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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
A DREAM OF A Better


Sir Robert Hart, after spending for
ty years in China in charge Of bust
ness carried on through the Custom
House, probably knows the country
and its people as we'll as any Guro
pean can. He says that China is to
have great future. He says the
Chinese are a strangely reasonable
people; that they have hated the idea
Of having soldiers or becoming SOL
diers, saying, "If right is right, it
ought to be recognized by everybody,
and we ought not to be required to
fight to support It," But in our time
foreign nations have forced upon
China the necessity Of arming itself,
and some day out of the four hundred
millions Of Chinese great army may
be formed and then instead of fight
ing, China will turn around to face
the rest of the world and say, Gentle
men, there must be no more fighting"
If a country should be attacked, they
would defend it, and so, with their
vast momentum and great numbers,
make for the peace OF the whole
orld. This is the reverse of the
yellow peril" that so terrifie1 the
German kaiser.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
How the Girls and Boys
Would Arrange Them.
GREAT HINTS FROM LITTLE FOLKS
Suggestions by the Children as to
the Best Way to Make Them
Attractive-COmpetitive
Articles.
DANIEL wEsTBRooK.

The new building as we'll as the
old one would look very fine II ivy
was planted along the foot of the
building so it could grow up the
side.
The walks should be made of
concrete or have a flag walk. l
think this is better, because II a
gravel or ground walk was made 1t
would be muddy in wet weather,
which would be carted into the school
by the pupils and make very dirty
room.
The grounds should be converted
into a nice lawn because there will
be a play room and gymnasium
which will be plenty large enough.
IL large flower bed was placed about
Ave yards from the door on Church
street, and two smaller ones about
FIVE yards from the center one were
placed one on each side of it it
would improve the beauty of the
grounds. The walks could be placed
so as to run out as far as the large
flower bed, then branch off into two
branches, one on each side, so as to
meet on the other side of the bed
and continue to the sidewalk. On
Court street this could be done
also, but on a smaller scale. A few
trees on the sides of the building
would make shade. Also few on
the grounds on Court street, and
Church street, would make plenty
of shade. The alley way between
the old brick building and the church
could be used for quot ground.
Also the alley between the old
brick building and the house on
Court street could be used for the
same purpose.
Note.-DaniePs essay is accom-
panied by neatly drawn diagram
of his plan, which we regret our in
ability to reproduce.-Ed Citizen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
GOOD ROADS.

There are three tools that are being
used in Missouri and elsewhere in keep
ing the dirt roads in good condition, the
grader, the drag and the harrow. The
grader, costing from two hundred to five
hundred dollars, is used in rolling up
the roads. This is done or at least should
be done in the spring of the year. II
the roads are graded in the fall they get
terribly cut up by the travel after the
rains in the late fall and sometimes be-
come almost impossible. To say the
least, they are miserably rough. When
graded in the spring the roads get bad
enough in the winter and spring, and it
is only of late years that farmers have
learned the use of the drag and harrow
in putting them in good condition again.
The road drag is easily constructed
by means OF two timbers OF split logs
from eight to ten feet in length and
about the size of heavy fence posts. They
may be fastened together with oak cross
pieces or lby round spokes extending
from the holes in one piece to those in
the other. Good chains can be fasten-
ed to the pieces to which the double tree
can be attached. If the drag is extra
heavy, two teams may be used by hitch
ing one at each end. When dragging
the road one team should be kept a
little ahead of the other, 30 as to pull
the dirt toward the middle of the road.
It is a good idea to have sharp cutting
blade of steel on the underside of the
front timber. If this extends about half
an inch below the edge of the timber
and slants forward it will help wonder
fully in cutting off rough points in the
road.
The drag, though simple, is a great
invention. 1t is power for leveling
the roads in winter just after dry
freeze or in the early spring when the
roads begin to dry. By running the
drag over the road, ruts and horse tracks
will be easily filled. If they contain
water, it will run out and away, then
the roads will soon be in good condition.
The common field harrow, while not
as good as the drag, is being used fire.
quently for leveling roads. Best results
are obtained by using the harrow when
the roads are rough, but dry. 1t acts
as a leveler, but not as grader, by
raking off the clods and bumps, pulver-
izing them and filling the depressions.
The neighbors in community, with
the use of the drag and harrow, have
no trouble keeping the roads about theil
farms in very good condition during
most of the year. Of course there are
times in rainy seasons when the roads
must be let alone.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
AUGUSTUS BARBERI.

/ think it would be very nice to
have an ivy vine growing all over the
building, and in the front to have
a large lawn on both sides with a
fountain on each side; and have 1t
surrounded with flowers. Also have
a wide, connected walk in front,
leading to the entrance of the High
School building, with few benches
on both sides of the walk, and a
few trees where the benches are,
so that 1t may be shady and little
cooler when you would wish to sit
down to have a little rest. And on
the side towards Tenth street to
have some nice flowers on the side.
You would not want to have any
trees on that side. because 1t would
make 1t too shady for the flowers
to grow. For the back part OF the
building think 1t would be nice to
have some gravel, and also have a
couple OF Maple trees growing. Be-
tween the oldest school and the
church to have little lawn and q
couple of benches. because 1t would
be too shady for flowers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
EARL C. TRANSUE.

1t would be a great improvement
on the new school house and grounds
to have the old buildings, that are
near it taken away and then have
about two-thirds of the ground sown
with grass seed, and the other third
gravelled, and rolled solid enough
to be used as a playground. That
will make a plenty large enough
play ground, as there will be gym
nasium under the school house,
which will very likely be used the
greater part of the play hours.
Concrete walks would be more
substantial than gravel walks; but
l think gravel walks would look the
incest; and they could be made
from the stone walks along the
street to the different doors of the
school house, and to have some run
ming through different parts of the
yard would be nice.
1t would be nice to have foun-
tain in the front yard and walks
leading up to it and flowers planted
around it. And flowers beds in the
shape of stars and half-moons, and
many other shapes, would look beau
tiful, if planted in different parts of
the yard.
Shade trees, such as naples,
bass wood, and some others, would
look beautiful, and be useful as
shade, If planted along the walks in
front and back of the school-house,
and along the walks that will lead
up to the doors; and it would be
very nice, also, to have some
planted for shade, in the playground.
To have ivy climbing up the walls
that would look the barest would
also be a great improvement; but
to have too much would not look
we'll, and might grow over the win
dows so that the sun could not shine
in.
AS it will be too dark to plant
flowers or grass seed between the
Methodist church and the old brick
building, it would be nice to erect
an arbor between them, and have
ivy climbing over it, and the walls
underneath 1t; and / think that af-
ter the new building and the
grounds are finished according to
the plan have given, it will be a
very beautiful place.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
A CRYING
NEED.

NGeU.
What is really wanted at the pres
ent time Ia q standard of misconduct.
We are constantly doing things in
doubt, as II we hadn't right to do
them.
The confusion caused by people do
ing things which in their circum-
stances we had no right to expect is
the principal cause of our troubles. It
ought to be definitely settled, for ex-
ample, that any millionaire who has,
say, over a hundred millions, will
thereafter lead an honest life. II he
has only fifty millons his life should
be semi-honest, ana II he has only o
paltry ten millions, then it ought to
be conceded th-t he can loot few
railroads or SO until he gets on his
feet.
Up to, say, ten thousand q year no
man can AFFORD to be dishonest. He
ought to get up In the cars and give
UP his seat to women under thirty-five
at least, and of course he will not
take the chance OF robbing any safe.
From ten thousand up to one hundred
thousand he can engage in little dis
honest flyers by making one Of q pool
or putting through land deal or so
for variety.
When he gets fifty millions or more
together, however, every man ought
to ask himself plainly the question
whether from now on he ought not to
be philanthropist. Doesn't he owe
this to his fellow-men?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
THE coNJuRER coNFEssEe.
He Is Deliberate In AetIsn. Thus Pro.
duclnn peceptlve Effects.

He 10 Deliberate In Aetien Thus Pro.
duelno peoeptive Effects.
That "the hand is quicker than the
eye" is one Of those accepted sayings
invented by some one who knew moth
ing Of oonturing-or, as 10 more likely,
By seune cunning conjurer who aimed
still further to hoodwink a gullible
public. The fact Is that the best con-
5urer seldom makes a rapid motion,
for that attracts attention, even
though 1t be not understood. The
true artist in this line is deliberate
in every movement, and 1t is mainly
by his actions that he leads his audi
ence to look not where they ought,
but In an entirely different direction.
Mr.. David Devant, who for q number
Of consecutive years has entertained
London with his ingenious tricks, has
said: The conjuror must be an &C.
tor. By the expression of his face,
BY his gestures. by the tone of his
voice, in short, by his acting, he must
produce his effects"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
No Rest For the Druggist.

A boy with no respect for pro-
priety got a druggist out Of hed at
midnight, a few nights ago.
II want a bottle of magnesia, B"
announced the youngster, and, say
do you give anything for the empty
bottle?"
Yes, 5 cents" growled the drug
man, grudgingly serving the article
Then he went back to bed. About
half an hour later the bell rang
again. When the druggist got to
the door there stood the lad.
Here's that bottle. mister" said
he. civ. us the fl'pence."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30

At Cripple Creek, Colo, that great
mining camp, the miners signed q pc
hton to railroad corporation to re-
duce freight on -four. saying they
didn't have money enough at the end
or the month to pay their grocery
bills. The railroad corporation made
an Investigation. and found that the
freight on .eer to Cripple Creek was
m re than all the freight on -four, and
replied: Boys, drink less beer, and
you will have no trouble in paying
your grocery bills"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30

Joy ride" is a comparatively re-
cent addition to the language. 1t
owes its origin to the practice of ir-
responsible chauffeurs who convert
their employers cars to their own
purposes, and usually at hours when
the regulation of speed by the police
is out of the question. 1t is i'm
possible for the majority of car own
ers who have chauffeurs to keep the
keys to the garage in their own Gus
tody, and hence a certain amount of
latitude is permitted to the en-
ploye. How shamefully that. privi-
lege is abused in many instances is
the most daily revelation of the police
records. Where life has been sacri-
feed in these nocturnal expeditions
prosecution of the chauffeur has been
possible. But where reckless driving
has resulted in nothing more than
the destruction of the car the own
er has had to pocket his loss and see
his erring servant escape scot free.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
WHOLE HOG NOW
0cANNEnU

1t was the boast of a great Chicago
meat packer that in his stock-yards
every part of the pig was utilized ex-
cept the squeal. Recently a manager
of one of the rural plays wanted some
realistic pig squeals for his show, and
ae accordingly gave a contract TO- the
required lumber to phonograph deal
er, who took a machine down to the
stock-yards, canned" the sQueals, and
turned over the records to the show
manager. Those who talk about the
extravagance of the present age
should remember that with the by-pro-
duct already mentioned. nothing now
goes 70 waste in the pork industry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
EATING UP
SHEEP.


The world is eating up its sheep,
The number on loot is steadily being
diminished and the same is true of
cattle and poultry, says the London
Meat Trades Journal. From the avail.
able statistics it is said that in three
years should there be no increase, at
the presen. rate of consumption every
head of cattle, every hog, every sheep
and every chicken in the barnyards
would be eaten up. 1t has been no.
ticeable for several years that the
number of food animals raised
throughout the world was steadily de.
creasing. The question is, unless
conditions are modified, and that
shortly, from where are the meats OF
the future to come?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
SLAUGHTER VS.. NO
SLAUGHTER.

Millions of steerage passengers
have been landed here by the company
without the loss Of single life, and
without serious accident Of any kind.
Compare this record with the fright
full loss Of life and the terrible sacri-
fee OF property on our American rail-
roadsi Talk about the dangers Of
the deepl" Water Is safer these days
thaA lANA
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
"LETTER"
GRAM 8.

The French government has def
nitely adopted the scheme of letter
kilograms. which has been under dis
cussion in France lor some time. The
new system provides that letters may
be telegraphed between any two
points in France at night at cost oi
one-fifth of cent a word, and that
they will be delivered the next morn
ing
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30

Colorado has the best laws for the
protection of women and children OF
any state in the Union. Colorado has
undoubtedly the best Juvenile court
in the world, and 1t is the only court
holding the parents responsible fol
the deeds of their children. And the
women vote In Colorado.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30
LUXURY AND
POVERTY.

A thoughtful clergyman has re-
marked that luxury is as great a
curse to the human race as is abject
poverty" This is dreadfully true
when the two go together For where
they go together the luxury Of some
spells poverty for the rest. But the
luxury that all might have by earning
1t, would that be a curse?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-30

Grievous wrong is committed when
society surrounds children with such
Influences that by the age OF sixteen
boys and girls almost thouGhtlessly
commit crimes such ~ ought to be
impossible except to deliberate vii
Ianv OF the most hardened tynA-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-23
FOR SALE

The Batchelder homestead at Browns Cor
ner, one-half mile from Northport Camp
ground, will be sold at bargain. Apply to
JOHN R. DUNTON,
Savings Bank Building, Belfast, Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-23
Reunion Of the s1st Maine Regiment.

AT the 18th annual reunion of the 3lst
Maine regimental association inGardiner,
September 9Th, E. C. Milliken of Port
land was elected president, w. II. Ware
of Augusta and Frank Conner OF Turner
vice presidents, J. S. Raymond of Wayne
chaplain and E. r. Mckenzie of Harring-
ton secretary and treasurer. Dinner was
served at noon in charge of Mrs. c. F.
Gray, Mrs. N. A. Reed, Mrs. George
Bowie, Mrs. Julia Hathaway, Mrs. Daniel
Greenleaf, Mrs. Vesta Jordan, Mrs. Free
man Littlefield, Mrs. Georgia Davis, Mrs.
w. F. Nickerson, Mrs. Flora Stevens,
Mrs. Cordelia Fogg and Miss Myrtle Biz
ker. Among the visiting ladies were Mrs.
G. H. Lunt of Brewer, Mrs. H. D. Miles
of Patten, Mrs. L. w. Morse of Turner,
Mrs. Della Libby and Mrs. Mariana Lee
man of Monson. Since the last reunion
II members have died. Among those
present were George Lyon, Columbia
Falls; O. O. Stepson, Augusta; Francis
A. Pinkham, Randolph; P. E. Ingraham,
Belgrade; Captain Herbert R. Sargent,
Woodfords; Frank S. Perkins, Castine;
John Conley, Portland; Colon S. Ober,
Auburndale, Mass; C. M. Pettingill,
Everett, Mass. John H. Thomas, Eden;
Lawrence W. Morse, North Turner; Capt
H. 0. Perry, Fort Fairfield; Daniel Wins
low, Bowdoinham; Horace D. Miles, Pat
ten; George A. Morrill,, South Gardiner;
W. 0. Needham, Norway; Cyrus Golf,
Portland; Dawson M. Dale, Frank L.
Morrill,, J. R. Peacock and Lester Spear,
Gardiner; James S. Leeman, Monson;
Charles W. Moody, North Whitefeld;
Hiram Babb, West Gardiner; A. Bos-
worth, Litchfeld; John w. Palmer, Wal
doboro; G. l. Brown, K. l. Works, Chas.
E. Willis, Westbrook.
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Children CRY
FOR FlETCnER'S
Q a . OR
The Maine Central Report.

Owing to the business depression that
prevailed throughout the territory of the
Maine Central railroad during the first
half of the fiscal year the operating reve-
nue. of the company has fallen off as com
pared with the previous year, SITS. 532 81.
Just S95, 929. 08 of this was in the freight
department, s72, 10000 in the passenger
department and S7,643. SO in income from
other sources. The annual statement of
the railroad company was given to the
public Thursday and will be submitted to
the stockholders at their annual meeting
October goth. Operating expenses of the
company for the past year were S., 49,
27S, compared with S., Oil, % for the
previous year. Notwithstanding the les
sened operating income, 81, 23l, $50. ga has
been expended upon maintenance of way
and structures, as compared with 81, 199,-
262.O2 in the previous year; and in main
tenance of equipment, 81, 1870, 584. 50 as
compared with $1,247, 707.76 in the pre-
vious year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-23
The Needs of Rural Schools.

At the Maine State teachers conven-
ton to be held in Lewiston, October 18th,
10Th and Both, special attention will be
given to the rural school needs. The de-
partment of rural schools, which is under
the supervision of Supt. W. H. Sturte-
want Of Dover, has arranged for lecture
on the Common School as Social Cen
ter by Mr.. Ossien Lang of New York
city, who is one of the authorities on rural
school conditions. Gov Bert M. Fernald
has kindly consented to give the opening
address at the convention and his inter-
est in matters educational will insure
him hearty welcome by the Maine
teachers.
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THE FESTIVAL FEATURES.
Mus'c Lovers Who are Going to Attend
Should Preserve This Article

MUSIC Lovers Who are Going to Attend
Should Preserve This Article.
For the Maine music festival, to be
nelo IN Bangor on Thursday, FRIDAY and
SATURDAY, October 7, and 9, and Port
land, October II, IL and Is, Director
chapman announces a most admirable
program. '' ''''e
The first night Nine Jeanne Jomelli
Will be the star She is no stranger to
Bangor people, and has appeared in
Americas greatest festivals. A feature
OF the program will be the first rendition
IN Name OF the four greatest choruses
from the works of Edward Elgar-The
banner OF St. George, King Olaf, The
Dream OF Gerontius and The Light of
Life. Mr.. Elgar is an English compos-
er, and has been called, so far as his ora
torlos are concerned, the Modern Mem
delssohn.'
The second night will mark the an
pearance of Nine. Frieda Landendorf,
operate mezzo-soprano, considered by
many second Schumann-Heink. The
chorus will have great opportunities in
IN the Song of Promise, by J. K. Paine,
one OF the celebrated works of this great
composer. Mr.. Paine was born in
NAME, and was for generation the pro-
lessor OF music at Harvard University.
MS Will take the place of the usual ora
torlo or opera night The third night the
youngest american opera star, Geraldine
farrar. will appear. This will be her
hrst appearance in Maine since she at
tanned fame as one of the greatest sing
ers of the world. Miss Farrar has a
charming personality, which with her
beautiful voice makes her one of the
greatest attractions of the operate
world. At this concert the finale from
the first act of Parsifal (Wagner's great
est work. will be rendered by the chorus.
with Mr.. Gunster and Mr.. Werrenrath
as soloists. Some brilliant part songs
will be sung by the chorus.
At the first matinee an orchestral pro-
gram will be given, with Messrs. Gun
ster and Warrenrath as soloists. and
novelties and gems for the orchestra.
among them Listz's celebrated Les Pre-
ludes, and tone poem by Richard
Strauss. The chorus will not sing at this
concert.
The second matinee will be in celebra-
ton of the Mendelssohn centenary, and
this great composer will be honored by
the rendition of his Hymn of Praise, in
which several soloists will appear, with
the chorus. The orchestra will play the
overture of Ruy Bias and Mid Summer
Nights Dream, compositions of Mendel-
ssohn.
The orchestra will be the same as for
the past two seasons composed of the
best players from the Metropolitan and
Manhattan opera houses. The concerts
in Portland will be given on October IL,
IL and Is, with the same soloists and or
chestra.
Secure tickets early of John W. Thorn
as, at The CONFERENCE.-THE Office, Rock
land, who has charge in thissection. Hecan
get you better seats than you can get
yourself.
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Auburn, Me-, to Portland, Ore.


Letters have been received from G.
D. Curtis, the Auburn boy who started
early in the summer to walk from Auburn
to Portland, Oregon, announcing the
completion of his trip on August 10Th. He
was on the road 1873 days and walked 81
40 miles. At North Powder, Ore, he
went into drug store and found the
man who owned it came from Auburn
His name is Russell, and he attended the
Edward Little high school. He has been
there six years and likes it very much.
He gives statistics of his trip. The total
number of miles walked $40, number of
days walked 1873, longest distance in a
day AZ miles; April 10 to May 10, 589
miles; May - to June 10, 1864 miles;
June 19, to July 10, $40 miles; July 10 to
August 10, $50 miles: August 10 to Aug
ust 30, 317 miles; average per day, IS
miles.
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friends of the institution. Chimes are
played on the great Massey memorial
organ the gift in 1907 of the Massey
estate OF Toronto, and at the signal of
n'snop Vincent handkerchiefs are raised
Abort and held motionless, with most
solemn effect. Many of the people that
make up the audience of 1000 or 8. OOO
nave been at Chautauqua for every as
sembly since 1874, and the roll call bv
years. by States, and by classes, affords
delightful evidence of the enthusiasm Of
Cnautauquans and their love for the
mother assembly.
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flag station.
Limited tickets, Belfast to Boston, $500.
F. E. BOOTHBY, General Passenger Agent,
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager,
Portland, Maine