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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
pOINGS ABROAD.

a laboratory for the examination of
patients by the Roentgen rays has been
established in Berlin under Prof. Buka.
of the Polytechnicum.
ST. Cloud, Sevres and Vile d'Avray
are suffering from the effects of the po-
lice raids on the Bots de Boulogne, the
Migrants who are driven out of it tax
ing refuge in the St. Cloud forest across
the river.
One London ruffian who kicked a DO
iiceman about so badly that he was in
sensible for weel and did up almost
as badly Salvation Army man who
went to the policeman's assistance, was
let off with four months imprisonment
at Marylebone police court.
Reforms are being pushed through
the Transvaal Legislature, now that the
danger from British aggression is past.
The lower house has repealed the law
that disqualifies Catholics from hold
ing office, while the upper house has
passed a liquor law forbidding the sale
of spirits to natives in the Rand vold
fields.
piece of Gobelin tapestry Is feet by
10, originally ordered by President Car.
not, has just been completed ON Prtsi-
dent Eaure's order. NJ. Carnot. who was
extremely sensitive to draughts. bad
tapestry made to protect his back at
public ceremonies. The design rep-
resents lion bound by chains of flow
ers by two Cupids, with two large fig
ures of Truth and Justice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
BREVITIES OF FUN.

willie. why don't you mind? I'm
tired talking to you'll" ''Well, mamma,
it's taken you a long while to get that
way."-Yonkers Statesman.
"There is poetry in everything"
unused the editor. "Now there is yon-
dor waste-basket" ARd he laughed,
as he sometimes did when he was all
alone-Detroit Tribune.
"Dibble, don't you think man ought
to save at least half the money he
makes?" Eyes, but how can he with
his creditors bowling for it all the
e?"-Chicago Record.
A Companion Book.-Gummey-
wish that Washington Irving, author
of The Knckerbocker History of New
York. were living now" Chambers
"Why?" Cummey-"He might now
write The Bloomer History of New
York Vogue.
The Best of Tt.-Uncle Bob-"Hallo,
Tommy! What part of your trip abroad
did you enjoy the most?" Tommy
"Oh, on the steamer, when papa and
mamma and nurse were sick, and the
captain let me help him run the ship"
--Harper's Bazaar.
At the West.-Uncle .John-"She's
just the woman for you, Tom. She bes
voice as clear as silver dollar" Tom
-"You interest me, Uncle John. Go
en-" Uncle John-"And she is worth
her weight in gold" Tom-"Great
Scott, man, she must be bimetallist.-
Boston Transcript
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
HOUSEHOLD INVENTIONS.

An attachment for kerosene lamps
which may be fitted to any burner and
which gives much increased illumina-
ton has recently been patented. It is
said to give light four times greater
than any burner will do originally
A combination cooking utensil has re-
Gently been patented. It combines a
preserving kettle, food cooker, steamer
and colander, in which it is said any
and all foods may be cooked, steamed
and strained, without burning or vast
ing of food or scalding of hands.
A fiat-iron has been invented that is
designed to be both labor and fuel saw
ing to the busy housewife. They are.
by a very ingenious continuance, self
heating, and the fuel only costs one
cent for three hours. Think of it, yol;
housewives who have done the family
ironing beside a bright fire all these
long, hot summer days! 1t is also
claimed that the irons keep a very per-
feet heat, will never scorch, and give p
much better gloss.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
ETIQUETTE NOTES.

It is in very bad taste, when calling,
to look at ones watch.
When two gentlemen are introduced d
bow is sufficient.
When walking with two ladies gen
tleman should take the outer side.
The simplest form of introduction is:
"Miss Calvert, allow me to present Mr..
Brown"
A young man may, with perfect pro-
priety, ask permission to call upon a
young lady.
The lady to whom it is desired to
show most honor is taken to dinner by
the host, and sits at his right hand.
A gentleman in meeting his wife
would raise his hat when greeting her,
and would raise 1t again when leaving
her.
Calls and letters of coincidence are ac-
knowledged by cards sent by post. The
calls are returned in person one year
after the death of a parent or husband.
An entire slice of bread should not
be buttered; instead, small piece is
broken off-as much as one would put
in ones mouth-buttered and conveyed
to the mouth by the fingers.-Ladies
Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
wHlRR OF THE WHEEL.

A rubber-tire trust has been formed
with capital of $30,000,000. The inten
ton is, of course, to maintain prices.
A Buffalo girl reports having ridden
1.40O miles this year without pune
ture. This speaks well for the improve
ment in tires.
It is said that the output of iron from
Swedish mines, from which the best
steel tubing is made, has been sold for
the next four years, and only fixed
quantity can possibly be delivered.
At last the English makers are Begin
ming to use wooden rims, but very eau
tiously. 1t will take long time to
conquer their prejudice against this
American innovation.
1t is amusing to see cyclist carrying
Il bundle on wheel. Small packages
that can be strapped to the frame are
we'll enough, but there is no limit to
what riders attempt to carry. A car
penter with his tool box, a messenger
boy with q basket, men with long poles
trailing behind them-these are only
few of the sights to be witnessed on
crowded city street.
There is q $4,000 bicycle on exhibition
in Philadelphia. The frame is heavily
ornamented with gold, the hubs and
pedals are gold, the handle grips are of
pearl, and diamonds are set in the han
die bar. 1t probably would not ride any
easier than d hundred-dollar wheel, and
doubtless is not intended to be ridden
Mt all; but some one will buy it, just to
say they have the most expensive bicy'
Gle in this country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
FOR THE FARMER.

Texas station has successfully treated
lI1mpy' jawed cattle with iodide of pc
tassiurn given as drench in water.
To ehurn easily and make good but
ter, milk should not be over sc hours
old. Keeping milk too long and failing
to salt the cows makes butter slow to
GENE.
The nfan who makes stock raising
profitable during period of low prices,
says writer, has the key to success
and will surely lead the procession in
time of prosperity.
Remember that the condition of the
fleece will show Enthusiastically every
mistake or failure in the feeding Of the
flock when the shearing time comes.
That is the final test of every shep-
herds work.
Grain grown continuously on the
same land will recover only about one
third of the fertilizer employed, but If
crops are grown in rotation, including
grain, roots and clover, all of the fer
tilizer will be recovered.
IF you can only buy two hogs, says an
exchange, buy a pair, the very best
you can get, and your thoroughbreds
will gradually increase. while the rest
of your herd will be graded up by de-
grees till your pleasure and your profit
will surprise you.
Honey need not be left to ripen In
the combs, but it will ripen itself if
lest exposed to the air in almost any
kind of vessel. All that is necessary il
to put it into an open vessel covered
with wire cloth or mosquito netting
to keep out flies and insects and let it
ripen.
Everything is easy after you once
learn to ride wheel" Eyes; you're so
badly smashed up in the effort that you
can stand anything then."-Philadel-
phia North American.
Mamma. the rector asst me why you
didn't come to church." what did you
tell him, Bobby?" II said you was "a
keeping all your good clothes clean ter
go to the seashore. Chicago Record.
Felton-''I had bit of good fortune
at the races the other day." Downing
Indeed! Backed a winner?" FELTON,
10, no! but discovered when got
there that l had left my money at
home. Boston Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A whale of average size has jaw
bone rs feet in length.
During 1895 there were 1861 posi-
offices burglarized in the United States
The lord mayor of London wears a
badge of office which contains diamonds
valued at 100000.
Everybody in Storbech, Austria, ovel
five years of age is chess-player. The
game is taught in the schools.
The Philadelphia mint has the Oldest
known coin. 1t was coined 700 years
before the Christian era, in Aegina
Greece.
An ostrich lives about 30 years, and
the average annual yield of bird in
captivity is from two to four pounds
of plumes.
A labor exchange in Coquille, Ore,
is to operate tannery, soap factory
cannery and a laundry, and divide the
profits among the employees.
A blotting-paper towel has been in
vented. After a bath, the bather ar
rays himself in a cloak composed of
plotting paper, and in a few moments
he is dry.
Several prudent young ladies in Atch-
ison, Kan, have formed a society, and
each has solemnly pledged herself not
to marry a man whose salary is less
than her own.
In San Francisco, according to local
paper, there are 200 healthy people who
are so fond of providing for the future
that they have already selected and
paid for their coffins.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
WEDDI III i


The bride who fines Il so DIS en- her
wedding dress may consider hcrscl!
blessed.
The bride who dreams of fairies the
night before her marriage will be thrice
blessed.
If the groom carry q miniature horse
shoe in his pocket ne will always have
good luck.
No bride, if she would have good luck.
should bake her own wedding cake.
To do so invites ill-fortune.
No bride or groom should be given a
telegram on the way to church. t is
positively sign of evil.
Ship marriages are considered any
thing but lucky. Get married ON land
or don't get married at all.
Don't wear an opal in getting mar
ried. Some people declare that opals
are lucky. History proves the con
trary.
If the wedding ring is dropped dur
ing the ceremony the bride may as
well wish herself unborn, for she will
always have evil luck
Kiss a bride right after the ceremony
and before the newly made husband has
had chance to do so, and you will have
excellent luck throughout the year.
Maidens eager to wed should give dish
water heated to the boiling point wide
berth. 1t means that they will not mar
~ for long time if they attempt to
cleanse dishes in water so hot.
Night weddings are better than none,
yet they are by no means the best. The
bride whom the sunshine cannot fall
upon is sure to experience troublous
times. If she have children they will
die young.
Should a bride perchance see a coffin
while being driven to the railroad sta,
ton prior TO departing upon her wed.
ding tour she should order the driver
to turn back and start over again oY
else she will surely meet with bad luck
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
DISTRIBUTING NATURAL GAS.
Sent Long Distances Through Pipes by
Means of Air Pressure.

Sent Long Distances Through Pipes by
Means of Air Pressure.
The Transmission or conveyance of
gas under pressure to long distances,
which was an unsolved problem some
20 years ago, is now fixed fact, repre-
scented by the present use of about
T5,O0o,C eco feet of pipe used in the dis
tribution of natural gas. On the first
discovery of this article, says the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, the pressure at the
we'll was sufficient to drive it through
the pipes almost as far as desired but
this pressure declining some additional
methods were necessitated, the we'll
known air compressor being resorted
TO to pump the gas; and, as showing
it's efficiency, there are at Greenland, in
Indiana, gas VI ellis which have long car
ried supplies to Chicago. There are
two cight-inch pipe lines used, the gas
being pumped distance of about 100
miles. There is at RedLy, Ind, a
pumping station of this character that
supplies the towns of Springfield, Tiffin,
Linan, Dayton, Piqua and other places
in the western part of Ohio. Near
Pittsburgh there is a gas plant which
pumps 20,000,000 cubic feet every "a
hours for use in mills, the pumping of
this being without the least difficulty;
and the Philadelphia company pumps
many millions of cubic feet a day.
There are New England air compressors
that are pumping every day, at various
stations in the United States, the enor-
nous quantity of nearly 100,000,00o
cuhic feet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
AT THE DRY GOODS STORE.

Moired poplin in two-color effects.
Small checked cheviots for girls
frocks.
Very large muffs in black, brown and
gray furs.
Cardinal and emerald-green neck
scarfs for men.
Black velvet coats edged with Persian
lamb.
House waists of evening shades OF
corduroy.
Collarettes of grebe for velvet capes
or gowns.
Tiny-patterned taffeta for girls
party dresses.
Tam O'Shanters of rough camel's-
hair materials.
Many moufflon muffs to wear with
gray costumes.
Poke bonnets of velvet edged with fur
for little ones.
Rough boucle cloth coats for boys
under ten years Of age.
Muff chains of gold links, plain and
studded with jewels.
Draped vests of black or gray lamb
fur ON cloth gowns.
Misses plaid gowns trimmed witt.
black velvet ribbon.
Iridescent bead edgings in all colors
and narrow widths.-Dry Goods Econ
CmiSt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
UNABLE TO MAKE THE CHANGE
Predicament Of the Cashier of Down
town Resort with His Cash Register.

Predicament Of the Cashier of a Down
town Resort with His Cash Register.
There were three in one party and
two in the other. They were standing
before the white-aproned dispenser Of
refreshments, says Chicago exchange,
and one of the three invited the entire
party to have something. The dispenser
dealt out the order of the three. took
the dollar offered in payment and handed
back 81 cents in change. The other two.
standing a short distance away, were
not served, as there was mistake on the
part of the cashier. The bill amounted
refreshments served the three. The
host examined his coin and then looked
surprised and grieved.
81 gave you a dollar, he said.
"Was IL dollar? How much charge
did | give you?"
"Thirty-five cents"
"Well. will have to wait until some
ter. as there is false balance on il.
Every time open it it means a purchase
charged to me. Sorry. but we will have
to wait"
The man to whom the change was
coming stood by and waited until The
cash purchase was made before he conld
get his money. He was the only one in
the party who did not enjoy the sit,Ia-
ton. He remarked. gloomily. that he
never had much use for cash registers.
anyway.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
succc !. MOTHERS.

SUCK WIZ
A baby loses in vi - ht during the firsl
two or three days after it is born. Ih''
gain should then begin and continue at
the rate of about a quarter OF pounn
a week The increase is sometimes
more rapid but this shows satisfac-
tory progress.
Little boys of five and six may wear
lace collars and cuffs with fine cloth or
velvet suits i'm the afternoon or evening.
Ripple collars and cuffs of embroidery
with a full ruffie around the edges look
well also. They cost from $50 to $3.50,
the price depending upon the flneness
of the material end the claborateness
of the embroidery.
Children should be encouraged 10
write letters. 1t gives them facility IN
expressing their ideas, and if the habit
is established in childhood 1T is less
difficult in after life. When they leave
the old home regular correspondence
lis a source of the greatest comfort TO
both parents and children, and fire.
Guent letters help to keep the fraoernai
tie strong and unbroken between broth-
ers and sisters.
Shirt waists of fine French flannel
make convenient change for girl or
~ to wear to school. One might be navy
blue, the other red, trimmed with three
lows of narrow silk braid white for the
blue and black for the red. They can
be made with a yoke, full in front and at
the back, buttoned behind, and worn
over or under the skirt as preferred,
with a leather belt or one of the same
material as the waist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
A FEW WEDDING HINTS.

The bride remembers her brides
maids and the groom his ushers with 8
eouvenir, very often an appropriate
pin.
Only maids should wear white; wild.
ows are to be dressed in gray or mauve.
and a bonnet, too, is considered best
form for a widow.
All the expenses of wedding, except
the minister's fee and, in the event of
q church wedding, the organist's and
sections fee for the opening of the
church, falls upon the brides family.
II has become very fashionable to
have odd days to be married on. such
as Monday or Saturday, an unheaa d.
of thing few years ago, when Wedncs-
day or Thursday was the day invariably
chosen.
A very pretty fashion is to have !oost
punches of the prevailing flower fas
tened to the top of the pew's end in the
church; not every one, but at careless
Intervals, and the effect is very strik-
ing.
The bride-to-be, or some near friend
af she can't get through with so many,
writes a note of thanks for each gift,
the sooner the better, and it is usual to
in reduce the groom's name in some
wsS and write them in the plural num-
Der.
A very pretty idea is the one in vogue
for the last few years of having the
marriage certificate bound in white
kid, with number of vacant pages APP
pended for each guest to sign his name.
1t makes a very interesting thing to
have and to hand down.
Brides no longer wear gloves; their
sleeves are quite long and very close
hitting, with a ruffle thai falls to the
tips of the fingers, and no matter how
many or handsome the rings they pos
cess their fingers are ringless ready for
~the" r'ng.-Chicago Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
INCREASED COTTON PRODUCT.
Improvement in Agricultural Methods in
Twenty Years.

Improvement In ASricuiturai MeLhous III
Twenty Years.
Some recently published figures and
other data with regard to the growth
Of cotton production are interesting.
SAYS the Savannah (Ga) News. I'm 1915
he average yield per acre was 200
pounds. During the 20 years the acre
age devoted to cotton cultivation in
creased 1928 per cent, while the pro
luction increased 1873 per cent. That
s to say. the farms of the present day
ire much more productive than we're
those of 20 years ago. The reason
s, as every practical farmer knows,
that agricultural methods have been
greatly improved during the time. In
Qesors and chemists have labored with
the farmer to the end of bringing the
ands up to higher state of productive
ness. The former have produced new
Implements for the cultivation Of the
soil in an improved and at the same
time labor-saving manner. The latter
nave instructed the farmer as to the
chemical elements needed for the en-
,ichment of his soiE and the fertilizer
manufacturer has provided those ele-
nents in convenient form for utiliza-
tion. Rule-o'thumb farming has 20 n
great degree given way to scientific
farming. Those farmers who have not
their own test tubes and text books cre
readers of good agricultural periodicals.
which supply useful and accurate in
formation with regard to soils. fer
filters, etc, to take the place of guess
work The farms. like everything else.
is progressing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
A CUNNING CONVICT.
He Tortured Himself In Order 20 "0'
Placed on the Sick List.

ne Tortured Himself In OruoF y"
Placed on the Sick List
A case showing great cunning ana
.,orsovarence. as well as tolerance OF
tnucb self-infcted pain continued for
y,onv months, is worth telling, says
chambers Journal. The convict was
most determined and resource1ul IN ms
efforts at malingering. He began ny
running a piece of copper wire mo ~"
knee, by which he nearly lost ms ice'
He then produced number OF sores
round the knee joint, and kept up I"
Orea. degree of swelling and infianlnia-
fion by means of rag and threau
nusbed into the wounds. Upon the DIS
covery of this he took to introducing
lime below the skin. On another &C.
casion a bandage was found hrmiy
hound round the mans thigh. the re-
suit being, in medical phraseoiogy'
"extensive swelling and lividity OF the
thigh"
The doctor ordered his limb to be
enveloped with large piece OF SHlla-
oercha so as to checkmate the prisoners
maIpractices. The latter, however. by
means of a strip of sheeting. ana the
slewer to which part of his dinner was
attached, formed a tourniquet. and by
It compressed his leg so much during
the night as to quite neutralize the
medical treatment it had received dur
.ng the day. The imposture was at
'ength detected by an order of the dec
tor to expose the limb outside the bed
clothes to the view of the officer day
and night, and from that hour progress
was toward complete recovery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13

built out into the room so that it's face
comes flush with the front of the book
cases on either side. The fireplace has
a half-circle opening, which is one Of
the most artistic shapes for this pur-
lose that can well be imagined. The
brickwork may have any one of the
charming colors now found in pressed
bricks-buff, gray, pale red and others,
some of the brick shading darker than
others to break the glare of plain sur
face entirely one tone. Any mason
should be able to set up SO SIM
pie a fireplace, while the work OH either
side will be found quite within the
range of the home workshop, as SIM
plicity is the keynote in it all.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-13
MOUNTAINOUS WILLIAM.
F4o Did Not Take Revenge for an In
Rult.


suit.
Louis XII. was of the opinion that IL
was unworthy of the king OF France TO
revenge himself for the insults ne
suffered as prince royal. Emperor WIZ
liam of Germany is of like opinion says
the New York Times.
Baron de Krosik, who has just been
appointed a grand cross OF the Reo
Eagle order. was formerly colonel OF the
hussar regiment in which the emperor
as a youth first did military service. One
night at mess, toward the close OF
banquet at which the young prince,
then a mere captain, had invited his
friend, Archduke Rudolph, the CONVEX
sation turned to the projected reforms
in the cavalry.
William declared himself partisan
of these reforms and defended his opin-
ion with so much impetuosity that Col.
Won Krosik, very much excited, sudden
ly interrupted him. "It is an absurdi-
ty," said he in loud voice and con-
temptuous tone as he ridiculed the idea
put forth by the prince.
at is WE'LL" replied the prince. ITO
day you are my superior officer. and |
must bow before you, but our positions
may change"
When his former subordinate as
cended the throne Baron Won Krosik
fully expected to see his name put on
the retired list. But the Emperor APP
pointed him general, gave him the inn
portant dictatorship of the School of
Cavalry of Hanover and has ever
treated him with the grea test respect.