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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Business and Bullets,

The Filipino agent in the United
States asserts that a plan has been
formulated by Aguinaldo and the Fill
Pine leaders to divert to other nations
by every eXpedient in their power
the trade which the United States eX-
pected to have with the islands, He
estimates it at many millions of dol
lars Il year. Curiously enough, these
FilipinoS, whom the administration
at Washington told us are so ignorant
that they are unfit for self govern
ment or anything except to be shot
like dogs, have adopted this plan
from the virginia non-intercourse
resolutions" which were signed by
George Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son, Patrick Henry and other eminent
Americans. This following upon the
fact that the Filipino constitution
was largely modelled upon ours, and
that the Filipinos are defending their
war for liberty by the arguments
which the fathers of our republic used
helps to demonstrate their entire UNI
fitness for self-government, because it
is well known and generally stated
in this country, particularly by Re
publican statesmen. that the founders
of this republic did not know what
they were about and that we have
outgrown their sentimental and i'm
practicable ideas.
However, this action of the Fill
pinos is just what might have been
expected. The poorest way in the
world to get trade is to go after it
with Calling guns. Our merchants
know that the trade of house de
ponds largely upon the confidence and
good opinion which its customers
have of it. Certainly we have. as a
nation, done nothing 10 establish this
sort of goodwill with the Filipinos.
In this connection it may be worth
while to reflect upun the fact that our
trade with Porto Rico is something
like one-tenth as great nsw as it was
when the island was owned bv Spain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
How the Lead Trust Works.

In n letter from Pittsburg, Pa, to
the Jackson (Mich) Patriot, Mr..
George A. Macbeth throws the light
of publicity upon the working of the
lead trust. He takes lead quotation
and thus explains it:
"Lead.-Was steady and unchanged
at 4.70c. per Id. spot to March. In
St. Louis the market was firm, with
scant offerings at 4.571A@4.62h, &C.
cording to brands. Soft Spanish was
unchanged at f16 lis. Sd. in London.
Arrivals at this port were 1000 tons
bullion from Tampico; exports from
this port, $50 tons to Hamburg. I'm
ports of lead during the week ending
March we're 2,S06 tons; exports for
the week 1874 tons
Few see these quotations. Very
few understand them. The great
mass do not know anything about
them whatever. Figure out the
pounds, shillings and pence the Lon
don quotation for long ton of 2,240
lbs, and it makes the price of lead
in London $3.50 per 100 lbs. rs against
$40 in New York--S1.10 more i'm New
York than London. or a difference Of
so per ton of 1000 lbs.
Yet some is exported and must 90
at the price in London. Please note.
some is imported. also, and brought
here and re-eXported without pay
ment of any duty.
The kernel of it all is that about
twenty men are managing the matter
of price Of all the lead consumed in
the United States. and have been
doing so for some time-with the aid
of the government Not pound is
sold without the concurrence of these
men, and it is held as firmly and
nicely as could be. Ii is managed
with consummate skill.
Most likely many will say at first
thought, sit is nothing to me if there
is a duty on lead" Such people do
not know how this material enters
into the cost of so many things.
Thousands of men are working with
this material, which costs 30 per cent.
more than it should-30 per cent ar
tifcial value
We pay this artificial price but the
government does not get it. Ut
amounts to about $5000,0O0 year ex-
torted from the American people.l
1t enters into the cost of every house
built and of a thousand and one
things which people do not know that
lead has anything to do with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Call for the Convention.

1.-THE National Democratic Commit
tee, having met in the City of Wash.
ington on the 22d day of February,
1900, has appointed Wednesday, the
4th day of July, as the time, and
chosen the city of Kansas City, Mo-,
as the place for holding the National
Democratic Convention.
Each State is entitled to a repre-
sentation therein equal to double the
number of it's Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the Congress of the
United States, and each Territory,
Alaska, Indian Territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia shall have six dele
gates.
"All Democratic conservative re.
form citizens of the United States,
irrespective of past political associa-
lions and differences, who can unite
with us in the effort for pure, econom-
ical and constitutional government
and who favor the Republic and op-
pose the empire, are cordially invited
to join us in sending delegates to the
convention"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

The aims of the trusts is to monop-
Ollie commercial products and regu-
late their prices to satisfy the de-
mands of their greed.
Statistics show that in the United
States the annual consumption of
staples and necessaries, except sugar,
tea and coffee, amounts to the enor-
nous sum of $4,000, 000.0 00 Upon
this amount within the past two
years there has been an average grad
ual increase of II per cent. in price
over the prices that prevailed over
two years ago, and the tendency is up
wards. This increase, added to that
of the price Of other goods, wares and
merchandise, such as woolens, leather,
dress goods, tin plate, building ma
terial farm supplies, etc, more than
absorbs the total increase of wages
on every species of labor. The in
crease in prices must come out of
wages, inasmuch as labor is COM
PEELED to purchase necessaries to
exist.
Laying aside all other sources of
profit, it is upon a weekly expenditure
amounting to $S6,346,154 by the peo-
pie of the United States for necessar-
les that the trusts are trading and
specializing and aiming to monop-
Ollie. That they are accomplishing
their object will become more and
more apparent as isolated facts are
aggregated to show the enormous
burden borne by the consumer. 1t
will be made plain that upon ficti-
tous capitalization of $7,000,000. 900,
as Congressman Sulzer declared in
the House the other day, profits of
from so per cent, as in the case of
Standard Oil and Carnegie, down to
10 per cent, as in the case of the
National Biscuit Company, are wrung
from the people to increase the clutch
of the money power by concentrating
capital.
There are no ethics or sentimental
ity to be considered in the trust ques-
ton, it is the brute force of mon
opoly, and the danger of irresponsible
power that confronts the American
people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Just a MARES Nest"

A correspondent of a Chicago news
paper finds peculiar significance in the
fact that the call for the Democratic
national convention does not mention
the financial issue at any point. This
is the merest mares nest. The call
reads: "All Democratic conservative
reform citizens of the United States,
irrespective of past political associa-
lions and differences, who can unite
with us in an effort for pure, economic
cal and constitutional government,
and who favor the republic and OPP
pose the empire,aYe cordially invited
to join us in sending delegates to the
convention" The only change from
the historic form of the call is to he
found in the insertion of the word re
form after conservative, and the
phrase "who favor the republic and
oppose the empire" 1t is never Gus
tomary to outline issues in the call for
the convention.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Our Financial Secretary.

Mr.. Lyman J. Gage is engaged in
the pleasant task of attending bank.
ers' banquets all over the west. and
talking platitudes which the Republi.
can organs construe into oracular
wisdom. At first blush an American
citizen might suspect that Mr. Cages
place is at his desk earning his sal
airy; but the Chicago Inter-Ocean al
lays all fears that Mr. Cages neglect
of his official duties may cause a
stringency of the money market, by
explaining that he is generally of no
account Says the Inter.Ocean:
"One day the Cabinet assembled
and the Hon. Lyman ]. was late.
After the President had waited some
minutes Mr.. Wilson, the hard-headed
Iowan, who holds the portfolio of
agriculture, became impatient. Final
ly, with a wave of his hand toward
the vacant chair. he exclaimed: Mr.
President | don't see any particular
use in waiting for the Hon. Secretary
of the Treasury. Why not send out
in the blue room for his picture and
set it up in his place? 1t will do just
as we'll"
A most extraordinary and astonish-
ing development in respect to womSn's
work was found in the fact that
500 girls and women are employed in
the boundaries of PitSburg doing
work for "a and So a week, for which
men We're formerly paid from $14 to
SIC week. This Is in Pennsylvania,
the stronghold of protection.-Jack-
son (Mich) Patriot
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Liberty or Death.

But even if we could destroy every
vestige of the laws which are the
outgrowth of the Immortal document
penned by Jefferson; if we could oblit-
crate every written word that has been
inspired by the idea that this is "a
government OF the people. by the peo.
pie, and for the people" we could not
tear from the heart of the human race
the hope which the American republic
has planted there The impassioned
appeal. Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" still echoes around the world.
w. ]. BRYAN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

The Republicans have damned their
gold standard bill through Congress,
but not until they had hung the usual
Republican bimetallic bluff to it. The
Mckinley navigators lay down the
course of the ship according to the
famous sailing directions of the Bell
man in the children's Hunting of the
Shark. "-"Steer to the starboard, but
keep her to larboard."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Growing Cordially.

Mesheck-You must come up to my
place some evening and try one Of
my cigars.
Yawner-Thanks, but don't smoke.
well, come up on Thursday and
have a glass of wine with me-"
Thanks, l never drink"
"Himmel! Then come up and see
me every evening. "-Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A Divided House.

To Borrow Bible quotation. "a
house divided against itself can not
stand" Pharaphrasing Lincoln's dee.
laratiOn, may add that this nation
can not endure half republic and hah
colony-half free and half vassal Our
form of government, our traditions,
our present interests and our future
welfare all forbid cur entering upon a
career of conquest w. J. Bryan
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

While considering the evils of com.
mercial trusts, we are not looking in
the direction of the money trust. For
the first time in the nations history
Congress has deliberately created a
national debt for the benefit of bank
ers, who reap per cent. on $3.50 ,O0O,-
900 for thirty years instead of per
cent for nine years, besides using the
debt itself as a basis upon which to
collect per cent interest on call.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A Heavy Burden,

In condoning the Administrations
infiction of the Mckinley war Oh the
Philippines, the Congress of the
United States has allowed the sad
ding upon this country of a burden
of Imperialism Which will be as heavy
to bear as difficult to lift And every
day that the imperialist policy is
tolerated the haraer will the Amer.
lean people find The task of Kidding
themselves Of it.-Eew Orleans Times.
Democrat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
RObblna Them for charIty,s Sake.

Foraker says "the slight and not
burdensome taxation (the Porto Rican
tariff was determined upon by the
committee as a generous and merciful
means of alleviating the suffering Of
the people of Porto Rico" Robbing a
half starved man of his pennies is a
strange way to alleviate his suffer.
ings.-Kansas City Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
A Limit.

But" we assured him solemnly,
ito receive proper consideration, you
do not owe enough"
81 owe," he retorted, "all that any
of my friends can afford"
We saw that there was inevitable
limits even to popularity, and, with
drawing, wept copiously.-New York
Press,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

President Mckinley has been work
ing with might and main recently to
whip Republican members of Con-
gress into the ranks of the imperial
lists. He has succeeded with many of
them, but there are few Republi-
can Congressman who still believe in
the government of the fathers and
prefer the displeasure of Hannaite
President to violating their oath of
office.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

married school
mate. Marriage
changes a wom-
an. The drains
and pains which
are so often the
S e gu e n &c of
marriage rob
her of all vital
ity. Give her
back her former
strength a n d
S Il e II be as
"jolly" a wife
as she was a
maid. Doctor
Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription
gives back the
lost strength by
re establishing
the health of
the d elicate
womanly or
gans. 1t dries
the drains and
stops the pains.
1t cures ulcera-
ton, inlalllna-
ton and female
weakness. 1t
III a K e S weak
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Hoist With rh7ir own Petard.

The Republican editors are unani.
mously of the opinion that the
foreigner does net pay the tariff on
paper, and during the next campaign
in reply to any Mt acks on them they
will say; You need not quote any
speeches on us We have changed
our minds" Noir sfa Independent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Roof Rebukea by the Senate.

The rebuke administered by the
Senate to SecretaIT Root for grant
ing exclusive priv eyes to dredge for
gold at Cape Nome is especially sting
ing because it is mbodied in pro
posed law Moth lg more pointed
could be conceive | than this. 1t is
quite sharp enough to penetrate the
thickest hide.-St Louis Post-Ds-
match
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Presidential Bad Taste.

McKinley's recognition of the de
facto Governor of Kentucky may
give some comfort to the Kentucky
Republicans, but as it Identifies the
national administration with set of
assassins and traitors it would seem
in rather bad taste and in poor judg-
ment by the president-KnOXville
(renn.D Sentinel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Pauper Labor.

The forthcoming report OF the Ohio
mine inspector WI show that the
average monthly wage of pick miners
in 1898 was S20.2o; machine leaders.
$3.50. and machine runners. S3l.9S.
Yet some OF thes' people talk glibly
about the pauper labor of Europe"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Business View.

Two newsboys witnessed a perfor.
nance of Hamlet"
In the last scenes. after Hamlet has
killed Laertes and the King. and the
Queen has died of poison and Hamlet
OF a poisoned wound. one of the boys
exclaimed: Say, Tim. what a great
time that must have been for extra
editions"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

women Strong and SICK wOmen we'll.
"For two years 1 had been a sufferer from
chronic diseases and female Weakness writes
Mrs Allen A. Bobson, of lips Rodman Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. 81 had two different doctors,
and they gave medicine which only relieved
me for a time. MY niece advised me to
take DR.. Pierce's Favorte Prescription. l con-
Guided that to open correspondence with you
for your advice would be safest so l did, and
taking six bottles of Favorite Prescription and
five of Golden Medical Discovery and follow
ing your advice in regard to local treatment
am now strong woman. Accept my sincere
thanks for the interest manifested in my case
and the happy results obtained"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. Correspondence pri-
vate Address DR.. ". Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Three Issues.
There are three important questions
which now divide public attention
The money question,
The trust question,
Imperialism.


Imperialism.
The Republican party is on the de-
fensive of all of them. Under the whip
of the financiers it has taken another
step towards the gold standard, has
turned over the control of our paper
money to national banks and has re-
duced the tax on national banks,
while the people at large still labor
under the burden of war taxes.
The trusts are rioting in power, and
the Republican party dares not inter-
fere with them for fear campaign
contributions will be withheld
The corporations have driven the
Republican leaders into an imperial
policy which repudiates every prin-
ciple set forth in the Declaration of
Independence, and they have COM
PEELED a Republican house of represent
tatives to separate the flag from the
constitution.
The issue is being more clearly
drawn between plutocracy and democ-
racy. w. ]. BRYAN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Honest Money.

An employee Of the New Orleans
Mint says he is disgdsted with life.
The other day ans her employee. who
was rolling lille cart laden with
gold bullion, stopped long enough TO
request the loan from him of a
quarter.-New Oans Times-Demo-
o,of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Corrohoratila Evidence

Palmist- Your hand shows me tina
you have had fight this morning.
Visitor-You could tell it quicker by
the other fellows eye.-Baltimore Am
erican.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
mckinley knocI:s Out the Laws.

Military appointments by Mr. Me.
Kinley, not authorized by law, are
now criticised. ] ut II Mr. Nick iney
knocks out the constitution why
should he pay any respect TO the
laws?- st. Louis Post-Dispateh
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Saw Lots of IL There.

The American-You have no idea
of the immense wealth of this coun-
try until you've travelled over it.
The Foreigner-Oh, yes, l have.
I'VE lived in Europe Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

For general depression
horses many farmers breeding,
cult to find Nearg colts Good
always brought good prices The trouble
FARMERS pred to Inferior horses, being unwilling
order to improve their stock the
with scrubs which a horse to feed
ana after eachng three four
HOW many me carriage teams be found this
now many hne stylish horses sixteen hands
eleven 10 twelve hundred pounds with style
neghbOrh0Oiardy
demand ana BRING from two to three hundred dollars
great demand be O
god SIZE style and action TO these
SIZE style q action DO with cheap
have by breed better than
farmers to examine the horse splendid
OF 2:l7 His colts even from small good bone
very stylish and have lots speed This grand young
number OF colts, all of whom speak for themselves.
TO give the farmers chance who
stand W for $50 for the
return privilege with oal but OUR
RlTO has proven f0al getter
GASPARD, by Sea King, and a producing mare is
grand sure having number of the finest cun file
size, style and action 1870
Mr. Chas HaTget President Frederick County Ag1cu
ura Society has by GASPARD that
Arthur Potts Mr. John Weller. besides
kind OF colts from this He
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve
horse to get carriage and coach horses
GASPARD will stand the
low III hopes OF being able 90 buy
only solicit gOOdze
Here chance for the farmers breed
colt from either these horses
proud OF for days to Get rid plugs
costs as much to raise good one
MICHAEL KNILL.
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick CITY, Md
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
One Not Enouuh,

Shea man and his wife should be
one; l wonder why they so seldom
are?
He-Because it takes two to make a
quarrel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

A flag is a glorious inanimate object
that is as easily waved by a fool or
knave as by>a patriot. Its meaning de-
rands ,pron the man who displays 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The JOEilI Girl

Often changes to the jaded woman. III
emit see what's come over Mary she
used to be such a jolly girl" was the
remark of a young woman visiting a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

MI Hanna is 9a to be very much
afraid The Democrats may make some
mistake In adopting = platform NJ
Kansas City. Ku Jyiile Tennl Sen
tiral
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Uncertsinty.

We can't get Aguinaldo and we
never know where to find Mckinley.
csI .... ~ sNs. o.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
and GASpARD.
To the Farmers Of Freder.
lex County.
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed.

GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
BUBLIG SALE.

By virtue of an order Of the Orphans Court
for Frederick county, the undersigned, eXecu-
tor of the last will of Susan NJ. Thomas late of
Frederick county, deceased, will sell at public
sale at the late residence of said deceased near
Buckeystown depot, mile west of Buckeyes
town, Frederick county, Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
ON rHrRsnAY- MY 81 lnOn

at o'clock, p. m, the following real and per-
sonal property:
Firsi-rhe home place OF said deceased,
containing acre and p square perches ofand,
improved by good two story
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

for Frederick county, the UNDERSIGNED eXecu-
tor of the last will of Susan NJ. Thomas, late of
Frederick county, deceased, will sell at public
sale at the late residence of said deceased. near
BuckeystOwn depot | mile west of Buckeyes
town, Frederick county, Md,
ON THURSDAY, NJ Y 81, 1900,
at o'clock, p. m. the following real and per-
Sonal property:
Firsi.-1he home place of said deceased,
containing acre and % square perches ofland,
improved by good twostory
FRAME DWELLING
and all necessary outbuildngs This is a very
desirable home and well located. being within
few hundred yards of Buclleystown depot.
Second ~ Frame Dwelling House. 20
stories high, recently repaired and now in
good condition, immediately at BuclleyStown
depot,with Oh square perches OF land attached.
At the same time and place will be sold the
personal property of said deceased consisting
of household and kitchen furniture. to-wit:
Beds. bedsteads and bedding, lot tables. OF
carpets, good cook stove and ii XtureS, kitchen
furniture. bureau, chairs, tables, wardrobe,
Dishes lot of vinegar, buggy. | sleigh and
bells, lot bees, lot empty beehives, | copper
kettle, side saddle and very many articles
not mentioned.
Terms Of Sale of Real Estate.-One-halfcash
on day of sale, or ratification thereof by the
Orphans Court; balance in twelve months,
bearing interest from day of sale
Terms of Sale of Personal Property.
sum of $40 and under, cash; on all sums over
$40 a credit of six months will be given by the
purchasers giving note with approved Securi v,
bearing interest from day of sale. No property
TO be removed until the terms of sale are COM
piled with,
WM. G. BAKER,
Executor of Susan NJ. Thomas, deceased.
Luther NJ. Brady, Auctioneer.
At the same time as above SALE the heirs of
Abraham Thomas will sell lot of 2 acres,
Immediately opposite the residence of Susan
NJ. Thomas, deceased There is a fine lot of
fruit in full bearing and the lot is beautifully
located for dwelling. Terms reasonable and
made known at time of sale
CHARLES l. THOMAS,
may list. Agent for the Heirs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

HRUITS in GLASS and TIN-The Choicest
II Produces Of California Apricots, Peaches
Pears, Plums, Cherries and Nectarinds
ALLEN ROHRBACK