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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
GREAT FIRES IN HISTORY.
Two Record Breaking Ones Which
Occurred In the United States.

The old worlds most calamitous fire
was that which took place in London in
1866 which destroyed 1900 buildings
laid 400 streets waste and rendered 200.
600 persons homeless. the loss of life be
ing LOCO and that of property 100000
600. MoScows contlagratiOn in Isl.
evoked from Bonapartc. when he woke
up and got his first glimpse of its begin.
ming, This is what these barbarians call
war" 1t consumed 5000 of the city's
10000 buildings, compelling 10000 of the
city's inhabitants to sleep on the ground
destroyed POO lives and S10,0O0,000 OF
property and had political consequences
which affected the history of Europe. II
brought Bonaparte's Russian campaign
TO disaster, caused retreat in the dead
Of winter in which the lives of 100000 OF
his soldiers We're lost, broke the spell OF
his invincibility and melted the new com
binations against him which eventually
resulted in his overthrow.
New York had fire in 1885 which de-
stroyed 500, 100000 of property and one
In 1888 which inflicted loss of $10.000,-
600, and this was followed by one in 1Si-
in which SS.000,000 of property went ur
In smoke. Pittsburg had $G0G0,00C
fire in 1915, followed by one in Albany
which inflicted a damage of S3000,000 in
1913. and by one in St. Louis which de
stroyed S5,00O,OOO of property in 1919
San Francisco had two fires six weeks
apart in 1881, intiicting loss Of $4,000.
600 in the first and of S3,000000 in the
second. The Fourth of July celebration
in 1866 caused in Portland, Me, the
most destructive fire ever known on the
American continent along to that time
except New Gork's in 1880. Portland
loss being Sl5.00O000. like Jacksonvile's
The two most calamtous fires ever
known anywhere in the world occurred in
the United States within 13 months of
each other. In the first of these in Chi
cage. on Oct. \ and 9, 1871. the property
loss was 5000, 100000. and in the second
in Boston. on Nov. 9, 1872, $S0000,00
Of property was consumed. In Chicago
100000 persons We're left without homes
and 200 were killed. Chicago's heads
the list of the worlds destructive confla-
grationS, but, as she had over 100000
population. in 1871, the loss in jackson
Vile in 1901. with $4,000 population. is
proportionatcly not very far below that
of the metropolis on Lake Michigan
IesliC's Weekly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

respectively, and shall serve for =
years from the date of his election ~, r
iect to the classification of Ser..o-
hereafter provided for.
SEC. ?. AHd be IL further enacf,I ,.
the authority aforesaid. That the a:Y
foregoing section hereby proposed as ' ~
amendment to the Constitution shan ~.
the next election for members of ~
General Assembly of this State. to LS
held on the Tuesday next after the f.1.
Monday i'll the month of Nover,l,','
nineteen hundred and one, be subr;,.-,
to the legal and qualified voters the
for their adoption or rejection in pursn
ance of the directions contained i, -
tice II of the Constitution of this st.
and at the sale election the vote on s,;J
proposed amendment to the Constitrt;o,
shall be by ballot, and upon each balIot
there shall be written or printed tbo
words. For the Constitutional Amend
ment," or Against the Constitu,ionai
Amendment, as the voter shall aIect
and Immediately after said election 9no
returns shall be made to the Goveruor or
the vote for and against said PROMISED
amendment, as directed by the said Forr
teenth Article of the Constitution.
Approved April !, 1900.
Now, THEREFORE, l, JoHN WAIrrp
SMITH, Governor of the State of Narv-
land, i'll pursuance of the provisions Of
section one of Article fourteen or t1,a
Constitution of the State, do hereby
order and direct that copy of said bius
proposing said Constitutional amend.
nents be published in at least two news
papers i'll each county where so many
may be published. and where not more
than one may be published, then in tia.
newspaper and i'll three newspaper. III
the City of Baltimore, one of which Shall
be i'll the German language, once a week
for at least three months preceding the
next ensuing general election (which said
general election will he held on TUESDAY
the 5th day of November. nineteen hun-
ired and one, J at which the said proposed
amendments shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the State for adoption
or rejection, 50 that each amendment
shall be voted on separately.
--@ Given under my hand
(THE GREAT and the Great Seal Of
SEAL OF MARYLAND
lMARYLAND. Done at the CITY Of
$1,000 Annapolis on the 18th
day of June, i'll the year Of our Lord
nineteen hundred and one.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
Governor of Maryland.
BY order of the Governor:
WILFRED BATENTAN,
Secretary of State.
june D S-rnos.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
THE BABY AND THE SOLDIERS.


Tough and ready the troopers ride,
Great bearded men, WITH swords by side;
They have ridden loa-, tay. .-te ridden hard,
They are traye, stained and battle SCARED,
The hard ground shakes with their martial tramp
And coarse is the laugh Of the men in camp.
They reach the spot where the mother stands,
With a baby clapping its little hands,
Laughing aloud al the gallant sight
OF the mounted soldiers fresh from the fight.
The captain laughs out, IN give you this,
A handful of gold, your baby to kiss
Smiles the mother, "A kiss can't be sold,
But gladly he'll kiss a soldier bold"
lie lifts baby with manly grace
And covers with kisses its smiling face,
Its rosy checks and its dmpled charms.
And it crows with delight in the soldiers arms.
''Not all for captain the sllijers call,
The baby, We know has one for AN
10 the soldiers breasts the baby Is pressed
BY the strong rough men and by Turns caressed,
And louder it laughs. and mother ilir
Smiles with mute joy the kisses they share.
''Just such a kiss" cries one trooper grim,
when leit my boy ! gave 10 Nm."
"And just such a kiss On the parting day
I gave to my girl as asleep she lly."
Such were the words Of ihc soldiers brave,
And their eyes were moist as the Kiss they gave.
Boston Transcript
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
CHAPTER 1852.


), OF luc CONSTITUTION OF thlS State,
SECTION I. BE it enacted 6y the GEM
crm 1SSemby Of MUyiund, three
fifths of all the members of the two
Houses concurrlng, That the following
section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of this State, and if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as here
i'll provided said section shall supcrscdc
and stand i'll the place aud instead of
section four of Article 5, of said Constitu-
ton
SECTION /. As soon as may be after
the taking and publishing of the National
Census of 1900, or after the enumcra-
ton of the population of this State.
under the authority thereof. there shall
be an apportionment of representation in
the House of Delegates, to be made on
the following basis to wit Each of the
several counties of the State, having a
population of eighteen thousand souls or
less shall be entitled to two delegates;
and every county having population of
over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls. shall be ell
titled to three delegates; and every
county having population of twenty
eight thousand and less than forty thou
sand souls, shall be entitled to four del
egates; and every county having popu-
lation OF forty thousand and less than
fifty-five thousand souls shall be enti-
tied to five delegates; and every county
having a population of fifty-fve thou
sand souls and upwards shall be en-
titled to six delegates and no more;
and each of the four legislative dis
tricts of the City of Baltimore shall
be entitled to the number of delegates to
which the largest county shall or NAV be
entitled under the aforegoing appor-
tionment, and the General Assembly
shall have the power to provide BY
law from time to time, for alter
ing and changing the boundaries Of
the existing Legislative districts of the
City of Baltimore, so as to make them as
near as may be of equal population; but
said district shall always consist of coll
tiguous territory
SEC. 2. and be it further enacted 5y
The authority aforesaid, That the said
foregoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution, shall, at
the next election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly of this State, to be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
i'll the month of November, nineteen hun
dred and one be submitted to the legal
and qualified voters thereof, for their
adoption or rejection, i'll pursuance of
the directions contained i'll article ID, of
the Constitution of this State; and at the
said election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be written or printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment" or
Against the Constitutional Amend
ment, " as the voter shall elect, and im-
mediately after the said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor of
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said Ar
ticle II, of the Constitution.
Approved April 7, 1900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
Agricultural Breyities.

Weed time is with us. Keep the cul
tiyator going.
Cankerworms when very numerous
will travel along fences for a consider.
able distance to other orchards. SPRAY
them on the spot.
a small power cutler is a great con.
venionce on any farm. Millet and corn
cut fine are eaten up clean.
Mealy wheat is having a boom in
Ohio. In several years test it stood
first among Co varieties in resisting the
fly and winter damage.
Dairymen must study the products of
their soil, because the COW must get all
her feed from the soil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

Can metals feel? At the Royal insti.
tuition in London Professor Jagadis Chun-
der Bose proved that they can, in much
the same way as animal beings.
He struck piece Of copper, pinched a
piece of zinc, gave it poison and admins
tered an antdote and threw light upon an
artificial rctina. In each case the cleo
trical emotion, as registered by the gal.
vanometer. was painful TO witness. There
is an opening for a society for the pre-.
venton Of cruelty TO metals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
The Trouble.

The naturalists wife had gone out 70,
a few moments and left the baby in
charge Of her absentminded husband
When she returned, she was not a little
disturbed to discover the baby crying
dismally aud its father with collection
Of his largest bottles of alcohol before
him. evidently at his wits end.
why, David, Dayl"' cried the good
woman, snatching M the child. "What.
ever is the natter"
well, my DEAR responded the great
naturalist simply, still gazing at the
baby. its very strange. but | can't find
a bottle large enough to hold him any.
where, Town and Country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
The Tax Books are now ready, and the
county Treasurer would call the attention OF
The taxpayers for 1900 to section 40, Article 81,
Revised Code of Maryland All persons who
snail pay their State taxes on or before the
FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
of the year for which they were levied, shall
be entitled to deduction of
PER CENTUM
on the amount of said taxes all who shall
pay the same on or before the first day of DC
tober, OF the said year, shall be entitled 10
deduction of
PER CENTUM,
and all who shall pay the same on on before
me hrst day of November, of said year, shall
De entitled TO deduction of
3 PER CENTUM.
Taxes on the income of mortgages become
due September l, 1900, for said year.
ALEX. RAMSBURG,
july20-tf County Treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

81 think" she said earnestly, that a
woman who truly loves man always
has his best interests at heart"
Perhaps" he quietly answered,
"but'--
What were you going to say?"
"lf that's the case. what makes her
harry himT-Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

Carolina, and all were in tatters from
head to foot. The clerk began to fill VI
railway passes.
Thank you" said the man. but how
about the dog?"
"Oh, have YOU got dog in the party|
And the clerk explained that it would be
impossible to grant pass for the dog
and advised that he be left behind. The
stranger called up from the midst of the
waiting family gaunt sore footed
hound. He hcsitated awhile and theI
went over and held consultation with
his wife. Presently he came back to the
counter and remarked. Il guess II
unll- -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

NOT AT HOME.

Love stood upon the doorstep
And twirled about the pin
And whispered through the keyhole,
rs any one Within"
But she was busy sweeping
And busting high and low,
And lie his books was deep in,
So they let him knock and go.
Better the book unwritteu,
Better unswept the floor.
Than such sweet and seldom visitor
Turned from the ihank,tss door.
Exchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
CHAPTER 400.
AN ACT to amend section two of Article
Z of the Constitution of the State.


SECTION 1. BE it enacted Jy the Gen.
erdt assembly Of Mdryland, three
fifths of all the members of the two
Houses concurring, That the following
section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of this State, and if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof, as here
i'll provided, said section shall supersede
and stand i'll the place and stead Of sec
ton two of Article 5 of said Constitution.
2. The City of Baltimore shall be di-
vided into four legislative districts as
near as may be of equal population and
of contiguous territory, and each of said
lie islative districts of Baltimore CITY,
as they may from time to time be laid
out in accordance with the provisions
hereof, and each county i'll the State,
shall be entitled to one Senator who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
the said legislative districts of Baltimore
City, and of the counties of the State,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

Jed-Chollie has just returned from a
hunting trip. He says he shot the biggest
bear on record
Ned-That might be so. II it hadn't
been big one, he would never have hit
it.-Smart Set.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

In 1900 all surgical operations were
performed without the use of anasthct-
les. The use of chloroform was not dis
covered until 1917. Ether was first used
to deaden pain In 1916
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
June 9th and 9th 1901

ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
June 18th and 25th, 1901.
The annual examination of applicants for
Teachers Certificates, Free Scholarship in
state Normal School, Western Maryland and
st: Johns College, will be held i'm the Female
School Building, East Church Street, on Tues
day and Wednesday, July 9th and 10th, for
white, and at the Court House ON Thursday
and Friday, July llth and 18th, for coored
applicants No other examinations will he
given during the year. The examination will
begin promptly AT 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the first,
and so'clock, a. NJ. the second day,
BY order of Board OF School Commissioners.
EPHRAIM L. BOBLITZ,
County weekly papers copy. Secretary.
june Hat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
SALESROOM
OF THE
DemOrest Seuins Machine,
No. IS West Patrick Street,
Adjoining McCaffrey'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 equal, if not ,upe.
rior, to many of the high price Machines now
in the market. Are constructed by skilled
workmen from the best material attainable
An examination will convince any one of this
fact. We quote the following:
$1,000 High Arm Oak Machine, 8 Draw
erS Set 80 Pieces Attached. ........... sd 80
$1,000 High Arm oak Machine, 5 Draw
erS, Set 80 Pieces Attached. ........ 80
5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head. Drawers, Set 33 Pieces A attached 81 90
A $500 High A rm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, ) Drawers, Set 80 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-
tty 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 Attachments
OF - Pieces done up in a Handsome Metallic
Ease, 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
chimes, or send us card and we will bring You
one to test. Circulars and information sent to
any part of the county.
We REPAIR all makes of Sewing Machines,
New or Old. Work guaranteed. Call on us at
our Office for information
A. L. EADER, Agent,
No. As West Patrick Street,
G. NJ. EADER, Selling Agent.
aug ,'99-tf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28

ITO take her down a peg" is nothing
but a sailors direction as to the lowering
of the ships colors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
Wouldn't Leave Ills Dog.

a man, his wife and three children, ap
piled at the office of the mayor of a Ken
lucky city for passage to Jackson county
Ind. They had tramped from NORTH
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
Law Offices

DOHRBACK always in the lead in Holiday
~ Good Things. See our display; the best
always.
dec.7 If. ALLEN ROHRBACk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
MEETING OF
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

A regular meeting of the Board of County
school Commissioners of Frederick County
Md, will be held
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
A. L. EADER, Agent,

No. As West Patrick Street
c. NJ. EADER, Selling Agent.
aug A, '99-tf.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-22
PITTsBURG RIPPER LAW.
Gov. Stone Removes Recorder A, NJ.
Brown and Appoints j. .. Brown.

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 22,--Gov stone
has removed Recorder A, NJ. Brown OF
Pittsburg, and appointed in his place
x-Director Of Public Safety ]. q.
Brown. The second class city charter
bill passed by the last legislature and
known as the "Pittsburg ripper bill,
struck out the office of mayor and
gave the governor power to appoint A
recorder who would be chief execu-
tive officer OF the city, The governor
then appointed A. M. Brown 10 the
office. In a lengthy statement adj
dressed TO "the people Of Pittsburg,
the governor gave his reasons for maxi
ing the present change. He says that
he appointed Recorder A. NJ. Brown
who was under no political obligations
to any party or factioni that he has
removed large number of office hold
ers against the governors protest, and
that In order to prevent further re-
moyals there Is nothing for him to do
but remove the present recorder ana
appoint q man who will not remove
capable and efficient men for political
reasons,
The governor denies that he has Sc
cured promises that he shall succeed
Senator Quay or that he has received
the pledges of certain persons to sup
port him for the United States Senate
The new recorder Is a political lleu-
tenant of Senator William Flynn, form
err leader OF the anti-Quay Republican
organization in Pennsylvania and is
chairman Of the Republican city com
mlttee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-22
FIXED The MINISTER.

IN minister's family In Los Ange-
les Wnere | was visiting sometime ago.
me Wlfe complained of serious indiges-
tion and dyspepsia. She admitted that
she used coffee and said she more than
nan believed that was the trouble. |
told her that knew II was the trouble,
FOR 1 had gone through with the ex-
perlence myself and had only been
cured when left off coffee and took M
Postum Food Coffee.
She said she had tried the postnm
both for herself and her husband but
they did not like Il. with her nernIs-
sion, | made Postum next morning nv
self. and boiled It fun fifteen minutes
after the real boiling OF the pot hogan.
Ihen When II was served, II was a rich,
deep brown color and had The true fla
for ana food value that every Postum
maker knows II Is all folly TO talk
about trying TO make Postum with one
or two minutes sleeping.
You cant get something good for
nothing. 1t must be boiled, boiled,
boiled, and to Keep 1t from boiling over.
use small lump OF butter. perhaps
twice the size OF pea. That morning
the minister and his wife liked Postum
so well that their whole lives were
changed on the question Of diet ana
they abandoned coffee at once and for
all time
Now after hard days work, they
are comforted, refreshed. and rested by
q cup Of well-made Postum for supper.
They are both enthusiastic In its praise.
The wife has entirely recovered from
her dyspepsia. will not go into the
details Of my own case, except to say
that was a desperate sufferer with
dyspepsia and discovered by leaving on
coffee that coffee was the cause OF 81. /
quickly got wen when took up Postum
Food Coffee. earnestly hope many
more coffee drinkers may get their
eyes open Name and address given
by Postum Cereal Co.. Lid. Battle
Creek. Mich.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-22
To Break switchmen's Strike.

New York, Nov, 2i.--The officials OF
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad are striving to break the
strike OF the swtchmen on the Harlem
division Of the line and express conn
dence in their ability to do 30. Twelve
men brought from Boston during the
night were put to work today and ont
Of the railroad officials said that 100
men engaged TO take the places OF the
strikers would be at work In the yards
within twenty-four hours.
The strikers were in possession today
and Il was expected they would make
some effort 20 extend the strike.
A large number Of strikers assembled
on the Willis avenue bridge during the
morning and watched the new men al
work The police thought 1t best to
Grive the men from the bridge and soon
had that structure cleared.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-22
ELIzABETHAN STAGE SOCIETY
Prod uces "Henry v" in All Par
ticulars In ElizabethaD Style.

New York, Nov. 22.--Elizabethan
State society under the leadership of
william Peel, has just given a credit
able entertainment at the lecture the
alter of the London university cables
the London correspondent Of the Tri-
bune.
Henry "" was produced In Eliza
bethan style with the full text and only
one pause between the acts. Ben
Greet's company took the placf Of the
amateurs ana acted with G optional
spirit. and the absence OF scenery was
not missed. The Elizabethan costumes
made a brave show, and the artistic
distance was maintained between the
heroic elemnts Of English patriotism
and the contrasted effects Of the luxur-
ious French court and the farcical
comedy Of his play.