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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-25
DY THE SHERIFF OF WAYNE COUNTY.
ID A PROCLAMATION

ID A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, by the Election Laws
of this Commonwealth, it is made
the duty of the High Sheriff of each
county to give notice by proclama-
tion of the time and places in such
county of holding the general cleo
ton, in the manner provided by law;
Now, therefore, |, f. c. KIMBLE,
High Sheriff of the County of
Wayne, do hereby issue this, my
proclamation, giving notice to the
electors and election officers of the
several election districts in said
county that a general election will
be held in said county on
TUESDAY. NOV. >, 1912.
at the places In the several election
districts appointed by law, at which
time and places the said electors
are by law required to elect the Off
GERS hereinafter enumerated-tha
is to say:
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
One person to be Treasurer of this
Commonwealth.
One person to be Auditor General
of this Commonwealth.
Four persons to be Representatives
in Congress at Large Of this Com
monwealth.
One person to be Representative
in Congress of this Commonwealth.
One person to be Representative
at the General Assembly of this
Commonwealth.
CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR
And l, the said Sheriff, do further
give notice that the following list
of all the nominations made, as
provided by law, to be voted for as
aforesaid, has been duly certified to
me, viz:
REPUBLICAN.
For President and Vice President
TAFT AND SHERMAN.
Presidential Electors.
l. Layton Register, William A.
Heizman, Samuel J. Wainwright,
John p. Harris, Robert E. Altemus,
John Dick, George Jay Elliott, John
r. X. Scott, w. J. MCCloskey, Robt.
NJ Griffith, Frank H. Caven, Frank
w. Mum, Robert p. Cairnes, Abram
T. Eastwick, Horace l.. Haldeman,
Edwin NJ. Rine. Henry w. Palmer,
Henry H. Brownmiller, Fred. B. Ger
nerd, William C. Sechrist, Malcolm
McDougall, VIM. H. Helm, John
Henry Deardorff, James Lord,
Josiah D. Hicks, Calvin Gilbert,
David Howells, Sylvester F. Bowser,
William E. Crow, Norman E. Clark,
Frederick Felix Crutze, Herman ST.
mon, Robert Locke, William Schnur,
George H. Douglass. Howard B
Oursler, c. Elmer Bown, Patrick H
Mcclure.
STATE TREASURER.
Robert X. Young.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
Archibald w. Powell.
REP RESENTATIVESIN IN CONGRESS
AT LARGE.
John NJ. NORM.
Frederick E. Lewis.
Anderson H. Walters.
Arthur r. Ripley.
REP Preventative IN CONGRESS
William d. B. Ainey.
BPRESENTATIVE IN THE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY.
H. Clark Jackson.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-25
RULL MOOSE.

BULL MOOSE.
For President and Vice President.
ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON.
Presidential Electors.
William Wilhelm, William F.
Remppis, Charles l.. Van Scotch,
James p. McNarney, Goodloe II.
Thomas, Harry d. w English, AL
bert S. Taught, William C. Supplee,
John H. Callahan, William f. Deak-
yne, William H. Ziegler, Arthur G.
Graham, Pennock E. Sharpless,
Louis N. McCarter, l. Clinton Ar
mold, Howell Harris, Thomas c.
Edward, John Reese, Jacob B
Fricker, John J. Koehler, Richard
w. A. Jameson, Joseph j. Dropeskey
George w. Wagenseller, Harry A
Sherk, William H. Irwin, William
II. Upton, Oscar Mitchell, Alfred NJ
Christley, Peter A. Johns, Chester
A. Moore, Labazure o. McLane, John
Rice, John NJ. Williams, David
Ball, Richard r. Quay, Harry H
Wilcox, Paul S. Ache, James H
Duff.
STATE TREASURER.
Robert K. Young.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
Archibald w. Powell.
REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS
AT LARGE.
John NJ. NORM.
frederick E. Lewis.
Anderson H. Walters.
Arthur r. Rupley.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-25
RIVILEGES OF ELECTORS AM
OFFICERS.
Constitution of Pennsylvania
ARTICLE VII.

Section 5.-Electors shall in all
cases except treason, felony, and
breach OF surety of the peace, be
privileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections and in go
ing to and returning therefrom.
Section 14-Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days
of election, and while engaged in
making up and transmitting returns,
except upon warrant of a court of
record or Judge thereof, for an cleo
ton fraud, for felony, or for wan
ton breach of the peace.
OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Act 80 January, 1874.
Section 5.-At all elections here
after held under the laws OF this
Commonwealth, the polls shall be
opened at 7 o'clock a. IN. and closed
at o'clock p. m.
Section S.-At the opening OF the
polls at all elections, 1t shall be the
duty Of the judges OF elections for
the registry OF the voters, and to
make the entries therein required
by law and 1t shall be the duty OF
the other said inspector to receive
and number the ballots presented
at said election.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29

At the convention of Republicans Of Oero county held La unta
Mondy practically precinct the county represented
BY of 49, Dr. L. p Barbour of this city, Roosevelt
man. chairman II. Wnche, Juna,
Taft who received 74 c. Beerbohm chosen
There the delegates seated
ported.
report of the preferential Saturday which taken
precincts Taft 32i Roosevelt
for La Toilette and and one for Bryan
resolutions reported set of resolutions,
endorsed Theodore Roosevelt This
and Dr. tubb chairman of the county central committee offered
concaory which finally carried spirited
talks made ON both sides.
the resolution found with the of the set
its wording and in attempting make fit the chairman
badly that the delegates could the and
the entire resolutions tabled committee
of from each precinct delegates to the state and
appointed This committee agreed the
position of delegates The Roosevelt faction received ten delegates
the state and the convention The
Taft faction received delegates to the state convention and tel
to the congressional convention
resolution was adopted ndorsng BaIech Pueblo
candidate congress from this congressional district the
! that got through.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Has New President and Two New
Directors

The trouble and uneasiness in the af-
fairs of the First National Bank OF this
city ever since the tragic death of Cash
ier Harris eliminated at a meeting Of the
board of directors last Friday afternoon
when J. R. Cunningham rendered his
resignation as president. The resignation
was accepted by the directors after con-
sideration and M. D. Thatcher, of Pueblo
was elected president to take his place.
The vacancy on the board. caused by
the withdrawal of MIR. Cunningham, was
filled by the election of Mr.. Thatcher,and
G. F. Trotter, who has been in connec-
ton with the First National Bank of Pu-
eblo for number of years, and whose
position was responsible one, was elect
ed to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Geo. H. Harris. Mr.. Trotter
was also chosen acting cashier Of the
bank and entered on his new duties the
next morning.
The board of directors of the First
National Bank now is: w, L. jackson,
Humphrey Best, M. D. Thatcher. Chss.
Recker, John VanHorne and G. F. Trotter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
PRICE OF DITCH WATER RAISED
Comes High to Keep a Lawn in This
City-Vear's Budget Fixed

All business Of Importance before the
city council was transacted at the adj
journed meeting on Wednesday evening.
At this meeting the appropriation ordin-
ance was taken up and passed first read
ing. The ordinance provides for S56.500
to defray expenses for the fiscal year
commencing April !. practically the same
amount as for this year.
But the matter more directly touching
the citizens was the adoption of a rec
commendation from the street and alley
committee raising the price of irrigation
water to 81 for the first lot. So for the
second and s for each additional lot. 1t
is only couple of years since the price
of ditch water was S SO for the season
and the powersthat- in city affairs
will be kept busy explaining why the
price should be raised.
On motion the mayor and city clerk
were instructed to enter into contract
with D. F. Hoover to attend to, the run
nIng of water and caring for bitches and
laterals within the city.
A report from the finance committee
suggesting to the treasurer rearrange-
ment of funds was adopted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
ROCKY FORD COLORADO. FRIDAY MARCH 49, 1917.
FATAL ACCIDENT
David dillis Dies of Injuries Received
from Steam PIOw

David Gills engineer of one of the big
caterpillar plows owned by the American
Beet Sugar company was fatally injured
last Friday morning while running the
plow at the John Edgar ranch south of
this city.
1t seems that he had stepped onto the
running board in front of the machine
while the plow was in motion and in
moving about slipped and fell upon the
belt track that runs in front of the engine
and being carried over that was caught
underneath and before the engine could
be stopped by the man IN charge of the
plow the heavy machine had run over
both legs breaking them and had crushed
the lower part of the body.
DIR. Blotz was summoned and had the
injured man removed to the Pollock
hospital where the fractures were re-
duced and everything possible done to
relieve the unfortunate fellow but he was
unable to rally from the shock and
terrible injuries and passed away at an
early hour the next morning.
Before his demise the poor fellow told
the story of the accident as briefly given
above. taking upon himself all the blame
therefor. and the coroner's jury sum-
moned by Coroner Wilson rendered its
verdict in accordance and exonerated the
company and its employees of all blame
But notwithstanding this fact Manager
Noble took charge of all arrangements,
provided transportation for the suddenly
bereft widow and children to their old
home in Rochester, N. Y. and generous
ly contributed fund that will, keep the
family from want for some time.
During his five years residence inRooky
Ford the deceased had made many friends
who were greatly shocked at his sudden
demise and showed their sympathy to
the bereaved widow by doing everything
possible in making preparations and get
ting her started Saturday night upon her
sad journey to the old home in New York
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29

keep pace with all other education in the
home and in the schools. but resolutely
opposes any union of Church and State.
DR.. Martin is worker, a builder Of
character. maker Of men, not dream
er. not talker who merely makes nice
phrases. He is man with a mission and
a speaker with message which he has
both the courage and the ability to
deliver.
His time for the next two years will be
devoted exclusively to the Second Worlds
Christian Citizenship Conference which
will be held at Portland. Ore, June 29 to
July 6. 1918, and which, it IS expected
will attract Christian citizens from the
worlds four corners. 1t is hoped that
this conference will prove to be the
greatest religious gathering, in numbers
present and in personnel, the world has
ever known.
All the details of organization are un-
der the direction of Dr.. Martin. to whose
efforts was mostly due the very great
success of the First Worlds Christian
Citizenship Conference, which was held in
Philadelphia, Pa, November. 1910. and
which CO. .manded the serious attention
of the entire religious world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
A NOTED GUEST
VIII Visit This City Next Wednesday
on ProseIyting Trip


Enterprise readers will be interested in
thevisit to this city on next Wednesday.
April 8. of Rev. Dr. James S. Martin of
Pittsburgh, Pa. DR.. Martin will be the
guest of DR.. j. L. Weaver while in our
city. and the latter has made arrange
ments for an address from the distinguish
ed clergyman. which will be given in the
First Presbyterian church on Wednesday
evening, and to which everybody is COR
daily invited.
As the general superintendent of the
National Reform Association and the
most active factor in the organization OF
the Second Worlds Christian Citizenship
Conference movement. Rev. James S.
Martin has become force for good Of
international proportions. He is one of the
best known clergymen in the world as
well as one of the most attre otive
orators now discussing educational topics
from the pulpit. His writings upon
economic and educational subjects ar n
great demand. He vigorously supports
the theory that Christian education should
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
schenck Not Allowed Back Pay

S. z, Sohenck. president and general
manager of the bankrupt Union Trading
company, the affairs of which are being
Strengthened out, was not allowed a claim
of $1,000 for salary. by Referee in
Bankruptcy S. D. Trimble in the bank
ruptcy court last Friday.
Attorney W. G. Sheldon. with claim
for $4,000 for legal services, was allow
ed 5 900.
Another session of the bankruptcy
court will be held in Pueblo today and if
by that time the stockholders have come
to the trout with the money they will be
permitted to take back the real estate,
farms. lands and notes of the company,
This will mean that the creditors will be
paid off at the rate Of rs cents on ths
dollar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29

At least of COL Roosevel preachmens by which he
himself popular massesThe presidential
ference given thorough yout in Oero county
Saturday and the result shows that it ridiculous farce without
the safeguards recommended by President Taft.
Reports from of the country precincts bring the that the
ballots authorized by the county central committee be
had but there plenty of printed Roosevelt ballots which the
furnish his ballot paper write his
In other precincts attempt made keep list of the
could be he Democrat Mexican Jap This
the Ford precinct W. j.
the expressed choice of Republican candidate for
President.
In three of the orRooeve
due to the fact that his leaders aped the ba and had the
their full voting The by precincts
as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
COMMITS SUICIDE
Lee Skinner Shoots Himself Early
nonday forming

At an early hour on Monday morning
Lee Skinner. a laborer and farm hand
who had made his home in this city and
vicinity for the past sixteen years, COM
mitted suicide at the home of F. w.
Stanbridge, south of town. This was the
intelligence received Monday forenoon by
DR.. Maier. acting coroner. who upon in
vestigation found the news to be true and
had the remains removed to the Dobbs &
Lyon morgue, where the coroner's inquest
on Monday afternoon brought out the fol-
lowing information to confirm the finding;
About O'Clock Monday morning Mr..
Stanbridge heard Skinner go out. and as
he was going away to work with the
team thought that he was going out to
feed so that he might make an early
start.
About z o'clock Mr.. Stanbridge started
for the stable himself and in passing a
dugout which was used for keeping fruit
and vegetables he noticed that the door
was opened and as that was unusual he
investigated and so discovered SINNERS
body,
Skinner had evidently placed the muz-
zle of the gun under his chin and touched
the weapon off with stick which was
found beside the gun.
The deceased was about 45 years OF
age and so far as known had no relatives
in this vicinity. From letters found in his
clothing it was learned that he had a
sister in Kalamazoo, Mich, and in re-
sponse to telegraphc instructions from
her the funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon under tho charge OF Rev
Beaver. lnterment was in Valley view
cemetery,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29
COLORADO 1
is FOR TAFT
Administration and ALI Its Policies Enthusiastic
ally Endorsed at State Convention

The Republican party of Colorado, in convention.
at Colorado Springs Wednesday instructed for
Taft adopted thoroughgoing Taft resolutions and
elected adherents of Taft delegates atlarge and
alternates to the Republican national convention
The resolutions notable for their brevity and
fullness of sentiment and carried by practically
a three to vote in convention remarkable for
amity of delegates and absence of contests.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-29

Continued on Last Page
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
A NEW LINCOLN STORY

of course, were all decorously keeping
away from the convention city 1t
would be exceedingly bad form for
one Of them to appear near the con-
vention. What was the CONSERVATION,
then. in the Lincoln camp when 1t
was reported one afternoon that odd
Abe" had been seen In town and that
be was calling on his Chicago friends
and swapping stories about everything
except the presidency.
Lincoln must be hustled out OF town.
1t would be ruinous to have it known
that he had been in Chicago. Teller
was sent to eject him. He found the
presidential candidate at hotel. en-
joying himself watching the crowds.
Mr.. Teller explained his mission, deli
cately as possible. but very firmly
Mr.. Lincoln protested that he didn't
have any chance worth bothering
about. Mr.. Teller insisted that there
was an excellent chance. and that the
proprieties would have to be OBJ
served in these little matters. The
New England people were punctilious
about such afrairs of form. At last
Mr.. Lincoln yielded.
'Tll CO." he said. I'll do 1t be-
cause believe you fellows are right.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
Senator Teller Relates Anecdote Of
First Campaign for the
Presidency.

Senator Teller OF Colorado tells a
Lincoln story which he says has never
been printed and which in many ways
Is unique In its interest. None OF the
students of Lincolniana about Wash
ington feinem bered the story, and the
fact that it could have escaped pub
location all these years is regarded as
remarkable. says the New York Her
aids Washington correspondent. 1t
is going the rounds of the capital and
causing many laughs.
Henry M. Teller was young man
in the year 1860, when Lincoln was
nominated for president. He lived in
Illinois and had been drawn into rath-
or close relation with Lincoln. So
when the presidential campaign came
on this young man was selected to go
up to Chicago and assist in the busi-
ness OF receiving delegates, talking
Lincoln to them and generally man.
aging the game.
Young Teller got on handsomely and
the prospect for Lincoln began to
scok better to him. The candidates,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
Lincoln's "Way To Do It,"

A new story on Lincoln emanates
from the navy department; but the
great emancipator's way to do it, in
this case would be rather dangerous
for general adoption.
Early in the war naval captain
decided to enter the Confederate
service. His wife pleaded with him
to remain with the Union. not only
because OF loyalty but because 1t
meant the support of his family But
the resignation was dispatched to the
department at Washington, and the
wife, left alone with her little family,
decided that she would go to the cap
itol and would herself see If some
thing could not be done.
At the navy department she told
her story, but the officials said that
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

she was quite too late. because the
resignation had been accepted. Final
ly the secretary, touched by her ap-
peal. suggested that there was one
person in the country who might do
something for her-that was Presi-
dent Lincoln.
With her luncheon basket on her
arm and with her little tots tugging
at her skirts. she made her way to
the White House. She found the pres
ident, and he. having heard her story.
at once sent over for the secretary
of the navy, that he might see the
papers in the case. The secretary.
who was himself won to the cause,
presented the facts. AS Lincoln looked
at the anxious little wife, he asked:
Mr.. Secretary. is there no way that
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

this can be arranged?"
i know of no possible way. Mr..
President"
Let me see the resignation"
1t was handed to him. He exam
ined the document carefully and then
deliberately tore 1t across and into
shreds. This" he said, turning to
the secretary and to the little mother
this is one way to do it."
Thus the officer remained with the
Union because of his wife and the
president. and the service-record of
this southern captain is among the
brightest In the annals of our naval
history Affairs at Washington" by
Joe Mitchell Chapple. in National
Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
More Like Him.

"Yo asst me bout Mis- Johnsing an
her husban' las week, Miss Lou" said
Matilda, looking up from her ironing.
"Ah seen Mis- Johnsing on de street
las night an she says dey gone to
boa'din'. Her husban' been out O.
wo'r fo' de las six monts an dey
cayn' ford to keep house no mo-.
All t'nk it mighty foolish cos dey's
stoin dere furniture an 1t cos'es dem
nifty cents a mont to keep it in de sto'
house, an ef dey dom pay it ebe'y
mont de money keep a-growin' an
a-growin' an a-bur-owin' into dere
bank count, jes' like eatin' cancer.
All toll Mis- Johnsing dat, an All say
wy don she put her husban' to wo'k.
He right able body man. Hitch de
reins to de mule All say, an dom yo'
wo'k yo' finger nails to de quick TO-
dat niggah.' But she say he can fin'
no wo'k he like, dough he out all day
an somet'm's till 12 o'clock at night
a-lookin'. All reckon he don like no
wo'k he can fin, dots wot's de mat
tah."
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

but probably sentiment has been strongest for
a Lincoln memorial boulevard or highway. The
proposal has been to construct this highway
as a connecting link between the national cap
ital and the battlefield at Gettysburg where
Lincoln delivered his immortal speech. The
chief objection to this scheme Is that the
highway could be used and enjoyed only by
people who had automobiles or other vehicles
of their own the means to hire such con-
veyances.
While on the subject of these elaborate Lin
coin memorials 1t may be noted that first place
In this category belongs, of course, to the Lin
coin tomb at Springfield, Illinois. The monu-
ment to Lincoln at Springfield. alike to the
monuments to our other martyr presidents
Garfield and McKinley-is not merely public
but national. For the Lincoln monument the
sum Of 100000 was collected OF this sum
$4,000 came from the soldiers of the Civil
war. and $4,000 of this amount was contributed
by the negro troops out Of the first money they
ever earned. The Lincoln monument has had
to be reconstructed several times and entirely
rebuilt once. owing to the character of the
foundation. and these circumstances necessi-
tated the removal Of Lincolns body, which, all
told, has been moved some ten or twelve times
since the original burial
Certainly one of the most commendable of
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

all the existing memorials to Lincoln is the
Lincoln Memorial University of Claiborne
county, Tennessee, which was founded by Gen.
o. o. Howard, one of the most devoted of Lin
coins admirers, and the object of which is to
benefit the people from whom Lincoln sprang.
the mountaineers Of the Cumberland Gap
gon. The grounds of the university contain
six hundred acres and there several build
ings upon them. although more needed.
The university was chaytered by the State of
Tennessee on Lincolns birthday In 1897 and
has already performed a tremendous service
for the people of isolated region which
may be said to offer other similar educa-
tional advantages. 1t has been claimed that
owing to the handicap which Lincoln himself
sustained in early life. owing to ignorance and
poverty. he would II he could choose, probably
prefer this memorial In the Tennessee noun
tains to any other that could be reared to his
memory
OF the numerous statues of Lincoln which
have place in cities and town all over the
United States the most notable. from artis-
tic standpoint are two executed by the late
Augustus ST. Gaudens. Amercia's greaest
sculptor Both of these statues are figures of
heroic size. One which represents Lincoln
standing has been erected in Lincoln Park In
the city of Chicago. whereas the other, which