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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
NO1O3
ARIEL HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Special to THE CITIlhl,.
Ariel, Pa, December 26.-Ths
members of the Keystone Literary
Society of Ariel High School held
their semi-monthly meeting in the
Intermediate room, Friday afternoon,
December 9. After the usual and
miscellaneous business of the society
the following program was rendered
in very pleasing manner:
Song, THE Barefoot Boy; recita-
tion by Bertha Shaffer; dialogue by
the Meddlers, THE Vision of Sir
Launfal'; violin solo by Fred
Smith recitation by John Hause;
song, THE Rose and the Gardener;
recitation by Densy Andrews; recita-
tion by Martha Kizer.
After the program the Keystone
| Literary Gazette was read by the
editor, Mildred Keesler.
Mr.. Curtis Clark spoke a few help
full words 20 the students. after
which the meeting closed with the
song, In Dear Old Wayne"
Prof. Albert of Bloomsbury State
Normal School lectured in the NJ
r. church at Ariel on Friday even
ing, December l6. His subject was
The Relation of the Public School
to the Community and his talk was
greatly appreciated by all of those
who were present.
After the lecture the members of
the keystone Literary Society served
refreshments in the basement of the
/ church. The proceeds were about
| $40 and will be used for High school
purposes.
The Teachers Local Institute was
. n
| day, December II. The morning
session opened at $50 o'clock, with
song, Lend a Helping Hand"
| The devotional exercises were con-
/ Quoted by Rev Van Solver, and af-
ter another song, The Old ->''-e At
/ Home. superintendent ]. J. Koch
! Ter gave the teachers a very helpful
talk on the subject of Geography"
and the plan of alteration in the
! branches of study.
The first paper, The Nature of
! Study and Its Principal Factors. by
! Miss Anna Samson, was then read
and discussed.
The afternoon session began at
| 1:15 with a song, Billy and Me-"
| The Provision for Specific Pur-
! poses as One Factor of Study" was
then read by Miss Elsie Wells and
discussion followed. Papers on The
Supplementing of Thought as a
! Second Factor of Study" by Miss
Elsie Howe, and THE Organization
of Ideas" by Miss Margaret Howe
were then read and discussions made.
| An essay on The Development of
the English Drama" written by two
of the High School students, was
read. This was read at this time be-
! cause Shakespeare's drama, The
/ Merchant of Venice" is one of the
classics in which the teachers will
! be examined.
Miss Gilpin gave a helpful paper
on Primary Number Work" and
| Miss Grace Fowler upon the subject
of "SchoolroOm Decoration and Neat
ness" after which the Institute ad-
| journed.
FRANCES NJ. RAMBLE,
Secretary of X. l.. S.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
New Method State Roadway Making
Being Tried Out.

A short section of the Harrisburg
and Linglestown pike, which in 1907
was rebuilt by State aid funds, has
just been torn up near Paxtonia and
new top surface is now being laid.
The old road at that point had a sur
face of concrete on it. The constant
wear of the wagons for over three
years, however, cut down the con-
crete in ruts and during the past
week or two a force of men have
been making new roadway there.
This consists of a concrete made
with coment, sand and shale found
in the community. The shale used
on the surface is very fine and the
builders predict that when the road
is worn a little the surface Will be
as smooth as an asphalted street.
The new road is made with little
hump in the centre, being almost
fiat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

Paterson, n. 1.-THE escape of a
Boston bull terrier seven weeks ago
from an Erie railroad baggage car
has given rise to a dispute between
the owner of the animal and the
woman who now has possession of it.
The terrier was shipped by John
McGrath, Newburgh, N. Y, from New
York City, and it was to be delivered
in Newburgh, but escaped from the
car in Paterson. The dog was found
by Mrs. Scott and cared for by her.
McGrath went to Paterson We'd
nesday to get the animal and Mrs.
Scott refused to surrender it unless
reimbursed at the rate of 10 cents
a day for the care of the dog.
The railroad company will pay the
dogs board and return the animal
to it's owner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
NEW SYSTEM FOR HANDLING
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS

Washington, Dec. pa new
system of handling callers at the ex-
ecutive Offices of the White House
has just been put into operation by
Secretary Charles Dyer Norton.
Heretofore visitors hoping to pene-
trate to the Presidents private Of
fee have been dealt with mainly by
Secretary Norton or Assistant Secre-
tary Forster, both of whom attempt
ed the task of wedding out the un-
desirables.
Now Secretary Norton has put the
secret service operatives at the
White House to work. Two opera
tives charged with the safety of the
President are always on duty at the
executive offices during the time
that the President is in his office.
Formerly they waited in the recep-
tion room and mingled unostenta-
tiously with the Heterogeneous crowd
of callers. Apparently they had no
connection with the White House
force.
Norton, however, has put them to
work handling the callers, in the
capacity of ushers. 1t is their busi-
ness to interview every caller, ascer-
tain his business, size him up, and in
all ways possible facilitate their
quick disposal. They are particu-
larly under secretaries nowadays
and are supposed to weed out call
ers of the crank variety, and switch
visitors who really haven't any i'm
perative business with the executive
over to Secretary Norton. The new
duties do not interfere with their
specified duty of personally sizing up
all White House callers. On the con-
trary, it gives them a better chance
to inspect visitors.
rhe new plan has worked like a
charm. Never before in the Taft ad.
ministration has the President been
able to dispose of so many visitors.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
NO MONEY ADVANCED
FOR STATE LEGISLATORS.

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec. 26.--Attor-
ney General NJ. Hampton Todd in
an opinion rendered to State Treas
urer c. Frederick Wright rules no
advances on salary or mileage of
members of the legislature can be
made without the specific appropria-
tion as required by the act of 1909.
This will prevent members of the
legislature receiving the customary
advance in salaries on the first day
of the session. No money will be
paid to them until a bill making
a salary appropriation is passed and
a warrant drawn for each member.
MIR Wright had asked the attor-
ney general for effect of the specific
appropriation act on such pay
mentS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
AUTOISTS WANT
BIG STATE ROAD.
To Offer Bill For Road Which VIII
Connect All PENNSYLVANIA Cities.

connect All IenHSylVaIlla OlJleS.
Another bill providing for the
building of a network of state high
ways throughout Pennsylvania has
been drawn up by the Pennsylvania
Motor Federation and will be pre-
sented at the next session of the leg
islature which begins next month at
Harrisburg. 1t is the purpose of this
bill to secure road which will con-
meet every important city in the
state.
Officers OF the Federation have had
several consultations with Governor
elect Tener and it is said that he is
in favor of increasing the approprla
ton for building and maintaining
roads. Several of the legislators
have also been asked to support the
bill and it appears now as though 1t
will be easy to get enough votes to
pass it.
The Federation will also ask for
the repeal of the Act of May 10,
1903, which placed the cost of main
tanning the condemned toll roads on
the municipalities instead of on the
counties. This is the first step to-
ward the abolition of the toll gates.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
"SWEARING OFF"
-OR-
SIS NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

For forty years, each New Years
day,
Il know it's sin to scoff,)
ST always makes a lot of vows,
He calls it swearing off,"
He makes some resolutions grand,
AS cultured people say;
But always makes them over new
Each following New Years day.
| well recall the New Years day,
Soon after we were wed,
81 made VOW and wrote it down,
And this is what it said:
Resolved, that / will keep from
drink,
And be a manly man,
And stay at home each blessed
With my Samanthy Ann"
The months passed by-a strang-
er Came,-
A tiny baby, small,
1t was puny, peevish child,
And nothing did but squall,
Twas night and day, week in and
out,
TIL 81 went almost mad,
He often said "Samanthy Ann"
Il wish / wasn't dad"
Things went this way from bad to
worse,
81 took to drinking rum,
And many nights he stayed away
And never home did come.
Twas New Years night, the bells
rang out
The poor old dying year.
The baby now was sweet and
good
And seldom shed a tear.
The kitchen clock was striking
twelve,
When Si came tumbling in,
| He was so full he oyeTflowed
With whiskey, beer and gin.
Then 81 commenced to make re-
solves
! He always does that way,
| He never keeps them, so he
makes
| Them over New Years day.
IS. s. ROBINSON.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
"SufRer The Little Ones."

Many of the schools throughout
the county are contributing very
generously toward the Hospital
fund. One school at Maplewood has
an enrolment of 35, and has do
mated the sum of $500. Such re-
ports are very gratifying and all
donations are very gratefully re-
ceived. Miss Emma A. Smith is the
treasurer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
CHANGERS CHOOSE
NEW OFFICERS.
Administration Slate Headed BY
Farmer" Greasy Is Unanimously
EleCted-WaYne County Plnm

Butler, -Notwithstanding some
urgency which developed against the
reelection of William T. Greasy of
Columbia county, as master, the
Pennsylvania State Grange tonight
returned him to the Office and COM
pleted the election of the admins
tration ticket.
Others elected to office were Over
seer, S. S. Blyholder, Armstrong
county; lecturer, E. B. Dorsett, Tioga
county; steward, Theodore NJ. Klein,
Wayne county; assistant steward, G.
d. Appleby, Potter county; chaplain,
Rev. II. E. Teagarden, jefferson
county; treasurer, S. E. Nivin, Ches-
ter county; secretary, j. T. Altman,
Juniata county; gate keeper Alexan-
der Strittmatter. Cambria county;
Ceres, Hannah NJ. Lyons, Chester
county; Pomona, Mrs. Louis Piolett,
Bradford county; Flora, Mrs. J. J.
Brunges, Wyoming county.
Executive mmittee-Charles ID.
Dildine, Columbia county; William
Armstrong, LuZerne county
Finance committee-W. II. CRUDE,
Butler county; j. A. Kerr, Clinton
county; d. B. McWilliams, Mifflin
county.
a proposition TO reduce the pay OF
lecturers from $3.50 a day to SO was
defeated, The report of the treas
urer showed a balance of $24,201.
Resolutions were passed to this eff
feet:
"l-Fayoring the abolition of mer-
camille appraisers.
"2-Declaring that clubs and 9TH
ers dealing in liquor should pay the
| regular license tax.
Endorsing the initiative, ref
erendum and recall for public Off
GERS.
"4-Urging a parcels post
"5-Opposing a school code and
state highways, and declaring that
the present system of macadamized
roads is a luxurious failure.
"6-Reafiirming position in favor
! of local option and more strict en-
! forcement OF present law regarding
sale to minors"
A resolution was also endorsed
! which deplored the association of
past masters of the grange with the
! brewery interests, and the matter
was referred to committee.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
WANT TO RESTOCK STREAMS.
LycOming County Sportsmen Being
Interested in Big Project.


Interested in Big Project.
Williamsport, Dec. 26.-Trout fish
erman throughout the county are in
terested in a plan fathered by City
Superintendent Lose, the dean of that
fraternity, to restock the trout
streams. 1t is the idea of Mr.. Lose
to raise sufficient funds to pay the
freight upon enough fry to stock
all the larger streams in the county.
Included in the list are Lycoming,
Loyalsock, Muncy and Pine creeks.
Continued droughts have so depleted
the stock of speckled beauties that
those who love to fish say it is neces-
sary to pour new life into the streams
of the county.
To obtain the fry it is necessary to
make application to the State Fish
Commissioner, giving data relative
to the location of the stream to be
stocked and the time when such
stocking is to take place. The fry is
shipped without any cost to the pur-
chaser aside from the freight charges.
If the money is raised the streams
will be stocked about the first of
April. After the Spring thaw, it is
figured, would be the psychological
moment to dump the young stock in
to the mountain waters. The
streams would be fished the same
through the open season without ef-
fecting in harmful way the baby
trout
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
BONUS VOTE OFFER BRINGS
JOY TO THE CONTESTANTS

Those Near the Bottom of the List Delighted with the
Big Proposition Which Allows Them $4,000 Extra Votes
Above the Regular Schedule for Every Club of Ten Yearly
Subscriptons--They Realize it is the Opportunity for
them to Take the Lead--OPporunity Offered New En-
tries in the Great Raceave You Chosen Your Compan-
ion ?t not Do So at Once and Send the Name to the
Contest Manager.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
Home Shavers May Get IL "Where
Horace Greedy Grew His
WhiSkerSi"

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The Chicago
BARRIERS association to-day launch
ed a movement to raise the price of
hair-cuts to men who shave them
selves to 81. One hundred boss
BARRIERS" of the Northwest Side,
were present at the meeting.
"This safety razor crowd has our
goat" said President Victor Hanson,
"and we propose to make 'em cut
their own hair or pay well to the or
ganiZation for it,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
SEELYVILLE VICTORIOUS.
4 Lively Game of Basketball Played
on Friday Night.

The basketball team from Seely-
Vile defeated the Honesdale High
School team last Friday night by the
score of "a to 32. The game was red
hot from start to finish and the boys
from Seelyville surprised the Homes
dale lads. The following is the line
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

Baskets from foor-O'Connell 4
Sutton 5, Jacobs 4, Mackley 4
Thayre 4, S. Policy 2, Benney 3, II
Policy 3, Mills 1. Fouls by Jacobs, 4
Leslie Brader referee.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

A New Years service, with SER
mon by Rev. A. l.. Whitaker, viii
be held in the Indian Orchard School
House, Sunday, January /, at 2:oO
D. N.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
Along The BouIeyard!

Lots of people are putting holi-
day spirits down. I'm temper
ance man myself, but I'm not a
bigoted one. | abstain between
drinks. That's all any one can do. -
This is something abnormal.
We're having a very snug winter
thus far"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

Marriage License Record.
William J. Sprague, Honesdale.
Nellie NJ. Rose, Hawley.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

Theodore NJ. Klein, who was elect
ed Steward, is a resident of Ariel,
Wayne county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

IN HE CITIZEN is the most
L widely read semi-weekly
newspaper i'm Wayne County.
Lustier now than at any time in
its 90 years history.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

Subscribe for this paper now.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
Advertised Letters Remaining in
HOnesdale POstOfiice For Week
Ending, December 26.

Mrs. Louise Case.
DR.. j. j. Corrigan.
DR.. p. Pagan.
George Giles.
Mr.. w. j. Robbins.
NJ. b. ALLEN, p. NJ.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28

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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-28
Opportunity Offer.

This special vote offer is an at
tractive inducement for new entries
in the CITIZENS Tour of Bermuda
contest
If you have not yet entered your
name you should send it at once on a
post card or telephone the Tour De-
partment and a representative will
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
{. l.. Addison Stricken Down.

The many friends of G.. L.
Addison were shocked to learn
of his death by infantlle paralysis
on the 9TH inst, after 4S hours
illness at Cedar Falls, Ia., where
he was stationed as manager of
the international Harvester
Companys business. Mr.. Ad-
olson was placed in Milbank by
his company a few years ago,
and made a large circle of friends
while here, who will deeply
sympathize with Mrs. Addison
in this affection which has come
upon her. The deceased was 40
years of age. The remains we're
taken to Marshall, MINI, where
the funeral took place last Satur.
day. Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Middle
brook. and Messrs. T. L. Fuller
and w G. Kayser, and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Bouck attempted to
go to Marshall by auto to attend
the funeral, but, on the route
ther learned that the funeral had
been held Saturday on account
of the contagious character of
the disease.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14

One of the prettiest little bits
of acting that has been seen in
Milbank for some time was that
presented in the "Climax' last
Saturday evening. The play is
minus the usual blood and thun-
der features that distinguish
much of the present day stage
work. is refreshingly clean, and
was artistically presented by the
company of four, who carried
the story through in a manner
that was as pleasing as it was ar
tistic. One could go the second
time to see this company pre-
sent the "Climax.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
SAD ACCIDENT.
Infant Daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r.
}. Nav Fatally Burned.

One of those peculiarly sad &C.
cldents that every now and then
startle a community, happened
at the home of DR.. f. J. Nav
last Saturday about IL O clock in
the morning. Mrs. Nav was
down town at the time and
the two older daughters Fauntie
and Bernice, aged respectively
IA and II years were in the HON e
working about the house, when
they heard their little sister
scream, and Bernice rushing to
the door found the child envel-
oped IN flames. She pulled her
into the house, when the older
sister i'm mediatel y took the child
and wrapped her in blanke, un-
TIL the tire was smothered. When
the parents arrived home DR..
Ferguson was i'm edialy sum
moned, and everything possible
was done for the child, but she
had been severely burned from
her ankles to her head, and it
was realized that there was no
hope of saving her life. and she
pas away about 2:30 in the
afternoon. AT the time of the
accident the child was playing
alone in or near a large dry
goods box, used by the children
for playhouse, and it is sup
posed had been lighting matches,
as several of these, partly burn
ed were found near by. The lit
tie one, whose name was Mildred
Ruth, was within two weeks of
being four years OF age, aud was
OF particularly bright and hap
py disposition, a great favorite
with all who knew her. and the
sad ending of her life in the man
ner related is a severe blow to
her parents and friends. The
funeral service was conducted
by Rev. w. J. Oldteld at the
home on Sunday afternoon and
the remains laid away in the
Mllbank cemetery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
Degree Of Honor.

The degree of honor will hold
a district vention here on
Tuesday, Oct. IS, when n m Der
of grand officers will be present.
All mem bers Of the Milbank de-
gree are requested to be present
at both the afternoon and even.
ing meetings, and representa-
tives from surrounding towns
will be in attendance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14

The above clipping from the
Minneapolis Tribune Of last Mon.
day will be Of interest to the peo.
pie Of Milbank aud Grant county,
as the hero of the story but q
short time ago figured very
promin emily in politics as the
leader of a faction that was to
purify local affairs. Mr.. Bent
ley S rapid ascension from very
hum BILE financial circum stances
to a position of seemingly unlmit.
ed wealth, where it was simply
pastime for him 10 buy banks
establish newspapers, and build
magnificent business blocks,
was the marvel OF the communi-
ty, and caused his name to shine
for IN in exceeding brilliancy as
a star of the first magnitude in
the local financial beavens. In
fact his career was one of the
wonders of the day, and amb
tious fathers pointed their sons
to Bentley's rapid scaling of the
ladder Of fame ard fortune, as
an indication Of what could be
accomplished by a young man
with the right kind of stuff in
him III this age Of golden. oppor.
tunities, and around the glitter
of his gilded cage focked those
who are ever eager to futter
where the atmosphere aud sur
roundlngs are tinted with yellow
hues. If at any time some over
scrupulOus or over suspicious
individual was inclined to init
mate that perhaps all was not
just according to the ten COM
mandments at the fountainhead
from whence flowed the golden
stream, the skeptic was i'm mmedi-
ately taken up on high noun
tain by some of the great mans
friends. and the fine buildings
which had been erected were
shown to him and he was asked
if it were possible that their
builder could be other than a
benefactor of his race. This was
generally suffi cient. Even when
trou ublesome bank directors of
one of his banks commenced to
make unneighborly demands for
the return Of the loans, to the
amount of some $4,000, which.
an over conidlng cashier had
been induced to advance him
and all his visible property had
been levied upon and seized to
make good the loans, his ever.
faithful satellites professed to
believe that he was only PLAYING
for time, and that he would vet
return. put his enemies under
his feet. and again dazzle the
multitude with the glory of his
success. AS Napoleon's veter.
ans awaited the return of their
idol from Elba so have the faith
ful waited for the return of their
hero, but this last misfortune
may be apt toshake their faith in
his ability to "come back with
any more success than did JET.
fries.
Perhaps that first order to old
Adam to earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow was not 40
bad after all, as many OF the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
Knuta Nolson and uifo uo,

Knute Nelson and wife were
making q visit to the old home
here for q couple of days last
week. going on to St. Paul Satur-
day night, and from there will
return to their home at Three
Forks, Mont. Miss Bessie has
been attending school at Helena,
and the family are enjoying ex.
cellent health in Montana.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14

II. j. Benedict has signified
his Willingness to get room on
Main street if possible, where
those SO inclined may make do
nations for the tire stricken
people of Northern Minnesota.
Mems, womens, and childrens
clothing and money are needed
the worst. Those inter ested
should see Mr.. Benedict.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
County Option Sermons.

DR.. Grafton, president of the state
anti saloon league, will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday morning,
Oct. l6. There will be no pre- aching
service in the evening. Sunday
school and Lea ue services at usual
hour.
Sunday evening q union meeting
will be held at the Cengreg alton al
church, DR.. Grafton preaching.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
"Just a WOman's Way."

A play should entertain and
amuse. We all know that. AT
the same time there should be
depth and strength to it. II
should instruct along some Ger.
tain line. II it lacks this ele.
ment the players cannot become
sufficiently interested in it to do
good wOrk-their best work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
Apples! Apples!

Carload Ben Davis apples
fancy winter articles. Bought
Just right and will be sold right.
Now Is the time to put in sup.
ply. They won't be any cheaper
later. MCCOLLUM & THIRsK.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14
No October Visit.

DR.. Lepler, of Sisseton will
not be in Milbank on his regular
date this month, Oct. 22nd, as he
is moving his family from St.
Paul, but will be here Nov. 22d.