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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Too Old for a Good Complexion.

Miss M. E.-Nobody is ever too old
to improve herself and certainly twen-
ty is not such an advanced age that
you may not expect to have a perfect
complexion with sensible care. From
your lack Of color and enlarged pores
should say that you were anaemic
and had a poor circulation. You had
better ask your physician to give you
tonic to build you up. For the cir
culation you should try deep breath
ing exercises every day, and physical
culture too, If you can manage to de-
vote fifteen or twenty minutes to it.
The best cure for enlarged pores is
the daily use Of the complexion brush.
Scrub your face with warm water and
good soap, rinsing 1t of we'll after
ward. This will open up the obstruct-
ed glands and pores, and the pores
will contract gradually to their nat
ural size. If you scrub all over every
day in warm water with a larger
brush, you will find your circulation
and consequently your complexion
greatly improved.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Dr.. Cook Makes a corrsetIon.

Baltimore Oct. Sat his hotel here
DR.. Frederick A. Cook was shown the
dispatch from Copenhagen relative to
his reported intention to request the
university of that city to waive its
claim to the first examination of his
records. After reading the dispatch
carefully he said:
"a wrong impression has been re-
ceived in Denmark as to just what
said in Washington, and this, too,
seems not to have been perfectly un-
derstood in this country. shall ad-
here to the original plan to have the
University of Copenhagen make the
first examination of my records, but
shall ask that university to withhold
the announcement of the result of such
examination until the records shall
have been examined simultaneously by
all the geographical societies of the
world. Immediately after they have
been examined by the University of
Copenhagen duplicate copies of my
records will be submitted to all the
geographical societies of the world and
to any other scientific bodies desiring
them"
DR.. Cook said that he expects the
final verdict of all scientific bodies
upon his records within six months
and that he will have learned of the
judgment of the University Of Copen-
hagen within about two months.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
TaiIors Say This Is What Men are
Coming To.

figure. The chest must be full and
padded well If necessary. The waist
must be narrow, forced so If neces-
sary. The trousers, must not be too
full, and, above all, must not be peg.
top-never more than nineteen inches
about the knee, or more than eighteen
and one-half about the bottom. The
trousers must spread over the ankle,
and to bring this about the former
spring bottom, with an open vent at
the bottom, must be adopted. A raised
seam must run up the sides from the
open vent and that seam must be
creased. A side crease, mind you!
Is this not radical? How many men,
who want to be strictly "in 1t" sartori-
ally, will be able to wear their last
years pants? However, the edict has
gone forth.
A Fifth avenue tailor has sent in a
polar ulster" Right in line. chr 1t
is a prodigious garment of military
cut, very heavy and long, and extreme
ly warm. Its colors are orange and
black. II the owner OF the ultra
smart polar ulster" does not contem-
plate an immediate attack on the
North Pole he will find 1t very COM
Portable for winter bubbling tours.
Look out for the plum colored
evening dress suit. It's looming large
on the sartorial horizon. The colored
evening waistcoat is its forerunner."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
COPENHAGEN DISAPPOINTED.
Does Not Want to Waive Claim to Dr.
Cooks First Report.

Does Not Want to Waive Claim to Dr..
Cooks First Report.
Copenhagen, Oct 5.-The announce
ment Of Dr. Cooks willingness to re-
quest the University Of Copenhagen
to waive its claim to the first exam
ination Of the records Of his journey
to the north pole causes disappoint-
ment here.
The rector Of the university says
"No such request has yet been receiv-
ed from DR.. Cook, and 1t is impossible
to say what attitude the university
will take toward the suggestion that
American and other scientific bodies
shall first review the explorers data"
The general public is inclined to be
annoyed at the suggestion that for
eign scientific bodies shall first see the
records. The people consider the
promise to give the university here
the first opportunity Of passing upon
the records as nothing but justice in
view Of the honors heaped upon the
explorer by both the university and
the Danish people and their ungrudg-
ing support and belief in his exploits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Dark Stain from Collar.

Mrs. j. Aft you scrub your neck
with a complexion brush exery day
this circle will soon disappear. You
may remove it at once by applying a
soft cloth wet with either pure alco-
hol, peroxide of hydrogen or lemon
Juice or by the following lotion:
Take fresh strained cucumber juice,
boil it for five minutes, and for every
five ounces of juice add. Pulverized
borax, IT'S grains; acetate Of soda, 80
grains; tincture of quillaja, 1-2
ounces; tincture of benzoin, drains;
rose water, l pint. Mix thoroughly
and apply two or three times a day
until the stain is removed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

nings clothed in trouserings that viii
cling affectionately to limb and
spread gracefully over shoe top.
The pegtop has had its day.
London and her pegtop must be rele-
gated to the shelf. so to speak. We
must be original. If America leads
in the conquest of the air, II America
is first to reach the North Pole, why
should not America declare what sort
of pants it should wear? That ia the
point. Our legs have looked long
enough like British legs. Therefore
the pegtop trousers must be dropped
here and now, and another sort Of leg
GOV ering for the American man drawn
on from the realm of pure American
ISM"
Here is outlined what is to be the
future typically American masculine
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Treatment for Obstinate Freckles.

Recommended by Erasmus Wilson,
though excellent in obstinate cases,
does not suit all compilations equally
we'll:
Elder flower ointment, ounce; sui.
phate of zinc, 20 grains.
Mix well and rub into the affected
skin at night In the morning wash
the cerate off with soap and soft wa
ter and afterward apply lotion, thus
composed:
Infusion of roses, IL pint; citric
acid, 80 grains.
All local discolorations, DR.. Wilson
affirms, will disappear under this
treatment, or, if the freckles do not
entirely yield, they will at least be
greatly ameliorated.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
PASTOR REFEREE
IN A PRIZE FIGHT
Presbyterian Minister, Formerly
Pugilist, Officiated at a
Bloody Boxing Match
BOX, AND GET RIGHT WITH GOO
Said He. Would Rather Be q Boxer
Than a Sissy Watching Women at
Street Corners-How He JustlHes
His Presence at a Prize Fight.

Omaha, Neb.-The star feature OF
the Buckles-F Fitzgerald twelve-round
boxing bout was the sermon by the
Rev. kid" Wedge, referee, delivered
during the interval between the pre-
Nminaries and the main event
The Rev. Mr.. Wedge is an ex-pugi-
list, an enthusiastic Y. M. G. A. work
er and pastor of little Presbyterian
church at Monroe, Neb. He happened
to be in town in connection with the
Omaha Theological Seminary, where
he was a former student, and was
called into the ring to umpire the
"go."
After the preliminaries had been
disposed of the Rev. Mr.. Wedge lean
ed up against the ropes of the ring,
and, facing an audience Of 1900 fight
fans. pulled from his pocket hymn.
book and announced a selection. He
read 1t through and then commenced
to sing, being Joined by many in the
audience. The singing finished, he
said that he wanted to make a few
remarks with reference to prize fight
ing, saying in part:
There is Just as much intelligence
in the prize ring as in the pulpit, and
II the game is conducted as the rules
prescribe there Is no more brutality
than in golf or polo."
Explaining his presence as a ref.
cree Of fight he said:
Christ was the greatest mixer the
world has ever seen, and because
am mixer following in the footsteps
of the Nazarene I am here tonight
so that can get close to you men, 30
that can do you the most good. To
be sanity one does not have to look
sick and feeble.
"You can go about helping those
who do not need help, but the
truly good man is the one who
helps the poor man and feeds the
bum Of the gutter, and want you
to understand that the world Is dead
wrong about the cruelty of the boxer.
Boxing is an honorable calling and Is
much more respectable than playing
smear, rushing the can or chasing
around after other mems wives. I
would much rather be one Of these
dlepated sissy standing around on the
street watching the women walking
past and observing how high they lift
their dresses when they step over a
mud puddle.
There is a great work for ministers
to do, and II they do 1t they can save
the boys from going wrong. Let them
flt up gymnasiums in their churches
and give the boys boxing lessons. II
they will do this they can fill the
pews with the boys and young men
and they can keep them in the
churches and they will not go to the
bad.
ut is the fact that the young men
and boys have nothing to do after
they finish the labors of the day that
drives them to the devil. Learn to
box and get right with God, and you
will not go far out of the way"
Thus the Rev. Mr.. Wedge closed his
remarks. He was greeted with tumul.
tuous cheering, after which he called
the principals from their corners and
they went to pummeling each other,
the blood flying over the minister's
frock suit and his white shirt front,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

Statesville, N. C.-Alfred Myers, an
old peddler of liquor, is serving three
months on the chain gang that is at
work on the county roads. He was
caught selling moonshine whiskey
from an OK cart and sentenced to six
months in jail. He proposed that he
be allowed to serve on the chain
gang instead, adding: II car take
my OK along, and the two of us can
do two mems work"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Ointment for sunburn and Tan.

Hattie s.-Here is a formula, but
II your face is very sensitive to the
rays of the sun you had better wear
a veil and protect 1t also by a layer Of
cold cream under layer Of powder:
-Sublimed sulphur, 1-2 dram; car
Donate of zinc, dram; ointment Of
oxide Of zinc, / ounce.
Apply lightly to the surface. :
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Helpful
Beauty Hints
z 90

Necessities For The Toilet-Obsti-
nate Freckle Treatment-Lotions to
Keep Hair in Curl-To Remove
Collar Stain-Eysbrow Grower
Ointment For Tan and Sunburn.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Eyebrow and EyeIash Grower.

Here is a good formula: Apply it
to the brows and lashes with a fine
sable brush, being careful not to get
the oil into the eyes. In applying 1t
to the lashes place the forefinger of
the left hand under the lid and it will
protect the eye:
Sulphate of quinine, grains;
Sweet almond oil, 1 ounce.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
KYRLE BELLEW NEAR DEATH
Actor Ruptures a Blood Vessel at His
Hotel While Sneezinq.

Buffalo, Oct, 5.-Kyrle Bellew, the
actor, almost bled to death in his
room at the Hotel Statler here, and he
is now in very weakened condition.
Mr.. Bellew ruptured a blood vessel
of the nose while sneezing. Two ply
sicians were summoned and finally
stopped the flow. Mr.. Bellew was to
have opened weeks engagement
here In a new play.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
OUR CLOTHES TO
Be ALL AMERICAN
Tailors Decide to Break Away
from London Fashions and be
their Own Architects
THE PEGTOP HAS GOT TO GO
And from Now on Man Must (Appear
toy Have a Trim Military Figure
We Must Be orlelnaI-The Polar
Ulster.

New York. N. Y.-The pegtop has
got to go!
That grotesQue figure, narrow Of
ankle and broad Of beam, will soon
be missing from the modish haunts,
and in its place will appear a trim
military figure, expansive Of chest
narrow of waist, and with underpin-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

ketehel-Johnson Fight Postponed.
San Francisco, Oct. 5.-The Ketchel.
Johnson fight, scheduled for next
Tuesday night, has been postponed
until Saturday, Oct. 16, at the request
Of Manager Coffroth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
The Mysterious pispa.eh.

The club conversation turned TO the
Spanish-American war. One member
of the party noted for bis boasts OF
being man OF the world began:
81 tell you. boys. one OF the stran-
gest incidents of the war, one which
never became public, was a mysterious
dispatch given to secret agent OF the
Spanish government to carry to the
head OF the Spanish spy system In the
United States and which came under
my observation"
Everybody leaned forward to hear
the expose OF the diplomatic secret.
Continuing. the globe trotter said:
"ThIs agent. who boarded the same
steamer on which had taken passage
home, could not read the dispatch be-
cause It was In French. He was afraid
II was some sort OF frame up on the
part of higher unfriendly official to
get him IN bad with his other supe-
riors at home.
eve became chummy, and owing to
my huency in speaking Spanish cas-
lily passed for Spaniard. When he
learned that also knew French he
mentioned the dispatch and suggested
that translate It for him. was more
than willing to learn something that
might be of advantage to my Uncle
Samuel and assented. He drew the
precious paper from his breast and
handed It toward me when
At this point every listener was on
the edge OF his chair with bullying
eyes.
suddenly a gust of wind swept the
deck and blew the paper from his hand
into the sea-" concluded the narrator,
with smile.
As the smile grew into hearty
laugh the others knew they had been
stung. - Philadelphia Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
ImpsrishahI. Pavement.

A new paving material devised b. a
French engineer consists of the iron
shavings from lathes and similar ma
chimes. which are mixed with cement.
making combination which is almost
indestructible. In making paving
blocks according to this process a mold
is filed with these iron shayings and
the 'interstices filed with cement
grout sufficiently fluid to penetrate the
entire mass. The blocks thus formed
are said TO possess great strength and
resistance to abrasion and also (what
seems less credible, elasticity under
blows or Earring. Tests m,R1e of such
blocks are said to have shown re-
sistance to compression of about 1907
900 pounds a square inch and at a
tensile strength four times that Of
neat cement Chicago Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
Fiahtina Water Fires.

1t falls to the lot of few to set the
river on Gre. and, despite the tradition
that the feat is the quickest way to
fame, the names of those who have
done 1t never seem to survive.
But that many a man can and does
set a river on fire is so true that in
vention has had to concern itself with
means for putting out those very
blazes.
They occur usually when petroleum.
gasoline or some other liquid hydro
carbons spread on the waters surface
and happen to be ignited before their
spread has too greatly broken up and
thinned them. Whole ports, with their
shipping. are endangered.
In Germany they have devised two
solutions which. mingling as they are
poured, instantly raise thick, tena-
cious foam. One solution is composed
Of potash. alum and sodium sulphate.
the other of sodium bicarbonate. sodi-
UNI sulphate and Iicorice root extract.
The soapsuds appearance Of the foam
In reality covers an inert gas, which.
spreading over the entire burning sur
face, acts as a blanket and instantly
kills the flames for want OF oxygen
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
condue.ina Without Baton.

NJ Wassiii Safonoff, who has been
conducting the Newcastle music fes-
tival, is Russian and famous in both
hemispheres as conductor. Finding
himself without his baton on one occa-
sion. he used his hands and was SO
satisfied with the result that since
then he has never reverted to the use
OF the customary stick. here there
is no baton" he once remarked, 1.-THE
players cannot be lazy, they must
watch your fingers SO carefully. In a
few years there will be no batons."
Certainly M. Safonoff. who has often
conducted in London. gets wonderful
results from an orchestra, but no other
conductor In the first rank has vet fol-
lowed his example in abandoning the
baton.-London News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04

we jes' reached out an took opportu-
nifty by the forelock. and while Hal
was over the river a-swappin' lies
with Brantley me an Barnes took a
ride by his place, an there was a lit
tie gal awaitin' down by the bridge
when we drove up.
Boys. stopped my horse right
there. and there was a weddin' In the
middle of the road" Eldridge strug-
gled away from the men that held
lrim and made lunge toward the rain
barrel, but the squire had him COW
bred this time stop your foolin'.
lIal Eldridge; that ceremony II hold
IN any court in Arkansas. Boys. I'm
done now" And the squire climbed
down, and then the cheering broke
loose afresh around the open door as
Eldon shouldered his way inside. The
squire looked at his watch-6 o'clock
and the election was over on the Bar
raclaw.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
Paris Wants Doc Meat.

According to Paris paper, the pre-
lecture of police has received numer-
GUS applications from persons DESTROYS
Of selling dog meat. The permits have
not been granted, for such traffic is
not considered lawful. But IL the num-
Der of applications continues to in
crease It is said that the police will
have to obtain definite decision on
the subject. Horse, 1t is well known.
is sold In continental cities, but, as
the Paris authority observes. there
would be an instructive repugnance to
eat the flesh of mans best friend. The
flesh is eaten in China and by the Es-
kimos; but. like that of all carnivorous
animals, 1t Is tough.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
MEMOIRS OF A
YELLOW DOG,
Secrets of Flat Life Divulged by
a Canine of Low Degree.
nx o. hENRY.

copyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips O.
Col
don't suppose II will knock any OF
you people or your perch to read
contribution from an animal. Mr.. Kip
ling and good many Others have dem
onstrated the fact that animals can
express themselves In remunerative
English. and no magazine goes to press
nowadays without an animal story In
1t except the old style monthlies that
are still running pictures OF Bryan and
the Mont Pelee horror.
But you needn't look for any stuck
up literature In my piece. such as
Bearoo the bear and Snakoo the
snake and Tammanoo the tiger talk
In the jungle books. A yellow dog
that's spent most of his life In n cheap
New York aat. sleeping In corner on
an old satin underslxirt tthe one she
spilled port wine on at the lady long
shoremen's banquet. mustn't be ex-
pected to perform any tricks with the
art of speech.
l was born a yellow pup; date. To-
cality. pedigree and weight unRnown.
The first thing can recollect an old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04


nhaaarS aaid 10 him. "you moon
ear,ng rahh,t nointIna. ega steaIing
IA nesole can,t Won see that don't
svant 70 leaye you1 Cant you see that
,vs'rs 10Th nuns in the wood aud the
unIss,a n the crueI uncle after You with
~ d,sh ,oy,al and me win the nen
,,s,.,aot ana = n,nk how "A, rio on NV
rail- Wbv NOT cut that all out and be
mo rds forever moreY
Moyha von,iI saw he didn't under
.tand, mnvbe he didn't But he Kind
NJ rot a grip on the hot Societies ana
,tood stilI FOR a minute. thinking.
..Doggie." snys he finally. 1--WE don't
live more than a dozen lives on this
anrth and yery few OF us live to be
more tban 400. If l ever see that Hat
INV more I'm n fiat. and II YOU do
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
pormiee Immune to Snake Bite.

Three animals have long been known
to be immune to the bites of snakes
the pig, the porcupine and the mon
goose. According to M. g. Billiard.
naturalist Of Clermont- Ferrand.
France, the common or garden dor
mouse must be added to this list. This
little animal does not hesitate to fight
a viper and kill the reptile. or course
he would be helpless II attacked by u
big rattlesnake. for this would swallow
him at one gulp. M. Billiard injected
four milligrams of dried viper poi
son into a dormouse with absolutely
no effect. Half an hour after the In
lection the dormouse was nibbling an
apple as II nothing had happened. The
dormouse weights only two ounces.
and the amount of venom he received
was enough to kill eleven pounds of
such animals as rabbits and guinea
pigs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
Tho Natural History Mystery.

The principal of the Peterson Pre-
paratory school had penchant for
distributing prizes. prizes mean pa
rental pride and consequently more
pounds and pence for me-" he would
tell himself "The dear fathers and
mothers imagine their children are
progressing amazingly, and get the
credit and cashv'
And he was a wise principal. for
when Willie. aged six. returned home
with an award for his scholarship his
fond mamma beamed with maternal
joy.
Splendid. my dearest petp' she ex-
claimed. But how did you gain itr'
II was FIRST in natural history" pro-
claimed the prodigy.
Natural history at your ageT ex-
ylaimed mamma. How did that hap
penn
"Oh. they asked me how many legs
a horse has" answered Willie. land 1
said ave-"
"Five!" cried mamma. "But horse
hasn't FIVE legs. child!'
81 know" explained Willies ''but all
the other boys said six!"-Liverpool
Mercury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
THE SQUIRE'S
CANDIDATE.
An Election Story With Cupid
Playing a Prominent Part.

BY cuRRAN RICHARD GREENLEY.
copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
ftH ciation.l
who's the squire a-backin' for rep
resentativeT The question stalked up
and down the Barraclaw, gathering
moment as the day Of the election
drew closer. There was no lack Of
legislative timber on hand. hustling
and eager TO be sent. Early In the win
ter Jim Ingalls, had made house to
house canvass from where Lone Wolf
creek comes into the Barraclaw river
down to the st. Jean boundary, and,
moreover, he had taken the extra pre-
caution OF addressing the more infiuen'
tial voters by letter as the campaign
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
rho Rritlsh conatitution.

In England there is no such thing as
a constitution as we understand the
word in this country. The British con-
stitution is merely a mass of law con-
sisting partly of statutes and partly
~ decided cases and accepted usages,
ia conformity with which the govern
nent Of the country is carried on from
lay to day. The constitution of the
United States is written and can be
read in twenty minutes time. while
the British constitution is unwrittsn
save as 1t Is contained in hundreds of
volumes Of statutes and reported
iases.--New York American.