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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07
DIR. STAFFORD 5 EuLoGY.

DR.. j. j Stafford, Of st. Patrick S
Church, Washington, d. G., who knew
General Baughman quite well, delivered
most striking eulogy. His easy conf
dental manner brought him at once
within reach Of his hearers, and he
talked to them in most matter of fact
way, as it was not the wish Of the family
to have t'ulsome and lengthy panygeric.
In part he said:
IF this great American republic is to
last, it can only be on certain conditions.
First of all, there must be great
amount Of devotion to public questions
and public causes. These must be thor
oughly and intelligently investigated, so
that we will have knowledge of the con
dltlons in which we live And to pro-
tect our republic the people must possess
good morals and virtues.
eff this be true Of the people as a
whole it must be true of the leaders of
the peopler They must be men of good
morals and many virtues. If these good
things are absent the country is in dan
ger and the public must always see that
men OF strong character are selected as
their leaders. So much power is placed
in the hands Of the leaders that the peo-
pie who place them in command should
keep their eyes open for the qualities
needed
In General Baughman the people
had all the virtues required for the pecu-
liar place he held in the hearts of his
followers.
He was man who was a disinter
ested leader. BY that | mean he never
found any personal interest which would
be 50 imperative as that of his party or
his friends During his whole life he
had ambitions, in order that he might
stand up for the principles for which he
had asserted himself. With him the
main idea of life was to make harmony
with the other leaders and in his party
generally.
1t is indeed fitting that the Chief
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07
Is NIENIORIANI


Amidst sd aB uuustara. ro .Gl,i....
our pen feel. pecu.i4rls uag. ~ r. j.
task this Heek. A.wav- tp.ed u.ta
lar. aud -orr8w 4heu -hr uieli Z tie
passing ana eueyI a1.e event, IF time.
wbjrb bring o. many NJ .i..Y.o.-. 1r.r-
/ vIaDle emotions Or the hear ana ulua.
it pau-es III i's weary wsv. nov that
N en- # il. iu-p ration md iif- AID
thought IL, beyond the bouru from
whence NJ traveller returns.
Conflicting emotions aH-e 4nbidden
as We 'rac~ thee wo.ds Oh the li-tle--
Whit sheet before W., sud almost half
century Of pronounced activity. worth.
muan .iog influence aud sood works
rise up d petition au adequate por-
irsyaL Alons the liue- Of others who
have lived aud mate H. word letter
fJr the living in D.. Thoughts come 10
mind easy aud tle tribute We ca pay
u worthy participant in the affair. Z
mankind that make f5r uherisI aud
geniai betterueut j. most gladly and
willingly don = however nournfI the
task
Herr, however, we must pause and
let the minds Of tho,- who grasp our
theme supply the breads Of the narru-
tive the heart impcls. Bat which the
baud = Incapable Of trau-crbing.
Ia every community there are those
VIII come into life ami 60 through the
same, doing their work as tHey cit
and exertiug wtatey. inf ience they
& h We in the way they consider their
duiy lies oilers, by force Of circum-
I stanc and natural attainment 90 to
4 higher pathways in the worlds affairs
4 and their lives are moulded according
u to the atmosphere which surrounds
L them, at home and abroad Each ,,p
i his part in the daily routine, and
4 although the pathways m " part in the
4 uncertain journey all must take, the
end finds them united nj last in the
great bosom Of eternity
Our news column. will express much
detail that in the proper relation Of
things must be absent in tins. HUI
mainly with all its fear aud uncertain.
( ties AID life with its possibilities and
limitations is too great a problem to
readily grasp and unravcl
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07
Pennsylvania Sells Ches a,
peake and Ohio Stock.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has
sold to Kuhn, Loeb e. Company,
1868 shares of Chesapeake &
Ohio common stock, comprising
the entire holdings of the Penn
eylyania Railroad and its affiliated
lines in the stock Of this company.
The Pennsylvania Railrua d
Company owned 10l, 800 shares of
the Chesapeake & Ohio common,
the Pennsylvania Company 1000
shares, and the Northern Central
$4,000 shares, the total par value
Of stock owned by these three
companies being $40. $3.50, 900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07

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beantifuI vet diroe.Iike organ
volnntarias nv Professor Gum
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WASHINGTON
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07

Low requiem mass Vs> said by
tie Er, Fable. ksue and Rev.
Father Albert smith .eai he
PRAYERS over tlr body 81 lie
aou-r aud 81 The grave ward.
; m9. ,Hr PTir>,s WAH assisted
wvre Rev> tstarT Flynn. ot Nj
=. MaIy'> College, Euult>hurs:
krS Father Harris Erou. form rly
OF burA~A >iowu. aul ErN. Father
JJ>epl H. Sll,H. ; j.. ot :.
Audrra> Oh tur Hudson. Tie
latter brought 10 The family OF
Tie deceased Tie love and >ympa-
thy All Tie Jr>ul :. uo>r home
wa> leEe ,oT - many Years The
c0r,rge CT wed a. Tie church
from tie Crcrd>ed'> la'e home.
Poplar Terrace. aut aliead, in
-be.r places wefr tue uouarary
pail oeafeI>. VII" iuciu4e per
>oual sud poll lea. friends IRON
a.. sec Ions OF the country. They
included Cove rnoT WIN
W ardrld. Ex-Goyer nor J oh ~
Lee Carroll. tx vernon
William PiukHrl Nuyie, TX Gov
ernOr Henry Lloyd. Ex-Governor
Eilnu L Jack>uu, tx Governor
Frank Brown. EXC oy-
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from auono General E,nohn,.n;.
classes; n.PsonaI and nnl,,iraI
friends vim wer. cam Iyn.t,ns
Dorsey Of New Marker n,s[rirt.
SIN. Sauo,.r I.n,n poI,,I,aaI.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07
FRIDAY, DECEMBER :, 1906.

At WILL TELL JUDGE DOUG
LASS FRANKLY an NOT IL
Favor OF NEGRO CITIZEN
SHIP
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07
THE FUNERAL.

The remains the late General
II. v. Baughman were inferred in
the family lot in st. Johns Gem
etery, Monday morning last, after
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07
Two More Years OF RCOss-
welt

ROOseyelt'~ four year admin
istratiOn cost the country
minus Panama Canal eNpcudi-
ture Of SGG,JS2,51 -. ~6G.-
421, $50, which j. greater by
S43I.1O4,199 than the four
years Of Mckinley with the
Spanish War cNpen diture>
thrown in
What de- the American people
say TO this exquisite reckless
ness?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07


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~ d'u''N iIeiE n'H' Oh SATURDAY,
August l9ih, 1908. On May 2nd
Of that year be went abroad with
MIR William NarLu,o of R.Iti
u.,,. ord,o,I. oon,o ~ $50.
~ "'''' ~ va
"'"' "' Odr'Soau' Nefmahy' lie
returned June 10Th. aud took an
active interest in the campaign
for State ana comfy officials II
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III oeP'e''o DER ne went 70 Atlantic
CITY Tor a rest. He came home
in few weeks and quietly cele.
h,ated Tho 95th anniv.r..-r or
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Illness deNeloped rapidly, despite
all that medical skill could ac
complish.
In another column will IA. ro,,d
a .tatcL or bis lica r,on, ,ha d.
,imora S,o tooa,Ler ,ri,L odi,"r
iaIs rrom many az tbo nro,nina,,
n.n.r. or ,Ia S,.,a
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wasthe Iate Jonn w panoL'"a
editor of nm C,rtyrw Ia,n,.,''.
and noli,ician ujs ,no,.an, '
held in the oreatcst royoranna -,
ALI who knew him Iis motho Wy
was Mar Lana Ranohnon ,'I,a
died seyeraI ,aars a%o Sho ma.
IN. danghtnr ~ ,hn lo,o poI,an
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hoa,h IL 1sn1 ~ ,,a,,an 49,. "9
cohhScated ny the federal hu
banished beyond the lines Later
he returned and took mn the nan
again for the princinles Of tbe
nemocrotin ,.rtv
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
Old Time Acting.

The old time actor had peculiar and
primitive views as to elocution and its
uses. l remember certain old friend
of mine Who when he recited the open
ing speech in Richard Ill" and arrived
at the line ''ln the deep bosom of the
ocean bur'd,' suggested the deep bos-
ON Of the ocean by sending his voice
into his boots. Yet these were fine
actors, to whom certain young gentle
men who never saw them constantly
refer. TIE methods of the stage have
completely changed and with them the
tastes of The people, The probability
is that some of the old actors of only
a few years ago would excite much
merriment in their delineation of trag-
edy. A very great tragedian Of past
generation was wont in the tent scene
IN "Richard III" to hold a piece of
soap in his mouth, so that, after the APP
pearance Of the ghosts, the lather and
froth might dribble down his chin, and
he employed moreover a trick sword
which ratified hideously, and, what with
his foam fiecked face, his rolling eyes,
his inarticulate groans and his rafting
blade, the small boy in the gallery
was scared into a frenzy Of vociferous
delightl--Richard Mansfield in Atlantic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
Weddings In Wales.

Many and curious were the old GUS
toms in Wales relating to marriage.
The following is an account Of the bid
ding ceremony, an old custom which is
said to be celebrated even to this day
In rural parts of Wales: The bidder
goes from house to house with a long
pole and ribbons flying at the end Of it,
and standing in the middle floor in each
house he repeats a long lesson with
great formality. He mentions the day
of the wedding, the place, the prepara-
tons made, etc. The following is a
specimen: "The intention Of the bidder
Is this: With kindness and amity, with
decency and liberality for and !,
he invites you to come with your good
will on the plate. Bring current mon
ey-a shilling or two or three or four
or fve-with cheese and butter. We
invite the husband and wife, children
and menservants, from the greatest to
the least. Come there early. You
shall have victuals freely and drink
cheap, stools to sit on and fish If we
can catch them, but if not hold us ex-
cusable, and they will attend on you
when you call upon them in return.
They set out from such place and
such q place"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
RECEPTION FOR
THE TEACHERS
EpWOrth League Entertains al
Home of Rev. Peart.-Inter.
esting Program.

The Epworth League of the
Methodist church gave a recep
ton to the teachers of the public
schools last evening at the home
of Rev. I. Peart. About thirty
five enjoyed the evening.
The first mum Der on the pro.
gram was solo by Miss Mabel
McTaggart accompanied by Miss
Clements. It was highly appre.
ciated. The next number was a
well-executed recitation by Miss
Mary Simmons. The last mum.
Der was a piano solo by Miss Eva
Getchell, which called forth con.
siderable applause.
At the close of the exercises
Mrs. Peart thanked those who
took part in an appropriate little
speech. Refreshments we're
served throug bout the evening
by Mrs. A. M. Bagley and Mrs.
A. Larson, assisted by Eva Get
chell and lvez Wood worth. -,'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
WIDOW is GIVEN
LARGE VERDICT
Brainerd Woman Gets $2,O6I :
Husband Dies From an
Assault.

One. of the important cases
tried at the recent term of court
at Brainerd was the case of Mrs.
Merrill VS.. the John Coates
Liquor company, which was
tried Monday and went to the
jury the same afternoon.
The case arises from an assault
made by a bartende. in the EN-.
ploy of the defendant, and at the
defendants place of business at
Brainerd on November Is, last
year, upon the person of Truman
D. Merrill and which resulted in
the death of Mr.. Merrill.
Mrs. Merrill brought suit for
damages and Monday evening
the jury returned a verdict OF
$2,061 60 in her, favor.
A stay of proceedings for
thirty days was granted to give
the defendant time to prepare
the necessary papers to make
for a new trial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
AUNTS IN FIGHT
OVER A CHILD
Mrs. Smith OF Kelfiher Victor
Over Mrs. Begiman of Houpt
Mother Dead

Funkley Bugle: Funkley had
quite an excitement Friday.
Charles Begiman of Houpt tried
to gain possession Of a little two.
year-old girl which was with
Mrs. George Smith.
Mrs. Begiman and Mrs. Smith
are the child s aunts. The child 5
mother died when the little girl
was only a few weeks old. Mrs.
Begiman has been taking care of
it ever since until two months
ago, when Mrs. Smith. took it
home with her to Kelliher for a
visit, but she did not bring it
back nome.
Begiman's have become so
attached to it they will not give
it up and Friday Mr.. Begiman
tried to take the child away from
Mrs. Smith by force, but Mrs.
Smith carried it away in triumph
to Kelliher. Begiman says he
will go to law and have Mrs.
Smith arrested for kidnapping
the child.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
Proficient.

When western Iowa was newly set
tied the farmers in an isolated section
banded themselves together as a school
district and proceeded to choose one of
their number committeeman. A log
schoolhouse was erected, and soon a
young woman came that way seeking
a chance to teach The committeeman
was designated to ascertain her fitness.
When the time for the ordeal arrived
the public official was at his wits end
He had been examined himself often
enough, but that was when he was at
tending district school fifty years be-
fore. The very thought of conducting
an examination himself, and for a
teacher at that, staggered him. He
could not think of a question to ask.
The young woman sat waiting, and
the old man teetered nervously on his
tiptoes.
"Well, now, Miss Burden he said
cautiously at last, "kin you say the
alphabet back 'ards?"
Miss Burden could, and did. -
"'Finew cried the committeeman. 9Th
Just indorse your certificate" He
wrote it thus:
"Fully profeeshunt.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
American Academy of Medicine
June PA, 1906.

National Association of U. S
Pension Examining Surgeons
June As, 1906.
American Medical Association
June So, 1906.
First Church of Christ Scien
fist June 1917, 1906.
Boston, Mass.
Account the above meetings al
Boston, Mass, the Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic Ry., will
have tickets on sale, May 80 to
June 8 to Boston and return at
rate of $26.OO.
Tickets can be extended for
return passage until July Is,
1906.
Com bination rail and lake
routes available with these ex-
cursions. -
For full particulars and sleep.
ing car accom- mediation, apply to,
A. j. Perrin, General Agent,
430 Spaulding Hotel Block, Du.
luth, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
A Great Stamp Forgery

The most colossal stamp forgery Oh
record entailed the successful swim
ding of collectors throughout Europe
in 1889. One day the French papers
announced that King Marie I. Of Sc
dang, an island in the vicinity of Chi
ma, was coming to Paris. AS it hap
pened, this self created monarch was
an ex-ofticer of the French navy, and
his appearance in Paris created con
siderable sensation. As soon as his
majesty had been duly advertised"
sets of seven different postage stamps
marked "Sedang" and bearing three
half moons appeared, and so great was
the demand for them that in less than
month they realized 1000 francs
each. Not until the king and his min
listers had reaped fat fortunes in this
manner was it discovered that the
whole thing was a hoax and the stamps
consequently worthless.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-24
Some slips of the Tongue.

Never use the word .liable'' when
you mean '.likely." Do not say, for
instance, that she is liable to come in
at any moment" Liable" implies mis-
fortune and means exposed to-, y 'sub-
ject to-" in danger Of
Why do most Of us speak of @un-
raveling mystery?" Any good die
tionary shows that travel" means ITO
unweave.' You .ravel' a mystery,
therefore, when you solve it, In Ham
let" Shakespeare says: make you to
ravel all this matter OUT
If you and your friend Smith know a
man called Jones, do not speak to
Smith Of "our mutual friend" mean
Ing Jones. Jones is your common
friend. If you are friendly to Smith
and Smith is friendly to you, you and
Smith are mutual friends" but that is
the only sense in which the term may
be rightly used.
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Timid Ma ncy

[original.l
When was appointed paymaster at
the mills was given little shanty
In the yard for an Office. / wanted a
safe, but they wouldn't give me one.
The money was handed me in en-
velopes to pay out at once. l made a
closet in the shanty with a lock and
bolts so that if must leave the money
there for a short time l could lock 1t
up. In lieu Of clerk had slip of
girl. Nancy O'Neil when she came
to me was only fifteen, but she was
bright, and soon worked her in to re
lieving me in my accounts. She was a
delicate, pale faced little thing, and
never felt it safe to leave her alone
in the Office with any cash there.
One day I went in to find Nancy on
a chair looking frightened half out of
her senses. 1t was the old story of
woman's timidity, and there was a
mouse in the ROOM
"Nancy," I said, 'this won't do.
am obliged, as you know, to keep
small sums of money in my desk, and
we've got men at work we don't know
much about. Suppose some rascal
should come in here and help HIMSELF
I'm afraid I'll have to demand man
assistant
was fully minded to do what
said, but Nancy begged so hard that
promised to Go nothing in the matter
for awhile longer, though I was de.
termined to bring the matter up at the
beginning of the year, when all such
changes were usually made.
One Saturday soon after this l re-
ceived the pay envelopes for the week
and took them to the office was
about starting out with them when
received an order to go at once to the
presidents Office Meanwhile one of
the principal directors had come in to
talk over some important matter with
him, and when I arrived was told to
wait. I had left the pay envelopes in
a big drawer in my desk. l would
have put them in the closet, but 1 had
been checking them off with Nancy,
and they were scattered over the desk,
and, not daring to keep the president
waiting, l opened the drawer, scraped
them into it, locked it and told Nancy
would be back in few minutes.
While I was waiting 1 thought about
the money in the desk, but nothing had
ever happened, and 1 didn't worry
much.
At last the president summoned me
into his private office and told me that
they had taken up the matter of ex-
penses for thecoming year, and, as the
profits We're dissatisfying to the stock
holders, he had decided to retrench. A
number. of the less important employ
ees We're to be dropped, and must get
along without Nancy This let me out
of the responsibility of sending her
away, so l said nothing and hurried
back to my Office, my mind occupied
with how I should break the news to
her.
Whom I entered Nancy was looking
out of the window watching for me.
determined to get the unpleasant duty
off my mind at once and commenced tC