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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Seed Corn Tests Prove Salts
factory.

That some of he farmers who
heard the lectures by the expert
on the "corn specials" in Hartford,
Baltimore, Frederick, Carroll and
Washington counties are carrying
ont the experiments along the
lines laid down is very evident
from accounts of their satisfying
progress. 1t is said that in Har-
ford county much interest was
taken in the 'corn specials and
that results would show that this
was the case.
One farmer has written to Mr..
G. BOSley Littig, who had much
to do with getting up the innova-
ton. as follows:
''Some weeks ago you spoke to
me about testing seed corn before
planting it, and at the time your
suggestion appealed to me, so |
concluded to try it. | secured
from farmer friend living near
my place on the JOppa road, Har-
ford county, some of the finest
seed corn that could possibly be
secured. A day or so after he
sent it TO me h, came over and |
was just arranging my bed to test
the corn, and when | told him
what | was going to do he said |
was only wasting time, as he knew
perfectly we'll that every grain of
corn would terminate. | must
confess that after his remarks,
based on his long experience, my
faith somewhat weakened, but i'll
asmuch as | had started out to
make the test. | concluded that |
would finish it. The result of my
test was as follows:
"Out of test of 240 ears Of
corn only 100 sprouted, and out
of the 100 which sprOuted only 20
sprouted very well. So you see
that out of the $40 ears tested
only One-tenth of them sprouted
very well and only Al per cent.
sprouted at all. | have not seen
my friend to tell him this result.
l find that it is well for anyone to
test seed corn before putting it
into the ground"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
An Inhroken Spell.

When we have spell o. weather"
and wet weather at that, we have only
10 recall the climatic conditions of
Dartmoor, in England, in order to be
thankful for little.
The moor has, says a writer in Corn
hill, an eternal procession of clouds,
infinitely varied in form, lighted with a
white radiance or lowering in gloom,
rent. tattered or filmy, gathering, men
acing, creeping round to swath you in
a mist of rain or dropping one of those
silvery showers lighted with sunshine
from behind.
OF heavier rain there is no lack, and
all one can say of the perennially beau
tiful moor is summed up in the verse
invented by its enemies:
The south wind always brings us rain.
The north wind blows it back again.
The west wind surely means wet weather,
The east wind wet and cold together
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
LETTER UPSET THE EDITOR

In addition to being compositor, proof
reader, pressman, reporter and everything
else connected with the country news
paper, the editor is often called upon to
settle the disputes of his appreciative
readers. Recently one of the guild of
pen, paste and scissors received a fine
chicken, which he believed to have been
sent as a token from a subscriber After
the editor had enjoyed dinner in which
the fowl played prominent part, he re-
ceived letter from the donor, who said:
II sent you chicken in order to settle
a wager between a neighbor and myself.
Can you tell us what the chicken died
OFF"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

Two hundred years ago it was Gus
tom very general in England for the
bridegroom to wait upon his bride on
their wedding day. The following eX-
tract from John Shebbeare's "Matri-
mony," a book published in the middle
of the eighteenth century, testities to
this and refers to the popular super
stition about it: The dinner being
served. Sir Oliver was the gayest man
in the company. The bridegroom and
bride sitting by the side of each other,
the old gentleman observed: 'Ods-heart.
ods-heart. What, dine with the bride
the first day, A fine bridegroom; a
fine bridegroom! 1t was the fashion
when was married to stand behind
the brides chair with a napkin and
serve her Serve her today; she'll serve
you always after"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

Zone night my brothers baby
was taken with Group" writes
Mrs. j. G. Snider, of Crittenden,
KY, 'it seemed it would strangle
before we could get a doctor, so
we gave it DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, which gave quick relief
and permanently cured it. We
alwayskeep it in the house to pro.
tect our children from Group and
Whooping Cough. 1t cured me
of a chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would re-
lieve." Infallible for Coughs,
Col S, Throat and Lung troubles.
SOC and S1.00. Trial bottles free
at A. L. Pearre'S.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
FRANK S. 9IONNETT.

1882. He began practice at Bucyrus
and had to borrow the money which he
spent for his law books In time he be-
came an attorney for railway corpora
tons and their representative in legis-
latve matters.
But Mr.. Monnett soon saw that the
laws of the state were being set at
naught by the corporations. and it be-
came his ambition to make them OBJ
serve the statutes. In 1895 he was
elected attorney general of Ohio and at
once began the prosecution of corpora.
tons which were alleged to be violat-
ing the laws. He secured the enact
ment of the antitrust law of Ohio. His
conduct of his office brought him into
conflict with the Standard Oil compa-
ny, and his battle with that corporation
made him famous. 1t is said that he
rejected an offer of 100000, made or
condition that he would modify the
policy of the attorney generals office
in respect to corporations. He was re-
elected attorney general in 1897 ana
accomplished much during his two
terms, but his campaign against law
breaking corporations did not produce
the results expected on account of the
unsympathetic attitude of the state
legislature on the subject. MIR. Mon.
nett anticipates success in the fight
upon which he has now entered.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Epworth League Convention

Denver, Colorado, July 5 8,
via the Baltimore and Ohio.
Railroad. Very low rates.
From all points east of the
Ohio River, tickets will be sold
June Goth to July 3rd, inclusive,
valid returning to and including
July 18th, 1905.
Extension Of return limit to
August 18th. may be obtained on
deposit of ticket and the payment
Of fifty cents.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road has been selected as the
official route from Maryland; and
the Maryland delegation will
leave Baltimore on the morning
Of July 3, in special train going
via Pittsburg and Chicago
For full particulars, address
nearest Baltimore and Ohio
Ticket Agent, or G. w. Bassett,
General Passenger Agent, Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad, Balti-
more. Nd.
apr. Z, july 20.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
RAPID PAPERMAKING.

The famous English instance in which
wool was clipped from a sleeps back,
prepared, made up into a suit of clothes.
and worn, all within one day, has Just
had an interesting parallel in Austria,
where the directors of a paper factory at
Essential set themselves to discover how
long time is necessary to turn tree
into newspaper. At 7.35 \. NJ. three
trees were felled in the neighboring
forest. stripped and taken to the factory.
BY 9.34 the first sheet of paper issued
from the machines The printing works
of the nearest newspaper were four kilo-
metres distant. The paper was carried
there in motor-car at full speed the
presses set to work, and exactly at | 0 A.
NJ. the newspaper was ready printed.
The whole process from the forest TO the
reader thus only took two hours and
twenty-five minutes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
STOCK RAISING IN SOUTH
PURCHASES FOR GRAZING.
Florida and Alabama Called Upon
for Pcsturage for Beef Cattle
Significance of This.

The recent purchase of large tract
of land in Florida and Alabama for the
raising and feeding Of beef cattle means
new era for the South in beef raising.
The purchasing of this land by the
large packing houses Of the United
States, which control the meat markets
of the world, indicates that the progress
siye far-seeing business men behind
these concerns recognize the natural
advantages Of the South for producing
cheap beet. Its mild climate, abundant
and nutritious grasses, cotton-seed meal
(the best and cheapest concentrated fat
producing cattle feed known appeal to
these up-to-date business men, who rea-
lie they must take advantage Of these
conditions.
This means new era for the South
for this industry. 1t means the scrub
must 20 and his place he filed by cattle
of the best improved blood that will
give in return to the feeder the most and
best beef at the least cost. 1t means
there will be a demand at your door at a
good price for every bull, cow or steer, OF
this improved blood You can raise. 1t
means that the large cattle ranges Of the
West have been divided up into small
farms and the packers have TO look to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
THE EQUITABLE OF LONDON
NEVER EMPLOYS AGENTS.

New Business Averages From
One to Two Millions of Dollars
Per Year-Company, However,
Yields Handsome Returns on
Capital.
In view of the strenuous efforts Of
life insurance companies in general to
acquire new business through an ever
increasing crop Of agents, the methods
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of London seem peculiar Mrs Dawson,
who is wiring history Of life insurance
in the Wal Street .IouHol, says Of this
company which began business in 1862:
The Equitable is in existence today as
efficient as ever with over S25. 600, 600
assets and paying excellent bonuses. 1t
shut its doors to new members entirely
at one time, but for many years has
received them ON excellent terms. From
its foundation to the present time it has
never paid or allowed a commission OF IA
salary Or any other compensation direct
or indirect, for procuring new business
Its growth is slow amounting to only one
or two millions Of dollars per annum,
which looks small and is small. but does
not prevent the company giving most
excellent returns.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
The OdiOuS Boot.

If there is one thing in our civiliza-
ton more odious than butchery it is
our footwear. 1t is an additional crime
of flesh eating that it condemns US to
the use of its byproducts to cripple, de-
form, befoul and enfeeble our feet.
What would our hands be like if we
carried them about in leather boxes
The foot should be as presentable as
tho. land, as healthy, sun burned and
almost as pliable. 1t needs the purify
ing access of the air and the stimulat-
ing effects of the outdoor cold and heat.
Instead Of allowing it this freedom we
shut it up In a stiff, foul, unventilated
prison, where it's clammy paiior sug-
gests vegetables that sprout in a dark
cellar. We bind the toes together and
doom them to atrophy until foot is a
thing to weep over. Happy the day
when there will be no more leather for
boots.-Humane Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Mr.. MOMENTS FIGHT.
Former Attorney General of Ohio
Ready For His Old Enemy.

Ready For His Old Enemy.
Frank S. Monnett of Ohio has been
putting on his armOr and furnishing
his weapons preparatory to another
contest with his old opponent, the
Standard Oil company. When the bat
tie against the big oil trust was started
in Kansas and taken up by opponents
of the institution in other states those
who were active i1athe conflict recalled
the anticOrporatiOn record made by
Mr.. Monnett when he was attorney
general of the state of Ohio. On &C.
count of this record he was engaged
by the Kansas Oil Producers associa-
ton as counsel in the campaign against
the Standard. He is in the full vigor Of
manhood, though it is about eight years
since he reached the period of com
parative uselessness," according to the
Osler theory of the three ages of man.
He was born in KentOn, o., in 1857 and
was an ambitious boy. Though he did
not have a rich father to provide him
with plenty of money, he determined to
obtain liberal education. He entered
the Bucyrus High school, from which
he graduated in 1875, and after an in
terval, during which he taught school,
he was admitted to the Ohio Wesleyan
university at Delaware, During vaca-
tons he worked on farms and in other
ways earned the money to enable him
to prosecute his studies. After gradua-
ton from the Wesleyan university he
went to Washington and studied at the
National Law school, graduating in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
A nibIe Legend of the Panther.

One of the oldest stories in the "Bes-
tiaries," or stories of Bible animals
written by the monks, is the legend of
the panther THE panther" so the
homiIy runs, lis the most beautiful of
all beasts. More than this, when it
goes abroad it diifuses a marvellous
sweet perfume. This odor is so sweet
that all the other beasts and birds fol-
low the panther wherever it goes.
Wherefore the panther is a type of vir.
tue" Perhaps the old monks who Dor
rowed and embellshed this story had
heard of and misunderstood the strong
love of sweet scents which the panther
and its relations, the lions and leop-
ards often show.-London Spectator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
REMARKABLE NEW BUILDING
OF NEW YORK TIMES.

The new building of the New York
Times possesses many remarkable fea-
lures. 1t is the tallest structure in the
city, having twenty-five stories, two gal
leries and pumping station below
ground. From the street to the top of
the observatory rail the heigth is 362 feet
I inches. A subway railroad passes
through the basement of the building, no
part of the subway construction touching
the building at any point. Under the
subway tracks is an extraordinary news
paper workshop, with an area of more
than l6, 600 square feet. The building
has the highest smokestack, water lift
and elevator rise in the world, and re-
quired II 462 tons of materials in its
construction. 1t is said to be the strong
est and stiffest steel frame structure ever
erected.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

1t has been seriously asserted by
many people that we are naturally
lighter after a meal, and they have
even gone the length of explaining this
by the amount of gas that is developed
from the food. Average observations.
however, show that we lose pounds 6
ounces between night and morning;
that we gain l pound II ounces by
breakfast; that we again lose about IA
ounces before lunch; that lunch puts
on an average of a pound; that we
again lose 10 ounces, but that an ordi
nary dinner to healthy persons adds =
pounds . ounces to their weight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
RAILROAD MEN INVEST IN
SMALL FARMS.
How a Great Railway System
Looks Out for the Future of It's
Employees-No Profit Sharing
Scheme.

Early in the year the general manager
of the Sante Fe lines in Texas issued a
circular to employees strongly urging
them to buy lands in the Lone Star State.
He called attention to the desirability
Of saving something for a rainy day. He
alluded to the tendency Of railroad men
to live up to the limit Of their salaries.
He cited instances of steady increases in
Texas land values and the safety Of that
form Of investment.
The offer was made that the company
would attend to all the details of the
transaction. After the employee had
picked out the land he wanted-which
must be within eight miles of the rail-
road-apd made bargain with the
owner the company would undertake the
payments bymonthly deductions from his
salary.
As the Santa Fe has no land Of its
own to sell and would realize not a cent
of profit, it may be asked why they
should do this. The answer is that an
employee who has stake in the place
where he lives is better workman and
less liable to change around than he who
has no home ties.
1t is not profit sharing but GOOD adj
vice backed up by the offer to make the
experiment Just as easy as possible for
the man on the train or ON the section
1t is reported that the plan is working
well 50 far and it is expected that before
the end Of the year scores Of employees
will have taken advantage of the com
pany liberal offer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
THE BXTRAVAGANT UNITED
STATES.

The expenditure of the United States
Government is less in proportion to the
population than that Of most other coun-
tries Seven dollars and ninety-seven
cents a head. that's the figure. For
Germany it 80. 10; for France Sl7.S4;
for Great Britain, S21.39; for Canada.
50. 80; for New Zealand, S3S. IS. Ex-
cept in political campaigns it is unneces-
sary to view with alarm the reckless and
prohigate extravaganza Of the Federal
Government.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
snniIed His Anpetite.

ron Graham once asked an epicure
many oysters he should eat in or
) create good appetite for dinner
was told to eat away until he be
! hungry. The baron, who never
Ia joke, ate ten dozen and then
lively remarked, "Pon my word,
1T think am as hungry as when
an"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
ORE PRODUCTION IN 1904.

According to statistics published
March 30, by the Geological Survey, the
production of zinc ore for 1904 was
l86, 7O2 short tons, against 159, 219
for 1903. Kansas led with l07, 04S tons.
Asbestos shows production of 1,48O
tons, valued at S25, 740. Barytes,
6, 500 tons, valued at STA, 95S; lithium
mineral, 577 short tons valued at
So, 155.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
MARCONPS CHOICE.
Young Irish Girl Who Won the In.
ventOr's Affections.

RumOr has Signor Guglielmo Mar
conf atfianced to at least half dozen
different young women since his dis
coveries in wireless telegraphy first
made him famous. But it remained
for Chevalier Marconi to choose for
his bride an Irish beauty. the Hon.
Beatrice O'Brien, nor did he take the
public into his confidence long in ad
vance of his wedding.
Signor Marconi's father was born il
Italy, but his mother was of Irish ma
tionality, so his choice of bride from
the land of Erin is appropriate. She is
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
ilrllNalke scOrn.

81 observe that you invariably praise
your rivals" said one actress.
"Yes," answered the other. tits the
wisest thing to do. 1t sounds mag
unanimous end also conveys the impress
sion that you do not consider, item
worth being jealous of."-WashaEtsa-'
Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
A SaTIsfactOry Crop.

Beets are a very nice crop in the
amateur or home garden. The young
plants endure light frost; therefore
seed may be sown early. Those that
are removed in thinning make delight
full greens. Sow the seed thinly in
drills, cover with mellow soil and thin
the growing plants to six or eight
inches In the drill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Baltimore & Ohio Railro a d
Special Low Fares-Summer
Season 1905.


AsBURY PARK, n. Irrational
Educational a Ssociation. Tick
cts on sale July l. . and 8, good
returning until July 10, inclu-
sive.
ATLANTIC CITY, CAPE MAY.
OCEAN CITY AND SEA ISLE
CITY, \. j.. OCEAN CITY, Md,
AND REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. =
Special EXcursionoperated June
%, July 6 and 20, August 3, II
and 81. Tickets good sixteen
days.
BALTIMORE, MD.-United SO.
ciety Christian Endeavor, July
to 10.
BUFFALO, n. Y.-Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, Grand
Lodge, July Ills.
DENVER, COL.-Epworth League.
Very Low Rates. Tickets on
sale June 30 to July 3, good re-
turning until July II, inclusive.
DENVER, COL.-G. A. II. En-
campment, September Al.
PORTLAND, ORE.-Lewis & Clark
Centennial Exposition, June l..
October 10.
Special announcement from time
to time.
For detailed information call on
or address Ticket Agents Balti-
more q Ohio Railroad.
apr. IA 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

"What are you wri,ins. Hawlev?"
"a story I'm going in for fiction"
"Really! For a magazines"
mo. for my tailor. He wants his
money, and I'm telling him I'll send
him check next week"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
1t Dazzles the World.

No discovery in medicine hal
ever created one quarter Of tn,
excitement that has been caused
4staurants and private rooms. On ma
of public festivity the ground su,
7where is covered with them. At tb,
' street corner a brisk trade is otl
in the seeds by old women. III.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
His ritter Experience.

"Can't you swallow even sugar
coated pillT'
mo. You see. the blamed thing
seems TO take it, coat off before start
ing or It's trip"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

vivacious and witty, is the daughter OF
the fifteenth Baron Inchiquin and il
one Of eight sisters. She can trace heI
descent from the famous Irish mon
arch, Brian Boru. who was king OF
the Emerald Isle from 1902 to 1914 and
was slain at the head of his army a,
the battle of Clontarf. His grandson
Turlogh, king of Munster, had -four
sons, the third Of whom was the pro
genitor of the Barons Inchiuuin.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-21
A Republican City

This is a Republican town. a
majority of the voters are Re-
publicans. At one time we cleo
ted seven Republican members
of the City Council and yet cleo
ted a Democratic Mayor. Now,
why is this! There is only one
answer, and that is that few
Republicans vote for the Dem
ocrats. We can elect a Repub-
lican ticket i'm this town next
spring if the Republicans will
take charge of the machinery
and run a Campaign. But we
can't do it when men high up in
the councils of the party will
secretly support the head of the
opposing ticket; and this has
been done every time Demo
crat has been elected Mayor of
the City. 1t is impossible to
keep the rank and file in line
when the Lieutenants, Captains,
Colonels and Generals are max
ing terms of surrender with the
enemy. 1t is poor consolation
to us fellows in the trenches for
our leaders after they have made
their unholy deals and after we
have done the fighting, to. say to
us, "We made the HI of a
fight and came near winning"
The time is now ripe for a close
organization and by a united
effort we win, every man on the
ticket. Let our party nominate
a ticket composed of men, real
men, Republicans, and we can
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-21
FRAUD

There has been established a
pretended Masonic Lodge in the
north part of town. This pre-
tense is not in any sense a Ma
sonic lodge and no Grand lodge
on earth can or will recognize
them as Masons. A few honest
men have been beguild and
fooled into joining this misfit
organization, A number of the
members are exnconvicts, felons
and some were even recently
convicted of stealing coal from
Katy r. r.. others are expelled
Masens and still others suspend
ed, while some broke into the
Territory for sons best
known to themselves without
taking time to get demit if one
could have been gotten. The
whole thing is a monstrOus farce
and good men who are ignorant
efthe tenet of masonry should
investigate before they take a
step that in all probability will
damn them for all time to come
More anon.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-21

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