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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
Local Option is Coming.

The Local Optionists of PennsyI-
vania are organized as never be-
fore. Nearly every town and Will
age in the state has it's committee
at work and the banners they will
carry through the coming campaign
read Local Option"
or course the liquor men are Or
ganized and will fight for what they
call their rights" The spectacle
of the battle will make lasting i'm
pressions for Old King Alcohol has
ruled for many years, and every
year he his gathered thousands of
young men and young women to
the places of those who toppled in
to drunkard's graves.
The home, the church, the press
each have their sad stories to re-
late of King Alcohol's triumph over
their dear ones, and for the sequel
to these stories we must visit the
Jails, penitentiaries, poor houses
and asylums and we find here a
fathers only son, or a mothers once
lovely daughter paying the penalty
OA ShOoC WIZ SOW W LH9 WHO and
reap the whirlwind."
We do not contend that all crime
and insanity is due to alcohol but
statistics prove that where alcoholic
dare not enter crime and insanity
decreases.
Public sentiment has at last been
aroused against the dangers of
drink and there are enough men in
many of the counties of fair Penn
sylvania who would vote it out al
once If they were given the chance
to do 1t.
The fight is now on to send Sena.
tors and Representatives to Harris.
burg who favor a Local Option bill
and when that bill becomes a law
King Alcohol is doomed to be
chained for a season.-Nicholso
Examiner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
A PARsIMoNloUs PEER.
Marquis of Westminster Looked
After the Pennies.

The late Marquis OF Westminster
had queer economies. according to W..
G. Thorpe, in The Still Life of the
Middle Temple" On one occasion he
went to Grosvenor House and inform.
ed the butler he had brought his lunch
with him, producing a penny saveloy.
It was duly served up on silver plates;
he ate half and directed the remain
der to be kept till he came again.
He was equally parsimonious with
envelopes, readdressing to his own
correspondents those he himself had
received. There is story Of his call
ing upon a local clergyman and hand
ing him small packet which he
would find useful. The vicar was puz-
zled. Was 1t for the schools or
church restoration, or the new rere-
dos, or the poor? 1t was too light,
however, for money, unless a check or
bank notes. At last he opened 1t; It
contained al. his own visiting cards,
left at Motcomb with great frequency
for long period.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
Entitled 70 ALI Praise.

"He endeared himself to guardians,
visitors, inmates and staff, and his
beautiful Christian demeanor, con-
slant cheerfulness and good temper
made him beloved by ALL" is the cpl
taph of the Huddersfield, England,
guardians upon a pauper who, after
spending 20 years in the parish work
house, recently died there at the age
of "a. Gwen in palace life may be
lived WE'LL" says Matthew Arnold;
but most people would find it quite
as hard, if not harder, to maintain a
blameless character in a workhouse.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
WOMAN ! ER|L IS !
GREAT It OF ALL
In War for Equality She Must
Fail, and Garry Man to De-
struction with Her
THE HUMAN RACE IS MENACEn
"Her Revolt Against Her Woman.
hood" Says n. (. Armstrong, Brit
Ish Scientist, "ls Most Disquletinp"
Through System Of Education.

Winnipeg. Manitoba.-"The most
disQuieting feature of the times is the
revolt of women against their mother
hood and their claim to be on am
equality with man and to competa
with man in every way"
That was the deliberate, solemn
declaration at the session of perhaps
the most important body Of scientists
In existence, the British Associations
for the Advancement Of Science.
which held its seventy-ninth annual
convention here, meeting in Canadm
for the first time in twelve years. ThN
eminent scholar who sounded tho
warning was Prof. Henry Edward
Armstrong of the London Central In
Btitute, head Of the chemical section
Of the convention. He went on to say
In his carefully prepared paper:
"There should be no question OF
equality raised. When comparison Ii
made between complementary factors
the question of equality does not and
cannot come into consideration. It in
clear that should the struggle arise
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

iNCWSSt TCTIs
and 1t is to be feared that it Is com.
ing upon us-there can be but one is-
sue: woman must fail and in failing
must carry man with her to destruo-
ton"
DR.. Armstrong declared his faith in
the ability of chemistry to solve the
problem of life and sex, but found
fault with present conditions of socie.
ty which place no hindrance in the
way of the unfit.
"Those who presumably are the fit.
test" he asserted, "are failing to con-
tribute in proper proportion to the
perpetuation of their race. The con-
dition of affairs to-day affords a most
striking exemplification of the slow
ness with which civilized nations are
learning to appreciate the lessons of
science. No problem can compare in
Importance with that of the future of
our race.
"Not only do we encourage deterio-
ration at the lower end of the scale of
intelligence. We are now, through
our system of education, counting fail
ure also at the upper end. Herbert
Spencer forcibly drew attention many
years ago to the tendency which the
development Of individuality must
have to depress fertility and to the
evil effects of severe mental labor on
women especially.
"It has been stated that in the Unit
ed States of America the higher edu-
cation of girls has been proved to
sterilize them"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
AUTUMN ARBOR DAY.
State superintendent Schaeffer Desig-
mates Friday, Oct. %.

mates Friday, Oct. -.
Nathan G. Schaeffer, Superintend-
ent of public instruction of Pennsyl-
vania, has issued the autumn Arbor
Day proclamation, designating Fri
day, October %. The proclamation
says:
During May of last year meetings
were held at the White House, in
Washington, for the purpose of pro-
noting the conservation of our nat
ural resources. These meetings were
attended by many of our leading
statesmen, scientists and captains OF
industry. In the opening address
the President said:
I'VE began with an unapproached
heritage of forests; more than hall
the timber is gone. We began with
coal fields more extensive than those
of any other nation, and with iron
ore regarded as inexhaustible, and
many experts now declare that the
end of both coal and iron is in
sight"
THE ultimate failure of the sup
plies of iron and coal Is not more OF
a menace to the future of our nation
than the gradual destruction of the
soil by floods and freshets, and its
exhaustion by improper methods OF
farming. We derive most of our
food from the fields and the streams
from the garden, the orchard and
the forest.
~ fn in5
by the use of water power to gener-
ate electricity that can be changed
into light, heat and motive power.
ION the other hand, it takes de-
cades of growth to reproduce an or
chard or forest, and 10000 years
to form soil foot in depth.
1T is asserted that forests helr
to condense the vapors of the sky in
to clouds and rainfall. They surely
aid in regulating the flow of the
water in our streams and rivers and
in lessening the size and frequency
OF the floods and freshets which carry
off silt and soil, and thereby dimin-
ish the fertility of the land.
THE value of trees for shade, for
| beauty, for fuel, for timber and fol
other economic purposes should be
emphasized by every teacher. The
planting and care of trees, their pro.
lection from fire, insects and other
enemies, the wonderful process OF
budding and grating should be
taught in every school, The sin ot
| roSsing or marring a tree, a shrut
or a flower, unless it has something
to give which one needs, should be
pointed out again and again. Verify
there is abundant reason for observ,
ing Arbor Day in the fall as we'll a.
in the spring of the year.
ITO perpetuate the custom of OBJ
serving Arbor Day, at that season O.
the year when all the schools are il
session, Friday, October 22, 1909
is hereby designated as autumn Ar
Dor Day; and all who are connected
with the schools are urged to OBJ
serve the day by the planting O
trees and by other suitable exer
cises."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
The Post Hole Mystery.

On the farm they make post holes
with dynamite. 1t saves digging.
They collect all the earth that's
thrown up and put it back in the hole
around the post. And then they car
ry more earth to the spot. The earth
removed to make the hole isn't suff1-
Client in quantity to fill it again, even
with the addition of the post, which
takes up much space. The farmland
doesn't know why this is so, but it Is.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
Fought Grizzly for Little Daughter.

Nyack. Mont-James Doolittle, q
homesteader near here. was fatally In
jured In reScuing his four-year-cld
daughter from a grizzly bear which
had picked her up and taken her some
two hundred yards away. Doolittle.
gave chase ON horseback. The horse
threw Doolittle, breaking his leg.
Then the grizzly turned and probably
fatally clawed and bit him. Aside
from a few scratches. the baby was
unintured
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
No Chinatown Drunkard.

A drunken Chinaman is a rare sight
in the streets of New York. The un-
official governments of Chinatown
which administers the high, the low
and the middle justice inexorably
takes care of this. After the first Of
tense John is warned. A repetition
insures his deportation to China. The
DEGREES Of Chinatown are always car
red out.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
.ONE SPREE COST
HIM S28O,0O0,0OO
Bob Womack Who Sold Cripple
Creek for $500 Dies in
Abject Poverty
GOT TIpSY AND TOLD SECRET
There was a Rush to the District,
and Others Located Best Mining
Property-cIalms Where He Found
Gold, Produced Enormous Amount.
TABLOID HISTORY OF MAN
WHO FOUND A BONANZA.

Bob Womaek discovers gold
on Cripple Creek, COL, In Janu.
ary, 1901.
After years Of prospecting,
picks up a piece .of float rock
which assays $3.50 to the ton.
Soon after uncovers a bonanza
veln.
"Goes on a toot" at Colorado
Springs; tells the locality Of
his find. Gold hunters rush to
lt ana locate the best claims.
Womack's claims do not pan
out. He has to work for days
wages.
Since then gold worth $780,
100000 has been taken from
mines in the immediate vicinity.
Now Womack dies a paraly-
tic, dependent on his sister.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

A little girl of old New York de-
scent, in whose presence the family
glories were often talked about, was
overheard lately rebuking her pet kit
ten. Holding pussy by her fore paws.
and looking her full In the face, she
remarked: I'm ashamed OF you,
Kitty, for being so naughty, and just
think. your grandmother was a Nal
tese!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

A new authority has decided that
under certain circumstances" a man
may play poker with only four cards.
But if he wants to play with six the
player must get his gun out ahead OF
the other fellow.-Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
HOW'S THIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and a.
nancially able to carry out any OBJ.
legations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 76 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

II used to let my scrubwoman get
herself a little lunch," said the city
nat dweller. TITS the nice thing to
DO, I know, and like to do 1t, but ]
had to quit in self-defense. She took
an hour to get her lunch and eat It
and charged me extra for the time
aha nut in"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

On one of the Thousand islands an
enterprising American has started
pheasant farm. He expects In time to
have 1000 to 5000 English golden
pheasants on his island. Az the near
est land Is half a mile away, he thinks
he'll be able to keep them at home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
The Rusy Rloarapher.

Don't you want to live in the
minds OF posterity?"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
although 1t is a little discouraging
70 see how much more interest pos.
terity seems to take in great mans
weaknesses and peculiarities than In
his national achievements"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
For Better or Worse.

I'm tired of this eternal philosophi-
cal scrap about the respective infiu-
ences of heredity and environment,
says the Philosopher Of Folly. IF
heredity brings a man enough money
he can make his own environment"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Trafnc between the eastern and
Western coasts of the United States
BY way Of isthmus, railways and
steamship lines amounted to $4,000.
900 In value in 1908. a marked In.
crease over any earlier year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Soaking the hands above the wrists
in hot water will sometimes relieve
a headache. l found this out while
washing dishes and clothes when
my head was aching. Keeping the
feet warm at the same time also
helps.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Nothing tastes better to the chill
dren after they get home from schooi
than nice bean soup. Other kinos
may do now and then, but bean soup
is always good.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Many folks put salt in the water
in which they boil green corn and
then they wonder what makes the
kernels SO hard. Try leaving the
salt out and see if that doesn't fix
the matter all right.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Please remember the great fair
IN october. Not many days now
and then we will all be there.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
cInaretts smokera, ParadI.s.

Washington, D. C.-There is an in
crGastng demand for cigarettes In In
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Do not spend all the fine October
days in picking, preserving, house
cleaning or sewing, but occasionally
gather up the children and go for
a walk or drive through the woods,
and thus lay up supply of health
and pleasant memories for the win
ter months to come. Take some of
the neighbor's children along to
help have good time. Remember
that so glorious a pageant will not
be spread before your eyes for an
other year, so enjoy it while you
may.-From October Farm Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

~Keep In mind the county fair
which comes of on Oct. 4, 3, @, and
Y 1909. Do not forget it.~W
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

All the rage-24 for 25 cents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Green tomatoes will make excel
lent pies next winter if you pare
them, cut in thick slices, and to
seven pounds of them add three
pounds of sugar and cook very slow
ly till clear and tender. Do not add
any water. When the pies are
made, thin slices Of lemon added
will improve the flavor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Some women after they have used
a pattern just roll it up and tuck it
away almost anywhere it happens,
and when they want to use it next
time it curls up and acts so that
there is no doing anything with it.
If they would just lay the patterns
out fiat and put them where they
might stay that way, all this trouble
would be avoided
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Sheets and long table-cloths are
bad things to take from the boiler
to the tub on wash-days. Did you
ever think of looping them up in
a big loose knot before placing them
into the boiler? Try that and see
If yol don't find it a great improve
ment.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

When a baby is fed with a bot
tie, the milk oftel gets too cool be-
fore he has finished it. A rubber
bag filled with hot water and placed
under the bottle will keep it warm,
and also serves as a support to tip
the bottle of milk at the right angle
for him to get it easily.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

lowed By clearing, with slightly higher temperature
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
WeidenfelIer.MongoId.

Miss Mary Mongold, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Mongold was mar
ried to Mr.. John Weidenfeller, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Weidenfeller, at
seven o'clock Tuesday morning, Nov.
Is, 1909, at St Mary's Catholic church,
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Weyer, rector, per
formed the ceremony. The bride was
gowned in blue broadcloth suit with
hat to correspond and carried a shower
bouquet of white roses. Her sister, Miss
Martha Mongold, was bridesmaid and
Mr. John Medinger was groomsman.
A wedding reception was held at the
home of the brides parents, about sixty
five guests being present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weidenfeller will go house keeping on
farm in Survey, town of Mineral
Point. They have the wishes Of many
friends for much happiness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18

assessment made by the county board Of
Iowa county for 1908 was submitted to
the county board of supervisors at their
session in DodgeviIle last Friday even
ing The decision was unanimous on
the part of all three commissioners,
namely: Messrs. N. S. ellison, George
Curtis, Jr, and Nils 2. Haugen, and
was based upon the evidence submitted
in the case and upon the work Of disin
terested experts who made a special
assessment of personal property in the
entire county. SO far as the city OF
Mineral Point is concerned the assessed
value Of all property for 1908 is lowered
in the sum of $27O,O 900. The other as
sessment districts are raised or lowered
in various amounts as shown by the
following tables:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
SCHOOL n EWS
OF Especial Interest to Pupils and
Parents.
THE REXALL STORE.

OF Especial Interest to Pupils and
Parents.
Andrew Ross is again in school after
tUssle with chicken pox. This com
pletes the original number and brings
the "a Freshmen together again. The
Freshmen class is made up Of great
many Workers, very few shirkers, and
no cutters. Quite a number are from
outside the city.
John Knight made the schools visit
on Wednesday, We wish we might
have more visitors. We wish you would
not place such implicit confidence in
your teachers; but call and see for your
self what we are doing. Some make the
excuse that they have grown rusty in
the subjects taught in the school, and
therefore cannot judge Of the work of
the pupils. This excuse is not valid, as
one can Judge Of the teachers skill and
Of the pupils attitude to the work, as
well as Of the general school spirit,
without knowing anything about the
SuDJ6CIS D6luS taught we UuIuh we
have a good school spirit, and Judging
by the number of books carried home
each evening, especially by pupils in
the high school and upper grades, we
think considerable studying is being
done in the evening. A certain amount
of evening study is an absolute neces-
sity in the case of most high school
students, and experience proves that
the home is the best place for this to be
done.
The Virgil class is deep in the study
of the wooden horse and Greek treach-
cry.
Music in the high school is at present
being taught in two large classes, a
girls chorus and a boys chorus, which
meet on alternate days for thorough
study of the underlying principles of
music and for careful drill The cho-
ruses are making rapid improvement,
and all seem to be greatly interested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
WooItex Garments!
a Full Line Of Ladies' and Misses
Goats and Suits.

commercially all wool" is not good
enough. Every fibre of cloth used in
Wooltex garments must be pure wool--by
test.
The Innings and the canvas are carefully
chosen. All of the surface stitching must
be done by pure silk thread.
The makers must have the best of every
thing in order to give their guarantee of
two season satisfaction.
And the best of workmanship and most
critical inspection are added to the high
grade material to produce WOoltex quality
J.F. Esendra.
Phone "a. Mineral Point, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
Aggregate Aggrega
Assessment Districts by County. by Tax
Tpa1y1 (fDro

The costs of the appeal to the county
aggregates SO, 1892. SO and viii be appor-
toned to TIE several districts of the
county as equalized for 1903 by the tax
commission.
On Saturday the county board ad-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18

journed until Tuesday, Nov. %, in order
that the decision in the case of the
appeal might be duly considered and an
equitable assessment and equalization of
the county be made for 1909
The committee will meet on Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
The American Surety Company

The American Surety Company
of New York issues all kinds of indem-
nifty bonds for State, County, Town or
City Officers, also Administrator and
Executors bonds; IN fact almost any
kind of a security bond. For rates
which are quite reasonable see
J. B. REYNOLDS,
Local Attorney.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18

Determined in Favor OF the City
of Mineral Point by the State
Tax Commission.
CITY LOWERED
70, 900. 90
All Of the Other Assessment Dis.
tricts Raised or Lowered in
Various Amounts.

The determination Of the State Tax
Commission in the matter Of the appeal
Of the city Of Mineral Point from the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
The White House
What's your Number Sale?
Your Number is

Remember that addition giving every purchaser substantial
in
dsde
ant shopw sandev yatce guaranteed S
o andca
for the corresponding month Rather significant?
purchase smaller margn than elsewhere.
letter try on al mnedsa ase ata ngyou can
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
Read Every Word of this Advertisement

Bring store as early as possible during this SALE beginning
Nov 20endngD by
nmmherw ma
eenuI you will fin ouprzeo meeveyd
Hundreds beautiful and useful will FREE Walk the mo
find ac NUMBER o number hold
onycm o the
children no
Ibe derhda
all E
enere1dy at ndge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
Box Social,

A Box Social will be held at the
Graysville school on Wednesday even
ing, Nov. "A, at Z 80 o'clock Every
body come. Miss Helen We'll, teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18

Thanksgiving Bazaar and Supper.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
hold their annual Thanksgiving Bazaar
and Supper on Thanksgiving night,
Nov. 25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
A GREAT FAR NJ FOR SALE
Cos Acres of the Richest Land in Southwest
Wisconsin, All in One Tract

situated in the of Linden Iowa county, 81 miles
of the city of Mineral Point It is all tract but
be divided into fine farms of 35 and 280
spectvey The land is all in good condition; well fenced
and well watered Good running pasture.
Large dwelling house, barns, and other outbuilings.
The property is all in frstclass repair
Interested parties write VIM. d. Little, Mineral
Point, Wisconsin,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-18
'"'e Historical socie. /,
DYE DOLLARS $

One common form Of waste is the dis
carding of fabrics, which for wearing
qualities are as good as new, but which
are faded or sOiled.
The outgrown clothing Of adults or
older children can often be made good
as new for the younger folks by this
means.
We have the exclusive agency for
Putnam Dyes" and also carry com
plete assortment Of Diamond Dyes.
These dyes color silk, linen, wool,
cotton and feathers.
The Metz Pharmacy
depot for Nyals Family Remedies