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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23
Taking Chances.

A small boy had been punished and
In consequence was feeling at enmity
with all the world, but with his father
in particular When he came to say
his prayers at night he gabbled through
them At high rate Of speed, and while
asking for the customary blessing on
all the other members of tha family,
including the cat, lie left o., his Of
Tending parent.
His mother understood. but thought
it best to appeal to his better self"
Harold" she said sweetly, what
about papa? You forget, dear"
Didn't. Don't want papa blessedr'
why, Harold, when you love him
SO! Just think, dear. Papa has gone
downtown now, and how would you
feel If he got lost or hurt because you
hadn't prayed for him."
This rather worked on the boys
mind, and slowly he began to Chamber
out Of bed, when just as he got on his
knees he heard the familiar click of
his fathers key in the lock. 81 guess
III risk it, he announced and quick
as wink jumped back into bed.-Lip-
pincotts Magazine
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

Mrs. Fred Layton disappeared ii
pletely for time as if the earl ~
swallowed them. '1l
The father grew restless and No..
Gus. his digestion became innafrol
he went from place to place pro~ ~. y
plea Of rcEaining his health br- '1'
reality in the hope of solving rfa II d
terry about his son. All in vain
Il can't stand this any longer i.
tor" declared Mr. Layton ona n.y.
vixen Is physician called 7 may
find OFT w.orc Fred goes and vrs,+
does. suppose it IS mere cnr.os,.-
bat must fa;lom the bows sa.-..
I've lcan used to solving problems ss5
can't endure failure"
I'm sorry I can't help you. Mr. Law
ton" rgnlicI Dr. Brooks. "hu- ss
don't stop this rowing about from ,.i \.
to place. eating al sorts Of food v,,y
be dead in another year. Go a. :, IL.
Mont Alta House, in the All. .ra-t..
and stay Il month. I was tsa-a Ts..
year. and the table was eycelI.+ MI
the air and water are life giv.r-.
The Mont Alta" repeated Mr. ra~
ton. I've heard of the place hr- :.
didn't amount 10 much a few rasr.
ago"
Its under a new mana cement ovo
returned the doctor. "and is s.r,a.f-
first class house"
The Mont AI-9 House yvos o-..-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

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5z-ozu o.. WAR. srr-a- AND PERSONAL
ADV ti-7.
ann Had 81 4u.4 -.a rs linn brought
ab.. chs i want TO know
what b, la..-
~E l.-." replied Betty.
81 know l... j. ..e f-t place
Il. TOOL ol d hi sed your
hands arU feet -l .r mi got you
stuck ea ya.r- /. III next YOU had
u gaa.e.. with Ee.... .l lau't> spoke
70 linn since. laa . # you don't
stou .wgu na @ n THE rest
>lau .u-- l.w .i y.a ire ana box
your eg-- y ~ when Ill trouble
Of amy ~r.t e.1a 60 rh.r mothers for
advice You've h.., r.-lr away from
Le ias.e a.l s, can't tal what's
On Your .. .ie-a sou broken out
with q rash rt-..-g:'
"of course -.r.
"G.l d uo0:
"\o.
pains or a.-es anT-vlere:'
Ne.
HAY" IN 'r SAID anything TO hurt
Your le'-'>
"N2f al a... It's Just tAat II don I
leel Use '.-.- aAN cutting up
'-. see observed the i-.'Aef Is
SAe lil.-i-.- ,a' last plate ana AaHs up
1he G.>A lo..r. y cry. " ELI Z can te.I
~" one '--.'-. i '-.N N,F!'> on I-@eu
.'--. ',' ID - - ,-.l '''-'' ''--'iA Iu"IlS
Gnu i.--- ~ '''''-" '''' anu Ia Z
--'' 0-.---> '"l ~ WI lNe'' =
- -l'-' ''.''-l pan + -o- ..----,'' anu
y. % --,''' -i
49, ...-'1 --'. "es-- ''' me-
was u vaun- man Of tven-v-tvo and
was alvay, referred +, * bofno AZ
SNORT III n y.rfo Jra v.ss j a., obao7
fellow. with q hundred dollars saved
up. and he and Betty had been in love
almost from inst sight Outside of an
occasional tim the course of true love
had run smooth until the barbed wire
fence man appeared. lie was q good
Ia,5o- and a LoaStcr and bracgart.
He told Of war. battles and personal
adventures until Reuben sat with his
mouth Open and Betty looked upon him
rs one Of the heroes Of the earth. His
stay Was only for The night and Betty
might have forgotten him ly noon next
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

The September estimate of the Rus
sian wheat crop represents q total re,
ducuon in spring and winter wheat Of
l35,0o0000 bushels as compared TO last
year, while the estimated decrease OF
rye from last seasons figures is 299.,
100000 bushels, a condition that au-
gurs we'll for future grain prices in
this country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23
Wheat and oats.

A liberal spring wheat crop IS indi-
Gated by tile figures S-.3 for condition
this season compared To So last year
al the same time. Estimates from diff
ferent authorities on the combined
winter and spring wheat crop range
around 100000 bushels. more rather
than less.
Tie condition Of oats, 903, against
S5.6 last year promises a crop esti-
mated al least at 909000o00 bushels.
The three foregoing crops as a whole
will therefore represent a remarkable
year IN cereals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27

comes In, brings with him, completed,
the work he took away the night before.
His friends say he'd like 10 work
twelve months In the year instead Of
ten. He laughs when any one talks to
him about his industry.
II don't really work very hard.' he
told an acquaintance recently; neither
do lot OF the men who are credited
with unusual industry. Often such n
man doesn't do nearly as much as many
another man who isn't credited with ac-
compishlng anything extraordinary at
all. Besides, my work Is a pleasure to
me, and that makes all the difference
in the world. 1t is so with many men.
Through Observation-Disclosures, II you
choose to use the word-tfey are sue
cessful. Being successful encourages
them, stimulates them. as wine stinu-
lates; their work becomes easy because
they are accomplishing what they wish
to do. n
ut isn't SO with the man who isn't
winning-pcrhap through no fault Of
his own. TO him the same work that,
with success, would be easy, becomes
difficult and unpleasant, and no can
accomplish little. When man becomes
successful he gets a reputation for work
ing hard, but most of the hard workers,
most OF the worlds really great men, are
never heard of by the rest Of the world
at ALL" lSt
All the same 1t would be difficult to
convince those who know rs. u best
that he isn't one Of the hardest worked
lawyers alive to-day.
WHERE IS. IT, LIVES AND PLAYS.
Mr.. Untermyer's town house is at No.
675 Fifth Avenue; his country house is
Greystone, UP the river, near Yonkcrs,
| formerly the estate Of the late Samuel J.
| Tilden, which Mr.. Untermyer has owned
since 1900. There he plays. off hours,
during the summer months Of the ten
in each year which he devotes to work
| There he relaxes himself MS only a man
of Intense intellectual activity may.
| 3 He doesn't shoot. he doesn't fish, no
doesn't play golf, and nc doesn't ride at
! present. though he used to spend a good
/ deal Of time in the saddle, and probably
will take up riding again. not SO much
for the pleasure Of 1t as because he needs
] the physical bracing which riding gives
him. He keeps an automobile. mot for
the pleasure of riding in 1t. but for loco
motion" 1t Is sometimes driven arctty
fast when he is in 1t, too, for he is fond
of high speed. He used to drive horses,
singly, in pairs and tandem. and he Is n
good driver but he isn't driving much
nowadays.
! His one exercise at present is walking,
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once came out with most able and
dignihed statement OF the Emperor's new
legal status as head of limited mon
archy, under which no measure could
become a law unless approved by the
douna. At the same time the historical
meaning OF the title "autocrat" was ex-
planned, and timely argument offered for
tho consistency of remaining under the
the old regime. The party OF October sew
enteenth stands close to the administra-
ton, and is yet outside Of It., Its inlti-
ntors include men OF undisputed ability,
patriotism and popularity.
The Party OF the Mobiles Is made lip of
landowners and government officials,
who represent the Oldest and most In
tiuential families Of Russia. Their class
status has been Il peculiar cAe eyor since
4 the time Of Ivan tho Terrible. They
Z have their own class organization in
each government and are given by law
a preponderating voice In all local af-
fairs, But they are not allowed TO have
a central all Russian organization, and
cannot consider matters OF Imperial poll
cy. At least such was their position un-
der the old regime. During the recent
disturbances their separate organizations
were unusually silent. but not long ago
about two hundred of their chairlnen
and influential members held conven-
+ ton in MOSCOW. a5
Czar Approves the Mobiles.
Their deliberations carried especial
weight because their meeting was held
with the approval of the Emperor, and
because their views were III ken as a re-
Election Of opinion !. OF the conservative
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and some Of his friends who know him
as Il pedestrian say he never gets tired
on foot particularly at Greystone when
inspecting tho place.
Greystone Is fine estate. It Is on the
banks of the HUDSON, we'll above the
river, and commands !. wonderful view Of
the Palisades opposite and equally fine
vistas for miles UP and down the broad
stream. 1t covers los acres, almost equal
ly divided by the highway running north
and south parallel with the river into
two parts, one containing fifty and the
other flfty-five acres. Ono part IS give,
over to cultivation, and there his farmer
lives and raises the vegetables that sup
ply the Grcystone table, the hay that
feeds the Greystone horses, and other
useful crops.
The mansion. which stands on the river
division of the estate, Is old fashioned.
roomy and comfortable. Built Of rrnv
stone, 1t looks almost as solid as the PAIL
sades opposite, and harmonizes perfectly
with the rather broken surface Of the sur
rounding country.
There are many things about Greystone
in which Mr.. Untermyer takes great pride
Possibly he likes the greenhouses best,
though he is fond of his kennels and his
chicken yards; he gives lot Of his per-.
sonal attention to all three.
Those who know all about dogs saw
that this Greystone kennels are second
to none as to Inequality OF the dogs they
house, though there are plenty kennels
with larger canine population. Mr.. Inter.
j myers dogs are all colies; they are of
pure breed and have taken many prizes.
His chickens number aboutba thousand.
and, like the dogs include several prize
winners. They are a well trained lot, too.
The chicken shown In the accompanying
photograph hoped up on the block to
pose for Its picture as setlately, and posed
as well. as ever human being posed In
any photographers studio
But, after all, the greenhouses are the
pride; OF Greystone. They are large and
their blooms include about every known
variety of flower from American Beauty
roses to rare orchids. and the lawyer who
\ owns them is never better contented thar
when he is among them.
Besides his horses and his automobiles
Mr.. Untermyer keeps steam yacht, the
Scud, for 'locomotion purposes only. per.
haps; but to sail down the river from
Greystone to the city In the morning and
back again at night, to and from bnsl-
ness, every working day IN the warm
weather cannot be an unpleasant method
of locomotion.
There Is legend among some of Mr..
Untermyer's acquaintances that le was
something Of an amateur baseball player
when a boy, but 1t Is founded on a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
PENSION AGENT is
SWAMPED WITH STAMPS.


Pension Agent Coo is in a quandary as
to what to do with the postage stamps be- (
Ing sent to him from all parts OF the
Northwest. At the same time he IL
seriously thinking OF hiring additional
help to take care of his correspondence. i
The trouble arose over a postage stamn.
Some time ago B. A. Man, notary pub.
lie of Winona Mimi, sent Mr.. Coe batch
Of twenty-three pension vouchers under
one cover, on which there was Insufficient.
postage. In accordeance with the rules
OF the department. Mr., Coe notified
the notary that the vouchers would be
held until the two cent due postage had
been repaid the government. Instead Of
remltting Mr.. Man wrote his two United
States enators, every Minnesota Cons
gresham. president Roosevelt and i
leading newspaper OF his State. In which
he complained ofAthe way he had been
treated, and asked for redress. The news
paper article brought results. Since Il
appeared MIR, Coo has received many
letters, ench enclosing n postage stamp,
but at the same time filled with strong
language against the governments AL
legged III conduct toward old soldiers,
Mr.. Coe cannot accept tho stamps, ana \
his office force Is 80 taken up with other
work that lie cannot detail any OF hi1s
clerks to answering these letters and,
returning the stamps, Milwaukee Sentl.i
nell ysl.ssks
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Present Political Situation in
Russia Highly Interest
ing More Factions
Than Ever Known
in a Congress.
in a Congress.

CT. PETERSBURG, April 2o.-The
first Russian doumn Is doubtless
~ tho strangest Parliament that has
ever convened In any country. 1t would
be difficult to find another congress whose
membership Includes such n variety OF
races, or whose factions are 50 numerous
us to cause such an extraordinary align
ment OF parties. The multiplicity Of d.
visions that exist Is due to the bloody
strife and agitation which was necessary
TO secure the privilege Of representation,
to the inexperience OF the people In eX-
ercising the right OF government, and to
the we'll founded suspicion that the Car
intends to make the new legislative body
as ineffective as possible. An enumern-
ton OF the principles Of the numerous
groups In the new assembly. Will serve
TO help the reader in following the pub
lished accounts OF It's deliberations.
Inasmuch rs so-called Zemstvos are
found in most all parties. frequent ref
erence must be made to them, so 1t will
be we'll to state that these workers were
those who took active part In thrty-two
local zenlstvo governments, and who have
always been zealously interested In tho
liberation Of Russia. In November, 1904,
b group OF them secretly met IN st. Pc
tersburg to consider the reform situation,
sponsble for the reform ukase OF De-
cember u. 1904.
In November. 1905. much larger NUM-
her publicly convened In Moscow, but
tho result of this gathering was an un-
fortunate split AT that time the majority
OF the members proved to be reyolutionlsts
who favored q continuation of revolution
airy tactics. Since that time the zemst-
vo workers have been absorbed by other
parties and will probably not be heard
from, again as an organization
The Radical Cadets.
The Constitutional Democrats are the
radical party of the moment. Their or
ganizaton was formed Just prior to the
Cars reform manifest. and Is really the
academic expression OF the revolution.
The members OF this party have been
nicknnrned Cadets. and are frequently
spoken of in tile dispatches by; that name
/, only. Among the prominent zemstvos
now associated with the constitutional
Democrats are such men ne struye for.
mer editor OF well-known underground
revolutionary organ; Melyouoff, the his.
torlan; and Gessdh, the editor OF the
leading law journal In st, Petersburg
The Fundamental plank of this party Is
universal suffrage, including that of wo.
men, with direct and secret ballot Its
leaders consider the administration ballot
law Of December 18th wholly inadequate
ID & d j u. 20 fI.s J
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THE MAINsTAY OF THE CAR.

sive measures directed against revolu-
tionists; second. the establishment of
confidence by&means OF an Imperial de-
cree, declaring that the douma would be
unhampcred In Its functions; and third.
guarantee that freedom of elections
and the right OF public meetings woull
be protected. ~
The position of the Mobiles on tho land
question Us 'llberal, and they admit tho
necessity Of autonomy for the provinces.
The Social Democrats and Social Revo-
ilutionists may be clussed together, In
asmuch MS they came into prominence
about the same time ana for the same
reason. Both gained many adherents as
the result OF the hlmmodernton displayed
by the majority ut tho Inflated zemstvo
lconvultion. The similarity between the
Social Democrats and Social Revolutions
lists Is that both are In favor Of the ap-
plication of any kind OF force to secure
tho overthrow Of the government, but
since the suppression of the Moscow re-
belion they have been cffectually sllenced.
At that time the government contiscated
their press organs and arrested their
leaders wherever found. While there are
many who still believe in the principles
OF these organizations both have lost tho
bulk of their followers because the work
men were glad to get bnck to their old
places on any terms,
United on Main Issues.
The Progressive Economists and tho
Merchants and Manufacturers ASsocia-
ton may also he classed together be-
cause each have joined hands with the
party Of October Seventeenth on the main
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Membership of the Russian Doun1a Strange Mixture of Race

While Its members were really in favor
Of constitutional convention, 1t was de-
cided, after considerable debate among the
the douma In the hope Of realizing their
ideals. It Is known that they hope to
gain the support of the peasant members
of the douma by their agrarian plank.
This part OF their programme stands for
condemnation OF nil unusued land for
the benefit Of the peasants. If they
can accomplish legislat ton which will pro-
vide farms for the landless people, 1t
will be one OF the most stupendnls accom-
plishments In the history OF the world.
This can only be done by securing the
land belonging to the crown and the
church and distributing it among the
people.
Land for the People.
The necessity for some such measure is
shawn by the fact that the 100000
peasants of Russia have only 1854 800 600
acres-an average of eight acres per
capita-while the crown holds 10000 900
acres. the imperial family about 20.0 900,
the church about 100000, and the big
land owners 25o0p.ooO acres. II the Con-
stitutional Democrats can succeed in their
plan to get more land for the people,
they will win everlasting fame and pop
ularlty. i''
At their last convention they settled
the question of tactics by adopting a
resolution endorsing the boycott methods
OF the political strikers From tho outset
the Cadet party has been the most pop
ular and best organized, having strong
press of Its own
The United Unionists are an associa-
tion Of political clubs which was formed
after the massacre OF January 8. 1905.
The membership Is made UP of students,
civil engineers doctors, attorneys, clerks
and men OF other professions. The I'm
ionlsts succeeded In forcing the manifest
Of October. 18th without resorting to other
than boycott methods. After the manifest
1t remained true to the principles Of the
boycott, and was, Of course, treated by
the government AS a revolutionary party.
Its members held convention In Fin
land some time ago, and, like the Con-
sttutional Democrats. expressed a pref
erence for constitutional convention
Instead OF the doumn.
Party of October nth.
ASstrong faction has been known as the
Part. OF October Seventeenth It was
organized by the minority members OF the
November Zemstvo Convention, who have
done very little talking and have accom-
pl,shed a great deal of work,
This party stands square|y on The
manifest It has publicly announced that
| 1t will fight both revolution and reaction.
| AS an Instance OF Its sincerity inathls
respect, a recent incident may be cited;
Shortly before Count Witta was deposed
an anonymous interview Was given out.
quoting him as saying that the En-
perors power was in no way limited;
that he remained an autocrat, and could
at any time cancel his manifesto II he
| so desired.
! The party Of October seventeenth at
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at once and was made a partner OF his
half brother, Randolph Guggcnhcimer,
without any unnecessary delay.
IS. us" FIRST IMPORTANT CASE.
Samuel UntermyeTs first important
case came In 1889, when no was Is.
There was firm OF brewers in Phila-
delphla doing business under the style
OF Bauer G. Betz Henry Daley, Jr.. a
New York lawyer and counsel for Bauer
planned to mullct Betz In a large sum. and
notes for $4,000. signed by the firm
name. were given but Bauer under Daily's
advice. Daily, who had been a partner
and had $4,000 Of the notes discounted.
Betz, finding that he was liable for the
notes, sued Daily. Moore. his partner,
and others. alleging conspiracy bo-ween
counsel and client.
This was the first case on record in
which a lawyer was charged with con-
spiracy with his client to defraud. and
1t caused an immense sensation. Daily
was a lawyer with a big practice-s15O,-
600 to 100000 year-while young I'm
termyer had yet to win his spurs.
Daily engaged Francis n Bangs, w. A.
Beach. William P. Fullerton and Hamil.
ton Odell. leaders OF the bar then, to
conduct, the case for him. 1t was tried
before jury, with Justice Van Brunt
presiding. Untermyer got no one to heir
him, being confident that he was right
and that he could make the jury see II
as he saw It, He won. too. the YER
dict being for $4,000 and costs. 1t was a
hard-fought battle. though, and for g
day and a half the verdict was in doubt
one juror standing out for Daily. In
thirty-six hours Of fighting the other
eleven men brought the recalcitrant juro,
to terms. however. On appeal to the Gen.
cral Term Of the Supreme Court the find
ing In favor Of Betz was affirmed in 1885,
That case was the real beginning OF
Samuel untermyers legal career as a man
OF daring. ingenuity. resourcefulness and
persistence 1t was the end of Daily
II ruined him completely. Mr. Inter
meyer has said since then more than once
that he wouldn't undertake such a cas-,
now-that he wouldn't dare to, for, de
spite the righteousness OF his cause. tn,
chances were fearfully against him. Dali,
died soon after the case was tried, ant
1t Is an interesting circumstance that If
later years Mr.. Untermyer acted as lega
adviser for his widow, who after Daily,s
death was swindled by her husband s part
ner.
The Untcrmyer practice increased amaz
ingly following the verdict In the Betz.
Daily case, and to-day, twenty three years
afterward. 1t is one OF theAmost profitable
In New York, where lawyers are paid bet.