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The citizen., 1905-02-10

All the ancient philosophers held Gu
rlous ideas respecting the growth. func-
uons, structure, etc, of the hair and
mad many superstitions founded on
these old opinions. The early writers
on the makeup of the human body al
most invariably refer to the hair as be.
ing an excrement fed on substances
similar to itself. They supposed that
1t generated in the fuliginous parts Of
the blood, was exhale1 by the heat of
the body, becoming firm and fbrous
upon being exposed to the air, Just as
the fluid of the spider web does. In
these days every idea respecting the
growth and character of hair is
changed. 1t is now agreed that every
hair properly and truly lives and re-
ceives its nutriment from the body.
True. they take upon themselves the
nature of parasitic plants. They grow
as vegetation does. yet each has, MS it
were, distinct life and economy. That
they derive their existence from the
juices of the body there is no doubt,
but that food is not taken from the
nutritious juices, for we know that hair
will thrive even though the body starve
or be wasted by disease, or even after
the animal life has ceased to exist in
the flesh or skin to which it Is at
tached.
The citizen., 1905-02-10

James Hogan was no doubt an i'm
portant person in Branbury. as lie was
the only nj who could be hired to
saw and split wood or to use a lawn
mower He never lost a chance to
impress this fact upon a casual lis
tener.
I've got TO get through this job foJ
your ma Tick as ever l can" he an
nounced to the small son of one of his
employers. I'm losing 60 cints an
hour right along every minute I'm
here. There's three folks waiting for
me now, and don't know how they're
going to get along till tomorrow with.
out me- amy one of EN-"
why, Mr.. Hogan" said the boy re-
spectfully, Il don't see how you're los
ing 60 cents an hour when mother PAYS
you 20, and you couldn't be but in one
place and
Have you got as far as geomethrv
in your studies?" inquired Mr. Hogan
coldly, resting his arms on the handle
of the lawn mower.
"N-no, sir" admitted the boy.
"Whin you do, you'll understand a
good NANNY things that's hid from you
now" said Mr.. Hogan, resuming his
leisurely progress over the lawn
Youths Companion.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
A Dream with n MornI.


A rich lady dreamed that she went
to heaven and there saw a mansion
being built "Whom is that for2" she
asked of the guide.
"For your gardener"
"But he lives in the tiniest cottage
on earth, with barely room for his fam
fly. He might live better if he did not
give away so much to the miserably
poor folks"
Farther on she saw a tiny cottage
being built. "And whom is that for?"
she asked
THAT is for you"
"But l have lived in a mansion on
earth. | would not know how to live
in a cottage"
The words she heard in reply were
full of meaning. "The Master Builder
is doing his best with the material that
is being sent up"
Then she awoke, resolving to lay up
treasure in heaven.-Chicago Post.
In Light Distress.
A new term was heard the other day.
An old lady and her two daughters
came into millinery store. The young
women wore mourning hats. The old
woman said to the clerk: ~ want
mourning hat. for l am in mourning.
But my datter here" indicating. lis a
widder of two years. standing, and she
is in light distress. Give her hat with
blue feathers on it."-Chicago News.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Elusive SyliabIeS.

A crOwning specimen of ludicrous
helplessness in the face of elusive syl-
tables is that of the unfortunate speak
er who, at pathetic point Of his ad.
dress, when his hero was about to un-
dergo a heartrending parting from
home and friends, uttered In his most
melting voice:
"Biddy diddy"-
He stopped confused, flushed, set his
mouth and tried again, with a difficult
resumption of the interrupted pathos:
"Diddy, diddy"-
Something was still wrong. He grew
scarlet, perspired and gasped forth a
third attempt, not more Ineligible.
His hearers could none of them inter-
pret it. 1t might be high German or it
might be Mother Goose" refrain:
"Diddy, hiddy, biddy doo"
The situation was desperate, but the
persistent orator rallied, paused until
he had fully recovered his self CONTROL
and trying once more, with slow utter
ance and distinctive enunciation, con-
quered at length the simple phrase
which had overthrown him. He said:
"Did he bid adieu?"
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Fish out of Water.

Many fish cut a much better fgure
out of water than we do in it, though
we are accustomed to think Of them as
inhabitants of the water only. For in
stance, there is the stare about" a
kind of goby that at ebb tide walks
calmly up on the sand banks erect ON
two huge fore fins. With his gigantic
google eyes he keeps sharp lookout
for crabs and such things as are left
behind by the receding water.
In Holland carp are kept all winter
hung up in net and sprinkled only
occasionally with water. The Indian
shake head" is quite happy even
when his native pond dries up and lies
torpid till the next rainy season. The
flying gurnard will keep ahead of an
ocean liner going at full speed and fly
for many minutes in quick successive
flights of 300 yards or so at time.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Had a Big Trade AM Right.

Il thought you said you had worked
up a good trade here" said the man
who had just bought a drug store.
$50 l had" replied the man who had
Just sold. Il put in six months work
ing it up, and it's the best in this dis
trtct."
"Best in the districtw exclaimed the
purchaser. why, a man can't make
enough moEey here to keep his shoes
shined."
"Well." admitted the other slowly,
Il didn't say anything about making
money, you know"
"But you said you had a big trade"
"Yes, l said that"
STEADY stream Of people coming and
going most of the day"
81 recall saying something to that
effect"
Claimed your unfailing courtesy to
all comers was responsible for it"
"Well, think it was"
"Then where's the trade now?
haven't sold anything but postage
all day"
"That's the trade 1 referred to-" ex-
planned the former proprietor pleasant
ly. "When left this place it had the
largest postage stamp trade in this Sec
ton, and if you have lost it 1t is your
own fault. By the way, have letter
to mail myself. If you would like my
trade
He was quicker than the new pro-
prietor and so escaped.-New York
Press
The citizen., 1905-02-10
william Redmond,. Answer,

William Redmond. NJ. p. once arose
to speak in the house of commons, ac-
cording to the Boston Record, and
there came a question, hurled at him
from the Right side of the house:
"Will you vote for this bill If II
comes up?"
Mr.. Redmond looked from one side
Of the house to the other and slowly
answered.:
II will'-
Immediately the right side Of the
house burst into storm of applause.
But MIR. Redmond continued. as soon
as he could be heard:
mot
Then the storm came from the left
side. and as soon as it subsided for a
moment he completed what he started:
-"answer that question"
And perfect silence reigned on both
sides.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
THE WATER BUFFALO, THE PHILIPPINE
LOCOMOTIVE"

nrally reached from the interior by
small rivers or by cart roads or foot
paths These paths and trails extend
from the ports in all directions, but
afford very poor facilities for travelling
through the country, though efforts
have recently been put forth toward
their Improvement. and it is the policy
of the insular government to continue
this improvement by the building Of
new roads and bridges and the repair
!ng of existing works of this kind.
Professor Dean Worcester in his
work entitled "The Philippine Is
lands" states that many of the paths
called by courtesy roads are nothing
Tess than bitches, pools and sloughs
during the rains and at such times ut
terly impractiCable for man on horse
back, while there are plenty of so
sailed "roads" on which a horse is
worse than useless at any time. AS for
baggage, it is borne on mems backs OF
suspended on poles between pairs of
carriers or sometimes dragged along in
Or water buffalo. These conditions
were general in Spanish times in trav-
cling into the interior, Many improve
nents have come in customs and ways
Df living since the American occupan-
cy of the islands, and yet in the matter
of transportation facilities compare.
lively little has yet beo1 accomplished
swing TO the lack of capital for making
the improvements.
Among the majority of the inhabit
ants the water buffalo continues to be
the beast of burden and the 'locomo
tive of the Philippines" But he is far
from being an Empire State express OF
a Twentieth Century limited He will
not work IN the middle of the day and
insists on having his mud baths at reg
ular and sometimes irregular intervals.
He can go where the horse cannot, but
II urged to proc aed when not so in
clined becomes q most unreliable
means of conveyance. Sooner or later
he will spy tempting slough, and into
1t he will go, no matter what happens
to the traveller or the baggage ON his
back. Professor Worcester's expert
ence with the carabao led him to the
conclusion that it is generally easier to
walk than to ride one of these animals
The water buffalo is valued by the
Filipinos at from $40 to $50, according
to local demand. Not long since a pest
killed off a great many of the beasts Of
burden. thus seriously interfering With
agricultural industry and making all
the more apparent the fact that new
methods of transportation are urgent
" needed.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
when the Husband Goes Marketing

"ASh thC huSbnhN NOcA mhEkctluBs
A well known officer has an idea that
he can manage the affairs of the pan
try better than bis wife.
"My dear" sAid he one day, chat
baker of yours is cheating you. He
ought to give you seven of these buns
for siXpence. | can get seven for that
price"
So the major set off for the bakers
shop.
On arriving he pointed to a pile of
buns on the counter and said, in his
severest way:
81 want seven of those buns for six
pence"
But said the girl in attendance.
"No butts in the matterv roared the
major. IF you don't give me seven
I'll go elsewhere and get them"
"Well, sir, if you insist" said the girl,
'Tn'-
81 do insist" said the major.
So the girl counted seven buns into q
paper bag and gave them to the major,
who went home greatly elated with his
success.
"Look what firmness can do" he said
to his wife. II got seven for sixpence."
yes said his wife. but you have
been cheated "These are ha'penny
bunSr'-Spare Moments.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Long Cooking.

OF fresh foods the elephants foot
needs cooking the longest time, as it
does not acquire its proper tenderness
and succulence till it has been baked
for about thirty-six hours. Next comes
tripe, which requires from ten to fif-
teen hours of boiling before it becomes
thoroughly digestible. Next come
hams of good size, which require from
six to seven hours. OF roast meats, a
haunch Of venison takes longer than
any other joint-about three and half
hours. OF puddings, the Christmas
pudding comes easily first, as it is boil
ed over and over again. Sometimes it
is kept for months or years and under
goes several boilings. The average time
is from six to eight hours. The veg
etable which takes the longest time to
cook is the onion.-London Mail.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Think of Others.

A gentleman who was travelling in
Ireland sat down one day in a cottage
to talk with an old woman. AS they
were having their "dish of discourse"
there came clap of thunder, and the
old woman at once spread out her
hands in supplication, crying:
"God bless and save us! And save
his honor and save the people and all
Of usr'
For the space of half an hour the
thunder was frequent, and each time
she prayed. Then she told the visitor
this story, which has a good moral in
its defining of the proper spirit which
should belong to prayer:
"There was man, and he was work
ing In a field like, and it came on to
thunder, and he put his head in hole
In the wall, and he said:
"'God save what's out o. me!
"But he ought to have prayed for the
whole of him, for he no sooner said
that than the wall fell and took his
head off.
at was telled to me that his was a
Judgment on tho crathur because it is
not right to praA small, just for your
silf. But you should pray large-to
save us all--pray big and open hearted.
But that may be only story, SIR"
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Tiger Story From India.

A man living in a village near Luck
now is reported to have had an ex-
traordinary adventure in the jungle
He had gone in search Of two buffaloes
that had gone astray when he was at
tackled by tiger.
He was unarmed except for heavy
stick, with which he fought until over
come by lass of blood, when he sank
unconscious. At this moment the two
butfalOes appeared. One Of them stood
over the wounded man, while the other
snorted and tossed his head.
The man recovered consciousness and
staggered to his feet, when the tiger
made another spring at him. The beast
was. however, received on the horns of
one of the buffaloes and was so badly
wounded that it turned tail and skunk
away.-London Express.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
THE SON OF HIS FATHER.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., Is Follow
ing In Footsteps of His Sire.

John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., Is Follow
ing In Footsteps of His Sire.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr, is a chip of
the old block. He has his fathers alb
stemious habits and his habit of Civ
ing part of his time and considerable
of his money to tie advancement of
religious and charitable work.
In one respect however. Mr.. Rookie
feller junior differs from his wealthy
parent He has not as vet felt the
necessity of offering a million dollars
for new stomach Young Rockefel
Ter and his wife spent the last Thanks
giving day mt the Rockefeller home
near Tarrytown. n. Y, known as Po-
cantico hills, and an old fashioned
turkey dinner was served. of which the
senior Rockefeller partook, it is said.
with as much gusto as though no such
thing as indigestion were known. He
attributes the Improvement in his APP
petite largely to his devotion to golf
and other exercise. His son is pro-
ceeding in way to keep his stomach
healthy and his whole physical system
in right condition to enable him to
manage successfully the hundreds of
millions of dollars which his father ex-
poets to leave him. He eats thirty cent
luncheons and is total stranger to
wines and cigars He takes long walks,
chops wood and INDUCES moderately
in several forms of sport.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, Jr, was
Miss Abby G. Aldrich, daughter of
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode
Island, who is several times a million
aire. She met young Rockefeller when
he was youth of about twenty and
a student at Brown university, Provi-
dence, to which the head of the Rookie.
feller family has contributed q great
deal of money. The Rockefellers have
strict ideas on amusements and do not
go in much for dancing, but it is said
that when the quiet, sober student who
is heir to the Standard Oil millions first
saw Miss Aldrich at q college dance,
the belle of the evening and besieged
by would be partners, he showed that
he could lead a cotillon, if he chose, as
well as he can lead Bible class.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., is now twen-
ty-seven years of age, and during his
first year in business he cleared over a
million on his own account.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
The Wen sn,nntnr Ant.

One of the most interesting observa-
tons made in ant life, says Andrew
Wilson, the scientist. was that which
showed that a certain red ant has
evolved the habit of web spinning. The
ways of this species were noted in the
botanic gardens at Peradeniya, Ceylon,
by Z. G. Green. The extraordinary
part of the story is that these ants
used larvae as their spinning machines,
the larvae employing their silk threads,
used to make the cocoons, as their sew
ing machines. Mr.. Green took some
leaves which had been sewed together
by the ants and unfastened the stitch
es. The separated edges were drawn
together by the ants, and then, an hour
afterward, the larvae or grubs, held
In the mouths of the ants, were seen
to be passed backward and forward
across the gaps made in the leaves.
The movements of the grubs were du-
ly directed by the ants, and the silk
threads spun by the mouths of the lar
vac soon repaired the defects in the
leaves
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Sixteenth Century Manners.


In all old book published in the SIX.
teenth century and entitled THE Ac-
complished Lady's Rich Closet; or, In
genious Gentlewoman's Delightful
Companion" II Is written:
"a gentlewoman being at table must
observe to keer her body straight and
lean not by any means with her elbows
nor by ravenous gesture discover a vo.
racious appetite. Talk not when you
have meat in your mouth and do not
smack like pig nor venture TO eat
spoon meat so hot that the tears stand
in your eyes. which is as unseemly as
the gentlewoman who pretended to
have as little stomach as she had
mouth and therefore would not swal-
low her peas by spoonful, but took
them one by one and cut them in two
before she would eat N.em. 1t is very
unseemly to drink so large a draft that
your breath is almost gone and you
are forced to blow strongly to recover
yourself. In carving at your own table
distribute the best pieces first, and it
will appear very comely and decent to
use fork, so touch no piece Of meat
without it."
The citizen., 1905-02-10
The Unwashel Abyssinian.

The Abyssinian practically has little
love for cleanliness. The natives live
in indescribable squalor for religious
reasons. To go unwashed they regard
as emblematic of piety. One of their
chief saints is Istathios, who is said
to have crossed the Jordan secure from
wetting because of his greasy skin.
In the morning an Abyssinian will rub
his eyes with dry cloth and then
laboriously do up his hair" in which
he takes an inordinate pride 1t grows
SO luxuriantly that he is able to sleep
on wooden pillow with perfect Sc
renity. After untangling a few of its
snarls he soaks the mop with melted
butter and then combs it into fantas-
tic shapes. In his love for a change
he seeks to arrange his locks a new
way every morning.
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Science and Human Sense Organs.

Sclence ana human sense OrBanAs
DR.. Carl Snyder says in the Ameri
can Inventor, while pointing ont the
inferiority of human sense organs to
the instruments of science, that, where
as the human eye can see only little
more than 5000 stars in the heavens
on the clearest of nights, the photo
graphic plate and the telescope can dis
Germ countless millions. The eye if a
good one can perceive a measure of
one two-hundredth Of an inch. The
microscope makes an object one ten.
thousandth of an inch loSk compare
lively large To hear the footsteps of
fly seems inconceivable; but, assisted
by the microphone, the tread of that
insect sounds like the tramp Of cav
airy. The most sensitive skin cannot
detect change in temperature of less
than one-fifth of degree, but the bo
lometer will register ON a scale an in
crease or decrease Of temperature OF
one one-millionth of a degree and can
discern the difference in temperature
In a room when a match is lighted
The citizen., 1905-02-10
RAILROADS WANTED.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN THE
PHILIPPINES ARE LIMITED

To Develop the Natural Wealth of
the Islands Lines of Railroad Are
Necessary to Connect Ports With
InteriOr-The Water Buffalo.
The development of the Philippine
Islands along the lines of industry has
been greatly hindered by lack of facili-
ties for transportation. The natural re-
sources of the islands are great, but
they have been made of comparatively
small use to the world as yet owing in
part to the difficulty of getting the
products to a market and even of get
ting to the regions where the undevel-
oped wealth of the islands lies.
For this reason the Philippine insular
government is anxious to introduce i'm
provements in the way of roads and
bridges and especially railroads. A bill
was introduced in congress at the last
session which provided for federal aid
to railroad construction in the Philip
pines through guarantee of the bonds
of the company or companies building
lines. This bill passed the house, but
action on it in the senate was not Sc
cured. 1t is to be pressed during the
present congressional session, and 9th.
er projects and plans for developing
the resources of the islands are likely
to receive consideration in this connec-
ton.
President Roosevelt in his recent
message to congress expressed his hope
of 'the immediate enactment into law
Of the legislation now pending to en-
courage American capital to seek in
vestment in the islands in railroads
in factories, in plantations and in lum-
bering and mining" The first step in
this direction must be the improve
ment of transportation facilities. At
present mail and merchant steamers
afford communication between the is
lands, but there are practically no up
to date facilities for transporting
passengers and freight from the in
terror to the coast Luzon boasts the
only railroad in the Philippines, and
that is but 100 miles in length. extend
ing north from Manila to Dagupan, on
Lingayen bay. 1t is estimated that
the islands require at least 1000 miles
of railroad as factor in their develop
ment. At present the ports are gen.
The citizen., 1905-02-10

Years ago four New Zealand princes
visited England. A friendly English
man entertained them at lunch. The
four princes ate fourteen pounds Of
roast beef and promised to tattoo the
face pf their host in return for his kind
ness The after proceedings were equal
ly fnlicitous until the master of the
house produced a case Of stuffed liz
ards. With shrieks and yells the war
riors rushed from the house like deer,
lesped the wall of the garden and
those Of adjoining ones. A drawing
room window was open. Shrieking in
fear and Indignation, they made for
this and at bound were through It.
There sat an elderly lady knitting
stockings. She was frightened nearly
out of her wits by the invasion. The
terrified princes had never before seen
anything like that which had alarmed
them. The lizards simply represented
devils to them, and they were anxious
not to remain in such company.
The citizen., 1905-02-10

The famous reviewer Jeffrey treated
with disdain the bookbinder's delicate
art. Books were merely meant to be
read, he contended. and he was quite
satisfied so long as the words were
visible. Lord Cockburn laments the
fact that Jeffrey's library was, "for a
lover of books and for one who ha
picked up few, most wretched and
so Ill cared for that the want even Of
G few volumes never disturbed him"
Carlyle in his "reminiscences" de-
scribes the study Of his brilliant coun-
tryman as "a roomy. not overneat
apartment on the ground floor. with a
big baize covered table loaded with
book rows and paper bundles. On one
or perhaps two of the tables were book
shelves, likewise well filed but with
books in tattery, Ill bound or unbound
condition"
The citizen., 1905-02-10
Bait.

Izaak Walton is the patron saint OF
all good fishermen. Here is his advice
as to bait: Let your bait be as big a
red worm as you can find. without a
knot Get pint or quart of them in
an evening in garden walks or chalky
commons after a shower of rain, and
put them with clean moss well washed
and picked and the water squeezed out
of the moss as dry as you can into an
earthen pot or pipkin set dry. and
change the moss fresh every three or
four days for three weeks or q month
together. Then your bait will be at
the best, for II will be clear and live
ly."
The citizen., 1905-02-10
The Value of New Idens.

The recognition of the value of new
idea in regard to a business point is
leading employers to encourage criti-
cisms and suggestions from employees
in respect to the details of the busi-
ness, thus utilizing their microscopic
view rather than depending solely on
the blrdseye view which is taken by
the manager. A friendly feeling re-
suits from this attitude and the en-
ployee takes deeper interest in his
work, developing his own capacity and
helping the business. T see his idea
carried out by his superiors puts new
life into him and adds new enthusiasm
to his efforts Success