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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
An Artificial Pearl.

y ball of heeSWaN introduced into the
shell Of living fresh water mussel has
resulted in producing the most remark
able artificial pearl in existence. Ii is
about an inch and a half in length oval
in form ana pink in color and is NOW
the property Of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition. The ball q wax was placed
near the hinge of the tiyalve. which.
being kept in a tank Of fresh water
was carefully watched. The irritation
Of the wax caused the molluSk to pro
tect itself hy coating the foreign object
with q smooth coating Of pearl stun
the same material as that which is used
in lining the inner surface Of its shell.
In the case in question the result WIS
an enormous pearl. Owing 10 pressure.
however. tie wax ball lost its spherica
shape and became oval in form. At the
end Of two years the mussel was taken
out of the tank and opened and tie
pearl removed The wax afterward
contracted. owing to dryneSs. which
caused the pearl shell 10 crack. This
accident while destroying the CONNER
cial value Of the pearl made it posi-
bic 10 observe the thickness of the
nacreous covering. which is somewhat
greater than that of an ordinary sheet
of letter paper If the pearl were not
fawed, it would be worth an enormous
sum Of money. but even as it is il is
priceless as a Washington
Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
Fish That Kill Each Other.

One Of the queerest sharks is the
thrasher, which has the upper lobe OF
its tail so much developed as to equal
in length the body of the fish itself
This tail is controlled by powerful
muscles and is used as a weapon
Swordfsh and thrasher sharks have
been seen on many occasions to attach
whales in concert and kill them. the
sharks lashing their victims with their
tails while the swordf1sh pierce them
from below. On the other hand, sharks
themselves are often killed by por
poises. which will surround a shark
and lash the enemy to death with Their
fiukes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
BUSINESS AMERICAN ART,
Not Mathematics, but n Matter of
Creative Imagination.

THE idea of business in a country
that has reached the height of its de-
velopment is dry as dust affair."" says
HutchinS Hapgood in Ainslee's. 1T is
the miserable system of keeping what
one has. a system in which the temper
ament and the imagination do not play
a part. The American. however. puts
imagination into business. Business is
the art of this country. To the Ameri-
can of affairs there are in his work ex-
element, charm and color. To him it is
not matter of mathematics. but Of
the creative Imagination. Great proc
esses. great inventions. great corpora
tions-the organization of such things
requires genius.
Nobody is stupider, more avaricious
and more economical in a small way
than French peasant or a German
hausfrau. Nobody is less avariciouS
and more economical in a big way than
great American inventor, fnanc.er
or business man. Through his brains
production becomes cheaper and conse
quently more abundant, and more good
10 the common people thereby accruCS
than by all the small savings ever made
since civilization began. II is better to
be able to make than to save, and to
make much a large outlay in money.
energy and brains is necessary. To
save pennies is a sign of commercial
incompetence and national decline
when an individual or a nation be
gins system of housekeeping on
small scale. it is a sign that the life
blood is ebbing. Old people, drier and
less resourceful than young people, are
VIGOROUSLY more economical. They. Ike
old nations. want to hang on to what
they have rather than strive for more
The wisdom of the French peasant
consists in keeping down his expenJi
ture and the size of his family to 4
point where the nation as whole is
weakened As Bacon said. He th9'
hath a state to repair may not deSp.>.
small things and perhaps the decay of
the country is the cause rather th:u
the effect of French economy. Anyway
the two things hang closely together"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

her ANKLE TURNED, AND DOWN SHE " IN
had seen the expreSsman put brown
leather case on the horse block and
felt sure it was her gun.
There were several people in the Of
fee when she went in. and Toms
cousin Mabel. a silly thing with yellow
hair and lisp, cried:
oh Margareth are you really going
shooting: What doth Uncle Tom thay:"
Uncle Tom was Toms father and
Margaret's guardian. She had not told
him about the gun.
Mrs Talbot looked up from a piece
of honiton lace she had been doing Cor
the last three seasons and said. How
manniSh some of the young girls are
getting" And Mrs. Peters clutched
two of the small Peterses who happen
ed to be near and cried: "A gun. Oh,
my dear Miss Caldwell, don't point it
here"
Margaret took the offending gun and
went up TO her room. \ little later she
was looking out of her window and
saw Tom. with his clean clubs, starting
for the links His face was nice and
clean too. He looked so handsome tbar
she was sorry she had quarreled with
him. She was just going to tell him
that she would 90 along when she
heard Mabers voice:
"Oh, Tom, wait a minute. And then
as she got nearer: Did you know
Margareths gun hath come? Sheth
tho plea.hed.' Then Tom glanced up
at the window and looked so black that
the girl leaned out calling michievous-
ly. pretty Tommy" He turned on his
heel and walked away with Mabel.
That afternoon Mr.. Suydenham, over
in the cottage, lent Margaret his pigeon
tray and coiored boy.
You can't hurt the trap" he said,
"and Rastus can look out for him
self"
So Rastus set the trap up away over
on the shore, where no one goes. 1t
was the hour when all the women were
taking maps and the Peters children
had gone with their nurse to the viii
lage for ice cream.
And Margaret started in to shoot
Play pigeons. She had shot few clam
shells before, but she knew this would
be harder because the shells are still,
while the pigeons sail about in the air
The gun was a little beauty, light
enough for her to lift easily and firm
against her shoulder. Rastus got
down behind his shelter. He raised
his black head above the boards.
Better shoot while dey's high up,
Miss Marg'ret," he suggested and duck
ed again.
Ready she called in loud, firm
voice. The DISLIKE objec+ rose from
behind the shelter and sailed away into
the air She followed its course with
her finger on the trigger, but some way
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

she did not seem TO find the right time
TO fire, and the pigeon tloated unshat-
tered to the ground.
RaStus head popped up again.
"Nothing's the matter" she said. 1t
went rather fast, that is all" RaStuS'
grin rs he disappeared was annoying
and she called Ready" for the second
time. determined to shoot without fail
and also To give RastuS only 90 cents
instead Of dollar. Up rose the second
disk. and she followed its upward
course TO where it began to descend.
Just then she saw two people coming
along the Shore-Tom and Mabel. Here
was her chance 10 show them what she
could do. Down came the pigeon faster
and faster. She pulled the trigger.
stepped back, her ankle turned, and
down she went in a most ungraceful
heap.
The report Of her gun, the twinge Of
her ankle and her fall all seemed 10
come at once, and she thought. I've
shot myself" and then tried to laugh
as she realized the gun did not shoot
out Of that end Then everything turn.
Ell black ana she felt no more pain.
The next thing she heard was Tom
talking in a strange voice and in
most peculiar way.
My darling" lie was saying. my
own little girl" She thought he was
speaking TO Mabel. She had suspect
ed
Some way the pain in her ankle and
the thought of losing Tom-men never
are the same good friends to you after
they are married. wives seem to make
diherence-all brought a big bunch
to her throat Then she felt Toms face
close to hers. and his voice sounded
more natural
"OA Margaret" he said. Look N
me. open your eyes. sweetheart" And
SIZE opened her eyes TO find that he had
been talking to her all the time. Won
anlike. Size did not let him know She
had heard anything, but murmurel
Where is my gum
Tom said. "Confound the cunw 4,
Mabel seemed annoyed about some
thing too.
RaStus and Margaret were the only
cheerful ones. Rastus said. You done
hit de pigeon, Miss Marg'ret," in a
comforting tone
Tom was still on his knees beside
Margaret. The latter exclaimed. NV
ankle pains me quite a bit, but if you
will help me up, Tommy, l think l can
hobble back to the inn" SO Tom rails
ed her gently. and she smiled sweetly
at Mabel over his nice broad shoulder.
Then she gave 4 little moan.
Let me carry You, Margaret" Tom
said. Mabel bit her lip.
I'm afraid am dreadfully heavy"
Margaret murmured, but it does hurt
So Then, as Tom lifted her in his
arms, she said, ooh, Mabel, dear, if You
don't mind-I will be ever so mucf
obliged-will you carry my gum"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
BY
ANNE ALLEN

Il don't see what you want gun
for" said Tom GROSSLY Tom was clean
Ing his golf sticks. and il always makes
him cross. Margaret lay in the ham
mock and watched him.
Il don't see what you want a gun
for" he repeated.
ITO shoot with she explained.
you're getting very sporty" he re-
marked. scowling at his midiron.
You're getting very slangy y was her
quick response.
q can't lend you mine he went on
after a pause. during which he pushed
back his cap and left a streak Of dirt
on his forehead. Il can't let you have
mine because its too heavy"
i would not have thought Of asking
such a favor, she said. Mr. Gresham
is going TO send me one"
Gresham. That long cared English
mani"
His ears are not long, and he's a
Canadian"
"oh. Of course, if you are willing to
accept
You gave me my golf sticks"
That is very different"
"YcS they are rather diSsimilar. Golf
club, hit. Mo 80: gun. 20. no hit" Then
Tom was angry.
oh, if you wish to be hippant." be
began.
"Fnppant" said Margaret. 4 wish
s.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

Il want" she said hesitatinsly as she
poised her basket in front of her pretty
chin with a thoughtful air, ito get
some lettuce
"Yes'm. said themarketman. Here's
some. Very nice it is too"
is il all that colorT
"Why-er-yes'm. All lettuce is green,
you know
"Oh. Of course! But it's too bad, !
got a lovely blue dish TO put lettuce in,
but I'm sure green would look horrible
in ii. | never thought about there not
being any shades. you know
And as she turned away the market.
man was almost sure he saw teal
of disappointment in her eye.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
Licking Thumbs to Bind n Contra,

Goths and Iberians completed i
agreement by licking and joining Their
thumbs. as Scotsmen once did an.
Moors still do, and rustic lovers One
betrothed themselves by licking thri
respective master fingers and thel
pressing them together as they vowea
to remain faithful to each other for
ever and a day Even now an Ulster
man signifies his assent to PROPOSE
ton with, I'VE may lick thooms upo
that" if he does not suit the action I
the word like the lieutenant who in
1912. on being challenged to snorta
combat by his own sergeant, accepted
the duel by licking his thumb, saying
There is my parole for it."-Cham
bers' Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
Coina of Early Days.

The early Biblical references To
pieces of silver do not in the original
convey the idea of coins, but of weights
shekels. The Mosaic collation. to God
was half shekel, and the shekel is eX
planned by Josephus as equal to -four
Athenian drachma OF a value of about
551a cents in American money. The
first Jewish coinage under authority
was. it is believed, struck by Simon the
Maccabee, about the year 140 B. 9. 1t
consisted of shekels and half shekels.
This coinage had its value signified
upon it, "Shekel Israeli" in Samaritan
characters.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
An Irish Bull.

Bridget and Pat We're sitting il an
armchair reading an article on The
Law of Compensation"
Just fancy" exclaimed Bridget
'accordin to this. whin a mon loses
wan av is sinses another gifts more de
veloped. For instance. a blond mon
gifts more sinse av hearin' an touch
m
"Shure, an it's quite thrue," answer
ed Pat "Oi've noticed it meself
Win a mon has wan leg shorter than
the other, begorra the others longer. "
philadelphia Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
4 lannon's PnrIinmentnriap.

Mrs. Lillian NJ HOLSTER of Philadel
phia is considered one of the best par
liamentarians among women in the
United States, and her textbook. "Pock-
ct Manual of Parliamentary Terms
and her parliamentary Chart are
unique. Another book of hers. Con
yention How" has never been excelled
by any publication in giving directions
for arranging for conventions. Her
book entitled Model Union has be
come almost a classic as model for
conducting Women's Christian TEN.
perance unions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
Making Him Cheerful.

She was woman who was method
ical in her discipline.
Now, Willie" she said. you have
disobeyed me, but l won't whip you
now because we're going to have com
pany for dinner. and | want you to
look bright and cheerful and pleasant
but after they've gone I'm going to
give you the worst whipping you
ever had. Now. hurry up and get
dressed. for want you to look nice
and happy."-Chicago Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
Colored Dress Goods.

We have all the new shades of Tan.
Mode, Pearl Gray and Grown Broad
Cloth.
EHTTThTS in all shades thorough
ei1A ' ~ ~ " spunged & shrunked
This is the most desirable material for
Jacket SUITS. 4 beautiful cloth 36-inches
wide, ALL WOOL, in all shades.
Special values in Worsteds at 25c and
- &c per yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

Miss D. doesn't have single for
pign label on her trunks and bags. not
n sign that she ever has had them out
Of the country" said the girl who at
the end of a six weeks trip abroad
surveyed her plastered over luggage
with pride and admiration.
"Ah. well, you see Miss D. doesn't
need to" replied the unkind man. "She
goes across so often. and every one
knows it."-New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30
CURRI70 and CASPA|
Two of the Best and Hands,,
Sires in Frederick COUNT

GASPARD. This grand sire of STYLE speed and -.
horse to be by the farmers of the county who ba
and who wish to improve their stock by the blood
the best strains of registered stock in this country
Gaspard is sure foal- getter and has number of m
ing colts from farm To get size and handsome p
you breed stylish horses of good size and act
Gaspard is bright bay. sixteen hands high, and wao
hundred pounds he has splendid carriage, fine aci
very horse produce large carriage horses which arc
mand, as well as fine road horses.
Gaspard is son of Sea King bred at the celebrated y
Stock Farm in Kentucky Gaspards sire was by TnI
brother to Maud s., 2.0S3.
The dam of Gaspard Gold Pen, standard and ree
Mambrno Abdallah great brood mare sire.) sN'
End dam was by Harold sire of Maud S., and sixty o
$50 list.
8rd dam by Mambrno Patchen, sire of the dams of !,
.. 80 list
Gaspard will stand for the of 1902 at WaIka
fifteen dollars the money to be paid when the mare i p
For information about Gaspard apply to Edward Fink aT
vile, to Michael Knill Frederick Md.
CURRITO is of the best known trotters in Narv.
took his record of 2173 in the fourth heat in his rac
mont Park Philadelphia. gamer horse never b
starter. Currito is beautiful brown. stands Fifteen h
splendid appearance and has number of grand colts r.
nary His colts large and handsome and all 3
Currito sired by Idol Gift, 2.24, he by Akers d
Mambrino Chief
Curritos dam was Star Maid dam of Clayton 219, bI
Abdallah
2nd dam Lady Mason, by American Star.
3rd dam by Hunts Commodore.
Currito stands at his owners stable near Frederick al
season. Should prove be WITH foal reur
is given Liberal terms always assured.
MICHAEL KNILIl
Manager for L. VICTOR BAUGE
Poplar Terrace, Frederick Md
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-03
A MODEL HOTEL CLERK.
He gIns Phenomenal Memory and
His CHEEKY Manners GLADDEN.
His Guests.

The hotel clerk stood behind his
little bar, and, one after another,
the guests arrived. Thus, smiling af'
fably, did the hotel clerk handle
them, says the Philadelphia Record.
"AIr. A., I'm glad to see you. VIII
you have your old room, 304, again!
Good It's vacant, fortunately
How do you do, Mr.. b? There are
five letters waiting for you.
rather expected you tonight, 50
had a fire built in the open crate in
172. You are still fond of open
CRATES, / suppose? Mr.. c., you are
Just in time. We engaged a new
pastry cook yesterday, and the boss
said he hoped you would be along
soon to pass judgment on HIM
Would you like 2S9 again? All right
Front! 2S0. Hullo, Mr.. d.! l didn
think you'd visit us this winter. one
of your men told us about your ty'
phoid fever siege. l think you're
looking mighty well, all things con-
sidered."
Very wonderful was the hotel
clerks memory, and very pleasant
was the effect of it upon the faces
of the guests. Their worn and mar
ried look vanished: they smiled; II
delighted them to be welcomed SO
agreeably And thus does the typ
ical hotel clerk of the big city con
duct himself always, doing more by
his tremendous memory and tremen'
dous tact than any other emPioye
to help his boss get rich.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-03
PREFER DEATH TO BLINDNESS
Txvo Startling Instances of the Kind
Recently Reported from
Vienna, Austria.

A Hungarian woman and an Aus
trian Judge committed suicide because
they were appalled, by fear of total
blindness. Miss Michael Yung, who
lived alone, but in comfort, in Gross
warden, had been told by the doctors
that blindness was her unavoidable
fate, saws late account from Vienna.
She straightway had a large carving
knife sharpened, lay down on her bed
and cut her throat so savagely that
her head was detached from the body,
rolled off the bed and was found on
the floor by those who entered the
room in the morning.
Court Councillor Won Holzinger, the
most learned, most feared, yet up
right Judge of the high court of VII
emma, blew out his brains. He met
all his friends in the last week of his
life, visited all his favorite spots,
seemed quite himself all the time,
passed his very last day precisely as
usual, and at 1890 that night went
to his office in the courts, locked him
self in, wrote few lines to say that
fear of blindness made him wish to
end his life, and he hoped that his
friends would forgive him the bru-
tally of his exit from life, then shot
himself.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-03
Young Woman Fnrmer.

Hon. Lilah Constance Cavendish, the
17-year-old daughter of Lord Ches-
ham, is the owner and manager of
a black farm near her fathers estate
in Buckinghamshire. Here she keeps
black cattle, black horses, black sheep,
black goats, black dog, black cat,
black rabbit-black everything that is
to be seen on farm! She had black
chickens, and used 10 sell eggs to her
mother, Lady Gresham, but one night
marauding fox came along and
cleared the hencoop. OF course, in a
hunting country it is crime unspeak-
able to kill fox, so Miss Cavendish
took the opposite course and gave up
keeping fowls, for her black farm
must not make n monetary loss. The
country people are amused and inter
ested in her hobby, and the standing
joke is that Miss Cavendish has every
thing black except her dairymaids!-
London Mail.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-03
GRAY PARROTS AS ACTORS.
The Initiative Ability of the birds IL
Something Remarkable, Says
This Account.

The capacity of the gray parrot for
repeating words and sentences of hui
man language and for initiating the
cries and sounds made by other ami
mails, both beasts and birds, is well
known, says a letter to Nature. The
remarkable aptitude which this parrot
shows for Saying the right thing at
the right time" is also, ! believe, well
known to those who have been famil-
lar with intelligent specimens of the
bird. But | was not, until recently,
aware that the bird can be not only
an excellent mimic, but also a good
actor, and it is possible that some of
your readers may be able to give other
instances of what now propose, with
your permission, to relate.
My daughter had very clever gray
parrot, which, unfortunately, died
after a severe illness of three weeks
duration. He was brought to my
daughter straight from the nest in
Africa, and had he lived another
month would have been about two
years old. He was a singularly clever
bird, and of charming disposition to
his friends, though very shy and in
clined to be hostile to strangers. He
was an exceptionally good talker for
his age, and showed remarkable intel
ligence in fitting his sayings to the
occasion. He was very fond of both
fruit and sugar, but l never knew
him DO ask for sugar at dinner or for
apple at breakfast. For nuts, which
were kept in a cupboard in the room,
he would ask at any time, and in many
similar ways he showed vivid assoc
citation between the words and the
things represented by them.
But the remarkable, and, to me,
novel, power which he displayed at so
young an age was that of acting. He
played with bit of wood exactly
as a clever little girl plays with her
doll. For example, he would take the
wood in his claw and would say to it.,
initiating the voice and gestures of
my daughter or one of the servants:
"What, are you going to bite me?
How dare you? I will take the stick
to you'll" Then he would shake his
head at the wood and say: 81 am
ashamed of you! Whom did you bite ?
Go on your perch!" Then he would
take the wood to the bottom of his
cage, and, putting it down on the
floor, would hit it with his claw sew
eral times, saying: Naughty! I'll
cover you up, I Wilt" Then he would
step back from it one or two PAGES,
but his head on one side and say, as
he looked at it: care you good now?"
No attempt was ever made, delib-
erately, to teach him this or any
other of his histrionic performances.
He picked them up spontaneously
from his own observation and mem
DRY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-03
A PECULIAR MONOPOLY.
New York Man Who Does Nothing
But Make Signs for the Real
Estate Dealers.

Within a stones throw of Herald
square there is a man who lays claim
to being the only exclusive real estate
sign painter in the world, says the
New York Telegram.
"Strange as this boast may be-" said
he when questioned on the subject, sit
is, nevertheless, true. l am the only
man in the world who makes a living
painting signs of a real estate nature
exclusively, and I defy anyone to con-
tradict what / say.
81 have had this announcement dis
played prominently on the front of this
building for some time, and no one
has yet attempted to disprove il. How
do I make out at it?
81 make out so well that find that
it takes all of my time and that of
several assistants, without attempting
any other kind of work. You would
not think there was enough business
of this nature to warrant my combining
myself to it exclusively, would you?
Well, there is.
"You see, in this section of the city
there are a great many flats, furnished
houses, and others whose occupants
are continually shifting about. The
owners and real estate agents are con-
stantly having signs painted, and l
get the lions share of the business"
"Why?"
"Well, because, in the first place,
I satisfy my customers in the mat
ter of price, and, secondly, in the
matter of work. You would not think
there was knack in painting real
estate signs, but there is. And have
found out how TO make them most at
tractive."
"Wouldn't you undertake to paint
any other kind of sign-for a con-
sideration?"
Nope" laconically. at would
knock my boast into cooked hat if I
did, and l could not afford to lose my
reputation as the only exclusive real
estate sign painter on the face of the
ClObe"