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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
EDUCATORS MEET TODAY.
Lsadinp sehoolteachsrs Begin convsn'
tIon In Chicago.

Lsadinp Sehoolteaehers Begin Conven-
tIon In Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Seldom in the his
tory Of the United States has there
been so distinguished q gathering Of
educators as the assemblage which
gathered here today for the conven-
tion Of the department of superintend-
ence Of the National Educational aasO-
citation. Prominent teachers from all
parts Of the country comprise the
membership Of the department. and
the greater part of them are present
1T the convention.
The pedagogues were welcomed to
Chicago by President Schneider Of the
Chicago board Of education. The open
ing session was taken up with the
reading Of papers on elimination Of
Waste In School Work." The conven-
ton will remain in session three days.
Among the prominent men and wo-
men attending the convention are
Stratton d. Brooks, superintendent of
schools, Boston; Charles p. Cary, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
Wisconsin; Julia Richman, district su-
perintendent of public schools, New
York city; Kenyon Butterfield, presi-
dent of Massachusetts Agricultural
college, Amherst; Elmer Ellsworth
Brown, United States commissioner of
education, Washington, and William
H. Maxwell, superintendent of schools,
New York city.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
KILLS HIMSELF IN NIAGARA
German Of Noble Birth Leaps Down
an Ice Crevice.

&u tSo SbSNtSSs
Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. 23.-R.
Won Bannar, a German of noble birth,
estranged from his family because he
married against their wishes, commit
ted suicide on the ice bridge below
Niagara falls.
Won Bannar came here on a visit to
John l.. Harper, chief engineer of the
Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power com.
pany. He told Mr.. Harper that his
wife was burned to death in a fire
which destroyed their home in Chi
cago recently, and since then he had
been travelling around the country
seeking to forget her tragic end.
Mr.. Harper received letter from
|, Ven Bannar, in which the German
said he had seen another vision of his
wife on Saturday night and that he
had died to follow her.
Won Bamar was seen to walk on the
ice bridge near the American side and
leap down crevice. His body was
recovered by Percy Page, a park en-
ployee, who was lowered into the
creyice by ropes. 1t was identified by
Mr.. Harper as that of Won Bannar.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
CABINET OFFICER IN AERO.
French Minister of Public Works Flies
With Wright.

Pau, France, Feb. 23.-M. Barthou,
minister of public works. was pas
senger with Wilbur Wright in fight
of five minutes. Mr.. Wright made sew
eral sharp turns and went through
other maneuvers, which seemed to
please the minister exceedingly. NJ.
Barthou congratulated the American
aeroplanist warmly, declaring that he
had experienced a much greater feel
ing of security than on the occasion of
his first flight at AuvOurs, which con-
vinced him that the science Of avia-
tion was making great advances.
During the first fight of the after
noon, in which Count Lambert was a
passenger, slight accident occurred,
a rudder wire swapping. Mr.. Wright
alighted and made repairs in few
minutes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
The Homecoming,

The great American battle ship feet
arrived home and has been reviewed
by President Roosevelt. The trip COW
cred 42.227 miles took one year, two
months and six days, and cost 500, ,OOO,-
600. The spectacular effect was Roose-
veltian. The nations of the earth know
us in greater measure than ever, and
we hope that if any country had sinister
designs on our peace and welfare, that
we have demonstrated that we can hold
our end up in fight or a frolic.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
Waymart.

FEB. 22d.-Mrs. Grace Schaffer and
little niece, of Gravity, are visiting at the
home of VIM. Sinquet.
Mrs. Clara Schaffer has been suffering
with a severe attack of the grip.
John Jeffrey, who has been taking
business course at Wyoming Seminary,
has finished his studies and returned
home.
Prof. J. F. Dooley made a business
trip to Honesdale, on Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Battan, who has been
visiting her children at Port Jervis, has
returned home.
Raymond Schenck, who has been ill
with typhoid fever, for some time, is
now able to be out little
The supper on Thursday evening given
by the men OF the congregation Of the
M. E. church, was great success, both
socially and financially, SIP having been
realized, while the proceeds of the sup
per given month ago, by the men of
the church, only netted $4S.l2. The lat
ter are looking rather solemn, as they
now have to serve banquet to the nom
church members.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
Maplewood,

FEB. 22d.-The children of Aaron
Black, who have been suffering from
whooping cough in its worst form, are
slowly improving.
Rev. j. w. Rosenberger leaves here
the 23d to attend the annual conference
OF the Evangelical church which, will
be held at Easton, Pa. He will be &C.
companied by our young townsman, O.
T. Sharp, who hopes to gain a license
to preach. We hope he may be sue
cessful.
. Mr.. and Mrs. William Sharp are both
victims of La grippe.
Mrs. Rosenberger, who has been very
i'll for the past week, is able to be about
again.
Miss Clara Gibbs, of Scranton, visited
relatives at this place last week. =
We are having a'great deal of rain of
late, and the springs and wells are over
flowing in consequence. We wonder if
people who complained the most during
the past dry summer, will be any better
satisfied with the weather now. We
fear not. There are people whom you
cannot please, "any OF the time."
Onr little town has been honored the
past week by cone horse show"
Strange that the people who can usual
ly lay some claims to common sense,
should be taken in by the cheap acting,
cheap patent medicine, and cheaper
iewelry of any fakir who comes along.
The ice harvest for this year is a
plenteous one. The houses are full a
great many cars have been shipped and
they are now completing large stack.
Several of the men will go to Poyntelle
next week to erect stack there.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
Bethany.

FEB. 22.-Mrs. NJ. Slayton is spending
two weeks with relatives in Kingston
and Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Harmes and
daughter, Eva, are spending several
days at Pleasant Mount.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winner celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on Feb. %.
Mrs. Laura Miller is spending Sunday
in Carbondale, and attending the meet
ings being held there.
Mrs. Elsa Moorhouse, Mrs. D. w.
Manning, Jr., and Mrs. William Houser
attended sewing bee at Mrs. Harry
Smiths on Thursday.
Rev. W. B. Signor attended the min
isterial meeting at Hawley.
Wednesday evening the many friends
of Joe Clemo helped him celebrate his
twenty-frst birthday. The evening was
spent in the usual way, followed by an
oyster supper. He was presented with
pair of gold cuff links and handsome
neck scarf. The merriment was kept up
until late hour, when the friends de-
parted wishing Joe many returns of the
day.
Mrs. George Hauser and son, Fred,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Fritze, in Aldenville, on Sunday.
Washington's birthday was not for
gotten here. Flags were flying from tha
! school house and other buildings.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
JEFF DAVIS HONORED.
President Orders His Name Put Back
on a Bridge.

Washington, Feb. 23.-By direction
of President Roosevelt, Secretary of
War Wright has issued instructions to
General Marshall, chief of engineers
of the army, to restore the name Of
Jefferson Davis as secretary of war to
the Cabin John bridge.
This is large single span stone
arch bridge about seven miles above
Washington. 1t was built while jeff
Davis was secretary of war. In 1862
his name was erased from the tablet
on the side of the bridge at the sug-
gestiOn of Galusha Grow, then speaker
of the house of representatives, be-
cause of the fact that Davis had been
elected president of the Confederate
States. For many years Confederate
societies have endeavored to have the
name restored.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
PRESIDENT TO SEE MISSIONS
Will Visit African Stations and Tell
About Them on Return.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-While in Africa
President Roosevelt will visit num-
ber of missions and will make ad-
dresses, giving his observations when
he returns to this country.
This statement is made by Bishop
Joseph G. Hartzell, who has charge of
the Methodist African missions and
who recently visited the president at
the White House.
"The president" said the bishop,
'asked ME for list of missions in the
territory which he will visit, and he
expressed marked sympathy with the
work they are doing"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
FOUR CHILDREN MURDERED.
Father Cuts Their Threats and Then
Kills Himself.

Mondovi, Wis, Feb. 23.-Hans B.
Hanson, a farmer cut the throats of
his four children, a boy and three
girls, whose ages ranged from five to
fifteen years, with butcher knife.
After killing his children Hanson
went to the barn and stabbed several
horses, cows, calves and pigs and
killed a cat. He then poured paris
green in the hog trough. Then, having
poured kerosene about the house and
barn and set fire to the buildings, Han.
son drew a sharp knife across his own
throat, killing himself.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
WHITE CAPTURES MARATHON

Holy Cross Lyoerm Crack Wins Four
teenth Regiment Race.
New York, Feb 23.-Edwin H. White
of the Holy Cross lyceum, Brooklyn,
won the Fourteenth regiment Mara
thon race over the course from the
armory, in Brooklyn, to Sea Gate,
Coney Island, and return. His time for
the &c miles 1856 yards was 2 hours 50
minutes 40 seconds.
James Clark of the Xavier Athletic
association, who won the Thirteenth
regiment race on LincOln's birthday,
led for the greater part of the contest,
but weakened in the twenty-third mile.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
I,EEL OF NEW FIGHTER LAID
alattIeship Utah to Be Heavier Than
Recent Dreadnouuhts.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-The keel Of
the battleship Utah, sister ship Of
the Florida, now being constructed at
the Brooklyn navy yard, was laid In
the yard Of the New York Shipbuilding
company, Camden.
The new battleship is to have dis
placement of 1887 tons and will have
a speed of 21 knots an hour. The con-
tract price without armOr armament is
$3,046,000. Her tonnage is a thousand
tons greater than the North Dakota
and Delaware. the most recent "Dread-
noughts."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
DEEP SNOW IN COLORADO.
Thirty Foot Drifts on Railway Tracks
Halt All Trains.

Durango, Colo, Feb. 23.-This region
Is in the midst of the worst snow
blockade since 1884. Train service is
demoralized. A foot of snow fell in
twelve hours, making it three feet on
the level.
The Alamosa branch Of the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad is piled thir-
ty to forty feet in many cuts, and on
Cumbres pass, the highest point on
the railroad, the snow is from six to
fifteen feet deep.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24

Worry Kills Brother Of Missing Man.
Portland, Ore, Feb. 23.-Worry over
the disappearance of his brother, Ed
ward p. Fitch, four months ago is as
signed as the cause of the death Of
Charles Fitch. His brother was lOcat-
ed Just afterward.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
CHESS EXPERT DROPS DEAD.
Members Of State Association Stop
Play on Hearing News.

Play on Hearing News.
New York, Feb. 23.-Eugene Delmar,
a leading American chess expert, drop.
ped dead of heart failure at the home
of his son-in-law in this city. He was
sixty-seven years old.
The announcement of Mr.. Delmars
death cast gloom over the members
of the New York State Chess associa-
tion, in session at the Hotel West
minister. Mr.. Delmar had long been
one Of the prominent members Of the
organization. He was entered in the
annual championship tournament Of
the Manhattan Chess club.
Upon receipt of the news of Mr.. Del
mars death by the members of the
New York State association play was
at once suspended.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
New Servian Cabinet.

Belgrade, Servia, Feb. 23.-FOllow-
ing the resignation of the Servian cab
met a new coalition ministry has been
formed, with s. Novakovich as the
new premier.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
s,s2s Deaths From Cholera.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-The chol-
era, which has now been epidemic
here for 100 days, has reached the TO-
900 mark. There have been 1928
deaths from the disease.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
Newland Wins Fifteen Mile Marathon.

NeWIaHu WITS THte0H WHO WaTatHoH'
Wheeling, w. Va, Feb. 23.-George
Newland of Cleveland won the H. G.
Friedrichs fifteen mile Marathon race
here in 1 hour Al minutes. Robert
Kenney Of Bellaire finished second,
thirty seconds after the winner. w. e.
Donnelly of Steubenville, o., was third
and Kyle Smith, Wheeling, fourth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
OBITUARY.

Miss Osie Rust died at the home
of George Bishop at Indian Orchard,
Sunday morning, after few days ILL
ness of pneumonia. Deceased was fifty
one years of age, and for some time has
been housekeeper for Mr.. Bishop. The
funeral services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house. In
terment in Glen Dyberry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24

Miss Fanny Hawkey died Monday
evening at the Hahnemann Hospital,
Scranton, where she went to undergo an
operation on Wednesday last. Her
body was brought here on Tuesday af-
ternoon for burial. Deceased was born
in Seelyville and is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. T. E. Galloway, and three
brothers, Henry, of Scranton, Robert,
of Burlington, N. j., and John, of Seely-
vile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-02
SLICK SWINDLER.
William Weston Who Defrauded
Hutchinson Bank
In a California Jail for the
Same OffenSe.
CONDUCTED REVEALS
Evangelist Helped Secure His
Freedom in Kansas.
The Bankers Association Will
Not Be So Lenient.

Hutchinson, Kan. Jan. 2.-William
w. Weston, the man who beat local
bank two years or so ago, through
cashing bad check. has been caught
in Los Angeles for swindling and will
likely have to stand trial, with a good
chance of conviction.
Weston is the man who claimed to
be a Methodist preacher and was con-
Quoting a big revival in a Methodist
church in Oklahoma when arrested for
the crime committed here. He had all
the tools a forger should need in his
possession when caught. He was put
in Jail here and told wandering story
of his past career, claiming to have
been a dope fend for q part of his life
Tim Casey, then living here, and
Rev. w. E. Biederwolf, the revivalist
who was conducting a series of reviV-
ais in Hutchinson at that time, both
become interested in Weston or West
wood, as he gave his name. They sue
ceeded in getting the man out of Jail
and his case dismissed. because he said
he was a preacher and because he had
the finest line of talk you ever heard,
when he needed to use it.
He is said to have gone from the Jail
here to a city farther east and started
up a revival business again, being quite
successful in a Missouri city. Then he
drifted out to the coast.
1t was in San Francisco where Wes-
ton did his work this time. He step
ped into bank there and asked If a
cneck on Ddnk III AeMdrS, Iowa,
would be honored without Identification
if the Iowa bank should wire to do so.
Being assured it would be all right he
soon had a boy, purporting to be
regular telegraph boy, appear with the
proper telegram for the bank people.
He got the money and it was SO easy
that he started for Los Angeles to have
a good time. But he was soon caught.
Now he is in Jail awaiting trial and the
bankers of the country win see that
he gets what is coming to him.
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is EAGER TO BE SUED.
Ban johnson Offers to Help Secretary
Thomas by Paying the Costs.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-B. B. johnson,
who, as a member of the national
commission, dug up most of the evil
dence in the ticket sca1ping case, said
he was afraid that Secretary Thomas
of the Cubs wouldn't bring suit against
him, as Thomas had threatened to do.
''I'u send Thomas my check to help
get the suit started" said johnson.
"And I will promise him that, once
started, will prevent the suit being
dropped. 1t will go through to a
finish. And when it's over the fans
will know who received the tickets"
Mr.. Thomas, who claims that he Is
being made the goat in the row over
the seat sale for the last worlds series,
is undecided whether to begin the
damage suit against Johnson. His at
torney had advised him to go slowly in
the matter. Thomas is not quite GER
tain just at present whether he has
grounds for a suit.
Nothing more damaging than angry
words resulted in the talk about going
to law. Thomas assistant, Ticket
Seller Cooke, thought he might cut in
too, with a lawsuit. He says he may
sue Johnson for defamation of char
acter. He has sought legal advice
and, according to his story, is likely to
start action against the president of
the American league at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-02
RED CROSS CALL.
Meeting Will Be Held Monday to Con-
slider Relief Measures.
SATURDAY..

While all America is doing what it
can to relieve the distress of the suffer
ing Italians Kansas is not going to be
in the background. calmly looking on
and seeing the other states of the union
heroically putting forth every effort to
help those poor people. That is not
Kansas style.
The American battIeships, originally
intended and constructed as peace pro-
ducing agents for the entire world, are
now about to demonstrate that purpose
in an unlocked for manner, by going
into the midst of the stricken district
courage of those people whose homes
and whose hopes have been destroyed
in that fearful calamity.
Now is the time for Kansas. which
have an earthquake greater than a
powder explosion or a fanatics speech,
to show their sympathy and good will
by making liberal contributions.
The Red Cross in Kansas has been
organized for the express purpose of be
ing Of service in just such emergencies
as this. 1t is composed entirely of re-
liable, trustworthy, philanthropic peo-
pie all over the state of Kansas, with
Governor E. w. HOch at it's head to
whom contributions may be confidently
sent with the full knowledge that all
contributions will reach the source for
which they were intended. The con-
tributions sent to the San Francisco
well of the liberality of Kansas people.
Contributions from Kansas will be sent
directly to the American National Red
Cross at Washington, and from there
transmitted with the contributions of
other states as long as such aid shall be
needed. A remittance of $4,000 has al
ready been sent forward from the ma
tional treasury, and more will be sent
as needed as fast as 1t is collected.
Red Cross receipts will be sent to all
contributors, signed by the state secre-
tary Mrs B. B. Smyth of Topeka.
These receipts are a badge of honor and
of which the holder viii be
proud in after years.
A meeting of the Kansas branch of
the American Red Cross Is hereby
called to convene at the office of Gov
ernor Hoch on Monday afternoon. jan
uary 4, at two O'Clock, for the purpose
of taking such action as will best sub
serve these ends. The needs of the
Italians are imperative. Shall we listen
to their appeals for help in the depths
of their distress, or shall We turn deaf
ear. draw our garments tightly around
us, and grasp a tight hold on our purse
Il. b. >.
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TRIED TO STEAL COFFIN SHOP.
Police Heard of 1t and the Thief
Disappeared.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 2.-The police OF
this city are searching for a man who
was partially successful in an attempt to
steal a coffin factory. The factory, which
had temporarily suspended operations, was
a substantial brick structure, located in
an outlying and thinly populated section
of Memphis. 1t was reported to one of
the owners that the building was being
RACED and Investigation developed that un-
der the direction of a man who appeared
on the scene several days ago, a force OF
workmen have been engaged in demolish-
ing the structure. The work had reached
the stage where the rafterS were being
removed and next would have been the
making away with the machinery. When
the police arrived the master of operations
had disappeared. leaving the workmen
unDaid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-02
President COmiSkey Has His
Spring Trip Planned.
Will Take Thirty Players in
March to California.
IN A SPECIAL TRAIN.
viii Stay a Month in the Coast
Cities.
Side Trip to Seattle and Port
land to Be Taken.
SUNDAY.

Chicago, Jan. 2-When the White Sox
went to California last February In
their own special train they set a prece-
dent for high class travel among base
ball teams. But next March they are
going to elaborate on that famous trip.
Negotiations are under way and 1t
looks certain that a duplicate of the
Overland Limited will be chartered for
the trip. A whole month is going to be
spent in California. and the members Of
the Sox team may, before returning
east. visit Portland and Seattle. Those
cities have offered President Comfskey
some rich guara ntees to bring his team
into the northwest, but he has not de-
cid6d on that detail.
A year ago the Sox went straight to
Los Angeles in their special train. A
switch in arrangements will be made
this Time and the former champs of the
world will hike straight for Frisco,
starting from here about March L.
A year ago the Sox spent most of
their time in southern California their
real headquarters being Los Angeles
That arrangement didn't please the
Frisco fans who saw too much of the
second team when they wanted to see
the stars in action. This time the first
squad will give the Frisco fans all the
games they want. and in fact all OF
California Will have plenty Of oppor-
tunity to see the first team, as during
whole state will be covered thoroughly.
There will be plenty of time left over
for trip to Portland and Seattle, but
Comiskey isn't quite certain at this
time whether he wants to send his team
up there
The customary southern junket will
be omitted from the Sox programme
next spring A few dates may be played
in Texas, but that old Journey up the
Mississippi valley will not be made. In
all probability games will be played in
San Antonio, Fort Worth, Houston and
Dallas, but from Texas the sox will hop
north fast and acclimate themselves
with half a dozen games north of the
Ohio river.
1t is figured to send one section of the
team home through the middle west
and stops probably will be made at Salt
Lake City, Denver. Omaha, Des Moines
and other cities.
The league season will open April Ia.
It Is the Cubs turn to open in Chicago
and for the Sox to play their champion
ship series ION the road"
Thirty players will be taken on the
trip. All of the men on last years team
and several new ones will be taken for
a try-out. Last year Comiskey regret
ted that he hadn't planned to make a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-02
WAS STRICKEN DUMB.
Cherokee County Farmer Has Sud-
den Addiction.

Columbus, KAN, Jan. George NJ.
Martin, a prominent farmer residing
nine miles south of here. was stricken
recovered his speech.
He went out to do his chores as
usual and in apparently good health
When he returned to the house his
wife noticed a strange expression on
his face and asked him if he was
hurt, and he being SPECIFICS could
not answer, but shook his head.
He then went to the mirror and
combed his hair as usual and his wife
seeing his face was very pale, again
asked him if he had gotten hurt, and
he again shook his head.
He then sat down in a rocker and
from that time up to this afternoon
has been unable to utter a word.
His physician says he will suffer no
other results from the stroke, but it
is feared he will not recover his
speech. He is rs years of age.