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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
BETHANY.

BETHANY.
APRIL 19th.--Mrs. f. w. Gammell
and daughter, Miss Ella, attended the
Phillips concert in Honesdale, last Tues
day evening.
The T. l. G. girls held millinery 80
cial for their friends at the home of Edna
Blake, last Wednesday evening. The
girls served a delicious lunch, and all
had most enjoyable time.
The funeral of Harold A. Dillemuth
took place from the Methodist church,
last Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. b.
signor preaching very comforting ser
mon from the text, "Blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord" Six
friends of the deceased acted as pail
bearers. They were Joseph Clemo, Ernest
Mills, Thomas Hoar, John Conbeere
Grant Collins and Wade Oliver. The
interment was made in the new addition
to the Bethany cemetery.
Mrs. John Ballou is suffering with the
grip.
Mrs. Leo Paynter gave a rag bee tc
some friends last Friday evening.
Mrs. S. Craig and little son, JOSEPH
H., are spending few days in Carbon
dale.
Miss Alta Many will close successful
term of school on Thursday.
Charles w. Sutton will return to Han
cock this week.
Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Cody expect tt
attend Presbytery at Kingston, this week
Miss Cody returned from Boyd MILL
last Saturday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
THIEVES STEAL. TROUT.
Pottstown Party Had Planned
s,. Great Day Fishing.

Pottstovn Party Had Planned =
49, Great Day Fishing.
POTTST0WN,. Pa, April 10
disappointed because large pool on
farm near the famous Hopewell
Creek had been cleaned out by
party of trout anglers who learned
of the secret, Colonel M. M. Missi-
mer, former District Attorney Jacob
v. Gotwals, and Prothonotary A. d.
Hallman, returned to Pottstown
with lone trout and Gwith the best
fish story of the season.
These anglers planned to whip the
nearby trout streams and invited
Prothonotary Hallman, of Norris
town, to join them. A farmer near
Hopewell has a large spring and In
this spring there were about fifteen
trout, some of which were thirteen
inches long. No one was ever al
lowed to fish in this spring and the
place has been carefully watched by
the argus-eyed farmer and his men
for years. The farmer promised to
allow Colonel Missimer, a veteran
trout angler, and his party to catch
the trout and with this assurance
the local anglers felt reasonably
certain they would make a good
catch as the spring is not large
one.
The party would have returned to
Pottstown with pretty specimens of
trout-but another party of anglers
learned of the spring, and stole a
march.
This second party left town about
o'clock in the morning and were
at the spring before daylight. When
dawn arrived they soon caught every
trout in the pool and left and when
Colonel Missimer and his guests
arrived they were dumfounded. 1t
was a sad Inauguration to what
they had hoped would be success
full and auspicious trout season.
So disappointed were they that
they paid little attention to fishing,
but after swapping fish stories they
returned to Pottstown with single
trout.
Colonel Missimer, who besides
fishing for trout, is magistrate in
the ward told the story to friend
and he didn't know whether to be
angry or to laugh for he admitted
the joke was ION him."
If the guilty parties can be dis
covered arrests may be made.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
HONOR "BAsEBALL's FATHER
Monument to the Late Henry Chad
wick Unveiled In Brooklyn.

Monument TO the Late 1enry Cnau'
wick Unveiled In Brooklyn.
New York, April 20.-In the presence
of baseball men of high and low de.
gree and others interested in the ma
tional game the monument to the late
Henry Chadwick, the "father Of base
ball." was unveiled today In Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn.
Today IL the first anniversary Of Mr.
Chadwick'S death. In the greater por
tIon OF his life OF eighty-four years he
devoted much time to advancing the
interests Of baseball. He was news
paper writer and was looked upon by
many persons as the flnal authority ii
the decision Of questions relating tC
the early. history of the game.
The committee I'm charge Of tn
m9numsnt consisted Of Charles "
Murphy q Chicago, George B. Doval
Of BostOn and Charles n, !, ,Rbbets o.
Brooklyn. ThS monument was design
Cd by 'MiSs FLORENCE B. RIchtSf, dsuGh
ter Of the editor Of Sporting Life.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
BEECH LAKE.

April 12th.-This influenza which
is so prevalent is no respecter of
persons, but visits both old and
young, and every house is more or
less afflicted with it, and has re-
quired the services of a physician
daily with little hopes of recovery,
but at this writing there is little
improvement in the most critical
cases. DR. Gavitt, of White Mills,
daily visits R. B. Davey and Thos.
Treverton, and has also stopped at
different places less frequently, viz:
on Mr.. and Mrs. Eberspacher, Chas.
Barnes, and Mrs. Neal. The village
school was closed all last week as
the teacher, William Davey, was a
victim of this disease.
Several schools around here have
closed and the teachers will go to
Honesdale or elsewhere to school
Others, we surmise, will enter into
matrimony. We have no authority
for this conclusion, only our obser.
walton.
Mrs. Wheeler and son, Eddie
navy 6OAO W Oh q ViDA'
to her sister and other relatives
Mr., Wheeler will be greatly missed
although aged, as he has been {
great care for number of years
and his death has been daily ex
pected.
Changes are taking place. Geo
Taylor will occupy Proven Budd't
new dwelling, to receive boarder
this summer; John German ant
family have moved into the Trea
house. now, owned by Amasa Keyes
Daniel Oliver has bought hous
and lot in the village, of MATTHEW
Oliver, now occupied by Dickinson
and family.
Twelve. or. fourteen ladies me
with MRS. Elery Crosby and sews
forty pounds of rags; also a fey
met with Mrs. Brown and sewed
fine lot.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
WANTS TRIAL IN OHIO
Mrs. Boyle Fears Outcome In tho
Pennsylvania Courts.

Mercer, Pa, April 2O.-A legal battle
between the courts of Ohio and Penn
eylvania over the right to try Mrs.
James II. Boyle, charged with the alb
duction of Billy Whitla, seems to be In
prospect.
f. H. Miller. counsel for Mrs. Boyle,
has gone to Cleveland, o., to institute
habeas corpus proceedings there TO get
the woman out Of the custody Of the
Pennsylvania courts. .ti'-
Mr.. Miller will apply for writ of
habeas corpus on the ground that as
Mrs. Boyle was in Ohio at the time of
the kidnapping in this state she should
not be held in Pennsylvania.
The prosecution in this county will
oppose this contention and will leave
no effort untried to bring the woman
to trial here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
BALLOON IN TREE TOPS.
Aeronauts Make Trip Of 21o Miles II
Five Hours.

Aeronauts Make Trip Of 21o Miles In
Five Hours.
Biddeford, Me-, April 2o.-Landing in
the tree tops in forest near this city,
William Vansleet of Pittsfield, Mass,
and Oscar r. Hutchinson Of Lenox
Mass, completed balloon trip Of PIC
miles, lasting five hours.
The balloon maintained an elevation
Of from 5000 to 5000 feet throughout
the trip, passing over the White noun
tain region.
When Pilot Vansleet saw the ocean
at Old Orchard Beach he prepared to
land, but, being unable to find any
clearing which appeared secure, trust
ed to the tree tops. The balloon was
not injured, and the men climbed dowr
the trees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
MAPLEWOOD.

MAPLEWOOD.
April 19.-Messrs. Aaron Black,
Elias Black and Chan Bartlow are
remodeling their houses.
Sugar making is over and al
though the season was short the
syrup and sugar is of better flavor
than in several years.
The w. G. T. U. held their month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Amanda Moore Friday. There was
a good turn out and a very interest
ing meeting is reported.
Some of the pupils of the Sterling
high school are very much worked
up over having to take an examina-
tion for common school diploma
and then having the professor who
knew the examination questions,
soak them good and plenty on a
final round up of quizzes for the
terms end. Then to cap it all they
were each assessed twenty cents each
for mailing their papers, which
seems like a graft for some one,
when five cents per pupil is the
most ever charged heretofore.
The members of Wayne Mission
are requested to meet on the par
sonage lot of the United Evangeli-
cal church Saturday, April oath, for
the purpose of grading and excavat-
ing for the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bronson, OF
Waymart, were the guests of Mr
and Mrs George Black over Sun
day.
tended a social gathering at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Moore Friday evening.
Yes, the Henry o. Silkmna prop
erty is for sale, including Lake
Henry, the park and farm hand.
Rev. ]. G.. Rosenberger spent las
week in Newfoundland looking aftel
the church interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Osgood arr
the happy parents of a fourteen
pound baby boy.
Egbert M. Keene has returnet
from Los Angeles, Cal, and is glat
to get back to old Pennsylvania
hills after a stay of six and hal
years on the Pacific coast.
Elmer Bell has made some goo,
improvements on his farm the pas
winter. He has installed a win,
mill and has put water in bot
house and barn. He is also re
modelling his dwelling $
Sumner Merring, who moved t
Dunmore a year ago, has offere
i his farm for sale. .......,. .,,".., =
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
"sAvE MY HAT" SAYS BOY.
Drowning BOY Thinks Only Of Spring
T0gs.

Togs.
WILMINGTON. Del, April 10
A demonstration of the pride of a
boy In his new spring togs was fur
nished by Harry Hill, aged IA years,
of 229 North Harrison street, when
he fell into the north race along the
Brandywine to-day. Hill was walk
ing along the race with a number
OF friends when he slipped and fell
In. AS he disappeared below the
surface of the water he called
Save my hat" The boys thought
1t best to save him first and did So
with the help of some men Who
were passing. When the bov came
too after an unconscious spell. lie
first began asking about his new hat
which had been lost in the race and
carried over fall, few yards be-
low
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
l{SiaSNSESSheSEfS
Correspondence
Items Gathered bye
THE CITIZEN STAFF
ABOUT the County.
about the County.

The last Aid society met with
Mrs. william Oliver.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
their president, Mrs. Neal, Tuesday,
April goth.
A gospel temperance meeting is
soon to be held in the Methodist
church.
VIM. Dunn is enlarging his store
by adding several feet at the rear
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21

Probably the simplest court livery in
the world is the Korean. The emper-
or's servants are all dressed In gar.
ments and headgear of red calico.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21

The Royal Academy of England was
founded In 17es. The building in Lon
don, in the renaissance style. was
erected by Smirke in 1859.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AttOrneys-at-Law.

III WILSON,
IL. ATTORNEY d CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw.
Office, Masonic building, second floor
Honesdaie. Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21

WIN H: LEE,
W ATTORNEY 4 CoUNsELoR-AT-LAW.
Office over post office. All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdaie, Pa,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21

IN G. MUMFORD,
~. ATTORNEY CoUNsELoR-AT.LAw.
Omce.Liberty Hall building, opposite the
Post Office. Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-21

HOMER GREENE,
IL ATTORNEY q CoUNsELoR-AT-LAW.
ONCE over Reif's store, Honesdale Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
THESE HORSES KNOW
 WHAT JACKSON SAYS
At Least Former Slave Who Manages
 Diving Equines is Convinced They Do.

A striking example of the control of man over beast which also demon strates what can be accomplished, by kindness. is afforded by the attitude of King and Queen. the high diving horses at SteeplechaSe Island, towards Henry Jackson. the colored caretaker, who plays a much more important role in the act than would appear to the casual observer
 For ten years he has been with the horses practically 24 hours a. day ex- cept at timej when he has visited his aged mother in Indianapolis. MT Jackson is no ordinary man and in his particular line he is an expert. 1T care for these horses with the atten- ton a mother gives to her babe,'' said he to a. Farmer reporter yesterday.
 ''I sleep with them every night and the reason their coats look ,so. glossy is because I put elbow grease upon them for hours every day. I can honestly say, and I am proud of it, that have never used a whip upon them in my life. and that in a nutshell is the secret of tkeir performance It is true that as colts they jumped off cliffs into the Des Moines river to get to the parent horses from which they had been separated.
 When working, by that mean per- forming they are fed four times a day. otherwise three meals suffice. firmly believe that they understand all that I say and it may seem foolish but I converse with them often and they do everything that I command them to. For instance. in a field. if I say come here, without any motion of my hand to indicate my meaning, they will do so.
 'T was born in Lebanon, Kentucky, and was once a slave. I have man aged to save up a, pittance in all these years of work and some day myself and good mother, if the Lord permits, will settle down somewhere and en- joy ourselves"
 The horses are cwned by Hugh J. McGowan, president of the Indianapo- lie Traction Company, who realizes the control of MT. Jackson, who is the real director of the act. which is under the management of Edward SeQuin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
MIR. PORTER'S ADDRESS WHICH WON THE FIRST
 BARNUM PRIZE OF $50

Modern life in all it's phases, the home, business, trades, and professions is the continuation of years of grad ual development along lines that vi tally affect the very fundamentals of society.
 How prevalent is the tendency to underestimate the importance of the common conveniences of our seemed 1uXurieS even to royalty.
 By emphasizing these minor improve ments which have contributed so large ly in evolutionizing our daily life, we may form a truer conception of the in ventor'S influence, and possess more worthy appreciation of his efforts to better the condition of mankind. Progress is a process of development. extending over a long period of time. It should not be considered as relating only to science and the industrial world, although this is the field which has attracted the genius of the inventor in a large measure
 Man, chafing under his ignorance, IS constantly striving to lay open the mysteries of the universe. He is not content to accept the state in which he finds himself without endeavoring to improve his condition He has forced Mother Earth to yield her hid den wealth; nay, the very elements have submitted to his mastery and serve him with their mighty forces.
 What seemed in earlier times a fit subject for the ina sination- of the lit erary man has become, in our day, an assured fact. necessarily driving the wheel of progress forward to greater achievements. Slowly, but surely does it turn, leaving to each succeeding generation it's legacy for the fuller realization of our advantages.
 In many minds. a woeful misconcep- ton of what progress means has so warped and narrowed their vision that they see no field of usefulness save the one which engages their thoughts For instance, one of the most celebrat- ed inventors of modern times recently said that what the world needed at of science, rather than the mind steep ed in classic lore. Such a false idea as this will never contribute to the worlds progress, for the influence and prestige of the scholar will always command our sympathetic approval.
 The inventor has been a favorite character for the historian, in his at tempt to trace the advance of cfvIl1- cases not only the vivid mental ability of the inventor, but also a certain eccentricity of personality has. attract ed the attention of their fellow-men and aroused a sense of sympathy to- ward those who, perhaps by poverty, are hampered in giving to the world what has claimed years of incessant toll before successful completion Every schoolboy, indeed, is familiar with the names and attainments of the worlds famous inventors; men who are inspiring examples for the youth of all times. course. so civilization. which is the re- suit of progress, will advance '.t and overcome all obstacles that may for the moment hinder.
 China in particular, are gradually yielding to the influence of Western ideas and letting down the bars. which have so long isolated them from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
POINTS OF INTEREST.
E. H. Dillon G Co.

E. H. Dillon G Go.
 11O5 Main street are displaying an ex- ceptionally large stock of white hair braid hats. white chip hats. white fancy braid hats white tuscan hats and natural leghorn hats at prices al least one third less than elsewhere.
 zMatinee Excursions.
 The special every week day matinee excursions on the steamer Park City to Port Jefferson, N. Y, are more popu- lar this season than ever before. Many parties are made up daily to take this excellent trip across the Sound and en- joy the invigorating salt water air. The steamer leaves the wharf at the day at 1:3O D. m. Returning leaves Port Jefferson at 4:30 o'clock. For a half days outing no other trip will compare with the matinee excursion. Special low fare, children under F years of age half fare
 Big Sale Begins Tomorrow at Things
 Shoe Store.
 Everybody in Bridgeport knows HoI- brook & MoNamara, proprietors of the Boston Shoe Store It has been land mark on Main street for the past four teen years. Unexpectedly they were decided to accept it. Their large stock was offered to Thing & Co.,, and we went and looked it over. It appealed to us, because it was so fine and clean. There was no old lots. no broken as sortments, no old styles. no unstable stuff. There was sixteen thousand dol lars of the best selling shoes known to the dealer. Holbrook & MoNamara sold nothing but good shoes, the most famous names in the shoemaking bus mess are represented in his stock, Stetson. Barry and Kneeland shoes for men; Ziegier, Patrician ana Dunn 6 Mccarthy shoes for women, Cramer and Ziegler shoes for children, and a of other well known makers We bought the entire stock outright, paid about half the regular prices. It's the finest lot of shoes for. men, women and children that we have ev- CT bought, and the sale is going to make new shoe selling records. In this big stock there are all sizes and widths, so we will have no trouble to fit from the narrowest to the broadest foot. You have a choice from a really superb assortment of up to the minute styles from the best known and high est priced makers in the country. Don't miss this great sale which starts. to- morrow morning at Thing & Co.'S Shoe Store, 1f53 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
KING MENELIK
 REPORTED DEAD

Rome. June 23.-It was reported to- day from Abysinia that King. sMenelik is dead and that the Empress Taitu has taken over the government. keep ing the death of the King a secret in order to enable her to name his fsa1c-s cessor and establish the new ruler in power before anyone can interfere Ehe officials in government circles here are skepticaf and are disinclined to- be- licVe the report until it-~is verified It is generally believed, however, that if MeneEk is not dead hes iss certainly dying, it is known thatsh has been i'll for along time. ;.i>aF =
 The Empress is extremely hostile toward Prince Lidg Jeassu, %thee heir.. who is a grandson of the King. The Prince is a lad of about 12 years but has a strong following due to the fact that it is known that King Menelik de- sired him to inherit the throne. The Prince was sent to the capitols of Eur ope by Menelfk a year ago to observe and study the methods of government. and prepare himself to take up the sceptre immediately upon the death of the King. As Menelik realized more than a year ago that his days were mum bered, his plans for the Astice sss- ion of Lidg Jeassu were made openly and were known to all the people of Abysinia-
 The present Empress is favorite wife. The Princes. mother was the daughter of one of the early wives of Menelik. It is believed that the Elm press Taitu. will try to put some one of her own blood kin on the throne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
MIR. MEEKER'S ESSAY WHICH WAS AWARDED
 SECOND BARNUM PRIZE

The subject of the second Barnum prize winner was one which always proves dear to the heart of an Ameri- can audience, Abraham Linccln and it was handled by James Edward Meeker in a manner which touched a responsive chord in the hearts of all present for the young man was Ob- liged to bow a second acknowledge to the enthusiastic applause accorded him after resuming his chair at the conclusion of his address His ad- dress. His tribute to, the Smartyed president was as follows:
 "One hundred years have rolled On- ward since Abraham Lincoln was born nearly fifty since the outbreak of the terrible conflict which has in1mortal- iZed his name. "The recollections of him and his period are too recent to become a traditional epic, or to be view with retrospective complacen- cy."
 ve1oped the long lines of the Blue and Grey, their ranks shattered by battle. wounded and bleeding from the death grapple where kinsman struggled against kinsn1an." All stands out be- fore Cur eyes, emblazoned in lurid hues by the flash of artillery. and accompanied by the roll Of drums and the ceaseless tread of marching bat talions.
 Only the perspective has dimmed with the passing years; while the whole stands out vividly, individual forms become ideaHzed ard dinner.
 "But amid the multitude of forms which swarm before our memory of generals (admirals) orators and state rnen-one al1-prevading figure towers clean-cut and distinct in gigantic pro- portions, whose contour is emphasized not obScured by time-a symbol of all that is noblest and most enduring in our race that of Abraham Lincoln. master of men.
 Between his memory and every living American heart there stretches a mystic bond of sympathy. We feel with him the anguish for the slain, the ardent love for our native land, the stern necessity to maintain Union in the land for which, our forefatherS died.
 "Even among the down-trodden peasantry of Russia, Lincoln'S biog-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23

ish society which had promised to fur nish her and her children with funds ito go to Omaha, where she intended to join her husband. found it impos- sible to keep it's promise, Mrs. Sarah Scholak, 50 years old, early today fell Or jumped from the fourth story win dow of her home and was dashed to uieces on the sidewalk below
 fScnolak left New York for Omaha a month ago, where he hoped to get employment as tailor. Ever since he left Mrs. Scholak has wanted to join him and the Jewish society promised her the transportation. There Is little doubt that the disappointment press ed upon Ter mind and that she de- cided to end her life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
INVESTIGATING A DEATH.

Torrington, June 23.-Andrew Coltes was found dead early yesterday morn ing at the home of Karl Moczkowski It was learned that Coltes had called at the Moczkowski home on Monday and while there complained of suffer ing from rheumatism. A woman in the family is alleged to have recom- mended a remedy. It is alleged the man took the medicine and died. Nc physician was called.
 Mrs. Moczkowski denies having given ColteS medicine. Coroner Higgins in- structed Medical Examiner Hanchett to make an autopsy.