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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
A FRATsRNAL GATHEMNG.
OrSaersef the Golden Seae at
-StSsvIcca. BsaQuet axd
Enthusiastic MeetiRx.

! The Starucca Camp of the Order .lf
the Colder Seal heids public r2eeting %z
M"Rdav'es'ening, in Mrs. Strong's Hal.
Arthur l. Bouton, the SuTFeme Secrr-
tary, met with very enthusiastic ~
cepxinul. Previous to the meeting a ban
qu%t WAS s'served al ssae Monraain House,
which Se, 'delicacy ,of cookiag, and ex-
ceasence of servict. would be hard to
beat IN tie best equipped Snotels of the
large Cures. Among these present at
DINNER were 4. f. BoutoI and Charles
Hamburg of RoxbtTy; T.. d. Bunnell,
OF Scranton Joseph McMusfon, Susque-
hanna, and ". W Numford, DIR. f. W
IaswntO1a, DR.. J. NJ DeKay, W. Erik, s.
l. Gallender, W A. Cressley, A. w
LIrrabee, A. w Brown, Irvine Buck
J. q. Clement, Mr. an6 Mrs. W. @,
Nasher, Alba F. Kline, and Miss>Saraa
Whipple
Doro6f:y, the pretty little daughter aI
Mr. and Mrs. c. IA Smitl.- dressed in a.
dsCnty vIite dress -serxed1elicious houae
made candy. Great praise was bestowec
or hest Smith i@r the admirable ar
rangemeEts he haf made and also or
his @ife, together wl&h Mrs. E. H. Hen
dt4rsAn ard Mrs. ~. SwTtz, for theis
excellent cookery, and also for the dainty
decoration of the taktiee ami dining room. .
During 11e reception which preceded
tine DINNER, Miss SaEak Whiyple rendered
in her well known stySe several excellent
seaectSnns on the piano.
After ,dTner the oSmpaay adjo0rneE
TO Mrs- StTeng's HAA. which was packed
with people from StRuDcca ,s6rson, POyls-
telhe, Shehayken, etc.
The saarucea Band mnder the header
ship of Stephen SkiIIen- entertained the
large audienot-
W w. li@Rford presided. and those
present on the platform we're 4. F. Bon
ton, Chas. Hal bury, X. a. Bunnell and
A. F. Hine.
The chairman IN Introducing Mr.. Bon
ton, told of the great work the Order OF
the Golden Seal MAO done. A. r. Bou-
ton, Supreme Secretary, in an interest
ing address, told tlow StaFuecs could
make the camp center for the social
AND intellectual upii't of the yOuuE peo-
pie OF the place, and urged ON his hear
ers the necessity OF frquent attendance
at Camp Meetings, in order that they
might become acquainted with all the .
plans and workings Of lhe order. The
business end he would leave TO Mr.. Hem
bury, but he must say that the Insurance
OF New York State had
written, commenting the Order OF the
Golden Seal on their work, and that the
Order was never in better financial
condition, having nearly two million
dollar surplus. loud applause.)
Mr.. lianbury, who was cordially wei
repeated that he had the bust
ness end 10 deal with, but his text would
be, "The Longer You are Member the
Less il Costs"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
PERSONAL.

A Earbieri went to New York CITY
I'~xa Monday, and will spend most of the
I~eek there.
-C@uaty Superintendent OF Schools
4eehler has removed from Hawley to
Sfenesdale, his family locating here on
"Wednesday last In noting their de-
iaarture from Hawley the Times saws:
His many friends are 10th to have him
tAaave. As token of their appreciation
i"sd their splendid work for the societv,
'ttae n e. S., OF the German church,
s;saVe Mr. and Mrs. Koehler handsome
Remembrance before their departure
We aearn from the Hawley Times
iuaat by tlse will OF her sister, Mrs. Rartb-
Stmas, OF Brooklyn, N. V, Mrs. Chris
SlAn EPpiev of ,Paupack township, has
Gnceived $S,00O. Mrs. Barthlemas. who
tAAed at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. EppIe
atout year ago, left large estate,
There were twenty-nine beneficiaries
mentioned in her will, the lowest amount
ing to 500.
Master Mechanic NJ. J. Powers of
tarhondale, was offered the position of
iorerSan during the erection of the Stat
Hospital for the Criminal Insane at Far
view, which is understood 10 carry
salary of $500 per month. Ii so han.
pened' however, that a day before the
situation was rendered him he had
geographic offer of a position with ora
Of the big railroad companies of the
west with headquarters at Denver a,
salary of $500 per month, which he ac.
copied, and has gone 10 Colorado IN
enter upon his duties.
-George ii. Lancaster, of South Ster
iing' anxious that his father. now one
'I the very oldest, as well as most re.
spected residents of the county, shall ba
put right on the record, writes THE CIrr.
ZEN as follows:
My father was first appointed most.
master at South Sterling, in 1852. and
IN 1897; but he was appointed
assistant postmaster al Newfonnd-
a anu "a III lhe same year, and reappointed
y SCUM sterling IN 1859. He was again
eiioNed enD yea IN 1880, and reappointA in
La ,,.,,'''.,a 'i4V "iilct from That date 10
ne present time. He was initiated i'm
Amphyction Lodge No. $50. 4 a. - ~
u ifamlinton, Pa, March 4th, lS52 Inn;
withdrew, and became a charter n,a,i NV
,,er ,er OF Wallenpaupack Lodge No. S7S. in
is12; so ! have though, he NAV
'e lie oldest or near-oldest Odd Fellow
y lhe United States. When be uas
rsl appointed postmaster he had 10 pet
y ana change the mail at two In he
I, forming, al salary Of S5.6l a quarteT
he man route was from Tafton. Pike
oounly, TO Tannersvile, Monroe countv
he mail carrier was William Define.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

Dunkelberg's meat market now stands,
on Main street, announcingtheir gallery
as opposite Col. Seely's Mansion"
William \. Carrier had opened a
studio one door above Hand & Kirt-
lands store few months before, and
the two concerns promptly got by the
ears, affording another striking illustra-
tion of the old saying that 1.-TWO of a
trade can never agree" The rivalry
took the shape OF an advertising battle,
and a steady fire from one battery or
the other was kept up in the papers for
Years. Both sides ran to poetry, Col
lamer and Condit seeming to have
rather the best of it in a literary as well
as artistic way. Here are few samples
OF Mr.. Carriers verse
Time is progressing
And stealing your beauty;
Twill be quite distressing
Ii you neglect duty"
You will not wait II you behold
The pictures here displayed.
But fetch along your choicest gold
And have your likeness made"
Zone la and get your picture,
And il shall be tiptop;
Twill not be dark and fogsy
As AZ the other shop"
We can give only cne speoas IN of the
Collan,er and Condit poetly>
~, ana a painter the sun, hevried.
As aH drove his Steeds in a clctthlesS sky.
II crimson the rcse, anS the Any is tycd
WIN the coiers That fall from my burning
4 xrit ..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
y -. ~ s..ss.eezSsr 90 -
TAFT PLEADS WITH SOUTH.
Says the North Vearns For 4 Closer
Association.

New York, Dec. S.-President Elect
York to address the North Carolina
society of this city, was given a tu-
multuous reception by the members Of
the organization and by prominent
men from all parts of the south at the
annual dinner Of the North Carolinians
at the Hotel Astor.
Mr.. Taft in the course of an address
which was confined entirely to the
south and It's problems urged that the
voters Of that section should break
away from the outlived sentiment and
traditions of their past political afalfa-
tions and cast their ballots in accord
Rnce rather with their economic and
real political beliefs.
Mr.. Taft declared that nothing
would give him greater pride during
his coming term in the chief executive
Office than to so direct the policy OF
the national government with respect
to the southern states as to convince
the Intelligent citizens of the south OF
the desire of his administration to aid
them in working out satisfactorily the
serious problems before them and OF
bringing them and their northern TEL
low citizens closer and closer In sym
pathy and point OF view.
During the last decade said Mr..
Taft. ''in common with all lovers Of
our country, l have watched with de-
light and thanksgiving the bond Of
union between the two sections grow
frmer. I pray that it may be given 10
me to strengthen this movement, to
obliterate all sectional lines and leave
nothing Of difference between the
north and south save q friendly emula-
tion for the benefit of our common
country
Al the conclusion of practically ev-
cry one of his pointed sentences MT.
Taft was interrupted by cheering. He
/ frankly expressed himself regarding
She so called negro question" and de-
rlared that neither he nor the Repub-
lican party had any idea of forcing
upon the people of the south the domi-
nance OF an ignorant class.
'sAt Seems S@sspe.y be aecaAned, s''tlsaS
there is or ought to be common
ground upJn which we can all stana
in respect 70 the race question in the
south and It's political bearing that
takes away any Justification for main
tanning the continued solidity Of, the
sonth to prevent the 80 called negro
domination.
The fear that in some way or other
social equality between the races
Shall he enforced by law or brought
about by political measures really has
ire founSation except in the imagina-
ton of THOSE who fear such Il result"
Mr.. Taft declared that fhe north
yearns Tor a closer association with
the south and quoted statistics to
show that the Industries OF the south
had grown and prospered more during
tne past decade than any ether section
Of the country. He said h was entire
t@ practical for the south to adop:
laws Winch would square with the fif-
teenth amendment TO the constitution
and yet prevent the dominance Of an
ignorant class, eith-r white OF black.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
NEW HAVEN ROAD YIELDS.
Strike AVertsd by Concessions to coa-
ductorS and Trainnnen.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. S.-As a re-
suit az conferences between the gen.
cral committee representing the con-
ductors and tralnmen Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road and General Manager Higgins for
the company the railroad men were
granted every concession asked for in
the matter of mixed runs and the ex-
tension OF mileage in the passenger
service.
In turn the men gave way on other
minor matters that were being con-
sidered.
These two grievances. IL is stated,
were the chief cause Of the friction.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

Mrs. Lydia BeOthroyd- III aged resi-
de1 OF Uniondaae, who ESed for some
tire in EquiRmES, this ceunty, died tass
week of heart disease She would have
reached eightg-eight wears ii sine had
.lTs'd until New Years Gay, having br,en
bsCn in England Jan l. 1870. She came
tc this o@nntryS Sn lS4S. The deceased is
'st rvived by two married daugtRers= her
i:Ilsband diedFrn years ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

Vienna, Dec, S.-The boycott OF Aus
trian goods at Constantinople is in
creaslng. 1900 Turkish firms having
been added 10 the boycott committees
list In the last few days.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
STEAMER SINKS; 20 LOST.
Japanese Vessel Founders OF Weihai
wei In a Gale.

Kobe, Japan, Dec. 3.-The japanese
steamer Ginsel Maru foundered of
Weihaiwel during a gale.
The entire crew and all the passen-
gers, seventy persons In all, were lost
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
OBITUARY..

Mrs. William Booth, OF Texas Town
shue, died suddenly of heart FAILURE o1
"Wednesday of last week. she was 81
years 'ef age, and is survived by her hus-
snn6 sand four caildrens asso by her
faslles, seven sisters md Shn-e broShers,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

-"RunGway Nike is boarding N,
the eO'uHty kastile- having differed wits,
Justice W. a. zimmerman, of Hawlev,
in regard TO tiSe payment of a 6ne i'm.
posed fOr viSlatioB of tie ordinances of
Fdhat borough. He was bnOught 10 the
Ncounty seat ON Saturday hy Constable
~. F. Kimble.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

Mrs @enHy Utegg, of BetEsa township,
died Al aserhGme ontAe Mast Hope road,
on Sunday, December 9th, 1905 Had
sheEVed Tntil the oOming $undax she
wouia have reached die age of 81 gears.
She Gas bonn in hanover, Germany,
and came to sa,is country when twenty
yearF ole, marrying Aenry Ctegg two
years aatar, hyNRhom and eight children
she is survived. Mrs. Ctegg - as asam-
Der OF the Lutheran congregation OF
HonesaaleV an6 the pastor, Rev. " F.
HoPR, will 'Offioiate at she funeral sesVi-
ces, which will he held in the church nj
, O'Clock ttHs, Wednesday, afternoon
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

Bet, WOOfiH ansee, Sormerly OF lake
'&ome- SAis comfy, di.E of consumption,
'slt Artesih, New MeN6co, on Tuesday,
Nov. safh. Be was a son oi sylvester
WooamRnsee, of Lake Como, and wen,
west eighteen years ago, being employed
by the u G.G overnwent as surveyor.
He vac x years old, and leaves survi
wing a ~Efe and a dsnghter years old.
His FenRinsWere br~ught home for in
termenIt.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-16
OVILLA.

Ovilla, Texas, June 15.-The far
mers are all smiles around Ovilla
this morning, as we have had a nice
rain, for the corn was beginning to
need it. The web worms have let up
to some extent.
Health is reasonably good at pres
ent, except some cases of measles
But all are getting along nicely.
We were favored with two fine
sermons Sunday at IL a. m. and
$3.50 p. m. by Rev. H. A. Boaz, pres
ident Of the Polytechnic College OF
Fort Worth.
Quite crowd from Long Branch
and other communities were here
Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Brown, who has been
quite sick is able to sit up some.
Miss May Miller and Miss Ethel
Hamilton of Waxahachie were the
guests of Mrs. c. D. Bryson Saturday
and Sunday.
The Ovilla l. O. o. F. lodge will
have their memorial service on Sun
day, June 2S. Everybody invited.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-16
The Spirit Of Progress.

Having but recently returned from
quite an extended visit to one of the
northern states and noticing on every
side, going and coming, evidences of
civic pride, miles and miles of good
concrete side walks in even the
smallest towns en- route, one of our
prominent citizens states that it is a
matter of regret that our city, in the
midst of such country where so
much wealth exists and where the
social and religious status of our
citizens is of such a high standard,
that we should be SO far behind in
this civic progress. Other towns and
cities in Texas are fast awakening
to such needs and they are thus max
ing steps very much ahead of Waxa-
hachie, even our neighbor towns are
leading us far in this respect.
Hillsboro today is building many
side walks and otherwise improving
her streets. 1t has been remarked
that there are contracts out in that
city alone for forty-fve miles of
walks. How does that sound to us
who have always prided ourselves
on our city and it's moral, progressive
citizenship? Can it be that financial
conditions are worse here than else
where and does this feature alone
hamper our civic progress, or are we
so self satisfied that we do not need
these improvements other towns
around us are putting in? Let's be-
gin at once Neighbors Civic Club.
and ask those who will agree to put
in these much needed improvements
if their neighbors will, to kindly fur
nish the Light with their names. The
call is upon us. Who will be the
first to respond? A CITIZEN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-16
LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, June 15.-We con-
tinue to receive nice showers of
rain. The farmers are busy. The
worms have been doing considerable
damage to cotton Health of COM
munity good Whooping cough about
run out.
The little daughter of F. V. Vim
cent, who has been in Waxahachie
the past week under treatment. was
reported very sick.
Mrs. Fannie Lavender is also TAX
ing treatment for throat, also stay
ing in Waxahachie.
Miss Emma Cooper is in the city
this week attending the union evan
gelistic campaign.
Marshall Vincent is taking music
in Ovilla these days.
Mr.. Fred Hassell of Sardis was
visiting friends here Sunday.
q. j. Delk and family visited rel
atives and were fishing in Waxaha-
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NASH

Nash, Texas, June 15.-A nice
rain fell this morning which will be
great benefit to crops of all kinds.
Mr.. John Johnston of Plano was
here last week.
Tom McLendon of Waxahachie
was here last week looking after his
business interests.
Joe Chiles and wife of Lancaster
were visiting here last week.
L. NJ. Marks and family of Ennis
were visiting relatives here last
week.
Bascom Edwards and family are
spending this week in Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-16
SPAIN FEELS NEED OF FORESTS
That Country to Plant Forests for
PulpwoOd


Washington, June IA sugges-
ton by Spanish manufacturers that
Spain plant forests for pulpwood and
follow Italy's example by planting
quick growing species has been re-
ported to this government by Consul
General Ridgeley, Of Barcelona.
Spain is waking to the necessity of
growing her own timber Nearly all
civilized countries are moving in
that direction because it is coming
to be understood that countries
which do not grow their own tim
Der must go without it for few de-
cades
1t has been customary to cite
Spain and China as examples of the
distressing results which follow for
est destruction. Spain is as large as
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia, and North Carolina,
but its forests have only three
fourths the extent of West Virginia s
alone, and much of them are scrub
thfckets of very poor kind.
The country's population is believ-
ed not to exceed one-third of what
1t once was or what it might be
again. Much of the denuded land is
absolutely barren, with the red rock
laid bare where agriculture once
flourished. Hills, whose rounded
forms indicate they once supported
forests, are bald and dry now and
without inhabitants. In some locali-
ties peasants, with hammers, pulver-
lie rocks and make little patches of
soil for gardens.
At the present time SPANS most
valuable forest product is cork. The
annual cut is 10000 tons, but the
cork forests are going, as other for
ests went, and for the same reason
want of care. Enterprising Spaniards
are just now trying to supply
their country with home made pa
per, but pulpwood is not to be had
except by importing it. The home cut
is only $500 tons year-about
what single American pulp COM
pany would use in three days.
Foresters say that there is no rea-
son why Spain might not do what
France, her next neighbor on the
north, has done. cover her barren
places with forests, restore the soil,
abate floods, mitigate droughts,
provide employment for many, and
furnish raw material for manufac-
turers.
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THE WO0DMEN TO REVISE RATES
Modern Woodmen Of America 10 Hold
Session for that Purpose.

Peoria, H., June 16.-An une-
quivocal stand for a readjustment of
rates is taken by Head Clerk C. w.
Halves of the Modern Woodmen of
America, in his report presented at
the Fifteenth head camp session of
the order, convened here at o'clock
this morning. Ten possible plans are
suggested, and it is expected that
before the head camp adjourns next
Saturday, arrangements will be made
to hold another session within the
year, to be devoted exclusively to the
rate question.
The session was called to order
this morning by Head Consul A. R.
Talbot, the president of the society
There are 634 delegates and head Of
ficers, representing all parts of the
country, sitting in the CONVEX ton
On Thursday a big parade will be
held, which is expected to attract
$4,000 visitors The national en-
campment of the degree teams is
also in session here, with 5000 For
esters in attendance.
According to the report of Head
Clerk Halves, submitted today, the
present membership is 920,179,
with 1909 local lodges. The insur-
ance in force aggregates 81, 430,6SS,
600. Benefit fund receipts during the
past term. 19051907, were $24,-
7S6, 1888, and disbursements S21,-
79S,3673S. General fund receipts
were s2,9oS, $4,000, and disburse-
ments, $2,765, O19.93.
The report shows that during the
society's existence its deaths have
totaled Sc, 406, the death rate at all
ages being 500 per 1000. This is
very favorable, as the National Fra
ternal Congress table shows a death
rate of ISL and the American Ex-
perience table rate of 1924 per
1000.
AT the society's present rates, with
twelve assessments per year the
members at all ages are paying for
an average of only $500 of each
$1,000 in force. 1t is this condition
of affairs that calls for a rate read
justment.
Head Consul A. r. Talbot's re-
port, also presented today, recon-
mends the establishment of a sani-
tarium for tuberculosis, site for
this purpose having already been Sc
cured at Colorado Springs, Colo. The
members of the order are reported
as having already contributed $780,
666 for this purpose.
A thorough consideration of the
rate question is also urged by Con-
sui Talbot, who predicts that legis-
lation in the various states within
the next few years will render it i'm
perative that all fraternal orders
shall readjust their rates. During the
last two years the order has admit
ted 355,601 new members and has
paid 1884 death claims. aggregat-
ing $21,7S5,57S.5S.
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, COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPEL HILL.

Chapel HILL, Texas, June 15.-The
rain last Thursday came in good
time as corn had begun to need rain.
DR.. Ferguson and wife of Red Oak
were visiting in Rocket Sunday.
DR.. Wadley of Rocket attended
the County Medical association meet
ing at Ennis Tuesday
Mesdames Maggie and Mollie
Prude spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Mamie Clopton,
The children of Sid Farrar of
Waxahachie were visiting relatives
In this community recently.
Little Maggie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowd Farrar of Waxahachie,
spent Saturday night with her cous-
ms, Blanche and Birdie Farrar.
Miss Lena Johnson of Tenaha,
Texas, is visiting her brother, Ford
Johnson.
G. F. Farrar and wife visited rela-
tives at Bardwell Saturday night
and Sunday.
Sam Prude and wife of Rocket
spent Saturday night at the home of
Wade Clopton. Sam and Wade made
a raid on the finny tribe and claim
that they thinned them to a stand
Ford Johnson had the misfortune
of losing fine COW one day last
week
The young folks enjoyed a socia-
bic at the home of Frank
Prude Saturday evening. A thorough
ly enjoyable time was reported
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chic creek at Ray last week.
Mr.. John Laboon started out with
his thresher last week
Mr.. Jack Barnes was in Johnson
county last week attending to his
farm work there. He says prospects
are flattering
Nick Lindop says he fears neither
weeds nor grass as he has new
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pennington
were with Ovilla friends Sunday.