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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
SHE DID IT HERSELF.
It Was Good Job, Too, but Her Hus.
band Didn't Appreciate It.

lt Was Good lob, Too, but Her Hus.
band Didn't Appreciate II.
A Philadelphia man who may be
designated as Mr.. Blank was asked by
his wife the other day to aid in re-
moving inside shutters from windows
throughout the house so that they
could be washed. Being in a hurry,
he asked his better half to defer the
matter until his return from the office
"Pll do it myself" was her retort.
Don't" was Mr.. BIS counsel as he
departed "women don't understand
such work."
This of course only more firmly de-
cided Mrs. Blank to go ahead, and
when Blank returned that night he
found the shutters down. His wife
was nursing several lacerated fingers,
but she wore a triumphant air. ''The
screwdriver slipped once or twice."
she explained in response to his in
quiring glance at her bandaged digits
"Screwdriver slipped" repeated Mr.
B. in a dazed tone. Great snakes,
woman! You don't mean to say you
unscrewed all the shutter hingesp'
"Of course" said his wife compla-
Gently. "What other way could | get
the shutters DOWN.
For answer Blank lifed a shutter
and pulled the pin cut Of one of the
hinges, showing that the t1k1ng down
Of each shutter only Involved the re-
moval of two pins. When he figured
that there were ten pairs of shutters
and each pair required the driving Of
sixteen screws to put them up he
swore while his wife wept
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
STAY HOME AND
help YOUR TOWN.
It Is the Duty Of All to CD
What We Can. .
CITY NO PLACE TO LIVE.
overerowded, Unhealthful Meeropoli.
tan Centers Have Little Room For
Country Youth-Your Own Town
Has Larger Prospects.
BY JAMES scHREIBER. Jr.

BY JAMES SCHREIBER, Jr.
As one who long in populous city pent,
Where houses thick and sewers annoy the
air.
From paradise Lost"
II was ever thus and will no doubt
ever be so-the city, where houses
thick and sewers annoy the air; where
The suns rising and setting are seen
by few unless by chance; where the
moon Is forgotten, being undistin
guished from the dull glare of the
electric lamps swinging above the
street; where people are confined in
tenements and small roomed apart
nents; where souls are huddled to-
gether, all striving to beat their neigh
bors to a phantom goal-riches; where
guileless wanderers come from afur
and become lost in the mire of failure
Or say success is attained-that is.
a moderate success, for one In a
hundred reaches the topmost rung. Is
h worth striving fort Doesn't your
swn town show more advantages?
The city is fascinating place.
The height of ambition of most of
the people living outside the big cen
ters of population seems to be to visit
New York, Chicago or other large
places. Visit them all to your hearts
content, but don't make your home In
enc Of them.
A great city is no place for the am.
bilious youth who wishes to become
power where he lives. A clerk in Il
country store can do more with his
salary than manager of some of the
stores in the city.
The small town has advantages
which you can see If you will. but
take your eyes Off that mirage. the
city. The duty of the average youth
Mes in the town of his birth or adop.
ton. Instead Of wanting to quit it
people to come and live with you.
Show them where they can benefit
by so doing Help increase the pop
ulation of your town in this way. Tell
them that you are big family, not
a lot of strangers to one another as
they are. Speak Of the good times
you indulge In that the city people
never enjoy.
There are thousands of people cooped
ap in the cities who if they are
brought face to face with the beau
ties of the small town will come to you
and help you grow.
By the recent census it was proved
that in Missouri wherever a town
showed decrease in population it WAS
due to the lack of good roads. This
neglect will have demoralizing effect
on any community People who other
wise would reach your town will avoid
it if the roads are in poor condition
Some of your own people will pack up
after awhile and leave in disgust
The same might be said if the town
itself presents a slovenly appearance
or if it shows a lack Of civic pride.
But the place that shines out in civic
improvement, whose streets and roads
show that the people are up and do
ing. will be the gamer by its neighbor's
nn0laot
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Taking No Chances.

An old man who had led a sinful life
was dying, and his wife sent for
nearby preacher to pray with him.
The preacher spent some time pray
ing and talking, and finally the old
man said, what do you want me to
do, parson?"
"Renounce the devil, renounce the
devil" replied the preacher.
"Well, but, parson," protested the
dying man, ~ amt in position to make
any enemies"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
A. M. LEINE.
T N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
| TTNITEn S.PATES ENP TIJE NdTn

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. UNITED STATES FOR THE MID
DIE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVA-
MIA.
MANUEL JACOBSON of Honesdale
Wayne county, Pennsylvania, a
bankrupt under the Act of Congress
of July 1, 1898, having applied for
full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under
said Act, notice is hereby given to
all known creditors and other per-
sons in interest, to appear before
the said court at Scranton, in said
district, on the 2Sth day of Febru-
ary, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
EDWARD R. w. SEARLE,
Clerk.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Cities Destroy.

Cities always destroy; they never
produce. The city sits like a parasite
en- the face of the country absorbing
its best. The country always con,
tributes to the city, the city never to
the country. The cities could not eX
list but for the country. We have de
veloped the city civilization beyond
that of the country.-Professor Bailey
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Soon Learned.

A Scottish gillie met the proffer Of
a nip from his masters flask with
the protest that he "cudna drink GOT
O. a bottle"
Pressed, however, to try, he put the
flask to his lips, and the sound Of the
steady gurgl1ng never ceased until he
handed back the empty flask.
"Hoots, Dugald," sadly observed the
laird, as he held the flask upside down
to confirm his astonished vision, "meb
be ye Gamma drink oot O. a bottle
but, hech. man, ye'd soon learnr'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
He Made a Mistake.

A man from an up state town en-.
tered a conference in New York city
and sat down near the press table. 1t
was noticed that, though he appeared
bewildered, the man was eager to be
pleased. He clapped boisterously at
the slightest provocation, and where
others only smiled he would throw
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
A Quick Tbirkino Advertiser.

1t happened in Topeka. Three cloth
ing stores are on the same block. One
morning the middle proprietor saw to
the right of him big sign. Bankrupt
Sale" and to the left. CLOSING Out at
Cost" Twenty minutes later there ap
peared over his own door in large let
tiers, Main Entrance" - Everybody
Magazine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
His Gnnd Aotion

A little Canadian boy went to bed
and then suddenly recollected that he
hadn't done one good action that day.
His conscience was gnawing at him.
He heard little squeal in the corner
of his room, and he got up and re-
leased mouse that had been caught
in the trap. Then he gave it to the
cot
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Thy Purpose.

One and only must thy purpose be,
Whole and decided
From giant force but pygrny deed wouldst
see
Were 1t divided.
Thou must at once thy choice forever
make
For strife or pleasure;
Must choose the kernel or the husk to
take
Repent at leisure.
Some seek for pearls, others for bubbles
mere.
On life's sea cruising.
Complain not If the bubble disappear.
Twas thine own choosing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Good Nsws For Rstailers

1t is reported that the mail order
houses experienced a shrinkage in
business during the past year, and the
head Of one of the biggest mail order
houses states that this shrinkage is
due to the retail merchants learning
to advertise their prices in big figures.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
The Real Thing.

"This," said the young benedict who
was Just realizing that he had caught
tartar, "is what | call real married
life"
I'm glad you're satisfied with some
thing" she snapped.
"Oh, I'm not! l merely meant to in
form you that it is not ideal. ."-Phila.
delpha Ledger
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Ore WaY to Keen Trada.

There is ntT'e who has greater Op
portunity to make friends than the
clerk in the sore, and to him friends
are valuable. Never consider any one
a bore who is a customer of the place
1t is quite as easy to be good natureh
and smiling as to be short, crisp and
fTowning.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
WASTE CAN FOR USE ON
STREET CORNER POLE.
Substantial Receptacle of Which Any
Town Might Make Use.

The accompanying illustration shows
self closing can for receiving paper
and other waste which has been in
successful operation during the past
four seasons, and any town that cares
for the appearance of its streets might
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
Expensive Fiction.

rs that picture really work of
art ?"
II don't know" replied Mr.. CumroX
but the story the dealer told me
about it surely was" Washington
Star
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
ENOUGH Said,

Thrifty, is she?'
"Thrifty! 1 won't go into long
discourse. l merely tell you that she
banks money in December Wash
ington Herald
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
His Dilemma.

"For 5000 I'll fix your teeth so you
cen chew without difficulty"
''lf was to give you 5000 I couldn't
get ANYTHING to chew on."-Life.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08
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ADVICE TO CLERKS.
BY Ebert HUBBARD.


To the clerk who would
succeed l say, CULTIVATE
CHARM OF MANNER.
Courteous manners in little
things are an asset worth ac-
quiring. When a customer ap-
proaches rise and offer a chair.
Step aside and let the stores
guest pass first into the elevator.
These are little things. but they
make you and your work finer.
To guy visitors or to give short,
sharp, fiippant answers even to
stupid or impudent people is a
great mistake. Meet rudeness
with unfailing patience and po-
likeness and see how much bet
ter you feel.
Nostinaccuracies come fromnot
really listening to what is said or
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08

not really see
ing what you
put down. The
chewing of
gum. tobacco
or paper as a
jaw exercise
9 b o u Id be
elimin a t e d.
The world Is
II o w ID r o.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-08

As one who long in populous city pent.
Where houses thick and sewers annoy the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
Movement in Chehalis County
to Reorganize the Tax
System
TO CRUISE ALL TIMBER
Men to Be Sent Into Forests
This Week to Estimate
Standing Stumpage

To raise the assessed valuation of
Chehalis county nearer to it's value,
so that the tax levy will be lowered,
is the plan of County Auditor F. T..
Jones, who is receiving support from
prominent capitalists.
Chehalis county is assessed at only
$18 100000, and Mr.. Jones says it is
worth approximately $125, 100000. The
tax levy is high and in order to re-
duce it, all property, both personal
and realty. will be increased from Is
to 500 per cent. during the next two
years.
Cruise Begins This Week
cruise of the county timber has
been ordered and work is to begin
at once. The work will begin this
week under the supervision of Jerry
McGillicuddy, who has engaged fifty
men to work on the big contract. The
crew will be enlarged from time to
time, so as to complete the cruise
by next year, when new assessments
will be made. In this manner the
commissioners hope to force the tim
ber owners, who have been for years
paying small taxes on valuable hold
ngs, to pay their just proportion.
w. ]. Patterson, president of the
Southwest Washington Development
association, in a speech before the
county commissioners. said:
"If we are to induce foreign CAPT
tai to invest money in Chehalis coun-
ty. we must get it's finances on bet
ter paying basis. We are paying 8
per cent. interest on outstanding war
rants, when at the most we should be
paying per cent.
Should Improve Credit
81 am in the banking business, and
will say, from a bankers standpoint,
that We should be glad to see the war
rants draw s per cent. interest but
We are also interested in the develop
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
DEMOCRATSMAKE
PLANS KNOWN
They Agree Upon Popular
Measures, Including Reci-
procity Bill

WASHINGTON, d. c., April s.
Legislative plans of the democratic
majority of the house We're made
known today, from a reliable source.
It. was indicated the republican sen
ate will be given many important
measures for action. The definite out
line of the subject to further caucus
ratification of the lists is as follows,
the order of legislation to be pushed
forward by the ways and means CON-
mittee as soon as the house organiza-
tiOn can be completed.
Popular election of United States
senators.
Publicity before elections of cam.
paign contributions.
Statehood of Arizona and New
Mexico.
Canadian reciprocity.
Revision of the cotton schedult.
1t also has practically been decided
that the Canadian reciprocity bill to
be brought forward by Chairman
Underwood will be almost the exact
duplicate of the Mccall bill. 1t will
carry no tariff rider.
Leading democrats. when asked
what they would do if the senate i'm
mediately passed the Canadian reci-
procity bill and then indicated it's
would not adjourn.
They expressed confidence that
President Taft would not exercise his
session should dispute arise between
the two houses over adjournment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
WOMAN UNWITTlNGLY
BETRAYED FUGITIVE
Officer Traced Murderer of All Fook
to Hiding Place by Letter From
Old Sweetheart

In the arrest and conviction of
Louis Salazar for the murder of All
Fook, woman, former sweetheart
of the young Chilean, played an i'm
portant part. Salazar had been in love
with the woman for a year and when
he left her in Vancouver he promised
to return with a stake. 1t was for
the purpose of securing this money
that led the youth to murder the
aged Chinese gardener
Salazar was of the opinion that the
Chinaman had boarded up between
$4,000 and $4,000, but he got only IS
for his trouble.
Although he hid his clothing and
other effects he could not take with
him, when he made his escape, the
officers found letter from his sweet
heart. 1t gave her address and the
police of Vancouver, B. c., were noti-
fled to be on the watch out for the
murderer.
AS expected. Salazar Immediately
went to see the woman. He avoided
the officers on several occasions, so
he afterwards told, and under cover
of night returned to his lonely hut on
the Fraser river.
Although he had warned the woman
not to give out any information, she
81 80 Id 1r,L<~
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abouts to an officer, the arrest result.
ing,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
BIDS FOR JETTY .,-
WORK AWARDED
Contracts for PiIing, Faeines and
GriIlage Poles for Grays
Harbor Let Saturday

SEATTLE. April Bids for
material to be used in the
construction of the north side jettv
at Grays harbor were awarded yester.
day by Maj C. w. Kutz, chief of the
local district, Of the United States
engineering corps.
The contract for the piling, amount.
ing to 77,700 feet, was given to the
Little Rock Lumber company, of Lit
tie Rock, Wash, which submitted
bid of 15la cents foot, or total Of
$11,043.5O
Ella & kinnear, of Seattle, will sup
ply the brush facines, agreeing to
furnish $500 cords at 1857 a cord or
total of $9175.
Three thousand grillage poles will
be furnished at "a cents a pole, or a
total of $1,020, by A. Tibbetts, of Lit
tie Rock, Wash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
CAPTAIN FOSTER ACQUITTED
Man Charged With Stealing Logs Is
Cleared by Jury in Superior
Court Saturday night.

MONTESANO, April 1O-Captain
Henry Foster was acquitted by jury
in the superior court Saturday night,
after a trial lasting all day.
Frank Rattle was the chief evidence
for the state, and although he told CT
taking the logs on the night specified,
selling them and dividing the pro-
ceeds, his testimony was a disappoint-
ment to the prosecution. County At
torney Campbell having felt sure of
a conviction.
Captain Foster, Fred Robertson and
Frank Rattle We're charged with steal
ing raft of logs from the boom of
the Slade Lumber company, and sell
ing them at Cosmopolis to the Grays
Harbor Commercial company. The
trials were to be separate. and Foster
was put on first. Whether the others
will be tried or not is not yet known
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
Further Work by Government
Will Soon Be Under Way
at Bar Entrance
BIDS FOR STONE OPENED
Three Proposals Received
From Contractors and Award
Will Be Made Soon

SEATTLE, April S.-Bids were
opened yesterday by the United States
engineers office for furnishing and de-
livering stone for jetty construction
at Point Brown, Grays Harbor, under
the river and harbor act of 1911.
which contains an item for carrying
on the work of improving Grays Har-
Dor and the bar entrance.
Three proposals were received, as
follows: Northwest Contract COM
pany of Seattle and Tacoma, $2.17
per ton; Hercules Sandstone company
of Tenino, $1.5S to SITS per ton.
under different methods of conditions
and delivery; Stillwell & Clapp, 81 to
$215 per ton, under different methods
of delivery.
The bids are being in charge Of
Maj. c. w. Kutz engineer in charge,
and is it likely that a contract will
shortly be awarded. as the govern
work without delay.
The Northwest Contract company
held the previous contract. which ter
minated last season after the avail
able appropriation had been exhaust
ed. This company had working
agreement with the Alaska Barge
company of Tacoma for freighting
the rock from its quarry on Waldron
island to point of delivery. The pre-
vious contract was held at $1.55, but
it is understood that this figure did
not provide a fair profit, accounting
for the advanced bid.
Funds Are Available
The expenditure of 100000 is au-
thorized for continuing the improve
ment by. extension of the north jetty.
At present 100000 is available for
purchase of stone and of the $780,
600 subsequently appropriated it is es-
timated that $36O,OOO will be applied
to the purchase of stone.
The bids received today are for
furnishing and delivery of approx
mately 375,OOO tons of stone along the
government engineers wharf at Point
Brown. The government desires the
contractor to make delivery at the
average rate of 1000 tons per work.
ing day during the season.
Those interested were somewhat
surprised that the former successful
contractor submitted the highest bid.
as this firm has the quarry and equip
ment for delivery by water. The other
two firms contemplated delivery by
rail, it is understood. ="
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
Says He Is Not An Aspirant
For Anything Has Had
II All
CARES NOT FOR OFFICE
Present Trip Just to Thank
People For Their Past
Favors; He Declares

SPOKANE, April s. - Theodore
Roosevelt came very close today to
making a positive and public declara-
tion that he would not be candidate
for president in 1912 or at any other
time. In the course of a post-lunch.
con address he said
II am not an aspirant for anything
because l have had everything. | am
ahead of the game"
This is the first statement of the
kind that Mr.. Roosevelt has made
during the present tour, and was
made in connection with his explana-
tion of his trip.
First Declaration
1t is the closest he has come to max
ing public his frame of mind as re-
CARDS the possibility of his nomina-
ton for the presidency since the days
preceding the last presidential CAM
paign.
"And | want to say one thing about
the purpose of my trip" Mr.. Roose-
welt said 81 have a certain difficulty
in the fact that when one acts from
motives sufficiently simple there are
always so many people who persist
in thinking that they are too simple
to be believable, and ascribe to me a
Mephistophelian character, with far
reaching and sinister aspects.
Fuifils Old Design
II am not an aspirant for anything,
because | have had everything. | am
ahead of the game. No man alive has
had as good run for his money as
I have had. Because of my life in the
West l was not only able to become
president of the United States. but
to do the things which in my mind
made it worth while being president
When l left the presidency | made up
my mind that when the opportunity
offered after my return from Africa
! should try to visit each section
and as nearly as possible every state
in the Union. to greet the people tC
endeavOr to show them my belief that
the man who has been president OF
the United States is forever after the
debtor of the American people.
Cares Not for Office Alone
Mind you, l do not care for an of
fee in itself The only reason why
I value my office is because of the
opportunity given by that office tc
do work worth doing.
1T is what the man does in the
position and not the position he holds
which gives honor and usefulness to
his career. tt
Next to Washington probably the
two greatest men, certainly two OF
the four greatest men in our history
were Benjamin Franklin and Alexand
er Hamilton, neither of whom ever
held very great Office, but each OF
whom rendered to this country ser.
vices literally of inestimable value.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
LICENSE NOT NEEDED
BY THE FISHERMEN

Deputy Game Warden Mackenzie
has cleared up the muddle concern
ing the game and fish laws, which
has put many hunters and fishermen
in doubt for the past few days.
"The new game code was killed."
said Mr.. Mackenzie, "and the game
law is the same as before, with the
exception that deer cannot be hunt.
ed with dogs. Also, all persons hunt
ing pigeons before the opening of the
game bird season, will be prosecuted" :"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
of this section.

ment of this section
when we make an application for
money, or attempt to interest outside
capitalist to invest in this county, the
first question asked is what are our
taxes. Although we tell them per
cent. and try to explain the low as
sessed valuation, we seem to lose our
case before we have had an oppor-
tunity to explain"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
NO OVERTIME PAY FOR DEPUTIES

OLYMPIA, April SIT is held by
j. T. S. Lyle, assistant attorney gen.
eral, in an opinion to the state bureau
of inspection that deputy county
officer is not entitled to fees nor 70
compensation for extra time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
CLASS TO PRESENT PLAY

The senior class of the Aberdeen
high school will present their class
play Brown of Harvard" at the
Grand theater, next Saturday night.
Lance Hart will take the leading male
role, and is being coached by Director
Franklyn Murray, of the Bijou Stock
company. Miss Vera Johnston will
essay the leading feminine part.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10

Several matters of Importance will
be discussed at the noon luncheon Of
the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow,
at Hotel Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10

All the news that's worth while 10
found In the Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10

Please mention the Herald Then
dealing with advertisers.