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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
EASTER'S DATE.
Some Diverting Incidents of the Great
Church Controversy.

The festival of Easter is to be cell
ebrated on the Sunday following the
first full moon after the beginning of
spring"
Therefore if the moon becomes
full upon the day on which spring
begins the Sunday after the next full
moon is of course indicated by the
directions of the council as Easter
day. And if the moon becomes full
on a Sunday the next Sunday similar
ly must be Easter day.
The history of this controversy re-
specting the date of Easter, which the
Nicaean council happily settled, in
cludes a number of diverting anec-
dotes based upon the disinclination
of different people to accept even the
councils rulings.
A story is told of a European of
prominence who celebrated Easter
every year on the very same day on
which his wife celebrated Palm Sun
day. Another story is told of de-
vout old couple in Germany who re-
fused to abide by new church decree
relative to Easter. The decree alter
ed the date, and on the day on which
they had always attended the Easter
services the old people walked from
their home to the church. They
found the church closed and no Eas-
ter service in progress. The old gen.
tleman beat upon the door with his
stout stick and demanded admittance
and when there was no resDOnSe from
the uninhabited church the ola people
retraced their steps to celebrate
Easter at home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25

We have received several letters
containing money in reply to our
editorial on germs that infest paper
money. There are a number of
moral plaques which go with money
whether it be specie or bills, and they
are more dangerous than the bacteria
that we mentioned in our previous
article. Money carries the germs of
Selfishness, Profligacy, Incidence,
Love of Power, Hardening of the
Heart, Atrophied Emotions, Intol-
erance, Intemperance, moral blind
ness, Contempt of Justice, and a
whole lot of other ailments that are
dangerous to the present life as well
as our future welfare. Some people
are so constituted that they can
handle money and do not become in
oculated with the bacteria of any
of the above ailments, while others
are peculiar susceptible to some if
not all of them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
uNpRErENpING oBsEouIEs.

While Easter reminds us of the
resurrection, IL may benefit us to call
fresh to memory a few facts regard
ing the burial of the Son of God.
Joseph that day was mourner,
sexton, liveryman-had the entire
charge of all the occasion. Four
people only at the burial of the King
of the Universe. Let this be consol-
atory to those who, through small
means or lack of large acquaintance
have but little demonstration of
grief at the grave of their dead, 1t
is not necessary. Long line of gilt
tering equipages, two rows of silver
handles, casket of costly wood, pail
bearers scarfed and gloved are not
necessary.
Christ looks down from heaven at
a burial where there are six in at
tendance and remembers there are
two more than he had at his OBJ
sequies Not recognizing this idea,
how many small properties are
scattered in the funeral rites, and
widowhood and orphanage go out to
the cold charity of the world. The
departed left enough property to
have kept the family together until
they could take care of themselves,
but it is all absorbed in the funeral
rites That went for Grape which
ought to have gone for bread. A
man of small means can hardly af-
ford to die in one of our large cities.
Funeral pageantry is not necessary.
No one was ever more lovingly and
tenderly put into the grave than
Christ, but there we're only four in
the procession.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25

through the warm weather. Before
the flies had chance to deposit their
eggs in them, we busted some cay
enne pepper into the hook end,
wrapped the whole ham closely in
brown paper. then in coarse muslin
sewed to fit closely. Lastly we gave
them a coat of thick whitewash and
hung them where it was cool dry
and dark. and they did not even
mold on the outside.
To can asparagus: Tie it in bund-
les, each the size to fit in a lar. and
cut off the stem end so that the
bundles are an inch and half short
er than the jar Lay them in a sauce
pan, putting in the cutoff ends also
Boil until they begin to be tender.
but not soft. Take out, unite, and fit
into the jars, stem end down. Set
each jar on a perforated board in a
boiler. Put in the small pieces cut
off; add a teaspoonful of salt for
each bunch to the water in which
they were boiled and divide il among
the jars, filling up with boiling wa
ter till full. Put on the lids, but
not the rubbers, pour around them
hot water to the neck of the jar
Bring to boil and then with less
heat boil steadily for half an hour.
Take out one jar at time. remove
the top, put on a new rubber, after
scalding it, and screw on the top.
When all are done go over them and
tighten the tops if needed. Set up
side down in paper bags and put in a
dark place. Keep standing on their
heads and do not shake more than
necessary April Farm Journal
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
WONDERS OF THE WORLD.

In the ancient times the Seven
Wonders of the World were gener-
ally reckoned as follows: % The
Pyramids of Egypt, CD the Hang
ing Gardens of Babylon, go the
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, (4) the
Temple of Diana at Ephesus, (5) the
Colossus of Rhodes, CD the Pharos
of Alexandria, CD the Statue of the
Olympian Jove in Ellis.
The Seven Wonders of the New
World is an appellation sometimes
conferred upon the following group
of natural objects in the United
States: Cd Niagara Falls, CD Vel
lowstone Park, (3) Garden of the
Gods, (4 Mammoth Cave, (5) Yo-
semitic Valley, co Giant Trees, and
CD Natural Bridge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
woMANLY WISDOM.
Always keep your flour cool, dry
and securely covered.

Always keep your flour cool, dry
and securely covered.
You can generally save money by
avoiding the dead-sure things.
= Love what is good. support the
feeble. fly the wicked, but hate no
one.
To distribute spice evenly through
a cake or pudding, carefully mix it
with part of the granulated sugar to
be used.
When frying potatoes, drippings, If
they have been carefully saved, are
equally as good as butter and much
less expensive.
1t is not generally known that
candles as well as soap, will last
much longer by being exposed to the
air for some time to harden before
using.
When you wish to seperate eggs,
break them, one at time, into a
small-sized funnel The whites will
pass through into the bowl below
and the yolks will be left in the fun
mel.
Stiffiy-starched muslin bags in
which to put woolens in the spring
will keep them unharmed by moths.
if they are free from them when put
in and If the bags are tightly closed
A penny lies on our breakfast table
each morning for the child who is
there first, neatly washed, dressed
and combed 1t works better than a
scolding for the one who is late.
In looking over lot of discarded
clothing, l found a suit of mems
clothes. ripped it up, pressed it
carefully, and dyed it pretty dark
red. | found l had plenty of goods
to make a warm spring jacket for
a girl nine years old.
For the clothes-line: Screw some
strong steel hooks into the posts or
trees where you wish to have the
line. fasten some two-inch rings into
the end of the line, slip these over
the hooks and see how nicely they
work. You can take the line in every
time very easily. All you have to dc
is to slip the rings off the hooks and
wind the line up. Fix it up so anc
surprise the women folks.
Last year we had excellent success!
in keeping hams in good condition
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
VIII be Held i'm Binghamton, Be-
ginning Wednesday Next.

When the annual session of the
Wyoming conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church is held in the
Centenary church, Binghamton, be-
ginning next Wednesday, one of the
live topics to be dealt with will be
a recommendation that there ought
to be four districts instead of six.
as at present.
The recommendation will be made
by a commission appointed last year
at Plymouth.
The Wyoming Conference is at
present composed of six districts, as
follows: Binghamton district, 80
ministers; Chenango district 26 min
isters; Honesdale district, 80 minis
ters; Oneonta district, 80 ministers;
Owego district, 80 ministers; Wyo-
ming district, 81 ministers. A SUI
perintendent is chosen for each dis
trict
The terms of three superintend-
ents expire with the coming session.
Who will get the places and what
changes will be made in the minis
ters of the several churches de-
pends upon whether or not the rec
ommendation is adopted.
The salary question is also being
agitated on the ground that salaries
are too low in these days of high
cost of living.
One minister in the conference gets
$4,000 a year; another $4,000; an.
other. $4,000; one $4,000; scores
that do not get more than $1,000;
the majority less than $1,000, and
many less than $500. Some get as
low as $500 and there is one who
gets but $3.50.
Bishop Berry, who will preside
and the superintendents. will meet
the day before the conference opens
| The Laymen's association, which
will probably be represented by two
hundred delegates, will open Friday
of next week
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
NEW PARTY IN THE FIELD.
Labor Will Nominate a State Ticket
IL is Said.

Wilkes-Barre, March 23.-"When
we get through with this Philadel-
phia strike we will Immediately
proceed to organize a political party
constructed solely along labor lines
and will elect governor. lieutenant
governor, state treasurer, state sem
ators and representatives, declared
President Greenawalt of the State
Federation of Labor, when asked
about the new political uprising in
Philadelphia
The new labor party Will not al
filiate itself with any reformers,
neither will it endorse any candidate
nor set of candidates of any other
party. Every candidate must be a
man who had proved to the salts
faction of the laboring class that he
is not inimical to their interests.
Other parties may endorse our can
didates, but we will absolutely re-
fuse to concur with the choice of any
political clique or reformers.
THE executive committee of the
federation is still discussing behind
closed doors the statewide PROPOSE
ton. Nothing has been arrived at
thus far and the members are await
ing the arrival of Committeeman
Humphreys and National President
Mahon of the street carmen's union" ="
The belief that no statewide
strike will be forwarded gains
ground steadily. 1t was learned
from an authoritative source this
part of Pennsylvania favors the eX-
tended suspension, the eastern To-
Gals are strongly against it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25

Sir Arthur Mitchell, x. C. B., Of
Edinburgh, who knows much that is
strange about dreams, laughter and
other commonplace human charac-
teristics, has just advanced the con-
soling theory that blushing is an
achievement of which every one who
can blush should be proud,
He says It requires brains to
blush. Idiots cannot blush, neither
can animals. Sir Arthur calls atten-
tion to the fact that tiny infants do
not blush, although they learn TO at
an early age, just as soon, in f2ct, as
the brain begins to exercise its func-
tlons In blushing, he says, the mind
always must be affected. 1t is al
ways and only a bodily expression
of mental state. 1t is natural
thing for a blusher-to say that he
had tried not to blush No indiyidu-
al bushes of his own free will The
blush arises without call instantane-
ously and vanishes almost as quickly.
Neither for its coming nor its going
is there any exercise of volition. IL
is controlled, Sir Arthur says, solely
by the brain, and is a positive sign
that there is an active brain there.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Gov. Stuart Speaks of Importance of
Conserving National Resources.

Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania,
has issued his arbor day proClama-
tion, designating April Sth and 22d
as the days. The proclamation says :;
The conservation of our resources
has become a question of national
importance. Among these resources,
trees and forests hold a conspicuous
place. 1t is the common belief that
forests regulate the flow of water in
streams. The destruction of our
forests has intensified the floods and
freshets that rob the soil of its fer
tility closing the navigable rivers
and harbors. On the other hand he
who plants a tree or protects it from
fire and other enemies, helps to make
his state a better dwelling place and
makes a substantial gift to future
generations.
" Wise legislative enactment made
it the duty of the commonwealth s
chief executive TO name in each year
one or more days for the planting of
trees and the dissemination of use
full information in regard to the
growth and economic value.
Therefore, /, Edwin 5. Stuart,
Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. do hereby issue this,
my proclamation, designating Fri
day, Apr. Sth, and Friday, Apr 22,
as Arbor Days throughout the COM
monwealth to be observed by the
planting of trees and by other exer-
cises that may be helpful in direct
ing the attention of the people to
the importance of conserving and re-
storing the forests upon the water
sheds, and of planting trees around
their homes, upon the hillsides and
in the public parks
1.-TWO dates have been designated
so that every section of the state may
find a day for tree planting suited to
its climatic conditions"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1910.

Now that the blue birds and rob
ins have come, the (so-called) In
dependent newspapers will begin
publishing innuendoes concerning
officials now in Office, who are
seeking denominations in order that
they may know that it is time to
cough up" if they wish their sup
port.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25

There is no superfiuous yerbiage
In the note which tradesman sent
to a dilatory creditor: Sir, the in
closed is bill. II you pay 1t, you
will oblige me. If you don't, shall
oblige YOU"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
4 Ceiling Hint.

Now, what shall | do?" inquired
the beginner, having run through
the gamut of his clubs. TRY kick
ing it," advised his caddie. who had
been an interested spectator of the
orgy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
DANGEROUS prppeIIipp Power.

The use of alcohol for propelling
power in automobiles is being dis
cussed. In some cases Of speed
mania the suspicion is that there has
been an overuse of it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
Deeds Alone Count.

A good intention will no more
make a truth than a fair mark will
make 2 good shOt.-SDurStOWp
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
We will study two kinds
of keepers.
The first says labor is a
commodity. l will buy it
wherever and however T
MY BROTHERS
KEEPER
commodity.


can get it most cheapy Machines cost money and will
take good care of them. If one employee gets sick
get another. Business is business | can't spend money
making my factory sanitary and providing safety devices
Twill keep my employees working at single process They
won't know anything else. They will have to work for
what l will pay them. The Lord has prospered me. |
will found an orphanage endow hospital school
or build library.
To the second each Of Gods creatures is made in His
image In His sight all equally precious. Therefore
will give each of my employees fair share of what he
produces. When his or her days work is DONE | will
treat my employees at least we'll do my machines
will repair them and look after them and help to keep
them ready to earn living tomorrow and the day after.
Whether my factory be small great, will try to get
into it as much of Gods sunshine and pure air possible.
will be wachfu for the safety of my employees if my
own boy or girl was working at each task. The Lord has
prospered me. Someone is bearing a crushing load
will step under part of it. The strong taking adva-
tage of the weak will fight for the under dog SHARES
are laid for the unwary. | will help remove them. The
doors of opportunity are being closed will help to open
them and keep them open. Government in my town is
bad will be citizen and give time and money to make
my town good place to live in, and that the com
mnity provides schools and libraries and ophanages and
hospitals.
Which kind of keeper youthe first the second
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
A WHISTLER STORY.

Charles L. Freer of Detroit is
Americas leading collector of Wits.
tier paintings, among Mr.. Freer's
treasures being the famous Peacock
room decorations from the dining
room of the Leyland house in Lon.
don. Mr.. Freer is also collector
of Whistler anecdotes. one of which
he told me at a recent dinner.
whistler he said, "once under.
took to get fellow painters work
into the autumn salon. He succeed
ed, and the picture was hung.
But the painter, going to see his
masterpiece with Whistler on var
nishing day, uttered terrible oath
when he beheld it.
GOOD gracious he groaned,
you're exhibiting my picture upside
down.
'Hush!' said Whistler. The
committee refused it the other
way kansas City Star.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

To have brought some of the big
gest trusts in the world to their
knees in the United States courts
is a notable achievement. Frank
B. Kellogg, special counsel of the
government in the famous Stand
ard Oil case, can put another
notch in his legal big stick if the
government wins over Standard
Oil in the climax of that legal
drama soon to be decided by the
United States supreme court 1t
was Mr.. Kellogg's oss-examina-
ton Of John d. Rockefeller and
other oil trust chiefs that brought
out much of the data the govern
ment was after in this famous
prosecution. Mr.. Kellogg. when
not busy chasing wicked trusts
around the country, lives in st.
Paul. He always wears a silk hat
In public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
OLIVE DRAB UNIFORM
IS NOT PERFECT
Part of Big Contract Reject
ed by Army-Dull But
tons and Visors Now.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The
change from khaki to the new olive
drab cotton cloth for the summer
service uniforms of the United
States army is moi entirely sue
cess. The first 100000 yards proved
so unsatisfactory that the manufac-
turers did not submit the product
to the government. Then their con-
tract for 100000 yards was filled,
and out of that the quartermaster
generals experts turned back
nearly 100000 yards as not up to
standard.
In casting about for a suitable
summer uniform the war depart
ment has spent nearly II years in
research, experimentation and re-
lection. 1t was thought last spring
that the problem had been solved,
for the cloth which Quartermaster
General Aleshire approved stood all
the official tests, and, unlike khaki.
it is soft and pliable. The new uni
form will not be issued to the
troops for about year.
Meanwhile the campaign to bring
about the practical invisibility Of
the American soldier in the field
seems to be about completed. The
first move. made at the outbreak of
the Spansh-American war, 'was the
remuneration Of the time honored
blue in favor of khaki. Then the
Beers showed the British army that
though they might not see a khaki
clad soldiers coat outlined against
the veldt. they could pick out his
shiny metal buttons. Uncle Sam
took his cue from John Bull and
changed to dull bronze buttons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
Press Humor --Most Anything --Have Smile
PROF. NOAH LOTT
SPEAKS ON HIGH
COST OF LIVING

Speaking Of the high cost of liv-
ing, | am one of those who have
long wondered at the phenomenon
of dollar necktie.
Starve and the world starves
with you-gorge and you gorge
alone.
In Honolulu you can get bananas
at 20 cents bunch-but who wants
to be Hawaiian?
Getting down close to the edge of
the table, what they give you in
some restaurants is dear at any
price.
The food adulterators are now
due to come out and tell you that
benzoate of soda would make it go
twice as far.
Yes, yes, fuel may be expected to
become cheaper when there is moth
ing more to cook
To be sure, if the middle man
gets all the profits the end men
must furnish all the comedy.
Wanted-A household hint on
how to convert $500 upright piano
into a So knockdown fireless cook
er.
Optimistic Thought-Life is now
dearer to me than ever. Honest,
I would be out of pocket if | could
collect my own insurance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
=PENCH POINTS:


tive
Possibly Washington different taking
right push
later.
sunny OLD spokane agar" 'ne o'anu OF weather. ISN'T u"
Did good Sunday? If reasonably late,
family the stuff
In happy frame of mind observed the day WE'LL
to church you did WE'LL also
Quite number of people here have already begun
diet Quite number always ARE practically nomeat diet
The prices nave bee" p'0n0tVe Tor many Tor long '"e
Why always their best stockings
muddy and rainy weather?
Inland enjoying itself Southern
Calonians
attractions
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
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l.EE!S1Y1IcQRRESP0NDEkcE
ksS Il IIHSa Br- RATA
BY- RATA

prosecuting attorney in New York.
or course, it does look sordid; but
this is a sordid world.
A progressive republican league
has been organized in New York
state, and the movement seems to
be growing. Nebraska has a pro-
gressiYe movement. In many states
the insurgent element is taking
steps to organize, and altogether
ther are symptoms that the new
party is beginning to crystalline.
Information in regard to the Pro
gressiye Republican league may be
had by addressing communications
to La Follette's Weekly. Sincerely,
RATH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
COULDN'T SIGNAL 1T,

Admiral Moore tells a good story
of a peppery old seaman under
whom he served many years ago.
During some tactical operations
one of the ships of the squadron
had made some bad plumbers, and
at length the admiral completely
lost his temper. He stormed about
his quarterback and informed his
hearers of his opinion of the Off
Ger in command of the erring ship.
When he paused for want of breath
he turned to the signaler and said
to him, And you can tell him that,
sir"
The man scratched his head
meditatively. Il beg pardon. sir"
he ventured, "but | don't think we
have quite enough flags for your
message. It'll Bits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IT,
Dear Dad: Letters are about to be
made public, written by Brother
Henry" Taft to officials of the
sugar trust, touching the payment
by the trust of fees to Brother
Henry" Now it seems to Inc that
a financial connection between the
firm of lawyers from which the Of
flee of attorney general is filled and
the sugar trust, throws light on the
desire of Brother Wickersham to
have the statute of limitations used
to defeat the indictment of trust Of
ficials. | refer to the recommends
ton in the stolen letter which ap-
peared in the Cosmopolitan Maya
zine, written by Wickersham to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
WHY AUTOS BRIGHTEN
HORSES.

This bit of brightness is said to
have cropped out in conversation
between two Lawrence misses not
old enough to go to school, says
the Kansas City Journal:
naughty when he sees an auto?
1T is this way: Horses is used
to seem other horses pull wagons,
and they don't know what to think
of em goin' along without a horse.
Guess if you saw pair of pants
walkin' down the street without a
man in 'em you'd be scared, too"
Our Animal Friends.