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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
PROVES Love IS BLIND
Perfect Confidence Of a Mexican Who
Could Doubt HE Eyes, but
not Hls Sweethearf.

Sou'u Dou1t r'e Eyes, put
not He Sweetheart.
Pueblo, Mexico-For the past week
the physicians in charge of one of the
sanitariums here have been dealing
with one of the most puzzling and OBJ
stinate cases OF eye trouble ever
brought to their notice. Their sus-
picion that the subject has nothing
the matter with his eyes was con-
firmed by q naive confession made by
the patient.
The mans name is Bstanislao Ruiz.
He stated that he lives in Cholula and
shortly before coming here he was
shocked one evening, upon passing
the house of his novia, to see her kiss
ing a very dandily dressed stranger
through the bars of her window. Fear
ing that he might cause a scandal by
interfering, he retired quietly, and
later In the evening returned to speak
to the young lady about 1t. She denied
the matter emphatically.
"But I saw you with my own eyes,"
he maintained.
do you believe your dulce or do
you believe your eyes," she demanded
triumphantly.
"I believe my dulce." he anwered.
There was hearty embrace, and he
came here Immediately to have his
eyes treated.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
A Boomeranu,

Little Archie, aged four, had been
very troublesome all day, and especial
ly trying to his father, who had had
to stay at home as he was not we'll
enough to go to work. In the even
ing after the little fellow had said his
prayers, his father called him, think
ing it good time to say word in
season" and began by asking: "My
son, why is 1t that father and mother
have had to punish you so much to-
day." Archie thought minute, and
then to his fathers discomfort re-
piled: ~ guess it was cos you were
both sick and cross to-day."-Deline-
ator.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
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FOR BETTER DIRT ROADS.
Some Things that the Road Foreman
Must Know.

Some Things that the Road Foreman
Must Know.
With sandy soil and subsoil of
clay or clay and gravel plow deep SO
as to raise and mix the clay with the
surface soil and sand.
The combination forms q sand-clay
road at trifiing expense.
II the road be entirely of sand a
mistake will be made If 1t is plowed,
unless clay can be added.
Such plowing would merely deepen
the sand, and at the same time break
up the small amount OF hard surface
material which may be formed.
II the subsoil is clay and the sur
face scant in sand or gravel, plowing
should not be resorted to. as 1t would
result in a clay surface rather than
one Of sand or gravel.
A road foreman must know not only
what to plow and what not to plow,
but how and when to plow.
If the road is of the kind which &C
cording to the above instructions
should be plowed over its whole width
the best method is to run the first fur
row in the middle of the road and
work out the sides. thus forming q
crown.
Results from such plowing are the
greatest in the spring or early sum-
mer.
In bitches a plow can be used to
good advantage, but should be fol-
lowed by a scraper or grader.
To make wide, deep bitches moth
ing better than the ordinary drag
scraper has yet been devised.
For hauls under 100 feet or in max
ing fills" 1t is especially serviceable
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
ReeIpe for WhItewash.

The best whitewash for inside or
outside use is made as follows: One
half bushel unslacked lime; slack
warm water; cover 1t during the pro-
cess of steaming; strain the liquid;
dissolve a peck of salt in warm wa
ter; boil three pounds of ground rice
to a thin paste. add one-half pound
Of powdered whiting and pound Of
glue, which has been dissolved over
a slow fire. and add five gallons Of
hot water to the mixture; stir we'll
and let it stand 4S hours. If properly
applied one pint will cover square
yard.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
A CURIOUS TOME.
Contains a Chamber Whore Meal 10
Regularly Provided.

Contains a Chamber Whore Meal 10
Regularly Provided.
One Of the most curious tombs in
the United Kingdom is in County We1.
ford. In 1t is laid the body Of one
OF that curious body-the resurrection
lists. One portion Of the tomb is
furnished chamber, with a table and
o few chairs. On the table will be
found at any time a dainty meal OF
considerable dimensions, with a fowl,
q ham, q leg of mutton and the neces-
sary drinkables. The departed resur-
rectionist provides by his will that
this meal shall be laid each fortnight,
and III the meal is untouched In the
meantime, it shall be given to the
poor and a fresh meal laid" So far
the meal has been untouched, though
several rumors spread round the dis
trict from time to time that in spirit
form the gentleman has appeared and
has enjoyed his meal. Curious stories
are told Of poor people to whom the
ham or the leg Of mutton has been
given being awakened in the night by
strange rappings on their doors and
windows, and even by demands in a
grim voice for a portion Of the Sood
which has been distributed. AS con-
sequence and probably for another
sad reason, It has come to be the prac-
tee to consume the food Immediately
II is brought home. 1t is the only way
to oounteract the envy Of the spirit
with whom, apparently, hunger is con-
atantly present.-Dundee Advertiser.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
PERIL OF NoRTH,s STREETS.
coiored Girls from South not Pro-
tected Enough, Matron Says.

colored Girls from South not Pro-
teeted Enough, Matron Says.
Savannah, Ga.-"Our graduates
cannot enter the homes of whites as
servants or house girls. There is not
sufficient protection In the house for
them. When they finish their work at
night they are allowed to roam tha
streets to be subjected to temptation
and are lost They may return to
their own families less pure and q
disgrace iv their families"
So reported Ellen Young, colorea.
matron of the Paine Annex Home f0f
Negro Girls at Augusta, Ca, to the
Women's Board of Home Missions Of
the Methodist Church. South. In sew
en- years she had known 900 negro
girls who went North and believed
that 500 Of them will have died or re-
turned South broken in health.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Thin Edges.

Since the wear at the center of he
roadway is always greater than at
the sides, some saving in stone may
be made by reducing the thickness at
the outer edges. A layer Of loose
stones more than 6 inches deep can
not be compacted with roller easily,
If at all, and modern roads are all
built In two or more layers or courses.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Cumulative Value of Good Roads.

Improved roads are breeders of
traffic. Commerce invariably follows
the line Of the least resistance and
rarely is good road constructed that
much travel is not diverted to 1t from
other courses. In addition to this, it
may almost invariably be found that
new industries, new and greater pro-
ductions. spring up along the well
built roads. With the added COM
merce comes added enlightenment.
added sociability. enlarged business.
and more and more developed and
perfected citizenship.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
$4,000 LONDON LANDLORDS.
They Own Land Valued at $1,000, ,000-
mn MA,as nnAnnaAnH 0hn,af~

They Own Land Valued at SS,000y yO00S-
600, New Document Shows.
London.-The London County Coun-
Gil has spent decade in preparing a
ground plan Of London showing the
owners Of the land. This is nearly
completed.
It shows that $4,000 landlords own
land covering 113 square miles, these
being mostly single house owners.
Sixty square miles are owned by 1877
persons, organizations, and oorpora-
lions. One-third Of this area belongs
to the Grown, the ecclesiastical COM
missioners. the County Council, and
the city corporation.
It is estimated that the present
value OF the land on which London In
built is $4,000, 100000, which will be
increased to 83.175.000.000 by 1880.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
The Captain was Right.

During the recent financial depres-
sion in England Pat and Mike enlist
ed in the British army. After their
drill the captain, thinking the circum-
stances opportune for a little lecture
on patriotism, demanded eloquently:
Soldiers, why should a man die for
his king and country?"
This struck Pat as proper ques-
ton. Turning to Mike, he said:
Faith, Moike, the captain is roight!
Whoi i?"-Everybody's
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
English Women Smoke Cigarettes.

A dealer in cigarettes in London
says that the practice Of cigarette
smoking is increasing rapidly among
women in the higher circles. His
firm has sold 100 per cent. more Of
cigarettes to women this year than it
did last. Among recent purchasers
on a large scale was the queen Of
Spain, who bought however, for the
purpose Of making gifts to her friends.
She has ordered a number Of red
morocco cases, with the Spanish arms
on the tip in gold, each to contain %
varieties of cigarettes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
worrvIna the Cows,

It will mean loss to the farmer to
have the COW afraid of him. II is a
loss every time she is frightened. To
run a COW to pasture is like throwing
money away. A COW in any way wor'
ried will not do her best. The COW
that is made q pet Of will make money
for its owner. The milk Of q fright
ened or abused COW ID poisonous.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12

Road Draqs as GOOD Hoaos advocates
Probably few. If any, who know the
truth about the use Of drags. even
the simplest and cheapest In form, on
the ordinary country road. have
doubts as to the good effects of this
device. The direct and immediate ef-
feet Of the dragging is the filling Of
ruts and puddles. the raising of the
crown, and the shedding of storm wa
ter. This results in gradually harden
ing the road until 1t will remain
smooth much longer under traffic
than it could without this dragging.
Another and perhaps more lasting,
therefore greater benefit which comes
from dragging, is in the fact that roads
SO dragged are object lessons. To
those who use the better roads they
suggest the thought: If so simp.e a
device can make a difference so great
as this-can add so much to our con.
venience and comfort, why should we
not go farther, spend a little more
money and so make these roads per-
manently smooth and dry and hard?
Beyond doubt the drag has been an
efficient educator, to the profit Of all
concerned.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12

sides come apart and the butter can
be taken out with ease and without
spelling the form or print The mould
consists Of base portion with handle
attached and raised portion to form
the bottom Of the mould box. The
sides are made in two parts, arranged
to interlock, and held In position when
they are interlocked by clamping
member that swings over and holds
them firmly together. In the old style
butter mould 1t was necessary to push
the print out, the sides being solid.
In this form all that is required is to
open the clamping device, take the
sides of and the butter appears in
perfect condition.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Record Mountain Climber.

Longs peak, in Colorado, which has
been called the American Matterhorn,
has been successfully climbed by a
small girl of 19 years, little Emily
Zoynton. She scorned the aid Of a
guide, even in the dangerous places,
but went clear to the top, distance
Of 14,271 feet. This gives her the re-
cord for mountain climbing among
children of the world possibly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
The Aua of the MIcrohe.

People Just now are living in state
Of almost morbid apprehension con-
cerning what they should eat and
drink. There have been the paleo-
lithic age and the red sandstone age.
The present age would come to be
known as the bacillus, microbee and
tubercle age.-Lord Rabbleesdale in
House of Lords.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Make the Most Of Evsrxthlnu.

A man who knows the world win
not only make the most of every
thing he does know, but Of many
things he does not know; and will
gain more credit by his adroit mode
Of hiding ignorance than the bedant
by his awkward attempt to exhibit his
erudition.-Colton.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
PUPPY cHEWED UP IS BILL.

Mlssourlan Wants Postmaster Gen.
eral to Make Good His Loss.
Observation-Disclosures General
Hitchcock has been requested by
Missourian to make good the loss
of $5 bill which was chewed up by
the Missourian's young pup dog" In
the communication was an affidavit
telling Of the destruction of the bill,
with four small pieces which the pup
py had not consumed.
The communication, with the rem
nants of the note, has been turned
over to the Treasury Department for
such disposition as 1t can make of Il.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
pola Shifts Its PosItIon.

Later information on the results of
Lieut.. Shackleton's expedition to the
antarctic revealed much that was not
discussed in the preliminary dis
patches. 1t is now brought out plain
ly that the south magnetic pole, like
the north magnetic pole, shifts its
position. The discovery will enable
geographers to revise the magnetic
charts and this will render navigation
safer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Best Use of the Bath.

The human body Is covered with the
most wonderful and beautiful fabric
in the world. flexible as silk, resistant
as steel. fought as leather and. beau
ty Of beauties, flushed by some three
millions Of glands, so that 1t is abso-
lutely self-cleaning. Therefore, says
our doctor, speaking of the bath:
Don't scrub; seldom use soap; use
as cold water as you can enjoy"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Lowers Wauon Rates.

Railway freights have been steadily
reduced by the improvement Of road
beds and rolling-stock. to which work
managers have applied all that SCI
ence, experience and invention have
developed, and In like manner the ex-
pense of wagon transportation will
gradually decrease as the condition Of
our highways Is improved.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Macadam AdaptabIe.

In the State road work in Massa-
chusetts several sections Of macadam
are used. the highway commission
recognizing that uniform depth Of
stone throughout the State Is undesir-
able. because OF differences in local
conditions.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
For Better or Worse,

I'm tired Of this eternal philosoph-
ical scrap about the respective infiu-
ences Of heredity and environment"
says the Philosopher of Folly. "If
heredity brings a man enough money,
he can make his own environment"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12

Every macadam road should be
crowned. in order that the water fall
ing upon 1t may run quickly to the
cutters. It 10 also necessary that the
shoulders should have the same or
perhaps . Nttis greater slope than the
maoAAAm. ..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Whero FaIsehood Ia JustIfabIa.

There are two occasions when the
most veraciouss man is likely to pre-
varicate-when he tells a love ro-
nance or a bunting story.-Paris Fl
garo.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
TARTAR BOW USED BY ESKIMO.
Connecting Link Between Widely Sep
arated Tribes Received.

arated Tribes Received.
New York, N. Y.-Did the progeni-
tors Of the Eskimos once ride over
the plains in the command of the
Grand Cham of Tartary? This is the
interesting question which is raised
by the receipt at the American Muse
um OF Natural History of Q collec-
ton Of specimens from Point Barrow,
gathered by Mr.. V. Steffanson, an ex-
plorer who is on an expedition for the
museum.
Among the articles is bow bent al
most in half circle and precisely Of
the same pattern as that used by the
Tartar horsemen. There are also ar
rows and darts of peculiar design.
with heads of sheet copper.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12

Something from nothing never
works out in the dairy. You must
put the fsed into the cows II you are
going 10 set the milk out of uhsEn-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
eorrowa Of the RIoh.

Almost any millionaire would be
willing to give up large percentage
Of his fortune II he could tell the diff
ference between masterpiece and a
daub.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Done for.

A New York woman has used .
whip instead Of the divorce courts.
She has ruined her mAtrim0nial fat-
ure.-Washington Post
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
'DAIM~~o ~~o I !.
BCREAMERY|
BUTTER MoLDs IN PARTS.
Sides Can Be Taken Away, Leaving
Print In Perfect Shape.

OF especial interest to dairymen
and farmers is the butter mould de-
signed by a Colorado man, but 1t 10
also Of interest to those whose ac-
quaintance with butter is limited to
meeting 1t on the table. The chief
advantage Of this mould-which is
pronounced advantage-is that the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
PIE FOR coNvIcTs.
JaIIer Says II Makes Them Well Be-
haVed.

Little Rock, Ark.-Superintendent
Cohn Of the Arkansas penitentiary is
sued an order instructing all convict
camps to give their men pumpkin pie
four days each week. He believes
experiments show that convicts fed
on q diversity Of food. and especially
on pumpkin pie. are all we'll behaved.
He said that at camps where such
diet was offered they had not whipped
. oOavtCt Coz more than . month.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12

Canadian Farmers Own Homes.
About 81 per cent Of the farmers
Of CanAdG preside ovor their own
tArus.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
Road Leveler.

is strip of iron to which rods M and
ring are attached with loop bolts.
When using stand on T, T.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12
How Road LeveIer Is Made.

TOW Hodu EeVeIeT Us Wdue'
e is plank two by ten inches, six
feet long. T, T are two by fours two
or three feet long buried In e. N
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-11-05
III

Philadelphia. - Samuel P. Rotan,
Republican, was reelected District
Attorney over D. Clarence Gibboney,
the Penn party and Democratic can
didate, by a majority exceeding 50,-
600. The entire Penn ticket went
down to defeat. Victories won in the
recognized independent wards were
overcome in the Overwhelming organ
ization sweep.
David Martin for Register of Wills,
and Morrell Dobbins for City Treasu-
rer, commanded the full Republican
vote, and little cutting of the county
ticket was reported. Judge Won Mos
CHECKER, Republican candidate for
the Supreme Court. ran slightly be-
hind his colleagues on the county
ticket.
The Republican State ticket was
elected by about 100000 plurality.
The successful men are Supreme
Court Judge Robert Won Moschzicker,
Philadelphia; State Treasurer, j. A..
Stober, Lancaster, and Auditor-Gen-
eral, A. E. Sisson, Erie.
Voters generally ignored the pro-
posed constitutional amendments, al
though there was real opposition to
Amendment Z, which provided for the
appointment of election officers. The
most important amendment abolishes
the February election, and the one
next year will be the last.
Pittsburg.-By the will of the vot-
ers, expressed in a plurality of 10000
in favor of the ST, 900, 900 bond issue,
Greater Pittsburg forgot party lines
in favor of municipal improvements.
Allegheny County rolls I'm the usual
Republican majority
county Offices. AS us
tive figures will not
til the latter part of !
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-11-05
Y. j.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1909.

counties were close. Wicomoco has
gone Democratic and for the amend
ment. Cecil was close on the amend
ment. Republicans claimed Freder-
lex by 1000. Both sides claim Som
erset, the Democrats by 200 and the
Republicans by 400.
Worcester has gone Democratic,
with the amendment running behind.
Washington is against the amend
ment by 500 to 500. Howard has
gone Democratic by 5000 and for the
amendment by 800. Talbot is Demo-
cratic and for the amendment. Gar
rett gives 500 against the amendment
and the Republicans win.
Kent has gone Democratic and for
the amendment by a small majority.
Queen Anne is Democratic by a small
majority. In Prince George, Wells
ran ahead of his ticket. Allegheny
has gone Republican and against the
amendment.
Representative Fred Talbot, Demo-
cratic leader in Baltimore County,
conceded reduced Democratic MAORI
ties and the probable defeat of the
amendment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-11-05
First Graduate's Grave.

Alumni of Princeton University
living in Orange County, N. Y, have
discovered the grave of Enos Ayres,
the first man who was graduated
from the institution on November 9,
1748, when the college of New Jer-
sey' was located at Newark. Presi-
dent Aaron Burr awarded diplomas
to the six members of the class, n
of whom was Richard Stockton, a
signer of the Declaration of %Indepen-
dence. The grave is beneath the old
church at Blooming Grove, twelve
miles from the Hudson River on the
highway from Newburg to Warwick.
Two other Princeton graduates of
the classes of 1855 and 1f57 who
were pastors of the church also are
buried there, and alumni Of the dis
erected in the church a
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-11-05
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Girl Immortalizes Boy.

Katie Rooney, ten years old, OF
Paterson, proudly told her friends
that the photograph of her brother,
Johnnie, seven, was placed with the
papers that were sealed up in the
cornerstone of the city's new high
school, which is . cost almost $780,
600. But she was modest about tell
ing that it war through her ingenuity
the picture was placed there. The
stone was laid and members of the
Board of Education and many prom
inent guests attending the impressive
ceremony. Every one Of them knew
Johnnie's picture was in the copper
box that was sealed and mortared up
inside the stone, together with papers
recording the appropriation of the
money for the building and telling
much of Paterson's educational his
tory. Just before the education Off
Gals and their guests started for the
site of the new school little Katie
hustled into the Board of Education
rooms, almost out of breath. She
told Chief Clerk Dunphy she had
walked from a distant part of the city.
and said: This is my brother John
ny's birthday, and this is his picture.
He wants to be Mayor some day, so
can't you put his picture in the cor
nerstone box?" When the girls story
was told to the education officials
they decided that it was extremely
important that the boys picture
should be in the box and wondered
how they happened to overlook get
ting 1t before they heard from his
sister So the nicturn was mt in fha
box, and Katie was at the ceremony
to see the box safely deposited in the
cornerstone. Then she went home
feeling that she had done her duty
both to the city and to Johnny.