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The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
A Good Sort OF Club.

An interesting club is the Women's S
Home Improvement Club, which is not
exactly duplicated elsewhere, says the
Neac York Evening Post The object of
the club, to which only married women
are eligible, is to promote the happiness
of married persons, to teach wives how
they should improve the conditions Of
home life in order that the home shall
be more attractive to the husband, to
dispense charity to those cases which
members can personally investigate and
TO procure situations for the unemploy-
ed through direct application to the
members friends in the mercantile or
manufacturing lines. The dues of men,
bers are 10 cents weekly, and an en-
tertainment is given once year for
the clubs charity fund According to
its charter, no donations can be accept
ed from outside sources, the club con-
ducting its own charitable work The
membership is limited. and there is a
long waiting list During the summer
the club takes regularly to the neigh
boring beaches of the city small chill
dren of the neighborhood who need the
trip, and there are always from three
to ten members ready to accompany
them.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
HOW THE EYE SEES IN READ
ING.

By close study of familiar things, sur
pri;ing facts about them often come to
light Professor Dodge, of Wesleyan
University, by number of careful ex-
periments, has made strange discovery.
He declares that to see, the eye must
be motionless. Now that he has told us
it is easy to under tand that this must
be true. You cannot take pictures with
moving camera, and the eye is only a
perpetual camera with self-renewing
plates. The eye must stop motion while
it takes picture.
In reading, therefore, the eye does moi
move along the lines regularly. Ii
takes an impression, moves to a new
position, takes another still view, then
moves again, Thus the words are taken
by groups. Perhaps, following Profes-
sor Dodge's lead, some other clever ex-
perimenter will now tell us just how
wide the lines of print should be for the
easiest reading. Every one knows that
very long or very short lines are firing
so there must be right length. When
the proper medium is found the chan
ces are that we shall learn that the 'old
masters" of the printing art had chosen
the best width for their pages.
One writer has argued that ince we
see words and letters in whole groups
the new method of teaching spelling
by entire words at time-is the natural
method. But this does nor seem to fol-
low, since there are other questions tc
be considered in deciding which is the
best methoi of teaching children to
spell. The old Spelling match at the
end of school was not SO bad a way!-
ST. Nicholas.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
A RING OF RATS.

An extraordinary nest of rats was re-
Gently discovered at the bottom of an
old we'll in Courtalain, a hamlet in
France, the peculiar feature about the
animals being that seven of them were
joined together by their tails in such a
manner that it was impossible for them
to free themselves. The tips of the tails
were knotted together and formed a
centre from which the bodies Sadiated.
They have been presented to the mu-
scum at Chateaudun, where they are at
tracing much attention. A ring OF
rats" composed OF twenty-seven ami
mails is preserved at Altenburg, and
other specimens have been discovered at
Bonn, Frankfurt, Erfurth and Lindenau
near Leipsic, and two rings were
found near Gotha in December, 1922
one consisting of twenty-eight and the
other of fourteen animals.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

One evening before the lamps were
lit Miss Lefty came quietly up to Dicky
cage, which hung in the window. he
did not notice her coming and she OPP
ened her mouth to call 10 him, when
she saw-what do you think!
Dicky squeezed up in fright against
the bars of his cage in one corner, while
on the other side, gobbling away at poor
Dickys seed, great, long -whiskered
rat!
The rat ate as fast as he could, look
ing up now and then to glare at Dicky.
The poor canary was trembling with
fear and clinging with all his might to
the bars.
Miss Lefty was not coward, but she
gave loud scream at the sight, and
Mr.. Rat, as frightened as she, loosed
his hold on the seed cup and rushed
wildly about the cage, seeking means
of escape. AT last he gave a spring
through the door, which had been open
all the time and darted away.
When Miss Lefty recovered from her
scare she marched out and bought a
trap and set it in the kitchen Then she
carried Dicky into the parlor, where she
felt he would be safer from that wicked
old rat. She knew now who had been
paying visits to Dicky all summer.
That night the old rat and his con
were caught in Miss Letty's trap and
later still another one. Dicky had no
more such calls. He soon got over his
fright, forgot all about Mr.. Rat and his
friends, ate and bathed regularly, and
was happy little bird once more
Brooklyn Eagle
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
AN UNWELcoME VISITOR

What was the matter with Dicly? ?
Miss Lefty wondered and puzzled her
brains, she could not understand. He
would not eat his seed nor take his
morning bath, but sat huddled up in one
corner of the cage, picture of misery.
He had never acted SO before When
Miss Lefty went away for the summer
she didn't want to take Dicky. because
she was going to travel good deal.
So he was left at home in care of Mr.
Will, her brother, who often said in
his letters how well and fat Dicky had
grown. Now. since she had got home
Miss Lefty noticed how thin and miser-
able the poor bird looked.
She tried TO make him fat again, coax
ing him with dainty morsels. She never
saw him eat them. but somehow the food
ds'appeared. and yet Dicky remained
thin and wretched. 1t was very mys-
terious. But at last she found out the
truth.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Champ clark Named Himself,

Champ Clark. the genial congress
man and writer of Missouri. had the
novel distinction of naming himself
and of choosing an unusual name al
that. In his infancy his parents chris
tenod him James Beauchamp Clark;
but Clark was a common surname In
his part of the country, and James
even commoner, 80, as he cherished
dreams of future glory, he knocked OF
the James Beau and became Champ
Clark-easy to pronounce and easy to
remember and distinctive in sound. He
was admitted to the bar as Champ.
married as Champ and elected az
Champ. But every little while some
body who remembers him In early life
and Is careful Of the proprieties. re-
suscitates the Beauchamp or James
Beauchamp. and the air turns blue.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
ORIGIN OF SOME WORDS.

Perhaps some of the girls will be in
terested to hear that the word mill
inery" comes from the name of the City
OF Milan, Italy 1t seems that Milan
was great producer of hats, ribbons
and flowers, so these articla; were final
ly called "Milanery," or millinery. Then
the muslin that you know so well-it
owes its name to Mussoul, a fortified
town of Turkey. Lawn is named from
the City of Laon, cambric from Cam
bray, a town ip Flanders, where it was
first made. That dainty gingham gown
takes its name from an English town
Guingamp, where gingham was first
made. 1ulle is the name of a French
town, and gauze came first from GAIA in
Palestine. You remember that Samson
carried away the gates of GAIA once
upon time. There is town in Eng
land called Worsted In 1920 the Eng
lish woollen trade was located there. and
it was there that twisted double thread
of woollen afterward called worsted, first
was made. Tweed was fabric worn by
fishermen on the River Tweed
The boys will like to know how the
word cur came to be the synonym for
worthless dog. Years ago in England.
they used to be as fond of fox hunting
as they are now. In order to separate
the common dogs from the stag and
boar hounds that belonged to lords and
gentlemen, they cut the tails off the poor
mongrels; that is, cur-tailed them. The
aristocratic dogs were true to the scent,
but the common ones would grow con-
fused and draw the hunters away from
it. So a curtailed dog, or curtle dog
became simply cur.
You would like to hear, too, that the
name OF certain place you often visit,
the pantry, comes from Latin word
meaning bread--panis is the word. So
the pantry" is where bread is kept.
From the same root comes companion y
and that means zone who cuts bread
with YOU"
s Then there is the word Ounce
Would you believe that the word Ounce
came from the name of a wonderful
scholar, Duns Scotus? When YOU look
him up you will find he died in 1903.
You will also be interested to find out
about his learning. The men that ad-
Nired and initiated him and followed his
views were called Duns men. By and
by this came to be term of reproach.
and stupid person, a blockhead. would
be called Dunsman or ounce. Chi
edgo Record-HcYoId.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Por.urap. popular Queen.


The Queen of Portugal Is one OF the
most popular of reigning sovereigns;
so that anything like a revolution in
Portugal is absolutely out OF the ques-
ton. The recent act of heroism
through which she saved fisherman
from drowning will not diminish that
popularity. The fisherman was in a
boat which capsized, and was in very
bad way indeed. when her majesty,
who happened to be near, flung her.
self into the water, swan to the res
cue and brought him safe to shore.
Anyone who has ever tried to swim
with his or her clothes on win realize
the pluck of the young queen, and as
1t turned out that the flsherman's leg
was broken her act deserves all the
more wonder and admiration.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Politics can be made expensive In
Australia as well - here. One man.
Sir Malcolm McEachern Of Melbourne,
expended $3.50. 900 to secure . seat In
the commonwealth house Of reprssen-
tatives. Another man, . laborsr. from
an adjoining constituency. expended
only $3.50. A remarkable campaign
was waged by another candidate who
on the eve Of election issued the fol-
lowing statement: II have Travelled
In the conduct Of this contest moro
than 10000 miles. q large portion on
foot. have published and circulated.
chiefly by my own hands. o. By those
Of my family. 100000 pages Of liter
ature In book form. I have published
$4,000 copies Of speeches delivered In
the constituency. and $4,000 copies Of
four-page circulars. II 10 utterly In
possible that this amount OF work
and literature can fail 10 have its
effect" The candidate who tramped.
printed and published on this colossal
scale found himself on the bottom Of
the poll whom the nunberS were ~.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
PROTESTING INNoOENoE.

Fayetteville, s. C.-Louis Council.
who, it is alleged, committed . crim-
inal assault on Mrs. James West, was
hanged in the Jail here Saturday in
the presence OF twenty-six persons.
Just before the black cap was adjust
ed Father Marion. the prisoners spir-
itual adviser, asked Of Council, '.Are
you innocent or guilty?" Taking the
cross in his hand, Council replied :
Before God and man I am inno-
sent ~
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

lgltation In France against the

The agitation In France against the
disngursment Of country landscapes by
aaring advertisements still proceeds.
but Il appears with doubtful success.
owing 20 vested interests. The coun-
~ people whose land lies alongside
the lines Of railway are readily tempt
ID BY the offers Of the advertising
contractors from whom some Of them
reap quite . respectable income from
displaying posters which pun soup.
chocolate. drinks. etc. It Is said that
an agent Of one frm is now starting
on . journey through $4,000 COM
munes. In each of which he is to ar
range for the erection Of painted
board. This is to be done In time for
the tourist season. The notice boards
already arranged for and erected By
this agent cost him no less than 1900
frames . year.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
An animal dentist Ia one Of tn

An animal dentist is one Of the lat
est additions to the queer population
Of Paris. This one attends strictly to
the teeth Of pet dogs. nlling them with
gold when they begin to show decay.
as the result Of an injudicious diet.
The teeth Of some fashionable dogs
glitter like q jewelers. window. One
famous actress had gem or two in
terspersed with the gold Of her dogs
teeth. merely for the sake Of owning
them. Just how the pets Ike the proc
sss Of filling 10 not known. but from
the yelps and barks that issue from
the dentists establishment II 10 prob
able that the operation II not more
soothing to canine than to human
nervee
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Human PREY of Wild Animals.

The report OF the government Of In
dia for 1899 shows that for that year
25,5S7 human lives fell prey to wild
animals. BY far the largest number
24,621-were killed by snakes. Tigers
were responsible for 500 deaths, wolves
for 1888, leopards 1926 and 1.402 were
killed by elephants. hyenas. jackals.
and crocodiles together The deaths
due to serpents were much more nu-
merous than during preceding years.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

"Ths value of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was
called to my attention by an intimate
friend, whose life had simply been q
torture with Inflammation and ulcer
alton, and few bottles of your Com
pound cured her; she can hardly
believe It herself to-day, she enjoys
such blessed health. took four
bottles of your Compound and consider
myself cured. j am once more in fine
health and spirits; my domestic and
official duties all seem easy now, for /
feel so strong I can do three times
what I used to do. You have host of
friends in Denver. and among the best
count, Yours very gratefully,-M MRs.
IDA L. RosER, s2e 18th Ave-, Denver,
Col. 5000 fo1d. " above testimonial 10 not
esnsfre.
II you are i'll, don't hesitate to
get q abottleof LydiaE e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for special advice
1t IL free.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Dog.catching Diplomacy.

Parson Twine, the Chesterfeldisn
sanitary officer and a dog catcher oi
Atchison. recently called at house and
asked the woman who appeared if she
kept dog. "No. | don't" responded
the woman; 'look for yourself"
Madam" said Parson Twine, what
;ort of an administration would this be
if the dog tax collector doubted the
word of lady?"
The woman looked at him helplessly
for moment, and thsn softly said
Ill have one little dog which
will pay on if you say so."-Kansas
City Journal,
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
PEGGY'S DOLLY.

Only a roll of cloth tied to broom
The one precious plaything of Pegg,
Mac-Groom,
A poor ragged child, in dark dirt,
street,
With no hat on her head and no shoes
on her feet,
Yet no little maiden, with dolls by the
score,
Is nearly so happy as this child OF foul
With this one single dolly that's made
out of rags,
And the carriage to draw it, a broom
that she drags-
For to Peggy's minds eye, It's beau
tiful thing.
And the coach dolly rides in just fl
for king. Little Folks.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Tho readers Of this paper win be pleased 70
learn that there is At least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able 10 cure in al
it, stages. and that IL Cstarrh. Hall's CatarrA
Cure is the only positive cure now known 10
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con-
stitutional disease, requires o constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and Giving
The patient strength by building mp the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing il
work. Tho proprietors have so much faith In
Its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that IL fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials. Address
r. J. CHExEr 4 Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
WOMEN SUICIDES.
rnhersnt Pride Causes Thsn to Dress Up
for the Deed.


for tho Deed.
"If should ever be called upon to
furnish indisputable proof OF the in
herent pride OF woman" said police
sergeant, Il would point at once to
her invariable rule OF dressing up In
her best clothes when she goes out to
commit suicide. In my experience on
the force / have had occasion to han
die a good many suicides and after
ward investigate their personal Affairs,
and In every instance l have found
that the poor unfortunates prepared
themselves for death by donning their
best bib and tucker. The majority
of the printed reports of suicides say
that the clothes Of the dead woman
were good or well made or elegant
II the woman contemplating suicide
owns a silk waist she wears it. Her
broadcloth skirt and silk petticoat nat
urally go with this garment and she
selects her best shoes. l have
looked up the history of many OF these
respectfully clad suicides and have
found that they owned but one gown
with which they could make decent
appearance on the street, and that that
one good dress was chosen. without
exception, as the appropriate garb IN
which to make the exit from this
worlds stage. It makes no difference
what manner of death is chosen, the
costume is carefully selected. Let .
woman sleep her life away under the
influence of drugs or burn her soul out
with acids or sink into the slime OF
the river, she clothes herself in her
most becoming garments and seeks
the end with apparent tranquility. Her
instinct of gentility and elegance in
clothes Is with her to the last. and
even in the face Of death she shrinks
from a public appearance in unbecom-
ing raimept"
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Largest in the World.

Walter Baker & Co.. Ltd. Dorches.
ter, Mass, are the largest manufactur
ers of cocoa and chocolate In the
world. They received a gold medal
from the Paris Exposition of last year
This year they have received three
gold medals from the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo Their goods are
the standard for purity and excellence
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
What It Costs to Light Paris.

The lighting of Paris is work OF
magnitude to which the ordinary way
farer perhaps seldom gives thought
There are no less than $4,000 lamps,
and 1t takes 5000 men to attend them.
The cleaning alone occupies no fewer
than 3,753 men, and the cost Of this
army of lamplighters, cleaners and at
tendants is nearly 25.000.000 francs Q
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Unm.ntionabIs.

Teacher-"What does bully spell?"
Johnny-"Why, er-u'm-m-"
Teacher -"ComeI Come. Suppose
great big boy were to strike a little
fellow, what would you call himT
Johnny-'T don't dast to tell yer
Ma'am." = Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Valuable Spoons.

A complete set Of 13 James I sill
yer apostle spoons belonging to Lord
Dormer was sold In London recently
for $500. Only two other sets are
known. one in Corpus Christi College,
Cambridge, the other in Goldsmith's
Hall in London. An Elizabethan
standing salt cellar weighing 20h
ounces, was sold for $4,000. nearly $3.50
an ounce
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

President Roosevelt stated that he
would investigate the personal char
acter and professional ability of all
Federal appointees recommended to
the senate by Mr.. Mckinley which
have not yet been confirmed. He
conferred with his cabinet regarding
vacancies soon to be filled.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Want your moustache or beard o beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE Ter %bIsEers tJs
90 ors o. os0oasTs os r p ttLL 60, H.s.y. =. y.

Tho favorite recreation OF President
Iliot, OF Harvard during his vacation
10 sailing, and in this he INDUCES near
Iy every day, being first-rate sailor
and handling boat with no little skill.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
FRIGHTENED By THEIR NOISE.

FRIGHTENED BY THEIR NOISE.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-A News spe.
cial from Larkinsville, Ala, says:
The safe Of the Southern Express
Company at Hollywood, Ala, was
blown open Friday night and badly
damaged. Several hundred dollars be-
longing to local merchant, together
with the money Of the express and
railroad company was in the safe, but
the burglars were alarmed at the ex-
oessive noise Of the explosion and
| n 4
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
The pawnshop of Mexico is

me paWnShOp OF MEXICO Is recent
conner in the charitable field, but has
been extremely successful ever since
1t was opened. In 1899 the official re-
port showed that business to the ex-
tent Of over $4,000. 900 was done by this
institution. which was patronized by
100000 people. or, rather, the amount
of money specified loaned on SOC, 900
transactions
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
MRS. IDA |. ROSER
Grand-Niece Of Ex-President
James X. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkham Saying:

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM I'll have been
married for nearly two years, and so
far have not been blessed with child.
i have. however, suffered with q com.
plioation Of female troubles and pain.
full menstruation, until very recently.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

The problem Of making an equit-
able division between church and
state in deciding what property the
government Of Spain actually turned
over to the United States under the
Philippine purchase 10 ditacult for
the civil authorities in the Philip
pines to decide.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dot. S1.-After investigat-
ing Garfield Tea, which is quite universally
acknowledged to be the best family remedy, II
Is not difficult to explain its success--it II the
medicine for good resultsl It is manufactured
here by the Garfield Tea Co. in their new and
attractive laboratory and is made wholly from
simple, sweet, and withal, health giving herbs.
GARFIELD Tea is the original herb cure for
constipation and sick headache,
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

No matter what ails You. headache TO .
cancer, you viii never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAscARYrs help nature,
cure you without gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements. cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
in metal boxes. every tablet has G. @. @.
stamped on it. Beware OF limitations.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Cables in the Phflippines.

Our government has con11nded that surety
and secrecy can only be obta1ned by cable
ship owned and worked by its own officers.
To this end the first official cable vessel win
be put In readiness. As necessary a. the cable
is In times Of war, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is Of far more Importance, for it makes people
well It cures indigestion, dyspepsia. fatu-
lency, constipation, biliousness and nervous
ness, also prevents malaria, fever and ague.
We urge you TO try it,
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

MillioAr Of pounds sterling, whioh
for generations have been locked in
the Bank Of England awaiting the
rightful claimants, have fallen into
the lap Of q Canadian shoemaker,
David jennings of Montreal.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
testhing, soften the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allayB pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Helf the business section of Boone
vile, Miss, was destroyed by fire
Saturday,
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Gov. Taft, president Of the Philip
pine commission, is reported 10 be
improving in health.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N.W w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Mr.. Wa, the Chinese rninister to
the United States, 10 TO be recalled
and offered subordinate position in
the Foreign once.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

The only time some men get hustle on
is when they are looking for trouble.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor RoodG
dyed with PUTNAM FApELEss DYES. Sold BY
all drurpists.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

FITSpermanenly cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. % trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch St., Phila. Pa.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

1t is much better to hit the nail on the
head than the nail on the finger.
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

Tho people Of England and Ger
many, it Is said, remain radically
different in temper
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

The stray dog realizes that an ounce OF
prevention is worth pound
The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14

The owl isn't as wise a. he seems. He
prefers always to look on the dark side
of thinQs.