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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
CAeMeN,s STRANGE FARES.
Eccentric Folk who Were Liked by
London Jehus.

Some years since an elderly spinster
named Dockcrill left all her money to
nephew coudtionally on his daily taking
a two hours cab drive. mode of pro-
grcssion to which, it seems she had been
very partial Were he, however, by any
chance to miss this drive if only for one
day, the property was to be divided
among her other relations Despite their
utmost vigilance. however, the latter
have as vet never detected the legatee
transgrcsSiug the conditions of the will,
for even when on one occasion he had the
misfortune to break his leg he managed
to eXtcmporZc a couch within four
wheeled cab, on which he took his com
pulsory airing.
The greatest pleasure of a certain &C.
centric bachelor who died some years
since was a drive around London in
cab and in this he was wont daily to in
dulge himself. One morning he met with
a severe accident that necessitated the
amputation of 4 leg. This he had en-
balmcd and when sufficiently well to con-
tinue his favorite exercise never missed
taking it with him for his drives. In
course Of years he became bedridden,
and still every morning the cab drove up
to his door, and, though he himself was
no longer in a condition to be its occu-
pant, the embalmed leg was placed with
in to be taken for a two hours drive.
One hot August day, however, the
driver having incautiously left his vchi-
Gle unguarded, had slipped into a hostelry
to quench his thirst, and some one, igno-
rant of the contents of the parcel lying
on the seat, decamped with the fare"
Needless to say it was never recovered,
so that cabby lost an excellent patron.
1.-THE most extraordinary fare" said
cabman the other day to the writer,
shat l ever had was-a ghostI 1t hap
pened thus: One evening some ten years
back | was called to a house in NJ
Crescent A gentleman came out and said
he wanted me to take his brother for an
hours drive. Then, standing aside, as
though to make way for some one to
pass. he babe me drive on.
"But the gentleman | asked.
"'Oh, he's inside! he replied.
atm blest if | see him. | said.
Perhaps not he answered. He died
last month. Drive on
81 drove round for an hour, returned,
received my fare and was told to call
next day. and every day for two years, at
the end of which time the gentleman was
removed to an asylum, did | drive his
brothers ghost. London Tit-Bits,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
FROG SPEARlNG.
A Sport as Full of Thrills as Angling
For Black Bnss

To achieve success as a frog spearer
("frog sticker' sounds like slang one
must have a keen eye and a steady hand
and be able to refrain from useless dis
course. 1t has some of the clements of
fire hunting and some Of gigging for fish.
Two men get in boat with a headlight
attached to the PROV. One of the men
handles the paddle or oars, and the other
sits close up behind the headlight, spear
in hand, and watches out for frogs.
When the man with the spear sees a frog,
he says STEADY in low tone. The
paddler brings the boat almost to n halt,
and the man in front prepares to strike.
This looks easy but the first time you
try it you will find 1t isn't. The spear is
a three or four pIonged affair fastened
at the end of a pole 10 or II feet long.
The sportsman holds it in his right hand,
letting it trail in the water. In striking
the shaft is sunk and the point barely
comes to the surface. This is to insure
the lifting of the frog when lie is struck,
so that he cannot struggle off the tines.
As soon as the sportsman is assured Of
his position and distance he thrusts at
the frog. If his aim is true, the frog is
impaled and is lifted high out Of the wa
ter. AS soon as the frog is discngaged
from the barhcd points he is thrown into
a bag, which must be kept tightly closed
TO prevent escape, for frog is a daring
and indefatisablc worker for liberty even
when his diaphragm is punched full of
holes.
The sensation that 10 inch frog can
send into your arm through the medium
Of a ten foot pole is equal to the shock
that a three pound bass conveys up the
length of a split bamboo rod, and when
a man has once spoared a frog he never
is satisfied until he has repeated the feat,
and he isn't satisfied then, for he is sure
to try it again.
OF course you don't need to be told that
frog legs are good to cat, but possibly
you may not know that not one rcstau-
rant cook in hundred prepares them
properly. They should be treated precise
" like spring chickens are treated by old
time southern cooks.-Cincinnati Enquir-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
The RICH. Thing to Do.

The sermon was on the downward path
of sinner, and the clergyman used the
illustration Of ship drifting on the
rocks.
A jack tar who had strolled in became
deeply interested.
"Ihe waves dash over her!" exclaimed
the minister. Her sails are split Her
yards are gone! Her masts are shivered!
Her helm is useless! She is drifting
ashore! There is no hope! What can
save her now?"
"Let go the anchor, We lubberw yelled
the excited seaman.
He meant well, but they ran him in for
bTawling all the same.-London Spare
Moments
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
Mensuring a Lightnine FInsb.

A German astronomer has been endeav-
oring to measure the width of streaB
of lightning, and he tells us that the par
ticular flash which allowed itself to be SO
measured proved to be about five MILL
meters-that is, one-ffth of an inch
across. There is no known method of
obtaining such a result direct, and the
calculator was forced TO depend upon
photograph, which, curiously enough, in
cluded both building and the flash
that struck the building at the moment
the lens was uncovered. This picture
was taken from window of the Ham
burg observatory, and as the distance o
the building struck, together with tn
focal length of the lens, was known it
was not difficult matter to arrive at the
result given. It is not the first time that
this experiment has been tried under
much the same conditions and with a
similar result. The German astronomer
makes the assertion that a lightnil
streak may be considerably widened
being acted upon laterally by a strong
wind.-Chambers' Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
HIS IDEA OF A WIFE.


Widows Matrimonial Adj.
Glove is dead!" sigher the little widow
ms she read a short letter at the adver-
tisement window.
Speaking from eXperience|' inquired
the young man who splashes ink and an
swers questions about the weather.
Eyes, hard experience"
"Can you coufdeP
81 suppose so. You see, l inserted q
personal in the paper the other day"
$50 remember"
"And | only received one reply"
''Was that satisfactorily
81 must confess that it was not"
GLOW was that"
"Well, just will tell you all. You see,
it has been two years since | lost my
last husband, and naturally l feel alone
in the world. So hit on the idea Of a
personal in the paper. | went on to say
that | was a prepossessing widow and
would marry n man who could appreci-
ate true love. Here is how my lone
brute of correspondent replies:
"'Dear Madam-In reply to your per-
sonal will say that l am an old bachelor
and the owner of n LOCO acre farm. |
was considered handsome before the sun
broiled my neck and the rain formed
wrinkles as big as cart ruts in my face.
Madam, here it is in a nutshell: A wife
that can read novels and makes caramels
on the kitchen range has my dislike; n
wife that can put up fruit and make
quilts has my liking, but wife that can
milk y cows before sunrise, feed 30
farmhands, put up preserves on wash
day, make soft soap on Saturday night,
patch my clothes and then go to
meetin on Sunday with a fresh smile has
my love- If you come under the latter,
LET me know, and Jeemes will meet you
at the depot with the farm wagon. AL
ways the same. CYRUS KALE.'
"He doesn't want much for his love,
remarked the clerk.
Hes brute" said the little widow.
"Then suppose you win declineY"
"Decline Why, l would rather drift
alone forever than ever meet such a
monster. "-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
Enrce of Hnhit

''The funniest thing l saw during the
war" said the colonel. happened in my
regiment. One of my captains had been
a railroad conductor before the war He
was good disciplinarian and kept his
men we'll drilled. One day he had a
squad of men out marching them by
flank when he turned to speak to a
friend. When he looked again. his squad.
marching like veterans, were in the act
of 'butting' into a high board fence.
''In the emergency he forgot for mo-
ment that he was a soldier and became
again a railroad conductor.
Running forward toward the squad
he shrieked at the top of his voice: Down
brakes! Down brakesp
'He was one of the best soldiers just
the same and led his men into many q
hot fight. Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
No Cnuse For AInrm.

When the Yellow river flood in China
carried off its thousands, a Californian
attempted to break the news gently to
his cook, as it must, he thought, shock a
Chinaman to learn that so many of his
fellow countrymen had miserably perish
ed. So he approached the climax of hor-
ror by degrees, expecting a perhaps pas
sionate outbreak. But the cooks only
comment was the eminently practical re-
Election, "Plentee Chinaman left"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
IMMORTELLES.

As some warm moment of repose
In one rich rose
Sums all the summers lovely bloom
And rAre rriume-
So did her soul epitamze
All hopes that make .iie wise,
Who lies before us now with lidied eyes,
Fliths amluuth Of truth
Growing her youth
As some melolious note or strain
May so contain
All Of sweet music in one chord
Or lyric word
So did her loving heart suggest
All dreams that make life best
Who lies before US now with pulseless breast,
Loves asphodel Of duty
Growing her beauty.
Madison Cawein in Woman'5 Home Compan-
ion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
Rats of Practical Use,

Rats are coming to be of practical
use at least in the west, whore they are
employed in the determination of prairie
dogs, which. if left to their own devices
would undermine some of the cities built
on prairies. Recently the much despsed
rodents exterminated a colony of 4S prai-
RE dogs in Lincoln park. Chicago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
QUEEN ANNE'S RAILROAD COMPANY,
GENERAL NOTICE.
MARCH LIST, 1899.

MARCH LIST, 1899.
Commencing April sth, 1898 the Queen
Annes Railroad Company will transfer Its
business from Pier ~ to Pier o. Light street,
Baltimore, Md, and will put in service the
Steamer "Favorte" between Baltimore and
Queenstown.
on the same date the Office ofGeneral Freight
Queenstown, Md, to Pier ~ Light street, Bal
timore, Md
Beginning Wednesday, March {, 9), steamers
of the Queen Anne's Railroad Company will
leave Baltimore at BIS p. NJ, instead of $50
as heretofore.
l. w. TROXEL,
apl.22, '9S-tf General Manager
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
She Had n Smaller One.

It was on west side cable. The stout
Teuton woman with the little boy handed
the conductor 50 bill.
Smallest you have?" inquired the con.
ductor as he shifted the silver and nickeIs
in his pocket.
She thought he meant the little boy.
"Nein," she responded. 81 haf one
home only dree months old alretty"
Then the laugh was on the CONDUCTOR
Tacoma News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
THE STORY OF A BEAT
HOW A NEW YORK NEWSPAPER Sc
CURED A BIG SCOOP.
Five Hundred Dollars Was Paid For
Copy of the Testimony In the
Credit Mobilier Investigation - A
Suicides story of His Act.


Copy of the Testimony In the
Credit Mobilier Investigation
Suicides story of His Act.
Back IN the seventies the newspaper
boys called them "beats, but nowadays
they are known as scoops. \ scoop
Is a story OF some Importance published
eAoIus'l''F ND one hr"sr'p'f-a good
piece Of news that mo other paper has
h ma l" Iel n'id "l' me REPORTER
Mno turns 'l many SCOOPS ut'il- we
Ee'5' is '''A'N l4l'l""9 %" ny ms GU!
Sul .'.'..'- "- '-s.iS anu u me- N.-,y7
L. ~
Vn''1' '.' '..'' l'' '"t "'N s-"'
er's "'' -,.@ tie scoops IL .'4H w
me- ..' ,'s '.' I'N = ,... '','' n''.N
VI " .'4 "'''''s .t.
SAH-- '-..' l.'' "'" '''N> "'''i '"'
Ia iae good Y.4 days before ihe Assoc
ciatel Press SERVICE Wien every paper
had It's own correspondents throughout
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1900,

SEPTEMBER Term, 1900.
In the matter of the Report of Sales filed the
LIST day of October, 1900.
Ordered, That on the 9th day of October, 1900
the Court will proceed TO act upon the Report
of Sales of Real Estate, reported to said Court
by j. Roger McSherry, trustee in tho
said, to finally ratify and confirm the same,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
before said day; provided a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published in
Frederick County, for three successive weeks
prior to said day.
The Report states the amount of sales to be
$4,000.
dated this LIST day of October, 1900.
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Clerk OF the Circuit Courtfor Frederick County
True copy-Test:
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
oct. sat. Clerk
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A FRIENDLY DOG.
He Took Care of the kittens While

He Took Care of the Kittens While
Their Mother Was Away.
Lump was a Scotch collie at Washing
ton who undertook the duty of bringing
up four little kittens that were in need of
care when they were too young to care for
themselves, and when they grew to the
age when kittens delight in catching mice
the collie was as proud of them as if
they were his own offspring.
Lump one day began the habit of going
down 10 the shoe store kept by his mas
ter. and there he made friends with the
cat. When four little kittens came, the
cat didn't know whether it would be bet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

Sunday excursions to Rehoboth Beach.
Six hours at the seaside. Excellent bathing.
Round trip, $50. Steamer leaves Pier 9H
Light street. Sundays, I \. NJ, connecting
with special train at Queenstown for Reho-
both Beach Returning, steamer arrives at
Baltimore at 1880 p. NJ Season ticket, $780,
Saturday until Monday, 500.
For further Information, apply at Pier.
l. w. TROXEL, w. D. UHLER,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Frt. and Pass. Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

HALIFORNlA SHERRY
u good value, goo per gal.
n. +. Rum, 500 per gal.
sherry, 40c. pint and 75c. at.
2Oc. gal. Give us u call.
d, Z. l5-tf.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
The nnIr pnasihiIitv.

He-Nothing could ever come between
us, could it. dear?
She-I cant think Of a single thing
unless should happen to become engag-
ed to some other man.-Harper's Bazaar. &.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

GOFFEE -t'hase and Sanborns roastS in No
I cha, Java ,Maracalio aguayra Sautus and
G.io.
ALLEN ROHRBACK.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

He who gets what he wants is fortu-
nate, but he who wants what he gets is
thrice so.-Mappe. h
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
GENERAL ORDER.

Mr.. c. c. Waller, General Freight and Pas
senger Agent, having resigned, all commune
cations relative to that department. until
further notice, Will be referred TO this office.
l. W. TROXELL,
General Manager.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
ORDER NISI ON SALES.
No. 72lS EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sit
ting in Equity.

James McSherry, assignee of the franklin
Savings Bank of Frederick, mortgage of
Edward G.. McSherry, VS.. Alberta S. Nc.
Sherry ct al.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

The only excuse for lazy people is that
they are seldom dangerous. York
Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

Afternoon and sunday trips to Queenstown.
hours. Round trip, SO cents. Steamer leaves
Pier 81 Light street Daily, $40 p. NJ. Sun
days, 7 \. NJ. and $40 7. NJ. Returning, steamer
arrives at Baltimore AT 1870 p. NJ. daily.
Meals at Hotel Bolingly, or on steamer. 50
cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
SALESROOM
OF THE
DemOrest Seuing Mach ne,
No. 45 West Patrick Street,
Adjoining McCafrey's Dry Goods House,
FREDERICK, MD

These superior Sewing Machines are offered
at the very moderate rates as quoted below
not because they are cheap-made machines
for they are not They are eqnal, If not supe.
rior, to many of the high-price Machines now
in the market. Are constructed by skilled
An examination will convince any one of this
fact. We quote the following:
A S4000 High Arm Oak Machine, Draw
erS, Set 81 Pieces Attached. ..., sol IN
$500 High Arm Oak Machine, Draw
ers, Set 33 Pieces Attached ........ 500 50
5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, Drawers, Set 80 Pieces Attached .S24 90
A 5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, b Drawers, Set 30 Pieces Attached $500
We receive these Machines direct from the
Demorest Manufacturing Company. and sell
at their factory prices, under a guarantee of
10 years.
This Machine, in point of Beauty and Light
Running, cannot be eXcelled, while its capac.
ity to complete Domestic or Fancy Work can.
not be surpassed by any other Sewing Ma
chine. The, advantages of this Machine Is the
swing Pedal, Its complete set of A ttachments
OF ~ Pieces done up in q Handsome Metallic
Case, quarter oak or walnut. Woodwork Bent
and Beautifully Carved. The Machine is Self.
threading and in every way made to give ease
and comfort to the operator. You are kindly
invited to call and examine our Sewing Ma
chlneS, or send us a card and we will bring Won
one 10 test. Circulars and information sent IN
any part of the county.
We REPAIR all makes of Sewing Machines
New or Old. Work guaranteed Call on us al
our office for information.
A. L. EADER, Agent,
No. 45 West Patrick Street.
@. NJ. EADER, Selling Agent.
aug.4, '99-tf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect September Both, 1900.
MAIN LINE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at S.28
and 1899 a. m and 3.3l and 634 p. m. Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at $50 and 1000
a. m. and 2 50 and AZ p. IN.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick at S3S, 9.35
and 1910 a. m. and 532, and $50 p. m.
and Taneytown at 9.47 a. m. and 3.45 p. m.
Leave Frederick for Baltimore at 7.50a. m.
and 300 and 50 m.
CONNECTIONS AT CHERRY RUN, w. VA
B and o. passengers trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate points
daily at S.5l a. IN. Cincinnati, st. Louis and
Chicago Express, daily, at u so p IN. Chicago
Express, daily, at 1899 p. IN.
*Daiy. All others daily except Sunday
j, NJ. HOOD, B. H.GRISWOLD,
Pres. and Gen'l Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
A. L. EADER, Agent.

No. 40 West Patrick Street.
G. M. EADER, Selling Agent.
aug4, soft.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
BALTIMORE & CUMBERLAND VALLEY
RAILROAD.

RAILROAD.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg and
intermediate Stations at II. 05 a. IN. and 700
p IN. For Chambersburg $50 a. IN. Leave
Shippensburg for Hagerstown and Interme-
diate Stations at 600 a. m. and BOB p. m.
Leave Chambersburg las p. IN.
TRAINS VIA ALTENWALD CUTOFF.
Leave Hagerstown for Chambersburg and
intermediate Stations at 6.l2 a. m. and 800
p. m.
Leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown and
intermediate Stations at 7.lS a. IN. and 749
p. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-29

|
| - be confused on the subject of
trusts do not need to be, for
the whole matter is very
simple when you look at it from the
standpoint of what Abraham Lincoln
used to call horse sense.
Great combinations of capital and
| enterprise have arisen during the past
ten or twelve years, some good, SOME
bad, depending upon the kind Of man
| agement. They are not limited to the
United States. They exist in England,
in France. in Germany. They exist in
countries with high tariff, in coun-
tries with low tariff and in countries
with no tariff at all. They have de-
veloped more rapidly and in greater
number in the United States than in
other countries simply because busi-
ness opportunities are better and more
abundant here than in other countries.
1t is natural for the business man TO
try to make progress in two directions.
He likes to reduce his expenses and he
also likes to increase his income. These
inclinations are common among the
small dealer. the large Arm, the COR
poration and the combination Of COR
porations. better known as the "trust."
Mr.. Bryan cannot change this natural
law of business progress. The Demo-
cratic party cannot change it. All their
talk as II they possessed some hidden
power to work miracles on the bus-
ness interests Of the country, causing
prices to lower on the one hand, wages
to rise on the other. and. in between.
to make capital give up its desire Ia
secure profit on its investments, Is Just
mere vote-seeklng, campaign claptrap
and nothing else, There isn't man
among them, from Bryan down, who
wouldn't get into "A trust in minute
If lie thought he could make more
money by IL than by playing the anti
trust role on the stump. Some of them,
like Croker and Jones. already are in
trusts and in fat ones at. that: and
Bryan has a symptom of the trust
mania when, outside of campaigns, he
charges $500 apiece for his speeches and
copyrights books that give him mon
opolistic royalties which in four years
time have made him rich man.
Trusts which can't make a go of It
go to pieces. Trusts which make ex-
traordinary prbfits invite competition
and this cuts their profits down. The
majority are In neither extreme but
simply make fair returns on the money
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-29

"\HE BIG meeting Of the cam.
paign. so far as Scranton is
Il concerned. will be held to-
night at the armory. 1t
ought to be big in point of attendance
and If the weather is fair it probably
will be. But it will surely be big in
the character and fame of the princi-
pal speaker, Hon. Charles f. Littlefield,
of Maine, who has few equals and no
superiors as a logical and effective de-
batter.
Mr.. Littlefield will speak chiefly on
trusts. He will tell what trusts are.
what this laws are in reference to their
regulation, how the political parties
stand in relation to them, and what
new legislation is desirable. He will
talk plain, straight forward, New Eng
land Yankee sense in a good deal bet
ter than the average New England
manner. If you miss hearing him YOU
will miss one of the educational events
of the season.
Mr., Littlefeld will be accompanied by
Hugh Gordon Miller, of Virginia, one
# the oratorical "fnds" of the present
ampaign. Mr.. Miller is man pos
essing the gift of eloquence. He
romises to be one of the great poli!i-
al orators of the coming decade. Curl
'sity to hear him will have its part in
illing the armory this evening.