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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Breeding Horses.
vator,

A successful breeder of draft
horses, Mr.. ]. P. Nunan, of Ontario,
Canada, gives some good advice in
the following:
If you want a good, safe brood
mare, breed her young. and don't ex-
pect to raise a good horse from bro
ken down and worn out mare, as she
cannot transmit what she nas not got
that is, the stamina and yigor nee
1ssary for good horse.
Try to stick to the type you have,
unless it is bad and you wanl to
change altogether; then, buy good
sound mare or two and start fresh;
it is surer and cheaper
in choosing a sire, even if you
know there is better horse in the
neighborhood, still stick to your type.
Don't quarrel with your neighbor
about the merits of the different
breeds You might as well down a
mans wife as his favorite breed of
horses. Any of the heavy breeds are
good enough, provided you aim at the
best type of that breed, but if you
like one better, that is the one for
you to breed.
Take the neighborhood in which
am writing, and for the last forty
years there have been two and three
real good heavy stations travelling
and doing a good business here every
year, horses that cost their owners in
many cases from $4,000 to $4,000, all
imported, and last summer l asked
the owner of one how many mares he
was getting and he said about a hun
bred. l asked how many of them
were mares from which a man should
expect a good draft colt. He consid-
cred carefully, and said about ten.
Think of it, after forty years, one in
ten, and have seen going away from
the station by the carload the best
type of young mares, going because
they sold we'll; the culls were kept
at home. This is killing the goose
that lays the golden egg. II farmer
has two FLIES, one worth $3.50, the
other worth SIS, and buyer comes
along, eight times out of ten he will
sell the good one and keep the other,
and nine times out of ten he will
breed her and raise some more just
like her, and then blame the sire and
the man who has risked a couple of
thousand dollars, often all he has, to
place good horse at his disposal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
DESIGNS FOR cHILDRENs FANCY DRESSES
A Moving Appeal.

He was motherless boy and his
fathers only child, but some of the
relatives had decided that he should
be sent to boys school, fifty miles
from home, and at last the father had
agreed to the plan.
Forty-eight hours after his boys
departure the father received a let
ter, which was, although not faultless
as an example of spelling, so much to
the point, and so In accord with his
own feelings, that the plans for the
future were speedily readjusted
Dear father" wrote the exile,
its all right here and I'm not home
sick beleaye, but life is very short,
and don't you think you'd better let
us spend some more of it together?
Your affectionate son, Thomas. -
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Champ clark,s Story on Arkansas.

Champ Clark. Representative
from Missouri, dearly loves a good
story at the expense of the State of
Arkansas.
Zone day." said Mr.. Clark, in the
course of political conversation,
and branching off from the main
subject, "as train from the East
pulled up at the dinky little station
of a most depressing town in the
fever-and-ague district of Arkansas,
a passenger, thrusting his head out
of the car window, demanded, in
bitter tones, of dejected-looking
citizen who was leaning against the
station door: Tell me, what do you
call this dried up, dreary, God-for-
saken placer That's near enough
replied the native in a melancholy
voice, let it go at that Washing.
ton Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
The Story Of an Ancient Mine.
BY HERBERT W. HoRwIIL, M. A.

scrutiny, and that his energy and
skill are rewarded by the discovery
of the riches he seeks.
The whole passage is thus a strik-
ing poetical representation of the art
of mining as practical in early times.
and, except for the absence of elab-
crate machinery and powerful ex-
plosives, as still carried on to-day.
And it is picture with a purpose
to impress us with the wonders
wrought by human enterprise so far
exceeding the utmost maryels of ami
NAL instinct. AS we read further on
in the chapter, We find that this ex-
ulting tribute to the achievements of
man is introduced into the poem that
it may emphasize the limitations of
even his intelligence. The close of
the above description is Immediately
followed by the question: But where
shall wisdom be found? And where
is the place of understandings" There
are some darknesses of which man
cannot make an end; some priceless
treasures that battle even his re-
search. Wisdom and understanding,
of far greater worth than rubies,
are neither to be purchased by the
gold the miner discovers, nor are they
to be attained by the exercise of his
most penetrating ingenuity.
The date of the book in which this
remarkable passage occurs is by no
means settled question among Bib
lical scholars. The traditional view
which ascribed its authorship to
Moses is now generally abandoned.
The majority of modern critics place
1t somewhere between the seventh
and the fourth century B. c., so it
may be accepted as of a sufficiently
remote period to make its description
Of the mine one of the earliest, If not
absolutely the earliest, to be found
in any literature. The four metals
mentioned in the beginning of the
chapter--silver, gold, iron and brass
Tor rather copper, as more exact
translation would render it)-are
those which were discovered and
worked in the first ages of which we
have record. 1t is thought that the
writer of this book was best ac-
quainted with the mining operations
of the Egyptians, who worked gold
and silver mines in upper Egypt, and
copper and turquoise mines in Arabia
Petraea or the Siniatic peninsula.
There were no mines in Palestine it.
self, which explains the fact that this
is the only reference 10 them in the
Old Testament. The Egyptian copper
mines in the Sinaitic mountains are
known to have been carried on sue
cessfully as far back as the times of
the early Pharaohs. Shafts, Stag
heaps, smelting-places and ether dis
tinct relics of the working of these
mines may be seen to this day in
some of the "wadis," or channels of
dried warehouses;. Many of them
appear to be in the same condition
IN which they were left by the Egyp-
tian workmen four or five thousand
years ago; "the very marks of their
TOOLS" it is said, "being so fresh and
sharp in that pure, dry atmosphere,
that more than one traveller has felt,
while looking at them, as though the
men had but knocked off work for a
spell and might come back to it at
any moment. Scientific American,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Investment in Trees.

The planting and care of forest
trees has been carried on for several
years now by State Forester A. F.
Halves, of Connecticut, with interest
ing results. Mr.. Hawes' experience
boiled down to few lines indicates
that for sandy, cheap lands such as
were used for most of the expert
ments the best trees are pines, white,
Scotch, Norway and pitch. 1t APP
pears that in the long run white pine
is the best, the trees being cheaper
and the growth through term of
years being equal to any and the
lumber of good market value. The
Norway pine is also considered very
satisfactory, although the trees cost
more at the outset. The Scotch pine
is very rapid grower and will do
well for planting in open spaces,
white pine requiring some shade of
bushes or brush to do its best at the
start. Two-year-old trees are most
satisfactory.
The young pines can be bought for
"NN' p" POI 1VVV, anu a. 1--WE vi Elk
feet apart are set 1900 to the acre.
In fairly open land the cost of plant.
ing was $40 per 1000, with higher
costs in rough or bushy ground. Elk.
animation of number of old planta.
lions of white pine in the State indi.
Gates that with cheap lands and low
cost planting the pine wculd prove
profitable as crop, paying at least
five per cent. compound interest at
present prices of lumber, with every
probability that prices will be higher
by the time paintings now made are
ready for market.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

this manner the heating surface is
brought nearer to the fire, and all
smoke, yapors and doors are carried
up the chimney. The griddle is open
at the top, but for the purposes of
brolllng it is desirable that greater
heat should be secured, and this is
brought about by making lid over
the top. When the latter is lowered
the meat being cooked gets the full
benefit OF the heat. but when it is
rais>l every opportunity is offered for
its Examination. Philadelphia Rec
ord
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

this occurs, the bad handle parts
across the middle, and the other half
and the axe head fall down inside.
You can then exercise your mind as
to whether it will pay you to chop
it out at the bottom or buy a new
axe.
The right shape and thickness
varies with the size Of the users hand
and length of arm swing. The main
essential is that it shall run freely
through his right hand when using.
To judge new axes balance,
grasp it and stand as if about to
swing. Now open the hands fiat, and
let the axe lie loosely on them. If
blade and poll are properly balanced
the axe will lie perfectly fat. If
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Grain of the Axe Handle.

The right grain is very important
In an axe handle for two reasons:
First, that II you break it, as you
generally do at work, you may have
to go miles for fresh one, and when
got, lose a lot Of time taking the
remains out and putting the new
handle in.
Another thing about bad-grained
handle is that when chopping big
tree you find out it is hollow by
the simple process of your axe-head
flying through the middle of the cut,
and your handle only hitting the solid
wood at the edge of the pipe. When
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Applying Lime.

Will lime hurt wheat and timothy
Just coming through the ground?
Which would serve the best purpose,
to put the lime on this winter early,
Or wait until spring? The field con-
tains fifteen acres and is rather wet
clay bottom. Which do you consider
best, shell lime or ground stone lime!
IT, M. L. lit is evidently intended
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
How Very "Radical..

They order some things with a
sterner sense of justice in France. In
Paris Professor having been run
over and killed by taxicab, the
chauffeur was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment and damages
of $4,000 were awarded to the VIC
TINS widow, together with $4,000 to
an unmarried daughter. Four other
children received $1400 each. The
total cost of the accident to the COM
pany was $25, 000.-New York
World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
1t Ought To.

Things look rather run down
around here" remarked the man who
had returned after many years to his
native village.
Run down? l should say SO" re.
piled the friend of hisyouth. "There's
an automobile comes through herSd
about every three minutes. "-Philas
delphia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Tuberculin Tests.

DR.. S. H. Guilliand stated in pa
per read before the American Veter-
mary Society that in series Of en-
periments with 65S COWS none Of the
healthy animals showed any decrease
In the amount of milk it gave on ac-
count OF the test, and dairymen
should not fear to have their cows
tested, for only the affected cattle
would produce less milk on account
of the test.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Puzzled the Tram.

@It's strange" remarked the tramp,
examining the rents In his garments,
Il never felt any liking for dogs
whatever, yet they nearly all become
strongly attached to me as soon as
they see me-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
The Danger Zone.

rs this seat engaged?" asked the
young man.
No." replied the handsome girl,
but it is only fair to state that am
not, either
Realizing that it was leap year, HI
fastened to the safety of the smoker
Philadelphia Ledger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
The Listeners Point of View.

You can't imagine" said musi..
cal young woman, how distressing IL
is when singer realizes that she has
lost her voice.
Perhaps not" replied the plain
man, but I've got fair idea how
distressing it is when she doesn't 70.
alize it." - Catholic Standard and
Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
His Steady Job.

Bigley-"You don't believe in
college education, them"
Jigley-"No, it units a man fol
everything except to sit around
croaking about how much more i'm
telligently he could enjoy wealth
than the average man does. Gath
Ollie Standard and Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

either has the advantage II will dip
that way. If frst-class &ce Is bad
~ balanced get your blacksmith to
cut off enough to balance if he can
temper. If not, put up with the evil,
as he will spoil your axes temper,
perhaps spoil the steel altogether
r. Kaleski. in the American Guilt
yator,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
The Prime Convenience.

Mrs. Brown-"Has your apartment
every convenience for modern house.
keeping?"
Mrs. Gray-"Yes, indeed fine
restaurant right in the building. ~
Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Feed Hopper.

The feed hopper shown here may
be made from an ordinary box, a
slanting cover being put on. 1t is
intended for oats, corn, or clover
clippings. G is the cover on leather
hinges; P, round piece of a large
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
CONFUSION Of Terms.

Women had decided to stand wnits
robed about the polls at Chicago SO
that voters would have to pass
through lane of them.
Wen just try the effect OF teie-
pathy on the franchised male, ex-
planned an enthusiast.
rs that anything like a fiirta.
tion?" asked one sister, young ana
unsophisticated. - Philadelphia Leo
ger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Coburn's Alfalfa Don'ts.

Coburn's Alfalfa Don'ts.
Don't SOW old alfalfa seed.
Don't SOW any nurse crop.
Don't SOW on freshly plowed land,
no matter how carefully prepared.
Don't SOW less than twenty-five
pounds per acre, one-half each way.
Don't SOW twenty-five acres at
6rst; SOW fve.-Weekly Witness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Parisians' New Auto Law.

Paris has added to its automobile
regulations law requiring automo-
biles to stop after causing an acct
dent and imposing both Imprisonment
and fine as the penalty of an attempt
to escape.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
His Only Chance.

Anxious Mother h, professor,
don't you think my dear little Regin
aid will ever learn to draw"
Professor Crayon-''No, madam;
not unless you harness him up to
truck. Comic Cuts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Again.

She-''I hear Miss Chatter is talk
ing of getting married again"
He-"Didn't know she was ever
married"
She-"She wasn't: l said she was
talking of it again Comic Cuts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Smokeless GriddIe.

a smokeless and orless griddle
and broiler, which has been lately
patented, has advantages which will
be readily recognized at glance Of
the accompanying cut. The front
plates OF the stove being removed. the
new griddle sets in and at the same
time falls below the stove top. In
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
She knew.

miss Sharpe - er - Vera" he
stammered, you must know why I've
been calling here so much; why sis
here in the parlor with you night al
ter night"
Il suppose, Mr.. Kloseman," the
girl interrupted, 'it's cheaper to DO
that than take me out anywhere. -
The Catholic Standard and Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
9th t,s Ianl,y fsll5sl
NAT - &sG 4
A Snake Story.

A Snake Story.
When you told US the tale of the serpent
you slew,
We proclaimed it a RATHER without more
ado;
When it doubled its length, as the tale
was retold,
We pronounced it an adder, in accents
more cold;
But now that we list to your story once
more,
must frankly confess that your snake is
boa.
j. w. Hughan, in Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Not Much Good.

Can I have a piece of pie
mother?"
Say may l. Johnny, not car
L."
well, mother, may l have piecs
of pie?"
NO, Johnny, you can't" -Lippin
colts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

curtain pole, which slides down the
slides and closes lower opening-the
wire connected with it opens it, SO
that it can remain open or closed as
desired; S, shield to prevent fowls
throwing out feed; H, hole through
bottom for dirt to work out. Wire
netting nailed on side makes the
space for clover nIirnirgs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

Paint the lowest cellar step white
If the cellar is dark. This plan may
save fall, and will do away with
feeling for the last step when going
downstairs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Slippery.

Patience u see dainty Indian
muslins are made from fibres of the
banana tree"
Patrice-"They ought to be easy
to slip on. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
ArtfuI Scheme.

Mrs. Knicker-"That little Jones
boy has such beautiful table man.
ners."
Mrs. Bocker-"Yes. his mother al
ways feeds him at home before he is
invited out" New York Evening
Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
The Professors Shave.

Caller-"Is the professor of ap-
piled physics in?"
Boston Butler-'No, sir. He is at
present occupying the chair of applied
ther."-Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

Mrs. Haymowe -" What do yor
wear that mask for?''
Chauffeur-"Well, I'll tell you.
wear it so that the people run oyel
won't be able to recognize me-
From Ally Sloper.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Overwhelmed With Replies.

Washington, June % THE
Republican Congressional Com
mittee has been overwhelmed
with replies to its offer to pay
$3.50 for the best article, not ex-
ceeding 1000 words on the ques
ton, "Why the Republican par
ty should be success sful next No
vember." About 500 replies
have already beeH received. The
offer does not close until after
the Democratic convention, or
July Is. 1t is SAID at the head.
quarters here that very large
number Of these replies have
COME from the South.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Republican Vice Preside entail
Nominee III At Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., June 3.-The
illness of Congressman James S.
Sherman, Republican nominee
for Vice President, who has
been i'll here at the residence Ct
ex-Gov. Myron I. Herrick since
Sunday, assumed a serious phase
early this morning. when the
patient suffered severe chill.
Mr., Sherman's illness, which
at first was diagnosed as a bill.
ious attack, now turns out to
have been caused by gall stones
On the advice of Drs. Allen and
Carter, who were called to at
tend the patient, he was remov-
ed to Lakeside Hospital. An
operation may later be perform
ed, but this step has not been
fully decided upon.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
TAFT AND SHERMAN.

suance on me writ or inmnoron should
be more accurately dcfnc d by statute
and tina, no injunction or templrar.
restraining order should he i7sl. \
without Notice. except where irrrpara.
bic injury would result from delay. in
which case q speedy hearing tacrs fter
should be granted.
Welfare Of Agriculture.
Anon 'fose whose welfare is as
Vi al to ~ wc''gro ~ 80 wsoI, cor,
try ~ u LAT = ~ wagcear, r e
the k~l~~j.a1 farmer. TO pross~rt,
Of The wto'o country rests pccu. arly
iron tie prosperity Of ayr cultavc
The Republican party during the last
'w~l"~ "rcr7 has occomNlishcd cx.ra
,rs'Ya~ work in bringing ,he re-.
sour3,s O. thc national gcyeramcnt to
,ha a:5 CO tic farmer.
TAe pla;,:~n also urges The con.
Haucd extension CT the rural mail sar.
vice. reaGirms belief in the civil serv.
ice system; declares for forest con
servation and irrigation; asks for cen.
erous provisions for pensioners:
praises the work being done in the
canal zone, and concludes by asking
that the party be continued in power.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Longest pay.

Last Sunday was the longest
day of the year and the sun eel.
ebrated what is called the sum-
mer solstice. This is the date
when the SUMS rays fall perpen-
dicular at the point farthest
north on the earth's surface.
This limit marks what is known
as the tropic of cancer. On De-
cember p annually the SUMS
rays fall perpendicularly on the
tropic of Capricorn, which di-
vides two zones of the southern
hemisphere. For a few weeks
the days will be shortened but
little, as the sun seems to recede
to the south; but after that or
about August Is they will begin
to shorten quite rapidly.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25

Washington, June 19.-"Words do
not find themselves at this time. Do
not deny that am very happy"
This was the response OF Secretary
William H. Taft to a request for an
expression Of his views on his nomina-
ton for the presidency. The sentences
did not come easily. Throughout the
afternoon preceding the announcement
of his nomination the secretary had
been laboring under suppressed nerv-
Gus tension. The atmosphere OF his
ONCE was electric with excitement.
Notwithstanding the great personal in
terest which he had In the proceedings
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25

disappeared. The secretary nImseir
laughed with the Joy Of a boy Around
the secretary and Mrs Taft their
friends crowded to offer their congrat.
ulations II was a happy scene-the
realization of months Of labor and trib-
uIation.
The president was playing tennis
when Mr.. Loeb took him the news OF
the nomination Of Secretary Taft. He
had previously prepared a statement
declaring Mr.. Taft to be the very best
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Too Bad.

Quite a Dad accident happened
to two of our soeIety ladies Mon
day night. Theft little brother
was burning a match "to see if
his girl loved him" and GOT fire
to the dresser, and to put II out,
threw a pitcher of water on SIZE
names, thereby upsetting the
perfume bottle, breaking the
curling iron, getting all the
powder wet, and running two
boxes of paint. The girls had to
stay at home that night as a re.
salt.