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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
DIFFERENCE IN THE RACES
Mexlcans In the Main Unjust In
Blaming Americans for Lack
of Politeness.

All the Mexican correspondents
who have written on the subject of
why Americans are not better liked
by Mexicans agree that 1t is largely
question of lack OF politeness on
the part of the foreigner here, and in
some cases an illconcealed contempt.
The latter Is inexcusable. and certain
ly must emanate only from inconsid-
crate or poorly educated persons, from
which no nation Is free. Politeness,
however Is largely matter of form
and training. 1t Is undeniable that
the Anglo-Saxon salutations, methods
of expressing thanks and apprecia-
ton, etc, are simpler and shorter
than the Latin forms. To many who
have all their lives been accustomed
TO the briefer Saxon ways, an attempt
of the more elaborate Latin politenSss
seems, for them, nothing short of af-
fectation, and they simply cannot do
It. There are exceptions among Amer
leans and Englishmen who readily
adopt the courteous phrases of the
they are the exceptions And it is
difficult to see how this can readily
be changed. Our Mexican friends
should understand on the other hand.
that IL Anglo-Saxons do not, as rule.
90 through as many social formalities
as the usages Of the land prescribe.
they mean no offense thereby. They
are accustomed to taking good
many things for granted that their
Latin cousins give verbal assurance
of Naturally, It is the duty of the
outlander TO conform as nearly as he
can TO the ways Of his adopted coun-
try, but human nature and settled
habits are pretty hard to make over.
particularly unless you catch them
while they're young Mexican Her.
aid
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
-,olidsvs In the ststes

Washington's birthday is holiday
in all states Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia, louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina,e South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas Labor
day is observed everywhere Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special at
fairs-battle Of New Orleans in Louis.
lana, Texan independence and battle
Of San Jacinto in Texas, admission
day in California, and so on Missis.
sippi is like the federal government
in lack Of statutory holidays, but by
common consent independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
in a few Of the states.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
French Official Etiuue+

The wives Of the new French minis
tiers share in the honors conferred on
their husbands, the degree Of defer
ence due to them being infinitely e.
tablished by the "protocole. Whed
the wife of a minister enters roOmI
If any deputies or senators wives are
present, they are supposed to rise
and remain standing until she is sea.
ed. Other ministers wives may res!
in their chairs, but should the prime
minister's wife arise they also mus,
stand to attention. And even Nina
Briand (if there were such a person.,
would have to show similar deferens
to the wife Of the president Of the
chamber. With her, according to the
protocole, "e'est la representation ma.
tionale qui entire, lie suffrage uniyer
sci la France. "-London Chronicle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

hospital and at the risk OF death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
dgested
Then, when food is required, use an easily
digested food. Grape Nuts or any other il
you know it to De predigested partly digested
before taking
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York Chicago and Mishawaka. Ind
who swore to the analysis Of Grape-Nuts and
that part OF the starchy part Of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar the
Kind of sugar produced in the human body by
osestine starch 0he large part of food
Some of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all of
y was digested outside the body
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half dgested outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested
Splitting hairs about the meaning of word
It is sufficient that If only onehalf of the
food is "predigested," It is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food in which no
part is predgested
TO show the facts we introduce DR. Thns
Darlington former chief Of the n. u Board
Of Health. Or Ralph W. Webster. chief OF the
Chicago Laboratories, and Or B. Sachs. n
u we were a little severe in our denuncia-
Mon of writer self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause, It is possible the
kplic viii excuse MS, in view OF the fact that
az head, Mr. c. W. Post. has made a ifetime
sialy Of food food digestion and erYerts and
REPRESENTATIONS are Endorsed by many OF the
peNnedica authorities Of the day.
MI possible that we are at fault for
st'ns, rs Father and Mother might, to
ore e'fhe fahnily who announced pain in the
H'qe sop using the food, greasy meats
eihV'enininoe pie, cheese. too much starchy
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
NEW SAWS BADLY NEEDED
The old-Fashioned Ones Somehow
Don't Seem TO Eli Into Mod
efn Situations.

you know all the copybook, Nc
Guffey's reader line Of talk about Ia
king the advice of ones elders?" be
gan the sadesed understood little
man on the car Sure you do. Now
let me tell you something. See that
big apartment iouse over there on
the right? And that little business
block right next to It?
well there weren't any apartment
houses or business blocks on It when
first clapped eyes on it. It was
bowling wilderness, IN fact, and you
could almost chase. rabbits w here.
That was about eighteen years ago.
had bunch thenAand | was only
eighteen years old at that time-that
this land would some day jump in
value by leaps and bounds. When |
was twenty years old came into
bunch of $4,000 ! Went to my guar
dian, an old man, pretty prominent
IN estate management and wisdom at
that time, and | told him wanted to
soak the whole $4,000 IN this block
of ground | pointed out to you. The
block was then on the market for
exactly $4,000. The old gentleman
pooh-poohed me.
Go away, boy, he said b me, with
patronizing smile. You don't know
what YOU want. It's my duty TO save
you from such wild notions az this
one you've got into your head They'll
be shooting rabbits and squirrels out
there on that plot so years from now.
G'way.'
~ argued It with him, and he sat
down ON me Then he went and in
vested my $4,000 at three per cent.
"Three years ago the man who
bought that same block OF ground for
$4,000 sold it for about 5000 GOA cash,
and he's now cruising over in the
Mediterranean or some place or
other, while I'm taking my wife out
FOR nickel car rides and wondering
where my sl5 900 went
There's got TO be new set of
wise saws invented for twentieth cen
tury consumption. The McGuffey's
reader kind are moth eaten"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Two Very Old [ adiSs.

We have heard great deal lately
about long lived people but it is prob
able that the oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkieviz and
another old lady named Babavaslika.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus
sian Poland. and was born on Fsbru-
airy 81, 1885 She is therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old
The latter, however, is nine months
her senior, having been born In May,
1884.
She is still q fairly hale old woman.
and for nearly one hundred years
worked in the fields Her descendants
number close on 100. and these now
make her Joint allowance. She lives
at the village of Bavesko. whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning of last century much
more clearly than those of the last
40 rs-Dundee Advertiser.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
An Unnecessary Confession.

& hearty laugh was occasioned at
the Birmingham police court by pris-
oner who gave himself away in very
delightful manner The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one of being drunk
and disorderly He stepped into the
dock, however, Just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and a
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer a list Of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about a dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex-
claimed excitedly, THAT was eight
years ago, your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz-
ing the bIunder he had made, at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side Of the matter,
and broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
birmingham Mail.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Fat County Excites msr-i,,..,

Seattle, fearing the intraaurt;or
bubOnic plague by rats. has ,ffaraa y
bounty Of ten cents rat. This mo-
Tacoma, safe from infection rom ~
sea, to raucous laughter, ana liza -
ger says that the bounty. "thongb ~.
intended for rodents OF rsoo.- o'
Everett, Bellingham aud other noD~
lous and busy centers. has bean sp4
ing its way into the pockets AZ nov
residents OF Seattle for aun-ras,5an.
rats. But the joke would be an n =
it We're found that cur rat nonnla
tion had found its way into he Scar.
tie census
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

George Anstey, aged ~, a cripple,
Of Leicester, England, is one Of the
most remarkable cyclists in the eoun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in a marvelously
rapid manner Re has complete con
troll Of the machine his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear. and brake
CON bined
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
eanleers anh sank Motcs.

Four men, three Of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits. we
are SC sure nowadays said one Of
the party. las to the genuineness Of
bills that little attention is paid to
them In handling, except as to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took a $40 yellowback from his
pocket, and, holding it up, asked who
could tell whose portrait it bore. No
one knew. and by way of coaching
the broker said it was the first treas
urer of the United States. Again no
one knew the name Why, It's
Michael FTillegas," said the man
proudly But in confidence, III tell
you, didn't know it five minutes
ago. New York Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
srowv Mlnter pr,dict.1.

A well known farmer said. "A dry
summer IS Invariably followed by 81
winter with lots Of snow We are
away from the average rainfall which
Is six inches and you can expect lots
Of snow to make UP for the deficiency,
rs foot Of snow equals about an inch
Of rain
II IS claimed that the squirrels carry
their winter supply of grain and other
food into hollow trees When they de
post Thorn in less seucre places, like
hollow rails, a mild winter may be
looked for.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
7rgtfy Coed ceTiri4icr

We hear some funny things N Tee,
street sometimes, and the following
definition Of the height Of aggravatjon
by a gentleman in rather shaky boorg
whom We encountered in a welI.snow1
hosiery the other day, struck Us a
being particularly choice.
The eight Of haggravattou. reDtJs
men" said this pothouse humorisr ser.
ting his pewter on the counter ana
looking round proudly, with the air az
one about to let off a good thing. "tbs
eight OF haggravation-why. irving
to ketch a flea out o yer ear with a
pair of boxin' gloves. "-Lont3ou Tn.
Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
That Suit for Libel
he a Sn1and;d Chance
u Facts 0

A disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal
Following It, an attack on us appes ed in
their editorial columns; sneeIing at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular pspe's and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases of bpen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided M dis
continuing indigestible food washing Oft the
bowels and taking a predigested food Cape
Nuts
Observe we said MANY cases not any
Wouldn't that knowledge be comfoh to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they tear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie
We replied that he was ignorant OF the fats
He was put on the stand and compelled 10
admit he was not a Or and had no medal
knowledge of appendicitis and never inves6
gated to find out If the testimonial letters b
our Co were genuine
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grspe-Nuts would not
obviate IT, True
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent 1t.
The surgeon testified bacteria rgeFns1 help.
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undlgested food frequently
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife but by stop.
ping the use OF food which did not digest. and
when food was required again It was helpful
TO use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs OF digestion.
When pain IN the right side appears It b
not always necessary to be rushed of to d
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
\ movsbie Corn CRIB.

The size Of the crib is according to
the amount of corn raised.
The walls must slant out little. as
shown IN the cut rs this viii keep out
the rain better The floor is tight
This kind Of q crib is quite cheap
and may be built Of small poles nailed
close together if no barrel slaves are
ar hand
Such n crib Keeps the corn in good
condition It dries quickly and keeps
dry an the year around, which is not
possible for corn kept in tight
eranary where it molds and spoils at
once
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

lumrs Or clots Heavy planks are
nailed together IN the manner shown
In drawing with the edges tapped
over each other. and TO the top Of
these two strips are bolted to hold It
risidly together At the end OF these
strips two hooks are placed to which
chain can BE attached for hitching
the team to. The top IS further
Weighted with rocks # needed This
also does very effective work as q
substitute for roller upon any soil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
0pGANIC MATTER or SOILS
Necessary Element Is Secured BY
Crop Rotation BY Flowing Under
Green Crops and Msnurlrc.

Thy o. W. rBrAB. colorado Agricultural
ColleEe)
Al cultivated soils and most virgin
soils contain plant and animals re.
mains called organic matter.
when IN the last stages Of decay.
organic matter Is called humus. Hu-
mus IS dark in color and itnrarts that
color TO soil when present in sufficient
quantities
Organic matter IS very light IN
weight. when partially decayed. and
especially in the form Of humus. It
has the power to absorb and hold
larger quantities Of water than even
the finest CLAWS
llumus is more plastic tsticky)
than sand and less plastic than clay
Consequently II IS very valuable in
binding together sandy soils and loos-
ening MP clayey soils.
when organic matter decays, sub
stances called organic acids are pro
duced which act on the soil mineral
matter and help to make it soluble.
SO that Il is available to other plants.
The food material which the organic
matter contained is also broken down
10 IT'S original form, and much Of it
Is again built MP into plant tissue.
Organic matter is gotten into the
soil by crop rotation, by blowing IN
der green crops, by manurine and by
raising crops with extensive root sys-
tens When added TO soils in arid
regions it should be wen rotted 1t
IS one Of the most important soil con
stituents. The lack OF it in soil is
largely the cause Of the decreased
yields under the single, continuous
cropping system.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

Plans for the farm work like pears,
ripen best IN the dark. Think them
over awhile IN the evening TO provide
Tor next day Before the supper is
best before one becomes sleepy The
man who never knows exactly what is
TO be done until the men call for the
days orders can seldom carry ont a
snappy hustling, well-ordered, time
saving program for the day Fore
sight and forethought are common
signs OF q good manager.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

Manure from the barnyaid adds hu-
mus to the soil, and humus acts like
= sponge; retaining moisture in the
soil, making it more capable of alb
sorbing a heavy rainfall and OF hold.
ing it there longer. The moral, there
fore, is TO save and carefully spread
all barnyard manure over the fields.
Manure is worth dollars and Will put
dollars into the farmers pockets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
+ areas. of Whales.

The largest whale of its type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently OFF Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer mate of a United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew Of his vessel captured the MANI
nal. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

Hlghgrade manure win be wantt
next spring for garden work, and
viii pay to collect and care for ii
poultry dfoppings Ashes, dry soil
sand thrown frequently on the dro
ping boards will improve the mocha
lical condition of the manure. aud q
laitlons Of rock phosphate viii SAY
the ammonia and make it bett,
balanced plant food Nearly ali
our soils need more phosphorlc act
iand there is no better way to suppl
". A bag or a box of phosphate ma
he kept in the poultry house and
few handfuls scattered under Il
lroosts every day or two. After fllir
boxes or barrels cover with las.
hi one-half inch Of phosphate to cat,
Che ammonia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
KI2N:.',z,


Rabbits sometimes gnaw and dam
age blackberry. raspb cry and other
bushes
A good implement house with
fully equipped repair shop can be
built for 5000
The great virtue Of alfalfa IS its
ability to increase the nitrogen con
tent Of the soil
All plants which have the ability to
add nitrogen to the soil, like alfalfa.
are called legunes
The farmer can improve his prop.
erty cheaper than a person in almost
what Consumhlatc' fUts, - 30.
luties on the import of Canadian lumber, /
wood pulp and paper, thus putting a pre-
MUM on further destruction Of our forests
md undoing with one hand what we aim
o accomplish with the other! -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
LioI,tnlnu Chance.

The Manager-Can YOU make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor-Can I? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters'
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well / played all
three parts one night when tae other
two fellows were ILL.,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

Nicola Tesla, dining by himseit4-
hotels great dining room. AL . :
table where he can be seer. rs
ont his meal he wears a dearl,, '-sl'
Gious, a completely absorbed att,,.. ',u'
He may bring to the table 3 nor. t,,e'
filled with papers. These ba S''o
scan with prolonged solemnitv =
any event, he sits an elouuenr rab,.l II
OF profundity.-New York P-ass N''N
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
CLoD CRUSHER
Found Extremely Useful on Soils
win Many Lunps-May Also
Be Used as Roller.

Upon heavy soils where there are
many humps or clods, this viii be
found Of use. rs IT is more effective
than the usual roller which presses
the c'od into the ground, but does not
crush It, while the drag or boat shown
in the illustration win work wonders
IN 4 field where there are many clay
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
r.aNsh Women SMOKE pipes

The Iatest fancy of the woman
smoker IS a pipe-not the tiny affair
that sudices for the Japanese, but a
good-sized brier or merit meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse For some time now the Gig.
arctic has given place 10 cigar.
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired Of the
cigarette and wanted a bigger smoke.
London Mail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
CHEAP MOVABLE CORN CRIB
Dries Grain Out Quickly and Permits
IL to Remain So Al the
Year Around.

Ily y O. 5TEIN)
The walls Of this corn crib are
built Of barrel slaves; the roof may
be Of lap-siding or any kind of roofing
YOU want
For the side walls, use two lengths
of slaves and run a pole on the mid
die, as shown in the cut to nail the
slaves on. and run the two rods
through the middle Of the crib. one
through poles and one through plates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

Inches square on the inside # only
four posts are 10 be use; the concrete
Is tamred inside same and when
cured the frame may he erected urou
them to form the foundation for the
stack When desired the number Of
posts may be increased and the size
~ same decreased. thus Il six posts
are used they viii be amply strong If
made 70 inches square; n eight posts
are used they can be made ten inches
square The advantage Of this shelter
Is very apparent to every farmer. MS
t saves q large portion Of the straw
etc that would ba wasted by the
cattle trampling It into the yard A
manhole can be built through the
center Of stack and the straw thrown
down through # IN feeding thus Civ
ing the cattle a sheltered place to
feed away from snow and rain II
well made It Is not the least IN
slightly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
AsROADDMAsR @
,spRoVFNSaff
sHELTER nv THE FARM YARD
Excellent Manner Of Stacking Hay Is
ilustrated-Also Protects
the Animals.

The Illustration shows an excellent
manner OF stacking the straw. hay or
corn fodder that it may be fed from
the yard this not only prevents the
cattle from pulling it down end vast
ing same, but provides an excellent
shelter for them from the weather,
says the Farm Press
The uprights or posts are made Of
concrete and So have greater drab1i
ty than If constructed OF wood; these
are easily nodded by building n box
form OF the right height and about IS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

THE conclusion of the subcommittee
that investigated the charges that L1rri-
mer's seat in the Senate was bought is
that the Senator is not convicted of do
ing the buying. In view of the fact that
several members of the Illinois Legis.
lature have confessed to being bribed.
and that seventeen Democrats deserted
their candidate and went over to Lorimer.
the evidence that some one did the
buying is strong enough for all practical
purposes
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

THE plan Of campaign outlined by
Woodrow Wilson in dealing with New,
Jersey politics is simplicity itself When,
he finds that representatives in the Legis',
lature fail to represent he will make ar
appeal to the sovereign constituency be
hind them. He has faith in his sover
eisnc