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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
Burning of the Old Grow Homestead

burning oi Cne Olu GROW homestead
On Saturday night, Sept. 25, near IL
O'Clock, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Graham,
who owns and occupies the old Grow
homestead about quarter of a mile
north and who were on their way home
from Nicholson, discovered fire in the
woodshed connected with the old Fred
Grow home and gave the alarm.
Mrs. w. P. Kellogg, a daughter of
the late Frederick Grow, and her
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Benedict, were in the house at the
time. Mr.. Kellogg was away.
The inmates of the house escaped
and about one-half of the contents
were removed. There being no fire
protection in the place the citizens
could only stand by and see the valu-
able property go up in smoke.
The loss is about $4,000. The
property was insured for $4,000,
$4,000 on building and $4,000 on
contents. Black & Stephens had
the insurance.
The building was one of the most
OiO6onI III uulbu anu FURNISHING IN
Northeastern Pennsylvania, and was
the home of the Honorable Galusha
A. Grow, of national fame, for many
years, and in which he died about
two years ago.
Glenwood has had quite a num-
Der of big fires in its history, in
cluding the tannery which burned
twice, the large hotel which for
many years was popular summer
resort, and the large mills which
the Grows operated there.
Also the large iron works which
Charles w. Conrad conducted. With
the exception of the mills and the
hotel none were rebuilt, and the ho-
tel was let to rot down with the small
exception of the present Grange hall.
Glenwood was once very flourish
ing town but the coming of the iron
horse cast 1t aside and it is going
to DISQUALIFICATION Examiner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
Robert Ingersoll held strang

Robert Ingersoll held strange
views on religion and immortality,
but that he had a fine mind is at
tested by the following expression,
which may well be repeated often
and again: make home the loafing
place and playground of your chill
dren and ten chances to one the feet
that have tracked your floors with
mud will not leave their footprints
along the paths of vice and crime,
and the sweet faces of your boys
that have been such Joy to you in
their childhood will not adorn the
rogues gallery; the little hand that
has so often been pressed to your
lips will not push the chips across
the gamblers table; the chubby arms
of your daughters, that have 80 Of
ten entWined your neck, will not
be employed to embrace street
rowdy and the lips not pressed to
those befouled with obscene language
nor the wine that leads to shame"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Homestead, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Tid-
ings of prosperity came from the
mill section when it was announced
that the chests of silver and gold
brought out from Pittsburg banks
contained the largest pay roll known
in the mills of the United States
Steel corporation and the Carnegie
mills since prior to the panic, two
years ago. To-day's pay amounted
to over $250,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
The Contest for Mayor of New York
City is Now On.

The Contest for Mayor of New York
City is Now On.
The nomination of Otto T. Ban
nard by the Republicans of New
York for mayor and that of William
j. Gaynor by the Democrats promise
a hot fight up to the very day of the
November election. Mr.. Barnard
is the fusion nominee, the commit
tee of one hundred and the Citizens
Union indorsing him. Judge Gay
nor also has more than the Tam
many nomination behind him, for
he is also the candidate of the poll
tical body known as the Municipal
Democracy. Mr.. Barnard has been
active in the councils of the Repub-
lican party for years, but has never
held any Office except member of the
school board. He is prominent in
financial circles and is a close friend
of Theodore Roosevelt and President
Taft. Judge Gaynor is a member
of the Supreme court, which corre-
spends to circuit and district courts
in many of the states.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

The amendments which are to be
voted on this next election meet the
approval of every one excepting the
professional politician, his chief OBJ
lection is that there will be one less
election each year and less oppor-
tunity for him to get his work in.
These amendments will save the
State at least half million dollars
and this of itself is justification
enough for adopting them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
American Achievements.

An American invented the steam
ship.
An American invented the tele-
graph.
An American invented the tele-
phone.
An American invented the electric
light.
An American invented the reaper.
An American invented the sewing
machine.
An American laid wires under the
sea.
An American opened Japan.
An American explored Africa.
1t just had to be an American
who first reached the Pole.-Syra-
cuse Post-Standard.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

One of the secrets of success in
character or attainment is to &C
quire the ability to practice persist
emily those principles of thought
and action on which they are
founded, after the zest Of newness
is past, and repetition has made
their performance common place
and trivial.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Former Congressman c. It. Wright
of Susquehanna, is being mentioned
in some of the papers of northeast
ern Pennsylvania, as a candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania. This
Mr.. Wright is the same Mr.. Wright
mentioned in the application of G..
F. Wright and others to the Public
Service Commission to give electric
and power service to Port Jervis.-
Port Jervis Gazette.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Uncle Sans receipt for cleaning
brass: One quart of common nitric
acid, to one-half quart Of sulphuric
acid. Keep mixture in stone jar,
having a pailful of fresh water and
a box full of sawdust.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

The religious crank is up in arms
because President Taft preached in
the Mormon Temple at Salt Lake
City. He took a text from Proverbs
and expounded practical, common
sense Christian talk.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Don't croak. Leave that to frogs
in stagnant pools. A few croakers
though are necessary in every COM
munity to measure the rate of pro-
gress at which live men are advanc-
ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

"A New York man was fined 50
the other day for calling a telephone
girl a Dutch Mutt" with several
blank-te-blank trimmings. This
should be a warning to those who
expect telephone operators to be
mind readers to omit the profanity
when defining the offending Great
ures over the wires.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Bryan is again going to rock the
Democratic boat as soon as all the
presidential possibilities get aboard.
He'll spill them all out and straddle
the keel himself and then float
around to another defeat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

II Peary and Cook continue to hold
back the proofs Of their discovery
of the North Pole, the public will
recommend that they be given the
third degree by the police.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

This Bryan and Bailey verbal
scrap reminds one Of Barnum &
Bailey when they were amusing and
fooling the people.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Do your best under every circum-
stance, and believe that every cir
cumstance will give it's best to you.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Believe in yourself; believe in
everybody; believe in all that has
existence.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

Legal blanks at The Citizen ONCE.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

We guarantee 1t to be the best oil heater
can be bought.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
WILLIAM CONNELL
DIES At RIPE AGE
Former Representative and
Coal Operator Passes
Away at Scranton.

SCRANTON, Pa, March Civilian
Council, aged eighty-one years, former
Representative from the Tenth Penn
sylvania district. mUlti-millionaire, re-
tired coal operator. and one of the best
known men in public life in northeast
ern Pennsylvania. died at home here
this morning He suffered a stroke Of
apopleXy Thursday morning and never
regained consciousness.
COnnell was born in Nova Scotia, be-
gan life as a slate picker in a coal
breaker at HaZleton, Pa, when but
seven years of age. BY thrift and
economy he saved enough TO buy a
small colliery in 1856. when he moved
to Scranton and rapidly acquired riches.
He was a close personal and political
friend OF the late Senator Quay. In
1885 he was elected to Congress from
LaC<awanna county district. succeeding
the late J. A. Scranton, also "A Republi-
can Mr.. Connell remained in Congress
four terms. He had been president of
the Third National Bank here since 1870.
and owned a controlling interest in the
Lackawanna wooden mills.
Some years ago he donated a public
park to the city and erected the Con-
nell building, the biggest Office struc-
ture in Scranton. He sold his coal hold
ings a few years ago to the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company. Mr.. Connell' s
wife died seven years ago. They had
eleven children, six survive. Two of
Mr.. ConnelTs nephews, W. l. and Alex
T. were mayors Of Scranton
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
OYSTER BAY BIDS
ROOSEVELT GOOD-BY
Whole Town Is Striving TO
Wish Him God
Speed.
Continued from First Page

Supervising Engineer George KOeten
boarder her and started in 20 get her
in readiness for the eX-President-
Mr. Koeten came over from Hamburg
under orders from the head office to
supervise the remodeling OF the imperial
suite for Mr. RoOseveltS Occupa nCy-
The suite which now consists Of three
rooms, will be made into five rooms
within forty-eight hours. The first room
win be used as q paTluT, the second as
as his dressing room. the fourth viii be
used a KermiT's bedroom. and the fifth
will be converted into a bathroom
equipped with hot and cold water,
needle showers, and every known con
venience.
In order TO make the change in
the suite, il will be necessary to take
out bathroom and remove a Dartl-
ton. To do this in the short time al
lowed the company has engaged eXl
pert Borkmen and NJ Koeten said
today when Mr.. Roosevelt enters the
suite H. would far surpaSs in luxurious
appointments the three-I'oOm apartment
which Emperor William occupied on
the same ship on his voyage to the
Mediterranean.
The Hamburg-American line viii
send four large trucks early tomorrow
to the Long Island city station OF the
Long Island railroad to take the former
Presidents baggage to the vessel
At present 200 cabin passengers are
booked to sail on the Hamburg, and for
the first time in the history Of the line
the company has found il necessary to
limit the number OF friends who wish
10 see departing passengers 20 three
for each person.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21

CINCINNATI. March 2I.-Fred z.
Pearce the young man whose check oper-
atoms are said to extend over the entire
country. and who is charged here with
forging Congressman Nicholas Long
wOrths name to a check which ne
used to purchase flowers for Mrs, Alice
LongwOrth. has poor opinion Of Con
gressmen generally
Congressman and Washington Of
fcials are the easiest 10 work OF any
men L have encountered in my career.
They are the original fall guys" he
said today. Il am not going into de-
tails, but when I was in Washington I
had no difficulty in getting what 1 want
ed through them. and through certain
incidents connected with them
Thus far the Cincinnati police have
learned that Pearce is wanted IN Wash
iHgtOn. New York. Philadelphia. ard
other Eastern cities The Washington
police department has wired the officials
here, saying Pearce is wanted there for
several forgeries. Louisville has a claim
on him for a forged check Pearce says
he was graduated last year from an
Eastern college. and became stranded IN
Florida. He says he was endeavOrlng
TO work his way back 10 his home in
Boston when arrested.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
COOPER. JR.. TO WE'D,
IS TRIAL AFTERMATH
Lawyer, Under Bond, Will
Marry Railroad Presidents
Daughter, Is Report.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 2l.-An
interesting bit Of gossip that has quick
" followed the release on bail OF Coz
d. 3. Cooper and Robin Cooper, is
that the latter is soon 10 be married 10
the daughter Of a prominent railroad
president.
1t IS also stated that Attorney James
C. Bradford. uncle OF Robin Cooper
has agreed to donate a trip abroad to
the young people as a sort OF wedding
present
Pending the hearing Of the motion
for new trial. which viii be argued
before Judge w NJ Hart Of the David
son county criminal court within the
next fortnight, Colonel Cooper and his
son. under sentence Of twenty years
confinement in the penitentiary for the
murder Of Senator Carmack. are re-
leased under $4,000 bond each
The case win undoubtedly be carried
TO the supreme court, and in this event
they win have their freedom until the
case is finally called IN the highest court
OF the State, which viii not be before
next fall or winter
In the meantime II is proposed that
the defendants take a tour abroad. Il
is reported that such arrangements have
been made for weeks, and that passage
on one Of the big transatlantic steamers
has already been secu-ed. The bridal
tour OF young Cooper s understood 20
be a romantic side to this plan
The heavy bond under which the
Coopers were placed IS the largest IN
the Davidson cOunty's criminal his
tory, and is the same amount DR..
J. Herman FEST was put under after
the supreme court had granted him &
new trial In Ffest's case. however, II
was seven days before the necessary Sc
curities were put down, but in the case
Of the COCpers the necessary amount
was raised fifteen minutes after II had
been fixed. and Still s-gners kept com
ing When the defendants left the jan
seven hours after the bond had been
fixed each had securities 10 the amount
Of $4,000 each. one friend, t. n La
Toilette going on the paper for $4,000
Immediately upon leaving the Jail the
defendants were driven TO the country
place of J. c. Bradford. where they viii
remain a few days until after the mo
ton for new trial has been argued
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
ETHEL HAS Welded,
FROHNAN IS STUNG

LONDON, March 2I.-Charles Froh-
man told the Munsey News Service
correspondent today that he had re-
ceived the following cable after Ethel
BarTymore's marriage to Russell Colt
in Boston last Sunday.
Welded, Ethel
Not to be outdone in brevity Mr..
Frohman, who has found that the in
roads of Cupid have menaced his bust
ness Of late by depriving him of some
of his stars. replied:
'Stung, FrOhman.
The American managers passion for
organization has been the means of
staggering playwrights in Paris dra wing
royalties on plays produced here. Under
Mr.. F'rohmans management, during the
postal and telegraph strike in Paris
last week, a system Of couriers in
augurated by him solved the question Of
payments 70 the Paris office.
Each day Mr.. Frohman sent one OF
these couriers. attired in a uniform Of
the Empire TheateT. New York. from
here TO Paris. and another from Paris
here.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
POPULAR ADMIRAL
GETS MANY GIFTS
They're Bogus, However,
and Alleged Swindler Ar
rested III Ohio.
Continued from First Page

enough TO attempt any kind Of a Jest
also knew that it would re possible TO
carry joke of that kind too for. So
the admiral telephoned the police
In the meantime merchants all over
the city were keeping the telephone
wires between their establishments and
Police Headquarters hot They all told
substantially the same story. A man
representing himself as an agent for
ADMIRAL l-eutze had called at their
places, ordered almost everything in
sight, and then rendered a check on
which he received a good amount OF
change.
The man said he was Fred r. Pierce.
and the checks We're made out by him
under this name The police got a de-
tailed description from the different
merchants. and a general alarm was
sent 10 all large cities in the country.
This morning Chief of Police AIiIliken,
OF Cincinnati, wired that Pierce had
been arrested in that city.
William L. Guide, the florist, was one
OF the merchants who cashed a check for
Lewis. The latter went into Mr.. Guide s
store, IN F street, ordered $j4 worth of
flowers sent 10 the admirais home. and
then presented check for SO. He got
s21 in change.
After ordering lot or leather goods
from L. II. Becker. 1915 T street, Pierce
presented a check that Melted him SlS
The Dunbar Cigar Company, 1919 Penn
sylvania avenue, where he ordered SCI
worth OF cigars for Admiral Leutze. re-
fused 10 accept SO check. and sent
the cigars G. o. y. This transaction
was what first aroused suspicion in the
mind OF Admiral Leutze.
Admiral LeutZe also told the police
That number OF other merchants had
called him up on the telephone, saying
that Pierce had called at the stores
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
THINK BOY IS NOT
TAKEN OVER COUNTRY

TOLEDO. Ohio. March 2I-Detective
Hamlin, OF the Pinkerton force. who
IS working on the Whi;la case. arrived
here today and after a conference with
several persons took n trolley for
Lorraine. Ohio. where il is learned the
authorities have a clue in the case.
Every member or the Toledo police
department has been Instructed to keep
a vigilant watch for the lad
Wild rumors have been pouring into
Headquarters, but upon investigation all
but one have proved to be groundless.
The exception is the report Of Mrs.
Bertha Wilete, a West Toledo woman,
who declares she saw a strange man
and q boy, the latter answering the
description of the kidnapped lad, near
her home on Friday afternoon
The missing Billy Whitla NAV be in
Toledo or this vicinity said Chief
Knapp today We do not know al
though we are doing all we can to find
out We are watching every avenue of
entrance or exit, but so far have found
nothing.
One thing is certain in nv mind.
Aaat Is that the boy Is not being taken
about the country. The mea who took
him away, If they were after ransom
money, had their plans thoroughly laid
before they took him.
Chief Knapp at 10 clock received a
UP that the boy and his captors were
seen on train near Ashtabilla hound
toward this city. He had a wagonload
OF detectives dispatched TO every rail-
road station, and every train coming
INFO Ioledo IS being searched two miles
from the city limits
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
BUFFALO FORCE
WATCHES BORDER

BUFFALO. March 21.-The strength OF
the Buffalo detective force is centered
on the Billy WhitIa case Inspector
Iayior. chief Of detectives, ans every
available plain clothes man in the city
are watching the Canadian border The
city is swarmil g with Pinkertons
The water front is being patrolled
and superintendent Regain. Of the police
department, declared this morning that
the kidnapers would not be able TO ef-
1ect an escape into the Dominion
through this city. The railway stations
and railway yards are under close
watch.
The kidnapers stand as much chance
10 run the blockade we have estab-
liSned here as the Spaniards stood to get
Dy the Yankee ships, said Regain
1here are only certain places where
a person could escape across the border
at TINS time OF year, and these spots
are well guarded.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21

Other members or the choir quit out
OF sympathy with Mrs. Whidden.
Mrs. Mildred Daniels. then Miss
Thomas, forced from the church be
cause the pastor would not marry her
To Daniels. who was divorced. Both
Daniels and his wife go to the Baptist
Church
In a nutshell the Rev. Mr. Montgom-
cry divorce doctrine is that divorces
are against the teachings of Jesus and
any preacher who marrfes divorced peO-
ole encourages divorce.
IN an interview today the Rev Mr..
Montgomery said
Being able TO obtain divorces en-
cCur3geS men and women to be more
careless Of the home relation. IL en-
COuraSeS some 10 open rupture with
their life partner in the knowledge that
they - make any choice and remarry-
The thought OF remarryIng IS alluF-
ing TO some / am not now speaking
personally of the cases Of two ladies
in question, but in general. New laws
Should be framed upon the subject
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
DIVORCE VIEWS FORCE
PASTORS RESIGNATION
Decided Stand Taken by Minister Against Growing
Evil Is Said to Have Broken Up Choir and
Almost Disrupted Church

NASHUA. \. H March 21.-Findipg
MS position as pastor Of the Arlington
Church so uncomfortable because of his
attitude on divorce, the Rev. Joseph E..
Montgomery has announced that ne
VIII resign from the church early in
April
HIS swan song. in the form Of his
farewell sermon. will be on the evils of
divorce The strong position of the
clergyman on the divorce quest Ion
served 10 break up the choir OF tie
church. hurt the feelings of some o..
the members, and drive them to other
folds and make talk that created a
buzz Of excitement in social and re-
lisiOTss circles
This is what happened:
Mrs. Birdie May Whidden. orsanIst
and member Of the quartet. forced out
because she was married 10 a divorced
man.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
OLDEST OF OHIO'S
EDITORS IS DEAD
Amos Moore, of Cincinnati, Passes
Away at Age of Ninety


CINCINNATI. March I.-Amos
Moore. the oldest newspaper man e-.-
gagged in active work in Ohio. is dead
at his home In this city He was ninety
FIVE years old. and had been an editor
for sixty-fve years and IN newspaper
work for seventy-one years. At the
time of his death he was editor and
proprietor of the Suburban News, Pub
liShed in this city.
Mr. Moore was an intimate friend o.
the Taft family and was close friend
Of the late Judge AiphOnSo Taft, and OF
his son. who is now President. He Is
survived by two sons both OF whom
are engaged in the publishing business
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
FUND TO IMPROVE
OLD KING COLLEGE

BRISTOL. Va, March 21.-At a meet
ing of the board of curators of King
College, the oldest Presbyterian educa
tionaI institution in the South. located
in this city, and the alma mater OF
some of the country's greatest men, II
was decided to at once eXpend $I25, 00l
in the Improvement and enlargement OF
the property. The school was founded
by James King, jr.. in 1910.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
TO HAVE
SHELBY HOSPITAL

BRISTOL, Va, March 21.-Evan Shell
by Memorial Hospital will be built here
al once at cost Of $4,000 to $4,000, in
memory OF the late Gen. Evan Shelby
pioneer settler of this country hero o :
kings mountain. and father Of Isaac
Shelby, the latter first governor and
father OF KENTUCKY" The local crsn.
Ter Of the daughters Of the American
revolution is behind the movement
and already the most or the fund need
ed is on hand in cash.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
CHARGES FAKE FIGHTS.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, March 4.
The grand jury has returned ten in
dictMents against J. c Maybray and
others Their names were not made
public. Maybray and other persons are
alleged TO have been concerned IN a
scheme 10 Swindle by means Of IA lse
prize fights and fake races. Conspiracy
and larceny is charged.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
No Hope At Warren

WARREN, Ohio, March H.-For the
present, at least, hope has been aban-
doned OF discovering the missing boy in
this neighborhood. despite reports to the
contrary.
Mayor fitzpatrick this morning told a
representative Of the Munsey News
Service that an investigation Of all the
clues offered here has proved them
worthless. The chief Of police is still
Keeping q sharp watch, and the entire
force VIII continue to look out for
traces of the kidnapers. but il is ad-
United by all the authorities that at
present there is no reason TO hone Ia
make any arrests here. The Pittsbure
detectives who came here on the case
have departed.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
WILL BURY THE POOR
AT BARGAIN RATES

BERLIN, March Glowing 10 the
tendency among the poorer classes here
10 incur heavy debts from spectacu-
lar funerals. the authorities in the
wealthy suburb Of SchOenberg viii to-
morrow branch out as undertakers.
They have added 10 their other de-
paTtment municipal undertaking
bureau which VIII bury the poor in
reasonable style at bargain rates.