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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
HERO OF THE MATTERHORN

Edward Whymper, who barely es-
capped falling 1000 feet down the
sheer slope of the Matterhorn forty
six years ago, fell four feet off a
lecture platform much later and
broke his leg. Passing unscathed
through many adventures, he was
seen not long ago, feeble and pa
thetic figure, wandering about the
base of the mountain he first scaled.
He has just died at seventy-one-in
his bed.
Mr.. Whymper's life is an example
of what an absorbing passion may do
for man or with a man. A young
artist of moderate talent, he went to
Switzerland at twenty years of age
to make sketches, became fascinated
with the Matterhorn and resolved to
be the first to climb it. Having not
much money, he explored alone the
| mountains slopes and once barely
saved himself from death by his
presence of mind. On the day in
1866 when he stood, the first ot
men, on the summit of the Matter.
horn, four of his party of seven were
lost down its steep northern face il
the descent. The others escaped by
the breaking of the rope.
| Ugly stories were long current tha
the leading guide, the last in coming
down, had partly cut the rope. One
of the young Englishmen whom
Whymper had picked up for the
trip, Mr.. Hadow, was so frightened
as we'll as tired by exertions fol
which he was unfit, that one of the
guides had to turn and direct the
novice's feet into steps cut in the
/ Inc ,;a1 l. 4
himself. 1t was while thus engaged
that a fatal stumble sent four mer
rolling and bounding down the al
most perpendicular cliff to the
Zmutt Glacier, a mile below.
By the achievement and the acci
dent Whymper's name became known
all over the reading world. Fol
| forty-siX years he remained the best.
remembered mountaineer, though
surpassed in scientific attainments by
Tyndall Sir Martin Conway and
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
JOHN II. WEAVER RESIGNS
POSITION WITH GLASS co.
viii Leave TOwanda-Company
Doing Flourishing Business.


John H. Weaver, assistant treas
urer of the Wayne Cut Glass Com
pany, has resigned his position, and
will leave Towanda on Wednesday.
Mr.. Weaver takes this step on ac-
count of i'll health, and will spend
several months travelling. H. A.
Preumers, of Honesdale, will take
up Mr.. Weaver's work at the fac
tory, and is well fitted for the place
as he has had long experience in
the manufacture of cut glass. Mr..
Weaver has made many friends dur
ing his short stay in Towanda, who
will regret his leaving this city.
The Wayne Cut Glass Company is
enjoying a large business in To-
wanda. At present the concern is
working a night shift, as they are
way behind in their orders, and are
gradually working up to their full
capacity, the only obstacle in the
way of that being lack of experience
ed help.
The company expects to soon open
up girls department for glass cut
ting. Previous experience shows
that women make expert cutters on
fine work, and as soon as quarters
can be fitted up with machinery,
there will be employment for large
number of females.-Towanda Re-
porter-Journal. Mr.. Weaver is a son
of John H. Weaver, Park Place,
Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
1T WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.

The Alert Hook and Ladder
company's 18th annual supper and
ball, held last Thursday evening,
was decided success, much to the
credit of Chairman Robert Brenne-
man and his efficient helpers, con-
sisting of the ladies of East Homes
dale. Long before the appointed
hour for supper Alert hall was
crowded with persons anxious to
participate in the excellent menu
that had been prepared for the oc-
casion. Many people availed them
selves of a free auto ride to and
from the hall in Erk's large bus. 1t
is estimated that over 200 persons
were carried. The supper is the
talk of the town and eclipsed any
thing of it's kind ever held in the
history of the company's existence.
The tables were decorated with can
delabras with different shades, the
effect of which was beautiful. The
room was decorated with palms and
japanese lanterns and had the ap-
pearance of a private dining room.
There were $50 supper tickets sold,
besides SO baskets being sent out.
Supper was served from 5:45 till 8
o'clock.
confectionery, donated by j. ID.
Williams, Scranton, netted $50. 1t
was sold by four young ladies from
booths decorated with autumn
leaves. Ice cream was also dis
pensed from a booth. Twenty gal
Ions were sold.
During the supper Miss Jennie
Murran rendered piano solos.
After all had been served many
repaired to the hall on the second
floor, where Sonner's orchestra fur
nished music for dancing.
The gross receipts were about
$400. The company expect to clear
about $275.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
Let Searle do it,"
Let Kimble do it,"
Let Dimmick do it,"


Let Dimmick do it,"
That's the way the voters of
Wayne county felt about the Judge
ship fight last Saturday. And the
way they cast their ballots at the
polls proved that they put their
good intentions into praiseworthy
practice.
Vote in the Court Room!" an
nounced a placard on the Court
House steps, and when the hour of
o'clock arrived, the sign could
hardly be seen so dense was the
company of would-be voters, that in
one constant stream passed up and
over the steps, on up the winding
court house stairs, and into the seat
of Justice herself, where they exer-
cised the prerogatives of freeborn
American citizens.
The feature of the voting at the
county seat was the large number
of Democrats who forsook the paths
of Bryanism to walk in the more
| congenial ways of Republicanism.
No less than All straight Republi-
can ballots were voted out of a
normal registration list of 375, while
the Democrats cast only 189 straight
party ballots.
There : considerable jockeying
about the solls, shortly before 2
O'Clock, everybody wanting to have
the honor of casting the first ballot.
William Kain was the proud yeoman
who called for the first Republican
ballot, and Citizen man was close
second.
" There's so many candidates
there. They shake a mans hand off
before he gets in. After he gets out
they don't care" walled an octogen-
arian voter in describing his expert
ences at the polls. And it is to be
admitted that the warmth of the
greeting hand clasp far excelled that
of the parting grasp.
Well I've got some money left,
anyway" remarked one of the de-
feated candidates to a Citizen man
in the afternoon, chuckling.
" No canvassing for votes allowed
in this room. You can't buttonhole
man in this ROOM" warned one of
the watchers at the polling place.
Little, If any, intimidation of voters
occurred.
These men had charge of the cleo
ton: Judge, John Boyd; inspectors,
Thos. Gallagher, D., Jos. A. Bodie,
r.; clerks, John Caufield, D., =. A.
Lindsay, r.
The citizens of Honesdale voted at
the rate Of one hundred to the hour,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
NEWS

Judge Garman, WllKeS-Bdrre,
has sentenced Harry Post, the biga-
mist and perjurer, of Yatesville, to
three years in the penitentiary, and
to pay a fine of $1,000 for crimes to
which he pleaded guilty.
The Delaware & Hudson time
table went into effect on Sunday.
There will be no change on the
Honesdale branch. All trains will
be operated upon the former sched-
ule, the Sunday morning train re-
naming the same.
Mrs. Charles Elmindorf is criti-
cally i'll, and but sight hopes are en-
tertained for her recovery. Drs. P.
B. Peterson and E. w. Burns after a
consultation held Monday decided
that she was too weak to be remov-
ed to a Scranton hospital.
Attention has been called here
tofore concerning persons expectorat-
ing upon the streets, especially those
who might have tuberculosis ten
denotes. The germs are soon in the
air and school children are often the
victims. In WilkesBarre every per-
son eXpectorating upon the street is
fined 81. The borough of Honesdale
ought to have a like ordinance.
Effective October /, 1911, the
Erie Railroad Company, applying
from Honesdale to all points west of
Buffalo and Salamanca, N. Y, will
authorize freight rates better than
10 per cent. lower than are at pres
ent in effect On that date, Homes
dale will be changed from Phila-
delphia to a Scranton rate point on
western shipments This will mean,
for instance, that the present first
class rate to Chicago, now SO cents
per cwt. will be but 60 cents per
cwt. from now on.
State Commissioner of Fisher
les Nathan r. Butler has announced
that the method of distributing fish
fry from the hatcheries of the state
would be changed this fail, with an
idea of obtaining greater efficiency
in the planting of the fish. The
shipments will also be closely fol-
lowed up. The form of application
which has been in use for several
years has been changed and it will
be necessary in order to obtain fry
to use the new forms now in pre-
paration.
The Honesdale Consolidated
Water company have about 80 men
employed in cutting timber, getting
out stumps and blasting rocks from
the present water mark to the pro-
posed high water mark of one of the
reservoirs. In some places from
eight to ten feet is all that is re-
quired to clear, while at other
places it extends back several hun
dred feet. A new concrete dam has
been erected which is a few feet
higher than the old dam and will
flood about 20 acres more of land.
LET George Do It," the big
musical surprise, that comes to the
Lyric next Thursday evening, with
Geo. P. Murphy, the famous German
comedian, in the title role, is COM
posed of the usual ingredients, only
more so-girls prettier than usual,
gowns that beat all, stage effects un-
commonly elaborate even in this day
and age; George p. Murphy, the
German dialect comedian, with more
dialect than ever; and motion swift
er and more dizzy than any pre-
viously recorded. There is less re-
pose in this performance than in the
tip of a terriers tail--and that's
what the people like. With fifty
people, Let George Do It," will be
performed here on Thursday, Oc-
tober S.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

others. Yet his own 6oNtyibutions
to scientific knowledge kAxe been
valuable and he has left, In his ac-
count of his campaign upon the
Materhorn, one of the absorbing
masterpieces of adventure literature
in the English language.-New York
World.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

or one and 2-3 ballots to the minute.
A number of votes were challenged
but as they were all sworn in no
confusion resulted.
The 400 Republican ballots print
ed for Honesdale didn't begin to
reach, and 100 more were furnish
ed to supply the demand.
Now for the final heat in the 191
race. Five more weeks of strenuous
activity are ahead of the successful
candidates,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
REAL ESTATE DEALS.

Arnold N. Lloyd and wife, Star
rucca, to Berton Smith, Scott town
ship, 1856 acres, III perches in Scott
township. Consideration; 81.
June Neild and wife, Preston
township, to Lewis G. Stanton, Oily
phant, 101 acres, Preston township.
Consideration, 81.
John Edward O'Neill and wife,
Mount Pleasant township, to Thos.
Coffey, Hallstead, Susquehanna
county, 1876 acres in Mount Pleas
ant township. Consideration $2,-
900.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
PRIMARY DAY in THE COUNTY
SEAT.
Continued frnm Page One.l

Judicial fight, Hon. F. p. Kimble
won out over County Chairman
Charles A. McCarty by a few hundred
votes.
The Republican ticket for county
offices represent strong men and the
nominees come from different parts
of Wayne county. The result;
President Judge-Hon. A. 7.
Searle.
Prothonotary-Wa Wallace j. Barnes,
Beach Lake.
Register and Recorder-W. B.
Lesher, Sterling.
Treasurer-W. w. Wood, Homes
dale.
Sheriff.. Y. Boyd, Boyds Mills.
County Commissioners - Earl
Rockwell, Ariel; John Male, Cherry
Ridge.
The fact that the above ticket is
representation of Wayne's election
district and therefore it is stronger
on that account, because unlike the
Democratic ticket, all the candidates
are not Honesdale men.
The Democrats nominated the fol-
| lowing county ticket:
President Judge-F. P, kimble.
onotary-Leopold Fourth.
Register and Recorder Fred
Saunders.
Treasurer-Alex Voigt, Hawley.
Sheriff-Frank c, Kimble.
County Commissioners Neville
Holgate, Charles Herman.
There was an unusual call for the
Republican ticket. Many Demo-
Gratis called for the opposite party s
/ x,,1,i iol IN, ;o+,
a shortage of ballots. In South Ca
naan there were 35 men, it is claim
ed, who lost their vote, while in
Honesdale it was necessary to print
| 100 extra Republican ballots to fill
ers' Clerk G. P Ross claims that
the law for supplying the district
with ballots is to give twice the
number of ballots as were voted al
the last official election. South Ca
naan, he says, received over thai
number of ballots for the primary
election of Saturday.
w. H. Dimmick received two
votes on the Keystone ticket fol
Judge. On the same ticket each ot
the following received one vote fol
the respective offices: F, j, Tolley
register and recorder; A. F. Voigt
treasurer; c. E. Dodge, prothono
tary.
There were 436 Republican bal
lots cast, 1S9 Democratic, 2 Key
stone and Prohibitionist. No Dem
ocratic return sheet has been re
ceived from Clinton No. 2, hence nj
report is given in that district.
Result of town nominations OF
Republican ticket:
Assessor: w. l.. Burnard 1874; C
E. Cade, 172.
Constable-Levi DeGroat, 235
William Rupert, 1924.
Town Council-W. II. HulsiZer
2S0; w. H. Kreitner, 926; C. H
Rettew, 297.
School Directors-J. A. Brown
80; A. NJ. Leine, 317, two years
T. B. Clark, 293; F. C. Schoell, 800
four years; w. J. Ward, 291, 81!
years.
Auditor-T. NJ. Fuller, 80.
High Constable. j. Canivan
316.
ss7. =
Inspector-Frank Truscott, 327.
Democratic Ticket.
Assessor Bert Dain, 90; Ber
nard Reilly, GA.
onstable-Levi DeGroat, rs; P
j. Moran, 80.
Town Council-John Erik, 139;
w. H. Hulsizer, 90; c. H. Rettew
LOG.
School Directors. A. Brown
ia; A. NJ. Leine, 139; T. b. Clark
100; F. C. Schoell 131; w. j
| Ward, III. To serve same number
| of years as specified on Republican
ticket.
High Constable. j. Canivan
Inspector of Election-T. F. Gal
| lagher, 119.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
HOW,S THIS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. j. CHENEY G. CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and f.
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
Real Estate Deal.

A. N. Lloyd and wife, Starrucca,
to George L. Meade, Preston town
ship, 90 acres. in Preston township.
Consideration, 81,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

POSITIONS GUARANTEED TO
bright young men as soon as they
finish the course of shorthand or
bookkeeping. No question about it.
Everbyondy knows our reputation
for getting positions. Write us, or
better enter at once. We can NOW
place few young men to earn their
board. Binghamton School of Busi-
ness, 4 Henry street. 77t2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

WANTED have a buyer for
nice home, 10 or less rooms, any
where in Wayne county. Must have
a few acres of land connected with
it. Send lowest price and full par
ticulars. DORM, the real estate
man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

FOR SALE-FIRST-CLASS WORK
horse, weight about 1900. Ad-
dress S. Robinson, r. ID. No. 3,
Honesdale. 7Sel4.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

WANTED-A MIDDLE AGED WON
an for laundry work Inquire
Allen House. 1t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

THREE experienced workmen at the
bench daily. All repairs finished
at the shortest notice. Sommer,
Jeweler and Optician. soft
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

WHEN IN NEED OF CARRIAGES
and sleighs don't forget E. T.
Smith, 1920 Church street, who has
the largest assortment in Wayne
county to select from. 75tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04
A--CENT--A--W0RD
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-STEINWAY UPRIGHT
piano at real bargain. Tracy,
l407 Main street. 7St2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

INVENTORY of our repair depart
ment shows 236 finished jobs wait
ing to be called for. Sommer, Jewe-
Ter and Optician. 3Otf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-04

A SIX OCTAVE $500 ORGAN
nearly new, only $50. Easy pay
ments. Mcintyre. 76e14
Evening journal., 1911-10-06
Verdict Near in Another
CoafesviIle Lynching Case
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Oct. s.
With the calling of County Detective
Jeffries at the opening of court to
relate what happened in Coatesville
when George Stahl, the 19-year-old
youth on trial here accused of MUIR
der in connection with the lynchine
Of zack Walker, at Coatesvolle, the
commonwealth closed soon after 10
o'clock today.
Stahl. the defendant was the first
witness placed on the stand by the
defense He was absolutely self.
possessed, and testified he had started
for the hospital. from which institu.
tion the mob dragged the negro be.
fore they burned him az the stake
with Norman Price, but that Price
ran ahead. In answer TO District At.
torney Gawthrop's questions he in.
sisted that he had not been in IN,
hospital. He watched the burning
he said. merely as a spectator. ",
then walked away when JOSEPH
Swartz, the youth acquitted severa
days ago, told him the smell OF burn.
ing flesh might make him sick.
The defense called several charac
ter Witnesses and them rested Il,
case.
Evening journal., 1911-10-06
Stomach Sufferers
Sqaandsr Millions
In Search OF Relief.

The world is full Of disordered
stomachs and 80 per cent. OF the
money spent upon physicians and
drugs goes in an attempt TO cure the
stomach.
People are made to believe that IN
order to gain health they must doctor
their stomachs and use cathartics. So
The doctor gets his fee for the stom-
ach treatment and the druggist for
the physic, until the savings OF
lifetime are exhausted and yet no
cure.
Let's be reasonable.
The sick stomach Is in every case
the result OF over-eating, hurried
mastication and improper choice Of
foods. The mucous lining all the way
down the food tract loses It's sensi-
tiveness. and when food is forced
down the muscles fail to respond.
They do not churn the food as they
should. The glands no longer give
out gastric juice to dissolve the food
and render It capable Of assimilation.
The man has become a dyspeptic.
There Is one sure way and only
one to bring positive relief. Put into
that stomach OF yours the very ele-
ments that IL lacks 10 get that food
into liquid form II takes pepsin,
diastase, golden seal and other fer
ments 10 accomplish this. The
healthy stomach contains these ele-
ments. The dyspeptic stomach lacks
part or all~of them. Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablet is made up OF just what
the dyspeptic stomach lacks-Nature's
digestives.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not
a medicine, not a drug. not a CA
thartic. They do not cure anybody
Of anything but Dyspepsia and Indi-
gestion and such ailments as arise
from poorly digested food.
While they digest the food the
stomach recuperates. The mucous
membrane is coming out of its stupor
the gastric juice is coming to the
surface. the muscles are regainine
\ their power Every organ Of the BODY
takes on new life, the skin gains color
and the eyes are no longer tinged
with yellow. You live.
Why doctor and why drug yourself.
J Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will take
care of your food while Nature cures
you.
Try box at your druggists. 81
cents. or. II you prefer a free trial
package before buying, send your
name and address today. F. A. Stuart
CO 80 cfr1rf pf71 Nareha1i Mich
Evening journal., 1911-10-06
TAFT DEFENDS
SUPREME COURT
lmpasSiOned Address in Re-
ply to Criticisms by
Bryan
CHALLENGES CRITICS TO
CITE SPECIFIC INCIDENTS
By The United Press.


POCATELL0. Idaho, Oct. AL
most in tears with earnestness, Pres
ident Taft today delivered What many
regard as his reply to the attitude Of
the Supreme Court contained in the
current issues of William J. Bryan's
Commoner Although the name of
Bryan was not mentioned the belief
of those who heard the Presidents
impassioned defense of the Supreme
Court as at present constituted was
that it was called forth by the Com
moner's editorial about the Supreme
Court Justices appointments.
Seldom since he was elected has
Taft shown such vigor and earnest
ness as displayed in his address. With
his big body swinging to the motion OF
mis- right hand, he emphasized each
point, he denounced certain "dema-
gogues, and publicists" He pounded
the fragile table before him with vigor
as he challenged the critics Of Su-
preme Court to produce a trust case
which should be condemned and which
would not be condemned under the
Supreme Court construction Of the
Sherman law.
The President declared his love for
"courts which stand to their duty in
most impassioned manner
NOW l challenge" he shouted. "and
have challenged one Of those public
lists to mention one case that any rea-
) sonable man would say ought to be
condemned under the law, and would
not be condemned under the rule Of
construction laid down by the Supreme
Court"
Evening journal., 1911-10-06
WANT STREET PAVED.

There is much dissatisfaction over
the way the Street and Sewer De-
partment left Second street between
Broome and Franklin streets. 1he
northern side of the street was paw
ed, but the south side was left IN the
same condition IL always was, des-
pite the fact that the department
made the owners of the property or
that side Of the street go TO big ex
pense in cutting away q steep EN-
bankment and laying a Sidewalk
there
The department officials say the,
are waiting to get sufficient Belgian
block 10 pave the remainder Of the
street.
Evening journal., 1911-10-06
JOY DAY HERE
FOR JERSEYMEN

Thursday, October 26, promises to
be big day for visitors in Whining
ton. If present plans are carried out
the members of the Plug Hat As
sociation. of Elizabeth, n. j., and the
Third Ward Guards, of Newark, n j.,
will spend the day in this city on
their annual outing trips. Both or
ganizations are well-known, the mem
bership consisting principally of busi-
men and Office holders.
The Delaware Saengerbund will as
sist in entertaining the Third Ward
Guards. The visitors will enjoy
themselves In their own way. and Will
have a big dinner in German Hall
A committee from this organization
will be in Wilmington on next Sunday,
and will meet Mayor Howell in his Of
fee at the City Hall at ! o'clock in
the afternoon, the meeting having
been arranged by Harry f. Schnepf,
member OF the Saengerbund. The
COMMITTEES viii comprise Alderman
Day, c. Lutz, C. Schneider, H. Roen-
beck and Alderman l.. Pfeifer.
Evening journal., 1911-10-06
SOCIETY ELECTs OFFIcERs.

The monthly business meeting. Of
the Arters W. c. #. q. was held at the
home of Mrs. Gee. No. 706 French
street on Thursday evening", officers
twere elected. as follows; President,
Mrs. n. r. Sergeant; vice-president
Mrs. Gee; treasure, Ida Ksssems sec
retary, Lulu Scott; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Thompsons Sabbath
observance, Mrs. King: pianist Mable
Burton: collectors. Lulu Holloway,
Mabie Burton. Mrs. Curlett; secretary
of literature, Mrs. Moune Those
present were; Mr. and Mrs. John
Booker, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs, Mary
Melvin, Mrs. Krauss. Mrs. Haley Mrs.
w. P. White. Mr. and Mrs. Larosch,
Mrs. Ritner. Mrs HIT Sergeant Mrs.
Lottie Price, Lulu Scott. Ida Kassem,
Lulu Holloway, Mable Burton, Mr..
and Mrs. Edmond Gee. Louisa Gee and
Mr. and Mrs Gee. The next. meeting
Will be held at the home OF Mrs.
Lottie Price, No. 1901 Pine street.