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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
N. e, Hause, of Harrisburg, was
in town yesterday.

N. e, Hause, of Harrisburg, was
in town yesterday.
Miss Agatha REILLY is visiting her
sister, Mrs. P. A. Carroll, of Carbon
dale.
MIR. Mead, of the New York Press,
is spending a few days with Homes
dale friends.
Mrs. John James left yesterday
morning to visit friends in Scran-
ton and Nicholson, Pa.
Mrs. L. F. Whiting has returned
to her home at this place after spend
ing three weeks with relatives in
the Parlor City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beach and child, of
Binghamton, N. Y, are guests of
the latter's sister, Mrs. Thomas
Crosley, of Main street.
G. G. Wilmarth, one of Alden
ville's respected citizens, was in
Honesdale yesterday, and made The
Citizen Office pleasant call.
Miss Myrtle Chambers returned
Sunday to her home in Middletown.
n. Y, after having spent the past
ten day with Miss Jennie d. Haga-
man of Upper Main Boulevard.
Mrs. L. Spragle, formerly Miss
Bessie Weston of this place, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. William
Weston, of Main street Mr.. and
Mrs. Spragle expect to make their
home in Buffalo. y. Y, in the near
future.
Miss Bessie Smith, daughter of
the late Henry Smith, was in town
on Monday, to secure a boarding
place for her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Reury Smith, now at DR.. Burns's
hospital, Scranton, under treatment
for nervous prostration, but con-
valescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutton and
daughter, Miss Helen NJ. Hutton and
Little Vivian Smith returned to
their homes in Newton, y. j.. on
Monday, after having spent some
time with Mrs. Huttons sister, Mrs
F. NJ. Hagaman, of Upper Main
Boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Gardner
went to Scranton Thursday morn
ing, where they will spend the day
with relatives; then will proceed to
Factoryville to take part in the
annual reunion of the Gardner
family, held at that place on the
beautiful campus of Keystone Acad-
emy, Friday, August 29th.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
SUTTON KILLED HIMSELF.


So Decides the Naval Court.
The naval board of inquiry in the
case of the death of Lieutenant
James N. Sutton has found that
Lieutenant Sutton was killed by a
bullet shot from a service Colt re-
volver held in his own right hand,
and fired by himself without the
intervention of any other hand"
The court adds as it's opinion that
NO possible charge of criminality
lies against any of the participants
in the fray, except Lieutenant SUIT
ton himself and that Lieutenant
Sutton is directly and solely re-
sponsible for his own death, which
was self-intlicted, either Intention
ally or in an effort to shoot one of
the persons restraining him, and
his death was not caused by any
other injury whatever"
OF the charges made by the
mother of Lieutenant Sutton, the
court says:
THE charges of wilful murder
and conspiracy to conceal it made
by the complainant, Mrs. Sutton,
mother of Lieutenant Sutton, are
purely imaginary and unsupported
by even shadow of evidence, truth
or reason"
A minority report was made by
Commander John Hood, U. S. NJ,
president of the court, in which he
concurs to the findings and adds
that he is of the opinion that Lieu
tenants Willing, Bevan and Utley
should have been brought TO trial
at the time for neglect of duty, and
that Lieutenants Adams and Oster-
man should have received greater
punishment for engaging in brawl
unbecoming officers and gentlemen.
He concurS in the recommended
tlon that no further proceedings
be taken at this time only because
or their youth and inexperience at
that time, and because of their be-
ing, in a sense, the victims of sys-
tenn for which they themselves we're
not responsible.
Beekman Winthrop. acting sec
retary OF the navy, also takes oc-
casion in approving tire findings of
the court, to deprecate the laxity
of discipline as shown in the testi-
mony. He says:
The results of this laxity have
brought serious discredit not only
on the officers directly responsible
for the efficiency of the institution,
but, unfortunately, on the marine
corps as a whole"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
GRIMSTONS TAKE NOTICE

me Following letter has been re-
ceived, inquiring about relatives of
one James Grimston.
Collinwood, O., Aug. 16, 1909.
Postmaster:
Dear Sir-Can you inform me of
the address of any of James Grims-
tons (deceasedD relatives? They
are somewhere in PENNSYLVANIA. I
am stranger to them but have some
thing very important to tell them.
James Grimston died about five
years this last February, leaving a
little boy, Joseph, who is now 81
years old.
Any information from them will
be thankfully received, as | am
very anxious to find them.
respectfully,
MRS. HELEN BABCOCK.
45O2 Collins Ave, W.,
Collinswood. o.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27

of the town. Many hundreds of
these have already been sent out by
our townspeople; but there are
doubtless hundreds of families who
have not as yet apprised their absent
relatives and friends of the coming
reunion, and unless a special invita-
tion is sent them they may not hear
of it until it is an event of the past.
All who have not already availed
themselves of the opportunity sug-
gested in the foregoing, are earnestly
requested to attend to the matter
without further delay, as the cele-
bration is less than two weeks dis
tant. Those who have the invita-
tions in hand for distribution will
cheerfully accommodate all who call
for them.
By order of the Invitation Com.
THOS. j. HAM, Sec'y.
Hon. John Kuhbach, Chairman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
THE L.AST STRAW.

The man with a thirst has fallen
on evil days. The moral sense of
the community is against him, good
manners are against him, and fin
ally, even science, like the crushed
worm, has turned. The BELIEF that
alcohol is a food has gone the way
Of exploded fallaCies, and now there
arises Il Kentucky doctor who, ait er
repeated experiments, assures us
that whisky is bad for people bitten
by snakes.
1t is the last blow. By many
people, the snakes of America have
been considered national asset.
You could always hire a snake to
bi1e you, and one little thrust of
the venomous fang excused a man
for a months indulgence. Some
times a highbal1 was taken without
even waiting for the snake.
DR.. Allen, the specialist in snake
poisons, made his experiments with
the venom of the copperhead moe
casin. \ number of sober rats were
poisoned and an equal injection of
the venom was made with rats who
had imblDed not wisely but too
well. The alcohol rats succumbed
earlier than did the teetotaler
rodents. One rat, who was thorough
ly saturated with whisky, before
and after being bitten, was the first
to die. DR.. Allen asserts that, while
snake-venom weakens the heart and
lowers blood pressure. whisky de-
presses the vitality of the white
blood cells, the defenders of the
body, which neutralize and destroy
the snake-toxins. He says that
many a man has been killed with
huge doses of whisky instead of dy-
ing as result of snake-poisoning
1t is probable that hereafter snake
bites will become less common in
America.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
LINEMAN MEETS DEATH.
Henry Carr is Electrocuted While
Repairing Cable at ThrOop.

Henry Carr, of 902 North Wash
ington avenue, Scranton, was
electrocuted at 2 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon while repairing telephone
cables for the New Telephone COM
pany at Throop. Carr worked as
lireman for the company.
Carr was sitting on one of the
cross arms of high pole, replacing
one of the telephone cables when
his leg came in contact with a live
wire. Fellow workmen who saw
him sway kept him from falling to
the ground.
Carr died five minutes after be-
ing taken down from the pole. The
only mark on his body was slight
burn on the left hip.
Carr was we'll known in Homes
dale, having worked for the Con-
solidated Telephone Company at
this place. He made his home
here until few months ago. His
brother, who resides in this place,
went to Scranton on Tuesday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
"AT CRIPPLE CREEK"

AT Cripple Creek" melodramatic
as the name implies, does not deal
with the usual run of blood-and-
thunder which is usual with plays
of this nature. A we'll woven story
with plenty of pathos and comedy
combined; an excellent company of
players, and fine production with
as handsome scenic and electrical
effects as could be wished for, make
this piece one of the best produc-
tions seen in this place. Under the
direction of Charles II. Wurz, the
play will be seen here at the Lyric
on Wednesday evening, Sept. 1.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
A HAPPY TIME.
A Time, Long to he Remembered,
To be Celebrated Here.

A Time, Long to be Remembered,
To be Celebrated Here.
There are to-day many hundreds
of people whose fortunes have led
them elsewhere, but who cherish
Honesdale, and Wayne county, of
which the borough is the seat of
justice. as their birthplace or former
home, and who have loved ones,
friends and relatives here. The
thoughts of these wanderers con-
stantly turn to their old home, and
they fondly cherish hope that
some day they may again be per-
mitted to grasp the hands of never
to-be-forgotten friends and gaze on
the scenes of their earlier days.
Too often this happy event is put
Off from week to week, and year to
year, under the plea of "a more
convenient season. until, through
the interposition of unforeseen cir
cumstances, the long cherished de-
sire is at length necessarily abandon
ed, and the realization of the fond
est dreams of kindred hearts hope
lessly frustrated
In view of these facts and in the
confident belief that the plan will
be cheerfully and very generally
approved by former residents of
Honesdale and vicinity, if they are
notified in time and cordially in
vted to attend, all arrangements are
now practically perfected for the
Grand General Reunion and Old
Home Week celebration, to be held
in Honesdale on Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, Septem-
ber 9Th to 9th, 1909, inclusive. The
details of the festival have been in
thoroughly competent hands, and all
from out of town who participate in
the jubilee may be assured, not
only of heartfelt welcome, but of
every attention calculated to make
their visit one of the most memor-
able events of their lives.
The Invitation Committee have
caused several thousand invitations
to be printed, which, including en-
velopes, are to be had free of charge
at the drug stores, hotels, banks,
and other principal business places
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
HE WHIPPED THE BOY.
But He was Arrested for This In
lawful Act.


On Monday Grant Bates, of Cal
kins, was arrested and arranged be-
fore Justice of the Peace Robert
Smith on the charge of horse-whip-
ping Nathaniel Wood. 1t appears
that on Saturday, August 21st, Mr..
Bates was driving along the road
and young Wood, with several of
his companions, were standing along
the roadside. AS Bates passed
them some one threw mud at the
vehicle in which Mr.. Bates was
riding. This made Mr.. Bates very
angry, so he jumped down from his
wagon and struck young Wood sew
eral times with the whip. The boys
father claimed that his son did not
throw the mud. Bates plead guilty
to the charges and was let Off by
paying the costs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
BASEBALL TOMORROW.

All, we have It. What? Just
listen! The strong and powerful
aggregation of ball tossers from
Honesdale will face the mighty
D., L. G. W. team at Athletic Park
tomorrow Saturday at 3 o'clock.
We will not say the game will not
be good, for we know it will be.
Turn out, ladies and gentlemen,
and show the boys who handle the
stick that you appreciate their ef-
forts to provide the town with good
base ball.
Advertise in the Citizen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27

The postofTice department has ruI-
ed that all guessing contests, such
as naming the naming of beans in
bottle, the number of cigars that
VIII be made in a factory, the num-
Der of admissions that will be sold
at fair, ETC., constitute a lottery
and that a newspaper that contains
any mention of any such guessing
contest cannot be circulated in the
mails Therefore, don't ask it of
us.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
Old Home
Coming Week
PROGRAM
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th.


Reception and Labor Day; baseball games morning
and afternoon.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH.
Grand Civic and Military parade with numerous
floats representing local industries addresses by speakers
of national reputation.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th.
Firemens Day. Stupendous parade with firemen and
bands from neghboring cities and towns.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th
Dedication OF the High School building; address
by State Superintendent n c. Schaeer and speeches by
former prime pals of the school,
One continuous round of pleasure Band concerts
carnival companies, fireworks, base ball, etc,
Excursion rates on d. & H. Railroad from Wilkes
Barre Gatesvile inclusive SI25 PtstOn Archibald
inclusive SIoo ermyn to Carbondae inclusive, Is
Tickets good on all trains Special train leaves Sept
7th Sth, and 9th at 9I5 p. m.
Excursion the Erie Ralroad Two cents per
mile from any station from Binghamton down and from
Middleown up; also on the Erie and Wyoming Division
from Scranton and all stations Hawley Special train
will arrive in Honesdale at each day, Special
train will leave at p each day
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
OBITUARY.,

HoAGLAND Henry Hoagland
passed away at his home in Beth
any on Wednesday. The deceased
was 20 years of age and has resided
IN Bethany and vicinity for a num-
ber of years. He is survived by his
wife and daughter who reside in
the west; also his son who resides
in Bethany The funeral will be
held to-day (FridayD, with inter-
ment in East Dyberry cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27

People living anywhere within
a radius of two miles of Honesdale
who have rooms to rent for Home
Coming Week or who will furnish
meals will please send their address
to r. NJ. Salmon, secretary of Home
Coming Committee, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27

oNNA6oIiOho lhISHuluB 10 take
part IN the Civic Parade kindly
notify NJ. j. Hanlon or w. w.
wood so that the order of parade
can be arranged. Business men who
contemplate having floats or displays
or any character also notify commit
tee.
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
The Girl We Like.

First and foremost she is an un-
selfish girl. She has learned that
there r other people in the world
with rights as vivid as her own.
She has learned, furthermore, that
these people have a claim upon
her time and talents, and that she
owes even the most uninteresting
of them a debt of love and kindly
service.
In the second place, she is a sun
shiny girl Frowns and sulkiness
find no abiding place with this
CHEEKY maiden. She always looks
on life's brightest side, taking a
cheerful view of things in general.
Sunshine in her laughter, sunshine
in her words, and sunshine in her
warm ~handclasp.
! She is, moreover, a modest girl.
Modest in her dress, speech and be-
havior. She knows the difference
between true modesty and prudish-
ness, and in cultivating the one
does not bore us with the other.
This maiden we all adore is a
kindhearted girl. She has learned
to respect the feelings Of others
and never allows herself to indulge
in unkind remarks, even for the en-
tertainment Of friends. Gossip
she abhors and would rather cut
off her right hand than originate
or repeat anything injurious to the
fair name OF some other girl. She
believes that "Woman in her deep
est degradation holds something
sacred, something undefiled, some
pledge and keepsake OF her higher
nature"
The girl we like is an honest girl.
Honest in her opinions and her pro
fessions; not given to flattery nor
resorting to deception. She is a
girl with stability OF character,
never sacrificing principal for pop
ularity. She knows the boundary
line between innocent and sinful
jamusements and firmly stays on
the right side.
I There is no %jollier, happier, more
independent being in the world than
the girl VIZ all like.
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
Helping Him Out.

Mr.. Lord looked so grave one
even ng that his wife-a very young
one-noticed it, and asked what
was the matter.
~ suppose business is troubling
you," she surmised, shrewdly. "If
you've struck a snag, why don't
you tell me, and perhaps 1 may
be able to help you"
After more af~fectionate adjura-
ton Lord admitted that his pay
roll bothered him.
owe made it UP as far as the
workmen CO." he. said, "but if 1
pay the stenographer there won't
be a penny left for Davis and me.
Davis says he can't stand that he
must have some money this month.
Lords wife was momentarily
grave then her face frightened.
"Why don't you give the steno-
grapher a months vacation?" she
suggested eagerly. "Then divide
what there is with Davis. 1t seems
10 me-" j%udicially, "that would be
fair all round"
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
A Local" Title

The American fondness for til
ties has caused considerable amuse
ment across the water. The use OF
unauthorized appellations is pass
ing, and unprofessional colonies,
majors and doctors do not receive
the respect that their sham title
would demand. "We have become
a mor cultivated people," says
Judge Gray, in the Washington
Star, "and we have learned to vail
ne titles at their real worth.
'In the past it was different.
Take my own title, the title Of judi
ge, for instance. l was travelling in
the country in my youth, and one
day at a hotel table there sat near
me a man whom every n address
ed as Judge
"When he got up and went away
1 said to my neighbor on the other
side:
|" rs that gentleman a United
States Judge or a local judge?'
" He's a local Judge, SIR was
the reply. He was judge of a boss
race last week."
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
Public Farm Sale

The w. H. Rhodes farm of seven
hundred and forty acres, located in
Pettis county, Missouri, four miles
east of Spring Fork, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway, ten miles
southeast OF Sedalia, will be sold
at the Court House door in Sedalia
Missouri, on Saturday, the 31st
day of July, 1909, between one and
two o'clock, P. M. Seven hundred
and twenty acres Of this farm is
under high state of cultivation, the
remaining twenty acres is timber
land, and valuable. This is one
of the best tracts of land in central
Mo-, and we'll improved, two resi-
dences, one of 70 rooms, n of five,
a good barn, and well watered, and
well provided with fruit.
-Four hundred acres in grass, the
remainder in corn, wheat and oats.
This land is sold for the purpose of
making a division of the property,
and a rare opportunity is offered
to get a bargain. This land will be
sold subject to a mortgage of
twenty-five thousand dollars, bear
ing 5 per cent interest.
The land is owned and being sold
by DR.. ]. e. Cornell, A. b. Hoy, A.
Leonard, Marshall, No.; and s. t.
Wilson, Malta Bend, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
RIDGE PRAIRIE
Intended for last week.

Intended for last week.
Mrs. j. R. MARI entertained the
following ladies for dinner Tues
day in honor of Mrs. S. T. Gray,
Of Marshall, Mrs. Jim MARI, Mrs.
H. C. Griffith and Miss Adverta
Barns.
Miss Mary Kennedy OF Sweet
Springs is visiting at the home of
H. c. Griffith's this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Press Shannon, OF
near Napton were dinner guests OF
Miss Emma Harvey Sunday.
H. C. Griffith and T. s. McCut-
chion attended the funeral of Gran
| vii Martins Wednesday at Millers
Chapel.
Charley Harvey is unable to work
this week on account OF boils on
his arm.
Hall Martin, son OF Jim Martin a
former resident OF this vicinity
died Tuesday morning at his home
in Welsh, Oklahoma, Of consump-
ton.
H. N. McLaughlins oldest little
girl is reported very low at this
writing. Doctors Hall and Shuck
! have been called.
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
Big Doings at Blue Lick

Judging by a bill issued by a
committee of colored people, they
are planning a big day at Blue Lick
on August 4th-Emanc.pat:on Day.
The circular states that music will
be furnished by the Joplin brass
band, that Booker T. Washington,
w. I. Vernon, registrae of the U.
s. Treasury, Nelson Crews and Jas.
Hudson are expected to be present
10 make speeches. 800 in prizes
are offered for the prett.est baby,
the prettiest young lady, for the
young mar who can climb greas-
ed pole, catch a CREASED pig, etc.
The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
Keeping the Boys at Home.

AulcIlCdu ldlullleo are SeluOm UNI
its when it comes to work. In the
city, for example, it is unusual to
find a father, a mother and the chill
dren all engaged on one task. In
the country there are opportuni-
ties for closer union of interests, as
may be see by the following tale
sent by a correspondent to the Out
look. The head OF the family is a
Kansas farmer, who may be called
Brown.
Mr.. Brown owns two hundred and
fifty acres six miles from. He
has three boys-Fred, aged six
teen; John fourteen; and Chester,
six. There + three girls.
In the winter Mr.. Browns family
lives in town, on account Of the
school facilities, and to enjoy the
social life. So much is the family
in love with the country, however,
that before the snow has fairly
gone all are begging to go back to
the farm.
The secret of it is cooperation,
partnership.
I The Brown. family is a pure demo
crazy in which every member is a
citizen, with the rights and the pri-
vileges OF citizenship.
Ever since they have been old
enough to be interested in any way
the children have had some share,
however small, in the farm. Each
has something he can call his own.
Mr.. Brown has "toted fair" as
the phrase goes, with the children.
II they were not old enough to ex-
ercise judgment as to money or
property they were properly credi-
ted on the books. 1t is interesting
to note how the boys are getting
on.
For example, last year Fred and
| John having accumulated some cap
| ital, rented an adjoining forty acres
! They used the family team to break
the ground, paying a stipulated
sum per day for their use. They
bought seed wheat and paid for
the threshing.
The two boys made a profit OF
four hundred and fifty dollars on
the venture. Next year they say
| they will do better. This they &C
complished without ~neglecting the
home duties or their schooling.
Then Chester, the little one Of
six years, decided to get some prop
erty. He bought with his savings
a couple OF orphan pigs, baby pigs.
That was a year ago. Twice daily
he filled his pail from the milk
separator and fed the orphans. The
pigs thrived, and a short time ago
when his father sold a bunch of
hogs, Chester's orphans brought fiji
teen dollars. Every cent went on
Chester's bank account.
The Kansas farmer has simply
treated his children as intelligent
units Of the little republic of the
family. He has supplied the mo-
~tive-so lacking to most farm boys
of intelligent self-interest. The
girls also have their own property
| but that is another story.