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Overwork and Worry.
To cat a g-rnpo a nilnuta for an hour
at a time, anil to repeat this perform
ance throo or four times a day, natlnir
very little else nienntlme but dry
bread, may scorn a monotonous way r.t
(pending tlitj tlmo. Tills treatment
works wonders for thin, nervous anae
mic people whoso digestions have got
out of order from worrying or over
work. It Is no mere quark prescrip
tion, but a form of cure recounted
and advised by mnny well known phy
sicians. Grapes are, perhaps, the most
digestible of any fruit In existence.
New York News.
Women Auronauta Record.
Miss Houlton has Just beaten Mme.
Eaunlero's long distance record for
women aeronauts.
Mine. Eannlero recently flouted from
Bt. Cloud to Bayrouth, Havana, a dis
tance of about 450 miles in an air
Hue.
Miss Monlfon left the Aero club
grounds In St. Cloud at 6 p. m. last
Tuesday, accompanied by Count Cas
tlllon de St. Victor, nnd descended at
noon the next day near Preplan, Prus
sian Silesia, a cllalanco of 673 miles In
a straight rourso.
Santos Piimont, fresh from enthusi
astic reception In Brazil, has promptly
taken up his old work. He Is parti
cularly occupying himself at present
with his pasfenger br.loon No. 10.
Captain Von Corvln, Count Henry
de La Vanlx nnd M. Chanlonnol have
Just visited Santos Dumont's aero
drome. Von Corvin, who U In ciiaro
of the ballooning department of tho
Austro-Hungarlan army, under Arch
duke Leopold Salvator, was much Im
pressed with the technlcnl features of
Eantos Dumont's new "Aeronef" (air
ship) , and says the archduke wants to
be present at the first ascent of No. 10
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
College Girls' Athletics.
President Eliot of Harvard does not
believe that women can. Indulge much
In athletics without injuring them
selves, and condemns boating, putting
the shot and such violent forms of ex
ertion for women.
"Women will never compete with
men's colleges In athletics," be said
recently. "I see absolutely no possi
bility of that over taking place. The
women do not seek competition, and it
would be of no benefit to thorn. Wom
en were not originally Intended for
such violent exercise as man, nnd
Seme of tho things that they go into
must strain thorn. For women to put
the shot is preposterous.
"There may bo women living who
are made In such a strange and un
natural way that It is not injurious for
them to put the shot, but lor the ma
jority of women It would be oncugh to
hurt them for life. Boating also is
bad for women. Women's colleges do
not havo crews to any great extent,
but the women who do go into it will
not last long in their athletic llfo.
Women's athletics are a good thing In
moderation, but for thorn to try to do
all that their brothers do is a mistake.
They will only hurt themselves in the
attempt"
When to Shake Hands. .
When to shake hands, and when
only to bow, either on being intro
duced or on first meeting afterward,
perplex many people. Anxious to do
right, not to be either too familiar
or too forward, they are not quite sure
of their ground, and often having
done the one wish on reflection they
had done the other.
I should like to make the why and
the wberofore of this matter clear to
my readers, as no hard and fast rule
Df etiquette can be laid own. The ex
ceptions are so many that it cannot be
said definitely that this or that should
always be done.
It greatly depends upon by whom
you are introduced, and to whom you
are introduced, whether you bow only
or shake hands. When introduced to
strangers, or when they are introduced
to you by a friend you should bow
without extending your band, and they
should do the same.
There are many occasions when it
would be quite out of the question to
offer to shake hands; for instance,
when Introduced to fellow guests at
dinner party you should bow only, al
though, when separating, now and
again you may chance to have become
intimate enough to shake hands.
Beauty of Mirth.
What a difference to the sunny
mile of welcome, which lights up the
whole face, and makes one feel that
your coming is a real pleasure which
has been locked forward to!
The plain-featured girl, with a hap
py, genuine smile, is far more attrac
tive and fascinating that the doll
faced girl on whose pretty face is nev
er reflected a happy spirit and pleas
Ins disposition. Real beauty la some
thing deepr than color and regularity
of features. One often meets with
comparatively plain women, whose
genuine, heart-warm smiles and
sweetly modulated voices become
perfectly beautiful to pfijilo who un
derstand them, and even more so to
those- who live with and love them.
Many &lr!s possess the Idea that
the mlrthtul launh and Bmlle are un
becoming, and should be restrained
except when at home. Why they
should think so Is rather hard to un
derstand, for the mirthful smile Is
one of the prettiest. It betokens
cheerfulness and animation, charac
teristics which are far too rare among
girls of today. What girls should
guard against, however, Is the boister
ous laugh which Is apt to distort the
features and grate on the nerves. It
generally creates the Impression that
It Is tco loud and lonz to be genuine.
Feminine Footwear.
Daintiness and grace are the fea
tures of the shc.es and slippers that
maid and matron will wear on "occa
sions" during the gny season. Wheth
er for dancing or simply for afternoon
teas and receptions tho high-heeled,
very high Indeed, shoes seem to bo
the thing that shoe makers beguile
their fair customers Into wearing. For
the went part these pre strapped and
many of them have hugo roseltos of
fluffy mallne or flat ones of panne vel
vet Just at the tip of the arching In
step. Then, too, stiff, quaint rosottes
of satin sometimes are perched where
tho shoe Is tied.
Slipper and shoo this year match
tho gown In tone, nnd the hoso Is also
always cf the same hue. In tho foot
gear a llttlo choice Is permitted the
fair one, for tho shoo may bo of kid,
silk or satin, one being as fashionable
as tho other. These may be plain or
studded with pearls. Jet or steel, ac
cording to fancy. A great favorite with
the young woman of today Is the
strapped shoe, many wearing those
stiappe.1 from the instep away down
to the edge of tho toe.
Tho footwear provided Tor the woo
ones by fond mammas Is Just as
dainty as those made fcr tho cider
people. Great caro for an artistic
finish Is given to babies' shoes. White
buckskin shoes are especially fnshlon
ablo for tho little tots who do not
know tho meaning of tho word. For
the mnn baby smooth palo russet Is
conbhlcred the thing that adds to his
manikin toilette. Now York Ameri
can. Same In Any Age.
"When I was young we had a proper
respect for our parents," Is an expres
sion with which wo are all familiar
and if one were in tho lonsl
inclined to take a gloomy view
of tilings the parental pessimist
might seem to bo developing at an
alarming rate, but "There's nothing
either good or bad, but thinking makes
it so," and If girls are being perpetual
ly told that freedom Is their rightful
position, that they ought not to have
more restrictions than their brothers,
that mothers want "managing" and
"training," and all the rest of it, what
wonder If they begin to fancy them
selves always right and their elders
always wrong; and, again, when moth
ers and fathers are having it perpet
ually dinned In their ears that the pre
sent system of education makes girls
selfish and insolent, that most girls
are unmanageable nowadays, they,
too, come to believe a large portion
of It, and, seeing through these lenses
the faults that are common to all girls
in all ages, Imagine the present gen
eration to be the worst on record.
Doubtless wo do err in our present
lax system of dealing with young peo
ple, who, like young animals, ncod
discipline, and, when they come to
years of discretion, are always grate
ful for having had It. But the spirit
of camaraderie whlcii ought to exist
between a girl and her mother, the rev
erent leve which the former should
have for tho latter, and the unselfish
devotion and pardonable pride which
the mother should show in her daugh
ter, are not to be produced by encour
aging girls to air thalr "grievances"
and parents to blame their children.
This sort of thing does not make home
life sweet, nor Jews it tend to aid do
mestic peace. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Fashion Notes.
Pastel blue Is a new and fashionable
color.
. Chiffon velvet Is the elegant fabric
for dinner cowns. When the. color is
shaded into three tones It Is most
fashionable.
White cloth Is one of the prettiest
fabrics for the reception gown, espe
cially it it Is relieved with embroidery
or insertions of some contracting tint.
Odd shades of velvet, made up In
picturesque style with deep pointed
lace cuffs, lace collar, deep-Jeweled
girdle, on long flowing and graceful
lines, are much favored for house
wear this season.
The latest and smartest stuffs for
houso gowns are all of the transpar
cut kind, being of lace, chiffon, chif
fonotte, etc. Liberty satin, crepe de
chine, crepe de Paris, all In delicate
shadings, and elaborately garnltured
with livcc and embroidery, are also In
vcgiie.
For Bums and Scalds.
Always keep rybonato of soda In
the house It Is useful for so many
purposes. For burns and scalds It Is
an excellent remedy; the surfacs of
the burn should be covered with It,
either dry or Just damped. It relieves
the pains caused by the bites or stlngi
of Insects. A small saltspoonful In
half a tumbler of water will relieve
heartburn and Indigestion, and If tak
en with tepid water last thing at night
will frequently Induce sleep In restless
persons.
A Model Housewife.
Governs her servants well, because
she can govern herself.
Does not have a nervous spasm over
a broken dish, as if it were a broken
bone.
Understands herslf distinctly, the
duties which she requires of servants.
Sees to It that food Is not wasted by
carelessness and bad cookery. Is not
eternally sighing over the shortcom
ings of the servants, but helps the
latter to overcome them.
Is not forever doing something and
"driving" all the rest of the house
hold. She Indulges in Intermittent at
tacks of idliug.
In short, must have pood temper,
patience, self-control and a thorough
knowledge of domestic matters before
she can hope to "keep house" with
credit to herself or comfort to others.
Your Cut Class,
Few people know how to care for tho
beautiful cut glass In their possession,
and It is usual for It to lose much of
Its original color and lustre. Carafes
and bottles are especially neglected,
being most difficult to clean. A me
dium stiff brush should be kept for
scrubbing tho pieces, nnd a little intel
ligence used In handling them. Unless
there la a prejudice against having
poisons of any kind In the house and
that is a very senslblo prejudice keep
a bottlo of muriatic acid cn hand. Po
tato parings are almost as good for
cleaning Inside of bottles, etc. Never
plunge cut glass Into very hot or very
cold water, never set It on marble or In
a draft after washing. Cut glass has a
singular propensity to break neatly In
two when a cold draft strikes a damp
piece. To clean a carafe cut up some
potato parings and put In the bottle
with a llttlo lukewarm water. Allow
this to stand for an hour, when shake
well for several minutes. Empty and
wash In soapy water, lllnso in clean
warm water and dry. Green's Fruit
Grower.
To Make Washing Easy.
A housekeeper in Farmers' Review
says on this subject: In theso days
when help Is scare, the busy house
wife should save herself nil she can.
by using her mind to study up meth
ods of making her work easy . In
washing, for Instance, much hand la
bor can be saved by using a liberal
amount of water and plenty of sonp,
and then If a machine Is used, putting
only enough Into the tub or boiler to
work easily. Experience tells us that
too many or too few clothes cannot
be washed easily. If a little dissolved
lye Is used and a little kerosene is
added to the water. It will loosen the
dirt. Use about one tablespoonful of
each to a pall of water. Judgment
should be exercised In the use of lye,
as too strong a solution will injure
the hands. The soiled clothes may be
put Into a boiler filled with cold wa
ter into which has been put enough
kerosene, lye and soap to make a good
suds. Let them heat slowly and pound
while heating until as hot as they can
be wrung out. Then put into another
boiler of water to which only soap or
a tablespoonful of borax has been add
ed. They should be pounded a little
in the rinsing water, then lifted out
of the rinsing water with a paddle Into
a large basket, placed over a pan or
tub into which the water can drain.
This saves the time and strength re
quired to wring them.
Recipes.
Devilled Chestnuts Shell one cupful
of cooked chestnuts and fry until
browned, using enough butter to pre
vent chestnuts from burning; season
with tabasco sauca or a little paprika,
Figs with Whipped Cream Soak, flgs
several hours In cold water, then put
them In an agate pan; add water
enough to Just cover them and cook
until plump; when the figs are nearly
tender, add a little lemon Juice; serve
In a glass dish; garnish with whipped
cream, sweetened and flavored with
vanilla extract.
English Monkey Soak one cupful of
stale bread crumbs in one cupful of
milk; melt one tablespoonful of but
ter; add halt a cup of soft mild cheese;
when this Is melted add the soaked
bread crumbs, one egg beaten a little
and salt and cayenne pepper to sea
son; cook three minutes and pour over
toasted crackers.
Iced Apple Stew one pound of ap
ples with sugar and lemon peel, and
press through a wire Bleve. Place half
a pint of milk In a saucepan, with the
beaten yolks of threo eggs and thicken
with cornflour. Remove from the fire
add the apples, and half of a pint
square of lemon Jelly, melted In as
much water as possible. Whisk all
together and then add the stiffly beaten
whites of the eggs. Pour Into a mold
Placo In an ice cave and serve half
frozen.
New Yolk C'itr. The handkerchief
berthn has a peculiar grace mid style
that separates It from iiii other. The
very charming ivnlxt Illustrated In
cludes one of the sort and, also, the
new gauntlet culls with wide, drooping
nntra nlwivo. As shown It Is mncli! of
Violet crepe molisselliie. with the yoke
anil cuffs of chiffon velvet In a deeper
shade and trimming or cream lace, out
Innumerable variations can be arranged.-
Yoke and cuffs of ineo, tnons
sell.io lined, are charming, ruches of
tiny chiffon flowers mnke admirable
A Late Design
Via
ubstltutes for the luce nppllquo and
many other combinations nngni uc
nmito. whllo muterlul may bo any
thing soft enough to drape well.
The waist Is inuuo over a smootniy
etio.i fminilutlon and closes invisibly
at tho centre bock. Tho lining is faced
to form tho yoke when high neck is
desired, is cut nway on indicated lines
when a low effect Is preferred., Tho
bertha Is made in handkerchief style,
with deep points at front and back,
and that droop well over the sleeves,
and serves to outline the yoke.' Be
neath the bertha the wnlst is full nnd
soft. The sleeves are tho new ones
that are shirred to fit tho upper arms
snugly and form full puffs below tho
elbows, then are gathered into deep
gauntlet cuffs.
The qunntlty of material required
for the medium size Is five nnd one
quarter yards twenty-one Inches wide,
four yards twenty-seven inches wide,
of two and five-eighth yards forty-four
Inches wide, with one yard of velvet
and one-qunrter yards of appliquo to
trim as Illustrated.
Maw Coals and Wrapt.
New coats and wrnpg in cloth, vel
vet and peau do sole are handsome
and substantial garments. Pruotlcally
all are three-quarter length, against
the very long couts worn last year. A
large number of light colored wraps
are seen. A very elegant wrap of deep
cream-colored cloth is faced with satin
of the same color, the sutln being veiled
with aceordlou pleated brown chiffon,
with a border of ecru lnee. The cout
Is trimmed around the shoulders, up
per skeeves and skirt with alternate
rows of narrow and wide brown velvet
ribbon.
Vandyk 1'olnU.
The neckband of the fine lawn or
lace which hn threo or five VuudyUo
points beneath the chin Is fur more
beceelug than that whli b ha four, or
WAIST WITH BERTH 4
V,
V M mamJ -
jnffil
only two. The hitler bring Hit clip nr
nniTciw point of III" collnr directly lie-lie.-illi
the chin, lvltl-li Is lint bceoiulntr.
so the collar with an liniiiihir number
of Vandykes imiy be worn with mure
complacency.
Lilly Hull's Walking rnittim.
The up-to-ihite doll Is ns carefully
dressed ns is her little owner nnd must
have proper equipment for the various
occasions of dully life. This very sty
lish costume Include one of I ho lnt
cst shirt waist gowns, with a long tail
ored cont and lliirlng hat. As Illus
trated, the cont nnd skirt are innile of
dark blue Sicilian iiiuhiiir and the shirt
waist ami lint of taffeta, but the waist
anil skirt can be of ono material nnd
the cont of nnother If preferred and
various changes can be made. In the
case of the model the hat Is trimmed
with fur nnd n pompom, but fancy
brnlit or niching of any sort can be
iniiile to take Its ptnee. Ho long as the
itjio of the garments Is retained the
little mother will be quite sure to be
content.
The shirt wnlst Is lucked at the front
to yoke depth with n wide box pleated
effect at the centre, but Includes a
plain buck. Its sleeves are full nnd
are tucked above tho ellmws In con-
by May Manton.
fortuity with tho latest style. The skirt
is clrculur nnd Is laid In backward
turning plents, which are stitched flat
with cortlcclU silk to flounce depth
below which point t.iey fall to produce
the fashionable lime. The coat Is the
accepted ono of tho senscn, Is plnln
and severe In cut, but Includes the full
sleeves that can bo drawn over those
of tho shirt waist without Mfllculty,
The quantity of material required
for tho medium size Is for skirt and
cont, seven-eighth yards twenty-sev
en, or three-quarter ynrds forty-four
Inches wide; for wnlst, three-eighth
yards twenty-one, or cno-hnlf yard
twenty-seven Inches wide, or one-
quarter yard forty-four Inches wide,
LAD! POLL'S WALKlNtl OBTCUS,
with' three-eighth jarj. silk for the
hat.
Being the larpcfit distributor of Oenmd
f ! rchandlse in this vldultj, it always is
i .jfcUlon to givs the beat quality of rood,
ltvaimlsnot to sell vou cheap goods but
wheu quality is considered th price will al
ways be found right.
It departments are all well filled, and
among the specialties handled may be mem.
tioned L. Adler Bros., Rochester, N, Y.,
Clothing, than which there is none better
made; W. L. Douglass Shoe Co., Brockton,
Mass., Shoes: Curtice Bros. Co., Rochester,
N. Y., Canned Goods; and Pillsburr's Flour.
This is a fair representation of the elaaa
cf goods it is selling to iU customers.
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COLLEGE BITS-'
The University of Michlirnn has mon
students for the roll of l'JUl than cvet
before.
The success of Huron rolleire of
Pmilli Dakota, hns been assured by the
raising of the Hist (luu.uuu of the en
dowment fund.
irurvnrcl I'lilvcrsllr n-MI fllftcnntlnno
Its custom of hiring pews In several
churches of Cambridge, Jlns.i., for the
use of Its students.
The I.'iilversltv nf Vlrcrlnln hn b"pn
presented by termini Phipp. of Louis
ville, Ky., with bis splendid library,
valued at nearly $IO0.lKCj.
The catalogue of Colli v Collece for
l!)(iy-4 bus been Issued. The summary
shows n fncu tv of sixteen members
anil a total of 1!7 students.
Amherst College students bnve
formed n nioiiiitnlii-cllinhliii; club nnd
have elected ns its President l)r. Kd
ward Hitchcock, dean of the facility.
The cntnloL'iie of the llnwdoln Col
lege for the year 1!mi;M'.mj4 show a
total enrollment or .v,i, or winch num
ber 277 are in the academic depart
ment. The venr lfinn will nlwnrs be remptn.
bered bv those who are interested In
the history of Itrown University, ns Its
period or greatest outward prosperity
and progress.
Tho University of Vermont, which
will celebrate next summer the centen
nial of Its first grniliintlng clns-i. was
chartered In 17!1. In 1SU1 it graduated
Its first class of four.
The National lionrd of Directors of
the Knights of Columbus lins ar
ranged to irive STiO.UM) to the Catholic
University, at Washington, V. C, to
endow a clinir of secular history.
The renoi-ts of llio l'rpsldrnt nnd
Treasurer of ItailclllTe College for the
yenr r.wj-o:; show the number of stu
dents admitted to registration In the
college durliiK the yenr was tweu-
ty-sevcu less than the preceding year.
( KEW3Y GLEANINGS.
There were 2."1 strikes la Chlcnso,
Iil during l'JOS.
The total couimerca of Abyssinia Is
bout S'J.SuO.wo a yenr.
llussin hns purehns?.'! nil the availa
ble horses at the chief Larse market of
Northern China.
More than 10,000 men nnd boys are
employed on the oyster boats iu Ches
apeake liny every winter.
German bankers met rscenlly In con
vention to devise means of i-emleriiiK
the imperial bond market more stable.
The Hussion budget for 1004 esti
mates the ordinary receipts at '.)!!,.
017.210, against S'.llS.tilG.ao'J for l'JU3.
Jewish emigration to America is
constantly increasing in proportions,
in consequence tf the scarcity of work.
The investigation of Benin theatres
resulted in stationing six or more tire
men bchlud the footlights of each play
house. Indications nre that the orange crops
now coming upon the market will be
the largest ever produced in the United
States.
The increase for the yenr 1004 in the
tax assessments of New York City on
reaity is yjsi-S.ss. and oa personal
property UU01.:S.
The Claresce River (Australia) Farm
ers' Union has declined an otter to pur
chase siifar cum) oa tiiu terms la
vogue iu yueensinnd.
At an arbitration conference In
Washington. 1. C, resolutions were
adopted urging nu arbitration treaty
with England and other nations.
Southern cotton manufacturers met
recently at Charlotte. N. C, and in
vited other sections to join in a move
ment to curtail the output of mills.
Emperor William of Germany has
displayed extraordinary interest In tho
St. Louis Exposition, and it is more
than probable, he would send one of
the royal princes to represent hlin
Uioro.
Services of Bacteria.
- Bacteria operate both where Inor
ganic matters Is to be converted into
organic matter and where organic
matter Is to 'be broken down Into iu
Inorganic constituents. They "fix"
nitrogen, for example, taking it from
the atmosphere and supplying it in
a utilizable form to the roots of
clover, peas, beans, etc. They take
part in digestion in the human stom
ach, converting solids into liquids
which can bo assimilated. So small
are bacteria that they are Invisible to
the unaided eye. A glaus of water
may contain a billion of them and
yet it will be clear. A temperature
less than that of boiling water kills
them, but cold even 200 degrees be
low sero only tor-rifles them. They
warm In the atmosphere, thousands
to the cubic inch of air, and begin at
once to grow and multiply as soon as
they fall upon a most organic subs
tance at ta,e right temperature.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
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0 H. VaDONAI-3.
ATTORNET AT-LAW,
Notary Puhtl. lertl Ma affint, PatnM
i-onrml, eoil"'ilnn ti a-t9 iromr-ilf OOtae
In ja llcaia builtlins. Iirnai1ailla, Pa.
JjH. B. E. UOOVKH.
RKYNOM EV1I.I.E, PA.
nMni denial. I.'tha Hm t bulldlaf
Main Mrat. Irtln in npf-rMina
jyL L. U MEANS,
DENTIST,
Ofneam teconil floor of Firs Rational kaa
(ulldlnf , Main atraet.
TQR. R DeVERE kino,
DENTI9T,
pffli-a oa aaoond floor Reraolnirrllla Raat
Batata Bldf . Mala atraet RenoliltTllla. r.
rjKti, HENRY,
DENTIST
OBlM aaoond Boor of Hearf aToa. fcrtok
kolldlnf , Mala atraat.
NEFF.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Asd Ha,l Eatata AgavV RaaotdsvUl, Pa.
MITH M. MoCUEICiUT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
5otrT Public and Real Rotate A (not. Oov
tactions will re-ela premet attend.. o. Oiltr
In rnwhllch A llenrjr blooK, aaar imiw.,
KrnldTlll p. '
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YOUNG'S
PLANING
MILL
You wili nnd Sash, Doors.
Frames and Finish of all
kinds, Kotigh and Dressed
Lumber, High Grade Vnr
nishes, Lead and Oil Colors
in all shades. And also an
overstock of Nails whicb
I will sell cheap.
J. V. TOUNC, Prop. -
4 hV CliT4 Uoim 1t l
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tDbllitf, DtffnM. Slyli
mi d Vftrtcoc4l. Atroy,M
Tbr cUar th brain, ttrvafrlwi
(b circuUtioi, Bk duntv
perfect. n4 Impart iihff
vtcor uibi moi Mil All
Iflflrlrtlll fmmwrntlf. I'nlm Mltmt
r IXsOk. Mailt tut4. tnftttm;
boa, with lroaxlaai lf at f uani to
$mm4 Um my. MB Sb4 W Uk,
EVERY WOMAN
somatlmas Made a fCaao
axiathly !(ulatlaf aMCNaiaa,
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PENNYROYAL piLLS,
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m aata felsa-
Hard on Poor Rockefeller.
It has been a hard winter on poor
people so far, and especially upon
Mr. John D. Rockefeller. There will
be a general feeling of sympathy for
that good man because he Is denied
this year the pleasure of giving the
usual Christmas turkey to the em
ployes of the Standard Oil Company.
It has been the custom of that
eleemosynary corporation to present
to each man in iu service a Christ
mas turkey, with a Quart of oysters
for filling. But the employes were
notified that the pries of turkeys had
advanced to so high a figure that Mr.
Rockefeller and his associate philan
thropist were denied the pleasure of
making the.donation. Baltimore Sun.
School Baths.
All new schools In Switzerland har
a portion of the ground floor appro
priated for baths. Each class bathes
about once a fortnight, summer and
winter. Soap is usd, and a warm
bath is followed by a cooler one. Sicli
children and those having akin dis
eases ana excluded.
The use of electrical power on th
New York elevated railway has re
duced the percentage of expenses to
earnings from 51 per cent to 42 per
cent.