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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

THE second or short session of the Six
tieth Congress is now being held. There
isn't much expected of it. There will be
some discussion of tariff revision; postal
savings banks will be considered, with
some opposition and there will be an eff
fort to make provision for the next CEN
sus. 1t is doubtful if Congress pays
much attention to President Roosevelt s
recommendations in his message. The
most important question before Congress
is how to run the government on the pres
entrevenues. The demands are large and
growing larger. If the legislators had
any idea of economy ind practiced it for
a while there would be no deficit; but
that is too much to expect.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

THE writer who said that no news
paper which took truth for its standard
would make a pecuniary success was
not far from right. The press might re-
turn the compliment, however, by re-
marking that no minister who told the
truth about his congregation alive or
dead, would occupy the pulpit muchlong-
er than on the Sunday afterward. The
press and clergy go hand in hand with
the charitable whitewash brush, wear
ing rosy spectacles, magnifying little
virtues, and kindly throwing little de-
formities into oblivion. The pulpit, the
pen and the gravestone are partners ir
Saint Iuaking.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
wear.

STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER DIXON
issued an urgent warning last week
against the increased danger OF typhoid
fever that he declared must certainly
follow period of heavy rain, saying,
"Boil all water. Heavy rains following
the long drought that we have had, will
wash into the streams any accumulated
filth along the watersheds. This must
necessarily increase the danger from pol
luted drinking water, especially where
the water is not effectually filtered.
Therefore the people should be on the
closest guard against typhoid fever and
boil the water used for drinking and
other domestic purposes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
0rson.

0rson.
DEC. 14th.-The Sunday school expects
to give an entertainment on Christmas.
There is plenty of snow and good
sleighing in this vicinity, and the lum-
bermen seem to be putting in long days,
The Auxiliary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society met at the home Of
their President last Tuesday and packed
a large, well filled box and sent it to
Tivoli, N. Y, for the Watts De Peys-
ter Home for Children.
The Grange at this place will hold
social session after the regular meeting
on Friday night of this week-and serve
refreshments to their members.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
ou Thursday of this week by Mrs. f.
L. Vincent. All are invited to dinner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

largest crowd on Sunday morning. They
will be continued every evening Ahis
week; deciding on Saturday evening" as
to future meetings. Next Sunday sefv-
ices at 10:30A A. NJ, and 2:30 and 7:3O p. M.
Rev. w. B. Signor also expects at this
time to have the President of Beulah
Park Camp Meeting Association with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn have moved
to Honesdale.
Laura Starnes visited in Carbondale
recently.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
Sherman,

DEC. 14th.-Fine sleighing and good
snug winter weather.
Rev. Mr.. Moon, of Susquehanna,
preached in the Presbyterian church last
Sunday. It::was rare treat as we have
been so long without pastor.
Mrs. John Lynch, who has been sick
for long time, is.now on the gain.
J. L. Stuart has started his acid fac
tory, which will give employment to
several men.
Mrs. Leonard Sweet, who has been
sick for long time is no better.
School is progressing finely under the
management ofIMisses Ida Davy an ID
Louise Lynch. \
Mrs. Emily Carl is spending the winJ
ter with her cousin, Mrs. Reynolds.
uWhat pity it is that the people are
all so good just at present. It spoils lots
of good items.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

1T costs something to dispose of dead
Chinese dignitaries. On Thursday last
accompanied by procession of six
thousand mourners and four thousand
soldiers, the body of the late Emperor
Kwangsu was carried from the Forbid
den City to the Coal Hill Mortuary,
there to lie in state until u commission
and band of necromancers fix on a
propitious site in the Eastern Tombs for
a final sepulchre. So far the post NOR
TEN expenditures on Kwangsu have
been more than 100000 taels, and it
is estimated that before he and the late
Dowager Empress have been laid away
with their ancestors for good and all it
will have cost China and the estates of
their late majesties 100000 taels ($4,-
00,000.) For the first time foreigners
were permitted to see royal funeral
procession.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
Ledgedale.

DEC. l0th.-Those attending school
every day during the past month are
Augusta Schrader, Rush Simons, Alvin
and William Gillett. Bessie NJ. Decker,
teacher.
Isaac Martin has returned home after
spending some time in Hawley.
Mrs. Oliver, of Honesdale, is assisting
Mrs. F. B. Simons with her house work.
]. H. Reid, wife and children, Inez
and Percy, of Kushequa, Mexican coun-
ty, are visiting at S. H. Reid's.
Lewis V. Runyon is home after spend
ing the past few weeks in Dunmore.
B. X. Bortree has gone to spend the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Moses
Cobb, at Hub.
Andrew Biesecker, of Newfoundland,
was kept very busy in the blacksmith
shop at this place, several days this
week.
A. NJ. surplice is cutting logs for
Michael Madden.
F. B. Simons is on business trip to
Scranton.
j. d. Reid, and J. F. and James Gerrity
have gone to Ricketts, to spend the
winter.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
OBITUARY..

Veit Wildenstein, of Creamton, died
on Monday morning, Dec. II, 1908, at
8 O'Clock. The funeral services will be
held at noon to-day, Wednesday, at the
family residence, Creamton. The SER
vices will be in English, Rev. w. F..
Hopp, pastor of the Honesdale German
Ev. Lutheran church, officiating. A
more extended notice will appear in our
next issue.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

Hubert S. Blossom, aged 6S years,
died at his home No. Is Summer street
Bradford, Pa, at 7:O5 O'Clock on Tues
day morning of last week, Dec. s, 1908,
from a complication of ailments. Mr..
Blossom was born in Paterson, n. D.,
and lived there for number of years
and went to Oswego, n. V, and worked
on sailing vessels on the Great Lakes
for twelve years, after which he remov-
ed to the oil country. Before going to
Bradford he resided at Rev City and
had charge of the Bennett Creek lease.
Mr.. Blossom had been a resident of
Bradford for the past q years and up
to six years ago was partner in the
firm of Blossom & Toy, grocery dealers.
lie was man who was liked and re-
spected by all who knew him. He is
survived by his widow, formerly Miss
Fanny NJ. Lord, daughter of Solomon
u. Lord, of Hawley, this county, one
daughter, Miss Sara one sister, Miss
Ellen E. Blossom, of Bradford one
brother, w. f. Blossom, of Portland,
Ore, and half brother, Lewis G. Bios
som, OF San Francisco. He was mem
ber of all local Masonic lodges of Brad
ford. Mr.. Blossom had been in i'll
health for several years and his death
was not entirely unexpected.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
Bethany.

Bethany.
DEC. 14th.-Miss Edna Lavo, of New
York, arrived home Saturday, to spend
the holidays.
Your correspondent was misinformed
in regard to William Pethick's birthday,
our oldest resident, as it came on Dec.
18th, instead OF the 18th. John Goff
celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday
on the same day. Their friends wish
them many happy returns of the day.
Those who have not heard Mrs. Larkin
are missing so many good things. The
meetings have been we'll attended, the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
INJECTION OFDIRECTORs-In

TLECTION OF FDIRECTORS-In COM
~ pliance with an Act of Assembly and
in ACCORDANCE with Article OF the Constitu-
Fire Insurance Co., notice is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the said company
will be held in the. office of the company, In
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909, at 10 a. M,
for the transaction of general business and
that an election Will be held at the same place
of said day, for the purpose of electing ten
members of said company to serve as direct
sured in the company is q member thereof
and entitled to one vote.
S. r.. CRANE, President.
PERRY A.CLARK, Secretary.
Honesdale. Pa, Dec. 2, 1908. 39t4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

THE Supreme Court of the State Of
Indiana has decided that where a pub
Usher continues to send newspaper or
a magazine to subscriber longer than
the time contracted for, or over one
year without a renewal of contract, the
subscriber is under no obligation to pay
for more than the time contracted for,
and, in case ofno contract, only for one
wear
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

1t is unnecessary to have your collars
too large or too small-BREG STEMS
have them in quarter sizes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

FOR JOB PRINTING call at the The
Citizen Office. Bill Heads, Statements,
Letter Heads, Circulars, Hand Bills,
Public Sale Bills, Programs, Ticket, Etc.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

Everybody reads the "cent-a-word COLI
umn." Do you?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

MENNER & Co. will close out their
winter stock of Ladies' cloaks and suits
at cut prices. 41ei7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

CITIZEN ads bring results.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
Notice Of The City Marshal

Section l. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the State of Texas, that
Article 336 of Chapter 8, Title 'IX'
of the Penal Code of the state of Tex
as, relating to affrays and disturb
ances of the peace, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to hereafter
read as follows:
Article 336. If any person shall dis
charge any gun, pistol or firearms of
any description, or shall discharge
any cannon cracker or torpedo on or
across any public square, street or
alley in any city, town or village, or
in any street, or within one hundred
yards of any business house, in this
state. he shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Section 2. BY the term Cannon
Cracker" is meant any firecracker or
other combustible package more than
two inches in length, and more than
one inch in circumference.
You will take notice that the above
articles of the state statutes will be
rigidly enforced
Conrad Perry,
lift City Marshal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
FILL GREAT RESERVOIR
Water Users Associa-
ton vii! Secure Water From
the Boise River.

/ Sphcial to the Herald.
! ,Eampa, Idaho, Dec. 1S.-Tomorrow
is the date fixed by the Payette-Boise
lfWater Users Association for turning
| water into the Deer Flat reservoir
jffrom the Boise river The event will
be one of great Importance to this
llsection and will be made the occa-
sion for a jubilee celebration in which
iii the towns interested in the Pay
/ Ate-Boise reclamation project will
lake part.
\ The filling of the Deer Flat reser-
hvoir marks the practical completion
lIof one of the most extensive works of
Hits kind ever undertaken in this coun-
btry. The chief feature Of the project
kis the great converting dam on the
iBoise river, which stands as monu-
Iiment to the skill and ingenuity of the
government engineers and contract
tors. The primary purpose of the dam
is to store the river torrent in the
sspring and thus obtain an adequate
iwater supply for the irrigation pro-
Ject at all seasons of the year When |
filled to its capacity the great reser-
lvoir thus created will form an inland |
lake several miles in extent and cap
able of supplying water for the irri-
lgation of more than 100000 acres of
land.
The whole project is a part of the
governments irrigation service, which,
,as some one has said, is making the
dry places wet and the wet places dry.
bThe various irrigation projects in
idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

Palestine, December 4th, 1908.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

January %, Commerce-Two ne
groes; murder and robbery.
February 10, Brookhaven, E. Pigot;
criminal assault.
March 8, Van Cleave-Dave Poe,
Tom Ranston, two Jenkins Brothers;
incendiarism.
April s. Wesson-John Burr; MUIR
der.
August q, Mathematician Smith,
John Williams: robbery
September s, Oxford-Lawson Pat
ten; assault and murder.
October 9, Hickory-Three negroes;
innocent suspects.
October IL, Lula-Jim and Frank
Davis; shooting.
October Is, Near Hernando-W. ].
Jackson; robbery.
November 10, Biloxi-Hendy Leidy;
criminal assault.
November IA, Coldwater-Neal Yea
zey; completely in murder.
North Carolina.
January 9, Johnston county-Un-
known negro; fraud. Lynched by
negroes.
South Carolina.
November 90, Luray-Jim Gilmore;
attempted assault.
Tennessee.
January 20, Morgan county-Walter
Cole; murder.
May s. Pulaski-Elmo Harvard; at,
tempted assault.
July II, Middletown-Hugh Jones
attempted assault
August 2S, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Johnston; attempted assault.
October 80, Kingston-Geo. Cook;
murder.
November "a, TiptonviIle-Three
Stineback brothers; race riot.
Texas.
February 2S, Conroe-Chas. Scott;
attempted assault.
March I, Navasota-John Campbell;
murderous assault.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

August 25, Louisville-Vance Will
liams; murder.
September 4. Damascus - John
Towne; criminal assault
September 81, Fort Gaines-George
Thomas; shooting.
October II, Younker-Henry White;
shooting.
August IA, Springfield - Burton
Scott; victim of race riots.
August IA, Springfield = William
Donegan; victim of race riots.
Indiana.
May 2S, INTERESTINGLY. w. Patti
son, white; abducting neighbours wife.
Kentucky.
Nav 81, Providence-Jacob Mellow
ell; murder.
August l, Russellville-Virgil Jones;
completely in murder.
August 1, Russell-Tom Jones; COM
plicity in murder.
August /, Russellville-R. Jones;
completely in murder.
August 1, Russellville-Joe Riley;
completely in murder.
October 8, Hickman-David Walk
er; insulting woman. Several men,
bers of Walkers family also killed.
Louisiana.
February 6, Oak Grove-Robert
murder.
June 3, HomerZBird Cooper; fol
lowing acquittal for murder.
July 10, Catahoula Parish-Three
negroes; incendiarism
July 26, Near Shreveport-Andrew
Harris; attempted assault.
September Is, Batchelor-J. Miles;
shooting.
October u, New observation-disclosures
Hector: murderous assault.
Mississippi.
January 3, Brookhaven-C. Autman;
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

April 9, Longview-Albert Temple;
criminal assault.
May Z, Naples-John Williams; as
sault to rob
June 81, Hemphill-Six negroes;
murder
July 81, Hunt county-Tad Smith;
criminal assault.
September u, Brookshire = John
Newton; murder.
September %, Grimes county-Nath
Hopkins; murderouS assault.
October 5, Glen Flora-Ben Price;
criminal assault.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions were
passed at recent meeting of the Fra
ternal Brotherhood:
We, your committee appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of Mrs
Lydia G. Nash, mother of Sister Clara
Nash, beg to submit the following:
Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom has seen fit to remove from the
home of Sister Clara Nash her be-
loved mother, and
Whereas, the members of Palestine
Lodge No. AIS, The Fraternal Broth
erhood, fully realize the irreparable
loss sustained by Sister Nash there
fore be it
Resolved, That we extend to Sister
Nash. and other bereft relatives, our
heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of
bereavement, and commend them to
Him who "doeth all things well" and
who alone can heal the broken hearts.
Be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to Sister Nash. Il
copy sent to each of the daily papers
for publication, and that same be
spread on the minutes of our lodge.
Respectfully submitted,
Marion G. Merrick,
Gertrude Kersh.
George W. Griffin.
Palestine, December 4th, 1908
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

and New Mexico are rapidly changing
the country from a land Of sagebrush
and cactus to one of prosperous farms
and flourishing towns. In several
sections of Idaho the transformation
already is marvellous.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
Capudine For "That Headache.n

Out last night? Headache and ner-
yOus this morning? Hicks Capudine
just the thing to fit you for business.
Clears the head-braces the nerves
Try it. At drug stores.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
Benefit For Library.

Saturday the Lyric will give a ben
eft afternoon and evening (continu-
Gus performance for the benefit of
the High School Library. A splendid
program is promised, and the enter
tainment should be well patron
lied. 1G-3t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

Call at The Fair and see the beau
tiful line of Christmas goods before
buying. 12-lOt
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
Williams Kidney Pills.

Have you neglected your Kidneys?
Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you
pains in loins, side, back, groins and
bladder? Have you a flabby appear
ance of the face, especially under the
eyes? If so, Williams Kidney Pills
will cure you At Druggists, price soc.
Williams Manufacturing Co., Props
Cleveland, o.
For sale by Brattony Drug Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

Jas. F. Brook, architect and engi-
gineer. Room %, Link Building tt
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
NOTICE
To Holders of Receivers Certificates
of the Palestine Water Works Co.

Semi-annual interest on receivers
certificates is due Dec. 18th, 1905.
Present your certificates at the Pal
estine National Bank and receive said
interest.
VIM. Branagan,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18
MANY LYNCHNCs
DURING THIS YEAR
PRACTICE OF TAKING SUMMARY
VENGEANCE ON PERSONS
CHARGED WITH CERTAIN
GRIMES INCREASES.
South Leads The Country
In the Number of Lynchings, But the
Figures Show They Were Not
Confined to That Section
BY Any Means-Texas
Shows UP Bad.

Shows Up Bad.
Special to the Herald.
Chicago, H., Dec. 1S.-The lynch
ing record for 1908 shows that the
practice of taking summary vengeance
on persons guilty of certain forms of
fninshing. The figures for the twelve
months beginning January 1, 1908, are
larger than for several years past. Al
though the most of the lynchings &C.
Cured in the south, they were not
confined to that section by any means.
Springfield, H., was the scene of the
greatest race riot of the year, result
ing in the .lynching of two negroes
and the killing and wounding of a
number of citizens who participated
in the riots that lasted several days.
OF the other northern states one
lynching is recorded for Indiana, while
California furnished the only lynching
in the Far West.
Mississippi, Georgia and Texas, in
the order named, furnished the great
est number of lynchings for the year.
A quadruple iynching in Kentucky in
creased the figures in that state over
those of previous years. The record
of Texas for 1908 was six-fold greater
than in 1907. In Arkansas, Alabama
and Louisiana there were fewer lynch
ings than in 1907 Oklahoma shows
clean slate and so do Maryland, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska, in all of
which states lynchings occurred in
1907.
The lynchings for 1908 total eighty
eight This number is exclusive of
several who met death while being
pursued by posses or resisting arrest
OF the Lightweight victims, eighty
four were negroes and four were
white men.
Following is tabulated statement,
showing the state, date, place, name
of yictim apduluinnncharged:
Januaff ., Dorns1n Cleveland
Franklin; robbery and shooting.
2 April 4, Bay Minnette-Walter Clay
ton; criminal assault.
August 4, Brighton-William Mil
Ter; dynamiting.
October 20. Decatur-Tom Sover;
attempted assault.
Arkansas.
June %, Parksdale-Ernest Will
lfams; insulting woman.
California.
April %, Skidoo-Joseph Simpson,
white; murder
Florida.
February 1, Greenville-Chas. Pitt
man; murder.
February 6. Newberry-Jack Long,
white; murder
March 10, Perry-Richard Smith;
murder.
March 10, Perry-Win McMullen;
murder.
April "a, Millville-Two negroes;
shooting.
July 90, Pensacola-Leander Shaw;
criminal assault.
Georgia.
January 8, Goldsboro-Two negroes
shot by posse: murdelous assault
March 5, Notwithstanding Rob-
ertson; murder
March 5, ille-John Hen
ry; murder.
March 5, Observation-Disclosures ne
groes shot; interfering with mob
June q, Waycross-Walter Will
hns; criminal assault
June q, Waycross-Albert Baker;
criminal assault
July 2S, Lyons-Alonzo Williams;
criminal assault
August 9, Tifton-Charlie Locke;
insulting women.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-18

Keep the bowels active if you would
preserve your health. A dose of Prick
ly Ash Bitters now and then does this
to perfection.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-02
Mrs. Mary J. Wade Dead.

Mrs. Mary j. Wade, widow OF the
late Colonel N. A. Wade, departed
this life at her home on North Main
Street Monday night. She was liy-
Ing alone, and was found dead In her
chair by the stove, by the man who
did her chores, and who had gone to
the house to start her fires at 6
O'Clock Tuesday morning, The body
was still warm. The man had left
plenty OF coal the night before, which
was all burned up, showing that
Mrs. Wade had kept her fire going
most OF the night.
Mrs. Wade had been In her usual
health on Monday; had been 70 the
collectors Office in the court house
and paid her taxes and had transact
ed other business, besides making q
number OF calls on lady friends. She
was preparing for the reception OF
her son, Lieutenant Zen Wade and
wife, who had written her that he
would get bis iurlough ard visit her
about the first. Lieut.. Wade will
arrive here to-day from Columbus,
Ohio, when final details Of the funer-
al arrangements will be made,
Mrs. Wade was born In Blooming
ton, Illinois, and moved to this city
In the early seventies and shortly
afterwards was married to Col
Wade. Lieut.. Ben Wade, OF the
regular army is the only child.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-02
FROM NORTH DAKOTA.
Fifteen Degrees Below Zero in
December.

LANsFoRD, N. OAK DEC %, 'O7.
EDITOR TINES: Enclosed you will
find one dollar for renewal to The
TINES. We are all we'll and doing
we'll. We have had nice winter so
far. Haven't had any snow to speak
Of and 1t hasn't been but q little be.
low zero at any time. The crops
we're light here this year, but l have
been lucky enough to get one OF
uncls Sans tracts OF land OF 168h
ss,-not- lar irom-sown,-Zm miles
from Maxbass and 8 miles OF Lans.
ford. The latter has two railroads,
and farmers telephone all over this
part OF the country, which runs to
this place. We have rural delivery
past our house. We are we'll pleased
with the country and think we will
stay q few years longer. Please
change THE TIMES from Maxbass, N.
OAK, to Lansford, N. OAK, R. R.
No. 3 and obliGe.
Yours Truly
JOHN W. MIX.
P. S. Dec. 27th.-Snow 3 inches
deep and thermometer Is degrees
below zero.