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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
a CONTRAST.

In this country it IS not unusual to
hear our so called poor people COM
plain because they are deprived of the
luXurieS of life, etc, and there are very
few Of this class who know what it is
to be really hungry. How different is
the condition in the older countries,
where the people go for months to-
gethcr without so much as tasting Il
piece OF meat, where the killing of a
critter is looked upon as a sort of gala
day. whore the peasant considers him
self lucky if he can be sure of his sup
ply of black bread and onions enough
to keep soul and body together! Here
the laborerS strike for an eight hour
working day, while in England hun
dreds Of thousands walk the streets
and are kept at public expense because
they cannot get even one hours work
per day. 1t is little to be wondered
that this land of ours appears Il para
disc to some of these sons of alien
lands.
1t is an old saying that a cat has nine
lives, but a little observation of man
and his habits and mode Of life would
indicate that he has sixteen. After
years Of hard work. dissipation and
disregard of all the rules of health we
still see man living out his fourscore
years and ten, often full of travail and
sorrow, which he would gladly have
been freed from years before. 1t would
almost seem in some cases that man,
like the old house dog gone toothless
and blind, is far happier dead than
aliva
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
Is LIFE WORTH LIVING?


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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
TIE HORSE TO RAISE.

A successful horse buyer told us in
response 10 the question as to which
netted him the most money in the han
ding, driving or work horses that be
never made enough money out of the
driving horses he had handled to buy a
good draft team. He maintained that
there were too many little things which
influenced the price of horse for driy'
ing purposes-a slight scratch, pecuF
iarity in gait. Il fault in color or diSpo'
sition-any one of which might knock
tens of dollars off the market price OF
the animal On the other hand, draft
horse of good size and weight, even
though somewhat cut and scratched
and with perhaps a SPAWN or two
could always be sure of a buyer VINO
wanted a good horse to work regard
less of the fact that he was not entiFe!
sound.
Subscribe for The CITIZEN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Although possessed Of the largest for
est area of any country in the world
Siberia imported all the timber used
for the construction of the eastern end
Of the Transsiberian railway from this
country, chiefly from Oregon. The
United States can Ill afford tc export
lumber, as its rapidly diminishing for
est reserves clearly indicate. A far
better plan would be for her to import
and give her native timber a chance to
restore itself.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Young man or young woman If
you have a mother living, love
her. One little rose TO her while
she is living is worth vastly more
to her than all the flowers that
you can pile on her coffin after
she is dead. One little kind
word is worth more to her than
all the money YOU can eXpend at
her funeral. Your mother may
be growing old. il so, love her.
be kind to her. She loves you
and viii do more for you than
any other person living. SO take
her as the best friend You have
or Will have.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

If we had timothy meadow which
we wished to plant to corn the coming
season and feared the ravages of the
cutworm, as there would be good rea-
son to do, we would not plow 1t until
the Goth of May, would keep the disk
and harrow at work on it up to the
26th and then plant. While this may
seem a little late for planting, we had
far rather take the chances thus than
to plow and plant earlier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

If your child has a taste for roadir,
encourage it along right lines. Iittls
history, biography and science aIona
with the stories may be the means =,
lifting your boy from the plane of
Jack of all trades to some honorab,
and lucrative position.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

While the lack of it gives to the hon.
a desolate appearance, there is mo-
danger in too much shade than in nov
at all. Sunshine is the greatest cow.
destroyer yet discovered and has ~
advantage of costing little.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

The ordinary plow used to cut do.
, drifts after heavy snowstorms ivy "
y said to work successfully Ia -a
The otherwise impossible Road, !,
Git condition. u
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

The little brown owl which has its
home in your barn or in the hollow
tree by your house is the best mouse
and rat catcher around your place,
worth more than even the cats and
dogs. Neither will he ever bother your
poultry, so don't be foolish enough to
shoot him or let any one else do so.
He will also keep the sparrows thinned
out, for he knows how to get them
after they have gone to roost.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
Home
Circle
Depart
Illent.

What is the work l have done today
Have | left mark upon the way,
A kindly word, or cheering smile
That has fingered in some heart
awhile
Strengthened a path or crooked road,
Lightened the weight of a weary
load,
Into the shadow of some ones night
Sent even tiny ray of light?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

There are probably no two articles
upon the market today which are more
generally adulteratcd than maple sugar
and baking powder. The former Il
made from the juice of corncobs and
glucose and the latter from alum anil
various ph0sphates. Neither of these
commodities is cheap at any price.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Much has been said about good co..,
forn and good seeds in general In. ~ y
is too much to expect good seed 10 d. =, =,
all. Good sense, good soil and as.9 49,
care are also necessary essentials 'u
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

The first garden work in the on.
to command affection is TO mali lug
hotbed, plant the early potatoes :. Ge
onions and the peas. ~s
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

For an all around primary school YOU
can't beat the little country school.
house, ten or more little folk and a
sweet little woman to teach them.
Every child may represent Il separate
class, but that doesn't matter. Each
child has the patient, careful aid in its
studies which is so largely denied it
when attending the larger and graded
school
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

The recent sale of ShorthOrn bull
for $4,000 to parties in Argentina
goes to show that the cattle raisers of
that country are not blind to the value
OF having good blood in their herds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
WHY HIS MARRIAGE WAS A
FAILURE.

WHY HIS MARRIAGE WAS A
FAILURE.
lie regarded children as a nut.
Sance.
He did all his counting before
marriage.
He never talked over his af
fairs with his wife.
He never had time to 90 any.
where with his wife.
He doled out money to his wife
as if to beggar.
He looked down upon his wife
as an inferior being.
He never took time to get ac-
quainted with his family.
He thought of his wife only for
what she could bring to him.
He never dreamed that there
were to sides to marriage.
He never dreamed that his wife
needed praise or compliments.
He had one set of manners for
l " = ERAfoRE AN6 THAT THIS
FILLED!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

There are three factor, closely asSo.
ciatcd with successful farming good
seed, proper supply of available plant
food for the crop and good weather
Now. 4 part of these are under the
farmers control. ana part are not The
matter Of good seed ana proper soil
conditions he can control. the climatic
conditions he cannot. though by intelli-
gent methods of culture, tile drainage
for wet seasons and the conserving Of
moisture in dry ones he can do much to
overcome the excess of rainfall and
drought. The matter Of good seed is
one factor which is wholly under his
control, ana ii is something which is in
Il general way most grievouSly neglect
ed all over the country Men exhibit
more faith in Providence in this matter
of seed than in any other thing, SOW
poor seed year after year and trust TO
luck, and this applies with just as much
force to all other crops as it does to
corn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

The mistakes of last years crop sen.
son should not be repeated this vea,
one Of the most serious of which con.
sisted in planting corn only co ne,
cent Of which would germinate. It i,
well to remember that the largest viel1,
Of corn ever obtained were the resrlt
of an even stand Of corn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

When clover will do so much To reno
vate and redeem the farm, why dom,
more men SOW it? It's hard to ION
The many don't know and won't learn
Some get discouraged and quit becanss
their seeding fails. The few stict
to it, build their soils up and mats
money.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Only few days ago read how
a kind look and a tear Of sym
pathy upon the face of a clergy
man led to the conversion OF a
poor convict Such kindness is
easily bestowed. and Yet how
often it is withheld, even from
those whose souls are yearning
for our sympathy, those who
know so little Of gladnesS, but
have tasted to the very dregs of
lite's bitter cup. Yes, if We
would be truly happy, We must
become so busy and interested IN
trying to lessen the suffering of
others that we will forget our
own miStOrtunes. As we Journey
through life, let us never hest.
tate to turn aside into the path
of self-denial if duty calls us
there, for there is always a bless
ing III duty; although it may
often seem to interfere with pleas
ure. But whoever is truly noble
and worthy will keep this prin,
ciple uppermost in his mind. Let
us do our duty while the years
come AID so, and although their
lovelieSt season blooms but to
fade again, let benevolence, pure
/ flowers never fade from the path
we tread and we may be sure that
within our souls hope and con
tentment, if not actual JOY, will
ever bloom in all the freshness
and beauty of glorious spring
time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Thoroughbred corn like thoroughbred
stock. is the product Of careful watch
ing and selection. Either will become
scrubby if left to shift for itself.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

While riding upon the train in vari-
GUS parts of the middle west the
thought has often come to us of the i'm
mense amount of practically waste
land comprised in the right of way of
the various railway lines, in which suf-
ficient acreage if turned to productive
ness would furnish food for a vast
multitude of the worlds destitute ones.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

AS the native Inhabitants Of the
warm countries seem to he lacking in
the prOvident instinct ana for the most
part live III the present. so is it also
with some insects and animals. The
hOneybee, for instance, makes no
honey in the warm climates. the stor
ing up instinct seeming to be entirely
wanting. This is due of course to the
fact that this industrious insect is en-
abled to find some sort of bloom upon
which to work the year around.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Uncle sam is anxious to improve The
highways of his commonwealth. Last
year he constructed twenty-one model
roads in different sections of the coun-
try Macadam, sand and clay. shell
and burnt clay were the materials used.
The macadam ANA shell were the most
expensive Good substantial roads,
like good substantial buildings. dura-
bic and lasting, are not only Il credit
TO us, but a blessing TO all who may
come after us.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Home should be made the most
interesting and best loved spot
on earth, not merely four square
walls Of wood and brick: it should
be the fountain of civilization,
the very word should touch every
fiber of the soul, and strike every
cord of the human heart with its
angelic fingers, IA place where is
centralized the higher and better
things of life, bringing forth in
it is not long before he comes do7
STICK AT THAT.
g and for old. The first is, Save 70
because | want to increase the depos
ECESSARY. ] have had eXpcrier
a few 60 wrong, lose their positic
y fuss being made about it, but til
as their futures We're concerned.
TO GO WRONG WHO HAD A So
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

He thought that the marriage
VOWS had made him his wife'S
master, instead of her partner.
He took all of the little atten-
tions lavished on him by his
wife as by divine right" and
not as faVOTS.
He always carried his business
troubles home with him, instead
of locking them in his store or his
Office when he closed.
-.
The appeal for volunteers in
the great battle of life, in eXter-
minating ignorance and error
and planting high on an ever
lasting foundation the banner of
intelligence and right. is directed
to every member of this depart,
ment would you grant it audi
ence. Let no cloud again darken
your spirit or weight of sadness
Cypress your heart. Arouse am
bition'S smouldering fires. The
laurel may even now be wreathed
destined to grace thy brow. Burst
the trammels that impede thy
progress and cling to hope. The
world trowned darkly upon all
who have ever yet won iame's
wreath, but on they toiled. Place
high thy standard. aud with a
firm tread and fearless eye press
steadily onward. Per>evere and
thou wilt surely reach it. Are
there those who have watched
uureWarded through long sorrow
full years. for the dawuiug Of a
brighter morrow, when the weary
soul should calmly rest. Hopes
bright rays sull illumine their
dark pathways, and cheertully
yet they watch. Never despair!
Faint not, though thy task he
heavy, and victory Is thine. az.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

1t Will not be long before the coming
Of the birds. BE friend instead of an
enemy Welcome their arrival with joy
rather than with tolerance and indtfer-
cncc We cannot appreciate their ful'
value to us. as we do not know what
their absence means. They are as faith
full as the spring. Resides the mere
pleasure Of having them around. they
are Of incstimablc value as destroyers
Of bugs ana insects which attack the
orchards and crops. If YOU are not in
tcrcstcd in eats. You can encourage the
birds to come up near the house by
keeping IN open dish of fresh water
where they can come to drink and
battle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

IT'S funny what little things will
make us show the white feather some
times. We can tackle the big jobs with
courage, vim and even enthusiasm, but
we recoil from some of the minor calls
of duty with an unconquerable dread.
1t is these same little things that act as
our disciplinarians, wearing down the
rough corners and refining the uneven
surfaces of our natures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Every sensible farmer will post his
land against the intrusion of gunners,
for there is not living thing which
these pot hunters will kill on your farm
which will not be distinct loss to you.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

1t is pretty near time to be making
that hotbed The expenditure of q
very little time and trouble will enable
any one to have a fine supply of early
radishes and lettuce and plenty of early
cabbage plants, tomatoes and peppers
to set out in the garden latel-a cou-
pie of loads of fresh horse manure
banked up against the south side Of
shed or fence, well tramped down and
wet down with water, then a six inch
frame to place on top, then fill with
! soil and lay on some old sashes. AS
tsoon as it cooS down SOW the seed and
, then watch things grow.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

{ No farmer can afford to keep kick
ing COW in his dairy herd. If he has
such and she shows no indications of
:reform he had best convert her into
winter beef supply or ship her to the
canning department of some packing
plant to be turned into homeless
chicken.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
KINDLY WORDS.

Loving words should be a com
mon currency in homes. Make
the wheels 90 round,n as Teddy
and Bulge said in "Helen's Ba-
bieS.n
Some husbands and wives take
vicious pleasure IN exposing the
others poor English or showing
off their lack of general knowl-
edge. 1t is a bad habit to in.
dulge in sharpshooting in the
presence OF their children. A
man used to say, 20, how good
mothers food tasted" meaning
no disresrect to his wife. She
would say. IF her cooking was
so good, then go and live with
her in the future" or "if nv
meals don't suit You. you better
had hire French cook or do it
yourself" Children prick up
their ears and learn to be saucy
and "talk back
The more We know of people
the more we are amazed. There
Is SO much unhappiness. Wives
nag their husbands to distraction.
Husbands are Indifferent and i'm.
pose on their wives. They do not
try to bring comfort and happi
ness into their homes. Let US all
do the good we can, for life is
fleeing. People are so easily
helped and made glad, and let us
say with Dickens Tiny Tim,
God bless us all, every one of
us"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

No kind of labor in the United States
draws such high wages in proportion
to the nature of the work they do as
the hired mon on the farms The wage
of SO per month. board. room and
washing. is an expense which skins
the profits from many a farm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Despite the advent of the bicycle and
later the automobile, horseflesh still
commands a good price. The horse.
with its knowing. willing and affection
ate ways, will ever claim favor among
the majority of people
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

We have number Of inquiries re-
garding those sections Of the country
in the far west which are being
brought under irrigation by the soy
eral schemes which the government
has undortakon This information we
are unable to supply in any detail,
but we take it that the land depart
mcnt Of any of the great railways
trayersinc the states where these irri-
gated districts are located can furnish
much valuable Information along this
line, and they ought to get at it, for
many people want to know.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

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must train men Of energy, of hig
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

In thosc notes from time to time we
have referred to the great improvement
which it is possible 10 make in the dirt
roads Of tie country 10y treating them
with the drag after every rain, the new
system Of road maintenance which is
by its good work sweeping All over the
country like wildhrc Hundreds of
thousands Of miles OF what have here
toforo been poor dirt roads viii be put
under this treatment this season and
die bad road be converted ut Il most
trillin@ expense into perfect highway
us hard and smooth rs any boulevard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

Are YOU waiting with Impotence the
time when the first green buds appear
and the little green tendIilS OF the vine
creep out in search Of something to
climb on: IRE YOU planning how the
back yard can be made not only neat
but pleasant and inviting: Have you
planned to use the first nice days be
fore the rush comes on to have the
boxes barrels and other msightly
truck carried off, the broken boards in
the wall. repaired and the window box
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

If our young readers will cut up a
few strips of red or yellow cloth and
scatter them on the lawn along in May
they may have the pleasure of seeing
the orioles make off with them and
weave the cloth into their nests.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
clip Alfalfa In September.
TWIN LAM BIS.
A Way to Greater Profit In Raising
Early Winter Lambs.

1t is Il mistaken idea for the average
flockmaster to suppose that twins are
not profitable 1t is true that twin
lambs cannot be quite so cheaply rear
ed as single lambs, but where it comes
10 reckoning up profits at the end of
the year there is a decided difference
on the right side of the ledger Flock
masters as a rule overlook the impor-
lance of rearing twins instead of single
lambs in the management of their
flocks and as a result fail to get the
most out Of their sheep. When one
considers that it requires just as much
time and practically the same amount
Of food to keep eve that rearS but
one lamb as it does the eve that sue
cessfully rearS two it IS surprising that
more attention is not given to develop
ing this part Of the flock. Some breeds
are not noted for their prolilicacy
along this line, but no fockmaster is
justified in keeping any breed of sheep
that will not return the highest profits
for keeping
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09
Rearing Lambs.

A great many fockmasters seem to
think that in order to produce these
high priced lambs only one should be
allowed to suck the eve. While a
great many ewes are not able to rear
twin lambs successfully alone if given
a little assistance with the proper kind
of nourishment these ewes will come
along all right. | would not care if
every one of my ewes would drop twin
lambs. In my own flock there are
few ewes that are not free mixers
and unless they are properly fed and
cared for will not raise profitable twin
lambs. There are, however, others in
the flock that could well suckle triplets
with no more assistance than the ones
that have difficulty with two lambs.
This l account for in the breeding Of
the animals.-L. G. Reynolds in Ohio
Farmer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-09

The coming of the first wintry blasts
is the signal for thousands of people
living in the middle temperate zone to
seek place where old Jack Frost is
denied entrance Some 90 south to
Florida or New Mexico; others seek
the ever popular Pacific coast and
California, the land of large trees and
fruits, beautiful flowers and Chinese
cooks. Yet with the coming of spring
such travellers for the most part re-
turn once more TO their native states.
which have passed through TIL wintry
siege only to emerge freshened and re-
juvenated TO spring forth in bloom and
fruit. AS adversely tends to bring out
the best there is in most Ier, so the
winter season seems to bring out
things entirely lacking in a warm
country.