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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
BURGLARS TOOLS.
Most Of Them Made by Supposedly
Respectable Mechanics.

Every little while, said a detective
recently, the police arrest man with
a set OF burglars tools In his posses
sion, and one naturally wonders where
they all come from.
II is easy to buy a gun of any de-
scription, and the most reputable per-
son would not be ashamed to be seen
purchasing the most wicked-looking
knife ever made. But who would
know where to get Jimmy or de-
vice for drilling into safe or any OF
the many tools used by the profession
al burglar in the pursuit of his call
ing?
There are places in the large cities
where these things are made and sold
to the users. but such places are ex-
ceedingly scarce. II may seem a lit
tie strange to learn that most OF the
tools used in burglaries are made by
mechanics who are looked upon as re-
spectacle men in the community.
When a burglar wants any particu-
lar tool made he goes to mechanic
who can do the job and pays him per-
haps FIVE times what it is actually
worth for making the tool and keeping
quiet about it. Many detectives can
recall cases of this kind that have
come to light.
One in particular occurred some
years ago, when an escaped convict
named Williams went to black
smith and got him to make lot OF
drills to be used in safe cracking. He
personally superintendent the temper
ing of the steel, but when the job was
nearly completed it leaked out, and
Williams was arrested. In this in
stance the blacksmith knew nothing
of the use to which the tools were tc
be put. Most of the tools used by
burglars are secured in the same way
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
New EnoIand PIE.

Some poor dwelled in the benight-
ed beyond of Chicago asks what real
New England pie is like 1t probably
will not help him to be told, but If he
means apple, it is like an essay by
Emerson liquified with the music of
Massenet and spiced with the cyni-
cism of Shaw; If he means pumpkin.
it is like some of Gounod's music
heard in a landscape all sun and flow
ers. 1t Is too early yet to describe
the mince pies of 1910. but last years
and last year was not an extraordl-
nary good year-were like an increase
in salary, and a present from home ar
irving on the day when ones consci-
ence was behaving itself.-Boston
Globe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
Learning the Elements.

The editor OF the Atlanta Constitu.
ton. Mr.. Clark Howell, tells good
story about a former janitor of the
Constitution office, who lost his place
through overindulgence in liquor, and
who afterward secured a position as
an assistant in an automobile garage
In that city.
He had been working round the
garage as handy man for about six
months" said Mr.. Howell. land hap
pening to meet him on the street one
day. asked him how he was getting
along in the automobile business.
Fine said he.
"I suppose you know everything
about an automobile now, Tom?'
said to him.
"'Yes, sir, Mr.. Howell, l knows
lot about dem cars, for rs been work
ing under dem and over dem and al
around dem ever since l left de Con
stitution office. But dere is just on'
thing about dem automobiles dat puz
zles me- said Tom.
What's that?' | asked.
"'Well, sir Mr. Howell, can't ge
II into my head how they make 'en
go without hitching horse to en-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
More Exclusive in Philadelphia.

The story is told of an elderly wom-
an, member of the inner circle" OF
Philadelphia society, who was much
affected by the news of the death of
man of social aspirations which had
not. it is sad to relate, been aided by
his we'll known benevolence.
",ir. Blank was in many respects
an admirable character" said the old
lady, "and it was a real pity that his
lowly origin made impossible our rec
ognition of him. Poor, dear, vulgar
creature! We could not know him in
Philadelphia, but we shall meet him
in n!"-LippincO
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27

If it has ever been our lot to dress
ready be acquainted with the fact that
where to put it's clothes you do not
know. Truly, at your side there Is the
basket in which the garments may be
folded neatly; but it is much easier to
write about folding up tiny garments
while the possessor is wrigging In
your lap than to fold them. Besides,
which it is certainly more hygienic to
let the clothes remain open for a
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
Misery.

The neighbor's dog sits out on the
front lawn and howls dismally. The
man in the window looks out and
yells: "Sh-h-h, you beast!" The dog
continues to howl. The man again
comes to the window and this time
hurls shoe at the dog. Still the
animal howls. Another shoe follows.
The next day the mans wife goes
around in her stocking feet because
she can't find her shoes. The man
hasn't the price of another pair OF
shoes for her. and the next night the
dog hoWls louder than ever.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
Ready for the End.

The rector and farmer were dis
cussing the subject of pork one day
and the rector displayed considerable
interest in pen of good-sized Berk-
shires. "Those pigs of yours are in
fine condition, Tomkinson." he re-
marked. "Yes, sur; they be-, replied
the matter-of-fact farmer. "Ah, sur,
if we was all of us only as fit to die
as they be, sur, we'd do."-London
News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
Historic Ediflce Gone.

The courthouse at Washington, Ma
son county, Kentucky, in which Uncle
Tom Of Uncle Toms Cabin" fame
was sold, was struck by lightning and
destroyed on August 49, The building
was erected in 1884. 1t was the sale
of the aged negro at this place that
gave Harriet Beecher Stowe the basis
for her story.-Green Bag.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
What, Indeed a?

James was always kind of mo-
rose" said Mrs. Page to her caller,
but now he's married again, seems
as if he couldn't bear to have anybody
smile. There you go, he says to AL
miry. the other day, always singing
them secular songs in this vale Of
woe. What if you was took sudden,
says he, and called to your last ac-
count with the Soldiers Tear" in
your month"; ?'"-EXcharSe
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27

Olive trees have extraordinarily
long lives. In Syria recently have
been found some remarkably ancient
olive trees whose ages are established
beyond question. A trust deed exists
which relates to an orchard covering
400 trees near Tripoli, Syria, the trust
deed having been issued 40 years
ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
The Better Part OF Courage.

81 admires courage" said Uncle
Eben, but doesn't blame man foh
gittin' out'n de way when he amt got
no show Dar wouldn't be no sense
at all in a mouse tryin' to fight cat"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
Notes and
Comment
OF Interest to Women Readers
MASSAGE APPARATUS.

Can Be Attached 10 Electric Ll9ht FN-
ture for Power.
No, this is not telephone, 1t Is
massage apparatus designed by a
New York man and it has many ad-
vantageous features not possessed by
the ordinary massage machine. The
instrument has box-lfke compart-
ment at the top which contains elec-
tro-magnets, armature plates, ETC., and
means for graduating the strength Of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
The Evolution Of
Booster Bill
HI.-BilI Goes After New
Industries

When old Bill Blue got new view
The thing transformed him through and
through.
He took a public spirit pill.
That made a BOOSTER out of Bill.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
codflsh and FIounder.

Some authorities sly the founder
is only a Goldfish with fiattened head.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
ERIE TRAINS.

Trains leave at S:25 q. m. and
z:4S p. m.
Sundays at 2:4S D. m.
Trains Lrrive at 1:40 and sos
D. m.
Saturdays, arrives at 3:45 and
leaves at 7:10.
Sundays at 1902 D. m.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Many Fire Fighters Dead.

SPOKANE, Aug. 24.-The red ban
ners OF the forest fires continue to ad.
vance through the mountains of Id aho
and Montana today, but more slowly,
and although thousands OF bare and
blackened trunks stand where yester.
terday majestic pine trees lifted their
glorious crowns, it is believed that the
strategy of man has triumphed over
the fury of flames and wind.
Today's news adds more than IS to
the list of dead and makes it appear
likely that the total will reach one
hundred.
Twenty United States forest en-
ployes have been found dead on Setser
creek, Idaho. Ten Japanese we're
overcome near Avery, Idaho, two fire
fighters were burned to death near
Cabinet, Idaho, and another perished
near Tuscor, Montana. On the other
hand the list of known dead in the
state of Washington has been reduced
to six by removing the names Of
ranchers Thomas Carey and John
Cady of Newport.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Convicts On Road Work.

HELENA, Aug. 24.-In letter ad-
dressed to the secretary of the Helena
Commercial club the state board of
prison commissioners announced to-
day that the convicts who were brought
here from Deer Lodge to work on the
state fair ground will be moved to
Hellgate canyon, in Granite county,
put to work on the road there and the
work here stopped. The reason for
the action given is the failure of the
Commercial club to furnish the mater
ials necessary to continue the work.
The commune alton, which is Q long
one, concludes:
"We do not think it necessary to in.
dulge in further argument In sup
port of our position in working the
prisoners on public roads. both in the
interest of the taxpayers and the pri.
soners themselves. However, we are
disappointed to find you deserting us
in so splendid project as has been
undertaken here"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Settlers Must Sell Lands.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-By order
of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger,
the surplus land of the Carlsbad, N.
NJ, project of the national reclama.
tion service, will probably be placed
on sale today. This Is the first sale
to be held under the surplus land pro-
vision OF the lam alton act of June
II, 1902, which provides that no in.
dividual shall receive water from the
government constructed canals for
more than 100 acres, and the agree.
ment entered into by the land holders
require them to dispose of their hold.
ings in excess of l6O acres as soon
after the completion of the project as
possible.
There are about 1000 acres of sur.
plus lands in the Carlsbad project
which will be sold at public auction,
beginning today, under the provision.
These lands are all situated in the
lower Pecos valley of New Mexico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Would Lynch Horse Thieves.

DENVER, August 27.-Thoroughly
aroused at the daring of horse thieves
recently, old ranchmen throughout
this state have decided to organize
the Colorado Protective associ alton,
the purpose of which is to take steps
toward the elimin alton of the evil now
existing.
According to the ranchmen, as soon
as the summary execution of horse
thieves was abandoned the number of
thieves increased aud is still increas.
ing. 1t required only brief state.
ment calling to mind the facts to effect
the formation OF the associ alton, which
is secret organic alton.
1t is planned to make it state wide
in scope and influence. There will be
subordinate lodges with accredited
delegates to the parent lodge, and the
concern of one will be the interest of
all. 1t Is said that later there ma
come afiliation with the org aniz alton
in the middle western states.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Fire Fugitives Are Destitute,

MISSOULA, Aug. 26.-Reports re.
ceived today by District Forester
Greeley from the fire districts of Mon.
tana and Idaho reveal that the gener-
al situation is improving all the time.
The fire fighters are slowly gaining
control and all towns and settlements
are out of danger.
w. S. Bennett, connected with the
Occur d'Alene and Montana Mining
company. working near Trout creek,
reports q distressing condition in the
Trout creek district. In that territory
hundreds of people have lost every.
thing they possessed. Entire families
are destitute, many of them being com.
PEELED to depend upon the charity of
others for clothing. All of the min.
ing and lumber companies, together
with sawmills and other commercial
enterprises have been destroyed, while
the stock of feb in the creeks had
been killed either by the heat or pollu-
ton of waters by ash lye. In hill and
valley countless carcasses of wild ami
mails and birds are found roasted and
charved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Longest Fence In. World.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 25.-The
longest fence in the world and the
queerest artificial boundary estab-
lished between two countries will In
the near future separate the United
States and Mexico. According to .
dispatch in the Mexico Record, inal
agreement to that effect has been
drawn up between the two govern.
ments and the fence will be built in
the very near future. 1t will be con.
structed of stout posts, possibly re-
enforced concrete, and fve-strand,
steer.tight and barbed wire. In all
places where the United States gov
ernment owns the land the fence will
be set up 20 meters or about 60 yards
to the north of the true boundary line
and where the ground is owned indi-
vidually the fence will stand on the
exact border. Mounted Mexican
rurales will patrol the fence on the
south and United States rangers will
do the same on the north.
The immediate purpose of the fence
is to prevent cattle from the two coun.
tries from straying on foreign soil.
About 1000 miles OF fence will have to
be erected,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Roosevelt Sees Many Changes.

DENVER, Aug. %. - Speaking of
changes that have taken place on cat
tie ranges since he first became &C..
quainted with them, Colonel Roose-
velt at the "chuck wagon" lunch given
BY the Denver Press club, said:
Thirty years ago l went west of
the Missouri in the Red River valley.
In those days the buffalo still abound
ed in great herds. and there was still
difficulty with the Indians. The con-
ditions of life were very hard, but
they were more attractive than they
are today. hold it q peculiar pleas.
ure and peculiar privilege to have
taken part in your life in those days.
The cattle bearing my brands, the
Maltese cross and the Elk Horn we're
first put on the Little Missouri %
years ago.
"Now travelling through the country
here I am struck by the improvement
in the comfort. and in the opportuni.
ties for cleanliness and neatness which
the ranges show compared with the
conditions of quarter of q century
ago.
''As far as can see the men on the
ranges. they ride as hard and work as
hard and are as thoroughly manly as
the men of % years ago. The greater
comforts they now enjoy contribute to
their self respect. While it gives me
great pleasure to think of the past, I
have even greater pride in the present
and in the promise for the future of
the great west."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Roosevelt Appeared in Pajamas.

AMEs, Iowa, Aug. 26.-Speeding
westward 10 his special car Colonel
Roosevelt was not permitted to sleep
late this morning. Scarcely had the
state of Iowa been entered when stop
was made at Marshaltown, where hum
dreds of people clamored to see Col.
onel Roosevelt.
After some delay he emerged from
the rear door of his car smiling, but
protesting he had not been scheduled
to speak there. After his remarks, he
protested against the actions of the
photographers, who had brought their
cameras into action. "It is an out
rage" be said, "to take my picture
in this garb."
He had only time to throw a rain
coat over his pajamas, and to don
slippers when called to the platform.
The Roosevelt special will go through
Iowa and Nebraska, stopping at q
dozen or more places where Colonel
Roosevelt will make speeches.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
TAFT URGES HARMONY.
President Reviews Creditable Work
Of Republican Congress.

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-President
Taft's letter to w. B. Mckinley, chair.
man OF the republican congressional
committee, was made public tonight
by the New York headquarters of the
committee. The president in the COM
munication says that differences be-
tween republicans should be forgotten
In the congressional election and that
"all republicans who believe in the
party principles as declared in it's ma
tional platform of 1908, should give
the candidates loyal and effective sup.
port. II this is done there will be no
doubt of return of republican ma.
jority."
As to the tariff, the president says:
ut seems to me that all republicans
conservative, progressive and radical
may we'll abide the situation with
respect to the tariff until evidence now
being accumulated shall justify
changes in the rates."
Mr.. Taft's plan for revision by con.
Rress of individual schedules after in.
vestigation by the tariff commission,
is discussed in this connection.
The president reviews the more i'm
portant legislation enacted by con.
gress in fultillment of its promises and
says:
'It is of the utmost Importance to
NJ AXE this campaign of education as
to facts and clear away the clouds of
misrepresentation that have obscured
the real issues.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31

been accounted for with the exception
OF one crew, believed to be safe in the
Idaho Clearw ater county, and a few
men still missing in the neighborhood
of Wallace. The casualties among the
governments men still total 73, and
1t is believed by District Forester
Greeley that this figure is practically
final. The only crew from which no
reports have been received is that of
Ranger Thennou, which crossed the
Bitter Root divide through Lost Horse
canyon just before the fire broke out.
This crew was headed for a point out.
side the fire zone, and it is believed
the men are safe. A relief party was
sent out today, however, to make cer-
tain OF the safety of the crew.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
RAIN SAVES FORESTS.
Danger From Fires Reduced In
Stricken Districts.

MIssOULA, Aug. A.-Conditions in
the burning forest districts in western
Montana continue to improve. Mother
Nature has come to the rescue and
has spread covering of snow over
the valleys. Scattering reports re-
ceived today show that the storm has
extended over an area of 100 square
miles and that every one interested in
the fight against the flames is exceed.
ingly rejoiced.
Refugees continue to come In at diff.
ferent points and it is thought that ia
the end many reported to have been
burned to death will be uuharmed.
The work of restoring normal condi.
tions Is proceeding rapidly.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound officials have started four
trains to the fire district in the Bitter
Root mountains and these trains will
be used to replace camps, supply them
and rebuild such portions of the road
that have been destroyed. The trains
are amply laden with provisions and
material supplies to carry on the re.
pair and relief work for some days
and before the end of the week, the
track between the level country and
the Bitter Root summit should be in
fair condition for operatio
At II O'Clock today rain was report.
ed falling copiously in Paradise, the
farther western point reached by the
local officials of the Northern Pacific.
Saltese and St. Regis sent similar re.
ports. Latest reports indicate that
the storm is continuing. Supervisor
Kinney, of the Missoula national for
est, has received word from more OF
the ranger stations in his district say.
ing the storm is general. He has sent
out word to all rangers to keep the
fire fighters at their posts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
WARM WESTERN WELCOME,
Col. Roosevelt Guest of Honor At
Frontier Day Celebration.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 27.-Wy.
oming today extended to Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt the first of a series of
demonstrations planned for him in the
far west. From all over the state came
men and women to join in welcoming
the colonel back to the country with
which he became acquainted over a
quarter of century ago. Many events
in which the old and new life of the
western land mingle were planned for
his entertainment. At the station to
meet him were Governor B. B. Brooks,
Senator Warren OF Wyoming, Senator
Borah of Idaho, one of the insurgent
senators VINO has had close relations
with Colonel Roosevelt and many men
prominent in the political aft airs of
the state.
The parade through the streets of
Cheyenne, headed by Colonel Roose-
welt IN an automobile, began the day
pof festivities. Everywhere there were
crowds OF men, women and children,
cowboys and cowgirls on horseback
and straying Sioux Indians awaiting
to see the visitor.
"l'm here to see what you fellows
can do on the hurricane deck of q
broncho,' Theodore Roosevelt said
today as q group of cowboys, the
hardest riders in the west, gathered
about him, mounted on their horses.
Colonel Roosevelt saw all that the
wild west of today had to show him
In the way of deeds of skill and dar.
Ing, and said that the spirit of the
west was still alive.
As Colonel Roose velt watched the
cowboys at their work, heard the In.
dians yell and saw the fsmiliar sights
OF more than 20 years ago, when be
was platnsman. the spirit of 1t all
came over him again and he climbed
down from the aag.draped reviewing
stand and mounted big white horse.
He galloped around the b half. mile track
at Frontier park and past the crowd.
ed grand stand, while cowboys yelled.
1ndtans gave their war whoop and the
rest OF the crowd Joined in q tremen.
dous shout. He dismouuted after one
lap, smiling bis delight, and went back
to bis place to see the rest of the fun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Would Be Costly Experiment.

WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-Estimating
the cost of the experiment at about
800, QUO the war department. officials
today denied requests to order bonn
bardment of the skies by all its guns
on Puget Sound and at the mouth of
the Columbia river in an effort to
bring on rain in the burning forest
districts of the northwest. In addition
to the objection Of cost, the army off,
cials regarded the project as futile.
The navy department to which q simi.
lar request was made, expressed it's
willingness to cooperate with the
army with six or ten.inch guns, the
only ones at its disposal.
The experiment would have been
one Of the most spectacular ever At.
tempted in the United States. Around
Puget Sound, at forts Worden,
Casey and Flagler. the army has forty
l2-inch mortars, six 12.inch rifles;
eighteen 10.inch guns and twenty six.
inch guns, besides large number of
guns of smaller caliber. At the mouth
Of the Columbia, in forts Columbia
and Stevens are eight 12.inch mortars;
eight 10 inch guns: three 8-inch guns
and eleven six-inch guns, in addition
to the smaller ones.
To fire these once simultaneously
loaded properly for the purpose in
mind, would have cost the govern.
ment, 1t was estimated at the war de-
partment, go, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
Jury Indicted Wrong Man.

HELENA, Aug. 24.-When the case
of George Gordon, indicted on the
charge of selling whiskey to the In.
dians, was called in the federal court
today it was found the wrong man
had been indicted. Judge Rssch die.
missed the case.
The special agent who worked up
the case knew the man who sold the
whiskey by sight, but did not know
his name and was given that of Geo.
Gordon. When Gordon appeared In
court today the special agent said he
was not the man and that q mistake
had been made.