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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
WATCHED HIS CHANCE.
SPOmp'' Determined to Make His Com.
mission.

~Pomp" Determined to Make His Com.
mission.
"Pomp" has gone into the undertake
ing business. For many years Pompcy
has lent dignity 10 one of the prom
inent clubs in the city, but his business
instincts were too strong for him to
keep on mixing drinks and manipulate
ing trays. So he IS now associated with
popular colored undertaken.
Before taking the step Pompey did
little figaring.
use gittin' long purity or he al
lowed, an Use liable to die mos any
time. Now, f l go inter de undertaken
business l gets funeral at cost price.
Dat means big sabin' on funeral, n
| can have heap sweller one. goes
inter de undertaken business. Jes'
yo' watch my trail"
Still Pompey has kept up his inter
est in the club. He was fixture there
SO long that he could not be dropped
out suddenly. Oftentimes, as he re-
turns from some exceptionally pleas
ant funeral, he drops in at the club to
dilate upon it's beauties to his old COM
rades, tom" and Russ 1t was,
therefore. quite natural that he should
pay Russell a friendly visit the other
day, when the latt4r was taken sick.
Hello, Russ" "aid Pompey. as he
entered the room where the invalid lay
low yo' feelin' to-day?"
''MizzaEul, Pomp, mizzahul." said the
sick iGan. II feel purity SEEK
'1iFOXN'S i1i1lCc at ,.iIil, cai6 he
bus ness-lii,e but tact fll i'ol&pey, steer
ing the talk 10 "A SAFE subj ct
Purity fair, Penn F.: IuIty fair, |
reckon" wa.' the RI ~. II hain't been
there far Wcel. a. l:.aro."
The coiiNersai or went on in this way
for ii sholi t'Iae. Penney then decd-
q to l"urcA out bc!ily and head for the
desired orl.
Use in De undertaken business
now" Ee verturc;'
''Y-a-a-s.' Was the roncon initial re.
srors,.
~ It's a commission on all de bust
ness brings in
us dat SOP"
Yes. de boss gives me good com
mission"
Dficl pause.
"Cullud man can get fine funeral
nowadays for $685." said the assistant
to the undertaken. Get a nice shroud
an a coffin OATS out O. sight,
us dat SOP"
Yes, he can get a great deal better
one if he pays little mo-. Say, Russo"
yep"
"D'ye thinks yo' gwine git well?"
81 Dunno"
81 jes been over to see Tom, an he
fooled me. Was up an down to de club
when 1 got dar."
'Humph!"
eff you should have funeral de club
'ud furnish ye some howahs, but dey
wouldn't give We near as many as you'd
want.
''Say, Russo"
swell, what yo' wan'?'
II get a commission on all de fowahs
1 sell, an 1 sell 'em as cheap as any
body"
Another pause, somewhat embarrass-
ing. Pompey got up to leave, and
reached forward to shake hands with
his friend.
"Say Russ" he said, "you remember
me when you die, won't YEP"
eyes, Pompey, if die, I'll member
you, suah."-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

Prof. Kirkwood had aait l .a
classroom of doing ma -ains- @
signs. If he wished ta work rra<
from the board he indica ltby ar
tenn of motions, and IS. .e waa.i
door opened or closed N.'
raised or lowered. On ring 4ag u
wanted II window lovei il. i0-
out "A student and then med % 'a
window. The student not D1a'
stand, and so he repea the m'a~'
more vigorously than Ila =
dent still failing to rstand, y
gesticulations became e emFl- p
Finally, thinking thar Thing I@I
be done, the student rus TO tA' W,
dow and jumped out #..awaT' l"
lege Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

with little lies. ~ on have nor &.
stern, but exacting and fretfuI" 'esa
He was silent. never havipo root
such blow. "To You D. he said Ni,Fo
low voice. "You have found If ba.s
bear?"
sometimes, my husband" She w.,
up to him and put her arms abopt .N'
but he gently pushed her aside '''''
az would rather be alone. Tevao...
and fretful!"
He had always felt that IT. wac !.
ing love as largesse about him. racsir
ing poor return; and he had boor :.
suspicious, unreasonable tvrar4 s,9
ing home intolerablel He bad ra~ '
seen this face - the mirror bofora ' ,Vg
he knew it was his own. ''
"Asll the boys to defer their nrs,.-
tions," he said to his wife. ST vilIa w."
it over with them when T cam tb ysiE
clearly"
But they never talked II over
Mr.. Moxon had been tomntel 10 J..
vest heavily in mining enocnlafo.
The news Of its failure came r.. bf,a4.e
day. He read the Telegram aloud o"5
laid it down.
care You deeply involved IN FL IA
ward? his wife asked.
eyes. IF this be true We shan IT,.
everything-stoclos, land uI house
am an old man to begin The World
again"
"Why, father!" Bob spraar from rs,
chair and ran to him. II beofn q
together; you and Tom arm T. IT,
boys! Wei go to Califoera and et,rt
afresh."
Tom had his arm ah. the o+Is.
shoulder. Edward look. ra n tbor,
und at his wife who was .roa+lf,
feet. He laughed, but thet.ass came
"Please God, it may u5. AS ba5o,
we think; but if it is, boy aI Iaadra
1t was even worse than ...r thoIob.
When the business was led +ba-.
was a bare pittance left, enour5
to take the family to California.
But through these draa ars itva,
noticeable that not wore raupIa--,
came from Ned Noxou Is 8 TIensr
in him rose to face thisrea asrer ia
was hearty. cheerful arareors
Every day he came to Alice teu her9
some new proof Of kind from b,
friends, who crowded abo i'm in t5s
dark hour.
''But it is the boys wha 7 caryo
through" he said. with tr b. "Tasv
stand by me shoulder To- ar. Tlar
Jo,-o Io.Je f,,. l,,,c;,,.,s...
had, Alice"
The NcEous, father aa sous. have
had a hard fight for succ w Canfr
MIA. For years they mar --ttg
over bare space i'm life. f9ra.-
and even want. Edward .sou knew
that it was his own f0 Itch Li
brought his wife and chiH totl4
straits. and ne worled 1r.a dasp.1r
energy to protect them tr r5,1H
All the strength and tef offs
character came out; t.. argre7L
whine never was now hear hsTl4
81 wonder" said Rob a lay tots
mother, show I ever could retorg.
father ill-tempered. He haa thevuz
troubles with such lare .alm Ti
humor."
That evening Rosa, put- r harsggr
in her tea, balanced the r.rges en- r
fingers. Light Wcig mamma
Where did they come fron
Her father frowncd. They cam
from a man." he said "ss .n rhetra
of my trouble offered rs aek Hew1
money to any amount. ou no.a
every disagreeable trifie .-a, ypqH
make life a burden"
Then Alice felt that l.r bsbal
cure was complete.
But there are so many N.8 NoyNs-
the world! SO many Wiya d cha@
are crushed under their many rrS
and their single fault
Is there no cure for but tai
ruptcy or death?-The Jr pendent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
Indian Defines Hypocrisy.

ugh! Much God and no Flour!" Is
am old chiefs Characterization of
sanctimonious Indian agent who stole
the goods he was supposed to issue to
the tribe. 1t would be hard to give
terser definition of self-deception or of
hypocrisy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

surface one-fourth larger than the same
weight of oil colors, dry very quickly,
and require no vanishing. They may
be applied on fresh plaster. damp walls,
cement, wood or metal, and the car
bolc acid they contain gives them de-
cided disinfecting qualities.
In more than ZOO cases, it is stated,
surgeons have successfully used mag
nets in drawing out spinters of iron or
steel that have entered the eye-ball.
In one case a piece of iron about two
thirds of an inch long was removed,
and in another case the splinter re-
manned in the eye several days before
the operation, suppuration having COM
menced, but the eye was saved.
\
A new German lamp chimney has
the bulb in the upper instead of the
bottom part, and the upper rim is cut
obliquely. 1t is claimed that this shape
makes it safer to blow out the
light, while the flame is improved by
being made taller and steadier.
One American betle-Zopherus mel
icanus-has been accidentally discOv-
cred to be strong enough in its mandi-
bles 10 cut metal. Specimens of the in
sect from Brazil by Mr.. f. w. Devoe
were temporarily placed in glass jar
with pewter top, and i'm less than 4S
hours had cut holes in the metal large
enough to protrude their heads.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
Her Tough job.

"Oh, we had the loveliest arrange
ment at our church bazar last weekl
Every woman contributed to the mis-
sionary cause five shillings which she
earned herself by hard work"
How did you get yours?"
"From my husband"
II shouldn't call that earning it your
self by hard work.
"You don't know my husband" Bos-
ton Traveller.
An enormous quantity Of silver is
Iost-every year by electroPlat;ng When
an article of table use is covered with
layer of silver the lattor soaE fsz
and is entirely lost.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
A Clever Thonrht.

When Judge Charles B. Andrews, of
the Connecticut supreme court, was a
freshman at Amherst it was the custom
to ''smoke out" freshmen. A party of
dozen or more of the fellows would
enter the room of an unsuspecting boy,
light their pipes and smoke until the
victim gave in and offered a treat.
When they came into Andrews room
they were without their pipes and had
no tobacco about them, but with stern
voice one fellow handed Charles dol
lar and ordered him to go out and pro-
cure pipes and tobacco for the crowd.
Charles went out and soon returned
with 90 pipes and one cents worth of
tobacco. They did not smoke him out
that night.-San Francisco Argonaut.
1T is not generally known that the
word "dollar" appears in Shakespeare's
works, being used in Measure for Meas
ure, written in 1908, in act 1, scene 2,
ITO $4,000 year," in Macbeth, written
in 1906, act /, scene 2, where burial is
refused to Sweno's men until "Ten
thousand dollars to our general use"
have been paid.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

Coal-tar is recommended by French
report as substitute for oil as We
hicle for colors in the cheaper kinds of
painting. The coal-tar paints cover a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
MRS. LEASE IN NEW YORK.
Predicts Victory for Bryan and Sewall
and Silver.

New York. Aug. 1O.-"Tom Watson is
a silly, great big. erratic school boy;
Tnlman is a miserable wretch; Bryan
is fearless and Independent; and as for
Sewan, he's a splendid, unselfsh man"
Thus spoke Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Lease, fresh from the breezy West,
who is to speak at Cooper Union to-
night. Unannounced and unattended,
the famous woman orator from Kan
sas arrived at the Grand Central sta
ton at 2:30 D. m. after a rot and
dusty trip from Minneapolis She was
met by David Rousseau, the wealthy
electrician who took her to his home,
80 Mott avenue. There Mrs. Lease
viii stay till she starts West again.
Her errand here is chiefly personal
business.
wen. first of ALL she said, when a
reporter asked her to talk. New York
city is going for silver, and New York
state will go for Bryan, too. There is
the most wonderful upheaval of
thought today all over the country.
The people are reading the cOnstitu-
ton, and we out West think it's time
for a financial system of our own,
without the interference of European
money lenders. OF course, some peo-
pie in the West think the East is act
ing very selhshly. We have been very
loyal to the East, but now we begin to
md that we, too, have homes and chill
dren.
1.-THE money of the constitution, gold
supreme court of the constitution is
not. 1t was the bulwark of slavery be-
fore the war, and today it is the bull
Wark of great corporations that are
rObbing the people.
DO think the Democrats will win
No. There is no Democratic party
now. 1t is the debtor party that is
going to elect Bryan and Sewau. The
Republican party has gone over to the
British gold bugs. The Populists are
fighting with the Democrats in a COM
will 10
overwhelming It will be the might
est tidal wave the country has ever
seen. We will get the solid South for
Bryan and SeWall, and every state
west of the Mississippi river Just
twenty eight states that cast much
more than half the electoral vote will
60 for free silver.
Bryan" continued Mrs. Lease. lis
very fearless, brainy, independent
man. Hes a magnificent speaker.
Why, he knew more ten years ago
than ne does now. Bryan has always
been a Populist in his public career,
and the Democratic party has fOrmu-
lated good POpulist platform for him
to stand on. SeWau is a lovely Gull
tured gentleman, and a splendid un-
selfish man. Governor AItgeId, he's a
great, fearless Christian gentleman.
Governor Altgeld is not of the Tinman
stripe. He displayed marvellous cour-
age and herofsm when he steumed
public criticism and pardoned those
poor men convicted of anarchy
What viii happen if free silver
wins? Why. the gold bugs will try TO
create a panic, just as the slave own
ers caused war when the Union de-
clared for abolition But 1t viii do
them no good. The debtor class will
triumph Prices viii be high again
The farmers win get more for their
produce. The laborirg men will re-
ceive more for their labor No one will
be poor"
And then Mrs. Lease sank back in
her chair, overcome by her own en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
M KINLEY SHOP MEN.
Efforts to Form a Railroad Or
ganizatiOn
Of Gold Standard Believers in
Santa Fe Shops.
A Club Formed Saturday Night With
Fifteen Men Present and los on
the Rolls.

Either the prospects of sitting in
close room on a sweltering night were
entirely too frightfuI, or interest in the
movement was at a very low standard
whichever it was, the Santa Fe shop
men did not turn out largely to the
Republican headquarters rooms Satur-
day night for the purpose of forming a
Mckinley club. Exactly fifteen men
responded to the call, and the meeting
lasted but a few minutes. There were,
however, a goodly number on the rolls.
James Gibbons called the meeting to
order and presented the name of Cyrus
Guthrie as president. Mr.. Guthrie was
elected unanimously, as was also J. A.
Swan as vice president and James Glib
bonS as secretary. John Price, Henry
Martin and James Mullen were appoint
ed committee on constitution and by
laws, and it was decided that the next
meeting of the club would be at the
call of this committee.
A resolution was passed recommend
ing that petitions be circulated among
all Santa Fe men in this city, not only
in all departments of the shops, but
also among the men in the engine, train
and yard service. One man in each
branch of service will be appointed to
circulate the petitions.
Secretary Gibbons stated that he had
received report of over 800 names al
ready placed on petitions, and presented
six of the rolls with the following 103
names:
James Gibbons, John A Wehe, A
Parfit, c. D. Hudson, Cyrus Guthrie,
Oscar Mcmahon, W. L. Gordon, F. x.
Phillips, H. D. Miller, J. Dunn, H. Mar
tin, VIM Hayes, N. A. Corsen, W. r.
Carrier, Frank Weeks, J. H. Johnson,
John Frantz, George GalIetly. Frank
Mckinney, Geo. N. Dake, J. Isaacson,
r. W. Bartell, J. 3. Mckinney, P Nc
Bee, Peter Wright, Sam Ash, George
earns, 3. AIischke, John Ash, William
Mitchell, Geo. Dumber, N. L. Bush, VIM.
Porter Frank BlakemOre, J. z. ROehr
Chas. Candy, Jas. Mullin, Sam Allen,
Chris Cosistus, A B. DahIstrom. Jas
Onion, John Hurn, Otto Larson, Oscar
Cash, H. A Fiske, John Price, Harry
Hanson, J. S. BUrge, Chas Knitz, r.
Mohler, J. A. Swan, G. W. Belts, N.
c. Montgomery, E. c. Garner, J. H
Rudiauff, VIM. Anderson, H. Montgom-
cry, H. L. Grubbs, VIM. Grubbs, A. E
Erickson, D. Hastings Reed, Chas.
Lundemst, A F Baughman, r. K. era
ham, r. S Montgomery, John Russell
H. Swan, S. d. BedweIl, J. E. Grubbs
A. Johnson, II. L. Wilkerson. NJ. F. ST
Marys, c. E. Berry. NJ. E. Stevens,
Chris Neslxe, Pat Brodey, Vim. Ost, J.
W. ROmernan, Jas, Swan, w A. King
A NJ Baird, John Allen, NJ. P. Greg
Org, w. Hazen, F. SemOns, ". a. Payne,
T. SandersOn, EnOs POlcen, A c. Seller,
F. A Baum, George RisOn,J. E. Mooney,
E. H. Johnson, Harry Watson, Chas
StricklOtt, J. D. Thompson, J. Laury,
H. SIENNA, Clyde Brigham. Alex McNair,
Jas. NJ. Snyder, d F. Robinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
BAKER AT MCPHERSON.
Republican Campaign Opened Before
q Large Crowd.

Mcpherson, Aug. 10-The Republican
campaign was opened Saturday in this
county by United States Senator Luz
Glen Baker and r. P. McCouoch, presi-
Dental elector.
There was an audience of proba bly
1900 listened to Mr.. McColloch in the
afternoon, who devoted most of his
time to the money question.
Mr.. Baker arrived on the evening
train and was met by the band and
Mckinley club. The speaking took
place in the opera house. which was
crowded. 1t was estimated that fully
1000 people were in town in the even
ing, many of whom wore Mckinley
badges which were supplied by the
committee.
1t is expected that fully as large a
crowd will attend the Populist meeting
here on the 18th. when Jerry Simpson
is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
MRS.LEASE ABOUFHERSELF
"My Dressmaker Tells Ne I am Very
Well Proportioned."

New York, Aug. 10.-A local paper
publishes an interview with Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, who is in the city, in which
she denounced certain Illustrations
which have appeared lately as carica-
lures and said: My dressmaker tells
me [ am very we'll proportioned. My
waist and bust measures are 26 and SO
inches respectively, but am very tall
five feet eleven inches and a fraction.
I wear a 614 glove and a boot. weigh
10 pounds, am AZ years old and my
smooth, clear, white complexion is a
heritage from my Irish ancestors
Mrs. Lease expressed adherence for
a childleSS woman or one who fondles
or caresses a dog or cat said she was
the mother of six children, five of whom
are living, and had adopted and raised
a number of others and described her
own as follows: My eldest son, Charles
Henry, named after his father and
grandfather Lease, is 81 years old and
has been my secretary three years. He
has a striking, soulful face. Louise, 16
years old and a graduate this year,
has a wealth of black hair, blue eyes
and a pure, fair, Irish complexion.
Grace is IA. Ben Hur who is y, is the
IDOL of my heart md our home, a gifted
child, a musician and poet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
DEMOCRATS FOR M'KINLEY.
Prominent Democrats of Fort Scott
VIII Support the Republican
Ticket.

Fort Scott. Kan, Aug. 1O-While it is
true that many Kansas Republicans
are silver proselytes, it is likewise true
that McKtnley's strength is being re-
enforced by Democrats who are con-
scfenuOusly opposed to the Chicago
financial platform. Among the Demo-
Gratis of that class in this city are
Judge E. M Hulett, one of the leading
attorneys of Kansas, who has never
voted anything but the Democratic
ticket &C. w. GOodIander, ex-mayor,
and president of the Citizens National
bank; G. F. Drake, owner of several
large labor employing factories and
president of the Bank of Fort Scott
Charles Nelson, vice president of the
Bank of Fort Scott, repudiates Bryan
and his platform, but has not said he
would vote for Mckinley. Judge HUI
lett stated today that he would support
Mckinley. 4 have nothing personal
against Mr.. Bryan" he said, but I
could not support his platform. The
tariff question is relegated almost to
inSignihcance as compared with the
Importance of the money question
whether the government shall repudi-
ate or redeem its honest obligations.
The question of the protection of prop
erty as reward for thrift is also per-
tinent in this campaign"
1t is claimed by the Republicans that
$50 Democrats in Bourbon county will
vote for Mckinley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
HOKE'S RESIGNATION.
It is Said to be in the Hands of tbs
President

New York. Aug. 1O.-A World spec
ial from Washington, says: "Secre-
tary HOke Smiths resignation as a
member of the cabinet and the head of
the interior department is said to be in
- DC Of the president The author
lty 1or this statement is a close person
- t1fs-.U u secretary Smith. AS the
story goes, Secretary Smith forwarded
ms resignation to the president at Gray
Gables on the same day that he author
lied the publication in his paper the
Atlanta Journal. of the editorial de-
clarlng that that paper would support
Bryan and Sewan, although depreca-
ting the platform upon which they
were nominated.
In his letter to the president If is
said that Secretary Smith announced
the position that he was going to as
sumo. pointed out that he had. during
the campaign in Georgia, given a sol
emn pledge that he would abide by the
action of the Chicago convention. and
then went on to say that he felt that
he should not. in justice to the pFesi-
dent, longer remain in his cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
CANTON FREE SILVER CLUB
1t Holds Another Meeting With
speeches by Former Republicans.

Canton, o.. Aug. 10.-The second
meeting of the newly organized Bryan
Free Silver club was held in the as
sembly room of the City hall. The
place was packed to the doors and
hundreds clamOred for admission.
Archibald McGregor called the meet
ing to order as temporary chairman,
and the election of the permanent Off
GERS took place early, Colonel Nathan
Holloway, a new recruit from the Re
publican party, being chosen president
Allen Cook, a Populist was made secre-
tary. and William Wagner,a Democrat,
treasurer.
Speeches were made by several Re
pubhcans who have Joined the silver
forces, John Piero, NJ. NJ Herbst and
Reuben Erwin being among them. W.
G. Pippitt made a speech and gave rea-
sons for leaving the Republicans and
joining this mOvement.Judg Schwartz,
ex mayor of Sioux City, Iowa, dropped
into the meeting, being on his way to
Wooster his old home. He has always
been a Republican, but cannot sub
scribe to the Hanna-Platt platform. He
scored Mckinley and was accorded ap-
plause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
COMMENTS ON INGALLS,.
Garden City Man Compiling Opinions
of Finney County Politicians.

Garden City. Aug. 10.-A. W. Stubs
is compiling Interviews among Fin
ney county citizens to secure the con-
census of opinion on Ingalls, speech.
Captain Cannon, a prominent Re-
publican. now a, member of the Bryan
club, said: Quote me as saying the
speech was a masterpiece; a splendid
satire on the present financial position
of the national Republican party;
splendid rebuke to the mediocre poll
ticians and a notice that he will not
consent to be a victim for the benefit
of the small fry statesmen 60 of the
three parties. who hate him and fear
him. Reading between the lines it was
a consistent exposition of his whole
past record on finance. Ingalls, is all
right; he seems to have lost none of
his ability to take care of himself in
any gang"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
The Brooklyn's silver Service.

Brooklyn, N Y, Aug. 1O.-The hand
some silver service which Brooklyn
will give to the new United States
cruiser which bears her name Will be
completed by September 1. The silver
smiths of the Alvin Manufacturing
company, of Sag Harbor, Long Island,
have been at work on this service for
nearly four months. There are to be
500 pieces including a punch bowl,
soup tureen and candelabra. This
gift was offered in behalf of the city
by Miss Ida May Schieren, the daugh-
ter of ex-Mayor Schieren at the time
of the christening of the cruiser last
October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-10
NO INSTRUCTIONS.
Ford County Republicans Sent to To-
peka Unhanapered.

Dodge City, Aug. 10.-The Republi-
can convention was held here Satur-
day afternoon. J. NJ. Leidigh was
chosen chairamn and T. S. Hurd sec
rotary.
The resolutions endorse the st. Louis
platform and Governor MorrilPs eco
nomical administration.
No instructions were given.
Nominations were made as follows.
Representative, w. J. Fitzgerald; dis
trict clerk, L. G. GrobeIy; county at
tOrney, J. r. Hurd; county superin-
tendent, Milton Stanley; probate Judge.
w. H. Preston; commissioner first dis
trict. W. H. Mckinney.