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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-16

interest therein as an additional re-
compense.
Naturally the first impulse of the
distant relative is to ask a lawyer
or a judge, or some authority what
course he ought to pursue in the
premises, but as he thinks of doing
this his attention is taken by the
warning in the prisoners letter be-
seeching him not to mention the mat
ter to any living soul lest the secret
of the valise and the hidden recep-
tacle be indiscreetly betrayed.
The valise, after all, with its con-
cealed certificate of deposit, is the
key to the situation and possession
must be taken of it before anything
can be done or said. This $50 cum
ningly set forth by the prisoner) Is
very evident to the distant relative,
and so he quite frequently preserves
the secret intact, and instead of con-
sulting a lawyer or writing to the
American Consul-General at Bar
celona he quietly sends a draft for
the sum demanded to the good priest
and awaits results. OF course he
waits in vain, and the poor, dead
prisoner and the good priest and the
darling daughter in the course of
time pass out of his life forever, leav-
ing him only an uncomfortable mem
ory of the money he so cheerfully
contributed to the confidence game.
For nearly twenty years these
same knaves have been practicing
their swindle, and it is needless to
suggest that they are very carefully
organized they have confederates
not only in the United States but in
most other countries. The confed-
crates in question select a man and
find out all they can about him; they
get hold of family names, family
origin, and family characteristics.
This information is transmitted to
the rascals in Spain, and letters are
at once written to the prospective
victim. The scheme is presented
and developed in a very plausible
way and many of our fellow-coun-
trymen have bitten" promptly and
cheerfully.
Under the Spanish laws a felony
must be consummated before the
police may act, and mere attempt
to obtain money by false pretenses
does not appear to warrant arrest.
The money must be actually paid
over and the prosecuting witness
must be present in propria persona
to testify; otherwise prosecution
would he useless
Recently the letters written to the
distant relative have varied some
what from the original; the political
prisoner having become a noted Rus
sian banker who absconded, leaving
a deficit of some millions of roubles,
killed in a quarrel in England an
other Russian, and finally took ref
uge in Spain, where he was appre-
hended and charged with man
slaughter.
This change of character, however,
is immaterial, and in the future more
new characters will probably be in
troduced by the gang. The scheme
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-29
10 MEjOR.

La joyeria Tinaud tiene ell
mejor surtido de objetos de
arte y novedad para regalos,
y esta constantemente recibien
do los ultimos modelos, 81 Vd.
desea comprar un objeto de
verdadero gusto yea nuestro
surtido, en- efectos de plata De
ley, metal blanco, plateado y
cristal tallado LEJlT1Mo tiene
uninmenso surtido, esta casa
solo vende articulos BUENog
todos garantizados. Especia.
lidades para regalos de bo
das.
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FL NE JOR CALzADO.

Todo el mundo en- Ia ciudad y en-
la isla conoce 10 que vale y es el cal.
zado que importa q conoeldo esta,
blecimiento de Sr. Anerico Salas'
"El Popular" que tenc grn rliente-
Ia en- la cludad y eli IA isla,- Calzad;
para senoras, senorltas y nihal.
todas formas y precios. Para hom.,.s
es tambien muy complete el surtido
Adcmas en- todos los correos Sc te.
nueva el exquisite surtido de peril
merias medlas, aguas de tocado, y
demas productos de esta clase dc H..
mejores marcas de Europa y Amer
ca No olvideis cuando hayais de i
a un bale a I'm paseo, q una vista
cl calzado del Popular" calle de cat
Justo San Juan. p. Rico.
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No 10 olvideis.

hon San Luis Los eres. A. Iva
rez hermano, siguen obteniendo q M,
jor exito con laventa del acre,iita,ic
Ron san Luis producto de superior
calidad que ha conquistado lusta IA
ma en- la isla y fuera de ella Na
contiene sustancias nocivas y IS una
bebida tdnica J reconstituyente. No
olvideis que los pedidos deben hanrse
a la aereditads casa calle d San JOSE
en- San Juan. IRON San LUIS
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In estainprenn . vende papel de
periodios vieju { q quiaiaI
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Cuando termina. Ell plazo del campeonata
Formation del iurado.

o IS dc Norembre de 1910 @La Correspondence aor,d ebi
p'a to oracon de urao udo de los cuento dec,a
ud1 sea dc mis- merio iador ampnato LA Correspon
uenca ocara Is das de anticipation ta do p
~ pomb de peona residences IA a capa de crmar
etenee urado cahcador de los cuento Fl po conss
coa auto cuentos do La Correspondence d.
doce nombes de de arado formation
e urado sta voac6n determna de los 2 80 nome do
a. doce auedaan degnados
para urado De candidates la Corespondenca degna
os no de hayan qua,
d omada rado cacaor del de de La Co.
De Puerto Rico FL urado a consdo recba IL ds
cemb De 1910 connto hayan concurrdo
peonatoy e 6 de Enero de 1911 dcho u da yereco h Co.
enlegara pcma de
tlenda
"E primer cuentista puertorrlquena"
FoEs ennddo estahece por La Correspondence
co tunane ella considerable defenddo
e primer cuena endo de adver que uo
primer era
Corespondencia s
ar1cbatado por otro campe5n
6o Correspondenca pubcaa meda recisnd,
:odos los que Iemtidos campeonata
L que "La C0rrespondencla,, On 10 possible. espera.
coiendo obetos Cerepondencia emua no
gncro ieao estudo de vida regional Ia espsn
da nauraleza quo Dos pgo dar pa
autores concon
de aba magnatoe vida puertocueh bao todos
los que ella puede ofrecer
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juyentud para todoS.

,Iesea vd. oonocer el mejor tina
ideado para devolver al O. aballo su
primitive color?
sQuiere Vd cambiar su canoso pe~
10 por una hermosa cebellera negrs
y sedosa?
lie gustaria a yd hacer desaparc.
. Ger el leo signo de vejcz qse in duda-
blemente producer las eanass.
.i.sta ! d. interesado enhaccr una
buen2 conquista?
lntonces, decidase q usar Ia may
afam da
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JUYENIiINt

que es BIN disputa el melof t.afa :,
noeido para restaurar el cshe.lo
De venta en- toda las fsrnsc.as
Al por mayor. The IN 4.5,~.
Cop. Q. Box io1. Ponce, /.
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BASES DEL MFE0NATO
Bases generates del concurso in
telectual que fu6 recibido
con entusiasmo por numero-
SOS y distinguidos escritores.
Mas de ochenta cuentos remitidos; nnuchos,
esperanto turno de publication.

la toesponlenca' ahrma
oe produco a eraras odos los geneo
en- genero espeamen denomnado IA teratu ca
ana cueno La Correspondence deea produc
&c de gran meto a Al obeo ha ecdo medic d,
a nneas abre campeonao de ueno decd cua
e auo del cuento de por puerorrquedo
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(anpconalo de (QenIoS.

Los cuentos hasa ahora recibdop publcados para In
char Cd e campeonao de la espoudencs auto
SOP los Que siguen:
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Los cuentos deben ser ineditos,

La correspondence orece pua de vencedor
Eohato estabc evs adeante bases
loLos cuentos redos La Correspondence
pae en- campeonato debn nedo frasaE
fno e canpecnaho de La Corespoaaercla"
os cuentos deben nombs
feran ubhcados pero deen aqeo pubco 10
ndcando qua eha para pubhcdad H
ncoeo deee de odos modos e del
Cuando termina- el plazo del campeonate
soH campeonao enpezaa de
term.nara e 10 de Noviembre de
4oos clenos 1000 paabras
dueden escos puertorrquenos residences Ia de ella
Soln msmo pude
de pasen
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
LARGE FAMILIES ENCOURAGED
England and Germany Pay Bonuses to
Defeat Race Suicide.

The dangers of race suicide are so
we'll understood in Europe that ef-
forts are being made in several coun-
tries to engage married couples to
have large families.
England grants Il rebate in taxation
to fathers of families: France is con-
sidering bill for paying cash bonuses
to government employees with chill
dren and the German borough of
Schoncberg. which comprises a large
part of south and southwest Berlin.
pays premiums to municipal employ.
ees who have more than two children.
The increased cost Of living has pro-
duccd marked tendency toward the
two child standard in German towns.
Schoncberg will henceforth pay $3.50
q month to every employee. married or
widower. who has three children: So
a month for four children. $3.75 for
five. 1925 for six and S. for families
of more than six.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
CONSTANTINCPLE WAGING
WAR ON CANINE HORDES
Former Suitan's Superstition Cast
Aside at Last.

To imagine Constantinople without
its hordes Of providing street dogs is
difficult. but the authorities of the OF.
toman capital have started in earnest
to rid the city of one OF its most no.
torious features.
Last year contractor offered to pay
the Turkish treasury lump sum for
the privilege of clearing the city
streets Of dogs. What he wanted to
do with them did not transpire: per
haps he expected to recoup himself by
selling the skins for gloves Anyhow
his proposition met with no favor. To.
day the Turks would have gladly ac-
cepted his proposal. but no dog buyers
were forthcoming. SO they tackled the
question themselves.
Detachments OF policemen and
sweepers armed with lassoes and
wooden tongs and followed by train
Of dust carts have gone forth by night
and raided the unsuspecting beasts.
A few were spared at the intercession
of individuals who agreed to look
after the dogs. The others were driv-
en- away to an unknown fate.
At the time of the RusSO-TurkiSh
war a large number Of dogs we're col
lected and put on Rulwer island. one
Of the Princes islands In the sea of
Marmora. so called after former
English ambassador who once owned
country house there
No one took care Of the starving
creatures. and the result was that they
began to devOur each other before the
work Of transporting the whole ca.
nine contingent was complete. Then
news came of crushing defeat Of the
Turks.
The sultan took It as a sign Of divine
wrath and FASTENED to sign an order
for the exiles to be taken back to
town. Lately they have been a great
er nuisance than ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
BIG EXPENSE FOR NEW PEERS
Robes. coronets and Heraids All Cost
Money.

Money.
Numerous formalities have to be
gone through before any Of the seven
new peers will be able to take their
seats in the house of lords
One Of the most important matters
is the preparation Of the patent. long
strip Of parchment. to the end Of
which il fixed the wax seal. the color Of
which varies according to the rank Of
the new member. Another item Is the
robe. made Of scarlet cloth with three
doublings Of ermine. the number Of
bars varying according to rank. Thus
duke has four bars In front and the
same number behind. a marquis one
less. and so on.
Then there are preparations in re-
gard to making or changing coats Of
arms. in connection with which fees
to the extent Of about so guineas are
paid by the recipient Of summons to
the house of lords.
Altogether the financial diSburse-
ments amount in the case Of new
earl to between GOO and 100 pounds.
some of which finds its way to the
chancellor of the eXchequer and some
to the crown as represented by the col
!ege Of arms. A considerable portion
Of this expenditure is of course incur
red In the purchase of the coronet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Sandpaper Made Of Glass.

Old fashioned sandpaper was made
with selected sand-hence the name
What is known as sandpaper now is
oil made with crushed glass and is real
~ much better than the old time prod
uct. Old bottles. etc. are first crushed
and then ground. and the various
grades of fneness nre secured by sift
ing. To get the powder on the paper
hot glue ia applied IN 1t passes through
machine and the powdered glass is
sifted on at the same time. Then a
wooden roller passes over the sheet
and presses down and smooths the
wand
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Sporting Notes.

squad has been presented with ovals
with which to practice during the sum-
mer vacation.
The Federation of American Motor
cyclers will hold it's annual meet at
the Point Breeze race track. Philadel-
pha. Aug ~ and l3.
Tom Longboat and Alfred Shrubb
may run a feature fifteen mile race at
the Scotch Caledonian games at Bos-
ton Aug. !. Neither has run for sew
eral months.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Art Maxims.

Nature il ever interfering with art
Emerson.
The Impressions Of beautiful things
make art.-Vernon Lee.
Art is not srperfluity but u neces-
sity in the life of man.-Gcorge Moore
Without religion art. If 1t ia not in
significant. lacks ut least the highest
significance Of which 1t Ia capable.-G.
Loves Dickinson.
Detail in itself is not condemned by
any art. and the highest art Is that in
which detail is most exquisitely elabo-
rated.-Lafcadio Hearn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
TREES'''BROTHER"
OPENS CRUSADE
John Davey Starts National
Campaign Against Sparrow.
FIGHTING BAND ORGANIZED.
Elimination Of Song Birds and Death
to Trees Through Increase Of Insects
and English Pest Predicted by Ohio
an. Who Views Forests as Akin to
Human Race.

John Davey Of Kent. o.. "brother of
the trees" formally launched his ma
ton wide crusade against the pestif-
erous English sparrow at Dayton. O..
recently in the organization of the
Bird and Tree band and the adoption
Of the following resolutions:
Inasmuch as the preservation Of our
rees and all vegetation depends on the
services OF our native birds: and.
Whereas. The rapid disappearance OF
sur song birds Is accompanied by an
alarming prevalence of disease among the
| rees; and.
Whereas. THIS decrease OF numbers Ot
our coworkers the native birds is due
argely to the pugnacious and murderous
| habits Of the English mouse sparrow.
! We. the undersigned. do pledge our
selves to use every means to encoura -e
| he restoration and preservation OF Oul
| native birds and to destroy the crow. Eng
| ish sparrow and all other foes OF oui
birds to the end that vegetation may be
preserved to the use of man and beast
Predicts Song Birds End.
Mr.. Davcy asserts that unless the
robber sparrows are exterminated
speedily the song birds will soon br
driven from human habitations and
will remain In the depths OF the for
ests. leaving the insects and the spar
rows clear. treeless field In very
few years.
| Mr.. Davey looks upon tree and
talks Of 1t as a living creature. An
extract from his Dayton remarks gives
an idea Of his realization Of the actual
life of the tree. as follows:
II affirm threefold proposition:
First All life is divine. for the simple
reason that nothing but Divine power can
produce 1t.
"Second.-1n all the realms OF life the
laws OF God are substantially one. with
slight notifications in their application.
"Third.-The life OF the tree is as real as
the life OF the human body. and this Is
seen under the microscope where the
protoplasmic activities are seen to be
conducted with Just as much inherent in
diligence In cell building as in the human
body.
This world can never be what its
Creator designed it to be until we lay
aside all such conceptions as things be-
ing run by luck or chance. The nor
NAL condition of everything ia health.
If man. animal or plant is suffering
some law has been violated.
Millennium Is Dawn Of Power.
MAN Ga creature in the image Of
Cod was created to have dominion
over the remainder of creation, and
just as soon as we learn that it is our
high calling to destroy the useless or
lower forms that the higher may hold
sway then under sanctified human in
tellect the millennium will begin to
dawn.
what people see and talk about the
tree-i. e., the visible parts only sec
ondary. The invisible portion - the
roots-is the all essential considera-
ton"
Hence Mr. Davey considers root ac
ton" first and foremost in all his sci
entitic work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
THE Man WITH THE t:OSE.

Bowed by the weight of summers
heat he stands
And holds his hose and gaZes on /.
the ground Z
A tiny stream doth trickle from its &.
snous
Occasionally coming drop by drop.
Who made him dead to rapture and :.
despair. (.
Stolid and stunned. brother to (
the OK? Z
Who killed the evening Joy that
once hN knew
When he die stand and squirt the =
H2O {.
To make his pretty lawn and posies I"
grow? {
oh. mayors. aldermen and public Z;
works.
Is this the handiwork you prom
Used us.
Z This tiny, tickle and distorted
stream?
How will You ever strengthen up
its flow:
, Touch 1t again with immortality;
Give back the raging torrent with
which we
Were wont to chase the cats and :
dogs away?
When will we have that often Z
promised pump
To satisfy the parched taxpaying
chump?
Oh. masters. lords and rulers of &
our town.
4 How will the future reckon with US 4
men
And women. too. who are at best
but dust
And who are growing dustier each {
day:
How will you answer the brute
questions of
The man who stands and vainly .
holds the hose?
Grand Rapids Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04

Recognition Of the surprising facts
cited above has brought about the
incorporation of the New England
Corn exposition. to be held in Worces.
ter. Mass. In November The OBJ
ject of the exposition is to demon
strate that New England can grow
corn and to impress upon the farmers
the value of corn as product
There will be informative exhibits by
the six New England agricultural col
leges and seven experiment stations
Daily lectures on corn improvement
will be given. as well as demonstra-
lions Of seed testing and corn and
grain judging. The United States de-
partment Of agriculture is expected to
furnish interesting and valuable ex-
hibits.
Want More Corn Raised.
zone Of the weaknesses Of farming
in New England" says J. Lewis Ellis
worth. secretary Of the Massachusetts
state board Of agriculture and one Of
the charter members Of the new cor
poration. us the failure of the farmers
to raise their own corn
Every little corn Is raised in Massa-
chusetts. We want to get the farmer
interested in this so that he will raise
his own corn. Formerly farmer
would buy his corn. since that was
cheaper than raising it. Now the
price Of corn has increased by 100 per
cent since 1895. and he IL not buying
SO much.
The officers of the exposition. III urg-
ing Il more general production OF corn.
explain that Massac husetts ia exceeded
In value Of product per acre by only
one state-Connecticut. Despite the
fact that the cost of production Is
probably higher in Massachusetts than
in the corn belt Of the Mississippi val.
ley. there is no doubt. they say. that
corn can be raised with profit in this
state. for the average price per bushel
is higher than in most states.
In 1905 the average farm prices Of
corn were as follows: In the United
States as a whole. % cents: in Iowa.
"a cents: in Illinois. 80 cents: III In
diana. 80 cents: In Massac husetts. 20
cents.
Much Fertilizer Needed.
Although fertilizers must be used In
greater quantity than in the states
named. Professor William p Brooks.
director of the Massachusetts agrcul-
tural experiment station. points out
that ION many soils in Massachusetts
an average expenditure Of about 500
an acre for fertilizers will insure an
annual product Of sixty to seventy
bushels.
"This is at the rate of only about
80 cents a bushel for corn produced.
but in Massachusetts the slower
is worth more as forage than in the
western states"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Animal Oddities.

A whale can remain under water for
an hour and half.
The swifteSt animal Is the ostrich.
which can do mile minute.
Every eight months ostriches are
plucked. and each plucking yields
about Il pound of feathers.
The turkeys real name was oocoo-
600. by which It was known to the
Cherokee Indians and so called from
its call
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Wood Pulp Replaces Cotton?

4 French inventor has produced a
substitute for cotton made from wood
pulp. and samples were exhibited at
the recent meeting Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Cotton Manufacturers by
Joseph Hope of Rouen. France. Cloth
woven from the fiber is said to stand
bleaching. dyeing and finishing as we'll
as cotton and to have more bril-
liant luSter
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Bio Warship For Argentina

The keel of one of the biggest bat
tleships in the world was recently laid
in Philadelphia, destined for the Ar
gentine Republic. The battleship is to
be Of the Dreadnought type, 5S5 feet
long. 90 feet inches beam. She will
have displacement OF 27.50O tons and
will take two years to build.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Announces Exposition to En-
courage Movement.
Think GRAIN BELT INFERIOR,
Down East Farmer Winner Of Greatest
Yield to Aero Prize In 1908, and
Sweetest Species In World Grows In
Massachusetts and Connecticut 10
Boast Of Fair Promoters.
NEW ENGLAND BOASTS OF
CORN CROP.

Corn is . native Of New Enc.
land.
Tho yield Of corn to the acre
in the New England states is
higher than in the states Of the
"corn belt"
A New England farmer in 1908
won the prize for the greatest
yield Of corn to the acre.
Tho finest sweet corn in the
world is produced in the New
England states.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04

House Increase 100000 Yearly.
Insurance statistics show that II re.
quires 100000 new houses each year to
accommodate the increase in populn.
lion of the United States and $1,000
more to replace fire losses
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
boiled and starched each day by the
20 t.,,, laa1., a s.oca

IUrm IuunUreSS.
Each COW Is bathed in warm water
and soap twice daily, combed and
brushed. The floors of the dairy barn
are scrubbed many times daily.
The newly acquired machines are de-
signed to draw the milk by pumping
method. power for which Is supplied
by gasoline engine. 1t is claimed
one machine will be able to do the work
Of ten girls. and do 1t in Il more hygi-
enic way. The milking girls have don
ned skirts and are employed in pack
ing peaches and pears In the irrigated
orchards near by.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
MILK B0sSY BY MACHINE.
Washington's Trousered Dairymaids
Return to Peach Packinq,

Return to Peach Packing.
One of the model dairies In the state
Of Washington. located near North va
kima, has received shipment of mod
ern milking machines, and fifty white
trousered girls are thrown out Of en-
ployment
The girls had been doing the milking
for several years. having displaced Jap
anese, who were found to be unhygi-
enic. Each girl wore a tight fitting
pair of trousers and a short sleeved
Jacket to match, which garments were
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Gotham Always on Move.

Gotharn fNiWGTS OF WoVe.
1t Is estimated that the railroads Of
New York move So per cent of the
citys population every day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
ARTS OF PEACE.

A time will come when the
science of destruction shall bend be-
fore the arts Of peace; when genius.
which mul1plies our powers, which
creates new products. which df-
fuses comfort and happiness among
the great mass Of the people. shall
occupy in the general estimation Of
mankind that rank which reason
and common sense now assign it.
-AIago.