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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE RICH MAN
AND HIS GENIE

There was man who, in addition
to being quite rich, had Genie
among his personal attendants This
Genie had signed contract to keep
the man contented. 1t was a super
natural being, or it would not have
undertaken such task; as it was, it
frequently wondered if it hadn't bit
ten off more than it could chew. The
mans lot in life was a corner one,
but he was constantly running up
against the corner.
Il want to see Paradise" he said
to the Genie. when l have seen
Paradise, l shall be satisfied. And,
as all men are content in the grave,
it will be no feather in your cap to
let me die to attain my wish.
The Genie, therefore, took the man
and showed him Paradise. 1t did
this with misgivings, which were JUS
titled by the sequel. The man, upon
his return, was more dissatisfied than
ever. He had lost what little appre-
cation he had ever had for the Good
Red Earth. He also became more or
less of a nuisance to his neighbors.
He contracted the complaint known
as travellers Congratulated con-
tinually of where he had been; drew
comparisons of the public buildings,
unfavorable to his home town, and
enlarged upon the superiority of the
street paving over there.
The Genie corked itself up in bot
tie and took stock.
"This fellow" it reflected, SIS max
ing Paradise out to be better than it
really is. did not think its glories
could be exaggerated, but reckoned
without my employer, and visit not
of the power of retrospective imagin-
alton. OF verify l must take steps,"
So it took the man and showed him
hades. 1t left him there some little
time, to give the environment chance
to environ. When the man got back
he was very quiet for about three
days. Although the weather was cold
he seemed to enjoy it, and when he
stepped on match he nearly had a
CONFUSION. On the fourth day he
chippered up, and in a week the &C.
ME heard him talking to friend in
fondly reminiscent strain.
1T was delightfully."- warm down
there he was saying, land there
was an agreeable absence of mud.
And there was one imp, in Room 80,
that l got to be quite chummy with,
and who was most companionable
fellow. Poor old Flib, Do you
know, I'd really like to see him
again."
After this, the Genie realized that
1t was up against the Hopeless. 1t
handed in its resignation, to take eff
feet at once, and took farewell slide
through the outer keyhole-Puck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
How to Cook Rice.

Few housewives understand how to
cook rice so that it puffs into q snowy
mass. each kernel distinct. | have
found way. First wash it thor
oughly through several cold waters,
rubbing the kernels through the
hands. This is to remove all the
loose flour on the outside of the
grains. After the water runs clear.
turn the rice into colander and
drain; then put it into deep stew
pan, allowing one quart of boiling
water to a cup of washed rice. Add
a teaspoonful Of salt, and allow it to
come to good boil. Cook steadily
for twenty minutes, lifting the rice
occasionally with fork to prevent
its sticking. Shake the kettle also
for the same purpose, but never stir
or mash with spoon. Take it from
the fire, pour off the water if any is
left, and place it on the back of the
stove, in the oven or even over a pot
of hot water until it finishes swell
ing. Cooked in this way you will
find the rice plump, light and white,
each grain distinct and separately.
N, in Harper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
NEIzkSS EAyNdI-BsgZS =
NHINTS FOR TIE \
III ~
IHOUSEKEEPER, !
MA@lR D. 49, SS

Verdigris on metal can be removed
by rubbing it with liquid ammonia.
If your child gets a bump, butter
the spot well and it will not turn
black and blue.
Put a little saltpeter in the water
used for cut flowers, for it will make
them last much longer.
A piece of lime or charcoal in the
new refrigerator will prevent the
new" odor and taste from clinging to
eatables.
Cockroaches dislike borax, so
sprinkle it freely about the stove, on
the shelves of cupboards and wher-
ever the pests congregate.
To scent an invalids room @eat a
shovel and drop on it little oil of
sandalwood. This may be bought of
any chemist and it will give de-
lightful perfume to room.
For cleaning brass emery powder
made into a paste with paraffin is ex-
cellent. Use like any other polish,
and with the addition of a fair
amount of "elbow grease very
good result is obtained.
Vaseline makes stain on linen,
which should be removed before the
article is sent to the laundry, for it is
set by soap. Soak such stains in
kerosene, alcohol, or turpentine be-
fore touching them with water.
To make stockings wear we'll wash
them before wearing them when new.
for the washing slightly thicl:ens and,
therefore, strengthens them. If the
same stockings are worn too long
they are apt to go into holes when
washed, so use two clean pairs IF
stockings at least every week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
No Longer Wanted.

David Belasco was being congratu-
lated on the success of his new G. A.
R. drama. Writing plays is risky
business said Mr.. Belasco. Past
triumphs don't count. He who has
written twenty superb pieces is just
as likely to be damned on his twenty
first piece as any tyro.
There was once playwright who
sat in the front row at the first night
of new play of his own. This piece
failed. 1t failed dreadfully.
las the playwright sat, pale and
sad, amid the Kisses, a woman behind
him leaned forward and said:
Excuse me, sir; but knowing you
to be the author of this play, I took
the liberty, at the beginning of the
performance, of shipping off a lock
of your hair Allow me now to re-
turn it to YOU New York Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24

About the year 1894 the name OF
Portugal appears in the annals. AL
fonso VII. of CASTLE in that year
signed over to Count Henry of Bur-
gundy, who had left his native land
to help fight the threatening Moor,
the county Of Portugal as fief. The
name Portugal comes directly from
the Latin, signifying the Port of Gale
Gale being the old name for the
town of Oporto. The brief of Alfonso
marks the beginning of the separate
existence of Portugal. Though for
many years it was no more than a
feudal dependence of CASTLE, never
theless this child was the father of
the later Independent kingdom. In
the year 1889 the lords of Portugal
took the title of king and refused al
legiance to any Power Moslem o"
Christian Rosary Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
A CURE AT CITY MISSION.
Awful Case of Scabies--Body Mass
of Sores from Scratching--Hcr
fortunes Yield to Cuticura.

A young woman came to our city mis-
sion in most awful condition physically
Our doctor examined her and told us that
she had scabies 1.-THE ITCH, incipient pare.
sis, rheumatism, etc. brought on from ex-
posture. Her poor body was mass of sores
from scratching and she was not able to
retain solid food. We worked hard over
her for seven weeks but we could see little
Improvement. One day / bought cake OF
Cuticura Soap and a bottle of Cuticura
Resolvent, and we bathed our patient well
and gave her full dose of the Resolvent.
She slept better that night and the next
day got box of Cuticura Ointment. In
five weeks this young woman was able to
look for position, and she is now strong
and well. Laura Jane Bates, IS Fifth
Ave, New York, N. Y, Mar. II, 1907"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
The Human Interest.
BY RAMSEY BENSON.

HAS no mother killed her babies
and herself, rather than starvec
asked the managing editor, his brow
clouded with anxiety.
None" replied the night editor,
shrinking within himself.
mo leading banker committed SUI;
eide to hide the fact that he has beer
stealing money to buy diamonds fos
popular actress?"
mot banker"
mo rich, cultivated, beautiful
young woman married her fathers
colored coachman?"
mo, sir"
mo very considerable public man
been sued for breach-of-promise by
his stenographer?"
I'm afraid not"
NO faithful wife left home to
make room for her husbands affin-
ity?"
"Not this EVENING""
mo fireman rescued pet hea
from the flames in the fortieth story
of fashionable apartment house?"
"Unhappily, no."
Here the managing editor went to
pieces.
"My God, have we got to print
mere news on the first page, after all
the money we're spendIng!" he cried,
and bowed hs2 head patnetically upoE
his arms.-F'rcm Puc.-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
LAKE SUBMARINE
A NAVAL WONDER.
Vessel Now Under Construc hon
Expected TO Cross the Atlantic
Under Her Own Power.

IF Simon Lakes latest undertake
Ing is successful, and there is every
reason to believe that it will be-" said
an American submarine officer. 1.-The
United States will soon own a sub
marine that will break speed records
on the surface of the water, that can
steam seventy consecutive hours be-
meath the surface, and. if necessary.
can run on wheels on the bottom of
the ocean"
This is brief description of the
wonderful 500-ton submarine cruiser
that Simon Lake, an early designer
OF submarine torpedo craft, has I'M
dertaken to build for the American
Navy. Lake has agreed that if the
vessel to be built by the Bath Iron
Works should fail to meet all the
specifications the Government need
not buy her. On the other hand, if
she does come up 10 specifications,
the Government has agreed to pay
S450,000 for her.
The new submarine cruiser will be
wv NNiSO 90 itti Sc DIS tuc DIS26SI
submarine now owned or building for
the navy. The Government has stip-
ulated that she must have a surface
speed of fourteen knots an hour. Mr..
Lake, on the other hand, expects the
craft to develop sixteen knots on the
surface and a submerged speed of
nine and five-tenths knots.
This wonderful craft will be 161
feet long. She will displace in tons
nearly seven times as much as the
Holland, over four times that OF the
Porpoise and Plunger, and about
three times that of the newest type
American submarine represented by
the Octopus.
The new submarine will probably
go into commission in May, 1910, and
it is said for her that she will, when
ready for sea, have a surface steam
ing radius of over 5000 miles. She is
expected to be able to maintain sub
merged speed of over nine miles for
seventy consecutive hours, while, if
necessary, she will be able to roll
stiO1l thC bSQ VI lNS NdjSTS III WHICH
she is submerged Tor several hours on
wheels that are to be fitted to her
bottom for that purpose.
The new Lake vessel will not dive,
but will rise and sink. with an even
keel. She will be fitted with six tor
pedo tubes, two more than the larg-
est American submarines now carry,
and will have ten torpedoes, each one
of sufficient power to sink any battle
ship afioat. The new submarine will
be equipped with a door in her bot
tom, by which diver may get out
without allowing water to enter the
vessel. This is expected to prove of
great service in the search for sub
marine mines and the exploration of
sunken wrecks.
The new boat will be driven by gas
oline, and she will be able to cross
the Atlantic under her own power if
she comes~up to expectations. Great
Britain is also said to be building sub
marines of large type, while France
is reported to have two that will dis
place 500 tons under construction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24

There is more Catarrh in this section o
the country than all other diseases mt 10
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurabe Science has proven
Catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, Ohio. is the only con.
stitutional cure on the market 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
ful. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hun.
dred dollars for any caseit fails 10 cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials Address +. J
CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Fills tor constipation
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
Vegetable Ivory.

The plant yielding the vegetable
ivory is known to botanists as Phyte-
lephas macrocarpa. 1t is native of
South America, found chiefly along
the Magdalena River, in Colombia.
1t is stemless, palm-like plant, the
top of which is crowned with from
twelve to twenty very long leaves.
The fruit consists of conglomerated
head in six or seven sections, the
whole being enclosed in woody COW
ing, forming altogether globe as
large as a mans head. A single
plant sometimes bears six or eight of
these heads, each weighing from
twenty to twenty-five pounds. When
young they contain a milk-like fluid
which, with age, hardens until 1t be-
c~-'-~~ valuable as substitute for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER.


The tiger crouched for a moment
to take breath, then, gathering all his
strength, he sprang again. This time
he almost succeeded in touching my
shoe q could not draw up my feet for
fear of overbalancing myself, and 1
felt the hot, fetid breath from his
mouth fan my face. In a silence
which seemed to enforce his deter
mination he prepared for a third
spring-a spring which knew must
end fatally to me. All hope seemed
to have fed, and had given myself
up for lost, though | still continued
to scream feebly, when an answering
shout was borne hack to me and
caught the sound of running feet.
The tiger heard them, too, and turned
instantly to face his new foe; and
second later Teddy, rifle in hand,
came into sight. His bewildered
glance fell on me. From where he
stood he could not see the beast,
which now started to worm it's way
slowly toward him, its body nearly
touching the ground and a little track
of crimson marking it's course. ITS
there! It's there!" l cried hysteric-
ally, and fortunately he understood
what l meant. Never for a moment
did he lose his presence of mind, but,
cooking his rifle, he quietly awaited
the brute's onslaught. A slight wav-
ing of the grass alone showed him, as
he stood on the ground, the direction
from which the danger was coming;
but /, from my point of vantage,
could watch the whole scene, a help
less spectator, l knew that Teddy
was an exceptionally good shot. but
he looked so powerless in from: of
that incarnation of brute force that
it seemed to me the combat could
only end one way. had brough. the
man / loved to his death, and all I
could do was to sit there and wait for
the inevitable end. The brilliant
Eastern sunshine lit up TedGy's
quiet, set face and the cleaning yell
low and black of his adversary. The
trees stirred softly in gentle breeze
that had sprung up, and cuckoo
called quite close. as it might have
done in a peaceful English wood.
Suddenly there was fash, roar
was it the noise of the rifle or the tri-
umphant roar of the tiger? 1t seemed
to me as if that smoke would never
clear away, but when at last my star
ing eyes could see again the beast lay
dead on the ground, and the man
CIR aA IN
Hampden, in The Pail Mall Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
THE COME AND SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
the Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection Of
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
1t means that a permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it a purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs = with
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told ?
Come and See.
Was there ever such person as
Lydia K. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential?
Come0nd See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only
doubters. The great army of wor
who know from their own perso
experience that no medicine in Z
world equals Lydia K. Pinkha'
Vegetable Compound for female il.s
will still go on using and beng ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshealsc
might Just as well regain her health
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
Touched His Pockethnok.

The following story is going the
rounds concerning the late Colonel
A. S. Colyar, founder of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railway Com
pany, and prominent for many years
in Tennessee:
Colonel Colyar was always a tee
totaller and used to belong to the
Sons of Temperance. One time he
stumped the State for temperance.
He disliked drink and drinking men.
One day an ink-bsspattered and be-
spoiled fellow came into the Office
rather tattered and torn and reeling
over to the Colonel said: Colonel
Colyar, pleace give me a dollar"
The Colonel looked at him; there was
fire in his eyes. l saw the man was
treading on snakes more ways than
one, so a friend who was in the office
looked and saw that the man was one
OF the old printers on the American
who had INDUCED too ardent appe-
tite. The Colonel knew the man,
called him by name and said posi-
lively: mo, sir; no, sir. You are
drinking, sir. l will give money to
no man who is drinking whisky,
sir" The fellow Strengthened him
self up as best he could with his load,
and with mock heroic, after a pause,
and side-step, said: Colonel Col
var, do you refuse me a poor little
measly dollar? Me, who has at the
lone hour of midnight wrestled with
so many of your blamed old HERO
glyphics?" The Colonel gave him
tie Chattanooga Tradesman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
Frederick the Great.

Frederick's father, Frederick Will
lam l., was a most brutal old fellow,
treating his son almost as badly as
they treat the exiles in Siberia. I'm
able to endure such barbarity on the
part of his father, Frederick resolved
to run away and seek refuge at the
court of his uncle, George H., of Eng
land. Ready to assist him in his at.
tempt were his two young friends,
Lieutenants Katie and Keith. BY the
imprudence of Katie the secret was
found out and Frederick was placed
under arrest. Keith escaped, but
Katie was tried by court-martial, SEN
fenced to death and executed. Fred
erick also was sentenced to death and
would have been shot but for the ear
nest expostulations of the Emperor
and the Kings of Sweden and Poland.
New York American.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
COFFEE EYES
1t Acts Slowly but Frequently Pro-
duces Blindness.

The curious effect of slow daily
poisoning and the gradual building
In OF disease as result, is shown in
numbers of cases where the eyes are
affected by coffee.
case in point will illustrate:
A lady in Oswego, Mont, expert
enced slow but sure disease set
Ting upon her eyes in the form of in
ereasing weakness and shooting pains
with wavy, dancing lines of light. so
vivid that nothing else could be seen
for minutes at time.
She says:
This gradual failure of sight
alarmed me and I naturally began
very earnest quest for the cause.
ABOUT this time | was told that coffee
poisoning sometimes took that form,
and while l didn't believe that coffee
was the cause of my trouble, con-
GUIDED to quit it and see.
took up Postum Food Coffee
IN spite of the jokes of husband,
whose experience with one cup at a
neighnor's was unsatisfactory. Well,
ndue Postum strictly according to
directions. boiling it little longer,
because of our high altitude. The
result was charming. I have now
USED Postum in place of coffee for
ABOUT three months and my ewes are
wei, never paining me or showing
any weakness. l know to a certainty
mat the cause of the trouble was
oonee and the cure was in quitting it
anu building up the nervous system
Un fostum, for that was absolutely
,ne only change l made in diet and
look no medicine
My nursing baby has been kent
~ perfectly healthy state since 7
nave used Postum
MI friend, discarded
conee and took on Postum TO see IL
ne could be ri1 of his dyspepsia and
irequent headaches. The change nro-
uuced most remarkable imnrove-
ment quickly"
Ihere's a Reason" Name given
~ rostum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
TIE PAINTING SEASON.

Good results in painting at the
least cost depend largely upon the
material chosen Paint is a simple
compound and the ingredients can BE-
easily tested. The solid part or pig
ment should be White Lead The
liquid part should be Linseed Oil.
Those best informed on painting al
ways buy these ingredients separate.
ly, and have their painter mix Their
fresh for each job. Before the mix
ing the test is made
Place a pea-sized bit of White Lead
on piece of charcoal or piece OF
wood. Blow the fame against 1t and
see what it will do. Ii II is pure
White Lead. little drops of bright,
pure metallic lead will appear. and
with patience the White Lead can be
completely reduced to one globule of
metallic lead This is because pure
White Lead is made from metallic
lead.
You may test dozens OF other So
called White Leads and not be able
to reduce one of them to lead. II
they will not change wholly 10 lead.
but leave a residue. 1t is clear that
some adulterant is present.
If you should have your painting
done with such materials. no matter
how cheap they might seem. 1t would
be costly in the end
National Lead Company. Wood
bridge Building, New York City. are
sending on request blowpipe free
to any one about to have painting
done, so that the White Lead may be
tested. With it will be sent a hand
somely printed booklet having as IT'S
frontispiece the Dutch Boy Painter"
reproduced from the original paint
ing. This little painter has become
noted as the guaranty of pure White
Lead.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24

Photography of the breath Is the
latest science. This was explained at
the annual meeting of the Roentgen
Ray Conference, at Berlin, Germany.
during which cinematograph pictures
of the breathing of sick and healthy
persons were thrown upon screen.
The inventor of the method is -.
Koehler, of Wiesbaden. His system
shows accurately the sympathetic ac-
ton of the lungs and heart in con-
nection with inspiration and expira-
ton. 1t is expected that the dscov-
cry will play an important role in the
diagnosis of tuberculosis and SIM
liar respiratory diseases.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
Bruised Furniture.

If the bruise is slight soak the
place in warm water and hold a red
hot poker near the surface of the
wood, keeping it constantly wet until
the bruise disappears. This will &C.
cur in few moments.
If the bruise is large. an actual
dent, wet the place with warm water
as before directed. Then take piece
of brown paper, fold it six or seven
times, soak in warm water and place
over the spot. Against the paper
place a hot flatiron, keeping it there
until the moisture has evaporated.
This process should be repeated until
the surface is again level.-Suburban
Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
One Fridays Meals.
Breakfast.

Breakfast.
Hominy and cream.
Goldfish surprise; milk toast; coffee.
Luncheon.
Baked sweet potatoes; cocoa; French
toast.
Fried hominy and maple syrup.
Dinner.
Boiled fish with parsley sauce; mashed
potatoes; scalloped tomatoes.
Prune fluff.
Coffee.
Prune Fluff - Four tablespoonfuls
of soft, stewed prunes, mashed fine;
cool, add two tablespoonful of pow
dered sugar and the stiff whites of
two eggs; put into small buttered
dishes, or custard-cups, and bake;
serve hot.-Harper's Bazaar.