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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Pittsburg. The tit
tie child was a
daughter of an old
friend, who called
on the actor at his
hotel one day. The
little one, who was
with him, said:
"0h, / saw you
play Richard ILL.,"
"And how did you
like it?" inquired
the tragedian.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

iZen of West Nir-
ginia, former Unit
ed States Senator
Henry Gassaway
Davis. To offset the
effect of the action
of the Democrats
on the result in the
state the Republic
ans searched for the
strongest man they
could find to lead
their state ticket.
vt-u
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21
MRS. WISTER'S SUIT.
Philadelphia Social Leader Who Is
Trying to Break Wcightman viii.

Mrs Jones Wister of Philadelphia Is
4 central figure in the contest over the
fortune left by the late William
Wcightman. chemical manufacturer
and multimillionaire His will be-
queathed all his estate, valued at about
S60000.o0O. to his only daughter, Anne
NJ. Weightman Walker, widow of the
late Congressman Robert J. c. Walker
Mr.. Weightman had two sons, both
now dead. and Mrs WiSter was tho
wife of one of these. William Weight
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Herman Whitaker. whose tales of tho
bleak northwest, The Probationer and
Other Stories,' are attracting favor
able attention, is personal friend
of Jack London, the successful novel;
ist. Five years ago, when Whitaker
was still in business, yet beginning his
literary work, he took counsel with
London.
Would you advise me, Jack" Whit
aker asked him, Ito throw up business
and have a go at tiction?"
At that time Whitaker had written
only one little story, published in the
Overland Monthly, which, he said.
netted him the princeIy sum of $3.50
NO London answered, Il certainly
wouldn't"
"Well, l am going to anyway" re-
torted Whitaker.
And so would l." said London
quickly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

table building. He
is a graduate of
Princeton universi-
ty and is one of the
trustees of that in
stitution. He was
for eight years pres
ident Of the Uni
versity club of New
York and is a pop
ular member of
Several other clubs.
He is Interested in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Richard Mansfield would on Saturday
evening. Jan. -, present the entire
tragedy of King Richard H." the
first curtain to rise at T:45 o'clock and
the last one to descend at approximate.
ly - o'clock next morning.
Some years ago Mr.. Mansfield hired
private secretary. but was compelled
TO discharge him because he could not
spell and was otherwise rather lame in
the matter of education. When the
young man had received the notice of
his dismissal he went to the actor and
asked for an explanation. The fact
is" he was told, that your education
is too meager for the requirements of
the position Greatly offended, tho
ex-secretary exclaimed, "Why, sir, my
parents spent $1,000 on my education"
"Then. my boy" said the actor, Il
would advise them to institute proceed
ings for the recovery of the money.
They We're swindled."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21
MRS. WILLIAM n. TAFT.
She Is Distinguished For Her Tact
and Her Social Graces.

When William III. Taft, now secre-
tary of war, was civil governor of the
Philippines he was assisted by his wife
in the accomplishment of some of the
things which made him popular with
many Filipinos. Judge Taft departed
from Spanish social precedents, and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Unusual interest pertained to the
election in West Virginia last Novem-
ber because of the fact that the Demo
cratic party had taken as its candidate
for vice president a distinguished cit
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

accompanied TO bed by her mother.
On one occasion there was company
at Helen's house when the usual dis
pute as TO the reasonableness of being
afraid of the dark occurred between
mother and daughter. Finally the little
girl was taken to bed, and shortly
mother returned to her guests, smiling
sweetly.
Its so easy to handle children If you
just know how. | told her there was
no reason to be afraid; that the dark
was filled with angels, all watching
over her. Now she is quite content to
be left alone and"-
Mamma, mammaw piped a small,
faraway voice at this point. please
come quick. The angels are biting
me-"
Robert Mantell, who is appearing IL
Shakespearean repertory, had an anus
ing experience with a little five-year
old acquaintance while he was playing
Richard ILL.," at the Alvin theater
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

liam NJ. o. Dawson of Charleston as
the man most likely to carry the ticket
to victory He has long been one of the
leading men of the commonwealth and
enjoys a wide popularity. He was
nominated on platform pledging tax
reform. Mr.. Dawson was elected and
last month entered upon the duties of
his office, He will serve until March 4,
1909.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

."What did you bring into this country
with your
"My clothes" retorted the Irishman.
"And that's more than you didr'
Tim Murphy who is touring in the
west, usually avoids long engagements
in New York because as he says, Il
New York engagement means too much
monetary hazard and nervous anxiety.
He declares he is content to rest his
fame upon the Endorsement of the the
alter gocrs Of other cities where there is
not such a surfeit of amusements as in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

A DOUT
ACTORS

WV WHILE Richard Mansfield who
E~ has been touring in roper
Wv tory, WAS playing in Chicago
the past winter he presented
King Richard H." using modified
version Of his own in which many of
the longer speeches are cut out. while
others are shortened. The critics in
commenting on Mr.. Mansfeld's per
formance referred to this fact. and
some ccnSured the actor for taking too
great liberties with the text of the inn
mortal Shake peare, Mansfield asked
a member of his staff next morning
what the papers had said.
We'll" was the guarded reply.
there was some criticism as to the
manner in which the text was cut. In
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

providence of these good people in get
ting up strawberry festival without
Strawberries"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Representative McCleary of Mime
sofa enjoys telling stories of the time
when he was teacher in a public
school of that state says Golfers
Weekly.
zone day" says Mr.. McCleary, dur
ing lesson in grammar. my pet study,
l bade one of my pupils to give me
sentence in the indicative mood. He
did so in the following words:
1.-The horse draws the wagon
"'Nery good said |. Now change
the sentence to neat Imperative
"'Git upr was the logical reioinder."
The name of Samuel Untermyer, the
New York lawyer. has figured in print
recently Oh account of his relations as
legal adviser of james H. Hyde, vice
president of the Equitable Life Assur.
ance society and as one of the counsel
of the Standard Oil company. Mr.. I'm
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

to surrender his post as head of the
state department. Among those men
toned in this connection is Senator
John c. Spooner of Wisconsin, who is
one of the most eloquent debaters of
the senate, a man thoroughly posted on
diplomatic affairs and Il brilliant and
able statesman. Senator Spooner has
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21
PEOPLE
TALKED
ABOUT

~ HE talk about Secretary Hays
possible resignation has start
ed speculation as to who would
succeed him in case he decided
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

chased it in 1889. The Democratic sage
bought it in 1879 for $125.000 and
spent about S500.o00 in improvements.
He made it his summer residence until
his death in 1856. Mr.. Untermyer is
patron of art, and he has adorned the
estate in many ways. One of its most
artistic features is a fountain which
is the work of the noted sculptor Isl
dore Konti
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

James W. Alexander, the president Of
the Equitable Life Assurance society,
who has been conspicuous in the con
troversy within that organization, is a
man of all around attainments Though
emincntly successful as business man
and an expert in all matters pertaining
to life insurance, his horizon is not
bounded by Wall street and the Equi-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Edgar selwin, who is supporting vii
liam Gillette in sherlock Holmes re
lates an amusing conversation between
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Senator Allison of Iowa, who is fond
of a joke, one day attempted a little
fun with AMI Smith, who for thirty
years has been handing out bills in
the senate document room. "Send mo
a copy of the poor food bill, wrote Al
lison on a slip of paper which he di.
rected to AMI. The latter adjusted
his glasses read the note and laughed.
Instead of sending the Hepburn pure
food bill Amzi hunted around and
found bill of fare from the senate
restaurant. which he forthwith dis
patched to the Iowa senator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

more feet, one cat or no cat?"
Il pass it over to you" or something
like that was the almost invariable re-
ply.
''Why. no cat, of COURSE" Mr.. Spoon
er would respond. "One cat has four
feet No cat has five feet
The senator tells this incident about
his son, now a lawyer in Milwaukee,
which shows that wit runs in the fam
lily:
when he was boy we were walk
ing on Washington avenue one evening
when the lad announced that he was
tired and would return to the hotel as
soon as | gave him some money.
You don't need any money to get
back to the hotel said. It's only a
few blocks.
"'Yes, but you see papa he replied
quickly, suppose l should be held up
by a highwayman and he should say,
Your money or your life" like they
always do and l didn't have any mon
ey? You wouldn't want your little boy
killed for being broke would you? "
1t is scarcely necessary to add that
the lad got the money.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21

Samuel Fl. Piles, who not long ago
was chosen member of the United
States senate from the state of Wash
ington, is leading lawyer of Seattle.
In the campaign preceding the legisla-
tive session the business men of Seat
tie formed an organization and urged
Mr.. Piles to enter the race for the SEN
atorship. There was a spirited contest.
which ended on the thirteenth ballot by
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21
A RUSSIAN FIGHT

General Bildcrling, WI
Won (urOpatISin's
General Baron Bilderl
the ablest soldiers associs
eral Kuropatliin and. u
the Russian officers. hasor1d
commander in chief ah@iAs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-21


ing kuropatkin in amMm@m
Viceroy AleXeieff.
is of German extr
other Russian Off,
Manchuria shortly l
Liaoyang and was ilR.TY ,
army which opposed
stern resistance to the
anese westward and
Mukden. and large botS
under him were practic ,
before he would consel
retire his remaining railway
Kuropatkin witnessed Ia inc
Middletown transcript., 1905-10-21
THE TANNING OF THE BEAR
BY HERBERT g. HAMBLEN

equally occupied with thoughts pertain
ing to the committee business and won.
dering who my passenger was.
Suddenly, like a ray Of sunlight break.
ing through dark cloud, the whole thing
became clear to me. She was the com
pany'sspy, and she was pumping that fool
fireman to her hearts content.
When | got down to oil at the water
plug, | told him to bring me the tallow-
pot. | got him round in front OF the
engine, told him my suspicious, and adj
vised him to keep watch on that tongue
Of his. He waved my suspicious aside,
in his usual airy manner, and limited that
| was jealous
When | got back on the engine she
was sitting on the box on my side. ''IIaye
You any objection to my riding on this
side little way? | am curious to see
how you make it co. she asked, in a
pretty, coaxing way.
no" replied, with forced ungrac
iousness, "you have right to ride wher-
ever You please"
| knew | was acting like bear, and
was ashamed of it. / asked her awk-
wardly to excuse my back and was not
pleased by the profusion Of her assurances
that she didn't mind | wished had a
clean suit Of oyer-clothes on. | was con
scious OF a great, black streak Of grease
on my back, where | had rubbed against
an eccentric strap when was under the
engine. | hadn't been shaved in three
days, and | had caught one Of those hot
cinders | had been throwing SO plenti-
fully out of the stack in my right eye, in
flaming it until knew it doomed up like
tail-light in tunnel
And the fireman was one Of those unac-
countable fellows to whom dirt never
sticks.
! usually passed the way freight in the
siding at Dalton. But this trip ! got
clearance on her there. A clearance"
order tells the engineer at what time the
preceding train left the station from
which the clearance is issued, and also
notified him that she has not yet passed
out Of the block on which he is about to
enter.
When | got the order she had been
gone long enough to clear, she probably
would be clear now at any minute, but
| was only supposed to know that she
was still in the block. She might, Of
course, be anywhere in the block, d tched,
or broken down.
Here was another source Of irritation.
had got to look out for her, for il | lit
HEREAFTER clearance name would
most empathically be ''Dennis."
She and the fireman had commenced
again right where they left off In pre-
Middletown transcript., 1905-10-21


tended solicitude for her comfort, III
naturally closed my front window tight
and roasted her out. | kept my heal
doggedly out of the window, and pre-
tended not to know when the fireman
assisted her back to his side, where sh'
could ride in comfort.
/ When came in sight of Knowlton sid
ing the way-frejght's fagman' signalet
me to come ahead. She had gone il
there to let me by. There was but on
short side-track at Knowlton, which
could be entered by switch at eithe
end. As there were some cars in til,
near end. the way-freight ran ahead ant
backed in pushing the other cars bacl
far enough to get in clear herself.
noticed that the car at my end OF tht
switch was loaded with lumber. ]
pulled my head in, and tried the gauge
cocks.
| remember hearing crash, and {
swapping OF breaking wood, and then
woke on the baggage-car floor, and looked
into the hazel eyes Of my passenger
There was look Of intense pity in them,
as she bathed my head, face and neck in
cool water. the car heeled, in round.
ing curve, Bill Ditmar, the conductor,
came up to me.
That seemed to recalled me to my
senses, and | tried to get up, but my pas.
senger pushed me gently back, talking
soothingly.
Lay still, old man; be quiet" said
Bill you're all right Don't try to
move"
whats the matter" asked queru-
lously. "What We doin'? Who stopped
this water all over me ~
Don't you know you're hurt, Joe?"
"Hurt? No. Who hurt me?
'There was two-inch spruce plank
stickin out o. car O. lumber in Knowlton
switch it stripped your side O. the cab
off, an knocked We off yer perch. Tie
corner o the baggage-car broke it off, an
it scraped along the whole side O. the
train"
lis that so? Who's runnin' the ell
zine now n
"The fireman"
"Who's firm for i'm ?"
''The head brakeman"
"Well, can't stay here; | must get
back on the engine fore that red -headed
chump-" | tried again to get up, but
when | raised my head it become dizzy,
things looked black, and it fell YEARLY
back on the pile of coats.
Iawoke in hospital, where | stayed a
month. When came out the threatened
trouble on the road had been settled more
or less satisfactorily, my fireman had been
promoted, and had red-headed Allison
permanently. II his overwhelming con
ceit could be kept in check, lie wasn't
such a bad fellow, at all. He tried sew
eral times to breach the subject Of the
lady passenger, but as | saw it was merely
to dilate on the impression he had made,
| declined to listen.
(To BE CONTINUED
Middletown transcript., 1905-10-21

"v'' Connections to and from Baltimore and
Washington made via Porter.
s0n Saturdays arrives 9.25 p. m
daily. Daily except Sunday
s.e' Stops on signal to receive passengers for
Maryland Division via Porter or for Whining
ton and beyond.
So Stops only on notice to CO 1ductor age,
or on signal.
"h'' Stops to let off passengers from points
north OF Wilmington and from points on
Maryland Division via Porter.
~ stops to take on passengers for Cape
fIarles and beyond.
TX" Stops to discharge passengers.
s'p'' Stops to leave passengers rom Mid le-
town and points south.
..r'' Stops to leave passengers from New
York Division.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND& VIRGINIA r. K.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1923 a m $50 p m week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $40 a. m. and
li.57 %. m. week DAYS.
Leave Franklin City for ChiEcoteague (via
steamer 36 and 8.45 p. m. week days Return
Ing leave Chincoteague TO- 43 q m, and $50 p.
M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown andLewes
1898 q. m, 5. 20 p. M. week days Returning,
leave Lewes y. % M and 80 p m weekdays
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth 10 38 m
and $50 m. Returning, leave Rehoboth 6.33
m.and 70 p IA weekdays.
Middletown transcript., 1905-10-21

(To BE CONTINUED
Middletown transcript., 1905-10-21

Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1923 a. m ano
o'.U p. M week days. Returning. leave RerliI
go m and 1883 p. m. week days,
Leave Porter for Delaware City & 30 D ~ - >
53l, 81 and "a p m weekdays Refnrning
leave delaware City S., ri, and ID 81 1 ,s
and Is and SO p m weekdays, =
Leave Massey for Chestertown and wav sta
LIONS 95o IN. and 5.IO p. m. week-davs
Returning, leave Chestertown 7oS m % " :
2.S2 p. m, weekdays. " =. anu
QUEEN ANNE KENT E. R.-Leave Townsend
LOT , Centrevllle and way stations y 20 A. m an
40 p m, week days Returning leave Tana
Vile IA e. m. and 30 p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE CHESAPEAKE R-Ieavaru ~.
ton Tor oxford and way stations ~ a m anJ
% % p M, week Gays. Returning leave Orford
90 q. M. and As p. M. weekdays
CAMBRIDGE SEAPORT r. R.-I,eave seasora
IorCambridge and intermediate stations ii ~ !
m. and Ia P. m. week days Returnino Ias,e.
Cambridge 9 So am. and 2.32 D. m, week DAYS
CORRECTIONAL Porter with Newark 80
delaware City Railroad. At Townsend WITH
queen Anne's d Kent Railroad AT MASSEY
LOT stauons on Baltimore Il Delaware RI,
hailroad. At Clayton, with Delaware A Chess,
Peake Railroad. At Harrington, with DeIawara
maryland Virginia Railroad. At Seaforli viii
Cambridge Seaford Railroad AT Dalmar
with New York. Philadelphia 4 Norfolk.
w. w. ATTERBURY, General MANAGE
J. H. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Agent.
GEO w. BOYD. Gen. Passenger Agent
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01

Honors TomoHo



ton Is not taken at its regular monthly
meeting Jan. 3 to revise the racing dates
for 1905 picked out for the different
tracks throughout the West and South
at the annual meeting early in December.
Corrigan now has full control of the new
track at New Orleans and the probabili-
ties are that he will also get control of the
Kansas City track. The control of these
two tracks, together with Hawthorne
makes Corrigan one of the strongest lead
ers OF racing in the West. Allied with
Corrigan will be found several other and
smaller tracks Of the West and South
west. including Essex Park at Hot
Springs. Ark.
Mr.. Fitzgerald and could not agree
when 1t came to the Western Jockey
club" said Mr.. Corrigan tonight, land it
was at my suggestion that he sold his
share in the Hawthorne plant to me.
With the sale goes the permission for me
to do what / think is right in fighting
the combination which exists in the Vest
ern Jockey club.
The main trouble was that Mr.. Fitz-
gerald could not come to my way of
thinking about the justice of the Western
Jockeys clubs action in turning down the
New Orleans track in the matter of dates
dor this winter; He is one of the board
OF stewards and naturally was inclined to
lean strongly with the other stewards in
whatever action they decided to take in
the natter
Neither Mr.. Corrigan nor Mr.. Fitzgerald
would make public what the controlling
interest in Hawthorne cost Mr.. Corri-
gan.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01

boxing game. until further notice. In adj
ditien. to the above, several members of
the. club. whose names have not been
made public were also suspended.
President Haughton, of the West End
club. in a statement given out last even
ing, reviews the causes which led up to
the action of the board of directors
Briefly stated they are these: When
Monte Attell faced Reagan on Dec. 15.
dearored to place bet of 500 to $50 on
Monte with the understanding that If
a draw decision would be given Abe
would win.
This fact coming to the knowledge of
President Haughton aroused his suspi-
cion, and he took steps to thwart what to
him seemed q queer wager. AS will be
remembered Monte got the decision. the
men going the route. The morning after
Reid and the latter finally admitted
that they all met in Attelrs room at the
LfndeH hotel in the afternoon and the
matter was fixed up.
Not believing that sufficient evidence
mad been secured to convict the men or
questionable work. Haughton arranged
another match between Monte Attell and
Reagan to take place the following Thurs
day. While the men were in the ring he
the square. In this mill Monte knocked
Reagan out in the seventeenth round
Satisfied that he had case, President
Haughton laid the matter before the
board of directors and action was taken as
above.
The match arranged for Abe AttelI and
Young Mowatt for next Thursday will not
come off before the West End club, and
the Attelis will be barred.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01

from here to the Rocky mountains. If
you wish, viii drive her and will give
you my word to try to win, but I would
prefer having you put up another driver,
as don't want to have any bets declared
off If She fails to win, which l know she
cannot do, as she is about due to ex-
plode.'
''The judges deliberated for a few min
utes, and then asked me If would drive
the mare. 1 told them was willing. and
a man ever put up strenuous drive
did. She had the pole, of course, and
when we got the word she went off in
front and remained there to the half, and
I thought had everything my. own way.
AT the half -miie pole big, rangy
PAGER poked his nose up TO her wheel
and she began to set back into the breech-
ing. clueked to her and shifted the bit.
and finally tapped her with the whip.
but the more urged her the harder she
stopped, and of the nine starters I was
absolutely the last to finish. having a
difficult time to beat the flag. The next
heat found the mare acting in the same
manner, and she had a hard time of 1t
saving second money. Under the circum
stances. the judges could not declare off
the bets, and the owner cashed in a tidy
sum-"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
WON ON A LOSER
Owner Bets Against Horse and
Cashes In

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 31.-Almost
every trotting horse enthusiast knows
Dave. Muclde. the veteran Ohio trainer
for over thirty years, making his debut
as caretaker of George Wilkes, the
founder of the Great Wilkes family of
trotters- Among some of the old-timeIs
that he raced with much success down
the big line were Bella, Kansas Chief,
Bodine Lady Maud and Ida Bassett
That the old adage, An open con-
fession is good for the SOUL. should be
amended SO as to include ones bank roll
was impressed upon me a few years ago
while racing in Michigan" said Muckle
recently.
while in the judges stand paying an
entrance fee, typical backwoods team
ster entered and said to the judges:
Gentlemen, own the mare that has just
won two heats in the pacing race This
is the first time in her life that have
been able to win two heats with her as
a heat. Evidently the people hereabouts
don't know her as we'll as do, as she is
selling big favorite over the field. Ny
son is in the betting ring right now and
buying every field ticket against her that
he can get. Now. don't want any trou-
bic, and would prefer having you put up
another driver. Neither Geers nor Splar
could get up behind that critter and win
with her, as she is g. gutter of the rank
est kind and there are several horses
in the race that can beat her any dis
tance. from the length of corn cob to