davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
LOCAL OPTION IN FINE
SHAPE NEXT YEAR.
Governor Crothers Declares It
Was a Mistake for Legislature
Not to Pass the Defeats
Effort to Prohibit Questioning
Candidates Next Time.

The Anti-Saloon League has made its
maj legislative report upon the work of
the recent session. 1t shows that on the
vote OF so to 4S by which the Statewide
local option bill was defeated all the dele
gates from eleven counties calvert,
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester. Frederick
Garrett Howard, Kent, Montgomery,
somerset and Wicomico). voted i'm favor
ana all except one man each from the fol-
lowing counties: Talbot (Rhodes). Car.
roll (Stoner). Prince Georges Mar
bury, Worcester Murray ABSENT voted
for it. In Hartford county DR.. Jarrett and
MI. Osborn supported it and Messrs.
Archer and Sullivan voted against II We
quote as follows from the superintendent
report:
The failure to pass the local option
bill this time is no ground for discourage.
ment. In Ohio and Illinois the League
was defeated in three legislative sessions
yet to-day more than four-fifths of the
territory of these States is dry under
the legislation finally secured. The Mary
land Local Option bill has only been
beaten twice and after a showing so
strong that the Governor himself came
out in an interview declaring it was mis-
take for the Legislature to fail to pass il.
This statement is most encou,a aging
recognition of the strength of local option
sentiment and will compel the Democratic
party TO nominate satisfactory candidates
and get right on the local option question
or else give winning issue to the oppo-
sition. The attempt which failed. because
the Governor refused to approve of it. to
prohibit asking candidates where they
stand on public questions. shows how the
liquor interests dread the Leagues ac-
tivity.
The Anii-Saloon League is not irving
to defeat or injure the Democratic party.
1t Is not the business OF the Anti Saloon
League TO disturb the political balance or
defeat the majority party anywhere. no
matter which it is. but to make an issue
50 clear that the politicians will under
stand that the majority party can remain
such only by representing public sent-
ment.
The defeat this time, while disap-
pointing, will simply strengthen the
League. 1t has proven conclusivelv the
folly of voting for legislators who are not
known to favor local option The refusal
on the part OF the Baltimore CITY and
/ county delegates to pass Local Option
bill for those counties which wanted it
has shown the county members that the
only way to get relief for their own people
Is through Statewide BILL"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Pike May Sc Condemned.

President GambriIl, of the Business
Mems Association, received letter from
Chairman Tucker. of the State Roads
Commission. in answer to telegram of
recent date from the Business Mems As
socIation OF Frederick as follows:
Dear Sir:-In reply to your telegram of
recent date will say survey has recently
been made Of the road from Jefferson to
Weverton. and the specifications for this
work are now being prepared, and as
soon as completed, the road will be adj
vertised and proposals let to construct
same
We have been delayed in acquiring
title to the Frederick pike on account of
difference of opinion as to the value
placed on same by the owners and the
State Roads Commission If an agree
ment cannot be reached at an early date,
condemnation proceedings will be author
lied, SO that the road can be freed of toll
and resurfaced without further delay
This road is section OF the man artery
from Baltimore City west, and it has been
our desire that it should receive first con-
sideration, and | can assure YOU that an
increased effort will be made to have the
request OF your people complied with.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
THE BASE BALL SEASON HAS
OPENED.

The base ball season has opened most
auspiciously for the Frederick fans, and
We hope that under the management Of
the Y. NJ. c. A., our people will bear in
mind that not all that is required to con-
dnct a successful season is a field, stick,
the ball itself, and police protection for
the umpire, encourage by your attend
ance and kind expressions, the energy
and labors of those who give their atten-
ton and time for the entertainment of
the public. Don't while seated in the
grand stand play the game better than
the mines on the diamond. and we
would most kindly advise those seated
on porhcos, telephone poles, and look
ing through knot holes, not to be better
Judges of the pitchers curves and the
feetness of the runners. than the arbiter
behind the battery. Our people are
fully cognizant of the fact that to con-
duct a team of base ball players requires
money, and the attendance should be
amply sufficient to enable those to charge
to meet the requirements. The manager,
Colonel Baughman, so ably assisted by
Mr.. Barker will provide clean ball,
and we sincerely hope that they
will meet with the encouragement that
their efforts, without compensation, de
serves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Trolley Men in Conference.

The Frederick and Hagerstown Trolley
Company officials recently held a confer.
ence in the latter city relative to increas-
ing the power for the trolley systems of
Frederick and Hagers,"wn.
The local company. because of its in
oreasing business and contemplated ex-
tensions, including the proposed electri-
tcation OF Tho road 10 Thurmont. will
require a larger power plant The Ha-
gerSiown company was also in need of
more power, and il is suggested BY the
local trolley people, who propose TO en-
ploy an electrical engineering expert to
go over the situation and determine what
II is necessary To do in the matter of pro-
vidlng power equipment, that the Hagers-
town company arrange to secure the SER
vices OF the same expert, 10 90 over the
Hagerstown system and make similar
report upon it. This suggestion was
tavorably received by the representatives
OF the Hagerstown company. and it is
probable that an engineer will shortly be
engaged for this purpose.
The establishment of a Joint power
plant for The generation of current for
the operation OF both systems, was also
discussed At the meeting, and the engi-
neer employed win probably be asked TO
give an opinion as 10 the practicability of
such plan, and whether 1t would be
economical.
President Cobentz, Audit Bennett
and Superintendent Anderson represented
the Frederick company.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
MARYLAND NEWS.

Berry E. Clarke was elected treasurer
of Montgomery county.
Harry Stimmel has disappeared from
Hagerstown.
The Elkton town election has been
postponed until May.
Four of the negroes who escaped from
the Charles county jail at La Plata, were
recaptured.
Jurors for the May term of the Circuit
Court for Calvert county have been Sc
lected
Harry T. Stoufer. one of the best
known farmers. of Chewsville District,
Washington county. died of pneumonia
Mrs. Elizabeth Young, convicted of
fleeing Montgomery county farmers,
was sentenced at Rockville to three
years in the penitentiary.
Judge Keedy, of Hagerstown, has
signed a decree granting an absolute
divorce TO Lille NJ. Byrum from Charles
H Byrum.
The new fourth class OF midshipmen
TO be received at the Naval Academy
the coming summer is expected to be an
unusually large one.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, President of
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. will visit
Annapolis on April 22nd.
Chairman Tucker, of the MARYLAND
Good Roads Commission, is deter
mined to get control of the Frederick
turnpike.
After doing without municipal officials
for several years, Funkstown will revive
the municipal government and begin a
movement to improve the town.
Many aspirsnts for the Mayoralty and
positions on the City Commission to be
created if Governor Croihers signs the
new charter for Cumberland are busy
having petitions signed by their friends.
John Red Williams. who has a Grim
inal record, paid the penalty for wife
beating recently, by receiving Is lashes,
vigorously applied by Sheriff Thomas
H. Barber, at the whipping post. Wal
tiers assaulted his wife recently.
John Alter. of MELVILLE. the man who
got into trouble recently at Greencastle,
Pa, on the charge of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes, represent
ing that he was carrying on a poultry
business at MELVILLE which had no ex-
istence, was convicted and sentenced to
Jail for three months.
Elmer Baer, working at the Baer saw
MILL near Meyersdale. when a drive
wheel of an engine fell upon him.
killing him instantly. He was killed
near where his uncle Francis Baer, lost
his lie in boiler explosion. During the
last twenty years there have been five
violent deaths in the vicinity of the
Bacr saw mill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

The fire insurance inquiry in New
York State is bringing facts 10 light that
Indicate that bribery and corruption r-ek-
ing in the State Legislature extended
even into the courts. A check has APP
peared bearing the Endorsement OF a
Supreme Court Justice. and letters have
been read showing that the Legislative
agent of the insurance companies was
the Irregular recipient of advance Informal
ton as TO what the purport would be of
court decisions. A few years ago the
American people reposed implicit conf
dence in their judiciary. That day is
past however. Revelations of late
years have shown that Judges can be.
and frequently are. as corrupt as the
cheapest bought-and-paid-for politician
The moral awakening in this country at
the present time will have failed of per-
forming all that should be expected Of
ii il it does not sweep a few corrupt
judges into the penitentiary along with
the lesser grafters.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Trolley Line from Pen-Mar to
Blue Ridge Summit.

Organization of the Blue Ridge Rail-
way Company, formed for the purpose of
building the long talked of trolley line
from Pen-Mar to Blue Ridge Summit,
has been effected, stockholders electing
George B. Beaver, John G.. Benedict, w.
B. Stottlemyer, w. L. Minnick and R. D.
Seton, of Waynesboro, and Clarence
Lane, of Hagerstown. directors. These
elected George G. Beaver, president;
John G.. Benedict, secretary. and w. B.
Stottlemyer, treasurer. The capital stock
OF the company is $500 Mr. Beaver
is the president of the Chambersburg
Greencastle and Waynesboro Railway
Company. and all the others except /.
Clarence Lane are prominent therein
Mr.. Lane is Hagerstown railway officer.
If right of way can be obtained, the line
may be built this summer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Our Beautiful Mountain City.

Editorially, the Baltimore SIN saws:
" Fair as garden of the Lord, wrote
John G. Whittier of the MARYLAND hill
country, and the city of Frederick is a
jewel placed in this rich setting. Already
one OF the most attractive small cities in
the country. its people have determined
to keep it in the line of progress When
such men as Joseph D. Baker, lanes H.
Gambrill, Jr., Mayor Smith. Charles c.
Waters and others undertake thing they
witt carry it through. This movement to
further Frederick as commercial and
manufacturing centre gives promise of
important results. With new freight and
passenger terminals. fine roads, better
buildings and other Improvements. Fred
erck soon should show material in
crease in population, trade and wealth. F"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

indicating that it intends TO give them
anything. as it has done in every other
county in the State. Better give those
people macadam road, provided that
they get it now-while they are living,
because they do not need it when they
are dead A macadam pike now will be
worth more to those people than tel
ford road off in the dim distance and
uncertain future What the people want
is the road, and something doing to
show that they will get the road, but
they have not even got hot air
from tie commission.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
oatoctin Mountains A1re.

Fire broke out in Catoction mountain
on the land of Thomas Derr, about mile
and half east of Wolfsville. The fire
covered a large area Of timber land be-
longing TO Hiram Stoitlemyer. Daniel
Harshman, Perry Draper and others.
Mr.. Draper had destroyed timber suffi
cient 10 make about 10000 shingles.
Quite lot of timber was DESTROYED bv
the flames and the fire was reported to be
still burning. but was nearly under con
troll Thomas Derr, Hiram Stoitlemyer.
Daniel Harshman. Perry Draper and
Others are heavy losers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Price of Chickens Unprece
denied.

Chickens sold at 10 cents per mound
on the South Water street market in
Chicago Illinois, on Monday. This is
the highest price ever recorded there in
me history OF the trade. John Foley,
chickens this year has been the talk of
the trade. The only reason for the
shortage OF the supply that can see is
the nigh pnce of eggs. Poultry raisers
evidently think that it is folly to market
the hen that lays the golden egg. How
ever, buyers seem almost as eager to
take hold Of the Io-cent level as if prices
were normal, around II and Is cents"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
VICTORY OF THE SOCIALISTS

The Socialist party in the United States
achieved lis first great victory in the
recent municipal election in the CITY of
Milwaukee. The Socialists elected
their candidate for Mayor BY plurality
of over 1000, the Democratic ticket
running second and the Republican
ticket third. The new council will con-
slst OF 81 Socialists, 10 Democrats and
Republicans the Board of Supervisors
OF II Socialists, 5 Republicans and ?
Democrats.
Various causes are ascribed for the
Socialist victory, many of them local.
but there can be no doubt that. in its
larger significance, the result was a pro.
test against the existing conditions the
whole country over. The Republican
party has been doing all that it can to
make men Socialists. Goaded bv great
wrongs and abuses, such as the high
cost OF living, enforced by the iniquitous
tariff, without the proportionate incomes.
large element OF the people of Mil
wauSee registered their protest by strik-
ing what they conceived to be the most
effective kind of a blow at the system
under which they are oppressed.
Whether or not the Milwaukee over
turning IS followed by Other and similar
Socialist victories is OF course. matter
for the future TO determine. The Repub-
hcan and Socialist parties represent the
two extremes of paternalism. One is
the party OF special privilege and plumber
for the strong; the other would stretch
the powers and activities of the govern
ment to point never before attained in
any civilization. The Democratic party
is the great, and the only conservative
political organization in this country
today. and to it the people must turn If
they would escape the oppression of
reactonary Republicanism on the one
hand or the untried uncertain theories
of Socialism on the other.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Automobile and Horse.

The automobile is emancipating good
many horses but the horse is still in good
demand. Saddle horses are said to be
bringing high prices IN New York and the
demand for them is greater than it has
been since the financial disturbances of
1907.
Horseback riding is form of exercise
which is popular in all parts OF the coun-
try. There is not likely to be any over
production of saddle horses. In fact,
horses Of all kinds represent good money.
0HiS5iHe Courier. Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Had 12-Foot Beard.

Valentine Tapley. owner of the longest
beard in the world, died at his home.
Spencerburg. Pike county. Mo. He was
eighty years old.
Ii is said that when Lincol1 was a can
didate for the presidency Mr.. Tapley, who
was a Democrat, made a vow that if Lin
coin was elected he would never cut his
beard The length of his beard was - 3
feet for several years. Mr.. Tapley took
great pride in his whiskers and wore them
wrapped in silk and wound about his
body.
He was apprehensive his grave would
be robbed for his whiskers, and in his
will he makes provision for tomb Of
extra strength to guard against this.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Frederick Lodge B. P. o n
stall Officers

The installation of the maui,
officers of Frederick Lodge ELECTED
B. P. o. Elks, took place recAn NO. 50
regular meeting of the lodge belJ y at
rooms, at the corner of West Seco.lIn i
Court streets. ~oola and
The following are the officers H..
elected at a previous meetlng Id 10y Ter
stalled; Edward F. Hardy, exalted IIia u, u
Milton G. Urner, Jr., esteemed ned !. ruler
knight; Francis V. Staub as i,eadln
loyal knight; D. Princeton BucLeSent
teemed lecturing knight; Fr5no!;, g
Newman, secretary; Edward P 'N n
demus, treasurer; Charles NJ = ~ MIC
tyler; Richard P. Ross, trustee . .II
for term of five years. eiecte
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

have NSee Is nefeS 9oG given zen that the subscribe
Frederick County, Maryland, Iette Sou i ID
ministration upon the estate OF e's Oh adl
EDWARD NICHOLS
ate of Frederick County, State of Marcel.
deceased. VI 'iarylard
All persons having claims aeainst hia
estate are hereby warned to exhibit tbn "a sald
with the proper vouchers thereof AZ AZ SANG
thenticated, on or before o"iy al
October 18th, 1910
they may otherwise by law be excludea :.
sll dement's OF said estate. All persons iiG q
immediate payment. " max
Dated April llth, 1910. A
G., ARIES E. NICh OILS. n
OHIO I. NICHOLS, 4
Smith & Smith, vo,,,,.
apr Is ST
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
M. P. Conference.

Before the adjournment of the NJ. p.
Conference, which was recently held in
Baltimore, the following local appoint
ments were made: Buckeystown. Rev.
l.. F. Warner; Frederick. Rev. B. f.
Ruey; Kemptown, Rev. ii. 0. Keen;
Lewisiown, Rev. G !. Jones; Liberty
town. Rev. J. F. Wooden: Mount Pleas
ant, R. E. Purdum; New Market, H.
w. d. ZONES.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
walkersville Nominations.

At citizens meeting in Walkersville
held a few evenings ago, with County
Commissioner Lincoln c. Dinterman as
chairman. and Thomas Albaugh, as Sec
rotary. these candidates were nominated
for Town Commissioners, three TO be
elected: John w. Strine. Jacob L. Crum,
Z. Robert Moberly, Ezra L. Cramer, s.
Clinton Cramer and Marshall o. Rams
burg The citizens will also vote on
raising the tax rate from 20 to ,2H
cents to provide water for fire protec
ton and various other purposes Re
Gently system of water works has been
introduced in the town by corporation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
School Commissioners Held
Monthly Session.

At the regular meeting of the School
Commissioners of Frederick County. held
in their Office, delegation from Bruins
wick presented petition in regard to the
site for new school building to be located
in that place The petition was referred
to committee who will visit Brunswick
and select suitable location in the near
future. Only routine business was trans
acted, after which the Board adjourned
subject to the call of the president.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

MILWAUKEE will be less famed here
after as the capital of King Gambrinus
than as the first and only city of the coun-
try to hoist the red flag of Socialism. But
as the newly. elected Mayor truly SAYS,
there is no serious cause for alarm in this
result. When it comes 10 putting in prac-
tice the peculiar doctrines of the Social
lists in the government of Milwaukee thew
will not be able to turn a wheel. This
election was at bottom form of express
ing popular discomfort with existing con-
ditions. Far less intelligent than the
action in the Fourteenth district of Mas
saChusetts. it was nevertheless a declara-
ton of hostility to the party of Taft.
Cannon and Aldrich. with its cynical
breach of faith towad the people in order
to serve the greed of the tariff-nurtured
Trusts. 1t is probable that not one man
in ten who voted for Mayor Seidel in
Milwaukee is convinced believer in the
doctrines OF Socialism. and it is Just as
probable that nine ont OF ten availed
themselves of this occasion to express
their discomfort with the party in power
and its methods OF government When
it comes to the election OF members of
Congress next November there is reason
TO anticipate that this sentiment will take
more practical and effective direction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Called to Frederick Church.

The vestry of All Saints Episcopal
Church has extended call to Rev. G.
Freeland Peter, OF Washington, TO I'll the
vacancy caused by the death Of Rev Os-
born lngle. Rev. Peter is assistant to
Rev Randolph H McKim. rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Epiph-
any, Washington.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

CLEVELAND street railways have
earned profit on ihree-cent fares. This
must be terrible shock to the men and
newspapers that used 10 denounce Tom
L. Johnson as an Anarchist and his three
cent fare plan as an irridescent dream.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Republican Party" is the Issue.

The Chicago Record Herald. republic
can, prints an editorial entitled What
Cannonlsm is. and Why it was Over
thrown" The Record HsyaId in re.
Spouse to a question BY one of it's
readers, proceeds to explain the obiec-
tons 10 the rules of the House and saws
that the gag law produced by those
rules is Cannonism.
That IS good as tar as it goes. but
CannoniSm is, in other words. the Re-
publican party and the Republican
parry being interpreted means trust
domination with all that the term implies.
In the Senate they do not have the auto
cratic rules IN force in the House but
they have CannoHism there lust as effect
ually as in the other branch of Congress.
In the Senate it is known as Aldrichism.
winch beng Interpreted means a govern
ment, OF by and for TIL trusts under the
administration of the Republican party.
ne way 10 get rid of CannoniSm and
Aldrlchlsm, therefore. is for the people
10 drive from public office the men who.
while pretending TO represent the public
interests are IN fact, the representatives
OF special interests As has been dem
onS'rated by recent events. the only way
to get rid OF the Aldrichs and the Can
mons IS TO get rid of the Republican
party.
TO this end let men Of all political par
lies bend Their energies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

STATE OF NJ RYLAND.
Office OF the STATE INSURANCE / EPAkTME II.
Baltimore, FL bruaTy 8. 1910
l hereby certify That the abo e is a true
abstract, taken from the Annual statement Of
the Peoples Fire Insurance Company, for the
year ending Decemb r 81 1903, now on file in
this department
BENJAMIN r. GROUSE,
apl. l53t Insurance Commissioner
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

ALI Ds and Conger are both out. Now
if the rest Of the New York Legislature
will also resign the State may vet be
happy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

The Republicans OF Indiana. in a
state Convention. while essaying a diff
cult s,raddle by endorsing both Taft and
Beverage. were outspoken enough in
their repudiation Of the Taft-Aldrich-
Payne Tariff Bill. With the insurgents
dominating Republican State Conyen-
lions as far east as the Hoosier State,
the outlook for Republican harmony in
The West can hardly be termed roscate.