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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-16

'>.-' M IN THE SWELL ORGANt-
zA,lNS CT w YORK


80 '''"''--'", 40 -:-1I--re,.., 1,crsl,i.
In First Rate Club Regarded as II
Profit lbie Investment.
\ good many country visitors are
disappointed when they learn the sober
truth that New York has no clubs com.
posed exclusively of milionaires. II
Is harder still to make country foil,
believe that hundreds of men Join the
so called swell clubs in large part from
motives of economy.
There are scarcely three clubs in the
city that do not include considerable
number of poor mcn in their member
snip. The average Income of the whole
membership of the ten best known
clubs in the city is probably nearer
$4,000 year than $4,000 year. and
almost every one of these clubs in
Guides some scores of men with incomes
wei below Sl0,O00 and a good many
with incomes we'll below $1,000.
There is Il real democracy of New
York club life. Youths in their early
tWenticS and just beginning their ca
refrS on ve'y moderate salaries fire.
quent truly palatial clubhouses. break.
last Ill rooms such as few princes ever
use and lounge before fireplaces that
are TO be matched only in the most
splendid buildings of Europe.
The poor mans credit at the club is
as good as the rich mans. and both are
impartially posted when they neglect
. pay their bills in good season. There
are good many instances also in
which the monthly bills of the poor
man are higher than those of his rich
fellow member, for the frequenters Of
clubs are apt to be the poorer rather
than The richer members.
Many man of small means regards
his membership in Il first rate club in
the light OF profitable investment.
such man, if confirmed bachelor.
has probably lived for twenty years
within half block of the club, paying
few hundreds a year for a small
bedroom and finding all his luxuries il
the apartments of the clubhouse.
Without being in the least mean he
makes OF the club money saving in
stitution for himself Its comfortable
lounging rooms save him onruaIlv
from $500 to $1,000 a year in rent, ac-
cOrding TO the location in which he has
his modest Ioarinrs Aftnr hot 10
saves = fair nerranf,na an ovarrthinc
no e,ts and drink. .t tha cIuh
His sim. Ia h..a,l.fo.t co.t. hin, NOR.
hans 10 rar c,i,t lass Than if vould cost
at any restaurant ba wo,ld ha IiI,a,v
to rrenpant and a., son.n is tr1a of hi.
dinners If he t,i,es thran-fourtbs nj
his nnaIs st tl,a CHM be save. ANNUALLY.
ab,ut Sjon in fins
If n, Jr.ul-s ,7-i,,a ,t dinnn,. no soves
from IN 10 - par cant ,ron cvery hot-
flo If no ,.ruits biusalr tba Iuvurv
of , ooh II, s,vas 81 handsome nor
cnntaca Tx Dr., lorin.r II tbro,ah the cIuh
and ,vof1s ou nnssibJftv of - row
with tho c,r,v ,,ror tba omount of tbe
r,ro Mann. % nam vrites ,II his lat.
tars of 81 social chorortnr and eomn of
. bn,iuoes cbar,cter ot tbc cluh and
Tins s,vns from S15 to $40 q wear in
stationo,v
ia noaJ bu, M hooks nor need no
snL.crfbo IN , library for there is the
cluh library FREQ for Ills use He never
nond Inv , reriodical or even news
n,nor .a,.n whom ha travels for all
tbat ba roads are freely sunplied by
tbo clnh Aud tbe cniovment Of nil
those tbin~s imnoses upon him no con
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-16

Mother (angrlly)-The brute! He has
dared to scold you? Newly Married
Daughter isobbng)-Not so bad as all
that. mamma. scolded him from the
house five minutes ago. and the unfeel
Ing brute hasn't come barl, yeti
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-16
"YoRK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASS SINGER STEAMER
CHARLOTTE" and "BALTlMoRE.'
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND, VA.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIERS IS AND 10 LIGHT STREET
WHARF.

On and after Saturday. December Ord, 1905,
the daily service of the York River Line be-
tween BALTIMORE, WEST POINT and RICH.
MOND, VA. will be discontinued, and, until
urther notice, steamers will be operated on a
triweekly service. leaving BALTIMORE on
Tuesdays, Thursdays ant Saturdays at
O'Clock =. NJ. and leaving WEST POINT, VA.
ON Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
$50 O'Clock +. Nj.
Under this service landings on the York
River will be made at GLOUCESTER POINT.
CLAY BANK and ALMONDS every trip in
each direction weather permltting.)
The landing at YORKTOWN will be dis.
continued until further notice.
Through Tickets TO all points may be secur-
ed, baggage checked and staterooms reserved
from the city Ticket Offices. ll0 f. baltimore
street, ARTHUR w. ROBSON, Agent. 1877 k.
baltimore street, or the General Offices. $40
Light street, Baltimore Md,
r. J. CHISM, REUBEN FOSTER
Gen. Pass. Agt. General Manager.
T. II. MCDANIEL,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
may 25-lv.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-16
WANTED.

WANTED.-FIFTY THOUSAND Crossties
w are wanted for the ashington. Fred.
ericK and Gettysburg Railwa, COMPANY
For particulars, specifications and blank con.
tracts, address the undersigned
CHARLES c. WATERS.
Secretary,
aug S'lOeu. Frederick. M
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-16

A pessimist take it. is a grownup man
whose cause
Is TO prove the wicked doctrine that there
Is no Santa Claus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-16
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeake Line. E Efs s's R %sF;

AUGUSTA" and "ATLANTA."
For OLD POM CoMFoRT and NORFOLK,
VIRGINIA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Except
Sunday at $50 p M, and arrive Old Point
Comfort Mt a. m. and Norfolk at Is a. m,
where connection s made with the rail lines
for all points south and Southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
ENGINEER KILLED
IN WASHOUT WRECK
w. n. Armstrong Meets Death and
Negro Brakeman Has One Arm
Broken Near Fletcher.

Tuscaloosa, March 19.-(speca1.)-A
telegram has been received here stating
that Engineer ". II. Armstrong aged 30.
of Madison, Ga, lost his life this MORN
Ing near the station of Fletcher, on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad.
From what can be learned It seems that
Mr. Armstrong left Montgomery last
night With extra No. 1865, which was
headed for Artesia, and that this morn
Ing at $50 went headlong into deep
washout which was made by the heavy
rainfall last night. From what can be
gathered 1t seems that he was caught I'M
der the engine, being pinned to the
ground, where he passed away at $50.
The fireman escaped by jumping and the
negro brakeman had one arm broken.
w, II. Armstrong has been with tns
Mobile and Ohio railroad for some f1f-
teen years, and was one of the most
popular men in the Service. Before this
division was built he was on the main
line but he came here when the first en-
CINE was placed ON this line and has made
Tuscaloosa his home ever since. 1t is
said by some of his friends that only
last week he stated that he believed that
he would give up the road and return
to hiss home in Georgia, where he owns
splendid plantation, His untinely end
is regretted by a large circle of friends,
both in the railroad service as well as
the citizens of this place. who held him
with high regard. His body will probably
be brought here and afterwards taken to
his home in Southern Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
AN INDIAN CHESTERFIELD.
First Eagles Poetic Greeting to Re-
turning Missionary.

From the New York Press.
Poetry can still be found in the lang
uage of the Indians" said Miss Caroline
Courteney. teacher In the Presbyterian
Indian Industrial school at Wolf Point
Mont. lin spite of the leveling influences
of reservation life When l went away on
my last vacation / was gone two months
When ] returned | found several of my
friends from the reservation at the depot
to meet me. Among them were old ex-
Chief First Eagle and his three wives
After the chief had shaken hands he laid
his hand on his heart and said First
Eagle all time sick here you go. First
Eagle all time laugh here you come
Sauaws all time laugh here You come
mo white man." said Miss Courteney,
could have given SO poetic a welcome
even if he felt it. 1t would have stuck In
his throat The nearest he could have got
to it in figurative language would have
been, You're a good sight for sore eyes
Some of the Indian children fresh from
the tepee are most interesting. For one
thing, 20 degrees below zero is a temper
allure which they don't mind in the least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
LECTURE GIVEN ON
MARCONI SYSTEM
w. A. RYAN SPOKE TO A LARGE.
AUDIENCE AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM LAST NIGHT.
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.

The Mareonl system of wireless tele-
graphy was explained in a lecture deliv.
cred by ". A. Ryan in the auditorium
of the High school last night All the
seats We're occupied and the audience
manifested keen interest in the subject
matter of the lecture.
Mr.. Ryan's address was illustrated with
stereoptieon views of instruments and
stations of the Mareonl companies To
demonstrate his explanations Instruments
were installed in the auditorium and mes
sages transmitted by means of the wire
less system. To show that machinery
could be started by wireless telegraphy
as we'll as by the wire system minia-
ture trolley car installed on the stage was
started by a wireless Geographic mes
sage transmitted from an instrument
separated from the car by two walls.
Mr., Ryan explained fully the ether
waves and their ability to penetrate SOL
ids. He gave an interesting history of
the Marconi system and of the achieve
ments that had been accomplished by 1t.
The lecture will be repeated tonight and
admission will be free, as was the case
last night. Mr.. Ryan is representing
Munroe & Munroe. managers for the
Mareoni underwriters, and after the lee
ture last night took subscriptions for
stock in the company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
MISSISSIPPI TRAINS
ARE ALL RUNNING LATE
Rains of Sunday and Sunday Night
Were Heaviest Ever Expert
enced In jackson.

Jackson, Miss, March Especially
The rains of last nght delayed railroad
traffic several hours here and passengers
going north and south were tied up half
of the day.
The rains of Sunday and Sunday night
were the heaviest ever experienced hero
and railroad tracks were washed up in
every diBection. The famous camelbaek
a bad place on the Illinois Central two
miles south of Jackson, gave more trou-
Bile, and that road was forced to the ne
cessity of sending trains around by the
fazoo and Mississippi Valley. The Gulf
and Ship Island was tied up by numerous
washouts the worst being south of Hat
uesburg. and trains were delayed several
hours. The Alabama and Vicksburg was
tied up in several places, but none of
them was of a serious nature and trains
are now running on schedule time. Trains
on all roads are delayed, but II is stated
that none of the delays are serious. Tho
rains that fell Sunday night were the
hardest ever experienced in this section,
tearing up roads. streets. freshly plowed
lands and doing great damage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Notable Tribute Is Paid to Former
Teacher In AIbertvile School.

Albertvlle, March 19.-(Special.)--A
beautiful memorial exercise was held by
the teachers and pupils of the Seventh
District Agricultural school in the college
chapel Monday morning in memory of
Mrs. E. b. Kelett, who was for several
years a valued member of the faculty of
that institution.
The following programme was rendered:
Prayer, Prof. E. A. Miller.
Song, "Beulah Land" school.
Biography of Mrs. Kellett, Mrs. Lemley
Lilies.
Mrs. Kellett as a Teacher" Miss Kate
Fowler.
Mrs KeIlett as Friend" Mrs. W, r.
Hanserd.
Reading. There is No Death" by Miss
Charlie France Carson.
Mrs Kellett as a Member of the Hen
ry Grady Literary Society" Mr.. John
Miller.
Song, "over There" school.
Her Loyalty" Pref. J. II. Hobby.
Her Christian Life" Miss Shannon.
Song, Sweet Bye and Bye school
Resolution of respect from school read
by Mr. Walker Bryan.
Quartette, Home of the Soul" Messrs
Miller, Lilies. Mathis and Fowler.
Benediction, the Rev. s. j Phillips.
The severe wind here Sunday night
did quite lot of damage in and around
town, several signs, trees and other small
things being blown down. The sign in
front of the postoffice was blown down
against the plate glass door, breaking
the glass in several places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

Cora Moore--we renamed her because her
Indian name was unpronounceable and
very unattractive when translated-is only
years old. but she win climb tree ON
the coolest day of winter and calmly SIT
up there and read her Second Reader
Cora is irrepressible. She is an indetatiga-
Bile tree climber and comes in with dresses
of the stoutest material torn nearly OIL
her body She can climb anything that
ever grew or was ever made.
my mother used to say that a tom
boy is sure to make a smart woman,
because the fact that she Is tomboy
shows that she is full of vitality and
energy. If that Is the case. ] am sure
Cora will be a genius later on. She is
ready for anything active, work or play,
except washing dishes. There Is an Indian
mutiny every time it Is her turn to help
with the dishes. Scouting parties are sent
out, which pull her out from under some
bed or table. One day they found her at
a distant point of the grounds, gazing
steadfastly off over the prairie. She turn
ed and said with immense dignity: Why
you troubled me? I look, maybe my
mother come
'"rhese Indian children, in true indian
fashion, study all the teachers and try
to read them through and through, so as
to find out and utilize their weak points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
IN'DARKEsT SCOTLAND.
Terrible Condition of Crofters, Who
Live Like Animals.

From the London Standard.
The local government board for Scot
land sent two commissioners TO the LEWIS
dhe island of Lewsf to investigate the
sanitary conditions Of the crofters dwell
ings. and their report has just been is
sued 1t reveals an appalling state of
squalor and dirt in the novels of the poor
err inhabitants.
The cottages, as rule, are built OF
loose stone, with a turf roof. the walls
sometimes being wholly of turf In the
best cottages the living room, sleeping
room and "byre'' are divided by parti-
TONS but in some cases the human beings
share one room with the cattle. In the
byre there Is a large accumulation of
manure, about three to four feet above
the level of the living room floor On this
heap are standing one or two cows and
occasionally horse and some sheep,
Sometimes these animals are up to their
knees In the manure. Irregular holes i'll
the thatch provide entrance and exit for
the fowls, which nest in baskets hung
against the walls.
Outside the houses the ground is sod
den with water and drainage from the
byres and Is altogether in a most UNI
slightly and unsanitary state The drain
age channels in front of the houses are
often choked.
Among these squalid and most miser-
able surroundings one is astonished TO
find healthy looking young men and wom-
en-. The commissioners were not surprised
to hear that whole households have been
carried off by phthisis The elder boys
and girls we saw looked fairly healthy.
The young children under five years were
miserable, puny and anaemic looking
things.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
MATTERS COMING
BEFORE ALDERMEN
QUESTION OF VULCAN SITE WILL
BE coNslDERED-sTREET RAIL.
WAY coNeEsTloN-PRoPosI-
TON TO AID HOSPITALS.

One of the most important questions
which will come before the Mayor and
Aldermen at the meeting Wednesday
night will be the Vuncan site. The mat
ter of placing the statue in Capitol park
will be reported on by the park and ceme-
terry committee. of which Alderman b.
H. Cooper is chairman.
At the last meeting of the Commercial
club it was officially announced that
large majority of those who had sub
scribed to the Vulcan fund had voted to
place the statue i'm Capitol park. The
matter was brought before the council
at the last meeting and referred to the
parks and cemetery committee.
There is said TO be. strong opposition to
placing the statue in the park. meet
ing of the committee will be held at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning to consider
the question.
Mayor Ward will report to the council
that he closed three saloons in Blrming-
ham last week because they violated the
law by selling whisky on Sunday. It is
probable that the council will take some
action on this report.
Chairman John l.. Parker of the street
railways committee will report on two
matters which have been referred TO his
committee by Mayor Ward. One OF these
relates to alleged congested condition of
cars at the corner of First avenue and
Twentieth street, and the other Is that
not enough cars are being supplied be-
tween p m. and p m. TO handle the
crowds
The matter of donations to ST. Vineents
az this meeting. The finance committee
will report on the matter. 1t is said that
public sentiment is strongly in favor of
the city and county giving liberal aid to
these two institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
coosa Reaches Highest Stage.

Gadsden, March 19.-(special.) Tho
Coosa river, which had already reached
the highest stage known in several years,
has gone on a rampage today as the re-
suit of the heavy rainfall Sunday night
and old river men are predicting the
highest rise in twenty years. telegram
received from Rome, Ga, at noon states
that the coosa was rising there at the
rate of five inches an hour
= The river is already overlooking its
highest banks here and is spreading over
the lowlands at a rapid rate. Little dam
age will result from the overflow. as
most of the houses and factories are To-
Gated on high ground. An average rain
fail of three and quarter inches Is re-
ported from all over this section during
the past eighteen hours, and all the
smaller streams are out of banks. but
no serious washouts or damage has been
reported so far.
The last high water to do any dam
age to this city was in 1886. when num-
Der of buildings were washed away and
much damage was done to fences and out
houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
AROUND MERIDIAN
Much Stock Has Been Drowned In the
Streams Which Are Greatly
Swollen.

Meridian, Miss March 19-The heaviest
rainstorm that ever visited this city and
vicinity was experienced during the past
twenty hours. Much physical dam
age has already resulted and indications
point to the belief that the worst is yet
to come. Reports have reached the city
that much stock and cattle have been
drowned, and many fences and outhouses
have been washed away.
Sowashee creek, bounding the city on
the south, has been converted into
raging torrent, and is over a quarter of
a mile out of its banks, flooding all the
lowlands and doing much damage to the
cabins in the territory. Residents of that
section have piled their furniture and
goods on improvised RATS ready to be
lowed to higher ground if the water con
tinues to rise. The stocks of goods in
many stores were damaged TO the extent
of thousands of dollars The Tom Lyle
Grocery company is the greatest ind-
vidual loser in this storm his stock hay
ing been exposed in his uncompleted
building damaged by the late tornado.
Railroads Heavy Sufferers.
All the railroads are heavy sufferers
the city being practically isolated from
certain sections of. the country. The Ala
bama Great Southern and Southern rail-
WAYS have annulled all trains on account
of heavy washouts to the northeast IN
the vicinity of York, Ala. The Alabama
and Vicksburg. New Orleans and North
eastern and the Mobile and Ohio rail-
roads are finding much trouble in running
trains at ALL The streams along THESE
roads are rising rapidly and the officials
fear complete suspension Of traffic as 4
result
Heavy rain, accompanied by vivid light
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Couldn't Explain.


From Puck.
Polite Stranger Din railway station, to
deaf old gentleman whom he has acci-
dentally kicked)-I beg your pardon, sir.
Deaf Old Gentleman-Eh-
Il beg your pardon, sir" the polite
stranger repeats, slightly embarrassed,
and in more elevated tone of voice,
Deaf Old Gentleman (raising his hand
to his earl don't quite understand you.
81 beg your pardoni" roars the polite
stranger very much confused, in the deaf
old gentleman's ear; 81 kicked YOU"
Deaf Old Gentleman very much sur
prsed)-What for?
An accident! roars the polite stranger.
"An accident? Bless me-where?"
But the polite stranger thought 1t bet.
ter to leave before he lost his reason.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

ming and continued thunder. has fallen
in Meridian for twenty-feur hours, the
rainfall for the period being SIS inches.
At Enterprise the rainfall was 1854 inches
and at shubuta $50 inches. Both of these
places are southeast, on the Mobile and
Ohio, and coudbursts are reported as
having been experienced.
The weather bureau has sent out gen
eral flood warnings all over this section
of the state.
Section men are walking the tracks of
all railroads in and out of the city every
hour of the day aud night. Much suffer-
ing is being encountered by the victims
OF. the late tornado as a result of the
present storm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Eighteen Inches in Illinois.

Decatur, ILL.,, March 19.-Eighteen inches
of snow fell between . O'Clock last night
and noon today. This is the heaviest
snow fall ever known here. All BUSH
ness is suspended. Street car and inter-
urban lines were blockaded until after
noon There were no passenger trains
today on some railroads. No trains on
any road moved without two locomotives.
One train with four locomotives ON the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton line is
stuck fast in the drifts six miles east Of
Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Tombisbee Becomes Dangerous.

Mobile, March 1.-the river steamer
Liberty, just arrived. reports that the
incessant rains in the upper water sheds
caused the Tombgbee river to go on a
rampage and a repetition of the disastrous
overflow of two years ago is expected.
tributaries are pouring volumes OF wa
ter into the Tomblghee and the conditions
now are that the low lands will he mum.
dated within very short period unless
weather conditions change Immediately.
Should an overflow occur II means great
loss of crops
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
DAMAGE In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, March 19.-With falling tenn
perature this afternoon the sleet and
rain of the early morning turned to snow
and at nightfsl several inches of the
white mantle covered this whole section,
traffic of all kinds, both city and country
suffering moro or less delay; many street
car and traction lines being indefinitely
late, while train service was also uncer-
tain. The ice that formed on the trees
was so heavy that great damage was done
by breaking branches, fruit and shade
trees alike suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

Decatur March 10 Especial. )-Durlng a
heavy wind today the steamer Chatta-
nooga was blown crossways while pass
ing through the draw span of the Ten
nessee river bridge, her top rigging strik-
ing the bridge, breaking the log chains
which brace her wheel and rendering
her unfit for service. She was taken to
the ship yard in New Decatur for repairs.
She will be delayed several hours She
was bound for Chattanooga and carried
a heavy cargo of freight and passengers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
DAMAGING RAINS IN SOUTH
CONTINUED from First Paee)

~--~~~-S-~~-~~--~-~~~~ ~~~-~>~-~-~----~~>-~-~~~
Alabama Great Southern and the Frisco
The Western Unions troubles were prin-
cipally local.
The two telephone companies had trou-
BILE also and the service was impaired to
some extent, Water got into some of
the cables and a number of people re-
ported trouble with their telephones
The street car company also suffered
The underway on the Gate City line at
Twenty sixth street and Eighth avenue
was fun of water until about $50 o'clock
Yesterday. when the water subsidized so
that the track could be used