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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07

Alfred o. Blake was born near Beth
any II years ago, his parents, the late
j. V. and Jane Dony) Blake, having
settled in Wayne county over sixty years
ago. TO them ten children were born,
eight boys and two girls. A. o. Blake
was the seventh son before a daughter
gladdened the household. He was rails
ed on the homestead just south of Beth
any, and educated in the schools of that
borough and Honesdale. He has been
engaged at farming, milk producing be-
ing his speciality, for over twenty years.
Four years ago, his health being some
what impaired by over-work, he spent
year innewspaper work, with the Wayne
independent, and then accepted a re-
sponsibe position with an exporting
New York Live Stock Co., as their
western buyer, and while serving in that
horses, cattle and mules. A year later
he was compelled to leave this lucrative
position through the illness of his only
child, from complication of diseases
which finally terminated in typhoid
fever, and required and received all the
skill and attention that money could
command. When his daughters health
permitted he engaged in the stock busi-
ness in partnership with his brother, B.
f. Blake, and they have carried on
lively trade in mich cows, disposing of
them at auction in New Jersey and
Orange county, N. Y, A. o. doing the
selling. "Better stock has been the
motto of the firm, and they have fur
nished many farmers stock calves at
cost, to induce them to breed the Hell
stein blood. In consequence, "Al," as
he is known by the farmers, is well
come guest at the homes of all progress
sive stock raisers, possessing as he does
a pleasing personality, a humorous dis
position and fund of information col
lected through experience in business
way. All with whom he deals will testi-
fly that he pays his debts promptly and
courteously. In his home town heahas'
filled many positions of trust, including
the offices of school director and trustee
of the Presbyterian church and ceme-
terry, in the latter capacity obtaining last
year gift of two acres of land for the
cemetery from the Otis estate. Mr..
Blake has filled all the high offices of
the Grange, Master of Beech Grove,
Master of Pomona Grange, and County
Deputy for three years. AS contribu-
tor to the local press he has been very
efficient, and has written more nice
sketches of the people of Wayne county
than has been published from any other
pen. Personally he is temperate in his
habits, and a lover of literature and
music. Every night he may be found
at his iireside, in company, he claims,
with the incest daughter that was ever
born. He is the fourth largest taxpayer
in his district. Having never before
aspired for n county office and having
received the nomination for Register
and Recorder in an honorable wayt be-
ing hustling, energetic business man,
he is working hard for success, and
courteously solcits your vote at the
coming election,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
FLEETS OF AIRSHIPS.
British War Balloon Expert Says Time
For Them ls Near.

= In the opinion Of Colonel james
Templer, former superintendent of the
balloon factory of the British army at
Aldershot, who talked at the Waldorf
hotel In New York the other night on
military aeronautics, 1t will be only a
comparatively short time when the
United States and other countries will
have large fleets of large dirlgible bal
looms for emergencies of war.
The colonel went to New York after
witnessing the tests Of Captain Thom-
as 8. Baldwin's war balloon Mt Fclt
Mycr, Va. He said countries like the
United States and England, instead of
having only two or three little dirigi-
bles, carrying two or three men each,
would ultimately be content with moth
ing less than several hundred war bal
Ions.
~ ps delighted" said the colonel,
"wit' Captain Baldwins balloon, as 1t
was just the right shape and size eff
ciently to train men, and It certainly
was q great personal success for Cap
tot" Baldwin-who, by the way, Is n
splendid chnp-as hitherto that size
balloon had ne'-rr been made so that
II could be botn dirigible and buoyant
The fact Of Its taking Vp two men rem
dored the ascent m4Ie by Captain
Baldwin and Lieutenant Lahm very
surprising to me and most unquali-
fed success.
II am delighted to think that 1t Is
eNnAnrn a thof Tontotn Raid.
win Ia to receive instructions to build
q larger dirlgible balloon for your war
department as soon as the money can
be obtained. This matter should be
pushed with all possible facility.
'T am delighted with my reception
I am delighted with the country. Un-
less I get orders shall stay here un-
I'll the. Wrights' aeroplane tests are
over. I want to see those, not that
have any doubt as to the Wrights
meeting all the specifications of the
war department, but because I believe
they can do even more. spent one
whole day with Orville Wright, and l
cannot tell you how favorably 4 i'm
pressed me. The Wrights are. in fact
the best up to date with aeroplanes.
They have the best heavier than air
machine that have yet seen or read
OF. We have o man in England. Cody
by name. who 'wiii really surprise peo-
ple win an. aeroplane that he will
soon test for the British army. Then
:aA, bdE rsglustn't say anything about
that mot "A word said the colonel
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07

While considering the subject of uplifting
life that's rural
Why not make 1t somewhat broader-let
the uplift be made plural?
Why not ring the urban changes clear
from attic unto cellar
TIL life holds naught unpleasant for the
harassed city dweller?
why not penalize the neighbor who, with
nerve that's nickel plated,
Throws her windows wide wide open
when her voice Is cultivated?
why not fine the milkman noisy who per-
sists in tin can rafting
When Tor precious beauty slumber at the
dawning you are battling?
Why not class as crime objectionable the
Growing Of the rooster,
Exc the loud and raucous throating of the
rooter baseball booster?
Check the noises phonographic-maket the
book agents less active
And the life of city dwellers will be
slightly moro attractive.
Arthur Chapman In Denver Republican
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
Look .ng Into Our Natural Resources.

The idea of conserving our natural
res0urces seems to have taken deep
root. Following close upon the ap-
proval of the governors of the states
and the Endorsement of some of the
great national organizations, the move
ment has spread all over the United
States. New state conservation com
missions have been reported to the IA
rate of three and four IL week. ana
many national organizations devoted
to special lines of progress are coming
iSrward with conservation committees
OF their own.
Various bureaus of the federal gov
crnmcnt are rapidly pushing work on
the inventory of resources in order
that preliminary report may be plac-
cd before the national conservation
commission at its meeting in Decem-
Der. Inquiries have gone out to special
agents in the several fields of govern
mcnt service, to bureaus of statistics,
to county and town authorities, to
manufacturers and dealers, to trans
portatiOn companies and to farmers.
Tho inquiries relate to farm, timber
and mineral lands, to crops and crop
production, to irrigation, navigation
and water power, to land and water
transportation, to timber and mineral
resources and even to the condition
Of the countrys live stock, game and
fish. Upon the results of these in
quirics Unclc Sam will base the first
inquiry ever attempted of the nations
natural wealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
= Ff7F37'7F W.
way CUT BRYAN IN GRANITE.

Amateur Seulptor Has Carved Fifty.
four Faces on Small Block.
Elmer Burkett Of Wayne, Pa, mine
owner and amateur sculptor, who ar
rived at New York recently on the
Clparder Lusitania with a small piece
OF granite In his pocket, Is looking for
William Jennings Bryan. he met Mr.
Taft abroad and managed to get the
impression OF the Republican candi'
dates head on the granite rock and is
now In pursuit Of Mr.. Bryan for sit
Mr.. Burkett has chiseied some
crowned heads on his talisman. and.
although the stone Is only 8 by Z by Z
inches, he has carved upon it the faces
OF; flfty-four persons of note he has
met. Mr. Burkett said that many
years ago, before he became wealthy,
he was walking afong the tracks OF the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad
and found the piece Of granite. A
few days later fortune smiled upon
him. and no amount Of money, he said,
could tempt him to part with it.
He has a set of small. sharp steel
tools, made especially for him. and
they are always wrapped up with the
rock and guarded more carefully than
his purse. While on his way to Liv-
erpool a year ago on the Cunarder the
sculptor received an offer of $4,000
from an art collector for the rock Of
many heads. but he refused to Cell it
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
Science Siftings.


Mars has day forty-one minutes
lonser thsA our own.
A Photographic process which gives
both perspective and relief is the in
vention OF Professor Lppman Of Paris,
a pioneer In color photography.
The popular notion that tho full
moon disperses clouds has been found
to be incorrect by scientific investiga-
tons carried on for six years by a
German scientist, Otto MeissneH.
The PleIades have long formed an
interesting test OF vision. To ordinary
eyesight SIX stars are visible. but keen
eyed persons see seven and even
eleven or more. Reporting late obser-
vations, r. Vincart, an Antwerp as
trOnomeT, mentions counting thirteen
Plelades with the naked eye.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
HOOKLESS WAIST.
Hoboken Inventor Shows Dressmaker!
Labor Saving Device.

Labor Saving Device.
While fourteen young women of va
rious sizes and styles of architecture
tried ON corsets for the benefit of the
400 delegates to the convention of the
Dressmakes Protective association il
Masonic ten ja' tw York the other
night official i Acement was made
that hereafter fill be unnecessary
for any woman fall for assistance In
buttoning Der , # in the back.
A public be efactor who lives in
Hoboken. N. j.. submitted for the ap
proval Of the dressmakers small
metal device which, he said. would
soon take the place of buttons and
hooks and eyes throughout the civilized
world. More than Il dozen men VIII
did not know that admission to tn,
dressmakers' convention was limitCf
to women spent the evening in the cor
ridor. where the man from Hoboken
explained the beauties of his discovery
According to his optimistic prcdic
ton, his device, consisting of chain
running between two lines of sockets
with rim, 81. the top, will soon be IL
general use and will bring surcease Of
care to thousands Of husbands.
zone pull on the ring" said the
orator from Hoboken, "and the dress
is buttoned or unbuttoncd, hooked or
unlocked. as the case may be. Any
child can operate the device"
"Give me SIS WORTH" said one of his
auditors, and others also purchased.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07

1t was inevitable that when bedlam.
izcd New York set the example other
cities would follow, and anti-noise or
dinances have been taken up recently
by hundred town and city councils.
The problem is not difficult when the
disturbcrs Of rest are whistles, bells
and other alarms which, intended to
summon few scores or hundreds to
their tasks, torture the sleep of thou
sands. Beyond that the question
arises as to what constitut an unnec
essary noise. Some courts have al
ready been "up against this very diff
ficult problem and have gracefully re-
tired, leaving the problem just where
they found it,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
Ma rrsnafar For Bryan.

W. J. Bryan makes q frank state
msnt Of his resources. aAd tells how
and whore he got his money. He Is
worth 9i2B. 900. and made most Of II
lect1ring. Owing TO the fact that he
10 doing 20 nicely on the platform. 1t
would be hardly right to transfer him
10 q Geld where he might make a mess
pe things both for himself and the
SAaa ~ Sse--PaAxsutawnsy Spirit
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07

a Brazilian physician, DR.. Ramos,
states that refrigeration of the lobe OF
the ear will stop hiccough. whatever
fts cause may be. a very slight refrig-
Grafton, he asserts, will answer, the
application of cold water or even saliva
being sufficient.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
A FROHMAN JOKE.
Brother Daniel Springs 1t on the The
atrical Managers Meeting.

aNESdI WaHaYeTS WeetIHg.
Daniel Frohman, the theatrical man.
ager, exploded this at a recent meeting
of the Theater Managers association
In the Hotel Astor, at New York city:
The managers were discussing Ros-
tand's new play, "Chanticlier," in
which Coquelin may appear in the
United States. 1t is play of birds,
symbolic Of human emotions. The
discussion aroused much interest.
"1n what language do the birds
speakT asked a facetious manager.
"An French except the chanticleer.'
said Mr.. Frohman quickly, "and he
speaks cockney."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
A Nav Dancer.

Knicker--Let's sit out the dance in
the conservatory.
Stella-But they say that plants have
eyes and memorlcs.-New York Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
Novel Use For Elenhanta.

Elephants are being employed iU
Paris as sandwich men" to advertise
a music hall In the Champs Elysees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
The Razor EDGE.

The thickness of II razor edge has
been reckoned ut about one-millionth
Of an inch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-07
Mortality.

Half the people in the world die be-
fore the age of sixteen. Only one in Il
hundred lives to siXty-five.
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

The cases against the Wood brothers, mem
bers of the Edwards Wood Company and the
Wisconsin Grain and Stock exchange have been
disposed of by the defendants pleading guilty
to the charge of conspiracy to defraud and mis-
use of the United States mails. A fine Of
$500 was imposed. The defendants were
gagged in running what is ordinarily known
a bucket shop, but just how the operations in
bucket shop differ materially from the most of
the transactions ON the regular board of trade
pressed with all other forms of gambling is ap-
parent.
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

Few people realize the great change that
has been made by the general militia bill which
passed congress in the last session is the most
sweeping military measure ever passed in the
time of peace By it terms every male citizen
and every foreigner who has declared his in
tention to become citizen is made a member
of the militia forces of the country whether he
SO desires not. The only requirement is that
he shall be between the ages of IL and 45. But
the bill goes still farther. After dividing the
militia into two classes, the organized and the
reserve, it provides that the organ lied militia
shall be armed and uniformed and provided
with ammunition at the expense of the federal
government. The organized militia is to be
what is called the national guard, and it's
mem bers when called out to drill and encamp
with the regular troops of the country, as it
may be annually, will receive the same pay as
regular troops.
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13
SATURDAY, JUNE I3, 1908.
Republican County Convention.

Renubcan convention Stevens county, Minnesota is
herebv called Thursday June 2h 1908 at o'clock
m at the court City of Morris in said county
d Stevens the of elecng nine dele
gates to Republican said county at the
A Audoriu m in the City Wednesday.
candidates Republican following offices,
to-wit:-
secretaryo state treasurer
and warehouse commits
sRepresentation delegate for
fraction thereof of the OF all
for heuten
auditor and attorney
general at general of 1906, as follows
Morris ward w OF
Morrs,s ............7 Hodges Z
Moore. 8
Observation-Disclosures Morris, township z
Pepperton.
o Donne1ly ............3 Rendsvlle ..5
SynneS
Evergade. ............2 Swan lake,. ~...3
E1dO do. Scott
Framnas ..........4 Stevens.
The primaries delegates shall be held at
the several precincts Monday
June 22nd, 1905 from 1880 to $50 p
and other voters without regard to past
principles advocated by
its policies cordially
the selection of delegates this
c2pvention
By of County Committee
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

The Republican national platform is said
to be pretty we'll blocked out, and it's principle
or distinguishing feature will be declar-
alton on the tariff, which will advocate con-
sideration of the interests of the consumer in
revising the tariff, a declaration against the
tariff being used as cloak of monopoly and
promise that tariff revision will be taken uD
i'm nediatelv after March 4th next. These sug-
gestions are in line with public sentiment of to-
day, and should insure victory for the party
advocating them The declaration that the in
terests of the consumer will be considered is a
new one, for heretofore only the interests of the
producer have been considered, and the inter
ests of the consumer have been too much neg
lected.
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

Elsewhere in this issue will be found the
announcement of r. A. Cooper as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Judge of
Probate Mr. Cooper is we'll qualified for the
office, and will if elected, give the Office care
dit to himself and satisfaction to the people of
the county, and is deserving of the support of
the voters. For those who believe in the geo
graphical distribution of county offces-which
we do not believing that fitness alone deserves
recogntion-there is added argument in the
fact that Mr. Cooper comes from a portion of
the county which has never had county
officer.
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

Stevens !
The primaries shall be held at
the voting several precincts Monday
june nc 1905 from 1880 to $50 p
Republicans and all past
affiliations who believe in the principles advocated by
and who endorse its policies cordially
delegates
cQpvention
By order of County Committee
FIR PUTNAM Chairman.
+
Make no frie nds with an angry man, as
: we'll make a bed of singing nettles or wear a
%iper for a necklace. Perhaps the fellow is
lust now very fond of you, but beware of him,
for he who barks at others today without a
cause will one day howl at you for nothing.
Don't offer him kennel down in your yard
unless he will let you chain him up.--Spurgeon.
Nearly every day brings 1etter-usualy
F7ith a St. Paul postmark-which solemnly as
sr1res us as con6dentialy as it be conveyed
on a n1imeograph that "as of the leading
Republican papers of the state our support is
desired to help satisfy somebody political IN
billions. We would suggest to these leading
statesmen of Minnesota everally and collec-
tively-that it would be good plan to keep
IA touch with these leading organs of public
opinion. The subscriptions price of the Tribune
is ST. 80 per year Now is the time to subscribe.
The primary campaign in every county of
CHS congressional district should be conduct
ed along lines that will send a delegation
friendly to both jacobson and Young. Let the
majority express first choice but allow i'll
feeling to crop out that will prevent the dele
gates from supporting the other if it becomes
apparent that their favorte cannot win. Every
scounty should be for Young first and Jacobson
second choice or jacobson first and Young
second. Presenting solid front like that the
district will WELD powerful influence in the
convention and can land one the other of
these gentlemen. Either Jacobson Young
can be elected if nominated and the people will
have staunch friend in the executive chair no
matter which of the two wins out.-Wheaton
Gazette Reporter.
1t is difficult to appreciate the effect of
financial depression in nation great the
United States. When are in financial straits
p good part of the rest of the world is hard up
as a result Soon after the financial stringency
of last fall the 5000 diamond cutters in Bel
eHum were thrown out of employment The
demand for diamonds for export to America
was cut off and in consequence the market
went to pieces. Now Brazil is complaining
that the depression in the United States has
played havoc with the rubber industry. Some
states III Northern Brazil depend largely on the
export duty on rubber for their funds and in
consequence of the reduced demand fnan
cia11y embarrassed. The effect of the slump in
the market in this country has been to reduce
not only the output from Brazil but to lower
prices everywhere. Brazil rubber exports in
1906 amounted to $7S 100000 of which we took
practically half. It is estimated that the
rubber products will not net more than $47 800
600 during the present year, shrinkage of
more than $3O,OOO,OOO, and all the result of con-
ditions in this country.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

This is the way the "Man on the bias" of
undertakes to short hand report of what the
sweet girl graduate says in her graduation es-
say. We can only give short extract from
one, but Just think what strain is on man
that is expected to report twenty-five thirty
such. He says she says Down the untrod-
den pathway of life the invisible
footprints of an unseen hand. We build the
ladder on the sea of life on whose rungless
rounds we mount From the lowly earth to the
vaulted Skies as Cowper says in his Thana-
topsis. Beyond the Alps lies Italy; over the
fence is out. 'Ho pom no pever,' is the watch
cry of the voiceless spirit whose wings CLEAN
in the shoreless waters Of life's tempestuous
sea-"
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

wealthy merchant of Philadelphia who
had accumulated all of this worlds 60 DDS he
felt necessary to last him through life, recently
retired from business. He had no interest or
outside employment to occupy his mind after
his lifelong devotion to business ceased and
time dragged SO heavily on his hands that he
walked out into a park and shot himself. How
unnecessary this was. Yet it is the logical out
come of a life devoted solely to a struggle for
wealth. Every should cultivate an in
terest in something outside his business which
will serve to keep him from stagnation when
his business career is ended.-Red Wing Re-
publican.
Morris tribune., 1908-06-13

j. C. MORRISON. Editor and Peo,isner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Strew Flowers on Sea.
the San Francisco Call.


 Dropping flowers overheard into the ocean and strewing the waves in the wake of their little steamer with gar lands of brilliant roses, poppies, carna- tions and forget-me -nots, naval veterans of the civil and Spanish wars yesterday morning paid touching tribute to the memories of shipmates who had died in battle and from sickness at sea.
 The simple, impressive ceremonial in- cluded no booming of cannon nor drse of mournful whistles-only a few simple memorial services preceding the strewing of flowers. It needed nothing else to com- plete it, for 1t was peculiarly beautiful in it's simplicity its setting of bright sum shine and natural wonders at the en- trance to the Golden Gate.
 The floral ceremony was in accordance with an annual custom of Memorial Day, first instituted by the members of Phelps Squadron No. F in San Francisco har- bor five years ago, and from here becom- ing general in many ports. The veterans of the navy were assisted in their prelim- mary exercises and in the ceremony of casting the flowers on the water by 300 guests including a number of Grand Army men, their wives and daughters and a number of prominent society wom- en who braved the early hour and dan On the army transport tug Slocum they started at 730 o'clock and headed for the Golden Gate. A marine band on the up- per deck played patriotic national an thems.