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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15
GOOD ROADS IN TEXAS.

Anyone who is fortunate enough to
be able to read the editorial columns
of a number of Texas papers these
days must notice that an increasing
amount of space is being given to the
question of good roads and that this
is being reflected in an increasing
amount of interest by the public The
final result is bond issues for the
road building and more prosperity,
happiness and comfort for everyone.
The Waco Times-Herald, noting the
work done by tie Southern Appalach-
ian Good Roads Association, which is
building 800 miles of good roads in
North Carolina, urges Waco people
and others to get to work on the pro-
ject for a good road from the Red
River to the Rio Grande.
The Denton Record and Chronicle
is supporting movement for a bond
issue in precinct No. 1 and calls at
tention to the fact that "the pro-
ponents of the issue are waging an
aggressive campaign just now after a
somewhat late start and the election
won't be decided until after the day
of election"
The commissioners of Brentwood
precinct are now spending 100000
for macadamized roads and expect to
reap rich rewards for the expenditure.
The Brentwood Bulletin remarks
that There are other precincts in
the county already considering a
bond issue and the prospects are that
by the time the roads now under con-
tract are completed work will begin
in other parts of the county"
The Coleman Advertiser, noting
the good work which is being accom-
plished in Brownwood precinct, calls |
attention to the fact that part of |
Coleman's trade territory may be TAX
en- away by the improvement of the
roads.
will Coleman men who are inter- |
ested in Coleman from every stand |
point let the good roads proposition
die?" asks the Advertiser. Good
roads leading into town make it a
trade center, railroads or no rail
roads. Brentwood is spending thou
sands of dollars on her county roads,
and Brownwood will reap millions in
return, and if this town ever expects
to control her trade territory, she
must make her roads good"
The Palestine Herald is equally in
sistent on good roads and puts the
question to the public in the following
forcible manner:
Here is a little problem in actual
life. A farmer lives six miles from
his market town and frequently comes
to town over the public road with his
products. The road is the ordinary
kind. Four miles of it is good road
and two miles bad. Over the four ;
miles of good road he can haul an
average good load; over the two ;
niles he can haul only the minimum
Result, he loads his wagon for the .
.wo miles of bad road. This bad road !
las been there for years. Time and /
energy have been expended on it. The $
community folk could remedy it and
make it good in two days time.
What's the answer? This good old
county needs a campaign on this is l
sue; people need to be enthused to Z
he point where they will have six |
niles of average good road, that the 3
wagons may be loaded for the maxi {
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15
Just Received.

One car of Big Yellow Bananas;
must be sold in next few days. Prices,
75c, $1.OO and $1.25 per bunch. Best
banas, 2 dozen for Csc; small bananas.
8 dozen for 25c. VIM. II. Smith, the
Original Fruit Man. 1S-6t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15

A summer Fruit Palace that would
attract, say, fifty thousand people to
Palestine within weeks time, and
advertise this section as a fruit cen
ter all over the country would be a
good proposition, would it not? Do
you doubt that such show properly
boosted would accomplish such re-
suit? Think it oyer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15

Palestine and Anderson county peo-
pie have much to be thankful for
this Thanksgiving day, and the OBJ
seryatiOn should be long drawn out
and full of goodness. The Lord of
Hosts has been exceedingly kind in
His many ways.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15

All right, let's get in behind some
thing for the good of the town this
week. and keep right after it until we
land it, The Herald is ready to get
on the firing line. Bringing in
Fruit Palace would be a mighty nice
catch.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15

Just little more than a month
now until Christmas. The people
are already talking Santa Claus pur-
chases, and the man who gets his ad-
vertising in early will attract the
early shoppers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15

The wild geese were making a get
away to the south night of it last
night, and if all signs do not fail some
cold weather is trailing behind.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15

Getting business is a good deal like
counting girl-you must offer the
right kind of goods and keep on call.
ing.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-15
IZHeE&EfG5HEN


W LING to your youth; it is an
artists stock in trade; do
not give up that you are aging and you
won't age"-Robert Louis Stevenson.
''With mirth and laughter let old
wrinkles come. "-Shakespeare.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
8aI6inatons 9eltfleden

lie9en in bet aicGeren, iumpfi.
gen Bottoms Oes Yotcinaf 5IuiieS.
Dem Britibeero Der Malaria. Saline
8ieIe Seine peruriafen gbiIIs, Sc.
Der urlb 4gue, 9ili6fitdt, @elbiltft,
Srdgbcit, S1w19e mo allgemeine
Gntfr0ftung, ln0 bringen iGbrlid)
&bmuiet oen 2eiOen poer Sem 800,
Sl6cr GIcftrif 9itters perfeblt ME
bieiel6cn 81 seritorell inlo Molaria.
2eincn au furicren, n9ieielben lin0
bos bette StGrfun9s- limo Sell 0}itt-
el fir MdGaria, ipeldes i6 iemoIs
g%ebraudlte," i6rei6t q. & SameS,
bon 2otelGen, @. s. 0ieieIben
furieren Wagen. 2eber., 0ierert. ulS
9lilt- 9cidDerSen ;nlo berbiiten Den
EppB,is, 8eriuft bicirIben, Scots.
garrantiert, bon 8aIfer Bros.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
n. Grocer.
llchsrDintrrt uid)t cure 8fcrSc
nno GIcl.

Cure 6eINarbeit lift getbon, Sllt.
ter lit bod i'm 8reiie, uno i6 bin
bcreit 100 Stiid quite fette, o6cr
aud Ditnne 5um fcttfiittern Giel at
tnltfen; tie miiiien pon ID bis II
9ono bod, mo 3iuiiden 8 bis Z
Sabre alt ieinb fir meId)e i5 Den
dltBerIt bodIten 8reiS be5able. Sd
mnB oieielbcn bis sum %. 9eSem.
Der baben. allb babe i9 2lltltIJ
gu fotfen cine Ir5abI alter fettrr
@iel II. Bferoe irgenOlpeIfer @r0bc
eilterlci ueIfe 8ebler nnO 8ebrc-
den iie babcn l1ur miiiieu iie felt
lein, fir pel6e i'd alb Den bGfiteit
&arftpreiS be3aBIe,
Sdreibt mir mas ibr 3u oerfau-
fen babt es miro iid fir eu6 be.
5abIen.
Otto 9 6miot
Berger, Mo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
gu ~berfaufen.

Sine Got nit 5pei 9uten @obnbGnIcr unb
aleu- ylebensebauben, al Der oitlid)en, 3tpei.
ten StraIie.
sat6uIrasen bel,
@ m. g d..
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
gu germietben.

Sn Sredmann'S SanS, pberbaIb Der
MarfhSride. ihnb Spei Simmer 3u Der.
mietbeE. Hah5uIrasen BET,
Srau 81 o a ID
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
mabIsueti3.

Die iGbriide 8eriammIuna Der aftien.sSn m
baber Der Sermann 9repiua &c., sur ST.
ludbluns bon iieben Sirettorcn 9enannter
6eielId1aIt fir baS femmenoe Sabr finoet
u o q q, ben l.. Nope m b r,
1909, 5piibeu . llbr 9ormiita9S unb 3
nbr Iad)mittass in Der SitSe Der 6ermann
9reipine Co.. in Sermann Wio, itati,
sle Uiit9lieoer Iino bDiidIt eriud,t ent
nebsr peri6bulid), ooer ourd Steaocrtreter
(prorp), iif am Der DabI gu beibeili9en.
Sn sluItrase beS SirettoriumS,
emil 6. S9ub,
Sefret6r.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
Anefien.

unterSeidneie pirb in ibrer Dobu,mo !.
Dem friiberen slebeI Gisenibum, an Der MN Y
ltd5en 5peiten etraBe am
Samitag ben 16. Oftpber 1909
Iolsenbes, periDnIid)e Gisentbum ouf sB.u,
fauIen: UT
3 Sefen, 3 getitelen, 9iIde unb ionfIo.
SauS' unb aidDenserGtbe, Ionie eirs e;E.
uno aufs Contemporaries. s
anfan9 Der aIutiiou l ubr Haduuitoos
Observation-Disclosures. 9aar.
frau Katherine soberidmiebt, a
aeb. gau,,.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
s6nsis, Oft. 5. 1909.
an Die Hebadtion 0es Sermanner
8oIfsbIottl
Sebr 8eebrter Serr!

ONtN ONStNNNN NSNhN
Mteine &eiie am is. Sept.
in ct. 2oltis angetreter, cling bis
Rep Yurf obne SinSerniBe bon
Itatten, ausgenommen, our6 Eerns.
einige @ale a~ufgebalten burd Der.
abgerolIte Selsitiife o6er 10 ettpas,
3u Stem Dorf nabm id Suatier i'm
SEQ Sails, oa lit allies 10 reinlid
es MIR iein fam. 3Dar einfad abe
billi9. Sn Hen 9orf mar BON Son
tagsibluB penig 5uieben, Den man
tonnte in pielen Saloons Bier BADEN
10 piel man mollte.
In 81 Sept. fllbren mir inter
Dem Waiier nad) &obofen, ouf Den
0ampfer RpnOen; oann mur0eu lin
8 llbr Die Irfer gelidtet ut0 MN
ging es binaus oltf Oas groBe Mai.
ier. Gen Orittcn Sng batten mir
einen id)Guen Sommertag; ionit ims
mer ollntel unO ~regnerti6 un0 im-
mer 8egenOminO; unb 5par o1n
Samitag mo Sonntog iebp beftigen,
beirtabne iturmnrtigen Bin0. Damn
fam aber Die Geefrdnfbeit IN polier
&rad)t, unO elm pnnr Gage mar e$
ali 9ef gon3 leer. Go LANCE Die
Seetranrbeit ole RaIidgierc perifon.
tc, iGmctfte ooS @iien ouf Dem
S6iff ga,t5 gut, a6er nodl Der lpor
es oos @egentbeiI. 8er Damn OaS
@clo Iparen muB, Der lit Damn ntdt
an baIte1u bran. Iuf Dem Ibeil
oas S1ificS no i6 oraui mar, pa.
rrn etpa 80 &inoer 6rmtf, un(
nagefibr 30 ~ rs 6rplten; in gan
cit etlpa 1000 8erioHel. Ah Inter
baltlpnq bat es oltf nidt Gefeblt
DcRlt obgeieben pom Ser Ruliffapell
mGId)c, tros allen SdlponfcnS, oell
nod iDrc Stunt sum 8eIten CAB
luaren Gtttb nnoere Ole molhel
SpoB mahtcn. Gin Mianu mo ei
ne 6roncrsperion pnbtcn 10 bic
lU1itg i'll treiben, boB man tro.
atlem l)lnitrn OoD laden milBtc
Girte5 cages mndtc er iid cine $up
pc uno uuBtc nit 0icler 10 gei0id
81 erer5icrelt, SaB Gielc gIaubtcn Z
iic mirflid) eiu Iino. IS lab mirt
lid 10 aus, lpie cine SdauiteIluig
g9ir maren 10 Gage alf See, I'M
ar 80 sept. IauOeten mir in Sole
8pa.
Auf Der gon5en @eiIe babe ia
feir 10 idmuBi0es 9epot geicber
mie III Bologna. au6 Die q. y
Cars. BON Bologna nod Earis, i'm
elenoe g%retterbiitten ull0 iebr Ill
praftiid. 2eiber fubren mir na6t
ourm 6ranfrei@ nodl &aris, 10 bo
i'd Bon Nieier @egeno nibtS iebe
fomte. Sn EariS a~n9efommel
mare i'd libel bran gemeien tpclr
i9 Mot einen oeutid.frm5oiiide
ReiIe1efGbrten gebabt bdtte. Sc
babe Den guljein Tag iunrteu Mil
en- ouf meille Softer mo bate L
nit iG6ne Belt gcbabt, Raris 3
rben; aber 5um lln9liid regnete e
Sen 9ail5elt Gag,
Der auerifoner ia9t: o3eit j
8eIo." aber id, olortbe nitr Der @t
riier mo6t ons 8ilr bollen 8obrbei
Gin ioldcs 2aufen uno Renuel
6rauen ioiuobl fuie Manner, toil
es foum anoereS 100 nod geber
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
O%anfiaemne.

Oanfgaeahe.
l%lniern berSlidIten Sart biernit allen
~Srennben. 9efannten uno Dermanoien
fir bic Sbeilnabme unb RIumenipenoen bel
Dem Acknowledgements unierS DoterS,
Srib paid, Ien.
9eionberen 9anf 6errn paitor Sueb-
meper, ben acknowledgment.
Sreb u. paid
Sarrp Rule, 9eb. pai6
Sulius poid,
Rinoer.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
Neue An5eigen.
n a.

aae 9isienisen peIfe Seu in BaIen 9e
preBt 5u baben ipiinIden, iouieu iiH an ben
rnter5eid)neteu wenoen.
Gbmaro Oetterer,
hermann, No. ". Z. ., go. 8.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22

Bonnirt auf bns $ern1artrer
goIfSbIatt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
8a @ertaufen.
gu g~ertaufcn.

9leine meme parIor OrseI au einem mab.
gen preis.
SRI. q o M q Rarttn,
Sasconabe, Wlo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22

9eln mar, ut6 Ser &nopf sur Deli.
mitrg an oerieIben, ieblte. audl Wa-
rer 9eniigenbe anSeiden Dab Sprens
ltoffe benust rpurocn. lin ale 3mei.
fel 5l beben fanO man Dor Dem
Sdranf in Der Iide, einen Sdrotb.
tod (Monfep.@ rendD Delder oIs
in Stod's S6mieoe geborig. inoelt.
~tificirt muroe. SEER Stod fanb
beim betreten ser Sdmiebe Die Chi.
re melt often, legte aber bel Der
berridenoen aufregung fein @eipidt
0oraitf. Nltn fan6en itd alid meb-
rere Yerlonen melde Dor Dem Sen.
er.8edruf einen lnllten Small &c.
bort batterL oen llmitm0 fem 8e.
midlt b~eilegten, bis ioIhes NIT Dem
aaiienidranf in SerbinOuns eebraGt
nuroe.
Die itattge6nbteu 8erlrtite pertbei.
len ii6 mic foI9t;
9edmam & 60, @anren $t2 200
SAM Spredelmeper. 8aaren 1900
6rls. Storfc, 8aaren 500
s. s. 8ope. 8aaren . 1000
6. s. Sope, @eb1uoe 5000
Gb. 9oebm, MobeI 300
Summert & So. Stall mo
2agerbaliS 500
5reo 8uente, Sans 1000.
Or. Galgbal, Saus $500
). 6. @eniel, Salts 1000
Sranf Mertens, SfaOen our6
@aiier 300
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
D66satIidsr A1arktberidt.
HERMANN STAR MILLS,

goelSeR, 2Aualitnt. LA
Bel5en, AualItdt. 1.12
McbI, per Sad, /. Aualitat.. 3 80
Mebt, per Sud, 2. Qullitat.. 800
&ornmebt, per 100 Bfuno.... 2.90
&lete, per 100 Nfuno Ito
SbIppFoff, per 100 $fGno..,. 1926
Brooutte.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22

Sranf Mertens, SdaOen Ourd
@aIier 300
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-22
8u gertaufen.

gleueS @ohubauS nit 9 Gotten an Der
iiibliGen Wlortt StraBe.
Na65ufrasen bel
Sofepb 9 dparb.
Sermarn, DO.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01

could walk on the rest of the way
alone. 1t seemed SO near. Here l
had come thousands of miles, and it
was only little over a hundred
more to the pole.
Commander Peary figured on five
marches more, and it seemed as If
l could make it alone, even If didn't
have any dogs or food or nothing.
l felt so strong l went along for five
miles or so and then l came to my
senses and knew l must go back.
They were up at the camp then
and getting ready to start. Never
mind whether there were any words
or not. l told commander if l was
going to be any hindrance, and per-
haps make a failure out of it, l
would turn around and go back. He
said l must go, so / had to do it.
But my mind had been set on it for
so long l had rather die than give it
up then. When l started on the
back trail, l couldn't believe it was
really true at first, and l kind of
went in daze. l can tell you every
lead we crossed and just how far we
went on every march and all about
the ice on the trip up, but as l
thought of it afterward l could not
remember anything about coming
back until l got to the ship. Then
l heard of poor Marvin and almost
envied him. But that distracted
my mind until the boss got back
and then l was busy getting the
Roosevelt through the ice.
Now t all comes back to me and
there is nothing for me here. am
not good for anything else. One
who has not been into the arctic
does not know what it means There
is strange fascination that you
cannot resist and it just draws you
back.
II cannot explain it. l just
know it. l didn't know that I was
not going to the pole until the last
moment. l thought this time that
at last I was going to get there, and
then commander said 1 had to go
back-that he had decided to take
Matt. Henson instead of me. l am
going back, l am going back to the
north pole and I'll never die happy
until l get it,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01
Deposit and Callicoon Bank Failures
Before Grand Jury.

Before Grand Jury.
The Binghamton Republican says:
That Charles P. Knapp of Deposit is
not the only man connected with the
Deposit and Callicoon bank failures
and the failure of the Outing Pub
fishing Company, against whom evil
dence will be presented during the
present session of the grand jury
is the story beng whispered to-day
among the officials at the court
house and it is limited that if indict-
ments are found all of them will not
be against G. P. Knapp.
The grand jury is preparing to
make thorough investigation of the
bank failure and present indications
are that the task will be fully as
lengthy as that of the recent good
roads investigation, and that with
the number of witnesses to be ex-
amined, together with bankbooks
and records, the grand jury will be
unable to finish it's deliberation for
some time to come.
Although District Attorney Fred
erick j. Meagher will make no posi-
tive statement it is understood that
the grand jury will make a partial
report after considering the minor
criminal matters now pending and
that the final report will not be made
until near the end of the present
Supreme Court term.
Witnesses have been summoned
from Deposit to appear before the
Grand Jury in connection with the
Knapp failure and also the Outing
smash, and County Treasurer Wal
ker F. Sherwood, who acted as an
appraiser and Investigated the books
and accounts of the Deposit bank,
will also appear before the grand
jury as witness.
The charge upon which c. P.
Knapp was held for the Grand Jury
is that of having accepted a deposit
knowing the bank to have been in
solvent, and it is said that some OF
the witnesses who have been asked
to appear could not have been ia
miliar with this transaction. AL
though nothing official can be learn
GU IL 10 uhuSloIOOu IudS CSIIdlu ldClS
in regard to the methods employed
in the Outing plant are to be sifted
to the bottom.
The grand jury has not yet taken
up the bank matters, it is said. The
calendar of criminal cases has not
yet been cleaned up and there is
still volume of business to be con-
sidered before even a preliminary
report can be prepared.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01
LIST OF SPECIAL PREMIUMS.

We give below list of special
premiums offered at the first annual
show of the Wayne County Poultry
and Pigeon Association, Honcsdale,
Oct. Al, 1909.
To compete for these specials. ex-
hibitor must be a member of the
Wayne County Poultry and Pigeon
Association. Membership is re-
stricted to residents of Wayne county.
Membership fee 81. Memberships
will be received up to and including
the first day of the fair. Display
prizes to be computed by points;
first prize to count points and sec
ond prize A points. w. A. Wolford,
secretary.
George L. Harding, Binghamton,
N. Y, so lbs. Baby Chick Food for
best pen S. c. White Leghorns; 20
TBS. Granulated Milk for best exhibit
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
r. d. Eaton Grain and Feed Co.,
Norwich, N. Y, 100 lbs. high grade
Pigeon Food for best display of
pigeons. l medium size Peerless
Dry Food Hopper for best display
of Light Brahmas.
G. w. Swarts, Ariel, Pa, $1.OO
for best shaped Plymouth Rock, any
variety; $1.00 for best Head Points
Plymouth Rocks, any variety; 81
for Whitest bird in show.
e. w. Kellam, Ariel, Pa, $1.OO
for best White Plymouth Rock
Cock.
A. Keyes, Ariel, Pa, S1.OO for
best White Plymouth Rock Pullet.
E. c. Kicker, Scranton, Pa, $1.OO
for best display Columbian Plymouth
Rocks.
Magic Egg Tester Works, Buffalo,
N. Y, Two Magic Egg Testers, to be
awarded to the two exhibitors whose
hens lay while on exhibition prior
to placing the awards, one or more
eggs showing the highest quality as
rated by the Magic Egg Tester.
Superintendent of Poultry to test
eggs and make awards.
Poultry Item Company, Sellers
vile, Pa, one $500 Silver Cup to
be won twice in succession by same
exhibitor before ownership, for best
display any variety poultry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01
Princeton's Oldest Resident.

On Wednesday of this week, Sep
tember 18th, Mr.. William Rankin,
of Evelyn Place, the father of Prof
Walter NJ Rankin, of Princeton
and Rev. J. J. Rankin, formerly of
Hawley, celebrated the birthday that
marks the beginning of his one
hundredth year. The day was spent
at the summer home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bliss, in Summit, N. j., in
the midst of gathering of his chill
dren and children's children. Mr..
Rankin has lived not only long,
but a very useful life. For some
forty years he was the treasurer of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions, and he has been associated
with many other Christian enter
prises. Everywhere, by his ability
and kindness he has won the esteem
of all and made a host of friends.
His vigor of body and mind has
been wonderfully preserved, as is
evidenced by his daily walks, the
regularity of his attendance at
church or University Chapel, his en-
joyment of wide reading and of the
society of his friends and the con-
tinuance of his custom of going to
Newark, of which city he is the old
est citizen, on election days to cast
his vote. Mr.. Rankin is also the
Oldest living alumnus of Williams
College.-Hawley Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01

When the frost is on the pumpkin
and the folders in the shock,
And you hear kyouck and gobble of
the struttin' turkey-cock,
And the clackin of the guineas and
the cluckin' of the hen,
And the ROSTERS hally-looyeh as
he tiptoes on the fence,
O. it's then's the time a feller is a
feelin' at his best,
With the risin' sun to greet him
from night of peaceful rest,
And he leaves the house, bareheaded
and goes out to feed the stock.
When the frost is on the pumpkin
and the folders in the shock.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01
Luzerne's Officials in Trouble.

The Grand Jury of LuZerne county
have recommended the indictment of
the following: County Commissioners
George Smith, Walter McAvoy and
Silas E. Jones, County Controller
James Norris, Architect Mccormick
and French, Inspectors Chas. Norris
and Michael Lynch, Frank Carlucci
of Scranton, Weiss and Jones, For
migli, e. H. Roth and Harry Roth
and Falcier and Pastors, all Wilkes
Barre contractors.
1t is understood that warrants
will be issued this week and it is pre-
sumed that all of the accused will
waive a preliminary hearing and
give bail for trial in court. 1t will
be the duty of the next grand jury,
1t is understood, to formally act
upon the recommendations of it's
predecessor and indict the accused
men, so that their case may come up
at the next term of criminal court.
The charges against the county
officials will probably be malfeasance
and misdemeanor in office, while the
charges against the contractors will
doubtless be conspiracy to defraud.
Now that the citizens of the coun-
ty have had time to thoroughly di-
gest the voluminous report of the
grand jury, of gross extravaganza,
which the jury SO plainly states,
marked the letting of many of the
contracts, and the manner in which
the contractors found it so easy to
substitute poor and cheap material
for the good and the more costly
material specified in the contracts.
There is an almost unanimous de-
mand by the citizens of the county
for a trial of all the accused as
quickly as possible, and a thorough
trial at that.
The grand jury's report in part
read as follows:
After investigating for the past
four weeks the actions of the county
officials, contractors, sub-contractors
and workmen in the building of the
new court house, we find that the
charges of graft have been sustained
and that the erection of the new
$2,00O,O0O building has been tainted
with fraud. We therefore recon-
mend the criminal prosecution of the
county officials and the contractors, +"
whose names are given above.