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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Hand Grenades For Fires.

Hand grenades for putting out fires,
which were common enough 10 or ~
years ago, consisting of glass vessels fill
ed with solutions of various kinds sup
posed to have special fire extinguishing
qualities, date back to much earlier
time than is commonly supposed.
Probably the earliest form consisted Of
a wooden vessel or barrel containing a
considerable quantity of water and hav-
ing in its center small iron or tin case
full of gunpowder. From this case
tube was continued through the side or
head of the barrel and was filled with a
composition that readily ignited. When
room was on fire, one of these ma
chimes was thrown into it, the powder
exploding, which dispersed the water in
the outer receptacle in every direction.
In 1928 Godfrey, an English chemist,
copied this device and impregnated the
water with an ''aniphlogistic" substance.
He named his machines water bombs"
and the fire grenades of recent years
seem to have been patterned very closely
after them. In the year 1874 the Swed-
ish government offered a premium Of 90
600 crowns for the best invention for
stopping the progress of fires, upon which
a German chemist introduced an appara-
tus of similar character.
None of those early inventions, how
ever, seem to have had longer careers
than their short lived successors of the
present century.-Cassier's MAGAZINE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

her sister Jessie in American vaude-
vile houses 1t was Jean de ReszEe
who by chance discovered the capabili-
ties of her voice. In company with her
sister Miss Abbott was on her way to
England to fill an engagement at
London music hall. NJ de ReSZke. who
by lucky chance was on board the
steamer, heard the sisters sing coon
duet at concert and at once singled
out the soprano as an unusually gifted
vocalist
Following De ResZke's advice, Miss
Abbott returned to New York and be-
gan TO study vocal art under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Frida Ashforth. She con-
tinued her studies with Mrs. Ashforth
until last May. when her instructor
took her to Paris and had her sing for
NJ. Capoul The result of this hearing
was that he arranged to have her sing
for NJ. Gailhard, director of the opera,
who was SO favorably impressed with
her voice that he engaged her.
Miss Abbott made her first appear
ance III the part OF juliet in "Romeo
and Juliet" and it was considered the
finest debut ever made on the stage in
grand opera.
Miss Abhott's real name is Pickens,
and she belongs to a branch of the we'll
known southern family of that name.
At one time her father was wealthy,
but he lost his money, and the sisters
We're obliged to go on the stage to sup.
port themselves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
ORANGES COME HIGH
WHY 1T COSTS so MUCH TO PRO-
DucE THE GOLDEN FRUIT.

Expensive Appliances Needed TO
Guard Against Damage by Frost.
Fighting the Insect Pests-Roofng
an Orchard.
Not since the memorable freeze in
Florida in 1895, when % per cent Of
the orange crop was destroyed. have
the lovers of this luscious and refresh
ing fruit found it so difficult to supply
their wants at reasonable prices. The
golden fruit that Florida brought to
such perfection and California has
multiplied in such enormous quantities
was formerly regarded as a luxury.
Today it is almost necessity. Hence
when oranges are scarce and high the
query, why do oranges cost so
much?" at once presents itself.
There are several answers to this
question, the most important of which
is found in the fact that expensive
methods are required in the orchards
to bring the fruit to full perfection.
Not alone must costly safeguards
against possible frosts be provided,
but the insect enemies of the citrus
fruit trees are many and persistent.
There are hundreds of schemes and
inventions for checking the lavoc that
the air of a clear. still night, when the
mercury goes down to 80 degrees, may
inflict on grove of ripening fruit.
Thousands of dollars have been spent
in installing these devices.
In the last few years an elaborate
system of pipes buried beneath the
soil of the orchard and with upright
iron posts. surmounted by huge burn
ers, has come into vogue among orange
growers of large means. The pipes are
automatically filled with crude petro-
leum from large tanks located Mt sew
eral points in the orchard, and Il flame
of burning oil can be instantly started
at each post.
These appliances are all more or less
costly and add measurably to the ex-
pense of orange culture. Perhaps they
may not be used during Il season. but
must always be ready for emergency.
The insect pest is even more trying
to the orange grower. 1t is always in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

RAP THE BON SHARPLY ON BOTH SIDES.
small quantity of muriatic acid and
on the other Il similar quantity of aqua
ammonia, both of which you can get
very cheaply at any drugstore. Be
very careful to keep the two pads from
touching each other. Carry them into
the room and put them in the box one
on top of the other, clapping on the
cover of the box at once. The box
will Immediately become filled with Il
thick white cloud
Now turn the box over so that the
hole in the cover is pointed directly at
one of the party. Tap the box sharply
on both sides ut the same time with
your hands. and ghostly white ring
will come out of the hole and float di-
rectly at the person in front of it. BY
shifting the position of the box and
aiming the hole ut different ones you
can send one of these rings at each
person in the room. They will he
greatly surprised and will dodge and
try to get out of the way, as a general
rule
BY renewing the supply of chemicals
on the pads of blotting paper you can
afterward amuse the company by TAX
ing turns at projecting these rings at
a dOorknob or some other prominent
object, stringing several of them upon
it before they melt away and disap-
pear. If two of the rings should
knock together in the air, they would
bend and straighten out again without
losing their form. just as an elastic
body of more solid material. = New
York Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
SALESROOM
OF THE
Demorest Seuins Machine,
No. As 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 supe-
rior, to many of the high-price Machines now
in the market. Are constructed by skilled
workmeI from the best material attainable
An examination will convince any one of this
fact. We quote the following:
A 5000 High Arm Oak Machine Draw
ers, Set & Pieces SCI So
A $500 High Arm oak Machine, 5 Draw
erS, Set 30 Pieces Attached....... ......... $3.50
A 5000 High Arm oak Machine, Drop
Head, 3 Drawers, Set % Pieces Attached .S2i 90
A $500 High Arm oak Machine, Drop
Head, . Drawers, Set * Pieces Attached SIS. 90
Demorest Manufacturing Company, and sell
at their factory prices, under guarantee Of
10 years
This Machine, in point of Beauty and Light
Running, cannot be excelled, while its capac-
ity to complete Domestic or Fancy Work cam
not be surpassed by any other Sewing Ma
chine. The advantages of this Machine Is the
Swing Pedal. its compete set Of Attachments
of 81 Pieces done up in Handsome Metallic
Case, 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 OF send us a card and we will bring you
one to test. Circulars and information sent 10
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
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
No. 72.-Pbonctic Additions.

Example: To busy little insect add
ten and make to have vanquished. An
swer: Bee-ten, beaten
l. To title of nobility add ten and
make sure.
2. To worthless dog add ten and
make kind of drapery.
3. To coast add ten and make to
curtail.
f. To cook add ten and make to ter
rify.
5. To a blind animal add ten and
make melted metal.
G. To falsehood add ten and make
to become less dark or lowering
T. To a knot add ten and make to
make closer.
g. To hasten add ten and make to
intensity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
A Magnificent Vessel.

In 2GS B. c., Archimedes devised a
marvellous ship for Hero of Syracuse.
Her three lofty masts had been
brought from Britain, whereas our
ships masts are Of iron or obtained
from New Zealand or from Vancouver
island. Luxuriously fitted sleeping
apartments abounded, and one Of her
banqueting halls was paved with agate
and costly Sicilian stone. Other floors
were cunningly inlaid with scenes from
the "Iliad." Stables for many horses,
ponds stocked with live fish. gardens
watered by artificial rivulets and hot
baths We're provided for use or amuse-
ment.-Chambers' Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
To Offset the Starch.

Eleanor's mamma disapproved Of her
daughter making an entire meal of pota-
toes, because. she explained, there was so
much starch in them. One day Eleanor
was putting a great deal of butter on her
potatoes. Her aunt demonstrated. Flea
nor said: Il have to. Mamma says they
are too stiff" why, Eleanor" said that
lady in surprise, II did not say SOL"
why, yes you did," she replied. "You
said there was too much starch in them"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
No. 75.-Behead DIM ents.

Behead the past of a verb signifying
to move through the water and leave
was indebted to.
Behead the past Of the verb to move
quickly and leave an article.
Behead almost imperceptible and
leave a corruption of are.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Emotion Wasted.

1T was terrible even to see the vii
lain die" said the emotional girl at the
melodrama.
"Oh, WELL" consoled the old lady,. che
would have died anyway. Did you no.
dce how many cigarettes he smoked
EXCHANGE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Each picture represents a piece Of
money. What are the names?
No. 71.--Riddle.
No. 7O.-MOney.

I'm real living creature,
And lightly l trip
Through woodland and thicket
And gambol and skip.
The hunter has seen me,
He testifies true;
Perhaps in the park
You have looked at me too.
Yet strange contradiction,
For l must insist
That I'm but fable
And do not exist.
Though the ancients believed
That | danced in the shade
Of the dark, lonely wildwood
And deep forest glade.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
GHOST RINGS.

Simple Trick That Ii Effective and
Easily Performed.
Here is a trick that is very effective
one to use at party, and, although it
appears very strange to the spectators
when well performed, still 1t is most
simple: Take pasteboard hatbox and
cut circular hole four or five inches In
diameter in the center of the cover.
Get two pads Of blotting paper, each
composed of six or eight pieces. Place
the box on a table facing the company
and tell them that you are about to
make some ghosts for them-one for
each.
Take the pad of blotting paper into
another room and then pour on one
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
HOBSON'S EYESlGHT FAILS.
Hero of the Merrimac to BE Retired
From the United States Navy.

nero OF the MerrlmHc 10 he heIircu
From the United States Navy.
Naval Constructor Richmond =. Hob
son, hero of the Merrimac incident in
Santiago harbor, is to retire from the
navy because Of failing eyesight. Some
time ago Captain HobsOn asked TO he
retired. but his request was refused.
Now, in response to a message from
President Roosevelt bill has been in
troduced in the senate providing for
Captain Hobson's retirement.
Since the close of the Spanish war
the captain has been employed con-
stantly in the severest kind of labor.
He succeeded in raising the Maria
Teresa, one of the ships of Admiral
Cervera's fleet, but she was afterward
lost on her trip to the Norfolk navy
yard.
Afterward Captain Hobson went to
the Philippines and raised several Of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
OiIing n Floor.
Disinfecting Clothing.

To disinfect clothing mix teaspoon
full of the milk Of sulphur to pint of
water. sprinkle the clothing lightly
with this. then iron it with an iron hot
enough to volatilize the sulphur with.
out burning the clothing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
A Psychological Deduction.

my dear" said the wife of the emil
nent professor, 1.-THE hens have scratch
ed up all that eggplant seed you SOW
ed"
"Ah, jealousy" unused the professor.
And he sat down and wrote twenty
page article on 1.-THE Development of
Envy In the Minds of the Lower Grade
of Bipeds. Baltimore American.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
No. 74.-word building.

1. A vowel; also a part of speech.
.. A proposition; one of its uses is to
show locality.
8. A small destructive quadruped.
4. A hard excrescence found chiefly
on the hands.
5. The most useful of all liquids.
6. Partaking Of the nature of the
above.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

One dayNn the woods all alone
All Grim heard pitiful moan.
A tiger he found
Stretched out on the ground,
A thorn in his paw to the bone.
All Grim, with at won't hurt mite!"
With bow and "Excuse me" polite,
Extracted the thorn
Which had made the beast mourn
And caused it to purr with delight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
No. 73.-Diamond.

l. A letter . To plan in detail. 8.
Orifces in the skin. 4. To depict 5.
Rendered dead and insensible or SUI
perior to the influence of passion. G.
Individual instances. Z. Perfumes in
general. 8. Vessels that sail. 8. Old
age. 10. Arid. II. A letter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

. years ago at Mardi Gras ball
uS Hopkins Institute of Art a man,
}. approached a woman, masked,
" Sed her for a dance, as is con-
right and proper at Mardi
srh
I don't know you, sir" said the
=, her most icy tone.
I'm taking as big a risk as
!" retorted the man.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
CAPTURED THE CRITICS.
Brilliant Success of American Girl
In Grand Opera at Paris.

-
Miss Bessie Abbott. the charming
young American whose recent debut
In grand opera in Paris was so pro-
nounced a success, leaped into promi-
hence at one bound. 1t is rare thing
for an operate debutante to gain the
good will OF the French critics in sim
gle performance. But this Miss Abbott
accomplished, and the public has in
dorsed the opinion.
Miss Abbott is a native of Ogdens-
burg, n. Y, and less than five years
ago she was singing coon songs with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Key to the PuzzIer.

No. 61.-Single Acrostic: Paper. l.
Pink. 2. Act. 3. Pence. 4. Eagle. 8
Race.
No. 62.-Lost Letters: Pumpkin pie.
/. Le-p-er. 2. Mouth. 8. Lennon. a.
Maple. 5. Li-k-en. 6. Loire. Z,
Mi-n-ce. 8. Piper. 8. Po-i-se. 10.
Clean.
No. 63.-Charade: Caprice. caprice.
No. 64.-Meshes:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Riddle Answered.

Although cold by nature.
I'm favored by all,
And there's scarcely a dinner,
A luncheon or ball
At which I'm not present,
And l am happy to say
There's no house in town
Where I've not the entree.
lice cream.l
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
A2|9AEs&'..z& s.
rHE PUzzLER
No. 69.-Number Puzzle.

A typesetter being obliged to print
the number 100 found that he had no
cipher types, but plenty of mines and
single one. How did he do it?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
bright Prospects.

iwslll,H1ssa mt all look at questions of eth
aASCRBE,e same way. A young English
s along In Valencia became enamored
y y o tSI Ipsy girl, but told the mother
tn stree'was not rich enough to marry
rr le mother laughed and said:
loAn Not rich enough in the land of
i Why, with so accomplished
my daughter you will be mil
In twelvemonth"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

the ships that Admiral Dewey sent to
the bottom of Manila bay. 1t was
while experimenting the reconstruc-
ton of these vessels at Hongkong that
his eyesight began to fail. Fearing to-
tai blindness, he asks special legisla-
ton authorizing his retirement. Cap
tain Hobson is now in the United
States
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

BlChlN1 OhANGES.
evidence and must be fought constant
ly. Insects are cOmbated in one of two
ways, either by spraying or "gassing,"
which is subjecting the trees to the
fumes of hydrocyanic acid gas.
The gassing method is much more eff
fectual than spraying, but costs more.
The gas treatment consists in inclosing
the tree at night with tent and filling
the latter with the poisonous fumes,
generated by treating refined polas-
stun cyanide with sulphuric acid and
water
In the last few years Arizona has
entered quite extensively into orange
growing, ranking third after California
and Florida. Because of the partial
failure of the crop this season a
scheme of roofing orchards is to be
tried in the Salt river valley, the Or
ange growing section. The project in
wolves the roofing of more than 1000
acres of orange and other citrus fruit
trees, and work has already been be-
gun. 1t is not intended to build roof
entirely sunproof.
The plan is a simple one, elaborate
only in its size. Poles will be put up in
the orchards, and on these will be
strung heavy wires in parallel rows.
Then will be cut the heavy willow
brush, the variety known as the water
motus, which grows from five to ten
feet high along all the water courses in
Arizona.
These sticks will be laid across the
wires, with spaces between of from
one-quarter to three-quarters of an
inch, and thus form roof that will not
keep out the sun entirely from the
trees, but will break the fierce heat of
the midday. Thereby the earth around
the roots of the trees can be kept
moist by less irrigation and at the
same time will be prevented the hard
baking of the soil, which prevents the
proper spread of the roots. Some time
ago experiments began there in put
ting covers of canvas over the orange
trees, but the plan was abandoned be-
cause the cloth covering kept out too
much Of the sunshine,
oiIing n Floor.
In oiling q floor with linseed oil use
half gallon of boiled linseed oil mixed
with quarter of pound of burned
sienna. A good dye for floors is made
of strong decoction of the inside of
red oak bark set with copperas. Rub it
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Interloper,s Explanation.

AHEHUUers EXpIHnutfOms
then" cried the deep voiced
,Pt what has made female suf-
' ,aossibleT'
- sufferance," replied the rude
10 had no business to be there
ILb Philadelphia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

The tiger, by gratitude tanned,
The. pet of All Grim was proclaimed.
So gentle was he
That he ate cake and tea
And became in that region quite famed.
Many tricks to the tiger Grim tauqht
And bravely was each of them wrouqht;
He could climb and could bowl,
He could jump Ger pole
And drop to the earth as if shot,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-27
IN VIEW OF THE DAMAGE.

/ had a talk the other day with
a little runt who said he could
barely remember the first cigar he
smoked. He is old enough to be
grown, but it will never happen to
him. / could not imagine him as
the head Of family. Asked him
II his habits hurt him. He said:
"Yes, all over" but that he could
not quit it. In view Of the dam
age done by the cigarette habit, ap.
parent in their looks, and admit
ted by 80 per cent Of them, | am
surprised that their ranks are con-
stantly recruited by their younger
brothers. Do not boys have par
ents any more? If they do, Of
what sort are they? Don't tell
them that you will beat them to
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-27

death IL they smoke cigarettes.
Call their attention TO the fact that
some Of the railroads refuse to en-
ploy cigarette smokers; that the
cigarette runt, as a rule, fails TO
pass the army examinations, and
that in other ways he is unequal
to the demands of good citizenship.
As the cigarette is doing more
harm in a minute than is whiskey
in a month, | hope to see a little
more done about it. The store Gig.
arettes are the worst, because they
are mostly "doped," accounting in
my opinion, for the steady increase
of the "dope fend." But the sort
the boys roll are bad; the inhala.
ton Of the smoke accounting for
most ,of the damage. Say, kidd
DO you want to grow up a runt?
Then, if you smoke, quit if you
are man enough. II you don't
smoke, read the riot act to the
first stringy-necked youngster that
empts you with a cigaroot.-Clar-
dee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-27
U. S. CAVALRY COMING.
Troops and Band from San Antonio VIII
Attend the Fair.

Mr.. w. S. Howell on yesterday
received a telegram from the war
department granting permission
for a troup Of cavalry and band
from San Antonio TO attend the
Central Texas fair under COM
mand Of Major Luther r. Hare.
Major Hare and Adjutant General
Scurry have each accepted person.
al invitations to attend the fair.
The military display will be the
most imposing ever seen in this
section aud will prove a greet at
traction. The United States
troops have been secured without
expense, free transportation being
given.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-27
Honors Easy.

The performers in Buffalo Bill's
Wild West are so numerous and sew
orally so varied In entertaining and
often surprising accomplishments
that the day would not be long
enough for a program that should
show all they can do, even II they
were 10 appear by punches, squads
and companies. So determination
In apportionment Of duty is neces-
sary. That is Nate Salshury's busi-
ness. Sometimes two attachments
are each strong In the same speci-
ality, as the cowboys and Mexican
vaqueros In throwing the lariat.
But the cowboys have so much else
20 do, with the bucking broncos, the
Indian fights, etc. that the rope has
been left to the MeXicans. And they
certainly are def in its management
Buffalo Bill comes here on Oct. 49,