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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-18

1t is stated that a guinea hen is
worth more than a Watchdog to
keep burglars out. At least that is
the claim made by Prompton man
who was recently reused by the
racketsome guinea, Just in time to
save his property which thieves had
come to lug away. Besides, the
hen won't bite your neighbors child
ren, kill his sheep, or have rabies.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-18
SOUTH CANAAN.

The Wayne County Telephone Co.
independent System) are installing
a telephone exchange in South
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-18

Don't fail to attend Freeman's
dance at the Lyric Theatre next
Friday night. All will have good
time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-18

Q00 Per Gallo
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
"Mole Tequop."

Col Hugh l.. Scott, superintendent
OF West Point. is credited with being
more familiar with the life and per.
sonality OF the American Indian than
any other living man. Col. Scott has
had the confidence of the Indians with
whom he came into contact ever since
the day Of his first service in the army
at Fort Abraham Lincoln. Dakota.
lie was appointed a lieutenant at
that post in June. 1876. In the round
OF garrison duty. guarding a cattle
trail through the Comanche reserva.
ton and regulating 'sooners" on pub
lie lands he made so thorough a study
of Indian customs and languages that
he became the best versed white
man In the intertribal sign Ian.
guage. by which the Indian tribes
speaking different languages communi
cate. To the red man Col. Scott be-
came mole Tequop"-'the man who
talks with his hands. "-Hamptons
Magazine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
sunnests Lunch Menus

A young woman. a public school
teacher In a New York suburb. has
formed a lunch club for the mothers
of her pupils. to assist them in putting
up suitable school lunches for their
children. She noticed that the majority
Of her pupils brought few cents to
school each day and with the money
bought their lunch 1T a shop near
by. As rule they Dough, the very
things they should not have. One deli
cate little girl made her lunch on three
pickles and a roll another on two
chocolate cellars. for which she paid
five cents. and a boy who seemed To
have a healthy appetite would get a
ham sandwich. The teacher. believing
the trouble TO be ignorance rather
than laziness. has prepared a series
OF short talks to mothers on the need
OF good food for the growing child.
She win also give recipes and suggests
lunch menus, show how the lunch
boxes may be packed attractiyely and
whea necessary teach the way the
various dishes should be cooked
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
SKINNY" GOT EVEN
FAT MANS MIRTH BROUGHT TO
A SUDDEN END.
Things Moved When This Particular
Worm Turned-Always Well to
Know Just with Whom
You Are Joking.

The thin man waited on the corner
for the car. His overcoat was tightly
buttoned across his narrow chest, and
It's collar jutted out behind like the
rim of n funnel His hat was pulled
down until it rested on his ears and
looked as though II had been intended
for some one with head four sizes
larger than his. His eyes were red
and his nose was blue, and his mus
tache was about half icicles with his
frozen breath. Under each arm he
held an assortment OF packages which
he was going 90 take downtown with
him.
The fat man came clustering along
and stood on the corner also. His
overcoat was thrown open to the wind.
The thin man looked at him with
eyes that had the appearance OF two
shoe buttons.
The fat man looked at the thin man
and a wide. joyous smile stretched It.
self across his features.
Some snow. amt it," he shouted.
jovially, his fat sides shaking as he
contemplated the hunched-over atti.
tude OF the thin man. Some wind.
too! Wow, Amt she n corker? Don't
you like il? Why don't you learn to
like it? s. long as we've got 1t we
might ~ well like Il. huh? Gee! You're
eight. you are. You look like a ten
cent thermometer. you do, Wish YOU
could see yourself standing there. with
those bundles in your arms. l bet
your fingers are so cold they burn your
gloves! And your nose-say. II looks
like a spoiled pickle. And look AT your
hat! Say, the snow isn't doin' thing
but slidin OF il and down your coat
collar! Well. you are a sight 20 be
hold! la. ha, Ho no! III! hi,'
He shook and shook and laughed
and laughed until he had 10 lean
against the lamp post TO support him
self. and all the time the thin mans
eyes grew redder and his nose grew
bluer and his face grew whittier until
"Ow! Ow! Whazzamatter!" yelled
the fat man as the thin man suddenly
kicked his feet from under him and
with a sidewise scrape OF his own foot
shoveled a lot Of snow into the fat
mans eyes and ears after he fell.
The conductor OF the car that stopped
at the corner at that moment won
dered somewhat why a large fat man
was scrambllng about in the snow
looking for cigars and pencils and
things. and why a shrlveled, thin man.
with red eyes and a blue nose and
both arms laden with bundles. smiled
merrily all the way down town. al
though the other passengers were de-
handing that the car have more heat
Chicago Evening Post.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04

possible. The tests of various dynamites and
powders used in blasting coal are being made In
n mammoth boiler plate cylinder which has pre-
viously been filed with gas or coal dist The cyl
Under is 100 feet long and six feet in diameter.
Safety valves have been placed all along the top
and are left unfastened in such manner that
whenever there is explosion the valves fly
open on their hinges series of portfolios on the
side covered with onehalf inch glass, enables
those conducting the experiments to witness the
results from an observation house 60 feet away.
An explosive mixture of fire damp and air. or coal
dust and air. is pumped into the cylinder and the
explosive which is to be tested Is shot into 1t from
one end of the cylinder that the flame goes
right into the fire damp coal dust Natural
gas is used at this station for fire damp, because
It corresponds very closely to this deadly gas
The cannon in which the explosives are placed
is fired by electricity from the observation house
which is parallel with the cylinder itself
These Investigations arc expected to accom-
plish double purpose not only reduction In
the number of men killed in the mines but also
Il saving Of the waste in mining coal The use
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
Same Old Style Of Cook ing.

Prof. Snaggs-Strange there's been
no improvement made In cooking in
the last 1000 years. Now, down at my
boarding house this morning | had a
steak broiled in the regular Pompeian
style.
Boggs-Pompeian style? How do
you mean?
Prof. Snaggs-Why scorched 10 n
cinder on one side and covered with
ashes on the other.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04

and miners themselves to form such organizations.
Invitations have been issued to operators through
out the country TO send picked men to the expert
ment station, where they may watch the govern
ment rescuers at work and later go through the
same training themselves, in order that they may
gain the necessary confidence in the use OF these
helmets. Already a number Of the large mining
companies have taken advantage of this invitation
and are organizing rescue corps at their mines,
fully equipped with oxygen helmets.
In 1907 more than 3.125 men were killed in the
coal mines OF the country death rate of 1856
for every 1000 employed This is from three
10 four times as many men per thousand as are
killed in any coalproducing country of Europe
where experimental stations such as the one In
Pittsburg have been in operation for several years
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04

been in operation at Pittsburg, Pa, with the pur-
pose of discovering the causes of mine disasters
and suggesting a remedy.
Along with establishment of this station ana
the agitation which preceded the necessary legis
lation, there has been a falling OF in the number
of deaths in the coal mines for the year 1908 and
while the official figures have not yet been OBJ
tanned, it is stated that the number of deaths
will be several hundred less than in 1907, which
was an unusual year In December, 1907, four
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
q, RESCUE pARTTAT Wo1e&

operators have watched the rescue drill
through the large glass windows which
separate tho auditorium from the gas
filled chamber. Although there has
been but little opportunity so far for
the rescue corps to demonstrate It's ef-
ficiency at the mines. still 1t has done
some good work
Once tho helmeted men while fight
ing a mine fire succeeded In bringing
an unconscious man to a place Of safety,
where he was given oxygen treatment
and recovered his senses in a short
time.
II is not the intention Of the United
States government TO furnish rescue
corps whenever there is disaster. The
present corps was organized with the
tdo. 90 opcovrooir0 the NINA owners
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
Full Reards for Farmers,

The protection of farmers and others who are ex-
posed to the heat great deal is serious and diff
cult matter. Cancer Is on the increase, and farm
ers furnish large proportion of the cases, many
of them being due TO the direct effects of SUM ght
on the face and hands. A full beard for the farmer
Is most desirable for his protection.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
a Color Trauedv

why does Miss Fashionplate look
So black?"
81 think It Is because abe is blue
over the yellow outlook for her pink
tea"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04

ergleS 10 Css- <
cover some
m g { hod by
which this dust can be
prevented from being a
serious menace to th9
miners. Experiments in
wetting II have been go
ing on for some time,
but nothing of a very
definite nature has as
yet been learned, unless
it is the fact that the
coal dust does not ignite
when there is a great
amount of moisture in IT,
Every effort is being
made at the station TO
come as close 10 the
conditions in a mine as
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04

n ITS effort To stop the appalling
loss of life in the coal mines of
the country, the United States
government is meeting with
much success. For several
months an experiment station.
under the direction of the tech
nologic branch of the United
States geological survey, has
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04
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explosions took the lives of 700 men,
one of them-at the Monongah mine
in West virgsnia-belng the greatest
mining disaster in the history of this
country. There we're 356 victims.
During 1908, there were but two acci-
dents in which the loss of life was
very heavy; one in January at the
Hanna mine. in Wyoming. with loss
of 20 mon; the other November IS,
at the Mariana mine in Pennsylvania.
which resulted in 1874 deaths.
Already at the experiment station
two discoveries have been mad
which will tend 10 decrease the nun
Der of deaths in the mines. It ha
been demonstrated that a number o.
the so-called safety" explosives are
anything but safe. in fact the state
u,ant Ia rnade that with the present
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-04

explosives used in mining. the miner takes bis
life in his hand every time he touches on fuse,
II ia the purpose OF the government to continue
these experiments until the explosives of the
country are standardized in such a manner that
the miner will have definite idea what these ex'
piosives win do.
After the government has gone far enough In
its experiments a bulletin will be issued recon-
rnending as permissible explosives such as stand
the test The facts learned concerning these ex-
7losiyes win be called directly to the attention
of the state mining bureaus as well as the oper
ators
Perhaps the most important and farreaching
experiments so far at the station are those IN
which IL has been definitely shown that coal dust
is an explosive equally as dangerous as the dead
ly fire damp This has been mooted question
among mining engineers and miners alike, ooth
insisting that Il is impossible to explode coal dest
unless there is gas present That the coal dust
will explode in the mine where there Is no gas
has been repeatedly shown TO several hundred
oDerators and miners at the testing station Inc
eTrer,s At the station are now bending sEeir en-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

c. A. Grow has succeeded L. B.
Mcclure as landlord of the Princeton
hotel. He and his family moved in
from Greenbush last week and Mr..
and Mrs: Mcclure have gone to Min
neapolis to reside. Mr.. Grow pur-
chased the property several months
ago from Joseph Payette and will con-
duct. first-class hostelry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

A friend at Braham has mailed the
Union a copy of the Taylors Falls
Journal of Feb. %, 1878, which con-
tains column prospectus of the ST..
Paul Globe which was launched by 81.
P. Hall that year. Then, as now, the
Journal was edited by Ed. b. Folsom,
and it was literally patronized by adj
vertisers and contained much interest
ing reading.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

"Cap." Hummel, who has been here
on visit to his brother, L. G. Hum
mel, wife and family, returned to
Sisseton on Tuesday. The captain"
is great favorite with the little folks,
and they made him promise that he
would return on Saturday before they
agreed to release his coat tails from
their grasp when he was boarding the
train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Before you start for Princeton to
have your picture taken be sure it is
the first or third Saturday of the
month, as these are the only days you
will find Nelson, the famous photo
grapher from Anoka, at his studio in
Princeton. 2.tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Peter Wikeen has built a fine new
barn on his property, John Van Al
stein is erecting a carriage shed and
Harry Shockley is making improve
ments to his residence property.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

VIM. Stanley of Judith's Gap, Mon
tana, arrived here on Tuesday even
ing and was the guest of his brother,
Ira G. Stanley, and family over
night. Yesterday morning Mr.. Stan
ley left for the cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

A meeting of the Mile Laos County
Teachers association will be held in
the high school assembly hall, Prince
ton, on Saturday, May l. The pro-
gram is being arranged by the home
teachers and some of the best educat-
ors in the state will deliver addresses.
Teachers in adjoining counties are
rendered cordial invitation to be
present.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

G. 81. Chadbourne has been under
the weather for the past couple of
weeks, but now appears to be some
what on the mend. Heart trouble and
other complications are the cause of
his sickness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

The Ladies' Relief association was
entertained by Mrs. b. G. Cooney on
Friday afternoon. Following the reg
ular business meeting the afternoon
was spent in social intercourse and
at O'Clock Mrs. Cooney served re-
freshments.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

An entertainment and box social
will be given by the Good Templar
lodge at the M. B. A. hall, Wyanett,
on Saturday evening, April II. The
program will include vocal and instru-
mental music and readings. ALI are
welcome.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

The beastly Tuesday night snow
storm was surprise to the feathered
harbingers of spring. The poor little
robins had hard time of it and 40
doubt wished they had not been in
such a hurry to leave their winter
home in the south.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Mrs. j. G. Borden arrived home
from Seattle and other points in the
west on Saturday evening. She had
been gone several months and greatly
enjoyed her sojourn. Her husband,
however, did not take kindly to her
absence-he was getting tired of play
ing the role of bachelor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Charley Carlson, formerly of this
place but now of the claim department
OF the Great Northern, has been
here for the past week on visit to
friends. He much prefers his present
job to that which he formerly held
brakeman on a passenger train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

At meeting held last Thursday to
organize an association for the pur-
pose of identifying and keeping in
order Oak Knoll cemetery A. j. Bull
lis was elected president, Mrs. Har-
mon secretary, and Mrs. Ewing treas
urer. Contributions may either be
paid to Mrs. Apologize or Mrs. Har-
mon, who are soliciting, or left with
Mrs. Ewing. A man will be engaged
to perform the necessary work and
care for the cemetery grounds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Mrs. @. II. Rines returned home on
Monday from Minneapolis, where she
had been visiting relatives for several
weeks
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Mr.. j. G. Pope, the we'll known
Mora attorney,was here between trains
Monday on professional business con-
nected with the spring term of the
district court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

New sewing machines, standard
makes, drop heads and all the other
latest improvements, from $50 to $50,
at Ewings' Music store. Every
machine guaranteed and terms to suit
purchaser.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

M. M. Stroeter went to Milaca on
Monday and conducted an auction
near there upon the following day.
Mr.. Stroeter is much sought after to
conduct sales. He is an excellent auc-
tioneer-thoroughly understands his
business. And his vojce-he can be
heard a mile
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Secondhand buggies and harness
for SALE. also good horses for sale at
all times at my barn near the West
Branch bridge-Chas. Kings old
stand. Verne Mott. l5-4t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Frank feathers has 80 Leghorn
hens which laid in January 936 eggs,
February $50, and March 1,S4O. Mr..
feathers received for the sale of eggs
in January s2l.33, in February Sl7.9e
and in March sl9.76 This is pretty
good record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Teesdale came nm
from Winona last Friday and left this
week for Pennsylvania, where they ex-
pect to in future reside. Mr.. Teesdale
has traded off his mill in Spencer
Brook for farm in North Dakota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Don G. Grant, formerly with B. D..
Grant at this place, is now employed
by the Lowell Hardware Co. of Beach,
N. D. He sends his regards to his
friends in Princeton,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Mr.. Geo. 81. Deans, assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the house, came in
on last evenings train and will visit
his home at Foreston before return
ing to st. Paul. Good Friday being
a holiday the legislature will adjourn
tomorrow until Monday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

On April palm Sunday-nine
children we're confirmed at the German
Lutheran church by Rev. George
Stamm. The church was appropriate
ly decorated for the occasion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

A marriage license was on Monday
issued by Clerk of Court King to
John Egge and Ida M. Engstrom.
both of Milaca.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

White Wyandotte settings for sale
at $3.50 per setting. Wyandottes are
among the very best layers. E. L.
Everett, Route l, Princeton. l4-tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Col. Gerlach, U. S. A., will inspect
the members of Company G on April
20. The boys will be inspected in
heavy marching equipment and on
Monday next khaki uniforms and
roller packs will be issued to them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Sir Michael Hicks Beach Mahon-
hey, with his whiskers trimmed a la
Vandyke and traces of the powder puff
on his cheeks, arrived here on Mon
day from St. Cloud accompanied by a
black thorn shillelah. His purpose
in coming here was to go into secret
conference with "Dinnis' Kaliher on
the widow question.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

The First National Bank of Prince
ton always has money on hand to
loan on farm mortgages. There is
consequently no delay in closing of
loans. Liberal on or before privi-
leges. 2-tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

F. NJ. Penhallegon, painter and
paperhanger, solicits share of your
patronage and guarantees a good job
and a square deal. 14-tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Louis Normandin has moved back
from Minneapolis to his farm il
Greenbush. His wife and family viii
return on Saturday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

For sale, lot of sound work
horses, weighing about 1900 pounds
each. Will sell for cash or on time.
Apply to Chas. Harrington, Prince
ton. l4-4t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Lost, Shrine pin with diamond
setting somewhere in village of Prince
ton. A liberal reward will be paid by
M. S. Rutherford to the person who
returns it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

| keep good horses on hand at all
times for sale. If you have horses to
sell bring them to me and I will paw
cash for them. VIM. Ross.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

[ have about 100 bushels of Blue
Stem seed wheat for sale at my farm
in Greenbush at $l.25 per bushel.
Chas. Solberg. 142t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

The next meeting of the Cemetery
association will be held on April 26
at the home of Mrs. Henry Applegate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Verne Mott has moved to town
and will conduct a livery, sale and
feed stable at Chas. Kings old stand
near the West Branch bridge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

A meeting will be held in the school
house of district II on April -, at s
O'Clock p. N. All farmers living in
the neighborhood are requested to
be there,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

A dance will be given in the Blue
Hill town hall on Saturday evening,
April II. Peterson & Shaw's orches-
ira will furnish the music. Supper in
hall. Everybody cordially invited.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Louis Lindquist returned on Tues
day from Deer River, where he has
been employed in the woods during
the winter
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Lawrence Kaliher arrived here on
Saturday from Esmond, N. D., and
expects to remain about two weeks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

For rent, farm two miles west of
Princeton. Inquire of G. II. Lamb,
Greenbush, or Mrs. b. A. Harper,
Milaca 74-2t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

Eggs for Matching from bred
Rose Comb White Leghorns, S1.25 for
10 or 1926 for 3d. G. r. and VIM.
Erickson, Foreston, Route I, Box IA.
14-2t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

The K. O. T. M. will hold meeting
this evening for the purpose of in
creasing the membership of the order.
DR.. Hass of St. Paul will deliver an
address. All men are cordially in
vited.