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The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
Onnse of y RIse ln stncks.

A curious souvenir is preserved in
the Bank of England in the shape OF
note for $1,000, with which Admiral
Lord Cochrane, the grandfather of
the plucky present Earl of Dundou-
aid, paid his fine when he was falsely
accused OF spreading. with an in.
terested object, q rumor that Bona
parte was dead, in 1914, so as 10
cause a rise in the price OF stocks.
The sum mentioned was raised, in
subscriptions of penny, by his West
minister constituents. The note is in
dorsed with the name of the intrepid,
but ill-used salt, and has inscribed on
it n sentence in which he expresses
the hope that one day he will prove
his innocence and triumph over hiS
accusers. That consummahon was
not effected until eighteen years
later, when he was reinstated W
William IV.-London Telegraph.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

Congress comes into possession OF
many beautiful tokens. One of the
most interesting it has lately acquired
is a memorial from tho Hawaiian
people, presented early in the session.
The book is exquisitoly boznd in seal
leather, the letter-press is in old Ger.
man text, the capitals throughout are
colored in blue and gold and beauti.
fully decorated. 1t is the handiwork
of people of Honolulu, and 10 valuable
not only for the subject matter but as
an evidence of what that people can
do in an artistic way.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

One OF the obiectiorS to the re-
formed spelling is that, il it were made
thoroughgoing and children were
taught nothing but the nsw style, in
ten years there would arise vast
number of young people to whom our
whole body of English literature from
Shakespeare to Ruskin would have be-
come as unreadablo and as antiquated
as Chaucer. The time that would be
saved by the children would cost
them familiarity with the chief treas
ures OF their mother tongue, thinks
the Christian Register.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The annual report Of the superin,
tendent of the New York institution
for the blind calls attention to the
steady decrease in the number of
children who become blind in New
York after birth. This decrease he
attributes to the rapidly increasing
knowledge Of sanitary science; the
careful medical inspection Of the pub
lie schools; the recognition by the ig
norant poor Of the danger of diseases
af the eye, and their effort TO cure.
not prevent, them; the increased
knowledge of the medical profession
about the eye and its treatment.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The Holland submarine boat has
been rejected by the naval board that
has been investigating the merits OF
the craft. "The officials who have
reached this decision" says the New
York Times, "may be quite right, but
20 the lay observer it looks as though
they We're taking a good many chances.
Foreign Governments are spending
vast sums in experiments with under.
water navigation, and have produced
nothing better, il as good. The time
may come when we will wish in vain
for the exclusive use of the invention
now rejected by men set in their ideas
and hostile to innovations and
changes"
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

France is following the example Of
England and Russia in purchasing
American-built locomotives for its
railroads. The superiority Of AmeH
can locomotives is pretty generally
recognized now all over the world.
The increase in the exports Of machin
cry Of one sort and another in the
past few years has been one Of the
maryels Of the period. Moreover, the
eonquests Of tho United States in this
field are likely 10 Increase in number
and extent as the years pass. Ourad.
vantages in the raw material and in
inventive skill will probably make our
precedence in certain branches oil
iron and steel manufacture perma.
Rent
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
rernl EneIIah in England.

Legal English and the English ol
the plain man were again IN conflict
yesterday. 1t was not "place" this
time, but bedding" A distress may
not DO levied upon wearing apparel
and bedding" and a distress had been
levied upon a bedstead was that right
or wrong? In other words, is a bed
stead bedding? One counsel quoted
Chnucer to show that it was, which is
rather weak, since, as the other said,
so many people slept on shakedowns
on the floor in Chaucer's day. "The
Absent-Minded Beggar" also was
cited-"they'll put their sticks and
bedding up the spout" but that also
is weak, since "sticks" rather than
bedding" probably covers "bed-
stead" The plain man will agree that
a bedstead is not bedding. But it is
pretty clear that what the law meant
in this case was "what a man sleeps
on" which makes bedstead bedding
and the distress illegal, and it was so
held. 1t might be well to invest one's
wealth in a gorgeous bedstead for
security, much as Indian women in.
vest theirs in bangles. Pail Mall
GaZatta
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

Professor Axenleld, the German
Psychologist, ondeavors to prove that
genius is the right of the first born,
and that in most cases the third and
fourth born child never show signs Of
talent; but the biographical cyclic
pedias show that Shakespeare, Dick
ems and other leading geniuses were
not the frat child OF their parents.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

There is food for thought in the
recommendation OF tue New York
State Prison Commission in Its annual
report to the Legislature that the lock-
step and the hideous striped convict's
clothes be eliminated from the fea.
lures of prison life as unnecessarily
degrading and incompatible with the
rGformatory idea.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
Lake Vessels.

It is only q few years since tho
launching OF q lake steamer with a
carrying capacity of 1000 tons was be-
lieyed to have marked the maximum
limit to the size of such vessels. Now
a steamer has been launched with a
capacity Of more than 5000 tons. -
Cleveland Leader
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
GODS OF OUR RED MEN.
The HOME OF ALL INDIAN DElTlEs
is IN THE BLACK HILLS.

The Great Spirit sits Upon the Highest
Mountain, Supposed to BE Harney's
Peak-AscrIbe Supernatural Powers to
What They Don't Understand.
THE Indian has many deities.
TO him everything is
"Wakan." The mysterious
and unknown is ruled by the
gods or deities of greater or lesser
"Wakan." Anything that is super
natural, mysterious or surerhuman is
"Wakan.
The Black Hills of South Dakota,
from an Indian point of view, Is the
home of the gods, from whom all
power originates. The wind and the
lightning are sent forth from the dark
recesses of the mountains and the
very foundations of the hills are made
to tremble, when the Great Spirit
gives vent to his anger. The old In
dian tradition says that the Great
Spirit sits upon the highest mountain
in the Black Hills, supposed to be
Harney's Peak, and from this exalt-
ed position, he directs the move
ments of the lesser gods and his own
people. In his pleasant moods, he
causes the sun to shine, the grass to
grow and the Indian tribes to be at
peace with one another. In his an
CRY moments, he let's loose the winds
and lightning and the world is made
dark and the children of the Great
Spirit are punished by famine and
death.
Many years ago the Great Spirit
kept white man chained be-
meath the big mountain. The man
tresspas0ed upon the chosen hunt
ing ground of the children of the
Great Spirit and he was forthwith
captured and made example of before
all other trespassers of the palefaces.
Tho white man was giant, whose
footprints in the sands were twenty
feet long and he was so powerful in
his right arm that he could break the
butlalo's back and could twist from
it's roots tho lofty pine; yet the Great
Spirit ruled him.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The war department reports that
there are now 1898, l52 American
citizens eligible for military duty.
These figures are enough to make the
entire European menageie pause and
ponder before tackling.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

to have about the house. You can
half-sole your own shoes in Ia few
minutes. We have hafsoles in all
sizes for men, mitses', ladies' and boys.
With this outfit you can half-sole
mems shoes for 20c., women's and
children's shoes for l0c. TO 1sc. Reg
ular retail price of outfit 81 AZ, which
includes years subscription to the
SUBURBAN CITIZEN when you mention
this adv.
Gro. N. HOLLAND, 1900 H St. N. E.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

London dealers report that they
can't half supply the demand for toy
soldiers. guns and swords. The Eng
lish toddlers have surely caught the
war spirit from their sires.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

of the ears and grains obtain variety
with higher percentage Of nitrogen.
By selection AID by crossing corn
known to possess high nitrogenous
contents forms can be developed that
will, if the experiment is carried far
enough, result in materially increas.
ing the value of corn.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The fact that China is bossed by
woman is one to be borne in mind by
those who discuss the woman ques'
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The two great material conquests
which mark the nineteenth century
are the building Of the Pacific rail
roads and the digging of the Suez
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
Home Repair Outfit.

Every article
in this picture
packed ina neat
box. Price, inv
cluding l years
subscription TO
the SUB URBAN
CITIZEN, Sl.49.
A handy thing
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
shnl,nannnre,s Name.

The name of Shakespeare can be
spelled 1000 different ways. The poet
him self snallad II twantv-tvn Wava-
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

"Ihe possibilities OF plant breed
ing" continued Professor Galloway,
"seem limitless. The extent to
which improvements can be carried is
boundless. Heretofore, as l have
stated, most of the work has been
conducted by individuals without any
purpose of establishing principles.
When plant breeding is better UNDER
stood it will be possible to bring deh-
mite forms OF vegetable life together
and produce any result desired. 4
strange but truth full story is related
by Professor J. II. Bailey, of Cornell,
of q seed man in New York adyertis-
ing in his prospectus that he would
furnish his customers during the next
season bran new bean with q pecu.
liar kind of pod. This nurseryman
had in his own mind decided what he
wanted 1T had never been produced
before. He called to his assistant, an
expertin plant breeding, and, by draw
ing, explained the kind OF bean he
desired. 1t was like man calling u
contractor, displaying his plans and
specifications and instructing him to
proceed aud erect a house. Yes, the
nurseryman had his bean, just what
he wanted, and furnished his custom
ers as he promised.
eff some of us plant breeders had
lived one hundred years ago we would
have been burned at the stake. There
is man in California who makes it q
business to produce new forms OF
p'ants and fruits. He decides what
ne wants, breeds to produce the re-
suits desired, md when he obtains
something possessing qualities that
will recommend it he disposes Of n
seeding to some nurserymau and
then resum es mis- work for new results.
The nurseryman having the seeding
possesses monopoly of that particu-
lar variety and is permitted by the
California experimen.er to dispose oi
it as he pleases.'
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

"There are male and female organs
in corn and the plant is one OF the
easiest in the world TO cross, owing to
the fact that these organs of reproduc
ton are separate and not in the same
flower. The tassel at the top of q
cornstak is the male organ that fur.
nishes the pollen and the silk Of the
ears in the female organ. This silk is
hollow, and the pollen, falling by ma
ture upon it or placed there in cross
ing experiments, enters the lilk tubes
at the exposed end and proceeds
through TO the cob, where fecunda.
tion produces the grain. When
crossing experiments are being con.
Quoted the tnssel is cut from the stalk
where the new corn is desired and
the pollen from the selected stalk is
scattered upon the silk. 1t is Gus.
tomary, however, to protect the ear,
for otherwise pollen may be brought
by the wind from adjoining rows Of
corn or even from distance and in.
terfere with the plan. We have just
begun the corn experiments, and hope
by breeding more varieties, among
other things, to extend the northern
corn belt by producing harder varie-
ties.
"With wheat we have worked
longer, but in much the same way,
our object being not only to increase
the variety, but to produce q hardy
species that will resist diseases and
certain climatic conditions. We have
worked to accomplish certain objects.
For instance, foreigners are begin
ming to realize that our wheat is valu-
able for macaroni, and our own millers
and bakers have discovered that
wheat grown in certain sections is
valuable for crackers. 1t is possible
by studying the peculiarities of diff
ferent wheat to determine that which
is best suilcl for different purposes,
and so we are proceeding by cross
breeding to improve them.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

time were developed by nature, and
are therefore to be put down as acci-
dents.
Emphasis should be placed upon
the fact that plants are not fixed en-
titles" continued Professor Galloway.
"I am aware that this is the general
impression, but plants are exceeding
ly plastic and can be modelled within
certain limits to meet almost any de-
size. Looking at plants from that
standpoint the wide field and posi-
bilities in developing new forms will
be seen. The process Of hybridizing
plants, as this is called, is neither
difficult nor mysterious, it being sim
ply necessary to understand the geu-
eral structure of the flower to be
used. Flowers have sexual organs,
the stamen and pistil, the former be-
ing the male, are usually several in
number. The very numerous small,
yellow, powdery grains of pollen,
which constitute the male formulating
clements, are born in sacks, and when
the portion of the flower which bears
them, known as the anther, natures
it bursts and the pollen is exposed.
A quantity of this pollen must be
transferred either ty natural or arti-
fetal means to the stigma of the fe'
male organ in order to insure fecunda-
tion. The pistlls, which are the fe-
male organs, occupy the center of the
flower and are surrounded by the
stamens. The upper portion Of the
pistll is usually somewhat swollen and
more or less rough. 1t is on this por-
tion of the pistil, known as the stig-
ma, that the pollen must fall to pro-
duco formulation. In the majority of
plants the stamens and pistils are pro-
duced in the same flower, as in the
orange, tomato and our common fruit
trees, but in certain plants they are
produced in different flowers on the
same plant, and in others on different
plants.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

"The most important feature in the
work OF crossing is to exclude from
the stigma all pollen except thet
which it is desired to use. In che
manipulation of orange flowers ma
ture buds nearly ready to open are Sc
lected, and the tips carefully pried
apart until the stamens are exposed,
The pollen is then transferred to the
pisti of the flower selected, and a ma
Mia paper sack or gauze bag placed
around it to prevent foreign pollen
entering. The hybridizing process
can be carried us far as the expert
meuter pleases. 1t consists of taking
the pollen from the stamen and trans
rorring it to the pistil. Where the
two organs are found in the same
flower it is necessary to destroy the
stamen before it natures to assure
that pollen from it does not interfere
with the experiment. We have also
carried on extensive experiments with
pineapples, and have succeeded in
getting crosses with certain important
varieties in order to develop forms for
which there is o demand. 1t is posi-
BILE to produce plants and fruits to
meet any demand. We are now work
ing to develop a pineapple that has
Qualities different from anything We
now have.
"These experiments I have referred
TO have been on the seacoasts OF the
country. Aside from these we are
carrying on extensive experiments in
the interior in the crossing of wheat,
corn and other cereals. This year we
did extensive work III Nebraska with
corn. We have been trying to develop
varieties that will have greater food
value than those now in existence, and
the food which the new varieties con-
tain to be in different ratios from that
which we now possess. There has
been considerable talk Of the possibil-
ity and desirabiltity OF increasing the
nitrogenous contents of corn. That
is one OF the things wanted. The nj
| trogenous contents Of corn are low
compared with other cereals. If it
can be increased, even by a small
percentage, it will make its food value
much greater.
"The experiment is being conducted
something in this way: We find that
there is q marked variation in the
nitrogenous contents of corn not only
in different varieties but in the diff
iSrent grains of the same variety, on
the same stalk but in different ears.
The nitrogen could be increased by
crossing two varieties having other
characteristics and value with high
nitroRenous contents and hv selection
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

nt NVashington-Seeking More Nu-
trltious COrn--New FOrms of Fruit.
G6HHE breeding of animals is
we'll understood and has
been practiced for years,
but You cannot say as
much of the breeding of plants" said
Professor b. Il. Galloway, chief of
the vegetable physiology division Of
the Agricultural Department at Wash
iuCton. 1T is true, nevertheless, chat
tie breeding of plants has been car
red on with most satisfactory results,
mostly by private parties, but with
little attempt to determine the princi-
Piles involved. The possibilities in
the breeding of plants are just as
great as in the breeding Of animals.
We find all through nature a constant
effort on the part of the plant to i'm
prove. There is a constant progress
sive tendency in all organism, animal
rs well as vegetable, and in the ques-
tion of breeding man only takes ad-
vantage of these conditions and uses
them to his own interest. The fact is
that most of the improved forms of
plants we have to-day are derived in
a more or less spontaneous way, and
have been propagated by people who
have discovered them and have taken
advantage of the improvements. Ma
ture has been made to do the work un-
assisted. AS say, most of our cult
waited fruits and plants at the present
time were developed by nature, and
are therefore to be put down as acci-
dents.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
HOW PLANTS ARE BRED.
HY8RlDlZATloN PROCESS NEITHER
DIFFICULT NOR MYSTERIOUS.

Professor Galloway Describes Experi-
inents by the Agricultural Department
at NVashlngton-4seekinE More Nu-
trltious COrn-New FOrms of Fruit.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
THE suBURBAN CirI.

THE SUBURBAN UlrI.
ZEN is u permanent institp-
Non.-a hXture at the NatlOuaJ
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands Of people can testify to
the good work 1t has accom-
plished during the past I'VE
years IN tile line Of suburban
Improvement. IL Is the only
pswspRper In the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punching bureau, whose duty
lt Is 60 punch up the authori-
ties and keep them awake 20
the needs Of the suburbs. ON
that account IL deserves and y
receiving substantial encouF
0gement-
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
GOD OF GRASS AND WEEDS.

Whitte-ko.kalI-gah is the god Of the
grass aud weeds. The word, trans.
lated, means "to make crazy" The
god is a v eed himself and he has the
power of giving whomsoeyer he will
tits which make them crazy. The god
has the figure Of man. In his right
hand, he carries a rattle of deer hoofs
with sixty-four deer claws IN his
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The Great Spirit slts Upon the Highest
Mountain, Supposed TO BE Harney's
Peak-Aseribe Supernatural Powers to
What They Don't Understand.
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Lord Middleton, br. g., Elwood Smith,
Wilkes Barre, Pa. .................4 4 Q
Myopia, S. g., John E. Dubois, Dubois,
ia. ................. ............... D d d .
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Special Trial Race.
AVOCA.

The Avoca Hose company will meet
in regular session on Monday evening.
Rosalie, the 8-months-old twin
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gar
win, died yesterday morning. The fu-
neral will take place this afternoon.
Interment will be in st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Billiard, of Braceville, ILL.,. and
daughter, Mrs. Z. Ellis, of Scranton,
spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
j. Bosley.
James Allen removed his family from
Pittston to his property on Plane
street, in the North End.
Miss Mary 'Hartu left yesterday to
spend several months with her sis
ter, Mrs. Yewell, of Illinois.
Louis Droffner, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of his uncle, G. H. Droff-
ner.
T. P. McGreil and daughter, Mar
celia. returned from Williamsport on
Thursday.
A few evenings ago valuable hunt
ing dog owned by John Houston was
stolen FROM the kennel. It was known
that it was taken near midnight. as
there was considerable noise in the
neighborhood about that time. A we'll
known character from Carbondale was
In town on that day and suspicion at
once fell on him. On investigation, 1t
was learned from the conductor that
two men got on the midnight train
with a dog. The owner lost no time
in sending a constable, who, after a
few hours search found 1t In the house
of a man named Moran. AS soon as he
entered the room, nine dogs jumped
from a couch and each seemed as II
1t had found it's master. At first,
Moran refused to give up the dog,
but when Constable Healey threatened
to go after the conductor, he did not
hesitate. but at once confessed that
1t was Mulrooney and not he that took
the dog.
Solomon Deeble has resigned his po-
sltion as mine foreman of the Avoca
colliery. The miners and laborers will
regret this very much. as Mr.. Deeble
has been one of the most competent
mine workers in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Ellis, of Jeans
vile. Wis, are guests of Mrs. Charles
Sanders, of Main street.
A young son of Mrs. Young, of Main
street, is suffering from diphtheria.
In compliance with the request of
the council. the Lehigh Valley COM
pany has removed the boring machine
which has been a source of annoyance
for some time to the residents of Lin
coin Hill.
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THOMPSON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Thompson, Oct. i2.-The Rev. j. F..
trict, has been visiting in town for
couple of days.
G. l.. French and wife returned last
evening from visit with his sister at
Oquaga lake.
Mrs. Wilmarth gave surprise to
her daughter, Reba, last Tuesday
evening. About twenty-five of her
young friends responded to her invi-
tation and pleasant time was had.
James Fuller, of South Gibson, was
talking for Mckinley in a quiet way
yesterday with the faithful, and with
some who do not see things as he
sees them.
Rev. A. d. David spoke at Clifford
last evening at a Prohibition rally.
C. l.. Clark, of Montrose, is here
gathering the apples on his farm
Miss Maggie Wagner and Miss Hat
tie Mumford, of Starrucca. visited
Mrs. d. N. Benedict Wednesday.
Mrs. B. #. Larrabee and her sister,
Mrs. r. T.. Howard. are in Bingham-
ton today.
Mrs. Arthur Foster, of Starrucca,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
N. s. Foster.
The teachers of our school will at
tend the county institute at Montrose
next week. The boys will have
chance to gather chestnuts in the
meantime.
The funeral of Mrs. Phila Crosier
was quite largely attended at the
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
afternoon. The pastor. Rev. A. d.
David was assisted In the services by
Presiding Elder Rev. J. F. Warner,
who was her pastor some twenty-five
years ago.
Charles Ford, of Dunmore. returned
to his home today, after a couple Of
days with his uncle, F.. d. Wrighter.