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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
a STRONG WOMAN
How q Weak, Nervous ei.,
An Athlete 'Ss

N'ilSASs
AS Strong woman" Mr..
Dunphy, the seventeen.y +a5Ss \ GSharlot,
Ter OF a West End avenue vel ro.,l. daugh
rs cne latest marvel II ~ mllllonaira
June that Miss Dunphv Wo 10 only laA
I Tort the Institution of HOLY 1AI Saui
rort Lee, a physical wrecl angels Al
h many young girls who aim &C. as 50
nonors md themselves at tbo ior high
tneir school days. It w cue close d
tnat she was going into p Soo, thought
many specialists were con necltle, and
there seemed no o-eanjn uiited, but
SIMPLY a strong tendency tow alSease-
gus gus proStration. Drugs We're a' liner new
i've walking was exhaustines MELEE
airy gymnastics, such as avs avs, Ordin
practlced in schools for eirlo usually
seem to do any good e''iS uld not
more In a Joke than anvth,.
MISS Dunphy called at the S Ing else
professional athlete iust tbr sIuulo Of
ago and informed him that sbo months u
ed TO be Strong woman G10 " want
not look very promising, as sb y I'D
slight, weighing less than DiO que was
pounds, and was weak and TinT'y'nVs
tnere is nothing this athlete n;r bul
Try, and so he put her tbrornti not
twenty-five different sets Of G J, Ms
exercises with the lightest beI Ioiuo si
ing to their weight as her stren ,o sGO'
creased, until she could swing SUI n
bells with perfect case. P0ula
Iaklng a set of bells HON. -.
Dunphy began exercising before h. MlSs
1ast, and soon found the work d0 oleaA'
1ul and easy, her appetite increassaaSS
and she began to long to do g ,raseu,
Keats. For variety's sake her me- Iry@,ei
tor allowed her to learn several woiaS.
nttlng exercises, and found to 1 5is
establishment that she could act,. Ils
do them, and do them gracefnlly ~,
firmly. From one feat to 9notbor a ~
went, until now She mastered eva rv
sort of strong woman fe9t and w.,
teacher himself gazes on her WITH 4 =.
tOniShment. '' '''
Miss Dunphy has q most won9nrfr,
back, and the muscular deyalo,'- ' n.
OF the entire body comes ia lis ern
port, so that she does tricks. One Il
these is the lifting of a nf- hsr hall Al
from the floor in one hand and tr,nina
1t high above the head wt. .out Two
NOR. This same bar bell Sic t6an
places upon the foor and lies down
on her back with tie bali the head
and raises it with both hands unfil !,
is straight above Ter bend Han. hoIi
ing it with one hand oni lie risa,
to a sitting and ta7G a sta gipr ro.i
ton, with the bell nigh above her best
still
Another feat Miss Dunphv does wifi
the same bell in injection with III,
Roman chair" his chair has
strap across the sat. into which sb,
slips her feet; then she leans over til,
back until her head rests on the aoop
reaches over her head for the bar AMI
rises wit it to a standing position n,
the seat of the cha, with the bell higl
above her head; IN descends in tn
same manner and lays it on the foo
above her head again. These feats re
quire enormous ength, as any on
can easily ascert l by trying then
San Francisco Call.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Daffodils by the Tons.

In Lincolnshire, England, a very
pretty and profitable industry is being
developed, which bids fair in a few
years to render the home grower of
dubious flowers independent of the
Dutch bulb specialists.
At the present time millions of man.
moth daffodil blossoms are to be seen
in the windows of the retail florists
in all Of our cities and towns. They
consist OF such big trumpet varieties as
Sir Watkin. Horsfeldii. Trumpet Ma
jor, Emperor and Empress.
Some of the growers of these flowers
have for weeks been sending out tons
of cut blooms at fixed sum per thou
sand, and by this method they increase
their profits, as they have no market
toll or salesmans commission to pay.
One grower expects to dispatch three
tons OF "daffs" this week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Opportunity to Economic.

Mo- declared Mr.. Whipping. 81
shall not pay SO for the privilege of
taking you TO theatre. | don't say
that | can't afford it, but | claim that
no ordinary play is worth 1.50 a seat"
But, john" his wife replied. you
used to take me so often! You didn't
seem to think $3.50 a seat was too
much then"
Alicia, don't talk nonsense We
can sit just as near together at home
now as it is possible to in the most
cramped theatre in town. Chicago
Times Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Bird Friends of a Boston Policeman

On short street les ding from
Washington street every day there is
little occurrence in which a police
man figures, and which attracts the at
tention of many passers-by. The Off
Ger comes there to ring in duty call
and then gets some peanuts from a
nearby stand and begins to whistle.
In minute dozens of pigeons begin
to circle around him, and he shells the
peanuts, holding out his hand, and the
pigeons light on his arm and hand and
eat as many peanuts as they can get
One brown one is particularly tame
and greedy, and will eat pint of
them, the officer says. Many people
come there every noon to watch the
little show.-Boston Evening Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Shoes for Children.

Children's shoes should be entirely
fat in the sole, but pliable enough to
give slightly with the motion of The
foot. What is known as the spring
heel is suitable for children. Heels
whether low or high, cause many acct
dents, and are more or less injurious
otherwise because they throw the
whole body out of correct balance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
A Nefariolls Plot

Sam-"Ef yo's gwine ter be de can
didate, colonel. / kin put yo' on ter
some queer COINS on OBJ de folks what's
ag'ln yo'-"
The Colonel-"Indeed?
Sam-"Yes, sab; dey's gittin' up a
reg'lar 'spiracy to stop youah people
from stufin' de ballot oxes."-Puck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Progress Passes Dar yin.

Admirers of the late Mr.. Charles
Darwin will hear with regret that his
old home at Down. where he lived
from 1S42 to the time of his death. is
to be given up and the contents dis
pcrsed. Those who desire to refresh
their memory regarding the kind of
country house that it was both inside
and out, should refer to the admirable
drawings of Mr. Alfred Parsons. NV
life goes on like clOckwork, and | am
fixed to the spot where | shall end it."
wrote Darwin, in 1916. and his
prophecy was strictly fulfilled. Down
was certainly retired place, but hard
ly so as to warrant the statement
which once appeared in a German pe-
riodical, that it could only be an
preached by mule track. 1t stands.
indeed, off two highroads. one lead
ing to Tunbridge and the other to
Westerham. and the little hamlet. from
the number and eminence of its
visiting pilgrims, is, perhaps, one of
the most interesting in Kent.-London
News
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17

Reforms are wrought in many curl
GUS ways, but seldom in a stranger
manner than that in which a certain
drunkard was sobered This man had
wandered at midnight into a low sa-
loon. He gave his order, says the KAN
sas City Star, and then leaned against
the bar for support.
man standing near by took from
one pocket an addressed envelope and
from another stamp, which he mois-
tened with his tongue. Instead of adj
herring to the envelope, as the man
intended, the stamp slipped from his
fingers and tuttered to the floor.
The tippler saw it fall and staggered
forward to pick it up. lust as he was
about to grasp it the stamp darted In
ZlgZag course toward the side wall. like
a scared thing. Filled with astonish-
ment, the drinker drew back and in
tently watched the bit of paper, which
upon reaching the wall began to ascend.
AS it ascended the tipper's face
grew more intent, his body more rigid.
He saw nothing but the mysterious,
moving thing. His mind was soggy
from years Of ceaseless drinking. He
thought that the animated stamp was
a warning.
AT the top of the wainscoting the
stamp stopped, squatted as if for. a
moments rest before ascending higher.
and then made dart toward the up-
piers naggard face. The trembling sot
saw it stop, saw 1t hesitate and leap.
He was unquestionably doomed if he
continued longer to drink to excess.
The stamp had been given life to warn
him-so 1t seemed to him. With a pitt
full yell Of fear and determination he
rushed from the saloon. From that
eventful night until he died in prosper
GUS circumstances, recently, the man
never swallowed drop of liquor.
The moistened stamp had fallen upon
a cockroach's back and stuck there
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
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PARIS MARKET WOMEN.
How They Resented a Wrong to a
FaVorite.

Writing in the Fortnightly, Mr.. Al.
! bert Vandam, in the course OF an in
teresting paper on the Paris market
women, tells an amusing story. They
never fail TO resent the wrong done 10
any Of their favorites.
Forty-four years ago the architect
Of the present Halles suffered such a
wrong. Queen Victoria was on her
memorable visit 10 Paris, and ". Bal
tard was anxious 10 be presented 70
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honor hr The Faris Municipality.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17

N-a Gf TIE e-t et. with
which The miners Il. tAe oalt.a have
had 10 rl1. l0 H.s4 il the fact that
the r1.-H t...zes so hard in winter
that II is Impossible 20 make on i'm.
D- aa on it wi,u pick and shovel
a Chicago .ugeator, Who IS also an Old
Yukon L-aer has just perfected a de-
vice which is expected to solve this
problem. 10 consists OF a portable
steam boiler, made 10 sections for con.
venience in transportation. The Jacket
is in four pieces, 50 arranged that it
can be easily boltcd together. The
steam pipes are in lengths and are fit.
ted with socket joints The working
part Of the thawer is a threeinch hose,
fitted with an enormous nozzle. When
steam pressure Of 100 pounds is
reached this nozzle is placed in a pros
pect hole and the frozen ground thaw-
ed out an inch or two at a time. In
this way it is thought the rich gravel
in many a frozen placer can be
reached.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17

This quaint old jar is precious; still
No rose leaves its deep bosom fill;
1t was brought from lands afar
BY some old uncle once tar;
But in my heart hold It dear.
For ounce preserves it holds each
year. Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Barns and Stock Burned

Windsor, Conn, Nov 15.-Fire on
the estate of the late Judge s. o. Girls.
void, has caused damage estimated at
$4,000. Eight horses and five Shet.
land ponies have been burned to
death. Three barns, two tobacco
sheds and an old brick house were de-
stroyed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17

On the whole, il spite of the weight
of contrary opinioa. it may be safely
predicted that the ,pening Of China to
the trade of the world will not be fol-
lowed by the results which are so con
fidently expected II people WHO have
surplus products that they are anxious
to dispose of at a rofit. Instead the
effect of the opening and awakening
will probably be to bring disaster upon
Western industriaiism, unless bar
rier can be interposed to the compe'
tition of a race whose most striking
characteristic is the entire absence OF
those desires and aspirations when
Americans and Europeans strive 70
crafty. This notable peculiarly, az
this stage of the worlds development
may give the Chinese an overwhem'
ing advantage in the struggle for ex'
istence, and compel the Western WORK
ing classes to abandon their Ideals
John P. Young, in the Forum.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17

Chillicothe, o., Nov. 15.-Sherman
Parker, well-known resident OF
Greenland, went violently insane ana
armed with gun and an ak proceed
ed to clean out the village. He ran
everybody before him, and was Great
ing havoc when a party of men Sc
cured lot of clothes line and finally
succeeded in lassoing him. He was
securely bound and kept so until the
Sheriff came.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
At present the Clinging habit skirt
is in the height 81 its popularity.
Une or the OtneT

Shea man called to-day who said
he had Just got bac9 from the Klon.
dixie.
He-What did hs want-to buy the
place or beg som, old clothea?-In.
dianapolis journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
Gar MAY End War.

Brussels, Nov. 16.-The Independ-
ence Beige states that on what it
claims to be Trustworthy authority
that as a result of the meeting be-
tween the Car and Kaiser the ques.
ton Of friendly intervention in the
South Africa imbroglio is about to
take definite shape.
This step it is said, was not decided
upon without first consulting France.
The offer will emanate from the
Gar, who, both as the author of the
Peace Conference and as a sovereign
not directly interested in the quarrel
is best qualified to act the role Of
peacemaker.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
ITEM No. 2.

Black Venetian Suit all wool. nicely
tailor made, price $12.
Extra fine Cheviot Suit, at $3.50.
to $3.50. '' Vi''oo
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
ITEM No. 1.

Fine French Serge Flannels-fancy de.
signs in three popular colorings at Csc,
regular 75c. quality. This special quality
Is much sought after and very scarce. They
are bound to go quickly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
.voLLEYED AND NUMBERED"

The George Q. Cannon boom for the
senate is not yet over if one may ac-
cept the Juab County Republican,
which essays to speak for him and his.
as an authority.
= The last number contains a three-col-
umn discussion of the senatorial con-
test, the gist of which is found in the
following:
THAT quiet, clear-headed, far-seeing
statesman, the real power behind the
Mormon throne, was Hon. George Q.
Cannon and it is not necessary to say:
Don't you forget it! because you can
not forget it. Neither can Heber j.
Grant forget it as long as George Q.
Cannon lives. And when George @.
Cannon dies, there are two men in
Utah who will step into his shoes as
the power behind the throne, John @.
Cannon will take his place close to the
first presidency of the Mormon church
and Frank j. Cannon will. take his
place ABSOLUTELY as the political
leader of all the people of Utah, and
these two will be the master minds that
lead Mormon and non-Mormon alike
along the path of progress to the goal
of prosperity"
All of which is respectfully submit
ted without comment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27

on their guard against the denagogue
who seeks to swerve them from weignty
public questions by assaults on the pri-
waite character of representative men.
Only woman can realize what cruel
thing SANDER is. When unjust sus-
picion attacks her character she suffers
intensely, but has no recourse. She
cannot affirmatively prove her inno-
cence. All she can do is to invoke
that generous sentiment in the human
breast which holds her to be pure until
the contrary is established beyond all
possible doubt Candidates are entitled
to the same charity.
Some of the greatest men in the
history of our country, like Alexander
Hamilton, Daniel Webster and Andrew
Jackson, have had charges of immor-
atty not only made but proven against
them. Still the public sentiment of
their time, including the best women,
stood by them. Brains and pluck
linked to weakness of the kind were
preferred for public service to the an
gelic private character of a blockhead
and coward Woman suffrage viii suf-
fer severely if undue influence is ex-
erted by the scandal monger."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
TWO CHIEFS TO BE.

In all probability Mayor Clark will
make two appointments this week un-
der the new law requiring a reorgan-
ization of the fire and police deoart-
ments.
Inasmuch as the mayor was elected
as a non-partisan, although Demo-
crat, he will doubtless name one Re
publican and one Democrat, out of
Difference to the Republican votes he
received.
And, although the city council is
Democratic, the mayor may request it
to confirm one Republican appointee. in
honor of his partisan administra-
tion.
These two positions to be filled under
the new law are unauestionably of the
very greatest Importance among mu-
nicipal offices. 1t is not definitely
known which Will be given to a Demo-
crat or which to a Republican. But
there are reasons to believe that James
DeVine viii be named as chief of the
fire department; and there are a num-
Der of thoroughly capable and deserv-
ing men from whom the mayor may
select chief Of police
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
vEToES THE CONSTITUTION.

Defending the governors veto of the
eight-hour law, the Tribune says that
the veto expressly stated that the
objection was not 10 the eight hours, -
but to the attempt to enforce it by the
infiiction of a penalty.
Our neighbor is a careless reader. A
careful perusal of that veto message
reveals the fact that express reference
is made therein to the eight-hour pro-
vision, which his eXcellency says is I'M
constitutional
After discussing the penalty clause,
the governor reviewed the bill from an
other standpoint. He said:
Another purpose of the act is to pro-
hibit the laboring man from working
more than eight hours in the same day.
even though he desires and his necessi-
ties require him TO do so. These provi-
sions are not only of doubtful constitu-
uonality, but seem to be an unwarrant-
able and unreasonable interference with
the natural rights of persons as emu
merated in section 1 OF article 1 of the
constitution. 1t seems to me, to pro-
vide that man shall not labor more
than eight hours in each calendar day,
notwithstanding his own necessities or
the necessities of those dependent upon
him might render it absolutely neces-
sary for him to do so, would be an in
reference with the natural rights that
every man has. to labor for the support
Of himself and family or for the purpose
of acquiring, possessing and protecting
property"
Is not this an argument against the
constitutionality of an eight-hour law?
What else can our morning contem-
porary make OF it?
Governor Wells even states that the
only kind of an eight-hour measure he
could sanction would be one enacted
for sanitary reasons; such a law hav-
ing been upheld by the supreme court
Of the United States.
But section Of article 16 of the state
constitution provides that eight hours
shall constitute a days work on all
works or undertakings carried on or
aided by the state, county or municipal
governments"
This is a part of the constitution it
self. To attempt to enforce a provision
of the constitution by fixing a penalty
for that purpose is not unconstitutional,
the governor and the Tribune to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
So far as political capital is con-
cerned, we care nothing about this
veto 1t was the governors own party
that tried to use the eight-hour labor
busineSs as Uolitical canifaI last cam
paign.
1t isn't the fact of the veto we are
discussing anyhow. 1t is the governors
argument, the reason he assigns for the
veto, in which flaws are pointed out.
We haven't had a word to say about
the governors hostility to the laboring
man or anything of that kind.
But his veto reads as if he were try
ing TO annul a section of the constitu-
ton. or prevent its enforcement The
sentiment behind the veto is another
matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
THEIR PRIVATE AFFAIRS.

Candidates for political preferment
may as well make up their minds to
have their official records or their
campaign methods assailed bitterly
and persistently. Experience has DEM
onstrated that there is no escape. But
there is a wide difference between
crlticising man as a politician and
maligning his private character, unless
by accusing others he thrusts his per-
sonality into the controversy.
The Denver Republican calls atten-
ton to method Of campaigning in
vogue in Utah, by which men are as
sailed, not for their public acts or
partisanship, but in other and despica-
bic ways.
Good people ought to frown down
the personal political SANDERS says
the Republican. Public opinion has
for years been gravitating against
that sort Of thing and will ultimately
make campaign Of personal Islander
Infamous. Few Of US are angels. 1t is
indeed almoCt barbarous to rake I'D the
escapades Of a mans youth and par
ade them before the public when he
becomes a candidate, even if the facts
charged are true. But to add to this,
the invention Of calumnies is intoler-
able 1t is this disgracefui feature of
our politics that keeps many of our
most useful citizens out of public life.
1t is an axiom that a man never knows
how many mean things he has done
until he runs for office.
Women voters especially should be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
a SPORTS LAMENT.
Denver Evening POST


There amt no wild West any more, the
country'S gone to wreck,
The good oil times of long ago have had
TO skip the deck;
The march o progress" as it's called,
has come a trampin' in
An flung the pious banners from the cita-
delS of sin
The gospels knocked the gambler out,
likewise the ready gun,
The Bible an the prayer book have put
the clamps on fun;
The organ of the Christian church has
swlped the winnin' cards
An drowned the fiddle notes to which we
used to swing our pards.
The hostile red men are no more, their
yells no longer tear
The fringeS from the feathery wings of
the astonished air;
Their snaky eyes no longer CLEAN with
eagerneSS to Irvine
Their fingers in our hair as in the days
Of Oh lang Syne.
Around the reservations now they loaf
an take their ease,
Their bronze legs hid in paleface pants
quite baggy at the knees:
They while the happy hours away in fire.
Quent lazy maps,
An keep their cash in motion playin'
poker or shootin' craps.
tenderfoot now strolls about no long
er fearing that
Lead protests hot from smokin' guns may
Ventilate his hat
For using water on the side to make his
whisky set,
In violation of the rules of border eti-
Quette.
It's come TO SIGH painful pass that men
in tailor clothes
Are held in jes' as high esteem an full
respect as those
That wear wool shirts an canvas buds.
with pistols on the Sidei
l swear it nearly breaks my heart, knocks
out my honest pride!
The courts o. law have downed the rope,
Judge Lynch has taken legs
An left the field to starchy chumps with
heads like ostrich eggs,
An if Teller pulls his gun an downs
another gent
1t costs pile o cash to square the trivial
event.
An jes to think! funeral is now put
up to be
A sad an serious affair, while in the OF
days we
Would chuck his lateness under ground
without sigh or sob,
An leave him there to rest in peace, while
holdin' down his job.
1t makes me sore to gaze upon the ruin
of land
That once in maxim life a joy could play
a winning hand;
To see pale tenderfeet come in with
cranky eastern views
OF miXin' fancy bitters with the purity of
booze.
l feel as lost an out o. place an short O.
nervy sand
AS any painted Injun would up in the
Promised Landi
An | would hit the trail, but where in
thunder could / go.
Since all the West is ruined by this pro-
greSS circus show