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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 on the subject of
divorce most audabe one and it is high time that
~ " congress took cognizance of the DEPLORABLE CON
n TRADITION in the laws of the states This
n has been approached much from an ecclesiastical
standpoint 1t not on the rules regulations of this
that can be settled but UPON THE BROAD GROUND OF
PUBLIC WELFARE which demands that the family be maintained
sacred AND NDIVISIBTE entity The individual man and
the individual be made and realize the sanctv
of the family This matter be looked from the standpoint of
the FAMILY rather than from that of the INDIVIDUAL The
family is the Oldest institution in the world older the church.
the family.
1T SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR A MAN TO REAR A FAM
lily IN ONE STATE AND THEN HAVE ANOTHER STATE INTER
FERE AND BREAK UP THIS
1t the duty of the press the clergy to keep urging this
principle of the sanct of the home upon people WHAT IS
THE CLERGY DOING TODAY? 1t right to ask the clergy
regardless of creed doing its duty in this respect men and
aroused conviction the family is sacred thing
this state of affairs will continue.
Let convention be called would have the clergy prom
neny represented in either but let be composed representa-
ve of the great professions AND TRADES with delegates from
the legislatures of all the and let take up the matter in its
broad aspect and devise remedy confident the majority
OF the people think right this question and would heartily sup
port such organized effort If called IN
EVERY STATE and the representative of each voiced
opinions in resolutions this would support the hands of their
and representatives in congress and in the legislatures and
STIMULATE them to active work for the sanct of the
home.
Congress unlikely until demand from the states CON
STRAINS to do Undoubtedly states do not desire
common divorce law but the majority them likely be
favor of it. and though uniform divorce law throughout
THIS AROUSE PUBLIC SENTIMENT AND PUBLIC
MORALITY, UPON WHICH, AFTER MUST DEPEND FOR
UNTIL THE PEOPLE LOOK UPON THE BREAKING UP OF FAMILIES
AS oIseRAcEFUL 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 DR. TorTey Is
known in America as the Superintenf
ent of the Moody Bible Training In
stitute in Chicago and pastor of the
Moody church in the same city He
was born in Hoboken. n 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
Gainesville 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 it's direc-
ton 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 a native of Tennessee and was
educated at Maryville college. Pos
sessed Of 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 a door to door canvass within
radius of three miles was instituted
a quarter of a million invitation tickets
were left at the houses within the dis
trict, and Il choir of 5000. under Mr.
AleXander's direction. was organized, 50
that there might be at each meeting
1000 trained musicians to lead the
singing One hundred thousand hymn
books. 10000 forms for chorsters and
250,o00 prayer cards, giving daily sub
jects. were distributed
Reuben 4. Torrey and Charles NJ
Alexander are both Americans. though
their chief evangelstic work has been
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03


York detective bureau. Some years
ago. when he was succeeded in that
position by a fellow officer. his friends
on the force revived that once ponular
song of Maggie Cline. throw 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 bureau?'
Inspector McClusky," Flay replied.
SWELL" rejoined the magistrate, III
you ever heard of his detecting any
thing, haven't"
81 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
II he wants to-"
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 it 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
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 lie 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

Il. H. 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 a 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-
casion he was playing in 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

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 1t 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 pity you can't understand
plain English"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

CANNOI but that the south has abundance EN ER1
PRODUCT THAT HAS MADE so MANY OTHER
H. COUNTRIES RICH and prosperous and am therefore
reasoning from effect that the south must right
speedily follow in the footsteps of wealth that has other
this great Union and other countries alike
richly endowed Iron has been the of making England and
Germany influential and has made the and steel section
of the United States also immensely wealthy where much attention
has given manufacture of these products The iron de-
posts the south perhaps greater than those of ANY OTHER
country that naturally follows that great fortunes
be built here in the that they have been built
in other places
Then take the oil along the gulf They greater
than those any other portion of the globe OF THE SAME
AREA 1t follow, them that millions will be made out of oil
in the south Timber in the greatest abundance abounds the
southern States and already fortunes have been made But the
money that has been derived from this along the gulf not
nearly great will be enjoyed by those who stick the timber
and lumber business
take raising possibilities Every who follows
market closely that the increased consumption cotton
demands constantly larger crop supply annually the LEGl1
MATE demands trade makes difference how much cotton
may be raised in other countries will always remain fact that
worlds crop will be raised the southern states And
only per of Louisiana for instance in cu
vaon may be readily conceived that the present acreage de-
voted very small indeed compared the acreage THAT
CAN AND WILL be devoted the culture of this staple few
years hence Therefore any agricultural lands in the south are
good investment proposition
With all of these conditions follows that every town the
south will GROWING and that ALL business will be
rapidly increasing have heard the best informed merchants say
that there other section the world where more money can
be made off SMALL capital the mercantile business than in the
south Any young with only ordinary business ability can
take few thousand dollars and find good locations in the south
where he invest his savings business of his own that will make
him living AT THE PRESENT TIME
WHAT IS MORE 1T WILL GROW TO PROPORTIONS THAT
BY THE TIME MIDDLE AGED MAN HE WILL HAVE
COMPETENCE THAT HIM INDEPENDENT FOR HIS OLE
AGE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Cdlcu III lbe publlC
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

lONH ana gave
quiet Tip on what was 1.-THE real
thing in New York theater manners.
Sotheln and his company played the
first act without evoking a laugh or a
'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 EN- 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 Sotherns 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. Applause"' 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


"Umph-got wuf-
wuff sh-thbf- fsy-f."
she said.
"Yes, it looks all
right" he answered.
"Owf-wuf gs-pf-
suf-up-up w-r-r-roo-
ghsth," she mum.
bled.
"Of course ii
does" he assured
her, glancing over
fha ION of tha Dano~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Frank Daniels, who is starring in
"The Office Boy" was once Il real Of
fee boy at 1888 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 he 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

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 Il grandson
of the late Queen Victoria. He married
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

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.
We can too, she
nv ;n,o1 sTt s-n1A
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

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

his cousin, Prin-
cess Victoria. who
was Il daughter of
Q ne 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 brother-in-
law of Prince Hen
~ of Prussia and
a native of Austria,
where he was born
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-Five 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 he matched anywhere outside of
Paris. He is much interested in coach
ing and is reputed one of the best
whips in America. The freedom with
which he spends his money on this di-
version may he 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 80 of the
LOCO shares of the Equitable and prac-
ucally control the corporation. which
has assets of $413,000,000. The capital
stock of the company is only 100000.
An exciting scene occurred in the
house of representatives when Con
gresham William X. Hearst of New
York charged Congressman John A.
Sullivan of Massachusetts with being
homicide. \ newspaper owned by
Representative Hearst had attacked
Mr.. Sullivan. and the latter replied in
a 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 man to death in a saloon"
Mr. Sullivan. like another John Sulli-
van of greater fame, is a Bostonian.
He was born at the Hub in 1868 edu-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

AAANAA AAiNA W IN 81
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
n,,,, e.,,pr~,,.
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

grandmother. Mrs. Evelyn Cameron.
was member of Macready's company,
and her mother. Madge Carr Cooke. is
playing Mrs. Wigs 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

iSttiltlN utCh "
New York. He had
visited the Madison
Square theater, at
that time under
Semireligious man
agcucnt. 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

Maclyn Arbuclle of "The County
Chairman before he became an actor
was 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 felew towns
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

frontier. Oftentimes
her father took her
and her mother on
expeditionsinto 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
nora rv most oIna-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

II 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

lnnery, The land
lord serves a splen-
did dinner at 80
cents a plate"
THANK you for
the suggestion" re
piled the other crate
fully. I'VE play
there next week"
How is this z" de
manded Mr., Purci-
fal Il week later. a
am charged % cents
n plate, while the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

self 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
hall - ,lsI f.A
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

on this subject for
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
message, and they
were in conse-
quence combined
I'm tho r1aoc1Ira rn-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
No. 50

stopping at the Baldwin motel In San
Francisco. ooh, dear" she said one
day II shall never feel satisfied while
am here have a presentiment that
something is going to happen, and l
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

recently, 1T 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
\eW York on the
18TH of August to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Henrietta CrOsman. who is now play
ing i'm Sweet Kitty Belairs," is very
much afraid of fire and has good rea-
son for such feeling. She is the
daughter of an army officer Much of
her girlhood was spent at posts on the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

UNIV nv UI0I IIVV
in sleeping car. | made my first APP
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 l made my first New
York debut. 1t was followed the same
season by two other dehuts, all made
Oh the 18th. rarely 20 To a hotel that
| do not get room 10"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Representative Badger of Ohio,
Democrat, who was defea+ ed 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 German name and title. He
became naturali2ed as Il British sub
ject when he entered the navy Prince
Louis recently became Il 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
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
------s===z-n
Tales Told
By the
Thespians

N ISIS ELEANOR ROBSON, who
has made such Il success in
4 Merely Mary Ann" comes
of Il family of actors Her
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

When Senator Bevcridge Of Indiana
was making his closing speech on the
c+o+ol,.,od I;II h.
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

The police commissioner of New
York, William McAdoo recently order
ed a shift Of men in important posi-
tons in the department. and among
those transferred was Inspector George
W. McClusky, who is said by his
friends to know more about crooks
than any other man in the country.
In the time of Inspector Byrnes he and
another clever detective named Titus
Were known as "Byrnes' twins" When
big Chief" Devery was in command
of the New York police force he did
not get along very well with McClusky
He called him "Chesty George" in al
fusion to his fondness for being well
dressed and putting on a smooth front.