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The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

much interested in the paper When
my subscription expires let me know.
and ] will hand you a dollar for am
other years subscription.
Thus spake Mr.. j. A. Wineberger, the
carriage and wagon builder Of $500
Brightwood avenue, n. W., to a Citizen
man the other day The entire history
Of the man can be read in the above
remarks. They show First, that he
is not a laggard hanging back in a
crouching way, ready TO reap his share
of the reward while others do the work
and foot the bills He knows that i'm
provemcnts cannot be gotten without
hard and persistent work and lots of it,
but that when they are secured the
business man and property owner is
the one who reaps the greatest benefit
Therefore he stands up like a man and
volunteers to do his share when he
finds his section is to be doomed up and
its people are to be encouraged to re-
new lHCll cASl llOAS lol Improvements
that are sadly needed.
In the second place, they show that
he is endowed with kind heart, for he
says, Il first subscribed for the Subur-
ban Citizen to help a poor boy get an
education"
1t so happens that many young men
could find remunerative employment If
they had a commercial education, but
they lack the means to pay their tut
ton For the past several years we
have purchased limited number of
scholarships in the best commercial
college in Washington and given them
away without money and without
price to certain honest, industrious
and deserving young men and women
in return for about a months work in
securing subscribers to the Citizen.
When one of these young men went to
Mr. Wineberger he encouraged him
with a years subscription and thus
cheered him on his way. He might
have turned the boy from his door in
cold-blooded manner, as some Others
have done, but the greatest of all the
virtues, Charity, readily asserted Itself
and the poor boy who was working for
an education, one of the most priceless
of all human possessions, was sent on
his way rejoicing
In the third place, they show prompt
ness, a quality which is sadly lacking
in many individuals. when my time
is up let me know, so I can hand you
another dollar" is the way he puts 1t.
You are not asked to wait, there is no
delay whatever On the other hand, he
rather anticipates the time. Such a
man is John A. Wineberger. 1t is not
at all surprising that he stands so high
in the community where he has resided
for the past forty years, everybody be-
ing a unit in declaring that he meas
ured right up to the full standard as
a man in the fullest meaning of the
term. We commend the sentiment en-
bodied in his remarks at the beginning
of this article as a safe guide for all
men in every line of human endeayor.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

This Special Brightwood Edition of
the Citizen will be read by 10000 peo-
pie who never saw it before perhaps.
Many of them will want to read it
regularly and to such we say send in
your order and it will be booked with
pleasure.
The Citizen is a peculiar paper in
many respects. At one time it was
head over heels in debt, but since
August 1S93 when it got out of debt,
it has been paying all its bills on
sight. 1t owes no man anything. It
owes no firm anything. It stands
practically alone as the only paper in
the entire United States that pays
cash as it goes and suburban people
are proud Of that fact
1t is one of the cleanest newspapers
in the United States, refusing abso-
lutely to admit filthy advertising, such
as appeals to weak men" ETC., to its
columns. No man has enough money
to hire US to print that line Of adyer-
tising. Neither man, woman nor
child can be contaminated by perusing
its columns. Suburban people are
proud of that fact too.
It excludes unreliable advertisers
from its columns and has Cancelled sew
eral contracts from men who We're
found out to be unreliable or to ham
die fake goods, such as poor shoes,
etc. If you see a mans adv. in the
Citizen it stamps him as a man of re-
liability. Suburban people are proud
of the paper for that fact too as it
helps to protect them from unreliable
dealers.
The price of the Citizen is only one
dollar a year, but It has several low
ing friends who pay FIVE dollars a year
for it as a mark of appreciation for
the good work it has inaugurated. We
stick by our friends and our friends
stick by us,
Brightwood certainly has a magni-
hcent future. 1t is only a triAe over
a mile from Brightwood to land
worth 50 and SO per foot. The city is
pushing out that way with great
rapidity
The Capitol Traction Company has
a charter to run line Of cars out
Fourteenth street to the district line
and work will be commenced as soon
as the street is opened During the
past five years Brightwood shows a
marked Improvement that is wonder
ful. 1t has few narrow-guaged busi-
ness men, but most of its people are
public-sDirited, enterprising and push
ing Values will double there in the
next five years.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
Growth Of Phlla delphIa.

AS originally laid out by William
Penn, the city was two miles long
and one mile wide Township after
township was annexed till at last the
city boundaries coincided with those
Of a county twenty-five miles long
Boston overran the old county lines
and took in five outlying towns.
Greater New York and Chicago now
exceed IN area and population some
European principalities. In each case
consolidation has been accomplished
by the joint action Of the city and
suburbs, with legislative authorize.
tion.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
JOHN GAMMAGK,

1t is with a matter of pride that the
membership of the Brightwood Citi-
zpns' Association points to the fact
that John Cammack is on its roll and
stands ready to assist his fellow work.
ers in every proper way. Being a man
of clean private life and of large pri-
yate means he readily commands at
tention whenever he joins with others
in asking for Improvements out his
way. He is one of several of the large
tax payers and prominent business
men who signed the petition which ap-
pears in another column setting forth
the needs of the municipality. There
is nothing narrOw-minded nor mar
row-guaged about that petition for it
reaches out and takes in the entire dis
trict
Mr. Cammack is connected with
several of the leading financial and
commercial institutions of this city in
many of which he is a large stock
holder He held the largest block of
stock in the Columbia and Metropoli-
tan roads when they were purchased
by the syndicate and after receiving
the money for his stock he said he
was sorry he had consented to sell as
he did not know how to invest the
amount to advantage Had he in
vested one two hundred thousandth
part Of the sum in a years subscrip-
tion to the Citizen the balance would
have taken care of itself.
The use of the name of John Cam
mack means much to the Brightwood
Citizens Association and to the Sec
tion in which he has so long resided.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
JOSEPH R, FREEMAN.

Mr. Joseph r. Freeman, the florist,
is one Of the pushing business men OF
Brightwood. He owns twelve acres Of
very valuable land on Brightwood ave-
nue. and has about 10000 feet Of glass
in his greenhouses there. It was eight
years ago since his first purchase Of
property at Brightwood, but a couple
of years ago he bought six acres OF
land adjoining his greenhouse plant.
He was President of the Commercial
Florists Association for a year, is in
terested in numerous enterprises and
is considered by many Of his friends
to be the best story teller in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
W. V. COX,

Mr.. w. V. Cox had the honor of be-
ing president of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association from 1886 to 1898.
during which time the Piney Branch
sewer was built; the engine house was
erected and opened; a large addition
was built to the school house; police
patrol boxes were erected and other
important Improvements were made
He injected a vigorous personality into
his work and stuck to the Commits
sloners and the Committee of Congress
with bulldog tenacity that knew no
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

The kymograph is a mechanical de-
vice for ascertaining a persons moral
character and is known only in Chi
cago, from which city scientific mar
vels are reported with startling fire.
quency. It viii doubtless be ready
for use in sufficient time to be utilized
on the artificial man who is to be
manufactured, also in Chicago.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

A scientific man in Rome has just
applied his microscope to the long
skirts Of three young women after a
walk in the city streets. lie found mi.
crobes enough to infect the whole
population Of China. 1t may, however,
be q comfort to our readers to re-
member that this army Of microbes
did not destroy even the three young
women,
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

The movement started by American
naval officers to bring about an in
ternational agreement for uniform sa-
lutes should receive the Endorsement
of all who wish to see increased friend
ly relations among all nations. I'm
pleasant feelings are frequently caused
by the present lack Of uniformity, and
each incident of that kind has its ef-
feet upon international sentiment.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

Rural Improvement societies would
be a blessing in every town in the
United States. 1t is not necessary
that there be a village. A dozen farm
err can cooperate to advantage. Hard
ly a farm can be found in a days
drive that is well fronted with trees
along the roadside; or where dead
trees and old hedges are not allowed
to remain to offend the eye and depre-
ciate the property value Of the street,
while orchards are left untrimmed to
shift for themselves.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

It has been computed by statistlcians
that nearly two years sickness is eX.
perienced by every person before at
tanning the age Of seventy years.
Therefore, ten days Of a year would
be the average of sickness in a human
life. Until forty it Is half, and after
fifty is reached it rapidly increases.
From these figures you may estimate
whether your general health is above
or below the average.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

II am for anything that tends to-
ward the upbuilding of this section,
and if you are going to get out a spe-
cial Brightwood edition Of your paper
1t will be a good thing, and ! am per-
fectly willing to pay my share Of the
expense. / first subscribed for the
Suburban Citizen to help a poor boy
get an education and our folks are very
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
CHESAPEAKE BEACH NEWS.

The first grand oyster roast of the
season will be given by Mr.. G. Mari
nella, the genial proprietor of the
Water Edge Hotel, on Sunday, Noyem-
Der II. Special trains will leave
Chesapeake Junction in time to allow
city people an all-day's enjoyment at
the Beach Bring an oyster knife and
a good appetite, Marinella will do the
rest.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
A Thriving Suburb.
,condnued from First poge)

club a grade of service that has Al
sound money value.
The Suburban Citizen was the onW
newspaper in the District of Columbia
that stood up for the tracks in 1892
and 1898 and it was quoted on tho
floor of the House of Representatives
Immediately before the final vote was
taken on the passage Of the bill that
allowed Spring and Fall meetings i'm
the District This paper Mr.. Mannix
and the club are to be congratulated
as promoters of clean sport.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

The one woman that neither men
nor women can ever get even with
Fate.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

KnterSa al aAe Pest et2es f0T trGnsFatsstou
.Are,,SA oAs utatIb a Seoehd-olGss r@tes.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

A Journal ssvOaed 10 ~ fnASresi, er a.
Hssderts Of 1e subarOs Of Washington
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
PUBLISHED WEEKLY By

Bzs ooHrBIsvrOHs are Business Men, Bus
tasss women, Scientists, Plain People, ,TravV
naaFt, Poets, etc, etc. In Sther words,
people familiar whereof they write, who
keu their stories Ia way thar viii interest
Nnr suburban friends.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
sunsoRrPr1oN RAFEsi

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6lagie copies ave Senea'
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application.
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able 60 THB sHnwRHAN OfEtA1N' Washlng-
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The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
THE EASTERN BRANCH.

1--WE are reminded of the deplorable
condition in which the Eastern branch
has been allowed to remain for so
many years. The health officers re-
ports show conclusively that It's ma
larial influences are spreading over the
entire city and particularly affecting
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-26
WHEN DOGS ARE SICK.
The Way TO give Medicine to These
Highly sensitive Patients.

The Way TO Give Medicine to These
Highly sensitive Patients.
ID all treatment of a sick dog re-
member you are dealing with a highly
sensitive and nervous patient. BE very
eentlG. avoid roughness or anything
likely to alarm him. In giving him any
liquid medicine do not open his mouth,
bur placing him between your knees,
wiAi his face looking in the same drec-
tiou as your own, gently raise his jaw
ana pulling his lips away from his
teeth ON one side of his mouth, to form
u cup or funnel very slowly pour from
bottle or spoon the quantity he is to
have into it.
Keep his head raised for a minute or
tive and If he does not swallow the
doSe Insert spoon between his front
teeth. This will have the effect Of
drawing off his attention from the
medicine and he will usually swallow
at ence If the dose is pill, bolus or
angling solid hold his head the same
way as before mentioned, but with the
left hand under lower jaw, press firmly
on each side with thumb and finger at
nhe junction of upper and lower jaws.
NThS will usually cause him to open
HIS south, when the dose should be
put into the mouth as far back as
possible over the tongue (or he will spit
1t OUT and close the jaws somewhat
sharply, and In most cases the deed is
done. If any trouble arises with the
action of his front paws this MAY be
got over by wrapping him round with
a shawl or coarse apron.
When once you have got into the way
of 1t, you will be surprised how simple
1t is. I am quite sure practiced own
er or kennelsman would dose a dozen
dogs while a novice was making
bungle over one.-"All About Dogs"
by Charles Henry Lane.
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"When | retired from the contract
ing business a short time ago" said a
well known man, II had a number Of
horses that was anxious to dispose
Of Among them was one named Jer-
ry, which for several years had been
used to working on a drum. In such
work a horse becomes accustomed to
lifting his feet high to avoid striking
the hosting ropes When the horses
were put under the hammer. Jerry
went to a Harlem grocer.
About q week later the purchaser
of Jerry called at my house and told
me that he had lot Of trouble with
the horse. He said that Jerry would
go short distance. when he would
stop short and lift his feet high, and
after doing this would go a little far
ther only to repeat 1t again. | told the
grocer why the horse stopped short
and lifted his feet and also advised
him to look up some contractor and
sell the animal to him for hoisting pur-
poses. He did so, notifying me that he
received larger price than he paid
me for the horse."-New York Sun.
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The OrigInnI seven wonders.

None of the original seven wonders
Of the world remains, except the great
pyramid of Egypt. The tomb Of Maui
sous. king Of Caria, built about $50
b. c., was destroyed before 400 A. ID.
The third wonder, the temple of Diana
at Ephesus. was built 552 b. G. and
was destroyed 1856 b. G.. The fourth
wonder. the walls and terraces or
Babylon, were erected about $40 B.
C. They decayed gradually after Baby
Ion had ceased to be the capital of the
Assyrian empire. The Colossus Of
Rhodes, erected In 2SS b. c., stood GA
years. was destroyed by an earthquake
and lay in ruins for nearly 900 years,
until Jew bought it and took 1t on
900 camels to Alexandria. The statue
of Zeus ut Olympus was made 437-
433 B. c.. was removed to CONSTANT
nople and was destroyed by fire 475
A. d. The Pharos at Alexandria was
built about 2S3 B. G. and was destroy
ed by an earthquake about 1300-1400
A. ID.
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IJitcned the oIanon.

81 remember once driving across the
country with Bishop -" writes Rev.
Cyrus Townsend Brady Of "A Mission
ary In the Great West" in the Ladies'
Home Journal, while discussing the
nature of the soul. That is the bishop
was discussing. was only prompting
by question now and then. We were
on the rear seat Of a wagon, with the
driver on the front seat. 1t was a
very dark night. In the middle of the
bishops exposition the wagon took a
wild plunge. there was crash, and
over we went into the muddy ditch.
"'I beg your pardon, gents! said the
driver, who had retained control Of the
horses as we scrambled to our feet. 1
was so interested in hearin the man
discussin my immortal soul, which l
hardly ever knowed that had one be-
fore, that clean forgot where we was
and drove you plump into the ditch"
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Price 8 GENTS
Local..
LYCEUM THEATRE.

Beginning Monday afternoon,
Manager Herman presents 7. W.
Dinkins Vagabonds, a show which
should be witnessed by all. Mana~
ger Dinkins has made this show the
leader Of the season. A lavish ex>
penditure of money for scenery and
costumes, together with some of the
best acts on the American stage,
make the Vagabonds the King Of all
shows of this kind. Among the spe-
cialists are Lillian Washburn, the
ideal of the vaudevilles; dainty Flo
Jansen, the Mignani Family, musical
BARRIERS; Topack and Steel, gymnasts
extraordinary; Barrett and Larned,
exchangers Of Celtic wit and comedy,
and twenty pretty and shapely cho-
rus girls. Two very funny barlesques
are presented, Introducing the comic
baby elephant, "Uneeda Bath and
the Vagabonds brass band of lS
pieces.
On Thursday, returns from the
Corbett>McCoy fight will be read
from the stage.
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horse, staggering along under the
weight of fearful load, straining with
all the strength he is capableof exerting
and because that strength is insult
ficient for the task. suffering cruel
blows at the hands of his brutal driver.
Have you ever stopped to think Of the
ultimate fate Of that poor animal? Is
there nothing for him but days Of
starvation and cruelty till death merci-
fully closes his career of toll? Are
there no Eiysian fields where he may
rest and feed at will and end his life
in peace?
1t was that this last query might be
answered as you would wish that the
Equine Provident society was organ
ized and Incorporated, under the laws
of the state of New York, for the pur-
pose of providing food and shelter and
care FOR horses which have worked
long and faithfully and have arrived
at an age which entities them to enjoy
ease and comfort during the remainder
of their lives.
This society was founded by the well
known horseman and real estate deal
er, Mr.. Henry G. Karpenstein of Brook
lyn. He was actuated by his love for
"man's best friend" as all his life he
has owned and handled horses of the
highest and best developed types
With a warm spot in his heart for the
horse, he fell to wondering what might
be the ultimate fate of the faithful old
animals when their periods of service
neared the end. 1t took no great
amount OF inquiry to ascertain that in
most instances be was sold for a
paltry sum, where he was too old and
feeble to earn his oats If his owner
were humane he was gently led out
and a bullet put through his brain to
end his sufferings
Mr. Karpenstein thought over the
problem and conceived the idea of a
farm for the reception and care Of
aged horses. Suiting the action to the
thought Mr.. Karpenstein Immediately
set about procuring a suitable site for
the farm, and at length secured a
beautiful tract of land at Northport on
Long Island. 1t is right on the sound
is well shaded, amply watered and
supplied with barns and sheds for pro-
lection during inclement weather.
Any one desiring to send a horse to
the ranch may do so by communicating
with the society at its offices at 1872
South Eighth street, Brooklyn. No
direct charge is made for keeping
the animal after its arrival at the
ranch. but the expense Of transpor-
tation must be borne by the owner.
The title to the animal passes from the
owner to the society, in return for
which the society agrees to give food,
shelter and care to the horse and pro-
vide for 1t in every possible way so
long as 1t may live.
If at any time the owner should wish
to have the horse back into his posses
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NIGHTMARE.
The Sensation That Always Makes a
Man IA Coward.

The Sensation That Always Makes
Man IA Coward.
Strange that we are always so cow
ardly in nightmares" remarked New
Orleans lawyer who has a taste for
the bizarre. II don't believe anybody
ever lived who stood up and made a
square stand against the amorphous
horror that invariably pursues us in
such visions When | have a night
mare and the usual monster gets on
my trail, my blood turns to water, and
my conduct would disgrace a sheep. /
am beside myself with stark, down
yight fear, and have no idea left in
NY head except to run like n rabbit.
All pride, self respect, dread of ridicule
and even the instinct of self defense
are scattered to the winds, and l be-
lieye, honestly, l would be capable oe
any infamy in order to escape. have
no hesitation in cOnfesslng this, be-
cause, as far as | have been able TO
find out, everybody acts exactly the
same way In the throes of nightmare,
and I feel certain | would not make
such a pltiable spectacle OF myself in
real life, no matter what might befall.
II think that the explanation Of the
nightmare panic is to be found in the
fact that the dream is almost lnvari-
ably accompanied by Il sense of suftO-
cation. 1t is well established that
chokng-the shutting off Of ones
wind, to use homely phrase-has an
effect upon the mind which is entirely
distinct and different from that pro-
duced by any other form of pain or
peril. II fills the victim with such hor-
ror and distraction that he Is for the
moment insane. He will do anything
to get relief. This has been brought
out on more than one occasion in the
defense of men who have been chOked
and killed their assalants. and judges
have held that the circumstances of
such an attack should be given special
consideration as extenuating the deed.
In dreams the entire nervous system is
relaxed, and 1t Is natural to suppose
that the mental effect of suffocation
would be intensified. At least, that is
the best apology have to offer for my
sprints through nightmare d."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
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In one Of Chauncey NJ. Depew's
stories he told of meeting a man as
funny as himself.
"One day." said Mr.. Depew, Il met
a soldier who had been wounded in the
face He was a Union man, and
asked him in which battle he had been
injured.
lin the last battle Of Bull Run, sir
he replied.
"'But how could you get hit in the
face at Bull RUM asked.
"'Well. SIR said the man, half apol-
ogetically, after | LID run a mile or
two got careless aud looked back D"
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Grant me space in your paper to
make more generally known fact
which has been known to me many
years and doubtless to others, that sui
phur thrown into the fire Of stove,
furnace or fireplace will instantly ex-
tinguish the fire In chimney or fue.
II a small bag or parcel Of sulphuc
say three or four ounces, were kept In
a handy place and used when needed
as directed above, 1t might be the
means Of saving property and perhaps
llfe.-Letter In New York Times.