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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
PERRY COUNTY HAS
 LIVE ORGANIZATION
Progressive Association Is Organized and Commit
 tees Are Appointed

Marion, March 29.-(Special )-Citizens of Marion and Perry county met at the courthouse Tuesday morning and per- fected the organization of the Perry County Progressive association by the adoption of a constitution and bylaws, making the officers elected last week per- manent for one year and the immediate transaction of business of interest to the whole county.
 committee of five was ordered ap- pointed to attrnd the sessions of the good roads convention which meets in Birmingham.
 The association passed resolution rec ommending W. M. Eiland of Sprott as county farm demonstrator, to be appoint ed under recent act of the legislature A membership committee was appoint ed to secure members from all portions of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
PIE IRON MARKET
 REPORTED QU|ETER Big Contracts to Be Award
 ed Soon WIRE TRADE IS GOOD Inquiry Has Been Made By Canadian
Inquiry Has Been Made By Canadian Company for 5000 Tons Iron for Construction of Steel Plant.
 Furnaces to Consolidate

Cleveland. O., March 29.-(Speeial)-Th
 Mill operations do not reflect the re- ported decline in several finished lines and specifications against contracts in March have established new tonnage rec ords for the works of several large steel interests in semi-1nished lines, particul
 ngs were unusually heavy. Tin plate production during the first quarter has set a new high mark, and the decline in the tin plate imports in February, amounting to more than 4000 tons, is an
 indication of the activity of the tin plate tract for the steel for the Quebec bridge will be awarded in few days and it is probable that the order will be placed in this country Bids will shortly be asked for the steel for the first half of the Hell Gate bridge, requiring 5000 tons. Rail include $500 tons for the Georges Creek and Cumberland railroad and 1000 for the Western Maryland The Pere Marquette railway has closed for sev- eral thousand tons with the Lackawanna Steel company, and bids are being asked in London for 10,5o0 for New Zealand. Scattered contracts for traction lines az gregate 25o0 tons. Ore prices on 1911 ship ments have not yet been fixed nor is there any likelihood of immediate action. There is an abundance of ore both on Lake Erie docks and in furnace yeards. in ad dition to which many furnaces have ample stocks of pig iron on hand. The lake situation for 1911, as far as ore ship ments are concerned does not look prom ising. The conservative interests are pre- dieting a government of about 2G,00o,0O0 tons for 1911, as against 42,o000o0 tons for 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30

The Rev. Calder T. Willingham, re- turned Baptist minister from Japan, de- livered an interesting lecture at the Bap- tist church last night on Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30

Millsaps college, Jackson, Miss, is send ing her baseball team to Marion on next Thursday for series of three games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30

R. R. FARES REFUNDED
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
DOESN'T NEED GATES GIFT.
Chicago Banker Who Was Bequeathed
$4,000 Is Worth $25,0oo,oO0.

Chicago Banker Who Was Bequeathed
$4,000 Is Worth $25,ooo,ooo
When John j. Mitchell, president of
the Illinois Trust and Savings bank
Of Chicago, found that he was a bene-
ficiary to the extent of $4,000 by the
terms of the will of John w. Gates he
was gratified. Effusive congratula-
tions not unmixed with humor came
from his millionaire friends, for Mitch
ell is rated as worth $25,O0O,O00 and
really didn't need the money. He re-
CARDS it as a token of friendship.
Outsiders, people unknown to Mitch
ell, took a different view of the mat
ter. They thought the bequest wholly
superfuous to the immensely wealthy
bank president and accordingly kept
him busy at tie telephone with sug-
gestions as to what to do with the
money. Most of them suggested that
he donate it to charity. Several hos
pitals called up, saying they could use
1t.
Il hope I fully appreciate the COM
pliment to me implied by Gates WILL"
said Mr.. Mitchell. 1--WE were not in
Inmates in the common acceptance of
the term. Four years ago / advised
Gates to let speculation on the Stock
Exchange alone. Gates followed this
counsel. Since the early part of 1907
he had not made speculative trans
action of this nature"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
TRIES TO BURY DOG
NEAR 1776 HEROES.
Boston Woman Has Grave Dug, but
Police Interfere.

Because Mrs. Sarah Bowmap Van
Ness, sister-in-law of the Rev.
Ruthemas Van Ness of the Second
Unitarian church, Boston, and a re-
gent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, had a grave dug in the
Lexington cemetery-where lie the
bodies of many heroes of the Revolu-
tionary warrior her pet Irish setter,
the historic towns of Lexington and
Concord raised an uproar.
The dog, which was seventeen years
old, was the property of Mrs. Van
Ness late husband, Joseph Van Ness,
who was greatly attached to the ami
NAL After his masters death the dog
went to the cemetery day after day,
lying on the grave and it was not for
some months that he could be induced
to stay away. Because of the strong
attachment between dog and master
Mrs. Van Ness thought it would be fit
ting to have the dog buried as near
her husband as possible
She sent word to the caretaker of the
graveyard, who dug full sized grave
ton, who has charge of the Lexington
cemetery, heard of Mrs. Van Ness
intentions and enlisted the Lexington
police force to block them.
The date of the burial was set, and
Mrs. Van Ness, accompanied by her
lawyer and several friends, drove up
to the cemetery. The dogs body was
borne in a large wooden box covered
with black Grape. The funeral services
were just about to start when the law,
in the persons of Mr.. Wellington and
the police force, intervened and for
bade the burial.
After a spirited argument in the
cemetery the dogs body was taken
back to Mrs. Van Ness home In East
Lexington and temporarily buried
A.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
JEWELS IN PETTICOAT.
Chicago Man and Wife Held Up b.
Customs Inspectors.
= ~,

Customs Inspectors.
New York, Sept. 26.-Rudolph Neu
man, a jeweler of Chicago, who has
made frequent trips to Europe, was
held up here after he landed from the
Holland-American liner Nieuw Amster-
dam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne.
because information" had come from
abroad that lie had been buying Jew
elry and he had made no mention OF
Jewels in his declaration.
In Mrs. Neuman's petticoat there
were thirty pockets, and there was II
package of jewelry in each. Most Of
the packages contained garnets Mrs
Neuman had also silver mesh bag in
her grip which she had not declared
In rubber stockinglike bandage that
Neuman wore on his thigh the search
ers found half dozen packages filled
with unset cut diamonds, which pay
10 per cent duty, valued at about 81. 800
Neuman and his wife We're sent to
Hoboken under arrest and charged
with smuggling. Neuman was held in
$4,000 bail for examination. AS Mrs
Neuman had two young children with
her to care for, she was released on
ner own recogniZance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
~ WEDS SO.

The Bride Had Previously Been Mar.
ried Five Times.
Mrs. Nancy Edey of Troy, Mo-, nine
ty-six years old, was married for the
sixth time recently. Rec Inflow, twen-
fy-four years old, is the bridegroom.
The bride was gowned in a plain
black dress with a belt made of a
piece of leather and clothesline. She
wore a sunbonnet and appeared hap
by. Although quite gray, the bride
Hoes not appear so near the century
mark. She has lived near Slick prac-
|ically all her life.
Inflow wore overalls and a hickory
Ehirt. He was coatless and smiled as
be helped his aged bride aboard the
rain. He said he married her be-
----- "a Li~ i~--~ so- hos
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
WHAT is A MARASCHIN0?
Ruling May Come as Result of Seiz.
ure of Alleged limitations.

ndiin9 way SoTHc as heSuIt OF Selzs
ure of Alleged limitations.
The question what is whisky?"
paving been answered officially by
presidential ruling, the pure food ex-
|perts of the department of agriculture
now have taken up one of the other
component parts of the seductive cock
tail and have propounded the query,
|'What is a maraschino cherry?"
Holding that maraschino cherries
should be bottled in maraschino liquor
and not in compound of benzalde-
hyde, oil of almonds and glucose, the
government asked for the seizure and
condemnation Of fifteen cases Of what
1t claims are only limitations Of real
|maraschinos.
The alleged false maraschinos were
In the possession of a Washington
wine distributing concern.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
SONS kept IN
BED FOR YEARS
Strange Story Of a Mothers
Hypnosis,
SAYS THEY ARE SUFFERERS.
Physicians Have Pronounced Them
Perfectly Sound-Three Men, the
Youngest Twenty seven Years Old,
and All Six Feet Tall.

and All Six Feet Tall.
Hypnotized by their mother into the
belief that they are suffering from
hereditary heart disease in an aggra-
been lying in bed for years in their
home, near Worthwhile, N. Y. Physi-
clans have examined the three men
and declare they are in as sound phys
ical trim as can be three six-foOters
who have remained in bed such a
length of time.
The men are sons of John Bennett,
a farmer. The mother is a robust
woman about sixty years old. The
sons are George, thirty-two years old;
Ward. twenty nine, and Frank, twenty
seven years. They are under the i'm
preston that the slightest shock will
result in sudden death. George has
been in bed for eight years. Ward ten
years and Frank six years.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett insist
the men are awful sufferers. They
had trouble this summer with a firm
of contractors putting through a state
highway near their home because the
blasting had a serious effect on their
sons condition.
The three men are hardy, robust
men, somewhat pale from their long
lack Of exercise and sunshine, but all
sound as dollar, according to COM
petent medical men. The verdict has
no effect on the parents or the sons,
who persist in declaring themselves
very i'll men,
Neighburs and visitors to the many
summer camping resorts in the Adiron-
dacks have heard of the case and call
ed on the men.
The authorities have offered to send
the men to hospital, but Mrs. Ben
nett insists upon a guarantee for the
safe return of her boys and protests
that to move them would bring on an
attack Of their trouble and cause
death. The authorities abandoned the
plan some time ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
HORSE DIES OF RABIES.
Federal Agents Are Investigating a
Rare Case In Washinqton.

The rare case of a horse dying of
rabies Is being investigated by officials
OF the bureau Of animal industry. 1t
was ridden by Lieutenant George M.
Lands of the signal corps at the ma
neuvers Of the district national guard
and as far as known was not bitten by
any dog during the encampment. Sud
denly it became violent, tearing at its
own flesh, and in a few hours it died
in great pain
Only six such cases have ever been
reported in the district, and the officials
are trying to trace the case back to its
origin Another horse was bitten by
a mad dog as 1t stood hitched to a
wagon In the street, and 1t is being
Kept under close watch for develop
ments. The dog was killed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
ENDS ALIENATION SUIT.

Chicago Woman Kills Husband In
Denver.
Denver, Colo, Sept. 26.-Charles A.
Patterson, who last week filed suit in
the circuit court in Chicago for So, 900
against Emil Strouss, a wealthy Chi.
cago clothier, alleging that the defend
ant had alienated the affections of Mrs
Patterson, was shot and Eilled here by
his wife.
Mrs. Patterson, who is twenty-five
years old, alleges that her husband
tried to kill her, that she grappled with
him and that the revolver was dis
charged accidentally during the strug-
gle. Patterson was twenty-seven years
old and came here recently from Chi
cago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
HERE'S ANOTHER:

To Postmaster Allen the following
was received from the federal gov
ernment complimenting the work of
Mr.. Sharpsteen: " Reports received
from your Office show exemplary
care and perspicuity for which we
thank you. In fact they are the best
reports received from the State of
Pennsylvania" 75ei3.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
POEM FOR PEACE MONUMENT.
Howard v. Sutherland Writes For
Panama Canal Entrance Ornament.

Howard v. Sutherland Writes For
Panama Canal Entrance Ornament.
A Denver poet will furnish the in
scription for the base of the peace
monument which the government will
erect at the east entrance to the Pan
ANA canal
He Is Howard V. Sutherland, author
OF "Idyls of Greece" and other poems.
For the statue of peace, carved by
Mrs. Frances Barette, Mr.. Sutherland
has contributed this verse:
The mother universal, blessed peace,
Whose children are the races
East and west-the winds intone her
praises,
And the seas that thunder at the portals
of the world
Bid us acclaim her, who would turn from
war
To love and benediction.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

ing primaries, Sept. 30th, 1 would
state that after a short start by
way of an education in the public
schools of Wayne county, l COM
pleted a course at the A. M. CHS
bro Seminary in Monroe county, N.
Y. My postgraduate course was
about thirty years in the school
of hard knocks as a farmer and
lumberman in Wayne county.
Have met many people in the var
led relations of a business man
and this long experience has en-
abled me to meet many whom l
esteem as friends and gain at
least enough knowledge to appre-
ciate the needs and requirements
of my fellow man.
My aim has steadily been to
deal honestly, frankly and fairly
with all and to dearly cherish all
of our country's institutions, and
to encourage and assist every
true effort to maintain and ad-
vance them. | invite the fullest
Investigation of my record and
with pleasure refer you to the ex-
n~eSsion given at the polls by my
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
FERDINAND KROLL.

STERLING is the name of his
township and also the quality of the
man. He is w. B. Lesher and is
one of the Republican candidates for
the office of Register and Recorder
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
For Prothonotary,
JOHN N. SHARPSTEEN.
MIR. TAXPAYER:

The question at issue is taxation.
Every farmer and town property
owner believes and knows that he is
taxed too high and the time is now
at hand when action must be taken
to reduce the present method of
high taxation. 1 most earnestly So
licit your support at the primaries in
obtaining the nomination of county
commissioner on the Republican
ticket. If elected 1 will endeavor to
reduce high taxation. Sincerely
yours,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
A WORTHY CANDIDATE.

Mr.. Editor:
l take great pleasure in commend
ing to the citizens of Wayne county
the candidacy of Neville Holgate for
the nomination for the Office of
County Commissioner. He has been
in my employ for thirty years as
salesman and can say that he is
honest, worthy, competent, man of
excellent judgment and of entirely
clean habits. Should he be nomi-
mated and elected / believe he would
prove good and safe man for the
Office mentioned.
1t MARTIN CAUFIBLD.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

National School of TeIegraphy.
A national school of telegraphy has
been established in Panama, the capi-
tai OF The Central American republic
Of thu same name.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

NO more popuIar man ever ran for
an office than Fred Saunders. He
is now seeking the nomination of
Register and Recorder on the Dem
ocratic ticket.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
SAY, MIR. VOTER:

Don't you think my record of IT
years in the Honesdale postoffice is
sufficient to warrant my nomination
and election as Prothonotary?
Mark your ballot thus:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

preston given at the polls ny lily WALLACE J.
knew always resident taxpayer
Wayne county, office
when
knowledge said did anything detrimental
earnestly and nominated
the office
the spirit of the Golden
Faithfully
WALLACE J. BARNES.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

MOST earnestly request your
support on Saturday of this week for
the nomination of the office of Pro-
thonotary and clerk of the several
courts of Wayne county.
Sincerely,
w. j. BARNES,
Beachlake.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
Candidate for PrOthOnOtary
WAYNE COUNTY:.

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF WAYNE COUNTY,
pursuant to the requests of friends
the general understanding again
myself candidate
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

DOES experience count for any
thing? Ask N. B. Spencer, Republi
can candidate for Sheriff.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

but AL Blake was licked last time
and took his thrashing sweetly. Be
him a fair deal. 75ei
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

All of these candidates are de-
serving Of your votes. Remember
them next Saturday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

If EXPERIENCE means anything
then cast your vote for F. H. Crago,
Republican candidate for Register
and Recorder.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

THE office of County Commits
sioner, since the new law went into
effect, gives a county commissioner
more power and responsibilities,
consequently competent man
should be elected. Remember j. e.
VAUDEVILLE when you vote.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

REMEMBER your friend in the
court house, f. H. Crago, at the pri-
mary election. Mr.. Crago is Repub-
lican candidate for Register and Re-
corder.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

PLAY with the man who plays
with you. A. o. Blake's money goes
through the channels of trade and
every man gets a bite off of it. A.
o. Blake, Republican candidate for
Register and Recorder. 75ei2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
For Prothonotary,
JOHN N. SHARPSTEEN.

VOTE for Artemus Branning, At
co, for county commissioner. 75ei3
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

A VOTE for Neville Holgate for
County Commissioner will be a vote
cast for an experienced man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
THOMAS Y. BOYD is the people

THOMAS 7. BOYD is the peoples
choice for the responsible office of
High Sheriff in Wayne county. They
will register their wishes for him at
the coming Saturday primary in un-
terms.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

THE Peoples candidate for Sher-
iff-L. B. Stark. Vote for him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
Who's Who and pons Mhs'' In %siHs eeass Politics. X
Mark your ballot thus:
For Prothonotary, W.
JOHN n. SHARPSTEEN. ~

SHERIFF. is one of Wayne coun-
tvs responsible offices, consequent
ly it needs a responsible man. Vote
for F. C. Kimble, Democratic candi-
date for that office.
EVERYBCDY has good word
for w. B. Lesher, Republican candi-
date for Register of Wills and Re-
corder of Deeds. The office is one of
Importance. Any favor would be ap-
preciated the 30th.
EARL ROCKWELL, of Ariel, Re-
publican candidate for county COM
missioner, is a contractor, builder
and farmer. He is especially exper-
fenced in concrete work and is quail
flied in every respect for the Office
he is seeking. Mr.. Rockwell solicits
your hearty support.
A. III. HOWELL, Republican can
didate for Prothonotary, earnestly
solicits your votes and promises, if
elected, to prove to all that no mis-
take was made in his selection.
VOTE for Neville Holgate for
county commissioner. There's rea-
son.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

WHY treat high taxation as
tritling matter? 1t is live question
and one that must be settled. Sup
port Ferdinand Kroll for County
Commissioner on the Republican
ticket and he will endeavor to lower
your taxes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

FRED SAUNDERS, dealer in
hides, is among the Democratic can
didates who is seeking the nomina-
tion of Register and Recorder.
NICHOLAS B. SPENCER, one of
the Republican candidates for the
Office of Sheriff, asks the voter to
consider the fact that while his op-
ponents are single men, he is mar
ried and has family to support.
WALLACE j. BARNES, of Beach
lake, was candidate three years ago
for Prothonotary and lost the nom
ination only by a few votes. Are
his friends going to stand pat Sept.
80?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

Mark your ballot thus:
For Prothonotary, W
JOHN n. SHARPSTEEN. ~
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

A. ii. HOWELL, school teacher at
White Mills, asks the voter to inves-
tigate his life, character and qualifi-
cations before voting for him. Mr..
Howell is well known in Wayne
county and his friends say his friends
say his chances for getting the nomi-
nation for prothonotary on the Re-
publican ticket are good.
+. G. KIMBLE, candidate for Sher-
iff on the Democratic ticket, is pop
ular in the different election districts
of Wayne county. If you needed
help in the middle of the night
Frank would go to your rescue.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

VOTE for Neville Holgate for
county commissioner. There's a rea-
son.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

JOHN E. VAUDEVILLE, who is
political civil engineer, is candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for
county commissioner Mr.. Mande-
vile, who lives in Hawley, under
stands bridge building and other
construction work from A to z. An
X opposite his name will be greatly
appreciated by Mr.. Vaudeville.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-15
BREAD, CAKE AND PASTRY

no matter what the cost.
 If you will discontinue bak- ing and buy all of your baked things of us, we guarantee you'll never die of dyspepsia. You can also rid yourself of labor and save money as well. Better try it.
 CITY BAKERY.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-15
Efficient Service Requires
 Sufficient Facilities

To meet these requirements 1t IS essential not only that there be at all times sufficient cable facilities, under one control, hut that they should be operated interchangeably with each other and in close physical connec- ton with land lines as one system. Ample spare facilities are necessary to provide against the very frequent cable interruptions.
 Neither the Western Union nor any one of the companies of the Western Union group has, independently of the others, facilities enough to handle the business which at times any one company might be called upon to take care of, because of some particular rush of business, or because of. some cable interruption. Nor could any one company furnish ali the direct circuits necessary for efficient service, al- though the combined facilities of these companies are ample if they could be used supplementary to each other and interchsnge geably.
 As it is, each company operates it's own cables through separate and dis tinct offices and under separate and distinct management. All interchange of business is by actual transfer of the business from one company to the other, with the consequent delay and interruption of a service in which seconds are valuable.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-15
The Trans s-AtIantic Cable Situation and Competition

The trans Atlantic cable situation is as follows
 The Mackay group of seven ca b1es, including the German cables, owned by or worked in physical con- nection with the telegraph lines of that company form one system.
 The French cables comprise an in dependent system, using both the Western Union and the Mackay land lines for their United. States connec- ton.
 In competition with these is the Western Union group of cables, eight in all, owned by three separate com panies, two of which are British companies owning five of the eight cables.
 Two oniy of the British otOned cables terminate in the United States and all of then1 are entirely depen- dent on the Western Union for their connection tUith any telegraph system, or for their reaching any centre Of business, and are noU tvorAed exciu- siUew, so far os business IS concerned, tUith the Western Union.