The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-14

Timothy d. O'Connell has a
young eagle, brown speckled with
white, that was caught in the Pau
pack woods, just over the Pike
county line from Hawley. The bird
attracts much attention in the yard
of the American house.
Prof Surface, having received
an inquiry as to whether the bite of
centipede is poisonous, says they
have very slight poison gland in
connection with their jaws and their
bite would have like effect to that
of a mosquito, but it would not in
jure the most delicate child.
Mr.. Lee, who had horse stolen
one night last week, had the good
luck to find it. 1t was in a very
weak condition, being without food
or water for two or three days, hav-
ing been tied to a tree. Who ever
did such a cruel thing ought to be
served the same way, or a more
severe punishment would do them
more Winwood cor. Hancock
Herald.
The beneficial effect of keeping
a road well rounded has been prov
en- by Milford streets this season.
The oil has largely contributed to
maintaining them in that condition
and the result is that within a few
hours after a rain our streets are
dry and hard. There has been very
little dust and on the whole the
streets never were in. a more salts
factory state. 1t is likely, too, that
it will have a good effect in preserv-
ing the streets, so that the cost of
irg nxyt No 81 N1xr
diminished.-Mi Milford Advertiser.
Jonas Katz won the 42nd prize,
SIC cash, at the Newark, n. j., Skat
tournament last week. The report,
newspaperwise, curbstonewise and
otherwise, to the effect that Homes
dale got no prizes was erroneous,
after all. The Citizen is glad enough
to record the fact that the first story
of the result at Newark was a
blunder. One of the winners, al
though not a high winner, was one
of the most agreeable old fellows in
this locality, and the success of
Mr. Katz is good news to his sub
stantial circle of Honesdale and
Wayne county friends.
Nick Herbst, who was arrested
for disorderly conduct Wednesday
night and who was also charged by
Detective Spencer with threatening
him, was not fined as the outcome
of his hearing before Mayor John
Kuhbach. The young man was pen
itent after a night under lock and
key and after he had promised not
to get bumptuous again the Mayor
let him go. Herbsts trouble arose
when on Church street he tried to
pick a row with Detective Spencer,
the officer employed to take Knapp,
the non-union workman, to and
from the Herbeck-Demer shop.
Upon a Newport farm" which
cost a fortune the young owner lies
sick with typhoid fever. A wealthy
woman near by suffers from the
same disease of dirt" Every life
lost by typhoid is a wasted life. 1t
is absolutely preventable. People
who live in marble halls without
caring whether poison runs in the
pipes behind them; the very rich
who spend millions in display but
neglect sanitation; college profess
sors caught unaware by epidemics
like that in 1thaca-these have them
selves to blame if the disease oc-
ours. Typhoid originating in any
community disgraces it.-New York
World.
The last toll gate in Sullivan
county was abolished last week
when that portion of the old New
York and Buffalo postroad between
Monticello and White Lake became
the property of the town of Bethel
The forfeiture of the charter by the
stockholders was brought about by
their refusal to make necessary re-
pairs. The epoch in which toll gates
were first operated in this county
dates back to more than 100 years
and during that time handsome div
idends were paid the pike compan-
les owning toll roads. The first cut
ting for the road just abandoned
was in 1892. 1t was made by An
MES Sackett, who received $3.50 a
mile for his services.
Gov. Charles E. Hughes, it was
stated at the executive chamber in
Albany, N. Y, Thursday, is making
his preparations to retire from the
governorship the first week of Oc-
tober, though the day of his re-
tirement has not been definitely fix
ed. The governor will sit with the
judges of the United States supreme
court when that court reconvenes
in the second week in October
Gov. Hughes plans to go to the
state fair at Syracuse Wednesday,
which is to be Governors day, and
Acknowledgement Verbeck sent out
an order to the members of the gov
ernor's military staff directing them
to assemble in Syracuse to attend
the governor at the fair. Lieut.
Gov. Horace White, who will succeed
Hughes as governor, has sent to the
elected state officers invitations to
be present at the state fairgrounds
Wednesday to be his guests at a
luncheon to Gov. Hughes
The fight now being waged by
the western New York insurgents
against Congressman Serene f..
Payne of Auburn, whose friends ad-
NIT he faces a stiff fight for his next
nomination, has considerable inter-
est for George Fisher, the new Her
aid foreman, owing to the fact that
Mr.. Fisher, long resident of New
York, knows Mr.. Payne as well as
other men of more than statewide
note. Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Fisher says,
is a fine example of a shut-mOuth