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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

stole the list was holding down q
city desk once a week. 1t was the
last night in the old ONCE. The pa
pe" had made money and was NOV
ing to a new building. There was
sadness up in the composing room;
the old printers we're at the case for
the last time, for the new plant was
equipped with linotypes. AS they
fled down the steps bedraggled
half-drunken chap stepped from the
line and came into the editorial
rooms. He scanned every man at
desk and then caught view of the
city editors chair. He looked the
man over and then approached him.
Say, you don't remember me, do
you?"
II can't say that do" replied the
man at the desk.
We'll, I'm Slug IS. I've set many
galleys full of your copy"
The man looked up, saw that he
had been drinking, and said:
well, l won't hold that against
you"
The printer looked at him mo-
ment, and remarked:
And you don't know me?"
mo, l don't" said the other"
We'll, was the kid you got out
OF the way when you pinched the
bishops proofs"
The newspaper man goc up and
put on his coat, and he and Slug IL
went out for a talk and a few drinks.
Then they parted, but not before the
reporter had shown his gratitude. 1t
wasn't much, but paid for a couple
of meals for Slug 1S.-The Unionist.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

bran and rip the seam in one side
and the bottom. Spread this burlap
sheet over the press; push 1t down
in and see tnat it fits we'll into the
corners, letting the edges hang out
over the top. Now take a whole
sack and put 1t into the press with
hoop in the top to hold 1t open.
Now dip into your tub. full Of boiling
comb; take the hoop out of the sack;
push 1t down with a stick to make
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
now sHR souELCHED HIM.
Hloodless Duel Betweeen the Stem
oQrapher and the Superitendent.

kNo0utess Duel betweeen the Stem
ographer and the Superintendent.
IT don't see how you make your
fingers go so fast" said the young
mail-order superintendent to the
young woman stenographer as she
stopped to make an erasure.
Its quite easy to make your fin
gers CO." said the stenographer.
quite pointedly.
You make mistakes, though,
see."
I'm but human. II never made
a mistake / might qualify for your
Job"
But you're doing good work, on
the WHOLE" said the mail-order sup
erintendent, patronizingly.
You'll get me all puffed up II you
talk like that. Kind words can
never die, can they? Scatter a few
of them over the Office boy. He'd
appreciate EN-"
II didn't mean to offend you"
said the young man.
You couldn't" she retorted calm
lily, and resumed her letter. The
mail-order superintendent fingered
until she had completed it.
81 hear joke the other day about
a stenographer who married her
boss he said Before they were
married he dictated to her and after
-"
The stenographer raped briskly
on the bell of her machine with her
pencil.
You've heard it, have your"
Not for some years. Isn't much
business in your department this
morning, is there?"
do you want me to go?
1T doesn't make much difference
to me-" said the stenographer. IF
you didn't talk or get in my light
| wouldn't know that you were here"
We'll, if you don't want me to go
1 guess I'll stay. l like to watch
you"
mo extra charge" said the stem
ographer. I'm on exhibition from
9 till s."
Where do you go to lunch?'
OOmSllmeS W OuS pidCS, Dut
often go somewhere else for a
change. Where do you get shaved?"
Il shave myself"
do you ever talk to yourself? II
you don't you might go away some
where and try 1t sometime. l don't
think you'd learn anything, but I'm
sure you'd appreciate your conver-
sation more than some other people
do"
You're pretty sassy, aren't you?"
I'm just as cute as I can be, but
I'm not sassy. Were you going to
ask me to take lunch with you?"
II was thinking of it,
You've got another think COM
ing. You'd better brace yourself for
the strain. You're new to it."
Would you order blue points?"
Sure
Anything 1 wanted to order?"
Certainly"
And any place I wanted to go?'
The mail-order superintendent
hesitated. Where do you want to
| go?" he asked.
"Ill see where my aunt wants to
CO." said the stenographer. "She's
more particular than 1 am. You
wouldn't mind if l invited some one
else, would you?"
What do we want some one else
for?"
ITO talk to me while you talk to
auntie," replied the stenographer.
Besides, he wouldn't like it if
went without him.
II guess we'll call it off," said the
| mail-order superintendent as he
moved away.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
Qdd.EaIloMshlp.

Odd-Fellowship cannot be traced to
an earUer period than the first half
of the eighteenth century. The oldest
lodge of which we know anything is
the Loyal Aristarchus." l745, which
met at various places in England. as
the Noble Master" directed. These
lodges were multiplied, and took the
name of Patriotic Order" and finally
that of the Union Order of Odd-Fel-
lows" From this organization there
was in 1913. the secession which took
the name of Independent Order OF
Odd-yellows." or Manchester Unity
It was from this order that American
dd-Fellowship sprang.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
Awkward.

You made a mistake in your pa
per-" said an indignant man, enter
ing the editorial sanctum of a daily
journal. II was one Of the competi-
tors at an athletic entertainment
last night, and you referred to me
as the well known lightweight cham
pion."
"Well, are you not?" inquired the
sporting editor.
''No, I'm nothing of the kindl"
was the angry response; "and it con-
foundedly awkward, because I'm a
coal dealer"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
Selecting Seed Corn,

Select the seed corn in the fall
rather than in the spring, as not only
can better corn be selected then and
with reference to the stalk on which
1t was grown. but also 1t will be pos
sible to give 1t better care and so
preserve its terminating qualities.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
partnera In pebta.

my tooth is Just killing me-" she
complained.
why don't you go 70 the dentist
about it?" asked he.
Because" said she, Il owe him
money"
"You and l seem to be in hard
luck" said he. "Now. look at me.
Every time go out in my automobile
It breaks down right in front Of some
store where ! owe q lot Of money"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
WoundinR DeftIy,

Bobbie-That Mrs. Castleton said
something nice about you.
Mrs. Won Blumer (purringo-
What was 1t, Bobbie?
"she said you didn't show your
age"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
CouIdn,t Hold II.

Freddy, you shouldn't laugh out
loud In the school room" exclaimed
the teacher.
II didn't mean TO do It," apoli-
gized Freddy. II was smiling when
all OF q sudden the smile busted"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

CROSS SECTION OF VAMPIRES.
fit on the bottom and in the corners.
Fold up the mouth of the sack and
the sheet over it. Put the follower
on, with the blocks on top. Swing
the cross-bar over and push the
screw up through the hole in it. Put
on the handle and turn both ham
dies down, one at a time.
After the wax is pressed out, take
off one handle; let the screw slip
down even with the top of the press
and unfold the first burlap so 1t
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

thereby certify that the above and fore
going is a correct and true account of the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the Borough of
HOnesdale for the year ending March l. 1909
~ GEO. W. .PENWARDEN. Treasurer.
T. M. FULLER,
t. FRANK HAM, Auditors.
+. w. SCHUERHoLZ,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
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CROSS SECTION OF FOLLOWER.

CROSS SECTION OF FOLLOWER.
hangs over edges. Now get hold of
the top Of the sack and pull it up
some so it can cool little. Then
empty out the slumgum, put the
sack back. and fill 1t again as be-
fore.
To boil the comb. use four-hole
stove with all the lids off. Put on a
big tub containing two buckets Of
water, and add the comb as it boils,
until the tub is nearly full. The
water and free wax now out of the
press Immediately, leaving only the
slumgum 10 press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
lBEESs;|
AND sEAA
DEE KEEf1NG
AN UNHEATED WAX-PREsS

ence Entirely of Wood.
The drawings shown herewith
make the construction of my wax
press plain writes a correspondent
of Gleanings in Bee Culture. To be-
gin rendering wax, first put the
cleated rack into the bottom of the
press. Take burlap sack that is
big enough to hold 100 pounds of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
STATEMENT OF
H0NESDALE BOROUGH ACCOUNTS

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
MARCH l, 1909.
GEORGE w. PENwARDEN, Treasurer, In &C.
count with the Borough OF Honesdale,
DIR.
From G. NJ. Genung Treasurer, &,lO9 81
From County Treas. license fees, 1908, 2,04O 90
7. j. Ham, Burgess, fines and license
fees, l25 90
State Treasurer, from foreign Fire In
surance Companies. 294 IS
From A. T. Voigt, to apply on tax,
1907. 1872 43
From A. t. Voigt, Collector, to apply
on taxes, 1908, 8,308 50
From DIR. Schermerhorn. 3 90
From dog tax. l23 20
From Dime Bank, demand note, 100 90
From Wayne County Savings
Bank, demand note, $500 90
From West Street Sewer Company, 200 90
From subscriptions, residents of Tex
as, toward dam, As 90
David Fisher, refund, 2 rs
Honesdale Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co., for lumber, l5 75
Leonard Guckenberger, for lumber, 4 80
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
MARTIN CAUFIELD.

A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
n ESTATE OF
JULIA BRUTSCH,
Late of Paupack township, deceased.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed to
report distribution of said estate. will attend
to the duties of his appointment, on
FRIDAY, APRIL l6, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock. a. m., at his office in the borough
of Honesdale. at which time and place all
claims against said estate must be presented,
or recourse to the fund for distribution will
be lost.
r. NJ. SALMON, Auditor.
Honesdale, March 29. l909s 29t3
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

English catches.
More matches are used In the United
Kingdom than in any other one coun'
try in the world. II has been est.
mated that English people use an
average OF eight matches each person
per day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Sheep For the Range.

The body OF typical range sheep
should be- square and blocky, but the
legs must be- long enough 10 enable II
10 walk from four 10 six miles daily
over the range for food and water. On
the sagebrush ranges the leggy sheep
Will lose less wool. but still legglness
must not be- carried 10 the extreme.
The low. blocky sheep with just leg
development enough seems 20 have
the best endurance IL has been sug
gested that the law OF correlation OF
parts makes IL difficult 10 get wool on
the legs without too much on the face.
that the line woDled sheep naturally
has dropping runip and cat ham.
and lpgplncSs cnnnOt be- made 10 so
with good ileslling qualities. But. car
ried out In moderation. none Of these
objections need discourage us IN our
attempt 10 produce suitable type.
The feet must be- good. with hoofs
hard aud thick enough 10 stand the
wear ~ range travel The MeriDO,
which has been accustomed 10 nomnd.
lc ranging tor 2.gOo OF 5000 years NJ
least. ha. rool fcei white some OF the
mutton breGs 0r their crosses are npt
10 br,nilr f0Bsorc oi the mountain
ranges renver Field and Farm.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
Notice Of Meeting of Board
of Equalization and Review.

First publication April II, 1909 last
May 10. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Board of Equalization and Review OF
the City OF Crystal Falls, Michigan,
will meet at the Council room. in said
city, on Monday. the seventeenth day
of May, A d. 1909. at nine o'clock in
the forenoon, and will continue there
in session for four days excessively,
commencing on, and including. the
said seventeenth day Of May. A. ID.
1909, and that the hours during which
said board will be in session on each OF
said days are from nine O'CLOCK in the
forenoon TO twelve o'clock noon. and
from one O'Clock in the afternoon to
four O'Clock in the afternoon.
Dated April 2ist, 1909.
w. J. Gribble.
City Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
Headache?

If it does, you should
try DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills. Why not do so.
They will relieve the
pain in just a few min
utes. Ask your druggist
There are $4,000 druggists
in the u. S. Ask any Of
them. A package of 25
doses costs 25 cents. One
tablet usually stops a
headache. They relieve
pain without leaving any
disagreeable after-effects
isn't that what you
want?
MY son Frank Snyder has used
Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills for long
time. He never had anything TO
help him so much for headache. A
year ago he came home. and was
down sick with such dreadful nerv-
GUS headache. He gave mo one OF
the Anti-Pain Pills. and after while
l took another ana was entirely re-
lieved. always keep them In the
house now, and gave many away to
others suffering with headache
MRS. LOUISE LEWELLYN.
Powell, South Dakota.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles, Anti
Palm Pills, and we authorize him TO
return the price OF first package (only)
II IL falls 10 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

Fifty pounds OF candles will produce
the same amount OF illumination as
1000 feet Of gas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15


when YOU see suit OF clothlng or
overcoat that we have cleaned and
pressed II you think we~can't make
your garments look just like new. Our
process OF cleaning is the acme OF art
istic work ON clothing, fine dresses,
dainty waists and gowns. Our dyeing
has all the rich colorlngs that comes
I the finest goods and fabrics when
a ne at the
EScANABA STEAM DYE WORKS
Branh Office
VERANDA BLDG MAIN ST.
Phone li2
Crystal Falls. Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
WILL END Jury EVASION
Chicago Judge 70 stop Excuses at
Trial OF Union Men.

Chicago, May l3.--Judge McSurely
has decided TO call a halt to the
evasion of jury service by veniremcn
IN the trial OF Martin b. ("Skinny')
Madden. NJ. j. Boyle and Fred A.
Pouchot. The examination Of $50
talesmen during the last three days
has yielded only FIVE jurors.
The unanlmity OF the excuses and
the further discovery that the men
we're all anxious to get away from jury
service aroused Judge McSurely and
he announced that the attempt 10
avoid service must bo stopped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

First publication May /, 1909; last
May 20. 1909.
State OF Michigan,
/ The Probate Court for the County of
Iron.
At session of said Court. held at
the Probate Office in the city OF Crys-
tai Falls in said County, on the 26th
day Of April A. d. 1909.
Present: Hon. Martin S Melon
ough, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Fred
erica WEIGH. Deceased.
Richard q. Flanagan having filed
in said court his petition praying that
certain instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment Of said deceased. now on file In
said court be admitted to probate, and
that the administration OF said estate
lie granted to said petitioner, or TO
some other suitable person
1t is Ordered, That the cath day OF
May A. ID. 1909. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. at said probate Office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition
1t is Further Ordered That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy OF this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said DAY OF
hearing. in The Diamond Drill. a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
Martin s. McDonough,
Judge OF Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

First publication May =, 1909; last
May %. 1909.
State Of Michigan.
The Probate Court FOR the County
OF Iron.
At session of said court. held at the
probate Office, in the city OF Crystal
Falls, in said county, on the 4th day OF
May A. ID. 1909.
Present. Hon. Martin s. McDon-
ough. Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Gust
Magnuson, deceased.
Emma Magnuson having filed in
said court her petition praying that
administration of said estate be grant
cd to said petitioner OF some other
uitable person.
IL il Ordered That the 25th day OF
May A. ID. 1909. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate Office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition;
It is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous 20 said day of
hearing. in the Diamond Drill, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
Martin s. McDonougn.
Judge OF Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

As the tate summer ANA fall come
on have made II practice to have a
held OF Evergreen sweet corn 90 feed
while In the roasting ear. writes an
Illinois hog grower IN Orange. Judd
Farmer. Some people seem afraid to
feed corn while IN this stage. but |
want TO say that there are no cholera
germs IN green corn What has given
the green corn bad name As not the
fault OF the corn. but OF the man that
feeds a. Many have taken nice
bunch OF shotes from dry, sun.
burned pasture and commenced gorg.
Ing them with green roasting ears and
have made such radical change that
they have upset the digestive organs,
and the result Is the pigs get sick.
and n they do not die they are In just
the right condition 20 take any disease
that cnmaa along
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

Countersigned
John-wall.
Register.
Ball * Ball.
Solicitors for Complainant
Business address;
Marquette, Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
WILL RESTORE DAVIS NAME
Was chiseled Out Of Cabin Johns
Bridge During the War.

Washington. May ia.-By the end OF
the week the name OF Jefferson Davis
will have been chiseled again into the
stone In famous Cabin .ohn's bridge,
six miles west OF this city. President
Roosevelt having given instructions TO
this effect previous 10 his retirement.
The bridge was built when Davis
was secretary OF war. and bis namo
was chiseled out during President Lin.
coins administration and after the
southern leader had become president
OF the oonlederany.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
HUGE WATER MAIN BURSTS
Causes Considerable Flood and lncon-
vonicnee In Chicago.

Chicago. May i3.-General alarm
was caused in the neighborhood OF
Front and North Sangamon streets
when bic thlriy-six-inch water
main was broken by workmen driving
piling on the tracks Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad.
The district bounded by Leasing
and North Carpenter streets and by
West Chicago avenue and Cornell
street was flooded II Is chiefly occu-
pied by manufacturing concerns and
In many instances the machinery OF
these was interfered with by the depth
OF the water which flowed into tho
Easements.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

Quarry the granite rock with ra-
zors, or moor the vessel with thread
OF silk: then may You hope with such
keen and delicate Instruments as hu.
man knowledge and human reason to
contend against those giants. the pas.
sion and the pride Of man.-Cardinai
Newman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
Raw. n W. willIamson.s Letter.

Rev. l.. W.. Williamson, Huntington.
w. Va, writes "This IL to certify
that used FoIey's Kidney Remedy for
nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble
and am free to say that II will do all
that you claim for IT. (" Foley's Kid
ney Remedy mas restored health and
strength to thousands OF weak. run
down people. Contains no harmful
drugs and Il pleasant to take. Sam
Bridges
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

First publication May /. 1909 last
May 10, 1909.
State of Michigan.
In the Probate Court for the County
of Iron
AT a session Of said Court held at
the probate Office at the City OF Crystal
Falls. In said County. on the Goth day
of April A. ID. 1909. Present Hon.
Martin s. McDonough. Judge OF Pro-
bate
In the matter OF the Estate
OF Hialmer Wallin. deceased.
Minnie Wallin having FLED in said
Court her petition praying that the al
ministration of said estate be granted
10 her or to some other suitable person.
IT Is ORDERED, That the 18th day
~ May. A. d. 1909. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon at said Probate Office. be
and hereby is appointed for hearing
said petition and
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED. that
Public Notice thereof be given by
publication Of copy Of this order OF
khree successive weeks previous to said
day Of hearing. in the Diamond Drill.
IA newspaper printed and circulated in
Lsaid county,
Martin :. McDonough,
Judge OF Probate.
A True COPY
p. II. O'Brien ana Geo. O, Driscoll.
Attorneys for Petitioner
business Address ;-Ironwood, Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15

MY husband thinks he is very eco
nomicai." said the blue-eyed woman.
"He saves everything One drawer OF
his desk IL devoted 20 time tables, and
he has some that are three years old"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
A Farmer,s wife and Cad II Il

There is an article in the February
number Of Suburban Life which viii
open the eyes Of many city people who
think that life in the country is round
Of lumdrum duties and lacking in COM
fort or amusements. The author Of the
article. Mrs. I. Wilson Hall. says
among other things: q often find my
sympathies going out TO my city friends
who live 50 crowded, with only the
parks to enjoy in place Of our lawns
and green fields. ! only wonder people
stay in the city when they can have
pleasant homes in peace and quiet,
away from the noise, dust and eonfu-
sion, and still be near enough TO make
use of the advantages of the city. The
city is easily and quickly reached by
trolley. and, with the improved roads,
drive to the city Is a pleasure excur-
sion. instead of a dreaded journey over
ruts and stones. Many have aatomo-
biIes and a spin to the city and back
again does not take much time from
tie busiest day when these machines
are used"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
a MEAN ADVANTAGE.
Harvard Man Can Tell Age BY Boent-
gen Rays.

Chicago, Jan. 22.--@Your age. madam
You prefer not to tellf Well, just
place your wrist in this light for mo-
ment. All, 32l Thank you"
Rather a shabby trick, isn't it Well,
be prepared for it. DR.. Thomas Morgan
Rotch Of Harvard university has dis
covered an absolute method of determ-
lining age BY using Rosentgen rays on
the bones of the human wrist, and leg
islation is To be demanded in every
state providing for its use where such
statistics are needed to obtain compb
at,ee with the law.
For the present, however, this I'M
pleasant inquisitiveness viii not be APP
piled to persons who are sensitive about
their years. II il the National Child
Labor committee that is urging the in
novation, and DR.. Rotch's explanation
of his method is to be made to that
body tomorrow at it's annual conference
ut the Auditorium Hotel. Members Of
the committee say they find great diff
flculty in enforcing the child labor laws
because of deception by children and
thor parents in regard to their age.