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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
A MchimcynI niII of Fare.

y fourteenth century manuscript still
eXtant records the festivities attendant
on the marriage of Niolaute Nisconti
with the Duke Lionel Pantagenet. son
of Edward H. of England at Milan.
Italy. The wedding dinner consisted
Of eighteen courses. as follows: First
course, sucking pigs wrapped in a thin
coating of gold. fish with their mouths
giving forth fire; second. hareS roasted
and gilded; third, veal roasted and
trout incruSted in gold; fourth. quailS
partridgeS and again trout. roasted and
gilded; fifth. ducks game and more
fish; sixth, beef and capons unadorned:
seventh. caponS, meat and fish done in
lemon; eighth, beef ana fish of different
kinds ninth. cells and more meat;
tenth. galantine of meat and fish: elev-
enth, lamb roasted; twelfth. hare and
wild boar with onions: thirteenth. veni-
son; fourteenth, capons and chickens
with red sauce of apples and lemons:
fifteenth, peacocks with beans, sailed
tongue and roasted carp: sixteenth.
peacocks again, this time boiled in
spices; seventeenth. cheese. and eight
eenth, cherries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
His Twelfth Birthday.

The late Lord Russell of Killowen
the well known judge, was, during the
early days of his career, victim Of
an amusing piece of repartee on the
part of witness.
"What is your age?" asked the great
counsel,
rs it my age you are asking?' re
piled the witness.
Yes, sir. Now speak up and be ex
actr'
"And be exact? Well, of all the
1.-THE court does not desire to hear
any comments of yours. Tell the court
your age"
well" said the man, 81 celebrated
my twelfth birthday last week"
do you mean to tell the court that
you are not more than twelve years OF
age? Why, you look more than three
times that age!"
"FOur times would be exact"
And yet you venture to tell me-
and remember you are on oath-that
sou celebrated your twelfth birthday
last week."
And it's quite true, but then, you
see, l was born on Feb. 30, in lear
year, and my birthday only comes once
In four years"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

gled in the rope so he can't get up.
The beast can't hurt him, but that
dragging will play the mischief with
his coat
There was rapid thudding of hoofs
down the road from behind, and
horseman, handsome fellow, with
dark hair. dashed by, with a smile and
1 nod He swung his horse through
the gap in the fence and bore down on
Gotter and the steer Bob climbed
back into the cutter and grinned. "Har-
ry Crossmanw He settled himself to
enjoy the denouement THE plot
thickens." His sister sat silent and
breathless.
Within half a minute the big bay
was running easily in the rear of the
PROSTATE Cotter CroSsman shrewdly
anticipated the steers next turn, grasp
ed the rope midway and set his horse
back upon its launches. Checked in
its career, the steer rolled over in the
snow.
Cotter scrambled to his feet, freed
his arm and secured a firm foothold
Then he and the steer fought it out
In vain the animal threw his weight
against the rope; he was conquered.
and, accepting philosophicaly the for
tunes of war; he suffered himself to be
led back to the sleigh This time he
was tied beyond the possibility of es-
cape.
Beyond brief word of thanks to
his reScuer in the field Cotter had
preserved the most profound silence.
Crossman rode up to the Wentworth
cutter His black mustache curlei
back. disclosing pouty lips. like those
Of spoiled child, but he smiled mod
estly at the compliments for his clever
action that Bob showcred upon him.
When Cotter had finished tying the
steer he walked over to the cutter.
He surveyed his coat, here and there
worn bare from contact with ice and
snow and fence rails. in silence; he
turned to the field and the circle,
marked by bits of fur. around which
he had so recently swung. The twinkle
in his eye as he caught Miss Went
worth'S eye was Irresistible In mo-
ment the whole party was shaken by Il
gale of merriment. Cotter's care free
laughter ringing above all the rest.
I've decided Bob" said Toots when
they had driven on.
Il thought that would catch you"
remarked her brother gloomily. He
pi1aS lilo fond "
But it isn't he; it's Luke. l guess
it's always been Luke. Imagine Harry
CroSsman laughing after being dragged
all over a ten acre lot by a wretched
steer. He'd cry with modification.
And it's better to go through life with
Il man who will laugh instead of cry,
isn't it,"
You may kiss me, Toots," replied
her brother impressively. Il thought
l possessed al the brains of this gen,
GRAFTON; I'm glad I'm wrong Old Luke
was my choice from the start"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
IL Tom Ind Been There.

The great Nelson's sovereignty was
confined to the seas. on shore his val
ct, old Tom. ruled him completely. He
was no hero to Tom. but a boy to be
governed kindly. but firmly. To the
end of his days the faithful old servant
aScribel his masters fate to the fact
that he was not aboard NELSON'S ship
at Trafalgar. Tom had been every
where with Nelson until the time OF
Trafalgar, says a contributor to ST.
James Budget On that occasion he
was detained in London too late to go
to sea with Nelson. and ever afterward
he used To say:
IF | had only been there Lord Mel
son would rot have been killed. for he
should not have put on that coat!
"He would mind me like child" the
old fellow would 50 on. and when |
found him bent on wearing his finery
before battle always prevented him.
Tom, he would say, III fight this
battle in my best coat
"'Oh. no, my lord, you shaun't, I'd
say.
but why, Tom? he'd say.
why my lord? You just ask no
questions. but fight the battle first I'd
say. and then I'll dress you up in all
your stars and garters. and you'll look
something like. But after the battle.
not before, my lord He got on his
best coat mt Trafalgar because l wasn't
there to prevent him. and it was the
end of him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

wife, and each and every one of them
set out for Irritation with him. Each
and every one of them came to grief,
however Sarah was in evidence, and
when She butted in the others had to
butt out. At the end of a fortnight she
felt herself as good as engaged. Mr..
Ripley had praised her strength and
skill in rowing, her luck in fishing and
her emotional temperament and she
had several times caught him glancinS
at her as a man only glances when his
admiration is aroused. He had been
asked to tea three or four times, and
the two had boated and fished every
afternoon. and all was going well.
"IIow's it coming out, Sarah?" asked
brother Jim one morning at the break
fast table.
There's only one thing needed" she
replied Haven't you noticed that he
is always talking about heroes and
hcroines|
Yes
IF were a heroine he'd pop the
question inside of twenty-four hours"
But how can you be-"
Il can't say just now, but I'm going
10 think it over during the day"
That afternoon she received Il note
from Mr.. Ripley cXcusin% him~alf from
calling on the ground OF a slight i'll
ness. and two hours after she had read
the note she learned that he was sit
ting on the piazza with the Widow
Phelps, who had had two husbands
and wanted a third.
Sarah planned fast from that time
on. Sarah had learned that Mr.. Ripley
arose and hrcakfastcd at s o'clock. He
then spent an hour on the veranda
smoking ana reading. The mill dam
was not a hundred feet away and in
plain view.
Next morning as the young man on
vacation sat smoking. he heard some
one calling his name He looked up,
ana there was Sarah Halliday in an
oarless boat floating down upon the
dam. She cried to him again and again,
and it was plain to him that she must
be swept over the falls and drowned.
The best thing he could do, however,
was To fall over his rocking chair and
roll down the steps. Right under his
eyes the boat went over the dam. and
right under his eyes a sawmill man,
who had never longed to be hero.
tished Sarah out with a long pole. She
was heroine, but insensible They
rolled her ON a barrel They dragged
her around in the sawdust, They car
ricd her home on a slab and sent for
Jim and the doctor. She was wrung
out and put TO bed, ana it was two
days later when Jim was permitted to
ask:
"Now. then. what in the old Harry
We're you doing in that boat at that
hour in the morning.
Rowing" she answered.
How came you to lose the oars?"
Il wanted to he rescued"
"Oh. | see. You wanted to be hero
inc, Ell. ana You wanted to give Ripley
chance to play the heco:"
HAS he sent me any flowers?" she
asked, avoiding a direct reply to his
question.
Nav"
But he surely called:"
How could he call when he took 4
skate that very forenoon?" bluntly re-
piled the brother.
did he see me all wet and wopsy?"
"Of course, ana that's why he
skatcd"
Poor Sarah, She had hustled. but
she had lost.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01


get acquainted with the stranger. and
he's over ut her house playing croquet."
Jim. you don't tell me that for a
fact she gasped
"Of course | do
"Humph. The freshness of Miss
Susan Jones must be seen To ut once"
And il was Miss Sarah speedily
dounel another dress. fixed up bit.
and. leaving her brother to eat alone.
she started for the Jones house. Mr..
Ripley and Susan were just finishing
their last game. Sarah walked up to
Susan and whisperinSly asked for an
Introduction and forced the issue.
When she returned home Mr.. Ripley
accompanied her, and he didn't leave
the house until 10 o'clock He had
made himself very agreeable. and when
he had departed jim observed:
BY thunder, Sarah. but 'Sposin' you
could marry a Teller like him."
Il mean to- was SarahS laconc re-
ply.
The next day Jim was left out of it,
Sarah and Mr. Ripley took the boat and
went fishing, and before they returned
she thought she knew her man pretty
well. He was romantic He was in
clined to be hero. He quoted poetry
He sighed To lind and love Il heroine
When Jim came home that evening
there WAS n twinkle i'm his eye, and
after hearing about the fishing trip he
said:
MIR. Ripley seems TO be Teller who
gets acquainted with folks pretty fast.
just saw him walking home with
Tillie Graves"
you don't mean it" exclaimed
Sarah as she paused in the act of pour
ing out the tea
That's what | saw. She was at the
tavern TO see the landlords wife. and
l 'spose she was introduced"
We'll, I'll put stop to that pretty
sudden. | told Mrs. Graves only last
week that Tillie was altogether too
conceited."
Again Jim was left to cat his even
Ing meal alone while the sister started
out with aggressive steps. She saw
Title and Mr. Ripley at the gate while
she was yet long way off. She walked
straight up TO them and observed that
it was beautiful evening for seeing
the mill dam and bore the stranger
away. When the pouring waters of
the dam had been sufficiently admired
the young man was walked to the Hal
liday homestead and kept busy quot
Ing poetry and drinking cider until II
o'clock.
In the course of a couple of weeks
at least half dozen girls were intro
duced TO Mr. Rinlev hx the landlords
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
'ItIStOLaugh"
By NJ. J. Phillips
BY NJ. J. Phillips
Copyright, 1906, by Beatrix Reade

Bob Wentworth tucked his sister and
himself snugly into their cutter and
started old Dobbn on Il brisk trot, for
there were three miles of crisp white
road to be covered, and it was almost
ehore time. When they were fairly I'M
der way Wentworth turned to his pref
ty sister. christened Elsie, but known
as TootS to all her many friends, and
said. Il hear you're going to get mar
red. Toots."
Miss Wentworth's very becoming
flush was no doubt due to the weather,
for the thermometer lowered about
zero At any rate, she answered very
composedly "Oh, indeed. And who
told you, Mr.. Smarty:'
"A little bird. Elsie from Chelsea; a
little bird" He bent Il waggish glance
upon her Il say, which one is it go
Ing to be-"
ASK your little bird she retorted.
Bob tried new tack. We'll, Harry
CrosSman is Il nice fellow"
Indeed he is" replied his sister.
Good looking
yes"
Better looking than Luke Cotter,
think"
DO you?"
And more money too"
Yes"
Romantic disposition too" Bob was
warui.- to his theme. ANY fellow
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Species of Book COLLECTORS

In this age of specialization even 50
simple a subject as book collecting is
subdirided in complex, scientific
way.
Book collectors of the twentieth cen,
fury fail naturally into these classes:
Bibliomane-An indiscriminate, emo.
tional collector.
Bibliognoste "A learned collector,
very expert in imprints, first editions
and the technicalities.
Bibliograph-A collector who writes
about his collections.
Biblotaphe-A cautious collector who
keeps his books always under lock and
key in glass cases.
Bibliophile-A real lover Of books,
one who buys books only for the pleas
ure of reading them. = Minneapolis
Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

STEER.
who will 30 west and he Il cowboy for
year must have some romance about
him Now. don't believe that Luke
Cotter has even been out of the coun-
ty"
He was in Chicago last summer"
with Il load of stock He stayed
all of twenty-four hours. Seriously.
Toots, approve of your choice Cot
ter's all right, but all he's got is a forty
acre farm, and that's mortgased."
He seemed almost dissatisfied with
his sisters nod of assent. After a mo-
ment's silence be burst ont boyishly:
"Oh. | say. TootS. he good fellow,
Which one is it. and when is it going
to he? 'FeSS up now
TootS retiectively smoothed her muf';
then she said cautiously, DO You
promise not to tease me-"
Gross my heart"
The girl looked down pensively.
They've both asked me-"
Good"
"And-and they're both coming TO-
morrow for their answers"
''IIurrOo"
You're not to tease now"
Il won't. honest"
We'll. | haven't really decided which
# is to be"
Bob chuclled gleefully. what a
beautiful situation. Toots. you're n
winner. I've always said it. Peck's
Bad Boy wasn't in it with you for get
ting into trouble. When are you going
to decide, for heavens Sake?"
81 don't know"
Miss Wentworth eSsayed to say more,
but her courage failed her. Bob slap.
ped Dobbin with the reins, interrupting
long drawn whistle to grin ex-
panSively.
"Bob"-
He raised his hand. "Oh, | know what
you're going to say. and my advice is.
don't say it. You want me to help you
choose, and | won't. know you
Toots. If. picked one, you'd marry
the other. and if he beat you up you'd
blame me. No. my dear, a man should
select his own neckties and woman
her own husband"
Il think you're just as mean as you
can be-" pouted Toots
THE lady or the tiger" apostrophized
Bob. waving long arm at the horizon
THE gallant cowboy or old Stick-in-
the-mud; the heir towel. thousands
and +bo rnor b,,t bOnast ,-a,+b. H.
hello, what's this?"
\ sharp turn in the road had brought
them TO a most interesting tableau. \
team of horses. attached to a sleigh
stood facing them. Behind the sleigh
a man in fur coat chung stubborniv
10 Il long rope. At the other end of the
rope an angry steer was plunging AM
believing Evidently the animal had
been tied insecurity TO the sleigh. had
worked the knot loose and had been
about 10 make a dash for liberty. At
ibis moment the driver had discovered
the status Of things and taken hand.
The steer swung abruptly to the left.
The man in the fur coat was swept off
us feet by the move and sprawled
full length on the snow. The steer
charged the rail fence by the roadside.
scattered the rails as if they were so
many matches and galloped into the
smooth meadow lot beyond. The man
still dangled at the end of the rope.
As the animal began moving in wide
circle through the field he attempted
repeatedly to rise. but his heavy coat
and the plunging of the steer hampered
him.
Bob leaped out of the cutter. Luke
Cotter" he remarked. His arms fan
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

1t is one Of the most wonderful. Of all
the phenomena that confront us in the
study of nature that the tail of the
comet, visible through such a vast area
of space, is one of the most transpar-
ent of objects. The tail of the comet is
much more transparent than the
earths atmosphere, as this at its best
would in bulk act as an Opaque eur
tain. But stars are seen almost as dis
tinctly through the comets tail as
through the adjacent atmosphere. Com.
cts change their form and appearance
with the utmost rapidly and finally
back steadily away from the sun, like
a cQurtieE. out of the royal presence
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
hecuperatinr.

Visitor Ito convlcu-I suppose yor
find your life here very tiresome. my
friend. do you not? Conviction, no
sir. l have been a burglar for a good
many years and have worked hard and
conscientiously at the business, and al
I'm only In for three years l feel thai
the rest is doing me good.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
White MOhairS.

Just .! the thing for Shirt w.
Shirt Waist Suits, for the con Ts1
and summer, in self dots s', s.l
figures, 3S-inches wide, ~ s1.i'
yard. w .
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Black MOhair Stella.

Unusual values, fine weigh,
extra wide, can't be dupllSsa r, T. |.
wide, 69c and 75c ward NATL J
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
C., THOMAS KIM
SPRING WOODEN GOODS

The inexpensive Dress Goods that used for evars
about and outing gowns, we have plenty of now Yon
spend more than dollar and quarter for any Of &
every cent you spend you will get good honest vana Al
stylish and serviceabe materials are these NAM
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Silks for Summer.

The Silks mentioned below a.
all good and all beautifn, !,
represent only a small part !;
erent Finds our Silk Denart,uu..
show you. To merely N.Y. ,,
kinds, to say nothing oftbe ' -.
each kind, would make a NJ, y.
list. So we simply say, Conn., M. .
c01uDare He
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Now SheDherd Plaids,

in neat checks in blue and white ant
black and white, fine soft finish, fol
Shirt Waist or Shirt Waist Suits, ~ i'll
ches wide, SOC yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Black MOhair

beautiful lustrous silk finish
pretty as silk very often p,a, u !
cts instead of silk. 3S.incb usta +
yard, 44-inches wide, SToo S' y, Rl.5''
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New BOuche VOileS.

A light weight fabric, something new
and very stylish, beautiful finish and
texture; colors, black, champagne, grey
and navy blue, 42-inches wide; price, 81
yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New London TWines.

A good medium weight material for
Spring Gowns, fine quality and finish ;
colors, black, 46-inches wide, 81 yard;
better grade in tan or black, 40 inches
wide, SIPS yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Wool Mohairs Fine & Beautiful

Mohairs are one of the year-ln and
year out popular fabrics, and we have
to keep our stock full and up-to-date
constantly. We've a first rate assort-
ment of qualities, weaves and weights
now. Some SO light and bright that
they look like silk. Here is the price
range.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New Scotch Mixed Cloths.

excellent for rough and ready wear, fol
Suit or Skirt; colors, champagne, brown
light and dark grey, and black anc
white mixture, 3S-inch wide, SOC yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New Examines,

in self dots, beautiful lustrous finish,
light in weight, lends itself well to the
new style gowns; colors, champagne,
blue, black, white and brown, 3S-inches
wide, SOC yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New Vols,

one of the very best materiale for
spring, light in weight, but strong III
texture; colors black, white, navy, royal,
champagne and brown, 42-inches wide,
zoe ward
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

MY husband had been sick for weeks,
could not sit up to have his bed made.
With all the medical help We could get
he continued to grow worse. He could
sent away. and all callers barred, be-
cause he could not stand a bit Of talk
ing I read Of a case of nervous pros
tration cured by DIR. Niles Restorative
Nervine. We began giving it TO him,
and in q few days he was able to he
dressed. From that time lie steadily
improved. Nervine saved his life. -
MRS. y. G.. HAShIN. Freevile. y. Y.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

TDTT Write to US for FREQ Trial
Z hGG Package of Or. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, the New Scientific Remedy
for Pain. Also symptom Blank. Our
Specialist will diagnose your case, tell
you what is wrong, and how to right it,
Free DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.,
LABORATORIES, ELKHART, IND.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
Wakeful?
Sleeplessness Is a
Sign of Nerve Trou-
bic and Should
Be Looked To.

There are three different manifesto
tons OF sleeplessness.
First, hardly to sleep a wink all night,
second, to lie awake a long time before
falling asleep; third, to fall asleep soon,
waking up after several hours and then
find it hard to sleep again.
They mean that somewhere in the
nerve fbres, somewhere in the brain
cells, somewhere in the blood vessels
that carry blood to the brain, something
is radically wrong, and must be righted,
or the end may be worse than death.
To right it, take DR.. Miles Nervne.
Some other symptoms OF nerve trou-
BILE are: Dizziness. Headache, Back
ache, Worry, Fretfulness, Irritability,
Melancholy, Lack OF Ambition.
They indicate diseases which may lead
to Epilepsy, Fits, St. Vitus' Dance,
Nervous Prostitution, Paralysis. Insanity.
Nothing will give such quick and last
ing relief as DR.. Miles Nervine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
NIOhairS

Of very fine grade and finish in Navy
Champagne, Cadet, Gray, Tan, Royal
Black, White, Green and Silver Gray
3S-inches wide, soc yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New Silk EOulards

IN neat dot and figures in q,
Navy, Brown, Grey, Black AM
24-inches wide; soc yard, -
New Satin FOuIards.
Beautiful soft finish that will n,
in dots and figures; colors C5 \
Navy, Brown and Roval
wide; z5c yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New Taffeta Silk

in neat check for Shirt Waist (
Waists, in Black and White !
and White; also all desirable !
plain colors; I9-inches wide
yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
eW Satin FOulardS.
New White jap SILK.

Fine soft finish, washable /,
Waists and Shirt Waists Su-,
27-inches wide; 37I3c, soc, X,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01
New India Silks

for Shirt Waists. Fine finish
inches wide, in all the popul,,
at SOC yard. Black Habutl
water and perspiration prod
36-inches wide; 75c and &,
New guaranteed Taffeta silk
full 36-inches wide; SI25v
guaranteed Peau de Sole silk
full 36-inches wide; $l.3g 4
yard.
New Spring Jackets.
Jackets of Tan Covert Cloth.
without collar; plain and
seams. Price, $500, $685.
$40. Jackets Of Black Che
Broadcloth, notched collars !
strapped seams; lined and
Price, $500, $500, $50 and /
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1906-02-14
Doing Their Duty
SCORES OF RICHMOND READERS ARE LEARN
ING The Duty Or The KIDNEYS.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
news are sick.
Backzche and many kidney ills
follow;
Urinary troubls, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Mrs. NJ f, Radcliffe, of 1lS West
Fourth ST., Lexington, KY. saws:
"tor four or five years attacks of
pain across the small of nv back
bothered me, becoming especially
acute if | stopped or brought any
strain or the muscles of the back.
The kidney secretions were too fire.
quent in action and accompanied with
pain. l dOctored and took any diff
ferent medicines but with little If anv
relief until | procured box of Doan's
Kidney Pills. They banished the
backache and restored the kidneys to
normal and he ,lthy condition.
Since taking them l can sleep and
rest better and the dull tiresome feel
ing has disappeared"
Plenty more proof like this from
Richmond people. Call at B. L. Mid
dleton's drug store and ask what his
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Baffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.