4f THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1011. PAGE 3 HOW TO GROW PERENNIALS. General Practice Is to Divido Them Every Two or Three Yoars. Perennials ns a rule are easy to cul tivate. Prepare the ground to n depth of two feet and see that good dralnugo Is provided. The roots rot quickly in the wet spring months unless the ground la well drained. Deep cultiva tion of the soil is advisable, as the plants have deep roots. Stable ma nure, well rotted, should be dug Into the soil, and potash and phosphoric add used In addition. Use only healthy plants and plant them at once if possible after their arrival from the nursory. The roots should be equally distributed in planting and the soil firmed well. Most cultivated perennials need no winter protection, but are benefited by a light covering. Any suitable mate rial may be used which will keep out the frost and will not be too close or moist Straw is an excellent material when mice are not troublesomo; when they are, a light covering made of leaves, manure rakings and weeds will be found satisfactory. It is the general practice to divide perennials every two or three years, ns they are mostly strong growing plants and deplete the soil food. An other reason for dividing is that the crowns flower only two or three yeaoi and then die, and as new crowns are formed continually, the growth will become scattered and loose. HOW TO COOK RICE. Chinese Method Leaves Each Grain Whole and Perfectly Dry. The Chinese method of cooking rice differs from that of the ordinary housewife, and the rice when done, instead of being a mushy, sticky paste, is spotlessly white, perfectly dry, with each grain standing by Itself. To attain these results pick the rice over carefully to remove all refuse, then wash it through several waters, rubbing It between the hands to re move the coating of starchy powder When the water Is perfectly clear yon will know that the rice is in fit condi tion to bo cooked. Have some water boiling In a sauce pan, the proper proportions being about two quarts of unsaltod water to each half pint of rice. Sprinkle the rice in so slowly that the water will scarcely stop boiling and cook it at a gallop in order that the grains may be kept in motion while boiling. Do not stir or touch the rice in any way after the grains have commenced to soften. When they are done drain off all the water and set the pan in the oven, that the rice may swell. Do not let it cook or brown, and serve it as soon as it has become thoroughly dry, which will probably be in less than ten minutes. Let each person salt the rice to suit his own taste after it has been brought to tho table. How to Give Dog a Bath. Short coated dogs need grooming as well as tho long haired varieties. To keep them in good condition tlioy should bo well brushed every morning. Opinions differ ns to tho washing of terriers, many people saying thev should not bo washed frequently, bran or sawdust being rubbed well into their coats to cleanse them, but per sonal experience with fox terriers proves that thoroughly washing them with good soap and warm water and a disinfectant once a week will keep them sweet and clean and absolutely freo from fleas and vermin of any de scription (of course, provided that bed ding, etc., receive proper attention). The dog must bo well dried and brushed and soap thoroughly rinsed off, especially from tho ears, or It may cause canker of tho ear, which is a common complaint and may often be relieved by shaking a large pinch of boracic acid powder into the ear three .'imes a week. How to Keep Flies From a Horse. For a good way to keep flies from a hoiso tho following methods arc rec ommended: 1. Take the horse into tho yard and, having provided a pailful of water, a spojigo and a piece of carbolic or whalo oi! soap, first wash the legs of the horse and then tho whole body, leaving SQmo soapsuds to dry upon the skin. 2. Moisten the hair, especially of the tail and nostrils, with a strong decoc tion of hazelnut leaves. By means of this decoction tho eggs which the flies lay on the skin of the horse are also destroyed. How to Dye White Slippers. For white kid slippers which cannot bs cleaned successfully after having been previously cleaned buy a ten cent tube of ivory black art paint. To one half cupful of gasoline add enough paint to make fluid consistency of cream. Apply evenly with small brush, allow to dry thoroughly and then polish with any good shoo paste. This does not hardon leather and will not wash or rub off. How to Wash Tires. Under no circumstances should tiros be washed with water in which kero sene has been accidentally or purpose ly mixed. It kills tho rubber in a short time. When washing tires it is best to simply dampen a sponge )vlth clean water, care being taken that the sponge is not sonk'qd and dripping. Then wipe tho tires dry with a cloth or handful of waste. How to Clean Light Paint. For cleaning light paint, rub well with a damp cloth dipped into fine oat meal. Wipe with a damp cloth and lastly with a dry duster. This Is espe cially useful treatment for finger marks on a door. War and Celebrations. Tho safe and sano Fourth of July advocates are In the field already this year with statistics to prove that tho yearly celebration of Independence Day Is more disastrous to mo ana limb than the war of tho Revolution. More are the columns of figures ad vanced to sustain the arguments of the safe and saners: The one is taken from Bancroft's History or the United States and shows tho American casualties In seven famous Revolutionary battles. The other has been compiled by the Journal of the American Medical as sociation. It considerably under states tho casualties on seven recent Fourths. Battles. K.-V. Lexington S3 Bunker Hill 449 Ft. .Moultrie 37 White Plains 100 Ft. Washington 149 Monmouth 229 Cowpens 72 1,119 Celebrations K.-W. July 4, 1903 4,449 July 4, 1904 4,169 July 4, 1905 5,175 July 4, 1906 5,466 July 4, 1907 4,413 July 4, 1908 5,623 July 4, 1909 . . 5,307 34,602 Killed and wounded. While It Is not desirable that wo should become a nation of mollycod dles, the celebration statistics cer tainly suggest that modern jollifica tion should be less strenuous on the day that we honor the heroes of '76. A Question For Cats and Others. Our careful consideration has been demanded and our readers might as well give theirs for the case of a man who found himself suddenly compelled by changing cir cumstances to find a new abiding place for the family cat. She was an estimable cat, as cats go, and several of the people who had found symbiosis with her as a partner something more than tolerable were much concerned lest she faro worse when she went further. So the' man was vehemently ordered to find a good home for her to Intrust her to nobody who would not feed her well and treat her gently. Now a cat is not of easy disposi tion on any terms, and particularity in defining the terms vastly in creases the difficulty. The man's efforts, therefore, were long unsuc cessful. Of the people whom he approached, even those who had or pretended a liking for cats declared passionately that they wanted no more, while the large remainder of his friends and acquaintances exulted in their present catlessness and with vehemence declined to change that blessed state. At last, however, the man announced that ho had termin ated his quest triumphantly had found the good home, the place whero the cat would be appreciated, re spected, generously nourished, mild ly entreated. But a tendency toward reticence was manifested by the man when asked for exact details, and when, after much questioning, he said that he had given the animal to a man over in Jersey who raises cats for their fur, he found himself Instantly involved in a hot controversy as to whether he had performed well or 111 the task set for him. He had to admit that the cat's now owner would not love her for herself alone, that In due time not her duo time, but tho now owner's she would be kill ed and skinned, and to little purpose he Insisted that nevertheless the homo was good, since in it food would abound and life, as long as It lasted, would be made easy and comfortable; to as little he dwelt on tho happy change for a cat from city restraints to country liberties, on the painlessness of the final as phyxiation, on the insignificance of death to a creature that does not know of death's existence and can not dread it. He made out a pretty fair case for the goodness of the home ho had found for tho cat, hut ho argued In vain. Tho family convicted him of cruelty nnd of breach of trust. Was ho guilty? Our own vote is for ac quittal, on tho ground that a cat Is a cat, not a human being, and that cats "raised for their fur" have at least an average share of feline happiness. New York Times. Aid to Husbands Memories. The United States government is un dertaking a cure for men who for get to mail their wives' letters. The postofllce department, as an experi ment, has installed mall boxes in struct cars in the city of Washington. If it works well in the capital this aid to bad memories will bo extended to other cities. Tho idea is that with a mall box staring him in thO'faco while a man is on his way to his office thero is no excuso for his carrying a letter in his pocket more than three or four days. Thus far the postofflco has pro vided no relief for tho wife whoso husband forgets to bring homo tho butter or order the coal. Success Magazine. Tho Bathing Habit. A New York woman who returned recently from a European capital, whero she had gone to bo under tho treatment of a specialist of interna tional reputation, in speaking of her trip nud tho cure which had been ac complished, salu thut her physician, a brusque and not overpollto man, had much to say In criticism of Americans and American customs and was most emphatic in his denunciation of tho bathing habit, saying that "all Ameri cans except those who wero im migrants and still retain some of their European habits batho too often." Now York Tribune. HOW TO CLEAN OILCLOTH. Six Hints For Cleaning and Preserving Oilcloths and Linoleums Always take milk nnd water to clean an oilcloth. Never use soapsuds, as this dulls tho colors. Hub over with n mixture of one-half beeswax, melted, and while warm stirred into n saucer of turpentine. Apply with n dry flan nel cloth and polish with a dry flan nel. Or wash as above and oil with sweet oil or butter. Polish. It is n good plan to scrub a floor which Is covered with linoleum once month with a brush dipped in paraffin and hot water about two tablespoons of tho paraffin to a small pall of water. This removes stains nnd marks and prepares tho linoleum for a polHh of booswax and turpentine. Do not scrub more often, but wash weekly with n flannel. Never use soda or strong soaps for oilcloths or linos, ub it takes the color out nnd effaces the pattern. Very little water should be used in washing oilcloth, ns somo of It will seep through to tho cloth beneath and rot it. Use a flannel cloth well wrung out nnd wipe tho floor until clean. Salsoda' will aid greatly. Wipe the white spots caused by spilling any hot liquid on the oilcloth with a few drops of spirits of camphor. To keep cork linoleum in good con dition wipe it off dally with a cloth wrung out In tepid water nnd once a week with sklmmllk. Never scrub oilcloths with a brush and never use soap in cleaning them. Those which have lain in stock for several years arc the best to buy, as tho paint is thoroughly hardened. Wash with a soft rag dipped in milk nnd water. Buttermilk is tho best possible thing to clean linoleum and oilcloth. How to Make Canna Bed. As the canna Is a deep rooted plant tho bed should be dug deep. It Is nlso Important to provide plenty of plant food. Three Inches of well rotted manure spaded Into the soil Is not too much. Do not elevate tho center of the bed, but leave It level so water will not run off. If tho bed is to' contain several vari eties of cannas much care should be given to tho selection of varieties. If tho bed Is to bo viewed from all sides put the taller varieties in tho center and use the shorter kinds for tho bor der rows. Your florist can give ad vice about varieties best suited for your purpose. Do not plnnt too many varieties. Un less it is an exceptionally large bed two or three will be better than more. For small beds of a dozen to eighteen plants it is good taste to use sonio other plant for a border. If tall grow ing cannns are used tho fountain grass is unsurpassed, nnd for dwarf kinds such plants ns coleus dwarf salvias and Dusty Miller nre serviceable. As cannns nre subtropical they thrive only in tho warm months and should be planted only when the season is well advanced. May 20 to June 15 is best for the territory between latitudes 10 and 45. The plants should be set a foot to a foot and a half apart each way, according to their size. How to Remove Rusty Nuts. Every man who has to work with nuts and bolts doubtless has his own method of removing rusted, stubborn nuts. Thero are many workmen who apply a blow torch to the obstreperous nut on tho principle that It will expand in tho heat. The difficulty about this is that the torch heats the bolt as well and when It expands the nut is ns tight as ever. Marino engineers have n way of handling the nuts on pipe flanges which work on the same principle, but is surer and at the same time sim pler. Heat an open end wrench that fits tho nut' nnd while almost red hot apply it to the nut. After a sufficient time has elapsed for the nut to be heat ed through it will be found an easy matter to twist it off, for in this fash ion n minimum of heat reaches the bolt. It Is safe to say that any nut which refuses to move when thus at tacked will have to bo cut away with a chisel. How to Care For Onion Beds. Bo euro that your onlou beds receive plenty of water and with regularity. After the ground has been irrigated till it will not absorb any more wait until tho surface soil has dried out some what and then give the plants a little surface cultivation, just enough to keep tho soli sifted and to prevent any possible caking around the roots. If you are trying to raise onions on a semi-muck soil watch to see that your surface soil does not bake following1 a heavy rainstorm. Keep It well stirred and free of weeds nnd you shduld have a flourishing bed of onions. How to Mix Shellac. Shellac comes in two colors, orange nnd white, and can bo obtained In flakes at hardware aud drug stores. Put some into a bottle and cover with alcohol (denatured is cheapest), set in a worm place for several hours, shak ing occasionally. Thin with more alco hol as desired. Keep the bottle well stopped, as the alcohol evaporates readily. How to S,ave Tablecloths. It is well to have your tablecloths and sheets folded wldthways occasion ally, instead of lengthways, as this prevents tho fold from always coming in tho samo placo and thus causing that placo to wear out first. How to Make Salad Sandwich. For salad sandwiches mix chopped celery and mayonnaise with shredded white lettuce and spread on thin slices of bread. SAVAGES AND CLOTHES. Carefulness That Was Not Appreciated by the Missionaries. Ardent missionaries were trying to convert tho nnllvcH of a vlllago in un clad Africa to modesty ns well as to Christianity nnd for that purpose pro vided them all with more or less com pleto outfits of clothes. Tho natives wero delighted and spent several days simply In parading in civilized gnrb through the one narrow village Street. But when Sunday arrived and tho blacks thronged to tho weekly church service, carrying the new clothes In bundles under their arms, tho mission aries were dismayed and feared some kind of barbaric outbreak. But since there seemed to bo the usual min gling of curiosity and reverence on the part of tho natives they decided to ask no questions until after the service. There was a normal quiet until Just as the sermon waa boguu. Then suddenly a huge chief, who had been squatting with his face to ward the open doorway, leaped to his feet with an exclamation. Immediately the others of the tribe did likewise-, crying, "Tho sun the sunl" unwrapped their bundles and proceeded to put on their clothes. "What does it all mean?" inquired one of the white teachers. Tho old chief turned to him with oqual amazement. "Of course," said ho, "wo could not wear our beautiful ornaments when the rain might come nnd spoil thoiu." New York Tribune. KILL OFF THE RATS. It's a Mighty Big Job, but Black Death Looks on and Waits. "The pneumonic plague is due to tho marmot. Tho marmot lives In the Lake Baikal region. Kill it off and it can easily be killed off nnd the pneu monic plague will disappear forever." The speaker, a bacteriologist of tho University of Pennsylvania, resumed: "Tho bubonic plague is duo to the rnt. Kill the rat off and the bubonic plague will disappear. But to kill off the rat!" He made a gesture of despair. "A litter of rats," he said, "numbers thirteen. Of these six will be does. A doe rat will have her first litter at tho ago of three months nnd thereafter an other litter every six weeks all through tho year, winter nnd summer alike. Thus if every member of these litters survlvo the progeny of one pair of rats In a year would number 25,000. "They don't number that, of course, but they number something like It, and if our millionairo philanthropists don't help us to exterminate our para sitesour rats and mice, our cats and dogs If they don't help us to extermi nate all animals save those that are of direct value to us why, somo day an other black death will nearly, will per haps completely, exterminate civiliza tion." Cincinnati Enquirer. Applied Soience. When James Russell Lowell was minister to England ho was guest at a banquet nt which one of the speak ers was Sir Frederick Bramwell. Sir Frederick was to respond to tho toast "Applied Science." It was long after midnight when the toast was pro posed, and several speakers were still to bo called. Rising in his place, the scientist said: "At this hour of the night, or, rath er, of tho morning, my only Interest in applied science is to apply tho tip of the match to tho sido of the box upon which alone it Ignites and to apply tho flamo so obtained to tho wick of a bedroom candle." A moment later Lowell tossed a pa per across tho table to him bearing these two lines: Oh, brief Sir Frederick, would that all could catch Your happy talent and Bupply your match! Easy Enough. Just before tho capture of Savannah General Logan, with two or three of his staff, entered tho depot at Chicago to tako tho cars east on his way to re join his command. Tho general, being a short distance in advanco of tho oth ors, stepped on tho steps of a car, but was stopped by an Irishman with: "Ye can't go in there." "Why not?" asked tho general. "Because them's a leddles' caer, and no gentleman '11 be goin' in thero with out a leddy. There's wnn sato in that caer over there if yees want it." "Yes," replied tho general, "I seo thero ia ono seat, but what shall I do with my staff?" "Oh, yer staff!" was the reply. "Go take tho sate nnd stick yer staff out of tho windy." Wasn't a Bit Impressed. Tho chief of the clan of Mcintosh onco had a dlaputo with n London cab by over tho fare. "Do you know who I am?" the high lander asked angrily. "I am tho Mc intosh." "I don't care if you aro an umbrella," retorted tho cabby, "I'll have my rights!" In For Itl First Small Boy We'd better bo good. Second Small Boy Why? First Small Boy I heard doctor tell mother to take plenty of exercise. Woman's Homo Companion. Electrio Light Globes. Electric light globes may be cheaply frosted or colored by dipping in a thin solution of white shellac and alcohol, to which may be added any desired dye. The Whole Show. "What constitutes a first class socie ty drama?" "Three acts, six gowns and nine epi grams." Louisville OmirifirJniirnnl THE ATTENTION OF CATTLE DEALERS, SHIPPERS AND OWN ERS IS CALLED TO THE FOL LOWING LAW AND RULES FOR ENFORCING THE SAME. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. state Livestock Sanitary Board President, John K. Tenor. Governor vice-president, James Foust, Dairy nnd Food Commissioner: treasurer. N, B. Crltchlleld, Secretary of Agri culture; secretary, C. J. Mnrshall, Stato Veterinarian. Regulations Governing tho Driv ing or Shipping of Dairy Cows and Such other Cattlo as are for Breed ing Purposes into Pennsylvania. AN ACT To protect the health of the domes tic animals of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be It enacted, etc., That the Importation of dairy cows and neat cattle for breeding pur poses Into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is hereby prohibited, excepting when such cows and neat cattle are accompanied by a certi ficate from an inspector, whose com petency nnd reliability are certified to by tho authorities charged with the control of tho diseases of do mestic animals In the Stato from whence the cattle came, certifying that they have been examined and subjected to the tuberculin test and aro free from disease. Section 2. That in lieu of an in spection certificate as above requir ed, the cattle may be detained at suitable stock-yards nearest to the State line on the railroad over which they are shipped, and thero examined at the expense of the own er, or cattle as above specified from points outside of the State may, un der such restrictions as may be pro vided by tho State Livestock Sani tary Board, be shipped in quarantine to their destination in Pennsylvania, there to remain in quarantine until properly examined at the expense of the owner, and released by the State Livestock Sanitary Board. Section 3. The State Livestock Sanitary Board is hereby authorized and empowered to prohibit the im portation of domestic animals into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whenever in their Judgment such measures may be necessary for the proper protection of the health of the domestic animals of the Com monwealth, and to make and enforce rules and regulations governing such traffic, as may from time to time be required. Section 4. That if any person, firm or corporate body shall by himself, herself or themselves, or by his, her, their or Its agents or ser vants, violate any of the provisions of this act, every such person, linn or corporate body, and his, her, their or its agents or servant, shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dol lars which shall be recoverable, with costs, by any person suing In the name of the Commonwealth, as debts of like amount, aro by law recoverable; and Justices of the peace and aldermen, throughout this Commonwealth, shall have Jurisdic tion to hear and determine all ac tions for the recovery of said penal ties: Provided, however, That either or both parties shall havo the right to appeal to tho court of common pleas of the proper county, as pro vided by existing laws in suits for the recovery of penalties. In addi tion to the above penalty, every per son, Arm or corporation, and every officer, agent, servant nnd employe of such person Arm or corporation, who violates any of tho provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof In any court of quarter ses sions of tho peace of the proper county, shall be sentonced to pay tho costs and a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and not more than ono hundred dollars, for each and every offense, or bo imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, or both, or either, at the discretion of the court. In all prosecutions for a misdemeanor, un der this section, the magistrate he fore whom the complaint is made shall have authority In case the de fendant admits the commission of tho offense or requests tho magis trate to hear and determine tho complaint, to Impose and receive tho costs and fine, as provided here in. All penalties, fines and costs recovered for tho violation of any of tho provisions of this act shall bo paid to the Secretary of the State Livestock Sanitary Board, or to an authorized agent of the said Board, nnd by him be Immediately covered into tho State Treasury. Sec. 5. Tho Stato Livestock Sani tary board is hereby charged with tho enforcement of this act, and Is au thorized to see that its provisions aro obeyed, and to make, from time to time, such rules and regulations as as may be necessary and proper for Its enforcement. - Section 6. That this act shall go Into' effect January first, one thou sand eight hundred and ninety eight. DANIEL H. HASTINGS. Approved The 2Cth day of May, A. D. 1897, nnd as amended by tho act of April 5, 1905. RULES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT OF MAY 2C, 1897, AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF APRIL 5, 1905. Dairy cows and such other cattle as are for breeding purposes may bo brought into Pennsylvania from other States only in accordance with one of tho three .following provis ions: 1. The cattlo may be examined and tested with tuberculin in tho Stnte whence they come by nn In spector whose competency and re liability are certified to tho State Livestock Sanitary Board by tho au thorities charged with the control of the diseases of animals in that Stato. Special blanks for reporting upon such examinations, tuberculin to bo used in making the test and tags for marking those animals which are found free from disease will be furnished by the State Live stock Sanitary Board upon applica tion. Cattle thus examined found to be free from disease and brought into Pennsylvania, shall remain in the possession and custody of the person or persons who ship them or own them when brought into Penn sylvania until the Inspection reports have been approved by a member of the State Livestock Snnltnry Board or by nn agent authorized to approve such reports. After such approval, tho cattle can be disposed of with out restriction. In placd of an inspection out- m de of Pennsylvania ns provided ove, daily cows and such other cattle as aro for breeding purposes may ue exnniined ana teBted with tuberculin at suitable stock-yards nearest to the Stato lino on tho rail road over which they are shipped. Such examinations are to be mado by Inspectors approved by this board nnd nt the expense of the owner of the cattlo. Cattle so inspected shall be mark ed with a suitable metal tag or shall be accurately described, so that they can be rellnbly identified, and a re port on the examination and test, with directions for identification; shall be submitted without delay to this Board. 3. Dairy cows and such other cat tle as are for for breeding purposes may bo brought Into Pennsylvania WITHOUT PREVIOUS EXAMINA TION ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOW ING CONDITION: A special permit for each ship ment must be applied for to tho State Livestock Sanitary Board, Har rlsburg, Pa., and held, and this must accompany tho cattle. Such cattle shall remain In strict quarantine during transit and after they have arrived at their destina tion until they have been examined and tested with tuberculin nnd found to be free from evidence of Infectious disease, by an Inspector approved by this Board. Under this quarantine it Is required that the cattle shall be kept apart from oth er cattlo, that they shall remain in the possession and custody of tho person or persons who bring them Into this State and that their milk shall not bo sold or used without previous sterilization by boiling. Dairy cows or such ether cattle as are for breeding purposes, brought Into Pennsylvania under this pro vision, that are found upon exami nation or test to be tuberculous, shall be strictly isolated and quar antined, their milk cannot be used for any purpose whatever without previous sterilization by boiling, and they shall not be moved to other premises excepting upon special per mit for slaughter. No compensa tion shrll be allowed for such cat tle. As approved . by tho .State Live stock Sanitary Board at Harrlsburg, Pa., February 20, 190. C. J MARSHALL, Secy. eaver Pians & Estimates Furnished Residence, 1302 East St. HONESDALE This is his last week here Please call early for treatment. Dr. Franklin will leave here on Monday next for Hawley. km ii Enier