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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

ms surrounded, and they're searching
the woods. | slipped away, but most
likely they seen me. Don't wait, Jake,
but go Quick"'
His face darkened, and a dangerous
light came to his eyes.
d emf he said bitterly. Let
'em come! I'll get some of 'em before
they get me-" Then, turning to his
men, he added: "Stand back out of the
light, boys, so that you can't be seen.
Wait a minute. This man has been
spying on us, and We'll fix him for it
first
With that he struck off into the
woods, commanding two of his men to
follow with Warner and the others,
with Liz, to hide.
After covering about thirty yards
along the side of the mountain he stop
ped on the brink of dark hole. 1t was
the Big spring. that greedily swallows
up everything that falls a prey to it
and gives nothing back.
A cold chill of horror went over
Warner as he heard the water boiling
and bubbling down there in the dark.
Throw him in, boys" Jake said
coolly.
The men began to push Warner for
ward. In his struggles the rope slip
ped from his arms. Finding his hands
free, he wrenched himself from the
grasp of one of the men and, striking
him a quick blow, sent him Keeling
back toward the spring. There was Il
scream, a heavy splash in the water
and then silence. Quickly following
up his advantage, he struggled to free
himself from the other man and had
almost succeeded when Jake gave him
a push that sent him flying over the
brink of the spring and clear to the OPP
posite side. where he struck against
the bank.
AS he began to sink down into the
hole he clutched frantically in search
of Il support. When half his body was
in the water, his fingers grasped jut-
ting stone that checked his fall. There
he hung his whole weight on his fin
gers and the waters Juggling at him
as If angrily determined to tear him
away.
BY flash of lightning Jake saw him
clinging to the wall and, with an oath,
started around to that side of the
spring In another flash Warner saw
Jake with his gun raised to strike him
At the same instant there was
pistol report, and in the darkness War
ner felt a heavy body plunge past him
and heard a great splash in the water.
Then, just as his fingers had begun
to relax their hold, a pair of strong
hands arasped his wrists and saved
him from sinking. For the first time
in his life he tainted.
When he returned to consciousness,
he was lying before fire in the shell
ter of the still with dozen detectives.
Three of the "moonshiners" were in
irons.
The detectives, guided by tie scream
of the man who had first met his fate
in the spring, had arrived just in time
to give Jake to the spring, which no
doubt hid much of his guilty past.
Afterward they had captured the rest
of the gang killing one in the fight.
The woman Liz had escaped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
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2 ON THE BRINK
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3 BIG SPRING
BY Thomas P. MOntfOrt
Copyright, 1901, by A. 5. Richardson
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In the Ozark mountains there is
spring that could tell some startling
tales and explain away the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of more
than one human being.
Jack Warner thought that he had
made an important discovery, and the
next minute he found that he had made
two of them.
In the first place, he had discovered
"moonshine" distillery, which was
important, but not interesting to him.
In the next place. he was prisoner
In the hands of the "moonShiners"
themselves which was both important
and interesting.
For two long hours in the stormieSt
of nights Jack had toiled YEARLY up a
narrow ravine in the widest of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

All sorts of special pleas have been
made in applications for pensions. One
of the most ludicrous was made in
Portland. When the applicant was
asked is he ever served in the army or
navy, he said. No" Asked as to
what grounds he based his application
on, he said that he was in eastern Or
egon when the Indians went on the
warpath; that in making for point of
safety he and some other men were at
tackled by the Indians, one of the other
men being killed and another wounded.
He escaped on account of the fleetness
of his horse. but the encounter caused
him such excitement that he had had
occasional fits ever since, and on ac-
count of the fits he fought he was en-
titled to Il pension.-portland Orego-
MAN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll. 1t cures womanly dis
orders and diseases; brightens the dull
eye, rounds out the hollow cheek and
gives strength for wifely duties and
maternal cares.
rMy health is the best now that it has been
for four years. writes Mrs. Phebe Morris, of Ira,
Cayuga Co., N ", Box So. III have taken but
two bottles of your medicine. Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden Medical Discovery
These medicines have done me more good than
all that l have ever taken before. couldn't do
my work only about half the time, and now
eau work all the time for a family of four:
Before l took your medicines was sick i'll bed
nearly half the time. Ny advice TO all who are
troubled with female weakness is to take DR..
Pierces Favorite Prescription and Golden Med
ical Discovery the most wonderful medicines
il the world
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of 81 one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Address DR.. K. V. Pierce, But
falo, n. y.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Polling the Common Enemy.

The widow of an English army Off
Ger was visiting me with her son. a
charming little fellow about five years
old. The mother told me with pride
how honorable he was. how high
minded and that she had never for an
instant seen in him indications of any
tlaitS that We're low or base.
The child was put TO bed every night
ut q. We dined at I. | was sitting in
the drawing room one evening before
dinner. The room was dark. the doors
open. and my seat commanded a view
Of both the stairway and the dining
room. The table was set and in the
center was dish of tempting peaches.
Presently there came to my ears the
patter of little bare feet. and child
ish figure clad in a nightGown stole
down The stairs. through the hail. into
the dining room. up to the table. Small
fingers seized the topmost peach from
the dish. and the little fellow turned
and rotted away up stairs again.
AS sat in the dark in an agony of
apprehension there came again the
patter. patter of little feet, and white
clad figure stole down the stairs,
through the hall, into the dining room.
up to the table Small fingers replaced
the stolen peach just where it had
been. and a stubborn little voice NUT
tered, Done again, old devil"-Har-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
FLOWER AND TREE.

Keep begOnias where the air is not
too dry, and they will not drop their
leaves
In watering house plants sufficient
should be given to soak the soil thor
oughly.
A tree is nearly dormant in winter
especially one that has been lately
transplanted.
Plants in a dormant state require
very little water during the winter,
and an excess will cause decay.
Drenching rosebushes with strong
quassia tea is a good curative of bugs
and other destructive insects and pests
To root cuttings quickly fill saucer
full of sand, into which the slips may
be set. Keep the sand the consistency
of mud
Never give up a decaying rosebush
until you have tried watering it two or
three times week with SCOT tea for
short time.
Reporting of plants becomes neces-
sary for two reasons-the plant uses
up the available fertility in the soil
and fills the pots with roots.
To prevent crotched trees from split
ting after they come into bearing twist
and fasten two small limbs together,
and as the stem grows it will prevent
splitting.
Cuttings of quick growing herbace-
Gus plants. like heliotrope, verbena,
phlox. eeraniums, root quickly, chrys-
anthemums quickest of all. Choose
cuttings when the plants are most Wig
Orous.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

It's just like | told lima man can't
get justice in this camp till we're rid
of the duf1er what thinks he knows
law and don't know Il little bit
You did, did you? howed the jus.
tee.
That's what did, blandly remark
ed Bill.
so you go round telling the boys
don't know nothing bout law, do you?"
The crowd guffawed in chorus. either
because Bits estimate was common
property or the expression of it by the
justice himself gave them Il chance to
concur Herewith. Here the temper of
the justice boiled over He thumped
his desk ana yelled out, SDid you tell
this prisoner he couldn't get justice in
this COURT
This is no court" was the comment.
Without seeming to notice the sar-
casm or implied insult, the justice re-
poated his question. 1t called forth
this response: Yes, | said just that,
and. what's more, believe it, too, and
so does everybody in this camp. a
man can't get justice while
GaSping with rage, the justice threw
himself on top of the desk. whacking it
with his fists till the boards cracked
and delivered this decision: III show
you you clubfoot dutfer, that a man
can get justice in this court; I'll show
this camp what a liar you are, Bill
Hooper-thc prisoners discharged
Outside the office the man who was
released from custody paid Bill 500,
as he had promised, and then took the
next stage out of Deadwood. for he was
afraid of vigilanteS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Webster and DisraeIi

Disraeli once met Daniel Webster at
a time when American statesmen were
rarer visitors in England than they
now are. He seemed to me-" dizzy"
reported, "a complete Brother Jona-
than-a remarkable twang and all that.
He also goes to the lev-ee," added Dis
raeli, strongly accenting the last syl-
liable. Dizzy nevertheless noted the
American orators fine brow and bee
tied, deep set eyes," but it was Sydney
Smith who declared of him that no
man could be so wise as Daniel Web
ster looked.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Extreme Cruelty.

Employer-Mr. Slack, would you like
to have an increase in salary?
Would l? l should say
would!
Employer-Well let me tell you, then.
that unless you get down here earlier
and work great deal harder you'll
never get it in this world-Chicago
News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

sc" stops to take on passengers for Columbia
and points east. "h" stops to let OFF passen.
gers from west of Columbia.
Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce.
vile $50, 945 a. m and ASS D, m. week-davs
returning, leave Bruceville for Frederick S.3S,
1910 a. M, and $50 p. m.
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at 9.45
a. M, IL. AZ and $50 p. m. weekdays return.
ing, arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg. $40
a. m. and 4.3l p, IN. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific and Northern Express, daily.I As a. m.
News Express, $40 q. m
Buffalo and Piitsburg Ex., daily . 10 % a. m.
Chicago and st. Louis Exp. daily. g 10 D. m.
Buffalo & st. Louis Elk daily. ...... l0O2 D m.
Western & s. Western Elk. daily.. 1914 p. m.
For time tables and further information an.
ply to Ticket Agent at the station.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Pass. Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Moody and the Questionable Book.

Some one asked the late Dwight l..
Moody if he had read certain book.
He replied: NO; believe there is
poison in it. At least have heard so
on good authority" The friend said,
"But wouldn't it be well for you to
read it for yourself?" NO" said Mr..
Moody. IF | take poison in my stom-
ach, the doctor has to come with a
stomach pump to take it out. Why
should ! take poison in my mind?
might never be able to get it OUT
Margaret Bottome in Ladies' Home
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

The goth of April is the anniversary of
the death of the Earl of Beaconsfeld,
better known as Benjamin Disraeli,
prime minister Of England. The ami.
yersary Is kept in England under the
name of Primrose day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
His Fall.

Customer understand that your
chef has been discharged
Waiter-Yes, sir. He has gone to a
place where they call him a cook
Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Yernntile Woman.

It's q poor rule that won't work both
ways. Many a woman has succeeded in
making a fool of a man, and some few
women in making a man Of fool.-St.
Louis Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

WHICH HO SlllllCS
can hid e, and
often in their very
carriage betray
t h e WON a n ~
weak ness which
Expresses them.
There can be no
perfect health for
the woman who
suffers from dis
ease of the delicate
wornanly organ
ism. Her general
health is so init
mately related to
the local health of
the wonianly or
gans that these
must be cured be-
fore the general
h e alt h can be
established.
DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
SALESROOM
of THE
Demorest Seuins Machine.
No. 45 West Patrick strao.
Adjoining McCaffrey's Dry Goods h.,
FPEDEpTNLy Mn "

These superior Sewing Machines oro
al me very moderate rates as quoted Ghdisert
not because they are cheap-made 93elOR
for they are not They are equal iFnrauc.hlne
rior, to many of the high price Mncbii,no l supe
in the market. Are constructed h i,'eS q, nov
workmen from the best material IihAllA
n eNaInlnatlon Will convince any one of ,l
fact. We quote the following: oI thi
A $40 90 High Arm Oak Machine 3 D,o
ers, Sci 81 Pieces Attached. A..
A $1,000 High Arm Oak Machine. Dra;;r; 'sZlS
erS, Set ~ Pieces Attached " 49,
a 5000 High Arm Oak Machine. Dro,;r,ss ga
Head, Drawers, Set 33 Pieces Attacbe9
A SooO0 Hlgh Arm Oak Machine, Dron '-il
Head, D Drawers, Set 33 Pieces AttaebeT A..
We receive these Machines direct u,s@1G
Demorest Manufacturing Companv o Uai hs
az thelr factory prices, under a guaran t sl
10 years. i"llee d
This Machine, in point of Beauty andr,-
Running, cannot be excelled, while itS ~ Lighl
tty to complete Domestic or Fancy W. lac
not be surpassed by any other Sewn%a G Wy
chine. The advantages of this Machinaayy Z VA
swing Pedal, It's compete set of Attacb,ss.l la
OF ~ Pieces done up in a Handsome Ms,'e i!l
Case, quarter oak or walnut Wood. vel. "a it
and Beautifully Carved. The Machine a. SSe1l
threading and in every way made ia Sy 70 S se
and comfort to the operator You a 70 IL ig tase
invited to call and examine our Seu,inAaIn n!
chlnes, or send us a card and we will brins sie
any part of the county sent %
We REPAIR all makes of Sewing Nacb,..
New or Old. Work guaranteed, Gail |Tnl M
our office for information. uSS
A. L. EADER, Agent,
No. As West Patrick Street.
G. NJ. EADER, Selling Agent.
aug 4.'99-tf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

The word mile" is derived from the
Latin "mille," thousand. A thousand
PAGES of marching soldier made the
old Roman mile.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK

63S a. M, except Sunday, from inc matt
P1ttsburg, Washington Junction and way
10 S. Baltimore and Washington Mt
Airy Il, d way stations. Mail arrives on
this tram.
S.35 a m, except Sunday from Winchester
HagerStoWn and way stations.
1913 a. m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
York
1850 a. M, except Sunday, from Washington
and way stations
ll.32 Il. M, Sunday only from Washington
and way stations, Chicago and Wheeling
Cincinnati and St Louis.
l2C3 p. m, Sunday only, from Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
2.25 p. m, except Sunday, from 1t. Louis
and incinnati, n W York. Philadelphia
Washi' gton, Hagerstown, Lexington and
way stations
S.45 p. m, Sunday only, from Washington
and way stations, st. Louis and Cincinnati
400 p: m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
York.
$50 p. m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
York.
200 p. m, except Sunday, from Washington
and way stations, Philadelphia, New York
Pttsburg and Chicago.
Sl2 p; m, daily, from Baltimore and way
stations.
o.40p. m, except Sunday, from Washington
Cumberland, Hagerstown, Brunswick and
way stations.
w. 7, MULLINIX,
Ticket Agent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
THE POESE

Of a woman in perfect health attracts
the eye at once. Such woman is all
too rarely seen. The most of women
bear scars of suffering on their faces
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
IIII.I liIiTlII
y %s RAILROAD.
Departure and Arrival CT Trains.
LEAVE FREDERICK

LEAVE FREDERICK.
4,3O A. M, except Sunday for Washington
Junction am ,ay stations, Washing ton,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and \ York.
Due w. shingto GIL a. IN.
800 Il. m, daily, for Washington and way
stations, Philadelphia and New York. Due
Washin to $50 a. III. Sundays, S.55 a. IN
10 a M, daily, for Baltimore and way sta
tions, Philadelphia, New York, Cumber-
Ia d. and except sunday for Hegerstown
Due Baltimore $50 a. m.
$40 a. m. except sunday, or 3 ltim re and
princi, al vay static $, Philadelphia "a d
Sew York. Du la timore 1925 a, m
$40 a. m, except Sunday, for Harper's Ferry
Winchester, Harrisonburg, Lexington and
Staunt II.
9.I5 a m. except Sunday, for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York, HagerStown
and way stations, incinnati, Indianapo
lis, Pittsburg and Chicago. Due Washing
ton l2:05 p. m
l.5O p. m, except Sunday. for Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
Due Baltimore 500 p. m
4lOp. M, daily for Washington and way sta.
tons, Philadelphia and New York, Cum
berand, Cincinnati and st. Louis and eX-
cepl sunday for Winchester and Strasburg
Junction Due Washingto 65 p. m.
43O p. m, daily, for Baltimore and way sta
tons, Philadelphia and New York. Due
Baltimore 40 p. IN.
go p m, except Sunday, for Washington
Hagerstown, Winchesterand way stations
PtttSburg, Wheeling, Chicago, Philadel.
phia and New York. Due Washington $40
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
NO MED OF AN OATH.

Owing to the fact that in some Demo-
than Democrats had been invited to par
ticipate, the Mecklenburg members of
the last Legislature secured the passage
of a law by which all persons participat-
ing in a primary could be required to
take an oath to support the nominees.
When the Democratic Executive Commit
tee decided to require the oath in the
primary to nominate county officers,
great opposition to requiring the oath
manifested itself 1t was mainly begun
by a few men who wanted to secure
divided Democracy, but many good DEM
ocrats were earnestly opposed to the new
feature and objected to taking an oath.
The Charlotte Observer opposed the oath
feature. declaring that it was an insult
TO require a voter to swear that he would
do what all gentlemen of honor would do
without taking an oath, to-wit: Support
all nominees of the party in whose pri-
maries he participated. That was a
declaration of political morals that has
been approved by men of all parties since
this became a government by parties.
And yet, in the face of the acceptance
of this truth that every man is boand
to support the candidate of the party to
which he belongs, there are those who
are trying to defeat some candidate of
that party No oath is needed from men
who recognize the obligation imposed.
1t is sad commentary upon political
morality that some men who partici-
pated in Democratic primaries and adj
vised others to do so are now leading in
a movement against the head of the
Democratic State ticket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
HOW THEY DO 1T.

Those two twins of Notwithstanding
Asheville Gazette, now in the open'
and the Raleigh Post, posing as
emocratic-continue to give aid
and comfort to the Radicals. The
Gazette does this in both its editorial
and news columns. The Post, for the
past few weeks, confines it to its news
columns. They have the same corre-
spondents as the following extract from
Louisburg special in the Sunday papers
of both shows
post Aecount) Gazette Account
The Republicans The Republican,
and Independents and Independents
are jubilant and are jubilant ard
claim that they will claim that they will
sweep the county in sweep the county in
November. 1t can November. 1t can
not be denied that not be denied that
they are developing they are developing
much strength, and much strength, and
the Democrats are the Democrats are
greatly alarm e d greatly ! ar M
over the situation. over the situation.
Inc PoSt was early the SponSoF loI
the Franklin county independent move
ment. When Senator Pritchard and the
revenue officers met at Louisburg last
year to organize the movements" the
Post sent it's representative to march UP
with Pritchard G. Co. from the depot in
Louisburg, and gave the meeting a great
boost" Having been wet nurse for the
Franklin Commentaries" now fusing
with Radicals and Populists, the Post
continues to disseminate their absurd
CIaims-claims that have no foundation
upon which to rest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Carolina Portland Cement Co.,
Charleston, S. c.

eve beg to advise all OF our friends
and patrons that there is a shortage in
the Portland Cement Market of at least
two to three millions of barrels on ac-
count OF local strike and curtailment of
production, and some one is bound to be
shared out as the building season pro"
crosses. We are making every effort to
provide for each and every one OF our
customers and friends, and whenever you
are in need, advise us, and we will at
tend to your wants with the greatest
possible attention.
'FWe have all of the Following Portland
Clements, which we can deliver you in
fairly quick time: "ToItec' Brand of
American Portland Cement; 'Red Dia-
mond" Brand of American Portland Ce-
ment; phoenix" Brand of American
Portland Cement; "Germania" German
Portland Cement, and very small guam
tity of "Old Dominion" Portland Ce-
ment."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
PRITCHARD AND PENSIONS.

In his speech at the Radical State Con-
vention, Senator Pritchard, who in Radi-
cal and Independent circles i'm North
Carolina, is IT, was very severe upon
the Democratic party for what he termed
extravaganza. The expenditures that
constitute what ne called extravaganza
were for public schools, the insane, and
pensions for Confederate soldiers.
1t is not surprising that Pritchard
grows severe when criticizing liberal APP
preparations for pensions for Confederate
soldiers. In 1885, when the first bill was in
troduced in the Legislature to appropriate
$50, 900 to pension Confederate soldiers,
Pritchard was member of the Legis-
lature The amount was small. the vet
Grams were in need But Pritchard fought
The bill vigorously and sought to defeat
it. He never intimated that he favored any
pensions for Confederate soldiers until
1902 after the bulk of the negroes have
been disfranchised. and after he has Sc
cured the passage of a bill to pension
dcserters from the Federal army.
The Confed crate soldiers. given a small
pension by the State Government IN
SPITE Or PRITCHARD'S STRENUOUS
OPPOSITION AND AGAINST HIS VOTE,
were brave men who fought for their
convictions, and suffered want and pri-
walton unprecedented 1t is small tax
and does not bear heavily upon any tax
payer.
The deserters, who fought in the Con-
federate army as long as clothes were
plentiful and rations abundant. were men
who deserted losing cause in the days
that called for heroism. 1t is a larger
tax upon the taxpayers. and was OBJ
tanned by them THROUGH THE ACTIVE
EFFORT OF SENATOR PRITCHARD.
Pritchard was as determined to secure
pensions for deserters as he was to deny
it to the Confederate soldiers.
Keep his record before the people.