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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
A WISE OLD SAW.

There is a saying which is true;
Perhaps trifie vulgar, too,
But so expressive you'll confess,
You can forgive it's commonness.
1t may be that it's old to you
Don't bite off more than you can
chew"
A sermon in those words you'll see
think that with me you'll agree;
We are all apt to try to do
Much more than we can carry
through.
A motto good for you and me.
Perhaps that old proverb would be-
Mayhap a brain storm" it would
save,
If proper heed to it we gave;
Our strength to fight lasts the long
er, too,
By keeping those wise words in view
And planning out our words each
That we shall have time to play.
Though we should strive with all our
might,
To finish up each task in sight;
But at the same time bear in mind
Too much begun will drag behind
In work half-done there's no delight
Nor is Joy formed in work we slight
(Sada Ballard, Coolbau~t, in the
Stroudsburg Times.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
BERMUDA TOURS
(Con tinued From Page One. }

in the name of the young lady whom
they will select as their companion
of the Bermuda Tour in the event
that they receive the highest mum
her Of votes.
To-day the names of the candi-
dates companions are printed, so
If you have not yet made a selec-
ton, do so at once.
1t should be remembered that the
person receiving the highest number
of votes will be entitled to take a
friend along with her on the Tour
of Bermuda at the expense of The
Citizen Publishing Co. So Miss
Candidate get some one of your
hustling friends to help you win.
At present the chances are equal to
all as is indicated by the numb ar
of special ballots issued during the
period ending last Monday.
The response to Opportunity
Days" of THE CITIZENS Tour of
Bermuda contest on the part of the
candidates was double what had
been expected by the Tour depart
ment.
All day long Monday the success
full subscription gatherers flocked to
THE CITIZEN office and turned in
the business they had completed,
then, hurrying out again, they set
off in search of just one more, or
two more, or perhaps three more
persons who might be persuaded to
give subscription to complete an
other club of ten yearly subscriptions
before the office closed that night.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
UNION MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Spraying MateriaIs-Outfits.

The President of a prominent
manufacturing concern in North
western Pennsylvania wrote to H. A.
Surface, State Zoologist, for detail
ed directions on the subject of ma
! terials and apparatus necessary to
spray his large orchards. This sec
! tion of the state is seriously in
tested with Cooling moth and gradu-
ally becoming covered with San Jose
scale. The following reply was sent
him:
Replying to your letter of the
Sth, | can say that we use the ordi-
nary stone lime or quick lime, and
any kind of powdered sulphur, but
the commercial powdered sulphur,
which is the cheapest, does all right,
and, consequently, | recommend it in
preference to the more expensive
forms. Boil one pound of lime and
two pounds of sulphur with each gal
Ion of water, for fifty minutes. Add
water to make up for that which
was driven off by steam, and strain
it, and keep it as long as you wish
in closed vessels, and when you are
ready to use it, dilute it with seven
times it's bulk of water, and spray
thoroughly 1t must be used only
on trees that are leafless or DOR
mant. This kills the scale insects
and eggs of plant lice, canker worm
and other insects, as well as the
germs of many kinds of plant dis
ease.
In answer to your inquiry as to
the kind of spraying machine that is
best. | must say that this depends
upon the size and number of your
trees. For fifty trees of average
size barrel spray pump will do
very well. You should be sure to
have hose enough to let you reach
the tops of the trees. You may need
two leads of hose, and one long and
one short extension rod. If you will
write to reliable manufacturers of
spraying apparatus, telling them the
number and size of the trees that
you wish to spray, they will send
you illustrated catalogues, and tell
you what outfit is best adapted to
your needs.
You can spray at any time when
the trees are dormant. Be sure and
do a thorough job, and before spray
ing prune off all dead, injured and
very sickly branches.
After the blossoms fall, spray
again with either Bordeaux mixture,
or the lime-sulphur, diluted five
times as much as for San Jose scale.
To each fifty gallons of the solution,
add two pounds of arsenate of lead.
Apply this just after the blossoms
fall, never spraying while in bloom.
Make another application in about
two weeks from that date, and you
will need no further spraying for in
sects and plant diseases, unless
something unusual should occur. 1t
is all right to scTape the trunks of
trees before spraying but not neces-
sary. In spraying rough-barked
trees, blow the liquid into the
cracks, by holding the nozzles at
different angles. 1t would pay you
well to attend some of our demon
stration orchard meetings in your
county, and see apparatus, and learn
by observation how the work is
done.
"The fertilization of a tree is a
job belonging to pure horticulture,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
WONDERFUL REMEDY
That's What is Said of Stomach Pre-
scription Guaranteed by G. w.
.., PeiI

Stephen Waite of Lansing, Mich,
writes:
For over three years | suffered
much pain and annoyance from
stomach disease. | had no help
from my digestive organs. My food
would stay in my stomach and fer
ment, causing gas and a dizzy head
ache. / doctored and used every
remedy that l heard of, but it re-
mained for MI-O-NA to cure me en-
tirely. Before | had used three
boxes, my appetite and digestive or
gans became all right. 1t is won
derful remedy"
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are small
and easy to swallow. They stop the
most painful stomach distress in i've
minutes. They drive out sourness
and gas and make the stomach clean
and sweet.
They are sold by G. w. Peil un-
der a positive guarantee to cure any
case of indigestion, or money back.
They put vigor and vitality INTO
people run down by indigestion.
Sold by G. w. Peil and leading drug
igsts everywhere at so cents a large
box.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
GOOD EVENING",
(In The City,.

When we left our hotel to go down
10 business Thursday morning, the
thermometer registered three de-
srees above zero. There is no dis
counting the fact that Winter is
here in cold earnest.
By the way, the Union Revival
meetings open next Monday evening
in the Baptist church. Are you go
ing? No unI1ind pulpit references,
we understand, will be made, if you
are suffering from the grip" and
have to use your "bandanna" once
or twice-only please do not use it
too vociferously!
Said devout church-goer to us
last Monday, in explaining his alb
sence from divine service Sunday
night: 81 wouldn't have gone out of
the house to hear the Angel Gabriel
preach last night. l have a head on
as large as a bushed basket this
morning."
Yes, we admit, the "going" was
pretty bad!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
GOOD MORNINGS!
ION The FARM.

"Oh, dear! Ma, just must have
a new set of furs. My old ones look
so shabby. Don't you think Pa
would get them for me?"
81 don't know, Mary. Better ask
him after dinner, when he's in good
humor. L know he wants you to
look as nice as the other girls"
"All the other girls are jealous,
too, Ma, because John Randolph, the
milliOnaire's son, has taken me out
sleighriding several times. My, he's
awfully nice, and think he likes me
tool"
$50 along, Mary. You are just
as big coquette as your beautiful
Aunt Mary after whom you were
named. There comes Pa, now. Bet
ter ask him about the furs."
"All right, Mother dear"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
GOV. STUART'S
SWAN SONG
Continued from Page one.)

pursuits, the results of careful re-
search and study.
The crop report for the year 1910
has not yet been completed. | am
informed, however, that the value of
our cereals, including potatoes and
hay, will be 70,000,000; and that
of the animal industry including
poultry, will aggregate $180,000,-
900.
The Governor urges the necessity
for change in the method of high
way construction and tells about the
activity of the state police during
the year. Chapters are also devot-
ed to the work of the railroad COM
missioner, banking department, de-
partment of factory inspection and
national guard. He calls attention
to the mandate of the constitution
for reapportionment of the state af-
ter each census.
On the subject of state armories
the Governor says:
The General Assembly in 1905 Gre
ated a State Armory Board of the
erection and maintenance of armor-
les for the use of the National
Guard. In three sessions of the Leg
islature an aggregate appropriation
of $1,OOO,O0O was made. This mon
ey has been wisely and carefully ex-
pended. In addition to the mainten-
ance of armories, the Armory Board
reports assets of more than $780,
600. The property acquired is in
value far in excess of the amount ap-
propriated. This condition, how
ever, is largely the result of con-
tributions of land, money, and pro-
perty by individuals, organizations
and municipalities. An armory
property was acquired at Scranton
for 500, which is now valued at
$225,000; another at Philadelphia
for $4,000, valued at $225,000,
and another at Bellefonte for $780,
900, valued at 100000. The county
of Allegheny contributed $155,OO0
for the purchase of an armory site
for the Eighteenth infantry, and
$35, 900 for an armory site for Bat
terry B. In Reading, Williamsport,
Easton, Pine Grove, Connellsville,
New Brighton, Cory, Warren, Pitts
ton, Media, Columbia, Grove City,
Mt. Pleasant, Blairville, Franklin,
Honesdale and Tamaqua, contribu-
tions were made, in land and mon
ey, aggregating more than $4,000
"a total of 100000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
PEOPLES FORUM.


Bigger, Buster, Better Honesdale. -
Mr.. Editor:
Through the efforts of your cir
culation campaign the writer re-
Gently became a subscriber to your
paper. l wish to compliment you on
the modern method you are employ
ing to increase the circulation of
THE CITIZEN, and l feel sure you
will be rewarded for your enterprise.
l have read with considerable in
terest the doings of your new Board
of Trade and note the possibility
of securing a new industry for your
town by paying a bonus of $4,000.
Modern Boards of Trade do not con-
slider any such propositions at all
Any manufacturing concern which
requires a city to finance it's business
for them before locating their plant
is a very poor asset for the commun-
ity in which it it locates. However,
| do not know of place where a
Board of Trade has a better field in
which to work than Honesdale.
OF course the object of your
Board of Trade is to bring in new
industries, and by so doing make a
bigger, buster and better city. Let
me suggest that your Board of Trade
make Honesdale better city and the
bigger and buster part will take care
of itself For a starter let your
Board of Trade take up the matter
of paving your main street, and stick
to that one thing until the object has
been accomplished. Then the ques-
ton of sanitation should be taken up,
and above all things encourage the
industries you now have, because you
cannot afford to lose single one.
Yours very truly,
K. D. PURDY.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
BIGGER, BETTER, BUSIER!"

How about that for "slogan"
for Honesdale i'm the year 1911?
Suppose we all get together, and try
and make the Maple City Bigger,
Better and Buster" shiretown! How
about "cutting OUT the "knOcking"
for while, and starting i'm to do a
little Old-fashioned "boosting" for a
change. Why not put in the months
intervening between now and the
opening of the coming strenuous
political campaign in advancing the
interests of the dear old town of
HOnesdale in which we live, and
from which we earn our bread and
butter?
Honesdale is an ideal spot for
any industrial concern to locate.
Rents are low, good sites can be Sc
cured at low figure, money is cas-
ier, and the press more liberal in
giving free advertising space than
in any other city of equal size in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Railroad facilities are excellent, and
freight rates reasonable. What
more can any corporation ask?
BY the way Mr.. Scranton Capt.
talist, and Mr.. Wilkes-Barre Pluto
crat, and Mr.. Everywhere Million
aire, if you want to start something
that will pay you big dividends,
come to HOnesdale, and call at THE
CITIZEN Office, and Wen put you
nexti
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
IN CASE OF FIRE!

Ordinance No. Is. Fire Alarm
Signals, section 1. The steam gong
shall be sounded only at IL M. noon
and in case of an alarm of fire. For
GENERAL ALARM, the gong will
sound ONE LONG BLAST --;
for fire above TWELFTH STREET
BRIDGE one long and one short
blast at intervals of ten seconds
- -; for fire BETWEEN 18TH
STREET AND 7TH STREET, one
long and two short blasts at inter-
walls of ten seconds, - - -; for
fire BELOW 7TH, one long and three
short blasts at intervals of ten sec
onds - - -; for fire OUT
SIDE OF BOROUGH LIMITS three
long blasts - -.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Honesdale CONSOLIDATE
ed Light, Heat and Power Co. of
Honesdale, Pa. for the election of
directors and transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before a stockholders meeting will
be held at the Office of said company,
Honesdale, Pa, on Monday, January
16, 1911, between the hours of :
and o'clock p. m.
104-5 M. B. ALLEN, Sec'y.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06

Persons who have complaints can
mail them to the Commissioners Of
flee and they will have consideration
by the assessors and Commissioners.
j. e. MANDEv LILLE,
j. K. HORNBECK,
T. G. MADDEN,
Commissioners.
Attest:
George P. Ross, Clerk.
Commissioners Office, Jan. 2, 1911
2w3.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06

and for full answers to this,
would refer you to Prof. j. p. Stew
art, State College, Centre county,
Pa, who will send you Bulletins on
this subject. If you need further
help along the professional lines
which l represent, l shall be glad to
give it,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

The management of the Lyric
could make no more worthy an
nouncement than that of the well
known romantic drama, "Graus-
tark," which proved so successful
with theatregoers the past season.
We vouch for this attraction with
the assurance of all concerned in its
being as high class and entertain
ing as ever. "Graustark" entertain
ed theatregoers SO we'll the past sea-
son we are more than pleased to an
nounce the play at the Lyric for the
near future. Few novels of recent
years have dramatized so well, and
what with the splendid company
engaged and the magnificent scenic
investment, it more than lives up to
all that is said in its favor.
UNION MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
DANKE SCHON!
(AIsO "Thank You!")

(AlsO "Ihank HOu!"O
We are indebted to the WILKES
BARRE RECORD and to the
SCRANTON TIMES for copies of
their splendid year books. They
are brimful of information and are
very convenient to have at hand for
ready reference,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06

q We wish to secure a good
correspondent in every town
in Wayne county. Don't be
afraid to write this Office for
paper and stamped envelops.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
OPTIMISM.

'"This world is not so bad a world
As some would like TO make it,
But whether good or whether bad,
Depends on how you take it,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06

UNION MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22
LOUIS REL.

Louis Riel was a half-breed of the
"Metis" race of Franco-Indians. His
father was leader of the Metis and
headed an uprising in 1s49 against
the mighty Hudson Bay company in
Canada. Louis was born October ~,
1874. He studied at the Montreal
Jesuit college with the idea of becom-
ing a priest. But when he went to
take holy orders he was for some
reason refused ordinations. In other
words. he was turned loose on the
world with an excellent education, a
keen knowledge of white men and
their ways, gift for organization, a
wild genius for oratory and-as was
afterward claimed-a well-developed
case Of egotistic insanity. Such a man
could do much among the local In
dians and excitable French-Indian
half-breeds.
The "Human Flrebrand."
The Hudson Bay company one Of
the most gigantic trusts ever launched
had for long time controlled the
fur trade. ETC., Of the northwest. The
company was the master and patron
of thousands of half-breeds and In
dians. In the late sixties the Cana
dian government bought and assumed
control Of the Manitoba territories
hitherto ruled by the company. The,
natives bitterly resented this change.
They hated the English. They loved
the company; although more than
once they had rebelled against its.
stern orders. Riel, by fiery speeches,
persuaded the hunters and savageh
that they were entitled to part Of the
money paid by the government, for. the
company lands. He made formal de-
mand for this money. The Canadian
authorities refused. Then Riel called
his people to arms. s e s.s
William cDougalls was sent by the
British omciaisaI to assume control Of
their newly acquired tract Of country
% lieutenant governor. At the head
Of q little army 81 haif.breeds and III.
dfans, .onig aiel lbade McDougall.si
ssntrance Into Tho tsrritD Risl cap.
itured Fort Garry ana other strong.
hold; and caused himself to be- elect.
"a president Is !. 4 81 oy ional ssiorsfs.
ment. s.
ss Thus. when only tMentysnye years
old. Louis III. haif ~ saSi indian: 81
theplog ical student ana prof sionsii
;1nsurrs ionist, became Known Us III
ysopls ~ lPrestd enf & ilis 81 Trous
D1cember ls6e. III August 81. 1S7pI
NJ ruled h1S M N N0pia6li0 vifk III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22

"cutworm" itself. The larvae, when
full grown, averages in length about
one and one-half inches, and is, as a
rule, dull-colored, with or without OBJ.
scure markings. This full-grown
larva burrows into the soil short
distance, and turns into a brownish
or reddish-brown or mahogany-colered
pupa. These pupae may winter over,
when formed late in summer, or give
rise to moths in August and Septem-
Der. which lay their eggs at that time
on various plants, or on the ground
near their food-plants. The larvae,
which hatch in late summer or fall,
winter over in some concealed situa.
ton, and are ready for business in
the spring.
While many birds prey upon cut.
worms---and although they are eaten
by some other insects, and are the vic
tins of parasitic forms, to say nothing
of diseases bacterial or fungoid-
nevertheless farmers are often obliged
to take active means against them in
order to save their crops. A bait made
Of bran mash sweetened with cheap
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22

sugar or molasses, and made decided.
ly green with liberal application of
paris green, is a very good remedy in
garden. A tablespoonful Of this
should be put at frequent intervals
among the plants subject to attack:
not, however, nearer than twelve
inches to the plant; for, in case of
rain, the paris green might be washed
against the roots and would injure or
kill the plant. The paris green should
be mixed with the bran when the lat
ter Is dry. Thorough cultivation ts
an aid. Pieces of single or board.
placed at intervals over the garden.
serve as traps under which the cut.
worms hide toward morning. when
they may be found and killed. Ere.
quently the depredator win be found
in the morning, within an inch or so
of the plant cut. buried an inch under
the soil.
Young plants like cabbage, cauii-
flower, etc.. when not too numerous.
when first set, out In a. small garden.
should be protected ny paper or tin,
or barrier Of some sort, which
should extend into the ground an inch
or SO. and two or three inches above
the surface: This can be removed
when the plant becomes 90 tough as
not 70 invite attacks from the cut.
worm. On large acreages. fall plow-
Ing and thorough cultivation AFFORD
perhaps the most practical treatments
Cutworms. as stated above. are likely
20 e Be espe ciallyI troublesome the nsxts
year After GOD. Some farmers, ing
1910. rsseeded their gfain helds win
fax On account of the grain being as
stpysd by cutrorrns
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22

in the strictest sense, belongs to the
same family, Noctuidae.
The abundance of cutworms in 1910
may have been due, in measure, to
the cold weather cutting down the
weed growth which started in the alb
normally warm weather Of the early
spring, obliging them to turn their at
tention more completely to cultivated
crops. Complaints of cutworm injury
began in May. and few letters were
received as late as August. There
were more than twice as many COM
plants in 1910 as in the preceding
year.
Cutworms are the larval forms yof
moths belonging to the family known
as Noctuids, or owlet moths The first
name was given this family because
they are particularly night-fyers, most
Of them remaining concealed during
the day; and the second name, on ac-
count Of the fact that their eyes shine
at night, in the presence of q light, to
which. by the way. many OF the spe-
cies are attracted. Living normally.
IA sod land, what could be more ma
tural than that. when deprived Of this
~ farm cultivation. they u should at
tack the crop INN diately following.
They may be. therefore. very severe.
On crops following sod. The larvae.
like thesmoths. work at night, and con-.
sceal themselves. either 81 the ground
III inch shsiow the surfaces under
some protecting material. IA the early
morning, Both the moths ana their
Slaryae are fond q ssweets ma CHS
Tact ID made suss 81 both M collectors
5ins catch hing the moths ma ~ IL
s3fs.Imsr md nsr kiilinE ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22

I, But Lieut.. Col. Garnet Wolseley ia
ter famous as Lord Wolseley) march.
| ed against him with 1000 regulars
Riel had no army competent to with.
stand such a force. So he fed from
Fort Garry and escaped into the
United States. The Canadian gov.
eminent offered a $4,000 reward for
his arrest. But when, little later, he
came back to Manitoba, no one laid
hands on him. In fact, three years
afterward he was elected by his local
admirers a member of the Canadian
parliament. This was too much for
even SO patient government as that
Of the Dominion. Riel was not allow.
ed to take his seat in parliament But,
next year, in 1874, he was reelected.
He went to the parliament house at
Ottawa, signed his name to the rolls
and was sworn in as member. But
when the news of this step reached
the English townsfolk of Ottawa there
was storm of indignation and threats
that forced the half-breed ''ex-presi-
dent" to fee from the city. After
which he was formally expelled from
parliament. Again, in the fall Of the
same year, his faithful followers elect
ed him, but this time the government
declared him an outlaw. Then his
brain apparently broke down and for
some months he was confined in a
Quebec lunatic asylum.
a Mad Prophecy.
Thence Riel moved 70 Montana hnt