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The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

The importation of dragon-fies by
the Department of Agriculture to wage
war on the mosquito is an enterprise
which will be accompanied by some
misglvings after the experience with
the English sparrow. If diet Of mos
quitoes develops blood-thirsty traits in
the dragOn-fies, the condition will be
far worse than ever.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01
Jannn md Her Navy.

The marvellous power Of assimilat-
ing new ideas and new methods en-
tirely foreign to all their national ira
ditiOns and the practice of centuries
which the Japanese have exhibited
during the last few years is a subject
which has frequently been commented
upon, but only those who have seen
their ships in commission and visited
their dOclIyards in working hours can
fully realize the significance Of the
wonderful strides they have made dur
ing the comparatively short period
which has elapsed since they set to
work to create and to maintain mod
ern navy. Their zeal, their earnest
ness, their close attention to small but
essential details, as well as their pow
er to grasp broad principles, must be
seen to be appreciated. 1t has been
tatOrs; that they can copy European
ideas and methods up to a certain
point, but that they have no initiative,
and that If they ever have to engage
In hostilities with a Western naval
power, where unforeseen conditions of
strategy and tactics may arise, they
will break down under the strain and
prove to be unequal to the task. That
is not the writer's opinion, and he
ventures to predict that when any
future disturbances of the peace shall
occur in the Far East, Japan will not
only have something to say in the mat
ter but will make her voice heard and
respected,-Rear-Admiral Fitz Gerald,
r. N, IN Cassler's Magazine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

Il
just as the young man dropped his
sledge stood erect, brought both pis'
tolls to bear upon the villains, and ut
tered a stentorian yell.
A thunderbolt out of a clear sky at
MONDAY could not have terrified and
unnerved them more. The elder of
the two fell across the box, completely
stupehed. The younger partially
turned and made a feeble attempt TO
clutch the sledge, but the cleaning
steel Of the pistol barrels held him
fast, and in moment afterward he
sank upon his knees and began to beg
for his life
Hearing the tumult and not fully I'M
derstanding its nature, the old crone
came up the stairs, and peered eau
tiously into the room.
Turning one of my revolvers on her,
and keeping the two men well covered
with the other, l ordered her to come
in, but she was so astonished at the
scene that It was at least two full
minutes before she could obey.
1 then directed the two men to stand
up side by side, and compelled the old
woman, on pain of death, to cut the
rope attached to the chain of the MUIR
derous box, and bind the wrists of the
men securely together
When this had been done 1 seated
myself in a chair, determined that as
soon as day broke 1 would compel the
entire party to walk to Golden; but,
before the sun had risen, the sound of
horses gallopng along the road sent
another thrill of horror through me,
and as the horses halted l was again
seized with a nervous trembling.
Perhaps the men before me were
only part of a gang of marauders who
had been out on murderous errands
and were just returning. If so, my
life must certainly be sacrificed. There
was a tramping of heavy boots below,
and then a clear-ringing voice shouted:
"What, no, there! Is there any one
in this house"
1t was the voice of Joe Tracer, the
bravest man in our service.
Eyes, yesv 1 shouted. "Come up
herew and as the brave fellow entered
the room had barely strength enough
left to calculate the words, "Prison-
ers murderw and sank unconscious
upon the floor.
When consciousness was next re-
stored to me l was in a room in the
hotel at Golden, with the Chief of
Service bending over me and holding
my hand.
do you know me? he said, eager
ly.
"Yes," replied; "you are the chief.
Where am IT
Heaven be praised" he replied, 'you
are right at last! Keep quiet, and say
not another word"
1t appeared that the chief, having
missed me at Golden, had ordered Ira
Ger and two others of the squad out
at early dawn to hunt me up, and
hence their timely arrival at the scene
Of my terrible experiences.
1t was not until I had fully recOv-
cred that anything could be known as
to the crime the prisoners were guilty
Of; and the number of those who had
doubtless fallen victims to their ma
chinations could never be arrived at.
Ny evidence could only convict them
Of an attempt to murder; but in the
search for something more the town
authorities demolished the old rookeTy
in which they had lived, and sufficient
was then found to insure their con-
viction. and they were sentenced to
imprisonmentfo for life.-Saturday Night.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

Think not o seeker after Truth,
Thy path with roses strewn will be;
That friends shall, smiling, grasp thy
hand,
And cheer thee by their sympathy.
That souls are eager as thine own
With JOY shall hail Truth thou mayst
find,
And bid long cherished error fee,
And loose the chains of creed that bind.
Nay, nerve thy soul to meet rebuffs,
To lonely plod thy weary way;
70 bear the scorn and bitter sneers,
And Il that tries mans constancy.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

A dictionary of foreign words and
phrases, recently published in France,
endeavors to convey through the eye
the pronunciation of English words.
The sound of the title of a familiar
Shakespearian Play is represented
thus. "Meutch a-dou about neuth'
ipnp"
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01
A strnteRist,

81 say. Willie," said fye-yenr-old
Johnny to a little playmate, you pre-
tend to hit me and I'll howl, then
mamma will give me some cake and
I'll divide It with you" - Pearson's
Weekly.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

Now that the backbone of the hot spell
has been broken, we can all knuckle
down to business and work with some
satisfaction.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

The longest, hottest and most disagree
able month Of the year has passed into
history. Let us all rejoice.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01


road from Car
rOllton to Golden,
some years ago,
1 found myself
overtaken b Y
night in a lonely
part of the route,
with a bowling
storm coming up
from the west
that rendered the
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATIt

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NSs~Sh AS SAGtib a bsooAa-Olabs rhAsb.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-01

"A JOvrAal esvOaOa 10 ~ ANsSresiS Of a.
Mesi&snts Of the subarbS Of W0sAingiOh
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Italian blankets are very popular for
poItieres, couch covers and mantels.
The inexpensive organdies make dainty
bedspreads, but must be lined with
silesia of solid color.
For cunning match scratch cut pig
from sandpaper and fasten it to a piece
Of cardboard and write underneath the
legend Scratch Ny Back"
The various shades Of denim, orna-
mented with white braid aud medallions
applied with white silk 10 fancy stitches.
are very popular for sofa pillows.
Corduroy and denim make excellent
draperies. The former is durable and
fades less than most goods, and the latter
comes In excellent shades and is inexpen-
sive.
Huge green melons. oval shaped. In
natural sizes aud also of tinted velvet are
prepared 10 pairs for uncommon head
rests. tied together at the top with rib
bons.
Black, embroidered In varying shades
OF coaise yellow silk with lavish use
OF gold thread. makes q royalty gorgeous
pillow. Wide black ribbon. on which have
been sewed rows Of narrow yellow rib
bon. forms the rutie that finishes the
edge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
THE VERDICT.

The Oregon was built under too lucky
9 star to become permanent ornament
to Chinese reef.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Advices from Indiana are to the effect
that the Wabash got tired Of hearing
about its banks and left them.-New
York Mail and Express.
Property valued ut S150.O00,0O0 in the
United States was destroyed by fire in
1899, and during the present year. IL the
proportion keeps up, the sum will reach
STE, 200, 00.-Detroit Tribune.
Facilities to escape FIRE on board ship
should be as accessible and practicable
as the iron ladders and stairways on tene-
ment houses The laws of all nations
should make sea doors compulsory.-Ne
York Journal.
The system OF hiring out conyicts has
been abandoned by Texas. Mississippi and
Georgia, and the experiment has been
made Of employing them on farms owned
by the state and devoted exclusively to
cotton culture.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
French generals have begun to resign.
What is the world coming to? General
lamont has quit merely because the sec
retary Of war interfered with his staff.
Let Minister Andre keep it up. By doing
this be may prove himself friend Of
France.-G News.
AS usual, the American marines were
among the first Of the white devils" to
be slain when the fighting began near
Tien-tsin. The reckless bravery with
which the American marine goes forward
to be killed is only paraiieled by the ef-
fectiveness of the work he does and the
amount of damage be inficts upon the
enemy.-C Chicago News.
1t Is announced that the American
silk exhibit at the Paris exposition is to
be awarded the gold medal. even over
the French display This is a triumph
indeed for American manufacturers and
will prove an eye opener to the French,
who ridisuled the idea OF Americans com
| ing into competition with them. especial
| ly In silk--St, Louis Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
MATRoN AND MAID.

Mrs. Davis John Browns only sister.
the youngest of the family of 16 children,
is now 68 years of age and lives in st.
Johns, Mich.
Sarah Grand he authoress lives in
London apartment and shuns society.
She was born in Ireland and at 16 mar
ried an English army officer and Travelled
in the orient with him. On her return to
London she began her successful literary
career.
Mile. de villebois- Mareuil, daughter of
the French officer killed in the Transvaal
war. has presented her fathers cross of
the Legion of Honor to Lieutenant Colo
mel Marchand of Fashoda fame, the man
considered by her most worthy Of such
legacy.
The late Mrs. John Sherman was dis
turbed, her pose ruffied, only upon those
rare occasions when she felt that Mr..
Sherman had been badly used by his
friends, and it was in obedience to her
wishes that her husband finally resigned
the portfolio of state.
Hannah Reardon, a young woman OF
Wilmington, Del. who recently attract
ed much attention on account Of a tend
ency toward being a human pincushion,
has, after having been relieved from the
presence of 81 pieces of steel in her body,
including 80 whole needles, returned to
her home from the hospital in the enjoy
ment Of good health.
Miss Belle Ashton Of Sanford is the
second woman to be admitted to the prac-
tice of law in Maine. She completed her
examination in the supreme court at Al
fred recently and was admitted as
member of the York county bar. She
was employed as stenographer in a
law Office in Sanford and improved her
spare moments by reading law.
Mrs Cash of Athol. Mass, was at
Brookside park lately when big buff
butterfly alighted on her hat, took a
fancy TO it and decided it would make
nice spot for a butterfly home. The
insect began laying eggs and has re-
manned there ever since. Mrs. Cash
wears the hat on the street, and the but
terfly with its nest attracts every ones
| attention.
Among the graduates from Yale this
year was Miss Selchi Yamaguchi OF To-
kyo, Japan, who won the degree OF bach
elor Of arts The dark little woman re-
ceiyed her diploma bareheaded and in
her native costume, her black hair lying
smooth and shiny, fastened By colossal
stickpin, while her shawl and broad sash,
flung gracefully about her plump little
figure, made her look like some small
yum Yum" Just out Of school.
1
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02

lshed modes and one which certainly
has q very unconventional air. The
construction Is not uncommon, how
ever, the characteristic feature being
the manner Of hanging 1t. A stout
screw ring Is placed In the ceiling.
from which long cord with double
tassel depends. A large. careless look
ing knot should be tied around the
gathered up portion of the two swags.
This design would also be found a
simple and effective way of treating a
small archway such as may be found
In many halls. staircases and landings.
Fig. 2 is another uncommon style.
known as the butterfly swag. The
effect Is obtained by cutting the swag
In the usual way, giving. however. n
little more fuIlness In depth, cutting
out a small semicircle In the middle of
the top and drawing this to point.
Oriel windows unrelieved by drapery
present very unfinished appearance.
An easy method of treating them is to
have succession of simple swags sus-
pended from the rings of the pole and
Tails may be introduced at the angles
If considered desirable. and cords and
tassels here give light and smart
effect. Where economy is studied both
may be dispensed with.
Fig. 8 shows little more style and
variety. The center is drawn up with
the swags thrown over the pole at the
angle and the tall showing behind. In
this case It Is better to draw up the
corresponding side of each swag sepa-
rately. plait up the tall and attach
them to one another behind the pole.
The center of the side windows may
be treated with cord and tassels IN the
same way as the middle one if de-
sired. The last design can be carried
out In madras muslin or in any Of the
heavier materials. such as wool, serge
or tapestry.
Although the madras muslin may be
ecru, the fringe need not necessarily be
self colored. delicately tinted one in
harmony with the prevailing .nts
around the window would be quite per-
missIble.
When Joining the coiling swags and
tails of the windows, the back of the
former and the front Of the latter
should be placed together. This will
be more readily understood If a
straight piece of material Is festooned
over pole. when II will be seen that
each alternate swag presents the oppo-
cffo cfda fo fha room
A pole is not Indispensable: n plaii
lath Will be found cheaper. and 1t will
serve quite as well. In such cas-
the drapery would have to be tackled I
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02

Mix one cupful of pea pulp with two
beaten eggs. few drops Of onion juice.
two tablespoonfuls Of butter. two
thirds teaspoonful OF salt. one-eighth
teaspoonful OF pepper and a few grains
OF cayenne. Turn Into buttered molds
and bake In pan of hot water until
firm. Serve with one cupful Of white
sauce. to which Is added one-third cup
full OF peas drained from their liquor
and thoroughly rinsed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
SUMMER CURTAINS.
VARIOUS LIGHT AND AIRY MATERIALS
AND HOW TO DRAPE THEM.

Two Neat Arrangements For nn Or
dfnary Window--A scheme For an
OrieI or Bay-Cord and TasseIs.
How to Make Frflling.
1t should certainly be the exception
nowadays TO encounter an ugly win
dow, considering the great variety of
pretty curtain fabrics available for
summer use. TO name but few, we
have madrases -colored and plain-
muslins. delicate china and other silks,
Nottingham laees and beautiful Swiss
nets.
The arrangement. No. /, In the first
cut is slight departure from estab
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
Nos 20 NE JollIed.

What's the matter. Browni !
You look as though you had been fighting
a buzzsaw.
Brown-Just a little seance with dog
down the street. | saw him looking at
me In way that wasn't exactly reassur-
ing; but | told him he was good fellow
and patted him on the head.
Jones What then?
Brown Nothing worth mentioning.
You can see for yourself That dog was
apparently impervious 10 fiattery. Bos-
ton Transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
THE pAMsEL OF THE PLAIN.

When Rowland found the Damsel Of the Plain,
Her daffodil crown lit all her shining head;
He kissed her mouth. and through the world
they sped,
The beauteous smiling world in sun and rain,
But, when long joys made love e golden chain,
He slew her by the sea; then. he fed,
Voices of earth and air and oceans said,
'sThe maid WAS Truth; God bids you meet again. :"
Between the devil and the deep dark sea
He met foe more soul compelling still;
feathered snake the monster seemed to be
And wore a wreath Of the yellow daffodil.
Then spake the devil: Rowland, hy to me.
When murdered Truth returns. she comes TO
kill"
Theodore Watts In Athenaum.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02


the front of the lath and finished off
with a cord. 1t would improve the
scheme to add small box plated or
frilled heading.
When frilling curtains. the muslin
should be cut in long strips about five
inches broad. joined together and hem
med along one side; the fullness put in
may be anything from a half to a
whole additional 1t is tedious job
to turn down about half an inch on the
other edge of the frill and draw it up.
hand. Those, however. who have a
sewing machine with frilling attach
ment can enormously reduce the labor
on a pair of curtains and make very
even and uniform friils.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
The Houss In the Heated Term

The HOuH2 IN the Heated Term.
The heated term Is a trying season
for the stay nj home lousekeeper.
Household duties. always burlensome,
become more so during the summer
time. and yet few women understand
the art of lessening their responsible
ties. Wise housekeepers discard the
heavy draperies, carpets and cumber-
some furniture and choose instead a
furnishing that is more suitable for the
heated season. What a boon to the
housekeeper to be able to dispense
even temporarily with the dust col
lecting material. One can hardly real
ize how refreshing barely furnished
room Is on bot. dusty day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
international BimetaIIism

AS a matter of fact, the administra
tion never made an honest effort to
secure international bimetallism The
Wolcott commission that was gala
wanting over Europe would have Sc
cured international binetailism if it
had not been hamstrung by the admin
istration. They We're progressing with
amazing rapidity in that direction and
had gained the consent Of the Bank Of
England when Lyman J. Gage, the
secretary of the treasury, destroyed
their good works by an interview de-
claring that neither the president nor
the people of the United States wanted
bimetallism.
The financial bill passed by this COLI
gress is the most monstrous measure
ever placed on the statute books. It
is sometimes called the Overstreet bill,
but it should be called the Atlantic
City bill," because it was coneocted
there in vacation by coterie of Re-
publican magnates in secret coRelave.
In my mind Atlantic City IS the poor
est place IN America to ascertain the
settled sober sense or conviction of the
American people.
That bill not only established the
gold standard, which the Republican
party never promised, but it retired
the greenbacks. and let me say that if
the Republican party had promised to
retire the greenbacks there never
would have been Republican con-
gress to enact such a law. and there
would not have been Republican
president to sign such measure.
/ win not argue the greenback ques-
ton. have simply this to say: There
never has been war waged by our
country In which the greenbaek did
not give us the victory, and II the
greenbacks were good enough money
in the civil war to induce men to leave
their homes, their wives and little
children to risk their lives on a thou
sand battleflelds In defense Of their
country. then It ought TO be good
enough money to pay gentlemen who
make their living by reclining IN the
shade Of Wall street, clipping gold
coupons off coin bonds II the green
backs are net good money, then. as q
matter Of common honesty. we owe il
TO the old soldiers to pass law even
at this late day paying them the diff
ference between gold aud greenbaeks
from 1861 to 1865.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
CHAMP qARKFS LETTER
Three Years of Mckinley
In the White House.
PUT HUMPS ON TAXPAYERS.
Republicanism Is a Most Ex-
pensive Luxury.
PUT HUMPS ON TAXPAYERS.
COSTS TWO BILLIONS PER ANNUM

The Expansion of Jefferson Compar-
ed With Mckinley Imperialism.
Colonel Roosevelt and Napoleon
the LittIe"-Empire Is Not Peace,
but BIood--Money and the Balance
nf Trnde
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
D,ssnsecl,Sson.

A new way TO disinfeet room Is to
use a small disinfecting pan with a
reservoir that contains the disinfecting
liquid. This Is to be heated and con-
verted into gas by q fame beneath
the reservoir. The gas is directed
through nozzle to any part Of the
roam
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02

GosHES LII.
Ge7lessee Pure Food Co., Le Roy y. Y:
Dear Sirs Some days since apaekaze Of your
GRAIN-0 preparation was left et my ONCE
saw was very mrcn pleased with Is, a subess-
tute for coffee We have always used she best
Java and Mocha in our family but / am free %
saw I ike the GRAIN-O as we'll as the best c9ffes
ever drank. Respectfully yours,
A. c. JAcKsoH, u. p
BucHANAS. 1Ics Mag 40
New Ulm review., 1900-08-08


The St. Peter Tribune takes exception
to an item IN last weeks Review in
which Capt. Van SAINT was facetiously
referred to as the republican party's
little tin soldier" Not only does the
Tribune exhibit its density and Ill hum
or but it evidently forgets the many and
ott-repeated uncomplimentary illusions
made to the gallant (steamboat) captain
in the last campaign by Tams Bixby
who, by the way, is this year Van SAINTS
political manager. Two years ago Blk
by, after calling attention to the fact
that the captains title was derived, not
from his military record but from his
experience as Mississippi river log
pilot, said: awe are for giving Van a
chance-to run his log RATS down the
Mississippi river, or his political raft up
Salt creek" Which, with all due defer
ence to the fine Italian had of Tams Blk
by, is precisely the same chance the gal
liant captain has in the present campaign.
New Ulm review., 1900-08-08

and expansion are net the real issue of
the present campaign. For many months
the republicans have vehemently assert
ed that the money question had been
settled beyond hope ct re-openiug, and
this we believe TO be the fact in spite of
the 16 to 1 plank of the Kansas City
platform, and what the republican party
is pleased to cali expansion is but anoth-
er term for system of colonization en-
firely foreign to the extend of the con-
stitutlon and second only to the lmper-
iallstic policy of Great Britain. The re-
publican party, in the present campaign,
is strictly on the defensive and must
rely for its argument upon Il distortion
Of the facts.
New Ulm review., 1900-08-08

Almost daily come reports from diff
erent parts ofthe country telling of prom
inent men who supported Mckinley four
years ago but who are out for Bryan
this year. Among the latest are Senator
George L. Wellington, of Maryland,
whose term as United States senator ex-
pires IN 1908; DR.. L. W. Habercorn, who
was in charge of the German press bu-
reau of the republican national commit
tee four years ago, and who is Washing
ton correspondent of the Milwaukee
Germanla and St. Louis Westliche Post;
Rosa Downing, of Washington, we'll
known lawyer and champion of McKin-
ley in 1896; ex-senator Henderson, of
Missouri; Capt. Patrick O'Farrell, WASH
ington; jackson III. Rolston, of Hyatts-
VILE, Nd; Henry T. Keenan,, Washing
ton; G. S. Ucker, Washington, and Dr..
W. A. .Croffut. ~
New Ulm review., 1900-08-08

The picturing of Bryan as boxer by
the Pioneer Press IN recent cartoon is
neither good politics nor good Journal
ism, and convinces no one. The news
paper which for it's argument feels called
upon to descend to personal abuse will
make few new friends and stands a
mighty good show to lose its old ones.