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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
National GeOgraphiCaISOCie-
ty Appoints Commission.
ALL ARE SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS.
University of Copenhagen Declines
to Comply With Request to
Waive First Claim to
DR.. Cooks Data.

Washington, Oct 81. - Henry Can
nett, chairman of the United States
geographic board; Rear Admiral Col
by III. Chester, U. S. N, formerly su-
perintendent of the naval observatory,
and o. II. Tittman, superintendent Of
the United States coast and geodetic
survey, all noted scientific experts,
will compose the commission Of the
National Geographical society which
will pass on the records and proofs
submitted by Robert L. Peary to sub
stantiate his claim that he reached the
north pole on April q, 1909.
1t was the desire of the National
Geographical society, OF which Pro
fessor Willis l.. Moore. chief Of the
United States weather bureau, is pres
ident, that DR.. Frederick Cook and
Commander Peary should submit their
records and proofs to the society si-
multaneously. Request that this be
done was sent by the society to Com
mander Peary and Dr3Cook.
When DIR. Cook was in Washington
recently he said that he had promised
to submit his data to the University
of Copenhagen. but that he would
present it spontaneously to an Ameri-
can scientific society. Subsequently
Dr. Cook left it to the determination
Of the University of Copenhagen
whether his data should be passed on
exclusively by the university or should
be presented also to board of experts
in the United States. The National
Geographic society received this ca
BILE message from Rector Torp of the
Copenhagen university in response to
the societys request that the univer-
sity waive it's claim to an original eX-
animation of DIR. Cooks records:
university regrets 1t Is not able to
comply with your request"
In view of this attitude of the Uni
versity of Copenhagen the only ques-
ton TO be determined by the committee
of the National Geographic society Is
whether Commander Peary reached
the pole in April of this year. The
matter Of Dr. Cooks claim to have dis
covered the pole in April, 1908, will
not be considered by the Geographic
society'S committee.
| The three men who will pass on
Commander Pearys claim are well
known in the scientific world. Chair
man Gannett. who has been head of
the United States geographic board
since 1882. is the author of many sci
entifc works. He was one Of the
founders of the National Geographic
society and is its vice president. Ad-
miral Chester was graduated from the
United States Naval academy in 1863
and has held many important naval
assignments at sea and ashore. He
had an opportunity of displaying his
scientific knowledge as chief of the
naval photographic division and as SUI
perinterdent of the naval observatory
Mr. Tittman. who was founder of
the National Geographic society, was
appointed superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey in 1900 and is a
member of the Alaska boundary com,
mission.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
College Student Stays In
Trance Fourteen Hours.
EFFORTS AT REVIVAL FAIL.
Classmate Puts Baptist Minister'S
Son to Sleep, but Fails to Re-
store Him Later When He
Wishes to Do So.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 21.-For four
teen hours Burton s. White, fresh
man at the Connecticut State college,
lay hypnotized, devoid Of will power.
absolutely under the control Of Axel
Borgeson, his classmate.
Borgeson, an amateur in hypnotism
tried to bring White out Of the hyp-
motto state and failed because he bad
not the power or did not know how.
Then n physician was called and with
much difficulty restored White to his
senses. He is nineteen years old,
bright student, but for awhile after he
came to his mental powers were as
feeble as those of child Of four.
White, the son Of the Rev. Herbert
J. White, pastor Of n Baptist church
here. has been interested in hypno-
tism, but his father and mother had
warned him never to subject himself
to test of its power. BorgesOn had
the idea that he has hypnotic power,
and he wanted lot of students to
witness an exhibition of his powers.
He tried to put to sleep three or four
of his classmates and succeeded with
two. but they recovered quickly.
White. who is Of a nervous temper
ament, fixed his eyes on BOrgeson's,
who kept passing his hands before
Whites face. In a few moments White
fell back. unconscious to all appear
ances, rigid. his eyes closed
When he had been in trance ten
Df y, of
panic stricken and told President
Beach Of the college Of Whites condi-
ton.
BorGeson enjoyed his triumph brief
ly, then attempted to awaken White.
Try as he might, until the sweat
poured down his face and he was
trembling with apprehension, Borge-
son could not arouse White.
President Beach then called DR..
William l.. Higgins of Coventry.
'Look me in the eye" he said gent
ly, coaXingly, to White and repeated it
over and over again, while he kept
Whites eyelids open. Look me in
the eye. Wake up. You are all right.
You will be all right. Wake up, my
boy"
Now and again the doctor blew in
Whites eyes. Soon they regained
their normal position, then they fixed
themselves on the doctor. After fif-
teen minutes of such treatment White
sighed deeply. shivered from head to
foot and awoke.
"Good boy. You're all right now,"
said DR.. Higgins, encouragingly. But
he was not. for soon he relapsed into
unconsciousness. This time his eyes
were open and stared vacantly straight
before him. DR.. Higgins patiently re-
sumed his treatment and brought his
patient to partial consciousness, but
the lad seemed in stupor.
"This is the most remarkable case I
have ever treated" said the doctor.
II cannot explain Borgeson's power to
hypnotize White and his lack of pow
er or knowledge to bring him up"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
MRS. SAGE FOR SUFFRAGE.
Hailed as a Convert In Women's Con-
vention at Troy.

Hailed as a Convert In Women's Con-
Vention at Troy.
Troy, N. Y. Oct. 21.-The annual
convention of the New York State Wo-
man Suffrage association opened here
with large attendance of delegates.
The president Mrs. Ella Hawley
Crosset, in her annual address paid
tribute to Mrs. Russell Sage as fol-
lows:
I'VE rejoice that one of the early
scholars, Mrs. Russell Sage, is active
in so many noble philanthropies. We
all have reason to be proud Of what
Mrs. Sage is doing and are glad that
she has Joined the suffrage club and
has actively engaged in the movement
for women's rights"
This statement was greeted with
rapturOus applause.
The executive committee recommen-
dations include the following:
Introduce in the state legislature
the bill for concurrent resolution to
amend the suffrage clause in the state
constitution by striking therefrom the
word male"
Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. Mackay will
make addresses before the convention
tomorrow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
CANNON ON THE WARPATH.
Ready to Fight the insursents-Not
Republicans, If He ie Ono,

Ready to Fight the ineursents-No
Republicans, If He is Ono.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon continued his attack upon the
insurgents in an address here.
Twenty members of the house and
seven senators voted against the Re
publican tariff bill" said Mr.. Cannon.
'"They are warning against the Repub-
lican majority in congress and against
the Republican president who signed
the bill.
"Either they are Republicans or we
are.
IF they are Republicans I am not.
"If | am Republican they are not.
THAT is my doctrine. and l am not
afraid to preach it.
"Mr. Bryan does not have any hope
Of obtaining revision Of the tariff in
the next congress. He wants to get a
Democratic house which will pass a
bill which the Republican senate will
turn down and thus furnish him with
an issue for 1912.
"And Mr.. Cummins in opposing Re-
publican congressman who voted with
their party is Joining hands with Mr..
Bryan"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
COLGATE'S NEW PRESIDENT.
Elmer Burritt Bryan lnausurated az
Head of the University.

Hamilton, N. Y, Oct. 21.-Elmer
Burritt Bryan was inaugurated as
president of Colgate university here
in the presence of representatives Of
many colleges and universities.
The Rev. DR.. william Mangan Law
renee, president of the corporation,
presented the keys and charter to the
new president, and President Stryker
of Hamilton offered a congratulatory
address in behalf of other institutions.
The Rev. G. G. Johnson spoke for the
Colgate alumni, DR.. William H. Craw-
shaw for the faculty and William X.
Murray for the undergraduates.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22

the acts alleged on the supposed taxi
cab ride, when his alleged companion
was Beatrice Brevaine.
The findings of the jury on the two
questions of fact will now be sent
with the entire record in the case to a
justice sitting in the special term of
the supreme court. who will hold a
hearing on the questions of law in
volved and will then enter a judg-
ment. That one of the acts of mis-
conduct has been proved to the salts
faction of the jury will be sufficient
to entitle Mrs. BatOnyi to decree.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
COAL LAND FRAUD ALLEGED.
Stockholders of Peoples National Coal
Co. Get Injunction Against Officers.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 81. - Stock
holders of the Peoples National Coal
company, a concern capitalized at So
100000 and claiming to own 1,2OO
acres Of coal land in Columbia coun-
ty, got preliminary injunction re-
straining the officers from doing any
business.
The stockholders allege that at a bo-
gus directors meeting $2,50O,OOO in
stock was devided between President
Hollepeter, Secretary Fisher and Di-
rector Stein, that the directors issued
treasury stock without authority and
Stein converted $4,000 Of it for his
own use and that the stockholders
were induced to buy through fraudu-
lent use Of the mails.
1t is alleged that while the promoters
declared that the property contained
60,OO0,0O0 tons of coal it contains prac-
tically none.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO.
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard's Motor Car
Hit by a Surface Car.

Washington, Oct 21.-Mrs. Gertrude
NJ. Hubbard, the venerable widow of
Gardiner Hubbard the distinguished
scientist and geographer and founder
of the National Geographic society,
was killed here when motor car in
which she was riding was struck by
an electric street car.
With Mrs. Hubbard in the motor car
was her sister, Mrs. Charles Nash Of
Morristown, n. j. The impact threw
Mrs. Hubbard out Of her vehicle, and
she struck on her head. Mrs. Nash
and the chauffeur were not injured.
Mrs Hubbard was eighty-fOur years
old. She YVES the mother of Mrs. Alex
ander Graham Bell wife of the noted
inventor
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
JOHNSON ON THE WAY.

colored Champion Hurryins Eastward
to See Jim Jsffries.
Denver, Oct. 21.-Jack Johnson and
Promoter Coffroth left here today for
New York on the Overland limited to
talk with Jeffries and his manager and
arrange for the championship match.
johnson seems to fear Jeffries will
try to run out Of the fight by de-
manding impossible conditions, where
as Johnson as champion is entitled to
make demands.
Coffroth said he was going to New
York to secure the Jeffries-J Johnson
fight If possible
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
HEREsY CASE INQUIRY.
Presbyterian Syn1~'s Committee Con-
sidering the Black Charges.


Schenectady. n. Y, Oct 21. - The
Presbyterian synod of New York, in
session here, referred to the judiciary
committee the charges of violating the
church doctrine in permitting heresy
preferred against the synod of New
York city. The committee at once be-
gan consideration of the charges be-
hind closed doors.
1t is alleged that the New York
synod permitted the ordination of the
Rev. Alexander Black despite the fact
that the minister who is graduate of
Union Theological seminary, refused
to subscribe to orthodox cardinal
Scriptural doctrines, such as the i'm
maculate conception, the story of the
Garden of Eden and the whale swal-
lowing Jonah.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
ARRESTS AT BARCELONA.
Ministry Says Amid Cheers In Spanish
Chamber That Number Was Lip.

Madrid, Oct. 21.-In the course Of
debate in the cortes the minister of the
interior justified the governments con-
tuct during the disturbances in BARGE
Iona when, he said, revolutionary out
RACES were responsible for the burning
of sixty-eight buildings devoted to reli-
gion and the killing of 1873 and wound
ing of forty persons.
The arrests in connection with the
uprising, the minister said, numbered
1.112. This figure was greeted with
ministerial cheers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
HE SUES CHIEF WILKIE.
Man Locked Up While Taft Was at
San Antonio Asks Damages.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 21.-Because he
was imprisoned during President Taft's
visit to San Antonio, John Murray has
filed suit for $4,000 damages against
John f. Wilkie, chief Of the United
States secret service.
Murray alleges that he was Jailed
during Mr.. Taft's stay on false
charge. He is secretary Of the Politi-
cal Refugees Defense league and was
arrested charged with violating the
neutrality laws, but released for lack
of evidence.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
To Aid Swedish Strikers,

Washington, Oct. 21.-The executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor has sent an appeal for financial
assistance in behalf Of the wage earn
ers now on strike in Sweden to all or
ganized labor in this country.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
Thsws Mother Gets Now Lawyer,

New York, Oct. 21.-Justice Bischofr
has signed an order substituting Kel-
logg & Rose counsel for Mrs. Mary g.
Thaw in the suit brought by DIR. Allen
McLane Hamilton for services as
alienist In place Of Morschauser &
Hoysradt of White Plains. Kellogg &
Rose will make the future efforts to
have Harry X. Thaw released from
Matteawan.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
FARMAN FLIES IN A BREEZE
Makes New Hour Record and Covers
Forty seven Miles at Blackpooi.

Blackpool. England, Oct. 21.-Henry
Farman made fine fight in his aero
plane during the aviation meeting here.
In wind which sometimes blew at
the rate of fifteen miles an hour he
flew Al miles 1,1S4 yards in hour 80
minutes 10 Is seconds.
During this flight Farman made a
new worlds record for one hours
flight He covered a distance of 80
miles 1877 yards in that time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
Mo Foul PIav In Buchanan Case.

London, Oct. 21.-A coroner's jury
rendered a verdict that the sudden
death late last Saturday night of w. I.
Buchanan, former American minister
to Panama, was due to natural causes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
internal Rsxsnus RsesIpts Inersas.

'nterhaI HeVenuo HeceIpts InoreaS0'
Washington, Oct. 21.-Internal reve-
nue. collections for the month Of Sep
tember show an increase over the col
lections Of the same month last year Of
$2,955,674. The principal item of in
crease is in the receipts from distilled
spirits. $1.791,271.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
VERDICT FOR MRS. BATONYI.

TTeTIK VUTKS 5 DdUYTCtT NOW CTk5Iy 10
Get Her Divorce.
New York. Oct. 21.-A sealed verdict
in favor of Frances Work Batonyi IN
her divorce suit against Aurel Batonyi
was opened by Justice O'Gorman of
the supreme court. 1t sustains the
charge that Batonyi was guilty Of
misconduct with Margaret Allen.
The jury answered mo" to the ques-
tion whether Batonyi was guilty Of
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-18

McCrae said that yesterday he
went to, see the man who had prom
ised to hold him up till he could
get work if he registered and whose
name he does not know, and asked
him II he was going TO keep his
promise. He said the man declared
that he was "only working on sal
airy. but he would see him in the
evening McCrae was in Jail by
evening.
McCrae did not appear to be try
ing to conceal anything. He is not
a bad-looking man, and is about 35
years of age. He declared that he
was led into the business and did
not know that he was violating the
law.
Justice sweeney, in announcing
that he would render his decision to-
morrow, warned McCrae that he
should be sure of qualifications be-
fore he ever registered again. The
court then declared. that Il believe
the men who induced you to register
are more guilty than you. Such work
must not be tolerated, no matter who
does II. Every man guilty of such
work should be punished. and | only
hope the men who got you to regis
ter can be run down. They, more
than you, deserve to suffer"
Justice Sweeney simply voiced the
sentiment Of every law abiding cit
izen in making this statement. The
Sentinel sincerely hopes that every
man guilty of inducing others to
fraudulently register will be run
down and severely punished. Every
man on either of the two tickets in
the municipal election should and
will assist in running down such
criminals County Clerk Starr was
the first witness. He identified the
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-18
depending upon the load it is to Car

depending upon the load 1t is to Car
ry.
For engine foundations, floors or
driveways, over which heavy loads
pass, the following proportion is to
be recommended: One part cement,
9 parts sand and parts broken
stone or gravel
For all large floors it is advisable
to place the concrete in sections not
to exceed feet square. This may be
done by placing a 2-inch plank of a
width equal to the desired thickness
of the floor on edge as box in which
the concrete is tamped until water
begins to show on top. Make several
of these forms, holding the plank in
place by means of stakes driven into
the under surface. (These stakes
should be driven on the outside of
the form so they may be easily re-
moved after the concrete has partly
set and the planks have been taken
out) Fill alternate forms at first,
tamp the concrete thoroughly, espe-
cially the edges. AS soon as the con-
crete has partly set, remove the plank
and fill in the forms not filled at
first. Mark the side plank to show
exactly where the joints come.
The finishing coat should be spread
on before the concrete has set. To
make this of uniform thickness it is
best to place either l. or X inch
wood strips as is desired, on top of
the concrete over which a straight
edge may be run. Smooth with a
trowel for smooth surface, or with
a wooden float for a rough surface.
Groove exactly over the Joints of the
concrete so as to bevel the edges of
each block.
Do not trowel the surface too much
as it tends to separate the cement
from the sand and Injuries the wear
ing surface.
The floor should be constructed
with slope enough to carry all Ii
ouids to certain points from which
they may be drained.
Protect the new floor from the di-
rect rays of the sun, currents of air
and frost, and keep constantly mois-
tened for several days. Water is very
important in the curing of concrete
constructions. and must be literally
used.
Use nothing but the best cement
that can be obtained. The sand
should be clean. sharp and not too
fine. II should be free from loan or
clay, as these will tend to destroy the
adhesive quality and retard the set
ting of the cement Use clean, pure
water for mixing. Mix thoroughly.
Water thoroughly. Cure thoroughly.
H. NJ Bainer, Colorado Agricultur-
al College, Fort Collins.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-18

registration of McCrae. Said that
he made the registration but did not
remember the man which is natural,
owing TO the great number of per
sons that register each day. He stat
ed that he asked McCrae the formal
questions and as far as he knew and
believed McCrae gave the answers.
McCrae testified that he had never
voted in the west. If his name is
Jamison he has registered under a
false name.
1t is certain that a number of ad-
ditional warrants will be sworn out
tonight or tomorrow. Every effort
will be made by the officials to run
down the men who induced McCrae
and other men to register
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-18


vouchers were secured, men that he
did not know and does not know
that he went to the county clerks Of
flee along with some other men one
evening and was registered. He
swore that all he did at the clerks
office was to sign his name and to
take the oath.
When asked If he answered the
questions as to his place of residence,
etc, he said that he did not, but
said: 1.-THE man behind me answered
the questions" When asked who
this man was he said that he did not
know his name. but that he was a
business man and that he was told
that he was in the saloon business.
He said that he would know the man
If he saw him; that he was about s
feet 10 inches tall; wore black derby
hat and a mixed" suit of clothes,
and had black mustache. He said
that he did not tell the clerk that he
resided at 400 Colorado. but that
"the man behind him" answered for
him. He. said he had been at 400
Colorado, but had never slept there.
He said that the man that answered
the questions stood just behind and
near him as he answered. The clerk
was on the other side of the counter
writing in the book as the answers.
which Clerk Starr supposed he (Mc-
Crae) was giving. were called out.
The men who vouched for McCrae
are properly registered, but are un-
known to The Sentinel.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-18
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If the soil contains great deal of
clay, it may be necessary to remove
part of it and to fill in with broken
stone, gravel or cinders to within 4
or 6 inches of the proposed finished
surface, depending upon the thick
ness of the floor. Blind drains of
coarse gravel or tile may be laid
from the lowest points in the excava-
tion to carry OF any water that may
accumulate beneath the structure.
For the construction of the ordi-
nary stable or barn floor, which is
not to carry any great weight, the
following proportion is to be recon-
mended for the concrete base: One
part cement; 2 u parts clean, sharp
sand, and 5 parts of loose gravel or
broken stone. This should be fin
ished on the surface with l. to 1 "
inch layer of mixture of 1 part ce-
ment and u to parts of clean.
sharp sand. The total thickness of
this floor must be from to inches,
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-18
MRS. CURRIE
IS NO MORE

At an early hour this morning
Mrs. Rachel Scott Currie died mt
the home of her son, Mr.. George
A. Currie. Mrs. Currie was one
of the oldest women of this city
being S3 years of age, and had
large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances here.
She was born, February 3,
1926, i'm the city of st. John in
the province of New Brunswick,
Canada. On the 1S day of May,
1912, she was married to George
Wellington Currie of the same
province. Their welded life
lasted nearly half II century.
until the death of Mr.. Currie.
During this time twelve children
were born to them, of whom six are
now living The surviving sons and
daughters are. Miss Adelaide Currics
Mr. George A. Currie, and Mr.. Bev-
erly r. Currie of this city, Mrs. Celia
r. Frost of Hampton, New Bruins
wick. Mr.. Humphrey Gilbert Currie
of New York City, and Mr.. Arthur
Wellington Currie of Denver. Colo
rado.
Six years ago Mrs. Currie, accom-
panied by her daughter Miss Currie.
with her son, Mr.. George A. Currie-
Her death this morning occurred on
the anniversary of her arrival here
She was remarkably active for a
woman of her years and during her
residence in this city was prominent
in its church life, having for many
years been member of the Baptist
church Since the new year her
strength has failed rapidly but at no
time before the day of her death was
she entirely confined to her bed. The
end camo peacefully while she rested
in sleep.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Friday, afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock
from the home of Mr.. Currie, AIS
Grand avenue.
Mrs. Currie was one OF the most
highly respected and one of the most
lovable of the older ladies of the city.
Her character was sweet and beau
tiful and her life will leave lasting
influences for the good on all that
knew her She was indeed a noble
woman. Mr.. George A. Currie, the
son. with whom the deceased had
resided during her residence here, is
one of the pioneer and leading cit
liens of Grand Junction.