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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
A HOUSE OF CARDS
Old "Pop" Steife's Great Sacri-
flee as a Memorial to His
Daughter Nina.
ey ARTHUR JONES.

Bends Iueried Pop Stiefel
scornfully. Huh! If you fellers wasn't
in such a blame hurry to get out of
the caissons so as to knock off work
you wouldn't be in danger of them
Though he was only flfty-five, every
body knew old Stiefel. the foreman of
the construction company, as Pop"
1t is not often that a German is found
in charge of a gang; and when he is
he is apt to be a man of authority.
But everybody reyered Pop Stiefel
because he was known to be a man
devoid of fear.
You see, boys" he would explain
to the newcomers, them bends is
caused this way. Under two, three,
four pressures the blood gets full of
air. Now you got to go back slow,
or else when you gets back to one
pressure them air bubbles hasn't
busted yet, and it's going to get into
your heart and kill you, maybe.
Which was as nearly scientific as was
necessary for their comprehension.
Bits anxious to git back to meet
that girl of his when the Smith build
ing turns out its people, said one of
the men.
Everybody knew Bills girl. Bill
was the popular sobriquet for Mr..
William Allen, whose uncle was junior
partner in the construction company
that was sinking its caissons deep into
the edge of the East river, adjoining
the Smith building. Allen was quail
flying for an engineer by learning the
practical details of the work. Miss
Elizabeth Strickland was employed in
the Smith building, a little three
story structure soon to be pulled down
because of age and general decrepi-
tude 1t was rarely that the men 60
ing to work did not see Miss Elizabeth
seated at her desk beside a window
on the top story, and looking out to
wave her hand to Bill Pop" Stiefel,
the sentimentalist, as most Teutons
are was once found almost in tears,
though he stoutly attributed his con-
dition to the onion which his landlady
had placed in his lunch basket that
morning.
Say, you fellers-when l see a nice
girl like Miss Strickland and fine
young Teller like that teller Bill, it sort
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Her Great Love

They had already celebrated the fact
that the mistletoe hung in the hall
and now they were occupying not only
one settee, but also the entire drawing
room.
Gould you love me, darling" he
murmured, as the thought OF that
sprig of mistletoe came to him again,
eff l possessed only one coat in the
wide. wide world?"
She looked up into his eyes as she
framed her reply.
Il could she said, IF l knew YOU
had sacrificed the others to buy me-
q new dress,"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
IDEA ANNOYED OLD G0LDE
He knsw From Experience That Col
lege Education by No Means
United Scy for Work.

Woodrow Wilson naturally believes
in college education for boys and
girls alike said banker at the
Princeton club in New York.
MIR Wilson, lunching with me here,
once said in his quaint way that the
old idea about a college education un.
fitting lad for work had quite died
out
I'VE no longer hear" he declared.
stories like that of Gobsa Golde
When Gobsa Goldo's son Scatter
good he explained desired to 20 to
Princeton, he said TO the old man:
Pater. is it true that boys who go
to college are unfit for work after
ward?'
"'Of course it amt true' snorted
the old man Indignantly. Why, I've
got a Princeton graduate runnin my
freight elevator. two of my best coal
beavers are Harvard A BIS and a
Yale B. s. is my star truck driver"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Executioner Set Fashions.

In England fashions have been kill
ed at executions, but in France over
a century ago fashion in mems attire
was set by Samson, the public execu-
toner. Samson, who had high ideas
of the dignity Of his office, was famous
for the richness Of his attire when
pfflciating on the scaffold Just be-
fore the revolution he was forbidden
to wear blue, the nobleman's color,
and by way of protest he made him
self even more gorgeous. He took to
green, and that color, as well as the
peculiar cut of his clothes. was adopt
ed by many of the young dandies of
the court.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
New York Flat.

'Eney who have ever fiathunted in
New York know well that. till a rental
of $4,000 or $4,000 a year is reached,
fats are incredibly cramped. Indeed,
in a good neighborhood. even a five
thousand-dollar fat is apt to be tiny
one.
Discussing this phenomenon, Prof.
Brander Matthews said at luncheon:
Il remarked to a lady the other
day:
Why, madam, your dog wags his
tail up and down.
YES she replied, he has to. We
are comparatively poor, you see, and
Fido was raised in a five-thousanddol-
lar fiat"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

from the south. as 1t should have
flowed. but from the west--from imme-
diately beneath the Smith building
Pop Stiefel knew what that meant
The rotten foundations would simply
be swept away. The building, resting
on nothing, would collapse as surely
as house of cards falls when the un-
der cards are withdrawn.
The sweat poured down his face
He looked round him in agony. Then
he rushed back to the air lock and
entered the chamber with the next
pressure of atmosphere. One man
was waiting there, and he was just
about to pass back into the upper air.
Rum" shouted Stiefel plucking
him by the sleeve. Run like all you
was worth, you Teller. and tell EN- the
Smith buildings going to fall"
The man caught the Mortified look
on the old Germans face and turned
and obeyed. Then Stiefel turned back
into the lowest chamber again and
waded through eight inches of swampy
sand.
Five minutes!" he muttered. Five
minutes and she falls. But we'll save
herr"
He knew that a slight obstruction
often checks a vast momentum for a
short space of time. And he. with his
ponderous body-what better purpose
could he serve? So he sat down heav-
lily in the mud which reached almost
to his armpits AS he did so he be-
came conscious that the quivering
mass was temporarily halted, like
some wave meeting a breakwater
The ripping surface undulated away
from him; then slowly it crept round
and upward. But he had saved a min
ute. And minute meant the margin
between death and safety.
He looked at his watch. -Four
minutes" he said. Five Good Now
let her GOMEZ" And the mass rose
to his neck and gulped his watch and
the hand that held it, and Tapped at
his chin and nostrils The old man
tilted back his head to breathe "She
looked like Nina" he muttered, as
though in extenuation Of his sacrifice
And suddenly he saw Nina beside him.
her arms outstretched, look of in
effable love in her eyes. "Mina!" he
mumbled thickly. I'm coming, my
dear!" And the tapping sands no Ion
ger oppressed him. nor the mud waves
that now surged over him.
Copyright, 1913 by w G. Chapman)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

The girl who smiles too much makes
as great a mistake as she who smilee
too little, for though she may be onLr
actuated by an honest desire to
please, she lays herself open to tbs
charge of insincerity. A smile car
transform plain face into loveliness,
but it only does this when it is tbs
outcome of some special emotion. an1
not a mere aimless parting Of the lips
Smiling to order" or on any and en-.
cry occasion, is fatal to charm. and
should be carefully avoided,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
RHEUMATIC ADVICE
Prominent Doctors Best Prescrlp-
ton Easily Mixed at Home.

From your druggist get one ounca
Of Toris compound Tin original sealed
PACKAGE and one ounce Of syrup Of
Sar1aparilla compound Take these
two ingredients home and put them
Shake the bottle and take n table
spoonful before each meal and az bed
time" This is said to be the quickest
ana best remedy known to the medical
ache. Good results come after The first
dose. If your druggist does not have
Ioris compound in stock he win get
1t for you in few hours from his
Wholesale house. Don't be Influenced
to take patent medicine instead OF
this Insist on having the genuine Toris
compound in the original one-ouncc. seal
ed yellow package. Hundreds Of the
worst cases We're cured here by this pre-
sCription last winter Published bv the
Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories of
Chicago
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Fair to All.

Recently" says Richmond man,
Il received an invitation to the mar
riaSe Of young colored couple for
merly in my employ. l am quite sure
that all persons similarly favored were
left in little doubt as 10 the attitude
of the couple. The invitation ran as
follows:
You are invited to the marriage
of Mr.. Henry Clay Barker and Miss
Josephine Mortimer Dixon at the
house of the brides mother All who
cannot come may send. "-Lippincott's
Magazine
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
A POTATO COUNTY.
Kent Farmers Expect To Make Money
This Spring.

ChestertoWn.-Th success of Ed
ward a. Corey, pioneer potato grower
on large scale in this county, who
cleared $4,000 from 80 acres last
spring, has caused a revolution in
farming in this county and in nearby
Queen Annes, and 80 farmers have
contracted to grow between 500 and
900 acres in potatoes this spring. A
meeting was held at the home of Mr..
Corey recently, with J. A. Ballinger,
of New Jersey, and arrangements
were made by the farmers with Mr..
Ballinger, who operates several large
exchanges in New Jersey and Della
ware, to establish two exchanges in
this county, one at Worton Station,
the other at Chestertown, for the pur-
pose of handling the large crop of po-
tatoes expected to be grown by the
contractors this spring.
Mr.. Ballinger agrees to sell the
potato output in those markets where
prices are best. from day to day and
the growers will know just what they
are getting for their crop every day,
and will thus avert contact with the
middlemen. Many of the growers
have purchased the necessary nipple.
ments for growing and harvesting the
crop.
For years past the farmers of Kent
county have been using antiquated
methods of farming, depending upon
the wheat and corn crops to g've
them a profit for the years wol.:.
Labor has become so high and unat-
tainable that these crops have become
practically Improbable, and if it were
not for the tomato crop, which proved
a very profitable one last summer.
many of the farmers would have come
out at the little end of the horn. Mr..
Corey, by his successful experiment
last spring, proved that Kent soil is
good for potato growing, and with
proper and adequate marketing
facilities the crop can be made to pay
big money here.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
CONCRETE BRIDGE FOR DENTON.
Structure Over Choptank To Have
Bascule Draw.

Denton.-Changes in the plans for
the new bridge to be built across the
Choptank river at this place have been
agreed upon by the County Commits
sioners and the State Roads Com
mission. 1t is now proposed to con-
struct the bridge of concrete, with
bascule draw, Engineer Mackall, in
charge of the survey, having recon-
mended this form Of structure. The
bascule draw has a counterpoise bal
ance, and allows the passage of boats
by the lifting of one end and the
sinking of the other.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Barn and Live stock Burned.

Hagerstown.-Th barn on the farm
of f. l.. Rentch, about two miles west
of Sheppardstown, was burned, to-
gether with all its contents, including
several head Of horses and cattle. The
farm was tenanted by Mr. Sigler, to
whom the stock belonged. The fire
is supposed to have been started by a
tramp who had been lettering about
the place and VINO was ordered away
several times. The loss is several
thousand dollars
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Wicomico Granqers.

Salisbury-The Changers of Wicom-
leo and other nearby counties held
large meeting in the Odd Fellows
Hall, on Main street this city. Much
interest was shown by the large crowd
present and several prominent speak
ers made addresses. There was an
election of officers, after which a din
ner was served. They decided to hold
several more meetings in the sur
rounding counties in the near future.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
DemaQOCue.

William II. Maxwell, the superin-
tendent of New Yorl's schools, said
the other day, apropos of certain
demagogic proposals:
"3ut the best definition of dema-
go6ue will always remain that of
little girl of seven, who said:
"a demagogue is a vessel contain
Ing beer and other liquids ~"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Frederick.-Th December term of
court, the longest in As years in this
county, adjourned Friday, after being
in session 81 days. The only longer
term was in December, 1868, when, on
account of many cases held over be-
cause of the war, As days was taken
up with the session. During the term
jurors We're paid $1,937.59 and bailiffs
$465. Four hundred and eighty-seven
witnesses were paid more than $500.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
New Hospital For Frostbura.

Cumberland.-The cornerstone of
the Miners Hospital, at Frostburg,
for which the state appropriated $685.
900, will be laid on Sunday, February
2. All the fraternal organizations of
Fros;burg will be invited to attend in
a body, and all the churches have
been asked to have representatives
present.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.
Suicide OF George 5arnsIy Attributed
To III Health.

Rockville-Presumably in fit of
dependency caused by poor health,
George II. Barnsly. a young farmer
committed suicide, hanging himself
in the granary on his mothers farm,
near Avery. His body which was sus-
pended from rafter, was found by
his brother. Physicians who were
summoned said that he had been dead
probably an hour or more.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Trouble for the Enture.

First NJ. D. from bedside of wealthy
bachelor) is sleeping naturally
he will recover Second NJ. DYES,
the worst is over. First NJ D-No,
the worst is yet to come. Second NJ
D.-How is that? First NJ Dive
have yet to break the news to his
relatives.-Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
PHYSICIANS STAND BY RATES.
Refuse To Lower Schedule Of Fees At
Havre De Grace.

Havre de Grace.-Physicians of this
city announced their refusal to rescind
their recent action in agreeing to put
in effect a schedule of charges in
excess of the fees formerly charged
for professional -rvices. This deci-
sion was given in reply to commit
tee of citizens, which waited upon the
physicians and requested them to re-
turn to the former rates of charges.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

A novel mode of advertising for Il
wife has been adopted by an inhabi-
tant of a provincial town in England.
A photograph of the gentleman is
placed in the window OF a shop-keeper,
and underneath is the following no
tice: Wanted; female companion
to the above Apply at this office
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Whipped chiId,s Protest.

Mamma whips you only when sfr
has reason for it."
II won't stand it any longer, papH
I'm not married to her"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Tough Luck.

why so disconsolate?"
I've such a fine formula for getting
rid of red ants" pouted the bride
"Well?"
"And have no red ants to get rid
of"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iutlamma.
tion ALA IS pain, cures Kind collie, 25c bottle An
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
Since October 16.

"How's things in Boston,"
q hear they have added a frieze o.
baseball bats to the public library"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

beautiful, but he usually marries the
woman dutiful.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Henry Neibert, Of Washington coun-
,ty. thought to have been killed in the
Philippines, has been heard from.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

1t takes a genius to save money Or
write good poetry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

The Farmers Business and Civil AS
ISOLATION of Cecil county was organ
lied at a meeting Of farmers at Cal
vert Saturday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Federalsburg housewives are gath
ering from their gardens several
varieties of wild flowers with which
to decorate their homes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

4 Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright, of
Cockeysville, have gone on a tour to
Panama, Venezuela, Porto Rico, ia
maica and Cuba.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Many girl fails to select the right
husband because she's afraid of being
left
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Albert Burner, aged is, fell from a
Norfolk and Western freight near
Limeton and sustained injuries from
which he died soon afterward.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
INTERESTING NOTES FOR ALL.

There are $50 known lepers in the
United States, Sc of them in Pacific
Coast States.
The melon Citrullus vulgaris is a
well-known and widely cultivated gar
den product both in South China and
the north as WE'LL the best quality
coming from Newchwang.. 1t is grown
almost entirely for the seeds, which
are to be found on almost every Chin
csc table.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

A compulsory vaccination order
was issued by the health officer of
cumberland.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

ITCH Relieved in so Minutes.
WOolford's sanitary Lotion FOR all kinds Oh
contagious itch. AT Druggists. Adv.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Charged with shooting Thomas
Phillips, near Galena, last week, Abra-
ham Pratt, colored, has been lodgd in
the Kent County Jail.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Chesapeake Council, Daughters of
Liberty, of Havre de Grace, celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary of its organ
ization Thursday evening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
MARYLAND NEWS
N SHORT ORDER
he Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
Application was made for charter
or a new bank at Libertytown.

A civic betterment club was organ
zed by the ladies of Chestertown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

THAT howwid Miss Giggles really
laughed at me lawst evening, doncher-
know?"
We'll, never mind her-she often
laughs at nothing"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

In his suit against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for the death of
his fiye-year-old daughter, who was
killed near Aberdeen in September,
1870 William Abent has been awarded
$1,000 damages.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

a lotion steel crane, with boom Y
teet long, used in placing steel for
me new bridge of the Western Mary
1epd Railway across the Potomac at
cumberland, turned turtle late yester-
ny evening, wrecking the crane, dam
ing one span of the bridge and
using serious injury to R. D. Toms,
Sereman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Charles W. L. McDermott, former
resident of Cumberland, has resigned
as city editor of the Evening Times,
McKeesport, Pa, to accept the position
of managing editor of the Evening
Times, Cumberland.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Carrie Warren, Frederick, was
given verdict of $500 against George
H. Davis in a damage suit before
jury for $4,000. The plaintiff and her
husband were tenants on the farm of
the defendant and during dispute the
latter struck Mrs. Warren across the
head with a stick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31
The Best Physicians
Gave Kim Un

Il was attacked with a severe
nervous disease. which was caused
bv n disordered stomach and uv.
err" writes Mr.. JAS. ID. LIVELY. OF
Waahburn. Tenn, Route 2, Box 70.
All my friends thought I would
die and the best physicians gave
me up. / was advised to try DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Dlsccw.
cry, and derived much benefiR
from same My case had run 40
long. 1t had become so chronic.
that nothing would effect q per-
manent cure, but DIR. Pierce'm
medicine has done much for me,
and 1 highly recommend It. 4
heartily advise its use as a spring
tonic and further advise alllug
people to tako DIR. Pierce's medi-
cines before their diseases have
run 80 long that there Is no chance
TO be cured"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

A new chapel in Mount Olivet Gene
terry, Frederick, costing $1,000, has
been completed 1t is built of blue
stone, with terra Gotta trimmings and
an interior finish of oak. The windows
are stained glass of artistic design
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Not in many years has pike fishing
been so good during January at the
mouth OF the Susquehanna. U. G.
Way caught 200 pounds of this variety
of fish during three days last week
and others have made correspondingly
large catches.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

Eharles Beal, As years old, was killed
atE Berlin, a mining town, he being
caught in an overhead shaft. Nearly
every bone in his body was broken as
ne was whirled around.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

John Reed, foreman of construction
work at the new first National Bank
Building, and Daniel Haggerty, chief
track foreman of the Georges Greek
and Cumberland Railroad, were fined
$40 each at Cumberland on a charge
by Health Officer Harrington that they
had unvaccinated men in their employ.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-31

c. F. Tresher, farmer near Gre
asptown, has brought suit against the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company for $500 for the loss OF a
horse. His telephone was out Of or
der when his horse was sick, and he
could not summon a veterinarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-11-20
In Time of Need

During the past two days the Pho
neer's Linotype machine was out of
commission. Mr.. Wilson Of the Sen
tinel was kind enough to allow us
the use of his machine, which favor
was much appreciated by both the
Pioneer and it's readers. The neces-
sary repairs arrived this morning
and the duties Of issuing "a daily pa
per will be continued with prompt
dispatch. Some of our readers have
had cause to complain about receiv-
ing the paper too late in the even
ing which condition has been remed-
led. The Pioneer fully appreciates
conditions and will in the future en-
deavor to serve its readers more
promptly. lux
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-11-20

NOR SALE-A truck and poultry
farm bargain inside of the city. The
Sunnyside gardens, containing be-
tween II and Is acres, with fine
building sites on the river bank.
Nice trees, $50 foot frontage on
the river. Three blocks from new
bridge. Two blocks from the pro-
posed railroad stop and two blocks
from the tourist hotel site. Locat-
ed on main county road. Two acres
will be broken and ready for gar
dens in the spring. Splendid chance
on the river bank for poultry
houses and root cellars, and boat
landings from which the crops can
be shipped direct to Bemidji by
boat. Price $3.50. Terms: $1,000
down and $40 per month until one
half is paid. The balance on Or
before 10, years, at S per cent in
terest. Don't pass this up. Act
quick if you want this we'll located
farmstead. j. J. Opshal, the home
maker, 1101 .Bemidji avenue,
phone 1T. 10 per cent discount
for all cash.