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The citizen., 1905-12-22
CHRISTMAS.

Christmas, the most ideal aud sancii
fled feast in The religious calendar :,
comes to US again on Monday Deem
Der %. Conditions change very little
respecting the observances # this festal
season, for the holiday time extends
for sometime after the day i,se f. No
oae is ever quite ready for Christmas,
aud the autIcipatilns aGd hopes hat
spring eternal in the human breast, are
Intensified 10y the spirit that auimates
the being. The poor and l1wly come
in for their share Of the good things that
are on hand and friends, families and all
who feel the true import of the time
falicitate with one another and offer
the best wishes that inspire the mind
and heart. Christmas is the subject OF
much thought of sacred nature and
the inspiration derived therefrom has
inspired the highest ideals in prose and
poetry and art. Let the true feeling Of
the heart enter into your very inner
most nature and try to Inspire Others
to realize what the obligations are that
suggest the holidays and become so
much to the descendants of man.
Sound the hosanahs and the praises
to the great Master Mind, who rules our
hearts and in whose honor we observe
this joyous season.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Court Matters.

The case of State VS.. Charles
E. SaylOr who was indicted for
embezzlement of the funds of the
U. S. Casualty Co., of New York,
while acting as agent, was tried
by jury in the Circuit Court last
week and the jury failed to agree
upon verdict. Stoner and Sc.
bold appeared for the traverser
and Willard for the State. SaylOr
since pleaded guilty and was re-.
leased upon his refundi1g the
money to the company.
Among the other cases before
Court since our last issue was
Compiler and Spittle VS.. The
Washington Stone Co. The Court
rendered verdict in favor of the
defendant.
Charles E. Mercer was sentenced
to House of Correction for six
months for assault and battery.
George Motley, colored, indie
ted for bastardy. Case held un.
der advisement. Joseph Gaver,
attorney.
Winitred Marshall, ch arged
with the murder of Thomas Har-
dy, the B. & o. r. r. detective,
was brought before Court on q
writ of habeas corpus. Judges
Motter and Henderson ordered
that Marshall be held for the ac.
tion of the grand jury.
Luther Coblentz found guilty of
larceny and released on parole.
A removal to another court was
granted in the Mercer perjury case
by the court.
Samuel Tregonier. indicted for
assault with intent to murder
Granville Krise, the jury rendered
a verdict of not guilty.
Case of Edwin Freed, indicted
for keeping a disorderly house,
the counsel for the traverSer en-
tered a demurrer to the indictment
which was sustained by the court.
w. j. Maulsby and j. L. r.
Wood appeared for the traverser.
The case of Mrs. Nicey Castle,
indicted for adultery, was tried
before a jury. The jury rendered
a verdict of not guilty. F. L..
Stoner represented the trayerser.
The jurors we're discharged
Tuesday, December 10, until Tues
day, January 2, 1906.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Fire at the City Hotel.

Fire at the City Hotel at an
early hour on Thursday morning
did considerable damage to Q
room in the rear of the building,
and had it not been discovered at
a timely moment, would undoubt-
edly have resulted in a serious
colamity. Room "a, used as q
loungingr room for the house maids
was the scene of the confagratlon.
Goals from a stove that had
been left burning, was the cause
of the fire. The carpet was ruined
and some of the furniture. Smoke
filed the corridors and guests
were awakened from their slum.
bers, only to be assured tnas
danger did not threaten. Tne
fire department responded shortly
after the alarm was sent in anu
did good work. The loss wiz
amount to about one hundred dol'
lars.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Southern Representatives May
be reduced.

Representative Bennett, of
New York, introduced a bill to
cut down the representation of
the Southern States in Congress
because of the diSfranch:sement
OF the negro vote. The bill re.
duced the entire nun Der of rep
resentativeS from $50 to 35l.
The reductions proposed are as
follows: Alabama from 8 to 3;
Arkansas, from I to 3; Florida
from ) 10 >; Georgia from IL 10 6:
Louisiana from Z to 4; Mississippi
from s to 3; North Carolina from
10 to 1; Tennessee from 10 to s;
Texas from 16 to 13; Virginia
from 10 TO I.
1t is not much of question as
to which is the lesser of the two
evils.-Ed.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
OUR SEN TORS WELL
TREATED.

The two Maryland Senators Jared
very well in the committee assign
ments in the Upper Branch of Con-
gress, as announced recently, Senator
German is assigned to the Committees
on Appropriations, Finance, Inter
oceanic Canals, District Of Columbia
and Irrigation. Senator Rayner, Mary
lands new Senator, is named on the
Committees on Postoffices and Post
Roads, Education aud Labor, Pacific
Islands and Porto Rico, Civil Service
and Retrenchment, Geological Survey
and Industrial Expositions. Senator
German resigned from the Postotiice
Committee, when he was appointed
on the Committee on Appropriations,
which is one of the most important
ones in the Senate. Mr.. Rayner is on
six committees, several of them very
desirable. He is expected to make a
speech shortly on our relations with
the South American Republics.
The citizen., 1905-12-22

down, the whole of this food
would be let loose on the Ameri.
can market. He was ask e d
whether the bulk of the Philip
pines sugar would not as hereto
fore go to China and Japan.
neither of which were parties TO
the Brussels Sugar Convention.
But he replied that it would not
as the most Of the sugar sent from
the Philippines to China was re.
fined in factories on English
ground and would be excluded on
the ground of undue preference 10y
the United States. Whatever the
effect on the beet sugar industry,
the cane sugar industry of the
south undoubtedly would be wiped
ont.
The citizen., 1905-12-22

through sickness or some other unfortu-
nate circumstances, ARE Compelledto seek
the hospitality provided for 10y the tax
payers 1t has been as well managed as
any institution in the State Of its kind
aud compares favorably with any of
them. Montevue Hospital was institute
ed for the sole purpose of furnishing an
asylum for the poor and needy of
Frederick county and IN the main, this
has been satisfactor Is accomplished.
At times, however, patients from otter
counties were taken for Treatment. frs
because of the absence of such an iusti-
tuition where they came from, aud
later. no doubt, the amount recei ed
for the cases, caused a further letting
down OF the bars. until at last, it has
become as much If a general rs local
place of refuge. Not only this, hut in
many cases, this privilege is ABUSED aud
cases that should he under special treat
ment are included IN the outside ship
nents until there is danger that ITS
very IDENTIFY Will be lost under the
altered conditions. a recent news item
told of the visit of the Allegany County
Commissioners to MouIevue on an iu-
specti0n trip, with view of selec ing
a suitable place to send their insane
he etofore under trestment at their
county asylum, but which either has
or will be abolished 1t is al-o said
that the Allegany visjtnrs were much
impressed with the facilities afforded hy
Montevue and would recommend send
ing here as many insane patients as
could be taken care of. OF course this
means extra money for the use of the
institution, but we maintain that it is
not the purpose of Moutevue to accept
eases of this sort, and our Commiss on
ers of Charities should not encourage
such departure. The State of Mary
land amply provides funds and institu-
tions for the treatment of insa per
sons, and Montevue Hospital is not
equipped nor intended for slch pur-
pose. There are many worthy poor
and afflicted there, who are entitled to
all the comforts and healthy surround
ings that can be provided and to place
them in almost daily contact with per-
sons suffering with intense mental
trouble is unfair and demoralizing. Con-
ditions such as those are not conducive
to either peace of mind or body and it
is the duty of the commissioners to see
that such an inhiction is not permitted.
Let our county hospital for the poor
aud afflicted be carried on as was in
tended, and there will he no hesitating
on the part Of our people to amply pro-
vide for its maintenance. Decided
cases of insanity should be taken else
where for proper treatment.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Pearre Wants Two Judicial
Districts.

Representative Pearre, of Mary.
land, Wednesday introduced a
bill in the House providing for u
division of the Judicial District
of Maryland into two Judicial
Districts, to be known as the
Eastern and Western Districts.
The bill provides that the Eas.
TEN Judicial District shall com
prise Baltimore, Hartford. Anne
Arundel, Calvert. Charles. st.
Mays, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne,
Talbot, Caroline. Dorchester,
Wicomico, Somerset and Worces.
ter Counties, and that the West.
ern Judicial District shall con
Sist of Garrett, Alleganey, Wash
ingtOn, Montgomery, Frederick,
Carroll, Prince George and How
ard Counties.
The measure authorizes the
President to nominate a District
Judge for the Western District,
who shall possess all the powers
conferred by existing law upon
judges of the United States Dis
triet Courts, and provides that
the judge of the present District
of Maryland in Office at the time
the act becomes effective shall be
the judge for the Eastern Judicial
District.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Turnpike Association Meets in
HagerstoWn.

On Friday last the third annual
meeting of the Maryland State
Turnpike Association was held in
HagerStOwn. Sixteen turnkike
companies were repre- ted.
Those from this county who at.
tended we're: MeSSrS. d. II. Har-
gett, p. \. Hammaker, W. II.
Harry, j. a. Saxton, Geo. W.
Miller, Charles S. Shook, E. ID.
Shriner, George r. Dennis, Noah
+. Cramer and o. G. Warehime.
President ID. Ii. Hargett de-
livered the annual ad d dres
Mayor Strife of Hage town
and Mr.. William II. Harry also
made addresses. After the regu-
lar routine of business was trans
acted officers we're elected as fol.
lows: President, w. II. Arm.
strong, Hsgerstown; Vice -Presi-
nent, A. G. Strife, Hagerstown;
Secretary and Treasurer, o. G.
Warehime; Counsel, George r.
Dennis. The next meeting will
be held in Hagerstown in De-
cember next.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
State Board Of Canvassers
Foots up the Returns.

The State Board of Canvassers
met in Annapolis recently aud
canvassed the official returns of
the election.
The only change in the returns
heretofore published was a mater
ial reduction in the majority of
DR.. Gordon L. Atkinson. State
Comptroller. The official can.
vass shows DR.. Atkinson's ma
jority to be 1906. The reduc-
tion was due to the contest in the
Twelfth Ward of Baltimore City.
The majority against the Suf-
frage Amendment was 34,O59.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
WACHTER.

Mr.. Lewis Wachter, a val,
known and highly respected rooi ~eil
dent of Frederick, died At 'tSl, tS.
Frederick City Hospital at cue ne
O'Clock Tuesday morning last ~
paralysis. He was in the 7o,h u
year of his age. Mr.. Waohtau iy'u
was born near Bethel, this connte q
and was a currier by trade, bsy'
ing conducted a tannery at ,a'' o
time with his father. He is su' Uue
vived by three children. Mrs
William Collier, of WashingtnsS'
Mr.. George Wachter and M, M;:,
Tina Wachter, of this city.
CUNNINGHAM.
Died at the Frederick Cit,
Hospital on Saturday last. =,
heart disease. Mr.. Jacob V. CDU
ningham, aged 81 years. Hewas
widower, his wife having bean
a sister of Hon. NJ. j. Grove M
Cunningham was commissionad
officer in the Confederate armS
and saw much service in the fiol5
He was of a whole souled. kindIr
nature and made friends wbe,s
ever he went. His remains wara
inferred in the cemetery at Bnr
kittsville on Monday morning.
MCPHERSON.
William Washington McPber.
son, born in Jefferson Countv
Virginia, June 10, 1916, died n
Saltwater, Mimi, December 1S
1905. He was the second son of
Robert G aud Millicent w. Nc.
PhersOn, and leaves a widow
who was Miss Gertrude Butler
of Saltwater, and ole son. Mr.
McP Pherson was we'll known in
Frederick. where he formerly
resided. He is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Kate Parmley and
Miss Margaret Mcpherson. Of
New York, and Robert McPber.
son, who lesides in the South.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
MoNTEvUE NOT AN INSANE
ASYLUM.

The Citizen is heartily in favor of the
maintenance of Montevue Hospital on
the high plain and for the exact purposes
intended by the founders, and opposes
with the same feelings any innovation
that will alter its charitable features or
put any obstacles in the way of the
well-being OF the unfortunates commit
ted to its keeping. We favor the kind
est treatment and the best care for the
inmates aud believe the money con-
tributed by the county is well spent
when it brings even slight solace and
material help to those, who, either
The citizen., 1905-12-22

DISPATCHES from Washington say
that Congressman are indignant over
the outrageous behavior of the upper
classmen at the Naval Academy to-
wards the "plebes" or lower classmen.
Following the case of Midshipmau
Merriwether, who caused the death of
Midshipman Branch, were other cases
of i'll treatment, or as is generally
known, "hazing" 1t is well estab.
lished practice, and it is said that the
young ladies of Annapolis encourage
the brutality, often selecting the
"plebes" for the fray. 1t is certain
some method will be envolved to put a
stop to this shameful conduct Haziug
in its extreme form, is not necessary to
thr ,iainiug of naval officer. Some
rough play is to be expected, but things
have gone too far at Annapolis.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Frederick County Sausage.

"Frederick county sausages"
are advertised by dealers in near
by cities with a prominence of
type display which seems to assert
that the Frederick county product
is the ne pIW ultra grade of sau
sage excellence 1t is to be hoped.
for their customers sake. that
these dealers have not merely sau-
sage made in Frederick county.
but the best that is made here.
If they have the latter. their Gus
toners are to be congratulated
upon their good fortune in being
able to buy sausage that cannot
be excelled. Unfortunately, how
ever, it cannot be claimed that
the fact that sausage is made in
Frederick county is a guarantee
of good quality. There is prob.
ably no food product in which
there is greater variation of
quality. That a product, the in
gradients and the process of manu-
facture of which are iu all cases
practically the same, should in
some cases be exceedingly bad
and in others extremely good, is a
cause of both wonderment and re-
gret. For the good of the public,
those who know how to made good
sausage should open a school of
instruction, which those who don't
know the secret should be COM
PEELED to attend.
Frederick Nems.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
A Flattering Appointment.

DR.. j. W. Downey, Jr., son of
DR.. j. w. Downey, of New Mar
ket, this county, has recently
been assigned to one of the most
responsible positions in the City
Hospital, Baltimore. DR.. Downey,
Jr., is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia, aud has but
recently taken up the practice of
medicine. He was at first with
DR.. Fridenwald at the Eye and
Ear Hospital in Baltimore, and
his recent appointment to such
an important position marks him
as one Of the rising young ply
sicians of the State.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
RURAL ROUTES GROW.
Enormous Increase in Free
Delivery Service and De-
crease in Postoffices.

The growth of rural free deliv-
cry since it was first put in oper-
alton as an experiment in the
fiscal year lS96-97 until the pres
ent time is made the feature of
the annual report of Fourth AS
SiStant Postmaster General p. V.
De Graw, which was made public
on Decem ber l4th
The first three rural routes,
Mr.. DeGraw says, were eStab
liShed October l, 1896. from Hall
town, Uvilla and Charlestowm,
West Virginia, respectively. 1t
is now, although only nine years
old, equaled in so tar as expense
of operation is concerned 10y only
two other diviSlous-that of trans
portation of the mails and com
penSation of post masters.
AT the end of the fiscal year
1897 there were in operation in
the country SO rural routes. On
June 80, 1905, there was 30. 055
routes in operation, this number
including !, 400 routes established
during the year ended on that
date. The mber of petitions
filed during the year was $3.50,
of which 1872 were accepted for
Investigation.
Congress appropriated SOL
1l6, 600 for the support of the
rural delivery system last year.
Mr.. De Graw estimates that for
the ensuing fiscal year $50, 9S9,-
62S will be required
The total number of appoint
mentS of postmaSters for the
fiscal year was 13, 055, a decrease
of 100 as compared with the pre-
ceding year. This decrease was
due, Mr.. De Graw states, to there
having been smaller number of
expirattons of commissions of
Presidential postmaSters and to
the policy of the department in
diScouraging changes in fourth
class postmasters except for
cause.
During the year there were
2,164 postotfices established and
AGA discontinued, showing "a
decrease of $50 in the NUN Der of
offices established and a decrease
of 423 in the number of offices
discontinued. The extension of
the rural free delivery service
during the year resulted in the
discontinuauce of 3,492 post
offices, the salaries of the post
masters at such offices aggre-
eating Sl9S, 994.
At the close of the fiscal wear
there were 6S,13 postotfices III
the United Ststes-276 first class,
1,25S second class, 4, ,I20 third
class and 50, ATS fourth. class.
During the year there were
I 14O designations of postmasters,
L, l4O removals anu I0U deaths.
City free-delivery service was
established during the year at
A offices, as against 90 in 1904.
There were on June 80 last I,l44
free delivery offices, affording the
service to cities having total
census population of 27,7S2, ,6O6,
the whole number of persons
served on that date being esti-
mated at SO, 492, 353-an average
1918 for each carrier employed.
The number of additional car.
riers allowed during the year was
l, ,02O. The whole number of car
riers employed was 81, 1,77S. "
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Cortelyou Spent F a bu lou S
Sums to Elect Roosevelt.


a Washington dispatch of re,
cent date says: According to
Washington newspaper which,
with evidence of friendly hand
ling, prints a long statement
about the expenses of Chairman
Cortelyou in 1904, the Republi-
can National Committee used
81, 500 600 to elect Roosevelt and
Fairbanks, and had IN bank
when the campaign was ended
about 800, 900.
1t is stated that Chairman Cor
telvou had $4,000 less than
Chairman Hanna had in 1900
and nearly $4,000, 900 less than
he had in 1896. 1t is also de-
claTed to be a fact that the
Democratic National Committee
in 1892, when Mr.. Cleveland was
elected the second time, had a
fund exceeding anything known
in American politics before or
since-the sum of S4.10O.O 600.
Chairman Cortelyon, according
to this article, turned over to
State Committees in New York,
New Jersey, West Virginia,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Nevada the sum of 100000. No
amount is fixed as to the sun
expended in New York by the
National Committee throug Ii
Governor Odell, but it must have
been largely in excess of 5000, 900.
For literature, 1t states, that the
National Committee expended
$3.50, 900; for the speakers bu-
rean, S175,00O; for Autographs.
advertising, etc, Sl50.OOO; for
salaries and headquarters ex-
penses. $3.50, 900, and for miscel-
laneous expenses. $50, 900.
1t is stated that money expend
ed by Chairman CortelyOu came
from 10000 different sources,
about 1000 contributors being
known, leaving about 5000 un-
known to the Chairman of the
National Committee. The largest
single contributor furnished up.
ward of 500, 900, it Is stated. aud
his identity was not known to
either Chairman COrtelyou or Mr..
Bliss.
The article is lacking in details
as to the identity OF corporations
aud corporation managers that
contributed to the Republican
funds. No reference whatever
Is made to contributions either
from life insurance companies or
railway companies, but it is al
legged that III every instance where
IA contribution was made condi
tional on some political favor to
come the offer was rejecten or
the money returned.
In connection with the Re.
publican campaign fund, the
s atement is made that President
Roosevelt and Chairman COrtel-
you will cooperate to have passed
law providing for the publicity
or contributions to political com
mittees.
Chairman Cortelyou declined
to discuss the figures connected
with the campaign of 1904, but
intimated that they were "about
right"
The citizen., 1905-12-22
THE CITIZEN
(Hr-rsrAsLrs4rp ,sao.)
FREDERICK CITY. MARYLAND.

A Democratic weekly newspaper edited by
BAUGHNAN BROTHERS. successors to J. WIN.
BAUGHMAN.
The price OF THE CITIZEN is Sl.OO the year,
strictly in advance. This price has prevailed
since August Srd, 1894.
Whilst THE CITIZEN is first OF all polltl-
cal newspaper. and the recognized organ OF
the Democratic party in Frederick County, it
also aims to give all the important local news
and selected miscellaneous reading matter Of
interest 70 all members OF the family.
Communications on interesting subjects are
always desirable and especially local news
from the county
Sign name in full for confidence and write
only on one side Of paper. sample copies
gladly sent 10 any address,
The citizen., 1905-12-22
A Freman's Close Call.

"I stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerSo
was racked with PAIN" writes y
W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman.
of Burlington, Iowa, IL was
weak and pale, without any appo.
tite and all run down. As ! was
about to give up, l got a bottle =, !,
Electric Bitters and, after taElns
it, felt as we'll as ever ala ~
my life." Weak, sickly, run dUsn ,.sa
people always gain new lIio' 'o
strength and vigor from their uss'
Try them. Satisfaction guafaeS0 81
teed at A. L. Pearre's Price OV
CENTS.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
A RETURN TO THE PARTY
EMBLEM.

Ex-Governor Whyte has openly de-
clared for return Of the old way of
voting. He wants the party emblem
restored and believes just as good nomi-
nations can be secured under the old
system a under the new which has
DISTINGUISHED so many thousand white
voters in this State
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Fitzsimmons Knocked Out.

Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia,
knocked out Robert Fitzsimmons,
of New York. Wednesday last,
in the thirteenth round of their
fight for the light heavyweight
championship of the world. The
fight was pulled off in San Fran
cisco. This will probably be
"Bob'sr last 60 with the gloves.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
Working "a Hours a Dan

Working "a Hours a Day.
There's no rest for those tireless
little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are alwaya
busy, curing Torpid Liver, Jaun.
dice, Biliousness, Fever and Ague.
They Danish Sick Headache, drive
out Malaria. Never Rripe or
weaken. Small, taste niece, work
wonders. Try them. 0Be at A.
u. Pearrasa.
The citizen., 1905-12-22

THE people who had insurance pol
icies in the big companies paid dear
price to maintain the integrity of the
"Gold Standard" They also paid
dearly to secure favorable legislative
action from the same companies The
people generally "pay the freight on
all matters of this kind.
The citizen., 1905-12-22
FRIDAY, DECEMBER % 1905.
"I WILL TELL JUDGE DOUG
LASS FRANKLY AM NOT IN
FAVOR OF NEGRO CITIZEN
SHIP"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

THE strike situation in Russia is
critical in the extreme. Half Of the
ministry will retire, it is sad, and
Whites removal is demanded. The
strike is liable to tie up the industries
of the entire countryl
The citizen., 1905-12-22

NEXT Monday will be the glorious
Christmas Day May its joyous spirit
extend to all mankind and its bless
ings reach the abode of the lowest as
well as those who have everything
with which to procure Christmas
cheer. Think of those who have none
that day and try to make all creatures
happy.