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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Coming now to the Third Clause of
the Amendment, we find that it
preserves suffrage to the lineal descen-
dants born not later than 1885 of all
male citizens Of the United States who
were qualified voters on January l,
1869 without distinction Of race color
or nationality, and without any test
except the uniform and impartial test of
lineal descent and birth prior to the year
1885.
Any adult male descendant of any
man, who on January |, 1869, was a
qualified voter in any State Of the
Union, may be registered on that ground
aloae, whether white or black, literate
or illiterate, native born or naturalized,
provided first that he have the necessary
qualification of residence in Maryland,
and second, that he be Il years of age or
over in the year 1906.
This clause operates with equal force
in law upon all such adult male lineal
descendants.
No man, whether white or black, can
come in under this grandfather clause, "
unless he ooas IN eSSe in 1885, and conse-
quently at least p years old in 1906.
But all may come in under this clause
who were born prior to 1885.
The lineal descendants born after the
year 1885 of those who voted on Jan
uary |, 1869, cannot become registered
voters in 1907 or afterwards, except
under the educational test prescribed by
the First Clause of the Amendment,
for the obvious reason that in 1906 (the
specific date designated) they will not
be q years old.
By this simple provision, the ''grand-
father clause will gradually cease to be
operative, and no male, whether white
or black, who shall arrive at age after
1906, can become registered voter
unless he possesses the qualification pre-
scribed by the Educational Clause. But
no man, white or black, who was a
voter on January l, 1869, or who is a
lineal descendant of such voter and
tooenty-one years Of age or over IN 1906,
can be denied registration, because of his
inability to meet such educational test.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Blacks Against w hites in
Hagerstown.

The election in Hagerstown on
Monday for three City Council
men resulted in the choice of two
of the Republican candidates and
one Democrat. This is a gain of
one for the Republicans in the
City Council. which will now be
composed of three Republicans
and two Democrats, with a Re
publican Mayor.
In the First ward Democrat
succeeds a Democrat. Two years
ago this ward gave Democratic
majority of 13.
In the Third ward Bennett sue
ceeds himself and increases his
majority of SO two years ago to
80.
In the Fifth ward, which had a
Republican majority on the regis
tration books of 172 and is com
posed largely of celored voters,
DilwOrth, the Democratic nomi-
nee, VINO was elected two years
ago by SO majority, was defeated.
A great deal of cash was spent in
this ward. The negroes voted
so!idly for the Republican nomi-
nee.
Rev. John @. Newman, a lead
ing colored politician. said the
colored people supported Alsip
largely because they wished to re-
buke the Democratic party, which
will try to have adopted next fall
Constitutional Amendment that
will disfranchise many negroes.
Dilworth was very popular and
had the open support of number
of prominent white Republicans.
1t was largely battle between
the white and blacks
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
CHRIS TIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION.
Elaborate Plans for Meeting
in Baltimore Next July.

As the time draws near for the
converting of the twenty second
session of the Christian Endeavor
Convention, in Baltimore, from
July 5 to 10, next, there seems to
be an increased interest in the
movement being displayed in the
counties of Maryland as well az
the cities. The convention il tn
be financed through the sale of
convention stock, par value 81 per
share, on which dividends will he
declared. "in the blessings of a
successful convention" Several
thousand shares have already cen
subscribed by endeavOrerS and
church workers over the entire
State, and some of these have
been taken by residents of This
county. Each delegate will he
required to subscribe for one share
of convention stock, when regis.
tering. This will make the con.
tributOr a member of the cOnven.
ton, and secure the beautiful
souvenir program, handsome Off
cial badge, which will be issued
only to those who subscribe for
stock and register, will secure ad
mission to all sessions of the con
vention. Each subscriber will
also receive beautifully engrav.
ed souvenir certificate of stock.
bearing the autographs of the II
mem berS of the committee of
1867
The finance committee has been
authorized to solicit subscriptions
for the convention stock through
out the State, and the auxiliary
committee is to be enlarged, so as
to embrace every society in the
State. A sample copy of the Ger.
titicate is to be sent to all of the
societies in this county. for dis
play in their meeting rooms. One
Of these certificates will be issued
to each subscriber to convention
stock, no matter whether it is only
for one share, which costs 81.
The music for the convention is
to be furnished by choir of 20OO
voices. President Roosevelt will
likely be among the speakers.
There are to be l25 separate meet
ingS held during the convention,
exclusive of the convention ser
mons, which will be preached in
all of the evangelical churches of
the city on the Sunday morning
during the convention. The prin.
cipal sessions will be held in the
Fifth Regiment Armory, which
will be seated for Ii. 800 people,
and in the Lyric, which will ac.
cOmmOdate about 1000 persons
Other sessions will be held in %
or more of the largest churches in
the city. Out door evangelistic
services will be held each evening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Trenchent F e atures of t h e
Franchise Amendment De-
cision

The Governor has no authority
to vote proposition to amend the
Constitution.
Upon this point the court was
unanimous, stating that the con
clusion is sustained by "both
reason and authority"
Three judges. Schumacher, Boyd
and Pierce-believe that the sec
ond section of the Franchise
Amendment requires the sigma
tUTe of the Governor. but a ma
jority of the court holds otherwise.
The court agrees unanimously
that the mandamus prayed for
must issue, aud that the Amend
ments must go upon the ballot at
the next general election.
The authorities on both sides
are ably reviewed by Chief Judge
McSherry, who comprehensively
and with great force discusses the
points presented by council.
The opinion dwells strongly up
on the second section, containing
the words 'write or print" and it
is made clear that the voter will
be required to make his cross
mark IN voting for or against the
Amendment and to do nothing
else.
The good roads Amendment to
the Constitution, which was in
the same position exactly as the
Franchise Amendment, is includ-
ed in the decision and will also go
upon the ballot.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

THE Baltimore american forcefully
declares that Baltimore will hold its
Reopening Jubilee in September, 1905"
and not later. Baltimore has right
to jubilate, says the Philadelphia
Record, and the AmericdR has say in
the matter, having risen piGnix-like
from its own ashes with rush and
pluck full of incen i've and ba-speaking
authority. BY all means let The jubi-
lation proceed. Philadelphia will join
in the shouting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Special Low Fares-Sum-
mer Season 1905.


ASBURYPARK, n. J.-NatiOnal
Educational Association. Tickets
on sale July l, 2 and 3, good re
turning until July 10, inclusive.
ATLANTIC CITY. CAPE MAY,
OCEAN CITY, SEA ISLE CITY, n.
j., OCEAN CITY, Md AND RENO.
BOTH BEACH, DEL.-Special tx.
cursiOns operated June %, July 6
and 20, August 3, II and 81,
Tickets good ten days.
BALTIMORE, MD.-United So.
ciety Christian Endeavor, July 5
to 10.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge, July Ills.
DENVER COL. worth
League. Very Low Rates. Tick.
cts on sale June 80 to July 3 good
returning until July IA, inclusive.
DENVER, CoL.-G. A. Il. En-.
campment. September Al.
PORTLAND, ORE.-Le wis &
Clark Centennial Exposition.
June l, October 10.
Special announcements later.
For detailed information call on
or address Ticket Agents Balh'
more & Ohio Railroad.
mar. 24-2t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
TOUR TO PINEHURST, N G.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad for
the Golf Championship.

For the benefit of those desir-
ing to visit Pinehurst, North Car
DINA, during the great champion
ship golf tournaments, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will
run a personally conducted tour
to this attractive mid South re-
sort, leaving New York, Phila'I
delphia, Baltimore. and Wash
ington March 81. The rates for
this tour, including railway transJ
portation in both directions; PULL
man berth and meals in dining
car on going trip only, and three
days. board at the Hotel Carolina,
will be; New York, $1,000; Phil
adelphia, $4,000; Baltimore and
Washington, $1,000. PropOr'|
tionate rates from other points,
For tickets, itineraries, anu
other information, apply to tlcSe'
agents, or to Geo. w. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent, Broau
Street Station, Philadelphia.
mar "a Ut.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
descriptions shall be entitled to be reg
istered as qualified voter, nor be enti-
tied to vote. y

These provisions are perfectly plain.
They declare that every adult male
citizen of the United States who has
resided one year in Maryland shall be
entitled to registration if he comes under
ANY oNEof the three aforementioned
descriptions of persons. Such adult
male citizen may therefore claim regis
tration.
First. Because qualified under the
educational test clause; or
Second Because qualified by reason
of the fact that he was entitled to vote
on the first day of January, 1869, or
prior thereto by the laws of this State
or of the State wherein he resided; or
Third Because qualified by reason
of the fact that he is a lineal descendant
of the person who was thus entitled to
vote on the first day of January, 1869,
and treaty one gears OF Orer IN the yeor
1906; that is to sag, that he ocoS barn
not utter than the gear 1885.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1905.

THE good offices of the United States
will be awaited If in the effort to make
peace in the Japanese-Russian war
This terrible conflict has aroused the
interest OF all the nations and the one
thought is to end this struggle with
honor to both sides
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
Stepped Into Live Goals

"When a child 1 burned u;
foot frightfully," writes W; D
Eads, of Jonesville, Va, "wnlC J
caused horrible leg sores for : :
years, but Bucklen's Arnica saw
wholly cured me after everytnlDi
else failed" Infallible for Burn,
Scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises i':s
Piles. Sold by A. L. Pearre, ~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31
L. v. BAUGHMAN. J. WIN. BAUGHMAN
THE CITIZEN,
(RE-EsTABLisHEo ts7o)
FREDERICK CITY. MARYLAND.

A Democratic weekly newspaper edited by
BAUGHMAN BROTHERS, successors to J. WIN.
BAUGHMAN.
The price of THE CITIZEN is 81 90 the year,
strictly in advance. This price has. prevailed
since August 3rd, 1924.
Whilst THE CITIZEN is irst Of all poit-
cal newspaper, and 1.-THE recognized organ of
the Democratic party in Frederick County, it
also aims to give all the important local news
and selected miscellaneous reading matter of
interest to all members of the family
Communications on interesting subjects are
alwaysl desirable and especially local news
from the county.
Sign name in full for confidence and write
only on one side of paper. sample copies
gladly sent to any address.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

Last week a report was widely
circulated that an attempted as
sault had been made by a negro
upon Miss Lulu Ingram, of Point
of Rocks, this county. The facts
show the affair to have been
greatly exaggerated. 1t seems
that in some way strange negro
was seen by the young lady in her
room, which so frightened her
that she became unconscious. No
attempt at assault was made.
The man was not apprehended
although every effort was made.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

He may become registered voter
because he was entitled to vote so far
back as January |, 1869, or earlier
under the laws of the State in which he
then resided; or because hacjag deen
barn nat later than 1885, he is lineal
descendant of such last-named person;
or because not claiming to belong to
either of these two classes. he possesses
the prescribed educational qualification.
Obviously, Clause Second embraces
only men who on January |, 1869,
were not less than twenty-one years of
age; that is to say, men born not later
than 1913. The youngest voter who
under this clause, could be lawfully req
istered in 1906, under the proposed
amendment, would accordingly be then
ftty-eight years old, and this clause
would clearly allow of the registration of
all male citizens of the United States.
white or black, native born or natural
lied, literate or illiterate, who on Jan
uary 1869, or earlier, were entitled to
vote in the State in which they then
resided.
III uhitc men who were citizens of
the United States on January | 1869,
whether native born or naturalized, who
shall be living in Maryland at the period
Of registration, and who shall have
resided in Maryland for one year prior
to that period. will be entitled to regis
tration as qualified voters under this
second clause.
The practical operation of this second
clause will therefore be to admit to reg
istration all uhjte Marylanders (not dis
qualified by reason of conviction for some
infamous crime, who We're voters
in Maryland on the first day of Janu-
airy, 1869, or earlier, aud also all uhite
men who on that date or earlier were
qualified voters in any State in the
Union.
No educational or other test can be
exacted from applicants for registration
belonging to this class of men.
The fact that they were qualified
voters anywhere in the United States on
January |, 1869, or earlier entities
them wishout more to registration
By this Second Clause the suffrage is
preserved to all oohite men hroughom
the U,ion who possessed it on January,
|, 1869, or earlier
But no negro can come IN nder this
clause unless he was a qualified voter on
January |, 1869, or prior thereto, in.
the State where he then resided Z
The purpose and effect of this Second
Clause (and as we shall presently see of
the Third Clause also, are to relieve
the proposed amendment from conflict
with the 9th amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

These three descriptions of persons
are in the alternative.
The applicant for registration is re-
quired to bring himself under ONE Of
them, and ANY ONE Of them is sufficient.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-31

In passing upon this question we
must consider at the very outset whether
it violates either the 18th or 18th
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States
The Fifteenth Amendment declares
that ''the right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States, or by
any State, on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
Looking to the language of the
clause under consideration, it is manifest
that it applies equally and impartially
alike to both white and black citizens of
the United States. No discrimination
is made for or against any citizen on
account of race or color, and hence
there is no possible room for the sug-
gestion that the Fifteenth Amendment
stands as an obstacle in its way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31

ST. LOUIS, March S1.-Ten thousand
dollars worth of improved real estate
K; the prize that awaits one II the four
single daughters of H. w. Hough, or
Kirkwood, who succeeds the longest IN
avoiding marriage, according to the
terms of quit claim deed filed in the
recorders Office in Clayton.
The sisters are Misses Miriam Gratz
Hcugh, Jessie Bledsoe Hough. Emilins
Robert Hough, and Effie 1nnes Hough.
The decd was signed by Miss Miriam.
In the instrument she quit claims al
right, title. and interest to three two
story frame dwelling houses in Kirk
wood to her three sisters.
According to the deed these sisters are
to share equally as tenants in common
while they remain single II the second
marries. her interest is to cease. while
ii the third remains q spinster through
out her lifetime she is 10 have the fee
simple title to the property.
If, however, she decides to join her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
WEATHER FOR APRIL
FOR THIRTY-FOUR YEARS

Just what the weather has been for
thirty-forr years is given in detail in
a circular issued today by the Weather
Bureau. From the figures given the
weather for the coming month can be
judged.
The mean normal temperature for the
thirty-four years was dfty-three The
warmest April known was in ISL, when
the average was fifty-eight. The cold
est was in 1874, with a temperature of
forty-nine- The highest temperature was
April Is, 1896, when the thermometer reg
istered ninety-three degrees, and the
lowest temperature was April is, 1875
two. The earliest killing frost known
occurred October 2, 1899. The latest
known killing frost occurred April %
1874. The greatest amount Of snow fell
in twenty-four hours April 6, 1893, when
forty inches covered the earth. This
greatest amount Of rain fell April &c
1899, when 1t amounted to 81 inches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
DENY INDICTMENT
Of A BIG PACKER
Court, Officials Say Grand
Jury Has Not Acted.
BUT RUMOR WOULD NOT DIE
Reported Finding Supposed to Be Fore
runner of Conspiracy Proceedings
Against Trust Managers.

CHICAGO. Ill, March 31.-There is a
persistent ruInor that the president of
one of the big Five packing concerns
was indicted by the grand jury on Tues
day. 1t was said the indictment was
the forerunner of conspiracy proceed
ings against actual heads OF the packing
companies in connection with the alleged
tamperng with witnesses @
District Attorney Morrison strongly
denied that such an indictment had been
voted by the jury. but the report con-
tinued persistent. 1t has been the Gus
tom for federal grand juries to withhold
all indictments until the end of the
term and then return them in court all
at once. The present jury, however, will
sit for a longer term than usual, and
the belief is that it will be able to dis
pose OF the beef inquiry before ADJOURN
ment time comes. In that event the re-
turn of indictments may be expected as
soon as the beef investigation is finished.
Stock Yard Witnesses.
Witnesses from the stock yards are
due to testify today, as soon as the last
of the out-of-town witnesses has been
examined. Among those who appeared
as witnesses was Charles E. Meade, OF
New Haven, Conn, who was formerly
connected with the Swift car lines il
the East. Mr.. Meade was not in the jury
room longer. than fifteen minutes. He
was unable to give the grand jury much
information of value because it had been
three years since he severed his connec-
ton with the Swift company He in
formed the jury that the company haC
been 6isposing of its car lines as fast as
possible, for reasons of which he had nc
knowledge. Armour & Co., he said, ha6
not disposed Of any Of its car lines
which, in his opinion, were the most
profitable connections of the packing
business
Others who gave testimony were T. c.
Curtis, of the firm of T. D. Baker &
Co. of Boston, dealers IN meats, and
Benjamin Davis, farmer in Ogle coun-
ty. The testimony OF Mr.. Curtis related
to the retail prices of meats in thai
city as compared with wholesale prices
II is said he testified that for many
years the wholesalers representing the
packers had never varied in their prices
TO small dealers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
Daughter of La Toilette
Would Stop Plagiarizing
Actress Prepares Bill Furnishing Piracy OF
pIays-IntroduCed in Wisconsin legislature
imprisonment and Fine the Penalty.

Assemblyman Warner declares that
the piracy of plays and dramas is SO
general and causes so much hardship
TO the profession of playwrights that It
ought TO be the subject of criminal
enactment
Miss La Folleste's bill provides that
any person who sells copy or sub
stantial copy, or who causes to be pub
llcly performed or represented for profit
any unpublished or undedicated drama
tic play or musical composition known
Is an opera without the consent OF It's
owner or proprietor, or who, KNOWN
that such a dramatic play or musical
composition is unpublished or undedl-
Gated. and without the consent of its
owner or proprietor, permits, aids or
takes part In such a performance or
representation, shall be guilty of q mis-
ocnleanor. and upon conviction thereon
shall he fined not less than $50 nor more
than $780, or imprisoned not less tnan
thirty days nor mora than three months,
or both
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31

MADISON, Wis, March 3l.-Miss Fola
La Toilette. actress. and daughter Oh
Gov. r. NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin.
has taken up the cause Of her profess
sion in an active manner by OBTAINING
the introduction of a bill in the assem-
bly, to prevent ne stealing or piagiariz-
ing of plays and operas.
The bill was roughly drafted by the
governors daughter and perfected by
the governor and his wife 1t was Offer
Cd by Assemblyman Warner, the La
Toilette leader of the lower house OF
the Legislature, and through his infiu-
erce introduced yesterday as from the
assembly committee on the judiciary.
Friends of Miss La Toilette declare
that she earnestly desires to do some
thing toward obtaining legislation that
will cure an evil with which she has
become familiar during her brief career
on the stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31

Refer and 3-4 box effects. Va
rious cloths, in styles for children ,
to IA years. Garments worth up to
$3.50, at S. for choice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
MRS. EDWARDS APPEARS
AT GREASON HEARING

READING, March 31.-Samuel Grea-
son and Mrs. Kate Edwards. both under
sentence Of death for killing Mrs. Ed
wards husband, were brought into
county court for hearing of Greason' s
appeal for new trial a-F
At request OF Greason's counsel the
case was postponed to April H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
PRIZE FOR SISTERS
WHO REMAIN SINGLE
Real Estate Worth $4,000 for Last of Four Unwed.
Premium for Wldow-As One Takes Husband She
Loses Share of Property.

sisters ir the marital field, she, too, is
to be deprived of all interest in the
property. Then 1t is that premium is
put on widowhood for If either Of the
come a widow the property is to revert
to her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
STATE TAKES CHARGE
OF INSURANCE COMPANY

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31-State In
surance Commissioner OiBrien has re-
moved the officers and taken charge of
the affairs Of the Northwestern National
Life Insurance Company, of Minneap-
oils
The company's financial affairs. &C.
cordin@ to Mr.. O. Brien's re port to Gov
ernor Johnson, are In bad condition, but
with proper management the company
can AVOID bankruptcy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31
LOS ANGELES MILLIONAIRE
GOES TO PENITENTiARY

SAN FRANCISCO March 31.-Grifhth
J. Griffith, the Los Angeles millionaire,
who three years ago attempted to kill
his wife, must spend two years in State
prison and pay fine of 5000.
The supreme court has affirmed the
sentence of the lower court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-31

All of the Fashion of the Capital City,
Baltimore. and surrounding country will
be at BenniEg tomorrow to see the
Spring Hunters Steeplechase and the
five other well-filed events. Don't fail
to see this grand steeplechase and the
crowd that will be In attendance.