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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
FINANCING A PoSSUM.
Left In the Grocery, II Joins the Meat
Trust.

Left In the Grocery, It Joins the Meat
Trust.
II been fggerin' bout high prices"
said Brother williams. ian ter save
me | can't git de why's ner dc wharfo's
er 'um. Every time | thinks cot
'um down ter n fine pint | butts my
head agin brick wall an amt no
furder'n whar ! started fun.
Fer instance, meat bein' so high, |
tuck ter de swamp an ketched pos
sum.
$50 fur, so good.
81 wuz totin' dat possum home wen
de groc'ry sto' man stopped me an
say ter me: Dat possum amt fat nuff
ter eat right off, an yo is too po' ter
keep him twel he git fat. Leave him
wild me, an I'll keep him whar dere's
plenty er scraps, an by de time he
gifts ter de eatin' age he'll be fat ez
butter. Den yo' kin take him an put
him in de pot an cook him brown an
juicy, an all ak Is one plateful.'
"Onct mo-, so fur, so good an l
tuck him at his wo'd an lef de pos
sum wild him.
'An' now comes de res er de story.
When l lowed dat de possum had
been dar long nuff ter git fat | drap-
ped by ter make inquirements, an dar
wuz dat possum, fatter'n de fattes'
shoat dat ever wuz put in de pen.
But de groc'ry man say ter me, he
did: 1t hez come ter pass dat / can't
let dat possum go on de 'rginal con
ditions. Yo' see how fat he is, don't
yo'? Well, right dar is whar de trou-
bic come in lie got loose one night
an kilt an eat up two er de bigges
turkeys in de yard, an one poun' er
turkey meat at de market price is
wuth mon dat whole possum wuz
wen he wuz kotched: den he eat up
three hams, an you knows what de
price er meat is sence de trust done
raised it. SO dat pOssum ez he now
stan's is wuth zackly $1S, not countin
a eXtry 20 cents which l clar fergotr'
81 couldn't see whar / come in on
dat prOpersition, an ez / couldn't get
him ter reason bout it l went off ter
see a lawyer. De lawyer said he'd
charge So ter come in de case an
den half what he could git out er it.
l drapped de possum an de grocery
man an de lawyer right dar an went
home wild de riddle er high prices rat
tin in my brain, but l amt no wiser
today'n what l wuz yistiddy All l
knows is l never wants nuttin' mo-
ter do wild possum dat gifts fat nuff
/ ter fergit his raisin' an jine de meat
| trust."-Atlantic Constitution.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Oscar Aesthetic, but Adolf

Behold, Adolf, how lofely iss spring.
Look, for instance, ad dose lambkins
How do you like dose lambkins?
"Stewed, OSCAR, stewed NIT dump
lings."
You haf no poetry in your fat soul
Don'd you hear how dot liddle birt iss
piping hiss lay?'
'Yess, but in her meandime der
plumber iss laying hiss pipe"
sUnd dose pussy villows-how cum
ming dey look on der drees."
were? l don'd see any catalpa
trees
Fool! Come, led us pick some daft
fodils."
"All fright l always wass daffy
ofer dill pickles"
"Und in yonder sylvan dell maybe
yet we can find some dandeliOn
green's"
Pooh! l draw der line ad dandelion
greens. Dey gift me der prussion
blues.''
"Alas, how scarce iss dose pretty
cowslips"
mo wonder. All beef hass vent up"
(BiffD-Pittsburg Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
it's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
it's work The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29

The Minnesota station gives the
analysis of weeds which sheep eat
readily, and their protein contents
compared with alfalfa, clover and
timothy hay 1t will be a surprise to
many to see how high in protein
these weeds are, and it suggests the
reason sheep flourish on them.
worthless as they are otherwise.
Lambs quarters, 25.06 protein; 54.64
carbohydrates, 1876 fat Purslane,
26.13 protein, 53.70 carbohydrates,
2.9 fat Pigweed, 1854 protein,
62.S6 carbohydrates, 1876 fat Dan
delion, 2464 protein, 1896 carbohy-
drates, 2.70 fat. Catnip, 2225 pro-
tein, 1907 carbohydrates, 266 fat.
Golden rod, 11.63 protein, 1858 car
bohydrates, 4.S5 fat. Mustard, 1916
protein, 1876 carbohydrates, 1.55
fat. Quack grass, 1927 protein,
1912 carbohydrates, 100 fat. AL
falfa, 20 protein, 4O.64 carbohydrate,
2.46 fat. Glover, 1885 protein,
52.2S carbohydrates, 3.65 fat Timo-
thy hay, SIS protein, 41.76 carbo-
hydrates, PIG fat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
TALKS COOLLY OF FAILURE.
Knights Statement of $6,oOo,ooo Fail

Knights Statement of $6,o0oooo Fail
Decatur, Ala. April 26.-COolly and
collectively John H. Knight, accused
of the responsibilities of $6,00O,000
failure of the Knight-Yancey com
pany, cotton dealers, said after an in
vestigation of his books and records
by w. j. Yancey of Memphis and w.
ID. Nesbitt of Birmingham, members
of the firm. who had the books and
records examined by expert account
ants:
with the request of w. ID. Nesbitt
of Birmingham, w. ]. Yancey of Mem
phis and r. Il. Nesbitt of Spartanburg,
S. c., the nonresident partners Of
Knight, Yancey Il Co., | make the fol
lowing statement:
"'Prior to the failure Of Knight,
Yancey Il Co my nonresident copart-
ners did not participate actively in the
conduct of the firms affairs and so far
as | know had no knowledge Of the
conditions of the business since the
summer of 1909 and prior to the fail
ure'"
Yancey and Nesbitt left Decatur
without making a statement.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
JILTED ON WEDDING DAY.
Groom Leaves Bride and EIopes With
Another Girl,


Philadelphia, April 26.-With the can.
dies alghted on the altar of st. Aga
tha's Catholic church. priest in wait
ing and 700 guests waiting for them.
John Brennan left his fiancee, Miss
Annie McWilliams of 61S North Union
street. at her home on their wedding
day and went downtown to meet an
other girl an old sweetheart. with
whom he eloped to Camden and was
married.
Next day the new Mrs. Brennan
telephoned Miss McWilliams and Bren-
mans mother news of the marriage.
Brennan's family reside at 1921 Fair
mount avenue.
The girl Brennan married was Miss
Jennie Irvine of 1875 Belmont avenue,
with whom he had been acquainted
for six or seven years. They were en-
gagged to be married until three years
ago, when Miss Irvine broke off the
engagement.
The date set for Brennan's marriage
to Miss McWilliams was April IA.
When neither of the contracting par
ties turned up, priest of the church
dismissed the guests and hurried to
Miss McWilliams' home for an eXpla-
nation. The correct story of the jilt-
ing of Miss McWillams did not come
out until today, through talk engen-
dered by statement made by one of
the priests of st. Agatha's in the
church on Sunday
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
Election In France Favorable to Pres
ent Administration.

Election In France Favorable to Pres
ent Administration.
Paris, April 2G.-The results Of the
election in 531 election districts are
now known. Second ballots will be
necessary in 207 of these. In the dis
tricts where definite results were
reached the Republicans gained eight
members and lost one. The Radicals
and Radical Socialists gained nine dis
tricts, but lost fifteen. The Independ-
ent Socialists gained six and lost two.
The Conservatives and liberals gain
ed three seats and lost four. The Pro
gresslsts gained three and lost four.
All the members Of the cabinet ex-
eept NJ. Millerand, minister of public
works, have been elected. In his case
4 second ballot will be necessary.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Distorted Proverbs,

Never put on today what you can
not take off tomorrow.
Those worth doing at all are worth
doing well.
There's many a kick 'twixt the pup
and the nip.
Too many cooks roll the boss.
All the world loathes a loafer.
A miss is as good as her smile.
lie laughs best whose laugh lasts.
Alimony is the root of much evil.
Many a rude word is spoken with
Zest.
Uneasy lies the head that bears a
frown.
It's a wise child that knows its own
fodder.
Where ignorance is bliss it's jolly 10
be nice.-Success Magazine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29

Colic in horses is generally the re-
suit of careless or improper feeding.
TIE stomach of horse is small and
the digestion is limited, and if the
horse is hungry and overfed or is al
lowed to gulp down a big feed collie is
the result. Also if musty hay OF
musty, sour feed is used, or if fresh
cut grass wet with dew or rain is
hastily eaten in large quantities collie
is often the result.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Too Much Fancy Breeding.

Horses have been trained and bred
until the movement Of the fore legs
closely resemble the graceful pile
driver, combined with the pleasing
lines of a half opened foot rule.
Cows have been developed until
they require more nursing than a
steam-heated fiat reared babe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Give Horses Good Beds.

Don't make the horses sleep on the
nard cold floor, but give them plenty
OF bedding and it will pay you in
many ways. Do not put any unnec-
essary cruelty on any of the faithful
animals. Bedding makes the manure
more valuable and the horse looks
better.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Cow That sIobbers.

The following remedy is recon-
mended for the COW that slobbers:
Ammonia chloride. l ounce; gum
camphor 1-2 ounce; gentian pulyer-
ized 2 ounces; add molasses to make
paste. Put some on tongue twice
a day until relieved.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Keeps A-wasein'.

II makes but little difference
In politics and love
II things get muddy underfoot
Or skies are dark above.
We ofttimes get excited at
The candle and the game;
But, after all, the good old world
Ways on about the same.
Spokane Spokesman Review.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
Iron Nloldsrs Mau Strike.

New York, April pa general strike
Of the iron molders in New York,
Newark, Jers ey City and several other
towns in thi neighborhood is threat
ened TO enfCrce demands for a mini
mum rate OF wages OF $3.50 a day
made by the iron molders' conference
board.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
I........s....,....,..t.s..s.i..,..,....l..s..,.
POINTS REGARDING THE
CENSUS.

!. POINTS REGARDING THE .
/. CENSUS. .
|. The census begins Apr. Is .
: and must be completed in .
/. thirty days. .
!. The enumerators will wear .
|. a badge inscribed United .
|. States Census, 1910" .
|. The law requires every .
|. adult person to furnish .
z the prescribed information, .
I. but also provides that 1t .
/. shall be treated confidential .
|. ly, so that no injury can .
|. come. to any person from .
|. answering the questions. .
/. The Census Bureau, prior .
|. to April Is, will distribute .
|. to every farm owner and ten F..
I. ant in this state a blank or .
z schedule containing the .
I. Census questions relative to .
Z, farm operations and equip .
Z. ment This should be filled .
I. up, if possible, not later than .
Z the morning of April Is, .
Z but ii anyone has been un- .
I. able to I'll it up by that time,
I. he should do it as soon af .
= terwards as he can.
I. People who do not speak .
+ English or who do not un-
I. derstand the schedule COM .
:. pletely should get help from .
:. others, if possible, in filling .
I. it up.
= The President has issued g..
= a proclamation, calling on
7. all citizens to cooperate
2 with the Census and assur-
2 ing them that it has moth ,
= ing to do with taxation,
+ army or jury service, COM
I. pulsory school attendance,
I. regulation of immigration,
+ or enforcement of any law,
!. and that no one can be in
I. jured by answering the in
I. quiries.
L 1t is OF the utmost import
!. ance that the farm census of
1. this state be complete and
:. correct
/. Therefore every farm own
!. er and tenant should
!. promptly, and accurately
!. fill up the Advance Farm
I. Schedule" and carefully pre-
!. serve it for the enumerator
!. when he calls.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
LIVE 81 !
STOO\|
CATTLE STANCHuON.
This One is Easily Made and viii
STAY i'm Place When Set.

4 cattle stanchion that is easily
operated and will stay in place when
set Is made as shown in the illustra-
ton says Popular Mechanics. The
pos, 3. is placed in position by turn
ing the small lever, A, so the square
or thin part of the post, b, will en-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
A Pointed Question.

Wiggs-Why do they call 1t pin
moneyT
Waggs-Because wives stick their
husbands for it-Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29

Rome April 26.-King Victor FIN
manuel. returning for the purpose
from his hunting lodge at Castle ror'-
ziano. received General Stewart l..
Woodford, who, on behalf of the lIud-
son-Fulton celebration commission Of
the state of New York presented TO
the government Of Italy an official gold
medal struck by the commission in
commemoration Of the three hundredth
anniversary of the successful eXplora-
ton of the Hudson river and the one
hundredth anniversary of the success
full Inauguration of steam navigation
upon that river
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
JOSEPH n. WEIGH
Fire
Insurance
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.

Office: Second floor Masonic Build
ing, over c. G. Jadwin's drug store,
Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29
EASILY OPERATED.

ter the Notch. The SIN Il lever, A,
is then turned as shown in the sec
ond position. c. and the pin, d, in
serted
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29


State of Pennsylvania, County Of Wayne, ss
/. II. u. RUSSELL President OF the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true TO the best of my
knowledge and belief.
III. u. RUSSELL. President,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
LIST day of April 1910.
COrrecU-attest:
ANDREW THOMPSON,
HOMER GREENE, fDireCtors
Il. X. MURRAY, wa
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
sumptuous provision was enjoyed with much
hilarity, tempered, however, with moderation"

sumptuous provision was enjoyed with much
hiarity tempered, however. with moderation"
Besides the birthnight balls there was another
feature of the early celebrations in Alexandria
which was peculiar to that town. Washington
had founded an orphan asylum there and when
on his birthday there would be meeting, with
an orator, in one Of the churches. the orphans
were conspicuously present and came in for a
special piece Of grafton. The account Of the
meeting In 1910 says that after the Grafton col
lection was taken up for the benefit of the asy.
lum.
The Alexandria celebrations were often ad
dressed by G. W. P. Custis In 1911 Richard B.
Lee the orator. Some idea of newspaper
methods Of that day may be had from the fact
that although the celebration that time was men,
toned In the Gazette of February 90, 1t was not
until February rs that real account appeared
During the civil war the celebration of the
birthday ceased. Alexandria was ardently south
ern in its sympathies and was, moreover, too
much in the track of war to take notice Of even
its own pet anniversary. 1t was not until 1870
that it began feeble revival Of the old festival
That time there was merely presentation of a
stand of colors to the cadets Of ST. Johns acad
envy by the young ladies of Mount Vernon Insti
tute.
In 1872 the cadets paraded and there was
birthnight ball once more In 1876 real celebra
ton was arranged, to which thousands of strang.
ers" came and upon which occasion ''the houses
that were mourning at Lees death"-Robert E
Lee-"al displayed the American flag" Many
houses displayed pictures Of Lee and Washington
side by side But there was no birthnizht ball
and on the platform Of the speakers stand there
was vacant chair placed to honor the memory
Of G. W. P Custis. "the old man eloquent"
Since 1875 the celebrations have been rathe,
irregular in the town which originated them. But
Of late years a society has been formed which
arranges and carries out an elaborate programme
every alternate year. Whereas the orphans used
to be center Of birthday attention, the interest
is divided now between the hremen and the sol.
diers
Last year there were detachments of federal
troops and of United States sailors in addition to
the District militia Washington has perma.
nent claim to pose as Alexandria's "favorite son"
and these biennial affairs are the biggest things
OF their sort in the country February % is the
AlexandTian's glorious Fourth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

the PRESIDENT" On these occasions the presi.
dent and Mrs Washington were conducted to
SOFA placed under canopy. The president did
not stay there much, but moved about among the
other guests with the dgniied courtesy which
always marked him in society.
On his birthday in 1897 he and Mrs Washing.
ton were in Philadelphia The SHIPS in the har-
Dor were dressed with flags and the houses were
decorated Every half hour the church bells rang.
Government officials and foreign diplomats
called to congratulate him. The ball at night was
m the amphitheater specially foored and deco
rated. There were about 500 guests and accord
Ing 10 an eye witness every countenance be-
spoke pleasure and APPROPRIATIONS even Democrats
forgot for moment their enmity"
The next year, 1798 Washington attended the
celebration given by his friends and neighbors
at Alexandria and some accounts declare that II
was the last time he did so. He was at Mount
vernon In 1893 on his birthday it being the occa.
sion or one OF the greatest festivities in the his.
tory or the mansion, the marriage Of Nelly Gus
us Inc ceremony was performed at early
cahdlellgnt IN the banquet room and was attend.
cd Dy the gentlefolk from all the country around
In spite of the wedding however, Washington
seems to have slipped away for a look in on the
doings at Alexandria; for there is an account Of
That celebration in an old copy of the Alexandria
Gazette IN which his presence is mentioned. The
great event OF that particular day was a sort Of
sham attack on the town by three companies of
local infantry They were embarked ON the
armed schooners Neptune Trial and Mercury and
succeeded in making two landings, but after "a
heavy and continuous street fighting" were finally
compelled to surrender
The general had arrived soon after the affair
began and when the evolutions were closed be
presented his highest respects to all the parties
engaged In them" Apparently being due for the
wedding eight miles distant he did not remain
LOT any OF the dinners which followed and at
which so extreme number of toasts were drunh
tnat one trembles at the thought of how the
Youthful soldiers acquitted themselves at the hall
in the evening
mat was the last of his birthdays which
washington himself lived to celebrate. but his
nome town faithfully continued the custom
u w. r. Gusts. the grandson of Mrs. Washing
ion. spoke at the public dinner in 1S4s and said
II was the sixtieth celebration of February %
Wnicn ne had attended In Alexandria. The &C.
count OF that dinner, by the way, says that "tba
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Reflections.

The beautiful home was crowded
with people assembled to honor the
distinguished guest.
But the explorer sCon tired of the
attentions, and as he leaned his arm
against a pillar, he allowed himself to
be transported back to the scene Of
his triumph.
Such waste" he mumbled, au-
dibly, staring into space, such waste,
such a waste"
Why so many stout ladies left the
house in indignation, the hostess was
unable to learn.-Sunday Magazine of
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Worth Keeping.

John, do you recognize this hat?"
NO, cant say that do 1t looks
rather dilapidated"
Yes. have been keeping it as a
dear memento. was wearing it when
you and first met That was II years
ago"
Il hope you'll keep it always. 1t
ought 10 convince you that you must
have been mighty good looking once,
seeing that even with that thing on
your head you caused me to fall in
love with you"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY.
Will Break Up Cold in TWenty-Four
Hours and Cure Any Cough That
Is Durable.

The following mixture is often pre-
scribed and is highly recommended
for coughs, colds ard other throat and
bronchial trouble. Mix two ounces
of Giycerine, a half-ounce of Virgin
Gil Of Pine compound pure, and eight
ounces of pure Whisky. These can be
bought in any good drug store and cas-
lily mixed together in a large bottle.
The genuine Virgin Oil Of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared only in the
laboratories of the Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati, and put up for dis
pensing in half-eunce Walls
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

res ago. serving as ballast for the vessels, which
also brought all the woodwork and other fur
nishings. The broad portico Of the old house
faced the Potomac which is here miles in width,
and In the estimation of many persons the view
at this point surpasses that at either Arlington
or Mount Vernon
In the year 1896 the national government
erected at Wakefield a miniature copy Of the
Washington national monument with the inscrip-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

some appreciation for its associations sue
ceeding generation, however demolished the
chimney and the remnants of the walls In order
to secure the bricks.
marble slab. bearing an inscription giving
the date of Washingtons birth and other infor.
matlon, which had been set into the great arch
OF the fireplace above mentioned was removed to
tne OLD family burying ground, but in placing it
beneath two ancient fgtrees. planted by the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

Washington is the mightiest name Of the
earth--long since mightiest in moral reformation.
On that name a eulogy is expected 1t cannot
be. To add brightness to the sun or glory to the
name of Washington is alike impossible. Let
none attempt it. In solemn awe pronounce the
name and in its naked, deathless splendor leave
It shining on.-Abraham Lincoln.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
8T HIASEEZEL1
H<2/IZA LC2T

mother Of Washington.
it was broken and its
fragments lie there to-
day, moss-grown and
vine-covered. Later on
picnic parties landed
on the sandy beach
and made such a prac-
tice Of carrying away
the bricks as souvenirs
that John W. Wilson,
the owner Of the farm.
took steps to prevent
furth er trespassing.
Only a few Of the old
bricks. together with
the cornerstones, are
now left. These bricks,
by the way. were
brought over from Eng
land nearly two cent?.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

list throng that visits Mount Vernon IS lUuHu III
the isolation of Washington's birthplace. In con-
junction with the erection of the governmental
monument at Wakefield substantial pier was
built extending some distance out into the Poto'
mac, but this pier Is now in shoal water and
none of the larger steamers plying on the Poto-
mac can reach it. In consequence the only avail
able means of reaching Wakefield Is to take pas
sage on one of the steamers bound for Colonial
Beach. the leading summer resort OF the lower
Potomac, and upon arrival at the beach to either
charter launch for the trip to Wakefield or else
reach the same goal by considerable drive over
roads that are none too good. Even this time
consuming method OF making a pilgrimage to
Wakefield Is impracticable in winter.