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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
BEGINNING MAY l, 1908,
THE NEW CITY HOTEL

will commence rebuilding and contemplated
Improvements will be finished about August
/. To be entirely newly refurnished by new
lessee. New managements lease dating from
May /, 1905 New lobby, diningroom, bar,
barber shop and billiard room. Entire new
heating and sanitary arrangements. Electric
elevator and private telephones throug hout
house Modern and up to-date In every way.
Every detail win be carefully handled a that that
will make the New City Hotel one OF the finest
houses in the State of Maryland.
Especial large rooms for Com me rcia
Travellers"
Special attention to automobilists.
Eighteen private baths, besides two pubic
bath rooms on each floor, use of which regu-
lar patrons will have free.
RATES, when new management assumes
control, May l, VIII be $500, $3.50 and $50O per
day, without private bath: s5oo ana sS.oo
with private bath. american plan"
There will be dining room in connection
where dishes will be cooked to order.
ANY Inquiries will be glad to have.
T.. b. McCAHAN, Proprietor,
Formerly Of Baltimore.
Also Proprietor of New Restaurant Y: M. G.
A Building, Frederick. mar. SIMS.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19

vote for Bryan this year. Ohio is
getting intentionally close for the
Taft managers.
As 10 Kentucky there seems to be
no particular line on Which to Judge
the result Both the New York Her
aid anJ World put the State in the
reasonably. sure Bryan column while
4 correspondent of iae Enquirer
writes that the result will undoubt-
edly be close, with many surprises
on the Republican side.
But sbere is one comfort for all of
rs. The time is getting short and
on November we will all know. Of
course, as a matter of fac. poll of
any kind is but little more than a
guess. No one con estimate how the
great silent vote Is 10 be cast. In
1906, the New York World Just be-
fore lie election showed in its poll
that Parker world carry his home
State lv over 100000 mai ality, while
on erection day Roosevelt was 1885,
900 to the good.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1908
THAT STREET CAR.

The othe, morning NC thought our
editorial on the street ear company
had been efficac:ous al that the
car standing between the Brown
Prociolia and Tie News office had
been moved away and stored in some
less conspicious part of the city.
But on going ont on the street,
we found that il had simply been
moved thirty or forty feet south, just
out OF the line OF our VII il.
Bat there are hopes, We notice
that :he street car lnagnates are
meeting in Lexington this week. Per-
haps the car will Ultimately be
moved. Let us hope it viii be before
some serious accident results by
reason of the blocking e the prin-
cipal street in the city.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Public Rights In Natural Scenery.

Though private ownership Of land
has never been more secure than at
present or the owner more protected
In his rights, all fair minded persons
are asking If these rights are not often
exceeded In the use of land. Certain
institutions, manufactures, etc., may
not be built in residence districts,
where legal restrictions are based on
''the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber," majority rule, the basis Of our
United States government. Natural
beauty should be a common heritage,
for ii is the chief natural enjoyment
Of the human family, and we have the
same right to 1t that we have to pure
air and should as quickly resent any
interference Herewith. Billbcards, I'M
slightly buildings, tall fences, the cut
ting down of fine trees except to clear
building sights, should be subjects for
legal restriction lest any fair city or
town eventually become altogether
artificial and unsightly. Beautiful
grounds, well planted streets and
parks go far to cOunteract the de-
struction of natural beauty by the self
lsh and narrow souled landowner, but
these can never entirely replace the
great charm which natural scenery
holds for one and all. If the departing
mortal has not left the world in some
way better than he found 1t he has
lived In vain.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
BRYAN STARTS ON
HIS final SWING
Present Trip viii Take Him to
Atlantic Coast.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. "a
William ]. Bryan's final swing around
the country, which will carry him to
the Atlantic coast, was begun here
when he left over the Burlington for
st. Louis, where he will make an ex-
tended speech previously to crossing
the Mississippi and speaking to the
employees Of the National Stockyards
at East st. Louis.
From East st. Louis Mr. Bryan and
party are travelling in a special car
for the balance of the trip, which will
conclude at Lincoln on the night of
Nov. 2. Accompanying him are Mrs.
Bryan, Private Secretary Rose, Mayor
T. W. Brown Of Lincoln and four cor
respondents.
Tonight Mr.. Bryan is scheduled to
make four addresses in Chicago, the
day being spent in the delivery Of
rear-end speeches from his car, which
was attached to a regular Chicago &
Alton train.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
LITTLE EXCITEMENT.

with the election two weeks off,
speculation as - the result becomes
more active. There is. bow ever, less
excitement among the mass OF the
voters than at any National election
within our memoly. 1t seems impos-
sible for the leaders to stir up any
of the old time enthusiasm. Both
candidates, as we have heretofore
said, IRE men of nigh character who
have long been In the public eye.
Their characteristics ere known,
their policies are familiar to all.
There IS a feeling that with either the
count will go on in The same old
way.
The merchants only desire the
campaign over. There has been a
decided Improvement IL the business
situation all over the country and
1T nc eds but rest from politics to still
furhtre accelerate business activity.
We are on the eve of a period of
great prosperity through the Nation.
For the past year we have been sim
country will go on in the same old
ply marking time. Bat everything
Is nov ready to witness !. material
dew dep :nent greater than we have
ever seen For the net ten years,
we s:e firmly satisfied. th;:. gs will be
on tie upward trend in all that
make, Tor our material arowtt.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
TAFT EXPECTS TO
WIN IN NOVEMBER
Talks to Newspaper Men Of
Southern Trip.

Washington, Oct. 19.-'T expect to
be elected to the presidency" said
judge Taft. standing in the East room
OF the White House, facing 80 or 40
newspaper men who had congregatod
to meet him after he had spent the
day as President Roosevelt't guest.
The answer was in response to a
question after q brief discussion Of
Mr.. Taft's recent tour through the
southern states. Of which he had
spoken as a pleasing experience
With reference to that tour he would
only say he thought it would open the
way for improved Republican condi-
tons in future campaigns. Judge
Taft expressed a delicacy in reveal
ing the issues which he and the presi-
dent had discussed, and when pressed
for statement as to the presidents
view of the situation he would only
say, "The president is not a pessi-
mist" Nor am l." he added.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Municipal Tree Control.

There appears to be no legitimate
reason why a city or town should not
appropriate money for the setting out
Of trees along streets and highways,
although Of course the taxpayer bears
the burden of expense. 1t Is recog-
nized that a sidewalk or curb put In
front Of lot Is an improvement to
It, the abutter being taxed for such
improvements, and since tree is an
improvement every whit as necessary
and convenient and still more desir-
able from a civic beauty standpoint
the city or town should bear the ex-
pense Of planting and maintenance or
make a direct assessment on the abut-
ting property.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19

when buying to ask for home goods If
home goods are not offered them to
begin with. In this way we will keep
millions of dollars at home and going
into the tills of the home merchants
instead Of sending them away to pay
labor In other parts Of the country
and even in other countries.
Being representative Of all the
trades and even all the professions and
being biased or bound in no way. the
Progressive union Is able to take hold
Of any business or public project which
Is legitimate in character. 1t is as able
and willing to help to pave street as
1t is to take part In the establishing of
a new steamship line to Central Amer
lea. Its usefulness is hardly begun, in
spite of what 1t has accomplished. for
the opening Of the Panama canal opens
to New Orleans a vista Of prosperity
such as it would not have dreamed of
few years ago. To take full advan-
tage Of such opportunities as now pre-
sent themselves, or are about to. city
must have militant commercial organi-
zation. The Progressive union pro-
poses to erect monument to itself in
the part it will take in bringing to
New Orleans a big percentage of the
trade which will ebb and flow through
the big artificial waterway which will
soon connect the Atlantic with the Pa
cific.
I'm this work and in all other work
we will undertake we will welcome
the aid Of every true spirited man in
the city. Every man, young or old,
who believes in boosting his home
city should join the Progressive. union
and put his shoulder to the wheel"
If you believe in boosting your
home town, even If your tradesmen
are few in number, get together and
organize a Progressive union. Then
at any rate carry out its main aims If
you do nothing else.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
THE STRAW VOTE.

The political prophet is abroad in
the land The political prognosti-
Gator appears in every newspaper.
The great papers are filing their
colalr,.s with straw votes, with polls
taken by postal cards ard by can
vass among the small cities and
towns IN their neighborhoods.
Tie New York Herald end World
are covering the East. The Cincin-
matt En- uirer and Tn, Times-Star
the West. The New York Herald's
poll on Sunday seems to indicate the
probable election of Taft. 1t gives
as reasonably sure 204 votes in the
electora' column 20 the Republicans;
16l to Bryan with lis doubtful. But
1t Further says that it Ill depends on
the Iniercurrent. 1t asserts that if
1t is true that Bryan is holding the
labor vote, there will be 4 landsli lie in.
has Fer. According 10 The Herald,
New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware
are now debatable ground. II claims
that the election is still any body's
fight.
In the West, he Enquirer is now
taking what seems to be thorough
secret poll If it is apl.roximat ely
correct, Taft is In danger of losing
Ohio and Indiana is alseady safe for
Bryan. The result as announced in
Sundays Enquirer was 6,237 for
Bryaa, 6814 for Taft But perhaps
the nost significant featlre of the
poll was that while only cc2S Demo-
Gratis announced tnat :hey would this
year change to Taft, 1.471 Republi-
cans stated that they intended to
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Four Hurt In Collision.

Urbana, O., Oct. 10. = A carriage
occupied by A. G. Logsden, a farmer,
his two young daughters and Mr..
Grassball, a guest from Dennison, O.,
was struck by an Ohio Electric car
as they; were driving onto the road
from the Logsden farm, south Of the
city. Mr.. Logsden and the young
girl were slightly injured and were
taken back to their home. Mr.. Grass
bal and the other girl were seriously
burt' and were brought to a sanitar.
b;m here. They may not survive.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Rumors unfounded.

Constantinople. Oct 10. = The re-
port that the mobilization Of the Tur-
kish troops had been ordered is I'M
founded. Presumably 1t arose through
the fact that certain battalions Of the
Anatolian reserves attached to the
Salnika and Adrianople army corps
were convoked for maneuvers In the
native districts. and that three bat
talions were ordered to Constants
nople from Macedonia for. police SER
vice in the capital. being replaced by
an equal number Of Redifs from
Smyrna.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
VALUE OF STREET TREES.
Advantage of Beautifying Towns While
They Are Building.

Advantage of Beautifying Towns While
They Are Building.
Writing of the value of street trees,
]. II. Reed, tree warden of Riverside,
says:
Il was riding in one Of our most
beautiful California towns with one
Of It's prominent business men q few
days ago. Passing through portion
Of the city which had been early and
wisely planted to street trees and well
cared for, / said to my friend, Sup
pose all the streets of your city had
been planted like this when first i'm
proved as this was and continuously
cared for as this has been, In your
judgment how much would it have
added to your present taxable proper
ty valuationr He promptly said, Fiji
ty per cent
THAT city Is receiving taxes now
on a valuation Of several millions.
One-half of l per cent Of the annual
valuation as the town developed spent
on identifying its streets would have
made the entire city now as beautiful
as the part we were driving through
Had this enhanced the valuation over
what 1t is now but by 10 per cent in
stead Of so we see at once the enor-
nous advantage Of identifying our
towns while they are building. And
this money consideration is by no
means the largest return That these
facts are being appreciated more fully
than heretofore is indicated by the
greater activity In street tree plant
ing and the frequent inquiries from
city authorities as well as individuals
as to what and how to plant"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Manufacturers Optimistic.

New York, Oct. 19-The National
Association of Manufacturers an
nounced that every branch of indus
try is showing marked increases of
business, and that during the past
three months trade conditions have
taken on new activity In an exhaus
tive canvass among the 5000 mem
bers of the association the returns
bear out the prediction that practi-
cally every manufacturing business
will be upon normal basis of pro-
duction during 1909.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Concrete Curb and Gutter.

A number Of the streets in Santa
Monica. Cal, have concrete curbs and
cutters. On one street the gutter is
six feet wide. The cost of such con-
struction is probably no more than as
phalt with its foundation, says Popu-
lar Mechanics. The concrete construc-
ton is both durable and presents o
very neat appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
PICKING THE WINNER.
Out of 1,127 Races 721 First and Sec
ond Choices Won.

New York, Jan. 10.--Whi1e major
ity Of the bookmakers and nearly all
the wise plungers are in financial diff
f1cu1ties this winter because OF what
actual figures show that on the met
ropolitan tracks and at Saratoga be-
tween April Is and November 10, 1,1ZT
races were run, which produced 45S
winning favorites, percentage of 400
and 263 successful second choices,
percentage of 233. This means that
aside from the many good things that
went over the plate, notably the kill
ings with Crackenthorpe, Single Stone.
Blue Book, Berrymaid, Glenecho and
numerous others, there were 721 win
ners, a percentage of .039. that were
backed heavily by the form players.
or rather the racegoing public, which
is supposed to have got the money as
usual, although when the season of
1907 closed everybody seemed to be in
hook.
Brighton Beach surpassed all of the
other tracks in point of horses running
close to public form, which was prob
ably due to unusual vigilance in the
stewards stand. Just 135 races we're
run at the Beach and SO favorites won.
hanging up the unusually high aver
age of .511. With "a second choices also
victorious at the Beach, an average of
1T, a total percentage of 1888 for first
and second choices is recorded. But the
best combined average is that OF the
fall meeting at Belmont park, when in
70 races % favorites and % second
choices were successful, an average of
.7O7.
When it is considered that whenever
possible all favorites and second
choices are played back as far as there
is any reasonable price, it can be read
lily appreciated how hard il must have
been for the men who handle the pub
lies money to always come out ahead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
A JOCKEY BARRED
George Mountain Driven From
the New Orleans Tracks.
Stewards Say He Can Enter the
Race Grounds No More.
ACCUSED OFTRICKERY
Rode Heavily Backed FayOrites
SO Badly They Were Beaten.
he Was August Belm0nt's Rider
All of Last Summer.
ACCUSED OFTRICKERY

New Orleans. Jan, 1O,-Georee
mountain, who was at one time the
leading jockey here and who last sum-
mer was under contract to ride for
august Belmont, has been notified by
the stewards of the Crescent CITY
Jockey club that in the future he
would be barred from the course
Similar action was at once taken by
the officials of the New Orleans
Jockey club.
This order by the turf authorities
here was not unexpected. Ever since
mer meeting at the Fair grounds
track his horsemanship has been
severely criticised. He rode many
heavily backed favorites so badly
that they were beaten. This in
competent jockeyship was in such
startling contrast to his previous
excellent work in the saddle that it
aroused the suspicion of the stewards.
An investigation was ordered which
resulted in his expulsion.
While Mountain is not officially
ruled off the turf, his punishment is
tantamount to that. His license to
ride will be revoked
Mountain made his appearance at
the Fair grounds track ready to fill
several engagements he had made to
ride. Before he could don the racing
colors Clarence Mcdowell, one of the
presiding officials. told him that he
would not be permitted to ride. and
ordered him to leave the grounds.
Mountain achieved great success in
the east last spring. 1t was his ex-
cellent jockeyship on Glorifier in the
big handicaps that caused August
Belmont to place him under contract
to ride his horses.
Mountain rode many winners until
the Saratoga meeting While there
the stewards investigated his handling
of Okenite, which at the time be-
longed to Belmont. Later Belmont re-
leased him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
BAKERS BASKETBALL DATES.
VIII Open a Series of Dates Beginning
With Haskell.

Baldwin, Kan, Jan. 10.-As the
new gymnasium at Baker university
is now ready for use the first basket
ball game on the home floor will be
played Tuesday night, Haskell being
Bakers opponent.
Manager James Allen has arranged
the following schedule:
Baker VS.. Haskell at Baldwin. jan
uary IA.
Baker VS.. Newton Athletic club at
Baldwin, January %.
Baker VS.. Haskell at Lawrence,
January %.
Baker VS., Chanute Athletic club at
Chanute, January 80.
Baker VS.. Kansas City Athletic club
at Baldwin, February 1.
Baker VS.. William Jewell at Liberty,
February 7.
Baker VS.. Missouri State university
at Columbia, February g.
Bakes VS.. Depauw, date undecided.
& Baker VS.. Ottawa university, date
undecided. 7es-3
Baker VS.. Kansas State Agricultural
college, date undecided.
Baker VS.. Kansas Normal, date I'M
decided.
Baker VS.. Kansas Wesleyan, date
undecided.
Baker vs. Kansas City Athletic club
at Kansas City, February 81.
A trip will be taken from Columbia,
Mo-, through Missouri Indiana, up to
Chicago and back through Iowa and
Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
NOW IT'S SLOSSON AND HOPPE
Boy Wonder Will Accept Students
Challenge for S. 000 Stake

New York, Jan. 10.-F'rank Hoppe,
ST., father of Willie Hoppe. the how
billiard champion. announced yester-
day that he would accept in behalf of
Willie the challenge of Geo. Slosson for
a match game of 1871 balk line billiards
Slosson has stated that he is willing to
pay Hoppe any style of billiards for
$4,000 a side. Hoppe, ST., answers this
by offering to make the stake $1,000
side at ISL, at which style Slossen is
master. AS Hoppe insists on a long
game, to be extended over several
nights play, Slosson has stated that he
is willing to make the game 1,500 points,
to be played either in blocks of 300 or
500 points a night.
Hoppe, ST., said yesterday: eff SIos-
son is in earnest let him put up his
money and I will cover it in a hurry. 1
am ready to put up the $500 at once
to arrange a match"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
WHEATON WANTS A HEARING
The lola Man Charged With Man.
slaughter Seeks Freedom.

for C: H Wheaton, charged with man
slaughter in the Maude Reilly case,
have asked Judge Foust for their
clients release on a writ of habeas
corpus, setting up that there is not
sufficient grounds upon which to hold
him, and the action will be heard by
Judge Foust next Monday. The
bondsmen of Mr.. Wheaton surrender
ed him, and habeas corpus proceed
ings were begun. The same bonds
men acted as security for his appear.
ance Monday, the surrender being a
The action is directed against. the
sheriff. who must show why Mr..
Wheaton is being held. Wheaton left
the city for Kansas City, where he ex-
poets to remain permanently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
AUTO MEN FAVOR BIG RACE.
Machines to Run From New York to
Paris via Alaska

New York, Jan. 10.-After some dis
cussion the executive committee Of the
American Automobile association pass
ed resolution pledging the associa-
TONS help for the proposed motor race
from New York to Paris by way of
Alaska, Boring Straits and Siberia
which is to be run under the auspices
of LIE Matin of Paris, and the Times of
New York. The committee says that
when the proper time arrives it will
issue a request to all affiliated organiz-
atoms asking for all help possible for
the racers. Great preparations are be-
ing made for the race and those who
have been over the route believe that
it is possible for the cars to traverse 1t.
1t is believed that a number of foreign
and American entries will be made. LIE
Matin organized a race last year from
Pekin to Paris. 1t was a huge success.