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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
Farm Animals on Increase.

The Introduction of the automobile on
farms of the United States has not dis
placed the horse or mule, tor the latest
estimate OF the number of these animals
on farms January 1, this year just an
nounccd BY the Department of Agricul-
ture, shows more horses than ever be.
fore except in 1909 and 1910, and more
mules than in any other year on record
Horses and mules we're OF greater value
than ever before, except in 1911. The
number Of horses increased $1,000 over
last year and mules increased $4,000.
While the number of the beasts OF bur
den on the farm increased, the number Of
food animals decreased. Mich cows de-
creased 2o2, 900 since January /, 1912;
other cattle decreased 1890, 900; sheep
decreased $4,000 and swine decreased
4,232,ooo
In average value per head, compared
with 1919. horses increased S4.S3; mules
81. 80; milch cows $5.63; other cattle
S5.l6 sheep IS cents; swine $3.50 In
total value the increases were: Horses,
$Io5, 52S 900; mules, Sro $4,000; mich
cows, SOY. 600, 900; other cattle. $3.50
58r, 600; sheep. S2I ,6o9, 900; swine. $79,-
7Si 900. The total value of all farm ami
mails increased S493456,ooo, or SO per
cent over 1912.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
Government w hitewash.

Quite a number OF inquiries have come
to us in regard to the Government re.
ceipt for making whitewash We have
just come across the exact ingredients and
publish them for the benefit of our read
ers. who may want to use it to touch up
their property this spring:
Stake half bushel of unslaked lime
with boiling water, keeping it covered
during the process. Strain 1t and add a
peck Of salt, dissolved in warm water,
three pounds of ground rice put in boil
ing water and boiled to thin paste; hall
a pound of powdered Spanish whiting
and pound Of clear glue, dissolved in
warm water. Mix these well togel her,
and let the mixture stand for several
days. Keep the wash thus prepared in a
kettle or a portable furnace, and when
used, put it on as hot as possible with
paint OF whitewash brushes.
Ground rice may be bought at any
grocery and glue atany paint store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

Felra B. Plymate, 10 years old, who
came to Edmonton, Alberta. from Cen
trail Iowa three years ago, claims the dis
tinction Of being the first girl to kill a
moose in the province of Alberta. She
brought the big animal down at "a yards
while in the brush rs miles north OF Ed
monitor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
SHALL THE UNITED STATES
INTERVIEW II MEXICO.


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- . o very '~'-S 'yl'.''' ''.D i..''1
many " 8'''1' ''''' -"'i' p" TIC -''-'A
American Continent ami contains from
hi'een to eighteen million 'f people. 1t
Il SAD 10 be a r'eh country. although
much ot IT, territory ls poor AMI la.n-
h'oiia'ie Out j. i Heh IN nine. MN
erals and timber The e''mst@ how
ever, u tropical. and j.. ther:'"Te cub
Jeet y all o. ths lsAdF@n'a@e- g. the
TROPICS
Inc population T. q 4 mzsi eaar-
acief' AMI j. eohPss1 q about iofty
per cent. q mi1el faee'-ln1an7 ne
gr'es ana SPen@Tl'-in1l'1n mna-s.;
blended' about thirty per cent pure In
dams, ami about thirty pr cent. d i2r-
ei2n population composed m9...y 'i
hngl4hmsn' Germans Italians and
Americans.
The people Of hsziso have never had
a Tree government, AMI Tor the ia'.
thlFty years preceding the pre-en; -lAis
o. anarchy h'Ye BEEN under an aos'
iuiisn nnier the de'Pot Porhr2 Diaz
under the name % Preailent.
a little les than t"o years ago.
large part OIL the people re'e'led, and
under the leadership Of Francisco Mad
gro, dethroned Daz AMI established re
publlc ana elected hadefo President.
! Madero vas patHoue man Of liberal
education ami belonged to one Of the
most prominent ana wealthy families IN
the entire country. Suifce IT i only 70
say that Madero sole OBJECT was to Gle.
Vate ms country ana y increase 10 pros
y perity ana happiness lie vas not d
oioodthlnsiy tyrant' sad was kindly and
!; conslderate, even to the extent Of par
doninS anu saving the lie Of bis most
Dl'ter ana dangerous enemies, which he
ara IN more than one instance.
These same enemies IN combination
win men "hom ne believed 70 be his
! CLOSEST ana most trusted Irlends' betrayed
MN ~ the most diapo'ical treachery,
arfeS'eu nun ~ Ms own palace IN me
ol'y u me1leo' ana aeliVsred hih over
i % reii& pi'=' whose NE ne haa saved
'uu a''er OBTAINING MIN as a prisoner LOT
ieariS week. murdered MN WINE trans
serrlus nun from 'ne palace 10 inc penl'
ennary, unaer pretended escort Of
'undrsa s'ialer8' Dut aSiue IRON tne
manner ID "'ilcn ne was muraered' 'ney
INTENDED 70 a''asl"a'e nun al 'ne .''"e'
"auero was once S'uieh' ~ -houu'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
Excellent Horse Rules

No horse should stand On censn,
floor. This IS an axiom Insisted o1 Nv
all who know much about breeding. FL.
lowing are others. and they ar Excellent.
Every horse should have clean 5sddng
and his feet picked out and k=7, clga1'
There IS no excuse for thrush. Have no
managers and feed hay Of The ground
Feed grain out Of a pail or portable feed
box that may o. removed when The
horse has finished. Keep the hose clean
and Dc sure he has feed. ligh,, RS, and
exercise.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
Wilson q Cabinet.

Runners are current that Hon. VIM.
Jennings Bryan will be the Premier OF the
Wilson Cabinet
Josephus Daniel, of North Carolina,
Secretary Of the Navy.
VIM. c. McAdoo, Of New York, Sec
rotary of the Treasury
Albert s. Bnrleson, Of Texas Post
Master General.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
ch4a n. Baszhmsa. G fraasas saszaHasa
G. II. BAUGHsIAS & son.

The prior of THE CITIZEN q 500 IL
vear. .,retIy 10 aavanee This pflee hzs
prevailed ssnes A1gu-t s-d. 1s9A
Wills. THE CITIZEN f. 1rst of al q
political Hsrspaper, and the r=er fli1=a
orzas d fh= Dem cratic party 20 Fre'.efiek
Countg. it slso 4ia- - g-e III 'a- u-
portaat l9od ucns and .electal nie-e 'aa-
ems reading natter 81 Hterz-- - Ill
asemb-ss y tas t4ai.y
Communication N interesting setl77-
are aIsay. de.re5.- aa1 s-pa la.y oeal
ser f9n re eo.ntg.
sga nl4e ia latl r, confidence a14
write ,alv - 81. she RI uper sample
cone glasIg .ea- ~ seq adde's
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

Miss Rosika Schwimmer predicts that
Hungary will before long grant the fran.
chise TO women.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

Bunker Hill Los Angeles. q barrier
between the business and a large residen.
iIal district, now pierced by tunnels is
crumbllug 50 that complete removal NAV
be necessary-su immense and costly I'm.
dertaking.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

President elect Wilson has announced
that the extra session of Congress will
be convened on April 1st, 1913.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

DR.. F. G.. Curtis has served as chief of
the health board Of Newton. Mass, Tor 20
years without salary because the city only
offers SI,oo year, while he demands
81 500, refusing 10 accept the smaller
sum
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

~ WILL TELL JUDGE DOUG
LASS FRANKLY All NOT -
FAVOR OF NEGRO CITIZEN
SHIP.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

Friends Of Prof Josiah Boyce, among
whom must be counted all students OF
philosophy III this country, will be inter
ested in the announcement that this dis
tinguished idealistc philosopher is to re-
ceive the honorary degree of doctor of
science from Manchester College, Ok
ford, where he is at present delivering
the HILBERT lectures for the year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

Date For the Extra Session of
Congress, April LIST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
4
Per Cent. Interest Paid on
SPECIAL DEPOSITS

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
OF INDIVIDUAL DEPOSITS
February 8, 1eo9-s1e8, 2ol. !,
February 8, 1e1o-$363,6 .,
February z, 1o11-s5o9, 700 O
February 8, 1o12-$o4o, 86IS.
February 4, 1e13-s74o,e1o'9
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21

impostor. 1t was merely needful to
prove that the girl was not the daugh-
ter of Gregory's dead friend. Grace
would have to delve into the past. pos
sibly visit the scenes of Gregory's
youth-but 1t would pay. She looked
at her employer with an air suggest
Ing protection.
Gregory's face relaxed on finding
himself once more near her. Fortu-
nately for his peace of mind. he could
not read the purpose hidden behind
those beautiful eyes.
81 wonder" Simon Jefferson growled.
why somebody doesn't badger me to
go to church," Indignant because
Fran had fed the pleasing fields of
his interested vision. he paused, as
II to invite antagonism.
He announced, This talk has excit-
ed me. If we can't live and let live.
I'll go and take my meals at Miss
Sapphira Clinton's."
No one dared to answer him, not
even Grace. He marched into the gar
den where Fran sat huddled upon a
rustic bench. Il was Just saying"
Simon told her ingratiatingly, that II
all this to-do over religion isn't put a
stop to. I'll take my meals at the Clin-
tons'!"
Fran looked up at him without NOV
ing her chin from her palms, and asked
as she tried. apparently. to tie her
feet into knot, isn't that where
Abbott Ashton boards?"
DO you mean Professor Ashton p
he returned. with subtle reproof
Fran. still detected. nodded careless
ly. We're both after the same man"
Simon lit the pipe which his physi-
clan had warned him was bad for his
heart. Yes, Professor Ashton boards
at the Clintons'."
Must be awfully jolly at the Clin-
TONS" Fran said wistfully.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21
CHAPTER TX.
SkIrmishIna.

Fran made no delay in planning her
campaign against Grace Noir. Now
that her position in Hamilton Greg
ory's household was assured. she re-
solved to seek support from Abbott
Ashton. That is why. one afternoon.
Abbott met her in the lower hall of
the public school, after the other pu-
pills had gone. and supposed he was
meeting her by accident.
Good evening. Nonpareil." he said.
pleased that her name should have
come to him at once. His attentive
look found her different from the night
of their meeting; she had lost her elf
lsh smile and with It the romance of
the unknown and unexpected. Was it
because, at half-past four. ones charm
at lowest ebb? The janitor was
vs%eeping down the hall stairs. The
very air was filled with dusty realism
Fran was no longer pretty; he had
thought
Then you haven't forgotten me-"
murmured Fran.
NO" he answered, proud of the
fact "You have made your home
with Mr.. Gregory. You are in Miss
Bulls classroom. I knew Mr.. Gregory
would befriend you-he's one of the
best men living. You should be very
happy there"
NO" said Fran, shaking her head
decidedly, mot happy"
He was rather glad the janitor was
sweeping them out of the house. You
must find 1t pretty hard" he remarked.
with covert reproach. ito keep from
being happy"
"It isn't at all hard for me-" Fran
assured him. as she paused on the
front steps. Really. it's easy to be
unhappy where Miss Grace Noir is"
1t happened that just then the name
Grace Noir was sort of talisman
opening to the young mans vision the
interior OF wonderful treasure-caves: /:
1t was like crying "Sesame!" to the
very rocks. for though he was not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21
TRAGEDY TURNED TO COMEDY
British Officer Tells How Snuff Saved
Him From a Hungry Indian
Tigress.

A comedy which came very near
to tragedy is related by gallant Of
ficc- of the Bengal Lancers. now
home on furlough.
Here is the strange true story in
the soldiers own words.
81 was out for a day in the jungle.
and had had rather poor sport. Lying
down for a bit of a rest upon some
rank dry grass on the edge of a wood
in the afternoon, | was seized from
behind without moments warning
by huge tigress. which had got my
scent and silently tracked me down
she seized me by the breast OF the
coat with her great teeth, and quickly
shook me into a state of unconscious
ness OF course. ! thought 1t was all
up with me.
But no. Before long | made
startling recovery. Hardly realizing
for while where I was and what had
happened, heard a little distance
away a peculiar noise. as II someone
was sneezing violently. 1t was the
terrible tigress.
81 rubbed my still somewhat dazed
eyes, and then discerned the great
beast sinking away. snaszing all the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21

stamped her foot. 'If It'll make you
mite happier. I'll go to church, and
Sunday-school, and prayer meeting.
and the young peoples society. and the
Ladies' Aid, and the missionary So
ciety. and the choir practice, and the
night service and-and-" She darted
from the room.
Grace looked at Gregory. seeming
to ask him II, after this outrageous be-
havior, he would suffer Fran to dwell
under his roof. OF course. Mrs. Greg
ory did not count; Grace made no at
tempt to understand this woman who.
while seemingly of a yielding nature.
could show such hardness. such a fixed
purpose in separating herself from her
husbands spiritual adventures. 1t
made Grace feel SO sorry for the hus-
band that she quietly resumed her
place at the table.
Grace was now more than ever re-
solved that she would drive Fran
away-it had become religious duty.
How could 1t be accomplished? The
way was already prepared; the secre-
tary was convinced that Fran was an
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21
CHAPTER x.
An Ambuscade.

Fran's conception of the Clinton
Boarding House. the home of jo!lity.
was not warranted by its real atmos-
phere. Since there were not many
inhabitants of Littleburg detached
from housekeeping, Miss Sapphira
Clinton depended for the most part
on "transients:" and. to hold such in
subiection, preventing them from in
dulging in that noisy gaiety to which
"transients" are naturally inclined
Just because they are transitory-the
elderly spinster had developed an alb
normal solemnity.
This solemnity was not only benefi-
cial to "drummers" and court men"
acutely conscious of being away from
home, but 1t helped her brother Bob
Before the charms of Grace Noir had
penetrated his thick skin. the popular
Littleburg merchant was as unman-
ageable as the worst. Before he grew
accustomed to fall into semi-coms-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21

Fran arrives at Hamilton !Gregory's
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him.
laughs during the service and is asked To
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent He
tells her Gregory Is wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work. and
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while tax
Ing leave of her, holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphira Clinton, sister OF ROD
ert Clinton. chairman of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
with him. Grace Noir. Gregery's private
secretary, takes a violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once.
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
feaye the room. Fran relates the story
Of how Gregory married a young girl at
springfield while attending college ana
then deserted her. Fran is the child OF
that marriage: Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the he'd death tn
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gergory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms. The breach between Fran and
Grace widens. 1t is decided that Fran
must go to school. Grace shows persis-
tent interest in Gregorys story OF his
dead friend and hints that Fran may be
an fmposter. She threatens to marry Bob
Clinton and leave Gregory's service. much
to the latter's dismay. Fran declares that
the secretary must go.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21
Extravaganza Rebuked.

Two bachelors live together in h
fiat on East Nineteenth street. They
kid themselves into thinking that they
save rent and board and clothes and
gain freedom and lot of other
things by SO doing. But the collector
comes to them the same as he does
to married folk.
The other morning one OF the
bachelors awoke from a sound sleep
and called to the other:
What was that noise heard?"
"a shot" replied the other. from
the hall.
What did you do?"
81 killed bill collector"
you extravagant pup When pow.
der costs as much as It does now. it
does seem to me as II you might
choke ti.5se fellows. even If 1t does
take little notwithstanding
Plain Dealer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21

tose condition at the approach of
Grace Noir, and, therefore, before his
famous attempt to get religion" the
bachelor merchant often swore-not
from aroused wrath, but from his Pc
culiar sense of humor. In those Anti
Grace and heather days. Bob. sitting
on the long veranda of the green
frame building, one leg swinging over
the other knee. would say. Yes. -
it." or. NO. - it," as the case might
be. 1t was then that the reproving
protest of his sisters face would jelly
in the fat folds of her double chin,
helping, somewhat, to cover profanity
with prudent veil.
Miss Sapphira liked a joke-or at
least she thought so-as well as any
body; but like too-humorous author.
she found that to be as funny as pos
sible was bad for business. The tray
cling men were bad enough, needing
to be reminded of their wives, whom
they'd left at home. and, she'd be
bound. had forgotten. But when one
man, whether traveller or not-even
staid young teacher like Abbott Ash
ton, for instance-a young man who
was almost like son to her-when he
secluded himself in the nighttime
by himself? with another male? oh.
dear. no!-with a Fran. for example
what was the world coming to?
"There they Stood" she told Bob.
'the two of them, all alone ou the
foot-bridge. and 1t was after nine
O'Clock II | hadn't been in hurry
to get home to see that roomers didn't
set the house afire. not a soul would
have seen the two colloguing."
"And 1t don't seem to have done
you any good" remarked her brother.
who, having heard the tale twenty
times. began to look upon the event
almost as a matter of course. YOU'D
better not have saw them"-at an
early age Bob had cut off his educa-
ton, and it had stopped growing at
that very place. Perhaps he had been
elected president of the school-board
on the principle that we best appre
ciate what does not belong to us.
MY home has been Abbott's home.
said Miss Sapphira, since the death
of his last living relation. and her a
step, and 1t a mercy, for nobody could
get along with her. and she wouldn't
let people leave her alone. You know
how fond / am of Abbott, but your
position is very responsible. You
could get rid of him by lifting your
finger, and people are making lots oi
talk; it's going to injure you. People
don't want to send their tender young
innocent girls-they're a mighty hard
ened and knowing set. nowadays
though. must say-to a superinten
dent that stands on bridges of nights
holding hands. and her young sliI
OF a thing. His a-standing on thai
BRIDGE
He amt stood there as often as
I've been worried to death a-hearint
OF it." growled the ungrateful Bob. who
WAS immensely fond of Abbott
Miss Sapphira spoke with amazingly
significant double mods between each
word-"And saw
only four days
ago"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21


which was almost dicectly across the
street, its stone steps facing the long
veranda. They were the last to come
out of that door. You may say she's
mere child. Mere children arc not
in Miss Bulls classes"
But Abbott says the girl is far
advanced"
Far advanced! You may well say!
I'll be bound she is-and carrying on
with Abbott on the very scbool-house
steps. Yes. venture she is advanced.
You make me ashamed to hear you"
Bob tugged at his strawcolored
mustache; he would not swear. for
whatever happened. he was resolved
to lead the spiritual life. See here.
Sapphira. I'm going to tell you some-
thing. had quite talk with Abbott
about that bridge-business-afte
you'd spread 1t all over town. sis-and
II you'll believe me, she waylaid him
on those schoolsteps He didn't want
to talk tc her. Why, he left her stand
ing there. She made him mad. find
ing fault. with the very folks that lave
taken her up. He's disgusted- That
night at the camp-meeting, he had TO
take her out of the tent-he was asked
to do it"
"He didn't have to stand. a-holding
her hand"
And as soon as he'd shown her
the way to Brother Gregory's, he came
on back to the tent. ! saw him in the
aisle
And she whistled at me-" cried Miss
Sapphira-"the limb"
Now. listen, Sapphira, and quit
goading. Abbott says that Miss Bul,
is having lots of trouble with Fran
See that, now!"
because Fran won't get her les
sons. being contrary"
81 wish you could have seen her
| whistling at me. that night"
Hold on So this very evening
Miss Bull is going to send her down
to Abbott's office to be punished, or
dismissed. This very evening he wants
me to be over there while he takes
her in hand"
Abbott is going to punish that
girl?" cried Miss Sapphira: going to
take her in hand? What do you mean
by taking her in hand? She is too
old! Robert, you make me blush"
You amt adjusting. Sapphira."
her brother assured her. goodnatnred-
ly. you're suffering from the hot
weather. Yes. he's to punish her at
four O'Clock, and I'm to be present. to
stop all this confoun-I mean this un-
godly gossip"
You'd better wear your spectacles.
Bob, so you'll look old and settled.
I'm not always sure of you. either"
"Sapphira, II l hadn't Joined the
church. I'd say" He threw up his
hand and clenched his fist as !: he
had caught an oath and meant to hold
1t tight. Then his honest face beamed.
See here, I've got an idea Suppose
you make 1t point to be sitting out
/ here on the veranda at about half-past
four, or five. You'll see Fran ccme
sneaking out OF that door like a
whipped kitten. She'll look everlast-
ingly wilted. | don't know whether
Abbott will stuff her full of fractions
and geography. or make her stand in
a corner-but you'll see her wilted."
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21
ANOTHER DRY BANQUET.

At the meeting recently Of visiting
governors at the Antlers' hotel in
Colorado Springs. the order went out
from the state house that no bever.
age stronger than grape Juice. lem.
onade and Manitou water should be
served One paper describes the ca
terer as almost paralyzed with as-
tonishment." Evidently Governor
Ammons is of the same opinion as Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels and 9TH
ers high in authority, that men who
hold public offices should not indulge
in alcoholic liquors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21

in love with Gregory's secretary, he
fancied the day of fate was not far
ahead.
He had no time to seek fair and ro-
mantle ladies'. Five years ago. Grace
Noir had come from Chicago as If to
spare him the trouble Of a search.
Fate seemed to thrust her between
his eyes and the pages Of his text
books. Abbott never felt so unworthy
as when in her presence; an unerring
instinct seemed to have provided her
with an absolute standard OF right and
wrong, and she was SO invariably right
that no human affection was worthy of
her unless refined seven times. Within
himself. Abbott discovered dross.
TRY to be a good girl. Fran" he
eounseled. BE good. and your asso-
eiation with Miss Noir will prove the
happiest experience of your life."
-as good" she returned mockingly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21

time. and every now and again emit
ting frightful roar.
only when she had got clean out
of sight did the strange truth dawn
upon me. The tigress. in shaking me
preparatory to finishing me off. had
jerked my recently replenished snuff
box open from my jacket pocket, and
received the contents full In her face
and eyes. Hence the sudden retreat
and my salvation"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-11-21
NATURAL RESULT.

The market for wet" goods les
sens the market for dry" goods.