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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
R. |. S. IN THE ADlROMDACKS
Stevenson, While Fighting Off Dis.
ease There, Seemed Indifferent
to the Laws of Health.

Robert Louis Stevenson, for so wise
a man, seems to have been singularly
unaware of, or Indifferent to, the laws
of health, but that too, may have
been part of his wisdom. He spent
the winter of 1887 in the Adir0ndacks
struggling against the disease which
was not to subdue him for seven
years. He lived in a little cottage that
was much overheated and from which
all ventilation was carefully excluded.
The smoke of his incessant cigarettes
obscured the atmosphere and perhaps
helped to drive away the visitors who
came to gaze upon him as one gazes
at a lion in a den Fashionable call.
ers were specially unwelcome and
Stevenson once remarked. according
to an account in the Medical Record,
that "it isn't the great unwashed
which I dread, but the great washed"
But whoever else was unwelcome
there was always a greeting for Rich.
ard Mansfield. 1t is an impressive, al
most a tremendous picture, that of the
clouded room fitfully lit by the flames
of the log fire and Stevenson huddled
close to the warmth while Mansfield
at the other end Of the rooom gave his
weird impersonation of DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde. 1t must have been like
God looking upon his handiwork and
finding it good.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
HAD NOTHING MORE TO SAY
How the Lady's Complaints Were ST.
fenced by the Fluent Dairy
Wagon Driver.

Fault-finding may be met in any one
of several ways. The method en-
ployed by the dairymen of whom the
Rehoboth Herald tells would not serve
with some people; but apparently it
served with the lady at No. 75.
He had been told on starting out
on the route that No. rs was inclined
to find fault, but that she was a good
customer, and he was on no account
to be rude to her.
Those eggs you left here yester-
day were stale!' grunted Mrs. IS, on
the dairyman's second visit.
Those eggs" responded the dairy
man, blandly, was laid half an hour
before you had 'em, by special quick
laying birds imported from the Mooly
Yomps isles, ma'am, and they came
down to this very house by marconi-
gram, so you should have 'em fresh.
A bit Of twangy flavor they may have,
but you can rest assured, ma am, they
weren't stale"
Mrs. rs gasped.
well, the milk didn't seem as good
as usual yesterday, either" she pur-
sued.
well, the boss will be cut up when
he hears that" continued the dairy
man. He sent down to Alderney a.
purpose for a COW that eats nothing
but peaches and pineapples. Never
mind the expense sezee. This COW
we shall keep a-purpose for the lady
at rs, and mind it sleeps on feath.
er bed at night he sez, and don't
forget the eider-down quilt and the
bed socks Was there anything
wrong with the butter, ma'am?"
But Mrs rs shook her head, speech
less.-Youth's Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
ALL AUTHORS ARE TALKATIVE
If You Know One, Be Tactful and Let
Him Converse About His
Work.

I know nothing about really great
authors, but l think / speak for a
large number Of the followers of the
trade when l say that they like to
talk about their work, one great rea-
son being that writing is lonely pro-
fession. If you write, as a rule you
must do it by yourself; or if you do
attempt it in company, you or the
company will be sorry. Therefore,
when the writing is done, and a sym
pathetic listener offers, the writer Is
glad to wipe out some of the lonely
hours with little conversation.
So, If you know an author, don't be
too breathless about his calling; treat
him like human being. Let him talk
little, and do not be shocked if he
manages to keep the tears back when
he tells you about his last short
story. Only, be tactful.
Do not say, as an eager acquaint-
ance once said to me: "Oh, | do think
it is so interesting to write. 1t must
be just fascinating when your manu-
scripts come back!" | discovered af-
terward that she meant proofs in
stead of manuscripts, but the mistake
of just that single word made me,
who am usually so garrulous about
my trade, feel for the time being that
l really did not care ever to speak
of it again. So l repeat, let the poor
author talk, but be tactful.-Atlantic
Monthly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
NHY NEIGHB0RS FALL OUT
Here Are Some of the Remarks That
Often Start the Clothesline
Quarrels.

Eyes, I'm going to bring your lawn
mower home tomorrow, sure. The
blamed old rattletrap is no good, any,
way"
Ma wants to know if she can bor-
row another cup O. sugar Of you to-
day? She's keepin' track of all of it,"
Il wish you'd keep your chickens in
your own yard. This is the sixth
time I've planted corn in my garden,
and Pm getting sick of seeing your
hens get it all"
Say, that kid of your wants to quit
his heaving rocks against my barn;
or, by heavens, I'll get after him good
and plenty"
''Why in thunder don't you keep
your dog at home? He's chased our
cat upon the house three times this
morning. I'll shoot the critter sure If
you don't keep him tied up
Your boy busted my boys coaster
last night, and I've come over to see
what you propose to do about it."
Cant you put some kind of a
muzzle on that blamed old rooster you
are harboring? He's the pest of the
neighborhood. Nobody can get a de-
cent nights rest around here"
Eyes, ought to have sent your pa
per right back; but I'll have Johnnie
bring it over in a few minutes, as
soon as l read the sports page."-Los
Angeles Express.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
CONSCIENCE OF THE SCOTCH
Tourists Who Wanted a Boat Ride
on Sunday Finally Overcame
Sandy's Scruples.

A couple of tourists staying at
village which is in close proximity to
a well known Scottish loch had fancy
one fine Sunday to go for a row on the
lOch. They accordingly sailed forth
in search Of the boatman, whom they
met just leaving his house dressed in
his Sunday best and carrying a Bible
under his arm.
I'VE want to go for row." said one
of the tourists.
"Dae ye no ken it's the Sawbath?"
answered Sandy; ''yell no. get a boat
frae me the day, forbye I'll hae We tae
ken that | am an elder O. the kirk"
Eyes, yes" expostulated the tour
lists, that's all very well for you, but
we don't require you with us. You
can go to church; we can row our
selves"
Gay, ay," said the elder, but jist
think whit the meenister'll say"
Never mind the minister" was
the reply; "he will know nothing about
it. We will pay you we'll"
"Ah, weel," said Sandy, ''TIl no let
ye the boat, bit I'll tell ye whit III
dae. Dae ye see yon wee boatie doom
among the rushes? Weel, she's ready
wi the oars inside. Jist ye gang
down there an row oOt tae the middle
O. the loch, an I'll come doom tae the
bank an swear at ye; bit never ye
mind, We iist row on an I'll call for
the money Monday. Ideas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
Music as Municipal Asset.

The deep wave of enthusiasm for
music is in the country; the crest OF
the wave is in the cities. Every me-
.tropolis-we have more than one-is
a mammoth conservatory. Six cities
support symphony orchestras of the
first rank. They are Chicago, St.
Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, St.
Paul, and Minneapolis. A symphony
orchestra, be it known, is the ne plus
ultra of a music-center To support
such luxury is impossible save with
the help of many well-to-do John
Stones. IL is also impossible without
a solid foundation Of music-lovers-
enough to fill the hall nearly every
time. The city that has one has some
thing that its commercial association
can use with large effect in advertis,
ing literature. For it has come to be
recognized in the west that musical
achievement is municipal asset. The
boosters" of city now call atten-
tion to its banks, its newspapers, its
wharves, it's factories-and it's SYM
phony Observation-Disclosures Mag
aZine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
MATERNITY IS A PRIVILEGE
Little Lecture on Marriage and Di.
Vorce That May interest Some
Modern Parents.

"Some folks wonder at the miracles
in the Good Book, but God did the big.
gest and most unexplainable thing
when he gave woman the privilege Of
being a mother. You might marry an.
other man some time, but there's
something you'd never forget, and that
is that Perk is the father of Lucille
and Mary Jane. It's somethin that
demands from you lot of forgive
ness, if f~need be, for whatever he does.
! don't think there's any divorce that
Gods a-goin' to recognize which sepa-
rathes fathers and mothers. He might
overlook their livin' apart from each
other if things went too far cross.
wise. but l doubt if he's goin' to fix
affairs up in heaven after the judg-
ment day by sayin' Mr.. Smith, the
courts down there in the U. S. A. says
you amt got no right to call this WON.
an your wife and so I'm givin' her
to Mr.. Jones, who married her three
years after she got her decree. He'll
take care of your angel children and
you'll have to go way back and sit
down. I say l don't think he's goin'
to do it that way."-"Mary James Pa,
in the Novelization by Norman Way.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

Secretary MacVeagh, at dinner in
Washington, was urging the need of
scientific financial laws.
But let us make these laws scien-
tifically," he said. I'VE must let in the
light We must work in the light. If
we work in the dark, you know, we
will go wrong-like young Cornelius
Husk
Cornelius Husk was called one win
ter morning before dawn, and told to
go and harness the mule to the dear
born.
THE lad was too lazy to light lam
tern, and in the dark he didn't notice
that one of the COWS was in the stable
with the mule.
'As he tried to harness the COW his
father, impatient at the long delay
shouted from the house:
"'Corney! Corney! what ye doin'?'
"1 can't get the collar over the
mules head the boy replied. His
ears are frozen'"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
In Classic Boston.

Signs seen in Boston, according to
the Transcript: Placard at a moving
picture show: Young children must
have parents" In barber shop win
dow: During alterations patrons will
be shaved in the back" Sign in a
fremont street store: Empty boxes
suitable for Christmas gifts In a
tailor's shop: I'VE dye for others, why
not let us dye for you?" In a cloth
ing store: These pants will look bet
ter on your legs than on our hands
A silversmith has a place next door to
a restaurant. The former having put
up placard: "Jewelry Of all kinds
plated" The restaurant keeper fol
lowed with this: oysters and little
neck clans plated"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
Gray Leaved Plants.

Next to green, gray is the restfulest
and most satisfactory color to be had
in foliage. We now have so many
hardy plants with gray foliage that we
can choose one for each month Of
bloom and color of flower.
Among them are the silvery milfoil,
golddust, the white and purple rock
cress, the woolly leaved chickweed,
many hardy pinks, Siebolds day lily,
Fischer's horned poppy, lavender cot
ton, woundwort and woolly thyme.
Some of these are decidedly silvery.
Others incline to a blue cast which is
most pronounced in the globe thistles
and sea hollies. Such colors are so
unusual in nature that it is easy to
overdo them in enthusiastically
Life in America.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
Tactful Request.

Dobbleigh was confirmed borrow
er, and, what was worse, he seldom
returned the borrowed articles. He
had held on to Whibley's umbrella,
for instance, for nearly year.
And I'm blest if l know how I am
ever going to get it back said Whib-
ley.
Easy" said Hickenlooper. Call a
messenger and send Dobbleigh this
note"
And he scribbled off the following:
Dear Dobbleigh: If YOU can spare it
I'd like to borrow that umbrella OF
mine for couple Of days. Can you
oblige me?"-Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
Haste to Reimburse.

While carrying a ladder through
the crowded streets OF Philadelphia
the other day a big Irishman was so
unfortunate as to break. a plate glass
window in shop. Immediately drop
ping his ladder, the Celt broke into a
run. But he had been seen by the
shopkeeper, who dashed after him and
caught him by the collar.
See here!" angrily exclaimed the
shopkeeper when he had regained his
breath, you have brokn my window"
Sure l have" assented the Celt,
land didn't you see me running home
to get the money to pay for it?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
st. Johns to Celebra

The members of St. Johns d
ton, East Second street, are maxi
arstions, under the direction d
William Kane, for the celeb
the seventy-flth anniversary OF I'll
Grafton of St. Johns Church on a
The event is expected to bring
many of the most prominent eli
laity in the State. At the mornin
Bishop O. B. Corrigan, of Baltin
pontihcate, with Father f. P. MI
Midland, Allegany county. dea
Father F. r. Doory, of ElkriC
deacon. The sermon will be pre-
Father Richard Tierney, of w
College. At vespers Father w
Fletcher, rector of the Cathedr
more, will preach, and Father !
tor OF ST. Johns, will be nlaste
monies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
Out of Mouths of aabes.

Little Harold, aged five, helped his
grandfather last summer setting out
fruit trees, and was telling his father
about it the other night.
Thinking to improve the oppor-
tunity of pointing a moral, father
asked:
"Who made the trees, SOM"
The kid thought for a moment, then
his face lit up with a knowing smile.
81 guess God made the trees" he
said. "But grandpa stood 'em up
Milwaukee Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01
Dress for an Earthquake.

An old lady was staying at hotel
at Nice at the time of the earthquake.
"My DEAR" she was wont to say, Il
was simlpy tumbled out of bed and
the ceiling cracked. I threw on fur
cloak and unconsciously pulled on one
long black suede glove, and when
got down to the hall and found all
the other guests-my DEAR | was the
best dressed woman there!"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

Nothing SO helps a woman throug
long weary days of toll and work a
knowledge that what she does is al
ctated bv those whom she loves and
whom she tolls. Think of this husl|
and fathers, and remember that a i
word is always in season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

Parents, do you wish for your
to love and respect YOU? If
when your child comes to you fc
be sure to give them good advice
say, "Oh, go away, don't bother
ask your mother" or some such
Or if they come to their mother
she says, Go to your father,
busy" The child will soon &c
TO ask advice for fear of being /
and il will be apt to seek advi
where else. If you take an in
your children, then they will
interest in you.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

In to many families the mot
sumes the care Of everything.
daughters are but the genteel 4
in the household. The work
could be SO easily and so quickly
each bore a share, is left for thl
already weakened by heavy burd|
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

Probably rineteen-twentieth of
happiness that YOU will ever have
will get at home. The independence
comes to a man when his work is d
and he feels that he has run out of
storm into the quiet harbor Of nd
where he can rest in peace with
family is something real. 1t does
make much difference whether
own house, or have one little
in that house, YOU can make that
room home to YOU.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

The habit of treating those who
nearest and dearest to lis with disco
esy and disregard, is one that clouds
sunshine of too many homes.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
ALBAN 5i

An unusual big rain fell in these parts Sunday night, dam aglan the crops on hillsides and bottom lands considerable.
 There was good turnout at the fifth Sunday meeting at Bluff Springs Saturday and Sunday and plenty dinner for all.
 Sheriff billiard and family of Prescott, attended the meeting at Bluff Spring.
 Prof, Erwin and Galloway who has been in school at Conway returned home last week.
 Will Thompson with several others from this place attended preaching at Prescott Sunday.
 J. B. Mum of Laneburg has remodeled his store building which was damaged by the storm in April and will be doing busi- ness in the same house right awav'
 G. w. Duke of Lanebulg has made arrangements to keep ice for his own use and some to spar7.
 Lee Hamilton and family ae- eompanied by Miss AIiemay Ilan wore the guest of Mrs Birdie Almand Saturday night.
 Miller Grain vas reported sick Sunday,
 We are glad to see so many correspondents coming in with us. Keep writing and let Us know what you are doing.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
WORDS ID THINK OF

Work is no dishonor, and lazi- ness is no credit to anyone. It is good and proper to have good wages; but half pay is much bet ter than nothing. and even work ing for nothing is far better than laziness and vice. 1.-The devel al- ways finds employment for the idle and vicious. likeness is the begetter of crime. It is degrad- ing and demorlizing in it's tenden- cies, and criminal in it's results. The idle are always easily temp ted, and their very dependence makes them ready and willing victims to temptations. There is no true manhood without inde- pendence. Fashion is a great and frivolous folly. He whose individuality is swallowed up in fashion, folly, or society. has lost that which"he may never see again. and without which his life must be a vain and aimless one. He who restraints himself from luxur!es may help others in neces- sites. He who ps.others may look to Providence to help him in his hour of pressing need. Diff culties are placed in our way that we may overcome them, and pass through conflict to victory, ar d through victory, to priumph.
 Pride goes before de truction
 but honor and noblenessisand in- dependence of soul are approved 3y our Maker andiare ''''proitable
 3 mankind. -Ey.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
THE BEST PROOF

Given by Prescott Citizen.
 Doan's Kidney Pills were used they broughtbenefit.
 The story was told to Prescott resi- dents.
 Tine has strengthened tha evidence.
 Has proven the result lasting.
 The testimony is home testimony.
 The proof convincing.
 It can be investigated by Prescott residents.
 F. w. Dougan, carpenter, Prescott, Ark, says: ''ln 1908, endorsed Deans Cidney Pills Ithrough the newspapers and during the time the time that has since passed, my opinion of them has not changed in the least: The .beuefit they brought me has been permanent Statement given April l, 191l.
 On July 27, 1908 Mr. Dougan said: For the past five or six years, l suffer ed from lameness across my loins and a steady. dull acheIin the small of my back Whenever l attempted to stoop or stand straight, shary twinges dart ed through me. tried any number of of remedies, but foend little relief un- til obtained u..supply of Doan's Kidney Pills at Hesterly's Drug Store. It dio not take them long to effect complete cure.
 For sale by all dealers Price 5( cents Foster Milburn Co.,, Buff To Few York, sole agents for the UntieC States. Remember the name Doan'l and take no other.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

avoid this error and the aim is 10 pH;
 just enough land under ditch that can be adequately watered during the ell tire irrigating season This policy fs restoring confid ence in irrigation and will eventually cause the state to be complet ely settled with prosperous farmers
 Coorado's annual agricultural out. put is now something more than sl00 600 GOO This includes frWit rais- ing. which. in normal years, aggTe gates about $7.o0o .oao
 Reliable data shows that the yield of an irrigated farm in Colorado is more than twice the yield of land in a rain-bel country. fr is estimated that the net returns from well cul- tivated irrigated farm is at least 2 Der cent on the valuation of the farm It Is not unusual for a Colorado farm 10 pay for itself in two or three years where the farmer couples in telligenoe and frugaltY together. Alp proximately S60o00,oo0 has been ex- pended in the construction of irriga tion projects in Colorado The total value oi Colorado farm lands is placed # 2359. 0G0
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
STARVED CALVES MAKE
 ROBBER COWS

Are beef breeds of cattle more prepotent than dairy bre eeds? ? This question has come to me after eX. amining many animals. On the range, at least 90 per cent of the beef type from good sires are good feeding stockers. In swine and sheep the..percentage of good animals is equally large. Here the exception is usually found in animals whose growth has been retarded by some unfortunate generally lack of food.
 On the range the ''dogie" or motherless calf is ill-shaped and never makes a profitable feeder. The pee wee" lamb may be simply a la te lamb, but in most cases is one whose body was shrunken and act by lack of food. Many pee wee derives its bird name from short feed and long drives around a forest reserve.
 My observation has been, says swfater in Farm and Home where 6 robber COW is found, it is safe to assume there has been a robbed calf. Many are the vi- cissitudes of the average skim milk calf. Every case of SCOUTS is simply indigestion, or in other words, a training of the stomach and digestive organs to fail r., as- simulate fooj. The nail of oold or seolea v '-fm-laden milk that VAS Y ~sfused for a time until hun ger made it desirable is training the stomach still further along the same line that made pee wees and dogies.
 Many little calves are prisoners in dark pens, with filthy bedding and with a ration unfitted to their growth and ability to properly digest food. The calf improper ly raised, comes back at it's own CT as the robber COW, and we blame the COW rather thar our selves which is much more hu- man than humane. and more of a solace than of financial gain.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

Switzerland is called the play ground of Europe Colorado Is termed the playground of America.
 The mean elevation of the highest Alpine chain Is only from 5000 to 5000 feet. Colorado possesses more than le0 peaks of over l3. 800 feet altitude Of which no fewer than 35 peaks range from l4 900 upward.
 These figures are sent out from Col orado by advocates Of the See Amer, lea First movement.
 Further information from this same source shows that the highest village In Europe is Ayers Platx. in Switzer. land-altitude, 7.500 feet. The high est inhabited point Is the Hospice of St. Bernard in Switzerland-S,2O 200 feet.
 In Colorado the mining town of Leadynle, with 1000 inhabitants is f0.200 feet above sea level Other mining camps are still higher and ,ome gold and silver camps are work sd at over 13,000 feet altitude.
 There are wagon roads over noun ain passes in Colorado ranging from 2.000 feet upward, the highest being Mosquito pass--13,700 feet.
 Switzerland has cog-railroad four
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

Prejudice is a hard thing to overcome, but where health is at stake and the opinion of thousands of reliable people differs from yours, prejudice then be- comes your menace and you ought to lay it aside. This is said in the inter est of people suffering from chronic constipation, and it is worthy of their attention.
 In the opinion of legions of reliable American people the most stubborn constipation imaginable can be cured by a brief use of Dr. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin. You may not have heard Of lt before, but do not doubt it's merits on that account, or because it has not been blatantly advertised. It has sold very successfully on word of mouth recon mendation Parents are giving 1t to their children today who were given it hy their parents and it has been truth fully said that moro druggists use it personally in their families than any other laxative.