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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
HATS OFF TO
HEN OF MISSOURI.
Agricultural Report Shows No
Other Product Of State so Val.
liable as Eggs.

The Missouri hen promises to be.
come even more famous than the Mis-
souri, mule and much more profitable
to the Missouri farmer and fancier.
According to reports just completed
by the Missouri State Agricultural
College, during 1907 $4,000, 900 doz.
ems of eggs We're shipped from Mis-.
souri, to other parts of the United
States, not counting the thousands
of dozens consumed at the tables Of
Missourians. No other farm product
has yielded so much profit as the hen
The products of the hen sold for more
than 100000 last year.
The "hen fruit belt" lies contiguous
to Kansas City, where some of the
largest and finest poultry farms in the
State are situated. The hen is profita-
BILE. as will be seen by this estimate
made by the Missouri State Agricul-
tural College:
Food for the hei one year, eighty
cents; products of the average hen,
240 eggs per annum, at two cents
apiece, equals $3.50. or net profit
of 81 hen a year"
Ernest Kellerstrass, owner Of the
highest priced hen in the world, who
owns the largest poultry farm in
the world, and perhaps the finest
equipped, says it costs about one cent
for every egg produced. MIR. Keller
strass has hens that it costs $500 a
year to take care of, but these hens
are valued in the hundreds of dol
lars; in fact, they cannot be bought,
for it is never known but that one
of these eggs may produce chicken
worth several thousand dollars, and
Mr.. Kellerstrass is averse to letting
his fi2e breed of crystal white Orping-
ton chickens pass out of his control
for a few hundred dollars that he
might get for a setting of eggs.
There are many fine poultry farms
around Kansas City in the egg belt"
but Kellerstrass owns the finest. On
his farm of $50 acres are his own
private gas we'll and electric light
plant. His Matching pens are heated
by natural gas and lighted by cleo
tricity. He has steam heated barns
and chicken coops on rubber tired
wheels that are pushed about over
the farm. His fine hens all have trap
nests and every egg is automatically
stamped with the time and date it is
laid and when Matched out a careful
register is kept of the growth of the
young chicken. Its weights and meas
urements are taken at regular inter-
walls and If by the time the chick has
reached the age Of six months it Is
found to contain we'll qualified points
that will go toward making it a win
ner at the poultry shows it is put in
with the fancy chickens. If not it is
cast off and killed and fed to the
farm hands.
Kellerstrass owns 5000 or 5000
chickens, among which are 200 or
more hens and roosters valued at
from $3.50 to $4,000. An order for a
$1,000 chicken is an ordinary bust
ness transaction with him. He sold
Nine. Paderewski five birds recently
for $500 apiece.
Kellerstrass originated the crystal
white Orpington breed of chickens
which have become so popular with
fanciers and breeders. A portrait of
his $4,000 hen is being made to adorn
the State House at Jefferson City, Mo.
New York Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
THE MAN THAT GETS BACK.

Then here's to the man who get back,
When fate has struck us between :he
eyes,
When fondest hope in failure dies,
When black and angry are all our skies,
Eeres to the man who gets back,
Works back
Fights back
BY the power of his soul
In his own control
Gets back
Then here's to the man who gets back.
No craven coward to weep and groan,
He trusts to his God and himself alone;
No whimpers, no eursings, no feeble
moan,
Here's to the man who gets back.
Works back
Fights back
BY the power of his soul
In his own control
Gets back
George. Comstock Baker, in the Masonic
Northern New Yorker
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

she Jumped from the trap and landed
the letter tc the stationmaster just as
the train swept in.
Then she walked back tc the tran
and vas about to drive away when
she heard her name called. Turning
she beheld tall. we'll built Young
man laden with suitcases and golf
bags hurrying in her direction. With
gasp she recognized Tom Anderson.
Goodness. you're in a hurry" he
said. depositing his cases and climb.
ing in beside her.
How did you get here?' Eileen
asked suspiciously. Marian said you
wouldn't get here until 9.
why. she knows there isn't any
train at that time" and he stopped
suddenly and smiled.
"Oh, see." he went on. you
weren't coming to meet me-"
"Of course | wasn't" Eileen an.
swered hotly, mot after that horrid
letter that Cicely sent
But you wrote it," Tom said &C.
cusingly.
And Eileen blushed charmingly.
Anyway" said Tom, a few min
utes later, Il returned, and as long as
we accepted it's all settled"
The interruption here was very i'm.
portant. for the horse almost ran into
tree and Eileen had a time fixing
her hair.
You are rude boy" she said Sc.
verely.
But at the same time am your
fiance"
And she did not contradict him
From the Buffalo Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
ARISToCRATIC ENGINEERS.
Khedive of Egypt Has Private Rail-
way-liing of Spain's Chief Di.
version.

VI 0puhh . SniCl LIE
version.
The Khedive of Egypt has private
railway from his palace at Ras-el-Tin
in Alexandria to his country place
at Montazar, and it constitutes one
of his favorite hobbies. 1t is, of
course, only short line, ten miles,
but it is long enough to give him the
constant delight of driving the engine
himself, which he generally does.
He is very keen engineer, as was
shown by the interest he took in the
great Nile dam at Assuan. but he IL
perennially interested in locomotives.
During his last visit to France he
rode on the cab with the driver OF
the express from Calais to Amiens
and took hand at the levers.
The Warehouses of Tweeddale
drove the first locomotive that
crossed the Forth Bridge. The Mar.
guess of Downshire has private rail.
way at Hillsborough, and keeps a
sort of pet" engine which cost his
lordship 1000 guineas. The train
contains splendid saloon carriage
for his guests, for he himself is gen.
orally on the engine, and a guard 9
van. in which some of his guests
prefer to ride. He almost invariably
drives the engine with his own
hands and his fSvorite speed is forty
miles en hour. There is no speed
limit ON private railway line and
no police traps,
Earl Fitrvi.liam is another practi.
cal engincec vho delights IN the 10.
connective engine. He learas>. the art
of driving wher hs was quits younf,
by going whenever he could with the
drivers of the coal trains on his ~ :
estate.
1t is well known that org ci ta<
young King of SPANS Chief diver
sions before his marriage was ~ III. :
on the footplate of the rova: iro.ri
with the driver and take lessons su
engine driving. He has become aui:e
expert and fearless, and he has fire.
quently driven his mother and sis.
tiers.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria IS
another royal engine driver He
quite recently drove the express from
Abbeyville to Paris under the super.
intendence of the regular driver,
From Tit Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Not For the Court to Decide.

The Judge decided that certain evil
dence was inadmissible. The attor-
ney took strong exception to the rul-
ing and insisted that 1t was admissi-
BILE.
Il know, Your Honor" said he,
warmly, that it is proper evidence.
Here have been practicing at the
bar for forty years, and now l want
to know II / am fool?"
That" quietly replied the Court,
sis question of fact, and not of law,
SO l won't pass any opinion upon it,
but will let the jury decide. Green
Bag.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Band OF Colored Linen.

A novel piece of neckwear consists
of O band of colored linen that sur
rounds the lower part of the white
linen collar, meets at the front and
falls from there to the belt, being
closed all the way down with white
pearl buttons and forming a walstcoat
effect when the suit coat is buttoned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
TaGetas NIanteIots.

Evidently repenting of her lack of
consideration for the woman who has
passed the rubicon of middle age, La
Mode has issued an imperative COM
mand that taffetas mantelots which
merely silhouette the figure shall be
worn with suede or satin-faced cloth
skirts. Such toilets are instinct with
artistic merit, the rouleaux trimming
ON these little wraps being as noyel
as 1t is effective.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Johnny's sarcophagus.

johnny came mighty near choking
to death the other day." said Mrs.
Lapsling. He was eating popcorn.
and he got grain of it fast in his
windpipe. At least that's where
thought 1t was, but when the doctor
came he said it wasn't his windpipe
at all. The popcorn had lodged in
his sarcophagus. Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Flattery.

"You write for the press, I be-
lieve," said the young lady, making
conversation.
Your choice of propositions, an
swered the modest man, docs me an
undeserved honor; / write to the
press. philadelphia Ledger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Charlotte Cortay Ruffie.

In millinery the most distinctive
fancies for the moment are toward
the cowboy hat, broad of rim and
raised on the side; the hat built like
a derby, with rolled brill. and the
picture hat with the Charlotte Corday
ruf1le.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

New York City.-Simple blouses
IRE those apt to be in demand at this
eason of the year, and this one is
lowell and attractive. while it involves
'ery little labor in the making. There
the centre-front, or vest-like por-
ion, which gives distinctly novel
Effect. while it also allows of the in
lisible closing at the left of the front,
md there are kimono sleeves which
AN be used or not as liked. In the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

Mercury can only be used for tenn
peratures between 40 and 675, since
1t freezes at 40 and boils at SIS. For
lower temperatures alcohol is used.
and for higher temperatures air Their
mometers are employed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
EBRoP5UEEgKRl|
N1bsscIEsNlN6Ei |
A microscope that magnitles 1907
900 times has been manufactured.

Chief Forester Pinchot declares
that of the estimated 100000, 900 900
feet of standing hardwood, $4,000
100000 is cut yearly. at which rate
the supply will be exhausted in six.
teen years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Craze For Buttons.

The craze for buttons has also be-
come almost a mania. They appear
in single and double rows on jackets
or gowns-the whole length from
shoulders to hem-and even on elab-
crate dresses of silks and satins
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Envions Gihe.

1T is said that the average mar
can get along with 800 words"
THE average New York man can
get along with three: Broadway
money and fierce. -Washongtop
Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Rrnid Embroidery.

A soft peach colored cloth was en-
broidered with braid of precisely the
same tone The braiding made pat
tern across the front in panel shape
all the way up to the neck, while the
same trimming was used at each side
and in the middle of the back.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Mea Gave q Hard Time.

The women are becoming so much
in love with an Atchison married
man, because he takes off his hat
when he meets his wife on the street,
that his wife has become alarmed and
requested him to disco ltinue the prac.
tice. -Atchison Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
A Course in Journalism.

Harvard students are advocating
the establishment of a course in news
paper and magazine writing, and will
hold a meeting in Harvard Union soon
to frame petition to President Eliot
and the faculty to establish course
in journalism.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Nothing Doing.

Mrs. Gramercy-"I shouldn't have
thought that the hard times would
have affected you"
Mrs. Park-"Why, my dear, I've
scarcely been able to win anything all
winter at bridge"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
The New Sleeve.

Big at the armhole and tight at
the wrist is the latest decree for it.
When pleated the sleeve has the eff
feet of folding water cup.
Very frequently the armhole is so
wide that its lower edge is even with
the waist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
symptoms Of improvement.

Seaver-"My neighbor, Hamilton.
is of the opinion that confidence has
been restored"
Weaver thought you didn't
speak to Hamilton"
Seaver-"I don't, but l notice he
don't sift his coal ashes any more."--
Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Quite Right.

"Yes,' said the suffragist on the
platform, women have been wronged
for ages. They have suffered in a
thousand ways"
There is one way in which they
have never suffered" said meek
looking man, standing up in the rear
OF the hail.
What way is that !" demanded the
sufiragist
"They have never suffered in Sc
lencc. Tit Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

A Swiss engineer has perfected 4
new fire escape. 1t consists of Sc
ries of folding iron ladders attached
to the window frames. Each ladder
reaches from one window to the next
one below it. BY turning crank on
any floor all the frames beneath are
unfolded in less than minute, and
form a continuous means of descend
ing to the ground.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

Lady latter rendering a shilling
for fare)-"And here are two buns
you can have, my man."
Cabby-"Thank you kindly, lady.
suppose you don't 'appen to ave a
wisp of 'ay for the ?"-Cassell's
Saturday Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Attached Collars.

1t is quite the fashion now to put
the turnover collar into the neck
band. This sounds extravagant, but
if the sleeve is long the turnover
cuff, which is always attached, soils
as easily as the collar and necessi-
tates the shirt waist going to the
wash.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Sure of Her Ground.

Mistress-"Jane, l saw the milk
man kiss you this morning. In the
future will take the milk in"
Jane" 'Twouldn't be no use,
mum. He's promised never to kiss
anybody but me. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
both Eager.

"At last he sighed, we're alone.
I've been hoping for this chance"
$50 have l." said she, very frankly.
All! you have guessed, then, that
wanted to tell you that love you"
"Yes; and want to say No and
get 1t over with. London Opinion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Monopoly Broken.

Knicker-"R Roosevelt thinks he
knows everything"
Bocker-"Thank heaven there will
be crop of graduates in June"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Measure Yourself. |

In we'll proportioned man the dis
lance between the tips of the middle
fingers when the arms are stretched
out laterally should be equal to the
length of the body.--New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Embroidered Waistcoats.

One of the most telling features of
dress is the waistcoat, which is a
very gay affair. In Paris they make
the little waistcoat of gayly Powered
cretonne. The front is entirely of the
cretonne, while the back is perfectly
plain. A tiny row of white buttons
reaches from the smart cravat to the
belt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Considerate Censorship.

Does your father know love
you?"
mo. Papa isn't very we'll, and
we've kept it from him. "-Harper's
Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Rising Generation.

Master-"You want large wages
for boy who's had no experience.
Boy-"Well, amt it harder for me
when | don't know how?"-London
Opinion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
A Cute Darling.

The girl with the picture hat was
looking at The baby hippopotamus.
Isn't he a cute little darling!"
she said.-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Small Talk.

as this papas little boy or man,
mas little boy?'
Dunno; the judge hasn't decided
yet. Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
The Mute

"She has no friends to speak Of"
Good heavens! What does she
Tx about? "-Sporting Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
NOficenhIe.

Funny, isn't it,"
Bocker-"Y Yes. the people who ad.
wise you to go back to the soil never
do it themselves. Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

Mrs. Sharpe-"I found out some-
thing to-day that promised never
to tell"
Mr.. Sharpe-"Well, go ahead; I'm
listening. New York Telegram.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

Illustration linen is trimmed with SOU
ache braid and with banding of por-
,elain blue, this use of color on white
being one of the notable features Of
The season.
The blouse is made with fronts,
.entre-front and back. The fronts
are tucked for their entire length,
the outermost tucks meeting those in
the back, and it is beneath these
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

There is general impression, es-
pecially among the less educated part
of the community. that the education
of the blind-deaf is something very
wonderful. requiring extraordinary
efforts on the part of the teachers.
AS a matter of fact, the education of
such children is entirely within the
scope of all schools for the deaf. of
which there are many in the United
States. 1t is only necessary, in order
to learn the means of educating such
cases, to write to the superintendent
of the deaf school in any State.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
The Journalists One Client

Senator Bowles said that "the jour-
nalist has one client, one patient, one
flock that is to say, the whole COM
munity."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
The Paradox of Coll.

1T is only when we realize how
easy 1t is to play golf that the diff
Guilty of 1t appals us" says the Pail
Mall Gazette.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
The Genuine Article.

Mamma. what is lady of the
old SCHOOL,"
"The one who pays calls, my son."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
The quantity Of material required

The quantity of material required
for the medium size is eight yards
twenty-seven. six and one-fourth
yards forty-four or four and five
eighth yards fifty-two inches wide,
with nine yards of applique for tunic
and flouncc; three and one-fourth
yards twenty-one. one and flve-eighth
yards thirty-six inches wide for the
upper portion. Of the skirt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
With the Funny
The Social Moth.

There was once a woman named Jennie
| Who Bridge-whisled away her last Pennie:
| When forced to dispose
OF her fingers and tose
She remarked, II shall use my Antennie.~
-Harpers Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Imported Coats.

vagueness of outline is perhaps the
most impressive feature of imported
coats.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

c. G. Abbott. director of the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observa-
tory. has left Washington for Mount
Wilson, near Pasadena, Cal, where
he will continue observations conduct
ed for a number of years both in
Washington and in California on the
amount of lat received on the earth
from the Sun. The observations are
to ascertain any change in the volume
of heat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26
Hercdity.

"What is heredity?"
Blaming it on the monkey. -
Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

The growth of a number of success
sive crops of the same plant has been
lately found not only to exhaust the
soil for that plant, but to develop an
active poison for it. Steam distilla-
tion of wheat-sick soil yielded
crystalline substance that is toxic to
wheat, and from a soil exhausted for
cowpeas crystalline substance was
obtained that is toxic to cowpeas, but
not to wheat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-26

Pointed Tunic With Skirt.
The tunic drapery is one Of the
very latest DEGREES of fashion and Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
ACORN MERCANTILE COMPANY

is seldom that one chances upon
such rapid business growth as that
manifested by the Acorn Mercantile
company, a picture OF whose establish
tnent appears herewith. This concern,
which carries a general mercantile line
was. a few years ago, mere acorn
among Nernars commercial trees; now
it Is one of the sturdiest oaks. Begin
ming with capital of 81, 900, it has re-
Gently been Incorporated for $4,000. The
concern was for the first year a part
nershlp of Bingham and Winder, and
to them is due credit for its early and
rapid growth.
The brick building itself. 90x30 feet, is
new ana modernly equipped; in fact
there is not another store In Vernal
quite like it. w. Fl. Siddoway. the
president is well known business
man. Il. j. Winder is vice president
and these, with John s. Hacking. II. b.
Calder and II. W. Wooley, form the d.
rectorate. H. B. Calder. the manager.
has a reputation for keen business in
sight and ability, and while priding
himself on the quality of his patrons
he aims to make the motto OF the store
Lowest prices, small profits. quick
returns Is there any wonder that
Tho Acorn" grows?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
W0ODARD AND MCCOY.

n MONG the younger establishments
a of Vernal it is we'll to include the
thriving furniture firm Of Woodward
g. Mccoy, whose place of business oc-
cupies the south east corner at the
conjunction of Vernal and uintah
avenues--the very heart of vernals
business district. The partnership
which consists of w. II. Woodward
and Walter Mccoy, was formed two
years ago; and since that time the
growth OF the company's business has
been both gratifying and surprising.
People come from far and wide to buv
furniture at Woodward & McCoy's, for
no matter what the taste the company
Is always ready to satisfy it at prices
as reasonable as the country permits.
At the time this was written Mr..
Woodward was in ST. Louis, purchas-
ing three cars of furniture, bedding
carpets and stoves in preparation for
the constantly growing demand. Mr.
Mccoy is very popular sheep man
and has little to do with the active
of the firm. When the
manager is away the store is left In
the hands Of Mrs. Woodward, whose
exceptional business ability is gener-
ally recognized. Popular. reasonable
and square. is there any doubt that
Woodward & Mccoy will continue to
grow?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
III IuYN5eIZV- 19ul@- -,..<L1 a. 1SsyIzwal

those of the prevailing persuasion. The
equipment is modern the display win
doWs artistically filed and the atlnos-
phere strictly up-to-date. The business
has always been run under competent
management; and for that reason reg
ularly accruing obligations are can
celled with unvarying promptitude.
w. p. Coltharp, the original Coltharp,
was a man Of exceptional business acu~
men, and a leading spirit in the com
munity. lt.was largely through his In
tuence that the Bank OF Vernal was
organized, and In many other ways he
manifested his patriotism and fore
sight.
Upon w. Fl. Coltharp, a young man
of "A years has devolved the manage
nlent of the company since his fathers
death IN January, 1905. This young man
Is rapidly evincing the same spirit and
ability which marked his fathers ca
reer. and Vernal will undoubtedly see
further results OF the old time energy
The officers of the corporation are: w.
n. Coltharp, president; Isaac Burton,
Vice president, and Sarah Coltharp, J.
IA, Reader and G. S. Carter, directors
Five people are constantly employed
and the store itself is generally consid-
cred one of the solidest and most pros.
porous in the country.