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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Hang Tn Your Watch.

The question whether it is better
to wind a watch at night or in the
morning was discussed at a recent
meeting of the British Watch and
Clock Makers Guild The London
Express took up the subject and OBJ
tanned the views of George Russell
an expert on timepieces. 'Given a
good watch, it does not matter IN
the least whether you wind it at night
or in the morning." he told the re-
porter But a watch never keeps
the same time when the position is
constantly altered Watches which
are sent to Kew and which are tested
in several positions rarely keep the
same time. The moral to be drawn,
therefore. is keep your watch as
much as possible in the position in
which You wear it during the day
In other words. hang your watch up
at night"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

There is one summer city in the
White Mountains whose population
expands to nearly 10000 during the
height of the vacation season; and
there are days when as many as SOC
tourists ascend to the summit of
stately Mt Washington, $500 feet
above the sea, on the famous Cog
railway, to be torn by that awful
mental conflict that always must be
fought by the man or woman who
has TO decide whether it shall be din
ner indoors or scenery outdoors. And
what an appetite that mountain air
does give one.
Once, during an ocean voyage, ]
elected to forego my dinner in order
TO enjoy an unusually fine sunset. As
the barometer falls with the ap-
preaching storm, so did | fall in the
estimation of my travelling compan.
ions as the result of that little bit
of self-sacrifice If | had but half
hour on the summit of Mt. Washing
ton, and it was question OF dinner
or view, l would decide in the self.
same way, however
In passing, let me say that the
prospect from Mt. Washington's alti-
tudinous crown is one that cannot
easily be described in too extrava-
CANT language In q way, it is even
more wonderful than the cycloramio
outlook from the top of Pixies Peak,
which stands twice as high in the
world as does "Old Agiochook"
The normal radius OF observation
extends for about 100 miles, taking
in the ocean on the east and includ-
ing marvellous mosaic of lakes, riy-
ers, mountain peaks, notches, towns
and villages and forest tracts. Aided
by the refraction of the atmosphere
there are some features OF the land
scape that can be identified 40 miles
distant. No one possessing anything
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Enemies of the Moth.

The work of fighting the gypsy
and brown-tail moths by the use Of
parasites has produced encouraging
results. The insects brought here
from Europe have increased rapidly.
and are likely to make themselves at
home all through the moth section
in the course of few years.
Professor Howard, OF the United
States Department of Agriculture,
who is carrying on the work in as
ISOLATION with Professor Kirkland.
thinks it will be several years at
least before the new insects will be-
gin to make much Roadway against
the moths. probably not less than
five years. and possibly not for ten
years. AS there are many species
of the insects which feed upon
moths. it seems likely that some OF
them will thrive and multiply fast
enough to keep the moths in check
as they do in infested regions of
Europe and Asia. A week or two
ago about eighty thousand of the
parasites of the brown-tail moth
were liberated.
The moth officials are also max
ing very interesting studies regard
ing the diseases which infect the
moths. 1t is thought that it may be
possible to prepare a spray mixture
containing germs of thee diseases
and to spread them among the
moths By spraying There is a dis.
ease which produces a fungus thread.
like growth in the brown-tail moth
and which seems TO spread very
easily. almost discriminating some
colonies of the moths. 1t is possible
that this new idea of poisoning By
the use of diseases may produce ex.
tremely important results, not onl,
in fighting the moths, but in gettine
the best of other harmful insects
American Cultivator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

he took the steamer, Mt Washing
ton tscores OF readers of this paper
will recall with pleasure a similar
experienced. across the lake to Cen
ire Harbor.
Next day he tramped through
Moultonboro and Tamworth (the
Grover Cleveland country'O, to
Wonalancet. annexing at that place
local guide, who safely piloted him
over Mt. Wonalancet and Mt. Paugus,
two of the lesser hills of the White
Mountains. to picturesque Passacona-
way village. where he changed to a
second guide.
The new pathfinder, an experienced
hunter. led his ambitious employer
over the mountains and through
dense woods that have been wholly
innocent of roadway or trail since
they were created, eventually strik-
ing in at Liyermore, whence they
reached the summit of Mt Washing
ton by way of the Crawford Notch
and the southern peaks.
Much of the way lay through
woodland solitudes where the eye of
man had seldom. if ever. penetrated.
and the chief member OF the expedi-
ton says of ii that it was "A walk
full of surprising interest as well as
interesting surprises.
This was in July, when the noun
tains were in their full glory OF foli-
age, sunshine and birds and animal
life.
A few months previous. in Febru-
airy. two other New England lovers OF
outdoors enjoyed pedestrian trip OF
100 miles or more through the White
Mountains, travelling most of the way
on skis and making the ascent of Mt
Washington in this way under condi-
tions that were nothing less than per-
ilous.
Three or four feet of snow almost
everywhere covered the trails and
roadways, and the Alpine character
of the journey was enhanced by at
least one avalanche
Such are the contrasts one gets in
New Hampshire's White Mountains;
and yet American travellers rave over
the Alps and the Himalayas as if
there was no such thing as real
mountains in their own country at all.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Good Growth on skirnmilk.

For several years E. P. Towle, OF
Vermont. a correspondent of the
American Cultivator. has been using
fresh. warm separator milk very sue
cessfully for calves and pigs. The
milk is fed right after separation.
re writes in dairy paper as fol-
lows:
The present season we are raising
double the usual number OF heifer
calves. as they are half-blood Guern-
sey and We wish TO change into that
breed as fast as possible By grading
up. They are in warm quarters and
have been kept dry and clean. an
important factor in itself. They are
Of all ages from six months to one
year and are fed accordingly.
They are very thrifty and are grow
ing nicely. Some care is needed at
first in not feeding too much and
thus induce bowel trouble. but as
they grow older the amount of milk
may be increased. but they should
not be overfed at any time Have
been very free from bowel trouble
this season. although no unusual
precautions have been taken.
Like TO feed with milk until sew
eral months old, as this gives them
a fine start in growth before being
turned ont 10 grass or weaned. After
two months ole. they will eat good
hay readily. or some kind OF light
grain ration if considered desirable.
Where winter d2irying Is followed,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Packing Fruits and Vegetables.

Ny experience in this line has
been largely in the capacity of re-
,eiver. Consec aently, I should
rather suggest thar dictate.
In my long experience as re-
.eiver. / note very little change in
methods of packing. No package
is properly put up for shipment that
contains an article in several stages
Of growth or maturity.
Take tomatoes. for instance. The
common practice is to put half-grown
and ripe in the same package. The
consequence is, the half-grown never
ripen and the ripe ones rot OF
course tomatoes that are put up for
shipment to distant markets should
aot be perfectly ripe, but should be
II least fully grown
All spotted and deformed stock
should be rejected. The siI-basket
carriers or the fats make satisfac-
:ory packages.
Lettuce should receive especial
.are. Il saould not be allowed to
Sither, but packed as cut. All de-
.ayed leaves should be picked of
and in packing use both hands TO
tuck the outer leaves around the
mead to preserve it. Pack in layers
With side pressure. Thus packed
It will carry long distances, and keep
fresh and crisp.
Beets should be packed with the
oeets in centre of barrel instead OF
outside. which is the common prac-
tice.
Radishes should be put up same
as beets. as nearly as possible. About
100 punches TO the hamper.
The great error in packing lies
II the fact that the grower will not
resist the temptation to put a few
Inferior or worthless specimens II
ais package. l cannot conceive why
they persist in doing(, when II
should be as much to the grower a:
It is to the receiver. that a few
Inferior specimens will often make
two dollar package sell for one,
Hfty. l have paid 81 per hamper
On 2 shipment OF radishes that could
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

Last summer an enterprising Bos-
ton man, like the three PHILADELPHIA
ans who lately started on a 10000
mile tramping trip to South America.
decided that he would do something
original in the line of pedestrianism.
Like thousands OF other well-bal-
anced yacationists. the gentleman in
question selected the White Noun
tains as his objective point. and
reached them over route which. he
claims, was never traversed through
out its entire length by any other hu-
man being.
Going from the modern Athens by
rail to Rochester, y. H., he walked
from the latter place to Alton Bay,
on the southern shore OF incompar-
able Lake Winnipesaukee From there
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Oats Hay and Cow Peas.

have tried this mixture for sew
eral years and have found it to make
an excellent hay. Last year | tried
another plan that worked admirably.
furnishing an abundance of excel
lent feed, besides greatly increasing
the fertility of the soil. sowed
the early champion oats and when
they were just out of the milk /
cut them for hay with the ordinary
mower. | might first say that l had
plowed the ground before sowing so
that all stalks and weed trash were
turned under. After the oats hay
was OF the field l disked it up well
nnC planted COW peas, using the or
binary drill planter and planting
back between each row. Along
about the first of September. think
II was, at least just before frost, I
cut this crop of hay. The oats and
peas. fed together, make an excellent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

not be sold for twenty-five cents.
Each hamper contained about TWEEN
:y-fiye bundles of weeds and grass
and about 200 wormy radishes in
each bundle.
OF course not all growers are so
careless, but enough are 10 bring
distrust on the whole business.
The time is at hand when the
Southern grower to be successful
must identify himself with his pro-
ducts. His name and address on his
packages should be guarantee that
hey are properly graded and packed
II the Southern grower could visit
our receiving centres and see how
certain marks and packs were
sought after he would be surprised.
It is not a surplus OF desirable stock
that gluts our markets at times. but
3 4 accumulation Of unmarketable
1 ash which is a loss 10 the shipper
and hardship to the receiver.-W.
J. Grounds, in the Southern Fruit
Grower
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Natural Born Ramblers.

raise from seventy-five to one
hundred and ten turkeys every year:
and would raise more If | did not
sell so many eggs. / think the rea-
son so many failures are made with
turkeys is they are killed with kind
ness, by being kept confined and fed
too much. 1t is natural for turkeys
to ramble about and catch insects: :.
and, I think, the more we follow
nature in raising turkeys, the bet
ter success we have.-Progressive
Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
a Boomerang

4 politician relates that he was
making speech last week when De
was annoyed by the frequent inter
rupticns of an opposition voter VINO
seemed bent on making trouble.
My friend" said the speaker, de-
terminating to suppress the as
turber, haven't you heard the story
of how braying ass put to flight the
entire Syrian army?"
Don't you be afraid of this aual.
ence," shouted back the disturber OF
the meeting; there amt no danger
of it stampeding! You've tested IT,
Chicago Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

in the slightest degree resembling a
soul could look upon this scene and
not become a sound convert to the
doctrine of forest preservation.
Forty or fifty years ago the So
journer on the summit would look
out at night upon a gulf of darkness
almost as Opaque as that which fills
the yawning pit of the Grand Canyon
of a moonless evening. but nowadays
he can amuse himself by identifying,
by means of their glittering electric
lights, the numerous towns and cities
that lie scattered throughout the sa-
BILE circle. The cities of Portland and
Lewiston can thus be picked out.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
The Girl For Him.

A Scotchman, wishing to know his
fate at once, telegraphed a proposal
of marriage to the lady of his choice.
After spending the entire day at the
telegraph Office he was finally re-
warded late in the evening by an af-
firmative answer.
IF were you" suggested the op-
orator when he delivered the mes
sage, I'D think twice before I'd mar
ry a girl that kept me waiting all day
for my answer"
ma. na," retorted the Scot. 1.-THE
lass who waits for the night rates is
the lass for me. From Everybody.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
May Poles.

The May pole may be traced DacA
to the most ancient times. The mo-
ton that it originated among tne
Saxons during the early Christian
centuries is long ago exploded, e'i-
dence of the custom having been
found in much earlier times. Inc
May pole and dance are unquestion-
ably remnants of the sun worship
which was once we'll nigh universal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
sfDc-aftaszzT 1TIIXS

feed. and the cattle and calves eat
it up readily and seem to do well
upon It, Cow pea hay contains about
sixteen per cent. protein, forty-two
per cent. nitrogen free extract and
three per cent. fat. Cow pea hay
and oats hay mixed equal parts con.
tain about eleven per cent. protein.
forty-one per cent. nitrogen free ex-
tract and rs per cent. fat. Red clio
yer contains about twelve to four
teen per cent. protein. thirty-three
per cent. nitrogen free extract and
three per cent fat.-Jourpal of Agri-
culture.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
London's Water SuppIv.

The water supply of London is de-
rived from the Thames and Lee
rivers and from springs and wells.
According to the Lancet it is ade-
quate for the present, though the per
capita consumption is only thirty
three or thirty-four gallons as
against a consumption of 200 gallons
in Chicago
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

ties of paper also. Chlorine and
bleaching powders are used extern
siyely for this purpose, and the diff
Guilty seems to be that when the ele-
ments are removed which go to make
up the various colorings, both natu-
raj and artificial, of the paper stock
before being bleached, the chlorine
probably combines chemically in the
form of chloride or a hypochlorous
oxide indirectly, from the fact that
the chlorine will unite with nearly all
elements directly save oxygen and a
few others. Very likely for this rea-
son it later exists as a weak acid in
the paper stock, probably as hypo-
chlorous, when the finished paper is
acted upon by the moisture of the
atmosphere. 1t is known that hypo-
chlorous oxide will unite with water
to form hypochlorous acid. 1t is
therefore difficult matter to neutra-
lie the bleached paper stock because
of this chemical combination.
The effect of the process just de-
scribed is noticed when the average
book printing paper is exposed to
the air, even under cover, for any
length of time. Note, if you are in
terested, the light yellow tinge that
makes its appearance, followed in
due course of time by dark yellow
ish green hue. This condition is fol-
lowed later by an increasing brittle
ness to such an extent that one hest
tates, in some instances, to turn a
leaf down for fear of cracking the
New-York tribune., 1908-04-02
WREAK VENGEANCE ON FRESHMAN
New York University Students Duck Him
and Help Him OFF Campus for Good.

The student body OF New York University threw
II. Bloch. a freshman, who had made his presence
in the university obnoxious bodily into the .1I-
he emerged from the so-calIed fountain OF knOwl
edge lie got a rousing send-off and was told never
to return 10 the campus again.
Bloch since he appeared at University
Heights last autumn. refused the students
say. to pay any respect to the usual college Gus
toms Some time ago the sophomOres caught
Bloch and were taking him 10 the fountain. when
ceuor MacCracken in a speech at college prayers
the next morning forbade any student body %
students to haze modest any % their
number
Bloch entered Columbia College last term and
in the few days he remained there is said To haze
made remarks deroGatory TO New York University
students He shortly returned to the Heights and
trouble broke afresh.
On March 20. at the time OF a dual symnastic
contest between Columbia and New York Univer-
sitv some OF the students hired automobile and
planned 10 kidnap Bloch. take him into the country
near New Rochelle and tar and feather him. The
plan failed as Bloch accompanied by a body
guard of detectives The student body this
stage, fearing violence would be done Bloch, wrote
letter TO his father asking the latter - with
draw his son from the university. This letter has
not been mailed a yet, the faculty requested
n de!av BlocA's father has threatened 10 the
university the faculty is now Investigating the
ducking.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-02

Hansen is alleged to have settled his claim Tor
$4,000 and the court appointed guardian for
him, the release legally would be invalid ana the
guardian could bring suit for damages just as
If no release had been signed.
FISCHER STATEMENT
''In the last few weeks" Mr. Fischer-Hansen
said last night, lit has been threatened that
unless 1 paid a large amount of money 10 Ger
tain attorneys they would take recourse to the
criminal courts. 1t is needless to say that an
Indictment was obtained without any inquiry as
to the merits of the controversy against me
Thousands of indictments are yearly dismissed
upon the recommendation Of the District Attor-
nev who obtains them 1 am prepared 10 prove
and will prove that this Indictment was OBJ
tanned on perjured testimony, and had been
given an opportunity to appear 1 would have
convinced the grand jury by documentary evil
dence and other proofs that I entirely inno-
cent Of any act that can reflect upon my char
acter as a practising attOrney- 1 was not IN
formed that any action was being contemplated
by the District Attorney, and 1 shall before very
long prove that 1 am, and was the subject OF
blackmaiI and not my accusers- The whole
transaction was legitimate on my part The
amount Of money paid me was not truly set
forth in the Indictment
In June, 1896 Mr. Fischer Hansen married Miss
FlVira BrOkaW. daughter OF isaac v toipCrdNf- -
In February 1906 Catherine POillOn testified IN
the City Court that Mr.. FischerHansen re-
ceived $500 from ex-Judge w. NJ. X Olcott
OF the S11 800 damages she received in settle
ment Of her breach OF promise suit against
w Gould Brokaw and that the only explana-
ton of this payment she received was that his
wife was cousin of Judge OlCOtt's wife and
that it was all right" Mr.. Ffscher-Hansen
said, however. that he had received this sum
to pay certain bills in connection with the
suit
THE DANISH WEST INDIA DEAL
Mr.. Fischer Hansen, in 1899 and 1900. acted
supposedly as agent for the Danish govern
ment in negotiations with this government for
the sale of the Danish West India Islands to
the United States. He said on January - 1900
that the terms for the Danish West Indies are
s3OoOO10" It afterward developed that
neither he nor the he was associated with
in this attempted sale had any authority from
the Danish government TO negotiate such a
sale with this country
In 1905 Mr.. Fischer Hansen acted as counsel
for Robert 3. Ballantne. who committed sui
eide after having been bIackmailed- He insti-
tuted proceedings against the men who black
mailed Mr.. BallanIine.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-02
INSURANCE MEN DRAW BILL.
Want Compromise Between Fancher and
Hamn Measures.

Albany April 1.-Representatives OF several OF
the large insurance companies doing business in
this state after conference in this city, have drawn
so-calIed Fancher and Hamn bills to amend Sec
ton 81 the law, relative to limitation
Of expense of business. 1t was the desire OF
the conferrees to evolve bill which would meet
the approval of Governor Hughes.
The bill as drawn would among other things.
exempt the medical examination fee and the cost
of medical inspection from the provisions OF Sec
fion 81, would provide that in event should an
agent receive than half Of the first year $
premium and would extend renewal commissions
from nine fourteen years, There is also general
provision to cover arrangements with agents such
as the Nylic organization of the New York Lie
The new bill was the subject of hearing be-
fore the ioint Senate and Assembly Insurance COM
mittees tonight. at the close of which sub-com-
mittee consisting of Senator Tully and Assem-
blynlan Hamn was appointed to perfect the bill.
and an executive session will be held tomorrow,
when II will probably be reported as a committee
measure.
The hearing developed opposition TO the PROPOSE
titon from Miles Dawson. actuary to the ARM
strong Investigating Committee, who said the bill
was not favored by the Postal Liberty Life Buff
falo Life, Fidelity Mutual. Colonial Life, Bank
ers' Life Association and F. W. jenkins. president
OF the Security Mutual
President George P. Ide OF the Home Life, in
advocating the bill, said that revision Of Sec
ton 81 is necessary. and that it was not the in
tention of the companies to violate the spirit OF
the Armstrong law
New-York tribune., 1908-04-02
PASSENGERS LEAVE LINER AT NIGHT.
Late Docking of Oceanic Worries Customs
Men-Lady Cook Arrives.

The White Star liner Oceanic. which usually ar
rives in the afternoon On Wednesday did not dis
cborga her passenxers until l0:45 o'clock last night
She is the first steamship of the International
Nercaatne Marine Company 10 make such a late
docking this season For the benefit OF its patrons
the company plans for the naNt three or four
months to dock at night all its steamships that can
come into Quarantine before p m
Many passengers were enabled TO catch midnight
trains for the West and the North, but the GUS
toms INSPECTORS on the pier who had been al work
since 6 a. m. and who have to report AT tie same
hour to-day. did look kindly the late dock
Lady Cook. formerly Miss Tennessee C1afiu, Win"
Tor many years has been champion Of woman $
suffrage. vas a passenger on the Oceanic. Sh'
said she would While here give sucn atd q" the
cause Of tho sInrs eettss her time would per
init She went to the honls Of niece. Mrs
J. Thomson. of No I57 West list street. Lady