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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
EDUCATE YOURSELF.

If the hired man of today who seeks
employment upon the farm would, as
he can find time, study the elementary
principles of mechanics so that he
would know something about the diff
ferent sorts of machinery which are
used on the farm and would post him
self up on stock feeding and breeding
command better wages than he now
receives. He does not need to go to
college to do this. He must first of all
resolve to get better posted, next he
must avail himself Of suitable reading
matter bearing on these lines. and then
he should seek to educate himself in a
practical way as he does his daily
work on the farm. With books. eyes,
ears and gray matter working harmo-
niously it is surprising how much one
can find out, how much practical
knowledge one can get which others
are willing to pay good money for.
Few men understand how much they
may do in the matter of educating
lliNIilsnN-lNtN. 4Non IL Il III ttl Iildll NONlu
rather go asparking some girl or go off
on night toot to town or Just crawl
into bed and snooZe away his spare
time he may be sure that he will re
main just common plug hired hand
as long as he lives. 1t is the supreme
privilege fer every young man who
lives under the stars and stripes that
he may make the most and very best
of himself if he will. with the aid Of
schools and colleges or without them.
What the young man wills to do for
himself in this way he may do. He
can be chump or man, prince or beg
gar. land owner or tramp. be simply
endured as a social parasite and eco
monte leech or make the old world the
better for his having lived in it. Be it
one talent or ten which is given, let
them be properly used.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
SAVE THE CORN FODDER.

The failure of the usual May rains
through quite an extensive portion of
the west proved very disastrous to the
years hay crop, and the crop of timo-
thy hay will be very light. Added to
this Is the fact that over about the
same area the clover very generally
winter killed, and if never before the
farmers of the corn belt are this year
face to face with the problem of how
best to utilize the fodder of their corn
fields for forage the coming winter.
The first and most important step In
this connection is to arrange for the
cutting up of the crop at the proper
time. There are but very few days
when the corn crop is just right to cut
up to get the best results. The exact
stage of maturity when the crop should
be cut is when the stalk and leaves are
still green with the husk of the ear
well turned or when the kernels on the
ear are In the stiff dough stage. While
corn so cut will shrink to some extent
in the number of pounds of shelled
wi II W lllCl IL pAOhuNN " AAt hNiC
the fodder is of enough greater feeding
value to more than offset the loss.
Most corn is allowed to stand too long
before it is cut Another thing, the
larger the shocks made of the bundles
of cut corn the better the fodder will
be. The handling and feeding of the
corn fodder after it is cut will greatly
vary. If steers are being kept, feed
the shocks out on clean blue grass
pasture, allowing the steers to pick off
the ears, they then to be followed by
stock cattle to clean up the residue.
The fodder may be hauled up in the
late fall when 1t is well cured and put
under a shed or in barn to be husk-
ed or shredded or thrashed or run
through a cutter. Each man will be
governed by the kind of stock he has
to feed and his facilities for handling
the fodder, for there is no best way.
The point is to use it that the greatest
good can be got out of it with the
smallest expenditure of labor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
The First National Convention.

What may be called the first national
convention was not held by either of
the great parties, 1t was conducted
by what was known as the Anti-Ma-
sonic party and was held in Baltimore
In September, 1881. Delegates attend
ed from every state mot chosen, how
ever on basis of electoral strength,
& president and vice president were
nominated. and platform was adopt
ed The Democrats held their first ma
tional convention in Baltimore in May,
1882, 3l3 delegates being present. AS
this year, the only contest was over
the vice presidency. General Harrison
having a walkover for first place. His
opponents convened in Washington and
named Henry Clay, II out of II states
being represented. Since then nomi-
mating conventions have been the rule
New York Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
TaIismnns In China.

The belief in the potency Of charms,
etc, is very widespread among the low
or class Chinese and the Shans in parts
of Yunnan. The latter in particular
have all kinds of amulets to ward off
evil. the gem of their collection being
one which conferS invulnerability on
the wearer This useful quality may
also be obtained, | was Informed, by
undergoing a very painful process of
tattooing. During my trip was shown
a dragons nest" which looked like
bit of the horSehair stutiing from a for
eign saddle, guaranteed to render the
purchasers house safe from fire, and a
female decr'S horn" which would ena-
BILE the fortunate owner to walk great
distance without fatigue.
Not being Il landed proprietor or a
professional Splinter, ! had no use for
these things and though entered into
negotiations with several people for
the taIiSman which would render me
inyulncrable none of them was willing
to stand the test of western skepti-
ciSm revolver at so paces-even
though | offered them an enormous
sum aud handsome funeral in case Of
accidcnt.-Gcographical Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20


Copyright 1900. by c. b Lewisl
1t was a llghtnin rod man who start
ed the schoolhouse discussion. He
came along the other day and saw that
the schoolhouse was without a rod,
and he went to the town board and Of
fered TO put one up for so much. The
town board wrastled over IL all day
without comm to conclusion, and
when it got 20 be known all oyerJericho
u big crowd assembled at the postofiice
in the evenin to talk the matter over.
1t was Deacon Spooncr who called the
crowd to order and said:
LAS it appears to me and to a major
ity of the citizens Of this town that an
epoch in the history Of Jericho has ar
rived, call upon the lightnin rod man
10 state his case"
There amt much 70 state" replies
the man 1--WE offered to put up two
rods on the schoolhousc ana warrant it
a good job for $40 Bein as a school
house IS an emporium of knowledge
and hein as the cause Of education may
be said to lac the hulwarks Of liberty,
I've knocked SD of the reg'lar price,
u take II thar he's made a pint"
says the deacon as he turks on the
floor with his cane Emporium Of ed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

ucatiOn ana bulWarkS or liberty seem
TO come in jest right and hit the school
house on all sides at once l fur one
am standin neutral in this biznoss, and
I'd like 10 hear both sides of the ques-
ton. Mebbe Silas Lapham, who lives
next door to the schoohouse would
like to make a few remarks"
"As fur me-" says Silas as he rises
up. I'm aS'in the idea Of n liShtnin
rod. That there schoolhouse was built
13 years ago, and durtn them 10 years
we've had - thuuderstorms. If she's
lodged -. why can't she dodge 900?
Why can't she keep right on dodgin till
she tumbles down of old ageE Forty
dollars fur a lightnn rod means more
taxation Thar's sich a thing as an
emporium of education, but thar's also
sich a thing as an emporium Of taxa
ton. Jericho is out of debt and no
one kickin, but let the hand of ex-
cessiye taxation clutch her throat, and
how long would 1t take to strange the
life ont of her? I'm askin You to
pause and ponder afore it is too late"
"Silas, you've made a pint and a
strong one" saws the deacon when the
applause has subsidized, IF the school
house has lodged - thundcrstorms,
thar's no reason 10 think she won't
keep m the record. Yes. It's pint.
and mebbe the lightnin rod man would
like TO answer it,"
81 don't think much of the mint"
SAYS the man as he gifts nm ae'in.
Chars 10000 600 poople I'm these init.
ed States ana because none Of ON fcIl
down stairs last wear II don't roIIer
that a heap Of 'cm won't tumble down
this year. I'VE known n man 10 90 on
dodgin mules heels fur 1G vears ond
then cit EN- both in tie stomach NJ
once. NIchbc YOUR scloolbouse win
dodge Il hundred moro tlundprstorDs
and mcbbc we will srasslv lev sorobt
our virtuous coucnes This nfrbt before
a thundcrbolt as biz as n bari Will 90
drivin through her ana leave nutbjD
but \ heap of snlinrors To- mari, the
spot where YOUR emporium Of oduca-
tlon once reared IFS nroud roof ia the
blue vaults of heaven said $40 TO
tie town board today. but in order 10
show nv interest in the cause Of edu.
cation and to prove To Won that my
hand Is ever stretched forth TO UNFOLD
the prestige Of a nation of frepmen
I'll make the price SIS"
Hes made pint. gentlemen-he's
made a pint" saws the deacon as he
whacks on The stove and looks around.
YES. sir. when he talks about our
scboolbouse rearin lt's proud roof TO
the blue vaults Of heaven he's made a
mint and I'm more favorable 10 the
ligbtuin rod than | YVES. think this
crowd would like TO hear from Enos
NllIlainS.
N with Slias Lapham' says EhoS
as ne shets up ans JacNhiite ana gus
ans leet uhuer MN III lur letllh
eaftih thlngS Dodge OF bust. Ihey
wanted 10 insure tue uleeun mousse -
years ago, but my advice was TO let
1ef Dodge SIZE thar yt. we Sot
barn 80 years Old ana she never had
a lightnln rod or been insured-Jest
had to dodge or bust all these years
and she's thar yit. Seventeen years
ago, when ! built my house, put
bell on the front door Nobody has
rung that bell to this day. 1t would
be the same If we put iightnin rod
on the SchOOllOuSp-yOu WOullnt see
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

In the fruiting season the banyan
tree is an arbor for the feathered crea-
ton, and a rude temple is often set
up under or close to its shade, at which
Che wayfarer stops to cook a meal more
frequently than to offer prayer.
These sacred trees, with their grateful
shade, are common in every part of
India, and are confined to the tropical
zone AS timber they are of no value,
but gumlac is obtained from their
Juice, and the bark is used by the Hin
docs incidentally.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
Why WlENRR RelOiced.

Mr.. Wigwag-Did the new carpet ar
rive all right?
Mrs. Wigwag-Yes; 1t came intact.
Mr.. Wigwag-Hooray! Hip! Hip!
That lets me out!
Mrs. Wigwag-W in the world are
you talking about?
Mr.. Wigwag-Why, didn't you say 1t
came in tackled ?-Pnladelphi Record.
we notice tnat trees always grow
better on land which was originally in
native timber than they do when plant
ed upon prairie soils.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
Living on the Bylaws.

Rufus Choate once by overwork had
ahattercd his health. Edward Everett
expostulated with him on one occasion,
saying:
My dear friend, if you are not more
self considerate, you will ruin your
constitution"
"Oh, replied the legal wag, 'the con-
stitution was destroyed long ago. I'm
living on the bylaws"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

OF course it Is not so bad as to have
the reputation for being dishonest but
all the same il never helps man any
to be known as tight" in a commune
ty. While man should look after his
own interests In a buSinesslike man
ner, ii does not pay him to split hairs
TO get his own or ignore the fact that
every man owes something to the COM
munity ut large. 1t Is nice thing TO
enjoy the reputation Of being a gener-
Gus man, as one having thought and
care for his fellows less fortunate than
he, as one who living in the world,
makes it the better for his having so
lived Such reputation is far better
than a gilt edged Bradstreet's rating
and is security which always pays a
big dividend as long as the man lives.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

The thin and bony. cow always
charges less for the butter she makes
than does the smooth and well heshed
one. Butter making is the business of
the lean COW, beefmaking that of the
other.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
BREED ONLY TO THE BEST.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
TO SUIT THE TIMES

For some past owing the general depression price
OF nores many farmers breeding and to-day
cult TO ma yearng colts Good during
always brought good prices The trouble that
Dred TO inferior horses, being unwilling
In order to improve their stock fiji the
country with SCRUBS which to feed
ana after reaching three earthly
how many fine carriage county TODAY
no" many hne stylish horses sixteen hands weighing from
" hundred pounds with style and
demand ana bring from two three
great demand Tor carriage teams the city,
sou SIZE sye ana action To get these
sze sye and action Do with cheap stocks You
nave o Dreedl ng to better than already
to examine the CURRTO horse splendid
size and royalty Bred He record fourthheat his
OF Isl his colts even from small
very ana nave lots OF speed This
number OF colts, all of whom speak for themselves.
10 give the farmers chance who
privilege given mare proves not to be with foal but CUR
RlTO has proven sure foal -getter
GASPARD, by Sea King, and out of producing mare ia
grands having number of the finest
size, style and action
Mr. Chas Harget President Frederick County Agrcul
Arthur Potts. Mr. John Weller besides on nv farm show the
knd OF cos you may expect from this handsome
sixteen hands nigh and weighs twelve pounds-ust the
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD Will stand the for S5 these prices
ow in hopes of being able the colts from fine bp
only solicit ne want no other kind
Here chance for the farmers breed Try secp
colt from either OF these horses
be proud OF for days to Get rid of scrubs and plugs
costs much raise poor does to feed good
MICHAEL KNILI,. u
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

A new tool pertaining to farm work
offered this season has been the wire
less corn planter. Theoretically 1t was
a good thing, practically 1t proved q
failure, as 1t could not adapt itself to
all a~sNdtktoua
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

CALIFORNIA; latest boom is a sort of a
tonsorial one-eil wells and Belgian
hares-a sort Of hair oil boom, as II
were.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

More women make a fizzle of cooking
eggs than any other one thing they try
to prepare for food.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

Wheat at 81 bushel is not in any
way out Of line with pork at So, beef
at $3.50, corn at 80 cents and labor at
$3.50 per day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

With oleomargarine sold as butter, as
1t Is at the present time. the steer and
the hog can be properly referred to as
dairy animala
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

Some of the greatest fishing grounds
Of the great lakes are in the Georgian
bay district. From the cold deep and
clear waters of Georgian bay thou
sands and thousands of rocky islets
rise.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

a horse enjoys a bath in the dog
days just as much as man, and it
does him lust as much good.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

Every man is either a hero or a cow
ard. but the majority are never un-
veiled.-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

All fruits intended for making jelly
should be packed before they are fully
ripe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
FREDERICK, Nd. ]

FREDERICK, Md,
July II, 1900.
The Board of Directors of the Citizens Nat.
Bank, of Frederick, Md, have this day de-
four per cent clear Of taxes, payable on de.
mand.
WIN. G. ZIMMERMAN
Jy. l3-St. Cashier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

The sensible hired man will not buy
the loudest red necktie he can find.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

The doll is probably the most antique
of toys. 1t has been found inside the
graves of children of ancient Rome.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
burning Out stumps.

A practical method for getting rid of
big stumps is what writer in an ex-
change calls "charcoallng" them out,
and the name partly explains 1t. Dig
down beside stump and start good
6re of Goals and then cover with earth,
leaving a small vent. AS long as the
air does not reach the fire 1t will keep
burning the wood, in some cases fol-
lowing roots 10 to Is feet. II the fire
breaks out, 1t must be covered again or
q Will soon burn out.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20

When a man gets to liking bees. he
can't get interested in much Of any.
thing else,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-20
A WARM DISCUSSION.
JERICHO AGlTATEO ABoUTA SCHOOL,
HOUSE LIGHTNING ROD.

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster, Tells
About the P'ints That Were Made
on Both Sides md How the Build
ing Itself settled the Question.
Evening star., 1900-01-10

minimized. otherwise our legislators must
anLnowledee their incapacity to deal with
the tn en- most o. important Instrument Of industry.
Hitherto most legislative attempts have a
been an effort not t9 . control but to de-
stroy, hence their futility.
10 o. What legislation, if any would
Won suggest regarding industrial combina-
tons? !,
cornorations may be created and regulated,
second In lieu thereof. state legislation
as nearly uniform as possible encouragihg
nmrpose of carrying on industries, but per-
hitting state supervision, not of charac-
ter to hamper Industries, but sufficient to
nrevent frauds upon the public.
p JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER.
State of New York, County of New York,
IS:
i swear that these statements made by
me of nv own knowledge are true, and
Evening star., 1900-01-10
IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Two Defendants Withdraw Their
Pleas of Not Guiltx.

Harry Bloodgood, alias Harry Freeman,
indicted for larceny, today withdrew his
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty Of
petit larceny. This plea was accepted by
the United States attorney, and Justice
Clabaugh, in Criminal Court No. /, SEN
fenced the defendant to Imprisonment in
the District Jail for four months
John F. Gottier, in the same court,
withdrew his plea of not guilty under an in
dictment alleging embezzlement and
pleaded guilty. Sentence was suspended
and Gottier was released on his personal
recogniZanoe.
Blanche Riley, alias Blanche Mitchell
was convicted of larceny. She was re-
manded to await the further action of the
court.
In the case of Robert Young, tried under
an indictment alleging larceny. verdict of
guilty was returned The jury, however
recommended the defendant to the mercy
of the court.
Evening star., 1900-01-10
In Matter of Rebates.

A The Standard Oil Company Of Ohio of
which l was president, did receive rebates
from railroads prior to 1850, but received
no special advantages for which it did not
give full compensation. The reason for re-
bates was that such was the railroads
method of business. a public rate was
made and collected by the railway compa-
MES but so far my knowledge extends
was never really retained in fun; a portion
of 1t was repaid to the shippers as a re-
bate. BY this method the real rate of
freight which any shipper paid was not
known by his competitors nor by other
railway companies, the amount being in all
cases matter of bargain with the carry
ing company. Each shipper made the best
bargain he could; but whether he was do
ing better than his competitor was only a
matter of conjecture.
Much depended upon whether the shipper
had the advantage of competition of car
riers. The Standard Oil Company of Ohio
being situated at Cleveland. had the ad-
vantage OF different carrying lines, as well
as OF water transportation in the summer
ana, taking advantage Of those facilities
made the best bargains possible for its
frefghts. All other companies did the same
their success depending largely upon wheth-
er they had the choice of more than one
route.
The Standard sought also to offer advan-
ages ages 10 ihe railways for the purpose of
lessening rates of freight 1t offered
IreishtS IN large quantity, car load and
train loads. 1t furnished loading facilities
and discharging facilities. 1t exempted
railways from liability for fire For these
services 1t obtained contracts for special al
IGWances on freights. These never exceed
ed, TO the best Of my present recollection.
10 per cent; but i'll almost every instance II
was discovered subsequently that our COM
peutors had been obtaining as good, and in
some instances better, rates of freight than
ourselves. '
T. .. If so, in what years were these
advantages largest, and from what roads
were they received?
Evening star., 1900-01-10

The stockholders of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company have elected the fol-
lowing directors: Charles B. Bailey, A. L.
Barber, VIM. E. Barker, John r. Carmody,
John NJ. Clapp, Augustus Crane, jr., Louis
P. Shoemaker, j. ]. Darlington. John Joy
Edison, Sidney A. Kent, Samuel L. Phillips,
William B. Gurley, John A Hamilton, Mar
tin A. Knapp, John B. Larner, H D.
Mirick, Allison Nailor. Watson J. Newton,
Theodore w. Noyes, Isadore Saks, N. H.
Shea,- Ellis Spear, John A. Swope, George
Truesdell, B. H. Warner, A. A. Wilson,
Louis d. Wine. S. w. Woodward, A s.
Worthington and H. X. Willard.
Evening star., 1900-01-10
An Agreement Repudiated.

An Agreement Repudiated
A l know of no such instance 1t seems
that some arrangement of that nature was
entered into by one of our agents in Ohio.
being the same case which has been tes-
tined to by George Rice. When notice of
this agreement was brought to the officers
OF the company for which it was made it
was promptly repudiated, and the money
received, some small amount, 1 think nm
der three hundred dollars, was refunded
And this was done not because of anv no
tice. action in court or judicial opinion
but promptly as soon as reported and he
fore we had any knowledge of judicial pro-
ceedingS.
:. q Has the Standard Oil Company re-
ccived any financial fayors from anv rail
road since 1887.
y. To my knowls dge none whatever.
). @ Has the ownership of stock in rail-
road companies by officers of the Standard
on Company given the Standard advan-
tases with those railroads over its conn
petitors? If SO, give particulars
A. 1t has not. Stockholders and officers
of the Standard have invested in stock of
railway companies But in no instance
have they done for the purpose of in
Huencing the policy of the railway COM
panieS, nor to the best of my knowledge
and belief has any attempt ever been made
through such ownership to influence any
railway in favor of the Standard
Reasons for the Standard's Success.
8. Q. To what advantages, or favors, or
methods of management do you ascribe
chiefly the success of the Standard Oil
Company?
a. 1 ascribe the success of the Standard
TO its consistent policy to make the vol
ume of its business large through the mer-
Its and cheapness of its products. 1t has
spared no expense in finding securing and
utilizing the best and cheapest methods of
manufacture 1t has sought for the best
superintendents and workmen and paid the
best wages. 1t has not hesitated to sacri-
tice old machinery and old plants for new
and better ones. 1t has placed its manu-