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The citizen., 1906-11-16
The Breeding Stone.

There was a curious superstition
which prevailed in Essex half a cen.
tury ago. 1t was believed that certain
stones possessed the power of breeding
other stones. l remember being taken
by man Of the upper laboring class
to see a well known breeding stone
which lay on the sward by the side OF
a lane in the parish Of South Weald
near Brentwood. 1t was seemingly a
water worn block of sandstone or nos
sfbly, l have since thought, of puddina
stone, which would explain great
deal.
1t was larger than a mans head
with a cup shaped cavity the size of q
small orange, in which lay a pebble
about es big as an acorn. | was fold
that this pebble continually grew ,ar.
ger and that If 1t We're removed the
breeding stone would begin to breed
another. 1t was evident that the man
firmly believed what he told me. and
he got quite angry when ventured ia
cast doubt upon the story.--Notea
and Queries
The citizen., 1906-11-16
Harvesting the Cowpea Croe,

For hay production the cowpea viii
generally give best results If cut when
the first pods begin to ripen and cured
as in the case Of clover. In grain p,4
ductlon harvesting should be done
when most of the leaves have fallen
and most of the pods are ripe. An old
Fashioned self rake reaper or a mower
with a side delivery attachment W
be found satisfactory for harvesting
Thra hing may be done with the ordi
nary thrashing machine, with the low
er concave removed and replaced by
a board and run Ut low speed. A corn
shredder may also he used for thrash
ing.
The citizen., 1906-11-16
BY JOHN II. sTAHL President of the Farmers
National Congress

/ AARlIERS HAVE NO HOSTILE FEELING TOWARD
- THOSE IN ANY HONORABLE INDUSTRY The inter-
of agriculture manufacture transportation and
properly in opposition, but very often identical
and always erdependent The economic organism has
become complex and specialized that legitimate industry
long prosperous long lack prosperity without affecting the pros
perity Of all other legitimate industries
REAL, LASTING PROSPERITY OF INDUSTRIES
TOWARD ANOTHER.
While complaining and while freely and gladly acknowledging
their great prosperity due in large the development of
manufacture transportation and trade farmers nevertheless believe
that the margin between the price paid them and the price paid by
Of their products altogether and that this
margin has contributed much agggaions of wealth that dam
gero; hence farmers would try increase by large their
profits compelling the of farm products pay more but
rather By LESSENING THE OPPORTUNITY OF AN IN
CREASE BY UNFAIR MEANS OF THE WEALTH OF THOSE
ALREADY TOO RC Farmers recognize that the value Of their
lands and the profits Of their business largely due the markets
created by manufacture and the transportation provided by railways
But the farmer distinguishes between the manufacture transportation
and sale of articles and the work of corporations and individuals that
put their attorneys and willing into legislatures and the
national congress- executive offices and bench
and their results dangerous the Speaking largely, the
remedy would propose for economic injustice would be of the
special laws efforts in the way of arbitrary hndance
honest trade arbitrary seizure of the holdings class and dis
tribuion injured class, but rather WE WOULD DEPEND
on THE AWAKENING OF SUCH \ NATIONAL CON
SCIENCE AND SPIRIT AS WILL COMPEL JUST LAWS
AND SECURE TO EVERY CLASS IT'S FULL RIGHTS IN
OPEN COMPETITION WITH ALL.
The citizen., 1906-11-16


has been noted for pronounced individ-
uality. not to say eccentricity Yes"
she once retorted upon Il critic. "I'm IA
lunatic. Everybody with more than
pro rata share of brains is a lunatic."
Her spiritualistc beliefs are very
real to her. and she once said that
sometimes she did not know whether
persons she saw were normally alive or
henomena of spiritual naturalization.
On one occasion she astonished dry
goods clerk from whom she was pur-
chasing something by asking him IL
he was in earthly existence Thinking
she meant to reprove him for being
absentminded, he replied by way Of
apology that the weather was 50 fright
fully hot he was almost melted.
"Oh. If you feel the heat" said Mrs.
The citizen., 1906-11-16
.,CQrfito and GaSpard|
Two of the Best and Handsome
Horses in Frederick COUNTY

GAsPARD.-This grand sire of STYLE speed and ao,;.
horse to be by the farmers of the county who i
their stock by the blood of OF the best registered
this country.
Gaspard number of splendid looking colts Of GOOD :
action the county and their have
praise for him
Gaspard is a bright bay, sixteen hands high and weob
hundred ponnls he has splendid carriage fine aci V
very kind produce large carriage horses which are in @
uand, as well fine road horses. ~
Gaspard is IA of Sea King bred at the celebrated w,
Stock Farm in Kentucky, Gaspards sire by Lord P
brother to Maud ST. 2OSa
The dam of Gaspard Gold Pen standard and registered
Mambrino Abdalah (great brood mare sirel
2nd dam was by Harold, sire of Maud S., sixty Others
$50 list
3rd dam by Mambrno Pachen sire of the dams of 10O u
230 list
Terms will be fifteen dollars for nSurance-the money 70 m
at stated time. Anyone parting with will be consd
responsible for the service fee of fifteen dollars Gaard will
owners stable, Frederick, Md. Apply to Michael K
Frederick, Md
The citizen., 1906-11-16

and sciences at st. NEW HVuH DLAOh'
Louis in 1904. Among his best known
works are Friendship" "The Dream
of YOUTH Culture and Restraint"
"Work" and "The Practice of Self Cul.
ture." His Edinburgh sermons have
been published under the title Of Lis.
tening to God" He lectured on practi.
cal theology at Union seminary. iicw
York, last winter and is to lecture
there again this season.
The citizen., 1906-11-16

in Firth of Clyde,
in 1868. educated
at Rothesay acade-
my. Glasgow uni
versity and the Free
Church college and
was ordained to the
ministry in 1891.
For the past ten
years he has been
m in 6 ter of st.
G org e's Ere G
church. Edinburgh.
He was a lelegate
to the International
congress of arts
The citizen., 1906-11-16
Decline OF the Bath.

One strange feature in the advance
Of civilization has been the decline of
the BATH Washing in the golden age
of Greece and Rome was fine art.
and baths were built with as much
care as temples. There has been a re-
vival in this century OF public baths,
but from an aesthetic point of view
they cannot compare with those of a
barbarous age. This is not an age Of
washers.-London Lady.
The citizen., 1906-11-16

L us ter massacre,
and General Mer-
ritt had sent Buff
falo Bill" out to dis
cover if the Indians
had crossed War
Donnett creek. They
had not, and Bill
went on Il little far
ther to find their
camp. John McCiil-
ligan, who was
serving under NIer-
The citizen., 1906-11-16


appointed to the Philippine commission
by President Mckinley in 1900 and
succeeded General Luke l.. Wright as
vice governor of the islands. When
General Wright surrendered the gov
ernor generalship TO become ambassa-
dor to Japan. Judge Ide succeeded to
his shoes again. He was born in Bar
nett, VT, in 1914 and is graduate of
Dartmouth college. He was in the
Vermont senate previous to his APP
pointment as commissioner in Samoa.
Speaking of conditions in the Philip
pines Judge Ide says:
"rhe Philippines are today in better
shape than they ever were under Span
ish or American rule. The labor ques-
ton is no longer problem. What the
Philippines do need, however, is a
square deal in the matter of the tariff"
characteristic incident. 1t is the au-
thor's habit to prowl through the vii
lage of Burwash, which lies near his
farm in Sussex, England. One day,
two years ago, he went into an old
bookshop and picked up time worn
History of Sussex" He began to
read the volumes and became absorbed
in them. Finally he bought the set.
When he brought the books home Mrs.
Kipling asked:
"Why did you buy these old books 2"
81 am going to get book out Of
them" replied Kipling.
The result was the group of fanciful
tales which compose Puck of Pook's
HILL"
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker. the
last surviving member of the group of
brothers and sisters of whom Henry
Ward Beecher was perhaps the most
distinguished, has lately written some
recollections of her family and of her
own memorable experiences. She wa
born on WaShington's birthday, 49,"
ten years after the birth Of her morc
The citizen., 1906-11-16

fairs than perhaps
any other American
Of prominence. 1t
was in 1891 that he
was appointed Unit
ed States commits
sioner in Samoa.
Two years later he
was made chief jus
tice of Samoa IN
der joint appoint
ment of England,
Germany and the
United States. He
served in Samoa I'M
fil 1907 HA u.na
The citizen., 1906-11-16

famous sister. Har.
riet Beecher Stowe.
She married job
Hooker. Il Connect
icut law yer, in
1871. He lived
celebrate with her
their golden wed
ding. Mrs. Hooker
was one of the
first to advocate
woman suffrage,
and she has been
for many years a
spiritualist. Lik e
the other members
- % -
The citizen., 1906-11-16

and he told the fol.
lowing
81 was looking
over the proofs of
this story when a
dear. kind old lady
W b 0 m | h Il We
known since boy
hood arrived for a
visit She asked
ne what | was do
ing, and | explain
ed and read to her
what | thought was
one of the best hits
in the book My
,,,.,, ,,,n1,
The citizen., 1906-11-16
No Fire In Them.

Newitt-It certainly is Il great estat
hshment. They're sticklers for system
there; everything in its right place
Cassidy-Oh, Oi dunno! Whn OF wint
through there Oi seen a lot O. red buck.
cts marked For Fire Only" an faix
there was wather in thm!-philadel
phia Press.
The citizen., 1906-11-16

section of the country offers the greatest advantages them
believe that landing shores should be able follow the
trade that he engaged in AT HOME his
other direction that he may naturally desire Many immigrants
would adopt this they had enough money wait for
opening pay their point where they might employ
in their particular line But many land with enough
their pockets get them through the barge office that THEY ARE
FORCED TO TAKE THE FIRST JOB which thew can find
This often other mans job and the immigrant gets because
he is willing to do the work for lower wages
THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE IMMIGRANT
MONEY WITH HIM WILL AID, TOO IN THE DISTRIBUTION M.
MIGRANTS THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
TRALIzATIoN THE VICINITY
The citizen., 1906-11-16

native language reasonably well. Such restriction
would give US a BETTER CLASS of immigrants
than we get and class less likely to swell the
ranks of TOO CHEAP labor.
Besides demanding this educational qualification,
we ought to require of these immigrants that they
bring money enough to TRANSPORT them TO whatever
The citizen., 1906-11-16
sud6en.

''This is so sudden" she uiurnured
weakly.
The messenger boy had answered hcl
call within five minutes If hr ingnV
him up--Baltlmore sre
The citizen., 1906-11-16
BOOK PUBLISHING.

We make a specially of bOOl
and Pamphlet Printing and cal
show samples of our work Il
this line that must interest you
We also do newspaper and mag
azine work and general compC
sition.
The citizen., 1906-11-16
Commercial Printing.

For years we have PAID mud
attention to the wants Of tfI
business firms in this city AM
county and feel that we can ohd
them our experience for thei
money. 1t will be fair trade
Our line Of office stationery
in style and finish the best th'
can be had. This embrace
everything used in correspOl
dence or in the office or store
The citizen., 1906-11-16
JOB PRINTING

In general We can do anythi
in this line, at prices that "
command your attention a
your orders. We have tasty a
attractive ideas that we will
happy to show you if YOU c
or write.
The citizen., 1906-11-16

ance or man
rcarcely past middle age, and he works
with the vigor of a youth. 1t was DR..
Saint-Saens who wrote the score of
"L'Ancetre" ("The Ancestor, by many
considered the greatest operate pro-
ducton of the year 1905. 1t deals with
Il typical episode of Corsican life and
had its first production in February
last at Monte Carlo. The French critic
and composer. Gabriel Faure, says that
it has the finest qualities of French
music, elegance, lucidity and tluency,
and is both dramatic and melodious.
In 1916 there appeared at a concert
in Paris new boy prodigy. "le petit
Saint-Saens," as the journals called
him. Though only ten and onehalf
years old, he played Handel, Bach.
Beethoven and Mozart without notes.
This was not his first appearance. how
ever, for he began the study of music
at three. and at five he composed little
waltzes. Unlike so many musical prod
igieS. this one lived to discount prOphe-
cies that his powers would never come
to maturity.
Though devoted to music, the great
composer now and then gets tired of
it. Some time ago he took a trip to
Africa A friend expressed surprise
that he was going where good musical
performances We're rare. That's Just
it," said the composer; Il am going
where | shall hear no music, thank
God"
The citizen., 1906-11-16

Colonel William F. Cody. better
known as Buffalo Bill" who was re-
ported lost in a Rocky mountain biz
Zard a few days ago. but turned up all
right at his ranch. had many narrow
escape from being scalped by Indians
in his days as a scout One of his ex-
ploits was his killing of the famous
chief Yellow Hand in a hand to hand
duel. 1t was in 1876. just after the
The citizen., 1906-11-16

me laugh, and looked at my dear old
friends face to see how she liked it.
she was looking at me as she might if
l had just been sentenced to the peni
Tertiary and she was about to say
goodby forever My jaw fell What's
the matter, Aunt Margaret? Don't you
like it? | asked anXiously. Like it.
Sewell" she exclaimed. I'm shocked,
painfully shocked. And to think that,
in the intervals when | have not seen
you. you have been consorting with
such low people as pugilists ! actual,
ly believe you have been to horse races
too!"
The citizen., 1906-11-16
How to Improve the
Quality of Immigrants


IMMIGRATION should be restricted for the protection of
American labor AS IT IS TODAY. The men who are
- employed in mines and factories should be safe
guarded against the arrivals who willing step into
their places for LOWER WAGES This me one of the
important for reform this branch national policy
believe that the educational qualification the the
immigrant should be raised He should be able write his
The citizen., 1906-11-16
@-@H-~

CURRTO is the pest known trOtters in MARYLAND
took his of Pip in the fourth heat in races M
mont Park Philadelphia. gamer horse never faced
starter CurrtO beautiful brown stands fifteen thpa
splendid appearance and has number of grand colts that
after him. His colts large and handsome and show Sne
Curo sired by Idol Gift 2.24 he by Akel's Idol he
Mambrino Chief
Curo'S Star Maid (dam of Ca. ter, 19 by Jmtl
Abdallah.
2nd dam Lady Mason, by American Star.
3l dam by Hunts Commodore
will only he his owners stable Frederick at
TIN season. Should service prove Intellectual return prled
j. given. Lhtla terms always assured.
For details call address
MICHAEL KNllL.
Manager for L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Poplar Terrace Frederick.
The citizen., 1906-11-16
Mentioned In
The Dispatches
Composer Saint-Saens' Visit Henry G. Ide.
Buffalo Biii'S Latest Adventure-SCweII
FOrd's Indignant Aunt Career
of Rev. Hugh Black.
TH r e m in en- t

.H f g m | n @ n t
q French COM
poser and plan
ist. Camille Saint
Saens. who is now
on a concert tour
of this country with
the Boston Sympho-
ny orchestra. is sew
enty-One years old.
but has the appear
The citizen., 1906-11-16

The Rev. Hugh Black, the noted
country. has won popularity on the
other side both as clergyman and writ
err He was born in the island of Butte,
The citizen., 1906-11-16

Henry c. Ide, late governor general
of the Philippines. who arrived in the
United States short time ago to at
tend the marriage of his daughter, An
ME. to Congressman Bourke Cochran,
The citizen., 1906-11-16

Sewell Ford, author of "Truegate of
Mogador" and shorty McCabe." two
new books that are chock full of enter
tainment, humorous and otherwise. was
a newspaper man until the success of
his first book. Horses Nine" and the
popularity of his short stories led him
ship. In talking about shorty Me
Cahc" recently Nh Ford said that it
is good, clean story, even if it is about
fellow who was once prize fighter
The citizen., 1906-11-16

Hooker you're what You seem TO be.
| merely did not wish to fool away
time with spirit when out shopping" j"
The citizen., 1906-11-16
FOR sALE-HEATERs.IsLANp

,onIn nave for sale the onehalf undivided in.
the Is isond MRS s. sarah Jane Williams in and to
Point OF Rocks in F ederick County oPp0S,le pown
as Heater Island. CONTAINING iss nros hn." ~ u
loamy and fertile land. 100 acres oi
Ctps Conntv ana .ne @ lost productive in Fred. rick
address. i'"'N' Call on or
GLENN H. WoRTHINGToN.
Attorney,
~ =. Frederick, Md.
The citizen., 1906-11-16

ritt at the time has described what
happened. He said
There was big chief in the Indian
army named yellow Hand. and he
must have been looking for trouble, for
he rode out in front of his people and
dared our Bill to come out halfway and
fight. That was all right. and Bill took
him at his word. don't remember
Just all that happened for minute or
so-and it was all over in less than
two minutes-but | heard both their
guns crack and saw the Indians horse
flop over. Deader n rock he was.
Then the Indian-that was Yellow
Hand-struck at Bill with his tOma-
hawk. and thought for the life of me
he had hit him on the head, and ! was
that mad | would have run in and
cracked his head myself but the In
dian had taken bigger contract than
he ever had before, for just as he
struck at Bills head Bill grabbed him
by his wrist, jerked him forward, and
his big bowie knife split Mr.. Indians
heart so quick he never seemed to
know he was hurt at all, at all.
Then Bill scalped him and had his
hair before the body reached the
ground. Then the whole caboodle of
the Indians charged on Bill. and how
he got out is more than | can tell you,
sir for in the battle that commenced
then and lasted in the shape of a run
ming fight for more than thirty miles
| had just about as much as | could
do to take care of myself"
The citizen., 1906-11-16

may -tf.
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All of which goes to show that
wheat crop of nearly if not fully co.
100000 bushels may be safely counted
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the combined amounts, together with
that received from dairying and 9TH
er sources, are bound to make finan-
cial conditions very easy in the Cana
dian West until the next harvest ma
lures.
In the last week of August tour
of inspection was made along the line
of railway in the wheat area by the
Northwest Grain Dealers association
and a number Of American grain ex-
perts. What they sd Nv convinced
them that not only was the crop a
good average one, but the quality of
the grain grown was admittedly OF
the best quality, and more than one
OF the visitors stated that although
the yield might have been larger, the
quality could hardly have been i'm
proved. Speaking on this point, Mr..
J. F. Whalley, the well-known wheat
man of Minneapolis, said:
"The quality of the crop is excel
lent, and I think the average will be
No. 1 Northern. I was up with the
grain men two years ago, and I am
very much struck with the improve
ment that has taken place in these
two years. The growth is certainly
marvellous; there is not better coun-
try in the world than the Canadian
Northwest"
The past few years, in which agri-
culture has been carried on to any
great extent, have brought the prob
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lem Of transportation very prominent
ly to the front, and there is railway
development in Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan, Alberta and British Columbia,
Such as has never been seen
anywhere. There are at present
over 5000 miles of railway in
operation in that country, and
a conservative calculation of the
lines now in course of construction
places the extent at 5000 additional
miles; large portion of which will
be completed during the present year.
This means the opening up of a con-
siderably increased agricultural area,
and there is every reason to believe
that in very few years the agricui-
tural wealth of the country will be
developed to such an extent that in
stead Of "A Hundred Million Bushel
Crop" it will not be out of place to
refer to the crop as 100000, 900 BUSH
els of wheat for export" This may
look like drawing the long bow at the
present time, but, in the light of what
has been done by Western Canada
In the past five or ten years, there
is no limit that can be placed upon
what may be done in the five or ten
years Immediately in front of that
lusty young giant Of the West.
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Wheat in Western Canada
"A Good Crop of Excellent Quality Has Been
Raised This Year.

The grain crops estimates from the
Canadian West make range of from
100000 to 115,000,000 bushels, and
an accurate statement will be some
where between these figures-prob-
ably not far from 90.o00,O0O bushels.
This year a larger acreage was sown,
estimated at an increase of from IS
to 20 per cent, and had the average
yield of last year been maintained,
the aggregate would assuredly have
gone considerably beyond the 100000
900 bushel mark. The exceptionally
large influx of settlers was responsible
to a considerable extent for much of
the increased area, and, there can be
no doubt, is also responsible for a
part of the decreased average yield.
The first crop raised by the new SET
tler-often unacquainted with the
conditions of western agriculture-is
not usually prolific, and 19O5-O6 placed
a very large number of amateur farm
ers behind the stills of the plow; but
they will learn, and learn fast, and
with another season or two will help
to raise the average instead of de-
pressing it.
OF the estimates to hand, that of
the Northwest Grain Dealers asso-
citation is the lowest: Wheat, S7,2O3,-
900 bushels; oats, 75,725,6O bushels,
and barley, 16,980,60O bushels. The
Winnipeg Free Press sent out five
special correspondents, who returned