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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
OFFICIAL NOTICE Of
FALL SCHOOL TERM
Professor Dumas Now Ready
For Applications and
Examinations.

The Fall Term of the Marietta Pub
lie Schools will begin Monday, Septem-
Der End.
l will be in my office the last week
in August for the purpose of issuing
admission tickets. Office hours from
8 to II O'Clock a. M, and from 3 to
$50 p. m.
New pupils are advised to get tickets
during that week, especially first grade
pupils.
Examinations will be held Saturday,
Aug. 31st, at the Waterman Street
School for elementary pupils, and at
the Dobbs Street School for high school
pupils, beginning at 8:45 o'clock.
The following classes of pupils will
be examined:
1st. New pupils;
End. Those who have to pass off
conditions;
Bird. Those who stopped school be-
fore the end Of the term and wish to
try for the next grade.
Principal L. B. Norris will be in his
office Saturday, August 31st, at the
colored school building to issue admis-
sion tickets. Examinations for the
colored school will also be held there
the same day.
W. t. DUMAS,
Superintendent of Schools.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
Blessed SYnpathY.

Sympathy with animals blesses and
humani2es men and women. To get
into real relations with an animal is q
liberal education. 1t is something to
be really interested even in a plant
and to observe the working Of life in
any sphere not our own. How much
more when that life is directing a
personality which consciously looks
up to us and will love US if We will let
it!-Christian Register.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
Easy to Defy Evil splrits,

The Chinese believe that evil spir-
It's are able to move only in straight
lines and that they cannot penetrate
through solid matter, therefore the
problem of keeping them out of a
dwelling or a garden seems to them
simple matter.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
PLEASANT GROVE.

Rev. G. H Hinnant, of Atlanta,
will begin the protracted meeting at
this place on the night of Sunday the
18th. Brother Moses will fill his
regular appointment Sunday at
eleven A. M.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
A Comprehensive Prayer.

James II. Stewart. director of the
agricultural experiment station at
Morgantown, was in Pittsburgh the
other day. He Is an exceptionally big
man, with all the native American
fondness of big men for humor. foves
TO listen to good story and loves to
tell one. Here is his latest:
II attended a colored camp meeting
In one Of our West Virginia counties.
where there is large colored popu-
lation, and while there heard a power
ful prayer by one OF the preachers in
behalf of the missionaries. % Lawd,'
he prayed, extend thy pertecting ahm
ober de missionaiehs in all pahts OBJ
de wul; in Asia and in Pehsia: in Eu-
'ope and in Africa; in de land OBJ de
midnight sun, and in de islands Oh de
sea, and especially, o Lawd. guard
and watch ober de missionaiehs in dat
fab Off land whar de foot of man has
neber trod and dat de eye Of Gawd
has neher seen."-Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Points to Remember.

At an informal dinner custom has,
lecreed that the hostess be served first
She looks over the dishes as they are
served and suggests any changes to be
made before the guests are served.
The hostess gives the signal for leav
,ng the table by quietly rising, first see
,ng that all the guests have finished.
Courtesy demands that any introduc
lion receive recognition, no matter if il
IS undesirable, but the acquaintance
,an be dropped afterward by failure
o recognize the undesirable party
when next you meet.
When young man invites a girl to
4 dance he sees that her program is
well filed. asking her il there is any
friend in the room she wishes to favor.
1t is quite as necessary for girl or
woman to give her seat to an older wo-
nan as for man to extend the same
'ourtesy.
In accepting an invitation marked r..
), V. +. an immediate answer should
De given, as last minute" acceptance
nay inconvenience the hostess.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
The Finoer BowI.

\ finger bowl is the final service of
fruit course and usually terminates
dinner. The bowl should be ha'f
filed with water and set upon a plate
holding a small dolly.
When the plate upon which the bowl
is carried to the table is intended to
receive the fruit the bowl and dolly
are placed at one side of the dish
Tips of fingers of each hand are dip
ped in turn into the water and rubbed
together gently until all traces of the
fruits are removed. They are dried
on the napkin, which should remain
on the knees and not be used as a
towel after a hand bath.
If the water in the bowl is scented,
the odor should be very faint indeed
A better plan is to place a single fra
grant blossom or leaf to float on the
surface Of the miniature lake. The
host or hostess may set the example
by taking the blossom from the bowl
and drying it on the napkin and pin
ming it on as a favor. Pansies are
particularly pretty for this purpose,
and nasturtiums make gay little craft
for sailing in the finger bowl.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Etiquette of Weddina Gifts.

Though persons in mourning may not
attend either the religious ceremony
or the reception following a marriage,
they send wedding gifts the same as
If they expected to be present.
Should the wedding invitation be
sent to a friend who is travelling or
who lives at a distance the recipient
sends a bridal gift and is careful to
forward 1t so that it will reach the
bride before the ceremony if possible.
In case the recipient does not know
the bride or her family, but has re-
ceived either social or substantial ia
vors from the groom, the present is
sent to the bride the same as if she
were an acquaintance.
An invitation extended to those who
know the bride and groom only slight
ly and are in no way obligated to
either does not demand a gift. While
it is considered good form to respond
with a present, it is quite as proper to
send to the bride on her wedding day
a box, basket or bouquet of flowers
with card of congratulations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
AN ARTISTS VIEW
OF PARSiMONY.
Mr. Ahbey'S Epigram Vanquished
an Economist.

THE late Edwin A. Abbey, the Amer
ican painter, who lived in London,
was only comfortably well off, whereas
he might have been rich
The speaker, a Chicago art dealer.
had just returned from Europe. He
continued
81 dined one evening with Abbey in
his house in Chelsea, and after dinner
we walked in the blue twilight on the
Chelsea embankment.
"As we passed Old Swan House and
Clock House and the other superb resi-
dences that front the river |. L.reproach-
ed Abbey for his extravaganza.
why ! said, pointing toward Clock
House, if you had saved your money
you might be living in a palace like
that today
But Abbey. with laugh. rather got
the better Of me. He ratified off this
epigram, and it's an epigram I'll al
ways remember when I'm tempted to
he parsimOniOus:
"'Some folks, he said, are so busy
putting something by for a rainy day
that they get little or no good out of
pleasant weather. kansas City Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Good
Concernina Courtesy.

Small courtcsicS OF life seem to be
entirely lost in the rush of big things.
The leaving off of the little things that
go TO make living worth the while is a
well known and recognized fact to wo-
men who crave those graceful atten-
tions, so cS3y in the giving when the
thought is right.
Many men no longer consider it nee.
esSary to rise when n lady enters the
room. If they proffer chair it is sell
dom done with the old time alacrity,
and few trips on city car will be
sufficient to convince the veriest skep.
tic of the truth of courtesy's deca-
dence
BE 1t said in favor of man, contin
ually on the rack regarding these
omissions, that he is by no means the
greater offender. Women who enter.
tain will tell you of scores of invita-
tons to which they have never even
received the courtesy of an acknowl-
edgement. "R. S. V. p" at the end Of
n card or note means nothing to wo-
man too thoughtless or too i'll bred to
take five minutes for a reply. Such
treatment of social courtesy is an
offeuse Iarish enough to cause the of
tenders name to be struck from the
social list of the hostess.
The small courtesies of woman to
woman are fully as important as those
froil man to woman or woman to
man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12


making a beckoning motion. Mona
CHAN, standing up in the rear of the
tent, heard and saw, but did not stir,
probably because of the stunning sen
sation of being called young man.
A repetition of the phrase and ges.
ture aroused him, and he indicated in
pantomime the question, do you
mean me?" Uncle Joe nodded, and
Monaghan walked down the aisle to
the platform.
You had charge of the arrange
ments here?" he asked in a loud voice
Yes"
Would it be possible to have any
stoves put in this tent?"
Hardly this late, Mr.. Cannon"
81 know that it takes time to get
fires going, but if you could get some
stoves and have them painted red you
might warm up your meeting. / can't
do it."
Then, of course, Uncle Joe got" his
crowd.-Chicago Evening Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12

Improvements in the stereoscopic ef.
feet Of relief maps have been attained
In Vienna by means Of new color
scheme worked ont by G. Freying.
The effect is well shown when square
Is colored with the reds in the center
and the yellows. green's and blues rang
ed outside the red in the order named.
Such square appears to the eye to be
raised in the center. If the order of
the colors is reversed the central part
Of the square appears to be depressed.
In arranging the colors the tints are
varied by careful graduation. and vio-
lent contrasts are avoided.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
The Loving Cup.

The host and hostess drink first from
| loving cup. then the guest of honor,
lfter which the cup is passed around
he table to the other guests. Each
person is expected to give a toast or a
sentiment.
If the dinner is given for the guest
If honor the cup is passed first to this
guest and then to the host and hostess.
After this It is passed around the ta-
ole. 1t is always passed at the close of
he dinner. Wine. claret cup, fruit
punch or even cider may be used.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Tattoo Marks.

Tattoo marks. formerly regarded as
ineffaceable. are removed by French
army surgeon by rubbing Off the sur
face of the skin and then applying for
forty eight hours n paste OF newly
Stacked lime and powdered phosphorus.
If necessary the application is repeat.
sad
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Cannon as a Campaiuner.

Joe Cannon as n campaigner Is ad.
vanced to the front row in the opinion
OF Jim Monaghan, no particular speak.
er himself, but shrewd observer.
James had stage managed political
meeting out haywood way and had
provided tent which covered large
gathering. Mr.. Cannon was the prin-
ripal speaker.
Mr. Cannon found the going hard
and was not making much headway.
1t was none too warm, and the COM
fort of an audience naturally has n
good deal to do with making it com
placent If not enthusiastic.
The speaker stopped suddenly and
said, Young man." at the same time
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Hancock's Gaudy Dress.

The heroes of the Revolution had a
high regard for dress. The patriot
John Hancock was sent at MONDAY
wearing scarlet velvet cap. a blue
damask gown lined with velvet, with
satin embroidered waistcoat, black
satin small clothes, white silk stock
ings and red morocco slippers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Chinese River DwelIers.

About 100000 people live in boats on
the river Mt Canton and 10000 at
HongkOng. 1t is this custom which
makes it possible for such losses of life
to occur in typhoons.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Bridesmaid Hint.

bridesmaids and maids OF honor fol
low unhesitatingly the wishes OF the
bride regarding the color and style Of
their gowns and all the accessories.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Roscoe ConkIinu.

In 1880 Roscoe Conkling was de-
scrlbed as "a man who has the ply.
sique of a gladiator and the manner OF
a man who would enjoy being Il king. '
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12

"I've advertised for n reliable. care
full chauffeur"
do you expect to get one?"
Eyes, indeed. All the reckless dare
devils seem to be employed. Detroit
Free Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
The MERCHANT
Who WINS

EMERSON said something
about an institution being
the heightened shadow of a
man. The same is true of busi-
ness. A STORE, for example,
REFLECTS THE CHARAC-
TER OF ITS OWNER.
Take two typical stores. The
one is enterprising, has attractive
displays, advertises literally and
intelligently and reaches out for
new business.
The other goes along in a hum
drum fashion, advertises little, and
that in stereotyped way, makes
no display of its wares and no eff
fort to turn over its stock at fire.
quent intervals. 1t follows the
methods of twenty years ago. 1t
does not reach after new custom
ers and in consequence loses its
old ones.
Which of these stores will sue
ceed and which will fail?
WHICH PROPRIETOR READS
THE PAPERS AND WHICH READS
LAST YEARS ALMANAC?
That tells the whole story.
THE PROGRESSIVE, HUS-
THING, UP TO DATE MER-
CHANT READS THE NEWS
PAPERS. He also makes others
read the advertisements he places
in the newspapers. Therefore he
is a winner. BE a WINNER.
THE CITIZEN.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
Suits of Armor.

SUITS OF Nrmor,
Record of the first armor worn by
warriors was in 1868 B. Q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
THE UNFORTUNATE TRADITION

The resolution launched by the Progressive Republi- at their New Haven meeting refers to the unforun ate traditions which so largely control party adinstra- tion among both Republicans and Democrats" which, they say, must be escaped.
 What is this tradition which must be escaped?
 Upon the same day Judge A. McMathewson, also in New Haven, described and defined it.
 He said that party government in Connecticut is dom mated by lobbyists. That is the tradition
 Votes bought in the primaries Money is furnished to ward leaders More votes bought in the election More votes bought in the General Assembly, The ob- byists do the buying.
 Back of the lobbyists stand the public services and special privilege benefcaries of many kins who furnish the money which the lobbyists use. 4.-
 This then is the tradition that wealthy corpora ions and individuals will furnish money to corrupt pot ica leaders, who will the fund of enrich themseyes and corrupt the state
 Happily 1t is a disappearing tradition Already the great expulsion is begun The parties purgng them selves. They must, die.
 The Republican party had opportunity to naugu> rate regime at Chicago They failed, miseraby, and thus party is born the extent of whose virtue is yet to be seen.
 The Democratic party had similar opportunity at Baltimore and profted by it. Otherwise the splitting of the Democratic party would have been accomplished then and there.
 But the result in Baltimore does not spell centnu- of the od bad and dangerous tradition in Connec cut, or anywhere else.
 The lobbyist must go Parties must cease from talk ing the thirty pieces of silver The bread and butter of the people must not be bartered for a stone.
 Baltimore holds aloft the banner of progress. The Democratic party for the people, Its power and it's high destiny not for sale to the highest bidder
 If that banner bear not true inscription destiny, far as the Democratic party is concerned has wandered into blind alley and will be slaughtered with the bud- geons of citizens who will have party that is not free to serve the state in wisdom and honor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
State Trade Schools.
Hartford Times.l

The Bridgeport Farmer published, in it's edition of Tuesday evening, a statement by Frank L -Gaynn, the principal of the trade school of that city. in regard to the circumstances connected with the, opening of the school and it's system of operation. The statement was written as a. reply to a letter from an official Of the American Federation of Labor and is to be incorporated into the report of the secretary of the federation.
 Principal Glynn discusses with in telligenee the reason for the estab- -Iishment of trades schools in this state and he explains in a readable and comprehensive manner the sys- tenn under which the school in Bridge port is conducted. He makes the statement that during the past winter hundred and fifty. If anything were needed to show the popularity of the school this fact supplies it.
 Principal Glynn says:
 Connecticut unlike many of her sis ter states represents peculiar feat ures. Her general school system wa was established at time when practical ly the only occupation was that or agriculture. Since then she has changed into almost entirely a man. ufacturing center. Already it is diff- cult to find mechanics and tradesmen of a sufficiently high degree of skill to maintain her production. This will necessftate a network of trades schools throughout her borders, as her only economic resource is trade skill and efficiency which must be perpetu- ated through a. system of trades edu- cation.
 Tn the foregoing extract from his let ter Principal Glynn shows that he has an intelligent appreciation of the reasons for the establishment of trades schools. Our public school system, when it was established, was intend ed for a state that was mainly agricul- tural. The need of teaching trades to young men and young women was not the conditions Of life in the state to force it's recognition on the attention of those who had charge of education. Connecticut is no longer dependent on agriculture. It has developed into an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
THEY'LL TAKE IT


 When the English employers think it over, they will not reduce wages, because of Lloyd Georges workmen's insurance bill. Neither will they then direct the attention of the workers to -the circufnstance that they. the workers, are paving their own premiums The employers are far too wise to take any such course. They will not sow the, wind to reap cyclone. The more intelligent of them are beginning to realize. that 1t Is cheaper and safer to place the workers upon sound material plane. though it be modest one, than it is to leave them the victims of want and uncertainty. The one course means increasing collective prosper itiy by evolution. The other course means the same thing. by, revolution. The English employer knows this and wEll accept George's insurance bill. and his s'vastiy larger program, item by item and jot with little.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
REVIEWS
 @ FROM @ Our Exchanges
Wilson By Way of Ragehot.
Denver (csolo.l NeWs.l


 Tn 1894. woodrow Wilson wrote an article on Walter Bagehet, the great English student of constitutional gov- ernment, in which he had this para graph:
 Moreover. there is deeper lack in Bagehot. He has no sympathy with the voiceless body Of the people. with the mass of unknown mem He con- ceiyes the work of government to be a work which is possible only to the instructed few. He would have the masses served, and served with devo- ton, but he would not like to see them attempt to serve themselves. He has not the stout fiber and the un- questionin& faith in the right and ea- pacity of inorganic unajorities which make the democrat. He has none Of the heroic boldness necessary for faith in wholesale political aptitude and ca pacity He takes democracy in de- tail in his thought, and to take it in detail makes it look very awkward indeed"
 What finer enuneiation of the den- ecratic idea could anyone wish? As matter of hact. this one paragraph could serve as a. political platform to- day. so shrewdly does 1t hit at the root of present matters. The issue to-day is whether the people shall rule, or whether power shall be vest ed in the hands of a limited few who arrogate to themselves all virtue and wisdom. And just as Woodrow Will son stood on the side of the people 20 years ago, so does he stand to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18

these New Haven county towns rolled up a Democratic congressional plu- rality of over 1,S00 votes which more than offset the 1,400 plurality rolled up by MT. Hill in Litchfeld county.
 With a strong candidate there Is no
 reason why the Democrats should not
 carry Litchfield county.
 Of course, the 1,s00. votes in these New Haven county towns must be subtracted from New Haven district. but inasmuch as Mir Reilly carried New Haven county in 1910 by over 5000 votes. he still has a safe lead when even these 1.S00 votes are thrown out. Moreover, there is no doubt that Mir. Reilly, because of. his splendid activities since he has been | in Congress is far stronger in New Haven county this year than he was two years ago. There is a general feeling all over the district that he \ has more than made good as a con- gressman and that he has earned and \ is entitled to reelection.
 In short, a careful survey of the i've congressional districts of the state of Connecticut on the basis Gf the 1910 vote, without any split ex- l isting at that time in the Republican party. shows that every single one of these congr ressional districts is debat- able ground with the probabilities strongly 'favering the chances of the Democratic candidates this year. Not only this, but a survey of the state as whole shows that the Republican pluralities in half of the 1Ss towns in the state are small; that there is more than an even chance for tho Democrats carrying the Legislature this year. Under these circurnstan- ces is it any wonder that MT. Will son and Mir. Underwood put Cennecti- cut down as debatable territory in the impending campaign?.
 Connecticut, which was carried for
 Grover Cleveland in 1884. 1888 and 1889 can be carried for Woodrow Wilson in 1912. and not only can it
 be carried for Wilson, but Democratic congressman can be elected from sv- cry district in this state If the right kind Of a fight is made. The state certainly is going to Fe-elect Gov, Baldwin governor and this year the balance of the Democratic ticket is going into office with him. Not on- ly this, but there is good fighting
 chance for the Democrats to even gain control of the state Legislature. 4 careful survey of the returns in the 1910 election from 16s towns in this state indicates that 8 Democratic Legislature is far from the range of 1912 election possibilities. As our friend John Rodenmeyer would say in the Connecticut Western News. all that the Democratic party needs this year in order to sweep the state from end to end is "a long pull and a strong pull and pull together.'',