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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Reports from the big shipyards Of
Scotland state that the marked decline
In shipbuilding noted for a year past
has abated and that orders for new
ships have come to hand in such num-
bers as to portend a speedy revival of
the industry. A similar awakening
has been felt in Germany and France.
aud the depression of the early months
Of the year has given way to cheer.
A ship shortage would be a great
drawback to international trade. Rec
ord crops make more bulk to haul re-
gardless Of the market selling price,
and IL any great country suffers from
poor crops the tonnage of the sea Is
increased. 1t is in the nature of things
that the ocean carrying trade must
grow SO long as the world is at peace.
and 1t is a sign Of confidence that ship
owners are now willing to branch out
In the face Of the general commercial
reaction.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Don't use that booth. That phones
tired," called out the brisk attendant
"A lady has been talking over that
wire for the last ten minutes. Take
the one next to 1t: that one has had q
rest. You'll get a much better connec-
ton II you do"
The man took the girls advice and
got unusually satisfactory service.
When he was through and was paying
the bill he asked what she meant by
saying that the other telephone was
tired"
why, telephones get tired just the
same an people or animals" said the
girl. 'Tf you had used that other wire
as soon as that lady dropped 1t you
wouldn't have had satisfactory serv-
ice at all. After a few minutes rest
1t viii be all right know that phones
get tired, but I'm no scientist and can't
tell why. Why don't I start society
for the prevention Of cruelty 70 tele-
phones? Now. say, If l should start
one I'd get a lot Of telephone operators
who'd belong. But with a good many
of them it's not the phone that gets
tired SO much as the one who runs the
switchboard."-E
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Great Clock.

Perhaps the boys and girls know
that correct time for all Europe Is fur
nished by the observatory at Green
wich. England. says the Chicago News,
which Is also the place from which
longitude is reckoned. 1t Is natural.
therefore. that the observatory clock
should be tended with the utmost care
and that 1t should never be allowed to
get either too fast or too slow. But no
piece Of mechanism Is perfect. and this
great clock if allowed TO run on un-
tended would soon wander far enough
away from sun time to cause a good
deal of confusion and trouble. AS II is,
they never permit 1t to get more than
one-tenth Of a second too fast or too
slow, a fraction of time that Is almost
inappreciable. OF course so small an
error could not be corrected by moving
the hands Of the clock. SO an electro
magnet Is made use Of 10 do II. The
magnet is near the pendulum. which It
attracts the least bit when the current
OF electricity Is turned on. The cur
rent Is so timed that 1t delays the pen
dulum when the clock Is fast and
Quickens II when the clock 10 slow. In
this way q few thousand swings Of the
pendulum will correct the error Of one
tenth OF q second.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

The panic recently created on the
subject of the assumed danger lurking
In the transmitter of the telephone is
not precisely new. 1t is but the devel-
opment of a fear which has caused
misgiving for some years. On the sup
position that various germs of disease
probably collect in the receiver and
transmitter of the instrument, at any
rate in public telephone stations. some
medical alarmists have thrown out
suggestions that antiseptics, both in
'dry state and in solution, should be
applied for the safety of the telephone
user. The recent dictum goes one step
further, inasmuch as 1t Is now an es-
tablished fact that tubercle bacilli, the
casual micro-organisms Of consump-
ton. have been found alive and in rO-
bust condition in the instrument 1t Is
quite natural in view OF such find
that a feeling of alarm might seize
hold of the more nervous.-British Med
ical Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

The French navy has recently begun
experiments with the luminous shells
employed for year past in America
These shells have hollow in the rear
end containing fireworks powder. which
is inflamed as the shell quits the gun
and leaves a luminous trail in the air.
enabling the gunner at night to follow
the course of his projectile and deter
mine whether or not 1t reaches its OBJ
ject. Without some device of this kind
it is very difficult in firing over the sea
in the darkness to ascertain whether
the range is too long or too short In
the daytime a jet of water where the
shell falls tells the story. - Youths
Companion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

There is a beautiful flower in Hol-
land called the evening primrose. 1t
has escaped from cultivation and now
grows wild in many places. The plant
is about five feet in height and is COW
cred with flowers of brilliant yellow
color. \ traveller who came upon a
field of these primroses shortly before
sunset describes what he calls the dra-
matte effect made by them. 1t is at
that hour that the flowers open and as
he approached the field they all opened
at once and so suddenly that 1t seemed
as if magic wand had touched the
land and covered it with a Golden sheet.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
The Periscope.

Commandant Soulie de Cenac Of the
French Legion of Honor has designed
a pince-nez. or eyeglass. called peri
scope. which enables the wearer to see
at the same time on all sides and even
behind. This is ingeniously effected
by means of reflections. At the same
time the glasses are SO constructed as
to correct myOpia and other errors of
vision. A use for the instrument that
the inventor did not think Of has been
revealed to him by deaf persons en-
ploying it. They say that it increases
their safety by enabling them to per-
ceive the approach Of dangers Of
which their ears give them no warn
ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Crosn Questions.


A game played by any number, who
sit In a circle. Each puts q question
to his right hand neighbor and re
ceives an answer. Each Of the players
In turn then repeats aloud the Ques-
ton that his left hand neighbor ask
ed Of him and the answer that his
right hand neighbor gave.
In order that the result may be more
amusing 1t should be agreed before
hand what Kind Of questions should be
asked. For instance. It may be agreed
that each is to ask why his neighbor
does certain things. real or fictitious.
Thus. B asked c, on his right hand.
''Why do you sit 80 near the fireT' c
answers, Because I like the heat"
A asks B, why did you fall in the
water?" and he replies. Because l
went too near the edge" When 1t Is
BIS turn he must tell AS question and
C's answer. thus: "Why did you fall
In the waterT' Because l like the
heat" and so on. The game Is often
played by giving the right hand neigh
Dor a predicament and the left hand a
solution and then telling the predica-
ment that comes from the left and the
solution from the right. The game is
then called 'predicaments."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Hints For Girls.

A very unique and cunning little
pincushion may be made by following
the directions here given: Take a
beby's pink or blue finely woven stock
ing and cut pastebOard sole to fit it.
After you have shaped the bottom Of
the stocking by placing the sole inside
1t fill it TO within a few inches OF the
top with sawdust. Tie the top togeth-
er with white ribbon, making a full
bow or rosette Of the ends. The cush-
ion will stand on the dresser. and pins
may be stuck into it from the tiny toe
to the top.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
CHOICE MISCELLANY


There has been discovered q juggler
named Josefy. who outdoes all the
other conjurers, says his discoverer. a
Mr.. Abbott. He performs what other
magicians have only dreamed Of ac-
complaining. With his card tricks the
spectators may bring their own packs
and choose the cards freely. No
threads are used, nor is there any visi-
BILE connection with the goblet that
contains the pack, and yet any card
VIII rise at JoSeffy's command at any
time.
The enigmatic cube Is first n one inch
cube which Joseffy produces from the
air, and It Is then seen to grow while
In his hands to n two inch, a four inch
and a nine inch cube. This he now
sets in full view upon his table. where
II 10 seen to grow slowly to size OF
three feet six inches. The wizard now
lifts this cube, from beneath which
steps a beautiful young lady. who
starts to run up the stage. The master
snaps his fingers. when she instantly
stops and disappears in a sheet Of
fame in full view Of the spectators.
ana I'm her place Is seen gigantic bou-
Quet Of real roses. which are plucked
and distributed to the audience.-Lon-
don Family Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Work For Goats.

Farmers in the vicinity OF Law
renceburg. Ind, have found that a
herd OF goats will clear the under
brush from a farm in a few months
and do a good job at moderate cost
For the last five years a herd OF forty
goats has been eating and working
there, and in that time the animals
have changed owners ten times. AS
soon as their owner discovers that
there is nothing left on his farm for
the goats TO feed on but good grass
they are lent or sold to another farm
er for a similar purpose.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Steady Coin,

Place a smooth strip OF paper upon
the corner OF a table. Upon this care
fully stand upright a silver half dollar.
By a little practice you will acquire
the knack Of drawing the paper from
beneath the coin without disturbing
the position OF the latter. All that is
required is a swift, steady jerk In a
direction parallel with the edge OF tn
coin. but you will find this by no
means easy OF accomplishment.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Though you feel like laying right on the
slab
when you've taken q solar p,exus lab.
It's the proper thing and q dead game
stunt
To try to put up a first class front.
You've troubles. Of course. but se's your
pal
And you needn't blub like Q baby gal,
For you won't get sympathy. but the
shunt.
Unless you put up q first class front.
Kansas City Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

There are eighty-four schools In Lon
don for the education Of children who
are not included under the extreme
term Idiots or imbeciles." but are
feeble minded and defective" They
are attended by 1900 children. OF
whom about two-thirds learn some
useful manual work. while the rest
are hopeless and require permanent
custodial care.-London Telegraph.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
The Game Of Hearts.

She toys with hearts. and yet she plays
Her hand with utmost care.
That not one card shall slip In wrong
And lose the chance to pair.
And when this game of hearts Is done
She has her well earned token.
She's broken all the hearts she could
Before her own Is broken.
New York Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Among the well known writer's Of the day
who contribute a. HUMAN LIFE are
Charles Edward Russell. Vance Thompson,
Upton Sinclair. David Graham Phillips.
Ebert Hubbard. Brand Mhtlock. David
Belasco. Clara Morris, Ada Patterson. Laura
Jean LIBBY. Naron Tobey ard ma=y Others.
HCMAN LIFE is unique in that It's prrr-
c!pal aim is 10 tell truthful. fssciratng. live,
up-to-date human tales about zeal human
people-rich psppie-b"or pcopie-8pod pcu.
ple-bad people-peope who have acco;,-
p!ishcd thingS-people who are trying 70
accomplish things-people you want 10 know
about-people thGe everybody wants 70
know about.
HUMAN LIFE gives you thG: intimate
knowledge Of what such people hove dnre-
are doing-what they say-how and where
they live and lots of frsthand Information
that you cannot find elsewhere
HUMAN LIFE Is a large Illustrated Mag.
azine with colOrel cove:s-we., worth a
dollar year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

81 had q mighty narrow escape yes
terday," said the timid man "a sci
entiac man informed me that my well
had germs in it."
"And you drank some of the water?"
''worse than that. vent to investi-
gate, fell in and was nearly drowned"
Minneapolis Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

81 do not like to cook" said she.
For sewing I've no taste.
have trim ankles. az you sec.
And I've a slender waist.
know I'D soon become the rage
II were only on the stage.
''Typewriting detest." she said
ITS such conflning work.
I'd hate to have to earn my bread
And butter as a clerk.
I Just despise this cashiers cage.
'Twould be so lovely on the stagei"
Chicago Record Herald
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Seven I HurraanLl Life Stars
Philips
Lhby
Morris
LcWis

A Celebrity is born every day. Who is her
What is his story? How does he live, work
playp What about his family. his friends. MS
fancies? Read HUMAN LIFE. its exclusive
field is interesting articles about people.
HUMAN LIFE marshals the worlds celeb
rites of the day together and gives them -
you in picture gll story IS Under a field glass.
HUMAN LIFE il itIul.tcly original.
There IS no o,:- r;aH. ;rc cca..ng with
people cs7."i'E.. RS led fr-:1 cover T.
vii keep The 9. - 1. :..'.y posted as t. the
actions ana d5ras of all the prominent
people of the entire world.
1t has the gTgatcst writer in this country
OF vigorous. y'rle, punsert. fo:ce lul. a.Guant
English. rs its e1itor-in-clief. Alfred Henry
Lewis. tie cas- ticcOntr.butort thc Saturday
Evening Post. Ccsmopoltan. Success and
nmtRor aRS o'T 9 P;ad.n s3ss shs
Wolfville." Andrew Jackson" and other
books of story and adventure. every one
scintillating with strenuous life. Mr.. Lewis
fingers are upon tc public pulse he knows
Tunnin9-over measure: his knowledge of
men and things is as wide us the wide. wide
world. HUMAN LIFE is up-to-date in its
fresh, original matter from the best authors
and best artists. and filed 70 Overlooking
with human interest.
You will find the great and the almost
great; the famous and sometimes infamous.
edge of their little humanities that Is
enRroasinR.
HUMAN LIFE has a peculiar style and
method OF It's own. which gets the reader into
intimate relation with the subject written
about. II may be said here. on these pages.
you almost meet the people. You get them
at close n range af ,; "a the stage" as i were
Hosines. and you near them ten good Ansc;
~rt rho,,. ttsi- f~-,,Sa r~T FcEt,iSa srd
children md &" .-tts; hllvss.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Although Castle Garden has long
been used for an aquarium and Ellis
island, out in New York bay, has TAX
en- It's place as a funnel for receiving
and distributing the stream Of immi-
grants. people still speak Of Castle
Garden rs the gateway where aliens
enter the new world.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Did You Ever Notice?

Oh, laugh. ye merry punsters, because
woman cannot nail!
But there are always two sides to every
little tale
1t may be woman cannot nail or tack to
hold things tight.
But what man in creation can pin any
thing just right?
-Pittsburg Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

The blind make books for the blind.
n is illustrated in the Ziegler MagA-
zine. now printed In New York. One OF
the prOofreaders is q blind man who is
working his way through Columbia
college. One girl who Is deaf. dumb
and blind takes the greatest delight in
her work. and her mother says that
until she began 10 work for the ziegier
efe ne-er isnsw her to smile
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
The Way She paea q.

Vho way Sho UooB u.
"Mrs. Clymer is a model housewife
In one way"
what is that?'
"By dint of giving her dinners, teas
and receptions to the reporters she
manages always to keep her house In
print"-Baltimore American.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Warm slightly a sheet Of glass and
place 1t on two books. making a bridge
between the two. Cut out some small
paper dolls and put them under the
glass. Rub the glass and the figures
Eill dance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Sure Sion.

Gunner-Did your uncle reach
green old age?
Guyer-I should say so. He bought
q green hat.-Kansas City Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

One great American puzzle is to find
the relation between what Bryan says
on Monday ard what Bryan says on
Saturday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
The Only Way.

Its dangerous to go swimming aft
er meals"
"Yes. But seals and sharks and such
can't get meals any other way
Cleveland Leader.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Utopia.

II each man were to all men
What he wants all men to be
To him. then what happy
And a joyful world we'd see!
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Some sinners knock themselves W.
cariously while knocking others. for
they generally get theirs out Of the
rebourd
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

He's growing cold unto his loves.
For Christmas draweth near.
And he whom beauty frowneth on
Hath not so much TO fear
New York Evening Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
More Exhaustive.

"Two can live as cheaply as one"
"Can they?"
"Don't you think so!"
Depends ON whether it is a wife or
an affinity.'s
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

When a man is fined $50 for kissing
his wife on Sunday it is time for the
race track issue to retire as a crying
public grievance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Got Him All Riaht.

Guide (as city sport blazes away at
deer)-Did you get him?
Cholly Seaver-YOu bet l did. Can't
you hear him yelling and cursing?-
Puck.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
His Loss.

He had no use for knockers
Only optimists could win
And when Opportunity knocked one
day
He wouldn't let her in.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Not Enouuh Room.

Brown is the most narrow minded
man l ever met"
SOP
"Yes. Whenever two thoughts get
into his head at the same time they
bump into each other."-Judge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
The Dreamy Dog.

The Dreamy Dog.
A little dog
Who had a tail
Sat on q log
And Wa6chod q snail
A kind Of bQG
That's ealt1 q einnh
ESF.e6 tSc ~
And took . pinch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

The unemployed asked for jobs, and
Colonel Bryan handed them out copy
Of his platform.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Retired.

Said a quaint young fellow named Sunny
perhaps It will Strike you quite funny.
But when a man goes to bed
With his cash meath his head
Has he retired on his money!"
New York Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
About the Size Of It.

Hyker-Money is a cOnundrum.
Pyker-What's the answer?
Hyker-EverybOdy has to give 1t up.
Chicago News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

"Your friend is literary authority.
is he: Has he ever done constructive
work."
"No; destructive. He's a book re-
viewer.''-Outlook.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Ip days OF old the self made man
AlS own horn l0ud would blow.
DVt now he buys . photograph.
Winds = Up and lets II 90.
--S' Louis Post Dispa'ch
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Spanish Kinq to Visit Portugal.

Lisbon. Nov. 23.-king Alfonso OF
Spain will make visit incognitO to
King Manuel at Villa Vicosa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

"Such stupidity" said old Hippo
"Is enough to make any one holier.
I just lad TO laugh
Wn-s. the spotted giraffe
Said he'd loan me his high linen collar"
Chicago News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
She Would Never Rise.

She Would Never Rise.
"I heard today Miss Bonds grand
father was 4 baker
'He must have been poor one"
"Why do you say that:'
''She is so heavy."-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

Feed EN-.
If Cupid's darts
Don't touch mems hearts,
Why. then. dear girls.
Try Cupid's tarts.
kansas City Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

A Tactfui Reason.
"Would you call her good looking?"
"Nope"
"Why not:"
"Her husband might get jealous."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-28
IN LINE FOR GOOD ROADS
Movement Is Formally Endorsed by
N. & M. Association-Los
Angeles Enthused.

Members of the Manufacturers &
Merchants association have Joined the
good roads movement. The association
last night adopted the following reso-
luton:
Whereas, Certain of our progressive
citizens have organized themselves into
a Good Roads association with the
avowed purpose of creating a keener
individual interest on the part of every
resident of the state in the betterment
of the public highways, and
Whereas, We realize and appreciate
the splendid results that must neces-
sarily accrue from such an agitation;
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Manufacturers z:
Merchants association of Utah that we
heartily endorse such a movement and
commend it TO the careful considera-
ton of all the people of Utah, to the
end that every man, woman and child
within the state may manifest a per-
sonal interest in the matter and lend
their earnest support to the splendid
work already done. and further pur-
POSED by the Good Roads association"
Secretary Macarton of the Salt Lake
Automobile club has received word
from Los Angeles that there is great
interest in that city in a good roads
movement On July so the citizens of
Los Angeles county are to decide by
vote whether 81 5000 600 worth of bonds
shall be issued to raise money for street
and road improvements.
Men, women and children, he was
informed, are wearing buttons boosting
for the bond issue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-28
IOWA CITIZENS
CHEER FOR BRYAN
Demonstrations Commence at
DeS Moines and Last to
Nebraska Line.
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN CON-
GRESs DENOUNCED.

Omaha. Neb., July CIV. j. Bryan,
Democratic nominee for the presiden-
cy, arrived in Omaha from Chicago at
1:10 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Bryan
did not rise until s:1S this morning.
The journey carried him across the
state of Iowa, and he delivered adj
dresses to large crowds at various
points. The first speech was made at
Des Moines, where he spoke from a
truck in the station. He took the Den
yer platform as his text, and declared
that it specifically set forth the reforms
for which the people of Iowa had been
contending. At Stuart he denounced
the Republican leaders in congress for
failing to enact remedial legislation
which the president had recommended.
An incident of the trip which pleased
Mr. Bryan very much was the presen-
tation TO him aboard the train at At
lantic of several campaign contribu-
lions in sums of So and $40 each.