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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-28

1t Is claimed that the first flag
raised on.a schooIhouse was hoisted
IN colerain, Franklin county, Mass,
IN Mar. 1912. Last Nav the citizens
Of the town placed a stone slab on
the site Of the old schoolhouse, and
on the Fourth Of July it was unVeil-
ed with appropriate ceremonies. The
flag raised IN 1872 was made By 8lr.
and Ars. Anasa Shippee, Hrs. Al
den Williss and Mrs. Steven Hale
from materials spun and woven in
the different homes Of the neighbor-
hood
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-28
Candle Trick.

How would you arrange with q
room full of people to place candle
in such position that all but one
would see it and that person must
not be blindfolded?
Place the candle upon the head of
the person who is not to see it.
Should there be a mirror in the
room and should this person make
use of it he would not see the candle,
but only its reflection.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-28
sso.sss vi,teI,iro.

Our little three-year-old n sor
had received toy watch IN
one morning she came over vas ,nt
It she was asked why she 1t
wear it.
~Oh,7 she said, my wa is
broken. 1t won't watch any n ?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-28
ainnest RuiIdina h the Wor..

The biggest building the we'd Is
ever likely 10 see IS the great pgra-
mid Of Cheops, near Cairo This
took 100000 men thirty years to
build It is 451 feet high and covers
thirteen acres Of ground. Every
brick of II IS a block Of stone three
feet in height.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
His Smart Trick,

Il suppose there comes to every man
a desire to do something smart on an
OCCASION" said the drummer as a sigh
took the place of his smile.
"Well, such desire came to me as |
was leaving certain southern city aft
er weeks stay. The waiter at my ia
BILE had called me 'gineraP and been at
great pains to care for me, and | made
up my mind to reward him with five
dollar bill. 1t was counterfeit with
which l had been stuck, but 1 thought
it would be the biggest kind of joke
to work it off on Bob.
81 had got hundred miles away
when | was arrested on telegram for
passing counterfeit money, and when
taken back l was arraigned in a United
States court and had to give bail and
appear on three different occasions. l
had lawyer and other expenses, lost a
good three weeks altogether and just
escaped prison by the skin of my teeth.
In addition to this had to make good
to the waiter, who sorrowfully shook
his head when he received the money
and said:
"'Is sorry for you, gineral, but dis
may be de means Of savin' your con-
temptible soul from the gallus! AT
lanta Constitution.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Opening Oysters.

"Talk about opening oysters" said
the old pilot as he pushed back heap
Of shells and asked the waiter for his
check, 81 never did see anybody to
beat Benny Hawser. Benny could
open oysters like magic. Never used
knife, neither. Said it was cruel"
"How did he manage it?' asked the
guileless young man from uptown.
Snuff, my boy" replied the old pilot
solemnly Bought real Scotch snuff,
the strongest in the market. When he
held little of it in front Of the oysters
they sneezed the top shell off,"
'Poohw said the young man.
Benny was all right in his way" OBJ
served the cashier, "but he wasn't a
circumstance to a Teller on a freight
sloop that used to run between Fulton
slip and Bridgeport. Why, when that
feller'd come in here he'd take dozen
oysters and spread 'em in a row on that
very table you're sittin' at. Then he'd
begin to spin sea yarn. l never
heerd another man like him. Them
oysters jes' opened their mouths in
establishment at his whoppers. Then
he'd take 'em by surprise. whip 'em
out of their shells, sprinkle 'em with
pepper an vinegar an swaller EN-
New York Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Mails In I747.

The change in postal arrangements in
New York since "the good old times"
may be seen by the following adver-
tisement, copied by the Troy Times
from Bradfords New York Gazette Of
Dec. 6, 1747:
Cornelius Van Denburgh as Albany
Post designs to set out for the first
time this winter on Thursday next. All
letters to go by him are desired to be
sent to the postoffice or to his house
near the Spring Garden"
During Hudson river navigation the
Albany mail was transmitted by sloops,
but in the winter messenger, as above
mentioned, was required, and it is prob
able that he Travelled ON foot. The win
ter average of the eastern and southern
mails is given in the same paper and
same date as follows:
"On Tuesday the Tenth Instant at 9
o'clock in the Forenoon the Boston and
Philadelphia Posts set out from New
York to perform their stages once a
Fort'nite during the Winter months and
are to set out at o'clock Tuesday
morning. Gentlemen and merchants are
desired to bring their letters in time
N. B.-This Gazette will also come
forth on Tuesday Mornings during that
time"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Reliability Is Wanted.

The great prizes of life do not fall to
the most brilliant, to the cleverest, to
the shrewdest. to the most long headed
or to the best educated, but to the4host
level headed men, to the men of sound
est Judgment. When man is wanted
for a responsible position his shrewd-
ness is not considered so important as
his sound judgment. Reliability is
what is wanted. Can a man stand with
out being tripped, and II he is thrown
can he land upon his feet? Can he be
depended upon, relied upon. under all
circumstances to do the right thing.
the sensible thing? Has the man a
level head? Has he good horse sense?
Is he liable to fly off on a tangent or to
'go of half cooked" Is he "faddy p
Has he wheels in his head? Does he
lose his temper easily or can he control
himself? If he can keep a level head
under all circumstances, If he cannot
be thrown Off his balance and is honest,
he is the man wanted-O. S. Mardeu
in Success Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Japanese Flower Arrangement.

The general ideas of japanese floral
arrangements may be summarized in
this way:
Each setting of flowers must repre-
sent earth, air and water, or heaven,
earth and man. In placing blossoms in
a vase the vase and water are earth,
the short stemmed flowers man and the
tall ones heaven. The ramifications of
this principleS-the delicate, subtle mean
ings and properties-are infinite.
There are flowers which represent
months and flowers which represent
days, and as every Japanese house con-
tains flowers they form a calendar for
the initiated
Every family of standing has artis-
tically correct vases, vase holders and
flowers, and the manner of entertaining
an honored visitor is to ask him to ar
range some flowers. The guest is gov
erned by rigid laws.
He must not make too elaborate an
arrangement, for that takes overmuch
time. He always offers to destroy what
he has done to prove he considers it
valueless. Only when he is urged by
his host does he leave it. These are eX-
amples of the long list of restrictions
The japanese knows them as he knows
his language and his literature.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
The Firat Phonograph.

The first words reproduced and ut
tered by photograph are naturally a
matter of historical interest. When
Edison was at work on his first phono-
graph many weeks were consumed in
experiment. 1t is said that when the
talking machine was first discovered it
was as much surprise to its inventor
as to the world. The Wizard was
working OH some telephone receivers
and was led to put piece of tinfoil on
a cylinder. 1t recorded sound, and Ed
ison was convinced that the human
voice could be recorded and produced.
When the time came to make an actual
test Edison, with his mind on mechan-
ical details, absentmindedly tested his
contrivance with the familiar phrase,
MARY had little lamb" The verse
was the first record taken by the ma
chine
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

Some years ago in North Carolina
court, Judge Shipp presiding, the trial
Of a cause had been protracted till near
midnight The jury were tired and
sleepy and showed tagging attention.
Willie Murchison, who was addressing
the jury. thought to arouse them, so he
said, Gentlemen, | will tell you an
anecdote." Instantly the judge, the
jury and the few spectators pricked
up their ears and We're all attention, as
Murchison was admirable in that line,
had a fund of anecdotes and no one
could tell them better. But he soon
proceeded to tell one of the dullest,
prosiest and most pointless jokes pos
Eible. Everybody looked disappointed.
The judge, leaning over. said in an I'M
mistakabic tone of disappointment,
MIR. MurchiSon, | don't see the point
of that joke" Nor l. either" replied
the witty counsel "Eut your honor
told it to me on our way down here,
and, as | thought the lack of apprecia-
ton must be due to my obtuSeness. l
concluded to give the joke a trial by
jury"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

Self control or nerve force is the
great lesson Of health and therefore of
life itself. To understand how to re-
lax is to understand how to strengthen
nerves. Hearty laughter is source of
relaxation, as are also all high thoughts,
as those of hope, beauty, trust or love.
Relaxation is found in diversion. An
occasional outing or holiday is neces-
sary. AS there are conscious and I'M
conscious thoughts, there are conscious
and unconscious nerve tensions. Wom-
en- when shopping do not know the very
tight grip they give their parcels until,
on reaching home, their hands fall re-
Taxed in their laps, and they say they
are so tired.-Health Culture.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

The gauge by which worldly prosper
ity is measured is not always the same.
But it does not so much matter what
standard is used so long as it shows
accurately He amount of gain or loss.
Il remember Bill Gassett as a shift
less young ue'er do WE'LL" said for
mer nei&hbor of MIR Sands. revisiting
his old home after many years absence,
but | hear he left his widow quite a
substantial property How did he man
age it,"
He made choice of an excellent wife,
and she took him as the smartest wom-
en- often take the poorest specimens of
the men folks" said Mr.. Sands thought
fully, land, what's more, she made
something of him, put some gimp into
him and what all. Why. sir, when he
married her all he had for a mattress
was an old makeshift stuffed with
dried leaves. and when he died he had
no less'n three mattresses stuffed with
live goose feathers. | guess that tells
the story. "-Youth's Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
GatWiCk'S
Photography
BY HARRIET JACKSON
1904, by K. NJ. Whitehead


81 beg your pardon" said Gatwick
politely.
Miss Willard raised her voice.
81 asked you," she shouted, "how
much money you make a day.
ut depends on the day" answered
Jack Gatwick rather shortly.
Miss Willard flushed. 81 beg your
pardon she said in turn. Il did not
realize how rude my question sound
ed"
ITS all right" said Gatwick affably.
"You see, l thought you might be the
tax collector, and with tax collectors
it's best to be noncommittal."
Jessie Willard laughed merrily.
"You see, it's this way" she explained
Il must leave this delightful place to-
morrow and go to a horrid fashionable
resort, where you have to dress up all
the while. l have picked out lot Of
nice hooks here, and l want to be
photographed in them as a souvenir
Now, it will take all day, but there
won't be many pictures, and l don't
want to ask you to lose money by
wasting a whole lot of time"
Thine is money" quoted Gatwick.
'but sometimes it isn't very much
money. Shall we say So a day and
found?'
That's awfully cheap" she agreed,
"and I'm glad 1 found you"
"Then," he countered, 81 shall be well
found. Found, you know, means feed
for man and BRUTE
She waved a hand toward the big
red barn.
Put the wogan there" she com
manded, "and turn the horse out in the
pasture He looks as though he would
enjoy day off"
Il only paid eighteen for him." apol-
ogized Gatwick. You should have
seen him when 1 got him. You know,
1tinerant photographers are not able
to hire blooded stock to haul abandon
ed grocery wagons about the country"
She looked suggestively toward the
barn. 1t occurred to her that this
travelling photographer was growing
familiar on short acquaintance. CAT
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

A wholesale oyster dealer was sizing
up new invoice. There are some old
fellows in that lot" he said as he
showed to one side some abnormally
large ones. He picked out one and
measured it. The shell was eight inches
long THE age of an oyster has abso-
lutely no effect upon its quality" he
said. 1T doesn't get tough with age
like the higher order of animals. How
long does an oyster live? Well,
couldn't say exactly | have known
Maurice river oystermen to claim that
an oyster undisturbed in a neglected
cove would live for twenty-five years
before it finally died of old age. And
an oyster of the Maurice river type
keeps on growing all the time. | have
seen some myself that measured near
ly foot in length. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

the relief and education of the peas
antry, and she and others who labored
with her fell under suspicion of the
government Nine. Breshkovsky and
1000 others were arrested. About 1000
of these were imprisoned. Some 300
were detained for trial, and of these
100 died because of the i'll treatment
they received while in prison await
ing determination of their fate Nine.
Breshkovsky was sentenced to work in
the gold mines of Siberia, coincidence
full of irony in view of the fact that
it had been her dream to become rich
through gold mines in order to help
the peasants. Before her sentence she
was kept for long time in the "black
hole" pit, damp and without light
On the journey of 5000 miles to the
prison to which she was committed in
Siberia she experienced many horrors.
Nine. Breshkovsky seeks to arouse
the interest of the American people in
the condition of the poorer classes in
Russia and to secure aid in creating
sentiment outside Of Russia against the
governmental abuses which exist under
the rule of bureaucracy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
SUFFERED FOR THE PEOPLE.
Mime. BreshkOvsl<y, Russian Patriot,
Who Was n siberian Exile.

The experiences of Nine. Catherine
Breshkovsky, who has come from Rus
STA to the United States in the interest
of the Russian revolutionary move
ment, make story of adventure and
hardship rarely equaled even in the
pages of fiction. She belongs to no.
BILE family and was Graded in luxury.
Becoming interested in improving the
condition of the peasant class when a
young woman, she taught in schools
established for their education, but she
soon saw that they needed bread even
more than education and possessed so
little land that it was impossible for
them to make living.
She dreamed of going to America or
Africa in search of gold mines, hop
ing thus to obtain wealth with which
to aiG them. But her family opposed
this. She then engaged in work for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24


wick took the hint and started the
bony beast. Twenty minutes later he
again approached his employer
She rose to her feet. "Come on she
said shortly, and they started across
the road and over the meadow beyond
She felt little sorry that she had
checked Gatwick's jokes, but he soon
recovered his self possession, and again
they were chatting as old friends.
Then began day that will live in
Gatwick's memory. Miss Willard was
a most admirable subject, and they
went from nook to nook, where she I'M
consciously fell into the most admira-
BILE poses. Almost before he knew it
he had exhausted the dozen plates with
which he had started out, and a long
trip across the fields was necessary to
obtain a fresh supply.
They got to the house about dinner
time and had their meal there, though
Miss Willard insisted that this last day
she must have picnic lunch even If it
were only for o'clock tea.
When they set forth again in addi-
ton to the camera Gatwick carried
heavy basket, and he was glad enough
when at last Miss Willard decided that
she had been photographed in every
favorite resort and suggested that he
make fire and boil the water for tea.
BY this time they were on thorough
ly good terms. She had found that his
easy pleasantly did not lapse into ia
miliarity, and she was less quick to
check his remarks, at the same time
mentally deciding that travelling pho
tographers were not only brighter, but
handsomer, than the young men who
formed the masculine element of the
circle in which she moved.
An hour later she watched him/drive
down the dusty country road, and then,
with sigh, she turned indoors and be-
gan her packing, for she left on the
late night train.
And that night Gatwick, bending over
the tray in the improvised dark room
formed by the travelling wagon, saw
with delight the same dainty figure
nasn forth from plate after plate ana
realized that it was some of the best
work he had ever done.
He was regarded as one of the best
amateurs in the Camera club, and when
ne had broken down from overwork
just at time when he was about to
finish the book that was to make him
famous ne put his knowledge or the
art to practical use by faring forth into
the country.
The fresh air had done wonders for
MIN, and, as he wrote his chum, he was
improving almost as much as the sick
city horse He was finishing off the
book, too, and in the meantime he was
making enough money photographing
the country folk, their homes and
horses to pay his way and little more.
In the fall Gatwick's novel made the
expected hit, and it was recognized as
one Of the six best sellers and the
ten best novels"
Early In the spring there came out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

some years he was supervising immi-
grant inspector for the United States
at Montreal. He was born at Alfre-
ton, Derbyshire, England, in 1858 and
attended the British common schools,
but at an early age went to work in
the coal mines. While still a boy he
emigrated to the United States and In
time paid for the passage across the At
lantic of father, mother, brothers and
sisters, one by one. He worked in the
coal mines in this country and became
prominent in the knights of Labor and
afterward in the United Mine Work
ers. He was appointed a factory in
Spector in Pennsylvania and later en-
tered the immigration service, rising
from one position of Importance to an
other. Commissioner Watchorn has
never forgotten the days when he was
himself an immigrant. His first eIpe-
rience on landing in New York was not
encouraging. Stepping up to a fruit
stand near the Battery, he asked for
a couple of the red checked apples and
handed 81 over the counter. The man
in charge slipped the money into the
cash drawer and went on with work
behind the counter.
"My change" exclaimed Watchorn.
"You get no change" replied the
fruiterer.
do you charge 81 for two apples?"
go on about your businessw com
manded the man. There's no change
due your
"If you'll come out from behind that
counter I'll punch your 'eadr roared
Watchorn. But the man didn't accept
the invitation, and Watchorn is still
waiting for his change
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

Who has not felt his power multi
piled many times, his intellect sharp
ened and a keener edge put on all of
his faculties when coming into contact
with strong personality which has
seemed to unlock hidden powers which
he never before dreamed he possessed
so that he could say things and do
things impossible to him when alone?
The power of the orator. which he
filings back to his listeners, he first
draws from his audience, but he could
never get it from the separate individ-
uals any more than the chemist could
get the full power from chemicals
standing in separate bottles in his labo-
ratory. 1t is in contact and combina-
lions only that new creations, new
forms, are developed.-O. S. Marden in
Success Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

another book, following up the first
success. This was vacation romance
fairly redolent of green fields and spicy
woods. 1t far exceeded the hit of the
first volume.
A few weeks later Jessie Willard re-
ceived a special copy in an elaborate
binding. In place of the half tone IL
Illustrations of the original edition were
inserted carbon prints of the pictures
Jack Gatwick had taken on their first
day in the fields. With it went note.
Dear Miss Willard it ran, Il beg
that you will accept this little volume,
of which you are the real inspiration.
And If with it you will accept the au-
thor you will make him as happy as
he was that day when he was merely
the hired man and you were the boss
He has been your servant and your
slave since then, and now that he has
something more than himself to offer
he humbly lays all at your feet, pray
ing that you will be as gracious in town
as you were in the country"
For three days Gatwick haunted the
hallway that he might be at hand
when the postman came At last a
dainty letter!
Dear" he read, "why did you wait
SO long? Why did you not come when
you had only yourself to offer, for since
that happy day it was you that l need
ed most. You were cruel to keep me
waiting so long, and in return l shall
exact constant attendance"
Jessie Gatwick guards her husbands
health carefully, because, she says, it
is dangerous to let him take to the
road with camera now that he has
married his first victim.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Lacking Ahead,

The Senior Partner-I don't see how
you can charge the money you've spent
on that impecunious young fellow up
as business expenses. The Young Law
yer-Thats simple enough He has a
rich uncle that is sick, and there's 60
ing to be lovely contest over IDS will.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24


Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations at 10 IL a. m
and 4l5 and Sis and IL IS %. m and leave
Union Bridge for Baltimore and Intermedi-
ate Stations al 40. 5.25 and COS a. M, and
ESQ IN. daily, except Sunday.
Sundays only-leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations at $50 a. m
and 2.3Op m. Leave Union Bridge at g. IS and
63O a. m. and 400 p. m. for Baltimore and In
termediate Stations.
Baltimore and Cumberland Valley R.R.-
Leave Hagerstnwn for Shippensburg and In.
termedtate Stations at II 90 a. m. ana Z 20 n m
For Chambersburg $50 n. IN. Leave Shin.
penshurg for Hagerstown and intermediate
stations at 600 a. m. and 2.55 D. m Leave
Chambersburg las p. m.
Trains via Altenwald CutOff.-Leave Hae-
erstown Tor Chambersburg and intermediate
stations at 800 p. m. Lave Chambersburp
for Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
SOB p m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at $50
and 1892 a. m. and $3.50 and 8.52 d. m. Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at 765 and 9.55
q. m. and 2.55 and so p. m.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick at S,3s. 9.S8
Gnd 1910 q. m. and AS, and 845 D. m.
leave Bruceville for Columbia, Littlestown
ana Taneytown at 9.47 u. III. and 3.45 p. m
leave Frederick for Baltimore at $50 a. m.
and 800 and ASS p m.
Connections at Cherry Run, w. Va.-B.&
passenger trains leave Cherry Run for Cum.
berland and intermediate points daily At
S;65 a M; Chicago Express, dai v, at H. l9p. m
pittsbnrg and Cleveland Express, daily, at
u.55 p. m.
'Daily. All others daily except Sunday
b. II. GRISW0LD, FIN. HOWELL,
Genl Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

Father (who has been called upon in
the city and asked for his daughters
hand)-Louise. do you know what a
solemn thing it is to be married? Lou
ise-Oh, yes, pa, but It Is good deal
more solemn being single Judy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

You sold me that horse as free from
faults. Why. it's blind"
Blind? Well, that's not a fault
that's a cruel misfortune"