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One Cause of the Anthracite Strike.


The Philadelphia Ledger gives the state
ment of a railroad official to the effect that
a struggle for control of the Philadelphia
& Reading road was one of the causes of
the anthracite strike. Prior TO the inaugu-
ration of the strike Reading stock was soar
ing upward. due TO this struggle for control
and the widely disseminated belief in the
future increasing value of the property. If
no strike had occurred the situation would
have forced Reading stock beyond all rec
ords and would possibly have precipitated
a panic of no small proportions. Realizing
this probable situation and knowing that
strike of the miners was inevitable sooner
or later, the interests fighting for perma-
nent control of the Reading were not
adverse to a strike at this time, they be-
lieved that il would tend to release mucn
of the Reading stock that was being held
for higher prices. This, it is said. is what
occurred. Shortly after the strike In
augurated large amount of Reading stock
came from its hiding places and changed
hands, being eagerly sought by one of the
three interests wishing 10 secure control.
These interests bidding for the stock pre-
vented its price from falling. thus present
ing the remarkable spectacle of rise in
Read ding stock at the very time its property
and present earning power was placed in
jeopardy by the strike.
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Red tor. soe0s.7S. English bluegrass. 22SGa
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-01

Eight or ten years ago John A.
Bunting was a brakeman on a Cali
fornia railroad. At present he is a
guest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York. He went to New York in his
own private car, and can draw his
check on the bank for 81, OOO,O 900. The
story that is told is that when, as a
brakeman, Bunting had saYed up a
few dollars he made loan to fell
low railroad man of $40, taking as
security a cheap watch and a mort
gage on forty acres of cheap land in
Kern county, California. The borrower
couldn't pay up, so Bunting fore
closed his mortgage and secured title
to the land. A year or so afterwards
oil was struck IN Kern county and
Bunting's land was directly in the oil
district. The rest may be guessed.
Whether this story is straight or not
the paper that tells it leaves some
thing to be desired in the narrative
the fact remains that Bunting is now
a very rich man and has one of the
finest private cars in the world, and
tells it himself that only few years
ago he was brakeman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-01
AMERICUs, Ca. FEB. l, 1902

A friend of Governor Leslie III Shaw,
the prospective Secretary of the Treas
ury, asked him the other day if he did
not think it advisable to request The
Des Moines Leader to cease printing
the Injunction. ''Keen Your Eye on
ShawI'which 1t displays conspicuously
every day. "This advice was all right
while we were talking of nominating
you for the Presidency" said the Gov
ernor's friend, ''but now that you are
to have the custody of 500, 600, 900 or
$500, 600, 900 of the Governments
money it's time to take the sign down.
People will think we haven't conf
dence in your integrity"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-01
PROF. MERRITT Is A CANDIDATE

Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 30-To the peo-
of Georgia: The fact that so many
have been urged to announce, is very
strong evidence of the statewide de-
sire for change in the Office of state
school commissioner.
The demand for change by SO many
thoughtful people; the demand for 3
more practical and harmonious admin
lstration of school affairs; the Innumer-
able criticisms, many of which are well
founded, seem to over balance the
claims of the incumbent to a fifth term.
Among the gentlemen who were
urged to become candidates, I was in
favor Of one whose interest, sympathy
and earnest activities have for years
been given to the cause of education
as opportunities presented; a man
whom the people of Georgia have
many times entrusted with position of
honor and responsibility It is mat
ter of regret that his health would not
permit HIM to accept this Office at the
hands of his fellow citizens.
The providing Of ample and efficient
school facilities for the rural districts of
Georgia, is the most important ques-
ton connected with the future growth
and development OF our state. The
burning issue is, how can the present
state fund be so expended as to give
the best results to the masses of the
children of the rural districts.
For thirty years there has been OPP
Grated IN Georgia, so-called common
school system, and yet, no definite plan
for the systematic education of the
children of the masseF, on sound edu-
ca'ienal principals, has been devised
or put in operation by the executive
head of our schools. In the earlier
history of the system, when the funds
provided were small, and when teach
ers and Boards of Education were not
so efficient as now, there were undoubt-
eddy good reasons for an absence of
systematic work; but now, with state
fund OF 81, 500, 600 and with teachers.
many of whom have been trained tor
their work at the states expense, and
with school officers growing in efici-
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ency every year, there can be no &C
ceptabIe excuse offered for the con-
tinued lack of plan and system.
It is true that large numbers of
towns and cities in the state have ex-
cellent school systems IN which the
well rounded education of the children
in their jurisdiction is sought, bnt
these are the results of the efforts of
local school authorities, and do not
need the constant care of the state SUI
perlntendent His special work-the
work for which he IS paid-is with
the county schools.
To inaugurate and operate real sys-
tenn of Com non Schools IN Georgia,
three things are necessary: first, a
knowledge of the actual educational
conditions existing in the state second,
the ability to plan a system to meet
these conditions and to see that this
plan is executed; third, willingness
to put time and labor in the place
where it is needed, instead of wasting
time and expense money in gratuitious
labors in local systems where the state
superintendent has absolutely no au-
thority.
There is striking clause in the
school law, touching the visits of the
state school commissioner to the sew
eral counties. It says these visits shall
be 'for the purpose of examining into
the administration of the school law,
counsellng with school off GERS, deliver
ing popular addresses, inspecting
school operations, and doing such other
acts as he may deem subservient to
the interest of popular education.
Among these duties we think the
fourth on the list should receive due
attention. No amount of popular adj
dresses" etc. can compensate for a lack
of inspecting school operation"
From long connection with Geor-
gia's educational system, as pupil,
teacher and superintendent, I have be-
come convinced that the emphatic need
of Georgia's schools is system-a diff
ferent plan for the elementary eduea-
ton of all the children of our state.
The members of the educational
boards by whom I am now employed,
and other friends, have kindly express
ed their confidence in my ability to
discharge the duties of the office. Ed
ucationaI questions and practical
school work have claimed the best en-
ergIes of my life [ have used every
opportunity OF becoming familiar with
all the educational work of the state
and the object and purpose of every
line of this work has my approval and
cooperation.
AS special opportunities of learning
the needs and conditions of the com.
mon schools have been afforded me. I
feel that my training and experience
fit me for the satisfactory performance
the duties of of the state school super
intendent, and with sincere desire of
serving her highest interest in this way,
I announce my candidacy for the of
fice of state school commissioners, sub
ject to the Democratic nomination.
Yours respectfully,
w. B. MERRITT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-01

TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS
Laxative Bromo Quinine removes
the cause. E. w. Groves signature on
every box. Price % cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
Mystery Of the Apple.

l remember well in my early days
seeing upon my grandmother's mantel-
Shelf an apple contained in vial.
This was a great wonder to me My
question was. How came the apple to
get inside 50 small bottle?" The
apple was quite as big round as the
vial BY what means was it placed
within it? Though it was treason to
touch the treasure on the mantelpiece,
| took down the bottle and convinced
my youthful mind that the apple never
passed through its neck, and by means
of an attempt TO unscrew the bottom |
became equally certain that the apple
did not enter from below.
held to the notion that in some
strange way the bottle had been made
in two pieces and aftcrward united in
SO careful manner that no trace Of
the joint remained. | WAS hardly sat
istied with the theory. but as no one
was at hand to suggest any other eX-
PLANTATION | let the matter rest. One
day the next summer | CHANGED to see
upon bough another vial. the first
cousin of my old friend. within which
was growing little apple which had
been passed through the neck of the
bottle while it was extremely small.
The secret was out. and learned how
it is possible 10 get apples into mar
row necked bottle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
The China Closet.

Well arranged and full of handsome
wares. a china closet is among the best
ornaments of a dining room Tint the
walls to match the general tone of the
room or else cover them with a very
thin hardwood veneer accurately fitted
and tackled in place with the smallest
size bradS Narnish the veneer and
keep clean by weekly wiping with a
soft cloth wrung very dry out of tepid
water
Leave the shelf surfaces plain and
cover them with linen cut to lit and
ornament with line of drawn work.
Heavy butchers linen is best. though
the soft toned art linens may be effec-
lively used Set one shelf apart for
glasses, preferably the upper one, Cut
the linen for it twice the shelf width.
hem it all around. then double it. Thus
there is a light pad all over the shelf.
1t can be kept as fresh - the single
covers and will safeguard expensive
glass. Big pieces OF cut glass, especial
~ punch or salad bowls. may break
under the jar of setting down upon
hard surface, More than that. they
have been known to break from vibra-
tlon due to heavy street traffic close
about the house. Earring of any kind
Indeed may induce a fracture. The
linen pads stop all this 1t is. moreover.
a fit and dainty base for fine crystal.
Never set anything inside piece OF
cut glass, To do so is to invite calam-
itv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

made high enough so that grain and
the like can be stored in the loft above
as suggested in the accompanying cut
\ shed twenty feet square will afford
room sufficient for flock of forty
sheep. 1t will give sixty feet of feed
ing room, or a foot and a half of rack
for each sheep. and that is perfectly
ample. Occasionally the upper part.
if occupied with nothing else, can be
utilized to good advantage as lamb.
ing shed. in which the ewes about to
bring lambs may be safely accommo-
dated. If employed for this purpose, a
gradually sloping passage, with bars
across every nine inches to give foot
hold, should he used.
The front of the shed, as can be seen,
is half open. thing most desirable for
sheep in that they need fresh air and
are able to withstand much cold if
only kept dry. The manure, too, may
be left in such a shed the whole win
ter. and if sufficient litter is furnished
the sheep Will trample II so nara that
there will be no disagreeable odors
from it.
The shed. of course, will need feed
racks all around ON three sides, and
there may be short racks on each side
of the doorway. which will add some
thing to the rack room. 1t is desira-
bic to have the open part, if possible,
face the south.-Cor Ohio Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
Three Clubyvomen

In a village lived three women who
were asked to join a woman's club.
Alas" said the first woman. 81 have
lived but twenty years, and | have read
but few books save those Of frivo-
lous character. do not know enough
to join woman's club"
But l." said the second woman,
have lived twenty-five years, and |
have read Ruskin and Emerson and
much of Browning. know enough to
join a woman's club
Il" said the third woman, have
lived thirty years, and know too
much to join a woman's club."-Caro-
Ign Wells in Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
HOW TO MAKE A RAG DOLL.

head with cotton and the body with
hair or excelsior. Next sew up the
arm patterns, stuff them with cotton
and sew them on. and the framework
OF dolly is complete.
The painting of the face should be
done with water color paints. and you
must have brown. ocher yellow, black,
blue, vermiion and white Sketch the
features with a pencil and then put on
light brown hair. mixing brown and
ocher paints. The eyebrows should be
brown and the eyes blue. Use the YER
million for the lips and mixed with
white for the cheeks. The result will
be a fine face.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
How CRATES Are Caught.

The Somalis, tribe of hunters liv-
ing in the eastern part of southern AZ
RIGA, capture the young giraffe by
means of the lasso. Sometimes this is
used from the back of horse, but
more often the Somalis lie in ambush
for the animals. and then, carefully
waiting for favorable chance, they
cast the nooses over their heads. The
young creatures are then hobbled so
that they cannot run or stray far away
and in few days become perfectly
tame and docile, though always timid
and shy. They are readily sold to deal
ers in wild animals. always on the
lookout to fulfill commissions from the
owners of some menaGerie, circus or
geological garden.-F. r.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
FOR LITTLE MOTHERS.
How to Make Rag Doll That Can
Be Dressed and Undressed.

A rag baby is thing of beauty to
very little girl, and 1t is much more sat
isfactory than the more fragile things
that she gets as she grows up. The rea-
son little girls discard rag dolls is be-
cause as soon as they get big enough
to dress and undress their dolly they
want one that can be so cared for, and,
as the rag dolls from time immemorial
have been made with their clothes
sewed ON, they have been discarded for
those that could be clothed in chemise,
pettcoats skirts, aprons and waists.
But here is a rag doll that can be
made by any little girl that can sew,
and the doll may be dressed and I'M
dressed.
Cut pattern in strong. unbleached
muslin twice. like Fig l. and for the
arms like Fig. > Stitch the two No. Is
together with a narrow. strong seam
and then turn right side out leaving
a place near the waist for the inser-
ton of the Stutiing. STUFF the legs and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
A Good Game.

Any number of boys and girls may
play this game 1t requires no prep
aration, but the wits of the players
must be bright and alert to make it
success.
The leader asks each player in turn
what he planted in his garden. and the
player may name any article he choOS-
eS. but the thing that came up" must
be some plant that has a connection
with the article. The answers cannot,
therefore. always be given instantly,
as a little thought may be necessary
to make the answer good That, how
ever. will make the game all the more
entertaining.
Here are Il few answers that show
how the game should lie played:
Il planted some steps, and they came
up hops"
Il planted ball. and it came up
'" ~ planted l,ntpi' caleAar. and it came
up dates"
81 planted a watch. and it came up
a four o'clock"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

A useful and pretty gift and one
easily made is a fuchsia emery. Take
a muslin bag about two inches long
and about half as thick and fill with
emery powder Then cut small strip
of crimson felt, about three inches
long and two and one-half wide. Slash
1t up ;&out an inch and trim the four
divisid into facsimiles of the long
pointd fuchsia petals Fasten a ball
of colt batting to the bottom of the
emery X and cut out piece of violet
colored Nelt three inches long and a
itri1e more than an inch wide Fashion
the ball shaped petals for the bottom
OF the flower from this. joining them
together at the top of the piece of
felt Wind this strip around the small
ball of cotton and wind the red petals
around the emery bag, letting their
pointed ends hang over the bell in
the way the natural fuchsia is formed.
Fasten a piece of thin wire to the
flower and wind 1t with narrow
green ribbon for a step. Put n tiny
ball of green for calyX where the
stem joins the emery bag. This ball can
be made of the green ribbon. wound
several times around the stem and
'tacked" with neat stitch or two of
green sewing silk. Join two Of these
ifuchsia stems together with bow Of
violet ribbon and they will be ready
for the sewing basket. to hang on the
wall of the sewing room.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

Only good cook realizes that
chopped parsley for soup or any sauce
must be blanched. This produces a
bright green instead of a dull green
The best method is to place the pars-
ley in a strainer and dip it for a few
seconds in fast boiling water in which
there is squeeze of soda, then squeeze
dry in the corner of clean cloth and
chop finely Those who try this method
will at once realize the Improvement it
is both to taste and color of the pars-
low
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

you see the wooden shoe is a very use
full article. During the week it is natu
raj that these shoes should get dusty or
muddy from tramping around, but Sat
urday is the great cleaning day, and
the children are expected to scour their
shoes till they are as white as snow
and tit to wear to church on Sunday.
When the Sabbath morning comes, they
are put on and worn as far as the
church door, but there they are left I'M
til the long sermon is over and their
owners are ready to return home. Then
if any little urchin has been noticed as
being restless or mischievous they Ghe
shoes are put to very good, practical
use-the mother applies one as a rod Of
correction and Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

thing of the language, stepped into the
breach. and the affair was arranged to
the satisfaction of both parties
The Chinese empress loaded her with
presents. the cars government made
note of the service performed. and
when there was a question a couple of
years ago of the young lady's preccd-
ence at Washington. where the count
was then ambassador. the ear himself
COMPOUNDED her rivals by making her a
countess This was something like rap
I'll promotion for the lady. but she bore
her honors modcStly and with a grace
that won all who met her. In addition
10 her knowledge of Chinese Countess
Cassini is mistress of many Ian
guages and is ms well clever artist.
some of her miniature work command
Ing the highest praise from critics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
CHILDREN IN HOLLAND.
Their Funny Wooden shoes Which
They Sometimes Use AS Boats.


How many of grandma's children
would like to wear wooden shoes. as
the Holanders do? | am sure your lit
tie feet would ache and feel very awk-
ward and look very clumsy in such COW
erings and yet the little Holland chill
dren clatter around as easily In these
wooden shoes as you walk, dears, in
your dainty boots and slippers. In Hol-
land the vessels seen on the river are
shaped like one of these Shoes and the
children in the Illustration given have
taken one for a model and trimmed a
shoe with sails and are launching it for
an imaginary voyage
Sometimes when the children are at
play and get thirsty they stop at
stream. take off one Of their shoes, fill
1t with water and drink as eagerly as
though it were from a silver goblet. So
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
Intelligence and Trained skill

Beauty and health and womanliness
Jose none Of their potency from being
lined with intelligence and trained
skill; and. If the woman holds her per-
sonal independence she holds always
a certain power over the errant wings
Of love. Man does not soon tire of what
he does not wholly own No step in life
is more important to personal happi-
ness or TO the progress of the race than
right marriage, and no step is more un-
certain. Our common saying that
marriage is a lottery" shows this.
Often and often fine women draw
blanks by mating with inferior or evil
men, and as often fine men are united
with weak, silly or vicious women. II
women were trained to professions, 1t
would better the chances of marriage
in two ways-by improving the aver
age in women and by enabling them
to bear up against the possibly bad
men. The business sense gained In any
kind of useful work in'the world work
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12

\ Russian woman Eugene de Mey-
er. has undertaken the arduous work
of retaining the convicts at the penal
settlement of Saghalien. where only
the worst types of criminals are sent
The czarina is keenly interested in this
work of her young subject and is TAX
ing all pains to have the work contin.
lie. Eight thousand murderers are
among the convicts. and this brave
Russian woman lives among them en-
tirely unprotected save for the cour-
tesy shown her by the officials in
charge. 1t is said that the conditions
of life mt this settlement are such that
even the keepers become brutaized
through association with so hardened a
set of criminals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-12
A CORNER BOOKCASE.
One That Is Attractive and Out of
the Usual Rut.

II you are skillful in using tools, you
will find below remarkably attractive
pattern for bookcase. Most corner
bookcases are commonplace four
triangular boards fastened together.
This one is not. See how much prettier
It is for having those side pieces and
for having the shelves curved and the
curtain running on a bent rod. The
shelves are supported by post which
extends down to the floor, thus remov-
ing most of the strain from the screws
which secure the case to the wall. A
large brass clothes hook, turned upside