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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

faithful Eskimos, with the proviso
that Whitney was to have the use
of the house as long as his hunting
trip lasted, but he was compelled to
let the Newfoundland boatswain
continue his watch. The boatswain,
however, received strict orders not
to exchange any more of the pro-
visions or guns.
Nov, l suppose the sailor will
celebrate his triumphant entrance
into New York harbor aboard Pearys
ship, while Whitney is, where?
Aboard his own yacht JEANNE? Or,
perhaps he has not wanted to wait
for his own boat and has gone
aboard Peary's ship.
"To Mr.. Whitney, DR.. Cook gave
his instruments and his observations,
as he thought those previous things
were safer there then on the long
sledge trip in the spring across Mel
vile bay, but all his note books and
greasy and soiled record books,
which have been so closely written
upon, he kept and carried with him.
To me, who understands only very
little astronomy, the records written
down so closely and in all direc-
tions, were very hard to read, but
what is the record to us. The two
men, Peary and Cook, their charac-
ter, their conduct, that is what in
terests us, and every little item
throwing a sidelight upon their ma
lures is valuable"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
PEARY is A CRATER.
Is Mean, Contemplate and Over
bearing, Declares DIR. j. A. Vim
nnnt


bearing, Declares DIR. j. A. Vim
cent.
"a mean, contemplate, over-bear-
ing CRATER" are the terms in which
DR.. J. A. Vincent, legislator and
former mayor of Springfield, ILL.,,
denounces Lieutenant Peary.
DR.. Vincent's son, DR.. Edward
Vincent, who was physician of the
Peary polar expedition of 16 years
ago and was accoucher at the birth
of "the Snow Bird" Peary's daugh-
ter, who came to life in Greenland.
1t was the young mans report of
his treatment on this trip that
embittered the elder Vincent. The
father says that after his son had
secured an assignment as one of the
party and it was too late for him
to withdraw with honor, Peary de-
manded and received $1,000 from
him before permitting him to make
the voyage. Upon his return, the
father says, young Vincent declared
Peary was "the meanest man he
ever knew" He declared the Off
Ger was mean, insolent and over
bearing, treating professional men
of the party like servants. When
food ran low, DR.. Vincent told his
father, Peary and his wife continued
to eat everything they desired,
while every one else aboard ship
was put on shortened rations. Upon
the return, he said. Peary claimed
all the glory, although some of the
members of the crew went several
miles further north than Pcary did,
and although he performed IN act
of hcroism in stripping himself TO
sled and hauling an exhausted
companion back 10 safety, after the
dog team had given out, the naval
officer stepped into the spotlight on
the return and claimed all The Glory.
Young Dr.. Vincent never cared to
repeat his experiences with Peary,
and after coming back to America
resumed the practice of his profess
sion. He was accidentally killed
some years ago by a street car in
Detroit. The elder Vincent does
not deny that Peary found the pole,
but disposes of the controversy with
Cook by saying:
II would sooner believe Cook, for
he is an honorable man..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
PEcuLlARlrIEs OF sAkHALIN.
Island Which Seems to be Exempt
from Natural Laws.

Curious facts have lately come to
light concerning the island of SAX
halin, which lies off the eastern coast
of Siberia. Cold winds and sea cur
rents circulate around it, and their
effect appears to be to produce on the
island a reversal of the ordinary
course of nature respecting the ar
rangement Of temperature.
Usually the air Is warmest near
sea-level, and coolest on highlands
and mountains, but in Sakhalin the
coolest air is found near the sea, and
there the plants are Of an Arctic
character, while in the lofty interior
of the island the climate is mild and
even subtropical plants flourish on
the heights.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
Too Pat,

A pun is often the easiest as we'll
as the lowest form of wit. An exam
pie Of the kind of pun to be strictly
avoided is given in the following
story, taken from the Chicago News.
customer went into a music store
10 look over some songs.
How do you sell your music?" she
asked of the clerk.
ut depends on the kind you want
said that individual. 1--WE sell piano
music by the pound, and organ music
Iy the choir
The customer did not buy any
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

New York, Sept. 16.-Many blind
people here and abroad were made
happy to-day when the contents of
the will of Edith Rebecca Lord,
daughter of the late John Taylor
Lord, who was at one time mem
ber of the dry goods firm of Lord
& Taylor, became known. The will
was filed yesterday and almost the
entire fortune was left to the
blind. Miss Lord died July Z, in
Germany. Miss Lords fortune in
Europe is not known, but her prop
erty here amounts to 100000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
STATUE OF HUDSON'S RIVAL.
Italians Break Ground for Monu
mont at the HatterY.

monC at tlc Battefy.
Last week ground was broken for
the foundation for a monument to
Giovanni da Verrazano, the Italian
explorer who is credited by the
Italians the world over as having
discovered the Hudson River nearly
the ceremony being performed in
Battery Park, Manhattan, east of the
Aquarium.
Preceded by band, committee
of Italians paraded down Broadway
and marched to the place selected
for the statue. Here they were met
by Chevalier Charles Barsotti, pres
ident of the committee, and Ettore
Ximenes, the sculptor who designed
the bust. Measurements had been
taken for the location of the site
of the monument and after the
band had played the Italian national
hymn the chevalier addressed the
onlookers, saying in part:
ut affords me pleasure to break
the ground for the erection of a
monument to the memory of Giov-
ami da VerraZano, who is the real
discoverer of the Hudson River. And
we are to congratulate ourselves on
the fact that the plan was originated
not three months ago and that the
monument will be ready for dedica-
tion on the 9Th of October. The
ground on which this monument is
to be erected is doubtless the same
over which Verrazano trod in 1924.
"After the discovery by Columbus
of America in 1892, the Cabots-
John and Sebastian-surveyed the
coast of the New World, but in
1924, Verrazano, the pathfinder
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

A citizen of Hubbard, Peter Loer,
has demonstrated the fact that the
finest quality of Japan tea can be
successfully grown in Hubbard and in
all parts of Oregon. He has a large
patch of land planted to tea, which is
growing nicely and is very thrifty. He
raised a small quantity of tea last
year, which he readily disposed of to
Portland merchants at four dollars a
pound. The merchants offer to pay
that price for good tea raised in Ore
EOn.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

The G1 note is not the smallest is
sued by the Bank of England. BY
mistake note of the value of one
penny was made and issued in 1928.
Il was in circulation for many years,
q source of annoyance to the cashiers
in making up their accounts. At
length the holder of it brought it to
the bank and after considerable argu-
ment persuaded the authorities TO
give him G5 for it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
STORY FROM COPENHAGEN.
1t Tells About the High-Handcd
Methods Used by Pcary.

II lens -AjHlUl lfN EFlSii~s 1StllNitt
Methods Used by Pcary.
\ remarkable letter, giving Dr..
Frederick y. Cooks version OF the
trouble with Commander Pcary over
supplies, appears in the newspaper
Politikin. The letter was written
by DR.. Norman Hansen, prominent
Danish physician, who several times
visited Greenland to study eye dis
eases, which he has made a spec
ialty.
DR.. Cook told practically the same
story to one of his closest American
friends just week ago, before Com
mander Peary reappeared on the
scene, but said that he did not in
tend to make it public because it
might lead to unpleasantness.
DR.. Hansen was with Cook for
some time in Greenland and return
ed with him on the Danish govern
ment steamer Hans Egede. In his
letter, he says:
Nov, that DR.. Cook has gone, l
am no longer under any obligations
to keep silence, and will exercise my
right to publish the story about the
house in Annatok, a story which DR..
Cook himself had too much delicacy
to relate to the world. l write it
according to my memory, in the
same manner that DR.. Cook in
Egedesminde told it to me, and l
am fully convinced that in no de-
tails are my recollections wrong.
DIR. Cook has built his house
for stores in Annatok north of
Etah, and it was this depot which
he started to reach in February,
1909, crossing Smith sound. 1t
was pretty large house, the walls
being built of heavily filled provision
boxes, so that Dr.. Cook knew that
when this important point was
reached everything was safe. He
had, before the start, arranged with
young friend named Whitney that
he have the right to use the house
while hunting musk oxen for sport,
in the winter of 190S-09.
"When DR.. Cook and his two Es-
kimos, exhausted and half starved,
came within shots distance of the
house in Annatok, young Whitney
came out to bid him welcome, but
inside the house was a stranger,
giant Newfoundland boatswain on
watch. This man had been placed
in DR.. Cooks house by Peary, when
the latter passed Etah with his ship,
bound south.
"Peary had given the boatswain a
written order, which commenced
with the following words: The
house belongs to DR.. Frederick A.
COOK, but DR.. Cook is long ago dead
and there is no use to search after
him. Therefore, I, Commander
Robert e. Peary, install my boats.
vain In his deserted house,
This paper the boatswain, who
could neither read or write, exhibit.
ed to DR.. Cook and the latter took
a copy of this wonderful document
This copy, however, he does not in.
tend to publish if Peary's course
does not force him to do so. DR.
Cook gave me lively account ot
how the young millionaire, Mr.
Whitney, during the whole white,
was treated like a dog by the giant
boatswain and how he had calml,
witnessed the sailor bartering DR.
Cooks provisions for fox and beal
skins for himself. DR.. Cook also
had to put good face on the un
pleasant situation. He had to bel
to get into his own house and haC
to make a compromise with tn,
boatswain with strong fists.
"Dr. Cook made a present of tn,
house with all it's contents to his tW,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

What is your ideal woman" was
ASKED of Elinor Mccartney Lane, the
author of "Katrine," and Mrs. Lane
answered.: Nothing of the new
womaa. A loving, passionate, great.
souled, generous creature who loves
children and animals, men, women
and plants" This thought she eX-
pressed also through character in
one of her novels, who says, "Give a
woman plenty Of her husbands
kisses, and his babies at her breast"
Harper.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

Immense Power Dam for Towanda

MiaI E. LiIley, OF TOWanda, repre-
senting New York capitalists, has
announced that a large power dam
will be built on the Susquehanna
river ct that point. A charter has
been secured for the company that
will erect the dam and the state
water commission has given con-
sent.
1t is expected to carry the pro-
ject through in three years. Barr
nestle close to lake having an
1S00-acre surface.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

Boston has come to the conclusion
that the health of the child is OF
great Importance to it's success in
school, and health day. has been
appointed. This was observed recent
ly, physicians speaking to the pupils
of the high schools upon the subject
of Health, Its Value and Cost"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

When a blot occurs and the ink
eraser is not at hand, use a bit Of
the emery board which comes for
manicuring the nails. 1t is quick and
efficacious, but care must be taken
to work gently so as not to make a
hole in the paper.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
Nav lie. Autos 10 Carry Mail.

Baron Goto, minister Of communica-
tions, is investigating the advisahiIty
of transporting mail by automobiles
in the principal cities of Japan. and
also possible to distant points where
railroad traffic is not yet opened.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
SpeIIer Best Seller.

The book which is the very best
seller in this country, outside the
Bible, has been the humble Websters
Spelling Book, it being computed that
upward Of 30,OOO,OO0 copies of this
work have been disposed Of in the
United States.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
See

And yet, figuring it in any way you
wart to, what every woman knows
isn't much as compared with what
nearly every man owes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

Equality may be all right, but no
human power can convert it into a
fact.-Balzac.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
F. ]. CHENEY & CO,

cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
DsntistS.

Dr. G. Il. BRADN.DENTIsr. IlonesdaleaPa.
OFFICE IiOURs-Sa. m. to 8 u. m
Any evening disappointment.
Citizens phone. 33 Residence. No. S6X
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AttOrneys-at.Law.

III WILSON,
IL ATTORNEY CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw.
Office, Masonic building, seconds floor
Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

mt E. SIMONS,
vi. ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office in the Court House, Honesdale,
Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

WM. H. LEE,
w ATTORNEY 4 &CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw.
Office over post office. All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

IN =. KINTBLE,
Il ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW 4,
Office over the post office Honesdale. Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

IN G. MUMFORD,
~. ATTORNEY & &CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Otfice-Liberty Hall building, opposite the
| Post Office, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

4 L. SEARLE,
IL ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office near Court House Honesdale, Pa,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

n l.. ROWLAND,
". ATTORNEY 4 &COUNSELOR-AT-LAw
Office yer Post Office. Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

HOMER GREENE,
Ii ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw,
Office over Ref's store. Honesdale Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

CHARLES A. MCCARTHY,
| " ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Special and prompt attention given to the
collection of claims. Office over Reifs new
store, Honesdale, Pa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

ephone movement Tn the last annual report of the Company President Vail says: Tt is believed that 1t win be possible 90 to organize that great part, If not all. of our semi-urban aud rural expenditures can be financed lo- caliy." The method pursued Is that whenever a local non-competing tele- phone company serving a rural conn munity desires to connect with the Bell lines for toll and for long-distance service. 1t may do SO advanta geousiy. It is said that 5000 independent com panies have availed themselves of this opportunity: and that further than this, in certain sparsely settled districts the farmers themselves build local lines which are connected with the Bell cen- tral station, which does the switching work at reasonable charge. In this way the parent company is relieved of very large capital outlay. During the year ended December 31. 1908, the Bell Lines affiliated with some 345.000 independent or local association tele- phone stations, and the increase in these connections is running at the rate of nearly 100000 per aphum. The in- crease in Bell stations proper, and these independent affiliations for the first three months of 1909 was almost equal. so that one-half of the Bells increas- ed facilities are financed with capital outside of the Bell Company.
 The Administration.
 MT. Taft's administration of the gov ernment thus far has revealed calm, judicial methods which are having a most favorable effect not only through out the United States. but in foreign countries. and continuation of these methods will undoubtedly create a more and more favorable impression of American institutions. The unrest and socialistic tendencies in other countries have already turned the at tention of foreign investors toward
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

i ington is surprising. and to some in. terests Is alarming. The opinion gea. orally held in the trade is that as far as the near future Is involved. any effect which the passage of tarin bill may have has been discounted" Business.
 Tn general business the total of clearing house exchanges Is good evil dence of continuing and increasing ac- tivtty: and railroads continue to show favorable comparison in both gross and net earnings. The activity in business up to the present has been induced by the op- erations of the large corporations and railroad companies in beginning to stock up for future business. This ten- dency has not yet extended to the country merchant who is still, avoid- ing repleting his stocks, notwithstand- ing that his business has been much larger from current demand by req 1 son of ample expenditures on the part of the people. The tariff question is having less effect in retarding business in the great centres, but in the inte- rior the dealer is waiting for Its set- clement before actually piling goods on his shelves. It is thus indicated that when the tariff Is actually out of the way, the volume of business mus. be very materially increased.
 The money market continues ex- tremely easy, notwithstanding great is every evidence that money which has been held back--and even hoarded flor lack of confidence is now com ing in to swell the supply.
 Co-operation.
 The watchwords in the business and railroad world are, Harmony and Re- construction. The Eill-Harriman joint Ax .t. rn d. coma and Vancouver. and the use of the Columbia River bridge. announced last week, shows that tho railroad world is working without friction. Now. we hear that the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul--which Is on the point of beginning It's through traffic to the Pacific Coast over the new line--wili not cut the Union Pacific. Northern Pa. cifc and Great Northern rates; and that an agreement has been reach ed regarding important matters be- tween the St. Paul and the Northern Pacific.
 As further evidence of friendly re- iationship, 1t Is observed that the new line of the St. Paul runs over ground. at several points. which was sold to the St Paul by the Northern Pacific. These arrangements were made long ago. but no definite knowledge regard ing them was had, and now that they are confirmed, the absence of friction Is producing a favorable effect. It might well be expected that q new line paralleiing old established competitors would seek to increase Its business by cutting rates. but that this Is not to be done shows the friendly relations to which we have referred.
 The recent understanding between the Hili and Hartman lines regarding the extension 10 Seattle in which the St. Paul is jointly interested with the Union Pacific. brings all three systems into advantageous and Harmonious re- lations in the Northwest.
 Another evidence of the desire to avoid contest as much as possible in the great business of the future is shown by the success of the manage ment of the Telephone Company in cooperating with the Independent ter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
CAMP FOR THE POOR
SALVATION ARMY PEOPLE ARE
 MAKING READY.
Captain and Mrs. l.. A. OdOm Are Ac- lively Engaged in Making Prep aratiOn for the Midsum-
 meP Outing.

Many personal letters and a great volume of very interesting literature is being gotten out by Captain odom of the Salvation Army. being the ini- tial step in the work of preparing for the big camp for poor women and children. which Is to be opened at Hay goods picnic grounds half mile be- yond Electric Park. This is indeed a desirable spot; plenty of fine shade high and dry, with an abundant sup ply of good water in the immediate neighborhood
 The camp will be opened July 1 and run for two months, and during that period of time 1t Is the intention of the management to carry out more than five hundred needy mothers and children. The ground will be put in the best of shape; all undergrowth will be removed. ditching will be done, trees trimmed. etc.
 Fifteen commodious. substantial tents will be placed in the grove to be occupied. by the campers. There Is a large pavilion in the center of the grounds which was erected for dano- ing purposes. However, htere will be no Terpsichorean revels there this summer. The pavilion will be divid- ed up in partitions and be used for kitchen and dining room, and also a portion of 1t will be set apart for a reading room and general reception hall. Everything will be well screen ed to protect campers from mosqui- toes, flies and insects of all kinds.
 A matron and nurse will be provid- ed who will see to the comfort of the women. There will be three whole ing purposes. However, there will be prepared by a skilled cook. and all the good things that the local market affords will be there to please the gas- tronomic desires of the participants Plenty of yellow leg chickens. and garden truck galore, will add to the joy of the daily feast. Milch cows will be installed to provide fresh milk for babies and mothers, too, and in- deed nothing will be left undone in the matter of making the camp an ideal one. In shady retreat, and embow- cred walk. comfortable seats in plen- ty will invite the weary frames oi overworked mothers and provide rest ing places for the children. Swings and merry go rounds, jumping boards and other amuEements will contribute their part in the sum total of the gen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

Shantung, as a trimming and as material for stretching over hats, Is a feature of many of the Paris novelties It is used for facing panels and for lining coats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
Murphy,n Ngfnute.

muERHyh Mhuutes
 To jump for the neck of mad dened horse. galloping before a truck full of iron down slippery hill, was the first duty presented to a new member of the police force here this week. There was not a shred of bit or bridle on the powerful brute's head, and a hundred school children were massed at the foot of the hill. The new cop had no time to think He just tackled the horse's bare neck and as he hung he squeezed. The horse gave 1t up just as they reached the children. Then the new police man turned him over to his lriver and quietly and quickly disappeared, No one found about 1t till he had to turn in a brief report late that day Then they found that the new cops name was Murphy-which explained a lot. They found further. that he was Mile Minute Murphy. who once dij this time and distance on his bike be- hind a train. When the children's parents came to him on post to thank him, he blushed and told them to for get 1t. He said any cop would and diI do this trick all the time. He was right; but New York thinks today that he has beaten his best bike record.