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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Coincidence, or What?

William White, aged twenty-six, a
travelling salesman for the Kansas
City Curled Red Hair Works, while
asleep in his room in the Hotel Su-
perba, Wednesday night, dreamed
that his aunt, Mrs. Ellen La.
hey, living in Canitbe, n. c., was
calling to him. She told him she
was dying and that he should come
and claim her estate, valued at $780,.
600. In her left hand she held a
watch which indicated the time to be
thirtyfour minutes after 2, and with
her right hand she beckoned to him
pleadingly. Upon awakening at 6
O'Clock the vision was perfectly dis.
tinct to the smallest detail. He at
once telcgraphed his father in Bing-
hamton, N. Y, and within half an
hour received this dispatch:
Aunt Ellen died suddenly of heart
failure November 16, 1872"
There are forty cents charges"
said the messenger boy.-Kansas City
Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
New Ideas and Old Ones.

Modern tendency is toward the la.
comic in action as we'll as expression,
notes The Newspaper Maker. There
is so much to know, so much to do,
so much to say that short cuts are
indispensable, if one would accom-.
plish anything.
In the printers art there is con.
slant tendency to cut things short.
Not one-half the punctuation points
are used that were in vogue ten years
ago. Italics are in bad form in the
body of an article and one does not
use any more capitals than he can
help Dipthongs have gone into des.
uetude and now 4 proposition is
made seriously to do away with jus.
tifying in book and newspaper work,
This would leave the right side of the
columns in the same uneven appear
ance as typewriter matter.
Time may come when spacing will
co. the old Romans knew nothing of il
and they read probably as facilely as
the moderns. Or it may be that
capitals will be abolished altogether
The most beautiful manuscripts in
existence are those in which the cap.
itals are absent. All of these changes
would result in economy of prac.
tical nature.
Or, why not go farther and do as
the ancient Hebrews, omit the vowel
letters from writing and printing
Photography practically does this.
This requires co-text reading; yet
that is not difficult to do.
Here are new ideas and old
More might be suggested, and they
are given for what they are worth;
which might be nothing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

ing the body of the frame is slightly
different. There are levers for the
purpose of taking the weight OF the
body from the frame of the wager
and throwing it on the weighing
levers. The weighing beam is con
tanned in a SMALLPOX housing under
the wagon.
When it is desired to show the
weight of the contents of the Wagon
it is only to throw the lever over an6
open the box above referred to, wher
the weighing operation may be con.
Quoted in the same manner as wher
making use of the familiar platform
Philadelphia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Z Good Roads. =
Az
Grange For Improved Highways.

UfdHSc TOT lnipfONeu highways
Following is the report and reso-
buttons submitted by the Committee
on Public Highways of the National
Grange, at its last annual meeting,
and unanimously adopted:
Your Committee on Public High
ways has had under consideration,
not only the broad question involved
in the improvement of the public
highways, but it has given special
attention to the plans of the Exeeu-
tive and Legislative Committee to
make the Grange campaign, in favor
of Federal aid, effective. That plan
is approved b.. the committee, and
the large amount of work already &C.
complished, in preparation for a Wig
orous campaign in support of the
Grange plan, is in the highest degree
commendable and reflects great ere lit
on our Executive and Legislative Com
mittee, who have effected arrange
ments to bring to the support of the
Grange campaign, to secure the en-.
actment of the necessary legislation
by Congress, the aid of the large in
dustrial, commercial and manufactur.
ing interests of the country.
In addition to this, arrangements
are perfected to prosecute the cam
paign vigorously among the farmers
in all unorganized sections of the
country and through farm organiza-
tions not affiliated with the Grange.
The plans are so perfect and com.
prehensive that vigorous prosecu.
ton of the campaign all along the
line is assured, and one that we may
feel confident will bring early sue.
cess.
Your committee, therefore, unani.
mously approve the recommendation
of the worthy master and the Execu.
tive Committee.
The resolutions referred to this
committee are in harmony with the
plan and are hereby approved and
incorporated in the following-which
if approved will become the platform,
as it were, on which the Grange cam.
paign will be fought:
Whereas. The improvement of the
highways of the country is a matter
of general public concern, and should
properly receive the attention and as.
sistance of the National Government.
and
Whereas, The revenue raised by
taxes paid by the people of the coun.
try as a whole should be devoted as
far as possible to purposes which will
benefit the greater number of the tax
payers in all sections of the country,
and
Whereas, No argument can be ad-
vanced in favor of the annual appro-
priations by Congress on behalf of
river and harbor improvements that
does not apply even more strongly
to the improvement of our public
roads; therefore,
Resolved, That the National
Grange favors a general policy of
good roads construction by the var.
ious municipalities. counties and
States, and
Resolved, That We favor the i'm
mediate enactment of legislation by
Congress making liberal Federal ap-
preparations for the improvement of
the public highways of the country,
these appropriations to be extended
in such manner as Congress may pre-
scribe.
Arrangements are made for giving
these resolutions wide circulation in
the press and in circular form We
therefore ask your unanimous en-
dorsement. Fraternally submitted,
Committee on Public Highways, Oil
yer Wilson, Chairman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Billion Dollar Grass.

Most remarkable grass of the century.
Good for three rousing crops annually.
One Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold So,
10000 worth of seed and had 300 tons Of
hay besides. 1t is immense. Do try it,
FOR loo AND THIS NOTICE
send to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis.,. to pay postage, etc, and
they will mail you the only original seed
catalog published in America with sam
pies Of Billion Dollar Grass, Maearon
dry soil iuxuriator, Victoria Rape, 'f the %! Sc
q ton green food producer, Silver King
Barley yielding l73 Blu. per acre, etc, etc,
etc.
And if you send lac we will add pack.
age of new farm seed never before seen
BY you. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. A. G. L.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

made inches wide and onehaf inch thick There should
the holes the
the end of of whipperees will be about fftfour
eighteen
inches the This side draft by the
remedied third
while
three horses this of arranging the nes Take
bit the
of the middle buckle
full
team. u the Indiana
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

There has been put into operation
in Boston a unique piece of automo-
bile fire apparatus, which, it is be-
lieved, will greatly strengthen the
department and add materially to
the fire protection Of Bo-.ol.
The now wagon has an auxiliary
gasoline tank with special cut-ofis
so that the auxiliary tank may be-
used for starting. The motor is Of
the foGr-eylinder, 35-40-horsepower.
air-cooled variety. with magnetic and
dry cells.
The wagon has a seating capacity
for four men. two on the drivers seat
and two on side seats in the rear. but
if necessary eight men can be car
ried. In a large box behind the
drivers seat are carried eighteen
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

large rubber blankets such as are
used to cover goods for p-otsctior
from fire and water. In another bos
undcr the running board in the real
is life net The other equipment
includes axes. ceiling hook, plaster
hook, two eItinguishers, two FIVE.
foot extension ladders, sprinkler
boxes with heads and tools, door
opener and ether tools. The ladders
are carried on leather-covered brack.
cts en- the sides and the other tools
are slowed away conveniently. on tbs
sides Of the body and in q box be
tween the rear side seats.
With the new protective wagon
the Boston Fire Department has
seven pieces of horssless apparatus
The Automobile.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
The Farm Wood Lot.

A good sized wood lot is indispens-
able to every we'll regulated farm.
The demands made upon it are many
and various in the course of sea-
son. Here it is that the farmer
comes to lay in his supply of fuel
for both summer and winter use and
on Il he depends for the timber to
repair his buildings, fences, farm
tools and machines. On account of
its great Importance in the economy
of agriculture the timber tract should
be one of the best cared for sections
of land on the farm.
In these days of our failing timber
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
A Slow Motor Race.

A novel motor race took place from
Leagate, near Preston, to Lytham,
to test the slowness of motor cars.
There were eleven entries, but seven
dropped out before half the journey
was covered, only four finishing. The
winner covered a mile and three
quarters in one hour and thirty-four
minutes.-Engipeer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
In Washing Animals.

To protect them from parasites,
which either bite or annoy them,
wash them with borax water, when
the dirt and disagreeable odor are
not only removed, but the animals
skins are rendered much healthier,
the hair will be soft and glossy, and
they will be practically free from
further annoyance by insects.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
&C-~tA1 asas..S -~s~a~arEl3
FOR Tt1E-
,EARMEPI,l.sA
IS;IdKMAk{
IS'<SS@s ssg >~al -S"S

and the depletion in the supply OF
lumber it behooves every farmer, who
is fortunate enough to own a piece
of forest land, to follow out a def
mite plan in practical forestry. At
this time of the year a great deal
can be done in the way of prolonging
the life of the trees now growing in
the woodland, and more especially
the life of the young and vigorous
ones. The dead, dying and diseased
timber can be cut down and convert
ed into fire wood or sawed into
lengths for fence posts or logs for
the saw mill. BY so doing, the tim
Der that otherwise would go to
waste through decay can be readily
turned to some good purpose. The
thinning out of the dead trees allows
more space for the remaining healthy
and vigorous specimens to grow and
develop to advantage. Whenever 1t
is necessary to fell large, healthy
tree the stump should be left high
enough to insure growth of Wig
orous sprouts. Chestnut, oak and
hickory are examples of this class Of
trees. Cutting out the under brush
and letting the stronger and more
promising growths of young forest
trees stand to develop into future
timber material is always profitable.
Any attention that may be given to
the wood at this time will be certain
to bring in good returns little later
on.-A. G. R., in the Indiana Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Improved Clothes Rack.

A clothes rack entirely new in con-
struction has been designed by an
Iowa man and patented. AS shown in
the accompanying illustration it can
be readily expanded when in service
and folded up into compact form
when rot in use. 1t is adapted to be
placed against a wall or other support
at a suitable elevation. The racks
are in the form OF the we'll known
lazy tongs which are supported on a
bracket When the rack is onenei
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Acetylene Waste.

What is the value of refuse from
an acetylene gas machine as a fer
tilizer, how best apply it, and to what
land? c. L. NJ. The lime from ace
tylene plants is simply lime. 1t may
be poisonous if applied in too large
quantities, but is as useful as any
other lime if applied in reasonable
quantities. The worst trouble is that
it is soft and sticky, and therefore
hard to apply.-Country Gentleman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Self-Weighing Wagon.

The coal man of the pres6.t tells
you that he is giving you 2240 pounds
to the ton, but the dusky diamond
dealer of the near future will drive
his wagon up to your door and call
you out to see for yourself. A patent
was granted recently for combina-
ton of the platform scales and the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Bear Takes a Plunge.

The spectacle of a cinnamon bear
going over the big falls of the Vel.
lowstone was afforded party of tour
lists recently.
The animal plunged into the river
and struck out for the opposite side.
In midstream he was caught by the
swift current and was swept over
the falls, tumbling 400 feet to the
pool below.
1t disappeared amid the clouds Of
spray and the body was not seen
again.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
A Freak.

We'll, little one,' said the kindly
old man, what are you going to be
when you grow to be a MANI" 81
guess I'll be freak" replied the
bright child. "a freak? Why?"
Cause I'm little girl. '-Philadel-
phia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Counting Their Chickens, Etc.

A good many people are SO sure o.
happiness in heaven that they dc
things in this life that arouse cons'd
cradle doubt about their getting
there Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

Over 100000 was given Nv
the Church of England last year for
philanthropic work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Farm Notes.

One who .-as tested the matter
complies the paying factors in the
following paragraphs, in very con-
else way:
1t takes less fertility out of the
soil than any other form of agricul.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

There are 1857 walled cities in
China where there is neither q for.
eign nor Chinese pastor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

attached to a base. The footwaTmei
proper is a copper or metallic heat
induction plate. which extends over
the fame of the lamp, projecting on
to the base on each side. When the
lantern is in use the heat OF the
fame comes in contact with the plate
directly over it, and is conducted &c
the outside of the lantern 10 the foot.
warmers. This foot-warmer can he
readily set into carriages or other
vehicles. Washington Star
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

Thre are 10 negro banks in MissIs.
sippi, and they have organized
State Bankers Association of thei,
own.-Mobile Register.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
The Last Day.

If you Judge life by diaries, moth
ing ever happens after January II.
Leader.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
what causes Hcadacbo

From October to May, Colds are the mo..
frequent cause of Headache, Laxat;vs'
Bromo Quinine removes cause. % W
Grove on box. 25t;.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

The population of New York City
including all the territory now en-.
braced, has doubled since 1885.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinfamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q hottla
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

There is need for Garfield Tea when the
skin is sallow, the tongue coated, and when
headaches are frequent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

One of the largest gas companies
in London has reduced its price from
II cents to 60 cents a thousand leet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
That Dry Hacking Cough

needs attention. Ask your druggist
for Browns Bronchial Troches, which
will quickly relieve the cough.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27

wagon, by means of which it is
possible to tell at a glance the
exact weight of the contents of the
wagon.
The weighing wagon is built much
like other wagons of the same gen.
eral type, but the means of attach
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-27
Foot-Warnner.

A New Jersey man has designed
the foot-warmer shown in the illus
traticn. 1t consists of an oil lantern
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-13

Beginning It point on the east
ern bank of the river Rio Grande IN
the district Of Loiza, near the central
factory of Canovanas at point where
q certain canal which separates the
estate "Cacique" Of the Canovanas
Factory from the land ofthe Succession
de Jayier de Zequiera flows into said
river Rio Grande; thence south eighty
degrees (8o') east distance of one
thousand four hundred and forty
(I44o) m etros, following the meander-
ings of the land On the south of the
said canal; thence south sevcnty-nine
degrees (7o') east five hundred aud
forty (54o) meters; thence south four
hundred 4oo) meters, thence south
forty-six minutes, twenty-five seconds
1877 east one thousand aud forty
two (Io42) metros, thence south fifty
nine degrees, forty-six m inutes
(5o'46) east FIVE hundred and forty
1--WE (545) metres: thence south fifty
one degrees fourteen minutes (5I0I4o
east two hundred and seventy metres
(27o); thence south one hundred and
eleven degrees, thirty eigh minutes
l1Io38) west two thousand four
hundred and twenty-seven (2427)
metres; thence north twenty-one deg
|rees, thirty-eight minutes (2I'38
west two hundred and firty FIVE (225)
metres; thence north seventy three
degrees, eight minutes (73'8) west
one thousand and seventy Qo7o) met
res; tence:following the meanderings
of the east bank of the Rio Grande
with the following courses; North
seventy three degrees eight minutes
|E3'8 J; north two degrees twent two
minutes (2'22); north sevente en-
degrees (I7o east; north thirty six
degrees, forty-two minutes (36042O
east to the point of beginning
The terms and conditions of this
sale are as follows: that is to say:
said sale to be conducted and made
in accordance with the rules and
practice of, and subject to, con
6rmation by this Court, and to satisfy
the amount due and to become due,
as in said decree provided. including
principal and interest, as we'll as
costs and masters fee, and the
several sums therein allowed to be
paid or SO much thereof as the sum
received for such property brings
upon such sale will permit being
paid. The amount of the net prime
ipal debt for which said property
is being sold is 613IS65-17-1I,
(sterling) together with interest ther-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-13

|Latimer y Compa1ia" but whic, on
the twenty second day Of February,
1884, belonged to the said Canovanas
Sugar Factory. Ltd. said twenty (2o)
cuerdas being within the area Of that
which was formerly the estate Pun
ia and which comprises not only
the said land and new buildings cons
tructed thereon of iron and wood for
the erection of said foctory. but also
all its machinery, mills of triple
power and vacuum pan; with all
appurtenanceS and accessories, toGe-
ther with railway, with its material,
movable and immoveable, and all
other appurtenances and constructions
located and found thereon.
(2) Also the estates known as
"Punta" and "San Isidro'', situated
in the barrio of Canovanas, municipal
district of Lola, Porto Rico. which
estate is composed of said lands of
the above mentioned plantations
'Punta' and ''San Isidro" with an
area of one thousand six hundred
and ninety-four and eighty-nine one
hudred the (I,6o4.8o) cuerdas, equiv
a1ent in the metric system to six
handred and sixty, six (666l hectares,
fifteen (I5) ares, eighty-nine (8o) cen
tares, and eight hundred and ninety
threee one thousand the t8o3) of
another, being bounded on the north
by the plantation "Cacique" which
on the date of said mortgage, to wit
Februry twenty fourth, 1884 belong
ed to Don Javier de Zequeira; on
the south by the River Canovauas
and the lands which form erly belong
ed to the Succession Sanchez or "Sua-
rez" but which at said date belong
ed to Don Jose Rodriguez Soler; on
the east by the same plantation Ca
cique' and lands belonging to Don
Agustino Casado; on the west by the
Rio Grande de Lola. together with
all of the buildings. machinery, tools,
crops in cultivation, cattle, utensils
and all other appurtenances and prop
erly located and found upon all OF
the foregoing property, and which
lands, as aforesaid described, const-
itute the total area of one thousand
seven hundred and fourteen and
eighty-nine one hundred the
G.714.8o) cuerdas, or six hundred
and seventy-four (674) hectares, one
|() are, min nety-seven (o7) centares
and eight hundred and twenty five
thousand the $3.50 Of another;'a more
particular description of which is as
follows:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-13
MASTER S NOTICE OF SALE
Cross-Bill

Notice is hereby given that in purs-
uance and by virtue of decree in the
above entitled cause of the above
entitled Court, dated January 9th,
1908, and Of writ Of vendition i
exponaS, dated January 10th, 1908,
issusd from and under the seal of said
Court therein to me directed. /, the
undersigned Special Master in Chan
Gerry, appointed for the purpose, will
sell at public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, under the terms
hereinsft stated, at the front door
of this Court, or the entrance thereto,
10 at No. 5 Allen Street, San Juan, Porto
Rico, on February 18th. 1908, at 10
O'Clock A. M, of that date, as an
entirety and as one property and not
in separate parcels, all and singular
the said real and personal property
hereinafter more specifically des-
cribed, and all the right, title, interest
and equity of redemption of the Ca.
novanas Sugar Factory, Lid. and of
all the parties defendant to the ori-
Rinal bill. in and to the said property
described as follows, to wit
() The esta blishment or central
factory for the manufacture of sugar,
located in the barrio of Canovanas,
municipal district of Lola, Puerto
Rico, together with and situated on
twenty (2o) cuerdas of land, being
equivalent to seven hectares, eighty
seven ares, seven centares, and nine
hundred and thirtytwo one-thous-
andths (o32) of anoter, and being
bounded as follows; On the west by
the Rio Grande de Lola on the
north and east and south by the lands
belonging to the estate "punta"
which formerly bebnged to the firm
known as "Sucesicn de Don Jorge
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-13
GABRIEL ID ANNUNZIO

sacudio los hipocondrios.
Ante ST tenia Ell nacimiento del SOL puro
sencillo, sin pompa de nubes, sin misterio. De
un mar casi niveo surgia una faz roja, de con-
torno limpio. casi cortante como Ell de un disco
de metal salido de su hornaZa.
Cola de Sciampagna que estaba ocupado
limpiando el zaguan, exclamo
Hoy es fiesta grande. Viene la senora
Hoy espiga el grano; no espera la Ascension
Jorge pregunt6, sonriendo las amables
palabras del viejo:
lHa pensado usted en- las mujeres para
coger las flores de retama?
Ell viejo hizo IN ademan de disgusto, CO.
mo para dar entender que no necesitaba re
cordatorios.
He heChO veniT C1nCo.
Y, nombrandolas, indicaba el lugar donde
las muchachas vivian.
La hija de la Scimmia la hija de Sguas-
to, Favetta, Splendore, la hija de Garbino
Al oir los nombres, Jorge experiment. una
subita algeria. LIE parecio que todos los espi
ritus de la primavera entrasen en- su corazon.
Una onda fresca de poesia e invad1o. lSalian
de las fabulas aquelas virgencitas para ador
mar el camino la Bella Romana9
Sc abandono al goce ansioso que le ofrecian
las horas de espera. Baj6. Pregunto:
-lDonde han lido q cogerlas2
ALA bajo-contesto Cola de Sciampag
IA, indcando Ell otero-a la Quereiette. Fl