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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
MANNERS WAIT ON LEISURE
Modern Day Discourtesy Seemingly
the Result of the Universal
Crush"

The young lady who described a
burglar the other day as perfect
gentleman" wasn't very far wrong
For burglars are among the few per-
sons who can afford the time to be
perfect gentlemen.
Gentle manners have had their high
est development in periods when time
was of smallest Importance The
elaborate code of the French courts
was the substance of ease. It was
bred with the care which only leisure
can provide. The gallantry of the
ante-bellum South was as famous as
the ante-bellum hospitality. The one
cost nothing of time as the other cost
nothing in effort. While people have
been struggling and humping and
showing in 81" and subway trains in
New York, the people who rode in the
crosstown horse cars-relics of an cas-
Ter decade-have been practicing a
politeness which, by contrast with the
boorishness so painfully evident else
where, was touching and exquisite.
The patrons of the horse cars were
those with time to spare.
The rush of modern American life is
not an excuse for bad manners. But
it is an explanation. We cannot preach
economy of time without forcing
economies in other things-and among
these are thoughtfulness and consider
alton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Rmnnnr of Artemus Ward.

Some years ago the real scream II
cachinnation was Artemus Ward. Our
fathers were wont to read the witt
cisms of this great humorist and
laugh till the tears ran down their
cheeks. AS an example of how funny
Artemus could be when he tried, take
this extract from his letter on Jeffer-
son Davis, president of the Confeder-
acy, alleged to have been written in
Richmond:
JEFF. Davis is not popular here.
She is regarded as southern SYM
pathiser, & yit I'm told he was kind
to his parents. She ran away from
'em many years ago and has never bin
back. This was shown 'em a good
deal of consideration when We reflect
what his conduclI has been. Her cap
tur in female apparel confooses me in
regard to his sex, e you see I speak
of him as her and as frequent as other
wise, & l guess he feels so hisself."-
Kansas City STAR
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
DlSPELLED DREAM OF WEALTH
Danish Woman Finally Convinced aa
to the Value of Note Peculiarly
Marked.

The woman handed her friend So
bill, See the number of small fives
engraved on it?" she asked. When
| was in Denmark a few years ago
such a bill as that caused me a great
deal of amusement, and | had to sur
render one before could prove myself
clear of false belief regarding my
finances. An aunt whom l was visit
ing saw In my purse one day num-
Der of these bills, and she asked to
examine one. as ii was so different
from any of the Danish money. She
studied it attentively a few minutes,
and then asked me how much 1t was
| told her it was S., and, to my sur
prise, l saw she did not believe me-
If it is only that amount she said.
why has it so many little figures on
it?' I tried to explain, but I made lit
tie impression on her. Later | heard
she had told our relatives that | was
worth thousands and thousands of dol
lars and was trying to conceal the fact
from the family lest they should ex-
pect some things of me that they
would not otherwise. When | heard
that / was visiting in another part OF
the country and could not very well
defend myself, so l hit on the expe-
dent of sending my aunt present OF
a S5 bill. When she went to have 1t
changed into the money Of the country
she was at last convinced, though at
the price of having her dream OF
wealth rudely shattered"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
KEEPS HENS AT THEIR WORK
Simple Contrivance Used by Western
Man Cures Them Of Desire
to "Set."

Owners of hens are frequently
greatly annoyed by the persistent de.
sire of their fowls to set, in season
and out, on eggs, stones or other OBJ
jects to hand. But a western man has
evolved a plan to circumvent the hen
In this respect.
The cure consists of a cheap watch,
with loud and clear tick, inclosed in
a case that is white and shaped like
an egg. When one of the hens be.
longing to this westerner manifests a
desire to set out of season he gently
places the bogus egg under her shell.
tering breast. The egg" ticks cheer
fully away, and soon the hen begins to
evince signs Of uneasiness and stirs
the noisy egg around with her bill.
thinking, no doubt, that it IS already
time for it to hatch. She becomes
more and more uneasy as the noise
continues, and soon jumps off the nest
and runs about a while to cool off.
Soon, however, she returns to her self
imposed task. Matters get worse and
WOls Sc, Sue WlSSieS dDOuI anu CdChleS,
ruffles her feathers and generally
shows distress. Finally, with wild
squawk, she abandons the nest for
good and all, and the incubating fever
is broken completely.
The westerner has found use for
half dozen of these noisy eggs, and
he claims that they pay for themselves
again and again during the year by
holding the hens to their business Of
laying and preventing them from vast
ing the golden hours in useless incu.
batting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Anproves of Modern Dress.

Many severe things have been said
of the inartistic qualities of mans
dress in modern times, so that it
comes as a pleasing surprise to hear
a word spoken in it's defense by no
less an authority than Antonio de la
Gandara, the portrait painter. "In the
first place." he says people dress
very well in these days. Thus, as
regards the men. think of their even
ing dress clothes! Admire the sober
lines, the perfect harmony! One daz-
zling point alone in the whole cos
tune, the white surface of the shirt
front, and all else is black, nothing
but black. Do you know anything
more beautiful? Never, possibly, has
mans dress been nobler. In a CEN
tury's time, it will be said, with what
perfect art men of that time used to
Dress"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Instinct Was There.

Mr.. Isaacs had had busy day, what
with lending money at 80 per cent.
and discounting bills at so, and he was
annoved on returning home to find the
apple of his eye bowling the house
down. That child would not be quiet,
not even when his fond papa took him
in his arms. Then the parent tried
walking up and down the room, sing
ing songs, but after having sung every
song from "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"
to Hey Diddle Diddle," he thought
OF giving it up. However. he tried
one more song. 1t was Sing a Song
of Sixpence" Hardly had he started
when there was an instant hush and a
tiny voice cried out: Make it two
shillings, fader; I'll be athleep in
thirty seconds !"-London Answers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
SWEETEST OF ALL PLANTS
ties That Put Sugar Completely
In the Shade.

1t has been suggested that what
may turn out to be the great sugar
producing plant of the future is a
dwarflsh shrub found in South Amer
ica. Its botanical name is Eupato-
rum rebandium, and, ii is said, the
results of careful experiments indi
cate that 1t yields a sugar from TWEEN
ty to thirty times as sweet as ordi-
nary cane or beet sugar One al
vantage claimed for the sugar de-
rived from this plant is that it occu-
pies, in proportion to its sweetening
powers, less than one-twentieth Of the
bulk of ordinary cane sugar.
The world today uses more than
twice the amount of sugar that it
did a quarter of a century ago. The
people of the United States consume
a great deal more sugar, in one form
or another, than those of any other
nation. 1t is surprising to learn that
in Europe sugar was used at first only
at feasts and for medicinal purposes.
At the close of the seventeenth cen
tury the sugar industry in France was
a monopoly controlled by the apothe-
carries. Its introduction as an article
of table use was vigorously opposed,
eminent authorities declaring it "a
poison" Boyle and other scientists
of his day averred that sugar induced
congestion of the lungs, apoplexy, dis
eases of the stomach and even con-
sumption BY far the sweetest sub
stance known at this time is the coal
tar product called saccharine 1t is
two hundred times the sweetness of
cane sugar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Fill Mines With Sand.

The owners of many mines in Eur
ope and Australia fill the abandoned
workings with sand, so that the mines
may become once more part of the
solid crust of the earth. Old, worked
out'mines are often menace to build
ings or communities above them; and
protection by timbering, which is the
American method, affords security for
no great length of time. Sand filing
has been practiced in the mines of
western Australia for the last four
teen years. w. H. Storms, writing
in the Engineering and Mining Jour
nal, says that the cost in Australia is
about 20 cents for each ton of ore ex.
tracted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Natures Wise Provisions.

Many Scandinavians have a decid-
edly different anatomical construction
from less hyperborean people. In
these hardy northmen the layer of
fat under the skin, pannicuIus adipo-
sus, is somewhat seal-like and blub-
berry, something like in those cold sea
animals, the whale, seal and walrus.
Also the blood vessels in this fat are
somewhat overdeveloped as in sea
mammals. All this comes about from
exposure to the seventies of disease
and climate. 1t is no unusual thing
for Norwegians mad Swedes to stay
in icy cold water for hours hunting
sea weed without suffering sickness
Or discomfort.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Cat Fond of Euus.

The owner OF clever cat writes to
Our Dumb Animals that the pet, "a
great, fat, lazy, good natured fellow"
has a fondness for eggs. Sir Tom was
detected in the kitchen recently on a
table watching an unopened bag OF
eggs. Stepping back noiselessly,"
writes the owner, I'VE saw him eau
tiously tear the bag with his teeth
and claws, stopping every little bit to
listen. Finally the opening was large
enough for him to get out an egg by
gentle little pats. He held the egg
in his mouth, jumped to the floor,
rolled his prize about gently until he
got it into position, and then bumped
it against the table leg until it broke
Then he enjoyed his feast" The writer
wonders where Tom got the taste, as
he is and his ancestors for genera
tions back We're city bred"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Bass Fishing Season Will Open
on Saturday.

The bass fishing season in Maryland
opens on Saturday of this week and al
ready the fisherman are making prepara-
tons to be the first on the ground to at
tempt to entce the fnny tribe from their
lairs.
The Monocacy and the Potomac, the
best grounds for fishing in this locality.
are in excellent condition and with
favorable weather and no rains during
the remainder of the week the season
should open with big catches.
The Monocacy is low and remarkably
clear, Just the kind of water for bass fish
ing and the reports are that the fish will
be reasonably plentiful. The Potomac is
said to be in fine condition for the sport.
Local fishermen have already been ar
ranging their supply of live bait in prepa-
ration for taking whip at the river the
first and second days of the season. The
law has been observed very closely this
season and very little illegal fishing has
been done.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Birds Flock to Their Death.

An old sportsman of Normandy de-
clares that round the lighthouse Of
Barfeud last November there were
picked up in the course of four nights
10000 birds of all sorts, including
1900 woodcOck. The lighthouse on
the Pointe de Penmarch, in Brittany,
has a revolving light of 30000,000
candle power. Visiting this on No
vember 10 last year. and again on the
18th, an observer saw tens of thous-
ands of birds whirling round, and it
seemed TO him that the light shot out
a perfect hail of electric sparks among
the migrants. Next morning he was
present while the dead bodies were
being collected They are dispatched
every day to Paris by train, and the
"catch," he was told, often comprised
1000 to 1000 victims; one morning
alone there had been more than 500
woodcock in the bag"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31

At Ell Toreo plaza bulls from six OF
the leading ganaderias of the repub-
lie fought in a benefit for the white
cross, and a unique feature was intro
duced in that there were prizes Of
fered for the bravest bull of the after
noon and for the best type Of fighting
bull shown. A prize of $1,000 was
hung up for the bravest bull and a
committee of aticionados chosen which
sat as a sort of jury and rendered
decision.-Mexican Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
His Last Resort.

A young man who sought death
jumped off high bridge and was
saved. He threw himself off cliff
and was picked up uninjured. He shot
himself and got well; hung himself
and was cut down in time; tried gas
just as the company shut off the sup
ply; took poison and took too much.
well, well" he muttered, there's
one sure way left. I'll go and get a
job in some big factory"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
A LenaI Mind.

"No use whispering soft nothings to
that girl-she's a law student"
"She's very happy. How does being
a law student affect her case?"
We'll, she's quick to detect the in
competent, the irrelevant. and the i'm
material"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Does Seem Odd.

Napoleon was a remarkable man"
eyes; he was a remarkable man.
But why should he wear seven suits
OF clothes at Waterloo?"
Seven suits?"
az have seen that many in various
museums"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
The Upper Class.

Aviation is quite an aristocratic
sort of sport, isn't it?"
Certainly, since all who pursue it
may properly be described as beiong1
ing to the upper class"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
CALCULATING PETITION
 FOR JUDGES AND CLERKS

An informal meeting of the Tenn perance Commtt;ee was held at the Y. M. c. A. Tuesday night and pre- sided over by Rev. w. C. Davidson, pastor of the First Methodist church. The coming electicn and the fight to be waged by the ProhibitionisJs in this county was discussed The pastors, among them Rev. Davi dson, circulated a petition yesterday ask ing citizens to request the election commissioners to give the Pr9hibi- tionists judge and clerk at each of the polling places n the county on election day. When Rev. Davidson asked P. P. Byrd to sign the petition, although he favors Prohibition, he declined to do so, telling Rev. David son to see T. J. Collier and get him over on his side. He assured Rev. Dav dscn that MT. Collier had de- clared that all elections in this coun- ty in the future would be fair and
 that there was no necessity for ask ing for judge and clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08

suited in Mobley 36, Brodnax 34 A i, motion to make the election of Mir Mobley unanimous was then offered, and passed by solid vote. Tie nom- ficers was only a matter Of nomina- ton. elimin ation anl election. The session then adjourned un il o cloc k this morning.
 The deliberations this morning consisted of the reports of the edu- cational, Legislation, agricultural and other committees, followed by an an- nouncement that the installation of officers chosen early tais morning would be held tonight.
 A reception will be rendered the Union attendants this afternoon by the Monticello Chamber Of Commerce at the courthouse.
 A banquet was tenlered the vis iting delegates and officers tonight by the Monticello Chamber of Com merce.
 National President Barrett and Ma tional Secretary A. c. Davis of Rog- CTS, Ark, left this morn ng at 1 o'clock for Fort Worth, Texas, where they will go to meet with the Texas State Union.
 President Barrett is highly pleased with the conditions of the union in Arkancas, and informed your corres- pendent that the meeting throughout had been harmonious and enjoyable. He compl'mentel the city on Monti- cello and Drew County on securing the agricultural school, where the union convened and seemed especially pleased at the courteous treatment of the visiting delegates and officers.
 Just before taking his departure he said:
 "As I go out of the great State of Arkansas, I want to send brief message of the members of the Farm CTS Union and our friend. After a pleasant stay of four days, dur ng which time I was treated royalty by the good people of Drew County, am forced to go 10 Fort Worth. l want to say we had a pleasant and profitable meeting at Monticello, and that the work goes on satisfactorily in your state. have great faith and hopes of the union in Arkansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08

M. C. A. Friday night, and tse at te~dance premises to be large and enthusiastic. The athletes are ob- serving careful tia ming tactics and resting up for tfe big event. There will be three classes repres nted, ] ght middle and heavy. In he light we.gh. 25-35 lbs. four mea are entered. They are SanIsr3, Bays, Murphy, Triplett and Hudson. Mid- dleweight, Hudson, Crowley, FOX, Steck and Dayton, In the heavy weight, Pearce, Guest; Mitchell and Lyle. The contess will be close and 1ard tough in each weight for first place especially since the best men are wei matched. Electric fans will be Installed and everything possible will be done for the comfort of tte audience. ard tickets are finding a ready sale. After the tournament is over there will be an aquatic eXhibi tiCn given by some of the best local swimmers and divers under the d. rect on of the swimming instructor, Tom Lyle, to which all will be ad- mitted for the one fee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08

show any signs of relenting. Neither does the former society girl, still a beauty seem to have any inclination of getting down on her knees to her parents. Nevertheless the society friends of the former Miss French are delighted at the news of the com ing heir and are making preparations of showering Jack Jr., with all sorts of handsome and useful presents when he arrives.
 In the historic Astor mansion, at No. $40 Fifth avenue, New York, Mrs. John Jacob Astor, the young widow of Col. John Jacob Astor, is awaitiE g the arrival of an heir who will come in for $3,000,000 of the enormous for tune left by her husband, With the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
ENTRIES IN Y. M. (. A.
 WRESTLING BOUTS

Everything is fast shaping up for the wrestling tournament at the Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
MORLEY HEADS
 STATE FARMERS Fayetteville Man Elected to Succeed G. A. Cole in Mon
 ticello Convention. THE SESSION ENDS
President Barrett, of National Organ. izatiOn, We'll Pleased With
 Outlook in Arkansas.

Monticello, Aug. 7-The Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union o1 ArkaLsas, practically closed it's third annual meeting here today when that body elected as is president H. 5. Mobley of Faystseville; vice pres : dent, E. A. Vauhang of Vii cn; sec fe'&Ty-treasurer, J. B. Payne of Van Buren tre-elected); chaplain, D. s. SmltA of Silo; doorkeeper, w. T Ham Of Russellvl'e. The executive committee is composed of: L. NJ. Burge of Little Rock, F. w. Brodnax Of Camden; w. l.. Walker. of DeWi t, John A. Blackford of Jonesboro, and R. Whitaker of Knobel.
 Tuesday was devoted to speech making, and big D chic provided by the Farmers Union Of Drew County and the scod citizens of Monticello, which was enjoyed by over 200 dele gases and officers of the State union, and about 5000 citizens of Drew and adjoining counties.
 An executive session was called in the auditorium of the Fourth District Agricultural School at s D. m., and the work of selecting officers for the ensuing year was taken up. Ben l.. Griffin, H. s. Mobley, c. L. Erashers and F. w, BrednaX weer nominated for president The first ballot re- suited in Or fin receiving IS, Brod- max, 19, Brashers, 8, and Mobley 30. National President Barrett, chairman, declared no nominee, and the names of Messrs Griffin and Brashers were withdrawn. The second ballot re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08

cultivation in corn, wheat, oa,s, rye, barley and potatoes there is an ir- crease in corn crop of 31 per cent; Wheat, II per cent; DO 5atoes, IS per cent; and of stock Of al konds, 51.7 per cent.
 These gentlemen they say that the farmers have improved banking facilities today, and are able to hold their farm products for higher price than formerly. In other words the farmers are holding up the city folks. l wish thaT weer true. But it is not. Thirty per cent Of the farms of this country produced a crop for the market of $200 or less; and over half of them produced a crop of $500 or less. Of course, these farmers have gone into the banking bus And you can easily imag- inc the Arizona farmers putting his melons and chickens and peaches and eggs in cold storage ana holding them for higher prices while he bor- rows money at the bank. A few farm CTS have done a little of this; but that does not explain why American flour and beef sell for less in the streets of London then they can be had fer in New York.
 1t sounds very learned indeed, when these grave senators wink the other eye, and tell you that there has been an increase ill the gold supply of the world, and that there fore gold is cheaper; that therefore money is cheaper. and will not buy so much wheat and beef, etc.
 eff that is true, it should affect the world prices about equally. But it does not, for American prices have gone way above the level of pr ces in other countries.
 "The Socialist party points out the fact that the conrol Of labor, wages and conditions, is in the hands of the
  which our living depends. The same propert es give them control If the fixing of the prices of the products In the days when the steel trust is asking for "regulation,' a wise peo- pie may we'll fear the gifts which the Greeks are willing to bring. The remedy is simple enough. It's ze is what appalls same people bu' there is no other way out, and thls way is not only safa-it is absolutey y necessary.
 .Iet the nation own the trusts, and we have begun to tread the path TO- ward better day, when the people who do tae work shall be in posi- ion to control their own fool sup 1 ply. and So be indeed a free people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
Calls Third Party A
 "Personal Distraction
Charles D. HiIles Not ir Very COm'
 plimnetary Mood.

New York, Aug. 7.-Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the Republican, National Committee, started the ac- :ual work of the Republican campaign 1t headquarters here last afternoon, One of his first acts was to issue a .ong statement in which he challeng- ,d Gov. Woodrow Wilson to explain just where he stands in regard to the eading political issues. Mir. Hilles de- ,ared the fight is between the Re publican principles and those of the Democrats and referred to the new party movement as representing "a personal distraction, declaring that rom it's very nature it must be transient"
 Mir. Hilles said the Chicago head quarters would be opened August IA with David w. Mulvane of Kansas in ,harge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08

Mrs. Jack" Gerahty, millionaire's daughter, now chauffeur's bride, at left. Mrs. John Jacob Astor, multi millionaire's widow, at right.
 In modest little cottage on Ever cit street, Newport, R. l., MT. and Mrs. Jack Gerahty are blissfully awaiting the arrival of an heir to their love and happiness. Mrs. Gerahty was Miss Julie Steel French, the pam pered and petted daughter of Amos Touk French millionaire and aristocrat, until a year ago, when she fell in love at first sight with Gelanty, a chauffeur and the son of cab driver. Her parents and relatives were, of course, mortified, disowned her on the spot, never granted forgiveness and do not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
SALOON MEN HAVE
 CONFERENCE IN BOARD

A well known liquor dealer stated last night that the report that the iquOr men in Pine Bluff would ask for representation at the coming elec- ton in the form of a judge or clerk, selected by them to be ip attendance It each polling place, was without foundation. AS far as the saloon mcr they have the utmost confidence in the election commissioners and arc satisfied that they will name men aa judges and clerks who will hold fai: lection.