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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13

IL your chfid makes slow progress at
school
Only n few students are expected to
come near to the standard" The
standard Is unattainable. which Is ab-
surd-that Is to say, the s. hool accepts
90 to 90 per cent. which tacitly admits
the fact that the standard Is too high.
Therefore
III your boy or girl does average
school work you should be satisfied.
And do not be agitated IL the teacher
yays your child is dull.
Here are some remarkable facts COM
piled by William McAndrew:
Listen,
Beecher was thirty fourth I'm his
class. Linnaeus' teacher said he was
unit. Darw rs that he was dull, Sew
ards that Pc was stupid. Wordsworth's
that he was Il disappointment, SherI-
dams that he was defective, Hum
boldts that he lacked ordinary intelli-
gence, Heine's that he was n Ounce.
Byron's tn. he belonged to the tail.
Huxley's that he was notably defec-
tive, Schiller's that he was very de-
ficient, Lowelrs that he was negligent
More?
Goldsmith's teacher said he could
not learn. Wagner's that he was n
mental sloven, Goethe's that he was
unsatisfactory, Emerson's that he was
hopeless, Pasteur's that he was only
average, Thackeray's that he was nm
distinguished. Gladstone's that he had
no unusual ability, Watts that he lack
ed the qualities Of success, Ibsen's that
he belonged to the lowest grade. Cur
rie's that he was too stupid for school.
Besides
h. j. Swift I'm Mind In the Making
gives thirty pages of EMINENT MEN
DUBBED FAILURES while I'm schoo,
by their teachers.
There is reason:
School is not life.
Our present system OF education nro-
videS an artificial mental diet. II is
beyond few ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for real life here and now. The mon
who formulated the system lived long
ago. They did not study real life and
try to reproduce it. Any well posted
educator will tell you SO If he is hon
est.
The most that can be claimed for
our school curriculums is that they
VIII give the student mental discipline
brain exercise.
Well
Marks" and credits" cannot deter
mine brain progress. They may be in
dices of memory; that's all.
Do not be disturbed II your child is
only average" In school study.
School Is not life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13

Chief of Police Richmond of Council
Bluffs, Ia, has a novel method for re-
forming unruly and mischievous boys
without the aid of juvenile court. In
a word, this is his recipe:
Make policeman of the boy,
Richmond's kid police force" is pop
ular. and about every boy In town
wants to Join. Juvenile crime has al
most disappeared, and young men
criminals" get no recruits from the
ranks OF the boys.
Nearly every normal boy wants to be
copper"
On that desire Richmond has built
his law and order force of youthful po-
licemen.
The force includes street arabs,
newsboys and bootblacks, besides boys
from the best homes. 1t is changed
for different occasions, so that every
boy gets a chance to serve. There is
no heavier disgrace than to be arrested
while a member of the force.
To illustrate the chiefs method
Previous to the Fourth Of July four
years ago he forbade the shooting of
hrecrackers before a certain hour On
hhC O0 a DOAAOSlnth DIOukul III II QlTIN
faced little fellow who had violated
the order.
"All right" said the chief. ''Put the
kid in that chair"
Jimmie" said Richmond. who un-
derstands boys. "what do you say to
helping me make the gang behave to-
morrow? 1 want good boy"
"Not me-" replied Jimmie. at amt
goin' to tell on my pals"
mo; don't want you to do that, my
son. I'll put you on the regular police
force"
"And kin have a star2'
Eyes; IN give you badge" said the
chief.
"All right I'm wild yer" answered
Jimmie, who was then and there
sworn in as q special policeman-an
act which Immediately made him a
good citizen.
How much better than to drag the
boy to court and prison, making him
hater OF the law and of it's officers!
Jfmmie's sense OF honor was keen.
he would not tell on his pals" But
A policeman's start He Jumped al
that. Now let the gang behave itself or
You see. Jimmie-and every boy-is
at heart MANLY. His ideal of man.
illness may be no higher than to wear
the badge of authority. But he lives
up to his Ideal. he Is true TO his sense
or duty. In doing that he becomes
more manly.
Give the boy chance. Trust him
he VIII not disappoint you II you give
MIN "a square deal" PUT RESPON.
SIBIL1TY ON HIS YOUNG SHoUL.
DERS. One OF the finest things In
his heart is his big sense OF justice and
his fidelity to trust.
Trust him.
Put obligations up to him.
And you will make a man of him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
NEEDLEBOoK.

layers OF cotton between. ready for
tying
Tie the ribbons all in tiny bows.
Thread the needle with the Shetland
floss, using II double. Bring the needle
up from the bottom. then down again.
taking a stitch through one OF the
bows. Tie the yarn on the wrong side.
with three or four extra needles tied I'm
the knot to make small tuft.
Continue the knotting In this man
ner. beginning with two and half
inches from the edges. making the
tufts four inches apart. Turn I'm the
edges all around and buttonhele close
ly with the yarn used singly.
Crochet row OF shells around the
quilt, each shell Of five double crochet
fastened with single crochet and
placed close enough together to make
the work lie fiat and fulled at the COR
ners
On the right side. just inside the
buttonhoiing, make row OF feather.
stitching with the yarn.
This makes light. dainty cover for
the baby. 1t is very pretty of blue
silkoline tied with white ribbons or of
white silkoline tied with pink and blue.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
The lndisereet Bird.

Young Simpkins (nlalllng a CALI
You have had that parrot long time.
Miss Ethel
Miss Ethel-Yes. we have had him
several years.
Young Slmpkins-Quite Intelligent. Is
he not?
Miss Ethel-Very. He can initiate
almost anything
Young Simpkins-They have a re-
markably clever parrot over Mt the
Castleions. Miss Ethel. 1t can Initiate
the sound OF kiss to perfection. Is
that among the accomplishments of our
reathered friend here In the corner?
Miss Ethel Qndignantly)-No. sir. He
does not attempt an Imitation OF n
sound he IS not accustomed to hear
Mr.. Simpkins.
The Parrot (reminlscently) - Wait.
George, dear. till take this bird out
OF the room.-Harper's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
Schedule in effect Saturday Juue 9th. 1908

Seheoule IN effect Saturday Juue 9th Ions
CTHREE TRIPS WEEKLY
steamers leave Baltimore Pier Q Ii,h, c.-u..
Meather permitting. at d. M every MonSa,s'
wednesday and Saturday. for the follovins- r;
IahoinRs- Alexandria and Washington Milisr.
prone = Porto Belo. Grasons Coan Run5icL,s
ISakes' walnut Point Cowart s. Leyvisetta sTs;n,'
nonse LANDING. Munday's Point Kineale pine,
1oinC Leonardtown. Abels Cobrums Sfon.s
andria- 'HiSihoht' Alex
r0n Signal.
Arr1vng in Washington early "Wednesday f.,
day and Monday mornings TIT
Leave washington. ID. c. foot of 7tb C,-o.
MeA.her permitting. at y. m, every Monda,,
W@nesday and Saturday for the Following r;ysr
landings and Baltimore: Alexandria Givmont
niVerside Bushwood. Lancaster. Cobr,lms Ston.s
Le9narutown5 n. m. Abells. Piney Point sCintra
Lodge Landing n m. Mundys Point Kinsale II
a: M. Coan Bundicks. Lakes. Walnut Point
Cowarts- Lewisetta. Millcrs, 10 m C.rasoss s :,
M, Bromes. Porto Bello p. m -
.On Signal.
Arriving in Baltime carly Wednesday. Fr;dav
and Monday mornings Nroay
NOTE;-Read carefully as important chance.
nave oeen made Note change in DAVIS of Ieav;nv-
nIItinore and Washington and points on river
Freight received daily in Baltimore on sa;i;r-
days until 4:S0 u. m W. S"iiins
ms timetable shows the times nj x,h,.h
s.e1Ahers may be expected TO arrive at and dsnart
from the several wharves, but their arrivals -,
departure at the times stated is not puarsnfaad
nor does the Company hold itself Responsible for
any 1Siay or any consequence arising therefro,n
SIEFHENSON a. BRO. Agts. WASHINGTON
NHAfNDoN q GRIMES Agts.. Alexandria
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13

Becoming master, he whispered In
Rustin's ears that morphine was too
weak. Cocalnei
Rustin obeyed the suggestion. Then
Hyde became a tyrant. He told Rus
tin TO steal from his fellow physicians
and the hospitals. He ordered him to
find his agreeable company with low
women and other drug fiends. Rustin
obeyed.
BY and by the insidious monster told
Rustin he must kill himself. The doc
tor readily assented. But his once fine
mind remembered his duty to his Wife
and children. Yes, he would die. but
1t must not appear to be suicide, else
he would forfeit his life Insurance
That's easy" whispered Hyde.
DR.. Rustin inoculated himself with
typhoid fever germs so that he might
seem 10 die like honest men die. But
he overdid the matter by afterward
mixing potion OF tetanus germs One
neutralized the other.
Still the monster was not appeased.
SO one night they found Rustin dying
on his porch.
Just how IL was done IS not quite
clear. There Is the story that fallen
woman made n pact with him by
which they were to kill each other. but
her nerve failed her; that he later
found fellow drug degenerate who
performed the last grim service
Anyhow the Hyde syndicate of evil
got majority Of the Rustfn stock.
The Hyde partner got the mortgage on
ylN,ef -. 4
And so ends every attempt OF man
TO live the double life.
DR.. Jekyll may smile with bis lips
before the world and dissemble the
Mr.. Hyde that is I'm him, but-no man
can serve two masters.
One of the other names of Mr.. Hyde
Is Duplicity. one of the DEVILS favorite
fiends
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
a CRUEI. list

At Cleveland. o.. some time ago this
advertisement appeared in the newspa
pers:
WANTED.-Two hundred laborers and
Transfers Immediately. Wages $3.50 per
day. Apply d. e. BROWN, The Hollen-
den.
Mr.. Brown was assistant superin-
tendent of the Crucible Steel company
OF Plttsburg. He had just been mar.
ried
The newspaper account goes on to
say:
I'm blissful unconsciousness of the
trouble in store for him Mr.. Brown
opened the door and was greeted by n
delegation Of teamsters and laborers
who wanted work. He told them there
must be some mistake.
Downstairs he was stormed by 900
more. Packing his grip, he and his
bride fed from the hotel. Friends OF
humorous instincts had perpetrated the
joke and got much enjoyment out Of
Mr.. Browns discontinue"
AS to the latter cxpression-no doubt.
Mr.. Browns friends were plainly OF
that sort who would get much enjoy
ment out of that gentleman's discomfi-
ture regardless Of the feelings of 9th.
ers.
But
What of the two or three hundred
workingmen so cruelty fooled 20 make
holiday for the friends of Mr.. Brown ?
These men were looking for employ
ment and needing work. They called
In good faith Is II TO no sunnoSo,i
they got much enjoyment" out of this
practical joke?
Who knows? Short meals may have
been eaten I'm laborers' homes because
OF the disappointment. The cruel de-
lusion may have blasted the hopes for
little money TO pay on rent to save
eviction or on pressing bills. Who
knows?
1t is no joke TO he looking for work
md be turned away.
1t Is just such wealthy snobs as
these friends OF Mr.. Brown who by
their callous feeling for the working
man, 10y their Indifference for and con-
tempt OF the welfare of honest work
ing people-it Is these Gallios. who
care not. who are widening the breach
between capital and labor
When decent, deserving. callouset,
handed laborers can he cruelty used 10
point the jests and adorn the practical
jokes OF rich young lazaroni such an
episode becomes n social tragedy.
How one wishes some OF those big
listed workingmen might have located
the perpetrators OF the jokel
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
Tonibs SchooImaster

Every weekday morning just before
O'Clock there is admitted through the
grim iron gateway OF. the Tombs pris-
on, in New York, an earnest. pleasant
hammered man. who goes directly to
the second tier OF the boys prison.
There he takes his stand In an a.coye
lighted from barred window that
'ooks oat on Center street and fur
nished with bookcase. desk and four
teen benches. The man Is Joseph q
Graveur. the schoolmaster of the
Tombs. otherwise chief probationary
officer His pupils are the young men
and hoys in the prison awaiting trial
charged with various offenses. For
seven years Mr. Graveur has presided
over this unique schoo: and has exert
ed an influence for good upon thou
sands OF boys. There is not such an.
other school In the world. The school.
masteElets the boys ask him whatever
fhey want TO know. There Is 10 SET
form OF study. One question leads To
another. and the Tomhs schoo! takes
more the form Of general inrorypa.
uon bureau than anything else
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
A DUAL LIFE.

As long as men read books the story
OF DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde will live
because 1t Is true to life
In all Of us there is q DIR. JekyI the
principle Of good, as well as a Mr..
Hyde, the principle Of evil. When the
principle Of evl gets the upper hand
the double life Is merged I'm one.
DR.. Rustin Of Omaha, Neb., tried to
lead the dual life.
He was brilliant Surgeon, Of good
family. highly educated, urbane. skill
ful. popular. r. III. Hartman said he
would one day be the chief surgeon of
the Union Pacific railway.
But though the Dr. Jekyn of him
wes In the majority, the Mr.. Hyde of
MIN was busy and insistent. The mi
norffy part suggested liquor and drugs
a. "stimulants." Under their influence
Rustfn's quick brain slowed I'D and
his deft hand lost its cunning. Prac-
ice dropped OF. Financial troubles
came.
Slowly. surely, the fiend Hyde abb
sorbed the DIR, Jekyll.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
How Neptune Was pise,v,rss.

The glory of discovering the big
planet Neptune belongs to two men.
An astronomer In Cambridge and an
other In Paris. each quite ignorant OF
what the other was doing, applied
themselves to the task simultaneously.
Each independently declared that. II
the laws or motion and gravitation
were true, there must be at a certain
spot in the heavens a certain mass OF
matter hitherto unknown to astrono-
mers. The presence OF such a mass OF
matter In such a place would account
they said. for the disturbances that
had been noticed In the movements of
Uranus. When the telescope was
turned to the point indicated. ths
planet which we now know as Nep.
tune was discovered. This brilliant
piece or work Was done by Leverrier
and Adams on Sept. %. 1916.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
Up, and Down. of Geronimo.

There are many men IN the west WHO
would dearly love to have pot shot
ut Geronimo. men whose kinsfolk died
In torture in the light OF their blazing
homes some thirty odd years ago. And
II was impossible for the thousands
who have seen him I'm recent years at
St Louis or Buffalo or with n wild
west show to realize these facts. as
collected by the Society or Pioneers OF
Arizona:
"Seventy-six white men, women and
children were killed by Geronimo in
his last raid. Ii Is said that in the
years 1850 and 1870 100 persons were
murdered by his band OF Apaches, and,
according 10 record kept by Herman
Ehrenberger. civil and mining engi-
neer, ADD persons. at that time one-half
the American population OF Arizona,
fell victims to the scalping knives Oh
Geronimo's braves between 1856 and
1862"
Now his talents are turned toward
making money by selling bows and ar
rows and posing for artists. - Outing
Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
A Bible Every Five s.co,a,

Every moment dies a man; every
moment one is born" sang Tennyson
The record Of the British and Foreign
Bible society is, we are glad to say,
something bigger and more startling
than even the catalogue OF human
births and deaths. Every five seconds.
night and day. from one years end to
the other. the whole Bible or some por-
ton of the Scriptures is issued by the
society. SO the lord mayor stated at
the Guildhall VIXEN the Bible society
was celebrating It's one hundred AND
second birthday London Telegraph.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
Coileae FLAGS.

College flags are quite simple to make
Tor Christmas gifts, but require care
and much precision In putting the let
tiers on as well as I'm cutting them.
A good plan Is to cut the letters from
stin cardboard and trace around them
on the felt, afterward cutting with a
sharp knife.
In mounting on the felt background
paste them on with very thin Goa ting
OF photograph paste and couch around
all edges v til many strands OF silk
caught down at regular Intervals with
single strand OF the same color.
COUGHING means to hold the heavy
cord or many strands OF silk along the
edge or the thing TO be outlined and
sutching across 1t ana through the ma
teriai with the single thread I'm tine
needle
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
LOVE Is DEVOTION

Should you chance to read the story
or the devotion OF General David X.
Wauwel In the pages OF Balzac you
would declare the tale Is overdrawn.
Truth Is not only stranger than fc-
ton: 1t Is oftentimes more beautiful.
General Wardwell was n veteran of
two wars, a retired United States army
onacer. Some time ago Mrs. wardwell
contracted leprosy. AS the disease de-
Veioped she felt she must leave her
husband. Secretly and with much suf
Iering she got TO Los Angeles and gave
herself up to the authorities. They
held her for deportation to a leper
colony.
But the old warrior would not give
up his wife He pleaded for permits
sion to take her to Mexico. He was
refused
Then one morning the window of his
wife's room in the hospital was found
open
The old soldier had taken his wife
out by q ladder.
They left a note II read:
We've gone to die together"
Fleeing toward Mexico, they STONED
at Tombstone. Ariz The health au-
thorfties said the couple must be semi
rated. and the wife returned TO Los
Angeles.
The grizzled veteran appealed to the
FEDERAL government he had served SO
long. There was much correspondence
FINALLY 1t was agreed the county au-
thorities should have charge.
Meantime the general and his leper
wife went up the side of the mountain
and camped In a tent There they held
the fort for several weeks.
General Wardwell courted death.
He took no precaution.
He desired TO become infected that
ne might not be parted from the wife
OF his youth.
He said: II have only few wears TO
live. 1 cannot bear to leave nv wife
70 the care of strangers. II I become
leper they will not take her awav
from me-"
But one day the old general caught
cold and died shortly afterward. They
buried him with military honors and
sent the old wife back to Los Angeles
She Is living In dog tent In daily
hopes of Joining her husband In the
land where is no leprosy.
Can you match this story of devo-
tionf
Love is more than sentiment and
kisses. 1t is expressed in single word
DEVOTION.
Much that masquerades In the guise
Of love is from of sentiment, the pass
Ing whim- OF passion.
The love OF this old soldier for his
feper wife. victim of loathsome dis
ease, Is real love-love void of self.
Song suffering-lOve that abides.
LOVE is DEVOTION.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
MATERIALS REOUIpED.
HATPIN CUSHION.

ed suit case set So many people use
the suit case. but have never been able
to overcome the difficulty of keeping
the shoes and brushes from rubbing up
against their clean linen. There are
three different articles In this set, all
of which are made OF coarse linen.
The receptacle for shirts is In the shape
of large envelope, the edges bound
with braid, and should be large enough
to contain two shirts.
TIE bag for collars Is made from the
same material. The bottom Is circular
and made from pasteboard. A good
idea is to sew to this a strip OF paste
board about two inches deep. These
should be covered with the linen be-
fore being fastened together. The up
per part Of bag should be full and
gathered with drawing string. This
protects the collars from crushing as
well as keeps them clean.
The third article In the set Is a plain
linen bag lined with oiled silk. This Ia
intended for sponges and protects the
contents OF the suit case from the
moisture OF this toilet necessity after
1t has been used. The hairbrush can
be put in this bag IL no sponge is used.
The monogram can be embroidered on
the outside
To make slumber robe for baby
take two and a half yards Of plain
silkoline, three bolts OF No. ribbon.
one skein OF Shetland floss and one bat
Of fine cotton.
Divide the silkoline into two equal
parts. place I'm frame and put I'm
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
SHORT CUTS To SUCCESS.

Master Harry Buehler, aged Of.
teen, ran away from his home nj
Cleveland. He landed in Chicago. seek
Ing his fortune.
And this IS the way he managed his
journey westward:
81 had 81 in the Pearl Street bank
said Harry. II drew it out. But In
stead OF buying q regular ticket to
chicago l made bargain with the
'braSey' for $3.50, and he sent me
through"
Arriving in strange city, he ap.
piled TO n concern for work. He was
asked his age and, perceiving no virtue
In evasion, told the truth, whereupon
he was refused employment But nj
the next place OF application he volun.
teered the information that he was
sixteen-and got the Job.
Well
Harry Buehler will get on in the
world.
lnstinctively the boy hit upon the
method by which many swollen for
tunes of our day have been made.
He discovered the short cut Ia
wealth.
When this boy grows to manhood he
need only follow his early devices n
become successful promoter of spe-
cial interests. AS head of big corpo-
ration he will be able to swap good
money to some political "brakey" who
VIII send through the city council or
the state assembly the needed fran
chises. and that without the delay or
formality OF the regular procedure.
The boy will get on.
lie has the nerve and the initiative
and the fertility of mental resources
which have distinguished so many OF
our captains of industry In their sue
cessful manipulation OF high finance.
Besides
The boy learned another thing-in
his first lesson in practical business. s.
When asked his age he told the truth
only once. He found 1t did not nav
to be too truthful. He learned the
world wisdom of evasion and prevari
cation.
Harry Buehler saw that If he was to
arrive anywhere in the commercial
world he must not be hampered by the
baggage OF too much conscientious
scruple. He therefore dispensed with
that superfuous luggage.
Surely the boy Will get on In mate
rial things In his transportation to
Success station he viii he able to get
along without the regular ticket"
tie VIII arrange with the "brakey."
The boy Is smart enough to steal
according to iaw"-and keep out Of the
penitentiary
What OF his morals?
BoShl
What connection Is there between
high finance and ethics?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
An Artistic Pilln,u

An artistic looking sofa pillow may
De made from coarse crash. In con-
structing 1t use two pieces about eight
cen inches square-the front ard the
back. The former can be decorated
with three large conventional tulips
placed side by side and running to the
top OF the cushion. These are cut from
leather. painted In natural shades and
then glued to the cover. The deem
reds AMI scft greens are most effective
on the neutral background OF crash.
ana this pillow will be decidedly hand
some.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
Curates In EnuIand.

Complaints are again being raised as
TO the scarcity OF curates. This is a
perennial source OF inconvenience to
rectors and Wears. who with every
year md more difficulty in securing
assistance In their parochial work. 4
Devonshlre incumbent has been driven
10 declare that curates viii soon be as
extinct as the dodo. He suggests that
In short time specimens will b. stun
ed and exhibited In glass cases. bu,
there VIII he no live ones.-London
Evening Standard.