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FAVORITES DOWNED
 IN NEARLY ALL RACES

Pensacola, Fla, December 14.-Sur- prises attended the running of five races here this afternoon ia which fa- vorites were decisivsly downed. Percy Taylor was the only successful first choice and his victory was attended by run-up, his owner being forced to pay $105 to retain him. Judges are seeking an explanation from the train CTS of the inconsistent running of Our Nugget and Chief Hayes. Jockey Paul was suspended three days for rough riding. Summaries:
 First race, $125 for 3year-olds and up, one mile. selling-Rustem, 100 (Kaiser), to 1, ? to 1, even, won; Procla. 106 (Steele), even. to ?, sec ond; Miss Vigilant, 109 (Spargur), 1 to 2, third. Time, AS 2-5. Seymole, Floyd,
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Dr. Mack, Joe Woods and The

PannelI. pr. Mack, Joe Woods and The Slicker ran.
 Fifth race, six furlohgs: Sigurd (Moles- worth), 9 to 5, won; Cat CGanz), 12 to 1, second; Butter Ball CKeogh), 9 to 5, third. Time, 1:13 4-5. Clay and Com mendation ran.
 Sixth race, seven furlongs: Ramon Carona Parker), to 1. won; Cobbleskill (ReedD, 6 to I, second; Mauretania (Ganz), Il to g. third. Time, 1:27 4-5. Preen, Mis- prison, Tom Franks, Buna and Chesward- inc ran.
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Del Crusader. Chapultepec. 112; Execute. H. Bob Lynch, 110; Annual Interest, 109; Sixteen, 106; Doc Allen, Old Nick, Toy Boy, Clint Tucker, 105; Mark Kennedy 104.
 Sixth race, mie-Light Wool, 113; Han his, 112; Fred Muholland. Lenalech, 11O; Hoyle 1O7 +The Peer, 105
 *-Apprentlce allowance.
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him to confer with President Lynch of. the National league and prepare a play ing schedule. instead of hayng the play ing dates fixed by @ schedule committee. The National league magnates decided to follow the old plan.
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Juarex Entries

Juarez Mex, December 1f.-Entries for tomorrow:
 First race, five and one-half furlongs- Pitapat. Leesfriar, Ill; Boana, Vanity Fair Quick Silver, 10S Count De Gro, 106 sGehtnecht, l03.
 Second race, six furlongs-Sempronium. Banethe, Bonnie Prince Charlie. St. Joe, 112; Dave Montgomery Siscus 109; Lawn dale Belle, Judith Page, La Dextra, Per sonality, Little Marchmont, Grace Golden, 107.
 Third race, handicap, six furlongs- Sterling, He: Flying Wolf, 10S; Dart worth, 10S; West Point, 97; Mockler, 97. Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth-- Dorante, 119; John Louis, 104; Jacquelina, 102.
 Fifth race, five and one-half furlongs-
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Kills Wife and Himself

Maiden, Mass, December 14-Durins a domestic quarrel tonight Alonzo w. Campbell killed his wife and himself with revolver The couple had had an argument which the woman's father and mother tried to adjust.
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1911
1911

(Burton), to 1. to 5, out. won, Whiptop, 107 (Jensen), l to 8, out, sec- ond; Sangil, l07 .(Wrispen), out, third. Time, l:46 4-5. Neoskaleeta. M. Rebo, Black Oak ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
SPELLBOUND WINS THE
 LIBERTINE HANDICAP

Oakland, Cal, December 14-The Liber- tine handicap at Emeryville today re- suited in the closest finish of the season, Spellbound beating Coppertown nose It was a case of Shilling outinishing Garner. Spellbound ruled an odds-on- favorite for the event. Summaries:
 First race, futurity course-Platoon (W. Cotton), 6 to l. won; Paul Clifford (BoreD, 6 to 1 second All Alone (Rosen), 20 to I, third Time, :16 Bucolic, Beride, Quick Trip, Netting, Arthur Hyman, Cavalena and La Camargue also ran.
 Second race, six furlongs-Eddie Dale (<irschbaum), Il to 5, won; Meida (Shill- ing), IS to g. second; Tripping CHewitD, ? to l, third. Time, 1:17 2-5. Shooting Spray and Ban Ann ran.
 Third race, six furlongs-No Quarter Fischer), 4 to l, won; Thistle Belle Gar ner), 12 to 5, second; Miles (Shilling), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1:16 2-5. Domithilda and Hampass ran.
 Fourth race, mile, handicap-Spell- bound (Shillng), to 5, won; Copper town (Garner), 8 to 1, second; Rosevale CMartin), to 9 third. Time, 1:44. Star Actor also ran.
 Fifth race, futurity course-Burleigh (Shilling), to l, won; Twilight Queen ('Thomas), 1S to 5, second; Swagerlater (Fischer), b to l. third. Time, 1:12 4-5. Lady Rennselaer, Donovan, Pickaninpy, Abe Slupsky, Bihu also ran.
 Sixth race, futurity course, selling Belle of Iroquis (RiddelD, to l. won; Woodlander (Mentry). to l. second; Golf Ball (Schilling), 8 to l, third. Time, 1:131-5 David Roland, Ben Stone, Zynk Abrams, Abella, Osaufene. Military Man and CeneOYa also ran.
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Oakland Entries

Oakland, December 14.-Entries for Thursday:
 First race. futurity course.- selling -Prestolite, Making, 112; Cisko. Sum- mertime, Red Klaw, Copper City, Ten der Bloom, 109; Rusk, 107; Parlor Boy, Bell Cliff, Amala, Velsino, 104.
 Second race, 6 furlongs, selling-Sa pjulveda, 112; Quality Street, Miss Pic nic, 1o9; Gypsey Girl. Braxton, Don ovan, 104
 Third race. mile, sellng-Tony Faust Marburg, 112; Rresponseful. Captain Burnett, 1O9;Fuletta, 1Os; Bon nie Bard, 104.
 Fourth race, 6 furlongs, handicap Pay Streak, 1O6; Jest. 1O1; Frank Fer ris, 95; Shooting Spray, 92.
 Fifth race, mile and 70 yards, sell ing-Allness, Onatassa, 112; ]. c. Clem, Nettie Traver Nebulosis, Nasmerito. Wineberry, 109; Silver Grain, 107; Bpena, Tansy, Young Belle. Camera, .104.
 Sixth race, futurty course. selling Dargin, Evran, 114; Juan, 110;, Emma G., 107: Academist, 96; Louise B., 20.
 Weather clear; track heavy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
H. w. Clarke Making Good.

The Denver Republican eulogizes oul
fellow townsman, Horace w. Clarke in
the following article:
Although he is young so far as his
work in Denver is concerned Horace
w. Clarke, now general manager of the
Denver & Rio Grande, has gained an
enviable place in the estimation of local
railroad men. Coming to Denver one
year ago from the International & Great
Northern, he has worked faithfully and
consistently for the betterment of the
Colorado railroad with which he now is
connected, and there is every evidence
that great future will be realized by il
under his direction.
Mr.. Clarke is an example of the
young man who has worked to the tor
by the force Of good, hard work. Born
in Maryland in 1854, he worked W
through the arduous duties Of apprentice
boy and machinist in the shops of the
Northern Central road. Later he be.
came associated with the Illinois Cen
tral, taking clerkship in the drafting
offices. A few years more and we find
him section foreman, then the conduc-
tor Of a ditching train.
BY this time his ability was being
recognized and before long Clarke be
came Il trainmaster and in turn divis-
ion superintendent. Finally he went to
the Mobile & Ohio as superintendent of
transportation, from which road he came
to the Denver e. Rio Grande.
Mr. Clarke has unbounded faith in
the future of Colorado and the West,
and through his work with the Denver
u Rio Grande, he is doing great SER
vice toward placing this part of the
country in favorable light with the
people Of the country in general.
Since the completion of the Western
Pacific Railroad from Salt Lake CITY to
San Francisco forming a Rio Grande
outlet to the Pacific coast the duties of
the general manager have increased and
the position has grown in Importance.
Mr.. Clarke is performing those duties
in a highly creditable manner and is
filling his high and responsible position
in manner that has attracted the
attention of the railroad men of the
country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Shows or Pioneer Workq

1t has been argued chat the aviators
who have lost their lives in attempting
exploits with the aeroplane are really
martyrs to good cause; that pioneers
in such fields Of conquest must inevitably
meet this fate before unknown dangers
are located and removed. This is I'M
doubtedly SO in large measure, but is it
altogether true?
The accident which resulted in the
death Of tombstone revealed an unsus-
peeted weakness in the structure of the
aeroplane But were his efforts, and
are those of other aviators who are still
giving exhibitions directed toward the
development and perfection of the flying
machine?
They are flying almost entirely because
big prizes are put up for them and pay
Ing crowds of spectators are attracted by
the novelty Of this new triumph Of
human genius, and by the danger of the
flyers. The best scientific authorities
agree that the aeroplane has not been
perfected yet. The aviators are not will.
ing to wait until the engineers have
completed their work. They are using
the imperfect machines as though they
\were perfect, and the result is that
livery few days one Of them becomes the
Nctim Of his daring. - Cleceland Leader.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Lewis Will Support Champ Clark
for Speaker.

David j. Lewis, the newly elected
Democratic Congressman from the Sixth
Congressional District, was in Washing
ton and had a conference with Champ
Clark, of Missouri, the leading candi-
date for Speaker of the next Congress.
MIR. Lewis was introduced to Mr.. Clark
by State Senator Blair Lee, of Mont
gomery county. He came to Washing
ton for the purpose Of seeing MIR. Clark
and, it is understood, expects to vote for
him fer speaker. Senator Lee made the
appointment for Mr.. Lewis and they had
their talk with Mr.. Clark at his room in
the Capitol.
Mr. Clark friends here believe that
he has won his fight. They claim that
he now has either written or verbal
pledges from majority of the Demo
Gratis elected to the next Congress. Tele-
grams and letters received by him up to
and including today, it is asserted, indi
cate that he will have not less than | 25
votes in the Democratic caucus. This
would be 10 more than necessary to
nominate him, even though the Demo
cratic majority in the House should
reach g. The official majority is ex-
pected to be about 63. Neither Henry,
of Texas, nor Hay, Of Virginia, is
actively in the field, and unless some
Eastern Democrat should announce him
self. Mr.. Clark supporters believe he
'eill have no opposition. Representative
Ollie James, of Kentucky, has been
working like horse for Mr.. Clark since
his arrival here and is confident of his
unanimous selection in the caucus Mr..
Clark lisutenants in Washington are
iubilant.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02

surely must have drawn on his magma
ton for his facts. There was no de-
terioation by the people of this country
in either war, but ours was one I'M
broken advance all along the line.
Since the war commercialiam and cor
ruption has seized upon the people.
Vast fortunes have been accumulated,
by unjust policies and corruption has
been resorted to to increase and maintain
special privileges, and to that extent,
and to that extent only, has there been
any deterioration.
We deny that the courts and juries,
as rule, can be bought and corrupted
by the use of money. Partisanship and
corruption may have existed in spots,
but it is by no means Characteristic of
the people as whole and even the
spots are disappearing.
There may be, and probably there are
some spots to be found on our national
character, but they are neither national
or incurable and if there are such spots
it must be remembered that we are a
very young nation, 50 young that we
may be said to have barely started on
our national growth. Aud even if
there are some spots on us as nation,
that is but an incident There are
spots on the sun, but the sun goes on its
course aud so will we
Are there no spots on England?
What of its many wars for conquest:
What of its conquest of the Beers? And
finally what of its long and unjust OPP
preston, and denial Of Home Rule to
ireland.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
MUNICIPAL NOTICE.


Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 70
of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland passed at the Session of 1910.
entitled, IAN Act 20 repeal and re-enact
with amendments Section 23GA of Article
III of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title Frederick County" sub
title Frederick" as the same was enacted
by Chapter 1913 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at its Janu-
airy Session, in the year nineteen hundred
and two, and repeal and re-enact Section
236A of Article II of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title frederick
County" subtitle, Frederick" as the
same was enacted by Chapter 295 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of MARYLAND.
passed at its January Session. in the wear
nineteen hundred and four. and to enact
certain new and additional section, relating
tn streets, to follow Section 236B. and to be
known as Section $780, and pursuant
to the provisions of an Ordinance enacted
and ordained by The Mayor and Aldermen
of Frederick, on the 2nd. day of August
A. D., 1910, entitled, IAN ordinance to
provide for the regarding and for the re-
foundation, of Market Street, between the
North side of Third Street and the North
side of Fifth Street, and for recurbing said
street with granite curb, where necessary,
and for assessing one-half of the cost of said
work upon the property binding on said
portion of Market Street, in proportion to
the frontage of the properties thereon, in
accordance with the provisions contained
in Chapter 70 Of the Acts of the General
Assembly ofMaryland, passed at its Session
of nineteen hundred and ten, and in accor-
dance with the provisions contained in this
ordinance"
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed duly appointed Commissioner has
completed his apportionment of the expen-
ses to be assessed upon the property bind
ing on Market Street between the North
side of Third Street and the North side of
Fifth Street. in Frederick City, Maryland,
which said expenses were incurred in the
regarding, repaving and recurbing said por-
ton of Market Street, in accordance with
the provisions contained in said Act of AS
sembly and said Ordinance of Au gust 2nd.
A. D., 1910; that statement OF said APP
portionment is on file in the office of the
City Register, in the CITY Hall Building
Ill Frederick City, Maryland, for the in
spection of all persons interested therein
who are hereby notified to appear before
the undersigned Commissioner at the time
and place specified in this notice and all
will be given an opportunity to be heard
before the amounts assessed against them
are finally established; and that the under
sigued Commissioner will attend at said
Office on Tuesday the 18th. day Of Decem-
Der A. d., 1910 from the hour of nine
o'clock A. M, to twelve o'clock noon, from
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Court of Appeals Decides Against
Governor CrotherS.

The Court Of Appeals, in a
unanimous opinion, recently de-
cided that Governor Crothers has
not the power under the State
Constitution to suspend the
three members of the Police
Board, pending trial OH
charges. The opinion, written
by Chief Judge A. Hunter Boyd,
was handed down at Annapolis.
Not having the power to suspend
the three Commissioners, the
Court holds that the Governor
did not have the right to appoint
the Provisional Police Board.
In its decision the Court sustains
the decision of Chief Judge Har7
Ian, Of the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore City, before whom the
case was first argued.
The decision adds many COM
plications to the controversy
which has been going OIL between
the Governor and the Police De-
partment for months concerning
the alleged violations of the
liquor and gambling laws in the
city. AS the old board has won
in its first fight against suspen-
sion, it is now up to the Gov
ernor to make the next move.
The Governor, in a recent in
terview, declined to discuss his
future plans, neither would he
make a statement regarding the
decision of the Court of Appeals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
The Board of Control and Review fol
Frederick County, Nd, will commence
their session at the Court House on Wed
nesday. December It'll 1910, and will con
slider first:
BURKITTSVILLE DISTRICT.
On Wednesday, December 18th. 1910.
On Thursday December Sth, 1910.
CREAGERSTOWN DISTRICT.
On Friday, December 9th. 1910.
On Saturday, December, 10th, 1910.
BRADDOCK DISTRICT.
On Tuesday. December 18th, 1910.
On Wednesday, December 18th, 1910.
NEW MARKET DISTRICT.
On Thursday, December 18th, 1910.
On Friday, December 10TH 1910.
On Saturday, December 18th, 1910.
JEFFERSON DISTRICT.
On Wednesday, December 2lst, 1910.
On Thursday, December 22nd, 1910.
BAILENGER DISTRICT.
On Friday, December 23rd 1910.
On Saturday, December Oath, 1910.
TUSCARORA DISTRICT.
On Wednesday, December 28th, 1910.
On Thursday, December goth, 1910.
PETERSVILLE DISTRICT.
On Friday, December 30th, 1910.
On Saturday, December 31st, 1910.
HAUvERS DISTRICT.
On Tuesday, January 3rd, 1911.
On Wednesday, January 4th, 1911.
By order ofthe Board of Control and Review.
W. H. HOGARTH,
Il. ii. ALBAUGH, President.
Chief Clerk. dec. git.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Rural Decadence.

by the Minnesota State line on the
north and the Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers on the east,
south and west indicates that the
rural population of this typical
farming country of the Middle
West, including the whole of
Iowa and about one-fourth of
Missouri, has increased less than
3 per cent since 1900. The nat
ural increase in population in the
United States, exclusive of irnmi-
grafton, amounts to about Is per
ceut in a decade. The conclusion
is inevitable that Iowa and Mis-
souri, farmers and their families, to
the extent of at least one-tenth of
the total number, have abandoned
their honesteads and taken up
their abode elsewhere.
In part this dislocation of pop
ulation is explained by the drift
cityward, noticeable i'll all parts
of the country In part it is due
not to change of occupation
among the agriculturists, but to
an exchange of old fields for new,
With Iowa farm lands worth
SI25 per acre, and just as good
land to be had in Arkansas for
$40 per acre, the temptation to
sell out and move is very strong;
and the dearer land finds ready
purchasers in men who have
grown rich in the towns and who
take up dairying, fancy stock
breeding and agricultural expert
mentation as diversions rather
than for profit The farms are
becoming estates.
In the farming regions of the
East a like reduction of popula-
ton has been observed; and the
explanation III this case is even
less satisfactory from the view
point of national economy. In
New York State, for instance,
the population of cities of $4,000
or more inhabitants (New York
city eXcluded)s has increased
fraction over So per cent in ten
years. The smaller cities have
lost population, ranging from 81
per cent i'll the 5000 class to IA. 5
per cent in the 1000 class. This
indicates a decided decay in the
rural towns and villages, and the
census returns from the farming
regions confirm the impression.
In 1900 the strictly rural districts
of the State contained 2,oo2, $50
inhabitants, and i'll ten years this
number has increased only a.
SI3 or ~ per cent. Worse still
is the showing of the Western
Lake region, comprising what
used to be called The "hayseed
and cheese-press" counties, noted
for their productiveness. In seven
of these counties the rural popu-
lation is less than it was in 1860;
in one less than it was in 1850,
and i'll one less than iii 1910.
What translnutation the or
chards, vineyards and wheat fields
of west central New York have
undergone we shall have to await
the detailed census bulletins to
find out. 1t is certain, however,
that when the countryside be-
comes deficient i'll population it
loses the greatest Of its natural
resources. The phenomena OBJ
served i'll New York are, doubt
less, characteristic also of parts
of this State. In New England,
where the decadence of rural life
began earlier, and where it had
progressed further, the Yankee
farneris being replaced byFrench
Canadians, Greeks and Portuguese. !
Is this a remedy or an aggrava-
tion?-PlladeIbhia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02

The official count of the votes in
Pennsylvania shows that Mr.. Tener got
AS, GIL votes, and there were $50, 1888
votes cast against him; that there were
fewer votes for the head of the ticket
than for other candidates; that the Re-
publicans lost four members of Congress,
two members of the State Senate and 9
members of the House. 1t is a pretty
heavy list of casualties that the Penrose
Organization suffered.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
i. Candidates Expenses.

L HO llillO lllllil III lille lOPOl -
of receipts and disbursements by
the various candidates and politi-
cal committees and agents, ex-
pired Monday, and statements
have been filed in the Clerks
office.
According to the statement filed
for record at the Clerks office by
David J. Lewis, political agent
for Mr.. Lewis, candidate for Con-
gress, the contributions toward
his expenses included $50 from
Hon. Isador Rayner. Mr.. Lewis
contributed personally STATS.
A contribution of $50 was re-
ceived from Samuel Maddox.
Mr.. Lewis expenses are given
in recapitulation as follows: To
F. ]. Drum, political agent, for
travelling expenses, board, and
compensation, for eight weeks
records, S112.75; to Mr.. Simpson,
for distributing and posting cir
culars, $40; contribution to M. R.
Hamil, treasurer Of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee
for Garrett county, $50; contri-
buted to DR.. c. H. Conley, treas
urer of County Committee of
Frederick county, 500; contri-
buted to J. B. Sweeney, treasurer
Democratic State Central Com
mittee Of Washington county,
$50; total expenditures, $322. IS.
The expenses Of Mr.. Lewis, as
Democratic candidate for Con-
gress, show a total expense ac-
count of sos. IS.
A statement of the receipts and
expenditures Of G. Wesley Kind
ley, treasurer Of the Democratic
County Central Committee, has
been filed at the Clerks office.
The statement shows the amount
received to be $50, among the
largest contributors are Blair Lee,
$500; D. ]. Lewis, 500; ]. Fred
Kelly, $50. A number contri-
buted SIS, $40, SIS, $40, IS, and
as low as 81 each.
The expenditures amounted to
$693. 90, which was expended for
band, hall rent, car fare, horse
hire, for registration, and cleo
ton, and paid out to sub-treasurers
i'll the various districts in the
county. There is a balance in
the hands of the treasurer Of
$I22 OF.
The statement Of the receipts
and expenditures of Willard n.
Nusz, treasurer Of the Republican
County Central Committee, has
also been filed. The amount re-
ceived was SI,6o3. Among the
largest contributors were Brain
ard H. Warner, ST., $500; B. H.
Warner, Jr., SI25; Roger Motter,
E. II. Toms, NJ. d Harp, ]. w.
Martz and two friends" gave
500 each. The amounts Of other
contributors range from $40 to
So SO each.
The expenditures amounted to
ST, 596.32, leaving a balance on
hand OF So 68. As the sum of
$I2. 80, was returned to the treas
urer from agents, the balance in
the hands of the treasurer is
$1,000. The expenditures in
clude amounts contributed to sub
treasurers, car fare, messengers,
stamps, etc.
The statement of Jacob L.
Engelbrecht, chairman of the
Prohibition party Of the county,
shows the expenses Of the cam
paign to be s., which was ex-
pended i'll advertising.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02

THE naval squadron bringing Presi
dent Taft and his guests back from
Panama, arrived at Norfolk without any
serious mishaps. Yet there are some
people who intimate that the naval forces
of the United States are of no great
national utility in these piping times Of
peace, and that there is no need of aug
menting them. Yet how else would the
President and his friends combine bust
ness with pleasure in making occasional
trips to Panama? Formerly Govern
ment yacht served such purposes, but it
now requires naval squadron.