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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
"Plain Duty" Ignored.

By strict party vote of 161 to 153,
the House passed the Porto Rico
tariff bill, thereby falling into line
with the Senate in betraying the Re
publican policy of imperialism first
inaugurated in America since George
Ill. and Lord North attempted to
fasten it upon the colonies.
Against the universal sentiment of
the people manifested through the
newspapers, in conventions and legis-
lative halls, the Constitution of the
United States has been set aside as a
mere creature of the Congress and of
representative of the people who no
longer represent the people but the
trusts. 1t was an exclusively Repub-
lican measure, passed by a strictly
partisan vote, and it will be signed by
President Mckinley against his own
convictions of plain duty if he ever
had any convictions he felt bound to
respect Not a Democrat failed to
oppose it with all the strength of
American manhood, and while there
were few honest American Repub-
lican Senators and Representatives
who bitterly opposed it, their oppo.
sition did not and can not take from
the Republican party the stigma of
having passed the most infamous and
unconstitutional measure ever at
tempted to be fcisted upon a free
pople.
Taxation without representation"
is now the Republican policy regard
less of law, honor or justice, and the
people will soon begin to understand
that this entering wedge of imperial
ism is but the prelude to other attacks
upon the organic law, which, if sue
cessfully combined, will soon destroy
all vcstige Of a peoples government.
This is the issue created by the Re,
publican party, and it will be vital
issue during the coming campaign.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
The Occur d'Alene lnfamy.

No one could have followed the evil
dence given in the Occur d'Alene in
vestigation without being convinced
that the whole outrageous and OppreS-
sive proceedings of the military under
command of General Merriam, who, it
is shown, acted under orders from
Washington, We're directly in the in
terest of the Standard Oil Company.
What General Merriam would have
done had he acted upon his own dis
to what he did do was upon orders
from his superiors he is entitled to all
the consideration due to a soldier who
merely obeys his instructions. The
blame must rest upon the admins
tration. Reporting by telegraph to
the War Department, the reply re-
ceived by General Merriam was: 81
have referred your report to the
President and he approves"
The annals of oppression furnish no
more outrageous and fiendish cruelty
than was practiced upon the working
men in the Occur d'Alene mining
district.
TVS inconceivable that in a civil
lied state such cruelties upon citizens
could be permitted as even the testi-
mony of the defense discloses; it is
still more a matter for wonder that
the President with his high profess
sions should have permitted such out.
RACES upon the rights of law-abiding
mon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
The Trusts Must Go.

"The Democratic party is unalter-
ably opposed to trusts. This is an
imperative issue, and we must keep
it to the front in the coming cam
paign. | want to see the Democratic
party take an advanced position
against the evils of the trusts and the
sordid greed of monOpolies.
To-day the great trusts of the
country are practically supreme.
Many of them are so entrenched in
power that they are to all intents and
purposes above the law and no longer
amenable to legislative action The
crying evil of the times is the power
and the sway of the tusts. They en-
danger not only our free institutions,
but our free men. The battle cry Of
the Democratic party should be, The
trusts must gop
To-day about two hundred trusts
control, wholly or in large part. every
conceivable product and industry of
the country.
"These gigantic combinations con-
stitute, in my Judgment, the greatest
menace at the present time to our
Democratic institutions. They con-
troll the supply, monopolize the
product and dictate the price Of every
necessary of life They force out of
legitimate employment thousands and
thousands Of honest toilers. They en-
nance prices, reduce wages and write
the terms of their own contracts.
They destroy competition, paralyze
opportunity, assassinate labor, and
hold the consumers of our country in
their monopolistic grasp. They levy
tribute on every man, woman and
child in the republic They blight the
poor mans home, darken the hearth
side of his children and cloud the star
of legitimate hope. They control legis-
lation, escape taxation and evade the
just burdens of government, while
their agents construct and maintain
tariffs to suit their selfish ends and
greedy purposes They imperil trade,
stagnate industry, regulate foreign
and Interstate commerce, declare
quarterly dividends on watered stocks
and make fortunes every year out Of
the people. Their tyrannical power,
rapid growth and Capitalization Of
wealth is the marvel of recent times
and the saddest commentary on our
legislative history.-Speech of Con-
gresham William Sulzer at Detroit,
Mich, May 2.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Will Not Reduce the Army.

Mckinley and Root and the Repub-
lican leaders have not been so elo-
quent this last week or two about the
reduction of our armies in foreign
parts. Governor General Wood, a
month ago, made the statement that
of the $500 troops in Cuba 1000
might at once be withdrawn, as
there was no further need for them.
But Secretary Root when he returned
from his Cuban trip made the an
nouncement that there would be no
reduction of the troops in Cuba just
yet. Why, nobody has even hazarded
conjecture. But, of course, i'm
perialism is not minded to disband the
armies where there has ceased to be
need for them; it would not be i'm
perialism if it did.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
The People Are to be Fooled.

The trusts propose to introduce "a
master-stroke" into the Presidential
campaign. Along in October they pro-
pose to give out the scare that they
are afraid Of Democratic success,
which will undoubtedly be a fact.
They will then shut down their plants
in every doubtful State, thus throw
ing several hundred thousand work
ing men out Of employment. This
deed will be accompanied by the state
ment that if Mckinley wins they will
start up again, but that if he does not
they will remain closed down indefi-
nitely. This revolutionary and danger
GUS project should be given timely
consideration. With the enormous
power which the trusts possess to
overprOduce and to control the mar
ket, they can easily arrange for t.l.s
spectacular performance. But with
the country warned in time, dec dc
ly different effect may be the on c me
from what these conspirators may b..
planning. The temper of the comuy
will not endure very much coypof
ton manipulation on election day. T.
will be too fine an object lesson 20 lie
masses of the disposition of the cor
porations and trusts to run the coua
try in their own interests. at the ex.
pense of the living and happiness OF
the masses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the transfers
of real estate as recorded in the
Clerks Office since our last issue
John f. Purdum and wife to
Luther II. Ii. Browning, real es-
tate in Frederick county, 81.
Richard CLANCY and wife to
Luther II. II. Browning, real es-
tate in Frederick county. 81.
Caroline S. HoughtOn and hus.
band TO Florence l.. Bradshaw,
real estate in Frederick county,
$40.
Adam Fessler and wife to James
l.. Fessler, real estate in Frederick
county, $500.
Rebecca Smith to Newton A.
F0ulton, and Clarence G. Foulton,
real estate in Frederick county,
1915.
Mahlon Reynolds and wife to
William f. Weagley, real estate in
Frederick county, $3.50.
Luther Derr and wife to Conrad
Rutland and wife, real estate in
Frederick Co., 81 $50.
Luther G. Derr to John w.
Abrecht, real estate in Frederick
county, $4,000.
John Eigenbrode and wife to
VIM. a. Stull, real estate in Fred
erick county, 81.
Edward G. Shafer to Peter
Wei>kerchee, real estate in Fred.
erick county. 5000.
Edward Hewes and Frank l..
Stoner, trustees, to George ID.
Moore and wife, real estate in
Frederick county, SLID.
Anthony w. Frerie ct al, to
George a. Dean, lot in Frederick
City, $500
Lorenzo b Norwood, ct al, to
VIM. j. and Martha Purdum. real
estate in Frederick County, 5000.
John +. Boteler to George IL. j.
Edmondstou, real estate in Fred
erick county, 81, 100
Edward HeweS and Frank L.
Stoner, trustees, to Scott S.
Welty, lot i'll city, 1929.
John II. Albaugh, ct al, to Su-
sauna Albaugh, premises and 81.
Charles W Stump, ct al, to
James f. Burke, real estate in
Frederick county, 950G.
Louis f DERRICK to George w.
Runkles, real estate in Frederick
county, S5O2.75.
Louis +. DERRICK to George w.
Runkles, real estate in Frederick
county. S9,lSISl.
Joseph S. Birely to Morris A.
Birely, real estate in Frederick
county, $500.
Norris A. Birely to John w.
Smith, real estate i'll Frederick
county, 800.
John 7. Long, admir-, to NJ.
Elizabeth FOgle, real estate in
Frederick county, 9S7.
Annie Wand David Wireman
to VIM. II. Miller, real estate in
Frederick county, $40.
Frederick j. Nelson and IL. Dor
Sey EtchiSon, trustees, to David
Croft, real estate in city, 81, 49j.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Want to Keep Cuba.

There is growing indisposition to
let go of Cuba. 1t is too good and rich
a thing TO throw away just now, and
the probability is it will be retained un-
til sundry trust and railroad schemes
are so solidly fixed that all competi-
ton will be cut off.
Sir William Van Horne comes up
| ON the scene, and after several WIS.,
its to the island, he feels that there are
almost unlimited possibilities in the
development of Cuba's agricultural.
forest and mineral resources. All that
is needed to make this beautiful is
land flourish and grow fat is a trunk
line railroad 800 miles in length, and
numerous branch lines. "Such a rail
road system" says Sir William Van
millions of dollars but it would pay
it's builders and owners, and also as
sure Cuba's permanent prosperity"
But, now comes the burning ques-
ton on top of the cupidity suggested
by the magnificent railroad scheme.
rs the American flag to remain over
Cuba permanently, or for a long term
of years, or is it soon to be hauled
down" In the latter case Sir William
and his friends will set their faces
against any development of the island
''This does not imply any reflection up
on the integrity or patriotism of the
CubanS," says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. at is simply the feeling that
owing to long Spanish rule, the peo-
pie must have many years of expert
ence and training before they will be
able to carry on peaceful and satisfac-
tory republican government. Unless
assured that American rule will con
tinue, capital will not be attracted to-
ward the island"
Coming from an Englishman, the
suggestion is not surprising, but for
Americans to deliberately steal a coun-
try from its people and tell them
pointedly that they must remain in
capable of a republican form of gov
eminent until they nave donated all of
their wealth of territory and pro-
auctions to scheming trusts and
railroads, retaining nothing but the
husks, is rather encroaching upon the
boosted justice, fairness and purity of
motives so loudly proclaimed by the
Mckinley administration. If the Gu
bans fall into the clutches of an anglo
American railroad combine, the flag
will not indeed be hauled down until
it says so, and then there will be moth
ing left for Cuban flag to float over.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18

she must not nag or worry heI
husband, because being her hus
band, he is, to a certain extent,
in her power. She must study
anew how to capture his heart
every day, and she will
above all things cultivate that
exquisite tact that never says the
wrong thing at the wrong time.
Women could hold men forever
If they put into the study of love
all the time and thought that
they do into clothes or society.
And men, if they spent half as
much of their time in considering
their wives as they do at the
clubs, or in lounging over bars or
fuSsing about their business,
could easily make their wives the
happieSt women in the world.
Quarreling, nagging, Scolding,
w0rrying-these will all be i'm
possible in life of mutual con
sideration, and of that unSelfish
respect each for the others ma
ture which is only too rare.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Not a Great Victory.

The "open door" which the United
States has secured in China is
heralded as another victory gained by
the Mckinley administration, but the
cup of joy is embittered by the fact
that other nations must be granted
the open door in the Philippines. That
is to say. they must be given permits
sion to trade there on the same terms
as those enjoyed by the United States.
Los Angeles Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
WHOLESALE MATRIMoNY.
In France They Marry Couples ny
The Dozen.

The Dozen.
Have you heard of the st. Francls
Regis society in France? NO? Wel'
then. it is an institution for the pur-
pose of helping INDECENT couples INTO
the sea of matrimony. That is, II
they haven't the means OF taking the
plunge all by themselves they may
be assisted to the extent OF the loan
of the bridal outfits, the veil, the
wreath, the ring, the church and the
clergyman.
And, incidentally, il girl expresses
a wish to marry, and there is no
young man handy at the moment,
this society undertakes to supply the
bridegroom. That is, they arrange
to have the coy maiden meet some
nice young man who is also in search
of fitting mate, and then if the two
can't come to some terms, 1t Is not
the fault of the society. 1t is, IN fact,
a marriage mission, and is located In
Paris. The Office may be found back
of st. Sulspice, where the weddings
are celebrated.
It is quite a startling sight for a
foreigner to walk into church some
fine morning upon hearing strains OF
music, and find 10 to- II young peo-
pie arrayed in bridal dress surround
ing the altar, all answering to the
marriage VOWS at once; then to FOL
low them away to the mission and be-
hold them after they have removed
their gala dress and resumed their
humble apparel, oftentimes faded and
worn, but with happy faces walk
proudly away, with perhaps only a
flower left to remind them of their
recent splendor.
The society is composed Of very
influential people, many of them sup
porting it from patriotic motives.
The membership is very large and is
always successful in finding life COM
panions for those who desire them.
There is another work often accom-
plished by the society which is per
haps the most commendable of all.
It looks for cases where people are
living together irregulariy and per-
suades them, if possible, to be proper
" married, and to legitimize their
children. Such cases among the poor
are very common in Paris, quite often
their only objection to legal union
being the expense connected there
with. Since its establishment in 1926
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Which Make it Best.

Beanwear-The British may be hav.
ing the best of it just now, but l no.
tice the Beers captured 200 wagons,
Just the same.
Brittan-True, and I'll bet that's
part of Robe' ts's strategy. Wouldn't
be surprised if those wagons were full
of bicycles Of different makes, which
the Beers were allowed to capture
so as to create dissensions in their
ranks.-Philadelphia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
As Others See Him.

She-Mr. Murkleton always agrees
to everything his wife says. hate
man like that. Why doesn't he show
some spirit and try to have a mind
of his own sometimes? don't believe
the man knows beans.
He-You wrong him. By adhering
to his system, as he does, he some
times makes it impossible for her to
think of anything else to try to argue
about.-Chicago Times Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
England
Article.

A much longer list might be made,
containing other articles on which the
protective tariff enables trusts to tax
the American people in the same way.
The above were selected as fair ex-
amples Of great Importance because
they enter largely into our Industries
and greatly increase the cost of pro-
duction. Some of them are exported
and sold abroad at the foreign price,
while our people pay extra. "Of
course they do" said one manufac-
turer; what else is protective tariff
forW
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Trusts Don't Help Farmers.

Farmers will soon have a practical
Illustration of trust blessings in the
wagon line. The leading manufac-
turers of such vehicles, in conclave at
Chicago, have determined to advance
prices 20 per cent. But while the
farmer is obliged to pay advanced
prices as his tribute to the prosperity
Of manufacturers, his own products
are quoted at the old ante-prosperity
figures.-Los Angeles Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
The SmaII-Minded Man.

"Well," said the Small-Minded Man.
IT have found out another woman's
age"
"How did you do it?" asked the lis
tener.
"Why, I asked her suddenly how
many years 1t was since 1873"
"But how did you find out her age?"
"She figured it up by subtracting
FIVE from thirty-two before she
thought. indianapolis Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Misplaced,

The girl in the golf cape turned
partly around to scrutinize the attire
of the girl in the fur jacket, and in
consequence she slipped and fell on
the muddy crossing.
Meanwhile the girl in the fur jacket
passed on.
"That wouldn't have happened If
she'd had little more rubber on her
heels and little less in her neck"
she said.-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Again the Worm Turns.

Il suppose" said Mrs. Vick-Senn,
her voice rising to a shrill falsetto,
you would justify the use of the dunn.
'um bullets in that war down there
africa. 1t would be just like you!"
I'D as lief be dumdumbed to
sth," replied her long-suffering hus-
d. "as to be talk-talked to DEATH"
Coicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
The Grasp of the Trust.

The following table presents a Sc
lection of articles produced by trusts,
and compares them with the lower
prices of the same articles in Eng
land. "All the prices quoted" says
the Quincy Qll.) Herald, "are recent,
having been obtained during the past
month";
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
LINENS! LINENS!

The indications point direct to these goods
as being a favorite hot weather fabric. You
know Linen is the coolest cloth made, and
nothing more serviceable The unfinished
Dress Linens we are showing at BE, 18c,
30 and 25c. are choice goods from the flax
loom. We are speaking of PURE LINEN
GOODS. Ask to see them. Also the large
line of Fancy Silk Stripe Crash Suitings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Orphans Court.

Letters OF administration on
estate of Henry Clappen, deceas-
ed, granted to Mary Clappen,
administrative; Daniel Collins,
agent
Inventory of personal prop
erty Of Susan NJ. Thomas, deceas
ed, filed, and Courts order to sell
personal property aud real estate
granted to William G.. Baker, adj.
miniStratOr
Letters of administration on
estate of a. Ada Wachter. de-
ceased, granted to Eliza A. q.
Tyler, administrators; Horace
4. Staley, agent.
Report OF sales of personal
property of Ezra l.. Karn, de
ceased, filed.
Inventory of real estate
and debts due Charley De
Grange, deceased, filed.
Letters of administration ON
estate of Robert A. CaShour, de.
ceased, granted to Edward Cash
our, administrator
First and final account of Fan
ME Webb, administrators, Il. b..
H., of Charity Carter, deceased,
filed
First account OF James Donald.
administrator of Margaret Don.
aid, deceased, filed.
Will of Henrietta Aubert, de
ceased, admitted to probate.
Report of sales of personal
property of Alfred Schley, dc
ceased, filed.
Will of James NJ. Delaplaine,
deceased, filed.
W ill of Mary G. Baldner, de
ceased, admitted to probate.
Letters testamentary on estate
of Mary G. Baldner, deceased,
granted to George w. CARRIER
and Silas ID. Senseny, executors.
Will OF Susan IL. Melton, de.
ceased, filed.
Report Of sales of stocks and
bonds of Susan Thomas, de.
ceased, filed.
First and final account of
Anna S. Thomas, executrix of
Susan Thomas, deceased, filed.
Will of Mary Jackson, deceas
ed, filed.
Report of sales of personal
property of William Carmack,
deceased, filed.
First and final account of G. f.
Shank, executor of William Car.
mack, deceased, filed.
Second account of r.. Frank,
James and Sydney S. Sapping-
ton, executors of Sydney Sap.
plngtOn, deceased. filed.
Letters Of administration on es-
tate of |. Harp, deceased, grant
ed to Daniel +. Harp, admins
traitor; Emory l.. Coblentz, agent.
Sales of real estate of John
7. Long, deceased, filed.
First and final account of John
L. Long, administrator, d. b. II.
c. t. a., of John p. Long, deceaS-
ed, filed.
Letters of guardianship, grant
ed to VIM. Schnauffer, guardian
to Charles F, Suberyer, ct al.
Report of sales of real estate
OF VIM. j. Tucker, deceased,
filed.
Will of Isaac Rooms, deceased,
admitted to probate.
Letters teStamentary on estate
of Isaac Rooms, deceased, grant
ed to Lawrence h. Rooms, exec.
utOr.
First and final account of Ma.
Omi n. Skinner, executrix of Mil.
Ter Clark, deceased, filed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
HooDWINKERs NOT HERE.

The words of praise from brother-mer-
chants and patrons alike commencing the
course we have taken in showing up the
"other side' OF the hlindfolding Puch Card
system would fill hook The people are
fast locking behind the curtain Will tell
YOU more facts in few DAYS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
On a Large Scale.

First Foreigner-To get in with the
Americans one has merely to join a
church.
Second Foreigner-Did you do
that?
did I? Why, belonged to a doz.
en."-Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
Likely to be an ACQUISITION.

who are these new people that
re moving into the house next door,"
Il don't know, but l am sure we
hall get along splendidly with them.
hey have just unloaded a wheelbar-
ow and lawn mower.-Chicago Tri-
June.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
IMPERIAL COUNCIL, MYS
TIC SHRINE.
Washington. May % "a,
via
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

For this occasion the Baltimore
& Ohio Il. Il. will sell excursion
tickets from all points on its lines
east of the Ohio River to Wash
ington, at one fare for the round
trip. tickets good going May 10,
20 and 81, valid for return pass
age to aud including May 2S.
may 1S-1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
LINEN SKIRTS.

We can show You creditable garments
heIe-25c TO start Without they are for
low steppers The zoe, CSC, 81 25 and bet
ter goods up 10 81. 80 are all cut full width
and cannot be matched at the price.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
DOT SWISS.

They take no back ground to-day. The
favors passed upon them by our trade
is all any buyer could expect. More than
that, they are lively sellers. Nothing
sweeter and cooler looking. A variety of
prices from lSc up to soc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
SHIRT WAISTS

Our line of White Shirt Waists pleases
the trade. They are made up only in the
best manner and the designs are all new
81 to So each.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
An Unknown TONGUE.

The Optimist-A pure woman's
heart is like an open book.
The Old One-Yes. I've often won.
dered what the language is 1t Is writ
49,, q, 49, WI p-oec
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
MADRAS AND GINGHAMs.

In great demand and especially noted for
wear. 10c and l23c, French Madras, zoe
and 25c
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
DINIITIES,

Both home and abroad productions in all
the glory of the rainbow hues, &c, &c, 1Gc,
12Jc 15c. 25c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-18
SILK MULLS.

A leading selling item. All colors and
white and black. Dotted self color. Price
soc