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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19
4 Duel.

A well known banker of Paris met
a man of about his own age, who,
shaking him cordially by the hand,
said:
is it possible, my dear sir, that you
do not remember me? We met at
pretty close quarters once twenty-five
years ago. am So-and-so, with whom
you fought Il duel with pistols. You
remember me now"
so do. SO | do said the banker.
But | had completely forgotten the
incident until you reminded me of it"
Indeed AS for me, couldn't for
get it easily-I was so badly scared.
Why. l heard your bullet whistle with
in an inch of my ear"
"My bullet"
Certainly"
THE pistols were loaded, then?"
"Of course"
"Ah. those rascally seconds. They
vowed to me that the pistols weren't
loaded. oh, dear. To think that
might have been killed like a dogr'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19

In stormy weather It will pay the
feeder to stay in the feed lots with the
calves all day. In bad weather calf
feels blue just as human being,
and often if left to himself will not eat.
When the calf does not eat. he will not
gain. At such times if the feeder who
feed lot, stir up the feed in one box,
freshen it in another and offer hand
full to the calf that is not eating the
calf will come around his feeder for
companionship and after he has had
few mouthfuls of feed will find that he
is hungry and will eat hearty meal.
The calf makes good gain from that
days feed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19
BETWEEN
GENTLEMEN
BY IrUinSfon Harper
Copyright, 1901, IN 4. 5. Richardson ::
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

was passenger out of Waterloo
station one morning several years ago
and shared the compartment with a
young woman. The train was hardly
under way when she began weeping,
and. in response to questions. she in
formed me that She had been serving
in London shop for several years
and had been discharged because OF
series of thefts of which she was en-
tirely innocent The girls grief was
too deep to be affected. and | offered
my sympathy and such advice as l
deemed best. Then, turning to the
window, went carefully over her case.
When | turned around after perhaps
a quarter of an hour. the girl had dis
appeared The door had been left I'M
locked Behind her She had left bag,
a parasol and paper parcel. My duty
was plain should have pulled the
cord. stopped the train 1T once and
made fun report Of the circumstance.
l had reached for Inc cord when the
thought came to me that perhaps
NDulN be tbuN'Ntth WIN Nv NiNAH-
pearancc | was gentleman Of good
reputc. but at the best it meant legal
investigation and much embarrass-
ment for me When reached my des-
tination. | hurried away as if l had
been an actual murderer.
The papers next day mentioned the
finding Of a girls dead body ON the
rails. but as it was at Il highway cross
Ing the inference was that she had
been struck by q train while crossing
the tracks The coroner's inquest fail
ed to reveal her identity. and nothing
was said of the things left behind her
in the ear. She was buried as an I'M
known and the whole affair was drop
ped
| returned to London. and. though
guilty OF nothing but neglected duty,
my feelings were not to be cnyied
Then one evening | received a call
from a stranger He gave his name as
BaScombe ana claimed To he gentle
man Of leisure According to his story,
he had seen me get into the compart-
mcnt with the girl and had taken the
next one ahead He had heard sounds
Of Il struggle and her cries for help. He
had seen her thrown ont on the tracks.
After had left the train he had passed
along the fuotboard ON the other side
and gathered mp the effects She had left
behind. He he'd asccrtained my name
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19

MENT.
and had waited only for Il fitting oppor-
tunity to call upon me and ask what l
was going to do about it,
gazed at him in Mortified amaze
ment
It's an affair between gentlemen"
he added, land | think we can easily
come to an understanding"
but why should come to an under
standing with you?" | asked with a
sinking heart.
ITO avoid being hung" he smilingly
replied
But did not lay finger on the
girl. She jumped without my knowing
it."
"All very fine sir. but why didn't you
! stop the train and report? Why did you
Eskulk away? An innocent man would
Ehaye FASTENED to give the alarm and
G,lear himself from the slightest suspi
tion. The poor girl has gone to a pau
pers grave because you did not come
forward. Tell me how a jury Of British
fathers will look upon your action"
had made a false move, and he pro-
posed to take advantage of it. He was
blackmailer. must come to his
terms or stand legal investigation.
81 am an innocent man and will re
pair my error at once" said as |
looked him full in the face
"That will be wise of you" he calm
ly replied. You will only have to ex-
plain why she leaped from the car.
why you made no report why you car
ried off her property. why you lodged
the inquest. Perhaps you can also get
over my evidence"
"Bnt did not carry off her luggage.
You have admitted that you entered
the car and disposed of it Yourself
'Yes. | have admitted it to you. but
my testimony in court may be alto
gether different"
He had me IN trap
"You came here with an object in
view" | said after Tong silence.
"Of course he grmly replied 81
am the only witness. and | should like
to take up my residence in the United
States. In case you should see fit &c
further this desire you will find me
very. grateful, and this little affaiI
would soon be forgotten by botn of
u.s.
''In other words. you want black
mail"
Il want nothing of the sort, sir!' he
exclaimed, with considerable heat. ION
the contrary, feel it my duty to stop
at the nearest police station and make
a full report of the case. You are evil
IDENTIFY human wolf, and do not care
for any further talk with you. You
may even be plotting to cut my throat
as you sit there, but warn you that
came here armed and prepared"
Such a blur A that WAS hardly need.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19
B Ely ON D
T III Z
TWINS
By MARION BENTON
!, 1901, by 4. S. Richardson

Frank Turner propped his feet on the
desk and regarded attentively a photo
graph which he had just received. 1t
showed two girls in the abbreviated
skirts of the summer vacationist perch
cd on Il rustic fence. They We're fine
looking girls. yet wore certain air
of self assertion that brought frown
TO Franks forehead He laid aside the
photograph ana picked up the letter.
1t ran:
Stony Point. July 20.
My Dear Frank-Meant to write long
ago but the tombstone girls have kept me
busy. Twins. you know, daughters of an
old friend of mother, and their fathers
recently made a big strike in the Texas
oilfields. They're almost too lively pair
for one man to handle, so you'd better
come up and help me out. To further
tempt you-though with their prospects
it's the chance of a lifetime for a strug
Cling attorney like yourself-I send pho
tograph of them. taken on our own place.
1t seems a bit dim and doesn't do them
justice. You can't do anything in town be-
fore fail. so come along and spend the
rest of the summer with us. Bring some
new films with you. I'm out. Wire, and
I'll meet you with the cart. Yours
GUS.
Turner glanced around the deserted
Office. then back at the photograph. \
low whistle escaped his lips, and he
bent over the bit of pasteboard.
"Dim. IIumph! He reached for a
magnifying glass and for some minutes
studied the photograph faithfully.
The picture remained on his desk
when it was not in his hands-until
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19

Saturday. Then he tucked it into his
dress suit case and touched the call
bell To the red haired youth who act
ed as office boy for three young law
ycrs in as many adjacent offices he
said:
Dick, going out of town for
about four weeks. I'll arrange with
Mr.. Henderson for the payment of your
salary in my absence, and in case any
call of Importance comes wire me to
this address. where you can also for
ward all mail. If you can arrange it
while I'm away, kindly have your
grandmother funeral on Saturdays
only. | know the baseball schedule
for the next two weeks is great, but
you should be more economical with
your relatives. You've used up five in
the past two months. You'll exhaust
'em ut this rate"
He of the red hair grinned good ma
turedly at this insinuation and picked
up his employers dress suit case. Two
hours later Turner reached Stony Point
and was shaking hands with his old
college mate, Gus Farraday. Frank
Turner came of good, aristocratic stock,
and a reverse in fortune had not al
tered his intimacy with the heir of the
Farraday millions.
When the cart drew up before the
Farraday home, Turner gaZed eagerly
in the direction of the vine clad porch.
Then he smiled. 1t was what he had
hoped to see In the foreground, in
correctly rutlled and tucked summer
gowns sat the tombstone twins, beam
ing welcome for dear Gus friend"
And in the background was a slender
figure willowy. simply gowned, with
the lips, the chin and the heavily lash
ed eyes of Il Madonna.
At dinner time Gus Farraday drop
ped into Turner's room. The photo
graph stood proudly erect on the bu-
reau.
'Well, guess the twins made hit
with you. eh? Jolly girls, old chap,
end no end of dough. Not loud, either,
if they do come from the wild and
woolly west"
81 never thought to see the day you'd
turn matchmaker Gus. By the way,
who's the tall, slender girl?
Miss Sempton? Oh, she's a prOte-
gee of mothers The dear old girl has
some of those art workers here every
summer. Good family, but poor as Il
church mouse. Does illustrating on
salary with some fashion sheet, | be-
lieve. There goes the gong. Come on"
During the next two weeks more
obliging guest than Frank Turner was
not TO be imagined. He was always
ready for any excursion proposed by
the indefatigable Gus for his mothers
visitors, and apparently the young law
yer divided his attentions quite evenly
among the three girls. In fact, so ad-
mirably did he distribute his favors
that Gus commenced to despair in his
matchmaking soul. And every day
came word that the wells In Texas
were spouting more oil.
But Gus did not know of Franks
early morning walks, during which he
never failed to discover Miss Sempton
in one of her favorite haunts. Nor did
Mrs. Farraday ever tell her son that
while he and the eXuberant tombstone
twins were taking their afternoon maps
Miss Sempton lay in the hammock on
the east porch, while Turner read to
her. not art nor current events, but just
plain, old fashioned poetry.
One afternoon they deserted the ham,
mock corner for dim, shadowy nook
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19
Not Intimnte Enough.

eve never remember the faces of those
we love most dearly"
"That's so. To save me can't tell
what a hundred dollar bill looks like
Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-19
The Average.

"Pa, what's an average man?'
"One who thinks his employers bust.
ness would be run good deal better il be
could have more to say in the mattef
himselfv
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21
Worthy Of the Best.

A story is told of one of the old-time
pillars of New England church who
held out firmly for a long time agans,
the innovation of an organ. but wheI
he finally yielded did so without re
serve. From violent opposition he be
came the most strenuous of all the con
gregation as to the fineness of the in
strument to be purchased.
''Scems to ME you aren't consistent
said one economical brother. reproach
fully. Here a month ago you couldn't
speak harsh enough about organs, and
now you go to advocating extra expense
in getting the best that's to be had
"See here said the deacon. grimly
''if we're going to worship the Lord by
machinery. l don't want to puttel
round with any secondrate running
Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21

As the result of over-exertion and
Exposure to heat and cold, or from
Whatever cause, may be treated success
July by the timely application OF St.
Jacobs Oil. A thorough rubbing is
necessary. The Oil should be applied
for at least twenty minutes,
Two or three times daily, when all pain.
boreness, stiffness will be removed in
ywentv-four hours. 1t will also
|trengthen and harden the muscles.
Football players, gymnasts and all ath
|etes will find st. Jacobs Oil superior to
Rny other remedy for outward applica-
lion, for the reason that its action is
more rapid and its effect permanent.
Thousands OF people all over the world
hse and recommend St. Jacobs Oil for
muscular soreness. A twenty-five cent
bottle is quite sufficient to prove its
Efficacy. In cases where muscular sore
hess is complicated with any disease
which requires an Alternative Vogeler's
Curative Compound should be taken.
fhis prepared by the proprietors OF st.
Jacobs Oil, Baltimore, Nd, who will
end sample free on application.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21

sposi his whole weeks vacation, and
finally he went off upstairs to finish the
kite. He had worked half an hour,
perhaps. when he heard his mother in
the hall below.
"Donald"' she cried.
Donald waited no second call. His
lesson had been bitter, and now he
started at once.
what is it, mammal" he asked
from over the banlsters.
"Grandpa is here" said Mamma Tur-
ner. He had to come in for new buck
cts. and he would like to know if you
care" but Donald waited no longer.
He was downstairs and out on the
porch in a twinkling.
Here. young man. get your rubber
boots and your old Clothes" said grand
pa, laughing. I'VE want hired man
about your size to help in the sugar
bush-that is, if his hearing is good.
he added. his eyes twinkling; and
mamma assured him that Donald's had
improved since Monday.-Youth's Com
panion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21
DonaId's Vacation.

Donald. Donald. Donaldw Mrs.
Turner stood in the hall a moment, and
then. with queer little smile on her
face, turned AMI went out on the side
veranda. a white-bearded. jollyfaced
old man looked up eXpectantly as she
came out. They talked few minutes
in low tones.
II expect you're right the old man
said. "He probably needs the lesson"
The smile gone from his face, he took
up the lines and drove the fat white
horse out of the yard
Mrs. Turner went back to her baking
Upstairs in his bedroom Donald was
making kite. 1t was the first day of
the Easter vacation, and he intended
to have it ready should he want to fly
ii. He had just finished the frame
when he heard his mothers first call.
"She just wants me to bring in an
armful of wood" he said to himself
sarah can do it just as wells not
Sides. I've got to keep at it if | ever
get it done, Shouldn't wonder If the
wind'd come up SOS we fellows can hy
'em this afternoon" and he spread ont
the stiff paper and prepared to cut it
out
Donald had got into. bad habit of
not starting as soon as he was told to
do thing. and sometimes of not an
swering when called, but he was not
disturbed again.
An hour later he went downstairs at
ter drink of water
II am sorry you didn't hear me call,
Donald" said his mother. "Grandpa
was here, and wanted you to go out to
Uncle Charles with him to stay the
rest of the week. Uncle Charlie tapped
his sugar bush Saturday, and he
thought you would enjoy spending
your whole vacation out on the farm"
20. mamma. why didn't you call"
and then he stopped. He remembered.
She had called. Il didn't s'pose you
wanted anything much!" he walled.
"Oh. oh. OH
That night Mamma Turner had a
long talk with him, but nevertheless it
was very sorry faced little boy who
got up Tuesday morning.
Wednesday morning Mamma Turner
told him he must not let his mistake
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21

holds out the helping hand to you, and
will advise you without money and
without price. Mrs. Pinkhams labora-
tory is at Lynn, Mass. Write a letter
there telling all your symptoms and
get the benefit of the greatest expert
ence in treating female ills.
- was suffering to such an extent
from ovarian trouble that my physi-
clan thought an operation would be
necessary.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound having been recommended to
me, decided to try it. After using
several bottles I found that l was
cured. My entire system was toned
up, and I suffered no more with my
ovaries. "-MRs. ANNA ASTON, Troy. No.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21
LARGEST OF PEACH FARMS,
Located in Missouri, 1t Produces Thou
sands of Bushels Annually.

SANDS OF BuShelS Annually,
To be convinced that Peach King"
McNair deserves the title one need only
visit his great farm at st. Elmo, NO..
and take look at the preparations that
have been made to handle the peach
crop. New buildings have been erect
ed, tents put up and packing sheds
built all over the vast orchards. At st.
Elmo, two miles below koshkonong.
the headquarters Of Mr.. McNalr have
been established. This is right in the
center Of his immense orchard of 1000
acres, all planted in peaches. TO han.
die the fruit Mr.. McNair will need
about 500 hands. and he will pay I
cents per hour for men and q cents an
hour for women. with their meals and
lodgings thrown in. superintendent
and foremen will receive more pay.
About fifty expert packers will be i'm
ported and they will see that the
peaches are properly packed.
A large tent around which numerous
small tents are pitched will be the
quarters for the women. A barbed wire
leHCe SlAteeu ittt ulSI, VIII. Tue wires
only few inches apart. has been erect
ed around the wOmen's headquarters
Mr.. McNair certainly isn't going to al
low any lOve-making around his camp
The men will be quartered in the bar
racks which were used last year and
which have been enlarged. Bunks
several tiers high have been put in the
barracks in order that the men can be
accommodated. a big tent with several
long tables placed inside will he used
as an clearinghouse. Every seat at each
table will be numbered, and the men
and women will each have number
so that they can find their respective
places at the tables. Thirty cooks will
provide the food necessary for this
large army of fruit handlers.
Exactly seventy-fve double-decked
wagons have been provided for hauling
the fruit from the trees to the packing
house at st. Elmo. Ten thousand pick
ing baskets are already at the farm. to-
gether with material enough for 200
cars of peaches. Mr.. McNair has
bought most all of the peach crop in
Koshkonong. He expects to ship from
ten to twenty cars of fruit each day
until the season is over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21
RARE FINDS IN ARMENIA.
Some Recent German Investigation
of Chaldean Remains.

Some Recent German Investigations
of Chaldean Remains.
The interest of the German govern.
ment in the Bagdad railway has led il
to dispatch important missions to Ar.
menia for the purpose of making arch.
geological explorations in Armenia,
The first Of these expeditions was in.
trusted to DR.. w. Belck, alone, and liz
1898 and 1899 he was accompanied by
the Assyriologist DR.. c. f. Lehman.
The report of these expeditions has just
been issued. and the results to science
are most important. The first indica-
lions of a civilization in the mountain
lands bordering on Lake Van were
made known by the French traveller.
DIR. Schultz. who copied number Of
inscriptions on the rocky walls OF the
fortress of the city of Van. Schultz.
unfortunately. was killed by the Kurds.
but his diaries and copies of inscrip
tions were recovered and published by
the French government in the Journal
Asiatique.
Layard. who visited Armenia in 1870.
copied number of inscriptions, and
Rassam, who made several visits to the
country and eXcavated at Toprak
Kaleh. the ancient palace of the Nannic
kings, copied or took casts of several
more but the work of the German eX-
petitions has greatly increased our
knowledge of the country. The mem
bers colated all Inscriptions previous
ly copied, and increased tl-e material
for the study of ancient Armenian his
tory by nearly 1000 lines-including the
discovery of Il most important and fair
ly lengthy bilingual inscription in AS
syrian and Vannic.
The most important result of the eX-
petition has been to define clearly the
extent Of this empire. which had al
most entirely disappeared from the field
of history The capital city was Van.
on the lake of that name, called
Dhuspas-the Tosps of the classics
but the royal residence seems to have
been at Toprak Kaleh. called at later
period "Rusas town." The northern
boundaries of the empire are uncertain,
but several Inscriptions were found in
Russian Armenia. On the east the in
scriptions were found as far as Lake
Unomiyeh, and one in the rocky heights
near Rowandiz, OH the summit of the
PASS Of Keli-shin, $4,000 feet above sea
level. This inscription was first dis
covered by Sir Henry Rawlinson, says
the Paris Messenger and was set up
during the joint reigns Of the Kings
Ispunis and Menuas, about b. c. 500
Westward, on the rocks at Palu. on the
Euphrates. near Malatiyeh. the in.
scriptions of Menuas are also found.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21

A Counsel of Behavior. A conductor
said III tone of great severity to pas
senger who was making considerable
disturbance on car: Remember. sir.
that you are on public vehicle. and
you must behave as such."-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Very Particular. Lady-Are your an
tiques all genuine? Clerk-Yes. ma
dam. and we so guarantee them. Lady
Well, all our furniture is antique.
and ! wish to get genuine antique
Louis the Fourteenth carpet-sweeper.--
New York Weekly.
Not Worth Saving. Mike going
down a ladder)-Hould on. Fat. Don't
yez come on the ladder till Oi'm down.
It's ould and cracked. Pat getting om
ARA, be aisy. 1t would sarve tn
boss right to have to buy a new one.-
New York Weekly.
Doctor-I congratulate you. sir. You
are the father of fine girl. Subbubs-
Oh. my! Well never raise her. Doctor
Tut. tut! Why do you say that? Sub
DllDS-lL seems utterly IIluoSSibie "
keep a girl here more than week.
Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Nagget-Oh. what's the matter
with you? You're forever finding fault
Mrs. Nagget (sweetly)-Well. that
euualizes things; you're forever losing
one. Mr.. Nagget-Losing one? Mrs.
Nagget-Yes. your temper. Surely
that's fault. Catholic Standard and
Times.
"He proposed to her as joke.
Yes" well. she accepted him. He
does not regard himself as a humorist
any more."-Brooklyn Life.
She-How many men owe their sue
cess in life to their wives? He-Yes.
and how many more men owe their
wives to their success in life.-Iife.
Physician-This Is the worst case Of
indigestion | ever saw. impossible.
doctor! l haven't eaten anything but
health foods for the last six months. -
Life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21
Laughing Plants.

Have you ever heard of the laughing
plant? 1t gets its name from the in
toxicating property of its seed. 1t grows
in Arabia, a bush of moderate size
with yellow flowers, each producing a
pod of black beans, which are ground
and the powder taken. Its effect is
that of laughing gas causing the
very soberest man to caper laugh and
shout for nearly an hour until he is
thoroughly exhausted and falls asleep.
On awaking he seems to have no rec
objection of his previous antics This
frivolous plant has not yet been classi,
fled by botanists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21

The largest induction coil. which pro
duces the longest spark for service in
wireless telegraphy, is said to be the
one which was recently made for flash
ing messages between the coast of
japan and Korea. 1t can produce. in
fact, a miniature streak of lightning
forty-five inches in length. capable of
killing any number of persons who
might get in its way. and when in OPP
Grafton sends out something like thun-
der rolls. The entire apparatus weighs
about 1000 pounds.