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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
H. II. ROGERS,
Standard Oil Magnate.

. Witness called attention to the fact
pat the company had contracts with
ne railroads which gave the trust the
reference over its competitors, in
4'ne instances the others being COM
Fued to pay 400 per cent more than
IL rust for the transportation Of
Relr product.
lhe secret of the Standard Oil Conf
Rnys power, Mr.. Monnett thought,
rs due almost entirely to the discrim-
Attlng favors granted by the railroads.
Mr. Monnett next gave history of
Pw the Oil Trust developed in Ohio,
~ the final extension to so many
&ates. He specially mentioned the
10 oll Company. In 1873 to 1882,
pder State authority, this company
Rfeased its capital stock to S3,500.000
I shares numbering $4,000. Grad
y all these shares but seven fell in
ne hands of nine trustees.
Sf'ep by step the big trust was
81 med, until the combination ulti-
q tely absorbed thirty-one compan-
II hot not over twenty of these main
,ed their organization. The last Off
inventory taken showed that the
a. capital stock Of the twenty com
mes In operation by the trust was
'z'S37 900, but the valuation of the
perty was $121, 1881 900.
Pr Monnett read in detail the capt.
and valuation of the several com
peS Some of them were remarka.
:. For instance, he said, the stocl
we Qhio Oil Company was onu
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

mission. Measuring his words very
carefully, lie said;
The secret OF the maintenance of
all trusts is that they receive favors
From the railroads in transportation
fates. If the courts and all the eXecu-
tive officers were to enforce the laws,
Here could be no industrial combina-
tons."
The trusts steal both federal and
ktate power with which to whip and
crush Individuals
"If an aSsayer at one of the feder-
o. mints were to clip the coins of the
government and profit by the differ
|knce, he would no more violate the
. Aws than DO the pipe lines ami the
Railroad companies"
"Rhe remedy is simple" continued
elr NOnnett. The courts have never
f3'tered when the cases We're properly
fOught bfore them. The charters
lhould either he taken away or corpor-
atonS should lee made to obey the
laws The ground of forfeiture can
b. easily arranged"
Several representatives of the Stan
gard Oil Company were also present
Fhen Judge Philips. acting chairman
of the Commission, introduced Mr..
Aonnett Professor jerks, of Cornell,
FhO acts as counsel and trust expert,
opened the investigation.
i The organization of the trusts in
ohio Mr.. Monnett described as follows:
The producing company was the
Ohio oil Company, which furnished
the crude product TO the Buckeye Pipe
line Company. The Indiana field
vas operated by this company until
the recent suits, when the field was
Burned over to the Indiana Pipe Line
Oil is refined by the Standard Oil
Company in retincries at Whitney, Ind.
Cleveland, Ohio; Lima, and Solar,
phlO, and elsewhere
Having refined tn product, the Trust
passes it on to another branch Of the
lniOn Tank Line Company. aud their
Branches distribute it to the tankage
ltatiOns
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

New York, May 1.-THE remains of
EX Governor Roswell p. Flower were
inferred at Watertown this morning.
\ great concoursc of people attended.
Former Governor Flower died sud
denly at Eastport, l.. l.. in the house
of the Long Island Country Club last
Friday night. Acute indigestion was
said to be the cause, although the sym
toms were at first rewarded as those
of apopleXy.
He had been at Passport for several
days with a party of friends, and ap-
peared to be In his usual high spirits.
Not long after sunrise Friday he com
planned of stomachic pains and "A local
physician was sent for.
The patient did not appear to re-
spond to the treatment and a dis
patch was sent to New York for the
family physician. All efforts to save
his life proved unavailable and he died
at II o'clock.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
ANFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Fully Twenty-Five People
Killed in Collision on Read
ing Railroad at Exeter.
SIGNALS DID NOT WORK
In Addition to the Killed There Were
About Forty Injured by the Crash
of Express and Special.

Locomotive Running at Forty Miles an
Hour IlOushed Through Day Coach and
Drove farlOr Car Through Another
Coaoh-One of the NJ ost Appalling Disas-
ters in the History of Pennsylvania.
Twenty-Five human lives were sacrl.
feed in the rear-end collision on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at
Exeter, six miles from Reading, Pa.
Sixteen corpses have been identified
and many more have been recovered
from the wreck.
The exact cause of the disaster is un-
known, but it is reported that wrong
signal sent the colliding special train
into the rear Of the regular express,
which was waiting at Exeter for or
ders.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
Miner. IN - nnttle-

Little Rock, Ark, May 1S.-Forty
strikers attacked twenty five colored
coal miners behind stocliadc at Mine
No. %, near Huntington, firing volley
after volley at them.
Men on guard at the stockade re-
turned the fire. killing one of the
strikers. John Wright, one Of the
guards, was killed, and another, James
Campbell, seriously wounded
A number of new guards have been
posted about the mine and more
trouble Is feared.
The colored rAners had been i'm.
ported from Illinois several days ago
to take the place of the strikers and
had ignored several warnings to leave
town.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

Buffalo, May 17.-Thrce elevators on
the water front here are working.
Contractor Conncrs reported that he
had all the scoopcrS he needed. but the
fact that the elevator machiniSts were
still out made it impossible to run the
elevators where these men had quit.
Timothy II. Donovan. who has been
appointed by Bishop Quigley to super
wise the grain shoyclng at the docks
In the interests Of the scoopcrS. began
his duties. He visited number of
the elevators and made an effort 10 get
At the exact facts of the situation.
Mr.. Donovan used to he n scoopcr him
self. and viii speedily discover what
II is that has prevented the carving
out of the agreement for a settlement
which WAS executed on Sunday night.
The Bishop has declared that he will
stand by whatever MIR. Donovan saws.
so ii seems that the situation is now
In the hands of the Bishops boss
scooper. The Lake Carriers Associa-
tion has retired from the controversy
content to let the contractors and the
men fight the matter out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
tlAOtS N APIA FIGHT.
Ensign Monaghan Dies in the
Act of Defending His
Superior Officer.
CAUSE OF THE DEFEAT.
Admiral Kautz Reported That DiSaS-
ter Occurred Because Colt Gun
Failed TO Work.

1t Was Supposed by All the Oalcers That
the Force Was Ample to DO the Work
Twice tho Colt Gun Refused to Act
Many Officers and Privates Commended
for Bravery.
Washington. May 1S.-Secretary
Long has made public SO much of n
recent report from Admiral KalltZ M
on Samoan affairs as touches upon
the killing of a number of American
sailors by Mataafa adherents near
Apia on April l.
No mention is made of the reported
participation in the atfray of the Ger
man. Hutnagel, the manager of the
plantation where the fight occurred
1t Is shown that the failure of the Colt
gun to work properly was, in large
measure, the cause of the American
and British defeat.
Admiral kautZ says that it was the
opinion of all the officers that the
force was ample to do the work with
out risk especially as it was to move
along the beach and return the same
way, under the protection of the Guns
Of IL. NJ. S. Royalist
Admiral kautz appends the reports
of the surviving officers of the cNnr-
dition, which were transmitted hv
Captain White of the PHILADELPHIA. In
his letter of trHnsmUal the captain
commendS in the strongest terms tho
Worl, of Passed Assistant SURGEON &
A. Lung. He says: At all times.
when tho ire from THE concerted mn.
uyeS was thicSost me- cucuuta4ed the
young ANA Inexperienced men to the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19


S-.Uuo,Wu, out the assets were neaeJ
$9,00u,000.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey had S10,000,000 capital and as
sets of $4,000, 200; the Standard Oh
Company of New York, with only
$00o,000 capital, Lad property OF
about $16,000000.
The witness said that the trust was
absolutely controlled by one man
John y. Rockefeller.
The last dividend amounted to $2t,
100000. The assets were $121, ,G3t 313
and the capitalization $102 233. 100, tbs
assets being an excess of $f9,3S7 .61E
over the capitalization. The courts
decree dissolving the trust was useless
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
ImnirInani CombIn1tinn

New York, May 1S.-It was said in
Wall street that the plan to effect a
combination of the manufacturers OF
ploughs and other agricultural imple-
ments was meeting with success. If
one or two big concerns now outside
the combine decide TO enter. 81 per
cent. of the company's output will be
controlled. The United States Mort
gage & Trust Company of this city is
financing the deal. The capital stock
will be $50,0OO,00O. of which $2j000,-
000 will be I per cent. cumulative pre-
ferred and $25 ,000,0 common.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

Tarrytown, May 17-The Rand
drill machine works at this place, one
Of the largest in the country, it is
thought, may perhaps close in a few
days, because about 200 of the most
skilled mechanics have gone on strike.
Both parties are defiant and a long
strike Is looked for.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
Cuban Trnou", live In Arms

Havana, May 16.-The Cuban troops
abandoned their talk of revolt. having
accepted the compromise Of General
Brooke, allowing them to turn their
Guns in to Cuban Mayors, instead OF
the American commanding officers
The malcontents in the Cuban army,
however. led by high number Of
high officers are striving to weaken in
every way the influence of General Go
mez, claiming he is too much under
American influence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19


ltaly's new ministry is now prac-
dcaIly complete.
Henry l.. Raphael, London banker
worth $20.00O,0OO is dead.
Seth Low and Captain Mahan were
iin'd by Ambassador Choate
The town OF Gura Humora. Austria,
was completely destroyed by fire.
An asylum for orphan children of
the rcconcentrados has been opened Mt
MatanZas.
The last $5,00OOOO installment on
the Spanish war indemnity will be
paid Monday.
The National Baking Company's
plant at Rochester, N. Y. burned: loss
100000
"Sockless" Simpson declares in his
newspaper that Eastern press rldicule
'aused his political downfall.
Rev. Dr. Briggs. formerly an in.
structor in the Union Theological Sem
nary will be ordained rs an Episcopal
priest by Bishop Potter of New York,
Sunday, May "A.
Forty mules are to be sent to the
Fiii Islands from San Francisco.
they are to be used on a large sugar
plantation. This is the first shipment
of the kind and is regarded rs an ex-
pertinent.
Three-year-old Lawrence Engein of
chicago was playing on a porch when
ne noticed a clothesine with moose
led on the end hanging down from
above, In playing with the rope the
child in some way placed the moose
lhout his neck and swung off the
porch. He was strangled to death.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
AdmTraI summers NeW Dniv

Washington. May lG Rear admiral
q. w. Sumner hlS been assigned to
duty as Commandant Of the Port Roy.
al, 5. 9. naval station, relieving Cant.
Rockwell, who is ordered home and
placed on waiting orders.
Capt G. G. Reiter has been detached
from duty as inspector in charge of
the Thirteenth Lighthouse district and
assigned as Commandant of the Puget
Sound naval station.
Capt J. G. Green detached as Com
mandant of the Puget Sound station
has also been ordered home and placed
on waiting orders.
NEWS
III the car IS TO De kept growing un-
til cowhood the feed should be liberal
and regular each day, As long ms
milk is fed give it to the calf at be.
tween eighty and ninety degrees. As
soon as the calf will eat give It n good
liberal feed of grain and all the bright
sweet clover it will eat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19
NDNNETTOF )H|OTEST|F|E{
Makes Sensational Statemen,
Regarding the Operations of
Standard Oil Trust.
TRUSTS STEAL POWERi
Says the Remedy is Simple the Court.
Having Never Faltered When Gases
Were Properly Presented.

secret Of Maintenance Of All Trusts Il
That They Receive Favors From ths
railroads. In Transportation Rates-Ns
Inaastrial Combinations if Courts ShouIC
Enforce Laws
Washington, May 1S.-Attorney-G Gen
tpl Monnett, of Ohio, who it is al
eged was offered bribe of $40O,00(
10 quit prosecuting the Standard Oh
Trust, revealed the method of the
Trust before the Industrial Commits
sion,
The statements were the most EN-
phatic and sensational regarding trusts
That have been heard before the com
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

No successful sheepman ever did his
best. He always improves. There
is no such thing as perfection in sheen
raising.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

Reading, Ia, May 1S.-At least
twenty-five persons were killed and
forty injured in the collision between
two trains on the Philadelphia X Read
ing Railroad at Exeter station, six
miles below Reading.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-19

IL Was Supposed by All the Officers That
the Force Was Ample to DO the Work
Twice tho Colt Gun Refused to Act
Many Officers and Privates Commended
for HrnYerY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-13
THE SUMMER

is almost past. We have in stock
and at LOVES PRICES, Stone
ware of ali kinds, quarts to gall
Ions. Fruit jars, n speciality
Mason's Glass Fruit Jars-pints
to half-gallons. Stone chnrns 3
and 8 gallons, with Ida. Best
grades of Glover and Timothy
Seeds, Blue Grass and Red Top
Grass Seeds Best grade ofgrain
bags, always on hand. Best as
sortment of Bread Crackers and
Cakes. The best and finest limo
of Candies and Confections; and
remember you can buy the cele-
brated Princess Coffee, only of us,
also Java and Mocha and Golden
Rio Coftees direct from the inn
porters, thereby giving our GUS
toners the profits that go to job
bers. Remember the Princess
Coffee is only Toe. pound and
far superior to any package coffee
at that price. Don't fail to ask
for Princess, aud an endless va
riety of all kinds of fresh Goods
at prices to suit the times. High
est market prices paid for all
kinds of country produce. Re-
member the place SD Main st.
ID. S. SNYDER.
The GROCER.
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ArIce.

Correspondence, 9Th.
Mrs. Ida Steele, of Hickory, this
county, was very seriously injured
one day last week, while on her
way homo from visit to her broth
or-in-law. She was thrown from
her horse in to the road by hack,
which was in charge of George and
Walter Withers, while descending
the hill known as the Daigh Hill,
near Hogsett, the rubber bar Civ
ing away, letting the hack run on
to Mrs. Steele's horse in spite of
all their power The hack wheels
passed over her head, leaving her
in very critical condition. She
was taken home and a doctor sum-
moned at once, who pronounced
her case not hopeless.
John Potts was in Point Pleas.
ant yesterday, on business.
Uncle Tan Gordon is now erect
ing new residence on his farm
near Arlee.
A Miss Mcbride, of Syracuse,
Ohio, and Misses Goldie and Grace
Saunders, Sof Five Mile, is the
guest of Miss Bessie Martin, of
Arlee, w. Va, to-day.
Mr.. Spencer Withers. who has
been very ill with fever for the
past six weeks, is very much i'm
proved at this writing,
Miss Amanda Rose has been
very low at her home near Wyoma,
but is now on the improvement.
ID. 7. Potts left this morning
for Huntington and Central City
on business.
Miss Bessie Stoyer is seriously
ill at her home in this place.
Everett, the five-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper, died
at their home Monday morning at
4 O'Clock from disentery. Inter
ment took place Monday evening,
Mr.. @. l.. Fowler left this morn
ing for Columbus, Ohio.
Prof. Chas. Withee and Miss
Lucy Rose we're married at CALI
polls last week. We wish them
happy and prosperous journey
through life.
H. ID. Lockhart spent Sunday
with John Potts and family.
WELL WIsHER.
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Cedar Grove.
.ndence. 9Th.

Correspondence, 9Th.
Mrs. Frank Bell and little daugh-
ter Virginia, of Gallipolis, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Jas Hen
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Afford, of
Leeper, Ohio, were the guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Afford, Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Day, of Hurricane, is
circulating among friends here.
Mr.. Emmett johnson, of this vi
cinity, is the guest of his sister
Mrs. Wess Blain, of Wyoma.
Mrs. Jos. George and Master Joe
Glover, were calling on friends on
Five mile Tuesday.
The watermelon social given at
Mr.. Carlyle Beotle's Saturday even
ing, was greatly enjoyed by quite a
number of young people.
Miss Lizzie Smith and Miss
Charlotte and Alexander McCaus-
land, were tho honored guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. George, Sunday
and Monday.
Quite a lot of sickness in our vi
cinity, among whom we list are
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison, Mrs
Thomas Afford and Mrs. Thomas
Sanders.
Mrs Ed. Craig, of Charleston,
and Miss Margaret Neal, of Ben
Lomond, are the guests of j. r.
Couch and family.
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What is DomocrncyY

In answer to this question, the
following from the Mound City
Standard pretty plainly outlines
what Democracy stands for. The
Standard says: The Democracy
of today stands, as we conceive it,
for:
The constitution in it's entirety;
The Monroe Doctrine in its in
tegrity;
A stalwart Americanism, which
believes that every American citi-
zen shall have voice in his own
government, no matter how hum
bic his station;
An honest money of gold, silver
or paper, issued and controlled en-
tireIy by the government
The election of the President
of the United States and the Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people;
The public ownership of public
utilities;
An income tax;
Bimetallism and free coinage of
both gold and silver;
Removal of all tariff upon ar
ticles controlled by trusts;
All of which tho Republican
party has either violated or es-
poused
The Democratic party is opposed:
TO trusts and combines of every
character;
10 the single gold standard;
10 government by Injunction.
To any system which will per-
nit the concentration of wealth in
the hands of Il few;
To taxation of citizens or Sub
jects" without representation;
To imperialism and expansion;
To the conquest and holding of
subjects" contrary to the spirit of
our institutions;
TO the shameful violation of the
constitution, the principles of the
Declaration of Independence and
the Monroe Doctrine by the pres
ont administration
To the attempted maintenance
of republic and an empire under
u constitution prohibiting taxation
without representation.
The increase in the price of tin
plate will probably raise the price
of canned goods.
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ADrosia ana Vicinity.
Correspondence, 18th.

COAAOSPOhAOAiSOi A1Ch'
Mrs. Lizzie Swindler and child
rem, of Buffalo, were the guests of
relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. j. M. Hill and children, of
Shrewsbury, were visiting here
Sunday.
Mary, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. AL. Morrow, is dangerous
ly i'll at this writing.
Rev. Upton preached his farewell
sermon at Brighton Sunday morn
ing.
Quite large number of our peo-
pie attended the outing at your
city Sunday.
We are panied to announce the
death of Mr.. JEFF Piles, which sad
event occurred at his home in
Brighton Saturday night. He was
buried in the Concord Cemetery
Sunday evening. a large number
from this place attended the
funeral. x.
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TownTaIk.

That the disgrace of the town is
the stinking "hog pens"
Chat the weather is SO hot few
people can get away from the
shade trees,
That a wife who is afraid to ask
her husband for money, had better
keep her eye on him.
That buttonless shirt is the
newest creation. 1t was probably
invented by wifeless man.
That boating Isl great and pleas
ant sport, when some other fellow
is handling the oars.
That Point Pleasant has better
and prettier girls than any town on
the Ohio river.
That the going away of SO many
of our young ladies to far-off
schools, is making void in many
hearts.
That a woman is the creature of
"moods" and after she is married,
it is generally the imperative
mood"
That an exchange says: "The
amateur photographer takes people
as they are, while the professional
takes them as they would like to
be-"
That young man says; "Its
useless to worry. Even if girl
does accept your proposal of mar
riage she is apt to change her mind
later on.
That good many keep cool by
drinking "ice-cold sherry cobbler,"
or at least they imagine they are
cooling off, while the "cohblers" is
going down.
That whenwe get water-works to
going, urstreets will not be as dusty
they are now, and our lawns will
all be pretty and green in the sum
mer time.
That the public schools ought to
be closed during this heated term.
It is cruel to punish the children
by penning them up in school
room when the thermometer is run
ming up to hundred.
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ola Town.
Correspondence, 9th.

Correspondence, 9th.
Mrs w. w. White, who has
been very ill for some time, is, we
are glad to say, improving.
Corn cutting is the word now
and the farmers are busy at it.
What corn we have seen, (and that
is about all in this neighborhood, }
is good; we think there is good
crop all round.
oh, my! but Oldtown is on a
boom; two new stores, a dwelling
and blacksmith shop are build
ing, and are going to be built in
the near future. When al three of
our stores are in running order 1
expect they will give away things
nit.
Mrs. Lena Warner, of Cottage
Vile, jackson county, has returned
home, after visit of two weeks to
her sisters and brother, of this
place.
oh, what beautiful rain we had
last night. w.
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Infamous.

Here is what Secretary of State
Dawson, is charged by the Char
lesion Gazette with uttering. If
he really did utter such sentiments,
he should be olassed among the
most debased of men:
eff 1 thought" declared Mr.. Daw-
son, "that could do the Republi-
can party any good by taking an
oath as a member of a Democratic
club, and accepting money from it
for my services. while at the same
time L had no intention of voting
the Democratic ticket, L would take
the oath and accept the money.
And 1 would advise all colored
men to take all the Democratic
money they can get, and then vote
the Republican ticket"
But while he may or may not
have said this, there are number
of Republican leaders in this town
who would not hesitate to do, what
he is charged with saying, if they
could benefit their party thereby.
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Shows His superiority.

w. j. Bryan shows his superior
ity over others who have Presiden-
tial aspirations by his campaigning
methods. His competitors for the
leadership confer in secret with a
few political leaders and expect to
gain their point by political manip-
ulation. Not so with Bryan. He
goes directly before the people and
makes plain his position on every
question of public import. While
others are caucusing behind closed
doors, devising schemes for their
own personal advancement, he is
talking to the public, working for
the general good of the party, say
ing nothing that the world may
not hear. The people know this.
They appreciate it, and willreward
it-Ex.