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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28

Midsummer, not later than August
LIST.
Il now develops that influences
are working to keep Clerk Searle in
the office. 1t is understood that
Judge Archibald, who appointed him,
is doing his best to have him con-
tinued. Judge Wilmer, it is said,
wished to have the appointing of his
own clerk, but is not asserting him
self to this end, apparently satisfied
to let affairs drift until later in the
summer.
Controller Jones was practically
assured of the appointment when
changes were made in Federal court
incident to the resignation of Judge
Archibald and the elevation of Mr..
Wilmer to succeed him. The ap-
pointment of a clerk would have
been made when the appointments
were announced, it was said, were it
not that the State Republican lead
ers concluded to retain for a time
one old official acquainted with office
routine. Judge Archibald, it has
said, has been busy in an effort to
have Clerk Searle retained perman-
emily.
The office has Deen good for SlO,-
600 to SIS, a year, but it will
not be so fat after January l next.
1t will then pay a fixed salary of S3,-
500 a year, but good practically for
life. Under the fee system the clerk
received the fees of three courts
virtually, as fees came from the Of
fees in Williamsport, Harrisburg and
Scranton, three cities in which the
court sits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28
Accounts of individuals,
firms and corporations soli-
cited.
Correspondence invited
ERS:

HENRY L. USSELL-EDWIN F. TORREY
PRESIDENT. CASHIER.
ANDREW THOMPSON a. G.. LINDSAY
VICE PRESIDENT ASSISTANT CASHIER
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28

u 7. KIMBLE,
l.. ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW F.,
Office over the post office Honesdale. Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Register
and Recorder of Wayne county, sub
ject to the primaries to be neld
September so, 1911.
Having held the Office of Register
and Recorder myself and also serv-
ed as deputy under Emerson w.
Gammell, under a small salary, |
have tried to serve the people we'll
who had business to do at this Office,
and | now ask the support of the
Republicans of Wayne county and
my friends, who have always been
loyal to me in the past to again sup
port me and if nominated will do
everything | can in an honorable way
to secure my election. ! am we'll
known, and assure you that if | am
again placed in that office | will per-
sonally attend to the business of the
office.
Yours truly,
F. H. CRAGO.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28
May Retain CIerkShip

The following from the Scranton
Tribune-Republican will be of inter-
est to Mr., Searle's many friends in
Wayne county:
Things have so shaped themselves
in the past two months, that it is
not certain now that e. r. w.
Searle will leave the Office of FEEDER
al court clerk to make place for a
successor to be named by Judge C.
B. Wilmer, who took Judge R. w.
Archbald's place, when Judge Arch
bald ascended to the United States
Court of Commerce. County Con-
troller E. A. Jones has been men
toned for the place and the under
standing has been that he would
supplant Clerk Searle some time in
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28

The Citizen will publish
in each issue of the week
one of the essays or declamations,
which formed part of the Com
mencement exercises of the
Honesdale High school for the
benefit of those who were unable
to be present at the exercises.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28
T. Y. Il O Y ID,
Boyds Mills, Pa.

Boyds Mills, Pa.
announces himself as a candidate
for the Office of Sheriff on the Re-
publican ticket, subject to the de-
cision of the primaries. 36t2.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28

"One tear of a mother shall blot
out a thousand complaints against
her"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS..
AttorneYS-8t-Law.

VIM. H. LEE,
w ATTORNEY CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office over post Office All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
I'm jes goin down to de ole town

"Pm jes goin down to de ole town
pump"
No less a parsonage than our own
Jerry Johnson heard these words
from the lips of an old time darby
Friday afternoon. Mr. Johnson, him
self seventy years old, rubbed his
eyes, pondered monument, then his
mind went back to the time when
"the ole town pump" stood on the
present site of the Farmers C Mer-
chants Bank. He could see, as in
the days of his youth, the common
meeting place of early day Staun-
tonians; the center of activity around
which the lazy village life revolved,
''the ole town pump"
With his mind in a properly re-
miniscent state, Mr.. johnson invited
the old negro to have a seat. Slip
ping into his establishment he
brought forth trimming glass of
his choicest apple juice which he
handed to his visitor and, pulling up
another chair, was satisfied himself
with drinking in every word Of the
old darky's memoirs of ''ante bel
lum' days.
Yes, he had lived in Staunton some
thing like sixty years ago. His name
was Jenkins Bannister and accord
ing to certain memoranda kept by
interested white marsters" his age
is ninety-eight. Hale and hearty the
tall slender cOlored man gives an i'm
preston of truthfulness, strangely at
variance with his claims to such eX-
IRENE age. The many statements he
has made with reference to Augusta
pioneers, however, are mostly borne
out by the facts.
Disappointed when told of the pass
| ing, years ago, of the watering place
which, in his old age, he was seeking
| and hoped to find, Jenkins and Mr..
Johnson launched into a feast of re-
| miniscences which lasted all after
| noon. They recalled the days when
the late Michael Hartman, more fami-
liarly known as Mike operated the
Virginia Hotel and ran a stage line.
Jenkins had worked for him for a
long time and Jerry thanked him,
also, for his first job. Both remem-
| bered well the house in which he liv-
ed on top of Gospel Hill, about the
present site of Mr.. Jas. R. Taylor's
handsome residence, and his many
| idiosyncrasies were remarkably fresh
in the minds of both. Stage lines
were then the only means of trans
portatiOn through this section. Over
the Parkersburg Pike, the rafting
coaches were then several days on a
trip to Charleston now consuming
less than one night by modern trans
| portation facilities.
General Imboden, who lived in the
| Bickle house on the top Of the high
hill back of the Mary Baldwin Semi
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
ELECTION IN MAINE
Next Month TO Decide Fate of
Statewide Prohibition

Augusta, Me-, August 5.-Sixty-
five years ago today the Democratic
legislature of Maine enacted the first
prohibition law against the liquor
traffic, thus setting an example of
Statewide prohibition, which was
not initiated by other Common
wealths until many years later. On
September IL, at a general election,
the voters will be called upon to de-
eide whether Statewide prohibition
shall remain.
The campaign now in progress be-
gan practically Immediately after
the election in September of last
year, when it become certain that a
Democratic legislature had been
elected, believed to be pledged to
vote for the resubmissoin of teh pro-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
MR.. JOSEPH 3. LICKLITER
Dies in His Home Here After an
Illness of Two Years

fastened no doubt by the death
of his son, Drewry, who was drowned
in Chicago July 2, Mr.. Joseph Ben
son Lickliter, who has been in de-
clining health for the last few years
died Monday morning at 2:15 at
his home on North Augusta street.
Mr.. Lickliter was born in Tim
berville, Rockingham county, on Oc-
tober 2, 1884, and was therefore in
his seventy-seventh year. On his
fathers death, which occurred early
in his childhood, he moved to Wood
stock where he made his home with
his uncle, Jacob Lickliter, father of
Mr.. Henry Lickliter of this city.
1t was at Woodstock that he
learned the tailor's trade. About
1857 he came to Staunton and ac-
eepted a position in the tailoring de-
partment of the Western State Hos
pital where he remained until the
early 70's when he became manager
of the American Hotel, at that time
the present Bowling SPOTS
corner. Following his retirement
from the hotel business, he held
several different positions, resuming
his trade as a tailor about ten years
ago.
In 1884 he married Miss Kate
Moffett, Of Lynchburg, in addition to
whom he is survived by two sons,
Frank Lickliter, of Minneapolis, and
Harry Lickliter, of Baltimore, also
one daughter, Catherine, who lives
at home. He is also widely related
further down the Valley.
Mr.. Lickliter was an honest and
upright citizen and one whose loss
will be keenly felt by the community
Before the days of trained nurses
it was his especial province to wait
on the sick and do whatever he could
toward administering to their COM
fort, and this always without re-
but purely from the
goodness of his heart.
The funeral will take place at ten
o'clock this morning from the resi-
dence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
ADMIRAL TOGO CALLS
ON PRESIDENT TAFT

Washington, August 5.-Admiral
Count Heihachiro Togo, hero of ia
pan, and guest of the United States,
who arrived here from New York
last night, today entered on the
round of entertainments arranged in
his honor.
The admiral was up bright and
early at his suite, in the new Willard
Hotel and after breakfast remained
in his apartment for about an hour.
A little later, accompanied by Baron
Uchida the Japanese Ambassador,
the sea-fighter called on Secretary
of State Knox and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Winthrop, who is
acting secretary in the absence of
Secretary Meyer. These calls were
returned at the hotel. After these
ceremonies were over the admiral
held reception for an hour and a
half to officers OF the United States
Navy at the hotel. Practically every
naval officer in Washington attended
the reception. A large crowd sur
rounded the hotel entrances, hoping
to catch glimpse of the admiral,
while the naval officers were arriving
in carriages and automobiles.
The admiral was assisted in re-
ceiving his callers by Chandler Hale,
Assistant Secretary OF State; Cap
tain T. M. Potts, United States Navy,
who has been detailed by the Navy
Department as the Admiral's aide;
Captain Archibald Butt, United
States Army, President Taft's mill
tary aide; Lieutenant Commander
Palmer, United States Navy, and the
Japanese naval aides, Captain Hani
shara and Commander Toniguchi.
This afternoon President Taft re-
ceived Admiral Togo at the White
House. Afterwards the distinguish
ed visitor was taken sightseeing over
the city. The day ended with a din
ner at the White House, followed
by public reception.
Tomorrow the nations guest will
rest. On Monday he will go to Mt.
Vernon on the Presidents yacht, the
Mayfiower, and will have luncheon
on board and visit the Indian Head
proving grounds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
CENTENARLAN HOME Conner
SEEKS THE sOLD TOWN PUMP
Aged Colored Man Comes Back to Staunton After 81
| sence to Be Startled By Changes

nary, was a mutual acquaintance. For
him, Jenkins had plowed many acres
of what are now city streets and
yards of fashionable residences. Mr..
Jake" Parent, the police force of
that day, was also well remembered,
though the aged tiarky declared he
had never had his head inside of a
Jail and thought he could finish his
career with his reputation unblem-
ished in that respect. This man
and that, in fact almost the entire
population of Staunton "befoh de
wah" were reviewed in detail Every
now and then the memory of one
would recall some character they
hadn't mentioned. Initiating some
popularity of body or mind, the two
old timers would chuckle happily and
dive off into deeper pools of memory,
coming back to the surface with
some other interesting episode or the
name of some other contemporary
long since dead.
"Mr. Dixons little boy Charlie" was
inquired after. The old man eX-
pressed much surprise when told that
the little boy" now weighed about
two hundred pounds and could be
found in butcher shop just around
the corner. On being approached,
J Mr.. Dixon showed the Dispatch-News
man a scar on his head where he had
fallen into a heifer pen, as child,
and from which this same jerks
| had rescued him after a scrap with
the cattle.
| Jenkins is here to visit his daugh-
tiers, Mary Virginia Bannister and
Ella Margaret Bannister. He comes
| from Mr.. John Glendyer's place at
Rockbridge Baths, in fact has spent
the entire sixty years, since leav-
ing Staunton, in that neighborhood.
| If he doesn't like it here, he's still
| got old Rock bridge to fall back on
and he admitted yesterday that
things were awfully different here
from what they were in the times
when Main street was a country road
| lined with a few houses. Across, on
the southern side of Lewis Creek all
was virgin forests. The greater poT-
ton of what is now the western half
of the town was likewise undevelop-
ed. But it's Jenkins opinion that
he's getting old. At ninety-eight,
there are not many people who will
dispute this with him. He wanted
to come down and see his daughters.
While here he expects to do odd jobs
of work around the premises of some
of his old friends, because he gamely
| says he is still able to work.
Needless to say, the people while
still the same hospita5le sort as he
knew in his younger days, will num-
Der among them very few of those
who in by-gone days gathered at
1.-The ole town pump"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
HORRIBLE DEATH
Gangrene Ate Away Both Limbs
of Well Known County Man

Harrisonburg, August Gam
creme in it's most horrible form today
fused the death of David Spiker in
his home near Woodstock. He was
at one time deputy-sheriff of Shenan-
doah county, and had also held the
position Of deputy-treasurer of that
county, and was one of the best
known men in this part of the Valley.
Gangrene, brought on by rheumatism
with which he had long been afflicted,
attacked Mr.. Spiker some weeks ago.
The disease finally literally ate away
both of his limbs before the end
came. Mr.. Spiker was 70 years old.
He leaves a wife.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
ROBBED ON DARK ROAD

Fordwick, August 5.--Mr. Claude
Beam made a business trip to Sc
curity Maryland this week.
Mrs. Nora Davidson, of Rich
mond, is visiting Mrs. K. c. Bosser-
man of this place.
Master Powell Davis, of Craigs-
Vile, ran a nail in his foot Thurs
day, inflicting very painful wound
but after having it treated at the doc
tors office, was reported to be rest
ing comfortably.
While hauling tan-bank GUS of
the woods yesterday Mr.. jeff Camp
bell of Wallace Mills neighborhood
had his leg broken by falling under
the wagon. DR.. Tuttle of Craigs-
vile was called in to attend him.
Mr.. Tate Youell lost a fine grey
horse yesterday. The animal was
out in pasture with some other horses
and was kicked on the front leg,
breaking it short. Mr.. Youell had
the horse shot.
Mrs. William Stricken of the coun-
ty is very ill at the home Of her
son.
Mrs. Harriet Cottrell will leave
Monday via Washington to visit re-
latives in Freehold, N. ]. While
there Mrs. Cottrell expects to meet
her brother Mr.. Garrett Mathews of
Portland, Oregan, whom she has not
seen for many years.
Mr.. Dock Sprouse of Esteling fur
mace was held up at the poin OF re-
volver Friday night by two unknown
negroes.
Mr.. Sprouse had been to Craigs-
Vile to make some purchases and
was returning to his home when &C
costed.
The negroes made careful search
for money on his person but failing
to find any let him proceed on his
way. Mr.. Sprouse is unable to give
any description of the negroes.
Mrs. DR.. Bowles of Richmond Is
visiting Miss Daisy Craig at her
home in Craigsville.
Miss Jessie Wicker, who has been
visiting friends in this section for
the past few weeks, left yesterday
on No. 46 for Salem, where she
will visit some of her classmates be-
fore she returns to her home in
N. C.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
|REv. BR0WN RESIGNS

Middlebrook, August 3.-The COM
munity at large regrets very much TO
know that Rev. Geo. L. Brown, mas
decided to resign as principal OF the
M;dd,ahrook school and accept the
school at Craigsville. Mr.. brown
10 an excellent teacher as we'll as a
nastor and has always done all MS
work thoroughly and was esteemed
NV all his people. Mr.. Brown Will
move from the manse at Shemarlah
church, but will not give up his work
at this church. The people OF Cralgs-
Vile are very fortunate In securing
Mr. Brown for pastor and teacher.
Mr. H. G. McGary received a tele-
gram this morning announcing the
death of Mr.. WV. Turner of Louisa,
Va, from typhoid fever. Mr.. Turn
er was well known In MiddieDrooK
and was loved by all who knew him.
He was great worker for the churcn
and was for some time engaged IN
the Y.M.C.A. work. MI. Turner was
aged about 80 years. He leaves a
wife and four children. Mrs. Turn
er was formerly Miss Maggie Taylor
Hogshead of Middlebrook. The
funeral services will be held Satur-
day near Louisa. Some OF Mr.
Turner's friends from Middlebrook
will attend.
Mr.. Murray Steele, of Washing
ton. is visiting his aunt Mrs. J. II.
SwQrtzel.
Rev. J. E. Purcell of Craigsville
| is visiting Rev. VIM. Denham' at
Bethel manse.
Mrs. Amanda Meeks of Bells Val
lev. is visiting relatives in Middle
brook.
Mr.. Jas. Lilley and wife are spend
ing some time atWilson Springs.
Messrs. Sam McCutchen, Robt'
Mish and Allie Hamilton attended
the picnic at East Bethel Tuesday.
Mr.. Flory, who has been spending
some time with Mr.. H. G. McGary
has returned to his home in Harri-
sonburg.
Miss Zena Shelter has returned
from a visit to friends in Charlottes-
vile.
Mrs. Lula Rosen has returned
home from a visit to friends and re-
latives in Mt. Jackson.
Mr.. John Shelton, who was resi-
dent of Middlebrook many years
ago, is visiting friends and relatives
in this section. Mr.. Shelton has
been living in the western states
but is thinking of coming back te
cold Virginia" to live.
Mr.. C. l.. Rhodes and wife, Of
Steele's Tavern, spent Sunday at Mr.
R. A. Helms.
Mr.. Taylor Mccoy and some, of the
Boy Scouts who are camping al
"Caldwallen" were in our town Tues
day.
John and Richard Marcus, of Hot
Springs, are spending some time Al
their home here.
| Mrs. G.. l.. Arehart of Richmond
Va, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A
B. Hemp.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
PACKING DEMONSTRATION
Schedule is Announced by Virgin
ia Horticultural Society

The following are the dates and
places decided upon for holding the
barrel and box packing demOnstra-
tons to be given by the Virginia
Horticultural Society In cooperat-
ton with the Virginia Agricultural
Experiment Station:
Winchester, August IA, Stephens
City Is, Harrisonburg 16, Staunton
II, Crozet Is, Covesville 10, Massion
Mills 81, Fontella %, Barboursville
25, Orange 26, Alton %, Luray 20,
Front Royal 80, Washington Septem-
Der l, Stuarts Draft 4, Cloverdale 5,
Starkey 6. Salem Z, Rural Retreat 8.
Chilhowie o.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
WA YNESBORO

Waynesboro, Aug. 3.-Mr. Oliver
Booker, of Portsmouth, who has been
visiting friends here, has returned to
his home.
Mrs. Douglas Leftwich spent Mon
day with her mother, Mrs. Wertin-
baker at the University.
Mrs. w. J. 10th, Misses Champe
and Hood Thompson and Mr.. Hutzler
of Richmond, who have been to
Lynchburg and the Peaks of Otter in
IFS. Loth's car, returned Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Layborn Jones has returned
home after visiting friends in Crozet.
Miss Martha Swan, who has been
visiting Miss Mary Haines, returned
to her home in Washington yester-
day.
Mrs. Magie's sister, Mrs. M. C.
McMurdo of Richmond, is very ill at
Mrs. William Mccormick.
Mr.. Charles Moore of Berryville,
Va. enroute to Rockbridge Alum
Springs, stopped off few hours with
friends yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Hartwell Smith,
Miss Jean Smith and her friend Miss
Alta Monteith of Low Moor, Va,
who has been visiting her, left this
morning for Low Moor in DR.. Smiths
machine.
Mrs. Finter and her son Clyde,
OF Lyndhurst, were in town yester-
day.
Miss Ida Thomas of Washington
is visiting Miss Evelyn Day.
Mr.. William Gallaher and Col. Char
les Withrow went to Charlottesville
yesterday to consult DR.. Watt at
the University hospital.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
went on their annual picnic yester-
day to Fry Spring, few mile from
Charlottesville. Coaches were at
tached to train No. 46 for them and
great many people besides the Sun
day school took advantage of the op-
portunity. Special street cars were
at the station to convey them to the
picnic grounds, where all spent a
very delightful day. returning on
No. 45 in the evening.
Mrs. William Meade Addison who
is spending the summer here, paid a.
nying trip to Richmond Monday re-
turning Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. R. Handy, of Washington.
VINO has been visiting her mother.
MRS. Howard Coyner here, is spend
ing few days this week with friends
in Stuarts Draft.
Mr.. John Chandler and his son
Lawrence went to Charlottesville
yesterday on business.
Mr.. Kenton Coiner visited friends
in Charlottesville last week.
Miss Fannie Gallaher who has
been visiting at the Kings Daugh-
ters' hospital in Staunton has re-
turned to her home here,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
Wonaan's Headless Body Found
By Boys Exploring .Sewer
Cincinnati Police Believing Her Murdered are Busv
Engaged in Search Clues

Special to Dispatch-News.
Cincinnati, August 5.-Fhe find
ing of a headless body of woman
in Bloody Run sewer on the North
yesterday developed into a most
puzzling mystery. The corpse was
found by four boys, who walked
through the big trunk sewer early
yesterday as prank. Terror sealed
their lips until late yesterday after