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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Santa Claus Headquarters as
usual is at ROhrback's. Such a
display of Holiday Goodness is
seldom seen and prices to fit the
purse of all. We have from the
finest Fruits, Nuts, Candies,
Fancy Delicacies, Wines and
Cigars to the standard grades
which are good enough for any
one at popular prices. Come
and see for yourself the many
holiday bargains in new things.
"The Best Always"
ALLEN ROHRBACK.
jan.tf.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
DRAINAGE OF LAND.
DR.. Elw0od Mead, Drainage Expert
Asserts IT. Importance.


There are large areas of land which
always receive too much water. large
areas which never receive enough and
yet larger areas which have sometimes
too much and sometimes too little wa.
ter. Only by a proper control of the
Hater supply can these lands be made
to produce the best crops, and such
control includes both irrigation and
drainage, some lands needing one.
some the other and some needing both
The greater part of the land now
farmed in the United States belongs to
the last class. Experiments made by
this Office and the experience of farm
ers and gardeners show that irriga-
ton in dry years, even in the regions
Of heaviest average rainfall, much
more than repays the cost of supply
ing the water In those regions crops
are as often drowned out as burned
out, and it is probable that drainage to
remove water in wet years will prove
as profitable as irrigation in dry years.
The area of land in the United States
east of the one hundredth meridian,
which is too wet for agricultural use.
which can be reclaimed by drainage.
has been estimated by Professor N. $.
Shaler at from 10000 to $4,000
square miles. or from $4,000 to 49,
$4,000 acres. 1t is a notable fact
that this is practically the same as the
estimates of the area which can be
reclaimed by rrigation-that is, the
area east of the one hundredth merid-
ian which can be reclaimed by drain
age equals that west of that line which
can be reclaimed by irrigation.
These wet lands have received for
centuries the alluvial deposits from the
streams which overflow them and the
vegetable mold from the rank growth
which covers them, so that when re-
Iieved of their surplus water they are
among our most productive lands.
They have not been reclaimed because
of the expense involved and the avail.
ability Of other lands which required
less outlay to bring them under cult
vation, but the exhaustion of the sup
ply of other lands and the nearness Of
these wet lands to markets and lines
Of transportation are making their
drainage profltable.--Dr. Elwood Mead
Powerful door OF AmbergT1s.
The druggist held in his hand a lump
Of graz substance like putty. 1t was
smaller.than baseball and as light as
cork. Through it. here and there, ran
streaks of yellow and black.
This is a lump Of ambergris," the
druggist said. ut is worth about $500.
I Judge. Smell it"
The patron put his nose to the am
bergris. Then he said, surprised:
why, it has no SMELL"
The druggist, smiling. rubbed 1t with
bis sleeve, and Immediately powerful.
musklike odor filled the air.
"Crude ambergris," he said, never
smells until you warm 1t or rub it
This chunk Of ambergris here smells
nike musk. That is because ii In crude.
The odor Of prepared ambergris has
not the least resemblance to musk"
He rubbed his hand over his sleeve
''From handling this" be said. my
coat win smell for months. My hands,
no matter how I wash them. VIII smell
Or several dayA"-seattls Post-Ental
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
His Only Victory.

"Ralely. very rarely" asserted a west
side resident. do l repeat to friend
something that I've been saying to
another friend. But l did say good
thing to my wife the other day Gen.
orally l don't indulge in repartee with
her. Ideas come to her more rapidly
than they do TO me. This was an eX-
ceptional case. I'll agree that women
are pretty sensible in most things, but
in some things they're unreasonable,
especially in money matters. They
have to make a little money go so far
themselves that they imagine it can
be stretched until it accomplishes Won
ders. My wife was discussing a new
servant. i don't wonder that folks
are poor she said haughtily. I get
out of all patience with them. they're
so careless and improvident. Do you
know this girl of ours had to walk up
here: She didn't even have car fare
didn't you tell me- l asked. that
this girl worked in hotel for $3.50 a
week, that she had to pay $3.50 for a
room, that her washing cost her a
dollar week, and that she had to
clothe herself and look neat on dollar
q week.
"'Yes' she admitted.
"'Well,' said. what did you expect
she'd have--a bank account
We've been married fourteen years,
and this was the first time that my
wife didn't get back at me and make
me sorry I'd spoken. put on a swag-
ger that evening that made the house
look too small for me"-Providence
Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

All the world knows the remark of
the governor of North Carolina to the
governor of South Carolina. It's Il
long time between drinks" The true
history of this famous anecdote was
told by a South Carolinian. 1t appears
that the phrase was first heard at Il
political dinner when the governors
of both North and South Carolina We're
present. The first governor had deliv,
cred a fiery political speech. The stu
alton was intense when the turn came
for the governor Of South Carolina tt
speak. 1t seemed that any word the
governor might say would complicate
the situation. Even should he keep ST
lent his opinion would seem clear. 1t
was at this critical moment that the
governor of the other Carolina rose
and. inspired by a stroke of genius, re-
marked. Its a long time between
drinks" The absolutely noncommit-
tai remark saved the situation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
IN THE TURKEY SEASON.
An Expert Tells of Housing, Heavy
Feeding and Fine Finish.

An Expert Tells of Housing, Heavy
Feeding and Fine Finish.
Old corn is better than new for heavy
feeding of turkeys. as the latter is apt
to cause looseneSs of the bowels. II
necessary to use new corn. it should be
introduced into the ration gradually
If poults have gained strong. well de
veloped physique by early fall they
will be in fine condition for heavy
feeding. As soon as they have become
accustomed 10 grain feeding they may
be fed once or even twice a day on
ground oats and cOrnmeal mixed with
milk. This should he given in addition
to an abundance Of wheat and corn.
They should be fed each time just
what they will eat up clean with rel
fish. Feed the grain mornings ana even
ings and the mixture at noon or twice
between morning and evening. as best
suits your convenience. See that plen-
ty Of sharp grit is always ut hand for
their use and provide n constant sup
ply of fresh water where they may
help themselves.
Comfort In Cold. snowy Weather.
In cold climates where shelter must
be provided for turkeys a house may
be built that IS fashioned after many
of our poultry houses with the slantins
roof An open ventilator should be
placed in front close to the roof and
never be closed except in cold weather
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
SERVANTS I'M NEW YORK.
The Intelligence Offices Through
Which They Obtain Situations.

The Intelligence Offices Through
Which They Obtain Situations.
The intelligence Office, as distin-
guished from employment bureaus. is
one which furnishes household help ex
clusively. Such offices are of great
number and variety New York has
more than 800 such offices and other
cities proportionately, while many 9th.
ers combine this with other kinds of
employment. They range from well
furnished. adequately equipped houses
or suits Of rooms in desirable localities
down TO a single room in a tenement
which is the kitchen, dining Kom, par.
lor and office by day, and by night the
sleeping quarters not only of the fam
lily, but of any unplaced girls. 1t is not
unusual in such rooms to find at night
from five TO ten people. The Office with
brownstOne front frequently does less
business than the saloon or under
ground Offices. The former secures its
employees by attractive advertise
ments. keeps records. gives receipts.
The latter have runners with pockets
full of cards. who accost girls on the
streets, steal their pocketbooks. until
they agree TO go to the address fur
hished and fight with each other over
girls they claim to have discovered IN
I'll the police interfere TO save the girls
clothing. All grades Of honesty are
found, from the Offices which refuse
fees, knowing they cannot furnish en-
ployees, to those which make no at
tempts whatever and laugh insolently
when the return Of fees Is demanded
BUTTERFLIES and Moths.
Though butterflies and moths are
found widely distributed all over the
globe they are by far most abundant
In the tropics. For instance, Brazil can
show to the collector not less than 100
different species within an hours walk
Of Para. There are not half as many
10 all Europe. In Britain there are CT
species, and In all Europe there are 800
different kinds. They are found as far
north as Spitzbergen, on the Alps to a
height Of 1900 feet and on the Andes
up to $1,000 feet N there are some
100000 species 1t is easy to see why
butterfly hunters are great travellers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

W EE N IA =
600 020 001 022


NoTE.-Pullman Parlor Car Philadelphia to
Hanover. 6S2 Through Coach Philadelphia
TO Littlestown.
~" stops to receive passengers for Columbia
and points east.
Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce
vile $50, 9.35 a. m. and 455 p. m. weekdays;
r turning, leave Bruceville for Frederick SIS,
1910 ii. m, and 90 p. m.
trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at a
a. IN, LILO and sos p. m. weekdays; RETURN
ing, arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg. %
a. m. and 4.32 p. m. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific and Northern Express daily.i - a. m.
News Express, daiy................. 800 a. m.
buffalo and Pittsburg Elk, daily......lo 30 a. m.
Chicago and ST. Lo is Exp daily ....l.49 p. m.
Chicago and ST. Louis Exp. daily. STOP M.
chicago Limited, daily.:........~..... S.4S p. m.
Buffalo & ~. Louis Tx daily. .l0I2p IN.
Western and NorthernEXpress daily lJ.44p. m.
For time tables and further inform alton APP
ply to Ticket Agent at the station.
w. W. ATTERBURY. K WOOD,
General Manager PaSs'r Traffic Mgr.
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger gent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
C.. THOMAS KEMP
SPRING WOODEN GOODS.

The inexpensive Dress Goods that everyday knob
about and outing have plenty Of You have
spend more than dollar and for And f
every cent spend you will good. value Handso
stylish and serviceable materials these. me
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
New Scotch Mixed Cloths.

excellent for rough and ready wear, for
Suit or Skirt; colors, champagne, brown,
light and dark grey, and black and
white mixture, 3S-inch wide, soc yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

in neat checks in blue and white ant
black and white, fine soft finish, fol
Shirt Waist or Shirt Waist Suits, AZ in
ches wide, SOC yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
Finishing For Fancy Market.

Some who grow turkeys for a fancy
market feed them cheStnuts and celery
seed during the last few weeks Of fat
teAing. These are rather expensive ar
ticles of food and can only be used by
those who sell their product for almost
double the average market price. Such
feeding impartS a pleasant flavor that
adds value to the turkeys which are
finished in this way. and these find
ready sale at the highest prices for the
tables of those with whom cost is q
minor consideration. Where the scale
Of prices is regulated solely by quail.
ty the finest selected grades will sell
from 8 to l. cents per pound higher
than will the lower grades. To grow
the best is quite as easy and but little
more expensive than 10 grow the poor
er grades. and the profit gained is al
most double.-T. E. McGrew.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
New Vols,

one of the very best materiale for
spring, light in weight, but strong in
texture; colors black, white, navy, royal,
champagne and brown, 42-inches wide,
soc yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

The roosts should be placed on a Level
in the front of the house. with sliding
or rolling door in the rear. Only light
enough is needed for the turkeys TO see
the way to and from the roosts. The
door should be left open all day that
they may come and go at pleasure
Within this house they may be fed il
cold. snowy weather.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
New Examines,

in self dots, beautiful lustrous finish,
light in weight, lends itself well to the
new style gowns; colors, champagne,
blue, black, white and brown, 3S-inches
wide, soc ward.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect NOVEMBER q, 1904
COLUMBIA AND FREDERICK BRANCH.
If" Stops only on notice to conductor o.
agent. or on signal.
For PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
New London TWines.

A good medium weight material for
Spring Gowns, fine quality and finish
colors, black, 46-inches wide, 81 yard;
better grade in tan or black, 10 inches
wide, SI.25 yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

q. m. q. m. p. m. p m. p IN
NoTE.-Through coach Frederick to Phi la
deiphia. 81 Through Coach Littlestown to
Phflade phia. 81 Pullman Parlor Car Ham
over to Philadelphia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
New BOuche VOiIes,

A light weight fabric, something new
and very stylish, beautiful finish and
texture; colors, black, champagne. grey
and navy blue, 42-inches wide; price, 81
ward.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
New Shepherd Plaids,

light and dark grey, and black and
white mixture, 5S-inch wide, soc yard.
New Shepherd Plaids,
i'll neat checks in blue and white and
black and white, fine soft finish, for
Shirt Waist or Shirt Waist Suits, AZ in.
ches wide, SOC yard.
New Vols,
one of the very best materiale for
spring, light in weight, but strong in
texture; colors black, white, navy, royal
champagne and brown, 42-inches wide,
SOC yard
New Examines,
in self dots, beautiful lustrous finish,
light in weight, lends itself well to the
new style gowns; colors, champagne,
blue, black white and brown, 3S-inches
wide, soc yard.
New London Twines.
A good medium weight material for
Spring Gowns, fine quality and finish
cOlors, black, 46-inches wide, 81 yard;
better grade in tan or black, 4o inches
wide, SI.25 yard.
NC"
A light weight fabric, something new
and very stylish, beautiful finish and
texture; colors, black, champagne. grey
and navy blue, 42-inches wide; price, 81
yard.
Wool MOhairs Fine & Beautiful
Mohairs are one OF the year-1n and
year out popular fabrics, and we have
to keep our stock full and up-to-date
ment of qualities, weaves and weights
now. Some so light and bright that
they look like silk. Here is the price
range.
MOhairS
of very fine grade and finish in Navy,
Champagne, Cadet, Gray, Tan, Royal,
Black, White. Green and Silver GRAY,
3S-inches wide, SOC yard.
Navy Blue and Black MOhair
Sicilians.
Good Weight and Beautiful Lustrous
Finish, exceptional value, 5o-inches
wide, 75c yard.
New Dotted and Striped Mo-
hairs
for Shirt Waists and Shirt Waist Suits,
black ground with white dots, blue
ground with white dots and green dots;
black or blue ground with white stripes,
blue ground with self stripes, IS and
42-inches, SOC yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

beautiful lustrous silk finish, in fac ..
pretty as silk very often used for TacI
cts instead of silk, 3S-inches wide. 10,
yard, 44-inches wide, 81 90 yard. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
Black MOhair Sicilians.

Unusual values, fine weight ar / hnisb
extrawide, can't be duplicated, so incbe
wide, 69c and 75c yard.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08
RAILROADS COOPERATING
WITH CITY AUTHORITIES
In Quarantine Matters.

1t is certainly gratifying to ev-
cry body interested that the offic-
ials of the Mobile and Ohio and
Southern Railways are d OR Q
every thing IN their power to CO.
operate with the health author
tiles in Columbus and LOwndes
County in the matter of making
the quarantine a success.
Upon invitation of Train Mas
ter j. B. Murphy, of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, representa-
tives of the City Board of Health,
City Cou:cil, newspapers d
private citizens went out on a
special train Friday morning to
McCrary, where h q Company
has a quarantine relay for their
employees running between Ar
tesla and Montgomery; to in
spect the arrangements provided
and ascertain if they were satis-
factory. On arrival h the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08
THE YELLOW FEVER
SITUATION IMPROVES,
Except In New Orleans And 1t Is No
Worse There.

The Yellow fever situation in
the South is growing brighter
and hopes are entertained that
the excitement will have passed
within the next week or ten
days. There have been no new
cases in Montgomery or any other
point except New Orleans and
there the conditions are practic-
ally unchanged except that a
vigorous fight is being kept up
against the Eve" mosquitoes
and the filth in the old French
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08
Mr.. 7. B. BLAKE JR.,
WILL Be SUPERINTENDENT
Compress TO Succeed Mr.. C. H.
Robinson Who Resigned.
Of Columbus

Maj. A W. Walton che affable
Manager of the Gulf Compress
Company with headquarters in
Memphis spent Thursday in Col
umbus looking after the Com
pany's business.
To a representative of THE
COMMERCIAL Maj. Walton stated
eonhdentialIy that Mr.. Blake,
who has. been the very efficient
Secretary of the Columbus plant,
would be made manager to sue
ceed Mr.. G. II. Robinson who re-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08
ANOTHER NEGRO SHOOTIST
KILLS AN INNOCENT PARTY.

Mr.. 7. G. Hines a substantial
citizen of the Trinity neighbor-
hood was in the city Saturday
and gave Information regarding
a shooting which occurred on his
farm Friday. All the parties in
terested in the case were negroes
and the facts are as follows:
Several negroes were in the bed
room of Alex Colbert who was in
negligee costume. The crowd had
'goosed" him several times and
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08

matter was discussed fully and
every thing insisted upon by the
Columbus authorities was agreed
to by Mr.. Murphy who promised
to see that their every wish was
complied with; not only so far as
this relay point was concerned
but in everything else pertaining
to the quarantine.
Assistant Superintendent Webb
and Train Master Reeves OF the
Southern are devoting
great part of their time and tai,
ent in carrying out the wishes of
the people between Columbus
and GreenviIle.
With such cooperation on the
part Of these efficient officials
there Is not much ground to fear
hat any one not we'll qualified
will enter this city, and for their
,aithfulness our people should
sver feel grateful.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08

previously have bitten q yellow
fever patient.
The mosquitoes to become in
fected must bite a yellow fever
patient during the first three days
of his attack. These first three
days, therefore, are the most i'm
portant for preventing the access
of mosquitoes to a fever patient.
"Itis often difficult to decide
during the first three days wheth-
er a patient has yellow fever,
hence the necessity in threatened
communities of placing a mos
quito bar Immediately around
every patient who has a fever Of
any kind, and for three days at
least"
The necessity of drainage and
screening is dwelt upon with
much emphasis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08

that Lieut.. Ivy and his crew had
been captured by the Mississippi
boat is evidently erroneous. for
the Mississippi crew are now i'm
INJURED in the parish jail at st.
Bernard. The dispatch to the
PIcayune from Jackson tonight
says that the Louisiana boat was
captured, which is wrong. This
quotes Gov. Vardaman as saving
that the Mississippi soldiers have
strict instructions not to molest
any boats save those attempting
to land on Mississippi shores, and
that the Governor still believes
there is no danger whatever of
an armed clash between the
troops of the two States which
will involve bloodshed.
Gov. Vardaman was advised
from Gulfport tonight that two
Mississippi soldiers acting as
guards had been captured at
Lake Borgne. He has asked for
a full report.
MISSISSIPPI GUARDS ARE CAPTURED
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. 4-Gov.
Vardaman was advised by long
distance telephone tonight from
Gulfport that two Mississippi SOL
diers acting as quarantine guards
had been captured by one of the
boats of Louisiana mosquito fleet
at Lake Borgne.
Full details of the incident were
not given and the Governor has
asked that complete report of
the incident be sent by wire which
has not yet been received.
Regarding the capture of Lieut.. |
Ivy and fifteen privates of the
Louisiana Naval Reserves today |
y
oy the Mississippi patrol boat, |
Fipsy, the Governor states that
he Mississippi soldiers now on
iuty have strict instructions not
% molest any boats save those
attempting to land on Mississippi
hores, and the Louisiana sol.
iiers must have been making an
tttempt of this sort when the
apture was made.
The Governor still believes that
here is no likelihood whatever of
ny armed clash between the
roops of the two States that would
lvolve bloodshed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08
LOUISIANA PATROL VESSELS
CAPTURE MISSISSIPPI GUARDS
Flags of Captu cd Boats Taken Down and
Prisoners Carried to Louisiana.

All day Friday it was reported
in Columbus that Gov Blanch-
ards mosquito fleet had been
captured b y tn quarantine
guards of Mississippi and taken
to Ship Island.
This news, however, seems to
have been mixed up in transmits
sion, and the opposite was true,
as may be seen by the following
special to the Commercial Ap-
peal:
New Orleans. Aug. 4-Prob-
Iy acting under instructions, the
Mississippi petrol boats evidently
thought the appearances of the
Louisiana Naval Militia wa s
purely Tor effect and not to stop
their further depredations in
Louisiana waters.
They found out their mistake
when the flagship of the patrol
squadron, the Grace, and another
vessel, the Tipsey, which h a d
been stationed in Lake Borgue
Canal, was seized, their fl g 8
hauled down and the officers and
crews placed under arrest. The
crew of the Tipsey will be taken
to st. Bernard Parish, while the
crew of the Grace will be brought
to this city, both to await t h e
action of the Grand Juries of the
respective parishes in W hi C h !
their offenses were committed.
The Tipsey accompanied by a !
aunch, was guarding the mouth /
IF Lake Borgne canal which con-
lects Lake Borgne of the Mis-
3issippi River, six miles distance.
At an early hour this morning
Wy of the naval brigade, with
fifteen men on board the scho0n-
,r Nunez, sailed out of the canal
md paid no attention to h
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-08-08
mo MOSQUITOES
NO YELLOW FEVER. "
Says the Government Physicians in Washington.

A special from Washington
says:
The public health and marine
hospital service has issued a cir
eular on the prevention of yellow
fever. The directions given look
20 the suppression of the mosquito
as the only means Of preventing
its spread.
''No mosquitoes, no yellow fe-
ver," is the motto announced in
big, black letters at the top of the
circular.
The document continues as fol-
lows:
"The infection of yellow fever
is carried by mosquitoes and no
other means is the infection
spread.
persons take the disease by
being bitten by mosquitoes that