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The citizen., 1914-02-20
orioin Of the Word Alcohol.

In the second century B. c., the
Egyptians had an eye salve contain
ing antimony sulphide, which, in
Arabic, was called "kol," or with the
article "al kol" Originally the word
denoted any remedy for the eyes, and
specifically liquid collyrium, made
from burnt incense and burnt almond
smells. Later any fine powder was
called al kol," and by extension, any
fine or subtle substance, whether in
powder form or not. Since the fine
ness and volatility of wine were called
IT'S spirit" the latter was also
termed al kol," or. alcohol. This sig-
nificance of the word has persisted to
the present time, in the expression
"alcobolisatus," used for drugs in very
fine powder.-The Pharmaceutical
Era.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
New Market Ne ws.

The Womens' Christian Temperance
Union held their regular monthly meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Isabel Boyer.
The Loyal Temperance Legion met
on Friday evening at Mr.. VIM. E. Fall
coner's.
Owing TO the inclement weather, Rev.
Hart, of Mount Airy. was unable to fill
his regular appointment here in the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday
morning.
Rev. P NJ. Boyden has returned from
ten davis visit TO his daughter. Mrs.
Rosa Clary. of Richmond, Virginia.
Mrs. Johnson Downey, OF Alexandra,
Virginia, was the week end guest of Miss
Nettie Jones.
Mr. R. B. Rundle, one of our under
takers, had two funerals on Monday.
Mrs. John Downey's in the Central Gem
etery, and Mrs G.. F. Sponsellor's
daughter. Mrs. c. w. Metcalfe. of East
Orange. New Jersey. DR.. George Spon-
sellor, of Martinsburg, West Virginia.
and Mr.. Clifton Sponselor and wife ol
Mount Airy. all were here on Monday
to attend the funeral of their mother.
The heavy snowfall has brought pleas
ure to many despite the bitter cold. for il
is the first sleighing snow, and we hear
the. merry sleigh bells and the shouts oi
the boys and girls coasting as soon as
schools out
The citizen., 1914-02-20
OPEN DAIRY BARN
FOUND A WINNER
Pennsylvania Dairyman Enthusiastic
Over Maryland Fresh Air Stable.

L. w. Lightly, of Adams county
converted by visit to the Maryland
Experiment Station, writes as follows
"The cold, open barn for the dairy
COW is bitter dose to an old dairy
man, but maybe he might as well take
it and be done with. At the Mary
land Station their stable is not only
open in front, but open on three sides
A protecting wall nearly five feet high
goes all the way around, with an opeI
space of over three feet above it, the
whole being covered with good roof
The COWS are loose in this covered
pen with nothing in the way of fix
lures and with plenty Of dry bedding
Here they spent all the winter except
that, when being milked, they are pu
in a clean, comfortable milking room
"Close by is an old style closed barr
with windows, ventilators, etc., up tt
date. The COWS in the open stable
produced more milk at less cost thar
the COWS in the warm stable and thu
milk from the open stable graded
higher because it was cleaner. Ever
in the winter of 1911-12, with its extr
severity the open stable COWS were
ahead in profitable production. Tha,
is what the COW says about the oper
air COW stable, compared with the
closed one, and the cow, after all, is
the final authority in spite of ideas OF
theories" The saving in manure and
the lessened cost of caring for the
open barn cow are worth knowing
about also. Write for Maryland Elk
pertinent Station free Bulletin No. lit
The citizen., 1914-02-20
Liberty Items.

Mr. Walter R. Curfman is home from
Saint Tohns' College On the sick list.
Miss Gertrude Wright, after pleasant
visit to- friends in Washington City, and
is now visiting friends in Baltimore City.
Mr.. Leo Smith spent Sunday in Fred
erick City.
Hon. Frank R. Sappington accompa-
MED By Mr.. T. Simpson, were in Fred
erick recently on business trip.
Mr. Roland Simpson has completed
the erection of new fence at the home
of the Misses Yingling. 1t is beautiful
improvement.
Services we're held in Saint Peters
Roman Catholic Church on Sunday.
February 18th. at a. m. and 6. 80 p. m.
Rev Father Cavanaugh oficiated
DR.. Thomas Myers was in Frederick
recently on business.
Mr.. Frank o. Smith, our manufacturer,
is on business trip throughout Western
Maryland.
The young men OF Liberty are now
preparing for the coming Civil Service
Examination. Who will win?
Miss Edna Eader has returned from a
pleasant trip to Sparows's Point.
Miss Norton, of Baltimore, is a guest
of Miss Edna Jones.
Mr.. Maynard Buckley, of near Mount
Pleasant was visitor to our town on
Sunday.
Mr.. F. Lorraine Simpson has had new
poultry house, s by 20 feet built.
Miss Beulah Sweadner was a guest Of
Mrs. Maynard Buckley, near Mount
Pleasant, the past week.
Miss Lulu Deck, of Norristown, Pa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. w. Paris.
Master Charles Carter who sustained
a broken leg while skating on the ice a
few weeks ago, is able to be out again.
Mr.. Jack Brennan and Miss Louise
Huntaman, of Washington, D. c., were
the guests of the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. J. Hitselberger for couple of days.
Mrs. Rachael Ann Roberts, wife Of
Albert G. Roberts, sded at her home
near town.
Miss Edna Jones entertained the Matt
nee Euchre Club. Among those pres
ent were Mesdames-J. c. Sappngton,
Edward Hobbs, c. F. Smith, Frank
Hammond, Eugene Hammond. William
Hobbs, Hal Stone; Misses Angela and
Eva Sappington, Gertrude Wright and
Miss Norton, of Baltimore.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
KNEW TRICK OF ADVERTISING
Would Have Had Little to Learn
From His Brothers of Today.

The advertising of children's books
does not seem to have advanced in
ingenuity since the time of old John
Newbery. Here is specimen of his
art, from the London Morning Chron-
icle in December, 1867: This day
was published Nurse Trueloves New
Year Gift, or the Book of Books for
Children adorned with cuts, and de-
signed as a present for every little
boy who would become a great man
and ride upon a fine horse, and to
every little girl who would become a
great woman and ride in lord
mayors gilt coach Printed for the
author, who has ordered these books
to be given gratis to all little boys
and girls at the Bible and Sun in
st. Paul's churchyard, they paying for
the binding, which Is only I'd each
book"
John Newbery, who so ingeniously
advertised his children's story books,
used them in turn to advertise other
commodities in which he was inter-
ested. One of his side lines" was
the famous DR.. James Powder, in
which Goldsmith placed such faith,
and illusions to that specific are plen-
tifully sprinkled through the pages of
the books. In "Goody Two-Shoes,"
for instance, the heroine's father dies
miserably because seized with a
fever in a place where DIR. James
Powder was not to be had"
The citizen., 1914-02-20
Loy's s News.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Martin and
son, John, of Highland Mills, Md; and
Mrs Geo. W. Hoffman and Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Hoffman. of Lows Station.
spent Thursday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Martin, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence R. Moser
spent Sunday with Mr.. Elmer Hoffman
and family, Of near this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Moser spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Pittinger and family.
Miss Ruth Fox and brother, Luther.
Of near Creagerstawn. spent Sunday very
pleasantly with Mrs. George w. Pitten-
ger and family.
Miss Annie NJ. Pittinger is on the sick
list at this writing.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold Office in
City and County, Elective and
Appointive.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

Circuit Court-Chief Judge, Hammond
Umer. Associate Judges, Glenn ii.
Worthington. Edward {. Peter. Court
meets at Frederick City, first Monday in
February and September for Grand Jury
Terms, December, petit jury term; May,
non-iury erm.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Harry w.
Bowers. Deputy Clerks, A o Up h u S
Fearhake, Charles B. Croft, |. ~ 10y, M.
". Nusz, Eli c. Haugh, Harry E. Chap
line and John H. Martz
Register of Wills-Samuel D. Thomas.
Deputies, J. Fenton Thomas, c. H..
Kreh.
Orphans Court-John c. Castle, Chief
Judge; John w. Mumford, Albert W.
Ecker. Orphans Court meets every
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
each week.
County Treasurer-Fred. w. Cramer.
County Commissioners-John w. Hol-
ter, President; T. N Mohler, Frank NJ
Stevens, John w Humm, ]. Steward An
back, Attorney.
Board of Charities and Correction
David Cramer, president; Jacob B. Flock,
Secretary Jacob b. Tyson, treasurer /;
Samuel U. Gregg, superintendent; Mil
lard F. Perry, clerk.
School Commissioners-John S New
man. president; P. F. Lee w. P. Morsell,
DR.. c. L. Wachter, A. w. Nicodemus,
IT,, and Cyrus Flock; E. L. Coblentz,
attorney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner
John T. White; Assistant, Lloyd Palmer,
States Attorney-Samuel A. Lewis.
Sheriff.. D. Conard, Jr. Deputies,
VIM. S. Haller, Office Deputy; James A.
Jones, Riding Deputy; Charles w. Smith,
Turnkey.
Supervisors of Electlons-Garrett S.
DeGrange, president; William B. James,
Republicans, and Joseph F. Eisenheaur,
Democrat; Clerk, Claggett E. Remsberg.
Surveyor-Emory c. Crum.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
No State In the Union Has AS Coco
Markets.

The consumers should pay less fol
food and the producers get more for
their products than at present. Co.
operation between buyer and seller
will make this possible.
More profit in farming will attract
settlers and increase land values.
The water-power that is going to
waste on thousands of Maryland farms
should be harnessed and made to
tighten and do much Of the farm labor.
Maryland should rank first as a
State of prosperous farms and pleas
ant homes.
Her 100000 growing boys and girls
are entitled to as good educational
facilities as other States provide for
their children. They should be train
ed to make the most of these possi-
lbihties.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
W-TESTlNG PAYS
HIGH RATE INTEREST
Maryland Dairyman More Than Dou-
bIes His Returns Per. Cow In
One Year.
G. w. WOLCOTT.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

James w. Beacham, Jr., of Avondale,
began testing his herd of 26 COWS in
June, 1910. The average cost of feed
ing one COW during the first year of
testing was $3.50 and the profit $22.93
per head. By the end of this year he
had disposed of COWS as improbable.
AS result during the second year of
the test, the increased value of the
milk per cow was S72.42, while the
price of milk was only cents higher.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
FREDERICK PosroFFIcE OFFICIALS.

FREDERICK POSToFFICE OFFICIALS.
Postmaster, William c. Birely; Assis-
tant Postmaster James W. Robinsoni
Clerks, William Himbury, Irwin S. Biser,
William Harley, Oscar Kefauver and
John Staley.
CITY Carriers: Edward Moberly J. E.
Duvall, Charles Roderick, Edward Sim,
Edward Eader and Geo. Crum.
R. D. Carriers from Frederick: c. M.
Rhodes, Route I, to Mt. Pleasant, ETC.;
w. G. Miller, No. 2, TO Pearl, etc.; J. V.
Roderick, No. 3, to The Manor, ETC.; J.
NJ. Grove, No. a. to Jefferson, etc; A. s.
Consol No. S, to Braddock, ETC.; w. N.
Martz, No 6, to Yellow Springs, etc; w.
p Barthoow. No. 7 to Charlesville etc.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

A person so inclined may do a great
deal towards relieving suffering by giving
money to the Federated Charities at this
time. Dr. Dixon says that 81 invested in
coal will keep family warm for ten days
and some times for two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
CONNIE MACK KNEW
SCHANG,S ABILITY

By W. J. o'eoNNoR. st. Louis ostDispatch.
Schang looks to me to be the cleverest
backstop in either league. He Is UP
among the leaders in hitting. and can
connect with either right or left-handed
pitching. He is very fast on his feet. can
throw to bases with such speed that he
handouts the infelders frequently. That
he has the brains IL cleveriy shown by
Connie Mack's selection of him to catch
in the worlds series, thereby passing up
such capable veterans as Thomas and
Lapp. For "a youngster he il a perfect
marvel His qualifications shown all
through the year entitle him to place
on an Ail-Amer1ca team.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04


La few seasons ago Archer was
looked upon as an American
League cast-off.
Chance Grabs Him.
Had il not been for his good fortune
in becoming a charge OF the brainy
Frank Chance he might now be strug-
Cling to. hold down a steady job with
some bush league outfit
Archer In thirty-one years OF age, and.
like two or three other stars in our great
national game, was horn across the wa
ter. coming here from Ireland when an
infant. IL Is all the more remarkable.
therefore. that he should have become
20, expert In the national sport Of his
adopted land.
Jimmie has been rated as topnotcher
In. his league ever since he Joined the
Chicago team in lsos. but three years
previous TO that he made his appearance
upon the baseball horizon. looming up as
backstop with the Fargo team. an OBJ
scure Western outfit which had never
produced anything that looked like big
material before.
Archer. was hardly anything more than
a husky youth when a Southern League
scout happened to rus through that
country and noticed Jimmie at work He
bore few of the ,earmarks Of a coming
star at that time. but simply because he
looked as though he might be able to
hit the bali and throw fairly well this
scout recommended him to the Atlanta
club. which decided to give him trial
: Archer went South and the class he
was competing In spurred him on to such
efforts that Pittsburgh was induced to
draft him. and at the end of this season
he was on the Pirates pay roll
Back to Minors.
But not to stay for long. Without
giving him anything like a trial he was
shipped or to q minor league club. From
the minors he was finally resurrected in
the spring OF 1906 by the Tigers, and had
Jennings only allowed him to catch in
his own way without attempting to
change his original style he might be as
prominent member Of the Tigers as Ty
Cobb Is today.
Unfortunately Jennings didn't Ike
Archer's '''iat-footed" style of working.
The Detroit manager figured that catch
er who caught and threw without chang
ing his position lacked big league class
and for a few weeks he labored to eject
a change, but TO no avail. Archer per-
sisted in continuing in his own method
and although Jimmie caught the hnai
game of the worlds series between the
Tigers and the Cubs Jennings must have
come to the conclusion that he lacked
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

something Of the major league essentials,
for. early in the following spring. he
was let out to Buffalo. II was here that
Frank Chance took a liking to his work
and made up his mind to engage him
On a trip East with the Cubs. Chance
stepped on at Buffalo to see the game
In about the fourth inning friend who
was with Chance asked him what he
thought Of George Mcconnell who was
on the mound for the Buffalo club.
Chance replied that he was watching the
catcher. Archer. INSTEAD of the pitcher,
and that he was the only player on the
team that looked good to him.
Back with Cabs.
tons of how Jimmie had stopped the
Cubs from running bases in the game
against Detroit the previous fall and he
made up his mind then and there to open
lnegotiations for his purchase
When. few months later. Chance was
told that Archer left a sick bed TO catch
Mcconnell, as the other Buffalo back
stops had refused to take any chances by
working with the eccentric spitbalI
Ringer. Chance was convinced that
Archer had the qualities of gameness he
son. therefore. found him enrolled as a
member Of the Chicago National League
club.
This was the making OF Archer Un-
hampered by Chance. who considered
his abilit.- to make ''fiat-footed'' throws
as one Of his biggest assets. he improved
constantly and before the close of the
year had bErst forth into the limeIight
as one Of the greatest >eatchers In the
game.
Good Hitter.
Previously only fair hitter. he prsc-
| ticed overtime with the bat. and. as a
| consequence. is one of the heaviest bat
ting catchers in the game today.
When king was turned loose to Bos-
ton by Chicago il was thought by many
that the departure of the Kansas City
catcher would weaken the club outfit con-
siderably, but Archer has continued to
travel at such a gait that his superiority
to Killing in the latter's best days is tacitly
conceded A wonderful thrower to bases,
a splendid coach for the pitcher. and
one of the coolest OF workmen. he stands
without peer in his position and IL one
of the chief elements of strength in the
Chicago organization. He has surpassed
Killing. and even such q great backstop
as Roger Bresnahan has been forced to-
warm the bench whenever Archer was IN
shape to work. In selecting Jimmie as
the greatest of catchers the baseball writ
ers have simply rendered to Archer the
things that are really his.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ARCHER Is OF OLD
JOHNNY king SCHOOL

By HARRY r. EDWARDS cis.ei.nd Pain Dealer
Any one who has seen Jimmy Archers
consistent work during the entire time
ne has been connected with the chicago
team. must yield him the palm as far as
catchers are concerned He Is a good
and timely batter. a splendid coach for
any pitcher. an accurate tnrower to ali
bases, ana a man VINO gets the Dali
away without the, loss of the fraction OF
a second. he Is or the oId johnny king
school. and Is one OF the brainiest back
stops in the business.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
PICKING CATCHERS
Is DIFFICULT TASK

By WILLIAM c. wEARr. Philadelphia Pres.
In picking a catcher. one finds II the
most difficult problem, barring shortstop
and left field. Meyers, OF the Giants;
Carrigan. of the Red Sox; Archer. Of the
Cubs; SchaIk. Of the White Sox. and
others, cannot be passed over lightly. All
are first-class men and would At in well
with an All-America team.
The one objection that might be made
TO my ACCOMPLISHMENTS that he Is a
comparative novice. But Schang clearly
demonstrated during the last worlds
series that he is,a catcher par excellence.
II he has a weakness. his opponents have
never been able to find IT. He has as
good throwing arm as there 10 In either
league, he fields his position In a wonder
full manner. and has shown on many oc-
casions that he uses a lot OF gray mat
ter. He has speed as well. and to my
mind he overshadows the other catchers
In either league
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SOME BITS OF STRAY DOPE
By BILL BAILEY

/ came about when the team made q trip
to Boston soon after Rusie Joined.
The trip was made at night on the Long
Island Sound boats Hardly were the
men aboard when several went over to
Rusie and discoursed soIemnly on the
dangers of the trip.
Amos they told him finally, ito
protect Yourself you must strap two
life preserves on you Do 1t now. And
don't take them on until we're safely
tied up at the Fall River pier
Rusie at once hustled around. found two
big life belts, and strapped them around
himself He walked into the dining-room
with them on. He promenaded the decks
and walked through the big cabins with
the corks strapped around his chest. And
he slept-or tried to sleep, with the life
preservers beltec around him.
The climax came at FAN River. Fear
ing that the boat might even sink at its
pier, Rusie refused to take the corks Off
when the boat was tying up. He attempt
ed to walk across the gang planks with
them on. but was halter by one of the
ships officials.
Say. you can't get away with those
corks-put 'em back" ordered the purser.
He grabbed Rusie. but big Amos broke
away, rushed down the gang plank, and
onto the pier. Then. an only them, did
he unstrap the corl<s.
Here's your darned old preservers," he
yelled. throwing the corks back at the
purser. Il don't want 'em any more. I'm
safe on land now"
This Is a tale OF how Ham Hyatt. the
Pirate pinch hitter. became hero be-
cause he did a little GUESSING
Mike Mitchell. Max Carey. and Owen
Wilson. who constituted the Pirate out
field at various times last season. never
use profanity. One day fly ball was
driven between Mitchell and Wilson.
Somehow they got their signals crossed
and the ball landed safe. Carey rushed
over to back up the play and fooled the
bali as II bounded toward him.
As q result. two runners crossed the
plate. When the ball finally was thrown
back to the pitchers box. the trio OF
foutfieIders stood looking at each other.
purpiing with rage. hlied with disgust.
and with their lips forming words that
the non-profane Ups dared not utter.
Just then Hyatt. hustling from the
clubhouse. passed by.
Hey, Ham. On. Ham, yelled Mitchell.
you saw what just happened. We can't
say what we'd like to. but We think the
situation justifies some remarks Would
you mind. Ham. saying little something
to relieve our feelingsy'
Nam did-ana "a Is HsA -
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

tiOn. And TO the ranks OF the COLI
lege players, of course, are confined
the greatest opponents of this sport.
Baseball Fan Lucky.
But the baseball fan is more fortu-
nately situated He sees every one of
the big league teams perform. and he
is. in a way, capable critic. compe-
tent to pass judgment upon the cali
Der of the different players he sees upon
the diamond ~
While the football fan cannot expect
to see the best players in the game,
the baseball fan can claim with justice
that he gets frequent opportunities to
watch all the stars, as they all find
their way to the two big leagues sooner
or later, talent and ability mark
ing their eventual appearance in the
fastest company certain. Besides this,
the normal playing season has 14
game schedule. and the baseball fans
Judgment is not limited to the showing
in one or two games, but is reached
after a long seasons study has entitled
him to make selection which may al
low chance for argument, but which.
nevertheless. viii come pretty near being
the correct one.
Averages Important.
1t is an old saying, too. that figures
do not lie, and the performances OF
all the big league rivals can be watched
from time to time in the various tables
and percentage columns. No satisfac-
tory tables to show the efficiency of the
gridiron hero have yet been invented.
and one is oftentimes at a loss to figure
out the chances accepted by this or that
full back, the number of errors made.
or the amount of distance gained But
the baseball players batting ability. his
worth upon the field his prowess in
stealing bases, in making runs, is all
clearly established by a faithful record
of figures that can not be disputed.
Every year. in black and white, the base
ball players showing is clearly set
forth, and. in case of argument the per-
centage table is the court from which
there is no appeal.
Sometimes, though not always these
figures fall short of telling the real
story of players WORTH Only those
Who have watched them on their battle
grounds as well as on hostile fields can
determine the actual standing of this
or that player.
In the belief that the baseball writ
ers. the men who follow their teams
from city to city over the big league
circuits from the beginning to the end
OF the season, should be best qualified
t.. judge of the merits of different play
ers. baseball writer in each of the
eleven big league cities have selected
an AIl-Amerfcan catcher of his own,
without any discrimination or impartial
ity-such team as in his opinion is
thoroughly representative of both
leagues. and without a superior in their
positions. In this article the writers
have made their selection of an All
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ARCHER'S THROWING
HIS BIGGEST ASSET
By Z. A. BACHELOR. Dc,pit Free. prx

By Z. A. BACHELOR. Detroit Free Prx
Archer's fine throwing would enable him
to beat out all rivals for the backstop's
job. He gets the ball away very rast
and throws it hard and accurately. which
are essentials in. stopping base runners
Jimmie Is also a fair hitter. and works
his pitchers. intelligently. We're Oscar
Stanase on winning team he would
probably show just as much style as
Archer. and possibly more but he is In
clined to take things easy in his present
berth. Hence his real talent can only
be guessed at. - =, ~. =.