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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
What Town Life Costs Farmer

Here is what it costs a farmer of the
United States Senate, or for that matter.
any other kind of senator to spend quiet
day in New York City:
Cab TO hotel, bushels of oats
Tip to driver, IS cabbages.
lip to elevator boy, dozen eggs.
Tip to bellboy, ~ bushels of barley.
Breakfast, quarter ton of hay.
Tip to waiter, 2 bushels potatoes.
Luncheon, sheep
Tip to waiter, ~ bushels of carrots.
Dinner, four bushels of rye
lip to waiter, bushel of onions.
Room, halt car of turnips.
These impressive figures were laid be-
fore the Senate by Senator P. !. McCum-
Der, OF North Dakota, in the first speech
that was delivered in that BODY against
the reciprocity bill.
Senator McCumber was inveighine
against the extravaganza pracuced by the
city folks, and notably by United States
senators He was contending that the
excessive cost of living is caused largely
by these extravagances and the demands
OF the average American for extraordinary
service of all kinds. He declared that
the farmers share in these excessive
prices is infnitesimal, and to emphasize
the "monstrous extravaganza" of the CITY
he undertook to follow a RECIPROCITY
senator" through New York on dull
day.
AS he leaves his cab, " said the North
Dakota senator, 'he pays for fare, after
having been driven eight or ten blocks.
SIX bushels OF oats, and as compliment
to the driver for his very moderate charge
he losses him IS heads of cabbage. He
registers at hotel and is shown bv the
bellboy to the elevator AS he nears the
tenth floor he responds to the expectant
look OF the elevator lad with a couple
dozen of eggs. The bellboy fingers at
the door of his room and is rewarded for
his anxiety over the comfort of the guest
with bushel and half of barley. 1t
takes quarter of ton of hay for this
senator's breakfast, and he gives the
waiter two bushels potatoes. His noon
lunch is one sheep, with bushel and a
half OF carrots for the waiter. In the
evening he consumes four bushels of rye,
and the waiter gets bushel of onions to
dream on. And when this senator settles
for his room the landlord is the recipient
Of half carload Of turnps.
The actual cost of the articles that
make up our diet" Senator McCumber
added, lis but the slightest percentage of
the cost of living. 1t is the service that
YOU pay for. Did it ever occur TO you
that the farmer does not get four cents
out of the average meal consumed by
your"
Senator McCumber described the fine
residences along Massachusetts avenue in
Washington as useless monuments OF
extravaganza and ostentatlous rivalry"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Doom Of Coal Pile.

At an electrical dinner at the Montauk
Club, Brooklyn, Charles w. Price, editor
of the Electrical ReVie70, one of the
speakers, said:
Il dare make the prediction, based on
knowledge of important experiments,
that the day is not far distant when the
coal pile in the cellar will be replaced by
the electrical reservoir Of box-like shape
and moderate size to furnish heat through
out the entire building and also to the
kitchen in residences for cooking.
"And this will be done economically
compared with coal, as this accumulated
electricity will be stored at low cost and
be on tap for use when needed. am
hopeful that this may be realized before
we meet again one year from now, if we
do meet. Then will the coal wagon in
front of the house disappear, the furnace
caretaker lose his vocation and the ash
man become a Renaissance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
SPORTING NEWS.
Basket Ball, Boxing and Other
Sports.

Basket Ball, Boxing and Other
Sports.
Kelly Harris has signed with Dallas
Texas team.
Mt ST Mary's defeated Delaware Col
lege quintet at basket ball on the 10th by
a score of 2o-I4
Ray Morgan, short stop on Frederick S
base ball nine last season, is spending a
few days in Frederick.
Eddie Dugan has been scooped by a
Western association team. He is good
one and will make his mark in any league.
Lefty Russell is being largely adver-
tised The Iron Man McGinnity saws:
Wait, Lefty will get his bumps good and
hard.
Harry Fanwell, one of Frederick S
pitchers of 1909 is with the Clevelands
and is well thought of. Harry will be a
winner.
The strong Y. NJ. c. A. quintet owing
to financial support has cancelled the
game with the Central Y NJ. c. A. team
of Baltimore.
The Frederick Basket Ball team de-
feated Chambersburg in the latter place
23-IS. Team work enabled the home
quintet to win.
Lefty Russell, Of Hagerstown, got left
his s., 100 salary with a promise for a
position on the black list.
Cv Malone ties for the Malone Cup in
Baltimore city at clay pigeons, 1919. but
lost by one bird in the shoot off Hard
luck Cy, better luck next time.
A movement is being made to have
Sunday base ball A league to be COM
posed of four clubs is to be enaugurated
for the benefit of the working boys of the
town.
The Y. NJ. c. A. quintet of this city
after a hard fought contest with West
Branch Basket Ball team of Baltimore,
won 1912 1t was one Of the finest and
best played games of the season.
The shoot at the Fair Grounds on
Wednesday last was largely attended.
There, were a large number Of entries and
all the events were holly contested.
The winners received handsome prizes.
Fancy shooting was participated in by
representatives of the big powder firms
and elected applause.
There will be no more cock fights in
Baltimore county, if the Instructions by
the County Commissioners to Marshal
Gorsuch are carried out This action on
the part of the Commissioners was caused
by the fact that the Marshal claimed he
was unable to make an effective raid on
an alleged cock fight at Northeast Park,
Back River, several nights ago between
fowls said to be from Frederick and Phil
a6elpbia
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
John Lee Carroll Dead.

Former Governor John Lee Carroll,
one OF Maryland's most distinguished
citizens, died on Monday, February Fl,
in Washington, in his Send year. He
had been i'll for three months He was
born on the Homewood estate near Balti
more. which was Owned by the family
AT the age of 10 years he went to Mt.
St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, then to
Georgetown University and finally to
Harvard where he graduated in law. He
was direct descendant of Charles Car
roll, a signer of the Declai alton of hide
pendence. His mother was grand
daughter of Thomas Sim Lee, twice
Governor of Maryland
He was elected State Senator IN 1867
and reelected at the expiration of his
term. After bitter contest in 1875 he
was elected Governor of Maryland over
]. Morrison Harris, Of the know Moth
ing" party.
CAROLS election was contested before
the Legislature, but finally he was de-
clared elected During his administra-
ton from 1876 TO 1880 occurred the
famous Baltimore & Ohio railroad strike.
Governor Carroll was twice married.
first to Anita Phelps, of New York, and
in 1877 to Mary Carter Thompson, OF
Stanton, Va. He is survived by three
daughters and three sons, Countess de
Kergorlay and the Baroness La Grange,
of Paris; Mrs. Robbins, of New York;
Royal and Philip Carroll, of New York,
and Charles Carroll, of Paris
His body was taken to Baltimore on
Wednesday morning to the Cathedral
where a solemn requiem mass was cele.
brated. lnterment was made at Bonnie
Brae cemetery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Tobacco in the Arctic.

u can match the story that YOU were
telling of the cracker woman in North
Carolina, who Use snuff by spreading
II over the gums with chewed stick, :"
said the man from Alaska to the South
ernor next to him, 'by telling how the
miners and soldiers in Alaska tie to-
bacco in the arm pits or against their solar
pleXus in place Of taking it as a smoke or
chew.
when the wind is blowing 30 miles
an hour and the temperature is DO below
it is some cold, as they say out West.
II man used tobacco in the ordinary
way out of doors during such weather
and got his lips wet through smoking
pipe or chewing he would be apt to get
into trouble. First thing he knew he'd
Rave his lips cracked, and they would be
raw all winter lorg.
The regulars stationed at the military
posts up i'll Alaska found that II they tied
tobacco leaf in their armpit previous to
undesired duty they would become very
sick and could pass the post surgeon for
hospital, getting rid of detail work they
wanted to avoid
The miners up there learned some
thing Of this and found that the tobacco
craving could be satisfied by binding a
quantity of the leaf either in tine armplt
or against the solar plexus. This
avoided broken and bleeding lips during
the winter, and they weren't prevented
from smoking indoors as well if they
wanted 10. 1t was the outdoor smoking
or chewing that made all the trouble.
mo, | haven't tried it." said the
Alaska man, but do know that the
habit is very common up North in the
long Arctic winter among men who spend
their lives in the open. 1t is the queerest
way to use tobacco | know of. ''-Mev
York SIN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03

We have meddled in the affairs of Cen
trail and South America and our connec-
ton with Cuba has made those nations
all enemies to our government.
If we had attended to our own business
and let other nations alone, except to be
friendly with them and deal literally by
them and give them exact justice, we
would have had such friendship from all
the nations of the world, that the safety
of the Panama Canal would have the
strongest protection the earth can give us,
the friendship of all the world.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Lorrimer Retains His Seat,

The Lorrimer case was decided on
Wednesday last by a vote of 46 to 40 in
favor of the Illinois Senator retaining his
seat. The Senators who lost their seats
save4 the day. OF the 46 votes for Lori
mer II were cast by Democrats, among
them Smith, of Maryland, Watson. OF
West Va, and Simmons, of n. c. Ten
were cast by Senators defeated for re-
election, who will not be members of the
next Congress. OF the 40 votes against
him II were cast by Republican Insur-
gents, i by Republican Regulars, and IS
by Democrats, including Rayner, OF
Maryland, both Virginia Senators.~s and
Overman, of North Carolina. Thus closes
one of the most remarkable cases in the
history of the U. S. Senate Lorrimer
was elected May 10th, 1909, by combi-
nation of IS Republicans and s. Demo-
cratic votes. Charges OF corrupting the
Legislature were filed, and a committee of
Senators appointed to investigate the
charges. The committee returned ma.
iority and minority reports, and the fight
came TO conclusion by the Senator re-
tanning his seat by a very close margin.
Bailey Democrat, of Texas championed
the cause of Lotrimer, while Beveridge.
of Indiana, Republican, handled the case
against him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
May Oppose Judge Peter.

Charles w. Prettyman. Of the Rock
vile bar, whose name has been men,
toned in connection with the Democratic
nomination for States Attorney for Mont
gomery county, has announced that he
has no intention of entering thescontest.
The only avowed aspirants for the nomi-
nation are Alexander Kilgour, w. Outer
bridge Spates and Clifford H. Robertson,
but it is thought two or three others will
get into the fight before long. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Prettyman may oppose
Judge Edward c. Peter for the Demo-
cratic nomination for associate judge of
this circuit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Utilizing Waste Lands.

There are thousands OF square miles of
waste lands in the Rockies that are prac-
tically of no commercial value as far as
food production is concerned. Compare
lively speaking there is little life in them.
AS write, ! can, without long thinking,
call to mind ID animals, all excellent
food-and al least two fine beasts OF bur
den-that would thrive and multiply in
that territory. The yak of the Asiatic
Mountains is used exactly for the same
purposes as our own domestic cattle. Its
beet is as good as our OK beef; its milk
compares favorably with our dairy pro-
duct; it is used as beast of burden, for
saddle and harness. and its hair which
reaches the ground. is in great demand
among Oriental carpet and rug makers.
Its great value to the United States would
be that It will live above the snow line
and on the most uninviting provender
The land in this country resembling the
vak's habitat-and there are thousands of
miles of it-produces nothing in the way
ofiood now and is practically uninhabted
A companion of the yak in the noun
tainS would be the llama of South America
that lives from the plains bordering the
Pacific to the arid heights of the snow
capped Andes. This is an animal whose
wool is splendid and very long. which
makes fine meat, and is also beast of
burden. In its home it is packed up to
100 pounds. Like the yak, its habitat is
absolutely different from any domestic
beast in the country. Other animals from
South America that would live in the
Rockies are the vicuna and alpaca, both
valuable for food and wool The llama.
alpaca and vicuna are of the camel family,
but more resemble sheep, though from
twice to three times the size of the latter.
The European chamois, famous for its
meat and leather, is another animal that
could be introduced into the mountains
of the country. Capt. Fritz DHqueSae, in
Success.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Record for the Month in Clerks
Office.

During the month of February, there
were ia Instruments fed for record at
the clerks office. There were rs deeds,
rs mortgages, two Of which were chattel
mortgages; bills of sale, 3 deeds of re-
lease, deeds of trust, power of attor-
ney, and article of incorporation. There
were a. marriage licenses issued, s of
which were marked don't publish. -
Ministers certificates have not been re-
turned for IS licenses
There were ID equity cases filed. OF
these. 7 were applications for divorce, 2
OF which were granted. There were Il
suits filed during the month.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court for
Frederick County, Maryland. letters of adj.
mlnistration upon the estate of
RACHAEL A. GRIFFITH,
late of Frederick County, Maryland, deceased
All persons having claims against her said
estate are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the proper vouchers thereof, duly au.
thenticated to the subscribers on or before
September 5Oth, 1911.
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits of said estate. All persons in.
debted to said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment.
February 18th. 1911.
PHILIP NJ. GRIFFITH,
GLENN H. WORTHlNGTON
mar. BOT Administrators
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Conference of Lutheran Laymen

A conference of the Lutheran churches
OF the county in the interest of the Lay
mans Missionary Movement was held
here on the 18th.
Following banquet. addresses were
made by Rev. c. P. Wiles, pastor of
Keller Memorial Cchurch. Washingtun;
Frederick Ohrenschall, of Baltimore, and
theirs.
Delegates from congregations at Mid
dletown, Jefferson, Feagaville, Thurmont,
Woodsboro, WalkersviIle Braddock,
Lewistown and Frederick were in attend.
ance. Alright session was also held.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Ash "Wednesday at ST. .Tobn,s

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent,
was observed at St. Johns CSurch, East
Second street, at $50 m. The blessing
OF ashes and the distribution of same took
place at the service. Mass followed.
Ashes were again distributed, followed by
benediction of the most Holy Sacrament
at 7.3o p. m. On Friday, the WAY of the
Cross will be recited. and the ''Stabat
Mater" sung, followed by benediction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Our City Fathers Meet.

At special meeting of the Mayor and
Aldermen on Tuesday evening, William
II. Boardman, of Philadelphia, a hy-
draulIc engineer, was appointed to inves.
tigate the water situation and make such
recommendation as in his judgment may
be for the best interest of the city, He
will at once investigate the conditions and
make report on same at an early date.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
Clam Soup.

Twenty-Five CLAIMS chopped fine. Put
over the fire the liquor that was drained
from them and cup of water; add the
chopped CLAIMS and boil half an hour;
then season to taste, with pepper and salt
and small piece of butter; boil up again
and add quart of milk boiling hot; stir
in teaspoon of flour made to cream
with little cold milk or two crackers
rolled fine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03

THE noted republican Boss Cox. of
Cincinnati, has been indicted for perjury.
The bosses out West are said to be given
10 stealing, lying about it and, if conven-
lent, swearing to it-but it is seldom they
are caught at it and more infrequently
convicted and punished
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03

THE lid is on and no doubt our good
people will not be scandalized at the
dissertation of the Sabbath in the future.
If you cannot supply your wants on Sat
urday, wait until Monday. You must
be good The curfew next.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03

Joseph Kelley, cousin of Congress
man Fred c. Talbot, was struck and
instantly killed by train while walking
from Cockeysville to his home in Ash
land, Baltimore county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03
[By the Insurance Department.

CONDENSED STATEMENT SHOWN
" THE CONDITION Or THE PEOPLES
FIRE INSURANCE co MPANY OF
MARYLAND FREDERICK, MD, DE-
GENDER 3Ist, 1910
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-03

SINCE OCTOBER 18TH, 1909,
THIS BANK PAYS 4 PER CENT
INTEREST UPON ALL SPECIAL
DEPOSITS.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
10 SOFTEN SHOE POLISH.

Even when they come in those convenient
"self-opeuing boxes the polishes for pat
ent leather and other shoes which are put
up in the form OF paste blacking have an
extravagaut fashion OF drying into hard
crumbly Jumps soon after the box has first
been opened. Water has no effect on them
as they are OF entirely different material
from the old-fashioncd shoe -blackening
paste" In one family several boxes Of tho
patent kind. with contents but partly
used, had been thrown away as entirely
useless before the house-mother. asserting
that the aforesaid polishing pastcs with
high-sOunding names We're much the same
as the 'tuvpentine and bccswax" used in
her youth. tried setting discarded box on a
warm radiator In n few minutes the contents
had softened into one mass. which was ln
condition for use without delay I'm trying
this method care should always be taken
not to risk any chance OF overheating or
possible contact with flame, as the ma
terials OF which the paste is made are high
~ inilammable and a few moments in
attention might easily result in a sudden
and dangerous blaze. \ warm hatron.
away from the stove. is 4 safe article on
which TO set H.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
ANENT IRISH LACE
Its FIOzceretteS Easy to Make
and EndIeSSly Useful.

Even a comparative novice can easily
learn 10 make the little single detached
roses which arc used so much both IN all
over Irish laces and as motifs IN collars
and iabot edges. They need not have the
many layers Of petals unless the worker so
chooses. but the addition of these is not at
all difficult and certainly adds TO the ef-
feet For these little roses, either single or
double a very effective and novel use Is
seen in the newest mode OF trimming un-
dersleeves and guimpes or chemisettes or
net or chiffon They are made singly and
set on around the lower sleeve edges and
around the neck. In either single or double
rows. lust touching each other. The worn-
an who is good al little original touches
will find many uses for these same
fowerets Made Of rather coarse Irish lace
thread, the imported variety having many
ADVANTAGES over ordinary cotton, one Of
these will perch on the end of hat PIN.
They take the place of buttons on white
crepe waists, and for trimming all sorts OF
neclxvear they are beyond price. So the
art Of making them is well worth acquIT-
ing. BY the way, many directions for max
ing iabots. handkerchiefs and other articles
for gifts or personal and household use
tell one TO crochet the little Irish edges
directly into the linen hem. AS the dura-
blitv of such a lace is often far greater
than that Of the fabric TO which 1t is at
tached. far better plan Is 10 crochet the
edging on one Of the tiny lace braids sold
At embroidery counters for making needle
point" lace or fine Battenberg These
braids are all linen. and can be had in very
narrow widths. They add TO- rather than
take away from, the appearance OF the
work. and mako heading that can easily
be sewed to the article which It Is to trim
and is as easily ripped of when the proper
time comes II desired. the braid can be
sewed TO the linen before the crocheung is
begun. This makes it easier 10 get the cor
ners and turns even. The use Of lace braid,
moreover. makes it possible TO crochet IN
definite lengths of those laces usually made
with a "chain Of the desired length for
foundation
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
A USEFUL GIFT.

There are times when every woman neeoS
TO press a seam or darn or rumpleo
dress and it Is by no means always con-
venient TO get a hot iron from the kitchen
and often when one has secured the iron
there is only highly polished table tc
iron on; so small pressing board which
can be carried in the trunk. makes most
acceptable and useful Christmas gift.
Buy in a carpenters shop a board TWEEN
ty inches long, nine inches wide and half
an inch thick Cover this with several
thicknesses of old flannel and cotton,
pulling the cover snug and tight Buy
three-fourths of a yard OF brown linen for
a cover and one piece Of red worsted braid
to bind it. The cover is practically a bag,
with a slip pocket on the outside and A
lap at the top like an envelope For this
cut two pieces twenty-four inches long
ard ten inches wide across one piece
stitch piece of the linen. nine inches long
and ten wide, for the slip pocket Cut
another piece Of the linen seven inches
deep. and bind it with the braid, after hav-
ing rounded the two lower corners. Sew
this across the upper edge OF the back
part Of tho cover for a lap. After sewing
the outer edges Of the bag together. bind
il with braid. and sew a long loop at the
top TO hang IL by.
Make fancy holders for the pocket and
simple design in crewel stitch in black
Small designs cut out OF cretonne applied
ON arc even more effective.