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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-19
Lessons IN Thrift.

The Tribune, Of South Bend. Ind, says
that the Associated Charities OF that
place introduced In 1903 the school saw
ings bank system and that 1t has proven
highly beneficial to the students and Is
we'll liked by the parents. The plan has
been given thorough test. and as saw
ings amounting to over $4,000 have been
accumulated. it, is clearly apparent that
It is feasible. as we'll as valuable.
When tho system was III the exper-
mental stage" 1t adds. "lt was only tried
in the Madison and Laurel schools. Since
then it has been adopted in all the
schools. Each building has some we'll
known woman as collector. and at cer-
tain intervals she receives the pennies
which the pupils have collected. Each
child is given special stamp as a cer-
tifcate OF deposit. This. stamp indicates
the amount put in and is pasted In
book by the pupil. Thus the children are
not only imbued with the idea OF saving,
but through the working Of the system
they become more or less familiar with
banking methods
We do not imagine that any pupil is
saving any considerable sum OF money
through this device. but the school saw
ings bank is educational, and for that
reason is to be encouraged. 1t teaches
the lesson OF thrift. a lesson which south-
ern children especially need to learn.
The lack OF thrift is one OF the greatest
misfortuncs OF tho Southern people. Our
South Bend contemporary says that the
plan under review impresses itself upon
tho Individual pupil. through the pupil
upon tho parents, and finally upon the
entire community. Thrift is with some
an instinct, but 1t may be ACQUIRED by
those who arc by nature wasteful; for
after all thrift is frusalty and saving
reduced to habit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-19

sweeping .pyqr nurt liert Lancaster county,
and on Trlday n Eiit nfty.glEtit persons
SWomsisdnrf Borka county, 4 % assist In q.
Free press., 1906-11-17
FADS AND FANCIES.
By MINNA ScHATF CRAWFORD.

The choice of a fall costume will this
year be an easy task. Materials are so
attractive and styles so becoming that
one can hardly go astray in the matter
of fashion. AS for the coloFs, gray,
which attained such popularity In the
summer, seems destined to continue as
the smart color. Those who find 1t un-
becoming are touching it up with fancy
vests or with velvet collars and eaffs in
deep red or blue or green, The deep
tones of red in the shades of wine color,
known as burgundy and prune, are ultra
fashionable The new browns are de-
lightfuIly artistic, and the new velve-
teens in hunters green and wood brown
are exclusive.
Cheviots and Panamas belong to the
practical side of the dress question,
These materials give such enduring
wear that no power of fashion will ever
succeed in putting them aside, and as
both are now made in novel suiting eff
feets with stripes, checks, plaids and
clever mixed designs, their vogue
promises to continue indefinitely,
Drapd'ete cashmeres, lustrous finish
broadcloths, and the famous old-time
empress or prunel1a cloths are all to be
much worn this season.
Sets of removable collars and cuffs
of heavy lace, preferably Irish guimpe,
are as much favored this season as last,
although the popular three-quarter
sleeve has made the cuff assume
broader and more faring shape Need
less to say, the addition of such collar
and cuffs sufices to transform an other
wise plain costume into very elaborate
looking one The removable lace
gui1npe is another clever device for
changing the appearance of an ordinary
dress.
Free press., 1906-11-17
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theless, the cures of badness made
through him have not appealed so dra-
matically to the public as has the work
of the surgeons.
Secretary Marsh became convinced
that much criminality and immortality
could be stamped out in its incipiency
by giving children normal minds and
bodies when, as tramp for sociological
study, he lived in the Whitechapel and
other notorious districts of London.
There he found in nearly every case of
depravity which came under his personal
observation that the subject was defec-
tive or abnormal physically in one or
more parts of the body. AS Mr.. Marsh
says, ''the question then naturally arose,
is not this physical abnormality a cause,
or at least one of the causes, of the
criminality of these unfortunate people,
and would not its removal, through
medical means, be the best way to create
a healthful mental and moral condi-
tion?"
When he became Secretary of the
Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children
from Cruelty Mr.. Marsh began setting
about to put his theory into practice,
That was two years ago Not taking
into account sporadic cases, such as
Spurgeon Welty's, Mr.. MaFsh's society
has been assiduously workinaeRlong the
line of its secretary's interesting theory
since July of this year. A very short
Free press., 1906-11-17
1t Does Not Rain But It Pours.

Each man around the store had told
his tale of the hardest rain he ever
saw fall from the sky" Tom Limlins
was an easy winner with his of the
great harvest rain in 'o3.
TT began with big drops kinder scat
term like" he said. Then it got to
a shower, and just thought I'd crawl
under the canvas on the reaper till it
was over-know'd the team would stand.
But, sir, when the lightning took TO
hittin' right at that binder concluded
to get out from there l had a gallon
and-a-half bucket on my arm and l Lit
out for the mule she'd When I was
about half way there the thing began
to get heavy. looked down, and if the
blamed thing wasn't full of water Pm
a.
The 1ank individual who had been
leaning against a barrel broke in:
well, now, reckon that must "a
been the day am tllinkin' about. What
made me know it was rainin' some was
seein' a flock o. wild ducks go over.
Gents, them ducks had folded their
wings and was just naturally paddlin.'
For the space of two minutes not a
sound was heard save the purring of the
cat asleep on the counter; then, silently,
with bowed heads, the crowd dispersed.
Free press., 1906-11-17
Healthfulness of Honey

'Honey, one of the most nutritious
and delicate of foods, should be eaten
more than it is" said cooking expert.
Bought in the comb. it is bound to be
unadulterated, and this pure honey will
keep its friends free from sore throat
and bronchial troubles.
'I have not had a sore throat since,
six years ago, ! took to eating honey.
My doctor tells me he often recommends
honey, with excellent results, for diseases
of the throat.
Honey is excellent to use instead of
sugar for sweetening cakes. 1t gives
the cakes a most delightful favor. 1t
is also excellent in place of butter, on
hot biscuit, on toast and on buckwheat
cakes.
81 know a number of women who
use honey as a cosmetic. They apply
it to the skin. rub it in well, then wash
it of with hot water. The result is a
finer textured complexion, a glowing
color, a young, fresh look"
Free press., 1906-11-17

Panama, Anannel, or of gingham or
other desired cotton fabrics, The pat
tern No. 2Ia4 is cut in sizes e, 8, 10, II
and ii years, Price IS cents,
Free press., 1906-11-17
MAKING BOYS GOOD

time, you will grant, in which to prove,
apparently, so startling theory as that
the bad can be cut out of children; yet
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, Dr. Francis x.
Dercum, and other eminent surgeons and
physicians of Philadelphia are more than
half inclined to the belief that the theory
has been proved to be sound medical
doctrine.
OF course it is no new thing to effect
cures of warped mentality by means of
the surgeons knife One of the popular
plays of last years theatrical season had,
as one of the characters, young man,
who, as boy, had received an injury at
the base of the skull. His viciousness
dated from this accident After an oper-
alton is performed he becomes an ex-
emplary young man.
But here is where the new twist comes
in: Mr.. Marsh and his society have been
the first to apply Systematically, for the
aYowed purpose of nipping incipient
criminality, what has been done only
sporadically for a number of years, and
without any thought of applying the
treatment generally. So, when, instead
of trying to spank it out of them, it
becomes the universal custom to have
the badness cut out of boys and girls,
the honor for this revolution in child
handling should be given, in all justice,
to Benjamin c. Marsh and the Penn
sylvania Society to Protect Children
from Cruelty.
Free press., 1906-11-17
In the Dairy

Don't cover milk in crooks tightly un-
til the animal heat has passed off.
Milk should be separated while it is
still warm to get the best results.
Wash out the churn with boiling hot
water before starting operations.
Don't use bad smelling or discolored
strainer cloth, even if it does look clean.
Well ripened cream is never bitter OF
distasteful, but justly mildly and pleas
| antly sour.
II is an exceedingly good plan to white
wash the whole interior of the cow barn
occasionally. Besides tightening things
up, whitewash is good purifier.
Steady, slow churning brings the but
ter in the shortest time. Don't let the
small boy assistant go by fits and jerks
or there will be a much longer time for
him to turn the handle.
The bowl in which butter is worked,
and the paddle as well, should be thor
oughly soaked with boiling water be-
fore the butter is worked. There will
be no trouble with the butter sticking
Stirring, pouring the milk from one
vessel to another and general aeration
will generally rid milk of a considerable
amount of the odors that come from the
cows eating such things as turnips, rape
and wild onions,
If milk is kept in the cellar, be sure
that all roots, such as potatoes, have been
removed. Things should be thoroughly
scrubbed. No odor should remain. If
this IS not done batch of mouldy cream
will be the result.
All bacteria that get into the milk
come from the surroundings of the cow
stable and the place where the milk is
kept. Milk as it comes from the COW is
practically free from all germs. Abso-
lutte cleanliness is the whole secret of
good milk
If your butter has bitter or other dis
agreeable taste, look we'll to the surround
ings. Then take soap and water and
give everything good scrubbing There
ought to be plenty of sunlight and fresh
air In places where milk is kept.
In washing milk utensils, first rinse
them off with cool water. Then use hot
water and plenty of scrubbing material.
A little sal soda and borax added will
greatly aid in removing the grease and
coating which IS likely to remain. The
vessels should finally be rinsed In boil
ing hot water. Last of all, the vessels
should be placed in the sun and exposed
for several hours.
Don't expect the cattle to pick up a liv-
ing on grass alone until the pasture be-
comes fit. Cows turned out too soon
rapidly shrink in flesh and do not do well.
AS a result they have TO draw on their
own bodies to keep up the usual flow
of milk. Keep plenty of hay and some
grain in the managers until the COWS re-
fuse it, which viii mean that they are
getting enough feed outside.
Free press., 1906-11-17

cepted the situation and made no demur.
| did not, in fact, make so many objections
as 1t seemed to the young man she really
| should have made; but he thanked his
stars that all was going WELL and almost
before light one morning, with his cap
pulled down over his face and his coat
collar turned up, John D. Smith," as
his name read on the passenger list, hur-
ried up the gangplank of the Oceanic
and concealed himself in his stateroom
He did not dare come I'D when the
steamer sailed for fear of being recog-
nized. and little later on, when he
would have gone on deck, there were
reasons why he could not
For four awful days John D. Smith
remained in his cabin. It was not be-
| cause he was afraid of being recognized
he would not have cared if fourteen
Plnkerton detectives had stood by his
berthside shouting his true name in
| chorus. He did not care whether the
Oceanic went to England or to the bot
tom. In fact, he sometimes thought of
the bottom longingly, as being the near
est land. Mabel was memory of the
long, long ago. In his lucid intervals
when he could think connectedly at all
he cursed himself and his idiotic inspira-
but useless under the circumstances :;
but the fourth day he felt Just trifie
better. The steward guided his totter-
ing steps on deck and tucked him up in
his steamer chair in a protected spot.
Edward was mildly interested to find
that he could actually look at the bill
lows Tor several moments at time and
not feel very much worse. He wondered
II he looked as badly as the big fat man
IN the steamer chair on his right He
could not know, poor fellow, how much
worse he looked. Then there was the
poor young lady in the chair at his left,
who did not mOve-did not even raise
her head He felt sorry for the young
lady in the steamer chair on his left;
not pOignantly or enthusiastically sorry,
but dreamily sorry She was closely
wrapped, and the hood of her cloak was
pulled over her head. Her face was
turned away.
He felt mildly curious, when he did
not happen to be thinking of the pillows
or of the fat man IN the steamer chair
on his right, as to her face. He some
times almost wished that she would turn
her face toward him. He did not wish
this violently or acutely. Sometimes he
wondered if he wished it at all
1t did not matter. Nothing mattered
By and by he turned from gazing at
the waves, and the young woman's wan
face was turned toward his. q.
It was entirely without emotion that
he said, "Mabel!"
And she said. "Edwardp
People who have been so near death
return to the enthusiasms of ordinary
life slowly.
They looked at each other listlessly for
quite long time.
Papa" she said slowly, at length,
"Papa-said- -take-hying trip to
England" Qong pause) "Coaxed-
him-let- -ne-come-too Get sea-legs
on"
"Me-too," responded young Herr
mann, irrelevantly. ''Where's papa?"
Stateroom-yet. Says-now changed
mind. y-other-side-som time"
Me, too" responded young Herr
mann almost spiritedly.
And, gazing listlessly into each others
eyes, after a time they dropped off to
sleep.
Free press., 1906-11-17
Earth Hard as Nickel Steel

Prof. T. J. ]. See, the we'll known as
tronomer of the United States navy, has
just concluded a series of Investigations
on the hardness of the earth and some
of the stars, which disprove some of
our present theories as to the nature of
our terrestrial interior
For a long time we have believed the
inside of the earth to be liquid and case
Gus. Lord Kelvin and Prof Geo. Oar
win made some investigations on the
problem, which Prof. See has now car
ried out more fully. 1t is the belief of
the latter that the rigidity of the earth's
crust is about equal to that of granite
and that toward the center the rigidity
increases rapidly, so that the average for
the whole earth is about that of nickel
steel
Prof. See reaches his results by a
study of the tides and of gravitation.
He has proved his claim by mathematics.
His new method can be applied also
to the other planets. 1t turns out that
that of platinum, and, most likely, about
identical with that of wrought iron. The
rigidity of Mars is about equal to that
of gold, while the rigidity of Mercury,
the moon and the other satellites, is
The average rigidity of the great plan
cts, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Nep-
tune, lies between eighteen times and
three times that of nickel steel. The great
rigidity of these bodies is due to the
pressure acting throughout such large
masses.
In the case of the sun the result is
still more. extreme. The average rigidity
of all the suns layers is more than 1000
times that of nickel steel
Having shown by laborious calculation
that these bodies are so rigid, Prof. See
has gone one step further, and inquired
what effect this rigidity will have on the
currents often supposed to circulate
within these masses. Pressure directly
increases the fluid friction of moving
currents and tends to bring them to
rest
Many geologists have held that liquid
currents exist In the earth; and astrono-
mers have been accustomed to assume
that fluid currents in the sun descend
almost to its center. Prof See denies
the possibility of currents in the earth, |
and declares tl4at currents in the sun
and the great planets must ali be quite
shallow, and cannot descend to any great
depth, because the pressure and rigidity |
are too great
In the case of the earth he says we
cannot well conceive of currents In mat |
ter more rigid than granite, and in the
case of the sun a rigidity of twenty-five |
times that of nickel steel, only one-tenth |
of the way to the center, makes circula-
ton of currents below that depth like
wise inconceivable.
Free press., 1906-11-17

Girls jacket suit of fine red cheviot
serge, trimmed with black soutach braid
and black tailor stitching. The jacket
is pleasingly shaped by seams over the
shoulders and with side sections which
end over plated intersections. Nothing
more dressy or more easily put together
has been designed in a long time The
skirt is a five-gored model with double
inverted plat at center front, at back,
and at each hip. The costume, Pattern
No. 2I33, is cut in sizes 8, 10 and II
years. Price IS cents.
Free press., 1906-11-17

Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup for Chill
iren Teething produces lquietsleep ea bottle
Free press., 1906-11-17

Guimpe dresses afford such possibili-
ties in the way of pretty neck effects
for little girls, and are altogether so
useful and becoming that mothers
would be sorry to see them go out of
fashion. The one here illustrated was
made of pale blue dotted chaIlie, with
guimpe and sleeves of finely tucked Per-
sian lawn 1t can be made of cashmere,
Free press., 1906-11-17

Ihe most pronounced tad at the pres
ent is the extraordinary affection the
American girl has developed for the fine
flannel blouse The smartest have
neatly tailored tuel1s to give shape to
the shoulders and throw becoming full
ness across the bust. The sleeves are
made full length and the custom is to
have turnover collar, cuffs and flowing
tie of dotted silk foulard, giving a
dressy touch that takes away the severe
plain effect. The design pictured above
illustrates Pattern No eooo, which is
cut in sizes 81, "a, SO, SO, 80 and AZ
inches bust measure. Price IS cents.
To obtain these patterns promptly,
state number and size of pattern plainly,
and enclose IS cents for each pattern
desired. Be sure to give the correct
size. Address all communications to
FASHION CORRESPONDENT,
6o3z Metropolitan Bldg,
New York City.
Free press., 1906-11-17

NEE Balance on
amHH ca sy INSTALL
Wv ment plan.
Free press., 1906-11-17

The dressy costume here pictured was
developed in an extremely dark shade
of prune eeiered cashmere, trimmed
with still deeper shade of prune vel
vet and baby Irish lace, A very grace
full effect is produced by the arrange
ment of the trimming bands on the waist
and the jaunty little waisteoat of en-
broidered velvet The waist is made
over fitted lining and closes at one
side of front. The Pattern No, 2I4o is
A inches bust measure. Price IS cents
The skirt is in six cores with applied
box-plaited sections at each seam and
in the center of each gore. 1t is one
of the simplest yet most effective new
models of the year and bound to be ex-
tremely popular. The Pattern No. 2o41
is cut in sizes "a, "a, 26, 28, 80, 81 and
"a inches waist measure. Price IS cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-11
Is THERE TO BE A DICTATOR?

The presidents views the japanese question: as ex-
pressed in his to congress- are to say the es
startling. Entirely dismssing the possibility that those
who most familiar with the little brown man or the
Orient may be best fitted judge of his characteristics
Mr. Roosevelt proceeds to ay the California authorities
for enforcing their state laws in regard to Oriental
schools.
He accuses the people of the Pacific Coast of thought
]essy and through blind prejudice, attempting to embro
the United States in In his eulogy of the Japanese
and condemnation of the Caifornans he negects to touch
upon the facts vouched for by official reports of cond
tions ia the Hawaiian Islands, where the American is be-
ing practically forced of business and politics by these
very good friends from Japan.
There is mention made Of the fact that officers
of the japanese army arriving in Honolulu by every
boat
The evidences of hostile spirit the part of the
subjects of the mikado too familiar to the general
public to require repetition. Mr. Roosevelt cites the
arkabe of the Japanese within the last century, and
comments upon there answering loyalty to the mkado
and Nippon.
In the event of trouble with them it would appear that
while this patriotism Of theirs is very nice thing in the
abstract it is just what have to fear in the concrete
Allowing that the japanese be naturalized it will
necessarily follow that he will be permitted to III
the army and navy
With several thousand trained japanese fighters in
his forces what chance would Caucasian Uncle Sam
stand in case Of war? And will undoubtedly come
later unless the American people willing to
resign their possessions without struggle
Aside from the question of naturaizng the Japanese
which appears to be sop to appease their wrath the
president asks congress to do unheard of tngthat
is to give the president the right to enforce the executive
opinion in sovereign states by the of the Federal army
and navy.
1t is true that the army and navy used in the
Civil War, but they not used until the Southern
states had openly ceceded from the Union and declared
themselves beyond the pale of the Constitution
With the power to overtum state laws by the OF
the United States sodiery, what safeguard would we
have against the rising of second Napoleon Bonapare?
What is the condition of affairs in countries where the
army is supreme?
Mexico has Dictator Do we need one too2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-11
MISS RUTH.

I suspect that if mother and sis
ter Margaret had not gone to Can
ada and left Ruth and me at Larch-
mont l might have have been as
happy as | am.
Father and Aleck came home
about 10 days after the departure
of the rest of the family, and al
though Aleck was Is years older
than I, he seemed to like me very
much.
We went rowing every day, he,
Ruth and l, and part Of each day
we spent on a little island, where
we rested under the pine trees and
listened to the murmuring of the
river.
But Aleck soon seemed to tire Of
me. 1t wounded me cruelty at
first; but l soon decided that he
was a very good stepbrother, and
if he liked Ruth | was happy in
their love, for Ruth was as dear as
a sister to me. She had been a
sort of governess and companion
to me for years, and Margaret's
hateful treatment of the girl only
made her that much closer to me.
At first Ruth felt bound to refuse
Alexis attentions because she was
so much poorer than he, and be-
sides she had fancied she was
boundto him because he had been
very kind when she was in need of
true friendship. This Harry Lee
came to see her occasionally. and
when Ruth was engaged he spent
the time with me. confess ! liked
him a great deal. found that
Ruth did not really love him and
that she liked Aleck very much.
When Margaret returned home
and found that Aleck wanted to
marry Ruth she proceeded to
make things as unpleasant as pos
sible for my friend. Aleck was
finally forced to leave home with
out knowing whether Ruth loved
him or not.
One day, as Harry came up the
walk, ! intercepted him and frankly
asked If he loved Ruth. He was
embarrassed by my question at first
but seeing that | was not actuated
by idle curiosity he admitted that
he had ceased to believe himself
to Ruth and that he had found an
other whom he loved deeper than