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The citizen., 1914-01-02
TURNS RUBBISH INTO MONEY
Father Bans of London, England, Has
Made Enoughto Purchase Site
for ChiIdren's Home.

Rubbish collected in London has
provided enough money to purchase a
site for a children's home. Father
Bans, employing two motor vans and
a horse cart for collecting things most
persons throw away, makes $4,000
a year for his "Crusade of Rescue" In
a warehouse in Compton street, Kings
Cross, he has three sorters, whose
task it is to empty sacks containing
different kinds Of refuse and to ar
range the material for sale. Among
the neglected articles which he has
found to have real value are old en-
velopes, pamphlets, bits of paper, bro
ken bottles, corks electric bulbs, sar-
dine tins, old stockings, silver paper.
candle ends, cardboard, and medicine
bottles.
Medicine bottles can be sold to doc
tors for $3.50 a gross, and other bot
ties are bought up by a dealer. Bro
ken plates are sold and broken up for
road foundations. Corks go to limo
leum manufacturers, and tin lids are
utilized by the British Electron COM
pany. The zine and tin in bottle tops
fetch. respectively, cents . pound
and $50 hundredveight.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
NOTES "A MYSTERY OF MONEY
Difference in Unit of Values Between
Belgium and Holland Is Puzzle
to the Traveller.

There are good many mysteries of
money and tariffs, and the wayfarer
through life is often puzzled. Why is
it that in the little step from Belgium
to Holland your whole financial out
look on life is altered? They live close
together, the Dutch and the Belgians.
But in coinage they are far apart. Bel
gium thinks in francs. Holland thinks
in fiorins. And when you step from
the one little country to the other you
find they are thinking the same thing.
Goods in terms of money.
You have but to cross the frontier
between these small countries to find
the differences: Belgium lives on
francs, Holland reckons in forms, and
the amazing thing is that every one
across the frontier will pay about
twice as much for the mere luxury of
taking the florin as unit instead of
franc. Now | should like to know
what is the economical reason of this,
says writer in the London Chronicle.
For Belgians and Hollanders appear
equally prosperous. And the Hollander
lives on the form, while the Belgian
lives on the franc. The Englishman
who crosses the frontier finds the ex-
traordinary difference when he
changes his sovereign.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
0 HIGHFL0WN FOR KING SOMETHING TO SAY FOR MULE
Travelling Tobacco Man Made Study
of Spanish With Distinct OBJ
ject In View.

Before returning from my first trip
to Cuba / improved my Spanish by
diligent study In order to inform a
mule in his own language just what
thought Of him without any confus-
ing equivocation," said travelling to-
bacco man.
This mule was one that rode on
a tour of some tobacco plantations.
The people from whom borrowed the
mule said that it was an animal Of
tireless energy, tenacious disposition,
and marvellous speed.
Il had no sooner mounted the beast
than it showed a disposition to can
ter far in advance of my party over
hills and through fields until real
lied suddenly that / had practically
lost the Others
Il spoke sharply to the mule and
tried to rein it in. Instead of slack
ing pace the animal went faster.
81 spoke more sharply still and
reined harder. Same result.
Faster and faster went the mule.
1t galloped on through forests, open
country and startled villages. / might
have been galloping yet, kind of
permanent John Gilpin, had not ut
tered, wholly by chance, word Of
Spanish profanity that the mule
might understand.
What 1 yelled was the Spanish for
'Whoa! 1t stopped the mule like
magic. Throughout the trip had been
yelling Git up without knowing it,
while saving at the reins.
But that mule heard a lot of un-
Ineligible Spanish from me before
left Cuba"
The citizen., 1914-01-02
City Free From Files.

mo flies in Prague" says resident
in that city in reply to inquiries from
manufacturers of fly-papers asking for
information as to the extension of
their trade in Bohemia, for there are
not sufficient flies to exterminate. In
restaurants there are very few flies.
Screen doors to keep out flies and
other insects are unknown. The build
ings are all constructed of brick, stone
or concrere. The pavements and side
walks are mare of granite block. There
are no wooden sidewalks, stairway, or
buildings in the city Decayed vege-
table or animal matter is not openly
exposed to flies, and the streets are
frequently cleaned during each day.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Character Actors PASSING.

Character actors, according to pro-
ducers, are becoming scarce Not,
however, in the sense of character
acting as it is known today, for all
comedians and near comedians have
listed themselves under the head of
character people. But the real old
timers, who could change grease paint
with costumes and do "Brutus" one
act and Uncle Tom the next; are
disappearing. This condition is due,
actors say, to the managers insisting
that men and women specialize in
one line of acting. 1t has resulted
in thousands of "At Liberty" ads be-
ing published every season.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Riuht!

Get up right in the morning. Go to
bed right at night. Start with joy in
your heart, hope in the future, kind
ness in your purpose.
If it is dark day, never mind; you
will tighten it up. If it is bright day,
you will add to the brightness. Give
word of cheer, kindly greeting and
a warm handshake to your friends.
If you have enemies, look up, pass
them by, forget and try to forgive
If all of us would only think how
much of human happiness is made by
ourselves, there would be less of hui
man misery.
If all of us would bear in mind that
happiness is from within and not from
without, there would be a wellspring
of joy in every heart and the sun
would shine forever.
Try it!-Leslies Weekly.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Church and State.

There is a very emphatic provision
in the constitution of the United States
against any union of church and state
in this nation. Article 1, amendment
l, reads as follows: Congress shlu
make no law respecting an establish
ment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press, or
the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the govern
ment for redress Of grievances" Tn.
Gle Sam has his own religion and he is
willing for everybody else to have
theirs, but he will not enter into CO.
partnership with any religion.-Chics.
go American.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Cure for Mushroom Poisoning

A cure for mushroom poisoning dis
covered by DR.. Louis Olivier, ole of
the most distinguished chemisf of
France, has just been presented be-
fore the Society of Comparative 4ath-
ology. After demonstration THAT
mushroom poisoning destroys thel red
corpuscles of the blood, he stated that
his neutralizing agent was a setum
from a sheep. The preparation was
extremely simple. He drew the blood
from sheep and allowed it to coagu-
late, the liquid resulting being his
serum. This he injected into the veins
of human being. In the country lis
tricts of France there are annually
hundreds of serious cases of mJsh-
room poisoning, which the society now
hopes may be easily cured.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
BETTER THAhSANY LECTURE
coIoneps Method RebukIns Young
Officers ProbabF More Effective
Than Severity Would Be.

The colonel of II German regiment
on garrison duty near lively city
was very much annoyed by the way
his yodng officers vent about town in
civilian clothes--cntrary to the regu-
lations Of the serdce, the articles of
war, and the spirt of Prussian mill
tarism: He spoke very sharply about
it and threatened the EXTREMIST PEN
alties if anybody we're caught doing it
again. The warning served for time
at least the ofenders were more
careful.
Presently, howe'er, two young lieu
tenants took chnce. They slipped
away into town il modish afternoon
clothes of the latet English cut, with
top hats on and he rest. Suddenly
they ran into the colonel. The next
minute they had fanished into a gro
GERS shop. One minute more and the
door of the shop opened.
Good Afternoon, gentlemen" said
the colonel. Th pair stood before
their superior sient and dismayed
while a grim smile spread over the
soldiers face.
Young lady," said the colonel, ad-
dressing the shpgirl, give me two
fve-cent cakes Of soap-and wrap
them separately The girl obeyed
and the colonel gravely gave her ten
cents. Then he turned to the young
officers and handed each of them
cake.
Here, gentlenen," he said with a
grin, "just so you shan't be put to
any expense on my account. Good
day"
And he turned and strobe out of
the shop.-New York Evening Post.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
rOn C0PHSTs AND WRITER'S
Work May Be Llshtened and Better
Results Obtained by Following
These Simple Directions.

The quickest way to copy with pen
or pencil is to put fiat, heavy weight
over the upper edge of the paper on
which you write, to hold it firm and
leave both hands free. Then place
the matter to be copied fiat on the
desk at the left so as to bring it as
near as possible to the blank paper.
With a finger of the. left hand keep
your place in the book or manuscript
as you write, and you will find gener-
ally that you can copy quite fast 10
this way.
For a paper weight heavy oblong
rectangular piece of brass or glass Is
most effective. The connecting OF
words by long pen strokes has very
little bad effect on the legibility of the
copy and certainly saves time. Of
course, the stroke should be long
enough to mark clearly the break be-
tween words.
Writers who have habit of dipping
pens in the mucilage and putting the
mucilage brush into the ink may find
1t good idea to keep the mucilage
bottle invariably at one side Of the
desk, and the inkstand at the other.
Half of lemon set firmly in a small
shallow support and renewed from
time to time will be found to remove
the finish from old pens quickly and
thoroughly. Another good way of
bringing forth the possibilities of new
steel pens is to let some ink dry upon
them before using.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Girls Miserable Death.

Sutfocated in mud was the terrible
death of Maud Kirby Cornwell, fac
tory girl, of Cambridge, England. She
was out walking with Arthur Mead, a
barman, on Coe Fen, an open space
between the river and Peterhouse col
lege. when, according to a statement
by the man, they walked into ditch
which has scarcely foot of water in
1T. He says he sank to his hips i'm
medlately His cries for help were
heard, and two men pulled him out,
but the girl was not found until some
time afterwards. She was then dead
having been suffooated by mud
The citizen., 1914-01-02
The Immigrant.

To the average American the immigrant
is a problem. The spokesman Of this
class of citizens, whether occupying the
chair of sociology ia university or 4
seal in the House of Representatives
generally takes an extreme view of the
alien situation in this country. When an
immigration measure comes up for con
sideration he frequently, in a feeling ol
se1fprotection, as it were, sides with
those who would unrcservedly restrict
The foreign influx.
Our alien population without doubt
presents many social and economic prob
lens. But il is only half knowledge OF
The immigrant situation in this country
that will incline one to view this situation
as peril The immigrant is Americas
man of-all-work and his destiny is work
ing itself out with the destiny of the
country.
Eighty-fiv@ per cent. Of all the labor in
,he slauphering and meat packing indus.
aries IS done BY alien laborers. They
mine seyen-tenths of the bituminous coal.
They do rs per cent. Of the work in all
the wooden mills, nine tenths of all the
labor IN the cotton mills and make nine
feen-fwenfieths of all the clothing. I'm
migrants manufacture more than half the
shoes in the country Half the collars.
cuffs and shirts are made bythcm They
turn out four-fifths of all the leather out
Duf. make half the glovel four-6fths OF
E,.< furniture half of OH .tciua1ua
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Really Baby's Fault.

The young mother had left the six
mqnths-old baby only few minutes,
but upon going back to it discovered
quite a large lump over one eye. Dis
covering three-year-old Henry in the
vicinity, she surmised the cause and
questioned him.
Henry, did you hurt the baby's
eye?"
mo"
Now, I know better than that. If
you do not tell me how you hurt the
baby's eye shall spank you
WELL" said Henry, Il did throw a
block at him, but l told him to look
the other way"
The citizen., 1914-01-02
RACE KEEPS ON IMPROVING
Modern Science Has Proved That
Even in the SIums =our-fifths of
Babies Born Are Normal.

The encouraging word of science
that "heredity is overwhelmingly a
force for the Improvement of the
race" that "the child at birth has, not
few months, but 100000 years of
unbroken life to back him in his fight
with environment" and that "even in
the slums four-fifths of all the chill
dren are born normal and healthy" {"
was proclaimed by DR.. Woods Hutch
inson.
Zone excitable gentleman" he said
Figured out that the rate at which
insanity was increasing we would all
be mad in century and quarter.
''He forgot that the increase was
due largely to the fact that more cases
of insanity are cared for today that
formerly. And, at the worst, only from
l to 21s per cent. of humanity is defec-
tive mentally A careful use of mega
tive eugenics, preventing the breeding
of real detectives, can reduce that pro-
portion almost to nothing.
1.-THE great man comes up from the
masses, 40 per cent. of the time in one
bound from an unknown father; even
oftener from unknown grandparents.
Nearly 80 per cent. of great men were
delicate in childhood, though they are
distinctly long-lived and robust in man.
hood. The reason why more great
men do not come FROM tAa really pooR
is that the stress of early environment
does not let them live"
The citizen., 1914-01-02
His PriviIeoe.

1t was during the rush hours and
the car was crowded to it's full capaci-
ty and then some.
A rather gaudily dressed young man
was standing next to German, each
holding on to the overhanging strap.
The car gave sudden lurch, which re-
suited in the young mans stepping on
the Germans toes. This irritated the
German, who addressed the other an
grily.
Mine friendt," he said, 81 know
mine feet vas meant to be walked on,
but dot privilege belongs to me" Lip
pincott's.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
FREDERICK Cry. {

Frederick City Mayor, Lewis H.
Fraley
7. NicodemuS.
Aldermen-LIoyd C. Cutler, Elmer
McC. Phebus, John r. Grove, Henry H.
Abbott, George shoemaker Clerk.
Jacob Schmidt Board meets third We'd
nesday of every month
City Health Other--Dr Ira j. Nc
CHrdy.
Policemen George Hoffman, Adam
Bruchey, Charles r. Hoflman, William
H. Fralev. Tohn Henry Adams. Thomas
Filby, John Blumenauer, John P. Quinn.
Engineer Electric Light Ptant-Samuel
Abrecht
Fireman Electric Light William
D. Bruchey
Electric Light Linemen-George Wal
lace.
Market Mastery Henry Schmidt.
George A. HnrcE
Police Tuslicys George R. Dennis, Jr.,
Aaron r.. Anders and Fabian Posey.
City AttorAey-Edward J. Smith.
City Election SuperviSors-M. s. Mob
erly, p. Tobias Kuhn Republicans; c.
Thomas Eekstein, Democrat; Clerk, w.
c. Roderick.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
derrick VII. of Denmark Unable to
'ppreciate Sentiment THAT Was
Part Of Violinist's 5eing.
writing Of her experiences il

writing of her experiences in
rica, Madame de. Hagermann-Lin-
rone tells of the arriYal at Cam
lge OF Ole Bull, the famous vio-
'eo st;
"Ole Bull (the great viblinist) has
taken James Russell Lowel's house in
Cambridge. He is remarridd and lives
here with his wife and daughter. He
has magnificent head, and that broad
expansive smile which seems to belong
to geniuses. Liszt had one like it.
HE and Mrs. Bull come here often
on Sunday evenings, and sometimes he
brings his violin. Mrs. b. accompanies
him, and he plays divinely. There is no
violinist on earth that can compare
with him. There may be many who
have as brilliant technique. but mono.
who has his feu sacre and the tre-
mendous magnetism which creates
such enthusiasm that you are carried
away. The sterner sex pretend that
they can resist him, but ceftainly no
woman can
HE is very proud of showing the
diamond in his bow, which was given
him by the king of Sweden,
HE loves to tell the story of King
Frederick VII. OF Denmark, who said
to him; Where did you learn to play
the violin? Who was your teacher?'
"Ole Bull answered, Your majesty,
the pine forests of Norway and the
beautiful fiords taught mel!
y The king, who had no feeling for
such high-hown sentiments, turned to
one of his aides-de-camp and said, Six.
ken vrofrs>$ths Danish for What rub
Aish! "-Harpeke Magazine.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Frederick the Great.

Frederick the Great was "a freema-
son. He joined the order in May, 1888,
very much against the wishes of his
father, Frederick William, who, it
seems, had no love for the craft. When
Frederick William died. in May, 174O,
Frederick celebrated his freedom by
holding great Masonic meeting The
young king appears to have taken
great interest in the order, and the
stimulus given Freemasonry by the
great sovereign and soldier is still felt
by the order throughout the Germanic
countries.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Turkey cobbler.

1t was the day before Thanksgiving
and the teacher was reading an ap-
propriate story to her class of small
children. She paused. Now, chill
dren," she asked, "who has ever seen
a turkey gobbler?"
There was a thougs tful silerc
Then little girl in the third row of
seats raised her hand
| well, Mary?"
Red with embarrassment, Mary
stammered:
"My brother Willie"
The citizen., 1914-01-02
FkEpFSfiatNk K Pogrorr1cE OFFICIALS.

Postmaster, William c. Birely; Assis-
tant Postmaster, James w. Robinsoni
Clerks, William Himbury, Irwin s. Biser,
William Harley, Oscar Kelauver and
John Stalev.
CITY Carriers: Edward Moberly, E.
Duvall, Charles Roderick. Edward Sim,
Edward Eader and Geo. Crun.
R. D. Carriers from Frederick: c. NJ.
Rhodes, Route /, 10 Mt. Pleasant, etc,
w G. Miller, No. ?, to Pearl. etc; l.. V.
Roderick. No. ), to The Manor, etc; J.
NJ. Grove, No. a. to Jefferson, ETC.; A. s.
Consol. No. 5, to Braddock. etc.; w. N.
Martz Ne.-6. to Yellow Springs, etc; w.
P. Bartholow, No. 7 TO Gainesville etc.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Flremen Had a Right to Be vcxed,

They had a fire in Burlington the
other day and when the firemen re-.
sponded to the alarm and ran to get
out the fire-fghting apparatus they
found, as the Republican says, that
every wrench, spanner and other
dingbat necessary to get the water
tu5Dfd on had been taken from the
hose cart since the last fire. The
members of the hose company Are
observation-disclosures City Star.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Natural Product.

The schoolmistress was examining
her pupils before some visitors.
who knows what useful article is
furnished for us by the elephant?" she
asked.
Ivory" was the prompt reply of
nearly all.
And what do we get from the
whale?"
"Whalebone," several answered.
Quite right, and what from the
seal?"
Sealing wax" replied Peter.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Child Slept Life Away.

A child that never awoke during
its entire life of eight months died
recently at Hackney, London. An IT.
quest was held and the mother stated
that even when being fed the baby
still slept. Medical evidence showed
that death was due to heart failure.
and that there was nothing abnormal
to account for the sleepiness.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
Hardly Begun.

Your society started out to decide
a number of questions of great scien,
tific Importance
yes. We arranged to consider the
manifestation of the psychic impulse
in protoplasmic life and the molecular
energy developed by the prismatic
transmutation OF light-waves and kind
red topics"
And have you done so?"
No. We've only been in session a
week. We haven't decided the ques-
ton Of who's boss"
The citizen., 1914-01-02
lOJAD m NBW s
Some Little Jottings About peo
pie and Things.

- Misses Mae Frances. of Ne w.
and Louise Hoover, Of VIZ
C., are the guests of Miss, 10y, NJ
man, West Third stree ~ +. Chap
Mr.. and Mrs. Flo
inefon, d c., hav4uel d. Thomas.
Christmas holida Thomas, Z. II.
parents, Mr.. an
son. ohm C. Castle, Chief
Through rheIumford, Albert w.
small Il fWhaNn Court meets every
the h,Gasdyy and Wednesday OF
North.
preV'Treasurer--Fred. w. Cramer
= Commissioners-John w. Hol-
y. sideut r N Mohler. Frank NJ.
gSa' 'ohn NJ Humm. ! Steward An,
MI /. Gaver, Clerk JACOB Rohr-
NA3arney
,.rd Of Charities and Correction
n Cramer, presidents Jacob B Flock,
starv; Jacob B. Tyson, treasurer;
luel L. Gregg, superintendent, Mil
j F Perry, clerk
school Commissioners Iohn 6. New
m. president; P. F. Lee. w p Morsell,
/. c. l.. Wachter, A. W. Nicodemus,
and Cyrus Flock; E. /. Coos1fz.
.orney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner
nn T. White; Assistant, LLOYD Palmer,
States Attorney Samuel A. Lewis.
d. Conard. IT, Deputies,
m. S. Haller Office Deputy; lanes A.
mes, Riding Deputy; Charles w. Smith,
lrnkey.
Of Elecuons-Carrett S.
eGrange, president; William B. James,
spublicans. and Joseph + Eisenheaur,
emocrat: Clerk, Caggett f. Remsberg.
Surveyor-EmorY c. Crim.
The citizen., 1914-01-02

Mr.. ]. ]. Clark, the newly elected
Mayor Of the village of Minerva. Ohio.
probably will be longer in Office than any
other Ohio Mayors feet. a inches, from
head to foot. to be explicit When Mayor
Clark enters his chamber in the town
hall on January Ist, 1914 and Sits .de,xa
The citizen., 1914-01-02

Mrs. Malcolm. who was the FIRST
woman councillor in Scotland, is now the
first woman provost. says the West
mIhsterI Sazette," having been elected
to that N)osition in Dol lar Claclzraa,,--
The citizen., 1914-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bentley are plan
ming to celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary IN the log cabin in Beaver,
Pa, where they were married. They
have lived fnr the lact Az xyaorc h<,...<......-
The citizen., 1914-01-02
workmen's Compensation.


The latest summing up by the National
Civic Federation shows that workmen's S
compensation is now in the statutes OF FL
states, and it is estimated that more than
;-,ssoSloQo men and women will be under
the beheficent PROVISIONS by the first of
next5c1<<e the latest OF the enact
menis e6tkinto effect The principle IS
luaIIifestIy established beyond the chance
1hat aay b rkward step will be taken
az. i Is rcEiarked, by the way, that this
kitd of' legislation has encountered op-
E}fSItion ffrQh workmen as well as from
he employ tx class
Il Wlfh ITS pread there is bound to be a
Goring d alapd fer more uniformity.
NJ injnstE y is apparent. similar to that
S5sI ss:<i br ac,lr@A(. labor laws, when the
rSieIn o. STATE is different in impor-
1I1l fesper from that of nearby State
There IS ali ady a tendency to make the
3f<I<is}orls ampulsory. In three States
sz|&'l* tl1ei Character Meanwhile ex-
IzeFItnce 81 Using up variety of unfor-
s3s1 difIlct lies. particularly relating 10
WoU9Wess of payment or certainty OF
&Hi|ul1ance where the award is not re-
1i<t4 ~ BE- 10 lump sum. The hazard
H. emp oyer may become insolvent
x Niafo'f<Qf nth This. The perfect law
o>t'@<t txi Us, and it would be too much
y <f'et{ "a q an appr roximation in these
r|1 4<lrmps Providence Journal.
The citizen., 1914-01-02

The User has bestowed the German
Eed CrCH medal for gallant service in
q ar tZu,ltn two Engishwoman attached
q ~ ne'ital at Constantinople, Miss
!" en,r and Miss Gertrude Peudel.
The citizen., 1914-01-02
~ ICE

q aug OF our readers do nd
< = their paper regularly. the
v'l please report the fact to
sis office at once.
The citizen., 1914-01-02

rica, Madame de Hagermann-Lin-
;rone tells of the arrival at Cam
lge of Ole Bull, the famous vio-
st;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-09

SHARING OPENS
Wellesley Hills, Mass, Oct. g.
With Roger ". BabSOn. the statlclan
and economist. presiding, the first
conference of the world on profit
sharing opened today. The program
of speakers, including men who en-
phasize the practical rather than the
theoretical in manufacturing, mclud-
ed Henry S. DennisOn, South Franz
ingham. Mass; George r. Townsend,
Harrison. y. J.: J. R Lee, Detroit; a.
W. BurTitt, Bridgeport, Conn, and
President BabSOn.
The speakers discussed prOft-shar-
ing with considerable optimism and
related experiences with the plan as
it has worked out in American fac
tories.