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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
MAY ARGUMENT COURT
NOW in SESSION
Road Viewers Appointed-Guartiians
Named and Rules Granted
Vail Sant fO RafOrn,afnrv

Named and Rules Granted
Vail Sent to Reformatory.
Charles Avery, NJ. E. Lavo, and j..
" Starnes were appointed viewers to
vacate public road in Lebanon town
ship.
A. V. Tyler, J. Stanton and James
Hoag were appointed viewers to To-
cate public road in Scott township.
T. B. Sandercock, VIM. H. Dunn
and w. J. Barnes were appointed
viewers to locate a private road in
Damascus township.
Thomas Kellow appointed guard
ian of Margaret Barthelmus, minor
child of Elizabeth Barthelmus.
T. B. Sandercock, Wallace Barnes
and H. NJ. Foley were appointed
viewers to locate public road in Da-
mascus township.
Thos. F. Flynn was appointed
guardian of Winifred Flynn, and
Thos. Flynn, minor children of Mar
garet Flynn.
Com. VS.. Mrs. John Hirt, charged
with cruelty to animals; appeal al
lON Gu lIOlll a COuNltllOH DelOIc JUS
tice r. A. Smith.
Amelia Spirlvogel VS.. Carrie Brut-
chy. Petition to open judgment.
Rule granted on plaintiff to show
cause why judgment should not be
opened, returnable second Monday of
June.
Resignation of VIM. f. Kimble,
high constable of borough of Hawley,
filed.
Supervisors of Texas township
given permission by the court to levy
SPECIAL tax of mills for the year
of 1909 for the purpose of paying
Indebtedness.
Jos. Langton appointed treasurer
of Buckingham township to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of II.
N. Farley.
R. NJ. Salmon appointed receiver
for the Armory association distribu-
tion of the fund.
Kate Dean VS.. Samuel Dean; sub
poena in divorce awarded.
Della Chrisman VS.. John Chris
man; subpoena in divorce awarded.
Com. VS.. Herbert Vail Indicted
for breaking and entering the store
of F.. ~. Varcoe, in Waymart, and of
larceny of certain goods. Came into
court and pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced by the court to Hunting
don reformatory.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
KING EDWARDS RAcEHoRsEs.
Only Two Have Been Winners in
Great English Turf Events.

Probably no owner ever had such
a persistent run of BAD luck as his
Majesty, King Edward, during the
early years of his racing career. At
his first modest appearance on race
course, thirty-seven years ago, his
horse Champion had the misfortune
to fall early in the race. and although
he made q game effort to recover lost
ground he could only finish second.
Six years later-at his second ap.
pearance-at the Newmarket July
meeting, his horse Alep was badly
beaten by Lord Strathnairn's Avowal,
and 1t was not until 1880 that Leoni-
das H., ridden by Capt. Wentworth
Hope-Johnnstone, scored his first vic
tory in the Aldershot cup.
Six years more elapsed, making If
teen years in all from his racing de.
but before the royal colors we're car.
ried to victory for the first time in
nat racing, when. amid a scene of
great enthusiasm, Counterpart. rid.
den by Archer. won a maiden plate at
Sandown.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
Natural Rotation in Forests.

Observations in India indicate that
Just as agricultural land, after many
repetitions of the same crops, becomes
exhausted for that particular species,
so in forest lands, after long periods,
the seedlings may fail owing to
changes in the soil, and new varieties
may take their place. Forests of blue
pine in that country have been OBJ
served to fall the deodar-tree tending
to take the place of pine. In another
case forests of pine and oak have been
found, each invading and tending to
take up the ground occupied by the
other Elsewhere in India spruce
and silver fir have been found ad-
vancing into failing oak forest, and
mulberry extending upon land former
ly occupied Iominantly by "shisham"
trees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14

The recent investigations of DR.. c.
G. Seligman among the Veddas Of
Ceylon, and the great importance of
the aid which Doctor Seligman's wife
was able to give him, lead Mr. A. c.
Haddon to point out the desirability
Of women of scientific turn of mind
interesting themselves in work of this
kind. But for the presence of his
wife Doctor Seligman would have
been unable to secure many of the
facts which he has accumulated. The
Veddas, who live in caves, are eX-
tremely averse to having white men
visit their families; but Mrs. Seligman
was warmly welcomed among them,
and anon. other things she collected
records of the songs Of the women
and girls. They took the greatest de-
light in the phonograph, and their
amazement was unbounded at hearing
their sonss and lullabies repeated by
the instrument.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
The Era Of New Mixed Paints !!

This opens win deluge of paints con
dton brought about by enepng dealers get kind
OF a mixed paint that would supplant CHILTONS MINED
PAINTS. Then compounds being heavily advertised
may find sale with the unwary.
THE ONLY PLACE IN HoNEsDALE rHl TON'e MIyCn pA,NrS
AUTHORIZED HANDLE UETIL i UN , WtkEu TAIN ID
Is JADWIN'S PHARMACY.
There for the pre.emnence of Chiffon PAINTS.
1st No mix better mixed paint
2d-The painters declare that works easily and has
derful covering qualities.
3dChton stands back of it, and will agree repant at his
surface painted with Chiffon Paint
proves defective.
4tThose who have used it perfectly satisfied it,
and recommend its to others
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
A Bird Census.

Under the direction of Prof. S. A.
Forbes OF the University of Illinois
a summer bird census of that state
has been taken. The method was to
enumerate the birds seen on a strip
$50 feet broad and 42S miles long, run
ming across the state from north to
south. This strip covers an area Of
12 square miles. The count showed
7,740 birds of. so species, On this
basis the total summer bird popula,
ton of Illinois was calculated at go,
100000, Of which 100000 are English
sparrows. The meadow-lark is the next
most numerous. The English sparrows
were found to decrease in number
from north to south. On the contrary
the native birds increased.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
A Doctors Messenaer.

In the north OF Scotland there is a
doctor WHO has to drive many miles
to visit some of his patients. He
takes with him several carrier-pigeons
and sends them back to his Office with
a message asking for the prescrip-
tions that need to be made up and
sent at once. Then these reach the
sick person very soon. If any of these
patients living tar off are so i'll that
they may need to have the doctor
come again to see them, he leaves
pigeons with them which can be sent
to him With line asking him to come
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
Whips from a Tree,

In the island of Jamaica there
grows Tree with the botanic name
branches of which native workmen
make peculiarly strong and excellent
whips. These whips have the handle
and lash all in one piece. The handle
consists of part of the stem retain
ing the bark. For the lash the stem
is deprived of bark and then split
into strips, which are woven together
in flexible cord six or seven feet
long. The proper taper is afforded
by detaching more and more of the
strips as the end of the lash is ap-
preached.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
His Eayorite Game.Rird.

At dinner one day. says a writer
n the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
some men were discussing the merits
of different kinds of game-birds. One
preferred canvasback duck, another
woodcock, and still another thought a
quail the most delicious article of
food The discussion and the dinner
ended at about the same time.
Now, Frank" said one of the men
to the waiter at mis- elbow, what kind
of game do you like best?"
well, sub, to tell the truf, almost
any kind Of game suits me. but what
like bes' is an American eagle
served on a silber dollar"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
Tire VANILLA Bean"

The vanilla bean is the fruit of a
vine belonging to the orchid family
originally found in Mexico, but now
cultivated In South America, Java, and
other tropical regions. The term
bean" is incorrect, as the plant is not
legume, and the long. pencil-shaped
fruit pods, containing thousands OF
minute seeds, do not resemble a bean,
The beans having the finest favor and
the most expensive as 20 cost. are
brought from Mexico
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
WHEN NIAGARA RUNS DRY.
Nature viii Destroy Cataract In
Three Thousand Years.

Three Thousand Years.
According to an official Of the Geo.
logical Survey, a comparison Of the
gage records for a period Of 20 years
shows that the land surrounding the
Great Lakes is being gradually tilted
from northeast to southwest at such a
rate that, Of two points 100 miles
apart, the northern rises Ave inches
with reference to the southern In 100
years.
At Chicago the lake level rises
about one inch in 10 years.
The official quoted predicts that, If
this movement continues, in about 81
900 years all the upper lakes will dis
charge into the Illinois River, the De-
troit and st. Clair Rivers will flow
backward, carrying the water of Lake
Erie into Lake Huron, and the Niagara
River will run dry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-14
chanoe In STYLE Of Penmansbip.

Change In Style Of Penmanship.
Chicago.-The Board of Education
has employed J. N. Dows, of East
Providence, r. l., to change the sys-
tenn Of penmanship now taught in the
Chicago schools. Vertical and back
hand writing will be abolished, and
the old-fashioncL slant system"
adopted
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
If MAJORITY LIKES 1T CAN
SOLVE JAPANESE QUESTION

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-[Editor Her
add: Referring to William Semple' S
we'll considered article on the Japanese
question, while quite agreeing with
him that these "sons of Nippon will
be a serious future menace, unless some
effective means are taken to check their
present influx, /, however, take ex-
ception to his statement that President
Roosevelt has mistaken the temper of
the people and has been i'll advised l
don't think he has.
In my opinion the president has
taken the only proper and statesman
like position he could have taken in
recognition of the existing treaty be-
tween the two nations. Under that
treaty it has been shown we have no
right, however deeply we may feel
about the matter, as a state to take
discriminating action. 1t is quite with
in our rights, however, to keep on agi-
tating and petitioning the national
house, so that on the termination Of
the existing treaty sufficient pressure
will have been brought to bear that in
a new treaty the~peril we fear may be
checked. In order to show how unani-
nous the people of the state are, a vote
should be taken.
But is a majority of the people Of the
state in favor Of exclusion? If it is, it
seems to me it would make use of that
most effective means now in its hands,
and that is the refusal to give employ
ment to any Jap in preference to an
American citizen. If action in this di-
rection were taken by all employers of
labor the question would soon adjust
itself f. G. BROWN,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
EXTRAORDINARY

Mot since Henry Ward Beecher
~ sold a negro slave at auction in
~ Plymouth church in order that
he might make the northerners realize
what slavery meant and at the same
time buy freedom for his captive has
there been a public commercial trans
action in Greater New York as extra
ordinary as the sale at auction OF
thirty-five white men who, in Park
side Presbyterian church, Brooklyn,
were knocked down" to the highest
bidders for their services.
1t is unfortunate that the problem of
the unemployed in the east should have
been allowed to become so serious that
strange and unusual measures, which
will give the United States a, most
undesirable advertisement all over
the civilized world, should have to be
resorted to. Rather than allow such
extremes the municipal government
should put in operation registration
bureaus for persons who want work,
or establish a public hiring place
where employers and people looking
for employment could meet. For many
years Scotland has had public hiring
days in every city for certain varieties
of work, and SO far as these varieties
of work are concerned the plan has
worked admirably.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
CLAIMS THAT MISCONCEPTIONS
HAVE RUINED HIS ARGUMENT

Los ANGELES, Feb. 9.-[Editor
Herald; In debate clear understand
ing of an opponents ideas is essential
to discover the accuracy of his knowl-
ecge Of truth. suppose DR.. Humani-
tas hastily read by reply of December
z2 to "R. ~" What I did say, as The
Herald correctly printed, was: Be
cause MIND is in matter it is no more
uhaef matters control than a man in
a mouse is necessarily under the con-
trol Of the house." The word "neces-
saflly,' which the Doctor omitted in
the quotation in his able review Of my
argument, was my saving clause.
A prisoner in Jail is under it's con-
troli not SO when out. Again, the Doc
tof charged me with saying carbon
always selects two atoms of oxygen.
dld not use the word f'always." NV
illustration was burning paper. Even
III combuStlon carbon monoxide (car-
pon with one atom Of oxygen) will
unite with an extra atom of oxygen
and become carbon dioxide Carbon
with two atoms of oxygen). The un-
whiting omission of one word and the
insertion of another in quoting me is
the cause Of my pIaint.
In analysis, whether chemical or ar
gumentative, it is just as necessary to
pe accurate as in the synthesis Of GER
tain pills, for if either the bread or the
sugar be omitted the results are barren.
ASBURY CECIL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
THE FLY

nERHAPS housewives-al others
will take a new view of the life,
- character and habits of the COM
mon fly when they find it has been re-
named scientifically. 1t is now known
officially as THE TYPHOID FLY. The
little, torturing buzzer who frequents
your temples and makes walking
matches across your nose is now
marked for Identification, and there is
grim suggestion about his new title
which invests the fly with new import
ance. This champion disease breeder
for years had everything his own way.
A poet wrote dainty verse about the
pest, beginning, Busy, thirsty, curious
fly"
Nobody ever thought of accusing the
fly Of being more than "pesky" and
annoying, until modern science took
up the quest Of the origin of disease
and made series of discoveries which
revolutionized modern thought on the
subject. With revised views, we real
ize that in the midst of life we are in
death, especially when typhoid flies
infest our dinner tables.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
ARTHUR LET'S

7 n HIS noteworthy and remarkable
address before the City club that
y excellent citizen, Arthur Let's.
who, in securing the passage of the
Otis-Walker anti-race track gambling
bill in the legislature, won a great
victory for the Business Mems Anti
Race Track Gambling league, said he
thanked God that race track gambling
will soon be a thing of the past. We
believe this community should also
thank God for Arthur Let's, who with
remarkable persistence, with indom-
liable pluck and perseverance, fought
during three long years to win finally
the glorious victory over which the
good citizens Of California are rejoicing.
Mr.. Let's, in reviewing the history
of the long, hard road up which he has
struggled strenuously against obsta-
cles to triumph, reminded his hearers
of the manner in which the governor
first met Mr.. Garrett and Mr.. Let's,
the representatives Of the Business
Mems Anti-Race Track league. They
asked the governor to send a special
message to the legislature. But" said
Mr.. Let's, upon interviewing the gov
ernor he did not seem to think it wise
to do this" In plain language the gov
ernor was an obstructionist and tried
to hinder the moral reform advocated
by the league. The result was that q
great deal of extra work was put on
the shoulders of the champions of
morality. Their task was made extra
difficult, much harder than it would
have been if the governor had assisted
in the program of reform, but they
were OUT TO WIN, GOVERNOR OR
NO GOVERNOR, and THEY WON.
Again The Herald extends to Mr.
Let's and the members of the Business
Mems Anti-Race Track Gambling
league hearty thanks, and to all good
citizens, congratulations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
FEAR OF CONTAMINATION
AN IMPUDENT PRETENsE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-[Editor
Herald]: Agreeing with Olive Percival
and others who have scored a certain
politician for his anti-suffrage cant
about rubbing Shoulders with fallen
women at the polls, | yet must say |
thlnk they err in even pretending to
take such rot as worthy of argumen-
latIVe notice. 1t is, in my opinion
not even mistaken view, but deliber-
ate, lmpudent blatherumskites uttered
with tongue in cheek.
When the women folk of this politi-
clah FAMILY go into a department
store do they demand Of the floor
walker guarantee as to the moral
character of every woman customer or
employe in the place? Or when they
BOARD a street car do they claim of the
conductor similar certificate as re-
CARDS the other passengers? The whole
pretense is too transparency ridicu-
louS.
Accentuating further the absurdity of
any such scruple about contamination
Is the fact that isolation is in any case
/ more complete in the polling booth
than on the public sidewalk. in the
store or even in the theater or concert
hall A politician or public speaker
couId not more insult his hearers were,
! he to tell them bluntly: Il can fill YOU
| people with any old trash-you don't
know When you're fooled"
Q. A. WICKS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
THE MAYORALTY

~ OOD citizens of Los Angeles wish
In godspeed to the men to whom has
W been committed the task of
choosing a representative citizen who
may be the peoples candidate for
mayor at the recall election. The
platform on which the candidate will
appeal to the people will be founded
on honesty, independence and patriot
ism. Honesty is necessary in order
that there may be public confidence in
the expenditure of vast sums Of money
voted for great public undertakings
and improvements.
There must be independence so
marked that no interests will even
think of approaching the mayor. of
trying to ''reach" him or of interfer-
ing, directly or Indirectly, with his
method of conducting public business.
There must be patriotism in order that
the mayor may constantly have in
mind the patriotic and national impor-
tance of his work in helping to make
Los Angeles not only the cleanest but
the greatest, best, most efficient and
most businesslike city on the Pacific
coast.
Never yet was there a crisis in
which it was possible to say, "The
hour has come, but not the man.
Past experience teaches US that with
the hour comes the man; and we have
not the slightest doubt of the selec-
tion and nomination for the mayoralty
of a MAN who will represent the
real Los Angeles with it's lofty
aims, it's great purposes, it's high ideals
and it's intellectual, enterprising and
businesslike citizens.
Far from despairing of a business
mems administration" we believe the
fall of Harper will be followed by the
best business mans administration in
the history Of Los Angeles, one in
which the city will make marvellous
progress and add new and more Won
derful chapters to the most wonderful
record Of civic progress and prosper
ity that the chronicle of civilization
has to date afforded With a square
deal,' anti-vice, efficient, honest, brave
mayor, Greater Los Angeles will be
greater-and better-than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
CONSOLIDATION

HONEST consolidation, in accord
ance with plans proposed which
81 meet the views Of citizens who be-
lieve in Greater Los Angeles for the
sake of the people of cities interested,
and for the sake of the free harbor of
San Pedro, is the only kind of consoli-
dation which is worthy of a moment S
consideration. The Herald has been a
consistent advocate Of genuine consoli-
dation, but the Savage amendments
would simply commit citizens to meas
ures hostile to public interests and
friendly to public enemies.
AS Secretary Fleming says, Savage
may be said to nlisrepresent San Pedro,
as the majority of it's citizens are in
favor of consolidation. Mr.. Fleming is
in favor of having a strong body of
Los Angeles citizens at Sacramento.
He says the presence of well known
business men will have the effect of
encouraging our delegation; that they
must realize a tremendous fight is be-
fore them, and WE MUST WIN.
Every citizen Of Los Angeles should
take personal interest in this matter.
1t concerns everybody. Vast indeed
are the interests at stake. The cham
pions Of progress and workers for pros
perity in Los Angeles and Southern
California will not surrender what has
been won, and will not be satisfied with
anything short Of a complete, clean
victory all along the line. The bill must
be passed without Savage's embarrass-
ing and disloyal amendments. The
traitorous work of myrmidon of cor
poration and northern interests must
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
LIGHT ON SAN QUENTIN

NOL. GRIFFITH J. GRIFFITH is
to be congratulated on the speedy
~ results of his personal investiga-
tion of the barbarously dark corners Of
San Quentin life. On these dark cor
ners he turned the light, and through
The Herald and other agencies he
called the attention of the public to
the startling result of this ilIumina-
tion of murky places. Already he can
see the good effects of his disclosures.
In The Herald of February Col
Griffith showed that for years the state
prison board, with outrageous and as
founding Inconsistency, had violated
persstently the law under which it ex-
lists. 1t had neglected to hold the regu-
lar meetings at which it is commanded
and required to consider the question
of the granting of paroles, which is a
most important part of the humani-
tartan duty of professional penologists
He showed also that officials, instead
of trying to give a square deal to pris-
oners anxious for paroles on account
of their knowledge Of the fact they
were reformed or had become cured
Of the crime-disease during their inn
prisonment, did everything in their
power to prevent paroles from being
granted, placing innumerable obstacles
in the way Of applicants.
From the official pamphlet issued
periodically by the prison board, Col.
Griffith had been able to prove to legis-
lators that during the last fourteen
years an average of only thirteen
paroles a year had been granted to
prisoners in the state penitentiary-in
itself an eloquent commentary on the
charges he had made.
Now comes the monthly census is
sued by the California state board Of
Charities and Corrections, and it is
found that last month alone 2S4 pris-
Oners were paroled from Folsom and
San Quentin.
If these 2S4 paroles were justly grant
ed, as must be presumed, how many
must have been unjustly refused DUR
ing the long period that preceded this
tardy awakening to duty!
Truly, it pays, always and every
where, to turn on the light.