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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
PRESIDENTIAL MUST STEP OUT
Chief Condition of the Rebels Terms
of Peace--No Faith in
Government.

Ell Paso, Texas-Before any pro-
posals for a termination of the Next
can insurrection will be entered into
by the insurrectos, President Diaz
must agree to declare null his cleo
ton of 1910 and to submit to new
election under the terms for free
ballot allowed by the constitution of
1857. He must agree to grant all the
political reforms demanded. The in
surrectos must not be required TO sur
render their arms until peace is as
sured.
This is the reply OF Senior Gonzales
Cara, insurrectos secretary of state.
to the statement from New York that
Senior Limantour, Mexican minister
of finance, had formulated tentative
plans for ending the Instruction.
In effect it is the reply OF Francisco
/ Madero. the revolutionary leader,
who is now fighting in the field
Madero is about 100 miles south
OF Ell Paso, with 1000 followers He
- ltpOA leu 10 Dt cunning i4O4 III 20 JUN
General Orozco and 500 men. Wheth-
er his destination is the frontier in.
connection with any peace negotia-
lions is unknown.
Senior Cara, who acted here in
conjunction with Braullo Hernandez,
insurrecto secretary of state of Chi
huahua. outlined the demands of Ma
dero. which Sc said We're:
Abolition Of the reelection of
president.
Election of the government in a
state, instead of by federal appoint
ment
"Curtailment of the powers of jefe
politicos, or mayors, of cities. and
provision for their selection by popu-
lar vote, instead of by appointment
by the governors OF states.
Reform OF the land laws, so that
plantations, now as extensive as from
one million to ten million acres. may
be divided and distributed or sold
In small lots to the people
Free ballots in all elections and
preservation of individual rights IN
der the constitution.
Extension of the school system
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Bryan's Birthday Dinner.

Lincoln, Neb.--Nearly 1900 men
Joined Monday night in celebrating
William j. Bryan's fifty-first birthday
sitting down to a dollar dinner at the
Auditorium and later listening to
speeches from distinguished Demo
Gratis. Tire event was principally in
tended to convey to those who have
again been burying Bryan that they
must postpone that interesting cere-
mony. Seated with Mr.. Bryan at the
guest table we're number of dis
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
HER SONS DEATH
PAVED THE WAY
Mrs. Warmers Mission to Or
ganized Labor.
WAS KILLED IN STRIKE RIOT.
Mother of Stabbed Strikebreaker Says
the Death of Her Son Gives Her
the Right to Demand to Be
Heard at Labor Meetings.

New York-"Organized labor owes
me debt. Organized labor stabbed
my son to death and now organized
labor has to pay what it owes. And
what it owes me is the right to speak
at its meetings and let ME do what
| can to show it that organized CAPT
tai on top of organized labor is the
solution to the present under bal
ance system of capital and labor"
Mrs. Louise +. Warner, mother of
John C. Warner, who, mistaken as
strikebreaker, was stabbed to death
last fall, thus declared that her sons
death had paved the way for realiza-
ton of her life's ambition. James
Mulligan was acquitted of a charge
of killing Warner Friday, and Mrs.
Warner congratulated Mulligan's
mother upon the verdict.
''All my life" Mrs. Warner said.
81 have been interested in the prob
lens of labor and have not always
had an opportunity to help. What
| wanted was the chance to talk at
meetings of unions and labor organi-
cations and do what | could to aid.
Only few privileges were given me.
Yet l was very earnest.
Then l prayed for opportunity.
l prayed for the open door through
which 1 could go to my goal. And
in my prayers 1 would say Dear
Lord, Thou knowest what that open
door is to be, and l will be patient
and wait until Thou chooseth the
way and sendest 1t to me-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
A Duel With Eous.

Parkersburg, w. Vain the gro
Gerry of J. N. Smith woman custom
er threw an egg at the merchant. hit
ting him in the eye, because he did
not wait on her as promptly as she
thought he ought. Enraged at the
procedure, Smith began firing eggs at
the woman with such rapidity that
the store in moment or two was
dripping. The woman, whose name
was not learned, presented a sorry
appearance and the merchant will
wear a discolored optic for some
days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

which established the South African
republic, with Paul Kruger as presi-
dent
In 1895 Cronje frustrated the Jamel
son raid at Krugersdorp. At the be-
ginning of the war between the Beers
and the British in 1899 he was placed
in command of the Boer army of the
west, the Orange Free State forces
He directed the sieges of Mafeking
and Kimberley. After numerous and
calling reverses the British govern
ment sent out Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and Gen. Lord Kitchener,
with many thousands Of fresh troops,
to overwhelm the hardy Beers. Cronje
and his forces were brought to bay at
point on Modder river, near Paarde.
berg, where their position was impreg-
nable to assault, but greatly exposed
to artillery fire from the surrounding
heights. After a ten days siege
Cronje's 5000 men had suffered so
much that they could endure no more
and the Boer general was forced to
surrender February 81, the anniver-
sary of Majuba.
The British government sent Cronje
to St. Helena, but after the war re-
leased him. With a picked force Of
his army associates he gave exhibit
tons of Boer methods of drill and
warfare at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position in 1904 He owned several
thousand acres of land and was con-
sidered one of the wealthy men Of
South Africa
After the war General Cronje lived
as an autocrat and a patriarch amid
his farms and his herds, respected by
MANY and faarad nv oil
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Tuher Ralsers May Combine.

Pressure Isle, Maine.-Farmers Of
Aroostock county, Maine, the largest
potato-growing district in America.
are contemplating the formation of
a combination to govern the produc-
ton and output Of the tubers, with
especial attention to the distillation
of potato spirits. The proposed or
ganization is planned on the lines of
the tobacco raisers' organization in
Kentucky. There is talk of sending
delegation to Sweden to investigate
the distillation question.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
ROOSEVELT DAM OPENED
Former President Frees Flood to lr-
rigate Lands.

Roosevelt, Ariz.-Standing on top
of the great storage dam which bears
his name, former President Roose-
welt pressed an electric button at
5.48 o'clock Saturday afternoon
which set in motion a mass Of ma
chlnery, which in turn raised three
Of the six massive iron gates. BY
this act he officially opened the
Roosevelt storage dam. a part of the
Salt river irrigation project.
The motors which raise the gates
had hardly begun to turn before
three raging torrents of water came
running through the three openings
at different levels, and ran madly
down the valley, where, after racing
fully 60 miles, it will be used in
the irrigation Of about 100000 acres
Of land.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Has Harem Skirt Ordinance.

Atlanta. - Whereas, the harem
skirt is modelled on lines decidedly
at variance with our traditional and
time-honored ideas of what womr
ans skirt should be-" therefore will
Alderman James B. Everett on Mon
day night introduce an ordinance in
Council barring the species of wear
ing apparel on Atlanta's streets. He
says he has majority of the Coun-
Gil with him and that the passage of
the ordinance is assured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Al New Army Snrnanns

Washington, D. c. Fortv-seven
young army surgeons were graduated
here Monday at the Army Medical
School. Secretary Dickinson deliver.
ed the diplomas and made an adj
dress. The young men were gradu-
ated two months ahead of time to
permit their practical instruction at
the mobilization of troops in Texas
and California, where they have been
ordered for duty. DR.. H. p. Carter,
of Lynchburg, Va, was awarded the
Hoff medal for the highest average
in studies during the year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
TROOPS TO THE PACIFIC
United States Preparing to Defend
Island Colonies.

Tucson, Ariz. - Having taken a
roundabout source through San An
tonic, Texas, as if headed for the
Army maneuvers, the Second United
States Infantry, under command of
Colonel Mansfield, passed through
Tucson en- route to San Francisco,
where the men will embark imme-
diately for Honolulu II is under
stood this will be an additional force
for the Hawaiian Islands, and not to
relieve other troops.
The men are discussing a rumor
that within the next three months a
force of 1900, including infantry,
cavalry, field and mountain artillery,
will occupy the Hawaiian and Philip
pine Islands.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Mrs. Melber Taken to Prison.

Albany, N. Y.-Clad in black from
head to foot, her face hidden by a
heavy veil, Mrs. Edith Melber, con-
victed of numbering her child, was
taken to Auburn Prison to begin a
minimum sentence of 20 years i'm
prisonment. Hundreds gathered at
the station to get a glimpse of the
woman and a platoon of police was
necessary to force passage way 70
the train for the prisoner and her
guards.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
A Thiefs Dual Role.

Cincinnati. - Anthony Gail, con-
fessed thief, who posed as a philan.
thropist by day and robbed his neigh.
bors by night, pleaded guilty to two
charges of house-breaking and one of
petit larceny In the Police Court here
and wept throughout the proceedings.
He was given sentences that will keep
him in the workhouse for four years.
Gail has been identified by picture
in the rogues' gallery as a former
prisoner in the Kentucky Peniten-
tiary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
This Trust Gives Up.

Washington, D. CAS- the first
direct result of the government 8
antitrust suit against the socalled
Electric Lamp Trust the Department
of Justice has received intimation
that the prices Of all electric light
bulbs will be reduced 33 1-3 per cent.
all over the United States. By such
a cut in present prices folks who buy
the electric lamps will save more
than s6,OOO,OO0 a year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

airs and suns and winds and rains OF
New Hampshire fed and cared for 1t,
and as the years rolled their courses
the tree waxed in health and bulk un-
til it doomed strong and defiant above
its stony root place. and attracted the
attention of all who passed.
The cleft first. made In the great
stone was gradually pushed wider as
the oak grew in strength and i'm
portance. From small spread at the
top the gap has been opened nine feet.
while at the base the big halves have
sundered 30 inches. All of the old in
habitants know the tree, and many of
the Oldest remember family lore re-
garding it. The oak is thought to be
about 800 years old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Church Built in Nine Hours.

Gary, Ind. A song service Of
Thanksgiving was held Saturday night
in the church of the Rev. Nelson
Trimble, which in the morning was
but pile of timber and stone. For
the congregation built the church in
nine hours. One OF the foremost
among the workers was the Rev.
Mrs. Trimble, who is also a minister.
The new edifice, which is called the
Glen Park Church of Christ, an un.
UNCONVENTIONAL church, was complete
In every detail at o'clock when the
Rev. Trimble opening the service
prayer of Thanksgiving.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Our interests in Mexico.

Washington, d. ca total of
$S75,7O8,925 gold has been invested
in 81 years by foreign interests in
Mexico outside of the mining indus
try, according to a bulletin issued by
the Bureau of Manufacturers of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Americans supplied $33S, 1913,
while capitalists of the United King
dom furnished $254,65O,S23; Ger
many, $26.246,3S2; France, $16,-
207,076; Austria Hungary, 403,200.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Soft-Nosed Bullets.

FL Paso, Soft-nosed bullets
forbidden by the rules Of war. are
being used by both sides in the Mexi-
can campaign. Colonel Cueller. who
commanded the Mexican troops at the
battle Of Casas Grandes, reports off
cially that nearly all of the wounded
men received their injuries from soft
nosed bullets. The report also comes
from Aqua Prieta that almost every
federal soldier wounded there was
shot with soft-nosed bullet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
PetrIfied Woman GOO Pounds.

Bellefontaine, O.-One of the most
remarkable cases of petrifcation ever
on record was discovered here when
the body Of Mrs. j. w. Overly, who
died IS years ago, was exhumed at the
Roundhead cemetery. The body and
coffin had petrified and were hard to
move owing to the weight reaching
nearly 900 pounds. Mrs. Overly was
small woman. At burial both she
and the coffin did not weigh as much
as 200 pounds. The petrification is
said to be perfect.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
LONG DISTANCE PIANIST
Sits at Key 80 Hours Is Minutes
Winning Championship.

South Bethlehem, Pa.-All worlds
records for long distance or continu
GUS piano playing were shattered
here Monday by Lewis Thorpe. sec
Rotary Of the C. NJ. Schwab Bethle.
hem Steel Company's band. Thorpe
showed wonderful powers Of endur-
ance and was in good physical con
dition after arising from his SCAT be.
fore the piano at the Washington
Republican clubhouse, where he sat
and played ragtime and classical mu.
sic for 80 hours and Il minutes.
Thorpe's record IS only approached
by Waterbury, a noted long-distance
pianist, who recently was compelled
TO give up lingering the worries after
rs hours and Is minutes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
PLAGUE Kills sa.4ss in India.

London.-During February deaths
from the plague in India reached a
total of 8,49S. The disease has be-
come such a fixture in that country
that its ravages are little heard of
except through occasional official sta
tistics. The British India Office re-
ports that the epidemic was particu-
larly virulent this year, and adds that
the most persistent efforts to stamp
it out have failed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
OAK IN A BOWLDER'S GRIP
Great Tree Has Grown Defantly
From Between the Severed Halves
of Big Stone.

Wilton, n. H.-The oaks hereabouts
are sturdy, noble in appearance, and
remarkably persistent in making
place for themselves on the landscape.
On rise of ground, near the towns
center, known as Burns HILL" there
is huge bowlder, which by some ac-
ton of the elements was long ago
split near the center and the sew
cred pieces spread apart
An acorn from a nearby oak having
by wind or squirrel found its way into
the cleft took root and grew The
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

Washington, D. C.--Absolute read
mess for war, such as this country
has never known. was admitted to be
the immediate object of the work of
the General Staff of the Army, which
was shown to extend to the strength
ening of the island forces in the Pa
eifc and an order which would make
possible the invasion of Mexico at
a moments notice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
To Accent Utah's Gift.

Washington, D. C.-The Navy De-
partment has decided that it has no
right to refuse the gift of silver
service from the people of Utah for
the battleship Utah because it bears
Brigham Young's likeness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

There are So sugar factories in
operation in Queensland, employing
over 1900 hands and representing an
investment of about $11,0O0,OOO
The cost of production varies from
IS to $40 ton of raw sugar. The
machinery used in the mills is mostly
of English manufacture.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

The largest international hygienic
exhibition that has ever been held
will take place this summer from May
until October in Dresden, the attrac.
tive capital of Saxony. 1t will be
open to every American article OF
first-class make.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

The remarkable growth of Mon.
treal, states the Contract Record, is
shown in statement issued recently
from the City Hall. The city now
has an area of of 1929 square MES
or of 25,747.45 acres, whereas in
1883 the acreage was only 3,494.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
BANK TELLER SENTENCED
Mellon, Pleading Guilty to Embezzle-
ment, Gets Seven Years.

Philadelphia. Pa.-After pleading
guilty in the United States District
Court here to the charge of embez-
zling about $1,000 from the Western
National Bank of this city, Joseph P.
Mellon, former paying teller of the
institution, was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment in the govern
ment prison at Atlanta, Ca, by Judge
Mcpherson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Bed Cross TO Famine Sufferers.

Washington, d. C.-The American
National Red Cross has cabled an
other $4,000 to China for the relief
of the starving millions of that en-
pire. The money was sent to the
American consul general at Shanghai
for distribution.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Fire Ravaees Town.

Kingston, Ga.-Practicall the en-
tire business section of this city was
destroyed by fire, including the post
Office, bank building and two hotels
The loss is $65. 900; insurance, $780,
600.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

Pittsburg.-After 20 years in the
Western Penitentiary for murder
for which he has been declared in
nocent, Andrew 10th will go free.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Didn't Hypnotlze Chickens.

Brockton, Mass.-Charles M. Gray
son accused F. X. Peterson of hyp-
nothing his hens so that they would
not lay. Peterson was acquitted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
lndia's Population

Calcutta. - The final provisional
census returns give the total popu.
iation of India as 315,OOO.O0O. This
is an increase of 2O.5OO,OOO. as com.
pared with 1901.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Prohibition Killed In Iowa.

Des Moines. = The Iowa Senate
killed the resolution for a constitu-
tional prohibitory amendment con-
vention.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
DEATH OF BoER v
General Pet A. cronie><>>>>>>>'
Fighter of South Afrl,
Away.

Cape Town. S. A-Ge
Cronje. the great Boer S,
commanded the western ar
South African republics duril
cent war, passed away recent
eral Cronje was born in the Aor+
Free State in 1885 and was Of
not descent. Early in life he b,
prominent in civil affairs and f'
years he was on the executive sta
the Transvaal republic. He was a
leader in the uprising of the Beers
against British annexation In 1880,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
Man hanged, Leaves II Children.

Man hangeuI LedVcs " OHIIuFeH.
Nashville, Tenn. - Napier Byron,
convicted of the murder of his wife,
the mother of IL children, was
hanged at the State prison here.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24

Homecoming. - John r. Hamilton
has been appointed general manager
of the Georges Creek Coal Company,
Inc, succeeding the late Col Robert
i. Somerville. Mr.. Hamilton is a
native of Homecoming.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-25
DECORATIVE PLANTS
Receive Attention at Meeting of Water
 bury Naturalist Club.

Howard D. Southworth was the speaker at the meeting of the Natural ist club at Waterbury Monday even ing, giving an interesting address on Decorative Plants. He enumerated the varieties of such plants in use and told of the kinds which were used in the time of the ancients. Papyrus and the lotus provided the decorations for the Egyptians, acanthus and honeysuckle for the Greeks. and laurel and acanthus for the Romans.
 Probably the most popular of the modern decorative plants. sad the speaker, is the fern, the Boston fern being the parent of most of the va rteties in common use. He told of the various palms. shrubs and flowers and their origin.
 A number of the members of the club visited the greenhouses of Mrs. B. B. Futile of Naugatuck Sunday and at the close of Mir. Southworth's address there was an informal discussion of the or chids and other rare flowers there in blossom Among these was a coffee tree which has white blossoms and much resembles cherry tree
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-25
BANQUET AND RECEPTION
Fsp Rev. and Mrs. R. s. cushman es
 Methodist Church.

k.farewell banquet and reception was 0fven Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Cushman by the Mems Baraca union of the Nsflrodist church Friday evening. The bauquet commenced at 645 D. m. Prayer was offered by Rev. Otis H. Green, after which 200 members of the church and congregation sat down to enjoy the following menu: Olives, pickles, cranberry sauce, mashed po- fatp. mashed turnip. roast turkey, br0srn gravy, dressing salads. chicken. fruit, rolls. snow pudding, cake and coffee. During the banquet hour and also during the reception music was furnished by tho Epworth orchestra Following the banquet vocal solo was rende7ed ty A. F. Burns, The Lord Jehovah Reigns. Then followed the coasts: Forward, O. A. Johnstone; Our S1ster Church, Rev. W D. Swaff1eld: : Our Omcia! Board, Henry A. McEwen: Church Fellowship, Rev c. H. Barber; Our Sunday School, Luther Filling; Our Fellow Citizen, Frank T. Preston: Our Ladies. W. E. Keech. Nathan D. Prfnoo acted as toastmas6er. A cornet Leach A0er the toasts MT. Prince called upon the pastor. and MT. Cush- man responded. speaking of the many plensant remembrances which he will carry with him to his future fields of labor. The assembly then held a pub lie reception for, Rev and Mrs. Cush- man in the church parlors, from till 10 o'clock Handsome programmes wore furnished the diners. bearing the picture of the church on the front cov- R and of Rev. and Mrs. Cushman on &Ae inside first page. The officers of the union are: President, A. P. Burns vice president. F. A. Kennedy: secre- fary, F. E.. Withee. The executive com- mittee consists of Luther Filling, s. H Perry and H. A. McEwen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-25
MUST KEEP HORSE.
Faithful Animal Being Given Extra
 Care at Winsted.

A Winsted correspondent writes:
 James Spugnardo, Main street, is the custodian of a horse which he keeps in g barn in the rear of his home The animal was 8 good one in it's prime but Is now about passing it's useful ness. It was formerly driven by MT. SpugnardQ's father, now deceased. One day when the elder Spugnardo was driving down steep hill the main DOT tion of the harness gave way and the old gentleman was powerless to help himself. Instead of dashing pellmell down the hill, the animal seemed to realize that it's owner was in danger and stopped of it's own accord. Fol- lowing that incident, which occurred years ago, the elder Spugnardo insist ed that the horse should never be sold or killed, but that it must be cared for until, it dies a natural death. The old sgentlemans wishes have been respect ed ever since the latters1 demise, and the horse, with the care it is receiving, may live for some years yet, although it is not in condition to permit of much outdoor exercise.