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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
LAND POISONING.
eomsthins Needed to Destroy Toxic
Secretion of Roots.

Secretion Of Roots.
No one knows so well as the pract-
cal farmer how rapidly naturally
fertile soil may be exhausted by culti-
walton. In this country the tobacco
lands Of Virginia afford an example OF
this rapid decline in fertility. The
abandoned New England farms, too,
help to illustrate the effects produced
by the constant cultivation of the same
fields. Land that once yielded crops
as If by magic now requires an artifi-
cial preparation before 1t will reward
the farmer for his strenuous labor In
the field.
Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent Eng
lish scientist, is reported to have ex'
pressed his belief in the theory Of the
poisoning of the cultivated lands of
the world. The advocates of this theo-
ry believe that the systematic rotation
Of crops is needless. They believe that
1t is impossible to exhaust the ground
by a crop, rs the food supplies in the
soil are too great to admit of such n
result. Other causes, therefore, must
underlie the failure of n crop in what
was once fertile soil, and, according to
the believers in the theory, this fall
ure is due to root poisoning. Accord.
ing to the poisoning theory, crop
does not do so well when It imme.
dlately succeeds another of the same
sort because it excretes an active poi
son which Is destructive of its own
germs. Artificial manures are recon.
mended not so much as food for the
plant as remedy against these root
poisons.
Very thorough Investigations have,
however, recently been carried out at
Rothamsted, perhaps the most eff.
Client scientific farm in the world,
which tend to show that adherents of
the poisoning theory have not yet sue
ceeded in fully proving their case. If
this theory be true manures in the
true sense will no longer be necessary,
but something to destroy the poisons
excreted by the plants will serve a
more useful purpose. AS the root pol
son Is admitted to exist in small guam
titles only. the treatment Of land by
any new process looking to this end
should be much cheaper than under
the present system Of fertilization.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
"My Dixie Girl.

A play that appeals to all classes of
theatre -goers is the beautiful comedy
drama, "My Dixie Grip, which will be
the attraction at the Lyric on Christmas,
Friday, Dec. 25th, matinee and night.
Dixie, around whom the interest centers,
is dashing hoydenish girl, who gains
the sympathy of the audience from the
start. She makes everybody about her
fathers plantation subservient to her
will, through kindness, and is continually
upsetting the dignity OF her dear old
daddy. The company representing "My
Dixie Girl" comprises number of we'll
known players and singers who, during
performance, introduce endless musi-
cal specialties.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
OBITUARY..

William V. Dolph, brother of John
N. Dolph, formerly principal of the
Honesdale Schools, now Superintendent
of the Port Jervis Schools, died at his
home in Montour Falls, Schuylkill Co.,
N. Y, Tuesday morning, Dec. %, 1908,
after a protracted illness, in the I'D
year of his age. Mr.. Dolph had been
postmaster of Montour Falls for eight
years, and County Justice of Sessions
for many years. He visited Honesdale
on two or three occasions while Prof.
Dolph was located here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
THE DIMMICK BOOM.
j. Ben Dlmmlck's Private Secre-
tary Kabatchnick Speaks Right
Out-Why Our Former Towns
man SOOuld be knox's Sue.

Myer Kabatchnick, private Secretary
of our former townsman, now Mayor of
Scranton, j. Ben. Dimmick, has been
visiting the City of Brotherly Love, and
reading the riot act as to Mr.. Dim
mick's claims to the United States Sena-
torship, made vacant by the promotion
of Senator Knox to cabinet position.
He says of Mr.. Dimmick
"He has given to Scranton business
administration that has made our city
noted among municipalities ofthe union.
Upon the foundation of honesty and
great natural ability, he has added cul-
ture and the study of governmental af-
fairs 80 that in our estimation he stands
head and shoulders above any man who
has been suggested as Senator Knox's
successor.
"Suchinfluential papers as the Wilkes
Barre Record and all the Scranton pa
pers, irrespective of party, have declar-
ed in his favor before the movement for
him was fairly under way. In fact, it
cannot be said to be under way even
now.
"Just what will be done by the men
who are urging his candidacy has not
been decided but 1t will be aggressive
and whole-souled of that there is no
question.
"Of course, the formal launching of
his candidacy will probably be made in
Scranton, but it will Immediately have
wider scope than our city limits. His
native county Wayne, and our neigh
boring counties, Luzerne, Monroe, Sus-
quehanna, Wyoming, Carbon and
Schuylkill will be invited to 60 along.
"This movement has back of it the
union of all elements in the party in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is in
spring because it has as its candidate a
clean upright citizen of towering ability.
He will be senator of whom Pennsyl-
vania may be proud, one who is thor
oughly in accord with the Taft character
and the Taft policies.
"We of the northeast have never had
a United States senator to represent us.
We have up there the only anthracite
region in the world and great manu-
featuring territory. 1t is time there
should come representation for these
elements. We feel that the western part
of the state will be ably represented by
the presence in the cabinet Of Mr.. Knox
and that should satisfy it.
"We mean business. The men who
are back OF Mayor Dimmick are of the
type that will fight harder against OPP
nOaitiOn ~
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
"The Way Of the Transgressor is
Hard"

During the past week the above fact
has been driven home into the hearts of
some very prominent people who now
wish that they had not taken the risk of
wrong-doing which invariably leads to
disaster.
The ex-Pennsylvania State officials
who were convicted of graft in connec-
ton with furnishing the new Capitol
have been sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment and to pay a fine of $500,
together with the costs of prosecution,
and now, Samuel Gompers, John Mitch
ell and Frank Morrison, famous as
labor leaders, have been sentenced to
serve terms respectively of one year,
nine months and six months, for con-
tempt of court. This latter case was
peculiar in it's aspect as it virtually be-
came question as to which was the
greater, the United States government
or the American Federation of Labor !;
and Mr.. Gompers, by his arbitrary and
domineering methods has not only land
ed Messrs. Mitchell and Morrison in
prison, but has placed the whole Fed
Grafton, which numbers among it's mem
bers many of the best citizens and work.
ingmen of the country, into, according
to Justice Wright of the Supreme Court,
the attitude of "public enemies" The
specific offense of Mr.. Gompers and the
other defendants, was a refusal to obey
an injunction issued by Justice Gould,
and of this charge, Justice Wright says
Before the injunction was granted
these men announced that neither they
nor the American Federation OF Labor
would obey it, and not only has the law
failed in its effort to arrest widespread
wrong, but the injury has grown more
destructive since the injunction than il
was before.
''There is a studied, determined, de.
fiant conflict precipitated in the light oi
open day, between the DEGREES OF a trib.
unal ordained by the government OF the
Federal Union, and OF the tribunals oi
another Federation, grown up in the
land; one or the other must succumb
for those who would unlaw the land are
public enemies"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
WPald In Full"

Walter P. Eaton, the we'll known
writer on the New York Morning Sun,
says of Eugene Walters play, "Paid in
Full" which has been the dramatic
sensation of both Chicago and New
York, playing for five months in the for
mer city and now being in its second
year in the eastern metropolis:
"Not since the watcher sat silent up
on a chair in the Princess Theatre two
years ago, and saw The Great Divide
swim into his ken, has the weary yet
hopeful theatregoer experienced that
thrill OF discovery felt by everybody at
the Astor Theatre last evening,
"'Paid in Full was the play Eu-
gene Walter, the author. 1t is not quite
his first play, but it Is the first to reach
Broadway, for reasons that are too
saddening to discuss now. Hence for
the audience last night there was Joy in
the discovery. Eugene Walters future
work will be awaited with interest and
watched with attention. He has de-
cisively joined the too small band of in
telligent playwrights.
In telling his story Mr.. Walter has EN-
ployed successfully the devices OF come
dy, OF racy speech, OF modern real.
ism. The men who accepted and pro-
duced this drama are heartily to be con-
graduated"
"Paid in Full" will be seen at the
Lyric at an early date. The same COM
pany that is playing in Philadelphia this
! week, will be seen here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

The minister who recently doubled
the attendance at his church by dis
play advertising in the newspapers
evidently believes, with Wesley, that
Satan shouldn't be given a monopoly
of the best means for reaching the
heart Of the busy world. But the
question has It's practical side. People
will consult the papers to find out
what is going ON around them, and
the church that is willing to challenge
criticism by advertising may be sup
posed to offer something worth while
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
Hawley.

DEC. 23d.-Mrs. Solomon Miller spent
a few days in New York city last week.
Frank Creedon and wife, of Albany,
N. Y, were guests of the Misses HarIi-
son, on lower Main avenue, last week.
John Thielke has accepted position
with the Dexter-Lambert Co., in the
Bellmonte mill of this place,
Charles Krauss a student at Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, is home
for the holidays.
Miss Grace Male, teacher in the
High school at Cornwall, N. Y, is spend
ing the Christmas vacation with her
parents, on the East side.
Warren Murphy, of State College, is
home with his parents for the holidays.
Eilly Bea spent Sunday with friends
in New York city.
George Williams and Miss Anna Wal
lace were visitors to the Electric City,
Wednesday.
Russell Wall, a student at Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, is spend
ing his vacation with his parents on Penn.
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bried, of Engle-
wood, N. j., are guests at the home Of
Mrs. Bried's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
V. Murray, on Church street.
Miss Elizabeth M. Male, of Philadel-
phia, is home on her vacation.
Thomas Gaffney, of New York city, is
spending few days with his parents
on the East side.
Samuel Miller and Fred. Lobb, stu.
dents at Baltimore Medical College, Bal
timore, Md, are home on two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. VIM. Eberding, of the Eddy
died Monday night after brief illness
The funeral was held from St. Philo
mena's church, Wednesday afternoon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
THE Harrisburg authorities are finding

THE Harrisburg authorities are finding
some of the counties and townships rather
slow in paying their share Of the road
improvement cost. The State builds the
roads and pays all the money in the first
instance, but under the law the counties
and townships are required to reimburse
the State in certain per cent. within
thirty days after the road is completed.
1t is stated that the delinquency now
amounts to about $5OO,OO which the
State is going to collect if it can. So far
as we know no complaint is made as to
Wayne county or the townships in which
road improvements have been made.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
A Double Barreled Torpedo.

One of our naval commanders has
invented torpedo which may do
more mischief to an enemy's battle
ship than one Of those "all big gun"
Dreadnoughts we are launching. This
new torpedo shoots twice, so to speak
that is, it makes two holes instead
of one In the target. Theoretical
ly the old torpedo would rip hole
in the side of warship and let in wa
ter enough to sink her. AS rule,
however, torpedoed ships have kept
afloat until the repair shop made them
as good as ever.
The shell of big gun will do more
damage to a warship than any torpe-
do provided 1t explodes inside the
vessel, say in the engine room or mag
azine. But shell may pass through
vessel, leaving only two small holes
and n few wrecked things in its wake.
The torpedo which becomes the eX-
elusive property Of the United States
because an officer in service devised It,
will smash big hole In the armor
where it strikes and at the same time
project a shell carrying fuse timed
to explode it at any desired distance
inside. Unfortunately this govern.
ment cannot monopolize the genius OF
the world, and if war comes to us the
enemy may have some contrivance
that will sink battleship as effectual
iy as our double acting torpedo.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

Managers Of Poe centennial celebra-
tions will do something unique IL they
bring out an American man or woman
who enjoyed even common school
education and never recited "The Ra.
ven" or "The Bells"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

or course Germany favors our ulti-
matum that China's door remain open
because therein lies the kaiser's only
chance now to get away from home
occasionally.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

After the kaiser and Tom johnson
have confessed to going broke on the
eve of the holidays the average man
will have courage to put up stronger
bluff than ever.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE
White Mills.

DEC. 23d.-Much credit is due the
Committee who so ably conducted the
bazaar held for the benefit of the st.
Joseph's church at White Mills. All
the booths were tastefully decorated and
the Round House" put up an appear
ance of splendor. Prizes were won as
follows: ]. A. Wells, beautiful fern
jar Leo Driscoll, silk quilt Mrs. Mac
Intyre, door prize of silk umbrella ;
John j. Boyle, ton of coal John He'll
man, doll Charles Burger, beautiful
dressed doll. The bazaar proved sue
cess in every way, realizing $134.76.
Miss Rose Sonner was a visitor at
White Mills on Wednesday last.
Anthony Gill is home from the East
Stroudsburg State Normal school, to
spend the holidays with hisparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Gill.
A sleighload of merryparty of White
Millers left Saturday evening for Homes
dale, arriving at the home of Edward
Kelch, on River street, after delight
full ride. The visit was total surprise
to Mr.. and Mrs. Kelch. Dancing, games
and other amusements were INDUCED
in, after which delicious lunch was
served. The party comprised the fol-
lowing gentlemen with their wives: John
Tuman, Edward Haden, Monroe Austin,
Larry Weidner, VIM. Christ, Fred.
Weiner, Fred. Wagner, +. T. Hunkle,
Anthony Rickert, and VIM. Weber, OF
White Mills, and Edward Hartung, OF
Honesdale.
Edward Tuman, formerly of New
Bedford, Mass, but lately of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is home with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Tuman, suffering from
quinsy.
Good sleighing here and weather just
right to keep it so. Many are enjoying
| it.
Mrs. Eugene Dorhinger left Tuesday
for Cleveland, Ohio. where she will at
tend the funeral of her uncle.
Frank Smith is home from Green
point sick, and is confined to his bed.
Emmet Hurley left Tuesday to go tc
DR.. Thompson's Hospital at Scranton
to be again operated on, having re
lapse of his former trouble,
The Athletic Club of White Mills vii
give masquerade ball on Saturday
Dec. Goth, at l. O. H. hall. A free bu,
will be run from Honesdale, leaving
Richards livery stable at 7:30 P. NJ.
Rev. w. L. Hopp, pastor of st. john
German Lutheran church, of Homes
dale, conducted church service at tht
school house here, which was we'll at
tended.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred. Mallett, of Car
bondale, are visiting his mother, Mrs
Jennie Mallett. 'o
The Modern Woodmen of Americ;
postponed their regular meeting unit
Jan. 9th, when there will be an installa
ton of officers, followed by banquet
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
INJECTION OFDIRECToRs-1, com.

NLECTION OF DlRECTORS-Inc COM
IL pliance with an Act of Assembly and
in accordance with Article 8 of the Constjtu-
tion Of the Wayne County Farmers Mutual
ERE Insurance Co., notice is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the said company
VIII be held in the office of the company, in
MoNDAY,JANUARY 4, 1909. at 10 Il. M,
for the transaction of general business, and
that an election will beheld at the same place
OF meeting, between the hours of and d. m.
of said day, for the purpose of electing ten
members OF said company to serve as direct
ors for the ensuing year. Every person in
and entitled to one vote.
S. II. CRANE. President.
PERRY A.CLAnK. Secretary.
Honesdale. Pa, Dee. 2, 1908. 39ti
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

II IL easier to find ia needle in hay.
stack" than an eligible in Uncle Sans
bunch who didn't know that It was
leap year until too late.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

1t may comfort the kaiser during his
convalescence to reflect that all the
world knows there are "Jags'' which
do not come on by the glassful
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

Mrs. Myles-I must be going now.
suppose you will see me to the door?
Mrs. Styles-Why, with pleasure
Yonkers Statesman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

Hollands way OF getting nt Ven
ezuela with "a word and blow" was
the regulation one. but with n guerril-
Ia attachment. The blow led Off.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

The car was packed. She took my seat,
But what a look of rancor
Next moment marred her face SO sweet!
had forgot to thank her.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

MENNER & Co. will close out a lot OF
single suits for Ladies and Misses at less
than cost. 4lei7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

John Milton undoubtedly was some
body in the era following 1908. but he
made the mistake Of his life by failing
10 launch football or invent golf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

DR.. C. r. BRADY, DENTIST Honesdale. Pa.
OFFICE HoURB-B a. m. to y. m.
ANY evening By appointWent:
CitiAenn' phone. IS. Residence. No. " X.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

Boom in demand for recipes for get.
ting freckled was noted the instant
somebody announced that kissing re-
moves freckles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

is no time to be regretting your neglect
to get insured. A little care beforehand
is worth more than any amount of re-
gret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
Juvenile Dress;
White Only Worn
Under Six Years
Both Boys and Girls Dis
like FrillS and Fur
bellows.

In buying materials for children S
frocks, il Is necessary to bear in mind
that not all colors or fabrics are suit
able for little peoples wear. Up TO six
years Of age most children Of today
wea- white almost Observation-Disclosures
frocks in summer and warm little gar
ments Of white serge or soft, washable
WOOL in winter.
This rule applies TO boys as well. as
TO girls, many little lads wearing Rus
sian blouse suits Of white linen or picue
during the entire year, while others
like the small girls-are clad in white
serge during the cooler months. There
is. however, a wider margin OF choice
I'm boys wear in so far as colors are
concerned, for brown, navy blue and
dark red are all appropriate for making
the little suits. linen or serge being
about equally popular
The usual style of making suits for
little boys is the familiar Buster
Brown type OF Russian blouse. with
full, short knickerbockers Of the same
material The blouse is completed with
q wide rundown collar OF white linen.
a SILK tie arranged in "A faTing bow.
ana belt OF patent leather or undreSS-
ed kid Sometimes the belt is made of
the same material rs the suit, stitched
firmly by machine over a stiff interim
ing. In the dressing OF the modern
boy, however tiny he may be, there are
no frills or furbelows OF any kind
II is an eloquent sign Of the practical
trend OF the times thar fUSSy frOCks are
less and less liked for little girls. even
for best" wear. The up-to-date mother.
with her sensible views on the subject
OF hygiene and child-tra ming. enCour-
ages her little daughters 20 spend much
time I'm the open air making free use
Of their limbs and lungs. and this fact
In itself precludes the wearing OF elabo-
rate or fanciful garments.