Pianta on Defenalve.
Though some plants assume the of
fensive and catch lnsects for food, oth
ers act on the defensive to protect
them from being used for food. Thls
special provision accounts for the pres
ence of thorns, spines, stlnging hairs,
etc.
Make Gems of Them.
Nearly ali artiflclai gems—that la to
«ay, stones that are really made by ar
tlflclal means—are compounds of alnm
Crystallized under special conditlons.
The metallic salta that are added dur
tng fußlon determine whether the
atones produced shall be sapphires, ru
bies or Orientai topazes, amethysts or
emeralda.
Ring Fingers.
The third finger of the left hand
is "the" ring finger; that is the en
gagement ring is worn there, and the
weddlng ring. Rings may also be worn
011 the little fingers of each hand.
Stops Flag Wrapplng.
The wind will not play pranks with
your flag if a soft piece of feather
bone, as used by dressmakers, is run
through a casing of narrow navy blue
ribbon along the upper edge of the
fleld. The casing will never be noticed
if carefully done.
Complimenting Father.
Charles received a wagon on his
birthday and promptly broke a wheei.
His father soon mended it. "Papa," he
said, "you are snmrter than you look."
I . .
Plants Are Proliflc. J v
If ali the seeds of any one sort of
plant were allowed to grow they would
soon cover the earth to the excluslon
of ali else. A cingle orchid plant pro
duced more than 10,000,000 seeds in
a season and many common plants, as
the foxgiove, very nearly equal this re
markable record.
Modem Youth.
Dorothy (aged ten) to Bobbie (aged
eleven) —"We must be more careful
what we say before mamma ; she plcks
up our slang so readily."
Eyes Are Neglected.
Carelessness in regard to the eyes
has obviously been the cause of many
woes. As soon as we become alive to
them we shall perceive the iinportance
of systematically checking these evils
and giving relief to a majority of peo
ple from unnecessary suffering.—Ex
change.
Optimlstic Thought.
Men flght, but it Is Providence that
giveth the vlctory.
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Dolly Dillon.
Dolly Dillon, denouncing dawdlers,
dlsdained dashing Dick Dereritt, deb
onair dancer. Dick, despairing, defied
decorum, dug ditches daily, duly dem
onstrating devotlon. Dolly, delighted,
dlscarded derision, discontinued dis
paragements. Dick's diamond deco
rates Dolly's dainty digit.—Christian
Register.
Costly Curloalty.
A friend of ours has handed ua thla
interesting definition : Curioslty—Pay
ing a thousand dollars to see your ap
pendi*.—New Haven Register.
Understanding.
More hate would be mellowed to
love by intimate knowledge than
would regard to disfavor. A smatter
ing Information is a treacherous pos
session. Ali it requires to effect
better relations between nations as
well as individuals is knowledge, and
more knowledge.
Greatest Joy In Life.
Life would not be worth the llvlng,
worth the pain and struggle, were it
pot for joy, the joy of loving and being
loved. —F. L. Ogden.
Paper for Excelsior.
A machine has been brought out re
cently which shreds various klnds of
paper that are fed into it, making it
lnto soft material which can be used
for packing in place of excelsior and
the like. By utilizing their waste pa
per in this way, many firms are reduc
ing the cost of preparing fragile goods
for shipment.
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Lost Motlon.
•Tve cllmbed these staire six times
to see you, sir," said the bill collector,
"Too bad, too bad," murmured Mr.
Jobbles. "Now, what do you think of
that, sir?" "Um. Well, I guess that
comes under the head of lost motion."
Success From Failure.
We mount to heaven mostly on the
ruins of our cherished schemes, find
ing our failures our successes. —A,
Bronson Alcott.
Daily Thought.
Victories that are easy are cheap.
Those only are worth having which
come as the result of hard fighting.—
Beecher.
Excusing Hlm.
When a moralist turns satlrlst peo
ple are apt to say : "How good-na
tured his fun ls 1" They know lt isn't;
but they have to say somethipg to keep
from taking his remarka serlously.—
New York Bvening Sun.
The Melancholy Days Have Come J
Jupiter's Belts.
It has been suggested by Lau thnt
the reason Jupiter has belts instead «
zones of spots is to be found in iis
rapid rotation. The material forced
upward from the lower strata of the
planet, bringing with it a smaller lin
ear velocity than that of the surface,
streams eastward, assilraing the look ;
of elongated streak». If the centers of
eruption are numerous, ,
belts are formed; and it is suggested ;
that, were the sun's rotation rnuch ;
more rapid than it is, the solar sur- j
face at spot maximum would also pre
sent dark streaks. . I
No Prohibitlon on Thls.
Here's an old sentiment worth re
oalling at this time: The spirit of '76
—Distilled by our fathers, may it
never be diluted by their sona. —Bos-
ton Transcript.
very Mare.
"Do you see that young fellow work
ing hard over there?" said the mana
ger of a factory. "He's made up his
mind that one day he is going to get
my job away from me." "Is that so?
said the visitor. "I shouldn't think
you'd keep him around here, then."
"Great Scott, man ! I'd be very lucky
if every fellow in thls factory had the
same Idea 1"
ABtronomlcally Speaklng.
You can't dance to bed an'
foller de sun 'round de daytime.—At
lanta Constitution.
Precise.
Scotch Sergeant—"And noo we'll try
the richt tur-rn by numbers, and mind
that ye don't move till ye hear the
final syllable of the wor-rd tur-rn 1" —
Passing Show.
Voter's
i
Catechism
D. Have you read the Consti
tution of the United States?
R. Yes.
D. What form of Govern
ment is this?
R. Republic.
D. What is the Constitution
of the United States?
R. It is the fundamental law
of this country.
D. Who makes .the laws of
the United States?
R. The Congress.
D. What does Congress con
sist of?
R. Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
D. Who is our State Senator ?
R. Wilbur P. Graff.
D. Who is the chief executive
of the United States?
R. President.
D. For how long is the Presi
dent of the United States elect
ed?
R. Four years.
D. Who takes the place of
the President in case he dies?
R. The Vice President.
D. What is his narae?
R. Thomas R. Marshall.
D. By whom is the President
of the United States elected?
R. By the electors.
D. By whom are,the electors
chosen ?
R. By the people.
D. Who makes the laws far
the State of Pennsylvania.
R. The Legislature.
D. What does the Legislature
consist of?
R. Senate and Assembly.
D. Who is our Assembly
man?
R. Wilmer H. Wood.
D. How many States in the
union ?
R. Forty-eight.
D. When was the Declaration
of Independence signed?
R. July 4, 1776.
D. By whom was it written?
R. Thomas Jefferson.
D. Which is the capital of the
United States?
R. Washington.
D. Which is the capital of the
state of Pennsylvania.
R. Harrisburg.
D. How many Senators has
each state in the United States?
| R. Two.
D. Who are our U. S. Sena
tors?
R. Boise Penrose and George
T. Oliver.
D. By whom are they elect
ed?
R. By the people.
D. For how long?
R. Six years.
D. How many representa-
tives are there?
R. 435. According to the
population one to every 211,000,
(the ratio fixed by Congress af
ter eaeh decennial census.)
D. For how long are they
elected ?
R. Two years.
D. Who is our Congressman ?
R. Nathan L. Strong.
D. How many electoral votea
has the state of Pennsylvania?
R. Thirty-eight.
D. Who is the chief execu
tive of the state of Pennsyl
vania?
R. The Governor.
D. For how long is he elect
ed?
R. 4 years.
D. Who is the Governor?
R. Martin G. Brumbaugh.
D. Do you believe in organ
ized government ?
R. Yes.
D. Are you opposed to or
gani zed government?
R. No.
D. Are you an anarchist?
R. Ne.
D. What is an anarchist?
R. A person who does not be
lieve in organized government.
D. Are you a bigamist or
poligamist ?
R. No.
D. What is a bigamist or po
lygamist ?
R. One who believes in hav
ing more than one wife.
D. Do you belong to any se
cret society who teaches to dis
believe in organized govern
ment ?
R. No.
D. Have you ever violated
any laws of the United States?
I R. No.
D. Who makes the ordinanr»s
for the City?
R. The board of aldermen.
D. Do you intend to remaiii
permanently in the U. S.?
R. Yes.