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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
THE 2+HOuR
CLOCK.

A manufacturing concern in which
only one-half Of the employees work
in the daytime has twenty-four-hou
clock in the timekeeper's Office, by
which the work record is noted. The
business day begins at 1 o'clock in
the morning, and when other clocks
indicate midnight this factory time
piece shows that 1t Is "a o'clock. The
men who go to work at the time ordi-
narily known as 6 p. m. are recorded
as having started at 1 o'clock. The
people in charge Of the work say that
this change in the timekeeping meth
cd has prevented many errors, and al
though 1t took the men a little while
to become accustomed to 1t they now
speak of IA and 16 o'clock in a matter
Of fact way and without the smile
which at first the strange figures pro-
voked.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

Uncle Visiting his student nephew
Glad to see you hard at work, my boy.
What are you doing there?
Nephew-Chemical experiments, un-
cle-combining acids with metal. By
the way, dear uncle, do you happen
to have any metal about youl-Meg-
gendorfer Batter.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

Asbury Park, N. j., where bis ministry
continued to this time. He was an ex-
ceptionally strong man in the pulpit,
and as pastor, endeared all to him.
His widow and two sons survive-the
latter both being Methodist ministers
located in charges near New York city.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
COLLECTOR LOEB SEES TAFT.
Visits President and Secretary Mac
Veaoh on Smuggling Cases.


Washington, April 22.-William Loeb,
Jr., collector of the port Of New York,
had conference with President Taft
and Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh regarding the alleged New York
smuggling cases.
1t is said that three of the most fash
ionable New York dressmakers are in
volved in the smuggling Of more than
$6,OOO,OOO worth of robes and laces
from Paris and that their operations
have been going on for years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
OBITUARY..


Mrs. Bridget Moran died at her home
on Forest street Tuesday evening last,
after two weeks' illness with the grippe.
Deceased was sixty years of age; was
born in Honesdale and resided in this
place for number of years. She is
survived by the following children
John, Thomas, William, Frank, James,
and Andrew; also by the following
brothers: William, of Honesdale T;
Thomas, of Scranton, and John, resid-
ing in the west. The funeral will be
held this Friday morning, from St.
'Jonn's church and Enterment will be
made IN st. Johns Catholic cemetery.
Rev. DR.. Charles M. Giffin, who for
nine years was pastor of Elm Park
Methodist Episcopal church, in Scran-
ton, died suddenly last Tuesday even
ing after dining at the home of r. D..
Armstrong, No. II Prospect Park, West
Brooklyn, N. Y, with whose family,
DR.. and Mrs. Giffin were spending the
evening. DR.. Giffin and family had
spent the past two months in Egypt and
the Holy Land, only arriving home on
the steamship Baltic on Sunday evening.
Monday was spent with his son, VIM.
Giffin, in Brooklyn, and on Tuesday,
after calling on other friends they were
to enjoy the evening with the Armstrong
family. While there, Rev. Gifin was
suddenly prostrated and died within
fifteen minutes, before aphysician could
reach his side. Rev. DR.. Giffin was
sixty-nine years old, and had been a
Methodist preacher for half century.
He was among the foremost ministers
of that denomination, and during his
active years in the service had filled
some of the biggest pulpits of the coun-
try. He was twice pastor of. Grace M.
E. church, Brooklyn, N. Y, and four
years ago went to the First church at
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
Harrlman's Cousin Dies In Paris.

Paris, April 22.-James Arden Harri-
man, first cousin OF u. n. Hartman
Of New York and son Of James Harri-
man OF Washington, died suddenly
here. He was a banker In Wall street
and Lived at Pleasantville, N. Y.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

AS we go to press we learn that,
as was anticipated, Judge Archibald
denied the application for the ap-
pointment of a receiver, saying in
concluding a long opinion that he
saw no grounds whatever for grant
ing the petition.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

FOR SALE.-A house and lot, 1874 West
veniences. Desirable for a boarding house,
or two families. Inquire on the premises of
Mrs, +. g. Secor, or OF her attorney, A. T.
Searle. 20tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

5000 REWARD.-Youc can make even more
than this on your goods by getting me to do
your selling. Write for date. A. o. Blake,
Auctioneer Bethany.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

FOR SALE-Ray house. on East Extension
street. Large lot with sixty feet front. N. E.
Simons. 38eoitf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

CLEVELAND Bay Horse, six years old, l6
hands and one-half inch high, fine looking,
sorel. right every way. Price, &25:
rs DIR. NOBLE, Waymart.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

FOR RENT OR SALE.-Dwelling house,
rs H. q. RUSSELL,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

SCHOOL TEACHERS-Ify you have few
hours each day that you can spare from you
work we will show you how to increase your
earnings. Drawer Honesdale Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

SPECIAL attention given to children at
at Charlesworth's Studio. %
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
Is Your Money
Lying Around Idle?
HOIESDILB D|NB BANK

Right away you will get the desire to enlarge it, Then it
furnishes the very best lesson in economy from
habits OF extravaganza and of the greatest comforts in the
world 1t not safe in these days of hodups and robes
have money lying around idle in home pocket safe
in the bank where bit works for you day and night.
for and safety deposit boxes for all other vauab
Its drafts the method
countries Call
to home people to whom preference given,
E. O. MUMFORD, W. +. REFLER, JOS. A.FISCH
President. Vice President. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
TH0MAs HANLEY Benz FHHINEs FRANK sTrEiNMA
E d. PENWARDEN WEPERdXM -'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

BRAMAN has some splendid Native and
Western horses for sale all In excellent con-
ition at Allen House Barn, 25tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
/ CENT A WORD COLUMN |

ROOMS TO RBNT.-Apply at Bregstein
Brothers Store. 3Stf
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

from a national rather than from the
grain dealers standpoint, is the show
ing made on hay. The crop is Off
cially given at 64,166,OOO tons, as COM
pared with 7O.79S.OOO tons a year ago,
when the yield was the largest ever
recorded.
The loss of 100000 bushels in
spring wheat is comparatively unim-
portant, as the total indicated yield of
ia, 1902 900 bushels winter and spring
compares with Co., 100000 bushels last
year. thus making the present crop
approximately 5O,OOO,OOO bushels larg-
er than that of last year.
All other features of the government
report were comparatively common
place. August losses in oats were
about 100000 bushels, thus putting
the crop from first to fourth place and
indicating yield of 949 .965, 900 bush
els. The report also showed falling
off of about 100000 bushels each in
spring wheat and barley, while the
rye crop showed a gain of about
1.00c 900 bushels.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Nothing Funny About 1t.

Scene-A druggists shop in small
Scotch village, which, as usual with
druggists shops similarly situated, Is
the general emporium for all sorts OF
merchandise. Travelling tourist enters
and purchases a cigar. after lighting
which he attempts to draw the pro-
prietor into conversation, but the lat
ter seems reticent.
The tourist, after passing some re-
marks on the weather. asked: Don't
you feel trade dull at times in this lit
tie village, chemist?"
"Oh, WE'LL" replied the druggist, Il
Gamma complain. But, excuse me,
maister. / dinna alloo smok,n' in my
shop"
Indeed" said the tourist. That is
strange. You sell tobacco and cigars
and still don't permit smoking in your
shop. 1t is really rather funny"
"Ou, man." was the reply, there's
naething funny ABBOTT it. sell arsen-
ic, but dinna alloo we to commit sui
eide In my shop"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

ter to water wheels, 120 feet below.
where $4,000 horse power will be gen.
Grated and sent to Omaha over copper
wires
After leaving the dam the water
will continue in the new channel pro-
vided for it for 20 miles, when anoth-
er natural reservoir Is encountered.
and a fall of so feet obtained At
this point, near Schuyler, Neb., 10000
horse power Is to be generated and
sent onward to the big packing houses
at Omaha
Again the river will be made cap
tive and conducted along its new
channel to the Maple Creek valley,
where another plant is to produce 3d.
600 horse power.
Near Fremont still another plant
will generate 10000 horse power, and
then the last stage of the artificial
river is to be begun. Between Ere
mont and Omaha, about 40 miles, the
greatest engineering feat of the devel-
opment is planned This is the cross
ing of the river high up above the
Elkhorn river, which traverses a deep
valley. The Loup will be conducted
over this stream on a giant concrete
bridge, the largest in the country.
From this point to Omaha the new
river will pass through hills border
ing on the Missouri river, and finally
will plunge over the very crest of the
highest of these into the Missouri, in
a cataract 10 feet high, generating
$4,000 horse power. The total energy
generated at the five falls will be
100000 horse power.
There is no coal mined in Nebraska
and every pound of energy must at
present be generated from coal, on
which enormous freight rates are
paid, the cost of generationg being
$S02S a horse power a year, as COM
pared with the s1S.S1 for which the
same power can be purchased after
the Loup is harnessed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
MOVING A GREAT RIVFG.
Nebraska Stream Is to Be Carried
100 Miles Overland.

To bring the create st river IN Ne
braska 100 miles overland, crossing
other rivers and streams en- route, at
a cost of $7OOO,OOO. is the plan for
which construction contracts have al
ready been signed. The object of the
great work is the development of
force to the extent of 100000 horse
Tower for the use of the great pack
ing houses and flour mills of Omaha.
All plans have been made, the scheme
financed and contracts let
The stfeam which is to be carried
overland is the Loup, the river hav-
ing the largest How OF water In Ne
braska, and, according to the United
States Geological Survey, the stream
having the most uniform fow of wa
ter in all the world, drouths or floods
seeming never to influence IL. The
Platte river, commonly known as the
largest in Nebraska, has not the
strong flow of water possessed by the
Loup. Practically the entire Loup
river will be diverted from its present
bed and conducted across the country
on an entirely different level from the
one given the river by nature In its
new course the Loup will cross the
Elkhorn river. the fourth largest
stream in the State, on a great con-
crete bridge high up in the air. The
same course will be pursued in cross
ing smaller streams and depressions
too large to fill.
The big plan which has just been
financed and made public contem-
plates diverting the Loup from its
present course, at Genoa, Neb. Here
the stream flows eastward, but the
new river will be conducted north
ward, II miles, to vast natural reser-
voir, seven miles long, at the lower
end of which dam, 120 feet high.
will be constructed. From the top of
this dam 'penstocks will lead the wa
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
CORN CROP REDUCED
BY DROUGHT AND HEAT
Government Report Shows Shrink
age of $4,000, 900 Bushels
--rsS 81 HAY Loses, ~
SPRING WHEAT ALSO DROPS
August Falling Off in Oats Esti-
mated at $4,000, OOO-Rye
Develops Gain.

August heat and drought reduced
the corn crop promise by $4,000, 900
bushels, according TO the government
crop report. OF this loss 800 000, 900
bushels were taken Off the seven corn
surplus States. The indicated corn
crop, according to the government fig
ures, is 2,605, 243,00O bushels, as COM
pared with 2,943, 162, 900 bushels, indi-
Gated a month ago. The crop thus
dropped down from first place to
third. The report on corn was a dis
tinct surprise even to the most radi-
cal believers in crop damage. The
government figures show decline of
practically ten points during August,
the condition Sept. l being TAG, as
against S4.4 on Aug. /. The ten-year
average for Sept. l is 500, or six
points higher than the officially report
ed condition now given. The present
report indicates a crop of 2,605, 243 900
bushels, Or 223,000,O00 bushels less
than the record crop raised in 1906.
Probably next in Importance to the
corn crop losses. viewing the reports
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.

In journeying through the BAD
Lands" of the West in 1876 in search
of fossils Charles H. Sternberg en-
countered many perils. In volume
entitled THE Life of Fossil Hunter
he relates the story of an adventure
where a misstep nearly cost him his
life
One day the professor asked me to
climb a point near the summit OF
lofty ridge, crowned by two massive
lodges of sandstone four feet thick,
which projected over the steep slope
like the window stills of some Titanic
building.
These lodges. one above the other
and separated by fifty feet of shale,
had been swept clean for about three
feet, so that / found an easy pathway
for my feet when. after laborious
climbing l reached the lower ledge.
From my lofty perch I had birds
eve view of mile upon mile of the Won
derful Bad Lands, scene of desola-
ton such as no pen can picture.
1t was my duty to search every
square inch of the dust-covered slope
between the lodges for fossil bones.
After much unsucce ssful effort, | came
to a place at the head of a gorge
where perpendicular escarpment
dropped downward for thousand
feet. The upper edge of sandstone
had broken loose for space OF thirty
feet. and this huge mass OF rock, four
| feet thick, carrying with it the loose
dirt and polishing the underlying sur
| face as 1t Numbered down the slope.
had struck the lower ledge with such
| force that 1t. too, had broken loose
and plunged downward into the abyss.
A grove of pine trees at the base
of the cliff had been crushed to the
earth by this avalanche. To my view,
the remaining trees. which l knew to
be about fifty feet high, appeared like
seedlings. and the vast mass OF rock
| like a cobblestone.
I concluded that l should have no
difficulty in crawling across the smooth
space. for l reasoned that If began to
| slip. could drive the sharp end OF my
pick into the soft rock and thus stop
myself. So, climbing up the slope
through the loose earth to the base
of the upper ledge, started to cross.
When / was halfway over l began
to slip, and confidently raising my
pick. l struck the rock with all my
might. God grant that l may never
again feel such horror as / felt then,
when the pick. upon which | had de-
pended for safety, rebounded as USE
less in my hands as bit of straw!
I struck frantically again and again,
hut all the time I was sliding down
with ever-increasing rapidity toward
the edge of the abyss, safety on either
side and certain and awful death be-
| low.
To this day | do not know how l
| escaped. / suddenly found myself ly-
ing on the ledge, on the side | had left
a moment before. Probably some part
of my clothing. covered with dust as
Il was. had acted as brake upon the
polished surface. I lay for an hour
| with trembling knees, too weak TO
make my way back to camp.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
room. there were two surprises given.


Mrs. Herbert sat opposite to the door.
and as she looked towards them, and
caught the flash of the familiar jewel
on that white neck, a cold rage came over
her, and she stared helplessly for mo-
fnent before her face settled into calm,
hard lines of spite. But hers was not the
only surprise, for James Stewart was too
much taken aback by the sight of ghost
to have eyes of appreciation for his sister
in-law's discontinue.
His ghost was not outwardly alarming
| in appearance, being a small Dresden
China shepardess sort of woman. who
in dainty tea-gown Of pale blue and pink
! tints sat on the opposite side OF the
hearts from Mrs. Herbert.
In that soft pink shaded light her as
pect was that of young girl, but even
then close observer could have seen that
the apple-blossom skin had none OF the
freshness of youth, though the pale, fluff
fly yellow hair was evidently abundant
and genuine.
Between the two women a tall, ascetic-
| looking parson was standing.
Mrs. Herbert, occupied in the task OF
pulling herself together, sat watching the
newcomers approach without speaking,
but as they drew near the little group, a
malicious light flashed into her pale eyes,
and she began volubly:
"Oh, you must forgive me for not tell
ing you that James would meet old
| friends tonight. but l quite forgot to say
that cousin Nellie has been staying with
us for Christmas"
"And you surely wouldn't have the
heart 10 turn me ont" came a light laugh
from the Dresden China figure on the
Sofa as she stretched out welcoming
hand over which numerous bracelets twin
kled-then with a pretty tremulousness
welcome home again, Jem, and let me
greet your wife as a cousin"
| Ito be continued.)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

The fact that it costs more to live
from year to year is the harassing cer-
tainty which confronts every family
in city and country. Every house
keeper knows that it takes 81 to meet
the needs that 81 easily supplied some
years ago. And those who have not
had the extra dollar have been forced
to put up with a smaller loaf of bread,
a poorer quality of tea or less of it
and have been obliged to pay more for
meat. Bradstreet's table of present
commodity prices shows that the adj
vance in the price of commodities now
over 1896 is trihe more than $3.50,
or an increase of 49.1 per cent. A
glance at the table shows that this
increase is confined almost entirely to
the necessities of life. Breadstuffs
have more than doubled in price. This
means either that a scent loaf of
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

OIlAI 1Eh IA--tOOntlnued)
At this second snub, Mrs. Herbert
seemed to find it harder work than ever
to keep up her smile, but as he left the
room she made fresh effort.
i am so glad to know your name, dear,
Tor it sounds unfriendly to call you Mrs
James Mathilde What pretty name
But not exactly English. is it?'
She spoke the word English as an
other might the word holy"
"No, it's French" was the uncomIro-
missing answer.
"Oh, yes. of course We quite expect
I'd you to be French. you know. Indeed,
was surprised when you spoke in En-
ylish. 1 thought you would look so much
more foreign"
Mathilde had gathered from her hus-
bands manner knowledge of what his
game was to be. and wishing to play up
10 1t, said, rather sharply:
II am not French, but my mother
was"
But Mrs Herbert was not easily sat
upon.
"Oh, aren't you really, dear? How
nice, how very nice for me! l have been
20 nervous as to how we should get on
together, because I couldn't at all fancy
What you would be like, never having
seen a Canadian and COW l see that you
Are just ike any English person, and
daresay that although it may seem to you
little strange at first, you Will soon feei
quite at home among u.s..
Mathilde's patience was fast wearing
out.
Thanks, / don't feel at all strange.
1t all seems delightfully."- homelike," she
answered, somewhat aggressively.
'How nicew cooed the other. And
to think how I dreaded this meeting. 1t
seemed on both sides to have such a
shadow of death over it. First my dear
husband, and then your sweet boy. How
have felt for you."
Her handkerchief was at her eyes now,
and Mathilde began to find the situation
ntolerable.
The room was warm, the air heavy
with the scent of hyacinths, and sitting
In front of the fire with her big fur coat
on, she seemed sitting.
She felt that the other woman meant to
take her hand, and that she could not
bear it.
You are very kind,' she said. with as
much gentleness as she could bring into
her voice, then rising suddenly:
Il really must take my furs off,"
"You poor dear How neglectful OF
me! Why you must be weighted down
with that sealskin all this timel What
magnificent fur. In England it would
have cost a fortune, but l suppose that
out there You get it for next to nothing.
Mathilde laughed, remembering the
price which her father had last year paid
q Montreal furrier for the coat, while jC
was evidently the lady's impression that
South Sea seals were TO be shot while
walking about on the prairies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
PRICE OF FOOD HAS DOUBLED
IN U. S. IN LAST Is YEARS.
Old Scent Loaf Costs 10 Cents Now
and Cost of Meat and Vegetables
Has Been Sent Soaring.

This table gives the price per pound
of all commodities on July 1, 1896, and
the first of the month of August, 1909.
The total shows an increase of $3.50
per pound over the prices of thirteen
years ago, or 49.1 per cent,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Agricultural Fairs Popular.

The growth of the agricultural fair
idea is shown by the fact that fairs
will be held this year in forty-six
States and Territories of the United
States and in forty-one of these States
and Territories. State or interstate
fairs will be heM.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

President Taft has decided that, be-
ginning July next, the enlisted force
of the army shall not be greater than
$4,000 men. This reduction of the army
will enable the President to further de-
crease the cost OF the government. At
present there is an aggregate of about
IS, 00G men in the army
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

The nobleness of life depends on its
nsistency-clearness of purpose
quiet and ceaseless energy. All doubt,
and repenting, and blotching, and re-
touching, and wondering what it will
be best to do next, are vice as well as
misery.-John Ruskin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

The interstate commerce commission
will soon investigate the charges made
by President Stickney, of the Chicago
Great Western Railroad regarding re-
batting which he claims is increasing
rather than diminishing at railroad
centers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

Dr. L. Plat Andrew, of New York,
the new director of the United States
mint, has sailed for Europe, accom-
panying Senator Aldrich, chairman of
the national monetary commission. The
new director wishes to inspect the
minis at London and Paris.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

A new tobacco war has been started
at Covington, KY, by the filing of a
suit by Clark & Scott, independent
manufacturers, against the Burley So
ciety demanding s135,520, said to have
been overcharged on tobacco bought
by them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

By the bursting of a cannon at the
farmers picnic and fair at Escanaba.
Mich, Paul Paulson, aged Is, pri-
vate in the Escanaba Naval Reserves.
was killed, and Fred Winchester, also
q nriyate dangerously injured
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

Mr.. Oldwed-Well, girls always like
fairy stories.
Mrs. Oldwed-It's a good thing for
after they grow up and get married
they have to listen to lot of them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Ex-Mormon APOSTLE I. Dead.

Moses Thatcher, prominent in busi-
ness and political life in Utah, died in
Logan. Utah, recently. He was for
merly a Mormon apostle and withdrew
because of his candidacy for the Uni
ted States Senate in 1898.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Unusual.

What makes that fellow so popr
lar?"
He'll listen to funny story with
out insisting on telling another.
Kansas City Journal.