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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-28

turn answered by a sporadic chorus
from the forest.
There were now six wolves in
sight, drifting out and In among the
trees like gray ghosts.
Soon one of these tripped lightly
through the snow down the river bank
and trotted along after the sledge on
the ice. like faithful dog.
They show no signs of attacking"
said Hardy.
They are famished,' said the prin-
cess. but they are as patient as
death, and as intelligent as humans.
They are too few yet"
A second and third Joined the two
on the river while the pack on the
bank steadily grew. and noiselessly.
save for an occasional call into the
deeps for help.
The maid sat motionless, without
looking up or stirring.
Hardy lifted a rifle from the bot
tom of the sledge.
Il could kill one OF them now" he
said, and perhaps that would scare
them away"
1T is not time yet. my friend" re-
piled the princess. Il shall tell you.
am Russian and | know when to
shoot. You must not waste a single
shot. Nothing would scare them
away" she added.
The isvoschik was using all bis
strength to keep his horses from ex-
hausting themselves in one wild dash.
Snorting with fear. they were tearing
down the long ribbon of ice At ter
rife speed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-28
CHAPTER Kiln.
The Gift Of Aisome.

Not more than ten minutes In all
could have elapsed since the appear
ance of the first wolf. and they had
already gathered In terrifying num-
bers.
How far is II yet to Petroyska ?"
asked Hardy.
About 20 versts." replied the man.
I'VE can make II in an hour n the
horses hold out"
But this Is the same answer that
he gave before!" said Hardy
He means that II is a long way"
explained the princess. Twenty
versts-about 20 versts! fear the
horses can not run so far"
But the wolves?" asked Hardy:
twill they not also tire?"
They are very hungry" replied the
princess: they could run for ever!"
At this moment the entire pack
and drifted obllquely down on the ice
Some ran beside the sledge. couple
of rods away, while those in the rear
came up closer. Though the mad
dened horses were going at their ut.
most speed. their hoofs making a con-
fused and incredibly rapid clatter on
the ice, the fierce. wild dogs simply
drifted, drifted along. without the
least seeming effort The pack was
evidently nearly complete now, though
an occasional gray form would fit out
from among the trees. stand and look
with lifted head. and then join the
chase with a long, easy lope.
The little maid, crouched In the bot.
tom of the sledge and bundled In furs
still remained motionless. speechloss,
as though paralyzed with terror The
princess sat erect, looking straight
ahead, the seal of a sublime courage
set on her pale, noble brow. The
blood of the Romanoff did not fear to
die. She turned to the man at her
side and smiled sweetly-more sweet
ly than he had ever seen woman
smile before.
Forgive me. my friend" she said.
for bringing you into this fearful
danger"
Il thank God" cried Hardy. that
am here and nowhere else!"
His voice rang out with sudden fer
var, with a sob of JOY.
Thank you. my friend said the
princess simply.
May I shoot now" asked Hardy.
Several of the wolves were close
to one OF the horses. and were look
ing up at the animals throat. This
was the horse that was running free;
he was crowded against the other two
of the team in his terror.
Not yet, not quite yet" replied the
princess, they become maddened
when they smell blood"
A moment later a wolf darted sud
denly in and leaped at the throat of
the horse, which reared. snorted with
terror, and then bounded ahead with
sudden burst of incredible speed.
Hardy arose, and leaning against
the drivers seat, took quick aim and
fired at this particular wolf, the one
that had begun the attack in earn
est. He fell kicking and writhing
on the ice and instantly the entire
pack huddled above and about him
snarling, swapping. scrambling. tear
ing-an indlscriminate mass OF fur
and fury, teeth and hunger.
There are IL shots in the maya
zine, and five in the revolver" said
Hardy, who saw ray of hope in this
action of the wolves. with care,
they should last us to Petrovska. How
far is 1t yet to Petrovska. Ivan?" he
shouted.
About 20 versts," replied Ivan. I'VE
should reach 1t in"
Hardy glanced behind. The strug-
Cling, snarling mass was still there
on The ice, but already several mem
hers of the pack had left It and were
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the report given out that the police
have secret proof of his innocence,
but are on the track of the real ch
prit"-and she sank again on her
knees.
Rise, daughter" said the car kind
ly. I'VE have already decided on this
course. It's a relief to know that he
is innocent. the American ambassa-
dor is so troublesome. Pypine. see
that this is done. Tell the proper au-
thorities that it is our will"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
SEEING THINGS AT NIGHT.
Why Objects Appear Fantastic and
Alarming.

Every one must at times have asked
light tend to assume fantastic and
oftentimes alarming appearances.
The explanation is to be found in
the special conditions of night vision.
The pupils are widely dilated and, as
In the Photographic lens with a large
diaphragm, the apparatus of accommo-
dation can only focus for one plane.
AS the faculty of estimating distances
is in great measure lost In the OBJ
scurity we cannot focus with preci-
sion, and a blurred, uncertain out
line is thrown upon the retina.
Then, too, colors viewed in a fad
ing light lose their distinguishing hue
in a fixed sequence until a point is
reached at which everything becomes
of one uniform gray tint.
1t follows that the images which are
transmitted to the visual centers are
profoundly modified in color and out
line, and as they enter the eye through
the widely dilated pupil at an alto
gether unusual angle the movement of
locomotion gives them a peculiar mo-
bility.
Now, one relies on experience for
the Interpretation of sensorial impress
siCns, and when these present them
selves suddenly in an unusual form
they create a feeling of insecurity
which finds expression in mental per-
turbation and more or less violent
motor impulsion. In fact. the sub
ject finds himself in the position of
horse which sees a rapidly advancing
automobile for the first time and does
not know what to make of it.
Imagination aiding, these blurred,
mobile and uncertain images are sus-
ceptible of the most phantasmagoric
Interpretation, and in persons who
are not accustomed to control sensori-
al impressions by the exercise of the
intelligence the impressions are &C.
cepted as realities and acted upon ac-
cordingly.
Gamekeepers and others who are
accustomed to night work make al
lowance for phenomena of this class
and correct the visual deficiency by
the aid of other senses, such as hear
ing, which are not dependent on light.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Hay-Makinq Advice.

Cut your feeding hay early.
Keep the bearings clean and well
oiled.
Glover should be cut before it falls
down. You can get it all in this way.
Stop the machine every hour to
touch up the knives with file or whet-
stone.
With a wad of wool in the oil cups
you need not oil the mover so fire.
Quently.
Every mower tool box should con-
tain a monkey wrench, milestone and
fiat file.
Wait till the dew is off before you
start the mower, and put in the time
cultivating the corn or potatoes.
Mark the light spots in the mead
ows to plow and reseed after harvest.
Sharp knives make light draft.
AS a meat-maker, milk-maker, and
money-maker, alfalfa is equally priced
and as a rejuvenator and improver of
soils it has no rival.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Dlsappolnted.

Negroes, even more than white peo-
pie, perhaps, are given to counting
their chickens before they are hatch
ed. A correspondent of The Youths
Companion reports a laughab+e in
stance.
Gus, a young colored boy, grew con-
fidential one Friday evening.
Pm goin' to the cimitery next Sun
day, Miss Mary" he said.
But, Gus, that is a long walk You
know it is more than four miles"
"Oh, I'm not a-goin' to walk. I'm 60
in to ride"
How is that, Gus? Has your faith
er bought a carriage?'
NAV; but I'm goin' in a kerridge
to my uncle's funeral"
All day Saturday Gus could talk Of
nothing but the coming festiyity. To
a young "darkey" a Sunday funeral is
a great event
Sunday / gave him a holiday. and
on Monday expected a full account of
the funeral, but Gus appeared with a
melancholy face. In answer TO my in.
quiry, he said;
81 didn't go. Miss Mary. He amt
dead yet"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Onion Fertilizer.

The best onion fertilizer and the
best mixture generally for crops that
grow under ground is made by mix
ing 800 pounds of acid phosphate, pre-
ferably Tennessee sixteen per cent,
900 pounds of tankage or of cottonseed
meal, 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
and 400 pounds of muriate of potash
Mix these thoroughly on barn floor,
preferably by passing twice or thrice
through a sand screen. OF this use
500 pounds of furrow under the seed,
bedding on this and fattening the
ridge for drilling the seed. Then as
soon as the crop is pulled disk the
land well and SOW fifteen pounds per
acre of crimson clover seed. Plow
this under as early in spring as you
can work the land in good order and
renew the fertilization, and you will
find that your crops will increase
every Indianapolis News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Notes and
Comment
or Interest to Women Readers
BETTER THAN TABLE CANDLES.
New Electrical Device for Utility and
Decoration Without Wires for
DINING Room Use.

Every woman has realized for some
time past that the use of the candle
as table decoration was attended by
danger and other shortcomings and a
substitute has been eagerly sought.
The solution of the problem has not
been found in electricity, for the rea-
son that lamps of this character lack
ed the feature of portability and their
use also required the presence of
wires piercing the cloths and tables.
A New York man has recently de-
signed a piece of table decoration
which takes the place of the candles
on the dining room table in the home
as well as the hotel and cafe.
The device is a pretty design en-
bracing a silver receptacle capable Of
holding single-storage cell. The bat
terry stores sufficient energy to keep
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
A LITTLE TALK TO GIRLS.
Qualify Yourselves to Diffuse Inspira-
ton, the Thing Our World Needs Most.


ton, the Thing Our World Needs Most.
AS you come to full growth and get
out of school, of course, being Ameri-
can girls, you want, properly enough,
and attain more freedom OF action.
Gradually from telling you what to do
your parents advise you what to do,
and presently you consider whether
you will take their advice or not, and
if you don't want to, it will be hard
to make you. And as the years go on
you return their kindness probably, by
advising them, and in time they get
to rely a great deal on your counsel.
Well, so much of freedom as con-
sists in ignoring your parents advice
when you don't like it will come to
you pretty soon but as their control
of you diminishes you will find it neces-
sary to substitute for it control of an
other sort. If you don't, you will have
a hard time. OF a girl who got nervous
prostration and went to a sanitarium
to rest one said the other night: "Oh
yes; that's not surprising. She was
the girl who said she never did any
thing she didn't want to- You see,
there is no tyrant so despotic as an
undisciplined mind that resists direc-
tion and is still unqualified for self-di-
rection. The price of freedom is sub
mission to something. 1t may be some
thing within, but it must be something
that stands for duty.
And | do beseech and charge you
that as you look about for something
to take care of and thus fulfil your
destiny, you will take such charge as
you may of men in general, and especi-
ally the young ones Of your own gem
Grafton and try, in so far as you can,
to make something of them that will
be an advantage to the country and
to the human race. You cannot make
a good world without good men. Do
try to make something of these young
ones that you will find floating about.
It will be good practice for you In the
most important duty that falls to
women. Don't compete with them in
| their employments unless you have
to- All the college presidents wall
over the young men because they
can't get enough of them interested in
knowledge. If you have some knowl-
edge feed out little to them, sugar
coated, and if they have any, get II
out of them. Most of the inspirations
that men get, they get from women.
Do qualify yourselves to diffuse in
spiration. It is the thing our world
needs the most. Material things i'm
mensely abound, means can be got for
anything that deserves them, but the
fire that touches the spirits Of men is
somewhat to seek. Moneys a-plenty;
bricks, stone. food, books, and all that,
but inspiration is scarce. Have it to
give if you can.-E. S. Martin in Har-
| per's Bazaar
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
A Remarkable Test.

A Copenhagen newspaper, with a
view to testing the comparative
rate of speed of various telegraph
systems sent off to itself two
kilograms, each of five words one
telegram went eastward while the
other went to he west. One tele-
gram went via Shanghai, New York.
and London; while the other went
via London, New York and Shang-
hal, The telegram sent off by
Shanghai, or the eastern route ar
rived back in Copenhagen in three
hours, 23 minutes. Each telegram
had % be taken over and telegraph
ed afresh eight times during trans.
mission. london Chronicle.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
SPRINGS AT BOTTOM OF SEA.
How inhabitants Of Hottest Place on
Earth Get Fresh Water Supply.

Bahrein Island, in the Persian Gulf,
is said to be the hottest place on
earth. 1t is usual there to find the
thermometer at 140 degrees Fahren-
heit. On the coast of this island,
where practically all of the peonle
live, there is no fresh water, which
is needed above all things in so seeth-
ing temperature.
And it is to be had from the bot
tom of the sea. Here and there
scattered over the floor of the harbor
of Bahrein are springs of pure fresh
water. These waters we'll up through
the sand to mingle with the salt wa
ter of the sea. 1t would seem d Ill
cult task to find these threads of fresh
water amid the oceans volume, but
the thirsty islanders are thought to
have found them ages ago and to have
passed on their location from genera
tion to generation.
\ diver equips himself with a water
bag made Of skins, the mouth Of
which is closed, and descends to the
bottom of the harbor at a point where
one of the springs issues. The bag
is carefully inverted over the current
of fresh water as it flows up from the
Sand, the mouth is opened, the skin
Is filled, then the mouth is shut fast
and the diver returns to the boat
awaiting him on the surface.
One scientist gives it as his belief
that at some period in the shadowy
past that which is now the harbor's
bottom was not touched by the sea.
The springs were then on the shore
and ready for the islanders needs.
Little by little the sea encroached on
the land, but the location of the Won
derful springs was not forgotten.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
DispIaces the Candelabra.

the lamps aglow for IA hours, and the
illumination emanates from three
tungsten lamps supplied with switch
for controlling them. Fitting neatly
over the stand is a shallow glass dish
containing cut flowers and water The
former are supported by a cast-glass
disk with numerous holes into which
the flower stems, etc, project. The
lamp thus serves as a flower vase as
well, and the effect of the light pass
ing through the glass and water and
playing around the flowers and leaves
is very pretty indeed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Poultry Pointers.

There is not much use of feeding
sulphur; but if it is done, let it be in
clear weather. 1t causes stiffness in
wet weather.
Let sunshine into the poultry house
during damp weather especially. 1t is
the great health maker, and also an
egg maker.
Cleanliness is not only next to god
illness in the poultry house; it sits up
on the front seat with that pleasing
thing called profit
Poultry will not be a nuisance in
the garden, if the garden is fenced as
IT ought to be. Do not blame the poul-
try.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
An underground Wonder.

One of the most wonderful under
ground waterways in the world
which was constructed at the latter
end of the eighteenth century by he
Dukes of Bridgewater, is now being
used for the conveyance of waste
water from the Earl of Ellesmere' s
collieries at Walkden, near Manches.
ter. This canal, which is entirely
underground with its arms and juno
tions covers over 40 miles
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
The Manly Man.

After you've been two weeks in
the house with one of these terrible
handy men that ask their wives to be
sure and wipe between the tines Of
the forks, and that know Just how
much raising bread ought to have,
and how to hang out a wash so each
piece will get the best sun, it's a real
joy to get back to the ordinary kind
of man. Yes, It's SOL" Mrs. Gregg
finished with much emphasis. 81 want
a man who should have sense about
the things he's meant to have sense
about. but when it comes to keeping
house, l like him real helpless, the
way the Lord planned to have him!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

operator, who can easily shake the
digger after he has taken up guam.
tity of the soil and vegetable. In con.
struction the digger resembles imini.
ature wheelbarrow, the receptacle
forming the body being made of sheet
metal containing innumerable per.
forations. At the front or small end
of the receptacle is a swinging door,
beneath which is a small shovel. In
operation the digger is used as shov.
surrounding soil. The digger is then
shaken, separating the vegetables
from the soil and allowing the latter
to pass out through the perforations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
The Social Scale.

The negro barber on limited train
running from an Eastern city to Chica-
go was once shaving a man whom he
recognized as a well-known merchant
of Albany. The barber worked with
especial skill and was rewarded with a
substantial fee.
When the barber was telling the
other employees of the train of his
good luck, he announced prompously:
He's shore mighty fine genul-
man, dat Mr.. Smith, jes' a nice man
as you'd wanter meet. rs often been
in his sto' in Albany, but this is the
fust time rs ever met him socially"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
MARCH THROUGH FIRE.
Ceremony of Set of Brahmins In
Honor of Gods of Fire and Water.

Honor of Gods of Fire and Water.
Six thousand Hindus and a se-
Loot few English officials have re-
Gently witnessed in the neighbor-
hood of Madras a remarkable reiig-
ious ceremony. the principal actors
being Soivrastas, a sect of 9rah-
Minis.
The festival was called the
march through fire. and 1t is ap-
propriately enough named. The
proceedings were ia honor of Brah-
ma and Vishnu, the gods OF water
and fire.
PreDaIat'cns for The ceremony
had heen going on for Il month. A
trench twenty-three feet long and
nineteen feet deep vcs dug, anG in
IL a fire was kindled. At sunrise.
forty fanatics, who were to demon
strate their asbestos nature. slowly
marched around the furnace, bear
ing the curious idols The So'7ras-
tas were clothed in yellow tunics.
and without hesitation, entered the
fire trench singing hymn, the re-
frain of which was "Govinda. Co
vinda!" After walking around this
artificial Gehenna three times they
emerged apparently none the worse
Tor their experience, and have estab-
lished an unassailable claim for sane
tity among their people.-London
Globe
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
True Moral COURAGE.

"Jinks is a man with courage
enough to say No
How do you happen to be aware
of that?"
81 saw him stand up to the bar with
a bunch of friends last night"
"And when they asked him to take
a drink he said MOI"
him to have a seltzer he said No.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
THE JOKE WAS ON THEM.
Case Of Follow Ny Leader at Which
Girls Baked.

Two capricious young ladies' plan
ned to have some fun when a certain
young man called to spend the even
ing. They thought it would be great
sport to initiate everything he did.
When the young man entered the par
lor he blew his nose, which each of
the girls promptly initiated. Thinking
1t peculiar incident the young man
proceeded to stroke his hair Both
girls followed. Then he Strengthened
his collar. They did the same, and
a few dimples and smiles began to ap-
pear in spite of them. Now it was
the young mans turn. He was posi-.
tive of his ground and calmly stopped
down and turned up his trousers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Needs of Poultry.

Poultry need air and exercise to
make them produce fertile eggs and
vigorous chickens that will live after
they are hatched. One of the best
means of accomplishing this is to give
them a shed open to the south where
they can scratch little on the ground
for their grain, and have the full bene.
weather.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Salt and Scum.

Never put salt into soup when cooin
ing until it is skinned, as salt pre-
vents the scum from rising.
If too much salt has been added to
soup slice a raw potato and boil it In
the soup for a few minutes. The pota-
TO will absorb much OF the salt.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Exchange of Courtesies.

Senator Beveridge was deprecating
q too warm debate between southern
congressman.
"A soft answer turneth away
wrath" said he, "and vice versa. We
should all keep polite tongues in our
heads, Only last night l heard fat
man say with a good laugh to a bow
legged friend:
Jim, old man, you look as if you'd
been riding a barrel
"'And you snapped Jim, sourly,
look as if you'd swallowed one"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Monev ln sheen Ralslnn.

Every farmer who has any grazing
land can profitably raise some sheep.
Hilly pasture land is in abundance in
many sections-hills that have not
been cleared of their timber-and
there are millions of acres OF such
land which will afford good browsing
for sheep or Angora goats.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Not Gods Business.

Little Minna was saying her pray
ers. When she had finished her usual
petitions her mother said:
"You have forgotten, dear, Make
Minna a good girl you know"
"Oh, mother" she answered re-
proachfully, don't let's bother God
about that, that's your lookout"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Satisfactory Substitute.

After dinner at the cafe the bache-
lor had invited the crowd to his apart
ment for little music, etc. They
were looking around. Lovely" said
the pretty girl, but you have no
kitchenette, How in the world do you
do without a kitchenette?" "It is a
great privation," he said but we man
age to worry along fairly well. We've
got a boozerette you know"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Vibration Of Wings.

Recent measurements of the vibra-
tions of the wings of dragon fly in
the Stuttgart University showed that
they ranged from 1000 to 10000 a
second, The common house fly makes
600 strokes of its wings second
when flying at its highest speed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Meteors Of Various Sizes.

Meteors vary in size from mere
grains of sand to several tons, and
consist for the most part of iron and
nickel, but no fewer than "a terres-
trial elements have been found IN
them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Automobile Disease.

The automobile disease" has been
discovered by DR.. Henry Becker of
New York. After studying the
malady for year he says it affects
the tissues OF the throat and lungs,
causing congestio.. and decay.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
The wonderful PetreI.

The tiny stormy petrol is a bird of
immense wing power: It belongs to
every sea and, although so seemingly
frail, it easily breasts furious storms.
Petrels have been observed 1000
miles from nearest land.