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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05
A Sunny Smile

One of life's little marvels is the
wonderful effect that a smile of the
right sort can have upon those whom
we meet
If We only knew just how much good
1t may do. we should always try to
carry such smiles with us on our daily
path
Some of the best work in this
world is done by people who would be
amazed to know that they we're doing
anything out of the ordinary routine
and this invigorating and gladdening
Office of smiling kindly is an example
Therefore, as the task is one within
the power of all, let us carry it out
we'll and cheerfully.
The girl who goes through the day
with kind word and a CHEEKY smile
for all whom she knows has much the
same good effect on others as has sun.
shine.
A warm. real smile, a friendly
glance of sympathy, are the things
that cost no money, yet how powerful
they are in bringing courage and trust
into life.
At best, life has hard moments and
difficult days, SO each OF US should do
what We can to brighten them or 9th
ers; by so doing We also h-ightet
them for ourselves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05
JUDGE HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Dumb-Beii Exercises Arouse Suspicion
That He Is Communicating
With Enemy.

London.-An English Judge had a
narrow escape from arrest On the
ground of signaling to the enemy. He
was taking short holiday on the
East coast, and. as is customary with
him. was indulging in little dumb
bell exercise before retiring to rest.
The movements of his arms behind
the red blind of his bedroom attracted
the attention of the sentries on the
cliffs. They thought someone was sig
mailing and fastened to the hotel to
capture the culprit. For some time
they refused to believe the judges
explanations. and it was only on being
shown the visitors book that they
withdrew.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05

ingly. They bombarded his anxious
friends with torrent of technical
medical phrases. In their opinion
Dale would never hear again.
It was anguish to Dale to realize
that all the hopes, plans and ambi
tons Of his young life were utterly
bilghted. his future blasted. the pres.
ent dead sea level OF mere exist.
ence. or course he had to abandon
his college course. Music, his main
forte, was forever shut out for him.
ALI the dreary journey home he had
but one thought; how would Myrtle
take it-pretty loving Myrtle Parr, his
hancee? The news of his calamity
had reached Upton. however, before
he arrived and Dale soon had an add.
ed grief to endure.
Mr.. Parr refused to allow Myrtle to
see Dale In fact he had sent her
away to a relative, where he declined
to tell. In blunt practical business
like way he informed Dale that II
would be folly to encourage his daugh-
ter to wed mar In a condition even
worse than that of a cripple. In a
measure Dale acknowledged the wis.
GSm OF this. for his business chances
ia the world would certainly be linn
tied.
There was one ray of comfort amid
his loneliness and grief. however He
received broken-hearted note from
Myrtle. She loved him still, she
would love aim till the end! No mat
ter what her father might say-deaf,
blind a pauper-she would marry
Dale the day he asked her in def
anee of all the WORLD
But that sacrifice of her youth,
beauty ard happiness Dale felt that
be could never consent to ask of
Myrtle. She remained away from
Upton at her fathers mandate and
Dale fell into a dreary humdrum mode
If existence.
Time hung heavily on his hands.
The doctors had insisted on rest and
recreation. for few months at least
He tried fishing. he would take long
scroiis out into the country. While
"a the village. however. he made the
tOcat billiard hail flvorite haunt
He liked the game and ne watched
tas players at the tables with inter
a. Thither he waa bound now. They
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05
DEAF AS A POST
5y AUGUSTUS GOODRICH sHER.
WIN.

''Who is he?"
"He Is Dale Armstrong. He was
crack football man of the Columbia
college team"
He looks it," with an admiring
glance at the handsome athletic fell
low who had just passed by. Call
after him and introduce me-"
ut would be of no use to CALL"
why not?"
Because he is deaf-deaf as a
post"
What a PITY"
Thus two young men on street Of
Virden. Meantime the subject of
their conversation went on his way.
His face was smileless, his manner
stern and grim. He acted as would
one who had met some great disap-
pointment or setback in life and, un-
able to overcome 1t, had resolutely
set himself a hard definite task OF
submission.
deaf as a post" was Dale Arm
strong, indeed! Nature was to him a
closed book, for its bird and insect
orchestra he no longer heard. There
was something grotesque, quite terri
BILE to him in this monotonous pam
tomime life. He could tell that a
CHEEKY little fellow who passed him
was whistling. On the porch OF a
pleasant home a lad with a mandolin
was warbling some mirthful tune. A
young lady passed him and bowed
and unconsciously she murmured
some formal words of recognition, a
mere mockery, almost torture to his
sensitive spirit, for he could not con-
strue their import.
AS his friend had said he had been
the crack man OF a famous college
football team. He had made the rec
ord score Of the year, had covered
his team with glory, but at terrible
cost. A kick ON the head had stunned
him. When he returned to con-
seriousness the frightful discovery
dawned upon him that he had lost
his hearing.
For a week skilled physicians and
surgeons worked over him. At the
last they shook their heads despair
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05

After seven voluntary visits to cells
in the Centreville Jail during the last
year. Harry Belts, a Delewarean with
constitutional aversion to work. was
sentenced Saturday by Magistrate
Thompson to six months in. "a HduS~
OF Correction. Every tina US gUS
on his uppers he would app oherin
Sanford e. Spry for lodgfu iood.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05
Earl Escapes Germans.

London Disguised as Belgian ref
ugee, the earl OF Leven and Melville.
wounded in the thigh. escaped from a
German hospital through the German
lines. crossed Holland without pass
port. and reached London.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05

Probationary commits we're IS
sued to the officers newly
formed company of tn anu wa
tional Guard at CRY o ON
GERS are: Captain, q p vIlns;
nrst lieutenant, MIC . ,sg'n;
second lieutenant, ShaS uier
The company will - the
First Regiment antIsoa as
comnspy rscsntI fed out at
J Io The cor with 81
members. and IT he No. - WIN
soon be brough 'uin
numhar OF IS.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
Finssf Modern
All Steel Equiprssnl
WIN. MITCHELL, Agent
Watertown, s. ID.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

Notice IS hereby given that default
mortgage hereinafter described in
that the mortgagors have failed to pay
the interest now past due; that the
mortgage referred 10 was executed
and delivered by Willis Oh Nesnfth
and Bessie VI Nesmith, his wife,
mortgagors and to IA. ] Fahnestock.
OF Watertown. South Dakota, mort
gagee, which said mortgage by aSfnal
decree made and entered in the couIs
ty court Of Codingt0n county, South
Dakota, In the matter OF the estate
'of ri. ]. ~Fahnestock, deceased, q GER
titled copy of which final decree was
duly recorded In the Office or thesreg-
lister of deeds OF C~odingtpn county,
South Dakota, on June 29fh; 1914, AT
s11:05 81. nj, III book 83 OF deed rec
ord atDages 458 to 465, Il john
Faimestock OF Waterfowl; South rae
kota WHO lis the observation-disclosures
holder ~ the same, which said mort
gage Ii datedsDecembe 9Th 19l1, and
girgn K secure a note for The sum o.
10000. That there fs now due afld
[uwIng ON HaIu mortgages prlnclp2l
and interest $I,3S6.O0; that the prop
erty described In said mortgage Il
the vest hall OF the northeast guar
ter ana the northeast quarter o The
nprthwest quarter and lot number
tIree all Iii section tlfrtysons
fSI township ono hundred nine
teen fIla) tnrange fftyS1oiir Ga
containing sSonB hundred iftaaffz
acres and forty huniredths 0f ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
Confined Next Week.
cHAMHERLAIN,s LlNIMENT.

This preparation is Intended es-
pecially for rheumatism, lame back,
sprains and like ailments. 1t is a
sfavorite with people who are we'll
acquainted with its splendid qualities
Mrs. Charles Tanner, Wabash, Ind,
says of it, Il have found Chamber
@lainas L5niment the best thing for
lame back and sprains have ever
used. It works like a charm and re-
lieves pain and soreness. 1t has been
used by others of my family as well
as myself for upwards of twenty
years. 25 and SO cent bottles. For
sale by all dealers. ADV. ALSO
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06

"A Door Slammed Loudly In the Dis
tance as Peg Talked to Jerry.
went down backward before her. At
the same moment Mrs. Chichester and
Alaric came in through the door.
They all greeted Jerry warmly.
Mrs. Chichester was particularly
gracious.
$50 sorry we were out. You will
stay to lunch?D
ut Is what I came for replied Jer
~ heartily. He slipped his arm
through Alaric's and led him up to the
windows.
why, al, your cousin is adorable!'
he said enthusiastically.
syyVhatg' Alarie gasped, in horror.
You've met her2'
Indeed / have. And we had the
most delightful time together. I want
to e a great deal Of her while she's
here
you're jokingfs remarked Alaric
cautiously.
Not at all. She has the frank, hon
est grip on life that ! like better than
anything in mankind or womankind.
She has made me a convert to home
rule already
The luncheon gong sounded in the
distance. Aaric hurried to the door.
Come along, every onel LunchY'
THANK goodnessr, cried Jerry, join.
ing him. I'm starving
Peg came quietly from behind the
newell post, where she had been prac-
ticaiiy hidden, and went straight to
Jerry and, smiling up at him, her eyes
dancing with amusement, said:
$50 am I starvin' too. I've not had
d bite since 81
ALLOW me- and Jerry offered her
his arm.
Mrs. Chichester quickly interposed
Ny niece Is tired, after her Journey.
She will lunch In her room.n
ooh, but I'm not a bit tired eJacu-
| lated Peg a~nxiously. tim not tired
at an, an I'D much rather have lunch
down here With Mr.. Jerry.
The whole familywefe aghast
Ethel looked Indignantly at Peg.
Mrs Chichester ejaculated sWshatYs'
Alarics almost struck dumb, fell back
upon We'll. 1 mean to sayY
And You shall go ia with MI. Der.
ry,n said that young gentleman, slip
ping Peg arm through his own. Turn.
ing TO Mrs Chichester, lie asked her:
ssWIthvo permission We VIII lend
Hle way Come, Peg ma he led her
ID the door and opened II
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06

awere you carried sway agata1's
she sneaeed.
Surely you're not Jealons-of 49,
child \
40. Idon't think it's jealonsx.
said Ethel Slowly.
Then whit III itf
sDisgnstIs She shrugged her Shout
ders contemptuonsly. Now under
stand why the scullery Ii sometimes
the rival % the drawing room. The
love Of changer
He turned away from her.
Ethel watched him quietly.
Chris. conne heress,
He turned to her.
There! IT'S all overt I suppose I
have been a little hard on YOU She
held out her hand.
my nerves have been rather severe
W tried this past month Ethel went
on. aPut d mongrels into q kennel of
thoroughbreds and they will either de-
stroy the intruder or be In d continual
condition OF unsettled, irrltated intol-
crance. That Is exactly my condition
Brent sat beside her and said softly:
Then I've come In time?
Ethel smiled,
$50 did ], didn't TT and she indi-
Gated the window thros Ugh which Peg
ran after assaulting Brent.
Don't! Please don.tw he pleaded.
VERY well" replied Ethel compla-
4 GENTLY ~ wonstsr
I'm sorry, Chris remarked Ethel
finally. after some moments had pass.
ed. a month ago 1T wouldn't have
mattered SO much. Just now-it does,
It's been horrible here.
sA month OF misery for me, too re,
piled Brent passionately.
tim going away-out of It. Tomor
row!!' he added. ITO Petersburg
Moscow-siberia'-
"Oh, the cold placesmn She paused
then asked, aGSoing alone7n He whis
pered almost Into her ear:
UNLESS some one-goes with me
WilI-you-gog' And he waited breath
lessly.
She thought a moment, looked q,
him again and said quietly. sChris,
wish I'd been here when you called
instead OF that-brat.n
4 thWBEN&hN4rEApi
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
Liable ID Weary.

Honesty, said the ready-made
philosopher, lis the best policy
aOf course it is,' replied Senator
Sorghum. aThe only dificulty about
proverb is that man who is.
honest merely from motives of policy
is liable at any moment to get tired!
of playing a slow but sure system
Washington Star.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
Your Wife,s Clothes.

IVA st. Louis judge has ruled that a
man has a right to find fault with his
Wife's clothes, but q man would be a
fool for taking advantage of the rul-
ing because as aremedy he would
have to buy her more.-Florida.
Times-Union.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
sspzrisht. IDS. ~ Dodd. MEAD q Company
BY >. Hartley Manners

thought
Not unless you wish it.
e won't wish it'll promise We that.
One month III be enoughin this house"
4 am glad You're going to stay"
well, that's q comfort, anyway.
Some one II be pleased at my stayin'.r
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
Xxx.
"A Real Friend.

DOOR slammed loudly in the dis
"a lance al Peg talked to Jerry.
IN Peg distinctly heard her aunts
voice and Alaric's. In a mo-
ment she became panic stricken. She
made one bound for the top stairs and
sprang up them three at a time. At
the top she turned and warned him:
Don't tell any one We saw me-
Il WON'T promised the ~astonislled
young man.
But their secret was to be short lived.
AS Peg turned Ethel appeared at the
top of the stairs, and as she descended,
glaring at Pee, the unfortunate girl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-10
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT CATTLE AND
THE TUBERCULIN TE

Associated Press Correspond
London. May 25-The herds or
sey and shorthorn cattle establiss]
by the late Lord Rothschild at Trs|
Park. which will be sold at aucpl
this month, are noteworthy for ols|
reasons than their prize winning q.1I
tiles. Tring park was one OF the =
centers to keep a systematic re"
OF the milk yielded by each COW
order to select the best stock 4
breeding purposes. Lord RothscL
acting on the conviction that o."
tuberculosis was communicaoi
man. also adopted the tubercuiln PA
ciple in the selection and cohu"
herds. eliminating and isolaune
cry animal that reacted to the .uo a
cufin test. It was found Una.
calves Of tuberculous COWS cou .or
raised free from the disease II r.. r.
ed from contact with their oAm
mediately after birth. Thus
the best milking strains OF puf'
dairy cattle were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-10
PressOn's Statement

Adjutant General George Mel
Presson declares that. though no or
ders have been received from the ma
tional government and none are ex-
pected. schemes Of instruction for the
mobilization of the troops for war have
been submitted TO the war department
and orders for mobilization are all
made out ready for signature and de-
livery. Orders and plans for equip
ping, transportation, and all the re-
quired classes Of railway service have
been reduced to writing and can be
placed in effect upon a moments no.
tice. The full required number Of
saddle horses and draft horses can be
supplied at once upon short notice.
The department is constantly working
upon and revising the lists Of officers,
noting the marked abilities Of certain
men for the performance Of certain
duties in connection with the rapid
mobilization and transportation of a
large body OF troops
So we'll is Maine prepared to do her
part should the issue between the L.
=. A. and any foreign nation force
me use Of arms. At moments no.
'ice the orders would 60 forward,
each man would know his duty BY rote
and would have rehearsed his part
over and over. and in an incredibly
short time the railroads would be
hauling train loads of the National
Guard of the State Of Maine toward
the front-each man clad in service
uniform. fully equipped we'll trained.
ready at the moment to step into the
ranks and advance to meet the best
OF the foe. And 1t is not so because
the adJutant general and his fellow
officers are wanting or expecting trou-
Die with Germany. Mexico or any 9TH
er nation: it is SO simply because it
Is the policy of the military depart
ment Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-10

used to that. They still do it. VIVA,
is SO lovable in them is their GOOD
humored adaptation to the hardshins
and deprivations Of exile. Virtually
every family of the scores still hers
has lost at least one Of its number
father, son, brother or husband, or.
some instances wife or sister, whose
fate they can only try not to imagine
Yet rarely have seen tears-and 81
often grateful smiles and CHEEKY
words Of comfort for those less fortu.
nate"
Schools have been established in
three groups. Children from two N
six years Of age are cared for by Inc
Catholic Sisters in an impromrNv
kindergarten. or in a nursery which
has been improvised in the Reformed
Church. Those from six to thirteen
years Of age are under the instruc.
ton and discipline Of two men -
two women, all Belgians, and ther1I
selves refugee school teachers, WIN
have lost everything. Those from
eighteen years on-and some OF them
forty years old or more-are taught IN
the evenings from six O'Clock to eight
O'Clock, by volunteer teachers from
the Catholic and the public high
schools. Every evening these Older
pupils march to school to the tune Of
a flute upon which one OF their mum.
Der plays the stirring music Of la
Brabanconne." and they sing as they
mahch Of "a people forever uncon.
quered."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-10
BRITISH OFFICER FRANKLY
ADMITS BRITISH MIST AXES

longer possible. and we need not IN
quire into the causes Of certain ex-
periments that have cost England an
army of more than $4,000 men during
the winter months.
1T is now not only a question OF
nerves. as the Germans told US long
ago, but a question of wits. We are
confronted with the same kind OF
problem as the one that baff1ed US for
so long in South Africa. We have to
do with an enemy whose ways are not
our ways, and now as then, we must
consider whether it is better to be
whipped for our fine old sporting
methods or whether We will take a
him at his own game.
In regard to tactics 1t Is evident
that we should deprive ourselves Of
nothing in the shape Of weapons and
appliances that will injure and alarm
the enemy's troops. The Hague rules
may yet serve strange purposes: the
code once broken may prove to be a
category of devilries practised on
those who first resorted to savage
warfare"
Major Roadway would also like to
see the superfluous personnel Of gov
eminent weeded out and sent to the
front. The censors, for example,
more than thousand in number,
could mostly be dispensed with, he
thinks. and sent to do duty in the
trenches.
ut Is no longer becoming to faunt
our luxurious habits in the face Of a
world in arms" he urges. "Of course,
it would be false economy to allow
our wounded TO lie on straw and re-
main INTENDED for weeks. as the
Serbians do from lack Of means. But
on the other hand. a census of able
bodied. men who are employed in con-
nection with hospitals. ambulances,
rest camps. and recreation establish
nlents would prove a revelation. Even
the occupants Of the War Office. and
the hundreds OF staff Offices through
out the kingdom could be winnowed
with great advantage. including such
esta blishments as the censors' Office,
The personnel attached to generals
headquarters are always too literally
bestowed. especially in camps where
operations are few and far between"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-10
tAssocfateG Press Correspondence

tAssociated Press Correspondence
London May 25.-"It is no use to
cry over spilled milk: Let US admit
frankly that our first and second cam
paigns against Germany have been
failures, and start a new one" writes
Major G. W. Roadway, well-knoWn
British military expert, to the Daliy
Mail, urging the seriousness OF the
war situation and the necessity of
complete reconstruction of the Brit
ish plan of campaign on broader and
far more intensive basis.
Major Redway puts it even strong
err The contest. if now stopped"
he declares. would be decided in
favor of the German alliance.
German science has been opposed by
British inertia. and science has Won"
1t is very difficult to-be precise in
suggestions which may SAVIOR of criti-
cism, because this war is not British
war primarily. and our gallant ally
across the channel must always figure
as the senior partner in the enterprise.
That the French have upheld their
old reputation as dashing fighters is
evidenced by their losses uncomplain-
ingly borne; but it were much TO be
desired that we could as easily recog-
nize the value Of General Joffres
strategy"
Major Redway's criticism Of the
French campaign is that it has been
too frequently aimless and resultless.
He says:
The evasion of General Joffre last
August prevented a decisive action
being fought, but such evasion Of
course involved abandonment Of ter
ritory The French evacuation Of
their ten northern departments en-
abled the Germans to extend and
fortify a frontier which now seems
impenetrable.
Behind this barrier German indus
try has assembled all manner OF
means and devices to prevent its re-
capture and 10 support fresh enter
prises to be undertaken at leisure.
Offensive strategy coupled with de-
fensive tactics has once more justified
the maxins Of Napoleon and so far
as the operations on land in the west
are concerned the war is over in a
technical sense The decisive action
that was practicable last year is no