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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10
Farmers to be Benefited by
Lectures.

The Maryland Agricultural Colleges s
special farm train is scheduled to stop
all day in Frederick, on Saturday, Feb
ruary nth, and give instructive lectures
to the farmers. Governor Austin L.
Crothers, r. w. Sylvester, w. Oscar
Collier, w. +. L. Taliaferro, H. l. Pat
terson, Charles S. Phelps, and E. L.
Oswald are expected to attend. The
lectures embrace a number of subjects
of interest to the farmers including
dairy husbandy, poultry hu,bandry, corn
and seed selection, alfalfa, good seed,
legumes and soil fertility. Both ladies'
and gentlemen are invited to attend the
meetings and the questions will be
gladly answered.
The train will be in Frederick county
and the neighborhood on Friday and
Saturday. Friday the train will be in
Gaithersburg from 900 to II.Io a. m.
Boyds, Ills a. M, 10 lis p. M; Dick
erson, I.2S TO 3.25 p. M, Adamstown,
3.45 TO s.45 p. m. Saturday there will
be an all day meeting in Frederick at
the Court House Governor Crothers
will be present and will make the prin-
cipal address. A large attendance OF
the farmers in the neighborhood is ex-
pected for it is for their benefit that these
trains are run.
AT each of these meetings the principal
lectures will be delivered by Mr.. Chas.
s. Phelps. of Connecticut. on 'Dairy
Husbandry," with particular attention
being given to the building of the herd
and the keeping of records. Corn and
Seed Selection" by Mr. w. Oscar
Collier of Talbot county, in which he
will show how 100 bushels OF shclled
corn may be grown to the acre. Mr..
Collier being corn grower, what he
says carries great weight and the West
ern Shore farmers get many suggestions
from him. A Good Seed" talk will be
given along the line suggested by the
Council Of North American Grain Ex-
change.
Other subjects of interest will be
treated by such well known students of
agriculture as Captain r. w. Sylvester,
President O. the Agricultural College;
H. J. Patterson W. I. Taliaferro and E.
l. Oswald. The meetings will be in
charge of DR.. Richard S Hill, the
Director of Farmers Institutes, and Mr..
w. w Wood, the Industrial Agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will
represent the railroad officials.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of the adver-
tsed letters remaining IN the Frederick
City postofice. Saturday, February a,
1911. To obtain any of these letters the
applicants must call for advertised
letters" If not called for within two
weeks they may be sent to the dead
letter Office:
Gentlemen's List.-Dr. Thos. Bruce,
H. E. Clara, Melvin Cook, George X.
Clash, A. Fout, James Hatis, Merton
Lumber Company, r. f. Richardson,
Charlie Taylor, Mr.. Thompson.
Ladies' List--Miss Mary ID. Bowman,
Miss ALA Dunbell Mrs. Liddie Hast
ings, Mrs. M. S. Smith.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10
State Roads Commission Busy.

The StatA 1s Commission at its
meeting on the 3rd, discussed lp..
the VOLS wo ahead this year The comiii5.
sion will expend about million and a
half dollars in road Improvements all over
the State During the year the connect
ing links will be joined and new work
will be undertaken. The commissioners
themselves have agreed that they will be
busy When weather permits they will
personally inspect all work.
The commission has spent 81. .oS5, 600
out of previous issues of bonds sold in
road improvement the purchase of turn
pixies and for salaries and expenses of
the Commissioners and their force. The
turnpikes purchased were the Frederick
and the Jefferson, for which $Ioo, $50 was
paid. After this year the Commissioners
will have 81, 500, 900 of the original $5,ooo
600 loan. This sum does not include the
loan Of 81, ,ooo, 900 authorized for purchase
and construction of bridges. Governor
Crothers has already declared himself to
be in favor Of an additional loan Of $5,ooo,-
900 for State road Improvement,
The commission has hhder wav plans
for the acquisition Of several 0thsf turn.
pihSS. AlIGauy l99 HilcS vi IOdu nave
been graded bridged and drained, OF
which I43 miles have been improved and
completed. The remainder will be
finished when the work is resumed, and
it is estimated that I25 additional miles
will be built this year.
When the work begins the Commits
sioners will be called upon to visit every
section Of the State. Each Commissioner
will pass upon the work and submit anv
report that he may wish to make. The
question of maintenance is one that will
have to be considered this year, and
special attention will be paid to it. Gov
ernor Crothers announced that as far as
the duties Of his Office would permit he
would go through the State inspecting
the new roads.
This will be the banner year in road
work, said the Governor.
Atits meeting the commission approved
a section Of two miles OF the Court Road
which connects with the Falls Road, in
the suburbs. This is a State aided road.
1t also approved section Of a mile and
halfof State aided highway on the Mid
dleburg Road in Carroll county,
The commission decided to advertise
for bids on the section of the Annapolis
boulevard between Arnold and Glen
Burnie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

enticing by paths seek to lure them from
the narrow way that leads to safety and
honor. Here it is that the counsels Of
christian mothers take root in their
hearts, and their saint like faces will go
before them on their Journey guiding
stars whose CLEAN cannot be extin-
gushed, no matter how hard the storms
of temptation may beat upon them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

At a meeting of the Baltimore Alumn
of Dickinson College, held at Hotel Rem
merit, Judge Hammond Urner, this city
was elected vice president of the associa
ton. The occasion was the seventeenth
annual reunion and banquet of the formc
Dickinson students.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10
IHE m0DI|E:'Ll|.! !! !!
TELEPHONE No. 272.

NEW.-The store is overlooking with the "new." Every
time engine pufs into Frederick merchan
disc comes to the MODEL
PURE LINEN LACES sc -YARD.-These are the best
ever shown for the money, extra quality and everlasting
and the width is to inches Another lot is the
of insertion and edge that pure linen
and hand made
WIDE CAMBRIC FLOUNCING 25c YARD-This is ex-
ceent quality, extra wide and patterns made
cambria that is better than the ordinary and the price
only twenty-five
OPENED TO DAY-New Percales, New Toile du Nord
Ginghams, New Bates Ginghams, New Amoskeag A. F.
G. Ginghams, New Red Seal Ginghams, New German
Table Damask New Irish Table Damask, New Under
Priced Sheetings, New Embroidery Sets New Gold and
Persian Dress Trimmings
UNDERPRICED LINEN SHEETING S5c.-You can't
beat it 81 90 and is the popular dress fabric in
the The width is 80 inches q yards and the
price is only IS
UNDERPRICED GA LINEN, 58c-Another fortunate
purchase places this sale at this price and
Just II cents every yard. Remember the width 81
. inches II yards at 5S cents.
WE HAVE LEFT.-A few $500 Blankets for $9S A
few $500 Sweaters for $34S A few SOC. Sweaters for
33c A few $l.00 Flannelet Gowns for 79c A'few fur
pieces for less than half
JOHN O. HENDRICKS or.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

Mrs. Ben Rosenour, South Market
street, is on visit to relatives in Balti-
more.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

Honest poverty should be respected
and not scorned. 1t was in the homes
of the lowly that we oftentimes found
Christ when upon the earth, and in our
day it can be truly said that we meet
Him there oftener than elsewhere.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

Why should hearts spend years on
earth growing into one, knitting life into
life, blending soul into soul, for a union
that is not to reach beyond the valley
Of shadows? Husbands. you are the
head of the home, why not be the head
of the home for eternity?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

Invite your friend to church. You
invite him to your home, you invite him
TO your lodge, you invite him to your
political meetings, your parties, your
lecture courses and your entertainments,
why not invite him to your church? Tell
your pastor to preach little better and
the choir TO sing a little more sweetly
next Sunday, and then invite your friend
to your church home to worship with
you.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

We certainly are blessed with an un-
usual number Of bright little boys in this
community. Little tots Just starting on
life's journey. They stand upon the
threshold Of life with foot uplifted and
hand outstretched ready to begin the
journey, and happy in anticipation OF the
beautiful and wonderful things that they
expect to see. To them all is bright and
promising, no thought of evil crosses
their minds;s their Imagination clothes
everything with rainbow hues. They
little think that every rose has its thorn,
and every pleasure its corresponding
grief They are eager to be of. The
path is narrow and on either side are
yawning precipices which threaten to
engulf them at every step; numerous and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

The life of the world is strenuous, and
the door of the home should shut out the
storms and the stress, but should
not shut out new and wholesome insplr-
ing influences. 1t should stand wide in
hosptable welcome to friends. The
home life that is narrow and selfish is
dull and enervatng.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

''The hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world" This is a saying as old as
the hills, but were 1t true Our great men
in our great cities would not be on trial
and s,s1t to prison pens for doodle"
and .ssra,', Wnen the hand that rocks
the cradle ru!Ss the world there will be
a 'school house on every hill top and
no saloon in the valley"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

In the race Of life, in the contest Of
physical endurance, in the moral tests
that come, the child has not a fair chance
who has sprung out of the mud of the
streets. To know the breath of lilacs
and the rustic of autumn leaves, TO be
up with the lark. to bathe ones feet in
the dew of the pasture, 10 go to bed with
the song of the whip-poor- wil-those
memories are like guardian angels.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-02-10

Some years ago twenty thousand peo'
pie gathered in his old Castle Garden,
New York, to hear )etnY Lind sing, as
no other Songstress has ever sang the
sublime compositions of Beethoven, Han
dell, etc. At length the Swedish night
ingale thought Of her home, paused and
seemed to fold her wings for higher
flight. She began with deep emotion
to pour forth "Hoale, Sweet Home"
The audience couKa not stand it. An
uproar of applause stopped the music.
Tears gushed from tie eyes OF that vast
multitude like rain. After a moment,
the song came again. seemingly as from
heaven-amost angelic, Home, Sweet
Home" Home was the word that
bound, with a spell twenty thousand
souls. and John Howard Payne triumphed
over the great masters of song.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-04

ment desires To raise revenue upon coal by tax,
'h" same as il does upon Nhiskty and tobacco and
Other .mmoditics upon which imposes an in
terual revenue AK. let congress pass an act le.
curing every ton OF coal produced in the United
States we'll in Alaska u pay The tax Of say
ten cents. Then Alaska would pay the same rela-
tive tax that the state of Pennsylvania pays But
il You impose royalty Of ten cents ton upon
coal produced in Alaska only. then the people OF
Alaska and those who use the Alaska coal are
taxed ten cents ton upon their coal. while the
rest OF the people OF the United States pay none
That is unequal unjust. and contrary to III,
stitution, which declares that taxation shall be
equal and uniform Throughout the nation leas-
ing system would reduce The people OF Alaska
- the position OF tribute payers the the
nation. don't believe that the people of the
United States want the people OF Alaska contrib
ute Of their hard earnings ten cents a ton upon the
fuel they use for their profit They have hard
ships enough without paying cents a Ton on
coal to enrich the treasury
The coal law OF Alaska as written in the
books is a good law, if only it was not suspended
Every citizen of the United States has an equal
right to g there and purchase claim. All the
people. the whole people" have the same right
There are at least seven million there to be
sold
Every man who is moved to buy coal claim
let him make his application. If there is fear that
the coal lands OF Alaska will be all bought and
monopolized by one Two three corporate ions
the simplest thing in the world Will step it. Simply
pass an ACT OF congress declaring that no person
or corporation shall own or have any interest in a
tract Of coal land in Alaska greater than five
- aeaud acres some other limit and while You
are doing it for Alaska do it for the rest OF the
nation as w.ll. Then viii the laws be equal and
uniform, and Alaska bear 10 greater burden than
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-04
The Canny Scot.

A ScOtchman and commercial traveller ono
day occupied neighboring seats on a train The
Scotchman was not inclined to talk Finally the
commercial man said: Gould you lend me a
match? The Scotchman took one out of his
pocket and gingerly placed it on the window
ledge.
"Oh, by the way, I've forgotten my tobacco,
too said the travelling man
UNI! Then yell nae need tn match" replied
the Scotchman as he picked it up and replaced
it in his pocket.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-04
Continuous Performance.

During an election man walking along a quiet
street was startled to a house door suddenly
opened, and fall humping down to the
sidewalk. Picking him up the pedestrian asked
what the matter
That S my club in there" said the human pro-
Jectlle It's a political club there are nine Jones
men and I'm for Smith. They threw But
don't worry. I'm going in and clean 'em all out
You stand here and count en-
In he went, and, enough, in a minute the
door burst open, and figure cleared the steps
without touching.
One said the spectator, hold up finger.
Hold on" cried the PROSTATE one; don't be-
gin to yet. This is only me again.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-04

Observation-Disclosures Golden Heart.
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
By WHITTIER II. WRIGHT.

buildings have In turn succeeded the
blacksmith shop" The present edi-
fee, erected in 1889. is one Of the finest
structures owned by the race.
Conditions have changed within the
last twenty-five years. These have
largely affected the church life Of
Mother Bethel and made a problem
that has banned the wisdom Of its d.
rectors.
twenty-five years ago Bethel stood
alone, the foremost, largest and lead
ing church body in the city. 1t was
the center Of the colored population.
Since that time new conditions have
set. In. A foreign class has surround
ed the cradle spot Of African Method
ism. The colored people have been
pushed miles away and other church
e have arisen to AFFORD a greater con-
Venience.
-Four years ago Bishop Wesley J.
Gaines came to the district and made
this matter one Of bis chief concerns.
An eyes rested upon his choice Of ap-
pointment for the old Mother church.
To the surprise Of many and against
the advice Of others, the good bishop
chose q young minister Of the confer
ence not exceeding his thirties, ex-
pressing the confidence that this young
The broad ax., 1911-05-20

methods and customs were weekly IN
st1tuted; the church entirely reorga-
mixed and the services modernlzed
The surphced choir, professionals, re-
eessiOnals, altar attire, individual COM
munion cups, personal pulpit attire, re
called officers. Allen corps Of drilled
and costumed young men, etc, were
parts and ways Of this young Samson.
Tongues were wagging. but Thornton
was working. the empty pews OF od
Mother Bethel were being filed and
the heavy church debt was being re-
duced by the thousands.
Today Mother Bethel has again taken
her place with the most active church
bodies in the city or connection.
-Four years ago her bonded debt was
$4,000. Thornton has reduced 1t to
$4,000. thus paying and burning the
first mortgage In forty years.
Through his efforts Aliens tomb has
been completed, electricity installed,
innumeratls repairs made, an increase
Of 900 souls TO the church and one Of
the largest and most popular attend
ance to be found anywhere.
DR.. Thornton Is beloved by his en-
tire membership. The corporation has
bestowed upon him honors never be-
fore accorded any predecessor. They
have by resolution memorlalized the
bishop for his fourth years return
and again have repeated the same for
the fifth year. II he Is returned he
will enjoy the greatest honor Of any
Of the iIlustrious pastors that have
preceded and win be the. first to serve
Bethel FIVE years successfully. Sew
eral financial records have been bro
ken by this little man and other things
too numerous to mention that are Be-
crets Of his success and popularity.
As a writer, speaker, organizer and
leader he has few superiOrs, and his
name is largely mentioned throughout
the connection as a At candidate for
the bishopric. Mother Bethel has CIV
en- seven Of her most renowned pas
tors to this holy ONCE. None has CIV
en- her a more faithful and brilliant
service than DR.. Thornton, and 1t
would be no surprise II this little man
Of strength and character should be
the eighth to wear the mantle Of the
sacred Allen
The broad ax., 1911-05-20

man possessed the capabilities Of pre-
serving the glorious heritage bequeath-
ed by the fathers
This young man az that time, &C
claimed the leader Of the conference
By his brethren. was AORtrose VIZ
liam Thornton. the fearless little fel-
low that dared champion the cause OF
bis people in Delaware and dened the
mobs that were pursuing them 70
death. his utterances and courageous
attitude at that time attracted the
press OF the nation and classed him
with the heroes Of other days
Brilliant, forceful and resolute, this
young man entered the portals Of the
INDUSTRIOUS Allen: In less than q year
Philadelphia and the connection were
aware that something had happened
with ALIENS anvil" The sparks were
indeed flying. and the people were
docking 10 see and hear DR.. Thornton
Oppositiom heightened with Jealous
ies arose from within and without. but
be rode serenely over them Preee-
dsaGs wee smashed 70 pieces. nv
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Marie Dreasler, the actress, was born
IN Canada. Her real name - Koerber.
Miss Esther z. Rape, Instructor In
swarthmore college, has been appoint
ed instructor Of rhetoric and compost
tion In Wellesley college.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife Of the
speaker Of the house Of representa-
dives, Is fond Of walking and may Be
seen almost any day, despite the weath-
er, taking her constitutional In that
way.
In the agricultural department. r. q
woman, Mrs. Mica ZestR HeidmAnn,
who makes models Of the various bugs
that prey upon grain, trees and farm
produce, In order that students Of agri-
culture may receive practical demon
stration In fighting them
Nine. Lawrence Fielder, represent
ing the French government, has been
sent to this country to study the school
system, the fight against tuberculosis
and industrial training schools, among
other things. She believes that the
task VIII require ten years to COM
plete.
Dr.. Alice Hamilton has been ap-
pointed by the federal government to
make an investigation Of the lead IN
dustries similar to the investigation
made for the Illinois commission on
OccupationRl diseases Dr.. Hamilton
Is a member Of the-staR OF the Memo
nal Institute For Infectious Diseases
In Chicago.
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
German GIeanings.

The latest fashion prevailing among
the women Of the Berlin ariStocracy
Ii to have their portraits painted while
they are asleep.
The servant girls OF Berlin are ag-
grieved by the new tax on amuse-
ments, for It makes them pay 3 higher
price OF admission at the dance halls
The German war authorities have
duplicates Of all bridges in France. II,
In case Of war. any Of these bridges
were destroyed. they could be replaced
By the German army In six hours
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
War AeropIanes.

A number OF Farman military b.
planes have already been bought by
the French, Italian and Spanish gov
ernments.
The French government has bought
q number OF Breguet biplanes. con-
structed almost entirely Of steel and
that can be taken to pieces In half an
hour.
Russia VIII at once acquire a feet
Of 800 war aeroplanes, all Of them to
be delivered before the end Of the sum-
mer. She has already bought eight
Bristol biplanes, five Farman biplanes
and forty Bleriot monoplanes.
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
IMPORTANT CONVENTION.
Association For Prevention Of War to
Meet IN Paris

Association For Prevention Of War to
Meet In Paris
DR.. A NJ. Curtis. president Of the
National Medical association, has APP
pointed the following well known
physicians to represent the National
Medical association at the meeting Of
the International Medical Association
For the Prevention Of War. to be
held In Paris IN June: Drs. George
Cleveland Hall, Chicago; John 3.
Hunter, Lexington. KY; A. NJ. Brown,
Birmingham, Ala: George E. Cannon,
Jersey City. n. J.; NJ. o. Dumas, Wash
ington, ID. c.. and N. F. Wheatland,
Newport, R. l. AS the several govern
ments are entitled to a personal repre-
sentative, il is thought that Dr.. A. II.
Curtis will be designated by President
Taft as the special envoy Of the United
States
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
The Writers.

Alfred Austin. the poet. Is an ANA
teur gardener and an expert fisher
man.
William Dean Howells, the author,
was u cOmpOsitor on Ohio newspapers
before the war.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has passion
for perfumes and tea gowns. Her IA
vcrite flower Is the red carnation
Marie COreIli was adopted in infancy
by Charles Mackay. the song writer.
Her parents were OF Scotch and Ital-
ian blood.
Lloyd Osbourne. the novelist, is an
expert boxer and can hold his own
with the best Of them with a pair Of
mitts. he is the adopted son Of Robert
Louis Stevenson
The broad ax., 1911-05-20
BEAUTIFUL
MOUNT GLENWOOD
CEMETERY.

Only Chicago Cemetery whose Charter does not allow
determination.
Only Chicago Cemetery where the funeral train stops
entrance IN the center of the grounds.
Only Chicago Cemetery made almost perfect by nature
Only Chicago Cemetery with beautiful stream OF water,
high banks, skEted by oak trees.
Only Chicago Cemetery that gives everybody SQUARE
DEAL ,..
Only Chicago Cemetery that makes possible for every
CoIored family to secure a family lot account Of the
low prices and easy terms.
Only Chicago Cemetery where you can invest 500
cash in lot and make $4,000 before the last payments due
Lots $500 up; easy payments; $500 cash and only
$500 per month"; only fifty cents week. No interest," no
taxes; assessments.
EXCURSION-SpeeiaI train Decoration Day, May 3oth
to Cenete Leave La Sale Street Station at 130 3lSt
Street Station i:35 m; 63rd Street Station at lao p m
Returning, leave Cemetery at 500 pm.
Tickets only 80 cents round Tickets sale at the
Cemetery Office. SECURE TICKETS EARLYI
Good speaking singing and other exercises.
Come and 60 with and this beautiful Cenetsy.
NOIlCE-On account Of expensive improvements be
ing made there win be advance m the price Of al lois m
Mount GIenwOOd Cemetery June 18Th 1911 BUY NOWI
CaH at or Office Or he for illustrated folder and price
LIST Of lots
Mount eIenWood Cemetery Association
Tel DOuslas ssz4 opa Evenings sl2s So STATE s.