AVEATKEit FORECAST: Unsettled.
AVEATHER FORECAST: Unsettled.
mHE CITIZEN is tho most
JL widely read semi-weekly
newspaper In Wnyno County.
Lustier now tlinn at any time in
its 08 years' history. ,
n OOl) MORNING, Dear
X erst What, in your opl
should u newspaper do-;
tho Truth or Suimress it?
phono the Kdltor ahoiitlt..
68th YEAR.
HONE SD ALE, WAYNE 00., PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1911.
Rei
SUNDAY SCHOOL
STANDARDS
Tho Stundard Of Excellence For
Tho Elementary Grades Of The
Sunday School.
Miss Carrie Clark.
Mrs. Baldwin, our Stnte Elemen
tary Superintendent, Is anxious to
put the Standard of Excellence be
fore every Sunday school In tho state.
We have thought thnt perhaps the
best way to reach tho schools of
Wayne county would be through the
columns of THE CITIZEN which
has so kindly offered to aid us in
our Sunday school work.
This does not mean that all
schools not meeting the Standard
should seek at once to Introduce
many new departments, but It does
mean that each school should at
tempt to do one thing at a time, and
thus gradually grow to the ideal.
The following is taken from the
Elementary Standard leaflet, copies
of which may be obtained by writ
ing the State ofllce:
THE STANDARD.
1. A Cradle Roll Tho purpose of
this department is to give to each
little child the watchful care and
prayers of the church and to bind to
gether the home and the Sunday
School in an effort to keep tho child
for Christ. Many families have
been brought to Christ because of
the interest shown in the baby.
li. A Beginners' Department. It
has been proven that unless the chil
dren under six are in a class by
themselves, it is impossible to help
them as they should be helped in
the Sunday school. These little chil
dren differ greatly in their mental
and physical development from the
children of six, seven aim eight
years of age, and to do them jus
tice it is necessary to organize a be
ginners' class or beginners' depart
ment. it. A Primary Department The
three years covered by the Primary
Department are years when both tho
brain and body are growing more
rapidly than at any other time In tho
life. The children are going to
school. They have many new ex
periences. Their training should
-differ materially from that given 'the
child under six or that given the
ehijd over eight.' So any primary,
.teacher who desires to- help, post .the
children of this age will "separate
them from the children under six
or over eight. The teacher will also
ee that tho teaching and training
re adapted to their stage of de
Telopment. 4. A Junior Department Tho
children from nine to twelve have
been reatly neglected in the majority
of our Sunday schools. They have
either been held in tho Primary De
partment and treated as babies or
been sent to the main room and
treated as adults. Tt should be re
membered that this Is the great
habit-forming age, and that of daily
Bible reading, dally prayer, church
attendance, systematic giving,
prompt obedience, should be formed.
It Is the time when the memory is
Tory retentive and when the child
should be taught much Scripture and
ome hymns. It Is the time when
the child may be expected to ac
knowledge Jesus Christ as his Sav
ior. This work cannot be properly
ttono unless the children are sep
arated and have teachers who un
derstand their needs and know how
to meet them.
5. A Separate Plnco of Meeting
It is always best to have a separate
room for each of the Elementary
Grades, but with many schools this is
at present impossible. Let those who
havo the separate rooms use them.
Let those who cannot have a separ
ate room for each grade have as
much separation as possible. If
there is a separate room for the
Primary Department, it can be made
to serve also for the Beginners by
dividing it with a curtain or screen.
Then the Primary and Beginners
Department could have an opening
and closing service together, being
separated for the lesson study only.
Where there is no separate Primary
room, at least separate the depart
tnents by screen or curtain from the
rest of tho school. Keep constantly
on tho lookout for something "bet
ter yet and press on toward the se
curing of complete separation. The
Junior classes could bo grouped to
gether In the main room and cur
tnined or screened from tho rest of
the classes during the lesson hour.
As soon as possible provide a sep
arate room for the Juniors.
0. A Blackboard is necessary be
cause a child learns more thoroughly
what he sees than what he hears.
Tho use of tho blackboard,, thore
foro, deepens the impressions of the
truth made by telling the story of
tho lesson. Fino drawings are not
necessary. Simple outlines leave
room for the child's imagination to
fill In tho picture. Where It seems
impossible to use a blackboard, many
teachers secure large sheets of ma
nlla paper and crayons, and some
use largo slates and chalk.
SECOND TYPHOID CASE IN SAME
HOUSE.
Homo of Willis A'an Steenberg Again
A'islted By Dread Disease.
Stella Van Steenberg, four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Van Steenberg, Terrace street, Tex
as Number 4, la down with Typhoid
Fever. This is the second case in
this Borely-strlcken household.
Pretty soon we'll be laughing so
much at the antics of a Democratic
Congress that wo'll forget all about
the pain caused by the election.
ILOCAL INSTITUTE
IS
TEACHERS OK HONESDALE, TEX
AS, DYIlEltKV, SEELA'VILLE,
CHEHItV HIHGE, BETHANY
AND LEBANON AVI Mi AS
SKMItliE AT HIGH SCHOOli
AUDITORIUM, S A T U R D AY,
FEBRUARY 1 INTELLECTUAL
FEAST IN STOKE FOR PEDA
GOGUES AND PUBLIC.
The local Institute for tho teach
ers of ilonesdnlo Borough, Texas,
Dyborry, Seelyville, Cherry Ridge,
Bethany and Lebanon townships,
will be held at Ilonesdale High
school Saturday, February 4 from
10 a. m. until 4 p. m. with an in
termission from 12 to 2. The fol
lowing is the program:
"Salient Points in 'Merchant of
Venice," Mervin Bunnell.
"Method of Teaching 'Merchant of
Venice," Edith Swift.
"Review of "Twice Told Tales,"
First part Bessie Dudley; second
part Alice Million.
"Will," "Habituration," "Hered
ity," "Impulses and Instincts,"
Rose Swltzer.
"Feeling," "Sensation," "Fusion
and Discrimination," Frelda Rose.
"Provision for Specific Purposes,"
"The Supplementing of Thought,"
as two factors of study, Walter
Healy.
"The Organization of Ideas,"
"Judging the Soundness and Gener
al Worth of Statements," as two
factors of study Marie McDennott.
"Memorizing," "Tho Use of Ideas,"
as two factors of Study Margaret
Rose.
"Primary Plans and Devices,"
Miss Ora Itolison.
NOTICE TO PRIZE AVINNERS!
EARLY NEXT AVEEK,
THE PRIZE RINGS AND
AA'ATCHES AVILL RE SENT
THE AVINNERS, OR AN OR
DER GIATEN FOR THEM, TO
THE SUCCESSFUL CON
TESTANTS. ANY CONT E S T A N T,
AVISHING TO EXAMINE
THE RECORDS OF THE
VOTES CAST IN THE HER-
MUDA CONTEST; MAY -1)0
SO BY CALLING AT THE
CITIZEN OFFICE.
LONG SESSION OF ASSEMBLY.
Trying To Check Flood Of Bills At
Capitol School Code lias Right
Of AA'ay.
In an effort to check the antici
pated flood of new bills in the leg
islature the attention of members,
and particularly now, ones, has been
called to the fact that a bill Intro
duced at such a time receives less
publicity than if presented during
the week, when the rush is less pro
nounced. As the night sessions do
not begin until 9 o'clock there Is
little time for the newspaper cor
respondents to scan the bills for the
next morning's papers, and conse
quently some important bills do not
get the prominence to which they
are entitled. Passage of the bills is
not facilitated by getting them in at
the night session.
It is said that the legislative lead
ers are in favor of giving the school
code the right of way, so as to have
the matter disposed of early in the
session, instead of postponing the
inevitable debate until the end of
the session. In the absence of a fix
ed date for adjournment some of
the members are predicting that tho
session may continue as late as
June 1. The last long session of
this sort was In 1901, when the leg
islators remained In Harrisburg until
June 27.
LEGAL OPINION AA'ANTED.
Dr.
Knlhftis Seeks Advice on Rill to
Llceuso Hunters.
Rprrfltnrv .TnRPnh Tv"nllfiiH nf tho
State Game Commission, has placed
in the hands of an attorney the mat
ter of ascertaining If a bill providing
that the fees from licensing hunters
can be used for the protection and
preservation of gamo would be con
stitutional. Tho bill provides that the fees col
lected be used for this purpose. On
the othor hand the Legislature two
years ago presented a bill providing
that all money collected In the de
partments be turned into the general
revenues of the State. Automobile
fees wore at first used for good
roads, but are now turned back to
the State Treasury.
Dr. Kalbfus, in addressing the
Hunters' and Anglers' Association,
of Harrisburg, several nights ago,
spoke of tho proposed license, which
will be one dollar for every hunter.
Ho referred to tho alleged opposition
to the plan and said that If anybody
had a better plan, the commission
would be glad to hear It.
In speaking of the petition, now
being circulated against licensing
hunters. Dr. Kalbfus said
"It is an easy thing to get signers
to petitions. I do not believe that
ten per cent, of the signers of the
petition are men wno go hunting,
AVhat would happen if the railroad
ers, for instance, went before the
Legislature with a bill and then a
petition, signed by lawyers, minis
ters, draymen and bricklayers was
presented, protesting against the
measure?"
SATURDAY
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REA. A If. SWIFT, I). I).
(Horn February 2, 18 IS)
THE CITIZEN takes pleasure in
extending heartiest congratulations
to the Rev. AV. II. Swift, I). I)., the
venerable pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, on the occasion of
his 03rd Birthday.
IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE.
Traders Real Estate Co. to Earl
Rockwell of Ariel, lot GOxlGO feet nt
Ariel, $300.
Tho Christian and Missionary Al
liance to Wm. F. Taylor, Hatboro,
property known as "Locust Lawn,"
at Prompton. The transfer was
made November 7, 1910, but just re
corded. Joseph Lesch to Joseph P. Chamb
ers of the same place, house and lot
in Texas township.
Ellis R. White, East Norwalk,
Conn., to William D. Herald, Long
Island City, N. Y thirteen acres in
Damascus township.
Homer D. Brown to Earl Rockwell
of Lake, two acres in Lake, $150.
John Smith, Sterling, to Ida C.
Buchter of Green, Pike county, two
acres In Dreher, $1,000.
Charles E. Spry to AVallace C.
Spry of Berlin, 162 acres at Indian
Orchard.
" John Geuther, Jr., to Jay Robinson
of Clinton. '82 seres in the latter
township; $5,000,
James C. Mumford, Honcsdale, to
Charles H. Huck, Texas, lot in Texas
township.
Charles C. Carpenter, Sellersvillo,
to Fred R. Roberts, Mt. Pleasant,
four acres in Mt. Pleasant.
George AV. Doney and others to
Adolph Links, house and lot at Seely
ville, $000.
Clarlta A. Mogridge, Union, N. Y.,
to AV. Earl Lord, Equinunk, four
acres in Buckingham township, $550.
Deniston P. Hlne to Alba F. Hlne,
Preston, property in Preston, $100.
Heirs of AVilllam G. Stanton, late
of Orange county, N. Y., to Virgil
T. Calkin, Damascus, 75 acres in Da
mascus. Later the same land was
transferred to F. G. AVoodley.
ARCHBISHOP RA'AN DYING.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2. Although
Archbishop Ryan obtained four
hours of refreshing sleep last night,
Dectors Laplace and Anders advanc
ed no hope today for his ultimate
recovery. He has become gradually
weaker and it is believed to be only
a question of time when his remark
able vitality will be entirely spent.
The doctors said: "Tho archbishop
may expire at any moment, or he
may live for several days."
The visit to the archbishop yes
terday of Cardinal Gibbons had a
stimulating effect on the sufferer.
Cardinal Gibbons said that during
his conversation with the dying pre
late the Archbishop manifested his
keen interest in public affairs. Re
ferring to this country, the Arch
bishop said: "If we keep up our
conservation no country will become
so great as this, for no other coun
try has the same elements of great
ness."
j "THE AVEATIIER'S, THE THING!"
What AVo Poor Mortals Had To Put
Up AA'ltli In January.
(Ry Theodore Day.)
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Dyberry, Pa., February 1. Janu
ary snow compared 51 years. 1911,
four days and traee four days, total
one Inch, is least on my record; last
year 29 inches; and most 35 Inches
in 1882; average 15 Inches for 51
years. January rainfall 41 years:
1911 Ten days and trace six days;
total 1.79 inches. Last year, 191Q,
13 days and trace four days was G.20
Inches, and most on this record, and
least Is half-Inch In 1872; avernge
3,11 inches tor 41 years.
January Teraperaturo Highest
this year second and 27th, fifty degs.;
21st last year 48 degrees. 21st, 190G,
was highest record, 64 degrees. Low
est was 18th, two below zero; last
year 17th, was 13 below zero. Low
est on all my records for 51 years
was 30th, 1873, below zero 32 degs.
Dally range varied from two degrees
fourth, to 34 degrees 24th; average
15 degrees. AVarmest day on the
27th; mean 42 degrees, and coldest
days fifth and 16th; mean seven de
grees. Mean for month 24.8 degs.,
last year 21.3. AVarmest January,
1890, mean 31. C degrees, and cold
est 1893, mean 14.1. Average 46
years 21.2 degrees. Seven days were
clear, ton fair and 14 cloudy; aver
age 39 per cent, of sunshine, (last
year 4 3). prevailing winds north
west.
'HONESDALE NOTES!
.Millard Lord, Equinunk, was a
business man in Ilonesdale to-day.
Roy Robinson has accepted a lu
crative position in Scranton.
W. S. Bornard spent Wednesday
with Carbondale friends.
.Mark A. Gilpin, Sterling,
spent
Thursday In Ilonesdale.
Judge W. Archbald's appoint
ment as a United States Circuit
Court Judge of the Middle District,
was conllrmed by the Senate, Tues
day. Fred L. Giphrer spent Thursday
In Forest City on business.
C. J. Smith was a Scranton busi
ness caller the first of the week.
Leonard Tarpyn, Seventh street, a 1
veteran of tho Civil AVar, serving in
the G2d P. V., was stricken with par-,
alysls Monday, his entire right side
being affected. Mr. Torpyn Is OS
years of age, and his condition Is
considered serious.
Thomns Y. Boyd, Boyds Mills, was
In town on business Wednesday.
Representative Jones, Susquehan
no county, in the House Wednesday
presented a bill establishing an ad
ditional mine inspection district
which is to include the countes of
Wayne, Sullivan and Susquehanna.
They are now part of Lackawanna
district. One inspector is to be
elected for the district.
The State Treasury statement for
the month of January shows that
the receipts of the commonwealth
for the month were $2,954,930.39,
including the $1,200,000 paid In
settlement of the capital cases. The
expenditures aggregate $l,6u,332.
74. The balance at the end of the
month was $9,725,454.51, a gain of
$1,084, 597. G5 over the December
balance. Of this sum $7,285,112,
58 is in the general fund.
The State Live Stbck Sanitary
Board AVednesday organized by
electing. Governor Joh'n.tK... Tener,
pitsldeht; Dairy and Food Commls-
Ksloner James Foust, vlcd-president;
State' veterinarian C. J. Marshall,
secretary and Secretary 'of Agricul
ture N. B. Crltchfleld, treasurer.
-
At the request of several of our
readers we reprint this clipping from
one of the city papers.
ilonesdale, Pn., Jan. 2G. Decid
ing that the heart of Miss Jose
phine Olzsfeskl has not been wound
ed to the extent of $10,000 by the
alleged love-making of blind old
William Taylor, of Hatboro, the
jury in the girl's breach of promise
case returned a verdict for the de
fendant to-day. This is the third
time that the old man has emerged
victorious from litigation said to bo
instigated by the girls father.
The jury was out nearly twenty
four hours, because a juror who an
swers to the festive name of AValtz
Insisted that the girl Is entitled to
some of Taylor's money.
"You men mustn't forget that a
woman's word Is as good as .two
men's, a juror is alleged to have
told his colleagues.
Just before the verdict was re
turned, the jury Hied into court and
very solemnly Boated themselves in
the box.
"We want additional instructions,
your honor," said Foreman Shear.
"Very well, what Ib it?" inquired
the court.
'o want to know if there is any
thing in the old saying that a
woman's word Is as good as two
men's," said the foreman.
"There is not," said the court, de
cisively, and tho twelve filed back
to their chamber.
ADDITIONAL HONESDALE NOTES
ON PAGE B.
Deutli Of Mr. and Mrs. F. Kiple.
Just as THE CITIZEN is going to
press, word comes over he 'phone
of the death at Scranton, Thursday,
of Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Kiple,
former residents of Ilonesdale. Mrs.
Kiple was a Miss Ida Greely.
If you are not a classified
reader of THE CITIZEN, get
habit. The shrewd person is
ad.
tho
not
content until ho has read this de
partment carefully each Issue.
There are excellent opportunities
twice a week in buying, selling,
renting, etc., in CITIZEN Classified
ads.
Mrs. Clark's Story of Old Mammy.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the mi
nority leader In tho houso of repre
sentatives, tells a story of her ancient
colored cook who took n liking to ev
ery article of apparel in her mistress'
wardrobe. It was "please glvo me this"
and "please give me that" until Mrs.
Clark took a trip to St Louis and laid
in n generous supply of hosiery and
underwear and outer garments for tho
old mnmmy. The gifts were received
with gratitude, but presently the cook
was at her old tricks, asking for stock
ings, aprons and. wrappers. "What did
you do with all those things I brought
you from St. LoulsV" demnnded .Mrs.
Clark.
"Why, mlssle," answered the woi
man, "I couldn't use them things not
for nothing. I am saving them all to
be buried In." New York Press.
POMONA
GRANGE
Wayne County Granges Meet At South Canaan
Labor Grange Wins Banner For Ivlost Mem
bersNew Grange in Pike County Scranton
Boomed For Next State Grange Meeting.
Wayne County Pomona Grange
Meetings at South Canaan.
Wayne County Pomona Grange No.
11 met with Hope Grange, No. S98.
Grange opened in full form In the
4th degree at 10:30 a. m. Minutes
of tho last meeting were read. Re
ports of Subordinate Granges were
called for and read. The reports
show that Labor Grange at Calkins,
Pa., were In the lead for receiving the
i Inrcnst number of male members for
the quarter, therefore Pomona honor
banner was awarded to Labor
Grange. F. L. Hartford was appoint
ed to present the same, which was
done in a very fitting manner, and
Brother AVilcox, Calkins, accepted
tho Banner with a few appropriate
remarks.
Olcomurgurlno Petition Signed.
A very valuable communication
from Hon. James Foust, Dairy and
Food Commissioner and N. B. Critch
lield, Secretary of Agriculture, per
taining to the Oleomargarine law
was read, and on motion the peti
tion was signed by the Master and
Secretary and a copy forwarded to
our Senator at Harrisburg, also a
copy to our United States Senator at
AVashlngton, D. C. The afternoon
session opened with a song by tho
Grange. Tho following committees
were appointed: Sol. Com. Eugene
Swingle, Mrs. G. A. Curtis and J. F.
Lee; time and place, T. Y. Boyd, F.
W. Stephens, Mrs. Harry Mitchell;
resolutions, George Collins, G. A.
Curtis, and I. F. Taylor.
New Grango in Piko County.
A Grango was recently organized
In Pike county by Theo. Klolne of
Ariel. This was the only county in
tho State of Pennsylvania, that did
not have a Grange and on sugges
tion a motion was passed that an in
vitation be extended to associate
themselves with 1 AVayne County
Pomona, Worthy1 Lecturer .nowoc-
cupied the chair.' Sous - by- tho
Grange. Rev. Thomas Hopper gave a
very elaborate address of welcome.
Response by F. L. Hartford. Har
vey Emery gave an instructive talk
on various tests and grades of com
mercial fertilizers. G. C. Curtis, Clin
ton, followed with an exceedingly in
teresting and Instructive talk on
corn culture. He hud on hand sam
ples of corn and also specimens of
rock, of which our soil is composed,
to illustrate his talk with. Accord
The Fishhawk's Warning.
"The flshhawk tells us when the
shad begin to run up the river," said
a Gloucester fisherman. "AVe have
learned that It Isn't much ubo to cast
nets, no matter how mild the weather
may be, until Mr. Flshhawk swoops
down on us.
"AVhen he comes sailing up the
bay we know it's time to get to work.
Lots of farmers down Jersey would
never think to start planting until the
fluhhawks come. I don't believe they
have ever been later than April 12,
though. Thy work their way up the
coast from Florida and the other
Southern waters early in March,
when the fish begin to come north.
They follow the big schools of her
ring, as a rule, because the herring
swim close together, and the hawk
has easy picking. The shad follow
the herring, and when the flshhawk
comes we know the shad are not far
away."
White Way In a Town of 1,500.
The most remarkable example of
street Illumination that has yet come
to our notice, says the Illuminating
Engineer, Is that of AVinterset, la., a
town which boasts of a population of
1,500 and has a real "AVhite AVay"
illuminated by thirty-nine handsome
cluster lampposts. This Is at the
rate of one lamppost for every 400
citizens. At this rate New York city
should contain 120,000 decorative
lamp standards. Taking Winterset as
a standard of public lighting, the ox
tent of oportunlty for tho sale of
lamps and electric current for this
purpose In the other cities and towns
in the United States Is something
whoso contemplation will make the
central station dizzy.
Said Something.
On board an ocean liner were a
lady and gentleman, accompanied by
their young hopeful, aged 6, and as
Is usually the case the parents were
very sick, while little AVillle was the
wellest thing on board. One day the
parents were lying In their steamer
chairs hoping that they would die,
and little AVillle was playing about
tho deck, AVilllo did something of
which his mother did not approve, so
she said to her husband, "John,
please speak to AVillle." The bus
band, with the little strength left In
his wasted form, looked at his son
and heir and feebly muttered:
"How'dy do, AVillle." The Lyceum
ite. Hen's Suppor Soelyvlllo, Feb. 9,
ing to a previous motion the evening
session opened in the Fifth Degree.
Seventeen New Candidates.
The committee on time and place
were faithful in the discharge of
their duties and reported the names
of seventeen candidates for the Fifth
degree. The inltintlon immediately
followed and was given in full form.
The following resolutions wore of
fered. (1) Resolved that we ask
Leononel Winshlp to attend our next
Pomona meeting and address us on
co-operation, also that we entertain
him and pay his traveling expenses;
(2) Resolved that we ask the Agri
cultural Experiment Station to aid
us In carrying on experimental work
on four farms In AVayne county; each
one to experiment with commercial
fertilizers In actual crop results for
grains and grasses; (3) Resolved
that Pomona Grange urge the intro
duction of Agriculture in our public
schools. An amendment was offered
as follows: Resolved that we ask tho
School Directors of AVayne county to
purchase the agricultural school
books on the market. (4) Resolved
that we give a rising vote of thanks
to Hope Grango for their kind en
tertainment nnd generous hospital
ity. Signed by the committee, Geo.
AV. Collins, Geo. A. Curtis, I. F. Tay
lor. All of the above resolutions
were adopted.
Scranton State Grango "Boomers"
A motion made and sustained that
the secretary write State Master W.
T. Creasy that he use his Influence
towards having the next State Grango
meeting held at Scranton. The
meeting was now given in charge of
the AVorthy Lecturer and tho fol
lowing program given: Song by the
Grange. Recitation by Rena Der
shimer. Rev. J. H. Boyce gave a
.sound talk on .".True -Fellowship"
which, if , .more . closely followed,
could.not fail,lntmakirig life happier
andi' tho-- world "jnuclv.'better than at
the present time. Select reading.
Rachel Shaffer. Select reading, E.
E. Kinsman. "Minutes read and ap
proved and Grange1 closed in full
form. AVe all appreciate tho enter
tainment provided for the Inner man
by tho ladies of Hope Grange. They
did their part With genial hospitality
for which that neighborhood Is not
ed. W. H. BULLOCK,
Secretary.
A NOVEL EXPERIMENT STATION.
Founded by Women's Clubs and TKea
Out Housekeeping Devices.
New devices and economies for
housekeeping will be tested In an ex
periment statiou of the New Jersey
Federation of Women's Clubs, accord
ing to a report published In tho Bos
ton Common. The results secured by
appliances or methods which prove
to make housekeeping easier or cheap
er will be communicated to all the
women's clubs of New Jersey, and
as that State seems quite unlikely to
be hampered by any of the prejudices
against labor saving machines which
keep the New England housewife
mixing her bread and cleaning her
floors by hand there is a probability
that tho club members will become
the most up to date and scientific
housewives In the country.
Tho Idea of a housekeeping experi
ment station was first worked out by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnard, who,
having moved to a suburban homo
after Mr. Barnard's retirement as a
playwright and editor, found their
neighbors groaning under a task
which they had solved. The cause,
along with the absence of gas and
electricity, proved to be the lack of
knowledge of the various means of
making work almost if not quite play.
For three years the Barnards havo
given out "the results of their tests,
and the eagerness of women In all
parts of the country to learn these
facts Is evidenced by the letters.
which average fifty a day, asking for
Information or advice.
The Ameer's Vengeance.
AVben Sir Charles Euan-Smith,
who died not long ago In England,
was In the market place of an Af
ghanistan town he was fired at by a
native. He lodged complaint with
the Ameer, who appeared to take no
notice of the incident, merely remark
ing, "That's all right." Sir Charles
complained again and met with the
same reply. He still thought that the
Ameer was treating a serious matter
with less consideration than it de
served, but thought it advisable to
say no more on the subject. About
a week afterward he was Invited by
the Ameer to rldo with him. They
rode for some distance outside the
town and passed gibbet after gibbet.
At length Sir Charles said: "Your
Highness has been busy of late."
"Oh, no," replied the Ameer, "they
are your little lot." He had taken all
the members of the would-be assas
sin's family and hanged overy one of
them. Chicago Dally News.