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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
THE GROWTH OF TROUT.
Age, Feed and Temperature Seem ia
Have No Bearing on Size.

hnNe No Bearing on Size.
The Salvelinus fontinalis, which il
currently but inaccurately called brook
trout, was supposed for many years
TO be small fish. AgassiZ was
largely instrumental in exploding This
iallaCy. 1t is not an uncommon thing
Tor IN angler with ordinary luck TO
get a six or seven pound trout of This
variety 1t is known that trout NAV
grow to weigh eleven or twelve pounds.
There is, however, great difficulty in
accounting for its variation in size.
In northeastern Canada there arc
large streams and lakes in which only
fingerlings have ever been found In
the immediate vicinity Of such waters
three and four pound trout are quite
common and seven and eight Founders
are not phenomenal. In all these wa
terS crustacea do not abound: thpra ore
no small fish of any kind eXcept small
trout All the fish are pure fy feeders
AT some places, ii is true, frogs abound
but taken as Il whole the difference IN
lood supply is not an adequate eX-
PLANTATION for the difference i'm rro,vth
there IS no substantial difference in
the waters as to temperature size.
origin and course. Climatic conditions
are the same. The small from tol.on
TO virgin lakes in which there are uo
fish have sometimes grown to a grao.
size, have sometimes remained smaIi
ana sometimes have not thriyen. TN,
anglers who haunt these waters h1va
not yet found Il satisfactory exnlano.
tlon OF this peculiar condition of things
1t is one of the mysteries which lends
fascination to the art. You never can
tell what is going to happen when Won
go fishing,"-St. Paul Dispatch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

Why February has twenty-cight days
is explained in the legends Of the past.
One is of an old woman. who. tending
her flock, ridiruled the month of Feb.
ruary because he had dealt so lenicnt.
II with her and her sheep Then fcbu.
airy felt insuited and made leap year
and borrowed Il cold day from March
ana frozc her and her flock. There is a
Norman legend which makes ii out
that February had originally as many
days as the other months. but Fcbrua-
~ was confirmed gambler and lost
at domino Il day both to January and
to March, Strange to say, there is an
old story of Egypt, wherein the god of
February plays forfeits with the moon
and loses certain DAYS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

The STANDARD o Company and the
Republican campaign managers got in
their work on the Railroad Rate Bill
in ;ae Conference Committee They
tried to Kill the Senate amendments to
the bill which forbade railroads to issue
free passes and also the one which di-
vorccd the business of the common
carrier from that Of the producer and
manufacturer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

TIE people Of Ohio are evidently
determined to punish the truss, that
c3uspire To restrain trade within the
borders of their commonwealth In
consequence i've ice dealers, who COM
bined to raise the pric of ice aud who
are described as "all prominent in bus
mess and social circles" have been
fined 5000 each and sentenced to
on year in the wor,; house The DEM
ocraic leaveu is certainly working
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

MosT Republican Consre'smen con-
slider their greatest achievements OF
this session to be the pure pork till'
which makes some Republican constit-
u nci-s believe that they are doing
things" The Democrats 20 mt with
PRIDE to the fact that they fore d the
Republican majority to vote for rate
bill, pure food bill, and other rene
dial legislation that have for years
been the principal planks in the Dem
ocratic platform.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
Royal College of Physicians.

In the tenth year of the reign OF
Henry VIII. on Sept. %, 1918, John
Chambre, Thomas Linacre, Ferdinand
Ne Victoria, Medicorum Nostrorum.
Nicholas uolsack, John Francis. Rob.
ert YaXley," were granted letters pat
ent giving them the privilege Of admit
ting men TO practice medicine in Lon
don and seven miles around. This WIS
the original foundation o. the present
Royal College of Physicians of London.
The first letters patent having anpa"-
emily been Inadequate for the purpose.
intended, in the fourteenth wear Of
Henry VIII. statute was passed en-
acting that no person save Il graduate
Of oxford or Cambridge should prac-
tlce in England Unless he had license
from the president of the College Of
Physicians aforesaid and from three Of
the elects" who were chosen from
among the fellows.
Some farmer down in Texas has
thought Of brilliant and novel scheme
for obtaining information from the car
ricr when he comes around on his daily
trip. y blackboard has been placed
above the mail box. with Il box of
chalk conveniently near. and before the
postman goes on he writes the price of
cotton and various other market quota
lions and. in fact, anything in the line
of news that would be acceptable. This
plan if generally followed out might
become Very popular among the farm
erS if not among the carriers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
BARBER SURGEONS.
When the Razor and the Scnlpel
We're Linked In One Trade.

wrrr I.iuI,,.lj In Ono Trade.
,to., diam ,oo ,o,rs al! Is the ROYAL
caI,Yr, - c,,ro'ans Tdinb,rrb At
~, o''t tI,ao i r,.s Ionn,nJ thn SURGEONS
ene ' i'',,,,,. - ,To c;t,. u.nrn un;,ad
CIV ~, a., r,,.t,o, incornor,tcd
90 Wv ,,.1.,,,.un,M ~, T,,l,, + 49,
t ~ ',,,o , w. tEn.,. ch,rtor from fine
t ,i'.! .'.,,.a,1 ~, ,r,.,.tnr If tI,n l,,r.
~" - $1,000. ,.,',rn,nd Inv I,na:
W SUI o,i .,+,.,, INK - .,,.t o,,
= GU ',.,.',,,,.i..,,,n,,t who
,,. .,.,'....,., !. H., n,,or,..y If
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
Oxford Examinations.

When John Scott, the future Lord
Chancellor Eldon, took his B. A. at OK
ford in 1910 he was examined in He
brew and in history. His own pen has
recorded this noteworthy exam" 1t
consisted of two questions, one in each
subject. The Hebrew question ran,
whats the Hebrew for place of q
skullY the history, who founded
the University of OXford?" The candi.
date, of course, replied, "Golgotha" and
"Alfred the Great" though he had his
misgivings touching the truth of the
second answer, fiction which has
since been scattered to the winds by
those two highly distinguished OXo-
mans, Professor Freeman and ]. r
Green.
should F5nve said shoes.
Miss Eackhay,' sad Mr.. O'Bull, who
had been strolling along the country
road will the lady from Boston, Il
suppose your feet are very dusty, Per
nit me
SIT" cried the precise young wO
man witharngly. How dare you."--
Philadelphia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

BoUNCER BARNES is now post
master at Washington. 1t was dirty
job, " aid Republican Senator Who
had voted TO confirm him, but it is
over now 1t was indeed dirty job.
Mendacily and brutality were never 50
fragrant as toy the Roosevelt rartiSans
in this Barnes ease.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

The nomination of United States
Senator'S hy the people in party pri-
maries is in successful operation in all
the 5 uthern States except Missouri.
There are no Platts, Depew- or Dry
deus in the Senate from that section.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
THE CITIZEN =,
(RE-CsTAsLIsEEo ts2o.)
FREDERICK CITY. MARYLAND.

A Dem cratic weekly newspaper edited by
BAUGHNAN BROTHERS. successors TO J. VIM
BAUGHMAN.
The price of THE CITIZEN is 500 the year,
strictly in advance. This price has prevailed
since August 3rd. 1891.
Whilst THE CITIZEN is first Of all polit-
cal newspaper, and the recognized organ Of
the Democratic party in Frederick County, II
also aims to give all the important local news
and selected miscellaneous reading matter OF
Interest TO all members OF the family.
Communications on interesting subjects are
always desirable and especially local news
from the equity.
Sign name in full for confidence and write
only on one side of paper. Sample copies
gladly sent 10 any address.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
Uaanisnrd H0Hcy sectiops.

There Gre two methods of dealing
with sections more or less unfinished
namely, feeding back extracted honey
to secure their completion and selling
them at reasonable price in the local
market For most beekeepers the lat.
ter course is probably preferable All
sections not three-tourths completed
should be emptied by setting supers of
them over colonies lacking in stores
and then the dry, clean combs kept
over for Use the next spring.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20

This is the way IN infant is chriStcn-
ed in Morocco: when the first child is
born-and the parents are accustomed
to wish for Il girl as Il happy omen
the mother of the young matron sends
a basket containing the layette of the
infant, along with henna. eggs and
pigeons. The baby is stained with
henna from head to foot and the little
body smeared with butter and wrapped
in hanncls. The seventh day is the
dap of baptism. At the first hour of
the morning the friends are invited to
the repaSt About o'clock a 'taleb,'
or, better still. Il 'Sherecf." sacrifices
sheep on behalf of the child and as he
cuts the animals throat pronounceS
the sacramento words. In the name
of God it is the baptism o. such an
one, son of such an one Then the
child is washed for the first time,
henna is put on its hands and feet,
khol under its eyes; it is clothed in its
finest robes ana put into its mothers
bed. at the head of which lighted Ia
pers are burning"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
Food Changed to Poison

Purifying food in the lnte ~
tines produces effects like those -; =,
arsenic, but DR.. Kings New ~, n
Pills expel the poisons from cl W.
ged bowels, gently, easily p pa.
surely, curing Constipation d.,
iOusness, Sick Headache, fe'' .''
ell Liver, Kidney and ], w
troubles. Only % cents al \ -
Feasre'A.
e. LIZ GInI Y INt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-20
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1906.

81 WILL TELL JUDGE DOUG
LASS FRANKLY 1 AM NOT IN
FAVOR OF NEGRO CITIZEN
SHIP"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
ABRAHAM WHITE President American De For
est Wireless Telegraph Company
WashinEton. March a. 1906.
LAW ON RAISING RATES.
Expert on Freight Transportation
Wrtes Senator TWman.

John Is. Daish the president Of Freight" a
shippers trade journal, has an open letter 70
Senator Iillraan setting forth numerous state and
federal court decisions preventing the raising Of
rates by railroads Mr.. Daish cited cases TO show
where a court compelled q common carrier TO de
liver goods, and restrained II from discriminating in
warehouse charges. He also showed how rail-
road was prevented from charging excessive tolls
70 coal company. He mentioned an instance
where railroad mad accept cars from another
though il caused strike.
Other decisions quoted revealed how certain
road had 10 furnish another carrier the same fac-
ties for interstate transportation Of freight as it
gave other companies, and how defendant com
pany was obliged to accept freight and passengers
from plaintiff company at equal rates.
Mr.. Daish observed that the question with the
shippers is that there shall be provided machinery
by which they shall be given prompt and efficient
relief without spending vast sums Of money in
legal proceedings
The costs Of a proceeding before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, he says, are burden 4
complainant, and he declares that application a
court brings relief in the same number of hours
that II would take 10 debate the matter before the
Mr. Daish suggested to Senator TfIman plan to
meet me wants Of the shippers that was outlined
by a federal Judge IT follows.
Create transportati2n department or bureau OF
and Ira - ne eeC~ltg1-,- " $50 .l 49,
ranks the country afford. This department or
bureau is 10 have the sole duty of iesfigatinp ar
hitrang and prosecuting all complaints of discrim-
ination, unjust rates and unfair practices Of every
description by the railroads and If unable settle
disputes between shippers and carriers informally.
is to present the complaints at once to special
created, the judges of which will be required de
vote their entire time TO traffic questions. The
9Iages WI 81 ioeelIer IN washington ana sepa-
Iately throughout the country. that complaints
VIII be received and acted upon with the least pos
sble delay The department Of transportation act
ing for the shipper. viii prosecute the case. The
shipper viii be put to expense for counsel. The
only appeal from this special Will lie to the
Supreme Court Of the United States and then sole
Of
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
IN THE PETRoLEuM FIELDs.

There were no sensational features in the lower
southwest field last week although some fair wells
We're completed. and some were even above the
average IN amount Of production. bur their COM
bined output could not be enough materially 10
affect the supply, when the dwfndIinr of other pro
aucing wells is considered. The bad condition Of
inc roads throughout the region has hindcred de
NeIopment work materially. Shooting Of old wells
In those places where they have been treated 70
high explosives several times. especially in Butler
Washington and Allegheny counties is no longer
so efhcacious as formerly Better results. however
are obtained in West Virginia and Southeastern
Ohio. where the shooting has not been INDUCED in
70 so great an extent The two Keener sand pro
ducers on Point Pleasant Creek Ellsworth dis
Tict Tyler County, which were recently com
pleted on the Workman farm. show such good
staying powers that they have stimulated further
operations in their vicinity. and considerable new
work is now under way 1t is the belief that a
pool Of considerable extent was tapped by these
wells. The nrSt one, which was completed three
weeks ago. is suu holding UP at go barrels day
and the second one at nearly Zl) barrels. Another
well in this section should be completed early next
week and several others will follow in rapid sue
There is {, show for a good wei in the No. H.
Grant District WetzeI county it is driioj into
tne Runkard sand and shows about twenty bar
looked for until the drill had tapped the big Iniun
way in the same district on sgS RI5 IIe Ie GnqeG
District Wetzel County. the test well on the Hud-
IL hHe3 up L5'o feet with oil; il viii be shot and
Edi 10 pumping. Practically all wells in nc
Deep sand District are showing up light News
generally from all points is Of a peTfunctory char
acter. ana records simply small wells Of little inn
portance and dry holes In Southeastern Ohio
some good producers are reported. One or two
are lmportant as showing an extension Of pro
ductlNe territory This is the case with fhe vseU
on the Fisher farm. in Levisville Dstrirr NToTros
county The well is in the Keener sand ana Is
good for - barrels day IT is 2oo feet NORTH
West vest Of The COED well on the Moore farm An
HyyIeI So0u Ven vas reported near Woodfcld
vas bored into the Berea grit. and showed COOL
iof 100 parrels day. An attempt was roads -,
shoot II with loo quarts OF Explosives bur af,er
the eNploSlV" cartridge was lowered into tbe 10
the tools became iammed and fishing ion 80 .
dangerous character is now under way The well
vas important. as 10 looked If yrofl1 t6-
pest producer in the field, and was well 10 tbe
SodtH OF, other developments. Refined pat~ole1 nm,
IS quoted unchanged AT 10 cents i'm barrels ana
80" cents IN hulk at New York. Philadelphia prices
refined market showed a slight change es l-iie gu
was quoted AZ l5-l6d. an Imperial gallon n 'ie-
,lllhe or go; Antwerp unchanged at 70 france ,
u.s. ,iIs kilos ana Bremen unchanged 35 marks Tor
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
TRADE WITH CANADA.
american Exports Gror, Despite
FarorS to United KINGDOM.

Washington March 25.-The trade Of the United
States with Canada in the fiscal year 1875 aggre-
gated SOP 2l3 against $50 40 0sG IN 1896 according
TO q bulletin issued by the Department of Com
nerce and Labor. II shows that in the twenty
years from 1873 10 1S5 trade with Canada increased
s27"ot3', and from 1895 70 1876 IL increased
0lA@4'0. The larger portion Of this growth has
been IN the export side The imports increased
from S27s5I6l5 in l85 S624s9 632 in 1905 and ex
pors advanced from S3a5472l9 in lE75 to $1,000 5s1 in
-. The bulletin says.
This rapid growth IN trade relations with Canada
Is especially interesting. in view of the varvlng
gaacluoAs 70 which commerce with Canada has
neen subjected. During the period from 1855 10 1895
and the United States but in the latter wear il
was terminated, that commerce between The two
countries was unaffected by special trade arrange
nents until April. 1887 when the United States was
Il&ceG az a snght disadvantage compared with
i-e nlted Kingdom, products from that country
entering the Dominion Of Canada being admitted
uE special arrangement at a reduction of l2l5 pe~
cent on the tariff levied imports from other
countries ON August ], 1895, the reduction in favor
OF BRUSH products was increased to % per cent
and on July !, 1909 still further Increased 10
- l-5 per cent Despite these advantages in favor
OF EoolS entering Canada from the United King
from SEs1f312 IN 1897 S5q5S55 in go; willis ey
ports 10 canada from the United States grew from
SbiS-sNl in 1897 20 $lP5295s1 in 1875 The percent
age u imports into Canada from the United states
IN lSS Was coo per cent and from the United king
dom = per cent. 30
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
A STANDARD AUTHORITY.

From The Oakland CCal) Enquirer.
The Tribune Almanac and Political Register fs
one Of the best general compilations of stats,ics
published IN this country. il has become recog-
nzed as q standard authority and the issue for
the current year maintains its high standard Of
excellence. It's contents varied 10 adr7i+. -
special mention. but IN addition 10 the usual as
economical data the Tribune Almanac contairs
review OF the principal events OF the year political
lla oLns5"-se the record ot events in the sport
lnE world, the vote IN state elections iruucrtar,t
acts Of Congress register Of the PRINCIPAL o7ices
ana the pay attached well Of positions i'm rhe
CIVIL the military and the diplomatic services The
tribune Almanac is indeXed and is one OF the hes,
compact compencums Of information published
II may be had from the bookseller al 25 cents or
from Iha Tribune. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
EXTENSIVE PLANS OF L.LR R.
Many New Fast Trains and Improved Trav
cling Facilities.

Tr- srr'rE slime table OF the Long Ts1s-z r,,,
-111 ".h ~ into effect this year about Nav u Or
fH ..n days earlier than usual. and tie e,,--,-,s-
- ''a "t- IaFa effect on June I5 several
-. 1s T- be- pa- on this season. one VIII he
.h The Welding i..Eor branch. and il Win be s-t,s5
p" -s' f. t-i1 from Long Island civ -
ii-'it Eion '- zo-rE-lvo minutes and Port Je-fe,.
I'D -n hour ana uf-aer minutes
DO company v.E Dur tn service this seas7r .se,.-
'.i.-s''en aiI steeI passenger coaches and +n-...
ave new locomotives Tho latter are ,ar,- -.
.-i. ara Nefe designed % draw the beav,- s,,,s,,
'Aiif.s Trains ia rapid time. The annex ser,-ica
-" Company between Long Island City and
N a- sufet VIII be augmented by the sd6itlo1 of :.
,--fa 'o-' and two new tWin-screw propeller fe-r,
o-sts are building for the Thrty-fourth street -
ara are 10 De ready fcr service when the Fur,-,.-
Hampstead and Babylon. eii named
As soon as TIE weather viii permit the av,e,.s.-
~ nc trolley lue from Queens 20 MinaCIe In -
h---i- lt VIII be part of the Long Island ,rac.,e~
system. bought jointly by the Long Island n 49,
ana l-r Belmont interests and the third rsT -
lil l ls stated VIII be extended 81 far "a e. -.
Aineola ana Hempstead. and the vorlr - 6o1,teis
l1cEng the North Shore Division from FsiisbtTs = =,
Fpft " washington VIII be begun. Plans are bsstrc
prepared Tor new ferry house AZ East ssfb strssS
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
TIP .1FFTC RULES ALTERED.
Ne7c Regulations in Force at Times
and Herald Squares.

FarinninE Yesterday morning ~ o'clock new
traffic regulations were put I'm force az Times and
Herald squares. where there has been a congestion
of traffic which Police Commissioner Bingham.
First Deputy waldo and Trafhc Inspector John
F1eod have been studying for several weeks. Early
Yesterday morning Deputy Waldo. with Inspector
Flood and forty policemen from the weekday
TRAIN, SQUAD cot busy rese-rics starchions and
ropes to mark anew tho liner Jrafir should pursue
I'm Times Square and i'm Herald Square. Streets
hitherto scbarred fc"u trucking traf1c were
opened or rather. it should he said that new
outlets for trafc were permitted from the squares
IN question.
The intricate route in front OF the Flatron
Building at 23d is also the subject OF study
and a relieved condition there ccems imminent
Times Square has been virtually closed 10 heavy
traffic between 4st and 18th streets. inclosed by
Seventh avenue and Broadway Hereafter traf1c
will be allowed north and south Seventh avenue
through This square and also Broadway. the
only side streets remaining closed against Il being
Ath and 45th streets, where there is labyrinth
Of car tracks TO- running and switching Seventh
avenue cars. and Broadway and Columbus avenue
also. In few weeks 10 Is purpoSed also 20 open
either 4ith or 45th street well.
The isles of safety. or safety zones as In
speCtor Flood prefers 20 call them. will remain in
Times Square Waiting vehicles viii be permitted
20 stand inside these zones. Pedestrians who Vaif
lar cars and visitors who desire a sweeping view
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

abb giving In s,oa,
hghes tam hna prtes The
prices o. March E N N rvs
tl tho hrh low rrcesfn nthevear
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings of
forry-three railroads. systems for the second
week in March. OF these thirty-nine return gains
OF E09o0O9, 135 per cent. and four return losses
OF 1921 or 50 per cent. The whole shows a gain
Of $l,o63722. or 12.5 per cent
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY IN CONTROL
N. O. & n E and V. s. & P. Parts Of rs
System. Though Run Separately.
Icr T,'-srar5 ~ m, TrItars \

New Orleans March e5-It has been learned here
on reliable authority that the southern Railway e.
month ago obtained controlling interest iu the
New Orleans E Northeastern and the Vicksburz.
shreveport a P7riiC This was the st8ye1en,
made by a high official when the conferences were
held here several DAYS ago The control OF ths
roads has long been desired by the Southern Rail
way, as II giyes Il its own line into New orleans
ana also a line from Birmingham through Shrsvs-
port % Fort Worth The reason for rba reoeatsi
uenlals or the deal is known
~ lS SAID that much Of the business which is nov
transacted ar the general Offices here will be trans
LeIteu 70 the Washington ONCE OF the Southern
aud lhat althoush no change Is be made ne
lldlnes OF the Two roads they will be operates
pd~{i ppaf{HcaIy as southern Railway properties. Ae
votlihh 20 the information obtained here the del
vas contaminated through the Mobile q Oho
"hlch - controlled by the Southern
New-York tribune., 1906-03-26

OF the Great White Way may linEcr az these
points in security and their hearts contenL
After fixing Times Square in prNCer slaue. ne
busy squad betOOk themselves 20 Herald Sqlare
They opened S4th and 33i streets and west. 70
heavy traf1c. They planned a new safety zone US
north or Greeley square Hereafter trucks WIZ p
allowed 10 proceed northWard through Broadway
and Sixth avenue. and those cominE south nav
proceed through Sixth avenue and make their way
through 33d instead or 32d street.
These Improvements We're decided on SATURDAY
afternoon. when Coumissioner Bingham. Flrs-
Deputy Waldo and Inspector Flood stood WATCHING
the crowds about the time the theatrical ~7r'ness
were turning our.