The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-09
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KEYSTONE PRESS.



If any reactionary forces can make
headway or stand against the Taft
Roosevelt alliance for progress, then
their party Is indeed in an evil state.
Philadelphia Press.
A Western man who married
three times claims he is insane. To
prove that we are mind readers we
will say we know just what you are
thinking.-Harrisb Telegraph
A New York justice, instead of
granting a divorce to a woman who
applied for it on the ground of
cruelty. has issued a decree ordering
her husband to keep silence for one
month. Perhaps, when the month
is up, the husband will prefer the
charge of cruelty.-Pittsburg Ga
Zette-Times.
The population of Philadelphia,
Just announced, is 1,549,00S. The
rate of growth during the past ten
years was 1877 per cent. This is
per cent. lower than the average
of eleven cities with more than 200,-
600 population. While the rate of
increase is not as large as many
Philadelphians expected it would be,
those who were inclined to be con-
servative will not be surprised, since
much of the growth in population
has gone into the suburbs. After
all Philadelphia maintains her place
as the third city of the country
Wilkes-Barre News.
The charges of unprofessional con-
duct made against Joseph II. Choate
the eminent lawyer and former am
bassador to Great Britain, where he
represented this country with dis
tinguished ability and success, will
have to be proved beyond reasonable
doubt before they will receive any
credence from the people among
whom Mr.. Choate has spent long
life, honored by the members of his
profession and enjoying the conf
dence and respect of men of all
classes and conditions. Some of the
said to have been done nineteen
years, others twenty-three years ago.
Harrisburg Patriot.
Divorce is a spreading canker that
has eaten it's way into the American
home and which is even now prey
ing more and more on the vitality
| 4 H. o,.,,fsa lot; toy
Figures compiled some time ago by
the executive committee of the ma
tional League for the Protection of
the Family are terribly significant
of the growth of the divorce evil,
Badly stated, the statistics of the
divorce show that round million
of divorces have been granted in the
courts during two decades, the sum
total being more than triple the
whole number granted in the prior
quarter of a century. One authority
estimates that one couple out of
every eight married pair i'm the
United States is divorced or separat-
d.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
A wine shortage is impending on
account of the failure of grape crops
in Europe, according to General
Howard Carroll, who has just re-
turned, after a two months tour of
the continent. There is not a
grape on the vines in Germany,
General Carroll said, and mighty
few in France. It's a discouraging
outlook for some folks" General
Carroll's observations on his trip led
him to criticise the "extravagances
of tourists from this country" who,
he said, spent $3.50, 100000 in Eu-
rope this year for baubles, souvenirs,
jewelry and travelling expenses. If
the amount of money which is be-
ing spent by Americans in Europe is
any gauge of the prosperity of this
country" he added, then we are on
the food tide. Every city and ham
let in Europe is crowded with Amer
leans spending money Wilkes
Barre News.
The jury system is soon to be
put to an important test in New
ark, Ohio, the seat of a disgrace
full riot and lynching recently. 1t
will be recalled that Gov. Harmon
removed the mayor of the place for
not making proper efforts to stop
the mob. Evidently the governors
vigorous action has had the
effect of making a grand jury
measure up to its duty, fif-
teen indictments having been