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Evening star., 1911-08-09

Meetings Of the steel operators man.
aged to contradict the old saying that
business and pleasure should not be
mixed.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

Railway accidents should call the at
tention Of philanthropists to the fact that
spreading of the rails is quite as dan
gerous as hookwOrm.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

There will probably never be time
when the mayor of New York and the
mayor Of Glen Echo are not having their
troubles
Evening star., 1911-08-09

1t is remarkable to note the shortness
Of time in which the farmer can change
his complaint of drought into protest
against too much rain.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

Canadian craftsmanship Is now engaged
in the effort to establish reciprocity as
an economic principle and not as po-
Htical issue.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Discussing Difference.

Some still delight to bark and bite.
But some stay up till very late
And lift their voices to the night.
No doubt they seek to arbitrate.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

The organizer oS a great trust usually
insists even in the face of Investigation
on pointing with pride instead of viewing
with regret.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Indications.

You think our new farce will be a
lit?" asked the manager
I'm sure Of it." replied the stage man.
ager Every member of the company
blushed at the first reading Of the manu-
script"
Evening star., 1911-08-09

A number Of states are disposed Sc
riously to question the results Of near
prohibition.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

II the next president of Haiti is
prudent man he will have a resignation
filled out ready for instant use.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

Mr.. Bryan, once the peerless orator, is
in a way to become celebrated chiefly for
the speeches he inspires others to make.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
A Fortifying Experience.

You dictate all your letters?"
'Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. Some
times you can get pretty good idea of
how little attention your letter is going
to receive by watching the manner and
facial expression Of the stenographer."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
TENER VISITS
STATE HOSPITAL
Inspected Newly Erected
Institution at Farview
EXPRESSES HIMSELF AS PLEAS
ED WITH WORK AND LEAVES
FOR CHARIEROI,

Governor John X. Tener, together
with party of friends, passed
through Honesdale about noon
Wednesday enroute to Blooming
Grove Park from Farview, where
the buildings of the Criminal Insane
hospital are in course of erection,
and which were inspected by the
party.
Among the distinguished men in
the party at Farview with the Gov
ernor were: Walter F. Gather, Sec
retary to the governor; Hon. Henry
F. Walton, of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the hospital commission; H.
G. Ashmead, secretary of the COM
mission; Hon. r. B. Little, of Mont
rose, and County Controller E. A.
Jones, members of the commission;
Col. ]. R. Virgins, a member of the
governors staff; j. Henry Williams,
of Philadelphia; William c. Fownes.
Pittsburg; E. H. Fitch, New York;
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
IS DIVORCES
RECORD OF 1910
One Granted to Every
Twelve Marriage Licenses
MOSTLY FOR DESERTION AND
COST FROM $50 TO $40 TO
GET.

For every round dozen of mar
riage licenses issued in Wayne coun-
ty last year, one divorce was grant
ed. No less than sixteen divorces
as over against one hundred and
ninety-nine marriage licenses, is the
startling record disclosed by a per-
usal of the official court records.
Wien it is taken into considera-
tion that Wayne county has a popu-
lation of less than 10000, embrac-
ing in the neighborhood of 5000
families, the figures are still more
astounding, and show that conjugal
felicity in the shire is decidedly on
the wane.
1910 was the biggest year we
ever had. We had an unusually
large number of marriage licenses
that year." said Clerk of the Or
phaas' Court M. j. Hanlan to a Citi-
zen man.
The reporter was quite anxious to
learn how many divorces had been
granted last year, and Mr.. Hanlan
obligingly went over the records,
and gave him the desired informa-
ton.
Most of the divorces, it was learn
ed, are granted for desertion. Once
in a while a decree is handed down
on the grounds of unfaithfulness.
There is only one case on record
where the evidence in a divorce,
! case in Wayne county was sealed,
/ and that was done in the time OF
Judge Geo. S. Purdy, who sealed the
evidence himself.
A divorce in Wayne county costs
from $50 to $40. 1t all depends on
whether there is contest or not.
If there is no contest, and the law
yer gets only reasonable fee, sep
aration papers can be secured at a
figure approximating the amounts
mentioned. Lawyers sometimes fail
to get their fee, and an attorney told
the reporter che once got twenty
five cents for a divorced" which
certainly was pretty cheap to say
the least!
The $50 cost of divorce is divided
up somewhat as follows: First of
all there is the masters fee, which
is 500. Then the lawyer usually gets
$40 or $25. Besides, there are the
costs to be considered. A subpoena
costs $3.50. The sheriff's fee for
service will depend on where and
how far he has to go.
Sometimes personal service can
not be gotten. Then an alias writ
must be issued, and an order for
publication granted and the costs
will run up like everything. If you
can't get personal service, then it's
quite expensive.
Divorces have been legalized on
religious and moral grounds since the
days of Moses. Their necessity will
continue as long as the world en-
dures. What matters it if they
cost $1,000 if happy release can be
secured by so simple means.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
ELECTION NOTES.

Borough and township officers
elected in 1908 to serve for a period
of three years. The terms of all ex-
pire this Fall, and their successors
must be chosen at the coming
election in November, while
those elected in 1909 or 1910,
that is for a three-year term, will
hold over. All assessors, according
to the amendment of the recent cleo
ton law adopted, will be elected this
year. Under the new school code
the five directors will be elected as
follows: Two for two years, two for
four years, and one for six years.
September 9 is the last day for
filing nomination papers for county
offices with the county commission
ers. Papers for President Judge are
filed a week earlier and at Harris
burg.
The primaries will be advertised
commencing with the first week in
August.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
JADW|N'S ELM
OLDEST IN TOWN
Also One of the Worst
Tree Expert Ever Saw
BORERS HAD EATEN THEIR WAY
INTO ITS HEART; ALL RIGHT
NOW,

"The elm tree in front of Mr..
Jadwin's place was the worst tree
l tackled in all my twenty-five years
experience" said T. H. Winskill,
tree expert, to a Citizen man, We'd
nesday. 81 did the job personally,
as an object lesson in arboriculture.
There was a great crowd there to see
the work. The borers ate right into
the tree. l found hundreds of
European elm beetles in the tree, a
couple of inches long.
"Mr. Jadwin's tree is the Oldest
elm in town. 1t must be all of 70
years old"
Mr.. Winskill has been in Homes
dale for just two months. In that
time he and his gang of men have
doctored about $50 trees, of which
number about 100 are naples. The
life of from twenty to thirty elms
has been prolonged through their
efforts, in addition to the large num-
Der of willows in Riverside Park,
which were treated by their re-
juvenating process.
A maple tree belonging to Mrs.
Maria P. Kesler, 1140 Main street
is one of the worst specimens Mr.
Winskill tackled in Honesdale. II
took three bags of cement and eight
bushels of sand to restore the tree
to normal conditions of growth.
The Telephone company put a
wire around the tree, and choked ii
to death. "They are the best
friends we got in this country for
making work." said Mr.. Winskill
laughingly.
Since coming to Honesdale, Mr.
Winskill has used eighty bags oi
cement and one hundred bushels OF
sand. He leaves the last of the
week for Seelyville where he has
several large contracts.
Mr.. Winskill is a graduate oi
Liverpool University, where he
specialized in garden science and
arboriculture, coming to America
about seven years ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
TO RESUME
SHIPPING COAL 2
RunOr to that Effect now
Being Discussed
MANY CIRCUMSTANCES LEAD TO
BELIEF THAT RUMOR is WELL
FOUNDED,

A well-founded rumor floated over
the Moosic on Tuesday from Carbon
dale that the Delaware & Hudson
railroad will resume the shipping of
coal over the mountain via Homes
dale to tidewater. The proposed
change is the chief topic of CONVEX
sation in Carbondale and it is be-
lieved that the running of coal will
be commenced at some future date.
That the company mean business or
are considering the feasibility of re-
suming shipping over the Moosic is
evinced by the fact that one of the
new 240 ton locomotives made a trial
trip on Sunday last. The huge
monster made the curves without
any difficulty as to running and it is
claimed that coal could be success
fully handled on the western side of
the Moosic from Carbondale to Far
view, and that the large engines can
be used for that purpose.
There are shipped to places along
the Erie several carloads of coal each
month, all of which come through
Honesdale and is carried as freight.
During the month of May it is claim
ed that over 100 cars of coal carry
ing steam sizes passed through
Honesdale were transferred to the
Erie and then distributed at differ
ent points down the main line of
that road.
In view of the fact that the Della
ware & Hudson Co. are making a
vast number of improvements to
their yard at Carbondale and of
President Loree's recent visit to
Honesdale, one is led to believe
that there will be something do
ing" in the near future. The Della
ware & Hudson company undoubted-
ly has something good in store for
the people of 'Honesdale.
Until such time when the Moosic
mountain will be tunneled coal will
be sent over the mountain, the risk
and expense being a great deal larg-
er than if more direct route were
used.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21

H. H. Chapman, of Yale Forestry
school; Architect ]. c. NJ. Shirk, of
Philadelphia; Charles A. Morrow, of
Morrow Bros, Baltimore, who have
the contract for the completion of
the hospital buildings, and Charles
H. Dorflinger, White Mills
Governor Tener was highly elated
wi h the surroundings and was more
than pleased with the buildings
completed and with the manner in
which the work is progressing on
the other structures in course of
construction. He was very much
impressed with the location and the
vast and beautiful view that is
commanded from the point of loca-
tion. The view from where the diff
ferent buildings are located is one
that cannot be surpassed in the state.
Beautiful long stretches of farm
land, timber land and lakes rest the
eye and it is place one longs to
linger. The Governor was enraptur-
ed with the beautiful scenery and
pure mountain air and many times
gave vent to his feelings. After an
inspection of the grounds and build
ings the Governor and distinguished
party motored to the site of the
upper observatory on Farview sum-
nit. The Governor is very quiet
and unassuming in his manners, but
the way he expressed himself with
the surroundings and magnificent
view obtained from the knob made
it certain that he was overjoyed with
his trip. This together with the
pure mountain air on the Moosic and
the enchanting ride from Farview
to Blooming Grove club house
sharpened their appetite for dinner,
which was enjoyed at Blooming
Grove at $3.50 p. m.
The party left the latter place at
3 o'clock and drove to Allentown
and from thence to Charleroi, the
Governors home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
HOUSE-FLY & co.
General Dealers in
Typhoid Fever, Diphtheria and 9th
er Infectious Diseases.

Typhoid Fever, Diphtherla and Oth-
er Infectious Diseases.
Sickness and Death from Our Infec
tions Warranted to Be Higher
Than that of Any Other Firm
in the Same Line of
Business.
Carelesstown, E. W.,
June Z, 1911.
Dear Sir or Madam:
This is to inform you that we will
be at your screen door earlier than
usual this summer, with choice line
of summer infections, including
Typhoid Fever, Diphtheria, etc.
Special inducements for babies are
offered in new line of bacteria, in
suring long illness and slow death.
We desire to call particular atten-
ton to an insidious variety of Bo-
vine Tubercle Bacillus, which we are
carrying to your milk supply. This
Tubercle Bacillus is warranted to
produce large tuberculous glands in
your children and slow tuberculosis
of the bowels, which we guarantee to
be fatal in 20 per cent. of the cases
infected.
Our firm finds it unnecessary to
call the attention of our patrons to
Results. We GET them. Look at
your cemeteries filled with the pat
rons of the line of products we carry.
Visit your hospitals: the beds are oc-
cupied by those we infected. Not a
city in the country has less-many
more-than 10 per cent. of its peo-
pie sick. No other firm can point
to so many cases of typhoid or so
much illness among babies as we
can, as a result of our methods.
Can't you see the advantage we
have over hog cholera or pip? Walk
through your orphan asylums; who
made the fatherless and motherless
children? WE DID.
Every July, August and Septem'
Der we increase the sickness and
death of the babies several hundred
per cent; we cause babies to die by
the thousands. We laugh at ouI
enemies who dole out insect powder
which only gives us a good drunk
and fly poison, which doesn't materi'
ally interfere with our business. Nc
one can hurt us until the vault, ma.
nure heap, open garbage pail and
dirty yard are wiped out. OF course
that won't be done right away.
Yours for dirt, disease and death,
HOUSE-FLY & CO.
To Madam Careless Housewife,
Mr.. Indifferent Citizen.
Life.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
Husbands Peculiar Death.

Willis Lee, Lanesboro, was poison
ed on Monday last under peculiar
circumstances. His stomach was
sent to Philadelphia for analysis and
the coroner's inquest will be made
upon the receipt of the report of the
contents of the stomach. 1t is claim
ed there were domestic troubles in
the family and Mrs. Lee asked a
neighbor to purchase some arsenic,
which he did. After the autopsy the
coroner asked Mrs. Lee to surrender
the rest of the deadly poison and she
stated that she had not had any in
the house for two years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
HAWLEY.
Ispecial to The Citizen.l

Especial to The Citlzen.l
HAWLEY, Pa, July 20.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. H. Taylor and son, John, and
daughter, Louisa, came to Hawley
on Friday in their own private car.
Their home is in Montana and they
are here visiting Mrs. Taylor's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Simons
on the East side. Mr.. Taylor is
pretty well up in his line of business
which is that of railroading.
Twelve autos motored out of town
at o'clock Tuesday night north
ward to join in the parade at Homes
dale. Most of them were handsome
ly decorated and the owners of them
were in hopes of winning one of the
prizes offered.
Mrs. Harry Pethick is visiting rel
atives at Bethany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Plum on
Sunday entertained their son, Max
of Asbury Park.
Charles Riddle spent some time
last week with Henry Harder on
Bone Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Tuttle are still
in New York caring for their sor
who was seriously injured in the
airship accident at Hemsted, L. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Schlager are
enjoying the breezes of Fair View
Lake.
Fred Rowe has moved his family
into his new house on the hill.
The friends of Rev. w. B. Signol
are still anXiously waiting for more
definite news and to learn what the
outcome of the unsolved mistery will
bring forth. Mr.. Signor was pastor
of the Lakeville charge for foul
years and formed many acquaint
ances here.
Ed. Goldback returned on Tuesda!
from New York city where he at
tended the National shoe fair which
is being held there.
Squire Charles Elliot fell on Mon
day night near his home and brok,
| his arm. AS he lived alone and be
ing unable to arise he was compelled
to lie on the ground in a SUFFERING
| condition for some time. Georg
Teeter happened along and hearing
him calling for help went to his as
sistance, got him in the house AM
called a physician. He was com
pletely prostrated and no doubt will
be laid up long time owing to hi
| advanced age.
The Wegge girls at the Eddy ar
entertaining their cousin, a youn
girl from New York city.
Il. F. Wall is now the owner o
the best automobile in town,
twenty horse power Stanley Steam
er.
Irving Brown, Honesdale, was Il
town with friends Sunday after
noon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
ARE YOU AMONG THEM ?
1881 CITIZENS OF WAYNE COUN.
TY ARE IN NEW MILITARY
ENROLMENT.

1881 citizens of Wayne county
are included in the military enroll
ment for the year 1911, and are
subject to military duty, in accord
ance with report recently furnish
ed Brigadier General Thos. j. Stew
art. By townships and townships
they are divided as follows:
Berlin SO; Bethany 21; Bucking-
ham 73; Canaan 81; Cherry Ridge
64; Clinton 102; Damascus 292;
Dreher "a; Dyberry 81; Hawley
borough 255; Honesdale borough
1926; Lake 1876; Lebanon ,6; Lehigh
So; Manchester 115; Mt. Pleasant
1S1; Oregon 40; Palmyra 80; Pau.
pack 81; Preston 10; Prompton
borough 21; Salem 9S; Scott rs;
South Canaan 10S; Starrucca Dor.
rough AS; Sterling ST; Texas 572;
Waymart So; total 1891.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
Il. B. CLARK SELLS.

T. B. Clark has sold the water
rights and factory property border
ing the Wallenpaupack river, Haw-
ley, to the Wallenpaupack Power
company. Consideration private.
The property includes two three
story structures, one is a stone fac
tory. which has been occupied by
the Maple City Cut Glass company
while the second building is the old
Pierson mill, which has been used as
an auxiliary to the cutting shop.
The Maple City shop, which has
been operated in Hawley the past
few years, will be merged into the
T. B. Clark & Co., Inc, shop at
Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
WHERE IS THE
REV. Mr.. S|GNOR 2
0rSOn Pastor Still Among
The Missing
PLAUSIBLE THEORIES TO AC-
COUNT FOR HIS DISAPPEAR
ANCE BY PROMINENT
Nj. +. CHURCHMAN.

81 believe in putting the most
charitable construction on all a
mans actions" said a prominent
churchman of the Methodist Episco-
pal denomination in discussing with
a Citizen man, the strange disappear
ance of the Rev. Watson B. Signor,
pastor of the Orson NJ. E. church,
who accompanied his family to
Scranton, Monday, July 3, and van
ished out of sight as mysteriously as
if the earth had opened up and
swallowed him.
Rev. Signor was a man of robust
strength. l think he was brought
up on a farm. When he was sta
toned at Bethany he worked every
summer in the bayfield, for Mr..
Webb.
People in looking for Rev. Sig
nor make a mistake in looking for
a preacher. If he took off his long
coat, collar and white tie, and put
a handkerchief around his neck,
he'd look just like any one else.
AS far as l know he hasn't any
trade, but is strong and could cas-
lily make his living.
'Some years ago a man in Homes
udlS WdnueItu dN dy. IllS UOuy was
not found until long time after
ward, although it lay on one of the
hills near Honesdale, and hundreds
of workmen passed it daily going
and coming from their work.
Another thing in his favor is
that no real search has been made
for him. If a reward of $1,000 in
stead of one of $25 were offered,
l think he would be found speedily.
I'm this mornings paper is an
account of a missing child in Perry
county, who wandered away from
home and was found starved to
death in the mountains. l verify be-
lieve that Rev. Signor when under
the influence of the heat, wandered
away, and perhaps even lost his
identity.
"Yes, Rev. Signor got a salary
large enough to keep the wolf away
from the door provided it wasn't
too large a wolf
81 am very sorry that such a
thing has happened. Such things
hurt all religious work, as unfortun-
ately wrong constructions are in
variably placed upon the peccadil-
loes of men of the cloth. After all
a minister is only human"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
RATTLERS AT WHITE MILLS

The people living in the neigh
borhood of Swamp Brook, near
White Mills, are uneasy over the
number of rattlesnakes that are in
that vicinity this season. They
have been seen summing themselves
the bushes and on Wednesday, Jacob
Smith, a good temperate resident of
walking along the highway a large
rattler, measuring seven feet long,
jumped from the side embankment
onto the road and as it did so it
nearly took off his hat. Not being
equipped with a firearm and as
there were no stones or clubs in
sight, Mr.. Smith quickened his pace
and gave the snake right of way.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21

John Mederer, Number Is.
Asa Bryant, Ford Runabout, No.
Ray B. Wall, Hawley, Number 25.
c. Dorflinger, Number 2.
ID. Penwarden, Carley Brook, No.
16.
John Congdon, Number 3.
Fred w. Kreitner, Number IL.
Will Riefler's car, decorated to
represent the Curtis airship," Num-
ber Z. Prize Winner.
John Riefier, Number 19.
Walter Fowler, Number 20.
E. Daniels, Number 21.
c. A. Emery, Number %.
DR.. George Butler, Number g.
Parker Weston, Number D.
H. q. Russell, Number II.
F. A. Jenkins car with "Rube'
band.
Emerson w. Gammell's car, Num-
Der "a.
William Blakney, Number 10.
e, C.. Mumford.
S. Sandercock, Lake Ariel.
r. Teeter, Hawley.
G.. X. Kellam.
G. Teeter.
Eight cars from Hawley partici'
pated in the parade. The Boy
Scouts of Honesdale occupied Mr.
Dorflinger's car.
The entertainment committee
which had charge of the event con
sists of L. Blumenthal, Jos. A. Bo'
die, Jr., VIM. Bader and F. A. Jen'
kins, and the advertising sub-com
mittee in charge of the Red Mems
Prophet, two issues of which were
printed, c. P. Searle, ESQ., and ]
M. Smeltzer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
NEARLY DROWNS,

Eben, three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Jenkins, Dyberry
Place, narrowly escaped drowning
Tuesday, having gone down twice
and was going down the third time,
when he was rescued by Edward
Bidwell. The little fellow was watch
ing some boys playing in the stream
near his home, when he lost his
balance and fell into the river.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21

Pa, are engaged cutting timber on
the tract of land recently sold by
William B. Yerkes to the United
States Lumber company of Berwick.
Mrs. M. H. Conner is in very poor
health. Her many friends hope she
my soon be better.
j. ]. and Kingsley Mccullough,
are spending the week in New York
city.
Miss Lizzie Alfast, Binghamton,i
was a recent guest of her sister
Mrs. G. B. Lassley.
Mrs. d. H. Beach expects to enter
tain the Ladies' Aid society of the
Dmascus Baptist church next Tues
day.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
WAKE UP!

The Sullivan County Democrat of
July 18 contained an article concern
ing the late DR.. Otis Avery, Homes
dale, claiming that he is practicing
at his profession at the age of 96
years, and is the oldest dentist in
the United States. Why, bless your
heart, Brother Collins, DIR. Otis
Avery has been dead since Feb. 22.
1904.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
MILANVILLE.
Tsnecial 10 The Citizen.

IopecIdI 20 IHe OIlIAeH'I
MILANVILLE, Pa, July 20
Mrs. Romaine Carpenter is visiting
Binghamton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. LaRue expect
to leave this week for Arkville, N.
Y, to visit friends. From there they
will return to their home at Syra-
cuse.
Mrs. Webb Decker visited her sis
ter, Mrs. VIII Scherer, last week.
A number of men from Berwick,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21
GRANGE NOTES.

Beech Grove Grange will hold its
annual picnic at Beech Grove,
Thursday, August 10. Dinner will
he served