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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ITALIANS THINK THEY RUN
AFFAIRS ON BUSINESS PLAN.
May Wait Years Until They Acquire
What They Consider Necessary
Capital Before Marrying - His
Lady Flirts Plenty Meanwhile

Concerning love, the American
has the most eXtravagant theories
that have ever been conceived by the
brain of man First of all. he be-
lieves he can with impunity do with
out love. or at least that its impulses
can be regulated, just as Niagara is
harnessed to produce motive power,
says a writer in illustrations Ital-
lana. Some young men in America
confess that they think OF their
sweethearts only on Sunday after
Moons. when they are free from bust
ness, after 8 o'clock, while other as
sert that they are yet too poor to
think of love, that they will fall in
love and willingly marry in three,
four or five years, when their capital
shall have reached some stated fig
ure, not a cent more, not cent less.
/ Conversation among men is there
fore most chaste, out of deliberate
/ prudence.
Then, the American gravely be-
lieves his lady, to be like himself,
that is to say, Loyalty exact in waxing
enthusiastic about the three years,
and not about the two and three
quarters; able to await without i'm
patience that given year and that
given month in which he, according
to his astronomical and financial cal
culations. has decided to wed her
He is willing that in the interval
r. oh in, Wit
friend or two, for he is thoroughly
convinced of the absolute superior
ity of the American over every other
man in the world that more or less
protracted distraction on the part of
his fiancee with a Frenchman or
with an Italian, with a Spaniard or
with an Austrian, seems to him just
as impossible as a Irritation on his
own part with a negress, and even if
possible, at any rate temporary and
harmless. The letters in which
American girls describe to their
"firts," to their frances on the other
side of the ocean, their moonlight
strolls in the Coliseum or in the
Bots de Boulogne, are prodigies Of
cunning. all based upon equivoca-
ton and the unconquerable pride of
the perfect Yankee"
Even when in America, the Ameri-
can woman keeps many strings to
her bow. under the inoffensive name
Of 'fiirts," waiting to choose at the
oprOrtune moment and after suita-
bic experience, the richest man the
strongest man, the most notable
man, the most elegant man, etc. The
others are cast aside.
Love must be treated in a bust
ness-like way, not in the sense of
profiting by it, for chasers of dowries
are rare in America. but in the sense
that it should be dispatched rapidly
and should not cause the loss of too
much time. What method is swifter
than advertising? A letter dropped
into the post, an appointment, few
calls, an engagement, presents, mar
riage-above all many presents.
And, reasoning thus, Americans
have highly satisfied air.
This does not prevent even Amer
lea from having many genuinely
happy marriages, but this is due
solely to the goodness of the woman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
The "Tale of n Tub"

One Of the most ancient Of all sea
yarns" is one that ships have escaped
from the fearsome monsters of the
deep by throwing them a tub to divert
their attention, in much the same way
that landsman might sacrifice a gar
ment in order to escape a bull. In
MINISTER'S "Cosmography," published
In 1914, there is a picture Of a vessel
escaping from whale by this strata
gem, while the earlier editions Of
Swift's Tale of Tub" have a similar
one. These stories were usually told
in such an incoherent way that people
became skeptical of their truth. and
when a pleader named Tubb put a
cause before Sir Thomas More in out
rageously rambling language that chan.
cellor jocularly remarked, Here is a
tale of q tub" Thereafter the expires.
sion became part of the slang of the
period until much later it was raised
to higher rank by becoming the title
Of Swift's famous work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Trimmed Eiephnnts.

In jungle Trails and Jungle PEG
pie" Caspar whitney tells of trapping
a herd of elephants and driving them
into the grail Cugiously enough, the
animals are quite docile until they once
discover they arL confined, whereuDoS
they throw of their good manners and
become rampant, Mr. Whitney coGtin-
ues:
Some fight the posts, some fight one
another, in groups they surge against
the stout sides of the Enclosure, grunt
ing prodigiously. and wherever Il ven
turesOme spectator shows a head be-
tween the posts he is charged. Not all
the herd ace 50 violent. Some show
their perturbation by TRUSTING down
into their stomach reservoir and draw
ing forth water which they squirt
over their backs; others express con-
tempt for things generally by making
little dust piles. which they blow owe:
everything in sight. including their ow:.
legs. Some utter the mounting low
note; some rap the ground with theif
trunks, thus knocking out several pc
culiar rafting. cracking hiSh notes.
The calves squeak through their little
trunks shrI,sy and frequently
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.

A paste of starch or -four will re-
move blood stains.
Salt sprinkled on the bottom of
the oven will keep cakes from burn
ing
Salt sprinkled on the fire will give
the blue flame so much desired for
broiling.
The juice of onions will quickly
allay the intolerable singing pain
from bee or wasp sting.
A painful of lime kept in the cup
board where jams and preserves are
stored away will prevent moulding.
Use boiling water when it first
boils, or the gases will escape and
the water become fiat.
Wrap boiled or roasted meat that
Is to be used cold in moist cloth to
make it more tender.
The white of an egg dropped into
pot of soup will gather to it all i'm
purities. When it curdles remove it.
Soap mixed with whiting will stop
gas or water leaking in a pipe I'M
til it can be properly attended to-
A lump of sugar put in to boil
with green vegetables win preserve
their color and improve the flavor,
especially that of peas.
Fruits may be preserved in the
natural state for year by packing
In powdered cork, provided, of
course, that all unsound parts are
first removed
In boiling eggs hard put them in
boiling water. 1t will prevent the
yolks from turning black.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Night Was Her Terror.

II would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. ChaS. Apple
gate, of Alexandria. Ind, land
could hardly get any sleep. |
had consumption so bad that if
walked a block | would cough
frightfully and split blood, but,
when all other medicines failed,
three Sl.00 bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery wholly cured me
and | gained 5S pounds" It's
absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs Colds, La Grippe, Bron.
chitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price SOC. and $1.0O.
Trial bottles free. At A. L
Pearre's drug store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Neck Shows Signs of AZ

The neck frequently shows
evidence of age before the face.
tie tell-tale wrinkles in front
hollows back of the ears, long
at the sides, a dark ring round
neck, the double (and sonnet
triple) chin, are not beautiful
gaze upon; or welcome to those
possess them. Yet all Of these c
be largely prevented. Tight co
and stocks are accountable for i
of the lines at the sides of won
neck. The carriage of the head,
even ones position when sleei
has much to do with forming a
BILE chin.
The head should be carried
when walking, says Womans
When reading or sewing the
should never be dropped on
chest, but the book or work sh
be held in a position that will
the chin to be held moderately
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19

it will take up tue Florida cases
aud push them all to conclusion.
This, however, will take some
time, and If the allegations with
regard to the poor settlements
are true. the chances are that
there will he number OF yscan
cies in tn, list of special inves.
tigators before the department
gets all the information that it
needs prior to bringing the cases
into court.
There ia another intereStin z
case somewhat along the same
lines that is now being looked
up by the Bureau of Immigra
ton This case only came into
print through the fact that one
Arlington newspaper broke
faith with the Department of
Commerce and Labor before it
was officially grippe" Every
body III newspaper circles have
known for a week past that q
special agent OF the Bureau OF
immigration was to be sent 10
CASTOR, North Carolina, to in.
vestigate alleged violations of the
alien contract labor laws there.
The case came TO light through
girl, who was picked up by the
police in Washington and sent to
the House Of Detention. She
gave her name first as Hilda
Barnes and afterwards as Hilda
Elliott. After unraveling the
conflicting stories that she told,
it seemed fairly probable to the
authorities that there had been
extensive immigration frauds per
petrated in connection with the
Southern cotton mills. 1t is be
lieved that as many as a thousand
girls. many of them under factory
age, have been inveigled from
England on the promise of big
wages in the Southern mills.
This, of course, was in defiance
af the law against alien contract
labor, and the department mas
arranged to send an officer from
the Bureau of Immigration to in
vestigate the conditions. The
official will still go on, but as the
story has already been printed,
the chances are that his investi-
cations will not amount to very
much, and if the law has been
violated, the criminals will have
been put on notice and will be
able to cover up their tracks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Our Daily Chances.

II we are constantly on the watch.
we shall find plenty of opportunities
to do good deeds. They may not be
great deeds in the worlds eyes, but
1t Is the little thoughtful, everyday
kindnesses that make the whole
world better and happier. We see
someone in trouble and say a kind,
sympathizing word, and that per-
sons trouble is lightened. We have
a chance to do some little service in
our home, to wait on someone who
Is tired, or to run an errand cheer.
fully, and we feel happier for this al
day.-Woman's Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Avera-e Lenetl, of Sentences.

"The English sentence grows shorter
and Shortec." says an esSayist. "Spen.
Ger. Sir Thomas Moore. Lyle and sgd
ney used sentences Of the average of
tfty-ive words Nowadays the SEN
fences of the average journalist are
only fifteen words long Bacon intro.
duced the short sentence. At a time
when everybody else was using fifty
words he took to twenty-five. Praise
be to Bacon MaclulIy used very
short sentence. Its average length was
twenty-three words. Dickens average
was twenty-eicht. Thackeray's was
thTty-one. Matthew Arnold's sentences
are long. but beautifully balanced.
They are thirty Henry
James are longer and. though intri.
cate. are well worth puzzllng out, for
In each of them a wonderful meaning
Is concealed. They are thirty miners.
kiplinc's sentences are twenty-oners.
George Moores are twenty-fourers snG
II. 6. Wells are twenty-threers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Thackeroy and Dickens.

This is the way George Henry Lewes
once characterized Thackeray and
Dickens in the way of service to &
friend: Dickens he said. would not
give you u farthing of money, but he
would take no end of trouble for you
He would spend a whole day, for in.
stance, in looking for the most suitable
lodgings for you and would spare him.
self neither time nor fatigue Thacke.
ray would take two hours grumbling
indecision and hesitation in writing a
two line testimonial, but he would put
his hand into his pocket and give you a
handful Of gold and bank notes if Jou
wanted tho.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
How to Serve.

When the lady of the house begins
to pour the coffee, take a cup as it is
filed, move quickly to the right of
the pesson for whom it is intended
and place. There is no choice about
this, as each cup is made to suit the
individual taste. At the home break
fast the lady puts in the sugar and
cream. At a formal or company
breakfast, cream and sugar are
passed. The lady puts the cup on the
tray and the cup is passed at the
right. The lady of the house is
served last for coffee.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Onion Prices.

Growers In parts Of Michigan have
been offered 80 cents per bushel free
on board for new onions, but few sales
have been consummated. Some grow.
ers In the Racine district of Wisconsin
are talking 20 cents for onions. IN
Cook county. ILL.,, buyers offer 80 cents
but generallv this price does not aI,rca'
to producers. In Noble county. Ind
small lots II white onions hny" ~
around $1.--Orange Jndd Farmer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19

Melt two tablespoonful but
add the meat from a two-pound
ster, cut in pieces, two tablesgc
fuls sherry, one-quarter teaspoon
salt, one-half tablespoonful pepI
cook three minutes; add the yolk
two eggs, one-third cupful crei
cook until it thickens, stirring
the time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19

In their m@rations from plant to
plant the lice are often aided by their
foster mothers. the ants. for many spe,
cies are carefully cared for and guard
ed by the ever diligent ants. \ pecul-
lar sweetish liquid called ''honeydew"
is secreted by tie aphides of which the
ants are extremely fond. To secure
this they herd the aphides, much as if
they were little green cattle. Ere
Quently an ant may he seen tapping an
aphis with her antennae. upon which
q drop of the honeydew is exuded and
quickly Tapped Thus the ants are
probably entirely responsible for car
rying the young aphides which affect
the strawberry roots in Delaware
Maryland, New Jersey and elsewhere
from the foliage down to the roots and
for carrying them from plant to plant
as the plants wither from their injury
The melon louise is similarly carried by
the ants from hill to hill. But most re
markable of all is the case of the corn
root aphis, which lays its eggs in ants
nests in the fall, where they are care
fully guarded all winter, and in the
spring the young aphides are carried
By the ants to the roots of their favor.
ite food plants.-E. D. Sanderson ~
Garden Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
KNIFE THAT DOES THE WokK.
One Operation Cuts the POtatO~into
Eight Pieces.

Ingenious people are on the look
out for some device that will prove a
household necessity. as they realize
it will command a ready market. AS
an example, an Iowa man has intro
duced a knife for cutting potatoes
that does eight times the work of the
ordinary knife. Instead of requiring
eight cuts to divide the potato into
pieces it is all done at one operation.
The Illustration plainly shows the
construction of this knife, no de-
scription being necessary. Six small
blades and one center blade, attach
ed to ahandle, are all that is re-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
HOME COOKEEy.


Two pounds Of lean beef chor
fine, three eggs well beaten.
soda crackers rolled fine. salt
pepper to taste, and one teaspoo
of butter. Make into a loaf and b
occasionally with butter and Wa
Cool before slicing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Fruit jelly.

Make a lemon jelly from gela
and when 1t begins to CONCEAL, ST
lightly a mixture of fruits cut 81
Use bananas, oranges, pine a
and grapes; turn into a mould
set on ice to harden Serve /
whipped cream and lady fingers
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Saves Time Cutting.

quired. One stab at a potato divides
It into eight pieces, each piece being
of practically the same size. In no.
tells, restaurants, etc, where thou
sands of potatoes are cut up each
day, this knife YOU'D save considera-
Bile labor and time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Flowers on Each si.ln

The rings can also be made Of
ferent sizes, and the support NTH
for either large or small plants
supporter is constructed entirely
wire, bent and twisted in the 81
required. The standard is in.q,
in the soil of the flower bed. with
flowers on each side. The rings
be adjusted in different position,
elevation on the standard. accord
to the height of the flowers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
SUPPORT FOR FLOWERS
Dozen or More Can Be Arranood ,
Above the Other

Amateur gardeners and aor
turfsts will find the flower spp D,,1
Illustrated below of interest ptol,
diana florist, designed it for -
tanning carnations and Other Amy
In an upright position dprin '9
period Of their growth or ~
time, 1t is made up OF a Sonic.
horizontal rings adjustable ~
standard in the center. The rina ~
be formed either singly or in ID
the latter being preferable, "a
gives extended use of the srn a.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
Ginger Prpad.

One cup molasses, one-half
lard, one teaspoon ginger one
spoon salt; cream these then add
cup hot water; -four enough to +
batter that will run easily off 81
Bake in slow oven.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
She Assented.

James Waldron. for several years
superintendent of the Albion compa-
uy's mills, was one day approached by
Il recently landed daughter Of the EN-
erald Isle. and the following converse
ton ensued:
"Oh, AIisther Waldron, sor, could We
Place Fave me have bit av a rise In
me pay, dollar a wake or the loike av
that2"
mo, Katie, 1 couldn't. Don't you
know yourself that you're not worth
any more than you're getting already?
"Oi suppose so. But, Misther Wal
dron, scr, could We rise me pay the bit
av 70 cents, SORT"
Couldn't do it, Kate. You're getting
all you earn now"
"Oi suppose so. Could We Fave me
have so cents more the wake, AIisther
Waldron?"
Not much. The only way for you to
get more pay is to earn it."
"Oi suppose so. But, AIisther Wal.
1ron''-
Look here! What do you take me
for, blamed fool?"
"Oi suppose So" And Katie walked
away discouraged at last 5~e,G= Hsa
For Peasant Dreams.
ITS not everybody I'd put to sleep
In this ROOM" said Mrs ]. to the fas.
tidious and extremely nervous young
minister who was spending the night
with the family. ''This room is full of
sacred associations to me-" she went
on. MY first husband died in that
bed, with his head right on those very
pillows, and Mr.. ]. died sitting RICH;
In that corner. Sometimes when
come into he room in the dark l think
L can see him sitting there still. My
own father died lying right on that
sofa under the window. Poor pa! He
was spiritualist, and he always said
he'd appear in this room again after he
died, and sometimes I'm foolish enough
to look for him. If you should see
anything of him tonight you'd better
not tell me, for it would be a sign 10
me that there is something in spiritual
Ism, and I'd hate to think that. NV
son by my first husband fell dead with
heart disease right where you stand,
He was a doctor, and there's two whole
skeletons in that closet that belonged
to him and half dozen skulls in that
lower drawer. Well, good night and
pleasant dreams."-Tit Bits.
Some farmer down in Texas has
thought of brilliant and novel scheme
for obtaining information from the car
rier when he comes around on his daily
trip blackboard has been placed
above the mail box. with box of
chalk conveniently near, and before the
postman goes on he writes the price of
cotton and various other market quota
tons and, in fact, anything In the line
Of news that would be acceptable. This
plan if generally followed out might
become very popular among the farm
ers If not among the carriers.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
And He Did.

They had not gone far from shore
when the canoe upset and the young
man and the merry maiden founo
themselves standing neck deep In
water.
Just what was hoping for" said
the young man, contentedly.
Hoping for?' queried she. indig-
mainly.
Yes replied he. 81 heard you
were at this summer resort and |
came way down here on the sole hope
OF falling in with Houston
Post.
The statesman., 1906-05-04

The paper used Is sort OF artificial
parchment, obtained through tho &C.
ton of sulphuric acid upon ordinary
paper. The sheets are spread ont AID
covered upon one side with thin
coating Of solution OF resin in alco
hol or ether. Evaporation is precipi.
tated through current of air and the
paper is then warmed until the resin
has again become soft. Then pow.
dered aluminium Is sprinkled upon y
and the paper subjected to strong
pressure to fasten the powder thereon.
The metallic covering so obtained Is
neither affected by the air nor by fat.
ty substances. Aluminium paper Is
much cheaper than tin foil and will,
so 1t Is thought in Germany, become a
strong competitor thereof.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
IDEAL DRESSMAKING.

Ladies need no longer long for good
service or fashionable dressmaking
The Ideal Dressmaking Parlors at
426 18th Street is conducted by Mad
am McGruder. on the highest order
Tailor-made shirt waists a specially.
Pattern made to order. Prices cheer
fully quoted. Phone 1859 Main.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
A Mountain Of Gold

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline, Wis, as
did one 25c box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, when it completely cured run
ming sore on her leg, which had tor
tured her twenty-three long years.
Greatest antiseptic healer of Piles,
Wounds and Sores. 25c at all drug
gists.
The statesman., 1906-05-04

Don't fail to stop in and hear "a
Teasing Brown" played. 1t can be
procured at the following music job
bers; Denver Music Co., 153S-1546
Stout ST., Knight Campbell, 1925
1851 California ST., HarlemMy ers,
5l3-52l 18th St. John Pass Music
Co., GA 18th ST., and F. Boot, 1907
Larimer st.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
A VERY INTERESTING
TIME,

At Manitou Hall Thursday May 10
at the popular Contest by the ar
rangement committee of the U,O,T.R.
Who will win the beautiful prizes, is
the question now being asked. Adj
mission 35c.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
CHURCH OF THE REOEEMER, 22D
AVE. AND HUMBOLDT.

The bishop of the diocese, Ri. Rev.
c. S. Olmsted, d. D., will visit the
Church of the Redeemer on Whitsun-
day, June Sd, to administer the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation, and to celebrate
the Holy Eucharist and preach at the
II o'clock service.
There will be a special service OF
preparation and instruction at the
chapel every Sunday evening at 7:45
p. m, which candidates for confirma-
ton are requested to attend. All per-
sons interested are cordially invited.
No collection.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
Who They Are, What They Are
and Where They Are.

Scholars taken in instrumental mu-
sic by Mrs. Robert Holmes, at 2l2l
Arapahoe St.
The statesman., 1906-05-04

We serve Ice Cream every Sunday.
Come in and give us a trial. Little
Lunch Car at Zion Baptist Church.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
B. w. Fields. G. j. Walker.
THE INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE
LOANS AND RENTAL CO.

Phone Main 6213 and Olive 1853.
212 Fifteenth Street.
We have number OF houses to rent
or sell in all parts of the city, Rent
from $500 to $50 90. Sale price from
$500 to $1,000.
A number of choice lots. Come
and look over our list.
We also have honest cad land for
farming and grazing. Buy now while
cheap.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1906-02-10

La famille de NJ. Paul Caillier, de
St. Charles, est venue s'etabir St.
Jean Baptiste, sur la rive droite, pres
dEdgard.