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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21

This Is record of General De Vets
personal experiences in the heroic strug-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21

FROM GRIEG TO BRAHMS. Studies of
some modern composers and their art,
bv Daniel Gregory Mason; New York
the outlook Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21
No more appropriate Christmas present
could be made to a southern child.

ON AN IRISH JAuNT1NG CAR
MARA. BY Samuel 6. Bayne. Author
OF The Pith OF Astronomy Illus.
trated. Harper & Brothers, Publishers.
This is a story Of q. journey taken by
the author and his friends from New
York to Londonderry and thence through
the beautiful Irish country on jaunting-
car The good humored peasants driving
their pigs, the old women and children
on the sturdy Irish donkeys going to
the bog for turf. the men at their coble-
fishing, humorous incidents by the way,
and explorations Of wonderful scenery.
combine to make q volume of travel Of
much interest Richly illustrated from
photographs.
THE STORY OF THE FAER1E QUEENE
Edited by Dr.. Edward Brooks, A. NJ,
Author of THE Story Of the HAD" THE
Story of the Odyssey" etc. Philadelphia:
The Penn Publishing Company. For
sale by Hunter & Co.
This is a prose version of Spencer's re-
nowned poem, 1.-THE Faerie Queene," writ
ten for the young. It holds forth to the
youthful admiration the sentiments OF
friendship justice, fidelity, chastity, holt
ness Of the original. and is excellently
conceived.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
REARED AS By MAGIC
HOW AN OKLAHOMA TOWN WAS
BUILT IN A SINGLE DAY.

stores and DWELLINGS Sprang Up on
the rrairie-Ncwspnpcr Issued on
First Day OF Towns Existence.
Three Banks DO business.
When the sun rose ON the morning of
Aug. II last. il Shed its glancing rays
on piles Of lumber, steel, etc, and n
collection of canvas tents in an Okla
homa cornlicld. That same evening he
fore sinking in the west its golden light
iluniined u town of 1000 inhabitants
comfortably housed in buildings of
wood and metal. such was the birth
of the town of Thomas. Okla. built In
a day.
rnis remarkable town. although
erected ia So short 4 time, is built on
soll basis II is situated in custer
county and is peopled by upward %,
2,OJJ s,alWart men and women fro@
Missouri Iowa and Illinois.
The town owes its birth to the fer
tile minds Of Henry WcttStein. presi-
dent; II W Roh vice president ana
business manager L NJ Cook, treas
urcr, and George II Rice, secretary.
of the oklahoma Railway Town site
company OF Trenton Mo. Mr. Wctt-
stein is capitalist and at present is
mayor OF Trenton Tie other three
are men OF abundant mouus.
III May l9ul these capitalists and
spectators conceived Lowell plan for
populating n new country and furnish
iu2 investment fu small capital Lots
Were sold To investors Ill u uniform
rate, hut without the use OF chart or
survey. 1t was Announced that at the
time OF the location Of tie new town
drawing would occur. In which each
purchaser would he allowed an equal
chance at a desirable location The
company promised that all receipts
from the sale of lot certificates"
would he used to induce manufactures.
etc, to enter the new town, the man
ayers reaping their profits afterward
in the sale Of the alternate lots re-
served from the drawing The loca-
tion was left to committee of five
! persons. three being of the purchasers
| and two of the company.
The scheme prOspcrcd and the town
/ has been built On the evening of Aug.
! - several excursion trains, carrying
nearly 1000 Of the Inhabitants Of the
town that was to be. left Kansas City.
On board were men Of all trades and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

Sent 10 tSo2 nj nowAoin bov Incle.
fold ,rlf ,rb,t is nn tho wcst coost
- cnaa,I,.1 - do.ro,s ~ r,;n,tos
-, - 49,,
''o' ~ '''''' - i''' .''''e - '''e
year 1t was ''hu' up '''''' from . IL ILL.,
TO > p m' he DAYS raWdiy grew
Shorter, G7f's'I, ana finally disap-
peared. and lttle AhmiSito did not see
daylight for ll2 days during the first
year of her NE.
She pr'Sl"ved ana grew amazingly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

old maids theories in regard to these
important questions must ever hold
good because they remain improved.
Having satisfactorily settled the first
half OF this subject. Mrs Bogue has
tried in "hopc Loring' to settle the
second. Different methods of child
training are strongly contrastcd. along
with powerful love story, in the new
novel.
In speaking of her future plans Mrs
Bogue now refers to them MS Our
plans" Even the forthcoming new
novel seems bound up with The An
gel" as Mrs. Bogue some time chris
tened the young husband in the Trials
of Young Housewife" series.
Since Lillian Bell married Arthur
Hoyt Bogue. the fortunate young Chi
cago man. they have not been sep
arated for more than four or five hours
at time in all the two and half
years. Everything they do and enjoy
in common. from gaVdening TO shop
ping, and everything they find more
fun" than the ordinary mortal can i'm
agine Allowing for which facts it is
by no means astonishing TO learn That
Mrs. Bogue believes the happy
though married" problem quite simple
Of solution and would not for worlds
90 back to her maiden state.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

[Chairman Republican congressional com
mttcc.l
state elections. Perhaps the contest
cause Of the personality of Tom John
son. mayor of Cleveland, the new lead
er of the Democracy i'll the Buckeye
State.
Although nc governor is to be elected
in Ohio this year, Mr.. Johnson has
started out 10 make Il warm campaign
for the state ticket. He has provided
himself with circus tent which will
seat $500 people and has Il gang of
circus canvasmen, lahorcrs and cooks
to accompany the outfit in regular cir
Gus style. His caravan moves from
place to place. and meetings are held
almost nightly. The itinerary includes
most Of the biz towns in the state.
Johnson's candidate for congress in
Cleveland is Edmund G. Vail. a black
smith employed by the American Ship
building company and well known
among the laboring classes in the state
because of mis- prominent connection
with the Knights of Labor and other
union organizations both as a speaker
and organizer He has had very little
schooling and is entirely self educated,
but has been an omnivorous reader, a
close student of economic problems
and has written Il great deal upon the
labor question. Several years ago he
was the head of a commission sent to
Europe by the daily press of Cleve-
land to investigate the conditions and
wages of the working classes in Eng
land and elsewhere. and his report won
him considerable reputation.
Ghe contest between the rival chair
men of the national committees will be
watched with interest. Whether vic
tory will perch on the banners OF
Griggs, the novice. or Babcock. the vet
eran. cannot be foretold and will re-
main mystery until the ballots are
counted On the night of Nov. 4.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

TIL FIRST BANK IN THOMAS OKLA
professions and various pursuits in
life. bound for the beautiful oklahoma
land. where each was To help the other
to build a city in the corntield,
The townmakcrs reached The site of
Thomas the following evening, Meals
and beds were provided for all in tents
The next morning the town building
began. steel and wooden buildings
and business houses had been shipped
in advance, and the putting together of
these was practically completed be-
fore sunset.
When the town idea was first start
ed. it was laid out on paper, with 1000
lots, parks. avenues and streets. Just
1000 lots at $50 each were sold, and
1000 were reserved for sale when the
town was opened. 1t had already been
Incorporated and three banks had
been chartered to begin business at
once
There was great excitement when
the lots were drawn for on the arrival
of the lot holders, Every one had to
take chanc, on getting a valuable 10.
cation in the center of the town or 9th
erwise. Since the town has opened up
some of the lots held in reserve have
brought $1,000.
OF course q live town could not exist
without a newspaper, and within a
few hours after the eXcursionlsts land
ed ON the prairie the first number of
the Thomas Tribune was issued from
tent and has since appeared daily.
The promoters spent $50 600 for the
location. and they will expend larger
sum for improvements and public
buildings. The lot bolders have signi
fed liberal spirit to help financially
in any enterprise for the good of Thorn
as 1t was brilliant scheme and as
brilliantly executed. 1t was co-opera-
tive in measure and was bound to
succeed.
More than 100000 people have found
homes in Oklahoma since the territory
was opened In thirteen years the peo-
pie of Oklahoma have accumulated
real and personal property to the ex-
tent of $200000000. Nor have the NOR
al and intellectual interests been neg
lected for the material. ell statement
that Is evidenced by the existence of
700 houses of worship and over 1.S00
schoolhouses. There is room for many
more in its $4,000 square miles of ter
ritory, but 1t is doubtful II even Okla
homa will see another town built COM
plete in a day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
e e g g e e e
THE 58TH ;: =
How d Congressional Gam. e
paign Is COndaCted--Lead.
' erS of The Fight :. :. q
& e e e z e e

long and successful experience as
campaign manager
Mr. Babcock comes of sturdy Yankee
stock. lie is native of Vermont.
where he first opened his eyes fifty-two
years ago. As boy he went to Iowa
with his parents In 1881 he removed
to Necedah. Wis. where he has since
made his home His political career
BEGAN Is i Wisconsin legislator. In
lN9- he was sent to congress and has
Since been reelected to each succeeding
coh-Iess. Mr. Babcock is a lumber
man and has a thorough understanding
OF commerce and trade in general and
ol.ticS III particular.
by the aplortioument Of congression-
al districts under the census Of 1900
each district is supposed to contain ap-
poXimately 194,1S2 persons. While
That is the ratio for the Union. it is. in
point Of fact not necessarily the ratio
for any state, since by the illogical
method now in vogue by which the
country is divided so that no state shah
lose any of its representation from one
decade to the next. each state has a
ratio of its own. The number named
is the largest which would give a state
like Maine three districts and the ma
jority fraction, and upon this basis the
rest of the country has hccn divided.
Within the states the population by
districts is left to the legislatures
sense of fairness with results +hot
often are not gratifying. Several dis
tricts in the new apportionmcnt con-
tain more than 100000 people, and
these are usually in localities which
are rapidly growing.
The new appOrtionment also striking
ly presents the wide diversity in den
sity of population and the resulting So
cial conditions in the different parts of
| the country. There are districts in
lower New York so small that one
could pace their boundaries in two
hours and districts in the west so large
| that it would take twelve hours to
cross them by the fastest express train
/ and as many days to visit their chief
posts by any available conveyance. The
state of Montana. for example. is sin
gle district. and yet it contains more
than double the area of the New Eng
land states, with their thirty repre-
sentatiyes.
Besides the congressional campaign.
there is considerable interest in the
coming battle of the ballots in several
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
NOTED DESIGNER OF SHIPS.

Lewis Nixon. Former Tnmmnny
Chief. Who Heads ship Combine.
Lewis Nixon, who has just been
elected president of the United States
Shipbuilding company, though still a
young man. has made an international
reputation as shipbuilder. He
signed the battleship Oregon. which
made the phenomenal run from Seat
tie 10 Key West during tile Spanish
war.
Mr.. Nixon also designed what is
Known as the Indiana class of battle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
WHY BROTHER
HOODS EXIST
By Governor oDELL of New York

8 1z1N keeping with national development it was nat
1HA g. ural that those whose ban Drawn
l and muscle should have banded themselves together
TX - for their mutual protection and advancement thus
~ has come about that find in almost every locality
b. rhoods of the trades and the rural communities
oranges and associations of farmers The results have been the
main of advantage They have led the interchange OF knowledge
and ideas and HAVE SERVED TO CURB TO A LARGE
EXTENT THE GREED, THE POWER AND THE INFLU-
ENCE OF THOSE WHO EXCEPT FOR THIS RE
SIRAINT WOULD HAVE BROKEN DOWN THE SAFE
GUARDS WHICH SHOULD ACCOMPANY THESE DE-
VELOPMENTs
In the business world those who acquire property through false
representations guilty of the crime of obtaining goods under
false etene the coroary of this proposition is evident that
ne who seeks advancement in the political world through msrepe
enaon and of facts is entitled to the ebuke tnas
Can only be administered by the freemens ballot.
EDUCATION is THE ONLY TRUE METHOD BY
WHICH THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN GOVERNMEN-
lAL AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS MAY BE DlSCEkNED'
anu upon educated people, therefore, we must depend TO pe
ana to repress all transgession of the laws governing ee
Intelligence be desired than wealth. talr dealing oi
greater worth than prosperity and the love and approval OF Tue
ne Being who has given all these blessings more be soug
wan success battles for principles that are WRONG
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

rot going to turn German. You can 90
and be Duke of Coburg."
''But," said Albany, Il do not want
to go to Germany"
"Look here, young chap" said Con-
nauSht, who is year or two older,
you've got TO be Duke of Coburg. Next
Sunday you are going up to Windsor
to lunch with grandmamma, and mind
you tell her it's all right and that you
and take care don't kick you jolly
well all around the schoolyard."
So of course Albany had to give in
and is now tine ruler elect of Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
FORCED TO BE RULER.
How Prince Arthur of COnnaught
Ruilicd the Duke of Albany.

How Prince Arthur of COnnaught
Builicd the Duke of Albany.
An interesting story comes from Lon
don regarding the succession to the
ducal crown of the German duchy of
Sax -Cpburg and Gotha. The story
goes that on the day the death of the
rcignng duke of SaXc-COburg was an
nounceG Prince Arthur of Connaught,
the rightful heir. met the young Duke
of Albany. now Duke of SaXc-Coburg
and Go.ha, and said
look here. You have heard, | sup
pose, that they want me to go off to
Germany and he Duke Of Coburg:'
Yes" said Albany.
"Well," continued his cousin. II am
going into the British army. and | am
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED.
A Noted Author Who Has Changed
Her Opinion OF Mere Man.

Lillian Bell Hocuc, the clover writer
who has written and made many pun
gent RENAL. 3 about the sex masculine.
recently revisited Chicago and while
there took occasion to revise some OF
her previous views on mcu
Possibly the fact that Mrs. Bogue
has assumed the matrimonial fettcrs
since she wrote The Love Affairs OF
an Old Maid" and kindred works ac-
counts for her change of heart.
In the on Mauimony aud the Bring.
ing Up Of children part of her first
book Miss Bell s3gely remarked that
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

ship and personally supcrintended the
construction of the Indiana and Mas
sachusetts.
Mr.. Nixon is a Virginian by birth
and is forty-one years of age. When
he was eighteen, he entered the Naval
academy, and on his graduation in
1882 he stood at the head of his class.
In 1891 he was married to Miss Sally
Lewis Wood. When Richard Croker
resigned as leader of Tammany Hall
last year. he named Mr.. Nixon as his
successor. After four months in Office
he retired from the position
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
THE Unmarried Individual
Amounts to NOthing'
By Professor E. B. ANDREWS Of Chicago University

E.
ITx1IIE UNMARRIED INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS TO ALI
- MOST NOTHING. | do that he or she is OF
w. the world However, individual usefulness IS
mnmzed in the individual They all have defects of char
Look desperadoes and crooks Were they mar
rd! And then look great men-Washngon, Lincoln,
Grant Mckinley close examination will reveal that they were
all married men, IT rs THE SAME WITH WOMEN. THE
NOTED ONES WERE MARRIED.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

THEY DO NOT COMPARE FAVORABLY WITH THE
REST MEN AND WOMEN OF THEIR ACQUAINTANCE.
y circle of friends recall dozen-al
m oe moral and refined and women as ever knew But
few married again. and those who did have been exce
tmalv happy in their relations,
THE RAPIDLY INCREASING NUMBER OF DIVORCES so FAR
FROM SHOWING MORALS PROVES Ex.
AcTLY THE REVERSE.
Woman is in transition period from slavery freedom and
she will accept the conditions in married life that she has here
tofore meekly endured.
When the MOTHER with her seadast love of home and children
demands release may rest assured her for sderng
M tie are sufficient to herself and should be society at large
TILE FREQUENT DEMANDS FOR DIVORCE SIMPLY
MEAN THAT WE HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE
IDEAL MARRIAGE STATE. Divorce is challenge to our
present system Evolution has been the law of life The relation
the has passed through many phases and likely pass
through many
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
A Valuable sr cinItx.

yep, he's gettin' ric' nand over fist"
"Don't look so plaguy smart neither.
How does he do it?"
Hes baseball lawyer an knows all
the terms."-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
AN EXPLORERS DAUGHTER
Mnrie Pcnry. the Only White Child
Born la N"rth Greenland.

Nnric PcnrN. the Only White Child
Born la North Greenland.
When the good ship Windward re-
turns 10 these shores from the arctic
regions, briieiug home the explorer,
Lieutenant reary FROM his long quest
for the north pole She will also bring
back the licutenauts wife and daugh-
ter. who went north 10 meet the wan
derer
Little Marie Ahmisito Pcary the ex-
plorer's daughter, is almost if not
quite as interesting Il figure as Mr..
reary himself She bears the distnc-
ton Of being the first and only white
Chjll ever horn among the glaciers and
ice peaks of northern Greenland.
Little Ahmigito, the snow baby"
the Esaims called her was born
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

tives in the United States congress.
Every two years the contest is wagcd.
on presidential year and once in be-
tween, which is known in common
parlance as the off year"
This being the of year" ana the
first election under the new apportion-
ment of congressional districts. by
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
Business Makes Business


USINESS depression dsspae both organized and unor
~ ganzed capital Enforced deness financial ruin
individuals, business firms and corporations both
E4rsI great and small. ON THE CONTRARY, BUSI-
S&3a47S NESS PROSPERITY INSPIRES IIOPEFULNESS.
encourages the individual reach out expand buy
land houses CATTLE stores build
shops embark enterprises 1t leads to the organization
corporations inspires both dreams of great things and the
cosumnaion of gigantic enterprises. 1T LEADS TO THE
COMBINATION OF CAPITAL AND THE ORGANIZA-
HON OF LABOR Does any suppose that the anthracite
coal miners could be kept together there million out
ofem oyment and their families begging bread!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

Divorce No Evil
dence Of Lower
Moral STANDARD
Bv ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

WOULD recommend every rational man and woman
thinking and writing on the subject of divorce to
through their life experience, summon up all the
divorced people they know gauge their moral status
and if possible, the influence of their lives as writer's
speakers, artists and philanthropists and SEE III
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
= & y x e g g
;: = :*:ELECTING
*::CON(6RESS ;: y
e q e g e g &

1AT in Importance to a presiden-
tial campaign is the fight just
beginning between the two
great political parties for con
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

stores and dwellings Sprang Up on
the rrairie-Ncws spnpcr Issued on
First Day OF Towns Existence.
Three Banks DO business.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-29

delegate.
Springfield township, usual place, 4
delegates.
Stow township, usual place, 2
delegates.
Tallmadge township, usual place, 2
delegates.
Twinsburg township, usual place, 2
delegates.
The caucuses will be open at o.
clock pm, and remain open one hour,
Al said caucuses there shall he chosen
in such manner as the caucus shall
decide. one committeeman from each
voting precinct in such ward or town
ship, except in such wards or town.
ships where committeeman We're
chosen mt the caucuses held in the
spring.
All persons who voted for James
Kilbourne. for Governor. in 1901, OF
who pledge their support to the I,omi
nees of the Democratic State ticket
at this coming election shall be en-
titled to vote at said caucuses.
w. Il. SNYDER,
Fl. Il. ANDRESS, Chairman.
Secretary.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-29
OFFICIAL CALL
SUMMIT COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

The Democrats of Summit county
will meet in delegate convention sat
urday, June, IA, 1902, at 10 o'clock n.
m; Of said day in Walsh block, in
the city Of Akron, for the purpose Of
placing in nominations:
One Sheriff.
One Treasurer.
One Probate Judge.
One Clerk of Court of Common
flcas.
One Recorder.
One Commissioner.
One Coroner.
One Infirmary Director.
Said convention will also select del
cgates to tho State convention and
transacta such other business as 1t
may deem proper.
Tho delegates to said convention
shall be chosen Mt caucuses to be held
In the respective wards and town
ships in said county, Friday evening,
June 10, 1902, at the places hereinafter
designated. and the representation in
said convention shall be apportioned
as follows: Being one delegate for
every fifty votes Or fraction thereof
Of ha x..stn 80 ,snlI nd t,,u I,i,
for James Kilbourne for Governor in
1901.
First ward, Central engine house,
@ delegates.
Second ward, No. = engine house,
delegates,
Third ward, BarIetts livery barn,
delegates,
Fourth ward, booth at corner How.
ard and Beach SITS, delegates.
Fifth ward, No. 3 engine house. u
delegates.
Sixth ward, No. engine house, 3
delegates.
seventh ward, No, 4 engine house,
IL delegates.
Eighth ward, booth at intersection
of Pearl, Wheeler and Grant sts., II
delegates.
Barberton, Mayors office, s dele
gates,
'cuyahoga Falls. City hall, dele.
gates.
Bath township, usual place, dele,
gate.
Boston township, usual place, 2
delegates.
Copley township, usual place,
delegates.
Coventry township, Town hall, 3
delegates.
Franklin township, usual place, {
delegates,
Green township, usual place. ;
delegates,
Hudson township, usual place, .
delegates.
Norton township (outside Barberton
usual place, 3 delegates,
Portage township, usual place,
delegates.
Richfield township usual place.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-29
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