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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31
CONTESTS ARE DROPPED.
Committee on Elections Dis.
pose of Them With But
Little Ceremony.

The House Elections Committee
met Tuesday morning. and after
considerable discussion. disposed
of the contests in Carroll, Prince
Georges Charles and Anne Arun-
del Counties. The seats con.
tested before the committee were
those of:
Frederick Dallam, Robert w.
Brown and Robert w. Wells, all
Democrats, of Prince Georges
County.
William 7. Leatherbury, John
A. Watts. Fred l.. Shipley and
James Il. Brashears, all Demo
Gratis, of Anne Arundel County.
Jesse W. Fuss and Henry Hotf-
acker, Democrats, of Carroll
County.
Charles j. H. Granter and
Harry F. Baer, Republicans, of
Charles County.
The action of the committee
was unanimous, although Mr..
Broening, Republican, of Balti,
more City, fought for postpone,
ment.
Mr.. Z. Lynn Painter, of Balti-
more County. chairman, stated
that there was no evidence, and
no prospect of evidence, in any
of these contests, and that the
petitions were not even supported
by atfidavits. There was, he
said, absolutely not hing to show
either fraud or error, and the
committee simply determined that
there was no ground for contest
in any of the cases. either Dem
ocrats or Republicans.
The general belief is that most,
if not all, of the other contests
will be dropped in the same way
1t is said among the Republi-
cans that the contests made by
their party have all been brought
about by Senator McComas. who
has not the support of the other
Republican leaders in pushing
them. The friends of Congress,
man Mudd state that he believes
in dropping the contests and was
not in favor of making them.
His party being defeated. Mr..
Mudd, it is said, believes in ac.
cepting the situation. and has
had no share in the cries of fraud
that have been raised.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31
A Helpless Child.

A weak and puny child is badly
handicapped in the battle of life.
it is isolated from the healthy
enjoyments of its little fellow
beings. 1t cannot partake either
of their play or their sturdy work
and progress in the world; its
whole life is embittered by in
capacity and weakness.
Any woman who expects to be.
come a mother ought to know
what DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription will do both for their
own health and safety during her
time of trial and also to insue her
in bequeathing fair measure of
health and strength to the pros
pective little one.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31

The lO+th annual report of the
Board of Managers of the Mary
land Hospital for the Insane. near
Catonsville, Baltimore county.
Nd, to His Exeellency Governor
Smith has been received. and it
shows the institution to be in a
perfect condition, but shows the
need of an increased appropria-
tion from the State to better
enable it to carry out its work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31
GORMAN NOTIFIED.
Committee Formally T e ii S
Him About His Election at
the Rennert.

Mr.. A. p. German was notified
of his election as Senator from
Mary land, by the Legislature, at
the Hotel Rennert, by the special
committee on Monday night last.
The last time the Senator was
not apprised of the date and hour
and so was not on hand.
State Treasurer Murray Vandi
yer was master of ceremonies,
and Mr.. William f. Porter sec.
onded Mr.. Vandiver's efforts.
At o'clock the committee and
those who had gathered to wit
ness the ceremony filed into the
reception room next to the pri.
vate banquet hall, and there Sen
ator German was found. He also
gave the hand of fellowship to
the committee and the others.
When all had been received the
party adjourned to the banquet
room. where a handsome lunch
con was served. Senator German
sat at one end of the table,
while at the other was Governor
Smith.
The luncheon over, the mott
fication began by State Senator
Spencer G. Jones, of Montgom-
cry County, rapping for order
and making the formal speech.
He said he was acting in place of
State Senator Moore, who was
unable to be present.
Delegate John c. Rogers, of
Hartford County, proposed a toast
to the Republicans. 1t was
drank standing.
Senator Robert B. Dixon, of
Talbot County, replied for the Re.
publicans.
President of the Senate, John
Hubner. Speaker of the House,
Noble l.. Mitchell and DR.. Will.
liam F. Pentz. Delegate from Bal.
timore City, also made appropri-
ate remarks.
Following is complete list of
those present:
Governor John Walter Smith
State Treasurer Murray Vandi-
yer, Frank a. Furst. Supervisor
of Elections William +. Porter,
William H. German, Speaker
Noble H. Mitchell, President
John Hubner. Insurance Com
missioner Lloyd Wilkinson. Sena.
tors Spencer c. Jones, of Mont
gomery County; W. b. Peter. of
Howard: Thomas II. Robinson,
of Hartford. and Robert H. Ra-
venscrott, OF Garrett; Robert B.
Dixon. of Talbot; Jacob NJ.
Moses, of Baltimore City, and
Delegates John G. Rogers, of
Howard: Peter j. Campbell, of
Baltimore City; Robert W. Wells,
of Prince Georges; (. Lynn
Painter, Of Baltimore; DR.. Will
liam f Pentz. of Baltimore City;
I. Lee Mattiugly. of st. Mary's;
W. Trickett Giles. of Somerset;
Bennett Steele. of Cecil; Hugh
Mcmillan. of Alleganey; Exon.
gresham j. Fred c. Talbot,
Walter Townsend. both of Balti-
more County. and William May,
private secretary to Senator Cor
man.
The committee was as follows:
Seuate-MeSsrs. Moore, Jones,
Robinson, Moses, Peter. Dixon
( Rep Ravenscroft Rep.
House OF Delegates - Messrs.
Rogers. Painter, Campbell, Giles,
Steele. Wells, Mattingly. Pentz
Rep, Mcmillan Rep
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31
Saws He Was Tortured.

II suffered such pain from corns
l could hardly walk" writes h.
Robinson, Hillsborough. Ills,
shut Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured them Acts like
magic ON sprains, bruises, cuts,
sores, scslds, burns, boils, ulcers,
Perfect healer of skin diseases
and piles. Cure guaranteed at A.
l. Pearre's 25c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31

ADMIRAL SCHLEY has been honOred
by the American people during his trip
through the West IS his great schieve-
ments deserve, snd he hiss refrsined
most steadfsStly TO sllow himself to De
forced into any statements relative TO
a certain political candidacy. He main-
taius his perfect calm snd serene de-
meanor, and he is certainly the hero OF
the day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.

Ma tiers That Have Occupied
It's Attention This Week.
Bills are Being Presented
in Great Numbers T h e
Usual Game and Fish Law
Bills Appear.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31

Rural Free delivery is having
a severe test during this snowy
weather. 1t is hard on both
horses and men.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-31

Snow about six inches fell here
Tuesday and Wednesday. There
is fine sleighing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Personal NOTES.

George Gould has leased the Manhattan
elevated road for 900 years. And he expects
TO collect the rent until the lease expires.
President Castro praises the Monroe doc
trine and says Venezuela leans on the
United States. This Castro is smarter than
some people thought.
Abram S. Hewitt has shaken the demo-
cratic party for all time. He says he's no
~populist, and asserts that the democratic
party is composed Of nothing else.
Heber r. Bishop, who, since his retire
ment from active business a number of
years ago, has spent the most OF his time in
collecting art treasures, is critically i'll at
his home in New York.
Allen farm, once the home OF Ethan Allen,
the hero of Ticonderoga, will soon be trans
formed by its present owner, w. J. Van
Patton. into a public park and presented to
the city OF Burlington. VT.
Five couples-Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. MeCar.
dy, Captain and Mrs. Henry A.. Castle, Col
onel and Mrs. II. @. Hicks and General and
Mrs. Mark d. FloWer-ate their twenty
fifth Thanksgiving dinner together at the
home OF General Flower in ST. Paul.
Richard Stockton Emmett, the oldest
member in this country Of the famous fam.
lily which was identified with the rebellion
in ireland in 1898. resulting in the execu'
ton OF Robert Emmett, has just died al
his home in New Rochelle, N. Y, in his
| eighty-seeond year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

civilizing influences, OF encouraging idle
ness and Of discouraging self-reliance. has
been the disheartening lack of progress
that was to have been anticipated. The
same conditions would have resulted, an DR..
Edward Everett Hale has suggested. IL the
ignorant Polish or Hungarian immigrants
to the United States had been shut of by
themselves and treated as the nations
wards.
1t has been demonstrated tina the Indian
cannot learn civilization out Of a grammar
and arithmetic and tEat he cannot be cod
died into self-rcliancc. II he is to amount
to anything he mus take his chances with
the rest Of the world. OF course this in
wolves certain dangers. But II seems to be
the general scheme of the universe that
worthy results are not to be had for the
mere asking. Lyman Abbott is right in
contending that the only way for the In
dian to learn to live is by living.
Fortunately this principle has grown In
favor in the last decade. The abandonment
of the old paternal system is already in
progress. With the allotment OF the tribal
lands in severalty and the influx Of white
settlers the Indian will have the chance to
develop his self-reliance, to learn the re-
ward OF industry and to make progress in
every department of civilization. g.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
ARMS AND THE MAID.

Eric Moore in Harper's Magazine.
Two hundred years ago and more
A doughty Dutchman reached our shore,
And, save his own, no arms he bore.
But blunderbuss and sword,
Becoming something of a swell,
Through shift and thrift it soon befell,
He bought the grant his wealth could well
Afford.
As time went on, the humble lot
HIS rich descendants quite forgot:
Their 'scutcheOns showed no stain or blot
their pride no shadow felt;
With heads erect hey went their way,
Yet held the fruitful lands, where they
In peace and plenty to this day
Have dwelt. .
And more; the fairest of her race
Blue-eyed Katrina-loved TO trace
The arms and find her proper place
Upon the pedigree;
Right heedful of her grandsire's fame.
With blushing eagerness she came,
A very. sweet Colonial Dame"
To be.
To heraldry she gave her heart,
And lauded much the craftsman art.
Displaying on emblazoned chart
Her thrifty burgher line;
But since l caught her
Descending the ancestral stairs,
The only arms for which she cares
Are mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
THE MISSOURI TRUST LAW.

The Missouri trust law is a drastic
one, and if the decision of the Kansas
City court of appeals in the brewery
case is sustained it will plant many
thorns in the path of unlawful trade
combinations. One of the provisions Of
the law is that contracts with such
combinations or trusts are void and
that debts arising out of them are not
legally enforcible. 1t reduces the mat
ter to n question Of evidence of the UNI
lawful character of the combination.
In a multitude of cases it is exceed
ingly difficult to secure legal proof Of
the unlawful character of a trade com
bination, even where the fact is NOR
ally certain and VIGOROUSLY exists. This
indeed has been the peculiar and often
the insuperable difficulty under many
Of the state as well as of the national
antitrust laws of which the provisions
are severe, but the enforcement is dis
%couraging. The progress of legislative
and judicial action is nevertheless stead
lily compelling corporate combinations
against public policy to act under many
disabilities. The illegal brewery COM
bine at Kansas City, if necessary, can
Of course conform to a cash basis in its
dealings, but it will be at an immense
disadvantage in competition with law
full competitive concerns that are free
handed for credits. Obviously the very
efforts to circumvent the antitrust laws
as the pressure of their enforcement
grows steadily heavier, as it inevitably
will, constitute Il serious tax and OBJ
stacle for unlawful business undertak-
ings.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
THE TREASuRY REPORT.

The annual report of the secretary of
the treasury contains little of a stztis-
teal nature that was not already "a
miliar to the public, the weekly and
monthly statements of the operations of
the national treasury keeping the coun-
try constantly well Informed as to the
financial affairs and condition of the
government. The estimates Of receipts
and expenditures for the current fiscal
year, which ends June 80. 1903, prom
Use a surplus at the close of the year Of
SAB, OOO, 1000, while for the next fiscal year
it Is estimated that the surplus will be
in excess of $51,OOO,OOO. These are re-
assuring figures, but rs they are made
upon the basis of existing laws it can
not be confidently predicted that they
will be realized. However. they give
assurance of a safe treasury condition
for the next two years, even should ex-
penditures be materially increased,
which probably will not be done. There
is no apparent reason why the present
congress should add to expenditures to
any considerable extent, and it should
certainly be the policy Of the Fifty
eighth congress, for obvious reasons, to
observe j%udiciOus nom
In regard to the currency, Secretary
Shaw thinks it desirable to provide for
the exchangeability of gold and silver.
This matter has been much discussed,
but the. proposition has not hitherto
met with very much favor in congress
and does not seem likely to. The Sec
rotary also urges that the banking sys-
tenn is imperfect and expresses the
opinion that the time has come when,
in order to provide additional circula-
ton, either the government debt must
be perpetuated and additional bonds is
sued as occasion may require, or some
other system must be provided. He sees
no objection to the issuance of circula-
ton based upon general credits, if
properly ~safeguarded. In this, it is safe
to say public sentiment is not at pres
ent with him. At all events, there is
no probability of any currency legisla-
ton at the present session of congress
and there will be ample time in which
to discuss the suggestions of the secre-
tary Of the treasury before the meet
ing of the Fifty-eighth congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
LABOR TURNING THE TABLES.
New Jersey Union Applies to Court for
an Injunction.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe.
The New Jersey glass blowers have so
completely turned the tables on a great
glass company In that state as to evolve
a very interesting case in the history of
labor's contests with capital.
The labor union turns squarely upon the
great glass making corporation and asserts
that it is an organization having for it's
purpose the sale of the labor of its mem
bers. 1t Furthermore asserts that a certain
glass company being in competition with 1t
has violated the laws OF the state and the
labor market and prevented by force the
organizations business Of selling labor and
is engaged in an illegal alliance to prevent
men from leaving its employ. 1t therefore
asks hat the glass company be enjoined
from interfering with the business Of the
organization.
This is the first time that a labor union
has ever asked a state for an Injunction
against a corporation, and as this labor
union is a powerful one the case will prob
ably be carried to the highest tribunal in
the land for decision.
This case is anomalous, since the glass
blowers assume the position Of capitalists
who are being interfered with while on
strike, and they ask that the company show
cause why it's interference with it's late
employees shall not cease.
Hearing of the arguments in this APP
p~lication for an injunction will be before
the greatest lawyers OF the state. The alle-
cations Of the labor union have all been
carefully drawn and the issue will be car
ried as far as it can be legally.
The case assumes that the labor union
has exactly the same legal status as the
corporation, and is a unique case of Iabor's
turning the tables squarely on it's adver-
sary, as they have frequently been turned
on it. The final decision will be inter-
aatin0
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
BILLION DOLLARS FOR INDIANS.
Vast Sums spent on the Wards of
the Nation.
Kansas CITY a


Most persons will learn with surprise
from the report of the commissioner of In
dian affairs that from the foundation OF the
government up to 1890 the United States
has spent more than 81, 900, 900, 900 on the
Indians, That is an enormous sum, What
is there to show for it?
Astonishingly little. Some educational
progress has been made and Indian out
breaks no longer menace settlers in the
west. But the full-blood Indian is still an
alien to American civilization. The 81, OOO,-
900, 900 spent has not worked the transfer
nation that might justly have been anticI-
pated. Moreover, after the expenditure of
this vast amount Of the old method of deal
ing with the tribes is being abandoned in
confession of its failure to make Of the In
dams industrious, self-reliant citizens.
Most of the money spent must be charged
off to the account Of political methods and
OF futile experiments.
The costly failure in dealing with the In
dian problem has been due not to any de-
liberate adoption of a policy of Injustice,
but to lack of foresight, to ignorance and
to Indifference. At the outset no compre-
hensive Indian policy was adopted. Each
administration was content to deal with
the immediate problems that pressed upon
it for solution. Thus grew up haphszard
the vicious reservation system. AS the
white settlers crowded westward the In
dams were driven out and treaties were
made granting them forever the districts to
which they migrated. These conventions
were necessarily violated and the tribes
we're confined within narrower and mar
rover limits. while money compensation
was granted for the land. So IN time the
Indians were restricted to reservations, in
charge Of political agents, and were sup
ported as government charges.
The result of shutting them on from
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

Secretary Wilson does not too much
emphasize the point that no other coun-
try, unless it be Canada, is so well sit
uated as the United States for main
tanning the health of domestic animals.
The full power Of the national govern
ment can now be almost instantly eX-
erted, in case of threatened outbreak
Of disease, at any point between the
oceans without regard to state lines or
local authorities. An industry whose
annual product amounts to almost
$1,~OO0,OOO,OOO is too prodigious to be
endangered by inharmonious local jul
risdictions. The campaign now being
conducted by the Agricultural depart
ment against contagious livestock dis
ease in New England will likely be fol
lowed by enlarging the power of the ma
tional government to deal with such
cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RippIes on the Current of Life In the
Metropolis

The division Of the Empire state into two
states is again preached. The proposition
is to make New York City and its immedi-
ate surroundings a new state. which would
have a population OF over 5000, 900 people.
Back OF the proposition is the desire OF
politicians Of New York City to cut loose
from the upstate vote. which is per-
niciously active in smashing the plans Of
the Gotham machines. While little serious
attention will be given the suggestion, It
serves to draw attention to the fact that no
native of New York City has ever been
elected president. There have been since
1777, when George Clinton was elected gov
ernor, f~fty-ive gubernatorial elections and
but four Of the long list we're New Workers.
In the last fifty years but one New York
City man has been elected United States
senator. A separate state would give a host
Of ambitious statesmen the chance which is
denied them by "the country districts" II
may be added that few Of the leading men
Of the metropolis are natives OF the city.
This is especially noticeable in professional
and commercial life, nearly all the promi-
nent editors, lawyers, preachers and finan-
ciers and many leading physicians hailing
originally from outside the confines of Man
haitian island.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
QUESTIONABLE USE OF SCHOOL MoNE1

QUESTIONABLE USE OF SCHOOL MONEY
The action of the Board Of Education,
commissioning the attorney Of the board
to act as its representative at Lincoln
the coming winter for the purpose Of
promoting legislation in the interests of
the schools. at a compensation of So a
day in addition to his regular salary is
a decidedly questionable use of school
money. The object of levying school
taxes is to benefit the school children
rather thar the lobby at Lincoln.
We know that money belonging to the
schools has been diverted for all sorts of
questionable purposes in the past, but
that does not alter the fact that it is
wrong. The entering wedge for this lat
est contemplated raid on the school fund
is to be found in the action of the board
two years ago sanctioning the requisi-
ton of a committee of school board
members for expenses for several trips
to Lincoln in the interest of bills thcn
pending before the legislature. The Bee
denounced this outrage at the time it
was enacted and pointed out the danger
that would arise if it served as a prece-
dent.
Aside from the expenditure OF the
money, there is nc good reason why the
| Board of Education should maintain a
lobbyist at Lincoln. The members of the
legislature chosen by the people of this
city and county are retained for the
very purpose of representing the public
interests for their constituents, including
the interests of the public schools, and
there is no good eason why they can.
not take care of all the measures really
needed TO promote the work Of the
schools.
The truth is that the legislation the
boards lobbyist is expected TO look after
Is legislation not 80 much for the benehr
of the schools as for the school board
We had an example of that not long age
when a bill was pushed through remov
ing the limit OF the school tax and have
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Milking the Money GO.

Although but little more than four years
have passed since the naval battles OF
Manila and Santiago, Lieutenant Niblack
of the navy, in a paper before the Institute
OF Naval Architects, declares that since
then ordnance and gunnery have been
revolutionized. Guns and methods good
enough for 1898 are an invitation today
to disastrous and bitter defeat" Is this
sort OF thing to keep up forever? When
will military preparation cease being reVo>
lu~tionized and doubled in expense every
four years. The man who can achieve
aerial navigation in a practical way should
come along and put a stop to the whole
business. He could make war ~ obsolete
~ the Greek galley.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

Formal announcement has been made
of the Inauguration of an old age pen
sion system by the Union Pacific to take
effect the first of the new year. If the
road "a manage to have a frequent sue
cession of strikes the number of en-
ployes remaining in it's service twenty
years continuously will be considerably
reduced, and eligibles to the pension
list correspondingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

1t is to be remembered that a presi-
dents message is addressed to congress.
According to the original theory it was
not intended for the information of the
general public. In large part the mere
information contained in the ordinary
message at the opening of a session is
fully given to the public earlier and more
in detail through the departmental re-
ports. The more interesting fea-
ture of presidential messages is the
recommendation or measures and poll
cies which they are made the medium
of communicating to the public as often
as to congress, although even on this
point it rarely happens that the atti-
tude of the chief executive or his views
at least in outline are not known in Id
vance,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

1t has been a close finish between
the hunters in the northern woods and
the foot ball players as far as fatalities
are concerned, fourteen of the former
and twelve of the latter having been
killed outright during the season. But
in the matter of injuries and broken
bones the foot ball players are far
ahead.