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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
MADE 1T ALMOST TOO STRONG
Bachelors Excuse for Not Visiting tho
"only Baby" Almost Cost Him
Fathers Friendship.

"One of my closest friends" said
Philadelphia bachelor, rs the proud
father of a newly-arrived baby boy.
For some days I've had a sneak
ing and guilty feeling that | ought to
visit him and make some comment on
the obvious superiorities of his off
spring. couldn't bring myself to do
1t, though, because, according to my
way of thinking, no baby is human I'M
til 1t is at least one year old I'm not
very keen about associating with in
fants, anyway, but | draw the line
absolutely until the year mark rolls
around.
BY way of apology, however, I
decided to call up my friend on the
telephone. The first question he ask
ed was why ! hadn't been over to
see Toodles.
Well, old man. said I've been
intending to get around to see that
boy of yours. In fact. | made note Of
1t six weeks ago
Indeed! he answered and never
before have | known a man to inject
so much sarcasm in one small word
Well, it happens he continued. that
the boy has only been in this world
three weeks
1T took me ten minutes to regain
his friendship"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Ideas of the Laruast Farmer.

When David Rankin. the worlds
largest farmer, was asked to tell the
secret of his success Che began by
borrowing Sc and died worth $1,000
600, all made in farming) he answer
ed promptly: Success in farming
consists in making every minute, every
cent and every seed count. A good
workman is cheap at any price and a
shiftless, careless man is dear if he
works for nothing"
Not long before he died Mr.. Rankin
amplified his view. ITO make a profit
the farmer. just as any other manu-
facturer, must reduce the cost of pro-
duction," he said.
we farmers must not only keep
eternally at reducing the cost of pro-
duction, but plan a way to get the
most out of our product. Use your
head as well as your hands, for it is
the little savings that make up the
profits at the end of the year. 1t
takes sharpening of wits all the
time
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

With corn plentiful and cheap, farm
ers in the corp belt will not be easily
interested in Lny other kind of feed
for fattening hogs and cattle, but as
the price of corn as it stands today
and with the probability that it will
steadily advance in the future, it is
only the part of wisdom and good
management for farmers to study the
value of other grain for feeding at
less cost.
In many countries where corn can
not be raised the finest pork and beef
are produced from barley, other grain
and roots. In Denmark, for instance,
where the finest bacon in the world is
made, farmers feed their hogs en-
tirely on barley.
Frequently in this country the price
of barley becomes very low when the
mailing demand is oversupplied and it
is then that the shrewd farmer can
supplant corn with this grain and sell
his corn to better advantage than by
feeding it.
Farmers in the northwest where
barley is grown to large extent are
becoming more interested in this
grain and the experiment stations up
there have done some excellent work
in proving its value as compared with
corn.
An experiment began by the North
Dakota station four years ago to show
the value of barley as compared with
corn for fattening hogs, has produced
some very valuable and interesting
results.
A dozen eight-month-old pigs were
divided into two lots of six each. The
animals in each lot were uniform in
size, thrift and general condition. The
average weight of each lot was at the
beginning of the experiment, practical
ly identical, 1877 pounds.
Those in lot one were fed a ration
composed of four parts ground barley
and one part of shorts by weight. The
pigs in lot two were given four parts
of ground corn and one part of shorts
The pigs were fed for a period of &;
days, the grain being soaked in wa
ter and fed in the form of a thicl
slop
The feeding value of a pound O
corn proved to be IS per cent greater
than pound of barley, but much o
the barley was inferior in quality an(
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

if 1t would have been good. SOUND
grain, might have made better
showing The difference in price of
about seven cents per bushel between
barley and corn must also be taken
into consideration.
The Wisconsin station, which has
fine reputation for careful feeding in
vestigations, some years ago made
test between corn and barley and re-
ported that the value of corn was only
eight per cent greater than that of
barley. The barley was figured at As
cents bushel, corn at So cents and
shorts at $14 per ton. The hogs in
this test sold at $500 per hundred
the barley fed hogs netting a profit
of $1.00 per hundred pounds and the
corn fed hogs netted S1.S9.
In this test the price of barley at
As cents was too high as that was the
regular price for best grade mailing
barley while the average price of
common barley was 81 cents per bush
ell. Taking these figures it would
have been cheaper to feed barley and
sell corn
Investigations that these two sta
lions have made shows that barley
makes more lean meat than corn OF
course corn is the greatest fattener
in the world when fed to hogs, but a
better grade of bacon can be produced
by feeding barley than corn.
When hogs are fed for weight alone
there is no doubt that corn has the
slightest advantage, but where bacon
is produced for the best special mar
kets barley will turn out the best
! product. The result of the two ex-
periments show:
That it required Is per cent more
barley by weight than corn to produce
the same gain in feeding pigs when
! both grains were fed in the proportion
Of four parts of grain to one of shorts
by weight
That it is profitable to feed barley
to hogs if pork is selling at an aver
age price.
That the carcasses of the pigs fed
barley and shorts showed a greater
distribution of lean and firmer flesh
than the carcasses of pigs fed corn
and shorts
/ That pigs fed on corn and shorts
will dress higher per cent than pigs
fed on barley and shorts
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
English Milk Supply.
Switzerland supplies great quaint
ties of condensed milk to England.

piece of blue litmus paper on it and
cover with the mud. Be careful not
to handle the papers with the fingers.
After about ten minutes remove the
paper, washing it if necessary to show
the color II 1t has turned red, the
soil is sour and needs an application
of lime. Practically all druggists
keep litmus paper.
The most certain evidence of all
as to whether lime will prove bene
fetal is afforded by a simple expert
ment which may be carried out as
follows: Lay off two square rods in
a part OF the field to be tested which
seems to be fairly representative and
even in quality. To one of these APP
ply twenty pounds of freshly slaked
lime. After applying at once work
it in deeply and thoroughly. A few
days later apply to each plot liberal
quantity of either manure or fertilizer
precisely the same amount to each
Plant table beets. II the soil is much
in need of lime these will make 8
better growth upon the lined plot
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
His Only Complaint.

Senator Beverage, at luncheon in
New York. was talking about the child
labor problem.
"Children are so plucky and so
cheerful" he said, I'VE don't realize
how horribly overworked they are till
it's too late-till their bodies and
minds are stunted irretrievably.
81 was once talking to tiny errand
boy at the height of the Christmas
shopping season. He was working,
knew, II hours a day. AS he walked
sturdily along with mountain of par
cells piled on his thin. narrow Shout
ders, said to him:
"Do you like your job?'
Yes sir he said; I like it fine.
Only
Here he grinned up at me gayly
from beneath his load.
"'Only I'm afraid I'm doing an au-
tomobile truck out of a job"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
As It Sounded to Him.

Young Fred was on his way to his
grandmother's home. The train reach
ed a small station.
Bunker Hill!" shouted the brake
man. putting his head in at the door
Bunker Hill!"
Mamma, mammal demanded
Fred. What has she done that they
treat her that way?'
What way, my child?" inquired his
mother.
Why" explained Fred. didn't the
conductor say Bump her heels?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Not That Kind.

1T would save a lot of trouble" said
a newspaper man the other day to
Representative Slayden of Texas, aft
er the Democratic caucus on the
Henry resolution to investigate the
money trust" IF you would allow US
to attend the caucus"
ION the contrary" replied Mr.. Stay,
den. with a twinkle in his eye, 81
thought it would make a lot of
trouble"
well, can't you give me an in.
terview ON 1t. now that the fight is
oyer?"
NO" answered Mr.. Slayden, ut
would be against my principles. 81
never kiss and tell"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
No Wonder She Blushed.

Two of the University of Pennsyl-
vania track runners passed learned
and preoccupied professor showing a
young woman visitor through the
Gardens"
With a dainty SILVER, the girl re-
marked:
Its dreadfully cold-isn't ito be
without stockings?"
The professors mind turned for a
moment from contemplation of the
fourth dimension.
Then why did you leave them OFF,
he asked. Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

long weeks was afraid to lie down
on account Of the terrible pain in my
back. l took the doctors medicine
regularly but became no better. Then
/ began with Doan's Kidney Pills and
was entirely cured. ! have had no
trouble with my kidneys since"
"When Your Back Is Lame, Remember
the Name-DOAN'S, Soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
NJ aturaIlv.

Robert, at the age of twelve, was
much puzzled over one question in
his examination paper on civics. 1t
ran, "If the president, vice-president,
and all the members of the cabinet
should die, who would officiate?" Rack
ing his brain in vain TO remember the
order of succession, happy thought
came to him, and he wrote:
The undertaken. '-Woman's Home
Companion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Final Recourse.

DO you want to get hearing in
this court?" shouted the magistrate.
Sure, sir" replied the very deaf
defendant.
Then" yelled the magistrate, with
a last mighty effort, you will have to
go to a specialist"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
NEW PLOW is
QUITE UNIQUE
Digs UP Earth as Wheel on Which
They Are Attached Is Re-
voIved - Work Done
Effectively.

Something novel in the pillow line
has been invented by a Louisiana
man. Instead of fixed blade that
spades up the earth. this apparatus
has a wheel in which are pivoted
steel rods. Inside this wheel is
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

to thrust downward and forward into
the earth instead of merely dragging
or scraping along. The weight of the
pillow, too, is sufficient to insure its
doing the work effectively. AS the
rods come up out of the ground they
drop into vertical position, points up
ward, until they come around to the
striker again.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Summer Wear,

Patrick worked for a VIGOROUSLY
stingy boss and lost no chance to
let the fact be known. Once wag
gish friend, wishing to twit him, re-
marked:
pat, | hear your boss just gave
you a brad-new suit of Clothes
NO" said Pat, only part of a
suit"
what part?"
1.-THE sleeves iv the vest"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

In the raw spring
months. They stop
backache and urinary
disorders, keep the
kidneys well and pre-
vent colds from set
Ting on the kidneys.
Mrs. E. Bates, Sc Jay
ST., Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, says: "a cold
started my kidney
trouble and for five
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Guess What.

Tom-Yes, Miss Roxley and are
strangers now. I've been asked not
to call there again.
Jack-Ill bet old Roxley had hand
in that.
Tom-Well-er not a hand exactly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Probably Mo Exoentinn.

Jones has invented an airship."
Then it's bound to be q success"
why so?"
"Al his other schemes have gone
up"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Agricultural Clubs.

Boys and girls who desire TO organ
lie an agricultural club can obtain free
a bulletin giving them much valuable
information by writing to the secre-
tary of agriculture at Washington.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches of PaXtine An
tiseptic, at druggists, 25c box or sent
postpaid on receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co, Boston, Mass.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
A Dinlomat.

Don't ask a girl for a kiss I'M
less"
Unless you want one?"
No, unless you don't"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
When Your EYES Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly Try it for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and GRADUATED Eyelids. Illus
trated Book in each Package. Murine is
compounded by our 0culists-not Patent Med
icine"-but used in successful Physicians Prac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated TO the Pub
lie and sold by Druggists at Csc and Soc per Bottle
Murine Eye Salve In Asepuc Tubes, Csc and Soc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Nothino Hard About That.

"The woman l marry" he said
rmust be able to blush" oh" she
replied, 81 can do that. | blush every
time am seen anywhere with
Tou."-San Francisco Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
For COLDS and GRIP

Hicks CAPuDNE is the best remedy-re
neves the aching and feverishness--cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
nquid-efTects Immediately. lOc, 25c., and SOC.
at drug stores.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

A long life ana II merry one may he ex-
pected bv those who use Garfield Tea, the
natural herb regulator. For sale at all drug
stores
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
LIN TO the Minute

"Well, she has succeeded In doing
the latest thing, anyhow"
whats that?"
"Eloped with her fathers aviator"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

1t often happens that when a man
knows his duty he tries to stave it
off by seeking advice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Doing is the great thing. For if,
rssolutely, people do what is right, i'll
time they come to like doing titus
kin
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Virtue may be it's own reward, but
the reward isn't always legal tender
at the corner grocery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Its Nature.

Does anybody ever win at tea
fight?"
"Of course not. 1t is drawn bat
tie"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
The Reason for 1t.

THAT candidate certainly has a
skillful way of working on peoples
feelings"
"But then, you know, he's a dentist"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Poor Henry.

Peck claims that when he married
he was misled."
"Yes, and now he is Mrs.-led."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
COLDS AND cHILLs
BRING KIDNEY ILLS.

Colds, chills and grip strain the
kidneys and start backache, urinary
disorders and uric acid troubles.
Doan's Kidney Pills are very useful
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

When the Millennium comes Garfield Tea
and Holy Church viii not be longer needed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

The man who makes hay when the
sun shines doesn't have to borrow
his neighbor's umbrella when It rains.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Usually a man is a poor Judge Of
his own importance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Some men try to avoid paying as
they go because they don't expect to
come back
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

ITCH, ITCH relieved IN 30 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. At Druggists.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Some people love to tell the truth
when they think 1t will hurt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

But 1t takes a woman TO keep a
secret she doesn't know.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

A sermon is either based on a text
Or a pretext.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Bad luck is often but another name
Tor poor management.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

sphinx Eye" is Epidemic in the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

.emi-circular part set close enough
to the rim of the wheel to throw the
rods into such position that when
they reach the ground, in the course
of the revolution, they will be aimed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Mr. Hardhead-I have called, sir, to
ask for the hand of your daughter.
Old Gentleman with emotion)-
She is the only child l have, and her
mother is gone.
Mr. Hardhead (hastily)-Oh, that's
no objection. l assure you.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Fitting.

Isn't this jewel story great7"
Its a gem!"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Ste1
Women

When shown positive and reliable proof that certain
remedy had cured many of female ills wouldn't any
sensible woman conclude that the remedy would also
benefit her if suffering with the same trouble?
Here are five letters from southern women which prove
the efficiency of Lydia L. Pnkhans Vegetable Compound
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.

Eliston Val feel it my duty to express my thanks to
great medicine sufferer from female troubles and
in bed third of time for ten mouths co
homework and had fainng spells that husband cou'
alone for five minutes at a time.
Now owe my health to LYDIA F. Pinkhams Vegetable
Blood Purifier Whenever see a suffering woman want to
these medicines have done for and will always speak
them."-Mrs Robert BLANKENsHP, Eiston, Montgomery
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
LETTER FROM LOUISIANA

New Orleans. La was passing through Z
fore took Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Comp
hot flashes weak and dizzy feelings, backache an
get up in the morning feeling tired out and not
"Since have been taking your Compound an
right. Your medicines worth their weight
BLoNDEAU, 1541 Polymnia St., New Orleans, La
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
Robbers Get $4,000.

The wells-Farso express once nj
Lake Charles, La. was robbed OF $780,
aea Tha ssfs ses A~~--t.~s
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

1T. Anne. I'LL was passing
through the change of life and |
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles. | had a displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some.
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. | was irregular and had
so much backache and headache,
was nervous. irritable and was
Respondent. Sometimes my APP
petite was good but more often it
was not. Ny kidneys troubled
me at times and / could walk
only short distance.
II saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
was helped from the first. At
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, was re-
lieved Of pain, and could walk
with ease. | continued with the
medicine and now | do almost all
my homework. | know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and / am willing for you to
publish anything write to you,
for the good of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLIsPIE, RID. No. 4,
Box -, 81. Anne, Illinois.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
Wilson VIII Call Extra Session.

President.elect Wilson announced
that he will call congress together in
extraordinary session not later than
April 10 OF next year to revise the
tariff
In his statement, made public In
New York on the eve OF his departure
for four weeks vacation in Bermuda,
he says that he has determined upon
this course not only because he was
elected on platform which declared
for an immediate downward revision
OF the tariff schedules. but also be-
cause he feels II is due ia, the bust
ness interests OF the country that they
should be relieved OF all uncertainty
as TO what the general purpose OF the
incoming administration at Washing,
ton is.
Beyond his bald statement that he
will call an extraordinary session the
president-elect has made no comment
on the situation other than that so far
as he was concerned the pledges OF
his party and its platform would be
carried out.
Governor Wilson sailed for Bermuda
ON the steamship Bermudian and will
rest there until Dec. lG. One of his
first acts on arriving in Bermuda will
be to cali upon the governor OF Ber.
muda and to request him that he be
permitted to spend his time there
without recognition OF his official
status. either as governor OF New Jer-
sey or as president.elect of the United
States,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
Graft poa Skin on Woman.

The announcement was made al a
South side hospital in Chicago Of
the successful outcome OF case OF
skin grating in which a large piece
OF the skin OF a skye terrier was plac-
ed over a wound on the arm of Mrs.
IL. W. Johnson. OF Menominee. Wis.
The operation. said to be the first of
its kind ever performed. took place
ten days ago. and Tuesday Mrs John.
son returned TO her home. taking with
her the dog which had contributed 10
her conyalescence.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
canitoI Chandelier Falls.

A 3000.pound chandelier in the hall
OF the house OF representatives at Har-
risburg, Pa. fell twenty feet. but did
little damage, as the floor OF the big
room is made of heavy concrete.
The chandelier was being taken down
because il obstructed the view OF the
Abey paintings. II Is TO be stored away
in the cellar, notwithstanding the fact
that 1t cost the state about $4,000.
This was one of the lighting fix
lures manufactured by the late John
Sanderson and sold TO the state at
$3.50 pound.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
A Wonderful Healing Influence
In Kidney Troubles.

A year and half ago was taken
with severe attack of kidney trouble
that panied me to such an extent that
morphine had to be given me. Was at
tended by doctor who announced it
as stone in the bladder and prescribed
Litha Water took Lithia water and
tablets for some time and received no
relief from them. | stopped taking
medicine for some time and having some
of DIR. Kimer Swamp Root in the house
| decided to try it and felt much relieved;
while taking the second bottle common
ced to pass gravel, in all at least half
dozen or more and have not suffered
the slightest since and in all have taken
one bottle and half and feel very
grateful to Swamp-Root.
Yours very truly.
II. w. SPINKS,
Personally appeared before me this
10th day of August. 1909. II. w Spinks,
who subscribed the above statement and
in fact.
A. b. LEE.
Notary Public.