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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
NEW SHORT STORIES
Speaker Shifted His ould.

DR.. Hildreth in his Memoirs Of the
Early Settlers of Ohio" devotes a chap
ter to Abraham Whipple Of Rhode Is
land. He was born in 1913 and was
one of the first to take a hand in the
Revolutionary war. In 17S6 he was
elected a representative to the legisla-
ture from the town of Cranston.
The advocates Of the paper money
system were then in power and had
chosen Othniel Gorton, a clumsy old
man. for speaker.
Gorton was in the habit of keeping
large quid of tobacco in one side of
his mouth, which pressed out one of
his cheeks. Most Of the debates were
on the opposite side Of the hall from
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
USWICK AND LAKEVILLE.

April 12.-Miss Miller finished
her term of school at Bone Ridge
on Thursday of last week, and has
returned to her home.
Miss Beahen left Lakeville on
Wednesday afternoon for her Eas-
ter vacation. She returned Sunday
evening and expects to reopen her
school to-day.
Chas. w. Pennell, William See
ger, Aaron Goble and Chas. Utt
have been hauling lime from Hoad-
ley's to their farms at Uswick and
Lakeville the past week. They
noon.
Chas. Pennell met with an acci-
dent on Thursday while hauling. A
lumber wagon ran over his toes,
crushing them.
A telephone message was re-
ceived last week at Lakeville an
nouncing that Rev. w. E. Blandy
was not coming to Lakeville as our
pastor. Our charge is not yet sup
piled with a minister
j. W. Rohrbacker, D. d. G. NJ,
! of Sterling, visited the Lakeville
Lodge, No. 1161, l. o. o. F. on
Tuesday evening, April 9Th, for the
purpose of installing their officers.
Mrs. Eliza Carr is very ill of
stomach trouble at the home of
her son, R. w. Murphy, of Hawley.
Mr.. Murphy came to Lakeville on
Tuesday of last week and his moth
er accompanied him home.
A party from Scranton moved in
to the Richards house, formerly
known as the Marshall Purdy place
on Saturday, and on Sunday after
noon they moved back to Scranton
There was great excitement at
the home of William Seeger, at
Lakeville, on Sunday morning. Mr.
Seeger kindled the fire in the
kitchen stove and as it was cold
morning he returned to bed until
the fire had warmed the room a bit
In short time their little pup was
heard making racket which was
kept up so persistently that Mr.
Seeger went out to see what the
dog was doing. He was both sur
prised and alarmed to find the puI
with a stick, one end of which was
blazing. He then commenced
searching for the cause and fount
that the brand had dropped from
the roof of the kitchen which wal
burning near the chimney TIL,
fire was soon eXtinguished, but i
made quite hole in the roof. TIL,
little pup, by his performance
probably saved their house from de
struction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guest, daughter an,
: little son, of Tafton, Pa, called OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Olmstead a
Uswick on Sunday afternoon. MI
Guest has made application for tn
appointment of fourth-class Post
master at Tafton, Pa, Mrs. Dow
having resigned.
Geo. A. Goble is now confined t.
: his home with the grippe.
s Charles Daniels is recovering fror
e the grippe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
ROYAL, but Couldn't Ride.

When the Grand Duke Alexis Of
Russia visited this country with his
imposing suit one of the places to
which the Russians went was out
west for a buffalo hunt. The hunt
was held in South Dakota, and Colonel
Hatch Of the army was assigned to
take the party in charge and do the
honors.
Russians, except the Cossacks, are
none too good when it comes to horse
manship, and this information was
conveyed to Colonel Hatch, with the
request that some mild and gentle
steeds be procured for the visitors for
the hunt. Hatch did the best he could
with the army mounts, and the caval-
cade started from Fort Robinson.
The leaders rode slowly. 1t was a
long and imposing procession. Just
rs Hatch was congratulating himself
that everything was going nicely his
orderly rode up from the rear, saluted
and said, BEG pardon, colonel, but
one of them kings has fell off."-Sat'
urday Evening Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
EQUINUNK.

APRIL 12th.-Mrs. II. Knapp is again
confined to her home with severe cold.
The schools here are closed and the
children have the extreme pleasure of
running the streets from morning till
night. We think the seven months school
year all too short, when school year
of 10 months could be had by abolish
ing the free book system, and putting
the money into salaries to teachers for
the extra three months.
We understand that VIM. Elmer and
family will remove shortly to Mason
vile, N. Y, where he has secured a
position with his wife's brother.
Joshua Pine has alreadya crop of five
or six hundred little chicks. The Brook
side Poultry farm, of which he is pro-
prietor is an interesting place to visit, if
one is interested in the poultry business.
1t is announced that the Junior Lea
que will meet hereafter on Friday at
p. NJ, instead of Saturday at p. NJ.
Senator Nelson, our venerable neigh
Dor, who is getting along in the eighties
is in the best of health, considering his
years. His physical condition this win.
ter has been good, while those of stoutel
frame have suffered considerably. He
has our best wishes for continued good
health.
Some rafting has been done here
abouts this spring. The Williams Bros
have taken down two RATS. Deacon
Mitchell will not raft his logs until bet
ter prices are to be had, so we under
stand.
Some of Equinunk' young men wen
to Lordville one day last week ant
created quite sensation by their dis
graceful conduct, superinduced by som,
of Lordville's select brands Of, vel
you know. 1t is truly an unfortunate
condition, when the young men of
community almost without exception
are addicted to that sort of thing.
The results of grading our school
here for the past term have been YER
satisfactory. DR.. Erisbie and the othe
directors associated with him in bring
{ ing it to pass, deserve great credit. Thi
is something, however, that should hav
been attended to many years ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
IN HONOR OF JEFFERSON.
Democratic Leaders Anniversary Ban
quet at New York.

Democratic Leaders Anniversary Ban
quet at New York.
New York, April 13.-Most of the
Democratic leaders Of New York city
and state, with distinguished guests
of the same political faith from other
sections of the country, will assemble
tonight to do honor to the memory of
Thomas Jefferson. Today is the one
hundred and sixty-sixth anniversary of
the birth of the author of the Decla-
ration Of Independence. The anniver~
sary is celebrated each year by the
Democratic club of this city with
banquet at which addresses eXpound-
ing Democratic doctrine are delivered.
Tonight's speakers in the Hotel
Savoy will be Governor Harmon, who
will talk on "The Rights of States;'
Governor Marshall of Indiana, whose
topic will be "Remove Not the Ancient
Landmarks" and State Senator Thorn
as f. Grady on Thomas Jefferson"
1t was announced some time ago that
Champ Clark, leader of the Democrats
in the house of representatives, would
speak on "The Issues of the Day." but
Mr.. Clark later declared that he would
be unable to attend the banquet
Richard Croker, former leader OF
Tammany Hall. who is to sail soon
for Ireland, will act as chairman OF
the reception committee. More thar
450 diners will sit down at the ban
| uunt
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
TAFTS SUMMER HOME CHOSEN
He Will Occupy a House at Beverly
Cove, on Salem Bay.

Cove, on Salem Bay.
Boston, April 13.-During the sum-
mer President Taft will occupy a
house Oh Woodbury. Point, Beverly, a
popular yachting resort.
The Evans house is situated on Bev-
erly cove and is one Of the most at
tractive places ON Salem bay. 1t is on
point jutting out toward Salem
Willows and is within short distance
of the business part of the city of
Beverly. 1t is surrounded on three
sides by water and is approached only
by long avenue, so that seclusion is
practically assured. Several prominent
Bostonians have summer estates in the
neighborhOod.
Salem harbor will afford good an
chorage for government vessels bring
ing visitors to the Taft summer home
while the golf links of the Essex Coun
ty club at Manchester and those of the
Myopia Hunt club at Hamilton are
within easy motoring distance.
The work of placing the Evans cot
tage in readiness for the new tenant:
began today, and some of the members
of the Taft family will be in Beverl!
early in June.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
INDIAN ORCHARD.

APRIL 18th. The wind storm of We'd
nesday last did much damage in this
vicinity by uprooting trees and blowing
over out-buildings and fences. 1t was
the most destructive storm that we have
experienced for years.
Earl Ham and Neal Marshall attended
a stone frolic at Laurella on Thursday
last.
Several of the Bethel ladies attended
the Ladies Aid atMrs. William divers
at Genungtown, on Wednesday.
Mrs. A. M. Henshaw, who has been
spending several days with friends in
the Valley, returned home on the Sd
inst.
Victor Smith is moving his barn, Mr..
Mitchell, of Honesdale, doing the work.
When completed it will be another up
to-date structure for the accommodation
of his stock.
Joseph Swartz is still doing carpenter
work for Levi Ostrander, of Atco.
John Case has moved into Clarence
Smiths house. His mother is staying
with him.
Clarence Smith and family have NOV.
ed to White Mills, where Mr.. Smith holds
lucrative position in the employ OF
Christian Dorflinger.
Richard Ham is preparing to erect g
large and modern COW stable.
Several from the Lake and this place
attended the sale at Pine Ridge, recent
ly.
John Neal, Jr., of Beach Lake, was {
business caller at +. G. Hams on Fri
day last.
Matthias and Jacob Schmitt, of Swami
Brook, were recent visitors at the AL
toona farm. They are talking favorably
of getting r. F. d. mail route in theil
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hunkle, of White
Mills, spent Sunday the 4th inst, at th'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Austin.
Earl Ham sawed 271S cords of stov,
wood for w. D. Buckingham, of Chest
nut Grove farm in five hours ; an aver
age of 5% cords per hour. Had h
known that Mr.. Buckingham was goini
to split and pile the wood, he woulC
have sawed it much quicker. The powe
used was a gasoline engine.
Jacob Hitler, of East Beach Lake
owns the best pair of two-year-old colt
in this vicinity.
John Wizard and Chas. Spry made
"trip to Deposit recently. They returne
with fine horse to be used on the mil
wagon between Beach Lake and Homes
dale.
w. II. Dunn and sister, Eliza, sper
Sunday with Hawley relatives.
Chas. Budd and wife, of Beach Lake
visited the latter's brother, Earl Ham
on Sunday last
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
BETHANY.

BETHANY.
APRIL 12th.-Mrs. John Henderson
gave rag bee Monday evening to few
friends.
Mrs. A. B. Gammell brought Helen
Starnes over from Carbondale, on Mon
day, and she is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Starnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Sutton are
the proud parents of fine boy, born
Tuesday, April 9th. All doing nicely,
and Mrs. A. B. Gammell is in attend
ance.
Grace Miller returned from Carbon
dale on Wednesday last, after lengthy
visit with relatives.
The windmill on top of the Faatz store
building was badly damaged by the wind
storm of Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Starnes and baby
Claire, of Carbondale, are spending a
few days here visiting relatives.
Isabelle and Harriet Lawrence, OF
Scranton, are visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Manning.
Miss Cody returned from Honesdale
on Friday last, and on Saturday left for
Boyd Mills, to care for pneumonia
case.
Lillian and Violet Smith, the little
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith
are having a siege of the measles.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Hazen, on Saturday, April 10th
Mortimer Lavo is spending the week
with his daughter, Mrs. Amos Rutledge
at Galilee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hauser, of Homes
dale, spent Easter with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hauser.
Easter was observed in both churches
Special anthems were sung by the choir
and the floral decorations were mucl
admired. Appropriate sermons wer
delivered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Fitze and child
ren, of Aldenville, passed Easter will
Mrs. Fitze's mother, Mrs. Anna Hauser
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
STERLING.

April THE grangers meet to-
night and are now enjoying them
selves at another good supper.
Orville Cross returned from DR..
Burns's Scranton Hospital to-day
On the 5th young son came to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Redeford
Miller. Congratulations!
A little boy of B. F. Lee has been
very i'll, but we now think he is
improving.
Mrs. Walter Musgrave improves
but very slowly. Thomas Musgrove
is also on the sick list.
David and Royal Cross are home
from Cornell on a vacation.
Floyd, Stella and Myrtle Cross
are up from Wyoming Seminary on
weeks vacation.
On the 3rd j. w. Rohrbacker
d. D., installed officers in No. 959
l. o. o. f. Lodge.
This year the supervisors have
levied cash road tax of " mills
and appointed s. N. Cross treasurer
The working road tax is five mills
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Market Reports.

WHEAT - One cent higher; contract
grade, April, 81 33a1.34.
CORN-Firm; April, 7214a73c.
OATs-steady; No. 2, white, natural,
595aaGOc.
BUTTER-Slightly firmer; receipts, 4,S79
packages; creamery specials, 2Sa2s1ac. (of-
fetal 2Sc.); extras, Na2714c.; thirds to
firsts, 21a26c.; held, common to special,
2Oa27c.; state dairy, common to choice, l9a
2c. process, common to special, 17a23c. (;
western, factory, 17al9c.; imitation cream
cry, zoe.
CHEESE-Firm; receipts, 1859 boxes;
state, full cream, special, 16a17c. small,
fancy, 15%c.; large, fancy, 15%c.; good to
fine, 151ac.; winter made, best, 1419c.; COM
mon to prime, 12a14i4c.; skins, full to spe-
cials 2ka121ac.
EGGS = Firm; receipts, 1880 cases;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy,
selected white, 23a231Ac.; fair to choice,
H1ha221kc.; brown and mixed, fancy, 221sc.
fair to choice, 21a22c.; western, firsts, 21a
2hc.; seconds, 2019c.
POTATOES = Firm; domestic, old, in
bulk, per 1870 lbs, $2.62aS; per bbl. or bag,
| s. 50a2,SO European, per 16S lb bag, ~, 40a
ESQ; Bermuda, per bbl., $4.75a6; Florida,
| per bbl., $3a5.50; sweet per basket, .5Oa2.
LIVE POULTRY-Quiet; normal; chick
ems, brolers, per lb., 2oa33c; fowls, lea
l7c.; old roosters, 11a12c.; ducks, &c.;
| geese, 7aSc.
DRESSED POULTRY - Steady; fowls,
barrels, per lb., 141ka151sc.; old roosters,
121sc.; squads, white, per doz., $l.Sa4.25;
frozen chickens, broiers. milk fed, fancy,
24a25c.; corn fed, fancy, Ha23c.; roasting
chickens, milk fed, 22a24c.; corn fed, Tia
2Oc.; fowls, No. l, 15a151Ac.; old ROSTERS,
121kc.; ducks, No. l, 17a1Sc.; geese, No. !,
12a14c.
HAY AND STRAW-Steady; timothy,
per hundred 6OaS21Ac.; shipping. 55a571sc.
clover, mixed, 55a75c.; clover, 5Oa6Oc.; rye
straw, $110a11714; small bales, 21Ac. less
| on low grades.
CALVES-Live veal calves, prime, $8a
S4; common to good, $5a7.75; fed, $3.5Oa4
barnyard, $3a4; country dressed veal
prime, 1O11a11c.; common to good, 7a10c.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Clergyman saue!ehes a Pantheist.


In the town where the Rev. Dr.
Emmons was pastor lived physician
tinctured with the grossest form of
pantheism, who declared that If he
ever met DR.. Emmons he would easily
floor him In argument. One day they
met at the home OF patient. The ply
sician abruptly asked DR.. Emmons:
"How old are you, sir?"
The doctor, astonished ut his rude
ness, quietly replied: "Sixty-two. May
I ask, sir, how long you have llved?"
"Since the creation" was the panthe-
lists reply.
"Ah, suppose, then, you we're in the
garden of Eden with Adam and Eve?"
~ was there, STR"
"Well," said the willy divine, tive all
know there was third person pres
ent."-Nashville Banner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
HASKELL CASE DROPPED.

Proceedings Against Oklahoma Govern
or and Others Abandoned.
Muskogee, Okla, April 13.-It was
announced at the United States dis,
trict attorneys Office that Sylvester
Rush, special attorney, and District
Attorney Grigg at Tulsa had decided
to abandon the prosecution Of Govern
or Charles N. Haskell and the six 9th
er Oklahomans recently involved il
the Muskogee town lot cases.
This course, 1t was stated, had beel
dictated from Washington. Following
the quashing Of the indictments
against Haskell ct al. at Tulsa Mr.
Rush referred the matter of further
action to the attorney general.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14

~ spent two days in that country"
Didn't learn much about their man.
ners and customs, thenT
"Yes, 1 did. Their manners are very
bad, and their customs are very high.
learned that much when they opened
my baggage, right on the docks."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
WHEAT GOING HIGHER.
Chicago SpeeuIator Looks For a Still
Further Advance.

uTtUCT FAoVduSCs
Chicago, April 13.-James E. Patten
at the board of trade said that in the
present big bull campaign in wheat he
'is but a drop in the bucket" He de-
clared that wheat will go higher.
While he was making his statement
May wheat went from $1.25ss, closing
price on Saturday, to $1.26A. July ran
up from $1.15 to $1.161a, September
jumped from $1.O7% to $109 and De-
cember from $1.06B to $1.06A.
II look for an advance in the de.
ferred months of December and Sep
tember," added Mr.. Patten. 81 have
not bought pound of either, but still
they go up. 1t only shows that the peo'
pie believe in wheat, We will have nc
low prices in wheat this year"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
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MAPLEWOOD.


APRIL 12th.-Egbert Keene has re-
turned from his six years stay in Los
Angeles, CAL, to join his wife and grand
son, who came back last fall. We are
glad that they expect to make their
future home at this place.
Easter-tide was very appropriately
celebrated in the churches by song and
recitation and though the weather was
very cold, few Easter bonnets were
seen.
Rev. Rosenberger conducted very
helpful series of meetings during Passion
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Oegood are the
happy parents of new baby boy.
Samuel Colwell and family are spend
ing few weeks with relatives in Pitts
ton.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
STEENE.

APRIL l2th.-Mrs. Oscar Clarke and
son, William, of Deposit, N. Y, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Haley, at Steene.
The sap season now being over, the
farmers are turning their attention to
their fences and road making. Super
visor Haley commenced Monday morn
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Train Blown From Track.

Higginsville, Mo-, April 13. - Wind
blew a Chicago and Alton passenger
train from the track near Mayview.
The coaches rolled down an embank-
ment. Ths passengers were shaken up
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
THREAT TO KILL HIS BOY.
Letter to Councilman Demands Pay.
ment of $500.

ment of $500.
Cleveland, o., April 13.-Charles L.
Seller, a councilman of this city, re-
ceived letter containing a threat to
kill his son, Frank Seller, nineteen
years old, If Seller did not pay $500 to
the writer.
The letter demanded that the money
be left beneath a railroad bridge in
Brookside park. Seller turned the let
ter over to the police, and the boy is
being closely guarded
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIa A
cIosino Stock Quotations.

Money on call was 2 per cent; time
money and mercantile paper unchangeu
in rates. Closing prices of stocks were
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Judge E. NJ. Wolfe went to Chicago
the first of the week, where he viii
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The Lesson of Harriman's Passing.
The death of E. H. Hartman. the
railroad king, surely read lesson
of emphatic character to those who
areinclined to ignore mans physical
reading was hobby; it was his
pleasure in life as well as his bust
ness. He could not have
avoided becoming a specialist. Ev-
cry atom of his energy was de
voted to railroading in one or an
other of its various phases. He must
have been possessed of enormous Vi
tality to have continued his efforts
to his sixetieth year. To him his
pleasure was his work. This was very
definitely shown during the last few
days of his life. He could not be
turned away from his labors. He
persisted in continuing in harness
even to life's last moment. He was
in love with his work.
All this is very comendable, but
he made the pitiful mistake of ig-
noring his bodily needs. He ignored
the machine with which his work
was done d. The innumerable ma
that were under Harriman's control
human machine with which IIarri-
man worked every day throughout
his entire life was cared for indif-
ferently. He gave little or no at
tention to the needs of his body. I'M
Til it was too late, and he passed
away in consequence many years be-
fore his time-From November
Physical Culture.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Go to the Bazaar Dec. 18th for
Christmas gifts.
Firemen's annual ball. Thanksgiv-
ing Eve, Nov. %.
White River -four makes home
sweet home.-Bennet Bros.
Everybody should buy a ticket to
the Firemen's annual ball.
Attorney Mclaughlin was down
to the Ferry Tuesday on business.
Mrs. f. M. Wolfe went to Boise
yesterday noon for a few days visit.
Mrs. B. f. Griffith was in Boise
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society
will hold their bazaar on Dec. II.
one-fourth of on all trimmed
goods. Miss J. C. Groefoema. 1929
See Brit Smith for some choice
land locations near Mountainhome.
FOR sALE.-New milk COW. In
quire of ]. d. Whitson. 27-2S
A new line of calling cards at this
Office. Call and see samples. Prices
right.
Just received another shipment OF
the famous White River flour. Ben
rett Bros.
Gold or Porcelain crowns Guaran-
teed for 10 years, $500. Or. MINER
Hotel Evans.
Don't fail to see DR.. MINER. Hotel
Evans Parlor, If you want good dem
1dl WOih Chcdp.
We have just received u car
load of Furniture. rugs, etc. Trath-
en- the Furniture Man.
You cannot make better invest
ment than to buy ticket to the
hremen's annual ball.
Larks' five-piece orchestra has
been engaged for the firemen's an
nual ball, Thanksgiving Eve.
Only five weeks until Christmas
Make you appointments now and
avoid the holiday rush at the Helm
Judge e. M. Wolfe went to Chicago
the first of the week, where he viii
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Vegetable parchment used by this
Office in printing butter wrappers.
We comply in every way with the re-
quirements of the law.