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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
satisfied that it's a devilish good

satisfied that it's a devilish good
thing"
Are your"
"Emphatically. I've mastered the
details, virtually all of 'em. Here's the
situation In a grain of wheat. The
Siowitha club owns a thousand or so
acres of oak, scrub. pine scrub. sand
and weeds and controls 1000 more
that is to say, the club pays the farm
ers' rents and fixes their fences and
awards them odd jobs and prizes for
the farm sustaining the biggest num-
ber Of bevies: also the club pays them
to maintain millet and buckwheat
patches and to act as wardens. In re.
turn the farmers post their 1000 acres
tor the exclusive benefit of the club.
Is that plain?'
Perfectly"
Every well. then. Now, the Siowitha
Is largely composed Of very rich men.
'mong them Bradley Harmon Jack
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

have remained
had he known
she was to be
there? w h ere
did he go after
the dinner? AS
for what they
said, it was alb.
surd. And yet
and yet
He sat, say.
agely intent up
on the waning
fire; she turned
restlessly again.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

suggest that she "You ask me 1t am
dance ber first tired" she sdid.
season through as a sort of flesh NOR
tifying penance preliminary to her
spiritual novitiate.
Eyes" she admitted thoughtfully
"You are right Nina would feel
dreadful IL I did not go on or If she
imagined / cared so little for 1t all.
But one season is enough to waste.
Don't you think so?"
quite enough" he assured her.
"And-why should l ever marry?"
she demanded, lifting her clear sweet
eyes to his.
"Why, indeed?" he repeated. with
conviction. Il can see no reason"
81 am glad you understand me-" she
said 81 am not marrying woman
"Not at ALL" he assured her.
"No. | am not. and Nina-the darling
doesn't understand. Why, what dc
you suppose? But would it be breach
of confidence to anybody if l told
you?"
81 doubt it," he said. what is II
you have to tell meT'
"Only-it's very, very silly-only sew
eral men-and one nice enough tc.
know better-Sudbury Gray
asked you to marry them?" he fin
ished. nodding his head at the cat.
"Yes," she admitted, frankly aston
ished. But how did you know?"
inferred it. Go on"
There is nothing MORE" she said
without embarrassment. 81 told Nina
each time. but she confused me by ask
/ ing for details, and the details were
peat. do not wish to marry anybody.
l think l made that very plain to
everybody"
/ Right. as usual" he said cheerful
/ ly. You are too intelligent to con-
slider that sort of thing just now"
"You do understand me, don't your"
she said gratefully. 'There are so
and to think of, and that is the very
last thing l should ever consider. l
am very, very glad l had this talk
with you. Now l am rested, and l
shall retire for a good long Sleep"
With which paradox she stood up,
sitting a tiny yawn and looked smil-
ingly at him, all the old sweet conf
dence in her eyes. Then. suddenly
mocking:
"Who suggested that you call me by
my first name" she asked.
"Some good angel or other. May IT'
''If you please. l rather like it. But
l couldn't very well call you anything
except Captain Selwyn.'"
"On account of my age?"
Your age!" coptemptuous in her con-
fident eqaality.
"Oh, my wisdom. then? You proba-
bly, reverence me too deeply"
probably not. l don't know.
couldn't do it-somehow"-
''Try it-unless you're afraid"
'I'm not afraid"
eyes, you are, If you don't take a
dare"
"You dare me?"
81 do"
"Philip," she said, hesitating, adora-
bic in her embarrassment. mo! No!
No! I can't do 1t that way in cold
blood. It's got to be Captain Sci
Nyn,' for awhile anyway. Good night.
He took her outstretched hand
laughing. The usual little friendl!
shake followed. Then she turned gay
ly away, leaving him standing before
the whitening ashes.
He thought the fire was dead, bu
! L.
later under the ashes embers gloweC
In ho do Of fbo xuiptar n q,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

her nose was
too pink. Dri-
ma entertained
Boots, and then
Selwyn return
ed and talked
army talk with
him until tea
was served. Dri-
ma poured tea
very prettily.
Nina had driven
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

puI ollC u Z ~ u az L
every detail in
ten seconds. |
understand she
adores you, Phil.
Eileen is furious
at being left here
all alone. She's
practically well,
and she's to dine
with Drina in the
library. w ould
you be go o d
enough to dine
thprn with thnn1 ?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

plements, refused to stir. Poor little
Eileen was now convalescent from
grip, but still unsteady on her legs
Her maid had taken the grip.
Boots Lansing called to see Eileen
but she wouldn't come down, saying
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

BOOu WOrKS -
of the wiser
charity, of be-
ing m orally
equipped to aid
those who re-
quired material
aid - he was
very serious.
but ventureu to
suggest that she
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
~

D-LENT, and the enemy
grlns," remarked Selwyn
as he started for church
with Nina and the chill
dren. Austin, knee deep
in q dozen Sunday SUD-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
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was still early-lacking
a quarter of an hour to
midnight-when Selwyn
arrived home. Nina had
retired, but Austin sat in
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

Copyrighted, 1907, by Robert w. Chambers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

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The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

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Mix two ounces sf Glyoerine end .
half ounce Of Virgin on Of Pine CON.
pound pure With . half pint Of StralgAt
Whisky. Shake wen and take . tee
spoonful every four hours.
The genuine Virgin on Of Pine cen
pound pure II prepared only By Tie
Leach Chemical Co, Cincinnati OA8o.
and IL put mp only In haK-ounce vials.
each vial securely sealed IN . roand
wooden case 70 insure It's freshness
and purity.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
lachrymoH,

PA. Mary's upstairs crying again"
What's the matter this time.
MAJ
Il can't just make out whether It's
because she's afraid Jim won't ask
her to 60 to the theater tonight or
whether she hasn't anything 1T 10
wear. II he should. Free
Press.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
PRESIDENT
TO CONGRESS
Message Read to Both
Houses of National
Assembly
LEGISLATION CALLED FOR

Financial Standing Of the Nation De-
eiared Excelient-controi Of Cor
porations, the President Thinks,
Should Be Left to the National
Gcvernment-Labor Leaders Come
In for criticism-Respect for Law
Vital to the WeILeeins Of Country.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09


Dysfefsia Is often Caused BY Catarvk
Of the .Sfomaeh-Pr1uua Reiie0es Ca
forrA Of the Stomach and Is Therefore a
Remedy for DYSPEPSIA.
! Hon. M. C. Butler, q. S Senator
from South Carolina for two terms, ]
: in letter from Washington, ID. c.,
I writes to the Peruna Medicine Co, !
J as follows:
~ can recommend Peruaa for !
] dyspepsia and stomach trouble. ~
have been using your medicine for I
: . short period and Ifeei very mach
! relieved. IL Is indeed q W0ddeEkM}
! medicine, besides good tonic"
(ATARRH of the stomach Is the cor
~ rect name for most cases of dyspep-
STA. Only an internal catarrh REM
edy, such as Peruna, is available.
Peruss Ts6iets ca sow b prec0ed.
Ask your Druggist for . Free Persos
Almanac for 1909.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

Sheer white goods, In fact, any iln0
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done In .
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory il proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
AMONGST the puli.RUs,sea


An old lady was accosted In q Lon
don street by . welldressed and 10
fined-looking stranger. who e6ustvely
claimed her n q friend. II really
don't believe you remember mel" she
exclaimed. reproachfully. and the old
Lady, never doubling that her memory
was at fault, confessed that she could
not quite recall the name. "Ah. but !
have changed 1t since you knew me-"
said her interl0cutor. gayly, and after
q few more lively speeches she passed
on. having possessed herself mean
while of the old lady's purse.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
The Navy.

approve the recommendations Of
the general board for the in
crease Of the navy. calling especial
attention to the need Of addi-
all. Of the four battleships. 1t ID desir-
able to complete as soon as possible o
squadron Of eight battieships Of the best
existing type.
I most earnestly recommend that the
general board be by law turned into q
general stan. There is literally no ex-
cuse whatever for continuing the pres
ent bureau organization of the navy. Tho
navy should be treated as a purely mill
tary organization, and everything should
be suboriinated to the one object Of Sc
curing military efficiency. A system
OF promotion by merit. either by selec-
ton or by exclusion. or by both
processes, should be introduced. 1t is out
of the question, if the present principle
of promotion by mere seniority Is kept.
TO expect to get the best results from the
higher officers. Our men come too old.
and stay for too short a time, in the high
command positions.
Nothing better for the navy from every
standpoint has ever occurred than the
cruise of the battle fleet around the
world. The improvement CT the ships In
every way has been extraordinary. and
they have gained far more experience
in battle tactics than they would have
gained if they had stayed in the Atlantic
waters. The American people have cause
for profound qualification. both in view
of the excellent condition OF the feet as
shown by this cruise, and in view Of the
improvement the cruise has worked in
this already high condition. ! do not
believe that there is any other service in
the world in which the average of char
acter and efficiency in the enlisted men
Is as high as is now the case in our own.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, Tuesday. Decembes
& 1903
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
Urgent Need o. Reform.

Our present system, or rather no sys.
tenn. works dreadful wrong. and Is of
benefit to only one class of people-the
lawyers. When a workman is injured
what he needs is not an expensive and
doubtful lawsuit, but the certainty Of
relief through immediate administra-
tive action. No academic theory
about freedom OF contract" or "consti-
tutional liberty, to contract should be
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

The work on the Panama canal is be-
ing done with a speed, efficiency and
entire devotion to duty, which make 1t
a model for all work Of the kind The
men on the Isthmus. from Col. GOethals
and his fellow commissioners through
the entire list of employees who are
faithfully doing their duty. have won
their right to the ungrudging respect
and gratitude Of thu Ayuarina0 n0onlo.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

courts TO De decided Dy lawsuits.
Respect for Law Must Be Upheld.
The courts hold a place Of peculiar and
deserved sanctity under our form Of gov
eminent. Respect for the Law is essen
tial to the permanence of our institu-
tons; and respect for the law IL largely
conditioned upon respect for the courts.
1t is an offense against the republic to
say anything which can weaken this re-
spect. save for the gravest reason and in
the most carefully guarded manner. In no
other nation in the world do the courts
WELD such vast and far-reaching power
as In the United States. All that IS nee
essary Il that the courts as a whole
should exercise this power with the far
sighted wisdom already shown by those
judges who scan the future while they
act in the present. Let them exercise
this great power not only honestly and
bravely. but with wise insight into the
needs and fixed purposes Of the people.
SO that they may do Justice. and work
equity. 50 that they may protect all per-
sons in their rights. and yet break down
the barriers OF privilege, which is the foe
of right.
Forest Preservation.
II there Is any one duty which more
than another We owe it to our children
to perform at once. 1t is to save the for
eStS OF THIS country, Tor they constitute
the first and most important element in
the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the country. Just as
a farmer, after all his life making his
living from his farm, will, II he is An ex-
pert farmer. leave 1t as an asset of in
creased value to his son. SO we should
leave our national domain to our chill
dren, increased in value and not worn
out. There are small sections Of our own
country. in the east and in the west, in
the Adirondacks. the White mountains
and the Appalachians, and in the Rocky
mountains. where We can already see for
ourselves the damage in the shape of
permanent injury to the soil and the
river systems which. comes from reckless
deforestation. 1t matters not whether
this deforestation is due to the actual
reckless cutting of timber. to the fires
that inevitably follow such reckless cut
ting Of timber. or to reckless and uncon-
troiled grazing. especially by the great
migratory bands Of sheep. the I'M
checked wandering Of which over the
country means destruction to forests and
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

The proposal to make the ma
tionaI government supreme over. and
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
Foreign Affairs.

This nations foreign policy is based
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as between
individuals. and in cur actions for the
last ten years we have in this matter
proven our faith by our deeds. We
have behaved. and are behaving to-
wards other nations, as in private life
an honorable man would behave to-
wards his fellows
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

tNIH at present IOT the man OF small
means to invest his money in stocks.
There must be prohibition of child la
Dor. ~-minution of women labor. short
ening of hours of all mechanical labor:
stock watering should be prohibited.
and stock gambling SO far as Is posi-
BILE discouraged There should be a
progressive inheritance tax on large
fortunes. Industrial education should
be encouraged. AS far as possible we
should tighten the burden of taxation
on the small man. We should put a
premium upon thrift. hard work. and
business energy: but these qualities
cease to be the main factors in accu-
mulating a fortune long before that
fortune reaches Il point where 1t would
he seriously affected by any inheri-
lance tax such as l propose. 1t is emf
nently right that the nation should fix
the terms upon which the great for
tunes are inherited. They rarely do
good and they often do harm to those
who inherit them in their entirety.
There should no long i be any palter-
ing with the question OF taking care OF
the wageworkerS who under our pres
ent industrial system. become killed
crippled, or worn out as part of the
regular incidents of given bust
ness. As far as concerns those
who have been worn out I call your
steps toward prn-iding old-age pen-
sions have been taken in many of our
private industries. These may be in
definitely extended through voluntary
association and contributory schemes
or through the agency of savings
banks, as under the Massachusetts,
plan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
Capt. Huqh Burns.

Cumberland, April 15,-Capt Hugh
Burns, for several years prominent
Baltimore and Ohio passenger conduc-
Dor. died shortly before midnight on
TUESDAY, at his home, South Cumber-
land. He was born in Ireland 60 years
ago. came to America when youth.
and began service with the railroad
at the age of Is. During the entire
war he served in the Union army. In
his so years of service with the rail-
road he was never injured He leaves
six children. Miss Katherine, Messrs.
Michael j., James p, John II. and
Hugh r. Burns. Cumberland, and Will
liam II. Burns, medical student at the
University of Maryland. Baltimore.
The remains win be taken to Yves
ternport for interment Thursday morn
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
Not Up to the Standard.

lbsen has invaded the sacred pre-
-lncts Of the select boarding school
for young ladies'. He has entered dis
guised as a course in northern lit
erature." He may be found even In
the fashionable New York finishing
schools, where the budding social lead
ers go to take luncheon and recess
In one of these establishments
blonde beauty taking the Ibsen course
recently remarked to her instructor:
Il don't think Ibsen knew much
about dramatic art I've just been to
see The Master Builder, and they
wore the same costumes all the way
through"
The astonished instructor swallowed
quickly and responded: Don't Judge
lbsen by one play In 'Hedda Gabler
they wear morning, afternoon and
evening clothes. It's really quite
dressy,"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
THINKS SOLOMON WAS HIGHT.
"Biiiy Sanders" AIse Believes That
Boys Need the Rod.

Thar never was boy born into
the world that don't have to have the
hickory put to him more than once,
an the oftensr the better" said Mr..
Billy Sanders You may think my
talk Is harsh. but the more I love a
boy, the more wanter see him come
under some strong an heavy hand,
bekaze ! know it's his only salvation
You may look back on all the young
sters you've know'd, an you'll And
that we amt got any more wisdom
than Solomon, eff as much He tore
the bottom out of the basket in a
mighty few words Spar the rod an
spile the child Eff he'd a. never
said nothin' else. them seven words
would a made him the wisest man
the world ever seed. No newspaper
pargrapher has ever beat 1t yit. Eff
brevity's the sole OF whitleather, your
Uncle Solomon has got it mighty fine;
ef he amt. you may call me Mabel
an print in the paper that I've done
gone an eloped wit college fiddler
named Clarence Raymond" - Joel
Chandler Harris, in Uncle Remus
Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
READERS ARE OF MANY KINDS.
Differ in Taste as Widely as Do the
Books They Read.

Who has the habit of good reading
and the appetite for 1t will read what
suits his appetite II he can get 1T,
writes E. s. Martin in Harpers. The
trouble Is that the appetite Is not
oftener formed. If you are to make
SILK purse, you must have the silk.
You can not make reader of good
books out of any human material that
comes along You must catch mind
proper for the job Not all good minds
are adapted to much reading You
find very able people who read few
books, and mostly trash, and people
of less ability who read more, and
much better ones. Ycu find also inter
estiDS differences in the facility with
which different people take in the
sense of printed words. Some people
from childhood read very much faster
and with less effort than others. Their
eyes seem to connect quicker with
their brains, and their perception Of
words and rows of words is almost
instantaneous. Other people never en-
tirely get past the need OF pro
nouncing mentally, each word
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
BIC FIRE SWEPT A CITY| SCHOOL BOARD SESSION
Seven More Fire Escapes fol
School Buildings.
HIGH SCHOOL COMM NCEMENT
Fire Extinguishers For School Houses
Scholarship Offered to High
School Pupils.

The board Of education held its
Irregular meeting Monday night in the
second ward school building, Presi-
dent Chas. A. Young presiding. The
members were all present except
j. H. Whetzel.
The board as a committee Of the
whole reported that the fire escape
recently put up at the fourth ward
school building by T. E. Matthews &
Bro, this city, was approved and or
dered seven more Of the same pattern
for the other school buildings, provid-
ed the cost does not exceed $3.50
each. IA
Superintendent George w. Brindtd
was present at the meeting and was
authorized to make all arrangements
for the high school commencement to
be held in the Central Opera house on
Thursday night, June 4. The adnis-
sion will be ten cents, as heretofore,
10 defray the expenses OF holding the
commencement exercises a big item
of which is s35 for hall rent.
| Secretary Pitzer was instructed to
order eleven fire extinguishers for the
various school buildings at a cost of
1881 each, delivered here, provided
they are approved by the Underwrit-
ers association of the United States.
A committee was appointed to ex-
anime the second and fourth ward
school buildings to see whether it
were better to cut down the windows
leading to the fire escapes or build
platforms inside the windows in order
to afford free exit to the fire escapes.
The board decided to close the
schools on Good Friday and Easter
Monday.
The board agreed to allow the
teachers, if they SO desire, to attend
a Round Table to be held at Keyser
on the oath and 25th of this month.
State Superintendent Miller, of Char
lesion. will be there and perhaps visit
the Martinsburg public schools the fol-
lowing week.
A communication to superintendent
Brindle was read from Lehigh univer-
sity, Bethlehem, Pa. offering scholar
ships, under prescribed conditions, to
graduates of the Martinsburg high
school. The board took no action in
the matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18

That languid, lifeless feeling tina
comes with spring and early summer
can be quickly changed to feelin
OF buoyancy and energy by the judi
cious use of DR.. Shops Restorative
The Restorative is genuine toni,
to tired. rundown nerves, and but
few doses is needed to satisfy the
user that Dr. Shops Restorative /:
actually reaching that tired spot. The
indoor life OF winter nearly always
leads to sluggish bowels, and to slug
gish circulation in general. The Gus
tomary lack OF exercise and outdoor
air ties up the liver. stagnates the
kidneys, and oft-times weakens tn,
Heart action. Use DR. Shops Re
storative a few weeks and all will b
changed A few days test will tel
you that you are using the right rem
edy. You will easily and surely note
the change from day to day. Sold b,
all dealers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
Health and COOKING.

Good cooking is rapidly becoming
lost art. They who prepare the
food for the world decide the health of
the world. You have only to go on
some errand amid the hotels OF the
United States and Great Britain to ap-
preciate the fact that vast multitude
OF the human race are slaughtered by
incompetent cookery. Though young
woman may have taken lessons in
music, and may have taken lessons In
painting. and lessons in astronomy
she ia not well educated unless she
has taken lessons in dough
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
LOST BOY FOUND?
Report That Snider Lad Turned Up
at VancIevssviIIe,

1t was reported here todas that
Leslie Snider, young son of John B
Snider, of Hagerstown, who disappear
ed from here Monday evening, had
turned up at the home of a Mr.. Ell
wood, below Vanclevesville
Mr.. Snider, who has been In Mar
tfusburg for few days, went down
there this afternoon in the hope that
tine strange boy was his son.
Later.
Mr.. Snider found the boy at Mr.
Howard Elwood's to be bis runaway
son and brought him back this ev.
ening.
The boy left here Saturday evening
and walked to Mr.. Elwood's below
Vanclevesvil'e, arriving there about
Z o'clock. He had already engaged
work on the farm. Mr.. Snider sent
the lad back home to Hagerstown this
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-18
Sad.Colored Food.

Now that it has been discovered, or
rediscovered by an eminent physician
that the colors of food have much to
do with the appetite, a woman In town
who is known for her novel entertain
ments Is going to give a luncheon
whore all the dishes will be bright
and cheerful in tone" There will be
no overdone roasts at this repast. A
London gastronomic expert. preach
ing along the Pittsburg doctors lines,
says; Persons naturally avoid
sombre-colored food. AS an instance,
a man will come home to dinner and
see a grayish-colored, overdone leg Of
mutton before him. He won't touch It,
II is not the meat, but the color, which
has turned him against the food. The
same man will see piece of red, UNI
derdone beef. and he fancies 1t at once
He is attracted by the color"