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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

Talk about delightfully."- put COM
pliments. heard a girl at supper
deliver herself of a perfect jewel the
other night. She leaned across the
table-the table next me-to say It,
and she meant well.
ooh, Miss Dumdum," she said, cor
daily, "Pve got trade at last for
you"
"A swap" asked Miss Dumdum,
beaming with anticipatory delight.
"Uhhuh," answered the other. Lieu
tenant Bulbul said il"
ooh, do tell it," pleaded Miss Dunn
dunn, eagerly.
ut was an awfully nice one" said
the first girl, "and Lieutenant Bulbul
meant 1t, too. He said you waltzed
divinely. He said he was awfully sur
prised, too, to find it out, so l knew
he meant it. He said he wouldn't
have thought from seeing you walk
that you could dance at all."-Wash-
ington Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A EeW ErIIif Trees

The small farm, as well as the large
one, should have an orchard. Small
fruits of many kinds also should be
arranged for when opportunity offers
And the opportunity is presented
every spring. The new, raw farm,
bare of all shrubs and fruit-bearing
trees, may be made to bloom and bear
fruit in few years by giving proper
attention to the planting of fruit trees
and shrubs. 1t is pretty well agreed
that spring planting is preferable to
fall planting, and hence those to
whom this appeals should not, if cir
cumstances do not prevent, fail to de-
vote a few acres of the farm to fruit.
The results are not immediate, but
with reasonable care, and the exercise
of intelligence in pruning and COM
batting insects, they are certain, and
they will indeed be joy to every
member Of the family. Delicious
fruits, coming one after the other, will
be the reward for effort exerted in
this direction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
JAMAICA GINGER DRINKING.
Results From Its Use In Maine as a
Substitute for LIQUOR,

NO Maine woodSinan has been killed
by liquor recently, but four have killed
themselves by drinking the contents
or bottle labeled Jamaica Ginger"
few weeks ago the bodies of HOr
ace L. Gardner ard Clinton Gardner,
brothers, were found in camp near
Machias. The stomachs of the men
were sent to Bowdoin College for eX-
animation, and on the report of the
analyst coroner's jury decided that
the men came to their death from
drinking mixture, put up. as the
labels on the bottles state. by the
Hoyt Medicine Company, of Boston
and purporting to be jamaica ginger.
Upon analysis. this ginger" was
found to be composed of alcohol and
capsicum, or red pepper, with only 4
slight trace of ginger.
a few days ago two woodsmen in =
camp near Patten, Penobscot county,
were taken sick with chills, and. no
liquor being at hand, they bought
from the ''wangan," or camp store
a supply of so-called Jamaica ginger
The more they drank of the stuff the
more they wanted, and soon their con-
dition became so alarming that a man
was sent to the nearest town for a
physician. One of the men died in
agony long before the physician ar
rived, and the other is still in a criti-
cal condition. The woodsmen say the
sufferings of the two men were fright.
full. They clawed at the floor and
sides of the camp, and frothed at the
mouth in their frenzy, while one of
them begged his companions to take
an axe and knock him on the head,
or to cut him open to see what it was
that was burning him up.
Vast quantities of this so-called ia.
maica ginger are taken into the wood
camps every winter Wy the wangaI
keepers and sold to the men at a dol
lar bottle, the retail price at Bangor
and elsewhere being generally twenty.
five cents. When the men are sick
they take it, and often when hey de-
sire liquor they drink the ginger as
a substitute 1t is sold all over Maine
in large quantities, especially in those
sections where the prohibitory H. .uor
law is enforced. In Lewiston, fav-
orite drink, called Lincoln Street
Split" is made by pouring two small
bottles of this ginger into a six-quart
pail of old cider. No whiskey or imi.
tation of whiskey ever made couli
equal the effect of this mixture Il
is worse than Russian vodka, and
plain alcohol is mild compared with
it. In many country towns the sale
of this ginger connection is causing
havoc among the young men, wlo
deem it less harmful than liquor simp.
ly because it is not classed as such
and because the law does not forbid
Its sale.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Cure for "That Tired F.sIIno..

"That tired feeling" may be com.
bated by proper exercise, wholesome
food, pure air, pure water, pure
thoughts; then will the temple of the
soul be a fit dwelling place. Learn to
economic your vitality. Snatch a few
moments here and there for rest, eth
er by full relaxation or change Of oc-
cupation. The man In the story who
Hired out to the farmer never got tired
never got hungry. But the first day,
long before the noon hour, he was
seen sitting upon the plow in the
shade Of tree eating a slice of bread
and butter. He rested before getting
tired, ate before he was hungry.
While l have not followed his exam
pie, l cannot remember when was
tired. although l am never idle and
not infrequently average seventeen
hours work a day.-Edward b. War.
man in the Ladies' Home Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
His First Dress Suit.

He was very youthful-looking man,
and he wore natty opera hat and a
lengthy paddock coat, which caused
him to be the cynosure of all the eyes
in North Thirtieth street trolley car.
1t was probably the first time he
had ever worn dress suit, and as he
walked into the car his embarrass.
ment was painfully noticeable. Many
smiles fitted over the passengers
faces and the young fellow noticed
each one and blushed deeply.
But more trouble was in store. At
Jefferson street two red-headed Irish
servant girls boarded the car. They
crowded in a seat and begun to talk
volubly.
"Yis," said one, 9TH MISTRESS whit
to widdin' and she"
She paused here, and her wandering
gaze rested on the conspicuous young
man In the corner.
Say, Ellen" she said loudly, and
with giggle, how would you like
that for feller?"
The young man left the car hurried.
ly, before it had reached the street
where he wished to alight.-
phia Call.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
BELONGS TO HONOR LEGION.
A Girl Who Wears the Badge of the
French Order,

Miss Jennie Creek, of Millgrove.
Blackford county, Ind, is the only
American girl who is a member of
the French Legion of Honor. and con-
sequently, it is announced, she has re.
ceived an invitation from the Humane
Society Of France to attend the expo
Sition this summer. Miss Creek is
only IS years old now. She was a
child of II when she won for herself
the coveted membership among the
great men and women of France. 1t
was during the Worlds Fair. and Jen.
ME, barefooted girl, was playing in
the fields She Smelled smoke and
found that sparks from a passing
train had set fire to the ties and wood.
work of culvert over deep ravine.
Across the culvert ran the tracks of
the Panhandle Railroad. and Jennie
knew that the through passenger train
was almost due. Without stopping
to give the alarm she ran up the track
in the direction of the approaching
train. Soon she saw it approaching in
the distance. She wore a red flannel
petticoat, and this she took off and
used for flag. The train, on which
were a number Of French officials
bound for the exposition, was stopped
just in time. The passengers crowded
around the little girl. Several months
later there came from Paris the d.
ploma which showed that she had
been elected a member of the Legion
of Honor With it was the badge and
ribbon of the order.-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
EARTH IS GROWING.
Gains Weight at the Rate Of Five Hun.
dred Tons q Year.

Gains Weight at the Rate Of Five Hun.
dred Tons a Year.
The earth is growing heavier at the
average rate Of 500 tons a year. The
meteors or shooting or falling stars
(of which now and again such brilli-
ant displays rejoice the careful watch
ers) in passing through the earth's at
mosphere are burnt up and fall on to
the earth's surface, occasionally in q
heavy mass, but most usually In small
meteoric dust. Prof. Nordenskjold
from his great experience. estimated
that, from the cause named, 500 tons
fall uniformly and steadily over the
whole globe In each year, and the OBJ
servations of Russian scientists yield
O similar result. These meteor streams
says another astronomer, are really
small planetary bodies, revolving
around the sun In fixed orbits by the
force of gravity. The earth revolves
on Its axis ct the rate OF 1000 miles
an hour, and speeds through space In
Its orbit around the sun at the rate Of
1000 miles every minute. and In Aug
ust and November plunges into the
very midst Of the mete0ric stream GO
ing in the opposite direction. The rap
idity with which they enter our at
mosphere. and the friction thus gen.
Grated, are so enormous that they are
set fire to, the smaller ones being con-
sumed and falling in dust while the
larger ones occasionally reach the
earth in the shape Of Ineteoric stone
or iron.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
GoLD-PLATED TEETH.
A Fireman Had Every Tooth In His
Jaw Treated.

Bad teeth are common among Amer
leans. due. the Psychologists say, to
our habit of eating bread made of
bolted -four. Among American firemen
are as many with soft teeth as in any
other occupation, but as they are more
exposed to the causes of neuralgia,
their teeth should receive careful at
tention. Fire Chief George Hale, Of
Kansas City, is a man who thinks.
He is the inventor of the swinging
harness used by fire companies all
over the world, and of the water
tower.
He took a fire company to the big
London tournament few years ago
and astonished the greatest fire chiefs
in the world by taking prizes right
and left, and beating all previous rec
ords in hitching, running, coupling
and wall scaling.
Chief Hale insists that the men in
his department keep their teeth in
good condition as an aid to health.
For years he suffered greatly from
neuralgia in his teeth every time he
went to fire and got wet. His teeth
were apparently sound, but very soft.
After trying In many ways to prevent
it, and receiving much fruitless ad.
vice from dentists, he conceived the
idea of having his teeth gold-plated.
He came to New York and secured
the services of competent dentist.
A mold was made of each tooth sep
arately and small cap made. The
cap was Of fine gold sixty-eight one
hundredths of an inch thick. This
cap was hammered on the tooth well
up under the gum and fitted 1t exact.
ly. The base Of the cap was thicker
on the biting, or grinding, surface
than on the back or front. Thus was
every tooth in his jaw treated, and
he has never suffered from neuralgia
since. Chief Hale's teeth glisten and
flash when he talks or laughs, and
the effect is not exactly ornamental,
but the gold plating serves its pur-
pose.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
REGARD For His Reputation.

Lemuel CULVER was strolling about
town one day during his visit to the
Neutrality-suspicious., when one of the
court mobiles accosted him.
"Alr. CULVER" he said, "are there
any people on earth as small as you
are?"
Sir" returned CULVER, straighten-
ing himself up to his full height
there are people compared with
whom look like Chicago policeman.
They live in Lili- But what's the
use? You would not believe me, and
if there is one thing cannot bear it
is to have anybody doubt my word"
Hereupon he took out his notebook
and furtively jotted down few more
facts about Brobdingnag.- Chicago
Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A MATTER OF TASTE.
The Standard of Beauty in Japanese
Society.

The Japanese women who are con-
sidered beautiful in their own country
would not always be so considered in
America. They are nearly all very
small, with little noses seemingly
pressed into the face drowsy, slant
lidded eyes, and walk that is simply
absurd.
Their beauty, however, is a happy
combination of nature and art. Bath
ing is with them almost a religion.
One bath a day is always in order,
and two is very common. Thus they
lay the foundation for good looks in
the way of compl EXON. Every house
no matter how humble. has its bath.
and it has beer asserted that some
years ago some OF the Japanese la
dies received guests while in the bath.
In the country it is not a uncommon
sight to see a woman by the roadside
bathing herself from a little wooden
bowl holding about a quart.
Among the swelldom of Japan mas
sage is held strictly necessary as an
aid to beauty. The accomplishments
of the blind shampooer" include mas
sage. He visits the homes of the
wealthy and lmeads the rolypoly little
bodies. the victim lying upon a mat
on the floor with her head on a block
pillow You would think that this at.
titude would give her a stiff neck to
say the least but it doesn't The Sc.
cret of this is in being used to it. And
anyway, the little Japanese women
are as docile as dolls, and never think
of even protesting. The massage is
applied with the clothing on or off,
according to choice The hair-dress-
ing is also an elaborate process, but
fortunately for the women there is
never a change Of fashion in this re-
spect. Once they learn to manage
their purplsh black tresses and they
know how for all time.
A great deal of rouge is used in
the makeup of Japanese beauty.
The girls have to learn the facial ap-
plication themselves, and they make
no secret of it. Walking through the
city streets one often sees within
some house little lady kneeling on
cushion before her mirror. surround
ed by her cosmetics flanked by a has.
in of water and powder brushes.-Ex.
change.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
TRAVERs' GOAT.
It Ate the Horses Tail and Strained
Friendship.

Friendship.
, Henry Travers and Otto Koop. who
lives few doris away, have long been
the closest friends. But now they
never speak as they pass by, and it's
all owing to Travers' goat and Koop's
long-tailed bay mare
The bay mare had tail that reached
the ground, and the goat an appetite
that was indiscriminating and only
limited by his ambulatory and reach.
ing powers. But the horses tail. in
stead of sweeping the floor as of yore,
is now but a jagged bunch of hair. a
foot and a half from the ground.
The facts in the case are somewhat
hazy, but Mr.. Koop says:
MY heart is almost broken. Why.
the tail of that horse was the best
part of it. l wouldn't have taken
$500 for that mare, but now look at
it. That COMPOUNDED goat of Travers'
had to come in here and chew off her
tail and disfgure the finest looking
horse in Toledo. Why in heavens
name didn't Travers feed his old billy
goat so that he would stay at home
instead Of trespassing around chewing
up horses tails. It's blamed shame
and Pm going down town to see a
lawyer friend of milne and see if 1
can't get damages. No; the mare amt
much of a runner or trotter, but YOU
just ought to have seen that tail. I'll
kick a lung out of that goat if 1 get
chance"
kick a lung out of my goat, will
he" Indignantly snorted Mr.. Travers
when told what Koop had said. "Just
let him try it. Damages? Fiddle
sticks! How is he to sue me? didn't
eat the tall Why doesn'e he keep his
stable door closed if he is so particu.
Iar?-Toledo News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Garden Plan.

What should be the plan and shape
of the family garden consisting of an
acre? 1t has been found advantage
GUS to have all vegetables in long
rows which may be weeded and cul.
tivated by implements drawn by a
horse, thus avoiding the use of the
hose and hand weeder to a large ex-
tent. Rows should be about three feet
apart, and, say, one hundred and fifty
yards long. This will form the gar
den into a narrow strip, greatly facili-
tating cultivation, which is the max.
ing Of a good crop of vegetables.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Not Needed,

American Statesman Ito Porto Ri
cam: The arrangement is altogether
for your benefit. You will not have to
pay any duty on the goods we send to
you. Consequently, you will get them
cheap. And we only put enough tar
1T on your products to keep them
from coming into ruinous competition
with the products of our own maun-
factories. Don't you see?"
Porto Rican: " But how about our
manufactures?
American Statesman: "Oh, you
won't have any; they are already pet
ering out!'-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
His Animate 4 Penwiper.

Tommy was pres nted lately by his
older sister with a neat penwiper for
use at a school VIII ch he had just be-
gun attending.
He admired it. hut remarked, Il
shant have much Use for it, Jennie"
why not, Tommy; you use a pen
every day mt Schooi?'
Yes; | know III, t."
"Why don't yol use a penwiper.
them she replied.
Because l alwa IS wipe my pen
down the side Of II next boys hair"
Stray Stories.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

The surgeon examined the injury,
laid aside his instruments and called
for some bandages.
1t is only slight flesh wound" he
said. IF the bullet had gone an inch
to the left 1t would have severed an
artery. In which event / could have
used my new appliances for the TAX.
ing up Of lacerated blood vessels. It
would have been a beautiful case" he
added, with a sigh Of mild disappoint.
ment.-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Milk Signs in Dairy Cows,

re appearance and form Of the
udder is an important point in select
ing mich cow. A large udder is
not always an indication that the cow
is a good mixer The skin Of the I'D
der should have the appearance Of
having been busted over with bran and
have fatty feeling. 1t is generally
conceded that the escutcheon is Of no
Importance in selecting a dairy cow.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Why2

He: Why are women afraid of
mice; the little things can't hurt
them?
She: "Why are men afraid of pink
dragons and green snakes that they
think they see in their boots some
times? The things are only imagin-
airy, and they know they can't hurt
them-"-New York World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Butterfly ParasoIs.

One simply cannot find anything
more delicate and fetching than the
butterfly parasol. A beauty which a
lucky belle will carry is silk with
four exquisite butterflies embroidered
on every other gore. And such butter
1iies as they were! Lovely, large crea.
lures, embroidered in more pastel
tints than one dreamed existed, and
seeming ready to take flight at the
faintest move. But they can't. They
must continue 10 adorn Beauty's sun.
shade.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Cruel.

Mrs. Mouse-oh. dear! I've had
such start!
Mr.. Mouse-What's the matter?
Mrs. Mouse-I met a great big hor.
rid creature upstairs that jumped on
a chair. and waved her clothes at me
and screamed so it frightened me al
most to death.-New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Modern Murder,

ooh, why" moaned the hapless vic
tim, 'did you kill me?'
Because l am of unsound mind, Of
course" retorted the assassin.
brusquely.
For this was no time to be asking
questions which in the light of events
a casual knowledge of contemporary
Jurisprudence answered themselves,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Rebel Ashantees Reinforced,

Accra, Gold Coast, May 16.-The
Ashantee rebels have been Joined by
two of the strongest tribes Of the
vicinage, and the situation of the
beleagured garrison at Kumassi is per.
ilous in the extreme. Governor Sir
Frederick Hodgson has announced his
intention, unless Immediately relieved,
to mako an attempt to rush the cor
don.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Rations for Work horses.

According to Prof. Henry, the work
horses should be supplied with two
pounds of food daily to each one hun
dred pounds Of live weight. OF this,
ten to eighteen pounds. according to
the severity of the labor, should be
grain in some form. The heavy feed
should come at night, when the ami
NAL has plenty of time for masticat-
Ing and digesring his food.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
TommY,a Lunch.

Uncle (who left his nephew refresh
ing HIMSELF: "Well, Tommy, you see
I'm back; are you ready? What have
l to pay, miss?"
Waitress: Three buns, four sponge
cakes, two sandwiches, one jelly. ave
tarts, and"
Uncle: Good gracious, boy! Are
you not liz"
Tommy: mo. uncle; but I'm very
rsty."-Tit-Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Evidence Of a Bill.

"a man with BILL" announced the
court chamberlain.
The king was visibly affected.
"He must be a bird" exclaimed his
majesty, thinking Of the rigorous
measures he had taken to prevent
creditors approaching the royal per-
son.-Detroit Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Great Chance For Him.

81 see by the newspapers" said the
casual caller, that there is a man In
Canada with three lungs"
"Ol. me. oh, myr exclaimed the
!aScl IL fan, enthusiastically, what
a 'rtoter he would make, wouldn't
he" a l,icagO Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Mean Mans Scheme.

Bloobs: "Closefist ought to be
ashamed to teach his wife to play
poker"
Sloobs: "Oh, there's method In his
madness. He gives her an allowance,
and then sits down and wins it all
back. "-Philadelphi Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
QUEEN ANNE'S RAILROAD COMPANY.
GENERAL NOTICE.
MARCH LIST. 1899.

MAktH Isl, 1919
Commencing April sth. 1895. the Queen
Nnnes Railroad Company VIII transfer its
business from Pier ~ 10 Pier 80 I.ighl street,
Baltimore, Md, and will put IN service the
steamer "Favarite" between Baltimore and
Queenstown.
ON tue same date the Office of General Freight
aud fasse. ger Agent viii he moved rom
Queenstown, Md, 10 Pier ~ Light street Bal
timore Md.
beslhnlng wednesday, March (, 81 steamers
of the Queen Anne's Railroad Comnany will
leave Baltimore AT $50 T. NJ, instead of $50
rs heretofore.
{. w. TROXEI,
hPl'<<' Ns-u General Manager
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Would Have Been Hard on Her.

II wish 1 had studied law" she re-
marked, regretfully.
ut would have been a bitter expert.
ence for you," he answered.
"Why soP she demanded.
"You would have had to let the
Judge have the last word."-Chicago
Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Real AGONY.

Jones, did you suffer much when
you got that fall on the icy sidewalks"
II suffered mo: e from hearing my
wife say 10 times that she had told me
I ought to wear ny overshoes. DE.
troit Free Press. re
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A Crafty Medicine Man.

Hoax-How do you account for DR..
Quackleigh's CREST popularity?
Joax-He finds out what articles of
food his patients don't like, and then
forbids them to nat it.-Philadelphia
Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

Smyrna, May 15.-The suspected
case Of the bubonic plague which
created such commercial disturb.
ance here has been shown not to be
that disease
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A Poor Marx.

Ranter-rm going to recite THE
Absent-Minded Beggar." tomorrow
night.
Strutter-Well, take my advice, old
man. and dress in khaki costume.
Puck.