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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17

Joined under a plain stitched band of
the linen. Some of the colored linen
frocks have bodices. or upper bodices
of batiste in a matching shade; often
this transparent upper half of the
linen bodice giving a rather decolete
effect for a costume intended for street
use.
The feature of the little tub dresses
which come from Paris is the round
collar or frill of lingerie fabric,
matched by wide turned-back cuffs.
Not every neck can stand this girlish
round frill. but there promises to be
an extravagant popularity for this
style of neck finish on summer cos
tunes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17
ENTITLED TO 1T

How are things lookin' over to
Dingledell?"
They've been lookin' purity squeam-
ish for a spell. Th' creek got so blame
high it overfiowed Peasleys dam, an
there's two foot o. water in Widder
Browns cellar"
well, we'll s'pose you folks over
there will be so stuck up pretty soon
thet you'll be calm yourselves th'
Parisians of Ameriky." - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17

And he forgot her by suddenly ceaslng to
groan and lighting his pipe instead
He forgot her by smoking gently.
He forgot her by smoking with furry
And he forgot her by laying his pipe aside
and shaking his fist instead.
He forgot her by writing a letter.
He forgot her by tearing the letter.
And he forgot her by throwing his pen away
and seizing his hat instead.
He forgot her by putting his hat down.
He forgot her by picking his hat up.
He forgot her by biting his fingers.
He forgot her by rumpling his coiffure.
And ne forgot her by taking his brush and
his comb and by parting his hair again.
He forgot her by banging drawer shut.
He forgot her by knocking a chair over.
And he forgot her by murmuring Angel
ine!' and the next moment roaring For
get itl'
He forgot her by pleasantly smiling.
He forgot her by frightfully scowing
And he forgot her by locking his shoes in a
cupboard and taking them out again.
He forgot her by jingling his money.
He forgot her by staring, unseeing
And he forgot her by waking himself with a
start and by staring, unseeng, again.
He forgot her by putting his shoes on.
He forgot her by putting his hat on.
And he forgot her by stealing away down
the stairs with queer sheepish grin on his
visage.
He forgot her by ringing her door bell
He forgot her by popping the question.
They married, and now there is peace in his
heart, for he found the one way to forget her.
New York Evening Sun.
She (sweetly as they sip their tea to-
gether)-Isn't this delicious?
He (absentmindedly)-Ye love to take
tea with little lemon-Columba Jester
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17

She (sweetly, as they sip their tea to-
gether)-Isn't this delicious?
He (absentminded1y)- love to take
tea with a little lemon.-Columbia Jester.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
The President on Good Roads.

That the movement for road Inn
provement is approved by the Presi-
dent of the United States is shown by
the following extract from a letter
written concerning the project of
building a highway from Washington
to Richmond:
II regard this as part of the gen.
eral good roads movement in the
country, and | have pleasure in say
ing that there is no movement that l
know Of that will have a more direct
effect to alleviate the difficulties and
burdens OF the farmers life, will
stimulate the traffic, and add to the
general happiness of the people more
than the establishment of good roads
throughout the country.
II do not think that because this
may have been stimulated by people
using automobiles it is to be frowned
upon, for while persons using automo-
biles are by no means the most i'm
portant in the community, the fact
that their sharp interest has focused
the attention of the public on the
movement entities them to credit"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
The orioin of Oxvoen.


That eminent scientist Lord Kelvin
maintained that all the oxygen in the
atmosphere probably originated from
the action Of sunlight upon plants.
When our earth was a globe of hot
liquid It contained no vegetable fuel
and probably no free oxygen. But as
1t cooled of plants appeared on its
surface. and these began to evolve
oxygen through the medium of the
sunbeams. Upon the oxygen thus de-
rived we depend for the maintenance
Of life by breathing. When we burn
coal or other vegetable fuel we use up
oxygen. and It is to plants again that
we owe the restoration Of the oxygen
thus lost to the air. II they failed to
keep up a sufficient supply the atmos-
phere would gradually part with its
oxygen, and the inhabitants of the
earth would disappear In consequence
of asphyxiation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
In Westminster Abbey.

Fox's tomb is perhaps the most ridic-
ulous in the abbey, but others run it
hard-the naked figure of General
Wolfe supported by one of his staff
in full regimentals and receiving
crown from Victory; William Wilber-
force apparently listening to Sheridan
telling a comic tale and comforting his
features in the endeavor not to laugh;
the Sir Cloudesley Shovel, in periwig
and Roman toga. which excited the
mirth even of contemporaries, and all
the monuments erected by the East
India company, with palm trees and
other tropical exuberances, to the
memory of great soldiers, like Sir Eyre
Coote. From the point of view of good
taste a dictator would be justified in
dismissing these and many more to
the stonemason's yard.-Cornhill Mag
aZine
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Building superstitions.

In remote times a sacrifice of some
kind was always offered at the compile
ton Of building, either public or pri-
vate. Sacrifices were not only offered
at the completion Of structures of all
kinds. The foundations themselves
were usually laid in blood, whether the
structure was a castle, bridge, cottage
or church. MISUNDERSTANDING the sub
Ject back to heathenish times-the sac
rifice was offered to the god under
whose protection the building was
placed. In early Christian times the
bloody rite was retained, but was given
another significance. In those days 1t
was generally believed that no edifice
would stand unless the cornerstone
was laid in mortar mixed with blood.
Usually the blood was obtained by sac
rihcing a dog, pig, a wolf, a black
cock or a goat, and not infrequently
some malefactors blood was poured
out TO make the ceremony more i'm
pressive.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Straw In the Manure.

Owing to its abundance, straw is
added to barnyard manure, but it can
be made more serviceable If made
fine with the feed cutter before being
used. While straw may soon rot
after being mixed with manure, yet IN
a fine condition it is much better
absorbent and can be forked into the
manure with advantage. When load
ing and spreading manure there is a
saving of labor even handling that
which is fine, and the manure will
be more valuable because the loss OF
ammonia will be arrested by the use
of suitable absorbent materials.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03

he insists on the privilege of milk
Ing her several times and testing her
milk with the Babcock tester.
When he began the dairy business,
a poor man, he set his stakes at 200
pounds of butter a year from each
COW. This was not to be the average
Of the herd, but the lowest limit for
each individual COW. AS rapidly as
the cows failed to reach this mark
they were sold and replaced with bet
ter ones.
Calves from the best COWS were
kept for members of the herd. and
thoroughly tested after they came in
milk, to be retained or rejected ac-
cording to the test they showed.
In the course of time the 200-pound
mark was reached and the limit was
raised so pounds, and by following the
same method he built up his herd to
the new mark.
Then he set the limit at 300 pounds
in year, and toward this he is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible, al
though as the limit is raised progress
is slower.
He has now been in the business
long enough to select heifers from
his own herd which come up to his re-
quirements. Although he ceased a
few years ago to sell his milk to a
butter factory, he still insists on the
butterfat test as to the merits OF his
cows, and his well-earned reputation
makes his milk in such demand that
he cannot supply all that is called
for.
The dairyman who does not set
larly and Systematically, will always
carry In the herd some cows who are
kept at loss, to reduce average of
the herd.
1t seems like a strong statement to
make, but it is no doubt true, as was
said by the dairy commissioner of
great State dairy, that if the poorer
half Of the cows of the State were
sold off the dairy profits of the State
would be doubled.
If but the better half of the COWS
were kept the feed consumed by the
improbable ones would be saved, the
work would be halved and the profits
from those kept would be more than
double those of the herds as now con-
stituted.
The volume of butter-and-milk pro-
duction would be decreased, no doubt,
If this course were pursued, and the
consumer would be called upon to
pay higher prices; but the dairyman
would double his profits, and that
should be the object sought in any
business.
Many dairymen are trying to find
the method which will allow them to
keep the largest number of cows on
given acreage. A much better object
would be sought if they were to try to
secure the largest possible number Of
cows which will produce a pound of
butter every day for ten months of
their activities.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Narrow Country Roads.

Persons who are making a study of
good roads claim that the highways
of the United States are much too
wide. In Germany the roads average
from 21 to 80 feet in width and car
ry an enormous amount of traffic
while in our open country; in the
western states where traffic is com
paratively light we make the roads so
to 60 feet wide out of land worth 500
per acre. and allow three-fourths Of
the highway to grow up in weeds
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03

A modern highway, 275 miles long,
through the short grass country" in
Western Kansas would not only prove
an Illuminating object lesson for the
entire state but for all the country
as well. The people of western Kan
sas have started movement to af-
ford the world just that object lesson
in road building. From Newton to
the Colorado line it is proposed to
construct a continuous boulevard
along the Arkansas river and call it
"The New Santa Fe Trail kansas
City Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
RoADs@,9:!s::z,!o, :: ( g, o,
ROADMAklNG
;Z-sz;ze s-..Trdag
THE FARMER AND THE ROAD.
He Is Withdrawing His Objection to
Improvement Of Hiqhwsys.

Improvement Of Highways.
The problem of highways has prob.
ably concerned the farmers of this
country more than any other class of
people, inasmuch as upon them alone,
for many years. developed the build
ing and maintaining of the roads.
From the old tortuous woods roads
Following the streams very largely. or
a blazed trail over the hills and noun.
tains, the corduroys and slab ways
through the swamps and lowlands to
the present good and improved high.
ways graded and Strengthened almost
to the grade of a steam railroad. the
farmers have largely been the factor
bearing the burden of expense. and
therefore the ones most to be reckon
ed with.
In the early history of the country
the blazed trail and first wagon roads
were winding and long. often making
the distance double that which now is
as the country has been cleared and
the roads Strengthened and graded.
AS the country was settled and new
farms were opened up new highways
were built without much thought as to
grade and line, and to-day we have in
many states, especially in the east.
very crooked and Irregular roads.
Gradually the sentiment for better
and improved roads has grown; the
coming of the bicycle started the
movement with greater acceleration
than any other one thing for many
years; then the arrival of the automo-
bile has no doubt eliminated in the
climax of road improvement by
creating a greater interest with the
whole people until all are ready to
lend a hand in the Improvement of
the highways.
The farmers at first, have been
loath to favor the more expensive i'm
provement of the roads believing the
movement was largely in the interest
Of the manufacturers and users of au-
tomobiles, but be that as 1t may, as
soon as an improved road is properly
constructed through a farming Sec
ton, the farmer is brought at once to
see the value of it in the great ad-
vantage to him in the movement of his
produce to market, and since the
whole people are assisting in the ex-
pense, we farmers are withdrawing
our objections and are willing to as
sist
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Utilizing 4 Glacier.

In France the Alpine glacier ice is
spoken of as houille blanche, white
COAL" because of the mechanical pow
er supplied by the streams to which
it gives rise. One of the greatest OF
these "rivers of ice" is the Glacier
des Blossoms, on the northern slope
of Mont Blanc, at Chamouni Lately
this glacier has become a source of
suppy of ice for domestic purposes.
More than 100000 pounds of the
glacier ice is sent to Lyons every
summer. 1t is remarkable for its ex-
treme purity. The ice is detached
from the mass of glacier in blocks of
suitable size by exploding gunpowder
in drilled holes. Dynamite was tried.
but 1t shattered the ice, and also i'm
parted to it an Objectionable yellow
Gnge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
lnnuendo.

When founded on fact the malicious
hint often does vastly more harm than
the full disclosure. 1t has about 1t an
air Of mystery which brings on a train
of imaginings and begets groundless
suspicious which would quickly melt
into thin air were the whole truth
known. More especially is this the
case when the evil hint is blended
with words of commendation. Hes
an honest and a temperate man. etc.
but Oh, that mean, vile, hypocrit-
ical little "but" that has severed so
many friendships and befouled so
many a fair name! Where so much Of
good is spoken and the mean little
but" uttered with regretful sigh ii
often looks like real pity. In reality it
is but decking out and garlanding the
victim for the sacrifice. The encomium
is used only as a means of attaining
dastardly purpose, with colors fair
er painting their foul ends" The SLAM
derer is frequently but clumsy blum
derer; not so the skillful innuendo
man. He at least is no bungler. He is
a real tactician, a genuine strategist
His is verify the refinement Of cruelty.
Baltimore Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
How Pausanius Died

Pausanius. the Greek general, died
by self administered poison. When
hotly pursued by those sent to appre-
hend him on a charge of treason and
sacrilege he took refuge in the sane
tuary of a temple. Unable to remove
him by force and also unwilling to
violate the sanctuary, the officers wall
ed up the entrance and began to un-
roof the building. When he could be
seen they noticed that he was chewing
something which proved to be quill
filed with poison. By the time the
work had sufficiently advanced to ad-
init of their entrance he was in a dy-
ing condition.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Secret For Secret,

In the days Of Louis XIV. even war
riors banded epigrams with one an
other.
The Marechal de Grammont had TAX
Ell a fortress by siege.
81 will tell you secret" said its
military governor after surrendering
"The reason of my capitulation was
that l had no more powder"
"And, secret for secret" returned
the marechal suavely, ''the reason Of
my accepting 1t on such easy terms
was that I had no more balls"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
CLOCK AND WATCH FREAKS
Not Necessarily Dirty When They
Require Cleaning.

"A watch isn't necessarily dirty
when It requires cleaning" says q
matchmaker. ''It may need clean
Ing when II hasn't even been worn.
"a common cause Of this Is that
the oil in the works has dried up
and become sticky, causing the watch
to go slow, or even TO stop. In this
case 1t not only wants cleaning, but
also the addition of fresh oil.
THE best oil for this purpose Ii
obtained from the jawbone Of the
porpoise, and kindred fish. Many
watchmakers mix their own oil from
various kinds.
Clocks also stop for no apparent
reason. During a thunderstorm,
for instance a clock may stop, only
resuming work when minutes, days,
or even weeks have passed.
"Thunderstorms again, have been
responsible for the restarting of old
clocks which apparently had retired
altogether from active service. -
Answers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Good roads are also AM encourage-

Good roads are also an encourage
ment to walking and the long dis
tance leisurely tramps across coun-
try that are becoming more and
more popular during the season of
fair weather. These tramps exert a
distinct and valuable influence in up
lifting the average standard Of sound
health among dwellers in cities.
where the convenient street car dis
courages travel afoot"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Essentials in Good Butter.

First, cleanliness; second, good
feed; third, good breed OF COWS. The
best way to market is to private Gus
toners, says a writer in Dakota
Farmer. In this way l supply about
so pounds a week, but do not use
any commercial coloring. as cows
properly fed and of good breed will
color the butter well enough.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Laboratory to Test Road Materials.

The University of Alabama has
completed a laboratory for testing
road materials, and already number
of tests have been made for towns
and counties throughout the state.
The purpose of this new feature
of the engineering department is
to be of material assistance to the
different communities and at the same
time give the students practical in
struction in road building, a branch Of
the profession which is rapidly grow
ing in importance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Dairy Notes.

It is much easier to prevent the
growth of horns on the heifer calves
than 1t is to dehorn a grown animal.
When the consumer can rest as
sured that his milk won't have dirt
and filth settled In the bottom of the
glass from which he drinks, he win
pay high for his milk.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03

The British journal entitled to the
description the first daily paper"
was the Daily Courant of London,
begun on March IL, 1902, by "E.
Mal,et, against the Dutch at Fleet
Bridge" 1t was a single page Of
two columns and professed to give
solely foreign news.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Paris Taxes.

Everything which enters the city
Of Paris is taxei. All of the market
women bring ng in fruit AMI the
truck gardeners bringing in their
loads of vegetables have to pay the
city tax
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
Iron Tim as Tissue,

Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
iron mi Is that 5000 sheets are re-
quired to make a single inch in
thickness. Light shines as readily
through one of these sheets an
through ordinary tissue paper.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03
'DAIW~~ot 1
BCREAMERY
TO BUILD UP A DAIRY HERD.
Requires Time and High Ideal Must
Be Constantly StrlNen for.

heQuITes ilWe aHo Tl9n 'ucd' must
Be Constantly striven for.
To build up a dairy herd is not a
short task. 1t requires in the first
place a fixed ideal in the mind of the
owner. He must set his stakes at a
mark toward which he must endeavor
to move constantly, advancing from
year to year.
There is a well-known dairy herd
In Illinois, the owner of which has
set his mark higher and higher for
years, every time reaching the high
est limit by following set method.
This man cares nothing for record
ed pedigrees. He prefers pure-bred
COWS If they reach up to his mark,
otherwise he takes those of any blood
or breeding. When he buys a COW
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-16
Chicago University Professor
Criticises in Drake Uni
versity Speech.
HE LAUDS COL. ROOSEVELT
HE ASSERTS THAT THE pRESI-
DENT is WEAK IN MORAL cOUR-
AGE-TAFT IS INFLUENCED BY
"THE INTERESTS"

Des Moines, Ia. June 16.-president
Taft was held up as a failure before
the graduating class of Drake univer-
sity yesterday by Prof. ]. Lawrence
Laughlin of the university of Chicago
who delivered the commencement
address. He is head professor of po-
Iitical economy at the Midway institu-
ton.
The address, the subject of which
was Leadership" was a criticism Of
the president and his administration.
and the graduating class was told to
steer clear Of men in whom such grea.
trust had been placed, but who failed
in their stewardship.
Former President Roosevelt was
lauded as the real leader and held up
up as an example Prof. Laughlin con-
trasted the lives and administrations
of the two presidents. declaring that
the one was a tremendous success,
while the other was big failure.
"WeiI Intentoned Failure"
"a tolerant. weak, well-intentioned
failure" was the description of Presi-
dent Taft given by the Chicago pro-
fessor. He had the greatest opportu
nifty for leadership, Mr.. Laughlin said,
of any president who had entered the
White House, but had failed through
want of moral courage
The interests" were frequently re-
ferred to throughout the address of
Prof. Laughlin, and their influence on
D,.or rof h
of the failure of his administration.
Contrasting Roosevelt and Taft, Prof.
Laughlin said:
"On the one hand is the man who
| won the hearts of the people by TAX
| ing them into his confidence. by
standing out strongly against selfish
and corrupting interests, and by align
ing himself with the people on all
questions. He had the wisdom to find
out what the people wanted. and the
moral strength to carry out their
wishes. Special interests had nc
voice in his administration.
Sees Sharp Contrast.
"On the other hand is man who
stands out in sharp contrast. Posi-
bly, no greater opportunity for leader
ship ever confronted one man, bu
this one failed to grasp it. He fail
ed to seize the opportunity to be
come the leader of nation, an oppor
tunity which he never will have again
He is weak in moral courage ant
listens to the voices of the selfish in
: terests. He is tolerable, weak, wei
intentioned failure. When he entere
upon the office he did SO while pub
lie waited anxious and eager to accep
him as leader. But he failed to re
spond to them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-16
Crowd Helpless as a Ten Year
Old Is Carried Halt a
Mile SkyWard.
LANDS FIVE MILES AWAY
GAS SENDS CRAFT NEAR THE
GRoUNo-CAPT. BALDWIN FELL
FROM AIRShiP.

Chillicothe, O., June IA dirigible
balloon belonging to Cromwell Dixon
OF Columbus, o., broke from its moor
ings and scared half mile above
this city yesterday, carrying with it
Freddy Meyers, 10 years old. while
thousands of Mortified spectators look
ed on helpless to aid him.
The balloon drifted five miles to the
westward, when the hydrogen gas be-
came exhausted aud it came slowly to-
ward the earth. The boy had crawled
out to the extreme end of the frame
work opposite to that on which the
engine is situated and when within
ten feet of the ground dropped safely.
The balloon arose when relieved of
the weight and scared to great
height and disappeared.
One Of the guy ropes holding the
balloon broke while the lad was on
the rigging The wind was high and
in swinging around the balloon broke
the other ropes, and the balloon as
cended before the boy could jump.
Automobiles starting in pursuit OF
the wild air craft, found the lad wall
dering toward the city. They picked
him up and rushed him to his mother,
who was almost frantic after hearing
of the news that her boy had been
carried away. The boy said his frs:
impulse was to jump, but by the time