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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
Returns were Not Adenunte.

A minister in Glasgow, says The Scot.
tlsh-American, asked an urchin who
was standing looking in at one Of the
Sabbath school windows how he would
like to join the Sunday school and
grow up a good man.
What sort O. Sunday schulz is'tP
'StablishedY
Eyes" said the clergyman. 1T is
connected with the Established church.
Are you not coming imp
ma" replied the boy. 81 tried the
Established Kirk Sunday schulz last
year, an l only got twa fardin oranges
an a peck O. sweeties at the Christmas
tree, sac Pm gaun tae gle the Free
4 ef-t- A-f-p
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05

field Country club, Pittsdeld, Mass.
and ON another occasion fller from
his driver went over q coach and four
which was crossing the green.
Little Ardsley was quite an attrac-
ton at the Pittsfield club When visit
ors called, he would frequently give an
exhibition, playing the first four holes
Of the course, which lie around the
clubhouse, Master Ardsley can be
seen at the Van Cortlandt links most
any afternoon, and he never seems to
get tired following the BAH and carry
Ing his caddy bag. New York Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
SATISFIED.

Love wore threadbare dress Of gray
And toiled upon the road all day.
Love welded pick and carried pack
And bent to heavy loads the back.
Though meager fed and sorely tasked,
Only one wage Love ever asked
A child's white face to kiss at night,
A woman's smile by candlelight.
Margaret Sangster in Lippincott'a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
TUESDAY,.

The Federal party in Porto
Rico has allied itself with the
Democrats in the United States.
According to Filipino reports,
Captain DevereauX Shields was
killed in the recent fight with
natives in Marinduque,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A BOYS WILD RIDE.
EInety-Gve Miles OF, Top OF the Black
Diamond Express.

Einety-nVe Miles on Top OF the black
Diamond Express.
Clinging to a ventilator on top of one
of the passenger coaches of the Lehigh
Valleys Black Diamond express, 16.
year-old John Neumis rode 80 miles in
05 minutes the other day and arrived
safely at his home in Wilkesbarre,
Pa. He was black with dust from
head to foot, cut and blistered by fly
ing bits of coal. and his arms ached
with the task Of holding on. He took
the dangerous ride to let his parents
know that he was still alive, The boy
left his home in North Scranton sew
eral weeks ago, and as time passed and
his parents heard no word from him
they became alarmed. Finally some
one started the rumor that he had
been drowned
The boy was in Sayre when he saw
In the papers his reported death and
at once determined to get home as
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05

what Is the shape Of a ship going
to pieces on stern and rockbound
coastP asked Gaswell Of Dukane.
VERY bad shape, should say. What
shape would you call it"
"a wreck tangle."-Plttsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
He Drew the Line.

''This Is a dangerous criminal" ex-
planned the jailer, who was showing a
party Of visitors through the dollhouse.
"He has broken into everything in Chi
cago."
Everything except society,"" protest
ed the dangerous Observation-Disclosures
American.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
TUESDAY

OF the members Of the British
Parliament so far elected the
government has secured Ill and
the opposition 81.
General Baden-Powell has ar
rived at Pretoria and has taken
charge of the Transyaal and Or
ange State Police.
1t is officially announced that
Lii Hung Chang, Prince Ching,
Jung Lu, Ii Kun vi and Chang
Chih Tung compose the Chinese
Peace Commission.
The French government plans
to spend $14, 900, 000 on its China
expedition.
A proposed modification Of the
gigantic Reid railway contract
has been made the Issue Of the
political campaign in Newfound-
land.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Brief Items Of News From
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
MONDAY.

Ninety Filipinos were killed in
engagements with General Mac.
Arthur's soldiers last week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Items Of News about the War
in the Transvaal-Other
Interesting Topics.
MONDAY.

The appointment Of Lord
Roberts as Commander in-chief of
the British Army is officially an
nOunced.
The Russian Legation and most
of the Russian troops have LETT
Pekin for Tientsin.
The British in India are alarm
ed at the movement of Russian
troops on the Afghan frontier.
Marquis Ito is forming Il new
cabinet Ill Japan.
The Congress of French Social
lists split into two,factions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05

Subscribe tor the CITIZEN, and there
by get good, reliable paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05
STAMP McKINLY' S POLICY
WITH CONDEMNATION.
their own independence.

Continued from the 4h page.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-05

Delle." Iuls spot lay on the other sIuo
of the frontier, and experience had
taught me that such affairs usually
took place there.
Toward 10 o'clock the party return
ed. Another conference took place in
my husbands study. heard the
brusque voice of st. Perle, the gentle
voice of De Pelven; a bell rang; 1
heard my husband call for grog, port
wine and ice; then the hours passed,
and silence reigned.
l remained awake, very curious. At
2 Roger came into my room in full uni
form and cloak. l did not question
him, for l knew that he would not an
swer. When it was he that was about
to fight, he would always tell me
brusqueE. This had happened three
times in our ten months of married
life. Like 4 curious child, l peered
from behind the blinds and saw them
start off. There were st. Perle, Roger,
Pelven and the surgeon. who is to
fight!' | thought. 1T must be Pelven,
for st. Perle would not take an infe-
rior in rank for second
Finally l went to bed, nervous and
worried. Morning broke. 1 rose late,
feeling bereft of all my friends. wan
dered through the house. l entered the
study hung with skins, oriental rugs,
panoplied with weapons. On the black
board l saw some half erased SEN
fences. l opened the curtain, and
there, in the bitter atmosphere of cold
tobacco smoke, in this almost sinister
disorder of a room where people have
watched overnight, l tried to decipher
the half obliterated marks. The
phrases seemed rhythmed. At length
l finished by making out these scraps
of verse:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
Rufus Choate's Rad Writing.

George Ticknor, the historian Of Spal
ish literature, was once called as VII
ness In a case in which Mr.. Choate wa
engaged, and, being seated by the en-
inent counselor, was attracted by u
notes which he had made Of the eV
dence; after eying them with intereS
he remarked that the writing remindd
him Of two autograph letters in his POI
session-one of Manuel the Great
Portugal dated 1919 and the other
'Gonsalvo de Cordova, the great captal1
written a few years earlier. canyon
who has glanced over these remarkaOl
specimens of chirography will marVa
that it was possible to make out sylld
BILE of such illegible scrawls)
"These letters" Mr.. Ticknor assure
Mr.. Choate, "were written 800 year.
ago, and they strongly resemble youI
notes of the present trial" Choa'e u
stantly replied: Remarkable men, u
doubt; they seem to have been mucn
advance Of their time."-Carollne llAI
nor in Truth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
Twelve and a Fraction.

The ruler of a small German state
has discovered one way Of warding Off
the dire calamity which must result
from having thirteen sit at a table. A
Berlin exchange is the authority for
this statement.
His serene highness is in the habit of
giving little dinners and parties to
which only the social select are called
At one of these exclusive affairs held
lately the prince ordered cover to be
laid for Herr L., one Of his cabinet
council.
Herr L. was little late, and the rest
of the guests had arrived, when he pre-
sented himself at the door.
A superstitious baroness exclaimed.
as he entered, Good gracious! There
are thirteen of usv'
Calm yourself, my dear baroness,
said his serene highness Herr T.. is
not one of us; he belongs to burgher
family"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

could be offered him. Nay, when an At-
tempt is made to take his little property
from him by force, as one Is now be
ing made, this eccentric old man - will
ing to defend his title to the estate, u
necessary, at the cost Of his life. In ms
determination to hold onto the little In
significant estate he is being ably AID
ed by three dogs and his trusty gun.
Against the old man in the miniature
war which is in progress are arrayed
the minions Of the law representing =
great ship-building corporation Win
capital of $5O,OOO,OOO.
Adolph James Hutchinson, the ner-
NIT, does not really own the little plot
Of ground, although it has Deen nis
home for upward Of twenty years. II
is In the center of the tract upon Wnlcn
the corporation proposes to erect It's
great ship-building plant. On the otner
hand, it is the old hermit's home. he
has no title other than q squatters
claim, but he Is prepared to defend MS
rights with his life. He stands at the
door Of his little hut when approaches
by strangers and demands that they
shall stay at a distance Of fifty yards
on the penalty Of shot from his gun.
His three dogs stand ready to follow
up the attack il the shot fails, so that
he makes rather formidable front.
Eventually the old man must surrendet
to the corporation, but just how lster-
esting he will make it for his opponents
before he vacates the premises remains
to be seen.
During the seventy years that have
passed over old Hutchinsons grizzled
head he has seen stirring scenes enough
to nerve him to meet the difficulties OF
his present position with eQuanim1ty.
He shipped on a merchantmen before
the mast when but young man, ana
became engaged in trading in the East
Indies Encounters with Malay pirates,
adventures with the head-hunters Of
Borneo and three experiences in ship
wrecks developed a contempt for dan
gers Five years. honorable service on
an English man-of-war did not lessen
his daring, and five years campaigning
during the civil war in this country
hardened him to suffering. His mode of
life since then has strengthened the
effects of this early training, SO that
when he says he will greet any hostile
visitor with a bullet it Is well to respect
his word. This is the way the marshals
feel 1t Is for this reason that no at
tempt has yet been made to force his
l,n% xrys10 al
commend itself to them will be to wait
until he starts to the main land for pro-
Visions, as he must do at stated inter-
walls, and when he Is gone slip quietly
toward his hut, taking chances on kill
ing his dogs that he leaves behind on
guard.
When he first went to Camden TWEEN
ty years ago he was respondent and
disappointed. He wanted to get away
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

struction Of children who live at an
unreasonable distance from their
schools. Where the saving Of expense
or increased advantage to the pupils
may warrant it, arrangements may be
made for the transportation OF any
children to and from the school. The
plan is In operation on the largest scale
in Winnebago county. There forty
nine children are conveyed from two
and one-half to five and one-half miles,
using four teams, at cost of $50 a
month. Since the plan was put in OPP
Grafton the county authorities have
been able to dispense with four schools
saving $4S6 year. The plan should
be taken advantage Of in more Iowa
districts. There are now 233 school
districts or sub-districts in Iowa, where
schools are maintained for an average
attendance of less than six pupils,
while in $500 the average attendance
is less than eleven. Such methods Of
instruction are Wasteful when time and
money could be saved by the transpor-
tation of pupils, and the larger classes,
graded schools, and better class Of
teachers that could be secured would be
Of benefit to the pupils.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
Sagacity of the Saae.

"Hello, Di; found that honest man
YETI" asked Alexander, quizzically.
Bet your cothurns," replied Diog-
enes, gruffiy.
well, | suppose you've sold your
lantern, them" commented Alexander.
Say, why don't you whitewash your
tub with the proceeds?'
"Not by an amphora full, haven't"
retorted Diogenes, emphatically, and
ignoring the hygienic suggestion. "But
/ have contracted for dozen more and
hired a day and night watchman"
/. why, what forY" cried Alexander.
Because I'm not going to have him
play any trusted employee tricks on
me, Sandy" explained Diogenes, sage
~ shaking his Observation-Disclosures In
Quirer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
BRIGHT LIGHT SHED ON EGGS.
How the Experts Determine and Then
Classify Their Quality.

How the Experts Determine ana Then
Classify Their Quality.
Egg Gambling Is difficult trade. In
1t the closest attention 10 required with
sharp eyes, for several grades are
made, and the difference between one
grade and another in looks at least Is
not observable except to the expert
who Is intent on his work"
This is the statement Of Lincoln Mar
tin, foreman Of egg Gamblers in a big
Chicago commission house. He is cred
tied with having thorough knowledge
Of this trade, as indeed he should have,
as he has worked at it steadily for
twenty-f years, and has been with
his present employers for ten years.
Under him are twelve other Gamblers
hired by the day, at $3.50 day, and be-
sides a>number Of flyers, men who work
when and where they can get job.
They get less money than do the regu-
lars. A swift regular will inspect 600
or 700 eggs daily, or from fifty to sixty
cases, and receive his $3.50, whereas
the flyer is paid but from $1.20 to $3.50
for the same amount Of work. All the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
Queer Lawsuit.

An Adrian County (Missourl) cvO
has been wrestling with peculiar ia
suit, in which rats cut the prlp',r
figure. A farmer named Sturgeon . .
ed one Walker to kill the ra's vi =, !.
place, agreeing to pay ] cent 'pr
for the tails of 1000 of the '''',
When 75O tails had been preSeD'''
tally, Walker asked $3.50 as pay s,c,
his services. Here the trouDle Oe, =,
for the farmer refused to pay W. Id. Il
number less than 1000. He also ea "a"
ed that Walker tried to PAIN Ut - ri
tails on him as tails OF young l', ,ardl
hired man secured a favoraole ~ "
In the lower courts, but stufseOs ~.
continue his legal fight to ESCAPE
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

come up again at the next biennial con-
vention and the Massachusetts State
Federation, with which the New Era
Club is affiliated, will support Mrs.
Ruff1n, as will doubtless, other North
ern clubs. This may lead to a breaking
up of the federation.
Mrs. Ruffin, who is thus the leading
figure In this interesting situation, is a
woman Of good education and Of great
ability. She is almost white in color
and few would suspect her of having
the blood of the black race in her veins.
She is native Of Boston. Before she
was 16 she was married to George l..
Ruffin, who was one of the handsomest
and ablest colored men in Boston. He
was a graduate Of the Harvard Law
School, served several terms in the City
Council, two terms in the Legislature,
and when Gen. Benjamin f. Butler was
Governor he appointed Mr.. Ruffin to a
judgeship in Charlestown, Boston, Civ
ing him the distinction of being the
first colored man to occupy position
on the bench north Of Mason and Dix
on's line. Judge Ruffin's prominence
early gave Mrs. Ruffin an opportunity
to see much Of life, and before she was
30 she was identified with many move
ments concerning her sex and race.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

In a little Western town, originally
settled by Quakers, stands church in
which the practice of seating men and
women apart still prevails. a few
years ago, q newcomer mustered cour-
age to cross the aisle and sit beside his
bride. The second Sunday another
man committed the same offense, and
the third Sunday saw a generous
sprinkling of barred heads alongside
spring bonnets. The aged minister,
with outraged sense of propriety, chose
for his text: Let destruction come
upon him at unawares; and let his net
that he hath hid catch HIMSELF" and
minced no words in exposition. The
men who had dared to stray from es-
tablished custom rebelled at being
eternally doomed for sitting beside
their wives, and left the church In a
body. The result is that to-day in that
little town stand two church buildings,
side by side, counterparts in size and
paint and outlook; but in one the sexes
are divided by middle aisle, while in
the other ''promiscuous sitting pre-
wallis. The trivialities which hinder
Christian comfy may travel far for an
apter Illustration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

Stock-raisers among our farmer read
ers may be interested in learning that,
according to information sent to the
State Department by the consul at
Mainz, simple preventive against the
hoof and mouth disease, SO fatal in its
effects among cattle, is reported to have
been discovered by scientific investi-
gator Of the disease. 1t Is said that If
well-boiled milk, taken from the dis
eased cattle, be fed for period of
about eight days to those Of the herd
not yet affected, they will acquire COM
plete immunity from the disease there
after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

At the recent marriage Of the crown
in the streets watched and applauded
the bridal procession, but not person
looked out Of an upper window. To the
American eye and mind this seemed
strange. But the Japanese explanation
of it was simple. 1t is contrary to Ell
quette-indeed, to royalty-for jap
anese to look down, either literally or
figuratively, upon member Of the roy
al family One smiles at the quaint
conceit that would interpret the Wis
ual angle as slight. Yet there is much
that is admirable and worthy of emula-
ton in scrupulous regard for what are
esteemed duty and honor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
MRs. JOSEPHINE RuFFiN.
Against whom the 'sCo1or Lime" Was
Drawn at Milwaukee.

Against Whom the ssCo1or Lime" was
Drawn at Milwaukee.
At the convention Of the Nationa
Federation Of Women's Clubs at NIL
waukee the color line was drawn ana
now the question Of the eligibility OF
colored women to white women's clubs
is being discussed throughout the land.
The ''color line" question was preclpl-
tated in this way:
Some months ago the secretary OF the
national federation sent to the New
Era Club, of Boston, an invitation to De
presented at the Milwaukee conven-
ton. The president and founder Of this
club Is colored woman, Mrs. Josephine
st. p. Ruffin, and believing that the In
yitation was extended in good faith
she went to Milwaukee to attend The
convention. The officers Of the fedora
ton had not known that the New Era
Club was one for colored women and
when Mrs. Ruffin appeared at the con-
vention there was opposition to her and
her club from the Southern delegates
and from Southern women living in the
North.
The "bosses" Of the convention sought
to shelve the annoying question by re-
turning the fees of the New Era Club
on the plea that the Board of Directors
had not approved Of the action OF the
President in having accepted them. BY
this act the utilization of the New Era
Cub with the federation was denied
and Mrs. Ruffin found herself without
the right of representation. She is de-
termined, however, to have more for
NAL decision in the matter and has
taken legal advice. The question will
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
He Knew Her.

A philanthropic lady of Pacific
Heights, one of the sort of superior
slum-ralsers shown up in Fables in
Slang" met on one Of her tours a lit
tie boy who was swearing roundly over
a game of marbles. She seized him at
once and gave him good shakin,,.
adding: You ought to be ashamed of
yourself! never heard such LANGUAGE
since the day was born!'' The boy,
into whose desolate home she had Just
been bringing light, pulled himself
loose. .'Yes'm," he said, Il s'pose dere
was good deal O cussin' de day you
was born. "--San Francisco Wave.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05
Eclipse Might End world.

In twenty minutes the temperature
feA so rapidly that people unpon roofs
shivered. Overcoats were generally
worn during the day, the eclipse chill
not passing off until late In the after
noon. Here crops out theory Of the
worlds ending. By means Of a series
Of planets prolonging the eclipse for
three or four hours and let the shadow
cover the whole earth everything ami
NAL and vegetable would freeze solid
New York Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

The recent postal frauds in Havana
emphasize, by the law of contraries, the
marvellous reach and honesty of the
mail system throughout the world. An
Ohio soldier, lately returned from the
Philippines, displays little jar of jam
addressed to him in Manila. 1t re-
ceived the postmarks of San Francisco,
Honolulu, Guam and Manila; and then,
after brief pause, recontinued it's long
chase. Iloilo, Negroes, Jolo and back to
Manila; Hongkong, Yokohama, San
Francisco again; and finally that Of the
Ohio village in which it was properly
delivered. The journey occupied eight
months, and cost 80 cents
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05

One of the most prolific fields of oper-
alton for willy swindlers has for many
years been the unclaimed estates"
and the estates in chancery" in Eng
land, advertisements of which are con-
tinually appearing in the American
newspapers. These advertisements are
skillfully worded and bring to the
schemers thousands of letters from peo-
pie who are already possessed of a lit
tie money and have a natural desire to
possess much more. From the great
list of applicants for information the
swindlers select a few-of those who
they have reason, after investigation,
to believe will fall most readily into
the trap and prove the best plucking.
The cupidity of the victims is aroused
and then comes the process Of obtain
ing from them sums of money, con-
stantly increasing in size, for the pre-
tended purpose of pushing the claims,
developing evidence, proving lineage,
etc. Hundreds of confiding Americans
have been trapped, and, from the num-
Der of such advertisements as are still
appearing, we should judge that the
supply Of gudgeons was yet far from
being exhausted. The whole thing is
fraud and barefaced swindle, and the
State Department of the United States
Government has sent out warning
against all such advertisements and an
nouncements. There are no great IN
claimed estates in England, and the
few dormant funds are small, averag-
ing not more than $500 each. Over
1000 claims have been referred by the
United States embassy at London to
Arm of solicitors, and Of not a single
one has any validity whatever been
proven. Don't be q gudgeon!