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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
TO REDUCE HIGH
COST Of LIVING
Combine Effected to Eliminate
Middleman.
TO ACT AS CLEARING HOUSE
Thousands of Heads of Families, Re-
tail Dealers and Farmers Banded
Together to Reduce Food Prices.

New York-Ten thousand heads OF
families, 500 retail dealers in 90 lines
and several hundred farmers of the
Pennsylvania State Grange, have COM
bined in an association here to ellmi-
nate the middle man and lower the
high cost of living. While the Penn
sylvania State Grange is completing
negotiations with the association to
handle their output, small army OF
canvassers is enrolling hundreds of
other families in the movement, ana
officers of the association are negotlat-
ing with the farmers OF New YORK
State to handle their products also.
The association plans to act as
clearing house between producer and
consumer, dividing between them the
profits of the various middle men
through whose hands food commodi-
ties have hitherto passed. In the case
of some farm products, the assocla-'
ton finds that six middlemen or brok-
ers have been reaping profits before
the products reach the consumer. The
500 dealers in almost every line OF re-
tail trade are members of the associa-
ton and receive their supplies, be-
cause of such membership, at lower
than market rates. The heads of fam
lilies are associate members.
The 500 dealers are divided into
seven groups Each group is requir-
ed to pay into the Golfers of the asso-
citation a percentage of its gross re-
ceipts, varying from 6 per cent. for
grocers to Is per cent. for druggists.
The fund thus created is divided into
six parts, four of which are put aside
for distribution among the consum-
ers, one part being spent for advertis-
ing and one part for administration
and operating expenses.
Each association member or head of
a family. receives a coupon from the
dealer whenever he makes pur-
chase, setting forth the amount of
goods bought At the end of stated
periods the consumer surrenders his
coupons to the association to serve as
a basis for computing the rebate
which he will receive from the profit
fund. 1t is the plan to reduce the
cost of living by these refunds rather
than by charging the consumer lower
than market prices in the first
instance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
100 TO 800 DEAD
IN DAM DISASTER
Property Loss At Austin Placed
at $4,000, 900.
ONLY is BODIES FOUND
Not More Than Eight Injured in the
f4Aa k1epfraMo Lack Food
ONLY is BODIES FOUND
Not More Than Eight Injured in the
Lite Hospita Lack Food
STATE Cons sbu ary On Hand
10 Keep Oder.
MAGNITUDE OF THE DiSAS-
TER DlMlNlSHES.

According TO the latest and most
Trustworthy estimates, the num-
Der of persons who lost their lives
by the collapse OF the dam will not
exceed 300 and may fall as low as
$50. the larger number being re-
ported missing.
After an all-day search through
the debris, which, however, has
been little more than scratched
on the surface, only 16 bodies had
been recovered.
OF the inhabitants of the town
of Costello only two persisted.
Not more than eight injured are
being treated in the little hos
pital at Austin, which escaped de-
struction because it stands on the
hillside. and all the injured are
expected to get well.
The property loss is put at not
less than S6,000,000.
AS the timber in that section OF
Pennsylvania is nearly cut out, ii
is the prevailing belief that Aus
tin will never be rebuilt.
Prompt measures were taken TO
maintain order. prevent footing
and ward off disease, the State
Constabulary being dispatched to
the scene of destruction and the
State sanitary officers comforting
on hygienic measures.
An inquest will be held some
time this week 10 fix the RESPONSE
bility for the disaster.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
ENTIRE FAMILY POISONED
New Orleans Woman Charged With
Awfui Crime--Secured lnsur-
ance Money.

New Orleans, La.-Thzt Annie
Crawford, ugly and a man hater,
poisoned four members of her family
to collect their life insurance and
thus crafty her inordinate love of
dress is the police theory of the most
sensational recent murder case in the
history of New Orleans. This love
of dress was exaggerated through the
fact that she is a morphine fiend.
According to a statement by the
district attorney after the girl prac-
tically had been grilled for "a hours,
she has made partial confession.
The woman-she is 81 years old
is usde- arrest charged only with
poisoEias her young sister Elsie,
pretty steaographer, who died mys-
teriously a Few days ago. 1t seems
almost certain. however, that she
soon will be ch2--ed with poisoning
her father, mother and another sis
ter, who died under mysterious cir
cumstances within the past Is
months. and Annie Crawford was the
beneficiary named in the insurance
policy On the life or each. The total
was only s1.750 and the police say
the girl spent nearly all this amount
on her clothes.
Annie Crawford, through long
service in the drug department of the
New Orleans Sanitarium from which
she was discharged following the dis
appearance of large quantities of
drugs, was familiar with the action
of poisons and seemed to have work
ed with the careful patience of
scientist conducting an experiment.
Her methods sometimes were crude
but she seldom bungled
Since her discharge from the hos
pital more than year ago she has
not worked, but has paid board to
the uncle and aunt with whom she
lived. At first she claimed she had
saved up some money, but later she
said she could not have kept up but
for the insurance money she received
by the deaths of members of the fam
lily. In addition TO being addicted
to morphine she was also eccentric.
She seldom ate at the table, usually
taking her meals in the kitchen.
When young men called upon her sis
tiers she ran off and hid Yet her
clothes were handsome and expensive
and she lavished considerable sums
upon them.
AS a result of the finding of poison
in the stomach of Elsie, who dieG
last Saturday the hodies of the 9TH
ers will be exhumed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
ECONOMY IN COOKING
PROPER USE OF THE LEFTOvERS
MEANS MUCH.
Really There Should Be Little or No
Waste in the Weli-Conducted
kitchen-Some Ideas
of Worth.

1t takes thought as well as time
to handle leftovers to the best ad-
vantage, but nothing proves more
tempting than a savory rechauffe, says
Fannie Merritt Farmer in the Wom-
ans Home Companion The prudent
use of leftovers involves a consider
able saving. and if the housewife is
careful there is little need of waste.
Cold Roast Beef.-Try slicing it
very thin and arrange the slices over
tapping one another on platter. Pour
over French dressing, to which has
been added a little chopped green pep
per; then surround with crisp lettuce
leaves and garnish with parsley,
stoned olives and curled celery.
Curled celery makes most attractive
garnish to many dishes. Cut thick
stalks of celery in three-inch pieces.
With a sharp knife. beginning at out
side of stalks, make five cuts parallel
to each other, extending one-third the
length of pieces. Make six cuts at
right angles to cuts already made
Treat other ends in the same manner.
Put pieces in ice water and let stand
for an hour or more, when celery will
curl back and be very crisp.
Beef Casserole-Ceit roast beef or
colo broiled steak in one-inch cubes.
Put two cupfuls in a casserole dish
and add one cupful of brown gravy or
sauce, one-fourth cupful of celery, cut
in small pieces, one-third cupful of
carrots, cut in small cubes, one-half
onion. thinly sliced. one-half cupful
of canned tomatoes, one-half teaspoon
full of Worcestershire sauce, and salt
and pepper to taste. Cover and cook
in a slow oven one hour. Add one
half cupful of canned peas and two
thirds cupful of one-half-inch potato
cubes, which have been parboiled in
boiling sailed water. to cover five min
utes. Again cover and cook 80 min
utes, or until potatoes are soft. Send
to table in casserole dish.
For Savory Fish-Separate cold,
cooked fish into flakes; there should
be one cupful. Cut two-inch cube of
fat salt pork in very small cubes, try
out and drain. To two tablespoonful
of the fat add two tablespoonful of
-four and stir until well blended; then
pour on gradually, while stirring con-
stantly, one cupful of rich milk Bring
to the boiling point and add fish, two
egg yolks, slightly beaten, pork scraps
and 112 cupfuls of hot boiled potato
cubes. Season, and serve very hot
Baked-Bean Soup-Put three cup
fuls of cold baked beans, three pints
of cold water, two slices of onion and
two stalks of celery, cut in pieces, in
a saucepan. Bring to the boiling
point and let simmer 80 minutes;
then rub through sieve Add IL
cupfuls of stewed and strained toma-
toes, and one tablespoonful of chill
sauce. Melt two tablespoonful of
butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour,
and stir until well blended, then pour
on gradually, while stirring constant
ly, the hot liquid. Bring to the boil
ing point, season and serve.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
leaves Fortune To Masons.

Cambridge, Mass.-Masonic organ
izations are benefciaries to the ex-
tent Of 100000 under the will of the
late Samuel G. Lawrence, of Medford,
Just filed. other institutions receive
large sums, also. the total amount
given to all organizations reaching
$4,000. The principal Masonic be-
quests are $4,000 to the Masonic
Educational and Charitable Trust. and
$4,000 to various Masonic lodges. in
Guiding $4,000 to the Lawrence Chap
ter. OF Worcester.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
JERSEYS HEAVY MAN DEAD.
He Weighed $50 Pounds-WilI Have
IL PaIIbearers.

New York.-The largest coffin ever
built in Jersey City is being construct
ed to hold the body of George Scho-
Der, of Jersey City, a wealthy retired
butcher, who died early Monday.
Schober weighed $50 pounds and
was feet tall Twelve strong men
have been requested to act as pail
bearers.
The coffin will be 6 feet inches
long, 29 inches high and SO inches
wide 1t is being built of 1-2-inch
chestnut To get the coffin out of the
house one of the windows will be re-
moved, as none of the doors is wide
enough
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Another Effort To Free Morse.

Atlanta, Ga.-The fight to free
Charles w. Morse, the New York fl.
nancier, serving 15-year sentence in
the Federal penitentiary here, will be
resumed in this city on October 9, be-
fore the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals. Morse's struggle for free
dom is made on technical grounds,
contending that he should have been
sentenced on but one count of his in
dictment and that he should have
been sent to New York Jail instead
of the penitentiary, where hard work
is required.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
|2kAllARoUND|
H. 1sfIOUSEI

Never wrap steel or silver in
wooden cloth. Use softest tissue pa
per.
Peel onions from the root upward
and they will not make your eyes
smart.
Save cold tea left from supper and
use in place of water on your house
plants.
Starch should be mixed with soapy
water, for thus the linen will have
more glossy appearance and be less
likely to stick to the iron.
Marks of matches on white paint
will be found, removable If the marks
are rubbed with half = lemon and then
washed with whiting, after which they
should be rubbed well and dried thor
nughIv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
IA ENToMeED MINERS FREED.
Rescued Through Drill Hole After "a
Hours Confinement.

Fairbanks, Alaska.-The IA men
who were entombed at the Shakes
peare mine, on Dome creek, were
rescued Monday, none the worse for
their confinement of 81 hours.
A drill hole through which they had
been provisioned was enlarged by
thawing until it was big enough to
permit the body of man to pass.
Then the imprisoned miners were pull
ed up one after another to the surface
of the ground, 1924 feet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
REAR ADMIRAL
SCHLEY IS DEAD
Hero OF Santiago Falls Lifeless
in New York.
DIES FROM HEMoRRHAGE
Was Walking Along Forty-fcurth
Street When He Dropped to the
Sidewalk Like Fiash--
Death instantan Gus.
LEE OF ACHIEVEMENT.

Born at Richfields, near Freder-
lex, Md, October 9, 1889.
Entered Naval Academy in
1856, graduated, 1860.
Made master, August 81, 1861;
lieutenant, 1852; lieutenant COM
mander, 1866; commander, 1874;
captain, 1888; rear admiral, 1898.
Rescued Lieutenant A. w.
Greedy, U. S. A., in the Arctic re-
gions in 1884.
Served under Farragut in 1861,
1862 and 1853
Fought in Korea under Admiral
Rodgers, and saw much service IN
the Pacific.
Head of Department of Lam
guages at Naval Academy 1873 TO
1876.
Commanded the Brooklyn at the
Battle of Santiago, and was vic
torious in defeating Admiral Ce-
vera.
The book of Admiral Chadwick
vindicates him for making the
loop during the battle, thus &C.
cording him full honors for the
victory.
Retired on October 9, 1901.
Was Mason. of high rank.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
To Clean lars.

The easiest way to clean and sweet
en- the old glass jars is to wash them
carefully. then put them in the wash
boiler with enough cold water cover
them. and add enough good soap
powder to make strong suds.' Allow
them to come to boil and keep Gov
cred; take from the stove and leave
to steam until cold, keeping covered.
If the jars are to be used at once,
rinse them with hot water and fill
rapidly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Florida Salad.

Cut slices from stem ends OF six
green peppers and remove the seeds
Refill with grapefruit cut into small
cubes, the tenderest stalks of celery
cut into small pieces. and shredded
almond meats. allowing twice as
much grapefruit as celery, and one
third as many nut meats as grapefruit.
Arrange in nests of endive or lettuce
leaves, and serve with mayonnstse
dressing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Salad Pyramids.

About one pound of cold new pc.
tatoes, one pound cooked beef, one
cucumber, little grated horseradish
and some salad dressing. With a
round cutter cut out equal-sized rounds
of the potato, beet and cucumber, the
slices to be about one-eighth of an
inch thick. Arrange these in alterna-
tive layers in mounds or pyramids;
the top layer should be rather smaller
rounds. Put heap of very finely
chopped grated horseradish on the top
of each. Arrange the pyramids in a
bowl and pour the salad dressing
round
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
8 CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES.
Parents Fight Fire In Home, Neglect
ina Rescue Of the Little Ones.

Indiana, Pa.-Eight children of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dias, of Hesh-
bon, near here, ranging in age from
IS years to 8 months, were burned
to death when fire destroyed the
family home.
The parents, after discovering the
flames, left the children in their beds
and went to the first floor, where
they made an attempt to extinguish
the fire. The blaze spread rapidly,
however, and they were unable to
return to secure the little ones.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
n. Y. Central To Spend Millions.

New York.-The New York Central
Railroad will spend $4,000, 600 to re-
move it's tracks from the West Side of
the city as directed by the legislature
early in the year. Plans for the i'm
provement were filed by the railroad.
From Seventy-second street north the
railroad will roof over the streets that
carry its tracks SO that Riverside
Park may be carried to the water
front. Below Seventy-second street
he tracks will be elevated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
400 KILLED; 200 CAPTURED.
Deposed Shah's Brother Reported
Routed In Battle.

st. Petersburg.-A Teheran dis
patch says that. according to Govern
ment advices, a great battle was
fought at Nobaran, so miles from
Teheran. Salar- ed-Dowleh, brother of
the deposed Shah. lost 400 killed and
200 captured, in addition to Z big
guns. He retired in the direction of
Hamaian, to the west. the Govern
ment troops pursuing him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Fried Rive Mullins.

Three-quarters cup rye meal. three
quarters cup flour, one-half teaspoon
soda mashed fine), one teaspoon
cream of tartar, one tablespoon sugar.
salt, one egg, one-half cup milk. Mix
the dry ingredients thoroughly, beat
the egg. add the milk, stir into the dry
mixture. Drop by tablespoon into
deep hot fat and fry until they Will
not stick when tried with fork.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
IA GOLD MINERS ENToMBED.
100 Rescuers Trying To Dig Through
80 Feet OF Ice.

Fairbanks, Alaska.-A shaft $50
feet deep in the Shakespeare placer
gold mine on Dome creek caved in,
imprisoning IA miners, mostly Rus
slams. One hundred men are seeking
to enter the mine through an old
shaft. This is plugged with 30 feet
of ice at the bottom. There is pos
sibility that the intermediate shafts
have settled. If so, the entombed
men probably are dead.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
White Fruit Cake.

Stir together one cup of sugar and
one-half cup of butter. Beat until
very light the whites of four eggs and
mix with the sugar and butter; then
add one cup of stoned and chopped
raisins and one-half cup of citron cut
in small shavings and rolled in -four
Sift two teaspoons baking powder with
two cups of -four. After adding to the
mixture one cup of sweet milk. stir in
the flour and bake in moderate oven.
Miss F. Winifred Durham.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
For SHINING Tlnware.

There is no excuse for having dingy'
looking or stained tinware around the
kitchen when you can produce the
shine of newness on the oldest uten-
sils by holding them in water to which
has been added the ordinary quantity
of borax used in any of the duties
where this household indispensable
does duty
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Potato Balls.

Pare the potatoes and cut them into
small round balls with a vegetable
scoop. Put them in boiling water,
cook ten minutes or until tender,
drain. dust with salt and turn them
into a warm dish. Garnish with melt.
ed butter into which finely chopped
parsley has been introduced
A fresh vegetable salad. such as let
tuce and tomatoes. and a pastry OF
frozen dessert may complete the
menu.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Emergency Beef Tea.

One pound of shredded beef, one
pint of water; place the meat in a
saucepan with cold water, stir it to
separate the meat. and allow the
water to extract the Juice. Leave for
ten minutes. then place over moder-
ate fire, and stir till 1t SINNERS, then
pour of the liquid. remove the fat
from the surface with paper. and serve
at once
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Unanimous For Madero.

Mexico City-The returns from Sun.
days elections indicate that General
Madero has received practically
unanimous vote for the Presidency.
Few of General Reyes partisans
voted, because of their leaders with
drawal, and Madero was the only re.
naming candidate who had been reg
ularly nominated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Making the Work Easy.

1t is splendid plan to keep a meas
uring spoon in coffee and tea canis-
tiers. and also in soda and baking
powder cans. This will be found
great saving in time in the kitchen
work, for when one has only single
measuring spoon 1t is likely to get
misplaced, and it has an annoying
habit of getting misplaced completely
just when it is badly needed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Cup omele.s.

Butter half a dozen custard cups
and fill lightly with equal quantities of
stale bread crumbs and cold meat.
chopped fine and seasoned well. Beat
three eggs, add one cupful of milk
and divide among the cups. adding
more milk IL desired. Set the cups in
a pan of hot water and bake in a
moderate oven until firm in the CEN
ter. Turn out on platter and serve
with tomato or white sauce.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
oyster Pepper Pot.

Strain ripe tomatoes for two per-
sons. One pint of juice will do. Place
over fire, add pinch of salt, finely chop
ped green peppers and small piece of
onion. Let get boiling hot; strain
Juice from one can of oysters and add:
add oysters just before taking from
fire. just long enough to get heated
through. Have ready toasted bread
cut thin and in three cornered pieces;
pour oysters and sauce over toast and
serve hot
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
How to Make Coffee.

AS much care should be taken in
making coffee as in preparing any 9TH
er part of the meal. Use cold water,
allowing one heaping teaspoonful of
coffee to each cup and one to the pot.
Place on fire, let come to boil, then
turn fire low and allow to simmer 10
minutes. always keeping cover closed
tightly. To settle, pour in little
cold water.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
STRIKE BEGINS QUIETLY.
Thousands Of Railroad shopmen obey
Order To Quit.

Chicago-The threatened strike OF
the shopmen on the Hartman lines 70
enforce recognition of their newly.
organized federation became reality
Saturday.
The number of men who quit in the
Is States affected was estimated at
between 10000 and 10000 by the
union men, although julius Krutt-
schnitt, vice-president of the Harri
man lines. in a statement, said tn
number was much smaller.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
SOLD THEIR BABY FOR S..
Parents, Unable To Give Child Away,
Make Sale.

Howe. Neb.--After they had been
prevented from giving away their own
baby Jefferson Lee and his wife sold
the child. which is months old, to
Homer Howell, farmer, for IS. In
order to make the matter legal. How
ell insisted that the couple appear be-
fore court at Auburn and sign con,
tract giving him the custody of the
child. The Lees have been travelling
through the State in a buggy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Union Strikers Eniolned.

Memphis, Tenn.-The issuance of a
blanket restraining order in the Fed
eral Court at Jackson, Miss, covering
this State, prohibiting any interfer-
ence with the affairs of the railroad
company or its employees, was the
most important development Monday
in the strike OF clerks and shopmen
on the Southern division of the Illinois
Central Railroad.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
WALKS TO FRISCO IN 90 DAYS.
Bert Meyer Ends His Stroll From
Coney Island.

San Francisco.-For the purpose of
presenting a letter from Mayor Gay
nor, of New York. to Mayor McCar-
thy, of this city, Bert Meyer, 10 years
old, walked into the City Hall Thurs
day, ending a stroll that began at
Coney Island May 2. Meyers actual
travelling time was go days, giving him
an average of 33 miles a day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-06
Six Die From Poisoning.

Sanderson, Texas.-Six Mexicans,
one of them Baptist preacher, were
poisoned near here Sunday. They met
death on the ranch of Juan Mereno,
who died recently, presumably from
strychnine placed in his -four barrel