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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
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Something New
SUNDAY june q.
Delightful Sunday Outing.

Five hours sail through the
Southern Bays of Lake Cham
plain from Willialnstown, Barre,
Montpelier, Middlesex, Water
bury, Richmond Williston, Essex
Junction, Winooski and all IN
termediate stations.
Central Vermont Ry. Burlington
and new steamer "Ticondcroga."
This Outing has been arranged in
order to accommodate a larse number
Of people who are unable on week
days to enjoy trip of this kind.
Fare for the round trip which in
cludcs the rail ride to Burlington md
Ave hours boutride on Lake Cham
plain;
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
MATTHEwARNoLDATPR PRINCETON
Dr. Mccosh Was Determined to I'M
press Visitor FavorabIy.

When Matthew Arnold visited
Princeton, on his lecturing tour, Pres
ident McCosh particularly desired to
have him attend morning chapel and
see how an graduates day be
gan. Accordingly, he hailed Mr.. Ar
mold to chapel the next morning. IN
fortunately, however, he had not CON
sidered what member of the faculty
was scheduled to preside at the exer-
cises, and, as it happened, the officiat-
ing professor that morning was the
very last one likely to make a pleas
ing impression on critical visitor.
DR.. McCosh, as usual, rose to the occa7
sion. Thrusting Mr.. Arnold into a
pew with the remark "Ye'll sit
there!" he strobe down the aisle and
up to the pulpit where the professor
was nervously waiting. Then in a
reverberating stage whisper heard all
over the chapel the good doctor said,
with unmistakable emphasis: We
have Mr. Arnold here this morningl
Yell pick lively hymn and pray
short!" And he strode back. totally
unconscious Of the discontinue of his
colleague and the elee of the under
graduates. Mr.. Arnold,s face was ex-
pressionless.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
THE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.
Region In Northern Montana That Is
Continents Great Watershed.

The melting rills from the enormous
ice masses of what will soon be known
as Glacier National Park help to feed
all three Of the oceans that wash the
shores of North America, says writ
er in the Worlds Work It is possi-
Bile to alunch three ships from points
within gunshot of each other In the
park. which, with propitious currents,
viii eventually float, one into the Gulf
Of Mexico, the second into the Pacific
and the third into Hudson bay. Here,
amid the almost unexplored fastnesses
of northern Montana, is where the
waters of the continent divide north
by the Little Belly river and the Sas-
katchewan to the Arctic ocean; east
ward, the Marias and Milk rivers take
the waters of innumerable lakes into
the Missouri and Mississippi and west
ward glacier foods are poured into
the Flathead, which, through Clark's
Ford, finds It's way to the Columbia
and the Pacific. Glacier Park Is the
continents great watershed.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
PUT ELEPHANT TO GOOD USE.
Princes Gift Used by Recipient as Mo.
tive Power for Ferry.

One must not look a gift horse in
the mouth, much less a gift elephant.
AS that bulky animal has been found
to be available for many purposes, it
is perhaps we'll, If there is no immedi-
ate use for such a present, to hold on
to the creature, and the need is pretty
sure to turn up. Such case is re-
Gently reported In one Of the news
papers.
A Hindu not long ago CHANGED to
save the life of a prince, who, in graft
tude, presented his preserver with an
elephant. The gift proved to be very
much Of q white elephant in the
proverbial sense, although in actuality
it had no claim to such distinction
The animals appetite proved too great
drain upon the owners humble cir
cumstances, and the recipient was cast
ing about to rid himself of his present,
when a happy thought struck him.
His little dwelling stood near the
brink Of a turbulent river. Floods
were frequent, boats often carried
away and crossing rendered impos-
sibIe. One day, when the elephant
was bathing in the stream, 1t occurred
to It's proprietor that he could turn
the animal into ferryboat with con-
siderable profit. He built q heavy
craft and attached it by stout traces
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
lF YOU AGREE WITH WEBSTER.
Ii Is Hard to Have Belief In Either
PhrenoIogy or PaImlstry.

Phrenology, according to Webster.
is "a system that teaches that the fac
ulties Of the mind are manifested
through special organs, or through
special portions Of the brain, equal in
number to the mental faculties, and
that temperament modihes the
strength and activity of mind and
body; the doctrine that the mental
characteristics and powers Of the
mind are indicated by developments of
the brain upward, forward and back
ward Of the medulla oblongata which
are measured by cranial diameters and
distances from the opening Of the ear.
The popular idea Of supposed signia-
canoe Of cranial protuberances or
bumps is an error because the hol-
lows on the inside Of the skull do not
correspond to the elevations on the
outside"
The same authority defines palmistry
ais being "the pretended art Of reading
ones character or divining ones future
by the marks on the palm Of the
hand"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
PerIshabIe Property.

Al merchants carnival" was In
progress, and all the maidens of the
village were representing the various
shops. Pretty Sarah Moffatt. In lace
gown strung with garlands Of bon
bons, advertised the principal candy
store.
At the beginning Of the festival
Sarah fairly glistened with attractive
confectionery, but as time wore on
the girls decorations dwindled. BY
the final act, not bonbon glistened
among Sarah's ruf1es.
Where in the world" asked the
stage manager. noting the plainness Of
Sarah's attire, "are all your decora-
tions?. Have you lost them7''
mo-" returned Sarah, they're per-
fectly safe I'm wearing them inside"
Youths Companion.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Why Are We SO Hard9

The following motto was on the
wall Of woman's bedroom: Let us
take hands and help each other to-day,
because we are alive together"
She is a bride of a year, and that
is the sentiment with which she fur
nished her bedroom and tries to car
ry out in her everyday life The hard
blow we give with a word, the mean
thought or harsh Judgment recoils on
ourselves. No woman who is hard
and critical is happy.
Take hands and help each other to-
day is the sure road to contentment
and happiness.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
WHY &c 4sAooKn &c FRIEND.
Shopper Preferred to BE Alone When
Purchasing Shoes.

A woman sat down in the shoe de-
partment Of a New York store and
bade the clerk hurry. Il left friend
at the lace counter" she said, and
I want to get my shoes fitted before
she gets here"
The clerk apparently appreciated
the circumstances. He worked fast,
and in an incredibly short time the
woman had selected three satisfactory
pairs Of shoes.
Il wonder why she was SO anxious
to get through before her friend
came" remarked another customer.
For the same reason that makes
every woman want to shop alone when
buying shoes laughed the clerk she
has rather a large foot, and she didn't
want her friend to find out what NUM-
ber she wears. tits seldom that the pur.
chasers of shoes shop In pairs. They
may hang together when buying any
thing else in the store, but when it
comes to shoes each woman strikes
out for herself. The only exception is
the woman who has an unusually
small foot She would take her whole
list OF acquaintances along when buy
Ing shoes IL she could
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
What Size caIIed il.

A woman of a psychic turn Of mind
was telling a friend Of case Of trans
ference that puzzled her.
Il was in the shop leaning over the
case looking at the handkerchiefs. An
other woman was beside me. Sudden
ly saw that my lucky gold piece, a
sovereign, had slipped out Of my
purse So / picked it UP and slipped
it back. But the odd thing! When
got in the car and opened my purse
there were two sovereigs. The one on
the case hadn't been mine at ALL But
do you think it was meant for me,
somehow? What do you call that
phenomenon"
eI call that plain swiping, said the
friend, who wasn't a mystic.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
AZ We give.

II we go through life with cold.
selfish mental attitude, caring only
for our own, always looking for
the main chance, only thinking Of
our own comforts, totally Indifferent
to others, this attitude will. after
awhile, harden the feelings and
marbleize the affections, and we
shall become dry, pessimistic and un-
interesting. Try to hold the kindly,
good will attitude toward everybody.
If your nature is hard you will be sur
prised to see how it will soften un-
der the new influence. You will be-
come more sympathetic, more charitar
BILE toward others weaknesses and
failings, and you will grow more mag
unanimous and wholesouled. The good
will attitude will make us more Iowa
BILE, interesting and helpful. Others
will look upon us in the same way in
which we regard them. The cold,
grabbed, unsocial, selfish person finds
the same qualities rejected from
others.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
MarrIed chums.

HAS he any friends?" asked the
Judge of a prisoner in the dock.
No, only wife, was the matter
of-fact reply Of the witness. Rather
hard on the wife not to be counted
as her husbands friend, wasn't it?
It is the perfection of marriage
when a couple are real chums, as well
as lovers, Just as it is the perfection Of
parenthood when children count moth
er and father their real best friends.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Pressed Clear Through.

Children have a very fair idea Of
what constitutes justice, and decidedly
object to being punished more than
they think they deserve. Al bright, lit
tie seven-year-old committed some
trifing misdemeanor and was taken to
task very seriously by her mother
After listening some time In silence,
Mabel said: What makes you keep
talking to me so, mammal" because, !"
replied the mother, Il want to Impress
it upon your mind so that you won't
do 1t again. Well, was the response.
with the faintest culver Of grief in her
voice, Il think I'm pressed clear
through now" What could the moth
or do but conclude that the lesson had
been sufficiently pressed" for the
time being, and send the little culprit
about her play7
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
LIKE THE ORDINARY MORTAL
High Church Dlgnltary Had Name to
Sign to Check.

! a comical story is told OF the arch
bishop Of York, who is an ardent fish
erman. Not long ago he betook him
self for a few days to a little Yorkshire
village, which boasted good trout
stream, and put up at clean but mod
est hotel
i His grace on his arrival informed
the landlord who he was, and on leav-
ing wrote check for his bill and
handed it to his host.
The landlord closely scanned the
signature and asked: What name is
this?"
W. Ebor,' answered his grace.
"Ah," said the landlord, as he pock-
eted the check, z thought you were
telling me- falsehood when you told
me you were the archbishop OF York. 2
The man evidently did not know
that an archbishop has name like
an ordinary person.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18

remember once calling on some one,
and the maid, in her rudest manner,
told me he was not in, and shut the
door in my face. felt must be re-
venged upon her somehow, so / re-
turned after an interval Of five min
utes, rang the bell, and in my meekest
manner mildly said: Did / say he
was?,"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
viii soon Belong to Language.

Will OOoH 6ciOH1 70 EdH9ud9Ss
The word "contraption" finds its
place in the Standard dictionary: but
1t has not yet obtained full currency;
1t Is a colloquialism Bartlett notes
its use as an Americanism With
greater particularly Mr.. Farmers
"Americanisms" puts 1t into pillory as
"a genuine American vulgarism APP
piled to any new-fangled peculiar
thing or idea" Yet the same author,
collaborating with Henley in the "Dic-
tionary of Slang and Colloquial Eng
lish," seems in this later work to re-
gard 1t as English of England, for the
definition Is small articles, tools and
so forth, and to this has appended
the date 1888 as representing the first
period Of its currency. The Standards s
derivation from con and trap seems
rather concession to the mechanics
Of etymology than an explanation Of
the sense Of the word
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
The HoIIowness of the Earth.

That the earth is hollow is the en-
gaging belief Of modern philosopher,
William Reed. Says he: Why did
Nansen sail 10 days through clear wa
ters and only advance one degree un,
less he was sailing round and round
inside? Where do the seals and musk
oxen go for their feeding grounds?
Where do the fresh-water icebergs
come from? Why do scientists treat
the earth as II 1t were a solid and
have to make out that It's three times
as heavy as nickel steel in order to
make their calculations at? Why is
the sun invisible so long at the north
and south in winter, unless there's q
depression which shuts out its light?
What is the Aurora Borealis? Elec-
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
The ouIntessence q Il.

'The gall Of that fellow Stryker'
whats he done now?"
why, you know he's chronic bor-
rover, and when told him I'd have to
stop loaning him money now that
had wife, he went for me hammer
and tongs for getting married at hia
expense.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Baseball Critic.

Higgins What has become Of Fan
ming?
Muggins oh, he's laid up; victim
of baseball
Huggins didn't know he ever
played the game.
Muggins He doesn't. He sprained
his larynx telling the umpire how
things ought to be done.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18

10 the elephant, who stemmed the
strongest currents, dragging the we'll
laden boat behind him. The Hindu no
longer regards his present as an en-
cumbrance.- Youths Companion.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Got Even With Maid.

Shirley Brooks, one time editor OF
Punch, was noted for his whimsical
humor. 1T annoys me, he said. one
day, If am discourteously treated
at the threshold Of friend s door.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
sympathy.

Sympathy is the grandest word in
the world. It overcomes evil and
strengthens good; it disarms resis-
tance, melts the hardest hearts and
draws out the better part Of human
nature George Moore.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18

trio lights? Then why don't we meet
it all over the earth? 1t is fires re-
fected from inside the earth ?"-Har-
per's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
polo AT Ell PALOMAR
Second Game of Season to Be
PLAYED This Afternoon

SAN MATEO, Nov. 2S.-Now that the
polo season has been formally started,
matches viii be played regularly when
ever the weather permits on Thursday
and sunday afternoons The match to-
morrow viii be played at the FL Palo-
mar field. play starting at 3 o'clock.
The opening of the season on Thurs
day was in. many ways disappointing,
although the sport has not lost it's hold
on the public, as was witnessed by the
large attendance. Hardly one of the
players on the field came up to old
form with the exception Of Driscoll,
who had a brilliant afternoon, scoring
four of the nine goals with which the
Reds We're credited. Hobart, r. j.
Tobin and Lawson were playing far
below their usual form, especially the
last named. whose steady. cool work at
goal last season earned him the nick
name Of 'sSureshot' from his club
mates Play was Hstless in many of
the periods and team work was seen
but seldom. the form falling down from
the standard OF opening days in past
years.
The teams tomorrow will be made up
from the following men: DR. w. Nc
Enerny J. o. Tobin, T. A. Drlscoll. w.
s Hobart. George Parsons, r. NJ. Tobin,
K. w. Howard and Cyril Tobin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Kerr Farm YearIingS
Sell for Song

thoroughbred yearlings sold for the
proverbial song at the annual sals of
the Kerr farm. conducted by 'AIagrane
& Tozer at the Emeryville saddling
paddock Tuesday. The prices realized
were ridfcuIously small throughout and
u Of the "a head offered We're passed
Tor lack OF bids. The list Of those sold
was as follows
Bay colt by All Green-vietoria. Frank Farrar
Bsy colt by All Brook. William Fisher,
Chestnut dIy by All Green-ona, former Jockey
ias Chestnut my by cromwell-Perfeetion, William
Bsg coIt by Kismet sIodrona, W. l.. standeld.
Psr flly by Kismet- -I-ieena. J. II. spratt. $50.
Bav fiiy BY Kismet- Virginia Dare, J. H.
's.s Bay ally by Kismet-Rnleto, Va L. stanheld.
Bay 6ny by Kismet- Promise ", h G: Riddle,
The Kerrs have decided TO breed only
,,ho4lf 15 OF their choicest mares next
sDrina and Kismet VIII be the stallion
a. which an Of them viii be mated.
II develops that y. N. shelby who
rAosod as the buyer Of several colts at
" Ormondale sale, was IN reailty act
y as bidder in for W. ~. Mac
0Ouougl.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
WINN MAY MANAGE
MEXICAN RACE
CIRCUIT
Louisville Turfman Says He Has
Been Offered Place by
Promoters
.sfoeial Dispateh % The an

Especial Dispatch to The Call
LOUISVILLE. Nov 2S.-NIatt ]. winn.
the Louisville turf magnate. has been
asked to assume the management OF
the greatest horse racing proposition in
the history of the turf This is no less
than racing in circuit composed oc
five OF the principal cities Of Mexico.
and the huge scheme has not only the
moral sanction. but the financial back
ing the Mexican government.
Nlln returned last night from Lex
M nston, where he had a conference on
the matter with Algernon Daingerfeld
or New York, secretary of the Eastern
Jockey club, and it was decided that
Winn and Daingerfield would go to
nelcQ about the first of the year to
look the proposition over. For several
years past the Mexican government
mas iooked on the racing game and its
attendant breeding interests with q
friendly eye, and this finally eliminated
IA an appropriation of s5O,000 BY the
government OF the republic for the fur
therance of the sport. Half OF this
money IS to be utilized for a great
derby to be run in 1910 and the gov
ernment has agreed to appropriate
$4,000 each year thereafter for five
consecutive years
Some time ago propositions were
made TO Wlnn and Daingerfeld TO take
charge OF the affair. but they held the
matter IN abeyance and will either
accept or reject the offer after their
hrst visit in January.
In speaking of .the matter. Ninn
said today: 1t is the intention Of the
promoters, all of whom are men OF the
highest standing in the republic. to
establish a circuit Of five large cities
and conduct racing on an extensive
scale and high plane. The first meet
ing viii be held in the City of Mexico
IN 1910, and as it viii take about u
year to build the plant and get every
thing in shape, there is not a great
deal of time to lose. Monterey and
Juarez are two of the other cities and
the remaining two have not vet been
decided upon. The climate Of Mexico
is ideal for winter racing. the time
when it is proposed to hold the meet
1ngs Daingerfeld and / will go to
Mexico early in January and will then
decide whether or not we will accept
the prOpOsitiOn offered us"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
BOYS WANDER IN
MARSH ALL NIGHT
Young Hunters Lose Way and
Are Rescued After Tramp
ing for Hours in Dark

OAKLAND, Nov 2S-Thirteen year
old Thomas Lorsbach. son of A. S.
Lorsbach, a wealthy resident of Fruit
vale, suffered privations on the bleak
marshes near Alviso for a day and a
night when he and a number of COM
panions lost their way while hunting.
The boys lived on raw potatoes and
aeHies while they were wandering
about endeavoring to retrace their
steps When they finally made their
way gut of the marshes they were
weak and fanished. Young is still
suffering from the effects of the ordeal
Lorsbach with six other boys left
Fruitvale last Wednesday, on train
and went to Santa Clara. From the
latter place they Travelled to the Alviso
marshes, where they intended to hunt
ducks. They lost their way Wednesday
night and roamed about in the dark
and in a heavy fog When morning
came some of the lads were barely
able to walk. They were weariIy
tramping back TO civilization when
they were met by a searching party
that had been sent out to look for
them
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

CHICAGO. Nov. 2S.-The hunting sea-
son, which for deer closes Monday, has
been much less deadly than those of
previous years Only A persons were
accidentally killed this year, against
~ in 1907 and "A in 1906.
The number of injured also shows a
falling off the number for 1908 being
81, against 81 in 1907 and 20 in 1906.
over half the fatal accidents hap
pened in the states of Illinois, Michi-
gan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the
number in those states being z, 5, s and
respectively.
An unusual feature this year was
the killing of two women, Mrs. Jacob
Gantz of Warsaw, Ind, being killed by
her husband. who had shot at hawk,
and Mrs. Albert Skinner of Peru, Ind.
who met death at the hands of her
husband. who accidentally shot her as
he was starting on a hunting trip.
One well known Chicago man was a
victim He was Sidney b. TrembIe a
broker. He was shot by Frank Stuart
his hunting companion. while in Kan
sas. Tremble bled to death before as
sistance could be secured.
Judge ]. c. McKinnon of Mariana.
Fla also was killed. A hunting COM
panion attempted to climb fence,
carrying three guns One was dis
charged and Judge McKinnon who
was near him, received the charge in
the abdomen.
Five of the dead were mistaken for
deer and 10 were drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
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