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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
A Magazine For the Blind.

Mrs. William Ziegler of New York
city is the owner and publisher of a
magazine devoted to the interests of
the blind. The publication has been
in existence for two years. 1t goes
free each month to every blind per-
son in the United States and Canada
who can read any of the two types in
which it is printed. Mrs. Ziegler main
tainS her magazine entirely at her own
cost, which is about $4,000 a year.
Eight blind girls are employed, among
others, in the assembling of the sheets
of the magazine after they have been
printed. The printing is done on
moistened paper from brass plates
and the proofreading of these plates
is done entirely by blind people. Not
long ago prizes were offered for the
best three stories that could be writ
ten by any Of the magazines blind
readers. Two of these stories were
won by New England blind people,
The magazine expects shortly to open
a literary bureau through which will
be examined all articles sent in by
blind people. returning such as are
unavailable and attempting to tind Il
sale for the same in the magazines Of
the day for better stories. Many of
the blind in this country after they
have read their magazines send them
to the blind in the English speaking
countries of Europe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
s. Woman :.
Features tn this Column:
Mrs. Morse Aids Husband
Magazine For Blind People
WOman's Rights In Sweden

Mrs. Charles w. Morse, wife Of the
New York banker whose fortune has
been dissipated in the lengthy and ex-
penslve legal proceedings incident to
his conviction and sentence to fifteen
years Imprisonment, from which he
took an appeal, on which he is now
waiting for the decision of the appel
late court. has disposed Of many Of her
jewels in order to procure money
which will be devoted to whatever ex-
pense may grow out of further legal
proceedings against Mr.. Morse. Mrs.
Morse has also announced that the
home Of her husband in a fashionable
part of Fifth avenue, in New York,
will he disposed of. All personal prop
erty in connection with the home will
also be sold to the end that Mr.. Morse
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
PRIZE ESSAYS.

The approaching completion of the
High School buildings will soon neces-
state the grading and arrangement of
the school property grounds. No one is
more interested in having this work
properly done than the pupils who are
to use them, and no landscape gardener
should attempt the task without con-
sulting them. In order TO stimulate
suggestion on this point THE CITIZEN
offers the scholars of the Public School
two prizes of 81 90 each for the best two
essays on "The Best Way to Arrange
the New School House Grounds" the
competition to close April 18th. The ar
ticles, which must not exceed four nun
dred words in length, are not TO be
signed, but the name of the writer must
be written on separate slip, and en-
closed in an envelope with the essay.
The contributions will benumbered and
submitted to competent judges who will
decide on their respective merits. The
winning essays with the names of the
authors will appear in the first number
of THE CITIZEN following the award.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
The Mystery of Lost Children.


There was nothing eXtravagant in
the terror which the Whitla kidnapping
generated in the minds of parents.
Instances are frequently coming to
light where young men and women
who were stolen from home twenty or
thirty years ago are restored to
friends. The Charlie Ross abduction
mystery remains unsolved. There is
at least one person now living who
has long believed that he is Charlie
Ross. Several who entertained SIM
liar belief have died.
Ross, the father devoted over twen-
ty years to the search for his son and
expended an immense sum in the vain
quest. A ransom Of $4,000 was asked
by the abductors, and it is generally
believed that the child died suddenly
before his keepers offered to nego-
tiate. During his long search for his
boy Mr.. Ross followed up many false
clews, and it is probable that for years
to come there will be claims made by
men whose parentage and early career
are a mystery, to themselves and to
their present associates.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
Columbus Day.

The action Of the New York legisla-
ture In establishing new legal holi-
day on Oct. IL in honor Of Columbus
is severely criticised outside Of the
state as making a bad precedent. The
example is likely to be followed by
other states where the Italian element
is strong. The Italians in this coun-
try have been in the habit of celebrat-
ing Sept. 20 in memory of the entry of
national troops into Rome. Columbus
day will be an American holiday, and
with the cooperation of the natives
the sons Of Italy living here may
eventually give greater prominence to
Oct. IL than to the September date.
Should the example of New York
be extensively followed it may be well
for Americans to direct the celebra-
tions and keep American ideals to the
front. Other nationalities in the new
world are equally inclined with us to
honor the memory of Columbus. If
the movement to commemorate Oct.
IL shall become national, or nearly so,
international cooperation could be in
vited, to the end that the homage will
be offered to Columbus, the discoverer,
rather than Columbus, the Italian.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
The People and the stage.


In a lecture upon his chosen art, re-
Gently delivered at Harvard, Mr.. Per
cy MacKaye, a successful ramatist,
pleaded for popular encouragement to
the writers of plays. He held that
the dramatist's true incentive is the
public gathered in front of the foot
lights or at least the multitude who
may be reached through play He
would have the appreciat.ve theater
goers support the genius who enter
talns them by "a slap on the back"
Mr.. MacKaye seems to forget that the
manager always takes toll on public
appreciation at the box office.
But a recent scathing editorial in
Golfers Weekly points out that the
people have no chance to approve Of
the playwright's work and that the
genius for whom Mr.. MacKaye pleads
must first suit the whim or the greed
of the manager. There is no freedom
in the theater. says the editor, because
the head of the booking trust" die
tates what the playgoing public shall
see. A citizen cannot choose play to
see as he chooses the magazine or
newspaper to read. The stage sprang
from the people to meet human
want. 1t must get back to the old
plane before dramatist and public can
work out its destiny face to face.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
BUTTER, BUTTER /!
Who's Got the Butter
Worthy Of a Prize?
WILL WAYNE COUNTY TRY FOR IT.?
The Winners in the Pennsylvania
Butter Contest for the Second
Year-The Object and Plan
of the Annual Compe-
titiOn.

The second years Educational
Butter Contest, conducted by The
Pennsylvania State College, was
completed with the February scor-
ing. More interest was shown this
year than last. Most of the con-
testants want the work continued
and many new ones wish to take
part next year.
State College furnishes the press
of the State with the following re-
port and information as to the rules
governing the contests. We call
the attention of Wayne county
creamery and farm butter makers
to the fact that no time is to be
lost if they wish to enter in the
competition this year.
o. d. Mott, of Edinburg, made
the highest average score for the
year and won the silver cup. Ten
others who took part each time will
share pro rata fund. The follow
ing sent each time and all have an
excellent average, when we con-
slider the quality of the cream that
some were obliged to take during
the warm months:
Cooley, L. H., Burlington, 92.66
Davis, D. H., Meshoppen, 90.66
Dean, V. R., Rushboro, 91.33
Gabler & Son, B. F., Greensboro
1925
Marshall, w. D., Lyndell, 91.0O
Matthews, A. H., New York, 91.41
Mott, o. D., Edinburg, 1856
Niering, Theo., Wapwallopen, 90.08
Reynolds, F. W., Mainesburg, 91.41
Saxton, H. W., Granville Summit
91.33
Wivel, E. c., Fulton House, $500
The plan of the test was for the
college to send five-pound tub and
an entry blank to every butter
maker and dairy farmer in the state
who wanted to take part. The COL
lege furnished the tub and paid the
express both ways on the package,
the butter being sold to pay this
expense. The contests were held
the latter part of each alternate
month, making six for the year.
The butter was judged at the differ
ent contests by the following:
Mr.. P. H. Kieffer, manager of
the butter department of GUIDE
Bros, New York City; B. d. White,
of the Dairy Division, Washington,
ID. c.; c. w. Fryhofer, federal but
ter inspector at New York City; c.
w. Larsen and F. P. Knoll, of
State College.
The butter was scored, samples
were taken for analysis, and the
score together with the moisture
content of the butter was sent to
each contestant. Each butter-mak-
er was asked to fill out blank CIV
ing the method used in making the
sample. These blanks were careful
ly examined and suggestions were
sent each contestant.
The object of the contest was to
stimulate interest in butter-making
to improve the quality of Pennsyl-
vania butter and to serve as a
means of studying the water con-
tent and overrun of our butter.
Another contest open to cream
cry and farm butter-makers will be
held this year under the same gen.
eral plan. The first of these tests
will be April 29th. All wishing tc
take part should write H. f. Van
Norman, State College, at once fol
tub and entry blank. Don't fail tC
give both postoffice and express
office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16
Monte Carlo Girls.

Lively musical comedy is the at
traction at the Lyric for Tuesday,
April 20, and the Monte Carlo
Girls will supply the bill. The Or
ganization is far from being a new
one in the field, and has been COM
ing to the largest cities under the
same management for years. For
this seasons engagement the COM
pany will present everything new
and up-to-date. The girls (of which
the show is mostly composed) are
pretty, the costumes handsome, the
singing good, the dancing fine.
There are % people in the cast in
Gliding number of high class
vaudeville specialties. For the
musical comedy lovers there are two
new up-to-date second acts, both
of opportunity for fun, which they
take full advantage of. The girls
have lots of good gingery singing
and dancing numbers interspersed.
Among those who will assist in
keeping up the fun are: Golden and
Collins, musical artists of merit i;
Mary Martin, operate soprano;
Sarah Herbert; Sullivan and Burns,
dainty soubrettes; Jack II. Sutter,
the man with the voice; Murphy
and Smith This attraction is per-
sonally guaranteed by the local
manager to be a good, clean show.
Therefore, ladies are especially in
vited to attend this performance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

When the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives is fixed over hundreds Of
congressman will be "reseated' with
out the trouble and expense of ap
pealing to their constituents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

If the proposed Lincoln highway
from Washington to Gettysburg could
be made an object lesson in good
roads building, the cost would be
worth while for that feature alone
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

The government is encouraging the
growth of basket willow in this coun.
try, which will keep foreign stock out
because the home product will be su
perior. May the tariff tinkerers allow
this infant industry to fight it out or
that basis.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Thanks are due to Admiral Sperry
for telling us that it was war cruise,
not a junket. We shall not let war
worry us any more.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Along about the time baseball teams
get warmed up we may look for the
sudden adjournment of congress, re-
vision or no revision.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

If the bills already introduced in
congress are disposed of before ad
journment, this will be record special
session for length and for business
cleaned up.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

1t might be a good move for the
ear to import 10000 Japs to swing
the birch in the 10000 schoolhouses
Russia is building.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Perhaps the surest way to find til.
poles and the cheapest in the end
would be TO tunnel to the center of
the earth, find the axis and follow it
TO its north and south points.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

If Uncle Sam keeps peace in Central
America merely by doing little pick
citing he'll be in line for big peace
contract when those new battleships
are finished
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

If the African lions are shy Roose-
Telt can reflect that he recently had
ilonizing enough for a whole regiment
of hunters.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Probably the cure In that bee sting
treatment for rheumatism comes from
what the stung do rather than what
the sting does.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Mr.. WI Ting Fang thinks that
"Dixie" is not peace music. He prob
ably heard it ON phonograph and felt
like fighting the machine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

That photographic combination safe
lock will keep many a man awake
nights for awhile holding ON to the
tight word.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

II is we'll known fact that bacon
cut thin, we'll cooked. brown, crisp and
dry can be taken regularly and for a
long time by those who find all other
fats intolerable. This makes 1t a valu-
able article for delicate children and
others who are weak and fastidious.-
IIarper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Those separate cars for women
struck New York bit too late to be
nicknamed Merry Widow" cars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Gatun dam is not likely to gain as
much prominence in the American
language as Yuba dam.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

Perhaps royalty favors flying ma
chimes in the hope Of having an air
line Of escape from bomb throwers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

kidnapping is one infant industry
which no party Of the people will ever
offer to protect.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

At least four countries would like to
put In word on 'what shall be done
with" ex-President Castro.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

But "Dixie" has enough life in it to
even make a peace inquest 60 some.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16

CITIZEN JOB PRINT means STYLE,
QUALITY, and PROMPTNESS. Try it.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
NARROWLY ESCAPES
LYNCHINGFOR KILL
ING RANCHMAN
By Associated Press

LEBEAU, S. D., Dec. 11-Davis
G. Mackenzie, son of Murdo Macken-
Zie, former president of the National
Livestock association, was shot and
killed today by Bud" Stephenson,
formerly employed on the Matodor
ranch, of which Mackenzie was man
ager. Stephenson was arrested a
short time after the shooting, and
was later taken to Selby to prevent
threatened violence. What led up
to the shooting is a mystery, as
Stephenson refuses to talk. The
two men met in a saloon and with
out a word of warning Stephenson
opened fire on Mackenzie Macken-
zie being unarmed, after the first
shot, which pierced his lung, started
for the door Stephenson fired two
more shots, one of which penetrat-
ed the heart, causing death within
few moments. An inquest, held
tonight, resulted in verdict which
held Stephenson to the grand jury
on the charge of murder.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Af-
ter being sought by the police de-
partment of this city for week,
an unidentified man who last Sat
urday held up and robbed two drug
store proprietors, and entered a
Hamman bath establishment, to
shoot down and kill the bookkeep-
er, William H. Schneider, tonight
walked into the first place held up
by him a week ago and at the point
of a pistol again robbed it, obtain
ing $125.
The drug store is located on Mar
ket street, near Larkin, and scores
of Christmas shoppers were pass
ing the place at the time Seven
persons were in the rear of the
store when the robber entered and
asked one Of the clerks for some
headache powders. Dr. Il. H. Glea-
SON the proprietor, happened to
look up from the prescription coun-
ter and there, within a few feet of
him, recognized the man who rob
bed him last Saturday night. With
whispered There he is again,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
STATEMENT Of
zELAYA SENT TO
UNITED STATES
By Associated Press

PANAMA, Dec. 11.-President
Zelaya has forwarded the following
statement in reply to a request that
he set forth his side of the contro-
versy with the United States:
"The manner of proceeding on
the part of the secretary of state of
the United States is extraordinary.
He has refused to hear well
founded justification of Nicaragua $
government in his communication to
the Nicaraguan charge d'affaires,
and makes statements which are
false and offensive to this govern
ment and to me- So that this COM
munication may be officially refuted,
the American government has been
asked to send an investigating com
mittee so that it may be convinced
of the correct procedure and truth
of the affirmations of the Nicara-
guam government"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
FOOTBALL EXPsy."~
BELIEVE RUGBY IS
COMING GAME

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Ham
ilton and ottawa, Ontario, football
teams, the two leading clubs of Can
ada, gave an exhibition game as
Rugby is played in Canada, this af-
ternoon before the best American
football authorities. The game has
been heralded by some as a success
sor to the American college football
as now played. Hamilton won, IL
to 6.
The rules committee of the Amer
lean Collegiate Football association
meets in this city Christmas week,
and it is expected that the members
of the committee on revision of the
rules will bear in mind the Rugby
game. There seemed to be a con-
census of opinion that the open
play, and the entire absence OF mass
play in Rugby is responsible for the
few accidents which have resulted.
Today's game was marked by
Spectacular kicking by the backs on
both sides. This, and the rule
against mass plays, led to much
open playing, which appealed par
ticularly to the spectators.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
Federal. GRAND
JURY INDICTS l6
FOR CONSPIRACY
BY Associated Press


TOLEDO, Dec. 11-That the gov
ernment will prove that a wide
spread conspiracy exists to extort
money from Italiai was shown by
indictments returned today by the
federal grand jury against sixteen
Sicilians, alleged members of a
blackhand organization aprehended
last June. a secret indictment was
also returned. the nature of which
was not disclosed
The joint indictment contained
fifteen counts charging conspiracy
to use the mails to extort money by
threats, and reveals the names of
fifteen italians living in Ohio and
Indiana whom, it is alleged, the de-
PENDANTS attempted to victimize.
Six of the defendants are held in
jail here. After the report of the
grand jury, warrants were issued
for the arrest of others, and bonds
were fixed at $4,000 each.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Pres-
ident Taft and members of his cab
met, senators, judges, scientists and
diplomatists and men of high sta
tion in public and private life spent
several hours tonight as the guests
of the Gridiron club in revelry and
song and nonsense, blended with
wisdom. They heard many homely
truths told in strange form and en-
ioyed many a joke at their own ex-
pense because of the genial humor
in which the shafts of wit were con-
cealed. Men of strongly opposed
politics, and others who although of
the same political party, had found
serious reasons for wide divergence
were present at the dinner and lis
tened, not only with philosophy, but
even with glee, to the comical ex-
ploitation of their quarrels.
The distinguished company learn
ed in an authoritative way the truth
about the discovery of the North
Pole through a scientific commits
sion which reported personally to
the Gridiron club and undertook to
arbitrate the differences between
Peary and Cook who in this instance
We're represented by two initiates
into the club mbership-Edward
/ L. Keen. of the United Press, and
/ Ira L. Bennott of the Washington
( Post and San Francisco Call
One of the explorers said he had
identified the Pole by the resem.
blance of the climatic conditions tC
Inauguration day in Washington
He had qualified for his task b,
climbing Capitol iii to reach the
appropriations committee, and wai
equipped with a fountain pen anC
I a megaphone. The Pole was foun,
to be as far distant from land al
President Taft found il from th'
Insurgent Wigwam to Stand-pa
lgloo.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

Strange discoveries were made.
Santa Claus was found laden with
heavy packages marked, my Pol
icies-from T. R. to w. H. T."
The Auroro Borealis resembled
the halo that Taft put on Aldrich,
while Cannon's halo resembled the
midnight sun (without the SUM.
Matt Hensen appeared, claiming to
have located the Pole in Savannah,
and produced it in the shape of a
BARRIERS pole, tunefully telling of
his exploits. The question of iden-
tity being raised, BARRIERS ruthlessly
removed the enormous hirsute ap-
pendages of the pseudo-eXplorers
and disclosed the initiates. Then
the electric bulbs were dimmed and
in the brilliancy of a calcium light
"Uncle joe Cannon was portrayed
in a series of plastic poses on a
pedestal as THE Iron Duke" with
the inevitable cigar, grown to enor-
nous proportions and tilted upward
at the familiar sharp angle, while
the quartet chanted a ditty to the
tune of Pony Boy" the first verse
Of which was:
In the air sitting there
See the speaker, our own Uncle
Joe;
Hear him roar, see him tear all his
hair
When insurgents defy him;
Every man in the house is as still
as a mouse
While Cannon Is present;
But when he's away for a day the'
all play
And say they don't fear him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
HOmeEy Truths Told in Strange Form
at Festive Board Song end NOn-
sense Blend With Wisdom.

Scarcely had the guests turned
gain to their entree when the din
ner was interrupted by the noisy
entry of a dozen hard faced old
DANES, leading meek and hem
pecked husbands. These turned out
to be a delegation of aggressive suf-
fragettes, demanding Votes for
Women" in strident voices. Sew
eral noted men among the diners
were called upon to declare their
positions upon this momentous ques-
ton, to the great amusement of the
company. Finally the president of
the club decided against the wom-
ems claims, whereupon they an
nounced their purpose to partici-
pate in the dinner and were only
driven away through a threat to
feed them after the British fashion
through the medium Of a gigantic
stomach pump.
THE Battle Royal was a mirth-
provoking stunt. Members of the
club clad in regulation ring outfits
represented Battling Nelson" the
Rhode Island Terror; Achilles
BalIinger, the Siwash Sorococ; >
"Giff Pinchot the Fighting Lumber
Jack Joe Cannon. the Danyilit
Bantam and Herb Parsons, the
Candy Kid"
Before the mixup, which wa'
very realistic. the cautious refere,
discovered concealed In the glove
of the gladiators various articles
such as humps of coal. axes, knives
pieces of steel and the like. calcu
lated to infict mortal damage upol
some OF them