Tim CITIZEN, FIUDAY, MARCH 17, 1011.
ARISTOCRATIC SMITHS.
They Lead the Four Hundred In New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
The new Locator of the Social Reg
ister, just issued, contains an inter
esting study of names ns they arc
given In the various Four Hundreds of
the cities which have been listed. The
Locator, which covers twenty-nlue
cities, contains the names of 05,048
persons. Of these HO.TtVJ are grouped
as Mr. and Mrs. and -14,80(1 appeal' as
single.
Iu New York's Four Hundred the
Smiths lead, there being ICO In the
aristocratic luclosure. The Browns
come next with 143, the Clarks third
with ninety-one. Although less nu
merous, the Livingstons, with Affr
eight, are still typically of the me
tropolis, there being only four Living'
Btons outside New York. Three are in
St. Paul, and one Is In Cincinnati. In
Washington the name of Davis comes
first, with twenty-threo, and the Har
risons, Parkers and Smiths are sec
ond, with twenty-two. There are tweu-y-one
Johnsons. In Philadelphia there
U'o Smiths, ninety-two Morrises
and eighty-nine Biddies.
In Chicago the Smiths are also In
the lead. There they number fifty -five
as agalust the thirty-five Adamses, the
twenty-six Walkers and the twenty
live Masons. Boston, however, might
ily reduces the general average of the
Smiths, the Locator enumerating only
five of that name who abide In the
Back Bay region of the Hub. In the
Boston list the Coolldges lead with
thirty-eight, followed by the Peabodys
and Putnams, thirty-five each. Prov-'
idence has thirty-one Aldrlches and
twenty-two Arnolds. St. Louis has
such old family names as the Ga- I
resches and Cabanucs. Cincinnati
leads witli its Andersons, St. Paul with
Hills and Minneapolis with Wash
burns. In San Francisco there are
twenty-eight Adamses, and Baltimore
ubounds in Wllliutnscs and Jenkinses.
EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
Work of These Centers of Agricultural
Investigation.
In the opinion of many qualified ob
servers the agricultural experiment
stations are proving to be one of the
greatest agencies of helpfulness In
the United States. Under a law passed
nineteen years ago each of the states
and territories receives several thou
sand dollars a year from the general
government for this purpose. The
states add about half as much more
These centers of practical Investiga
tion concerning the plant and animal
life of the farm In nil its bearings are
putting numberless theories and cus
toms to u rigid test. It was the prac
tice twenty years ago to cook food
for domestic animals, but exhaustive
investigations in feeding seemed to
show that this is not profitable, and a
groat change of custom has resulted.
The Minnesotn station has accom
plished much In Improving wheat, the
Illinois station in improving the corn
yield, the Wisconsin station In the
diary and the California station in the
reclamation of alkali lands.
The experiment stations are gradu
ally correcting certain of their original
mistakes. There was a tendency at
first to a duplication of work. Each
attempted perhaps to do too many
things. Now there Is better co-ordination
through the department of agri
culture at Washington. Tho stations
also are specializing and devoting
themselves more particularly to local
Interests. Each agency has Its sphere
of Influence. It Is well to have some
men In the community set apart to
make the experimental studies for
-which the individual farmer could not
spare tho time. Millions of dollars la
tho aggregate may bo lost by a single
popular error If sufficiently widespread.
To find out what is what Is renlly tho
task stations are trying to perfnrm.
New York Press.
Other Names For Automobiles.
A Berliner who long has been promi
nent In local transportation Interests
bos established a motor cab service,
the pleasing German name of his vehi
cles being "automoblletexameterdro
sekken." Despite the preposterous ti
tle under which they run, the cabs are
said to bo remarkably handsome and
graceful.
If there be anything in a name, the
motorcars introduced Into some parts
of Belgium should instantly become
sway backed and top heavy. Tho Flem
ish word for automobile is "snelpaar
delooszoonderspoorwegpotroolrljuig." New York Press.
Our Chief of Artillery.
Brigadier General Arthur Murray,
II. S. A., chief of ortlllery, Is recog
nized its one of tho world's experts In
submarine mines. In bis bands rests
much of the responsibility for guard
ing the shore lino of tho country. Gen
eral Murray was born In Missouri In
1851 and was graduated a.t the United
States Military academy, second in
his class, In 1874. lie Is n lawyer as
well as a military mini and has also
Jcen a professor of military science
and tactics at Yale. He has written
several technical works relating to ar
my subjects. Argonaut.
Faithful Postal Workers.
Tho government has no employees
moro faithful nnd nono upon whoso
personal honesty more depends than
tho thousands of postmasters and post
al clerks In our nearly 0,000 postofllces.
When one thinks of tho countless let
ters In flimsy envelopes dropped Into
mall boxes nnd postolllces, with no
protection except a 2 cent stamp nnd
u thin piece of paper against the viola
tlon of secrets, the exposure of which
might ruin a business, one realizes
how much depends on the personal in
tegrlty of those who handle the mails.
Leslie's.
Grand Duke Michael of Russia
To Attend George's Coronation
HANI) DUKE MICHAEL of Uussla, an uncle of the czar, has been
specially Invited by King George to attend bis coronation in June, and
he and his wife, the beautiful Countess Torpy, will be highly honored
during the ceremonies. They are well known in Kngland, having lived
there for many years after their marriage while tho wife was not received by
her husband's royal relatives. As the marriage was contracted without the
consent of tho czar of Russia, Alexander III., it was "morganatic," and the
wife was not recognized In court circles. The husband and wife were happy
nevertheless, and they were close friends of tho Prince of Wales, nfterward
King Edward VII. Ho tried vainly to Induce Czar Nicholas II. to lift the ban
on Grand Duke Michael's consort. Ho could not oven Induce tho Princess of
Wales to receive her officially. The marriage of the grand duke and the
Countess Torpy was romantic and followed his rescue of her In a runaway
In Nice twenty years ago. Tho grand duke had been a gay rounder and was
then about thirty years old. lie was an ardent suitor, promised to cease sow
ing wild oats and has been a model husband. The couple have three children,
two girls and a boy.
j The Vagabond Actor,
j iiollere raised the status of the ac
tor to n hireling clown who must
' amuse his king Sir Henry Irving was
i even knighted by Queen Victoria, who
j recognized his magnllieent services to
dramatic art. But In all the years when
' Sir Henry was breaking his neck to
! run back and forth between Victoria's
' royal residences and the cities where
he was playing, to set up his scenes I
1 and act for the old queen's amusement '
' and the cntortninmut of her guests. j
he was never once officially received
by her at court. He had many private
audiences, which wore much the same
for him as to have a chat with any
other old lady; but. although be was
the possessor of a royal title, a favor
lte with the royal family and the
greatest actor of his age, he never was
Invited or "commanded." as it is
called, to Buckingham palace. The
status of vagaboudla clung ,to his gar
ments, and he was classed with crook
.Hi nobles nnd other undesirables.
Archie Bell In Cleveland Plain Dealer
Courage and the Flea.
Courage Is resistance to fear, mas
tery of fear, not absenco of fear. Ex
cept a creature be part coward. It ts
not a compliment to say It Is brave; It
is merely a loose misapplication of
the word. Consider the flea Incom
parably the bravest of all the crea
tures of God If Ignorance of fear were
courage. Whether you nre asleep or
awake, he will attack you, caring
nothing for the fact that in bulk and
strength you are to him as are the
massed armies of the earth to n suck
ing child. He lives both day and
night and all days and nights In the
very lap of peril and the Immediate
presence of death and yet Is no more
afraid than Is tho man who walks the
streets of a city that wns threatened
by an earthquake ten centuries be
fore. When wo speak of Cllve, Nelson
nnd Putnnm ns men who "didn't know
what fear wns" we ought always to
add the Ilea nnd put him at the bend
of the procession. Mnrk Twain.
The Original Paul Pry.
Thomas mil. famlllnrly called Tom
my Hill, was, says Dr. Brewer, the
original Paul Pry. It was from him
also that Theodore Hook drew his
character of Gilbert Gurney. Planch"
In his "Recollections" says of Hill:
"His specialty was tho accurate Infor
mation he could Impart on all the pet
ty details of tho domestic economy of
his friends, the contents of their ward
robes, their pantries, tho number of
pots of preserves in their store closets
and of the table napkins In their linen
presses, the dates of their births and
marriages, the amounts of their trades
men's bills and whether paid weekly
or quarterly. Ho bud been on the
press nnd was connected with the
Morning Chronicle, no used to drlvo
Matthews crazy by ferretlflg out bis
whereabouts when be left London nnd
popping the Information in some pa
per." .
Names In Electricity,
Electricity Is the one branch of sci
ence that honors the great names In
its fundamental terminology. Andre
Marie Ampere wns the French physl
cist who first measured the current
and for whom the unit Is named. The
onra Dears tno name of George
Ohm. n German man of science who
discovered the law on which the unit
of electrical resistance Is based. The
volt Is named for the Italian Volta.
the greatest electrical authority of the
aighteenth century, who wns the first
man to construct a rude electric ba
tery. The farad, the unit of electrical
capacity. Is named In honor of the
English physicist Faraday; the colomb,
the unit of quantity, for the French
physicist Coulomb, and the watt, the
unit of power, for James Watt, the
Scotch Inventor who improved the
steam engine.
A Cartographic Curiosity.
Catherine de' Medici once entertained
the ambition of acquiring both North
and South America as appendages to
her crowu, and with that object In
view she dispatched a couple of her
representatives to the scene- of opera
tions. The northern section' of the en
terprise was committed to the charge
of the queen's favorite, Troilus de
Mesgonez. who wns adorned with the
title of viceroy of Franco and sailed
from Havre with a large fleet, only to
be wrecked in the Atlantic. Another
favorite, Strozzl, was commissioned to
capture South America, but ire was
no more fortunate than Mesgonez, for
he was killed nt tho Azores. Those
happenings, however, took a long time
to reach the ears of Queen Catherine,
and in the meantime she nursed her
dreams and prepared a map on which
"the new world of the north" and "the
new world of the south" figured as
colonies of France. This cartographic
turloslty Is among the map treasures
f the National library In Paris.
Herbert Spencer Was Human.
Herbert Spencer lu tho attitudo of
iraperlntendlug his household affairs
was practical and amusing. At one
time the poulterer bad not been giving
satisfaction, so Mr. Spencer called bis
housekeeper and gave her directions
to transfer bis custom to another
tradesman whose shop fnced tho de
linquent's. "And. Miss Smith," said
the author of "Synthetic Philosophy,"
"be particular that the first poulterer
sees you giving your orders to the sec
ond poulterer!"
Always Lucky,
McConnell Sure, Isn't Lnrry always
th' lucky b'yV Murphy Lucky, do ye
call him, whin It wns only yesterday j
that be fell, breakln' his leg nn' bis
narra? McConnell Faith, an' wasn't
he lucky on that occasion, wld th' ac
cident tnkln' place within twlnty fate
of th' hospital? Chlcagq News.
On the Other Hand.
"On the one hnnd," said the teacher,
pointing a long finger to the map on
the classroom wall, "we have the far
stretching country of Uussla. On the
other hand-what do I see on tho other
hand. Tommy?"
"Wnrts!" hazarded Tommy, hopeless
with fright
Superstitious.
"What! Did you let the examina
tions go by again, CarlV"
"I'll tell you, father. On the way to
the college I met an old woman, and
then I turned back again." Fllegcnde
Blatter.
GOWN FOR EASTER.
Two Toned Materials
Popular This Season.
Apparel for Eastertide now Is upper
most In the feminine eye. The accom
panying picture shows one of the new
est fancies In Easter gowns. Two
toned materials are popular for this
season This frock consists of a com
bluation skirt, the upper part belug
made of pale biscuit color serge and
the lower part of dark brown. The
skirt Is made empire, and the jacket
is one of the new Eton designs. The
entire suit is made very attractive by
the use of silk braid The big hat
worn with the costume Is of tnu chip
with white pompon The combination
of gown and hat ' makes a stunning
Easter outfit
Hat For Noxt Summer.
The milliners are busy designing
bats for the summer season of 11)11.
Among the many designs is the tur
ban of straw shown In tho picture
STRAW TURBAN.
Trailing roses and vines give a truly
summery effect. It will be observed
that tho shape Is not materially dif
ferent from some of the headgear
worn last seasou.
Housewife Suggestions.
If your Irons become rough and
sticky, wash In warm soapy wuter, dry
nnd rub with emery paper.
A slice or two of lime or a slice of
orange added to apple sauce. Instead
of lemon, gives a delicious flavor. A
lime may be used Instead' of lemon to
give zest to wine Jelly.
When laundry soap Is bought in
large quuntlttcs, as is usually done,
the bars should be unwrapped and
placed on the top shelf of the kitchen
closet to become thoroughly dry und
ripened before they ore used.
When sweeping a heavy rug or car
pet It ts a good plan to spread a news
paper ou the floor and sprinkle It very
lightly with wuter. Keep the news
paper a trifle abend of the broom so
that the dust Is brushed on to It
Don't throw away lemon peel. What
you cannot use Immediately for flavor
lngs you can turn Into essence of lem
on quite ns good ns nny you can buy.
To make It fill a bottle with rectified
spirits and when using lemons cut off
the yellow part of the rind nnd place
It In the spirits. Orange essence may
be made In the same way.
What It Says.
When money talks tbe only thing It
H.ijs to most of us Is "goodby."
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Two Little Bills.
Robert wns in the habit of expecting
reward for every little service. At tbe
end of the week he made out a "hill"'
to his mother and carefully laid It
where her eyes would fall upon It
The Items were as follows:
"Mother Owes to Robert
"Five cents for running errands.
"Five cents for being good."
That evening there appeared beside
Robert's plate a paper upon which was
written:
"Robert owes mother, for years of
happiness, nothing: for nursing him
through long Illnesses, nothing; for do
ing good to him, nothing."
Thoroughly ashamed of himself,
Robert rnn to mother, throw his arms
around her and sobbed:
"Mother, I will do everything I can
for you after this, atid I'll never ask
you to glvo me anything but Just
love." Omaha World-Herald.
Easy to Please.
"So," said his girl's papa furiously,
"you think you could make my .little
girl Arcthusa happy?"
Tbe young man considered his pro
spectlve pn-ln-law. who bad gout and n
face like a fire engine and an eighty
horsepower temper.
"She's been happy with you. sir
hasn't she?" tbe young man asked.
"I think so, my boy I think so." re
piled bis girl's papa. "1 certainly
think so. I think so certainly. I'm
certain 1 think so."
"Well," chimed lu the young man
sweetly, "If she's been happy with
you I certainly think I can make her
happy I think so. 1 think so cer
tainly. I'm certain 1 think so."
He has not learned tho lesson of life
who does not every day surmount n
fear. Emerson.
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H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW.
Office ndjarcnt to Post Office In Dlmmlck
ofllec, Honpsrla'c, Pa.
WM. II. LEE,
,w ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
iJS.r.P0?tJ:'.,Ilcev,A11 S1 business
promptly attended to. Honesdaie. Pa.
EC. MUMFOKD,
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW
t.01?r.m'I'"V;,rty H.Bl u"'ldhiE. opposite the
Post Ofllce. Honesdnle. Pn.
HOMER GREENE.
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW,
Olllce over Keif's store. Itonesdnle Pn.
piiARLEs a. Mccarty,
J ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR- IT-LAW.
Special and prompt attention given to the
collection of claims. Ofllce over Kelt's new
store. Honesdaie. Pa.
1'. KIMBLE,
JL' . ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Otllcc over the tiost olllce Honesdaie. Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUN8ELOR-AT-I.AW
Office in the Court House, Honesdaie
I'a.
PETER II. ILOFF,
ATTORNEY A COUNSEt.OR-AT-LA W.
Olllce Second Moor old Savings ttrii
building. Honesdaie. Pa.
SEARLE & SALMON,
ATTORNEYS A COUN8ELORS-AT-LAW
Oflk-es lntelv occupied by Judge Pearle
nflESTEK A. GARRATT,
J ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Olllce adjacent to Post Olllce, Honesdaie, P
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTtST.
Olllre First floor, old Savings Bank build
ing, Honesdaie. l'n.
Dr. C. It. BRADY. Dkntist. Honesdaie. Pa.
Office Houns-8 m to p. m
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens' phone. 33 Residence. No. 8G-X
Physicians.
PB. PETERSON, M. D.
. 1120MAfN STREET, IIONF.SDALE, PA.
Kyeand Ear a specialty. The fitting of glass
es given careful attention.
Livery.
LIVERY. 1 red. G. Rickard has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner Cbucli street to Whitney's Stone
Barn
ALL CALLS
PROMPTLY" ATTENDED TO.
FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 76yl
EltIB TRAINS.
Trains leave Union depot at 8.25
a. m. and 2.48 p. m week days.
Trains arrive Union depot at l.bO
and 8.05 p. m. week days.
Saturday only, Erie nnd Wyoming
arrives at 3.-15 p. m. and leaves at
5.50 p. m.
Sunday trains leove 2.48 and ar
rive nt 7.02.
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and dark, and dreary.
wind Is never weary."
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