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TOE CITIZEN, AVEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1011.
ON THE GROUND
FLOOR
By M. QUAD
Copyriffht, 1911, by Associated Lit
erary Press.
Auut Mary Davidson was n farmer's
.widow, and sue ran the farm with the
help of a hired mail, She had always
been given erodlt for being a shun',
keen woman. I'eople Bald that she
knew twice os much about business
as her husband. The husband was
Industrious and hardworking, but the
buying and selling were left to her.
When Aunt Mary found beraeif a
widow und entirely rosjiouslblo for her
actions she determined to make money
a little faster by speculation.
In duo time Aunt Mary come across
the advertisement of the Blue Jacket
silver mine.
The Blae Jacket proposed to lot n
limited number of people in on the
ground floor. Aunt Mary was one of
them. She Bent for a "froe book,"
and when It came the picture of the
president of the mme was on the cov
er. Be hod the look of a foxy swin
dler, but hts vanity was stronger than
his prudence. Aunt Mary held her
breath for Ave mlnntea over tho etar
Ulng promises made in the book and
then sent on $100. When sho received
her stock certificate it looked do nice
that she forwarded $200 more of her
cash. When all tho fools in tho conn'
try that could ratee money had been
gathered ra and tho swindlers had
made fortunes the postal authorities
stepped in.
It so happened that two or throe of
the swindled were after tho president
of the Blue Jacket bo closely that bo
thought it better to go into tho coun
try for awhile than to take Bteamer to
Europe, which is the usual way. Aunt
Mary read of the affair in the papers.
She had been robbed of her $300. It
hurt her to lose the money, but it hurt
her to have boen taken in and done
for. The worst of the matter was
that she had advised others to grab a
good thing, and, of course, sbe would
be held responsible. She was gritting
her teeth and wishing she could get
her "paws" on the rascals when a
stranger knocked at her door. It was
a summer day. If she took summer
boarders and if she bod nono at tho
time lie would like to come for a cou
ple of weeks. He was a business
man from the city whose nerves had
been shattered by too cloe applica
tion. Aunt Mary took a long look at the
man and invited him in. She took
another long look at him and made
him a low rate and added that he
coukl depend on fresh eggs and un
watered milk. At the dinner table she
ecannod his lace for the first time.
He said he was connected with a
Bible publishing bouse, but sbe didn't
quite believe him. After dinner Mr.
Coles, as tho stranger called himself,
sauntered about Ho inspected the
wagon shed, the barn and the milk
house and finally came to the smoke
house. As he was peeping In he was
glveu a pash and tho door slammed
and locked on him. It was Aunt Mary
who had done tho business. When she
had her man fast she brought out a
chair and sat down by tho door.
"I want to know what this means?"
was shouted at her from inside.
'Why, you are locked in the smoke
house," was the reply.
"But what for?"
"So that I can have a talk with you.
If you wasn't locked In you might run
away as soon as I began to say things.
And, too, I want you where the con
stable can find you when he arrives,
now does the Blue Jacket silver min?
come along these days?" she asked.
"I know nothing about It. I told you
I was in the Bible line."
"Have you got a Bible in the suit
case?"
"No."
"You ought to carry one with you.
Are you still dealing in ground floor
silver stocks?"
"My good woman, you aro making a
terrible mistake and one that may
cost you every cent you are worth. In
the name of the law I demand that
you unlock this door!"
"Shoo, now, but what a hurry you
are in! I don't expect tho constable
for an hour yet. How much boodle
did you get away with? I s'pose there'll
be a reward offered for you, and iu
that way I'll get my $300 back."
"Look here, woman," said the man
inside, "it's as I have told you. You
are mistaking me for some one else.
Perhaps you are not to blame, but
don't carry things too far. I know
nothing of your $300, but if you will
let mo out 111 give you that much
money to go on. I have important en
gagements." "What are Bibles selling at nowf
quietly asked Aunt Mary in reply.
The man began to yell for help and
kept it up for ten minutes. Then he
saw It was no use and hoarsely asked:
"Woman, what do you want?"
"I want my money back and $200 for
my worry."
"You shall have it"
"I want $50 for the people around
hero who invested on my advice and
$25 extra for each one."
"You shall have it."
The strapping hired man was beckon
ed to como nearer, and when the
smokehouse door was opened he took
tho Bible man by tho collar and led
blm to bis bedroom and saw him count
out tho money for Aunt Martha and
then escorted him to tho highway.
"About speculating," said tho wom
an as she sat with tho money in her
hand "no, I guess not any more. I
think I'll stick to taters and corn. The
next swindler might not come this
way." I
SLATE PENCIL MAKING.
Process by Which This Familiar Ar
ticle le Produced.
In making slate pencils broken slate
Is put Into a mortar run by steam or
electricity nnd pounded into small par
ticles. This umBS goes through a mill
and runs Into a bolting uinuuLtit1, such
as Is used In flouring mills, where it is
"bolted," the One, almost impalpable
flour that results being taken to n mix
ing tub, where a small quantity of
steatite flour, similarly manufactured,
is added, together with other mate
rials, the whole being made into a stiff
dough, which is kneaded thoroughly by
passing it several times betwoen iron
1 rollers.
Tbcncc It is conveyed to a table,
where It is made into "charge.." or
short cylinders, four or Ave Inches
thick, and containing eight to twelve
pounds each.
Pour of these are plaoed in a strou;;
iron chamber, or "retort," with a
changeable nozale, so as to regulate
the size of the pencil, and subjected
to tremendous hydraulic pressure, un
der which the composition is pushed
through the nozzle in the shape of a
long cord and passes over a sloping
table silt at right angles with the
cords to give passago to a knife that
cuts them into lengths.
They are then laid on boards to dry,
and after a few hours are removed to
snoots of corrugated zinc, the corruga
tion serving to prevent tho pencils
from warping during the process of
baking, to which they are next sub
jected in a kiln into which superheat
ed steam is introduced m pipes.
From the kiln tho articles go to the
finishing and packing room, where the
ends are thrust for a second under
rapidly revolving emery wheels and
withdrawn neatly nnd smoothly point
ed. They are then packed in pasteboard
boxes, each containing 100 pencils.
CIGARETTE PAPERS.
Manufactured From New Trimmings
of Flax and Hemp.
Of the great army of cigarette
smokers there is probably not more
than one I a hundred who knows
that rloo paper, in which the tobacco
Is wrapped, has nothing to do with
rice, but Is made from the membranes
of the breadfruit tree or, more com
monly, of fine new trimmings of flax
and hemp. So light is this paper that
COO of the sheets go to make nn ounce,
says the Scientific American. They
are perfectly combustible nnd give off
the minimum of smoke. Before Ixslng
rolled with tobacco they nro nnalyzed
to prove that they are free from oil
deleterious ingredients nnd that tho.v
contain nothing but tho purest paper
fiber. Only new material flax and
hemp trimmings is used, nnd these
nre thoroughly purified. Chopped by
machinery Into minute particles, they
are well mixed by a revolving fun
nnd then reduced to a dust, which Is
placed In a solution of lime and soda.
After remaining in this solution fo;
some time in order that all foreign
substance may bo eliminated it under
goes a thorough washing process, the
water being the purest kind coming
from artesian wells sunk especially
for the purpose. Then tho pulp is
rolled out into paper. At first It Is of
a grayish tinge, the pure white of the
finished product being obtained by an
electric process, which in blenching 1.
also cleans it of whatever impurities
might have escaped tho bath.
The French manufacturers of ciga
rette paper practically supply tho en
tiro world, tho output of Austria and
Italy being insignificant.
Tho Pyrito Industry.
The American people must be fed;
crops must therefore bo grown, and to
grow good crops tho ground requires
fertilizers. Though very little is heard
about the use of pyrito in the fertilizer
Industry, it nevertheless plays a very
important part in tbo conversion of
ordinary insoluble rock or "bone"
phosphate into tho soluble form, or
"superphosphate." Tho pyrito must
first be converted into sulphuric acid,
which Is often done at tho fertilizer
plant itself. Sulphuric acid, made
largely from pyrlte, is perhaps the
chief among our commercial acids. It
enters in diverse ways into the bulk
of oufl industrial processes and is
turned out by the ton from our dif
ferent chemical factories. Bulletin
Geological Survey.
Facts About Inks.
Inks composed of organic coloring
matter or of lampblack (blue, red, vlo
let and printing inks) disappear on in
cineration, while inks composed from
an iron salt, such as aro generally
used in Europe, leave a red-brown res
idue of ferric acid, so that tho traces
of writing become quite visible in the
ashes of completely burned paper, nnd
many Interesting documents which
were accidentally or purposely con
sumed have thus boen reproduced.
La Nature.
Simple Oak Stain.
A slraplo way of staining oak in imi
tation of tho fumed effect is to boil
catechu in tho proportion of a quar
ter of a pound to six pounds of water,
after which cool and strain. Apply
this to tho wood and when dry treat
with a solution of bichromate of pot
ash in the same proportion as the
catechu.
The Cutthroat Game.
"What is the greatest get-ricn-ouick
schemo you know of?" asked tho flim
sy financier of his partner.
"Taking money away from other
people who want to got rich quick."
Wilmington Star.
GOOD STYLE.
Bordered Materials Popular For Gowns
and Parasol Covers.
Among hat trimmings are the dash
ing effects in quills and rosettes.
Striped and dotted rainproof foulards
nre very attractive for hoods for mo
toring. Tho craze for bordered goods has
extended to the parasol. The very lat
est of these accessories hns the border
to match or to correspond with the
border on the gown, making n pretty
and striking ensemble.
The design of this simple house gown
may be varied In several ways to suit
the taste of the wearer. It can be
made with thu fancy collar and elbow
SEUirniNOKSS gown.
sleeves or it may be cut with high
neck and long sleeves. The gown con
sists of a blouse and skirt, the blouse
with one tuck at each shoulder.
JUDIO CHOLLET.
This May Manton pattern Is cut In sizes
for a thirty-four, thlrty-slx, thirty-eight,
forty, forty-two and forty-four Inch bust
measure. Send 10 oents to this office, giving
number, 7030, and it will be promptly for
warded to you by mall. If In haste Bend
an additional two cent stamp for letter
postage, which Insures more prompt de
livery. ODD EFFECTS.
Belts and Bows Are Shown In Striped
Effects.
For belts the black and white
stripes are used in leather and silk.
The plain top sleeves In mannish
style or tho kimono or peasant cut is
dominant.
Trimming with dotted foulard is a
fad.
Black velvet bands one or two-
studded with gold or jeweled buckles
aro for the classic stylo of coiffure.
New white buckskin shoes have sll
ver buckles on them In place of the
Inevitable bows.
Rosettes in novel shapes are fash
ioned of straw with centers of silk.
Hats of woven black or cream col
ored hemp have big Charlotte Corday
crowns of openwork embroidery in col
ors and aro without any other trim
ming. This peasant yoke blouso is an ex
tremely attractive affair and may bo
worn with n skirt that gives the high
Waist lino or one with the natural line.
PEASANT YOKB ULOUBE.
Tho blouso has only underarm and
sleeve seams and so is oasy to make.
Tho bell sleeves are trimmed with
lace, which finishes the nock and out
lines the front.
JUDIO CHOLLET.
This Miy Manton pattern Is cut In slzei
tor a thirty-four, thirty-sir, thirty-eight,
forty and forty-two Inch bust measure.
Send 10 oenta to this offlca, giving number,
TOO, and It will be promptly forwarded to
you by man. It in baste send an addi
tional two cent stamp for letter postage,
which Insures more prompt delivery.
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BY
CM.DARNIT2
RIVERSIDE
PA.
CORRESPONDENCE
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WELCOME, SWEET BIRDSI
There's old robin at my window
Blnglng hla B-oet song again.
"Welcome back, you dear oM blrdlc,
With yourmcrry, cheering strain.
you may eat your fill of cherries.
You may strip the branches bare,
If you'll call me at the sunrise
With your sweet, eoul cheering air.
Hark the lark I Oh, see blm yonder
soaring right into tbo sun!
Will he sing his UtUo heart out
Ere his morning praise Is done?
Welcome back, sweet music teacher.
I shall join your joyful praise
To tho God who made tbo springtime
And the golden summer days.
There's the thrush! Just hear him warble
Listen to his silver bell.
Hear tho linnets, wrens and starlings.
Mocking birds, in wood and dell.
Glad to see you back, dear birdies.
Tou are part of God's great plan
To make earth a second Eden
And redeem poor fallen man.
C. M. BARNITZ.
IDENTIFICATION MARKS.
Grandma had a habit of docking hei
hens' tails to keep them out of the
neighbors' coops and cook pots and, oi
course, got "suspicious nnd mad as s
wet hen" when Sarah Ann Somebodj
clipped her chickens, conclusions ditto
Must be awfully humiliating for
proud Biddy to become a bobtail, foi
her peroration Is not only ornamental
but useful.
It wigwags her feelings.
Does she lay a big egg or lay lovi
some sassy henpecker then her tai
stands stralcht In the air. Is she sick
or licked down trails tho flag at hall
mast.
Besides, It's her steering gear, anc
without her tall she may sail to a sac
finale.
Then others add variety to the land
scape by painting their hens red, white
and blue.
Spring rains soon wash off these au
tumnal tints; some hen fancier Inno
A WEU I'DNOn AND PUNCHED WEB.
cently appropriates another's calico
colored cackler; then tho feathers fly
and the milennial dawn gets a setback,
My friend, to'avoid a punch, buy n
punch.
The one In tho picture cost DO cents,
pud that foot web was marked five
years ago when tho hen was a day
old chick.
Leg bands are most too exponslvt
for large flocks.
They must bo changed too often tc
fit tho growing fowl and they will
come off.
That punch mark stays.
It shows in a moment the blood line
to which tho fowl belongs, it records
the age, it identifies your stock when
found on thieves and may help convict
a midnight neck wringer, and, besides,
if your neighbor dares you over the
fence to prove your goods that little
private mark quick does tho trick.
DO NTS.
Don't have too broad a roost slat.
Crooked toes.
Don't spend nil your profit to win a
sliver cup. Remember, utility is the
foundation of prosperity.
Don't blarney in business. While
you may catch some with a sweetened
hook you will from others get a sour
look. Tho goods themselves will have
a tale to tell, and if they're good and
advertised they'll sell.
Don't buy roosters with warts on
their face, comb or wattles. Chicken
pox. Don't eat hens with white scnlo and
scruff on head, neck and body. Fa
vus. Don't cook a fowl with gray patches
in its throat and swollen eyo. Diph
theritic roup.
Don't dress a hen with dark comb
and soiled fluff. Diarrhea.
Don't buy dressed chickens with full
crops. Waste. Unlawful to sell, crop
may smell.
Don't get weary in well doing. Pay
your subscription In advance and hur
rah for tho chance.
Don't forget that at Thanksgiving
geese aro at their best nnd most In
demand.
nm it -fca
m"
must noi
pcrmls-
Pitcher Naglo a Nervy Youngster.
"Of all tho funny youngsters break
ing Into tho game this follow Naglu of
tho Pirates Is tho best of the lot,"
says Sherwood Magoc. "Wo handed
him nn awful lacing, something ho
was not used to, but it never feazed
him. Some youngsters had they got
n beating like that would have been
downhearted and discouraged, but not
this kid. When Clarke took him out,
after wo had neored six runs, he came
over to the clubhouse door with a
grin nil over his face and said, 'Gee,
but dldnt I get a swell laclngr I be
lieve all pitchers would be better off If
they felt that way about a reverse."
Vnnderbllt's Hors Oapturing. Stakes.
TJ TT Vnt1o..V,fllt, K ...I..
W. K. Vanderbllt'a horses are win
ning the lion's share of rich French
turf prises. A glance at continental
racing cards shows that American
Jo-keys have moat of tho mounts.
Ynukoo trainers condition the equine.
BASEBALL POINTERS
Schmidt, Detroit's catcher, is perma
nently Incapacitated from playing ball
because of nn injury to his arm re
ceived In a prizefight last fall.
In Bay Miller the Boston Nationals
have one of tbo best titters In the Na
tional league He ts punishing the
pitchers for a .400 batting average.
Manager Clarke of Pittsburg would
amend the baseball rules bo players
could coach their own hatters from tho
bench, tie wants to "encourage" his
men.
Dode Crkjs, the St. Louis pitcher, is
tho only player In baseball who earns
hi salary n. n pinch hitter. As emer
gency battM be outclasses every other
olayer in the big league
Very Stronfl.
"I see," said Slaters, "that our old
friend Bllkins had a strong article in
one of tho Boston pajwr'the other
day."
"Eoolly?" said Binkxr Incredulously.
"Ti never have believed that of old
Bilk. What was it?"
A recipe for pickled onions," said
Slaters. Harper's Weekly.
Long Drawn Out.
Llttlo Elmer had just been given a
piece of plo. "Aro you going to glvo
mo another piece, mamma?" ho asked.
"Why do you ask, Elmer?" she que
ried. '"Cause if you ain't I'll eat this
piece real slow," was tho reply. Chi
cago News
Unfeeling.
Orator I arsk yer, wot is this life
we "old so dear? Soon I'll bo lyin'
with me forefathers. The Voice An'
givln' 'em points at the gamo tool
London Tit-Bits.
Dodged the Ruins.
Mr. Cleverton You saw somo old
ruins in England, I suppose? Miss
Struckett Bleb-'Yes, and ono of rthem
wanted to marry me. Princeton Tiger.
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