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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Fact Is Shown by Mans Eagerness to
Escape From Congestion Of
the Crowded City.

Why is it that railway magnates,
presidents of banks and heads of great
enterprises who must perforce do
business in cities, almost all try to
have homes on farms in the country,
where they develop soils, plant crops
and breed animals? 1t is because there
is wearisome monotony in piled up
brick and stone. There is confusion
in crowded streets and changing troll
ley cars and hot smoky railways.
These things man has made, and they
are needful, but they are not life, much
as the farm boy may imagine them to
be.
Life is in the open country. Life is
in the growing grass, the waving fields
Of wheat, the springing corn. Life is
in the trees and birds, life is in the
developing animals of the farm.
Any man who works with the land,
who feeds field and watches the re-
suit, gains a real fundamental know
ledge of the underlying foundation on
which rests all our civilization. 1t
makes him a sober man, a thoughtful
man, a reverent man, and if he expert
ments wisely hopeful optimist. Life
is where things are born and live and
grow. On the farm is real life-Breed-
er's Gazette.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

housework and get along upon the
barest necessities. He had driven his
son away from home and then blamed
him for not returning, humble and
penitent. Most of his time was spent
in his garden. 1t was the only thing
he seemed to care for.
Having given his wife orders to
write that they had no place for their
grandchild, the old man took 1t for
granted that the matter was settled
and walked out of the house.
1t was on the second of July that
Jonathan BRADSHAW, who was busy in
his garden, heard the hinges of the
gate squeaking. He looked up and
saw little boy who had just stepped
inside. No little boy had ever entered
there before. Jonathan Crabshaw's
garden was forbidden territory. Even
his wife was afraid to go into it.
The little boy stood for awhile, look
ing at the hard" old man who was
half leaning upon his hoe.
WELL" the old man asked, what do
you want here?"
"T want to come in and help you,"
the little boy replied
Get out!"
Are you my grandpa?"
your grandpa? What do you
mean?"
I'm Henry. Grandma told me you
was out here all alone"
Jonathan BRADSHAW dropped his hoe
and began rubbing the dirt from his
hands.
How did you get here?" he asked.
II came all by myself on the train"
the little boy said. my papa put me
in the car and grandma was waiting
for me when l got here. My mamma
is very sick"
There was a big apple tree in one
corner of the garden, near the gate.
Under it was a seat which Jonathan
BRADSHAW had made for himself. He
went to it and sat down.
Come here" he said.
The little boy went to him and
leaned upon his knee.
The old man had hard" look, but
in spite of that the little boy bore a
strong resemblance to him.
$50 your names Henry, is it,"
Eyes. And your names grandpa
isn't it?"
The hard" look seemed to fade out
of Jonathan Crabshaw's face.
WELL" he said with something that
was almost smile, that amt exactly
my name, but you can call me It,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
rhe American Farmer.


All things recalled, wouldn't it be
the part Of craftsmanship to do con-
occasionally for the American farmer?
He's one-fourth of your population,
and the nations best hope. The
american merchant borrows at five
per cent. The American stock gam
bier, producing nothing, accomplish
ing nothing, merest leech living by
the toll of others, borrows for even
less. The American farmer, with all
that can be said to his good and solv-
emit advantage, must and does pay 81
per cent.
And all the time the savings and
postal banks are bullying with billions.
If the government would make two
blades of grass grow where but one
has grown beforehand publicly 1t
would pay-the wide-fiung chance lies
open. Let it model action on French
Dr. German lines, and place the farmer
on borrowing par with the merchant,
the manufacturer and the stock job
Der. Let it evolve a system of farm
loans which shall put those savings
and postal bank billions at per cent
within the farmers borrowing reach
-Hearst's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
PARADISE FoR THE BIRDS
Temperate Zone for the Feathered
Friends of Man.

Up In the far country where the
timber fails, the calendar is respect
ed. There is no summer before the
official day set for it. The ground is
held fast by frost until June is well
started. There are fiurries of snow,
wild, bitter winds, a sky that has no
mercy. And then, suddenly, the wind
shifts and comes out of the south. 1t
Is summer then with leap.
The interest of the temperate zone
in the northland is that it is there
that have gone a great many of the
migrating birds which paid us few
days visit and passed on. For all its
inhospitality to man, that country in
summer is a paradise for birds. Its
marshes are safe refugees from two
and four-footed enemies. There is ex-
haustless material for nests. And out
of the pools come myriads of insects,
food that does not fail until the time
for the southwark bird movement ar
rives.
Some man has said that there is
no God north of latitude SO. He did
not inquire as to what the birds
might have thought of that-Toledo
Blade.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Must Have Stirred Audience.

Dan Daily once essayed the legiti-
mate. 1t was in his early days. All he
had to do was to come to the center
of the stage at a critical moment and
shout:
The king is dead; long live the
king!"
When the time came Mr.. Daily
promptly assumed the correct dra-
matte pose, but for a moment was so
agitated that words failed him. Then
he beloved at the top of his voice:
Long live the king-he's dead!"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
"Are You My Grandpa7"

You've got another grandpa, though,
haven't you"
Eyes, but l don't think I like him
as we'll as 1 like you"
why mott"
HE hasn't any nice garden like this,
and he never sat under a nice big tree
like this alone with me. Why doesn't
grandma come out here with us?"
IL don't know. Maybe we will
have her come out here with us some
time"
Grandpa, do you know what?"
mo. What?"
DAY after tomorrow's the Fourth of
July"
Good gracious! Is it?"
Eyes. You have the Fourth of July
here, don't your"
"Of course we do"
"And fireworks?"
Fireworks? Um, yes, we have fire.
works here, too"
"Goody! Well have some, won't
WEI"
Certainly. And your names
Henry?"
But that's only part of it."
"Oh! What's the rest of it?"
my name is Jonathan Henry Crab.
shaw"
A rough old hand was laid gently
upon the little boys head.
How would you like it if l called
you Jonathan instead of Henry?"
I'D like it. That's what papa al.
ways calls me when do anything
that makes him glad.'
Jonathan Crabshaw's contribution to
the celebration fund made it possible
for Paddington to put it all over"
Greenville in the matter of Fourth of
July fireworks. When the old man
and his wife and their little boy got
home after witnessing the splendid
display Mr.. BRADSHAW said:
Mother, never really knew before
what the Fourth of July was for. Amt
1t been glorious day all around?"
Then he kissed the little boy and
after that he put an arm around his
wife and kissed her and said:
I'm mighty glad Mary's out Of dan.
ger. AS soon as she's well enough to
get around again guess we better go
up there and see about buyin' 'em a
house. Little Jonathan ought to have
nice yard to play in, and / can show
him how to start garden Of his own"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
ITCHING, BURNING ERUPTION

Townsville, Ala.-"I suffered with
eczema on my hands and feet two or
three years. About eleven years ago
became troubled with an itching, burn.
ing eruption which came on my hands
and feet in little water blisters aud in
about a day or two when ! would let
the water out or wash it out, using my
hands, then the places would tester
and itch to beat the band. could not
do any work that was rough on my
hands at all. 1t caused me great suf-
fering and Inconvenience.
Il tried everything that l knew Of
or was told and never was really re-
lieved until began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. would wash the
parts in water with the Cuticura Soap
and then when dried them would ap-
ply the Cuticura Ointment on the sur
face in the daytime, and at night
would get soft piece of cloth and
apply the Cuticura Ointment on my
hands and let it stay that way all
night. A perfect cure was effected.
No one will ever know how glad l was
to get my hands and feet cured"
(Signed) Geo. C. Crook, Nov. 25, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Public Opinion.

People say how strong public opin-
ion is; and, indeed, 1t is strong while
it is in its prime. In it's childhood
and old age it is as weak as any other
organism. l try to make my own
work belong to the youth 81 public
opinion. The history of the world is
the record Of the weakness, frailty
and death Of public opinion, as geol-
ogy is the record Of the decay of those
bodily organisms in which public opin-
ions have found material expression.
Samuel Butler.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

how much the people Of Greenville are
goin' to spend celebratin'? Let 'em
spend a million if they can raise it.
They'll only have that much less to
spend for things that might do their
town some good"
But don't you see," said Thomas
Spurgeon, that we can't afford to let
Greenville get ahead Of Paddington in
this matter? Since the old-fashioned
way Of celebrating the Fourth has
been done away with every town that
amounts to anything has general dis
play which is for the benefit Of every
body. BY stopping the sale Of danger
GUS explosives and all that sort of
thing we can have a day Of comfort
and safety; but we owe something to
the youngsters, SO we propose to have
a fine exhibition Of fireworks in the
evening. 1t will be in charge of men
who know how to handle such things,
and you can readily see that it will be
much bigger and more thrilling than
1t would be II everybody celebrated
in his own way. Besides, there will be
no chance for the boys to lose their
fingers or have their eyes put out.
The people Of Greenville have been
boasting that they beat our town in
everything, and we want to show them
for once that they can't do it. Don't
you feel that you can afford to con-
tribute a couple of dollars?"
mo, I wouldn't contribute couple
Of cents for any such foolishness. !
tell you it's all poppycock. It's nothin'
more nor less than burnin' money up.
What's the use teachin' the kids that
they're to expect something every time
we prevent 'em from actin like lot
Of crazy young savages. I'm glad the
shootin' has been stopped. 1 wish
they'd stop OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
all. Them's my sentiments, and that's
all I've got to say"
It was on the following day that
Jonathan Crabshaw's wife received a
letter from their son in the city.
Jonathan" she said when he came
in from the garden, Williams wife's
got to go TO the hospital"
That's just like them city women"
he grumbled. They're always goin'
to hospitals. If William had married
a girl from the country he'd be a
blamed sight better OF than he is.
Why is he, writin' to US about her
goin' to the hospital. anyhow? l
s'pose he's hard up and wants money,
chr"
I'm afraid your hearts hardened,
ga" Mrs. BRADSHAW replied. What's
the use feelin' so bitter? Williams
the only child we've got, and if his
wife amt our kind that's no reason
why we should treat him as If he was
our worst enemy. s'pose he thought
It would be different when he married
her. Now she's got the appendicitis
and there's no KNOWN what may hap
pen. He wants to send little Henry
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

walk the floor. l could not lie down on
sit still sometimes for day and night
at time. ! was nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy
and often felt as though had not O.
friend in the world. After had tHie&
most every female remedy without sue.
cess, my mother-in-law advised me On
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetah1a
Compound. / did so and gained in
strength every day. 1 have now no trsu-
bic in any way and highly praise ys9E
medicine. 1t advertises itself. "-MEx.
S. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which die
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetahba
Compound. For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands of wUuacn
who have been troubled with dispEaee-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, turn0Fx.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backaeEa,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all OthER
means have failed. Why don't you try
it? Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
GIadstone,s pomeatIc Rule.

Mr. Gladstone once said that he
had solved the domestic problem in
this way: Whenever Mrs. Gladstone
insists submit; an whenever insist
she submits" He didn't say, how
ever, whether they took turns about
insisting and submitting. Marriage
is a failure when one of the parties
insists on being the insister and
doesn't take turns in submitting tc
the submitter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
New Modern Dancing

The leading Expert and Instructor in New York
City, writes: "Dear Sir:-I have used ALIENS
FooTHAsE, the antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the Shoes for the past ten years 1t is blessing
all who are compelled to be on their feet. dance
eight or ten hours daily, and find that ALIENS
FooT-EABE keeps my feet cool, takes the friction
from the SHOE prevents and Sore, Aching feet
recommend 1t to all my pupils"
(Signed) T. FLETCHER HALLAMORH.
Sample FREE Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

WOdhICoos EUL ~
ars ] could nse
stand ..on my feet
long at a time an3H
could not walk t@
blocks without O.
during cutting and
drawing pains doWR
my right side which
in ere ased every
month. / have been
at that time puEpls
in the face anfiwORERE
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Idle THOUGHTS,

why are you watching that fly SO
intently?"
II was just wondering if men will
ever be able to tango up and down
the walls like that. Wouldn't it be
e?"-Pittsburgh Post
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Reasonable Guess.

Church-They say the new comet
hasn't been seen before in is years,
and it's egg-shaped.
Gotham-Where do you suppose it's
been? IN cold storage?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Anvil on The Scales,

1t is customary when a militant suf
fragette is placed on trial in England
for her friends to while away their
time in court by bounding shoes, bags
of -four and bales of pamphlets on the
magistrates brow. This conduct is
calculated to bias-if not brain-the
court.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
NEVER HAD A CHILL

my little daughter, 10 years old, suffered
nearly year with chills and fever, most of the
time under the DOCTORS care. / was discour-
aged and friend advised me to try Elixir
Babek. l gave it to her and she has never had
a chill since. 1t completely cured her." Mrs
Cyrus Helms, 302 E St., N. E., Washington, d. G.
Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczewski d Co,
Washington, D. G.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
A WARNING.

On the Fourth, Little Tom and his chum
Started out to make everything hum;
He gave to the cap
or the cartridge a rap
And now he is minus thumb
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Better to Admonlsh.

1t is better to admonish than to re-
proach; for the one is mild and friend
ly, the other harsh and offensive; the
one corrects the faulty, the other con.
victs them-Epictetus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
But Not Toothless.

Call off your dog, for goodness
sake!"
mo use; he's deaf. LIE Rire.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

down here to stay with US for a week
or two"
"Oh, that's what he wants, is it? It's
a wonder he feels like trustin' him
with US. Here he is, nearly ten years
old, and we amt never seen him. And
they named him after her pa, too,
when, by rights, he ought to been
named after me. Write back and tell
'em to keep him there. don't want
no boy around here-specially no city
boy"
Mrs. BRADSHAW looked at her hus-
band for long time. He was gen.
orally considered a hard" man. Every
body knew that he had plenty of
money, but no one ever saw him spend
any Of it. His wife, who was growing
feeble, was compelled to do her own
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Rye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Es Sed moT Write OT bod No Of Se o
by mali Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Wear Well,

Husband note that the papers
again say that Huerta is on his last
legs.
Wife-They certainly do last.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

1t is easy enough to be popular. Just
agree with everything the other fellow
says.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
BRIGHT, SaYI

"Algy makes very sure Of himself
before he does any boasting."
"A safe blower, eh?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
WOMEN CAN
HARDLY BELIEVE
How Mrs. Hurley Was Re.
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Eldon, Mo. eel was troubled win
displacement, inflammation and femass

weakness. FOrtzsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
ANDERSON ELECTED PRESIDENT 0F B. A. [.
Easily Defeats Irwin-Ded- man, Wharton and MMcDer-
 mott Elected Governors

Ed Anderson was returned an easy winner last night over Ed Irwin for the presidency of the Birmingham Athletic | club. Anderson carried the election by
 nearly to 1 majority, receiving l 124 votes to the 65 cast for his op- iponent. The result was quite a sur 1 prise as it was believed that the cleo tion would prove a close one and would not be decided until the very last vote was counted
 Herbert Cobbs, who was unopposed Tor vice president, boiled compli- mentary vote of 179.
 The race for board of governors was also walk away for Dr. James Ded- man, H. McDermott, Guy Wharton. Charlie Woodruff and Hugo Black.
 Dedman led the ticket with 125 votes. Wharton was second with 121, while McDermott was third with 112 These three will serve for two years. while Black and Woodruff drew the one term offices
 The annual report of the secretary proved very gratifying to the club members it showed a net profit of
 over $4o00 for the fiscal year ending | April 30
 1 It was also announced that bowl | ing would be continued throughout the summer with Sake Larney in charge 1 Following the election refreshments
 were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
PHOTO-DRAMA FREE
 TO ALL WHO COME
Project to Present Creation Supported by Men Who Do Not Want
 Names Known

The photo-drama of creation, part two. which is now showing at Bijou theatre, has aroused so much comment that the mystery has been. How is so great, so expensive, so valuable a work carried on without charge for admis- sion and without any collection or so- licitation for money? The answer of the ushers was merely to the effect that God provided the money through voluntary contribution, nothing ever being solicited
 The manager insists that the Van derbilts, Goulds, Rockefellers. Astors. Carnegies and other wealthy people are not back of this enterprise. but that it is supported by many contribu- tions from people. not specially well to do, and not wishing their good works to be known.
 A striking feature in part tive of the photo drama of creation is the scene which represents the Egyptian slave and his wife grinding at the mill and the death of the first born. Seats may be reserved by telephoning the box office between the hours of 10 and F noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
BUFORD LOSES SUIT
 AGAINST SHERIFF
Asked $20O Alleged to Be Due Him in Connection With Conviction
 of Teck Duncan

After a short deliberation the jury n the case of Henry Buford, who sued Sher- if w. K. McAdory for $2o0 alleged to be due on a reward, returned verdict yes terday afternoon for the defendant. The case was tried in the circuit court be- fore Judge c. B. Smith, the cause ol action growing out of the assassination of Felix Ellard at Lewisburg sometime ago. Immediately following the killing the governor offered reward for informa- tion that would lead to the arrest ano conviction of the slayers of Ellard. This reward was supplemented by an addi- tional reward of $2OO offered by Sheriff McAdory.
 Buford claims that he furnished the information that led to the arrest and conviction of Teck Duncan, who was given a sentence of life Imprisonment for the crime and who died in prison a short time ago. He claims that he gave his information at great personal risk, as his life had been threatened by the man who was convicted
 damage suit against the sheriff was dismissed yesterday in the third division of the city court Judge H. Miller presid- ing. -White and Gibson were attorneys for Sheriff McAdory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
|PR|NC|P AIS WILL
 CONVENE JUNE } Feagin Issues Call for Con- ference to Explain
 Courses

Montgomery, May 26.-(Special) ) Pursuant to a resolution adopted at the recent meeting of the state high school commission at which time about 45 principals were elected for next ses- sion, Superintendent of Education vii : liam F. Feagin thls afternoon called a conference of high school principals for Wednesday, June 8.
 At this conference the principals will
 submit to the superintendent of edu-
 cation a tentative list of teachers to present to the high school commission
 for election directly after the confer ence. The new course of study, rre-, pared by the superintendent.f edu- cation, will be explaineGs- in detail at the conference of prmcipals.
 superintendsnt, Reagin urges a large altehdance at -9f high school principals at the iune conference. one of the pro- Nisions under which they were elected being that they should attend the con- ference and faithfully interpret and en- force the regulations of the high school commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
CHILDRESS FUND

The fund being raised by The Age Herald to be given to the two little children of MT. and Mrs. Moody Chil- dress is well over the s2OO mark. Con. Joseph F. Mudd, assistant city attorney, who sent check for s5. E. L. Edwards of Denver, through the Birmingham News, sent $5, and George B. Cooper sent $2, also through the News. An anonymous giver donated s1O, which brings the total of The Age-Herald fund up to $215. With the $1200 appropriated by the directors of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company for the children this makes total of $1415 availa ble for their use.