THE CITIZEN
Semi-Weeltly, Founded 1908. Weekly, Founded 1844
published Wednesdays and Fridays
Entered na second-class matter,
E. B. HARIOENBERGH
II. C. VAN ALSTYNE and E. H. CALLAWAY MANAGING EDITORS
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HEADS IMPORTANT CONVENTION
doubtedly representative of a largo and growing section of public opinion In
his state should be chosen to preside over such a body as tho Constitutional
convention, indicates that tho legal profession, with its conservative tradi
tions, no longer dominates Ohio as It formerly did. Review of Reviews.
RECORD HISTORY OF INDIANS
Tho American Indian is approacn
leg. If Indeed he has not already
ireached, tho last stage of his native
existence. Recent reports from Slt
ka, of the ravages of pulmonary dis
eases among the Indians In Alaska,
'where they aro leading tho lives led
'by' their fathers, indicato that tho In
dian will disapear from the conti
nent unless he adopts the white man's
civilization, and adapts himself to it.
'In either case tho records of his own
civilization will be lost unless the
government takes Immediate steps
toward aiding tho Modern Historic
'Records' association, or somo other
body engaged in a similar work In
preserving somo records of tho cul
'ture, arts, industries and domestic
and social organizations, the customs,
games and pastimes, work nnd play
of the primitive settlers of America.
Explorers, missionaries, settlers,
Indian fighters, army officers and
scientists are securing valuablo vol-
into play. The series of photographs mado by E. S. Curtis, for J Plerpont
! eTeine t , ' Amer,ca- Now Pnograpblc ecorSa
?nr n t?n,nf . , TV. ""d 'Peech of ,ne Ind,ans' something never be
fore at empted n an effort to preserve the records of a dying race.
lpn "f 'fhS'vil u, TDr KUta' cha'an f the executive commit
tee of the Modern Historic Records' association, that these records may
prove of invaluable worth in tracing the origin of the Indian long ar er ne
may have been assimilated or ceases to exist.
PEDDLER WHO
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stubbornness, a personal magnetism
.makes him a person truly formidable.
PREDICTS ONLYTHREE NATIONS
Hudson Maxim, the Inventor, de
clares that In a very short time there
will be only threo countries In tho
world. ,
"Somo tlmo ago, In talking wltn
iLord Wolseley, he told mo that In
tha future there would be only two
countries in the world, and those
would be China and tho United
States," says Mr. Maxim In an Inter
view published recently.
"Now 1 want to say something
stronger than that In a very short
time thero will bo only threo coun
tries In the world, and they will be
Abe United States of Asia (Including
Europe), tho United States of Africa
end tbo United States of America.
"Look at the world's progress in
tho lost ICO years. See what Japan
has dono In fifty years. Then im
agine what Is the future of the new
I'blnese republic, witn its 400,000.000
jieople."
In tho opinion of former Senator
Charloa A. Towne of Minnesota, the
vara.
by tbo Citizen Publishing Company.
at tho postonice, HoncBdalo, Pa.
PRESIDENT
Kcv. Herbert 3. Blgelow, president
of tho Ohio Constitutional convention
now In session nt Columbus, Is an or
dained Congregational minister. A
native of Indiana, Mr. Blgelow, who is
forty-two years of age, has passed
more than half his life In Ohio, tha
stnte of his adoption. He la a grad
uate of Western llesorvo University
at Cleveland (1894). Since 1S96 he
has been pastor of tho Vino Strcot
church of Cincinnati (now known as
tho People's Church and Town Meet
ing Society), for many years Mr.
Blgelow has been active In social re
form movements. He was a loyal fol
lower of tho lato Tom L. JohnEon of
Cleveland, and ten years ago was tho
unsuccessful candidate of the Demo
cratic party for secretary of stato.
Mr. Blgelow Is an officer of tho Ohio
Direct Legislation league. He Is a
gifted platform speaker nnd has cam
paigned In the state repeatedly. That
a man of Mr. BIgelow's type un-
LEADS AN ARMY
Should tho rebellion inaugurated by
Einlliano Zapnta result in tho over
throw of tho Madoro government,
there would be added to Mexico's his
tory a chapter that is unique in tnla
country.
Previous revolutions have received
their Impetus from men of high Intel
ligence and usually of culture. Za
pata's most advanced point in tho so
cial piano was thnt of an Itinerant
merchant, a peddler. Officially his
name has been written on tho rec
ords of his country, prior to tho Ma
doro revolution, ns that of a private
In the Mexican army. There is one
more entry, that recording his deser
tion from tho army.
Those unacquainted with Zapata
frequently mako the mistake of styl
ing him an illiterate. That is not true,
lie can read and write, and has tho
rudiments of a common school educa
tion. Added to that, he possesses a
Bhrewdness which, combined with a
and a bravery which no one denies,
Immediate luture promises somo Dig
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When Things Come True
By BRYANT
(Copjiltht, 191a. by
Miss Blytho Halpln should have had
moro senso than to go to an astrolo
gist In tho first placo nnd hand out a
dollar In her hand, and In tho next
placo sho should havo known better
than to bcllovo what tho woman told
her tho stars wcro going to dish out
for her benefit.
"You aro going to bo dreadfully cm
barrnsscdl" "You aro going to meet a llght-hair-cd
man with blue eyes."
"You won't llko him nt first, but
later on you will marry him."
"You will bo very happy."
"Tho blue-eyed man Is almost In
lovo with another girl, but ho will
turn to you."
"Tho stars cannot 116, They always
tell tho truth. Next."
Fred Ward handed out his dollar
half an hour later and was told:
"You think you are In lovo with n
girl with a turn-up nose, but It Is only
a passing fancy."
"You will meet and lovo a girl with
gold-filled front tooth."
"Sho will nlmost hato you at first
sight, but do not be discouraged."
"You will live In n vine-clad cottngo
after marriage."
"But what's tho matter with a two
story nnd basement?" asked Fred as
bis hand was dropped.
"Do not presumo to dictate to tho
Itars in their courses!" was tho reply.
"But aren't they going to havo my
lottery ticket hit tho capital prize?"
"Tho stars havo spoken, sir!"
".Alight llttlo speaking for a dollar.
fa talk half an hour for half the cash.
However, I'll go out nnd find tho girl
I'm to bo almost hated by."
And ho found her. It was an Icy
winter's day. Miss Blytho had como
out to do a bit of shopping nnd call on
tho astrologist Every shoe store car
ries a stock of ladies' rubbers, and
over' lady buys a pair or two and lays
them away In camphor balls. At least,
they never wear them when it can
"How Daro You, Sir!"
possibly be avoided. Miss Blythe had
never thought of hers. Sho went slid
ing and slipping, and Just as a young
man was passing her down sho camo
llko a rlpo apple. It was a kerchug of
a drop. It was a drop on Ice, and her
hat was bounced off. Sho also felt
hooks and eyes give way. But It was
a graceful fall. Sho didn't claw tho
air nor scramble nor turn a hand
spring. It was n nice graceful fall,
ono that caused tho young man who
helped her Up to say:
"I don't bellovo that one woman In a
thousand can beat it!"
"How daro you, sir!" was hissed at
him.
"But you didn't want to sit there all
tho afternoon, did you?"
Yos, there was tho yght-halred, blue
eyed young mart!
Yes, thero was the girl with the
gold-filled teeth!
Tho astrologist had hit the mark
right in the center, nnd no precious
time had been wasted.
Mr. Fred flicked up Miss Blyth's hat
nnd handed It to her. Had ho known
how ho would havo pinned It on her
head.
"I don't thank you, sir!"
"Oh, there's no need!"
And thus they met and thus they
parted. Tho astrologist had said that
sho would bo dreadfully embarrassed.
Hadn't sho been? Tho woman of tho
stars had said thnt the girl would al
most hate tho blue-eyed man nt first
sight. Gee, but didn't sho want to claw
his smiling fnco! To most young ladles
it is utterly Impossible to get up from
a fall and walk away with proper dig
nity, but Mlsa Blytho mado a vory
good attempt.
Mr. Ward was in tho real estate
business. Ho passed on to attend to
his bnrgnln Dales, but as ho headed
for his offlro he said to himself:
"Yes, I thought I loved another, but
I was wrong. It's tho girl with tho
golden tooth I love and am going to
marry."
Mr. Ward did not lack cheek. No
real estate roan does. If ho hasn't got
It he makes a flat failure. Therefore,
be didn't let 24 hours elapse before
ailing un Miss Blytho. For the small
C. ROGERS
Auocialed Literary l'r.)
sum of ten cents a small boy had fol
lowed her homo and marked down
street and number. Tho ngent Inton
ed to ask If tho houso wbb for salo,
but something happoned to prevent.
Tho girl who had tumbled was at tho
head of tho stairs when ho rang. Sho
started down to open tho door, and
her heel caught and sho pitched for
ward and went to hall floor llko a
feather bed. Tho mother camo run
ning and screaming, and Mr. Ward
turned tho knob and entered Just ns
tho bundlo on tho floor was unrolling
Itself.
"You you ngaln!" it gasped.
"Yes! You cannot bo much Injured.
You fell too gracefully for that You
surely havo got tho art I called to
ask"
Tho bundlo grow feet and wnlked off
down tho hall after ono awful glance,
and tho mother replied that tho houso
was not for sale, and that that was
her busy day.
"But tho astrologist said I was to
marry tho girl with tho tooth of gold,"
said Mr. Ward to himself as ho walked
away, "and I'll havo to wait and let
Provldenco help me out'
A month passed. Theft ono day Mr.
Ward rodo out into tho suburbs to in
spect a pleco of real estato that had
been marked down In price to him ow
ing to tho fact that it abutted on n
grnveyard, and folks didn't fnncy tho
scenery. Of a sudden thero wero
screams. Blss Blyth'o was riding out
that way with tho girl-owner of. a run
about, nnd tho vehicle was skidding
from sldo to sldo of the road and look
ing longingly at a stone wall. Thero
was no chanco to play tho hero beforo
Miss Blythe Jumped. It cannot bo said
that sho landed on her ear, but still
sho landed and brought up against a
fence with a bang.
Mr. Ward was on tho spot with
words of hope and condolence, but ho
hadn't uttered ten of them when Miss
Blytho was on her feet and saying:
"You wretch, but you havo crossed
my path again!"
"Oh, I don't know," replied the young
man. "I came out hero to look at a
graveyard, and had no thought that
you would follow me."
"But It must stop, sir It must
stop!"
"Yes, three falls Is enough!"
"If you continue to to "
"But you see I've got to. I paid an
astrologist a dollar to read my hand,
and sho said the stirs said I was to
marry you."
"That woman that woman!"
' "If you'll drop' In there yourself and
hand her a dollar It's shilling to pen
nies that she'll tell you the stars
say "
"I won't! I won't!" exclaimed tho
girl as she walked off.
"I'll bet she has!" whispered Mr.
Ward to himself, "and that's what she
Is mad about She may fight mo off
for a time, but the stars aro working
for me day and night"
During the next month Mr. Ward
did not catch sight of tho girl with tho
golden teeth, but ho was calm and
content Not for a moment did he
doubt that tho stars would bring
everything out all right. Then tho
day came that a grocer's horse was
given an extra handful of oats and
got frisky over It and ran nway. Did
ho run over Miss Blythe? Not a bit of
It. Mr. Ward was thero to grnb him
by the nose and twist him Into a lamp
post and see that his neck was prop
erly broken. Of course, the girl stum
bled and fell bnckwards, but sho was
at onco assisted to rise, and beforo
she could sh-d a tear tho real estato
man was walking homo with her and
saying:
"You enn't beat the stars, my dear.
They say we aro to occupy a vine-clad
cottage after marriage, and wo might
as well bo looking around after tho
vines!"
Happiest couple on the street! Bless
tho stars!
Ancient Baths Unearthed.
Prof. Garstang's work of excavation
at Meroe, the ancient capital of Ethi
opia, .continues to glvo most interest
ing results. Tho most recent discov
eries aro moro remarkable than any
that havo yet been made.
Luxurious baths with arrangements
nnd decorations confirming the de
scriptions contained In ancient Abys
sinian records havo been found. Theso
baths wero fed by water which first
passing through a series of aqueducts,
finally flowed down cascades between
numerous sculptured lions, oxen and
other animals.
The walls nro ornnmented with rows
of colored tiles with relief patterns
and medallions, nil still remaining In
their original positions, whllo around
tho large tank nro statues of musi
cians and other figures, not to men
tion a number of broken statues lying
nbout. Twelvo steps lead down to
the tank.
"Horror Tea" Is tho Latest.
The latest novelty In "at homo" Is
a "horror tea." "Please bring your
pot horror" Is tho Invitation sent out
to friends. If you have been Invited
to a "horror tea," hero are some Ideas
as to what you might take with you.
A mnn would causo great amusement
by wearing nn arrangement of unpaid
bills, stitched on his coat Ladles
could bring toy Insects, imitation
mice, or any animal which they par
tlcularly dislike.
ELECTRIC LAMP QUITE HANDY
Saves Much Wasted Light and Un
necessary 8traln on Eyes Directs
Glow Where Needed.
Tho two ohlef claims mado for the
now oloctrlc lamp patented by a Con
necticut man nro that it eliminates
waste of light nnd saves a great deal
of eye strain by directing tho light
Useful Electric Lamp.
Just where It Is needed. Tho lamp is
fixed on an upright standard and has
a hemispherical reflector which
throws tho rays out horizontally. At
tho top of this rellector Is a shade,
which In turn dcllects tho rnys to the
book or piece of sewing or whatever
it is that tho light Is needed on. Thus
thero is no waste light thrown in a
circle on tho lloor or in all corners or
the room whero It is not needed, and
thero is no glare or strain on the
eyes. As will readily bo understood,
it should be possible to get all the
Illumination ono or two persons re
quire with much less candlepower
burning.
NEW THINGS IN ELECTRICITY
Development of Wireless Telegraphy
and Erection of Largest Turbo
Generator Are Latest.
Among tho most notable develop
ments in tho electrical field during
tho year Just closed can be mentioned
the following:
Wireless telegrnphy has been devel
oped until messages are being re
ceived between San Francisco and
Japan, or across the Pacific ocean.
Tho world's greatest steam turbo
generator, a Curtis machine of 30,000
rated horse power, has been built
nnd put in operation nt the Water
side station of tho New York Edison
company. This single generator,
driven by a steam turbine engine, will
generate enough electricity to supply
the entire stnto of Delaware.
Slnglo generators ot 25,000 horse
power havo been built ror lnrgo water
power developments in tho west.
Electric lighting has been vastly
improved. New lamps havo been pro
duced and old processes Improved un
til electric light is tho best and the
cheapest artificial illumlnant in' the
world.
ELECTRIC HEAT IN GLOVES
Unique Idea for Comfort of Driver In
Automobile Cord Is Attached
to Batteries.
A unique Idea for tho electrical
heating of tho gloves worn by the
driver of nn nutomobile is shown In
the lllnstration, says tho Popular
Mechanic. The heating units consist
of Insulated wlro woven into tho in
ner body of each glove, and on tho
insldo of the thumb and ono linger,
nB shown In tho drawing, nro contact
points which, when closed over con
tact plates on tho steering wheel,
Electric Heated Gloves.
servo to mako a connection so that
tho current, flowing through an eloc
trie cord attached to tho batteries,
passes into tho gloves and heats them.
Trains by Electricity.
Apparently satisfied with tho opera
tion of their trains by electricity be
tween Stamford and New York, thirty
four miles, tho directors of tho Now
Haven Railroad company havo an
nounced that the system Is to bo ex
tended from Stamford to New Haven,
ft distance of forty-one miles.
For Making Bedsteads,
Tho uso of electricity has been very
successfully Introduced Into the manu.
facture of brass bedsteads tor the
purpose of heating tho metal tubing
while tho lacquer Is being applied.
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A. Sr Jjf vV??r ciKTwe cent
TO SEND PICTURE BY PHONE
Russian Scientist Expects to Perfect
Mechanism for Transmission of
Images Over Wlro.
That tho future telephono user may
bo nblo to seo the person with whom
ho is conversing Is a prophecy" that
seems to bo Justified by tho experl
ments of Professor Rosing of tho
Technological Instltuto of St Peters,
burg. Metnlllc cells or elements that
vary tho strength of an electric cur
rent under variations In light Intensity
nro being Improved In sensitiveness,
nnd with a simplified receiving ap
paratua a pencil of light Is mado to
trace rapidly on a screen a picture of
any Imago that may bo facing tho
transmitter. Two sets of compound
mirrors movo so ns to project this
Image a person or other object up
on tho light sensitive element In sue-
cesslvo small portions. Tho varying
electric current excites Invisible rays
In a special vacuum tube of the receiv
er and as theso rnys pass In n point
over a flourescent screen, following
tho movement of tho transmitter mir
rors, the varying glow reproduces the
light and shade of the original Imago,
Tho movement of tho mirrors also con
trols, through a series of electric cur
rents, tho movement of the rays over
tho screen. A complete cyclo ot
transmission takes but an instant, and
rapid repetitions glvo a continuous
picture.
INDICATES LEVEL OF WATER
Plan for Showing Depth of Water In
Tank on Roof of Building Is
Labor Saver.
This plan for saving steps and tell
ing tho depth of tho water In a tank
on tho roof of n building is n timo
saver, says tho Popular Electricity
The lamps are wired as shown and
located in tho engine room. Upon a
slate slab on tho tank Is a row of four
contacts and ono long brass strip
Over this moves a copper slider con
trolled by guides and fastened by a
rod to a ball float In tho water As
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Electric Light Indicator.
tho water rises and falls the slider
moves up and down lighting the prop
er lamp to show tho water level.
Effect of Ultra Violet Rays.
The ultra violet rays havo a fatal
effect on bacteria, and ns theso raya
aro abundantly developed by the mer
cury vapor lamp, a device has been
designed abroad for the sterilizing ot
milk, which Is accomplished effective
ly In a tow minutes, it is said. The
milk Hows In a thin stream along an
electric light. Demonstrations wero
first mado with water infected with
different kinds of bacteria, nnd It is
said that tho water was purified In a
few minutes, without appreciably In
creasing Its temperature. The result
Is attributed to the ozone lormed un
der the influence ot the light, but tho
demonstrations must be conducted
where there Is sulliclent room for the
light to burn freely. This method ot
sterilization, without beating or add
lng preservatives, is believed to havo
great hygienic valuo In respect to
nursing children.
ELECTRICAL
A r0-mllo telephono rnbio will soon
connect England and Helgium.
A German motor sleigh has attained
n sped of sixty miles nn hour
Tho lighthouse servlco of the Uni
ted States cost J7.000.000 annually.
Experiments show that the yield of
plants may be increased by elec
tricity. Paris Is now in direct telephono
communication with Madrid, 1,000
miles away.
Telephono servlco between England
and Switzerland has been established
ovur two routes.
Tho world's first lighthouse for air
ships, built In Uermnny, sends a pow
erful beam of light in a vertical direc
tion. Two Paris department stores uso
storago battery driven electric tricy
cles to deliver purchases to custom
ers. Electrical Illumination Is used by
moro than 700,000 of a total ot about
8,000,000 households in the United
States. '
An electric railway from Mexico
City to tho summit of Popocatepetl,
17,500 feet above sea level, Is in con
templation, Tho world's largest telephono ex
change is at Hamburg, It now takes
care of 40,000 lines, but arrangements
nro being made to double that num
ber. '
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