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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Assets.

There is young fellow in Pitts.
burg who will undoubtedly "get
along" although, as yet, he has not
succeeded in amassing vast wealth
In fact, he receives a weekly wage Of
SIS. He is, however, an extremely
good looking and entertaining young
man, and not long ago succeeded in
making such an impression upon the
daughter of well-to-do manufactu.
rer that it was decided between them
that he Should ask papa" This he
proceeded to do, and, to his surprise
was received not unkindly.
We'll, let's see, my boy" the old
man remarked, pushing up his
glasses. What is your annual in.
Gomez"
well, sir, I should estimate 1t al
$4,000" the young man replied.
"Well-not so bad, not SO bad
the old man said. THAT added to
her interest at four per cent. on the
$4,000 have always said | would
settle upon Mary at her marriage
would give you $4,000. You should
be able to get along"
"Well, sir, to tell the truth" the
young man interrupted, II took the
liberty of figuring that interest into
my estimate. "-Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Bad Roads, Indeed.

1t is no wonder that the grangers
are speaking pieces in favor OF pet'
. ter roads, as the mud is something
formidable on the country roads. AT
East Longmeadow, Mass, one OF inc
churches was closed Sunday on az
count of the muddy condition oil inc
roads. A Hartford funeral party
driving to Cromwell, found the roauS
impossible in some places, renderlas
1t necessary to take to the fields ine
milkmen and teamsters declare ina,
they never saw the beat OF II, anu
the chauffeur who gets off the nia'-
adam is entitled to a premium
Hartford Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Working For Common Good.

working FOR common Good
Too much cannot be said in regard
to the good roads movement, which
is steadily increasing throughout the
country, says the Cycle and Automo.
bile Trade Journal. The lettering of
road conditions has been discussed
for year, but the actual work of i'm.
proving conditions has progressed
but slowly until now. The advent OF
the automobile, and its growing mum.
bers and popularity, has probably
for years, but the actual work of i'm.
provements than any other one pre.
vious agency. The farmer for Years
has been content to plod along at
snail's pace over all but imuassabla
roads, but just as soon as the same
farmer becomes the proud possessor
of an automobile, no matter how an
tiquated, he Immediately becomes
dissatisfied with the road that was
previously good enough and forth.
with joins either the ranks of the
good roads workers or the larger fra
ternity of "kickers," who, however
help along the agitation. One of the
silent workers for the cause of good
roads is the stationary gasolene en-
CINE, which is surely, If slowly, euu-
eating the male members of the farm
ing communities to the use of the in
ternal combustion engine, from which
1t is but step to the use of the auto
ranhi1o Tho
small stationary engines in the rural
districts is increasing at a rapid rate.
and already many farmers have
through their use been led to take I'D
the automobile.
Another feature which is also
working for the common good is the
fact that the horses are gradually be-
coming accustomed to the automo-
bile, there are fewer accidents. and
this fruitful source of antagonism to-
ward the motorist and everything for
which he stood has been to large
extent removed. The introduction of
the high wheel type of auto has also
had its share in influencing the farm
ers of our country districts toward a
more friendly attitude to the self
propelled vehicle, for in the buggy
type was apparently recognized an
old friend without the limitations inn
posed by the horse. In fact the mod
ern buggy type of automobile fulfls
the dream of more than one mechani-
cally inclined American farmer, and
has already done much, and in the
near future will do more, to changs
his attitude toward automobiing.
With motoring becoming almost uni
versal and the old antagonism of the
members of our farming community
thing of the past it is but a ques-
ton of time when our country will
be interlaced with as splendid a sys-
tenn of highways as those seen in
many European countries, for as a
unit all will be working toward the
one long cherished ideal-the perfect
highway.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Makes Statues Of Potatoes.

zee Hip is the most artistic CHINO
man in Chinatown. BY an arranse
ment of wire and the artistic use =,
his penknife Hip can make all hin uss
of statues out of potatoes. rsyons
at the Bath venus de MILO an ~.
heads of great men are among u.
best creations in this line. ne -. ~,
ors them with India ink, anu ~. ~
handiwork is in great demand III .r
stores of the Tenderloin. Hip is n',s
working on an artistic group wn ,ss
he will call Washington Cro'','s
the Delaware. He will use apoa M
peck of potatoes in completins -
Observation-Disclosures Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
A Farm Dog.

A good collie dog, when properly
trained, will drive farm animals
much more carefully and with much
less worry to them than does the ordi-
nary person; and when poor helper
and a worthless dog are set to chas-
ing them look out for trouble. In
the case Of cows, garget, milk fever,
bloody milk, shrinkage of milk, milk
tainted with fever, cream that will
not come to butter-these are among
the results that arise from fright
ened, worried and overheated cows.
The owner may think himself fortu-
nate if at the same time there are
no legs broken. Collies make good
dogs generally, but they are specially
fitted for this sort of seryice.-Home
and Farm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
&bEzafaE amy

careful not to cut too deeply or cash
the horn. With piece of glass,
scrape the horn until it is quite
smooth, and care must be taken to
hold the glass so there will be no
scratches, as these scratches must
be removed. When the horn is quite
smooth, and even, very fine sand
paper must be used to bring out the
polish. and coating of white var
nish must be applied to give 1t a
gloss. The horn can be stained by
mixing red lead and quicklime, equal
parts, with very strong soapsuds;
lay this on with small brush to OBJ.
tain notified appearance, let dry
and repeat several times. Or lay
for several hours in a solution of
vinegar and alum, quite strong, wash
in clean water and dry without hand
ling. Then polish and varnish.-
The Commoner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

place, where they are readily Access
sible when needed, The holder con-
sists of a wooden stand from which
extends wire frame, the front of
which is bent into numerous corruga-
lions. The pencils and penholders
are supported upon the holder by
wire clips with hooks, the latter being
secured on the end of the pencil. The
holder is placed on the desk, where
the pencils and penholders can be
readily grasped when wanted
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
New York State Roads.

The New York to Paris automobile
race, in its early stages, has served
strongly to impress upon the public
mind the generally bad condition of
the roads in the Empire State. All
owners of motor cars have known of
this condition, and complaints of it
have been frequent and severe. New
York, with all its agricultural and
manufacturing wealth, is far behind
New England and some of the States
of the Middle West in many internal
improvements.
The traveller through the rural dis.
tricts of this State, especially if he
has recent memories of the Massachu-
sets country, is struck by the pre-.
dominance of the dirt road, as well
as by the overgrown gardens, the
shabby farmhouses, the ancient
barns. The towns are full of brisk
life, the factories are busy. There is
plenty of wealth. Ours is supposed
to be a proud State. But all the
pride seems to centre in the cities and
the big public buildings, the churches
and libraries. Trolley railroads run
along many of the country thorough
fares, and the damage done to the
roads in building them is often not
properly repaired.
The winter struggle across this
State of the contestants in the great
automobile race ought to awaken
every public spirited citizen of New
York State to the need of continuing
the expenditures for good roads. The
snowdrifts have been among the
slightest obstacles the motorists have
encountered.-N York Times Edi'
torial.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
To PolisI, Horns.

Have the horns perfectly dry, and
old ones polish better than those
from young animals. Horns recently
taken from the head should be
boiled in strong I've to remove the
pith. A little carbolic acid or chic
ride of lime should be put in the
cavities, then fill the horns with dry
earth and bury them in the ground
to remove all smell. When they are
ready, place in a wise and with a
draw-shave remove the rough part
from all around the top, but be very
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
The Value of skimmiIk.

1t is figured at the Connecticut Sta
ton as at least forty cents per 100
pounds for feeding to poultry, and
better results are obtained when the
milk is fed sour. Probably the high
est estimates of value are given by
the West Virginia Station, which
claims they could afford to pay one
cent a pound for skimmilk rather
than two and one-half cents per
pound for beef scraps.-Boston Gull
tivator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Too MANN. unreal wants.

We are ruined not by what we a. ~.
ly want, but by what we think We al
therefore, never go abroad IN sea nts
of your wants; if they be real wsA 4
they will come home in SCARF aoe,
you; for he that buys what ne a .su,
not want will soon want what ns W.
not buy.-C. Cuthhert Hali'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Humble, Gentle, Loving.

There is nothing better under the
sun than that man should preserve
an humble. gentle and loving spirit.
Contending for ones rights may be at
times necessary, no doubt it is so,
but it is a poor rule to live by if we
intend to make it the primary point
of view The meek shall inherit the
earth. Western Methodist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
The Reason.

Virgins Ito his new neighbours
Where did you live before
you moved here?"
COMPREHENSIVE. We moved
there from Memphis, and before that
we lived in Mobile"
my! Your folks move around
some, don't they?'
Eyes. We're huntin' for a place
where pail find it easier to work.
Woman's Home Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Notes by a Working Farmer.

Notes by Working Farmer.
Early growth helps early ma
turity.
Regular feeding makes animals
more content.
To make success of farming
avoid expenses.
Food given to Improbable ami
mails is wasted.
The best composted manure pro-
duces the quickest results.
With variety of stock one can
utilize all foods.
All foods for plants must be solu-
BILE to be available.
Best breeds do not insure most
profit without proper treatment.
A high selling price does not les
sen the cost of production.
1t needs faith in your occupation
to bring about complete success.
1t rarely pays to feed for a merely
possible increase in price.
1t is the little economics that count
up most in the end.
lie mdHuTldl Fdlue OF IOOQS cor
responds to their nutritive value.
Undertaking stunts growth and
overlooking is waste of food and of
time.
The richest part of any manure is
that which water will wash out.
The better food you feed the more
careful you should be of the manure.
There is more profit in growing an
animal than in fattening one already
grown.
Profitable feeding consists in Civ.
ing an animal all that it will eat and
digest properly.
The value of commercial fertilizers
depends on their containing the ele-
ments which the soil needs.
1t is not the hardest labor, but the
best directed labor that accomplishes
the best results.
Good food and shelter pay we'll in
either case, but always best when
given to the best stock.
The nearer an article is put in
condition to suit the purchaser, the
better it Is for the seller.
Profit in farming depends ON three
factors-the cost of production, the
time consumed in producing. and the
price received.
An excess of any kind of food fed
to an animal beyond its capacity of
digestion and consequent perfect
assimilation is waste.
The purity and high breeding OF
an animal determines its power to
transmit its given properties to its
offspring.
One great principle in successful
farming is to produce the best of its
kind of everything you raise.
There is no economy in wintering
stock unless you are able TO secure
u steady gain at the same time
Home and Farm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

the outside of buildings with sings.
In the accompanying plan each door
is hung on track parallel to the
roof. The doors, of course, are a
little difficult to close. but no more
so than door hinged at the bottom,
in which there is often danger in
handling.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Protection For Bees,

A is the hive. B is the space packed
with chaff, C is the outer case The
outer case is painted red, and the top
is hinged at D. | usually pack the
bees about November 20 and take
them out about May Is. always
leave the front of the hive without
packing and find the bees winter
better because on warm days in win.
ter the bees have flight which is
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
A NOBEL PRIZE FOR
AMERICAN SCIENCE
BY HERBERT T. WADE.

When the trustees of the Nobel
Fund in their awards for 1907 de-
cided to confer the annual prize for
physics on Professor Albert A. Mich
elson, of the University of Chicago,
the event was significant as being the
first time that this distinguished
honor has been paid to an American
an of science. The award of the
obel prize for the promotion of
+ ace to President Roosevelt in 1906
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
They Had.

Three-year-old was listening to
the monograph. 1t was singing a
duet-an elaborate operate selec-
tion for soprano and a contralto
voice. When it ended he approached
closer to the machine, peered into the
horn and then asked: Mamma, have
the ladies gone away"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Aid to Navigation.

To facilitate the navigation of large
vessels, especially at night, a Pennsyl-
vania man has brought forth novel
plan. His method of thus aiding nav
igation consists in Illuminating the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
For Mothers.

Don't forget that you are, or ought
to. be, your children's ideal of all that
is perfection, and that it is your duty
to live up to their ideals in every pos
sible way. Not an easy task. but
wonderfully inspiring.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Lesson Taught by Lies Ills.

He who has not known poverty.
sorrow. contradiction and the rest,
and learned from them the priceless
lessons they have to teach, has missed
good opportunity Of schooling.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Cheaper Postal Rates.

No one who has given a casual
thought to the matter requires any
demonstration of the advantages to
business that would result from a
general lowering of the foreign pos
tai rates.-Country Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Doors For Gable End.

There is always more or less trou-
BILE in finding suitable method of
hanging doors for unloading hay from
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

beneficial to them; but when using
packing in the front the heat from
the sun does not penetrate the outer
case and the chaff very easily and the
bees do not stir on an occasional
warm winter day, while those of the
single front hive nave cleansing
flight. F. Buchmayer, in The
Epitomist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Pasturing &c ;

In pasturing hogs l have found 1t
a good practice to construct a num-
Der of half-acre lots, placing a port
able house in every other one and
giving sow and her pigs an indi-
vidual house. By the time they have
eaten or stamped down all the green
stuff on this half acre, the house can
next lot and the hogs moved where
they will have plenty of fresh, green
pasture. The lot they have been
taken from can then be plowed and
sowed in rye or forage crops that
grow comparatively fast, so that by
the time the hogs have exhausted the
second lot they can be returned to
the original one. Thus the two lots
will support the SOW and pigs until
the pigs are old enough to wean. and
will, if properly cared for, support
the sows the year around
| have also found it to be a good
practice to have a larger lot, if pos
sible, of from five to ten acres, to
turn all the pigs into after they have
| been weaned and allow them to re-
main there until they are four or
five months old, feeding them plenty
of ground and exercise so that they
may develop bone and muscle and be
in good healthy condition to go
into the feed lot
In building the portable houses it
must be remembered that they should
provide good, clean, dry sleeping
quarters.-W. H. Underwood.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

on the ground to gather dirt for soil
ing wet sheets next wash-day. This
sketch shows a simple arrangement
for disposing of them. The brackets
can be bought at any hardware store,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

nation is to comprise series of sub
merged lights along the vessels
course. Electric lights are to be used.
Lights of different colors are to be
employed to indicate the courses OF
incoming and outgoing vessels
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

or may be made of wood by the
handy-man of the house.-M. S., in
the Ladies World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
HAPPINESS NOT THE
SUPREME END OF MARRIAGE, T"

Says Felix Adler, Who Finds in the Divorce
Records Sign That Americans Need
New Doctrine of Marriage" and Better
Understanding of the Real Power of Women
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Pen and Pencil Holder. =

Instead of promiscuously dropping
pencils and penholders all over the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
On the Fence For Clothes-Props.

When the weekly wash is not or
the line clothes-props are apt to be ii
the way, if not carelessly left lying
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

st.a afflicted
|~"eet use|
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

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Seward weekly gateway., 1908-03-28
GRATEFUL TO RAISULI

old is the saying that it is an i'll wind that blows nobody good It now turns out that the IronmongerS' guild in London look upon th3 bandit Raisuli as a benetactor.
 It is stated that more than two hundred years ago a wealthy London ironmonger named Thomas Breton bcuueathed one-half of his large estate to the Ironmongers' guild to be held as trust for the purprse of the redemption of British slaves in Turkey and Barbary.
 For over one hundred years after the death of the testator large sums were used in carrying out his wishes. The last payment was made in lS25' The money has since then been ac- cumulating in the possession of the iroumongers' guild. The covetous eye of organized charity spying this nice little fortune took legal steps not long ago to divert the money from the object of the testator with a view of using it os,eusibly for educational purposes. Naturally the ironmongerS opposed. the action. The charity orga- nization advanced the argument that British subjects were no longer held in bondage either in Barbary or Tur- key. The case came up for trial while Sir Henry Mclean was held in captivi- ty by Raisuli This fact gave the ironmongers the chance to disprove the one proposition upon which the charity organization based its claims to the control of the funds.
 When the ironmongers hold their next banquet they will in all probabil- ity toast Ralsula as a benefactor.
 The threads of human lives are so intricate}y iuterwoven that the most unexpected interests are often found closely bound together, and out of ap- parent evils good often arises, and as in the attempt of organized charity in this instance,
 "The best-laid schemes o'mice and men
 Gang aft a-gley,
 And lea'e us nOught but grief and pain
 For promised joy."
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-03-28
SATURDAY. MARCH 2l, 1908
NEEDS OF ALASKA WATERS

The strandng of the steamer sara toga upon the rocks at Ellamar calls attention again to the dangers to navi- gatjou encountered in the waters of the North Pacific,
 The inSuIicieucy of gcodelic surveys and consequent lack of knowledge of safe harbors for ships in time of storm, and the scarcity of Lighthouses on this mortimer coast 10 guide the mariner at night Co safe waters have recently been called ,o notice.
 Owing 70 the many hidden rocks along these shores there k also need of numc,ou, buoys 10 mark the dan gerouS reefs.
 There |, still another need to safety, tha, is just as urgent, but concerning which less k publjcany said, and that $ perfectly stauuch and strictly Sea- worthy ships to ply these waters, which at best are subject to violent storm, a,,eudeJ with danger 10 the navi-a,or. No boat should ever be placed on these waters that would be condemned on the Atlantic coast. ln- .n.,,or, oI ships should be men in- capable of being bought at any price Co pass upon boat that does not meas are up To all the requirements of 30 seaworthy vessel
 One man commenting upon the Situ- atiou ou Uni, northern coast, says that the only way to account for the com parattvcly few serious accidents to Alaskan vessel, isthe watchful care of am alI-loviug Providence. This same all-Ioving Providence has given man the power of reason and the ability 10 for,ce danger in many instances, ana ,nu, endowed huS left him to work out his own salvation. Unless this power of reasoning Js more carefully exercised. and safeguards 10 danger perfectly manifest more strictly ob- served, this aIl-Ioying Providence will be busy elsewhere some of these times. and there will be accidents on this coast that will result not only in the destruction of boats, but also in the loss of human lives.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-03-28
Land and Mineral Decisions

Published by Woodford D. Harlan land attorney, Washington, D. C.
 Coal Lands--An entry of coal lands made for the benefit of another is ille- gal and must be cancelled.
 Practice Contest-Contest should be dismissed where the contestant fails to appear, either in person or by coun- sel. on the day fixed for the hearing.
 Desert Lands Land that without Ir- rigation will produce grass in paying quantities is not subject to desert en- try.
 Entry-An entry may stand in tact as to the agricultural tracts, though they are rendered non-contiguouS by a segregation survey made necessary by d mineral discovery after the original entry was made.
 Final Proof-Supplemental proof should be required where the teSti- mony is evaSive and incomplete.
 Homestead Townsite- If at date of original entry the land is not occupied for purposes of "Lrade and business, v the subsequent use of the land by oth- CTS for such purposes will not defeat the right of the claimant.
 Mineral Land-Land must be held non-mineral where no discoveries of appreciable value have been made, and it does not appear that further eX- penditure would develop the presence of minerals in paying quantities.