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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
County Ownership of Turn
pixies.

Shelby County, Kentucky, seems to
have solved the question If free turn
pixies to the satisfaction If the people
generally. AT the last session If The
Shelby Fiscal Court the county bought
about seventy miles of roads at prices
ranging frnm SIS to $3.50 per mile The
Shelby Record says the county has
now practically acquired ali the pixies
of real value except .nr, and al sur
pri-ingly reasonable prices. Ii was
less than three mon hs ago that it was
decided TO buy the roads. A storm of
protest arose as soon as The announce
ment was mad. Taxpayer declared
that the pixies would ultimately COS
between $4,000 and S60, 600 while the
tn npike owners believed that their
proper y would he confiscate. On the
contrary, the plan worked TO tie salts
faction of everybody. The purchases
have been made at extremely reason
aule prices, lZO miles having been
bought and douated at II cost of Sl9, o02,
and at he same time the owner rs of the
roads have teen shown that their
rights were being consider, d. AS the
ley of % cents voted I, acquire the
pixies will yield So 800, there is nearly
5000 lett, which, with the cents re.
pair levy, will provide $4,000 to KEEP
the roads in iep il this year. tn. re
are 90 miles of cou t turnpike sin all,
and tue Record believ es that $40 "A mile
should b. ampe Tor this rep il work
The above is c ndit on devoutly tt
be wished f1r Frederick County, Md.
but can never be realized until road
supervisors wro fnihfully lie, form
their duties are APP ointed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
What the Gold Standard
Means.

Secretary of the Treasury Gage
has defined comprehensively, for
the benefit of those who are in
doubt or have an incorrect idea.
the meaning of the "gold stand
ard" of value. Here are his own
words:
Gold standard means that
in measuring the value of money
gold shall be taken as the stand
ard OF value. All dollars, paper,
gold and silver, are to be equal
in value to jhe standard gold
dollar. Gold has been the stand
ard OF money values since 1884.
In the Civil War it was said that
gold was at premium-at one
time OF $40 per cent.
"That was not the proper way
to state it. Gold was not at a
premium, but our paper money
was at a discount of about 60 per
cent. When a country is on a
gold Standard basis it means
that everything must be paid in
gold or its equivalent. If it can.
not be paid in gold, parties are
usually willing to take fair
equivalent in anything else. In
our case we want a paper dollar
and a silver dollar to be equal in
value to the gold dollar, the
standard coin of the United
States.
Gin case the House bill becomes
a law, what change will there be
in the present situation?
1" Practically none,' was the
reply. The country is now on a
gold basis, but it has been kept
so merely by the administrations.
The object of legislating on this
subject is to prevent the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of the Treas
ury from placing the country on
a silver or other basis without
Congressional action. AS it is
now, there is nothing in the law
to prevent them from doing so,
but after the passage of bill
adopting the gold standard they
will be unable to change the
standard without Congressional
action"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
WOOdSbOPO'.
Jan. 10, 1900.

Jan. 10, 1900.
The Y. P. S. G. L. held their
regular meeting last Sunday, the
9TH inst, in the Lutheran Church.
Mr.. VIM. Myers, of York, Pa,
paid brief visit to friends at
this place last week.
Mr.. Thomas Eyler and family,
of Frederick, spent a short while
last week as guests of their aunt,
Mrs. g. M. Anders.
Mr.. Charles Shank and family,
of Spring Grove, Pa, who have
been visiting relatives at this
place, have returned home.
Mr. George Stull. of New York,
who has been visiting relatives at
this place the past week, has
returned home.
There were no services at the
Reformed Church here last Sun
day as Rev. Wolf held communion
services at Walkersville
Mr.. Carrolton Keller and wife,
OF Jefferson, are the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Harry Lewis,
of this place.
Mr.. Milton DOrcus, of Mont.
gomery county, has returned
home after a pleasant visit to his
parents at this place.
Mr.. Jacob Snyder, of Hagers-
town, who has been visiting his
parents at this place, has returned.
Mr.. Frank Shaw, of Pennsyl-
vania, has returned home after a
pleasant visit to his parents.
An excellent musical concert
was held in the Town Hall on
Thursday evening.
Miss Laura Feiser, who has
again been quite ill, we are glad
to say, is improving.
Rev. Lewis Manages, a student
ofthe Gettysburg College, preach
ed a splendid sermon in the Luth-
eran Church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. James Cookery, of New
Midway, paid a brief visit recent.
ly to relatives at this place.
Mrs. Benjamin Smith spent a
few days last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Eyler,
of Ladiesburg.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Handsome Calendar.

The M. j. Grove Lime Company,
Lime Kiln, Md, have issued a
very pretty calendar for 1900
from the press of Baughman
Bros, which has been widely dis
tributed to their patrons and
friends. 1t is the same design as
last year, only printed in different
colors. This enterprising com
pany is one of the largest con.
Germs in the South and heir bust.
ness is rapidly on the increase.
Their territory is unbounded and
their increased facilities enable
them to fill the largest order
promptly. The company is chiefly
engaged in burning and selling
wood burnt plastering and finish.
ing lime, agricultural lime,
crushed stone, sand, cement,
ground lime, for which there has
been large demand, and a gen
eral merchandising business.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
WAR TAX NOT TO BE RE.
PEALED.
Republicans do Not Feel In
clined to Give up a Source
of S1OO,ooO,OoO Revenue a
Year Which Provides a Sur
DluS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The
administration has come to the
conclusion that a war tax, which
yields 100000, 600 annually in
excess of the normal receipts is
such a good thing that it will
hold OH to it.
There is to be no curtailment
in any particular at this session
of Congress OF. the taxes provided
for to carry on the war with Spain,
although it is estimated that at
the end of the present fiscal year
there will he surplus of $40, 900,
600 in the treasury.
The news that the war taxes
will stand was made known
through Representative Hopkins,
of Illinois, one of the leading
members of the Ways and Means
Committee, after a conference he
had with President Mckinley at
the White House to day.
MI. Hopkins said: cit would
be difficult matter to overhaul
the law at this session, and |
doubt very mnch whether any
thing of "a definite nature will be
attempted"
There was talk at the begin
ming Of the session of removing
some Of the war tax burdens, in
asmuch as the receipts of the
government were exceeding the
expenditures by upwards Of So
600, 600 per month, but it has
died out as result of the quiet
PRONUNCIATION Of administration
views on the subject.
a majority of the Ways and
Means Committee is now opposed
to any amendments to the law
which will to any extent affect
the governments income.
The argument made in favor of
letting the law alone is that
while there may be a surplus in
the treasury this year, there i
no telling what may happen at
any time to increase expenditures.
1t is better the administration
leaders say to wait awhile and
see how things come out in the
Philippines.
There is no probability, Repub-
llcans say, that the entire law
will ever be repealed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Richard Harding Davis New
Story.

La Lettre glamour is one of the
best love stories Richard Harding
Davis has written. The scene is
laid in London and the charac
tiers are beautiful American
girl, her mother, a wealthy young
Harvard man and violinist of
the Hungarian Orchestra. The
Illustrations are by Harry Chan
dler Christy. La Lettre glamour
is the leading story in the Mid.
winter Fiction Number of the
saturday Evening Post, which will
be on sale January 20.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Should Pay This Just Claim.

Chairman John c. Hardt, Of the
committee appointed 10 solicit the aid
of congressman in Frederick's war
claim, has received many replies to
his letters of petition from some Of the
NEST prominent members of both
Houses, and all evince an interest that
We hope viii crystallize, after consider
alton Of the bill and its import TO this
community. in the passage of this just
measure. The money would enable
Our city to cancel many of its ancient
obligations, for which purpose heavy
tax is laid upon property owners and
which has always been a severe draw
back to our prosperity and commercial
and civic advancement. Senator Wei
lingtGn has introduced the bill in the
Senate and, coutemporaneous with
him, Congressman Pearre in the House
These gentlemen have promised the
committee to give the matter their
most earnest endeavor and use every
possible means to secure the reimburse
ment. 1t is just demand and certain
ly should have precedence over in
dividual relief measures, as fully ten
thousand people will receive the bene.
fits. The right steps have been taken
by our authorities and citizens, and
nothing but the extreme necessity of
economy by the government should
stand in the way of Favorable action by
Congress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Our New Governor.

Our hearty best wishes to John Wal
ter Smith, the new Governor of the
State of Maryland All good citizens
Of this grand old commonwealth
should give him their active co-ops ra-
ton in his administration. Only by
the aid of such public accord can the
duties of the high office he holds heex-
ecuted, and although his individual
appointments may be actuated by party
motives and his official acts governed
by tie line of policy laid down by an
illustrious line of predecessors, yet all
tends tow ard the old Democratic doc
thine, "the greatest good for the great
est number" in which Democrats aud
Republicans will share alike. The af-
fairs Of Maryland, when handed over
to the party just retired from power,
Were in splendid condition and could
not, however may have been the incli-
nation, have been so wantonly prosti-
tuted aud deranged during their in
cumbency that evidences of the former
status d. not remain. There are many
cha, ges necessary in legislation en-
acted by the Republicans that either
need amendment or adjustment That
will be the duty of the present lie yisla-
ture, Which, under the watchfu eye
of our Governor, can be trusted with
the task. We predict for Governor
Smith an honorable and Successful
career as MaryIand's Executive and
congratulate the people upon their
happy choice at the last election.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
The Road Question.
(Communicated).
MessrS. Editors:

In last weeks issue of the CIT.
IZEn you refer to needed laws for
the Improvement of our road sys-
TEN. This subject certainly de-
serves consideration, as every
taxpayer and traveller is interest.
ed. My business calls me to
to travel in a vehicle in this
and adjoining States, and I
must say | have found some slight
improvement in the roads even i'm
our own county, but not that
which the great amount Of money
expended on them deserves. In
this State the greatest improve.
ment i'll the roads of any county
visited by me is in Carroll, and
the greatest Improvement in any
district in that county is Mt.
Airy. | think the Carroll County
system is to appoint one super
visor for each district. Mr.. LLOYD
buckingham, who has charge of
the roads i'll Mt. Airy District
says he first prepared his roads
for the road pillow by removing all
the stones, roots, etc., and plac-
ing them in the low and washed
places. His son, Otis, "who is
competent and intelligent" then
follows with a road pillow, and
goes over the roads until the
drains are thoroughly cleaned
and the road so ridged that the
rain runs off as fast as it falls,
| think a good idea would be to
appoint competent supervisor
for one or more districts, and let
him have a number of men under
his employ during the whole
year. When the roads cannot
be worked to an advantage, let
the men get out stone, and with
an abundance of this material
over nearly the whole of the
county, our roads could be per-
manently improved, and by this
means we should get rid of our
toll roads which should have been
abandoned long ago.
VIM. j. GROVE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
THE CITIZEN FREDERICK Md FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY H.

The Roberts Investigation Com
mittee is on its last legs. EX- Sec
rotary Carlisle has begun his ar
gument against Roberts and when
he closes, which lie is expected to
do about the middle OF the week,
Roberts will he allowed to sup
plement the argument he has al
ready made by replying. After
that the report will soon follow.
Roberts is doomed. He never had
a chance, but if he had, he would
have spoiled it himself by his
own talk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12

The inability of General Otis
to bring the Filipino war to an
end hes given rise to the story
that hostilities are being prolong
ed to carry out the political
schemes of the administration.
1t is said the idea is to administer
the crushing blow to Aguinaldo
during the heat of the Presiden-
tial campaign, thus arousing pa
triotism to the point of voting
for Mr.. Mckinley.
Elk Senator j. G. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, was the choice of both
the Senate and House of the Gen.
eral Assembly of that State on
the first ballot for United States
Senator.
Next Friday Jan. 10th, will
be the anniversary of the birth of
Gen. Robert +. Lee. Alexander
Young Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans will celebrate the occasion
with banquet at Adamstown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Rocky Springs.
Jan. s, 1900.

Jan. s, 1900.
Several weeks ago a member of
the tramp fraternity made his APP
pearance in this locality. He
was the happy possessor of an
enormous appetite. One day last
week he was found in the noun
tains near here by some young
men. He was persuaded to leave
for more comfortable quarters.
Mr.. John L. Lortz has returned
from Baltimore where he has
been under treatment for a
broken arm. He is doing very
well.
The Messrs. Kline, OF Washing
ton County, spent Sunday with
Mr.. Martin l.. Kline.
The Rev. Mayselles will preach
at the chapel on Sunday after
noon, the 10th inst.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
SPANS Greatest Mead.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. G..
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back of his head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifies the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
the body. If weak, tired or ailing you
need it. Every bottle guaranteed,
only so cents. Sold by A. l.. Pearre,
druggist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12

MATT QUAY gave a dinner Saturday
to a number OF Senators and personal
friends, presumably to enhance his
chance for a seat in the Upper House,
and only one.third of those invited,
attended. This looks like the cold
shoulder, and coming dir, city upon
the adverse report of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, certainly
means that the Pennsylvania politi-
clan will not have picnic in gaining
his point. Some say the admini-tia-
ton will not support his claim. Sena-
tor McComas of Maryland, attended
the dinner
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
FRIDAY. JANUARY -, 1900.

AMERICANS have little cause to de-
nouuce England and espouse the cause
of the Beers, When their own country
men are engaged in war with peo-
pie far more iucapuble of defending
themselves and equally as distant from
the mother country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
OBITUARY.
Some Of Those Who Have
Fallen Before the Sil9t
Reaper. ~ -
AMBER SON.


Mr.. jerome Anderson, a well
known resident OF this city, died
at his residence on the 2nd inst.
of general debility, aged 5S years.
LONG.
Miss Mary Long, aged 81 years,
died on Wednesday last, at her
home, near Jefferson, this comfy.
Her funeral took place on Friday
morning last, at IL o'clock.
THOMAS.
Albert F. Thomas, aged 81
years, son of David Thomas, of
Adamstown, this county, died on
Monday evening last, after a lin
gering illness of pneumonia.
GAVER.
Mrs. Martin Gaver died on the
4th inst, at her home in Myers.
vile, of consumption, aged about
40 years. She was daughter of
Mr.. Philip Kline and is survived
by a husband and eight children.
DIXON.
Florence G. Dixon, wife of
Samuel Dixon, and daughter of
Caroline Madison, died at her
late residence on West All
Saints street, on the 3rd inst,
of lung trouble. aged 20 wears.
SUMMERS.
LOttie Summers, daughter of
Mr.. Joshua Summers, of Har.
many, this county, died on the
3rd instant, at the residence of
her father, after lingering ill.
ness, of appendicitis. Miss Sum-
mers was 10 years of age and
member Of the Lutheran Church.
CAREY.
Mrs. Mary Carey, wife of Mr..
James Carey, of Doub's, this
county, died at the residence of
her husband Tuesday afternoon
last, at O'Clock, of Bright's dis
ease, aged 5S years. She is sur
vived by five sons and four
daughters.
WACHTER.
Madeline, daughter of DR.. G.
l.. and Mrs. Wachter, died
Thursday last, after a short ill
ness, and was buried in the
United Brethren Cemetery. The
services were conducted by the
Rev. Rinewald, of diminishing.
She was in her fourth year.
SHIELDS.
Mrs. Eve Shields died Sunday
afternoon last, of paralysis, at
her home in Waynesboro, Pa,
aged "a years, months and 4
days. Mrs. Shields was born in
this county, and resided all her
life near Emmitsburg, and at
FOuntaindale, Pa, until Las
spring, when she rehfc1F ~
WaynesbOrO.
HOWSER.
John w. Howser, station agent}
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road at Relay, died at his home
there on the 3rd inst, after an
illness of only few days from
pneumonia. Mr.. HOwSer was 65
years of age, and had been con-
tinually in the service of the rail.
road company since his youth.
He served as agent at Relay for
33 years, after long connection
with the company as telegraph
operator both there and at Plane
No. 4, this county, his service al
together being about forty-fve
years. He leaves widow but
no children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Y elbow Springs.
Jan. 8, 1900.

Jan. 8, 1900.
The committeeman of the
Brook Hill Church propose put
ting a new paling fence around
the grounds shortly. They have
some of the material delivered at
the church now.
Mr.. John Richardson, who
was paralyIed some time ago,
we are glad to say, is able to be
about again, although not quite
recovered.
There was prayer meeting at
the Brook Hill Church on last
Sunday evening and will be again
en- next Sunday evening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
Senator Pettigrew and Senator

Senator Pettigrew and Senator
Morgan created sensations dur
ing the session of the Senate on
Monday, the former by declaring
that the government had fired on
its allies when it attacked the
Filipinos, and the latter in his
speech on the racial question.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
D.. 500 PER YEAR.

Hsnceforth (after August Srd, 1894, the price
Of the CITIZEN viii be ONE DOLLAR Isl .o0)
per year, strictly in adpdnce. All persons de
string to become subscribers should send their
names in at once, so as not to lose a single
Issue. Single copies Of the " CITIZEN" two (2
cents
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12

You win do us great favor by sending us
the names of parties who are not taking the
-CITIzEN," and who you think would APP
preciate a sample copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12

Communications on interesting subjects are
always desired. Sign name in full. not for pub
hcation. but confidence. Write only on one
side of paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
STATE HAPPENINGS
Maryland News Matters Terse-
ly Told For the Benefit of
Busy Readers.
Monday

Hon. Levin l.. Waters died
suddenly of heart disease at
"Beechwood," his home, near
Princess Anne, in the END year
of his age.
Strong opposition is being
aroused in Carroll County to the
''p0stotlice on wheels.n
Mrs. Laura eastman. of Car.
roll County, could not identity
Lincoln Willis, colored, as the
negro who recently attempted TO
assault her.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hook was shot
and badly wounded by her hus-
band at Annapolis.
Albert Scott, "a 4-year old col
ored boy, had the top of his head
accidentally blown off at Gales.
vile.
Charles County farmers had an
institute meetidg at La Plata.
William j. Miller was indicted
at Cumberland for an alleged at.
tempt at bribery. He is clerk to
the County Commissioners of AL,
leganey County.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Brief Items of News From
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
MONDAY.

-''A'D4 "a
Lieut.. Gilmore and the other
American prisoners who were re.
Gently recovered from the Filipi.
nos have arrived at Manila.
Three Americans were killed
and 20 wounded in reconmaissan.
ces near Inns, LuzOn.
General Wood is vigorously
seeking to reorganize the criminal
courts of Cuba.
TUESDAY.
General Otis reports from Ma.
Mia several severe engagements
in South Luzon, in one of which
Lieutenant Ward Cheney, of the
Fourth Infantry, was killed.
Official reports from Manila
confirm the outbreak of bubonic
plague i'll that city. There has
been six cases and four deaths.
Many horrors have been reveal
ed by General Woods investiga.
ton of Cuban prisons.
WEDNESDAY.
General Schwan is now meet.
ing with but feeble resistance in
his campaign in South Luzon.
Tue Filipino soldiers are again
reSorting to their old tricks of
pretending to be "amigos."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
WEDNESDAY,.

There is declueu ulscontent
in London in at the manner in
i'll which the British troops in
South Africa have been led by
their Generals.
More rain has fallen in Natal,
swelling the Tugela river so that
a crossing of it by General Bull
Ter would be extremely difficult.
The new United States cruiser
which was built at New
castle, England, was successfully
tested there, making speed of
20.S7 knots an hour.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
ABOUT THE COUNTY,
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the
Surrounding Agricul-
tural Districts.

Correspondents will have their reports in
our hands not later than Wednesday morn
ing TO insure publication. We would prefer
receiving same on Tuesday.
Correspondence solicited from all parts of
the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Items Of News about the War
in the Transvaal-OthN
Interesting Topics.
MONDAY.

The Beers have begun a de-
termined attack on LadySmith,
Natal.
General Butler sent General
Clery's division to attack ColenSo,
but the movement failed.
General French had 20 of his
men captured by Beers near
Colesberg, Cape Colony.
TUESDAY.
General White has repnlsed
the Beers attacks on the British
garrison at Ladysmith, Natal.
Arthur j. Balfour, First Lord
of the Treasury, speaking at
Manchester, England, said the
British government was resolved
to persue the South African war
to the end.
The basis of new general
treaty between Spain and the
United States has been drawn I'D
at Madrid.
French and American war
ships have been ordered to Santo
Domingo, where France is seeking
to enforce a claim.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
FREDERICK CITY MARKETS
A Weekly Price List of Articles
of Commerce, Revised and Cor
rected Just Before Going
to Press.
WHEAT. FLOUR. CORN. RYE. ao.
eENERAL couNTRY pRonnnr.

This schedule of prices revised and
corrected each week by Mr.. ]. s. w.