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The Washington times., 1909-05-31
OTHERWISE SATISFACTORY.

AIgy-Myrtle. what are your obiec-
tons TO marrying me?
MYRTLE have only one objection.
Algy. I'd have to live with you.-Chi-
Cago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31

Strewing of Flowers Will
Form Feature of Exer-
cises Today.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. MAY 81


To-day is being observed as Decora-
tien Day in this city. The banks aid
public Offices have been closed all day,
and the schools have half session This
afternoon services were held at the
National Cemetery. in charge of Cap
tain CrittendeE. The following pro-
gram was rendered:
Prayer, the Rev. Edgar Carpenter
rector Of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church; music by choir under direction
Of Miss Blanche ROtchford: reading OF
Lircoln's Gettysburg address by w. p.
Graves music by choir; address by the
Rev. Osborn Belt. Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church; music by choir: ben
ediction by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter:
st-ewing Of flowers.
Policeman Knight at an early hour
this morning found the side door Of
the Office Of Walter Roberts. on South
Union street, open. He notified Mr.
Roberts, who. upon investigation. found
that the drawers in his desk had been
ransacked, but nothing had been taken
It is supposed that some boys got locked
il the Office Saturday, when the office
was closed They got out. by opening
the side door.
During the month OF May the clerk
OF the Cooperation Court has issued
thirty-two marriage licenses. During
the same length of time twenty-nine
deeds have been recorded.
The Young Mems sodanty Lyceum
viii hold a meeting at their hall. IN
Duke street, tomorrow evening. Pre-
viOus 10 the Lyceum meeting a meeting
OF the Young Mems Sodality will be
held in st Marv's Church
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
GiYes Name Do -.

He described Senator GaIlinger Of
New Hampshire, who is a Doctor as
the surgeon Of the post" and Senator
SmOOt OF Utah, who is an apostle of
the Mormon Church, as the chaplain
OF the garrison, holding daily his morn
ing. midday, and afternoon REVEALS"
He Tidiculed Senator Root for his at
tempt TO absolve AIdrich from any re-
sponsibility for any paragraph OF the
The Washington times., 1909-05-31

ed man that he was the one on [
train that night.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07

is spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Drake.
f. B. Haddon is erecting very COM
modous hog house.
Messrs. Bert and Orson Lille are put
ting in their spare time using their wood
saw and gasoline engine, cutting wood
for their neighbors.
Recently, while ploughing on the farm
of Mr.. McMullen, w. J. Varcoe uncov-
cred bayonet of pattern of those used
during the civil war. How it came there
is matter for conjecture
Miss Fannie Varcoe, Mr.. and Mrs
George Curtis, and Mrs. W. +. Rude at
tended the Pomona Grange, recently
held at Orson.
Asher Neele has purchased new
horse.
Shirley Gaylord, of Pleasant Mount, i:
working for Mrs. Lcnora Groat, who Is
still unable to attend to her work, hav'
ing been confined to her bed and house
all the past winter.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
PLEASANT MOUNT.

MAY 3d.-Mrs. L. G. Busf, has re-
turned to her home here.
Rosabel Lake, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lake, is i'll of pneu-
monia.
Blanche Kennedy, who recently grad
uated from the Morningside Hospital,
at Montclair, N. j., is spending two
weeks at her home here. She expects
to return to Montclar for professional
work.
The new student-teachers who entered
the High School on Monday were Eliza
Kelley, Regina O'Neill, Anna Lestrange,
Anna Fitze and Ruth Kennedy.
The death of John j. Fulkerson oc-
Cured at his home last Saturday morn
ing, after one week illness. The daugh
ter, Mrs. j. f. Tiffany, was in Kramer,
Indiana, being treated for rheumatism,
and did not reach home until after her
fathers death. Mr.. Fulkerson was one
of the very best OF Mount Pleasant S
citizens, and was born and lived nearly
| all MS lllc Oh llle IaTIll WncTe ne ulcu.
Fifty-ive years ago he was married to
Helen Miller, who, with the one daugh-
ter, is left to mourn his death, Seventy
five years, NEARLY seventy-siX, have
made for him many friends among his
townspeople, both young and old. The
granddaughter, Helen Tiffany, reached
home on Saturday, to remain until after
the funeral, which took place ut the
Fulkerson home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Byron left last Thursday
for a months visit with relatives in New
York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Wright were in
town over Sunday.
The two rural free delivery routes
started out for the first trip on Saturday
May, 1st, with carriers Willis Deming
and David Lake.
John Spencer is moving into +. A
Wright's house.
Ross and Earl Butler made a trip tC
Erie, Cory, and Union City, last week
on business for the Hatchery.
Mrs. n. B. Sherwood is in Thompson
caring for her daughter, who is seriousl.
ill at that place.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
STERLING.


MAY 3d.-On the Goth of April we had
fine snow and hail storm, falling to
the depth of from six to eight inches,
and a quantity of the beautiful" has
not yet all disappeared. All day the
thermometer registered % degrees above
zero. 1t is quite surprising, though, to
see how green and thrifty the grass is
looking.
On the 2Sth of April over forty per-
sons surprised the minister by calling
and taking dinner with him. A very
good way of getting acquainted. Rev.
and Mrs. J. H. Bovce, of Salem, were
also present, and are always welcome
guests in this town. Rev. T. E. Webster
has very kindly placed a number of NJ
E. Hymnals in the church pews, but,
so far as we are concerned, we much
prefer the old style of worship to so
much "form and ceremony"
J. n. Nyce has returned to his old
out blacksmith. We think this ought
to be an excellent place for a good me-
chanic.
Mrs. Leila Damn, of Waymart, is the
guest of her father, II. Il. Foster.
Charles Howe and John Gillner have
each purchased fine three -year-old colts.
The Anthracite Quartette, of Scranton,
composed of Messrs. MITCHELL Madden,
Hollister and NanGorder, are billed to
give an entertainment in the Methodist
church, on Saturday evening, May Sth.
Daniel Jones, n tenor soloist, and a Miss
Ilildebrant, an elocutjonist, are also eX-
pected to be present and assist. The
entertainment will consist of solos, quar-
tetts, duets, readings and instrumental
music. A small admission fee will be
charged and the proceeds donated to
Mrs. Edward Mcmillan. We predict
this entertainment will be rare treat
and we hope many have the ability tC
appreciate it. We also expect the com.
pany to be present at church Sunday
morning and favor us with some good
music.
Nelson Frantz, of Stroudsburg, was 6
guest at the home of j. f. Cross, ovel
Sunday.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
last week, "Hut" disposed OF large
load OF country produce for J. f. Cross
in Scranton, and made his usual Tues
dav and Saturday delivery
1t is not surprising that many in thi
vicinity are short OF money, when WI
take into consideration the amount tina
is paid out for feed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07

MILANVILLE.
MAY 5th.--Mrs. Henry Stadler, of
Narrowsburg, and Miss May Skinner, of
Callicoon, were recent guests of Mrs. A.
Baird.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pulls and soHs,
Merlyn and Gordon, are visiting Mrs.
Helen Skinner.
Miss Jennie Dolson left for Deposit,
n. V, last Sunday, after spending some
time with her brother, James Dolson.
Charles kuessel and bride, of Homes
dale, Pa, are guests at the home of
George Brucher.
Il. X. Beegle spent some time in New
York last week.
William Pulls has gone to Syracuse,
n. y, to work at carpentering.
Mrs. Smith, who spent the winter with
Mrs. Beach, went to Binghamton on
Thursday last.
The funeral of Lester Lovelass was
held from his late residence on Sunday,
Rev. J. NJ. Coleman officiating. Mr..
LovelasS was Il citizen who could i'll be
spared, and his family have the sincere
sympathy OF the community.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07

every night. May I'd, saw men sitting
in church with their overcoats on. No
gardens plowed as yet, what time will
there be for vegetation to ripen?
Some city boarders are expected here
the 10th of May.
Geo. Taylor and wife have taken po-
session Of the Prower Budd mansion to-
day.
Mr.. Dunn has the addition to his store
nearly completed.
Twelve ladies met with Mrs. Garrett
one day last week and sewed forty-six
pounds of rags. Their hands were as
busy as their tongues for once.
We really get tired reading about the
"Tariff Question" Hope there will
soon be settlement and prosperous
times not far distant, and that Taft will
make successful president. Oft times
the so-called hard times are more imag-
inery than real.
Quarterly meeting commenced at the
Free Methodist church Thursday, May
9th and continues over Sunday. A num-
Der of ministers are expected.
The NJ. f. quarterly meeting will be
held one week from Saturday and Sun.
dav, May 18th and 18th. Services Sat-
urday evening conducted by Superin.
tendent Fuller.
The Mothers meeting of the w. c. T
U. will be held at Mrs. Ed. Richards
Thursday, May 9Th. An invitation is eX
tended to all interested.
Who can account for so much sick
ness after II mild winter, it is general,
the rule rather than the exception, al
though II late cold spring, the winter ha
been mild and more than an unusua
amount of sickness. All except Chas
Barnes have recovered from their re
cent illness. He passed away this after
noon at 4:3O. The funeral will be hei'
Thursday afternoon ut o'clock at tn
house and2 o'clock mt the NJ. +. churcl
and interment at Vine Hill. This is tn
fourth old resident that death has claim
ed this winter here in our village. Mr.
Barnes led an exemplary life i'll mos
ways and he leaves wife and eigh
children to mourn the loss of husban
and father and host of friends will mis-
their aged neighbor and often think c
his acts of kindness to them.
Miss Edna Oliver is home for fe'
days visit. She will return to Brook
: lyn Tuesday.
Mabel Decker is also home an visi
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
CLINTON.

MAY lth.-The severe snow, ice and
thunderstorm of last week caused nearly
all OF the farmers in this section to buy
hav, fearing they would not have enough
to carry them through another cold
storm ; the drought of last summer and
fall, and the present late cold spring
having exhausted nearly all OF that COM
modify in this section.
Lightning struck several telephone
poles near Waymart, during the storm
last week.
Those who use lime are busy drawing
it from Waymart this week.
Word has been received that Charles
Stone was buried at Hornell, n. V, on
Sunday last. He was son of the late
Ira b. Stone, of this county. He was
twice married and mad one daughter by
his first wife. a few months ago he was
married to Miss Maude GAYLORD, who
has many friends throughout the county
Perry Sanders has rented his farm tc
Burton Hutching.
Mrs. Lydia Norton and Miss Ida lie,
were recent guests of Honesdale friends
Mrs. Frank Nanderberg, of Hazclton
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
EiEII,IiSNl.


MAY 4th. are glad to see the sun
shine, after Il three days continuous
storm of snow and rain.
An article last week in the Independent
suggested that the milionaires help the
people who have lost money by the
Knapp Bank failure, instead of donat-
ing il to libraries or other worthy insti-
tutions. 1t has been as great loss to
the people and business all along the
Delaware valley as any disaster in the
country, and the unfortunate people are
worthy of help. But we do not believe
in the Knapp Brothers going gunpunished.
David Stalker spent a part of last
week in Galilee, with his sister, who is
seriously ill.
The attendance at church Sunday
evening was small, owing to so much
sickness.
Mrs. Henry Thomas is under the doc
tors care, and Mary Cargin and the
six months old baby of Mr.. and Mrs
John Moore have pneumonia.
Rev. Ernest Lawton, wife and two
sons visited their uncle, David Stalker
last week.
Addie Rauner closed very successf,
term of school here last week. The day
being stormy, very few were able to ge
out to hear the speaking by the children
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
FALLSDALE.

FALLSDALE.
May 3.-The severe storm and
cold weather makes slow work among
farmers. But very few oats have
been sowed yet. Hay is scarce and
high. Several farmers are buying
for their stock. Grass looks well
and came out from the late snow
much better than if it had with
stood a cold, dry SPELL
Fallsdale Creamery Co. is doing a
successful business with c. d. Stod-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07

dard, of Chenango county, N. Y, as
superintendent. At present they
are manufacturing about three hun
dred and fifty pounds of butter
daily, which is fairly good amount
considering the cold weather.
C. H. Decker has gone to Bing-
hamton, N. Y, where he has, with
his brother-in-law, purchased a gro
cery business. We are sorry to
loose so good a neighbor, but wish
him success in his new business and
hope he may always be found in the
right weight.
Hatching and brooding chicks Just
now is the chief occupation of the
main population here. Nearly every
family owns and is operating one
or more incubators. E. r. Dennis
claims the champion hatch of 800
chicks in one machine.
We are pleased to note the i'm
provement in the health of Miss
Bertha Wall.
Miss Laura Lovelass is suffering
with bad felon on her hand.
Mrs. c. r. Jackson is seriously i'll
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Lybolt. A specialist
from Binghamton, n. Y, is expected
this week to attend her.
Samuel Lovelass is slowly recov-
ering from severe attack of la
grippe.
L. Ellison is still unable to be out
since his illness of pneumonia, sew
eral weeks ago.
Lester Lovelass died at his home
April Goth of meningitis following
a severe attack of pneumonia, age
81 years. The funeral was held at
the home, Sunday at . p. IN. Burial
at Damascus NJ +. cemetery. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Manly, of Scranton. The deceased
leaves to mourn his loss, besides his
wife, one daughter and one son.
both at home. One brother. Will
liam, of Warren county, and three
sisters, survive him: Mrs. Libbie
Nesbith of Warren; Mrs. b. F.
, Kmble and Mrs. f. w. Legeler, OF
this place. The family have the
sympathy of many friends.
H. E. Decker lost one of his team
nOrSpS to-day
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07

Edward Freed, of Bernice, is going to
spend the summer at the home of Free
man Reynolds.
The ladies' prayer meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. G. NJ. Reynolds, on
Friday afternoon, at 2:30. All the ladies
are earnestly requested to be present.
Mrs. G.. Moon will lead the meeting.
Hattie Arneke is entertaining com
pany from Scranton. -,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
TYLER HILL.

TYLER HILL.
May Oscar Jackson, of Dy-
berry, visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Mitchell. of
West Damascus, spent Tuesday with
their daughter, Mrs. H. B. Lord.
Messrs. Ross and Mitchell last
week decorated the interior of the
NJ. E. church at Galilee.
Messrs. Ross and Mitchell are go
ing to paint Mrs. l.. ID. Tyler's
house.
Mrs. E. B. Brown spent last week
at Laurel Lake.
Mrs. Charles X Book, of Califor-
mia, is at her home here.
DR.. H. G. Wary has had the in
terror of his house decorated by
Ross and Mitchell
Miss Florence Brink closed her
school at Colchester last week. They
wish her to return for another year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
SHERMAN.

SHERMAN.
MAY 5th.-B. w. Raymond spent a
part OF last week in Binghamton.
So much rain and cold weather is verg
discouraging for the farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Raymond have re-
turned to their home in this place after
spending the winter in BinghamtOn.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-07
BEACH LAKE.

BEACH LAKE.
MAY 3d.-The cold weather has very
much delayed housecleaning as parlor
stoves can not be taken down and it is
really winter weather with heavy frosts
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
TEXANS DEGENERACY

A TEXAN will serve 500 hupaming
IN birds at dinner. He wishes to
IA have the honor of having given
the first humming bird banquet. We
hope it will be the last. Such feasts
are un-American. They are not cred
liable to the United States, and they
are seized on eagerly by foreign critics
who wish to prove degeneracy is sap
ping the force of the great republic.
Ancient history shows that in the
worst days of the old world empires
there were banquets at which nightin-
gales tongues and other rare delica-
cies were served. Such banquets were
not merely a disgrace to civilization,
but were a sure sign that the par
ticular example of civilization which
produced them was almost at the end
of its usefulness to mankind.
A revival of Americanism is needed
in the United States. Our children
should be taught the reasons why
America is great nation. They should
learn that this greatness rests on prin-
ciple, on ideals and on righteousness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15

/ They reach $500, 600, 900, which is said 70
be figure beyond precedent. This is
$350,000,000 more than the British in
vested only five years ago.
But in the United Sttaes almost
double that amount of new securities
were marketed last year. New shares
and bonds are still coming out at the
| average rate of about $3.50, 100000 a.
month.
And the extraordinary thing is that
there is money to buy every share and
every bond. So it is in Europe. From
the famine in money a twelvemonth
ago, there has suddenly been spread
a feast of such dimensions that it has
no parallel, says the Philadelphia
Press
English newspapers are making COM
ments upon. that country's tremendous
investment of money last year. and
arguing that it proves the Briton to
be in sound financial condition. So
1t does; but If that is true in England
1t is doubly true in the United States
A good part of the $500, ,0O0, 900 of new
British capital invested in 1908 went ont
OF that country. This is blood that
! quicl1ens life elsewhere.
! But in America virtually every penny
OF the more than 81, 400, ,00O, 900 invested
IN new securities was spent in home
shares and bonds. The money is kent
| here, and here it will work. "A nation
that can save such a magnificent sum
and then use it to extend its own in
| dustrfes must have in it's Immediate
future period of wonderful expan-
sion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
BRAIN NO MAN EVER
HAS THOUGHT OR CAN THINK

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-[Editor
Herald: Until mortal man had the
physical mechanism with which to
think he never had a thought; and as
far as any one knows-I am not talk
ing about belief-When that mechanism
is destroyed or impaired sufficiently
his power TO think is gone. He has
no machine, no mind, as far as any
living person can demonstrate.
What is thought? Thought is feel
ing, sensation; nothing else; and ideas
are simply brain pictures. We never
had thought and never will have for
which material environments are not
responsible. We have no knowledge of
anything but a material universe, for
no other can be demonstrated to our
senses. We know nothing of God apart
from visible nature, for the same rea-
son; and when individuals with no re.
straint on their imagination get to
talking dogmatically about spirit and
God it would be we'll to stop and re-
fleet On this fact. This material uni
verse is real and cannot be destroyed
by denial; and while the atomic
particles of which it is composed can
be made invisible and not apparent to
our senses, matter is not destroyed or
converted into nothing, known as spirit.
Our senses do not deceive US, Mr..
r. N; they simply have their limita-
tions. This earth would appear round
to our senses if we could look at it
from the moon, same as we stand on
the earth and look at that material
body. Ideas are not mental messages;
I repeat they. are brain pictures, and
the mind realized the possibility of
steam power through the influence of
a tea kettle on the eye and then the
brain; and the idea of a suspension
bridge was not born within, but came
from without by seeing a spiders web.
And nothing that man ever produced
with head and hands had anything but
a material basis to start from; for
somewhere in visible nature he does
and must get all his ideas.
AS gravitation is a property of mat
ter and not the gift of an imaginary
spirit outside and apart from it, it is
more reasonable to suppose that the
atomic particles contain within them
selves all the power and potency need
ed to run the universe than it is to
locate such forces in a God made out
of nothing.
CLAIMING SEVERANCE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
What Is the Explanation OF
the Ebb and Flow of Money?

0 ONE has ever yet given a Who'll
ly satisfactory answer to the
= question, What becomes of all
the money during panic? The great
pendulum swings so rapidly backward
and forward that when it reaches one
extreme it seems impossible that it
should ever get so far away in the other
direction.
Only little more than a year ago the
whole world had a money panic. Ii
Paris the rate of interest was at the
highest rate since the Frahco-P Prus-
sian war; in London it was at the
highest figure since the darkest day of
the Boer war, and British consols
were at their lowest since the Cri-
mean; in the leading center of Ameri-
ca 100 per cent was charged
The earth's supply of liquid capt.
tai appeared to be entirely dry. Fran
tic efforts to get money only raised
the needed funds. Business everywhere
came to a dead stop.
Now witness the marvellous change.
The pendulum is at the farthest ex-
treme from the panic point In Lon
don the bank rate has been 2h per
cent for six months, which is a very
unusual thing; in Paris funds are
equally cheap; in America for nearly
year all the banks in the big cities
have had more money than they could
employ proftably.
English economists have been foot
ing up the sums invested in the United
Kingdom in new securities in 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
CONSOLIDATION

AT OW FOR consolidation, real consol-
IN idation, mot make believe to
~ suit interests, corporations,
schemers, plotters, politicians of the
type and stripe of Savage and persons
who are opposed to the advance and
prosperity of Los Angeles, because they
. fear that in some way the interests of
the northern part Of our great state
will suffer. This proposition is too
ridiculous to be entertained by sensible
people, but prejudice sometimes over
comes common sense and the northern
ers doubtless feel justified in allying
themselves with the traitor, Savage.
And yet their position is as foolish as
that of Savage is censurable. Preju-
dice cannot stop history, and the at
tempt of Savage and those to whom he
has sworn allegiance to interfere with
the march of events will have only one
result. Events will go marching on,
and they may have to march over Mr..
Savage and the obstructionists to whom
he has plighted his troth, and to whom
Faith unfaithful keeps him falsely true
Perhaps the most direct way in which
to state the case is to say: '"The people
have their hearts set on consolidation"
All the reasons for the measure have
been threshed out over and over again.
Everyone realizes it is important, nay,
necessary, that Los Angeles should
control it's seaport.
Everyone knows the interests of the
harbor and of Los Angeles are identical
and no persons know this better than
the enemies of Los Angeles, who do not
wish to see this city outdo all others in
California in size, population and i'm
portance, and the other enemies of Los
Angeles, those who wish to see the
best interests of the city sacrificed for
the sake of the enrichment of a preda-
tory corporation. Los Angeles is asking
for no favors from anyone, but she is
insisting and will continue to insist
on the right to work out the harbor
problem on the credit and responsibility
of Los Angeles without obstruction, an
noyance or interference. Savage no
doubt has his own reasons for his ac-
tions, intimate reasons, which he would
not eonfide to the public and into which
far be it from us to pry.