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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Practical Education.

Dr. Helen c. Putnam, who has been
appointed by the American Academy
Of Science chairman of a committee
to investigate the teaching Of hygiene
In the public schools, thinks that most
Of the teaching by present day meth
DDS is not what 1t should be and espe-
cially is opposed to the so called ma
ture teaching. She believes that biol
ogy should be taught and that the les
sons In hygiene should be personal
ones. For instance. she would give
no perfunctOry lesson on cleanliness
to a dirty child until he is no longer
dirty. The habit of keeping clean
should be insisted upon from the time
the pupil enters school.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
MERCHANTS FILE PROTEST.
Massachusetts Board of Trade Warns
People of California.

Massachusetts Board of Trade Warns
People of California.
Boston, Feb. 10.-Resolutions con.
demning the agitation against the
japanese in California were adopted
by the executive council of the Massa-
chusetts state board of trade, as fol-
lows:
The Massachusetts state board of trade
strongly deprecates the constant agita-
ton in California against the Japanese
and fears that its continuance will seri-
ously affect the amicable relations be.
tween Japan and the United States.
1t gladly joins with merchants and man.
ufacturers and other trade and CONNER
cial organizations in the United States in
an effort to impress upon the people of
California the unwisdom of persistent
discrimination against the people of a
nation that has shown it's title to the re-
spect of the world at large and whose
trade is of importance in this country
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
FIGHT FOR MORSE BEGUN.
Bill of Exceptions Filed In Motion
Fer New Trial

For a New Trial.
New York. Feb 10.-The bill Of ex-
ceptions in the case of Charles W.
Morse. the convicted banker, who is
now in the Tombs, was filed in the
United States circuit court by United
States District Attorney Stimson and
the firm of Mncfarlane, Whitney g.
Monroe, counsel for Morse.
The filing of the bill of exceptions
was approved by Judge HouGh. who
sat at the trial of Morse. Judge Hough
indorses the bill as follows: "The bill
Of exceptions as amended is declared
by me to contain all the evidence in
this case"
The bill Of exceptions is made up Of
III typewriter pages and contains
the principal exceptions taken by the
defense during the trial. A new mo-
tion to have Morse released on bail
pending n decision on the bill will be
made tomorrow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Facts From France,

France has more than PIT miles of
pneumatic tubes for conveying the
mail, divided between Paris, Lyons aid
Marseiles.
There are $3.50 trees IN Paris, and
each tree has its number, age, history
and condition recorded in the books at
the Hotel de Vile. The appropriation
for this department is 100000 francs a
year.
Two French army dogs have drawn
light ambulances, the invention of a
lieutenant, with load Of 1C0 pounds
each, for some 375 miles without a
breakdown, showing how they can be
used in war.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
State Lines.

Texas has an area of more than 1885,
900 square miles.
The state of Georgia leads in negro
population with 1,034,S1S.
California is the longest state, has
the highest altitude, the lowest depres-
sion.
Idaho has more than doubled its pop
ulation in the last seven years and
more than quadrupled 1t since state
hood-1S90.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Town Topics.

There is weekly average of 45O
deaths in New York city among chill
dren under five years old.
Philadelphia has fifty-seven parks
and squares, one of them being the
largest park in the world, containing
over 3,400 acres.
Two interesting organizations Of
Montgomery, N. Y, are the Horse
Thief Detective society and the Chick
Ell Thief Detective society. The secre-
tary Of the latter is Lyman H. Taft, a
relative of President Elect Taft.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
KIERAN ON STAND TODAY.
United States Commissioner Examines
Him In Bankruptcy Proceeding.

Him In Bankruptcy Proceeding.
New York, Feb. 10.-Special Master
Peter b. Olney in report filed in the
United States district court finds that
the Fidelity Funding company, Of
which Patrick j. Kieran was the
head, cannot be adjudicated a bank
rupt in involuntary proceedings.
The report puts an end to the rival
claims for jurisdiction made by Thom-
as f. Gilroy, the receiver appointed
by the state supreme court, and Rob-
ert G. Morris, the receiver appointed
by the United States district court.
The liabilities of the corporation are
stated as $3,041,037 and the nominal
assets $3,579,315.
The involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy filed against Kieran as an in
dividual is not affected by the deci-
sion. Kieran's examination was con-
tlnued today before United States
Commissioner Alexander.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Flower and Tree.

The fruit of the male fig tree is never
eaten.
Plant life rarely thrives under yew
and ash trees.
There are now more than 100000
apple trees bearing in Canada, while
100000 more are growing up.
Bamboo trees do not blossom until
they attain their thirtieth year. They
then produce seed profusely and die.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
German GIeanings.

Nearly 10000 women are employed
in Prussia as brlckmakers.
Germany imports about 3000000,00o
eggs in year, or forty-siX eggs for
every inhabltant.
One-seventh Of the income of the
working classes Of Berlin is said to be
spent in alcoholic drink.
In the pottery industry in Germany
females earn $21G to SO week. and
the males earn $2SS to $T20.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Money Matters.

The average of the English bank
rate in 1908 was exactly per cent.
The bank-rnte at Madrid is the cold
est" in Europe, having been kept at
AZ per cent now for more than five
years.
Half dollars executed at the United
States mints during 1908 numbered
1,64S,225; quarters, 1,112,225; dimes,
4010.225. Their total value was
$1,5O3, 600.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Cuba's MANY Names,

Cuba is known in history under sew.
eral names. The first was Antilla,
then Juana, after a Spanish prince.
Fernandina came third, followed by
Santiago and the Isle Of Ave Maria.
The original Indian name, Cubanacan,
signifying where gold is found" was
finally adopted, and usage shortened
1t to the first two syllables.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
SAMPSON WITNESS DIES.

Rear AdmiraI's Brother Killed by
Worry Over Sons Murder.
Rochester,, n. ". Feb. 1O.-An impor-
tant witness for the prosecution in the
Sampson murder trial has been re-
moved by the sudden death of George
Sampson, who was found dead in bed
at his home in Palmyra.
George Sampson was a brother of
Rear Admiral Sampson and the father
of Harry Sampson, who was mur-
dered. a grand jury at Lyons return
ed an indictmen charging Mrs. Geor-
gia A. Sampson, wife of Harry Samp-
son, with the murder of her husband.
Worry over the tragedy fastened the
death of George Sampson.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
GERMAN CHANCELLOR SLAIN
Beckert Murdered In Chile and Leea-
ton Safe Robbed of $9,125.

Santiago, Chile, Feb. 10.-The re-
port of the examining physicians de-
clares that Chancellor Beckert, whose
body was found in the ruins of the
burned German legation, was mur-
dered.
An examination of the body, which
was burned beyond recognition, show
ed that the chancellor had received a
dagger wound in the heart. Investi-
CATION disclosed also that $9,125 had
been stolen from the safe in the lega-
tion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
SUES FOR HALF MILLION.

r. L. Small Says Former Baseball
..Masnate soden Stole Wife's Love.
Boston, Feb. 10.-Frederic L. Small,
broker, filed papers in the superior
court Of Suffolk county in a suit for
$500O00 against Arthur II. Soden, the
former millionaire baseball magnate,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Vladivostok.

Vladivostok, the principal Russian
port in the far east, possesses well
protected landlocked harbor, with
depth Of from thirty to ninety feet Of
water over a wide area.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
The Alps.

A professor of the University of Ber-
lin believes that the Alps have been
moved twenty miles south from their
original location and carved into their
present form by glacial action.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Prince Hurt In Auto Crash.

Rome, Feb. 10-Prince Emilio Al
teri and Countess Mazzarino while
motoring together were seriously in
jured by coming into collision with
trolley car.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
The Cork Center.

The town of San Feliu de Guixols,
Spain, is the great cork manufacturing
center Of the world. The fifty or sixty
factories employ 1,200 men and women
manufacturing corks.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
1876 ENTOMBED IN MINE.
Four Mon Who Try to Rescue Victims
Lose Their Lives.

Yuzovka, Russia, Feb. 10.-An explo-
sion followed by fire in the Catherine
mine here imprisoned 1876 miners.
An engineer and three workmen who
attempted to rescue the victims were
titled.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
Norway Hay,

In Norway hay is largely cured by
hanging it on wooden and wire racks,
much as a woman hangs out her wash.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12

England Approves Fisheries Treaty.
London, Feb. 10.-The British gov
ernment forwarded to Washington it's
formal authorization of the fisheries
agreement on behalf of NewfOund.
land.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-12
NEVADA KILLS MEASURE.
Anti-Japanese Land and Corporation
Bill Defeated.

81" SSiSa'eu',
Carson, New, Feb. 10.-The Giffen
antialien bill. which was intended to
prevent Japanese from holding lands
or acting as corporation directors, was
laid on the table iR the senate.
The bill was reported unfavorably
by the judiciary committee of the SEN
ate. There was no comment on the
measure, aNd the vote was unani-
nous.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

Informed that it built within the appropriate ion
and there we're some funds remaining unexpended
The beauties Of the building appreciated By
at-and yet during it's construction the people oil
Minnesota we're taxed lightly for revenue for thai
purpose they scarcely felt it. The new capitol il
the pride OF the people. There is only one other
similar building in the county which was also
built within it's appropriation aud that is the capitol
lof Connecticut.
The several states OF the Union are growing
rapidly in population It is estimated by eminent
that the population of the entire country
will reach 25OOOOO00 by 1850 aud there are millions
now living who will remain on earth long enough to
see the veriGcation of this prediction. In forty
years the population Of Minnesota will be at least
three times what it is today-or nearly 100000
persons.
1t requireslmen of brains and sagacity to grasp
these propositions and act intelligently upon them
in due The wise man takes heed of the
future and those charged with tue expenditure of
public funds ought always to be guided by common
peoples money in the construction Of inadequate
public buildings.
State institutions under construction and
hereafter to be erected ought to be the best that
human ingenuity can devise or human hands can
construct 1t is waste of time talent and money
to construct buildings for public use or utility which
III few years will prove to be "back numbers or
wholly inadequate for the purposes for which they
are intended.
In the erection of buildings as in everything else
the best Is always the cheapest in the end.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
UNDER THE LASH.
BY ANGLlcus.
KIT SALT AND SUPERSALT.

KIT SALT AND SUPERSALT There were manv dafac,e
IN Salt aid Sup srsalt The which most
~ pointed out was ten to talk big But writing
rd apty points out having been mankind fr
Is evident that when little 10 aav
will be necessary big word there t. hide th
ac There IS anoth reason It is enough spade am
implement
ura implement that has in mi III called spade more difficult
Also be remembered brought up style Of Eng
sh which dsgures the London Times rarely the
his blood 1t is liable tester as is evda
from of the have times
appeared in this column Other have been noted war
fppancy and British cocksueness these will he abrad
eshewed heading The lash deserves word
should not b. taken reference surrounding
which writer for this to forget and 10
make his readers forget 1t refers rather instinct which the
potane call the New England which the minor mo.
ncknames the Divine Unrest the Cosmc Urge In short It
hoped that what this column hereafter the
gravity OF Mark Twain the Enor vn WITH
out sacrificing the vivacy of Emerson Mrs Beaon
the immortal authoess of the best Of all This is large
order.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of MIRROR
regular lists will please sample
copies H. after reading, conclude MIRROR
70 worthy Of patronage send Office
trial subscription at rates published above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

PRESIDENT TAFT has made great hit with the
newspaper fraternity of the MISUNDERSTANDING those
of all shades of political belief-chefy because his
messages speeches and public documents are briel
and to the point. There is reason for this Pres
dent Taft is an old newspaper man and understands
the value of boiling things down into readable form
He is an elimjnator-a condenser. His early news.
paper training is responsible for it, On the con
trary his predecessor, President Roosevelt, is an
author "a padder-the old penny-a-line propensity
sticking closely to his writings, speeches and fulmi
nations. The author is generally prolific and OBJ
scure while the trained newspaper writer is brief
plain and lucid.
The newspapers throughout the country are
prolific in their praise of the President and the
slogan is beng sounded to the effect that Taft's adj
ministration is going down into history as the
Second Era of Good Feeling in the American ma
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

The proposed new national tariff bill is causing
considerable commotion in. commercial circles.
This is always accompanying. result of tariff
legislation and the passage Of any kind of impost
bill usually leads to turning the majority of the
House Of Representatives at Washington into a
minority at the succeeding general election after the
passage of the BILL 1t is impossible to frame and
pass tariff bill satisfactory to ALL Most tariff laws
when finally placed upon the statutes are patch
works or crazy quilts and the Payne bill is proving
no exception to the general rule.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
YsTERIEs OF THE ALMANAC

IA YSTERIES OF THE ALMANAC. Next Sunday SO the
almanac relates Easter Sunday 1t that on this
day Mars in Capcornu in conradnction Sunday
which Venus Pisces This interesting information but not
conclusive evidence The which almanac silent are
also important Where Mars last Sunday Venus
be next Sabbath would probable you hung
around the Of Pisces Sunday have
been likely to find Mars barn
it had merely said Venus Pisces might
this the Ladys celestial at home day. but hold
at hope day? There mysteries here which will
planned Let rather turn the other side of
learn that astonishing sound
Doparla do not claim that this nesmable medicine
OF chronic rheumatism. What they do claim re-
stored perfect health and pristine thousands who
have long and severely suffered from this disease should
happen that Dpar by unfortunate mchance
rheumatism could not imay
exaggeraon Out these faint hears me somethin
which everything at bottle which will
restore failing hair keep free fDo
nnn and rehabate the lost mental powers ore becoming so
painfully inconspcuons in this paragraph If bring in
two three thousand and the no kick
Give it me, please
He makeup of the Prison been changed and nra
sents an improved sppearances-S Saltwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

The baseball season for the year 1909 will soon
open in all the leagues The Mirror will print the
latest obtalnable news regarding the national game
and will also carry the percentage tables as
the season is far enough advanced to warrant their
publication The national game is getting stronger
hold on the people each succeeding season and is
making inroads upon foreign countries as health
full and interesting sport Therefore it is not as
tonshing to find large number here who are
particularly interested in baseball news.
PRIZE fighting in this country will soon be a
thing of the past. The manly art is all right but
has fallen into dsrepute account OF the numerous
fakes palmed off on the public. Boxing is beneficial
but brutal prize fighting no doubt will find it's
place in the scrapheap of oblivion. The public has
been double crossed" SO often tits getting tired of
thewhole blooming business. Taking put quietus
upon professional sculling and sprinting and prize
fighting, accompanied by fake wrestling, is going
the same way
The last message from British East Africa reads:
Everything is bully" No signature necessary.
Dee-light-ed!
EASTER bonnets and Spring sonnets are, the
real woes of the season.
KEEP your feet warm and your head cool and
your health will be all right.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

IF That Brsher has planted his flag within one hundred
and eleven miles of the South Pole
outrageous attempts of damned Ynk Pear annex the
other pole Polar exploration always san1eness There
the high hopes the oebg the ice and the cold
feet In this last dash however they ponies of dogs
which sounds they might have had better feeding had come
the pinch An added touch OF moderny
equipped for ice travel As has the
sons of this kind this special equpage would Perhaps
pole will be finally discovered by for looking
something else What the real advantage
finding pole be but neither the ayau
tage of finding America It difficult imagine case
which the earth might become oerheated long ROLL and
would then desirable to have the cool spots
urd fiction writer likes imagine these situations the man of
science also delights them What would happen food
supply should give out? If balance itself and
out continent two? If the atmosphere should go
strike planet wander orbit? Suppose the
earth should STOP leaving the other planets indeed
the whole solar system did Immediately past shat
darkness which ourselves FROM shall so soon
expire How would they reckon good time thenY
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

KEEP your feet warm and your head cool and
your health will be all right.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

EVERY resident of the State of Minnesota is
proud Of the state capitol building at st. Paul.
Visitors from all parts of the world are shown
through the magnificent marble pile and are proudly
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
PLAYED, SIR.

A| ELL PLAYED, SIR. Mr.. Eds the cigarette
habit certainly logical conclusive It is absurd
rank the cigarette with the glass Of booze
ducng agent the insanity enacted
speech made this subject energy from
channels where reform absolute necessity The
might be apy extended to the equally cous against
dime novel; would be exaggaon novel
did HARM but it quite harm
done is too trhlng to matter Let the es alone we
Go for big things for WORTH your prohibition
prohibits that attacks the traffic get something
DONE
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

EASTER bonnets and Spring sonnets are. the
real woes of the season.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

The last message from British East Africa reads:
Everything is bully" No signature necessary.
Dee-light-ed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16

FOR RENT-THREE HOUSEKEEPING
rooms. complete, screen kitchen; porcelain
bath, two beds. barn, 500 14O7 EAST
23D ST. 1-15-3
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
]. w. WEIGHTMAN & CO., 34 S. HILL ST.
-I)A DIT

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INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT.
Wanted-A gentleman with means to
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investment. See US for further informa-
ton
Drug store, barber shop rooming house.
central location; sell or exchange for house
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Grocery and meat market; must go east;
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invoice 90c the ST.
S650-Electric bath establishment; the
finest equipped in the country; scientific
and patented; good canse for selling.
$500-Delicatessen and restaurant fixtures
passed. 1-15-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16
LEAHY { SON

LEAHY & SON.
quite S11-S12-3124s Severance Bldg,
Cor. 9Th and Main streets.
19-2n-te
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16

NOTICE IS GIVEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED
that we have this day sold all our interest in
and to the delicatessen store located at 223
F. Pico street, Los Angeles, California, to
E. r. Grail. All bills and obligations against
the undersigned must be presented at room
$40 Wilcox building, on or before January 16
1909. MRS. SADIE C. AENARDL
LAB FANNIE COSTELLO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16
GENERAL GROCERY
PROSPEROUS CoAsT row,

PROSPEROUS IOAST TOWN
INVOICE ABOUT S350O-GROCERY, EN-
JOYING A LARGE LOCAL TRADE AND
SHIP GROCERY SUPPLIES; THE SHIP
SUPPLY BUSINESS IMPROVING WITH
THE GROWTH OF THE PACIFIC COAST
TRADE; OTHER LARGE INTERESTS OF
OWNER REQUIRE HIS ATTENTION. THE
FUTURE OF THIS PROMINENT COAST
TOWN CAN ONLY BE MEASURED BY
THE VOLUME OF TRADE BOUND TO
RESULT FROM THE LATE TREATIES
WITH JAPAN REGARDING THE PACIFIC
REGION; RENT ONLY $50, ROOM 20x6l
FEET; CONCRETE BASEMENT; ELEC-
TRIO LIGHTED; CLOSE TO BAY FRONT.
THIS FINE PAYING BUSINESS WITH
ITS GREAT FUTURE CAN ONLY BE
PURCHASED THROUGH US. FOR FERNS
Or SALE SEE LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
LOS ANGELES TRuST COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Los An
geIes Trust company will be held at the
banking room of said corporation in the
building of Los Angeles Trust company on
the northeast corner Of Spring and Second
streets, in the said city of Los Angeles, Cal,
on the 21st day Of January, 1909, at 8 o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of electing directors
and for the transaction Of such other BUSH
ness as may be brought before said meeting
r. WANKOWSKI, Secretary.
1-6-15t
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16

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Leading
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IL YOU BUY THROUGH US WE PRO
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Los ANGELES AND VICINITY OF
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investigation will convince you of its earning
ability; for reasons of sale and terms see
IEAHY q SON
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16
Miscellaneous

WILL EXCHANGE FIVE HORSE POWER
motor for small job press; motor in good
condition; press must be in same. BOX
1884, Herald. 9-26-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16

$500 or invoice; GROCERY AND MEAT
market; rent only $50; receipts $500 monthly
no competition; large railroad and restau-
rant trade; established 20 years; never ad-
vertised before; horse, wagons and fixtures;
stock fresh and salable For terms of sale
see LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-16
BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN.

BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN.
Teachers nurses with small capital
can obtain lucrative business opportunities
to manage a main office and control the
output of an established wholesale house;
vestment trivial; energy is the requisite
For full particulars see LEAHY & SON.