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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
Frank Wagner Arrested
on Assault Charge
FRED SMITH IS COMPLAINANT;
CASE is DISMISSED FOR
LACK OF EVIDENCE.

Frank Wagner was arrested We'd
nesday by Deputy Constable Patrick
j. Moran, on complaint of Fred
Smith, Texas township, charged with
having committed, at the Hotel Ma
tional, on July Fourth, an assault
and battery on the deponent by
striking the deponent in the face
with his fist and following deponent
in the streets and threatening to do
bodily harm to the deponent without
cause or provocation, and taken be-
fore Squire Robert A. Smith for a
hearing, Wednesday afternoon.
Therew ere four or five witnesses
at the 'Squire's Office, none of whom
would swear that an assault had been
committed at all. 1t is alleged that
there was considerable interchange
of conversation between the parties
to the action on Tuesday at the Ma
tional Hotel. Also that they black
guarded one another. The prosecu-
tor, however, couldn't show any
marks as a result of the alleged
mixup.
Lack OF evidence to substantiate
the complaint compelled Squire
Smith to dismiss the case.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
OIL STREETS FOR THE FIRST
TIME.

Oil was applied to Main street
street on Wednesday and Thursday
for the first time in its history. The
block between Ninth and Tenth
streets was sprinkled with black
oil which contained a mixture of
asphalt, used especially for this
purpose. The oil was applied by
means of a "T' fastened to the
bunghole of a barrel which was on
a wagon. Valentine Weider did the
work.
Numerous objections that the oil
has been allowed to drip upon the
walks, have already been made.
The team could have been stopped
while the oil was cut off in passing
over the crosswalks. j. d. Weston,
f. w. Schuerholz, w. T. Moore,
and other members of the block
were united on oil and it is evident
that they are willing to give it a
fair test.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
ONE DEATH DUE
TO INTENSE HEAT
Mrs. Anne DeIezene Pass.
eS Away on the Fourth
WAS 95 YEARS OLD AND LIVED
HERE GREATER PART OF
HER LIFE.

Honesdale had one death due to
the excessive heat on the Fourth in
the. person of Mrs. Annie Dele
zene She was conscious to with
in three hours before passing away
at S o'clock Monday evening the
immediate cause of her death being
attributed to the hot weather. Mrs
Delezene's age was also against her,
she being 95 years, 3 months and 15
days of age. Mrs. Delezene was born
near Albany, N. Y, March 20, 1916,
and came to Wayne county in her
early womanhood, afterwards maxi
ing Honesdale her home. She pos
sessed fine mind and was well read
and cultured. Mrs. Delezene was ex-
ceptionally bright, even to the last
few years of her life. She has a
large concourse of friends who will
miss her words and cheerful face.
Mrs. Delezene was a resident of
Honesdale the greater part of her
life. She was widow of John D..
Delezene who died August 20, 1851,
and was buried in Glen Dyberry
cemetery. Mrs. Delezene lived in
Honesdale since before that period
and was a resident here when her
husband died. This couple had one
daughter, who died in girlhood.
They had no other children.
During the past fifteen years Miss
Ruth E. Terrell has been the faith
full friend and companion of Mrs.
Delezene and has devoted herself
to the care of the deceased in her
old age.
The only family connections Mrs.
Delezene had in Honesdale is Mrs.
Oscar T. Chambers, Mrs. Chambers
being a daughter of Joseph c..
Delezene, who was a stepson of Mrs.
Delezene, the deceased. Her near
est living relative is a niece, Mrs.
Gilbert Parker, Oxford, n. Y.
For many years Mrs. Delezene was
a devoted member of Grace Episco-
pal church, Honesdale, and her rec
tor, Rev. A. L. Whitaker, will con-
duct the funeral services from her
late home on Friday morning at 10
O'Clock. IRterment will be made in
the family plot in Glen Dyberry
cemetery.
The bearers will be George w.
Decker, o. NJ. Spettigue, Eugene
Dunning, Henry 2. Russell, H. T.
Menner and w. H. Lee.
The services will be in charge of
Homer Greene.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07

That Prothonotary Nj. j. Hanlan
is the only man in the history of
Wayne county that ever held any
Office three successive terms Is
probably due in some small part,
at least, to the diplomatic manner
in which he handles the prospective
candidates for the thirty years
war"
81 wish you all kinds of good
luck and happiness" That's his
parting salutation to the bride.
Thank you. wish you good
luck!" Those are his final words
to the groom, as he pockets his mod
est fee.
Good luck to you both" This
is the way he bows both parties out
of his office.
"It's pretty warm this morning"
the reporter heard him tell one
maiden OF "past thirty" summers,
It'll probably be showery," an
swered the bride-elect. AS the re-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
HOME TEAM SPLITS EVEN
WITH ARCHIBALD TOSSERS
Lose Morning Game by Close Score Of 81 and
TrOunCe Visitors 81 in the Afternoon

LARGE CROWD BRAVES INTENSE HEAT TO WITNESS DOUBLE
BY THE HEAT IN THE EIGHTH
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07

Male famed. Score, 3-2,
Archibald made it one, two, three
in the ninth. Gaughan grounded to
third. Duffy and Boland grounded
to pitcher, and were easy outs.
Schilling got to first on Duffy's
tumble, and stole second. Dudley
and Jacobs famed. Hessling was put
in to bat for Bader. Two strikes
and three balls were called on him,
and then h, famed. The game was
over.
The distressing details follow:
MORNING GAME.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
BOYS KILLED 1,e5O,OOO FLIES

San Antonio, Texas.-One and a
quarter million dead flies in one
heap, being pile three feet high
and five feet wide, represents the
slaughter wrought by small boys as
the result of a fiy-killing contest
which closed here on the Fourth.
Robert Basse carried OF first prize
of $40 with a record of 4S4,320 flies
slain.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
HARTMAN WANTED IN WAYNE.
Alleged FOrger Arrested at Lake
WinOla Committed to County Jail.

WinOla Committed to County Jail.
M. F. Hartman arrested Friday
night at Lake Winola, on a charge
of forgery, was committed to the
county jail Saturday to await re-
moval to Wayne county, where the
alleged forgery was committed.
Hartman was arrested by State
Trooper John Gallagher and brought
to this city. because the prisoner is
alleged to have forged the signature
of Goldsmith Bros. to a check.
Hartman had been stopping at
Lake Ariel. He ran short of cash
and rendered a check for $25 to
Mrs. c. H. Schadt, of the Lake House.
The check proved to be worthless.
Hartman Is thirty-four years old
and says he Is bookkeeper.-LTrib-
une-ReDublican.1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
HONESDALE.

ADdJleu LOT bauer III Lne nlnCn.
Archibald 20 0 0 0 / 2 90 O-3
Honesdale 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 %
Left on bases-Archbald 4;
Honesdale 6. Struck out-By Hay
s.; by Bonner 4; by Male 4. Base
on balls-Off Male 2. Sacrifice hit
.-Brogan. Double plays-Brader to
Bader; Brader to Bader to Ross.
Umpire-H. Bales. Time-1:36.
Afternoon Game.
Whether it was from the effects
of going in swimming right after
dinner, or from the change of wa
ter, or from the intense heat, it will
never be known why the Archibald
ties, who motored so proudly into
the Maple City, Tuesday morning,
on Shay's Mid-Valley Express, loud
ly boasting that they would win
both games, could not safely con-
meet more than three times with
Benny Hessling's curves. For
one hour and thirty-nine minutes he
held them in the hollow of his
hand.
+ Monahan opened the proceedings
by sending a pop fly to right. Bro
gan was attended to, unassisted, by
ed, stole second on a passed ball,
and died there, Gaughan tanning.
Mangan grounded to third. Bra
der repeated the trick to second.
Ross got to first on tumble,
Gaughan dropping the ball. Sander
cock famed.
Jacobs and Halter featured the
second inning by great catches of
Duffy's and Boland's long flies. Kin
nerty grounded to third.
Halter grounded to Pitcher Bon
ner. Schilling hit a hard drive to
left, good for one base, and stole
second. Jacobs and Brader famed,
In the third Bowles was out on a
| grounder to Ross. Bonner hunted
Sandercock threw wild to first, the
runner going to second. Hessling
walked Monahan and Brogan, filling
the bases. Things looked dangerous
Dougher flied to Bader who made a
fine catch jumping up in the air af-
ter the ball, and tossing it to first
retiring the side.
Honesdale made three runs in
their half of the third. Hessline
opened the seance with a single tc
left. Mangan singled to the same
|
Schilling who ran for Hessling. Cap
tain Brader sacrificed to first, ad'
vancing the runners to second and
third. Ross got to second on the
shortstop's muff, Mangan and Hes
sling scoring. Sandercock singled
to centre, Ross scoring. He stole
second. Halter was hit by the
pitcher. Schilling flied to left. ia
cobs famed. Score 80.
Gaughan got to first on Hatler'i
muff, and advanced to second OF
Hessling's wild throw. Duffy fan
ned. Boland fouled out to Sander
cock. Kinnerty grounded to short.
Bader, for Honesdale, famed
Hessling flied to left. MangaI
grounded to third.
In the fifth Archibald got thei
first, last and only run.
Bowles singled to centre. Bonne
grounded to pitcher, Bowles going t.
second on an error Monahan sing
led and got to second on errors
Bowles scoring. Brogan got to frs
on players choice, Monahan beini
retired at third, cutting off a rul
Dougher grounded to short.
. Honesdale corralled another rul
in the fifth. Brader grounded t.
first. Ross doubled to left. San
] dercock singled to left, advancing
Ross, and stole second before Hat
ler famed. Schilling got to first Of
, the shortstop's tumble, Ross scor
Continued on Page Four).
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
HONESDALE

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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07

porter looked at the groom, who
was considerably younger, and
rather undersized, he could not
help feeling that her words might
be prophetic in more senses than
one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
VAST SUM is MADE
IN BIG SUGAR DEAL
Hsvemeyer Reward Told Before Wash
inston Investigators by James
n. Post

Washington.-That the late H. o.
Havemeyer received 100000 for
his share In organizing the sugar com
bine and that this money is in the
hands OF the Havemeyer family today
In the shape of dividend-eaTning stock
was the principal disclosure made at
the congressional investigation into
methods of the alleged octopus
The special house committee heard
the Hayemeyer disclosures while the
committee which is investigating the
treasury department was told OF gi.
gantic frauds practiced In the federal
sugar weighing Office connected with
the New York custom house.
The special investigating committee
had before It James H. Post, president
Of the National Sugar Refining COM
pany OF New Jersey. whose testimony
closed with a spirited defense of the
corporation activities of the late II. O.
Havemeyer, organizer of the American
company, The house committee on
expenditures in the treasury depart
ment questioned Oliver Splitter. a for.
mer dock superintendent for the cor.
poration. with view to discovering
the identity Of the men higher up"
In the preparation Of the frauds
Mr. Post was subjected to long
and gruelllng examination as to his
and Mr.. Havemeyer's connection with
the formation of the National com.
pany. Representative Madison of the
committee complained that whenever
the committee had gotten down to
something" witnesses frequently
threw it off onto Havemeyer
His memory has been traduced by
men who would not have dared to have
done so had he been alive" said Mr.
Post, his eyes. flashing
The defense was made after the wit
ness had told of the issuance to Have.
meyer through Post himself Of &c..
100000 Of the common stock OF the
National Sugar Refining company
without any money consideration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
THOUSANDS GREET
Mr.. AND MRS. TAFT
Great Reception Marks Silver Wee.
ding of Presldent-Presents
Worth a Fortune.

Washington.-A reception on the
White House lawn brought the silver
wedding celebration of the President
and Mrs. Taft. the second that has
been held Ia the executive mansion.
TO a close.
Invitations had been sent to close
to 10000 persons. and while the Off
cial count of those who SHOOK nan6s
with the president was not given out.
It was estimated that at least 5000
persons were present
Never in the history OF the nation
probably has such a function been
held in Washington. The diplomatic
corps. the United States Supreme
court. the senate and the house Of
representatives, the departments of
the government, the men who are
Sigh in political affairs Of the coun-
try. the army. the navy and every
walk of life almost were represented.
The COOL clear night. that made a
reception in the open air possible.
prevented the crush that the White
House for days had been afraid of
liant and unusual but delightful in
every respect. The guests would
have filled the White House to over
flowing, but the White House grounds
are ample and there was no crush
and no confusion.
Possibly $4,000 people crowded
about the iron fence that surrounds
he Jr 30
the electric display, the splashing
fountains and the gay throng within.
The cards said the reception would
begin at nine o'clock. and promptly
on the hour. to the strains of the we'd
ing march. the President and Mrs.
aft came slowly down the staircase
Of the White House, preceded by the
six presidential aids and followed by
the cabinet. Out through the red
room to the rear port.co e the man
sion. down the broad steps and out
onto the lawn. which lad been con-
verified into veritable fairyland, the
procession marched. They took their
stand beneath two trees just about
the center Of the lawn. whose branches
were Joined by an electric sign flash
ing "l8&G-1911"
Mrs Tait surprised even those ia
miliar with the Improvement in health
that she has shown by remaining ~
the presidents side In the receiving
line all the evening She wore a
gown of white satin. brocaded with
silver flowers. with a court train.
Miss Helen Taft. who was near at
hand. wore a gown of pink satin
with a tunic of pink chiffon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
MOTOR CARS IN THE ALPS.

Motorists who desire to include the
most picturesque parts Of Switzer-
land In their itinerary have run up
against a dead wall Of opposition on
the part Of the people Of the canton
which contains the finest Alpine seen
cry. including the valley Of the Enga-
dine. the Maloja lakes. the famous re-
sorts OF Moritz, Pontresina and Davos
and the passes of the Splugen. Malo-
ia and Bernina. says the Pittsburg
Chronicle-Teiegraph The question OF
admitting motor cars to the Grisons
was submitted to the people by resort
to the initiative, and the result was
vote Of absolute exclusion. This came
20 pass In spite of the disposition Of
the federal authorities to encourage
automobile traffic and the active
work of the Swiss Automobile club
on the same side. The people. how
ever. were unalterably hostile for the
reason that the Alpine roads are mar
row and that, II motor cars we're ad-
mitted. the use of those highways
would be fraught with great danger.
Obviously, If the opposition so mani
Tested 10 to be overcome the only
means Of accomplishing this end is
by the widening OF the mountain
roads Here again. however. the viii
of the people must be consulted and
the issue is bound to be mighty I'm.
certain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
May Probe Insurance Risk Report.

Assistant State Fire Marshal ]. M.
Sexton, whose circular letter to in
surance companies operating in Wiz
consin, relative to monthly reports on
risks, has aroused much comment, de-
MED that he had any financial inter-
est in the proposed undertaking. Not
withstanding this, it is rumored that
the matter will be brought up before
the legislature.
According to the New York Journal
of Commerce and Bulletin, circular,
signed by Mr. Sexton, has been sent
10 companies operating in Wisconsin.
suggesting that it would be a good
plan for these companies TO secure
monthly reports from Wisconsin on
fire risks, these reports to be taken
from the records of the state fire mar
shal's department. The reports. it is
suggested, would divide all fires into
three classes, according to the indica-
tions of incendiarism. This would
serve to protect the companies. The
cost of these reports is placed at $40
per month for each company.
Mr.. Sexton, in explaining the letter.
denied that he would receive any
compensation, that the reports would
not be furnished by him and that he
was acting for two Madison agents
who would secure the data from the
departments records. These are open
10 any citizen The state law pro-
hibits any state employe from re-
ceiving compensation for information
secured by him by virtue of his of
fee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
WOOL MEASURE is PASSED.

Underwood Bill. Providing for Reduc-
ton OF Duty on Product, Adopted.
Washington The house of rep
resentattves by vote of POI to 100
passed the Underwood wool tariff re-
vision bill providing for a reduction
of the duty on woods aud manufactures
OF wool Many am condiments = ere OF
fered and voted down, the only one
adopted being T. slight change in
phraseolOgy
The victory on the wool schedule
was the more decisive In that "a Re
publican progresslves voted for the
Underwood bin. but one Democrat,
Francis of Ohio, who halls from the
sheep-growing district, voted against
it. The vote on final passage was 22l
for. 100 against the bill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28

We are now getting intelligence
that will add to the charm of farming
and gardening and magnify the ideals
of the city fellow who dreams OF the
delicious flavor OF rural life. It has
been discovered. through experiments
in Scotland. that the application Of
electricity to a garden bed viii make
the lettuce. the cucumbers. the peas.
the tomatoes. the beets, etc. grow fu-
riously and increase the yield from 20
TO 100 per cent The time for the
things to come up. after the seed is
put in the ground, Is reduced at least
onehalf. The application of the cleo
tricity can be done by putting some
electric lights over the bed or dis
charging high-tension electricity from
a system of overhead wires There
is scientific reason for this sort Of
horticulture Electricity Is a powerful
and permeating fluid. and IT is partic-
ularly effective in promoting plant
life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28

reservations are under federal con-
troll. but in the case of an epidemic
they are likely to be dangerous to the
communities on their borders The
state board viii propose that some
legislation giving it certain powers
be enacted. or the interior department
take such steps to quarantine and dis
infect as will prevent the spread at
disease.
The board elected DR.. c. H. Suther-
land. son of the late DR.. @ o. Suther-
land. as the Wisconsin boards repre-
sentative on the Lake Michigan water
commission.
an investigation widespread in its
application. and promising results OF
amazing interest to every citizen OF
the state. is contemplated in the in
quiry PROPOSE in the joint resolution
! introduced by Assemblyman Thomas
j. Mahon Of Shawano county, which
will be taken up in the assembly this
week. In view of the defeat of his bill
for a uniform textbook adoption, I'M
| der the auspices of an unpaid state
commission, Mr.. Mahon believes the
subject demands the fullest kind of
| investigation
Inasmuch as the bill was designed
to curb the alleged improper prac-
tees of the so-called Doc trusts
agents. this supposed evil v II occupy
a prominent position under fire. Be
sides. the various ramifcations of the
influence of the publishing houses will
be gone into without fear or favor.
On the other hand. in order to clear
away any doubts as TO the motives of
many supporters of the uniform text
book plan, Mr.. Mahon believes that
the proposed committee also should
go deeply into this phase of the mat
ter.
at was charged on the floor that
the uniformity bill represented fight
between book publishing houses, and
if this is true l, for one, would like to
see the truth made known" said Mr..
MahOn. IF the school book PROPOSE
ton in this state is rotten, every bit of
the rottenness should be exposed,
without prejudice, and with no care
for whom it may hit. firmly believe
vestigation as this matter of school
textbooks and how it affects the
school system of the state. If the bill
proposed by me possessed flaws,
nothing will point them out so quickly
as a legislative probe, and the result
will be bill that is as near faultless
as the human brain can devise"
Assemblyman Nye's bill TO REIN
! burse northern residents for damage
to crops by wild deer. which they
are not permitted to shoot was made
the butt of ridicule and was sent to
death. Several motions for reconsid-
GRAFTON of bills already killed were
denied and the Donald resolution re-
moving the constitutional limit on
public debt was put over to Wednes-
day
The senate refused to concur in the
assembly substitute for the senate
resolution providing for a legislative
| committee to settle the boundary dis
pute between Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin 1t is likely that conference
committee will try and adjust the af'
! fair.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
DR.. W. E. STONE GETS DIVORCE
President OF Purdue University Is
Granted a Decree at Lafayette.

Lafayette, ln.-After waiting four
years for his wife to repe, and re-
turn to her home here, DR. 'inthrop
Ellsworth Stone. president Of Purdue
Victoria H. Stone, who In April. 1907.
became infatuated with an East In
dian religious cult called the Yogi
philosophy and left her husband and
children here to follow its teachings
Her departure at that time created a
sensation. as she was a leader in so
ciety and literary circles. According
to the complaint, she is now living at
Coalleda, Germany. with a number Of
the followers of the cult
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
nir.ct ~. an R.iectea

Washington The house refused to
accept the bill for direct election OF
senators In the form in which 1t
passed the senate. and by q vote Of
LIZ to 112 sent II TO conference The
Bristow amendment was the only
change made by the senate, and g
was because OF refusal to accent this
amendmen t that the house voted 'o-
conference The vote was on str!c''v
party lines. one Republican o.
Tennessee-voting with the Demo.
Gratis, and one Democrat-ENrk @.
Wisconsin-with the Republicans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-28
NEW THEORY ON MAINE WRECK
Heat May Have Exploded Boilers After
Main Upheaval.

Havana.-By further pumping the
water in the cofferdam surrounding
the wreck of the battleship Maine
was lowered until It is now fifteen
feet below the surface of the water
in the harbor
The work revealed the fact that the
explosion did damage to the midship
section of the vessel. The port deck
is bumped up and the side Of the ship
beneath blown out. This may mean
that the boilers were exploded by the
heat of flames which followed the
main upheaval
On the main deck was found the
bones of two arms and the remnants
of mans foot to which part of the
shoe was still clinging These CHASTITY
relics lay TO the starhoard of the after
turret. In the captains cabin was a
rubber coat. a rubber stamp. and sun
dry other articles of the same mate
rial They had deteriorated little
during their long immersion.