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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
1T is HARD WORK, BUT THIS
PROVES 1T NOT lGNoBLE.
How His Royal Highness of coburs'
Gotha Was Made to Clean Up
the Ink He Spilled in
School.

Cases are on record where young
women (also old ones) have objected
to scrubbing floors. There are even
housewives in Chicago and other
American cities who decline to scrub
floors. They say scrubbing is hard
work, and that sort of hard work that
no one of any social position and
standing can be expected to do. AS
to the first objection, there is not
much to be said; scrubbing is harder
work than some other things. But on
social grounds no one can possibly
have any objection. Scrubbing is an
art indulged in by such notable per-
sons as his royal highness. the Duke
of Coburg-Gotha.
OF course the duke does not scrub
every day. He has some feeling for
the rights of the public. He does not
wish to take more than his share or
what scrubbing is to be had. But he
has certainly scrubbed in his time
The first occasion is of interest. for
it occurred when the duke, then a
very young royal highness. was taken
by his mother, the Duchess of Albany
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
1T WILL BE EXHAUSTED IN 175
YEARS, SAYS AN EXPERT.
Sir William Ramsay's Facts and Fig
ures Concerning the Stored Up
Energy Of the British Isles
Are Rather Alarming.

The available quantity of coal in
the proved coal fields is nearly 100000
million tons. 1t is easy to calculate
that if the rate of working increases
as it is doing our coal will be COM
pletely exhausted in IT'S years.
We have in this world of our only a
limited supply of stored up energy;
in the British isles a very limited one
namely, the coal field. The rate at
which this supply is being exhausted
has been increasing steadily for the
last forty years.
In 1870 110000,000 tons were mined
in Great Britain, and ever since the
amount has increased by three and a
third million tons year.
Between 1905 and 1907 the amount
of coal raised in the United Kingdom
increased from 236,000,000 to 26S,OOO,-
900 tons, equal to six tons per head OF
population, against three and hall
tons in Belgium, two and a half tons
In Germany and one ton in France.
England's commercial supremacy and
its power of competing with other
European nations are obviously gov
erned. so far as can be seen, by the
relative price of coal, and when prices
rise owing to the approaching ex'
haustion of the supplies we may look
forward to the near approach of fam
ine and misery.
Some have deduced that from the
tides. the winds, and water power
small supplies of energy are no doubt
obtainable. but that in comparison
with that derived from the combus'
tion of coal they are negligible. Moth
ing is to be hoped for from the direct
utilization of solar heat in this tenn
perate and uncertain climate. and II
would be folly TO consider seriously
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
DEED FOR ANDERSON TROPHY
Bowl Is Formally Presented to Amer
lean Automobile Association for
Use in Glldden Tour.

A deed of gift formally presenting
the Anderson trophy bowl to the
American Automobile association to
be used as prize in the Glidden tour,
was executed at Anderson, s. c., the
other day, and the bowl was forward
ed to Robert H. Cooper, president Of
the association.
1t is provided in the deed OF gift
that the winner of the trophy. which
is to be awarded for individual excel
lency, shall furnish bond OF $4,000
to guarantee the care of the trophy
during the time 1t may be in his pos
session, and until 1t may be awarded
after the tour Of the following year.
The trophy bowl was designed by q
Philadelphia 1eweler. and cost $1,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
the Worlds Workers
sf PROGRESS
MADE ALONG ALL LINES sf ENDEAVoR

probably will show a calloused place
between the thumb and index finger.
The right hand of the bricklayer may
show the same characteristic a little
more plainly. In some instances the
mason doesn't grasp the trowel han
die as he would club. but extends
the index finger along it and uses the
point of the finger to press down the
trowel slightly. In these cases there
is not likely to be calloused spot
between thumb and finger but the tip
of the first finger will be hard.
Another class of workers. such as
clerks, bookkeepers. artists, drafts
men. etc, generally hold their hands
more open when at rest than do the
first class.
Then there is another class of
workers who use their hands-but do
not grasp their tools at all-typists,
pianists, organists. When at rest
their hands usually take the form OF
a bridge, with the tips of the fingers
and the wrist resting upon the table,
seat or lap.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
10
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Too many coaches at Princeton?
"Chick" Evans continues to golf it.
He whom a paragraph offends is in
deed of tender skin.
While the other coaches were shout
ing Stagg was thinking.
When the frost is on the pumpkin
it is also on the famous game of base
ball.
Occasionally football coach varies
the monotony by displaying CLEAN of
optimism.
Football promises to kill more in its
few short weeks than baseball did all
summer long.
Evidently Pennsylvania does not be-
lieve in shutting out her football
rivals this year.
Death has begun garnering his 1911
crop of football players. No country
can afford this kind of waste.
Even more excruciatingly funny than
the review of football is an English
mans review of baseball practice.
When bowling, semi-pro ball, foot
ball and a few others all come at
WudL ChclhCC 10 lhClC WlOoC-
ling?
doc" Roller says the outlook for
this year in the mat game is better
than ever. He does not claim to be
an optimist.
One would have to go lot further
than eight judges to find a dissenting
voice in the matter of Cobb's suprem-
acy in the American league.
A great critic comes out with the
announcement that Stagg is coaching
his team so that it can score on oppo-
nents. First time in the history OF
the game.
Ursinus, is making a holler that a
referees mistake cost them the Penn
sylvania game. The little college with
only 200 students defeated the Red
and Blue last year.
Coach Hammett is said to be con
templating the use of lights at North
western. 1t was thought Hammett
was troubled with too many lights and
wanted a few heavies.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Hand Shows Trade

handles a pen or pencil most of the
time during his working hours. That
is a physical habit almost exclusively.
though at times it may be possible
to determine whether he has been
poring over figures for a short time.
The mental effort of concentration
has a tendency to contract the mus
cles of the fingers somewhat and the
thumb and index finger are nearer at
right angles.
There are certain lines of work
which leave distinct traces upon the
position of the hands at rest.
1t isn't often that you can be GER
.tion, but you can classify them gen.
orally.
There is a decided tendency among
all of these classes for the hands to
take the position of loosely closed
fist when they are at rest. Sometimes
it is possible to detect bricklayer by
the manner in which the ends of the
fingers and thumb of the left hand
are calloused or worn slightly raw
from continual handling of the bricks.
The carpenter and blacksmith is like
ly to have the muscular part of his
hand between the bases of thumb and
index finger rather unusually devel-
oped. This results from the reaction
of the blows continually struck as in
beating iron. driving nails, or in plan
ing work.
The right hand of the plasterer
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Training the Boy to Work.

One of the dangers that the social
evolution of the day has brought about
lies in the fact that prosperity has en-
abled so many to support their chill
dren in idleness. Because a man
can, however. is no reason he should.
Many of the most distinguished lead
ers In the business, social and profess
sional world believe in work for their
children and. what is more, put their
beliefs into practice by finding useful
employment for them out of school
hours or during vacations. The aver
age boy will find a greater joy in the
money he thus makes by his own ef-
forts than In a much larger sum given
to him for nothing. Parents hardly
can give too much thought to this
problem of laying the foundations OF
character by teaching either the boy
or the girl, no matter what wealth
may await them. to depend upon them
selves. The discipline OF ordinary
work is the best method OF accom-
plishing this.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
k)OllIM|
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PASSING OF POPULAR FoV
Tremendous Demand for PlymoJ
Rocks, Wyandottes and Others
Crowding Laneshans Out.

The Langshan, or, as its admir-
like to call it, "the Lordly Langsha|
apparently has been losing ground
popularity, like the other Asiatic fov|
1t may be that as many Langshd
are bred and sold as ever, but It'll
very certain that not so many are
hibited as formerly. The tremend}
demand for Plymouth Rocks, WY
dottes and Rhode Island Reds n|
make the demand for Langshans
pear, relatively, small, whi.o suffer-
no actual diminution, says written
the Country Gentleman. Still, as
poultry show is tolerably safe tr|
barometer, l am inclined to beli|
that the demand to some extent
really diminished.
When the Langshan was first I'M
duced, it appeared to many fanci
of Asiatic fowls as an under-bred
poorly-bred Black Cochin. 1t lacl
the compe ctness, full cushion,
feathering, small tail and heavy II
feather that the Cochin fancier so hi
ly prizes. 1t was predicted that
would not succeed as a breed, but
prediction, like many another, pro-
worthless. 1t did succeed. 1t put
Black Cochin badly In the shade.
became very popular. Its number
came legions.
If we seek a reason for its succt
our search need not be long. 1t
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Duke Scrubbed Floor

to Mr.. Wesley's school for boys. Be.
fore taking in the royal youngster the
master stipulated that the new pupil
must conform to all the rules. This
was agreed.
One day his royal highness upset a
bottle of ink on the floor. Get a
bucket Of water and wipe it up," said
the master. But" objected his royal
highness. "you don't mean me to scrub
it up, do your"
"Yes, indeed"
But you must forget my grand
mother is the queen?"
"On the contrary" said the master
81 remember 1t very well. Get the
water"
Whereupon his royal highness. the
Duke of Coburg- Gotha, scrubbed. And
nobody has been able since that time
to fiout the duke or to make fun OF
his social position because of the
scrubbing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
'DOULIM NOTE
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Fresh air and sunshine are the b.
germicides.
Do not keep eggs near kerosene
anything that will taint them.
Feed breeding duck a crumbly ma
twice a day, morning and evening.
1t is not necessary to candle &c
eggs before taking them to market.
If any farmer is in doubt concerni
his eggs. he should then candle the
The Spanish hens eggs, weigh
seven to a pound. are the largest n
duced.
A warm poultry house tends
make the fowls sluggish and unt
ductive.
Indian Runners will lay from $50
200 eggs a year while common duo
lay only from 25 to so.
Dandelion leaves freshly gather
when they are procurable, contain
valuable liver stimulant.
A very common mistake made
keeping poultry is crowding the fo'
into too limited space.
Too many poultrymen hatch tn
chicks so late that they have not ii
to mature for cold weather laying
A new poultry roost is made of 7
forated iron tubing which has bt
soaked in solution deadly to ms
life.
The Pekin is known as the lead
market duck of the world and tai
first place in the American stands
of perfection.
Many a person will give their chi,
good care all through the brood
season and then neglect them wi
they go out on range.
Cold eggs can be beaten sitter 1
lighter than warm ones. Before bre
ing them, drop in a pan Of very c
water for few moments.
While pigeons are always con
cred a nuisance by most farmers
any at all are kept. keep only Hom
Carriers. Antwerps. or some D
breed
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Coal Is Nearly Gone

a possible supply of energy in con-
ceivable acceleration of the liberation
of energy by atomic change. 1t looks
utterly improbable, too, that we shall
ever be able to utilize the energy due
to the revolution Of the earth on its
own axis or to its proper motion
around the sun
1t is open to argument whether 1t
might not be wise to hasten the time
when smoke is no more by imposing
a fine for each offense; an instan-
taneous photograph could easily
prove the offense to have been COM
mitted, and the imposition of the fine
might be delayed until three warn
ings had been given by the police
Sir William Ramsay.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Easy to Identity Occupation OF
Worker by Certain Pc
cuiarities.
HABITS LEAVE THEIR MARK
Certain Lines of Work Leave Distinct
Traces Upon Position of Hands
at Rest-Siens of tho
Gambler.

Two men were seated on cross
seat in a street car. The other was
alert, intelligent. The other was
middle-aged, quiet, apparently little
interested in the surroundings.
The car stopped at the corner and
among the passengers who boarded 1t
was a well-dressed, tall, rather slen-
der man of about 35, who took the
seat just in front of them and rested
his right arm along the back of the
seat, the hand hanging over the end.
The young man gave the newcomer
a quick, comprehensive look. The
older man seemed scarcely to notice
him. Presently the young man put
into whispered words the thought that
had been puzzling him.
Il wonder what he is"
Gambler" the other replied lacon-
ically. card sharp"
"Do you know him?" the young man
asked with interest.
mo; never saw him before"
How do you know he's a gambler,
then?" The young man became half
skeptical instantly.
The older man nodded his head
slightly. His hand"
''Yes," the young man asserted aft
er o critical examination of the hand.
81 see the fingers are long and taper
ing and white, but that might mean a
musician, or an artist, or profes-
sional man-doctor. lawyer, minister.
'It might" the older man smiled
patronizingly, ''if it wasn't for the
way he holds his hand. Don't you see
that the fingers are close together
they touch, in fact-and the general
tendency is for the palm to be turned
towards the body?" The younger
man nodded, the light of comprehen-
sion dawning on his face, and his
companion continued: That's why
say he's a card sharp. Holding the
cards has gotten him into the habit
of keeping his fingers close together
slightly curved, with his thumb and
part of the base of the thumb folded
over to conceal the cards from every
one but himself. Naturally, too, he
would hold the palm inward all the
time. When he relaxes, even without
any cards in his hand, the old habit
exerts it's influence"
Thought habits as well as physical
habits leave their mark on the body
Here is young man who drops his
hand on the table, or his knee, with
the three smaller fingers partly closed
under, the index finger slightly point
ing out and forming an angle with
the thumb held nearly straight He Is
a clerk or bookkeeper, man who
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Value of Air-sIaked Lime.

Not enough Importance is placed
the value of good air-slaked lime
use in the poultry house and on
runs. Properly used, the lime is
great sanitary value. 1t will coun
act disagreeable odors. A free
of air-slaked lime on chicken r
where gaps prevail is exceedin
beneficial. It's use no doubt also
stroys other germs and bacilli.
wise poultryman will always hav,
good supply of lime on hand and
it both inside and out of his poul
houses.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Cause of InfertlIe Eggs.

Too many hens with the male b
frequently results in infertile eg
and If it is found that germless et
are being produced the number sho
be reduced. Breeding stock which
the progeny of related parents
usually rather apt to produce stel
eggs; this is one of the several r
sons why it is mistake to inbred
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
GOPHER TRICKS ARE STUDIED
stringer Brooks of Yale Football
Team In Minneapolis conferrlng
With Coach Williams.

Stringer Brooks. assistant coach OF
Yale university's football squad, was in
Minneapolis recently the guest OF
Coach Harry L. Williams of the Min.
nesota eleven. Brooks two years age
distinguished himself among the Yale
players at left end. He arrived IN Min
neapolis to study Minnesota forma-
tons, and will carry them to the Blue
squad on his return to the east.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Wooden Shoes in the United States

WOOucU OnOCS w tHc OHitCu OIdtCSs
A shipment of 900 cases of wooden
shoes, containing several thousand
pairs, has just been forwarded from
Amsterdam to Grand Rapids. Mich.
this being the second large shipment
in the last few months. 1t is stated
that the United States is the best for
eign customer OF the Netherlands for
this article of manufacture. many hum
dreds of pairs of wooden shoes being
worn in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois. Mis-
souri,. New Jersey and a few other
states. 1t is claimed that there is
more wooden footwear in Chicago.
Grand Rapids or Holland. Mich, than
in the city Of Amsterdam. Paterson,
N. j.. st. Louis. Mo-. Lancaster county,
Nebraska; Marion county, Iowa, and
numerous other smaller settlements
import large quantities of this prac-
teal article of dress every year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
Making Sunday School Attractive.

A superintendent of city Sunday
school endeavored to give the sum-
mer meeting added attractiyeress.
Upon certain warm Sunday in Aug
ust lemonade was served At the close
of the service the superintendent an
nounced that slips of paper would be
passed round and the pupils allowed
to make suggestions as to methods of
making the meetings more attractive
One of the youngsters wrote: "Put
more sugar in the lemonade. Red
Hen
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
The Matter win Them.

What is the Matter With Our Pub
lie Schools?" is the title of a page ar
ticle in the Sunday issue of the New
York Times. We submitted 1t to a
high school boy who shall Tor the
present be nameless. and this is his
answer:
"Too dog-gone many of them amt
got nobody that's heavy enough to
play center"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08
BADGERS "C0ME BACK" STAR
"Keckie" MolI, After Rest of Year,
Resumes Position at Quarter
back-Better Than Ever.

One of the sensations at Madison
this season was the return to the
game of "Keckie" Moll at quarterback.
The little fellows rest of a year
seems to have been great benefit to
him. He has come back with a de-
termination and willingness to work
that has indicated conception of that
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-08

about which so much is heard-"the
true Wisconsin spirit" He has lost
none of his old-time accuracy in pass
ing and booting while his endurance
is better than it has been since the
days of his freshman year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
DAVID II, MOFFAT.

OF the entire western country, He was
an empire builder. His work in the con-
struction OF the Moffat road which would
have developed that section of the state
known as the great northwest. was n
daring and magnificent enterprise, My
greatest regret Is that he was not able
10 the triumph Of this great under
taking"
Former Governor Jesse f. Mcdonald
said:
"He was one of the builders of the
west. He made Denver. Colo, and the
middle west prosperous. His death Is
q distinct shock TO the railroad construc-
tion industry west OF the Missouri"
Former Governor Charles S Thomas
said:
II have known David II. Moffat for
nearly forty years: first as cashier and
since as president OF the First National
bank. lie was many sided business
man. He was also n most generous man
to his friends. particularly TO persons
who had any claim on him He cared
nothing for society. but was most com
panionaple man. His death Is a dis
tinct loss TO the state and the entire
Rocky mountain region"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
JAPANESE IN MEXICO.
Northern Half Of Republic SWarnine
With Little Brown Men.

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
DURANGO, Colo, March 1S.-The
northern half OF Mexico Is swarming with
Japanese whose advance guard arrived
concurrenuy with the beginning of the
revolution in that country according to
Y, c. Salabra. a highly educated Mexi-
can of Durango.
Senior Salabra has just returned from
a six months trip to Mexico, in which
he visited every section OF the country.
He declares Japanese have been arriv-
ing almost daily on the west coast OF tho
country on merchant vessels and that
during the leven days he remained at
Vera Cruz 2500 of them dressed in civilian
clothes. but having n decidedly military
carriage, landed at that port. None of
them sought employment.
Senior Salabra believes the number OF
japanese In Mexico has been far under
estimated by Americans. He states that
during the last eighteen months more
than 10000 rifles, with ammunition. have
been sent TO the west coast Of Mexico
from the far east and cached at differ
ent points for convenient access should
they be needed suddenly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
PAY THE NEWSPAPER MEN
A MARKED COMPLIMENT

Senator Carl A. Badger, the rising
young statesman from Salt Lake, who
furnished much "copy" for the news
paper men during the session of the
legislature Just closed. paid the mem
bers of the press a neat compliment
by the introduction of resolution of
esteem during the closing moments Of
the senate Saturday afternoon
The grandiloquent resolution was
read by the secretary, provoking much
laughter and applause, and was unani-
mously passed by the senate. The reso-
luton follows:
Whereas, patience in other people is
generally regarded as virtue. and Job,
OF ancient and honorable memory. is
usually looked upon as having endured
Whereas. the claim TO modern repre-
sentation OF the aforesaid Biblical char
acter Will without dispute be awarded
70 the representatives Of the press at
tendaut upon the senate during the Ninth
session.
Therefore. be II resolved by the senate
That In these, the closing hours of the
session: In laying aside the arduous task
OF tracking the elusive comma to its hid
Ing place and In surrendering the high
and honorable responsibility OF attacking
the enactfng clause OF such unprotected
sfrayed into our midst: rs we depart 10
take up the handles Of the pow, the
handle of the washing machine. and such
other handles may be necessary tc
defend ourselves from an .oyer-enthusi
asiic. constituency. we thank our friends
OF the pencil and writing pad for the
gentleness. charity and humanity they
have uniformly shown in their treatment
OF our doings and undoings. and wish
them health, happiness and length OF
DAYS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
BIC SHIP IS NAMED
FOR W. H. BANCROFT
Party of Salt Lakers Witness
Launching of the Vessel
at Seattle, Wash.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 20 The Tribune.
SEATTLE, Wash, March ia
party of dozen or more Salt Lakers
gathered at the Eagle Harbor ship
yards this afternoon to witness the
launching of the steamship William II,
Bancroft. This vessel is being built for
the Northwestern Fisheries company,
for service in Alaska. and will be well
equipped In every way. President ].
IL Young OF the Alaska Steamship
company and of the Northwestern Fish
cries company, was present at the
launching, and he 1T is who has given
the vessel its name. The boat was be
christened by Miss Ruth Buschmann, a
sister of General Superintendent G. II.
Buschmann of the fisheries company.
Immediately after the launching, re-
freshments were served.
The vessel is named for Vice Presi-
dent William r. Bancroft of the Ore.
gon Short Line, who has for years been
a very warm friend of President Young
of these companies.