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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-16
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UP trial order We will be pleased
to greet you
, 1910-01-19
IIeGollizs q.


81. lnDiA @IAI:D%.
london, Jun. l5th-Nr. Joseph Cnan-
berIaiu was enc FIRST elected, bat il is pro-
balle he VIII never sit. AIR. Hills for Dur-
ham and the IoD. Walter Guinness for
Bury ST EamuuGs,ooth Uuioniats, were ruzt.
The polls lor Lord 10, ert Cecil and Sir
William Auaon, the candidates Tor ONiord
University, hays been postponed for to-day,
and then aeyeuty-siN contested seats Will be
the FIRST real test,jf Manchester, Birmingham,
Bolton and Woi~yerhampton elect ;aritf re-
formers, which result is highly indicated.
The Uuionists claim they VIII gain four
teen seats In Lancashire, but the LIberajs
rdicu.e such on expectation, though they .
coucele that the London electorate Will be
less ioY the Liberals than at the last election,
and expect to lose fifteen seats where the
UnioLists hope to gain twenty-three.
Mr. Balloon and Mr.. Chamberlain have
issued a Joint manifesto to the country, that
tariff reform win not incr, ase the cost Of
living or the proportion Of taxation PAID by
wage oarner5, but viii ouable a reduction Of
taxation upon articles OF working class con
sumption, and develop trade with the over
seas DOmI0iOns.
MIR Ba5four, in a separate manifesto, says
none can measure the far reaching impor-
lHlltt OF IL AOllOCNt blLCNtlb9 AbC 9SNNN1ltN VI
our shores, the employment Of the people and
the gleatness Of the empire, and every clti-
zen must act knowing that the result de-
ponds partially upon them.
The Government newspapers do not print
any corresponding manifestos, they publish
mer,Iy informal messages, for example from
Mr.. Lloyd George; II hope the electors VIII
refuse to barter freedom Of commerce, of in
situations, for the mess Of thin pottage offer
ed 10y the protectionists.
Mr.. Burns, in a speech at I~slington, said
if the crusade Of the rich against the poor
should AXE in England the form it assumed
in protection,st countries, the goodiy feel
ing between rich and poor in England owing
mainly to free trade and cheap food, would
be replaced by such class antagonism us
exists in the United States, where the next
revolution Will arise.
At Dundee Mr.. Churchill amused his au-
dience by relating an anecdote Of Mr..
Gladstone causing himself to be fed
, 1910-01-19
I L AVIS.

02risttan4teD, 1t. &r0}K.
Wednesday, 18th January, 1919,
His Excelloncy the Governor arrived from
St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon on board
H. NJ. S. Ingolf, and after attending the Co.
lonial Councils meeting on Monday after
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The
Disappearing.
De~By
R!SpS Hume.
Copyright, 1909, ey c. w. Dilling
ham Company
CONTINUED from yesterday
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters.

NIbullllutu AAOAAi sNoA'AhhSl
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters.
Mrs. Caldershaw is found dead, a
hatpin through her heart, her glass
eye missing. The eye holds a ci-
phcr clue to missing treasure,
bcqucathod to Gertrude Monk. Cir
cumstances impicate Miss Monk.
Cyrus Vance resolves to save her
Her aunt. Miss Destiny, accuses
her. but promises silence for half
her inheritance. Vance becomes
engaged to Gertrude and goes to
L.ndon, where ne encounters Wal
ter Monk, Gcrtrude's father, posing
as Wentworth Mari, wealthy
bachelor Fearing exposure, he
disappears. Vance. on his return
to Gertrude's home, finds Striver,
a young gardener. making forcible
avowal of love tJ her. Vance al.
most strangles Striyer. who threat
ems 10 denounce Gertrude as
murderess. lie admits that ne
himself was in the house of Mrs.
Caldershaw, his aunt, at the time
Of the murder. Striyer disappears.
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EXCLUSION.
The soul selects her own society,
Then shuts the door;
ON her divine majority
Obtrude no more.
Unmoved, she notes the chariots
pausing
At her low gate;
Unmoved. an emperor is knee ing
Upon her mat.
I'VE know her from an ample nation
Chose one;
Then close the valves of her atten-
tion
Like stone.
Emily Dickinson.
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How Good News Spreads

II am 10 years old and travel
most of the time writes b. +. Tol
son, OF Elizabethtown. Ky, Every
where ! go recommend Electric
Bitters. because owe my excellent
health and vitality to them. They
effect cure every time" They new
er fail 10 tone the stomach. regu-
late the kidneys and bowels. stim.
ulate the liver, invigorate the nerves
and purify the blood. They work
wonders for weak, rundown men
and women, restoring strength. vigor
and health that's a daily joy. Try
them. only soc. Satisfaction ia pos
itiye guaranteed by Ardmore Phar.
macy.
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{&$@naal
BY MARY GYM wHITEMAN
W. TELEPHONE
" MARY GYM wHITEMAN
TELEPHONE oNE-FoUR- TWO

to come back to the thoughtless one.
and he reaps what he has sown.
The seeming ngratitudc of chit
dren. too is nearly always nothing
but tn .ught.cssness. and very often
due to lack of teaching and not want
of heart one rarely ever really de.
sires to be unkind. Very few people
are naturally hcartlcss. but many are
often cruoiy thonghtloss and there
fore untintentionally unkind.
AS unkindness has no remedy a
law. let its avoidance be with you
a p int OF honor
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have been in florence for some
time. Lady Denham wrote and told
me they we're going
"Oh, she wrote you. did she?
That shows that. now Mari is off
the scene, Lady Denham will favor
your suit. Canningtons at Florence
also. ! got a letter from him a
few days ago The whole party is
coming back to England for Christ
mas. as Lady Denhlm virtuously
intends to spend the festive season
at her country house in the good
old English fashion"
IT'S "A fortnight to Christmas"
ruminated West.n anxious y Il
wonder If Lady Dcnham would ask
me down.
II am quite sure She would. Men
with thirty thousand year are no.
easily picked up Mari the million
aire,' ! laughed when | said this,
having sheered Off Lady Denham
viii be delighted If her niece vii.
marry YOU
But Mabc, does'n, love mo for
my money, ! hope"
NO. shes to decent girl You
will be a lucky man if You win her.
Lord knows what she can see in
you. Weston You're not handsome,
rot entertaining and your mind
generally floats in the clouds with
your blessed airship."
Weston laughed, in n wise offend.
ed "Il tell you what" he said.
after pause, I'm wire Cannington
asking him to bring his sister wn
here when they return to England.
Wont letter do? Why are you
in such a hurry
Il haven't time To write lett +,
confessed Weston candidly, "a wir'
is just as good, if more expensive
But If they come down can then
show Mabel my airship and ask hel
+ to use it with me for the honey
moon. She can't mistake that offer
IT'S an odd one, but she certain
~ can't answered laughing.
The consequence of this conyersa
ton was that Weston sent his tele
gram. and then promptly frgot al
about it in the interest OF his infer
nal aerial tramp. Cannington di,
not reply. so wrote him lOn'
letter, detailing my conversation
with the inventor, and pointing on
that Lady Mabel was the dream 0
the little mans life. So she was, il
way. although Weston had
queer method Of showing It. My Jet
ter crossed another one from Can
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Past, Present and Future.


Evil is wrought by want of thought
As well as want of heart"
During the Lenten days, when so
cety Is going through season of
daily seif-examination, one of the
chief faults, which stands out like "A
"blCt on the escutcheon,' is thought.
lessness. selfish Indifference to the
rights and particularly the feelings
of others.
1t is thoughtlessness which is usu-
ally the cause of the little sights
which wound and harden the heart.
If the pretty debutante only stodped
to think how much pleasure smile
and a nod of recognition would give
to some of her girl acquaintances,
who through force of circumstances
may move in lower circle, she
would not glance carelessly in AN
o;her direction in passing ola the
street.
Another evidence OF thOughtless-
ness. particularly noticeable among
young people Is the habit of gig
CLING When in doubt giggle" seems
to be the rule, and there are many
doubtful ones.
If something Is said which the
young girl can not understand sh1
l.Y Ia yyttn nt
and again when she hears something
which shocks her sense of modesty,
she has no wish to be considered
a 'prude," and she hides her dista3t2
for vulearity with a "gieg e. II sh %
but stopped to consider the light in
which her actions might De viewed
by others. the "giggle" would b"
heard less frequently.
This thoughtless habit OF giggIng
at nothing produces particularly
jarring note in the theater. where,
in the midst OF a particularly serious
OF pathetic scene, ii comes like a
harsh discord to actors and audience
alike. 1t spoils the artistic effect OF
the scene for the audience and comes
like a dash of cod water to the sen
sitive, artistic nature of the actor.
A little thoughtfulness on the parl
OF the "giggler" in an instance oI
this kind would be a relief not only
to Cthers, but to the offended as well
for the "siggling" habit continued
will shatter the best OF nerves.
Thoughtlessness is only anothei
name for selfishness and ill-manners
The thought.ess person accepts cour
tesies from strangers, the man VIII,
gives up his seat in the car or VIII
carefully holds open a door, and for
gets the word of thanks which is tn
reward for these kindnesses.
The thouehtless disregard OF youni
people for the easily hurt feeling
Ct old people seems especially pitlful
and is almost sure, sooner or later
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Formula for Health Habit.

Ebert Hubbard suggests the fol
lowing rule for the health habit.
Frst-Deep breathing in the open
air with your mouth closed
Second-Moderation in eating sim.
pie dishes-Fletcheriz
Third Exercise at least an hour in
the open each day, walking, working
in the garden. playing with the chill.
dren.
Fourth Sleep eight hours in a
thoroughly ventilated room.
F'ifth--Drinh all the water between
meals you care to.
SiXtn-Dun't bother to forgive your
cnemieS-Just forget them.
Seyeuth-Keep busy-it is beau
itful world, and We must and will
and can leave it more beautiful than
We fOuud n
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no. Tomorrow YOU shall be- pre-
.,ntrd. Go ana talk to Dcky lik'
q Dutch mcle-hc deserves 1t
while and | cali on Gertrude"
Cannmgton nodded. although
could see that he was not very
w,n pleased with the arrangement.
ON the way ont # the inn he tugged
al my sleeve while Mabel was
speaking 81 Mrs. Gilfn. Il say, have
YOU learned anything more about tn
Mootloy business
Not lately" replied in low tones.
"l1 tell you all know when We
have more time. CO ana see Dirky
BY the way" caught his sleeve
this time. nave you heard anything
Of MARI
Not w-rd. Why" lie stared
wondering.y.
oh. nothing Never mind
Mabel" turned to the girl. I
I am at your service
Cannineton shrugged his square
shoulders. and the three of MS walk
I'd to The Lodge. Weston's yard was
farther on. quite beyond the vii,
lape. so directed Clnnington &
go straight on, telling him that
he could not miss the workshop.
Then took Mabel inside the grounds
OF The Lodge and up to the dor
Eliza opened the door and conduct
+ ed Us to the drawing room. While
she went to inform her young mis-.
tress Of cur arrival Mabel glanced
round admiringly.
What charming old room" sh"
/ said dclightedly; lit must have been
built by William the Conqueror; al
except the horrid windows"
They are rather out OF place,
admitted; some Vandal Of Monk
put them there during the Albert
period, when everything was ugly "
Il shall get Dicky T. give me
room like this without the Frencs
windows, Of course" chatted Mabel
"oh' then you intend to marry
him"
Certainly not intend to box hi
ears If he has the cheek to speai
to me again. The idea,'
What shall | give you for a wed
ding present, Mabel?' asked laugh
ing
"Dicky'5 head On charger" sh'
replied promptly
I'm that case there would be n,
wedding. Come, Mabel. You know
you love Weston and intend to mar
~ him"
well, | do on one condition"
What is that?"
He must burn r. smash his nor
rid airship before my very eyes
We'll" said thoughtful'y ant
with intent, "he loves you so mucl
that | believe he'll do even that"
"Oh. Cyrus. would he'-her eye'
srarkled does he really love me?'
Desperately. He's been miserabl,
since you refused him"
oh, poor Dicky--' she began
but got no further. for Gertrude
entered as the rds left her lip
and came forward with a smile.
Lady Mabel she said holdinl
out her hand. Il have no need L
ask your name as Cyrus has de
sCribed you to me so often"
"Oh, we've known each other TO
ages" said Mabel. warmly. "Cyru
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CHAPTER xxxV.
A Revelation.

| had through those damp months
a companion at the Robin Redbreast
In the small person of Dicky Weston
Treu to his intention, he had leased
a few acres of waste land outside
the village and. having enclosed II
with a high tin fence. had erected
sheds for his throe or four work
men-in the construction of his air
ship he did not retain more-and
for the housing of the vessel tai
| presume II may be called). The
various parts We're brought from
London, and Weston spent his days
in putting them together. Meanwhile
he lived along with me at the inn,
and We had common table. rath'
cr liked Weston although he was
confoundedly absent-minded. He tod
me-for We grew c1nfidential-that
he had proposed to Mabel and that
she had refused him.
II believe she's i'm love with that
Mari fellow" said Weston savagely.
she is in lov with you, my
dear chap" | assured him; anyone
but a half.blinded inventor could
see that"
Then why don't she accept me-
DO you expect girl To drop
into your mouth like ripe apple,
lust because between the intervals
Of what you regard as more import.
ant business you propose 10 her
Women need TO be wooed In order
To be won. Weston, and Lady Mabe'
very rightly-declmed t. he con
sidered side issue of your life
interest"
But | love her, no end, Vance
Pooh. You would sacrifice he,
and a dozen like her TO wour Mo
/ '-ch of an airship," | said lightly
/ 81 wouldn't" he insisted, "bu
/ Mabel couldn't expect me L throw
over everything and dance at he
heels"
she could expect it, and she di'
expect it, Weston, you don't know
the sex"
If know Mabel, and | love Mabel,
he muttered. but since she won
have me there is no more to be said
| expect to hear she has Marie
Mari"
You expect wrongly, then sal
with shrug; Mari has gone I
America for an indefinite period, an
Is out of the running"
Then there's a chance f-r me,
he said. mis- dark face lighting NJ
IF you play your cards properly.
Show me how to pay, then h
asked me, and | laughed
Good Lord. man, you're not chill
TO be shown what T. do. Make
fuss with Mabel, and show her, a
she deserves to be shown, that sh
is the one woman in the world fc
YOU"
so she is, SO she is. ! 1--we he
no end. Upon my soul | do"
You have not shown that by you
actions" | replied dryly, "if you
was so ardent you certainly woul
not be daunted by single refusal
Weston sighed, Il don't understan
girls" he confessed
You certainly don't, my frien'
However, II ycu are willing 10 max
another attempt, ask Mabel down
see your airship."
She went come, she can't come
why not? 1t isn't a long journey
'Frcm Italy 1t Is" he said dol
fully. Lady Denham and her nice
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Tickets Selling for THE Climax

Tickets Selling for THE Climax"
The sale OF tickets for the Climax
started this morning, ana from the
way the sale starts OFF the first day
there will be large audience to wei
come this delightful comedy drama
when il is presented here at Robson
opera house Thursday night.
The climax" comes direct from a
big run in New York city and is a
powerful story in three acts. said to
be refreshing and charming, wei
come departure from the ordinary
stories one finds in plays There Is
no woman with wicked past, no do
nestle VOWS broken. But story 81
set OFF with appealing humor and pret-
tinoss that it finds responsive chord
In the hearts of its auditors.
Every member of the cast OF playe-s
which will give The Climax" at the
Robson Thursday night. is not only
! an actor, but also a piano player, sing
or and especially an educated mu5i-
clan. Mr.. Joe Weber, the producer.
| has had a great deal of difficulty in
securing players who combine these
talents. 1t Is said that he tried over
1900 players before the proper ma
etrial was secured @
Among those who purchased choice
seats this morning were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark kirkpatrick. Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Foster, Mr. Newt Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shelby Downard, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. =. Poland, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Han
cock and many others. The tickets
are on sale at Posts drug store and
I those wishing the best seats will do
well TO go at once and purchase same.
| Remember tns is the treat OF the the
atrical season. and you should not
miss IT,
Is Just like my elder brother. I am
So glad q meet you. Cyrus told me
well daren't tell you what he
told me, IL would make him blush" ."
Il have not blushed since | was
baby. retorted. Gertrude, Lady
Mabel +, stopping at Tarhaven with
her brother and"
Don't call me Lady Mabel. IT'S
very rude. Miss Monk, why don't
you keep him in better order"
Don't call me Miss Monk, said
Gertrude, smiling.
Il know you quite well from what
Cyrus has told me, and, indeed, Mr..
Weston"
"oh. Dicky." Mabel blushed, he's
such a silly man. Miss-well then,
Gertrude"
"Hurrah, Gertrude! you are receiv'
ed into the family circle" said |.
Not until she meets Cannington. -
said Mabel. rising. What a lovely
rom you have Gertrude" she moved
from one point to another; tits as
lovely as you are"
What nice speech, Mabel"
Yes. isn't it? | always make nica
speeches, and-oh,' She stopped
short
What's the matter?" asked Ger
trude, seeing that her visitor was
staring at photograph in silver
frame, that is my father"
"Your father" repeated Mabel and
/ my hlooJ ran chill for | cuessed
what was coming. why that's a
photograph of Mr., Wentworth Marr,
who wished to marry me-"
ITO be Continued)
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Lectures Tonight.

DR. Jones. the pastor of the White
Temple at Oklahoma City, will lee
ture at The Baptist church this even
ing, when il is believed a large crowd
will be in attendance Dr. Jones is
one Of the most noted of the BAPTIST
ministry In Oklahoma and Is very
e. quent and spiritual man.
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At the Christian Church.

Tonight at the Christian church
l.. Marion Crawford will deliver his
famous lecture Peaceful Valley
under the auspices of the Aid Society
OF the Christian church.
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What is Chanticleer?

Il might be a new breakfast food,
a new drama, the latest novel or a
new triumph in cooking, but it isn't.
It's a hat-the new spring bonnet
The name suggests the decoration
a rooster
If you have enough money your
gentle blue eyes will peer forth from
beneath the plumage + the golden
pheasant. hut for ordinary folk tn,
enough. The style was introduced by
Rostand OF Paris.
Chlnticleer bids fair to reign cock
king Of Il stands barnyard
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Foreign Mission Society.

The Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Broadway Methodist church will
meet with Mrs. ]. A. Madden on
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
The bible study is the first chap.
ter OF Collosians \ full attendance
Is urged.
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x" ROBSON OPERA HOUSE ON f.
~~-~~~~o-N~~-~~o~~~~~~~~
nington, and learned that the
party had returned to England soon
or than was expected. Thus Weston
WiIc to Florence had MT reach 4
Lldy Mabel p.stcd another exp
nation 10 Cannington. and Weston.
during the course # the week be-
fore Christmas. received ntsty
note from the by, saying ta1t
he was bringing down his sister
t. see me. This made Dicky furious.
Good Lord" he grumblcd. ar
you in love with Mabcl?'
considering that have miro.
duc,d YOU to my future wife. how
can | be-"
Then why does Cannngton bring
her I. see you, confound you?'
"Rccause you have behaved so
badly 10 his sister"
Il haven't. asked her to marry
me and She
Very rightly refused to have you.
Weston, YOU, are compete ass,
Leave me 90 arrange this matter
ana when you get the chance throw
yourself at Mabols feet aud let her
trample ,n you
I'm do whatever you like said
Weston, who was about as much In
love as a man divided between sci
enca aud humanity well could be.
The result ot my efforts came
about in due course. Cannington ap.
peared ON the scene in wa king
kit along with his sister and an.
nGunyed tnat they were st piping at
the Buckingham Hotel, Tarhaven,
for few days The boy looked
very well after his foreign tour
and Lady Mabel was as blooming
as rose. Weston being as usual
in his yard attending to his darling
airship, | gave Cannington and the
girl afternoon tea. and we had a
long chat, which included uoWs on
both sides
"Mabe. got an offer from an ltil-
ian count" said Cannington aaily
And refused" replied Mabel
hA
an old maid
you look like the sort that be
G me old maids, retorted, admir-
Ing her fresh comeliness, land Wes
ton will nave a word to say 20 that
Mabel set her mouth obstinatcly
II shan, accept DiCky,' she said
with fine access of co'or, he
seems to think he has only to ask
and to have"
We'll, then, he found that he ask
ed and didn't get said teasingly;
"he has been punished en ugh,
enough, Mabel, and loves you des.
perately He can't get on with his
work for thinking Of you, Accept
him, my dear girl, and then, the
matter being settled, he can at
tend to his work.
"lf | accept him shal have to
be his work" said Mabel, wrath
fully Il am not going to be neg
lected fr his airship But let Us
leave Dcky alone for the present,
II he asks me again, | might-mind
you, | don't say that | will-but
might box his ears and accept him
Meanwhile, what about Miss Monk
am dying to see her
80 am H. chimed in Cannington
pushing back his chair.
"One at time, boy Mabel, you
come along with me to The Lodge
and we shall see Gertrude. Then
you can give me your opinion on
my extremely good taste As 10 Can
nington. he had better look up Dick'
in his yard
I'D rather come and see Gertrude
Il mean Miss Mcnk."
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Here and There.

Dr. Jones of oklahoma City, during
his stay acre, viii be entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII ". Sanford Mr.
and Mrs. Sanford viii entertin thi,
evening with six o'c ock dinner in
honor of Dr Jones.
Mrs. !. II. Sykes has returned from
4 m nth's visit at Dallas and Green.
vile, Texas. Mrs. Robert
Sansster and daughter left today for
Hot Springs ana Eldorado, Arkansas.
-AIuskosee Phoenix
The State Library Association will
meet at Oklahoma City May and g.
\ fine program has been arranged
DR.. Bostwlck of st. Louis will make
an address,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
Submitted TO the Touch

T SUPPOSE all OF us have our little vani-
L ties says James Hamilton Lewis of Chi
cago. when I was member OF Congress L
was called out into the corridor by stran-
ger, who asked, Is this Colonel James Ham
ilton Lewis?
PLAIN Mr.. Lewis, at your service / re-
Piled.
well, Mr. Lewis, he said, I was so
struck with speech you made in the House
last week that | went to the document room
to get a copy for myself and for another
friend. They charge five cents for copy
and haven't q cent OF change. Can you let
NE have the money to buy TWO copies:
Now I had not made any speech, and
they do not charge five cents nor any cents
at all in the document room; but gave him
the dime he wanted, and reproached myself
afterward for my stinginess. Such an artist
at f1attery ought to have had quarter, at
least"