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The citizen., 1914-02-06
State Grain Inspector.

A State grain inspector TO survey
grain shipped by farmers TO Baltimore
city, and the bonding of commission
merchants who handle food products
is strongly advocated by Senator w.
o. Collier, of Talbot. The senator is
preparing bills providing for these re-
forms, which, he says, will go far to-
ward advancing the interests of the
farmers of the State.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
ENDS DIVORCE SUIT BY SHOT.
Man In Case Kills Self and Neishbor
and Wounds Wife.

Erie, Pa.-Harry w. Goss, a busi-
ness man of Union City, near here,
shot and seriously wounded his wife,
killed Mrs. Fred Field. neighbor. and
then killed himself. An action for
divorce brought by Mrs. Goss was to
have been heard in court here next
Monday.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
ONE KILLED, SCORES HURT.
Suburban Cars Crash Head-on At
Lackawanna.

Buffalo, n. 1.-TWO crowded sub
urban cars on the Buffalo, Lake Erie
and Western Railroad collided head
on at high speed in Lackawanna, a
suburb. John Doyle, one of the motor
men, was killed. Nearly all of the
rs passengers on the two cars were
hurt, but none Of the injured will die.
The accident was caused, according
to railroad officials. by Doyle's neglect
to see block signal.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
Board on PROBATION officers.

Mr.. Fink submitted by request a
bill in the House to create board of
five probation officers. three men and
two women, to be appointed by the
Supreme Bench and TO work in CO.
operation with the Juvenile Court.
Each officer will receive $1,000 per
annum, and will look after delinquent
and INDECENT children.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
ALTOONA CAR SHOPS BUSY.
Signs That Hard Times Are Ending In
Pennsylvania Railroad Plants.

Altoona, Pa.-Hard times in most of
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops here
ended, when work began on 1000 new
box cars, so passenger coaches and "a
big locomotives. This will keep the
shops busy for nearly year, and other
orders for New York are to come
shortly.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
Avaunt, Paper Balloons!

Senator Benson would prohibit the
sending up of paper balloons. He in
troduced bill which Furnishes not
dhly those who operate them, but the
sellers as well. Fifty dollars is the
minimum fine imposed and 5000 the
maximum. The object is to put a stop
10 the fires caused by these balloons.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
Family Rurylna Grounds.

A bill introduced by Senator Archer
permits of the disposal of family bury
ing grounds in which there have been
no lp.erments for 25 years, and to re-
move the bodies therefrom, provided
all the persons interested file bill in
the Circuit Court asking authority to
do So
The citizen., 1914-02-06

The annual mask ball of the officers
at the Naval Academy was held Fri
day night. Last year several officers
and their partners were ANONYMOUSLY
"pinched" by over-zealous Annapolis
cops for violation of the city ordi.
nances against appearing on the
streets in masks, but this year an
order was issued by the Mayor lifting
the ban on disguises for the night.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
LESSON FROM THAw CASE.

New York Bar Association Would
Amend Criminal Insane Law.
New York-Possible efforts to pre-
vent future repetitions of the legal
tangle resulting from Harry X. Thaw's
escape from Matteawan were seen in
the report submitted to the New York
State Bar Association at its closing
session here by the committee on the
commitment and discharge of criminal
insane. The feature of the report was
the recommendation for the repeal of
the statute providing that insane per-
sons cannot commit crime.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
$1,000 PAID FOR ART VASE.
Chinese curio Only 71s Inches High
Brings Small Fortune.

New York.-At an art auction here
$1,000 was paid for a Chinese vase OF
the seventeenth century only tn
inches high.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
EVA BOOTH WORSE.
The Salvation Army Leaders condi.
ton Grave.

New York.-Eva Booth, head of the
Salvation Army in this country, who
for more than week past has been
i'll in the Salvation Army Barracks
here. after a nervous breakdown in
Elmira, was reported to be in grave
condition. She suffered an attack of
influenza which developed into
pleurisy and tonsilitis. Intestinal
troubles have complicated her case,
giving grounds for anxiety.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Mrs. Susannah Oyens McChesney,
wife of William R. McChesney, died at
her home, at Chillum, Prince Georges
county, aged rs years. She had been
i'll less than week. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by FIVE children
Mrs. Nola Brown, of Leesburg, Va;
Mrs. Mary Alice Brown, of Washing
ton, and John R., Elmer E. and James
Pohert McChesney.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Lacey Griffith. 20 years old. son of
George Griffith. of American Corners.
was severaly injured and his horse
killed in collision. The accident
happened at the electric light plant,
where Griffith met two teams racing.
One of them struck his buggy. wreck.
ing it and throwing him about 90 feet.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Alan D. Price, OF Elkton, has been
appointed general stenographer to the
Senate, now in session.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Ice destroyed the new wharf at
Chesapeake Haven. along Elk River,
owned by Philadelphians
The citizen., 1914-02-06

The Rev Victor Miller. for many
years secretary of the Maryland Lu-
theran Synod. has resigned as pastor
of the Lutheran Church at Letters
burg. where he served 39 years. His
successor has not been appointed.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

A school for enlisted men of the
Navy has been established on the
Reina Mercedes, at the Naval Acad,
emy.
The citizen., 1914-02-06
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

David Griffith, rs years old, died at
his home, near Redland, Montgomery
county.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

D. E. Hurlock. clerk to the Board
of Commissioners of Queen Anne's
county. has started an automobile line
between Church Hill and Centerville,
and makes daily trips between the
places.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Edward W. Taylor, an Elkton livery
man, mourns the loss of valuable
driving horse and new buggy that he
hired to q United States Army private
and who has not reappeared with his
team.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

A company has been formed with
a capital stock of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of operating an automobile line
between Easton, in Talbot county, and
Chestertown. in Kent county to carry
passengers and freight.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Ernest Kirk, of Pennington. has
purchased the restaurant and ice
cream factory OF Walter B. Cooney at
Rising Sun.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

Frederick W Wright and associates
have purchased the Charles W. Hen
neberger Building, Hagerstown. They
will tear down the present building
and erect a modern theatre with a
seating capacity of 1000.
The citizen., 1914-02-06

William T. Clark. "a years old.
judge of the Orphans Court of Cecil
county. died at his country home near
North East
Evening star., 1914-05-31
VEGETABLE cATERPILLARS

CLOSE relationship between animal and
~ vegetable life is frequently noted by
scientists. Sponges have much in common
with both animals and plants. The imita-
tive forms of insects, which make the butter
flies of Borneo resemble the leaves of trees,
are well known to most readers in natural
history. All these observations go to prove
that the same general laws are at work in
the animal and the vegetable worlds, and
that the same general types prevail in Gre
alton as far as conditions of life permit.
Attention may be called to the aweto of
New Zealand as one of these puzzllng prod
ucts of nature. In the early stages of its
growth it is perfect caterpillar, growing to
the length of three and half inches. 1t is
always found in the neighborhood of the
rata tree, a large, scarlet-dowered myrtle:
and buries itself few inches in the ground.
When the aweto is fully grown it under
goes wonderful change. The spore of
caterpillar neck, takes root, and grows, Ikea
diminutive bulrush, from six to ten inches
high, without leaves, and with dark-brown
head.
This singular stem penetrates the earth
over the caterpillar and stands few inches
above ground. The root grows at the same
time into the body of the insect, exactly fill
ing every part without altering its form in
the slightest degree. 1t simply substitutes
a vegetable for an animal substance.
AS soon as this process is completed both
caterpillar and fungus die and become dry
and hard. The thing is then a wooden cat
erpillar, so to say, with a wooden bulrush
standing up from its neck. The appearance
of the growth in its mature stage is then of
substance purely vegetable.
Evening star., 1914-05-31
BILL HIGGINS STORY
Continued from page 8

the table-except Bill Higgins-was roaring.
But Bill Higgins did not roar. This man
was not only telling Bill Higgins story, but
was telling it ten times better than Bill Hig-
gins had ever told it. Bill Higgins stared,
with his mouth open. He did not dare
breathe, for fear someone might notice him.
This man was telling his story-and as soon
as he finished telling it Neddie Diefenbaeher
aconld call on Bill Higgins for story, and
Bill Higgins had no other story!
John P. Wright went on. He had his
audience with him, and they were enjoying
every word. He had them gasping with
hilarity when he told of the mules study of
the new bonnet, and of how even he himself
had stopped hopping on one foot to gaze at
that bonnet in amazement. Bill Higgins,
looking like a frightened child, hurrledly
placed his handkerchief to his nose and left
his seat. A nosebleed is always valid ex-
cuse; but no one noticed him. John P.
Wright was making Rastus, the mule, sit in
the eggs At the door Bill Higgins paused,
ready for flight, but unable to tear himself
away until he heard the stranger cast the
snapper of the story into the audience like
a bombshell filled with laughing gas. Then
Bill Higgins faded away.
HE started home on run when he reached
IL the street; but before he had gone two
blocks he slowed down until his feet hardly
moved. He was thinking of his pale little
wife. She would be awake and waiting
waiting for her little moment of vicarious
triumph and pride and happiness. Bill
Higgins closed the gate softly. He hung his
hat on the rack softly, and walked slowly
up the stairs.
His wife was waiting for him in their bed
room, a book in her hand. She raised herself
in bed and looked at him with eager eyes,
well, how did your story go tonight,
Bill?" she asked eagerly.
3My story?' he said slowly.
4Yes, don't keep me waiting. How did
it go?"
He took one look at her eager eyes and
bent down and kissed her. Honey he
said, Il never knew my story to go quite so
well as it went tonight"
And then he turned his back and began
untying his tie
Evening star., 1914-05-31

clear as a child's. There was something OF
the same spirit in both, and each recognized
the kinship with thrill. 1t was welcome to
neither, not even to the man, and to Daura
it was shocking. She loathed herself be-
cause something in this hateful man had
power over her, to make her thrill.
"I'll go now,7 she said hastily, "and tell
Father you are here. By this time he knows
about George. And there's a cousin of mine
whom you will meet--Captam MacRlm-
mon think he is with my father now
Her way of speaking her cousins name
caught Troy's attention; but there was no
self-conscious expression on her face. In her
heart, however, she was thinking, "How will
Alastair and this man from somewhere OF
the map get on together?" Also she foresaw
difficulties in the way of her plan, difficult
ties connected with Alastair. But they must
be got over-for Nira's sake.
You'll see,' she went on, chow cordial
your invitation will be from my father. Per
haps, though you've Travelled so much and
come Sc far, you don't know great deal
about Highland folk?'
There came an answer that surprised and
woman from the Highlands. She used to
tell me things about Highland ways. But
that's long ago She died when we-when
l was a child
Daura noticed the break and the change
in his sentence; but thought little of it.
What was your mother's name?' she asked.
Cameron he said, 4and it's my name
too. l am Robert Cameron Troy"
Cameron of Erracht, or Cameron of
Lochiel?'
Cameron of Lochiel. Why-what does
it matter?"
The girl looked away. 3You have hand
some tartan, you Camerons of Lochiel, she
remarked but the words she kept back
were, 4Your people and mine have hated
each other ever since there were Camerons
to get in the way of the Scores!" She hid
that bit of family history, because now she
did not wish this descendant of the Came
rons to think of her or her people as his enc
mics.
In another minute she had left him alone.
She had to go and get the invitation from
Lord Gorrne.
To be continued next Sunday
Evening star., 1914-05-31

prove more than anything that trust you?'
at does Troy agreed Sometime,
sooner or later, I'll take YOU at Your word.
But, while I'm bound to hold my hand, I'm
not keen on seeing Conway. I'm afraid I'd
find it hard-to-'
"No, you wouldn't t-while he's lying there
helpless. Besides, III go with you. This
thing is a secret, you see, yours and mine.
I'm grateful to you for your promise and
your trust. Will you-shake hands, Mr..
Troy?"
HIS eyes flashed, and dark color stained
IL his face as she held out little soft
hand. "You're a strange girl, aren't youo'
he said.
And you're a strange man. So there IS
a pair of US. Won't you take my hande'
He hesitated no longer, but grasped and
gripped it so hard that she cried out "Oh!"
then laughed very sweet, girlish laugh.
"I beg your pardon!" he exclaimed, look
ing Mortified, as if a gun had gone off sud-
denly, and shot her. II didn't mean to hurt
you. I'm not used to women"
"Aren't your she asked, gently. "What
are you used to-"
"Well, for the last five years I'm used to
roughing it among a lot of rough chaps,
about the toughest on Gods earth. | reckon
it's off His pitch, anyhow, and onto the
Others"
"Oh, where were you?' she asked. at
sounds interesting
"Did you ever hear of place called
Nome?"
She looked puzzled, and shook her head
am afraid not. But I'm awfully ignorant.
l don't know anything to speak of about
geography
@No more do Except what I've learned
by experience. You haven't lost much, not
knowing about Nome. It's away up north,
pretty near off the map, and only mad fools
like me go there, anyhow. But there's a lot
of us fools"
aWhat do you do-at Nome?'
@Oh, make money-or else die. A good
mady ased sad o1 1e ae oI Ta hp SICK ad
Eyes, that's worse" she agreed.
Their eyes met with a flash, the mans
fierce black ones (4devil's eyes, she had
called them) and the girls limpid, hazel gaze,
Evening star., 1914-05-31

men," he said, Il shall not take up your
time nor ruin my reputation by competing
with the two gentlemen who have made
such excellent speeches. | could not make
such a speech as either of those which have
been made, no matter how tried. Neither
could / recite poem as you have heard one
recited tonight. Instead l will tell you
story"
Bill Higgins smiled smile of satisfaction.
He had sense of humor, and he liked sto-
ries, and this ne-headed, self-contained
man from Chicago was pretty sure to have a
good one. The room became silent after the
applause.
Wright, u was boy. Yes, was boy, and
l lived few miles outside of a small town in
Ohio, on the banks of the Ohio River. Like
most small boys, had grandmother; but
unlike most grandmothers, my grandmother
owned mule
Bill Higgins stared at the speaker doubt
fully. Here and there banqueter laughed,
enjoying the similarity of this story to that
of Bill Higgins. Bill Higgins next neighbor
jabbed an elbow into him jovially.
3My grandmother" continued John P.
Wright, 1like many old ladies OF that day,
rode to town to do her shopping on an old
fashioned pillion, with me in front Of her
guiding the mule Across the Ohio River
Bill Higgins turned pale. He put out his
hand for his goblet and took a big drink.
The laughter was becoming general.
lived an old woman" continued John
P. Wright, "who made it a custom to row
across every SO often with two baskets of
eggs to trade for goods at the general store"
Bill Higgins looked up and down the
table, and look of panic came into his eyes.
This stranger was telling his story! Bill
Higgins wiped his forehead with his napkin;
but no one observed him. The stranger,
having introduced the old woman, began
describing the mule. He embroidered Bill
Higgins plain old mule with hundred side
splitting characteristics that Bill Higgins
could never have thought of. Then he began
. on his grandmother's new bonnet. His de-
scription of the bonnet was work of art
He brought in the milliner and the milliner's
negro servant, and made them converse in
dialect about the bonnet until everyone at
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
REFORM BY FEEDING.
Scientists WIN Experfnent ON F,r,son
ers In Oakland, Cal, jail

Oakland. Cal, Jan, s.-A scientific
schedule Of diet. for prisoners in the
city Jail. Is being arranged by DR.. A.
r Gilman. health director Of Oak
land in conjunction with Mver r.
Jaffa, professor Of nutrition at the
University Of California. according to
announcement today.
Malnutrftion is responsible for
crlmlnailty IN many cases and by
proper feeding Of criminals their
criminal tendencies may to some ex-
tent at least be removed" says DIR.
Gillihan
The objects of the experiments with
the prison diet win be to prove the
theory held by DIR. 0illihan that men
and women, with criminal inclinatfons.
while in prison may be subjected to
such a diet as will relieve them of
their tendencies and send them forth
into the world better able to withstand
temptation and less likely to revert to
former customs.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
allen GIVEN VERDICT
Jury Decided Against Mrs. Gordon in
Shawnee Fee Case.

Judge Stephen H. Allen, who was
practically charged with forgery by
Mrs. Jennie 8. Gordon, received YER
dict Of $9.954.57 from a jury who had
deliberated two days in Judge A. W.
Dana's division of the Shawnee district
court. The firm Of Allen & Allen
brought suit against Mrs. Gordon for
recovery of fees. They produced q con-
tract. purported to have been signed
by Mrs. Gordon, who denied her auto
graph. The jury having heard IA days
of evidence from both sides, decided
the signature was bona fde.
Hamilton & Hamilton represented the
Aliens in the litigation. -aptain Clad
Hamilton's gently ironical cross-exam-
ination was feature of the case. Mrs.
GordOn's attorneys. D. HI. Branaman.
A. E. Crane and F. T. Woodburn. will
appeal the case to the supreme court
in case their motion for a new TRIAL
Is overruled.
The verdict was given late wednes-
day afternoon. The jury presented a
formal letter Of thanks and apprecia-
ton to Judge Dana before their dismiss
sal,
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

McGin Not Worrying About Manager
OF, ssBeaFs" Just Now.
indianapolis, Jan. ST have never
considered Roy Hartzell Of the New
York Americans for manager OF the
Denver Western league club" J. g.
McGill. owner of the Denver club and
the Indianapolis team of the Amerf-
can association. said here. II talked
with Frank Chance two weeks ago
about players wish to secure for In
dianapolis, but did not mention Hart
zeu and haven't the least idea how
such a story started.
'As a matter of fact" Mr.. McGill
continued, "I hope to be able to sell
the Denver club before the time ar
rives when 1 would have to name q
manager for it. 1t will require all my
time to run the Indianapolis team.
In case fail to sell my Denver inter-
ests, I will not name the manager for
that club until late in February and I
have not considered anybody for that
position
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

Lawrence. Kan, Jan. 81. Melvin
Lee, former editor Of Judge. now
head of the New York Globe. and
Roy w. Howard, manager Of the
United Press. are two of the big men
In the newspaper field today who VIII
give addresses before the Kansas ed
itors in May. Prof. Merle Thorpe,
head Of the department OF journalism
at the University Of Kansas, who II
getting the speakers for Journalism
week, has written to Talcot Williams.
dean Of the Pulitzer School OF jour-
nal1sm; James Keeley. managing eoi-
tor Of the Chicago Tribune; Ralpn
Pulitzer Of New York, Henry King OF
st. Jouis, John McCutcheOn. the Ia-
NOUS cartoonist, and F. r. Van val
kenberg, editor Of the Philadeipnia
North American, asking them to make
talks before the editors. On account
Of the uncertainty of the dates OF tne
session Professor Thorpe was unanie
to make definite arrangement with
some Of these men.
An effort is being made to get
Henry Watterson, editor OF the LOUIS
willie Courier-Journal, to make one OF
the principal addresses.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
KING TO HOSPITAL
Elmont Man Of Toothache Fame II
Declared Insane.

]. w. King OF Elmont, whose teeth
have received more publicity than any
mans in the county, must 60 to the
state hospital for the insane. His con-
tention that his wild actions resulted
from his being crazed by pain was
overruled by jury of four who heard
the case Wednesday afternoon in the
probate court. Mrs. King, who filed
complaint against her husband, faint
ed when the verdict was read,
Kings examination was short. His
replies convinced the jurors that he
was mentally unsound. Several per-
sons testified that 1t was unsafe for
him to remain at large.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
RETURNS HOME AFTER is YEARS
Leavenworth Boy Is General Secretary
OF Y. NJ. C. A. in Asia.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. S.-George
Sherwood Eddy, general secretary OF
the Y. M. C. A. in Asia. was greeted py
$50 of his boyhood friends when he
returned to Leavenworth. 1t was his
first visit to the home of his youth in
eighteen years. Mr.. Eddy was the
guest OF honor at a banquet given by
the local association.
Following the banquet Mr.. Eddy
talked for more than an hour. relating
his experiences and the scope OF the
work of the association in China,
Japan, Korea, Turkey and other coun-
tries.
He is a son Of the late George A.
Eddy and was born here forty years
ago. After graduating from Yale. Mr..
Eddy left Leavenworth in 1888. Sew
enteen years ago he went to India.
where he spent fifteen years working
among the English speaking students.
Two years ago he was appointed gen.
eral secretary for Asia.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

1ndependence, Kan, Jan. S.-EX-
Mayor A. C. Stitch Of this city, who has
been financial commercial, social
and political leader in Kansas for ~
years. and has exercised all the rights
Of q full-fleged American citizen under
the presumption that he was one. re-
ceived a shock this week when he
learned that no records establishing
his citizenship could be found. al
though the documents on file at his
old home in Michigan had been
searched diligently az far back as
1850. Then Stitch went to the office
of the clerk Of court and filed appli-
cation for admission to the right Of q
citizen Of the United States.
With his wife and a number Of
friends he il planning y trip to the
Holy Land in February and it was be-
he made his disquieting discovery.