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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
SOMETHING ELSE TO TRY OUR
PATIENCE
Newspaper Editors Evidently Have
Not Enough to Do Outside of
Pleasing the Public,

Washington, Sept. 19.-Postmast-
er General Hitchcock to-day issued
instructions for carrying into effect
the new newspaper and periodical
law, first returns under which must
be made by October l.
The law requires that publishers
shall file on the first days of April
and October of each year, both with
the postmaster general and with the
local postmaster, under penalty of
denial of the use of the mails,
sworn statement of the names and
addresses of the owner, publisher,
editor, managing editor, and busi-
ness manager, of their newspapers
and periodicals. Religious, frater-
nal, temperance and scientific pub
lications are exempt. For a corpor-
alton, the names of the holders of
more than one per cent. of the stock,
bonds, or other securities, must be
given, and, in the case of daily news
papers, statement of the average
aid circulation for the preceding six
months is required.
All editorial or other reading mat
ter appearing in newspaper or
magazine for the publication of
which pay is accepted or promised,
must be marked Advertisement"
under a fine of not less than $50 or
more than $500.
Although this law was not favor
ed by the postoffice department"
said Postmaster General Hitchcock,
'it will be administered faithfully
and impartially. In framing the act
| congress doubtless had in mind the
Heading daily newspapers, but it will
affect also nearly $4,000 weeklies.
Many of these publications are hav-
ing a hard struggle for existence
and will find the making of returns
a considerable burden"
I'm my judgment, and 1 so ex-
pressed it to the congress, the pro-
vision will be harmful, as it will re-
quire the continuous use of valuable
space in the publications and, at the
same time, be resented as a censor
ship of the press. One of the great.
est difficulties now encountered In
the enforcement of laws relating tC
the second-class mail privilege, is
that the postoffice department il
compelled by law to make inquiry
into so many aspects of the private
business Of the publishers. Thi:
gives rise to the complaint-ill
founded in my judgment-that the
government interferes needlessly
with the privileges of the press. Ny
judgment is that it should be the
constant aim, not only of the con
gress, but of the postoffice depart
ment, to lessen the necessity fol
supervision of the public press in the
enactment and administration o
postal laws"
On July 1, 1912, there were 2S,
144 newspapers and periodicals en-
|, joying second-class mail privileges
There were 2,514 dailies, 1921
, weeklies, 5,277 monthlies, 1875.
quarterlies and 1885 having othe
periods of issue. OF these, all ex
J cept about 1900 exempted publica
tions, will be affected by the ney
law.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
ELECTED ASSESSORS TO SERVE.

Last fall there was some excite
ment over the election of men to fill
the Office of assessor, because of the
fact that this Office was not included
in the schedule of the constitutional
amendments. Various opinions were
given out and 1t was decided that
the old assessors would continue to
serve in that capacity. The newly
elected assessors were therefore left
out in the cold, so to speak, and
those whose terms expired in 1912
were notified that they could hold
over until 1918. Now, by a decision
of the Superior Court, the men who
were elected last fall to fill that Of
flee are entitled by law, to hold It,,
and that state of affairs turns the
tables on those who were allowed to
hold over.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
NEW YORK HAS PRIMARIES.

Voters throughout the state of
New York voted on the various can
didates designated for nomination
by party committees and for dele
gates to the coming state conven-
tions Monday. This is the first Zeal
test of the new primary law. The
nominees include candidates for Con-
gress, Senate and Assembly and city
and county Offices.
Under the new law the Progress
sive party was not allowed to par
ticipate in the primaries but was re-
quired to file nominating petitions
with the Secretary of State before
October IL.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
TO METER HONESDALE.

The Honesdale Electric Light,
Heat and Power company have a
corps of workmen installing meters
thus doing away with the fat rate,
which the town has enjoyed for sew
eral years. Superintendent F. H.
Eicles hopes to have the meters in
stalled by November 1st.
Mr.. Eicles is also replacing the
present carbon incandescent lamps
with the Gem filament lamp. This
lamp gives about $50 more light
without using any more electricity.
Their cost is the same.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
STEPS ON BOTTLE
AND CUTS LEG.

Trainman Beck of the d. & II.
Honesdale way freight was injured
Wednesday afternoon in the local
yard while switching by jumping off
a car onto a broken glass bottle. AS
Beck struck the bottle it overturned,
the bottom cutting deep flesh
wound in Beck's right leg, just above
the shoe. Beck was placed on the
freight engine and brought to the
dispatcher's office and DR.. F. w.
Powell was called. Two stitches
were required to close the wound.
Mr.. Beck returned home Wednes-
day evening. DR.. Powell said the
cut was a bad one
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
CONGDON-WDLLIAMS.

George Congdon, of South Canaan,
and Miss Edith Williams, of Carbon
dale, were married at the Methodist
parsonage, Carbondale, at o'clock
Wednesday morning, Sept. IS, by
the Rev. Hartsock, Phi. d. The bride
wore gown of white embroidery,
and her attendant, Miss Jennie Pen
gelly, was similarly attired. The
bridegroom was attended by his
brother, John Congdon, of South
Canaan. After a short wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Congdon will make
their home in Carbondale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
Bull Moosers Disturbed.

The Bull Moose is reported to be
greatly disturbed over the batting"
he has been getting in California by
]. NJ. Harlan and j. Adam Bede,
known as the Taft truth tellers,"
who have been following the Colonel
from place to place and showing up
some of his statements in a manner
not at all creditable to him. A dis
patch from Los Angeles says this
has been getting on the Coloneps
nerve to such an extent that he
scolds and rants about it to his as
sociates when the dear people" are
not within hearing. The thing which
troubles him most is that Harlan and
Bede are drawing as big crowds as
himself.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
PERKINS WRITING LETTERS.

New York, Sept. 1S.-George w.
Perkins, executive chairman of the
Progressive party, issued another
statement here yesterday attacking
Governor Wilson and the Demo
cratic organization for failure to
be specific on the tariff and trust
questions"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
READY FOR PROBING
SAYS CAPTAIN DELANEY,

Harrisburg, Sept. 18.-Captain
John C. Delaney, state chief factory
inspector, said to-day that he did
not propose to discuss all kinds OF
charges made against him by ire
sponsible persons, but would wait the
filing of specific charges before the
governor against him.
Chief Delaney says that his ac-
tions are open and that he is not dis
turbed by the attacks made against
him in Philadelphia.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
TORE UP STRAW HATS.

Pittsburg, Sept. 1S.-"A jokes a
joke but tearing up $15 Panama
isn't a joke" said Hyman Barnett,
a witness against six boys who were
arraigned before Magistrate Alp
hern, charged with smashing straw
hats OF men on the streets. The boys
were held for juvenile court.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
NEW EXPRESS HORSES.

Two fine horses has been receiv-
ed by Frank Westfall, local agent
for Wells Fargo Express company,
for delivery purposes in HSnesdale.
The horses are matched team. The
old team was sold to Hawley par
ties.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
MISS GRAMS ENTERTAINs.

Miss Ruth Grams entertained a
number of friends at the home of
Mrs. James Bush, Sixteenth street,
on Wednesday afternoon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
IN BOX CAR 80 HOURS,
Two Boys of Newark, n. j., Releas-
ed From Box Car at Pittston-
Were in Serious Condition.
Especial to The Citizen.)

IopeCIaI 10 Ihe CItlZen.J
PITTSTON, Sept. 19.- Joseph
Holsinger, 16 years old and Joseph
Bohin, 1S years old, of Newark, n.
j., were rescued last evening from a
box car in Coxton yards here after
being confined there for SO hours
without food. The two lads were
playing near their home in Newark
Tuesday and got into the box car.
While in there the door was shut and
locked. No one heard their cries
and they were obliged to remain
temporary prisoners until they reach
ed Pittston where they were releas-
ed. They were in a serious condi-
ton when found. The authorities
here sent the boys home on the next
train.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20

The tariff has been revised. With
in a year following passage of the
Payne bill wages were increased
more than S50O,0O0,000. Industry
is operating at high pressure, gener-
al business is prosperous and there
is a scarcity of labor everywhere.
Two acts providing safety for rail-
way employees and proper inspection
OF appliances have been passed.
The Federal Mining Bureau, for
reducing the dangers to- workmen,
has been established.
A children's bureau, to minimize
infant mortality, and reduce child
employment in factories, has been
organized.
Pensions for Union veterans of the
War of the Rebellion have been
broadened and increased.
White slavery has been outlawed
and checked.
been enormously increased, particu-
Congress has made the contract
between railroads and their employ
es more favorable to the latter.
Shippers by rail and patrons of ex-
press, telegraph and telephone COM
panies are assured just rates by rea-
son of additional authority conferred
upon the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The eight-hour law on government
work has been extended to include
conract supplies.
Practice in the federal courts has
| been simplified to the interest of all
| litigants, which will relieve particu-
arly the poor suitor.
Postal savings banks have been es-
| tablished to the great convenience of
persons who formerly boarded their
surplus.
Provision has been made for the
| parcels post, which will begin opera
tions January /.
These are among the achievements
of three years of Taft. No other adj
ministration within the same brief
limit has accomplished so many sub
stantial benefits to the people. Why
make a change, involving widespread
upheaval OF business, when every
physical and material condition is
favorable.
At a Republican meeting held
Tuesday evening in Harrisburg
Governor J. X. Tener devoted con.
! siderable attention TO the practical
accomplishments of the Taft admin,
istration. His address was the key
note of the rally. Governor TeneI
called attention to the fact that
President Taft came into Office fac
ing a panic in the country and q
governmental deficit of $67 100000
To-day there is countrywide prosper
ity and no deficit. He has made the
Postoffice Department, for the frs
time, self-supporting. He hal
brought business people to an under
standing of what the law requires
and the knowledge that they mus
live up to those requirements.
And | am glad to say that Penn
|, sylvania has done equally well unde
Republican administration, contin
ued Governor Tener. Right her
in Harrisburg we have given you tn
things you want in the way of par
extension and have made your cit
: the hub of a great road system. Ar
you going to turn Republicans out O
> office for giving you the things yo
want? / know you are not, If yo
, you only pause to think about Il
= And that is the thought l woul
Z leave with you-think, think, think.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
Ohio and Kentucky in Line.

National Chairman Hilles has re-
ceived reliable reports from Ohio and
Kentucky that the sentiment of the
voters is rapidly turning to Taft. 1t
is said that Roosevelt's high-handed
expulsion of all the southern colored
delegates from the Bull Moose con-
vention at Chicago will cost him
Kentucky.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
ARREST OF CARBONDALE
.---. .-A ... 'ss COUNCIL HINTED.
State Health Authorities Blame
Them for Permitting the Disease
to Spread-May Hold Them
Liable,
Especial to The Citizen.l

HARRISBURG, Sept. 19.-State
Commissioner of Health, DR.. Samuel
Dixon, to-day sent out notices to the
boards of health of Scranton and
Pittsburg to check up all reports of
smallpox cases and of all other in
fectious diseases so that the state
inspector may look over them. 1t
was limited to-day that the arrest of
the city council of Carbondale is
liable to occur at any moment. The
State health authorities blame the
council for the spread of the dis
ease in that city and may hold them
liable for negligence.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
NINE CAVE KILLS TWO.
Two More Injured, One of Whom
Not Expected 10 Live, as Re-
suit of Roof of Mine Falling.
Especial to The Citizen. }

SCRANTON, Sept. 19.-Two men.
David Watkins and John Smith,
were instantly killed by a fall of the
roof at the Pine mine at Taylor to-
day and two others were seriously
injured by falling rock and earth.
The two men were buried and the
other two, Peter Madden and for
eigner, were rescued. Madden, how
ever. is not expected to live. The
fall of the roof of the mine, in which
the men were working, occurred
about 8 o'clock this morning.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
BRIDE OF 4 DAYS A SUICIDE.
Especial to The Citizen.)

BERLIN, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Michael
Lisko, l9 years of age and a bride
OF four days, committed suicide yes
terday by hanging herself in her
bedroom. Her act is supposed to
have been caused by her brooding
over some trouble which started at
their marriage dance last Saturday
night
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
TITUS MISSION BAND
ON THE LINKS

The Titus Mission Band of the
Presbyterian church held one OF
their meetings at the club house on
the golf links Thursday afternoon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
/. f.. HAM MARRIED.

Isaac f. Ham, son of Mrs. r. w.
Ham, was recently married at Johns
ton, to Miss Minnie Veering of that
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham are now
living at Mansfield, Ohio.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
Taft Will Be Reelected.

An honest estimate of the candi-
dates forces the conviction that Pres
ident Taft is the man for the people
to elect this year. He represents In.
tegrity, courage, justice and real
progress, and is in complete har-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
PAY YOUR TAXES NOW.

If you pay your taxes before Sep
after that date 5 % will be added to
your taxes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
KATZ BROS. STORE
CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY.

Owing to the death of Mrs. Jacob
Katz, Katz Bros store will remain
closed until Monday morning.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
FALLS FIVE STORIES.
New York Woman Falls From VIM
dow of Her Home While Feed
ing the Birds.
Especial to The Citizen. }

Especial to The Citizen.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Miss Mary
Patterson, 25 years of age, was in
stantly killed at noon today by fall
ing five stories to the pavement. The
body was completely crushed. Miss
Patterson had been in the habit OF
feeding the birds from the window
of her home on West Sth Avenue,
and in doing so to-day lost her ball
anee and fell to the pavement be-
low. Death was instantaneous.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
STATE ROAD TO NARROwsBURC

A petition is being circulated along
the highway between Honesdale and
Narrowsburg for a State road. The
petition is being universally signed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
MISS sHARPsTEEN TO
GIVE THIMBLE PARTY.

Miss Ella Sharpsteen will hold a
thimble party at her homo on West
Eleventh street Saturday afternoon
from to O'clock.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
CHARLOTTE LANE ENTERTAINs

Miss Charlotte Lane entertained at
luncheon Thursday. Covers were
laid for twelve.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
MRS. JAMES BUSH ENTERTAINs

Mrs. Jas. Bush entertained some
of her friends and neighbors this
Thursday afternoon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
ORIGINAL CLEVIS OF THE
STOURBRIDGE LION
On Display in =. 7. Hams Harness
Store-Was Connecting Link Be-
tween Engine and Tender-Is
Great Curiosity.

The original clevis taken from the
"Stourbrigde Lion" the first loco
motive to run upon rails in Ameri-
ca, the initial trip having been made
in Honesdale, August s, 1929, is on
display in Councilman S. T. Hams
window. 1t has been in Mr.. Hams
cousins possession for a number of
years, having been taken from the
Stourbridge Lion about 20 years ago.
Mr.. Ham received the following
letter from Thomas F. Ham, of the
law firm of Ham & Ham, Wauseon,
Ohio, Monday:
This is the connecting link or
clevis between the Stourbridge Lion
engine and the tender. This clevis,
as we learned from father, was the
one he took from the engine by sug-
gestion from his foreman, while
working for the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal company. l cannot give
the date, but l know from what faith
er said it was before l was born and
l am sc years old. 1t was used on
the farm for many purposes up to
the time father sold his farm in
1873, when the writer who was then
present, took it from a pair of bob
sleighs and brought it home from
Ohio, where it has remained in my
possession ever since. / give it to
you for your personal disposal You
will note that it is not a common
piece of metal and also notice the
workmanship"
yours truly,
"THOS. F. HAM"
Mr.. Ham prizes the clevis very
highly. 1t is looked upon by the
public with much curiosity and is a
valuable relic of the first locomotive.
| After keeping it in his possession for
some time he will probably send the
clevis to the Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, d. c., where the Stour-
bridge Lion Is on display.
The clevis is possibly the last piece
belonging to the historic engine in
this section of the country. A rep
| resentative of the government went
through Honesdale and other towns
few years ago and collected all the
available loose pieces that persons
| had taken from the old locomotive,
when 1t stood as scrap in Honesdale.
The boiler was shipped to Washing
| ton and the loose pieces placed in
their proper location on the old en-
gine. Missing parts were made and
to-day the people of the land view
the Stourbridge Lion almost as it ap-
peared when it made it's initial trip
in Honesdale SO years ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
Swing for Taft is Increasing, Says
K Hills. ,,s.

swing Tor IaI6 Is increasing, says
Hills.
Republican national headquarters
were more busy Wednesday than any
time since the campaign opened and
Chairman Hilles conferred with par
ty leaders from various sections. He
said that he was more than pleased
with recent developments, and that
there was little doubt that the swing
toward President Taft was increas-
ing as the days went by.
The chairman's chief caller was
United States Senator Robert Gam
BILE of South Dakota, who reported
that the electoral situation in that
state was being cleared up. The
Roosevelt electors would be removed
from the Republican column, he
said, and at a convention to be held
September 19, Taft men would be
designated in their places.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
UNDER TAFT's ADMINISTRATION

mony with the new era of prosperity
that is now setting in for all the
land. If the people of the United
States give this subject the attention
it deserves, President Taft will be
reelected by an overwhelming ma
jority, and his success will mean re-
newed prosperity and glory for this
Republic. Truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

windmills in Ireland when real up
rising IL England confronts them.
England is now in the most danger
Gus position OF any country in the
world. The masses Of the people are
realizing more clearly every day the
injustice OF class distinctions and privl-
leges. At the same time the country IL
the last great stronghold Of conseTVa-
tism in the world. The classes are
naturally lighting desperately 10 retain
their position, but revolution is IN &C
tive progress. and unless English states
men realize the position and take proper
measures TO satisfy the just demands
of the masses peaceful revolution VIII
fame into open rebellion.
"Ire!and's demand for Home Hu4e -
part Of the great revolution OF the
masses. II may be delayed. but II can
not be prevented. In the struggle Eng
land has 10 face, IN the great socla i
revolution now in progress. Home Hule
for Ireland will be found to be an &C
conplished fact a. merely an lncloehI
n the bitter strife at home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY
IN PORTUGAL IS UNIQUE
U. S. Minister Tells of Remark
able Chance for Business
Men to Acquire Trade.

rBy Transatlantic Wireless 20 The Tribune
London. Aug. 17.-Cyrus z. Wood
American Minister 10 Portugal, who Is
spending hts vacation in England, Is
enthusiastic over Portugal and the fut-
ure Of the young republic. 4 much mis-
taken idea Of the unrest and the
trou bles OF the country may be gath
cred from current newspaper reports,
he said in an interview yesterday, and
added THE Republicans and the Mon
archists have not yet found d working
basis. They are suspicious and watch
ful and ready 20 take offence az the
slightest cause. but both sides are rap
idly adjusting themselves 70 the
changed conditions. The MOnarchists
are losing ground daily. az the benefits
under the new order are realized, and
as IL is seen that the country is com
ing TO an era of peaceful prosperity
and progress.
Portugal" continued Mr.. Wood, rs
a country with an opportunity limited
only by the extent OF the territory. At
the present time the business Of the
country IS confined almost entirely 10
cork and port wine, which are the two
chief exports, but has great mineral
and agricultural resources awaiting de-
velopment, as well as coal, iron and
tin mines. An American company is
now working a tin mine, and a con-
cession was recently granted 70 an
other company 70 mine tin. Coal and
iron mines are waiting exploitation.
but the Portuguese themselves are rap
idly taking advantage OF the opportunl-
ties before them.
The government recently subsidized
a new transatlantic steamship line, and
other industries will be developed by
the government At present there is
no manufacturing in the country. They
buy everything, from a shoelace TO an
automobile, marked made IN Germany
or made in England
Europe realizes and is taking ad-
vantage OF the field for business, while
America lags behind, though American
goods are preferred, and inducements
are offered, as is shown by the new
line TO America, but under the impetus
given by the new government and the
chance the people now have 10 expand
the field will soon be filed by native
owned factories, farms and mines.
Now, however, Is the time for Amer
team business men to establish them
selves firmly in Portugal and find a
permanent place in the development OF
a long neglected country, which is at
last awakened and hurrying swiftly TO
overtake the modern world around IL"