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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-23
SCOTT CENTER.

The farmers of this section will
have a good choice of places to take
their milk The Bordens will run
their creamery at Alexander's, and
say that they will do the right thing
by the farmers. But the trouble with
most of the farmers here is that their
barns don't suit the Borden's, so they
are going to try somewhere else and
see how they get along with the
Board of Health. The Hale Eddy
creamery has been rented for three
years to the Sheffield Farms-Slaw-
son-Decker Co., and Milton Travis
and John Davidson of Hale Eddy
were here one day last week to see
how many would sign to send their
milk there. o. A. Lee and Frank
Kercher are among those that will
send there Some have not made up
their mind what they will do. Have
not heard what will be done with
the creamery at Hackett's. +. r.
Lowe will make butter for all that
take their milk TO his farm at
Sherman, it is said.
Lowell Smith hau to have an oper-
alton for an internal trouble. He
is in the hospital at Scranton and
at last reports was getting along as
well as could be expected.
James Wilson had the misfortune
TO fall through the ice on a drift
near Maple Hill school house last
Saturday and break one of his legs.
He was taken to the home of his
sister, Mrs. Elmer Smith, with whom
he lived, by b. F. Tewksbury. He
has the sympathy of all.
Charles Blanford and wife are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
boy.
William Doolittle will move from
Hale Eddy to his farm at this place
this spring.
Charles Blanford of Susquehanna,
has been spending a few days with
his family at this place.
Miss Mary Alexander is tutoring
Lewis Schmitz of Sherman. 1t is
said that he is learning to be a book
keeper.
Mrs. Frank Strain and two chill
dren. Calfrina and Otto spent part
of last week with relatives at Sher-
man.
There was a surprise party at S.
] b. AleXander's one night last week.
/ All report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Wood and
two daughters attended the funeral
of Howard, the four-year-old son OF
Frank JOY, at Deposit, last Friday
William Evans and Charlie AL
drich of Sherman, were at this place
on business last Tuesday.
f. ]. Henderson will continue "a
work at Starrucca. and come here
Saturdays and back Sunday. His
wife will stay and care for heI
mother, whose health is very poor.
Arthur and Roscoe Smith, of Oqu'
aga, Lake. were callers at this place
Sunday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Con
row, a 10-pound boy.
Leon j. Tucker is working for s
l.. Spicer.
S. G. Osborne, OF Orson, Pa, il
spending a few days with s. l.
Spicer.
Frank Curtis had the misfortune
to fall on the ice while going to hi
work, and cut his arm very badll
with an ak he was carrying.
Mrs. r. b. Scudder of Deposit
spent Monday with her parents, o
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-23

cry The institution is now being
kept up by a fund from the Child
ren's Charities and by individual do
nations, many of which are solicited
by Kittie Smith
She says she is happy. and be-
lieve she truly knows the joys of
life and achievement.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-23

On Monday, March @Sth, a conven-
tion of the Supervisors, Burgesses,
and Councilmen Of Boroughs, and
County Commissioners will he held
at the Court House. This convention
is called at the request of j. W.
Hunter, State Highway Commission
er. There will be two sessions
1890 "A. m. and 1:3O p. M. Mr..
Hunter will explain the workings OF
the Jones road law. Every super
visor should ne present.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-23
CODINGTONS SENTENCED.
Terms In Prison For New Jersey Of
ficials Who Plundered Township.


SOmerville. y. j., March 22.-JOel
and Horace Codington, former treas.
urer and clerk of Warren township,
Were sentenced by Judge Louis IL.
Schenck to serve terms in the state
prison for misappropriatinG funds of
the township.
The court imposed II sentence of one
year in the state prison mt hard labor
on Joel Codington and one year and
six months on Horace COdington
The COdingtOnS made full restitution
of the funds taken from the Warren
township treasury before they were in.
dicted. Th"y are in the county jail
and will be. taken to the state prison
-. u few days.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-23

F. Bowen and wife Her son, Oliver.
who has been spending a few days
with his grandparents, returned home
with. her. b.
Leon Tucker and Miss Vina War
rem were recent visitors at Miss
Mable Tewksbury's at Maple Hill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
u. S. WARSHIPS BEGIN
GAME OF TAG" ON OCEAN
Scout Cruisers Will Try To Find Bat.
tleships, Enroute From Europe
To Cuba

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-rhe
worlds greatest game OF ocean tag
was begun yesterday afternoon with
the departure OF the fourth division
OF the Atlantic feet from Gravesend,
Eng, enroute for the naval ground
at Guantanamo, Cuba. This division
in command OF RearAdmiral T. b.
Howard viii be joined today by the
other three divisions Of the fleet, near
the entrance OF the English channel,
The battleships then will proceed
across the Atlantic together They
are du elan. S.
Meanwhile the scout cruisers now
at Hampton Roads will prepare 10
search for the feet. Rear-Admiral
Schroeder, in command of the battle
ship fleet, will attempt to dodge the
cruisers. II the cruisers succeed in
finding the feet they Will attempt to
remain in constant communication
with them while Schroeder will try 10
give his pursuers the slip. The cruis-
ers TO go in search Of the battleships
are the Birmingham, the Salem, and
the Chester. AS the feet moves
southwark, the torpedo boat and tor
pedo boat destroyer fotilla. which has
already gone south, will join in the
hunt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
DISLOCATES Her JAW
AT THE DINNER TABLE
Mrs. Murther's Accident Results In
Call for Policeman and
Ambulance Surgeon.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.--Catherlne
Murther sat at table with her nus
band, John, in their dining room al
No. Broome-st., last evening, ana
agreed with him that they had par
taken OF a very satisfying dinner OF
turkey.
Mrs. Murther then asked her hus-
band for toothpick.
Il don't Xix eto see a lady use
toothpick," remarked Murther, as he
handed his wife the required article,
but if you really need it,
Il know all about the etiquette OF
this occasion, John" replied Mrs.
Murther, icily, and she reached for
napkin.
From behind the napkin Mrs.
Murther gave forth an inarticulate
cry.
AVN, clip e. ant ut y
'outh. was all Murther could under
stand. His wife was making violent
motions with her hands in an effort to
make him understand that she could
not close her mouth.
Murthers first thought was the
police. He ran to the front window
end shouted. Policeman Weiland
heard his cries and came on run
Weiland dashed up the stars to the
Murther's apartment. II took him
only moment to diagnose Mrs
Murther's case. and he ran out again
and sent in call for Gouverneui
hospital ambulance. Dr. McGrath AZ
rived while Murther and the police
man were striving TO relieve Mrs
Murther's sufferings.
"Dislocated jaw" said the doctor
How did IL happen?" he asked as nc
took Mrs. Murther's head in his IHp
and with & deXtrous twist OF the wrist
snapped the jaw in place
Why, She began Murther.
You mind your business. John.
commanded his wife. II struck my
chin against the edge Of the table
That's how. And you stop laughing
John MuIther."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
POLICEMAN STRICKEN
WITH BLEEDING HEART,
Department Surgeons Deeply Inter.
ested In Strange Case of Pa
troIman Conboy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-Police de-
partment surgeons are deeply inter-
ested In strange malady that has at
tackled Patrolman Frank ii. Conboy OF
the West Sixty-eighth-sI station. 1t
Is commonly called bleeding heart"
Conboy was injured some time ago
when his revolver exploded in his
pocket, and his friends say his health
has been failing ever since. He be-
gan losing weight and within a few
weeks lost between so and 60 pounds.
He went to one of the police surgeons
who told him his heart was affected.
Almost at once he became very III.
Until he contracted the strange dis.
ease, he was a stalwart, robust man.
Conboy lives at No. 1853 West One
Hundred and Fifteenth.st. All that
could be learned there yesterday was
that Conboy was sick. His wife de-
clined to discuss the case, saying that
her husband was being attended by a
police surgeon. DR.. Daniel G. Dono-
van of No. 46 East One Hundred and
Twenty-sxth-st., who has charge OF
the case, said he could not talk about
1t. as the matter was a police depart
ment one
Conboy has been on the force ten
years and generally patroled Broad
way. in the neighborhood OF Forty
secono.st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
PICKS MORGAN PARKER TO
STEP INTO GASTON'S SHOES
Ex-Coroner Will Win Out For Sheriff
In 1912, Says Political Seer On
Aldermanic Trip.

Morgan Parker will be the Reprb-
lican nominee for sheriff in 49,
was statement made by shrewd
politician while the Detroit alder
manic party was in Mt. Clemens,
Thursday.
IL had been generally expected that
Count Auditor Milton Oakman would
enter the race and would be success
.ul and thar Sheriff CASTOR would
succeed Oakman as auditor.
The aldermen on the trip seemed
to have little doubt that Aid William
Gutman would land the authorship
two years hence. Gutman was not
present on the trip. John Harpfer's
friends also expressed confidence that
he would defeat Auditor Burner for
reelection leXl spring.
Parker will b" in the race for
sheriff" said tn political seer of the
party" and ne oiil be nominated and
elected. He had a good record as
coroner, and il is generally known
that he spent all the money he had
in trying to land the nomination as
sheriff In i9n6 Sympathy will play q
large part in his success"
II was reported that county err
ploye close ~ Auditor Buhrer had
gone to Aid lIarpfer'5 friends, with
he promise thta II HARPER would
withdraw, he would be assured of the
county treasurershir in 1912.
Il wonder If they wouldn't promise
to make me president of the United
states" said HARPER 1t is just as
much in their power"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
ALDERMEN HAVE OUTING.
Incoming and Outgoing Members
Spend Whole Day in FroIic.

Olu ana new aldermen devoted
lhurfdav TO getting acquainted. For
TINS purpose they engaged the spe.
cial car Yolande, loaded on about %
aldermen and some others, and 4
quantity Of refreshments, and spent
the day cruising" along the shore OF
Lake st. Clair. There were 81 i'm the
party, including eight incoming alder.
men and several who will leave the
council next north.
Mayor Breitmeyer intended to ioin
the party, but was obliged 10 20 TO
Bay city. He sent Sergt. Alvin Hicks
as his personal representative. Serst.
Hicks presided over the commissary
department and 10 one lacked. Mayor.
elect Thompson. who had expected TO
join the party in the evening. was
also unable to be present.
\ sop was made at the Sherman
house, Mt Clemens, tor dinner az
noon. and then the car dritted up ~
far as St CLAIR. getting back to Lake
side Inn for another dinner az .
O'Clock. Aid. George Ellis was elec,-
ed POSTMASTER at Lakeside, but re
fused 70 act. ana the program CON.
sisted OF singing by Thomas Lynch.
OF the Fifteenth ward. and joseph
Merritt, OF the Sixteenth. newly.elect.
ed members.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
SIMPSON IS NEW
PRISON WARDEN
Judge Adams, of Kalamazoo, Moves
That His Selection Be Made
Unanimous.

JACKSON. Mich, Dec. 30-Atter
three votes had been cast for Nathan
r. Simpson, OF Hartford, and one for
Eugene A. WEIGH, OF Kalamazoo.
simpsons election as warden or Jack
son prison was made unanimous by
the board OF control last night. Gov
Warner, Merriman and Haggerty vot-
ed for Simpson, and Judge Adams Tor
the Kalamazoo man. Then Judge
Adams moved that Simpsons selec-
ton be made unanimous.
The board adjourned until Friday
morning when Simpson will probably
file his bond
II was announced by the board thar
Capt. George K. Stone. acting warden,
would be retained as sales manager oil
the binder Irvine plant, providing ne
would accept. Under his management
IL is believed that the capacity or the
plant could be increased and 100000
pounds OF Irvine disposed OF each year,
instead OF 100000, the present out
put
While Mr. Simpson has been made
warden he will probably not take ac-
tive control for several weeks, as II
will be necessary to take an inven-
tory before the management is trans
ferred
Capt. Stone has been connected
with the prison tor II years and has
been acting warden since July l9.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
JAILED AS VAC: ASKS 10000.

OWOSSO, Mich, Dec 30.-Arthur
j. Van Spps. municipal constable, who
was captain Of the Owosso Co. g.,
Thirty-third Michigan infantry, dur.
ing the Spanish-American war, is dc
PENDANT in capia saction begun last
night against him by George Captain,
q local business man, who alleges
false Imprisonment Captain alleges
that after wrestling match in this
city Monday night, he went with a
friend, also respectable citizen. TO
the depot to inquire about train.
About midnight the constable entered
the station, accused the two men Of
being tramps, and searched Captain.
The latter protested he was not a
tramp and offered TO prove his iden-
tity. He alleges DESPITE the fact he
had $500 on his person, Van Epps
marched him to the cit Vail where he
was confined until the next morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
TRAVELLING MEN DINE.
Veterans Hold Reunion in Griswold
House,; S. n. Hart, President.

Songs. stories, "reminiscences and an
abundance OF good things to cat com.
blned to make the annual reunion OF
the Veteran Travelling Mems associa-
ton in the Griswold house. Thursday
night, jolly affair. The association
is composed of men who have been on
the road for 10 years or more, and
many of the members are gray haired,
but the older In years they were the
greater the fund OF stories, and age
was no damper To the fun.
Tables were spread for Ga members,
and a number OF them brought their
wives. After the dinner and the story
telling was over, short business ses.
sion was held al which the following
officers were elected S. II. Hart,
president; John Allies, vice-president:
j. w. Dean, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Rev.
w. s. Sayres, chaplain and the board
OF trustees, James Hammel, Lansing:
Sam Rndskoff, Detroit: Frank y.
Mosher, Port Huron; Frederick Clark.
Detroit, and Charles A. Wittliff, Grand
Rapids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
AGED PAUPERS WEEP AS
THEY LEAVE POORHOUSE
Pitiful Procession Departs From In
stitution at MontcIaIr IN. J) For
Their Future Home.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-A pitiful
procession, composed almost entire
ly of old women and old men, march
ed along the road from the poorhouse
at Montclair to the other county in
stitution at Livingston, near Orange,
where they will be housed in the
future.
The paupers acted as though they
had been turned out of well-loved
home and wept, groaned and crooned
as they made their way slowly under
the burdens of the little bundles
which held all thei rearthly posses
sions A large crowd was attracted
by the cries and walls of the old wo-
men, and many followed them in
their march.
The aupers were TO have been NOV
ed 10 Livingston last week. but beg.
6ed permission to spend Christmas
IN the Montclair home, where many
of them had lived for years. Moving
day was. therefore, pos, poned until
yesterday
The grief of the paupers was due
largely to their belief that they
would no longer receive visits from
their friends after they were remov-
ed 10 the Livingston home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
WOMAN HELD PRISONER 46
DAYS IN JAP BOARDING HOUSE
She Is Sent To Insane Asylum To
Recover From Effects Of Drugs
and Liquor.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 30-May
Harris. Is. wife Of James Harris, who
was rescued Christmas day from a
Japanese boarding house where she
had been held prisoner for 40 days.
was sent to the insane asylum today
to recover from the effects of drugs
and liquor administered 10 her during
her Imprisonment.
The woman was found by the police
who answered an urgent telephone
call directing them to 90 TO the Japan
csc boarding house. After they had
searched the house three times, they
found the girl in a windowless room.
Her condition was pitiful. She al
leges that during the whole period or
her Imprisonment she was Piled with
drugs and japanese liquor was forced
down her throat to keep her quiet-
The woman disappeared in Novem-
Der after she boarded street car to
return TO her home after visiting her
parents. No trace OF her was found
until the mysterious telephone call
reached the police.
Several arrests have been made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
FLIES OVER MT. WILSON.
Arch Hoxsey Scars 1o,oo5 Feet in
Wright Biplane.

LOS ANGELES, Dec 30.-Arch
Hoxsey, holder OF the worlds altitude
aeroplane record-1l. 474 feet-yester-
day flew over Mount Wilson, the
highest peak of the mountain range
that rims the valley in which Los
Angeles, Pasadena, and the towns OF
the orange belt lie. Under ideal
weather conditions. he scared 1895
feet into the sky and cleared the crest
of Mount Wilson with 1920 feet to
spare.
Hoxsey used Wright biplane,
equipped for passenger service and
he made the journey from the field to
point beyond the fountains in one
hour and twenty-eight minutes The
distance is estimated at "a miles. On
an air line the distance from the field
to the mountain is less than that but
Hoxsey circled over the field until he
had reached his maximum high be.
fore he pointed the nose Of his ma
chine toward the range. He was odt
of sight before he made the attempt
at topping the peak.
Hoxsey's performance was tie most
interesting feat today. but just before
the close or the afternoons events
the crowd got a thrill by an accident
which nearly resulted In the death OF
Hubert Latham. the French expert.
who made valiant attempt TO save
Glenn Martin. California novice
when the latter lost control OF MS ma
chine and was blown into fence by a
20mile wind.
Latham saw the danger. and rush.
ing out caught hold of the machine
and desperately tried To turn II away
from thief ence. but miscalculated its
speed and was dashed to the ground
The running gear Of the machine
which weighs 900 pounds. missed
Latham's face only few inches AID
Martin and bis biplane sped into he
fence with force enough TO break tho
iron posts upon which the wire was
stretched.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
BRYAN WON'T ATTEND PARTY
BANQUET IN BALTIMORE
Says Last Platform Is Satisfactory To
Rank and File and Refuses To
Even Send Letter.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 30.-Willian
]. Bryan has declined an invitation t
the Baltimore banquet, fixed for Jan
II. Bryan's reply sent from Mission
Texas, by way OF Lincoln today, TO
lows:
Mr. Albert j. Almoney, Baltimore,
Nd:
Please express to Gov. Crothers
and other members of the cXecu.
tive committee my appreciation Of
invitation, just received via LIN
coin. IL will be Impossible 10 be
present and | hesitate 10 send 4
letter to be read at the ceiebra-
ton, lest it might prove "a dis
cordant note il, las ! would infer
from the preliminary arrange
ment. those who originated the
meeting are dissatisfied with the
last Democratic platform.
That platform WAS satisfactory
TO the party two years ago and is
satisfactory to the rank and file
now. The victory OF last month
was. in my Judgment. largely due
To the fact that several planks OF
that platform had already been
indicated by events and events
have since the election indicated
other planks.
(SignedJ w. j. BRYAN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
PRETEND A GAY FEAST
TO CHEER DYING WOMAN
Mrs. BurriIl, Attended by Doctors,
Listen to Mock Revelry on
WeddinQ Anniversary.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30-Only her
determination TO be present at the
celebration OF the fifty-ninth anniver-
sary of her wedding. doctors say. kept
alive Mrs. Samuel n. Burrll No. 31S
Nostrand-ave.. Brooklyn, the wife OF
one of Gen Grants old soldiers. For
days she had been at the point of
death
Though far too III TO participate in
It, Mrs. Burrill insisted ON having a
party. In the moments when she
was able to talk she spoke of nothing
else but the good time that was TO
he had on the anniversary night She
had hoped she said, To live to enjoy
her diamond wedding. but ii that was
not to be she would enjoy the day
this year; and she named it her near
diamond weddings"
Her children arranged to hold the
party to humor her. They gathered
downstairs. and Mrs. Burrill had all
the doors left open so she would hear
how much they enjoyed themselves.
With her doctors beside her, ex-
pecting her death any minute, Mrs.
Burrill listened and she smiled hap
ply as the sounds of merriment reach
ed her. She had no knowledge that
there was no feast and that the guests
were forcing themselves TO make the
noises of pretended gayety she heard
Afterward they had TO assemble
around the bed and tell her all abou.
the good time they had had. Mrs.
Burrill was exhausted when she cele-
bration was over, but the doctors be-
lieve it not only kept her alive but
may result in further lengthening her
life
Mrs Burrill was born in Troy. n.
Y, eighty years ago. She was mar.
ried from the home of her parents IN
Pearl-st., this city. and for forty-one
years has lived in the house in which
she celebrated her anniversary last
night. She has four children, eight
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children. All were at the mock cele-
bration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-30
PRISONER ENDS LIFE.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 80
Williams Burns, aged 90, of. Battle
Greek, died in the county Jail here
early yesterday morning OF an over.
dose of gum opium. Burns, or An
drew Burghoff. as he was known here.
was serving five.day sentence for
being drunk and was addicted to the
opium habit. He was taken sick last
night and was placed In the hospital
room and YESTERDAY morning was
found TO be dying. A quantity Of gum
opium was found in his clothing BY
the coroner. Burns has sister in
Battle Creek by the name of Mrs.
Gould and the body is being held sub
iect to her order