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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
FIRST ROCK TUNNEL ON RECORD

The first rock tunnel of which there
is any authentic record was achieved
over twenty-siX hundred years ago on
the outskirts of Jerusalem, when the
way was opened for the admission of
water of the spring of Gihon to the
pool of Sloan.
Gihon, now known as Marys spring,
is in the valley of Kedron, and was
the only natural spring in the vicinity
of the city of David. 1t was separated
from the city by the Ophel ridge
mass of rock, so that when the en-
emies appeared before the wall they
could cut off this supply and compel
the people to depend upon stored water
King HeZekiah, about 700 b. c., de-
voted himself to remedying this by
constructing a tunnel, which is re-
ferred to in II. Kings, Xx:2O, to bring
the waters within the walls.
At that time not only was tunneing
through rock an untried work, and one
that must be done without such aids
in the way of drills and blasting pow
der as even the most amateur workman
would use nowadays, but there was no
mariners compass or other means for
following a given direction under
ground The distance from the spring
to the pool of Sloan is about nine
hundred feet in a straight line, and
and fifty feet higher than the spring.
To penetrate this Hezekiah's work
men had tools of bronze, of descrip-
tion now unknown. They began dig
ging from both ends at the same time,
and tried to keep their bearings in
straight line by sighting from outside.
They did not maintain uniform bore;
but kept the slope of the bottom with
great accuracy. The shaft is from two
to three feet wide, and from ten feet
high at one end diminishes to a foot
and a half in the middle.
Sighting from the outside did not
prove a very satisfactory method.
Many places are to be seen in the tun-
mel today where headings were aban-
doned and a start made in a new direc-
ton. Even then the tunnel rambles
about and was more than 100 feet
long before the two ends came together,
The opposing diggers We're able to find
each other at last by listening for the
sounds of the others picks and work.
ing toward the place whence they
seemed to come. This was learned from
an inscription on the wall of the tun-
some boys at play.
For a city situated as Jerusalem was,
no gift could have been more welcome
than that of an assured water supply
One can imagine, therefore, that the
ceremonies attendant upon the compile
tion of the work were on as magnificent
scale as could then be devised, and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
HIS GAM e

The woman of the future, says Sue
cess, was about to start downtown,
when her husband placed his arms
around his neck and kissed her.
Darling, light of my life" he whis-
pered softly, 81 love you more than
words can tell"
"Oh, you do, eh?" she responded
suspiciously. "Well, what is it now,
Henry-a new silk hat or pair of
troussrs?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

represented as much to the people of
Hezekiah as the opening of the Pan
anna canal will to those of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24
Almost.
From Puck.

From Puck
wiliis-Have they got the fire under
control?
Giilis-Almost. There were twenty-five
reporters and fifty newspaper photog-
raphers there when ] left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24
The Sacrifice.
From the wido,

From the Widow.
Mrs. Richleigh (scornfully)-I wish you
had more brains. Ferdinand, instead OF
so much money.
Ferdinand (unmoved)--I did once, dear,
but 1t took all Of them to get the money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
NEWARK PRESBYTERIAN
HOME MISSION CAMPAIGN.

The Presbyterians of Newark and
for home missions, enlisting the CO.
operation of the Home Board in New
York and the Church Extension Com
mittee In Newark. Many of the pulpits
last Sunday were occupied by repre-
sentatives of the Home Board. Much
interest has been aroused and before
the campaign is oyer it is expected
that all the forty churches Of the pres
bytery Will have the subject presented.
Tomorrow the program will be as fol-
lows:
LII. D., morning, Second Church, New
ark; evening, Sixth Church, Newark.
The Rev. Charles Stelzle, morning,
Calvary Church, Newark.
The Rev. DR.. Warren H. Wilson.
morning, Knox Church, Kearny; eve
ming. West Church. Newark.
The Rev. DR.. John Dixon, morning,
Third Church, Newark; evening, Kill
burn Memorial Church, Newark.
The Rev. william P. Shriver, morn.
ing, Elizabeth avenue, Newark.
Joseph E. McAfee, evening, Fewsmith
Memorial Church, Newark.
James P. Dusenberry. morning, Clin-
ton Avenue Church, Newark.
The Rev. DR.. Davis w. Lusk. eve-
ming, Roseyille Avenue Church, New
ark.
The Rev. DIR. William H. Stubblebine.
evening, Elizabeth Avenue Church.
Newark.
MANY of the local clergymen will also
speak on the subject. About $4,000
pieces of literature have been dis
tributed in the various churches. The
campaign has been in charge of he
Rev. DR.. Davis w. Lusk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
SOCIALIST IS ExONERATHD.

PASSAIC, Nov. 26.-Felix Nitchi, Of
Highland avenue, who was arrested
Sunday for selling Socialistic literature
in front of st. Joseph's Polish Catholic
Church, was given a hearing before
Police Judge Costello. The case was
dismissed after Lawyer Henry Mareili
brought the attention Of Judge Costello
to an amendment to section l of the
vice and immortality act Of New Jer-
sey, which permits the sale of news
papers on Sunday. The amendatory
act was approved February Is, 1893.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS.

Judge Worrall F. Mountain, of East
Orange, is president of h New Jer-
sey Legal Aid Society for the coming
year. Other officers elected at yester-
day afternoons meeting were the fol-
lowing: Borden d. Whiting, of this
city. first vice-president; Mrs. Brice
Collard, of Jersey City. second vice.
president; Mrs. NJ. H. Kinsley, of Ho-
boken, third vice-president; Mrs. James
Benny, of Bayonne, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Mary Harrington, of Short
Hills, corresponding secretary. and Mrs.
Stewart Hartshorn, of Short Hills,
treasurer.
DR.. Laban Dennis. of Orange was
elected auditor, and T~heodoye D. Gott-
Heb chairman of the law Committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
NEW CHURCH NEARS COMPLETION.

The new edifce for the First Meth
odist Protestant congregation, at Clin-
ton and Tracey avenues, this city, is
rapidly nearing completion, and the
flock expect to st into the new stone
structure before the holidays. The edi-
flee will prove one of the most attrac-
tive show churches in the Clinton dis
trict and will vie with the First Re
formed Church in the scope of Its at
Effectiveness. The new structure added
to the former house Of worship will oc-
cupy a deep frontage in Clinton avenue
and represent, with interior fittings, 9
total property value of nearly $4,000
The pastor, the Rev. W. 8. Phillips
and his associate. the Rev. ]. A
weigand, will arrange an opening pro
gram.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
SIXTH CHURCH FAIR AND SUPPER.

The woman's organization of the
Sixth Church. in combination with the
various other societies, have united to
hold a big fair and supper In the
church chapel OF Thursday and Friday
evenings. An oyster supper will be
served, as well as a regular supper
from 6 to Q o'clock each evening
Numerous booths will be In charge OF
the young ladies' and gentlemen of the
church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26

adding machine or any other device
which they are at liberty to purchase"
The charities Endorsement committee
OF the Board of Trade has approved
the plan and bespeaks success for a
movement which aims to protect the
public and help the worthy poor of the
city.
Contributions for this work should be
marked special and mailed to A. w.
MacDougall. superintendent, or A. II.
Corwin, financial secretary, 13 Central
avenue, Newark. N. ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
PLAN PATRIOTIC SERVICE
IN Y. M. G. A. BUILDING,

A patriotic service. in which the Civil
War veterans, Sons of Veterans and
Spanish War veterans will participate
as guests. will be held in Wallace Hall,
Y. NJ. C. A. building, at 3:45 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
A Civil War veteran, Frank w.
Smith, of Ohio, will make the address
and his subject will be Under Which
Flag?" The musical numbers will in
clude cornet duets by William and
Frederick Jenkins and the Y. NJ. c. A,
orchestra. 1t is a special service for
men and open to the public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
ON Swapping
tAFRICA'S WILD GAME"

= Before the Outlook Club in the audi
torium of the Hillside Grammar School
last night A. Radcliff Dugmore, of
Green Pond, lectured on Swapping
| Africa's Live Game on Roosevelt's
Hunting Trail" He illustrated with
pictures and gave ar interesting ac-
count of his trip.
Before introducing the speaker the
president announced the annual cleo
ton of the club next mont and ap-
pointed a nominating committee of
three.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
LlJNATIcs' BIG MEAT BILLS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Why does It
cost from SO to "a more each year to
supply fresh meats to insane patients
in the Manhattan State Hospital than
in other institutions OF the same char
acter in the State of New York? is n
of the questions before the legislative
investigating committee In its inquiry
into the astounding meat thefts on
Wards Island.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26


Deliveries will be made Immediately il desired or
at any time between now and Christmas Eve. Inc
main object of the club is to facilitate the buying OF
Christmas gift pianos. We anticipate that many will have
to be delivered Christmas Eve or thereabouts and we viii
stand prepared to make the delivery when you say.
No one need begin payments beyond the IS payment
down until the delivery of the piano, so that your weekly
payments do not begin until you have the piano In your
home.
II should be remembered that the 30 paid down ap-
plies on the purchase of the piano.
The applications for membership, being
limited. should be placed quickly so that
you may be assured OF a membership In
this club of 500.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06
STEENE.

Merchant Snediker is treating his
store to a coat of paint.
Miss Ruth Nichols closed a very
successful term of school here at
Steene Monday of this week.
MIR. and Mrs Philip Frese, of
Vandlng, visited Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Buck
land here.
Mrs. Gaylon Perry, of CarbOndale,
visited friends here at Steene on
Saturday and Sunday.
If the rain holds off this week,
the farmers in this section will
plant their early potatoes and sow
their oats; if the rain comes the
Link will put a gang of men on
the roads.
The Bobolinks time is all engag-
ed for this season, as he has rented
another farm adjoining his own, be-
sides taking a large lumber job of
Mr.. Hollenback, and keeping nine
miles of roads in passable condi-
ton. He sees no chance of va
cation this season.
The correspondent from Alden
Vile certainly spun very good
yarn concerning the maple syrup he
/ made, and the trout he saw caught
with several steel fish hooks, and
several yards of line dangling from
each hook; but we think we have
got him on the syrup business, and
pretty sure we have in a true fish
| story. Our neighbor, Mr.. Dennie,
made sixty gallons of syrup from
scycnty-two trees, so we are told.
! Mr.. Buckland caught an eel that
weighed 7% pounds, and had thir-
teen hooks in different parts of his
upper and lower lips. Every hook
had at least two feet of line at
tached, and the strangest part OF
it all is that MIR. Buckland identi-
fies every hook as one of his own
He says that eel has been stealing
his hooks for the last three years
He saw that there was no use trying
to capture the fish with hook and
line so he made wooden trap
something similar to the traps he
used sixty years ago trying to catch
the white rabbits at Keen's Lake,
and took 1t to his old fishing
ground, as he always fished in the
same place, put in several pounds
of stone to sink it, and after tying {
large knot of worms, he let it down
keeping the rope in his hand, so The
least jar would tell him when the
trap had sprung. He isn't losinl
any more hooks, as he captured th'
thief
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06
CLINTON.

Charles n. Ledyard and wife, of
Scranton, were calling on friends
here last week.
Albert Norton, of Dalton, was a
guest of his mother recently.
l.. o. Loomis, of Carbondale, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Laura
Loomis, who has been suffering with
a severe attack of pleurisy, but is
better at this time.
Mrs. Lenora Groat is on the sick
list
Henry Loomis has moved into the
Peck home. and is with his son,
Aaron, working for W. e. Rude on
the Ridge farm.
Ray Ferrell, of Carbondale, has
left railroading and is to work his
grandmother's (Mrs. Milo Gaylord)
farm this season.
Mrs. Marietta Darling died at Her
rick Tuesday last, aged rs years, and
was buried in the Clinton cemetery,
beside her husband, jeremiah Darl-
ing, Thursday afternoon, her pastor,
Rev. James Rainey, officiating. She
had been a member of the Clinton
church since early womanhood.
Soon after her husbands death. a
few yearb ago, she, with her sister,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06
DREHER.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Adams
on April 21st, a son, named Robert
Bruce Adams. Mother and son are
doing we'll
Mrs. Angeline Burke is having wa
ter piped to her house from spring
on the adjoining property of Merritt
Smith.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Reickle on May lst. a son.
Miss Nettie Kerr, of Gouldsboro,
is spending a short vacation with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J, w.
Kerr.
Miss Lydia Robacker is seriously
afflicted with cancer and is under the
care of Dr. Kerling of Gouldsboro.
Miss Mary Cross is visiting rela-
tives in Scranton and Moosic.
c. w. eraser has recently added to
his farm machinery a new grain drill
and a thresher.
About forty members of Wallen-
paupac Lodge, l. o. o. F., visited
Mountain Home Lodge, |. o. o. F.,
at Cresco on Thursday evening Of
last week and were given royal re-
ception. Quite number of them
were accompanied by their wives.
Several of the Grand Lodge officials
were present and conferred the Grand
Lodge degree on class of forty
seven of Lodge members.
George Frey. son of j, G. Frey, of
South Sterling. has gone 10 Michi-
gan City, where he is employed In
the embalming business.
DR.. and Mrs. F. Gilpin are with
DR.. and Mrs. T. II. Harvey of West
field. N. j.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06

w. G. Hause is visiting relatives
and friends in Bethlehem, Reading
and Kimberton, Chester county, Pa.
MIR. Coyer, who recently purchased
the Henry Eek property, is setting
out a large number of grape vines
and is preparing to raise celery ex-
tensively.
II. T. Madden and party of
friends of Scranton spent day last
week with A. G. Angel, fishing for
trout. They had fair success in
spite of very unfavorable weather.
Jacob Waltz has moved his saw
mill from John Gerhart's property
to the Wallace tract in Lehigh town
ship. They are saving lumber for
II. r. Megargel.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Kline, of Phil
adelphia, recently moved into one of
the S. S. Spruks' tenement houses
near the Union church.
C. W. Akers has a patch of rye
knee high, and John Hazleton has a
couple of acres of newly-sown oats
that is over three inches above
ground. 1t is sown. on new ground.
Farming is much delayed by the re-
cent cold and wet weather and only
very few farmers have their oats
sowed Fruit blossoms show no bad
effect of the cold wet spell.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06

regard to earth worms. The writer
stated that he had been referred to
the State Zoologist to ascertain what
could be done to rid his garden of
these might crawlers," which had
destroyed several thousand plants
in crawling around them, and pull
ing them out by the roots.
The reply of Professor Surface is
given herewith in full:
Replying to your recent letter
asking what to do for the large earth
worms commonly called night crawl
ers, ! beg to say that they can be
killed or driven away by one of three
or four methods. The chief of these
is to use salt or salt water in the
soil which they inhabit. / must ad-
nit that in gardens there is danger
of sailing the ground too much for
the welfare of the plants, and this
should be avoided. The second meth
cd suggested is the busting of fresh
ly slaked lime abundantly about the
ground where these pests are likely
to appear at night. | think that for
known as new process. or prepared
lime, would be particularly valuable.
1t is quite finely divided and would
adhere TO the moist bodies of the
earth worms and prevent their
crawling on the top of the soil 1t
will, of course, burn them consider
ably, and doubtless even destroy
them
LAS a third method, | would rec
ommend dusting fresh wood ashes
over the soil where they occur, and as
a fourth and final remedy ! recon-
mend fumigating the ground where
they live by making holes into the
earth, one-half foot or one foot in
depth, using a small pointed stick
like a sharpened broom handle, and
into each of these pouring one-half
! teacupful of the liquid known as car
bon bisulfde, and closing the hole
with mud or earth tramped firmly.
Spraying the plants that the earth
worms are liable to cut off and de-
YOUR, using arsenical sprays, such
as arsenate of lead, two pounds, in
| fifty gallons of water, or paris green
one-third pound, in the same amount
of water, will also destroy the pests
and insure safety to the plants from
chewing insects of various kinds.
Since the cape worm of the chick
is conveyed to the young fowl as {
parasite in the earth worm, it is tC
be seen that these remedies for eartf
worms will help to prevent the cape.
of fowls. This also explains tn,
principle of abundant lime in poul
try yards to prevent loss from this
disease
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06
BEACH LAKE.

Farmers are waiting anxiously
for fine weather and they are ready
to plow, SOW, and make garden as
soon as it comes. Seeds that were
put in the ground in March are pro-
crossing slowly; not much time is
gained by planting before the ground
gets warm.
Congratulations would be in order
If you meet MIR. Y. Warfield, for
young gentleman was announced in
his home last week 1t is an au-
thentic tale for DR.. Gavitte and
others were there on his arrival and
can vouch for it.
Mrs. Budd and Mrs. Bradbury
went to Honesdale Saturday to see
the remains of Mrs. S. T. Burnard
laid away in the Glenwood ceme-
terry. The funeral services were held
in Carbondale the day previous.
Mrs. Burnard's maiden name was
Nora Lassely. She was born and
raised in Atco, near Narrowsburg
We have always known her and
those that knew her best loved her
most.
Mrs. John Buckingham died very
suddenly Friday but she was like a
sheave of wheat all ready for the
harvest She had lived ten years
more than the allotted time of man.
We trust and believe she can now
see, but a good many of her last
years has been spent in total dark
ness, but her God can open her blind
eyes again.
Thursday evening the people in
general are inviteu to attend meet
ing TO determine what way to light
the M. +. church. Since one of the
lamps that were in use exploded, and
the sexton, Alex Crosby, got burned
$50 seriously, they would not venture
to light them again. Hope there
will be a good attendance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06

removed to Herrick, where she then
since. Her maiden name was Blan-
din. She is survived by two sisters,
Miss Louise, who lived with her, and
Mrs. Roseletta Johnson, of Illinois.
The Christian Endeavor at the re-
cent election, elected the following
officers: Lois Norton, President Net
tie Loomis. vice president; Amanda
Norton, organist; Mrs. Arthur Sing
er, assistant organist; Flora Loomis.
secretary; J. Il. Schoebig, treasurer;
Mrs. F. N. Rude. prayer meeting
committee.
Mr.. Kellerman preached to good
congregations Sunday afternoon and
evening.
Messrs. w. j. Varcoe and Arthur
Curtis have had telephones placed in
their houses. We understand that
the line will be run farther through
Griswald Gap. Orson Lilly and John
b. Varcoe have recently had phones
placed in their homes, and poles
have been set at Milton Lilly's, and
E. w. Lilly has given orders for a
phone
The young Peoples Society placed
new singing books in all the pews
last Sunday.
Dogs incidentally entered the
flocks of h. X Lee and Bernard
Groat and did savage work among
them. Mr.. Groat says he has six
sheep and 13 lambs left.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-06
HAMLIN.

Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Simons, of
Peckville, spent Sunday at r. II.
Simons' on the East Side.
G. o. Gillett visited Honesdale
a couple of days last week. pu
H. L. Nash, of Scranton, called on
friends here on Thursday last,
A good many automobiles are
travelling these days in spite of the
rain and mud.
C. l.. Simons and family are once
more residing in their home which
has been remodeled and improved.
Miss Flossie Edwards has returned
to Scranton where she will resume
her work of nursing.
Mrs w. H. Alt is home from Big
Pond.
T. B. Lyman and sons have just
set a new windmill for G. o. Gillett.
f. A. Peet, w. II. Alt and II. F..
Nicholson were Honesdale visitors
on Tuesday, May 3rd.
C. b. Gale, of Scranton, was in
town this week.
The telephone line has been COM
pleted to Moscow; as far as the bor-
ough line, and will doubtless be in
operation soon.
The Wayne County Teachers AS
sociation met at this place on April
29th and 30th. Because of the in
clemency of the weather on Friday
the attendance was not so large as
usual, although about fifty teachers
were present. Prof. Gortner's lect-
ure on Friday evening was appre'
ciated by all who were present. He
gave a practical, common-sense talk
on the relations which should exist
between the home and the school
The papers and discussions of the
Saturday morning session were ex'
ceptionally interesting. The after
noon session consisted of a speech
by Judge A. r. Searle, and another by
Prof. Costello of the Technical High
School of Scranton. His subject was
T Pennsylvania in Literature anc
his remarks were most pleasing and
instructive.