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The citizen., 1911-04-21
When Heroes Drank Their Last.

The proposal OF the Dutch to erect at
Zutphen a statue OF Sir Philip Sydney
recalls in Tit Bits the world-famed cpl
sode of the dying soldier, with which his
death is inseparably connected. 1t oc-
Cured when that Paladin, on September
II. 1886, received his death wound before
the walls of Zutphen. Parched with
thirst, he called for drink AS he was
putting the bottle to his mouth, his eyes
fell upon desperately wounded soldier,
who, as he was being carried past, threw
him longing glances, (which Sir Philip
perceiving, took the bottle from his lips
before he drank, and delivered to the
poor man with these words: Thy neces-
sity is greater than nine
At the battle of Ravenna, in 1872, when
the allied Spanish and Papal forces were
defeated by the renowned CASTOR de
Folk. Dumolard, one of his captains,
played conspicuous part. After gal
liant charge, by which he had driven back
the enemy. he determined to publicly
drink the health Of his country's brave
ally, Jacob Won Empser, the leader of the
5000 German lasquenets. Wine was
brought upon the field, and, having sat
down, each hero filed his goblet AT
that moment while they were in the very
act Of pledging each others health cam
non ball from the enemy's lines killed
them both
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Taxing the Spinser.

Wisconsin has earned and acquired
the reputation of being a progressive
State, but will it go so far as to put tax
on spinsters? Such a tax is proposed
by member from the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture, and to help the maidens out of
their dilemma he would have matri-
monial bureau composed of State officers
to arrange suitable marriages for those
who might prefer wedlock 10 taxation.
Now, there is some consistency in a
bachelors tax, for presumably the man
has the initiative privilege in matrimonial
Approaches ana negotiations; the pre-
sumption, in law, might be that if he has
not married the fault is his. for at least
he has the privilege Of proposing. But
should spinSter be taxed because, per-
chance, no one has even asked heT hand
in marriage? Should she be penalized
for something that, in the presumptIve
order of things. she is not responsible
tor? Or does the maker of the Wiscon-
sin bill offer immunity to those who have
never had proposal? Such an exemp-
ton would be more ironical than the in
discriminate imposition of the tax, for
a spinster would probably pawn her hat
10 pay her maiden's tax, than to admit
dat she has had no chance to become a
wife. Or does the author of this new
revenue device assume that although the
man proposes formally, it is only after
the woman has proposed indirectly, and
hat, therefore, the woman is really the
party of the first part in negotiations of
the heart.-KdHSaS CITY Star.
The citizen., 1911-04-21
How Carter Game Back.

Senator Tom Carter. of Montana, re-
tired at the last session. He retired
once before, but came back again after
six years, and they say that he may do
that again.
The last time Senator Carter retired it
was in blaze of glory. He was about
as unpopular with Congress the day that
he left public life, as man could well
be. 1t happened in this manner:
The House had passed a $50, 200, 600
River and Harbor Bill, and it had been
reported to the Senate. Mckinley did
not want to veto it, and also did not
want il to pass. He sent for Carter
Tradition says that he spoke in sub.
stance like this:
Tom, if you will keep still, engineer
that River and Harbor Bill to the right
place and then talk it to death without
killing anything else, you can be Com
missioner to the Saint Louis Exposition. I"
Done" 4" said Senator Tom.
1t was, too. Nobody suspected it. 1t
was the best kept secret that anybody
remembers The decks cleared some
dozen hours before the adjournment
time. Carter got the floor and made
the speech of his life. For II hours he
was as funny as only he can be. There
was not dry minute in it. The bill was
killed, and he got his Job. Six years
later he came back to the Senate having
made a fortune WaShingt0n Times.
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Noblest of Vacations.

Who thinks OF the air as a priceless
possession And Of motherhood equally
all pervading, it is the same. 1t requires
a philosophical mind to appreciate the
common things at their real worth. The
youth knowns that the mother to whom
he owes his being and that the precepts
that she has tried to instill in him re
right and sound. In perfunctorY way
he makes his acknowledgment, but re
sponsive to the strength and fire of
young manhood he feels that he is
master Of his own destiny.
1t is not until he has reached middle
age and has tasted of the defeats and
has undergone the Establishments Of
life that he begins to see that ali the
good that he has done and all of the
real success that he has achieved is due
to his mother. When his HAIR begins to
whiten. he can trace through his life. the
effects of the admonitions that she gave
him when he was child and the habits
of obedience, honesty and truthfulness she
patiently tried 10 inculcate. He can see
then that wherever he fell short OF what
he should have been he went contrary to
her teachings.
Men and women, too, are what their
mothers make them The exceptions
are so few, 5hat they but prove the rule.
And what vocation can compare in no
bility, worth and elevation with the
making OF men and women. Besides
this colossal eternal fact, the reaching
out after precious things, when it in
wolves the surrender of this high estate
seems strange, indeed. = Cze0eland
LeaaeH
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Progress of Southern Farmers.

Gang plows and traction engines are
rapidly becoming the rule in many coun-
ties in Georgia. The farmers have been
reading, studying and experimenting in
the last few years as never before. and
the result is seen in the adoption of busi.
ness methods upon widespread scale
1t was but few wears since thai the
federal and the State experiment stations
throughout the South were complaining
that the farmers were unresponSive to
their efforts. Today these efforts are
being met more than half way The
changed viewpoint applies as well TO the
old farmer as to the Young man; 10 the
tenant as to the man who owns The hand
which he farms It is nothing less than
revolution in Southern development.
When the Southern farmers in any con
siderable number adopt modern farm
methods, when they abandon their life
long habit of depending almost entirely
upon single crop and turn o diversified
farming, there is bound 10 be a wonder
full change in conditions throughout all Of
the Southern States. AT the present time
the Southern States are attracting a large
share of new immigration They are
progressing more rapidly than are the
agricultural States of the Middle West
and if they keep on along the road upon
which they have entered they will be
challenging records for progress with
those which have been making in such
States as Washington.-,SeaHIe Post In
telhgencer.
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Congressman Lewis Visits Fred
erick.

Hon. D. !. Lewis, Congressman of the
9th District, was a visitor on Saturday
and Sunday last to our city. The Con-
gressman was here to gain all the data
relative to the City's War Claim against
the Government. His determination. to
make strenuous efforts to accomplish his
purpose has aroused our citizens to action.
He met many of our prominent men, and
he spent several hours with City Attorney
Smith going over the record bearing on
the invasion of the Confederate forces and
the payment Of the ransom to save the
city and Government stores. Mr. Lewis
in an interview said:
He had been fully advised concerning
the payment of the ransom 'As the
records show, it was condition that had
to be met and it saved the city and Gov
ernment stores worth between s., ,ooo, 600
and 81, 500. 600, said he The Justice
of its redemption is so evident that cam
not understand why Congress has not
acted long ago. shall devote my best
endeavOrs to relieve the city of the bur-
den, which would ordinarily hamper the
progress of cities much larger than Fred
erick
Those who met Mr. Lewis were Messrs
Joseph D. Baker Milton G. Urner James
H. Gambrill, Ir., David Lowenstein, f.
J. Smith, John S. Newman, J. Clark Keif-
fer, Major z. Y. Goldsborough, c. H.
Baughman, Mayor John Edward Schell
former State Senator Jacob Rohrback, G..
X. kirely, Christian H. Eckstein.
The move by Mr.. Lewis recalls the in
vasion OF General Early and his soldiers
in 1864 and the demand and payment of
$500 coo. The raid into Maryland by the
Southern troops at that time was suggest
ed by General Lee, to secure quartermas-
ter. commissary. ordnance and medical
stores for the army Of Northern Virginia,
which had become reduced and in need
Hagerstown had paid $50. 600 on July 5,
and the following day the troops headed
for this city.
Two days before the battle of the Mono
caCy the troops reached the city, and the
next day General Early asked for 500 bar
rels of flour. 5000 pounds of sugar, 1900
pounds of coffee and 10000 pounds of
bacon. The same day the above order
was changed TO $500, 900 in current money,
including $50, 600 worth of medical stores
These orders were accompanied by a
threat to burn the city if they we're not
complied with.
AT that time the Government had two
warehouses for quartermaSter's stores
one with a capacity of 600, COO pounds.
and the other 10000 pounds, commits
siary store of 500, 900, bakery of 10000
loaves of bread a day, forage house of
5000 barrels of corn, transportation quar-
termasters's and ambulance stables with
a total capacity Of nearly 500 horses
The warehouses, well-stocked were
tempting to the soldiers, but they were
held off pending the demand for cash.
The Mayor and Aldermen lost no time
in paying over the money the same day
it was demanded. 1t was taken from the
banks of the city, and for years SI2. 900
was paid annually as interest on the debt.
By new bond issue the interest was re-
duced TO $1,000 year, and at the pres
ent time the bonds are paying 4 per cent.
interest, or $1,000 annually.
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Commercial Peers.

Those who cling to the idea that the
British nation has no sense of humor may
profit by noticing the fashion in which the
London press comments on the approach
ing wholesale creation of peers. Accord
ing TO fancy lists that have been drawn
up, Sir William Hartley, millionaire
iammaker. is to become Lord Preserve
US" Mr.. Carter, the head of rich firm of
eXpressmen, IS to receive the title of Lord
'Deliver-us and so on. As a CORE
spondent OF the American press points
out however, the point of these jests is
lost when it is considered that the addi-
ton OF a commercial element to the House
of Lords is no novelty. That body already
contains a numerous representation of
rich railroad men, bankers, shpbuilders
and shlpOwnerS. One peer derives his
wealth from wool, another from silk and
several others from the iron and steel in
dustry. Four peerageS owe their origin
to the beer business. Two newspaper
propretOrs wear coronets. and a tea
dealer, proprietor of book and news
stands and dairy farmer enjoy the same
proud distinction. Thus it appears that
the supposed requirement of blue blood
Is largely fiction, and that the enrolment
of a few score more persons in trade"
among the peers will not materially affect
the traditions and the nervous sensibihties
Of that proud caste. PhSbNJg Chr0HfcLe-
Telegraph
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Red Men Will Meet Here.

The Great Council of Maryland, |. o.
R. NJ, will meet in this city on Wednes-
day April 10th beginning at p. m. and
will be concluded on Thursday evening.
A special train containing all the rep.
resentatives from Baltimore and the East
ern Shore, will leave Baltimore on We'd
nesddy morning, April 26, at o.o'clock.
1t is expected that the special train will
bring at least one hundred and fifty mem
bers Of the order.
The following committees have been
appointed by Chippewa Tribe, this city.
who have charge of the visitors.
ArrangeTents-Milton +. Engle, Allen
R. Lampe, Glenn H. Worthington, r. S.
Keyser, and Breck Shaw.
Hotel-Milton T. Engle, H. William
Hines, VIM. II. Gilbert.
Finance-Albert S. Brown. H. Dorsey
Etchison, John H. Bennett
Entertainment-Henr L. Bennett, H.
F. Hensel and c. B. Croft.
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Duties of Ministers Discussed by
Cardinal Gibbons.

At the High Mass in the Cathedral in
Baltimore City recently, Cardinal Gibbons
in his sermon expressed his disapproval
of the conduct OF certain ministers. who
have been acting as spies, and testified at
the trial Of the Police Board in Baltimore
City he said:
Our Saviour like ourselves, had His
particular friendships. There are some
members of the human family for whom
He showed a special prediction. He
had a singular affection for children on
account of their innocence, simplicity and
guielessness of heart. You may observe
how frequently His tender regard for chill
dren is manifested in the Gospels. When
mothers brought their babies in their arms
to be blessed by Him He rebuked His
apostles for trying to repel them. He
embraced these infants and said: Suffer
the little children to come unto Me, and
forbid them not, for of such is the King
dom of Heaven
"He loved not only innocent youth. but
for your comfort and mine, He loved re-
pentant sinners. We all know how tender
was His compassion for the errng Mag
dalen. He loved her because Of her hui
mlity of heart. her spirit of repentance
and her profound gratitude i say to
you,' He declares, that many sins are for
given her because she hath loved much
OH how great is the power Of repentance
since it transforms d slave of satin and
moral leper into an elect of God
"The duty of Christian reformer is not
to rush into the dens of sin and infamy
that he may expose their inmates TO pub
lie shame. but rather that, like Christ HIM
self, he should endeavrr to reform the
conduct of those who have wandered
from the path of righteousness and virtue
Christ, our Lord, confronted Magdalen
not that He might denounce her to the
public, but rather that He might teach
her to reform her life and sin no more"
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Washington and Carroll Jurors.

Judge M. L. Keedy drew the jury for
the may term of the Circuit Court for
Washington county on Monday last as
follows:
Hagerstown-Charles T. Funk, Henry
A. Bester, Elias Young, Jacob Snyder,
John c. Artz, Lewis S. Hamilton, Conrad
Kreitz, Clarence H. Rohrer, David w.
Strike, Alfred w. Boward, Jacob NJ.
Peck, Harry W. Eader, William H. H.
Wolinger and George M. Koogle
Sharpsburg-Henry NJ. Miller, Charles
F. Drenner, Millard F. Lum and Jacob
NJ. Thomas
Clearspring E. Horst, William
F. Snyder.
Boonsboro-Elias E. Martz, Edwin s.
Biser
William H. Stotler, Pres.
ton H. Beard.
Observation-Disclosures Coffman.
Williamsport = George w. Bussard,
Michael Beckley, Daniel G. Mummart
Edwin c. Lester
Leitersburg-Sia E Delauder, Chas
F. Lehman, John o. Wolfinger, David L.
Wolfinger.
Wilsons-Melchor Strife.
Observation-Disclosures B. Taylor, David
H. Snively.
Cavetown-Daniel V. Pike, John E.
Burgesser, Allen H. Oswald
Rohrersville-John H. Haynes, Calvin
Hancock-Warford n. Mann, Walter
l. Hixon
Ringgold-J. Perry King, William F.
Barkdol
Beaver Creek-Solomon Newcomer,
Daniel J. Wilmer
Funkstown-William B. Young.
For the May term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county Judge Forsythe drew
the following jurors:
Taneytown-David NJ. Humbert, Tohn
H. Hiterbrick. Joseph s. Study, Henry
A. Soil
Uniontown-Eugene w. Eckenrode,
Frederick H. Myers, Albert A. Hawn,
Mervin (. eastman.
Myers-Moses NJ. ]. TroxelI, Franklin
H. Myers, Franklin H. Koontz
Woolery 's-Wiiam H. Schwartz, Ed
ward H. R. Ostenbrouse, Henry S. Frick.
Lawrence L. Lyon.
Freedom-Theodore s. Clarke, Harry
r. DeVries, George E. Conway
Manchester-John Wesley Hoffacker,
Edward o. Reed, James w. Martin, Sam
uel ii. Hare, Samuel U. SterneS.
Westminster = Theodore T. Beaver,
William H. Stansbury, Abraham Price,
John H. Cunningham. John w. DAILY,
James Pearre Wantz Christon Thomas,
John F Flohn. Howard NJ. Hyde.
Hampstead-John W. Abbott Joseph
Davidson, Leo E. Lester
Franklin-Mllton J. Houck, Joseph E.
Horton.
Middleburg-Lewis J. Reifsnider, Jesse
E. Weybright.
New Windsor-J. Edgar Barnes, Jonas
w. Wagner, John Cornell.
Union Bridge-William J. Haines, ia
cob S. Cladhill.
Mount Airy-Robert L. Runkles, Joht
A. Delashmutt.
Berrott-Columbu V. Conway, Arthur
c. Bale.
The term will begin Monday, May s,
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Do Not Plant Too Early.

When the birds come the grass turns
green, and for the first time since the long
winter the amateur gardener can go coat
less and lust for digging and planting
comes. Dig as deep as you can, provid-
ed the ground is not wet and soggy. But
beware of planting TOO early.
Mix in the soil lots of manure, but be
sure it is well rotted Green manure is
poisonous to plants, No garden ever
was dug to often or too deep. Digging
makes the garden glad and gives fine
crops later on. But when in doubt about
being time to SOW or plant do not do it.
1t is mistake to sow, seeds or set out
plants in wet cold soil. With few excep-
tons they will not grow At best they will
lie dormant More often the cold and
wet kills the tender germs and the seed
and work of planting both are lost The
crop is delayed Waiting for the growth
that never comes.
No seed should be planted until the
ground is reasonably dry-that is, not wet
and sticky. When the proper condition
prevails put in the first sowing of the
more hardy seeds-radishes, lettuce,
onions, early round smooth peas (if one
must have them, though the wrinkled are
a world better) and the like in vegetables
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Laws and Language.

Isn't it most absurd that Legislative
body should pass law whose meaning IS
obscure' OF all things. a law should be
clear and defnable by good common
sense, but it is not often so. 1t seems
almost that statute is the embodiment
OF doubt. There is the Sherman Anti
trust Law, passed by Congress in 1900.
nearly 81 years ago and today nobody
knows what itmeans The United States
Supreme Court has been engaged for ever
a year to discover what il meant. and il
does not seem to be able to do so.
The industrial and commercial interests
OF this country are closely related to that
law and whether they lose or gain. 20 or
stop, fall or succeed. depends upon what
the law means, and yet up to date. thev
cannot hnd out The law is not lonc
It's language does not seem to be serions.
ly involved; and yet nine of the ablest
lawyers and most august Judges of this
country are floundering about Ia know
the meaning Of it. Its almost sickening
because in the final analysis we are driven
to the conclusion that language is a stunid
and ncorrigible thing, incapable Of the
adequate expression of a truth or nur.
pose, and the arena OF controversy that
unsettles everything. Ohio State /o1,naI
The citizen., 1911-04-21

lands have cost us since the war, besides
the dishonor and degradation of holding
those miserable people in political bond
age.
All of this bitter and humiliating ex-
perience is sought to be brought about
another time in Mexico by the same in
fluence and for the same selfish and cor
rupt objects-to make money for the
special and protected interests.
We hope that Democratic House OF
Representatives will not permit the
special interests that control the Repub-
lican party to declare war with Mexico,
by their influence on the President, at
least while Congress is in session.
The citizen., 1911-04-21
Proclamation by the Governor

A proclamation was issued by Cover
nor Crothers on Monday last increasing
the representation Of Allegany, Garrett
and Caroline counties in the House of
Delegates by one additional member and
reducing by one the membership of Har-
ford and Queen Anne's counties
The proclamation was based upon the
population given in the United States CEN
sus report for Maryland, which was re-
Gently forwarded to the Governor under
the official Government seal by the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor at
Washington.
This readiustment of the legislature rep
resentauon is made mandatory by the
State Constitution. which provides that it
must be done after each census taken by
the Government.
BY the provision of the Constitution
Baltimore City has six representatives
from each OF the four legislative districts,
making 81 members of the city delegation
at Annapolis in the lower branch of the
Legislature The counties get their rep
resentation by population. Each county
has two representatives regardless of how
small its population might be. Those
having $4,000 or over get 5; over IS, 600
get 4; over 5000 get 5. and 8 is the maxi
mum.
While many Of them increased. there
were only three which increased to the
point of gaining an additional member
These were Allegany, Garrett and Caro-
line Allegany passed the $1,000 mark
and will now have six members of the
House of Delegates. instead of five, Gar
ret passed the 1900 mark and will have
three instead o. two, and Caroline will
also have three instead of two.
Hartford county formerly had four rep
resentatives. but dropped below the IS.-
COO mark and will have three. Queen
Annes dropped below 1900, and will
now have only two instead of three In
the case of Hartford county the represen-
tative was lost by only IS The figures
showed 1905, while it requires 2S.oOo TO
retain its three members.
The State gains only one new legislator
bv the deal. and no adjustment Of lines IN
the counties are necessary. In all the
counties the legislators are elected at large
from all parts of the county, and there
will be no difficulties in making the
changes. the counties either voting on
more or fewer men.