davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
THE "POPULAR" MAGAZINES, THE POSTMASTER
AND THE PUBLIC.
Vive la jeunesse!!!

Now that the heart-rending cries for help from
magazines have softened to a natural tone and
the excitement of the controversy has somewhat sub
sided it is possible to review the situation with the
nished truth.
Without going into a detailed of statis-
tics, fact stands out above the whole and
of figures quoted each side of the question,
and that is the bald uncompromsng fact of the postal
deficit
This deficit is estimated at $6,000,0 000 There
arguments against this fact and the accuracy of the
statement be gainsad. So, then the only, and,
judging from the amount of vociferous protest raised
the difficult question to be answered is, What
this defcit?"
Let During the fiscal year 191O the third
class of postal matter practically sef-sustainng;
the first and fourth class matter produced large
nue. and the carriage of the second class matter
there loss of $62000000.
No will attempt to say that these figures
not accurate. They the figures given by the
port which shows the cost of running the Postal De-
partment of the country. Deductng the earnings of
the three other classes of mail matter from the $62
600 loss incurred by the class matter there
is left that deficit mentioned above.
Is it to be marvelled at that finding annual def
cit in his department, the Postmaster General should
recommend a means of wiping it out? Is it not the
practice of practical business men all over the country
whenever and wherever they find leak in their busi-
ness to stop it up as quickly as possible?
Mr.. Hitchcock has found a leak in his department
and leak of considerable size. He has traced 1t to
its and found that the leak is made by the
carriage of second-class mail matter regardless of
what constitutes that class of matter What does he
do? Simply what every good business man would do
in his place-recommend a of stopping the
leak.
Now it happens that the second class matter is
largely composed of magazines. 1t also happens that
it costs the government cents pound to carry these
magazines and deliver them the door of the public
at large. And further it happens that law thirty
years old and stl effective makes the rate charged
for carrying second-cass matter-or better the maga
zines-ONE cent pound.
The simple rule of two and two shows that the
loss to the government is EIGHT cents pound. OBJ
vously there is only thing to do and that is to
repeal that old defective law and pass a law
which will regulate this enormous annual loss and
this Mr. Hitchcock, with the added support of Pres-
dent Taft, has done.
The Postmaster General has ascertaned that the
deficit may be greatly if not wholly cut down by charg
ing the magazines rate of cent pound for the
first 1000 pounds that the reading matter and the ad
vertsng matter be weighed separately and the weight
of the reading matter above 1000 pounds CONTINUE
at the rate of cent pound but the advertising,
from which the magazines derive their profits
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
Nervous Dyspepsia

If You Have 1t, Read This Letter.
Mi-O-na Is Guaranteed BY G. w. Peil
81 was taken last August with a
severe stomach trouble. The doctor
said it was nervous dyspepsia. l
took his treatment four weeks, but
did not feel any better. / took
everything ! heard of. The first day
of December, l got a box of MILO
MA. / took them that afternoon
and the next day and haven't had
one bit of pain in my stomach since
the End of December. Feel well
now, and sleep good.-Mrs. M. p.
Maxfield, r. F. d. 2, Avoca, N. Y.
MI-O-NA is surely the best pre-
scription for indigestion ever writ
ten.
1t relieves after dinner distress,
belching of gas, foul breath, heart
burn and all stomach misery in five
minutes.
1t is guaranteed to permanently
cure Indigestion, acute or chronic, OF
any disease of the stomach, or mon
ey back.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are sold
by G. w. Peil and leading druggists
everywhere at so cents large box.
Trial samples free on request from
Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
coolidge MEN AGAIN" AND, LET US HOPE,
FOREVER!

1t is seldom that young is not happy If
he is unhappy there is something the matter with him
and he should doctor College men generally
retain their youth longer than those who did not have
the advantage of college education To our mind
that is the greatest benefit college course can be-
stow far far greater than the book learning he
receives.
happy man smiles. A college man who is hap
py make others smile without giving offense
In this weary world, there is enough unhappiness,
knows without anyone deliberately setting out
to create more. If a slang word silly, nonsens-
cal phrase brighten up second of the day. it
has not been spoken written in vain.
We like to laugh We like others laugh
Some day, perhaps, the deadly seriousness of life
freeze the smile lips. Our youth and life and
laughter may be knocked out of us
We sincerely hope it will not. But if it does we
shall be sad indeed, for then shall know that
getting old and silly in another and shall
go out of our way to thank the silly young college
man who tries to make us laugh and thus bring back
lost and happy youth
Vive la jeunesse!!!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

Barbara Stegner to Joseph Leng-
hans, property in Texas township,
$500.
Emelie Nell of Palmyra to William
l.. Nell, property at Hawley.
Osmer Nield to Charles f. Bull
lock, property on Stanton street,
Texas township, $1450.
Julia A. Decker to Tracy H. Smith,
land in Damascus, $1,000.
Olive L. Roberts of Liberty, NJ
Y, to Harry r. Townsend of Man
chester, land in that township, $1,000.
Viggo Grumsen and Henry Diffens
of New York to James Butler of
Moosic, 166 acres in Paupack, $5,-
500.
Thomas Simpson to Arthur H.
Simpson, 70 acres in Dreher, $4O0.
Wayne County Savings Bank to
John A. Monaghan of Preston, SO
acres in Mt. Pleasant, $525.
Juliette Arnold to Mortimore Ar
mold, 110 acres in South Canaan
township.
Juliette Arnold to Blanche Arnold
of Carbondale, 1862 acres in South
Canaan.
Mary L. Curtis, Deposit, N. Y, to
Eliza E. Wright of Susquehanna,
land in scott, 5000.
William c. Knapp, Hawley, to B.
H. Gilpin, property at Hawley.
William Ebert to Henry Teeple,
55 acres in Manchester, $500.
Gilbert Conklin of Damascus, to
Emma l.. Tyler, Abbott, 70 acres in
Damascus, $1,SO0.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
PEOPLES FORUM
Editor The Citizen;

EullOT he ClllHSHs
Your article on Get Rich Quick"
schemes in The Citizen of March %,
1911, is most opportune and wise.
Large sums of money have been
sent from Wayne county for various
so-called insurance schemes, and
money enough invested in stocks and
bonds of wild cat mining schemes
and many other ventures with prom
Use of large returns, about which alb
solutely nothing is known only what
may be gathered from the statement
of the promoter or the travelling
agent selling the stocks and bonds.
1t would be difficult to estimate
the amount of money that has been
lost in such enterprises during the
past twenty-five years but it would
reach very large proportions and be
enough certainly to build many
homes in our county and to provide
money for many bank account.
The first principle of investment
is security; the second, the rate of
interest. So many people in this
world look first to the interest with
out regard to the security of the
principal. In their desire to get
large interest they lose sight entire
ly of the principal and of it's possible
loss. Your article ought to be read
by every saving man and woman in
Wayne county.
A FORMER INVESTOR.
Editors Note: e:-The Citizen does
not hold itself responsible for any of
the personal opinions which appear
in this column
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
IT'D W " 4HOItItIDO+''
South Canaan, Pa.
Hints To Gasoline Engine Users
Money Saving In Fuel.

Editor The Citizen:
There are many of the farmers US
ing gasoline engines for great
many uses and some of them no
doubt would like to run them as saw
ing as possible. We have a q horse
power engine and after running
awhile on gasoline, using five gallons
a day, we tried kerosene and did
more work on three gallons, running
thresher at the rate of 40 bushels
per hour. Fuel is cheaper and as
there is plenty of lubricant in kero-
sene the oil cup at top of cylinder
can be shut Off, saving considerable
lubricant. In starting, we prime
the carburetor with gasoline and on
very cold mornings when starting we
remove spark plug, put three or four
teaspoonsful of gasoline in cylinder
and light with match. This warns
the cylinder and makes the oil fire
very easy when ready to start
Be sure all lost motion on piston,
is taken up and bearings kept we'll
oiled. In case of a hollow sound
ing explosion cut off some of the air
or increase the oil. We find in using
kerosene that needle valve can be
shut for further and more air used
giving greater power with less fuel.
The gasoline engine is a great boon
to farmers for grinding feed, saw
ing wood, threshing and such pur-
poses and a small one for pumping
water, churning, washing and sep
arating, makes a farmers wife feel
happy. Some may ask why don't the
automobiles use kerosene? The rea-
son is that there are more fumes
and the fumes are very dense, but
the farmer can nearly always set up
outdoors or run his exhaust out
doors while so many autos running
in the city streets would choke the
already impure air of the city.
r. g KEENE
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced 1t a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
Is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and nue.
GUS surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills toT con-
stipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
PRESS NOTES

Ohio newspaper woman tells why
country editors are poor, runs
headline in the American Press.
Superfluous information. We would
rather get hazy idea of how to be
rich.
.3 ,& "
The second column of the front
page of Wednesdays New York Sun
contained the following headlines:
Women Vote in Milwaukee" "Wom-
en- to Reform Town." Women Win
in Sea Cliff" Women Vote on Treat
ing," "Women's Candidate Loses"
Mr.. Box had better look to his lau
relS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

Several people have asked us if
the fifty-word letters continuing
kicks" have to be signed? How
else will we know to whom to award
the prize? Whether, in the event of
the letter winning a prize and being
published, the name of the kicker"
would appear is another question.
Undoubtedly the writer's wishes
would be followed on that score. Our
idea of the "Kick Kontest" includes
everything except direct PERSONAL
ties. Sit right down and dash OF
fifty words about anything you don't
like. 1t will take you probably five
minutes and you may win a prize.
One simoleun for five minutes pleas
ure work-for everybody likes to
kicks pretty good pay. OF course
you can make your kick as short az
you wish. A clever fifteen-word kick
may win prize over a full length
fifty-word one. The shorter the bet
ter. For the best kick of ten words
or less there will be an additional
prize of 81. Now then, lace up your
shoes and let drive.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

If C. c. Jadwin can place IL
boxes of pills in row three inches
high by Z inches wide, how much
can William Peil?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

Men may be made to grow to any pattern when
certain discovery is adopted, headlines the New
York World Perhaps but women will continue to cut
the pattern heretofore.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

If ye editor cannot keep his
trousers pressed but half the time,
why is George Dapper?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

John Male, of Cherry Ridge, Pa,
announces his candidacy for County
Commissioner on the Republican
ticket. 21tt
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness shown
toward us in our long sickness.
IDA SMITH.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

Our idea of nothing to be sure of
is that Spring has come at last.
What is your idea?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

If Mary Butler started to cross
the railroad tracks when an ex-
press CD was coming would JEFF
ferson Warner?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

Pittsburger has been rendered speechless as the
result of being struck the head with rolling pin
the hands of irate wife, rolling stone gathers
but a rolling pin does wonders
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, f9f1.

A New York who died recently left $4,000
person who had been kind to him during his ill
ness. Thus that sometimes little deeds of
kindness" are more than their reward.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

The Spring and Summer Wash
Dresses at Menner & Co. are more
beautiful then ever; latest forms. 196
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

The Spring tailored Ladies' Suits
at Menner e Co.'s store are latest
models. 19eois
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

The policy of the The Citizen is to print the local
interesting manner to summarize the "eoS OF TIE
wOrld large fight for the right this paper the
night without fear fdUOr to the end that it the best
of ats readers and the oeare of the county,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
FOREIGN.

A movement against the Jack John
son-Wells fight In london has been
started.
An imperial edc. issued says the
ring-leaders in the disorders in Szech-
uen province. China, intended to pro
claim inde ependence. AS conse
quence. the Chinese government has
ordered the viceroy to destroy the
rebels to the last man.
Advices received by the Chinese
Foreign Board and the foreign lega-
tions indicate that Cheng-tu. capital
Of Szechuen province. Is under siege.
that most If not all the missionaries
are inside the walls. and that the city
IL garrisoned by $500 troops.
The first flying postal service for
England. has been inaugurated under
the auspices of the British postoffice
The points of departure and arrival
we're respectively the Hendon aero
irome and Windsor castle, the dis
lance being something under q score
Of miles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
SPORT.
:srERN LEAGUE srANpINd.

Tommy Murphy OF New York and
Pal Moore Of Philadelphia fought IL
rounds to draw in Boston.
Work on new $25O.O00 grand
stand for the Cincinnati National
league baseball park has begun.
Gov. McGovern OF Wisconsin las dc.
clared he will not interfere in any
way with plans for preventing or per-
mitting the Wolgast-McFarland fight.
American tennis players won the
right to meet the Australian holders
of the Davis international challenge
cup by capturing the final singles OF
the preliminary matches on the turf
courts Of the West Side Tennis Club.
New York
Tommy Dixon of Kansas City, ham
mered and upper-cut Monte Atell.
former bantamweight champion, all
over the ring for ten rounds In New
Orleans and got draw for his trou-
BILE. Jeers and Kisses greeted the de-
cision of Referee Harry Stout.
Both the Wright and Curtiss schools
steadfastly refuse to teach feminine
pupils at any price. but woman Is
gradually forcing her way into the
hazardous game of aviation. and fol-
lowers OF the sport are discussing
with interest the report that Mrs.
Ralph tombstone OF Kansas City.
whose husband met death at Denver.
is soon going to New York to master
the craft that widowed her.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
DENVER DIRECTORY
n0n I l00x pD pD:e,;s .. I: :n si.d. ef nEn-
lo9 mailed free Cor. 18th q Riahe. Dsnvse.
Low o9LcnN,IIsT RATES
rns DENVER . !. RIO cRANDn

RAILROAD
'.rhs Scenic Line of the world"
0sDss0sef 1bth te October lstA. 1911.
laelussve-o36.oo
ssis; cadSn city; Lsadvi,ls; di.1wooa
son. Aontrose and all intermediate
pointsl Reduced rates are also author-
lzsd from other points in Colorado and
New Mexico to San Francisco. Los An.
Geles. Sacramento. San Diego. Baksrs-
Reddins. Hsrysviiis and Ali points on
main iins OF Western Pacific. Southern
Pacific and San Pedro Rys., and TO
Portland. Ore, Tacoma, Seattle. wash
Vancouver. victoria. B. c.. and other
polnts In same territory.
s.sPeysr1 =. q b five dsy' vi, = :: ns a.;
Las vegas, Lov3iock. shafter. winns.
mucca. New. and all points In Cali
fornla. at all points on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific At and
Cs:t Of Billings; ~ st All pSints on the
and west, and at all points on South
ern Pacific between Portland. Ore. and
Daily lines Of Pullman Tourist
9lesptng Cars will ieave Dsnvsr via
p..vsr R.H Grand: :nS sunn,n: snroSEa
Electric lighted Tourist Sleeping
Cars to San Francisco via salt Lake
City and Westsrn PncifIe Railway.
Opea.top Observation Cars through
tror infofmatien regarding train. ser.
Ayico, reservations. etc.s call on local
n3i0 0rsnde Agent es address Freak A.
EeAloigh. General Passenger Ago06
osavss. 6sas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21

Ship News In Nineteen twenty-five.
Owner (when the boat arrives ct
New York-Did you have q good voy.
age?
Captain-Pretty fair. You'd better
send = man to Halifax at once by sps
cial train. though to fix her stern.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
HoMeSeEkGRS exc cURo 10 N
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR
INC 1911.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail.
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to = great many
points In New Mexico and Texas At
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
rs days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information,
rates. etc. call on your nearest Colo
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
b. Fisher. General Passenger Agent,
Denver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
A Vigorous Veteran.

Uncle Joe" Cannon said OF the YER
Grams Of the Civil War the other day:
They look old. but they look tough
and sinewy. too. Don't commiserats
with them on their weakness on you
vii probably fall into Bink's plight
"T told father said Binks. that
he was getting too old and feeble for
business. I suggested that he retire.
"'And did you father take this ad.
vice kindly?' . friend asked.
"'He kicked me down stairs said
Binks"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
New lido. In judicial Lore.

The suggestion of a French Judge.
who presided at . breach Of promise
suit, has aroused the interest of Amer
lean men and women. The suggestion
10 that when young people become en-
gagged an agreement to marry should
be drawn up with . clause providing
damages II It IL broken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
A Gentle Hint.

But look here. Snipp." said Slow.
pay. you haven't put any pockets In
these trousers. What's the matter
with you?"
why. Mr.. Slowpay." replied the
fnan OF clothes. Il was going to sus-
gest that In case you ever had any.
thing to put Into them you send II uD
TO us to keep for you.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
WASHINGTON.

Gradual reduction in the number of
employees at the Denver and other
mints of the United States is the pro
gram announced by Director Roberts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
ConsolinQ.

Sweltering Passenger (on railroad
train)-This window sticks 20 I can't
get II up.
Conductor-Yes. Wood Is swollen q
little BY the rain. It'll be all right In
= few days.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21

At the Royal Academy.
Artistry object was to try to 81
press all the horrors Of war. How do
you like It!
Friend-I have never seen anything
more horrible.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21

Two things operate to rid us Of .
friend-pleasure in which We do not
need them. and trouble in which We
DO need them.-Pstit-Ssnn.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
Sansulns.

Sansulns.
what are you doing"
Looking for my fortune"
And when you see 1T"
well. let's hope I won't feel like
making faces At 1t"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
Reciprocity.

Reciprocity.
why didlt you go to see the core
nation. Bilboyf"
do the English flock over here 70
spend their money when there u .
presidential inauguration?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
incorrioIbie.

Have you laid by anything for .
rainy day." asked the serious friend.
YES" replied the frivolous person.
I'm cutting out all the fair-and-wArm-
err weather predictions and preserving
them"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
Love Files Out.

: Herr Prospective-There are NO
grounds on which your father could
throw me out.
His Prospective-No, not in the
front OF the house, but there's bed
of giadiolas in the back yard which
looks quite soft.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
Must Be Mistaken.

MVot Be MIetaken.
Zones grumbles that his wife can't
take . joke"
That's funny. seems to me-"
How so?"
She took Jones'"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21

Accept your limitations. seiss your
opportunities. Enjoy the good Of
the hour. Improve the bad and II
you fail. let It DROP. 8. Blackie.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
soms.1b,na, Ltk. IL.

Something's Like Il.
Prospective Boarder-Do you set .
good table here?
Rural Landlord-Good table! Great
Scot. man! Look At the size Of those
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21

ehe-Old Brown said II he were
twenty-five years younger he would
marry me.
He-Twenty-nve years youngsrf
Why, that's Just my age.
She-Oh. Charlie. this II so sud.
den!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-09-21
Most Of Them Do,

Most Of Them Do.
Child-"Mother. where do autolsts
go when they go on . .joyride?"
Aother-"Most Of them 90 to the
hospital, my dear"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-02
new R. R. TAKES
STOCK TO PORTLAND
PRICE ON HOGS is
VERY LITTLE CHANGED
Ten Loads of Sheep Leave Market In
Steady Tone - Cattle Situation
shows Signs of Weakncss-Shorts
Take Cover I'm Wheat.
(From Fridays Journal.)

The first livestock that ever came
over the Tillamook railroad arrived
at North Portland today. The ship
ment consisted of load of hogs sent
in by j. D. Jones, who had previous
ly been shipper by boat to this
market. The installation of the rail-
road is expected to further the live
stock industry of the Tillamook sec
tion and bring greater supplies to the
North Portland market.
Hogs sold at $6.75 for tops in the
local yards this morning this being
the same price as in effect previous
to the holiday. There was quite a
fair supply offering, total of 531
head being received from local points
while a week ago the run was 173
head
The local trade is discriminating
against the heavier packing stuff and
for this class of goods prices are less
favorable. While there has been
material Improvement in the demand
for packing house stock at eastern
centers and recently top prices have
ruled there, the trade here is still in
clined to pay most for the lighter Of
ferings of quality.
North Portland swine trade today:
Best eastern oregon .....$ go
Medium eastern Oregon. 6.65 @6'7O
Best Willamette valley. 6.60@6.7O
Cood m heavy $50
Feeders 6.5O06.S5
Sheep Market Is Steady.
There was q steady tone in the sheep
trade at North Portland during the
day There were 10 loads offered
and the trade took offerings at the
first opportunity
Yearling wethers sold this morning
at $40 for SO pound average.
Sheep values at North Portland:
Select lambs ............S 4''o