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The citizen., 1911-12-08
Impsrvious to Hard Knocks.

All stories about the hardness of
negroes skulls were put into the back
ground by two happenings which oc-
Cured the other day Following a
quarrel, negro, Henry Lewis, was
shot four times in the head at range
of less than five feet. After penetrat-
ing the flesh the bullets flattened and
dropped to the floor. The man was
taken to hospital, but was soon per-
mitted to go to his home. His as
sailant escaped. Another colored man,
William Puffen, while harnessing a
mule, was kicked on the head and
knocked down. Getting to his feet, he
discovered the mule lying on the
ground. Examination showed that its
leg was broken. Puffen was taken to
the Germantown hospital, where six
stitches were put in his scalp.-Phila
delphia Ledger.
The citizen., 1911-12-08

Mrs. w. Beall was a visitor to Bal
fimore City the past week.
Mr. F. o. Smith has been on a busi-
ness tour through Western Maryland.
Mrs. !. Brooke BOYLE. Of EmmltSburg
paid brief visit to friends in this locality.
Mrs. Warner Welsh has been visiting
friends IN Germantown. Montgomery
county.
There was preaching in the Methodist
Protestant Church. this place, on Sunday
last, by the pastor.
Mr. Charles Hitselberger. Of Baltimore.
has been visiting ar his parental home
during the pas week.
Messrs. Frank r. Sappington and
Justice Truudle were in Frederick
during the week on business.
Mr.. CLAYTON Truudle. cashier of tie
Libertyto~n Sa.lags Bank. WAS in Fred
erck during the past week OH business
The Meihodisi Episcopal Sunday
School will hold their annual Christmas
entertalnm ~ on FRIDAY evening. De-
cember 2zud
Mr. Maurice Starr. accompanied by
his wife and son. made a brief visit 10
Hagersiown Mr. Starr is interested
in the car works OF this city
Rev. s ]. Cavenaugh. pastor or Saint
Peters's Catholic Church. Gel, brated
mass at 9 a. m, on Sunday last. He
delivered very instructive and in
teresting sermon.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
townsville Notes.

Mrs. Thomas Boone is improving slow
ly, glad TO report.
Mr.. Emanuel Fogle continues the same:
Mr.. William Green is improving rapidly.
Mr. Norman Graham and wife spent
several days last week with Mr.. Amos
Graham and family.
1t is said that Mr.. James Leakins is
doing fine and expects to be back TO his
home in about 10 days.
Mrs. DIR. F. H Sldwel and Mrs. lose
phine DevilbiSs spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorv Boone.
Sunday School was held IN the VI. P.
church on Sunday last at 80 Junior
Meeting at 10 80 c. E. Meeting at T. 80
p. m.
There was a business meeting of the
Mite Society in the NJ P. church on Tues
day last December 5th A large crowd
was in attendance.
Mrs. NJ. Y. Johnson. Miss Ruth Sid
well, of Western MARYLAND College and
Miss Frances Sidweli. of Washington. ID.
c are spending sometime with the iami-
ly OF DR. F. H. Sidwel.
Among those who spent Sunday and
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Boone
were Mr.. John Boone, Mr.. Walter B zone
and wife, and J. F. Paris On Monday
the Rev. also spent few hours with Mrs.
Josephine DevilbisS
The citizen., 1911-12-08
coroner,s Inquest Over Coins.

A short time ago $50 gold coins, dat.
ing from the period of the Roman oc-
cupation- of Britain. were found in a
bronze jar about one foot below the
surface of the ground three miles
from Hexham, England, on the site
of the ancient Roman city of Corstop-
itum.
A coroner's inquest has been held
to determine their ownership. The
jury, however, was unable to agree as
to whether the coins were treasure
trove or not. the contention of the
owner of the land being that the coins
had been left on an ancient highway
and abandoned during a raid by the
Caledonians against the Romans. The
coroner therefore agreed to keep the
coins for g week 10 see if some ar
rangement could be made with the
treasury as to their disposal.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
SAN SALVADoR'S NAME LOST
Identity Of Island on Which coIum-
bus First Landed Is No Longer
Certain.

San Salvador is perhaps the most
interesting historical point on the
American side of the world. as it is
the island upon which Columbus first
landed. Yet it has lost its name. In
view Of the history not only OF the
Bahamas group, but of the American
continents as we'll, it is far from sur
prising that the identity of the IA
nous island should have been long
lost: or that the rehabilitation
should have been delayed until the
middle OF the last century, when Cap
tain Becher of the British navy. by
application Of the description, contain
ed in Columbus journal, TO the course
from Gomera to the Bahamas. deter
mined clearly that Watling's Island
alone met all requirements of the
case.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
Propaqatinq Carp.

Isador Loewy, formerly a rabbi but
in late years employed as a police
court interpreter. hurried into night
court in state OF perplexity.
Does anybody here know how to
feed carp?" he asked a court attend
ant.
What's a carp?" asked the at.
tendant.
It's fish," answered Loewy. "and
it's fine. Three pounds it weighs. Ny
wife she bought three carp at the mar.
ket and brought them home. One was
alive and l put it in the path tub. The
other two l ate.
81 don't want that fish to die. In
eight days 1 will eat him, but not be.
fore, and want him to live and grow
fat"
Where are you going to keep it all
this time?" was asked.
I'm the bath tub, sure. Where
else?" Loewy answered.-New Xork
World.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
Happy Microbe.

The microbe is tenacious of life, for
Migula found the bacillus leposporus
placed on q sheet of glass lived for
five years. Germs of potato disease
sealed in a tube were living after a
period of eight years. In 1879 Bail,
of Prague, after lapse of eighteen
years, infected mouse fatally with
some bacilli Nestler investigated
clod of earth stored in a herbarium
for over half a century, and found
$4,000 living spores to the gramme.
Some earth wrapped in paper since
1924, and protected from atmospheric
germs, showed on examination 10000
bacteria to the gramme. Eighty-sev-
en- years is a ripe age even for q
microbe.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
SMALL C0URTESlES ARE LOST
These Things That Make Life Really
Worth While Seem to Be
Forgotten.

Small courtesies of life seem to be
entirely lost in the rush for big things.
This leaving on of the little things that
go to make living worth the while is a
well-known and recognized fact to
women who crave those gracious at
tentions so easy in the giving when
the thought is right.
Many men no longer consider it nec-
essary to rise when a lady enters the
room. If they prefer a chair, it is
seldom dcre with the old-time alacrity,
ard a few HTS o. city car will be
sufficient 10 ccnriC4e the veriest skep-
tic OF the truth u courtesy's deca.
dence.
Be it said in favor OF man, contin.
ually on the rack regarding these omis-
sions, that he is by no means the
greatest offender. Women who enter.
tain will tell you of scores of invita-.
tions to which they have never even
received the courtesy of an acknowl-
edgment. r. S. V. P" at the end of
a card or note means nothing to wom-
en- too thoughtless or too illbred to
take five minutes for a reply Such
treatment of social courtesy is an of.
tense garish enough to cause the of
tenders name to be struck from the
social list of the hostess.
The small courtesies of woman to
woman are fully as important as those
from man to woman, or woman to
man.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
FREDERICK Cry.

Frederick Cty-Mayor, John Edward
Schell
Register and Tax Michael
A. McCatfrey.
Aldemen-Lewis A. Rice. Martin C.
Kemp. T. Daniel CrimminS. Henry NJ.
Gittinger, John l. Johnson. Clerk,
Jacob Schmidt. Board meets third We'd
neSday Of every month.
City Health Offlcer-Dr Ira J. Nc
Curdy.
Policemen-George Brengle. Edward
Herwig, William King, John F. Fleming,
Reverdy Dronenberg, John Blumenour,
Edward Herring.
Electric Light Engineer-Edward Tit
low.
Fireman-Samuel Abrecht.
Electric Light Linemen-Frank. Ridge
ly, George Wallace. =
Market Master-G. William Dams
berger.
Superintendent Of Water Works =
Frank F Tyeryar
Police Justices Christian H EckStein.
John Francis Smith and L. T McGiI.
CITY Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
City Election Supervisors-Carlton S.
Stull, Henry J. D. Hagan, Democrats;
Tobias Kuhn Republican. c. Thomas
Eckstein. Clerk
The citizen., 1911-12-08
SAVED HIS RASCALLY SON
How Mansard Came to Construct the
Great Hall at Aries Without
Central Pillar.

The great hall of the Hotel de Vile
of Aries, France, designed by Man.
sard. is the wonder and admiration OF
every one who has seen it on account
of the groined roof
In regard to this ne;ghboring
cafetier tells somewhat grim story
King Louis XIV. happened to be pass
ing through the city just at the time
Mansard was experimenting the com
pletion Of his creation. The roof was
supported by powerful pillar. The
monarch admired the work and con.
graduated the architect on his design.
At that moment the architect was
passing through great domestic tribu.
lauon. He had son under sentence
or death. so he thought il would be a
good opportunity to intercede on be-
half of the lad.
Mansard threw himself at the feet
of the king and said: Your majesty
sees in the center that massive col
umn? If you will spare the life of my
son I will remove the unsightly pillar
and the roof shall stand without sup
port. "Mansard," replied the king,
If you accomplish that miracle l will
pardon your son. but If you fail will
hang you with him"
The architect removed the pillar
without great difficulty and with the
result desired. The cafetier is
philosopher and he concludes his story
with the reflection that had not Man.
sard's son been scamp the hall at
Aires would be just like any other
hall.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold Office in
City and County, Elective and
Appointive.
FkEpERicK COUNTY.


Circuit Court hief Judge, Hammond
Urner Associale Judges. John c. Mot
ter an4 Edward C. Peter. Court
Fen uary and September for Grand Jury
Terms, De ember, petit Jury term; May,
nom I, erm.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Harry w.
Bowers. Deputy Clerks, Adolphus
Fearhake. Charles B. Croft, l. y. 10y, NJ
\. Nusz, Eli G.. Haugh, Harry E. Chap
line and Charles L. Ogle
Register Of Wills-Samuel D. Thomas.
Deputies, J. Fenton Thomas. c. H.
Kreh
Orphans Court-William H. Pearre.
Chief Judge: John E. Phleeger, George
H. Whtmore. Orphans Court meets
every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of each week
County Treasurer-Dsniel l. Padgett.
County Comm sSion-rS -Wm. H. Efo-
gath President, Charles w Zimmerman.
Lincoln g Din,erman. J Stewart Amman
and Charles ". Johnson; Markwood D.
Harp Clerk; George K. Dennis, Jr., At
torney-
Board @. Charities and Correction
David CFdmer. president: ) 1lomon Stern
secretary. Charles ~ Hagan. treasurer:
urer; Iacon B Tyson. Lewis F. Flock
Samuel U. Gregg, superintendent; Mil
lard F. Perry, clerk.
School CommiSsioners-Tohn 5. New
man. president; P. F. Lee, II. B. Gross,
!. H. Stokes, A. w. NicodemuS. IT,. and
John w. Leaiherman; Jacob ROhrback,
attorney.
Secretary. Treasurer and Examiner
John T. White; Assistant, S. y Young.
States Attorney D. Willard.
Sheriff-WiIam G. Grimes Deputies,
William H. Smith. Chester VI. Hauver
Turnkey, Charles z. Phoebus.
Supervisors OF EiecuonS-Tohn W.
Humm. Democrat. president: Samuel V. /
Doll, Republican; Joseph F. Eisenhauer,
Democrat; clerk. II Kirtier DeLauter
Surveyor-Emory c. Crum
The citizen., 1911-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Fulton, of Walk
ersville, spent few days with friends
in this place.
Miss May Stull, of Rocky Ridge, has
returned home after pleasant visit 10
friends in this place.
Mrs. Ellen Grinder, of Creagerstown,
is spending some time with her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Stitely.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ecker and Mr..
and Mrs. George Hull visit; d friends in
Sykesviile on Sunday.
Mrs. George B. McCleery. of Fred
eriCk, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George CutShali. near town.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Roser. of Frederick,
spent some time with friends in this
place. visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Roser
Mr. A. w. Felka. wife and son Of
Washington. d. c., have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs c. W. Dorcus
for the past week.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
Woodsboro Items.

Mr.. Harry Shank is working on the
Frederick CITIZEN.
Mr.. James NJ. Smith was a recent Wis.,
ii.r to friends in Unionville.
Mr.. Milton Rudy, Of York, Pa, spent
ne time with friends here.
Mrs. Emma Biddinger spent several
d Us with friends in Westminster.
Mr.. Russell Eichelberger' OF Fred
erick, spent Sunday with his mother.
Charles Anders and daughter, of Fred
erick. visited friends here on Sunday.
Miss EtzIer spent short time the
past week with friends in New Midway.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Shank are on a
v sit to friends in Romney, West Vir-
The citizen., 1911-12-08
THAT DEBT.

1t is small one, to be sure, and ap-
parently not worth serious thought.
Whv not then pay ii? Why be compelled
to suffer the mo rtiicaii i dun? Why
not lake lnat little thorn out of your
finger at once? 1t will tester if allowed
to remain, and cause you ten times the
trouble. Why not relieve the conscience
Of that little load? You contracted the
debt knowingly and willingly. Did you
mean to pay il? Certainly YOU sid Then
why not do il once? Every days delay
increases, morally. the amount of your
obligation. Remember. too, that your
little debt. ard another mans little debt,
and thousand other mems little debts,
make little fortune for your creditor.
1t is one of the paradoxes of life that
the more a woman keeps her husband
in hot water the colder he grows towards
her.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
TIE RISE OF 4 BOY.

This boy goes 10 his business, and at
his business begins BY simply doing the
things that he is told TO do, and doing
them in a common and ordinary way.
II he stops here, he remains all OF his
life long a drudge. But if he begins to
see that business has a significance. that
his life is not merely sweeping the store.
not merely writing letters. not merely
selling goods. if he begins 10 see the
higher life involved in business; if he be-
gins 10 see that business is a greater in
strument OF beneficence than that we call
benefiCence, that trade is clothing thou
sands OF men where charity clothes ten.
that our agricultural and milling indus
tries are feeding thousands OF men where
charity feeds ten; if he be ins 10 see how
the whole history Of the world is linked
together. and il is God way of building
up humanity and serving humanity-as
he gets this larger view. and enters into
it. life is enriched and becomes itself the
minister whereby love is enlarged and
conscience is strengthened, the school
wherein he is educated out of the
lower into the higher.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
Had Two Fingers Cut Of.

RAYMOND Kendall Of Lewistown, had
two fingers on his left hand cut of. while
working at machine shredding fodder on
the place Of Mr. Thomas F. Haugh. at
Ceresville- He was brought to a doctor
in Frederick and latter removed to the
hospital where his injuries were attended
to.
The citizen., 1911-12-08

ibid the recent drought hurt you
farmers much?"
81 should say that it did answered
Mr. Corntossel. I'VE used to make a
heap o. monev haulin' out automobiles
that got stalded While that drought
The citizen., 1911-12-08
TEACH CHILDREN roLIrENEss.

Teach your children to be polite.
Teach them that there is nothing but
goodness of heart of so much durability
as pleasing department They will
lose the idea after while that it is smart
to be pert and boisterous. and take
great pride in being little ladies' and gen
tiemen. Teach them to say How do
do?" or Good Morning. " TO everybody
with whom you are acquainted: never TO
contradicl. whisper. hum, beat tattoo
with the fingers on the furniture. or loll
aAund IN lounging attitudes in com
pSny: TO say .Yes. maam" and mo.
sir, " What, ma amp" IF you please"
and Excuse me-" if it is necessary to
pass before any one. or TO leave the table
before the rest. and never to do any oftne
things for which it is necessary TO ask
to be excused, unless it is absolutely
unavoidable; not TO toss things around
instead OF handing them; not TO listen TO
anything not intended for their ears;
not to refuse to give the whole to yis-
iior when half will not do. A polite
child is the best Of companions, but a
rude one is troublesome nuisance, and
viii fin, himself learning At The age of IS
or 70 lungs which should have heen
taug hi o him wien chIld.
The citizen., 1911-12-08

There is as much truth as poetry in
the lines:
Laugh. and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone"
And perhaps it is well. There is in
evitable sadness enough in each lot with
out adopting that of others. Sympathy
for real troubles should always be given.
along with what help is possible. But
there are many persons. who especially
in their own families talk too much of
their own ills and troubles. although
they are always smiling and genial
enough among strangers, and ever
ready with pleasant thank you," for
every service rendered. If they can rise
above their dependencies in the pres
ence OF strangers. with persistent ei-
fort they can stay above them at home.
until they may in the end forget part
Of them. at least, in finding how much
better they are liked by those around
them. If you would pass successfully
through life, wear bright face and a
pleasing manner even though they may
some times mask heavy heart.
The citizen., 1911-12-08
Home
Circle
Depart
nlent

Never suspect lIlC1Q Ol QONlS YOU
wrong until the proof of it is as plain
and as clear as the sun at noon on clear
and cloudleSs day, and then-yes, even
then do not accuse or censure HIM until
YOU have heard from his own lips his
version of the supposed wrong. II you
were ever friend to him he is certainly
entitled to that much forbearance and
consideration If this rule was practiced,
many misunderstanding would be
averted, and many heartache spared.
Young women have the same longing
to get away from their native towns and
live among new scenes and changed sur
roundings, that the boys are possessed
Of. They feel the weight OF local enviror-
ments. even more than the opposite sex.
and one frequently hears the remark.
Il wish | were a boy. then | could have
some freedom.
This marks critical period of young
lady's life. She reeds. more than ever
before. wise and loving counsel. and the
sympathetic companionShip of true
friend: ard there is no friend like
mother in unselhsh, untiring devotion
Girls. tell your mothers OF your hopes
and ambitions, and YOU are quite certain
to receive advice which YOU can accept
with profit, and which will do you good.
So far as possible. let all women dress
beautifully; so God dresses the meadows
and the mountains. Let them wear
pearls and diamonds. if they can afford
it. God hung around the neck of His
world strings of diamonds, and braided
the black locks of the storm with the
bright ribbons of the rainbow. Especially
before and right after breakfast, ere they
expect TO be seen of the world. let them
look neat and attractive for the familys
sake One OF the most hideous sights
in he world IS d slovenly woman at the
breakfast table.
Here is a pebble which everybody is
fiinging at everybody else: Some people
give according 10 their means, and some
Others according 10 their meanness.
Good temper IS like sunny day; it
sheds lis brightness everywhere.
The citizen., 1911-12-08

Ii is not generally known that the Gus
tom Of keeping birthdays is MANY thou
sand wears old. 1t is recorded in the
foriieih chapter OF Genesis. twentieth
verse: And it came to pass on the
The citizen., 1911-12-08

Here is a pebble which everybody is
iinging at everybody else: Some people
give according TO their means, and some
others according TO their meannesS.
The citizen., 1911-12-08

Good temper IS like sunny day; it
sheds its brightness everywhere.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-09

the initial run with carload OF mail
was made from Hannibal to st. Joseph
In record time, the mails properly dis
tributed and ready for the overland
stages, couriers, etc.
The first trial was 80 satisfactory
that other cars were brought into re-
QUESTION and soon a most remarkable
change for the better was made In the
receipt and distribution of mails. The
great railway mail service had been
inaugurated!
The problem Of forwarding overland
mails without delay was solved, and
MIR. Davis was soon made a special
agent of the department and given full
charge of the branch of the service
which he had originated.
William A. Davis, inventor of the
railway mail service, was born In Bar
rem County, Kentucky, in September,
1909 In early youth he went to vir-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-09
GEESE ON THE STAGE REBEL
Object to understudy for Singer In
Halle Performance Of Humper.
dlnck's "konlgskinder."

Berlin.-An amusing incident oc.
Cured this week at a performance of
Humperdinck's "Konigskinder" at the
Halle opera house.
Live geese are employed for the
Halle production in contrast to the
papier mache variety which indulge in
make believe cackles at Berlin. The
prima donna who regularly sings the
part Of the goose maid was taken i'll
suddenly and It became necessary to
obtain an understudy. When the lat
ter, however, went on the stage the
geese rebelled against the intrusion OF
a stranger. They became 30 enraged
they threatened to do the singer bod.
lily injury.
The conductor Of the orchestra had
to stop the performance until the
geese could be quelled. They refused
to subside until the familiar figures OF
the wood chopper and the broom max.
or came upon the scene.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-09
DIAMONDS FOUND IN CANADA
Those Discovered Thus Far Arc Quite
Small, but Further Search May
Reveal Larger Ones.

New York.-The first definite an
nouncement Of the finding of diamonds
in places in Canada has Just been
made by R. w. Brock, the director of
the Canadian geological survey. Mr..
Brock states that diamonds have been
discovered in periodotte rock on the
Olivine mountain. near the Tulameen
river, British Columbia.
Samples Of the rock collected by
Charles Camsell Of the survey were
sent to Ottawa for analysis and we're
found to contain insoluble fragments
Of crystals which on being subjected
to series Of tests were pronounced to
be genuine diamonds. They were all,
however, Of small size, mono being
larger than the head Of pin.
The discovery for this reason is not
regarded as Of much commercial Inn
portance. 1t is believed possible,
though not very likely. that further
search VIII result in finding larger
stones.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-09

and future FOR the National museum.
Along similar lines is the work Of
Edwin Howell. maker Of maps. In
his workshop he evolves relief maps Of
certain sections Of the country which
not only indicate rivers and mountains
and towns. but all the minerals, rocks,
flowers, trees, and varying soils to be
found there.
One of the most interesting Of his
maps was made for the marine hos
pital and public health service. 1t Is
intended as a warning against allowing
people ignorant Of geological condi-
tons to dig wells, and as a plea for
the artesian well.
There are expert tea and coffee tast-
ers In the treasury department who
tell the value and grades of these com
modities by placing few grains on the
tongue. And in the department Of
agriculture there is a squao of young
men who eat drugged foods to deter
mine just how poisonous they are.