davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Simultaneous Combustion.

Mr.. Karl Albecker has recently
observed a curious case of burning
writes the Vienna correspondent Of
the Medical Record, which in all its
details suggests the instances of
spontaneous combustion spoken of in
the older textbooks, and proves tlat
our understanding of the combusti-
bility of the human body is very i'm
perfect. The body of an excessively
alcoholic adult was found one morn
ing completely charred and shriveled
to the size of child's body.
There was no evidence of con-
fiagration in the place where the
body was found. An enormous
amount Of fuel would have to be
consumed in order to bring about
such complete destruction of the soft
parts, and even the large bones. 1t
seems rational to accpet the old view
that the fat of the body surface melts
and saturates the clothing, and that
this then maintains the flame, like a
wick saturated with oil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
4 Wonderful nrnes

At ball in Bermuda, West Indies.
a wonderful dress was worn, in the
making of which over $4,000 stamps
were used. They were not put on
anyhow, but in an elaborate design.
On the front of the bodice was an
eagle made entirely of brown Column
bian stamps. Suspended from the
birds talons was a globe made Of
very old blue revenue stamps.
On each side of the globe was an
American flag, having stripes of red
and light stamps. On the back of
the bodice was a collection of for
eign stamps in the form of shield,
in the ce2ter of which was a portrait
of Sir George Summers, cut from old
revenue stamps. a picture hat COW
cred with red and blue stamps was
worn with this remarkable dress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Clears Few Can Afford.

A long, low strip of land, a val
lev between high hills, lies five miles
outside of Havana, and there" said
a cigar salesman, 1.-The best tobacco
in the world is grown.
The name of the place is Abajo,
and the Vuelta Abajo crops are al
ways bought up two or three years in
advance of their planting. They
Weld only $4,000 cigars annually.
These cigars sometimes sell as high
as $50 a hundred-$1.5O apiece.
"Vuelta Abajo cigars are only
smoked by kings and billionaires.
There are many fake Vuelta Abajos
on the market. But the real thing.
once smoked, can never be mistaken,
for there is no other tobacco in the
world with an aroma at once so pow
erful and so delicate"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06

Chickens and other birds, roost-
Ing on perch no bigger than a lead
pencil, never fall off. Do you know
why?' said a farmer.
"The tendon of roosting birds
leg is so constructed that. when the
leg is bent at the knee, the claws
have to contract-can't open till the
leg is Strengthened out again.
Thus chicken gets on its perch.
bends its knee to be comfortable. and
with that bending locks itself as
with key, to the wood. 1t can't fall
off. Put chicken on your finger and
then make it sit down. Its claws will
clamp your finger tight and be una
bic to let go till the bird stands up
again. Nature, very kindly, has so
constructed roosting birds that the
act of settling down clamps them to
their perch"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
FIELD GLASSES IN THE ARMY.
Instances Cited Prove Their Useful
ness in Past Wars.

A French military journal has
been pointing out that one of the
principal requisites for we'll
equipped officer is a powerful pair of
field glasses. In these days of long
range guns and smokeless powder
there cannot be two opinions as to
the value of an accessory which will
enable General to see without be-
ing seen himself or exposing his
troops to the view Of the opposing
forces.
The lesson taught us by the Beers
and the Japanese in recent cam
paigns seem to be: Use all your art
in finding out-in seeing, in a word
the movements of the enemy,
while remaining yourself invisible,
and one of the most useful aids in
this direction is a powerful pair of
field glasses. According to the
journal l have referred to the
French officer and non-commissioned
officer are expected to provide their
own field glasses, with the result that
In most cases they are of inferior
quality and the officers judgment on
them usually is: 81 can see as well
with my own eyes" But if the War
Office realized the value of the field
glass in war it would be reckoned as
indispensable as the service revolv-
er, and like that weapon would be
purchased wholesale by the govern
ment and sold to officers at cost
payable in instalments.
Switzerland, we are reminded, long
ago discovered the value of the
field glass; the Swiss artillery non
commissioned officers have always
had good glasses. These are now
about to be taken from them and
given to the infantry officers, and in
their place more powerful field
glasses will be supplied to the artil-
lery
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
SCHOOLING LAKE SAILORS.
Marine School Recently Opened in
Kingston, Canada,


A marine school has recently been
opened in Kingston. Canada, the first
session being attended by one hun
dred candidates for masters and
mates certificates. The object is to
enable the Canadian sailors Of the
great lakes and the st. Lawrence
River to better comprehend the in
Vulnerable details in the work CON
nected with their profession. The
Canadian Department of Marine is
giving more attention to the needs
and requirements of the inland water
trade. A proper understanding of
his compass, a thorough knowledge
of deep water channels and the rules
OF the road and the use of lead lines
and log, along with handling the
larger vessels, seem to be the chief
topics to be studied in this school.
The rules of the road should be
better understood on both sides of
the border,as instances in waters ad-
Jacent to Kingston might show. If
mutual American-Canadian efforts
at instructing captains, mates and
sailors of the lakes and rivers
were promoted it would be beneficial
and stimulate the already we'll estab-
lished friendly relations between the
two countries. The Pittsburg Steam
ship Company has already issued an
order to its seventy lake captains re-
curing them to attend school of
instruction in the use of the compass
and rules of the road. Similar eff
forts in larger lake border cities
would improve the marine service in
keeping with the constantly increas-
ing commerce of the lakes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
DIR. JULIAN 2. THOMAS.

Berlin, y. Y, about go miles away.
y severe electrical storm was encoun-
tered on the trip.
DR.. Thomas was accompanied by the
professional acrouaut. Charles Levee.
At times they were as high up as 5000
feet. DR.. Thomas is the first nonpro-
feSsional baloonist in this country to
take his wife with him on a journey
in the air. The flight the doctor and
his Wife made from pittsdcld. Mass.
in April last was the sensation Of tile
day. Mrs. Thomas claimed to have
enjoyed her experiences immensely
ana said it was a deli1htful sensation
to feel oneself 4 mile above the earth.
On the trip in which he sailed $50
miles DR. Thomas overcoat was frozen
stiff, though on the earth below the
day was warm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06

and his knowledge of legal subjects
attained for him a wide reputation.
His advocacy of liberal views was dis
tasteful to the authorities of the uni
versity. however, and in consequence
he had to abandon an educational ca
reer.
For time he practiced law, then he
became editor of a journal which es-
poused the cause of freedom ana his
paper was on this account suppressed
by the police. He married a wen
known opera singer and has daugh-
ter who is popular in the younger So
cial set Of st. Petersburg and Paris
Both she and her mother spend large
portion of each year ut the French
capital. Nine. Mouromtseff still pos
sesses a voice of great sweetness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Niagara,s Fossil Church.

A church near Niagara Falls is COM
posed entirely of fossils. At the first
glance the walls appear to be con-
structed of rough sandstone smeared
with an uneven coating of gritty,
coarse plaster, but on a closer view
the eyes behold traceries of delicate
leaves, lacework of interviewer
twigs, bits of broken branches, frag-
ments of messy bark, splinters of
wood, all preserved against the vast
ing Of time and decay by being
turned into the hardest of flinty lime
stone. AS matter of fact, every
block OF stone in the four walls is
a closely-cemented mass of dainty
fossils.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
EyadinO the Lions.

A hundred natives employed on
the Fort Hall road, who were re-
Gently charged by six lions, sought
refuge in the water, where they re-
manned for more than an hour, the
lions in the meantime resting quiet
ly on their launches near the bank
of the river until the report of a re-
volver dispersed them, much to the
relief of the frightened blacks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06

Automobile fishing boats are ply
ing the brine off Great Britain. Com
petition among the fishermen on the
east coast of England and Scotland
has resulted in a motor fishing boat
of eighty tons displacement, seventy
five feet long, twenty-five feet wide,
and fitted with a gasoline engine of
twenty-four horse power running at
800 revolutions per minute. The en-
CINE, which is used only when winds
are adverse, or lacking, can give the
craft a speed of five miles per hour.
1t does not interfere with either the
storage of fish or the manipulation
of sails, and replaces in its weight
merely in extent that the ballast pre-
viOusly carried. The idea is to allow
individual crews to get their catch to
market as soon as do the present
fleet of "drifters," who employ a
steam craft to collect fish from each
member of the fleet in turn. The en-
tire catch is then hurried to port,
while the fishermen remain on the
ground and continue their work. II
the pioneer boat fulfils its anticipa-
ted destiny a numer of similar craft
are expected to be built.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
PRESIDENT OF DOUMA.
Career and Services of SerGius An
drejeVitch MOurOmtSeR.

Career and Services of Seraius An
drejevitch MOurOmtSeG.
In the struggle between the Russian
dOuma and the bureaucratic influences
surrounding the emperor the president
of Russia's first national legislative as
sembly occupies position of excep-
tiOnal Importance. The dOuma chose
as its presiding officer leading mem
Der of the Constitutional Democratic
party, Sergius Andrejevitch MOuromt-
self He has found it Il difficult task to
guide the deliberations of the body and
preserve Il semblance of order during
the exciting scenes incident to the con-
troversy between the court and the
representatives of the people
President Mouromtseff is Il member
of noble st. Petersburg family, was
born in 1850 and received his educa-
ton at Moscow university, being grad
uated from the law department of that
institution. After graduation he be-
came an instructor in the university,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
,rbMakerS
|Aron6 the
| Anarchists

- narsistent attempts of the
~ ,arrIi,ts on the lives OF royal
.nr.onases in Europe and the
t.a,nenrv of assassinations in
AVE called attention to the ac-
=. @ the deyotees Of the red flag
~ 81 righteousness of their methods
U.s. .lor The bomb which was
E.. lao'q at the anS of Spain and his
WI, ~ on their wedding day was
ina bouquet, and none knew
y 5D5inJ the flowers was a terrible
If desruction-none but the
WI rno threw it at the happy royal
nix copfedcrates, if such there
g The manufacture of bombs for
'5rinr of human beings is a dan
N" III an ahhorrent industry, yet
o,rriod on upon a scale of surpris-
~,ont and into it enter the in
s and discoveries which form
e tbe marvelS Of modern science.
a+irity of those engaged in it is
b.t andrew u. White, eX-minis-
4 Germany. recently suggested the
Jon of nm international govern
.J alliance for the suppression of
on,rgtjons The United States,
Ii If has not suffered as Euro
corptries have from the energy
,,lor perpatrating societies, is not
|.,lr free from danger in this re-
u. Tho death of President McKin-
tba threats against the life of
liant Roosevelt and the settle
j. of anarchists discovered in va
n,rts of the country are proof
is Nor are all the assassinations
bom5 explosions which have oc-
IA IN recent years in America
.nbla to tha work of professed an
.r,ts TIN, death Of Governor
rapobcrg of Idaho was caused by Il
N and the workmen who were
n On lie station platform at indie
1,rcp Colo. were blown up by
an ENGINE Of destruction. It is
spposcl That the men responsible
ta,se cr,.4rs were anarchists.
.n,n serms to TIE the principal cen
Of the ha.h making industry at
m- ln Paris 80 many outrageS
. occurred Trough the activity of
Ms Of thus Kind Of warfare that the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
French Postmen,s Salary.

The French postman of rural
neighborhoods ekes out the small
salary of his governmental position
by doing all kinds of errands in the
village for people who live along his
route. He makes a small income
from the fees received for these SER
vices. In summer, he sometimes goes
his rounds on a bicycle, but in win
ter he has to walk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Dried Milk in Australia.

Australia has adopted the system
of drying milk, which originated in
England. The milk is dried between
steam rollers and sold as powder,
from which nothing but water has
been extracted, and to which moth
ing but water requires to be added.
A leading medical officer is reported
to have said that the adoption Of
dried milk at some of the asylums
for consumptive patients and in gen
eral hospitals has proved success.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Use Of Discarded Sahers.

1t appears that the discarded mill
tary sabers of Europe find their way
to Germany. Thence they are dis
tributed all over the world-to the
savage tribes Of Africa, to Arabian
rebels in Yemen, even to Russian
revolutionists. The other day a Ger
man firm bought in one lot 10000
condemned French sabers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Dog Scavengers i'm France.

The municipality of Nice, France,
has organized a troop of dog scav-
engers for the cleaning of the sew
ers. Some of the sewer pipes are too
small to allow of the passage of men.
The dogs have been trained to drag
a cord with brush at the end of it
from one end of the pipe to another.
The system is meeting with complete
success.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Do Not Pay Rent.

A Paris fiat owner has hit upon an
idea which is popular with his ten
ants. On the door of every apart
ment is a number, and on the first of
each month the landlord draws a lot
terry, and the occupant of the fiat the
number of which proves to be the
winning one pays no rent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Kinr Edwards Punctuality.

King Edward, like his mother, Is
always punctual to the second In his
public engagements. If the pro-
gramme is that he shall be at the
Horse Guards at 1.4S and Victoria
Gate at 1853, he is there, for all to
see. on time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
When Cork Loses Buoyancy.

Cork, though the most buoyant
substance, will not rise to the surface
again if sunk 200 feet below the
oceans surface, owing to the great
pressure of the water. At any less
depth it will work its way back to
the surface.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Birds ms Weather Guides.

When swallows fly low, wet
weather may be expected, because
the insects which the swallows pur-
sue in their flight are flying low to
escape the moisture of the upper re-
gions of the atmosphere.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06

Johnnie-Pa. equine is h9'se isn't
it? Father-Yes. JohnnieIAnd COW
is a kind of an OK. isn't it? Father
Yes. sort of an OK. Johnnie-Ihan
what is an equinox philadelphia Rec
ord.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Fuel from Irish Bog.

Experts calculate that Irish Dogs
are capable of turning out 50,000,-
tons of fuel year for thousand
years, and at the present prices this
would realize $50, 100000 a year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
a yy;ttv Diviue.

DR.. James Yorke Bramston, well
known London divine. was Il good deal
Of wit To Il woman who was poster
ing him about marriage she desired
to see arranged he quietly remarked;
"My name is Byamston. not Birthstone
l am not a maker of matches"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Postal Cards in Jerusalem.

In 1905 more than half million
picture postcards were sold to tour
lists at Jerusalem. They are made in
Germany and Switzerland at 50 to
S12 a thousand
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Use Of Paper Handkerchiefs,

Paper handkerchiefs after Chinese
fashion are to be supplied to the
children of the communal schools of
the city of Paris as hygienic meas
ure to prevent the spread of tuber-
culosis infection.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
FOR RENT.

Farm in Freedom District, Carroll County,
200 acres. Tenant house. Bank barn. Ali
out buildings. Hay Barracks. 60 acres fine
meadows for grazing. Plenty OF water Well
at barn. Possession can be given at any
time Money rent only. Best references re-
quired. Apply TO
A. c. GORDON CUMMING,
1907 De Sales Street
Washington, u. c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
FINDS BALLOONlNG FUN.
DIR. Julian p. Thomas. who Is no
voted to ID rs a Sno..

d. Julian p. Thomas. Who Is De-
voted to 1t as sport.
DR.. Julian F. Thomas. whose balloon
ascensions have reccntlN attracted at
tention, is a wealthy physician of sci.
entlllc tastes and is perhaps the most
adventurous member of the newly
formed Aero Club of America. He
does not make bal!ooning profession.
but is devoted to aeronautics as a
sport. His flight in his new balloon MIR
vana' one Of the largest ever seen in
this country, was especially successful
as he began the trip in New York city
and came down safely in South New
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND, VA
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FRONphoh,
PIERS Is AND 10 LIGHT STREET I'd fer
WHARF. time

On and after Saturday, December Ord, 100
the daily service of the York River Line bdSI
tween BALTIMORE, WEST POINT and KICE
MOND, VA, will be discontinued. and. unit
further notice, steamers viii be operated on
tri-weekly service, leaving BALTIMORE
Tues lays Thursdays and Saturdays, at
O'Clock Z. NJ. and leaving WEST POINT, VA .
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
$50 O'Clock p, NJ.
Under this service landings on the Yor
River will be made at GLOUCESTER POM
CLAY BANK and ALMONDS every trip
each direction weather permitting.)
The landing at YORKTOWN will be d q
continued until further notice. =
Through Tickets TO all points may be secu
ed, baggage checked and staterooms reserv,
from the City Ticket Offices ll9 +. Baltimo
street. ARTHUR w ROBSON, Agent, III
Baltimore street, or the General Ofiices,i- I.
Light street, Baltimore Nd &
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06


lnicipality has instituted a special
yce for dealing with the peril.
lenever what looks like an uneXplod-
bomb is discovered a specially built
lmO van automobile is hustled to the
Fene, and trained chemists generally
the supposed Internal machine into
bomb box, which is filled with
Iealed wool fiber. 1t is then taken
nlgh speed to one of the several
lOnO farms in the suburbs, where
Is photographed to determine the
lle al which it is set to explode, if
weapon of that style. The operators
YIN behind armor proof screens and
h lhe Photograph learn at what time
wire from the induction coil is
Ael Tor contact with the minute
ANU Il time permits, it is then placed
Tile hydraulic press, and when the
en are at safe distance this slowly
e>VelldS and the bomb is destroyed be-
Ne II gets in any deadly work.
LUG bomb thrown at King Alfonso
uu queen Victoria on their wedding
Il" uough it missed them, killed
eny-lour persons in their escort and
!uled many more. 1t was scientific
constructed bomb and was made
man who understood both the
"! ana practice of chemistry. In
'"eLlilca bomb tube containing sui
-ulc acld is generally used to ignite
VnaIge ana scatter the scrap iron.
"Ho'ner type of bomb water soaks
Ousn olottins paper and heats So
.H' winch detonates mercury. The
JHa'loh Of the mercury causes the
apOSloh Of the dynamite. A clock
srv rA internal machine contains a clock
'1n at a certain moment closes the
a,u', Oh an electric induction coil and
,sllles the charge. Percussion bombs
o''llOs with fuses are out of fash
az" among anarchists who are up
% aa'e in their methods.
ps aIe explosion of a bomb factory in
D,n n.y. recently led TO publicity as to
s,, ullhsS about this internal bust
ss %, accidents among those dealers in
E,r W. 're frequent. Benjamin Katz-
,c Ss'' VINO undertook to take venge-
A.. on the French bankers who
Sa a'lced the Russian loan. only sue.
nt w m IN blowing his own stomach
ho,. lne skill with which some of
rr'. machines are sometimes con-
h, tE however, makes it possible
|rbo, %e person who wishes to deal out
|opt ", death in this manner to carry
|Na. us plans and then stand a good
''u'e of effecting his escape.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
A NNUAL EXAMINATION

For Teachers Ce.tihcateS and Free Schol.
arshlpS will he held in the Frederick Female
school Building, on
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
July 10th and llth, 1906, for white,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
July 18th and 18th.
at the Court House for colored applicants
beginning promptly ut 81 81 a. NJ, on Tuesday
aud Thursday, and O'Clock y. M, WednCs-
day and Friday.
The FIR Scholarships to be filled are for
the STATE Normal :, no bis ut Baltimore arc
FroStbug, which entities the appointeeS To
free tuition and textbooks All applicants
are required to furnish tablets ana pencils
for their own use.
Teachers holding certificates of the Second
Grade, second or Third Glass, which have
been valid for five years preceding. who
DIES re To teach will be required TO take this
examination
No other examination viii be held during
the present year
Minimum legal age for certificates, 10 years
for male, ana Is years for female.
BY order of the Board If County School
Commissioners
EPHRAIM l.. BOBLITZ.
superintendent
june - 1t.
County weekly papers copy times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06

poth sure, Ethel" said the girls
IN, rs s'ernIy, that / saw him kiss
~syou last evening""
bo, SSocllsense mother! He's entirely too
Ga MI = contradict me, child! l saw
@p Ss,,ofmance with my own
sw "luoh me, mother. You merely
p,o,. NE kissing detroit Free
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06

Itch th ,eiieSS Is a coin destined to err
DOSe who give it away.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
WANTED.

Representative in own community. $4,000
capital required Good salary to right party.
Bona fide real estate proposition. Address,
NEW MA RTINsVILLE IMPROVEMENTS co
Steelton
w, Va
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeake Line. e. E'%s Sc R %c9s

AUGUSTA" and "ATLANTA."
For OLD POM CoMFoEr and NORFOLK,
VIRGINIA.
Steamers leave baltimore daily Except
sunday at G5Op. m, and arrive Old Point
Comfort at s a. m. and Norfolk at Is a m,
where connection made with the rail lines
for all points South and Southwest.