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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
TOBACCO NO Good
Plugs Losing Quality,
Justice Harlan Complains.
TRUST METHODS DEFENDED.
Attorneys Say Combination Isn't Vio-
lating the Sherman Antitrust Law.
Delaney NiooIl Explains Where
All the Snuff Goes To.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE business
methods of the American Tobacco
company were defended in the su
preme court by Attorneys John G.
Johnson and Delaney Nicoll, while
William B. Hornblower did Il like serv-
ice for the Imperial Tobacco Company
of Great Britain, which was brought
into the suit filed by the government
as one of the defendants against the
charge of being engaged in Il conspir-
acy in restraint of trade. incidentally
the Sherman law was construed by
counsel in a way to exempt the Amer
lean Tobacco company from its penal.
ties.
The profound legal argument was
varied at times by flashes of humor.
as when Justice Harlan, who is cele-
brated as a chewer of tobacco, com
planned to Attorney Hornblower of the
poor quality of chewing tobacco on the
market.
at is rotten" the justice observed
mournfully. 1--WE cannot get any good
chewing tobacco any more"
Mr.. Hornblower, who was in the act
of defending his British client, the
Imperial company, solemnly acquitted
that concern of the responsibility.
'The English people do not chew, |
am told" Mr. Hornblower said. "Per-
sonally ] have no knowledge of the
quality of chewing tobacco. / pre-
sumo the only demand for it in Great
Britain is by Americans who are
abroad and demand the comforts of
home"
There was unusual interest manifest
ed in the brief argument of John G.
Johnson, the Philadelphia lawyer. He
declared that the Sherman law was a
statute to promote commerce, not to
restrain it. The government proposed
to force the American Tobacco com
pany, which had three-fOurths of the
commerce, to quit business and per-
NIT the concerns that had only one
fourth to continue.
Delaney Nicoll, in concluding his
argument, declared that the theory of
the government was that there was a
sitting of competition by every pur-
chase of new property made by the
trust.
"There is no competition between
the snuff used by the Swedes in the
northwest and the snuff highly fla
vored with wintergreen used by New
England factory girls" Mr.. Nicoll said
II wondered who consumed snuff, :"
interposed Justice Holmes. 81 never
knew"
The argument will be finished today
and the Standard Oil case taken up to,
morrow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

SKI JUMPER IN AIR AFTER LEAVING
TAKEOFF.
momentum, and the moving of the
take off will afford them a much safer
landing place A feature of the Chip.
pewa slide that is enjoyed by few
others in this country is that the path
Is sixteen feet wide at the bump" or
takeoff, thus enabling the men to take
the jump in their own peculiar man
ner and not to have to follow the beat
en track of their predecessors, as is
the case at all other frozen pathways.
One hundred and twenty-five feet
was done at this course at the last
meet of the skiers, and it is expected
that with the improved conditions sew
eral feet will be added 10 this mark
when the lovers of the sport gather
for the banner event of the season.
There is every reason to believe that
the slide will be lightning fast, pro-
vided that the weather man is kind
and furnishes conditions favorable for
fast participation in the sport.
Ski Jumping Gaining Favor.
Ski jumping has rapidly forged to
the front rank of winter athletics in
the western section of this country
since its Introduction by the Norwe-
gians here not many years ago, and
it bids fair to retain the popular
favor by reason of its freedom from
objectionable features that enter into
other sports. The love of victory Is
firmly installed in the minds of the
fearless and shifty followers of the
sport, and as the money prizes are
comparatively small and the betting
conspicuous by its absence there is alb
solutely no reason for the men not
putting forth their best efforts.
No thoughts of holding back enter
the mind of man when he faces a
CLASSY stretch of nearly 800 yards that
requires his utmost skill and nerve to
slide down at death defying speed
and then eXacting a gathering of all
his power for the leap that sends him
sailing through the air to a safe land
ing in snow bank or perhaps a dan
gerous fall.
AS consequence skiing is slowly
earning a well deserved popularity,
and from all indications there is every
reason to believe that this form of
sport will in time become a fixture.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

Prince Olaf, who may some day be
king of Norway, is little, yellow
haired boy that loves nothing so much
as to play with his pony, Chris. Prince
Olaf's father is Danish and his mother
is English, and so the small boy is
both Danish and English as we'll as
Norwegian. Several months ago he
went to England for a visit, and there
he saw his cousins, the children of the
British king, and they all had ponies.
They all could ride well. This made
Prince Olaf envious. He could not
ride. and he did not have a pony to
ride on, anyway. So when he reached
home after his visit in England he
begged his father and mother, the king
and queen of Norway, to give him a
pony. 1t was not long before the little
horse was brought to the royal stables,
and Prince Olaf named him Chris for
no reason that any one knows except
that Chris is a good name. The pony
follows the little prince about like a
dog.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
Snatch the Handkerchief.

The two squads stand fifty feet
'apart. and on an Indian club halfway
between is placed handkerchief. At
the word Cor a player from each
side runs out to snatch the handker-
chief and get back without being tag
ged by the other. If she succeeds her
opponent becomes her prisoner; if tag
ged she herself becomes the prisoner
The girl who fails to get the handker-
chief and fails to catch the one who
did becomes prisoner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
Frozen Butterflies.

1t is a common experience among
mountain climbers to find butterf IS
lying frozen in the snow, and SO b K
tie that they break unless they are
very carefully handled. S1ch froz-
en- butterflies on Icing taken to a
warmer climate, recover and ~
away. Six species of butterflies
have Deen found within few hun
dred miles of the North Pole.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
Death,

Death. the dry pedant. spares nei
ther the rose nor the thistle, nor does
he forget the solitary blade of grass in
the distant waste. He destroys thor
oughly and increasingly. Everywhere
we may see how he crushes to dust
plants and beasts. men and theii
works. Even the Egyptian pyramids
that would seem to defy him. are tro
phies of his power. monuments of de
cay. graves of primeval kings.-Hein
ri"h uoina
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
The Anteater.

The anteater, as its name implies,
feeds largely on ants, as well as on
termites and various other insects, its
long, flexible tongue acting as a hand
for the purpose of conveying food to
its mouth. The tongue of the ant
eater when protruded to its fullest
extent bears resemblance to a great
red earthworm, and as it is employed
in its food collecting task it coils and
twists about as if possessed of a sep
arate vitality of its own.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
Fabrics from Peat.

Peat beds of Ireland may yet be
come a valuable asset in the country's
Industrial development other than for
fuel, as it is now claimed, upon the
authority of an Austrian experiment,
er, the fibres of the remains of the
reeds and grasses of which peat is
composed can be utilized not only for
paper-making and carpets, but for
weaving the finest fabrics as we'll.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

Nellie-Hasn't Mr. Felewailey pro
posed yet? Nora-No, but he has gone
as far as to ask what time we have
breakfast and whether mother is a
good cook. Exchange.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

Mrs. Gramercy-My husband is anx
ious to get rid of me. Mrs. Park
Don't cry, dear In that case he won"
haggle over the alimony.-Smart Set,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

vanderbiIt's Big Turf Winnings.
In France w. X. Vanderbilt's aggre-
gate turf winnings for six years are
$1,09S, 100.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

Content can only be found in the
tranquility OF the heart.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
National Tournament TO Be Held
In Chippewa Falls.
new RECORDS ARE EXPECTED.
Course Has Been Heightened and
Takeoff Widened to Help Skiers
Make Great Jumps-Extra Induce
ments to Man Who Beats Record.
By TOMMY CLARK.

Wisconsin ski jumpers and those
Of other states have been hard at work
for the past few weeks preparing for
the national ski tournament to be
held this year at Chippewa Falls, Jan.
2S and 90 This event Of the old world
winter sport in America is always
looked forward to by the followers of
the daring jumpers, who gather in
large crowds to witness the wonder
full flights of the sturdy competitors
on their wooden runners.
This fascinating winter pastime is
extremely popular in Michigan, Mime.
sofa and Wisconsin, ,and it is expect.
ed that skiers from all three states
and the Dominion of Canada will be
on hand to set new figures for the long
leap that is the magnet that attracts
the admirers of this reckless form of
sport.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13
Improvements In Big Slide.

Great preparations have been made
to perfect the long slide so that the
daring knights Of the spruce blades
will have every opportunity to either
equal or excel the record figures of IA
feet, made by Ole Feiring at Duluth.
Mimi, a year ago. The long incline,
which measured 500 feet in length last
season, has been added to still more,
and the takeoff has been moved thirty
feet back.
These improvements will give the
men an opportunity to get up greater
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-13

A poor fitting and bum
made suit of clothes is worse
than a ton of bad luck to the
man who wants to make a
success of life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
make ATTACK
ON RECIPROCITY
Move by Cannon and Other Stand
patters Is Seen in Resolution To
Annex Canada.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE an
nexation OF Canada as an immediate
proposition was proposed in a reso-
luton introduced In the house today
by Rep. Bennett (Rep.. n. ". IL
read:
That the president be requested to
commence and continue negotiations
with the British government to Sc
cure the annexation of the Dominion
OF Canada to the United States
Bennett declared that he introduced
the resolution purely on his own in
itiative but he said:
Annexation OF Canada to the Uni
ted States will have to come some
time. 1t might as well be now"
4 deliberate attack by the old line
Republican regulars, headed by Can
non, upon the presidents reciprocity
program was the Interpretation placed
upon the Bennett annexation resolu-
ton at the White House this after
noon
President Taft, already angered by
the annexation speech OF Champ
Clark was Infatuated at the annexa-
ton resolution OF Bennett. His friends
declared that II was the result OF a
Double cross" TO which the presi-
dent has been subjected by the stand.
paters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
Student" Issues Bright Number.

With the fact in mind that FcbrtI.
airy commentaries on the calendar
the natal anniversaries OF George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln. the
management of The Student, the Cen.
trail High school magazine, in It's cur.
rent issue, has made artistic use OF
the national flag and reproduction
of a statue of Washington. The con
tents cover the various fields of In.
terest to the student body, the news
and gossip being presented, m a
bright and attractive way. Ye Editors
take occasion TO again tackle the
much-discussed question of the school
MONDAY lunch counter and offer facts
and figures regarding the conduct OF
the Eastern High lunch counters that
ought to do much TO down the opposi.
ton TO the proposed running OF the
Central High lunch by the Athletic
instead OF by outsiders
as at present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
SPRINGS MERRY QUIT ABOUT
WIFE'S BISCUITS-BIFF!
Andrew Higgins Little Comment Met
BY Whack With Poker. His
Arrest Following.

So many merry quips have been
sprung anent home grown biscuits
that Andrew Higgins thought there
was no harm in his mentioning to his
wife that her biscuits were not just
what they were pulled up to be.
II so happened that on Wednesday
Mrs. Higgins spent the major portion
OF her time In the kitchen OF her resi-
dence at No. 166 St Antoine-st., franz
ing up a batch of bakery for her de-
voted Andrew.
In the evening, the twain repaired
to a theater After the theater, there
occurred one OF those delightful do
nestle luncheons. during the course OF
which, WHEY produced the offending
biscuits What Andrew said about the
biscuits Is not known definitely, but
his words must have sunk deep into
wifey's soul.
At any rate, after Andrew finished
discoursing about the biscuits, Mrs.
Andrew seized stove poker After
few preliminary remarks, she
bounced the poker OF Andrews devot-
ed head. The husband was helpless
and like all other bubbles under sim
liar circumstances, he took q severe
beating, following which he was ar
rested.
Police Justice Stein looked compass
sionately at him, Thursday morning,
and reckoned his punishment had been
severe enough. Sentence was sus-
pended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
CHARGES WHOLESALE GRAFT.
Pittsburg Voters League Says j
Exists In School System.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-the re-
port to the Voters League says an IL
vestigation of the public school sys-
TEN shows IL to be more rotten than
even the city councils. OF which over
100 members were indicted last year.
The graft extends TO every feature
OF the school system, from erection o.
buildings to the employment of teach
ers and janitors and the conduct OF
school picnics, says the report, and
involved in the wholesale corruption
are all ranks from the central board
down. The report gives detailed con-
versations with members Of the "Sys-
tenn" leaving blanks where their
names would appear.
IL was the intention OF the league
TO prosecute the offenders, but the
evidence showed the crookedness so
widespread as to clog the law
machinery The league decided that
It's report should be published AZ "A
warning to the wrongdcers that their
criminality was known in detail" II
this has not the effect of changing
the methods of the school boards, ar
rests will follow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
JOAQUIN MILLER
SINKING RAPIDLY
Poet of the Sierras Can Live Only
Short Time, Say Attending
Physicians.

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 16.-JoaQuin
Miller, the poet OF the Sierras, can
live only short time, according TO
statements of physicians attending
him at Fabiola hospital here. He
is suffering from general senile de-
bility and owing to his advanced age,
the doctors hold out no hope of re-
covery.
Miller is unconscious most OF the
time and continually talks incoherent-
ly OF the early Gold days OF Cali
fornia
The following poem by the famous
writer is entitled The River OF
Rest"
A beautiful stream is the River OF Rest;
The still. wide waters sweep clear
and cold.
A tall mast crosses star in the west.
A white sail CLEANS in the west
worlds gold:
1t leans to the shore OF the River OF
The liiy-iined shore of the River of
Rest.
The boatman rises. he reaches hand:
He knows you well. he Will steer
And far. so far, from all ills upon land.
From hates. from fates that pursue
Far over the iiiy-lined River Of Rest
Dear mystical, magical River OF Rest.
A storied. sweet stream is this River
OF Rest.
The souls OF all time keep Its uiti-
mate shore:
And journey you east or journey you
west,
Unwilling or willing. footed OF
sore.
You surely will come to this River Of
Rest
This beautiful, beautiful River OF Rest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
Three Seek Damages.

Edward T.. Ainsworth. painter. AZ
ed suit against the King Brewing
Co, i'm the circuit comt, Wednesday,
for $4,000. claiming that he fell into
caveln made by some steam pipes,
and was seriously scalded before he
could be rescued. The Stroh Brewing
Co. is named as defendant in suit
filed by Michael Whiscel. lie claims
TO have been run down by one OF the
companys wagons. Lou Barnett wants
$4,000 from the ID. u. Y. alleging that
he was Knocked from a motor truck
when IL was struck by street car in
Highland Park on June 8. 1910
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
HAS FINE COLLEGE RECORD
y. X. Watkins Prominent In Athletics
u And In Scholastic Achievements
s4 In u. Of M.

James X. Watkins, one OF the PRO-
baton officers OF the juvenile court,
has received word that he has been
awarded the Rhodes scholarship for
Michigan, and will leave early next
fall to take up his studies in Oxford.
The scholarship provides for three
years residence at the English uni
,versity.
The Rhodes scholarships in Oxford
were founded by the will OF Cecil
Rhodes, the empire-builder of South
Africa, and provides for two scholars
from each state and territory In the
United States and two from each Of
the colonies of Great Britain. The
candidates for the scholarship are re-
CURED to pass the Oxford entrance
examinations, and from the list OF
|eligibles the state board salects the
scholar on the basis OF scholarship,
athletic and college activities. and
character. The board of examiners
for Michigan. consists OF the presi-
dent, Of the university, the dean of the
literary department, two college pres
idents, and the CHIEF justice OF the
supreme court. Two scholars are
selected every three years.
Mr. Watkins made an enviable rec.
ord In college In all lines of campus
activities. He played full-back on the
Varsity football team I'm 1907 and
1908, and center in 1909. He was
president of the student council in
his senior year and president of the
Michigan union in his junior law year
Mr.. Watkins entered college from
the Bay City High school, and in his
freshman year won the Phillips
scholarship I'm Greek and Latin. He
was q member of Phi Beta Kappa,
Sphinx, Michigamua, the Quadrangle,
the Toastmaster, Barristers, Druids
and Trigon clubs. He also took part
In the annual operas aud was elected
editor of the Law Review.
Mr.. Watkins took combined lit
law" course in the university and re-
ceived his literary degree in 1909. He
left college at the end of his junior
law year and was appointed probation
officer in the juvenile court last June
He Intends to practise law after finish
ing his course In Oxford and will spe-
cialize In legal studies there. He is
% years old and Is the son OF the
Rev. Amos Watkins, rector Of Trinity
Episcopal church, Bay City.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
FAv0Rs
! TEACHERS BOOST
with Them Heart and Soul in Effort
To Get Increase in Pay" Says
Alderman.

az am with the teachers heart and
soul In their effort 10 secure an IN
crease In pay and shall do all | can
10 help them" said Aid. Maurice j.,
Heating, OF the Fourth ward, 10 The
Times. II was with them last year,
and the teachers would have wop, too,
but for a fuke"
Aid. Heating is not the only cham
pion the teachers have in the common
council. Aid. George Ellis. OF the FIJI
teenth ward, is strongly in favor OF
increasing the pay OF the lower grade
teachers. believing that the salaries
row paid these instructors are far TOO
low.
II can assure the teachers OF fair
treatment before the claims and ac-
counts committee, which passes on
the school board budget" said Aid.
John Grindley, chairman of the com
mittee. The committee will go over
the matter fully. What the council
will do with our recommendations, in
case we allow the increases asked, Is
another question"
Aid. George owen, a heavy taxpay-
er, Is In favor OF granting the teach
ers' requests without question.
"They certainly should have more
money" he said. $50 should the Are
men and policemen. I don't see how
some of our employees live on the sal
aries paid
william H. Maybury, former COM
missioner OF public works, and large
taxpayer, believes In paying the teach
ers what they are worth, regardless
OF the salaries paid in other cities.
Whether the teachers in other cities
In the sane class with Detroit pay
their teachers more or less than our
teachers receive cuts no figure what
ever" he said. I'VE should pay our
teachers according to their efficiency.
l have never believed in cheap labor.
My experience has been that chap
help is dear at any price. IL our
teachers are rendering good, capable
service and our schools show high
standard Of efficiency, then / say pay
the teachers every dollar they earn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
sULzER ALLEGES FRAUD.
Says He Didn't Send Telegram To
Support Sheehan.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia charge of
forgery has entered into the state
senatorial fight, according TO a spe-
cial dispatch from Albany, published
I'm the Evening World today. il is de-
clared that Assemblyman A. j. Ken
nedy. OF Queens, (Insurgent Demo
craft, received letter purporting TO
be signed by Congressman William
Sulzer and asking that he swing his
support from Sulzer to William +.
Sheehan, the Tammany candidate.
Inasmuch as he had recently re.
ceived letter of entirely different
tenor from Sulzer. Kennedy became
suspicious and telegraphed the letter
TO Sulzer at Washington, The con
gresham Immediately wired back. &C
cordlng to the Evening World. The
letter is a despicable and preposter.
Gus forgery"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
TO GIVE "JAMB0REE."
Annual Stunts" Of Whitney Hor
League Take Place Saturday.

The Grace Whitney Hoff league,
which has a membership OF 900 young
business women, will hold the thirl
annual business meeting and Jam
boree," SATURDAY evening, Feb. Is, IT.
the Wayne gardens. The transaction
of business and election of officers
will be followed by circus OF "hu-
man animals" which will begin with
the usual parade and then will break
up into the regular tent show. with
side show accomplishments. The en-.
tertalnment is open TO members of
the league only. and the various
stunts" are presented entirely by the
members The entertainment. which
includes a supper, is entirely free to
the members. all expense incurred be-
ing met by Mrs. Hoff. whose annual
treat IL is. to the league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-17
WILL SPEND BIG SUM.
New Owners VIII Make Extensive I'm.
provements on Missouri Pacific

NcW OWHcTs VIII wake extensive I'M
provements on Missouri Pacific
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Referring to
the recent deal In Missouri Pacific,
the New York News Bureau, one OF
the recognized organs OF the street"
today says:
The Kuhn. Loeb IL Co.-John X.
ockefeller-Deustche bank interests
are now In control of the property
and II Is understood that they stand
ready to furnish all the funds that
may be necessary for thorough re-
Mobilization OF the system. IL is
planned to spend money freely in de-
veloping the property, and IL is esti-
mated that the rehabilitation process
may require $100.O00,000 or more
within five years"
A report was freely circulated today
that Howard Elliott. president OF the
Northern Pacific Railway Co.. had
been offered the presidency OF, the
Missouri Pacific to succeed George J.
Gould A despatch from st. Paul,
however. quotes Elliott as saying that
the position was not offered to him.