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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Johnny Defines a Good Boy.

A distinguished visitor was making
a short address to the Sunday school
Il am glad to see so many nice
boys and girls assembled here today"
he began you are the kind of boys
l like. You know there are several
kinds of boys. There are boys that
are always punctual at school, always
have their faces and hands washed,
always know their lessons and never
play hockey. We call they good boys.
'Then there are the boys that like
to torture cats and rob birds nests
and bully boys that are smaller than
themselves and steal apples from the
grocery stands and smoke cigarettes
and all that sort of thing. These we
call bad boys. Yes, there are several
kinds of boys. Now perhaps you can
tell me what kind of boys go to
heaven"
Up went Johnny's hand like a flash.
"Well, my little man, said the
visitor, smiling complacently and nod.
ding his head at Johnny, what kind
of boys go to heaven?"
dead onesi" shouted Johnny at
the top of his voice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
PICTURES OF OLD FRANCE
La VaIIiere's Brilliant Youth and the
Contrasting Scene of Few
Years Later.

The festivities and intrigues Of Fon-
tainebleau and Versailles may seem
a far cry from this old Chateau Of
Blois, but, standing this afternoon in
the rooms that had echoed to the
light footsteps of Louise de La Val
liere in the days of her youth and in
nocence, distance and the centuries
between that day and this seem to
fall away, and we picture to our.
selves the court of honor and sale de
reception as they appeared on the
night of the arrival of the court at
Blois. The fast-fading light lent a
semblance of reality to the scene, as
the torches and candles used in those
early days could not have brilliantly
lighted the vast hall. We see the
chairs placed in a half-circle for the
accommodation of the royal guests,
the kings not an inch higher than
that of Mazarin or of the queen, Anne
of Austria. The astute Italian prime
minister is seated, his body bent, his
face pallid, the hand of death is al
ready laid heavily upon him: but his
mind is as keen and alert as in youth,
his eyes as penetrating. The cour-
tiers are grouped around Mazarin, the
real king.
Castor, the INDECENT father of an
energetic and courageous daughter,
is talking to him, and chroniclers of
the day tell us that the duke of Or
leans was an admirable raconteur.
The Grande Mademoiselle, now over
thirty and in the full flower of a
beauty which, according to Petitot's
miniature and her own rose-colored
descriptions, was not inconsiderable,
is in another group at one side of the
hall, with her half-sisters and the
other young girls of the house, among
them Louise de La Valliere, whom
Madame de Sevigne likened later to a
modest violet hiding beneath it's
leaves; but not so successfully con-
cealed as to evade the eyes of roy
atty.
In strong contrast to this scene is
another and later picture in a far diff
ferent setting, in the dim, religious
light of a convent, where a woman still
young and in the. full maturity of her
beauty is taking the veil, which is
held for her, the former royal favor
lite, by Queen Maria Teresa, the neg
lected wife of Louis.-Lippincott
Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Too Deep for Men.

The fact is that women are I'M
comfortable if they are not fashion
ably dressed, relates Katherine F..
Gerould in Atlantic. No man under
stands the subtle and complex sig
nificance of the phrase nothing to
wear'-witness the distressed but
utterly puzzled expression that over
spreads a mans face at the words.
He knows that his wife or his sister
looks charming in "the blue one" or
"the lace one," or ''the one with the
jet" She has looked charming in it
often enough for him at last to iden-
tify it--and that, unless he is an ex.
ception to his sex, is very often. He
is cheerfully getting into his evening
coat for the fiftieth time. No won
der he does not realize that some
frock which, the first time it was
worn, made for. triumph, should, the
tenth time. make for humiliation.
But the most strong-minded woman
the woman who will, if necessary go
to the opera on gala night in a
coat and skirt-at heart exonerates
the woman who so foolishly, for the
reason mentioned, stops at home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
FACTS ABOUT SUICIDE
eAxoNY LEADS IN NUMBER AND
IRELAND Is LAST.
Self-Murcfer Far More Prevalent
Among Men Than Among Women
Former Seem to Prefer Hang
ing and Latter Drowning.

Modern conditions in all countries
are such that the subject of suicide
must occasionally come under discus
sion in every community of any size
Not that suicide is of modern origin,
for history shows that it occurred in
very ancient times, but those who
have made study of the subject
maintain, any probably with reason,
that the highly organized conditions of
modern society and the social abnor.
dent thereto, promote and strengthen
the suicidal tendency. This may be
mere theory, but statistics do show
that it is more prevalent in some
countries than in others. Statistics
covering term of years show that
during the entire period of observa-
ton Ireland had the fewest annual
number of suicides, seventeen to the
million of inhabitants, and Saxony, the
largest number, 1872 to the million
Denmark showed Isl per annual to the
million inhabitants; Switzerland, 239,
France $780, Belgium 100, England and
Wales rs. The Swiss people are COM
monty supposed to be happy and COM
paratively free from care, and it seems
strange that the average suicide rate
should be several hundred per cent.
greater in Switzerland than in Ire.
land
On another point statistics are more
conclusive, for they show that in all
countries the proportion of suicides is
three or four men to one woman, and
that this proportion continues from
year to year. The fair inference would
seem to be either that men are more
subject to the suicidal tendency than
women or else that they yield to it
more readily. Either supposition opens
field for biological and metaphysical
speculation. Anther curious fact dis
closed by the statistics is that suicide
is much more common among Protest
ant than amongst Roman Catholic
communities, while Jews have small
er suicide rate than Roman Catholics
1t is also demonstrated that self-mur-
der, as suicide is styled by Christian
ethics and law, is more common among
the educated than the illiterate class
es, and more prevalent in city than
in rural districts. These facts might
be accounted for on the theory that
educated people are more sensitive to
misfortune than the illiterate, and the
nervous strain of city life greater than
that of country life. The suicide rate
is higher in certain occupations and
professions than in others. 1t is high
among soldiers and doctors.
As to the modes of suicide they are
found to vary but slightly in different
countries. Hanging is the most COM
mon among males; then drowning,
firearms, knife cuts and poison, in the
order named With women different
order prevails, viz, first drowning
then poison, hanging and knife cuts
and firearms.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Strong Man Story.

"You may talk about Gotch being a
strong man." said gentleman from
Butte, Mont, who is visiting in the
city, "but l met fellow in Minneap-
oils who had the prize strong man
champion of the world story.
ut came out in discussion of the
Gotch- Hackenschmidt wrestling bout
One man made the assertion that
Gotch was about as strong a man as
there is in the country or the world
The Norwegian was quiet for mo-
ment, then interposed:
"Ay got bruder in woods, he ban
better man than Gotch."
Better than Gotch? How do you
make that out?"
well, my brudder he drive log
team, One day team he balk and my
brudder he got SO mad he TAX one
log bout ten foot long and three foot
thick In one hand, and he TAX nodder
log bout ten foot long and three foot
think in odder hand and he smash
dem together until all is lef is saw
dust"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Ruskin as a Grocer.

Ruskin was once grocer. In 1874
he opened shop in Paddington
street, Noting Hill, in order, as he
announced, ito supply the poor with
pure tea in packets as small as they
chose to buy. without making a profit
on the subdivision. large orders being,
Of course, equally acceptable from
anybody who cares to promote honest
dealing" The shop did not attract
Ruskin complained in Fors Clavigera
that "the poor only like to buy their
tea where it is brilliantly lighted and
eloquently ticketed, and as | resolute.
ly refuse to compete with my neigh
boring tradesmen either in gas or vhet
oric, the patient subdivision of my
parcels passes little recognized as an
advantage by my uncalculating pub.
lie" The shop soon closed down and
the grocery trade lost the most dis
tinguished representative it is ever
likely to possess.-London Chronicle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
CochineaI Scarlet.

It Is the opinion of Leon Diguet,
who has been studying the state of
the cochineal industry in Mexico for
some time, that before many years
have passed cochineal scarlet will
have become thing of history only,
like the Tyrian purple of antiquity. !
wonder how many people are aware
of the method of manufacture of this
well known dye. 1t is made from the
dried female of the cochineal insects
(Coccus cactD. They are gathered by
brushing the branches of the nopal
cactus, on which the insects feed as
soon as they begin to lay their eggs.
They are then desiccated in ovens or
filled with boiling water. 1t has been
estimated that one pound of cochineal
contains no fewer than 10000 distinct
insects. The color is brought out and
fixed by chloride of tin. Only few
plantations of the nopal cactus now
remain, hence the fear that the dye
will soon become a thing of the past,
at any rate unless some other sub
stance is found on which to feed the
insects.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Calendar Reform in China.

From Picking it is announced that
the Chinese government is about to
drop the troublesome moon from its
calendar and follow the practice OF
western nations in using only the
sun. The present Chinese year began
on January 80 and is the year 4S of
the seventy-sixth cycle, cycle con-
sisting of 60 years and the first year
of the first cycle occurring B. G. 2637.
But owing to the use of the moon the
number of days in the year varies con-
siderably. Ordinarily there are IL lu-
nations or months, but once in 80 lu-
nations thirteenth lunation is added
to the year, as result of which the
year can be as short as 354 days or
as long as 3S4 days. The months are
more regular than our own, alternate
ing between 20 and 30 days. The Chi
nese year completely fails to keep the
seasons within proper bounds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Kindness to Animals.

"a little color from the Potrero"--
so genial friend informs the San
Francisco Chronicle
Far out on the very edge of town
is a little school house, the first and
second grades of which are com.
manded by pretty little normal
school graduate.
Her pupils are all sons and
daughters of the warmer sort of i'm.
pulsive foreigners and have all reach.
ed state of alteration for their
queen and vie with each other in
ways to please her.
zone day she had dwelt especially
upon loving and caring for dumb ami.
mails. The next day little Pietro re.
NAMED in his seat when his school.
mates dropped out to play.
Teacher was busy at her desk and
did not notice him until she felt q
little fist Juggling at her sleeve.
Why, Petrol she exclaimed,
what is the trouble?'
'Nothin', teacher l just wanted
to tell you how was good to dumb
anipals yesterday he promptly re.
piled.
why, isn't that nice! Pietro, just
what did you dor
"Pietro drew himself up to his full
three feet and proudly asserted:
81 kissed the cat"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
SLANG BY NO MEANS NEW
Familiar Phrase "Get the Hook" Has
Come Down to Present Times
From Long Ago.

1--WE are accustomed to having 40
cepted ideas about the freshness and
originality of our slang held up to the
scorn and mockery of the initiated"
said member of group of amateur
archaeologists and antiquarians which
meets regularly in one of the New
York clubs.
'How often we have seized upon
some newly coined phrase, some ap-
rarently unique product from the
great popular language mint, and ad.
vanced it as a genuine invention Of
the day, only to discover that it was
known to generations past in almost
identical form and is truly an old
coin restamped.
Everybody is familiar with the
phrase get the hook 1t has been es.
tablished in current speech as a slang
expression of peculiar vigor and terse-
ness. Almost anyone could tell you
that it originated in the amateur
nights at popular vaudeville theaters
where aspirants for fame are given
a chance to try their powers upon
an audience, and that it refers to the
implement with which the stage man
ager brings about the actors forcible
exit when the audience can stand no
more. Cat calls and jeers failing to
extinguish the ardor of the performer,
there is demand for the hook and
the unhappy artist is dragged into
the wings, willy nilly.
From this application the phrase
has come into general use for all &C.
casions when one is bored or wearied
of anything or anybody.
''Now on the face of it this looks
like truly modern bit of slang. II
can be traced, apparently, to a mod.
ern custom and a modern method of
entertainment. You would say, off
hand, that the hook is genuine
Americanism if ever there was one.
"Not at all. 1t is at least 10 centuries
old, possibly older than that.
Among the most interesting dis.
coveries in the ruins of Pompeii, de-
stroyed ~ A. D., are the inscriptions
scratched upon the walls by idlers and
street arabs, 'grafitti,' they are called.
zone of them reads as follows:
'Puteolanis feliciter, omnibus NJ.
cherinus felicia, ct uncu(m) Pompei.
Janis (et) Pitecusanis
(Which means, 'Hurrah for the Pu.
teolaneans; good luck to all Nuceri.
ans; the hook for the Pompeiians and
Pithecusans.'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
The Man They Admired.

Several senate clerks and stenog-
raphers were gossipping in the Cap
itol building the other day, telling
"reminiscences of statesmen past and
present, when Senator Cummins of
Iowa passed them. "Ah, there's the
best of all of them," one remarked.
Right you are" asserted another.
Foraker was great, but, in some re-
spects, this man even surpasses
him." 81 doubt if this old building
ever forgets his memory" sighed a
third. Wonderful in debated" was
the fourth mans contribution. mo
man was ever his equal in the hula
balloo of hot fight on the floor" A
stranger had listened to the praises,
following Senator Cummins with his
eyes as long as he could. "Who is
hep he asked eagerly, Some famous
orator? The country's leading states
man, perhaps? A political genius?"
Genius nothing!" grunted one of the
stenographers. "Why that mans the
slowest talker of the senate and the
easiest to take in shorthandn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
ASK YOURSELF THESE
TEST OF WHATS THE USE" FOR
THE SELF-SATISFIED.
Here Are Few Pertinent Suggestions
for Daily Living That Will Help to
Make You and Your
Friends Happier.

That old cry of "cui bono" is sup.
posed to be the hallmark of the pes.
simist, but many a self-satisfied one
would do well to put the test of
whats the use" to her daily living.
What's the use of stinting so hard
for rainy day that you get no fun
out of the passing sunny ones? This
was the motto of the late Edwin Alb
hey, and the woman who prides her.
self on her thrift and reviles the
spendthrift habits of her friend will
do well to ponder it.
What's the use of charitable purse
and an uncharitable tongue? Kind
words are infinitely more than cor
onets-or donations on subscrip-
ton list
What's the use of playing the ami
able role in society and snapdragon
in the family circle? Walls have ears,
also neighbors have tongues and the
real you is not unknown.
What's the use of posing as a ped.
ant with a dime novel taste? Mental.
ity does not need labelling, and you'll
never convince the person with brains
that you prefer Darwin to the
Duchess.
What's the use of being cat to
your best girl friend because, of a
man? The girl will get even and the
man sees through you.
What's the use of running your
health to crafty your ambition? The
quicker a woman learns the unhappi.
ness of life when half ill the bigger
chance she stands of success.
What's the use of spending money
on skin specialists and digestive tab.
let's while dallying with the things you
shouldn't eat?
What's the use of playing young
when the years have you in their grip?
Age is not so unlovely that the aging
should treat it as disgrace. Far
better a charming old woman than a
pitiable mimicry of youth.
What's the use of getting down on
your luck? There is nothing like a
smile to boost you out of the mire,
What's the use of kicking? 1t does.
MT make life any sweeter to th4nk
yourself victim-nor does it increase
your popularity.
What's the use of cultivating auto.
mobile tastes on a walking income?
There's joy and health in a good walk
if you once fight the speed craze.
What's the use of striving for the
big puddle when you would be so
much happier in the small one. Learn.
ing ones limitations saves heartache.
What's the use of reading reams on
the thinning process with taste for
candy and potatoes fully gratified?
Equally, what's the use of fortune in
stays and uncurbed appetite and lazi.
ness?
What's the use of slipshod work?
This is an age that demands our
best; if we give counterfeit we pay a
counterfeiter's penalty.
What's the use of sham of any kind ?
One need not be brutality rude to be
sincere. 1t is the unframed taste that
prefers ormolu to the gold nugget.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Method In Madness.

Pat Sullivan was a soldier and a
good fellow; but in the opinion of
officers and men alike he was Ger.
tainly suffering from some brain af-
Fiction, and when on duty or at drill
he would suddenly break from the
ranks and run after an imaginary bit
of paper, visible to no one but him
self, shouting as he did so:
There it goes! There's the pa
peri"
This at length became so frequent
an occurrence that, on the matter be-
ing brought before the medical au
thorities, he was declared to be suf
fering from a slight attack of insan
ity, and in consequence he was given
his discharge. When leaving, how
ever he gave evident proof that there
was some method in his madness, for
as he quilted the service for ever he
cried, fiourishing his discharged
Faith, boys, sure I've got the piece
Of paper I've been running after this
long time!"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Wife's Curiosity Rebuked.

A special dispatch, from Washington,
d. c., of recent date says: A wife should
not go through her husbands pockets
and take from them letters written 10 her
husband by other women, is the opinion
of Judge Mullowney, expressed in the
police court a few DAYS ago, when the
case of Mrs. Laura Jackson, accused Of
assaulting Mr.. Elton Jackson, her hus
band, came up Jackson told the court
that his wife had found letter in his
pockets while he was asleep, written by
another woman and thereafter she "came
at him like a tiger"
Two years ago Judge Mullowney ruled
in the police court that it was woman's
right to go through her husbands pock-
els when he was asleep and help herself
to the money which she might find
there. and that the husband was nothing
more than domestic migrate" if he
resented it. The distinction between
money and letters written by other women
is clearly draw by the court, SO far as
the rights Of wives is concerned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Judging Character.

"That man Mehitabel married has
a lot of foresight said Farmer Corn.
tossel.
HE looked kind of worried an
scared at the weddin'," replied his
wife.
That's what makes me think he
has foresight"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
Observing the Proprleties.

Everybody starts in to say some
thing when l begin to play" protest.
ed the distinguished musician.
"Yes," replied Mrs. Cumrox, "peo.
pie are SO stupid. Just because l call
1t piano recital everybody seems
to feel called upon to recite."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-01
THE MODEL!
TELEPHONE No. 272.
NOW FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

Thanksgiving and you have three weeks of hustle before you
if would be Shop and avoid the
rush This the place purchase seceae and sensible gifts gifts
that You be will be appreciated Ladies Handkerche Sc
50 co. Handkches Mems Scotch Gloves
and SOC Mems Kid Gloves Soc 81 co. Mems Fur Lined Gloves,
to $500 Mems Fur Driving Gloves 81 90 $50 Ladies
Golf Gloves to Ladies Chamos Gloves SOC $0O.
Ladies Kid Gloves 85c S375 Phoenix and Bradley Mu Zoe
81 25 Chdrens Miens Zoe $500 Mems Suspender Sets,
SOC 81 Fur Mufers 50 90 $500. Womans College
Pnnans Cushions, 19c $500 G. H. S. Pennan
Y NJ c. and Frederick Pennans 15c S00. Ladies
Fur Sets 81 90 $1,000 Fur Coats $33 $1,000
Ladies' and Misses and Cloth Coats $500 $4,000
Ladies Silk Petcoas $3.50 Ladies Silk Waists So SO
81 so Ladies' Silk Hose $500. Gents Silk Hose, 25c
81 80 Gents Neckwear 25c $50 Comforts
to $1,000 Scalloped Bed Spreads, 81 so to s. 90.
JOHN D. HENDRlCKSON.
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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-02-17

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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-02-17

IN the recent reapportlonment
Of and increased representation
in the lower branch of congress
Florida gains another repre-
sentative. This will give Florida
four representatives, in congress
instead Of three. The question
that will now arise is how this
representative will be ele.ted
from a congressional district or
from the state at large. II at
large, let's nominate a Jackson
vile man for the position aud
get right at once.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-02-17
PENSIONS AND MORE PENSIONS.

The Wall Street Journal very
aptly says shat a stronger ar
gument for peace than Carue-
gie'S Slo,CoO.0oO is our annual
pension roll, The truth Of this
is evident to any person who
has given the slightest attention
10 the list Of brnef carries OF the
United States government, The
pension roll has been padded,
the entrance requirements have
been made ridiculously small
ard the United States has gone
merri,v on paying any and
everybody almost who claim to
have fought in the Northern
army. Only few weeks ago
did our Speaker Of the House,
though a North Carolinian by
birth, rant and paw on the floor
o' Congress in favor Of bill
~rr.op..Ltlng an additional S45,
0l0,0 900 to those who had So
nobly preserved the Union, and
to Others. And the bill WAS
passed. Other Congressman had
Bme friends at home who want
ed a handout from our rich
government. And today, forty
SIX years after the surrender at.
AppamatoX, instead Of growing
smaller, the pension roll is cor
s'antly growing longer and
more expensive, And this is all.
the more distasteful to this Sec
ton Of the country. as we are
paying our share to anvI
and everybody who fought
against us There is no doubt
tina. This wholesale pension
business viii make peace ad-
tpOa.c- 90, every one OF IS.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-02-17

In recognition Of gallant con-
duet exhibited in saving two
men from drowning in the StV
Johns river, near jacksonville.
las; Jaiy, he Treasury Depart.
ment has forwarded silver
medals TO Capt. George r.
Spaulding. United States Eugi
neeriag corps, and Alexander
Mcdonald, OF New Berlin Fla.
The announcement thar these
F4orId.aus would be rewarded
was made several days ago.
Their heOric act was in every
way worthy OF The reward given
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-02-17

Ia the year 1910 the American
ben laid Il dozen eggs for every
uan woman and child in the
country, We have reason for be.
lieviug, however that at least
several dozen OF those eggs are
skill in cold storage,