The golden rule., 1900-01-27

A Frsfich genius has invented a
.ontriyance for steering aifships His
great-grandchildren may become rich
from it. The airship itself should be-
here by that time.
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania is
of the opinion; and expresses itfrank-
ly and openly. that every husband
should deed to his wife the hems-
stead, she being queen of the home
and entitled to it.
Phi1adeiphia doctors have given
their services free In inspecting
school children until the valtle Of ths
work can be demonstrated and an ap-
tropriation be secured for its con-
tinuance.
Aguinaldo's mother says he Is not
fit to govern the Philippines, A
fellow can't amount to much whose
mother doesn't believe he could do
wonders If he only had chance.
Requirements for public-HchUel
teachers in Alabama are very simple.
Applicants for third grade certificates,
which allow the holder to teach for
two years, are obliged to be examined
in arithmetic oh'y through fractions.
and in geography only through the
primary grade.
The Shamrock cost between four
and five hundred thousand dollars to
build and the Lo9don YRchtsman
nov suggests, on the score of economy
| that the next challenger e shortened
twenty feet and tho cost reduced to
$50,OG0.
M.re than $4,000 persons were
killed by wild animals ana snakes Iii
India during 1898. Nearly a thou
sand deaths were ascribed to tigers,
and large number to man eating
wolves. Lord Curzon has directed
that special measures be ia en- to ex-
terminate these particular pests.
The Board of Ordnance and FOrti-
fication of the War Department has
decided that the utmost care shall be
exercised in having tests carried on
at the proving grounds SO that the
character of the projectiles, explo'
sives and guns experimented with,
md the results of the tests, will moi
be made public.
British cs7ategy has consisted main
ly in coming on just as their oppo
nents desired. The succession O
disasters, with the heavy losses evel
when an advantage has been gained
will not make the war, or the govern
, ment responsible for bringing 1t on
highly popular in England. But, o
course, there can be no question
the British determination to see til
thing through at any cost.
One great reason for the popularit
2 of the automobile is that it can b
l more readily managed by women tha
horse drawn vehicles. Many wome
, object to driving horses on accoun
+, of their liability to shy or bolt. Th
/ automobile offers marked advantage
:, in this respect, but no lady shoul
d try running an automobile until sh
e thoroughly understands the mechar
L ism.
5 There can be even too great gravlt
r, in contemplating entrance to tn
n marriage state, as illustrated In th
J. case of that citizen of ST. Louis wh
d the other day became 80 severely IN
2, pressed with its possibilities that b
{; fore the arrival of what should hay
3 been the blissful hour he blew IL
n top of his head off. His act is N
r, justifiable by any train of philosoph
n, or economic reasoning, although,
?; the words of an esteemed contem
lie orary, marriage undoubtedly Is
5; problem of gigantic dimensions, al
id it is sometimes entered upon wltho
n due reflection.
- Kommerzienrath Loewe, Berl
manufacturer, who recently return'
home from attending the Commerce
Congress held in connection with t
National Export Exposition In Pm
D. adelphia, has expressed himself
he greatly surprised at the developme
n of electrical machinery in the Unit
d. States. He says Americans are
In in advance of the Germans IN the e
RS ployment of electricity as pow
to and believes that the increased e
ut ployment of electricity in lndustr
he enterprises is an absolute necess
he if Germans are to hold their own
s. the worlds markets.
ac-
WI The italian army is now study
,es the advisability of introducing
he automobile. 1t is considered thai
'as could be used both for transport
re- ammunition from the rear to the
ing line and for carrying the wount
to the nearest hospital. With &C
paratively free roads higher veloC
can be maintained with q motor
rm rage than with a horse. The ro
lyS T4oI.- ora on v0prfact that eXO