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New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
POISON Was the Remedy.

But not until the naturallsts sent Ly the
Government came 70 the rescue was the ao-
vance of these tiny enemies Cf the farmer
checked and the remainder OF the crops IN the
Humboldt Valley saved The experts teclaeG
that poison was the only way 10 check them,
but that Il must be applied on large scale
With the a-6 # the farmers they prepared VI
rle- called ba5r. consisting o1 chopped nay
saturated with st-vchnIne and water I ms was
made 50 weak that farm ANIMALS would not De
injured even II they ate the hay.
The armies Of nice advanced II remarkably
REGULAR order Tons and tons of the poisoned
ha-- were taken INTO the territory n advance
II The mice and the ground stTeW-n with II
As the result an immense nousetraF- IS II
might be called was formed. The little ANIMALS
marching INTO i of course fed upon the balt, 70
die within . few hours even after eating single
spear r the hav. No one knows how many
were killed II th1s wav. but the number prop
ably -au INTO millions In some places nun
G-,-G dead bodies could be found n q space ten
rr twelve feet square. OF course not al OF them
ate the poison and some escaped. but these
were comparatively few -,
Field nice are wonderfully ingenious HlLe
creatures Water VIII not kill them. and 50
they spread very rapidly n irrigated land
swimming down the bitches that convey water
70 the fields while the earth banks that form
channels IF irrigation are favcrte places lrr
-l-e--7 t. hr,rr5v Frequently they cause SER
Gus damage ny digging through these tIii-7'-@-
-rerts thus letting the water 60 10 waste
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
A,:e&M =: IL
y 0HUsXY KRA1

are not CANDY, bit combination of eX-
nensive Gums and baIsams which sOOthe,
heal and disinfect the mouth, throat and
bronchial passages.
They contain no opiates or drugs
nothing which could create habit Most
remedies contain opium or equally harm
ful drugs.
They contain no chIorate OF potash. sal
anmoniac or anything which could unSettIe
the most delicate stomach. A whoie Do4
NAV be eaten without harm or discomfort.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
When Your Voice Is Husky

will vocal coros almost
instantly and your will be full and clear
healing soothing qualities of the aromatic balsas and gums
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
A PLAGUE OF FIELD MICE

During their invasion q Ne
vada thev were found over an
area one hundred miles long
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11

Mary Todd Set Her Cap for Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln used to take great de-
light in telling how he gained wife
story telling how he gained his wife.
Mrs. Lincoln was a beautiful won.
an, attractive, sharp, witty and relish
ed a joke even at her own expense.
She was staying with her sister. Mrs.
Edwards. She had not been there
long before everybody knew Miss
Mary Todd. She often said: When
a girl l thought would not marry
until / could get one Of the handsom.
est men in the country, but since
became a woman learned | cant get
such a man. which has caused me 20
change my mind. | have concluded
now to marry the ugliest-looking man
| can find"
Later on, Lincoln came to town. She
had never seen him before she met
him on the street. She was told who
he was. and went home and told her
sister she had seen her man, The
ugliest man | ever Baw-Abraham
Lincoln-and | am going to set my
cap for him." That became COM
mon saying in street gossip.
When they we're married, instead
of taking a bridal trip, they went to
the Globe Hotel. They took board at
81 q week. When he got able he
bought "a lot for $500. and built four
room house costing less than 1000.
When he received 5000 from his
great railroad case he spent $500 OF
It in putting a second story on his
house, and there he lived until he
went to Washington.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
THE ID. & II. SUNiMER-HOTELA AND
BOARDING HOUSE DIRECTORY.

The Delaware & Hudson Co. is
now collating information for the
1910 edition of "A Summer Para
disc" the D. & H. summer-hotel ana
clearinghouse directory that has
done so much to advertise and de-
velop the resorts in this section. IL
offers opportunity for every summer
hotel or boarding house proprietor
to advertise his place by representa-
tion in this book. The information
desired is, as follows: Name of house.:
P. o. Address; Name of Manager:
Altitude; Nearest d. & H. r. r. sta
tion; Distance from station; how
reached from station; Capacity OF
house; Terms per week and per day;
Date of opening and closing house;
what modern improvements; Sports
and other entertainments. This in
formation should be sent at once to
Mr.. A. A. Heard, General Passenger
Agent, Albany, n. Y. Blanks may
be obtained from the nearest ticket
agent, if desired. No charge is made
for a card notice; a pictorial adver-
tisement will cost $500 for a full
page or $3.50 a half-page. Our ho-
tel people should get busy at once
and take advantage of this. Donr
make the mistake of thinking that
your house will be represented be-
cause it was in last year. but make
sure that you receive the benefit OF
this offer by forwarding the needed
information without delay. Owners
of cottages to rent are also given the
same rates for pictorial advertise
ments, but, for a card notice. a mini
mum charge of $3.0o will be made.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11

slider it any of your business. II is
something between Miss Hesler and
myself. l said Miss Hesler wants that
picture returned, and it will be better
for you to return it by the next mall
and | have no doubt it will save you
trouble
"Dr. COwles replied: Il will not dis
cuss that question with you over the
telephone. You can come to my house
You know where it is l answered.:
Il know the number as given in the
telephone books, but not where you
live. l will meet you anywhere you
say Cowles then said to me, You
are d coward My reply to this
was, You are -"
Major Leonard then asked:
'Dr. Robnett, what is your relation
to Miss HeslerY'
II am her tiance."
Did you consider it your duty to
protect herr"
Il did then, and l do now"
Miss Dorothy Hesler next took the
stand. Smartly gowned in new
frock, she was entirely self possessed
and answered the questions put TO her
with composure.
Did you ever talk with DIR. Robnett
about DR.. Edward S. Cowles' atten-
tions to yourself? she was asked.
Il have" she replied.
What is your relation to DR.. Rob
nett?"
"Dr. Robnett is my tiance," said
Miss Hesler.
us there any male member OF your
family to whom you can appeal in
case Of necessity"
There is none"
rs DIR. Robnett the only man to
whom you could appeal in a case like
| this?"
He is"
Did you inform the servants at your
house to always say when DIR. Cowles
called you up that you were out?'
YES"
Miss Hesler, can you tell the court
about the proposed meeting in Sulli-
van square between DIR. Cowles and
yourself? What inducements did he
offer you TO meet himT
HE offered candy and MOVERS"
did you give your consent TO Dr.
Cowles when he took your photo
graph"
II did not"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Isle of Man Oath.

The judicial oath in the Isle of Man
is so quaint as to deserve printing. 1t
runs thus: by this book and the
holy contents thereof, and by the won
derful works that God hath miracu-
lously wrought in heaven above and
in the earth beneath in six days and
seven nights, | do swear that ] will.
without respect of favor or friendship,
love or gain, consanguinity or affinity,
envy or malice, execute the laws of
this isle justly between our sovereign
lord the King and his subjects with
in this isle, betwixt party and party,
as indifferently as the herring's back
bone doth lie in the midst of the fish"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11

to understand. The criticism and
abuse to which he was subjected in
the crises Of the Civil War one is
ashamed to review as a matter of his.
tory. And yet II is OF the utmost
value in the encouragement of others
that they may not be borne down by
the weight of hostile and persistent
criticism.
Mr.. Lincoln's biographer and part.
ner, Judge Herndon, raises a question
as to whether love made up part OF
Lincoln's nature. He suggests that
his consideration and charity resulted
rather from his sense of justice.
don't know that such a discussion is
profitable. Certain IT is that we have
never had in public life a man whose
sense of duty was stronger, whose
bearing toward those with whom he
came in contact, whether his friends
or political opponents, was character
lied by a greater sense of fairness.
And we have never had in public life
a man who took upon himself uncom.
plainingly the woes Of the nation and
suffered in his soul from the weight
Of them as he did, nor in all our his
tory a man who had such mixture
of far-sightedness. of understanding
of the people, of common sense, of
high sense Of duty, Of power, of mex
orable logic, and Of confidence in the
goodness of God in working out a
righteous result as had this great pro-
duct Of the soil of our country.
One cannot read of Abraham Lin.
coin without loving him. One cannot
think of his struggles, Of his life and
it's tragic end, without weeping. One
cannot study his efforts. his consci.
ence, his heroism. his patriotism. and
the burdens of bitter attack and
calumny under which he suffered, and
think Of the place he now occupies in
the history of this country, without
moral inspiration of the most stirring
and intense character.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11

II have seen people use every mo
ment OF time to good advantage and
those who could run a hobby to death,
but ! never saw a garden being plant
ed by lantern light before" said the
girl who lives in the suburbs. I'VE
were on our way to choir practice Fri
day evening about $50 when we saw
a man who we thought at first was
eeking buried treasures, so stealth
ily did he move about with lantern
hanging close to the ground. As we
approached, however, We discovered
that he was very busy putting in seed
for the summer vegetables, and when
we returned, a couple of hours later.
he was just finishing up for the night"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Surgeon TeStifieS In Own
Behalf at Court Martial.
MISS HESLER IS HIS FlANCtE.
Young Officer Declares He Acted as
Girls Champion In the Part He
Took Against DR.. Cowles
at Naval Dance.

Boston. Feb. S.-Surgeon Ansly II.
Robnett, on trial before a court mar
tial here on the charge of having abet-
ted Paymaster Aud in the attack upon
DIR. Edward S. Cowles at a navy yard
ball, took the stand in his own defense
He caused surprise by declaring that
he had been engaged since last Novem-
Der to marry Miss Dorothy Hesler, the
taking of whose photograph by Dr.
Cowles was the cause of the fracas.
DIR. Robnett admitted that he used in
sulting epithets to DIR. Cowles over
the phone in regard to the latter's re-
tention of the photograph, but said he
felt justified in doing so as the accept
ed suitor for Miss Hesler's hand in
marriage.
when did you call DR.. Cowles on
the telephone?" he was asked.
Dec. II. When | called somebody
asked. who is itT l asked to talk to
DR.. Cowles. He answered. and said
to him, Have you received a letter
from Miss Hesler asking you to return
her photograph
"'I have he said. Have you receiv-
ed a telephone message to do so?'
continued. He replied: 4 do not con.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Abraham Lincoln
BY William II. TAFT
Observation-Disclosures

Quoted from Cosmopolitan Magazine)
1t seems to me. as | study the lie
of Lincoln, that in his developm ent
and the position to which he attained
there is more inspiration for he. sm
and usefulness to the country than
in the life of any other one man in
history. He had his weaknesses. like
others. His education was faulty. But
by certain sort of intellectual d. =ci.
pline, by selfeducation, he clarified
his methods of thought and expres.
sion so that he was able to meet every
problem presented by a solution as
simple as it was effective. The re.
sronsibility which he had to assume
when he came to the Presidency was
awful to contemplate, and the proven.
bal sadness of his features it is easy
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Railway Nail Clerks Wanted.
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to $1,000, and other
employees HP to $4,000 annually.

Uncle Sam Will hold spring exami-
nations throughout the country for
Railway Mail Clerks, Custom House
Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers
Departmental Clerks and other Gov
ernment Positions. Thousands OF
appointments will be made. Any man
or woman over IS. in City or CouA-
try can get Instruction and free in
formation by writing at once to the
Bureau of instruction, sos Hamlin
Building. Rochester, N. Y. l03eoily
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
A { Boomerang.

At a small country clearinghouse
sort down in ole Virginie," this past
summer. the girls decided to give a
dance in the town hall on the mutual
benefit plan. so to speak. Half of the
expenses of the hall. music and re-
freshments. It was planned, should be
borne by them and the other half by
the men. The fair chairman of the
refreshment committee, in exhorting
the prospective dancers to make no
mistake In the details agreed upca.
wrote:
The girls will furnish the sugar
and the men viii bring the lemons"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
The Storm Cured Her.

For twenty-five years a woman of
Utica, N. Y, had been paralyzed, un-
able to leave her room. One night,
when she happened to be alone in
the mouse, fierce storm broke. The
poor woman was terrified by the thun-
der and the binding glare of the
lightning. With an effort of which no
one had believed her capable she
struggled from her bed and to the
house OF a neighbor. Barely had she
reached safety when the place she
had just left was struck by lightning.
The room in which she had lived 90
long was rent N two and everything
in il was burned or smashed. Power
of locomotion had been restored to the
cripple just in time TO save her life.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Settled.

An old woman, on being examined
before a magistrate as to her place
OF legal settlement. was asked what
reason she had for supposing her hus-
band had a legal settlement in that
town.
The old lady said;
"He was born and married there
and they buried him there, and II that
isn't settling there. what isf"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Correcting
Bad Habits Won't Do

To cure torpid and inactive liver, more
is required than the mere correction of bad
habits. You change your diet, reform your
manners of living, but unless you assist
Nature your efforts won't be a success.
When the liver and bowels are acting
improperly, something must be done to put
them in condition again. There is lack OF
tone in the liver action as well as in the
bowels. You feel depressed and untitled
for work. endurance and responsibility.
Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills i'm
part tone to tired liver, give the push
from-behind strength to torpid muscles
They stimulate the circulation, and make
the liver active and the bowels regular. We
have thousands of letters telling of the
wonderful results of using these pills Here
are few words from one of our CORE
spondents
Mrs. NJ. F. ARNOLD, of Saratoga Springs,
y Y, writes -" Your pills are the best ON
earth. Several of my friends are taking them"
Physicians use and recommend. They
form no habit. You should always keep
them on hand. These little Vegetable
Pills will ward off many ills.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
Tho Fad Fellows.

AS bad as The man who parts with
you with "S'long. twice as bad an
the geek who shakes your hand and
says. "Bye-bye man. dolt take
wto greets ycu with a hand 'ka
nam. and z eef1lly calculates How
dy do; looks he the good old sum
mer time. ?"-Buffalo News
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-11
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Op
ERIE TRAINS.

Trains leave at S:25 a. m. and
z:4S p, m.
Sundays at 2:4S p. m.
Trains arrive at 1:4o and SOS
p. m.
Saturdays, arrives at s:45 and
leaves at 1919.
Sundays at 7:eS D. m
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
Growing Corn For Cob Pjpes

Probably not one smoker In a hun
dred who likes the real American
pipe the corncob-is aware OF the
fact that many acres In Ohio. Illinois.
Missouri and Nebraska are devoted to
raising corn for the especial purpose
OF producing cobs suitable for fashion
Ing Into pipe bowls. The grain itself
Is marketed. Of course, but the cob on
which 1t grows is the real harvest and
Is cut carefully into proper lengths.
smootbed and polished, the soft inner
pulp being gouged cut by specially
constructed machinery. The corncob
pipe goes to every country I'm the world
where men smoke and is especially in
favor In Australia and New Zealand.
where 1t IS regarded as characteristics
ally American. because 1t suggests the
idea OF Yankee ingenuity. The brier
Is the favorite with Englishmen, who
are probably the greatest pipe smokers
In the world.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
Lady Passengers Loo.

1t was blowing rather hard. and
there was nasty sea on an hour and
half before the first breakfast bugle.
An officer Of an ocean liner hurried
along the passage between the state
rooms. and timid voice called TO him:
"Oh, Mr. Officer. please stopl-
He turned and saw dear old lady
with n wrapper thrown around her
peeping through her half open door.
Eyes. madam" said the officer.
"Mr. Officer. please would you cab
this gale?" asked the old lady anx.
iously.
"Oh. no. madam! There's not the
least danger. | assure you"
We'll. is IL half u gale?"
Not even half gale, and this Is
such an excellent sea boat TINT you
needn't worry q Bit" explained the Of
fcer.
"Wcll. what would you call It.
pleaseT' said the lady. steadyinG her
self rs the vessel rolled.
Just Il fresh nor'west breeze, mad
am. with cross sea running. But.
really. there's nothing to fear"
THANK you 80 much. just wanted
to get It quite right in my diary. You
know."-Ncw York Timea
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
GET At TER BOARD
OF EDUCATION

Jersey City, N. Y, July 2S.-Unless
the decision of the Board of Education
which is to be made public today, is
In favor OF the teachers having their
usual vacation, it is probable that the
members of the board will experience
something of the embarrassment felt
by opponent of womans suffrage, u
not little of the violence. Just be-
fore the schools closed a month ago
the board announced that it intended
chopping two weeks off the vacation OF
the 600 teachers employed in Jersey
City. The teachers have been so
straight behind the members OF the
board that they consented to recon.
slider the matter and will make known
their decision today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
Grim Music.

"On one OCCASION" said London
actor, II decided to take a house I'm
the suburbs and after a good deal of
hunting about found one that suited
my purse. Indeed, 1t was so exces.
sively cheap that 1 was on the point of
signing the lease at once. when It oc-
CURED to me that had better take
another look at It by gaslight. That
night l was making a second tour of
inspection and went into the dining
room. 1t was balmy summer night
and as / threw open the window I
heard a peculiar tapping sound.
KNOCK, knock, knock.
II pricked up my ears TO listen
There was silence for moment, and
then the noise continued. turned to
the caretaker and laughIngly said:
See here, my friend, know why
this house is cheap. There's a ghost
on the premises
ooh, no, SIR he answered by way
of reassuring me. That's only the
noise from the coffin factory hacross
the way, sir. They hoften works there
nights"
He did not sign the lease.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
MaatIoation.

''The body is mandatory" said
a doctor recently. ct has to manufac-
ture bone and blood and muscle and
brain out OF bread and butter, eggs,
beef and milk, and wonderful proc
ess It is. Now. the first part of the
process takes place in the mouth, and.
as In most factories. the frst is the
most important IL wrong start is
made, everything that follows is put
wrong. IL the food isn't well mas
tIcated and mixed with the saliva. the
stomach, the liver and the intestines
are thrown out OF gear; consequent.
~ most OF the more advanced doctors
are paying great deal of attention TO
the condition OF their patients teeth.
They know, to garble Shakespeare q
bit, that good digestion waits on mas.
tication, and health on both."-New
York Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28

husband and wife who wished to sepa-
rate appeared for the last time before
the common hearth. priest and
priestess being present. AS on the day
or marriage, a cake Of wheaton -four
was presented TO the husband and
wife but instead of sharing It be-
tween them they rejected It. Then. I'm.
stead or prayers. they pronounced
formulas Of strange. severe, spitefui
character. by which tho wife renounc~
ed the worship and gods Of the hus-
band. From that moment the religious
bond was broken, and. the community
or worship having ceased to exist, the
marriage without further ado was for.
ever dissolved.-New York American
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
The Coffee Shrub.

AS rule, the coffee shrub first flow.
ers In Its third year and then bears
only small crop OF fruit. The fifth
year Is usually the time of the first
considerable yield. In Jnva three gath.
erings are made annually. called the
early" the "chief' and the "after
crop" but only the second is of great
Importance. The flower enjoys but o
very ephemeral existence. as the set
Ting OF the fruit generally takes place
within twenty-four hours. and the pet
ais wither and fall or almost imme-
diately. A cofree estate in full flower
Is very beautiful sight but IT'S glory
Is very soon Westminster On.
Lette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
a WittN SunaAsfinn.

~ the time when Thaddeus Stevens
was a representative In congress 9
member OF the house who was noted
for his uncertain course on all ques-
tons and who confessed that he never
investigated a point under discussion
without finding himself neutral asked
one day for leave OF absence.
Mr.. Speaker" said Stevens, II 90
not rise to object, but TO suggest that
the honorable member need not ask
this favor, for be can easily pair or
with himself"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
OLD FASHIONED
CAMPMEET|NG

New York, July 2S.-An old-fash.
Toned Methodist campmeeting. charac-
terized by extreme fervor and sancti.
fcation, will begin this evening in the
famous grove at Ossining Heights, not
far from Sing Sing Prison. For seven
ty-nine years these meetings have been
annually at Ossining, and they always
attract thousands of New Workers.
The opening services will be held
this evening and the meetings will
continue daily until Sunday, ug. z.
Sermons will be delivered by some Of
the most prominent of the Methodist
ministers OF tho east.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
The Deacon's Parable.

A self conscious mud egotisticsi
young clergyman was supplying the
pulpit OF country church. After the
service ne asked ono OF the Asacons, n
grizzled. pain spoken man. whit no
thought OF HIS morning effort.
WAL" answered the old man slow
~. I'll tell ye in kind OF parable. I
remember Tunk Westherbee's FIRST deer
hunt. when he was green. He foiieged
the deer's tracks all right but he foller-
cd 'em all day in the wrong direction"
-Housekeeper.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
A Soft Ananar.

Jewei-Arrah, Jimmy. why did I
marry We? Just tell me that. for it's
meself that's had to maintain ye ever
since the blessed day that became
your wife.
"Swate jewel" replied Jimmy. not
relishing the charge, land it's meself
that hopes may live TO see the day
when you're a widow weeping over
the cold sod that covers me. Then I'll
see how you'll get along without me,
honey"-LondoB TIt-Bits.