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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

lease provided that the price of gas
LOCO feet-until 1911 and then be re
duced in successive years until it
should reach the price of S5 cents in
1886 and from that time until 1880 he
so cents. 1t has been estimated that the
ultimate profits of the gas company
about 81 $1.000,000,0O0. The council pass
ed the resolution making the lease
amid great uproar and cries from spec
tators of "Thievesw "Robbersr' and
shame. shame!' Mayor Weaver an
nounced that he would veto the reso-
political organization and the repre-
sentatives of the gas company said
that they could checkmate him by Sc
curing its passage over his veto. The
mayor engaged the eminent New York
lawyer and former secretary OF war.
Elihu Root Republican. and former
Judge james Gay Gordon. Democrat.
OF Philadelphia, as his special counsel
He broke completely with the political
organization headed by Israel Durham
and went to work to reorganize the
city government When the heads Of
the most important departments would
not hand him their designations he re-
moved them. making ad interim ap-
pointments to their places knowing
that the councils would not confirm his
appointees. As the term Of the mayor
has two years more to run he is not
compelled to consider the matter of a
reelection. should he desire 1t, for
some time. The ministers of the city
have been praying that he might be
Influenced to lead in the work OF re
form.
The mayors chief opponent, Presi-
dent Dolan of the gas company. Is a
little man, weighing about 100 pounds.
but of remarkable energy and deter
mlnation. Though the methods Of his
company are denounced, 1t is admitted
that his virtues as an employer are
many and he is known for his kind
ness and generosity to his employees.
Mayor Weaver is Of English birth
and forty-two years Of age 1t is said
he is the first Englishman to become
the executive Of large American city.
He left England because he thought
chances Of advancement better In this
country. He is lawyer and yachtsman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

but, unlike hts father. preferred land
fighting to sea fighting. He is a cap
tain of infantry Captain Schley en-
tered the army as a private in the sig
nal corps in 1884 and did not have the
advantage of West Point training In
1897 he was graduated from the Infan
try and Cavalry school
Lieutenant T. S. Grant, Sd, was ap
pointed a cadet by President McKin-
ley in Difference to a letter written by
General Grant when his grandson was
a baby This letter, addressed to ''the
president" bore request that his
grandson be named as cadet as soon
as he was old enough. 1t was present
ed to President Mckinley in 1898, and
he promptly complied with what re-
sembled a request from the tomb.
When U. S. Grant, Sd, entered West
Point he was not content with simply
bearing a great name. He went to
work with will to demonstrate that
he was worthy of the name. and
when the graduation days approached
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

Phil" is a cavalry lieutenant; Stephen
Decatur, Jr, whose name is reminiS-
cent of the war against the Barbary
pirates and Jubal \. Early. son of the
famous Confederate general, are mid
shipmen at the naval academy. Lieu
tenant Franck 7. Evans of the navy is
Il son of Fighting Bob" Evans. who
commanded the battleship Iowa at the
battle of Santiago and who is now In
command of the north Atlantic squad
ron. Lieutenant Evans was Il mid
shipman on the Massachusetts during
the Spanish war
Major General Arthur Mac cArthur has
representatives i'll both branches of the
service. One son. Douglas Macarthur,
who was z 'aduated from West Point
in 1903 at the head of the class of that
year, is now lieutenant OF engineers.
Young Macarthur was born in Arkan-
sas and appointed to West Point from
Wisconsin. From the day of his ad-
mission he stood near the head of his
class and eXcelled in drill regulations,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
The College Girl Does Not
Live Up to Her Opportunities

Of
HE college girl falling below the standard of public service
u which other reach We different from other
in that have had better opportunity but have
not used that opportunity TO SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Grat least many themg college today better their
SDCA conditions astonshed hear girls confess that they
entered college for the social advantages be found there
TWENTY YEARS AGO WE WENT TO COLLEGE FOR THE FUN
TO THERE EDUCATION
oNDARILY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

the jar has been felt throughout all
municipal departments
The immediate cause OF this remark
able episode was the attempt of the
United Gas Improvement company to
secure new lease of the gas works
owned by the city. The central figures
in the affair are Mayor John Weaver.
who opposed the proposed lease, and
Thomas Dolan. president of the gas
company. Both are interesting and
picturesque characters in their way.
The United Gas Improvement com
pany is not simply a Philadelphia af-
fair. 1t is said to have a monopoly of
lighting in thirty to forty of the most
important municipalities of the United
States. 1t employs an army of clerks
and officials, is housed in one of the
finest office buildings in the Quaker
City and owes its success to its close
Identification with the powers that be
in the political world. 1t has been
reckoned one Of the most powerful
corporations in the land, and its genius
is Thomas Dolan
The present lease of the city gas
works to the United Gas Improvement
company is for thirty years, the first
ten years of which will expire in 1907
When the proposal to negotiate a new
lease was made Mayor Weaver an
nounced himself in favor of postpon-
ing consideration of the question until
that year. But the gas company deem
ed the time opportune for obtaining
terms more advantageous to itself.
Consequently il urged the adoption by
the two bodies composing the city
council of a resolution giving over the
gas works to the company for seventy
five years. The sum of $25,000,000 was
to he paid 6y the company for this
lease in nstallmcnts between the date
Of the passage Of the act and 1907. The
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

tuI duuli vi il(C,
Mccormick & Co he is said to have re-
ceived 100000 in one fee. His work
as general counsel of the Panama Ca
nal company of France brought him, it
is supposed, the largest reward Of the
kind on record. for he is popularly
credited with receiving $1,000,000 as
his fee In this case 1t is even said
that $2,000000 would be nearer the
sum that he realized in connection with
the canal project. Although there was
much corruption in France in the mat
ter of the Panama canal. Mr.. Cromwell
has made the assertion that in the pas
sage of the Panama canal bill I'm the
American congress not single dollar
was illegitimately expended.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
MAKING LIFE MASKS.
Joseph Palmer of :hc National Mu.
scum and His Novel work.


scum and His Novel work.
The custom of making life masks of
persons of distinction has greatly aid
al ScUlptors in giving 10 posterity
faithful representations in marble or
bronze of the features of famous men
and women. Joseph Palmer of the
National museum ut Washington. who
was selected to make life mask of
President Roosevelt. has performed
that honorable task in the ease Of sew
eraI executives of the nation OF
course it is only now and then that he
is engaged upon a work OF suciI inn
portauce. In between such employ
ment he has made casts of all sorts of
things. froM fl b to Indian idols and
from snakes to whales He has been
in the service of the Smithsonian in
stitution for a quarter OF century
Among his subjects have been many
redmcn whose names are household
words Mr. Palmer had an amusing
experience when making a life mask
of Chief Joseph OF the Ne2 rcrccs not
long since After the face of the chief
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
WILLIAM AND CECILIA.

German Crown Prince and His Bride.
A &5o0.CaO Wedding.
Not in many years has the German
capital witnessed so elaborate fetes
and spectacles as those in connection
with the marriage of the crown prince,
Frederick William. to the Grand Ouch
ess Cecilia of Mecklenburg-Sc Schwerin.
The auspicious event has furnished the
occasion for reviving some ancient
wedding customs not practiced for 200
years, one of them being the so called
court at cards. IN which the bride and
groom while playing cards with the
king and queen receive the congratula-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

not" said Senator Dick, "but he had
that reputation. do know that he
would sometimes make In one day
three or four deposits-now 81. now
81, now 10 cents. A man once went to
him and said:
"T'm doctor, and I'll give you So,
900 IL you'll let me kill you. l want to
see how, cut in certain vein. man
dies
''The old miser wrinkled his forehead
"sLet me think a bit, he said.
''There was long silence.
"'WellT said the visitor.
"'Give me till tomorrow said the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

men is not West Pointer, but vet
eran of both the civil and Spanish wars.
Midshipman Early's father was grad
uated from West Point in 1887 and
fought under the stars and stripes in
the Mexican war and under the stars
and bars in the civil war Many 9th
er sons of men who fought for the Con
federacy are in the army and navy.
Fitz- Hugh Lee, son of the late General
FitZ- Hugh Lee, Is lieutenant of cav
airy; Joseph Wheeler, Jr.. son of Gen
eral Joe Wheeler, is an artillery cap
tain, and James Longstreet. Jr, son
of General Longstreet, is first lieuten-
ant in the Thirteenth cavalry.
Stephen Decatur, Jr. was appointed
a midshipman in November, 1902. from
New Hampshire. Ralph Earle Samp-
son, another midshipman, is son of
the late Rear Admiral William r.
Sampson, of Santiago fame. John p.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
Drawbacks to Maternity

By Qnd) W. c. T. u
long as the duties faherhood so LIGHTLY upon
the shoulders of American men, long they sanction the
murder onefh boys by the traffic and license
OTHER MILLS OF DEATH for the slaughter annually
of thousands of daughters long they refuse to clean up
country orayfor it within THEIR power to do so-ju so
will the thoughtful rghteousy FEAR to assume the
We responsibilities of maternity.
When dwarf himself tobacco and other mag
when he becomes hvac enough admit the justice and
essity "a white life FOR TWO" for the rearing of healthy
happy children he learns the of spending more
hey for bread than abomnaons THEN will woman ador-
y arise and call him her blessed protector and will CHE
LILY AND CONTENTEDLY minister unto him. his children
II his chidrens children forever
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

born in Oregon and
raised on an Oregon
ranch, and when
the Lewis and Clark
fair was proposed
for Portland he cfe-
termined to make
an exhibit at the ex-
position of Il typic-
al Oregon ranch
and show on ii his
birds and beasts,
which are valued
at $50. 600. He has
carried orr rho ploD
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

The Duke of Sutherland. who is now
on Il visit to America. is the owner of
the Catania. one of the finest steam
yachts in the world. and of the hun
dred ton schooner yacht LiZette. both
of which fly the colors Of The Royal
Yacht SqnaGron. Though he owns
about one-hfteenth of Scotland and
also large estates in England, has a
long name and an ancient title. the
duke is democratic and unasSuming in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

II his son were uphclding the honor of
the Grant family, the answer was
brief and to the point Your son
stands considerably better in all his
classes than you did" In tl,is connec-
tion it is interesting TO record that
General U. S. Graat stooi twe:.ssy-i-st
in his class at West Telnt ana tilt
Brigadier General T-c.cr.ck y. Cant
stood thirty-sixth
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

miser I'll think thi business out
thoroughly ana tomorrow Fl give you
decisive answer. yes or no
$50 the maa Went aWa.. ald the next
day he returned The mi,er said to
him:
4 can't let You kill me for $4,000,
friend. I've tigu ed il ii out, ana l
find that your money would be no gooi
10 me after | was dead I'll tell You
what will do. though. I'll let yod half
kill me for 5000"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

member this place! This is where l
was born. Over there is the chestnut
grove where | have gathered many
bushel of chestnuts. Why, | suppose
when | was Il boy gathered fully fifty
bushels of chestnuts here"
Yes" shouted bull chested man in
the rear, and you have peen peddling
them out ever sincer'
Senator Dolliver is fond of telling at
his own expense Il story of one of his
campaigns in Iowa. Il had arranged"
said he. ito speak to a large outdoor
meeting in certain town in Iowa. 1t
appears that, hearing of my proposed
speech. one of the prisoners in the
county Jail was for some reason or 9th
er extremely desirous of being in the
audience that | was to address This
man wrote note to the sheriff express
ing admiration of my oratorical pow
ers and asking permission to go to the
town square. where l was to speak,
and pledging himself to return to Jail
Just as soon as | should have finished
III ltlldIhS.
"Well, it appears that the sheriff was
Democrat and, what is more. a bit of
humOrist for he indorsed upon the
back of the prisoners note the follow
ing:
Permission hereby granted; re-
mainder of the sentence remitted.'"
The boycott instituted by the mer-
chants of China against products and
manufactures from the United States
puts Sir Chentung LANG Cheng. the
present minister Of China to this coun-
| try, in a difficult and delicate position.
| He is desirous of friendship between
his country and America, yet must
stand firm for what his couatrymen
consider their interests. They have de-
| termined to boycott American goods in
retaliation for the exclusion policy of
the United States and to maintain this
attitude until the American govern
ment agrees to admit to this country
without restriction all Chinese except
those of the laboring class. The Chi
| sr,se hne
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

he and Douglas
Macarthur were
engaged in an in
tellectual contest
for the glory of be-
ing ''honor man"
Of the class. Mac
Arthur won, but
Grant stood third
among his class
mates. which was
very creditable.
When his father
wrote one OF the
A.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

V. Gridley, first
lieutenant in the
marine corps. is II
son of the famous
captain of the Olym-
pia, to whom Dew
ey said, "Gridley,
you may fire when
ready"
Thomas f. Schley,
son Of Rear Admi-
raj Winfield Scott
Schley, inherited
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

the largest fees ever
paid in the history
Of litigation. For
his services as re-
ceiver of Decker.
Howell & Co. in
1891 he got from
the court a fee OF
$500, 600 and. in adj
dition. received a
silver service as a
testimonial from the
firm. For settling
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

manner. In Eng
land he is conSid-
cred a very talent
ed man, and he
has a wife who is
known both for her
beauty and the
brilliancy of her
mind. Literature is
her leading pas
sion and automo-
billing comes next
in her affection.
The duchess is es-
DeciallV fond of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

CdN ar, HSiIt dllil
lery and infantry
work. He made no
effort to excel "a an
a athlete. Arthur
Macarthur. Jr., an
other son, is Il lieu
tenant in the navy.
Three years ago h.
was anon those in
iured by an eXplo-
sion on the subma
rine boat Fulton.
The distinguished
father Of these two
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

ueSe ullulSteI HAS
much admiration for
American nstitu-
tions and has spent
much of his life
here, for he was
educated at Phillips
academy, Andover,
Mass, and Harvard
university. While
at Andover one of
his friends was
Timothy L. Wood
riff who has since
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

y ~ H
never 70 gotten
how to play 1t.
Like most politi-
clans. General Dick
is fond Of a s,ory.
and he told one re
Gently of an old
man who used to
make deposits in
the bank where he
was once a clerk.
81 don't know
whether this man
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
People Who
Are Talked
About Today

1NATOR j. L. DOL
GIN Err of Iowa,
who is taking a
conspicuous part in
the senate inter
state com m cree
committees inves-
tigation of the rail
road rebate queS-
ton, was born in
that part of Virgin
in that afterwarcl
became West Vir-
ginia. He made a
speech near his ed
home in the last
campaign an d,
growing reminis-
cent, said. with
tears in his voice:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
The Gas War
In the
Quaker City

and gas
are in the air in
Philadelphia. The
two are inextrica-
bly, mixed up.
With so much gas
in the air there
was bound to be
an explosion, and
the latter has so
shaken up the
Quaker City that
it has hardly been
able as yet to rec
ognize itself. The
shock has broken
the grip Of the gas
magnates on the
city government,
and the effect of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
War May Be Abolished
In the Twentieth Century
nited States Senator CHANDLER of New Hampshire

y Exunited CHANDLER of New Hampshire
M life has not been spent where there universal agree
IVH have been used differences of opinion such
Il he found in political societies, such rule the
of mankind more than international councils
THROUGH STRUGGLE ARGUMENT coNTRo-
s RsY THE
When began l was pessmc but am not HOPELESS. |
learned much dsbeleve in the future In my lifetime
slavery destroyed and Cuba and the Philippines freed The
Ibors of good and TO PUT AN END TO WAR
az not be ruitess 1t is not hopeless than the growth OF
EpSnity.
~ ABOLISHED IN THE TWENTIETH
SRTURYa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09
Noted Names
In the Army
And the Navy

Ny of the famous
soldiers and sail
orS of the United
States army and
navy of the past
are well repre-
sented by name
Sakes in the army
and navy of to-
day. L. s. Grant.
Sd. grandson Of
General Ulysses S.
Grant, is Il lieu
tenant of engi-
neers, and Gen
eral Grants son.
Frederick ID g II t
Grant. is a briga-
dier general. Phil
ip II. Sheridan,
~ 49,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

11motny Il. Nood- CHENTUNG LANG
ruff. who has since CHENG.
been lieutenant gov
ernor of the state of New York. At a
dinner soon after Sir Chentungs ap-
pointment as minister Mr.. Woodruff
jestingly announced that China's rep
resentative was the originator of curv-
ed balls in the great American game of
baseball The art of pitching curves
has been traced back to a period ante
dating that of the distinguished China
mans student days at Andover, but
the fact remains that he played base
ball in those days and was considered
by his fellow students an expert at the
game. He wore a baseball uniform
and kept his cue tightly rolled under
his cap. He took to rowing, too, and
one year was stroke oar of the Andoyer
crew.
Senator Charles Dick of Ohio, who
was a conspicuous figure in the recent
Republican state convention of Ohio,
took the late Mr.. Hannas seat in the
senate and is born politician. He is
forty-six years cd now, and twenty
years ago was keeping feed store in
Akron in which the polling place of
his ward was set up on election days.
AS Dick saw the voters coming into his
store year after year to deposit their
ballots he came to learn the game of
nolifics and has
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

NiiNliiS DlS luOlOF
cars. She is not with her husband on
his present trip. She began writing at
an early age, and her stories have had
much popularity, while her wide
spread philanthropy has earned her
the title of the Charity Duchess
The duke is tifty-two years of age
and says if he were "A little younger he
would have entered as one of the com
petitOrs for the kaiser's cup.
Homer Davenport is known the
country over as cartoonist. but com
paratively few persons know that he
is Il farmer. a breeder of Arabian
horses and Il collector of rare birds and
beasts. Mr. Davenport has made a
good deal of money caricaturing trust
magnateS. and much of it has been
spent in the pursuit of his hobby. He
has poultry and bird farm at Morris
Plains n. j.. which is one of the most
extraordinary places of its kind in the
United States. Mr. Davenport was
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

William Nelson Cromwell, the New
York lawyer who was recently Install
ed as head peacemak,f in the Equita-
ble Life Assurance society's controver-
sy. has figured in several recent nation
al and international episodes, including
tie Santo Domingo and Panama Incl
dents. He has been very successful as
an adviser of corporations and is type
of the business lawyer of today who
aims to excel in knowledge of CONNER
cial enterprises and the laws under
which they are conducted rather than
in attaining oratorical triumphs before
iuries.
W. Cromwell is ffty-one years of
age. is a native of New York city and
a graduate OF the Columbia Law school,
He is noted as having received some of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-09

and it is said to be one of the most
novel features of the fair Included in
the collection are thrty-siX varieties of
pheasants, every country in the world
being represented; water fowl, storks
cranes, jungle fowl, wild turkeys, pi-
geons, fancy poultry, quail, tragopans,
Angora goats and Arabian horses.
In illustrating the effect of his car
toons Mr.. Davenport once told Il story
of an old negro from Georgia named
DIR. Brown who went into the lobby
of the senate chamber at Washing
ton and met the late Senator Hanna.
whom he recognized mt first sight,
When Mr.. Hanna asked how it was
that he was recognized by man who
had never seen him DR.. Brown an
swered that he had seen pictures. Aft
er being urged he confessed that these
pictures We're cartoons. He acknowl
edged this with reluctance and added
by way of apology:
"Well, Mr.. Senator, to tell you the
truth, they didn't look like you little
bit, but knew you by 'em in min
ute"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
FOR HER

would vote for republican rate bill If 1t contained power to name a sub-rate, to put and keep 1t in effect and to regulate private care lines and other abuses.
 MT. Keller of Ohio made his initial re- marks in the present Congress in a five minute speech. The message of the Presi- dent, he said, contained $50 subjects. How ever the lack of democratic harmony was not one of number. He proposed an amend ment to the constitution limiting the power of Congress to appropriate money for any claim not certified from a court and establishing a court of claims to con- slider all claims against the government. The resolution was read that it might be inserted In the record.
 Speaker Cannon appointed the following delegates to the Smithsonian institution:
 Representatives Hit of Illinois, Adams of Pennsylvania and Howard of Georgia.
 Without completing the assignment of the Presidents message the house at 4:15 adjourned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Some Good RacInu.

Waynesboro, Ga., December 13.-The second series of the derby was run today and some good racing was had during the afternoon. A third series will be run and the winners announced Rio Baby, first winner, purse s250, handled by Jack Guide. Affords Rink, second, $150, handled by Munger. Miss Ransom, third, 500, han- dled by Jack Guide. The all-age stake will be resumed tomorrow and at noon the party will be entertained with a bar becue at Rays bridge. A fox race will also be participated in during the early hours of Thursday morning. The Sam G. Story pack of hounds will be used.