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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Havre de Grace-The Methodist
Episcopal Church of this city has
asked that its pastor, Rev. John H.
Howard, be returned
Elkton-Joseph T. Richards. Jr OF
Colora. entered upon his duties as
roads engineer for Cecil county sue.
ceeding William D. Hines, resigned.
Hagerstown.-A telegram bearing
the signatures of $50 voters, mostly
Republicans, was sent to Senator
Emmert and the members of the
Washington county legislative delega-
ton at Annapolis uring them to sup
port the Presidential primary bill now
pending in the Legislature.
William s. McCrack
en-, postal agent on the train between
Chestertown and Townsend, commit
ted suicide by drowning himself in
Chester river. He had been to bed
and at A. NJ. arose, walked to the
foot of Cannon street, tied his arm
with a string and attached the end
to a hawser and jumped overheard
, Capt. Thomas Hawkins, who was on a
coal scow. heard the splash and the
cry, "Oh my Lord" but was so ac-
customed to the noise made by resi-
dents pumping refuse into the water
that he went to sleep. The dead man
has been greatly worried of late by a
daughter who became deranged and
ran off several times She finally was
sent to an asylum.
Easton.-While Edward r. T. Rem.
shaw, a ID years, and Harvey Rem
shaw, Jr., aged 10 years, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Renshaw, were play
| ing with a cat rife on the third floor
Of their home, Harvey accidentally
shot his brother, the ball striking him
in the stomach and lodging near the
backbone. He was rushed to the
Emergency Hospital, where DR.. P. l..
Travers, assisted by Drs. J. E. Stevens
| and w. n. Palmer, removed the bull
let The lad is in a critical condi-
ton.
Crisfeld. - The National Canning
Company, New York city corpora.
ton, has leased the brick building
formerly owned by the Long Coul
ives ''~mrarv. and is fitting up for
the canned food business. The cor
.s.dt.uu nas contracted to spend sew.
eral thousand dollars in putting in
concrete floors, benches, etc, and will
have one of the most sanitary plants
in the State. The company will short.
y begin to pack herring roe and shad
roe, and later in the summer will can
soft shell crabs, crab meat and green
,urtle They expect to give employ
nent to more than hundred persons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

A young Calf. wife talks about
coffee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that | was
nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of ills.
"At first l thought bicycle riding
caused it and gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for l was very fond of it.
About that time a friend came to
live with US, and l noticed that after
he had been with us a week he would
not drink his coffee any more. | asked
him the reason. He replied, 4 have
not had a headache since | left off
drinking coffee, some months ago, till
last week, when began again, here at
your table. l don't see how anyone
can like coffee, anyway, after drink
ing Postum
Il said nothing, but at once ordered
a package Of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, so we returned to Postum. con-
vinced that the coffee was an enemy.
instead of friend, and he is troubled
no more by insomnia.
81 myself, have gained s pounds in
weight, and my nerves have ceased to
culver. 1t seems so easy now to quit
the old coffee that caused our aches
and ills and take up Postum" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason-
Ever read the above letter. nav
one appears from time to time. Thev
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
MARYLAND
STATE
HAPPENINGS
MARYLAND FARM PRODUCTS UP
Secretary Wilson's Reports Sho"
Prices Lower In 1902.

Secretary Wilson's Reports Sho"
Prices Lower In 1902.
Washington.-A steady advance in
the price OF the necessities OF life that
has more than kept pace with the ad-
vance in the wages paid the lahore,
characterizes the condition of MARI
land farms, according TO a report on
the farm products of the State, just is,
sued by Secretary of Agriculture Will
son.
In 1902 the average farm laborer in
Maryland secured S12.67 per month,
with board included. In 1911 he re,
ceived $1410 per month, with board
en- advance of Slab. Without board
he, in 1902, received s19.71, as com
pared to the $22 he now receives.
The average wages paid for labor in
the harvest fields in Maryland in 1902,
without board, was $1.3S per day. With
board, the rate in 1911 was s120, as
compared to $1.14 in 1902.
The acreage value of Maryland pro
auctions on March l last was wheat,
at "a cents bushel, as compared to
81 cents a year ago. Corn was selling
at 20 cents a bushel, as compared to
Sc cents on March l, 1911. Oats wer9
selling at 30 cents, as compared to Al
cents year ago. Maryland potatoes
are worth $114 a bushel. \ year ago
they We're sellin for 40 cents a
bushel Hay is now selling at an
average price OF $24S0 a ton, as com.
pared to the $l5 a ton price that it
brought March l, 1911. Maryland rye
is selling at 81 cents bushel, as com.
pared to IS cents on March /, 1911.
The average price of butter in Mary
land was, on March l, % cents a
pound. A year ago the average price
was y cents pound
Maryland eggs were selling for 26
cents d dozen on March /, as compared
to the accent price that they brought
a year ago.
MAJ ylaud chicken has proved the
sole exception to the rise of the neces-
stiles of life Chicken is now selling
at 10 cents a pound in Maryland, or
exactly l cent pound less than the
fowls brought in March, 1911.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
What Is in a Name?

A Chicago man who hardly knew
one tune from another made the mis-
take of taking a knowing woman to a
concert at Orchestra hall. The Sc
lections were apparently familiar to
him, but when the Wedding March"
of Mendelssohn was being played he
began to evince some interest.
That sounds familiar" he said. Il
am not strong on these classical
things, but that's a good one. What
is ito"
That" gravely replied the woman,
lis the 'Maiden's Prayer"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Money For Flood Sufferers.

Annapolis.-Th individuals who
suffered from the flood and ice gorge
at Port Deposit two years ago will be
compensated from the remainder of
the 100000 state appropriation by
the last Assembly for that purpose.
Only $4,000 of the original appropria-
ton was spent The State Flood Com
mittee, composed of the Governor,
Comptroller and State Treasurer, and
Senators Price and Benson, held a
meeting and passed a resolution pro-
yiding that the Port Deposit Flood
Relief Committee submit to the body
the names OF individuals who have not
been compensated for their losses,
with proper affidavits
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Deep Thinker.

The new teacher was somewhat un.
certain as to the nationality of her
latest charges She was not kept long
IN doubt. however. Yoke" she wrote
on the board, then asked in her most
musical tones. as she looked graciously
round the class. Can any little boy
or girl tell me the meaning of that
word?"
A small blond boy raised his hand.
Az know" he said hoarsely. Tit
ess when you say something funny
Woman's Home COMPANION.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
The Uuly Brute.

See that measuring worm crawl
ing up my skirt?" cried Mrs. Bjenks.
That's sign I'm going to have a
new dress
We'll, let him make it for you"
growled Mr.. Bjenks. And while he's
about it, have him send a hookworm
to do you up the back. I'm tired of
the Job"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Alter glancing ever it in a mastery
way. he leaned back in his chair and
bestowed upon me an explosion of sar
donic, superior, collegiate laughter.
Well, you are a fool, Jim" he said
when he could speak.
Why am fool?" asked Buried
treasure has been found before in
many places"
Because" said he lin calculating
the point on the river where your line
would strike, you neglected to allow
for the variation The variation there
would be nine degrees west Let me
have Your pencil"
GOodloe Banks figured rapidly on
the back OF an envelope
The distance, from north to south.
OF the line run from the Spanish
mission" said he, is exactly % miles.
It was run by a pocket compass. &C.
cording to your story Allowing for
the variation, the point on the Atlantic
river where you should have searched
for your treasure is exactly six miles
and nine hundred and forty-fve varas
farther west than the place you hit
upon. Oh, what a fool you are, Jim"
He smiled in his superior way: and
then | saw come out in his face the
singular, eager, consuming cupidity of
the seeker after buried treasure
Sometimes" he said with the air
of the oracle, these old traditions of
hidden money are not without foun,
dation Suppose you let me look over
that paper describing the location.
Perhaps together We might"
The result was that Goodloe Banks
and / rivals in love. became compan-
ions in adventure. We went to Chico
by stage from Huntersburg. the near.
est railroad town. In Chico We hired
a team drawing a covered spring wag-
on and camping paraphernalia We
had the same surveyor run out our
distance as revised by Goodloe and his
variations and then dismissed him
and sent him on his homeward road
Ii was night when we arrived | fed
/ the horses and made a fire near the
bank OF the river and cooked supper
Goodloe would nave helped; but his
education had not fitted him for prac.
rical things
But. while | worked he cheered me
With the expression of great thoughts
! handed down from the dead ones of old
He quoted some translations from the
Greek at much length
The next morning was a bright June
one We We're up early and had break
fast. Goodloe was charmed. He re
cited-keats, think it was. and Kelly
or Shelley, while | broiled the bacon
Goodloe was looking at old Rumble s
document when he ripped out a most
uncollegiate swear-word.
Come here" he said, holding the
paper up against the sunlight Look
at that" he said, laying his finger
against it,
IN the blue paper-a thing had
never roticed before saw stand out
in white letters the words and fig
ures: Malvern, 1895"
What about it?' l asked
It's the water mark" said Good
loe The paper was manufactured in
1898 The writing on the paper is da
ted 1868. This Is a palpable fraud"
"Oh, | don't knew" said |. The
Rundles are pretty reliable, plain. un-
educated country people. Maybe the
paper manufacturers tried to perpe.
trate a swindle.'
And then Goodloe Banks went as
Wild as his education permitted. He
dropped the glasses off his nose and
glared at me
I've often told you you were a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
No Time Specified.

Two beautifully dressed women
were parting with a finger-tip hand
shake.
You must come and see me. Won't
you come and see me some timer"
asked one, with just the faintest tinge
of eagerness.
yes, will come and see you. |
will come and see you some time, -
echoed the other, with not the faint
est tinge of eagerness, and with a gla-
cial, acetic acid smile.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Historic Titles Scarce.

When electing their designations,
new peers have to remember that.
once a title has been held by a mem
Der of the royal family it will never
subsequently be bestowed upon a sub
iect not of royal blood. This rule
bars the adoption for titles the name
OF every English county. No wonder
new peers are beginning to fall back
on names of rivers and streets and
that Lord Selby struck out in a new
line by choosing his wife's surname
London Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

IA device OF foreign dress
hnd tailors TO make sane per
-bDear ridiculous at great eX-
" themselves.
ecA sentiment which the
nm has for power. the painter
"a the maid for a man, some
Il their wives. and all men for
m
s-A medium OF exchange, in
Of which one man gets the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Modern Definitions

worst OF it; also, fuel much affected
by cold propositions in search OF a
hot time.
Mortgage-A new style OF roof for
financially shaky individuals with a
penchant for motoring Proof against
an immediate rainy day, but power
less against falling due.
Obituary. verbal post norton
mantle that covereth a multitude OF
sins.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
bray "I5aio, 1AzY NH Yol1r NzI@r ma1To
szy7c7 lszy1i7kjotz3!"

! fool" he said You have let yourself
be imposed upon by clodhopper.
And you have imposed upon me-"
rose and pointed a large pewter
spoon at him. fresh from the dish wa
ter.
"Goodloe Banks" said, 81 care not
one partoiled navy bean for your edu
cation | always barely tolerated it in
any one, and | despised it in you.
What has your learning done for you?
1t is a curse to yourself and a bore to
your friends. Away" l said, away
with your water marks and varia
tions They are nothing to me. They
shall not DETECT me from my quest"
| pointed with my spoon across the
river to a small mountain shaped like
pack saddle.
Il am going to search that noun.
tain" went on. for the treasure.
Decide now whether you are in 1t or
not If YOU wish to let water mark
or a variation shake your soul, you are
no true adventurer Decide"
A white cloud of dust began to rise
far down the river road 1t was the
mail wagon from Hesperus to Chico
Goodloe tagged it
Il am done with the swindle," said
he sourly. No one but a fool would
pay any attention to that paper now.
Well. you always were a fool. jim.
leave you to your fate"
He gathered his personal traps,
climbed into the mall-wagon, adjust
ed his glasses nervously, and flew
away in a cloud of dust.
| investigated the hill shaped like
pack saddle from base to summit.
found an absolute absence of signs re-
lating to buried treasure. There was
no pile of stones. no ancient blazes on
the trees. none OF the evidences of the
three hundred thousand dollars. as set
forth in the document of old man
Rumble
came down the hill in the cool Of
the afternoon Suddenly, out of the
cedarbrake | stepped into a beautiful
green valley, where a tributary small
stream ran into the Atlantic river.
And there l was startled to see what
took to be a wild man, with unkempt
/ beard and ragged hair, pursuing a
giant butterfly with brilliant wings.
Perhaps he is an escaped mad
man" | thought: and wondered how
he had strayed so far from seats Of
education and learning
And then | took a few more steps
and saw vine-coyered cottage near
the small stream. And, in a little
! grassy glade, l saw May Martha Man
! gum plucking wild flowers.
She Strengthened up and looked at
me. For the first time since | knew
| her l saw her face-which was the
color of the white keys of a new pi-
ano-turn pink ! walked toward her
without a word. She let the gathered
/ flowers trickle slowly from her hand
/ to the grass.
Il knew you would come, Jim," she
said clearly. Father wouldn't let me
write, but l know you would come"
What followed you may guess
there was my wagon and team just
across the river
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
A Quarter Century

Before the public Over Five Million Fres
Samples given away each year. The con.
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot.
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Doctor-You are in pretty bad
shape. You must stop going to those
cheap restaurants.
Patient-But, doctor the prices at
the other places would make me still
sickness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Small announcement.

Kate-Tbey say woman is as old
as she looks.
Maud-Never mind, dear; we all
know you are only twenty-six.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

HERE are many kinds of
fools. Now, will every
body please sit still until
they are called upon spe-
officially to rise?
| had been every kind
of fool except one. | had
expended my patrimony
pretended my matrimony.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and inyig
crate stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar.
coated tiny granules.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTEI ESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
rho formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing II Is simply Quinine and Iron in taSteeSs
form, and the most etfectual form. For Crowd
people and children. 50 cents
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

In every action, reflect upon the
end, and in your undertaking it con
slider why you do it-Jeremy Taylor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Parlez-Nous Erancals2

He-Does she speak French at all!
She-Well, yes; but only enough to
make herself telligible.-Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces infamma'
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
Quite So.

Pa, what is tidy fortune?"
"A clean, crisp, ten-dollar bill, my
SON."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

No, Alonzo, a girl isn't necessarily
an angel because she is a high flyer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Every one is liable to bilious attack. ~
totearmed with package of Garfield Tea.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

If you intend to do a mean thing
wait till tomorrow; but if you are go
ing to a noble thing, do it now.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
JEW SCORED ON ARISTOCRAT
iII-Bred Remark Brought Discontinue
on Duke of Westminster and
His Companion.

A friend of mine who is in Cairo
just now told me a good story in a
recent letter of an old Jew OF that
city who scored off the young duke OF
Westminster and his inseparable com
panion, Lord Ricksavage, when they
were there a few weeks ago. They
were buying some jewelry in the bazaar
there, and the duke remarked audibly
to his friend:
The fool doesn't speak English of
course" But the fool understood well
enough.
DO you spik Italian?" he asked
them, to which they replied in the neg
alive
DO you spik Grik?"
NO"
DO you spik Turk?"
No"
DO you spik Russian?"
No"
Me one time fool" said the old
man after a short but eloquent pause;
you FIVE times fool" And the duke
and his friend retired discomfited.-
Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

Some men give a dollar with one
hand and grab two with the other.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QrlNINE. Look fpt
the signature OF e. W. GROVE. sed the Word
over 10 Cure a Cold in One Lay. 25c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

I've often wond Tered what good too
much education is to man if he can't
use 1t for himself. If all the benefits
of it are to go to others where does
It come in?
For. May Martha Mangum abides
with me- There Is an eight-room
house in live oak grove, and a piano
with an automatic player, and a good
start toward the three thousand head
of cattle is under fence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22

is meant for higher things. -
Z Goodloe Banks.
ever she is meant for" ! an
il"just now she is out of peck
I shall find her as soon as
Shout aid of the colleges.
game is blocked, said Good
ing down a domino: and we
beer.
y after that young farmer
knew came into town and
me a folded blue paper He
i grandfather had just died. /
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-17
HETTY green ESTABLISHING
HER credit IN Heaven

what I would do without him in both
home and business.
Mrs. Green rose early yesterday
morning and breakfasted heartily on
piece of tenderloin steak, toast, oat-
meal and cream and glass of milk.
Then she walked over to Madison ave
nue. through Eighty-fOurth street and
boarded a sOuth-hUund car. At AstOr
place and Broadway she boarded n
Broadway car and rode as far as St
Pauls Church, whence she walked To
the National Park Bank. From there
she went To her Office.
"Desn't HotDy Green want to give "A
birthday message on her seventy-sey-
enth birthday" asked the reporter
well, It's like this" she replied, af-
ter a moments deliheration. let ev-
crybody build mOrument--nOt here,
but with God in Heaven. Some time
ago some folks wanted me to donate
for building or something in Chi
Cago, and when refused said, Yes
but think what monument II will pe
to YOU
THAT isn't the right kind. Let's
all build . monument of good deeds
here ON earth, and wen find some
day that they've all winged up To
Heaven and are there to our credit"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-17
SAY, "FELLERS," CAN
you BEAT THIS FAD?
Hereafter Wiley Can Put On
Her Own Clothes, Hip,
Hip, HOOrayI

Dressing made easy" IL the new
est motto of the rcady-to-wcar shop,
and the very newest and most entic.
ing idea produced is the new tie-on
blouse. Can you imagine anything
more alluring to the prosecuted but
toner of the waist fastenedinthe.
back husband than the announcement
that at last garment has been in.
vented that has no hooks, no eyes.
no button holes. no pins, and Is
neither a sweater nor Japanese
kimOno?
The new waist is so simple that
one wonders why il has not been PVT
on the market before. II is made
after the prevailing kimonO pattern,
with blouse and sleeve In one, but
the front of the blouse instead of fit
ting into the belt, ends in long sur
ulico ends which are crossed over
the bust and drawn sashwise about
the waist, ending in either a bow at
the back or fetching knot at the
front side. 1t Is a perfect bonanza
lOT lIdNtItIS, anu IL duopttu WOHlu
do away with lot of the-shall we
call it alteration? at the dressing
room end of the sleeper
The waists come "ready-made" in
all fabrics, washable and in silk. sal.
ms and laces, and are worn prettily
over the little ready-to-wear lace
slips, which provide undersleeves
and Chemizette for those TO whom
the Dutch neck and short sleeves dc
not appeal in mid-winter. The tie
ons 20 even further and are reversi
BILE. They are the finest waists i'm
, aginable for the breakfast table. for
they are as easily donned as break
fast jacket and are far more dressy
In appearance.
A near relative to the new tie-or
waist Is the "twoin-one" house dress
which Is kimOno in its first stage
+ hanging in soft full lines, and ther
, by a simple arrangement at tn,
! waist.line In the back. II evolves into
n trim close.fitting house dress
boon to the woman who has to econ
omiHc on her wardrobe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-17
FLYING GLASS CUTS
MANS HAIR AND BEARD
Owner Drops Three Stories
Through Skylight and
Saves BARRIERS Fees.

SAN DIEGO, cal. Jan. 30.--James
Welsh obtained Il haircut and shave In
rather strenuous manner last night
He was looking out II window from his
room In tn" third story Of lodging
house, when he lost his balance, fell
hcadfor"most two stories, struck n
skylght and fell to the ground floor.
He finally landed over the lattice Gov
ering of basement and bounced to
his feet, In pmngmg through the sky
light the flying glass had literally cut
the hair close To the scalp and trimmed
his beard almost as clean rs If the
work had been done with clippers.
Welsh arose, felt his head and beard
In surprise and started to walk Off. lie
was taken to the receiving hospital,
but investigation showed that his in
jurics We're not even serious enough to
warrant Keeping him in charge.