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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
EARTHQUAKE RIOTERS KILLED
Troops Fire Into Mob CIamoring For
Share of Relief.

of Sinopoli, a village near st. Eufemia.
enraged over the manner in which
they have been neglected in the dis
tribution of relief to the earthquake
sufferers, made hostile demonstration
against the authorities and attacked
the barracks.
Several soldiers were wounded. and
IL volley was fired into the rioters, kill.
ing six of them and wounding several
others.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
Severe Shocks at Messina.

Mcssina. May 25.-One of the sever
est shocks since the great earthquake
occurred here. The movement was
both vertically and horizontally and
lasted ten seconds. The shock was
preceded by rumblng noise. The
populace fed panic stricken, and many
buildings collapsed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
Wood Wins Montreal Marathon.

Montreal. May 25.-Charles Wood OF
Montreal won the professional Mara
thon hero in hours 80 minutes. Four
teen started in the race, but only six
finished. Hans Holmer of Halifax fin
ished second, nearly a lap behind
Wood.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26

London. May 25.-The bout between
Jimmy Walsh, the American fighter.
and Digger Stanley of London at the
National Sporting club here for the
bantamweight championship of Eng
land was declared Il draw. The fight
went the full fifteen rounds. The
purse was S1.750.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
SARGENT AND WIFE GUILTY
Both Sentenced In Paris For Cruelty
to Children

to Children.
Paris, May 25.-On the charge Of
having maltreated young children con-
fined to their care, Cecil Fl. Sargent,
an Englishman, and his American wife,
who was Josephine Savln of New
York, were found guilty in the cor
rectional court here. Sargent was
sentenced to two years and his wife to
thirteen months Imprisonment
Witnesses testified that the Sargents
had beaten the children and deprived
them of food. One of the last wit
nesses, Nine. Marechal Of Brussels de-
clared that she had confidcd her child
to the Sargents five years ago and had
not until recently heard any tidings
Of it.
In burst of ungovernable fury she
threw herself at the throat of Mrs
Sargent and tried to strangle her
Guards pulled the enraged woman
away with difficulty.
Sargent and his wife were arrested
at Asnieres charged with the gross IL
treatment of four children whom they
had adopted. The couple has been II
the habit Of inserting advertisement
in English and Belgian newspapers, Of
fering to adopt children for a money
consideration.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
Jail For AsyIum Attendants,

Boston, May %. - For beating to
death Richard A. Mitchell an insane
printer, Murdoch G. MacGregor and
Roderick G. Mackenzie, attendants at
the Pierce Farm asylum, were SEN
fenced to the house of correction by
Judge Schofield, MacGregor to serve
three years and Mackenzie two years
and q half.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26

Odessa. May 25.-The 102 Baptists
who were arrested on Il mountain top
near this city charged with conduct
ing an illegal meeting were sentenced
70 terms of Imprisonment varying
from one week to two months.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
o,Brien and KetcheI Matched.

Philadelphia. May 25.-Jack o'Brien
and Stanley Ketchel were matched
here to fight six rounds before the
National Athletic club of this city on
June o. Each deposited forfeit Of
$1,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
STANDING OF THE CLUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Chicago-Chicago, q New York, l.
Batteries - Smith, Scott and Sullivans
Brockett and Blair.
At Detroit-Detroit, 10: Washington, I.
Batteries-Summers, Schmidt and STAN
age; Altrock, Smith, Blankenship and
Street.
At Cleveland - Cleveland, 6; Philadel-
phia, 2. Batteries-Young and Easterly;
Vickers, Dygert and Livingston.
At st. Louis-St. Louis Boston game
postponed by rain.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26

"Rastus," said the man who gives
advice, '1f you want to prosper in this
world, you must go to bed with the
chickens"
"Yassir," answered Rastus. "ps
willin to go to bed wifi 'em, but folks
dat owns chickens ain sufficiently
trustful. l."-Washington Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Games Played In National,
American and Eastern Leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York-St. Louis, 3; New York.
!. Batteries-Lush and Bresnahan; Math-
ewson and Meyers.
AT Brooklyn-Chicago 4; Brooklyn, I'll
mnings). Batteries-BrOwn and Moran;
Rucker and Bergen.
AT Boston-Plttsburg, 6; Boston. 2. Bat
terles-Leiield. Willis and Gibson; Fer
guson, White and Smith.
AT adelphia-Cincinnati, 5; Philadel-
phia, /. Batteries-Fromme and Roth;
Covaleski, McQuillan and Doom.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26

American a Suicide In Paris Hotel.
Versailles, May 25.-Edward Sand
ford of New York committed suicide
at a hotel here, shooting himself twice
in the head with revolver. His act
is attributed to i'll health and financial
worries
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
EASTERN LEAGUE

At Rochester - Rochester, 6; Jersey
City, /.
At Toronto-Newark, 6; Toronto, g.
Second game-Toronto, 10: Newark, 3.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Montreal, 2.
Second game-Montreal, g. Baltimore, 5.
At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Buffalo, 2.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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sPoRTsmsN's SHOW.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-wfth more attractions for sportsmen than eyer before. including lakes. forest scenes. guides. Indians and everything per ts.ining to life in the woods, the an- nual Spcrtsmen Show opens in Mad ison Square Garden tonight, for a run Of eight days.
 The exhibits show the best products of the various places that are hay ems for the hunter and the fisherman. A model hunting camp from the Adj rondacks Is shown, also a caribou hunters camp from the province Of New Brunswick. a magnificent display |of trophies Of the chase from Africa. Ia fisheries display from the coast of New Jersey, a variety of Canadian ex- hibits and plenty of cabins. trees. live trout, wild animals and the very fin est works from the taxIdermist-
 In the center of the Garden Is . huge lagoon for the aquatic sports which form a notable part Of the pro gram. The water sports will include swimming, diving, water polo. canoe tiiting, gunwaie races. tub races and a tug of war with canoes
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"POET LAR|AT" RICE WRITES
 FROM FAR AWAY ALASKA

department. d handsome school house, a commOd.Ous court house, three dailies and one weekly newspaper con taining ablegrams of the worlds do- ings. churches, fraternal halls and, hos pitals, a wonderful Arctic community with luxurious comforts at compara- lively reasonable cost
 ITO designate Fairbanks as a mining camp would be a mssnomer, but as the central point of distT. button for a mining region larger than the terri tory of Arizona. 1t is the Phoenix of the north. and will continue to be SO for all time: for as new districts are opened up it's importance will be enhanced
 The late discovery of quartz leads on the nearby creeks will give an im- petus to it's growth and stability, and the two great concerns now controll- ing its destinies are anticipating the great change that quartz mining will bring In it's wake. Altogether, the flu tuTe of the Gem of the Tenapas Is bright indeed
 To a man who has witnessed every phase of wild and reckless customs during forty years of frontier life, an advent to the Fairbanks community Is a pleaSureable revelation indeed. Not here can be heard the boisterous disabilities of the dance-hoase virgin, the pleading appeal for patronage of the dance hall gladiator, the rattle of faro chips nor the whir of the ivory ball. By common consent of tde pop ulation at large, through the,r grand nd rfsr#a oil tempting influences have been elimi mated and Fairbanks stands today 8 paragon of peace. tranquility and de- cent order. The public places of re- sort are conducted more like social and fraterual clubs. The gun man and the fellow who killed a dozen" never had or can, have an asylum here. while the men have the courage and ability to participate in strenu- ous events, tho sentiment of all is an appeal to right instead of might, anu a spirit of amity and good fellowship prevails among all classes and Fair banks can boast an admixture of all races on the globe: men of fifty years and upwards are as scarce as orange buds in the Arctic. At the various places of public assembly can be met a superior class of men, endowed with brain and brawn And such men are necessary to force from old Bo- reas' frigid embrace the inexhaustible mineral wealth of this virgin zon. The weakling and "manyana man. has no place here.
 met with but two old Arizonans since my advent, Major John P. Cum, present postmaster. aud Judge ]. C. Kellem, former assistant district at torrey of Maricopa county.
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COL. STURGES |S HOPEFUL
 0F SUCCESS
Genial Republican Leader Has Not Given Up Statehood Fight-ls Not Candidate for Governor

Col ". $. Sturges. republican ne, tional committeeman for Arizona. has returned to Tucson from Washington where he has been for several weeks CD combined business and political t:ip.
 Col. Sturges, who has been men toned as very probable appointee for the goyernorship of the territory In the event that the nomination of Governor Kibbey by President Rooss- veIt, is not confirmed in the senate. and he stated to Tucson Citizen re- porter that he Is not an applicant for ,he governorship.
 He did not say, however, that he wo'tld not accept the office if 1t were rendered him by President-elect Taft after the latter takes office on March
 "wrn Governor Kibbey's nomina- ton be confirmed in the senate? ?a Coi. Sturges was asked.
 T am sure I can not say what the senate will do. There are still a mum. Lei Of days remaining before the sen. ate adjourns- What they will do in that period do not know"
 There is a persistent rumor that ycu may be given the gubernatorial nonOrs by President-elect Taft in the eIent that the Kibbey confrmatioG S moi forthcoming" was stated to Mir Suirges.
 q am not an applicant for the gov eInOrship," was the reply
 There are other applicants, how. ever. judging ssm what I see in the newspapers, whfeh state there are two. There may be ten for all ] know. However that may be. 1 am not seeking the position" Col Stufges said.
 He did not add. however. that he ould refuse the honor If 1t were ten dered him.
 Despite all reports to the contrary and notwithstanding that there are few days remaining until congress adJourns. l am still confident that statehood will be a reality before March 4," said Col. Sturges. There is some little quibbling in the com II ittee, but I am confident that the tIll will be brought on the floor of the senate and then ft Is certain of passing"
 Although he is Q member of the re reption committee at the Taft inaug rration, Cols Sturges will not be in Washington on March 1. He stated that his business interests here re ouired his return home and he will h9t make a second trip to the national capital
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h.Yery pioneer of the territory and
 some who came here too recently to
 be called pioneers. remembers Mike
 Rice, the poet lariat" of Arizona
 Rice worked upon a number of terri
 torial papers. including the Gazette,
 in the early days and many rhymes of the frontier flowed frof his pen. He
 is now located .n Fairbanks, Alaska.
 and has written to a friend in this city most interesting letter describing that modern city in an Arctic cline.
 According to him, Fairbanks is 'the Phoenix of the north-' The letter fol iowe.
 Fairbanks. Alaska, Jan 25. 1909.
 Ny dear Friend: promised to write you a detailed account of the
 conditions prevailing n this, the me ItrCpohs of Alaska, the largest and most Cniernrising city of the nortA- l.nd
 Fairbanks has permanent winter population of about A000 and a transi. tory summer population of 10000 to 2,000 It Is situated on a tributary of the Panama river about 2S0 miles from its confluence with the Yukon and at the head of practical nav.ga- ltion for freight and passenger craft. The only winter exit to the coast is over United States military road and rail to Valdez, a distance of S54 mile-. From Oct. 1 to April 1. semi weekly mails are transported over this route, and passengers are conveyed between
 the tow points with fair degree of comfort. There are 36 road houses
 located at intervals of 10 to 20 niles.
 where transfents are entertained at an average rate of S4 per day. This in- cludes stable accommodations for horse and dog-the dog being tO
 Alaskans what the burro Is to the denizens of the desert. The trip pres
 snts one compensation for many in-
 conyenienees; day by day, tue "musn- err or more fortunate stage passen-
 ger, is in direct communication with
 the outside world by a series of U. $.
 military signal stations along the
 route, many of the road houses being
 connected by telephone with the op- orators. for the free use of the tray- chg public And it is pleasant break
 in the fonotony of the trip tO sit in well heated hostelry. one degree
 south of the dread Arctic circle, with
 the mercury depressed to 42 degrees
 below zero, and hear discussed the happenings of moment at the utmost ends of tde earth.
 Getting back to the thme Of my preamble-F -Fairbanks-it .s astonish- ing what has been accomplished here
 in the short space of five years. A
 city of graceful proportion. wide ave
 nues, substantial structures, comner-
 eial and private. electric plant and
 water system, a well equipped fire
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TODAY IN HISTORY.
Februan q.

February 2.
 i5s0-Henry Bull became govern or of Rhode Island.
 i760-Indians attacked Fort DO5bs, in North Carolina.
 .176s-Rhode Island college was in- CJrporated.
 IS07-Heny wadsworth Longfel- low, American poet. born Died March 24, 1882.
 1S47-Americans defeated the Mex icans at battle of Chihuahua.
 1S71-Meeting at Washington of joint high commission on Alabama claims.
 1s95-Postmaster General Bisseil resigned and was succeeded by Vii ham L. Wilson of West Virginia i900-Cronje surrendered to the British at Paardeberg.
 I9OS-Wiliiam O. Bradley, repubii- czn. elected United States senator rom Kentucky.
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party to any compromise at all ex cept such as night be ratified by an act of the legislature. This position vas not satisfactory to the tTailroad representatives, but the members of
 the council, who were and are sincere in their efforts .n behalf of the peo- pie thought some good might possi- bly come of a conference, whole no harm could, and on the basis l have
 outliaed became a party to the meet ins.
 The railroad representatives stateta
 their objections, from the railroad
 standpoint, to the proposed legislation.
 Several of the councilmen presens ably upheld the peoples contention, and I am not ashamed that in some
 measure at least I assisted on that side From an openly and forcibly | expressed unwiIIingness to acquiesCe
 in any sort of railroad legislation, and especially that bearing upon the crea- | tiGn of a commission, the company sentatsves-cOnyinced that they could not prevent it-fnally acceded to the passage of a commission bill which might be so amended as TU ! practically nullify all of the good that
 commission might accomplish, and the conference broke up without other progress than the selection of com Infttee of six-three counc1men named 1 by mlself and three company repre- | sentatives-Who were 10 make an iothCr attempt to agree upon some remedial Legislation. This sub com
 mittee never afterward got together, and in due time. regardless Of the in formal and oyer-WelldOne conference
 the legislature calmly. dispassionate | ly and fearlessly acted affirmatively upon one of the very measures tue
 r.is road representatives were most eager to circumyent, and that dOcu- maut nov awaits only the signature ! Of Governor kibby to become law. | By the creation of a railway commis- sion possessed Of important powers, 1t marks a distinct step forward it i shows the members of the Arizona legislature to be uuDurchased and un- purchabie; evidences the faithfulness
 Of the Democratic party to Us platform 1 pledges, and proves that the people
 of this Territory are competent 10 control their owni affairs without cor poration domination. interference or lniiuencs.
 AS l believed from the first it
 would be. the conference was futile: the views of the peoples represents
 tsves DO more coincided with those O.
 the railroad representatives. in the loffioe of Judge Goodrich. than they
 did in the legislative .IaEls: but I was
 not afraid to meet the railroad men al
 any convenient time or place Go heal
 their views or 10 state my own. ! saw
 20 harm that could and see no harm that d'd result from the meeting. Il
 vas friendly, if unproductive. IT tAC people were not benefited. they cer
 tainiy were not harmed. And that the
 sole desire of myself and fellow coun cilmen was that the people might bC
 adVantaged Is proved by our declina ton to consider any compromise un fair to the Territory and our subse quent legislative action. and I have
 DO doubt will be further demonstrated by other proper remedial legislation ! So much for the conference.
 Albeit they are duly mindful of thu [ just rights of all classes and of al ' interests I do not believe that ths Democratic members Of the Twenty
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fifth legislature-and trust ! can say as much for the Republican members any more consider, in the perform ance of their duty, the very probable ilEfayor of Arizona's self serving cor porate interests than they do the pitt ful misrepresentations of those mar row-minded Republican writers whose greatest fear Is that a Democratic legislature may redeem it's pledges 10 the people. And, speaking particu- larly of myself. I do not believe the members of this legislature half so much fear the contemptible slander of the parrot Ike Journalists whose chief ambition, as evidenced by the efforts of the Welldone individual l l have mentioned, 5s tc utter aud tO echo false witness against those leg lslators who happen to be of an op- posit6 political faith, as they do the bite of the skunk whose life is hardly worth dollar bounty.
 Tn the light of the good already ac cOmplished against odds never before overcome in this Territory, and with a firm faith in the integrity of my fel- low members. I nave no doubt what ever that the peoples representatives of the Twenty fifth legislature. what ever of falsehood or yiIlihcation may obstruct and hinder their work, will continue honestly. conseientsously ana with determination, to advance the material interests of the land they love and In whose growth and pros perity they glory. proving to those Republican senators of the east whose prejudice is second only to that of our own Republican Journalists of the Welcome stripe that we are fully com potent 10 erect a constitution and build a State in consonance with the wellnigh forgotten Ideas of the foun- dcrs Of our nation."
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AnfEEaf Diet.

Fresh fish boiled or broiIea chicken. game, lamb or mutton. bean beef and veal (an sparingly). eggs poached on toast or broiled. lettuce, spinach. as paragus. celery, watercress. onions. radishes. white cabbage. olives, ripe fruits of the acid varieties. one glass of pure water or one cup of coffee. or tea without cream, milk or sugar. slipped slowly after meals
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-28
STRENGTH OF
 POWERS ON SEA

The average American craves to know just how his country's navy ranks with those Of the other great naval powers at the present time. While the United States launched her first Dreadnaught last month, which Is 10 be 20,0O0 tons displacement, the largest battleship launched this year. and others are 10 follow. By the close of 1910 America viii have two DradnaUghts in commission. From the very latest reports. taken from the annual report of tue secretary of the navy. the United States Is third in tonnage and sixth in the number of ships, as the following table shows:
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HELD FOR ASSAULT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-George Shafer. of Baltimore, Is in jail here on 2 charge of hou ebreaking and assault with 9 dangerous weapon. Shafer Is accused of entering the apartment of Charles A Myers, a coachman. and at tacking hif with a heavy stick.
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Great Britian has already launched several Dreadnaughts, afong them be- ing the Collingwood, of 19250 tons, and the St Vencent. Temeraire. Bel lerophone, all of 1S600 tons. which are Co be in commission by June or July. The Vanguard, one of Britian's great Dreaduaughts, Was launched not far back. and it w.ll have a displacement Of abont 19.5O0 tons. England has laid down two new. all-round big gun bat tieships, the Neptune and the FOn- droyant. wAich are to have a tonnage of 21 ,250 tons. For every ship France or Germany lay down. Great Britian will launch two, to keep power in her favor. By the end Of 1910 she will have in commission over twelve Dreadnaughts. She has now the greatest navy, ship for snip. the world has ever seen.
 France has already launched the siirabeau and the Danton. of 1S.000 tons. She has now three Dread. naughts similar to the Ford Nelson type of the British navy. their total aggregate tonnage being 53.500 tons.
 Germany has launched the Ersatz. Sachsen and Ersatz Bayern. both of the Dreadnaught type. They are sim, lar to the Soathp Dakota of the Amer 1 ican navy.
 | Japan is doing very little shipbuild Ing. She has two Dreadnaughts. the Satsuma and the Ak. of 1S350 tons The Ibuk is the new cruiser laid down |, in 1908.
 , should the United States choose to lap down two 26,000-ton battleships Great Britian will Immediately lay down three 26.00o ton Dreadnaughts Such Is the price England pays tc keep the world ID balance
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sATrLEsHIp CAPTAIN INSANE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-captain Hamilton Hutchins. who was relieved of the command of the battleshh Kearsarge by Admiral Sperry, just bo fore the fleet left Gibraltar. will be examined by a special medical board regarding his mental and physical condition His mental state is said | to be piuable.
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Her Abidiuo Youth.

q am afraid never win. grow up and looi; Ike a woman,- pcused the bride-to-be. The other day. while l was having one of my new walhi.s suits fitted and was insisting that 1t would have to be finished this week. the tailor asked me: When does yuur school openg And that trock ts A part of my trousseaui-
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COLUMBUS BUYS o'RouakE

COLUMBUS. O., Feb. 27.-James fRourke. Jr, cf Bridgeport, Conn. has been purchased by the Co'umbus A. A. Club from the New York Americans, and will be used somewhere in the sn- fseid. .- s
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Statistics of London Fire.

Tn London more fires occur on Sat urday than on any other day of the week. and more in August and De eember than in any other months.
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tncurabie-

From Alabama comes the story of a hand-shaking ghost Even death ii seems, cannot break some men of the habit of running for office.
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large silver bowl which once graced the table of the Lord Mayor of London and which was presented to her by fellow directors in the Association when she resigned, and another siiyer piece presented by the Associations members, bear testimony to ther ap- pneciation of the part she took ip the work. and are among her most highly prized possessions.