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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
WEIGHING THE BABY.
The Fond Papa Used Steelyards ant,
Says 1t Tipped Mt Ten Pounds.

The fond papa found the steelyards
and was weighing the baby when Mrs
Simpson. the neighbor, arrived. That
good woman did not say anything, but
neither of her two infants had been
weighed Mr.. Simpson knew that babies
and fish should never have their weight
recorded. One could tell bigger stories
about either when not confronted by
tabulated statement.
Baby was bowling in a most unmelo-
tious manner. but this did not inter
iere with the process of being weighed.
He was hooked up by a band which
gave him a good equipoise, and he
Squirmod with vigor while his devoted
relatives held out their arms to save
hrl in ease of fall and while his proud
father adjusted the counterpoise slides
on the arm of the steelyards.
Suddenly The parents face clouded.
Something is wrong with these
weights" he said. why, can't get it
to balance correctly. Five pounds! The
ideal"
The grandmothers looked at each
other and wisely kept silent. They had
seen babies before.
AT rough guess | should say this
child weighs ten pounds. Wouldn't you.
Mrs. Simpson? ?"
II am sure of it," said Mrs. Simpson
surprised at her own mendacity. She
had been coached by Simpson until she
didn't know the truth when she saw it.
The baby sneezed. There was a
chorus of blessings on its precious head.
and the steelyard recorded two pounds
more How it was done will never be
known unless Mrs. Simpson lent help
ing hand of about that weight. Then
the new father insisted on the baby
being clothed. and he ran the counter
poise up to nine and declared it was the
naked truth And the fact was record
ed by one of the subsidized grandmoth-
ers in the family Bible.
When the young man took the steel
yard back to the grocer from whom he
had borrowed it that good man asked:
How much doan the baby vay?"
Under the influence of that eye &C.
customed to the accurate measure of
Goldfish and molasses the new father
wilted. He said. however, with a wild
disregard for morality that it weighed
ten pounds. And the grocer stuck his
thumbs in his vest armpits and said:
"Vos dot all? ?"
Then he wished he had stuck to the
truth, although Simpson told him later
he would have had it ten on the record
or left the page blank. And now the
baby's father says it really was ten
pounds that he weighed, but it was
better to record it nine because of the
luck in odd numbers. And he really
believes it.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
NO FLAWS IN 1T.
Cigar Mans story Would Easily
Stand the Wash Test.

Cigar Mans story Would Easily
Stand the Wash Test.
A half-dozen travelling men were
seated in the little depot waiting for
the east-bound train. First would
come binding flash of lightning and
then deafening peal of thunder. A
fearful storm was raging.
This is a scary night to be on the
road" remarked the soap drummer.
II see where you are right" said the
cigar man. "As l remember" he con-
tinued, sit was just such a night as this
when the train struck bad place four
miles east of here and the next instant
ran off the bridge. was the only pas
senger on the train to escape with his
life"
when was that?" he was asked.
Latter part of August, '94."
Il fail to recall that wreck" said one
of the crowd.
80 do l." said, another.
How many did you say were killed."
asked the soap drummer.
didn't say anybody was killed." re-
piled the cigar man.
You didn't. Ell? You said you were
the only passenger who escaped with
his life
Certainly, that's easily accounted
for" explained the cigar man, looking
innocent. l was the only passenger on
the train"
AHA! that's your game. is it?" said
the soap drummer.
Hold on here" said the only one in
the crowd who had not spoken up to
this time, as he hustled up in front of
the cigar man, you said you struck
bad place in the road"
I'VE did. but got over all right"
"You did. eh! But how about run
ming off the bridge?"
That's all right. We ran off it after
we had crossed il. The story is all
right boys. You can't pick any flaws
in it."-Ohio State Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
SOUND TRAVELS IN BELTS
Why Locomotive Whistles Are Some
tiMcS NOf Herrr a Crnasir-rn

Why Locomotive Whistles Are Some
times Not Heard at Crossings.
An important point was brought ont
at an inquiry into the death of some
members of a coaching party who were
killed by a locomotive which dashed
into the coach at crossing in Long Is
land. 1t was sought to determine
whether or not a warning signal had
been given by the engineer on the ap-
proach Of the train to the crossing.
The burden of evidence went to show
that no such signal had been heard.
On behalf of the railway company it
was urged that sound often travelled
in belts, and that a person in SIM
mediate vicinity might be out of its
line of travel. while at a much greater
distance it could be distinctly heard.
In confederation a singular incident
was described that took place on the
Central Vermont railway some time
ago. One of the division superintend-
ents of the received repeated complaints
that a certain crossing the prescribed
signals from the locomotive were omit
lit dll ludl
they had never neglected their duty.
Finally the superintendent determined
to get his own evidence, and privily
stationing himself in suitable posi-
lion he saw a locomotive approach and
pass without whistling or ringing the
bell. On the locomotive, however, there
happened to be one of the railroad de-
tectives, who had made up his mind
to look into the matter for himself,
and who actually blew the whistle and
rang the bell with his own hands.
When the superintendent returned to
write the discharge of the guilty en-
gineer he was confronted with the evil
dence of the detective. To end the mat
ter, they both went to the spot and
found that from a certain point they
could see the puff of steam at the whis-
tie and the bell in motion, bat heard no
sound from either. An expert who was
called in recommended the removal of
q piece of forest. This was carried out
and the signals became audible at the
crossing.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
HUMOROUS.

An Extreme View.-"What are
mock marriages, Uncle Julius?" Mine
out of ten. "-Chicago Record.
up in the ubject.-Teacher-
shame six animals of the frigid zone"
Tommy-"Four polar bears and two
seals. "-Detroit Free Press.
AT Klondike.-Juneau Jack-"What
are they lynching Sands the grocer
for?" Placer Pete-"He was caught
putting gold dust in his sugar. Life.
-Hicks-"I suppose that Feldspar
has large circle of friends?'' Wicks-
We'll. if not large circle, there are
many FOUNDERS among them."-Boston
Transcript.
known by His Back.-"l under
stand he rides a wheel" HE does"
is he much of a rider?" "Oh. dear, no.
Why. see how straight he stands. Chi
cago Evening Post.
Fair Play.-He-"It is strange you
women don't wear those horribly big
hats in church." She-"But it would
not be fair. The men have no chance to
get even by going out between the acts
in church. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The Boston New Woman.-First
Boston Girl-"That Miss Blunose is the
most polite girl in Boston," Second
Boston Girl-"Why?" Every time she
speaks to me she takes her glasses off
Hnd bows" - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Clever Expert.-"Is this the
skull of man or woman" inquired the
prosecuting attorney of the famous ex-
pert. ut is woman's skull" replied
the anatomist. How do you know"
by the worn appearance of the jaws"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12

Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at 10. II a. m. =,
and 10 p. M. and leave Union Bridge for Bal
timore at 05 a. m, ano II so p. m. daily, ex-
cept Sunday.
sundays 0niy-leaVe Baitimore lot Union
and 235 p. M, and leave Brucevile 645 a. M,
and Union Bridge at 405 p. IN. for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations.
Trains for Frederick leave Bruceville at s 80,
9.35 and 10 40 a. m, and 5.38 and $50 p. m.
Trains for Littlestown and 1aneJ town leave
Bruceville AZ a. m. and 3.45 p. m. e.
and 10 az a IN and sSl and 8aa n NJ az ee o1e
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at $50 and 10 90
a. m. and 2.55 and 4.50 p. m.
sally. All others daily except Sunday.
tStops only TO land passengers from Balti-
more.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12

W. NJ. r. R. TRAINS (EAsT) LEAVE BRUCE
WILLIE.
7.57 A. M.-Blue Mountain Express for Union
Bridge, New Windsor, West
minister, Glyndon, Owings Mill,
Sudbrook Park and baltimore
8.S A. M.-For Union Bridge, W. stminster.
Glyndon, Baltimore and inter.
mediate stations.
3.44 p. M.-For Baltimore and intermediate
stations.
1888 p. M.-Fast Mail for Union Bridge, New
Windsor Westminster, Glyn-
don, Owings Mills, SudbrOok
Park and Baltimore.
Sundays only, leave Bruceville for Baltimore
and intermediate stations at 645 a. M
Leave Frederick, P. X. X. daily except Sun
day. Tor Baltimore at 40 a. M, 800 and 500
p. m.
Leave Baltimore, W. M. R. H. daily except
sunday for Frederick, at S.ll a. M, and 3.22
and 4.0l p. m.
'Daily. All others daily except Sunday.
]. M. HOOD, B. H. GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock,
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND
PRICES TO SUIT TEIE TIMES

past owing the general depression p~
breeding and even to-day d
to yeang Good horses during the dull %
brought The trouble in the past has that
inferior horses, being unwilling fair pU
to improve stock the result of this has been
with Scrubs which much good horse
reaching three four OF earthly
fine carriage be found in this
how many fine stylish horses sixteen hands high, weighing from
twelve hundred pounds with style and speed found
your neghborood-hardy these horses constant
demand and bring from two to three hundred dollars There
great demand for carriage teams in the city, but they must
good style action To get these horses you must breed
sZe style action. Do with cheap Stock improve what Won
have by breeding better than you already the
farmers examine get CURRTO. beautiful horse splendid
size royalty bred He has record the fourth heat in
of 2173 His colts from small all fine
very stylish have speed This grand young
number of colts, all of whom speak for themselves
To give the farmers chance who have fine large
stand CURRTO 500 for the payable within the season.
privilege be with oal but
RITO has proven a fOal- getter
GASPARD, by Sea King, and out of producing mare,
grand having number of finest colts the county-fne
sze style and action.
Mr. Chas. Hagett President the Frederick County Ag
mal Society," has by GASPARD that hard beat Nh
Arthur Potts. Mr.. John Weller besides lot my farm show the
kind of colts may expect from this handsome horse He is full
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will stand the for SIS. make these prices
lOw hopes of being able of the colts from ne big
only solicit fne mare want other kind
Here is chance for the farmers breed to the best Try
colt from either these horses will have something
be proud of for days Get rid the scrubs
costs much to raise does feed good
MICHAEL KNILL,
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAM
Near Frederick City, Md
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD,
CONNECTING WITH
dec. lS.tf. '96.

P. & r. X. at Shippensburg and Gettysburg
Norfolk & Western +. k. at HageTsiowp b.
& g. Railroad at HagerSIOwn ana Cherry
Run, Penn a. Railroad at Brucevile.
and Hanover, and p w. & B.. N.
c. and b. & p. Railroads at
u ion Stations. Balti
more Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
Famous bible DIstributer.

Perhaps the most famous Distribute
Of Bibles in the world was Deacon Vii
liam Brown. of New Hampshire. T.,
Aegan the work in ls49. and kept it III
i'll his death few years ago. at tn,
re of 76. During that time no few
r than 10000 copies of the Scripture
we're given out by him. and. despitt
his age. in the two years preceding hi
Heath. he canvassed 239 towns and ole
tied $4,000 families. chicago .hiua.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
ANDREW ]. DELAsHMUTT,

late of Frederick County, deceased. All per.
sons having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to
May, 1895; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefits of said estate.
All persons indebted to the deceased are re-
quested TO make immediate payment.
September, 1897.
PHEBE R. DELASHMUTT,
Toctl5-5tl Executrix.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12

new Method OF preserving Corn.
The following recipe has not been
tried by the writer, but is vouched for
by such good authority that it is given
with much confidence; Cut the fresh
corn from the cob, and put thick
layer of it in the bottom of stone jar,
cover well with a salt layer; continue
these layers until the jar is full; cover
well, and keep in cool place, In the
winter, when wishing - use. remove the
first salt layer, take vat portion of the
corn, wash it thoroughly, and cook as
summer corn, whtsh it closely resem-
bles.-Woman's B,me Companion.
The cowboys ST Cheyenne river, s.
D., are speeding heir herds on bicycles
instead Of on tie tough little bronchos
SO characteristic Of the west.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
For Sale or Exchange.

Will sell or exchange equity in store and
dwelling for STOCK general merchandise that
will invoice $1,000, or will sell equity on easy
terms Property located in Lakoma Park, D.
c., one Of Washington's best suburban towns
Size lot 65x20, with Frame House, 2Sx4O slate
roof, rooms, including store room, halls
bath, hot and cold water, attic and cellar
double porch. back and front, house heated by
hot water, gas and speaking tubes barn and
stable. Well of pure water on the place. Town
of 500 lnhabifants,w with only one other grocery
Address,
TAKOMA PARK, D. C.
P. o. Box, 126. RS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
WESTERN MARYLAND.rRAINs (wEsT) LEAVE
BRUCEvILLE.


BRUCEvILLE.
sos A. Mast Mail for Thurmont, Blue
Ridge, Buena Vista Spring,
Blue Mountain and Hagers-
town, also Waynesboro' and
Chambersburg. Connection at
Hagerstown with N. and w r.
r. for the south, also Martins
burg and Winchester.
1923 A. M.-For Emmltsburg, Blue Ridge,
Buena Vista Spring, Pen-Mar,
Blue Mountain, Hagers o W n
and Cherry Run, also Gettys-
burg, Waynesboio' and Cham
ber,burg and int m / a [ e
stations. Connecting at Hagers-
town with N. and w. r. K.
south to Shenandoah.
4.53 L. M.-Blue Mountain Express for Thur
mont, Blue Ridge, Buena Vista
Spring, Blue Mountain and
Hagerstown, also Martinsburg
and Winchester.
6.S P. M.-For Emmitsburg, Blue Ridge,
Buena Vista Spring, Pen-Mar,
Blue Mountain, Hagers o n
and Cherry Hun. also Waynes
boro, Chambersburg and Ship
pensburg, and n. and w. R. r
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Frederick
County, Maryland, letters testamentary upon
the estate of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
NEW FIELD FOR x-RAYs.
Frances Scheme to Use Them In the
Customs Service.

New York Sun: Several months ago
the French government began a series
Of experiments with the X-rays. with
the object of learning whether or not
these could be employed 10 advantage
in the customs service-particularly in
the examination Of small parcels com
ing into France through the packet
post. These experiments have proved so
satisfactory that more are TO be tried
soon on a more extensive scale in the
regular working of the service. and,
should they be found practical, al trav-
elers' baggage and imports Of general
merchandise coming into France viii
be examined in this Wav.
The apparatus used in the expert
ments. according to the statement of
George Pallain. director general of Gus
toms, was the ordinary Crookes tube.
with f1uorescent screens to receive the
images projected. NJ. Pallain is not a
scientific man, and his explanation Of
the experiments leaves much 10 be de-
sired, but al the present stage of the
work he declines TO DE more explicit.
He describes the apparatus used, in
general way, TO a machine something
in the form of a large opera glass. the
circular ends of which We're fitted with
the fiuoreseent screens. The object 10
be examined was placed between the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
THE GREAT LAKES.
Natural and Artificial Causes Affect
ING Those Bodies of Water.

Philadelphia Press: Reports from
the great fresh water lakes are to the
effect that their level is much above
what it was last year at this season
Fishermen on Lake Ontario, for in
stance. claim that the water of that
lake is Is inches higher than it was IN
May, 1886. and three feet above the
level of last summer. This increased
volume of water is doubtless due TO
the melting of the great body OF snow
which fell last winter on the drainage
area of these basins and TO the abun-
dant rains of the spring. The same
heavy precipitation elsewhere has
caused the greatest flood in the MIS-
sissippi river that this generation mas
known.
Two years ago, in 1895. the level OF
the lakes was extraordinarily low ana
much apprehension was felt lest a per-
manent change had taken place and
that hereafter a lower level of water
would be the rule. This condltlon,
however. was easily attributable TO the
drvness of the season, a much smaller
quantity of water having fallen over
the drainage area than the average
The level of the lakes is known to
oscillate from year to year, but there
is no trustworthy data on which TO
base calculation in the matter Inc
conditions are constantly changing
also. a larger area of land is DeinS
brought under cultivation, which ap-
serbs more rainfall, and consequently
less runs off into the creeks ana
streams which help to feed the lakes.
More forests are also being cut down.
and a larger surface exposed 10 evan
Grafton from the sun.
The meteorological cause for chang
ing lake levels and the causes which
come from an increasing population
will doubtless continue and cannot
probalblv be controlled. But there are
artificial causes which are likely 10
influence lake levels seriously unless
care is taken 10 regulate ana checK
them. Among these causes are the
Chicago drainage canal, the project
for cutting a ship canal between Lakes
Erie and St. Clair, and the plan OF cut
ting A 14-foot channel throughout the
whole length of the St. Lawrence
river. There are other schemes, but
these are the most important. me
chicago drainage canal will, as soon
as finished, take 100000 cubic rect OF
water per minut@s from Lake Michigan
and ultimately double that amount.
The shin canal between Lakes ST. Car
and Erie as protected, will be u feet
deem and 70 f..'l wide at the bottom,
and TO supply it will require an ad-
ditionaI drainage of water from Lakes
Huron and Michigan. and consequently
from Lake Superior The enlargement
Of the Welland canal has already had
some effect in lowering the levels OF
Lake Erie, and if the channel of the
ST. Lawrence river is deeDened 50 as
TO admit large steamers and more OF
them TO lake trade. an increased de-
mand will be made from the lakes
and 2 further decline in both Lakes
Erie and Ontario is probable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
REFLECTIONS OF z BACHELOR.

Women always think babies feet are
so pretty4because they are used TO see
ing their own
3 No nan.ever refused to let his wife
wear boomers. No wife who cared
what her husband said ever wanted to.
If women wore as many pins when
they went shopping for bargains as
thev do when they have men come to
can on them. there would be lots of
fatal accidents.
Really bad people never die. If they
do die. they are never buried. If they
are buried they have no tombstones. If
they do have tombstones the tomb
stones lie.
If heaven were full of windows every
one on the side away from the Lord
would be jam full Of women watch
ing TO see what their husbands were up
to on earth.
Some folks are so humble that when
they get to heaven they will go way
around and knock at the back door
When a man gets excited in an ar
gument. he always says it does make
him mad 20 hear people talk so foolish.
When a man goes out TO shoot 4 bear
and ends by picking huckleberries, he
is very apt to tell it the other wav
around.
A man viii go 70 the devil for
woman, and a woman Will go TO the
devil for a man-if she can't get one
from anyone else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
HE RUINED THE BAND.
Result of Bankers Son Enlisting In
the Army.


San Francisco Letter: The only son
of a rich banker in Denver made an
unwise marriage a few vars ago and
to wriggle cut of the responsibility of
it after his people mad abandoned him,
he enlisted in the army. He was
proficient cornet player, and was there
fore, assigned TO one of the infantry
bands as a musician. His people in
Denver were so pleased with the young
man for having adopted this novel
method of getting rid of the obliga-
ton TO live with the woman he had
married that they sent him all the
money he asked for. The band TO which
he was attached was at Angel island.
an hours run by boat from San Fran
cisco. The young man from Denver
proceeded to make life bearable, not to
say hilarious. for his fellow wind
TANNERS. He didn't do this in the post,
and thereby make himself and his
"swaddies" liable to get into trouble.
His original liberality took the form of
providing an average of three banquets
a week in San Francisco for his fellow
musicians. He saw that they were all
provided with evening suits, which they
donned after reaching San Francisco
from the island, and he acted as master
of ceremonies of the revels which took
of the best hotels in the city. By the
time the young man from Denver had
been at Angel island for a couple of
weeks the officers of the post began TO
notice that the band was furnishing
music of an exceedingly inferior quail
ity. A few weeks later the whole band
returned TO the post on the government
boat on morning after a regular ban
Quet night in such a condition that the
music the band furnished for morning
guard mount was like that heard in a
Chinese theatre, and the adjutant or
dered them all in arrest. The Denver
recruits connection with the exceed
ingly evil music could not be officially
traced, although the officers, of course,
knew all about it, and so nothing could
be done to him. The band was disci-
plined, with little or no effect. The
music remained arrociously bad, and
the musicians began to grow so stout
that some of them could barely wad-
die.
Then the officers of the post, includ-
ing the commanding officer. an exceed
ingly pompous old gentleman, VINO is
now d brigadier general began to run
across che Denver recruit, done up in
the height of well-fashiOned evening
clothes and glittering with diamonds,
every time they went over 10 San Fran
cisco for a night at their Clubs or
functions. This was unendurabl bic.
He is only a soldier, you know"
said young officer, exposfulating
about the matter.
True, was the reply; 'arnt you?"
Three months after the young man
had joined the army he received his
discharge without honor" whereafter
the music of the band soon became 1T
TO be heard. and the officers met the
Denverite in the drawing rooms of San
Francisco, 10 longer as eornet player
in Il regular army band, but as a
harem -scarum young civilian against
whom was pending sensational di-
Vorce suit.