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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

west-in states such Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
and Nebraska. But the government experts
scouting around soon came to the conclusion
that good better corn than America had
ever known could be raised in prolific quantity
in the south if only the people south of Mason
and Dixon's line could be aroused to the pos
sibiities lying dormant at their doors.
Waking up these southern farmers to their
neglected opportunities is the present work of
Of the most efficient organizations in Uncle
Sans agricultural corps. 1t was nothing short
Of an inspiration that the experts hit upon the
plan of proving that their corn fairy tales"
could come true through the medium of the
farmer boys of the south. The lads enlisted
in this country wide demonstration work. and
$4,000 of them have lately been giving their ia
theirs object lessons right at home. What is more,
many of the fathers have taken the lessons to
heart and after seeing with their eyes what
phenomenal yields be made if be cul-
tivated as the book chaps" at the agricultural
department prescribe they have become converts
10 the new ideas and have announced that hence
forth they will cultivate corn the way their sons
nave been doing these past few months. 1t will
mean only fraction more time and work and it
means production doubled or trebed or quad
rupled.
OF course the government gave instructions
to these lads as to how to till the soil in the most
advantageous manner, but the enthusiasm which
resulted in corn harvests that have made the
whole world sit up and take notice was inspired
by competitive contests for the winners in which
all sorts of prizes were offered-township prizes,
village prizes, county prizes, state prizes, and
goodness knows what, all in the way of trophies
eliminating in each state in grand prize" in
the form of a sightseeing trip to Washington, all
expenses paid. for one boy. Of course, the gov
eminent did not offer these prizes Uncle Sam
has no money available for such purposes but
the department of agriculture engineered the
whole scheme and got the philosophical citizens
of more than dozen states so interested that
they put up the prizes mentioned individuals
such as bankers and merchants and orgauiza
lions such as boards of trade, county superin-
tendents of education, chambers of commerce.
etc. contributed to the list of prizes which in the
grand total footed up to more than $4,000
This whole movement, alike to other similar
educational crusades has been under the direc
ton of the division of farmers cooperative dem
onstration work Of the department OF agriculture
| and the field officers of this institution have
brought about systematic effort on the part OF
the youthful corn growers by organizing what
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfiguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti.
cura Ointment, but do not rub. Wash
off tie ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
battle freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint-
ment are equally successful for itch
Ing, burning, scaly and crusted hu-
mors of the skin and scalp, with loss
Of hair, from infancy to age, usually
affording instant relief, when all else
fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem
Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat
ment of the skin and scalp.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Those Church Suppers!

Church sales, dinners, teas and the like are
not only means for promoting social enjoyment
and incidentally of replenishing the treasures
of the organizations which provide them. These
functions serve real and valuable economic
purpose, as is indicated by the lady whom Edna
X. Wooley quotes in the Toledo Blade This
lady, weary of the work Of providing three meals
day for her family, consisting of herself, her
husband and her daughter finds a new Joy in
living at this time of year, and explains why:
Last night we went to roast beef dinner To-
night we are going to Methodist progressive
supper. My husband hates those progressive
suppers, because we start with SOUP at the
church. you know, then go to some house for the
meat course and finish up at some other house
for the dessert He says when he sits down to
meal he likes to finish the job on the spot in
stead OF getting up every little WHILE putting on
his hat and coat and galloping out into the cold
and cruel world to resume his eats at some other
stand But think it's fun. It's blessed change
tomorrow night we go to a Presbyterian church
supper That's only rs cents, too and | don't
see how they do 1t for the money The next one
after that is an Episcopal turkey supper. and the
next is also turkey supper at the Unitarian
church. Then come the Disciple and Congrega-
ton church suppers, and by that time you'll see
my cheeks sticking out with rich living What
would we poor home cooks do if it wasn't for the
church suppers? They give us a rest from the
eternal routine of planning and cooking the daily
meals. Nobody that hasn't tried that three-meal.
a-day business knows what grind it gets TO he
| don't believe there's a man on earth would
stand for 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
A Fairly Wet World.

The Pacific ocean covers 68,000,000
miles. the Atlantic 10000, 900 and the
Indian, Arctic and Antarctic 100000
To stow away the contents Of the Pa
ciic it would be necessary to fill a
tank one mile long, one mile wide and
one mile deep every day for 440 years.
Put in figures, the Pacific holds in
weight $4,000 ,OOO, 900, 900, 100000 tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth of
not quite three miles It's water weighs
925 100000 900 ,O00,OOO,OO0 tons, and
tank to contain it would have each Of
Its sides AZ miles long. The figures
of the other oceans are in the same
startling proportions. 1t would take
all the sea water In the world 100000
years to flow over Niagara
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
It's FOOD
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
well as eye and ear and other special
lists.
One of these told a young lady, Of
New Brunswick, N. j., to quit medi-
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about II months l suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. l was unable
to retain much of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was com
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities of medicine, and
had an idea l was dieting, but l con-
tinued to suffer, and soon lost Is
pounds in weight. I was depressed
In spirits and lost interest in every
thing generally. My mind was 30 af-
fected that it was impossible to be-
come interested in even the lightest
reading matter.
"After suffering for months | de-
cided TO go to stomach specialist.
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately
1t was the keynote of new life.
Il found that j had been eating too
much starchy food which l did not di-
gest, and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. | soon
proved that it is not the quantity OF
food that one eats, but the quality.
I'm few weeks / was able to &c
back to my old business OF doing cler.
ical work. | have continued t. eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. wake in the morning
with clear mind and feel rested.
regained my lost weight in short
time. l am well and happy again and
owe it to Grape-Nuts." Name given
by Postum Co.; Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, md full of human
interest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
oATS-25s Blu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to Weld of Theodore
Harness. Lewis Co., Wash, had from
salzer's Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won handsome so acre farm. Other
big yields are al bus, ll9 bus, lO3 bus,
etc, had by farmers scattered throughout
the u S.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax. Corn,
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grasses and Glow.
ere are famous the world over for their
pu;ity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We, are easily the largest growers of farm
seeds in the world
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking. or send l0c in stamps
and ana receive 10 packages Of farm seed nov
elites and rarities. including above mar
velous oats. together with bic cataIoc.
John a. Salzer Seed Co., ls2 South Sth St..
La Crosse, Wis.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

to see prizes awarded to lads who are pointing
the way to increased averages of corn produc-
ton in the south, and incidentally to a partial
solution of the increased cost of living. And no
old-time farmer can sheer that the showings
made in this Notwithstanding corn growing
spurts of no practical significance. On the con-
ern bookkeeping methods to the business side of
the proposition and the reported costs of produc-
ton can be accepted fair actual costs.
The yields made during the past season by
these young corn growers have been truly aston
belief of farmers who have been getting an aver
age of, say, 80 to 40 bushels of corn per acre
in choice corn country in the middle west In
one Mississippi county 48 boys averaged 80
bushels per acre. In one South Carolina county
20 boys produced 100 bushels of corn 20
acres. In another county in that same state 142
boys averaged GO bushels per acre. One lad
made $1,000 from a single of corn Jerry
Moore of Winona, S. c., the champion corn
grower of the world, got the amazing yield of
22S bushels to the acre. Steve Henry of Louis
ana carried off the highest honors for economical
farming, producing on his acre nearly 140 bushels
at a cost of only 13 cents per bushel. Joe Stone
of Georgia, youngest and smallest of the national
prize winners, is only eleven years of age but
he produced 102 bushels to the acre at a cost of
29 cents per bushel Next season the SCOPE
Of the corn-growng competition is to be greatly
extended and the government may also strive
to get the country girls of the United States
into similar competition, only, of course, it will
not be corn growing but vegetable gardening with
canning and preserving side line"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
No Purchase Recorded

There was a dealer who tried to sell
& horse to the late Senator Daniel of
Virginia. He exhibited the merits of
the horse, and said, This horse is a
reproduction Of the horse that General
Washington rode at the battle Of
Trenton. 1t has the pedigree that will
show he descended from that holse
and looks like him in every particu-
lar"
Yes, so much So Sc ~a'' So""+o~
Daniel, that I am inclined to believe
1t is the same horse"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

In the Italian quarters the life is
that OF the tenement. The families
are usually large, and in most of them
Doarders are taken with a view to
eking out the payment Of the rent.
There are tenements occupied by Ital-
ians in New York in which eight and
ten sleep in one room, with not more
than 1900 cubic feet of air to breathe
for eight or nine hours. Very often a
whole family occupies a single Sleep
ing room, children over fourteen years
OF age sleeping with their parents or
with smaller brothers and sisters.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Italy to one New York street, and
with the other have come the doctor.
the grocer, the priest and the annual
celebration Of the local patron saint.
The acute rivalry between village peo-
pie. who have not developed and can
scarcely be expected to develop in
short period what may be called city
consciousness" is perhaps the most
important cause Of the lack Of coher-
ence In the italian mass, which makes
impossible united and persistent effort
on It's part In any direction. economic.
social or political.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Ready With Proof.

An earnest preacher in Georgia, who
has custom of telling the Lord all
the news in his prayers, recently be-
gan petition for help against the
progress of wickedness in his town
with the statement:
20 thou great Jehovah, crime is on
the increase. 1t is becoming more
prevalent daily. I can prove it to you
by statistics "-Everybody's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Italians in NerD York City

cities within a city. AS matter of
fact, they are collection of small viii
lagos. with all the characteristics of
village life. In one street will be
found peasants from one Italian vii
lage; In the next street the place Of
origin is different and distinct, and
different and distinct are manners,
customs and sympathies. Entire vii
lagos have been trRnsplanted from
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
American Students Have Referred to
Their Settlements as Cities
Within a City.

Four-fifths of the Italians of New
York come from centers of less than
10000 population, and are therefore
entirely new to the active exciting life
of a great city American students OF
social conditions have referred to the
Italian settlements of New York as
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Free Cure for rheumatism and Bone
Pains.

Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. cures
the worst cases of rheumatism. bone
pains, swollen muscles and joints, by
purifying the blood and destroying the
uric acid in the blood Thousands of
cases cured by B. B. B. after all other
treatments failed. Price 800 per large
bottle at drug stores, with complete direc,,
tons. Large sample free by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca. Department B.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
MANN Children Arc sicl-lr.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children
break up colds in "a hours, relieve feverish
ness, headache, stomach troubles, teething
disorders, move and regulate the bowels, and
destroy worms. They pleasant to take
years. AT all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed
FREE. Address, \. S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Simple Rather,

He-You are the only woman ever
loved.
She-Do you expect me to believe
that?
He-I do. l swear 1t is true.
She-Then l believe you. Any man
who would expect a woman to believe
that cannot have been much in the
company Of women.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Domestic Amenities.

Father think the baby looks like
you.
Mother-Yes, it shuts its eyes to an
awful lot.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

the corn belt" for there is no de-
sire TO interfere with the growing Of
our greatest agricultural staple in
that broad section of the country
where corn has long been the princi-
pal standby of the farmer. The new
plan Of the department of agricul-
ture-for of course that is the branch
OF our government machinery that has
charge of this new activity-is simply
in effect to make two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before.
Although all the world has been
gasping in establishment these many
years past at the bumper crops of
corn this country turns out each year,
the experts of the government some
time since came to the conclusion
that great as was the national corn
yield it was not as big as it ought to
be- Furthermore, they thought they
foresaw time when, with our rapidly
growing population, the corn crop
would not be any too big for our own
American appetite and, of course, if
that came to pass, we would lose more
or less of our foreign trade, for vast
quantity Of Yankee corn products now
find their way to dinner tables over
seas.
On the theory Of a stitch in time
the agricultural sharps proceeded to
get busy over this impending prob
lem. First they set about increasing
the yield of corn per acre and latterly
they have entered upon the even more
significant mission Of extending the
corn growing area. AS our readers
are aware most of the corn crop has
been grown heretofore in the middle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

What is the name of the song the
lady is singing?"
Meet me in Heaven"
Don't you think she's taking
great deal for granted?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles At
druggists. 25e, SOC and Sl.0O per bottle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Chilly.

They say the pretty Boston girl is
a good pick. l wonder what kind of
a pick she is?"
ice pick, l suppose
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
On Her Side.

81 didn't know you had any idea Of
marrying her
Il didn't. The idea was hers.
Lippincott's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASrELEs5
CHILL TONIC You know what you are taking
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
less form The Quinine drives out the malaria
and the Iron builds up the system. Sold by an
dealers for 80 years Price 30 cents
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Magnify your personal rights and
you are sure to create some social
wrongs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Nrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teetbing -of,ens che gums. reduces inhAmma-
ton, alays pain. cures wind collie, 95c bottle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Preaching produces SO little practice
because people look on it as per
Torrance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Tightness across the chest means cold
on the lungs. That's the danger signal.
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oh
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Your working power depends upon your
health Garfield Tea corrects disorders of
liver, Kidneys stomach and bowels
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Taking Garfield Tea win prevent the re
currence Of sicl-headaehe indigestion and
bilious attacks. All druggists.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

To correct disorders OF the liver, take
Garfield Tea. the Herb Laxative.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small. sugar coated
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

A man may go up when you kick
him, but you cannot claim credit for
kindness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Talent earns what the world gladly
gives to tact.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring a laxative, simple, pure,
mild, potent and health-giving.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Commercial Anxiety,

CommGTCIdI Anxiety.
"A clockmaker must be the most
uneasy Of manufacturers"
why so?"
Because there is always the pros
pect of a strike in his works"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Keepinq Oil Fire From SPREADING.

Mix viii Quench a fire caused by
an exploding lamp. water only spread.
ing the oil
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

A good home is the best exposition
OF heaven
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

It is the little heart that is soonest
broken
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

Difficulties are often the barnacles
that grow on delayed duties.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

One might fight lie and still not
follow the truth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

TO CURE A GUILD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money If ii fails to cure. u. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

The bill collector is also a settle
ment worker.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

OHedp FOTh1 tueI.
A Welsh rabbit may be cooked on
an electrical chatting dish at an ex-
pense of l y cents for current.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

PILES Cured IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will rs4und money II PAZO ONT
NlsNT fails 20 cure any case OF itching, Bi4nd
Bleeding OF PrOtrlalnE Files IN 70 u days. 5Jc
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
Imnortant TO wothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants AID children, and see that it
Bears the ~ <<-z1;-"''''
Signature Of NcXHLg5sZSI
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24
The Natural
Laxative

acts on the bowels just as some
foods act. Cdscarefs thus aid
the bowels just as Nature would.
Harsh cathartics act like pepper
in the nostrils. Soon the bowels
grow so calloused that one must
multiply the dose. SIS
Vest-pocket box, 10 cents-at drug-stores.
Each tablet of the genuine is marked c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

are known as corn
clubs. r h ere ar e
great numbers of
township clubs all
over the land-the
+au,,el,;D bo;pr +bo
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

HE United States govern
ment is now at work
upon one Of the most am
bilious and, by the by,
one of the most interest
ing projects it has ever
undertaken. It is moth
ing short of a scheme for
moving the corn belt"
or perhaps it would be
more accurate TO call 1t
a crusade for extending
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-24

W. N. w., BALTIMORE, NO. s-1s11
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Sought
By Friendship House

Are there 1000 persons in Washington
who will exhibit a dollars worth of in
terest in Friendship House. the social
and educational center of Southeast
Washington?
This is a question in the answer Of
which much interest Is manifested by
those who are at the head of the move
ment to awaken an interest In civic i'm
provement and lay the foundation or
good citizenship in that part of the city.
There are now 400 persons who have
displayed their interest in a convincing
manner.
Miss Lydia Bucklin, the manager,
points out the fact that provision for
carrying pn the work would allow the
direction of energy, now spent in finding
subsistence, to expend itself in more
profitable avenue
Inside Friendship House are clean
doors and cheerful walls. There Is a
kindergarten room, used as a play room
afternoons. Here also girls are taught
to sew, the little girls gymnasium class
is held and entertainments that attract
the entire neignborhood are sometimes
held there.
About fifty babies are taken care of
from this station. Friendship House
also has the use of a gymnasium room,
ut So Virginia avenue, where about 200
boys gather every week to enjoy its
privileges.
Miss Burklin thinks that the entire
problem of management would be solved
II the Friendship House Association
comprised 1000 members. instead Of toO.