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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
Trusts Rob You When Living
And Get You When Dead.

Here are a few reasons why the "plain
people" are not inclined to accept the
inspired statements of the trust organs
aud speakers, showing what natural
necessary and beneficient institution
the trust is:
1t requires 80 per cent more
wheat to buy Il stove than it did
in 1S96.
1t requires twenty bushels
more corn to buy wagon than
it did in 1896.
1t requires 100 per cent more
kettle than in 1896.
1t requires twice as much corn
to buy coil of rope as in 1896.
1t requires 40 per cent more
grain to buy a plough than in
1896.
1t requires IS per cent more
grain to buy a hoe, a rake, or
a shovel than it did in 1896.
A set of common wheels that
cost So in 1896 now costs S12.
The price of cultivatOrS and
other farm implements has
gone up prOpOrtiOnately.
Galvanized barbed wire costs
from 81 to $3.50 per hundred
more than in SOC.
1t requires 40 per cent more
corn or cotton to buy a pound
of sugar than in 1896.
You have to pay 40 per cent
more for glass than i'll 500.
Freight rates have climbed
back to the eXOrbitant prices
which caused a popular revolt
in legislation a few years ago.
The prices of oil, coal, lumber,
tools 'and hardware have gone
up from forty to one hundred
per cent.
And all these things have been
done by the trusts.
\ trust robS you waking or
sleeping, eating or drinking,
working or playing, living or
dying, and the coffin trust gets
you in the end.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
CONCERNING DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS.

The subject of forming Democratic
clubs in every district in the county,
in every State in the Union is claiming
much thought on the part of leaders OF
the party and already the advance has
been started in this county, Adams
town taking the lead by forming a
club on "Wednesday nighfof last week
with membership of fifty. The Of
ficers are: B. Frank White, President;
Frank Thomas, Vice President, c. A.
Ramsburg, Secretary, and +. A.
Wachter, Treasurer. Weekly meet.
iugs will be held at Kreg's H Ill and a
literary bureau has been opened. New
members are being added daily and all
are enthusiastic over the work to be
done in the campaign.
We trust this example will be fol-
lowed 10y every district in the county
There is no better way to get the
young voters interested in their scope
Of duty presented to them, nor a
better idea of the ISSUES and the
knowledge required to cast an edu-
Gated ballet az the coming election
Campaign literature can be ob;a ned
10y addressing national headquarters,
Chicago; State headquarters in Balti-
more or 1870 Broadway, headquarters
of the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs, New York City.
To show the value put in the work
of the Democratic clubs by the candi-
dates themselves. the following adj
dre~s was issued recently, addrt sSed
go the Democrats Of the United
States. and signed by William J.
Bryan, Adlai E. Stevenson, Chairman
James X. Jones and w. r. Hearst.
President of the National Association
Of Democratic clubs
In order that the fight for the res
cue of the country from Republican
policies may be carried on everywhere
with vigor and earnestness we urge all
citizens throughout the United States
who are willing to support the Kansas
City platform to meet in their respec-
tive communities on Saturday after
noon or evening, September l. 1900,
for the purpose of organizing city or
precinct Democratic clubs where such
clubs have not been already organized.
These organizations being Democratic,
should avoid ostenta ion and extrava-
gance. The fight must be carried on
by American citizens in behalf of
American principles, and there should
be no delay in Ierfecting club organiza-
ton. When a club is organized the
secretary should at once send 10 w.
r. Hearst, President of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs, 1870
Broadway, New York City, the name
of the club, roster CT officers, date of or
ganization and number of members"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
BRYAN FOR THE PEOPLE.

The old cry of panics and business
depressions will not work this time.
Why should Bryan want to destroy
the prosperity of the country any more
than Mckinley? Why should Bryan
want to bring about business panics
any more than Mckinley? Bryan is
opposed to trusts and monopolies.
Bryan is opposed to running this gov
eminent upon lines which will lead to
imperialism, which means government
by force, ruling the people by force of
power and by the strong arm of the
military if necessary. Mckinley has
surrounded himself with men who are
for plumber, for army contracts and all
the big deals under the administration.
Bryan is for and will be for the people
every time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

tendency, INDUCED in for very short
time in the manner and to the extent
characterized in recent conduct of pub
lie affairs, would convert our Demo-
cratic republic, in which the people
are supposed to rule in a state of
equality before the law, into an imper-
ial republic, over which a cApitalistic
cabal may at the behest of plutocratic
magnates of fabulous wealth and
lOrdIy power rule in defiance of the
popular WILL while the great masses of
the common people may degenerate,
under the tyranny Of combinations
and trusts, into abjeet creatures Of toll,
clothed with no more rights. and of no
more importance TO the State, than the
reptiles which crawl under their feet
How marvellous its progress has been
How alarmingly ominous the prospects
are. How menacing to the perpetuity
of our institutions! Let Hannaism
win in the present contest and finish
the dastardly work which it has only
begun, aud government of the peo-
pie, for the people, by the people" will
perish from the earth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
WORK ON THE B. & o.

Considerable amount of work is be-
ing done by the contractors on the
b. q o. Road between Watersville and
Monrovia, in this county. Hundreds
of men are employed, bridges and cul-
verts being built and general rush is
observed all along the line. The work
of changing the road in the upper part
of the county has not yet commenced,
Several condemnation cases have al
ready taken place in other sections, and
awards been made. The sheriff of the
county has grave responsibility be-
fore him. The B. & o. Road is dis
posed to deal fairly and justly with our
people. No unfair advantage is desired
in any way and to this end the most
thoroughly representative citizens
should be selected in dealing with these
cases. When this work is completed a
great saving of time and labor will
have been accomplished and the road
placed in position to more effectively
deal with its constantly increasing
business.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
Condition of Crops.

A continuation of good yields
has followed the wheat thresh.
ings of the week. Corn has i'm
proved somewhat in limited To-
calities, but throughout the
greater part of the section the
stalk and blade are withered and
the ear is poorly filed; and very
short crop of both early and late
corn is'the present outlook. Some
fields i'll the northern and central
counties are being cut for feed,
before the leaves are entirely
dried out, while the usual fodder
saving has begun in the south.
eastern counties, and will become
fairly general in about ten DAYS.
Pastures are still brown and
short in all districts except
where the heavy rains fell, and
stock is being helped by an add.
tlon of dry food. The shortage
In grass has affected dairy inter-
ests, and caused a decrease in
the yield of milk and butter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
ROBBING THE PEOPLE.

In statement issued in response to a
communication Secretary of the Treas
ury Gage practically admits that the
war revenue tax was unnecessary to
pay the expenses of the Spanish War.
-NeUS Item.
Why then did the government exact
the uttermost farthing from the already
over-taXed American people? Why
did they not use the natural funds at
hand instead Of placing the burden
upon tho>e least able to bear it? 1t is
of little use to ask these questions, how
ever, when the high tariff record of the
Republican party is examined. The
people, the great middle classes, are
suffering now from the trust evil, due
so'ely to the protection given to big
combines and corporations on their
products against foreign trade. Once
this is assured, domestic competition
can be easily looked after by enormous
capitalization to stifle the small fly and
then comes the frying of the fat" by
putting prices up to the limit set by
the tariff of protection. The last Con-
gress made great pretenses of repeating
the war tax, but like other necessary
Ceasures it was laid on the table. Will
the people continue to permit them
selves to be so unjustly used by this
imperial government or will they take
matters in their own hands this fall
and put an end to it? We trust so.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
The Chinese Situation.

The rescue Of the ministers
and foreigners in Pekin was ac-
cOmplished by the allies several
days ago, after severe resistance
by the Chinese troops. One of
the gates of the city was blown
open by the japanese soldiers.
The outer city was entered first
and the legations saved and then
an attack was made on the inner
or Sacred City. 1t is said posi-
lively that the Empress of China
and her suite have left the city
and their whereabouts are I'M
known.
The latest dispatches about the
Chinese situation show that the
chief problem now is the future
course of the allies. A high of
fetal in Washington says that
the United States will pursue a
conservative policy, and that un.
der no circumstances will it &C.
cept any portion of Chinese soil
as indemnity. The United States
will press but two demands-in-
demnity for losses i'll person or
property suffered by its citizens
and guarantees that such outra-
ges shall not occur again. 1t is
believed that some of the Euro.
pean powers will want much
more than this, and they will
try to draw the United States
into their schemes.
1t is to be hoped that our
government will not be tempted
into dangerous pathways or into
perilOuS alliances with any other
power or powers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

their letters that they fully rea.
lie the danger of imperialism
and its twin evil, militarism.
The apathy about which Repub-
lican managers are becoming so
badly frightened has not been
discovered in the Democratic
ranks. On the contrary, reports
from almost every section of the
country say that the Democrats
are in the notion to put up a
strong aggressive fight, believing
it is on the cards for them to win
both Presidential and Congress
sional elections.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
A GOOD MAN FOR CONGRESS

The selection OF a conservative man
as the nominee of the Democratic party
in this district will do much towards
securing a Democratic Congressman.
Let US have a man whom the business
men of the district can feel assured
will look after their interests. The
great body Of farmers in Western
Maryland should have a man that
they can look to in this contest. Let
our convention look over the field and
select the best man. This district
should be redeemed aud with a good
nominee and a rousing old Democratic
campaign we can give Mr.. Pearre the
fight of his life. The Congressional
Convention meets at Rockville on the
9Th of September.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
ORGANIZE YOUR CLUBS.

, 1t is most gratifying to state that the
Democrats of Frederick county begin
to realize the necessity of true and
thorough organizations for this impor-
tant campaign. IN the formation of
clubs it would be well to bear in mind
that the public are apt to judge Of the
character and standing of the club by
the men selected as officers. 1t often
occurs that in the hurry of organizing,
or through the efforts of men who like
20 be in the public eye and know but
tile how they are regarded, that un-
esirable men are selected for these po-
tons. 1t would be well, therefore, to
"a little prudent In the selection of
our officers; but by all means get up
our Bryan clubs in every district in
lie county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

IF, as is alarmingly stated by Re
publican journals, it is treason for Mr..
Bryan to give solace and comfort to
the Filipinos by declaring his policy
if elected to be the converting of Con-
gress in extraordinary session, with a
view of ending the war and giving in
dependence to the people, by what
name would you call the crime of Nc
Kinley in prostituting the Constitu-
ton of his country and shooting into
shreds the sacred precepts of the Dec
laration of Independence?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
TUESDAY.

The commissioner of internal
revenue has ruled that after May
l, 1900, Porto Rico is not to be
considered foreign country with.
in the meaning of Schedule A, of
the internal revenue laws.
General Gomez has issued a
letter to the old soldiers of Cuba
urging that former opponents of
the revolution be excluded from
the Constitutional Convention.
Instead of bushwhackers the
American troops in many cases
find Filipinos in stone forts or in
trenched behind excellently con-
structed Notifications and in we'll
selected positions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

TEDDY ROOSEVELT has reiterated his
charge that all Democrats are towards
IN an attempted explanation that does
not explain. This vain bombast beg
gars description! Instead Of having a
specialist spray his throat with an
anteseptic to put it into condition to
continue his TRADE of abuse, he ought
to have his brains inoculated with the
virus Of common sense.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

Hon. MURRAY NANDIvER, chair
man of the Democratic State Commit
Zee, has effected a thorough organiza-
ton of the party in every county in
the State Mr.. Vandiver desires all
Bryan clubs to communicate with him
and keep in touch throughout the cam
paign.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Brief Items Of News From
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
MONDAY.

The Cuban exhibits at the
Paris Exposition received 14O
prizes.
The record of the court-martial
which tried Col. j. S. Petit,
Thirty first Infantry, now in the
Philippines, has been received in
Washington, and shows that
General Bates the reviewing au.
thority, did not approve the ac-
quittal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

WE were under the impression that
Republican journals were unit after
the passage of the gold standard law
by the recent Congress in declaring
that the cause of silver was dead. :"
Is it because they have no other issue
with the Democratic party that they
are striving to keep it alive?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
B. & o. RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions to Niagara
Falls, Thursdays, July 10,
Aug. 2, Aug. Is, Aug. 80,
Sept. Is, Sept. 81 and Oct. II.

A Ten (1O) Day Tour to Mag.
ara Falls, Americas Greatest
Natural Wonder, via B. & o.
Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh
Valley Route, through the Lehigh
and Wyoming Valleys, the Swift.
zerland of America. Special train
of elegant day coaches and parlor
cars will be run on above dates,
leaving
Washington, d. Co... $50 a. IN.
Baltimore, Md. Cam
den StatiOn) ............ 9.19 a. m.
Round trip tickets for this ex.
cursiOn will be placed on sale at
the following stations at the rate
annexed:
Brunswick, Md."..............S11.5O
HagerstOwn, Md............... 11.5O
Frederick, Md................ 11.O5
Keedysville, Md............... 11.5O
Harper's Ferry, w. Va.... 11.5O
StOp-overs allowed on return
trip at Buffalo, Rochester, Gene
va, Watkins Glen and Mauch
Chunk.
Only S1.OO Niagara Falls to
Toronto and return.
Side trip to Thousand Islands
from Rochester only $3.50 round
trip. Tickets good five days, but
within return limit of Niagara
Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner
and supper en- route at very reas-
enable rates. Call on ticket
agents Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road for full particulars.
july 13-oct. II.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Items of News about the War
in the Transvaal-Other
Interesting Topics.
MONDAY.

Advices from japanese sources
say that the allies, at last ac-
counts, were bombarding the
inner wall at Pekin.
General Christian De Wet has
General Baden Powell cornered
near Pretoria and has been asked
to offer terms of surrender.
Archbishop Ireland spoke of
the fidelity of American Cath
olics at the Vatican celebration
at the feast of st. Joachim.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of
the birth of the Emperor Francis
Joseph, of Austria, was cele-
brated.
TUESDAY
at last advices the allied troops
in Pekin had surrounded the
Chinese in the palace grounds.
Heavy rainfall in India is re.
ported by Lord Curzon and SOW
ing is active. Many still need
help, however.
The German police have ex-
PEELED 1S6 foreign anarchists
since the assassination Of King
Humbert.
In opening the tombs of ancient
German Emperors the body of
Conrad II, who died in 1899, was
found to be undiSturbed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
cures them, also Old Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons.
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains'
Best Pile cure ON earth. Drives ont
Pains and Aches. Only rs cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by A. ..
Pearre, Druggist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

Invitations are out announcing
the wedding of Rev. William p.
Wheeler, pastor of the Lutheran
church, of Woodsboro, to Miss
LILY Lindauer, of Baltimore, to
take TAX place on Tuesday, August
70, at the Second English Luth.
eran church in that city.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

A good campaign device for the
Republicans would be IAN American
citizen carrying a soldier on his back. 1"
Another catchy design would be "a full
canteen." These would make the
''half fulr' and "empty dinner pail"
look like thirty cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

Hon. A. P. GORMAN, who is now at
Saratoga, will shortly return to Mary.
and and, we are glad to state, will take
IN active part in the campaign for
Bryan. Mr.. German will speak in sew
eral places in Maryland and give en-
cUuraging accounts of the great battle
snow going on against imperialism,
trusts and monopolies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
81 90 PER YEAR.

Henceforth tafter August Srd, 1891, the price
OF the CITIZEN will be ONE DOLLAR Isl OO)
per year, strictly in ddrance. All persons de-
string to become subscribers should send their
names in at once, so as not to lose single
issue. Single copies of the CITIZEN" two C2)
cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

EVERY precinct in Frederick should
organize a Democratic club and be in
line for work in the campaign
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

You will do US great favor by sending us
che names of parties who are not taking the
~CITIzES," and who you think would APP
preciate a sample copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

Communications on interesting subjects are
always desired. Sign name in full, not for pub
Iication, but confidence. Write only on one
side OF paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-20
20 lbs. AT SEVENTY.
Left eff Coffee ard Made Remarkable Gain
in Health.

n II. Baldwin of Laconid. n. H.. is
seventy years old and has gained
twenty pounds since 1898. A letter
says: II drank imported coffee because
| needed something warm with my
meals While | was using coffee |
was thin i'll flesh and nervous, with
stomach trouble as well as bowel and
kidney trouble. left off coffee in 1898.
taking Postum Food Coffee in its
place.
II was fortunate in the first trial of
Postum, when it was well made by the
wife of a groccryman. who had used it
long enough to know just how to make
it right 1t tasted 50 good to me that
have had it at home ever since. and
have gained twenty pounds. | am
much stronger than | was a year ago.
1T speaks pretty we'll for the food
value of the Postum Food Coffee. for a
person seventy years old to gain
weight at that age. Not only that. but
the old trouble with the stomach. kid
news and bowels has disappeared"
Health does not always set in imme-
diately after person makes Il change
in diet. nor does sickness always set
in Immediately after bad habits are
taken up. but the daily life maintained
by good food and good drink. free from
poisonous elements like coffee. will
gradually build in new and perfect
coils in the human body. so that month
nv month sturdy and steady condi-
ton Of health is set up that will carry
. pprson through many Irregularities
cf sleep ana dict. and through n vast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-20
DEWEY DIDN'T SAY 1T.
A Definition Of Democrat Alleged to Have
Been Given by Him.

Washington, April 19.-In reply to a
letter from Homer II. Gard. editor Of
the Hamilton Democrat, Hamilton
Ohio. relative to q paragraph which
has been going the rounds of the news
papers. Admiral Dewey, today, sent
the following communication:
Washington, April 10. 1g00.-Dear
Sir: | am in receipt Of your letter Of
the 18th inst, asking if | am correctly
reported as saying. Well. I'll tell you
what a Democrat is; in time of war a
Democrat is a damned traitor; in time
of peace he is damned fool In re-
ply | have to state that this is one Of
thousands of lies uttered conccrr ing
me, to attempt to contradict all of
which would require more time than
is at my command. However since
you extend the opportunity, it gives
me pleasure to state that | have never
said or thought Of such a thing as the
foregoing statement accredited To me
| have a very fond remembrance of
thousands and tens Of thousands of
war Democrats whom knew. and
who were some Of the best fighters
this country ever saw. Very truly
yours, George Dewey"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-20
Weather Conditions and General Force asst.

Washington. April 19.-The storm
whose presence near the mouth of the
lilo t;rande river was indicated by
Wednesday nights reports mas moved
nurthClstWard ana is central. this
evening. of the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi river. The temperature is above
the seasonal average except in TIL
middle and west Gulf states and along
the Pacific coast, and from the eX-
treme upper Mississippi valley over
the Dakptas it is % to 80 4 AgrceS above
the normal. At Ph Dcnix. Ariz 4 max
imum temperature of - degrees was
noted. during Thursday.
During Friday. the cloud and rain
area will extend to the Ohio valley and
over the middle Atlantic states and
viii reach New England, Friday night
Or Saturday. The Gulf storm VIII
move northcastWard and cause brisk
to high eastcrly winds along the south
Atlantic coast by Friday night. On
the New England coast, variable winds
viii shift To fresh northwesterly by
Friday night.
Storm signals are displayed from
Galveston to New orleans.