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The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
GREATNESS THRUST UPON HIM
How Poor French Poet was Made Great
State Functionary.

How Poor French Poet was Made Great
State FunctiOnary.
A poor Partisan poet named Dubois,
during the reign OF Napoleon !. ad-
dressed an ode to Princess Pauline,
Napoleon's favorite sister. A relative
to the poet being waiting maid to the
princess, presented the ode, with the
result that Pauline asked for a post
for M. Dubois, man of superior gifts.
Minister Fouche, delighted to please
the princess, called at the poets hum
bic attic. The poet put his head out
OF the window Of his garnet and espy-
ing a carriage escorted by gendarmes,
concluded that the boldness Of his re-
marks with regard to universal
peace had been badly received by the
emperor and that they had come to
arrest him. Prompted by his fear,
Dubois considered it most prudent to
hide under his bed. The poet was got
sary general of police. It was some
time ere Fouche and Pauline met, and
the princess had difficulty in remem-
bering the request that she had made
for Dubois. Does not your highness
recollect letter sent to me about
three months ago, most pressingly
recommending a M. Dubois, a man of
letters, in whom your highness took
the greatest INTEREST,"" "One mo-
ment," said the princess. and then
smile overspread her beautiful fea-
lures. MY protege, M. lie Due, was a
poor poet relative Of one Of my
maids, who sent me an ode. What
have you done with him? Have you
given him e stool in one Of your de-
partments?" The minister nettled
at having been duped in that way,
took particular care to suppress the
fact of his having made grand func-
tionary of Dubois Unfortunately,
Pouches friends at court got wind of
the thing and there was an end of the
secret. Napoleon himself was vastly
amused at it and bantered his minis
ter. Dubois was recalled, but already
100000 francs had been paid to him.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31

In speaking to the editor OF the Citi-
zen the other day Mr.. Louis P. Shoe
maker, president OF the Brightwood
Citizens Association, said:
YOUR PAPER is CERTAINLY
DOING GOOD WORK FOR THE
SUBURBS AND SUBURBAN PEO-
PIE. IT IS A GREAT PITY THE
OTHER PAPERS, TOO, DON'T
DEVOTE SOME SPACE TO OUR
INTERESTS"
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
He Was LEFT Wondering

1t was holiday. \ man walked
into the business office of a well known
newspaper and handed the clerk at
the counter death notice. OF course
that In itself was nothing strange, but
his manner was merry. and inconsist-
emily so. The clerk, looking at him
rather strangely, he vouchsafed this
remark, accompanied with a resound-
ing slap on the shoulder, why, my
hoy, that was my mother-n-la ="
When he left the Office he left the
clerk in deep thought, wondering If
that was the way mothers.in-law af-
fected all men.-New York Tribune.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
SUBSCRIPTION RATBsi

KrtsrSA al eSs Pest efles NJ traA@Atssto~
Mre,.SA As maSlt n seoeWa-c1nps r@tss.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
The value Of Good Rouds.

Perhaps the most convincing proof OF
the value of good roads is the expert
ence Of those who have built them.
Most of us are not acquainted person
ally with good roads, and cannot speak
from experience The great county
of Mecklenburg is the pioneer Of the
good roads movement in North Caro-
lima. In the beginning, there was much
opposition TO the movement, especially
on the part Of the town people, who
did not want TO be taxed TO make coun
try roads, and they said they had no
interest in them. They have found out
differently. Many country people have
thought the money spent was a useless
, extravaganza They have found out
differently. 1t may be safely said. on
reliable authority, that every class OF
people in Mecklenburg County. in city
and country alike, now favors the sys,
TEN which has given the county such
splendid roads; and that the people, as
a whole, would not go back to the old
mud and mire for five times the cost
the roads.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
A BOYS Presence Of Mind.

To be able to keep a cool head in a
time of excitement or danger is a val
liable power, and one that is not as
common as it ought to be. The power
to think clearly and act quickly in In
emergency seems to be Unborn with
some people, while others who can use
their brains to good advantage on rr-
dinary occasions lose their wits COM
pletely when they are brought face TO
face with any unusual situation. An
incident that occurred not long since
In Chicago is "a good illustration Ct
what may be accomplished by clear,
cool head.
Two boys were working together in
one room Of a factory where trunks
were manufactured, when in some way
a fire started in a pile Of window
shades. One boy, when he saw the
blaze, which was only a small one.
rushed frantically down stairs and out
to the nearest box, where he turned
in an alarm. The other, however,
quickly gathered up the burning
shades, thrust them into trunk stand
ing near, and shut the cover upon
them. When the firemen reached the
place, they asked where the fire was,
and the boy answered coolly, Il don't
think there is any now, but If there
is, it is all in this trunk"
The trunk was opened, and it was
found that the fire was out, smothered
by lack of air. The firemen compli-
mented the boy on his action, and the
other who had turned in the alarm
fastened to say, why, I could have
done that If I had thought Of it,"
If he had thought Of it-that is where
the point comes. That is where so
many of us fail. What is done by the
clear coo-headed person in an emer-
gency is usually something simple,
something that anybody could do.
Our brains were given us for use,
but we are not getting the full use OF
them if they refuse to serve us when
we need them most Very often we
make the mistake of thinking that we
can do nothing to prevent this fall
ure, and so go on in the same old way,
letting our brains play us false at
critical moments, when, with the right
sort Of training, they might have
helped us to be masters of the situa-
ton. instead of being mastered by II.
Training can accomplish great deal.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
Clock OF a Lanlandcr.


When the ong day lasts six months
and the long night another six months,
as it does north of the arctic circle,
the Laplander has great need of a
clock. He must know when to go to
bed and when to get up an3 when to
eat his meals AS there is no rising
and nc setting sun and no sun high in
the heavens at midday, he is a slave
to his clock II he would live with any
kind Of regularity An EnglishmaI le.
Lapland, relates the Youths CompAn-
ion.
At one place, hung on peg driven
into the logs Of the wall, we were con-
demned to gaze hourly upon the exas-
perating device of dentifrice adver-
tisement connected with a clock. In
this a smiling young person drew a
toothbrush quic:.ly across beautiful
set Of cardboard teeth between every
tick.
was much wishful for sleep and
forgetfulness, but neither would come.
Hour after hour was condemned to
lie awake and stare at the toothbrush
clock, and TO read the legend, printed
in my native tongue, that It was made
in Germany" and that the dentifrice
was one put up in neat packets, price
six pence, or one shilling, and that II
could be had Of any chemist with the
least presumption to call himself re-
spectacle.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
PICTURED ON ROCKS.
CnTs in Arizona ornamented with MapS
Centuries Old.

Centuries Olu.
The Oldest maps in America are to
be found in Arizona and Texas. How
old they are may not be said, but they
date back many centuries. The In.
dian has left behind him many records.
In his rude implements of peace and
warfalc-his knives, arrows, axes,
spears. vessels, mortars, quoits, etc,
we can read to-day the history Of pre-.
historic races, their habits and Gus
toms. their social life, their tribal re-
lations, their occupations and their
pastimes. From picture writings we
gain additional insight into the ways
of these primitive people. 1t now ap-
pears that some of these early dwell
lers in the land were map makers of
no mean ability. The traditions of
some Of the tribes of Arizona and New
Mexico point to common origin with
the Montezumas. 1t seems quite GER
tain that the nations or tribes occupy
ing the country now known as New
Mexico. Arizona. Texas and Mexico
held intimate relations with each other,
and their inhabitants Travelled back
and forth from country to country for
centuries.
In Tenaja canyon, Texas, are un-
mistakabIe evidences of this. The
lay of the land is such as to make
this canyon the natural pass for a
large area of country north and south
of that point. The travel which has
passed through this canyon has worn
the solid rock of the trail to depth
of not less than three feet. Even
| though the region about were densely
| populated, it must have taken cen.
turtles to wear through this adamntilc
path. The walls of the canyon, which
are perpendicular and smooth, are EN-.
bellished with lines carved in the rock,
and then traced over with paint of a
vermilion hue, so permanent as to
have lost but little Of its luster during
the centuries it has ornamented TIE
rock canvas.
! The first discOverers of these mark
fngs We're unable to decipher them or
guess their import, but subsequently
prospectors and plainsmen who visited
the canyon discovered in these lines
accurate maps of the country, with the
trails, mountain passes and water
holes indicated thereon. The makers
Of these maps showed a thorough
knowledge of the country and ac-
curacy as to relative distances and
points Of the compass Near Oat-
mans Flat, Arizona, are what are
known as "Pedros Pintados," or paint
ed rocks. The walls of the mesa are
covered from base to summit with
drawings Of men, animals, reptiles
etc. Some of the figures are of so
uncertain a nature as formerly TO have
failed of classification 1t is now
known that some of these are maps
Of sections of country, with trails, vii.
lagos, water wells etc, indicated upon
them. 1t is somewhat remarkable
that among the animals pictured OF
these rocks are camels so lifelike as
TO admit of no doubt as to their iden
tity. There can be little question but
the makers Of those pictures had
knowledge Of Egypt or Arabia or thai
the camel was once indigenous to this
country.-Plttsburg Gazette.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
Cabinet Room "shaYes.m

The President is shaved every day,
usually between 2,30 and O'Clock each
afternoon, after lunch is served and
the guests at lunch go away. In the
Cabinet room is a folding BARRIERS
chair, which, when not In use, is placed
against the wall and remains unob.
served. The President sits in this and
is shaved in the Cabinet room. The
work is quickly done, as the President
apparently begrudges the time taken
and wants TO be up and doing some.
thing. President Mckinley always
shaved himself, using either a safety
or regular razor. He could handle n
razor with great ease. as he had been
accustomed TO shaving himself for
years. When he went away he shaved
himself as usual, He could do the jol
on flying train as easily as when IN
his room. President Roosevelt does
not know how to shave himself com
fortalby, and takes his barber with
him when he goes off anywhere
Washington Star.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31

The effect Of machinery on wages Is
well exemplifed by the following fig
ures: At one time in the United States
a roller in a rail mill, rolling iron or
steel rails, received about fifteen cents
per ton, turning out from seventy-five
TO 100 tons per turn. To-day, in some
OF the modern steel rail mills less than
one cent per ton is paid for doing the
same work, and yet by the end Of thG
year the roller in the rail mill can
make as much money as he did under
the old method Of working. At one
time forty-five cents per ton was paid
for heating iron for making iron rails,
To-day, through the use Of improved
methods. very little more than one.
half cent per ton is paid for doing the
same work, and yet the wages received
are better than they were at that
earlier time.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
A Good Work.

The Department Of Agriculture is
doing a great deal Of good through lis
bureau Of road inquiry, awakening an
interest among the people in the adj
vantages of good wagon roads and as
sisting in the construction Of model
highways for the instruction Of the
public.-Denyor Republican.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
FIY.

There is too much playing to the
grand stand When a weak, wobbly
fly makes its appearance. is 1t neces.
sary for n woman 20 break of con.
versation with her guests and chase
It 10 prove she is a neat housekeeper?-
AtchsOn Globe.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
"crelI.l, and Hons" warn.a.

The church in Buecken, German
village OF about 1000 inhabitants, has
a notice board which bears the follow
ing legend In large letters: Cyclists
and hens are forbidden 10 wander
around the ohurchyaro.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
QUAINT FEATURES OF THE CORONATION

llege OF carrying the kings golden
spurs at the coronation. the Duke OF
Richmond wants 10 carry the 'scepter
with the dove" the Duke OF Somerset
declares none but he is entitled to bear
the great orb the lord mayor OF
London says that his proper place IL
near the kings person at the corona"
tion and brings forward an old print TO
prove II, Lords Klngsale and Forester
intend to insist upon their hereditary
privilege OF wearing their hats In the
kings presence, privilege their prede-
cessors waived when Victoria was
crowned; the Duke OF Newcastle claims
the right to provide a glove for the
kings right hand and TO support the
royal right elbow while his majesty is
holding up the scepter and finally,
though there Is at least another score
OF claimants for high honors, Miss
Beatrice Fellowes desires TO be recog-
nized as official herb strewer' to the
procession and is likely to be acknowl-
edged as such. to her great delight and
the envy OF all her female friends.
There are In truth many curious fea-
lures In the coronation but all are alike
In one respectively must SAVIOR Of age
and be hoary with antiquity to find ia
yor with the British. Musty tradl-
tions and age worn customs only are
the vogue, and nobody without an an
cestor noted In past centuries or who
has been connected with some former
coronation Is considered OF account. A
man made much of Just at present is
James Henry Chance. who Is regarded
as being in line for one of the kings
honors Of knlghthood because he gllded
the throne chair Queen Victoria sat In,
and he Is running an even race for pop
ularity with Mr.. J. r. Haworth, an oc-
togenarlan who has been royal bell
ringer for two generations past He
rang the chimes Of Westminster abbey
at the accession OF Queen Victoria, at
the births Of all her children, including
the Prince OF Wales, at present king
rang the bells Of ST. Paul's for her ju-
bllee and tolled the great second" for
her death last year. He Is said to have
rung out william ". at his death In
1887, and now his most cherished hope
IL to ring In the coronation Of King
Edward VII.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
llrlllrY oE RATS.

II has often been said that the glove
makers Of Paris make use In their
trade OF the skins Of rats which are
caught in the sewers, but this has beer
denied. Certainly the material would
not be strong enough to successfully
counterfeit the kid unless 1t We're fol
the thumb part only, which Is generally
Of a thinner and different kind Of leath
err from the rest.
A thrifty Welshman at one time eS-
hibited himself publicly in England at
tired in costume composed from tor
to toe Of rats skins which he had spent
three years and half in collecting
The dress was made entirely by him
self II consisted of hat, neckerchief
coat, walstcoat, trousers, tippet, CATERS
and shoes. The number Of rats re-
qulred to complete the suit was $40
Most curious of the garments was the
tippet, composed entirely OF rats tails,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

Frederick assembled the Danish throne
In 1874 succeeding his nephew. Chris.
tian H., and reignng tn his death IN
1888 The sarcophagus, In marble. is
one Of the most beautiful objects OF its
kind. representing the famous monarch
In armor guarded by female figures
The kaiser had Il faithfully reproduced
by skilled soulptors and the gift Is said
TO be highly appreciated by Denmarks
venerable king.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

Then there 81 The coronation post OF
the chief butlery," which carries with
II the privilege Of taking away an the
food remaining after the banquet one
might think that there would be few
among the aristocracy Of England so
reduced as 70 desire the left over re-
mains OF even a coronation feast. but
several peers are striving for the post
There Is disposition 70 settle this
question In the same way that the boy
shared his apple-~"There amt no core
TO this ere apple"-by declaring the
banquet OH II there are any cold
ylctuals remaining the king desires to
appropriate them for his great feast to
London's poor But even the Duke Of
Norfolk not content with hoggng'
nearly an the high honors Of the occa-
sion, put In his claim tor the chief but
lery, being stoutly opposed by Lord
Mowbray II is not perhaps, the cold
vlctuals that the contestants desire so
much as that "cup Of gold with It's
cover Weighing thirty ounces" which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

one chosen by Mr.. Gladstone himself
Tor the temporary library in use before
his last illness IL stands near the
church on an emlnence overlooking the
Dee estuary
The rumor has again started that
Nathy Sohralt, the viennese actress
purposes TO come TO this country next
year. She has been accounted for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

verses. lie compares John Bulls task
In South Africa to that OF a man chas-
ing his hat In a high wind and SAYS
that the British chase the hat with a
dignity Impossible to any other people.
The library erected at Hawarden by
national subscriptions to perpetuate
Mr Gladstone's memory is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. The site Is the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

asm. The governor general at Khaba-
roysk gave a reception in his honor.
Marquis Townshend. who is In this
country, Offers for sale his painting by
Salvador Rosa, The Belisarius,' for
$4,000
a distinguished Hungarian journalist
" Audreas de Kozma, expresses his
admiration for British calm under re.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

legs, the hind limbs being rudlmentary
and utterly useless for looomotlon. Yet
the animal, which lives in Paris. can
run about on his two front legs for an
hour at time and can even climb
stairs. as he is here represented in the
act OF doing. He accompllshes this feat
by first raising his body to the step
above and then following with his
paWs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

Insignificant stick banknotes amount
ing to 5000, His heart nearly stopped
beating when he saw the billet placed
upon hot fire, but he luckily rescued
It in time. The stick had been split,
portion Of the center cut away and the
banknotes, wrapped In an oiled rag,
placed In the strange bank, The two
portions of wood had then been neatly
glued together in such manner that
nobody could by any chance have
guessed the valuable contents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

many years the best comedienne on the
Vienna stage. and interest in her has
been greatly heightened by the close re.
lations which existed between her and
'he emperor and empress OF Austria.
Thirty years ago General Palma. now
president Of Cuba. hastily buried his
mother victim Of Spanish cruelty. In
an obscure cemetery In Bayamo, with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR STICK
OF FIREWOOD,

Owing TO the disturbed state OF the
island Cuban planters have until re-
Gently placed little trust In banks
preferring to keep their cash where
they could place their hands on II. One
of them hit upon the ingenious expe-
dent Of secreting his money in a pile
OF firewood, hiding In one particularly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
PERSONAL POINTERS.

Senator Hanna has dinner set Of
twelve plates originally made for the
Austrian emperor The decoration of
each plato is a facsimile Of some IA
nous painting.
joaquin Miller. known far and wide
as the poet Of the sierras," is building
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

a park designed exclusively for the use
OF little children.
Colonel Marchand OF Fashoda fame.
who recently returned 10 France from
pcking hy way OF Manchurla and Sibe-
ria, was greeted all along the route
with great public and official enthusl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

citizens. while the mayor of oxford as
assistants assistant 10 the same puts In
his claim for a cup OF silver. The barons
Of the Cinque Ports twho are not bar
ons at all, by jhe way) claim the honor
Of carrying a canopy or cloth OF gold
over their sovereign, no perks how
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
A CLOCK oE BREAD.

Milan has curiosity In clock which
is made entirely Of bread. The maker
is native Of India and has devoted
three years OF his life 10 the construc-
ton Of this curiosity. The clock is Of a
good size and goes well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

ever, as they are merely plain men OF
England, and not peers
Subject to the pleasure OF the KING
Mr.. Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn
contests with Earl Lauderdale the hon
or OF acting as hereditary standard
bearer of Scotland. Earl Lauderdale
thought himself secure In the privilege,
but his opponent points out that his
very name -Scrymgeour-sign a
skirmisher or hardy fighter and that be
ought to receive some reward for bear
Ing It. The Earl OF Warwick desires to
be recognized as grand panneter -
pantry or bread server-carrying the
salt cellar, the carving knives and
spoons from the pantry 70 the kings
table and appropriatlng them after
ward. The king may dodge some OF
these claims, but II is said that he cam
not escape partaklng Of mess OF pot
tage called "dilgerout,' the privilege
OF providing which pertains to the Man
or Of Arlington.
Two dukes and an earl claim the priv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

a wooden cross to mark the sp's and
Gently, with all tokens OF i'fsr.s the
love. he and his friends disini.FI ',s, M
remains and placed them - : ,sscrlp.
tomb bearing a tablet with ihls ~, ',s b.
ton: "Candelana Palma, VII .fte'
loved son Tomas has reiurn S.s,,s,l,,
thirty years and given her
burial"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
selelUMS GREATEST
LIVING AUTHOR AT Hov,

IN, MaurloC Maeterlinck. he famon.
sian author, is enjoying a aa,uou' b.
lariiy on both sides OF tS S'us NN
During a recent week two :, R,l'nS
and Norma vannao-wero ' rs.s
IN Paris while in America bls s' Z, \,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

Trained ants are the latest novelty in
Berlin. There Is a little circus In which
these performers appear daily. They
dance. turn somersaults, draw NINA.
ture wagons and fight sham battles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

Two boys. aged thirteen and fourteen
tramped from Penzance to Plymouth.
England, a distance of i0S miles, with
out penny in their pockets in order to
see the king and queen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
THE KAlsER's GIFT TO THE KING
OF DENMARK.

In this illustration Is shown the sar-
cophagus OF Frederick l., a replica Of
which the emperor of Germany recently
presented to the king Of Denmark