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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
ELECTION IS BEING HOTLY CONTESTED LIGHT VOTE IN MORNING INDICATIONS ARE, HOWEVER. THAT A FULL VOTE WILL
 BE POLLED.

Although not more than one-third of the total vote had been cast up to noon today in the three wards, the in- dications this afternoon are that the full Democratic strength will be poll ed before the voting places are closed at 6 o'clock tonight. At 12 o'clock only about 40 votes had been cast in each ward, but business picked up rapidly at all of them as the after noon progressed Many of the voters were apparently undecided as to how to cast their votes this morning, on account of so many candidates being in the field, and were waiting to see who would develop the greatest strength or show the most weakness.
 The polls were opened promptly in each ward, with the full set of off, cers as selected by the committee, with the exception of the First ward, where w. F. Thomasson was chosen to succeed Fletcher Smith as one of the clerks. The election officers serv- ing today are as follows:
 First Ward-Phillip Yaeger, J. Frank Jones and o. L. Honea, judges; John Dunaway, Jr., and w. F. Thomasson, clerks; W. A. Love less, sheriff.
 Second Ward-W. B. Wilson, T. R. Douglass and J. H. Stubbs, judges; Jesse Lincoln and R. C.. Dickerson, clerks; M. c. Canada, sheriff.
 Third Ward-J. H. Bailey, c. J. Greene and J. M. Rotton, judges; Claud Martin and J, c. Dawson, clerks; G. M Easterwood, sheriff.
 Although the ticket is rather a lengthy one, it is thought the count can be completed and the results as- certained by or g o'clock tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
SEEK APPOINTMENT AS
 ST. FRANCIS SHERIFF

Little Rock, Feb. 15.-Former Sheriff w. E. Williams and Chief Deputy J. F. Mcdonald are most prominently mentioned in connection with the appointment of sheriff of St. Francis county to succeed George B. Mallory, who died at Forrest City Monday morning Governor Dona- ghey is now out in the state cam paigning, and will not be in his office until about February 12, but he may decide on the appointment before he returns Coroner F. P. Todd is act. ing in the interim.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
WOULD CANCEL
 FATHERS DEED

Mrs. Delle Hines has brought suit in the Faulkner circuit court against James o. Moore, seeking to declare invalid a deed held by the defendant to about 675 acres of land formerly the property of their father, J B
 Moore, deceased. The complaint al leges that the deed was executed dur ing the last illness of J B. Moore, when he was by reason of his illness mentally incapacitated to make a dis position of his property. The plain tiff has secured an order from Circuit Judge Eugene Lankford directing the defendant to file the deed in contro- versy with the clerk of the court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, fair, warmer; Friday, in creas;ng cloudiness.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
FEES STIFF IN
 SOME COUNTIES

Little Rock, Feb. 15.-The candi- dates for state offices are finding it no small task and not little expense to get their names on the tickets in the various counties. Each county fixes it's own charge, which runs from nothing to $10 Union, Mississippi and Monroe are among those that make no charge, while Marion heads the list with a fee of S10. This one item would mean S750 if all the coun- ties charged the same.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
SAYS INSECTS ARE
 NOT BOIL WffV|LS EXPERT EXAMINES BUGS
FOUND IN FAULKNER AND IS POSITIVE THEY ARE NOT <
 MEXICAN KIND.

Postmaster o. J. Owen, who is g large owner of Arkansas river farm lands, was greatly cheered today by an assurance from State Agent c. w Watson of the United States depart ment of agriculture that insects found surviving in his fields are not the Mexican boil weevil. Mir. Owen sent Mir. Watson a collection of spec:- mems which has been discovered i'm bedded in dead cotton and cockleburr stalks and which were supposed to be the insect which has wrought such havoc in the cotton fields of the south The department expert, however, is positive that they are not the Mexican boil weevil. His letter to Mr Owen follows:
 Yours of the 18th enclosing some specimens of insects and asking that l advise you definitely as to whether or not they are the weevil. After ex- amining them carefully l find that they are the blood weed weevil and one of them seems to be the pea wee. vii. They have been so badly crushed through the mail that it is hard to de. termine just what specimens they are but l am reasonably sure that they are not the Mexican boil weevil; T fact, l am positive they are not, anc 1 presume that this is the informa tion that you really desire"
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15

E. w. Jenkins returned this morn ing from Little Rock
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15

Old papers for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
GOVERNMENT AID
 ROADS FAVORED ROAD MEN IN SESSION NEARLY 800 DELEGATES AT TEND ANNUAL MEETING
 AT LITTLE ROCK.

Little Rock, Feb. 15.@"We are en- titled to the best road system in the United States, but we will never get [ 1t until the United States government joins in with the different states" is the keynote struck by Hon. s. Brun- didge in an address before the Ar kansas Good Roads Association We'd nesday
 The meeting was the best in the history of the organization, with nearly 300 delegates representing al most every county registered Not only good roads but more and better roads was emphasized in every
 beech. As concrete result of the convention, a proposed general law will be reported Thursday afternoon for discussion and endorsement, and an effort will be made to get it through the next session of the legis-
 ature. The legislative committee ap- pointed by President Harp consists of Clay Sloan, C. NJ. Philpot, Harry E. Cook, J. D. Doyle and Joe Asher.
 One of the notable addresses the first day of the convention was that of Hon. Chas. F. Light, connected with the National Highway Improve ment Association at Washington, D. .C, He said that he is trying to be an honest highwayman, and what this country most needs is a roads and drainage organization in each county to control the water and the politics. The solution of the good roads prob lem rests upon the determination of the individual taxpayer to undertake the work, and not to put it off on some one else. He declared that schools, roads and the judiciary should be free from the contamination of partisan polit cs He caused a laugh when he declared that he did not favor woman suffrage-that he thought woman
 is not entitled to a vote, but each should have voter
 Discussing national aid he said that there is no way to tell when we will get it, but he believed the time
 is coming when we will have national highways, and that state will get the most that does the most for itself
 Among the other speakers were: w. J. Parker, Pine Bluff, on Drain age; Judge l.. C. Smith of Arkan- sas county, on Road Building Under County Supervision; T. NJ. Jeffords on the Boys Corn Clubs and Good Roads; C. w. Watson, state demon stration agent, on Drainage; H. l.. Rommel on Good Roads as a Business Proposition; w. H. Harvey of Monte Ne on the Great White Way; B. M. Robinson of Missouri on the Highway South from Joplin; A D. McNair on Farm Management and Road Build
 ing; E. c. Pritchard, president Washington County Good Roads As sociation, and Judge Ben F. Greer, Good Roads in Washington County Judge Joe Asher on Road Construc- tion; Hon. Clay Sloan on Dragging the Roads; E. A. Kingsley on Road and Drainage Engineering; Hon. Hal L. Norwood on State Aid to Good Roads; c. M. Philpot on the Advant- ages of the Proposed Little Rock Pine Bluff Pike; s. o. Sevier on Evolution of Road Building in Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
THE W. W. MARTIN
 MONUMENT FUND Previously acknowledge .S21.00
BRIDGE MEN HERE.

Representative of four or five large bridge builders are here today to bid on the contracts for new steel bridges in this county to be awarded by County Judge J. A. Lea. The bid ders were under the impression that the contracts were to be let today, but tomorrow is the last day fixed by the court for receiving bids.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
DIVORCE SUIT FILED.

Lula J. Henderson yesterday after noon filed suit for divorce from John T. Henderson, to whom she was mar ried October 22, 1909. Desertion since January 28, 1910, is alleged.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
CARD OF THANKS.

l desire to express my gratitude to the many friends who have extended kindnesses to my father during his last illness. Their aid and their many tokens of sympathy will ever be re- membered by me with the deepest ap- preciation. HEY CAMPBELL.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-15
ARTICLES ARE FILED.

The articles of incorporation of the Conway Strawberry Company were filed for record with County Clerk J. H Bailey today.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

first assistant foreman, John Car
michael; second assistant foreman,
Harry Richards; trustees, H. A. Ting
ley, J. II. Carroll, John Cautield.
Fire Chief, II. A. Oday; foreman Of
Hose, f. McMullen, Jr.
Survival OF Ine Fittest.
There were three fire companies in
Honesdale in its early history, No. 3
being the survival of the fittest,
Company No. l was known as the
Rescue" No. 2, 'Deluge' and the
present local company, Protection
Engine No. 3. All companies had
hand pump engines and the firemen
who operated the long side arms
worked hard in those days. After
vigorously working the pumps for a
short time the firemen would become
exhausted and volunteers were al
ways scarce after a hand at the arms.
The first fire fighting apparatus
that Honesdale had was Rescue No.
/ followed by the Barker pump, man
ufactured by Abel Barker, a retired
NJ. Il. minister, who conducted pump
works near where w. G.. Blakney' S
/ factory is located. 1t consisted of
/ two force pumps. Mr.. Foster told a
Citizen representative that various
/ tests were made as TO the height that
/ it would force a stream OF water.
| Upon one occasion the crude " thing
was run up to the bank of the Lack
AWAKEN river near the Baptist church
and here was given try-out. The
/ boys pumped hard with might and
main and succeeded in sending a
stream of water in the air the height
of the steeple on the church. This
was considered pretty good.
J Continued on Page Five.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

appear as a joke for some careless
and needless boys, but if the party
or parties are caught and convicted
it undoubtedly would be pretty
serious joke. Some day these fell
lows will do it once too often and
may justly end the joke in the coun-
ty jail.
Several out-of-town fakirs have
been granted privileges to do busi-
ness in the town. The great white
way extends from the city hall to the
end of the Delaware and Hudson
lawn.
The celebration was announced
Monday evening by boys marching
up and down town blowing horns
and making a terrible din. The
merry-go-round ground out its end
less tune, while many young people
enjoyed rides on this never-failing
amusement maker. The streets were
we'll lighted with strings of incan-
descent lamps, while the buildings
reflected much beauty. The Key
SIOut DlOChy COll pl lolhS L4C SlOl %
from Erik Bros corner to and in
Guiding l. B. Browns clothing store
is very artistically trimmed with
flags, fans, etc. In the center of the
block is a symbol of the Keystone in
national colors, outlined with mean
descent bulbs. On the opposite side
of the street Katz Bros large de-
partment store also has a creditable
decoration. Streamers, flags of well
come and pennants float at different
angles which makes a very effective
front. At night incandescent lights
are so arranged so as to give the
outline of a shield. The Amity club
spent no little time in their decora-
tions. Amity colors, orange and
black, in pennants, form a line across
the front of the Foster building. The
corners of the roof are covered with
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

The first division of the firemen S
parade will form around Central
Park, then cross to Ninth street,
from Ninth to Main, down Main to
Sixth, to Court street, where the di-
vision will meet the second division,
which will form at basin bridge at
the corner of Main and Fifth streets.
Both divisions will then cross Fifth
to Church, up Church to Sixth,
cross Sixth to Court to Twelfth,
cross Twelfth to Main, cross State
Bridge to Park to East, to Fifteenth,
to Main, thence to Seventeenth to
West, down West to Park to Main,
up Main around North Park and
countermarch on Main. The parade
will then march to Fourth to Church
to Eleventh, disbanding at the fire.
mems headquarters in the skating
rink, foot of Eleventh street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
w Leo vi
The WAYNE COUNTY
CELEBRATION NOW ON
Three-Day Affair Commenced Tues
day With Civic and Changers
Parade-Affair Promises to
be n Great Success

Tuesday is the first day of the
Wayne County Celebration The
day opened with ideal weather for
marching, a fresh invigorating air
and plenty of sunshine. All incom-
ing trains on the Erie and Delaware
and Hudson trains and farmers in
wagons brought hundreds of people
who long ago had made up their
minds to come to Honesdale to. at
tend this reunion. Yes, the celebra-
ton is here in all its glory. The
streets are crowded with strangers
who evidently feel as if coming to
Honesdale is coming home. There
are many native-born people here
who live in all parts of the United
States, renewing acquaintances.
Floating flags, streamers, bunting
and pennants give Honesdale a
patriotic air that she has not enjoyed
since Old Home Week, three years
ago. The enthusiasm is greater than
it was then, Notwithstanding what
some have tried to do to the con-
trary.
The day was ushered in by false
fire alarm by some of the towns S
smart "hoodlums." Old Home Week
celebration three years ago was an
nounced in the same way. 1t might
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

of the company may be mentioned:
William C. Nicholson, John B. Crit
fiths, George F. Hartt, Frank Heme-
bright, Robert Freas, Nicholas Ben
nett, Willis B. Park, Walter Coon,
Richard Hockings (who is fire chief
of the borough and VI. ]. McDer-
mott. The present officers of the
company are DR.. Sumner d. Davis,
President; Willis b. Park, vice-presi-
dent; Reginald Waters, correspond
ing secretary; Dan Mehen, financial
secretary; John b. Grtffiths, treas
urer; Thomas L. Williams, foreman.
The company is now entering up
on its 2Sth year, owns its equipment
and has about $1,000 in the treasury
as a nucleus towards a fund with
which is to purchase an auto truck,
which they hope to do in the near
| future.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
FIR vi 9 n
CRYSTAL FIRE COMPANY NO. 1
OF JERMYN.

This was the first organized fire
company in any of the boroughs of
Lackawanna county and was organ
lied March 20, 1885, with DR.. Sum-
ner d. Davis, president; Michall
Roberts, vice-president; VIM. Dunn,
foreman; John d. Williams, secre-
tary; John F. Nicholson, treasurer,
with thirty members. A short time
after the organization the company
purchased a lot which they after
wards sold to the borough for the
purpose of erecting a borough build
ing thereon; within they have since
met.
The company took possession of
their rooms Dec. 4, 1889, which they
now occupy. Previous to this time
they were obliged to keep their ap-
paratus in barns or sheds, wherever
they could find a place as the bor-
ough fathers were very loath to help
them. The company is now equipped
with two hose carts, and a hook and
ladder truck purchased by them
selves.
OF the original members, but one
remains, namely, DR.. Sumner d.
Davis, who has been president of the
company from the organization to
the present time with the exception
of about four years He is still on
the rolls as an active member. He
was also drill master for many years
or until about three years ago when
he met with an accident which pre-
vents him from parading with the
company.
Among some of the older members
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
INDEPENDENT HOSE COMPANY
NO. 1.

Independent Hose Company Of
DunmOre, was organized March %,
1885. On April of the same year
a permanent organization was effect
ed with eighteen charter members.
The company was recognized as a
fire company by the borough of Dun
more in 1887 and in 1894 the or
ganiZation purchased a horse hose
carriage and introduced horses into
the fire department. On July 8,
1900, the borough of Dunmore pur-
chased the company outfit and ap-
pointed a permanent driver. The
company attended and participated
in several State firemen's association
conventions. 1t has captured many
prizes for best drilled and best APP
pearing company in line of parade.
Its officers are: President, Ed. G..
Smith; yice-president, William II.
Nickerson; secretary, w. j. Oster-
hout; treasurer, William NickersOn; ;
trustees, Percy Hannelly, F. e. Nick
erson, William Hopf; captain, Victor
Burschel.
The Independent Hose company
has been drilling during the past few
weeks and hope to take home the
beautiful cut glass vase which has
been offered to the best drilled visit
ing company in line of parade. Dun
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
TWELVE FIRE COMPANIES, APPARATUS
AND NUMEROUS BANDS WILL TAKE
PART IN THE WEDNESDAYS PARADE

more is proud of Independent Hose
Company No. l and she has every
reason for thinking a great deal of
her home team, whose motto is
Duty our Pride"
On June 18th last Independent
Hose company entertained Protection
Engine company No. 3 of Honesdale,
at the time Dunmore entertained the
SiX-County Firemen's convention.
1t was a grand success and did credit
to the firemen of that town. Charles
j. Smith, aged three years, was the
youngest fireman in that parade.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PRO-
TECEION ENGINE co. NO. 3.
Officers 50 Years Ago.

O1liCers % Years Ago.
Protection Engine Company No. 8
was organized in a barn located on
the site of the new school building
at the rear of the Methodist church.
The different ones interested in the
protection of their home town occu-
pied seats in the hay NOV, on cross
beams and feed bins. c. H. Parmin-
ter was elected president; T. J. Ham,
secretary; C. II. Parminter, treas
urer; NJ. l.. Tracy, foreman, and J..
A. Clark, assistant foreman.
To-day's Efficient Corps.
The present officers of Protection
Engine Company No. 3, are as fol-
lows: President, w. w. Wood; vice
president, w. j. Ferber; secretary,
F. w. Schuerholz; treasurer, w. H.
Bader; foreman, w. B. Roadknight; I;
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
Hose Contest.

A hose coupling contest will take
place Wednesday morning on Main
street. The Independent Hose Com
pany, of Dunmore, and Dickson City
teams will participate. Each COM
pany will furnish team consisting
of two men who will first make a
300-yard dash to a fire plug and then
couple four lengths of hose and call
for water. 1t will be a time con-
test. One team at a time will con-
test for a rich cut glass wine set,
which will be awarded to the team
calling for water the quickest.
F. w. Schuerholz is chairman OF
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
Decoration of Town Unequalled.

The Harrison Decorating COM
pany, of Binghamton, n. Y, which
has had entire charge of the COM
mittee work in Honesdale, has out
done itself in the line of artistic
decoration. The work on the many
public and business houses speak
louder than words and is an excel
lent advertisement for this COM
pany.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
Deputy Police Sworn In.

The following deputy police were
sworn in Wednesday morning before
Burgess McCarty to do service dur
ing the celebration: Thomas Dowd,
William Pohle, Mr.. MITCHELL Chas.
Knapp, Thomas McKanna, James
Irving, n. B. Spencer, Patrick
Mnran
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

the committee in charge of the con-
test.
Lunch will be served free of charge
to the members of the visiting fire
men in the skating rink, foot of
Eleventh street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

The Dickson City Eagle Hose Co.
No. l, was organized Sept. 13, 1890,
with the following officers: Presi
dent, Bryan Fallon; vice-president,
w. A. Rutledge; treasurer, w. C.
Griffin; secretary, Thomas Palmer;
foreman, Chas. Griffin. The present
officers are: Chief, H. d. Ries; as
sistant chief, James A. Oakley;
president, Frank Moses; vice-presi-
dent, William Hebebrand; treasurer,
Frank Kiernan; financial secretary,
E. E. Slocum; secretary, James A.
Oakley; trustees, Frank Moses, VIM.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
NOTES.
on III

Ban on TickIers and Talcum Powder.
Burgess McCarty has issued a pro-
clamation forbidding the sale or use
of "ticklers" on the street during the
celebration. A ban has also been
placed upon the throwing of talcum
powder
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
FIREMEN'S PARADE.
First Division.
Formation and Line of March.

FOrmatlOn ana Line OF Marcn.
The parade will be headed
with the American flag.
Marshals E. E. Williams, N.
B. Spencer and George w. Sea-
man will follow on horseback.
Honorary members and veter-
an firemen in carriages.
Mayor c. A. McCarty and
Hon. A T. Searle, judge of
Wayne county, in carriage.
Chief H. A. Oday of Honesdale
fire department and chiefs of
visiting companies.
Mozart band, Carbondale, 80
pieces.
Mitchell Hose company, 20
uniformed men, truck and team.
Crystal, of Jermyn, 80 men.
Forest City Fife and Drum
Corps, 32 pieces.
Forest City Hose Company, 40
men.
Dickson City Hose Company,
80 men.
Columbia Hose Company, Car
bondale, 60 men, truck and
horses.
Independent Hose Company,
of Dunmore, 40 men.
Munich Bros. Fife, Drum and
Bugle Corps, Port Jervis, N. Y,
80 pieces.
Excelsior Hose Company, of
Port Jeryis, 70 men.
Second Division.
Flag.
Marshals, Henry Smith, Charles
Smith, James Silsby.
DR.. j. W. Balta, chaplain Hose
Company No. 1.
Honesdale band, 20 pieces.
Protection Engine Company
No 3, so men in line. Fire ap-
paratus.
Alert Hook and Ladder Com
pany, so men, truck and horses.
Jenkins Boy Band.
Texas No. Fire Company, 60
men, chemical engine and truck.
Seelyville Fire Company, 40
men.
Maple City Fife and Drum
Corps.
Hose Company No. 1, so men,
chemical engine and hose car
riage.
After the parade the fire COM
! panies will be escorted to the diff
ferent hotels of the town where
dinner will be served at .
| o'clock.
The Columbia Hose company
of Carbondale, and Independent
| Hose company of Dunmore will
be served at the Commercial Ho-
tel.
Mitchell Hose Company, Car
bondale, and Excelsior, Of Port
Jervis, by Lawrence Weidner, in
Knights of st. Georges hall.
Crystal Hose Company, of Jer-
myn, at Hotel Wayne.
Eagle Hose Company, of Dick
son City, at National Hotel.
Forest City Hose company at
Eagle Hotel, Terrace street.
Train for Scranton leaves
Honesdale station, Main street,
at 1859 via Delaware and Hud-
son road.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28

Miss Mary Wright, of Jersey Shore
is the guest of the Misses Finnerty
of North Main street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
Keep Windows Lighted.

The executive committee asks as
special favor of all merchants on
Main street to kindly keep their re-
spectiye stores lighted during Tues
day Wednesday and Thursday
evenings.