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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
HE VOWS TO KILL.
sane Ran Takes Oath He VIII Stay
Father.

Atchison, kan, Dec. 3O.-Herbert
Sewers. who was adjudged insane here,
startled the commission in probate
court by asking the probate judge to
bear witness that he intended to kill
his father, Al Sewers. Young Sewers
said:
II want to take an oath before you
that some day I shall kill that man,
pointing to his father
He is your father" the judge re-
Piled.
s.That makes no difference; 1 intend
to kill him." the young man answered.
Young Sewers has shown signs of
being mentally unbalanced for more
than a year past Repeated threats
that he would kill his father resulted
in charges being preferred by the Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
TABLET IS UNVEILED.
4 the Memory of Victims OF the
Iroquois Theater Fire.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-The eighth annual
memorial services for the hundreds who
perished December 80. 1903, in the Iro-
quois theater here, was held today in
the Irouuois Memorial hospital, which
is maintained by an association formed
TO perpetuate the memory of the dead
who sacrificed their lives on the altar
Of fnture public safety" A bronze tab
let By dorado Taft was unveiled by
Miss Maud Jackson, over a tabulated
rsf Of names of the victims of the fire.
TAFT modelled a symbolic figure of sym
pathy. with protecting arms spread
about helpless little ones clustered at
her feet. The figure is in bas relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
FRICK TRACTION KING.
With Thos. f. Ryan. He VIII Rule
New York Line.

New york, Dec. so.=Henry c.
7rick, steel magnate and former part
Ter of Andrew Carnegie, will be the
,ew traction king in this city, accord
lg to the World today
The story is that MI F'rick, associ-
ted with the Thomas F. Ryan inter
SIS will finance the new $66, 900, 900
raw York Railways company, organ
ed to take over the old Metropolitan
ereet railroad, which was sold for
H2O0OOOO yesterday under fore
losure proceedings brought by the
hrnd holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

in her new musical comedy, The Wall
Street Girl" Miss Ring has scored the
greatest triumph of her career in her
new play
1.-THE Fortune Hunter" Winchell
Smiths great comedy, which is to
come to this city for the New Years
dav matinee and night at the Grand
is one Of the biggest successes the firm
of Cohan & Harris have had since
forming their partnership seven years
ago
Gaiety fheater, New Y ork in Septem-
Der 1908. and ran through two solid
seasons and the returning summer
with about four weeks lay-off during
the real hot spell.
generation has been the theme OF 50
much discussion as The fortune
Hunter" Editorials have been writ
ten about it, in fact the New ork
Journal devoted a whole page to the
praises of the play, and strongly urgeu
all Americans to see It.
sprbe Gamblers will be the attrac-
tion At the Grand Tuesday night. This
intensely interesting drama by Charles
Klein established the record Tor long
runs among serious plays OF the pass
season. remaining at Maxine EIi1ot' 3
theater, New York, for over zVV coH
secutive performances.
The story has to do with a young
financier who has followed in the
Footsteps of others desiring to gain
fortune in too short a time. He flnds
himself involved with the federal gov.
ernnent through the misuse OF the
funds OF banking institution of
which he is the brains. At the very
moment he obtains the sum needed 70
strafghten out the financial tangle, one
If his mariners. frightened by threats
~ iaiI sentence turns over to the
prosecuting attorney certain notes that
are SUFFICIENT evidence to send to prison
the heads of the bank, including the
young mans father. who is innocent %
wrong doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
LOCAL MENTION.

ANY meals at the Dougherty Coop.
saub- five for 70 cents BY the week $2.15.
- west Sth St Upstairs
considerable anxiety was aroused for
RED Moore, formerly manager of the To-
peka team, this morning when his mother
found that he had not returned home last
night. He was spending the evening in
.ornas1v with social friends and left them
slorf ii O'Clock last night. His mother
iesrned this this morning and knowing
tha he had not been home she reported
his disappearance to the police and ex-
Pressed her opinion thinking that he
might have met with foul play He re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

ferson, the father of the actor appear
ing in rip Van Wrinkle" at the Grand
Thursday night, January 4. will be the
guests of the State Journal at the play
in which his son appears here. All
those who have ever seen the famous
late actor at any time or place are re-
quested to send in their names so that
they will reach the State Journal by
Wednesday morning. Those giving the
first six earliest dates will be given
free tickets to the play of rip Van
Wrinkle and a special box will be re-
served for them.
Cecil Lean and Florence HoIbrook.
who will be seen here at the Grand in
bright Eyes January 10, have just
completed arrangements whereby they
will be seen in vaudeville after the
close of Bright Eyes the latter part
of May. They will present for their
vaudeville debut a condensed version
of the story in bright Eyes and will
be assisted by company of twelve
players.
Thomas jefferson a name which
stands for all that is best in theatre
Gals, is the fifth generation of the
famous Jefferson family of actors and
the third to keep RIP Van Wrinkle
before the American public. His
grandfather, Joseph Jefferson, first
played it SIS years ago; then his father,
also Joseph Jefferson, appeared in it
for over so years, and Thomas him
self has been playing it for twelve
seasons. So long as the name Of JEFF
ferSOn is connected with the grand old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

romance of the Catskills, just so long
will the public flock to see it. A rose
by any other name would smell as
sweet, but RIP Van Wrinkle without
Jefferson would not be the great
American classic that it is today.
rip Van Winkle'' will be presented
at the Grand Thursday matinee and
night, January 4.
ring in THE Flirting Princess under
the direction of Mort H. Singer, and
who will be seen at the Grand Janu-
ary Is, is best remembered for his
performance in tfWoodland'' several
seasons ago. In that entertainment he
appeared in an entirely original char
acter. that of the jail bird. Bulger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
FORM 8-TOWN LEAGUE.
Salary Limit VIII Be 5000 Beside
Managers Pay.

salina. Kan, Dec. 3O.-The Central
nsas Baseball league was reorgan-
here by a union of Great Bend,
Ons and Newton of the State league,
'Soncordia, Clay Center, Manhattan.
alma and Junction City of the Cen
raj Kansas league. Roy Gafford of
Minneapolis was elected president.
Gafford was president of the Central
Kansas last year. All the towns were
represented at the meeting except Clay
Center. An S4-game schedule will be
played, commencing in May, and the
maximum salary limit was placed at
1900 a month. A forfeit of 5000 to
finish the season will be furnished by
each team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
''WHAT IS DEATH. !"
James II. cole VIII Ten OF II at Iris
Theater Sunday.

Rmes H. Cole of Brooklyn. N. z, will
peak at the Iris theater Sunday after
loon at 3 O'Clock on What Is Death?'
DC is a speaker of the International
biDle Students association
This morning at the Commercial club
REGAIN meeting of this organization as
pertains 20 the section of tSfritory within
q radius of 100 miles of Topeka. The Rev
: A Kelsal Of Lawrence gave the ad-
oress of the morning. The sessions will
continue Sunday and Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

The object of this association is TO
stimulate Bible study by advising Chris
tians of any and every denomination 10
a better and deeper understanding OF
God $ word.
The association has some sixty speak
ers travelling and lecturing before the
classes and the public. They Travelled
last year more than half a million miles,
visited over $500 cities and held upwards
of 14.o90 meetings.
The association also puts into circula-
tion an enormous quantity of free liter
AZURE in defense of the Bible and to as
sist people to a proper study and knowi-
edge thereof
Last year in the English language this
amounted to more that 350, 900, 600 pages,
and in the foreign languages it circu-
lated in this country alone more than
100000 pages. These almost inconceiv-
able totals bewilder the average mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Rev. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Sheldon vii
be at home to their friends and member
of the Central Congregational churc
Monday, New Years, afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Raw Hairs orchestra will play for sun
dav dinner and for dinner on New Year 5
at the National hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

turned home about noon after having
snent the night and a part of the morning
in a Turkish bath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Mutt & Jeff Monday and Tuesday.
a roaring photo farce and a western
picture. Come and have a laughing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

To the ]. c. Harding Co. and to thos'
who SO kindly assisted US to obtain thu
machine, the Ladies' Union of the Sea
brook Congregational church send theii
sincere thanks, with best wishes for thu
New Year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

who Has seen Joe Jefferson?
The six people to first see Joe JET
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
At the Cozy.

Desperate Desmond foiled by Claude
Eciaire-Rosam and Claude are
having a delightful time on the lake.
Desperate Desmond spies them. He
boards a moving islet and quickly
succeeds in separating the lovers.
While he takes Rosamond in one di-
rection, the man-eaters drag Claude
toward large boiling pot, which is
cheated of it's intended victim by the
miraculous appearance of some bird
hunters.
The villain and the HOPELESS heroine
reach the ship in safety. Bound and
gagged, Rosamond is hidden in one of
the lifeboats. and Desmond proceeds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
WoSfEN's CLUBS.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Kansas Day club will be held in To-
peka Monday, January 20. The OBJ
ject of the club is to promote the col
lection and preservation of the early
history of the state, to teach patriot
ism to the young people and to es-
tablish q, spirit of comradeship among
Kansas women. All women are ell
gible to membership and are cordially
invited to attend the meeting. Dues
for the year are 20 cents.
The Ideal History club will meet
Friday, January 5, with Mrs. S C.
Zimmerman, 1928 Mulvane street
The Chandos club will meet next
Thursday with Mrs w. A. McCarter,
at her home on College avenue.
The next meeting of the Minerva
club will be held Monday, January 8,
and Mrs. Charles Samson and Mrs.
W. T. Davis will be hostesses.
Sorosis club will meet Saturday,
January 6, with Mrs. J. N. Currier at
her home on Fillmore street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

On Wednesday and Thursday of
next week this house will show Brown
of Harvard a Installation of the
Henry Woodruff production, including
the sensational boat race. The cast
will include Charles DIARY, well known
to hundreds of Topekans, and Miss
Winnifred Greenwood, who so ably
played the part of Louise in 1.-TWO
Orphans The program also includes
Pathe's weekly of current events and
another funny Bunnygraph."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Fine assortment OF Leap Year, comic
photo and local postals at SO Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
Majestic.

Harry North, who is quite an artist in
handling the English language makes the
following announcement:
Say girls. Geo. NJ. Conan is going to
be here New Years week. Oh, no, Geo.
NJ. Cohan, who's he? He is only the fell
low that wrote 1t but Orval, you know
Orval Spurrier, our own Orval, is going
to play it. Yes, Orval is going to play
Forty-five Minutes From Broadway. Oh,
no. not all of it but just the same I'll
bet he's the best one, cause Orval can
sing just beautiful and he looks so hand
some and cute in pajamas- Honest, one
song Is pajama song and he's twice as
good as Victor Moore in the part of Kid
Burns, you see if he hain't.' I mean isn't.
OF course Miss Russell is in the play.
She's Mary but I got so excited bout
Orval I most forgot Yes, that swell pic
ture down in the lobby of the Majestic,
that's Mary, 1 mean it's Miss Russell as
Mary in Forty Five Minutes From
Broadway New Years matinee is when
the fun begins and most everyone is go
ing and everyone that don't go will be
sorry when they hear about that pretty
chorus and all the songs and things. You
bet it'll be great. Then right away, the
next week comes another big show, 'Bev-
erly of Graustark,' twice as good as the
book, with Miss Goodwin (Mrs. Harry
North) as Beverly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Lodges Nos. 5 and 80 of the Sons and
daughters of Justice will hold joint IT.
staIlation ceremonies in the hall of the
l<nights and Ladies Of Security building
Monday night A number of the national
officers of the organization will be here.
OYSTERS will be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

The vaudeville bill booked for the
Novelty theater opening New Years day
matinee will have as a headline act Sey-
mour & Robinson in a singing, dancing,
talking and acrobatic eccentricities. This
is the first time for this act here. 1t was
a headline act on the Orpheum circuit all
last season. AS an extra added feature
will be Huntress. the character imper-
senator and classic dancer. Denoire q
DAME in their comedy singing and talk
ing act Finn & Ford in a neat singing
and dancing act. Mike & Mike, European
musical novelty featuring the only lady
cynbalist in the world. The NoveI-Scope
will complete the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Wanted, place to work for board ana
room, by young man student. Phone 566.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

George Coon, a Lyndon man, was ar
rested here Friday evening by members
of the sheriff's force on charge of wife
desertion. He was held in the county
iail until this morning. when he was
turned over to Sheriff Lane of Usage
county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
Death OF A. G. HolIister.

Albert G. Hollister died at his
home in Hollisterville, Saturday,
April 8, 1911, in the S5th year of
his age. He had been in failing
health for a number of years and
had been most tenderly cared for by
his faithful daughter, Miss Nellie NJ.
Hollister. Funeral services were
held in Hollisterville, Tuesday after
noon, at o'clock.
Albert Gallatin Hollister was born
in Hollisterville, May 8, 1926. He
was descended from an old New Eng
land family that located in Wealth
ersfield, Conn, in 1912. His faith
er, Alpheus Hollister, moved into
what is now Hollisterville in 1917.
The deceased learned the carpenter S
trade, and engaged in manufacture
ing rakes. In 1868 he operated a
saw mill at Moscow. This he sold
to his son-in-law, w. X. Beck, re-
moving to Plano, III. In 1876 he
came back to his old home and took
charge of the flour and feed mill at
Hollisterville, which he has operated
since that time. March 7, 1S47, he
married Mary Eliza Filing, of Beth
any, who died Jan. 13, 1887. There
are four of the six children living
Hannah,a wife of Hon. w. X. Beck,
Moscow; Frances E., wife of Benja-
min Killam, Esq, Paupack; Nellie
NJ, talented musician at home, and
Carrie, widow of Hoadley VanCamp.
Mr.. Hollister was a Democrat politi-
cally.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Harriet Gregory, teacher at
New Market, N. j., visited the public
schools, Tuesday.
About sixty of the school children
were obliged to report daily at
o'clock because they didn't do very
good school work.
Monday marked the end of the
seventh month of the present school
term. Two months still remain be-
fore the public schools close for the
summer recess.
The teachers were made happy,
Tuesday morning, by the receipt of
their salary checks.
Miss Helen Tribe, whose parents
moved to Honesdale from Carley
Brook, entered the eighth grade of
the public schools, Tuesday.
Between forty and fifty of the chill
dren bring their luncheon to school
daily. Principal II. A. Oday and
Prof. r. T. Davies alternate in bring
ing their lunch so as to preserve Or
der during the noon hour.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
SPORTING NEWS.

There seems to be a great deal of
discussion in the papers as to who
holds the basket ball championship
OF Wayne county. Hawley and
Seelyville both lay claim thereto.
Why not arrange an additional series
of three games and have the thing
definitely decided?
Johnny Mulgrew, the little catcher
who helped put Carbondale on the
map, is once more with Louisville un-
der the name of Hughes. Steve
Philbin, the old Minooka catcher, has
been sold to Altoona of the Tri-State
League. Fred Schuerholz is making
a great hit at Washington and his
friends are predicting great future
for him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
Funeral OF George List.

Largely-attended funeral services
for the late George List were held
Saturday at p. m. in his residence,
419 High street, Rev. G. C. Miller
officiating. Interment was made in
Glen Dyberry. The pallbearers
were: DR.. r. w. Brady, A. Eber-
hardt, Sr., Tracy A. Lighthiser, Will
liam H. Krantz, John Rickert, John
Baker. Among the out-of-town rel
atiVes in attendance were Mrs. Julia
Boerner, Leslie Waldhoff, Bingham
ton, N. Y; William G. Boerner,
Scranton; Mr., and Mrs. Tony Rum
melmeier, Miss Rummelmeier, Car
bondale; Miss Josephine Shake,
Orange, N. j.; John List, Rochester,
Pa; Fred List, Binghamton, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry List, Laurella.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
Death OF Mrs. Maria l.. Jaycox.


Mrs. Maria L. Jaycox died April 5
at her home in Lake Como, from
heart failure superinduced by epilep-
tic fits, in the eighty-second year. of
her age. She was born at Hancock,
N. Y, April %, 1929, her parents
being John and Euphemia (Thomas)
Lakin. On July 8, 1S49, she was
married to Andrew c. Jaycox, a vet
eran of the Civil War, who died July
13, 1904. Mrs. Jaycox for more than
sixty years was a devout member of
the M. E. church, and was always
faithful in the performance of her
Christian duties. Surviving children
are Mrs. Minnie Hand, Bnghamton,
N. Y; John T. Jaycox, Lake Como !;
Robert Jaycox, Buckingham. Fun
eral services were held April 7 at
the Lake Como M. E. church, Rev.
H. B. Emil officiating.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
Notice for Convention of School Di-
rectors to Elect County
Superintendent.
To the School Directors of Wayne
County:

To the School Directors of Wayne
County:
Gentlemen:-In pursuance of the
forty-third section of the act of May
8, 1854, you are hereby notified to
meet in convention, at the court
house, in Honesdale, on the first
Tuesday in May, A. D. 1911, at 1:45
p. m. being the second day of the
month, and select, viva voce, by a
majority of the whole number of
directors present, one person of lit
erary and scientific requirements,
and of skill and experience in the
art of teaching, as county superin-
tendent, for the three succeeding
years; and certify the result to the
State Superintendent, at Harrisburg,
as required by the thirty-ninth and
fortieth sections of said act.
]. ]. KOEHLER,
County Superintendent of Wayne
County.
April 6, 1911. 29eoi st.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
PERSONAL

Clint Doyle spent Saturday in
Scranton.
A. A. Brown, Pittston, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. w. C. Bauman was a Scran-
ton caller Friday.
Leo f. Kirwin, Carbondale, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Daisy B. Ball. Moscow, is
visiting in Honesdale.
]. E. Bryant, Carbondale, is spend
ing the week in town.
w. B. Duggan, Scranton, transact
ed business in town, Tuesday.
VIM. j. Lane spent several days
last week in Boston on business.
George Loercher has secured en-
ployment with Deck, the plumber.
Walter Walker has removed from
Narrowsburg, N. Y, to White Mills.
Charles McKenna left Saturday on
a two months western business trip.
Harriet Chamberlain, New York,
sent Saturday and Sunday in Homes
dale.
Thomas B. Gillett, Ledgedale, was
Saturday business caller in Homes
dale.
Walter Moore, New York, is spend
ing a few days with Honesdale rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lille, Narrows-
burg, n. Y, were Monday callers in
town.
Miss Ida Steinman, Deposit, n. Y,
is visiting relatives in town this
week.
Andrew Murtha and Miss Lucy
Murtha visited relatives at Canaan
recently.
Horace Weston, Elmira, spent the
latter part of the week in town on
business.
Frank White left Tuesday on a
business trip through the Lackawan-
ma valley.
William and Anna Bergman, Jer-
myn, are the guests of friends in the
Maple City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Mauch
Chunk, are spending several days in
this vicinity.
Captain Carroll j. Kelly will spent
his Easter vacation in Tunkhannock
with friends.
Mrs. A. G. Loomis spent the first
of the week at her former home in
Deposit, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Penniman and
niece, Miss Mary |. Baker, spent
Tuesday in Scranton.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Wallace Ham,
New York, are spending a few days
with Honesdale friends.
R. Seasongood and H. E. Foster
were among the Scrantonians who
spent Monday in town.
S. A. McMullen, Jr., returned on
Friday from a ten days pleasure
trip to Washington, ID. G.
Christopher Callahan, Elmira, N.
Y, spent Saturday and Sunday with
his many friends in Honesdale.
Mrs. Patience Burger is at Beach
lake taking care of her father, G. X.
Spry, who is suffering from a severe
attack of la grippe.
Coe Leminitzer, Cornell College, is |
spending the Easter holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Leminitzer, West street.
George Morse, James J. White,
John Cummins, Lake Huntingdon,
Sullivan county, N. Y, are transact
ing business in town this week.
Mrs. George G. Johns, New York,
was given birthday surprise party
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. T. Chambers, last Saturday
evening, April 8.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
Funeral OF Mrs. Cynthia Bonear

The funeral of Mrs. Cynthia Bon
ear, who died Tuesday at her home
in Cherry Ridge at the age of SO,
were held in her late residence Sat
urday morning at 1890 o'clock,
Rev. Will H. Hitler officiating. The
pallbearers were: Moses Bonear
Scranton; John Bonear, Hoadleys /;
Francis Bonear, Honesdale; Daniel
Bonear, Pottsville, all sons of the
deceased. Interment at Glen Dy-
berry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-14
Easter Music at Grace Church.

Grace Episcopal choir, and
orchestra, will render the following
programme:
Six-Thirty Service:
Prelude-Dudley Buck.
Hymn-"Come Ye Faithful"
Kyrie.
Gloria Tibi
Hymn-"He is Risen
Offertory-"He Arose"
Communion Hymn.
Gloria in Excelsis.
Recessional Hymn.
Postlude March-Costa.
Ten-Thirty Service.
Prelude-Orchestra and Organ.
Hymn-''The Golden Glowing Morn
ing"
Christ Our Passover.
Glorias.
Te Deum in E fiat.
Jubilate in f.
Soprano Solo-"Hosanna."
Hymn, Come Ye Faithful"
Kyrie.
Gloria Tibi.
Hymn, HE is Risen"
Offertory, He Arose"
Communion Hymn.
Gloria in Excelsis.
Postlude-March De Fete-Claus-
mann.
Miss Mabel Broad organist and
choir director.