MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 136, 9 June 1905, Page 3

MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

If Mr Rookfeller lives twelve years more he will bo the first billionaire the world has known.

Mr J. Gainsfozd Baoon h»s wturied from Wellington, where he attended the Deatal Conference.

In honor of the Grown Prince's wedding, Bmperor William hM made Count Yon Bulow, Imperial Ohaaoellor, a Price*.

The Premier states that the an* nounoement of New Zealand's first High Commissioner would be made shortly.

There are 191 centenarian in Cape Colony, the eldest of whom has reached the age of 140. Nearly 2 per cent, of the total population are given as over aeventy years of age. Ther« is only v^jne European among the centenarians. The present and past scholars of Craven school, Palmerston North, played a hookey match on Saturday last, during which Miss Hankins, who was playing for the old pupils, received a nasty blow on the nose, which was broken.

"A Childless Wife" makes her defenoe in the New York Independent against President Boosevelt: — The editor certifies thai the lady is well toown and useful in her sphere of labor. Briefly, she says that she will have ko children, because (1) if she had she would have to abandon her career as editor of a sociological magasine; (2) beoanse it takes the joint earnings of herself and her husband to keep up the house in comfort, and she is resolved not to be uncomfortable; (3) because if she had children she might die, and her life is very valuable; (4) because it she did not die she might fall into ill-health and be unable to discharge her duties; (5) because children of good and clever people often turn out very badly. Poor little thing!

Truth adds these few words to the fashionable glossary of to-day :— Home. — The place to which * woman returns at 3 a.m. and the man at 5 a.m. Husband.—The only regrettable element in marriage. Wife The greatest disappointment in lifa. ■■■. . Children.—A source of employment to nurserymaids and governesses.

The Gaulois on April 7 published an account of an interview accord** by Queen Alexandra on the day before at Marseilles to M. Etienne Riehet. Her Majesty is represented to have said; " Let us not speak of politics. Queens ought to educate their children to occupy an elevated position, which is always difficult, and to solace misfortune and distress. That is their best and most agreeable function. Ido not wish for any other. In the present troublous times we cannot really help being moved by the discontent of the masses, which is often natural. Believe me, if the social question be solved one day it will be by feminine ■virtues manifested in mutual affection and mutual respect for the exercise of justice and charity. You gentlemen speak for war, and we women fo* peace —peace at home and peace between nations. Having been educated In the school of a king who is profoundly just, I have, like him, only sought to preach affection and charity. I have always been afraid of those warlike preparations which nations continue to make— •f soldiers, cannons, and of all that iniammable material that is being accumulated and which will lead to a terrible conflagration, easting the whole earth into mourning and afflicting our Heavenly Father, the common Father of us all."