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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

date Of Light variety were secured
with variety known as the Rhars.
the earliest date to ripen in Biskra,
were sent to the Algerian coast. Also
shoots Of every staple variety found in
the north Algerian Sahara were added,
and the whole shipment Of eight tons
was sent to Arizona. In less than forty
days after leaving the Algerian coast
the palms were in Tempe, Ariz., near
Phenix, under preparation for trans
planting. Two cases of the Rhars va
riety were sent to California, to be in
the care Of the University of Califor
mia.
Biskra, the land of dates in the old
world, and Phenix have the same mean
temperature from May to October.
Taking the two most favorable date re-
gions in the United States-Phenix,
Ariz., and Fresno, Cal.-and comparing
these two regions with Biskra, their
conditions stand in the following pro-
portions: Fresno. Z; Phenix, IL; Biskra,
Is. 1t is seen that Phenix is but two
points off from Biskra, "the land of
dates" When Phenix is used In this
comparison, ii means all of the Salt
river valley and much of the surround
ing Colorado desert, embracing nearly
5000 square miles.
The date palm is not desert plant.
1t will thrive in any country where the
winters do not kill it. 1t can endure
equally well the driest and the wettest
climate, but it takes dry and very
hot climate to make the tree produce
good fruit. An old Arabian proverb
says, 1.-THE date palm, the queen of
trees, must have her feet in the rum
ming water and her head In the burning
skies" This proverb is the key to sue
cessful date culture.
The United States imports annually
100000 worth of dates But the sue
cess of the experiments in date grow
ing demonstrates that the end of this
importation is in sight. 1t would seem
therefore that In date culture lies the
future Of much of the great alkali des-
ert Of the southwest.
49,
White Enameled Furniture.
To keep white enameled furniture In
condition sponge occasionally with
warm water and white CASTLE soap,
dry it and then apply little whiting
with flannel cloth slightly damped.
When dry, wipe off the whiting and
polish with a soft cloth or chamois.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
.ftG|j|7:|| I'z2(gR
r. QsA3ol{UElaa
No. Experimentation.

1. am a word Of four letters meaning
wicked. Transpose me, and l still
mean the same thing; change the or
der of my letters once more, and l am
something to wear
2. l am something that is always GO
ing. but never returning. Transpose
me, and l am very small; again trans
pose me, and this time l mean to send
forth
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

A long ride. and a merry one.
Down to the end Of the lane.
Till old Jerry's nose is close to the gate;
Then trot, trot back again.
Polly, Dolly and Joe and Dan,
With frolic and fun brimming over;
I'm certain one or more will fall off
If Jerry should stop to nibble the
clover.
But Jerry goes sedately along
With Dolly. Polly. Joe and Dan.
Perhaps. after all. they will not fall,
For they hold to each other as tight as
they can.
-FredaricL Holler.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
..CQrrito and Gaspard..
Two of the Best and HandsOmest
Sires in Frederick County.

GASPARD. grand sire of style speed and action il
horse be by the farmers the county large
and who wish improve by of some Of
the best strains of registered stock in this country.
Gaspard is oa getter and has splendid
ing colts from farm To size and handsome looking
you must breed to stylish horses of good size and action
Gapard bright bay high and weighs twelve
hundred pound he has splendid carriage fine action and the
very horse produce large carriage horses which
mand as well as fine road horses.
Gaspard King celebrated woodburn
Stock Farm, in Kentucky Gaspads sire RUSSELL
brother to Maud s.. 2OSa.
The dam Gaspard Pen standard and registered by
Mambrno Abdallah great brood mare sire.)
End dam by Harold S. sixty others in the
go list
3rd dam by Mambrino Patchen 100 the
go list
Gaspard will Walkersvie at
fifteen dollars the money to be paid when the known
with oa He will also be at the owners stables Frederick
For information about Gaspard apply Edward Fink Walkers
vile or to Michael Knl, Frederick, Md.
one of the best known troe in Maryland He
took his record of 23 in the fourth
mont Park Philadelphia horse faced the
Currito beautiful fifteen three
splendid appearance number grand colts from ori
nary mares His colts are large and handsome AID all show speed
Currito sired by Idol Gift 22 he by Akers IDOL by
Mambrino Chief
dam Clayton 49, by Jupiter
Abdallah
End dam Lady Mason by American Star.
3d dam by Hunts Commodore
Should prove with privilege
is given. Liberal terms always assured
MICHAEL KNILL,
Manager L. BAUGHMAN,
Poplar Terrace Frederick Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
No. BOA Few Questions.

]. If you saw a man seven feet tall
walking down the street, Of what au-
thor would you think?
2. If the thermometer suddenly fell
twenty degrees, of what country would
you think?
3. If you saw man buying a baby
from founding asylum. OF what ami
NAL would you think?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
Odd Fish.

What fish is in poor health? Weak.
fish.
What fish belong properly to the mil
lionaire? Gold and silver fish.
What fish would conquer in a wres-
thing match? Mussels.
What fish is given to sielancholia?
Bluefish.
What fish Is also a road? Pike.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
No. 30O.-Charade.

A traveller rode hard and fast,
Shivering with cold and dread.
IF can but reach my FIRST in my LAST,
! shall then be safe" he said.
The way was rocky and dark and steep;
My LAST was flying past.
He sought for an inn where he might
sleep.
Sheltered from storm and blast
He Travelled on through mud and mire,
When, to his great delight.
He saw an inn and a friendly fire
And went there for the night.
And from him shouts of laughter burst;
He reveled in my WHOLE,
Which quickly made my LAST my FIRST
And cheered his lonely soul.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
No. Decentralization Puzzle.

From 1 to 2, large variety of dog;
from 2 to 3, kind of wreath; from 3
to G, pertaining to nature; from 2 to 5,
WEAKNESS; from 6 to 3, discourse;
from 3 to 5, to trade; fran to 5, a
small painted likeness; from to 4, an
engine; from to 5, learned.
No. 393.-A Bit From "Boz."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
No. 3o5.-Beheaded Rhyme.
No. 3O8.-DoubIe Acro.tic.

NO. sbUb.-DOuDIe ACFOBtIC.
lCrosswords.1
A bed that's like little boat
A foreign peak that travellers quote.
A drop would spoil your Sunday coat.
An organ with jarring note.
A land where men would like to vote
An American author primals hide.
My finals tell at what place he died.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

Never light lamp with paper, for
fragments OF it are sure to drop off into
the burner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
COnuu drum q.

What nut supports the roof? Wal a.
What is that which Is heightened by
being cut at both ends? a ditch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

Young women are employed as ush-
ers in the Edinburgh theaters.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

NO. 3DS.-Treen.
The warmest clad tree.
The tree that is a pronoun.
The tree that is sad.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
Somewhat UNCERTAIN.

He-Darling. will you share my lot?
She-Yes, Reginald, II it really is a
lot.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

An excellent filter can be made from
a common fiowerpot. Close the open
ing with sponge. then put in an inch
thick layer Of powdered charcoal, an
inch layer of silver sand, two inches Of
gravel and small stones.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

Table mats of embroidered linen have
a lining slashed in the center through
which an interlining of asbestus is in
troduced a suggestion for table mats
of home manufacture.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

No. 394.-Queer Sums.
l. Add 500 to 81 and make a cover.
2. Add 1000 to 6 and make force.
3. Add to 1000 and make to min.
gle.
4. Add 500 to / and to 1000 and
make not clear.
No. 395.-Beheaded Rhyme.
Sitting close beside the -,
He studied the water -,
While an apple red he -.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

Make your knot on the end Of the
thread that first leaves the spool, and
you will sew with smooth thread and
an unruffled temper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
No. s91.-United Words.

Unite agitation and the soft plumage
of a bird and make rude bed
Unite an impeachment and sovereign
and have clamorous noise
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

Fruits, Candies, Nuts, CAKES and anything
good to eat or drink. we have IT, You can't
get around our square dealing. Sixteen offices
OF satisfaction TO every pound The same
Rohrback reputation sustained for thirty-flve
years. 1.-The Best Always"
ALLEN ROHRBACK.
dec Eft.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

All Grim had oft heard of football;
II held his companions in thraIl.
Said he, at is mean
That ! never have been
Asked out to a game on the Mall"
The players he Joined at the game.
The team much regretted the Same.
"A halfback I'll be-"
Said the giant. Said he,
"Your playing is rather too tame!"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

VHRUITS AM NUS - ALL KINDS
r Oranges. Malaga traps Figs, bates. and
beautiful assorim Mt o. NJ CiniteS
oct lD-ii NIB.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16
Porcelain VioliDs.

a well known manufacturer Of musi.
cal instruments in Germany-MaX
Freyer-has introduced a process for
making violins from clay. These fid-
dies are of the ordinary pattern, but
are cast in molds, so that each instru-
ment is an exact counterpart Of its
fellow. 1t is said, but it is somewhat
hard to believe, that the porcelain body
acts as better resonator than one of
wood, and that the tone of the instru-
ment is therefore singularly pure and
full. The same inventor is also making
mandolins Of china clay, and it seems
that they are much appreciated in
southern countries where this instru-
ment in regarded more seriously than
it is in Britain. The obvious disadvan-
tage Of n musical instrument being
made Of china clay is the brittleness
of that material, as well as its weight,
but both these drawbacks seem to
have been forgotten. For some time
we have heard rumors of most excel.
lent violins being made of aluminium,
and this metal, from its extreme light.
ness and other qualities, would seem
to be admirably adapted to such pur-
poSe.-Chambers's Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16

tried tentatively to see her, but she
never saw any one after that. Corinne
Forgeron went home to New Orleans
and 1 went back to West Point. Poor
Edith's wedding never came off, but
Pm sure she's happier than If she had
married Humphreys. Any way she
wasted away and I-but that's another
story.
81 hadn't been down here at Fort
Bliss two months when got an invita-
tion to the wedding of Corinne Forger.
on to Herbert Humphreys! I couldn't
go to 1t and wouldn't If could. but 1
was summoned just then to Washing
ton, and, just for meanness-for I
hated them both-I dropped Off at New
Orleans and called at the Forgeron
mansion to see the tawny creole.
didn't stay five minutes.
"She put out her big white hand to-
ward mine, but before I touched 1t
saw the ring. 1t may be a case of
'Honi solt qui NAL y pense,' but, fel-
lows, IL 1t wasn't poor Edith's ring I'm
liar or an 1mbecile. John II. Raj.
terry, in the Chicago Record-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16
PRODUCE A RACE OF GIANTS.
Two Million Dollars to Be Spent In
Scheme to Regenerate the French.

An attempt to breed race of hui
man giants. one of the most remarka-
BILE scientific experiments undertaken
in modern times, is to be begun at
Rouen, the ancient capital of Norman.
dy. It seems that Count de Saint
Ouen-a descendant of William the
Conqueror-who endowed the under
taking to the extent of S2,000,000 con-
fidently expected at the time Of his
death that the fortune which he be-
queathed would intimately be the
means of regenerating the French peo-
pie, but though scientists admit that It
may be possible to breed a race Of
giants they regard the scheme on the
whole as anything but wise one. The
Counts scheme Is practically one Of
selective propagation. His money Is
left to encourage giants and giantesses
to marry. One per cent will be given
away each year. One couple selected
every twelvemonth will receive the
comfortable sum of $4,000 as a nest
egg with which to begin housekeeping
and to support the little giants and
giantesses whom the stock may hap
pen to drop down the chimney. Tho
Count de Saint Ouen was not the first
to conceive such an Idea. Frederick
William, the first King of Prussia, and
father of Frederick the Great, attempt
ed it nearly 200 years ago. He col
lected 2,400 giants, whom he enlisted
in regiment known as the "Potsdam
Guard" Many giants were kidnapped
for this regiment Frederick COM
manded his guardsmen to marry tall
women, and 1t was his hope to propa-
gate an army composed of giants.
None of the men in the front rank Of
his Potsdam Guards was under seven
feet in height. The scheme for cul-
tivating giants, however, was aban-
doned before any important results
were observed Yet it is said that alb
normally tall men in the vicinity of
Potsdam to-day claim direct descent
from Frederick's famous giant regi-
ment. 1t Is, of course. recognized
that great stature can be inherited
The best evidence that such a charac.
teristic can be developed by propaga
ton may be found in the wrestlers of
Japan. They are much taller and
very much heavier than the Japanese
as race, having for centuries been
hrad hy selection
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16
Old-TIme COACHING.

On December 81, 1S43, the prince
of Wales" the last of the coaches
running between London and Bristol,
was taken off the road. The decay
of coaching had set in about four
years earlier and one by one the
coaches had given place to the rail
way, after enjoying palmy days last
ing about 20 years. 1t was ON the
Bristol road that the first mail coach
was driven, the institution being due
to the enterprise of Mr.. Palmer, M,
p, for Bath. The coach started from
London on August 8, 1884, at a. M,
and reached Bristol at II o'clock in
the night, the coaches previously
driven taking from Monday to We'd
nesday to reach Bath. Other routes
were opened in the following year,
and the regulation pace of six miles
an hour gradually increased to ten
wnen the railway entered into com.
petition, carried the first mail IN
1888, and killed coaching.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16

amiable girls who loved to give pleas
ure without being coaXed. She didn't
require any notes, and as she played
sat still to enjoy the effect. noticed
that some of the girls couldn't resist
picking up the ring. They were all en-
vious of it, and If I'm not mistaken
Humphreys stood for quite while
near the piano. At any rate 1t was
during the music that got my only
chance to whisper to Corinne Forgeron.
That's what makes me think Hum
phreys must have been by the piano.
when Edith got through playing
and looked for her ring it was gone!
She laughed at first and called on us
to quit Joking but when we had
lighted all the lights and crawled all
over the floor and lifted everything
movable, poor Edith began to pout,
and, well, you can imagine how we felt.
| No servant had entered the room. The
| top of the piano was closed, it was an
| upright one, and we moved the instru-
| ment four times in the vain search.
nv iiNh iOOEhNu SiOSpichiS at ohC
| other. The girls looked mystified and
| scared. Only Humphreys kept up his
| front. Nobody wanted to go first, and
| everybody knew it was time to go. L,
| for one, was convinced that there was
a thief in the company, and naturally
l suspected it was Edith's fiance, whom
l hated cordially. Finally, in a burst
of long suppressed anger, 1 suggested
that the men should retire to the parlor
and search one another. That made
the girls angry, and Edith began to
cry. At last we all retired, feeling like
a lot Of whipped ours. all but Hum
phreys. He had the impudence to keep
reassuring us, said that no doubt the
ring would turn up and so forth, till
l felt like choking him. Then he said
something to poor Edith about her
'carelessness,' and, upon my word. If
Fannie Ziegler wasn't hanging to my
arm I'd have smashed him one then
and there.
But we all went home then, and, to
tell the truth, thought perhaps Hum
phreys was sufficiently punished when
heard about week later that he and
Edith had quarreled and that the
match was broken off. Oh, yes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16
influence OF Rainfall.

Mr.. Clayton Of the Blue Hill OBJ.
servatory, has a suggestive paper in
the Popular Science Monthly on the in.
fluence of rainfall on commercial and
political affairs. Every severe finan-
cial panic in the United States has
been closely associated with protract.
ed season of deficient rainfall. Tho
outbreak of the boxer war in China
was at least partially due to the i'm
poverishment Of the people by drought.
A severe winter precipitated the
French revolution. The Russians say
Ing that January and February are
two invincible generals was exempli-
fed by the disastrous Moscow cam
paign Of 1872. In the year 54 B. c..
Caesars legions in Gaul were defeat
ed on account of their scattered sta.
dons, and the stations were placed
wide apart because a scanty harvest
had made this disposition a necessity
These are only a few of many ex.
amples that might be cited.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16
Keeping Time by His Belt,

i've heard of many strange time
pieces" said a buyer for a New York
Ice company, ''but l ran across some
thing entirely new in that line last
week. l went to lake back of New.
burg to estimate the ice crop. Among
the men working there was a heavy set
fellow, who was dressed in blanket
clothes. He kept his trousers in place
with q narrow belt, and several times
in the course of the morning 1 noticed
him tighten it hole at time.
what time is it," 1 asked him, for
my watch was not running.
"He glanced at his belt and answered
promptly, 11.30'
Seeing that he had no watch asked
him how he knew, and he explained
his system Of telling time by his belt.
After breakfast, which was eaten at G
o'clock, the belt was set at the last
hole. Every hour during the morning
he was forced to take 1t in hole. He
knew it was thirty minutes after II be.
cause he had taken in five holes and
the belt was just beginning to slacken.
After dinner he would let it out again
to the last hole, and it would mark off
the hours during the afternoon. He
said it was as trustworthy as the best
watch he had ever owned, and several
tests proved that he was right."-New
York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16

since then, but 1t was too late. I'm al
but wait. That comes in the story,
too. We were at the theatre, weren't
we? Well, noticed this squirt Hum
phreys, Edith's fiance, seemed to make
better headway with the creole god
dess than any Of us. 1 was dying to
'whelm my woe'-that's in a poem-I
was dead anxious to get next to her,
but so help me, that Internal puppy
had way with him that distanced us
all, and began to wonder what Edith
thought of the sudden Irritation that
made all us men SO weary. Maybe the
girls didn't notice 1t, or maybe they
didn't let on. for they all saw that Co
rinne was winner from Winnerville.
'1The last thing I remember at the
theatre was Humphreys showing Co.
riAne the beautiful ring that he had
given to Edith as a guerdon of their
troth. 1t was peach, and no mistake.
think they called 1t marquise, at
any rate Its setting was an oblong opal,
trimmed with diamonds, but the pecu
liarity of 1t. and 1 think its chief
beauty, was the green glory of the two
emeralds set at the far ends of the OBJ
long. Corlnne looked at 1t and then at
Humphreys in that awful way these
women with velvet eyes have, and
said: I'D say yes myself to ring like
that Then she laughed In that limpid,
coddling way certain class Of women
have, and Humphreys-he was @ for
ward imp-slipped the ring on her
plump. white finger to see how 1t
looked Edith's mother was with us,
chaperoning the party, but nobody ex-
cept me seemed to have any evil
thoughts, and even suspected myself.
'We got back to the house without
anything more thrilling than small
talk, and after a nice little supper at
which. 1 thought, Humphreys and the
creole kept up a pretty steady ex-
change Of rather tropical compliments,
we all went into the music room for a
song. 1 think there were eight besides
Edlth's mother in the party, all nice
young people of the very best families
In Cincinnati, and all old friends ex-
cept Humphreys and the New Orleans
cousin. She fitted in all right, at least
with the men, but Humphreys-I just
couldn't help figuring him out as an in
terloper. a misfit, what you might call
cheap skate
'Now for the ugly part of 1t. Some
body asked Edith to sing a ballad and
Of course we all insisted. She sat down
to the piano, fingered the keys mo-
ment, took off the beautiful marquise
ring, laid it on the top of the instru-
ment, and began to play and sing. l
think she played four or five things be-
fore we would let her stop. She was
an exquisite pianiste and one of those
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-16
YANKEE FRENCH FURNITURE.
Household Goods Bought in Paris Turn
Out to Be Made by q Michigan Factory.

Household GOODS Bought In Paris Turn
Out to Be Made by q Michigan Factory.
"There is one woman in Michigan
who will never spend any more money
in Paris" said travelling man who
had been i. guest in the house of which
the woman Is mistress, says the Ban
gor News. "She and her good husband
are entitled to the best earth can pro
duce. They have labored together and
had variety Of experiences IN their
forty years Of married life.
LESS than year ago they thought
they had reached the long desired but
usually receding time which men and
women hope to reach when they can sit
down and take their ease. So they
went journeying beyond the sea.
"When they got to Paris the good
wife began lamenting. The splendor
Of the shops along the boulevards burst
upon her vision like an unexpected
dream Of beauty. Why had they not
visited Paris long ago?
'Now her crochet was furniture, and
you know that Frencth furniture SIM
ply makes woman stand stiff. This
good woman talked about the furniture
she saw until her fine old husband told
her to go and order what she wanted
the evening Of their lives.
when they got home they told their
neighbors, and the town paper printed
pieces about the Partisan purchase and
the whole village was standing tiptoe
awaiting the coming importation. Only
ten years before they had refurnished
their home out of the factories at
rificed. Some Of it was sold and some
of it was parcelled out as gifts. Fin
ally the French outfit reached its des-
tination. -
'I was in town while 1t was being
set up. AS an old friend I was in
vited to see the imported goods and
eat dinner.
'One Of the articles was handsome
dresser. My friends were not content
with having me look at the article,
but 1 must inspect it. So far as my
friends are concerned, 1 shall always
regret that I consented, but the in
spection also caused me to think better
of my mechanical friends in this coun-
try, for 1 made the discovery by a
trade mark on the bottom of one Of
the drawers that the furniture had
been turned out in Grand Rapids,
shipped to France and there sold as
Partisan handicraft.
"As an American I laughed from
my cuff buttons up to my shoulder.
But as Michigan is pretty big State.
and lots of people go abroad and buy
on the other side, l have no hesitation
in telling the story. 1 quite agree with
my host, who said: Between the cute
ness Of those chaps In Grand Rapids,
and the glibness Of a Paris dealer,
the middleman is sure to go up against
itn