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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
NEW SUPERVISOR LAW.

The act of 1909 relating to the
election and duties of road super.
visors makes several important
changes. They will be elected at
the February election, shall meet to
organize the first Monday in March.
Must be sworn and file their oath
with the township Auditors, shall
organize by electing one of their
number chairman, shall appoint a
treasurer and secretary, who may or
may not be the same person, and
may or may not be member of the
board. The secretary shall perform
all the duties heretofore performed
by the town clerk which office is
abolished. The supervisors shall fix
his compensation but the combined
salary shall not exceed two per
cent. of the money paid out by the
treasurer The board shall levy
a road tax not to exceed ten mills
on the valuation. Provided the
court on petition may order a furth-
er levy of ten mills. All road tax
shall be paid in cash, but any town
ship by a majority vote at the Feb
ruary election may adopt the work
system. Townships collecting the
tax in cash shall receive from the
state 80 per cent. of the cash tax,
but not more than $40 a mile for
each mile of road in the township.
The supervisors must make sworn
statements to the State Highway
Department. The board must di-
vide their township into road dis
tricts of not less than miles each
and they may employ a road master
for each district who shall see that
the work is properly done under
plans and specifications furnished
by the supervisors, oversee the men
working and keep their time, and
work himself if required--and re-
port once a month. They may be
required to give bonds, and are at
all times subject to removal. The
supervisors shall fix the wages per
hour. Supervisors may let contracts
for keeping in repair road and they
may oversee and work the road
themselves.
The township collector shall col
Tlect the taxes and on all paid be-
fore June 1st there shall be an
abatement of per cent. between
June l and Oct. l even and after
Nov. 1 five per cent. added. Sworn
reports must be made to the State
before April 1st each year on
blanks provided.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Forty-Fifth Annual Convention t,
he Held i'm Harrisburg,

Forty-Fifth Annual Convention to
be Held in Harrisburg.
Unless all signs fail the coming
State Convention of the Pennsylva-
mia State Sabbath School Association
to be held in Harrisburg, October
13, IA and Is, will far exceed in
numbers, interest and enthusiasm,
all former meetings of the Associa-
tion.
The past year has been one of
intense activity along Sunday school
lines in every county throughout the
State. Statistics recently gathered
show marvellous growths in Teacher
Training, Home Department Work
and Organized Adult Bible Glasses.
The magazine writer who said that
Sunday school work is on the de-
cline certainly did not get his in
formation from Pennsylvania.
The program prepared for the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
Bankers Don't Like President Taft:
Plan

The annual convention of the
American Bankers association was
marked by spirited campaign
against President Taft's plan for
postal savings banks, and a move
ment has been started to get Con-
gress to let national banks establish
savings departments on a 10 per
cent. reserve basis for such de-
posits.
The proposal is gaining support
on the theory that it will meet the
arguments advanced by those who
contend that rural communities
large enough to support only one
deposit bank ought also to be pro-
vided with saving shank facilities.
Enough has developed to show
that the American Bankers associa-
tion, 10000 strong, will do all in
it's power to fight the postal savings
bank idea and that the big banks
will arrange for an important de-
monstration at Washington if the
proposal is insisted upon. Some of
the delegates have expressed them
selves freely to Speaker Cannon on
this subject.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

State convention is strong one,
and contains the names of Governor
Edwin S. Stuart, Bishop James
Henry Darlington, Hon. John
Wanamaker, Mr.. H. j. Heinz, w. G.
Pearce, Chicago; Rev. David James
Burrell, D. D., New York; Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner, Chicago; DIR.
Joseph Clark (Timothy Standby,
Columbus; Mrs. Zillah Foster Stew
ems, Alton, ILL.,; Mrs. E. G. Foster,
Detroit, and Rev. Floyd Tomkins,
of Philadelphia.
The special features of the con-
vention will be half day sessions
for Elementary Grade workers; a
Teacher Training Conference,
Home Department Conference and
a parade of o. A. B. G. men. Class
delegations will come from many
sections of the State to participate
5000 men will be in line, with
bands and banners.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
HARRINIAN'S WILL.
Leaves Everything to His Wife,
Mary w. Hartman.

New York, Sept. 16.-Harriman
left all his property to his wife. The
will gives no directions as to the
property, simply saying it is be-
queathed to Mrs Hartman, for
ever. She was appointed executrix.
The will was filed at Goshen this
afternoon, but was made public
here. The document, which is ex-
tremely brief, was dated June s,
1908, and reads:
Il give, devise, and bequeath all
my property, real and personal Of
every kind and nature, to my wife,
Mary w. Hartman, to be hers alb
solutely and forever. And I do
hereby nominate and appoint the
said Mary w. Hartman to be exc
cutrix of this will"
Charles Peabody, President Nut
ual Life Insurance Company, and
c. c. Tegethoff, Harrimans secre-
tary, signed as witnesses.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
Vacant Position Much Sought For.

Vacant Position Much Sought For.
The position of Assistant District
Attorney of the U. S. Court made
vacant by the promotion of Judge
Searle to the Bench, is a bone of
contention by number of aspiring
lawyers. Scranton has in the field
Ralph w. Rymer, G. H. Van Wormer
and Milton w. Lowry. Bradford
county has Mial E. Lilley of To-
wanda, who vacated this position to
take his seat in Congress. Luzerne
county has Abe Salisbury. A Wayne
county man, should be the appointee
and we have number of able men
such as Hon. Homer Greene, VIM.
H. Lee, E. c. Mumford, Henry Will
son, NJ. E. Simons, and others, who
would fill the position ably and
honorably.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

If you lived at the North Pole it
would be unnecessary to wind your
watch. You are always at 12
o'clock and can't move in any di-
rection without going South. All
times of day meet at the pole, as
the meeting place of all meridans.
A man sitting with the invisible
mathematical point right under him
would be in all twenty-four hours
at once, or Neutrality-suspicious. watch
placed on the Pole could be made
to point to the correct time in
every part of the world. The word
POLE" as applied to the North or
South Pole, is from the Greek word
meaning pivot, hinges or axis and
has no connection whatever with
the pole that is derived from a
teutonic root.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
LOCAL OPTION FIGHT.
Anti-SalOon League ReOrganized its
Forces Prior to Campaign.

Anti-SalOon League Reorganized its
Forces Prior to Campaign.
Superintendent Nicholson, of the
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon league,
has completed plans for the strength
ening of the league, and declares
that with the beginning of October,
the Pennsylvania league will be one
of the strongest organized leagues
in the whole country. DR.. G. w.
Carroll, now of the Pittsburg dis
trict, will come to Harrisburg to be
at the head of the agitational de-
partment as assistant superintend-
net, while the Keystone Citizen will
be issued as a weekly after that
date with Rev. H. M. Chalfant, of
Swissvale, as editor. By thus de-
partmentizing the work Mr.. Nichol-
son will devote his time to superin-
tending the movement, making a
speciality or organizing the counties
for the local option fight.
Rev. F. A. Gaupp, of the Dubois
district, having resigned, that dis
trict has been broken up, and two
new districts have been created. One
has headquarters at Williamsport,
with Rev. w. H. Chase, formerly
the assistant at the state Office, as
district superintendent. The other
has headquarters at Altoona. The
district superintendent has been Sc
lected, but announcement of his
name is not to be made until Oc-
tober.
Mr.. Nicholson has secured the SER
vices of Ex-Governor Hanly of In
diana, for a tour of the state in the
interest of the league and the local
option campaign, which is already
under way.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
Dividends Show Prosperity's Re-
inStatement,

If the proof of the pudding is in
prosperity is in the dividends earned
and paid stockholders. Last Thurs
day the directors of the Westing-
house Air Brake company gave it's
stockholders indubitable proof of
increasing prosperity by declaring
the regular quarterly dividend of
Y per cent. and an extra dividend
of 1a per cent, making per cent.
in all, or 50 share. This is the
first extra dividend declared on the
stock for more than a year. and it
means an additional $210,000 cash
for distribution among stockholders.
The total dividend amounts to S60,-
900, which will be disbursed on
October 9th. The stock jumped
$5 share to $125 bid on the an
nouncement.
During the past four weeks the
railrods have found employment
for more than 100000 cars which
have been standing idle for nearly
two years. Nearly all these cars
an overhauling of brake apparatus,
which has brought business to the
company. In addition to this, ord
ers for cars and locomotives during
July and August exceeded 10000
pieces of new rolling stock, every
piece of which total requires brake
apparatus, of which the Pittsburg
company will receive the lions
share.
In spite of the unusually large
number of new railroad cars recent
ly ordered by railroads, new busi-
ness that has been coming out con-
tinues to astonish railroad men.
During the past week 5000 new
cars were ordered from our building
companies for western roads that
have been holding back orders dur
ing the past summer. OF this num-
ber large portion has gone to the
American Car & Foundry company
and the remainder allotted has been
given to the Standard Steel Car
company of Pittsburg. There are
1000 cars decided upon which have
not been awarded definitely to any
building company as yet.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22


Gaillard Hunt, chief of the divis-
ion of manuscript, has just complet-
ed a historical sketch of the great
seal of the United States, the sketch
telling of the various stages of de-
velopment through which the seal
went before the one now in use was
finally adopted.
When the Continental Congress
made the diverse of the great seal
the national arms it intended that
the device should pass into COM
mon use among the people, as the
flag had done, and, like the flag, the
arms at first met with general ap-
proval which soon gave place to an
acceptance of it as an emblem of
the power and sovereignty of the
United States which placed it above
criticism.
Not all the fathers of the repub-
lie, however, were pleased with the
selection of the eagle as the national
emblem. When the badge of the
order of the Society of the Cincin-
natl was made in France in 1924 it
Wdo OpJSSISu W ny bOSouoO IhO
displayed eagle resembled tur-
key. 49,
For my part" wrote Benjamin
Franklin, January 26, 1884, to his
daughter, Il wish the bald eagle had
not been chosen as the representa-
tive of our country. He is bird
of bad moral character; he does not
get his living honestly. You may
have seen him perched on some
dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for
himself, he watches the labor of
the fishing hawk, and when that
diligent bird has at length taken a
fish and is bearing it to his nest for
the support of his mate and young
ones, the bald eagle pursues him
and takes it from him. With all
this injustice he is never in good
cast; but, like those among men
who live by sharping and robbing,
he is generally poor, and very often
lousy. Besides he is a rank cow
ard. The little kingbird, not big
ger than sparrow, attacks him
boldly and drives him out of the
district. ."-EXchange.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
How the Salvation Army Got Its
Name,

The adoption of the name SAL
vation Army came about in a curl
ously unprecedented way, writes
Commander Eva Booth in the Sep
tember Van Norden Magazine. Miss
Booth describes the life work of her
distinguished father, who visits
America this fall. AS the head of
the new movement Mr.. Booth had
gathered around him men who were
as one with him and acted as his
secretaries. One day he was walk
ing UP and down his study, dictat-
ing, when he used these words:
"The Christian mission is a vol
unteer army"
He paused in his dictation and
looked thoughtfully over the should
er of his secretary (now Commits
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

is something whose consequences for
evil are as certain as If the aggre-
gate deposits in all the banks of
this country were decreasing by a
fixed percentage every ten years,
while their loans were increasing by
another percentage just as stable.
You would know what catastrophe
that assured by and by.
"It means the same thing, in
kind and consequences, when the
agricultural population, the pro-
ducers and depositors in the great
national treasury of wealth, is de-
clining year by year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

sioner Railton, the pioneer of our
work in America) at the written
line, took up the pen, scored out
the word volunteer" and wrote
above it salvation" and went on
debating. This was the first time
the word was used, and it made
such an impresson that it began in
sensibly to be thought of as an ap-
propriate name for the mission; it
grew upon the imagination of men;
they liked it; liked it so well that
they finally adopted it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
Rich Girl If Will is Not
Found,

Relatives of the late Francis H.
Leggett, wholesale grocer of New
York City, began search on Thurs
day last for the Will of the dead
millionaire, whose estate is valued
at $15,00O,00O, and unless such a
document can be found his 12-year-
old daughter, Frances, will be the
richest girl in the world. She is
the heir-at-law, her mother, who
was formerly Mrs. William Sturges,
widow of a Chicago banker, only
coming in for a dover share If the
will is not found. Leggett was
buried last Tuesday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

Brother Lyman, of the Tunkhan-
mock Republican and New Age,
thinks that it is much more difficult
to discover the discoverer of the
North Pole then it is to discover
the man who got there first. Broth
er Lyman, you are correct; take
your books and go to the head of
your class.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

The only state which requires
schools is Oklahoma. The school
course includes agriculture, horticul-
ture, stock raising, flower culture,
fertilizers, dairying, drainage, irri-
cation and grazing. Neighboring
states have SIMILAR laws under con-
sideration.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22
It Took Eject Sept. 1st.

Among the new laws passed last
winter which took effect September
1st is the following: mo person
shall admit child actually or ap-
parently under the age of sixteen
to a moving picture performance un-
less such child is accompanied by
its parents or guardian" This will
furnish an additional excuse for the
parents or guardian to go.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

The Bankers Convention at Chi
cago were very earnest in opposing
the establishing of Postal Savings
Banks but they offered no convinc-
ing argument to support their op-
position.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

Pennsylvania is not so badly man
aged after all. 1t is absolutely free
of debt, according to State Treasur-
er Sheath, and it's splendid financial
condition should forever silence
those who delight in hurling invec-
tives and sneering at the old Key
stone State.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-22

Flying machines will not need
state roads, consequently the road
builders and the appropriation
lobbyists are strongly opposed to
the idea that they ever will be a
success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
For a sprainsd Ankle.

As usually treated, sprained ankle
will disable the injured person for a
month or more. bnt by Supplying. Chaln-
berlain's Linimenf and observing the
directions with eachsbottle faithfully. a
cure may be effected in NAV cas- in
less than one weeks, time. This lini.
inent is most remarkable preparation.
Try it for sprain or bruiss. or when
laid up with chrsnic or muscular rheu-
maiisnn, aud YOU are certain to be de-
lighted with the prompt relief which it
affords. For sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

We frequently hear that our friends
in the hills would huy homes ia the
river bottom if they could get tracts
in sizes and on terms to suit. The
attention of all is chilled To the fact
that MIR. G. II, Mcknight hns an nd
vertlsement in this paper TO sell 900
acres OF desirable land, and all puf-
chasers will have TODD il to muve ON
them and go To work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

Mrs. +. X. Brownlee, one of tn.
pioneer settlers of Texarknua, died
at the home OF her dang liter, Mrs. {.
{. Wright, near Hot Springs, III
1890 O'Clock last night. She was
about 40 years of age and had heel
in poor health for several months.
The deceased lady leaves three
daughters, Mesdames Lizzie O'Dun.
nell, &. {. Wright aud Rebecca Fox.
AMI one SON, viii A. Brownlpe. Tn,
hitter is in the lumber business AT
Colfnx, La. The funeral will take
place Sunday at Bearden.
Mrs. Browulee was one of the best
known ludies in Texnrknna for more
Chan twenf y-tive wears past. and she
hts very large circle of friends here
who will greatly regret to hear of her
demise. For the past few years she
has been in failing health and has
resi'ied with her daughter at whose
home she passed awHy.-Daily Tex
arkaniaD, May p.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Jailar', Report for Nav.

The following parties were in p,il
june LIST. 1909, viz: Whitrs-Ed.
Builder, Roy Miles, Hargis Mills, Hen
nv Bahau,, and Wash Netherland.
Z ] rei-PhilSlyder, John Marshal
L,aIa bruin, Henry Mimnls, john
Brooks and Charles Adams.
PuriI jail since last report, Wash
Neiterinnd Released since last re-
pat, u. y: Vines. white, On bond;
Emma BrouSnrd. colorrd. on bond;
Eli Srsi,llrr, colure,l, hired out.
c. III. COMPTON,
Deputy Sheriff and Jitilur.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Enlarging the Town Of Colf..s

The Colfax town council this week
passed an ordinunce taking within
the corporate limits a couple OF rows
ofresidences in the northern limits
of the town. 1t embraces the resi-
dences lying westward from the Big
Pine saw mill and conmissaIv. The
ordinances will lac found in the pro-
cee,iings OF the town council ON our
first page.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Tn. Election of Assessors.

The police juries Of the respective
parishes will sit during the ensuing
week as boards of review of the AS
srss,nrnts. Theassessors will submit
Ia them their assessments as made
up on the blanks, aud the police jurirs
viii receive any complaints that may
come ia from any person or company
wis, thinks the assessor has placed
too high u valuation on their prop
cry. A reduction can lie made in
the valuation by the police jury pro-
yiJ-i the assessur does not Object.
A correspondent of the n o. Picay-
un- writing from Baton Rouge raises
a doubt as Ia the effectiveness of the
present assessors, who are elected, us
compared with the work of the form
er assessors, who were appointed by
the Governor, and We're responsible
Ia him for their work. There is a
general idea prevalent at headqunr-
ters that the electivesystemt this year
will show MS u result, that the assess
In-nts will not increase as they have
done III the past, when the assessors
hold upon his Office did not depend
On his votes from the people whose
property he WAS called upon to assess.
The Baton Rouge correspondent is
evidently of the opinion that the ef-
f-ct of this change in relations will
br seen ia the outcome, if not by
drcrease, at least by very made
quate increase us compared with for
liner years.
The determination of this matter
OF course cannot be decided.until the
assessments reull in, and the boards
oi review have made up their alb
straets for the State Board OF Equal
izatlon To pass upon. In any event,
while the discussion is on there is
considerable pique felt by some of the
Hnsessors about their Independence
aud moral stamina being called in
question about this u,utter. So far
as affairs in Grant parish are con-
cprned, We feel sure the assessor will
make good showing, and there is
very little likelihood Of any clash be-
tween him and the police jury.
In fact. we think tIequestion isfar-
fetched inseveral particulars. There
is no good reason why the people OF
Grant parish, or OF any other parish,
for that matter. are not perfectly
competent to select their own ASSESS
ors and police jurors; aud the officials
80 selected ARE certainly just as hon
Oralle and worthy To he entrusted
with the administration of public af-
faiis Ms any set that any governor
could appoint.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

The rain and wind storms which
prevailed last week and for three
days this week have done u great
'ieal Of injury To the crops in Grant
parish. The sunshine of the last two
days, however, is putting things in
shape again, aud the prospectfor big
crops is generally good. AS rule
the crops were in tine shnpe when the
rains set in, and with a few clear
days the gInss AMI weeds cnn he kill
I'd of. aud all will be the better cor
the working required.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

|. +. Elder. of Alden Bridge. La.
says: FIN handling your line OF
Ruyaline remedies, do not hcsitat.
tn recommend them as being equal
70 the best. for they have given sat
isfaction in every instance. | sell
them under absolute guarantee. as
you instruct, aud have never heard
complaint. A>an all round hoise-
hold remedy have never found any
thing berter than your Koyaline Oil
Antiseptic.'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Deputy Sheriff AMI Julio
He Wins His 5000 ins,rane.

Mr.. j. h. McNseiy this week receiv-
ell official notice from the secretary
of the New York Equitable Lille In
surance Go. congrniulating him upon
having matured his $4,000 twenty
year Tontine policy in that company.
Mr.. McNeelv is in the lucky position
of being able to draw down II good
big stake with whichto fight the boil
weeviI, or he can draw smaller, but
very substantial amount, and con-
tinue his $1,000 life insurance with
out paying any further premiums.