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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The official brand of the Danish gov
eminent upon all butter exported is
worth more than cent pound to the
producer. A similar law in this coun-
try would be worth as much or more to
the American dairyman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Seventy-fve per cent of our farmers
should never get into debt under any
circumstances. The other % per cent
are so built that they can successfully
Night mortgage on the farm. For the
75 per cent the motto should be, "Once
out of debt stay out"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Where there are enough young peo-
pie in a country nefghborhood so that
a spelling school, debating club or
well worth doing. Such gatherings af
ford needed social opportunity. and
if well conducted are of great benefit
In developing the intellectual life Of the
young people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The feeding value Of cornstalks in
the field is very little, from 40 to 80
Tents an acre being the usual price for
och feed when sold, and it very often
happens that a man will lose by smut
0isoning in one day more value in live
sex than all the stalks he will raise
live years will be worth. BY and
this valuable source of forage will
be thus wasted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

f you see that a pocket gopher is get
Ig in his work in your evergreen
rove, it will be worth more than dol
to get rid of him, for he will make
yad work with the roots of the trees.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The Forthcoming report of the agri-
cultural department will say that in re-
lation to the serum cure for hog cholera
the experiments conducted during the
past year have been encouraging, but
:, NJ q caxyaf oonoIrc;fa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28
ohoto by Edinger, Des Moines.
Apply NEW YEAR.

Zen boys and girls having a grudge
against the teacher of the school got
ven with him by eating all the onions
they could before they went to school.
1T pretty nearly broke the school for
the day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The southern states are much more
richly endowed in the matter of climate
than are the states of the north. but
nature to sort Of even things up has
given the states of the north the better
and more fertile soil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

I A paying crop of Strawberries is $50
bushels per acre. Such a crop will net
the grower between $50 and SO per
lcre, depending upon prices obtained.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

When the prairie chicken cannot find
a patch of native grass in which to
make its nest, it will disappear whcth-
Ier protected by law or not
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The want of desirable winter apple
for the west and northwestern terri
tory is likely to be soon supplied. There
are more than 40 long keeping seed
lings now fruitlng and being tested as
to their hardness. Out of these varie-
ties, we believe, will come the apple
needed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Somebody has discovered that green
peas may be easily and nicely shelled
by running the pods through Il clothes
Iwringer with the rollers properly ad-
busted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The COW is the only resource Of men
who have to pay s. an acre rent for the
use of farm land unless it be used for
special garden crops
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

We came across 4 man lately who
Ieeps Fameuse or snow apples in per
tnct condition through till spring by
tcking the apples with a layer of po-
toes between each layer of apples
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

A cargo Of wheat was recently ship
ped from Pacific coast port via the
ISuez canal to Europe This is a new
departure.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Here are four of the best strawber-
ries; Beder Wood Warfeld Havilland
and Clyde. OF these the Warfield is the
best market berry Save this item if
you are thinking of planting a bed in
the spring.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Astoria. L. c.. reports rainfall Of
101 inches for the past season. This is
nearly Sc feet Of water on level, or Il
rainfall only equaled in the tropical
regions of India and Central America.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The best part Of potato lies near the
surface, and when it is thickly peeled
and boiled more Of the nutritvc Gle
mentS are lost than in any other meth
cd of cooking the tubcr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

re is reported a marked increase
b cholera in all the hog producing
ms of Europe. 1t makes it hard
r Pat when "the gintleman that
$0,e rint" is gobbled up by the
81. instead of the landlord.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Anyhow, plan to set out a bed of
Strawberries next spring, for the straw
berry is the one good fruit which may
be raised on almost any soil and in any
climate
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

These superior Sewing Machines are offered
at the very moderate rates as quoted below
not because they are cheap-made machines
for they are not. They are eqnal, if not sumo.
rior, to many of the high price Machines now
in the market Are constructed by skilled
wOrkmen from the best material attainable
An examination will convince any one of this
fact. We quote the following:
A $40 GO High Arm Oak Machine, 3 Draw
erS, Sci 30 Pieces Attached. ............ sol 50
$1,000 High Arm oak Machine, 5 Draw
eTS, Set 81 Pieces Attached. ............. S23 so
\ 5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, Drawers, Set % Pieces Attached S2i 90
5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, Drawers, Set 33 Pieces Attached s25 90
We receive these Machines direct from the
Demorest Manufacturing Company. and sell
at their factory prices, under a guarantee OF
10 years
This Machine, in point of Beauty and Light
Running, cannot be eXcelled, while its capac-
lily To complete Domestic or Fancy Work can
not be surpassed by any other Sewing Ma
chine. The advantages of this Machine is the
swing Pedal, It's compete set of Attachments
OF %} Pieces done up in a Handsome Metallic
Case, quarter oak or walnut. Wuod-wor Bent
threading and in every way made to give ease
invited to call and examine our Sewing Ma.
chimes, or send us card and we will bring Won
one to test Circulars and information sent to
any part of the county.
We REPAIR all makes of Sewing Machines
New or Old Work guaranteed. Call on us al
our Office for information.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

What the country districts of the
west need is more visits from the stork
and fewer crows.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Mew trick and fraud for the prac-
which three men are now under
in Iowa is the coloring of barley
lIlInF fumes or, more properly
lsleaching of 1t. The
4 down three beers brew
! de from such barley Is
-. pr any type Of devil,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

The meat products sold in Englis.-
markets. whether of foreign or home
production, are hereafter to be sub
jected to rigid inspection. This is
right. for when the Englshman buys
his leg of mutton he should feel rea-
sonably sure that he is getting mutton
and not the hind leg of an old Angora
poat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28
NOTICE.

r EFT us supply your wants for the Holidays.
| Our goods are the best obtainaLle for the
money.
dec. l5-tf. FRANK V. STAUB.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

In certain locality in South Dakota
this year where the early summer
drought reduced the yield of the wheat
crop to a low point. some four or five
bushels per acre a yield of - bushels
per acre was obtained without irriga-
ton by Il man who specially fitted his
land for this crop. lie plowcd very
deep the previous year, drilled in his
seed. rolled the field as soon as Sowcd
then narrowed the field after the wheat
was up with a light harrow, thus So
curing perfect dust mulch. The
wheat. thus given 4 good start, made a
fine early growth. which soon covered
and shaded the ground. thus further
protecting the roots and preventing loss
of moisture 10y evaporation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

Now. this was a poor fool of farm
er. He came to town with load of fine
hogs and felt so good over the nice
price which they sold for that he filed
up on % cents worth of poor whisky
and fell off his wagon as he was going
home and broke his neck This was
bad for him bad for his family. bad
for the parson who had to preach his
editor who had to write up his obitu
nry Three fingers of whisky or four
beers too often make bad work on the
farm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28

One of these statistical chaps has fig
ured out that the 13,000,000,00O eggs
which are laid by the hens of this
country each year if placed end on end
would make column 416,G4S miles in
height
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-28
THE EVERGREEN WIND BREAK.


1t is much easier to convince man
of the merits of the Scotch pine as one
of the best evergreens for a wind break
round a prairie farm homestead than it
is to get him to plant the tree in such a
manner as to get the greatest good out
of it. 1t is the almost universal fault
that the evergreen for a wind break
will be planted too thick or too close to
other deciduous, fast growing trees.
such as soft maple, cottonwood and the
like. TO become of value as a wind
break the base of the evergrcens must
be well developed. and in order to so
develop it it must have a space of not
less than "a feet square in which to do
1t. Planted more thickly than this the
trees soon crowd each other and the
lower limbs break thus defeating the
very object for which the trees were
planted. Two rows of Scotch pine set
q feet apart, breaking joints in the
rows. will make better protection
against the wind when Il years old
than will six rows of the same trees
set 10 feet apart
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

ruary eth, in the First Baptist church.
Rev. c. ]. Tompson. travelling secre-
tary Of the State. Mission Board OF the
Baptist General Association Of Virginia,
delivered an excellent address beIorc the
students of Richmond College at the
usual morning prayer service yesterday
The MI Sigma Rho Society have COM
plctcd the repairing of their hall, which
they expect TO formally open on febru-
airy 9th. The hall is now an exceedingly
beautiful one. Many say they heiicVe
its attra ctiveness will compare favorably
with any literary hall in the South The
membership of the society IS greater
than that of any previous year. Much
talent is possessed and frequently mani
tested by many of the members, and It's
WORT. as whole, bids fair TO make its
career for the ensuing term an exceed
ingly brilliant one and to raise even high
cr the renowned standard which its past
achievements have erected.
DIR. C. II. Ryland has been away from
college during the past week on n trip
10 philadelphia
Professor S. c. Mitchell left yesterday
for Backsbur=. where he will address
the students Of V. p. I. to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
THE VITAL. PRINCIPLE

OF life is motion, ami when motion ceases
death enSues. A poor circulation results
in sluggish blood. which is unequal 70 nc
task of carrying OFF the refuse OF the sec
retions The consequence is that the ~ .
ten becomes deranSed and disease IS sure
TO follow.
What is the effect of pure aicoholic
stinulant as Duhy's Pure Malt WhlskeS
in such a case?
The artsrial blood is made to TOW las-
ter. abe waste material that clogs the sSs-
tenn is burnt UP and eliminated Tie heart
is strengthened ard the pulse steadied.%lha
respiration becomes deeper, while the
brain is sootled and cllmed.
There is nothing Just as good as
Duny's Pure Malt Whisky. A dealer who
says so is thinking of his proits-nothinS
more Of course when a remedy has been
before the public so long, has been recon-
mended and prescribed by doctors. ana
carried tie blessings of health to so many
thousand homes. limitations are bound TO
arise. They are only able. however. TO
initiate The bottle anl the labels. No or:
can initiate the product. The process is
known to manufacturers alone. Beware
OF substitutes and reii!led bottcs
All druggists and grocers. or direct. sl-eo
:. bottle. Duffy Pure Malt Whisky Co,
Rochester, y. y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
DIVINE SERVICES.
Rev. w. H. II. Powers. OF Tovson. Md,
Will Occupy ST. Paul's Pulpit.

The services al Grove-Avenuc Baptist
church Tomorrow will be particularly in
terestins. DIR. Hawthorne will preach in
the morning on Law and Mercy" After
the sermon the new deacons, elected last
Monday night. will be installed. AT The
might service DR.. Hawthorne will, by re-
quest of an association of Christian wo-
men, preach on The BLACK Curse and
not on the BLACK Crime as enormously
stated. This sermon is especially suited
TO young men, and they are earnestly
invited TO attend.
Rev ". H. II. Powers, of TowSon. Md.
will occupy the pulpit at st. Paui's church
tomorrow. Mr.. Powers is the guest Of
Mr.. George a. Barksdale. 800 cast Grace
street.
The services tomorrow at the home
will be as follows: At IL A. NJ, Rev. j. Ii.
Green Will preach; at 4 z. NJ, DR.. ]. T..
Smith will preach. and at o'clock III the
evening Rev. e d. Druen will preach
There Will be appropriate music IL each
of the services. but at the afternoon hour,
p A., the regular music will have tie
assistance of Il qUartctte from iae Union
Theological Seminary.
The annual meeting of the BroadusMc-
mortal church will be held on Tomorrow
evening al 5 o'clock. The reports of the
various branches of the work will be
,nade, and Drs. DerieuX and Tucker will
make aGdresses- An excellent programme
OF music will be rendered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Funeral OF an Esteemed Col"red Man.

Funeral of an Esteemed Colored Man.
The obsequies of William Henry Har-
rison Holmes were conducted at Ebenezer
(colored) church, on west Leigh street,
yesterday afternoon at O'clock In the
absence of Rev. Richard Wells, pastor of
the church, Rev. William II. White. OF
Mount Carmel (coloreO church, oflclated.
The seats allotted to those white per-
sons who wished to attend the last SER
vices of this most estimable colored clt:-
zen were filled, without any room to
spare
On last Tuesday night, Harrison
Holmes, who has been the faithful anG
trusted butler at Brook Hill for the past
twenty years, died at his residence, at
1922 st. John street, in Jackson Ward
At the church yesterday his popularity
was evidenced by the numbers that at
tended the service to pay 4 last tribute
of respect to the dead and that his loss
was felt was manifest from the sym
pathv with which the mourning party
was surrounded A number of prominent
white citizens Of Richmond were present
at the service.
The eloge was forcibly delivered by Rev.
White He did not follow the beaten
track to dwell only on the reputeo
merits of the deceased, but touched also
upon the darker side, and, though noun
ing disrephtable was discovered, ne at
least held it up to view.
With Holmes another of the few re-
naming ante-bellum negroes has passed
away, and it is Il distinct loss When
another example of the relationships that
once existed between master and SER
want prior to- 1861 is lost. When the war
closed Holmes was only 4 young man,
but he had grown up in an atmosphere
of gentle refinement in the nouSehoid Oh
Mr. r. G. Workman, of Caroline county.
and he carried the impress of that early
influence throughout his life.
The floral designs We're numerous ana
beautiful and were mostly the offer
ines of his white acquaintance
After the services the funeral process
sion proceeded to Mechanics Cemetery.
Barton Heights, where the !nterment took
Mace
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
MOODY MEMORIAL MEETING.
Interesting Services 10 be Held at the
y. NJ. c. 4. TOM orrow.

\. NJ. &. A. ION OrrOW.
Under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association, a meeting will be
held in the memory OF the late Dwight
Io-riorrow afternoon at O'Clock, to
which all the men Of Richmond and
vicinity are invited. There will be four
short talks on the life and character of
Mr. Moody. Rev. DR.. George
Cooper pastor of the First Bap-
list chach, will speak upon Moody
in the Home In the Church
DIR. r. P. Kerr, pastor Of the FIRST Pres
byteriar church, while Rev. Dr s. y.
Steele. pastor of Centenary church. VIII
speak upon Moody in the Y. NJ {. a.
Rev. l.. r. Mason. rector of Grace Epis-
copal church, will speak upon Moody
III the World
The soloists for the afternoon will be
Miss Blanche l.. Reuckert, Of Centenary
church VINO will sing Moo!y;s iavori;e
hymn. Rock Of Ages" and HaldOn S.
Watkins, the sweet tenor of firace-S!reer
Baptist church. The meeting will begin
promptly at 4 o'clock. and owing to The
limited capacity of the auditorium. will
be for men only. Let the men OF Rich
mond do reverence TO the one whose life
has been a great blessing to the world.
Boys Gospel Army will meet at 2:45
o'clock in the music ROOM conducted by
Assistant Secretary Morris. All boys,
whether members of the Association or
not, are cordially welcome.
The Workers Bible Training Glass viii
meet in the parlor at 5:15, in charge OF
General Secretary Mckee.
Junior Bible Study at $50 a. NJ. Boys
Bible Class at 1890 A. al.
DIR. Pell Will give his usual interesting
talk on the SundaySchool lesson in AS
ISOLATION Hall this afternoon 1t 40
o'clock. Both ladies and gentlemen are
cordially invited TO this service,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
CONTRACT With
DAVIS COMP ANY
The Special Committee Begins the
Investigation.
TO EXAMINE The PAPERS .EI::
The Special Committee Begins the
PAPERS,.
Only the Basis for the Inquiry was
Laid and There Will DC an I1xecu-
tive Session Tonight 10 Scru-
tinize the Contracts.

The Joint special committee appointed
to investigate the contract of the Davis
Boot and shoe Company with the Com
monwealth of Virginia held its initial
meeting at the Capitol last night.
There we're present all the members
as follows: Chairman Pitcher, Delegates
Folkes and Gregory and Senators Lyle
and Lupton. The committee proceeded
at once 10 lay the foundation for The
Investigation by securing copies OF the
contracts the State has made with the
Davis Company. The last contract
made runs to 1919, but the present one
does not expire for six years
THE WITNESSES.
Superintendent Helms, Directors a. g.
Hartman, w. D. Chesterman and John
Murphy and Clerk T. r. kemper were
put on the witness stand. They all
stated. that they had no papers in their
possession and knew of none in existence
bearing on the contract except these flied
with the committee. The letter book
of the Board of Directors contained only
two letters with reference to the con-
tract, and these were immaterial.
The fact was brought out that The
superintendent of the penitentiary is au-
for the hiring out of convicts the Cover
nor approves. The directors of the pen
itentiary are always consulted and they
have given their approval to all con-
tracts made. When the contract with
the Davis Company was renewed Presi-
dent Thacker was here and appeared De-
fore the Board and the superintendent.
The members of the Board were all
questioned as 20 whether or net they had
had any experience with manufacturers
enterprises, especially those making boots
and shoes. Mr.. Chesterman said his
only experience along this line was in
the making of q newspaper. Colonel
Murphy had once manufactured cigars.
Mr. Hartman had never engaged in any
manufacturing enterprise.
TIDIR TERMS OF SERVICE.
Mr.. Hartman and Colonel Murphy are
serving their first terms as directors.
Mr. Chesterman has been director sew
eral administrations.
The committee decided to meet in exec
utive session tonight to carefully con-
slider all the contracts, and after that,
if deemed advisable, to examine wit
neSSeS next week.
Mr.. Miles NJ. Martin appeared as coun-
sci for the Davis Company.
Nothing developed to indicate in the
remotest degree the reason or reasons
for the investigation. other than the fact
that the contract was renewed a long
time before it expired, which. it was
stated, was not unusual.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
CITY Hall Items.

The cases Of Edward Mosby, Frank
Hall and jefferson Fund, colored. were
on trial in the Hastings Court yesterday
charged with creating riot on Christ
mas day.
After hearing evidence in the case the
jury returned verdict of acquittal.
The companion case of Junius Turpln
will be tried within the next few days
The offices of Captain Frank W. Cum
ninsham. Mr.. Charles H. Phillips, Mr..
Joseph NJ. Shelton, Mr.. Edward ]. War
rem, Mayor Taylor, Mr.. Wright's: Depart
ment of the Board of Health and other
offices in the City Hall were closed yester-
day in honor of the anniversary of Cen
eral Lees birth.
Mr.. William F. Fox's office. on fourth
floor, was also closed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
HALF HOLIDAY IN
!, POLICE COURT
No Ciyi! Docket for First Time on Fri
day for Long Time.
JUSTICE JOHN COULDN'T HELP IT
~V;,,cs. Tan No, I,r Made To Attend on
JUSTICE JOHN COULDN'T HELP 1T
Witness Can Not DC Made TO Attend on
= Legal Holiday, and His Dccss-
ions Might Not Hold "A
Human Wild Cat.

Tie Great Dispenser came upon the
srlutter as a young colt taking his first
bathsin the river and made as much TO
DO rs If he didn't know he was going TO
have u half holiday.
For the first time in many moons the
Fridays civil docket was not tried. The
Great Dispenser is as eager 10 dispose OIL
business as a terrier is a rat, but he held
that, as it was u legal holiday, he could
not make witnesses appear ana also had
some doubt of the validity of decision
rendered on a legal holiday. Further, had
he called the civil docket it would have
required the presence OF other city Off
Gals who. under the law, are entitled to
the holiday.
SOMETHING Or y FIGHTER.
Charles Wichcr, u slender young White
man. was charged WITH being drunk ana
disordcrly on Il Chesapeake ana tlilo
train and lighting OFFICER Robinson, VINO
arrested him at The depot when the tfd4n
arrived.
According 10 the conductor and tie
trairl-1nen, Wilcl1er raised merry Cain
on the train and proved TO be 4 hard Gus
TONER 10 handle.
Officer Robinson said he was the worst
small man he had eyer tackled. car.Hed
on fearfully and created Il scene at the
depot Wi!chcr hit him and he Int VIII
cher.
A METAMORPHOSlS.
Nilcher stood before the bar. looAin, as
mock as Moses and as gentle as Mays
little lamb. He acknowledged being
drunk. but denied all recollection OF i,lay-
ing wild cat. lie was fined SD
Jacob Powell. colcred. was charged with
breaking up The furniture of Julia Mar
shall, Waited at sic. The evidence de-
oLsy. and Jacob was instructed I" get
another girl He regarded the verdict as
excessive. and declared Il don't wan no
more" He was discharged.
OLD FASHIONED WAY.
Bert Mosby. a small colored boy. stole
n lamp off the bicycle of Western
Union messenger. The lamp was return
ed to the owner. and Bert's grandmother
dressed Bert down in the presence of an
officer of the Court.
Frank Dixon, coored, was charged with
striking Haywood Green with a brick.
Having been lectured on the futility of
hitting a niger on the head" and Hay
wood not being present the case was con-
tinued.
Peach Crump, n boy of fifteen. was
charged with assaultinS John Parham.
coored. The Great Dispenser fined him
So.5n. aid save him advice that will be
worth thousands 10 him if he heeds it,
but Will :urn like q boomerang if he
comes back again.