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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-09
Old Cherry Ridge Resident Gone

Eben C. Brown, aged II years.
living at Cherry Ridge. died Tuesday
at his home. He was one of the
old residents Of that locality and
was well known and highly respect
ed. He is survived by his widow
and five children-Eben, Horace,
Susie. Frances and Cora, the latter
being Mrs. Courtant Brooks. He
also leaves one brother, George
c., and two sisters. Mrs. Layton
Smith and Mrs. Annie Kenyon, both
of Georgetown. The funeral will
be at the house Friday at 2 p. m.
Interment In Darling cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-09
NO STATE COPS COMING.
At Least, Board of Trade Hasn't
Asked for TlRir Services.

Secretary Edwin B. Galloway of
the Greater Honesdale Board of
Trade said today there is not a par
ticle of truth in the report that the
Board will ask for the state constabu-
larry to be sent to Honesdale to pre-
serve order at the Herbeck-Demer
glass shop.
1--WE were asked to do it," said
Mr.. Galloway, but no such step has
at any time been contemplated.
Please make the denial as emphatic
as you can"
The Board will hold regular
meeting Friday night.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-09
TWO MORE TYPHOID CASES.
No Further Water Reports, But In
spector Still Says "Boil It,"

County Medical Inspector Ely, who
went to the country today, said as he
left his Office that he has receiv-
ed no more reports on the samples
of drinking water sent the state
chemist. DR.. Ely reiterated his state
ment of Tuesday that the boiling of
all drinking water, city, spring and
well, is the best precaution. He has
advised his brother doctors to advo-
cate the boiling of water every chance
they get.
George Taeubner is the latest ty-
phoid patient reported. Mrs. Sarah
Bush of River street was reported a
typhoid patient Wednesday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-09

Mrs. w. II. Milspaugh of Port Jer-
Wis, N. Y, spent few days the lat
ter part Of last week with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Smith.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
Minutss and Seconds.

At least twenty-five centuries before
Christ the Babylonians used a sexa-
gesimal system Of notation, consisting
Of sari and sossi, Of which we have
vestiges when we reckon GO min.
utes to the hour and 60 seconds to
the minute, or 5000 seconds is,
a saros of sossi-to the hour. That we
count II inches to the foot, "a hours to
the day, 800 degrees Of longitude
around the equator, 30 degrees of lati-
tude from the equator to the poles and
GO miles to degree may also be traced
to the same duodecimal Babylonian
system of Enumeration, which original
ly reckoned 60 shekels to the nina and
GO minas to the talent. All these num-
bers are factors or multiples of the
saros, or 60. Our measures Of time,
money, of linear and angular space
are all derived from the Greeks. who
obtained them from the Babylonians,
probably through the Phoenicians.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
A Rival of Stovaine.

A Boston surgeon. DR.. John j. Hur-
ley, has announced a new anaesthetic
which permits operations on the brain.
eye or ear while the patient is con-
scious. 1t is an injection Of solution
Of cocaine. adrenalin and salt solu-
ton beneath the membrane of fibrous
connective tissue around all bones ex-
cept at the articular surfaces. The
operation under this anaesthetic is said
to be bloodless as well as painless, and
the patient may be given full meal
just before the operation.
Operations at the Massachusetts Eye
and Ear infirmary are said to have
proved the great value of the discovery.
One woman. on whom delicate op-
Grafton on the ear was being perform
ed. started laughing. and it became
necessary to suspend work until she
Gained down.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
GATHERING OF BIRD MEN

,Chicago-The elimination of a
years remarkable progress in avia-
ton began in Chicago when entrants
in the 100000 New York-Chicago air
race gave exhibitions at Hawthorne
track. The race to New York will
start next Saturday. Nine aviators
are entrants. The 1,000-mile flight to
New York, which must be accom-
plished in 1856 hours elapsed time,
stops unlimited, will be the greatest
endurance test of modern flyers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
TO DETECT BAD MONEY.
New Invention For Telephones and
< Slot Machines.

New Invention For Telephones and
Slot Machines.
Counterfeit and spurious coins no
longer will pass in telephone pay sta
lions or in slot machines, if an inven-
ton which its originator has exhibited
to the telephone companies and which
he recently displayed at the secret
service bureau and the treasury de-
partment at Washington does in the
final tests all that he claims for it.
The telephone companies. probably
the greatest sufferers from counter
felt money, are preparing. it is said. to
make a thorough test Of the new ma
chine. In Brooklyn a few months ago
the telephone companies, it is said,
found $4,000 slug limitations Of five
cent pieces in their pay telephones In
thirty days. Similar conditions exist
elsewhere, it is said. and with other
forms of pay machines.
The presenA invention, which de-
ponds on the micro-metric lock system.
can be adjusted. it is said, to one
ten thousandth part of an inch. The
machine has two exits. one for good
money and another which lets out
counterfeit money without ringing a
bell, as would the good money.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
Thieves Steal $4,000.

Seattle. thousand dollars
in gold bullion and large sum in
Canadian and American banknotes, es-
timated by the postoffice authorities
at $4,000, formed the prize that
prompted the footing of the mail
room of the steamship City of Seat
tie Sunday night as she was approach.
ing this port from Skagway, Alaska.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
Baker Votes Commission.

Baker City, Ore.-By vote of two
to one Baker City taxpayers voted to
adopt the commission form of city
government, and by this act this city
goes on record as the first in the
State of Oregon to adopt the com.
mission charter.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
Prosperity Follow. Good Roads.

You show me any community in this
or any other state where there are
good roads. said speaker at good
roads convention. and l will show you
a community where there are no paint
famished buildings or tottering lean
tos, a community where there is the
air of prosperity, thrift and progress
sion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
What IL Means to Farmers.

1t is essential that farmers know
how and what crops to produce most
profitably, but what is the use of
knowing that unless the farmer has
road over which he can haul his har-
vest? Why save money by practicing
farming methods and lose money in
hauling produce to market?
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07

San Francisco-O. A. Tveitmoe,
secretary of the State Build
ing Trades Council, has offered a re-
ward of $500 for the conviction OF
the perpetrators of the Los Angeles
Times explosion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
EXPLOSION WRECKS
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Fire follows and Employees Are
Trapped and Many Meet
Death and Injury.

Los AngeleS.-Under the stimulus
of proffered rewards aggregating $780,
900, hundreds of men, policemen and
private citizens here and in all Coast
cities are searching for clews that
may lead to the arrest of the band
OF conspirators who are held respon-
sble for the blowing .p of the Times
building last Saturday and the at
tempted destruction of the homes OF
General Otis and F. ]. Zeehandelaar.
Police and civil officials believe that
there were at least three men con-
cerned in the outrage which cost the
lives of more than score of Times
employees, and the city has set price
of $4,000 upon the head of each.
The explosion, when occurred short
ly after 1 o'clock Saturday morning,
was of such terrific force that it al
most completely wrecked the whole
interior of the six-story building, kill
ing several men instantly and cutting
off others who sought means OF es-
cape.
Within a minute after the explosion
the instantaneous ignition of gas from
the pipes through the building caused
flames to dart from hundred win
dows and leap far above the roof Its
force was greatest in the heart OF the
building directly under the composing
room The men working there were
thrown to the ground and the linotype
machines tumbled over like house of
cards.
Flames Cut Off All Escape.
There were lis employees in the
building at the time, half hundred
others having left within half hour
before with the winding up of the
work for the first edition The scenes
that followed were i1describable.
Men cut off from ordinary exits by
flames darling from every side, rush
ed hither and thither looking for a
means of escape and were finally
forced to Jump from second and third
story windows to the street below.
Most of the serious injuries were
the results of these leaps for life.
Even this opportunity of escape was
denied to those who are numbered
among the missing, most of whom are
buried under the ruins. They died,
crushed to death under the crumbling
walls, or suffocated by the smoke and
flames.
The paper was just being closed for
the morning editions and most OF the
editorial force had gone home for the
night. The mechanical force, how
ever, wcs still at work and the men
were caught without a seconds warn
ing.
Labor Unions Blamed.
General Harrison Gray Otis ant
other responsible heads of the Times
place the blame for the explosion OF
the labor unions, with which organi
cations the paper has long been en-
gagged in bitter warfare. 1t is charged
that unknown parties set off a heav.
charge of dynamite in blind allie.
which ran into the center of the build
ing. The leaders of the unions dis
avow any responsibility for the out
rage.
The Times got out its regular issu
printed on its auxiliary plant, pre-
vided, its management says, as safe
guard against just such a disaster a
has befallen it,
San Francisco-O. A. Tveitmoe
| t..cr Of % R11il {
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21

Without controversy. it must be
admitted that Farmyille's one
great need is a longer weekly pay
roll. And this is no new sugges-
tion of the Herald We have long
been impressed with the fact and
have urged il over and over again.
And how to get it is the question
Of the hour There can be but one
answer. Other manufacturing plants
st which her workers may find con-
slant and remuneratiye employment.
And will they come to us of their
notion? BY no means. We must be
up and doing 10 get them Our ad-
vantages must be kept before the
reading public. And we meanjust
what we say when we say kept there
Not for a day, but for days. weeks
and months. How can this best be
done? Let the Board OF Trade get
together, think together and then
act together. Now that we have i'm
proved the Courthouse, making Il
convenient and comfortable there is
no reason that regular meetings
should not be held, working COM
mittees appointed, plans discussed.
and new inspiration given TO the
towns industrial life. This agreed
then the year now INST begun will
thrill with business activities and
Farmville should share in full the
thrill. Columns might be written
on the subject but we will content
ourselves just now with sounding
the call for united effort and as the
days come and go the suggestions
will come too and the good results
will surely follow.
Farmville to Farmville's rescue.
Let there be no laggard within our
gates. Some one has said that idle
ness Is burying a man alive" But
the trouble is the idle people don't
follow the example of buried people
and quit eating, but they do contin-
ue to eat just as the rest OF us do
and like the barnacles cling to the
ship as it moves through the wa
ters. There is a great future for
but Farmville people
must make II great.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
Was Harmful Advice

Editor Herald:-As r. of b. has
given his opinion of the creamery
as a business, and such as to do all
harm and no good unsolicited, |
wish TO state mine.
When the creamery was started
in Farmville it was and is today
the concensus of opinion that what
the town needed most was somethin
to increase the payroll, and acting
on this conviction they decided up
on the creamery. The creamery
has been in operation the best part
of a year and it does appear to me
10 be a suicidal policy to antago-
nize 1t, and that by one who not ev-
en- intimated that he is in any way
interested except to give advice
which must prove detrimental to
the creamery's interest, and there
by the whole community.
L. A. Richardson.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
A Bold and Dastardly Attempt at
Murder and Robbery
Felden, Va, Jan. II. 1910.

ANAA'if O. NHAlt - " 4 "
Our community is much stirred ~
by an attempt to murder one OF
our best citizens Saturday night.
Mr. John r. Allen was called from
his home about 7:3O o'clock by a
negr,. who said he wanted to go
to the sore to get sack Of flour.
M Allen went with him TO the
store which is about one hundred
and fifty yards from his dwelling
talking with the negro on the way
10 the store. When he opened the
door and struck a match 10 light
the lamp. he was given severe
blow with heavy oak stick on the
side of the head. Fortunately he
was not made unconscious and had
presence of mind TO call as loudly
as he could for a negro i'm a house
near by. who answered Immediately.
and the wOuld-be murderer and rob
Der hearing the answering. took
to his heels. Two negro men and
two women came TO his assistance
at once. and after washing the
blood from his face and head took
him to his house, The sheriff was
summoned at once and made an ar
rest of young negro man i'm the
but Mr.. Allen could
not identify him as his assailant.
Dr. Holiday was called in and rem
dered all necessary attention He
gave it as his opinion that if the
lick had been struck an inch high
er it would have been instantly ia
tai. If the scoundrel could be caugh
without the sheriff. he would likely
dance on air No efforts will be
spared to track him down.
The W. NJ. S. of Mt. Pleasant.
met at Mr.. r. b. Watts Saturday
and had a pleasant and profitable
meeting.
Mrs. T. w. Diggs spent Saturday
night at Mrs. r. b. Watts
Mrs c. NJ Redd. of Simplicity.
visited Mrs. y. w. Scott Sunday
Grandpa Polk McCraw" spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
daughter Mrs. T. o. Chappell near
a Abilene. It's a girl.
Rev Mr.. King filled his appoint
mont at Lanes Sunday afternoon. .
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
FaRNVILLE'S OPPORTUNITY.
WHAT WILL We DO WITH IT?
The HeraId'S Industrial Edition Still
on Duty.

Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 4th
received also the industrial edition of
your city. In reply ! beg to say that
my brother and myself expect to visit
Virginia next mouth. My brother
being farmer will be interested in
the farm lands, also am contemplat-
ing the purchase of a farm if | find
something that suits me.
In regard to locating our manufac-
turing plant there it will all depend
on the situation after have seen and
talked with some Of your people
There is one thing certain, however,
and that is that am going to get out
of this cold climate 1t may be that
| could arrange to leave our business
here in the hands Of my partner AMI
move south myself. however, if salts
factory arrangements could be made
it would be better to move the busi-
ness. We are not after a bonus from
any city, but if we do move we will
expect the people to take a certain
amount of stock in our proposition.
If what we have to offer appeals to
your people we will be glad to @ into
detail and try and effect an organiza-
tion to the benefit of all concerned
We are in communication with sew
eral other Virginia cities but am frank
to say that so far as am able to
Judge from the map and descriptions
of the country that Farmville and vi
cinity suits both my brother and my
self better than any other part of
Virginia.
In the meantime if there is any
other information YOU can give me
would be pleased to receive it.
Would like very much to receive a
copy OF the Herald" occasionally
and any other Virginia publications
convenient to send.
What kind of weather have you
been having for the past month it
has been very severe here.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
PORTRAIT Of DR.. WHITE.
Presented 10 The County In Presence
Of an AppreCfaiiye and Sympa-
theilC Audience.

On last Tuesday at ? p. m, the
portrait of the late DR.. }. /. White
was presented to the people of Prince
Edward, and now hangs on the walls
of the court room in company OF the
sanity Watkins, the peerless Thorn
ton, the courtly and kindly Dickinson,
Phil Mckinney, the man of big
heart, but no room in it for envy,
malice or the uncharitable
Judge Hundley presided, Mr. J.
Taylor Thompson introduced the
speakers, and a son of Mr. and
and Mrs. +. +. Hundley, removed the
canvass, when the large audience lcok-
ed in silent admiration upon the fami-
liar features Of the beloved physi-
clan. "
The address of presentation was
made by loyal and loving friend Of
the hOnored dead, and was received
by Judge j. NJ. Crute, who paid ten
der and truthful tribute to the me-
mory of one who won and held warm
place in the hearts of all who knew,
honored and loved the great doctor
and the good citizen.
Dead, though not forgotten. gone
from us but ever with us.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
THE VASSAR GIRLS
THIS Splendid ATTRACTION AT NORMAL
AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAY, MIGHT

Among the most notable recent
achievements of the lyceum man
agers in providing a high g.ade Of
entertainment for Southern audi
erces have been the engagement OF
The Eight Vassar Girls who will ap-
rear here on the 10th. under the
ausp'' es of the Farmville Entertain
men; Course, and the presentation
at poprlar prices of a splendid at
traction that has heretofore been
monopolized by the large cities Of
the North and West.
The history of this remarkable
company OF accomplished young wo-
men is of itself a matter of no lit
tie interest. Ten years ago or
more wealthy and literally
inclined man, by some curious pro-
cess of ideal-hunting. determined.
without regard TO timeor expense.
10 educate a double quartette of
girls for concert work. He selected,
from his own personal acquaintance
ship eight young women marked for
their superior character and musical
ability, furnished them with the
means to complete their literary
and musical education. and then
awaited results Five years passed
and then the girls came forth from
the schools. An initial performance
in big eastern city was an instan-
taneous success and since then for
five more years, large and enthusi-
lstic audiences in cities from New
York 10 San Francisco have demand
ed return engagements
For some time the lyceum un-
ion tried in vain to capture the
double Quartette but comparatively
recently the temptation Of fancy
salary prevailed. The Eight Vassar
Girls with their splendid program
instrumental music are now appear
ing regularly in a number Of South
ern cities and will be one of the
stellar attractions of the entire seas
on in Farmville Seats on sale at
Freear & Garland's. commencing
next Monday morning at ten O'Clock.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
Supervisors Meeting.

The January meeting Of the Su-
pervisors OF Prince Edward county
was held on last Friday with every
member present.
The first business after reading
the minutes of previous meetings.
was to allow the usual batch OF
accounts against the county Fol
lowing are the aggregate amounts
allowed
For paupers .......... $1,000
For roads and bridges 2S9.25
For Poor house farm .291.34
Miscellaneous ....... 565.6S
The road from Triumph Church
to +. b. Towler's was reported by
Mr. Fuqua as being obstructed by
j. +. Gillian, and the same was
referred to Mr. Fuqua with instruc-
tions to tender Mr. Gillian the sum
OF $500 for enough OF his land to
properly open the road.
Bids for supplies for the aims
house and the road force were op-
ened and lion deferred for an
other plan to be considered at the
next meeting.
The Jail was inspected by the
Board and found in excellent san
itary condition.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
Keep FisIlin.'
Friend of the Cow.

Hi Somers was the durndest cuss
Fer catchin' fish-he sure was
great,
He never used to make no fuss
About the kind of pole er bait.
Er weather, neither; he'd jest say
Il got to ketch a mess to-day. "
An toward the creek you'd see
him slide.
A-whistlin' soft an walkin'
wide.
! says one day to Hi, says |,
How do you always ketch 'em,
Hi"?
He gave his bait another swish
in,
An chucklin', says. q Jest
keep fishin'."
Hi took to readin' law at night;
And pretty soon, the first we
knowed,
He had a lawsuit, won his fight.
An was a lawyer I'll be blow
ed
He knowed more law than
Squire McKnabl
An though he had no gift of
CAB"
To brag about. somehow he
made
A sober sort of talk that played
The mischief with the other side.
One day when some one asked If
Hi'd
Explain how he got in condi.
shin,
He laughed an said. Il jest
kept fishin'."
Well, Hi is Gov'ner Somers now;
A big man round the State,
you bet
To me the same old Hi, somehow;
The same old champeen fisher,
yet.
Ii want so much the bait or pole,
1t want so much the fishin' hole.
That won fer HI his big success
Twas jest his fishin' on,I
guess;
A cheerful, stiddy, hopeful kind
OF keepin' at it-don't you mind?
And that is why l can't help
wishin'
That more of us would jest
keep fishin'.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-21
Caught the POssum.

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Elan had been
annoyed by oft repeated invasion OF
their hen house, and on Wednesday
morning spotted the thief in the
form of big, fat possum. Mrs.
Elan insists that Farmville should
no longer boast of being a city
since the grinning smooth-tailed an
imal deserts his country holes
to dwell within our gates.
Since death follows the invasion,
however, they will be slow to repeat
their visits. And yet no grass is
growing on our streets.