THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, SEPT, 17, 1000. SATURDAY NIGHT TALKS By REV. F. E. DAVISON Rutland, Vt. DOCOOOOOOOOOOCG NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL. International Bible Lesson for Sept. 19, '09. The Sunday School of the future will be In many respects as much of an i m p rovement over present methods as to day Is better than yesterday. For If there Is any thing about the modern Sun day school In which there is practical agree ment, It Is the failure everywhere to measuro up to the Ideal of teacher and pupil concerning Bible study. No one doubts that the present sys tematic study of the Book Is a vast improvement over tho catechism, and question and answer "helps," of half a century ago. Nevertheless tho pres ent la but the chrysalis stage of tho study, and tho christian world Is be ginning to stir uneasily In its shell preparatory to breaking forth into now and larger life. Since tho inter national lesson system was Inaugu rated teachers and pupils have worn n rut of so-called study through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, so thnt if tho teachers' library has been equipped with lesson "help" ho finds himself to-day going over precisely tho same ground that he has traveled three or four times previously, chap ter for chapter and verso for verse. Ho follows a well-beaten trail blazed for him thirty or forty years ago, and recks not of the vast unexplored world of enlightenment, instruction and pleasure lying all around him. It Is a world in which tho traveler clings to the 3tago coach in preference to tho Pullman car, preferring crude and primitive ways of living to habitations of modern improvements. Of course, it is practically Impossi ble for Individual schools, or teachers of Individual classes to break away from the procession and start on a new path of exploration for them selves. To do that would break up uniformity of study, in many ways most desirable and introduce a chaotic state generally, but tho protest, long and loud and insistent can, at least, bo made until tho International com mittee is compelled to heed popular opinion and provide for it. We may not refuse to keep step longer in the endless belt lino to the same old tunes that were ground out In our childhood, we owe something of reverence to antiquities and to customs that have long become obsolete, but we can march under protest and bo ready to hail deliverance from whatever quar ter it comes. Brighter Outlook. Meanwhile evidences accumulate that things are brightening to a better day. Theological seminaries are tak ing up the training of ministers for Sunday school leadership; universi ties are offering Bible courses, and extensions; training schools for Sun day school teachers have been opened cud summer schools multiply; corre spondence systems have been evolved; a plan of graded lessons has been approved and a committee is at work preparing them. This Is tho most hopeful sign of the times in Sunday school work. If these graded lessons are prepared by men Instead of fossils, if those who are engaged in the task are more interested in tho warm-blooded youth of to-day than the mummies of Egyptian and Assyrian catacombs, if they do not in sist upon tho use of portions of the Bible for children of any ago abso lutely incomprehensible to the ma- turcst minds, then we shall have a renaissance of Bible study epochal and prophetic of future good. New Methods Needed. It is in this sense that we need a new Bible, new teachers and new methods. Given these conditions tho Sunday school of the j.uture will be a vast improvement ovr the past. The teachers of the future will not be callow boys and girls, whose ig noranco is dense, whose ability to In struct Is a minus quantity. They will bo trained instructors, qualified to bring forth from the treasury of the word, things new and old. We shall no more think of putting an Ig- norant person to teach a Sunday school class than we should set blind man to lead the blind. The Sunday school will be a school, not an aggregation of classes. Classes will be composed of students, not a mutual admiration society. Attend' anco will bo regular, not haphazard Teachers, possibly will be paid for their work, not drafted on account of their good looks or lniluenco or con nectlon with tho best families. We shall imltato nature which grados children by age, capacity, homo en vlronment, future prospects. Thero will bo classes in good citizenship and aoclal service. In a word, the Sunday school of tho future will bo tho church nt study, being trained to righlly di vide the word of life, that each may have his portion in due season. Such a Sunday school will have no need for doubtful measures to draw pupils. They will come to it as hun gry men to a banquet when there Is anouah anA in iw 01 I I T ROOSTER WA5J0NGUETIE0 Bismarck 8llent a Year and a Half, nut a Jackknlfe Gives Him a Voice. Cedar Grove, N. J. Frank Rue owns a rooster named Bismarck. Bis marck was hatched in March, 1008, and grew into such a handsome bird that not long ago he took first prize nt the Verona Poultry Show, but he did not crow over the houor. In fact, he never crowed at all. He didn't know how. A perfect rooster in every re spect, ho was crowless. When ho wished to express Jubila tion ho did it by flapping his wings. But tho hens looked askanse at Bis marck and would not associate with him. He became melancholy because of his enforced loneliness, so Mr. Rue called in Dr. Phincas Brldgo of Mont' clalr to look Bismarck over. Dr. Bridge felt Bismarck's pulse and looked Into his throat. Then the doc tor took a scalpel and made a little incision at the root of Bismarck's tongue. Bismarck recovered rapidly and early next morning let out his first crow. It tickled him so that he con tinued to crow all that day, all that night and all of the following day, and as the shades of evening fell the following day he was still at It much to the disgust of all tho otho; roosters In the neighborhood. SENATOR J F D3LUVER The Iowa statesman voted against the Payne Bill and has been enthusl astlcally commended for his course wnerever he has apeared after return lng home. HORSE A GOOD DETECTIVE. Stolen Animal, In Dlcgulse, Causes Ar rest of Its Driver. Chicago. It's a wise horse that knows its own master. John Rizzo was kind to his horse Bill. The an! mal's affection for its owner led the arrest In Milwaukee of Stephen Zarcoon, alleged horse thief, and the restoration of Bill to its master. The horse was stolen from Rizzo, a grocer, llvng in this city, June 14 and shipped to Milwaukee, where it was traced. Zarcoon was found drlv- ing a sorrel horse about the same size as Rizo's Iron-gray pet. Rizzo called and the horse, which was at tached to a light buggy, leaped to ward him, throwing Zarcoon to the pavement and bruising him. The de tectives, who had been standing in front of the horse, had to leap quick ly to one side to escape being knock ed down. Tho horse with a joyful whinny reached Rizzo's sido and stretched forth Its head for Its accustomed pet ting. The dye was soon washed off Bill's coat and tho horse again was an iron gray. HOLLOW TREE TELEGRAPH. Explorer Solves Secret of Long Range Communication In Columbia. London. Capt, Whiffen has arrived here after years of exploration in southeastern Colombia. Among his discoveries Is a secret system of telegraphy employed by tho natives. Hollow trees are selected of vari ous thicknesses, which give out high or low notes when struck. The sound travels from thirty to forty miles. No code Is employed, but the na tives recognizo tho words intmded from t' . different musical notes. Found A White Swallow. Lenox, Mass. Georgo Parker dis covered a white swallow in an un used -oats box in his barn. Mr. Park er says tho box had not been opened in two years. He thinks the bird en tered the box before the lid was turn ed down in 1007, subsisting on the oats In tho box, and that the confine rnnt turned Its feathers white. mimMmm twit V.? '!? Mil HOT WATER BAG FOR BABIES. Warms Their Hearts ss Well as Ailing Parts of Their Bodies. A new hot water bottle calculated to make the Infantile heart yearn for possession has been placed on tale In certain shops. Whtn the baby's ear aches not to mention that more probable location known in the nurs ery as its "tummy" the now hot water bottle comes mighty handy. To all appearances It is a doll. Her pretty Indestructible head and blond wig are covered with a pointed hood of blue or pink flannel and her body is enveloped in a cape of the same. Lift up tho cape, says Town and Country, and you discover that the rest of her is a goodly sized hot water bag, the stopper part being where her feet would otherwise come. Pneumonia In the Lead. Lecturing at the Harvard Medical school, Dr. Elliott P. Joslin declared that pneumonia was the most fatal malady In Boston in 1008, claiming 3,- 000 victims, heart disease and the white plague" coming third. Pneu monia affects all ages, and about 25 per cent, of the cases result fatally. It is not usually supposed, said Dr. Joslin, but develops from bad physi cal or hygienic conditions and from exposure. It is contagious in that one may catch it by breathing in tho at mosphere where there is a pneumonia patient in the vicinity. Johnny and His Boss. The boss entered the office, his face clouded, his brow wrinkled in angry thought. Ho called tho office boy. Regarding the youth sternly, ho said; "Johnny, do you smoke cigarettes? "I d-d-d-o a 1-1-little-, sir," stammored Johnny, paling beneath the tan of tho the baseball field. The boss fixed him with his caglo eye. "Then gimme one," he said. "I left mine on tho bure.iu." St. Paul Dis patch. Word's Meaning Modernized. Literally tho word "rajah" means King"; and "mahr.rajah," the "great king," or ruler over several kings; but, generally :-peaking, tho titles "ra- jah," "maharajah" and "nawab" have no greater significance than the words feudal lords," as used in medieval times in Europe. Many of them have been made by tho will of tho reign ing chief; many bestowed for meri torious acts and deeds. P.ladstone. The madstono is a btone popularly supposed to cure hydrophobia. Such stones, usually of the size and shape of an egg, are superstitiously pre served in parts of the United Stater,, becauso they nro believed to absorb venom. Tho madstone is a light, por ous stone of greenish color. They are quite rare, being only occasionally found in tho south. Not What He Meant. The Liverpool Tost tells of a Birk enhead church secretary who an- nounced In church on Sunday that a Shakespearean recital in character would be given. When he was in formed that the recital would not be "in character" he corrected himself by saying, "None of those taking part in the recital will bo dressed." Providing for Emergencies. "Look here," exclaimed tho angry man, as he rushed into the real estato agent's offlce, "that plot I bought from you yesterday is 30 feet under water!" "Pardon my oversight," apologized the beutlemanly agent "We give a diving-3uit with each plot, I will send yours to you to-day." Stray Stories. Men Can Care for Themselves. A coal company in the Hocking val ley, O., employs both men and mules, One mule costs 200. and in point of work equals six men. The company has this order standing on its books, "When the roof gets weak, take out the mules." Vancouver Mining Ex change. Remedy for Hoarseness. A simple remedy for hoarseness and an irritating "tickling" in the throat consists of making a gargle of an egg beaten to a froth and adding half a glass of warm, sweetened water. Drink this every little while, rather than all at once, as most men drink all liquids, Her Gifted Relative. "I've got a cousin on my mother's side," remarked Mrs. Lapsllng, "who can do anything with her left hand that she can do with hor right I tell you, it's a great thing for a per son to be amphibious. Diversion of Energy. Mrs. Partington was trying to sweep back the Atlantic with a broom, "Don't discourage her," begged her husband; "it distracts her attention from the house." Thus we learn even the impossible has its, uses. Something New. An odd alarm clock is in tho shape of an exaggerated watch. The stem is fitted with a ring, as in tho case of the pocket timepiece, and can be hung up by means of this on a hook or peg. Marks Era in Mexico. Mexico's first modovn normal school has just been opened at Saltlllo. Tho event is believed to mark the begin ning of an epoch in tho history 6t Mexican education. The Dignity of Labor. The man who has worked hard all day with his hands and goes home to a poor, cold supper finds it difficult to think cheerfully of tho dignity of labor. gn mi mi itu mi uu b I THE POWER OF MUSIC Marie, the young queen of the gypsies, sank to the ground under tho friendly shade of the elms with a despairing sigh and a world of trou ble in her great, dark eye3. Far over In the clearing the tribe hud pitched their tents, and from where she sat tho queen could see the men gathered around the blazing camp fire, and she even fancied she could hear their sul len murmurs of discontent. Tho future looked very dark for the gypsy tribe, and as the young queen counted tho few bits of silver in her purso sho shook her head despairingly and her teeth sank dcop Into her quiv ering lips. Business had been very poor with the tribe for the past year; true, they had tramped many miles to all tho county fairs, but there were so many other attractions and the people seemed to have lost Interest in fortune telling. And the little pile of silver had pitifully diminished and the murmurings of the trlbo had grown louder and louder. And Marie had slipped away from the others to try to think of a plan that would help her people. But the lovely dark head drooped despairingly until It rested on the palm of her upturned hand for try as sho would she could think of nothing. Her sorrowful reverie was disturb ed by the sound of approaching foot steps, and with a start she recognized tho three men who advanced Into tho clearing as belonging to the tribe, The gigantic trunk of the tree hid her from their view, and she was too sad and disconsolate to make her presence known. The men commenced to talk In their native tongue, and as tho drift of their conversation sank into tho young queen's brain, her eyes grow wide with horror, for they were plan ning to wreck the train that ran through at midnight, escape with tho spoils and leave the gypsy camp for ever. When their plans were completed, they arose and departed, thinking no one shared their secret, but another and heavier burden had been laid on the young queen's shoulders. Quickly she hastened back to tho gypsy settlement, one glance at mo, scowling faces around and she knew it was useless to plead with them. Sho singled the plotters out Immediately. Jake, tho most desperate man in tho tribe, was their leader, and in low, exciting tones was explaining to the others the plan of action. The girl shuddered as she gazed at him; tho scar on his face was livid, and a smoldering flro seemed to burn in his sunken eyes. The gypsy queen was in despair; there was no one to whom sho could go for aid or advice. Entering her tent hnstily, her dress brushed gent ly against her harp standing neglect ed in the corner, and a sigh almost resembling tho summer wind playing among Eoliau harps in the willow3. fell on her ears. In an instant she was beside it, sweeping one delicate browned hand across the strings, and the instrument responded with one grand, sweet chord that soon glided into a low, beautiful Hungarian melody that every gypsy loves with a passion too deep for expression. Dark figures soon began to gather outside the tent, and the poor, home less gypsies, wanderers In a foreign land, dashed the fierce tears from their eyes as their hearts and thoughts flew back to their father land, fair Hungary, that they never more might see. And still the weird, strange, plead ing music went on, now rising, now falling, almost dying away, and a smile of triumph lit up the young queen's face as she saw Jake's com panions turn from him and join the group around the tent, their great dark eyes melting with love and tend erness for their fatherland. Even their queen wondered at their softened faces, but her heart grew numb with despair as her eyes fell on Jake standing alone in the shade of the elms, an evil leer on his scar red face. It was fast approaching the midnight hour and she was powerless to save the onrushlng train. But onco more she must try. This time she sang; a song the gypsies sing on parting; when the different tribes separato to take up their jour neys in foreign lands. They have idled the summer away, but when stern winter approaches they must leave their native land and seek their living in other countries, and so the "Gypsies' Parting" Is sung at mid night Just'as tho moon rises high over the mountains, and the cracked high voices of the old mingle with the. musical voices of tho young. Marie commenced the song alone, but before she had sung many bars tho entire gypsy settlement had Joined in one grand chorus and the summer night rang with tho "Gypsies' Part ing." But high above the other volce3 rose a clear, sweet tenor that belong ed to Just one man in tho gypsy settle ment, and that was Jake. The harp sang itself to sleep with one grand chord, the chorus died away, and the brave little queen had fainted Just as the belfry clock tolled the hour of midnight. Willing hands rushed to her assistance, but Jake was before them all, and tenderly, almost reverently, lifted the uncon scious form and carried her into her tent Just as tho midnight express rumbled through in safety. Ample Time. Mama Sometimes you can't toll what Baby wants. Papa No, but he's always wlllina ta hollar till vou find out BURGLAR'S CURIOUS MI3TAKE. How a Package of Stolen Jewelry Came Into Hands pf the Police. Jewelry and gold watches to the value of 400 have been handed in at Scotland Yard under extraordinary circumstances. During her journey a well dressed man sat next to her, also carrying n brown paper parcel. He left the omnibus a short time before she reach ed her destination. Reaching home she was astonished to find instead of the soap the Jewelry and watches, which she conveyed to Scotland Yard. It has been ascertained by the pollco that the Jewelry formed the proceeds of a burglary at Malda Vale a week ago. It is believed mat tne man was on the way to the receiver at the time ho made the singular exchange of par cels. London Evening Standard. Inexperienced Servants. Some families grudge every penny paid out in wages. They will not give tho sums Justly demanded by good servants, so content themselves with raw recruits or inferior maids, who cost them pounds and pounds in the year for breakages, general de structlveness, and waste of food through bad cooking, and ignorance of how to utilize scraps, not to men tion tho endless wear and tear to brain and nerve through the worry and discomfort they cause. Stevenson a Bad Speller. One of the most polished and pains taking of English authors, regarded correct spelling as a totally unneces sary accomplishment. In his Intro duction to R. L. Stovenson's letters, Sidney Colvln writes: "I have not hold myself bound to reproduce all tho author's minor eccentricities of spoiling and the like. As all his friends are aware, to spell in a quite accurate and grown-up manner was a thing which this master of English letters was never able to learn." To Have Revolving Stage. The New theater in New York 13 to bo equipped with a revolving stage, which will enable tho director, Mr. Wlnthrop Ame3, to give such a varie ty of scenes as Shakespeare's plays call for. Among the dramatic classics to bo preaented when tho theatre opens are "Antony and Cleopatra," "The Winter's Tale," "The Tempest" and "Tho School for Scandal." Rainy Say Thoughts. "When I uced to live in tho west," said tho New York woman, "there seemed to bo a good excuse for tho rain. Whenever It rained we said: How fine it will be for the crops,' and stayed indoors gladly, but hero In Now Yoik there's no earthly excuse for Its raining day after day, and the shops so full of beautiful things we would like to buy." It Was! My little daughter had been told by her teacher to stand with her face north, and her right hand would bo at the east, her left hand would be at the west, and her back would bo at the south. Starting to go over it, the teacher asked, "Now toll mo what Is In front of you?" After some thought, my little daugh ter replied, "My stomach." What Happened to Alice. "What became of Alice Green who came from Pott3town, Pa., to New Vork to make her mark in the world?" asked some visitors at an art school. "She was going to do such wonders in New York." "I think," answered a DUPil, who had known Alice Green, 'that she walked in front of a surface car she thought was going the other ivay." Too Technical. The artist was picking at a very small bird at the little table d'hote. He finally laid down his knife and fork and looked plaintively across at his companion. "I don't see how you can eat these table d'hote dinners," said he. "I can't. There is too much technique." Detective Work. "I want a detective," roared the ex cited citizen, as he rushed into the police station. "There's a fight going on In front of our home, and if you don't send me a dotective who Is capa ble of finding a policeman quick there'll be trouble." London Globe, Annies as Cure for Influenza. A cure for influenza which is being strenuously advocated consists of ooplous draughts of absolutely pure milk, widely opened windows by day and night, and a diet of ripe apples and bread only. Salt Water Baths In London. A flourishing business in England now is sending sea water up to Lon don for the use of those who wish a dip in the ocean without the trouble nf travelinu down to the seashore for It KeeD Your Whims In Subjection, If you don't conquer your whims vnur sudden impulses, they will con- nuer vou In time, and you will find that life has grown stale and lacking In all interests. Use of Relatives. Tho more relatives a man has the more comfortably he could get along w'thnnt nnv of them New York Pres3. Godliness First. It Is vanity to wish for a long life and to take little care of leading good life. A Kempia. Where Germans Lead. Tho Germans are the world's great est chemists. ROLL of HONOR Attention is called to the STRENGTH of the Wayne County The FINANCIER of New York Citv has published a ROLL OI? HdNOR of the 11,470 State Banks and Trust Companies of United States. In this list the WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Stands 38th in the United States. Stands 10th in Pennsylvania. Stands FIRST in Wayne County. Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00 Otal ASSETS, $2,733,000.00 Iloncsdale. Pa., May 29 lflOS., Time Table In Effect June 20th, 1809. SCRANTON DIVISION 1 W J; 3 3 Stations 2 as a -a to O W nhn 3 O IP M IX M 201 ArN.Y.W.42d8t.Lv 8 1!S TV5i, l 00 Ar....(Jaaosla i.vi 2 111 215! 2 30 2 45 255 606 610 625 640 6 50 11 01 12 5a " ...uancocK.... 10 501 12 45 13 89 IS 19 12 05 1151 1135 1130 " ..Starlight,.... " " lro3ton rarit " " ..Wlnwood. .. " ..Foyntello... " ' ,orsou.... " Pleasant Mt. " " .. Unlondalo.. " " .Forest City. " " CTlrtidalo Yd " ' .Carnondale. " " wintoliridcce " " .MayneldYd. " " ....Jcrmyn.. " " ..Arclilbald.. " " Wlnton. ' " ...Peckvllle... " ' .01ypnant. " " .. .Dickson " 10 34 111 21 10 05 816 3 27 8-10 0 11 9 51 6 22 6 85 9.15 9 art 8 43 3 65 6 381 92 11 2il 11 100 0 501 19 0G 14 04M 59 9 04 860 11 01 410 7 05 10 515 418 4 23 4 2S 7 18 718 723 7 25 729 7 81 7 37 8 48I10 4S 8 43,10 43, 8 4oll0 40 4 80 B3G10 3ft 8 3-3l0 32 4 31 4 39 8 2S10 2S 4 42 8 25M0 25 8 22 10 22 " ....Tnroop..... " " .Providence- " w ..park Place.. " 4 45 7 40 7 43 4 481 819 10 19 4 61 7 48 8 16110 15 Lv scranton ,Ar 455 7 50 P r w Additional trains leave Caroondale for Kan field Yard at 6.50 a. m. dally, and 6.8S d m dxiiv except Sunday. Additional trains leave Msy. field Yard for Corbondale 6 38 a m dally ana 6S p. m. aaiiy except uunaay. J. C. Andkeson, JT. E. Wexsh, Traffic Manager, Traveunff Agwrt, 66 noavor bu New York, Scranton. Ta, AimrVAIj AND DEPARTURES OP TRAINS Delaware & Hudson R. R. Trains leave at G:55 a. m., and 12:25 and 4:30 p. ni. Sundays at 11:05 a. m. and 7:15 p. ni. Trains arrive at 9:55 a. m., 3:15 and 7:31 p. m. 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