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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
The Sanctity of
The Family
By Bishop HENRY C. POTTER

RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS position the subject of
divorce is most laudable one, and it is high time that
V " congress took cognzance of the DEPLORABLE CON
TRADICTION in the laws of the several states This
has been approached too much from ecclesiastical
standpoint 1t not the rules regulations of this church
that be settled, but UPON THE BROAD GROUND OF
PUBLIC WELFARE which demands that family be maintained
sacred AND INDIVISIBLE entity The individual man and
the individual be made feel realize the sanctv
of the family This be looked from the standpoint of
the FAMILY rather than from that of the INDIVIDUAL The
family the oldest institution in the world older the church.
older than the and all attempts be based upon
the family
IT SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR MAN TO REAR A FAM
IN ONE THEN HAVE ANOTHER STATE INTER.
FERE AND BREAK UP THIS
1t the duty of the press of the clergy to keep urging this
principle of the ancty of the home upon people, WHAT is
THE CLERGY DOING TODAY? 1t right to ask if the clergy
regardless of creed doing duty this respect Until men and
aroused a conviction that the family sacred thing
this of affairs will continue.
Let convention be called would clergy too prom
nen represented in either but let it be composed representa-
ves of the great professions AND TRADES with delegates from
the legislatures of all the and let it take the
broad aspect and devise remedy the vast majority
of the people think right this question heartily sup
port such organized effort If convention were called IN
EVERY STATE and the representative men of each voiced their
opinions in resolutions this would support the hands senators
and representatives congress and in the legislatures and
STIMULATE them active the sanctv of the
home.
Congress unlikely act until demand from the states CON
STRAINS to do Undoubtedly also all the desire
common divorce law but the majority of them likely be in
favor of and though uniform divorce throughout the
States ALL THAT IS WANTED is long step toward
THIS ALSO AROUSE PUBLIC SENTIMENT AND PUBLIC
MORALITY UPON WHICH, AFTER ALL WE MUST DEPEND
UNTIL THE PEOPLE LOOK UPON THE
AS DIseRAcEFUL AND ARHoRRENT THING NO LEGISLATION
WILL DO ANY GOOD.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Ireland They call the services they
conduct missions that being the
term in use in England DIR Torey Is
known in America as the superintend
ent of the Moody Bible Training m
stitute in Chicago and pastor of the
Moody church in the same city. He
was born in Hoboken, r. j.. in 1896
and as his father was man of some
wealth he was brought up in the en-
joyment of all the advantages which
money can afford He attended Yale
college and Yale Theological seminary.
was ordained minister and took
charge of Congregational church at
Garretsville. o. He left this work to
spend several years in study in Ger
many and on his return to America
was called to the pastorate of the Open
Door church. Minneapolis, MINI.
When the late Dwight l.. Moody es-
tablished the Bible Training institute
In Chicago he looked around for some
one to whom he could intrust its direc-
tion and oversight. His choice fell on
Dr. Torrey, who responded to the call
of the great evangelistic preacher.
Since he embarked in the work of hold
ing missions he has travelled all over
the world. He early found in Mr.. Alex
ander coworker who has been to him
In many respects what the late Ira d.
Sankey was to Mr.. Moody. Mr.. Alex
ander is native of Tennessee and was
educated at Maryville college. Pos
sessed Of a fine voice and an ardent
love of music. he determined to devote
his life to music in connection with
evangelistic work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

great religious awakenings led by such
men as John Wesley, Whitefield and
Jonathan Edwards. The revival move
ments in which Dwight L. Moody was
so powerful a figure are within the
memory of this generation. At the
present time there are manifestations
in different parts of the world of spe-
cial interest in the religious life.
In England Il systematic campaign
was planned out before the beginning
of the present evangelistic work in the
great British metropolis. The noncon-
formist clergy of London and many of
the clergy of the Church of England
united in furthering the movement
The center of interest at present is
Albert hall, which holds 10000 persons
and in which the meetings. under the
direction of the evangeliStS Torrey and
Alexander, are in progress. The cam
paign in London is under the direction
of the London Evangelistic council In
the preparations for the Albert hall
meetings 4 door to door canvass within
a radius of three miles was instituted,
a quarter of million invitation tickets
were left at the houses within the dis
trict, and a choir of 5000, under Mr.
Alexander's direction, was organized, so
that there might be at each meeting
LOCO trained musicians to lead the
singing. One hundred thousand hymn
books. 10000 forms for choristers and
250,000 prayer cards giving daily sub
jects, were distributed.
Reuben A. Towey and Charles NJ
Alexander are both Americans, though
their chief evangelistic work has been
done in Australia, Great Britain and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03


H. COUNTRIES RICH and prosperous and therefore
reasoning from effect that the south must right
speedily follow the footsteps of wealth that has to other
sections of this Union and other countries alike
richly endowed Iron has been the of making England and
Germany and influential made the iron and steel section
of the United States also immensely wealthy where much attention
has been given the manufacture of these products The iron de-
posts of the south perhaps greater than those of ANY OTHER
country and that naturally follows that great fortunes
be built here in the way that they have been built
in other places.
the oil along the gulf They greater
than those any other portion of the globe OF THE SAME
AREA follow, then that millions will be made out of oil
the south Timber in the abundance abounds In the
southern states already fortunes have been made But the
money derived this along the gulf not
nearly great will be enjoyed by those who stick to the timber
and lumber business
Then take our cotton raising possibilities Every who follows
the market closely knows that the increased consumption of cotton
demands constantly larger crop supply annually the LEGIT
MATE of trade 1t makes difference how much cotton
may be raised other countries will always remain fact that
the worlds crop will be raised the southern states And
there only about IA cent of Louisiana for instance in cu
tvaon may be readily conceived that the present acreage de-
voted very small indeed compared the THAT
CAN AND WILL be devoted the culture this staple few
years hence Therefore any agricultural lands in the south
good investment proposition
With all of these conditions follows that town in the
south will be GROWING and that ALL business will be
rapidly increasing have heard the best informed merchants say
that there other section the world where money can
be off SMALL capital the mercantile business than in the
south Any young with only ordinary business ability
take few dollars and find good locations the south
where invest savings business of his that will make
him living AT THE PRESENT TIME
MORE, 1T GROW TO SUCH PROPORTIONS THAT
BY THE TIME HE Is MIDDLE AGED MAN HE WILL HAVE
COMPETENCE THAT WILL MAKE HIM INDEPENDENT FOR HIS OLD
AGE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

the line of proposed railway. The
troops had planned to erect temporary
wooden structures for their better com
fort during their sojourn at the point
and had completed the excavations for
the cellars, but were still living in the
tents. when one night a prairie fire
came sweeping down on the camp.
The soldiers were quickly ordered into
an adjacent patch of woods to tear Off
limbs and branches, and, armed with
these, they were formed into line
and advanced toward the oncoming
line of fire. The few women and little
Miss Crosman were placed in one Of
the cellars as a protection from the
smoke which rolled over them in vol
umes. The fire had almost reached
the camp when current of air which
came down valley carried II off to the
right, and the camp was saved at the
moment when despair possessed all.
Years afterward Miss Crosman was
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

York detective bureau. Some years
ago, when ne was succeeded in that
position by fellow officer, his friends
on the force revived that once popular
song of Maggie Cline, "Trow Him
Down, McClusky."
He was transferred recently from
the detective bureau to tie borough
of the Bronx Shortly before the trans.
fer occurred a detective named Flay
appeared before Magistrate Crane
by the way, officer" said the mag
istrate, who is at the head of the de-
tective bureauY'
Inspector McClusky," Flay replied.
"Well," rejoined the magistrate, ''if
you ever heard of his detecting any
thing, haven't"
II think he is the greatest detective
chief New York ever had," Flay de-
clared
''Then give my respects to the great
est detective chief New York ever
had.'" said the court "and tell him
for me that he can clean out every
thief in this city in twenty-four hours
If he wants to-"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

at Versailles in the time of Louis XIV.
was reproduced, the guests wearing
costumes of that era. Mr.. Hyde is
tWenty-nine years of age and has a
trim, well knit figure which shows off
to advantage, as he is a very careful
dresser He wears his beard pointed in
the French style. and it is said his ties
cannot be matched anywhere outside of
Paris. He is much interested in coach
ing and is reputed one of the best
whips i'll America. The freedom with
which he spends his money on this di-
version may be judged by the fact that
on his splendid country place at Islip.
on Long Island, are stables in which
the cases for harnesses and saddles are
OF carved mahogany. Mr. Hyde and
his mother and sister own $40 of the
LOCO shares of the Equitable and prac-
tically control the corporation. which
has assets of $4130 100000. The capital
stock of the company is only 100000.
An exciting scene occurred in the
house of representatives when Con
gressnan William X. Hearst of New
York charged Congressman John A.
Sullivan of Massachusetts with being
a homicide. A newspaper owned by
Representative Hearst had attacked
Mr.. Sullivan, and the latter replied in
speech in the house, which bristled
with sharp and cutting remarks. Mr.
Hearst retorted by denouncing his op-
ponent as one who had assisted in
kicking a man to death in a saloon"
Mr. Sullivan, like another John Sulli-
van of greater fame, is a Bostonian.
He was born Mt the Hub in 1868 edu-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

~ W f. II. SOTHERN.
town and gave
quiet tip on what was "the real
thing" in New York theater manners.
Sothern and his company played the
first act without evoking a laugh or
"hand." When the curtain fell he listen
ed for the customary call, but there
was only silence-awful silence. Then,
before the second act he gathered his
company and said: I'VE don't seem to
be hitting 'em ut all. We must pitch
in for all we are worth in this act"
Star and company worked like Troians,
but apparently without result At the
end of the second act the local manager
went to Sothern's dressing room and
began to congratulate him on his sue
cess and to tell him how delighted his
audience was.
Sothern interrupted him. Don't guy
me-" he said. "Why, haven't heard
any laughter or applause"
Laughter! Appauser' returned the
manager proudly as he drew himself to
his full height and thrust his hand be-
hind the breast folds of his coat. "T
should hope not, indeed! There was
one man snickered, but we put him
out"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

1T fits like the paper on the wall"
"Sw-ssh-uguz-woll gph-m-mm-sh-p-z,"
she said. stamping her foot.
Didn't | tell you it was all right?"
asked the comedian, lowering the pa
per. Maybe it needs little taking up
in the shoulders. but nobody could no
tice it,"
Hastily letting the pins fall from her
mouth to her hand. she cried: "T've
asked you three times to raise the win
dow blind SO that could get more
light. It's a pity you can't understand
plain English"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Il. II. Sothern, who is co-star with
Julia Marlowe in Shakespearean roper
toire this season. tells story about his
father. who was famous years ago as
Lord Dundreary
The elder Sothern was firm be-
lever in the noisy audience He con-
sidered that the play patron, if he was
pleased with the entertainment. should
demonstrate his pleasure. On one oc-
cason he was playing in a small town
where the manager of the theater had
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

ported by the majority Of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Esch is from a state where the
subject Of regulating railroad rates
has been an issue for some years. He
was born In Monroe county, Wis,
in 1861 of German parents. Sparta,
Wis, has been his residence since boy.
hood. He graduated from the high
school at that place and also from the
state university at Madison. He en-
gagged for three years in teaching, tax
ing up meanwhile the study of law,
and graduated from the law depart.
ment Of the state university in 1882.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

CdIcu III lue publiC
schools, the Boston
High school, Boston
university and the
Boston University
Law school, has
served in the Mas
sachusetts legisla-
ture and in 1902
was elected to con-
gress as a Demo
crat. Last fall he
was reelected. 1t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03


"Umph-got wuff-
wuf sh-thbf- -fsy-f :"
she said.
"Yes, it looks all
right" he answered.
"Owf-wuff gs-pf-
suf-up-up w-r-r-roo.
ghsth," she mum.
bled.
"Of course 1t
does" he assured
her, glancing over
fhp ton nf tho nonor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

his cousin, Prin-
cess Victoria. who
was a daughter of
Q ue en- Nictoria's
daughter Alice. He
is a nephew of the
late empress of
Russia and Il broth
er in law of the
car. a br0ther-in-
law of Prince Hen
ry of Prussia and
a native of Austria.
where he was born
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

otd NhOOh blll liz
said: "Some Of the
senators have been
trying to prove that
things exactly sim
liar are different.
They remind me of
the young woman
who was called on
to defend her sex
against the charge
that no woman on
earth can keep a Sc
cret.
1--WE can too.' she
nvo1nip,o1 sJ+ ;e,ns4
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

frontier. Oftentimes
her father took her
and her mother on
expeditions into wild
parts of the country.
On one occasion
her father was at
the head of a bat
TALON of infantry
and engineers sent
by the government
to establish a tenn
DOrarV most along
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
People Who
Are I'm the
Public Eye

t is whispered that James Hazen
Hyde, whose connection with the
III Equitable Life Assurance society
has caused a controversy in that
corporation, aspires to be ambassador
of the United States to France some
day. His prominence in the life insur-
ance concern founded by his father, the
late Henry b. Hyde, has not prevented
him from giving attention to many
matters quite out''le the realm of
business, and among these are the
study of the French language and lit
erature. He is president of the FEEDER
alton of the Alliance Franchise in the
United States. has distinguished him
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

the most laborl0llS
efforts and that,
although they may
have seemed to he
spontaneous. were
merely the result
of a careful and
s t died simula-
tion of spontaneity.
There is Il reason
for all this. Stage
comedy finds its ef-
fectiveness. more in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

lntermarriages between royal fam
lilies in Europe sometimes bring about
peculiar relationships. Prince Louis
Alexander of Battenberg, who is to
visit New York soon in command of
the second cruiser squadron of the
British navy. is related closely to sew
eral crowned heads. He is Il nephew
of the king of England and a grandson
of the late Queen Victoria. He married
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

recent! Deen 10
New York. He had
visited the Madison
Square theater, AT
that time under
Semireligious man
agement. where dim
light prevailed in
the auditorium and
loud applause was
deemed decidedly in
decorouS. The man
ager returned TO his
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

all classes of people in many different
countries. The preaching of Peter the
Hermit started the cruSades: Wycklif.
Petrarch, Savonarola. HuSs. Erasmus,
Luther and Calvin led in movements
of several centuries ago for the revival
of learning. religion and morals, while
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

lllCu anu Will II
current of humor
hidden in every
line. The follow
ing advertisement
appears in the col
umns: lowing to
my i'll health | will
sell ut my resi-
dence in township
10, range Is. ac-
cording to the gov
pTumputS Survpv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

He was city treasurer of Sparta in
1885, has been active in the national
guard of the state and was formerly
acting judge advocate general, with the
rank Of colonel. This is his third term
In tie house of representatives.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Frank Daniels, who is starring in
"The Office Boy" was once real Of
fee boy at $3.50 per month. "Com-
edy," he says, lis much more serious
than tragedy and in many cases is
much more difficult to render effective
ly. Comedy to be effective, must be
serious, must be studied, must be plan
ned out with scrupulous care, with spe-
cific attention to the minutest detail.
The most successful comedy parts that
have ever fallen under my observation
were those that had been planned with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Maclyn Arbuckle of "The County
Chairman before he became an actor
was a lawyer in the high grass district
of Texas. He was a warm friend of
the great humorist. Bill Nye, and tells
many stories of the quaint personality
and ready, bubbling wit of the littera-
teur. Arbuckle has copy of the pa
per which Nye edited in Tombstone,
Ariz and the sheet is typical of Nye-
filled with sly digs at his fellow towns
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

one plush raspberry COW, aged eight
years she is of undoubted courage
and gives milk frequently To a man
who does not fear death in any form
she would be Il great boon. She is very
much attached to her present home
with a stay chain. but she will be sold
to any one who will agree to treat her
right. She is one-fourth Shorthorn ana
three-quarters hyena. | will also
throw in a double barrel shotgun,
which goes with her In May she
usually goes away for a week or two
and returns with a tall red calf with
wabbly legs. Her name is Rose. |
would rather sell her to a nonresident"
Joseph Jefferson tells the story of a
theatrical manager who met the repre-
sentative of an opera company.
'NIr Purcifal," said the manager, ac-
cording to the New York Times. "when
you play mt Ronoke visit the Hotel
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

on tlllS subject TOT
presentation to the
full house. The
bills drawn by
Messrs. Esch and
Townsend were
thought to carry
out best the rec
concentrations Of
the presidents S
message, and they
were in conse-
quence combined
= - - - -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

lnnery. The land
lord serves a splen-
did dinner at 30
cents a plate"
THANK you for
the suggestion" re-
piled the other CRATE
fully. I'VE play
there next week"
How is this 2" de
manded Mr.. Purci-
fal a week later. 81
am charged 10 cents
n plate, while the
ncfn,nfoI Hs,.l CO.,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

grandmother Mrs. Evelyn Cameron,
was Il member of Macready's company,
playing Mrs. Wiggs in Mrs. Wiggs of
the Cabbage Patch" Miss Robson does
not share the popular prejudice against
the number thirteen so far" she said
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

1t was because of
his dressing so well
and carrying him
self with the air of
a Wall street bank
er that McClusky
was frequently de-
tailed for special
service at society
functions in New
York and Washing
ton.
He has at differ
ent times been in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
No. 50

stopping at the Baldwin MOTEL In San
Francisco. "Oh, dear" she said one
day. Il shall never feel satisfied while
am here have a presentiment that
something is going to happen, and 1
am so afraid of fire"
she decided to leave the hotel on a
Monday. and the following night the
hotel was burned to the ground
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

self in various ways
by his efforts to en-
courage the study
French in America
and has been deco
rated an official OF
the French Legion
Of Honor in recog-
milton of his work.
Recently he won
fame by giving a
h,Il =, .IsI fL
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

recently, lit has been
my lucky number.
| was born on the
thirteenth of the
month: there are
thirteen letters in
my name: | WIS
graduated on the
18Th of June; left
New York on the
18th of August TO
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

.IO A.
was when he was
boy of seventeen that the incident oc-
CURED to which Mr. Hearst referred.
Sullivan's father kept Il small hotel. to
which Il bar was attached. \ former
prize fighter, who was intoxicated. tried
early one Sunday morning to enter the
bar. On being refused admittance Il
scutile' with the elder Sullivan ensued.
Young Sullivan went to his fathers
aid. and the pugilist was driven off.
Several days afterward he died. \
grand jury brought in an indictment
for manslaughter against both father
and son. and the former was sent to
the penitentary. The son was re-
leased on account of his youth and the
circumstances in which he took part
in the fight. After the father had been
in prison for a year and a half it was
alleged that the pugilist did not die
from injuries received ut the hands of
the Sulivans. The imprisoned man
was thereupon pardoned. Representa-
tive Sullivan says he did nothing he
MOulu llOl uO ONtI @AsdLA lAl6
same circumstances.
Representative John Jacob Esch of
Wisconsin has had the honor of giving
his name, in connection with Mr.. Town
send of Michigan. to the most impor-
tant measure passed in congress dur
ing the present session, the Esch-Town-
send bill for regulating railroad freight
rates. He is Il member of the commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce,
which was charged with drafting bill!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

ELLANOK KOHNON. tnEp mv Iirst ridp
in sleeping car. made my first ap-
pearance on any stage in San Francis
co on the following 18th of September
Thirteen was the lucky number of the
leading man in the company with
which played. | made my first hit in
ARIZONA on the 18th. 1t was the thir-
teenth day when | made my first New
York debut. 1t was followed the same
season by two other debuts, all made
on the 18th. | rarely go TO hotel that
do not get room 10"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Representative Badger of Ohio, a
Democrat who was defeated for re-
election, although running 5000 ahead
of his ticket, met one of his German
constituents on the morning after the
election of last November.
"Vell, Mr. Badger" said the German.
'you runs 5000 ahead of your ticket,
but vas overcome by the landscape"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

both a German name and title. He
became naturalized as British sub
ject when he entered the navy. Prince
Louis recently became a rear admiral
and is head of the intelligence depart
ment of the navy. The second cruiser
squadron is reputed the fastest in the
world, and the Prince OF Wales is in
supreme command of it. 1t will be
inspected by King Edward before
starting on its cruise to American wa
tiers. The flagship of Prince Louis is
the Drake