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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
MINER LEWIS, PREDICTION.

In an interview held in Pittsburg
last week, President T. l.. Lewis of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea is quoted as predicting that
Roosevelt won't be the next presi-
dent and that 1.-The people won't
have him."
Roosevelt has never fooled the
people" he declared.
In the interview, Lewis accused
the former president and other la
bor-political leaders of vanity and
inconsistency, and intimated that
trouble is coming for President
Francis Feehan of the Pittsburg dis
trict miners. Some of the things
he said are:
I'm all the trouble that has been
raised in the miners union Tom
Lewis has always been on the de-
fensiYe, ready to go the limit for
harmony. Some day it will be diff
ferent, and some one will be hit
and hit hard. You can draw your
own conclusions"
Labor leaders are playing poll
tics too much. No man carries the
labor vote in his pocket"
II can only account for some
| leaders actions by concluding that
they like to be in the limelight."
81 would not belong to an organ
ization that deprives a man of the
right to labor. All we ask is that
| the employer choose between the
non-union individual and the collec
! tive union labor"
Education, elimination of fictitl
Gus values and an income tax are
the hopes of labor. We will win II
| the long struggle"
Organization is the ulterior mo
tive of every strike. Disorder sci
dom occurs where there has beer
organization"
II am trying to practically aid thu
miners and am not going about thu
country kicking the corners off thu
buildings as Teddy and some other
are doing"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
ROSE WILL CASE
JUDGE SEARLE TO DECIDE M
PORTANT CASE BEFORE SUS-
QTEHANNA COURTS - CASE
WILL LIKELY BE TAKEN TO
HIGHER COURT.

One of the most absorbing cases
of interest that has come within the
jurisdiction of the Susquehanna
county courts in some years, involv-
ing perhaps a sum of money not ex-
ceeded in the county's history, is that
of the Rose will contest, which was
lately tried in equity before Judge
A. T. Searle of Honesdale
The property in suit consists in
part of 1 900 acres of timber land on
the border of Silver Lake. This
timber has never been touched by
the axe of the woodman and still
retains its primeyal grandeur, al
though many a rapacious look has
been cast upon it's broad acres by
those who would rather see it felled
and sawed into mansions grand,
which, however, with all mans in
genuity, could not be made over in
to anything so beautiful as the state
ly trees themselves. This is practi-
cally the last bit of forest of any
size that remains of the countless
trees that originally covered the hills
of the county before the settlers
came.
The value of the tract of timber
in question is variously appraised at
from 100000 to $150,O0O.
Judge Searle is now considering
the case, but it is probable that what
ever his decision, it will be carried
to Supreme court for final settle
ment.
brief history of the case is as
follows:
Andrew H. Rose died leaving a
will and naming the older Judge
II I
cutors and trustees, giving them the
property in trust to provide GER
tain and regular income for his wife
and son, Francis. His wife was to
have one-third of the income for life,
or as long as she remained a widow,
| the residue going to Francis.
Another provision was that if
Francis died in his minority the in
come was to go to his mother for her
| life, and it was also provided that
upon the death or remarriage of the
mother that the income should go
| to the late Edward W. Rose, and af-
| ter his death to his children, who
| are Robert II. Rose, Hon. Henry j.
Rose, Caleb c. Rose and Mrs. H. j.
! Fillebrown.
Francis was an imbecille from
birth and died shortly after reaching
21 years. The widow remarked Col.
| James West.
Attorneys A. B. Smith and w. d.
B. Ainey represent the opposing
sides in the contest. Mr.. Smith con-
tends that the property should be
divided among the children and de-
cendants of the brothers and sisters
of Andrew H. Rose, as next of kin
to Francis. Mr.. Ainey takes the view
that the children of Edward w Rose
should be the legatees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
SCRANTON BOARD OF TRADE.

Like an enchanted chamber will
appear the great auditorium of the
Scranton armory when the second
Scranton Industrial Exposition Will
throw open it's doors on October 8.
In addition to the marvellous trans
formation in the appearance of the
room the governor of the state viii
be there to grace the notable occas-
ion with his presence. He will be
accompanied to Scranton by some
of the states most prominent men.
An insistent demand for this sec
ond exposition was what caused the
Scranton Board of Trade to promote
it. This demand came from the
business and commercial houses of
Northeastern Pennsylvania. We
should not lose sight of the fact
that this exposition will not be for
Scranton alone, but that it will be
representative of this section of the
state. For that reason patronage
will not be from Scranton alone but
from all the surrounding towns. To
attract this patronage, railroad man
ayers are offering reduced rates of
fare A complication figure, pre-
pared with a regard for accuracy in
dicates that the exposition will bring
to Scranton at least two thousand
visitors a day while it is in pro-
gress.
OF features, in connection with
! this big event, there will be a great
number. One will be the musical
| selections, which will be rendered
! by as good bands as the general
| committee has been able to find in
| the country. They will present
programs every afternoon and even
! ing that will reveal both classical
and popular music. They will bring
! to this city two soloists of national
! reputation. There are at the arm
! ory 1876 booths which will be filled
with the handsomely arranged ex-
hibits of Scranton business houses.
Then, there will be the free
booths devoted to the societies and
clubs of the city. Also the electri-
cal decorations which will add so
much to the beautiful effect. From
spreading base, the Eiffel towel
I will rear itself, reaching a point at
the pinnacle, and sending out a
glare of light. Then, the electrical
fountain will furnish pleasing di-
version, with the bottom filled with
vari-colored electric bulbs to lend
a beautiful effect to the water. IL
is said that in the way of complete
ness the exposition will excel any
thing that Scrantonians have seen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
FIRST LEDYARD IN COUNTRY
Served His Country With Honor
Reunion of Ledyards Held at
UniOndale.

Many descendants of Robert Led
yard and Sarah Cady, his wife, con-
vened Sept. IA in Carpenters grove,
Uniondale, in reunion.
Those present were: Mrs. James
Ledyard, Nellie Ledyard, Scott J..
Ledyard, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Led
yard, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin l..
Thomas, Mrs. Frank Wildenstein,
Eva and Floyd Wildenstein of
Mount Pleasant, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Ledyard, Isabelle and G. Howard
Ledyard of Clifford, Mrs. Celia A.
Ayres of Peckville, Mrs. E. NJ. Peck
and Carrie Ledyard of Carbondale,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Ledyard and
three children, Harry, Roy and
Robert of Starlight.
After a bountiful repast. the meet
ing was called to order and an an
nual reunion was decided upon. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, e. H. Ledyard; vfce-president
George H. Ledyard secretary, Mrs
E. NJ. Peck; treasurer, Erwin L
Thomas.
A letter from an absent member
of the family in Ohio was received
expressing regret at not being able
to attend, also best wishes to all
The remaining time was pleasantly
spent in "reminiscences, also present
pleasures and hopes for the future
Robert Ledyard and wife moved
with their six sons and one daugh
ter from Brooklyn, Conn, arriving
in Mt. Pleasant in November, 1909
They were indeed pioneers, as very
few settlers had preceded them.
Robert Ledyard was born in Eng
land and came to this country tC
aid in the war of the Revolution
serving under Benedict Arnold, o
which he was never proud, was TAX
, en- prisoner at Quebec, and at The
close of the war received an honor
able discharge. Part of his frs
pension money is still possessed al
a souvenir, by a descendant, and il
highly priced.
Mrs. Ledyard's family was alsC
represented in the Revolutionar!
war, and one whose name Asa Hol
is on the Wyoming monument wa
| among the victims of that terrible
massacre.
Many of the descendants are set
tied in the west, and some are II
! Wayne, Susquehanna and Lacka
wanna counties in Pennsylvania.
Adjourned to meet on the frs
! Saturday in September, 1911, at tn
same place.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
News Snapshots
Of the Week
A FORGER AMONG Us.

The Farmers and Mechanics bank
detected several forged checks which
were presented at the counter for
deposit. One check was signed "B.
l.. Faatz" and made payable to c. w.
Myers. The amount of the check
was $12. Mr.. Faatz when shown
the check at once pronounced it a
forgery but admitted it was very
good imitation of his signature. Mr..
Faatz has no account at the Farmers
and Mechanics bank and stated he
knew no one by the name of c. w.
Myers and presumed that the forger
must have obtained his name from
his milk wagon. One of the checks
was accepted by G. P. Somner, the
jeweler, the man buying watch for
Sc and receiving Sc in cash as
change. There was another check
of like amount and same, signature
accepted by c. NJ. Betz, the harness
man, Mr.. Betz giving the man $3.50
which was the difference between the
face of the check and the amount
of the purchase made. A good dis
cription of the man has been obtain
ed, and it is hoped that he will soon
be behind the bars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Benjamin K. Bortree, who was
tried and convicted some thirty years
ago of shooting and killing one
Shouse, and was sentenced to state
prison for twelve years and served
his time, was in town last week. He
is now 8S years of age and evidently
a little off" mentally. This is the
first time he has been in Honesdale
since his sentence and he met but
few who remembered him, many OF
those who took part in the trial be-
ing dead William II. Dimmick, who
prosecuted him, took him to the Of
flee where the shooting was done and
a recital of the deed was made by
Bortree. He is in apparently good
health, vigorous for his age, but has
the spirit of unrest. His visit stirred
up a lot of recollections that were
the subjects of talk at many places
and homes during the last few days,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
EXPLANATION.

In our report regarding the filing
of the papers of the candidates who
endeavored to pre-empt the nomina-
tion of the Keystone party, we stat
ed that NJ. j. Hanlan prepared Leo
pold Fuerth's papers. This was an
error. Hanlan did not prepare any
candidates papers. All the part he
took was to take the affidavit of the
party who prepared Jackson's paper
and his deputy, Robert Ferber, took
the affidavit of the party who pre-
pared Fuerth's paper. NJ. j. Hanlan
had nothing to do with the prepara-
tion of any candidates papers ex-
cept so far as his duty as clerk OF
the courts required him TO do.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by Pastors Swift, Hitler
Miller, Wendell and Whitaker.

We, the undersigned Protestant
ministers of Honesdale, desire to
make public our convictions touching
the labor question.
First-We believe in the right of
laboring men to organize themselves
into unions in order to secure and
maintain their right to a fair share
of the fruit of capital and labor COM
bined; and that they should have the
protection of law in the exercise of
this right.
Second-We believe, as firmly, in
the right of laboring men to refuse
to join the union.
Third-We believe that as Amer
lean citizens they are entitled to ex-
ercise their right without intimida-
tion or molestatiOn.
Fourth-We believe that nonunion
labor should be protected in the ex-
ercise of this right.
Fifth-We believe that any un-
wise interference with the exercise of
this right can only bring under a
cloud the fair name of Honesdale.
Slxth-We believe that all union
men who have the welfare of the
union at heart should speak out in
ringing tones against any attempt to
force laboring men into the union.
WILLIAM II. SWIFT,
Pastor Presbyterian church
WILL II. KILLER,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal church
GEORGE S. WENDELL
Pastor Baptist church
c. G. MILLER,
Pastor Lutheran church
A. Il. WHITAKER,
Rector Grace church
! Honesdale, Pa, Sept. 26, 1910.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
NO GERMS IN
CAJAW POND
Water from keIsch's Well on
Union Hill and of the Water
from the Cemetery Spring
Shows Bacteria.

State Inspector Ralph Irwin, who
came from Harrisburg six weeks ago,
in company with Inspector = NJ. E.
Shaughnessy, to investigate the
causes of typhoid fever in Honesdale
and vicinity, got to town again Fri
day night and remained until Sat-
urday morning. While here he saw
County Medical Inspector, H. b. Ely
and Health officer N. B. Spencer of
Texas township.
The city water, Mr.. Irwin says, is
absolutely o. X. but the tests of wa
ter from Kelsch's we'll on Union hill
in Texas No. and of water from the
cemetery spring show bacteria or, to
use the common phrase of inspectors
this water goes wrong" The well
and the spring, DR.. Ely said today,
will be condemned and sealed up.
The cemetery water was the worst of
the lot.
The water from Cajaw pond, ac-
cording to Mr.. Irwin's report is the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28

best of the 16 samples taken by In
spectsrs Irwin and Shaughnessy on
their trip through the water shed and
to other places from which drinking
water is obtained. No report on
Bunnell's pond was received. Peo-
pie who drink city water need not
worry about typhoid germs in Ca
jaw. Cajaw has no germs.
The Honesdale typhoid, Mr. Irwin
says, was due to foul we'll water and
spring water and to bad local condi-
tions, which, of course, includes a
number of closets on River street
which had been notoriously neglect
ed
The Water company, as given out a
month ago by Supt. McMullen, is GO
ing to pipe water direct from First
pond. The job will take about year
but survey has already been started
and the work, the company's officers
say, will be pushed from now on.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
ARGUMENT COURT SATURDAY.
Judge Searle Presided-Ella Simp-
son Paroled.

Petition of strikers, convicted by
Justice r. A. Smith, of disorderly
conduct, for appeal, allowed by the
court.
In regard to the petition to re-
move from Office the school directors
of canaan township, j. j. Koehler
appointed inspector to make report
as provided by the act of assembly.
In re lunacy of William Malloy
Order made that William Malloy be
discharged from Insane asylum at
Danvlle.
Ella Simpson of Orson who plead
guilty to the charge of stealing from
the home of Mrs. Lillian Lee was
paroled in charge of Smith Simp-
son. In this case as in all cases
where the parole system is tried,
sentence is merely suspended dur
ing good behavior In suspending
sentence Judge Searle gave the
young woman a severe talking to
and endeavored to impress upon her
the necessity of leading an exem-
plary life in the future if she wish
ed to avoid Imprisonment as a PEN
atty for her recent crime. In a
great majority of cases the parole
system works to better advantage,
especially in the case of first Of
tenders than the prison sentence.
In re Lake Lodore improvement
company VS.. Lyman Buckland. Per-
mission given defendant to file ad-
ditional answer TO petition for rule
| for issue.
Same permission granted In the
case of the Lodore company VS.
| Thomas Buckland.
Court adjourned to Monday, Oct
! 3, at IL a. IN.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
THEY WANT AN UPSTATE MAN,
Leaders, According to Roosevelt,
Seek Such a Fellow for Governor.

ALBANY, Sept. 27.-Col. Roose-
welt on his way to Syracuse said he
endorsed the denomination of State
Senator Wainwright of Westchester.
Il told him yesterday" said the
Colonel, that l approved his work
in the legislature and that his work
should entitle him to the support
of every good citizen. ! told him |
would do all l could to help him."
The Colonel said the upstate lead
ers insisted that an upstate man
should be nominated for governor.
The names of William Hotchkiss
and Senators Hinman and Daven-
port had been mentioned.
Col. Roosevelt was given a good
reception on his arrival, although no
prominent members of the Albany
county Republican organization
were present. He came out on the
rear platform and shook hands.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28

Next week the Wayne county
fair will be held. Prepare to at
tend. Better and brighter then
ever.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28
Important Timetable Changes on
Erie Railroad.

Saturday, Oct 1st, will be the
last trip of train 129. Effective
Monday, Oct. 3, train 1877 will be
restored arriving at Honesdale at
6.56 p. m. Effective same date
train 102 will leave Honesdale $50
p. III. instead of PAS p. IN.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28

The Methodist Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
Ann Markey, East Honesdale, on
Thursday afternoon, Sept. 29.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-28

The long coats for Ladies, Juniors
and Misses at Menner & Co.'s store.
All latest makes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29

Al anchor to windward-a< ad; LII
the EVENING NEWS,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29
GIRL OF II ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE
Hattie lie Blanc Charged With
Murder Of Laundryman.

Boston, Nov. 29.-Hattie lie Blanc, a
seventeen-year-old French Canadian
girl, ls on trial in East Cambridge for
the murder of Clarence #. Glover,
owner of a Waltham laundry, in
whose household she was employed.
No great difficulty was encountered in
obtaining a jury, and that body, ac-
companled by the lawyers and the
baillffs, went to Waltham in automo-
biles and visited the Glover house and
laundry, where the fatal shots were
fired.
The opening arguments were made
today.
The girl is the youngest woman ever
placed on trial for her life In Massa-
chusetts. An element OF mystery has
surrounded the affair ever since 1t
happened chiefly because the girl after
being missing three days was found
concealed under Glover's bed in his
own house. Mrs. Glover, who is a dis
tant relative Of the girl, declared she
was not aware that Hattie had been
hiding in the house.
Glover was shot while in his laundry
with the girl the night of Nov. 20,
1909.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29

build new receiving basins on New
Brunswick Avenue; an ordinance to
extend Convery Place ~southerly; which
were ordered entered in the minutes.
The ComptroIler's report of balances
standinp to the credit of the various
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29


From 1892 to 1000" says MFR. WISER
statement, 'many other ~rehnerieS
started up and others tried to. OF
these a company in Baltimore built d
refinery, but before 1t could operat4
the American Sugar Refining company
bought Its capital stock and never alb
lowed it to open"
The bill alleges that since 1000 HAYES
meyer and his family and the sugar
company have controlled the National
Sugar Refining company and restrained
competition with it and that the Mas
tional company In turn has restrained
competition with the McCahan compaa
NY.
In addition to giving a summary OF
the customs frauds and the rebate casea
as evidence of the means employed ii
crush rivals the bill says:
Controlled Avenues OF Trade. \
I'm order further to cripple competk-
tors, destroy competition and strength
en- the monopoly the defendants. aef
ing in combination, have long soughn
unduly to control the avenues through
which sugar is distributed as a part of
interstate and foreign trade and come
merce. By using their great power
they have demanded that brokers and
other Intermediates should handle theiH
products unfairly aud unlawfully, and
for a long time they wrongfully Ins
duced members of various wholesale
grocers' associations throughout the
country to purchase and handle their
sugars exclusively and to sell the same
at uniform prices without competition
among themselves and thereby have
greatly damnifed their competitors,
other manufacturers and dealers, al
well as the public"
In order to acquire the beet sugaf
companies the American, the bill re&
cites, sent out large quantities of sugas
to the middle west on which it obtains
ed rebates and free storage, then drop4
ped the price below cost, and wheu
this had weakened these companies ID
began to acquire them. 1t is alleged
that 1t purchased one-half of the come
mon stock Of the American Beet Sugar
company and put it under contract nos
TO compete and exacted one-quarter of
a cent per pound for all sugar sold by,
that company. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29
IN
SUGAR TRUST
Joseph Smith Named as One
of DESCENDANTS.

New York, Nov. 2e.-Attacking the
American Sugar Refining company, ia.
military known as the sugar trust, as a
lawless combination, the federal gov
ernment has filed It's long expected suit
for the dissolution of the corporation.
The petition was filed by United States
District Attorney Henry A. Wise In
the circuit court.
The action is brought under the Sher.
man antitrust law and is expected tc
be one of the most important suits of
the kind ever undertaken in this coun-
try.
The governments petition is a
lengthy one, occupying 221 printed
pages, and is a sweeping arrangement
of the defendant companies.
The bill was drawn by Mr.. Wise un.
der the direction of Attorney General
Wickersham and names as defendants
thirty sugar companies alleged to be
part Of the trust, together with their
officers, and also the executors of the
Will of Fl. o. Havemeyer, head of the
American Sugar Refining company, I'M
der whose direction the alleged monop-
oily was formed.
apgarN Mormon Head Accused.
Among the individual defendants
named are Washington b.. Thomas,
Charles B. Foster, former assistant sec
retary of the treasury, and elected
treasurer of thetrust; John ID. Spreck
els, Adolph b. Spreckels and John d.
Spreckels, Jr., and Joseph It. Smith of
Utah, head Of the Mormon church.
The bill reeites the history Of the
companies, beginning at the original
trust agreement of 1887, when seven
teen of the t~wenty-three existing sugar
companies entered into a combination
under the name of the Sugar Re1neries
company, controlling 80 per cent of the
industry. Within the next two years,
it Is alleged, twelve Of the refineries
then combined were closed up. and
the remainder were combined into four
large refineries.
These consolidated rehneries-name-
ly, the II in Williamsburg, the Stand
dru az bOSlOD, the MdttHleSSeH at JeE-
sey City and the Louisiana at New Or
leans-were taken over by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company of New
Jersey, ''since which time,'' says the
synopsis of the bill given out by Mr..
Wise, .the company has uniformly pur-
sued the policy of absorbing eompetl-
tors whenever it could and when suc-
cessful sometimes operating their re
fnerles and in other cases closing them
down to prevent an increase in the
amount of sugar produced"
Independents Closed Down.
In 1892 the American controlled 90
per cent of all refined sugar in this
country, says the bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29

Approved-F. A. Seaman, i. G. Dal-
was received and on motion a war
rant ordered drawn for the net mount
The Clerk reported that the Mayor
had rsturned approved, q resolution
awarding contract for Sutton Street
Sewer TO Peter Peterson; a resolution
awarding contract for Compton Avenue
Sewer 10 Peter Peterson: q resolution
10 lay house sewers In Sheridan Street
\ Davidson Avenue; a resolution TO
place drinking fountain at New Rrans-
wick Avenue and Fayette Street: a
resolution referring Paterson Street
grading and curbing assessment baelc
70 commissioners; a resolution reduce
ing taxes OF dads Dfnesen. Oh block
Toe. lot 12. 70 100000: a ntotion 10