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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

fyand for an appropriation for the
ration of the monuments and
fmarks and the reconstruction of
ancient Cumberland road that by
building made an empire possible.
Iedged to the support of this bill
The rapidly growing automobile as
atoms Of the United States, and the
Ag good roads organizations, fast
Easing in membership, are giving
Fly cooperation to the project.
Americas First ROadmakers.
Aye to The historian and those who
along the dusty thread of macad-
that binds together Washington
st. Louis, the story of the old ma
lal pike is an unknown chapter to
present generation, yet the flavor
romance, the memory of almost for
ueh gIories, of a noble, ambitious
SSIoh successfully accomplished,
us 10 every hoary monument of
y ancient highway.
anu tile word ancient" is used adj
eulN Tor the route is prehistoric.
a'ufleS before the daring ships of
Tsh or Smith touched the coast Of
new world. long before the Indians
= invaded America over the van
~ hhd bridge ut Bering strait, ages
re the mound builders had left
n YET uhdeciphered messages, count
nerds OF Lison roamed the con-
sul In their migrations they were
FeIiea first roadmakers, and they
'nelr work so well that a map of
trails and traces" would be a
"Vate OF the great highway and
"ay systems of the present day.
" national pike, or the Cumber-
ROAD, as it was popularity called,
urst buffalo track worn deep
% the Appalachians by the pound
MODS OF millions of bison. When
Nhulans came they followed this
trall In their hunting excursions
war expeditions, retreating over It
~ west before the ever advancing,
.u'iesS frontier of the white man.
'his path came the Anglo-Saxon
VI ana trapper, followed timidly
'aiteringly by the homemaker,
al last the tide of emigration
" IN a deluge through the noun
passes to the land of promise.
supply the trade demands Of this
any western population In the ear
.gs ing trains of pack ponies
~ ~, their way to aad fro over the
~ oeriand trail from the Poto-
an " the headwaters of the Ohio,
t. n'piaced as increasing commerce
br widened the track into a
sons tne great Conestoga freight
sss, ana speeding mail coaches of
hniss Jays of the century, in turn
kDlss when the steam railroad ae-
eof lieu the supposedly impossible
Rs,, V'imoing the mountains.
Adl, :. nile Of the old Cumberland
AbIsaa,s' historic ground, consecrated by
on ug feet Of heroic nation build
i w.' sr 1t toiled the young survey
.ngton, nursing dreams Of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
Martin Van Buren's Mishap.

TIE opponents of internal improve
new country, as Van Buren, discovered
once when his coach broke down in
spot where the mud was deepest, the
axle having been sawed almost in two
by some waggish Wing.
But the life on the old pike was not
without its dangers. In the wild passes
Of the Appalachans lurked the proto-
type of the modern road agent, and
daring bandits frequently relieved pan
ic stricken passengers of their valua
bles in the good old Dick Turpin way.
Fatal wrecks sometimes occurred in
which coaches were hurried from high
cliffs, daShing their passengers to death
on the rocks below.
Hastily sketChed, such was the past
of the Old national pike. which carried
hundreds of thousands of population
and millions of wealth into the west
and which more than any other one
thing served to harmonic and strength
en-, if not to save. the Union.
OF its future Mr.. Hurlburt, an enthu-
siastic propaet, avs: 1T Will become
again the f rcu3st Of American high
ways. lis hS o"ir associations will rem.
der tie ron Of iuc,eaSiug interest to
the thousap : wIp in o'hcr days will
travel over tn - po'ti ms Of the roal
which on. AZ 0tclHe halIo#ed
g:'sTId. Ne >HI.cs u death will
a&.il b. a!N} wtn ID e.hping horu
which }en L.aj the arrival of tile OLD
time c3,,cas.. Il d TIE Is II ny riJSt
W.il a. II !e crowded with the tra4ic
Of Il ndti1n \ hlsdr3d Cumberland
road taYeras VIII lie 0prard an, bus
Ting landlords welcome as Of yOre the
travel stained visitor. Merry parties
will again ill those tavern halls. now
long silent, with their laughter"
Historic associations are not confined
entirely TO the eastern end of the pro
posed national highway. From Kan
sas City to the Pacific coast the old
Santa Fe trail will be the most impor-
tant and natural route, and where in
the world is a thoroughfare with so
stirring Il history? There Is much Of
historical significance to be preserved
on this famous trail, and the need of a
government road from coast to coast is
ever present in the minds of military
commanders The automobilist will
hail with JOY Representative Pearre's
great project. and he should have the
cooperation of every farmer and every
class of citizen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14


Iney used to be wire walkers" she
explained, but they tried tumbling
afterward. They are walking on the
telegraph wires"
They won't hold up" he scoffed
Eyes, they WILL" she persisted. "Over
here they have fastened them, and they
are strong on the other side. It's easier
to walk on slack wire than on n tight
one you know This gives just the
right sag"
But how do they bring the stuff
back" he persisted.
wait and you will See" she eau
toned.
Danvers slipped behind chimney,
and presently the pair returned, push
ing before them a wheelbarrow with a
grooved wheel. One of them carried a
Japanese umbrella painted black. with
which he preserved their balance while
the other pushed They dumped their
load on the roof and turned back
When they had disappeared down one
of the scuttles on the other side Dan.
vers stepped out again.
How long have you been with these
men?" he demanded. you don't look
like their sort"
"They were with circus" she eA.
planned. II ran away with jim; that's
the smaller one. He watches me so
that do not have chance to get
away from him."
as this regular tricllT' he de
handed. She shook her head
Business is bad this year The boys
can't get work. They were foolng one
night on the roof and found that the
wire was strong enough to bear them
They used to carry me in the wheel
barrow in the show, and they got the
idea of robbing the houses. They cut
the alarm wire and can come and go
as they please. When the men were
watching they walked right over their
heads"
I'D like to get after them" he said
Il could drive them down to the street
where the Waterman is"
''If you won't tell I'll take you," she
volunteered Don't be afraid. can
do it,"
She caught up another parasol from
the roof and spread it, Ride picka-
back" she commanded.
Danvers put his arms about her
shoulders and raised his feet clear
Slowly she adjusted her weight to the
wire and began to make lie, way
across. Somewhere he had read that it
would not do to look down, so he shut
his eyes and hung on.
Once or twice the girl seemed to lose
her balance and for Il moment worked
the parasol violently while she regain
ed it. Then she pressed on again, and
ut last with a sigh, she stepped off the
wire. and Danvers opened his eyes.
They were on the farther side, and
just beyond was the open scuttle.
LET me go back" pleaded the girl,
"They must not know that helped you
or they would kill me when you got
out You must never tell how you
made the trip. Pretend that you saw
them and climbed fire escape | am
going to be gone by the time you get
back to the house"
"But how can reward your" lie
questioned.
She threw glance at him.
81 can get divorce if Jim is con-
victed. My freedom is Il rich reward" .
She kissed her hand to him in imita-
ton of the circus ring, and lie watched
with admiration as her 1.-The figure
sped across the open. Then he dropped
through the scuttle.
Bull luck. suppose" laughed the
manager when Danvers reported the
next morning.
Just that" aSsented Danvers." bull
auckland Il woman"
But he would not explain the latter
part, and the manager imagined it to
be the girl he married on the strength
of his increased pay.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

ternational horizon 1t is
question with many sides.
Some appeal to the merchants and
business men and the captains of in
dustry. like the Ryans and Aldrichcs
and Rockefellers, and some awaken the
interest Of the philanthropist, the low
ers of right and justice for all men.
whatever their skin. On the CONNER
cial side of the Kongo question the lat
est incident is the big rubber conces-
sion granted an American syndicate. n
concession affecting some S.OOO,0OO
acres of land in the Kongo Free State
and including a franchise to construct
Il railroad and operate copper mines.
The amount to be paid King Leopold
of Belgium and the Belgian govern
ment has not been made public, but
the terms of the agreement are said to
have been settled save for the formal
approval of the Belgian parliament.
With the capitalists it is a question
of How much can we make out of
these African wilds?" With the philan-
thropists it is question of whether
right and justice and humanity have
prevailed under the rule Of the Kongo
country by that remarkable monarch.
the king of the Belg ans. The inveSti
cation of the matter on the demand of
the Christian missionaries in the Kongo
region has revealed state of things
said by some to be disgrace to the
civilization of the twentieth century.
On the other hand, King Leopold is not
without some able defenders. They
claim that great progress has been
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

years. Dickens, Mrs. TroIlope. Prince
Macmillan of Weld, Rafinesuue, and
many other travellers from Europe
were guests of the old taverns and
have left entertaining accounts of their
impressions.
At the side of the old fireDlace HING
the flip IRON and the huge poker, and
sometimes the latter utensil was seven
or eight feet long. Its use was Jealous
~ guarded as prerOgative of the tav-
ern landlord. None but the innkeeper
could touch the great fire. which was
one of the main features of their hos
pitality. Eccentric old Boss Rush. SAYS
Mr.. Hurlburt in the Historic High
ways Of America" kept his poker at
his famous tavern at Smithfield Big
Crossings under lock and key.
But, while the automobile and the
pleasure coach may restore the old
taverns to pristine glories. yet the real
life of the ancient highway has passed
beyond recall. The caravans of great
freight wagons and long professions of
mail and stagecoaches were pictur-
eSque r.atureS of the old life that his
tory will not repeat
But the time that the life Of the old.
highway thrObbed in its greatest inten-
sity was when a president or a presi-
dent elect passed in triumphant process
sion along its dusty stretches. 1t was
the gala day Of the pike boys" All
the taverns and houses along the route
were bedecked in the welcome. and
cheering crowds from miles around
thronged the stopping places and cross
roads. The finest horses and the most
gorgeous coach procurabe were assign
ed to the task, and the proud position
Of ''charioteer to the president" was
given to the pick of the jehus on the
line, who ever afterward were marked
and noted. Jackson. Van Buren,, Mon
roe, Harrison. Polk and Tyler passed
over portions of the old road in digni-
fed presidential pageant, like the tri-
umphal Roman emperors. Clay, the
great champion of the road aid of the
policy Of internal improvements, was Il
favorite in every hamlet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
ULE EFFECTIVE NOV. %, 1905,
FIR EIDE RICK

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday. sunday only'
WASHINGTON, via Washingt n Junction
Connections f,r BALTIMORE. pr LABEL
PHIA and NEW YORK. Depart tt.3O a. m.
{, 1890 IA. IN z O5 n. m. +l035 n IN 400 p IN.
t7.25 p. m. Arrive flo 81 a. M, al 80 m.
fl2.lOp m SSA> M. 10 5op IN 800 p. m.
BALTIMORE. va NHin Line Connections
for PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK. DE
part - lOa. M, IS 10 a. m, (EXpress), II .55 p
m, and u 40 IN Arrive tl020 a. m, sl205
noon. t3 sop m 1910 p. m, 7.4l p. m
PITTSBURG, Depart is 35 a. M, t7.25 p. m.
Arrive t.5S II. m, 1850 p. m.
CHICAGO, Depart 1870 p. m. Arrive sll55
IN, +l2l0 p m, Is 80 p. m.
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and ST LOUIS,
Depart teSl a. m, *I.C0 p m Arrive 1853
a. m, +l2.i0 p m. As p, m
HARPER'S FERRY and WINCH ESTER, De
pat fl.S5 a. m, tit0p m, 10 sop. m. Arrive
1885 a. m +, III 40 p. m.
HAGERSTOWN and MARTINSBURG, De-
part 1910 Il. m, TO-. u m. IS 20 p. m.
Arrive IS 30 n. m. tl2.lO p. m. to so y. m.
Is mp. IN.
HARRISONBURG. STAuN1oN & LEXINC-
TON, epart 1875 n m. Arrive M 10 p. m.
WASHINGTON and Way Stations, Depart
1900 a. m, Il 0j 1t. m, u m p m, tI.25 p. m.
Arrive tlO.5o II m, slI.55 II. m, n p. M,
tS00p. m. iuneS-ly O6
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
EXECUTRIN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court for
Frederick County, Mary land letters of adj
ministratiOn upon the estate of
EPHRAIM l., BOBLITZ,
late of Frederick County, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having c aims against his said
estate are hereby warned TO exhibit the same.
with the proper vouchers thereof, duly au-
thenticated, ON or before
Jhly 5th, 1907,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits OF said estate. All persons in
debted TO The deceased are requested to make
imm, diate payment.
Dated Dec. 8, 1896.
EMMA j. BOBLITZ,
dec. Est. Executrix.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
Proposed boulevard n, r p..o n.

Beginning at the city Of FL Paso,
Tex, 1t Is proposed TO build road east
to the county line, distance Of $50
miles, with trees in the center of the
highway and drlveways on each side.
The road, It is reported. will be made
Of macadam
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
NATIONAL ROAD FROM WASHINGTON TO ST, LOUIS AND
VIEW OF THE SANTA FEE TRAIL OF THE OLD DAYS.

the young republic farsigh ell states
men united in Il successful demand for
a great road that would pierce the
mountain barriers and bind together
forever the states of the Atlantic sea-
board and the vast empire of the Mis-
sissippi valley. In 1902 President JEFF
ferson signed the bill for the survey
of the national pike from Cumberland
to the headwaters Of the Ohio. The
first contract was awarded in 1911.
and in 1918, the year of its completion,
a food of traffic of unexpected proper
tons began to pour over the new high
way. The nations first great problem
of secession had been met and solved.
In 1925 began the extension of the ma
tonal pike from Wheeling to St Louis,
through the seats of government of the
states of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
The reconstruction of the old national
road will resurrect in measure the
vanished glories of the famous stage
coach days when John Bunting, Jim
Reynolds, Billy Armour, Dave Gordon
Jim Burr and host of other forgotten
heroes of the road handled the lines
over mettesome horses, with the sat
isfying consciousness that in popular
estimation thev divided honors with
men whose names are now imperisha-
bly, embalmed in history.
Famous Taverns OF the Old Days.
Scattered along the old road at fire.
uuent intervals were the tavernS. the
nerve centers of the highway. Many
of them were famous hostelries In
their day, but their glory has long de-
parted. Only few remain, quaint
and moss covered monuments of the
past Here and there along the pike
the old buildings lie in ruins. and In
many instances others have been con-
verted into farmhouses. 1t is expect
ed that with the reconstruction of the
old road many of these ancient taverns
will be rebuilt, restoring the most pic
turesque feature of the life of the old
turnpike.
The first taverns along the route
were built of logs and consisted or
only two rooms and great fireplace,
before which the tired travellers slept
In their blankets, curled up on the
puncheon floors. Their evolution Into
more pretentious structures came with
the increase of traffic, and in the
palmy days of the great road they FUR
nished accommodations to suit the
most exacting.
Gathered Around Great Fire.
The great fireplace was a distinctive
feature of the old taverns. Some or
them were capable Of holding wagon
load Of wood at time, flooding the
great room with light that made can
dies unnecessary. Around the blaze
gathered the merry crowd of travellers
and 1t was a gala event for the Inn
when the central figure of the group
would be Clay, Jackson, Harrison, Lin
coin, Douglas, Cass or some other as
tinguished parsonage Of the time
xzhoao- urords. MOULD IA tnoaa11Eoam 90
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

The Commissioners f Charities and Cor
rectons OF FredericR County, Md, will re-
ceive sealed Proposals for furnishing supplies
for the of the AlmshouSe aud Jail, for
three months, January, February ana March,
1907. Til said proposals will be received on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER p, 1906,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
at which time said Commissioners will meet
at the Court House and open such Proposals
aud award the Contracts TO the lowest re-
SponSble bidders, who will be required to
give bond ms the Commissioners may approve
for the faithful performance of the contracts.
For copies of supplies wanted, call on or
address DAVID ChAMER Secretary, or SAM
UEL l.. Lilly, Treasurer, Frederick City,
Md. he koard reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
PETER n. HAMMARER.
dec. 73t. President
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

Facetious French Railway Guard Ito
lady throwing kisses from carriage
window to her fiance)- Pardon, mar'-
selle, but It is forbidden to throw any.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

Clay LeGore AID Miss II
Smith, daughter of Mr..
). Luther Smith, of near W
borO, took place in Camden, M
on November %.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

prevented
vi accord
Zach indi-
e that no
erican cit
igiouS be
Snltu was
ter stating
10. said:
hitting we
i've in this
les, we are
,hulch, the
ted States
, our holy
riches are
dis
irSt cOnSe
)nians, for
ok county
e, liberty
here in our
WelVe i'm
first blow
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
Bunh Cuttin. Time.

Bushes in pastures have now made
most of their growth for the season
and when cut will not have vitality to
start up again to any great extent this
fall; hence the advantage of doing this
work in August. When the practice OF
cutting every year is followed it will
be found that the growth will decrease.
and in this way they can be gradually
got rid of. II there are any bushes,
briers or rank growing weeds along
the fences. in the meadows or by the
roadside they would also receive atten-
ton.
An Insinuntion.
81 have no earthly use for swift
young men" said the splnster who
was beginning to carry weight for age.
mo, suppose not rejoined the
pretty widow They are awfully hard
to catch. Pick Me-Up.
THAT" said Peter calmly, rs some
thing that does not particularly con-
Germ you" And more than Edith
smiled at the remark, for they realized
that Peter Vane's best trick was to
place an engagement ring on Edith's
finger under Toms vc.y lose
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
GUE-BROWNING.

Flavie Temple Cue and Miss
Ella Jane Browning. both of Mont
gomery county, were married
Wednesday at the Evang lical
Reformed parsonage in Frederick
by Rev. DIR. l.. Il. Eschbach.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
DORCUS-HINES,

Announcement was made We'd
neSday of the marriage of II.
Cramer Dorcus and Miss NJ. Mae
Hines, both of New Midway, this
county, at the parsonage of st.
Johns church in Carlisle, Pa. on
October 10. They succeeded in
keeping the event a secret until
this week.
H0BBS-GRAYSON.
Miss Alexandra GraXS son .slaugb-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
In the Kongo
az

Business Men Versus Missionaries
and PhilanthropiSts ~ What King
Leopold Has Done His Alleged
Cruelties to the Natives Americas
Interest In the Rubber Industry
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14
- $3.50 -
POINnmUuA SNiHrAIs.

All poisonous serpents have movable
fangs, which are found in the upper
law and when not in use close up like
the blade of a penknife. The fang is
provided with a duct leading to the
poison sac. and the virus is elected
through this duct by pressure. At the
base of every poison fang there are
numerous germs of others, and the
fang broken or lost is replaced In 8
few weeks by the growth of another
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

First Steamship Passenger I'm
mense is the ocean!
Second Steamship Passenger Qaint-
lvl-Yes. 1t feels like one grand, heav-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

The CITIZEN gives each week
a fine assortment of political
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-14

"NITE Kongo question is the very
latest to loom large on the in
ternationa horizon. 1t is a
,,.ftb p,nnu ci1as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-20

to submerge principle in the present
campaign in Idaho, which. as mover be.
fore, is campaign OF citizenship and
one OF high standard for morals, for
cleanliness, for decency, and for the
purity Of the Idaho home,
Mr.. Roosevelt is not an issue in the
Idaho campaign, nor can he be made I'm
issue, There is no difference between
the record of Hepburn and French on
the one side, and Dubois on the other,
in tho last session of Congress on the
reformatory laws which were waged
by Mr.. Bryan and executed by Presi.
dent Roosevelt. and which the people
of Idaho so universally indorse today,
for there is living Issue here, and it
is the Mormon issue 1t is whether the
politics of Idaho shall he dictated by
designing, rcpugnant. polyga nous, law
breaking hierarchy in Utah, and whether
polygamy and the placing of the eccle-
siastical above tho civil law shall run
rampant over southern Idaho. lf gwen
the power, the polygamons hierarchy
of the State and those who cannot take
mn elcctor' oath III accord with our
State Constitution will be disfranc hlsed
and the American flag will DO placed
above the Book ot Mormon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-20
AMERICAN PRIMARIES MEET
AND SELECT DELEGATES
ABLEST C0NGRESSMEN
M|SQUOTE AUTHORS
John Sharp Williams Tells How
Stenographers and Proof
readers Save Trouble.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 10
Representative John Sharp Williams,
minority leader of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. admits one fault as a public
speaker, Notwithstanding his conceded
erudition. for Mr.. Williams Is a classi-
cal scholar.
1T seems almost impossible" said
be the other evening, ''for me to give
quotation absolutely correct. | al
ways fall Just short Of correctness, and
it has lead to some very embarrassing
situations. A few years ago / spoke
at Memphis, and, as usual, misquoted
one of the favorite authors. Senator 4.
W. Carmack was editing newspaper Mt
Memphis My speech was reported in
the paper verbatim. The next day Mr..
Carmack came out in an editorial apol-
ogizing for what he assumed was an
error of the printer or reporter. [ re-
call that be said in explanation that
it was inconceiyablc that a man of my
knowledge could have made the error,
He may have been joking me, but I
have kept quiet about it ever since.
Not Alone in the Fault.
''The official stenographers of Con-
gress and the oofreaders in the Gov
ernment printing office have saved
many public man serious embarrass-
ment from this very fault which is so
we'll developed in me. | recall a quo
tation I made from Tennyson in a
speech last session. | thought | had
the quotation correct. When the stem
ographer furnished me a transcript of
nv remarks I found that ne had
changed the quotation. | felt that he
had made an error and changed the
quotation to conform to the words in
which ! had spoken it. The copy then
went to the printer. When the proofs
came TO me | found they had been
changed in accordance with the words
used by the stenographer. / was about
ready to pet mad and call down the
stenographer aud the proof reader when
it suddenly occurred to me that ] should
confirm my quotation. / got a copy Of
Tcnnyson, and was surprised TO find
that my quotation was incorrect and
that the official reporter and the proof
reader were right. I know that many
errors of this kind have been intercept
ed by the official reporters.