T1IK AVKATIIKH On Friday partly cloudy nnd warmer wcntheF will prcTftll, with light to fresh T triable winds. if Sfi if to C fT j K T tT JC K" C C T Scml-Wcckly Founded J k 1908 V Weekly Founded, 1844 J' jj so s k j? jo js jo ir jc jc k ic k Wayne County Organ 1 REPUBLIC JHarty 2 j j & j ct jt 0 O .5 J OS 67th YEAR. HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1910. NO. 30 WASHINGTON LETTER By CARL SCIIOFIELD. Special Corre spondent. Several things project themselves to the nttcqtlon of the casual visitor In Washington within about eight mlu ntes after ho steps out of the vnst ness of the big Union station. About the most striking of these Is the ex cess of horse drawn vehicles over au tomobiles. A man who doesn't own nn automobile enn come here and dwell In comparative happiness. The Mecca of Visitors. About every other visitor that comes along nowadays makes n bee line for the Smithsonian Institution almost be fore pausing to look at the dome of the capltol. And the people employed about the Smithsonian place arc being harassed and pestered half to death. You see, the newspapers have publish ed the tidings from time to timo that consignments of the Roosevelt trophies have arrived from Africa. Well, folks wnnt to see 'em. Hut there's no chance. The trophies are here, a good many of them, but they are not mount ed yet, and It Isn't expected that they will be ready for public view much before fall. The Roosevelt Trophies. It is aunounced by the Smithsonian institution that au impression has been widely circulated throughout the coun try that a considerable portion of the collection made by the Smithsonian African expedition under the direc tion of Theodore Roosevelt will be distributed among the museums of the country. Before the expedition started it' was understood that the collection should lie largely limited to such material as was needed for a full exhibition and study series for the United States Na tional museum. This would include the collecting of a number of speci mens of each animal in order that the characteristics of each sjiectes would be represented. It will not be possible to break up these series. To do so would greatly diminish the value of the collection. The skins of the large game animals nre now belng.prenared for permanent preservation and will soon be In shape , for study and comparison. Arrange ments are also being made to mount a portion of them for exhibition to the public Colonel Hoosevelt killed a few speci mens for the American Museum of Natural History, for Mr. Akeley, who is collecting for that museum; also an elephant for the museum of the University of California In recogni tion of the courtesy of Miss Alexan der who waived n contract with Mr. Heller In order that he could accom pany the expedition. Passing of the Red Man. For once In many years the birth rate among the Indians of the west is greater than the death mte, and the Indian olllce is hopeful that It will con tinue to keep in advance. During the fiscal year 3,395 births and 3,178 deaths were reported to the Indian bu reau Comparisons, however, show that the death rate among the Indians is still about twice that of other races, while the birth rate Is now averaging those of the others. The outlook, accord ing to Commissioner Vnlentlne, Is fa vorable, and be has hopes that ufter some years the death rate among the Indians will be materially decreased. There are now about 300,000 Indians in this country, exclusive of the num ber In Alaska. The Government's Police. The prompt capture of the men .who ; presumably rotibed tlio Hlclmiond post- olllce recently is an evidence of the ef fectiveness of the federal detective forces. Uncle Sam's policemen and crime tracers nre an exceptionally high class of men, Intelligent, trained and skillful In the business of running law breakers to earth. It is indeed danger ous to tamner with federal nronertv. Most cracksmen keep away from Unit ed States premises, knowing that the chances of their detection are greater than in cases of thefts from private individuals. As a rule, only Inexpe rienced thieves and burglars of a low grado of Intelligence go after govern ment goods. Pursuit of Criminals Relentless, The United States Is relentless in its pursuit of criminals. Local police may flag In their effortu to laud their men, but tho federal detectives never quit after they have once started. Counter feiters, postolllce robbers and other pilferers of federal funds are pursued relentlessly, often far over seas iuto tho waste places of tho earth uud the remote nooks of semlclvlllzation. Naval Academy Band. Tho senate committee on naval af fairs has made a favorable report on the bill to reorganize and enlist the members of tho bund of the United States Naval academy. The bill has .already passed the house. Tbq bill provides that the bund shall consist of one leader, who shall have tho pay uud allowance of a second lieutenant In the murine corps; one second lender, with pay at tho rute of $50 monthly; twenty-nine musicians, first class, and eleven musicians, second class. The members of the band are to have tho emoluments allowed enlisted men in the navy. Planning For tho Fourth. Commissioner Rudolph lias taken up the question of a suitable street pag eant for the Fourth of July which will be a purely Washington affair. The procession will probably lie com posed of tableaux of historical events, and In addition It Is proposed to enact some of the scenes from the city's his tory upon the original sites if possible. DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. As the result of a sudden fright from n swiftly closing typewriter desk Miss Christine Canileld, a Minneapolis typewriter, twenty-one years old, was stricken blind. Mrs. Ella O. Shoemaker, who for fourteen years was a member of the board of education of Maslllon, O., during three of which she was Its presi dent, has Just retired from public life. Mrs. Ilnrnett, tho wife of Colonel United States marines In Pckln, is a splendid horsewomnn and recently ac companied her husband on his ninety mile riding test. Mrs. George II. Kendall of Nnshua, who has just been re-elected president of the New Hampshire Woman's Hu mane association, attended to a thou sand humane cases during the last year, exclusive of warnings. Mine. Thebes, the French seeress, declared that the world Is to have a bad time in 1010. The home folks will now be ready to admit that she is a true prophet of evil, for the disastrous floods In France rurwle the opening of this year memorable. Lady Constance Steward Richard son, who is appearing in public as an exponent of dancing in Greek nttire, has a high reputation ns a horsewo man, a championship swimmer and a shot. She Is a daughter of the lato Lord Cromartie and a granddaughter of Aniie, duchess of Sutherland. Lady Constance married Sir E. Stewart Richardson six years ago. Short Stories. Canada has 100,000 Indians among her population of 0,000,000. The wind gauge on shipboard reg isters up to 105 miles an hour. As many as 3(5S new rocks and I shoals dangerous to navigation were discovered last year. America cuts yearly some 20,000, 000,000 cubic feet of lumber over and above what Is lost by tire and other natural causes. New York has 2,000 canalboats of all kinds at present, but the fleet will soon be increased by many large ones for service on the new Erie canal. "London Is still n shop and factory. Paris Is a drawing room turned Into u kitchen. Berlin is a kitchen turning into a drawing room." So says a Pa risian journal. Science Sittings. An ordinary gas jot will consume as much oxygen as five persons. In a recent test of a new German high speed telegraph apparatus 2,000 distinctly recorded words were trans- 1 mltted -130 miles lu five minutes. In a herles of telephonic experiments a German scientist has made magnets, alternating current transformers and even dynamos talk without the use of vibrating plutes or membranes. A new pyromotcr for measuring high temperatures consists of n strip of two metals rolled into a spiral. As heat rays are focused upon tho strip it gradually unrolls owing to the differ ence between the two metals' coeffi cients of expansion. Flower, and Tree. Plants cannot live if deprived of their leaves. The date palm requires a hot, dry ii I r, but moisture about tho roots, and plenty of it. Palms never live more than 250 years. Ivy has been known to live 150, chestnut SIX), oak 1,000 and yew 2,880. To prevent crotched trees from split ting ufter they como into bearing twist and fasten two small limbs to gether, uud as the stem grows It will prevent splitting. Train and Track. A railroad will soon connect India and Ceylon. The maximum wage of brukemon on English railways has Just been fixed ut $7.78 a week. Canada's total railway mileage last July wus 30,330 miles. This means that there is one mile of railway for every 300 inhabitants. An Australian Inventor has designed a piece of inocbanlsm which renown the life of a street car rail by planing down Its irregularities while it la In use. MAKING FARM HANDS TIDY. How One Woman Accomplished It Through a System of Fines. At a meeting of n woman's institute for tho benellt of farmers' wives a paper was read on tho artistic decora tion of the home, and especial stress was laid upon the wife's having n dainty table. It was written by a woman whose homo was luxurious and whose taste was exquisite. "But," asked one woman, "how can I have a dainty table? I havo ten In the family four children, four hired men most of tho time and my husband nnd myself. The hired men are gen erally foreigners, hopelessly untidy. It Is all I can do to get them to wash their hands and faces and comb their hair before they come to the table. I cannot sot a separate table and get through with my other work. How can 1 manage to have a dainty table? The men soil the tablecloth and wipe their mouths on their sleeves, and I'm well, I'm just discouraged. I tried furnishing them napkins, but I would I havo to give them fresh ones at each meal in order to keep decently clean. J That meant more wnshlng than I can I do. so It was out of the question." 1 And the speaker's eyes lllled with i tears, for this was one of her un j solvable problems. "Well, sister, I'll tell you how I manage," smilingly answered a bright faced woman. "In the first place, 1 put a washstand covered with white oilcloth, with pitcher and bowl and tin slop jar, out In the back entry. I hung up n mirror, brushes, combs and nail cleaner (I bought them at the ten cent counter); also a loug roller towel, a shoe brush, a small broom and a big piece of soap. Then I said to the men: 'This is your dressing room. You must make yourselves tidy be fore coming to the table. In the house I make tho rules, and if you do not comply with them 1 shall fine you 5 cents for each transgression and de duct It from your wages.' "Delinea tor For April. AQUATIC PLANT CULTURE. How an Amateur Can Construct a Lily Pond In a Home Garden. Aquatic plants for thp home garden are not grown as.-nmch as they should be. Amateurs who hesitate for fear of failure are wrong, for water lilies require far less care than tender bed ding plunts and nre lass expensive. Any swumpy or lioggy ground can easily be converted Into nn aquatic garden. Flowering shrubs, trees nnd ferns will grow luxuriantly near a pond. When you decide on the loca tion of your pond, which should be at the lowest point of the garden, dig out the soil from eighteen Inches to three feet deep, depending on the se verity of the winters In your locality. The lilies must be planted deep enough to prevent tholn freezing. An inexpensive way to make your pond hold water Is to line It with com mon clay. Cover the bottom and sides of tho pond with this clay three or four inches thick and beat lirmly until solid nnd even. The best method Is to plant your water lilies In boxes or tubs. Use rich soil, as coarse as possible. Hough pieces of sod and lumps of earth should be mixed In. Boxes holding five or six cubic feet will accommodate strong growing plants, and others hold ing half that much will be large enough for the weaker growing plants. If the pond Is large, the soil may be placed on the bottom and the plants set out In It, but In smaller ponds un der this method the roots of the strong er plants will quickly cover the bot tom, crowding out the weaker. How to Mako Washable Ruching. Washable ruchjng may be made nt home by taking two widths of footing, of the sort used formerly for edging hundkerchlefs and basting the oppo site edges together. Leave a quarter In difference nt the top and gather Into tiny plaits on a narrow band. This may be done by hand or more easily by n machine rulller. After washing, starch slightly, Iron and pinch up Into little plaits. It will be much prettier, however, if one owns end uses a regular Uutlug machine. This Is not Inordinately expensive and comes into constant use for lace edges, ruffles down the front of shirt waists, etc., and It certainly gives one a trim mer, moro tailor made appearance. How to Make Charcoal Tablets. Some charcoal tablets that may bo made at home to sweeten the breath nro composed of half an ounce of wil low charcoal. , half un ounce of sac charin and au ounco and a half of un sweetened chocolate and a quarter of a dram of powdered vanilla. These are mixed and made Into a paste with pure gum arable mucilage. Tho mix turo then is broken into bits and left to dry. How to Clean Burlap, Burlap which has become faded and soiled may bo made to look as good an new by using ouo coat of any good liiterior paint, spread evenly. Two coats of pp.Uit mako too glossy a finish. I CHOICE OF HAIRPINS. How to Select the Right Kind and Show Good Taste. Do not get Into tho hnblt of thinking that n suitable hairpin Is anything I that will hold up tho hair. If this no tion were not so wldesprond there ! would not be so many freakish look Ing heads and cut nnd split balr. Hairpins may bo wrong lu several . ways. They may be too ornate, which is poor taste, or too rough and cheap. which Is ruination to tho hair. Some women will wear nothing but tortoise shell pins In their hair. This Is undoubtedly a luxury, as most hair Is given to shedding pins at wholesale rates. There Is nothing, however, that is so little Injurious to the hair from the absolute smoothness of the sur face. When you cannot afford real shell tho next choice is a good celluloid pin. This is smoother nnd less unsightly than rubber and not so ugly nor' so injurious as metal pins. The latter should not bo worn by women whose hair is very fine or whose scalps per spire. Where a pin shows, as is the case with the present style of braids, if possible buy real shells, though your smaller pins are Imitation. If care lilly handled, kept from extreme heat uid cold and securely Inserted these pins should last for years. Do not overcrowd your head with plus. Most women wear more than la necessary. Learn to adjust a pin prop erly, and the number may be sensibly decreased. Overpinutng breaks the hulr and may irritate sensitive scalps. Good taste In hair pins Is shown by wearing those that are Inconspicuous, both In size and texture. Some women affect huge knots on the ends of their pins, or they are studded with Jewels or ablaze with gold. PRUNING GARDEN SHRUBS. How the Process Must Be Accom plished to Get Best Results. As ornamental trees and shrubs are pruned to aid In the production of flowers nnd foliage, the tloweriug sea son necessarily controls the time of pruning. Many of the early blooming shrubs develop their flowers the year befor6, nnd with these heavy pruning should bo delayed' until Just after their tlow eriug season. Deutzla, splrea. forsy thla .and tnnuy other popular shrubs are of this character. Soon after their flowering season Is over they begin to develop buds for the next year. Shrubs needing heavy trimming should be pruned In early winter. This will result in larger blooms on the re maining buds. Such plants as the hydrangea and the clematis, which make their flowering buds on shoots grown the same year, should be prun ed heavily while dormant, as this will give a greater profusion of shoots on which to develop new buds. When pruning hardy deciduous flow ering shrubs all dead wood should be cut out. straggling branches cither shortened or removed, ami all suckers arising from the roots should be de stroyed. Where shrubs are planted In clumps, branches that Interfere with other branches should be cut out. It Is a good Idea to cover the wounds with white lead or grafting wax, as If a stub Is left uncovered the healing of tho wound will be left until the stub Is rooted out and the rotting stub will b'i a lodging place for bacteria and fungus. Cut the branch off clean and close to the main stein, avoiding nny stub, and cover the wound with graft ing wax melted and applied hot. How to Water Window Boxes. The watering of plants In a window box is of the first Importance. With puor loam and correct watering It Is possible to keep plunts In a flourishing condition for days. With the best of loam and Insulllcleut watering the chances of keeping tho plants alive arc poor. It Isn't sufficient to sprinkle lightly every morning. The water jtiould bo ppured on several times u Jay. Don't be stingy with the water. Pour it on the thirsty plants. It is best to souk thoroughly the boxes ut night nnd early lu the morning before tho sun Is high. About the middle of the summer as much loam us possible should be dug from the top of the box without disturbing the roots uud bo replaced with new, rich leaf mold or decayed soil. In addition, give fre quent waterings with manure water. Plauts must have nourishment. If supplied with new loam and tho liq uid manure tho window boxes will bo a delight. How to Fasten Handles on Umbrellas. Sometimes a person would llko to change some expensive umbrella handle to another umbrella and fasten It on solid. This can be done by clean lug out the hole left in tho handle from tho old rod and filling tho hole with powdered sulphur. Placo the baudlo In a solid, upright position, and after heating tho umbrella rod red hot push the rod down into tho hoia con taining tho sulphur, Tho hot rod uses tho sulphur, and when cold it will hold tho rod solid. This method may bo applied to fastening rods into stone, iron or wood. S THE B. 0. OF ELKS HORN ( 'lees In other fraternal organizations, "WELCOME TO OUR CITYlLdn.t,dhro8icrrtnnc Dunmoro Fire Department, tmrptlmr One of the Most Iiellchtful Tin..-, l'll- In H... .,....,. rU This Organization Everybody Wus Happy. About 200 Elks from Scranton ar rived here on Thursday evening at about 7 o'clock on a special train. They were met by Burgess Kuhbnch and a number of Elks, and proceeded to the City Hall, where an evening of merriment was spent. Among the Elks who arrived on the 10 o'clock morning train from Scran ton, were the following: Grand Es teemed Lecturing Knlcht. .1. r. Past Exalted Ruler, J. H. Cohen, , Tyler, Matt Robllng, Chnrter Mem-, bor, E. .Moses, Emll Woichel, Zip Mad ensapchor, Geo. Hofnagel and .Mr. McKann. These vere reinforced by a largo squad or notable Elks who came from Port Jervis; Middletown, and other places, on the Erie train. Every Elk before reaching Hones-1 dale was dehorned by a decree of the ' night Worshipful Most Excellent Es-; teemed Grand Ruler of the Order, in ' order that the antics of the herd ' would result in no greater injury to its members than the salutation of "Hello Bill!" At the institution of this society In 1867, it was composed only of a few gentlemen of tho theatrical nrnfnc!- slon, drawn together for social Inter course. It has now developed Into a widespread and powerful order of benevolence and charity, with lodges in over nine hundred of the princi pal cities of the Union. Born of brotherly love, and aiming to pro mote the brotherhood or man, it is designed to offer its members the cer tainty of sympathetic hearts and welcome hearths in the various cities to which business or pleasure may summon them. One can well realize the satisfaction In finding In every city a circle of kindred minds, kind, appreciative and indulgent friends, social spirits, who, linked together by the mystic tie, extend the right hand of fellowship, and greet you with the kind smile of brotherhood. The social connection, the oppor tunity to bring the brothers Into a closer conception of the true claims for consideration of Its members, Is the only object of the Order of Elks. Brotherly love and justice are not the brlgntest jewels In the crown of a worthy member. Charity shines forth prominently In all their actions the beacon light that guides them from tho shoals of reckless liberality and tho quicksands of proverbial prodigality. It Is needless to refer to the well known generous charity of the Order, whenever occasion de mands its aid. Scarcely enn the cry of distress echo on the air. the wall of misfortune or the moan of des pair summon assistance, ere the Elks tender the best efforts to aid and re lieve, questioning neither county nor creed, doctrine nor belief. Charity. Brotherly Love and Fi delity are the watchwords of tho Or- dor, and Humanity its keynote, nnd dally and hourly do the prayers of tho widow and orphnn nscend to tho Throno of Grace, Imploring blessings upon the magnanimous and bene ficent order of Elks. Ilcliatli a Tear of Pity and n lluml Open as Day for .Mfltlns flmrlty. -Slmkespciire. VICTOIt nUUHCHEL. Exalted Rulor, Probably there is no Elk who en joys n larger acquaintance through out tho Jurisdiction ot Scrnnton 1908, then being advanced to Es toemod Loyal Kulght at tho annual election in 1907. On tho death of Walter E. Davis, Mr. Burschol was elected to the position of Esteemed Leading Knight. At the annual elec tion held in March tho members, saw fit to honor him with tho position of Exalted Ruler, which position he now fills. Mr. nurscheljig of the County Commissioners of Lackawanna coun ty, having been elected to this posi tion so often that It begins to look ns though he would serve a lire term. In addition to being Exalted Ruler of the Elks he holds a number of of- wlt!! a n"!r of other fraternal or- nuiiiumuiu, W. S. COULD. W. S. Gould was Initiated In the Scranton Lodge of Elks under date of April 20, 1003, and in June of 1304 was elected Secretary of the Lodge, which position he has held continu ally since that time. Mr. Gould Is also a member of a number of other fraternal organiza tions embracing all the bodies of Masonry, as well as being Supreme Registrar of the I. C. S. Fraternity or the World, an organization composed of the students of the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is associated with his father and brothers in the carriage manufac turing business, comprising tho firm of A. R. Gould & Sons, the largest carriage manufacturers In North eastern Pennsylvania. MATT V. 1SUOWX. Mr Brown Is the retiring Exalted Ruler of the Lodge nnd while having only been a member for a short time, nevertheless has done yeoman service In the organization. He was appointed Esquire In 1907. and was elected Esteemed Leading Knight In 1908. and Exalted Ruler In 1909. His year has been a successful one, and he retires from the chair with the best wishes ot the Lodge. .Mr. Brown Is connected with a number of fraternal organizations, being Past Grundy Knight of the Knights or Columbus. President of tho Irish-American Society, and Chairman or the Supremo Cabinet ot the I. C. 8. Fraternity of tho World. Jit. Brown is engaged In the ha berdasher business, having one or the most complete lines In this par ticular, to be found in the city. His placo of business Is located In Hotel iJermyn building At tl'f rece-it county election ho served as Secretary to tho Democratic County Commission MAYOR JOHN KUIHIACH, A Prominent Elk of Honesdalo.
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