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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
ARMS rRCNG OF ROCHESTER
Senator Mt the Head of the Famous
Insurance Committee


The committee of the New York leg
lslature which conducted the investiga-
ton concerning life Insurance opera
tons thrust great many prominent
financiers into the limelight. The in
vestigatiOn has been concluded, the
testimony has been digested into the
form of report, and recommendation
based upon it have been handed in to
the legislature for such action as that
body may see fit, and the public begins
to realize the magnitude of the task
performed. Much of the success of the
investigation was due to the personal
ity of the chairman of the committee.
Senator William W. Armstrong of
Rochester. Though he was not so con-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25

to recover the money from those re.
sponsible for such use of the property
of policy holders. The officials directly
connected with the disbursement of the
money were President john A. Mccall
and Vice President George W. Perkins.
President Mccall has died since the re.
port on the subject was made. II
found that whatever the motives actu-
ating the contributions the latter were
Illegal, inasmuch as such use of the
funds of the society was unauthorized.
Mr.. Fowler has been for twenty
years president of the New York. On
tario and Western railway. He was
born at Newburg. \. Y, in 1851 and
graduated from the Columbia Law
school in 1874.
Manager--We must put great deal
Of realism into this forest scene. Can
you get some one to growl so as to IL
sembe bear? Assistant think 80
There are six or seven stage hands
who have not received their wages for
three weeks. I'll call them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
EDITH WHARTON.
Society Novelist Who Wrote "The
House of Mirth."

House of Mirth."
In "The House of Mirth' Edith Whar-
ton is by many considered to have pro
duced the book of the year, or, rather,
of last year. But there is one person
who does not acknowledge Mrs. Whar-
tons claim to he known as 81 popular
author" Ills is Gertrude Atherton,
great-grandniece of Benjamin Frank
lin and author of 1.-The Californians'
and other stories. Mrs AthertOn says
that Mrs. Wharton is only "a second
rate novelist" that her literary sue
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
An unforgirablc Felloyr,

81 didn't close my eyes once Last
night"
THAT so? Insomnia is a miserable
thing, must say"
"Oh. / slept all right enough. Thee
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
DOR sALE-HEATER's ISLAND.

have for sale the one half undivided in.
terest o. Mrs. Sarah Jane Williams in and to
the island in the Potomac River, opposite
Point of Rocks, in Frederick County, known
as Heaters Island. containing 1888 acres OF
loamy and fertile land.
Perhaps the most productive in Frederick
County and easy TO cultivate. Call on or
address.
GLENN II. WoRTHINGToN,
Attorney,
Frederick, Md.
NAV 4-tf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25

or Unce' said the colonel solemnly-
I, me ana only once, had all thirteen
pGmps dealt me-"
NJ mr-i suppose you were the dealer. /.
IsSeS'ed a candid friend.
h W. SIT! roared the colonel. mo
'.'r,, was not the dealerr'
i 4 tsl may | ask what happened to
h. lump which the dealer turned
NJ terrible silence ensued.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25


,,hlic of two hemispheres is naturally
I, +orastcd in all the details of the we'd
1ino and in the story of how the match
L. arranged King Edward VII.
4 credited with having had an impor-
inf mart in the affair during the ele-
nontary stages of the romance, and he
generally regarded as a notable sue.
hess as matchmaker. But King AL
ionso himself is. after all, believed to
aoserve tbr most credit for the union
N two royal houses thus brought
sbout since he was obliging enough to
fau arlently in love with the very
hrincess who had been picked out for
Hin by those concerned in arranging
4 suitable marriage for the ruler of
Snoin There is little doubt that his
nassion for the English princess is sin
eere for in his tours of Europe in
searcb of queen she was the only
orinceSs who made Il strong appeal to
lis fancy. Whether the princess fell
IA love with him as deeply as he did
NTH her has been questioned by some,
Ind there is story that she was al
feady in love with an English noble
nan when she first met the Spanish
monarch and was loath to give this
|bver up in order to accept crown.
Be that as it may, her position as
oneen will bring her honors that many
a girl will envy her, and she is consid-
Fed fortunate in getting a royal hus-
hand who really admires her and does
hot marry her against his will and sim
BIZ to please the councillors of state.
The princess was born Oct. "a, 1887,
nd was baptized Victoria Eugene Ju-
lle Ena. but has generally been known
IS Princess Ena. She is tall and fair
bid of athletic build. weighs nearly
DO pounds and is good looking, vi
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
WANTED.
WANTED.

Settled man to take care Of driving horses
and small family garden. Apply 10
DIR. SAMUEL w. HOPES,
Braddock,
Frederick County, Nd.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25

b three 'h he, fourth friend of him who
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
N@ -3I
The Wedding of |
King Alfonso
a< ~

THE marriage OF
4 King Alfonso
OF Spain to
Princess Ena of
Battenberg on
May 81 will take
rank as perhaps
the leading matri.
monial event of
the year 1906. 1t
is Il popular match
both in Spain and
England. and thp
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
WANTED.

may 4-tf.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25

apr. 10 ct.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25

charles T. Arvin and Sadie Arvin, his wife,
ct al. VS., Cora Ann Eoord and Lester
Boord, her husband, ct al.
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however. Wilhelm was celebrating the
new year two years ago by SNOWFALL
ing his twin brother. In attempting
to escape volley from the enemy he
stepped on his own foot, fell prone
upon the sidewalk and broke a front
tooth. Since then it has been easy to
distinguish between the two-when
they have their mouths open.
AS becomes the elder, Wilhelm Is is
the more assertive Individuality. 1t
is Wilhelm who sets the pace for Carl
and it is Carl who invariably follows.
It is Wilhelm who also has the paper
route and who cuts his hair long, after
the manner of another Samson
The twins make the most of the
opportunities bestowed upon them by
nature and, wherever possible, get
jobs together. This dual employment
system gives them great advantage,
since the employer can not tell them
apart and while he is about to launch
forth on description Of the shortcom-
ings Of one. he finds it is the other he
is talking about. The twins are great
workers, however, and if they care more
for the responsibilities of a business
career than for intellectual pursuits
and therefore fall behind the school
room achievements of their elder sister,
Elsie, or their younger brother, Emory,
much is forgiven them.
For the mother says they favor the
father and the father is proud of it.
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semblies that could be found anywhere
in the metropolis. Great composers and
conductors, Italian opera stars, virtuosi
of the greatest reputation, authors of
worldwide fame, society in its most
fascinating and exclusive form, were to
be found every week crowding her
moderate drawing room.
Mrs. Ronalds always has enjoyed a
large income and it's source has been a
subject Of no little mystery and specu-
lation. It has been limited frequently
that the bulk of her revenue was de-
rived from generous tips given to her
by Americans who relied on her to make
the acquaintance Of the smart set in
London: It has been said that it was
due to her influence that Mrs Mackay
got admission to the highest social
circles and made the acquaintance of
King Edward and his friends. 1t is
said also that it was Mrs. Ronalds who
smoothed the way for Consuelo Wander
bit when she came here as the Duchess
of Marlborough, and scores of others
now prominent doubtless owe to her
their introduction into the charmed
circle Of upper society. Her death
would mark the passing Of a most
UNIQUE figure and she. would be greatly
missed. $3.50 -
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Mrs. Ronalds, Popular American
Woman, Brilliant in Ma
poleon's Court.
Special Gable to The Journal.


advanced age, the illness of Mrs.
Ronalds, the popular American hostess,
is causing serious anxiety, and altho her
friends are being told that she is better,
her recovery is regarded as doubtful.
Mrs. Ronalds is past 70 years of age.
Her social career has been both bril-
liant and unique. She was Miss Mary
Frances Carter of Boston. Nearly
fifty years ago she married Pierre
Lorillard Ronalds, cousin to the late
Pierre Lorillard, the millionaire snuff
maker. She lived eight years with her
husband and they had four children.
Then they decided that they were I'M
congenlal and separated. 1t was not
until 1899 that divorce proceedings
gun a suit in Connecticut, accusing
Mrs. Ronalds of desertion. He died a
short time ago, nearly so years Of age.
After the separation Mrs. Ronalds
came to Europe and ever. since has
made her home on this side of the
water. She played brilliant part in
the court life Of Napoleon Ills un-
happy rule, and with the fall of that
monarch came over to London to dom
mate second capital. Her wit and
grace, no less than her artistic talent
and infinite tact, gave her a power, the
influence Of which it is hard to esti-
and shrewd woman of business, and
these qualities combined to form a
personality of extraordinary attraction.
She is intimate with the royal family
She is the friend and hostess Of every.
artist OF any repute. Until her recent
illness her house on Sundays was
crowded by the most brilliant as
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Marble Palaces Being Built for Them, Where
They Will Live Like Sybarites

every incentive to please his only mas
ters, the senate and house These great
expenditures are made by. congress
without regard to other branches Of the
government. The president, for example,
has nothing to say for, or against the
expense, and could not stop it if he
would. If congress saw; fit TO make the
pillars of these palaces Of jasper and
e ehalGe sk nt there would be- no one to
perhaps In order to stand aghast at
the moderation of men who have the
United States treasury at their disposal.
=" y Old Capitol Not Bad. " s..
Until the new buildings are ready,
congressman and senators must strug-
gle along under the hardships of life
under the dome,' as the capitol is
sometimes described. Of course, there is
no comparison between present condi-
lions and those which will prevail when
the palaces of legislation have been
completed and stored with their treas
ures of Persian rugs, marble baths, stat
ues, frosted globes, fountains, mural
paintings, mahogany desks, leather
couches, velvet carpets, and 50 on. But
public men manage to extract a little
comfort from their present surround
AhSoy etAVOA cA1y ClooA5CCu do CucJ dI0 Nv
All army Of funkeys and force, of
workmen who are forever altering, re-
pairing and improving the ancient CAPT
tol. .-.i
The congressman from Podunk OF
Smiths Crossroads is a little taken
aback when he first experiences the
pleasures Of life under the dome. This
is because he was not fully "onto the
ropes:' After he is sworn in he is
mighty apt in learning all about his
perquisites. He discovers that the sta.
tionery room is open and that beauti-
full Christmas gifts may be purchased
there for a 2trife. He finds credit
Of 1925 at this place, ready to be blown
old, diplomatic servitors, who take his
overcoat and hat and show him the
way to the bar Der shop. There expert
BARRIERS greet him cordially, shave him
cut his rustic locks, give him an cleo.
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Of the capitol, each with its attendant
ready to administer the poppy of repose
to the weary statesman, without money
and without price except for the occa-
sionai tip. There are Russian, Turkish,
Roman and Swedish bathing arrange
ments, all administered by skilled at
PENDANTS, who do nothing else and who
are described officially as laborers, mes
sengers, or clerks. Some Of these bath
attendants are paid liberal salaries, but
thru the method adopted by congress
in paying them, it is impossible to tell
what they get. One Of the old-time at
PENDANTS, Who developed especial skill,
and who re.Snsiy died Naving com
Portable fortune, is supposed to have re-
ceived $4,000 q year in salary and tips.
The barber who succeeds in getting the
Job in the house barber shop is envied
by his fellows. It is poor year when
he" cannot make $4,000, working only
six months. ....~. 80.
The member from Podunk, if he is
wise, soon discovers that the house res
taurant is pleasant place, with it's
courteous walters, who have served
great men time out of mind. They
treat the new member well, and if he
is the right sort he sodA finds delicate
tidbits on his plate which are unknown
to the vulgar horde. The mysterious
word goes down to the cook, and he out
does himself III .fashioning delicacies to
suit the jaded palate Of the Podunk
statesman, whose previous experience
has been confined largely to beans,
cracklin' bread, and pot-liquor- excel
lent nutrition in itself, but not arrogant
in it's pretensions. The member discov-
ers also method Of buying choice Ha-
vanas a little under the regular rate.
King in His Committee Room.
In his committee room the Podunk
lawgiver reigns little king. He sits
at solid mahogany desk with antique
brass trimmings. His chair is big
roomy, and softly upholstered, either in
leather or velvet. On the walls Of the
finer rooms are paintings, the. work Of
gifted artists brought to Washington
especially for the purpose Of adjoining
the walls with their art. Occasionally
when an especially fine painting is in
need of shelter, the Podunk congress
man finds place for it on the walls OF
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tramway system, supplied with luz
urious little cars for the use Of the law-
makers. The careworn member from
Podunk, if he wishes to escape the i'm
portunities Of his constituents, can de-
scend in an elevator, step into an up-
holstered car, and be whisked across to
the capitol or to the senate palace.
nearly quarter Of mile away from
his tormentors. The public at large
will, Of course, be excluded from the
tramway. The subway will be richly
tiled, ventilated and warmed by the
same power that propels the trans, and
brilliantly lighted. :..Z@,.
Warm in Winter; Cool in Summer.
A new powerhouse, designed to ven
tilate, light and heat the capitol and
the two Legislative palaces. is now be-
ing constructed several squares distant,
at a cost of. 5000 900. All the appi-
ances will be underground. With the
new powerhouse completed, the capitol
will be overhauled and a new venti-
lating system installed, which will heat
each room independe ntly. Automatic
constant, andin warm weather, cool air
will be forced into the myriad Of
rooms. The same system will be in
stalled, Of course, in the senate and
house buildings -.
=. When the weather becomes hot to-
ward the end of "a long session of con-
gress, apollinaris lemonade in enor-
nous quantities is prepared by the GU
inary department in either end Of the
capitol. This beverage is prepared
without regard to expense and dis-
pensed with lavish hand. If tired
member wishes stick in it, he has
merely to turn to his little private
cabinet, where rare old bourbon, rye,
Scotch and various liquors are nestled.
Sometimes plebeian beer is preferred,
and it is always Forthcoming. The sale
of Intoxicating liquor is prohibited
both in the senate and house wings,
but this does not prevent legislator
from obtaining the inspiration neces-
sary to make eloquent speeches and
prepare wise laws for billion-dollar
nation.
Is it not billion dollar congressf
Shall the OK be muzzled that treads out
the corns Shall the patient ass Of
legislation be denied his bundle Of
thistles7 Nay, nay, says the member
from Podunk, as he votes unanimously
for the little perquisites and salaries
for servants who make life bearable
for him in Washington. 81
These are some Of the reasons why
congressman from Maine to California
are fighting furiously to retain their
pleasant upholstered seats. in congress.
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YANKEE CASH GUARDS
IRELAND FROM famine
Generous Contributions Will AL.
lay Suffering, Tho Potato
Crop Is Blighted.
Special Cable to The Journal.

Special Cable to The Journal
Dublin, Aug. 25.-Potato blight has
appeared in every county of Ireland.
Sporadic cases were noticed in Con-
naught three weeks ago, after which
time the disease spread with alarming
rapidity. In several districts every
field is completely blackened. Govern
ment officials are making investiga tions.
The blight points to serious potato
famine next winter, but the peasants
are less alarmed than in previous years,
as the remittances from their relatives
in America are larger than usual this
season.
Ireland IS potato crop was ravaged by
blight in the years 1s45 and 1916. The
entire crop failed. The worst famine
and pestilence known to modern Euro
pean history ragged thru Ireland during
the next few years. One-quarter Of the
population, which was at that time
more than eight million, is said by
some authorities to have died Of star
walton. England and the United States
sent large sums Of money and quantities
of food, but all contributions were in
adequate. The cause Of the potato
blight is disease in the plant that aft
fects the tuhers, producing decay.
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OFFICE BU1LDINe ToR r1EMBEEJ 1dou1E RIPE
phones are furnished to- members al

phones are furnished to-, members at
their residences at reduced rates, and
sometimes free. OF course, they are
entitled to newspapers, which, are de-
livered at their homes and paid for by
Uncle Sam. Occasionally a. senator
takes a liking to a magazine and has it
sent to his house. But the bill goes to
the capitol and: is paid by the good
natured sergeant-at-arms.' 1f Ia {
. As the session draws to a close the
Podunk statesman finds he has made a
number Of good friends among his col
leagues, and it pains him to think that
he must be separated from them for
several months while he is plodding
away in his dingy law office at Podunk:
So a junket is arranged either by spe-
cial Pullman train or by special gov
eminent steamer, for the purpose Of
t'inspecting" the wild west, or Porto
Rico, or the Panama. canal These
iunketing trains and steamers areg lux
uriously furnished, and the sergeant
alarms has charge Of them, seeing that
food, wines, cigars, ETC., that money will
buy. ~. + If ~.
Future Pull Of Promise. IL Z &
When the new house and senate pal
aces are completed there will be a bet:
ter opportunity for the sergeant at
arms to carry out his plans for the COM
fort Of the lawmakers. He is cramped
now, but then he will have everything
handy. In the first place, each mem
Der will then have a stately office, fit
ted with new mahogany furniture,
costly rugs and paintings. There will
be 40 Of these Offices in the house pal
ace, and the senate palace will contain
ninety-nine suites of two rooms each. A
senator $ office will be 1926 feet, with
high ceiling, and his secretary will
struggle along in room 1925 feet in
size. The dining room in the senate
building will be thirty feet wide and
sixty feet long, two stories in height,
with an ornate elliptical ceiling. The
house dining room will be the same size,
| on the second floor, with ceiling two
stories high. This dining room will be
finished in ornamental plaster, with
paintings and sculpture. It will over
look the library Of congress- r:
In each building will be q great ro-
tunda, not as large as the capitol ro-
tunda, but more richly designed, with
columns of pure white marble, appro-
pirate statuary, and mural decorations.
Heavy marble intramural stairways will
add richness to the effect, and twelve
elevators will be provided. -
From the house palace to the capitol,
and thence to the senatespalace,, will be
cut subway, with a complete electric
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TO MEET me DENVER.

Chicago, III, Aug 25.-Well-k known
newspaper men from many parts of the
east and middle west are rounding up
in this city preparatory to starting
for Denver to attend the sixteenth an
nual convention Of the international
League of Press Clubs. The Journal
train leaving Chicago tomorrow morn.
ing and reaching the Colorado capital
Monday afternoon. The sessions Of
the convention are scheduled to begin
the following day. 81. -
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DOG ARRESTS MURDERER
Tracked Them from Grave to q
...Ets Cafe

~ - & : :.
Valencia, Aug 25.-The sacagity Of .
dog has brought to justice man now
awaiting execution for murder in Val,
encia jail. The owner Of the dog was
killed in sudden quarrel, and his body
was secretly. buried by the murderer
and his confederates. The dog witnessed
the crime and the burial, and succeeded
in escaping from the criminals.
The animal returned to it's masters
house, and by barking and running to
the door induced the dead mans eldest
son to follow. The dog made its way
straight to the grave, and began
scratching UP the earth. The police
were called and the body was un-
earthed.
The dog was still unsatisfed, and led
the way, following a scent apparently,
to q. cafe in the town, where it sprang
at the throat of man seated at 8
table. The man was arrested and con-
Ifessed to the murder Of the dogs
owner. . 5s5l-.sz... 5 a.
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CONGRESSIONAL
PERQUISITES

Obsequious Servitors.
Marble Bathtubs.
Perfumed Soap.
Electric Messages.
BARRIERS and Manicures.
Softest of Towels.
Mahogany Furniture. q :, :. .;,,s e.
..- Works of Art. %
Carpets Of Velvet.
Newspapers to Read.
kilograms Free. " DE-.
=. Flowers Without Cost.
Two Palaces Building. "a ,a~ . 80,
Underground Tramway3 49, -.
Elaborate Cafes.
Good Time In Winter
Junkets in Summer.
People Foot Bills.
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Nj O one who has become identified
IN with the classic environs of Lin
- den Hills can fail to know the
Kuhlmann twins, the two Dromios Of
the neighborhood. Some few Of the
older and more observing of the citi-
twins apart while others confess that,
seeing the twain together, no man may
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ON ITS ROUND.
London Tit-Bits.

+ Waiter, do you mean to say this II
the steak I ordered?''
Yes, SIR
Tt looks like the same steak the gen-
tleman across the table refused to eat
"a few minutes ago.
Yes. sir; we always try It three times
before Ne rive # up. siEs