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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-24
THE JUDGES

We are fortunate in securing three of the most
capable and prominent men in Wisconsin to sit as
Judges in our big Commanding contest. They are
Prof. R. A. Moore, Wisconsin State Agricultural
College; Hon. J. J. Esch, Congressman from Wiscon-
Hon. Robt. Calvert, U. S. Customs, La Crosse.
These eminent men will weigh carefully the
name you suggest, and, if it is most suitable, you
will get the $500 prize. No matter who you are or
where you live, you will be given a fair, square
opportunity to land the money. !.
Fill out the free commanding coupon with pencil
or pen as you please, but be sure to give your COM
nlota home address
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-24
BILLION S GRASS

Positively the greatest
grass of the century.
Sown when the ground is
thoroughly warm, it will
produce from two to four
crops of hay the first sea-
son, yielding all the way
from 10 to Is tons per
acre. 1t is prodigiously
prolific.
It requires 20 lbs. seed
per acre.
Price: Salzer's supe-
rior, 20 lbs, s1.75; SO lbs.
$500; 100 lbs, $3.50.
SaIzer's goth Century,
20 lbs, 1925; so lbs.
$500; 100 lbs, $3.50.
We commend our goth
Century strain as the pur-
est, we believe, on earth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
THE STORY OF ROOSEVELT.

The second instalment of Alfred
Henry Lewis's virile and compelling
STORY of Roosevelt" appears in
Human Life for July and is meet
ing with an enormous demand by the
reading public.
"Mr. Roosevelt has just rounded
the corner of his majority" writes
Mr.. Lewis, land ceased to be boy.
With twenty-five years to his virile
credit, he stands kicking his un-
quiet heels on the threshold of af-
fairs. He purposes laying seige to
the popular, and asks at once the
confidence of men.
with the campaign he has out
lined, what shall be said of his ad-
vantages? He has just cast his
first vote. He is to go onward and
upward until he touches the high
est point of human greatness, and be
distinguished by signs of public con-
fdence bestowed upon none other
since the martyred hour of Lincoln.
With such a future waiting for him
in the antechambers of Time, in
what is he better conditioned for
the struggle than are thousands
whose years and ambitions are twin
with his own?
Assuming there be folk-and
take it the woods are full of them
who yearn to repeat in their own
lives the Roosevelt performance, be
what he has been, do what he has
done, to consider his native equip
ment of hand and head and heart
should not be time wasted nor labor
thrown away. He who asks victory
should divide his studies into two
He should devote himself to the
| conquerors in their reasons of tri-
| umph; he should devote himself tC
| the conquered in their reasons OF
defeat. When he can tell why the
former won and the latter lost, he
| himself is ready for the field"
Human Life Publishing company
| Boston.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27

mighty Pharoah 5000 years before.
Then you pass down to the bank
of the little, singing river to stand
by the inscription of the great and
good Roman emperor, Marcus Aur-
clims, a road whose foundations are
still to be traced. You cross the
Roman bridge, the approach to which
is by steps instead of by an incline.
The bridge stands firm after all the
centuries, although the flood last
year washed out the pier of the
railroad bridge built only a few
years ago. See the old Roman ac-
queduct now leading down the wa
ters of the river to primitive
Syrian -four mill, passing thence to
irrigate the scanty crops of the
peasants, where once it watered a
city!
Where else on earth can you find
so many famous names brought to-
gether? What a wonderful series of
moving pictures these monuments
suggest to the imagination! How
many and how varied the races of
warriors and priests who have pass
ed this way. The skin-clad savages
of the most primitive days, the Hit
tites clad in the scarlet robes dyed
| by the shell-fish from these waters:
the Egyptians in blue tunics and
scarlet; white-robed Assyrians with
rigid locks and plated boards;
! light-armed Greeks supple and
graceful; mailed Romans of mas
| sive tread with iron armor edged
with FURNISHED bronze; Crusaders
grim or sensual; the French of the
days of the third Napoleon in red
bordered uniforms and pompous
caps. What a strange mede they
make! You go down from the ST
lence of the top of the cliff and sit
by the tireless waves. THE captains
and the kings depart" the twilight
begins to fall, the bells of the lean
black Syrian battle tinkle down the
slippery rocks where the world-vic.
tors carved their boastings. 1t Is
time to return through the planta
tions where the silkworms are feed
ing on mulberry leaves to the com
forts of your modern hotel
w. F. G.
Dunmore, Pa, July is.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
RACE FOR HARMSWORTH CUP
British Motorboat Owner Will Send
Entries For international Contests.

According to Commodore II. II. Mel
Vile of the Motorboat Club of Amer
lea, who returned recently from Eng
land. where he has been making the
final arrangements for the coming In
ternational motorboat race for the
Harmsworth cup. tle keenest interest
is displayed by the British motorboat
owners in the coming race, and many
of them are coming over to attend it.
+ 1t is almost definitely settled that
one of the English motorboats partic-
ipating In the race will be the Maple
Leaf, owned by Mackay Edgar of the
British Motorboat club. The remain
ing two of the three contestants allow
ed to England will very likely carry
the flag of the Motor Yacht Club of
Great Britain, and there is a strong
possibility that one of these will be
hydroplane.
DIR. Martin Smart of the British Mo-
/ torboat club, who offered a cup as a
prize In the English elimination races,
anticipates being among the visiting
motorboat enthusiasts to the interna-
donal race at Larchmont on Aug. 20.
Commodore Cummins Of the Motor
Yacht Club Of Great Britain also ex-
poets to come over for the race with a
party of ten or twelve followers of mo-
torboat racing. among them being sew
eral titled English sportsmen.
There will be no postponement OF
the race on account OF bad weather.
The Restless. owned by the Chese'
borough brothers of the Motorboat
Club of America and expected to prove
one of the three American defenders
has developed wonderful speed at itS
tryouts. making thirty eight miles. II
is claimed by its builders that 1t will
reach forty-five miles
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27

SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE
- REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of process
issued out of the Court OF Common
Pleas of Wayne county, and state of
Pennsylvania, and to me directed
and delivered, have levied on and
will expose to public sale, at the
Court House in Honesdale. on
THURSDAY, AUG. II, 1910, 2 p. NJ.
All that certain lot or parcel of
land situate in the township of
Scott, in the said county of Wayne.
bounded and described as follows,
viz: On the south by the public high
way leading from Scott Centre to
Starrucca; on the east by lands of
d. NJ. Smith, Gus Waidler and Com
odore Tarbox; on the north by lands
of Christopher Karcher, w. s. Bur-
leigh and B. F. Tewksbury; and on
the west by lands of Lena Warren
and lands of George Tarbox, includ-
ing a lane on the southerly side be
tween the public highway and lands
of George Tarbox, leading from the
above premises to the creek, as now
fenced in, containing one hundred
Being same premises which William
Curtis, by will dated June II, 1888,
devised to Lauren Curtis. And
same which Lauren Curtis ct ux. by
deed granted to Sidney L. Spicer
and Cervila A. Spicer. On said
premises are house, barn and other
outbuildings.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of Sidney L. Spicer and
! Cervila A. Spicer at the suit of
Lauren Curtis. No. 10 March
Term, 1910. Judgment S1135.
Kimble, Attorney.
TAKE NOTTCE-All bids and costs
must be paid on day of sale or deeds
will not be acknowledged.
NJ. LEE BRAMAN, Sheriff.
Honesdale, Pa, July 16, 1910.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
BASEBALL CHIRPS

George Lachance, the old Boston
first baseman. has been appointed an
umpire In the Connecticut State
league.
Griffith. McGraw and Bresnahan are
the hit and run managers, while
Chance, Clarke and Lake are depend
ing more on the sacrifice hit. Doom
and Dahlen are mixers.
Any ball club that is fast on the
bases will win unless their opponents
do some fine pitching and fielding. A
loosely played game always gives a
speedy team an advantage.
Bob Emslie has been umpiring
steadily for twenty-five years. It was
Charlie White OF Spalding's. then pres
ident of the Eastern league. who gave
him his first Job as umpire
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
WILL FOLLOW ERIE ROAD.
Capt. Thomas 5. Baldwin Picks This
Route To Lake Erie.

Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin, who has
entered the worlds flying contest
from New York to St. Louis, said:
Il am surely going to be in the
flight You can call me the Erie
Kid because | think that | will Sc
lect the route of the Erie railroad
from New York city to Dunkirk, ~.
Y, which runs through a broad val
ley free from mountainous wind cur
rents. | believe in going through
this valley | will be able to find suit
able landing places about 20 miles
apart. From Dunkirk | will strike
pretty level country all the way to
Cleveland, and from there to st.
Louis will be easy sailing.
Guess my Red Devil will be able
to stand the test. / am practicing
every day. OF course, the aviators
have to bank on the weather condi-
tions. If we are favored with good
conditions, it will be up to us to
make good on the worlds fight the
first time we try"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27

was back about 1902. Honus
knows that Herman Long, once
the greatest of all shortstops,
then playing with the Boston
team, gave him the glove. 1t is
fact that Long always used a
glove with a big hole in the cen
ter Of it. He would buy a new
glove and at once cut 1t to
pieces, leaving an open spot In
the center about twice the size
Of a baseball.
Long handed over one of his
old gloves to Wagner. 1t suited
him, and he has used 1t ever
since. The glove now is a worn
out relic. but Hans hangs to 1t
like grim death. He figures 1t
would be the worst luck In the
world for him to lose It.
Fans have time and again
watched Wagner take that glove
off his big left hand and throw
It down toward third base. And
, they could always see the hole
in it, for 1t is too big not to be
, noticed. Time and again 1t has
been asked why Wagner doesn't
} buy q new glove.
You ask Hans that question
and he will only say that he has
: no money to pay for one. But
back of that there is the one
: fact that remains always prom
$ inent-Wagner is just as super
5 stitous or sentimental as any
other ball player, and he has al
5 ways felt that the Herman Long
glove has brought him luck.
That's why he hangs on to 1t.
It is worn to a FRAGILE. There is
5 nothing to it but the bare edges.
The center is all worn away,
5 and Wagner grabs those hard
line drives really with the bare
hand.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
viii Row For tho Championship.

Ernest Barry. the English champion,
las left England for South Africa.
whence he will travel to the Zambezi.
where on Aug. 1S he will row Arnst
for the worlds sculling championship
Barry was In splendid shape when he
left England and very confident OF
making a good race for the title. He
is a fine oarsman and has created new
records on the Thames during his
training for the forthcoming trial
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27

The Citizen is getting better
every issue.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
LONG TRIP IN LAUNCH.
Chicago Woman and Son Travel 6,312
Miles In Great Cruise.

Miles In Great Cruise.
A remarkable river. ocean, canal and
lake motorboat journey was concluded
recently when the Catherine NJ. a
thirty-fve foot cruising launch, carry
ing Ralph NJ. Pearson and his mother,
Mrs. Kate Pearson. came into dock in
Chicago river.
May 8, 1909. the boat started from
the spot at which she docked and COM
pleted the cruise down the Mississippi
to the Atlantic, along the Gulf coast,
north along the Atlantic coast. up the
Hudson, through the Erie canal, across
Lakes Erie and Huron. through the
strait of Mackinac and up Lake Mich
igan to the river-6,312 miles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
Effect of Clam Diet on Hens.

Nature students down this way
who have been wondering what ef-
feet a protracted diet OF CLAIMS
would have on hens, received addi-
taonal cause for thought when q
search of several nests revealed clam
frittsrs in place of the expected egg.
New York World.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27

Cincinnati, O., July 2l.-"Of all pitch
ers, past and present, l admire Cy
Young most" said Mathewson. "He
is the best example l know of the
clean living American athlete who is
a model for the youth Of the country
Young has lived the normal, natural
out of door life. Never a teetotaler,
he has been temperate in all things.
AS a result he finds himself with his
pitching arm unimpaired and his
health perfect at forty-twO.
81 can pay the veteran no greater
compliment than to say that I have
set my heart on being a second Cy
Young, pitching for New York in 1920.
l heartily congratulate the Ohio farm
er for winning 800 games in the big
leagues, and my best wishes go with
him in his determination to stay in
the big show until he is fifty years
| old"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-27
One Hundred Gates.

The city OF Thebes had a hundred
gates and could send out at each
gate 10000 nghting men and 400
chariots--in all. 100000 men and
1000 chariots.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14
Virtues of oranoe Sandwich,

, "If only had known sooner about
that little trick of the orange sand.
wich for giving castor oil to children,
how many awful struggles both the
baby and I would have been saved" j."
said a mother who had been told by
the doctor to give her baby this I'm.
palatable medicine.
The orange sandwich is simply q
small quantity of orange juice put
into a spoon with the needed amount
of oil added and over that enough
orange juice to cover the oil. This is
an excellent method for taking either
castor or olive oil. It has been recon.
mended several times, but is such a
really valuable discovery for mothers
that it Is repeated for the benefit OF
the few who have not tried it and
who still look forward to a scene
every time such dose must be given.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14

wounded man breathed out against
the prince"
None at all, your honor-absolutely
none at ALL" replied Wang, turning
pale, as he saw the drift of the ques-
tons.
None at all! But this is incredible.
We shall find means of making you
speak the truth. Repeat those threats
to us, and be careful that you conceal
nothing"
"He not only uttered no such
threats" said Wang, "but he even
spared the worthless life of the prince,
when he might have shot him dead.
This he did out Of regard for the prin-
cess. as he is a very knightly and per-
feet gentleman. He shot off Roman
offs cuff button, which he sent to her
as proof of his wonderful skill, and
of how he employed it on that oc-
casion."
"a pretty story, this!" laughed the
Judge. DO you not think so, gentle
men,"
Both gentlemen thought exactly as
did their chief.
Il myself" insisted Wang, went to
the place of meeting, at Mr.. Hardy's
request, and picked up the cuff button,
which gave into the hand of the prin-
cess, who will, 1 have no doubt, cor.
roborate my statement"
The judge looked sharply at Wang
for several moments, and the boy re.
turned the stare defiantly.
Lock the witness up again." he
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14
CHAPTER xxx.
Wanu as a Witness.

This tragic occurrence occaSioned
tremendous excitement on the train
luxus, which was stopped at the next
station and surrounded by band of
Cossacks. Here it was kept for three
days until a squad of police and de-
tectives could be hurried to the scene
from Moscow. Numerous arrests
were made and many of the passen-
gers were questioned separately.
Wang was one of these examined.
He was taken into a small, bare room
on the second floor of the station,
where sat a shrewd old man at pine
table. He was flanked by two younger
officers, while stenographer, stylo-
graphic pen in hand, bent over a
writing pad.
Your name is Wang?' said the Of
f1cer.
1T is"
Wang what?'
Just Wang"
What is your nationality"
"I am a Korean"
You are in the employ of the al
legged American, Frederick Courtland
Hardy?"
81 am in the employ of the Ameri-
can, Frederick Courtland Hardy"
BE careful, sir, do not be insolent.
Do not attempt to amend the express
sions OF the court. Make note there
witness very intelligent and inclined
to be insolent'-Got it down? Very
well. How do you know that he is an
American"
Because he says he is."
"Oh, ah! very well. Tell us what
you know of the duel which was
fought on January between this al
legged American, Hardy, and his high
ness, the Prince Boris Romanoh. Speak
the truth, or it will be the worse for
you!"
Il know nothing of the duel which
your honor alluded to as having taken
place" replied Wang. The boy showed
not the slightest sign Of fear. His yei-
low face was flushed, he held his head
high and looked the judge defiantly
in the eyes.
You know nothing of it," roared
the latter. do not attempt to deceive
the court. We know more than you
think. Did not this Hardy tell you
that he had fought duel with his
highness?"
'He told me also that he was an Amer
ican," replied Wang, "and since your
honor intimates that his word is unre
liable"
Make another note-'witness inso
lent'-did he or did he not tell you
that such a duel had been fought?"
He did"
"Ah! he did! That he was seriously
wounded in that duel as a result of his
highness' superior coolness and mark
manship, we know. We also are &C
quainted with the causes of said duel;
that his highness was obliged to chas
tise this Hardy for presumption and
insolence; and that it was IN accord
ance with the request Of the princess
} his cousin, that his highness shot him
All this we know. You must tell u
j what threats Of vengeance tha
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14

hotel, groups were gathering in the
streets, hoarsely shouting. Wang was
out, so Hardy rang for a bellboy and
asked him what was the matter.
"Matter!" cried the boy; "the Jap
anese have captured Port Arthur!
They have murdered 100000 Chris
tians. They have sunk the whole
Russian feet, treacherously, falsely, in
the night. The czar will send a great
army and kill every cursed Japanese
on earth. l am going, Ivan Nekres-
SOY is going-we are all going. Curse
the Japanese"
my God!" exclaimed Hardy as the
excited boy left, slamming the door,
they are at 1t in earnest, and the
Japanese have struck hard. This
means war, indeed. II the Russian
navy has been destroyed it means a
long war. Wang will be wild"
At this moment the Korean entered,
but, to Hardy's surprise, he was not
carried away by excitement. There
was a hectic spot on each yellow
cheek, and his eyes were burning, but
he was self.contained.
well, Wang" said Hardy, you
were right, after all, and the Japanese
have attacked. l have heard some
very wild rumors. Have you learned
anything definite?"
"Yes," replied Wang; what seem to
be reliable reports have arrived. The
mikados fleet last night attacked the
Russian ships at Port Arthur and sank
the Czarevitch and the Retvizan, two
of the heaviest battle-ships in the
cars navy, and the Pallada, cruiser.
The Russians are very indignant,
naturally, but they should save their
feelings. The Japanese have only be-
gun"
Within two weeks after the break
ing out of the war, during which time
many disastrous blows were struck at
the naval prestige of Russia, Hardy
was ready for the long railway jour
ney back to Stryetensk.
Wang secured first-class compart-
ment for his master, and second-class
accommodations for himself, and the
two drove to the great terminal sta
ton, which commodious building they
found crowded with officers of every
rank, military officials and Red Cross
nurses Fastening to Vladivostok and
the front.
Among these, Hardy noticed the gal
liant, towering form of Boris Romanoff,
attired in officers cap and cloak. The
prince was surrounded by group of
officers, with whom he was talking.
He noticed Hardy and gave him look
of hate The American turned his
eyes quickly away and busted himself
with identifying his baggage and get
ting it aboard.
On the morning of the third day out
from Moscow the prince was found
murdered in his compartment. He
was lying peacefully sleeping in his
berth, the last long sleep, with slen-
der stilletto sticking in his heart.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14

Where did julius Caesar cross the
Thames? This sounds like one of the
questions set by staid old examiners
in search of information they failed to
acquire in their youth. There are per-
haps as many places claiming to be
the site of the famous fording as there
were claiming to be the birthplace of
Homer. This week Brentford has
stolen a march on other places and
has erected a monument commemor-
ating Caesars crossing Of the Thames
there! Most historians and to-
pographers agree in placing the point
of crossing at Halliford at point
known as Convey Il. e., Causeway)
Stakes, and but little support is found
for the Brentford theory. To many
people a monument is the most con-
vincing of evidence, and though there
is little tradition to support the Brent
ford column, that column will no
doubt serve to strengthen the tradi-
tion.-London Chronicle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14
The Cocaine Habit,

Not until this late day has the dan.
gerous nature of the cocaine habit
been fully recognized In New York
city. The rapidly increasing number
of user of the drug has at last at.
tracted the attention Of the police.
Aided by a new state law they are
about to begin an active campaign
against the men who sell the stuff.
Chicago became aware Of the exist.
ence of the cocaine evil several years
ago and began fighting 1t. Much has
been accomplished, though not all
that could be desired. The men who
carried on a nefarious traffic have
been driven out of it or driven into
holes and corners. UnremItting vigt
lance on the part of the authorities
will ultimately put them all out Of
business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14
Soldier True TO TraInIno.

During the period of the second
empire" in France the "Cent Gardes"
werc one Of its sights at the Tuil
cries. 1t waS hard to distinguish them
from statues. Their commander, Col
Verify, once declared to Empress Eu
genie that nothing" could make one
of his men move when on duty. The
empress laid a wager that she would
make one of the giants stir; so, with
her characteristic impetuosity she
went up to one of the guards and
boxed his ears. Not muscle moved.
The empress then acknowledged that
Col. Verify had won the bet, and sent
a solatium to the soldier, who, how
ever, proudly refused 1t, saying thau
he had been sufficiently compensated
by the honor of having had his soy.
ereign lady's hand laid on his cheek.