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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Mrs. Montgomery Shot Whilst
Asleep by her Own Gun.

Mrs Margaret Ann Mont
gomery, aged II years, wife of
James Montgomery, was acct
dentally shot and almost instant
~ killed Thursday afternoon of
last week at her home near Ijams.
vile, this county.
The details of the affair are
Shrouded i'll mystery. as the
woman was asleep when the gun
was discharged. 1t seems that
On account OF the appearance of
some strange negroes in front of
her house, she was frightened and
got a shot gun and took it to her
room. She was alone in the
house, with the exception of her
little grand daughter, Lillian
dorsey. She fell asleep on a
couch, and it is thought that she
touched the gun, which was he
side her, and it was discharged,
the load entering her mo"th. tear
ing away the entire right side of
her face. She lived only short
while after.
At the time of the accident Mr..
Montgomery was at the post
office, which is about a quarter of
a mile from his home. Justice
ShlDley viewed the remains but
deemed an inquest unnecessary,
as he believed death to have
been purely accidental. Mrs.
Montgomery is survived by one
son. MIR. Wilbert Dorsey, of New
York. Her funeral took place on
Friday at ten O'Clock.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Changes Hands.

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad
has been purchased by the
Southern Railroad Company.
This change of a we'll known
property is Of interest to Mary
landers, Frederick countianS es.
peclally, as here was born and
lived the man who made the road
what 1t is today-one of the best
properties of its kind in the
country.
General James G. Clarke, who
was until recently president of
the road, was born in Frederick.
Md, and spent a great portion of
his youth here. He took charge
OF the road about ten or twelve
years ago. Mr.. Clarke under.
took the task of rehabiIitating
and improving the property, and
to the cOnSummatiOn of this work
he brought practical knowledge
OF transportation affairs. a care.
full study of railroad needs and
an untiring energy and applica-
ton to the work in hand. He
remained at the head of the road
for many years and left it a few
years ago III a prosperous condi-
ton and generally regarded as
one of the best local railroad
properties in the South. His
work was given up on account of
advancing years. At the time of
his resignation a feeling resolu.
ton was adopted by the directors
regretting his departure and ex.
pressing their unwillingness to
dispense with his services.
Mr.. Clarke was one of the best
known figures in Maryland affairs
about 80 years ago. He was a
former State Senator from Fred.
erick county and was president
of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company for several years
before he became identified with
railroad operation. He still con.
tinues with the Mobile and Ohio
in an advisory capacity.
The Mobile and Ohio entends
from Mobile, Ala, to Cairo, Ill.,,
a distance of 493 miles. The road
was chartered February 3, 1S4S.
and the main line opened from
to Columbus, KY, in 1861.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Nine. Recamier's life was life =,
friendships They began with her man.
riage at Is TO NJ. Recamicr. and they end.
ed only when she sat, blind and feeble .,
the doathbed of Chateaubriand. 1t is M
exaggeration to say that she had had
more lovers than years when she died
beautiful old woman, at 10.
The quality which made and bel4
friends showed itself very early in he,
life. Perhaps, to begin with. she turned
to kindly hearts outside her own familv
because her father and mother were 81
absorbed in affairs that her childhood
was somewhat lonely and neglected. NJ
and Nine. Bernard were not ideal mar.
ents. NJ. Bernard was a handsome. kjnd.
ly man Of no very keen sense of honor
but with much intelligence in regard IA
securing his own comfort. Nine Der.
nard, who was very pretty. very copuot.
fish, distinctly flirt and, it must be al.
mitted. of most doubtful morality. was 81
eager for Paris and its conquests and
successes that when she went there with
her husband she left her little Iuliete
without, it seems, any very great distress.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?

The = Loui, GIobe-D,u,oorln, r.
terriug % the dcci,i in the N,cl
cas-, which concerns the post. llice
frauds in cuba, speaks of 'ihe divorce
between fla and Cons itut ON winch
this Opinion. of the co5rts set firth"
And lh's peak, every partisan If the
administration. As If 10y conspiracy.
The opinion Of the court, saws the
Philadelphia Record. whereof true
copy lies before Us, eonc.ud. as fol-
lows; We are of opinion. for the rra-
s'ns sta'ed that the Act # June &.
1900, i not in violation of the Consti-
tuition OF II e Unit States. and that
tll> case comes With the rrovis ous
Of that act" 30 far f ON setting f rth
tine di orce between he Constitution
ana llag,' the opinion of the couit.
II thrs ap! ears, sets forth their union.
lie opinion is uudcd espe. ally ON
Tie Const tu'ion, which II set, 10 I'm q,
ruling the case throug out. The FLAG
Is Ia Cubtas the symbol not If roItl-
cal Juisdict on tut Of military cortrol
A such the Constitution sent if thcr.
ana went with it-as it goes with If
everywhere. The Constitution is t.
the 1lag is he idea to the word; and
W tn h relation between the two no
word IN the opinion of the court IN the
Netly cil'e l. Inconsistent IN The least.
The qu stion of their mutual relation.
III 'cd. wa, not iuNolved at all in tine
Mel y case, unless it be involved i'm
every case which The court decides
involved by the courts im,Iicit ac-
cel ance Of t, Constitution as the su-
preme standard in all its judgments.
Nh't mear the persistent misrep-
resentation of this opinion of the court
10y The admit istraJion Press? What
III ans the eflrontery with which a
adins champ on of the administla-
ton confidently tells Us from his ace
IN the Senate what the Forthcoming
decision of the court will be? What
means on the eve OF the decision, the
gift # t1ice To the ,ot of nj, mbeis of
the court by the admni~tra ion itself?
what me'ns this strange concurrence
OF jou nalistic perver>ioe, Senatorial
pre>suea and attempted official propi-
tiatiou9
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Masonic Bazaar.

The Masonic Bazaar, which is
being held at the City Hall this
week, is nightly drawing crowds
and promises to be a great sue
cess, as a similar affair held sew.
eral years ago.
Everything is perfectly adapted
to the occasion and the decora
tions are most perfect and APP.
prOpriate.
Handsome women and pretty
girls are in attendance and lucky
is he who escapes their fascinat-
ing smiles.
The bazaar will close on Satur-
day night.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
French Gov eminent Con
dennis Looting in China.

Not long ago, Ii Hung Chang,
well known in America and a
well known official at the Chinese
Court made "A vigorous protest
against the practice of looting
10y the allies in his country. say
ing that even the missionaries
were not averSe to adding TO
their stores in this uuchriStian like
manner. The newspapers had
also long articles ON the same
subject, laying great stress upon
the looting of the famous Chi
ueSe observatory. the Instruments
OF which were very ancient and
valuable.
The following cable from Paris
will be of interest IN This connec-
ton. the government has star :
ed semi panic among those
French military officers who hay :
had a land i'll loouug the Chi
neSe observatory and rich depos-
ltaries in PekIn, TientSin and
other places, 10y lis stern action
i'll regard to General Frey.
This nigh military officer left
China recently, homeward bound,
with stores OF loot III the shape of
precious stones. gold and silver
ornaments, ivory and antique
art works. With some of these
he expected to enrich his home,
either selling the remainder or
making acceptable presents to
official and other friends. The
government however, Will have
none OF this They propose to
stamp the practice OF footing
with Official dlSaPpIoVal, and to
read lesson To all army officers
and other officials by sending
General Frey back to China with
all the loot he has brought away.
/ he order has caused much fa
VOr&ble comment in the French
press, some of it of a humorous
nature, and the humOr is to the
disadvantage OF General Frey. /"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
SNOW DRIFTS WORK DIS
COMFORT.
First Big Snow Of the Season
Accompanied by Very High
Winds, Which Block the
County Roads and Railways.

Frederick county is just emerg
ing from the grip of a blizzard
that, but for a lack of sufficient
snow, would have been equally
as severe as the one several wears
ago.
Snow began falling on Thurs
day of last week and on Friday
the wind blew at a terrible rate,
fill all north and south railways
with densely packed snow, i'm
peding travel and iSolating for
several days many sections of the
county. Roads were made
through fields until the drifts
were cut open.
The Electric Railway to Mid
dletown and MyerSville had lots
Of trouble Friday and Saturday,
and only on the latter day reach
ed Middletown. a gang Of men
was employed to open the way
through he big drifts on the road
The 800 p. IN. train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad Monday
was stalled in a cut above Bruce
vile until late hour at night
and reached Columbia after mid
night About 6 o'clock. not
hearing anything from them, the
agent at Bruceville sent al en-
CINE up the track to find out the
trouble. With difficulty it reach
ed the snow bound train and
helped to eXtricate the tired out
crew and passengers.
There is excellent Sleighing
now and everyone who has cut
ter and horse is on the streets
making the merry bells jingle
and the snow fly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Enormous Coal Output.

The statistics Of the Georges
Creek Cumberland region. the
compilation of which has lust
been completed. show total ont
put "f 3.l76.342 tons, decrease
o! |, ii6,G15 tons from 1890. due
10 the idlenesS of nearly four
monthS caused by the strike.
OF the product of 1909 the
Cumberland aud Pennsylvania
Railroad carried 1888. G9S tons.
the Ecknart branch of tile Cum.
herland and PENNSYLVANIA.
400. S33 tons and the Georges
Creek and Cumberland Railroad
S20,Sll tons; a total of 2.176.342
tons.
OF this amount 205S,O9 tons
were delivered to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, so. 412 tons
to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Ill. 1873 tons to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal and 176, 662 tons
were used locally.
From the Elk Garden and up
per Potomac region of West Vir.
ginia, traverSed by the West
Virginia Central and PittSburg
railway, 1895, 514 tons of coal
we've shipped in 1900. 922, 4Gl
tons having been delivered to the
Baltimore and Ohio, 4SO.O13 tons
to the Pennsylvania Railroad
and 5S3, OBJ tons were converted
into coke or used locally.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Too IInrh To MnnRrc

A well known traveller and author call.
ed when in China upon the wives Of a
great mandarin. says Golfers Weekly
They examined her clothing ana were
shocked by the fact that her feet were
not confined by bindings.
Finally one of them said through the
Interpreter. You walk and run Just as
well as a man" "Ccrtainly" Can You
ride a pony as well as man OF
course" Then you must be as strong as
most men?"
This was poser to the visitor, who
hesitatod. The Chinese woman laughed
gleefully. "Now | understand, She cried,
why foreigners never take more than
one wife; they are afraid to-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Severe Sentence Imposed on
Jennie Bosschieter's Muir.
dererS.

PATERSON, n. j., Jan. D.
Walter c. McAlister, William \.
Death and Andrew j. Campbell.
who dru9ged, assaulted and rob.
bed Jennie BoSschleter, a IL year
cid mill girl, were sentenced to
day by Judge Dixon to 80 years
III State prison, with hard labor.
George j. Kerr, who pleaded non
Nult contendee TO the charge OF
assault, WAS sentenced to II
years with hard labor. These
are the full terms of imprison
ment under the law.
Pleas for leniency were made
by counsel, but the Justice swept
them all aside. He saw no eX.
tenuatlng circumstances in theil
oi1enSeS. His pity was all foI
their suffering families, whom he
must bring to SORROW 10y the duty
laid upon him, and for the mill
girl who died on the night Of that
mdeouS orgie in October last.
Poor Jennie Bosschieter, ,
said the Justice in compassionate
tones. "You had no commlsera-
ton for her. You threw the
body of the victim of brutal
lust by the oak'de, reckless OF
whether kindly human hands
first touched her or the fangs OF
dogs"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Condition of County Offices

The annual statement of the
State Comptroller gives the fol
lowing reports of officers of this
county:
Douglass II. IIargett, clerk of
the Circuit Court. for year ending
November 80, 1899: Receipts
Amount from fees. So, 49G. -:
amount from County Commission.
ers, s., 294. "a; commissions on
licenses, S65G.44; total, 50, 444.20.
EXpenSeS-Clerk'S salary, s.. 600:
deputy clerks salaries. S6,076 %:
books. stationary, janitor, etc,
S35S.50; check to comptroller,
SO. 10; total, S9,447.20.
Charles L. Saylor, register of
wills: ReceiptS-From fees. 81. 800:
commissions from collateral in
heritance tax, Sl.195. 4G; from
County Commissioners, 5000. Fix
penSeS-DeputieS and janitor.
S2,940; books, stationary, etc.
S24G.0S; registers salary, 80, 900;
cash paid to State treasury, SI3S:
total, Sc, 1906.
William ii. Kinks, States At
torney, total receipts for the year
1899, 2,975.77.
Albert Nj. Patterson, sheriff:
Receipts for the year ending No.
vember 80, 1899, s7,29L9S. Ex-
penses-Salary of sheriff, $4,000:
deputies, 50, OG9.O3; turnkey and
cash, 500; travelling and Office
expenses, 1858; keeping horse,
etc, 1925; board sick prisoners,
S34.50; counsel fee, 50; paid into
State treasury, s5.45; total,
$7.291.9S.
The receipts of State taxes
from county treasurer Alexander
Ramsburg for the year 1900 were
1888, 769.5S.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01


When Mr.. Moody was in London, be
made visit to the celebrated physician
Sir Andrew Clarke, who told him thai
there was an alarming irregularity ID
the action of his heart.
How many times day are you in TIT
habit of speaking" asked Sir Andrew.
"Oh, ! usually preach three times
day."
How many days week?'
give days in the week. On Sundays
speak four or five times"
you're fool, sir; you're a fool" wa
the brusque response. you're killnS
yourself"
"Well, DOCTOR" said Mr.. Moody, =
take Saturday to rest. Now, may | asb
you how many hours a day you work.
sixteen or IT,"
"How many days week?"
Every day, sir-every day.
"Then, doctor, you're bigger fool tnap
am. and you'll kill yourself first" /,
With these pleasantries they parteo
Sir Andrew to live little more than
year, while Mr.. Moody lived seven time
as lonR-Youfh,a Camnanion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Sarcasticus and his wife were going to
the theater.
"WiH you please go in and ct my
goats off the dressing table," said Mrs s
''1our goatS?' queried the puzzled SaT'
casticus. What fangle have you women
got now?"
IN show you" snapped the wife, and
she sailed away and soon returned put.
ting on her gloves.
Are those what you mean? Why,
call those kids"
81 used to-" replied Mrs. SarcasticuS
"bu; they are getting so old | am asham
ed to any longer"
He took the hint.-Pearson Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Won Prize For Defamation

Mr. Hanson MaulSby, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Maulsbv.
was awarded the prize in the de
clamation contest held at Fred
erick College on Monday evening
last. He recited an extract from
a speech of Edmund Burke. and
the judges, MeSSrs. G. @. Ausher-
man. clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, Rev. II. Freeman
Dixon, George a. Pearre, of the
Frederick bar, and Miss Sallie
Fauntleroy, teacher of elocution
at the Woman's College, after
considerable deliberation. decided
that he was entitled to first place.
Several of the younger orators
were honorably mentioned. The
program follows:
"The Rescue" Jesse w. Dow
ney, Dr.; "The Convict's Death, y
Robert g. Ebert; "The Singing
of the Declarations Cornelius p.
Ebert; "Our Opportunity in the
Orient" Bennett E. Gates; 1.-The
Death of Uncle Tom," johnson S.
b. Smith; "Extract from a Speech
of Edmund Burke" ii. Hanson
Maulsby; 1.-The Right of the Fill !.
lpinos to Independence" Albert
Z. Ebert; Bunker Hill Address,
Richard Johnson; "The New
SOUTH" W. Carlton Harrison;
"Who Patriots Are," G. Herbert
Kreh; "The Doom of Claudius
and Cynthia" Charles G. Ebert.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Food NicIknnmes.

In London Sleeps head stewed wit
onions is called a field lane duck" Po
tatoes are Irish apricots" and "Munste
plums." A herring is called in ditleren
localities of England "Digby chicken,
n Norfolk capon." Dunbar wethef
or "Gourock ham," In France it
customary to call herring a 'poulet
careme' tLenten fowl In our ov
country. in New England. Goldfish is fri
quently known as Cape Cod turkey"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

An extra force of carpenters,
masons and labOrers has been en-.
gagged by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company to expedite
the work of repairs being made
to the locks, acqueducts and
other property along the line.
The work must be completed by
March, before the opening of the
canal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
A Question of Time.

Johnny was spelling his way through
marriage notice in the morning paper
AT high noon" he read, The cler
gyman took his stand beneath the floral
bell, and to the music of the wcddin!
march the contradicting parties moved
down the
"Not 'contradicting, Johnny" inter
rupted his elder sister; 'contractins." y
We'll" stoutly contended IohnnT
they'll be contradcting parties afti
awhile"'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Excellent PrOsnects

The Heiress-Oh. papa! The duke h;l
proposed.
Papa HIM! What are his prospects
The Heiress-Hc says he can seIti
with his creditors for a shilling on th'
pound.-Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

1t is said that chocolate is improved By
the addition of little sherry and coffee
The proportion of wine is one table
spoonful and that of strong coffee foul
tablespoonfuls to six cups of chocolate
and both should be added after the chos
Olate is taken from the fire
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Why the turkey is called a turkey bal
been much discussed without reachIs
any definite conclusion One theory y
that the turkey named himself by Oh
peculiar "cluck,' which sounds Ike
turk, turk, turk"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton,
of West Jefferson, Ohio after suffering
Is months from Rectal Fistula, he
would die unless a costly operation
was performed, but he cured himself
with five boxes of Bucklens Arnica
Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth
and the best salve in the world. 25
cents a box. Sold by A. l.. Pearre,
druggist.
The entire world mourns the
death of Queen Victoria.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Verdi Dead.

Verdi, the great Italian com
poser, died at Milan, Sunday
morning. His end was p, q ;eful.
He wrote many operas and other
musical works which entities him
to the honor of being the greatest
composer of the nineteenth cen.
fury. He is best known by eli
Trovatore," "Aida," "La Travl-
alta" "Ermani" and "Rigoletto."
Mr.. William p. MaulsDy has
removed his Office to the Poit:
Building, lawyers Row, Court
street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

The word "Cossack" is Turkish ap
means free man" or free lance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

VIM. ii. Gelbach, of HamiI
tonian Township, Pa, formerly
Of Getty sburg, has leased the
Croft House, this city, and hs,
taken charge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

and loan agent, sJNlN
Frederick Kintz his lot
improved with a brick
and frame stable, situated onrjqe.
northwest corner of East Fourth
street and Chapel alley, in this
city. TO Charles A. Feaga for
81, 800.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-27
OFFICIAL.
OITY GAS OFFICE,
. Rooms Nos. 5 and 6, City Hal, sno,

OITY GAS OFFICE,
N Rooms Nos. 5 and 6, City Hall,
AlexsDdris, Va, May IA, 1901.
As sm compsl ed to make up my accounts
for the fiscal year ending Nay 81, 1901, It
ba. become my duty to make Immediate ef.
forts TO collect all outstanding bills. l there
fore notify ell gas consumers whose bills are
not paid BY 4 o'clock p. m. on FRIDAY,
NAV 81, 1901, that the meters will be at
once removed from their premises and the
supply Of gas cut off and the collection OF ell
on ou,stsndng bills enforced. The attention OF
gas consumers is called 10 the following law
An act to rtduee the price Of gas.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the City Coun'
ell Of Alexandria, Virgins, That from and
after the 1st day Of june 1888, the price OF
gss shall be reduced to $1.30 per ] GOO feet,
with 10 cents discount upon each 600 feet
for prompt payment but no discount shall Be
allowed ON any gas bills unless paid on or be-
fore the 1st day Of the succeeding month IN
which the state Of the meter is taken, and
when not paid within ten days after that date
the Clerk Of the Gas shall cut of the supply
| OF Gas,
A. the law gives me no authority to grant
spy indulgences, must insist upon 9 promp'
settlement Of gas bills.
This notice Is issued with the approval and
ON the authority Of the Committee on Light
SAMUEL L. MONROE,
u,14 tel Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-27
Very RemarkabIe Remedy,

ut is with good deal of pleasure
and satisfaction that / recommend
Chamberlsin's Collie, Cholera and Disr'
rhoea Remedy" says Druggist A. W.
Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn. "a lady
customer, seeing the remedy exposed
for sale on my show case, said TO me
4 really believe that medicine saved
my life the past summer while at the
shore,' aud she became 30 enthusiastic
over its merits that / at once made NJ
my mind to recommend 1t in the future
Recently gentleman came into my
store so overcome with collie pains that
he sank at once to the floor. gave
him q dose of this remedy which helped
him. l repeated the dose and In fifteen
minutes he left my store smilingly 10
forming me that be felt as we'll as ever.
Sold by Richard Gibson, druggist.