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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
The Year and the Calendar.

After Julius Caesar corrected the cal
endar the year was still II minutes
IA seconds too long. amounting to
one day in 12S years. As the centuries
passed the interval between the COM
mencement of the year and the spring
equinox grew less. 1t was not, how
ever. until 1882 that anything was done
about it. Then Pope Gregory XIII. set
out to remedy the difficulty. This he
did by directing the suppression of ten
days outright In order to provide for
the future he ordered that all century
years Q70O, 1900. etc., which would
ordinarily be leap years should be CON-
mon years unless they were multiples
Of 400. This arrangement. which still
holds good. leaves only one day too
much in 3,4O0 years. A French scien-
fist has proposed dropping an addi-
tional day in the year 5000 and repeat
ing the process every 5000 years. This
would leave us short one day every
10000 years. which may be considered
correct enough for all practical pur-
poses. AT any rate, the matter is not
pressing.-New York Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Bull Drowned.

Elk Sheriff Harvey r. Lease
lost a very valuable bull by
drowning on Wednesday last. In
company with his bro. her in law,
Mr.. Grayson Sanner. they were
driving the animal near Middle
town, with some other cattle. 1t
had gotten into stream which
was swollen. and they got it out,
but after going a short distance,
it ran back and got into the
stream again. Getting into the
current, it was carried down, and
having log fastened to its neck
with chain, it was unable to
swim, aud was drowned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Gaping THE WIGS.
Official Visit of London's Lord Mayor
to the Law Courts.

Official Visit of London's Lord Mayor
to the Law Courts.
A curious survival of medieval Gus
tom is witnessed in London ON every
lord mayors day. This is an official
visit of the lord mayor to the law
courts. In old times the sovereign
himself awaited at Westminster the
coming of the lord mayor in a chariot
of state with sword bearer, mace hold.
er, chaplain and gorgeously liveried
coachmen and footmen. The forms
have been changed, and the visit is
now paid to the high court, but the
spirit of the act remains, for the lord
mayor opens his term in the Mansion
House with ceremonial involving rec
ognition of the supreme authority of
the crown.
The instrument used for expressing
this traditional idea is an old fash
toned cooked hat. When the lord may
or in his splendid robes of Office en-
tiers the high court with his retinue in
costume he solemnly lifts his cooked
hat three tlu1eS lTOu us uedQ anu Sh-
lutes the lord chief justice and the
justices.
The judges always wear robes and
wigs when in court. For lord mayors
day they have also fiat black cap,
which can be slipped over the top Of
the wig. The lord chief justice and his
associates return the lord mayors sa-
lutte gravely, but do not take off their
black caps. If they were to do this,
they would place the crown ON level
Of equality with the municipality.
The lord mayor, with his retinue,
then visits the judges in other courts
to invite them to the Guildhall ban
quet. When the rustling noise of the
professionals heard each judge fumbles
In drawer, pulls out little square
of black cloth and crowns his wig
with 1t. The lord mayor takes off his
three cornered hat three times, and the
justice on the bench bows, but remains
covered.-New York Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
More Oratory Wanted.

The remark made ON prolix Scotch
counsel when some one observed that
he was surely wasting great deal Of
time" is among the wittiest of bar an
ecdotes: thine! He has long exhaust
ed time and has encroached upon eter-
nityw
1t is seldom, to do the judges justice,
that they encourage this falling in
counsel. But in Cockburn's memoirs
we are told how dull and common
place advocate was almost frightened
out of his wits by an observation Of
Lord Meadowbank, who thought his
style undignified: "Declaim, sir. Why
don't you declaim? Speak to me as if
were popular assembly. James
Gazette.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
The Pilot.
Original.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

When Ben Paddock shipped with me
for an able seaman he was absolutely
disabled and sailed simply TO be saved
from himself Ben had been a decent
fellow and had wife and two little
children. but drink captured him, rem
dering him of no use TO them and only
a burden to himself. Indeed, he was a
burden to them also till he left them.
Once aboard and subject to discipline
he slowly righted, like a ship after a
squat, and his own real identity reas-
serted itself. Fortunately for him, we
were off for long voyage, and there
was not a drop of liquor aboard ship
except under my charge, and | never
gave Ben a drop from the time we
sailed till we got back to the port we
had left three years before. l liked
Ben Paddock and did everything
could to help him get rid of the habit
that had ruined him. persuaded him
not to take shore leave when we made
ports, and at such times often stayed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold Of
fee in City and County,
Elective and Appointive.
FREDERICK CITY.

Frederick City-Mayor, George Ed.
Smith.
Register and Tax Collector-Michael A.
Mccartney.
Aldermen-DaviG Lowenstein, Lewis H.
Fraley, Henry A. Hahn, James Gambrill,
Jr, George E. Wilcoxon. Clerk, Jacob
Schmidt. Board meets third Wednesday
Of every month.
City Health Oficer-Dr. Ira ]. Nc
Curdy.
Policemen-James A. Jones, chief Geo.
Brengle, Edward Herwig, Harry Deeter,
John Hobbs, George Stull, Dudley Straws-
berger, William King.
Electric Light Engineer-Ed Edward Tit
low.
Fireman-Samuel Abrecht.
Electric Light Linemen-Frank Ridgely,
George Wallace.
Market Master-Wm. DansbeTger.
Superintendent of Water Works-George
Weiner.
Police Justices Christian H. Eckstein,
John Francis Smith and J. Alfred Ritter.
City Attorney-Edward ]. Smith.
City Election Supervisors-Carlt S.
Stull, Henry J. D. Hagan, Democrats;
Shaffer I. Rhodes, Republican. c. Thomas
Eckstein. Clerk.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
Circuit Court-Chief Judge Glenn H
Worthington. Asso. Judge9John c. Mot
ter and James r. Henderson. Court meets
at Frederick City, first Monday in Feb
ruary and September for Grand Jury
Terms, December, petit jury term: May
non-jury term.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Dr. Samue
T. Haffner. Deputy Clerks, Adolphu'
Fearhake, T. S. Albaugh, 1. N. 10y, NJ
N. Nusz, Eli G. Haugh, Harry E. Chap
line and Ward C. Haffner.
States Attorney-Arthur D. Willard.
Sheriff-George Edward Myers.
Orphans Court-William H. Pearre
Chief Judge; John E. Phleeger, George H
Whitmore. Orphans Court meets ever,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of eacl
week.
Register of Wills-Wm. B. Cutshall
Deputies, NJ. A. E. Biser, Markwool
Harp and Edward Toms.
County Commissioners WIN. H. He
garth, President; H. Milton Kefauver
Lincoln G.. Dinterman, Lewis H. Bowlui
j. Stewart Amman. Eugene H. Albaugh
Clerk; George R. Dennis, Jr., Attorney.
School Commissoners-Isaac NJ. Mottel
President; L. 7. Brien, H. B. Gross, wm
R. Young. J. H. stokes and c. w. Wright
Jacob R,nrback, attorney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner
Oscar B. Coblentz; Assistant, S. N
Young
Supervisors OF Elections-John W
Humm, Democrat, President; Samuel v
Doll, Republican; Joseph F. Eisenhauer
Democrat; Clerk, H. Dorsey Etchison.
Surveyor-Rufus A. Rager.
Deputy Surveyor-Oscar B. Coblsntz.
County Treasurer-George W. Crum
Deputy Treasurer. W. w. Doub.
County Health Oficer-Dr. Charles F
oodell.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Commercial Printing.

For years we have paid much
attention to the wants of the
business firms in this city and
county and feel that we can offer
them our experience for their
money. 1t will be a fair trade.
Our line of Office stationery is
in style and finish the best that
can be had. This embraces
everything used in correspon-
dence or in the office or store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Had Showed Him the Rioht wav.

The colored boy was up in the chill
dren's court for the fifth time on
charges of chicken stealing. This time
the magistrate decided to appeal to the
boys father
Now. see here, Abe" said he to the
old darby. this boy of yours has been
up in court so many times for stealing
chickens that I'm sick of seeing him
here"
"Ah don blame you. sah." returned
the father "Ah's sick OBJ SEEM i'm
hyah too"
"Then why don't you teach him how
to act? Show him the right way. and
he won't be coming here"
"Ah has showed i'm de right way,
sah," declared the old man earnestly
"Ah has suttenly showed i'm de right
way, but he somehow keep gittin'
caught comm way wild dose chick
s."-Woman's Home Companion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
REMEMBER.

If you have any printing of
any kind to do, if it is only one
copy or a million, come to us and
talk it over. We will be glad
to see you even if we do not get
the work, and that will not be
likely, if price and quality cuts
any figure. Call to see us with
or without an order.
@. Fl. BAUGHMAN & SON,
Frederick. Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
Held for Grand Jury.
Michael and Elizabeth Crane

Michael and Elizabeth Cramer
were arrested recently by Con-
stable Carter on the charge of
keeping disorderly house on
West Sixth street, the place be
ing alleged to be a nuisance to
the neighborhood. They were
given "a hearing before Justice
j. Francis Smith, who dismissed
the charge against Michael, and
found Elizabeth guilty and held
her in her own recognizauce for
the action of the grand jury.
Joseph W. Gaver represented the
accused.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
JOB PRINTING.

In general we can do anything
in this line, at prices that will
command your attention and
your orders. We have tasty and
attractive ideas that we will be
happy to show you if you call
or write.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

Richard Cookers Rhodoro. half
sister to his derby winner, Orby,
won the One Thousand .Guineas,
at New Market, England, from
eighteen opponents, at odds of
100 to s. ridden by the American
jockey, Lucien Lyme.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

A banquet was given In honor
of Judge j. Parran Crane
at La Plata, by the Charles
County bar. Speeches we're
made, and the occasion was an
ovation for the judge, who will
soon retire on account of the age
limit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
thank Ben for having saved us.

thank Ben for having saved us.
The wheel was deserted.
A light appeared on the water, and a
boat approached. How did you get
in?" called man in the bow.
"Ben Paddock-he piloted u.s."
"Ben Paddock! You're gone daft
He died a month ago."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
BOOK PUBLISHING.

We make a specially of Book
and Pamphlet Printing and can
show samples of our work in
this line that must interest you.
We also do newspaper and mag.
azine work and general compo.
sition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

Count Henrie de la Vauix,
Jacques Faure and Alfred LIE
Blanc, the seronauts. have been
selected az the French representa-
tives in the international balloon
contest for the James Gordon
Bennett Cup in Berlin, October
1Ith.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
q Proposition

We want subscribers.
We willing reward anyone for their help this
end
We have number of excellent COOK BOOKS bought at
a bargain, and easily worth anybody's one dollar.
We will give of these COOK BOOKS for THREE NEW
FULL PAID YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE CITIZEN.
There strings this offer 1t is bona fde You
easily your Democratic friends and get subscribe
The offer is opened to any man, child in the
county.
worth working for
If you satisfied with the Cook Book will make
proper restitution
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29

ANOTHER PROPOSITION
We also succeeded in getting number of volume sets
of 1.-THE NEW CENTURY HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES
The history is by Charles Norris and embelshed
with 300 engravngs illustrating all that interesting and
inspiring in history
The period embraced in its pages is from the first visit of
the Nohmen thousand ago. the with Cuba
and the acquisition of the Philippines and Porto Rico The
history OF the United States complete from the time of the
early discoveries to almost the present time.
THE CITIZEN all know the Democratic organ of Fred
erck county and the only Democratic newspaper published in
the county
All loyal Democrats should be subscribers and word from
you will suffice to get their Try how easy is
sample OF the book be this office will be sent
postpaid by mail or receipt of $1.25
work that will be acceptable any person. especially
to school boys and girls.
We will give this history anyone sending eight full
paid subscriptions THE CITIZEN and include yearly
subscription to The CITIZEN This fine be at
this Office.
Address all letters to
THE CITIZEN,
Frederick, Md.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03

The figures tell the whole story. 1t
was most strenuous week. From
every section Of Fergus county the
votes kept pouring in and the young
ladies all worked with untiring energy.
The grand total may even be larger
than represented above as it is be-
lieved generally that considerable
votes are being held back
The most remarkable feature Of the
vote this week is the number of white
coupons that have been clipped from
the paper Miss Deaton leads in these.
with Miss Theo. c. Dougherty a very
close second. Miss Deaton's popular
ity has enabled her to maintain the
lead from the start. Miss Katie Ste
vens had a large white vote also,
considering that the paper is not so
widely circulated in that territory.
Miss Celeste Jamme too received
fair proportion. The white vote, as
it is designated, is considered the
complimentary vote, as for the most
part it comes into the office without
solicitation upon the part of the candi-
dates. The proportionate divisions of
this vote bespeaks for the unpre-
cedented interest that is being mani
tested everywhere. 1t illustrates very
clearly that the public is not concen-
trating upon any one or two candi-
dates, but on the other hand that the
"honors' are being passed around.
Judging from the enormous white
vote that poured into the office during
the week it is evident that more than
rs per cent. Of the coupons are beins
cut from the paper. There IS prob
ably not another instance on record
in the history of contests of the kind
in the state where people have taken
the pains to cut these coupons out in
such large numbers. Each incoming
mail brings large batch of them
and farmer living miles away will
cut a single coupon from the paper,
put two cent stamp on the envelope
and mail it to the office. This H.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03
CROFT IS Chosen SECRETARY
COMMERCIAL CLUB gets BUSY

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Lewistown Commercial
club, held in the Judith club rooms
last Saturday evening, James Croft
was unanimously chosen secretary OF
the new organization at salary of
SlZo per month.
The selection of Mr.. Croft viii
meet with general approval. His
long residence in this county and his
connection with the offices of coun-
ty assessor and county treasurer has
given him a wide acquaintance with
people and conditions, which will be
of great value to him in the perfor-
mances of his new duties.
In addition to this, Mr.. Croft's
absolute reliability and industry fur
ther fit him for the job to which he
has been chosen. His appointment
dates from the first of this month
and he will lose no time in getting
lined up for the work. AS soon as
he can procure same, good office
will be opened up and literature
printed. He will be in shape to
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03

less than Is minutes half hundred
'ig mine whistles were thrilling in
a great din.
at Anaconda where the Washoe
smelter, the largest in the world and
employing 5000 men, the people ex-
citedly formed in professions and
singing loudly, paraded the streets.
Bells rang and big men overcome
with emotion wiped their eyes. With
few exceptions the whole of the city
has practically been an army Of un-
employed waiting for the mines to
start, and the enthusiasm Of the hap
py people knew no bounds.
Saloons i'll Butte which have had no
more than handful of patrons for
the past five months, tonight are
Jammed to the doors with singing
throngs Of miners, who crowded the
streets hurrahing, shaking hands with
everybody they encountered.
Director Ryan gave out state
mcnt this afternoon in which he said:
II am glad to be able to bring to
the people of Montana, and partic-
ularly to the people Of Butte and
Anaconda, the news that on Monday
morning, next, all of the mines Of
the Anaconda, Washoc, Butte & Bos-
ton, Parrot, Trenton, North Butte
and Butte Coalition companies and
the Washoc smeltcr will resume
work, and that incident to this re-
sumption work will again be carried
on at the lumber camps and coal
mines controlled by the Amalgam-
atcd company, and shipments Of Gus
tom ores and lining ores will be re-
ccivcd as usual at the smcltcr.
There has been a very consider
able change for the better in the
market for the metal, in this, that
the saes for European shipment have
been very large within the last few
weeks, and there is no accumulation
of copper unsold that is worth con-
sidering. The American consumption
is still light as compared with the
last few years, and the large sales
made for the past six months have
been mostly for export, but we are
in hopes that by the time the in
creased production, resulting from a
resumption of operations will have
reached the markets, which will be
III three or four months, the Amer
lean demand will have increased suf-
fciently to take up the increased pro-
duction.
AT the time the mines in Butte
were closed, in December, the metal
market was in most deplorablc con-
dition and the whole financial world
was III such state that had the
Butte mines gone on producing to
their full capacity, the result might
have been such decentralization of the
metal market that it would not have
righted itself for very long time,
but on account of the curtaiment
Of production and the very good bus
mess abroad, the metal market is
now in a healthy state, although the
price at which copper is selling is
below what can be call
ed reasonable and, in my opinion,
much below what it will be as soon
as general business conditions i'm
prove in this country.
Butte has for a quarter of CEN
tury held the first position in copper
mining, and those who are best in
formed have no doubt it will con-
Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03

lustrates to the degree the people are
interested in seeing who IS going TO
represent Fergus county un the 10
600 mile trip to the Orient.
A Tremendous Vote.
The vote aggregated $4,000 during
the week and Of this number, Miss
Theo. c. Dougherty received 22,265,
being the highest for any one can
didate This brings her grand total
up to 33,5l5 and within close range
Of Miss Georgia Deaton, whose ma
jority the week previous was approxi-
mately $4,000 There is now about d.
600 difference between the two young
ladies. In the voting this week Miss
Katie Stevens of Kendall made a
great showing. having deposited To-
$50 votes, making her total 29,975, and
something over 5000 less than Miss
Dougherty. Between the three young
ladies it is neck and neck race so
that the relative standings are likely
to be changed at any time. Miss
Celeste Jamme did not attempt to
make much of showing this week,
it is stated, but rumor has it that she
has number of warm supporters who
will further her candidacy.
Will Be Merry Race.
On the whole it promises to be a
merry race and it would be the widest
kind of a gamble to even as much as
venture prediction as to the out
come at this early stage.
1t is expected that each succeeding
week will find the interest growing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03
RECORD BREAKING Vote CAST THIS WEEK
All Of the Democrats Oriental Trip Candidates Score Heavily During the
WeekVotes Come From All Parts the County Interest Growing
DaIy--Four Young Ladies Working Very Hard

AT this early period the contest over
shadows the Taft Hughes Bryan cam
paign in Fergus county And why
should it not? With such fair young
candidates in the race it is no wonder
that their appeal to the public for sup
port has met with such prompt re-
sponse.
81 scarcely know for whom to
vote" said an enthusiastic farmer who
drove in yesterday with little white
coupon and $3.50 to pay for years
subscription. 81 know all four of the
young ladies and they arc all deserv-
ing. | be hanged if | know what to
do"
The old gentleman wheeled on his
heel and went Out into the open air
to think it over, or to seek the advice
of some confidential friend as to who
should be given his support.
And there are many others who feel
about the same way. Four more de-
serving or representative young ladies
could not have been chosen to make
the campaign for the great honor. Any
one of them, if elected, will be credit
to Fergus county and will undoubted-
ly be of invaluable service in -rcprc-
senting the resources Of the Inland
Empire to the outside world
1t is up to the general public to
name their favorite but at this time it
promises to be the close kind OF a
race.
The vote in detail this week is as
follows:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03
GREAT news FOR BUTTE
John D. Ryan Returns and Announces That All
Mines and Sme|terS viii Be Started Up at
Once. Work for Ten Thousand Men,

Butte, Feb. 29.-Scenes unparalleled
i'll the history of Butte and Anaconda
today followed the announcement by
Managing Director John D. Ryan that
orders had been issued for the re-
sumption next Monday of full cap
acity of all of the mines and smelt-
ers Of the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany, together with the various saw
mills, coal mines and quarries through
the northwest, employing an aggre-
gate Of 10000 persons.
Mr. Ryan arrived at noon and in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03
HIS BROTHER IS DEAD.
Brother \ an" Receives Word oi
Death of Relative in Iowa.


Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel yesterday
received word of the death, at his
home in Mills county, Iowa, of hi.
brother, Samuel Van Orsdel, aged
about IS years, says the Great Falls
Tribune.
Samuel Van Orsdel was born near
Gettysburg, Pa, going to Iowa when
he was a young man, establishing
the home where he died. In 1889
at the time of the Pixies Peak ex-
element, he joined the stampede to
Colorado. Later, he returned to
Iowa, and when the Civil war broke
out he joined the Fifteenth Iowa
regiment, with which he served for
three years and 10 months During
his service in the army he never
spent day in the hospital and went
through every action in which regi-
ment was engaged, his experiences
including Sherman's march to the
sea He was converted and joined
the Methodist Episcopal church when
boy, being class leader for more
than SO years Seven years ago his
wife died. He is survived by four
children, a brother in Wisconsin, a
sister in Pennsylvania and and one
i'll Illinois, besides his brother in
Great Falls.
Mr.. Van Orsdel was the oldest of
seven children, of whom Rev. w. w.
Van Orsdel was the youngest.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-03
CARL LUDWIG ZILISCH DEAD
Final Call for One Who Lived Long
and Useful Life.

Died, at his home, at the residence
of Rudolf Won Tobel, in this city, on
Wednesday morning at Sis o'clock,
Carl Ludwig Zilisch, aged eighty
four years, five months and nine
days.
Mr. Zilisch was born at Zaeckerick,
near Berlin, Germany, September IL,
1873, and was married to Henrietta
Huebner, of Freienwaldo, an der