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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Uncle Sans Flying Machine.

Now that the United States Gov
eminent OWNS flying machine in
the Wright aeroplane. the prob
lem of ascertaining how valuable
that invention will be as an adjunct
in war is to be determined. As
vet neither the Wrights nor the
foreign nations which purchased
their machines have given much,
attestion 10 the utilization of the
aeroplane as an agent of destruc-
ton. No one has made the exper-
iment whether it would be posi-
BILE to drop dynamite from aloft
and hit a certain spot on the ground.
The Navy Department, too, is
intensely interested in the posi-
bilitles of the aeroplane. If 1T is
ascertained that an aviator can
drop dynamite with a certain de-
gree of accuracy from height
above the reach of small arms, and
out of range of the big guns of a
battleship, they want to know 1T.
There is feeling that no aeroplane
could possibly accomplish the de-
struction of battleship by drop
ping a charge of dynamite aboard,
since the battleship would be NOV
ing at different rate of speed
from the aeroplane, and nobody
knows how the air currents are
above the ocean.
All these experiments in aero
plane efficiency will probably be
made few miles out of Washing
ton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
FORTUNE From TWO WATCnE:
Lpcky Deal He Didn't Want TO make
Brought Wealth to JeweIer sf
Seattle.

Two watches, one worth $50 and the
other $50. traded little unwilling 7
for two tracts of land near Seattle.
one ten and the other FIVE acres. about
thirty-eight years ago, has piled up a
fortune for John B. Miller. who for
merly had a jewelry store in Portland,
a Seattle dispatch says.
Mr. Miller had watch store on the
West side when Seattle had a popula-
ton OF about 1000. A friend came in
and wanted TO trade ten acres near
Seattle for a watch. Miller was not
anxious to trade. but finally consented
and secured a deed TO the land. for
which he gave a $50 watch. Shortly
afterward the man came into the store
again and said his wife wanted a
watch and offered to trade a five-acre
tract adjoining the first ten. Miller
finally consented and got a deed to
the property.
The land was then some distance
out from Seattle and was really OF lit
tie value, but Miller chung to it.
About twelve years ago he was offered
81 900, but he refused TO sell, although
his friends urged him to do so. He
went over TO Seattle several years ago
and has sold from the fve-acre tract
1000 worth of lots and out of the
ten acres $4,000 worth. He still
holds II lots.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
PUT END TO INTERROGATION.
chautfeur's Quiet Rebrke Admins
tered 20 Too Inquisitive CisS
man.

Senator DepeE .Shuked quantity. on
RS 18th birthday reporter who
asked him a TOO in, mate question.
You remind me" ne said. smiling,
"of an elderly colonel in a New York
club. There is no question this colonel
hesitates 70 ask.
The other day he saw drawn up be
fore Sherry's a fine motor car. and al
the wheel Of the car sat a chauffeur
who had formerly been in his own
employ. The colonel stopped and
asked the chauffeur who his master
was. how he liked his job, and what
wages he drew.
The chauffeur answered these ques-
tons politely. There was a cold gilt.
ter in his eye, though. He was wait.
ing for an opening II came when the
inquisitive old clubman said:
'Er-Gaston. what-er-how much
did your empoyer pay for this carr"
THE fact is, sir the chauffeur an.
swered promptly, 1 never had the i'm
pudence 10 ask him
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Denounce the Use OF Tea.

Siberian delegates to the congress
Of "popeless old believers" recently
held In Moscow sternly denounced
tea drinking. They maintained that
;hs use vi Tea, coffee, sugar, vodka
and tobacco, and also the practice Of
shaving the beard were hereucal The
question Of tea drinking was dis
cussed at great length, the Siberians
standing out for the communication
Of persons guilty of these sins and for
their seclusion from the church until
they repented Of their wickedness.
They declared that tea drinkers were
guilty Of the sin OF gluttony. The
congress finally declared that the prac-
tees denounced we're not heretical, al.
though undoubtedly sinful. In future
tea drinkers are TO be excluded from
public worship until they amend their
habit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
New School Law Involved.

The question of whether thA,
provisions of the new school law
providing for a consolidation of
small districts can cover the trans
portation of children from a small
schoolhouse to a large one until
the districts are combined, was
argued before Judge O'Rear of
the Court of Appeals.
Attorneys of Paducah contend
ed for the ruling of Circuit Judge
Reed, of McCracken, who held
that such expenditure can not
come under the law. Assistant
Attorney General argued that
liberal and reasonable interpreta-
ton of the law would not forbid
the expense when the good of the
children is accomplished and the
spirit of the act considered.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
DID HIS DUTY AS EXECUTOR.
Thrifty Scot Simply Carried Out the
Terms OF the Will as He Under
stood Them.

Alexander Wright, brother OF the
county auditor, who is visiting Cleve-
land for a vacation period, and who is
in the public service in his Scottish
home. tells this tale anent one Nc
Gregor, a thrifty man in a land OF
thrift. who vas seen in Glasgow wear
srg a lustrous sparkler in his cravat
To him said Sandy McDermott: Who
gin We the di'mon', McGregor?'
"Nobbut myself" was the answer.
"Oh. aye" ventured the questoner.
we've been trating yersel, eh?'
NO that. eyether." McGregor made
reply. But ye ken I'm executor OF
the estate O. Sammis McDougal.'
An ye hae yer hans in the pile
the noo?'
Hush. mon said McGregor, look
ing hurt. IT'S a i tn will. First,
It said. his Lawful debts were to be
paid. which was UNNECESSARY under
the Law. Then. it said. tn execooter
was 10 set aside thirty-h pun for tn
buryin'. Ode mind?"
oh. aye" responded McDermott.
An then he wished tn execootor
10 procure az handsome a stone as
could be had in a Classy fer mat.
tier o seventy Pm"
Aye"
"Aveel. mon" concluded McGregor,
"this is the stone. "--Cleveland Leader.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Insurance of Total AbStainerS.

Application for a charter for an
insurance company that will ac-
cept risks only on total abstainers
was filed with Secretary of State
Cook at Atlanta, Ga, on Aug. II.
The company has been organized
in Atlanta with initial capital
stock of 100000. Leading Pro-
hibitionists throughout the coun-
try are said to. be behind the
company with the intention of
making it of national Importance.
The name is THE Temperance
Life Insurance Company of Ameri-
Ca" j. Pope Brown, Treasurer
of State, will probably be the
President.
Promoters claim teetotalers live,
longer than drinkers and there
fore premiums will be smaller.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
a p. r. Collier Epigram.

The late P. F. Collier. the noted pub
Usher and horseman, once discussed
at a publishers convention the odd
case of Ambrose Bierce, who in Eng
land is regarded as an author of genius
whose "Chickamauga" is said to be
the finest story ever written in Eng
lish-whfle here at home Mr.. Bierce
is not half as renowned as, say, Win
ston Churchill.
Mr.. Collier ended with an epigram
at once true and sad
"AIr. Bierce is fortunate, for il fire.
quently happens" he said. that the
prophet who is without honor in his
own country can't afford to go abroad
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
a NnXelist's PineE.

A recently published interview with
the famous novelist and dramatist
contains the following paragraph, from
which il would seem that Mr.. Barrie
is more attentive than ever 70 My
Lady Nicotine
Il spent exactly So minutes with
the great dramatist When entered
he was smoking a calabash pipe OF
generous proportions. He smoked II
GU; IL a purposeful way and laid il
on the masterpiece TO cool. Then he
felt in his right coat pocket and, pro
duced a handsome briar. This he
loaded and lit When IL was done he
laid II on the shelf and took out a
second brisr from another pocket. He
smoked it out, and then assuring him
self that the calabash was cool again,
went back TO ii. He smoked three
and a half pipes within the hour and
finished up with a cigarette"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Oil Memorial.

The movement 10 raise 100000 for
a memorial 10 the oil industry has
been started in earnest, and il is ex-
pected that the corner stone will be
laid next August, which is the fiftieth
anniversary of the drilling Of the first
oil we'll The memorial will consist Of
a monument and plot Of ground and
a road a mile and . half long, from
Titusville TO the site OF the first well.
which is in Venango county.
The work of raising the money is In
the hands of Titusville women belong
ing TO the Daughters of the American
revolution, and they expect to get
funds from all parts of the United
States.
The latest scheme of the women is
10 have the school children Of Titus
vile raise a mile and half OF pen
mics. This would be 130,6S0 and
would net s1,3O6.sO Each child has
been given strips Of cloth for eight
nies.-Chicago Inter ocean.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
The Gold Madness.

Samuel A. Boniheld, known through.
out Alaska as square" gambler,
millionaire and president Of two
banks, has gone inssne-and all be-
cause of the glare OF gold. Boni-
field gambled, but gambled square"
and prospered. But the glare of gold
was eating into his very soul, and,
with colse to half a million saved up,
the gambling king went into the
banking business. In his bank he han
died the gold dust from the mines
near Fairbanks, paved over and
weighed tons of IL. And one day his
gold talked 20 him and he walked out
into the sunlight to escape the spell
He disappeared. After several days
he was discovered insane in the Seat
tie police court
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Practical Economy.

II you would succeed in business,
never spend a cent more than you
earn. No matter how small your earn.
ings. you should master this art. /
use the word art" advisedly, as so
many young men appear to fritter
away without so much as a thought,
all their earnings.-Marshall Field.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Confusion Of Poisons.

The Russians may make a mistake
In putting skull-and-cross-bone label
on bottles of vodka. They will teach
the simple peasant, who cannot read,
to look for the poison label when he is
thirsty, and who can tell how much
carbolic acid, vitriol and such deadly
drugs will be taken in the guise of the
other poison?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
No Vacation,

rs your wife going to d summer
resort this year?'
NO, she'll have 10 stay at home.
The doctor says she needs rest
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
Cures Sick turkeys,

Mrs. Clinton Woodland, Wilmore. KY
says: II cured my hogs with your
Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy and my
wife cured some sick turkeys with your
Bourbon Poultry Cure. They are both
splendid remedies" Sold by w. S.
Lloyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
A HERDS Reflections.

Achilles unused.
Strange" he cried, that my only
vulnerable spot 10 where I didn't put
my foot In It,"
Here indeed was hope for blunder-
iRg humanity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-08-25
He Knew.

First Traveler-Where did you buy
those cigars? In Paris?"
Second Travelsr-No; in Cologne.
We'll, they don't smell like it,
Yonkers Statesman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09
Sherman.

Sherman.
APRIL 6th.-John Lynch has moved
in Eugene Raymond's house.
Mrs. Walter McClatchey has returned
to her home in New York.
Edward Squires, of Lanesboro, was
recent guest of friends in this place.
Mrs. N. N. GARDINER died at her
home near Hale Eddy, March 10Th, aged
40 years. She was a sufferer for several
years with rupture of the intestines,
and her condition became such that an
operation was thought necessary. DR..
Moon, of Binghamton, assisted by Drs.
Hitchcock and Holmes, performed the
operation on Sunday, March 2Sth, but
she was in such a weakened condition
that she was unable to stand the shock.
Besides her husband, she is survived by
one son, Floyd, of Plattsburg, N. Y,
and one daughter. Edna, at home. The
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09
Uswick and Lakeville.

APRIL 5th.-D. A. Locklin, of Lake
vile, is very sick at this writing.
Mrs. Lucy Glossenger, who has been
very ill, is now. able to get around the
house once more.
Rev. w. T. Schenck returned from
conference the fore part of last week.
We were very sorry to hear that our
pastor has been transferred to another
charge; but we are pleased to learn that
he is to have an increase in his salary.
Rev. Mr.. Schenck is certainly deserving
of the best for he and his wife are both
sincere Christians and faithful worker
in Gods vineyard. They are leaving
many friends on this charge, whose eyes
filed with tears as he called them over
the phone on Sunday morning to bid
them good-by. One old gentleman said,
"Schenck is leaving more friends here
than any preacher has in several years. I"
They went to Paupack on Sunday morn
ing, and will 60 to Pleasant Mount,
his new charge, from there. Oliver
Locklin has been engaged TO move their
household effects. We hope they may
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09
Maplew0od

APRIL 5th.-The United Evangelical
Sunday school held an oyster supper in
the hall last Friday evening. Although
the evening was stormy there was a good
attendance and 500 was raised, which
will be used for the parsonage building,
to be erected this summer.
James Sloat has sold his house and
lot to the Evangelical Association, and
Rev. Yergie is moving in. Rev. j. g.
Rosenberger, who has lived there the
past two years, has moved into the hall,
until the new parsonage is built.
Leslie Kizer has purchased the Red
Mems hall, and will rent the upper floor
for socials and suppers.
Mrs. H. O. Silkman is able to be about
again, after two weeks illness.
Mrs. Philander Black and Mrs. George
Black are able to be out, after a severe
attack of grip.
Rev. j. G. Rosenberger will hold a
series of meetings for the next two
weeks. He gave a splendid sermon on
"Christ's Entry into jerusalem" on
Sunday evening. There will be several
speakers from the neighboring churches
during the two weeks services.
There will be business meeting of
the Christian Endeavor Society after
church, on Wednesday evening.
Milton Turper has moved to Kizer's /;
Fred. Kellogg to No. 20, and Jacob
Brown to Warden.
ArthuHSherwood has embarked in the
huckster business.
The maple syrup season has been
good so far. The peppers are out, but
to fulfill old signs, must be frozen up
three times.
Alba Black discovered broken rail
on the Erie, Sunday evening, and tagged
a coal train, probably averting wreck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Black spent Mon
day in Scranton.
E. M. Keene is expected to arrive
from Los Angeles, Cal, about the mid
die of May.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09

find pleasant people and have great sue
cess to crown their efforts in well-doing.
Rev. Walter Walker arrived at Lake
vile on Thursday morning. His wife
and daughter, Olive, visited their Lake.
vile friends during conference week.
He was called to officiate at q funeral,
SO they left for his charge at Narrows-
burg, N. Y, on Friday.
Rev. w. B. Signor, wife and son,
Duane, visited their Lakeville friends,
arriving thereon Wednesday, and re-
turning to Bethany on Friday. Mrs.
Signor and Duane visited Mrs. George
Swingle, of Avoy, during conference
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weilbrenner mov-
ed to the home of the formers parents
in Brooklyn, N. Y, on Saturday last,
to help care for Mr.. Weilbrenner's faith
er, who has been ill for some time, and
is still failing. Mrs. Weilbrenner and
children have been spending a few
months with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Swan, at Uswick.
Miss Beahen, the Lakeville school
teacher, held an examination for COM
mon school diplomas on Saturday, April
Sd, at the Lakeville school house. She
was assisted by Stanley Crane, teacher
of the Uswick school.
There was no preaching service here
on Sunday, April 4th, Rev. W. f.
Blandy, our new pastor, failing to ar
rive. We regret to learn that he has
sickness in his family.
Mrs. Lewis Curtis arrived on Wednes-
day to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Pennell, of 'Uswick. She returned
to her home at Pink on Saturday.
Mildred Crane, of Uswick, is being
instructed in instrumental music by Miss
Hise, music teacher at Hawley.
Mrs. M. H. Harloe, of Ledgedale, is
still critically i'll. On Saturday, when we
last heard from her, she was so weak
that she was only allowed to sleep five
minutes at time, but the doctor says
she is gaining little. q.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09
our CITY Fathers
Monthly Meeting of the
Town Council.
TREASURY IN GOOD CONDITION.
Street Vendors to Pay License
or Heavy Fine-MOre Light
in Central Park-TrOlley
Ordinance Accepted-A
New Fire Gong.

The regular meeting OF the Town Coun-
Gil was called to order on Monday even
ing, April 9th, by the President, Chas.
A. McCarty, at p. M. The members
present were Geo. M. Genung, Martin
Caufield, Thomas Canivan, George w.
Penwarden, p. r. Murray and Wyman
Kimble. Burgess John Kuhbach was
also present. Treasurer Penwarden re-
ported 81 ,357.27 in his hands; also that
there was due the borough $460.91 from
the tax collector for 1908, subject to ex-
onerations and commissions.
Burgess Kuhbach reported general
complaint of the public in regard to
hucksters, peddlers or venders selling
goods from house to house; also col
lection of $4 license for the Lyric theatre
for the months of April and May and a
fine and costs of $3.50.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResOlred, That the chief OF police be
and hereby is empowered and directed
to collect from every person who within
the limits of the borough of Honesdale
offers for sale any wares, goods, or mer-
chandise as huckster, peddler or ven
der of such goods from house to house,
license fee not to exceed So day OH
failure of such persons to take out such
license then the Chief Burgess may i'm
pose fine not exceeding $25.
Motion was made and seconded that
the gas lights in Central Park be re-
paired and that the down town police be
instructed to light the same at dusk, and
turn off the lights at dawn.
Consideration of the request of the
police for an advance of $40 month
was deferred until the next meeting.
Thomas Canivan failing to turn in the
report on scrip for sidewalk of r. H.
Brown and Mr.. Yerkes, he was con-
tinued as committee of one to report
at the next meeting.
A lengthy letter to the Town Coun-
Gil from the Lackawaxen Valley Rail-
road Co., was read and placed on file.
1t was formal acceptance by the
Company of the provisions of the ordi-
nance recently passed granting rights of
way through the borough streets, for
tracks, trolley poles, lines, etc.
After the reading by the Secretary of
an order OF court to the Town Council
of Honesdale, and the supervisors of
Texas township, referring to a road
from the borough to the Cherry Ridge
road, it was decided that the street COM
missioner be instructed to carry out the
order of the court, same to remain on
file until the road is completed and then
a proper return to be made.
Order made to notify the Honesdale
Consolidated L., H. and P. Co., that
hereafter the charge for all lights not
burning during the month will be de-
Quoted from the monthly bills.
A motion was passed authorizing the
borough to purchase base fire gong.
Ordered that new lock, with five
keys, be placed on the supply room of
the Fire Co.
A number of bills were presented, al
lowed and ordered paid.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09
Steene.

0tOOhOs
APRIL 5th. "A large shepherd dog
owned by Henry Hogencamp, was sud-
denly taken last Thursday afternoon with
hydrophoba. Mr.. Hogencamp, noticing
that the dog was acting strangely, at
tempted to pet and quiet him, when the
brute made snap at bis master, catch
ing hold of one of his feet. Luckily he
had on pair of heavy cow-hide boots,
which probably saved him from horri-
BILE death. When he saw the dog making
Jump toward him, he threw up his
right foot to keep him off, when the dog
grabbed the toe of his boot, cutting
through the upper and just missing his
big toe. He hung on until one of the
boys came running to Mr.. Hogencamp's
aid with an ak, and a well-directed blow
laid him lifeless at his feet. Mr..
Hogencamp looks several years older
since his terrible experience with the
mad dog, but it is hoped that his nerves
will be settled and in their normal con-
dition in time to get his spring crops in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Wood visited,
Saturday and Sunday, with friends at
Peckville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cliff, of Carbon
dale, visited friends at Steene, Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Odell, who has been quite
ill almost all of the winter months, is
slowly improving.
At the present writing Henry Way
man, who is making his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Dennie, lies very
low, at the advanced age of "a years.
His recovery is doubtful.
David Wonnacott, who has been con-
fined to his home by illness since early
last fall, is able to be around again.
The creamery at Prompten is in opera
ton again, with George Bates as butter
maker.
Prompton is again free from the dread
disease, smallpox.
Last Friday the Prompton borough
fathers and supervisor Haley drove over
their nine miles of roads, it being day
set to inspect and lay plans for the su-
pervisor for this seasons work. The
council reported better roads than they
have had during the past nineteen years,
which speaks very well for the super
visor's work during the past year.
Commencing the first of April, we
have our mail delivered by the rural
free delivery daily. All mail delivered
in and around Steene should be direct
ed to Waymart, Pa, R. F. D. No. 8.
Miss Olive Haley returned to her home
the latter part of last week, after visit
ing two weeks with friends at Carbon
dale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-09
about the County.

funeral was held at the house, Wednes-
day, March 31st, at P. M, conducted
by Rev. M. D. Greenleaf, assisted by
Rev. Charles Moon, of Sherman. In
terment in the Hale Eddy cemetery.
1t is with feeling of sadness that we
note the death of Ida May Hendrickson,
wife of Rev. Joseph Freed, who died in
the hospital at Williamsport, Pa. ), after
an operation, following an illness of ten
weeks. The family moved from here to
Bernice, Pa. ,alast summer; but Mrs.
Freed's health was never good after she
left Sherman. She contracted heavy
cold, which settled on her lungs, from
which she never recovered. Other trou-
bles developed, so that an operation was
necessary. Mr.. Freed came home frorn
the hospital on Saturday, thinking she
was very much better; but on Sunday
morning he received telegram calling
him back to Williamsport Immediately.
Mrs. Freed continued to grow worse
very rapidly, as pneumonia had set in.
She fingered until Tuesday afternoon,
when God called her home. She leaves
to mourn their loss her husband and five
children: Elsie, Amelia, Edward, Wallace
and Mary. Our hearts 60 out in sym
pathy to the bereaved family. Mr.. Freed
had preached here for seven years. His
many friends express their heartfelt sym
pathy to the family in this, their sore
affliction,