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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
GENERAL LlNEVlTCH.
Career of the Successor to General
kuropntLin In Mnnchurin.

Lieutenant General Linevitch. who
has been appointed commander in chief
Of the Russian forces in Manchuria as
successor to General Kuropatkin. is
siNty-SiX years Old. has been fighter
since his twenty-tirst year and has
seen service in every section of the
Russian empire from the Caucasus to
NladivoStok. At the outbreak of the
war with Japan he was governor Of
Amur. He was friend and ally Of
Niceroy AieXeieff and before Kuropat-
kin'S arrival in Manchuria had been in
command Of the Russian forces which
We're in the province at that time. He
took hold Of the situation at Liaoyang
established the military supply sta
tons there, worked out the Yalu river
campaign and was in general command
until Kuropatkin relieved him.
The latter changed all his plans for
the defense of Liaoyang. Linevitch
wanted TO fight the Japanese in the
mountains east. southeast and south.
but Kuropatkin believed in Turing
them on" In the battle of the Sha
Linevitch had Kurokis army in jeop-
ardy twice. and success for the Japa-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

LIEUTENANT GENERAL LTNEvITCH.
nese was won on each occasion with
re-enforcements from General Nod
zu's center army. 1t was Linevitch
who kept Kuroki out of Fushun for
two days, and it was the left of his
army, with Rennenkampf's cavalry,
that forestalled Kurokis rush farther
east This, if carried out, would have
cut off the Russian retreat.
Linevitch as commander in chief of
the Russian forces is now fighting men
who fought under him in 1900 He led
the $4,000 allies in the march for the
relief of Pelling, and in his command
as the senior officer of the allied forces
were 12,0G0 Japanese under Generals
Yamaguchi and FukuShima. In the
RussoTurkish war Kuropatkin and
Linevitch quarreled bitterly, being of
equal rank. When Kuropatkin became
the head of the Transbaikal army Line
witch was one of his division com
manders, and the quarrel was renew
ed. Linevitch challenged Kuropatkin,
who refused to fight Il duel on the
ground that it would not be proper for
On to take the field with an officer of
inferior rank
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Men Have Wrong Ideas
About Their Wives
University Pennsylvania

HERE Is something wrong In the concept of the of the
q present day with regard to their wives. THROUGH ALL
~ CLASSES OF SOCIETY EXTENDS THE IDEA
THAT THE WOMAN IS A DOLL Everything tends
relieve her of her share of the and make her
leisure class Formerly this leisure class of included only the
aristocracy
Now those of the apa class who large producers
have become nonprducers and initiating the ideas which
held only by the arocracy The wife of the who belonged
the money class hard headed saving helped
her husband build up his fortune.
THE ACQUISITION THE IDEALS
TocRAcY HAS REACHED EVEN TO THE WORKING CLASSES so
THAT A MAN EARNING ONLY s1o A WEEK OBJECT HIS
WIFE DOING HER SHARE ON THE GROUND DOING so
WOULD IMPRESSION TO
SUPPORT HAS
SHUT OUT LARGE CLASS FROM PRODUCTION.
Everywhere the tendency for go this leisure
class The wives of of moderate devote their time
Dress travel attending the meetings of women clubs in going
balls dinner partes heaters and bridge whist parties
THAT MEANS A FALLING OFF OF THE POPULA-
TION. 1T CANNOT HAVE ANY OTHER EFFECT. The
who has work has Children because she does wish
be bothered with them She does for home ALL HER
INTERESTS ARE OUTSIDE OF IT On the other hand, the
who tolls does for the purpose of increasing the family
that she may help build the home She has four five
children the the leisure class has HISTORY
SHOWS THAT THE MOTHERS OF THE MOST CHILL
DREN WERE WORKING WOMEN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

MRS. w. q. JONES
He became tired of o' '0'N''
the treatment accorded him by the
military authorities and, purchasing a
small pleasure yacht, put his family,
consisting Of a wife and six children,
on board and sailed for the United
States. On the yacht. besides his fami-
ly, he carried piano, brass musical
instruments and store Of household
goods They went to Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Jones' first stage appearance as a
girl of eight was in her fathers band,
made up of her father. her five broth.
ers and sisters and herself. That was
in the thirties. and after that time she
appeared with the elder Booth, Char
lotte Cushman, James Murdoch, Julia
Dean and other players whose names
are almost like those of characters Of
ancient history to the present genera.
tion of playgoers. She has also acted
with Edwin Booth. Nine Modjeska
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

a foIn he hunted by his hard riding.
A though pretender to the French
t. rome, he does not actively push his
claim, and he never NEEDLES with poll
ties. When NJ. Felix Faurc visited the
car during his term as president
Grand Duke Nicholas rode past him at
a review and saluted him. although of
course. he regarded him as an usurper
OF his own place. President Faure re-
turned the salute, and they afterward
became good friends. the czar introduc-
ing them 90 each other.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

set a cup of coffee over the clean white
tablecloth, which the good lady of the
house had dug up from her most sa-
cred linen cupboard for the benefit of
the British admiral. Unfortunately
the upsetting of the steaming coffee
also upset the lady's temper, and she
soundly rated Lord Charles for his
want of tact Its a good thing for
you" she said, that the coffee has not
left much stain on my cloth" 'It was
too weak. madam" replied the admi-
raj You'll have to stain your coffee
before you can expect to stain your ta-
BILE linen. Use more beans, ma'am;
use more beans"
The admiral tells this story on the
kings physician, Sir Frederick Treves;
Lord Charles fell i'll, and Sir Frederick
was called to his bedside. Tell me- -
said Sir Frederick, your symptoms"
The patient said he had a pain here,
an ache there and a stiffness some
where else. To each of these announce
ments the physician exclaimed, chuc-
king delghtedly: Excellent! Charm
ing! Splendidw
When Lord Charles had concluded
the enumeration of his troubles Sir
Frederick slapped him heartily upon
the back and cried:
"My dear fellow, let me congratulate
you. You have the rarest disease of
the century. You have, you lucky dog,
a disease that heretofore was thought
to be extinct"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Bachelors Are AbnOrmalities


WHEELER of the University of California
v the long run, WHAT UPHOLDS THE FAMILY WILL
UPHOLD THE STATE The state cannot exist without
the home If the home left of that solid moral
fiber exist in the nation which must come from home
virtues Good morals nothing less than the rguaes and the
onare life between morals and religion There be
|no dividing line Good morals are a part of life
NDIvIDUALIsM is TO THE STATE. BACHELORS AND
CLUB BANDITS eUERRILLAs AND ouTcAsTs
would be in favor if possible do such things by law
|Of A SPECIAL TAX UPON BACHELORS. They don't take
the moral work society They ABNORMAIlTlES
md abnormalites should pay the taxes.
The society and the the family Beware OF the
doctrines which base themselves upon false conceptions of individual
sm instead of the family, WHICH is THE ONLY SOCIAL
UNIT
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
THE FARM is A VERY
GOOD SCHOOL
l. H. BAILEY Head
Cornell

VEN farm boy has never perhaps had much school
ing he rises high, for THE FARM is, AFTER ALL
VERY GOOD SCHOOL A boy has to do things
there for himself If anything breaks down he doesn't
need to call an expert his assistance He has learned
do actual ingto solve problem for himself knows there
FORE how to solve the next problem.
And when he into the world and life work
takes hold of first things and readily solves All the time YOU
doing work here you SOLVING PROBLEMS. The
old idea to solve problems in book That isn't true TODAY All
the country they establishing schools of agriculture
AGRICULTURE is ITSELF EDUCATION WHICH TRAINS AS
WELL AS BOOKS TRAIN THE BEST EDUcAToN-WHAT is 1T?
1T is ONE WHICH PUTS YOUR HANDS WORK AT
THE SAME TIME AGRICULTURE THINK FOR HIM.
SELF 1T MAKES HIM FIT THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE
We have lived in of the building large cities Boys
have away from farms and have built the WHO
NOW is TO FURNISH THE CITIES WITH PRODUCTS
WITH THE THINGS WHICH GO TO MAKE UP THE
THINGS IN CITY So people going back the country
to the farms With the proper application of science and business
methods farms be made pay well other businesses In
the country there opportunities for every
HONEST LIVING.
This, after ALL is the life. And school of this THE
REAL PLACE for you live in You put touch with
problems of life You learning things which going be of
some use.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31


ceeded the late General Gordon as
head of the United Confederate Vet
erans. General Lee was born at
Charleston, S. c., in 1888 and educated
at West Point. A captain at the be-
ginning of the war, he commanded the
artillery of Beauregard's army at the
bombardment of Fort Sumter. He rose
to the rank of lieutenant general by eX-
ceptionally distinguished service and
was in command of the department Of
the Mississippi during the latter years
of the war. Since its close he has la
5oeed TO dispel sectional bitterness and
bring about reunited country. He
was for some years president Of the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college and has taken much inter-
est in the work of historical societies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Lord Charles Beresford, who is a fire.
quent visitor in America, is a great adj
mirer of American institutions and has
come to feel very much at home among
Americans. Condor Charlie" as he is
known for his heroic exploits in the
terests of the British navy both in the
admiralty and on the floor of the house
of commons. He is not afraid either
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Folk Who Are
In the Lir1elight
OF Publicity

"HE battle of Mukden has added
new laureis to those already
A won by that great Japanese sol
dier, Baron Gentaro Kodama,
lieutenant general and Marquis Oya-
mas chief of staff. The battles won
in Manchuria We're but the execution of
his plans. He began scheming out the
Manchurian campaign almost ten years
ago, soon after the Chino-Japanese
war. Time and again his assistant,
Major General Fukushima, who has
ridden all over Manchuria on horse
back, has drawn charts for him show
ing every mountain and road, every
stream and town and hamlet and it is
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
SHE WON A GRAND DUKE.
Story of Former Baroness PistOIISO1T,
Now Wife of Cars Uncle.

NUW VIC OF NNHT VHVIV'
The Grand Duke Paul of Russia, who
is the youngest of the cars uncles and
a brother Of the late Grand Duke Ser
gius, has had a number of affairs of the
heart, some of which have not been
much to his credit. His present wife
is one of the most beautiful women of
st. Petersburg, but she was married to
another man when she won the heart
of the grand duke. AS the spouse of
the Baron Pistolkoff she was favorite
with the czarina. Her husband was a
colonel in the army and principal aid
de-camp of the Grand Duke Vladimir.
The Grand Duke Paul's attentions to
her caused comment and one evening
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
By Wireless
From the
FOOtlights
EsRAEL zANGwILL. who has been

KSRAEL ZANGWILL, who has been
in this country in connection with
the staging of his plays, was in
Philadelphia during the presiden-
tial election and ut Il literary club told
a story of a crafty electionccring boss.
This boss" he said, desired votes
for his candidate and hesitated at moth
ing in order to get them. He sent for
poor man one day and asked this
man to vote as he desired.
oh, no. the poor man said firmly.
oh, no, can't do that l am already
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31


position
" You are, ehf'
said the boss. And
how much is the
opposition paying
your
B." Twenty dol
lars the poor man
answered.
THE boss aSSum-
ed an expression of
disgust.
" That was Il
low price, my
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

of an enemy's guns
orof the powers that
be in the British en-
pire and always
speaks out what he
thinks. Many sto-
ries are told illus
trating his breezy
personality. Lord
Charles was once
breakfasting in a
small country hotel
and accidentally uD-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

When the economy bug" as it was
called, was infesting every congress
sional committee which had to do with
supply bills, man who was smoking
cigar went into the room of the SEN
ate committee on appropriations. Sena-
tor Spooner was there.
as smoking permitted here?' the
man asked
Everything is permitted here" Sen
ator Spooner replied, except appropri-
ations."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

General Stephen D. Lee Of Missis-
sippi. the distinguished ex-Confederate
officer who is now commander in chief
OF the United Confederate Veterans, re-
Gently issued a proclamation praising
congress for passing the measure relat-
ing to the return of Confederate bat
tleflags and commenting President
Roosevelt for his prompt signature Of
the bill He says this action is fresh
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

said. you are not "i iN'iNs'
to print another bill with all those
fiourishes before my name. You are to
see that in future my name reads as
simple Henry Irving and in quite
small type"
The printer retired. Next day Irving
was Mortified to find the town flooded
with posters which announced that
"Slmple Henry Irving" would that
night fill certain role at the theater.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

He afterWard To-
Gated in Delaware
and became a man
ufacturer. He was
prominentinthepo
itics of Delaware at
that time. On his
removal to New
York he became a
member of the Re
publican club and
was chairman of
IFS c1mD1irn con,-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Jnree prizes at
stake in the con-
test. He won the
first with a story
whose scene of ac-
ton is the Philip
pines and whose ii
tie is Pagan 1t
is a tale of an un-
tamable savage life:
the story of a ro-
bust negro who be-
came a soldier in
tho philiDninaS who
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

fore he could get over his astonishment
another mail brought two similar let
ters, each with $2.5U protest fee no
tice.
With visions of having in some way
been deSpoiled Of his bank account,
Daniels made Il dash for the train,
missed it, and then, being unable to
reach the bank in time, was compelled
to wait till the next day. That after
noon's mail and the next mornings
mail brought fourteen more checks, ev-
cry one having attached to it protest
fee notification His bank never seem
ed so far away before. But he reach
ed it at last.
what" he pantingly asked the tell
er-"what is my balance?"
Twenty thousand dollars" :"
said the clerk Then Daniels, with Il
look of injured dignity, said;
"Why, then have my checks been re-
fused payment?"
Because they didn't have the secret
mark you notified us Of"
Holy smoke!" the comedian exclaim-
ed. Il forgot it! Great jumping Je-
hoshophat! And have sent out over
100 checks"
Fifty-one checks went to protest, and
the fees amounted TO $12750,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Charles H. Treat. recently appointed
United States treasurer at New York
by President Roosevelt. is a native of
Maine ana began life as an associate of
his father in the Cuban sugar industry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

nearly every thea
ter in the United
States. Her maid
en- name was Julia
A. Wagstaff, and
she was born in
Chatham. England,
April Is, 1898. Her
father was a band
master in the Brit
ish army and was
sent to Bermuda.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

immense NUMBER OF
people living in May
fair who ought to be
guillotined.'
Sir Charles Wynd-
ham recently told an
interviewer of his
first meeting with
Mr.. Shaw. "In those
days" he says,
"Shaw would not
have a bit of linen
about him. He wore
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

evidence tnat no
sectional lines now
exist in the United
States and that all
within the bounds
Of the republic are
Americans devoted
to one common
flag. General Lee
is one of the last
surviving officers
of the Confederate
army who held the
rank of lieutenant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

1886 and served
with credit in the
Russo Turkish war.
His training has
been that of a cav
airy expert, and his
position in the ar
my is that of In
spector general of
cavalry. He is hon
orary colonel of
regiments in Aus
rria and Prussia, is
credited with intel
Iivencn and good
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

said that Kodama
laid out the main
features of the plan
of battle against
the Russians about
three years ago
while assistant min
lister of war. He
has since been min
lister of war and at
the outbreak of hos
tilitieS was assist
apt ,.biaf Of tho
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

nViilS ytuiS dSo ile
was acting in the
provinces and those
responsible for the
bills issued posters
on which he was
mentioned as "the
famous MIR. Henry
Irving"
Irving ut once sent
for the head printer.
Look here!' he
a.-a.I ggwF
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31


the play"
The leading actor
came to the foot
lights and retorted
You have no
right to interrupt.
If you don't like
it. go outside"
Excuse me-" re
joined the malcon
tent. Il have the
right to criticise
what l have paid
for. If | buy Il
pound Of butter
and find it is bad, |
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

HIlIItt. III INTN INC
late President Mckinley appointed him
collector of internal revenue for the
Second district of New York His re-
cent appointment came as promotion
from that position.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

flowing ties, which, with his tawny
hair and long, red beard, gave him the
appearance of a veritable viking Well
he came in and sat down at the table.
Then he put his hand into his right
trousers pocket and slowly drew out a
small pocket memorandum book; then
he dug into the left side pocket and
brought out another. l waited. He
thrust his hand into coat pocket and
fished out another of the little books,
then still another and another. Final
ly he paused in his explorations, looked
over at me and said: Il suppose you're
surprised to see all these little pocket
books The fact is, however, | write
my plays in them while riding around
London on top of a bus"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

due to the number
of over 100. He
devoted the next
morning to sending
checks for them.
Two days later he
received word from
one of the men to
whom he had sent
a check that the
check had been re-
fused and that
there were $3.50
- s IL
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

she appeared at court ball wearing
a necklace bequeathed to Paul by his
mother, the late Czarina Marie This
incident caused both the fair baroness
and the grand duke to incur the dis
favor of the ear and led the Baron
Pistolkoff to obtain divorce from his
wife. Some time afterward at Leg
horn she married the Grand Duke
Paul. He was banlshed from Russia
and deprived of title and estates. Not
long ago the decree OF exile was re-
scinded, and on the death Of Sergius
the czar decided to forgive him ami
permit him to resume his rank AMI ogce
more take possession Of his estates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

say 50. | nave CHARLES IIAwTREY.
bought shillings
worth Of this show. and ii is an i'm
position. | want my money back
Al this point IN attendant interposed.
Clawmg, unparlamentary language
and smashing of furniture ensued.
Eventually the champion of playgoers'
rights emerged triumphant from the
fray. Holding a shilling on high, he
exclaimed:
ITS all right; I've got my money
back. The play can now proceed"
Frank Daniels is fond of telling
jokes even when the laugh is on him
self. He relates that last season
friend showed him how his signature
on a check could be easily forged 1t
was suggested that if Daniels put a
private mark on his checks in addition
to his signature his bank account
would be safer.
Daniels adopted the suggestion, de
cided on the secret mark and place
and notified his bankers. He ended
his season month or so later, and on
reaching home found bundle of bills
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Joseph Jefferson, Margaret Mather,
Maude Adams and other leaders of the
'~"Watic profession in more recent
times or at the present For years she
played at the Old Bowery theater and
often in those days acted in tragedy,
melodrama and farce all in the same
evening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

sense and is famous for his horseman-
ship. On visit to England some years
ago he astonished the sportsmen with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Charles Hawtrey. who is playing IN
"A Message From Mars" tells a story
of Il first night he once attended at an
Australian thcater. 4 gentleman arose
during the third act and, standing on
his seat in the gallery, shouted:
"Ths is bad play, and the acting is
avnn yprsn than
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

general staff. Under his direction the
japanese officers and military students
who attended the school of the general
staff at Tokyo played the game of war
invented by the Germans and known
as kriegspiel, and Manchuria was al
ways the scene of action and the Rus
slams the enemy. Kodama, now fifty
two years of age, is bronZed by expo
sure, and his mustache and goatee are
almost white, while the top of his head
is bald. He is very short and weighs
less than 100 pounds, has been wound
ed several times and has lost the use
of one arm. An English correspondent
who interviewed him at Liaoyang
found him just emerging from hot
bath He was in a kimono and slip
pers; but. sliding up into a leather COW
cred chair, lie dropped the slippers, and
from beneath the kimono the bare toes
of the great little man were to be seen.
He talked with Il merriment and dis
regard of formalities that would have
shocked a stickler for the dignity of
gold lace and epaulets.
One dollar word is pretty good pay
for a short story. That is what Row
land Thomas of Peabody. Mass, re-
ceived for his story which won the
$4,000 prize in the Golfers Weekly
short story competition. There were
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

In the reorganization Of the Russian
forces in Manchuria for future opera
tions against the Japanese the Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaevitch is like
ly to have a prominent part and to fill
some responsible post He is Il son OF
the late Grand Duke Nicholas. who
was a brother of the late Emperor Al
exander II. He is therefore a second
cousin of the reigning emperor, Nicho-
las II. The grand duke was born in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Joseph Fields, the eleven-year-old son
of Lew Fields. the comedian attends a
private school where the pupils are be-
ing taught bits Of French history. Ma
poleon was the chief topic of discussion
the other day, and the teacher was
leading up to the emperors life with
Josephine and their subsequent di-
vorce.
Now, children" said the teacher,
"who can tell me what mean, CON
temptible thing Napoleon did to Joseph
ineY
Il camp shouted young Fields eager
ly.
We'll what was the mean thing be
did, my boy?"
HE married herr proudly responded
Fields