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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
THOUSANDS or FLIES
Nearly Quarter Million of Pesky
Things Brought TO The Citizen
Ofiice-Boys and Girls
Eager to Get SO

Flies, did you say, we'll we should
say so and thousands of them
found their way to this Office during
the past few days. One contestant
has 14,400 of the most harmful
animal to his credit; another has
5000 and she is a little girl and
lives in Seelyville. Others are try
ing to get that $40 prize. There
is plenty of time to get flies, as the
contest does not close until Septem-
Der 80. The first prize will be $40
and the second So.
There are many people who evil
IDENTIFY do not know how many flies
it takes to make an ounce-about
$500 and 900 fill a gill measure.
Our Waymart contestant, a young
lad ten years old, has nine gills to
his credit, while the Seelyville Miss
has five gills.
To the person guessing the cor
rect or nearest number of flies that
will be killed in The Citizen contest
will be given The Citizen from Oc-
tober l to January 1, 1913, free.
Send your guess to the Contest Edi-
tor today. Open to everybody.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
BURGLARS AT WAYMART.

No clue has as yet been appre-
hended in the Waymart burglary of
last Thursday night. Burglars en-
tered two Waymart business
places, taking money and other sun
dries from both. 1t is presumed that
the drug store OF j. E. Stewart was
burglarized first, as the Gildea Ho-
tel, Canaan Corners, was not enter
ed until after three o'clock that
morning. according to what Mr..
Gildea says. In conversation with
him he told a Citizen representative
that entrance was gained through
the window on the porch of the bar
room. Two steel bars about quar-
ter of an inch in thickness were cut
in two as with pipe cutter. A sec
ton of the window was then taken
out and the latch unfastened. The
parties, as Mr.. Gildea thinks there
was more than one, then unfastened
the front door and carried the cash
register out into the orchard where
they broke 1t open and secured in the
neighborhood of $40.
At the drug store, entrance was
gained by removing pane of glass.
A few articles, consisting of per-
fumery, cigars, etc, and about 50
in change was secured.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
SPECIAL ATTRACTION SOON
AT THE LYRIC
DURING WAYNE CELEBRATION

The Black Patti Musical Comedy
Co. presents the latest musical sue
cess Capt. Jasper" with the best
colored talent obtainable, headed by
the world-famous Sissieretta Jones,
the Black Patti, the greatest of all
colored singers, and Happy Julius
Glenn, the funny colored comedian.
Somewhat different" is said to ap-
ply in comparing Capt. Jasper"
with the average colored shows, as
there is a plot and a general con-
sistency, and reason for everything
that is done that obviates the neces-
sity for horse-play, and does away
with that straining for a laugh ef-
feet. The play is written for laugh
ing purposes only, and can aptly and
correctly be termed laughing sue
cess, and will appear at the Lyric
Wednesday evening, August 2S.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
SURFACE SAYS A SHORTAGE OF
FRUIT,

" Central and Southern Pennsylva-
mia will not begin to have anything
like the usual fruit crops this year
and the stories being circulated
through counties in this part of the
State to the effect that we are to
have a bumper crop of this or that
fruit are either due to ignorance or
to buyers who are now out gathering
in early crops" said State Zoologist
II. A. Surface last week in speaking
about the general fruit crop.
The situation is largely the same
in the eastern and western parts OF
the State, where orchards, unless
we'll sheltered, were hit hard by the
severe weather of last winter" con-
tinued the doctor. " Now I'll vent
ure to say that the apple crop of
Pennsylvania will not run more than
so per cent. of what it ordinarily is
in spite of claims to the contrary,
and as for peaches, | doubt whether
the crop in this section is going to
run much above per cent
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
ALLEGED SHOOTING At PRESTON
Employees Tell Pitiful Stories,
Which, If True. Ought to be
Investigated.

During the past several weeks,
the United Hebrew Charities of
Scranton, have been called upon al
most daily to render aid to a num-
Der of men, coming from points
along the ontario & Western rail-
road. These men tell narrowing
tales of alleged conditions which
they were compelled to endure
while in the employ of that company
near Preston Park, Wayne county.
They were hired by various en-
ployment agencies in New York
city, which advertised for men, Of
fering them $3.50 per day with free
lodging. However, the conditions
under which they were compelled to
labor at the job was but little better
than slaves, and from time to time,
the men have been compelled to fee
from the place penniless.
From two men, Samuel Gessner, of
115 Columbia street and Joe Mox, of
% Hester street, New York, both of
whom arrived in Scranton Friday
morning after walking all the way
from Preston Park, barely able to
stand from fatigue, and the need of
food, was given an account of the
alleged conditions that, If true,
should be investigated by the officials
of the company and the parties re-
sponsible for the same brought to
task. Both men declared they had
fed from the place in utter fear of
their lives and declared that one of
their number who was trying to es-
cape the vigilance of one of the
guards was shot down and killed in
cold blood last Monday evening. Not
only that, but they further declared
after the man had been murdered,
his murderer pumped lead into his
dead body and threatened to give
others the same dose if they attempt
ed to leave the place.
The mans name, they declared,
was Max Friedman, of New York.
He was twenty-six years of age and
on August l was hired by an en-
/ ployment agency in New York and
! shipped to Preston Park with 9TH
ers. He was one of party who re-
! belled against the conditions and
threatened to leave. A number had
left, it is alleged, the night before
and by some ones orders, whether
the contractor or foreman, they al
| legged a double guard was placed on
Monday evening to prevent others
from going. One crowd had fled and
it is alleged was fired upon by the
guard. They arrived in Scranton
early in the week and were taken
care Of and according to President
Schiller, of the United Hebrew Char.
tiles, told practically the same stor
les concerning the alleged bruta
treatment given them at Preston
Park. s
They further stated that the body
was shipped from there to Middle
town, N. Y, for burial.
The railroad officials deny al
knowledge of any such a crime beinl
committed and declare that none o
their special officers made any re
port of any such matter.
The Ontario & Western station
agent reported that outside of SOM
little brawl that took place ther
on Monday evening he had heard o
no murder being committed nor o
any shooting. At the postoffice il
Preston Park it was reported ther
was some trouble, but no one was re
ported killed.
: The Jewish societies of Scrantol
have taken this matter up.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
AINEY INTRODUCES BILL
Congressman Working Hard in In
terest of Veterans.
Especial to The Citizen).

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. H.
Congressman Ainey has just intro
duced a bill in Congress which is
eminently fair, and will be of much
interest to the people of Pennsyl
vania, providing that those who serv-
ed in the Pennsylvania Militia, or
Civil war, shall hereafter be con-
sidered and treated as if they were
regularly mustered into the Federal
Army. His bill also provides that
the Secretary of War shall issue GER
tificates of honorable discharge to
those thus entitled, and that the pro-
visions OF the pension laws shall
be applicable to them.
The great principle which Alexan-
der Hamilton advocated, and which
ultimately became the adopted pol
icy of this country, is really involv-
ed. 1t was through his efforts that
the money expended and indebted
ness incurred by the several colonies
in the War of the Revolution, was
assumed by, and funded into the
national debt.
On equal and similar grounds, as
we'll as upon the higher one of ma
tional gratitude for patriotic effort,
the National Government ought to
place those members of the State
Militia who met the especial need
of our country at the high tide of the
Rebellion upon footing where their
patriotism and loyalty will be prop
erly recognized.
Mr.. Ainey's bill seeks to accom-
plish this.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
Death of Mrs. Jennie Goodwin.

Mrs. Jennie Wheeler Goodwin,
formerly of Honesdale, died at her
residence, Summer Avenue, Newark,
n. j., on Monday, August 12. She
is survived by her husband, Mark
A. Goodwin, and five children, name
ly: Mrs. Florence McAlister, Miss
Mabel Goodwin, Clarence Goodwin,
Mrs. Hattie Elfer and Stuart Good
win, all of New York. The burial
will be made in Honesdale on arrival
of the Erie 1:40 train Wednesday
Rev. w. II. Hitler will have the SER
vice at the grave.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
GOING LIKE HOT CAKES.
The Citizens Spelling Contest Books
Are in Great Demand-Teach-
ers and Pupils Anxious to
Secure Them,

The Citizens spelling contest
booklet is selling as fast as we can
print, assemble and bind them. Af-
ter vacation time Tom, Tim and
Jerry have become rusty in their
spelling and are preparing them
selves for the spelling contests that
will take place in school after the
fall term opens. No, sir, he is not
going to let that little Smith girl
get better of him even if she is
taller. There is going to be some
studying done this winter in the
green school house on the hill and
Jerry is going to be one of the sue
cessful spoilers because he sent to
this office for one of the spelling
contest books which contains the
first thirty lessons that have been
printed. 1t only cost him six cents
by mail, but what is that if he can
stand at the head of his class. Jerry
says he knows of several boys and
girls who ought to send six cents
to The Citizen office for a booklet
like he did. We thank you Jerry
for the tip.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
If Gambling, No State Aid.

Harrisburg, Aug. 13.-Auditor
General Sisson has ruled that where
paddle wheels" and similar forms
of gambling are permitted on fair
grounds the associations holding tAe
fairs are violating the laws of the
State and cannot receive a share OF
State appropriations in aid of coun-
ty fairs. The decision was given in
the case of the Cambria County Ag-
ricultural Association, which is re-
fused State aid on the ground that
its officers did not take steps to
check operation of devices at which
money was staked.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
Some Things We Have Never Seen.

Valedictorians who ever made
money.
A woman who didn't like East
Lynne"
A gold mantel clock that would
keep time.
Thin man who didn't wish he was
fat.
Fat man who didn't wish he was
thin.
Grand opera tenor who didn't wear
a fur-lined overcoat.
Bass fiddle player who looked as
though he enjoyed life.
Fight over will of deceased news
paper man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
VETERAN REUNION.

The 18th annual reunion of Co.
b, 3rd Regiment, Pa. Vols. will be
held at Lake Ariel Saturday, Aug.
31st. All veterans are cordial
ly invited to join with us on that
day. There will be good speakers
for the occasion. Come boys, and
bring your families and let us have a
grand reunion. L. T. Adams, Presi-
dent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14

Above rates do not include admls-
sion to the Fair. Admission tickets
may be obtained on application at
price of 25 cents extra.
Arrangements have been made for
special train to leave Carbondale at
HOO a. m, October and 3, for
Honesdale. Returning to leave
Honesdale at 700 p. m.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
BISHOP ISRAEL LEAVES
FOR A MONTHS VACATION.

The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Rogers
Israel left Friday for a months
visit at one of the quiet summer
places along the st. Lawrence riv-
er. The bishop, who is one of the
most strenuous and persevering
workers among the clergy, has found
the sernity of this chosen resting
place after the test of several sea-
sons vacation there.-Erie Dispatch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
CARLOAD OF SHEEP
Arrive i'm HOnesdale on Tuesday for
Stock Farm in Berlin.

A consignment OF 224 stock sheep
arrived in Honesdale on Tuesday via
Delaware and Hudson company for
Giuseppe Liccrone, of Berlin town
ship. The sheep. 224 all told, came
from Summerville, North Carolina.
They stosd the long journey remark
ably we'll.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
REDUCED RATES.

The following reduced rates of
fare will be charged by the D. & H.
to persons who wish to attend the
Wayne County Fair:
Account of the above occasion,
special excursion tickets will be on
sale, good going on regular and spec
ial trains on dates mentioned at the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
TEAM OF HORSES DISAPPEAR.
Especial to The Citizen.)

SCRANTON, Aug. ia team of
horses, driven by Richard Guemmel,
narrowly escaped suffocation by
dropping 95 feet into mine cave-in
of the Diamond mine. The horses
were afterwards rescued. The driver
and wagon were left on the surface.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
WOMAN SHOT SNAKE
ABOUT TO ENTER HOUSE.
Especial to The Citizen

CHINCHILLA, Aug. 10 Mrs.
Henry LaRue discovered a large
at her kitchen door this
morning, where 1t came for milk.
She fastened into the house and
it with a rifle.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14

DIR. Alfred Ullman, OF Baltimore,
is visiting at the home OF Jonas
Katz. His wife has been spending
the past two weeks with her par
ents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14
TO BUILD MODEL CITY.
Lackawanna Road Erecting Forty
Houses for Employees OF Trues-
dale Colliery.
NANTICOKE, Aug. 13.-
Special to The CItizen. }

NANTICOKE, Aug. 13.- The
Lackawanna railroad company have
40 houses in course of construction.
A model village will be erected, each
house costing in the neighborhood
of $4,000. They will be ready for
occupancy in about three months.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14

The Citizen is Getting New Ad-
vertisers Every Week. Merchants
Know This is a Good Advertising
Medium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
New york Coffee Market.

New York. March 15.-COFFE&Rio
No. 7, 1875. Futures closed steady; May,
1913; July. 81
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STUBS TO FIGHT.
open Roosevelt Headquarters and Try
to Capture Delegates.

Governor Stubs is not at all dismay-
ed by the defeat of the Roosevelt forces
Yesterday in the state committee. He
regarded it as a blow, but not a fatal
or even a serious blow. at insurgent
supremacy in Kansas. 1t has stirred
the governor up to get busy at home
He has been busy in the east, but the
time has come to work in Kansas if
he would get Kansas into the Roose-
Welt column
Roosevelt headquarters will be open
ed in Topeka at once. The state Will
be organized by counties and the Taft
men will be opposed with their own
weapons.
I believe there is only one thing
necessary to carry 100 out of the 100
counties of the state for Roosevelt,
said the governor, land that is to or
ganize and get direct vote in the
counties for state convention delegates.
We must organize and get busy"
The governor snapped out the last
word with emphasis.
AS regards the action of the state
committee the governor had little or
no comment to make. He says he De-
lieves Kansas is for Roosevelt for pres
ident and he is going to get busy at
once. Il shall go out on a speaking trip
in Kansas as soon as the snow melFs
and train schedules are resumed ne
said. ''I have several invitations ard
will accept all I can fill. Henry Allen
will also take the stump in Kansas for
Roosevelt Word came to my otlce
TODAY from Larned, Pawnee county, for
Allen TO address the Roosevelt club at
that place in the near future. The
I.arned club is composed of 400 mem
bers.''
The governor did not give out the
names of the men who would be III
o1f S7no Hrr111 rte
but he declared that they would be
opened at once and that two or three
different suites of offices were being
considered today with view to a
choice Clerks viii be stationed there
to look after correspondence and keep
in touch with all the counties of the
state The idea is to organize Roose-
Welt club in every county and force
primary wherever possible. Where the
primary plan fails the Roosevelt men
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SUES FOR RATES.
Wichita Commercial Club Asks for
Reductions.

The Wichita Commercial club and
traffic bureau have combined to bring
suits before the state utilities COM
mission against several railroads to
secure joint rates on shipments of
goods One suit is against the Union
Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Frisco
roads. The other is against the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Scott City &
Northern.
By joint rates is meant a reduc-
ton in the sum of the locals AS it
is now, when a Wichita jobber ships
goods to a certain point that have
to be carried by two different lines
OF railroad to reach the destination,
each road charges it's local freight
rate for the mileage it carries the
goods The Wichita jobbers want a
reduction on these two charges.
Where the goods are shipped over
one line the same distance little
more than half the charge is made
that two roads lcvy for hauling the
same goods the same distance
Texas and other states have a re-
duction in the sum of the local
charges where two or more roads
handle shipment of goods And
Kansas wants a similar reduction
In their suit the jobbers ask th,
commission for an order prescribing
what shall be just and 7reasonabIe
Joint rates, tolls or exactions on mer.
chandise between Wichita and points
that can be reached only by shipment
over two or more lines of road The
commission will hear the case in the
near future
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DUE TO A PLOT.
Romans Believe Dalba Was Tool of
Other Persons.

Rome, March 15.-Suspicion that
the attempted assassination of Victor
Emmanuel, king of Italy, yesterday
or was due to the instigation of per-
sons who used a weak minded man for
their own purposes increased today.
The revolver used by Antonio Dalba
is a costly and formidable weapon, a
foot in length. Dalba said he had
found it.
Major Giovanni Lang, commander
of the royal bodyguard, who was
wounded in the head, was considered
out of danger. He is suffering from an
affection of the eyesight due to the
fragment of his helmet which pene-
trated his skull. In a moment of re-
pentance Da1ba said he regretted his
act, because of his mother. The po-
sisted by the same king whom he had
tried to assasSinate.
Callers at the Quirinal. to express
congra tulations, included most of the
diplomatic corps, among them Thomas
J. O'Brien American ambassador to
Italy kilograms from every part of
italy and from nearly every country
in the world poured into the palace.
They comprised dispatches from many
sovereigns, that from the emperor OF
Austria being the first.
Mayor Nathan accompanied by the
aldermen went to the Quirinal at noon
expressions of indignation at the at
tempt on the kings life. King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helene in re-
plv said they were overwhelmed by the
exhibition of affection on the part of
their subjects.
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LAUNDRYNIEN TO MEET.
Frank Simms of Topeka on State
Meeting Program.

The fourth annual convention of the
Kansas Laundrymen's association will be
held in Hutchinson, March 1920 Frank
T. Simms of North Topeka will be the
only Topeka 1aunderer who has been
given a place on the program.
Frank Vincent, the mayor of the Salt
City, will deliver the address of welcome
to the visitors on the morning of March
IS and Mr.. Sinms has been selected to
deliver the response.
The convention will be in session for
two days. In the evening of March % a
banquet will be served at the Chalmers
hotel. The business of the organiza ton
will be completed about noon of the sec
ond day and the afternoon will be devoted
to sightseeing. Among the places of in
terest that will be shown the visitors
are salt plants, the reformatory and the
soda ash plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
TROUBLE WITH WIRES
Telephone Company Suffers From The
Storm.

The Bell Telephone company has re-
celved its share of trouble in the recent
snow storms. Wind and sleet demoralized
the circuits between Topeka and En-
poria and the toll lead between Tonelr,
and st. Marys last night. 1t will be
twenty-four hours before service is IN 70
standard. - ~
A force of men from Headquarters in
Kansas City are working on the ST
Marys trouble today. Two miles of poles
and wires We're flat the ground this
morning. The sleet covered the wires and
the wind was too much for them.
A force of men out of Topeka was sent
to repair the line between Topeka and
EnpoI1a- In one line there are "a circuits
and on another IA circuits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
will be organized to attend the eau

cuses.
With the governor stirred up to &C
ton it can be said that the campaign
will open up in Kansas as soon as thu
snow melts, probably next week if the
weather man send the long delayed
brand of pleasant weather.
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Presidential Prirnaries i'm Mass.

Boston, March 15.-The presidential
preference primaries bill was passed
by the senate today and laid before tbs
governor for his signature. Nomination
papers will be issued by the secretary
of state next week. The primaries will
be held on April 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

Time to sow Kentucky blue rass and
white clover. We have lew stock.
Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-08
IRRIGATION PROGRESS IN AM
 ERICA.

When the national reclamation act was passed in 'eO2 there were in the governments name. In the 1e states affected, 60O.OO0.O00 acres of arid land. Of which 1t was estimated possible 10 reclaim sufficient to support 5o.ooO.ooo people By 1911 the reclamtion ser vice will have reclaimed nearly 2.oo0.- 600 ecres. at an estimated cost Of S7O. O.000.0O0.
 The construction cost of irrigation Is returned 10 the government from the sale of land. the proceeds to be again used in furthering Irrigation. Tho work of the irrigation congress is yet in its infancy. yet 1t Is making a garden spot and an empire of the "Grcat American Desert
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-08
PROGRESSIVE ARGENTINA.

Thirty years ago the entire amount of money expended by the Argentine republic for educationa! purposes was $sa2s5
 In lsos the amount spent on educa- ton by the Argentine government was $5.4s64os, over loo times as much as that expended In lss1. The average at present ts $3.50e.o 900 a year h all. the government spent {lo.sgS.s74 on education in 1sos-as much as on the army and navy combined or al! sums spent by the government in 1908. lIsI per cent was on education. a proportion only exceeded by that on the public deb, usOs per cenp and on public works G296 per cent) On primary education alone f2s.27s.o0o has been spent since 1881.
 n 1895 there were 3.s25 primary schools. Rsth 2s5.s54 pupils. in 1908 ther. were 5.3l with 6l4.6SO. an av- craze of Ggo per cent and of ll5 per cent respectively There were 1s.751 primary teachers in 1909 and 42 nor nal schools. with 2.lS6 teachers.
 There wsre 26 secondary schools, with sig teachers. where students were being prepared for the national uni versailles. About $400.OO0 a year is spent on sho si~ SonnaoroiaI high schools. which had 1921 students in 1909 These schools arc very popu- lar. and their attendance is rapidly increasing. $50 graduates leave the four professional schools for women In yearly
 Fifteen years ago 57 per cent Of the Argentine children of school age were niterate; in 1909 only 3s per cent. Of the children Of the city of Buenos Ayres. however only II per cent were initerate