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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

II. NJ. s. Star is the first of eight tor
pedo-boat destroyers being built for the
British navy. She is 2l5 feet in length
and 20 feet inches in breadth, her con-
tract speed being 80 knots per hour;
she is the fastest vessel afoat.
Great guns are expensive toys for
nation to play with. One English au-
thority says that the ll0-ton gun. 1914
inches bore. will fire % ordinary rounds
after which the gun is unfit for further
service. The 67-ton gun. 1919 inches
bore. will fire l27 rounds. and the 45-
ton gun, - inches bore, VIII fire $50
rounds before becoming useless. The
cost of the British l1O-ton gun is So
500, that of the GT-ton gun is $4,000.
md that of the Aston gun is $4,000.
Mexico has adopted the theory that
every citizen is bound to defend the
soil, the interests and the honor of his
country as q soldier Thus in future
wealthy Mexican will have to serve in
the army, at least in case of war, as
well as poor one. The constitution
has to be amended for this purpose,
but there is little doubt that all the
states Of the great Central American
federation will give their consent.
French army pensioners living in the
Hotel DIES Invalides, who have all re-
ceived medals for bravery on the field,
occasionally drink more than is good
for them. TO prevent such veterans
making exhibitions of themselves in
public, a reward of IS cents is paid TO
anyone who returns an inebriated in
valide to the barracks. Recently, in
toxication among tie pensioners hav-
ing increased greatly, it was discovered
that a trade in rescuing had arisen, a
knockout drink costing five cents and
warranted To act at once having been
devised. which left clean profit Of
ten cents per drunk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Father Kneipp. of Woerishofen. is
critically ILL., He suffers from senile
debility.
Delyannis, the Greek statesman, be-
gan his political career as a eopyist in
the Greek civil service. He is now past
20. but is still man of great vigor.
"Ouida" has more fads than a school
girl. The scent she uses is made for
her by celebrated Venetian perfumer
and costs $40 an ounce. She cannot bear
starched muslin, says that the touch OF
velvet makes her feel creepy and she
faints at the smell of honey.
Mira Mohammed Khan and Mira
Hossem Khan are two of the sons of his
excenency the Persian minister 10 Eng
land. The boys have been carefully ed
ucated and, though only IS and 14years
old, speak three languages fuently-
Persian, English and French. They are
excellent musicians also, the piano be.
ing their favcrite instrument. Prince
Mohammed is interested in and has con-,
siderable knowledge of mechanics, and
Prince Hossem is said to have shown
remarkable artistic talents for one Sc
Young
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
The Philosophy Of Defeat.

I'm done whipped out fer coroner. an In
the sheriffs race
Thar amt no doubt I'm plum knocked out
an fur away from grace:
But thar's this here consolsG1n IN, ef I'd
beat 'em on the score
I'd been settin' up in office. an couldn't run
no morei
It's Jest the joy O. runnin' that keeps me
in the fight:
Ter hear en- hollerin' 'Hoorayr' an
Now you're talkin' right
An Here's three cheers fer Jenkinsv"-
like thunder on a roa-
But. you see. when you're in Office you
Jest can't run no more!
To hear them papers say: The colonel
has arrove.
An he's goin' 10 raise a cyclone in Simp-
sons Maple Grove:
He's Jest the finest orator that ever struck
this shore"
But, you see ef they elected me wouldn't
speak no morel
oh. the Joy O. maxim speeches an run
min 'roun' the landl
The midnight serenadin' by the eld-tlme
village band
When the big crowd yells fer "Jinkins!"
an Jinkins has the noorl
But. you see eff they elected him he'd never
speak no more
An. so it's quite agreeable they've beat me
in the race:
Fer still keep a-runnin' on an hollerin'
fer grace!
An the Joy o speechifyin' still jest thrills
me ter the core:
But the Teller in the Office thar-he Jest can't
speak no more!
Frank l. Stanton, IN Chicago Times
Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
POLITICAL EFFUSlONS.
Then and Now.


Time was when people thought the earth
was square,
Resting upon q turtles back In air;
But now We know It's round. for so we've
found Il
BY setting sail and going clear around It
Time was when Joshua, with majestic
will.
Proudly commanded and The sun stood
still;
But now-how strange the whims OF ma
lures mood
The laws OF Heaven declare It always
stood.
Time was when journeys seven leagues
a day
Were made with pompous march and grand
array;
But now one hundred leagues, and, happy
hearted.
We eat our supper in the place we started
Time was when wise men told how many
miles
The thunder's voice was heard thro' noun
tain files;
But now. mstchless age, o matchless
wonderi
We hear q whisper farther than the thun-
der.
And when we vainly make attempt TO
show
The reason way these changes come and
so.
This truth explains the wherefore and the
how
Time was when IT was then-but now it's
now.
Charles Babson soule. in Chicago Rec
ord
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

She isn't very witty, she isn't very wise,
But when girl has dimples, and bits OF
heaven for eyes,
And hair like sunshine cleaning. and voice
both sweet and low.
A little bit of nothing is all she needs to
know.
She does not talk Of y rays. or Venezuelan
strife.
OF Jewish persecution. or Of the after life:
or massacres in China. inhabitants OF
Mars
And she adores light vaudeville, not op-
cratic stars.
She has no aspirations, she longs for no
She has no wish Tor suffrage, OF tyrant man
no fear
She never wrote novel. a poem or play
And she prefers s bonnet TO laurel wreaths
or bay
She's never heard o. microbes, bacteria and
The Ike.
Or sooioloEic Quest3ons-why lsborers have
% strike
Why some have al The money. and some
have az the work.
Or why The poor Armenian should suffer
from ne Turk
But. or. sire SALES and 6irnplss at every
thing r1z-ts said:
Ard. on. her hair Is goliea. and. Oh. her
lips are I'D,
Her eyes are -sal eer1leza. her voice IS
sTssf-so1 50
A Iv-ls bi; q nothing Is al she needs 70
know
Lawrence x Russell II y. :. Truth
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
The TEETH.

Persons whose teeth are ont Of order
cannot properly masticate their food,
but swallow it nearly if not quite
whole. Il is easy 10 understand how
this sets up dyspepsia and other disor-
ders Of the digestive system.
Dental service has reached such a
state of perfection that the skilled den
fist will treat and preserve for many
years use a mere shell of a tooth. In
view Of this fact it is foolish proceed
ing 10 have teeth extracted that may
readily be saved.
The teeth are very important organs,
and no one can long remain healthy
who allows his OF her teeth to gradually
decay and crumble. Taken care Of in
the beginning. even the most weakly
organized teeth can be preserved TO last
almost through life.
An unsupported source OF i'll health
in great many adults and growing
children is dental decay. Decaving
teeth give off deleterious material.
which is carried by the saliva down
into the stomach and thence into the
bowels to poison the blood.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
MUSCLE-MAKING FAOS.
Exercises That Keep Athletic Girls
Abreast of Their Brothers.

Exercises That Keep Athletic GIFTS
Abreast of Their Brothers.
The fad for fencing at home has
led many girl to set up in the privacy
of her fathers residence a private gym
stun, or. as she prefers to dub it,
''armory," where she practices with
ne aid of an instructor and in com
pany with few of her intimate friends,
says an eastern exchange.
Many a girl can do her trick on the
flying rings or the parallel bar in
manner that makes her college-bred
brother hustle for his laurels. And
he'll have to hustle still more when
the glorious May days come and she
can show the result of her secret train
ing on the golf links and the tennis
court.
The Vassar girls and students at other
OF the famous women colleges and CO.
educational institutions have estab-
lished gymnasium classes and are hard
at work preparing for the coming sum-
mer. The Wellesley girls train with
a special view of developing the mus
cles, necessary to become expert at the
oars. and their famous tours and Fights
are expected TO beat all records this
season.
Bowling has its devotees, and many
OF the fair sex have proved themselves
experts on the alleys.
The most usual place for prscticing
bowling is at some Of the large ath
letic clubs. which generally have one
day In the week, known as ladies
dsy"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
FOUR-LEGGED TRADERS.
Mice That Replace All the Thing,
They Happen TO Steal.

Mice That Replace All the Things
They Happen TO Steal.
There is a mouse in Florida locally
known as the trading mouse. 1t is
commonly a woods mouse, but il quick
" adapts itself to human habitation.
A colony of such mice carried two bush
els of shelled beans so feet during six
nights recently and replaced the beans
with seed pods of weed. Jewelry, too,
has been taken by these little traders.
One woman on the east coast OF Florida
at an Indian river winter resort found
q number Of seeds instead of pair of
earrings that she had left on the bureau.
4 search in the place where the seeds
had been kept disclosed the earrings.
\ man who had box of poker chips
in his room in an open-t0pped box was
surprised TO find in their stead a string
OF prayer beads. a small crucifix and a
number Of shells. He started an investi-
cation Immediately. \ priest who had
roomed near by was equally puzzled by
finding the colored poker chips in his
room
L Is generally believed that the trad
ing mouse learns its curious ways by
robbing squirrels or bluejays of nuts
laid by for future use.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
BURMESE GIRLS.
GossipinE and Flirting "a They FIJI
Their Jars Mt the Well.

GossipinE and Flirting They FIJI
Their Jars Mt the Well.
In every household the daughter has
her appointed work. In all but the
richest merchants houses the daugh-
ter's duty is to bring the water from
the well evening and morning. says
Blacllwood's Magazine. 1t is the gos-
Siping place of the village, this well,
and as the sun sets there come running
down all the girls of the village. As
they fill their jars they lean over the
curb and talk, and it is here that are
told the latest news, the latest flirta-
ton, the latest marriage, the little
scandal of the place. Very few men
come. Water-carrying is not their
duty, and there is proper time and
place for Irritation. So the girls have
the we'll almost to themselves.
E Almost every girl will weave. In
every house there will be a loom. where
the girls weave their dresses and those
of their parents. And very many girls
will have stalls in the bazar. Other
duties are the husling OF the rice and
the making of cheroots. OF course. in
the richer households there will be
servants to do all this. but even in them
the daughter will frequently weave,
either for herself or for her parents.
Almost every girl viii do something,
i it be only to pass the time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
Local Market. for Eggs.

II is not always il the large markets
that the highest prices are obtained for
riggs. One reason why 50 many farmers
ship their eggs to a distant market is
because il is easier to DO 50 than to sell
nearer home. When lot OF eggs can be
sent away in crate TO be sold by an
agent the work is done. and when sold in
the nearest town more time must be
given. If the towns were better sup
piled prices would be higher in the
large markets. and it will no doubt pay
to build up local custom for eggs.
as better prices are obtained in that
manner than by shipping to the cities.
Farm and Fireside.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
HE HAD NERVE.
The Average Drummer Wouldn't BE
in IL with This Young Man.

in IL with This Young Man.
Talk about the drummer having
gall" said the man who had paid for
the last round. reports the Pitts
burgh News, the worst case | ever
heard Of was in a plain, everyday coun-
try boy. He was wild, and got into so
manyGcrapes az home that his folks
sent him out west. He disappeared for
u year or two, and in the meantime l
got married. My wife and went west
for our honeymoon, and on a train
about 100 miles from Tacoma 1 found
this country boy in the car sitting be-
side big, stout, coarse man. Bill, the
boy, had the other fellow shackled to
him. He recognized me, and began in
1uiring after the folks at his home.
After awhile he said:
"'Tm getting along all right. Folks
up here, where l am. think so well of
me they made me sheriff. I'm just TAX
ing this chap down to the pen. Oh. yesi
I've reformed. and you can tell the folks
30 when you get back. l don't have
time to write them
" "When my wife went ahead into the
sleeping car the coarse, stout man
turned to me. asked if l knew Bills
folks, and when said did, he replied:
Wall. tell them what you please, but
Tn the sheriff"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
THIEVES WHO STOLE MILLIONS.
Vast Defalcations and EmbezKiements
Recorded in the YearISO5.

The aggregate stealings Of men who
violate public ard private trusts, by
dedication ard ENLIGHTENMENT, are
probably much greater every year than
those Of The burglars and highway
men put together. says the Cleveland
Leader.
The record Of such stealings during
1895. as compiled by the insurance com
Panies which guarantee employers
against the dishonesty Of their en-
ployes. and the public against the dis
honesty OF officials. shows that the sum
Of S9.465.921 was obtained. The cases
ST embezzlement reported numbered
240. OF these Il stole more than $50
600. $50 more than 100000. one more
than 100000. and one more than 81
100000.
City and county officials stole $685.
975. banks lost S3.996.97O. agents en-
bezzled Sl.045.s75, forgers obtained
s34l.5OO, building and loan associations
t;9T.57S. postmasters stole S32.s1 and
the miscellaneous defalcations amount
ed to S2.175.Ts2. New York leads. with
defalcations amounting to S2.3ss,s16.
while the stealings of that sort in Del.
aware were the smallest, amounting
only to S1.10O.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

Long time l walked with Pain. and con-
stantly
She was my close companion and my
guide
Clad pilgrim-wse, forever at my side
felt her touch and her stern ministry.
"Ah, leave me- l have had my share of
pain.
Leave me to peace and comfort and de-
q light
Before my lies day darken into night"
oft implored-as Oft implored in vain.
Till once upon slightly slope We stood
l felt her touch relax, and as she went
She pointed where two angel faces bent
With smiles. and then, at last. under
stood.
To these new guides Pain led my straying
feet,
Patience and Resignation. pure and
calm
Giving 10 all my hurts their healing
balm;
To Pain l owe their gentle solace sweet
Mrs. Nc canadians. in S. S. Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06


Here there is death. But even here, they
say
Here where the dull sun shines this after
noon
AS desolate as ever the dead moon
Did gliInmer on dead Sardis-men were
gay;
And there were little children here to play,
With small. soft hands that once did keep
in tune
The strings that stretch from Heaven, till
too soon
The change came, and the music passed
away.
Now there is nothing but the ghosts of
things,
No life, no love, no children. and no
men;
And over the forgotten place there clings
The strange and unrememberable light
That is in dreams The music failed, and
then
God frowned. and shut the village from His
sight.
Edwin A. Robinson. In N. 7. Observer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
What Shall with Them

What Shall Do with Them
What shall do with my baby's eyes?
With my baby's eyes so blue?
Teach them 10 see Gods wonderful gifts
In the world that baby goes through.
Teach them to see when a word would hurt,
To see when look would cheer;
To Believing hands, and then I know
They will ever be bright and clear.
What shall do with my baby's banda
Hands so tiny and small?
Teach them TO take, TO hold, to give.
To be ready for one and all.
Ready to take their share of the load,
And work with willing heart;
To be loving hands. and then know
They will always do their part.
But what shall do with my baby's heart,
The greatest OF mothers carer
I'll try TO make il q loving heart
And then know twill be fair.
heart that will weep with those who
weep,
And smile with the ones who smile;
Z only make loving child,
Twill be surely worth my while.
MAUD L. Belts. in the Kindergarten
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
DISTRICT No l-BUCKEYsToWN.
John c. Padgett, Adamstown, Rep.); Josenh
N. Chiswell, BucKeystown, (Dem.)
DISTRICT No. 2-FREDERICK

list Precinct -Schaeffer L. Rhoads, Frederick
City, (Rep); Robert NJ. Ramsburg, FredericF
City, (Dem.) ~
End Precinct-Eugene II. Albaugh, Freder-
lex City, (Rep.; George L. Wilson, Frederick
City, (Dem.)
3rd Precinct-William F. Chiffon, Frederick
City, lhep); Willard n. CARROT, Frederick
City, (Dem
4th Precinct-Henry b. Ramsburg, Freder.
lex City, tRep.G George Esterly, Frederick
City, (Dem
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
The WAY They Ride.

Inc way Aney MUS.
This is the way the maiden rides
Siip-slant-wobble,
When on rubber tires she glides-
Slip-slant-wobble.
slip-left. Slant-right-
Criss-cross hobble.
Holding on with all her might
Wobble. wibble. wobble.
This is the way the fat man rides
Clang-Clang-pouf!
The jolt and jar they shake his sides
Clang-clang-pouf.
Clang-he's coming. Watch him fiopl
Ge's under the horses hoof!
Hes far too fat to try to stop.
Pouf pouf. pouf.
This is the way the baby rides
Bounce-bcunce-bou
She doesn't need any wheel. besides
BOunce-bounce-bOu
Knee for saddle, she'll ride If she likes.
Away she goes with a fiounce!
When she gets older she'll ride on bikel
Bounce. bounce, bounced
Ordinations in Old Times.
II cost more 10 ordain a minister in
1850 than it does now. There was Rev.
Solomon Lombard. the first settled min.
lister al Go.ham. Me. His annual sal
AIRY was less than $3.50. yet S120 was
raised to defray the expenses of his
ordination. December 20, 1850. The
supplies considered necessary on that
occasion included two barrels of cider,
two gallons of brandy. a barrel of -four,
three bushels of apples. 54la pounds of
pork. six candles mot to burn on the
altar. thought, one teapot and one
pound of tea, four gallons of rum, one
ounce of nutmegs. and the same guam
tity of pepper, pound of ginger and
one bottle of vinegar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
DISTRICT No. S-MIpDLErowN

Melanchthon Gaver, Middletown, f(RepA,
Charles Nj. Shank, Middetown, (Dem.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

Andrew A. AMMAN, Emmitsburg (Repl.
John ID. Rosensteel, Emmitsburg, DENY ''
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

John 7. Mount, New Market, (Rep); Harry
Wood, New Market, DENY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
DISTRICT No. 4-CREAGERsTowN.
DISTRICT No. JOHANNESBURG

John w. 10y, Logs, (Rep); VIM. w, Zim-
norman, CreagerStown, (Dem.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness invited to promptly communicate with MIS-
Pnkham Lynn All letters received opened read and
answered by women only freely talk of her private
illness woman thus has been established the eternal confidence
Pnham and the of America which has never
been broken Out volume of which she has
to draw from it is more than possible that she has gained the
knowledge that will help She asks nothing return ex
cept your goodwill advice has relieved thousands Surely
any rich foolish she does not take adva
taee generous offer of assistanceLyda Pnkham Med
cine Co, Lynn, Mass.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
DISTRICT No. 6-CAToCTIN.
DISTRICT No. EuRRAN

Luther NJ. Wise, Garfield, (RepJ; harlem p.
Stottlemeyer, Wolfsville (Demj
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
DISTRICT No. s-LIBERTY
DISTRICT No. 9-NEw MARKET.

Ignatius ktzler, Libertytown. Rep.); Francis
o. Smith, Libertytown, (Dem)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

DISTRICT No. ls-MT. PLEASANT.
=, Lewis A. Kolb, Frederick City. (Repl: c,
marry CrameI, Mt Pleasant, (Dem)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
DISTRICT No. 1O-HAUVERs.

=, Lemuel Ely, sabilasville. (Rep); Edward
Kinna, Lantz, (Dem.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

Charles I. Dudderear, Urbana, (Rep.); Gin.
ton M. Moore, Della, (Dem.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

DlSIRlCT No. 12-PETERSVILLE
Ist PTeeinctmThomas Hightman, BurKitts.
TllIe, lRepJ; Tilghman HilIeary, Petersvllle.
md Precinct-J. William Hilleary, Bruins.
wick, (Rep }; Samuel Thomas Hogan Br1ns.
wick, (Iem.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

DISTRICT No. Il-WOODSBORO
George w. Hull, Woodsboro, (Rep.): John O.
Tough, Woodsboro, (Dem) "
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

DISTRICT No. l7-JOHNSvILLE.
Charles W. Strasburg, JohnsyiIle- RenN
Ephraim Stoner, townsville, (Dem.) 'f"
* - ENss.-ss@
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

DISTRICT No. l4-JEFFERsoN.
Joseph R. Darner, jefferson, (Rep1: Lewis
:. Etchison, Jefferson, (Dem.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

DISTRICT No. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
p henry 9. Foreman, Thurmont (RepG