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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
Effect of Prosperity on the
Negro.

In an address in Philadelphia
on Saturday before the American
Academy of Political and Social
Science, Booker T. Washington,
principal of the Tuskegee Insti-
.tute and leader of the negro race
in the United States, said:
Say or think what we will, it is
the tangible or visible element
that is going to tell largely during
the next 20 years in the solution
of the race problem. Every white
man will respect the negro who
owns a two story brick business
block in the center of town and
has So, 900 in the bank. When a
black mau is the largest taxpayer
and owns and cultivates the most
successful farm in his county his
white neighbors will not object
very long to his voting and TO
having his vote honestly counted.
The black man who is the largest
contractor in his town and lives in
a two story brick house is not
likely to be lynched.
The Baltimore San makes the
following comment:
If the acquisition of property
makes the negro a law abiding
citizen, he will have all the rights
under the law to which he is en-
titled in common with citizens of
other races. If, even without
property, he is a law abiding
citizen, and there are many such
in the South, lie will be protected
in every right which the law gives
him. Property is not all that a
man, black or white, needs to
make him a good citizen The
principal of Tuskegee Institute
might well impress upon his race,
just as white men who profess to
be teachers of white men do upon
their own race. the vital impor-
lance of living honestly and de,
Gently, refraining, whether poor
or prosperous. from criminal acts.
This Philadelphia speech was cal
culated to create the impression
that well to do negro in the
South could do with impunity
that which would bring down law
less vengeance upon the poor
black. If it were the spea ker'S
intention to convey such an i'm
preston it is not surprising that
our Northern friends do not under
stand the situation in the South.
On the other hand. il he intended
to suggest that the prosperous
black man in the South is. because
of his prosperity. a law abiding
man who abhors crime, he should
have made his meaning clearer
The principal of Tuskegee Insti-
tute says that "the negro must
live for all time by the side of he
Southern white man." and he ex =
poets industrial training of his
race to cement the friendship of
the two races" Something in
addition TO industrial training is
necessary to elevate the negro to
high plane of civilization. His
teachers should not neglect to EN-
phaSlze the Importance of moral
training and respect for the law.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
A Raging, Roaring Flood

washed down a telegraph line
which Chas. G. Ellis, of Lisbon
Ia, had to repair. "Standipg
waist deep in icy water" u
writes, "gave me a terrible cOld
and cough. 1t grew worse daily
Finally the best doctors in Oak
land, Neb., Sioux City and Omsl
ha said l had Consumption and
could not live. Then 1 bega4
using DR.. Kings New Discover
and was wholly cured by six bot
ties" Positively guaranteed TO
Coughs, Colds and all Throat AM
Lung troubles by A. L. Pearre
Price SOC.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
Railroad Graft.

Some indiScreet railroad mel.
! surprised at the almost universal
approval with which President
Roosevelt's suggestions for closer
Federal control of rates and the
abolition of rebates have been
received, have attributed this
commentator to demagogic agi-
tation and have denied that there
is any serious evil to be corrected
in the matter of rates. 1t is un.
dOubtedly true that the average
citizen, who rarely has occasion
to send freight over the railways,
is not particularly interested in
specific rates. and that so far as
the vast majority of these are
concerned they are fair enough,
not requiring any revision.
The great interest which the
American people has in this ques.
tion, it seems to us, lies in their
keen perception of the endless
opportunities for grating which
arise out of such abuse of the
control of rates as is involved
in the grant of secret rebates to
favored shippers and other no
less nefarious forms of discrimi-
nation. The large fortune which
many railroad directors and Of
ticialS seem able to amass, even
when the salaries of the latter
are of only moderate proportions,
are matter of testing comment
and seem out of proportion to
their possessOrs' abilities.
There is certainly no intention
in what is here said to attribute
general dishonesty to higher rail.
road officials, most of whom are
hard working and of a high de.
gree of personal integrity, but
one does not have to go a thOus-
and miles from Philadelphia to
hear stories of how a traffic man.
ager, whose salary could not have
been over $4,000, lived at the
rate of 100000 a year; of how
this millionaire director amassed
a vast fortune by buying up the
land through which a projected
branch was to run; of how
another has relative interested
in large contracts for his rail-
road, and so on, ad infnitum.
"That's only human nature
says the defender of this method
However that may be, such
methods are not right, from any
ethical point of view, and the
American public know it.
There is no form of grating
meaner than that of giving secret
rebates in freight rates, by winch
favored shippers, and in some
cases favored communities, have
been given an unfair advantage,
often involving commercial ruin,
over rivals no less honest, but
without equally strong influence I
with the railroad powers that be.
The American voter is steadily
becoming more and more aroused 4
on this allembracing subject Of
graft. He would like to see it
abolished everywhere. especially
in politics. He knows that it
exists especially in dishonest de-
parture from fixed public rates
and that is why his voice has
gone up from the Atlantic to the
Pacific in a great chorus of APP
proval of the recommendations
that Uncle Sam, if any question:
able transaction in rates is
brought to his attention, shall
have power to step in and correct
the abuse with resolute band
Philadelphia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

C. T BECKwGTH, president of the
defunct Citizens National Bank of
Oh Rim, Ohio, died on Sunday night.
From the day of his arrest in connec-
ton with the Chadwick affair, he has
failed in health, caused by worry and
modification. He allowed vast sums
of money 10 be loaned to Mrs. Chad
wick on the strength ola supposed note
from Andrew Carnegie and other
securities that he had not Investigated
and when the crash came, his bank
went up as the securities were no good.
1t was a sensational case and his death
adds moral coloring to the already
grewsome commercial tragedy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1905.

IN little less than month Theodore
Roosevelt will ne iuaugurated in
Washington to succeed himself as
President of the United States. AL
though opposed to him politically, our
hopes are in him to carry into effect
some of the reforms promised.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

CONGRATULATIONS to the Baltimore
AmericaQ upon its enterprise and
energy. On Tuesday it was issued from
its own bui ding on the corner of Balti-
more and South streets, being the first
new spaper in that city to occupy lis
own building. The structure is sixteen
stories high and is a model of its kind
1t is needless to say that the american
deserves all praise for setting an ex-
ample of hustle, aud an abiding faith
in the future of Baltimore, especially of
the "burned district"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

At a recent meeting of the
United Volunteer Fire Company
of Libertytown, the following
officers were elected to fill vacan-
cies: Treasurer, Mr.. II. @. Trun-
die. Directors-Messrs. w. L.
Dudrear, Milton Garter; Chief
Engineer, j. V. Albabgh; Trus-
tees.-Messrs. Oliver N. Swead-
ner, Eugene Hammond and M.
M Starr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
Democratic Idea of Govern
ment.

ment.
The Saturday EueRing Post is
the latest recruit to Democracy.
1t is not partisan sheet of the
"thick and thin" variety, but it
occasionally has an editorial
which indicates its Democratic
tendency. The following, for
instances:
German newspapers are always
signing because the Monroe Doc
trine prevents Germany from
acquiring the South American
lands settled by German immi
grants and so from becoming a
"world power"
What pitiful and perverted
notion of the object of govern
ment this involves. Yet it is one
that has not few adherents in
our own country, where there is
no such excuse for such igno-
rance. For we ought all to know
that government is made for
man, not man for government.
According to our theory, and let
us hope. practice, government is
not power but a servant, an
instrument to enable the common
man to develop his faculties to
their fullest. And the condi
lions under which those faculties
can best develop are freedom and
peace-neither of them consist
ent with the imperial notion.
How slowly the world develops!
How hard it is for man to grasp
the great, broad, high truths of
Democracy, mere common sense
though they are! How many
men who ought to know better
secretly share the benighted spa
troitism" of the peasant who
glories in the spendthrift splendor
of the ariStocracy which grinds
him into the dust.
The above does not present an
argument in favor of any surface
policy but it touches a funda-
mental principle. The Demo.
cratic idea is that the government
is thing made by the people for
them elves, or rather it is the
people acting together for the
protection of their own rights
and for the advancement of their
own interests. The lmperialistic
idea of government-and it is
also the mOnarchical and aristo
cratic idea-iS that a government
is thing entirely separate and
apart from the people. Accord
ing to the imperialiStic idea the
people may have nothing what
ever to do with their own gov
ernment. except to obey it under
fear of death and to support it
by taxation levied upon them
without representation. Accord
ing to this theory a government
can be carried in a ship and
thrown like net over helpless
people. According to this theory
a few men can land upon shore,
before unknown to them. cOerce
the natives into submission and
do with them as they see fit.
If the invaders gather up all the
property in sight and then sail
away leaving the people free, it
is called piracy, but if the in
vaders remain, set mp govern
ment" and extend their plllage
over a period of years it Is some
times called benevolent asSimi
lation," but a colonial system
rests upon the same foundation
as piracy, namely, force. Piracy
is condensed colonialiSm; colon
hialism is piracy extended and re
Tduced TO a system. The Demo
cratic theory of self government
is and must be eternally at war
with the doctrine of Imperialism.
,, The Post is right; the government
is not the master but the servant
of the people. This is the rock
upon which Democracy is built.
aud Democracy can not rest Sc
curely on any other foundation
The Commit Rer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
Old Soldiers Experience

M. M. Austin, a civil war veg,
eran, of Winchester, Ind, writes
"My wife was sick a long time "
spite of good doctors treatmenl
but was wholly cured by "
Kings New Life Pills, whi'
worked wonders for her health
They always do. Try them. On
20 cents at A. L. Pearre's on
store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

The Frederick Dramatic Club,
recently organized, at a recent
meeting, decided to accept q
proposition 10 give play after
Easter, for the benefit of the
Frederick City Hospital.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
Kill by a Train.

Mr.. j. w. Walters, a Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad trackman. was
killed by a train at Washington
Junction, Sunday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

On January 2Sth. Mr.. AM
Mrs. j. r. House, of Broad RuI
this county, celebrated the slI
tieth anniversary of their maj
riage. They were married q
January 2Sth, 1S45.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

There is on foot plan to form
a canning company and erect a
large factory at Emmitsburg, this
county,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

The Carroll Record, of fancy
town, Maryland, will enlarge its
plant in the near future. This
is q good sign of progress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
Job Couldn't have Stood It

if he'd had Itching Piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will cure the worst
case of Piles on earth. 1t has
cured thousands. For Injuries,
Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the
best salve in the world. Price
% cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by A. L. Pearre, druggist.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

and the small amount of the invest. ment could easily be absorbed in the town by capital seeking a safe invest. ment.
 At the annual stockholders meeting of the Woodbury and Southbury Elec- tric Railway Co.,. held few weeks ago, it was voted to accept the electric light plant so far as completed. A full set of .by-laws were adopted. The name was changed to ''The Woodbury Elec. tric Co., and new board of directors elected: F. F. Hitchcock, s. 0. Tom. linson, w. L. Judson, A. D. Warner, E. S. Boyd.
 At the directors meeting of the WOodbury Electric Co.,, F. E. Hitch. cock was elected president, s. o. Tom linson vice president, B. s. Boyd secre tary and treasurer, for the ensuing year.
 A list of the patrons of the Electric Light Co.,, with the number of lights each has, follows: J. D. Atwood, 13: c. M. Harvey, 26; Woodbury Drug Co.,, 12; Huntington i& Warner, 6; James Huntington, 26; F. F. Hitchcock, IA l A. D. Warner, 2S; c. F. Martin, 10 L. E. Dawson, 20; Garfield S Terrill , IA: c. R. Buys, 5; Wells Shoe Co.,, George G. Terrill, 13: Y. M. 0. A., IA N. M: Strong, l; w: Frisbie, II; o. U J A. M., 8; Henry Shaw, 9; Herbert
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
A VERY HANDSOME STORE.

One of the handsomest storesin the clothing trade in Danbury was opened
 at 39 White street, about two weeks ago, by A. Frohman & Co.,, in the Cowperthwait Block; who recently
 moved from a location farther down White street. Since the eCOwperthwait store was leased by A. Frohman & Co.,, |, it has undergone extensive changes and improvements. The entrance,
 which was formerly on the side, has been placed in the center of the front,
 giving two large show windows. The interior has been handsomely painted and papered. The store has been heightened by the building of an alcove room for a children's department in the rear where twas formerly only a wide but unused passage way. It is now a we'll lighted store by day, toI | there are windows in the rear as well as the front, and at night it is made brilliant by several large electric lights. The arrangement of the store l is most excellent To the left of the entrance and near the door is the hat department, convenient ana up-to. date. The office is well equipped and handsomely appointed, next to the hat de partment, but enclosed with a sub
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

stantial oak railing. The trunk de- partment occupies the rear of this side of the store, while on the oppo- site side is the children's section, a pleasing corner where mothers will find it most delightful to take their little boys to be fitted with wearing apparel. The furnishing goods de- partment occupies the east side coun- ters and shelves, while the main floor, in accordance with custom and ne- cessity, is given up to clothing in gen eral. The store is furnished through out with new and handsome up-to- date fixtures, and it will pay you to call.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
Now Is The Time
 To Buy Your Furniture.

 We
  rs d see Sssns ans z  HaTS % e
  You that there
  the Q  maga paper
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Thanks to the enterprise of small group of Woodbury men, the town possesses one nf the best electric light plants to be found in Connecticut. Some months ago the Orenaug Invest ment Co. made a contract with the WoodburY and Southbury Electric Railway Go. to build the necessary storage and distributing reservoirs and power house and machinery for mak- ing the electricity. The officers of the Orenaug Investment Go. are: Pres ident, Judge Arthur Warner; vice president, w. l.. Judson; secretary and treasurer, B. s. Boyd. These with Wallace Proctor constitute the board of directors.
 The land for the storage reservoir was bought of David Somers and George Bacon. The reservoir floods 32 acres of land, and has a capacity of 55, 900, 900 gallons of water. It is ideal
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
DODGINGTOWN.
PERSONAL BRIEFS,

Misses Susie O. Beers and Clara I, Beers have been the recent guests o1 Miss Georgia M. Ferry.
 MT and Mrs B: B: Ferry have been recently entertained at Daniel Lights in Bethel.
 Many of the young people of Dodg. ingtOwn attended the select party at H. P. Boyson's s, Friday evening. Mu- sic and games were enjoyed by all.
 Miss Georgia M. Ferry of Trumbull passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs John R. Ferry.
 Parties from New York have pur- chased the 1. c. Taylor place on Maple avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
HATTERE0WN.
NEWST NOTES.

NEWST NOTES. Mrs Robert Davis is sick. Henry Morgan has sold his COWS to William Warehouse.
 MT and Mrs Frank Allen spent Last week With relatives in Bridgeport. Martin Woolsey losh an OK, Sunday night.
 Martin Ryan is visiting his brother, William Ryan, at Botsford. Harry Morgan has taken a position in Fairchild & Shelton's factory in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

the thing. Meigs & Co. show all the styles esteemed correct by authorities on fashion, and all ready to put on and wear. Their display of spring suits, hats, furnishings and shoes contain the proper things as to style, and in quality up to the high standard main- tained in all wears for men and boys by MeipS & Go.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

STATE OF on1o, GITY OF TOLEDO, lss.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is sen for partner of the firm of F J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the Oity of Toledo, County and state "a aforesaid. ard that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that can not be cured by the Ot Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 6th day of December. A D 1886
 A. W. GLEASON,
 TSEAL NOTARY PUBLIC. Halls Uatarrh Cure is taken in ernally, and acts directly ou the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials
 F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. The Farmers Supply & Roofing Go. of 256 Middle street, Bridgeport, say it is time to look over the seeds you are going to plant, and they are about right. Their stock is fresh and bright and of the best quality. They also deal in seed potatoes, Timothy, Red Top and clover seeds and are prepared to supply your order. Give them a call or drop them postal for their new catalogue and prices.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

If is is bilious attack take Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and quick cure is certain. For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Fay Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; s. J. Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

A meeting of the executive commit tee on Newtowns Bi-Centennial was held on Monday night, at the resi- dence of B. L. Johnson, to consider
 the appointment of the various sub- committees. The entire membership of the committee was present, with the exception of Ex-Senator Houlihan,
 who is laid up with broken knee pan.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Dr Morris of Binghampton: N. Y., the veterinary for the Borden's Con- densed Milk Co.,, completed, on Friday, the task of examining the local dairies supplying milk for the Newtown creamery. He stopped at Taylor's ho- tel while in town.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs Ernest Hawley will move from ! Hawleyville to the home of her par
 ents, MT and Mrs F. A. Young, in Taunton, about April l. Frank Ruff fels will occupy the cottage made va cant by Mrs Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Now is the time to get the spring suit and overcOat and the Hub Cloth ing House of 929 Main street. Bridge
 port, is the place to visit and look over the styles of clothing.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

If you want the best thing on the market for biliousness, constipation, indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc., Ask your druggist for G. N. Clarke's s an untried remedy but one that has been tested most thoroughly by thou sands of people who testify in favor of their wonderful curative properties. Once tried always used. See his ad- vertiSement in another column.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

The little daughter of MT and Mrs K. N. Taylor of Hawleyville has been quite seriously i'll with membranous crOup. Dr Gale attended her.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Dunworth, 9; Munsell & Parker, 8; E..
 W. Eyre, 6; George F. Morris, 12: American Shear Sa Knife Co.,, 10; F. s. Boyd, 54; c: F. Scott, 6; Public Libra ry, II; Dr Nichols, s; l.. E. Curtis, 6; First Congregational church chapel, 22; King Solomon $ lodge, 10; Dr Sage, 34; John Suckley, 26; Dr Karrman, 29; J. Il. Allen, 5; Town hall, 32; North Congregational church and chapel, A; Street lights, 35.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Henry T. French and sister, Mrs Amelia White, have sold their inter- est in their farm in Huntingtown to Charles Prudential of New Jersey.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
A Great Sale of Boots, Shoes and
 Rubbers at Sandy Hook Shoe Store,
SANDY HOOK. CONN

", We have large stock of the above 'good' thlt we are closing out at very reasOna Ia bl, prices. Gall and be convinced. NOW is tht time to look after your harness. Don't wal paired. We can do it in first class shape. Also boots and shoes made as good as new-at oul usual low prices. Give us call.
 W. c. CoRBETr, Prep,
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

H. Beers ard P. H. Mccarthy. An en- tertainment committee for the season of lS9596 was named, consisting of
 Rev J. H. George, P. II. Mccarthy, AL lison P. Smith, Ross Jewell and Charles
 r. Beardsley.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

James Farrell celebrated his 18th birthday, the 17th. MT Farrell is still in fair health, although he has suffered from rheumatism for many years His brother, Thomas, from Bridgeport, al- so son, Thomas, and grandson, have recently visited him. Miss Mary Ear rell of Bridgeport was a guest there nver Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Miss Susie A. Minor has been spend
 ing several days in Bridgeport with
 her sister, Mrs H. T. COger.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Charles and Lena Imhoff have sold their land in Hattertown to Mrs Der tha E. StillSOn.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs John Donovan of HawIeyvillt
 visited friends in New Milford, las Monday and Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs B. H. Corning and children of
 the Glen have spent few days with
 Mrs Corning's parents, MT and Mrs George o. Banks, at BOtSfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Rev F. K. Johnson of Springfield, Mass, was not home, last week, but passed a few days, this week, with his parents.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs E. c. Bevans of Dodgingtown has been feeding the sparrows ali win ter with hOme-ma bread. The ot her day, not feeling we'll, she purchased a loaf from the baker and threw it out for the birds, but they refused to eat it, having preference for the home made goods
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs o. F. Terrill of Hawleyvi He is
 visiting friends in South Norwalk, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Amos T.. Camp has gone East with John M Ferris of Stamford for car load of working oxen.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

George w. Stuart visited friends in TOrringtOn, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs Ferris of Gray's Plain enter tained Miss Ethel Wales of Monroe, this week
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Miss Fannie V. Daniels is passing a
 l week with New Haven friends.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

MT ana Mrs A. J Smith passed Mon day night in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
WOODBURY'S MODEL ELECTRIC
 LIGHT PLANT

SHOWS WHAT LITTLE HUSTLE AND ENTERPRISE CAN ACCOMPLISH IN A SMALL TOWN,