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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
A Plea for Bachelors,

There are few people in the com.
munity more generous. according to
their means, more unselfish, and more
self-denying than the Inuch-maligned
bachelor class. Why, then. should it
be taxed? If a tax is required, let it
be levied on the pampered, petted,
over-indulged, usually ungrateful mar
ried man.-London Daily Graphic.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17

In the highlands Of Scotland and
IN Ireland the 1st of May was called
Beltane. This was the name of an
ancient pagan festival, traces of which
have survived to this day. The name
is still used for May day in Gaelic
Scotland. 1t is said that the Druids
on that day used to make two fires
with great incantat!ons and drive
their cattle between them as a safe
guard against disease.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17

That the German government be-
lieves ships of war will De much big
ger in the future is shown by the en-
largement Of the Kaiser Wilhelm ca
nal, which is to be deepened at once
to SO feet, with provision for a later
deepening, II necessary, to as feet
The width Of the canal is to be dou-
bled. The new dimensions Of the
locks will considerably exceed those at
Panama.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Forests of British Columbia,

Official estimates state that in Brit
ish Columbia there is an area Of forest
and wood land aggregating 2S5,554
square miles. All over this extensive
area are large sections, each of many
square miles, owned or leased by
American sydicates and controlled by
American capital. The available tim
Der area of Vancouver island alone
amounted to 100000 acres.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17

Lady Aberdeen, who has been carry
ing on an energetic propaganda to bet
ter the health of the Irish people, has
undertaken the editorial work of
monthly magazine, which will be is
sued by the Women's National Health
Association.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Her Blue Kitchen,

you are always talking about your
lovely little bl-e Kitchen" they said,
"but we see on dining out every
night. Do you never cook in it?"
mot enough to get tired of It," she
said, "and that's the reason l like it
so."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
SUNSHINE KILLING
OFF The BLONDES
U. S. Army Surgeon Declares
that Americas Clear Skies
Help the Rum Demon
PEROXIDE KIND ARE NOT DOOMED
Prisons, Asylums, Jails and Other In.
stltutions Filled with 5londs, Due,
Says the Doctor, to Effect of Sun
shine on Nervous System.

New York, N. Y.-Unless the the
blonds change their complexion they
are doomed.
This startling note of warning to
blue-eyed, light-compleXioned New
Workers is uttered by DR.. Charles E..
Woodruff, surgeon and major in the
United States Army, who has just
completed a private tour of the pris-
ons and asylums of the city and State.
The jails and institutions, he says, are
full Of blondes who, unable to stand
the struggle for existence in climate
to which they are untitled, have fall
en- into poverty, disease and crime.
What is true of New York, he says,
is true of the country as a whole,
and unless the blonde American finds
or adopts some better means of sur
vival than he has at present he will
be wiped out as type in favor of the
brunette.
The great trouble is the sunshine.
There is too much of it in America
for the blonde, says DR.. Woodruff. 1t
breaks down their nervous systems,
renders them unstable, morally as
we'll as physically, and makes them
peculiarly liable to the ravages Of
consumption and other deadly all
ments.
In Clinton Prison, says DR.. Wood
ruff, where the worst classes of crimi-
nails are confined, and where he eX-
pected to find the place full of mod
ern "blackbeards," he was astonished
at the large number of blondes, some
of them of very light type.
Of the 253 convicts whose hair
color was available for comparison,
there were 10 with very light hair, 61
with light brown, G1 with dark brown,
and 112 with black.
OF nearly 5000 men whose average
age was under twenty-one admitted
to the Elmira Reformatory, Dr. Wood
ruff found the types classified them
selves as follows as to their hair:
Blonde, BIS; red, 90: sandy, 103;
light brown, 1908; dark brown, 1,449;
black, 1,406.
Of the 602 aged paupers on Black
wells Island, says DR.. Woodruff, only
one-fourth are native born. Drink
udu pIOhSu ulOSl VI lueLl QOWn, ana
from this Dr. Woodruff argues that
the underlying nervous cause of al
coholism is far more prevalent in
blondes than in brunettes in New
York City.
The thirst for alcohol, DR.. Woodruff
says, is merely the expression of a
nervous weakness acquired under
Americas sunny skies, and resulting
from excessive stimulation of light as
one of thousand causes.
Of ninety paupers in Boston institu-
tions, DR.. Woodruff says, he found the
same general trend in a city markedly
more blonde than New York.
Thus, he says, unfavorable climatic
factors are causing unfitness for sur
vival in the race types in America too
far misplaced from their ancestral
climatic conditions. This process of
elimination among human beings, he
says, differs in no respect from that
which goes on among irrigated plants
and lower animals.
The native born, he says, furnish
the great majority of the blue-eyed
professional criminals in New York.
In Clinton Prison SO per cent. of the
tuberculous criminals are native born.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
ASKING Too Much.

jerks Bringing up the theater gets
the wrong number) -"Can you let me
have a box for four tonight" Bones
(the undertGker)-"I'm afraid not,
sir. only make 'em to hold one."-
Tit-Bits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17

ANY employee of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway company
who in the future has his pay check
cashed in a saloon will be discharged"
The foregoing is the substance of
general circular issued by Superin-
tendent, n. ]. Finney.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Who Would Think It?

The renowned NJ. Blowitz once
wrote from Paris to the London
Times: La Liberte is one of those
amphibious journals that, waiting to
see which way the wind blows, some
times unexpectedly turn the scale."-
Christian Register.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Good Definition Of Pride.

Pride" said Uncle Eben, "is sum-
pin like a fiyin' machine. It'll take
you way up over de heads of other
folks; but 1t has to be managed VIII
great care to avoid bump"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
An Encun1brance.

Little Helen had been very noisy all
day long. Her papa asked her to
stand in the corner to punish her.
After crying a while she very indig-
nantly said, 81 do wish papa had nev-
er married in this family.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Would Have Home Course.

Mrs. Julian Heath presided at the
meeting which was held the other day
IN New York for the purpose OF urging
the creation of q federal bureau to in.
struct mothers IA the care of their
homes and families.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Feminine Facts,

The earliest form of the glove was
mere bag for the hand.
Women workers in Germany rarely
make over SO week.
The Ainu women of Japan tattoo
their faces in order to give themselves
the lock of whiskered men.
The Sultan of Morocco is descended
from an Irish girl.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Panan Idea Of Death.

Death-a stopping of Impressions
through the senses, and of the pulling
Of the cords of motion, and of the
ways of thought, and of service to the
dash.-Ar..:-- ..Urelius.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
TOBACCO SAVES His LIFE.
Quid Swallowed as Man Is Shocked
keers HearE GOING.

Logansport, Ind.-August Walters
a park policeman, was almost killed
by electricity while assisting a line.
man who was repairing IN arc light
in Riverside Park. The linoman re-
quested Walters to let down the arc
light and he grasDed the wire cable
which is used to lower the lamp. In
stantly fire flashed from Walters's
body, and after spinning around in the
air he fell, but was unable to release
his hold on the cable and was pitched
and thrown about with great rapidity,
1t was several hours before Walters
regained consciousness. He received
a current of 1900 volts.
Physicians attribute Walters's es'
cape from a tragic death to the fact
that when he first grasped the cable
the shock caused him to swallow a
big quid of tobacco, This tobacco In
the stomach acted as stimulant and
kept up heart action
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
FIND FLASHL|GHT
TRUTH,COMP PELLER
Habitual Culprits Wilt Under Its
Fierce Glare and Own Up to
Their Derelictions
JUDGE SAYS THAT IT'S EFFECTIVE
Police Justice kimball Hits Upon De-
vice which Promises to Be of World
Wide 5enefit-lts Rays Throw the
Victim OF His Guard.

Washington, D. C.--Judge Ivory
Kimball, a Police Justice here, has
hit upon device for instant detec-
ton of the truth which promises to
be of worldwide benefit.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Her Discovery.

A fair maid from the city saw
queer thing on tree: she said: "Oh,
amt 1t pretty! Whatever can 1t be?"
With a stick she poked ito her
beautys ruination; for, alas! 1t proved
to be hornets habitation
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Once In a While,

Occasionally there is college pres
ident who receives as high a salary as
a first-class baseball pitcher, in spite
of the prevalent impression to the
contrary.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Paradise for the Trapper.

AS game preserves, it is claimed
that the northern regions and forests
of Canada furnish the finest fur-bear-
Ing animals in the world.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Great Enemies of Peace.

Five great enemies of peace inhabit
us, namely, avarice, ambition, envy,
anger and pride, but if those enemies
were banished, we should enjoy per
petual peace,-Petrach.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
The OnIv Wav,

The Woman-If / asked you how
old you thought was what would you
tell me? The Mana darned lie, Of
course.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
Says "oreat American Novel" Is Due

Chicago.-Professor James w. Linn,
himself an author, said lately at the
University of Chicago: This is the
psychological year for the great
American novel, exactly one century
from the appearance Of that food OF
great novels from Scott, Eliot and
others. The great American novel
will come from some obscure author
It will be either romantic or on some
Sraat moral problem"
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02

This is Fair Week at the store of the popular D. M. Read Co.,, of Bridgeport. In the music room a con- cert is given every afternoon by bentleys Metropolitan orchestra, commencing at 2 o'clock, and on Sat urday evening. The Criterion Four will sing every afternoon and Satur- day evening: G. D. Lush, first tenor; l.. Fenton, second tenor; G. T.. Tor dolf, baritone: James Hol', Jr., basso. George Bentley, arcolnpaniSt. Mrs Martin w. Sturtevant, in dialect songs, will sing every afternoon and Saturday evening. A piano recital will be given every morning by the Wheelock Pianola Piano. from tn :; music rooms of M. Steinert & Sons Co. J. Leonard Booth will give a violin solo each afternoon. 4 souve- mir of Fair Week, 1909, will be pre- sented to all customers whose pur- chase amounts to S2 or over. Tea served every afternoon in the Tea room
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
Weston.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

D. Morris .'.ndcews is training a handsome colt for carriage use
 E. L. Catterson of New York was g Sunday guest at the residence of Charles Corsa
 Charles Horn is spending a few days in Brooklyn.
 L. M. Gould captured another lar.;e grey fox, last week
 Mrs E L. Beers and Master Clar- ence Beers have been guests of her mother Mrs Crofut, in South No walk.
 Lafayette Beers has been ill wi: h a severe grip cold.
 Miss Myra Burritt was quite ill and unable to attend to her school duties in the Middle district, for teo days of last week. Daniel Prown still continues seri- ously ill
 A. c. Bradley has been appointed a notary public.
 Mrs Ira Bailey has visited Bridge port relatives.
 The Norhel1 Aid society held a Basket lunch social on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs Ephraim Fitch in Godfrey street.
 MT and Mrs Frank Fitch and chil dren wenday guests at the residence occasion. The organization deserve.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
VILLAGE CHU! .ClI NOTES.

Dr J. E. Herman terminated his iabors with the Congregational church of New Preston list Sunday, having given notice to the Ecclesia- astical society three months ago that he would then complete his labors among us, Dr Herman has proved an Instructive and fOrCeful preacher, always able to hold the closest at tentinn. His col yregations have been large for the place. The even- ing service as well as the morning has been well attended during his ministry, His relations with the church have been most cordial and harmonious and the good wishes of the church follow him.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02

For feat in rapid-fre gardening Edward Taylor takes tne lead. With the a'sistaI ce of that expert in agri- cultural matters, Sandy" the Brick Stores handy man, he spaded up a garden measuring a half acre in just 20 minutes, and planted half push el of onions. It is quite evident MT Taylor's long tramps after the foxes has put him in prime condition for work. He should get some orders for garden spading from Ex-Repre- sentative Kilhride and others. The Bee will match him against any other man east of the railroad track, in a spading contest.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES.
Sunday Services.

Sunday morning service at II o'clock with preaching by the pastor.
 sunday school at noon.
 The Christian Endeayor society will Sunday evening join in the spe- cial service which will be held in the auditorium of the church. The con- secration meeting will be omitted this month.
 The pastor is to hold special 10- day eyangelistic services, beginning this eveui; g, Thursday, April 1, and closing Sunday evening, Apr.I II. The meetings will be held every evening in the auditorium of the church. except Satui day evening. Speakers from out of town will as sis the pastor. A cordial invitation IS extended to the public to attend these meeti! g.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
BIGGEST AUCTION OF THE YEAR.
Corn on the Ear at $1.05 Per Bushel.

One of the largest and most suc- cessful auctiors ever held in this sec. tion was at Ernest E. Rice's at flaw leyville on Tuesday the S0th. c. F. Beordsley was the auctioneer. Everything brought the Highest prices. Corn 0n the ear sold at s1.05 per bushel; 37 head of cattle from $35 to $90 per head; 50 fowls at s5c each. Six hundred people were present, every town in the state be- ing represented and several from New York state. Auctioneer Beard- sley kept the crowd in good humor and he now gives three grand souye- nirs of useful articles at every auc- tion and all are on the lookout for one. The venerable peanut merchant was on hand with one busheI which lasted about five minutes.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
Mk#&MM*&%M* x x x MM x sAs,sss x x x sNN a* K x * Home News and Comment. x K K
TRINITY PARISH.
Friday.

clludY, At 3.S0 D. m., ohildren's service. At 7.30 p. m., evening prayer, with sermon by Rev o. o. Wright.
 Sunday. At IL a. nl., morning prayer, Holy Communion and sermon by the rec tor.
 At 12 m., Sunday school At 7.9O p. m., evening prayer.
 Holy Week. During Holy Week, up 10 Good Friday, evening prayer ard devotion- al reading at S.3O p. III.
 Good Friday. At 10 a. m., full morning service. Three hours devotion, from 12 to 3 p. m.
 Saturday. Easter even; Evening prayer and baptism at 5.SO D. m.
 Easter Sunday. # At s T. h., Holy Communion. At II a. m., morning prayer and Holy Communion. At 4.30 D. m., children's service. The singing class will meet, Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday after school.
 Choir rehearsal Tuesday and Sat urday evenings at 7.30 p. m.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
South Britain
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.

Miss Susie Mitchell has returned from visit in Bedding and Danbury.
 Miss Ruth Mitchell spent last week in Hartford, the guest of Mrs Amos Mitchell.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Mitchell enter tained a few friends, Monday even ing, it being the 10th anniversary of their marriage. They received seve- ral beautiful pictures, silverware, anl tinware.
 The children of MT and Mrs Hubert Mitchell have Leen under Dr Lie bert's care.
 GeUrge Mitchell is preparing '.r improve his hIuse Dy enlarglng an ell and putting in a bathroom.
 The youngest child of Niles Brick son has been very i'll with pneu- monia. A trained nurse is caring for it.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Polois have a little daughter, born March 25.
 Miss Christine Eyarts is nursing Miss Agusta Downs who is suffering with tonsilitis.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
B0RDEN'S PRICES
For the Ensuing Six Months.
A CARD.

I wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of my dear mother, Mrs .. Turney. She was nearly S5 years old, and although she had no way of attending church and had little intercourse with the outside world, yet she was a lifelong Christian and loved her Bible, and I know that she will be greatly misset by those who knew her best.-[Mrs E. T. Sears.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
OVER CUTTING sF CONNECTI.
 CUT FORESTS,
Indicates General Rate of Timber
 Consumption,

It has been estimated that the amount of wood annually consumed in the United States at the present time is twenty three billion cubic feet, while the growth of the forest is only seven billion feet. In other words, Americans all over the coun- try are using more than three times as much wood as the forests are producing, The figures are based upon large number of state and local reports collected by the government and upon actual mea- surements. The State Forester of Connecticut, in a recent report, has given figures on growth and use for New Haven County, which give more valuable details than are generally to be obtained, and well illustrate now the forest is being reduced by over-cutting. In this county very careful study was made on each township of the amount of forest, the rate of growth, and the amount of timber used. For the year 1907 the timber used was 120,000 cords, in the form of cordwood, lumber, ties, poles, and piles. The annual growth on all types of forest land, including the trees standing on abandoned fields, for the yearreached a total of 10000 cords. Thus the amount cut yearly exceeds the growth by 50,O0O cords. The amount of standing timber considered as merchantable and available for cutting within the next few years was found to be 100000 cords. Each year the annual growth in creases the supply on hand by 10000 cords, while the use de- creases it by 120,O0O. The net re- duction is therefore 5O,0O0 cords a year. If the cut and the growth re- main at the present figures, the supply of merchantable timber will be exhausted in about twenty years. At the end of that time there will be a large amount of forest standing in the country, but it will be in tracts under forty years of age, containing wood below the most profitable size for cutting. Cordwood could still be cut, but supplies of the most profit able products, like ties and lumber, would be practically exhausted.
 X pecticut's case illustrates what 1ap meant when the exhaustion of the timber supply is spoken of. It does not mean that every tree will be cut and that the ground will be bare. It means, On the other hand, that year by year the people of the country are cutting more timber than the forest grows, and that within a comparatively short time the continued loss will have so re- duced the forest that it will be diff cult and expensive to obtain timber of useful size in sufficient q,;antity.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02

Miss Ida Martsolf, Mrs Alexander Steele and Mrs James w. Gordon were at Rev A. T. Steele's in Bethel Friday night, and passed Saturday in New York City. Miss MartsOlf who leaves for her home in Pennsyl- vania, has been the guest of Mrs Alexander Steele for two months.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
ST JOHNS PARISH.
Sunday Services.

Sunday, at 10.45 a. m, morning pray err litany and sermon; at F m., Sunday school; at p. m., evening prayer.
 Tuesday at 4 p. m., service at W. C.. Hards in Berkshire.
 Wednesday, at 7.30 p. m., preaching by Rev J. H. George. . Thursday, at p. m., service at J. M Blackmar's
 Friday afternoon, at o'clock in the
 Services for Holy Week will be as usual, with the exception that on Good Friday the service will be at 10.41 a. n.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
OBITUARY.
William Hawley.

William Hawley, a prominent and widely known c.ttle dealer. died suddenly in Hawleyville, Monday, aged 70 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, William ard Harry Hawley, and two daughters, Mrs Homer Baluwin and Miss Helen Hawley. He was a son of the late Benjamin Fawley. The funeral tohk place from his late home, Thursday, Rev J. II. George officiating.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
Mrs Catherine Wixon.

Mrs Catherine Wixon, who had been boarding at the Convent of Mercy for some months, died there on Tuesday, aged 79 years. She was formerly a resident of Monroe. The funeral okplace on Thursday morn ing from St Roses church, Rev Patrick Fox officiating. The burial was in St Roses cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02

Mlsses EIiiiiia anu Nuln Reld nave returned from a three weeks visit with friends in Washington and New lcra
 The Sanford School has closed for q lO-days vacation.
 Miss Susie Mitchell was the guest of Mrs Emory Sanford few days, last week.
 MT and Mrs Alex Watt of New York were recently entertained by Mrs Henry Sanford.
 Mrs Winnie Bradley of Tashua passed Sunday with her son, P. R. Bradley at Ridge Lawn.
 The Methodist church has given Rev T. Q. Judd unanimous call for ano'Gei yea.
 The Congregational society have engaged minister for year.
 J. B. Sanford is the busiest man in town when in his store. de sends a load of goods every day to Mark Twain, beside what he delivers to other people. John Todd, who has been serious ly ill, is improving. Dr Smith attend ed him twice a day for while, but only : ces t see Tim once a day now.
 The roads are badly washed. Tie sele 'tmen ale waiting for spring and dry weather before making any re- pairs.
 Builders are all busy. It promises to be busy year for building.
 Danlel O'Keefe has returned from Florida wi ere he spent the winter. He reports pleasant trip.
 J. II. Duncan went to New York, Monday, to see his aunt, Mrs Frank Lee.
 The Whitehead store on the Ridge is to be, opened with 6 new stock of goods about April Is.
 Kline < Co.,, at the Sullivan store are well stocked with goods and their inviting sign in front attracts much attention.
 E. P. Sanford, the butcher, got one tf his horses down in q bad mud hole near J. H. Duncan's, and had to have help to get him up.
 William Miller is going to make some repairs on his house in San fordtoWn.
 Philander Ferry lost one of his best cows by breaking her leg going to water
 SPRING SHIRT WAISTS.
 Latest styles, new goods, SSc and $1.49 each, at French's, Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Commencing on Sunday, April 4, the church on New Preston Hill will be opened for service. The Rev Mr Evans will supply the pulpit every Sunday during the balance of the year, services commencing promptly tt 1 a. m. It 1 earnestly recnested that the people will attend these services. Everybody will be cordially welcomed
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
SANDY HOOK LIBRARY.
Quarterly Meeting Of Directors.

{ The regular quarterly meeting of the directors and T spefial meeting ofarhe library committee VIII he held ,jr Sthe library room next Monday, April 5, at 3 p. m., at which Mrs Belle H. Johnson, visitor for the State Library committee, will be present. She will arrive on the 2.45 train on the Highland Division and may wish to depart on the 4.19 train A prompt attendance is desirable.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
New Preston.
MRS EVAN EVANS.

Mrs Evans, wife of Rev Evan Evans, died on Tuesday, at her home on Christian street, after a brief ili- ness with pneumonia. She was a woman of marked refinement and sweet Christian character. The funeral took place on Thursday.