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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Ex-PreSident Leaves on His
African Trip.
CROWD IN HOBOKtN CHEERS Him
Hamburg Steamship Pier Is Thrcng'
ed With Well Wishers-Party
Is Due In Naples In
Two Weeks.

New York, March 2S.--Out on the
"bosom of the ocean," as the writer's
have it, is Theodore Roosevelt with
his party of lion hunters. They are
aboard the Hamburg-Amerlcan line
steamer Hamburg, which cast off her
lines from her Hoboken pier this morn
ing and to the music of the whistles
of numerous ferryboats, tugs and 9th
er vessels sailed down the bay with
her distinguished passenger.
Accompanying Mr.. Roosevelt - or
Colonel Roosevelt, as some wise re-
porters addressed him on the pier this
morning. winning thereby smlle-are
his son, Kermit Roosevelt; Major I'd
gar A. Mearns, medical corps, U. =. A.,
retired; Edmund Heller and j. Alden
Ioring. The last named three men ac-
company Mr.. Roosevelt as representa-
tives Of the Smithsonian institution,
while the younger Roosevelt is official
photographer Of the expedition.
The long pier to which the Hamburg
was moored was jammed this morn
Ing with persons gathered to see the
Roosevelt party sail. They made the
pier ring with their cheers for the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

voyager from the time of his arrival
from New York city until the Ham
burg sailed. He was. nightly pleased
with the reception and showed his
qualification by his smiles and the fire.
quency with which he lifted his hat in
response to greetings. To request
for formal statement of his plans
Mr.. Roosevelt returned a smiling de-
nial.. at has all been printed over and
over again." he said, land have moth
ing to say"
Among the most enthusiastic of the
cheering crowd when the Hamburg
moved slowly away from her pier was
a small boy, who had crowded to the
very limit permitted by the authorities
of the steamship line. His last cry.
"Goodby, Teddy; take care Of your
self" brought a smile even to the face
of the ex-presdent. who seemed then
little tired of smiling
The Hamburg is due at Naples on
April 3. Mr.. Roosevelt and his party
will remain in the Italian city two
days, sailing thence on the Admiral of
the German East African line on
April 5. The Hamburg is one of the
finest vessels of the Hamburg-Amer
can line and is the favorite ship of the
German emperor. The Admiral is her
equal in all the comforts and conven.
fences needed for the hot trip through
the Suez canal, down the Red sea and
along the moist and sticky coast of
East Africa. The Admiral is due at
Mombasa, where the Roosevelt party
will disembark, on April %.
On his arrival at Mombasa Mr..
Roosevelt and his party will go direct
to the estate of Sir Alfred Pease, a
member Of the well known English
Quaker family, which is situated at
Kilima Theki, Kapiti plains. British
East African Protectorate.
Afterward the Roosevelt party will
go to Nairobl and pay visit to the
estate of Philip Macmillan, who is
head of an American company that
has a concession Of 100 square miles in
the district. They will cross Lake Vic
toria early in December to enter Ugan-
da when the dry season commences in
order to do the thirty-seven days
march to Gondokoro in fine weather.
1t is expected that the Roosevelt ex-
peditlOn will complete its trip through
the dark continent in the spring of
next year, reaching Cairo about April
1, 1910.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Bethany.

MARCH 2lst.-The box social at the
home of Charles w. Webb, Thursday
evening last, was we'll attended, and
about $26 was raiseu.
Arthur Clark, of Port Jervis, is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Charles Faatz.
Mrs. Edward O. Ward, of Newark, N.
j., spent Sunday with her brother, E.
w. Gammell, and family.
Mrs. Gertrude Jones and daughter,
Bessie, will leave here Monday for their
new home in Scranton. During their
six years residence here they have made
many. y.friends who regret their departure,
and their places, especially in church
and Sunday school, will be hard to fill.
Rev. and Mrs. w. b. Signor will at
tend Conference at Plymouth, this week.
James Hauser. of Forest City, visited
his father, William Hauser, who doesn't
seem to make as rapid recovery as ex'
pected.
Preaching services will be omitted in
the Methodist church, on Sunday next.
Prayer meeting and Sunday school as
usual.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
PRIEST EXCoMMUNICATED.
Major Decree Is Issued at Rome
Aaainat Father Murri


Against Father Murri.
Rome, March 23.-The supreme con-
gregation of the holy Office has issued
a major accommodation against Fa.
ther Romolo Murrl, leader of the Cath
olic Democrats, who was elected to the
chamber of deputies at the last gen
eral elections as a Christian Demo.
crat. The accommodation deprives
the priest Of all ecclesiastical commu.
MON, being equivalent to an anathema,
which is pronounced upon the greatest
offenders only.
Father Murri was the first priest to
enter parliament after the fall Of the
temporal power, but on his formal ex.
communication he will not even be al.
lowed to wear the ecclesiastical robes
Father Murri was director Of the
National Society For Cultural Educa.
ton, which was organized in 1902 for
the purpose Of conducting a Christian.
Socialist propaganda. Among the pub
llcations Of the society was trlmonth
ly review entitled Social Culture. OF
which Father Murri was the editor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Beach Lake.

MARCH 22d.--A dull, cold March
causes some to wish for warmer cl-
mate; we hear so much complaint about
the weather.
The annual changes have now COM
menced. Mr.. Brooks is moving on Eliza
Dunn's farm, whchShe so recently pur-
chased Thomas Oliver is expected to
move to his new farm, bought of his
father, Daniel Oliver, Mr.. Davis, Mr..
Divers soD-in-law, being the present
occupant VIM. Gavitt will move from
the Robbins farm, his sale having been
held on Saturday last.
Mrs. Brown has returned to her home
here after spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Whitmore, of lngehart,
Lizzie Davey, who came home to at
tend her sister, during her sickness, will
remain home this spring.
Mrs. Ray Bayly and daughter, Mildred,
will return from East Honesdale, and
again live on the farm with her twin
brother, Earl Ham.
Sadie Wilson will spend some weeks
in Brooklyn with her mother, before
Mrs. Wilson's return to her summer
home atsBeach Lake.
Soon house cleaning will take the
place of social gatherings. .
A birthday party was given at Mrs.
Meals on Wednesday, the 10th, it be-
ing her 8Sth birthday.
There was gathering at the M. f.
pastors this week, by the congregation
of his other appointment. He is ex'
pected to return.
Rev. Mr.. Tamblyn has been quite i'll
of late.
Mrs.,J. p. Budd is still in Philadelphia
withsher nephew, Harry f. Claim, who
has just passed through an operation
for tuberculosis of the glands.
MayiBradbury, of West Chester State
Normal School. Is home on her Easter
vacation.
Mrs. Alex. Crosby has been quite il
for some time.
Ill was much pleased over "The Suffrage
Question" of M arch 18th in The Citizen.
sat in pew and listened to DR.. Park
hurst many times during this last win
ter and thought that if all the womer
were taken away his congregation woult
be small indeed. In our rural districts
1t is the women who keep the churcl
alive, and even nowi in Beach Lake, lad'
stewards are elected for the ensuing
year. Give the brainy woman her rights
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
B1a AUTO RACES BEGIN.
An Sorts Of Records Expected to bo
Broken at Daytona Beach.


Broken at Daytona Beach.
Daytona, Fla, March 23.--With the
firing Of the pistol starting the Florida
stock car price class race this morning
the seventh annual international auto
mobile races on Daytona beach began.
The opening race will be followed by
twenty-ope events, contested on four
days, the last event Of the speed car.
nival being bicycle race on Friday.
1t is expected that all sorts Of auto
mobile, motor cycle, aeroplane and BIZ
cycle records will be broken during the
four day tournament. Some of the
best automobile drivers of the world
are here, and their ranks are re-en-
forced by motor cyclists and bicyclists
Of international reputation. The aero
planists are not so well known, but
keen interest is expressed in their con-
test.
Among the events on the program
are the Minneapolis trophy race, the
wo-mile-a-minute speed crown race
the one mile record race for the Sir
Thomas Dewar $4,000 trophy, the in
ternational free for all race, the Van
derbilt cup competitors race, the mo
tor cycle 100 mile Marathon and the
aeroplane speed trials for the casf
prizes offered by President Bishop OF
the Aero Club of America. OF espe
cial interest is the invitation match
automobile race, in which George Rob
ertson, Lewis Strang, Herbert Lytle
Ralph de Palma and other noted driv
ers are entered.
Daytona and the other towns along
and near the famous sand course ar,
crowded with visitors from all part'
Of the United States. A record break
ing attendance for the races is assured
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
TO DISSOLVE OIL TRUST.
Government Suit Against the Standard
Called at St. Louis.

Government Suit Against the Standard
Called at st. Louis.
st. Louis, March 23.-In the circuit
court Of the United States for the
Eighth judicial circuit the suit Of the
federal government under the Sher-
man antitrust law to dissolve the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey
was called today. The judges who are
hearing the arguments are Willis Van
Devanter, William G. Hook, Walter H.
Sanborn and Elmer B. Adams.
In the event Of disagreement
among these jurists the case will be
certified up to the supreme court In
any event the case will not be tried by
the appellate division.
This is the case which has already
cost the government and the company
about $5,O00,0OO and in which hearings
have been held in many cities. The
case was filed in st. Louis in Decem.
began the following year. The govern.
ment has presented 100 witnesses and
the Standard Oil company 140. The
complaint in the case names seven in.
dividual defendants, besides the Stand
ard of New Jersey and sixty-nine al.
legged subsidiary oil companies.
The individual defendants named are
John d. Rockefeller, william Rocke
feller, H. H. Rogers, Henry M. Flagler
John D. Archbold, Oliver H. Payne
and Charles NJ. Pratt.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

The omnIselent Juasa.

Judge Frederick 70. Crane Of Rew
York was complimented at recent
dinner on the modest simplicity VITA
which he administers justice.
"Well, we are not omnlscient, We
Judges" he said. though from our ar
you might often think Ne were. wheu
begin to feel omniscient call 10
mind as a corrective Judge O'Brien of
Dublin.
Judge O'Brien was delivering hs
decision in will contest. The tesla
tor had gone to America, and nothing
had been heard Of him for many years;
hence he was supposed to be dead,
and they were dividing up his estate
according to the will he had left be-
hind.
Judge O'Brien, a very pompous
man, read on and on.
"'And 1t is plain to me- read the
Judge, that when the testator said he
bequeathed this farm and appurte-
nances to Bridget O'Hoolahan by ap-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
RACING LAW INVALID.
Kentucky Court Rules Race TraeI
Commission Law Unconstitutional.

Kentucky Court Rules Race Track
Commission Law Unconstitutional.
CovingtOn, KY, March %. - Judge
Harbeson in the Kenton county circuit
court rendered a decision in the case
Of the Latonia Jockey club against the
Kentucky racing commission, holding
the law establishing the commission to
be unconstitutional.
The effect of the decision is to place
Latonia racing on its former basis.
Judge Harbeson held that the law
creating the racing commission gave
that body power to regulate running
races, that trotting races and running
races came under the same legal cate
CORY and that therefore the law was
class legislation and was unconstitu-
tional.
The court, in other words, held that
the law to be valid must give the COM
mission specific authority over both
rotting and running races.
The commission will take the case to
ihe court of appeals.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Minister Felt compIimented.


Aaron Bancroft, the father of the
historian, was q Massachusetts cler-
gyman who revolted against the Cal
vinism of the day. The young minis
ter found himself held at arms length
by the surrounding clergy. In "The
Life and Letters of George Bancroft
M. A. Dew. Howe quotes the follow
ing item from the old minister's mem
oranda:
IAN honest but not very intelligent
farmer of my parish some ten years
ago accosted me in this manner:
"'Well, Mr.. Bancroft, what do you
think the people Of the old parish say
bf you nowf
"'They say: "If we find fault with
him he does not mind It at all, and If
we praise him he does not mind 1t, but
keeps steadily on his own way. We
therefore have concluded that it is
best to let him alone."'
'srhe farmer mentioned the fact as
a subject OF laughter, but I thought
and still think that, taking the. dec
laration in its bearings, 1t was the pret-
test compliment l have received
through my whole life."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Sherman.

~ MARCH 22d.-Mrs. James Mcclure
visited friends.in Binghamton last week,
Charlie Harrison is attending school
in Great Bend.
Thomas Wright expects to move on
his farm the lst OF April.
A.A. Fox was injured quite sbadly
while working IN the acid factory last
week.
Mrs. Oscar Curtis entertained the fol-
lowing at her home for dinner last Sat-
urday: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ~ Little,
Miss iIFidelia Little land. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Smith.
Ira Clearwater spent Sunday at his
home.
Only four weeks more of school then
the youngsters will be happy.
YtMrs. Freeman Reynolds is visiting in
Binghamton this week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
TRY THESE TONGUE TWIsTERs
Purser on kronprinzessin Ceeile Find,
Them Difficult.


Them Difficult.
New York. March 23.-In case the
purser of the Kronprinzessin Cecile,
which sailed for Europe, should have
occasion to call off the names of the
second cabin passengers ON this trip it
is to be hoped that lockjaw or facial
paralysis will not follow. The list in
part reads like this:
Mrs. Coca of Philadelphia, Mrs. Zofia
Gacek of Crabtree, Pa, and the Gacek
sisters, Misses Gizella and Bella; Mr.
Hlavacs, Mr.. Hofchil, Mrs. Hojcko
Miss Ella Kiss and Miss Minnie Kla-
witter, Miss Fannie Pilliod of Topeka
and Johan Neujoket Of Wyandotte
Mich.
But the prize will undoubtedly go to
the Srp family pronounced as spelled
only with the "r" SILENT, from Omaha
consisting of the following members:
Mrs. Mary Srp, Miss Bertha Srp
Master Ernst Srp, Master JaroslaW
Srp, Master George Srp and Miss Irene
Srp,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
MAURETANIA'S FAST TRIP.

Giant Cunarder Beats Eastward Rec
ord by Eighty seven Minutes.
Liverpool, March 23.-On her trip
ending today the Cunard steamer
Mauretania covered the distance from
New York to Queenstown in 4 days
1S hours and 35 minutes, which is
one hour and twenty-seven minutes
better time than her best previous
eastward record.
Her average speed was 26.61 knots
per hour. Her best previous eastward
average was 25.2S. The highest days
run was 00e knots.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
In Windy Kansas.

Probably the windiest place In NoTtA
America is the short stretch in Wash
ington from the f street car line to
the entrance to the senate wing of the
capitol. On a good blustery winters
day 1t is possible at almost any time
to see two or three people chasing
their hats across the street.
The old timers have learned that It
doesn't pay to chase your own hat
Somebody else will be sure to run
after 1t and bring 1t to you. That's
one of the established facts in humaA
experience.
The other day Representative Victor
Murdoch Of Kansas rebuked a friend
for starting to chase his own hat.
"Never do it," he said. SOMEBODY
will bring it to you"
"Well, you ought to know" replies
the other man. "Kansas is the wfndi-
est place on the map"
EYES," replied Murdoch; "it's 80
windy out there that when a mans
hat blows off he never thinks Of fd-
lowing it. He just sticks his hand up
in the air and catches another."-New
York Telegram.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Ledgedale.

MARCH l7th.-Miss Lauretta M. Reid,
who has been staying with her sister,
Mrs. C. F. Kellam, during the winter,
went to Liberty, N. Y, on Thursday
last.
Rush Simons, Augusta Schrader, Cora
Martin, Elois Schrader, and Alvin and
William Gillett have been present at
school every day during the past month.
Our teacher, Miss Bessie Decker, is
doing very good work.
The scarlet fever patients at Center
vile are all getting along very nicely.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
AERODROME FLIES WELL.

Mccurdys Silver Dart Covers Six
Miles In Eight Minutes.
Baddeck, N. S., March 23.-The aero
drome Silver Dart, with ]. A. d. Nc
Curdy at the wheel, made two sue
cessful flights in Baddeck bay.
He circled the bay three times in
about six miles in eight minutes. The
Silver Dart few without difficulty at
various elevations from six to thirty
FIVE feet, demonstrating the operators
perfect control Of his machine at all
times.
Asa the latest refinement of aerial
flight. Mr.. McCurdy today showed a
tiny automobile clock which has been
placed at the wheel Of the Silver Dart
so that the aviator can keep his owr
time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Foundation of a Fortune.

Late in 1853 the lend of all things"
was predicted for Feb. %, 1859, and in
some parts of the country people be-
came panic stricken, and, if one story
is true, the wealth of certain New
York family had it's foundation in a
piece of property which was sold at
ridiculously small price because of the
lend" which was soon coming.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Mexican Money.

The value Of the Mexican coin is not
at all confusion. A centavo is a cent;
a media is 615 centavos; a real is 1871
centavos; dos real is 25 centavOs, and
cuatro is so centavos. A peso is
Mexican dollar.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
First Lifeboat.

The first lifeboat was made by Lilo
mel Lukin, coach builder Of London.
His boat was provided with air tight
compartments, slabs Of cork were bolt
ed to the top sides, and there was iron
ballast on the keel. These features are
found in lifeboats to this day.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
In a Bad Way.


DR.. A. NJ. Dougal, surgeon Of the
Carthaginian, was describing the splen-
did cures Of seasickness that he o.
tains by means of hypnotism.
"The most violent cases yield to my
treatment" said DR.. Dougal. "Yes,
some very violent cases indeed have
vanished under my hands.
81 remember particularly bad
case"
DIR. Dougal stroked his mouth 10
hide smile.
''It was Philadelphia SQUAD dealer.
He sent for me the second day out.
AS hurried to his cabin l could hear
him groaning a corridor away.
"'Do you feel very bad| asked
the man sympathetically.
"'Oh, dear, yesv he groaned. On.
my l feel very, very bad indeed!
81 looked at him. Serpentine unda-
lations passed over his frame. He was
racked and shaken as by an earth-
quake.
"'Cant you keep anything on yoar
stomachP 1 inquired.
"Only my hands, he sighed. 'oxhg
my hands!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Morocco Leather.
Genuine morocco leather is made Of
goatskins, tanned with pure surhac!
Ihrowlna the slinner.

The marriage custom of throwing
the slipper originated in France. An
old woman, seeing the carriage of her
young king, Louis Kill, passing on
the way from church, where he had
just been married, took off her shoe
and, fiinglng it at the coach, cried out,
"Tis all / have, your majesty, but
may the blessings of God go with It,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

Nicotine is a nearly colorless aka
loid and is present in smoking tobacco
only in small quantities. The brown
fish "Juice" that is found in the stems
of pipes is not nicotine, but mainly
mixture OF tar and water.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Gillett,
March 9Th, daughter.
Philip Schrader, of Pittsburg, and sis
ters, Nettie and Sophia, of Scranton,
are guests OF their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Christian Schrader.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
NEW TARIFF WORRIES FRANCE
Payne Bill Regarded as RetaIiatOry
Against Pending Legislation.

Paris, March 23.-The dissatisfaction
of France is increasing as the details
Of the new American tariff bill con-
tinue to reach here. The proposed in
creases in the case of gloves, hosiery,
perfumes, soaps and other articles Of
French export create the impression
that France has been singled out par
ticularly, and ambassador Jusserand's
reports seem to confirm this view.
In official circles the bill Is regarded
as retaliatory against pending French
legislation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Favorite Wedding Day.

A favorite wedding day in Scotland
is Dec. 81, so that the young couple
can leave their old life with the old
year and begin their married life with
the new one.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
LONG TRIP FOR A LECTURE.

Honey Travels From San Francisco to
Talk to New Workers Tonight.
New York, March 23.-Clear across
the continent for the sake Of express.
ing to the people Of New York views
Sn "The Law on Trial" was the trip
made by District Attorney Francis ].
Heney OF San Francisco, the famous
graft hunter. who was badly wounded
oy criminal few months ago.
MIR. Heney will speak to the Civic
forum in Carnegie hall Tonight. He
will be introduced to the audience by
fornaar Attnrnav GAnerol Rn.Na narta
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
A Five Year Clock.

There is clock at a railway station
in Belgium which requires winding up
only once in five years. 1t was placed
there by the government in 1881 and
keeps capital time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
ABRUzzI STARTS ON TRIP.

Denies He Has Made a Will Leaving
Jewels to Miss Elkins.
Genoa, March 23.-The Duke Of the
Abruzzi left here for Marseilles on his
expedition to the Himalayas.
With reference to the report that he
had made a will leaving his jewels to
Miss Katherine Elkins, he said, "That
is untrue and ridiculous"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Postal Cards.

Postal cards first came into use In
the year 1870.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
10y Soldiers.

Small boys in ancient Egypt played
with wooden toy soldiers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24
Wood and Coal.

Wood yields one-fourth Of the heat
of coal; charcoal about the same heat
as coal,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

Hair grows at the rate of thirteen
millionths of a yard a second.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

Weather Probabilities.
rair: warmAr: liRht north winds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

The Word "LiIy."
The word lily comes from a Celtic
word, "li," signifying whiteness.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-24

"How DARE YOU, sIRp WHO ARE YoUp"
purtenances he meant all that portion
marked A and colored green on the
PLAN
you're q liarv shouted a voice
from the rear of the court.
"'Arrest that mani shouted the
judge.
"And the man, a thin old fellow,
was dragged, struggling, before the
bar.
"'How dare you, sir? Who are yO~2'
Judge O'Brien demanded.
"'Otm the testatorv was the reply
In q scornful Irish American accent"