Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 28, Number 45, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 January 1908 — Page 7

of \l/lluwl How Josephine c ßrown, Honored by *Beaaty Judges in Three Big European Cities, and Pestered by Proposals in Consequence, Has Just Given Her Hand to a Rising Young New York Doctor.

New York.—The four grim gray walla of the city prison over on Blackwell’s Island have been just bursting with the secret of a romantic engagement, and there Is a smile these days on the faces of the forlorn creatures forced to live there—-for the fortunate man is Dr. Philip B. .Matz, assistant physician to the prison and the friend of every unfortunate inmate of that place, according to the Sunday World. The heroine in the case is Miss Josephine Brown, who lives at No. 204 West Ninety-fourth street. New York. It was on a mission of mercy to “the Island” that Miss met Dr. Matz -—but to begin at the beginning: A little over 11 years ago Chicago was taking a very great Interest Indeed in a little. girl who could play the vidHa. with the skill of a horn artist. The little one was Josephine Brown. She had won her honors at a series of public concerts. A year or two later she came to New York with her mother, and added to her faaae as a violinist was her reputation childish beauty. The almost perfectly -formed features of her face, the magnificent black eyes and long, jet-black hair acclaimed her wherever she appeared. Those who were charmed with her then predicted that os she grew older she would become one of the most beautiful women in the world. In New York Mrs. Brown secured for her daughter the leading violin teachers, and very soon musicians and artists were attracted toward the little western girl. Photographers, artists in black and white and those •who painted in oil besieged the mother to allow Josephine to pose for them. Mrs. Brown granted as many of these requests as possible, and the Madonna-like face of the little girl became well known In the artists’ atndios of the city. All Countries Praise Beauty. Quite without the knowledge of Miss Brown or her mother, a little over a year ago one of the artists who had been attracted by the beauty of the little girl when she first ariTived in New York, sent his portraits of her to London, Berlin and St Petersburg and entered them in beauty contests then being held in those cities. A different pose of Miss Brown was sent to each place, but in every city the judges were unanimous |n awarding her the first prize foV beauty. Pleased as she was by the honor

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tod attention showered on her by the artists, It was the friendship of those who took an interest in her musical training that Miss Brown cherished most. And it was this gratitude that led to the bewildering number of congratulatory letters and telegrams which Miss Brown has been receiving -during the past few-days. When “Abe” Hummel, the convicted lawyer, was sent, disgraced and reviled, to serve a year’s sentence, in a ' felon’s cell on Blackwell’s Island, there were many of his friends who came forward to tell of his deeds of Ikindness during his years of success, and foremost among them was Miss Brown. ~ •• Became Girl’s Patron. ’ Her skill on the violin, even more

than her beauty, had attracted the attention of the lawyer when she first came to the city. Through friends Mr. Hummel was introduced to her and her mother. Eventually he became the acknowledged patron of the little girl. He obtained the best teachers for her, arranged concerts at which she played and secured her introductions into the homes of the socially prominent In New York and Newport. What success has come to Miss Brown she owes largely to the kindly interest of Mr. Hummel. And Miss Brown was grateful. She was not content to tell only of the many kindnesses he had doilq for her and her mother. She did more. The first day the convicted lawyer sent word to the outside world from his cell in prison that he would like to see those of his old friends who still cared to see hini, Miss Brown was one of the first to hurry to him with flowers and fruit and some dainty jelly that her mother had made with her own hands. It was the sight of his little friend that brought the first smile to the face of the little lawyer that any one had seen after his conviction. Cheered Her Benefactor. Since then never a week has passed that Miss Brown has not been a visitor to the island. In her arms she has always carried flowers, fruit, books—countless little offerings of devotion to make the days of her benefactor pass as quickly as possible. 06ce in a while she would take her violin and play over and over the favorites of Mr. Hummel. She was in truth an angel of mercy, for while she played for Mr. Hummel the other men in the prison hospital could hear and see her, and her visits made them happy. But Miss Brown was not the only friend of Mr. Hummel during the days of his disgrace. One of the honor students of the Long Island College hospital, in the, graduating class of 1907, was Philip, B. Matz, a ybung Baltimore studentHis actual knowledge of medicine, added to a genuine kindness for his fellow beings, made him more than successful in treating the cases the oilier doctors allowed him to 'handle during his senior year. It was with a feeling that their pupil would acquit himself creditably that the doctors secured him the assignment to Blackwell's Island immediately after his

graduation. And their confidence was not misplaced. H y . Helped Unfortunates. He felt that-the unfortunates he was called upon to treat in the prison hospital were human beings like himself, and many a man, sick with disgrace and tired of life, found new inspiration in the young doctor. -None, however, liked him better than “Abe” Hummel, If you talked to the convicted lawyer to-day he would tell you nothing has helped him to bear his disgrace more than the cheering talks of the young physician. Not a day hasr passed that Dr. Matz, even though he did not have to prescribe for his patient, has failed to visit his cot and chut with him for 15 or 20 minutes.

Os ooune, sions Miss Brown was announced. The doctor was introduced. And then of course the inevitable happened. Even before he had been formally presented, Dr. Matz had heard of the beautiful young woman whose gratitude toward her .old friend had never changed in his adversity. He had heard of her from Hummel, from the other prisoners, from the keepers, who had come to look forward to her visits almost as anxiously as did Hummel himself. What has followed has been the secret the grim old place has kept so well for months. Now that it is out, Miss Brown, with her facef suffused with blushes, will tell you herself that the minute she saw Dr. Matz “he appealed to her,” and the doctor will tell you that even before he had met her he had made up his mind that so loyal a friend as Miss Brown had shown herself to be was just the girl for him. Love's Young Dream. .Jhe visits of Miss Brown to the com, forbidding prison became more and more frequent—for of course, as she would have told you a few weeks

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ago, Mr. Hummel needed to ‘be cheered up more and more as thepays dragged along. But it was not only Mr. Hummel that saw her. Os dourse no one would ever suspect it, but there are pleasant walks and quiet n6oks even on Blackwell’s Island, and a very happy young-couple were often seen walking along in the very shadow of the prison, more deeply engrossed with eaeb other than with anything else in all the world. Now that the secret is out, the quiet smiles of approval that have greeted the young couple from the associates of the young man and the friends of the young girl have been turned into real old-fashioned congratulations. Messenger boys and postmen are kept busy all day long bringing letters and telegrams from all over the country. “I’m getting almost as many letters now as I did just after I won those prizes abroad,” Miss Brown said. “They are quite different, though. Then they were from people who said they were Count This and Duke That or Lord Something Else, and they a(l wanted me to marry them. Just fancy marrying a man you never saw. Some did incldse their pictures, and they were certainly a funny-looking lotTm glad I didn’t let my early experience turn my head, though, for now,l’ve got something better than a duke or count —l’ve got a real man." True American Girl. Splendid type of the American girl is the fiancee of Dr. Matz, equally at home in the drawing or music room, or on the golf links. Fond of all healthy outdoor sports, she Is a splendid horsewoman and a skillful wlelder of the golf ciubß. The showers of congratulations coming to Miss Brown belong more properly to Dr. Matz, who has won so charming* a bride. That their married life may be happy and long will be the wish of all who cherish sentiment and are glad when the path of love Is occasionally smooth. FEW THOUGHTS y ON MARRIAGE. Hints for the Man Who Is Seeking Happiness and Success. ■ -..wot ; . - , > A man who wants happiness and success in life ought, as a rule, not to marry a girl older than himself. In fact she ought to-be at least better still, ten or even 15 years younger than the man. Marriage Is not meant for the pleasure and comfort of the husband and" wife alone; It is a holy institution meant for the future generation. The question always is, or should be, what will the children be? Is their health likqly "to be good when

one of the parents is disproportionate ly old? Chilren, people ought never to forget, are not only our sons and d&ugh ters, they are also our fathers and mothers. They make us or remake us. The sight of one’s healthy and normal children pours new lflfe into one. Finally, a great disproportion of age between a young husband and an elderly wife is more than likely to lead to complications of the famous problem which no man has yet tried to solve without suffering acutely for it. The question has often been raised whether the young man should study the mother of the girl he is to marry more attentively than her other relatives. With regard to this, it is not unimportant to remark that nearly every one of us resembles an uncle or aunt more distinctly than even his father and mother. Resemblance or hered ity goes transversely, sideways, not in straight lines. A study of the uncles and aunts of the girl is, to say the least, extremely profitable, and may reveal traits that are as yet latent and thus unob-servable-in the girl. In addition to this the young man must never forget that a girl of 20

is bodily and mentally very much riper, than a young man of 25. Be Ing riper, “older,” she is in all, appear anees notwithstanding, much cooler, much soberer and less romantic than a boy of her age, or a few years oldei than she Is. To put it plainly, she is muchthe more practical of the two. . She goes straight for the point. Her imagination is infinitely less heat ed than that of the young man. She will, in, 99 cases out of 100, choose the bread with the butter on it. Words or letters do not mean muchjn this matter. It Is wholly a thing of actions. When, after taking all precautions, a young man has chosen a young, energetic, lively and * ordinary girl, he may rest assured that he lias done very much for the subsequent success and happiness of his life. Man Is not a solitary, but a binary being. , One is,two, and two are one. To be a man Is in a vast majority of cases to be a married man-a-fa-ther of children.— Chicago American. Patriotism in the Making. Patriotism in New York is cosmopolitan. They have a flag drill in the schools in whichi the children of every race and clime, as the hymn book says, are taught to salute the stars and jtripes and give “their heads* their hands and their hearts to their country.” And in some of the big down-town schools you may see children from homes German, Italian, Syrian, Scandinavian, Jewish, Hungarian, Chinese, Armenian, Greek, and heaven knows how many more nationalities, all joining in this ‘picturesque ceremony. It gives one a realizing sense or the variety of material which is put into the crucible we call a city, and which in another generation or two Will be simply American. T , Resembled “the Other One.” Imagination, of course, plays a large part in the deceptions of the'nursery. A child of four, or five was giving an accountto her parents of.the capture <sT'a snake at th§ end of the garden. •Like many grown-up raconteurs, she posed as having been present, though she had the story in reality from her slightly elder brother, who had been a delighted witness. Enlarging on every detail, she was at last pulled up by her father, who*knew how much of her -evidence was circumstantial. “And what was the color of this snake?” he asked. This was a poser. Tom' had otnltted to tell her the-color. But she was not going to be. daunted hy a minor detail of this sort. “It was the same color as-the snake that Tom saw,” she said. ;

avoid Growing old SOME VERY INTERESTING AND VALUABLE BUGGEBTION3. ■-© Pref. Naunyn of the University es Straueburg Tells Hew Vigor May Be Retained Far Into the Autumn of Life. Although the only way to avoid growing old is to die young, and, although most people are willing and anxious to live as long as possible, the approach or arrival of old age la'generally regarded with a degree of apprehension which goes much beyond the need, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. Those who are still young or middle-aged are apt te< think of the time when they shall be old with a feeling pot far removed from dread. They recall the Infirmities by which old age is attended and they look forward to the season by which the close of life is normally preceded as one of suffering and deprivation. It may be questioned whether the average experience confirms -this anticipation. Each stake of our human existence has pleasures of its own and the condition of- the aged, a category to which, by the way, very few are willing to admit belonging, is not without its compensations. Old age is not, as some seem to think, a disease. It is a state as natural as any other and if only its limitations and requirements are respected it can be made productive of much profit and enjoyment. If this is to be done, however, the health must be maintained, and upon this point Prof. E. Naunyn of the University of Strasburg in a recently published article contributes some interesting and valuable suggestions. The first thing he says is what many others have said before him, that the old man not only does not need to eat, .but positively must not eat, so much asi the young one. He should consume at least one-fifth less in order that his organs may not be subjeoted to an unnecessary strain. Similarly with drinking. Fluids should be sparingly absorbed and they should be judiciously selected. Milk is not recommended, because it is apt to disturb the digestion. Meat to tbe extent of about five ounces daily can be eaten to advantage, with the customary addition of vegetables, which are highly beneficial in their operation. The doctor believes in a substantial breakfast, but does not approve of a late dinner. He thinks that the principal meal should Jt>e taken in the middle of the day, five or six hours after breakfast, and that it should be. followed by an hour of rest, but not of sleep. The fat which most people tend to accumulate as they get along in life is pronounced undesirable, and the advice is given that it be abated by eating less and by exercise. For the latter purpose walking is recommended, but it must be brisk walking, involving some exertion, and-aet a mere Saunter. As the heart is the weak point with the aged, care must be taken never to subject it to a needless strain. One piece of advice is out of the common, but is certainly judicious. - It is that old. people should not allow themselves to get into much of a rut They should allpw themselves a Change both in diet and in other directions and keep in touch with the course of events. To lose one’s interest in “the passing show” is to hasten the end. The Limit. “I have cut off my nephew without a shilling,” whispered the dying magnate. “I wish there were some way of doing even less for him. When you telegraph the news of my death to him, please send the message collect!”—Cleveland Leader.Foolish Fear. • Nervous Old Lady (to deck-hand on steamboatt—Mr. Steamboat-man, is there any fear of danger? Deck-Hand (Carelessly)—Plenty of fear, ma’am, but not a bit of danger. THE MARKETB. _ . ■ t' -. New York, Jan. 6. LIVE,STOCK—Steers ....... *3 75 @ 765 Hogs 4 20 §5,4 50 Sheep ' 3 80 . @ 6 55 FLOUR-Winter Straights.. 4 60 @ 4 70 WHEAT-May 1f15%@113% CORN—May. . 69%@ 69% RYE—No. 2 Western 90 @ 91 BUTTER—Creamery Firsts. 21 @ 38 EGGS—Good to Choice...... 27 @ 30 CHEESE -.. 9%@ 15% CHICAGO. - 1 -. CATTLE—Choice Steers ...-. $6 50 & 625 Fair to Good Steers 5 00 @ 6 50 Yearlings, Plain to Fancy 5 00 @6 50 Fair to Choice Stockers. 225 @3 25 Calves 8 26 f 7 00 HOGS—Prime Heavy 4 50 @ 475 Mixed Packers 4 45 @4 66 Heavy Packing 4 40 @ 4 60 BUTTER—Creamery 22 @ 29 Dairy * 17 @ 25 LIVE POULTRY 9%@ 11 EGGS 15 @ 24 POTATOES (per bu.) ..;.... 55 # 62GRAlN—Wheat, May 1 06%@ 1 08% July 99 @IOO% Corn, May 60%@ 61% Oats, Old, May 54%@ 55 Rye, December , 75 @ 75% MILWAUKEE. GRAlN—Wheat, No. 1 Nor’n 1 14 & 1 16 May ;. 1 07%@ 1 08% Corn, May 60%@ 61% Oats, Standard 50%@ 51 Rye, No. 1 82: @ 82% KANSAS CITY. GRAlN—Wheat, May ....... 1 01 @1 02% July :.. 91 @ 93 Corn, May 55 @ 55% Oats, No. 2 White 50 @ 51% A . ST. LOUIS. CATTLE—Reef Steers $3 25 @ 6 00 Texas Steers 290 @ 5 25 HOGS—Packers 4.10 @4 55 Butchers 4 50 @4 60 SHEEP-Natives 3 25 @SOO OMAHA. . CATTLE—Native Steers .... $3 50 @ 5 75 Htoekers and Feeders .1. 2 75 @ 4 40 Cows and Heifers 2 00 @ 4 25 HOGS—Heavy 4 35 @4 40 SHEEP—Wethers ........... 425 @4 75

VIRGINIA MERCHANT RID OP A VERY BIG GRAVEL STONE. Another Romarkabl.e Cura of Serious Kidney Trouble. C. L. Wood, a prominent merchant •f Fentreeo,' Norfolk Cos., Va., was rat—faring some months ago with frequent at r 'S3u tacke of hard pain In the back, kidneys and bladder and the jPBfejBT kidney secretions JSw W were irregularly scanty or profuse. W |/p Medical treatment w failed to cure him. “At last,” says Mr. Wood, ‘1 began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and before one box wao gofte, I went through four days of intense pain, finally passing a ■tone, one-half by five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. I haven’t had a sign of kidney trouble since.” Sold by all dealers, 60 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Cos., Buffalo, N. Y. DEAR LITTLE CHAP."

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Bob—Say, ma, were men very ■carce when you married pa, or dM. you jußt feel sorry for him? HERE GOES ANOTHER ILLUSION. "Fiddling Bob" Declare* He Has Net Played for Many Years. Another cherished illusion has bow shattered. Senator Taylor of Tennessee, lovingly called throughout the union “Fiddling Bob,” doesn’t play the fiddle after all. He has entered a formal denial. Pretty soon somebody will be saying that Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson of Merrlmao fame never kissed a pretty young hero worshiper. Representative Hughes of New-Jersey asked Senator Taylor about his musical accomplishments. ” . “Haven’t played a fiddle for a dosen years,” said the Tennesseean. “That fiddling story is all wrong. I haven’t touched a bow for years.” “Maybe you play the violin, then?” ventured Hughes. -. "Oh,~T never even saw one of those darned things,” retorted the senator. THEN IT LOOKED ABOUT RIGHT. Coal Dealer Understood When Told What Load Represented. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in one of the last addresses that he made to his Sunday school class before abandoning it, said of carefulness in business: _ “Too many business men are careful on one side, their own side, only. Thus a coal dealer whom I used to know shouted one afternoon to an employe who was driving out of the yard: ‘“Hold on there, Jim! That coal can’t have been weighed. It looks • trifle large for a ton to me.’ “Jim shouted back: “ ‘This ain’t a ton, boss. It’s two ton,’ • ’ “ ‘Oh, all right,’ said the dealer, in a modified tone. . ‘Beg your pardon; go ahead.’’’ ’ FOUND A WAY V y- ■ . ' To Be Clear of the Coffee Troubles. ’ -I'M'' ■■■ •' .. “Husband and myself both had ths coffee habit and finally his stomach and kidneys got in such a bad condition that he was compelled to give up a good position that he had held for years. He was too sick to work. His skin was yellow, and I hardly think there was an organ in his body that was not affected, “I told him I felt sure his sickness was due to coffee and after some discussion he decided to give it up. “It was a struggle because of the powerful habit. One day we heard about Postum and concluded to try it, and then it was easy to leave off coffee. "His fearful headaches grew leg frequent, his complexion began ‘to clear, kidneys grew better until at last he was anew man altogether, as a result of leaving off coffee and taking hp Postum. Then I began to drink it, too. “Although I was never as bad off as* my husband, I was always very nervous and jrever qt any time very strong, only weighing 95 lbs. beforf I began to use Postum. Now I weigh 115 lbs. and can' do as : much work as anyone my size, I think. “Many do not use Postum because they have not taken the trouhle- to make it right. I havs successfully fooled a great many persons-whb have drunk It at my table. They would remark, 3 -‘You must buy a high grade of coffee.’ One young man, who clerked in a grocery store was very enthusiastic about my ‘coffee.’ When I told him what It was, he said, ‘why I’ve sold Postum for four years but I had no idea it was like this. Think I’ll drink Postum hereafter.’” / Namo given by Postum Cos., Battle Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to Well* pkgs. “There’s a Reason.”