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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24

them. 1t is the genius among women
who can paint pictures, and | know
that am cut out to do a great
picture.
Was there ever more trying posi-
ton for any husband9 Things went
from bad to worse after this score,
but the crucial moment was reached
In June, when Mrs. Goelet arrived In
Newport without her husband, but
with grim determination to pursue
high art at all costs.
But Just before this the husband,
whose millions had been devoted to
making the girl happy whom he had
wed, sprang surprise on her. 1t was
as though he was making the one last
effort to keep her He invited her
to motor with him out In the country.
When they were near Goshen he slow
ed down the car, and, pointing to a
superb view of hill and valley, with
lovely woodland and meadows, lhe
said:
Offers Her 100000 Home.
Here, my dear Does this beautiful
view appeal to you? Doesn't it make
your soul throb with JOY just to look
at it,"
Yes, it is very pretty; but cannot
see any picture in it.
1T is all a picture to me-" replied
her husband. And because it is,
bought it for you. All this view is
yours. Here will build a house that
will cost 100000 if you will but give
up your desire to be an artist
Your millions no longer have the
power to kill my artistic tempera-
ment. oh, l could live in hut
so long as l have a brush and
paints
This episode made very clear to the
husband that nothing he had to offer
would now affect his wife. Sadly he
returned to New York, and shortly
afterward his wife and children went
to Newport.
They have been there all summer,
and rumor has it that Mrs. Goelet will
keep her residence in that town all
winter. In July Mr. GOelet went to his
Canadian camp. AS last desperate
appeal to his beautiful wife he sent
her several salmon that he had caught
with his own hands, but she could not
be won even with salmon any more
than with pearls.
All summer, while her friends have
been making a great effort to kill her
interest in art, and while her mother
has been urging her anew to think Of
the value of the wealth she seems to
be throwing aside, the would-be artist
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24

nEIROlT, MlCH.-Everybody knows
II what TO expect when the ground
nog comes out of his hole on Feb. 2
and sees his shadow, but what does it
mean when red alligator somes out
of drain pipe in October. and growls
at you?
That is what Nick Dippong. a labor.
er, is anxious to find out
Nick was employed on an excava-
ton job at 80 Monroe avenue. He I'M
covered a small tile and t-oke it
open with his pick.
Look out" he yelled. It's coming
out of the sewer"
Nick didn't stop to explain what
it was, but Just breezed out of that
basement
Other workmen decided Nicks &C
tons deserved an explanation, and
they sought it in the basement. There
was no mystery about it, however, for
there near the tile lay the cutest lit
tie red alligator they had ever seen
not that they had ever seen one be-
fore, for they are all sober. industrious
men.
About this time Nick returned with
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24

man spoken here" and he gathered
that the customer wanted to know
why it Wasn't being spoken.
So he explained, with some delibera-
ton, and feeling for the right German
words. that Herr Long was out at
luncheon, and so was Fraulein Soand-
So; that he himself spoke only little
German, but he'd do his best
The customer showed his hat back
on his head.
well, I'll be derned," he remarked
with an unmistakable brogue. Il see
the sign on yer windy, and in | comes
to be getting a bit practice in German.
and find We don't speak it at all, at
ALL
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24

Iriage Of these two young people, which
took place nine years ago. And to
understand 1t fully it is necessary to
dip a bit into ancient social history.
Nine years ago Elsie Whelen, daugh-
ter of the late Henry Whelen, of Phil
.adelphia, was the most noted beauty
belle in the Newport colony, as well
as in Philadelphia. Her beauty was
las we'll known in England and on the
continent as in this country. She was
,besought by suitors Of all kinds and
degrees. With her great beauty and
her undoubted social position, she
lacked but the one thing needful, in
the worldly eyes of her mother and
her friends, and that was wealth
A woman in society has, when
placed as Elsie Whelen was placed,
but one way to acquire wealth, and
sthat Is to marry it. Her own desires
,did not run toward the possession of
great wealth, but her mother was
keenly alive to the high financial val
NE her world placed on such beauty
land charm as her younger daughter
possessed, and she made up her mind
the year that Elsie came out that she
should marry the richest bachelor So
yciety had to offer-Robert Goelet, son
sof the late Ogden Goelet, Of New York.
Tremendously In Love.
Mrs. Whelen did not have free
field, but In the end the prize fell to
Elsie, for the simple reason that
young Goelet was tremendously in
loye with her. He knew that her
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
Lacerta Carnegenss in Water Pipe Two Years

the boss" William ]. keegan. the
contractor who had the eXcavating in
charge. keegan has spent some time
in Florida and knows ll about al
ligators. Hence he wits quite inter-
ested in red one that growled.
One of the workmen with more
temerity than the others thrust
pencil at their strange find and
promptly conceived a deep admiration
for the animals dentistry, for the pen
Gil was bitten squarely in two.
What have you got here, bOys?'
asked keegan.
"A-a-er a-darn it-a red alliga-
tor" answered he of the broken pen
Gil.
"A what? Well, look at that!
Wouldn't that give T. r. fit
Keegan began humming softly and
stretched out his hand. The alligator
closed his eyes. keegan picked him
up gently and laid him in the palm OF
his hand, the while stroking his head
and back.
You poor little cuss," he said
What you doing way up here?"
Carnegie as he was named that
on the spot, opened one eye and
showed his teeth in slow grin.
1t has been recalled that guest at
a hotel about two years ago had two
young alligatc-s and that one escaped.
It is believed that "Carnegie's" pres
ence in the drain pipe can be account
ed for in this way.
His unique color-a dull, brick red
is explained by his two years resi-
dence in the tile
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
lily for the rest OF the day."

Ivy Tor the rest OF the day.
Some of the girls have reported that
they laid a pretty little homegrown
heliotrope or some pansies beside the
plate of the hired man, that it caused
the hired man to rise in his wrath and
demand the substitution of more salt
PORK for flowers.
Thin slices Of bread and dainty Ia
bic linen and matched silver do not at
very well with the horny son of toll.
and SO far as the investigation shows
these things didn't stop dad or the
hired man giving the COW a good
round smash with board when the,
COW stepped into a bucket of milk
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
Cream Salmon,

One quart of milk or half milk and
half water, come to a boil, then thick
en- this with three tablespoonfuls -four
or cornstarch which you have mixed
thin with little water before adding
to boiled milk; let come to boil,
then remove from fire and add one
tablespoon butter, salt to taste and
one shake of pepper, then add one
can of salmon and serve. Never boil
after salmon has been added. Shred
ded Goldfish is very good if used in
place of salmon.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24

NV YlLL the million-dOllar estate
AAf that Robert Wilson Goelet is
wv offering to his beautiful wife
win her back to him? The
members of fashionable society in this
country are wondering whether Bob
by Goelet's latest bid for his wife's
favor will prove successful in the con-
test between her desire for freedom
and an artistic career and Bobby's de-
sire for her to return to him as his
wife.
1t all depends, says society, on how
ardent her desire to go on with her
painting and how deep and wide the
chasm between them has grown dur
ing the four months that Mrs. Goelet
has maintained a separate establish
ment at Newport. During these
months her husband, loving her dear
iy and yearning to 90 with her, has
divided his time between his Cana
dian camp and the new estate he is
developing near Goshen, n Y, always
planning new ways of lavishing money
on the girl he married.
On one side in this interesting con.
test Is the husband offering his wares
in the warmest tones of love, says the
Washington Post.
Take all | have, oh, my beloved.
Here are my ducats, 100000 of
them; here is my Newport mansion;
my house On Fifth avenue; my opera
box, and all the jewels of the Goelet
family. All this offer you If you will
but give up your art and return to
me-"
But the obdurate wife, whose soul
yearns to express itself in high art
rather than love, looks from her lat
est canvas and says:
Away with your wealth! Away
with your temptations! | feel within
me the desire to become great artist.
Il gave up my career to marry you. I
have given you two children, and have
been gracious hostess for you. But
now must have freedom. must be
left to fulfill my own destiny"
The present unhappy state of affairs
Is not Of recent growth; it is, in a
way, the logical outcome of the mar.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
Ressoles.

Chop fine some cold lamb or NUT
ton. season and add half as much
bread c-Imbs as there Is meat; mois.
ten with a well-beaten egg or a little
thickened gravy; press into small
egg cups, turn them out into baking
nan; put little bit of beef dripping
or butter on the top of each ressole
and bake in hot oven about twenty
minutes. Serve with thickened gravy
or tomato sauce.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
Keeping Mint Fresh.

Whenever you have any mint leaves
left over never throw them away,
but keep them fresh to use again in
the following manner: Sprinkle the
mint well with water; then roll In a
well.dampened cloth. This will keep
It as fresh as when bought.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
"Mendluo Slowiv.n

She-And how is your bachelor
friend?
He-When / saw him last he was
mending slowly.
she-lndeed! l didn't know he'd
been i'll.
He--He hasn't been; he was sewing
some buttons on his clothes,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-24
German Pan Cakes.

To each egg take one tablespoon Of
-four, a pinch OF salt, pinch Of bak-
ing powder and add enough milk so 1t
will pour easily into the pan. Make
about as thick as griddle CAKES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19

WILTON.

Fred Tanner of Lewiston is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mis-. J. l.. Tan
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Knowlton OF
Pennington We're Sunday guests OF
her sister, Mrs, n. w. Sewall.
Mrs. G. w. Goding of huntsville, n.
b.. is making an extended visit with
her parents, Mr. anu Mrs. Cyrus Fen
derson.
Miss jeanette Blanchard, who was
assistant in the Oakland grammar
school last year, is teaching the gram
mar school at West Harrington.
Dyke Barden and Alvah Johnson
were returning from North Jay, We'd
nesday, when Mr.. Barden removed the
|'bridle for the horse to drink. an auto
frightened the horse which got away
and ran up street. Mr.. Johnson was
thrown from the carriage breaking his
right leg at the ankle. The horse was
unnjured and only slight damage was
done to the wagon and harness. Mr.
Johnson had charge of enlarging tht
store of Messrs. Woodman and Pur-
ingtoii at North Jay and MIR. Barde1
| WAS one of his carpenters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19

and Miss Margie Turner of Portland,
We're among those from out of town
who attended the funeral of T. II.
Smith. Sunday forenoon.
During the thunder shower of Sat
urday afternoon, lightning struck the
shed connected with the barn belong
ing to Sheriff +. \. Cushman, on the
Nash place. 1t tore off saddle breads,
shingles, ciaphoafds, shivered a win
dow, and concluded the entertainment
by splitting open the roller of J. j.
Clements sled that was in the base
ment.
Mrs. Clara Carter passed last week
with Mrs. e. L. Howard.
Mrs. ID. c. cain. who has been in
Taunton, Mass, for some two months,
arrived home, Sunday.
Virgil Hall and F. b. Luce of Bel
fast. were at +. \. Luce's, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19
That Offer to Bryan.
(Boston Post.)


1t is to be assumed that the New
York Worlds offer to pay Secretary
Bryan $4,000 year If you will devote
your entire time to the duties of your
office and refrain during your tenure
from lectures or other addresses at
which admission fees are charged
is made in Pickwickian sense. Ger
tainly the Secretary could not accept
it without degradation. and certainly
it would be about as repugnant to
the American people to have news
paper pay him for attending to bust
ness as it is for lecture bureaus to
pay him for not attending to it.
But possibly this bitterly sarcastic
offer may serve to arouse in Mr.
Bryans mind some adequate concep-
ton of the improperly of the action
of the Secretary Of State of the
United States in filling in under
canvas with yodelers, ventriloquists
and dancers. If SO, ii We're we'll made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19
Looking for Trouble Again?

Some folks can neither stand pros
perity nor good religion. The happy
moment they are out of one fuss they
begin stirring up another. No sooner
is the strenuous campaign over than
the Pattangall organ starts its rum
prating and its abuse of its neighbors.
Every day now df you look for them)
you can find from two to six rum
trust editorials in the Sentinel. Port
land Argus and Bddeford Record
A good wopping awakens no in
tellieence as to the underlying cause.
They cannot see that the people have
lost confidence in men who are eter-
nally arrayed against progress and
decency.
A poor, misguided, young politician
of Augusta, the other day exclaimed.
Well this means the death of the
Democratic party in Maine,"
Nonsense" retorted an older
Democrat who had voted for Peters ia
rebuke his own party. The Demo-
cratic party is Just beginning to live
when it shows character enough Ia
refuse TO swallow everything offered
under the party name"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19

bales less than last year, a decrease of
5 per cent, its price of around "A cents
per pound 10 the planter will make me
cotton crop worth the unprecedented
aggregate Of nearly $95e,o0o.ooO.
In other words, cotton growers will
receive a total of around SIS. 900, 400
more than last year, or a total increase
of - per cent This will be the great
est amount ever paid to planters in the
history of the cotton industry.
The drouth caused decline in cotton
production of tie Southwest IS being
supplemented ty normal conditions and
yields III the Southeast. With the high
er price per pound. this insures ex-
tracrdinary prosperity in Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida the Caro-
linas. Virginia and Tennessee.
1t is also true that, although there
will be something like 100,00a0e0 bush
els LESS of potatoes this year than
last, an advance of % per cent, in the
average value per hushel will enable
farmers collectively TO obtain not less
than 1924 900, coo for the potato crop of
1918 The decrease of 20 per cent. in
quantity is accompanied by the great
est value in our history, a Nalue great
er by nearly Sio.o00,000 than last years
normal production.
Never before cid the United States or
any otter country produce the almost
S10.090,0oo bushels of wheat as she has
this year. The rest of the world also
mas made rather more wheat than usu-
al and prices are running at about the
level of year ago.
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PALM YRA.

| The Woman's Wednesday Club met
Sept. 10, at the home of Mrs. S. w
Seekins in st. Adams. 1t was voted
to purchase an organ of PALMYRA
Grange and also to invite the LNford
IGemetery League 10 visit the club
| Mrs. s. b. Millett presented a pro-
gram: Roll call; quotations. instru-
mental music, Mrs Ada Miller; dia
iogue. "1he School Of Feelosofy''
vocal solo. Miss Elise Towle; mono
Ilogue. Mrs. o. l.. Blaisdell; song Mis
Iva Seekins; vocal duet. Mrs. Davis
iand Mrs. Miller. Mrs II. B. Tawlc
was elected committee on program
Refreshments We're served. A vote o.
, thanks was extended to the hostess
Mrs. K. +. Dearborn, who has beer
housekeeping in st. Adams. returned
Sunday, to her home here.
Benjamin Curtis. John Curtis an
Carl Curtis all of Bowdoinham mad.
round trip. Sunday. by autom bill
to st. Adams, where they called a.
1.-THE village cemetery and at ]. u. Pal
mers in this town.
c. p. Coolidge, Paul Coolidge and S
w, Seekins of St. Adams and W. A
ldaV, in the Coolidge car to Watervillt
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lore NJ Coffin and tws
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Maddox and daughter all of Bangor
visited, Sunday, at Samuel Fellows +
st, Adams. making the trip in Mr.
f., Collins automobile.
! Albert Hurd of st. Adams was II
town, Sunday.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Alonze
Groves were held at the Baptisi
! church henday at ! F. NJ. and wers
| largely attended by relatives an
! friends. Rev. Mr.. Stetson of Water
Vile officiating The floral Offerings
were many and beautiful The inter
ment was in the village cemetery.
Another heavy frost. Monday nigh.
William Dudley is serving as jury
man at Skowhegan.
Alice Dudley and Beulah Morrow
have entered the High school at Oak.
land
Grace Hartford had a serious at
tack Of indigestion, Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19
How Often Do You Try 1t?

Here is Homeopathic cure for the
blues that has worked. II is recon
mended by Margaret L. Sangster, Jr.
in the Christian Herald Let's all
try it as often as we can think of 1t
and see what effect it has:
Il was going officeward one day in
very overcrowded trolley car. 1t
was pouring outside and my gloves
chung damply to my fingers A stray
wisp of hair was tickling my nose and
my hands were too full of dripping
umbrella and swaying strap TO brush
1T away | could feel that my fore =
head was wrinkled up, and my mouth
drawn down. | thought of all the I'M
pleasant things that had ever hap
pened TO me, and, glaring at the unre-
ientlng sky. | wondered why it had to
rain so hard. Then, looking along tn 2
car, saw another girl hanging to Il
strap. She was ever so much wettnr
than l. The dampness soozed out or >,
crack in her worn shoe; the bare
hands that gripped her umbrella and
strap looked cramped and tired, and
two straggly locks of hair tickled her
rather small, inoffensive nose But
as | looked at her and pitied her, she
glanced up and caught up my eye, AMI
she smiled at me, Then, somehow, tho
rain drops looked very bright and
jewel like and the gray of the sky
seemed warmer and more friendly.
forgot that my feet We're wet and |
smiled back. All that day, through
the work and hurry of the hours, |
carried a sunbeam hid in my heart"
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Editorial Comment
HamIen for Diplomatic Post.
cortland Argus.)

cortland ArSuS.J
Word comes from Washington that
Senator Johnson has presented to Presi-
dent Wilson the name OF Hon. James c.
Hamlen of this city, endorsed Tor south
American diplomatic post understood to
be either in Brazil or the Argentine Re
public, and that Mr. Hamlen IS agree
able to the acceptance of such an o1er.
That as minister to either of these lead
ing South American republics, the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Hamen would be pre-
eminently fitting, is we'll known to all
students of those countries in their rela-
tons with the United states. In promot-
ing those relations, commercial ana
other, Mr.. Hamlen may be said to be a
pioneer in this country. His private
business interests and connections in
these South American countries have led
to personal observation and study by a
keen and broad business mind, intent
upon promoting better understanding
and closer commercial relations between
them and the United states. Mr. liam
len has one inestimable advantage in TINS
regard, in his knowledge and apprecia-
ton of the South American point of view,
and of the many fine qualities of the
people He has done much to enlighten
his own people on these points, and to
pave the way for placing American COM
mereial interests in South America on a
better footing as against their British and
German competitors who are 50 strongly
entrenched there. What Mr.. Hamlen has
done as a private American citizen is
but an indication of what he might be
able to do as the accredited representa-
tive of this Government in Brazil or the
Argentine. And the appointment of a
minister so we'll qualified and equipped
for this special field, would be peculiarly
opportune at this time, when the early
opening of the Panama Canal prognosti-
Gates vast extension of opportunity in
South America and a revolution in the
business methods of dealing with the
commerce of the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-19
Wales Grange.

AT the regular meeting of Wales
Grange, Saturday evening. Sept. 10,
there were 125 Patrons present All
officers were in their chairs Some IS
came from Green. After the routine
business. Androscoggln Grange fur
by Poole's Orchestra; original poem,
Mrs. Minna Coburn; song by Bessie
RAY; reading, John Wright: music
PGolcs Orchestra; paper, Ernest San
derson; recitation. Sadie Ridley; three
act farce, Seeing Boston; music
Pooies Orchestra; remarks, w. NJ
Charles Jackson. First and Second de-
Grees will be worked at Wales Grange
at the next meeting
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Androscogein Grange, Greene.

Androseogsin Grange. Greene, held
its regular meeting, Thursday evening
Sept. IL, With the following literary
program: Piano solo, Miss Clarabel
Smith OF Monmouth Grange with en-
core; reading, John Wright, encore;
vocal solo. Miss Inez Vickery, encore;
reading, Mrs Ada HILL reading, clip
ping on care Of machinery, Cyrus B
Howe; piano solo. Miss Clarabei Smith
encore.
Thursday evening, Sept I, is Ladies
night. The question for discussion !.
What Is the Trouble with the Churcl
Attendance, Today, Is 1t the Fault o
the cnufch or the People?'
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Did IL Ever Occur to You?

When Wilson was writing his cabinet
slate,
And the world was discussing the prob
able fate
OF the peerless one" never reluctant to
run,
Can it be that friend Wilson, who may
have begun
To figure on getting him out of the way
Had recourse to a shrewd and most poll
tic play
To snow "Willum" under so terribly deer
That he'll never know whether he's dead
or asleep
BY assigning to him the Department OF
State,
Fondly hoping that he will decide his
own fate
BY hanging himself if he's given free
rope,
Thus confirming the Presidents deeI
cherished hope?
Did this ever occur to YOU?
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RIPLEY.

Clyde Harvey OF Harmony, who has
been in town for few days. has re-
turned.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Huntington and Mr..
and Mrs. Waiter Rove of Dexter, were
at L. u. Blaisdells cottage over. sunday,
on Main stream.
\ r. Hemenway is entertaining guests
from Brighton, Mass.
The quarantine has been removed from
the homes of l.. r. Ramsdell and Henry
Cross and the seheels commenced Mon
day.
Mrs. : u. Page was in Cambridge.
sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Baue is entertaining her
sister from Athens.
Nell Randall and son We're in tIar-
meny, Monday. on business.
Mrs. orville McPheters was in Dexter.
Monday.