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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
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ARID SOIL HOME OF ALFALFA.
Much Water Is Required for Success
ful Growing Of Crop.

A valuable bulletin. on the irrigar
ton Of alfalfa has just been issued by
the department of agriculture. The
material used in this report Is based
upon the best irrigation practlced in
the arid regions and is intended for
use of settlers under the large canal
systems now under construction.
Experience in the growing of al
falfa for more than 1000 years shows
that it thrives best In the soil and
climate of arid and semi-arid regions.
The abundant sunshine, the warmth
and the deep rich soil prevailing
throughout the western half of the
United States seem to be well suited
to it's requirements. - # eNHg."'l
Alfalfa requires more water than
most crops This Is accounted for by
the character Of the plant, the rapid
ity with which 1t grows, the number
of crops produced In one season and
the heavy tonnage obtained. II the
crop is intelllgently handled, the re-
port states, It cannot be excelled in
value, and a single ton may save the
lives Of many head of stock by pro-
viding feed during the short periods
Of cold, stormy weather. uas a..s..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Rouqh on Irvinu.

In the excitement of the moment
public speakers often say the opposite
Of what they mean to convey, and
when Henry Irving gave a reading in
the Ulster hall in 1873, says Bran Sto-
ker In Personal "reminiscences of
Henry Irving" one speaker made as
pretty an Irish bull as could be found,
though the bull is generally supposed
to belong to other provinces than the
hard headed Ulster. In descanting on
the many virtues of the guest of the
evening he mentioned the excellence of
his moral nature and .rectitude of his
private life in these terms: "Mr. IT.
wing. sir, is gentleman what leads a
life Of unbroken blemish."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Magnetic Lamps.


Among the more recent forms Of
0arc-lamps are those In which a stick
of magnetic Is substituted for carbon
In the negative terminal The mag
netic lamp is the result of efforts to
find substance capable of with
standing exposure in an open arc, and
giving white light instead of the
orange color Of the brilliant flame
carbon lamps. To increase It's eff
cheney. a small percentage Of other
metallic oxids is added to the mag
netite. 1t Is found that the fame In
these lamps is fed only by the mega
tive electrode, the magnetic stick,
which alone needs to be replaced
from. time to time. the positive ter
minal. composed Of copper, not being
consumed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Oatmeal and Stature,

fArchdeacon Sinclair was the guest
of Mr. Burdett-Coutts, NJ. P, at dis
play Of gymnastics given by members
Of the Shoreditch Working Lads Club,
London, which was founded by the
late Baroness Burdett-Coutts. In
oongratulating the members the Arch
deacon said: 81 go through many Of
your exercises myself even to the
present day. and as Scotsman I
should like to recommend what l con-
slider one of the best preparations for
them, namely good old Scotch oat-
meal. had four brothers, all six feet
high, and my father had fourteen
brothers and sisters, ranging from six
feet to six feet eight inches-an
brought up on Scotch oatmeal por-
ridge" ".l.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14

me to write the letter and mail 1t and
hurry away. l have quite number of
those. ... .., ........ ...-r
''The most interesting man Irever
had was one who stopped and gave me
n visiting card. His address was en-.
graved in the lower corner. He hand
ed me dollar with the card and said,
Please write letter for me-
81 said: Certainly. To whomT
" TO my wife, he answered. That is
my name you have on the card yen
81 understand that 1 told him,
but what shall l write aboutT -.
,Ci a. 'Oh, write about a page, he replied
as he smiled and strobe away."-Chi-
cago Tribune. .t . .... s..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
DEvELoPMgNT OF GENIUS.
Some Doubts as to the Benefits Of the
Alley Plan.

AleJ ran.
SO much educational effort has
been expended on the improvement of
defective and inefficient pupils that
Robert j. Alleys plea for correspond
dren" will appear to have basis of
Justice. Speaking before the Nation
al Education Association Mr.. Alley
said
THE forward movements of civili-
zation are never led by average men;
they are always under the leadership
of an individual who. because Of his
superior ability, has stepped out and
beyond the crowd. The ordinary
school has failed to meet the needs
of such students. 1t is worth more to
train the genious to the realization OF
his possibilities than to bring the de-
flcient child to the height of his capa-
bility."
Whether or not It is worth more
to develop precocity than mediocrity,
class distinctions even in education
are not wholly consistent with demo-
cratic principles. It is better to con-
tinue to lean to the side Of special
help for the defective than to seek
to encourage gifted children" with
an aid 1t Is not certain they need.
Genius has a way of training itself
without regard to special curriculums.
The little red school house was sufi-
cient In the past and doubtless the
school system as 1t is is. adequate for
the present S'-il- -aA-f -ya
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Corn on LARGE Cob.

t Some corn growers like large cob
because 1t takes lot OF corn to go
around 1t. others prefer less cob and
more corn, says a writer in an s1-
change. In our trials OF many Varie-
ties of corn. We find 1t impossible to
get a large yield without having a
large cob, A small. slim corn is fine
for feeding cattle, but after raising It
for 18 years 1t will be discarded when
we plant next spring. ur .# ..a.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14

.. ."...'.. SELF #."
better state of preservation than that
of her stot companion. but it was far
from fresh or inviting.
Little Mrs. Peters skipped along be.
side the other women, faded blue
straw hat askew on her white hair.
All three women wore exceedingly
shabby shoes, and their garments neem
ed unsuitable for the hot June day
They had been the last ones to leave
the church, and now they had the
white. hot highway to themselves.
+ did you see it?" asked Mrs. Wix-
on breathIessly of her companions.
II did" agreed Miss Barton acidly.
"And l." chirruped Mrs. Peters.
81 guess Wen have TO call special
meeting, after all" murmured Mrs.
Wixon, with a degree of relish in her
tone. @
8 There aiD't no use in having a So
.ciety with r1es to it if the rules amt
kept" snorted Miss Barton.
, MY husband says rule isn't rule
unless it is enforced" remarked Mrs.
Peters Importantly.
T. Were going to enforce this one"
said Mrs. WiXon decidedly. "CorDelia
Rowland knows the rules of the Give
1t Up society of the First NJ. L.
church just as well is you and me do.
She knows she ought to wear her old
bonnet, no matter how poor it looks,
until the new organ is paid for"
Il guess it won't hurt Cornelia to
give up buying flowers for her hat any
more'n it does for me to wear my
Cousin Emmeline's castoff Clothes"
commented Luella Barton gloomily.
''No, indeed" chimed in Mrs. Peters.
"or for NE to wear this awful bonnet
/ amt accustomed to wearing blue
anyhow, and
""Tain't so much the wearing the
clothes," interrupted Mrs. Wixon.
tossing the thin feather majestically;
tits the principle Of the thing Here's
.Cornelia, one of the charter members
Of the society, coming out with pink
Sundays. She knew she was breaking
the tenth rule, which says:
"'NO member shall purchase any
new garment or article Of adornment
Cor her person until the debt on the
church organ has been fully met and
paid" quoted Mrs. Peters eagerly.
"As / was about to say" remarked
Mrs. Wixon in an injured tone.
"And there's still $50 due on the or
gam" commented Miss Barton as she
took out handkerchief saturated with
Florida water and proceeded to dust
her square shoulders energetically.
81 suppose it will be another year
before we can have any new--that is,
I suppose it will be another year be-
fore the debt will be paid" said Mrs
Peters moodlly.
Mary Peters, | do believe you are
feeling bad because you can't go gall
ivanting around with pink flowers in
Four bonnet. too! exclaimed Mrs.
Wixon Indignantly. For my part"
she continued virtuously, I'm willing
to wear my old clothes year In and
year out for the Lords sake"
$50 am l." said Miss Barton. Il
give 81 last winter that was going
20 lay out on spring clothes"
81 guess I've done my share" whim.
pered Mrs. Peters angrily. 81 guess !
done all the cooking for the fair and
give''--
"That amt either here or there" in,
terrupted Mrs. Wixon decidedly as Sic
paused at her front gate. ",rhe maj
ter before the society will be this
Cornelia Rowland has bought new
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
There was gasp Of horror from the

- -
There was gasp Of horror from the
gomen.
81 amt never broke a rule" repeated
Cornelia energeticnlly. Now. the
Give 1t Up society was formed for the
purpose of paying FOR the new orcu.
Nobody asked the ladies OF the church
to give up wearing any rcspecta D.,
clothes and going around luuSing li,
ragpickers' wives in order That 'l,
First NJ Il. church should have urN
organ" Cornelia fixed IN accusi. a..
eye upon Mrs. WiXon's startled coun.
tenance. THAT organ could have beeh
paid for If it was needed in the rp{u.
lar way by fairs and suppers ana thh
like. But no; somebody with tile idei
of getting "A martyr's crown organiz u
this society, with the result thatrU
per Village has got the reputation %
having the shabbiest looking lot of
women in Suffolk county" I.r., ..-If
There was a shrinking of feet un.
der, chairs and a concealing of worn
sleeves, .d- ,. -... ....I -rt
at ,,-,n+ o.. ina,,, if .bo ,,,o,,b,..,
.ho 1T - to ~ soa,n.-s c.''' ~, ~
IN, f,'Stt = ,,,nod NJ patar5 Do ,,l;t,, m
oyyoLapod ansa of i,ii,,r,, rCdtin,
them fine ladies, aafwearipg any old
clothes for the, Lords sake,'a1I r. ,..,
in1g91 Cgs organ ~ ma IA tbings 1tfblNs tboy nt
III II, 10 fi,fite q, ~, - n
fnr9I,2 dII,,I1 aarrNfs
N rooI1yr roIr no no o - nrr5rna+i ~
tho noorborsoS1 ~ tt{%,g,gi tt{%,,,gai ~ 4,
no thao II ordd Mn M 81 80
dnas ga maI6da6ornS }n1nntif Az pcbnrch In
afrntd) az f91rpga FjGRnt fbo 6Matbo ~ I
rSebI1lb59 bongbt stbo Ioor,r,n ~
otI6i IIrst ti,I5a 1, ~ In ~
eYi IL Ana M 4o,},c,ra,,5 III, ,,.or+,,I ;,
aid nav tbeySva ~ Il and yro.ra
working hand and foof and evn,a ! !,
atryfng to pav bfor III" Cornn,ia,s e
voice took on 4 dramatic npalttv .bG
the women ifStened eaperIv 3t't IlE
"N q said We'd nav for If and wo ,,iq
do what we promised and 7 sav to IN
of you that while you're wearing thold
terrible old garments Won might nc
well be clean and tidv ahopt n and"
"But that ein't exnioining obont rho
pink geraniums in vonr batn intar
rupted Luella Barton sourIv.
"That's 30 II Won ladies will fol,ou
me TO nv house 7 will axnlain ohort
the pink flowers" renliad Corno1ia
amiably.
There was some protest at tbis end.
den adjournment of the meeting hrt
presently thew all trailed down tbe
road toward tbe small brown a,ho,,g..
where Cornelia Rowland lived bv bor
self. Cornelia led the wav with head
erect and white skirts billowinr In tbe
breeze.
She Ied the wav into tho borso o,d
through 4the baI, to the sunny sittino
room. Whom thew wara oil insido she
left the room and ratrrnod With .
small hloc,, horro+ n hor ho,a
.orhio !. ~ ho,,,ot,, ,t, 80 ,-,..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
.lHE FLOWERS
ON HER BONNET
How a Pink Geranium Made
Trouble In a Church Society.
BY cLARIssA MAckIE.
tCopyright. 1870 by American Press Asso.
Ciation1

4
Cationl
Mrs. WiXon paused outside the
church door and waited until two 9th
er women joined her; then the three
made their way slowly down the path
and out into the dusty road, where
their plodding feet left white cloud
of dust in their wake. 49,.
Mrs Wixon was short and stout and
red of face, with iron gray hair. sur
mounted by a rusty black velvet tur
ban. above which waggled worn
ostrich feather. Her antiquated cape
was rusty. as was the ba,a silk skir,
she trailed. ..
ID Miss Luella Barton was tall and OF
a sallow complexion Her gown was
of better material and perhaps in a
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Apple Trees In Autumn.

Apple trees should be carefully ex-
amined after harvest to see that brok-
en- limbs are removed and wounds
properly dressed with good linseed
oil paint. This precaution viii pre-
vent the entrance of decay and thus
lengthen the life OF the trees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Wanted.

Dentifrice to clean the "teeth Of the
wind" a-. asI#
The apparatus used in "coining new
phrases" ...
The rule used in measuring "brOad
daylight" ...I.
The timid man who wrote in "nerv-
Gus English" -'I +' .. ..
Portrait Of a horse that has ''eaten
It's hend off .nndon Mail.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14

A young woman stenographer who
does a big business with the patrons
Of busy hotel was talking about the
pecuiarities of her clients.
what l call man I'm a hurry" she
said, sis man who will hand me Il
card with an address on It and few
notes of what he wants said and tell
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
Tr.at Manure pronar,v

II you do not put the manure on
the land as fast as made. fork over
the pile frequently to prevent It from
burning. Properly treated It Will rot
down in short time with no loss OF
ammonia.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14

w Incorrect way of making hole. OBJ
serve how the roots are bent upward.
II the shrub lives the roots must
bend downward again-not always
successfully accomplished. .s ru.r
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
SICK, SOUR, UPSET STOMACH
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn or Oys.
pepsia Relieved Five Minutes After
Taking a Little Diapeps'n.

Here Is harmless preparation
which surely will digest anything you
eat and overcome a sour. gassy or out
of-order stomach within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like lump of lead
in your stomach, or II you have heart
burn, that is sign Of Indigestion.
Get from your Pharmacist a 5O-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
a dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching of
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea,
Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness or
Intestinal gripping. This will all go,
and, besides, there will be no sour food
left over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because 1t
takes hold Of your food and digests 1t
Just the same as If your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery Is waiting for you at any
drug store here in town.
These large 50-cent cases Of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure almost any case Of
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or
any other stomach disorder.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
Wanted to Be Sure

Bret Harte at one time used to plum
der the people from the rOstrum in the
way of 50-cent lectures, says maya
zine writer. During a trip over the
Pennsylvania circuit he found himself
one evening in small town, the very
atmosphere of which was depressing,
Turning to the committeeman who
awaited on him at his room in the
hotel, Harte said: is this a health
full climate?" "Passably," responded
lie committeeman. "What's the NOR.
tality of this city?' About one a
day" About one. eh,' said Harte,
come this way a minute" and he
drew the committeeman into the re
cess of the bay window and then said
to him, solemnly. is the man dead
for today l am going to lecture here
tonight, and it would be a greet re
lief to me TO know that I could get
through alive"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
COUNTRY AWAKE TO DANGER
Increase of Sanatoria and Hospitals
for Consumptives Is Most
Gratifying.

The growth of the crusade against
tuberculosis in the United States Is
shown to good advantage in the two
directories that have been issued by
International Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis and
the one in preparation. The first tu-
berculosis directory published in 1904,
by the tuberculosis committee of the
New York Charity Organization SOcie-
ty and the National Association listed
1873 sanatoria and hospitals for con-
sumptives in the United States, for
some of which preliminary provision
only has been made. The combined
capacity Of these institutions was only
5000 beds. Thirty-two special dis
pensaries and thirty-nine anti-tubercu-
losis organizations summed UP prac-
tically all Of the fighting force emu
merated in the first directory. The
second directory was prepared by the
National Association for the study and
Prevention of tuberculosis and pub
ltshed under the auspices of the Rus
sell Sage Foundation in August, 1908.
This directory listed 240 sanatoria and
hospitals, an increase Of 107 from the
former directory; 15S dispensaries, an
increase of 1926; and 1875 associations,
an increase Of 156. The number Of
hospital beds listed In 1908 was 14,014.
The new directory that will be is
sued soon, will list over 400 sanatoria
and hospitals with a bed capacity Of
nearly $4,000; more than 800 special
tuberculosis dispensaries; and fully
$50 anti-tuberculosis associations and
committees. Since the first directory
was issued in 1904, the increase in
the number of agencies fighting con-
sumption aggregates nearly 500 per
cent.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
would like to get in touch with all
agencies engaged in the fight against
tuberculosis, in order that they may
be listed in the new directory.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
WOULD BE OF MORE VALUE
Father O'Leary's Facetious Rejoinder
to John Philpot Curran an Ex-
ample Of Real Wit.

One day the famous John Philpot
Curran. who was also very partial to
the said corned mutton, did me the
honor to meet him. To enjoy the So
ciety Of such men was an intellectual
treat. They We're great friends and
seemed to have a mutual respect for
each others talent, and, as it may
easily be imagined, OLeary versus
Curran was no bad match.
One day after dinner Curran said to
him: Reverend father, l wish you
we're st. Peter"
And why, counselor, would you
wish that l were st. Peter?" asked
OLeary.
Because, reverend father, in that
case" said Curran, "you would have
the keys of heaven, and you could let
me in"
"By my honor and conscience, coun-
seIor," replied the divine, at would be
better for you that 1 had the keys of
the other place, then I could let you
out"
Curran enjoyed the joke, which he
admitted had a good deal Of justice in
it.-From Kelly's "reminiscences.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
He Was a Boston Boy,

. Your little boy must be very In
telHgent," said a visitor to, Boston
school teacher whose five-year-old son
was forming Greek words with build
ing blocks.
Intelligent" exclaimed the proud
parent "He is phenomenally gifted
AS an example of his early erudition
what do you suppose were the first
words he ever spoke?"
Papa and mammal"
Stuff and nonsense!" calculated the
father, in tone of disgust. why, the
day he was IL months old he suddenly
laid down his algebra and said to me:
Father, the longer 1 live the more in
dubitable proofs I perceive that there
is In Boston as much culture to the
square inch as there ever was In the
ambient area of ancient Athens!'"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
On Authority of Teacher

A quick-witted boy, asking food at
a farmhouse too recently rayaged by
other hungry fishing truants, was told
that he was big enough to wait until
he got home.
"Of course, IL you have children
with you" hesitated the kindly
woman Of the house, and was imme.
diately Informed that there were six
children in the party.
mo, don't tell fib, neither was
the indignant protest later drawn
forth by the condemnation of one who
had shared the good bread and butter
thus secured. "Fib nothin'. We're
children six times over We're chill
dren of our father and mother, chill
dren of God, children Of our country,
children Of the church an children of
grace. Teacher said so last Thursday,
and I guess she ought to know"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
AN INTOLERABLE ITCHING

Just about two years ago, some
form of humor appeared on my scalp.
The beginning was a slight itching but
it grew steadily worse until. when I
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching,
in painful, burning way. very much
as a bad, raw burn, if deep, will itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. My hair was long and tam
gled terribly because of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. I was
in despair, really afraid of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was so great
that, when partially awake, I would
scratch the worst places so that my
f1nger-tips would be bloody. 1 could
not sleep we'll and, after being asleep
a short time, that awful stinging pain
would commence and then I would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
A neighbor said it must be salt rheum.
Having used Cuticura Soap merely as
a toilet soap before, now decided to
order a set of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
I used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left off,
as the disease seemed to be eradi-
Gated, but toward spring, eighteen
months ago, there was a slight re-
turn of the scalp humor. I COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once, so had very little trouble. On
my scalp used about one half cake
of Cuticura Soap and half a box Of
Cuticura Ointment in ALL. The first
time took six or seven bottles Of Gu
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or te-
dious treatment. Since then l have
had no scalp trouble of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, 1t
ZONES to my knees and had it not been
for Cuticura I should doubtless be
wholly bald.
This Is voluntary, unsolicited tes.
timonial and take pleasure in writing
it, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown,
r. F. D. /, Liberty, Me-, Oct. 20, 1909"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
s: : :5::: s:'Ss:s %::s s:s ThOmpson'SEyeWdtel
THOUGHT SHE HAD PRACTICED
Frenchman's Suspicious Really Some
thing Of Compliment to the
Men of America.

Claude Grahame White, the English
aviator, praised, at dinner in New
York. the good fellowship Of Amer
leans
"The American woman Is regarded
abroad as an angel" he said. "The
man is admittedly a good fellow, but
an angel he is far from being.
You've heard of the Frenchman
perhaps, whose sweetheart spent the
summer in America? After her return
the poor Frenchman seemed quite
blue.
"'What's the matter with your a
friend asked.
"T am worried the other muttered,
about my fancee. You see, since her
return from America she kisses so
much better than she used to-"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
Lovers Weddinu Cake.

Four pounds of our of love, half a
pound of buttered youth, half a pound
Of good looks, half pound of sweet
temper, half a pound of self-forgetful-
ness, half a pound of powdered wits.
half an ounce of dry humOr, two table
spoonfuls of sweet argument, half a
pint Of ripping laughter, half wine
glassful of common sense
Then put the flour Of love, good
looks and sweet temper into a we'll
furnished house. Beat the butter of
youth to a cream. Mix together blind
ness of faults, self-forgetfulness, pow
dered wits, dry humor into sweet argu-
ment, then add them to the above.
Pour in gently ripping laughter and
common sense. Work it together un-
til all Is well mixed, then bake gently
forever.