The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24

1he Tax rate Tor ALI ganey
county has been fixed at Sl.O3.
Mayor Smith is in hiugton
for a few days accompanied by
Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. j. F. Harkins and daugh.
ter are visiting Mrs. Bremen.
East Second street.
The House Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency voted unani
mously to table the Aldrich FL
nancial Bill.
Miss Lou Thomas, of Buckeys
town. is spending some time with
NJ. John Eisenhauer, North Mar
ket street.
A special election will be held
at Brunswick to determine if
bonds to the amount of $4,000
shall be issued for water works.
Right Rev. DR.. Samuel Nc
Chord Crothers, of Cambridge.
Mass, will deliver the CON
mencement Grafton at the Wom-
ans College.
Charles f. Moore, merchant. of
Brunswick. filed a deed of trust.
naming William Schaeffer as trus-
tee. who has filed a bond in So. 900.
liabilities estimated at 50, 200.
Mr.. VIM. H. Turner, formerly of
this city and owner of the Noun
tain City Mills, was elected mayor
of Watts City, California. He
went to the Pacific Coast several
years ago.
The New York elephant that
was scared into a fit by the sight
OF mouse was not bit more
frightened than the Republican
elephant is at the thought of
,, tariff revision.
The Confederate monument at
Leesburg, Virginia. will be un-
velled on May 2Sth, and elabo-
rate preparations are being made
to make the occasion a notable
one, and large crowds are ex-
pected.
On May the 4th, Oakland will
vote at special election to give
the people an opportunity to vote
for or against an issue of bonds
for $780, 900 for the purpose of in
stalling water works and a sew
erage system.
Two empty freight cars were
burnt on siding between 18th and
Sth street on the Northern Cen
trail tracks. a full car of coal and
a steam crusher were with diff
Guilty saved from destruction.
Crap shooters is said were the
cause Of the fire.
Reports to March Goth show
that there were 100000 idle cars,
vet year ago all of these were
actually employed, and many
more could have been used.
How amazing the change in bus.
mess conditions has been wrought
by President Roosevelt's pol
icies.
Cardinal Gibbons in a recent
address, gave some good sound
advice TO his colored audience; it
related to the rearing of their
children. home influences and at
tention to their early training, if
followed it would make them more
desirable citizens and elevate
them in the estimation of their
white brethren.
All of the striking street car
men of Cumberland, Md, return
ed to work on Monday last. The
merchants claim that they lost
thousands of dollars by the street
cars not running on Saturday
and Saturday night. An agree
ment was formulated by the com
pany, and the Trades Council
Arbitration Committee.
President Il osevelt's PROPOSE
tion for four battleships was dis
regarded by memb ers of the lower
House of Congress by a vote of
100 to 10. In lieu thereof. bill
for two battleships and s sub
marines was passed. Congress
man Hobson. Of Santiago fame,
eloquently advocated the Presi
dents proposition. He was most
attentively listened to and ire.
quently cheered.
The Presidents proposition for
four battleships was disregarded
by mem bers of the Lower House
of Congress by vote Of ITO to
10. And a bill for two battle
ships and eight submarines was
finally passed. Congressman Hob
son, the hero of Santiago. elo-
quently plead for the Presidents
proposition. He was cheered
repeatedly, and atteutively lis
tened to.
Mr. Alfrad M Ouick chiaf an