THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11!, itili.
BEHIND IN HIS S7UCLlv,
BOY OF 15 ENDS HIS Li"'
"I Could Not Learn Like Olh;rs; Gz:
Will Understand," He Wrote.
Fallon far behind the playmates will
whom lie had entered school ami fear
ing lie would be unable to p:ts- i'Vi
tbe simple examination required i
seventh grade youngsters, Wil.;i'
Shlel, fifteen-year-old son of I'ntrli
Sblel, a wealthy Chicago contra iin
enrpenter, solved the grave prohlcu i
education by ending his life with a r
volver In his bedroom.
A note, scrawled on a bit of wr
plug paper, told the story of the Ion i
battle with "the three R's."
"Father, forgive me," ran the nut
"I couldn't got along at school. I fr
my best, and I couldn't learn. T
other boys and the girls, too, did fii
lessons, but they were too much
me. Don't blame teacher.
"First I bought poison, but I
afraid to tal;e It. Father, you fori.'
me and ask my playmates to forg
mo. I know God will forgive me II.
will understand what I have been
against. Some day I will meet "'1
and my playmates In heaven. T'
maybe I will be happy."
NEW YORK STATE CAPI7C
Begun In 1E67 and Never Complat
$25,000,003 Spent on It.
The construction of the New Yv.
state capltol building at Albany, wli.
was wrecked by fire recently, was ;
gun in ISO", and the estimate or fi
cost at that time was $4,000,000. Sin
then S2.",000,000 has been spent on ii.
and It never has been In a state ol
completion. The capltol covers three
acres of ground. The capltol at Wash
ington, covering Ave nnd one-lulit
acres, cost only ?11,72.",000.
Scandal attended the progress of Hi
Htate capltol since the first pick w
struck into the ground for its fount' ,
tion. In 1879. when only ?9.n0O.O n
had been spent, charges were n:i''
that much of this sum had been m!
applled, and legislative Invostigatitn.'
committees were appointed. They ne,
er made any direct charges of wrong
doing. One of the worst examples of graft
In the construction of the building
came after the ceiling of the assembly
was found to bo cracked in 1SS7. The
stone celling was ordered down and a
tint ceiling of quartered oak or papier
macho set in oaken frames substitut
ed. Soon after this took place there
were charges of graft and a committee
of architects appointed to investigate.
It was discovered that In violation of
the Inw material changes had been
made in the plans of the new ceiling
It was to have contained 70S panels, but
it actually contained only 300. Pnple"
macho In the panels was found to be
of nn inferior quality. The cost of t!u
new ceiling was $2SS.82S, though fi
bid had been only $270,150. Upon th
finding the assembly appointed a com
mlttee of Its own members to invosh
gate, and it found that a number ',
contractors and Charles B. Andrews
then superintendent of public bul'd
ings. bad combined nnd conspired io
gelher to procure for repairing t'i
celling a price greatly In excess ot
the value of the work. Writers un
architecture say that the capltol, wit1'
its white granite towers, reminds then'
of the famous Taj Mahal In India. Tin
capltol Is 300 foot north and south hv
100 feet west nnd east. The walls : .
10S feet from the water table, and a::
this Is -worked from solid granite
brought from Maine.
INSANE MAN SUED FOR BOARD
Government Seeks to Collect From
Healy, Who Inherited $200,000.
Attorneys for the government have
Instituted suit in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia to recovei
$3,900 from Frank Healy, an inmate ol
the Government Hospital For the In
sane, for 035 weeks' board at the rate
of $4.25 a week.
TToaly was adjudged Insane and sent
to the asylum In 1893. lie was with
out funds nnd has been cared for at
public expense since that time. Last
Christmas his brother died nnd left
him $200,000. Ho immediately applied
to the local courts to release him from
tho asylum on the ground that he had
been cured. lie lost his suit Jan. 13.
Healy Intends to fight the govern
ment's case. He says It's bad enough
to be locked up in an lusnne asylum
when he might be enjoying his legacy,
but to make him pay for staying there
Is beyond nil human endurance.
SODA FOUNTAINS ON TRAINS.
Union Pacific Will Install Them on All
Its Dining Cars,
Tho Union Pacific railroad will next
summer install soda fountains on Its
trains. Tho fountains will be placed
in tho regular dining cars, which are
open to travelers at all hours. All
through trains west from Omaha, as
well as those on the Kansas branch,
will bo equipped.
"There Is no reasou why tho demand
for Ice cream sodas and other soft
drinks should not bo as great on a
train as In a city, and tho Union Pa
cific proposes to gratify the whims of
its passengers," says Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent Murray. "The
wants of tho male passengers are sup
plied in the buffet cars, but we are
putting tho sodn fountains in especial
ly for women nnd children."
Big Trade Increase.
Trade of the United States with non
contiguous territory In 1010 reached n
total of over $200,000,000, an increase
of roundly 100 per cent over 1003, the
first year for which figures are avail
able
Woman's World
Kansas Woman Teaches
Journalism In College,
Miss badie Mossmnt.
Miss Sadie Mossier has been added
to the staff of the Kansas Agricultural
college at Manhattan as an Instructor
In tho department of industrial jour
nalism. She was formerly society edi
tor of tho Lawrence (Kan.) Journal
and Is the first woman In the United
States to teach journalism.
Miss Mossier is first assistant to
Charles J. Dillon, formerly of the Kan
sas City Star, who is head of the re
cently created department nnd editor
of the Industrialist, a paper for fann
crs, which is issued by tho depart
ment. Miss Mossier is one of the best
known newspaper women in Kansas
and has been in charge of the Journal
when its editor, J. L. Brady, has been
attending to his duties as state sena
tor. Tho journalism school aims to
train Its students to edit country news
papers and to teach them to write in
telligently of farm affairs. Miss Moss
ier has charge of a class in copy read
ing and soon is to begin n course of
lectures.
"Time uud again," says Miss Moss
ler, "when I was in charge of the Jour
nal I was confronted by tho problem
that we were not Interesting our farm
er subscribers. I knew that' with a six
or eight page paper that was circulat
ing largely among farmers there was
no good excuse for such n condition.
This department is teaching the stu
dents how to write in nn interesting
manner about tho farm and everything
that pertains to It, nnd we hope the re
sult will be that Kansas newspapers
ultimately will cover news of Interest
to farmers as well as they do the news
of their own town.
"One of our students, who is giving
great promise, is going to have a farm
dally, a unique idea, but which should
be a success. Above all, we are try
ing to teach them to write good Eng
llsh." Spring Slippers and Pumps.
Sure herald of warmer days Is the
dainty footwear now displayed In the
various shops. Now some of the slip
pers certainly are, if not in cut, then
in decoration or lining or the shape of
the heel.
Last summer there appeared in the
latter part of the season black satin
and velvet slippers with the thinnest
of soles. This spring, however, these
same slippers will appear with heavy
soles, which will surely make tho satin
slipper at least rise in popularity, for
ns a cool foot covering It cannot be
excelled.
Tho stage too In n modified form is
to bo seen on the liner grade of slip
pers, nnd these will be a boon to the
woman with large feet, since the very
short vamp detracts considerable from
tho size of the foot.
The one eyelet pump with tho long
tongue is shown and Is thought will be
a general favorite.
Pumps for tbo young girl have here
tofore been a problem, for either the
heel was very low or she was forced
to take the regulation Inch and a half
heel, which was generally too high.
Now, however, tho manufacturers
are turning out patent leather pumps
daintily lined with scarlet morocco,
with heels about three-quarters of nn
Inch in height.
Tho flat bow of ribbed silk or leather
Is used on these, although some come
with ono eyelet, in which case a largo
ribbon bow may be tied.
Tho colored slippers, blue, purple,
etc., onco popular, will bo replaced by
tan, black nnd white, and incidentally
the white slipper nnd shoo in kid,
buckskin and canvas will be much
worn during tho coming season.
Buying Irish Lace,
Queen Mary is now showing her in
terest in homo industries in a prac
tical fashion, and particularly her de
Biro to promote the welfare of the
Irish people, by directing tho ntten
tion ol tho women of England to the
.work done by their sisters in tho Em
erald Isle.
Her majesty has given n large order
for Bomo of tho choicest Irish lace,
principally rose point, Carrickmacross
and Limerick, including a beautiful
court train in Carrickmacross, ap
plique and gulpuro.
Tho queen has also bought a quan
tity of laco and work dono by the St.
nelcna government laco school, with
which sho is highly pleased and thinks
very pretty. Tho St. Helena laco in
dustry was started as recently as 1007,
in accordanco with a scheme of tho
""no of Empire.
Good
form
i Duties of a Parlor Maid.
A parlor maid is expected to take
inarge of the parlors and dining room
' nnd lower halls of u houso only. There
, Is apt to be a butler or n waitress in
' tho establishments where a parlor
i inald Is kept, so the duties of waiting
on the table do not come within her
province.
She is always neatly clad In the
morning in a plain light gingham
dress, with an apron with shoulder
straps, and bib and wears a cap. hi
the afternoon she wears a black drew
with apron, collar, cuffs and cap. Aft
er she rises in the morning she dusts
the parlors, halls and all the rooms on
tho lower floor. When she has eatcu
breakfast she begins the regular work,
which is planned a little differently for
each household.
On one morning she sweeps the par
lor, on another tho library, and so on
during the week. In tho afternoon
the maid must be ready to open the
front door if tho butler is dressing or
, occupied witli some afternoon work.
She may bring In afternoon lea, and
in a family where there are children
she very often gets their supper and
waits on them In their own dining
room or at their especial table.
1 If there Is a governess In the fam
ily it is tho duty of the parlor maid to
see that her meals are properly serv
ed. In a small establishment n parlor
maid Is usually a waitress also. She
I then has charge of the dining room
and parlors and all of the lower part
of the house, but docs nothing up
stairs. She opens tho front door and
is expected to be always neatly dress
ed and immaculate, so she has her
laundry work done for her and has
no heavy, rough work to do. She is
not expected to wash windows or clean
the sidewalks and front steps.
Drrssing by System.
One of the best dressed women in
Paris has a rule that slie follows in
choosing her clothes whicli has made
her wardrobe the success that It is.
Perhaps some girl who Is planning her
spring outfit may profit by her sug
gestions. Says the clever Frenchwoman: "I
buy only four new gowns a year. I
get one in the spring, one in the sum
mer, another in the autumn and the
last In the winter. In these gowns,
too, 1 specialize. I let each represent
a class. One year I will get a good
tailored suit, an evening dress, n fine
negligee, perhaps, and so on. Another
year I will chooso a morning gown,
afternoon frock, a dance dress, and.
of course, if necessary, have some re
modeling done to last year's ward
robes. In this way I have a good toi
let for every occasion.
"Then I spend tho rest of my al
lowance on the smartest and best
neckwear, veils, gloves, stockings and
otlier little things that I can afford.
These dress et ceteras, If they are
dainty and smart, count more for ef
fect In the long run than fine dresses
without them. If you can't have both
get plain or conservative suits and
dresses nnd add chic and vary their
monotony with little things. Hats,
veils, neck fixings and gloves have a
lot to do with the smartness of one's
appearance. An expensive suit with
the wrong hat doesn't look half so
well as a less costly suit with the
right hat."
When Husband Comes.
Greet him with a smile when he
comes home tired out from his day's
work.
Kiss and net him at other times than
when you desire a new dress or more I
pin money.
Give him more than one hook in the'
closet nnd the smallest drawer in tho
dresser for his very own.
Don't knock his stories just because
he has practiced them on you before
ho springs them on company.
Refrain from hiding his belongings
Leave them In the place where he ex
pects to find them.
Sympathize with him when things
havo gone wrong nil day and ho comes
home blue.
Don't tell him how becomingly Mrs.
B. is gowued when ho is striving In
every way he knows how to keep his
family and his credit good.
If ho scrapes cigar ashes on the floor
don't net as though he has committed
a mortal sin. They keep tho moths out
of the carpet.
Hatpin Nuisance.
It remains.
It makes one blush.
What Is the matter with some wo
men? The safety of one's neighbor is sure
ly sacred.
Ono may risk one's own life if one
desires to.
But only those of tho lower orders
would risk hurting others.
Usually It happens that those who
thus offend aro criminally thoughtless
and selfish.
Occasionally a woman whose whole
life is devoted to kind and generous
nets thus thoughtlessly errs.
Hatpins are easily cut off and sharp
ened, and they should bo the right
length. Too long points aro as danger
ous as they are ugly.
As for these protruding points, which
are a criminal menace, they aro as ri
diculous ns would be a trailing petti
coat with a skirt of walking longtb.
BARON'S GRANDDAUGHTER.
Mrs. Dandridge Spotcwood to
Be Prominent at Coronction.
MRS. DANDRIDOK BFOTSWOOD.
Mrs. Dandridge Spotswood. a S'e
York society leader, will take a prom,
newt place during the coronation fes
tlvities In London In June. Every
country on the globe will be represent
ed In the Knglish capital ut that time,
and many important social events
have already been planned.
Mrs. Spotswood was Miss Kathetiin
von Wolf. She was born in the Unit
ed States, though her grandfather wa
a baron. She has long been promi
nent in London society, having been
acquainted with King Edwnrd before
as well as after he ascended the
throne. One of her prized possessions
is a jeweled frog she received from
King Edward only a short time be
fore his death.
Beautiful Girls Shun College.
Men for years have praised women
college students for their beauty and
have taken it for granted there !
something in the college atmosphere
that develops vivacity, and attractive
ness. But a Wolk'sloy college yir1.
who has been graduated liss than e
year, rereutly criticised the Jld belief
Beautiful girls do not go to college
she said, and for the reason they Uimw
they have the best chances for m-ir
riage.
"They weigh the chances of a hupp
marriage against the possession of n
college degree, and the poor, stupid
old degree Is found wanting evor
time." she said. "The majoritj ol
college girls are those who recogul''..
their lack of attractiveness and wI.m
determine, with more than one sigh
for the lost illusions, to Ut tbemsolve.
to earn their own livelihood. Perhap
thls may seem like a severe Indictment
of the girls who are so pretty and at
tractive to men. but I don't mean ii
that way. 1 don't mean at all that lu
tellectual aptitude is not to be found
among beautiful girls, but ouly that
they aro more fortunate in being able
to choose what they will do.
"Heaven knows If I had been a
'raving beauty' I also should have
elected to take my chances on getting
married happily in preference to spend
lng four years of mental grinding In
preparation for an after life of equall
arduous work."
Newest Thing In Neckwear.
It seems that as the seasons come
and go the neckwear worn by the
fashionable woman becomes more and
more elaborate. The jabot shown In
the accompanying illustration Is one
of the very newest pieces designed to
go with tho new spring suits of mo
hair which open low, with long revers
or a shawl collar finishing the fronts,
Irish lace is used to trim this hand
some neckpiece, together with very
small Irish crochet buttons. While
tbe collar is a part of the neckpiece, It
can be ripped away and laundered
separately.
German Bureaucracy.
A good story is going tbe rounds ot
the French newspapers illustrating
tho beauties of bureaucratic govern
ment in Germnuy. We are told that
in the postolllco department If a clerk
wishes n new pencil ho hns to hand
in the stump of tbe one that has be
come too short to work with. In the
particular instance cited n clerk re
ceived his now pencil without return
ing the end. Before the omission was
discovered the clerk was transferred
to another office. Just after ho had
commenced his duties at his new post
he received nn official intimation that
he had neglected to hand in his pencil
end. By this time It had disappeared,
but to prevent bother tbe clerk pur
chased a new pencil, cut off a piece
about tho length of tbo missing bit
and dispatched it to the stationery de
partment. Criticising Dad.
"An old man in Missouri tried to
commit suicide by hauging himself
with a blind bridle." said Champ
Clark, "nis son cut blm down just In
time.
"When the son cut him down and
brought him to the old man complain
ed feebly:
"'It ain't right. Henry; you've kept
your old father out of heaven.'
"'You'd cut a fine figure In heav
en looking through n blind bridle,
wouldn't you?' retorted the son."
Deceitful Man.
"Didn't you think that was a beauti
ful girl with me today. Arthur?"
"What girl, my dearest?"
"Why. she was with me when you
met un in fnjnt of the church."
"Was there a girl there, dear? )
didn't notice. I was looking at you."
And then she loved him all the more
She Agreed.
Splnl;s - What made him so mad?
Winks- He told his wife she had no
Judgment, and she Just looked him
over critically from head to foot and
said she was beginning to realize it.
Knows Better Now.
Teacher Tommy, you should have
known better than to fight with that
Williams boy. Tommy 1 know,
ma'am, but 1 thought I could lick him
Hearth and Home.
Gave Her Proof.
"Do you believe, sir. that the dead
ever walk after death?"
"No doubt of it. ma'am. I have
heard the dead march."
Watered.
"If you are looking for bargains,"
said the broker, "I can suit you. I can
offer you some stocks at 10 cents a
share."
"But why are they so cheap?" de
manded tho lady shopper.
"You see, they have been slightly
damaged by water." Washington Her
ald KICK. THE
Have you a kick coming ?
Is there anything that displeases you ?
Are you unhappy and need cheering up ?
Has any little thing gone wrong ?
Tell us your troubles. Let us help you ?
For each of the three best kicks each week, The Citizen
will give a brand new crisp one dollar bill. Don't kick too
long. 50 words to a kick. No limit, however, to the num
ber of your kicks. You don't have to be a subscriber to be a
kicker.
Open to everyone alike, men, women and children, subscribers and non-subscribers.
Old and young, rich and poor. Remember two cents a word for tho
three best kicks.
There must be something you don't like.
Kick about it. What good is an editor any
way except to fix up the kicks of his read
ers? Relieve your mind and get a prize!
KICK ! KICK ! KICK I
A few suggested subjects at which to kick! Tho weather, of course.
Tight fitting shoes. The high cost of living. The hobble skirt and the
Harem trousers. High hats on week days. Suffraglsm, etc., etc., etc. The
tunnler the better.
Several people have askpd us if the flfty-word letters containing kicks
have to be signed. How else will we know to whom to award the prizes?
Whether In the event of the letter winning a prize and being published,
the name of the kicker would appear is another question. Undoubtedly
the writer's wishes would be followed on that score. Our Idea of the
"Kick Kontest" Includes everything except direct and offensive personali
ties. Sit right down now and dash oft fifty words about anything you don't
like and want to register a kick against. It won't take you five minutes
and you may win a prize. The more original the subject the better chance
for a prize. One dollar for less than five minutes work is pretty good pay.
Of course you can make your kick as short as you wish. A clevor fifteen
word kick may win a prize over a full-length fifty-word one. The shorter
the better.
For the best kick of ten words or less The Citizen will pay an additional
prize of one dollar. Now then, lace up your shoes and let drive!
JPROFJESSIONAIj CARDS.
Attorncys-nt-Lnw.
H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY A COUN8ELOR-AT-I.AU .
(Jlfice adjacent to Post Office In Dlmniltk
office, Hoiicsiln'c, Pa.
WM.'H. LEE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over post office. All legal business
promptly attended to. Honcsdale. l'a.
EC. MUMFORD,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
i,0,!1f7rub,e,rty "J1,1 buUclIns. opposite tin
Post Olllre. Ilonesdale. Pa.
HOMER GKEENE.
ATTORNEY A COUNKELOR-AT-LAW
Office over HHPs store. Honcsdale l'a.
riHAKLES A. McCARTY,
J ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR- IT-LAW
Special and prompt nttcntlon given to tbe
collection of clnlnis. Oillce over Kelt's new
store, Honesdale. l'a.
ri P. KIMBLE,
JD . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office over the post office Honesdale. Ia.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUN8KLOR-AT-LAW
Office in the Court House, Honcsdale
l'a.
pETEl! II. ILOKF,
X ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW,
Office Second floor old Savings link
building. Honcsdale. l'a.
EARLE & SALMON,
ATTORNEYS A COUNSELORS-AT-L AW
Offices lately occupied by Judge Searle
-(HESTER A. GARRATT,
J ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW.
Office adjacent to Post Office. Honcsdale, P
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Olllre First floor, old Savings flank build
ing, Ilonesdale. Pa.
DR. C. R. BRADY,
DENTIST, HONESDALE, l'A.
OrncE IIotJp.s-8 a. m. to 6 ,i. m.
Any evening by appointment
Citizens' phone. 33. Residence. No. Hr-X
Physicians.
PB. PETERSON, M. D.
. 1120MAIN STREET, HONESDALE, PA.
Eye and Ear a specialty. The tlttingof glass
es given careful attention.
Livery.
LIVERY. I1 red. U. Rickard has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner Church street to Whitney'o Stone
Bam
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FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 75yl
Certified Nurse,
MRS. C. M. BONESTEEL,
GLEN EYRE, TIKE CO., PA.,
Certified Nursc.TP. S. N.
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