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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
BOY KILLED WHILE HUNTING
RABBITS
Near Waymart on Friday Last
Used Gun as Club to Brighten
Rabbit Gun Discharged
Heath instantaneous

Rowland Simpson, a young photo
grapher, of Waymart, was instantly
Killed while hunting on Friday.
The young man, who was accom-
panied by his father, Robert Simp-
son, and a cousin of Scranton, were
upon the Griffith farm when the ac-
cident happened. Rowland startled
a rabbit which ran into a clump of
bushes. Eager to get a shot at the
cottontail the young man used his
gun as a club to scare bunny from
his hiding place. The gun was evi-
IDENTIFY cooked ready to shoot. He
held the barrel of the shotgun in
his hands and beat the bushes with
the stock Of the gun. without any
warning the gun was discharged and
Rowland received the contents into
his body. The shot penetrated the
heart and death was instantaneous.
While beating the bushes it is pre-
sumed that the trigger caught in
twig, causing the gun to discharge.
The grief-stricken father and cousin
were soon at the unfortunate young
mans side. DR.. Asa Dimmick was
summoned. He stated death was
instantaneous. Coroner p. B. Peter
sen, of Honesdale, was notified but
he deemed an inquest unnecessary,
claiming that death was entirely
accidental.
Rowland was the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Simpson, by whom
he is survived. He was 20 years OF
age. Two years ago he accompan-
| led his parents to Waymart. The
father and son during this time op-
Grated a Photographic studio at
Lake Lodore. The young man had
made arrangements to leave Satur-
! day for Scranton, where ne expected
to secure a position. Rowland was
an exemplary young man and his
! friends speak of him in words OF
: highest praise. The accident was
! an exceptionally sad one and the
bereft parents have the most pro-
found sympathy of the community
in their hour of affliction.
The body of Roland Simpson was
taken to Green Ridge Monday after
noon from Waymart by Undertaken
Williams. Services were held at his
| home in Waymart at 1890 o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. Burch OF the Waymart
Methodist Episcopal church, officiat-
1 ing, after which the remains were
taken to Green Ridge over the D. &
H., arriving there at 2:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon and were taken to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Dole
of All East Market street. Mr..
Simpson formerly lived in Green
Ridge.
Services were also held Tuesday
afternoon in the First Primitive
Methodist church of Green Ridge
Rev. c. II. Higginson and Rev. Mr..
Burch officiating. Interment was
made in Forest Hill cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
POSTAL REGULATIONS REGARD.
ING CHRISTMAS STAMPS.

During the holidays a large num-
Der of Christmas and charity stamps
and stickers of various kinds are
used and the attention ofsthe pubtF
is called to the following regulations
concerning foreign mail matter. The
observation of these regulations will
do away with much delay and incon-
venience.
The following countries refuse to
admit to their mails articles bearing
non-postage Christmas stamps or
other adhesive charity stamps or
labels:
(a) Austria, Norway and Portu-
gal, if they resemble regular post
age stamps.
OBJ The following countries, un-
less postage thereon is prepaid, and
unless the non-postage stamps are
affixed to the back and not to the
address side of the covers: British
East Africa, Uganda, Antigua, Bar
bados, Bermuda, British North Bor-
neo, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Gold
Coast Dominica Falkland Islands,
Gambia, Gibraltar, British Honduras,
Guatemala, Union of South Africa,
Jamaica, Mauritus and dependen-
cies, Montserrat, Nevis, Southern
Nigeria, Trinidad, Turks and Caloos
Islands, Virgin Islands, Germany
! Great Britain, Southern Rodesia.
Unless the foregoing conditions
are compiled with treaties bearing
non-postage stamps will not be dis
patched from this country but viii
be returned to the sender, If known
otherwise they will be sent to tht
Division of Dead Letters.
To preclude delay in handling ar
ticles bearing such stamps the cover
of the articles should bear the ful
name and address of the senders.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
Four Power Companies Want Char
ters In Pike.

Application will be made to Gov
ernor Tener on Monday, Jan. 6, 1913
by f. V. Shannon, Ross A. Long
worthy and II. NJ. Smith for four
charters for power companies IN
Pike county by Eilenberger & Huff
man, the well-knOwn Stroudsburg
law firm. The companies are:
Powhattan Power Co. for Bloom
ing Grove township.
Iroquois Power Co. for Porter
township.
Tecumseh Power Co. for Lacka-
waxen township.
Sasacus Power Co. for Dingman
township.
The object of the companies lis
the supplying of light, heat and
power or either of them by means OF
electricity to the public in the re-
spective townships and to such per
sons, partnerships or associations re-
siding therein or adjacent thereto as
may desire the same"
1t is the general belief that these
companies are connected with the
big company which is planning tC
build a series of dams on the Della
ware river to generate electricity.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
HOME PEOPLE ATTEND
BANQUET IN NEW YORK

The constitution of the United
States was the guest of honor" Sat
urday at the fourteenth annual din
ner of the Pennsylvania Society of
New York City, in the Waldorf-As-
toria, although the programme an
nounced that distinction for the
Hon. James Bryce, the retiring Brit
ish ambassador. While the English
statesman and scholar was toasted
once, however, the constitution was
toasted and praised by all the speak
ers, the list of whom included form
er Senator William A. Clark, presi-
dent of the society, who acted as
POSTMASTER; Attorney General Geo.
w. Wickersham, Senator William A.
Borah, OF Idaho, Job E. Hedges and
Ambassador Bryce.
An event of the event was the
presentation of the Pennsylvania So
ciety's gold medal to the ambassa-
dor, the occasion being the first or
which this tribute has been paid tc
| any one not a citizen of Pennsylya'
mia, or a citizen of the United States
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
KALBFUs WOULD STOP SALE
OF GAME IN STATE.
Stringent Laws Are Urged VIII
Bring Elk Into State.

Harrisburg, Pa.-In a report pre-
sented to Governor Tener, DR.. JOS
eph Kalbfus, secretary of the state
board of game commissioners, ad-
vocates the passage of laws prohi-
biting absolutely the sale in this
state of all game that is found in
wild state anywhere in the United
States, with the exception of bear,
rabbits, raccoons and squirrel. No
objection is found to the sale OF
game imported from foreign coun-
tries or to that raised in captivity
within the state. The reports of
Kalbfus and of the commission itself
went to Tener together.
The game commission has Just
completed arraignment to bring a
number of elk into the state from
the west, and legislation for the pro-
lection of these animals will be
sought, and an effort will also be
made to put the turtle dove on the
list of protected birds because of its
value as destroyer of the seeds OF
weeds and because it has been al
most exterminated in Pennsylvania.
Is is also intimated in the Kalbfus
report that the game commission
would like to have funds appropri-
ated for the maintenance of game
preserves and for the purchase OF
other preserves, and that a sufficient
appropriation be made to enable the
commission to employ the officers
the law authorizes it to put to work.
The recommendation that no law
passed in any manner aiding or per
mitting the killing of game or wild
birds other than is permitted at this
time, is taken as an indication that
the commission adheres to its oppos'
ition to the proposed repeal of the
law prohibiting the killing of does
| and fawn and to all the other
| changes in the deer law that are
now being advocated by some of the
| sportsmen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
FARVIEW ASYLUM TO OPEN
THIS WEEK
Trustees Met Saturday When Ar
rangements Were Made--Crim-
inal Insane of State to be
Removed There.

The board of trustees of the State
hospital for the criminal insane met
at Farview Saturday and definite ar
rangements were completed Tor
throwing the institution open for the
reception of patients some day the
latter part of this week.
Accommodations have been pro-
vided for sixty patients so far, but
after the next session of the legis-
lature when further appropriations
will be available, preparations will
be made for gradually reaching the
capacity of the hospital, three or
four hundred inmates.
1t is proposed to remove the Grim
inal insane of the state now confined
in the various asylums throughout
the commonwealth to Farview. AL
ready the sheriffs of counties in the
northeastern tier have received no.
tees from the Norristown asylum
officials telling them to arrange to
remove their charges to Farview.
Hon. Henry F. Walton, former
speaker of the house, is chairman OF
the board of trustees of the hospi-
tai. State Senator Walter McNichols
and Deputy Highway Commissioner
E. A. Jones, both of Scranton, and
Senator Sterling Il. Catlln, are mem
bers of the board. DR.. Fitzsimmons
of Carbondale, Is the superintend-
ent.
Appointments of the men who are
to assist in the management of the
new hospital were made as follows
at meeting of the board of trus'
| tees, last Saturday.
Chief superintendent, DR.. T. c
| Fitzsimmons, of Carbondale; assist
ant physician, DR.. George McCaffer'
ty, of Philadelphia; bookkeeper, Bue
| Dodge, Honesdale; Patrick Devine
of Carbondale, storekeeper, to take
place of steward; chief engineer
William Henderson, Scranton; as
sistant engineer, William William
son, Dickson City.
Chief carpenter, Charles w. Shary
of Scranton; chief blacksmith, JohI
Baker, of Waymart; superintendent
of guards, Henry j. McGregor, o
Mattewan asylum, New York; as
sistant superintendent of guards, II
H. Hemelright, of Jermyn.
Outside foreman, 'Moses Spangen
berg of Waymart; stenographer
Della Gildea, Canaan chief doorboy
William Nichols, of Wilkes-Barre.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
WHITE MILLS.
White Mills, Dec.

White NILS, Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Liliquist
installed a new piano in their
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Kelch visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Costello, in Honesdale, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Werner and Mrs. Allie
Brown were Honesdale visitors this
week.
Mrs. Baldwin, of Galilee, is TAX
ing care Of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Smith, VINO has been i'll.
Mr.. Miles, representative Of the
Steif Piano company, of Scranton,
is spending a week in town.
Mrs. Gussie Loeven and daughter
Rosalie, have returned to their home
in Corning, N. Y, after a visit here
of two weeks.
Mrs. John O'Boyle was business
caller in Honesdale on Wednesday.
Prosperity and good times have
arrived in White Mills. All the fac.
tories are working their full time
and in order to fill the increasing
number of orders received by Dor
finger & Sons glass plant number
of the men work until 9 p. m. every
day
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT.

AS Republicans and as Pennsylva-
mans without regard to affiliations
we may well be proud of the admin
istrations that are now closing in
the Office of Auditor General and
State Treasurer.
Mr.. Sisson and Mr.. Wright have
been exceptionally capable servants
of the public, with no taint upon the
record of either, no breath of scan
dal to mar achievements that must
be perfectly apparent to every news
paper reader.
They have been thoroughly busi-
ness like, conducting their offices in
the same way that they would have
| conducted personal enterprises.
They have been diligent and persist
ent in keeping the States accounts
up to date. They have collected
| enormous sums of money, showing
no more leniency or favoritism to
debtors of themselves.
They will have the satisfaction
and the unprecedented honor OF
leaving the capitol with the public
debt of Pennsylvania wiped out and
a surplus on hand.
Auditor General Sisson and State
Treasurer Wright are Republican
officials of a type which constitutes
a lasting refutation of the calumnies
aimed at the party. y.-Harrisbure
Telegraph.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Hambly, of Church
street, died on Tuesday.
Anticipating the rise in the
price of eggs, hen belonging to
Gilbert Brow, of Tarrytown, n. Y.
laid seventy-two eggs in an ice house
last summer. Brow is training his
other hens to use the cold storage
nest
DR.. Swift in his sermon from
the pulpit Sunday evening gave some
good advice to young men and wom-
en- on marriage and courtshlp. A
more complete account of it will be
published in Fridays issue.
There will be no special election
in LuZerne county to fill the vacancy
caused by the ousting OF Congress
man c. c. Bowman from his seat in
congress. The Democratic majority
has not yet decided whether or not
ito seat George r. Mclean, Mr.. Bow
mans Democratic opponent. Tht
calling of a special election lies Will
Governor Tener.
That Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer will probably back Congress
man w. b. Wilson for the WllsoI
cabinet in the portfolio of the pro
DOSGu VI IpDOi NhN
Governor" Palmer is one OF th'
ambitions of the Stroudsburg states
men is the interesting story tina
came out of Washington last week
Congressman Wilson was defeatet
for reelection He was formerl
secretary-treasurer of the Unite
Mine Workers of America and
well known.
Back of the States suit agains
the big Girard Trust Company, Q
Philadelphia, for State tax, is an IN
teregting story. 1t happened tina
back in 1908 N. f. Hause, then chile
clerk of the Auditor Generals D'
partment, had noticed in a neWspi
per that the company had charge
The third 100000 to its buildlni
taking the money from protts.
turned out that the company Wa
having taxes on only the value OF II
land and Mr.. Hause took up the ma
fer with Robert X. Young, then Au
TOR General, and the State made
claim for some $4,000 taxes on Il
value of the building which had bee
maid for from profits but which M
Simply been charged off. The U
claim determined by the court w
for 1908 and will govern oth
years.-Harrisbur Telegraph.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
TO HARNESS THE DELAWARE
RIVER
agreements Filed in Office of Clerk
| of Sussex County, New Jersey.


The New Jersey Herald, of New
|ton, states that three agreements
| have been filed in the office of the
county clerk of Sussex county be-
tween Orin r. Judd, of New York,
land the Delaware, Milford and Bush
| kill Hydro-Electric Company. BY
these agreements Mr.. Judd contracts
/ to deed to these companies lands he
holds title to in the townships OF
Walpack, Sandyston and Montague,
which are the proposed sites of three
dams to be constructed by the com
panies across the Delaware river In
|order to generate electricity on a
big scale for power purposes.
Mr.. Judd is said to be the leading
spirit in the three companies, and
has been engaged for over year
past in securing options on lands in
the three townships. According tC
the agreements Mr.. Judd is to re-
ceive 81 200 in cash from each COM
pany and $4,000 worth of stock
of each concern. The capitalization
of each company is S125,000, and
with Mr.. Judd's holdings, he will
be practically in control of the com
panies.
The three companies were incor.
! porated October 81 last, seven day:
after three rival companies, known
as the North New Jersey Electric
Company, the Water Gap Electric
Company and the Somerset Electric
Company, were formed, with The
avowed intention of building a ser
les of dams across the Delaware t.
store water with which to generate
electricity. Judd and his compan
ions entered November 1st into tn,
agreements filed Friday.
To the Bushkill Company Mr.
Judd will turn over 3S5.05 acres o
lands in Walpack Township, togeth
er with all his interest and rights il
the water and iparian rights.
The Delaware Hydro-E -Electri
Company will receive the title o
221.14 acres of land controlled b.
Judd in Montague township, with tn
same privileges. The acreage tha
the Milford company will receiv,
is 2S5 acres, in addition to severa
other tracts.
The Delaware company propose
to build a dam near Tri-States; tn
Milford company, from the Sandy
ston shore to Milford, Pa, and tn
Bushkill company from FlatbrooR
vile
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
new MEDICAL INSPECTOR FOR
WAYNE
DIR. Louis B. Nielsen Appointed BY
DIR. =. G. Dixon, state Commits
sioner of Health. to Take Charge
of County Affairs.

Dr. Louis B. Nielsen was appoint
ed County Medical Inspector and
chief OF the county dispensary for
tuberculosis for Wayne county Sat
urday by Commissioner of Health
DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, of Montgomery
county, to succeed DR.. Harry B. Ely.
The report that DR.. Ely had been
removed was confirmed by the latter
yesterday who stated that he had
nothing to say concerning the matter
other than that DR.. Nielsen would
make an excellent man for the Of
flee. DIR. Ely had held the Office of
County Medical Inspector for seven
years and has been a good man in
the place.
DR.. C. ]. Hunt of Harrisburg, ac-
companied by DR.. Carl Brown OF
Scranton, who is also connected with
the State Department of Health,
were in Honesdale Saturday and
conveyed the letter OF appointment
to Dr. Nielsen from DR.. Dixon, state
commissioner of health. They also
notified DR.. Ely of his removal al
though he had been informed of the
matter some time previous.
The post of medical inspector and
chief OF dispensary for tuberculosis
pays no direct salary DuJ Jue uOiuSl
receives compensation by fees OBJ
tanned from the performance of his
duties. The duties of the county
medical inspector are to take charge
of epidemics when they occur and
report them to the State Health
Commission. In cases where diph-
iberia and scarlet fever are found it
is his duty, with the help of the 9th
er county health officers, to inspect
all dairy farms. He also has charge
of all health officers in the county
outside of the boroughs.
DR.. Nielsen is one of Honesdale's
youngest physicians but is entirely
competent to fill the office given tc
him, and he will undoubtedly give
it good attention.
Dr. Ely stated yesterday that the
work of medical inspector took alto
gether too much time from his pri
vate practice and he now intends t.
devote more time to the attention o
that business.
1t was reported that DR.. Brown
of Scranton, would have direc
charge of the smallpox situation il
Wayne county and that DR.. Nielsel
would act under him, however, thi
report was not confirmed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING.
Was Skating on Reservoir Near Tyler
Hill and Ice Gave Way Res
cued by Pole.

On Wednesday of last week, Os-
car, the twelve-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Smithers, of this
place, had a very narrow escape
from drowning while skating on the
ice. During the noon hour the pu-
pills from the district school at Tyler
Hill were skating on the ice at the
reservoir near by when the ice which
was very weak, gave way letting
the boy into the icy water. Some OF
the boys who were standing near and
saw the boy break through the ice,
started for the school house a dis
tance of about one mile, to get as
sistance from the teacher, while two
of the other boys, Harry Smith and
Cecil Abraham thought of how they
could get their playmate out of the
water. So by means of long pole
which was reached to the boy in the
water, who it is said had already
sank twice, he was able to grasp it
and was pulled safely to solid ice
and taken Immediately after
wards to shore. Much credit should
! be given to these brave boys for
! keeping their wits about them when
| they were needed most and rendering
such assistance as they did in rescu-
ing their playmate. This is the
second time that Harry Smith, who
is only Is years old, has been OF
assistance in rescuing the drown
ing. The other occasion was a year
ago this past summer when he help
ed to save the life of young man
who was bathing at Laurel Lake.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
FOUR DAYS IN THE YEAR.

There are but four days in the
year when the sun and clock exact
ly correspond. In other words,
there are but four days of the 365
in which the sun is directly south at
noon.
The fifteenth OF April and the sew
enteenth of June remember,
August thirty-first and twenty
fourth of December.
On these four days and none else in
the year
The sun and clock both the same
time declare.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
WHITES VALLEY.
Whites Valley, De

Whites valley, Dec. H.
Mrs. Warren Spencer, who was
called to Scranton by the serious i'll
ness of an uncle, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Mills spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. II. p. Mead.
Agnes Kennedy was entertained
over the weekend by Sidth Spencer
at Lake LeMar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bryant
spent Sunday at VIM. Glover's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Trumball of Les
tershire, n. Y, are visiting at Henry
Gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Edwards oi
Ariel, are guests at G. n. Bonham' S
Mrs. Frank Dix and daughters re-
Gently visited relatives in Niagara
and Honesdale.
THE Country Store" held in In
dependent Hall Dec. l3 was a de
eided social and financial success.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
SCHOOL NOTES.

Selections from The Blind
Brother" constitute the program
for next Friday afternoon at 2:3O
at the High school. 1t will be under
the direction of the Sophomore
class.
School will close on Friday of this
week until December goth. New
Years Day will also be observed.
Professors II. A. Oday and K. T.
Davies will attend the annual State
Teachers Association meeting in
Harrisburg, December 26, 27 and
| 28th.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
GETS 500 VERDICT.

The jury in the case OF Earle J,
Benton against the Erie Railroad
Company to recover damages to an
automobile of the plaintiff, which
was struck by an Erie train near
Callicoon, which was tried before
Judge A. V. s. Cochrane in a special
term of Supreme Court at Monticel-
10, on Tuesday of last week, returned
a verdict of $400 for the plaintiff.
Benton was represented by Carpen-
ter & Roesch, of Liberty, and the
Erie by Watts, Oakes & Bright, OF
MiddletoWn.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
Death of Mrs. Eugene Halter.

Mrs. Eugene Hattler died Sunday
morning at her home on Delaware
street after a prolonged illness. De-
ceased was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Murray of this place.
She was born in Honesdale 33 years
and ten months ago. Besides her
husband and one little daughter,
Mrs. Hattler is survived by her par
ents and the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. James Baird, OF Port
Jervis; John, of Connecticut
Michael and Miss Lucy Murray and
Mrs. William Moran, all of Homes
dale. The funeral will be held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock In
st. Johns Roman Catholic church.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
MOTHER OF CHARLIE ROSS
DIES AT PHILADELPHIA,

Philadelphia.-Mrs. SARAH Ann
Ross, the mother of Charlie Ross,
who was kidnapped 3S years ago,
died at her home here last Friday
aged IS years. She was the widow
of Christian X. Ross.
The fate of Charlie Ross, who was
stolen when he was four years old,
has never been learned although
numberless clues from all sections
of this country and Europe were
followed by detectives employed by
the distracted parents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-18
Death of Mrs. Chas. Armbruster.

Mrs. Charles Armbruster, OF
Scranton, mother of Edward Arm
bruster, of West street, died at her
home in Scranton, Monday, aged 60
years. Prior to the family going to
Scranton, ten years ago, they lived
in Honesdale, where the deceased S
husband was sheriff for one term.
Mrs. Armbruster is survived by ten
children: William, Charles, Edward,
Robert, James, Herbert, Henry and
Russell; Lula and Harriet Arm
bruster. The husband also sur
wives.
The funeral will be held at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
! the house and interment will be
| made in the Dunmore cemetery.