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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
OUR COASTAL CITIES
Greedy Atlantic Said to Be Slow
Iy Engulfing Them.
Government GeoIogist Declares That
In Time Coast Cities From Bos'
ton to New Orleans VIII
Be Under Water.

Boston.-The time will come when
that coast line of the United States
which boasts such cities as New York,
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and
Galveston will be 300 miles out to sea
and those cities will have been sub
merged. The whole Atlantic coast Is
slowly sinking into the ocean. So rap
Id is the sinking that evidences OF II
and measurements of 1t within the last
decade are now to be had. That the
rate of the sinking is being accel
Grated, and that it may be much fast
err In the future than 1t has been In
the past is the claim made by c. A.
Davis, government geologist, who has
of late been pIling up masses of evil
dence in this connection.
He holds that there is no need on
the part of the residents Of the coast
cities to scramble to the housetops
today or tomorrow But, as sure as
the geologic tendencies which have
gone on unchanged for hundreds OF
thousands OF years and are now at
work continue, the people Of the ma
TONS great eastern cities will be grad
ually pulled beneath the water level.
Biologists have long recognized the
fact that the Atlantic coast line was
once much farther out than it is now.
There is line from 100 to 800 miles
off the present coast at which the wa
ter suddenly gets much deeper. Out
to that distance the water is generally
some 300 feet deep. Then it plunges
suddenly and becomes ten times as
far to the ocean bottom, The men of
the coast survey have traced this line
throughout the length of our coast line
and find 1t similar all along The ge-
ologists say that the continent once
reached out this far and that here was
the coast line. But gradual de.
cline through the ages has caused that
line to retreat until now it is where
we know 1t.
From a geological standpoint this
has happened in comparatively recent
times. 1t has all been done since the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Now for Turned.un Hats.

Once more 1t is possible to see won.
ems eyes and hair. Hat brims still
will be large, but they are to be turn.
ed up. Hats with straw brims that
turn up boldly In front, at the side
or front and back, are seen among the
models for the fast coming spring
time. They come in all sizes. One
of the new forms Is IS inches long and
% inches wide. Extra large hats, how.
ever, will be worn only by the extrem
lists. Even women are weary of them
for they have been carried to such alb
surd measurements that they no long
er are picturesque.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

beautiful world put right down fer
others to see. And then, it's true they
amt another barn about here that's
as good as mine to paint in. Anyway,
amt he stranger within my gates?"
Miss Selma Lue, what are you talk
ing about? At first it sounded like a
baby, then a calf"
You'd think 1t was both by the way
it drinks milk, and the helplessness OF
it. but it's man.
"A MANI"
yes, man! And | amt sure had
oughter done it, fer a strange man
might be a mistake fer a single wom-
an like me to have about the house.
But he was that persuading and nice.
and couldn't see no good reason not
to take him; so what could do?"
Miss Gelina Lue.' said Miss Gym.
thia, the dawn of an alarmed wonder
showing in her big eyes, you don't
mean-you can't mean that you have
got married while l."
Child" said Miss Selma Lue,
don't never ask me that question
again! When they buried all of Adon-
IRAN Millsaps they could find to bring
home from the explosion, the marry
ing part of me went into the grave
with the fragmints and l amt seen fit
to ever dig it up again. Though there
is many a good woman as have done
that very thing after having been mar
ried to they husband fer years before
they lost him. But amt one to crit
icize EN- for it, cause some seem to
think 1t compliments one good hus.
band to git another.-and maybe 1t
do"
ITO BE CONTINUED
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
EVIDENTLY HAD HIS DOUBTS
ofactory Evidence Offered Up by
Serious Minded Old-Time
Circuit Rider.

A typical old-time circuit rider
died recently in Alabama man
whose godly unselfish life will long
be remembered Many were the Co
centricities Of this rugged old man.
and many anecdotes are current
among the Methodist ministers of the
state concerning him. He was noted
for two things-his denunciation of
sin in no uncertain tones. and the
familiarity with which he addressed
the Lord in prayer.
On one occasion he had been preach
ing in log meeting house in the piny
woods OF north Alabama There were
several young fellows on hand who
had been celebrating by patronizlng q
still hard by. After long, fiery ser
mon, the preacher made a call for
mourners. and soon the rude altar
was filled mostly by the afore-men-
toned young fellows. The old man
looked them over for a moment. and
with keen intuition felt that 1t was
perhaps lark" on the boys part.
but he knelt to pray.
20 Lord" he began, here's crowd
Of young fellows kneeling round your
altar. They've been cussin' and
swearin' and drinkin' and spendin'
their time in riotous Twin, but they've
come up here seemingly penitent.
They look like penitents. Lord, and
hope they are. They weep like peni-
tents, Lord. and hope you'll forgive
'em II they are; but, o Lord declare
they don't smell like penitentsl"-
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

VANITY in a man is like turkey
sobbler a-strutting in November"
Miss Selma Lue.
Miss Cynthie, honey, it's a good
thing you come down to see me this
morning first thing. When you are in
town on one of them week-end-and-be-
gins with Miss Evelyn, sweet as she Is,
I don't rest calm as l might. Seems
like, SO to speak, am afraid you will
turn over your soap box or bump your
head or swallow fly or something. If
Won are outep my sight"
"You mean you are sure l will have
the strength of mind to refrain from
taking in the camel, but are uneasy
about my seeing the gnat in time. Miss
Selma Lue?" said Miss Cynthia, as
she stood smiling before the grocery
door where Miss Selma Lue sat. bus.
ily engaged in sorting over BASKET OF
June apples.
Child, ! can't always help but have
more respect for great big, sinful
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

] cook up this bowl of oatmeal outen
that as spills outen the packages what
Dust, and | pour on good dose of
Char1ty's new milk, which is that of
real human kindness, if she is Just
spotted cow"
AS she talked she seated herself on
the stool and dipped out a spoonful of
the sticky porridge dripping with milk.
Instantly five small, Pink, toothless or
partly toothless mouths popped open
ana i've bobbing heads became rigid
and five roly-poly necks craned. The
moment of suspense was keen. Pres
to! the spoon descended into the
mouth of Blossom, the explorer. Her
ecstatic gurgle had four anticipatory
echoes. Again the pink caverns
yawned and again the poised spoon
descended, this time into the rosy lips
OF Clementine, who swallowed her
portion with the remnant of her last
sob. The echoes gurgled again and
presented open mouths at attention
instantly.
Seems like" said Miss Selma Lue,
they all swallows one another's din
ner and gifts jest that much more pleas
ure outen it all. If grown-ups would
Jest chaw one another's good luck,
they could git heap of satisfaction
from 1t, l say. Now amt they good.
and jest as patient, awaiting their
own turn?"
Indeed they are just cunning nest
of baby birds, Miss Selma Lue, and
you are the mother bird with the
worms, the incest sort of worms. You
you, Miss Cynthia hesitated, try
ing to give conference to a thought
Miss Selma Lue had heard voiced be-
fore,-tf you were being mother bird
to your own you couldn't"
Miss Cynthie, honey" said Miss Sc
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
BL0USES FOR THE SPRING
Waists of Foulard Silk Among the
New Things Suggested for
the Season.

Among the novelties and new things
suggested for spring are waists of
toulard silk. They are made up usual
ly of soft spring colorings in the new
and fashionable printed designs, and
frequently have tiny yokes of white
or delicately tinted laces or nets with
wee undersleeves Of the same filmy
fabrics.
Lingerie blouses will, of course,
have their devoted admirers and fill
considerable portion of our shirt
waist boxes. Marquisettes and voiles
are often used In their making, as, of
course, are the more familiar batistes
and lawns.
Tailored blouses often open down
the side, and hand embroidered makes
them little less severe in style. Gro
cheted buttons make delightful fasten-
ings.
With us still is the wash-silk blouse
in the well-remembered striped eff
fects. These may bo many colors. and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

camel than a mean. little. busybody
gnat that pops In your mouth and does;
you injury before you know he's
there. And of the two l choose the
camel to swallow, II swallow | must.
But, dearie one, I've got too much to
think about to watch out for either
one, and reckon them as keeps good
and busy is protected from wrong-do-
ings, big or little. Set down, honey
bunch. and tell me what you've been
ADDING"
How are the babies, and is Ethel
Maud's thumb well again?" said Miss
Cynthia as she seated herself In the
door for a chat.
The babies are blooming fine, ex-
cept Clemmie ct something that was
strange to her and was sick day before
yesterday. l hope it wasn't cock
roach. but have my suspicious from
seeing two legs of one on the floor
by her. Ethel Maud's thumb Is well.
but we like ter had time with her
and pea in her nose what got stuck
up and wouldn't come down no matter
how she snorted. But put a clothes
pin up above it to keep it from going
further up and coaxed it down with
hairpin and buttonhook. 1t swelled
some but she's all right today"
Miss Cynthia laughed merrily at the
idea of Ethel Maud's nose, which was
tiny, turned-up dot, supporting
clothespin and pea at the same time,
and Miss Selma Lue's chuckle showed
that she appreciated the humor of the
picture. When Miss Cynthia laughed
1t provoked smile from everybody in
seeing or hearing distance, and Miss
Selma Lue's mirth was ever respon-
siye to the slightest call.
Miss Cynthie, honey" she said aft
er few minutes, I've got new soap
box baby and was mighty anxious for
awhile as to how it would be, but
now"
oh, Miss Selma Lue, with all you
have to do!-another? Where is It?
In a box with the others? l am go
ing back to see it." and Miss Cynthia
sprang up with alacrity.
"Oh, no! He stays in the barn with
Charity and he won't be home till
noon, so set down and let me tell you
about it, for l mistrust myself in do
ing it, though the pictures are beau
tiful. OF course 1 oughter be willing
to do something fer arts sake, which
it looks like is jest his love of this
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Worth KNOWING.

1t is said that the gloss which has
disappeared from oilcloth or linoleum
may be restored by rubbing the sur.
face with thin solution of common
glue, put on with flannel rag.
The oilcloth must first be washed
off and allowed to dry before the gle
is applied.
1t is also claimed that this treatment
will increase the wearing qualities Of
the floor covered.
A new set of kitchen knives has
aluminium handles put on in such q
way that there is no crack or Granny
In which microbes may linger, and the
cook may soak them to her hearth
content without injury to them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

inches wide. 21s yards braid, a yard
satin. about gross buttons. yards
silk or satin for lining coat.
Quite simple is the little coat shown
here; 1t is made up in bottle green
velveteen, is single-breasted, taken up
nearly to neck. and has no collar; the
edges of fronts are bound with silk
braid Straight cuffs are set to the
bishop sleeves. which have only a
slight fullness.
Hat of velveteen to match. trimmed
with a wreath of roses.
Materials required yards velve.
teen "a inches wide, buttons, III
yards braid, yards sateen for lining.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
HONEST CONFESSION
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set OF men em
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
admission of the fact.
A case in point is that Of a practk
toner, one of the good old school, who
lives in Texas. His plain, unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju
dice, which l can now see was unwar@
rantable and unreasonable, against All
muchly advertised foods. Hence,
never read line of the many ads OF
Grape-Nuts. nor tested the food TIL
last winter.
While in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son.
who has four Of the ruddiest, healthi-
est little boys l ever saw, I ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons.
Il became exceedingly fond of 10
and have eaten package of it every
week since. and find it delicious. re-
freshing and strengthening food, leav-
Ing no Ill effects whatever. causing no
eructations with which was for
merly much troubled. no sense OF
fullness. nausea, nor distress of stom-
ach in any way.
There is no other food that agrees
with me SO well, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as thia
does.
II am stronger and more active
since began the use Of Grape-Nuts
than have been for 10 years, ana
am no longer troubled with nausea
and Indigestion" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. a mevu
enc appears from time TO tkme- TAeI
sre genuine, true, and full Of hunan
interest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Museum a Back Number.

Chicago.-Dime museums are not
thriving and most of them have become
extinct. Their freak tenants, however,
have not passed out with them. Many
OF them have been taken over by that
grab-bag, the modern stage. Real In
dams, giants. dwarfs, very fat men,
very thin men-you find them all ap-
pearing in vaudeville and more or less
Legitimate" plays in the metropolis
today. Musical comedy and burlesque
share between them the distinction Of
exploiting class of humor whose
bufoonery and inhuman, or sub
human. grotesquesness are best fitted
to q dime museum environment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Novel Collar.

The string ties which women are
wearing with their tailored shirt waists
come in the loveliest Of colors. The
materials used are innumerable, but
all, of course, have the silky finish.
A novel collar shows to good advan-
tage a string tie of ciel blue corded
silk. The high, straight, rundown col
lar fastens in front. Wide, vertical eye
let Sits appear around the collar at
intervals of about two inches. and
through these is run the tie, which is
knotted in front in four-in-hand fash.
ion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
The Point Of View.

This Is true story. A certain bella
was present at certain Chopin recital
During the March Funebre." her eyes
glistened and her whole attitude Of
rapt attention was as IL the music had
entranced her very soul. Her whole
face was expressive of admiration and
intense interest. When the pianist
had finished. the escort of Miss Belle
turned to her and said: How beau
tiful!" To which she replied: Yea
indeed; doesn't it fit her exquisitely In
the back? How much do you suppose
1t cost In Paris ?'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
CTo BE CONTINUED
MAY Teach Monkeys to Talk.

The monkey is not only more in.
telligent than the parrot, but is even
more initiative. 1t is (excepting mani
the only creature on earth that Is
capable of articulate speech. Prof.
Bell believes that apes can be taught.
at all events. to say few words
at first by manipulation of their
mouths and threats. as is done with
the deaf born. We may live. he thinks.
70 hear chimpanzees talk. and with
some degree of understanding of their
own remarks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

a final charm to the fanciest spring
gowns.
The midsummer fashions are des-
tined to be most midsummery. Slow
ly we approach that which Is at once
beautiful and comfortable. And now
that Paris is turning out boldly a
corsetless gown. and a bifurcated
skirt which are taken seriously
enough to be insistently reported. 1t
looks as If new order Of things were
coming.
We shall be forced to give much
attention to the flgure-the body
which Is more than raiment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster grocery store
Keeper of River Bluff and guardian angel
81 the community, presides over an i'm
promptu day nursery for the babies of
place. Her charges are kept in soap
Boxes and are known as the Soap Box
Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her somewhat of an object of
NyTnpathy to the mothers, although pos
sessed OF stronger maternal instinct than
many of them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Fighting tuberculosis In Hungary.

The anti-tuberculosis movement
was started in 1894. and In 1898 there
were FIVE institutions for the treat
ment Of consumption. Today the cam,
paign is encouraged and financed by
the government. and over 200 different
agencies are engaged in the fight
permanent tuberculosis museum has
been established at Budapest and a
carefully conducted campaign of edu
cation is being carried on.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

the blouses are usually rather tailored
in style.
For better wear there are still the
yelled chiffon and soft-silk blouses,
and our old friend, the Persian note.
crops out here and there.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
A Way Of Getting Even.

Hewitt-When asked the old man
for his daughters hand he walked all
over me.
Jewett-Can't you have him arrest
cd for violation of the traffic reguls-
uonsf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Worms

'Cascarets are certainly fine. gave q frien4
NE when the doctor was treating him for cancel
81 the stomach. The next morning he passe4
Jour pieces of tape worm. He then got boz
and In three days he passed a taps-worm as feet
bong. 1t was Mr.. Matt Rreck, of MillersburnI
Dauphin Co.. Pa. am quite a worker for Cases
rets use them myselfand find them beneficial
Tor most any disease caused by impure blood-s
chas e. Condor, Lewiston, Pa, (Mifiin Cal
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent. Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or GripA
l0c. 2Sc, Soc Never sold in bulk. The 2enur
Inc tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed TO
cure or your money back. 81
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

n TITLE finishing touches make the
L. finished toilet and mark the care
that is beautiful. That bows of
narrow velvet ribbon, or of folded
satin, finish the center of larger bows
of lace at the throat. Flower forms
In shower effects, like that shown In
the picture, made of baby velvet rib
bon and satin ribbon, and neck bands
of black velvet studded with tiny
roses and forget-me-nots of narrow
ribbon have proved fascinating add
lions to the chiffon blouses, now the
vogue.
Very small flowers made Of silk or
ribbon or metal tissues, or of all of
them combined were never SO fully
appreciated as they are right now.
They adorn neckwear and bodices and
millinery. Occasionally they appear
on skirts. Nothing outvies them but
the new beaded decorations. Small
beads such as the Indians use are a
feature Of the season. Fabrics are
cleverly woven to look as If beaded
and one must examine at close range
to be able to tell. The effects are
very unusual.
1t Is not likely that the corsage
bouquet will be any less a favorite
for spring than 1t is now. The most
life-like artificial flowers. scented like
those they represent in nature, bright
en- up the plainest tailor-made. or add
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
A Terrible End.

HE met with hard death"
How was that?"
"Suffocated by his own hot air IN
telephone booth"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

Our trouble with the race is that toe
many people expect porous plaster
to take the place Of active exercise in
the open air.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
PRETTY WALKING COSTUME
Made Up In Chinese Blue Face Cloth
This Design Shows Up to
Advantage.

Chinese blue face cloth is selected
for use here; the skirt has a panel
taken down front and continued
round sides and back in a deep band;
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

Stage thunder brings no showers Of
spiritual blessing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

wide military braid heads this. while
buttons are sewn at edge of panel.
The coat is cut and trimmed to
correspond, and the sleeves are cut in
with sides; black satin forms collar
facing.
Hat of satin trimmed with large
pink rose and foliage.
Materials required: yards cloth 46
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
CHAPTER II.
The New Soap-Boxer.

VANITY in a man is like turkey
gobbler a-strutting in November"
Miss Selma Lue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
first published June 27, 1919
sHERiFF's SALE.

In the district court OF Grady county
Oklahoma.
= NJ Huffman. plaintiff, vs. r. n
westervelt. defendant.
Notice is hereby given. that In pur.
auance Of an order OF sale issued out
Of the district court OF Grady county.
Oklahoma. on the sth day Of June.
lsil, in an action whcreln r. NJ. Huff.
man was plaintiff and F. f. wester-
yeit was defendant. directed to me.
the undersigned sheriff Of Grady
county. commanding me to levy upon
end appraise and sell the following
described property:
The south east quarter OF the south
east quarter OF the south east quar-.
ter OF section ca and the north half
Of the north west quarter Of the north
vest quarter Of the south east quar-.
te rof section (25) township (A) north
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
A RISE IN MUTTON.
Only the Leg Went Up. and Then There
Came = Drop.

Only the Leg Went Up. and Then Thers
Came Drop.
In the good old days. at the Hay.
market theater there was being played
a musical farce In which was required
a real boiled leg OF mutton every
night This. according TO the law Of
property" or, rather. the property
mans" law, went after the perform
ance almost untouched to the official
named. But the sHymen" perched up
aloft did not like this. for they, too,
had wives and families. to whom a
boiled leg of mutton would have been
thing to be remembered.
SO they hit upon q plan. and one
night William Farren. who had the
carving Of the joint, was asked to tix
hook that would be let down from
the files into the mutton and ~leave
the rest 10 them" Farren, always
ready for a practicai Joke. consented
and as the scene was coming to ter
mination fastened the hook into the
LEG Of mutton. As scene shffters were
preparing TO ''close In" and the prop
erty man stood In the wings ready to
seize on his perquisste the leg OF NUT
ton was seen slowly to ascend.
The audience laughed. Henry Comp
ton. who was watching the maneuver,
laughed, too. and the employees all
gave vent to their feelings In III sup
pressed merriment. all except the
property man. who remained miser-
ably serious and gazed at the fast de-
parting supper with a woebegone
countenance- Suddenly as the scene
was almost closed Ii the hook, which
Farren had unfortunately fastened
only In the fat gave way, and down
came the coveted mutton with a ter
rife splash upon the dish.
The audience now roared. the en-
ployees roared. both Farren ana
Compton roared. and as the "nats-
hid the unrehearsed tableau from
view the NOW delighted property man
rushed upon the stage and secured his
III treated supper. = London Family
Herald