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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
M0DESTY IS A MALE VIRTUE
With Women Il Is no More Than an
Artificial Protective Device,
Says Writer.

And in this same connection II is
time that We revised our ideas of
feminine modesty. What a lot we
nave written about 1t and how much
we have enthused over Il! Some of
us nave even tried to find in It an In
spiration. and women have listened to
our praises and our esctasies for all
these years and never once have they
aivulged the secret that they had not
the slightest idea what we were talk.
ing about. They have known that we
were crediting them with some virtue
tnat they did not possess, but the only
way In which they could learn Of that
virtue was by an observation OF our
selves
For modesty is male. not female,
virtue. and II men do not get the
credit due to them 1t is only because
they have lost the power to blush.
What is called feminine modesty IA
no more than an artificial protective
oevice. something that is assumed for
purpose. like a revolver. It has no
oasis in consciousness. But male
modesty has basis in consciousness
and is unassumed. No power on earth
could persuade a man to enter a draw
Ing room stripped TO the sixtieth de-
gree OF latitude. He would be quite
shy about It Il only men were present.
but women will do this in the pres
ence OF both sexes. and many of them
would go lower still but for the con-
ventions.
Now woman who had to walk
down the street in decollete dress
would probably blush. She would say
that her modesty was offended. but
actually II is her sense OF the appro-
pirate that would be offended. for she
mas not the least objection to bath
Ing In public-that Is to say. playing
about on the sands-in a costume far
more explosive than the decollete
gown In short. a woman's sense Of
modesty is one-half a protective pose
and one-half sense OF the appropri.
ate. II you want a natural and un.
spoiled modesty you have to go to
men for 1.-THE Argonaut.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Economy In Epltaphs,

In certain town of Nebraska lives
8 man who has been so unfortunate
as to lose three wives. who were bur
led side by side. For long time the
economical Nebraskan deliberated as
to whether he should erect a separate
headstone for each, commemorating
her virtues. but the expense deferred
him. Finally happy solution OF the
difficulty presented itself.
He had the Christian name Of each
engraved on a small stone-"Mary,"
Elizabeth" "Matilda"-a hand cut on
each stone pointing to large stone In
the center - the lot, and under each
hand the words:
For epitaph see large stone.'-Lip-
pincott's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
ANGEL AVOIDED THE TRAf
Tells Of His Duel Of Wits With a Spy
Of the Sultan of Turkey
at Constantlnople.

In the diplomatic service, a man
must always keep his wits keen and
ready for use. A case in point is sup
piled by James Burrill Angel, in his
"Reminiscences" in this anecdote Of
his sojourn in Constantinople. as min.
lister from the United States:
The spies OF the sultan were every.
where. A Turk told me that the SPY
business was the most prosperous Of
all. | was assured that spies were
sitting at the dinner tables OF the prin.
elpal hotels. to overhear the CONVEX
sation OF the guests. With one against
whose visits had been warned, had
an amusing interview.
He was a handsome. dignified Arab,
who had been in England long enough
to talk English fairly we'll. He intro
duced himself to me by saying he had
been mayor OF Jerusalem, and was
now trying to procure from the gov.
eminent concession for the con-
struction Of a system OF waterworks
for that city.
He regretted so he informed me-
to find that the government was SO
AAuPI lAdl lie udO no nope OF SoCur-
Ing the concessions except by bribing
whole row of officials. 1t refreshed
him to turn from those representa-
uves OF corrupt and tyrannical gov
eminent and pay his respects to the
representative OF a pure and honest
democracy.
Supposing his object to be to draw
from me some remark derogatory to
the Sultan. which he could report to
my disadvantage. / remarked that q
monarchy presided over by a Just SOW
ereign was very edifying spectacle,
and that even in republics It must
De admitted that corrupt men were
sometimes found in office.
He seemed surprised. and proceed
ed to eulogize republican government.
! continued my commentators OF en-
nghtened monarchies.
The conversation ran on In this way
for half an hour, when he babe me
adieu-but. as fiattered myself, with
Out any game for his bag.-Youths
Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Sparrow Stole q Plume.

While standing on the corner Of Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue
yesterday afternoon a we'll dressed
young woman had small plume torn
from her hat by the strong wind The
plume. which was light green. landed
In the gutter ten feet away.
Several men offered their services
to recover the plume, when a sparrow,
seeing the fluffy feather. and realizing
its comfort II gotten safely to his nest,
snatched 1t in his mouth and flew to
the top OF the Riggs Bank building
Washington Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
FOX ALWAYS WAS CUNNING
Fable From the TaImud Tells How
He Put the Bear In the
Well.

fox aud a bear were out walking
together one day. when. as they passed
a house, they smelled the dinner cook
Ing. The fox suggested TO his compan-
Ion that they should creep into the
Kitchen when no one was there and
steal some of the food. The bear
agreed; but while they were in the
kitchen the cook came in and the
bear was caught and punished. For
this he threatened to kill the fox; but
the cunning fox said:
Pray do not let US quarrel. I will
take you to another place where we
shall certainly obtain plenty of food. >"
At night the fox led the bear TO a
deep we'll and pointing to the refiec-
ton or the moon IN the water below,
said:
There is fine cheese. We will go
down and get it."
He then got into one of the buckets
at the end OF the rope and told the
bear to get into the other But as he
was too light to balance the bears
weight a large stone was placed with
him in the pail.
As soon as the bear had entered the
other bucket the fox threw out the
stone and the bucket with the bear
inside descended and was left In the
well.-FTom the Talmud.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Her Comprehensive Reply.

Il ask only" in well modulated
tones said the earnest. fiddle faced
young man. that you give me what
you can OF your love and that you
never strive for my sake to deny any
yearning or strangle any impulse that
pants within you. Give me what you
can while you can give it without
grudging or regretting. but the mo-
ment you feel that 1t is task to love
me renounce me forever, though the
verdict pierce me to the very heart. -
How cute!" returned the funny
young thing. "But-ee-hee! heel
yes. Willoughby!"-Pu
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
About q Woman.

MIR. Gudeman-Little boys shouldn't
hight. Won't you let me help you OUT
Muggsy-Sure! AS dis is going to
be fer blood. you might stand over
dere and catch de lady In case she
swoons!-Puck.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
STRAIN & PATTON
ClOthierS and Gents Furnishers
LEXINGTON VIRGINIA

Class tells in CLOTHING as In
everything else. Good material and
good workmanship are the things
that count. Unless the fabric is
good the Clothing won't wear. Un-
less the workmanship is expert and
painstaking the clothing won't hold
its shape. It's economy to buy
good Clothing and Furnishings and,
not meaning to brag about it; we
are prepared to furnish the goods
atPR1CES thatare sure to PLEASE.
Ser If it's clothing you need come
to see US.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Qualified.

Manger-"Could you do the land.
lord in The Lady OF Lyons?" Actor
well. should say so. I've done
a good many."-Tattler.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
knowledge Rroadens Him.

The more man knows about this
world the more willing he is to put up
with the petty faults and vices OF his
fellows.-Detroir Free Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Observant Younoster

Teacher-Bobby. what Is paraffin
used for?
Bobby-For rubin on meersh'm
pipes. ma'am. to make EN- color.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Sometimes Hes. to Be Patient.

frequently th' worm that turns
merely gets itself lSuised on che other
side.IChicago Record Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
Warns Irish of Wilson.

The Rev. DR.. Robert Ellis Thomp-
son, principal of the Central High
school Scranton and one of the best
known educators in the country,
has issued a statement in which he
calls upon the Irishmen of the
country to oppose the Presidential
candidacy of Woodrow Wilson.
Gov. Wilson is a violent free
trader" he declared. HE believes
in too much reduction of the tariff.
Therefore / am against him, and it
behooves every Irishman to be
against him.
Being an Irishman and knowing
what free trade has done to my ma
tive country l don't wish to see it
inflicted upon my adopted country,
and l hope every lrishman will
think likewise.
Il am for Taft although l do not
consider him an ideal President. AS
between Taft and Roosevelt / prefer
Taft. He stands up for the Con-
stitution and does not take up
every new fad"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1912.

this civilized land where freedom
predominates? Yes, and it chagrins
us to say it, that it happened in
Honesdale. Flags have been torn
down, broken off their staff and
dislodged from their respective
places by young men and boys ap-
parently having maliciousness at
heart. We are, however, un-
willing to believe this and give them
as great a latitude as possible,
thinking perhaps that the violators
do not realize the great wrong that
they do to the State and nation
when they perform such a rash act.
We regret exceedingly that Homes
dale has a person who would COM
NIT such a heinous and unprincipled
act. Even a traitor would not pull
down his country's flag. We sim
cerely hope we will never be COM
PEELED to refer to anything like this
again in these columns. Long may
the flag wave.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17

meath, Ireland, in 1912, coming to
this country in the fifties and set
tling with her parents in Honesdale.
A few years later she went to
Scranton where she was married to
Mr.. Bradbury, in 1873, by the late
Rev. Moses Whitty, V. G.
Having lived in Scranton continu-
ously over half a century she had
seen the city's growth and possessed
a very wide acquaintance through
out the valley. Notwithstanding her
fragile health, she kept in touch with
affairs, and was everybody's friend.
Many will miss her kindly interest
and ever generous sympathy.
She is survived by her husband,
two sons, William r.. and Thomas p,
and two sisters, Mrs. John F.. Doyle
and Mrs. NJ. r. Brainard, all Of
Scranton, also many nephews and
nieces; her descendants reaching the
fourth generation.
Funeral at st. Peters Cathedral
"Wednesday morning with a solemn
requiem mass. Interment in Ca
thedral cemetery
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
UNION PICNIC A SUCCESS.

The Union Sunday school picnic
which was held at Lake Lodore on
Thursday last, was enjoyed by about
500 people. The day was ideal; not
too hot nor too cold, but just right.
Teachers and their classes were
in little groups all over the ground.
Then there were family parties,
bachelors and others. All enjoyed
the festivities of the day, and the
best part of it was the day passed
off without an accident.
After dinner nearly everybody
went to the baseball ground to wit
ness a game of ball between the
benedicts and bachelors. Sides were
chosen and assignments given. Some
excellent plays were made. One of
the features of the game was Domi-
ME Whittakers fine control of the
ball as shortstop. Cashier Howell
proved himself to be a good runner
and was as fleet as a deer on foot.
He surprised the spectators. w. H.
Stengle was good on running COW
paths and despite the fact of being
side-tracked he shot from the pasture
to second base and scored. Joe
WEIGH, Oh yes, he was there. But
stick. Joe is a better quot pitcher
than he is a ball player, but he made
some fine plays. Fred Mauer, the
old-time over hand ball tosser, was
pitcher and he found the base every
time. Brock Lesher made some
star plays.
But the score, Oh yes the runs
were tailed as fast as they could
be chalked down and would you
believe it-each team got IA runs
and only five innings were played.
Jenkins Boy Band discoursed fine
music for dancing. Thirty gallons
of ice cream were sold in cones.
The occasion was one that will
long be remembered.
The lineup follows, the married
and near-married men being in the
first column and the single men
holding positions in the second col
umn.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
George w. Butterworth Dead.

On Thursday afternoon last, July
Il, occurred the sudden death of
George w. Butterworth, of Sterl-
ing, while engaged in pitching on a
load OF hay in the field. He be-
came unconscious and died almost
Immediately. Mr.. Butterworth was
fifty-fiye years old and had been a
resident of Sterling for many years
where he had gained a reputation
for honesty, industry and work. He
was a good neighbor and kind and
loving husband and father. He is
survived by one son and several
daughters. The family has the
sympathy of all their neighbors in
their bereavement.
The funeral services were held
from his late home in Sterling on
Saturday morning at ten o'clock,
Rev. w. Il. Webster, officiating. In
terment was made in Catterson
cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
HOLLISTERVILLE.
Especial to The Citizen.)
Hollisterville, July

llOlllSlbl Nllltt July lO.
"A very severe thunder storm
passed over this section last Satur-
day evening, but very little rain fell.
The crops are all suffering for the
want of rain.
The Hotel Foote is well patronized
every Sunday. Last Sunday even
ing twenty-nine persons besides the
family took supper.
The Baptist church has been new
ly papered and painted and will be
ready to hold regular services in two
weeks.
On account of the Baptist church
mot having its repairs completed,
Rev. Thomas preached in the NJ. p.
church last Sunday evening. His
theme was THE Christian a Sheen
and a Pilgrim"
Haying is in full swing just now.
Some fields are bringing a good
crop while others are not.
Mrs. Wesley Markle and daughter
Florence from Berwick, Pa, spent a
few days at the NJ. p. parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Reichert
and grandson John spent four days
with their son, Rev. A. r. Reichert
recently. Their home is in Reading,
Pa.
Rev. Reichert will preach in the
NJ. p. church next Sunday morning
at IL o'clock. He will have for his
theme Meeting For the Masters
USE"
Old Peoples Day will be observed
in the NJ. p church on Sunday
morning, August 4.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
A QUESTION OF MORALS.

The Wayne Independent declares
that Republican candidates for the
office of presidential elector, if elect
ed, have but one course to pursue
and that is to vote for Col. Roose-
welt in the electoral college. We are
not surprised that the Independent
should advocate this theory. Never
theless it il a proposition that is
bad in politics, in law and in NOR
ais, as we have repeatedly pointed
out. 1t is bad in politics because, If
this plan to disfranchise the great
great body of regular Republican
voters is carried out, it will arouse
such a storm of indignation and
wrath that no party advocating it,
and no person carrying it out, can
hope to escape sure and just retribu-
ton.
1t is bad in law because no candi-
date for presidential elector has
legal right to take the benefit OF
votes cast for him as party candi-
date, and then vote against the reg
ular nominee of his party in the
electoral college. And there is lit
tie doubt that under such circum-
stances an elector would be re-
strained from so voting by the
courts. And, being on the regular
party ticket, if he should declare his
purpose of voting against the party
nominee, a court of equity would
undoubtedly order his removal from
the ticket. Indeed, this remedy has
already been involved in the case Of
William Wilhelm of Pottsville.
But the political and legal aspects
of the case are of little Importance
in comparison with the moral as
pect. A candidate for presidential
elector who permits voters to cast
their ballots for him under the be-
lief that he will vote for the presi-
Dental candidate of the party on
whose ticket he is running, while at
the same time he intends to vote
against lue DItSlutnlldl NdhuludlC VI
his party, is obtaining votes under
false pretenses. And the candidate
for presidential elector who declares
to the voters that he will not sup
port the nominee of his party, and at
the same time refuses to withdraw
from the ticket and permit a candi-
date to be substituted who will vote
for his party's nominee, is denying
the right of franchise to American
citizens, who must either violate
their consciences and judgment by
voting for him or else not vote al
all. Such a position is monstrous
and immoral in the extreme. And
yet the Independent, claiming to be
reputable journal, circulating
among a law-abiding and liberty
loving people, advocates this per
nicious doctrine which is no less
subversive of political liberty ant
honesty than it is offensive to the
moral sense of the people.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
UNION.
Especial to The Citizen)


The much needed rain came at
last, which was much needed for the
gardens and crops.
Miss Sophia Blum, a student of
Stroudsburg Normal School. is spend
ing her vacation at her home in Bra
man.
Mrs. Sarah Scudder visited friends
in this locality last week She has
been residing in Rochester but is on
her way TO Marion, Ohio, where she
Will make her future home.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor, of Bingham
ton, n. Y, is visiting at VIM. Lay
toms.
Mrs. Eliza Teeple and little Doro-
thy Layton are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
stephen Kemp at Binghamton, ~ Y.
Preston Teeple, who has been
spending several weeks with his fam
lily, returned to New York last week
where he will work at carpenter
work.
John F. Flynn is entertaining a
number of boarders.
Miss Edith Tolley of Honesdale,
and Mrs. Lewis Hill, of Lookout,
spent Wednesday with Abbie J.
Blake.
Mrs. Osborne and daughter Matte
are visiting at Appolis Schenk's.
Mrs. Earl Layton is on the sick
list.
VIM. Stevens, who has been very
i'll, is slowly recovering and his many
friends hope to see him out soon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
HOME TALKS


Every professional, mechanic and
laboring man ought to own his prop
erty. There are several suitable To-
cations that can be purchased in
Honesdale and in the adjoining
townships at reasonable prices. There
is nothing more satisfying or graft
flying than for a man to possess his
own home. He feels more at liberty
to do as he pleases, does not think
anything about the rent coming due
or time OF moving when a property
might be sold. Buy your own prop
erty. You will not only be more
contented but you will feel inde-
pendent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
A GRATUITOUS INSULT.
The Wayne Independent says edi-
torally. in a recent issue:

The Wayne Independent says edi-
torally, in a recent issue:
"If the common people, and
all other people of the nation,
were permitted to choose the
presidents cabinet, they would
not be likely TO select its men,
bership from the college-bred
kind that has marked President
Taft's administration with in
competency and scandals.
This is by no means the first time
that the Independent has gone out
of its way TO strike viciously at the
men in this community who have
had the advantage Of college
training. II may believe that this
kind of demagoguery pleases it's
readers. But nothing could be
farther from the truth. There are
and have been too many fathers and
mothers in Wayne county who have
struggled and sacrificed themselves
in order to give their sons and
daughters the advantages of a lib
eral education TO make this sort of
thing pleasure reading for the pub
lie. There are too many men in this
community whose achievements have
been made possible by reason OF
their own college education to make
these sneers at college-bred men
particularly profitable. Let the In
dependent publish a list of college
graduates residing in Wayne county
or native of Wayne county residing
elsewhere, and then let the readers
OF that journal draw their own con.
clusions.
The 1928 edition OF who's
Who in America" contains the names
of 1886 persons, the foremost men
and women along all lines of hon.
orable achievement in America. OF
these persons S,529, or nearly fifty
per cent. of the entire number, are
graduates Of colleges and UNIVERSE
ties. These figures speak for them
selves. We commend them to the
careful consideration of the Inde
pendent before any more gratuitoui
insults are offered by that journal tC
the college-bred men and women o.
this community.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
MISERABLE


All the world looks gloomy to the
man with the upset stomach. He
sees the world through smoked
glasses and never tries to rub off the
smoke.
Cheer up, Mr.. Dyspeptic, there's
bright days ahead of you. Go to
G. w. Peips this very day and say
l want a box of MI-O-NA tablets.
Take them as directed and if the
misery doesn't leave your stomach
and bring a sunny smile to your
gloomy countenance, go and get
your 80 cents back.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will
promptly end the distress of indi-
gestion, will stop nervousness, dizzi-
ness, biliousness, sick headache and
sleeplessness. Fifty cents buys a
large box at G. w. Peil's, the drug
gist, and druggists everywhere.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17

prosperous condition of the country
today He is not going to gamble
his position away.
This is just one sound reason
which will go a long ways towards
re-electing William II. Taft. Let
well enough alone" is a sufficient re-
ply to make to anyone who advo-
Gates a change. The Record has
nothing but words of praise for
Woodrow Wilson and if we must
have a Democratic president we
don't know of anyone who would
suit us better. But Woodrow Will
son may be just the man to upset
our prosperity program. Taft has
been tried. We know something
about him. Record.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
TEARING DOWN THE AMERICAN
FLAG.

The beautiful stars and stripes
when unfurled to the breeze repre-
sents the greatest nation in the
world. Unity and strength is dis
played in a most striking manner.
The soldier has won battles under
the American flag. Churches,
schools and municipal buildings
have been dedicated with the red,
white and blue freely and inde-
pendently floating over them. 1t is
the emblem of the nation and is
loved by everybody. But why, then,
do some tear down this beautiful
symbol of liberty? Is this possible in
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
The Man For Public Office.

Because of his long familiarity
with party cries before an election
the countenance of the sophisticated
voter shows lines of WEAKNESS when
he is urged TO turn out the party
in power merely to allow someone
who has been untried to take over
the office. Two candidates of equal
merit, running for the presidency,
one the present Office holder who
has given the people a safe and sane
administration, with the strongest
asset-unrefuted prosperity,-should
furnish no puzzle to the conscienti-
Gus citizen who Is called upon to
choose between them. In other
words the intelligent laboring man
who has family TO care for, will re-
feet many times before casting his
vote for change in view Of the