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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Estate of Catherine c. Dana.

STATE OF vERMONT,l AT Probate
Hart lord District, IS Court held at
Woodstock. in said District, ON the 2Ist
day OF February. AID 1910.
Present, Thomas o Seaver. Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Ca, herine
q. Dana. late of Woodstock. in said Dis
trict, deceased. interstate. s~
Whereas W. s Dana. administrator of
said estute. proposes rendering All account
of his administrati ion of said esat g AMI pre-
sehtlng his account against the same for
examination and allowance, at session of
saiu Court to he held at the Probate Office
in said Woodstock ON the 18TH day of
March A, ID 1910. at ten O'clock in the
forenoon.
And whereas said Court has as igned and
ordered said time and pace for the settle
mem OF said account and for issuing u re-
cree of the residue of said estate To the
persons entitled to the same aud has or
dered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons I'M crested in said estate by
publishing copy of the record OF this
oIder three weeks successfully in the Spirit
Woodstock, In said Distric. the last of said
publications to be previous t said ,5th
hay of "arch A. ID 1910
therefore,. all persons Concerned in said
est are notified to appear ut said frobai o
Office on the day assigned as afor. said
then and there to cont eat the allowance of
said account. if they see cause. and to es-
tablish their rights as lawful claimants of
said residue.
A true record. Attest
Il. o SEAvER. Judge.
A true copy Of record Attest
L. y. SEAVER, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
THE HOMEMAKER.
Mans chivaIry to the Fried Goddess
of the Fireside.

Mans ChivaIry to the Fried Goddess
of the Fireside.
AS we men frequently admit, it is
our chivalrous regard for woman
which leads us to desire that she shall
confine her wholly admirable energies
to the making of our home and the
keeping of our houses. She is tender
and frail, and so we urge that she
shall not for a moment drop her role
as the goddess of the household. There
is nothing that so rouses our almost
sacred admiration as to see our own
particular goddess with dishrag In
one hand and a frying pan In the 9th
er. Let us never desert this high ideal
Of womanhood and its lofty purpose in
life
Particularly let us not do so because
II a woman does not keep the house
1t will not be kept. Would we men
engineer and prepare 1.095 meals in
one year? Would we wash dishes
1,095 times. wipe them 1.095 times.
sew, darn, mend, devote our lives to
gray monotony of treadmill effort?
Not on your life! Our chivalrous re.
gard for adored woman would not per-
NIT 1t. And we would go crazy within
six months If we tried. I know of
nothing that we should cling to more
closely than this chivalrous regard
for our womankind. 1t saves the cost
Of many and many a hired girl.
I have penned this little tribute to
mans, chivalrous regard for woman
because anybody can see that 1t de-
Sprvds II Woman tha hnusak aapar
land nothing else), the fried goddess
Of the Preside. the queen of her domes-
tic domain. with stewpan for a tiara
and stove hook for scepter. let us
together pledge her. while we register
our chivalrous VOW that we will keep
her where she is unless we men need
her as stenographer or something
else, In which event our chivalrous re-
gard may stretch a few points.-Cali-
fornia Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
BRIDGEWATER.

The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. S. b. Brown on Wednesday
afternoon. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Fred
Potwin in two weeks.
Charles Curtis and Bert Curtis are
boarding at Charles Adams.
Mrs. Tirzah White is confined to
her bed on account Of illness.
A number from here attended the
dance in Pomfret Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carlisle of
Claremont we're with his parents
over Sunday and called on friends in
town.
Lewis Spaulding and Albert
Adams of Windsor were in town
over Sunday.
The primary room of oui village
school closed Friday with very
successful term. Miss Bagley will
go to her home this morning. The
grammar room has one more weeks
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Stevens
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Stevens
were in Woodstock Tuesday even
ing to attend the Country Club
dance at the town hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Gieaves, who
have been in DeLand, Florida, for
the winter, have returned to Lynn,
Mass, and are with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Eugene Woods.
A large number from here attended
the masquerade ball at osselvn's
hall, Bridgewater Corners, last week
Friday evening. Music was fur
nished by Curtis Orchestra, and a
bountiful supper was served by
A. c, Walker. Both did justice to
the occasion. The supper is worthy
CT special mention, being of the best
in quality and served well. Among
the costumes worn worthy Of men,
zion were the Indians, worn by Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins; dominoes,
Messrs. Irwin and P. b. Lacoe; the
"Sunbonnet Babies," worn by
Misses Kathryn Davis and Mildred
Curtis, and "The Fisherman" worn
by r. W. Southgate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
UNDER AN UMBRELLA.
An Expensive Adventure Of a Famous
Partisan Wit. o

An Expensive Adventure Of q Famous
Partisan Wit.
Romieu, the famous Partisan wit,
was one day caught in a shower and
forced to seek refuge In a doorway OF
the opera house. 1t was 6 O'clock al
ready, and he had an engagement in
the Cafe de Paris for that very hour.
The rain fell in torrents. There was
no carriage to be had. He had no UNI.
brella. What was to be done? While
he was lamenting his bad luck a gen.
tleman with large umbrella passed
by. Romieu was seized with a sudden
inspiration. He rushed out and grasp
ed the stranger by the arm and grave
ly installed himself under the protect
ing umbrella.
Il am overjoyed to see you," he i'm.
mediately began. 81 have been look.
ing for you for two weeks. l wanted
to tell you about Clementine."
Without giving the stranger time to
express his surprise Romieu ratified
away with gossip and anecdote until
he had led the unknown companion to
the door of the Cafe de Paris. Then
he glanced at him with a face of we'll
IelBneu uSJOnlSnmenC.
Pardon, monsieurp' he cried. at
seems l am mistaken"
II believe So" said the stranger.
Good graciousw added Romieu.
"Be discreet. Don't repeat what
have told you"
81 promise you"
"a thousand pardonsr'
Romieu FASTENED within the cafe
and amid great laughter told the ad.
venture to his friends. Suddenly one
Of them said:
"Your cravat is rumpled."
Romieu put his hand to his neck and
turned pale. His pin. a valuable sap
phire, was gone. On further examina-
ton his purse and watch were found
to be gone. The man with the UNI
brella was Il ckpocket.-London Tit
Bits
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
EAST BARNARD

The w. @, L U. sociable at N. N.
Leavitt's Friday evening. was a
pleasant occasion and enjoyed by all
who were present.
Tuesday will pass as another
stormy day. but fortunately no great
amount of snow fell.
Francis Parker of Pomfret was in
town Saturday
Otis Webb and friend from
Sherburne visited his niece, Mrs.
Myrtle Curtis, recently.
The East Barnard Grange held a
special meeting Saturday evening
with "a good attendance. A large
class was instructed in the first and
second degrees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Drink and pipIomaex.

Prince Bismarck once boosted that
In his youth he drank bottle of cham
payne at one draft from a puzzle
goblet SO constructed that one could
not bring 1t close to ones lips, yet one
was not allowed to spill drop. Not
a single drop fell on my waistcoat.
Every one was immensely surprised.
but I said, Give me another Such
tricks were formerly an Indispensable
part Of the diplomats trade. They
drank the weaker vessels under the
table. wormed all they wanted to know
out Of them and made them agree to
things contrary to their Instructions
When they got sober they could not
imagine why they had acted So"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26

series of entertainments have been
given by the pupils, who have pur-
chased with money received between
80 and 40 books, including eight
volumes of Winston's encyclopedia,
the 1910 edition and nine volume
set of United States histories.
Joseph II. Dunbar, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearsons
and Mrs. Grace Holbrook of Wor-
cester, Mass, Mrs w. H. Hoisington
of Montpelier and Mrs. j. A. II.
Rugg of Proctorsville, were called
here by the death of Mrs. Harlow.
Prof. j. H Dunbar gave a very
interesting lecture in the Congrega
tional church Friday evening, Feb
l8, ON Europe and America 100
years ago, followed by readings by
his pupils. Proceeds for the benefit
of the public library.
j. H. Dunbar will conduct pri-
vate school in Hartland village two
days of each week during vacation
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Webster school closed Feb
ruary IL with special program for
the afternoon, consisting of recita-
tons about birds by the youngest
class, who have been mnch interest
ed in feeding the chickadees, and
Lowell's Vision of Sir Launfal" by
the older pupils, each giving a selec-
ton.
Laura Nelson, teacher.
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ON THE WITNESS STAND.
The Right Of a Witness to Qualify tis
Answers.

The Right Of Witness to Qualify Hia
Answers.
Like Stevenson's child, as rule.' the
witness should speak only when he is
spoken to- He should not volunteer
anything except that when he is asked
question which with apparent limo
cence could really be answered Yes"
or mo" he has a right to qualify a
plain Eyes or mo" This of course
happens most often in the case of ex-
perts. The Yes, but will explain"
and mo, but l will explain" of one of
the distinguished expert witnesses for
the commonwealth In the case, of COM
monwealth versus Quay, which was
tried before Judge Biddle In the court
of quarter sessions of Philadelphia
county several years ago still linger In
the writer's memory.
1t is mistaken notion that a wit
ness is bound to answer Yes" or "No."
1t is surprising that such should have
ever been the received theory. but then
the hunting down of witches and the
eXpounding of the doctrine of witch
craft were regarded as proper judicial
functions only a century or two ago.
The theory as to categorical reply was
completely exploded by the gentleman
who propounded the question, when
are you going to stop beating your
wife~ and demanded a categorical an
swer. If the lawyer attempts to tell
you that you must answer Yes or
mo" you have the right to say that
the question is one which is not sus-
ceptible of a categorical answer. This
should floor counsel for the moment.
Mannerly behavior on the part of
witnesses includes keeping ones tenn
per under almost all provocations.
Cross examination for the purpose of
testing your memory is not intended
to be and should not be regarded as
insulting. 1t should therefore not be
resented. If the cross examination
transcends all bounds and your pa.
thence Is exhausted sharp retort will
not necessarily injure your testimony
with the jury. The jury sympathizes
with the witness more than with the
lawyer, and, while mere smartness for
the sake Of being smart or because of
a too expansive personality is to be de-
plored. you will be sure Of a sympa-
thetic audience If you are in the right
aud counsel In the wrong.-Ira Jewell
Williams In Green Bag.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Woodstock, VT, Feb. %. 1910

The grim contest for the lieutenant
governorship in the Windsor county
arena goes on with little indication
of a truce, though without much
noise. DIR. Kidder, first in the field,
is still confident; 80 is Mr.. Leland
of Springfield. Meantime there is
talk of other candidates. Allen M.
Fletcher of Cavendish is suggested,
but the possibility of his enlisting
in the present war is very remote.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Raw Meat as a Food for HeI

Those who are familiar
Poultry know with what eager
they eat raw meat of any kind. D
habit indicates that raw meal
something their nature demad
I'nere is perhaps no material BID
adapted to the needs of fowl-esA
tally in winter--than Green
Rome and Meat ground together.
l. not only invigorating but il 4
tains in a form easily assinilsl
h" very elements required for
making of eggs 1t will make q
lay when everything else fails.
G. s. Page of Hyde Park, Vt, 4
Senl a 200 lib barrel of Green q
Rome and Meat for So so. frei3
prepaid TO any pointin New Engla
or Middle States. When writ
please mention this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
FOOLED HIS SUPERIOR.
An Astonishsd Pasha and Lieuter.
ant Who Won Promotion.

an AotontoNod FAana ana LicutoN"
ant Who Won Promotion.
Kassim Pashl when minister of wal
for Egypt was vexy particular In re
gard to the personal appearance of his
officers and issued stringent orders
that they should never appear un'
shaven in public. One day he met
upon the street n lieutenant who had
bearded the pasha and disregarded his
orders. '"ro what regiment do you be
longT demanded the indignant minis
ter. ITO the - regiment, at Abas
seuh," replied the frightened lieuten
ant. "Get into my carriage at once so
that can carry you to the encamp-
ment and have you publicly punish
ed" was the stern command which
followed.
The young man obeyed, and the
twain rode along gloomily enough for
some time, when the pasha stopped
his carriage and entered an Office
where he would be detained for some
time on business. Selling the oppor
tunity, the culprit sprang from the
vehicle, darted into neighboring
BARRIERS stall and regained his post
before the return of his jailer minus
his beard. For the remainder of the
route the officer buried his face In his
hands and seemed the picture of APP
prehension.
Abasseuh was reached at last. and
all the officers were assembled to wit
ness the degradation of their comrade
who all the while kept we'll In the
rear of his chief. "Come forward. you
son of a dogr' cried the irate pasha.
when there stepped before him an off,
Ger with face as clean as baby's
and look of the most supreme limo
cence. His excellency gave one look
of blank establishment and then, with
an appreciative smile breaking over
his war worn features, turned to the
assembled officers and said, "Here.
gentlemen, your old minister is fool
and your young lieutenant is cap
tain"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
An italian supsrstition.

There is an Italian superstition that
whenever king belonging to the
house of Savoy dies huge eagle is to
be seen crossing the Alps over the val
ley of Aosta in the direction of Savoy,
and the conviction prevails among the
Inhabitants of Aosta that this eagle
guides the soul of the dead sovereign
to join those OF his ancestors In Savoy.
When King Charles Albert died at
Lish9n. King Victor Emmanuel died
at h@R IRpl1 King HAkptRxR ENH. .RsSE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
SHERBURNE

Miss Lena Doubleday is in Rut
land caring for the sick ones in
George Doubleday's family.
Lynn Cadv has finished work for
Will Cameron and is. at home al
present.
W. A. Perkins of Bridgewater
was a guest at A l.. Plumley's last
Tuesday night.
Lewis Chamberlain of Bridge
water is driving team for F. NJ.
Plumley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Estate of George L. Andrew

Estate of George L. Andrew
STATE OF VERMONT, I At Prob
Hartford District, IS. Court he'll
Woodstock, within and for said Distr
on the 18th day of February A.
1910.
Present, Hon. T. o. Seaver, JudgI
To all persons interested in the esd
of George l.. Andrews, late of Hand
in the County of New Haven and 81
of Connecticut, deceased.
Greeting:
An authenticated copy of the last
and testament of said deceased, andl
probate thereof duly proved in the
bate Court of the District of y
Haven, in the State of Connecticut,
presented to the Court here, that
same instrument may be proved
allowed in this State as the last will
testament of said deceased and that
said copy may be filed and recorded d
in this Court for the reason that
said deceased left estate in the said d
trict of Hartford, on which said will 4
operate.
Now it is ordered by the Prob
Court here that the 14th day of Md
A. D., 1910, at the Probate Office
said Woodstock be assigned for all 4
sons interested to appear and conf
the allowance of said instrument d
the filing and recording of said will
the probate thereof, as aforesaid
they see cause, and that notice ther,
be given by publishing this order thI
weeks successfully in the Spirit of /
Age, a weekly newspaper published
said Woodstock, previous to the q
appointed as aforesaid.
Therefore you are notified to apM
before this Court at the time and pE
aforesaid and contest the allowance
said instrument and the filing and
cording the copy of said will and the
bate thereof as aforesaid, if you d
cause.
Given under my hand at Woodstx
in said District of Hartford, this 4
day of Fe bruary A. D., 1910.
Thomas o. Seaver, judge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
STATE POLITICS

The Mortified News is flying a
diatress flag and calling loudly for
help from some avowed candidate
for governor against DR. Mead Ito
get into the open and either pull,
bail or cut bait, or fall out of the
boat and let somebody else get at
the oars" The News is not the
only anti-Mead craft that has lost its
rudder and has been sending up
ur gency @. Q d messages by wire
less. st. Johnsbury Republican,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
E. A. SPEAR.
Woodstock Verm
Sunday Services.
Woodstock

Universalist-Rev. II. l.. Canft
pastor; morning service at 10.
Sunday school at II.4S.
Congregational--Rev. Benjar
Swift, pastor. Morning service
1890, Sunday school at II.
Young Peoples Society of Christ
Endeavor at 7. 80. Thursday even
prayer meeting al 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r
Chrvstie, Phi. d., pastor. Pars
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Servi
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a.
Sunday school, II.45a. M; prea
ing, 100 p. M. Thursday pra
meeting, 7.3o p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouf
pastor Mass at ia m. 4; even
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the tou
Sunday of each month at Will
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and
Barnard, at the town hall, on
second Sunday of each month a
o'clock
St. James Church-Rev. r.
Blanc Lynch, officiating tempo
rily. Holy Communion every s.
day s IA. IN. Morning Prayer
Sermon 1890 a. m Holy Cd
munion on first Sunday in the mo-
after Morning PRAYER. SUM
School at noon. Evening Pra
and sermon S p. m. All
welcome.
Christian Rev. w. A. Leond
pastor. Services Sundays: Pred
ing at 1890 a. M; Sunday schod
IL; Y. z. ). {. E. at 7.3o p. 4
mid-week prayer meeting rhurs|
evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
What Thev wero Hswkino.

At an exhibition Of paintings In Lon.
don in one of the galleries hung the
notable picture Hawking In the Old,
en- Times" An elderly farmer and his
wife paused before this picture. view.
ing it with evident satisfaction.
John" said the old lady. whats
that?"
John then turned over the leaves OF
the catalogue he carried.
'"They ca 1t Hawking r tn Owden
Time" said he.
Hawking! Why. what are they
hawking?" she inquired.
II dunno" he replied. "but I spect
they're trying to sell them birds"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
HARTLAND.

Mrs Hattie Bursley, who has been
assisting in the care of her sister,
Mrs Harlow, for the past month,
returned to her home in Hyannis,
Mass, Monday.
Fred B. Harlow and son have
hired rooms in Windsor, where they
will make their home for the present.
Relatives of Mrs G.. M JENNIE of
Amherst, Mass have received word
that for the past two weeks she has
been much worse She is at present
unable to use her right arm.
Mrs E. T. Woodbridge of Brooklyn
is i'll with diphtheria.
DR.. c. E. Ward spent a part Of
last week in Burlington.
H. G Rugg of Hanover attended
the meeting of the Nature club Sat-
urday, Feb 10
Pupils of the primary school not
absent during the winter term: Alice
Lasure, Flora Lobdell, Seldom Miller,
Stanley Gill, Harold Mower, Freder-
lex Lobdell. Absent one day or
less: Ruby Macarthur, Ruth Nc
Arthur, Stella Seems. Dora Thayer
Penniman, teacher.
In the U. V. NJ notes of Burling-
ton in the February 10 issue of the
Boston Globe we notice that Leon
j. Abbott was floor director of the
mId-winter hop of the sophomore
class. Young Abbot is son of
Mrs. N T. Richardson of Hartland.
His picture accompanied the article.
DR.. G. E. Ward has purchased of
Mrs. Augusta s Bates her residence
in this village.
Report of the Center school: Per-
feet in attendance, Homer and Ruby
Chase, Julian, Oliver and Riley
Murphev, Christian and Hazel Bar
bour and Dora Case. The pupils
learned to commit to memory Snow
bound;" Ruby Chase and Christine
Barbour divided the first prize,
Dora Case won second prize.
lice M. Miller, teacher.
Next Sunday, Feb. 81. at the M.
E church the pastor will give 1.-THE
Prospectus of the Black River
Country" The text will be Pro
verbs 20. l.
Rev. F. Fl. Brown will deliver a
missi onary sermon at the Congre
gational church Sunday, Feb 81.
o s. Taylor of Windsor spent
Sunday at Miss G A. Lambs.
Miss Mae Porter is guest of Miss
Laurs Nelson.
S. N Brown has received word of
tn e death of his sister, Mrs. Jennie
R. Smith of Brook field, Mass. Mrs.
Smith was born on the farm now
owned by her brother.
On February 16 a daughter ar
rived in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Temple.
Tie higher department of the
village school closed February 18
Est her Royce, Mildred Varney. |
Gladys Mower, Arthur Chase and
Edward Richardson were perfect in
zttendancs; During the tsrm al
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Green Cut Bone and Meat
The Cold Weather Poultry Food

no SOlu w EOOo
Fowls have a natural craving for
animal food. especially when the
weather is cold, All kinds of grains
are good. but to produce lots of eggs,
an occasional ration of green cut
bone and meat is absolutely essen
tial This product can be obtained
of Carroll s. Page. Hyde Park, Vt.
He will ship 200 Id barrel to any
address on receipt of So so and at
this price pay the freight to any rail
way station in New England or the
Middle States Money may be sent
at his risk by registered letter. pos
tai money order, check or express
money order. When writing him
mention this papsr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
NORWICH.

The spring meeting of the Con-
necticut Valley Choir Union will be
held with the Norwich church March
16. Local singers are asked to meet
and practice the music to be sung
at that time
A G.. Thurber hurt himself lille
unloading grain recently, and was
not able To work for few days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Cargo of Newly-weds

Covered with rice and old shoes
from stem to stern the ocean steam
ship Oceana of the Quebec Steamship
company left New York Saturday
for the Bermudas. On board were
SO newly married couples 1t is as
sumed that this establishes record
cargo in newly-weds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
SOUTH POMFRET.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.

The last one of the midwinter
series of talks by Rev. Mr. Garfield,
will be given here in the library ON
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 81, at three
o'clock. These talks have been very
instructive, inspiring, and have been
we'll attended
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
LIBRARIAN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
chiIdren's TeethIng

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. It soothes the child
softens the gums, allays all pain; cures
wind collie. and Is the beat remedy for diar-
rhoea- Sold by Druggists In every part of
WiuktQv's SopfiIiuH syrup," aud take no
other Kind. fwsSfy tfvS Cents i bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Later Returns.

Mtldred-So you are engaged to
young Wilson. eh? l thought you said
your love for him was purely platonic?
Helen-And II was before he inherited
half million and asked me to marry
him.-Chicago News.