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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
CuEEn -.
These Have TIE Powsr IS SPoutIns
Blood From the Eyes.

these Have tie Power D SPoutinS
Blood From tne Eyes.
That certain lizards have the power
to emit a stream of blood from their
eyes has been tradition of the south
west from time out of mind, but many
scientists have classed it with the jew
ell in the toad's head and the hoop
snake. Raymond Lee Ditmars, curator
of reptiles in the New York Geological
society. made exhaustive research to
ascertain what foundation in fact, If
any, there is in the tradition of the
blood spouting lizards. He had nearly
made up his mind that it was purely
mythical when he came upon a star.
Ting demonstration of its truth. He
had received particularly fine speci-
men of the Mexican horned lizard and
after photographing it proceeded to
measure II. The result he tells in his
Reptile Book
1.-THE latter process" he says, "seem.
ed to greatly excite the creature. 1t
finally threw the head slightly up
ward, the neck became rigid, the eyes
bulged from the sockets, when there
was 4 distinct sound like that pro-
duced if one pressed the tongue
against the roof of the mouth anc
forced small quantity of air forward.
This rasping sound, consuming but the
fraction of a second, was accompanied
by a jet of blood at great pressure.
ut nit the wall four feet away al
the same level as that of the reptile.
The duration of the flow of blood ap.
peared to be about one and a half
seconds, and toward its termination
the force gradually diminished, as
noted by course of drops down the
wall and along the floor to a position
almost under the spot where the rep.
tile had been held. The stream of
blood seemed to be as fine as horse
hair and to issue from the eyelid,
which was momentarily much swollen
For some time after the perform
ance the eyes were tightly closed, and
nothing could induce the lizard to open
them. Within two minutes after 1t
was placed on the ground the protrud
Ing aspect of the eyeballs and the
swelling of the eyelids had disap-
peared.
Most surprising was the amount OF
blood expended. The wall and floor
showed a course of thicldy sprinkled
spots about one-eigbth OF an inch in
diameter. There were 1903 of these
spots. "-Philadelphi North American
If He Had His Way.
johnnie. is the new baby at your
house a boy or a girl?'
MA says it's girl, but it amt
a-goin' to be baptized till next Sunday,
an if l have my way about it she'll
change her mind before then"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
How the Other Half Gives.

THAT sentiments Of tender charity
are innate among the poor can be seen
from case which presented itself
among n group Of little children at a
school where we visited" writes Mrs.
John Van Worst in Woman's Home
Companion They were Of the most
destitute, this little class, but as reg
ular as soldiers in attendance After
an unusual absence Of two days one
of the small pupils. Mary by name.
was closely questioned by the teacher
on her return. Very reluctantly she
responded that they had been without
food at home and that she was asham-
ed to come hungry to school
NO comment was made before the
other children. Nothing further was
said.
"The following morning small pro-
cession fled before the teachers desk
"a procession Of little people, tiny
poor. ignorant Yet not one of them
came empty handed. One brought an
apple. one a piece of cheese. one ron.
one a slice of meat And each as she
put her meager Offering down whis-
pered to the teacher. It's for Mary"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
ARTILLERY cURIosITIEs.
Old Time Cannon That Were Made Of
Leather, Wood and Rock.

EedIncTy WOOQ anu num-
Among the curiosities of artillery
odd inventions have great place.
Cannon have been made of the most
unlikely materials. Leather was used
as early as Henry Wills day at the
siege of Boulogne. The very articles
We're stored in the tower once. and
Evelyn saw them there, inscribed
mon Marti opus est cui non deficit
Mercurius." Are they still lying in
some corner of a forgotten lumber
room? The Scotch employed leather
guns In 1910 to batter Lord Conway's
Notifications at Newbourne, and they
did the work well. Describing the fe-
verish alarm in Paris in 1892, Carlyle
SAYS: lone citizen has wrought out the
scheme of a wooden cannon, which
France shall exclusively profit by in
the first instance. 1t Is to be made of
slaves by the coopers. of almost bound
less cGliber. but uncertain as to
strength"
Two small pieces brought to France
by the SiameSe ambassadors as pres
ents from their king to Louis XIV.
were the only artillery procurable for
the attack on the Bastille-of eccentric
model no doubt, adorned with dragons
and golden inscriptions, but efficient
workmanship. We read of gold cannon
in India. There were two so de-
scrlbed at Baroda in Burtons time,
"to which regular alteration was of.
fered' In fact, the tubes were of
steel, but the massive gold casing cost
10000.
For the defense of Malta in the old
Gays the knights invented a kind of
ordnance of their own. unknown to all
the world beside" says Brydone. an
eyewitness. They followed out the nat
ural rock here and there in such fash.
ion that the cavity was like a mortar,
put barrel of gunpowder into the
hole, plugged it with a wooden disk
exactly fitting and heaped miscellane-
Gus proiectiles thereupon. About fifty
of these singular cannon defended
creeks and landing places. Some of
them were six feet in diameter and
threw 10000 pounds weight of iron or
stone into the air. Doubtless if all
went well they would do tremendous
execution upon an enemy trying to
disembark.
But there are eccentricities still more
curious on record. In a tomb on the
island of Chinal, near Usumacinta
Mexico. was found a cannon four feet
eleven inches long of terra Gotta, with
terra Gotta bullets. 1t is suggested
that when Cortes retired after his
great fight at Ceutla. Tabasco, the ma
tives copied the Spanish guns in clay,
hoping to produce the same results
London Standard
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
STOPPED TIE YELpINe.
Rostand's Peasant Who Had 0pszs
Power Over Animals.

fOWSi OsSt
when Edmond Rostand had cyaf
pleted his beautiful villa at Bayonns,
he was on the verge of nervous
breakdown because of his inability IL
Sleep" says a Paris paper. The rest
fulness of the place. however, and the
charming surroundings worked won
ders, and after a few days had passed
the weary writer was able to sleep,
and his friends looked for his speedy
return to good health. But dog
blocked the progress of the cure. One
night the dog began to bark, and in
short time dogs in all directions an
swered. and the concert kept up until
day broke. All efforts to locate the
mischief making animal failed. Every
aight at the same time the barking be
gan, and no one could suggest rem
sdy. One day one of the servants told
about a ne'er-do-well in nearby vii
age who had great power over dump
snfmals-possibly he might help. He
wqs called. a large reward was prom
kssd and the barking ceased. A few
rsveks after the reward had been col
,scted Rostand was again disturbed
by the dogs under the leadership Of
2.e same unknown barker. The peas
ant was again called. and Rostand
said, You must be well acquainted
with the ways of animals to have
such power over them The man
beamed under the influence of the dip
lomatic flattery and proudly showed
how he could initiate the whistling of
birds and the noises made by animals
IN woods. barn or poultry yard. And
how about dogs? said Rostand. Then
the man began to bark, and immedi
ately the voice of the arch disturber
was recognized. That's enough said
Rostand. Here is a twenty franc piece.
If we should hear the dogs bark again.
sae police will be called The peasant
saw that he had fallen into trap, the
dogs were heard no more. and that
says the writer, is my dog story with
out a dog"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
learning to swim.

Never waste time at first in attempt
ing to learn to swim by means of the
breast stroke, the side stroke or any
other stroke. Simply wade out TO
where the Water comes to your Shout
ders, lean forward, with arms extend
ed and with one toe on the bottom,
then suddenly throwing back both feet,
splash and kick as wildly as you like,
hand over hand and foot over foot
''dog fashion," as the boys call 1t. By
repeating this vigorous performance a
few times you will feel a momentary
sense of buoyancy beneath you, and as
your efforts are continued, making no
attempt to propel yourself forward, but
simply to keep your nose above water,
you will gradually come to the percep-
ton that old Neptune will hold you up
with surprisingly little effort on your
part. And once that confidence gained.
it is a simple matter to learn the more
intricate and snowy strokes.-Outers
Book.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
EASY HOSPITALITY.
Food Abundance In Virginia In the
Seventeenth Century.

Food Abundance In Virginia In the
Seventeenth Century.
Few countries of the world have
possessed so abundant and varied a
supply of food as Virginia during the
seventeenth century. This partly ex-
plains. writes p A. Bruce in Social
Life In Virginia In the Seventeenth
Century" the hospitable disposition Of
the people even in those early times.
The herds of cattle. which ran almost
wild, afforded an inexhaustible supply
of milk. butter. cheese, veal and beef.
Deer were shot in such numbers that
people cared little for venison. So
abundant We're chickens that they
were not included in the inventories Of
personal estates. No planter was so
badly off that he could not have fowl
on his table at dinner.
Vast focks CT wild ducks and geese
frequented the rivers and bays and
were looked on as the least expensive
portion of the food which the Virgin
ians had to procure. Fish of the most
caught with hook or net. Oysters and
shellfish could be scraped up by the
bushel from the bottom of the nearest
inlet or tidal stream.
Apples, peaches. plums and figs
grew in abundance. Not only were
grapes cultivated. but excellent vari-
cites grew wild through the forest.
Such an abundance of wild strawber-
ries could be gathered that no attempt
was made to raise the domestic berry.
The watermelon fiourshed, and in
hominy, the roasting ear and corn
pone the Virginians possessed articles
of food of great excellence, which were
entirely unknown to the people Of the
old world There was produced on
every plantation an extraordinary
quantity of walnuts, chestnuts. hazel
nuts and hickory nuts. Honey was
obtainable in abundance, both from
domestic hives and from hollow trees
in the forest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
Bad Niqht For the Show.

Plotting an unknown show through
a starving territory is no cinch, but |
have thought out good idea. In an
ticipation of each engagement | am
going to call out the reserves and when
they are out they will be invited in.
That will help fill the house.
You have heard of the various ex-
cuses for light business" because the
night is so dark" etc. This is hot
one:
Young man." said the local mana
ger to the agent on his first tour. why
do you bring your troupe here on a
Saturday night? Don't you know you
won't do any trade?"
whats the difference between Sat,
urday night and any other nightT
asked the agent
Because everybody's getting shaw
ed."-New York World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
An Oversight,

When Chappie got up the other
morning he wandered around his
apartments in his pretty pink paja-
mas, the very picture of woe.
whats the matter, sir?" inquired
his valet.
Il don't know, Alphonse," he groan-
ed. Il passed a most unhappy night"
Alphonse looked him over carefully.
"Oh, sir" he exclaimed, 81 know
what was the matter. The trouserines
of your pajamas were not creased.
You must be more careful, sir. Those
had prepared for you were hanging
across the foot of the bed.Y-Bohe-
milan.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
LIKE THE INFERNO.
Graphic Description of a Climb Over
a Volcanic Island.

Graphic Description of Climb Over
a Volcanic Island.
a climb over a volcanic island in
Boring sea is thus described in Outing
Magazine by Robert Dunn:
"Cliff sank away into chaos. Up
right fans of tuffa, crevices like salt
crusted wounds, chasms with leprous
edges-breathed all like mad Less
steam, but more crinkly and venomous
gases. Parched white and red and
Ocher in their depths, they seemed al
most to whistle-yet they did not
whistle-a furtive, ambient, high
pressure Zjsssho-ooor Was it sound !
Then | would pause and catch only the
horrid. overburdened silence.
"The thing seemed more friendly.
The sulphur no longer choked. You
could have passed burning bunch OF
miners matches under my nose and |
would have gulped the fumes like
fresh air But the invisible venom
still belched out everywhere, secret
and furtive; now from jaws and
gashes four feet and more across, nc
longer red yellow. but with fangs
crusted white or brilliant green and
bristling with rapier-like stalagmites
Heat tremors pulsed, as the whole
were a vast roof too close under the
eye of the sun. And below on the
blasted acre under the beak the pant
inc cteam flashed ont thn Svnrpma dos
olation-crumbling, clinkery and over
parched; trailed away its smear of the
dull rainbow hues of sulphur from
grotesque mosaics. 1t was a pudding
of Stag fresh from that great furnace
of the unknown fusing point, and how
alien to the cold waves and winds Of
the subarcticr'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07

A Sure Cure.
He was very sick. and his doctor
told him that he, had to change his
mode of living and prescribed ''going
to bed early. eating more roast beef,
drinking beef tea, months rest a:
some quiet watering place and just one
cigar a day" A month later the in
valid met the doctor, and the latter
complimented him on his improved ap-
pearance.
"Yes, doctor" said the patient, 81
look better because l am better. l
went to bed early. ate more roast beef,
spent month in the country and took
great care of myself, but that one cigar
day nearly killed me, for l had never
smoked before"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
4 STARTLING Dish.

Over in Chelsea a schoolteacher was
engaged in her task of teaching a class
of foreign children the English Ian
guage She was trying to make her
pupils understand the meaning of the
word fright and asked if any one in
the class could give sentence con
tanning the word.
Quick and confident was the reply of
one little girl: 81 have sentence,
teacher We had fright eggs for break
fast this morning. Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
Men and Women.

Men and Women.
Among Men and Women there are
Thorns and Roses. No Man likes to
be called a Rose.
Among Men and Women there are
Beauties and Beasts. No Man likes to
be called a Beauty.
Among Men and Women there are
those who are too sweet for anything
and those who are the reverse. No
Man likes to be called too sweet for
anything.
Among Men and Women there are
strong minded and weak. No Woman
likes to be called strong minded.
Among Men and Women there are
Bosses and Bossed No Woman likes
to be called a Boss.
Among Men and Women there are
Cats and Mice. No Woman likes to
be called Mouse.-Lippincott's
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
Afraid of Himself.

AFRAID OF F1ImSeiT.
Joseph jefferson, the actor, once told
this story to a friend:
81 was coming down in the elevator
of the Stock Exchange building, and
at one of the intermediate floors man
whose face | knew as we'll as l know
yours got in. He greeted me very warm
ly at once, said it was number of years
since we had met and was very gra-
cious and friendly. but couldn't place
him for the life of me. l asked him as
a sort of a feeler how he happened to
be in New York. and he answered,
with touch of surprise. that he had
lived there for several years. Finally
told him in an apologize way that
1 couldn't recall his name. He looked
at me for a moment and then he said
very quietly that his name was U. S.
Grant"
what did you do, Joe?' his friend
asked.
'Do" he replied, with a character
istic smile. why. I got out at the
next floor for fear I'd ask him If he
had ever been in the WARP
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
Defined.

Burglar Trust Manager You will be
required to turn night into day, to
throw aside all sentiment, to enter
the houses of the best families regard
less of their feelings. to act the hypo-
critic and, if necessary. to go to jail.
Appllcant-Uml You don't want an
ordinary burglar. What you want is
a newspaper reporter.-Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
Cupid's Lucky Day.

what is the best and luckiest day
TO be married onT somebody once
asked an old gypsy whose fame as a
sibyl had spread far and wide. The
venerable dame smiled sardonic
smile and answered in oracular fash
ion: To-day is never lucky. nor yet
tomorrow. The only lucky day is yes
terday"
But there is popular rhyme. so pop
ular and so well known that perhaps
ought not to quote it yet again. that
tells us definitely what sort of luck,
good, bad or Indifferent. we may ex-
pect according TO what day we have
chosen on which to appear before the
altar of Hymen.
Monday for wealth.
Tuesday for health.
"Wednesday the best of all;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday FOR losses.
Saturday no luck at ALL
October is said to be he luckiest
month tor marriage. though June is
almost equally fortunate. May is sup
posed to lie the most unlucky month
out or all twelve but | have known
several May marriages that have been
more fortunate. prosperous and happy
than the majority Modern Society.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07

I eS. h<,.|'~fSi' fStOI y
Hon. soing to marry Mr.. Bull
fatherr' ~ enough to be your
7oesn't seem to a, Unfortunately he
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
A Tragic Capture.

One Of the most industrious of the
man thieves who recruited the famous
regiment of giants for King Frederick
William of Prussia was Baron HON.
pesch, whose many successes led him
once to cast coyetous eyes upon very
lengthy joiner. He ordered of the
joiner a chest or cupboard which should
be as long and broad as the worker
himself. In due course the baron call
ed round. The cupboard had been fin
ished, but he protested that 1t was too
small. This the carpenter denied and
laid himself with as proof Of its
dimensions. No sooner had he done so
than servants of the baron clapped
down the lid and had the giant prisoner.
They carted him off to the court, but
when the lid was opened instead Of
giant there rolled out a corpse. The
man had been stified. In his anger the
king sentenced the baron to death, but
reprieved him when he wanted more
giants.
ne was overdue.
The master of large southern plan
tation would fire off small cannon
every evening at o'clock as signal
to the people living on his land. One
evening st the time for the usual boom
the master was away. Two of his ne
groes. John and Jim. had long desired
TO fire the cannon, but had never had
4 chance to do so. They decided to
make the trial on this afternoon, but
thought that it would be best for them
to have the cannon make no sound. II
was decided that Jim should hold
water bucket over the mouth OF the
cannon while John applied the fuse
The piece was touched off, there was a
great boom, and John looked up to find
that his friend was gone.
When the master returned John was
very busy in the field. "Jobn."" said he,
where is Jim"
"He went down to the spring after e
bucket Of watch, sah.'
"When is he coming back?"
swell, sab, If h. come back like he
went he's sure due heah now."-Phii
adelDhia Ledger
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-07
The Earnest Word.

"You never can tell" observed Uncle
Allen Sparks. what lasting results
may be accomplished by an earnest
word spoken at the right time MANY
INA, man has had the shape of his nose
m ',assQ for life by calling another
har."-C Chicago Tribune.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09
He Knew How.

How" asked the young man who
had Just bought the village paper and
desired to win prominence as an edi.
tor, can get the public to become
Interested in my journal? I know the
principal thing is to make a good pa.
per. but II nobody takes 1t how will
anyone find out that 1t is good? Some
thing must be done to attract atten.
uon-to cause the people to under
stand that We are on earth 'Thatll
be easy" said the travelling printer.
who had stopped over to assist in put
ting the patient on it's feet. Just print
an item saying that certain preacher
In this town will get into trouble If he
doesn't cease paying attentions to a
certain married member OF his flock
and cease quick. I'll bet the paper
containing that item won't be off the
press 40 minutes before there's a
copy of 1t in every house in this
town. Chicago RecordHerald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09
Med Iclne's EARNINGS.

Medicai science makes temperately
a claim upon the gratitude of the race.
In London. New York and Chicago. the
profession announces that recent prog
ress In the cure and prevention OF dis.
ease has gone far enough to diminish
distinctly the incomes OF practicing
physicians. II this true, IL is a
magnificent message OF service to hu.
manity. Without asking for further
proof it may be accepted as true. SAM.
tation, the conquest of infant diseases.
the lowering Of typhoid percentages.
aseptic surgery, the acquaintance with
food values. the development OF
scientific nursing and the control of
germ enemies are achievements
known TO everybody. Medical practic
has simplified itself at its own ps
cuniary cost, while II has never
faltered in promoting the investiga.
tons which result In the diminution
of it's earnings. To medical science
and practice we can bow with respect
and gratefulness. The labor has been
incessant. their intelligence lavishly
applied, and the collective reward is a
reduction OF income Their title ia
the name of benefactors should al
least have hearty recognition.
ielphia Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09
COMING WEST.


Massachusetts, and Connecticut ara.
generally thought OF az the big shoe
manufacturing states, but, az the great
west has become more deuseiy POM
lated. these states are slowly losing
prestige
Wisconsin, for Instance. has the
largest manufacturer or full yamp
shoes in the woFId--The r. Mayer
Boot & Shoe Co of Milwaukee. rhe
market for this company's product Is
the great west from the Misaissippi
TO the Pacific. Undoubtedly IL Is MI
Yankees nearness to this grea; west
market which is responsible for the
great growth OF this concern which
has been In proportion TO III. growth
OF the west. In the last Is years they
have outgrown six factories kselud-
Ing the new Seattle factory nearly
completed and the Milwaukee factory
annex built this last year the total,
capacity OF the Mayer Root & Shoe
Company exceeds 1000 pairs per day.
which already has been Inadequate to
meet the demand OF the west.