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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
YANKEE INGENUITY DID IT.
In Nigh Favo- for Years Are
Now Home Grown.

Only few years ago practically all
the canned peas consumed in this
country were imported from France,
the famous petit pois. At tina; time il
was deemed impossible to produce the
required quality in this country, con
sumers desiring firm, even bl ight green
goods. and though sulphate of copper
was used in securing that color 1t made
compare lively little difference Wit h the
trade American packers. however. ex-
perimented with the object OF pro-
ducing a pea the equal of the French
article, and how we'll they succeeded
is now an old story. Starting with good
seed. and under careful cultivation. the
American pea now equals the imported
product of France. and our packers
have built up an industry which has 2.
come an important feature of the great
ranned goods trade Of the country.
The careful selection Of seed has re-
suited in n variety having all the desira-
bic qualities Of the French product and
requiring the addition, Of no coloring
subs tances to make them attractive.
American canned peas stand on their
merits. Wisconsin and New York are
the leading pea-packing states. al
though Others are rapidly developing
the industry,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
SUT,5(,
/ ARfl&!GARDEN.
- -. r. ys &4., 49, a}5;tE;s S, VIZ
SINK AND SLOP DRAIN.
Every Farm Kitchen should he SUP.
piled with One Before the
Winter Is over.

How 10 dispose OF the sink and slop
water i'll safe and expeditions manner
lie shown in the illustration herewith.
rwu heavy lines indicate the location
OF the sink. The common outlet pipe
passes downward in the usual manner,
but Immediately underneath the sink
or under the floor. as mos, convenient,
a foul air trap is made by simply bend.
ing the lead pipe in the form of letter
;: il should extend upward at the
bend a little more than the diameter
OF the pipe. 80 that the pipe al the low
est point of the bend will always re-.
main full of water. which prevents
sewer gas from escaping into the room.
Every time the sink is used the water
remaining in the pipe is forced out by
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10

Fold it over and roll again, and repeat
until done. The reason this is not prac.
ticable in hand working of butter Ia
that more pressure is required with
butter than can be done by the unaided
hand. But one of the very best styles
.of butter workers (known as the roller
butter malier) is exactly on this prin-
ciple, the roller being on a sliding
frame which is pushed back and forth
over the butter, the handles being ar
ranged to give leverage Gig. y. This
style is not easy for the average farmer
TO make, and fora small dairy simpler
style gives satisfaction. 1t consists in
making a long and large rolling pin,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
Sailing CLOVER HAY.
Some Reasons Why the Practice Ii
Rather to lie Encouraged
Than Condemned.

The farmer who guides himself by
what be reads about sailing clover hay
will probably become confused. says
writer in the StOckman. One authority
says never salt tit is dangerous to DO
SO. Another no less confidently assures
US that it should be sailed; he has al
ways done so. likewise has his father.
Plainly when doctors differ the individ-
ual may use his reason about the mat
ter, and If possible decide for himself.
The objection against salt is that il
is deliquescent and therefore an in
crease OF moisture is to be expected
from its use. After many years of OBJ
ervation and experience we have con
cluded that for us sailing clover hay is
very desirable. We have endeavored to
arrive at this conclusion intelligently
by repeated tests both in the NOW and
stack. The clover which is sufficiently
cured to keep without sailing will not
suffer from heat II salt is applied. While
II is true that salt is deliquescent, yet
1t is altogether probable that this draw
back is balanced by the preserving quail
ity, for why should salt cease TO pre-
serve hay when il is applied to other
commodities for this purpose? Yet we
can admit, il necessary-which our OBJ
servation does not warrant-that salt
ing does not materially preserve the
hay, and still claim our case. The pref
erence of the stock for the sailed hay
is apparently a sufficient guide. Suppose
the individual had 20 partake of his food
unsalted, would be not make an objec-
ton? Neither would he be reconciled
to this if his salt came in daily or week
" instalIments.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
GROUND PLAN

gates working with a lever from the
alley should he suspended above the
troughs. to shut The hogs away from
them while putting in the feed.
a platform the width Of the alley,
with the proper incline and at the end
OF the alley most accessible 10 a wagon.
furnishes a very convenient way of
loading and unloading hogs. The
small doors opening from each pen to
the alley makes such platform avail
able. The location OF piggcry should
be high and dry, and southern cK-
posure is desirable because more sun
shine, especially in winter. is thus made
available. The pen should be reason
ably warm. so that close budding Of
the swine will not be necessary in or
der to be comfortable Good ventila-
tion withou, direct draft is imperative
Farm ard Home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
.elTyE 49,
49, Co., Stock
A MODEL HOG
iently Arrnrgcd and Reasonably
Ensy to VeDtiInte.

The piggery illustrated herewith is
20 by 81 feet with eightfooi posts and
has a one-quarter pitch roof The four
pens are arranged along the south side
of the building and each pen is pro-
Vided with door Pc feet square. In
order TO secure maximum amount of
air and sunshine. window three feet
square is placed in each pen. four feet
from the floor. \ plank floor extending
the width of the pen and four feet long
should be placed under the trough and
furnish place for feeding The ground
plan shows the arrangement of pens.
troughs. doors alley. feed bins, etc
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
A MISFIT ASSIGNMENT.
An Engineer Whose EnEine-ROom
Doors Were of Much Too
Limited Capacity.

A well-known chief engineer of the
navy who doesn't have to take any dust
from Gen. Shafter in the matter of av-
oirdupois-lippng the scales, as he
does. at trilie more than 800 pounds
was recently ordered to take charge Of
the mechanical department of one of
the smaller gunboats on the Pacific sta
ton. The engineer, says the Washing
ton Post, didn't particularly like the
assignment. but it didn't worry him to
the point of suicide. He simply sat
down and made sketch Of the exceed
ingiy narrow doors that lead into the
engine rooms OF the gunboat to which
he was ordered. marking the dimen-
sions of the doors in figures on the
sketch. Below mis- drawing of one of
the engine-rcom doors this jolly chief
engineer made a neat sketch of him
self, full figure, not eXaggerating his
Falstatlian paunch a trife. He at
tached his own dimensions to feet and
inches, circumferentially, to this sketch
of himself. Then he put the sketches
in an envelope and respectfully sub
mitted" them to the bureau of naviga-
tion. 1t was sort of document that
occasionally makes hit The infer
ence to be drawn from the sketches
was so obvious-the imposibility of the
chief engineers passage through the
engine-room doors of the ship to which
he was ordered was so apparent-that
the assignment was recalled. and the
laconic chief engineer is liable to get
flagship when the next batch of steam
engineering assignments is mnde.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
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TWO BUTTER WORKERS.
of the Homemade Variety and Suit
able for Six or Eight Cow Dairy
Establishments.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Spear. of Missouri. wishes
a description of butter worker suit.
able for a dairy of six or eight COWS. II
must be simple in operation and in con.
struction. one that the good man of the
house can make. Besides these limita.
lions given by Mrs. Spear, there are
others that must be considered to make
the butter worker desirable 1t must
save labor and therefore be easy to use
It must work with pressure. not with
a grinding motion. 1t must have suit.
able provisions for the drip.
The correct method of working but.
ter is b. pressure precisely the same as
pie crust is rolled with a rolling pin
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
I'M - : ! ! ! ::
10y .asssss ~
CONVENIENT HOG HOUSE

AT each end of the four-foot alley is an
three feet wide and 3k feet high. The
upper half may be opened for Iigh,
and air. while the lower section serves
every purpose OF door. Two doors.
four by eight feet. and made similar to
the above. are fitted to the opening in
the north side of the alley. and a cooker
or slop barrel is in the space leading 10
these doors. Feed bins are at the ends
facing the pens. Doors two feet wide
open out of each pen into the alley and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
THE TERMS.

me Iar brown fishing sails their guide,
Asiant the breeze their squadrons ride
TO reap where rich sea harvests hide:
Or. stormhound. keep
Along the deep
The changing marches OF the tide.
The dusky glow of sunset cIings
About their breasts in shadowings.
Ire sea-borne airs caress their wings:
And ftfuly
Their plainiive cry
Falls where the ceaseIess breaker swings
10 me their wall droops down. to me
Who lack the grace of liberty
An outcasI from the Glad and Free,
Who drag my chain.
Who in my pam
Lift weary eyes and yearn to flee
10 thee, hearts heart. to thee. TO thee,
On wild white pinions DER the sea.
frank Savile. in Pail Mall
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
Wanted ia nottle the nabx

The naturaist's wife had gone out
Tor few minutes and left the baby in
charge of her absent-minded husband
When she returned she was not little
disturbed to discover the baby crying
dismally. and its father, with collec-
ton of his largest bottles of alcohol be.
fore him, evidently at his wits end.
"Why, David, Davd!' cried the good
woman, snatching up the child, what
is the matter?" well, my DEAR" re.
sponded the great naturalist, simply,
gazing at the baby, tits very strange,
but | can't find a bottle large enough to
bold him anywhere"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
Credit Wnn Stronger.

II suppose" said the grocery sales
hnan, "that business is better, even in a
small country town like this, than 1t
was a few years ago, during the hard
times?"
"Well, no; can't say It is" replied the
Hometown grocer. I'm the hard times
the people hadn't any money to speak
of, and consequently didn't buy any
thing; but when times loosened up a
little, why, you know, credit got bet
ter, and then they bought all they
wanted, but insisted on getting it or
time. Puck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
Nickel Steel for Yacht..

The latest application of nickel steel
is for the construction of racing yachts.
A German firm is TO supply the nickel
steel plates for the construction of the
Shamrock, the yacht which is being
built to sail for the American cup. tits
being designed by William Fife, Of
Fairlie, and the work upon it has be.
gun already.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
THREE-CENT MILK.
under Certain Conditions 1t Can be
Produced on the Average Farm
at a Profit,

Whether or not farmer can pro-
auce milk at three cents a quart, de-
Rends, first. on the sort of cows he has,
PyS Hoard's Dairyman. A COW that
Produces 2,325 quarts yields within a
Faction of 5000 pounds. A good COW
should produce 5000 pounds of 1913 to
per cent. milk. Atthree cents quart
pc cash value of 5000 pounds of milk
v SG9.75. With good farm manage
ment such cows should be kept for $40;
ye have then a profit above the cost of
'eed of $29.75. The labor cost should
W exceed one good man to Is COWS.
mere are several questions to con-
seer when farmers say they cannot
slFord to produce milk at three cents
quart. Such as the following, for in
.lance: why can not afford it?"
rs it because my cows are too poor
q quality? certainly ought not to
'fpect to make any profit if will
~ make a practical effort to have
'pws that average at least 5000 pounds
year of four per cent. milk" Am
Haklng any real intelligent effort to
Yep better cows?" Have been study
rs this question as a business farmer
Nght?" Have | taken pains to breed
" raise better COWS or have depend
4 on buying cows bred by men who
pow less about breeding a good cow
Ian | do?'
Starting in Slowly.
Resddent-Thinking of commencing
p siness, Ell? Seems to me you are
Il Their young for family physician.
Young Doctor Yes. but--er-l shall
ny doctor children at trst.-IlluR-
'nted American.
PatentlDg an Invention.
II costs about $4,000 to patent an il.
|ention all over the world There are
v countries in which a patent can be
pfptected.
Exhibition OF FnIconry.
the Paris exposition in 1900 novel
"a olt will be made of falconry, In
wv led in the historical department OF
. section devoted to hunting. There
'' De shown all the implements used
y inc ancient sport, such as gloves,
'e2ps' bags, uniforms, etc. There will
.'% De noted pictures of hunting with
'''pns, such as Darnet's, in the Orleans
W. cum, representing Anne of Austria
W" .ounded by her court women, all
falcons on their wrists. There
H''' De portraits of noted falconers,
erved in the collections of prom
families, and tapestries on hunt
ne subjects.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
muahrooms ~ a XnccInc.

According to a paper recently COM
municated to the Academic DIES Sci.
ences, Paris. NJ. Ihisaix has found that
some kinds Of mushroom afford vac
cine" against the venom of snakes. The
Juice of the mushroom renders person
immune against vipers for month or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
Strung Measures.

"You got that drunken tramp away
from your kitchen by inviting him out
to get drink of whisky, did your
"Yes, | spirited him away."-Chicago
Tribune,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10

"Do you believe.in expansion, Mr..
Noodle?'
Noodle--No; quite the contrary. /
believe in making two one. N>~aklvm
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10

lea bananas are now being ex-
~ from Queensland. They are In
* as substitute for raisins in
81 buildings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
IN THE DAYS GONE BY.

The earliest nails were of bronze.
Coffee was not known to the Greeks
or Romans.
Among the Egyptians emba!ming
ceased about 700 a d.
The Portuguese first brought the or
dHge into Europe from the east.
phe game Of billiards was introduced
into Europe by the knights TempIars,
The mustache first became common
in the British army OF the beginning Of
the present century.
No human head was impressed on
coin until after the death of Alexander
the Great All images before that time
we're deities.
Soap has been in use for 1000 years,
and is twice mentioned in the Bible A
few years ago a soap-boler's shop was
discovered in Pompei The soap found
in the shop had not lost ali its efficacy,
although 4 red been buried 800 wears
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-10
Why He Went.

Husband declare, there hasn't
been anything decent on the stage for
don't know how long.
Wife-l suppose that's why you've
been so often.--Br Brooklyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
GOVERNOR THOMAS is wRorH

Because Washington officials Have
Ignored His Suggestions. =
Denver. May S.--Governor Thomas has
announced that. within few days. il
President Mckinley and the secretary of
war continue 10 ignore his communioa-
tion on the subject OF recalling the Col
orado regiment from the Philippines, he
will take stops with a view 10 securing
the immediate recall OF the troops.
II cannot as Set say just what course
l shall follow he said. but ! will ex-
haust every resource at my command
10 briaR these boys home. have tried
quiet peacelblc means. and have failed.
Now I WI be obliged to resort TO some
things moro forcible. and it will be made
public on course 1 CO not desire TO
take any action that will unJustly
hnmpcr the administration, Tor | am an
American. but do not propose TO sit
Idly byeEd sec the volunteers from Colo
RADIO lighting and dying In the Philip
pines in defence Of a policy which Is
actuutirg tfosc IN charge OF The move
ments of our armies abroad.
In the fits, place. the volunteer troops
are being detained Illegally and In de-
hancc OF the constitution. They en-
listed Tor The Spanish war. The war Is
over. and stu they are detained In those
islands.
"unGer the constitution the Colorado
volunteers will be perfectly JUSTIFIED I'm
laying down their arms where thy are
ana returning TO The United States. II
they Fht- li co anything like that, prob
ably they would be cosrt-niartialled and
punished urdc. the strict letter Of mil
itary rude. bgt IN that event. this same
military rui, would De placed above The
constitution OF oar republic"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
GRAIN CONTRACTORS
TAKE BIG CLAIMS.
Say the Buffalo Elevators Will Be i'm
Full Operation by Wednesday.
No Change Yet in Situation.

Buffalo, May S.-There was no change
i'm the situation along the water front
this morning. Work at the elevators
was proceeding slowly and there were
no disturbances. The contractors are
making strenuous efforts TO secure a
sufficient number OF men from out of
town to man the elevators ana claim
they will be In full operation BY We'd
nssday. The exporters Of grain are
suffering as a result OF the congestion
here 1t is estimated that fully 10000
900 bushels OF grain have been sold for
export abroad this month and that
many OF the exporters have engaged
ocean freight room for this month
which cannot be used unless the grain
Is delivered at New York In time.
Contractor w. j. Connors made the
following statement today: "All the
men who want work at the docks will
be paid at the rate OF $1.S5 "A thousand
bushels If they return today. III any
man does not choose to come to work
his place will be filled. The number of
working scooopers has already been in
creased considerably and there Will be
no elevator idle"
The state board OF mediation and ar
bitration, Harvey d. Coulder, counsel
for the Lake Carriers association, t. j.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
TOOK A REEF IN HIS STOMACH.
Extraordinarily Interesting Application Of Modern
Surgical Methods In San francisco.

San Francisco. May s. Surgeons Of
san Francisco have found In the case
of John Pohakka. who was operated
On In ST. Mary's hospital few DAYS
ago. something of extraordinary inter
est i'm a successful application of mod
TN surgical methods
The surgery had todo with the redur-
tlon of The size Of Pohakka's stomach.
The dilation Of that organ was caused
by chronic dyspepsia. and the remedy
lay In what the surgeons have referred
10 as 'rcehng of ihe tissue OF the
stomach
An inelslon WAS made In the flesh
ever the stomach. The organ WAS thcn
raised and the sections OF tho surface
were gathered. one upon another. thus
reducing the size OF the stomach. 1'ha
size of thc the stomach was reduced
eight square inches.
Pohakka - now Improving. and "a e
expected that he will be relieved of
stomach trouble
Dr. Mcdonald says thar persons with
dllated stomachs do not digest food
properly. They sufer pain and become
chronic dyspeptics. IN such eases a
fhortening OF the stomach viii allow
food 10 moce readily pass from the
stomach and better digestion results.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
PATENT INFRINGEMENT.
Decree EnjOining Nelson Filled Wire
Company Entered.
Burden Wire and Supply Company Was the
Plaintiff in III, Case.

In the United states circuit court
Judge Brown entered decree. with the
consent Of all the parties concerned, In
the case OF the Burden Wire and Sup
ply company against the Nelson Inn
proved Seamless Filled Wire company
In this case tile Burden company alleg-
ed that the defendant corporation had
infunged upon certain patents owned
and controlled by the Burden company.
This view is evidently sustained by the
court, for Judge Browns decree is as
follows. in substance:
IT Is adjudged and decreed that the
defendants, their servants, agents, at
torney and workmen.s and each and ev-
cry one Of them. be and they hereby are
perpetually enjolned and restrained
from directly or indirectly making use
Of or employing the invention or inn
provement described ana claimed I'm the
letters patent No 3Sl j27. or any part
thereof or from directly or indirectly
making. using or vending 10 others 10
be used. any compound ingots manu-
factured by the method or process set
forth in said letters patent, or i'm ac-
cOrdance Herewith. and that a writ of
Injunction and under the seal OF this
court To the above effect
ft having been made to appear -
the court that the parties have agreed
upon the amount Of damages and prof
it's 90 which the complainant IN entitled
by reason of Vhich infringement OF said
letters patent by the said defendants,
and that fun satisfaction has been
made for the same by the defendants,
and that the complainant. i'm considera-
tion Of such satisfaction made, has con-
scented 10 waive a reference to a master
to ascertain the amount OF profits and
damages, this court viii make no fur
Their order therein"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
TALKED ABOUT.

John i. Madon was fined 81 and costs
in the sixth district court. today, for
stealing a bundle of morning papers.
Charles j. Bennett. who appeared to
have been a gentleman at some time,
and who had been experiencing hard
luck, was fined SO and costs by Judge
Sweetland, today. for stealing a din
ner pai and ITS contents from John
Lynch, at Roger Williams Park, last
Saturday.
Susan Haskins was fined $40 and
costs and Albina Shelly SO and costs in
tire sixth district court, today, for
shop-lifting at the Boston Store. Sat-
urday night. Both appealed.
I'm the juvenile court, today, Charles
Wood was sentenced 10 theSockonosset
school for two years as a truant. John
Hopkins case was continued until
June 9Th and Edwin G. Greene pleaded
not guilty OF being a truant and will
be tried May 18th.
GhdrleS DareliuS Of No. 20 Gay street,
found ladys bicycle at the corner of
Blackstone and Gay streets. at 1850
yesterday afternoon, and left IL at the
NTH station for claimant.
George Jeny, OF "a Sherman street,
Pawtucket. had his Globe bicycle stol-
en- from in front OF the Menagerie
building. at Roger Williams Park. yes
terIlay Three other wheels were re-
ported as stolen and one was found at
that park. Sunday.
Battle Fox, of No. 81 Fairview street.
reports that four hens and ~ chickens,
valued at 50. were stolen from his coop
last Saturday night.
At O'Clock, Saturday night, John
MctSfngun, employed ut the pumping
station. near Ernest street, saw two
girls. about - years old. carrying a
heavy bundle. He cried out to them
whereupon they dropped the bundle
and ran away. In the bundle was n bell
which had been taken from Everson's -
locomotive which had been i'm use at
that place.
John Whitford got six months, John
Sweeny two years and Elizabeth Nash
nine months as common drunkards.
and John Hanson six months as vag-
rant. I'm the sixth district court this
morning.
James O'Toole was detected i'm the
act OF striking a "scab" porter on one
OF the Union Railroad company's poles,
on Wickenden street, at o'clock this
morning. and Judge Sweetland fined
him $40 and costs.
VIM. Conway and Fred r. Burke.
each years old were found astray
yesterday, the former on Dyer street
and the latter on Doyle avenue. and
were sent 20 their homes
Sometime between and p. m. Sat-
urday John McElroy's tenement. No
62 Lippitt street was entered and "a
watch and pair OF opera glasses were
stolen. The property was found con
cealed Ia a closet I'm che lower tene-
ment, which was vacant.