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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Miss Mabel Mattheas, of Norris
town, Pa, has been courted by
Harry Metzger, as she alleges, for
16 years. He gave her an engage
ment ring in 1906 but he hasn't yet
given her his name, and now she
sues him for $4,000 damages. She
gave him a nice buggy and he used
it to take other girls out riding,
whereupon she made kindling wood
of it with an axe. We can't blame
Mabel for feeling that she has been
damaged, and hope that her faith
less lover, who doesn't love her, will
be obliged to ANTE up" Yet we
think she is better off without him.
She is only 80 years of age and can
probably do better.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

The Ellenville Press says: A new
method of blasting has been in use
at the water works at Shokan. 1t
consists in placing lime in the drill
holes, which, after being packed
down by earth, is subjected to con-
tact with water. The effect of the
water upon the lime causes the lat
ter to swell, forming gases aud
steam, with the result of an eX-
plosion. Tuesday morning Foreman
A. Perkins, with the assistance OF
James Ellix and John Washington,
both colored, overlooked the fact
that water had collected in the
drill hole. The lime was dropped
into the cavity, and, while the
workmen were engaged in pounding
down the earth upon it, the prema-
ture eXpolison occurred. Mr.. Per-
kins will lose complete sight of one
eye, and possibly suffer the entire
loss of sight.
John Washington was found tC
have escaped without serious injury
while his companion, James ElliX
will suffer the loss of both eyes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

The new tariff bill, as trimmed up
and shorn of Objectionable append
ages, leaves boots and shoes of all
kind, dutiable at 10 per cent. in
stead of % per cent. as heretofore; !;
uppers at " per cent, instead of
20 per cent; harness and saddlery,
90 per cent, instead of 45 per cent. !;
hand betting and sole leather 5 per
cent, instead of 90 per cent. in eX-
listing law That should suit the
consumer, if it doesn't the manu-
facturer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
About Tree Pests,

DR.. L. o. Howard, of the Entomo-
logical Bureau at Washington, has
just returned from Europe with a
big addition to his knowledge con-
cerning bugs and other tree pests.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says:
Since we allowed our song birds
to be thinned off so recklessly, the
number of pests which attack our
fruit and shade trees have multiplied
enormously, until the losses of crops
and shade from this source have
mounted into the millions. The OBJ
scure disease which recently killed
10000 chestnuts in Forest Park
here and simply a large instance of
kind of loss which has been going
on all through the Eastern states,
but perhaps most heavily in Massa-
chusetts, where the fight with the
tussock moth became a state and
national affair.
The real remedy would probably
be the restoration of the birds and
the abundant water supply, which
was common before our forests were
stripped, but those are slow meas
ures and difficult of accomplishment.
In the meantime, DR.. Howard has
been studying the European methods
and finds that they are much more
thorough and successful in the pro-
lection of their trees than we are.
! He has brought back with him para
sites to prey upon the gypsy and
brown-tailed moths, which he will
let loose in New England. Just what
| the New Englanders will do with
the parasites when the latter get
the moths eaten and turn to other
/ foods, remains to be seen. The
English sparrow was brought here
/ to eat up an insect pest and has
/ proved one of the most active agen-
| cies in driving out native birds which
| fed on the tree and fruit worms.
Now the sparrow makes no return
whatever for our mistaken hospitali-
waste.
| If DR.. Howard has learned of any
method of dealing with the plague
| that killed our chestnuts or with
( the worms that eat our elm foliage,
/ he has not yet unpacked his new
knowledge. For dealing with fruit
worms he seems to indorse a COM
bination of the practice of spraying
/ the trees with the old and useful
but troublesome habit of burning
the worms nests during August,
when they are fullest of larvae
Meanwhile the coddling moth and
other Affections are said to have
cost loss of $1,000,0OO on this
years peach crop.
\ million spent in the eXtermina-
tion of tree pests would go a long
way, but before you can get that
money or make good use of il
there must be widespread ap.
probation OF the importance of the
danger and some agreement on the
method of protection. If DR.. How.
ard has brought back new forces fol
a campaign OF education his triI
abroad will do the country gooG
service.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
Ihn Stalk ROrer.

\ rhubarb stalk was sent to the
Division of Zoology of the Pennsyl-
vania Department of Agriculture
for examination, and Professor H..
A. Surface, the State Zoologist,
found it infested by the insect known
as the Stalk Borer (Papaipema
nitela). In sending a report con-
cerning this pest to the person from
whom the specimen plant was re-
ceived, Professor Surface said:
This is a very curious pest be-
cause it bores in the stalks of many
kinds of cultivated plants; likewise
into other plants, as well as weeds,
large enough to nourish it. l note
with interest that you found it bor-
ing in corn stalks. 1t is destruc-
tive to potatoes and tomatoes, and
to the stalks of many kinds of flow
ering plants, but l have not before
found it in the rhubarb.
Il do not believe that you will
continue to find it becoming seri-
Gus pest on the farm if you will fol-
low the directions given below. You
cannot kill it after it once attacks
the plant, and save the infested
stalk, because it bores in the inside
and the remedies usually employed
for insects will not reach it. There
fore, it must be destroyed, or pre-
vented, by the following means:
CD Now all weeds, of what
ever kinds, that have stems large
enough for the borer to enter. Do
this at least once every six weeks.
CD Gather and burn all infested
stalks, or parts of cultivated plants,
as soon as the borers are seen.
CD AS soon as potatoes are re-
moved from the ground, rake the
vines together and burn them i'm
mediately. Do not wait for the
vines to become dry, but throw them
on a hot brush fire at once.
(4) Likewise, destroy tomato
vines as soon as possible after the
crop is gathered, and in fact other
plants where this can be done.
(5) Rotate, or change, crops, SO
that the same kind of crop does
not grow many years in succession
on the same ground"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
Names of Tuberculin Purchasec
Must be Reported.

That the people of this State
shall not drink any milk from cows
afflicted with tuberculosis is the
determination of the State Livestock
Sanitary board at Harrisburg, of
which Governor Edwin S. Stuart is
president.
All the druggists have received
a communication from Leonard Pear
son, the secretary of the board, noti-
flying them that according to act of
the general assembly of Pennsylvania,
approved April 27, 1909, they are
required to report the names and
addresses of all those to whom is
sold tuberculin for testing cattle.
The state department will send
man to investigate all cases report
ed. In case the animal in question
has tuberculosis it will be killed,
the state paying the farmer sum
equivalent to the value of the ami
NAL.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Lackawanna Steel Co. reports its
plants running practically at maxi
mum capacity, and the pretty defin-
ite indication that, contrary to pre-
dictions made earlier in the year, it
will end its curernt fiscal period with
a substantial surplus to it's credit,
compared with a disappointing
deficit at the close of the year ended
Dec. 81 last, the company's first
mortgage convertible per cent.
bonds are selling in the market at
SS1s, or one-half point below the
best price of the year, says the
Financial Review.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
DR.. Amos B. Baker, first assistant

DR.. Amos B. Baker, first assistant
physician of the Mattewan Insane
Asylum, says that Harry X. Thaw
is undoubtedly insane. That his
reason for such conclusion is that
Thaw is silly, pompous and quar-
relsome." Well, if it only requires
that much to make a person non
compos mentis, what a lot of luna
tics there are at large.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
THAT CONVENTION.

The Guffeyites met at Harrisburg
from Boss Guffey the programme
for the days proceedings, played
their parts to perfection. Everything
worked just as smoothly as it
usually does at this yearly gathering.
There was no evidence that the
anathema which the late lamented
candidate Bryan had hurled at
Chief Guffey, had changed his subtle
method of relieving the delegates
of any mentality they possessed.
Every delegate taking part was
clever as a phonograph, all the rec
ords being furnished by Guffey.
The proceedings mainly consisted
in getting a few gentlemen with
some money and the office seeking
germ, sufficiently developed, who
would be willing to allow themselves
to be offered as sacrifices upon the
altar of decayed political ideas OF
which this crowd has a monopoly.
The old "sackcloth and ashes" plat
form was adopted and will be used
until the regular November period
for weeping and wailing and
gnashing of teeth"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
n. L. L.. Convention.

Next September the largest con-
vention in the history of the n. p.
L. will be held at Wilkes-Barre. 1t
is expected that fully 1000 dele
gates will be in attendance, and
they will come from every State in
the union. The Pacific coast will
be represented, and some will come
from Mexico. The officers of the
company say that reports for July
show that the hard times in the his
tory of the organization are nearly
passed, and that the business shows
a very material revival.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE IICkET.

The Democratic State Convention
met in Harrisburg on Wednesday
and succeeded, without much fric-
ton, in nominating the following
ticket:
State Treasurer. George w. kipp,
of Bradford county.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
c. La Rue Munson, of Lycoming
county.
Auditor General, J. Wood Clark,
of Indiana county.
This ticket is regarded by the
Democrats, as an unusually strong
one.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

There is every indication that the
Republicans of this State will elect
their ticket this year by the old
time majority. The candidates are,
to a man, worthy of hearty support,
and rousing victory this fall, in
State and county, will be fitting
precursor to next years important
gubernatorial campaign.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Thirty thousand coat tailors, five
thousand of whom are women, are
on strike to-day in New York and
Brooklyn, in an effort to compel the
master tailors to grant them an in
crease in wages and a shorter work
day. They also demand changes in
customs prevailing in their work.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

DR.. Robt. ]. Burdette, the humor-
sit, and pastor of the Temple Bap-
tid church, at Los Angeles, CAL,
is seriously i'll at his cottage at
Clifton-by-the-Sea. He has not re-
covered from a severe injury to his
spine, sustained by a fall last March
His many admirers will learn of his
illness with regret.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

The latest thing in mixed drinks
is a jackson cocktail" 1t is con-
structed of hard cider and Jamaica
ginger,-just fit dose for Jack
son democrat" who is not that kind
of a Democrat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
A number of the big daily news

A number of the big daily news
papers are squabbling over the
question, whether or not VIM. j.
Bryan, the man who has an uncon-
trollable anxiety to be President,
is going to remove to Texas. We
can't really see that it is any of their
business or any one else's, but
Williams, or that it would make
any difference to the public whether
he moved or staid where he is.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

The head of Lincoln, the martyred
President of the United States, now
adorns the face of the copper cent,
1t strikes us that it isn't at all ap-
propriate to place the face OF
Americas greatest man upon It's
smallest unit of value. but, per-
hans we are wrong.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Poughkeepsie, N. T., Aug. 5.-The
timely arrival Of a heavy rainstorm
has checked the vast forest flres that
have been raging IN the shawangunk
mountains. 1t IL believed that the
summer resorts of Lake Ninnewaska
and Camp Awosting have been remov-
ed from all danger.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Questions of paramount interest to
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America will be discussed at it's
annual national convention, to be
held in Chicago this week. One of
the most important matters to be
considered is the question of local
option, upon which the clergy and
laymen of the Roman Catholic
church is typified in the convention
will likely take a stand, A mon
ster street parade has been
arranged to procede the formal
opening of the convention. AS an
nounced by the leaders of the So
ciety the parade is to constitute
1.-The Catholic answer to Mayor
Buss." Floats will be used to re-
fute implications by the mayor of
Milwaukee to the effect that the
Catholic church is with him in his
fight in behalf of the liquor inter-
ests.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Massachusetts in the vicinity OF
North Falmouth, is burning up.
Forest fires near that place have
destroyed over 100000 worth of
property and several village are
threatened with destruction.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

A Wellington dispatch says that
the two-dollar bill is unpopular and
is to be retired, which causes the
Carbondale Leader to remark that
"up this way, two-dollar bill is
twice as popular as one-dollar Dill,
though not of course, as much in
demand as a five or ten"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

If the immigrant station is placed
in Gloucester this State should APP
point a commission to pick out the
new arrivals who are fit to live in
Pennsylvania. All others should be
condemned to live in New Jersey,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

A correspondent of the New York
Sun says: Il have studied at three
colleges. have worked at many
things in many PLACES, have met
all kinds of mon, and have con-
cluded that the best drink is ale.
Wonder if that hobo ever tried
water.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

Now it is stated that $1,000 Moors
are again attacking the Spanish
troops near Melilla. In addition to
this the natives have Joined the in
surgent ranks and are worrying
other towns. Spain is having no
end of trouble of late.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
FROGS.

Frogs may do some harm to fish in
a pond. but German experts have de-
cidcd that this is outweighed by the
good they do in destroying injurious
insects
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

The cotton crop, It's year, is, it
is stated, very poor. So light, We
understand, that prices will un-
doubtedly advance in goods made of
that material. Therefore --
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS

Delaware & Hudson II. r.
Trains leave at 6:55 a. m, and
1925 and 4:30 p. m.
Sundays at 11:05 a. m. and 7:15
p. m.
Trains arrive at 9:55 a. M, 3:15
and 1881 p. m.
Sundays at 10:15 a. m. and $50
p. m.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
Erie r. R.

Trains leave at 8:27 a. m. and
1850 p. m.
Sundays at 2:50 p. m.
Trains arrive at 2:13 and 500
p. m.
Sundays at 1902 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
mAIsA IMPROVEMENTS AND SALES.

The final work on the contracts for the extension
of the shore drive from Whitestonc around the
Sound front Of MaIba to connect with the road
leading to Fort Totten, at Wiiets Point, was com
p1eted last week The shore drive leads TO the
roads through Jackson and Thompson avenues,
and furnishes an unbroken driveway from Manhat-
tan by way Of the Greensboro Bridge to the north
shore Of Long Island The work on the macadam-
izing Of Maba Drive, from 18th street TO the head
or the new Malba deck has also been completed,
and contracts have been lei for additional Etreet
improvements to cost $4,000
Among the sales at Malbs effected by the Realty
Trust were a plot Ia the Point Circle. north of
DIST street "a a eite for a dwelling; dwelling in
course of eornpletion on the west side of Malba
Drive north Of North Drive. plot i0Ox20O feet:
a plot on the north side of North Drive. west Of
Fourth avenue. and five lots on ths north side Of
21st street west Of Fourth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
7f1DWOOD MANOR PRIZES.
lot Ozcners Like Present Name
Vote Announced.

,..o-5,,- "a the vote Of the lot owners OF MIC
v-r.od Manor the z.0oo in cash onereo oy 49,
IJa--oon & Co for an alternative name is " 10
7i,,6es among five lucky persons VINO 'iSi'eN >--o
nronerty and sent IN the winning ndliie- ,,
wood Harmon & Co. announced In Inc Aii0o
-, cs,+e7ober q: Wildwood Manor is q gooo ne'e S
b1,. not q perfect one One thousaIlo oo'
he given for better one Full partlcoials at
1T,s5oos Manor Office" The selection Of the name
70 receive the prize, according 10 'e
+re contest was left TO vote OF ell the lot OWL
- - nr5vroo6 Manor and the $1,000 was TO be
80. +o tbe ne-son Offering the name which re-
o,,,.5 enc highest number OF votes AS hve per
-. .h,.++ed ths same name, the $1,000 VIII oe o1-
vided among them.
r--,rard ~ one thousand suggestions were sent
g, from which list OF the two huIfoIeo nios'
.,,+sblA names was submitted 70 the lot oWne's
e. trefr decision and vote The high callore VI
.hA name. submitted Is shown by the fact That
ot,,y,our cut Of the two hundred received some
votes fifty of which got one vote each- Inc n6iiie
pa-l-yav Gardens won. with eleven votes: the
80. Arcadia with six, being second: Parkway
rr.a vitb Eve being third. while Parkway
,r.ror and Wildwood Park tied for fourth place.
with four votes apiece
The eve who submitted Parkway GARDENS were
Mrs Emma l. CIaphaTrs Of Rugby hoao' bTooA-
,z-,. George Kirchhuber, Of Ocean Parkway bFooh-
1n. F2art Hunt Of East 4th street. Brooklyn; MI
q Macdonald, of Webster avenue ana EEhes'
yovles. of southampton, England
Although the name OF MluWood L"aAoI vas
barred by the OF the contest anu was 'ii0 g
e.. not even submitted to the vote OF the prop
-. or-ners Wood Harmon & Co. state that the
.-,f1,ent IN favor Of Wildwood Manor has been
o,-aesed so strongly by the property owners IN
connection with their voting that the name Will
In as II IS
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
11RRTo HURRY ELECTRIF1cAT1oN

That the eiectrication OF the north shore division
of the Long Island Railroad Is TO be carried on 70
-snid completion In conjunction with thorough
,o,e,oent Of that branch OF the system, Is inoi-
cated by the activity of the railroad in concluding
al necessary preliminary work
A report comes from the office OF the Mcknlsh.
Realty Company OF the sale OF 10-foot strip OF
+ha,- pavs,de- Flushing property Of such length
that II extends almost to the Auourndale station
having it's start al Bayside.
In an interview yesterday VI. F. sheehan' OF the
Mcknight company. said: THE purchase OF thls
- ty +hA Long Island Railroad discloses the
fact that besides the double tracking to be done
batu-een AuburndaIs and Bayside, they mean 10
depress the tracks throughout this section thus
eliminating the danger OF grade crossings as well
60 Oh. ,erirous third rail-. The long-felt want Of a
new station at Bsyside Is also to be supplied q
.orce Of great satisfaction to the residents whose
freouent petitions for q new structure nave oeeh
met With the reply that 1t would be Impossible OF
or+,ne until the time of such action as has been
taken"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
Registration X

r.. 70 re noted that the conveyances under the
Ia .,se-, exceeded those under the Torrens act N
.a frs. two periods mentioned but that atter 1850
,7rde- the Torrens act greatly exceeded those
80 the old systeun- This excess undoubtedly re-
&c from the greater facility offered
-rLs executive committee Of the land title regis
+-stion committee issued statement winch ioi-
sc~s In part: ,.. .-,... .,
.-7-he land title registration committee WISHES 10
-,--e-. ffa erroneous statement which mas peeh
x.az 1vv certain interests In regard to the time
,o,,rsd 70 register tides under the provisions OF
,t land title registration act, which goes into erect
N, February l. 1903. In the first place. the passing
~ the tstIe under the new aw ls not In any way
DELAYED c. interfered with by the process OF regis
.-..t,- The purchaser gets his ttle In the same
-,.-rsr ss heretofore II he desires, and may
tuv OF seu during the process Of registration WITH
,t ,se1ay or Inconvenience. Ii is matter OF COM
.nan knowledge that at least 81 per cent OF 1he
,i,ie. TO real estate good IN greater New YORK
In cases where there is contest In regard 10 the
.stie-znd n the normal and ordinary case there
--,,,l6 he no contest--at the END OF twenty days
ster service IS complets Judgment Of registration
can oe obtained
T, Ga true that the state does not guarantee
.fties under the new law nor is there any guaran-
tee By the state Of any Of It's judgments or oe-
s-ees II is clear however. that an oroer OF court
establishing for all time tndefeasible title, Is
better -guarantee'' than title companys insur-
zncs registered title lie equivalent to land pat
snt directly from the state
IN case there q contest and objections are made
70 regfstra the time perfect registration wh
~ oo,,rse be Longer Where is real ground for
objection. however. lawsuit or bill In equity would
he necessary under the present system, 70 per-
feet the title and the procedure under the land title
registration Law world require less time than would
necessarily oe consumed under the present system.
The title registration committee thus far has had
no intention OF providing for the registration
of ctIes. but owing TO the announced Intention OF
some Of the tte companies not &c place before their
clients tie advantage Of registration system, and
sn order give the Law proper test. the members
Of the committee willing to confer without
charge with persons desiring information with
gard 10 registration OF property"
DAVID A CLARKSON. ALFRED G. REEVES,
GusTAvE " THOMPSON. ALFRED r
FOLKS. ALFRED J. BOULToN. EDGAR a
TREDwELL. NJ JOSEPH HARSON, THOMAS
p. RYAN. A. p. GITTERMAN. CHARLES H.
zYRE6 SIDNEY v. LOWELL.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
GOOD SALE AT PELHAM

On. OF the largest and most important sales OF
westchester County property contaminated this
season was made public to-day. Clifford B. Har-
mon & Co have bought from the Winyah Park
Realty Company its tract of about one hundred
acres al Pelham The property has been helo al
$4,000.
,rra +rsc. 4, located on the main line OF the Now
York New Haven & Hartford Railroad. about If
teen miles from the Grand Central station and Is
to be developed along high-cass lines. The prop
ertv viii be put OF the market IN the spring. and
win be sold on the instalment plan
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
mnnh
ALTERATIONS
BUILDING PLANS,

Plans have filed with Buildings Department
for six story apartment house TO be built for tho
Barkn Construction Company i62d street 100 feet
Broadway. IT is TO be of the Italian Renais
design. with a frontage OF 1924 feet and
depth So the FACADE being brick. with lime
stou contain forty-e:ght suites
apartments viii sI7b.ooa q F. Pelham IS
the architect
Plans have been filed for six story apartment
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

-.., sstat. course viii be given by G. Ricnaro
D@,,s - 7. Mordecai & Son. on Tuesday even even
ing. February 2 MI Davis VIII DISCUSS
t,g Methods Requirements. Etc
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
REAL ESTATE COURSE LECTURE.

The fourth lecture IN the special course on build
ing for resl estate and property owners IN
ehz Wet Side Young Mems Christian Association