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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
CHILD'S BODY IN COTTON BALE
Baby Disappeared In Texas and Its
Corpse Was Strangely Dis
covered In Liverpool.


Galveston, Textile disappearance
of Alfred Hartman, the two-year-old
son of George and Angelina Hartman
of Gillespie county, five months ago,
has been solved by the finding of the
dead body of the infant in a bale of
cotton opened at a gin in Liverpool,
England.
1t was early in December that Hart
man, who is a prosperous farmer, took
a load of cotton to gin few miles
from his home and had it ginned. His
little son. who was the youngest of
several children, accompanied him on
the trip to Fredericksburg and in
some manner became separated from
his father. Search for the missing
boy proved unsuccessful, and it was
finally believed that the baby had
fallen into creek and his body had
been washed away in the current.
The finding of body answering the
description indicates that the chlld
crept into the press while it was open
and, falling asleep, was baled up IN
the cotton. The cotton was sold to
Texas concern, placed in warehouse
for several weeks and finally export
ed to Liverpool. The bale was open
ed a few days ago and the flattened
body of the child discovered. Through
the various channels the cotton was
traced back to the broker who bought
It in Texas and the identity of the in
fant established.
The body will be shipped back to
this country for burial in the family
lot
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Quiet All Riuht,

A little chap in Philadelphia whose
father is a prominent merchant, and,
as SUCH never loses an opportunity to
descant upon the virtues of adver-
tising, one day asked his mother:
MAY Lucy and l play keeping
store in the front room?"
"Yes," assented the mother; "but
you must be very, very quiet"
"All right" said the youngster;
"we'll pretend we don't advertise"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
WILL WHIP MAN WHO KILLS HIM
Plttsburser Objects to Continued Pub
lication of Obituaries.


McKeesport, Pa.-William A. Long,
Of McKeesport, read in the Pittsburg
newspapers a neat obituary notice Of
himself. A relative of Longs had
died in Pittsburg hospital, and in
some way information got to the news
papers that it was the McKeesport
man. AS this was the sixth "mis-
take" of the kind in five years, Long
became angry and communicated with
some of the papers as follows:
"Once again must prove an alibi.
am neither dead nor near it. 1t be-
comes monotonous, however, to be
kept busy asserting that one is alive
when the newspapers have you dead.
The man who wanted a glass coffin so
he could see what was going on had
nothing on me. l am fairly we'll
equipped now to write a book on
funerals I have missed I will whip
the next man who kills me-"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
WORTHY OF THEIR STEEL.
Militiaman Asuaged His Thirst and
Then Told His Rank.

Militiaman Asuaeed His Thirst and
Then Told His Rank.
During a strike in the coal mines Of
West Virginia some years ago, appre.
hension on the part of the State au.
thorities led to the calling out of the
Militia. There was really no trouble,
but the situation was tense and blood
shed was looked for at any moment.
One day a soldier in uniform, off
duty was strolling through the main
street of the town wherein the great.
est violence was feared, when he was
surrounded by a crowd of strikers.
Honest, now, Bill" asked one OF
the men of the militiaman, would you
fire at your fellow men?"
mo, | wouldn't" promptly replied
the man in uniform. 81 never shot at
any one in my life, an amt goin' to
do it now"
The crowd cheered, and some one
invited the militiaman to have a
drink an invitation which he accepted
with alacrity. When he had satisfied
his thirst the question was put:
"If you are in sympathy with the
strikers, why did you answer the call
to come here?"
Il amt said | was in sympathy with
the strikers" was the unexpected re.
joinder OF the man in uniform.
But you said you wouldn't shoot at
a miner; that's the same thing" pro-
tested one Of the men.
We'll, fellers," said the uniformed
one, after a moments hesitation, Ito
tell you the truth, l never carried a
gun in my life. The fact is l play the
cornet in the band"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
A Home Trader.

A surgeon in Western town, en-
gagged to perform an operation OF
minor character upon a somewhat un-
sophisticated patient, asked him if he
were willing to have only a local
anaesthetic.
Sure" replied the other; "I be-
lieve in patronizing home industry
when you can"
And he meant it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Perfection,

Michael Angelo, the famous sculp
tor, was showing a visitor over his
studio and pointed out how, on the
great work in which he was engaged
he had polished this part, softened
that, retouched this since his last Wis
It "Yes. see," answered the visi
tor, "but these things are such trifies."
80 they may be-" replied the great
master, "but remember that trifes
make perfection, and perfection is no
triile."-C. & NJ. Alliance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
HUMOR
OF THE. HOUR
Book Work.

Frank Lincoln, who used to be we'll
known in Chicago as an entertainer
and humorist, Lad been appearing in
London for a time in a monologue.
One afternoon he had just made his
bow and was about to begin when a
cat walked in and sat down on the
stage.
"You get out!" said Mr. Lincoln,
severely. "This is a monologue, not
a catalogue!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
81 hope so, DEAR" said mother.
Half Awake.

There had been railroad accident,
and the absent-minded tourist awoke
to find himself with a mouthful Of
splinters. Turning uneasily In his
shattered berth, he remarked:
Maria, this breakfast food wouldn't
be so bad if it had little more cream
on it."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25

FOUR STAGES IN AN EGGS AGE.
its side. If about weeks old the
large end will be inclined slightly
upward At three months of age it
will float with the large end more or
less out of the water according to
the stage at which it has arrived.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Domestic Economy.

They had automobiled in twenty-five
miles to see Mr.. Highfiyer's pet ocu-
list, and on the return trip three tires,
one after another, had blown up.
Whereupon Mrs. Highflyer remarked
plaintively and with intense convic.
ton: "My dear Alfred, it would have
been so much cheaper to have kept
you at home and bought you glass
eye!"-New York Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Evidence Lackjnu.

word egg?
Boy-Noun, sir.
.Master-Is it masculine, feminine,
or neuter?
Boy (perpleXed)-Can't tell, sir.
Master-Is it masculine, feminine
or neuter?
Boy docking sharp)--Can't tell sir,
till it's hatched.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
AVOID KISSING AND PYoRRHoEA

Dentists Say Disease Of Gums Goes
with ArtlflcialIy coIored Hair.
Birmingham, Ala.-Kissing and pyor-
rhoea were discussed at the annual
convention of the National Dentists
Association here. Pyorrhoea is a dis
ease OF the gums, and is held to be
communicated by kissing.
The assertion was made In the dis
cussion that nearly every woman
whose hair is artiflcially colored is a
victim of pyorrhoea.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
The American Habit.

Briggs-I suppose if accept your
invitation to go to that dinner you
will want me to make a speech.
Griggs-No, my dear fellow, you see
it's this way. Everybody we have in
vited so far wants to make speech,
and what l am trying to do now is to
get together a few listeners.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Not stopped by TrIfIes.

Mistress (who had detected her
colored cook in theft)-Why, Dinahl
You've been to communion-after
taking the chicken2
DinGhS Shore. mum. Ye don't think
I'm going back on my church jes' foi
one chiEkenf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
His Job.

Towne-He's employed by the p.
D. @. Railroad now, believe.
Browne-Yes; he has charge Of the
puzzle department.
Towne-The puzzle department?
Browne-Yes; he makes out the
time tables.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
A Eair OHAr.

"No," snapped the sharp faced WON.
an at the door, II amt got no food
fur you, an amt got no old clo'es
Now, git!"
Lady" replied Harvard Hasben, 81
could repay you we'll. Give me a
square meal and I'll give you few
lessons in grammar"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
A Rjsinq Fall.

A certain member of the British
government, who was admittedly a
great failure, was being discussed by
two of his colleagues.
"And now," concluded one, "they
want to make him a peer!"
mo" said the other, with greater
acumen, they want to make him dis
appear"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
9bort 4ermons
For
5unoap Dalf-Dnur
THEME:
Mloral Courage.
By WILLIAM M. GROSVENOR
IReclor, Church Of the Incarnation, New York;

And David said unto Saul, l cannot
go with these; for | have not proved
them. And he took his staff in his
stones out of the brook. and put them
in a shepherds bag which he had,
even in a scrip; and his sling was in
his hand; and he drew near the Philis-
tine. Samuel. xviii. so. part 40.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Unusual.

Eyes; we were disappointed in the
peasantry."
"As to how?"
"They always seemed to be work
ing. We never found them dancing OF
aiuniud In ahauSan
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25

Thus early in his career did David
the shepherd boy assert the distin-
gushing quality OF his life. He must
be himself. He was gracious. tactful,
ready to try means which other people
wanted him to use; he was willing to
put on Saups armor. but when it came
to the battle lie must have his own
oft used weapons; he must fight in
his own way.
All of us are sinners; all of us have
our faults; but we venture to say that
for ell of us to-day there is one clean
cut distinction that always remains in
our moral and intellectual judgment
Of fuan-do they ring true? When we
say, "rhat man is square; he means
what ne says; you can trust him."
how that covers a multitude of sins.
He holds opinions With which We ut.
terly disagree, but we say he is sim
cere, and we respect him. He is per.
hapB irritable and cursed with an un-
fortunate manner; he is tactless and
laundering, but he is as trustworthy
as time, and as straight as an arrow,
and we believe him.
And without i, all the gifts Of nature
and of grace are marred and value
less. Though he speaks with the
tongues of men and angels, the mo.
ment we find him out and know that
it is all honeyed words and glittering
unrealities the eloquence becomes as
sounding brass or tinkling cymbal.
Though he has faith, and goes to
church and sings hymns and utters
prayers, and all the while is doing
it for social recognition or political
influence or business success, the mo.
ment we finnd him out we call him
hypocrite and Lisr iss him. He may
feed the poor and build hospitals and
colleges, and churches and libraries
and yet when we know, or even mag
inc that we know, that he has op-
pressed the poor. and been hard as
flint and stingy and unmerciful to all
those who WORKED for him or deal with
him, 10 amount of explanation will
ever redeem his one irreparable fault.
There is something very remarkable
about our Lord discrimination be-
the multitude; He is most sympathe-
tic with physical suffering; He is most
merciful and tender with sinners and
social outcasts; he is most tolerant
with honest doubters; He takes into
the wide embrace of His arms, out.
stretched upon the cross, the whole
tragic life Of the sin-sick world, but
Ga,
that mental and moral insincerity
which made many of the leading
classes OF his own LAY children of the
devil. He seems to say, Be true to
yourself, bring better ideals into your
life. 1t is that kind of manhood, sim.
pie, frank, open true to itself, that
alone will save our politics and our
society from the decentralization of its
sins and unreallties.
What we need supremely to-day is
moral courage. Thousands of young
men and women would be saved from
moral ruin if they were only brave
enough to be true to themselves and
If we know that gambling, intemper
ance, sehsuality, are dragging us
down, the first step to victory is tc
| fling compromise and all excuses aside
and speak out frankly to our friends
If we think thing is wrong let US
boldly say so, and then there will
come to us the larger courage to &c
on and win a greater victory.
|
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Poor Child!

when l grow up and marry, moth
er, will l have husband like papa?"
asked Mary.
81 hope so, dear" said mother.
"And if l don't marry, will be
like Aunt Sue?"
81 hope so."
Gracious" said Mary, as she turn
ed away, what a fix I'm in!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Not the Way,

"Why have we stopped. captain?"
ION account of the fog. madam"
"Oh! but, my dear captain-surely
not! Look!. It's perfectly clear up
above"
"Aye, ma'am-but we're not goin'
that way, unless the boiler busts!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
Z ]
JUDGING THE AGE OF AN EGG.

II 1t is Fresh 1t Will Sink, If Old
Float.
The age of an egg can be pretty
definitely estimated by use of the
simple method shown in the accom-
panying cut. If the egg is fresh 1t
will sink in the water and rest on
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-25
MAHMUD SHEFKET PASHA.

The leader of the constitutional
troops in their advance on CONSTANT
nopIe to depose Sultan Abdul Hamid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
Strikina a Comet.

If we ask the effect of a comets striking he earth We will readily see that ii the head of the comet were com- posed of powders d collision would have disaStro consequences. \ raiD of millions of great motcOriC stones would. of course, bring catastrophe. If, however il were merely q rain of small particles or dust we might never become conscious of it for the parti. cl"s would never reach Us. They would be fused into gas through friction with our atmosphere many miles before reaching the surface. If inc gases lib eratel hy friction were in excessive v0luric we fIi4ht suffer discomfort or even disaster It is estimated that hundreds of millions of mctcarie parti. eles strike our atmosphere every day. This would be :: serious matter if we were not protected by our great shel- terin- envelope of air. Occasionally q metcuric powder is large enough to resist the heat generated by this fric, tion and reaches the surface. This we call q meteorite. The now established connection between comets and me. teors is matter of great interest," Ralph E. Larkin in North American Review
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
WARNING '6SRDEtRH!! pSI

In the Chancery Court of Jeffer- son County. Arkansas.
 Lewis s. Louden Plaintiff, vs Mrs Ellen Allen, tt al, Defendants.
 The defendants. Mrs. Ellen Allen Richard II. Allen, Harry Allen, Rich ard II. Allen. Jr., Lewis S. Hill, May $. Hill, Claud Hill Ethel IT, Boiling, Kate Hill Soria, Mrs. Mary Y. HllL Wm V. Hill and Maggie R. Hill are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complains of the plaintiff, Lewis :, l-uudtn.
 Given under my daHd and the sea of said court. this Dist day of De eembcr A. D.. 1909.
 EDGAR BREWSTER. Clerk
 T. P. Stewart D. t. l2-22- 29- -1-12-l9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
coekades and Rut.ons.

The cockade originated simply In tts knot of ribbons or strings by which she broad flaps of the seventeenth cen. tury round hat were cooked" oe drawn up 10 the brim in fine weather, and thus originated the three cornered hat as well as the cooked hat of later times. There was nothing specially military about the usage. as he ig- norant assert. The same strings sur vive in the loops of the hats of biShons and other ecclesiastical ligntalies in Great Britain, i'll the strings of the hats worn by French cures and Span ish and Italian padres and in the cords which are still seen on the hats of some livery servants.
 It naturally became the custom for military men to "cock" their hats with the livery color of the prince they served. and as the HanoNcrian color was the convenient one of black the black cockade" became associated in the minds of the people with military uniform. ln an old Scotch song of Shirramuir, citing "WoodWord's Her. aldry." we read of ''the red :0at lads with black cockades.' and a knot of white ribbons was naturally chosen as the badge of their opponents. When the old use of the strings was forgot ten the knot, ill the form of rosette of ribbon. survived. just as did the buttons on tle backs of our coats. which were intended to fastcn back the fans in riding or marching Jus tice uf the Peace
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22

Locked Shah In House of Commons.
 A shah of Persia, who made state visit to England ill 1873, had curi- ous experience in the distinguished strangers gallery of the house of con- mons. He soon got tired of watching the legislators at work, but when he made move to go he was told he could not leave the gallery. It hap pened at that moment that division was called, and in accordance with the practice which then prevailed all the doors of the house were locked until the vote was taken. Mir Gladstone made an interesting comment on the incident. Ut is," he wrote in his jour- nal probably. or possibly, the first time for more than 800 years that q foreign sovereign has been under per sonol restraint of any kind in Eng. land. d."-Westminster Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
"Choir." :"

Churchyoers who follow the service in their prayer books would certainly miss the dear old phrase" concerning ''quires and places where they sing" and in time the old fashioned "quires" may be made new fashioned again by the coming of rationalized spelling Choir was a most unnecessary out rage upon the language. The old Eng fish 'quer" or "quere" became quite naturally "quyer' or "quire." and so 1t remained until the end of the seven teenth century. when somebody seems to have introduced choir bcause it looked more like the French "choeur,' as if that were valid reason. There could have been no danger of confus- ing a church "quire" and a ''quire" of paper. which is different word, the French ''cahier," probably from Latin "quaternarium," collection of four leaves. London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
The Entire Trouble.

Don't take it so hard," said the sympathizing friend. Remember that though your daughter is married you have not lost her.'
 "1 know." sobbed the brides moth CT. That's the trouble. Julia and her husband have already picked out the best room in the house for theirs '' Chicago Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
MRS. NETTrE CARTER

CARTER and we'll Cough, distress chest, indigestion My appetite good sleep we'll This all Malt Whskey which regard unang consumption Mrs Nettie Carter EIkton Ky
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
The Boyce Construction
 Company

Arc in the field for business and have the most complete moving out fit in the city and do general build ing business. Also general repairing business Fix all class of roofs, shin gle, tin and composition. Make high class screens When you are ready to build, move or repair you do your self an injustice to proceed without getting our estimate. Call old phone T or S97. D. W. hOYCE, Mgr.
 THE BOYCE CONSTRl,CTTON co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
In Perfect Innocence.

The Beauty Burning from a long gaze in the mirror)-I do envy you! The Friend pleased, but incredulous)-You envy me, my dear: wonder why. The Beauty-Because you can see the real me. I can never see anything but the mere ref1ection.-London Punch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
Consumption Can Be Cured.

Mrs. Nettie Carter of Elkton. Ky.
 after her physician had told
 her that she had consump-
 ton took Duffy's Pure Halt
 Whiskey, and has been com-
 pletely restored to health. Ap-
 petite is good, she sleeps well,
 and enjoys life without pain
 or ache.
 l had acute indigestion for two years, which kept growing worse. l employed several physicians without any benefit. l came near starving, as l could eat very little. For several months suffered frequent attacks of vomiting, which made me very weak. Finally my physician told me that l had consumption. This filled me with terror.
 In an advertisement in the Nash vile Banner read that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey was recommended for Tuberculosis or Consumption. be- gan to take it in dessertspoontul doses four or five times day, and a table spoonful at bedtime. am now strong and well, Cough, distress in my chest, petite is good; l sleep we'll. This is all 'hich ] regard as an untailing cure of Nettie Carter, Elkton. Ky.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22

He gives twice who gives quickly, for he is sure to be asked again.-I-oD- don Punch
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
No Bones Broken.

"It seems his uncle fell out of ho. tel window"
 "Gracious! Any bones brokenf' Not one.'
 "No?"
 "No. He was merely drowned Il happened in Venice"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-22
Her Reason.

.lt Is awfully good of you 10 let me have dance" a young man remarked gushingly to his partner. Il can't think what made you so kind"
 "Ney' the girl rejoined. Why. don't you know that it's a charity ballY'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
AN OLD STATE MAP.
Property of Paoi Man Shows Unset
tied Condition in 1917.

Paoli, Pa, Nov. 1S-John A. Lingle
has in his possession d copy of an old
map Of Indiana. drawn in 1917, which
shows clearly the unsettled condition of
the state at that time. But eighteen
counties are shown, these being: Frank
lin, Dearborn, Switzerland, Ripley, Jen-
ninSs, Jefferson, Jackson, Washington,
Clark, Harrison, Perry Warrick. Posey,
Gibson, Pike Knox. Davis and Orange.
OF these Sullivan is by far the largest,
comprising the present counties of Sulli-
van, NiGo Clay, Owen and part of
Greene. Orange comes second. taking up
the present counties of Orange, Craw-
ford, Lawrence and Monroe. There are
no towns shown north of Terre Haute on
the west, and Brookvile on the east: no
counties had been plated, and no indi-
cations that settlement had progressed
to any appreciate degree in the northern
and central parts of the state.
The ideas of the early geOgrapherS re-
SardlnS the northern boundaries must
have been rather hazy, as Lake Michigan
is shown about north of the location of
eln Indiana was doubtless due to the
proximity of the Ohio river. along which
the greater part of the immigration from
the east had poured. Many towns with
prominent places on this map have now
dWlndled so they can hardly be found
on one Of later date. The streams emp
tying into the Ohio are shown well; and
with few exceptions, all retain now the
names they bore then. Altogether, tn ;
map is interesting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
HOLD MARRYING RECORD.
Justice Spence of Muncie, Thinks He
Should Have a Title.

Muncie. Ind. November 1S.-Natllan
n Spence, a Civil War veteran and
justice Of the peace. believes that he is
justly entitled to the title of the mar
rying squire OF eastern Indiana,
Since February. when the power to
perform marriage ceremonies was
given Spence. he has united in mar
riase 102 persons The men whom he
has married range il age from seven
teen t. eight-three years, and the Wo.
men from sixteen to Seventy-tWo
years. The man who was married ut
the age of eighty three took on him
self at that time the care of his eighth
bride Six of his former wives were
dead and divorce separated him
from his seventh.
Not one of the 1902 persons whom I
have united in marriage in the last
few months has applied for DIVORCE"
remarked Justice Spence today, but
still | suppose / oughtn't to brag-
they haven't had much time"