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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21

! small bands known as pipings. It lay
gracefully On the floor at least a foot
all around and was i.sted in front by
one Of Miss Selma Lue's t. ok lace
mittened hands A wide white-lace
collar encircled her neck and was
caught by a faded hair-brooch. But
the bonnet was the browning majesty
OF all; It was wide and scooped, and
adorned by decorous black bow on
the outside. but in the front of the
funnel there rested. just above the
gray sprinkled water-waves, a rakish
red rose that repeated the note Of ex
citement In her cheeks. She was
wonderful to behold was Miss Selma
Lue and too darling for words" as
Miss Cynthia told her with an impul-
sive squeeze
Where did you get It all. Miss
Selma Lue?" she questioned excitedly.
Lands alive, child. this is the
dress my mother had before the war.
| amt wored 1t often. count OF not
having time, but l thought ought
to put 1t on to compliment Mr.. Dobbs
for asking me ter go along with 'em.
You see, it's this-away Mr.. Dobbs Is
jest the salt of the earth fer kindness.
except cussing-but he amt never
perfessed and Joined the church So
when he asked Mary Ellen and me ter
go to this boat-meeting with him,
though it do seem a kinder queer
place to go to praise the Lord-a fat
boat tied to a lock- said we must
make out ter keep him company.
Mary Ellen was fer backing down
count of its being so hot to gear up
tight and she so easy overhet, but l
Prevailed on her. l want us all to
look nice ter git Mr. Dobbs in a
happy, consenting kinder mind. When
l see curl of religion sprouting up.
| think it's best ter kinder shine on it
pleasant-like, but not to take too much
notice until 1t roots good. There they
come now! Amt they genteel? Ben
ME and Ethel Maud look jest like a
picnic"
Anu MiSS CyAIHld Suh0u uSlShtSu
ly as she exchanged greetings with
the enthusiastic family out on the
quest for the soul-welfare of the head
member. Miss Selma Lues adjective
had been an apt one that applied to
them all Mrs. Dobbs was buttoned up
tight in dark blue coat-suit. and the
perspiration rolled down her happy
face from the crown of her black vel
vet hat, with its remarkable blue
bird, into her white cotton lace collar.
One ungloved hand kept up a con
slant hopping Ethel Maud was
in white and starched to the
limit of endurance. and had pink
bows tied wherever they would stick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
UNWRITTEN LAWS

walked coolly in front of the line and shot in
the presence of his men
The law of the right of revolution has been
much talked about and much written about. Every
intelligent citizen believes that he has the right
under certain conditions to oppose the established
government of his own land and join in an effort
to establish another In its place. Just prior to
and during the Civil war there was much discus
sion in this country by learned either
side of the right of revolution and the higher
power and the greater law"
The law justifying one person in the killing of
another has required the serious consideration of
every country Every criminal code provides GER
tain punishments for homicide and many of them
graduate the punishment with minute particular
ty according to the circumstances of the killing.
so that any one of six crimes may be involved in
a single tragedy Such codes also attempt to de-
fine what killing is justifiable and what Is ex-
cusable and with their Interpretation by the
courts attempt to describe the only conditions un-
der which one human being can kill another
The Hebrew code almost stands alone in its
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
Traditions Which Have Almost the
Force of Statutes

recognition of mans desire to kill and his right
TO have that desire and that climax of all salts
factions which comes to him who under great
provocation Stays another 1t is not at all strange
that in his branch there should be extended
code of unwrtten written law, unwritten
and always to be unwrtten for the reason that the
recognition given by its embodiment in the
statutes would be taken license by dishonest
men and would result in harm rather than good.
1t is an unwritten law among the officers of the
army that If subordinate officer kills superior
officer because that officer has publicly degraded
him by striking him or by other action equally
humiliating then the court-martial will not
vict. During the Civil war at Louisville, KY,
General Nelson said to General Davis:
How many men have you?"
General Davis replied, About" giving an ap-
proXimate number
Nelson said. You an army officer and say
about! Why don't you know how many
you have?" And with that he struck Davis in the
face with his glove Davis shot and killed him,
and the court-martial acquitted Davis.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
2tHs by F1aeN.Is q. Keffner.
Z 1903, THE b -SS- MERRILL COMPANY

not at one of them. l must have him
at my dinner-dance on the goth. dead
or alive. Though do dread his meet.
Ing you-the impression I made was
TOO slight to run such a risk. /
doubt If he remembers"
i am sure you needn't mind about
me at all. feel he won't be inter-
ested-"
Dearest, l don't trust you! Well,
l must say good-by. You are not so
interested in finding the dear creature
as l thought you would be. How is
your mother?-Oh, I am SO sorry!
Give her my love. And has Grasse
sent your pink gown home yet?-De-
lightful! Well, good-by again!"
The moment Miss Cynthia had hung
up the receiver she realized that she
had deliberately withheld valuable in
formation from her best friend-in
perfect cold blood And why? She
picked up the pink-rose hat and fed
down the hill to the bluff.
When she was just in front of Mrs.
Kinney's she saw the delicious" one
leave the barn and descend over the
bluff to the river, kit in hand. With
out acknowledging 1t to herself, she
would have liked to lock him in the
barn-out of harms way Well, harm
was rather emphatic name for Eve
lyn-but she was very lovely thing
especially at dinner-dance times
Miss Cynthia finally reached the door
of the grocery and paused a moment
on the steps. Nobody being in sight,
she called softly.
Miss Selma Lue poked her head
out Of her little lean-to- bedroom and
greeted her in a voice of bustling ex-
element. 'T'll be there in minute.
Miss Cynthia, honey. Mr. Dobbs have
got holiday and he wants us to go
up to the Lock with him to three
o'clock meeting on the gospel-boat
what's tied up there this week. Set
down in the cool till l GOMEZ"
Miss Cynthia smiled as she seated
herself upon the steps. for she knew
how seldom Miss Selma Lue went out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21

There is class of unwritten law which does
not and cannot become written law, says Case
and Comment, because 1t approaches near the
danger line that man dare not recognize 1t to the
extent of publishing it and declaring 1t as a part
of the positive law.
1t is the unwrtten law of the that cap
tain must go down with his ship. Men dare not
write It into the contract, and nations dare not
incorporate 1t in their navy marine regulations,
yet the tyrants of the sea know the law, and be
lieve that to obey 1t betters their service and
there are few instances of its being disregarded.
1t is the unwritten law of the army and navy
that an officer shall not seek cover, or at least
shall not show apprehension of danger to his per
son, in time of battle and in the presence of en-
listed men or common sailors. In the Franco
Prussan war nearly four thousand officers of the
German army were killed and the great majority
of them gave up their lives because they believed
in this law of conduct.
In obedience to this law Farragut bound him
self to the mast Lee rode to the head of his
charging column at the bloody angle, and Lawton
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21

of calling distance of the grocery
door. She rarely went to town and
then only on the most urgent bust
ness. She had a decided aversion to
the cars even with Mr. Flarity and
Mr.. Jim Peters motoring and con-
Quoting.
mot that they amt good drivers"
she always fastened to say. "but l
prefer to travel with a thinking crit
ter a-pulling of me, instead of being
druv by little box of lightning that
amt got no conscience about running
away with me- Besides, there are
more ways in the city to git killed two
or three times a minute than a body
could dream up in a week. l should
think all the town folks would be
mighty good, and live lives prepared
to go. | never draw a free breath
hardly, with being snatched to the
ton of houses with seventeen stories
and coming down sll the time trying
to swoller my heart"
81 hate those fast elevators in the
skyscrapers myself" Miss Cynthia
had answered her sympathetically
"They are all jest part and par
eel of the running around of thiEgs.
They amt no peace in 1t all, and am
one that holds that peace are the air
that religion breathes. and when 1t
gifts shet off from it 1t sholy dies. |
amt tempting providence by going
down. lessen business calls me-" And
she had held to her determination.
If Miss Cynthia was delighted at the
prospect Of the excursion she was
still more so at the sight OF Miss
Selma Lue as she made her way
through the boxes and barrels and
cans to the full light of the front
door. The picture was one of ex'
ceeding majesty, and the heart OF
Miss Cynthia was thrilled in awe. The
foundation of the toilet was black
silk as stiff and rustling as any that
hung in the wardrobe of Mrs. Jack
son Page on the hill. end genius
had fashioned 1t some bygone day
up in Warren county. 1t was cut
without stint of material, and hung
about the tall, dignified figure OF Miss
Selma Lue In bounteous folds; also
1t was adorned with a multitude OF
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
SCEIXf an M NIZF

Not only there such outward evidences of
objects with which the people wont to sur
round themselves. The tombs of the kings have
given the grave Of Ioua and Tioua with its
chariot funeral sledges, mummy cases, chairs.
beds and jewel box-all gded and paneed; ala
baster vases, and larder still stored with food
Even the feather cushions have been preserved
these 1900 years.
The excavations of 1906 brought to light the
wonderful Hathor shrine with its statue Of
Egypts cowgoddess plumed and crowned with
the lunar disc. trailing lotus blossoms from her
splendid head and with the stars of heaven gleam-
ing along her form. Beneath her kneels the in
FAINT king whom she nourshes; before her stands
the dead king whom she protects.
The excavating of ancient sites is a tack that
calls for expert knowledge the utmost skill, pune
tilious care and small diplomacy. Often own
ers, more or less real, must be placated and
bought off. Before money is expended the ut
most must be taken to insure profitable
site Trial trenches and shafts must be driven
to confirm or disprove, if possible expectations
When at last the site seems feasible. the work
begins n earnest.
The excavations of ancient sites is task that
neers in the field, has just entered upon the
work at Abydos Following the methods of scien-
tifc excavators, they settling for long pc
Rod considerable tract of land has been Sc
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
OF River Bluff. presides over an i'm
promptu day nursery for the babies Of
Rhe neighborhood in the rear Of her gro-
Gerry Her charges are known as "Soap-
BOX Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her an object OF sympathy TO the
mothers. One of her friends Is Miss Gym
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another "Soap-Boxer'' in
Alan Kent. a young artist who wishes to
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Cvn.
thia is very fond of, shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
Jeaves, Alan hears that her mother is in
Hanger of losing the old homestead
hear ruckus. Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came to locate in the
place and start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia is responsible
FOR Alan's neglect of herself Sale of the
mortgaged Page place considered Alan's
portrait of Cynthia is discovered.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21

cured, necessary buildings erected for the health
of workmen and the preservation of antiquities.
Not only are actual remains to be sought. but
also important historical or artistic questions
to be solved Indeed the Egyptian Exploration
Fund the first to employ this method Of
clearing old monuments and of showing the world
what they were.
Such stupendous undertakings call for equip
ment on considerable scale. BY the courtesy
of Sir CASTOR Maspero, the government has
loaned to the Fund light railway with equip
ment Work must be rapid. December / to
April l marks the working year. Every moment
is precious. Every load must count. Every
shovelful of earth must be carefully sifted wher-
ever there is a possibility of find. Even bas-
ket brigade Is sometimes pressed into use. AS
soon as some apparently valuable piece of To-
Gated workmen called off, experts are sent
in every man is guard; carefully every inch
of soil Is watched the last few baskets OF
earth are removed. Every fragment must be
saved and laid away until everything has been
recovered Think Of the disappointment when
a magnificent statue comes out headess, for ex-
ample Think of the conjectures as to the where
abouts of the missing piece and the furore when,
perhaps weeks afterward the lost Is found.
There is an air of hushed expectancy, suppress
ed excitement lowering over, that keeps men up
under the most tense strain under which the
work Is Of necessity conducted.
America has Joined hands with the old world
in prosecuting the work An American profes
sor. Dr. Whittemore, is now with the staff in the
field An American secretary, Mrs. Marie N
Buchanan, has been assigned to the direction OF
the American office. located in fremont temple
Boston Wonderful the results attained
Every student of history and literature, every
student of the Bible is vitality concerned In the
combinations yearly coming to light from the
sands of Egypt.
There is need of haste. To extend the arabic
district of Egypt is economic necessity Ac
cordingly the British government has erected at
Assuan great DAM whose 95-foot head has sent
the waters of the Nile back over great areas OF
hitherto dry ground. Already dozen great tenn
pies have been flooded, and ere long will be for
ever lost to sight. Already beautiful Phlae, at
the head of the first cataract is gone. The soil
is becoming inftrated and the stores of treas
ures, especially the papyrus manuscripts, are be-
ing ruined before the waters cover the
ground above
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
On Her Way Down Stairs She Cautiously

Bonnie and Mr.. Dobbs were clothed
in their Sunday best. and Mr. Dobbs
beamed with pride at Miss Cynthia'a
compliments But Bonnie stood on
one foot and covered 1t with the other
in evident consciousness OF their
brier-scratched nudity.
"He wouldn't wear them shoes he
had in the spring. and couldn't no.
ways impel him." explained his
mother.
my feet's sore" the delinquent
grumbled shamefacedly.
SOS mine" whined Ethel Maud,
standing first on one and then the
other.
But you're a girl" said her mother
decidedly, thus firmly settling the
yoke of femininity on her young
shoulders. Are you ready. Miss
Seliny Lue?"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
G7ON1H>G nm mn ms CALLSED NILE IL
<ZOC2D ALTCIE1TT TE/HYE

and before England had been snatched from
the continent by the arms of the sea
Think of the rubbish heaps of these an
cient cities being dug up and of there be
ing sifted out from the debris the story of
the daily life of people 5000 and even 5000 Il
years gone by Think of bundle of let rs
tiers 1900 years old that retold and in points I
corroborated the story of Palestine when LI
the patriarchs were still alive Think of -
digging from the ruins of an ancient me-
tropolis the records of 1000 years
The Egyptians were people Of great
deeds, of incredible achievements. Their =
first great structures the pyramids sur ~
pass in magnitude the works of these modern
times. Khufu's pyramid covered thirteen acres
and was 500 feet high Seven hundred and
fifty square feet-more than a seventh of
a mile. Over 94,000,CR0 cubic feet of mate
rial quarried out, dragged to the Nile foated
down the stream dragged up to the desert and
into place. How they did 1t engineers are still
puzzled to know. So closely were these stones
fitted together that in the outside courses which
now are in place only at the base, beneath the
sand the lines scarcely visible and must
be outlined with charcoal to be photographed
Scarcely less wonderful were the temples of
the mighty Ramses. The gateway at Luxor was
100 feet wide and so feet high and was flanked
by obelisks 50 feet high Before the temple at
Tans stood a 90foot statue of the king Leading
from Luxor to Karnak was a great avenue more
than mile and quarter long, so feet wide and
ianked either side the entire distance by
colossal sphinxes. In the great Hall of Columns
at Karnak stands ~ columns 35 feet in crcum-
ference and 60 feet high. Thanking these
122 columns 81 feet in girh and 40 feet high.
Growing these hundred-ton architectraves.
Here stood huge obelsks SO and 125 feet high,
obelisk weighed thousand tons In one
city were ID of these huge monoliths. More than
5000 years ago the genius of man carved these
cyclopean blocks from the rock, transported them
for miles down stream and across country and
finally lifted them onto high walls set them
up end. an enigma to modern engineers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
copled Woman's Dress.

1t is not generally known that the
first time bright colors were used in
the dress of the navy, a woman had
something to do with it. King George
II. saw the duchess OF Bedford riding
in the park wearing blue habit with
some facings and was so struck with
the effect that he ordered the same
combination for the Few uniforms Of
the royal navy, afterward known as
bluajackets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
Peculiar Form of Writing

is hard to see how they could have Inn
proved upon It:
Dear Thommus ct begins) There
was once an old man who had little
daughter off at school-away off; yet,
it was most 200 miles; and he was so
mean that he forgot to give the poor
child any pin money when she start
cd. Yes. he was meaner than that.
After she got there he forgot to send
her any money, and the poor child
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21

didn't have so much as copper with
which to buy peanuts and store candy.
This little girl was so fat and patient
that she never asked for any money,
and so the mean old man who was
her father pretended to himself that
this was a good excuse for not send.
ing any. But his conscience had teeth
like mouse and 1t kept gnawing
away In his bosom, until at last he
fixed up check and sent 1t in let
ter like this. 1t seems funny, too,
but the check was just like the one l
. am sending to day. and think the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
Christian Girl No Girl at That.

The request for Christian Girl" at
the Congress hotel in Chicago the 9th
err night, and the calls by page for
such a person created general amuse-
ment among guests and employees un-
I'll 1t was learned that Christian GirI'
was a travelling man from Cleveland.
O., stopping at the hotel and was
wanted by friend on the telephone.
Have you Christian Girl heref"
a man asked Clerk Burke.
We'll, don't know" hesitated the
clerk "Wait ard I'll find out"
Say" replied the guest. IT don't
want a female, a sure enough girl,
Just want Christian Girl from Cleve-
land and he's no girl at that"
The right Girl was found.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
Man Whose Conscience Disturbs Hls
Peace Writes Letter of Explana-
ton in Third Person.

This letter from Joel Chandler Har-
ris to the little daughter at boarding
school shows that our present-day
practitioners in the primitive and the
whimsical have still a great deal to
learn. Lewis Carroll or Sydney Smith
might nave written the letter. but It
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21

same name was signed to 1t. Still. I
think the little girl was partly to
blame. Why couldn't she ak her pa
to send her some money? When
man is old and mean he needs to be
reminded of good many things.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
A Horrible Example.

THE tallest soldier in the British
army has been smoking since he was
IA years old"
"His height is very easily explain
ed You know smoking stunts grow.
ing boys"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the truS-
tees of Pearl River County Agricul-
tural High School will let the con
tract for the erection of the Admins
tration building for the Pearl River
County Agricultural High School Oh
Saturday, October 18th, 1911.
Plans and specifications OF said
building are on file in the ofnce Oh Tue
Hon. Leopold Locke, Supt. OF Educa-
ton of Pearl River County and are
open to the inspection of all prospec'
tive bidders. All bids are to be sealed
and opened on the above mentioned
date. and contract will be let TO tne
lowest and most responsible bidder
the Trustees reserving the right te
reject any and all bids.
Address all communications to eitn
er of the undersigned.
LEOPOLD LOCKE, Pres,
". JACOBS. Sect'y.
26-st Poplarville. Miss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-26
TO IMPROVE MAIL SERVICE.

Itta Bena, Miss, Sept 26.-The
and businessmen of Itta
Bena have Joined in a concerted &C
ton to improve the mail service on
the branches of the Southern Railway
between Itta Bena and Webb and Itta
Bena and Belzoni. The complaint is
that there is no mail clerk at either
of the branches, and mail intended for
points along their routes must be
made into individual pouches or rout'
ed by some larger town at consider
able inconvenience and loss of time
Individual pouches are made at Itta
Bena for Quito, Morgan, Gladys and
Ezra, on the Belzonia branch, bu
packages destined for points south o
these are sent to Moorehead ant
routed from there.
A strong petition is being prepared
to be sent to the chief clerk Of tn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-26
TEX. CATTLE BRING TOP PRICES

Uncle Sam is talking Texas again.
whenever he inspects his live stock.
Texas takes a place in the front ranks
The September crop Reporter under
the head Of farm value of important
products, places the price of beef cat
tie at $3.50 per hundred pounds, which
is the top price among the Southern
state. TXas grass is a great meat pro.
Queer and cattle can be raised and fat.
tened more cheaply in Texas thar
any other state in the union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-26

Railway Mail service at Birmingham
and the superintendent at New VI
leans They are certain that the
amount of mail originating on THESE
two lines will justify the small eX-
penditlre on the part of the postofflce
department
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-26
When in Laurel Stop With
SPY Chuckey"
THE NELSON HOTEL
A. j. Nelson, Manager

A. j. Nelson, Manager.
Successors to The New Laurel Hotel
The best of attention given to the
travelling public by "Chuckey," who is
a friend to the "boys.' Rates, So to
$3.50 per day. Baths, sample rooms.