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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Nile and Lake Once Connected.

Biologists are not confined to the
testimony Of fossils in ascertaining
the changes that have taken place on
the earth's surface; sometimes living
animals are equally good as evidence.
In the center of the vast and almost
unexplored part of Africa south of the
Sahara lies Lake Chad, which just
now is the goal of many scientific ex-
petitions. In several parts of this lake
there have been found specimens Of q
fresh water shrimp of variety found
nowhere else except in the Nile. Seeds
may be carried by birds for long dis
tances, but the eggs Of this shrimp
are too fragile for this. The conclu-
sion is that there must at some time.
not too far away as biologists reckon,
have been a junction between Lake
Chad and the Nile or at least that the
two must have been close enough SO
that in time of flood the waters min
gled. Now they are separate by many
hundreds of miles of desert. This has
been imperfectly explored, but it is
known that for a thousand miles or
more to the east of the lake there ex-
tends series Of depressions that
might easily be the bed of an ancient
arm of the lake. This region is almost
fiat, and the lake even now has q
habit of shrinking for miles from it's
banks during the dry season. Pos
sibly engineers of the future may re-
open the old course.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Japanese Custom.

A common complaint made by
tourists in Japan is that they are
obliged to pay for everything far high
er prices than the natives are charged;
or, In other words, that because they
are foreigners, they are f1eeced. But
glance at the social conditions by
which the people have been educated
would reveal the curious fact that
throughout Japan's long period of iso-
ton it was an accepted principle that
the rich must live for the sake of the
poor, and prices have always been
based upon the purchasers rank in
society or upon his presumed ability
to pay. This understanding remains
largely in force today, being fully rec
ognized and acted upon by all favored
classes throughout the empire. The
occidental, coming from lands where
the reverse practically holds good
the poor living for the sake of the
Internationally complaints of being
robbed, as from his point of view he
really is; but it is not because he is
a foreigner, but because, being tour
list, he is presumably wealthy, and
must, therefore, conform to the custom
of the country which permits the poor
to levy tax upon the rich without
thereby mourning the slightest imputa-
ton of dishonesty. = Arthur May
Knapp, in December Atlantic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
George Junior Republic.

The George Junior Republic is a
community established in 1895, near
Freeville, New York, by w. R. George
as a method of reform in the treat
ment of dependent and deliquent
children. The organization is similar
to that of a miniature republic. 1t
has a constitution based upon that Of
the United States, and the government
Of the community is carried on in the
same way. At first the founder was
president with other adults holding the
most important Offices, but from 1896
all offices have been held by citizens.
Each citizen may work for the founder
or for other citizens who contract for
labor. All purchases are made with
the republics aluminium coin, later
redeemed by United States currency.
School is held and farming, carpentry,
printing, care of the establishment,
dressmaking, domestic service and
cookery are the other activities fol-
lowed. The entrance age is from
twelve to eighteen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Futile Worry.

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., at recent
dinner in New York, said of success:
Success depends a good deal on the
recognition of values. The successful
man knows what is important and
what is unimportant. He doesn't
waste time over trifles. That, he
knows, would be as silly as the Tar
rytown girls course.
"a Tarrytown girl, after reading a
letter from her fiance, said pettishly:
ct do wish Joe would learn to
write more clearly. ! can't tell from
this postscript whether he is sending
me 10000 or 100000 Kisses"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
A Real DeIicacy.


A New York clubman who prides
himself on his knowledge of things
epicurean was much interested in an
item he discovered in the menu laid
before him on the occasion of his visit
to a town of the middle west The
item was "green bluefish."
Waiter" demanded the New York
er, what sort of bluefish are green
bluefish?"
"Fresh, SIR" quickly responded the
servitor. Fright from the water"
"How dare you impose upon mel"
continued the clubman. "You know
we'll enough that bluefish are not ia
ken at this season."
Whereupon the waiter picked up
the menu and gave it careful scru-
tiny. as If by that action he would
solve the mystery. Then, with an air
Of one suddenly enlightened, he add
ed:
"Oh, that, sir? That's dollhouse blue
fish."-Lippincott'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
AFTER A WTCHCAT
FAMILY LIES IN WAIT WITH
SOLID GOLD BULLET.
"Hex" Has Caused Various Kinds Of
Woe in Tumbling Run Valley and
Can't Be Killed With Ordi-
nary Ammunition.

At Tumbling Run valley, near Potts
Vile, Pa, a family is lying in wait
for a witchcat with q gun loaded
with solid gold bullet, and has also
put a withdrawing cat" on the
trail of the hex" or witchcat. This
witchcat appeared at the home of
Howell Thomas, some weeks ago. 1t
was always seen at four o'clock in
the morning prowling around the
barnyard and it is said to have
grown until it was four feet long.
1t is averred that the hens began
Growing like ROSTERS and the pigs
barking like dogs, and this first evil
dence that something was wrong was
followed by horses, cattle, poultry
and even people pining away and
dying.
The climax came when Howell
Thomas himself died. Two daughters
were left-one a spinster, the other
married. The former charged the lat
ter with having put the "hex witch
cat on the property, and at the
funeral the two had a grievous clash,
for the unmarried sister tried to ex-
pei from the house the married
"witch-sender"
The Thomases had been shooting
at the "hex" and though their aim
ordinarily was good, they seemingly
could not hit the strange cat. After
her fathers death, Miss Thomas held
conference with an unknown witch
doctor and announced that it had
been revealed that the reason the
bullets had not been effective was be-
cause they were lead. She followed
directions and nodded solid gold
bullet out of a five-dollar gold piece.
But when the magic bullet was in
the gun ready for use, the cat failed
to reappear. Miss Thomas and the
neighbors have lain in wait for the
"hex," but all in vain. Some declare
its absence due to the fact that too
many people have been wearing
crucifixes and talismans to protect
themselves. The affair became so
mysterious that the Pottsville Repub-
lican editorially asked a complete
investigation.
The latest turn to the mysterious
case, however, is the most interest
ing of all. A black cat owned by
Schuylkill Haven man has been found
by the hex" doctors to be a 'hexa-
hemeron cat" This cat is said to
have been born on the 9th day Of
the sixth month in 1906, and to have
been one Of litter of six kittens.
1t was blind only six days after be-
Ing born, whereas all ordinary cats
are blind nine days. The word
hexahemeron is taken from two
Greek words, ''hex" and "hemera,"
and means completion in six parts.
1t is usually used in referring to the
six days labor of Creation, as de-
scribed in the first chapter of Genesis.
While there are only five books in
Moses in the authorized Bible, the
hex doctors declare they have a
sixth book Of Moses. In this book the
witch of Endor ascribes full power to
the hexahemeron cat in warding off
evil spells.
1t was declared that the "hex cat"
had beyond doubt an engagement
with the evil one, whereby 1t had i'm
parted to it an imp, or spirit. The
Schuylkill Haven cat has never eaten
anything but toads. frogs, lizards
and serpents, and the hex doctors
agreed that its presence will restore
the Thomas homestead to a normal
condition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Poor Sophia,s Case.

DR.. Ronald H. Curtis, the well-known
zoologist, said in recent lecture in
Charleston:
81 take no stock in all these yarns
about the disinterested affection Of
animals. An animals affection is
parasitic-your dog loves you because
you feed 1t. Analyze these yarns about
animal affection, and they turn out
like Sophias case.
There was rich old maid who had
an ill-natured cur named Sophia. The
old maid died, leaving her fortune to
her nephew, who had lived with her.
met the nephew one day, and VEN
tured to offer him my sincere SYM
pathy. He said:
eyes, it's sad. And the morning
after my aunt's decease the dog, So
pbia, also died.
"Grief, suppose?' said /.
".No.' said he; 'prussic acid.'"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Her Occupation.

The junior member of the old law
tirm of Goldsmith, Colston, Hoadley
& Johnson having used the phrase
"a shining ornament of the Cincinnati
bar" in referring to some other law
yer, Murat Halstead seized upon the
phrase and thereafter invariably re-
ferred to Mr.. Johnson as 'the brass
ornament of the Cincinnati bar" At
an evening gathering Mr.. Halstead
saw a handsome woman. He begged
to be presented, and waste Mrs.
Johnson. 1t did not occur to him who
the lady might be. He was curious
about her. johnson, Johnson" he
repeated; 81 have never had the pleas
ure of meeting you before, Mrs. John
son. Do you live in Ohio?" ooh, yes"
replied the lady, trimming over with
smiles; IT live in Cincinnati" EN-
deed!" said Mr.. Halstead, quite aston
ished; may I inquire Of what family
of Johnsons you are?" The smiles
were more than merry this time. "Mr.
Halstead," she replied, 'for fifteen
years have been trying to polish up
the brass ornament of the Cincinnati
bari"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
A Deduction.

look at that fellow Gassawayl"
said Hicks. "By George, If ever any
man was born with silver spoon in
mis- mouth, he's the one!"
Think so?" said Dubkins. Nov l
should have said, looking at CASA
ways mouth, that it must have been
soup-ladle he was born with
Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Railway Clerks speciaItv.

Among the voluntary helpers in the
work Of compiling the Oxford English
dictionary, the most learned authority
on words and phrases of the Eliza
bethan period, according to DR.. R. A.
Miers' principal of London university,
was railway clerk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29

81 like a very sensitive horse for
hunting"
why do you prefer a sensitive
one?"
"Rscause he naturally is quick to
take fence"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29

Critic-How the public flock to that
play! And yet there is nothing real
In it.
Manager-Oh, yes, there is. There's
real money in 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
Practical PHILOSOPHY.

"My husband worries so over the
gas"
Tell him he ought to make light of
It,"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29

1T is always wise." said the sage
one, never to take a step without
attaching weight to it.'
But" objected the foolish one.
"that is what the convict with chain
and ball does"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29

Slight Accusation.
'Jobbs drinks like fish,"
''That isn't against him. Fishes
drink nothing but water"
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JOHN O'NEIIL,
Chairman
Attest: CHAs. 5, OLSON
Codriy Clerk
BY A al fEER Deputy.
lSEAL)
Febrnary 6. 1911.
I0.80 A. M.
JOHN O'NEILL,

February 6, 1911.
The Board Of County Commissions
ers met in the office OF the County
Clerk in regular session, all members
being present
They allowed the following tax
petitions to-wit
T. J. DeJarnett, admr, that the
personal taxes Of b. f. Ramey for the
years ...,.,.... in Bear Greek Twp
be cancelled SO far as 1t effected
N. e. IA Of 1884 w. l. NJ.
Also tax petition OF Jlmes Ford to
cancel personal taxes Of 1903 and
1904 Of James Ford 50 far as 1t con
Germs lots r. is, 20, ~. ~ block 26.
Coyle, Okla, and n r. l,t 25-iS-2
w. I. NJ, and that he be allowed to
pay his 1901 tax without penalty
TIE Board adopted the following
resolution:
Whereas, The S. f. If of S. E IA
Of 8. f. ii and n. 10 og S. e. IA Of
Sec 80, T. H. n, R. | e., belonging
to c. w. Dawes has been assessed IN
School District No II when it should
have been assessed in School District
No. 81 and the said C. w. Dawes has
been caused to pay $1S.3S for all
school tax instead of $15.76 which he
should have paid
BE 1t Resolved and Ordered by this
Board Shat County Treasurer Fred w.
Ritterbusch shall refund from School
District Fund Of School District No.
IA to G. W. Dawes, $262 and to
School District No, S4 from School
Fnnd Of School District No. 6, $l576
and tho County Clerk is hereby in.
structed to change the tax rolls OF
Logan County to conform to this
order.
The Board then proceeded to con
sl'ler claims and rejected the follow
ing:
Claims No. 5GS2 and 6229 of John
Mahoney, No. 5S56 of Allen Hickock,
mo G242 Of c. W. Garland, No, 6O64
of c. w. Dawes, No. 1854 of s. r
Cassius.
The following were audited and al
lowed by the Board:
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JOHN o'NEILI,
FebrualY rs. 1911.

February IS, 1911
The Board Of County Commissions
ers met in the office OF the County
Clerk pursuant to adjournment and
transacted the following business
to.wit.
On motion Of p. J Oberholzer, duly
seconded, The county clerk was
authorized to notify all parties con
cerned in a certain road known as
the j. l. McDaniels road and others
to appear before the county board on
the l5th day of March, 1911, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ, TO effect an
amicable settlement with all parties
concerned.
The several bids were received and
orened for the keeping Of the poor,
on motion Of Oberholzer the bid Of J.
7. Scott was accepted by the Board
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DO You know that OF all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous2 1t is not the cold itself
that you need to fear, but the seri-
Gus diseases that it often leads to.
Most Of these are known as germ dis
eases Pneumonia and consumption
are among them. Why not ta6e
Chamberain's Cough Remedy and
cure your cold while you can? For
sale by all dealers.
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A HARD STRUGGLE
Many a Guthrie Citizen Finds The
Struggle Hard


with back constantly aching.
With distressing urinary disorders.
Daily existence is but a struggle
80 need to keep il up
Eoans kidney Pills viii cure yoa
Guthrie people endorse this claim
W. II. G. Brown, 5l2 L. Villas Ave.
Guthrie, Okla, says: The pubic
statement gave some years ago III
favor Of DOans Kidney Pills Sill
folds good. I do not believe | woulI
be alive today were it not for this
medicine. For at least seven years
was a victim Of kidney complaint ANA
at one time | had ain attack of gravel
This left my kidneys very weak anu
7 suffered almost constantly from
lame and aching back The kidney Sc
cretions passed too frequently at night
and at times when being void, Wer2
attended with pain | was treated by
phvsicians and used one remedy al
ter gnother, but found only tempor-
ary relief. l did not think there WAS
any help for me and it would be al
most impossible for me to describe
row miserable | was when ! got
poans Kidney pills at Wallace's Dms
Store. This remedy helped me So
greatly from the first that ! contiA-
lied It's use and the contents of three
loxes restored me 70 good health !
feel certain that Doan's Kidney Pili5
VIII do just as good work in o.aef
cases Of kidney trouble
For sale by all dealers. Price 54
cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doans-ana
AXE no other. =
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and the clerk was authorized to
notify J. T. Scott to make prepara-
ton to receive the poor by the first
day of March, 1911
J. D. Murphy moved and it was
duly seconded, that it be hereby or
dered that the county officials occupy
such rooms as was assigned to them
IN the original plans drawn by archi-
tect and buy no new furniture ane
carpets. The motion carried.
The Board adjourned to meet
March G, at 10000 A. m.
JOHN O'NEILL
Chairman,
Attest: CHAs. S. OLSON,
Cougty Clerk
BY A. A ljEER Deputy.
(SEAL9
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SINKING FUND.

following resolution:
Be IL Resolved, That no bills be al
lowed for the keeping or maintaining
the poor unless the name of the poor
person for which the bill was con.
tracted appear on the county poor
book
The motion being seconded, carried.
The Board adjourned to meet Feb
ruary Sth, at 10 o'clock A. NJ
JOHN o'NEIIL,
Chairman
Attest: CHAs. S. OLSON,
County ERIK
BY A. A. LEER, Deputy
(sEAL)
February s, 1911.
The Board Of County Commission
crs met III the office Of the County
Clerk pursuant to adjournment and
proceeded as fellows:
The minutes Of January 18th and
10Th, Feb 9Th and 7th, 1911, We're
read and approved by the Bo2Td.
The tax petition o D Il Lyon ask
ing that his personal tax be remitted,
was approved by the Board
The Board adjourned to meet Feb,
18th. 1911.
JOHN O'NEIII.,
Chairman.
Attest CHAS, S. OLSON,
County Clerk.
BY A. A. LEER, Deputy
(SFAL)
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JOHN o'NElLL,
Attest: CHAs. S. OLSON,
County clerk
wv A. A. LEkR, Deputy
tSEAI..)

January 10, 1911.
The Board OF County Commission
ors met pursuant to adjournment
Present John o'Neill, J. y, Murphy
and +. J. Oberholzer The minutes of
January 9th. 1ith, and 10th, 1911 were
read and approved by the Board.
Nominations being had for the ap-
pointment Of County Physician, Ober-
holzer nominated DR., G. B Cottcral
and Murphy nominated Dr.. l. NJ.
Oyerton Upon vote being taken
DR. oyerton was appointed 0'Ncih
and Murphy voting alfirmativell and
Oberholzer negatively.
The Board then proceeded to ap
point jantor Murphy nominated
VIM. Irwin; o'Nell Walter Wilson
Land Oberholzer Jerry Sturgeon
! O'Neill moved to close the nomina,
tlons, being duly seconded the motion
vrled O'Nell moved that Walter
Wilson be appointed janitor Of Logan
1 County at salary of $4,000 per
month and be required to fill bond to
The amount of $4,000, said appoint
ments to tafe effect February /, 1911,
and continue until the Board reyokes
same. The motion carried by the
following vote Those voting affirma-
lively are O'Neill and Murphy, mega
lively, Oberholzer
On motion of O'Neill duly seconded,
the tax petition Of f. b. Lille was
granted, and the county treasurer was
ordered to redeem tax sale certificate
No. iS2 for $50. 10 with Z per cent IN
terest and to accept the assessment on
$4,000 which would amount to $761
as in full for the tax Of 1909 on the
N. 50 acres except 10 A. In the S, p
IA OF Sec. 26-1G-2 W.
The tax petitiau Of Emma Cooper
was rejected by the Board
The report Of J. G. Strang, county
Judge was approved as filed The
reports. of H. J. Jenkins, clerk Of
Iowa Township; C. A. Bocox, clerl
, Rose Hill Twp; j. F. Harmon
trustee. Oak View Twe.: r. L. Ring
wood clerk Woodland Twp; Joe
Chambers. treasurer OF WOODLAND
, TWP; VIM Peeler treasurer Ros,
Hill Twp; A. L. Havenstrite, clerl
Oak View Twp, and che reports 0
! the officers OF Lawrie, Orlando an
Seward Townships were enproyed a
filed.
The bonds Of Henry Dorr, treasure
Orlando Township; J y Williams
I clerk Antelope Twp. Ralph M. Davis
Justice Of the Peace, Dist No, s, an
: Fred Ruck. Trustee Orlando Twp
were approved by the Board, also {
4 J. Homan, clerk Of Crescent Twl
Z Oberholzer moved that the followin
warrants be cancelled;
Warrant No. 81. Road and Bridg
Il issued TO R. D. Smith. Sept 9, 1890
% for fifty cents.
warrant No. 81. Court Fund issue
to D. G. Hoover, Nov 1, 1907, for $S.7
Warrant No lol Court Fund issue
10 w A. Clark. for $lo0 Dec l3. 1870
Warrant No rs. Poor and lnsar
Fund Issued Noy l. 1907, to Hou
worth Bros, fer 5000
Warrant No. 81 issued Sept g. 1870
10 A. A. Frisbic On Poor and Insal
il. Fund for $50
Ia Warrant No II issued July i9 100
Poor and Insane Fund to VIM Bran
n, for s150
i. Warrant Nn. f. issued July /
Of 1907. TO Il Smith on Poor and Insai
T. Fund FOR $3.50.
y Warrant No. 10 issued Iuly I
40 laa- au p.,.f aaa Toea|ua fftnd
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'oeeedings Of Logan County Commissioners

Frank Murray for SL5O.
I Warrant no 0S issued Jan 6, 1908
on Supply Fund to Bum Bros. fol
5000
Warrant No. Z, issued july l9, 1909,
on Contingent Fund 10 J. R. Wade
for $500
Warrant No a2 issued Sept 3, 1907,
Road and Bridge Fund, to Goss
estate Tor $1,000.
Warrant No. A., issued Oct 4, 1907
Road and Bridge Fund, to A. L. May
for sioo
Warrant No. 90, issued Nov Is
1907, to D. b. Gragg, On Road and
Bridge Fund for $lO0
Warrant NO. Ga, issued Nov. Is,
1907 to J. S. Bishbinger, on Road and
Bridge Fund for flfty-fiye cents.
Warrant No 6S, issued Nov Is,
1907 to Dr r. =. Trigg, on Road and
Bridge Fund for $l.00
Warrant No. 40, issued Oct 4, 1907,
TO NJ, r. Tribble, on Road and Bridge
Fund for $l0O.
fhs motion being duly seconded
carried
On motion Of Oberholzer, the
comfy treasurer is hereby ordered to
hold the call for county warrants
until the 2lst day Of January, 1911
The motion being duly seconded car
ried on motion of Murphy
The Board adjourned to meet Jan.
20, 1911, at 1880 2 NJ
JOHN O'NEILJl
Chairman
Attest: CHAs. S. DYSON,
County Clerk
by A, A. LEER, Deputy.
(sEAL.)
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The Board then adjourned to meet
Tuesday, February Z 1911, al 1000
a'clorls M
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JOHN oNEILL

JOHN O'NEILL,
Chairman.
Attest. CHAS. S. OLSON,
County Clerk.
BY A. A. LEER, Deputy.
(sEAL)
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Ianuaf9 10, 1911
The noald of co,mtY t'olauission.
ors met IN the office y 'ountr Clerk
pursuant to sdiournqant l'resent,
Jno. o'Neill, J. D. ltuphy and Z, ].
Oberholzer
The to!loSing budless was tNnsays
ed by the Vosrd.
The miiNtes tf J',p. lab f9l!, were
lead and asprovm
The officia' boz IS ofst u. Hlba'er
constable os ch1yW rs" AM! ".
H. iirapson, ll'}sprer al nm9ea
Twp. we're app oyea b. III, eQ.9'N.
i'he tex petition of a G, qe1s'and
was rejected
The Board adjourned to pleet ihe
first Monday In February, 1911, at
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JOHN o'NETLL,


ne Board Of County Commission
met pursuant to Adjournment ard
nsacted the following business
he resignation Of n. g. Grassman,
zush:p trustee Of Marshall Town
Is was accented and on motion Of
j Oherholzer duly seconded. p +.
1mas was appointed 10 fill vacancy.
d Commissioners adjourned at II