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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

of forest area in Sweden. is 40.65; Rus
STA, 37.l5; Austria, 325S: Norway, "a 50;
Hungary. 23.5l; Switzerland, 20. II;
France, 1892; Belgium, 17.0S, Turkey
in Europe has hut 500 per. cent. of
forest area; Portugal, 5.25; Bulgaria,
AGA, aud the United Kingdom, only 4.
Canada is estimated to have 81 06 per
cent; japan, 1924; New Zealand,
20 go; India, 25; and the United States,
800.
A special microscope for Opaque
bodies has been described by Nj. &. IL.
Fremont. Its tube contains a concave
mirror which reflects ray of light
through the lenses of the objective to
the object.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
THINGS IN GENERAL.

The ore in the Kansas gold mines
at Russell, Kan. taken from depth Oh
100 feet, is said to pan out Slo9 to the
ton.
The specie-room on ocean steamships
is usually l6 feet long, 10 feet wide, AM
feet high. 1t is formed of steel plates
quarter of an inch thick, with a steel
door, which has burglar-proof com.
bination lock.
A schoolmaster in Cleveland offered
prize of one dollar to the pupil VIII
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
A Mania for the Ocean.

Mrs. Elijah Carson, native of Bel
fast, has the distinction of c, ossing the
Atlantic Ocean $50 times for pleasure
alone. She never missed TIP of the
Cunard steamer Lucania, aud after her
death, which recently occurred. it is
said she bequeathed Captain Mckay
the sum OF $4,000. She was "A years
of age when she died. Mrs. Carson had
IA mania for the ocean and was IA famil-
lar figure to all who had occasion to
travel frequently.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
BRIGHT AND TRUE.

Time is always too short to people
who improve it.
It is right to be contented with what
we have, never with what we are.
Life is battle, and the downfall of
one man is the opportunity of another
Let friendship creep gently to a
height; il it rush to 1t, 1t may soon run
itself out Of breath.
Faith is the greatest builder and envy
the greatest destroyer.-N. Weekly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

CELLAR FOR POTATOES.
Jne Seen In Colorado Answers All ordi-
nary Requirements.

Ono Seen In Colorado Answers All Ordi-
nary Requirements.
l have just returned from a trip
through the irrigation districts of the
west. and while in Colorado, at Greeley,
where potato growing is so large On
industry, and where they do know how
to raise potatoes, my attention was
called to their potato cellars of which
there are large numbers. The cheaper
forms of simplest construction ace,
usually, holes in the ground, preferably,
although not always, on a slope tac-
ing south or east. They are long, mar
row and, usually, three-fourths or more
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

stitute the plates
h e r e become a
frame, which at
each corner EN-
braces the post in
manner shown at A
in Fig. 2. If any
posts additional to
thJse at the corners
are put down, an
iron stirrup is used.
as depicted at p.
The cover. or roof.
over fha frayna
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
PROTECTION FOR HAY.

Good structure. Although There IL
Not Very Much to II.
A good way, even if it is somewha.
old, of cheaply protecting hay and fod
der is to make an open structure with
a roof that can be raised or lowered,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

The New Steam Engine-Helion In
the Air-Weldfng Lead = Light
by Lumlnescence-Ang- KHAKI, a
Chinese Coloring Matter = The
Kinematograph = The Land OF
Forestry and Forests of Other
Lands-A New Microscope.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
THE POULTRY STANDARD.
This Explanation of How the Judging
of Fowls Is Done.


of Fowls Is Done.
The american Standard of Perfec.
ton" is book containing list of every
recognized breed of poultry, and of the
varieties Of the several breeds. 1t de.
scribes in detail the proper color and
shape of an IDEAL fowl. and gives Ger.
tain value to the shape and plumage in
every part of the body of this ideal fowl
The body of the fowl is arbitrarily d.
vided into parts, called sections, and
each section is given such value that il
all of them were perfect in shape and
color the total would be 100 points,
which is perfection. AS no fowl is ideally
perfect, the sections are given SO high a
value that it is altogether improbable
that any fowl will ever be perfect in
every part, and therefore no fowl will
ever reach perfection. Expert judges
are employed to examine poultry
that is exhibited at poultry shows and
good many of the fairs, and they pick.
out the defects and mark them against
the fowls under examination, section
after section, and when this is finished,
the value of the defects is added up and
the total deducted from perfection (100),
and the remainder is the score of the
bird. When bird scores less than s.
il is called disqualified, and cannot be
considered in the awarding of prizes.
The description used in the "Stand-
ard" are copyrighted, and we cannot
use them. but to give you an idea of how
the judging of poultry is done, we will
imagine that there is a breed called
American Beauties. with the following
lines ftxad IN tho caofionS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

as necessary to receive and best protect
the hay or fodder beneath. AS usually
built. it is four-post affair, one post
(strongly set in the groundD at each cor
ner; but if the shed is one of consi1
cradle length six posts are used, as
shown in the accompanying cut Gig.
y. What in an ordinary building con
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
EXECUToR'S NOTICE.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber
has obtained from The Orphans Court of FRED
erick 'ounty, Maryland, letters lestamentary
upon the estate of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
CHARLOTTE DELAPLAINE,

late Of Frederick County, deceased. All pei,
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated " =,
the subscriber. on or b fore the OIh Gay VI
August 1887; they may otherwise by law De eA-
clu,ied from all benefits of said estate.
All persons indebted 10 the deceased are TO
questt TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of jan
uary, 1897
MARSHALL F0UT,
Executor.
L. q "a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
values fixed on the sections:


given fowl may be perfect in most
sections. but not one has ever been
found that was perfect in all of therl.
The nearest to a perfect fowl that has
ever been scored was 99h points. if ]
remember correctly. and the fowl was
sold for 5000.
1t may be asked what all this has to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
jan. lG5t
NOR SALE.

Two fine Alderny cows with calf BY tns ar
side. One two year old Jersey bull solid co rsd
and splendidly bred. Three Splendtdly III aU-
Jersey calves four months old. Prices reason-
able. Apply to MICHAEL kNiLb,
Manager for Col. l.. Victor Baughma.n.n;k
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

jan. 22-4t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

The State forrest area Of Prussia is
100000 acres, yielding an annual net
income Of about $6,000000 Bavaria
has 2. 100000 acres of forrest; Wurtem-
burg, 100000; Saxony, 10000; and
Baden, 235,00O. The largest net rev.
enue-about 81 per acre-is reported by
SaxoDy. Tie total forest area of the
German Empire is "a, 1916 acres, of
which 11,34l.3 25 acres are Crown
lands, while $685. acres belong to
municipalities or institutions. The to-
tai per cent. of forest area in the Ger
man Empire is $50. The per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
LlterarY.

Tho November McClure's will con-
tain tho first installment Of Charles
A. Dnpa's "Reminiscences of Men
and Events;o t the Civil War" ,y;Thts
promises TO be @ most interesting Sc.
ries. Sent into the field as the per-
sonal representative oirLincoln and
Stanton, rarely equipped by nature
and training for full and accurate
observation, and under instructions
to let nothing significant escape him
either In men or movements-Dana
saw what no other. man or men could
possibly have seen. The papers are
TO DO illustrated from the recently
completed government collection Of
civil war photographs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
Absenimindcd.

a surgeon who's often absentminded
was dining ut the house of friend.
Doctor, said the lady Of the house,
las you are SO clever with the knife we
must ask you to carve the mutton"
with pleasure. was the reply, and.
setting TO work, he made deep incision
in tie joint of meat. Then-whatever
was he, thinking about?-he drew from
his pocket bundle Of lint, together
with several linen bandages, and bound
up the wound in due form. The guests
were styickeh dumb at the sight. But
he. still deeply absorbed In thought,
said, with rest and care he'll soon be
bettcr?'-Strand Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
ONE woMAN,s Wit.


II Came In . Flash and Saved Her Hus.
band Disgraee.
In the waiting room of the railroad
station at the foot of Montgomery street,
Jersey City, sat well dressed elderly
man and woman, people Of evident re-
spectability. They had just arrived on
an incoming train They were waiting
to make arrangements for the transfer
Of their baggage to this city. Beside the
man was gripsack labeled Weaver,
Hamilton, Canada" Finally the man,
who appeared to be extremely nervous,
arose and started toward the smoking
room. As he did so little old man,
attired as granger, and who had spar
king gray eyes, which were not even
concealed by the glasses he wore, grab
bed tho man by tho coat collar. The
man turned pale.
"What do you mean?" he asked of
the old fellow.
Il mean that you've been smuggling
opium into the United States" said the
old fellow. I'm detective. And he
showed his badge.
He ran his hand up under the other
bling about, produced several bottles
and packages
'There's the proof" said he 1--WE
been watching you ever since We Cross
ed the border. at Niagara Falls, and !
thought there WIS something wrong.
don't know what to do in this case. Do
you know that I could send you to
states prison for this?''
The dcrelict's lips quivered and he
looked pleadingly at the elderly wo-
man, his wife. Tears flashed to her
eyes. Finally, she said, hesitatingly:
You're quite wrong, SIR. That is
consumption medicine. My husband has
long been endeavoring to conceal the
fact from me that he is a victim Of con
sumption. Just before we Left Canads
he had his life insured for my benefit
unknown to me. he thought I have
known Of his deception and Whenever
he has left me, on the cars, knew tina
he desired to seclude himself to take'tht
medicine
There were tears in the eyes Of tlsos'
standing about, aud finally the detect
i've murmured q few incoherert word
and departed.
The elderly man and woman tnardet
a ferryboat and then Ninth ;Henu'
elevated railroad train A Deporter> VIII
had witnessed the waiting room scene
sat behind them in the car
Neither Of them, spoke q word unit
they were we'll up town. Then said tn
| man to his wife:
MARY. how could you lie so? How
came You to think of such story"
"John, could and would die to saw
You disgrace. But for the lands SAX
don't be tempted again." said Ishe.-
New York Commercial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19

THE secretary OF stste OF Illinois
has notified 25.G00 corporations in
this state tba. they must flo a;il-
davits within so days that they arc
doing no trust business. The drag
net may possibly catch few OF the
smaller fish; but waiting for the haul
the attorney general OF the state
might turn his attention to
the glucose trust. it Is sus-
gested. Tho only manufacturer of
glucose outside OF the combine
has two factories in Illinois. Wednes-
dry last he received an ultimatum
from the trust that ho could sell ont
ut the price fixed by / the,Ctrust or
wait until he was wiped out by q
tremendous lowering of prices. Il.
die attorney general should exercise
his power under the law he might
teach This trust, as an exchange well
says. that when il comes TO ultima
tums the state herself is ready to
take q hand,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19

IT Ia reported from Duluth, Mimi,
that President James j. Hill, III the
Great Northern road. will complete
n railroad between Cloquet and Foss-
ton. MINI, this winter, connecting
ut Cioques with the Duluth & Winni-
peg. over which line it will come into
Duluth. and ut Foston with the
Great Northern for points west. Tho
now routo will give Duluth direct
line to the Pacific coast. 1t will
divert tho shipment Of grain from
Red river valley points. from Mime
apolis TO Duluth, and be the means
OF reducing freight rates consider
ably to all points west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
Valorous Cows.

The editor of the Condor (Or.) Globe
saw deed of COW valor that was worth
recording as well as seeing A herd of
cattle, and among them two cows, &c
companied by their calves, were graz
ing in tall dead grass when the calves
became separated q little from the rest
of the herd.
Just then two huge. hungry coyotes
crept up through the grass. cut off the
calves from the rest Of the cattle and
started in pursuit Of them. After run
ming about 200 yards the calves came
to high. five wire, barbed wire fence.
and, being small, managed to get
through it On the other side of the
fence was an open pasture.
The wolves quickly followed the
calves through the fence and were rap
idly running them down OF the other
side, when the two COW mothers discov-
cred what was going on Each uttered
loud hollow, hoistcd her tail and
started for the rescue.
1t appeared to 20 hopeless chase,
| for the wire fence interviewed. and the
cows were certainly much too large &c
get through it. They knew well enough
that it was there. and could, besides,
see it plainly, but both cows plunged
| together straight into it.
The watching editor. mortified, look.
cd to sec them hurled back, frightfully
wounded. but instead one Of the post.
gave way under the onslaught, tho
| wires sank down. and in another mo
ment the mothers were on the pasture
side of tho fence, badly cut and bleed
ing. but still able to charge the wolves
successfully and gut them to flight.
Soon the cows were licking the res
cued calves affectionately, and the coy
otes were bowling disappointed due
from the summit OF knoll near by.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
INDIA RUBBER.
Tests by Which the Quality OF the Afs.
terial Msy He Established.

1ests by Which the Quality OF the Ma.
terial May He Established.
Some few years ago Lieutenant Via
dimirofR Of the Russian navy made q Sc
r1es of experiments to establish the test
ing OF rubber goods on q sound and sat
tsfactory basis, tho following being'the
main conclusions ut which he arrived.
1t will be seen that the tests advocated
are physical ones, asihe came to the con-
clusion that chemical testing gave no
reliable results.
First.-India rubber should not give
tho slightest signsof superficial cracks
on being bent to an.angle.of $50 de-
grees after five houB' exposure in a
closed air bath toAa Temperature of LES
degrees G. Tho test pieces should be
about 6 centimeters thick.
Second -Rubbercontaining, more
than 90 per cent by weight of metallic
oxides should stretch to ffve,times its
length without breaking.
Third.-pure caoutchouc free from
all foreign, matter, except the sulphur
necessary for its vulcanizati on, should
stretch saen times its leng tn without
breaking
Fourth. - Tho extension measured
immediately after. rupture should not
exceed ID per cent Of the orig inal length
OF the test piece The test'pseces should
be from.3 to IL milfimeters wide, and
not more'thah 'millimetersa thick and
8 centinnters long.
F1fth@The percentage of ash gives
. certain Indication of the degree of
softness, and may form basis forthe
choice between different QuaSitie flor
certain purposes
Any excuses Of sulphur over that.re-
quired for INFLAMMATION should be re-
moved at the works, and shot Id not ap-
pear on the surfce. of any object.
Now, these tests on the whole seem
very well calculated to give MS eful indi-
catlon to engineers as to the sIuality Of
the goods they are buying, only we
would interpolate here the rer mark that
unless good pr4ce is paid for the rub
fer 1t Is no Use submitting it to such
physical tests as these. In. liza rubber
substitutes made from oil and. recover
ed rubbers' is, old rub Der worked
up again wiz oil-have nothing like the
elasticity appertaining to new, sound
rubber, and they are quite incapable of
standing the elongation or theat TESTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19

The Burlington road threatens to
remove its long established division
terminus. including its shops, etc,
from Galesburg across to ito name
sake city in Iowa, and while the
Galesburgians are soroly perplexed.
as such move would strike bad
blow 70 the city, they are not that
anybody knows Of disposed TO play
Fulton and resort TO injanctions and
mobs. They arc doing their best to
dissuado the great road from its con-
templatod course, but il such efforts
are unavaiiing they will try to re-
place the loss with something just IS
good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption

DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump tion
Yhis is the best medicine in the
world for all forms Of coughs and
colds and for consumption. Every
bottle is guaranteed. It will cure
and not disappoint. 1t has no equal
Tor whooping coughs, asthma, hay
fever, pneumania bronchitis, Ia
grippe, cold in the head and for con-
sumption. 1t is safe for all ages,
pleasant TO take, and, above all, q
sure cure. 1t is always we'll to take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills in connec-
ton with DR.. Kings New Discovery,
as they regulate and tone the stom.
ach and bowels. We guarantee per-
feet satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottle at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular sizes
SO cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
ACCORDING TO MARIA oA
PRATO.

Sweet macaroni, you must softly simmer
In savory bouilion till you're soft and mel.
low.
Then. blended like the notes Of flute and
cello.
The cheese is sprinkled-parmesan's bright
eiinmer.
With gruyere grated. unctuous and DINNER.
The whole a wondrous symphony in yellow,
At last served steaIning to some lucky fellow,
With red tomato essence for q trimmer.
Sush was ambrosia that the gods invented
thirst.
Great Jupiter himself essayed IL first,
Then passed the dish, and Juno was contcnted.
Double faced Janus. off guard for the nonce,
Partook of it. lie had two plates at oncei
|. Henry Tyrrell in New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
ISSUE As TO AN ISSUE.
One of the Points That Has Come
Up in the Campaign in
Greater New York.
POLITICS OF A CITY ELECTION.

Shall National Questions of Any Kind En-
Gen. Harrison-Both the Old Parties
Divided Thereon-Silver in the Back
Eround-Interview with Bryan Which
Puts Him on the Side of George.
New York, Oct. 19.-Ex-President Har-
rison touched upon a truth regarding the
New York municipal campaign in the
course Of an interview with Murat Hal
sted, published yesterday. This is that
to some extent the issue is whether there
shall be any issue beyond purely local
lines. The question thus presented d.
vides Democrats and Republicans alike
the latter, perhaps more sharply than
the former-as to both national and state
issues. The strength OF the Low In
dependents. or Citizens Union people. is
principally among Republicans who hold
to the proposition that local issuesshould
be paramount in the city campaign;
While the Republican organization in
sists that the fight be made upon the st.
Louis platform Of the party, and par
ttcularly the financial plank of that doc
ument.
Franchise and Silver Questions.
The declaration in the Low platform
that proper compensation be exacted fer
franchises granted-sUch as for stree.
railways-s but one Of several attempts
by men. who are for the most part Re
publicans in presidential years. to have
the campaign fought on local lines The
Tree silverites among the Democracy
have from the outset been aggressively
favoring the exploiting Of their theories
OF finance in the city canvass, hut these
are In the minority, and were complete
ly overruled in the Tammany OF regula~
Democratic convention, and had small
consideration In the councils OF the
THOMAS Jefferson party. which made
Henry George its standard-bearer.
Democrats Attack the Excise Law.
The Democrats. however. while prec-
tically ignoring national issues. ere doing
some effective work on tho subject OF
the excise law. even elevated and street
railway cars being placaYded with que
ries as to the Justice OF law which le-
vtes taw upon the larger cities, a por-
ton OF the proceeds being bestowed upon
the country districts This question of
the excise law will enter also-and nat
urally-into the election of members of
the state assembly Of whom sixty-one
IN total membership Of $50 are to be
chosen in the Greater New York terri
| tory. The effect Of this-a state issue in
the main-is likely to he felt in the vote
for officers of the city"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
BRYAN FAvORs HENRY GEORGE,
30 the Jefferson Democracy Claims and
Presents an Interview in Proof

e--S OShSASoh DtIhOcfaGy Claims and
Presents an Interview in Proof
New York, Oct. 19.-The campaign
committee Of the jefferson Democracy Is
out with a statement that William
j. Bryan is in favor OF Henry George
FOR the first mayor Of Greater New
York. They base their statement upon
an interview which appeared in the
evansville Qnd) Courier ON Oct. s. and
which was only discovered yesterday.
On Oct. Bryan delivered an address
In Evansville, and afterwards he was
interviewed on the situation in New
York city. According to the paper men
toned, this is one Of the questions asked
and the reply ne made:
DO you think Henry George will be
elected mayor Of Greater New York;"
I think he has a splendid chance of be-
ing the next mayor of New York. He is
well known to the people OF New York
city. The masses believe in him and
will support him at the polls. / do not
think national issues VIII cut much fig
ure in the New York election"
No letter or kilograms have been re-
ceived from Bryan by any of the George
managers thatwould tend tocorroborate
the above statement, and so far as
AhAo"h Ao ILLS hot peeIf dSkeO Tor MS
opinion on tbs situation here.
Chicago. Oct. 19.-Referring to the be-
lief expressed by the followers OF Henry
George that recent utterances CT Will
lam Jennfng Bryan indicated his support
OF the George ticket in the Greater New
York campaign, Bryan wired the follow
ing to the Associated Press last night
from Norfolk, Neb.: L have not ex-
pressed any opinion in regard to rAe
New York mayoralty campaign and do
not care to express any opinion in re-
gard to It,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19
Chronic Rheumatism Cared.

DR.. II. b. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind says: "For several months after
spraining my ankle l was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. I finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. and in four days could
walk without my cane; two bottles
cured me sound and well. Sold by
Otto Grotjan. druggist, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island, Gust Schlegel
& Son, 220 West Second street. DAY.
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19

The territory composing WesternAus-
tralia, according to the latest computa-
ton, covers nearly LOCO, 600 sqnare
mikes and constitutes about ne-third of
the Australian continent The area of
this single colony is larger than; that Of
eight leading countries in Europe COM
bine6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-19

Gov. TAYLOR, OF Tennessee, il a
speech on Irish Day" at the expo
sition. said: "If were sculptor
would chisel from the mar bic my
ideal OF hero. would make it the
figure Of an Irishman sacrificing his
hopes and his life on the altar of MS
country. and 1 would carve on it's
pedestal the name o! Emmett"