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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

some comfort outen 1t as they go
long. Instead of stretching a dollar
some, most of 'em handle it so keerless
it shrinks up to fifty cents before 1t
buys anything Why, honey-bunch,
wherever did you come from? didn't
see you up the HILL" And Miss Selma
Lue's face fairly beamed on Miss
Of the store.
Il came down the path and through
the garden" answered Miss Cynthia
well, l hope you noticed how fine
the garden is a-growing. There never
was SIGH digger as Mr.. Alan before.
Now, them winter beets, couldn't you
tell he had been a-hoeing Of em faith
ful?"
yes" answered Miss Cynthia with
shy smile that she hid In the back
of Blossoms neck, they look like his
artistic work"
well, you amt so far wrong" an
swered Miss Selma Lue with an ad-
miring glance at the soft blush behind
Blossoms curls. IF man have got
it inside him to do one kind of work
big, everything else in him have got
to measure up to 1t; and with Mr..
Alan it do, pictures and beets."
"You like his pictures as much as
do, Miss Selma Lue," said Miss Gym
thia, her eyes shining with excite
ment at the bare mention of the treas
ures over In the barn.
Child, them pictures jest feeds me.
Looks like all my life I've been living
on the plain everyday eating of
things and he have handed me plate
of chalock-roos fer my spirit"
Il wish he could hear from the
three he sent on to Chicago. They
ought to be mounted and on the guild
hall walls by this time" Miss Gym
thia's voice was impatiently excited.
for she knew how Mr.. Alan ionged for
approval of his great commission, and
for a very special reason, which she
also knew.
Miss Cynthia, honey, don't you git
impatient about the letter, too. Don't
never fergit that 1t is the mans part
to champ the bit, but a woman must
pull at life steady-like. There's the
postman now; run. child, run." And
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

kinder haphazard-but 1t comes out
all right. mostly from being mixed
with SIGH good Intentions" Miss Sc
lima Lue further remarked, just be.
fore Ethel Maud returned with three
generous slices on a futed china plate
of amazing design.
Miss Selma Lue. may l take part
of mine over-to the river bank-he's
sketching, and promised"
Take the plate, child and two
pieces Mis- Dobbs will admire to send
1t to him. Ones moren enough fer
the babies and me. And, Miss Gym
THE, don't never hold back from feed
ing men little attentions, even If they
is dumb about showing as they likes
em. Too many women treats hus-
bands like hitching-posts. Now, hur-
ry while it's hot" And Miss Selma
Lue fairly shooed Miss Cynthia on to
her tryst
Now" she said, IT must git to
my"
Miss Seliny Lue come look what's
coming up the MIL! Come quick!
called Bonnie Dobbs from down the
street, his face shining with excite
ment until the freckles fairly stood
out on the surface.
Lands alive!" said Miss Selma
Lue as she went out to the middle
of the street, IF 1t amt a ottermo-
bile From the way the poor things
breathing looks like 1t might be going
to stald. They hadn't oughter push
the critter up that hill, it's too steep
fer anything but a squirrel or a troll
ley-car to climb. Run, Bonnie, and
ask him II he would like us to bring
our clothes-line and help him bit"
But as she spoke, the huge red ma
chine gave a puff. pulled over the
brow of the hill. and stopped with
shudder at the very grocery door.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09


in most every instance surround or overshadow
the space allotted to fowers-the limbs trimmed
to sufficient height from the ground to allow
the entrance of plenty of sunshine. Such trees
are alike to the box, only to be attained as the
heritage of time and consequently they are lack
ing in many a newly established garden upon
which money has been expended without stint.
All the summer houses, the trellis, etc., which
one sees in these old Virginia gardens OF
frame construction, the wood usually being paint,
ed white, and the garden walls WI the f1f6Ts
estates supplement the hedges are
gardens established too longade Certifcau
of the introduction of the concaphy, ReadE
which have done so much for the epny, car
Of the latterday garden. Almost wital;' q hal
ton, however, garden structures arelnst;tnnJI
vine clad that the material of their L. aud n
makes very little difference in appeaIf,oo SyAn
side the strictly tropical vegetation tn,
flowers trailing vines that will not hoaIhip
urlantly in the kindly Virginia climate are for
fact accounts for the variety of vegetation IN y;
old gardens III
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
IS BY MasNNs G. Keft>er-
1905. The BOBBS- MERRILL cOr1PANy

flaming lock at the back of his head
rose straight up with excitement,
and he stretched his hand and duck
ed his head to Miss Selma Lue in evil
dent triumph over his achievement.
Honey, jest can't a-bear to look.
A mother oughter be the one ter see
her baby take his first steps, and poor
Mis- Flarity is" Miss Selma Lue
faltered as she started toward the
tottering baby.
Pick him up quick" answered Mrs.
Dobbs. They amt nobody in the
world got better right to any baby's
first steps than you has, Miss Seliny
Lue."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

ear with sudden pop of the cork. If
then the present agitation makes It
impossible to manufacture cheap
champagne In the champagne country
the people who want cheap cham
payne will learn to be satisfied with
that made In other places.
If the champagne workers succeed
In killing cheap champagne nothing
will be left but few big houses,
manufacturing the true champagne in
the true way, and they will enjoy a
monopoly and will be able to sell
champagne at any price they like.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
Another Wonder of Science

Grating at a certain temperature, at
any time Of the year, 1t makes as
fizzy wine as any champagne, and it
requires only two months to do what
the old system did in fourteen. No
one with palate will say the wine
thus artificially prepared has the
flavor and bouquet and the body that
mark the genuine product, but the
eye is pleased with gold foil and the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
Any Wine Can Now Be Made Into .
Fzzy Champagne In a Few
Months Time.

Modern science does wonders in the
way of making champagne. 1t takes
any wine at all, exhausts its fermenta-
ton, adds certain amount of sugar,
a certain quantity of vinous yeast
containing fermentable germs and op-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

the presidential
mansion, and inn
mediately under
meath the win
dows Of her pri-
vate apartments,
and Mrs. Taft
was so impressed
with its beauty
when she be-
came First Lady
Of the Land that
she not only con-
tinued the gar
den but had it ex-
tended and i'm
proved.
BY a colonial
garden is meant,
1t will be under
stood, the form
Of flower plo t
that was the ap-
proved and &C.
cepted fashion in
the days of our
great GRANDPA
theirs before the
r 9 vol ntionary
war. In many
respects a colo
NAL garden is
not so very diff
ferent from an
equal area of
flower beds of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

taste for any sort Of ornamental gar
dening is eloquently proven by the
fact that colonial garden has been
conspicuous feature at the White
House for a number of years past.
Mrs. Roosevelt had this garden laid
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
Miniature specialization.

A young medical student was being
quizzed by one Of his teachers: I'm
what will you specialized" he was
asked. Disease of the nostril.' replied
the student. Good" said the profes.
sor. enthusiastically. Which nos
tril?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

counterfeit walls, arches
and even miniature cas-
ties such as is common
in the famous formal gar
dens Of England and
which has latterly been
copied in some of the
newer estates of our null
timillionaires in the vicin-
ity of New York, In New
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
A SIMPLE SYSTEM.

How did Brown come to be SO major
teemed as a weather rropbet?" ole bid
"Rv b,a ontimism wbeo tbara a. two Of
ba tea,s nrod;cino ra,r and -, ,.'e bid,
:. =, -. -, @nu "nen - he amo,
Days ~ 10 soins " cieaf On msble
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
Not Her Faul

NOT Her Fauich higI
Hubby-You really msame I
you- dress bills. my deaant ca
far too large. cunt
Mrs. Newlywed-How
you men are. You speali ~
though l made out the bifess
Taller.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

q e n s w e r y
screened " | I b
b OK a n d { h Q
gravel W a X 8
were neatly Dor
dered with the
same rich-hued
shrub so that
the general eff
feet was almost
as pleasing as
that Of the po-
sey beds them
selves.
Not the least
Of the factors
that go to make
up the beauty
of a colonial
garden in Vir
ginia is found
in the stately
old trees that
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
Disappointed,

Disappointed,
Convalescent-Oh, I'm
now, thank ye.
Visitor-Quite better!
walking over four miles I
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

Y the estimation of most
people, in this country at
least, who take an inter
est in the subject of
home ornamentation by
means of lawns and gar.
dens there is nothing
more attractive and ap-
pealing than a colonial
garden. That this meth
cd of displaying natures
bounty appeals to people
who have the means and
fa Ni1itioc fOr ipIIo;
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09

Y /z,4EDOkLq SIAHTEO HT M0G1TT
NERNON By LAEHKfLIF
tional prominence, 1t was the custom
hundred years ago or more to invite
distinguished guests to plant trees.
shrubs or flowers as mementoes Of
their visits. We see the fruits of this
custom in the historic paintings
which have been perpetuated at
Mount Vernon-the trees planted by
Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson and
the rose bush planted and FAMED for
his mother by Gen. George Washing
ton. 1t is the outgrowth of this same
custom which has prompted many of
our presidents and distinguished for
eign visitors to plant trees in the
White House grounds at Washington.
Attached to the flower garden proper
on many an old Virginia estate is a
series of terraced beds which were
used in the old days. IL not at pres
ent, for growing small fruits and veg
etables for the use of the household
In many instances these kitchen gar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
CHAPTER TX.
Smiling Through Tears.

Looks like man must think his own
life have been a grand success IL he goes
to a-directing of his sons"
Miss Selma Line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
COLLEGE SPIRIT LACKING
AMONG GERMAN STUDENTS
Prof. Rudolph Tombo Extols Ameri-
can University Life After His
Experience Abroad.

NEW YORK, February 1O-Prof.
Rudolph Tombo. sent'by Columbia Uni
versity as exchange professor in Ber-
lin. has returned to America with his
faith in American university life and
it's superiority undisturbed.
1.-The German student isn't as
healthy looking or as sound as the
American college man. says Prof.
Tombo. He has few opportunities for
exercise and little chance at healthy
sports. In the matter of college spirit
the German Is far behind the American
student.
Partly the fault lies with the Ger
man system of education. From his
ninth to his eighteenth year the boy
attends a gymnasium. The miscel-
laneous ages here and the later habit
of spending a semester or two at diff
ferent universities spoils the chances
Of getting any real college spirit
'"They have absolutely no use for
o-eds, and whenever / referred to the
higher education of women they ex-
pressed disapproval by shutting their
feet. When ! mentioned that no Wom-
an could study law at Columbia they
stamped with enthusiasm.
Interested in America.
German students are much inter-
ested in everything American, but
they consider our tuition fees extor-
Tomato. Many would study in. this
country were it not for the expense.
Your students must all be rich men,
said one of my hearers in Berlin.
told him that on the contrary most of
them We're comparatively poor, but he
could not understand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
GEORGE PEABODY DIES
AS F|ANCEE HOLDS HAND
Wealthy Boston Banker Sue
cumbs to Operation at Johns
Hopkins Hospital.

BALTIMORE. February 10.-George
Lee Peabody. the wealthy Boston
banker. died in Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai last evening after DR.. Harvey
Cushing had operated twice on him to
remove a cranial tumor.
Clasping Mr.. Peabody's hand when
he breatned his last was his fiancee,
Miss Edith Deacon. Three times their
marriage had been postponed by MS
illness Some say the affection from
which he suffered was caused by an
accidental blow from Miss Edith's
racket: others say he was sunstruck
while they were playing tennis at
Newport in the summer of 1910.
Permitted to See Fiancee.
Miss Deacon arrived here January
IS and was permitted 10 talk to Mr..
Peabody few minutes each day. She
went to Washington last week. the
guest OF Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy. Sat
urday she came to Baltimore accom-
panied by Mrs. Meyer.
Mr. Peabody's sister, Mrs. John Law
renee Of Salem, Mass. and his brother,
Gen. Francis Peabod, ST., of Boston
also were at his death bed, too.
In Operating Rooms Several Days.
IT was learned today that after the
second operation on January "a Mr..
Peabody lay in the operating rooms for
several days, DIR. Cushing fearing the
slightest jar would be fatal to him.
After the third operation, last Thurs
day. the patient was in coma for sew
eral hours.
George Lee Peabody, forty-two years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Sues, Alleging False Arrest.

Alleging false arrest, John +. Merritt.
a timer, has filed suit to recover $1,000
damages from Susan p. Dixie. Through
Attorney Nelson Wilson, Mr.. Merritt
says January IS last he called on Mrs
Dixie to collect bill for services
and work performed for her. He alleges
he was given into the custody of the
police and imprisoned for two hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
TO OPEN MONDAY EVENING.
Automobile Show to Be Held in
Convention Hall.

The automobile show will open at Con-
vention Hall next Monday evening at
o'clock; not s O'clock in the morning, as
heretofore inadvertently stated
For the remainder of the week the show
will open at II O'Clock each morning and
close at II o'clock at night. Thursday,
February 10. will be society day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10

old was a son of the late r.. Endicott
Peabody and was a prominent banker.
a member of Lee. Higginson a. Co. Of
which his maternal grandfather was IL
founder. He was graduated from Har-
ward and belonged To the best Boston
clubs and to the Harvard and Univer-
sity clubs of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
What Is a "Raviator"?

James Montgomery Flagg had happy
idea when he drew the large picture that
appears in our next Sunday Magazine,
for 1t is about THE Raviators," which is
its title. You know, of course, who the
Raviators are, for the word carries it's
own definition; but you will never be
able to appreciate 1t till you see the
double-page picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10

The following officers were elected
Thursday at Richmond by the Virginia
branch of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union Of America: State
president, G. G. Canaway; vice state
president, c. Gordon secretary and treas
urer. III. l.. Petty; state organizer, Mr..
Steele.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Di@bet@s

People of open mind having
Diabetes or having friends who
have, can hear of something to
their advantage if they will call.
Helpful diet list free. James
O'Donnell, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-09

The annual rally day of the Chris
tian Church Sunday School was held
Sunday morning. Attorney G. NJ,
Hay, of Fulton, delivered the ad
dress. About mine hundred We're
present.
Rev. w. A. Shullenberger, pastor,
and J. w. Dry, superintendent, have
been placing advertisements In the
newspapers each week, announcing
the Sunday services.
AS a result of this campaign, the
attention Of churches throughout the
State was attracted, and now many
other churches advertise their meet
ings, and this has brought about
an increased attendance.
Mr.. Hay is n OF the best speak
Iers In this part of the State. He
delivered a most interesting ad
dress. He is strong and impressive
in his talks and holds the attention
OF his hearers. His talk on Sunday
morning touched the subject OF chal
acter building. He gave illustrations
and showed the process through
which the individual must pass t
build up the character and pointed
out the results to be attained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-09

OHe-H1d eKb 6ahEeyT 4 CUP sugar
Iegg; y cup mill; 2 caps -four; 8 kzsl
fedSpoonfNb K c BAKING Poudey; Il
haspo0nfsl SAIL; seant y pound dates.
Cream the butter, add the sugar and
the egg, beaten light. Silt together
three times, the -four, baking powder
and salt; add these to the first mixture,
alternately with the milk; beat
thoroughly and add the dates, stoned
and cut in pieces. To bake, have a
slow oven until the mullins double in
bulk, then increase heat to bake and
brown quickly. Mullins baked this way
will be light, ~appetizing and more
easily digested.
This is only one of the many appetiz-
ing recipes found in the K c Cooks
Book.
The wonderful K G Cooks Book Is
substantially bound and printed in nine
colors, contains ninety tested and easily
made recipes by Mrs. Janet Mckenzie
Hill, of the world famous Boston Cook
ing School Magazine.
You an secur a copy FREE by send
ing the colored certificate packed in rs
cent cans of X c Baking Powder to the
JAQUES MFG Co., Chicago.
Be sure to write name and address
plainly. 30
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-09
UNION.
Fine weather with some showers

Fine weather with some showers.
While wandering through Mexico
Saturday, we met with many old
friends.
Rev. Rice filled his regular APP
pointment at Union Chapel Saturday
and Sunday.
A number of young folks of this
vicinity attended a surprise party at
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Watts were
visiting with Mrs. w. NJ. Watts Sum
day.
Sam Martin was visiting with Je-
rome Staples Sunday.
1t lis reported that Clifton Hodge Is
going to work for Sam Martin.
A number of young folks8of this vi
cin&ty attended the box social at I'm
ion school house last Friday might.
Mrs. AL Young is visiting with her
sister of G~alesburgs Ill.
G. e. Harvey of Des Moines, Ia
lis visiting with old friends Of this
vicinity.
Jesse Watts has a fine coo dog
for sale very cheap
Word was received from ". J.
Harvey of onaka, Minn.s that mos'
al. Of tho crops we're harvested an
plenty of cold weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-09
20 YEARS AGO.

Judge j. A. Guthrie, A. G. Turner
and Rev. Mr.. Rogers attended the
Baptist Association meeting at Co
Iumbia.
Announcement was made Of the
marriage of II. P. Warden Of this
city and Mrs. Albert Strother- Baker,
of Perry, on Nov. s.
Marriage licenses were granted to
J. T, DUNCAN and Miss Mary J..
Toalson; Norman Pence and Miss
Lydia Boulder,
James Brown died at his home in
Mexico. MIR. Brown left a wife and
The following children. Mrs. Sam
Northern. Mrs, Tom Northern and w
II. Brown.
NJ. @. Owen was foreman OF the
Fire Brick Plant at T~rnesdaIe, Mo.
He moved his family from Mexico
to that city.
Missouri had 500, 900 German inhab
itants.
Richard Fowler, formerly of Mex
leo moved from Kansas City to- Fall
ton TO reside,
w. F. Baker of Banning, Cali,
and Miss Mattie SalIee, formerly OF
Audrain county, were married at
%Lordsburg, Cali.
Abe Whitley. Frank Crawford.
John VIM, Steve Blankenship and
Walter Holloway were home from
southwest Missouri where they en-
ioyed an outing hunting.
A team belonging to Charlie
Henderson, eolored, ran into a bug
gy, at Auxvasse, killing one OF the
occupants, Mrs. Geo. Martin, and
iniuring two children and Mrs. VIM
Moss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-09
..mrhnt1tga..

Miss Marion Edwards, of this
city, and Mr., Jouett Shouse. OF Lex
ington. Kentucky. formerly Of Mex
leo, Mo-, We're married last evening
at half-past eight at the Congrega.
tlonal Church. Bishop Griswold, Of
Salina, performed the ceremony. AT
ter the service at the church the
bridal party and the invited guests
attended a reception to the bride
and groom at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Edwards, parents OF
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Shouse
left for the West on the midnight
train. They will visit the groom's
parents in Kentucky in November
and return to this city and be at
home to their friends after Deem.
Der 18th.
This wedding was on a more elab.
crate scale than anything ever be,
fore attempted in this part of the
State. The bishop and his organist
both came from Salina, the orchestra
was brought from Hutchinson, as
well as a staff of waters, a carloa
of flowers and potted plants came
from Kansas City, and decorators
from the same city. the Hotel Daven-
port was all taken for the entertain
ment OF the guests, the church and
house decorations were elaborate.
the marquee vas brought from
Kansas City and was 5Ox100 feet
and was set UP and floored here
and used for the supper for the two
hundred and fifty guests. Covered ap
proaches were built from the church
and the residence of Mr.. Edwards.
The array of presents was such as
will probably never again be seen
in this section; they ranged all the
way down from a two ~thousand-dol-
lar necklace, the present Of the
brides mother.
The bride gave to her bridesmaids
chains of wrought silver and gold set
with topazes, and to the ribbon-bear-
ers gold bracelets, The grooms gift
to the bride was a diamond pendant
set in platinum, and to the grooms'
men, wrought silver stickpins set
with abradorite.--Kinsley, Kansas,
Graphic.
The marriage of Ira j. Sutton to
Miss Augusta M. Hesse, was sol
emnized at the home of the brides
parents at Farber Tuesday morning,
Oct. 81, 1911, at s o'clock, the Rev.
A. r. Allison, of Vandalia, officiating
They were attended by Miss Vitula
Hesse, sister Of the bride, aud Mr..
Frank Ball. The ceremony was wit
messed by only the Immediate ella
tives of the families.
The bride is a daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. 7. F. Hesse, of Farber. She
is an accomplished and refined young
lady Of sweet disposition and win
ming ways.
The groom is a son of Judge and
Mrs. ]. d. Sutton, and is a young
man of splendid character and indus
| trious habits.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton departed for St
Louis for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton will be al
home to their friends after NO
vember Is on the groom's ( rm souti
east of Farber, which has been ele
gantly prepared for their reception.
The Ledger joins a large circle O.
friends in extending congratulations