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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Base Hits.

President Hedges Of the St Louis
Americans intimates that his tea N
may do its spring training at home
next year.
Manager Doom of the Philadelphia
Nationals can join with Bresnahan
and Griffith in the chorus about hard
tuck with pitchers"
1t looks as if Manager Duffy of the
Chicago Americans had dug up find
In Outfielder Mclean. He is hammer
Ing the ball hard and often at every
session.
Fred Beck of the Boston Nationals
can surely hit. He came from the
coast with n great record as a slugger
and was carried all last season. bat
ting poorly, in hopes that he would
come through. This year he is killing
the globule
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
English EtChings.

1t is estimated that there are 10000
artists in London.
The value of the British ships and
eargoes lost annually is E7OOO,OO0.
1t is only forty years ago that bull
fight was held at the Agricultural hall.
IsiingtOn.
Thirty-eight of every hundred Eng
iishmen marry after they are more
than fifty years old.
Routes for horse omnibuses in Lon.
don are usually not more than seven
miles long, but motor bus routes are
es much as seventeen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Haakon Follows the Hounds.

King Haakon of Norway is fond of
telling of his first appearance with his
regiment, when he headed it at parade.
1t was the Kings Own Norfolk yeo-
manry.
Il was horribly rvous," he says. 81
am not what might be called a crack
rider and l had seen the yeomanry
on parade and in many cases following
the hounds. My word, but they ride
like the wind and look as if they could
go up Il church steepe if they got the
order or the hounds showed them the
way. l felt as | rode along at their
head that every man was inwardly crit
icising my style and setting me down
as hopeless duffer. 1t was a horrible
experience. and l never want TO go
through it again
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Short Stories.

More than 100000 of the population
Of the United States are stammerers.
Soap is expensive in Paraguay. 4
fine grade of toilet soap after the high
duty is paid costs $1.22 a cake.
The United States makes 1877, 100000
pounds of rope IA year, enough if re-
Guced TO clothesline size to encircle the
earth siXty-eight times.
\ acknowledgements boy of
Kingston, Jamaica, has been discover
ed who is able to read and count cor
ractly. although he has never been
taught in any way.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
pauyt,IEhS.

-s" "' uaba-h.
dausA,er nd n.r ~ rn, great G,.r.
man gun manufacturer. Is "a advocate
Of peace.
Mrs. r. Marion traNf,rl widow of
the novelist. lives at her villa near
Rome, where she is often visited by
readers and admirers of MIR Craw-
fOrds works
Miss Edna u. Day. who will head
the newly organized department of
home econ,-.lics in the University Of
Kansas. received her decree of doctor
of philosophy AT the University Of
Chicago.
DIR. Maude Abbott OF Montreal has
won an international reputation III
the science and practice of medicine
She studied in Europe ms well as in
Canada and has recently been given
an honorary degree by McGill univer-
sity.
Mrs. Ella Spencer Mussey attended
the recent dedication of a new public
library building in Geneva, o.. which
contains tablet erected in memory
of her father, Platt Rogers Spencer,
author of the Spencerian system of
penmanship.
Lady Angela Forbes of London.
whose sister, the Countess of West
morland, recently died. has flower
shop of which she is very proud. over
the door is the name My shop" and
she takes pleasure in being photo
graphed in front of II.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Animal Oddities.

Thoroughbred dogs are less intelli-
gent than mongrels.
Dorking fowls have five toes, ordi-
nary fowls usually four.
Camels are put to serious work at
the age Of eighteen months.
In proportion 10 its weight the wing
Of a bird is twenty times stronger
than the arm Of a man.
Palestine sheep have tails which are
solid fat and weigh from six TO eight
cen pounds ordinarily. In Lebanon
they often reach forty pounds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21

Albert Goodwill Spalding will doubt
less be the new United States senator
from California to succeed Senator
Flint, judging from the returns of the
state primaries. From a baseball
player to United States senator will
be Mr. Spalding's unique record when
he goes to Washington.
Mr.. Spalding's name probably is
known to as many persons in the Unit
ed States as that of any other man
who has not been in public office. He
is sixty years old and became a ball
player when the game first became
popular, at the close of the civil war.
In 1871, after a financial panic and
the failure of a business house by
which he was employed. he signed to
pitch for the original Boston Red
Stockings. The Boston team won the
pennant for four consecutive years.
Mr.. Spalding contributing much to
that result.
After a tour abroad to populariZe
the great American game" there he
continued his baseball career, becom-
ing manager of the Chicago club. IN
der his direction the Chicago club be-
came champion and held the cham
pionship for years.
With W. A. Hubert, now dead, Mr..
Spalding organized the present Ma
tional league.
He has made his home for q num-
ber of years on the Pacific coast, at
picturesque estate.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
A BANQUET For Horses.

Banquets prepared exclusively for
animals are not altogether unknown in
England. The aged inmates of the
Home of Rest for Horses, Westcroft
farm, Cricklewood, celebrate each New
Years day with a sumptuous repast.
The menu for the last banquet con
sisted of Jumps of sugar, chopped car
rots, apples, brown and white bread
and biscuits. These were mixed to-
gether in a wooden box and placed out
side each stable door.-London Fam
i1v Herald
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Another Fake,

"Did you see the lightning cnIcu-
lator' In the sideshowT' asked the old
farmer In the wide straw hat
by heck. yes" drawled the other
ruralite, "and he was the biggest fake
in the show"
"How was thatT'
why, thar was q thunderstorm 60
ing on while was In the tent and
when l asked him If he could calculate
where the lightning was going to strike
he Just gave me the augh."-ChicaGo
News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Doubled In Value.

A Mlssourian who bought some
Texas land and wanted to unload 1t
told a prospective buyer that it had
doubled in value since | bought it."
But" said tbe other, ''you offered to
sell it to me Cor the same price you
paid. How has it doubled in valueT
well, you see. gave twice as much
as it was worth kansas City Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21

Curie she has continued the investiga-
tions that have resulted in her recent
discovery.
Not long ago Nine. Curie received the
distinguished honor from England OF
the Albert medal of the Royal Society
Of Arts. She is the second woman to
be so honored. The first was Queen
Victoria, who received the Albert med
al on the fifieth anniversary OF her
reign. Nine. Curie was offered the
Legion of Honor decoration by the
French government, but refused to ac-
cept not only that. but other political
distinctions.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
An Ominous Symptom.

"a good wife is heavens greatest
gift to man and the rarest gem the
earth holds" remarked Mr.. Jarphly
the other morning. 'She Is his JOY,
his inspiration and his very soul.
Through her he learns to reach the
pure and true, and her loving hands
lead him softly over the rough places.
She is"-
Jeremiah" said Mrs. Jarphly SOL
emnly - Jeremiah. what wickedness
have you been up to now?"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
piscoverer of Pure Radium.

Nine. Curie, chief professor in the
faculty of sciences of Paris university,
who recently announced to the Acad-
envy Of Sciences that she had succeed
ed in obtaining pure radium, is prob
ably the most famous woman scientist
in the world. Working with her hus-
band. now dead, Nine. Curie obtained
radium in the form of salts from pitch
blende in 1883. Since the death of NJ.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Getting Impatient.

Slowboy-Do you-er-think your
father would kick me out II l was to
-er-ask him for your hand?
Miss Willing-No. But I'm afraid he
win If you don't ask him pretty soon
Chicago News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
The eitternsss Of pamooles.

pamocles saw the sword suspended
by hair.
"Shucksw he cried. "My buttons
have hung that way for months"
Thus 1t may be inferred that he was
married.-New York Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Made Him Chesty.

you're wonderfully well built
man," said the crafty tailor after TAX
ing the measurements.
do you think so?" said the pleased
patron, looking in the mirror.
perhaps l had better take your
chest measurement once more. ."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Prosperity's Hit.

do you blow the dinner horn hereT
asked the summer boarder.
''No," said the boss farmer sourly.
"The hands get such good pay nova
days that they all carry gold case
eighteen jewel watches. Buffalo Ex-
press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
One Viewpoint.

OHO NIUWPUTTI'
"What is Punkville kicking about
nowT"
Because passing airships have
dropped articles in the streets"
"Shucks! Punkville ought to congrat-
ulate herself that she's big enough to
hit"-Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
SpeckS Before
The EYES.

In no part Of the body are the effects Of
constipation more quickly noticed than IN
the condition of the eyes. When you see
a yellowish tinge in the whites of the eyes
1t shows that the poisonous bile pervades
the whole system but it is the specks and
fitting objects in the vision itself that are
even more quickly apparent. Thousands
of people "see things; their vision is
blurred, floating specks and spots which
seem almost real pass before the eyes.
Such conditions can always be traced to a
torpid liver and a contested condition Of
the bowels. The only thing to do is to
take Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills,
which cure constipation as If by magic.
They regulate the functions of the liver,
remove the bilious elements from the cir
culation and strengthen the nerves. IL
your eyes are clouded, If you have specks
and floating objects before your vision,
use Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills
and get the poisonous elements out Of
your blood. Physicians use and recon-
mend. 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, 1910-09-21

Honesdale. Pa. May 90. 1908.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
Decline of the Mustache.

Permission to wear a mustache was
eagerly sought after in the middle Of
the last century. But now the yirile
decoration is discarded. Why? In
those old days the Bank of England
would not allow It's employees to wear
it and issued an order which might
have come more appropriately from a
bank of Ireland. 1t was to the effect
that the mustache was not to be worn
In business hours! A large drepery
firm in London objected not only to
the nIastache, but to hair parted down
the middle There is more tolerance
now. Men look younger when clean
shaved. They are also more readable
without the protection given by the
mustache to the upper lip. II hearts
can be worn on sleeves thoughts can
be read on upper lips. But is 1t always
wise to leave the legend unhidden?
Men seldom like TO be OWNED, n La
Rochefoucauld remarked once and for
ali time.-London Express.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
a Coin In ths Sea.

A coin dropped into the sea will sink
to the bottoRar however deep it is, ow-
ing to the fact that the metal is heavier
than the volume of water it displaces.
It Is a common but mistaken notion
that the density of the sea increases
with its depth and consequent pres
sure, as does the density of the atmos-
phere, which we all know is greatest
at the earth's surface. The air, how
ever, like all gases, is elastic and when
under pressure (as with its own
weight shrinks In volume and gains In
density. Water, on the other hand, Is alb
solutely incompressible, and. although
the pressure in the sea increases at the
rate Of one pound for every two feet
we descend, the density of the water re-
mains the same; consequently the pen
ny continues to outweigh the water 1t
displaces, and the coin sinks until 1t
finds q solid resting place. The pres
sur Of the water has no influence at
all on the coin, acting as 1t does on all
sides equally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
Poets and Deas.

Poets have always loved dogs. In
this poets and boys resemble each 9th
er. Walter Savage Lander was de-
voted to his dog Giallo and Byron's
epitaph upon his dog Boatswain we all
remember:
To mark a friends remains these stones
arise.
I never had but one, and there he lies.
Cowper was very fond of his dog,
and we know how Charles Lamb, who
was a prose poet, loved his Dash and
how Mrs. Browning appreciated the
little Flush to whom she indited a
poem. The Earl of Shaftesbury kept
his noble collie in his library with him
at all times and Samuel Rogers al
ways walked out with his dog. Scott
declined an invitation to dinner when
his dog died, saying that he could not
accept on account of the floss of an
old friend."-St. James Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
STRONG BILL
AT PR0CTOR'S
Dramatic Sketch Guilty
is Well Presented Hans
hix's Baby" Is Scream.
BETH STONE & CO. GOOD

Lovers of drama who attended the
performance at Proctor's theatre last
night were well pleased with a pow
erful dramatic sketch entitled
Guilty" Frank La Rue and a COM
pany of two produce the sketch. 1t
deals with q former convict, falsely
imprisoned, who after his release
from Jail one day saves the life Of a
judges daughter. She happens to
be the child of the official who SEN
fenced him to prison under false ev-
idence, and he meets her when he at
tempts to enter her home to secure
some valuable papers.
The sequence of the act Is that the
judge relents when his daughter pc
titions for the former convict, and
does not turn him over to the police
Hayes and Appoint, In Hans
Nix's Baby" present one of the most
comical skits ever seen here. While
It's father is absent the youngster
rolls and smokes a cigarette. And
he's some acrobat.
Beth Stone and Company appear
in story dancing. Madeline Living
stone drew much applause last night
in her piano and song impersona-
tions of famous present-day come
d%iennes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
Danced In our

An unusual scene was once witness
ed in a French law court, the civil
tribunal at Nantes. The proprietor OF
a local theater had engaged a young
lady dancer. whose performances at
rehearsals did not come up to his ex
pectations. He therefore would not
let her appear, and the fair dancer
took action against him for breach OF
contract. The defendant alleged that
she had not even learned the first
steps OF her art, and, here being a plain
issue, the judge determined to decide
for himself. A space was accordingly
forthwith cleared on the floor of the
court, and in these unusual surround
ings the young lady duly went through
her steps and pirouettings. In the re-
suit the Judge felt justified in certify
ing that she was quite an expert dam
Ger and decided the case in her favor.
Henceforth she advertised herself as
the only dancer in the country with a
legal certificate OF proficlency-Loa-
don Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
RAPID STORY WRITING.
A Boast That Dumas Made, a Wager
and tho Result.

A Boast That Dumas MAIDS, a Wager
and the Result.
For rapidity Of composition the prize
among novelists must be awarded to
Alexandra Dumas, who died with over
5000 books to his credit, in all OF which
he had some share. According to Mfr.
Arthur r. Davidson. one OF his biog-
raphers, he often declared that when
once he had mapped out in his mind
the scheme OF a novel or a play the
work was practically accomplished,
since the mere writing of IT presented
no difficulty and could be performed as
fast as the pen could travel. Some one
disputed this; the result was a wager.
Dumas had in his head the plan OF
the "CIevalier de la Aatson Rouge"
Of which he had not yet written a
werd, and he made a bet of 100 louis
that he wonld write the arst volume OF
the novel In seventy-two hours. The
velsmae was to be formed by seventy
rye large eeolscap pages. each page
containing forty-fve lines and each
line fifty letters. In sixtyssin healrs
Dumas had done the work in his fair,
lowing hand. disigured by no erasions
and the bet was won with six hours
10 spRre.-Bondon Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
He ASKED THE TIME.
A Question and Answer That Changed
q Clerks Position.

A Question and Answer That Changed
q Clerks Position.
How many clerks measure up to the
standard of the young bookkeeper In
this story from Human Life? lie was
employed In the passenger department
Of a great railroad. 1t was Just a little
before lunch. Some of the clerks were
putting on their coats, some leaving
for the Mushroom, some consulting the
clock; some were still busy. Suddenly
the boss" entered. He glanced about
him and then approached the young
b~ookkeeper.
What time is it?" he asked.
The young nan kept on figuring, and
the boss put a hand on his desk and
repeated the question.
Instantly the other looked up, sur
prised TO see the chief at his elbow.
Il beg your pardon, were you speak
ing to me?' he asked.
Merely inquired the tinae-that was
all" said the other.
1.-THE bookkeeper glanced about the
room, located the office clock and said,
"It's ten minutes to r."
"Thank you" said the general man
ager and vice president, and strolled
out.
That conversation cost the young
bookkeepeE his place-in the passenger
department-and put him under a
higher officer ION the firing line" Nine
years later he was assistant general
manager, and while still In the thir-
hpdped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
CLEARED OVER
$500 At FAIR
Mayor BoIlschweiIsr Sang
"neinie" al st. PauI's Lad
les Event Last Night.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED

One of the most successful events
ever held in this city was the fair held
by the members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of st. Paul $ German Evangelical
church, which was brought to a close in
Washington hall last night. The fair
began at three o'clock Wednesday af-
t%ernoon and continued until twelvs
O'Clock Wednesday night then again
yesterday afternoon and last night the
hall was crowded.
Mayor Albert B~ollschwei1er was pres
ent last night and made a few remarks
in German and also favored the aud
fence with singing his favorite song
'fHeinie." Storms OF applause greeted
the mayor upon his entrance to the
hall. County Clerk B. NJ. Cannon was
also present.
The Concordia Singing Society at
tended but on account of one OF the
tenors being absent no musical program
was carried out. Last night was the
best night of the affair. The haA was
crowded to its utmost and dancing was
enjoyed to the strains of SteinhaNserfa
orchestra All of the articles that wers
not CHANGED off, were auctionea during
the latter part of the evening. The
Cdhug Doulu 1 II ohdiSC VI Nhioo GIG
Kutcher was well ~patronized, while the
grocery booth in charge of Mrs, John
Ellie and Mrs. John Sehadt had it's shars
of business.
Although all of the proceeds as yet
have not been turned in it is estimated
that nearly $500 was realized. The COM
mittee that worked earnestly for the
success Of the fair consisted of: Mrs.
.Jnstus Kaletseh, Mrs. Frank Ffeil ana
Rev. DIR. Jacob Ganss.
Following is the list of the success
full ones for the various articles Parler
table, Mrs. +. Peterson; five dollar gold
piece. James J. Flynn; leather couch,
Mrs. Max Paulik, of Keasbey; silver tea
set. S. Kaufman, of South Amboy; cen
ter piece, Mrs. Siboth, of TAI State
street; rocking chair, Miss Helen Mel
sen, of 81 Kirkland place; fancy vase,
Mrs. j.. Simon, of 264 Oak street; clock,
c. H. Kuhitch, of 218 Grace street; bar
rel of -four, Felix Becker, of 532 High
street; hand painted pillow, Elias Rice;
bed spread, Mrs. Loeing, of Parker
street; rug, Mrs. Sockolinski, of Gordon
street; parlor table, Leada Rifenbergh,
Of 10 Paterson street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
Thouqht onee Was Enouuh.

that Scripture which teaches that it
yorr brother strikes. you ON the cheek
you should urn the other also and
endure even for seventy times seven.
Johnny had listened to his teacher
very attentiVely while she emphasized
this fact, and after the lesson the SUI
p~erintendent rose to make a few re-
marks.
Now, boys" she said, chow many
times ought another boy TO strike you
before you hit him baekT"
Just about oncem promptly answer
ed Johnny.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
CANDIDATES To PICK
EMBERS AT LARGE
(speciaI Correspondenee. J

Trenton, Sept. 23:-Vivian M.
Lewis, republican candidate for gov
ernor, stated today that he would
not make a decision as to his selec-
tions for members-at-large of the
republican state committee for a few
days yet, except that former Cover
nor Murphy would be asked to con
tinue as one of the members-at-
large. Those who think they are
good at guessing In the political
game suggest that Colonel Walter E.
Edge, of Atlantic City, who is a can
didate for the state senate, will be
named to succeed Chancery Clerk
Samuel X. Robbins, of Burlington,
as the member-at-large representing
South Jersey. Colonel Edge has for
many years been a warm personal
friend of Mr.. Lewis and worked
faithfully to bring about his nomina-
ton.
DR.. Woodrow Wilson, the demo-
cratic candidate, is also empowered
by political custom, II he chooses, to
name the men who shall act as mem
bers-at-large of the democratic state
committee, but it is not known
whether he will avail himself of this
prerogatipe. The present members
at-large are serving because of their
appointment six years ago by
Charles Black, the then democratic
candidate for governor. Three years
Ego Frank S. Katzenbach thought it
politically expedient not to take any
action looking to a change of the
members-at-large. MI. Katzenbach
is one of the members-at-large. hay
ing been named for the place by Mr..
Black, and the others are/ESilliam c..
Heppenheimer. of Jersey City; Gott-
fried Kruger, OF Newark; Edward
Furman, of Sayreville, and Howard
Carrow, of Camden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
REPUBLICANS LEADERS
COUNTING CHICKENS
Especial Correspondence.l

NbpNNlhl SOl
Trenton, Sept. 23:-Assuming
that the Legislature will be republi-
can, David Baird. leader of the South
Jersey republicans. cenided 20 some
of his intimate political associates at
the meeting of the state convention
last Tuesday that he hoped TO Sc
cure the House speakership for AS
semblyman Albert DeUnger, who is
up for reelection as one OF the dele
cation from Camden county. Mr..
Baird believes that the speakership
should go to South Jersey next win
ter, and he is anxious TO > lanl the
honor for Mr.. DeUngeT in the hope
of Strengthening his position as q
candidate for the United States sen
ate. /, his plans carry out to a sue
cessful conclusion Mr.. Baird figures
that in the assignment of commit
tees Assemblyman DeUnger would be
able to so apportion the committee
berths as to secure very favorable
consideration for the senatorial can
didacy Of the Camden leader. With
DeUnger as speaker, The majority
leadership would probably go To AS
semblyman Thomas f. MeCran, of
AS 1t is certain that the senate will
be republican, it is generally con
coded that Senator Ernest r. Acker-
man, of Union, will be chosen presi-
dent of this body. Mr.. Alderman
served as majority leader during the
last session and according to politi-
cal custom is in line for the presid-
ing officers place. Senator Harry r.
Leavitt. of Mercer, hopes to begin his
second term by succeeding Mr.. Ack-
erman as majority leader, with an
eye on the senate presidency two
years hence.