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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Women'S Souls Are EIated by
Gorgeous Clothes.
London Times Thinks It Has Found
Out Why Dress Is Made Such
Serious Matter-Takes No In
terest in Any Sport.

London.-1t has remained for the
London Times to solve one of the
great social mysteries. Amusement is
a mild term to apply to the feelings of
Englishmen when they found in the
editorial columns of the Thunderer a
leading article entitled The Problem
of the Big Hat"
A joke in the columns of England's
most dignified journal would scarcely
nave made greater sensation. Friv-
olity, lightness, the human touch, are
things taboo in Printinghouse square.
And yet suddenly, without warning,
comes this startling sign Of juvenation
not reiuvenation, for the Times new
er was young.
There is only one thing to account
for it. That awful burden, the prepa-
ration of new edition of the British
Encyclopaedia, has recently been trans
ferred from the Times to the Cam
bridge University Press The relief
from responsibility has brought too
great reaction. 1t has gone to the
editors head. 1t has led him to tackle
recklessly and lightheartedly a prob
lem which has baffled the masculine
half Of humanity since beyond the
memory of man. Without further de-
lay, here is his solution:
1T is commonly said that women
are more unselfish than men. And so
they certainly are in the home. They
will sacrifice themselves utterly for
particular men and particular chill
dren. Yet they will not sacrifice an
inch of hat brim or feather for the
common convenience, and they will
not tell us the reason of this SEEM
ing inconsistency.
Men demonstrate, and they smile
and continue to wear the hats and the
feathers. Therefore it remains for us
to guess at the reason of this behavior
so strange to us, and we can only
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

Port Limon, Costa Rica Especially .
At least 20 families. variously esti-
mated at from $50 TO l70 men, wom-
en- and children, were drowned fol-
lowing the sinking of their island
home Saturday. The island, in the
center OF the Hopango lagoon, of
Salvador, disappeared after a series
of earthquakes, and slid into the
depths OF the lagoon, carrying with
it nearly all of the inhabitants.
The sinking of the island is said
10 have followed a series of earth
quake shocks which were felt
throughout the republic The shocks
began early in the evening and grew
in frequency and violence as night
progressed, until about midnight,
when the watchers on shore heard the
sounds of guns from the people on
the island.
Shortly after that huge bonfire
was lighted on the island; at about l
O'Clock a boatload of frightened wom-
en- and children reached the main
land. The survivors reported that
other boats were coming as fast as
they could be filled, as the island was
slowly sinking under the feet of the
inhabitants
The boatmen of the mainland were
appealed to to send aid. but in view
of the continued shocks and the
steadily increasing violence of the
sea in the lagoon the boatmen were
afraid to venture. Indeed, there was
no time. While they debated an
other and more violent tremor shook
the mainland and the fire and other
lights on the island vanished.
In the morning not a vestige of the
island remained.
In all it is estimated that about
10 persisted in the catastrophe. This
is not the first time that small is
lands off the mainland have sunk at
ter earthquake shocks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
REBELS WIN IN MEXICO.
Federal Troops Reported Defeated In
Battle At Minaca.

FL Paso, Texas Especially Federal
troops were completely overthrow in
an engagement lasting several hours
at La Junta. small town near
Minaca. on the Mexican Northwestern
and Orient railroads, according to in
formation received by railroad Off
Gals here.
At 430 P. NJ, the remnant of the
Federal troops. numbering $50, sur
rendered their arms and ammunition
and were allowed to depart in the di-
rection of chihuahua.
AS telegraph wires were cut in
many places, no details of the battle
can be secured. A telephone wire
running north through the mountains
brought the news to the Juare2
branch of the Mexican Northwestern
that the Federals wereoverwhelming-
ly defeated and that the survivors
had surrendered.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
House Passes Pension Bill.

The is pension agencies through
out the country will be centralized in
one agency if the Senate agrees to
the Pension Appropriation bill as
passed by the House of Representa-
tives. Attempts have been made for
many years to have these Offices abol-
ished, but without success, although
last year the House conferees bill
fought to the last ditch" as it was
expressed by Representative Kaifer,
to have the Senate conferees agree to
the abolishmnt of the agencies.
The bill, as passed by the House,
carries $159,614, 900, $4,000 less
than was recommended in the bill as
presented.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

to the earnest lawn tennis PLAYER, but
then his lawn tennis seems frivolous
to her. 1t is just peculiarly of his
sex to make a fuss about it; she 40
cepts his peculiarities without frettins
about them. and expects him to ACCEPT
hers.
And after all dress to women "a
something more than a game. 1t Is
one of their means of expressing them
selves. Fine clothes make them feel
happy and as If they were in a glorl.
fed state of existence, freed from the
wear and tear of its life; in fact as Il
they were true birds of Paradise, with
all the splendor of Paradise in their
plumage."
There you have it. There is more d
it, wherein the editor admits that only
Tolstoi and himself have a sufficiently
true insight into woman's nature to be
able to solve the riddle.
But the women have yet to be heard
from in their opinion of the Times
resolution. We may be sure they will
speak up promptly. 1t is safe to say
the times mail bag is already swell
ing with feminine remarks on Its
judgment of feminine character-pos
sibly not all of them in contradiction
of it's view.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Kills Brother In Gun Duel.

Gainesville. Ga. Especially In a
shotgun duel near here E. S. Worley,
aged rs. was shot and killed by his
brother. Leonard Worley, aged 30.
It is said that they had quarreled at
a dance. Returning home, each
secured a gun and met in front OF
the home of the younger. After ex-
changing shots the brothers calmly
reloaded. At the second exchange Of
sh OTIS the younger brother fell dead
The elder Morley was captured after
an sll-night chase.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Members of Stefansson-Anderson Elk
petition Suffer Many Hardships
In Far North.

New York.-Latest reports received
by the American Museum of Natural
History from the arctic expedition
sent out two years ago under DIR. R.
M. Anderson and V. Stefansson indi
cate that the explorers will be back in
New York within month. The expe-
dition has gathered mass of valuable
information and thousands of speci-
mems to illustrate the manners and
customs of the little-known Eskimos of
the Mackenzie delta.
The scientists, in order to study to
best advantage the customs of one of
the tribes, literally turned "Kogmol-
lik," or adopted the life of the Kogmol-
Xix tribe, living as they do, eating the
same uncooked food and in every
other way adhering to the Kogmollik
customs as far as possible.
Their latest report tells how they
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Jailer Dies From Mob Shots.

Columbus, Ga. Especially .-Jailer
J. A. Phelts died here Saturday as a
result of wounds received while de-
Tending the jail Saturday night, De-
cember 10, against the attack of a
mob seeking to lynch Henry Taylor,
a negro charged with assaulting a
16-year-old girl. Runners of race
trouble as an outcome of the attack
on the Jail were current Friday night,
and the Sheriff wired request to
Governor Brown that troops be held
in readiness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Dumb Woman Speaks and Dies

Columbus. Ind. (Special) Re
covering her voice suddenly after
having been dumb many weeks, Mrs.
Albert Hook, aged 20. called her hus-
band and other members of her fam
lily to her bedside Friday, babe them
farewell in a firm tone and died.
She had been i'll for a year, and her
voice strangely ringing through the
house startled the family to believ-
ing she had been miraculously re-
stored to health, but when they
reached her she was dying.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
WOMAN WAS MURDERED.
Several Ribs Broken and Driven
Through Her Lungs.

st. Paul, MINI. (SpeciaD A post
norton examination of the body OF
Mrs. Charles P. McKenna, who was
found dead in an upstairs room OF
her home, 395 De Soto street. as re-
ported by Chief of Police O'Connor,
showed that the woman had been
murdered.
THE autopsy disclosed the fact
that the woman had been struck SO
violently that several of her ribs
were broken and driven through her
lungs" said Chief O'Connor.
There were also several wounds on
her head.
Charles p McKenna, her husband,
was alone with his wife when she
died, but denies that he attacked her.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Kindness to Aged Repaid

became very fond of the girl, and the
latter showed an unselfish Willingness
to perform such services as reading
to the aged woman and going on er,
rands for her.
Mrs. Devinney died nearly two
years ago. The girl had in the mean.
time gone to Oklahoma to make her
own living. She was notified. some
time after the death of Mrs. Deyin-
ney, that she had been remembered in
the will, but she did not suppose the
remembrance was more than some
article of personal property.
A few days ago she opened a sec
ond letter from Morris D. Clarv.
executor of the estate, and was sur.
prised to find draft for $4,000. with
the statement that it was her share
of the property.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Woman Burned To Death.

Chicago (SpeciaD .-Fondness for
her corn cob pipe cost the life of Mrs.
Bertha H. Byers, s years old. Daniel
Lynch, 70 years old, who was smok-
ing with her in the front room of
his fiat was severely burned, trying
to save her. The fire partially de-
stroyed the tenement and II families
were forced into the street. Mrs.
Byers went into the Lynch apart
ment, as was her custom, for a quiet
smoke with her old friend. She sat
by the window and fire from her pipe
dropped into the lace curtain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Flgutes In Years Budget Shows Re-
cults of Good Harvests-Con-
pIlment to Douma.

st. Petersburg old politico-
economical axiom that the wealth of
a couLtCy depends on what is taken
out of tss ground was never more
convinciklyA demonstrated than by
the presdt kondition of Russia. M.
Kokoytsef, the minister of finance.
in presentir Nthe budget for 1911 for
examination &y the budget commit
tee of the Yuma. emphasizes this
point. He taes pains to emphasize
the overwhelming Importance to Russia
of good harvSst, incidentally thereby
driving deeperthe once-ignored truth
that Russia sands or falls by the
land
In order to flty appreciate the ex-
ceeding value ON good harvest the
note takes thaG Ar from July to
July for {pf comparison BIZ
this mode 2hg, which permits
ueAnclul 2fres for half the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Highwayman Killed.

Toledo, o. (SpeciaD Ted Mack,
an ex-convict and notorious highway
man, was shot to death in pistol
battle with the police. Mack and two
companions were found in the rail-
road yards unlocking box cars. The
thieves drew their revolvers and
opened fire upon the officers, who re-
sponded. Then started running duel
in which scores of shots were fired.
Mack fell, pierced by several bullets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Both Want ENnosition.

Advocates of New Orleans and OF
San Francisco for the exposition OF
1918 to celebrate the opening of the
Panama Canal were given a hearing
before the House Committee or
Rules, Governor Gillette. Represen.
tativel Kahn, former Representative
Theodore A. Bell, and Josph H. Scott
of Los Angeles, spoke for California.
urging early action to permit the in
stitution of the preliminary work, APP.
pointment of foreign commissioners
and mailing of representations to
state legislatures.
Representative Estopinal and
Pujo, of Louisiana, spoke for New
Orleans, detailing that city's claims.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
NATIONS
MAKERS
Spent $4,000 a Minute.

Congress passed the Urgent
Deficiency Appropriation bill in one
hour and forty minutes. AS the
measure carried S1,O6O,615, this was
appropriating public funds at the rate
of $4,000 a minute.
AS reported in the House the bill
carried $S50,OO0, but when it reach
ed the Senate it had grown in amount
to $995,672, and the Senate added
the remainder. The sum of $4,000
is included to pay Richard Parr, the
United States customs Inspector, the
remainder of the reward of $100, 900
which he was awarded for bringing
to light the existence of the sugar
weighing frauds in the New York
Custom House.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Young st. Louis Woman Gets $1,000
Legacy-Attention Given to Old
Woman Neighbour

st. Louis.-Littie kindnesses which
Elina Klein, as a girl of IA, did for
her aged neighbor, Mrs. Elizabeth l..
Devinney, caused the young woman,
now 20 years old and stenographer
in Muskogee, Okla, to receive be.
queEt of $4,000 from the Devinney es-
tatd The estate is being settled, and
Mis- Klein, who is an orphan, receiv-
ed Ter share a few days ago. She has
announced that she intends to invest
the money in home.
Six years ago Miss Klein lived in
the next house to Mrs. Devinney's res
ideh ice at Grant and Big Bend roads.
near Glendale. st. Louis county Mrs
DeJinney, who was then SO years old,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
$4,000 Salary Too Small.

Il could not save anything out OF
a salary of $4,000 year and l have
a family" said Librarian of Congress
Herbert Putnam, in arguing before
the House Committee on Appropria-
tons for an increase of his salary
from $4,000 to $500.
Mr.. Putnam failed in his effort.
He pointed out that he had no other
source of income, and, while admit.
ting that the Librarian of Con gress
does not have to entertain largely, he
declared he ought to be able to meet
certain social obligations incurred be-
cause of his official position.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Whole College Arrested.

Gainesville, Ga. Especially The
entire student body of the North
Georgia Agricultural College, at Dahl
omega, was arrested. following the
bursting of the big Government can
non in the barracks Friday morning
resulting in the wrecking of the bar
acks. 1t is said that the cannon
was loaded with SO pounds of giani
powder, with 50-foot fuse attached
The college is under $4,000 bond tc
the Government as a guarantee fol
security of the cannon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
RICHES TO MOTHER CHURCH.
Mrs. Eddys Will Shows Estate May
Reach S2,OOO,OOO.

Concord, n. H. Especially Gen.
Henry NJ. Baker, executor of the
estate of Mary Baker G, Eddy, filed
her will in the probate court in this
city Wednesday afternoon, Judge
Charles r. Corning presiding.
Under the terms of the will, the
mother church at Boston is to get
the bulk of Mrs. Eddy's enormous
fortune. This church. in addition to
special requests aggregating $780,
900, is also made the residuary lega-
tee.
There is every reason to believe
that the value of Mrs. Eddy's estate
has been underestimate and that it
will reach, if it does not exceed, ST.
100000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
More For U. S. Judges.

To increase salaries of Supreme
Court Justices $4,000 and to increase
proportionately the compensation Of
all Federal judges is the purpose OF
a bill introduced by Senator Depew,
of New York.
The salary of the Chief Justice is
fixed by the bill at $4,000; and
those of associate justices of that
court at $17,500. These salaries are
now respectively $4,000 and $12,.
500. 1t is proposed to increase cir.
cult judges salaries from $1,000 to
10000; and Federal district judges
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
BALLINGER FOE ACQUITTED.
Louis r. CLAWS Was Accused o
Starting Forest Fire.

Golden Gate, Wash. Especially :
Louis R. CLAWS, principal witness in
the Pinchot-Ballinger hearing was
acquitted here on the charge of hay.
ing started forest fire. The iur,
was out twenty minutes.
The evidence showed that Claw,
had nothing to do with a big forest
fire near White Salmon, alleged to
have been caused by a small fire
started on his own land.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Mother Killed BY Grief.

York, Pa. (Special Grief over
the death of her daughter caused Mrs
George Wertz to die suddenly of
heart disease. Mrs. Wertz was 65
years old and had just returned from
her daughters funeral A grandchild
less than year old was in her arms
when she was stricken.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Dog and Cat Win $500.

Paris.-A most remarkable legs'
farce has just terminated here.
Eleven years ago Nine. Allegro, .
widow, died and left $500 to ID.
French Society for the Protection u
Animals for the care of her faVoll~
dog and cat. Her heirs contested 'n'
will, and after eleven years legal cou'
test they have at length been ue
feated-the court deciding IN laSO
of the dog and cat. Neither dog nor 'a'
will, however, benefit, as both nav
been dead for many years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
For Memorial To Lincoln.

A national memorial to Abraham
Lincoln to be erected in Washington
at a cost of 100000 is proposed in
bill introduced by Senator Culloml
of Illinois. The bill names a per
manent commission to be composed
of President Taft, Senators Wetmore,
of Rhode Island, and Money, of Miss
issippi; Representatives Mccall. OF
Massachusetts, and Champ Clark, OF
Missouri. The sum of 500, 900 Is to
be Immediately available under the
bill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Rich Boy Aids Workers.

Newport, R. John Nicno, ,a
Brown, the richest boy in the wo, Nv
with a bank account estimated az w
ward of $15,OOO,OOO, with bis o~s
hands daily is serving Gomez, ~
nished by himself. to the workmea ~ !.
gagged in completing the 1000 1901 e,.a :.
wall on the Lime Rock wa'e water Ain
The coffee supplements the cOlu ,o u
ner with which the men are comp Il,
to be content. The boys action = !,
result of sympathy reused IN n
seeing the men eat cold fooo'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23

and expenditure, amounting to sl4is
100000 The considerable increase !
estimated expenditure is justiheu ~
the actual results of treasury return
for the first half year of 1911 "
the receipts estimated at the oess
ming Of the year. This result is ira y.
ly attributed by the minister 10 WI
magnificent harvest of the year lsO.'
which gave a FLIP to every o'n -.
source of revenue. Even railway oo 20
kings increased by about s2SOvV, ~"
the drink monopoly by over slo'Ov -.
900, and the sugar quasi-monopoly -
creased by over $1O,0O0,OOO
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Another Military Cable.

Seattle, Wash. Especially. = The
laying of another military cable be-
tween Seattle and Alaska at an esti-
mated cost of 100000 is being
considered by the War Department,
according to information received
Friday The present cable is in
adequate to handle the business. The
projected new cable is to run direct
from Seattle to Cordova, a distance
of 1854 miles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
CAUGHT BY EXPLOSION.
Twelve Miners, Perhaps More,
Trapped BY Fire.

Denver Especially An explosion
in the Leyden coal mine, owned by
the Leyden Coal Company, IA miles
west OF Denver, entombed at least
IL men, and possibly more in the
lower workings. The fate of the
men is unknown, but 1t is feared all
may have been killed by the explo-
sion or burned to death in the are
which followed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Democratic Caucus Jan. 10.

The formal call for a caucus OF
Democratic members of the next
House, to be held on Thursday night,
January 10, was issued by Represen.
tative Clayton, chairman of the eau.
Gus. The call says the object is to
devise and further plans for expedit-
ing and securing legislation in the
sixty-second Congress. 1t points out
that the country expects tariff re-
vision. A full attendance of mem.
bers is urged in the call lin behalf
of united Democracy"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
MAYOR KILLED AT FIRE.
Embers OF One Blaze Cause
Another.

La Grange, Ky. Especially Fire
which broke out from the shoulder
ing embers of the blaze, which did
$4,000 damage Tuesday night, COST
the life of Mayor Coils Mcdowell.
Mayor Mcdowell was killed by a
falling chimney while directing the
fire against the flames. Charles
and Alfred Fisher fell through a
floor and we're perhaps fatally in
iured. The loss is $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
KILLED LIGHTING LAMP.
Farmhouse Burned and Two Chill.
dren May Die.

jamestown, N. Y Especially The
farmhouse of Amel Nelson, of Rus
sell, Pa, was destroyed by fire. Mel
sons five-year-old daughter was
cremated and two other children
aged two and three years, respective
ly, were seriously, and it is feared
fatally burned.
The fire was caused by the ex
plosion of an oil lamp, which the
daughter was lighting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
For REINFORCEMENT OF Congress.

Three joint resolutions were pro
posed providing for amendments to
the Federal Constitution by abrogat-
ing that part prohibiting an export
tax relating to House procedure, and
providing for reapportionment of
Congress so as to make the House
consist of 400 members. Represen-
tative Foelker. of New York, father
ed all three.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-23
Others Arrested.

OtnefS Arrested.
Other individuals arrested were:
DR.. ]. B. Hornstein, Philadelphia,
$500 for court.
Charles B. Mckee, Huntingdon,
Pa, $1,000 for a further hearing.
j. S. Leepsch, Ridgway, Pa, $4,000
for further hearing.
John A. Weitzel, Lancaster, Pa,
900 for trial
Abram G. Stauffer and Oscar A.
Stauffer, Palmyra, Pa, $500 each
for court.
William S. Lean, Lebanon, Pa,
$500 for court.
Abram S. Stauffer, Palmyra, Pa,
$4,000 for court.
Ira C. Webster, Newark, N. j.,
1000 for further hearing.
Oscar Gustavson, Jersey City, N. j.,
1900 for further hearing
S. Joseph Silverman, Pittsburg,
Pa, $4,000 for court.
Lewis Conrad, Conrad Lott and
William Bingham, officers of the Cor
respondence Institute of America, at
Scranton, $1,000 each for further
hearing. This organization has NO
connection with the International
Correspondence Schools.
The government alleges that the
Chain Shoe Stores Syndicate sold
stock through fraudulent representa-
lions.
Abram G. Stauffer, Oscar A. Stauf-
fer and Abram S. Stauffer. prominent
residents of Palmyra, Lebanon coun-
ty, are said to have obtained thou
sands of dollars and to have employ
ed 25 clerks and stenographers at
their office in Palmyra, where they
own handsome homes Their opera
tons are said to have been in several
States. The Stauffers are charged
with having been selling instruments
to locate hidden wealth, one of the
articles being the Spanish needle. -
They were sold at from $40 to SIS
each and about 1900 are alleged to
have been sold in the last year
Charges of sale of obscene literature
through the mails have also been
made. The first two men are said
to have been doing business under
the names of Prospectors and Miners
Agency, Hall Co., Electric Motor
Company, Diamond Publishing Com
pany. Gem Novelty Company, Frank
lin Drug Company, Smith Remedy
Company and Stauffer & Co. Abram
S. Stauffer is said to have been in
terested in a concern known as the
Miners Supply Company