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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
Flower and Tree.

A single leaf of the orange tree care
fully planted will often take root and
grow.
While many plants close their petals
or fold their leaves as darkness ap-
proaches, the testimony of most scien-
fists is to the effect that none cease to
grow.
\ smoking tree is one of the natural
wonders of Ono, Japan. Strange to
say, it smokes only in the evening just
after sunset, and the smoke issues
from the top of the trunk. The tree is
sixty feet high.
The heliotrope represents Clytie, the
beautiful nymph who died of love for
the sun. The story of Clytie is also
connected with the sunfiower, which,
as we'll as the heliotrope, means de-
voted attachment
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
Sporting Notes.

Harness horse racing is now under
wa?.
IittSbur@'S new ball park covers
seven acres and seats $1,000.
To date $4,000 has been subscribed
for Cornell'S new athletic field at
Ithaca.
The athletic co-eGS of the Univer-
sity OF Southern California are seri-
UuSly considering the possibility Of
holding n track and field meet.
The Detroit baseball diamond will
be swung around next winter. and II
new grand stand will be built in the
left center corner. The present grand
stand and pavilion will he utilized as
lower priced sections. The club plans
to have one Of the finest plants in the
country.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

Haven, Conn, who have been the
guests at G. H. Tyler's, have return
ed to their homes.
Miss Minnie Gay is spending this
week with Mrs. Harvey Gay, at
Berkshire, y. j.
Mrs. Marsh and daughter, who
have been guests of Mrs. Cornell,
at her bungalow, returned to their
cottage at Mill Rift, Pa, last week.
Ben. Clark, of Port Jervis, y. y,
was in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves Sampson
and Mrs. Cora Skinner went to
Honesdale on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Deighton are
entertaining son.
Mrs. Richard Calkins went to
Nliddletown, y. Y, Tuesday to visit
her sister.
July IS, 1903.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

Thursday evening, Aug. 5th,
Bishop Talbot will preach at Zion
church, at s p. III.
On the goth the p. o. S. of A.
people enjoyed a social gathering
and an ice cream lunch.
The Odd Fellows, on the oath,
had limitations, Floyd Webster
and Arthur Phillips being the candi-
dates. Following the ceremonies,
a lunch, with ice cream, was served.
Miss Lydia Robacker, of South
Sterling, is a guest of her brother,
II. II. Robacker.
George Wolfe, of Illinois, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. |. NJ. Kipp.
The Misses VanCamp, of Troop,
are guests at their aunt, Mrs. r.
b. Simons.
Abram Garris is reported to be in
a precarious condition.
Misses Lenora and Nettie Cliff, of
Scranton, are guests of Misses Eta
and Elva Cliff.
The young folks made Miss Ethel
Meyers birthday party one even
ing last week and similar one was
given at John NJ. Lewis for Miss
Ethel.
Miss Nellie Westfall, of Bingham
ton, n. Y. was a guest, last week,
at F. G. Swingle's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Manns, of
Scranton, are guests at John Stew
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Z. Simons and
daughter of Honesdale, We're also
guests there last week.
July 26. 1909.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
Just Noises.

"Look here!' shouted the irate farm
er. What are yeou doing fishing in
my lake when it's posted?"
"Aw, go on"' snccred the tough city
lad. make noise like a hoop and
roll away"
The farmer took out his knife and
cut off section of birch.
"Sonny" he said solemnly, 81 reckon
yeou'd be better making a noise like
locomotive for the next few minutes"
Like locomotive, old clover seed!
Why?"
Because yeou are going to be
switched"
And the next moment the yells that
emanated from the clump of bushes
made q noise like Sioux Indian on
the warpath.-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
STEENE.

Miss Olive Haley visited Saturday
and Sunday with friends at South
Canaan.
David Wonnacott is critically i'll
again.
Mrs. Arthur Snediker, who has
been i'll, is much improved.
The ice cream social held by the
Ladies' Aid at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wood, last Thursday
evening, was quite successful, The
net proceeds being 5000.
Mrs. Flossie Chapman and family,
of Carbondale, are spending a four
weeks vacation with Mrs. o w.
Chapman here.
The rain of last week has prob
ably saved the potato crop, as it is
now growing finely.
Charles Richardson, of Carbon
dale, visited his parents at Promp-
ton, Saturday and Sunday.
Several of the farmers in this sec
tion and around Keene, are wearing
very grim smiles this week as they
have been "bunkoed" again, out of
four weeks milk and cream, this
being the third season in succession.
Still they bite at the tempting bait.
Each season brings new man at
the milk station at keene VINO will
work the farmers for all of the
milk and cream that they are
worth, insuring them from a cent
to a cent and a half more than the
old standby creamery at Prompton
can pay.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
CLINTON.

The Clinton Centre Sabbath school
elected the following persons as
officers for the coming year: Mrs.
F. y. Rude, superintendent; J. E.
Schoebig, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. C. r. Bunting, organist; Mabel
Sanders. assistant Organist; Flora
Loomis. secretary; Ida Lee, treas
urer.
Several new members were re-
Gently added to the Moosic Grange.
The Temperance Alliance meet in
Aldenville next Sunday evening.
Early on Monday morning, July
Goth, Leon. the only son of Mr..
AID Mrs. John Schimer, quietly pass
ed away. Early in the spring he
came home from Syracuse, where
he was employed by the D., l.. &
w. Co. as manager of their store
supply. hoping to be benefited by
hone-care. but that dread disease,
tuberculosis, had too firm a hold
for medical skill. or loving care to
conquer. On his 18th birthday, he
with his mother. united with the
Clinton Centre Baptist church, OF
which they have since been consist
ent members. \ few days since ne
passed his 2lst birthday, at which
time his many friends surprised him
by sending him post cards and let
ters to the number of more than
$50. Mr. and Mrs. Schimer have
the sympathy of their neighbors in
the death of this, their only child,
a daughter having died in infancy.
July 27, 1903.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
The Fan.

Fans were used as sacred emblems
In India.
The Romans used a circular fan on
occasions of state.
The early Greeks made fans of the
fiat leaves of the lotus.
The Chinese and japanese have from
antiquity used fans of all possible va
rieties.
In ancient Egypt fans Of strange
shape made OF parchment or feathers
were used in religious ceremonies.
Folding fans had their origin in
Japan and We're imported thence to
China. They were Of the shape still
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

1t was clearly established Tuesday
that the young man who was found
dying in a ravine near Elmira, last
Friday, was John Snyder, a resident
of Pittston, who had at one time
worked at the barber trade in this
city. Snyder's body was taken to
Pittston for burial.-Scranton Trib-
une.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR SALE-One of the finest
dwellings on one of the finest streets
in Honesdale. All modern improve
ments, furnace, hot and cold water,
bath room. etc. If you want a
swell home so and look at it. It's
grand-only $500. DORM.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

Stepping from the northbound
track to get out of the way of a
train, Cormens Maias stepped di-
rectly in the path of south bound
train on the Delaware and Hudson
railroad near the Winton station
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, and
was instantly killed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

After discussion lasting nearly
three hours. the Common Council
of the City of Port Jervis on Tues
day evening voted unanimously to
give to the Interstate Hydro-Electric
Company a franchise to furnish cleo
and a franchise to operate an cleo
tric street railway system, all of
which being subject to bond of
$4,000 to be approved by the Com
mon Council executed and delivered
within nine days. We thought Port
Jervis had a street railway and
those other things.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
The DRAGON Ely.

The devils darning needle" is the
popular name Of several species Of the
dragon fly. They are so called from
their cylindrical bodies. resembling
needles. They are not poisonous.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
NEARBY NEWS.

Mrs. William B. Chase of Middle
town, was struck and instantly kill
ed by Erie train S, in front of the
Main street depot in that city about
six o'clock Wednesday morning.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

Two Luzerne county murderers,
Stanley Nazarko and Thomas Willis,
have been respited by Gov. Stuart
at the instance of their counsel, and
will not be hanged on August 10.
as was originally intended. 1t is
understood that the respites were
granted to permit the cases to be
taken before the Board of Pardons.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

John Hoff, an aged citizen Of
Lackawack, Ulster county, dropped
dead at the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Stangle, near
that village Monday evening, of
apopleXy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

II you want to sell your town
property just go to Citizens
phone and ask for 79J. I'll be at
the other end-all days and at all
hours. Give me your address and
I'll call on you. DORM
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

busy woman now days, peddling
cherries. She reports a good crop
this season.
July 20, '09.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

Mrs. Robert Millican, through her
attorney, Fred Lidstone, filed law
suit against the Scranton Railway
company for $4,000 for alleged in
juries sustained by falling from a
street car on the West Side a year
ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

BOARD WANTED-Office man,
neat and orderly, desires board
and lodging with private family.
Address XT., Citizen Office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

l OFFER two modern dwellings
on Church street at irresistible
prices. DORM.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR SALE-House and nine
acres of land in Promption. Terms
to suit buyer. +. p. kimble,
Honesdale. Pa. 51t2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

many years the State Medical En-
amner OF the Knights and Ladies
of Honor, died at his home at
Union, n. Y, near Binghamton,
Monday morning, July PC, after a
prolonged illness. He was born at
Union IS years ago, and had always
lived there except few years pass
ed in Indianapolis, Ind.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR RENT-Room suitable for
Main street. 59t1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

BRAMiN has some splendid ma
tive and western horses for sale, all
in excellent condition at Allen House
barn. 25tf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

While walking along the tracks
of the Lackawanna railroad at
CORTLAND, near Stroudsburg, on
Tuesday afternoon, William Hutton.
~ years old, was struck by a train
and sustained injuries that may prove
fatal. He was hurled considerable
distance and besides sustaining a
broken leg and several broken ribs
he had many and severe cuts and
bruises and it is feared was injured
internally. Hufton's home is in
Port Jervis.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR S.ALE-Lady's bicycle, Iver-
Johnson make; good order, cheap.
Inquire Citizen office. 51tf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR SALE-Roll top desk and
office chair. Jno. f. Roe, 1903
Main street. 59t1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

a HOUSE on East Extension street
to rent. Inquire Hotel Wayne. sits
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

WANTED-5 day laborers at the
Apply to y. Il. Butler. o6t4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

Three Wilkes-Barre women came
upon highwayman in the act of
robbing W. o. Coolbaugh, an old
gentleman of Parish street, Monday
night. They sailed into him with
fists and nails, and put him to rout.
Mr.. Coolbaugh's jaw was broken by
his assailant, whom he did not
know. Neither does he know the
names of his female rescuers. The
robber obtained no booty.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR SALE-Main street corner
property, 100X150, improved. Jno.
f. Roe, 1909 Main street. 59t1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
Physicians.

DR. II. b. SEARLES,
~ HONESDALE, PA.
Office and residence 1913 Court street
Telephones Office Hours-2:0O to 400 and
100 to 500. D. m.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

The store of j. d. Miller, cloth
ier at Thompson, Pa, was entered
and the thieves succeeded in getting
away with a big loot. 1t was re-
ported later that hats and furnish
ings were found near the Starrucca
station.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

BRIDGE BUILDERS-Bids for
the construction of guard walls to
the county bridge at Beach Lake
will be received by the County Com
missioners until 10 a. m, Friday,
August &, 1909. Bids should be
struct old walls and put on con-
crete jacket. Second. relay the old
wall in cement. Bidders should visit
the location before making esti-
mates. See plans at Commission
ers' office. b0t2.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

SPECIAL attention given to chill
dren at Charlesworth's Studio. 2S
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

FOR SALE-Ray house, on East
Extension street. Large lot with
sixty feet front. NJ. Z. Simons.
3SeOitf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

AUCTION SALE-On the prem
ises on Saturday, Aug. eth, 1909, l
will sell to the highest bidder my
farm of 50 acres with house, barn,
and all improvements, at Tallman-
vile, Pa. Terms-one-third cash,
balance secured by 6 per cent.
mortgage, length of time to suit
purchaser. A. B. Tallman. 60t2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30
Dentists.

DR.. c. r. BRADY. DENTIST, Honesdale, Pa.
OFFICE HoURs-Sa. m. to 5 pm.
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens phone. 33. Residence. No. 86X
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

ings were found near the Starrucca
station.
AS the result of cutting his foot
on a piece of coal over week be-
fore, LaVerne, the six-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee, of
Jermyn, died in the State hospital
Tuesday morning. He had been
taken there after the case became
serious on Saturday afternoon.
On Thursday afternoon the body
of a man was found along the Le-
high Valley railroad near Bernice.
1t has finally been identified as that
of John w. Thomas, of Parsons, and
has been claimed by Wilkes-Barre
relatives. Thomas Is veteran OF
the English army in the Boer war,
The Scranton Truth tells us that
ex-Sheriff Chas. Robinson caught,
at Maplewood, near that city,
Wednesday, cat fish which weighs
twenty-five pounds, and that the fish
is on exhibition in the window of
Rheinhart's store on Washington
avenue.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-30

d NJ. SALMON,
LII. ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAW
Office-NeXt door to post Office. Formerl
occupied by w. II. Dimmick. Honesdale. Pa
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

livered his ultmatum. Divorce my husband at once
and he would give my full allowance and settle
me and the Children in a eozy. fat. Refuse and he
would cut short the amount he was now sending and
would leave all Pennies. eouio marcy SsnsEe
1randed such an absolute surrender to his Will De-
sought him to remember how had obeyed him N my
first marriage | told him that loved my husband,
that the time had been too short for to leave him
utterly 1t was useless. Finally lett hlnl Inat
night [ again saw the bishop. who offered nome IN
his own house to my little ones should Dc forced 10
give them up 80,
had no intention of obeyng my father | knew
that the next command would be to marry ms milon
ajre-as soon as the divorce granted-and
loved my husband. / had gone through the degTads-
ton of one loveless marriage; had no notion o.
sacrificing myself second time But was indeed
face to face with a situation which my careless
ture had never dreamed Of Jack was Stlll TOO small
to care for himself. and l was actually tea Iast 0y
Leaving lack with the others following me,
sought the office of we'll known editor Work.
Write. He looked Pityingly How could /,
With four children to attend2 He took S. bill
and offered it to me- / returned 1t with thanks.
Then went back to my room, got pen, INK paper
set the children to play, and wrote madly
We had been home week My story was finished
had it in my hand to take to the editor, when the
door opened without warning and King took me IN
his great strong arms. He had followed me, coming
in the steerage-think of iti-ust because he could
not live without mel For moment my cares fed.
The children laughed because seemed happy again
took nv story. The editor smiled when he
me; my new happiness had made me radiant lie
accepted the manuscript and promised more
Did you ever try TO support lOuI anu
man? IL is a hercuean task for any woman, and y
cild of luxury. found it well nigh impossible kings
voice affected by the cllnate-he could not sing
He knew no more than baby about business and he
could find no work wrote desperately and all that
we had earned King did not drink, and hoped
that in time there might come some change. The
children grew thin and pale, and my heart ached.
Then letter came from London offering US both posi-
tiohs in opera company IN Australia Weywere IN
poverty suffering for proper food 1t was the only
way and fought my battle and sent for the bishop.
He came himself from the western city where he
lived and took with him three of my beautiful chill
dren They were jdbilant-they to have clothes,
playthings-but for me, the love OF my hus
band could not encompass the sorrow that over
whelrned me. Desoate-I feel today the agony OF
that hour
After this all was excitement. went my father.
He gave enough money for my trip to Sydney and
promised me a small allowance-too late, alas. TO
keep the children with me. We went to San Francisco
and sailed for Sydney For year and half We
met with success King made a manly fight, he grew
stronger and handsomer His love for grew
daily Then it seemed as if Almighty God him
self were against us-the plague struck Sydney.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

was content; / was happy, or supposed / was
but often when rocking my babies sleep singing
softly in the cleaning | vaguely felt that I had
missed something in life something that sang in every
song breathed in every poem; something of which
the earth in its joyous springtime foretold but which
l knew One day, four years after my
marriage l was playing bear with my children
the two who were old enough to play-upon the
nursery floor. Ny head was covered with furry rug,
while my husbands long fur coat completely envel-
oped me. Suddenly, after of my mightiest roars
heard cry from my eldest one, oh papa, see;
mamma is big bear" Fnging aside my coverings
dsheveled and flushed with exertion, sprang up to
confront stranger.
He much younger than my husband this
handsome newcomer My husband however soon
formed sincere attachment for his youthful acquaint
ance, and Mr.. B constantly with When
my husband did not care to go out Mr.. B
my escort. He followed us from Paris to Italy. He
became as one of us-the babies adored him. He
jolly companion; became les bon comrades
pretended to pity his single state and undertook the
role of matchmaker in his behalf but he would not
listen to my sage counsel. Once he followed US to
New York. There he met my parents. Mothers
quick eyes what my husband had failed
to see and what | had not dreamed. One evening
she said my husband:
Ned, Mr.. B. is in love with little girl
My husband received the news ncredulously and
the matter was dropped.
One night Mr.. B returned after an absence of
weeks duration | had missed him far more than
knew, and when | met his kindly greeting and
placed my hand in his | suddenly possessed of a
wild desire to throw myself into his arms and tell
him how glad | was to see him. Trembling | re-
leased my hand We stood there long. Neither
spoke there was no need; knew his danger and my
own. That night / knelt beside my children and
thought in my young life was only a
girl wten my first temptation came; wanted to love
with all the desire OF high vitality and untamed emo
tons. But | saw. as / knelt. my duty.
mother. Little hands, tender baby eyes, loving baby
lips. God bless theml God bless them!
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
Slow Engagements

Engagements came slowly and we grew troubled.
We lived in tiny fiat in Kensington. For the first
time in my life learned to sew and made the chill
drens dresses. OH the puzzle of the seams! But
mastered it. and my darlings looked pretty in their
days My allowance from father late. King de-
clared would not come. Ne were to attend grand
dinner evening not as Professional singers but as
invited guests. The host and hostess had been warm
friends of Ned After the dinner there was to be
an informal concert. We would sing. / was greatly
excited over it all, hoping that King would SO com
mend himself to these old friends that would be
invited to their country place, and thus open the way
TOR engagements next season.
Need | go over the rest? King disgraced me and
himself | was Inundated beyond expression.
never wanted to see those people again. Stunned
with shame. finally dragged him from the place
into little fat. The children awoke-cried with
enraged and threw pair of scissors at them Just
grazing the girls forehead. Then was mad had
reused all my fighting spirit. | drew my children
away from him and rocked and sobbed together
After the little folk slept | sat down to think My
older boy came from bed to
Mother" he said pointing to the figure on the
floor lets go away. | hate him. The action, the
words, the expression my boys face startled me
looked upon it as direct answer to my appear Tor
guidance,
Early in the morning. while King still slept, we
crept of the fiat l borrowed the money to leave,
and we started for Southampton.
Not until the ship tossing in midoeean did
realize what had done. And then | sobbed my
agony in grief and disiilusion-and in my long
what it is to desire with every fiber of your being the
soul to whom you have vowed your allegiance. and
which has proved unworthy, you know my bitter
ness ! Stunned the passengers. Indeed, my days
were full ones. This was my first trip without maids
and nurses, and it was wearing than | cared
to admit
We were four days late in arriving No. one ex-
pected us, so, feeling forlorn indeed hailed cab
and went to the New Amsterdam hotel For day
or two | could not summon courage to so to my
father / knew should be taunted with my mistake
| feared he would counsel divorce. wanted to do
what right for the children, and aas-I wanted
King. Finally gathered my courage. As we were
leaving the hotel | met the dear bishop who CON
frrned me and who had oficated at my first mar
rage. told him all my unhappiness He could not
advise me, but made me promise to him that
evening after my talkSwith father
Father himself opened the door, and his excama-
ton of surprise brought mother and my brothers
child Sarah. whom they had practically adopted We
talked long - met no sympathy Finally he de-