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PENSION LIST GROWS SMALLER,

There are now on the governments
pension roll 53S 900 soldiers and sal
lors. 321922 dependents and widows
and 362 army nurses, according to the
annual report of the pension bureau
Just made public. These include 497-
263 survivors Of the Civil war and
23S widows Of the war Of 1912. To
provide for all of them this year,
$151 .55S,14l has been appropriated, a
detcrease of So 1915. .O96 from last year
1t Is estimated that there were
2213,365 individuals In the military
and naval service in the United
States during the Civil war, and that
upwards OF Is per cent of them are
now dead
The report predicts that the abolish
mont Of the pension agencies, effec
tive Jan g. 1918. and the payment
of all pensions direct from the pen
sion bureau, will result in a more ef
fcient and economical administra
ton avoiding duplication of work and
savinC expense
he tOtal humoer ol pensioners D.
under general pension laws, Is S3S,-
2l) their pensions argregating $l44-
973.569, and under special acts OF
congress 220S4. aggregating $65s4.'
572 annually.
From the foundation Of the govern
ment to June 80 last the United
States paid s4,3S336S,16i In pensions
to soldiers sailors and marines, their
widows minor children and dependent
relatives on account Of military and
naval service in the various wars and
In regular service.
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RACE OF PYGMIES INTEREST
In People Recently Discovered In
Papua, Scientists See Connec-
ton With the Stone Age.

In a race Of pygmies recently dis
covered in Papua, scientists see an
other connecting link between the
average savage races Of today and
primitive man of the stone age. Ia
piro is the name given to this pygmy
race. The men are extremely small
but we'll nodded, strong and active.
In contrast to the Papuans, they have
stocky, wellmade calves instead of
the thin, straight legs of their neigh
bors.
Unlike most savages, they do not
practice tattooing or cicatr1zation.
Their needs for comfort are few. Each
man may carry all his portable prop
erty in sort of haversack, which Is
slung over his shoulder This contains
his sleeping mat, fire stick, rattan for
kindlng a flame, tobacco and other
odds and ends.
They are remarkably skilful in hew.
ing rough but absolutely balanced
canoes from the heavy trunks OF
trees. The craft are beautifully cary
ed and are propelled by paddles with
long shafts and wide blades. Skilful
as they are in the making of canoes,
their only implements are stone axes
and bone knives
In disposing of their dead they
wrap the body In mats and place it
in a rude coffin usually constructed
of broken canoes. The coffin is raised
on sort of trestle and left until de-
composition. Is complete. The skulls
of the dead are kept by their rela-
tives and friends and In short time
become worn smooth from handling.
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PAJAMAS IN THE NAVY.

Offlcial orders for the wearing OF
pajamas were issued at the navy de-
partment the other day in a circular
describing the dress of enlisted men
of the navy Henceforth, all enlisted
men will be required to add two suits
of pajamas to their equipment on
board ship. The pajamas are to be
OF white drill Marines also are TO
be pajama-cla hereafter the orders
issued affecting the men in this serv'
ice. Heretofore men In the navy and
marine corps have been left to their
own devices as to what they should
wear or not wear at night. Only pa.
tients in the hospitals or sick bays
have been enjoying pa1amas.
Among other changes in the uni
form dress Of the bluejackets Is the
addition Of a non-elastic chin cord
to the familiar pancake" sailor hat
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PhUL'S Big DEAL
Wins Fortune and a Bride
Through Well Timed SpecuIa-
tion in Grain.
By GEORGE ELMER COBB.

"Get out and stay out!" yelled old
Peter Griscom, irate and aggressive.
"And never come back again." he
yelled additionally after his manager
that had been, but was never to be
again.
Paul Burton took 1t all quietly and
without resentment. 1t was rude
dismissal, but he was used to the old
fellows furious ways.
Il am sorry, Mr.. Griscom,' he said
simply. Certainly, however, l have
not exceeded my instructions"
Exceeded" shouted Griscom.
why, you've acted like an idiot Here
leave you on the first vacation of my
life for two weeks l come back to
find that during my absence, for the
first time in six years, wheat jumps
up to So You knew that l had forty
thousand bushels In the elevator,
bought at 63. Think Of it! Sixty
eight hundred dollars profit! And you
sat by like a stoughton bottle, and let
the golden chance of lifetime go by.
Here wheat has dropped to So, and
may go lower Oh. I'd like to fight
somebody"
You left no orders to sell. sir" re-
minded Paul
Il won't talk about It, Get out.
Stay OUT" and old Griscom slammed
the door of his office. and Paul Burton
went his way.
"If it wasn't for Edna" said the
young man to himself, this would be
almost amusing"
Yes, Edna was an element to con-
slider She had been away with her
father on his vacation, and more than
once pauls heart had hungered for
sight Of her bonny face. Now flare
up had come. He was "tired"-ignc-
miniously, and the girl he had secretly
loved was thousand miles away
from him, so far as any hopes Of win
ming her were concerned.
Paul Burton, grain clerk in Chica-
90 board of trade house, had come to
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TT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD THURSDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1913.

there been systematic study and
analysis of the types of plants which
make up the field crops today, with
view Of accomplishing this object.
The fact that cotton was used and OF
necessity cultivated by the Indians, is
recorded by several early Spanish ex
plorers, as 1t has been more recently
by many ethnologists. In the villages
of the cliff-dwellers of Mesa Verde
National park numerous fragments OF
cotton cloth have been unearthed, and
In Utah the seeds of the plant Itself
have been found
Today, among the Hopi Indians OF
Arizona, the cotton plant is highly es-
teemed, and its fiber enters into many
of their ceremonies, as well as into
many practical household activities.
Unfortunately the native Hopis once
deft in the art of weaving blankets,
mantles, rugs and other articles from
cotton, now find it far easier to pur-
chase the yarn already spun, the cloth
already woven, or the complete gar
ment, and thus the art Is gradually
being lost. Cotton Is still cultivated
ty them, however, to small extent,
in village in the western Navajo
reservation and IN another of the
Moqui
The department of agriculture has
carried on experiments with Hopi
cotton for the past seven years. This
particular species Of cotton Is re.
markable in the rapidity with which
It grows ard the early date at which
it blooms 1t being the earliest to
blossom Of several hundred species
put to test
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Eor Beautiful Chinatown.

The idea of "the city beauttfuf Is
gaining ground. Even Chinese resi-
dents of America are taking 1t up.
The Chinese chamber of commerce IN
Los Angeles has adopted plan Tor
creating a Beautiful Chinatown IN
that city. 1t includes projects for
large number of buildings OF the ORR
entail type, with pagodas, tea gar
den and other things. This sounds
like a permanent Midway of the CHI
nese type. OF course, business con-
siderations are at the back OF the
enterprise; the projectors think that
the Chinese residents will thus win
more attention from Americans. But
II this Los Angeles movement helps
to end the Chinatown eyesores that
exist in many places, 1t is a movement
toward the good. 1t Is interesting to-
note that many Chinese prosressives
urge steps in an opposite direction;
they would have Cinnamon In Amer
lea adopt American customs In the
matter of buildings, clothing. etc. II
this progressive idea carries the day,
the distinctive Asiatic features OF
Chinatowns would disappear.
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nTOWNRe
50 HELPS
FOLLOW THE JAPANESE STYLE
Many Prefer This Form Of Landscape
Art In Making Plans for
Their Gardens.

Many admirers of japanese art have
treated their backyards in the Japa-
nese style, which lends itself admir-
ably to small places. 1t is style
which requires considerable taste and
artistic ability to handle properly. II
not well done, 1t becomes grotesque
and ridiculous. One very successful
example Of this style Is the garden
of Mrs. Lillian Burkhardt Goldsmith.
the well known actress and dramatic
reader The mossy hills, the water
fall, paths and tiny stream were all
laid out and very largely made by
her skilful hands One of the loveliest
things In the garden Is the wistaria
arbor, in spring a mass of pendent
lavender chains
Instead of laying the emphasis on
the garden plan, one may use the back
yard as place to collect rare and
unusual plants Better still. one may
make a collection of all the species
and varieties of one family or may
raise trees and shrubs from seed.
One Berkeley professor is making
collection Of iris and Is now looking
forward to the blooming periods of IL
new varieties recently imported from
Palentine. Watching these come into
bloom will not only give pleasure to
the family, but to many friends and
neighbors.
Growing lilies, irises, dahlias and
gladiolus from seed are very fascinat-
Ing They vary so from seed that any
one Is likely to get some new and
beautiful varieties. There is great
pleasure in watching the blooming OF
each new Seeding.
The forms Of back yards are endless
as the people themselves, for each
back yard should express the individ-
uality OF the owner. and should be IN
keeping with the house and the sur
roundings.
A simple cottage will have simple
yard gay and sweet with homelike
flowers The stately colonial house
will have the formal garden with SUM-
dial, pool and rose garden. The lines
of the house will dominate the gar
den and both will form that harmoni-
GUS whole which we delight TO call
home.--Boston Globe.
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HAVE THEIR SPECIAL CHARM
Shrubs Planted Around House or In
Garden Convey the True Homo
like Appearance.

The charm OF shrubs lies In their
purely natural adaptation to hooks
and corners about buildings, In the
borders, about well kept lawns, at the
edge OF trees and their true sense OF
quiet and peacefuness. The begin
ner in plant grouping Is apt to make
all of his groups alike, This is very
easy to do, and can be avoided by the
planter having in mind the hnlsheo
effect before he begins to plant. A
BACKGROUND Is made up most natural
" of trees of various kinds and sizes.
In this border many specimens OF
rough and uncouth growth can be
used which do not look uncouth when
a iudicious planting of shrubbery ID
made in the foreground. The garden4
er should bear In mind that plants IN
the foreground must stand close ex-
animation. For this reason special
care should be exercised In their
choice. Flowering shrubs and heroa-
ceous plants are especially adapted
for use in such places.
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cities. Last March she passed through
a dangerous illness and since then she
has lived OIL her farm near Oswego,
devoting much of her time to writing.
Dr. Walker was born in Oswego
Nov. 26, 1892, her parents being de-
scendants of colonial settlers They
erected on their farm near here the
first free school in this section Of the
state. She attended this school, and
later the Syracuse Medical college.
where she was graduated NJ. ID. In
1885. She began practice at Column
bus, O.. but later located In Rome.
N Y
Among other distinctions DR. Wal
ker has that of being the first woman
physician in the world to hold COM
mission as assistant army surgeon.
Upon the outbreak of the Civil war
she entered the Union service In her
professional capacity. For bravery and
valuable services in the field she was
awarded medal of honor. which she
always wore conspicuously During
her service in the war she had the
unique distinction of being exchanged
as prisoner of war for man OF her
rank In the service
In later years DR. Walker became
leader In the woman suffrage move.
ment, and she claims to have been the
first woman to attempt voting at the
polls. She has made suffrage speeches
throughout the United States and Eng.
land
At the beginning of her professional
career Dr. Walker adopted what she
called the American reform costume,
but later dressed in full male attire
and never discarded 1t. Attired in a
mans frock coat, mans trousers, wear
ing mans silk hat and carrying
mans cane, DR. Walker was once a
leading topic Of discussion when she
was touring the country and lecturing
upon the proper dress for women
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Easton early in the spring. ordered
by his physician to get employment
where the air was pure and sylvan
life q boon He had just fitted In as
bookkeeper for the small country ele'
yator business of Peter Griscom,
When the big price bulge came he
was aware that the chance to make
small fortune was at hand, but he
dared not act on his own initiative.
Paul hung around Easton the rest
Of the day, hoping for sight Of Edna
The next morning he went to another
village. BY the end Of the week he
had made circuit Of all the county
towns, but had not found employ
ment
THE reserve cash is getting decid
edly low" he said as he went to his
room at little village hotel one
night. well, I've got my old rugged
health back, anyhow. l suppose it's
the humdrum of the city again. After
Easton! And after Edna! All, mel"
Thoughts of the ideal to whom he
udu HtNtl lOlu ioNC hSPb oo'
wakeful He found he could not
sleep, and got up and sat by the open
window, watching the moon and con-
tinuing to think of the sweet, innocent
face that it seemed he could never
forget.
Suddenly his attention was called
to a noisy tumult in the next room.
Two persons had entered 1t. They
seemed to be strangers on their way
TO the city after long western trip.
Paul could not help but hear what
they said. AS he did SO his mind be-
came intent.
We'll wait till we get to the city
before we write up our report?" asked
one Of them.
Yes" came the definite reply.
There are so many notes and memo
randa to look over, 1t will take time
and a quiet place. / say, there will be
some scrambling when the govern
ment issues the wheat crop bulletin" +"
81 should say So" came the answer.
"Why, in the two states alone that
covered the wheat yield is twenty per
cent. short"
Il have the data for three states,
remarked the other. ut shows up,
with blight and rust, nearer thirty
per cent"
prices will go up"
"Yes, that is certain"
And then the two men went over q
lot of details immensely interesting
10 the listener. Paul realized that un.
expectedly there had been disclosed
10 him facts regarding the coming
crop report that were Of immense
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TO ENeRAvE ExEcUTivEs.ELEcT

The bureau of engraving and print
ing already is preparing to engrave
likenesses of Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas R. Marshall for the archives
of the nation.
Secretary MacVeagh Of the treas
ury department requested the presi-
dent-elect and the vice-president-elect
to furnish copies of their favorite
portraits from which the bureau Will
make engravings. Governor Marshalls
picture was received the other day.
The likeness Of every president
and vice-president Of the United
States has been reproduced on an en-
graved plate by the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. "he engravings of
presidents Roosevelt and Taft are con-
sidered masterpieces by the bureau
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them like that which the American
Federation of Labor holds toward its
affiliated bodies. 1t is believed that
such an organization will have power
to better farming conditions and re,
duce the cost of living 1t will make
country life more enjoyable and it will
endcavor to stop the present drift OF
young men and women from the rural
regions to the city. c. F. Sanford OF
London. Ohio, is president of the con
gress The meeting was largely at
tended and the launching Of the new
organization stirred up great deal of
enthusiasm.
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NEW NICKEL SOON READY.

The design Of the new nickel to sup
plant the five-cent coin now In circu-
lation will be perfected by Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh within a
few weeks. George E. Roberts, direc-
tor of the mint, and ]. e. Fraser of
New York, an artist who Is working
on the design, conferred with the sec
retary today.
An Indian head will adorn the face
Of the coin and the figure Of a buff
falo the reverse. The design Is In.
tended to honor the disappearing In.
dams and buffalo, linked together In
American history.
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Reautlfvino the Homo,

All decorative planting Of home
grounds should have for its first and
highest aim the beautifying OF the
home, for the enjoyment of the home
people. How 1t will look to outsiders
Is never to be lost sight Of, but the
first consideration should be, must be,
how it will look from within. 1t must
be a home picture for home-folk. This
same law of construction should rule
within and without.
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eaVeSdrOpper, but he could not escape
receiving the valua BILE information.
With daylight he was out on the
streets He took the first train for
Marshall He recalled a shrewd,
sharp trader living there who seemed
just the man to impress with the i'm
portant knowledge he had acquired.
Before noon this man, John Lane,
was in his confidence and sort Of
provisional co.partnership was ce-
mented. Mr.. Lane was to furnish the
capital. Paul was to engineer the
scheme. 1t was inevitable in their
opinion that wheat would make a
tremendous jump in the markets OF
the world when the shortage report
was made public.
1t now became the mission Of Paul
to buy up all the grain he could A
great many, discerning this, held on
for good prices, and the quotation
rose in the district.
One day Paul went to Easton. He
busness-like, matter-of-fact way he
intruded on Mr., Griscom.
81 have come to buy your wheat"
he announced, "if it is for sale"
"How much?" inquired the old man,
ungraciously and suspiciously.
because you fancy my being a
stoughton bottle lost you big profit"
observed Paul, 81 will offer you 80
cents"
What" shouted Griscom incredu-
lously.
II mean It," nodded Paul, planning
TO make the trade his own person
ally. "As 1t is, advise you to hold
on to your wheat. 1t will go still
higher"
This old Griscom would not believe,
but he was so delighted at his bar
gain that he actually invited Paul to
dinner That meant sight Of pretty
Edna. When Paul left Easton that
night he felt happy. He had regained
old Griscom's good will and Edna had
been moro than friendly.
A happier man still. however. was
Paul a month later The government
report came out, sending prices killing.
Paul and his partner were prepared to
take advantage of the widest grain
market known for years. Dollar wheat
electrified the farming world, and Bur-
ton & Lane sold at top notch price
and made a fortune.
The papers were full Of the success
ful coup Of the enterprising partners.
dropping off the train at Easton one
day, Paul met with a most gracious
reception from old Griscom.
We'll" said the latter, 'I wish l
had held on to that wheat"
You got a pretty good price for 1t,
as 1t was" reminded Paul
That's So" agreed Griscom. See
here Mr. Burton, was rather nasty
when ] let you GO l suppose you are
TOO we'll fixed now to think Of coming
back"
Paul thought of Edna, and silently
mused
"As partner, of course" explained
Grisccm.
well Mr.. Griscom," replied Paul
slowly 81 was thinking Of taking a
partner--lf I could get her"
"Hcr?" repeated Griscom, pricking
up his ears
"Yes, a young lady-a life partner,
AS a plain man asking a plain ques-
ton. Mr. Griscom, can ] have your
permission to pay my addresses to
Miss Edna?"
THAT would bring US together In
business, too," said old Griscom
thoughtfully. II certainly consider
you a remarkably bright young man,
Mr.. Burton
II wonder If Edna thinks so, too
Paul questioned himself
He asked her that same evening.
The result was double partnership
Cne of business, and the other OF love.
(Copyrght. 1872 by W. G.. Chapman)
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days ago when. at
A meeting Of the
Farmers Natir al
Congress the Ma
tional Country
Life Federation
was brought into
being. Its purpose
IS 10 bring into
one body all the
o rg a n at ions
I h rou & hout the
country Interested
in rural life and
1t will have rela
tiDn tn each nj
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Indeed. Yes.

you admit that you stole the mans
automobile?" said the stern judge.
"Yes, your honor" replied the pris.
oner, with downcast eyes
"And then you broke into a bank
and stole money!"
why, yes, your honor. You know
it takes money tO keep an automo-
- iudge!"
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Emily Bronte.

G. X Chesterton has added his need
of praise to Emily Bronte, the woman
writer. who Of all others has perhaps
won most unstinted praise from men
A. splendid creature Chesterton calls
the author of "Wuthering Heights" t"
ard the book itself he finds likewise
eplcndid But there is nothing hui
man about it. 1t might have been
written by an eagle"
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INDIANS GREW COTTON.

The origin, growth and development
OF the cotton industry in the United
States has received much attention
tisticians Much interest has been
manifested in the identity and de-
scription Of the varieties which form
ed the foundation of the American
upland cotton. but only recently has
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His Past,

Rarkin-Say, did you ever do set
Element work?
Fyle-No. In my younger days.
though. did some unsettlement work;
| used to lecture on The Folly of Be-
ueying in a Hereafter"
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Freight Service az Usual.

The Frederick Railroad Co. begs to in
form the general public that its freight
service to and from Baltimore, and all
other points, reached via Thurmont, has
not been interrupted in any manner
whatsoever.
1t is, as it always has been, the quick
est and best service to and from all
points it reaches.
july 13tf
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dress REFORM
was eighty years
old November 26,
1912 Her home Is
in Oswego, N. Y,
and all of her liv-
ing relatives re-
side in that vicin-
ity Much of her
life h as b e e n
spent in travelling
about the country.
with long periods
of residence In
New York, Wash
iDotpn and nj her
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ORGA NIZED 1913.
Ofice-46 North Market Street
Frederick. Md.
A. C. McCardeI|, 0. c WaTehIme
President. Secretary.
SURPLUS S25, 100000

SURPLUS S25, 100000
No Premium Notes Required.
Insures All Glasses of Property against
Loss by Fire at Rates 25 per cent.
less than Stock Companies charge.
A Home Insurance Company for
Home Insurers.
b. 18 1yr.
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GOOD PRESCRIPTION.

Juvenile Court Judge David Lacey
prescribed" wash-tub exercise for
college graduate who was too tired
to find work ard support his wife and
child
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Very Absent-Minded.

Bill--Gill was nearly drowned
.Hll-How was that?
Bill--He's so absent-minded. you
know. He went under the water and
forgot to come up,
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Ok. MARY WALKER, so,
SpEnDS TIME ON FARM

Dr. Mary r Walker, the widely.
known advocate of Woman's rights and
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LAUNCH ORGANIZATION TO
IMPROVE RURAL LIFE

movement of great importance
was launched in New Orleans few