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The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

"Wondering Oomgoogoo seems to be quite happy since he ate his mOther-in- law"
 ''Yes, he's a regular roamin' glad-i- ate-'er."
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
The Reasons.

t,unnybOy-This weather ought to be boiled!
 GroWler-BOiled! Why boiled? Funnyboy-Because it's so rawLAlIy SlOper
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

It Is pitiful to see a well-behaved old man bustling around to help his way ward son out of difficulty.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM,
 THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World Sayings that Are Cheer full to old or Young-Funny Selec- tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
'ou manage it

"l tell Henrietta to do just what she pleases. And she goes ahead and does it."-Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
More tO EolIow
claimed the chair.

eve turned highwayman," chuckled the sofa.
 "What!' exclaimed the chair.
 "Yes. held couple up last night :" Philadelphia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

burning gunboat Petrel. is one of the most popular women of the navy. She followed her husband all over the world
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

however, the lace shirt waist Girl de-
manded that the windows should be
shut so she could be warm enough and
at the same time look pretty. Talk of
the wrongs of woman.
At home the man takes the front seat
of the open trolley car to ret the fresh
morning zephyr. Again comes the lace
shirt waist Girl. on her WAY ia her Of
flee. too. and orders that the front
screens be closed
The woman likes to see the lace
waist. She thinks nothing is more
beautiful than the perfect human skin
as God made it AMI that rs an aesthetic
spectacle young women never look love
Her than when their pretty nccks ana
arms CLEAN through lilmy lace The girls
look as sweet as infants. All the evil
There can be in connection with it is in
evil imaginations.
Moreover, modcsty. not to say moral
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Woman
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The selection. eminently fitting. Of
Miss Kate Gordon as secretary of the
National american Woman Suffrage
association recalls the public services
She and some brave comrades rendered
TO their home city, New Orleans. The
old Creole City was founded in f717
II changed hands from French to Span
iSh and from Spanish back to French
again, and, whichever race had it. the
sanitation seemed Il little worse than
1t was under the preceding rule. The
ac6 OF drainage and sewerage contin
ued even after the city became part of
tAe United States under the Louisiana
purchase
Louisiana, however. some years AGO
took a step forward That was the
passing of a law permitting women
Property owners to vote on all proposi-
uolls TO raise public revenues by levy
ing tax on real estate. This law was
the redemption of New Orleans and
the means of making it beautiful,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

when she is sur SHE CULTIvATEs HER
rounded by the FIGURE.
glare of electric lights, in the bright
sunlight or under gray clouded skies.
and 50 sympathetic is her taste that
She never wears the wrong shade at
the wrong time.
Next she studies her figure: more
than that, she cultivates it. not by lac
ing it numerically, as would her
American ana English sisters, but by
having specially made corsets and care
fully lifted lingerie which artfully con
ceal its bad points and bring out its
good ones. She discovers by these
means what lines are Gattering to her.
and she is faithful to them.
1t is the same with the perfume she
uses and her method Of hairdreSsing.
She finds out what is most suitable to
her and adopts it REGARDLESS Of chang
inc fdls and faucies
They have a saying on the other side
that an American girl will buy any
thing if it looks pretty. How many
times have You yourselves heard wom-
en- in the shopping district remark:
"Oh, isn't that sweet? Don't you sup
pose could wear it," That's just the
difference. The Frenchwoman never
tries to force things. She knows inn
mcdiately whether a thing is her
style" and if it is not she doesn't ever
waste time looking at it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

time to read. to broaden her mind or,
indeed. to give herself any of the com
forts of life To her neighbors who eX
press the fear that she will wear her
self out she takes melancholy salts
faction in shaking her head and reply
ing, Goodness knows how they'll man.
age things when I'm gomez But the
members of her family speak different
~. They murmur among themselves,
ooh, if mother were not so set in her
notions, how much easier it would be
for her and for u.s.
There is a nice little motto which the
woman with set notions ought to hang
up in her house in Il conspicuous
place-"There Never Was Such a Good
Way Of Doing a Thing but What
There Is a Better" As IN afterthought
might come the suggestion, perhaps
somebody else has the better way"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

~ seems TO be best liked with +bo
Grapefy and feathers. II onv +bona
uLa"n around the crown ouite a.
WIN d sort OF swathed effect Tho boz
can De Worn tilted to one side 49,
gives 1t style peculiar to tha faoa -
s.lleldS. Lace over chiffon and Te;4,
eiegant chantilly sometimes stror,n n
WIN tihy black spangles is emnlorod
~ making evening bonnets hu+ = -
!usl little too early yet for the even
iis Dohhets, yet the fact remains no.
tney are to be light and small and ratb
er nat than high. The materials VIII
pe Oh the finest and in many cases tbn
lace will be the real
color runs riot in the millinerv ora
ieu III several shades will be lavishIv
uSeu' ana when not all red If viii no
puI win brown and black. Brown
ana red when the right shades arc
GnoSeh' are exceedingly rich together
t' ana red make a good combina.
uon. Black and white are still tho
cholce OF the gentlewoman. GRAY faIts
are trimmed with pompons in black
and white. '''eN n
The silks for fall and winter are very
beautiful, some of the prettiest boing
cue warp printed silks. These are in
delicate colors, made still more dainty
py the soft yagueness or the outline -
the figures. This effect is Obtained Inv
printing the warp Of the silk and then
weaving the wool in. This is what
blends the ground and the design So
eXquisitely. In old days this was call.
ed cheney silk, but it is made now in
TINS country as we'll as abroad An
the solid color silks and black in mean
lie sole and rich grosgrain ana also
satin duchesSe are in, and black and
Whlte combinations are also here. Vel
vets and velutina are to De exceedingly
stylish this season.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
WOMEN WITH SET NOTIONS,
Nhey Make the Lives of Those
Around Them Miserable.

Some women never change - tbav
never want TO change either their WAYS
OF thinking or Of doing things. 10
amount of reasoning or of dcmopstrat-
inc modern methods will appeal IN
them. In fact half the time they don't
take the trouble to listen ut all. secure
III the belief that Old ways are the hest
and that what their mothers and grand
mothers did is good enough for item.
Fortunately, this type Of woman is
getting rarcr now that the sex in cen
eral is beginning TO realize that con
servatism is the chief stumbling block
to its advancement. Still, there are
enough of the standstill type left to
cause considerable annoyance to those
compelled to live with them.
If these women were to confne their
notions to their own selves, all might
be well; but, no = all beneath their
roof must conform or take the conse-
qucnces. There are set rules and WAYS
for everything. II Bridget in busting
the parlOr moves the chairs before she
does the tables and ornaments, there
is an immediate outcry from the wcm-
an with set notions, who is watching,
catlike, for just such an occurrence.
What if the room can be cleaned just
as we'll that way? 1t makes no differ
ence. Her former servants have al
ways done it her way, and she isn't go
ing to change now. 1t is the same with
everything. She prizes into the laundry,
the kitchen and even the cellar to see
if things are being done right"
The woman with set notions makes
herself old and wrinkled before her
time. She is always so busy looking
out that people don't break her many
rules and regulations that she has no
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

well drained and severed modern city.
The women did it, and their head and
leader was Il lovely, eloquent and ac-
compliShed young lady. Kate Gordon,
who is now the secretary of the y. 4.
W. S. y.
Miss Gordon's father and mother
were both equal suffrage advocates
and believed that woman's home in
terests included also the sanitation.
morality and good government of the
city in which she lived. Miss Kate in
herited these public spirited ideas as 4
duck nherts the knowledge how to
swim.
The fight that meant, if successful.
the cleaning up and rendering health
full of the whole ancient city was
great fight. The party of progress was
headed by the mayor of New Orleans,
Mr.. Flower. 1t was desperately op-
posed by large number of persons.
Perhaps they thought they would take
cold if their city got housekeeping.
1t was odd, too, but the very hunkers
who opposed the tax levy for sewering
the city were the same hunkcrs that
had opposed the women property own
ers' voting law. Conservative in one
thing, conservative in all things. the
case seemed hopeless. for the levy
could not be carried without the ballot
of the women and they-well, the very
thought of voting was a specter of hor-
ror to them.
Then it was that Kate Gordon.
shining young st. George on the wo-
mans side, entered the lists against
the great dragon, Old Fogy. She her.
self called a mass meeting of citizens
men who were citizens and women
who were half citizens. Mayor Flower
presided, and some of the most infiu-
entail gentlemen of Louisiana were
upon the platform to encourage by
their presence the girl speaker. She
made an address which is talked of to
this day in New Orleans. an address
ringing, powerful. She said:
81 am going from house to house
l shall hold parlor meetings in every
women to vote in favor of this tax. |
shall tell them that the health-yea. the
lives-of their children and families de-
ponds on the proper sanitation of the
city"
Mrs. Warning, wife of the lamented
sanitary writer and worker, George
E. Waring of New York, sat OH the
platform too She had never made
speech in her life. but. moved by the
cloqucnce Of Miss Gordon that night,
she rose to her feet and spoke strong
words for the good cause.
Kate Gordon was as good as her
word She went from house to house
arguing insructng, urging with all a
girls enthusiasm the necessity Of ut
lest putting New Orleans on a level
with civilized cities elsewhere. Today
she gave an Grafton in the splen-
did mansion Of new rich with
long purse. Tomorrow in the old
French quarter 1t was talk to con
servative ladies with a long descent,
ard wherever she went this resource
ful girl with the winning tongue and
the earnest purpose brought the ladies'
over to her side. There are $4,000
women property owners in New Or
leans. They turned out magnilicently
on election day and their vote carried
the tax levy. Without their vote 1t
would have been lost, and New Orleans
might still have been in the condition
Of Manila and Havana before the
American occupation. JANE STORY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

zone of the names of the great
clumsy. moon shaped, wide mouthed fsh
commonly called the angler" said an old
fisherman. sis goosefish. There is moth
inc gooselike in the anglers appearance
hui somebody once saw an angler big
and clumsy as it is, come up unaware
and nab a goose that had settled on the
water and drag it under; hence the name.
"But then, as far as that's concerned.
YOU wouldn't expect seals TO be bird
catchers. would you? As a matter of
fact the harbor seal does occasionally get
a bird, such as duck. which it might
so chance upon as to be able to capture
IL -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
ed creatures" objects the woman.

THAT they are. l grant you" replied
the man. But you must take them as
they are"
He also objects to the peephole lace
waist because it interfcres in an odd
way with his right to fresh air. He
went to Asbury Park lately for a day
or two. He desired all the glorious sea
oxygen he could take in, for his splen-
did lungs are large Daytimes it was
well, for he was out where ocean. air
and sunshine pour their mingled bless
lngs into man. Evenings he sat in the
public rooms of the hotel with the rest
But he still wanted what he came for
the electric sea oxygen. Then it was,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
THE FRENCHWOMAN'S CHIC.
How. Whether She Is Rich or Poor,
She Manages to Obtain IL.

We may deny the beauty of the
Frenchwoman and speak If her sallow
complexion as compared with that of
the American girl, but we can't deny
that she is one Of the most graceful and
we'll dressed bit of femininity in exist
ence. There is something indescrb-
able about the gown of the Parisienne.
something which we look for in vain
elsewhere. Yet these same gowns
when seen away from her dainty person
are often plain in the extreme and
would attract no attention whatever
Fl Worn by any one of another nation.
atty.
The Frenchwoman from her very
girlhood studies herself. She finds out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

berries. Fill the glasses to within an
inch of the top with iced currant water
and serve with straws.
y decided novelty is iced chocolate.
Mix six level teaspoonfuls of melted
chocolate in one quart of boiling milk
Remove from fire and swcetcn to taste
Add three drops of cinnamon extract
and onc-fourth Of pint Of clear,
strong coffee. Cool, then set on ice
until chilled thoroughly. Remove every
vestge of the oil which floats on top.
Pour into iced glasses and place ON top
of each large spoonful of whipped
cream seasoned with vanilla.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

S ira in through
chcesecloth; set
on ice to chill.
Use tall, thin
glasses, with
crushed ice in
the bottom of
each and three
cubes of sugar.
Line with stalks
of III int tall
enough to come
above the brim,
and on top of
the sugar place
three ripe raSD-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
Hallway Improvement.

There was Il time. which some of us re-
member, when man before taking a
long ride on train would make his will
and say goodby to his family with the
most unpleasant anticipatons In those
early days trains did not run fast but
when they ran off the track there were
apt to be most unnteresting corpses. To-
day when we read of train going 60
miles an hour breaking in two, hurting
part of itself down a steep embankment,
with the result TINT only few are in
jured and these slightly, we feel that
there has been progress. In fact. one is
safer on train than almost anywhere
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
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Observation-Disclosures
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:

4 very quaint and old fashioned
nsbion is now being put forward as
'ar and that is the having of waists
.ntton ND the back. This has its dis
'5rsptages and also its advantages.
:, allows an opportunity for the ar
..nrement of a plastron of trimming
.cross the upper part of the waist and
No drawing in of the shape at the bot
nm n such a way as to give the quaint
.Toct Of 80 or 90 years ago. l expect
,sa- the next departure will be the
stirring at the tops Of the shoulders
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
A Rnrfn Marriage.

Daughter lcoaxing)-Papa. do have d
little mercy and let Charles and me be
happy together.
Papa mathematical professor)-What?
You want to think of marriage when
you don't even know where to find the
hypothenuse of right angled triangle!-
New York Times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
LACE SHIRT WAISTS.

Are They Conducive 10 Health and
the General GOOdf
Here are a mans and a woman's
opinions on the matter. This being a
woman's story, 1t will be courtesy to
let the man speak first
He says he is very doubtful in his
mind about the propriety Of the lace
shirt waist that reveals the neck and
arms beneath--that is to say, he Is not
a bit doubtful.
"Such men must be very weak head,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

W men cOIOfS,
e ven W h i c h
shades of GER
tain colorS. fiat
ter or bring out
her principal
characteristics
in the way of
c o m pl Xion,
hair, etc. She
has things even
down To Il finer
point. She finds
out hat tints
she should adopt
when She is in
certain moods,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

y frostless September would be a
great blessing this year, such climatic
condition inSuring the maturity of
vast acreage of different crops, which,
set back by the drought Of July. are
doing their best now to make good the
loss
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
FOR AFTERNOON TEA.
Cooling Recipes which Can Re
Served on Warm Days.

Served on Warm Days.
The center of hospitality in summer
as we'll as in winter is of course the
afternoon tea table With its dainty
silver and china appointments it is a
JOY to the eye as well as an unfailing
aid to conversation. OF course. the
traditional cup of tea lies waiting for
whoever wishes it. but there are many
cooling recipes which are perhaps more
tempting in warm weather. One of
these is currant julep.
Mash pint of currants, add a pint
Of water, rub through a sieve and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

In the eastern states. where the ques-
ton of fertilization of the soil has been
reduced to an exact science, they have
discovered that the nitrogen, potash
and phoSphatcs contained in ton of
milk sold off the farm are worth SILL
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

DO you know, Miss Frisbe." said the
large headed young author, my most
brilliant thoughts come to me in my
sleep?"
Its great pity that you are troubled
with insomnia" added the pert young
lady.-Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
Alyyays Careful.

Mammal hope you gave that youn
Custer a piece of your mind when
kissed you!
Ethel-Ah, mamma. wanted to hear
your opinion about 1t frst.-New York
Times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

Teacher--What little boy can tell me
what is "pioneer?"
TOMMY know. My sisters one.
Teacher Your sister?
Tommy Yes: she plays the pianner all
y, .sS,,sc. lph iladelphia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

sc" stops to take on passengers for Columbia
and points east. "h" stops To let OF passen.
gers from west of Columbia
Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce
VIE ~, S.io a. m and 455 D. m weekdays
returning, leave Bruceville for Frederick SSs
1910 Il. m, and g. 80 p. m
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at 9.4S
u. m, IL 40 ana 542 p. m. weekdays; return
ing, arrive az Hanover from Gettysburg, 9.l7
a. m and Us p, IN. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE North.
Pacific and Northern Express, daily.l.49 n. m.
news Express, daily g as a. m
buffalo and Piitsburg Ex, daily 10 2S a. m.
Chicago and St Louis Exp. daly.....8 10 D. m
Butalo u -. Louis EX daily. .l0O2 y m.
western " ). Western Elk. daily.l0.H p. m.
For time tables and further information an
ply To Ticket Agent at the station
j. Il. HuTCHlN ON, J. Il. WOOD
General Manager General Pass Act
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06

,, Rlue Mountain Express (Parlor Carr leaves
Baltimore daily. except sunday, 3 % p. m,
stopping at Westminster, New Windsor
Union Bridge, Bruccyille connection for
Frederick, Thurmunt Blue Ridge. Buena
Vista Spring, Blue Mountain, Edgcmont,
SmtthShurg, Hagerstuwn. Returning. leaves
HagerStown Gao n. m daily, except SUNDAY
Arrive Baltimore 9%l a. IN.
additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge aud intermediate Stations ut 10 Pa. m
ana 2tUand 6l5 p. m, and leave Union Bridge
Tor Baltimore and intermediate Stations at
D - ana f.iOa. m, and 2.55 p. m. daily, except
sunday
Sundays only-leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at q. 35 a. m
and 80 p m Leave Union Bridge GIL a m
ana ia p. m. for Baltimore and Intermediate
Stations.
BALTIMORE & CUMBERLAND VALLEY
RAILROAD.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg and
intermediate Stations at 6.25 and I.07 a. M
and 100. Leave ShippenSburg for Hagerstown
and intermediate stations at 5 40 IA. m. and
LILO and 80 p. m.
TRAINS VIA ALTENWALD CUTOFF.
Leave HagerStown for Chambersburg and
Intermediate Stations at :. IL u. m
Leave ChambcrSburg for Hagerstown and
intermediate Stations at 7iS p. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for EmmitSburg at S26
and l0.3s a. m. and 3.3l and 632 p m Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at !. 10 and 1000
a. m. and 50 and $50 p. m.
cave Bruceville for Frederick at S3S, 9.36
and 1910 a. III. and 5 81, and $50 D. m
Leave Bruccvilc for Columbia, Littlcstown
and Taneytown ut 9.47 a. M and 345 u. IN
Leave Frederick for Baltimore at $50 a. m,
and 800 and so m.
CONNECTIONS AT Oh. Nay RUN. w. VA
Il and O. passengers trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate points
daily at S.55 II. IN. Chicago Express. No ),
daily, at l.09 p. IN. Chicago Express, daily,
at 1899 p. m.
*Daily. All others daily except Sunday
j II. HOOD, H.GRISWOID,
Pres. and Genl Manager. Gen. Pass Agt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
ENECUTOR'S NOTICE.

ENECUTOR'S NOTICE.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
have obtained from the Orphans curt for
Frederick County, Md, letters testamentary
upon the estate of
SARAH A. BROWN,
late Of Frederick County, Md, deceased. An
persons haYing claims against the said dcccaS-
ca are hereby warned toeXhibit the same, with
thc vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
70 the subscriber on or before the 10th day of
March, 100; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to the deceased are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day of A g-
ust, 1901.
JOHN FRANCIS SMITH,
aug. lost. Executor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-06
,,,. 90 ,,BALTlMORE&OHIO
N@ss, RAILROAD.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.
Schedule in Effect May 49, 1901.
Schedule in Effect May 10, 1901.

, On ,,LEAVE FREDERICK.
Junction Xcept sunday for Washington
BaItimoreNd way stations, Washington,
Due WASHING iladelphia and New York.
500 a m. daily, x Oh a N, -
stations Philadcl, Washington and way
Washinsiom S';aj n ia and New York. Due
$40 m, daily, for Bali 49,, ,,.,,, sto-
tons, Philadelphia, NJ" E al" S NY t ne.e
ltud and except Sunday IT,,,rs,1,,,,,
Due Baltimore $50 a. m. ii"t7'is''""'
$40 n. m, except sunday, Tor BE- i,,, -,
PRINCIPAL way stations, Philada,tt,ito a atS
New York. Due Ba tmore 10 y AZ, Az "A'
VIZ a: m; except sunday. for HarperSs'Serrv
WINCHESTER, Harrisonburg and Lexin..cyp,
and Staunt n. oh
$40 q. m, except sunday, for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York HagerStown
ana way stations, Cincinnati Indianapo-
us, littsburg and Chicago. Due Washing
ton 1855 a. M
l.S5 p. m, except sunday. for Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York.
Due Baltimore 1870 p. IN.
40 y. m, daily for Washington and way sta.
lions, Philadelphia and New York. Cum
bertrand, Cincinnati and 81. Louis tcNcept
sunday for Winchester and StraSbuig
junction. Due Washington 6 80 D. m
4SO Z. m, daily for Baltimore and way sta
ions, Philadelphia and New York Due
Baltimore no y. IN.
90 I. m, except sunday for Washington
IiagerStown, Wnchcstcrand way stations
PlttSburg, Wheeling, Chicago, Philadel,
phia and New York Due Washington 9.l0
p m.