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The citizen., 1913-12-12
Thorough Preparation.

The better the preparation of the
soil the less seed will be required
Many failures in seed are not due to
so much lack of vitality in the seed
as to the unfavorable condition of the
ground. Thorough preparation not
only saves seed, but lessons the work
of cultivation.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Steadv Turkey Market.

Medium-s:zed, but plump. turkeys,
are marketable all the year round, so
that at any time when there is sur
plus they may be sold at fair prices,
but to secure the best prices they
must be young and in good marketable
condition, not too fat and not too
large.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
New Deputy Game Wardens.

The following deputy game wardens
have been appointed by the Governor:
d. Clinton Smart, Earle Lowell, James
B. Ayres, Cliff E. Fisher, William B.
Wade and William Hellboch, Balti-
more city; Maurice E. England, Mont
gomery county; Henry A. Minner,
Cecil county; James c. Baldwin,
Howard county William r. Linthicum
and Roland T. Carpenter, Charles
county.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Danger of Loose Wire.

Don't leave any loose wires lying
around the farm anywhere, especially
where the colts and horses run. It
only takes two seconds to knock a
hundred dollars off the value of the
horse
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Poor Neiuhhop

Subbubs-"What kind of people are
the Nextdores?" Outaways-"He's
negligent and shiftless. The garden
hose he loans me is full of holes and
ne never thinks Of fixing it!"-New
Orleans Picayune.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
CompensatIon.

Knicker-How would YOU IKE TO be
a man without a country?
Bocker-Fine; you wouldn't have to
go broke sending your family there
for the summer.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

When a woman has implicit faith in
her husband, most of the neighbors
wonder how much longer it is going
to take her TO get her eyes open.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Visiting Gull Honnr.d

Tommy" seagull which visits
Southwold. England. every fishing sea.
son, has been elected an honorary
member of the Southwold Sea Anglers
society. and adopted as the society'a
crest.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Material Matter.

In the apartment house hall:
HAS the paper boy been here yea
this morning.
NO; only the meat man and the
bread girl. l."-Lppincott's.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

At congregational meeting the
Rev. W. D. Quattlebaum resigned as
pastor of the Baptist Church, Havre
de Grace, to engage in work under the
direction of the Baptist Church Ex-
tension Society. His resignation takes
effect in February.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Domestic Amenities,

Hub-Mary, my love, this apple
isn't half done.
Wife-Well, then, finish it, my dear.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Cow Must Be Fed.

1t is wrong to expect the COW to
yield large profit simply because she
is well bred. She must have feed and
care or the breeding win amount &c
nothing
The citizen., 1913-12-12
MAGRUDER SWORN IN.
Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals Begins
Another Six-Year Session.

Caleb c. Magruder, reelected Clerk
of the Maryland Court of Appeals at
the election of November 4, appeared
before Governor Goldsborough in the
Executive Offices here, qualified as re-
quired by law and entered upon his
second term of six years. Only mem
bers of the clerical force in the
Executive Offices were present when
the Governor administered the oath.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
His Excuse.

Collector-Why haven't you paid
your gas bill?
Consumer-The light was so poor
could not read the bill.-California
Pelican.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

The king of England has officially
confirmed the report that he never
travels on Sunday unless it is abso-
lutely necessary.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

The Hagerstown Securities Com
pany has been organized by H. j. Lip
per. of Baltimore, and S. A. Roth, Of
Hagerstown.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
J. H. TRUiTT TO KEEP OFFICE
Court OF Appeals Decides Worcester
Supervisor Case.

Supervisor Case.
The Court OF Appeals, by Judge
Burke, decided that John H. Truitt is
entitled TO hold the office of Super
visor of Elections of Worcester coun-
ty. The action to oust Truitt was
brought in the lower court by Samuel
J. Price, a former member of the
board Price claimed that his term in
that office had not expired, that he
had not resigned or been removed,
and that consequently there was no
vacancy to which Truitt was appoint
ed In affirming the order dismissing
the petition the court held that an in
junction is an equitable remedy, and
the point is well settled that title to
an office cannot be settled in equity.
The opinion points out that mandamus
is the proper proceeding.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

China's railway history began in
1875, when the Woosung line, built by
foreign enterprise, was opened. In
1877 the road was redeemed by the
Chinese and the rails torn up and the
equipment shipped to Formosa. In
1887, however, railway was in opera
ton between Tientsin and Tongshan.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
The OnlX WaX.

Gabe-Smith brags that he keeps
all of his promises. I wonder how he
manages to do it?
Steve-He never makes any.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
AGE for Breeding.

There is not much gain in breeding
a heifer before she is eighteen months
old, but there is considerable risk.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Increased Russian emigration to
America from the Vilno and Kovno
governments has caused scarcity Of
farm laborers, and Vice-Counsul Cen
eral Smith reports that agricultural as
sociations petition for reduced railway
rates for such workmen.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Mrs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaamma-
ton,allays pain, cures wind colo ,25c a bottle.AN
The citizen., 1913-12-12

1t is difficult to say just when a pig
becomes a hog, but we feel sure GER
tain men never were pigs.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops effec-
lively drive out colds and stop all throat
irritations-5c at Drug Stores.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
demand for Heavy Horses.

The demand for high-class draft
horses is great, both in city and coun-
try.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Good resolutions are all right if
they happen TO make good.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

There is no more agreeable compan-
Ion than the woman who loves U.s.
Bernardin de St Pierre.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

According to a report recently is
sued, the total value of our agricul-
tural products in 1918 will be $4,000
600 900 or 1926, ,0OOOO more than 1912.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

fs Cotillon Club of ST. Johns Col
has arranged series of eight
PES to be given in the college gym.
|m on the following dates: De-
Per y, January Is, February s and
Epril II, May /, Is and 90.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

meeting in the Courthouse at
|pn local legislation for the county
discussed and the repeal of the
ent Road Engineers law was de-
upon all the members of the
Elature from Cecil having been
ged previous to the election.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

" being disorderly at the Perry
passenger station Justice Ash, of
hs, sentenced George Jones, Her
Mclntire and John Smith, ali of
Hill, Pa, to six months in the
be of Correction.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

~ a, beard a resident of the
|, niver section of Anne Arundel
| rnS n.e miles from Annapolis, was
IA Iuer peculiar circumstances.
\ oeeh drinking and was locked
h -Ouse : oy a brother. Escaping,
r a gun and started toward the
hil nus BODY was found some time
~ of' =, mead in the water. One
n 81 the gun was discharged. hut
|sd tSu ,se entered his body. 1t is
m ~ ,nat he was either killed by
= .9 Or was drowned and it is not Cs
p accident. vase Vi SUI
The citizen., 1913-12-12

\, = n years of married life, Viii
', beali' OF Frederick, has filed
,uf ~, divorce. His wife was for
MISS Theresa Catherine Eaves.
ua'e IL children, all of age ex-
H. C-e' VINO Is 10 years old. In his
h; u; neall charges that his wife
cu reu., MIN and that the separation
'u''nued for more than three
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Il Washington County Commits
rs received plans from the State
Il commission for the construc-
y tnree and a half miles of high
nom Smithsburg to the State
where it will join the Pennsyl-
State road.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

1 western Sss, Maryland Railway on
/ for UAe >, all records in the freight
Of ~ ma "a hours by hauling s,152
nptv 'uese ZIP were loaded and
rps rpu A number of extra trains
! Vas "nu nu every available loco
'SS pressed into service.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Eey, ,,$l ~ Il tablet to Ensign Charles
Ient y, ~,tl the navy, killed in an en-,
in ls11 .D natives in the Philip
! room rsil, 4; installed in the me.
/ Sundav~ y bancroft % Hall was un-
Of sy, Epsirr Its It is tho gift of class
Hoyey, who graduated
The citizen., 1913-12-12

be strike Of the machinists in the
Iloy of the Western Maryland Rail-
at Cumberland has not been set
| 1t is said outside labor is being
bred to take the places of the men
walked out.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

10 7. MaSTuder, re elected Clerk
! court Of Appeals, entered upon
fecond term Of six years last
Paay. s, Mr. Magruder appeared be-
'ae Governor and took the oath,
IIsullnlstration y of which was wit
\ only by members of the clerical
OF the executive offices.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

petition asking the Legislature to
|ecleargpring dry" and foramend-
to the present high license law
Washington county. is being cir
ted in Clearspring district.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

an encounter with two burglars
bis barn near Fountaindale, David
henson sustained a broken arm
collarbone and severe wounds on
head.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

hiss Ruth Mentzer, a graduate of
Washington County Hospital, has
b appointed superintendent of St
Irles' Hospital, Roanoke, Va.
The citizen., 1913-12-12

Edward Tawes was shot in the hip
bday by Ernest McCready, at Girls
h The shooting followed a dis
L over a game of craps.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
Policeman Ends a Hunger Strike

telling the truth. So they decided TO
hold her pending further investigation.
When the young woman found that
she would not be permitted to depart
at her own pleasure there was a
scene. But the police are used to all
kinds Of scenery, and it didn't make
any difference. Then she started a
hunger strike. She refused breakfast.
also lunch.
Whereupon policeman with low
down disposition and a cruel disre-
gard OF the lofty thoughts and high
determination Of a lady who wants
to have her own way, regardless,
went out and invested in q big plate
OF ice cream. He deliberately and
maliciously toted that ice cream to
the matron's rooms at headquarters
and set it down before her. He just
laid it before her and silently de-
parted.
1t was a mean thing to do, but It
worked. In less than three minutes
the ice cream had been transposed
from the plate to the young lady's
department of the interior. And the
hunger strike was broken.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
ITCHING TERRIBLE ON LIMB

R. F. D. No. 3, Clarkfeld, MIMI:
"My trouble was of long standing. 1t
started with some small red and vel.
low spots about the size Of pin head
on my leg and every morning there
was q dry scale on top covering the
affected part and when those scales
were falling off the itching was more
than could stand at times. The first
year / did not mind it so much as 1t
was only itching very badly at times,
but the second year it advanced all
around my leg and the itching was
terrible. hzd to be very careful to
have my clothing around the affected
part very loose. At night time often
happened TO scratch the sore in my
sleep. Then had to stand up, get out
Of bed and walk the floor till the spell
was over.
81 bought lots of salves and tried
many different kinds Of medicine but
without any success. got cake Of
Cuticura Soap and q fifty.cent box OF
Cuticura Ointment and when | had
used them was nearly over the itch
ing. But I kept on with the Cuticura
Soap for six weeks and the cure was
complete" (Signed) S. o. Gordon,
Nov. 20, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
She Dreams Of Burglar and Finds Him in Room

A TLANTIC CITY. \. J.-Dreaming
"A that burglar had entered the
home OF Mrs. Rachel Somers. her EN-
ployer, Miss Anna Rosselle, trained
nurse, awoke in the early morning
Standing over her was masked man
who pointed a pistol at her.
its four minutes of three" lie whis'
pered. Dent you stir or make a
sound until six minutes after. II you
do, you're a dead one. It'll take me
ten minutes to clean up here
All right. but promise me you won't
so near the girls" replied the nurse.
THAT goes" was the answer.
He vanished, and she watched the
minute hand of clock tick away min
utes that seemed hours. When the
hand pointed TO six minutes after the
hour she slipped out OF the room into
the next one. where Margaret Little
ton and Edith Crouch, nieces OF Mrs
Somers, were asleep.
Placing her hands over their mouths
she awakened them. whispering:
There's burglar in the house," Tell
Ing them to remain where they were
she tiptoed TO the front OF the house,
lifted u window and shouted for help.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
CHANCES Her Mind.

Il used to think Gus Simpson was q
nice young man, mt 1 Just hate him
now"
why. what has he done?"
':de treated me shamefully."
I'm what way?"
'Why, the other evening at a party
I said TO him: Let's play the old game
OF Questions. II | say yes" or
mo" 10 your questions, ] owe you .
box OF gloves; and II you say Yes" or
NO" you'll give me q box"
"Then what?"
well, after the party he took me
home, and all the way there he talked
us sweetly rs could be about love, and
that man should not live alone and all
that, and when we got to the front
gate he said, Fannie. will you marry
me?' ], OF course, answered, Yes In
q suppressed voice.
And what did he do then?" inquired
her listener, eagerly.
HE just chuckled and said. You've
lost. Fannie. take No, 9s. Then
laughed with all his might-thatB
what lie did"
No wonder she hated him!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
TFllDIkrS HOLY
g RIVER q

/ priests were four black-bearded must
clans. with gray clothes and white tur'
bans. playing drums and a kind OF
+ viol. They we're singing words OF the
/ "Granth" to their music. and the VOL
player was blind and made grimmaces
rs he sang. Beyond were the noun
tains and infinite space, and the sound
OF the river came family over the great
expanse Of stones.
II was a week later before | reached
the center of the Sikh religion, and.
journeying a second time to that coun-
try Of doabs and deserts, the Punjab
land OF the five rivers-arrived late
one afternoon at Amritsar, the holy
city Of the Sikhs, which has become
also great commercial center
through which passes much OF the
trade with Kashmir and Afghanistan.
/ found the whole city shrouded In
dense clouds Of white. choking and
almost intolerable dust. which not
only hid everything out Of doors as in
thick fog. but drove 'on furious
wind along the passage way OF the ho-
tel. entered every door and window.
and. even when the storm was over.
took more than a day to clear out or
the air.
Water Of Immortality.
The legend OF the origin Of Amritsar
tells how, one morning long ago. \
woman carried her husband in bas-
ket-he being without hands or feet
and placed him in the shadow Of n
tree while she sought aims in the
neighborhood. According to the story.
the cripple noticed a crow. similarly
afflicted with lameness. fly to an ad-
jacent pool and become cured as soon
as its legs touched the water; its
plumage turning milk.white at the
same time. Rolling towards the pool.
the poor cripple himself became re-
stored, and on his wife's return she
found a perfect husband with normal
extremities sitting upon the basket.
This was attributed to the power OF
"Amrit," the water OF immortality.
which became thenceforward the 50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21

HHlCAGO.-Mathew Blau, seven
~ years old. is n baseball fan. Mat.
hew lives with his mother at 1850 Mo-
hawk street and there is nothing he
would not do TO help along the nation.
al game. That is why a Northwestern
Il" express came 10 a stop the other
afternoon with much sudden grinding
Of brakes.
MY goodness gracious. I'm nearly
ready to faint" exclaimed Mrs. Roy
Gaines OF 1910 Berteau avenue, after
ward. Something had gone wrong.
; know, and. leaning out OF the window.
there saw little barelegged boy
running and hopping back and forth
across the tracks. thought he would
be killed on the third rail before my
very eyes. 1t was awful"
A Wilson avenue express. south.
bound, had just rounded into the
stretch between Larrabee and Hal
sted street stations when f. II. Pot
Ter, superintendent of motive power.
who was standing beside the motor
man. damned on the brake. Keep
that baby of the third rail till can
get 10 him." he exclaimed, throwing
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21

A policeman and q milkman respond.
ed. They searched the house and found
4 trail of burned matches and up
turned furnishings. The burglar had
obtained jewelry worth $4,000. but had
missed the Disston jewels. valued at
more than $4,000. left to daughter
OF Mrs. Turner. They were in safe
in wall.
In speaking of her experience later,
Miss Rosselle, said she was more
frightened in her dream than when
she actually faced a real live, flesh
and blood burglar.
AT first" she said. Il couldn't real
lie that ! had really awakened. but
the man was so near me that | got
the odor of liquor and tobacco. Then
knew that 1t was no dream"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
GOOD RESULT OF SUGGESTION
Chance Phrases and Ideas That Have
Been Utilized and Found to
Have Real Value.

Richard Mansfield told me that
when he was lad in London he often
nearly starved. There was q certain
bakeshop where he would go and feast
upon the odors coming from the door.
The boyhood notion gave him the idea
Of putting those lines in his play.
Beau Brummel," about dining on
the names of things"-a suggestion
he used with powerful dramatic eff
feet.
This idea OF suggestion has done
many q good deed. About ninety
years ago a thirsty man walked up
Wall street, understand the habit Of
getting q thirst no longer prevails
there, or maybe it is only the manner
of allaying it-and pumped a lineup
full of water from his own well. mot
so good as | used to get from my fa-
theirs WE'LL" or something to that eff.
feet he remarked to his wife. "A pref
ty idea for q song" said she, and so
he sat down and in an hour wrote
THE Old Oaken Bucket.
phia Ledger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
Bride Aboard, His Way to Her on Ship Barred

NIEW YORK.-"Horders is borders,
IN said the sailor on guard at the
gangplank OF the steamship Carmania
the other forenoon when the whistle
was blowing its final warning and the
ship was ready to turn on steam, land.
YOU don't go aboard without your tick
ct, young teller"
The young man to whom the sailor
addressed himself was tall. athletic
and very much excited. He had left
his bride OF day aboard and had gone
ON the pier at the last minute to see a
belated friend. Now he was being
held back when he tried again to board
the vessel.
: where's your ticket" growled the
californian.
my sweetheart has it-that is. ]
mean to say my wife has IT," replied
ne excited bridegroom. Sailors and
louRshoremen we're unlashing the
gangplank- /.
For a moment the guard turned
,away his head. but that was enough.
Tor. with a twist the strong young
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21
PhiIadeIphia

nHILADELPHIA.-lth has remained
j for slow.going old Philadelphia to
discover the way TO break the hunger
strike. 1t is to be hoped that Premier
kAsQuith of England will take notice.
Two nights ago, at about IL o'clock.
u girl stopped a policeman on one OF
Philadelphia's downtown streets and
asked for shelter. She said she was
Julia Morgan, seventeen years old.
Of Pottstown, and that she had ar
rived in the big city with her sister,
but had become separated from her.
The patrolman took her to the police
headquarters in the city hall. and
the officers who questioned her there
made up their minds that she was not
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21

cred tank OF Amrltsar. IN the midst vi
which was built the famous shrine OF
the Golden Temple. Within this build
ing the "Granth" lies. covered with q
cloth Of gold and canary-colored silk.
under q great violet-lined canopy,
while a priest watches It, taking his
four-hour turn OF duty, and occasion.
ally busting It with bundle Of pea,
cock feathers. Over the center Of the
marble pavement, upon a white drug
get, stand, in front of the "Granth. I"
silver receptacles for offerings OF
money. and rosy-eyed pigeons peck at
rice scattered upon the floor.
Strikes at Caste.
The religion OF the Slkhs-founded
by the Guru or prophet Nanak, who
was born in 1469--is based on the two
principles Of the Unity Of God and the
brotherhood Of Man. II prohibits inn
age worship, and struck from the first
at the fundamental institution OF Hin.
duism-that OF caste.
The Sikhs remained steadfast To-
their faith through centuries OF Mus.
sulman persecution; became a bui.
wark against northern invasion when
the Mogul power fel Into decay; de.
veloped later. under Ranjit Singh. into
the most efficient military state in all
India; then. after HIS death. challenged
q mightie power from the west; and,
once they had accepted the rule OF,
their conQuerors, proved themselves
the most trusty OF subjects. stanunch
through the great crisis OF 1857. and
today among the most loyal Of blS
BTitishr empire
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-21

- - ARDWAR, where the sacred
Ganges leaves the foothills OF
the Himalayas and enters the
plains, is still the great place
OF pilgrimage which Braham-
ism has made II for SO many ages, ana
every year, on the occasion OF It's fes'
tival, draws hundreds OF thousands OF
native people from all parts Of India
10 seek redemption in these upper wa
tiers OF the holy river, and incidentally
10 swell the traffic returns OF the rail-
ways and compensate somewhat for
the Improbable carriage Of tourist
first-class passengers. The crowds OF
worshipers came for ages before the
railways. but it Is only since the Brit
ish occupation that the practical value
OF the river has been extended In such
gigantic systems Of irrigation as the
vast canal which carries off the wa
tiers Of the Ganges at Hardwar during
the season OF low food and spreads 1t
over the level fats OF the United Prov
inces, writes A. Hugh Fisher in the
London Illustrated News.
The wide river. clear as crystal and
gloriously blue in the bright sunshine
Of that February morning, flowed joy
ously with eager swiftness. The cen
ter OF attraction was the temple and
bathing CHAT, on the reputed site Of a
divine sacrifice. In the water here
are hundreds OF big. large-scaled fish,
dark-brownish creatures, about two
feet long, which are cherished and fed
regularly. On the steps of the CHAT
no one is permitted 10 wear shoes.
and it was in my stockined feet that
visited the "Charan," or sacred foot
prints on a stone let into the wall BY
the entrance to the temple, squatting
upon tiny platform, q priestess.
dressed in bright colors and spangled
clothes, played upon flute. Sacred
COWS, OF which had already noticed
several IN the street. stood about at
the top OF the steps. They bore q
strange deformity in the shape OF an
extra limb loosely hanging from the
hump. L. some cases this ended In a