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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
COMPANIES LOSE CHARTER.
State Water Commission Sends
Names of Companies to Attorney
General for Revocation of Char
farS.

Harrisburg.-Names of sixty-tive
inactive water companies OF the state
were certified to the attorney gen
erals department by the state wa
ter supply commission for revocation
of charters. This, it is said, is the
beggest single action of this kind
ever undertaken.
The general incorporation act of
1874 provides for vacation of the
charter of any corporation that does
not start work within two years af-
ter it gets it's charter and which does
not finish construction within five
years. The water supply commits
sion has been looking over charter
records in the state department for
some time to ascertain what compan-
les are amenable to revocation.
Some of the companies on the list
are not merely inactive, but have
certified to the auditor generals de-
partment that they are doing moth
ing; this was done in order to escape
taxation. Some of the companies
were incorporated ten or more years
ago; others have been incorporated
more recently.
The companies named from this
end of the state are as follows:
Peoples Water company, of Ply
mouth township, LuZerne county.
Pike Water Power company Haw-
| ley borough, Wayne county.
/ Shavertown Water company
| Kingstown township, Luzerne coun'
! ty.
Spragueville Water company
| Strouds township, Monroe township
South Arlington Water company
| South Arlington, Lackawanna county
Springs Run Water company, Mes
! copeck township, Luzerne county.
Lenape Water Supply company
| Coolbaugh township, Monroe county
Monroe Twnship Water company
Monroe township, Snyder county.
Buck Township Water company
Buck township, LuZerne county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Memorial Services Were Held at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
Morning-Easter Music Repeat
ed at Evening Service.

The Presbyterian church on Sun
day morning was crowded to hear
Or. Swift deliver a very able memoir
ial sermon on the great loss of life
in the recent Titanic disaster. The
subject of his discourse was, Mes
sages From the Titanic Disaster.
He took for his text the Eighty-hrst
Psalm, thirteenth verse-"Oh that
my people would hearken unto mel
-Four thoughts are in my mind
this morning. Four messages that
came to us from the sinking Titanic.
"First-1t is a grave mistake to
sacrifice safety on the Atlantic to
luxuriousness and speed.
"Second-This great loss of life
was unnecessary.
"Third-The cure for the evil
that has wrecked so many homes
and is eating like a canker into the
social life of our times, is a love so
true, so tender, so strong, that not
even death can sever it.
"Fourth-In life's crisis God is
our only refuge and strength, and
then the heart turns to him."
In the evening the Easter music
was repeated by the choir.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
THAT $40 PRIZE.
Who is Going TO Get IL? Why the
Boy or Girl Bringing the Larg-
est Number of Dead Flies
to This Office.

The Citizens fly killing contest
starts on Wednesday, May |. To the
boy or girl bringing the largest
number of dead flies to this office
the management will pay $40 at the
end of the contest, September l,
and to the party who brings the next
largest number a reward of 50 will
be given. Start in killing this dis
ease-carrying pest at once.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of
a billion flies were killed in the var
ious campaigns of 1911 and filthy
breeding places were cleaned up
that, if left alone, would have insur-
ed the propagation of additional un-
counted billions. The summer of
1912 will not see the determination
of the species. But If the plans OF
national, state and local civic or
ganizations and health departments
are only half carried out, the outlook
for the crop of 1913 will be very
much less encouraging-to the fly.
Just think of it the female house
fy whose progeny in a season is
,O96,1 249,320,720,000,0QO o.
600 flies, enough to make 26S,77S,-
165,S61 cubic miles, or more than
the total mass of the earth, visits our
HOmeS every udS' lS"SO nil 'i"t
fly.
Flies to count in The Citizen con-
test may be killed in any way and
by any form except by sticky fly
paper. Traps, "swatters" and poison
paper can be used. The wide awake
boy can set his trap or dish of poison
paper in windows. Most any mer-
| chant would give permission to have
traps or other devices placed in his
store windows to free his place OF
| the fly. To make a trap tack cone
or wire gauze to wooden base con-
| tanning a hole about three inches in
diameter. Tack legs or supports oil
some kind that will raise the traT
about a half inch above the surface
on which it is placed. Cover the
! lower part of the cone with a black
cloth. Use a poisoned bait. The
| flies will afterwards climb towarc
! the light. Sweetened water is g
good bait, this of course will not xii
! the fly, something must be added tc
it to make it fatal.
It is better not to drown the Il!
for a wet fly does not occupy al
much space as a dry one. Sulphur
fumes can be used with success t.
kill them when the trap needs empty
ing. The flies will be counted b!
bulk, 1000 flies filling a gill meas
ure.
Kill all the flies you see, save then
and bring them to the Citizen office
They will be counted and you viii
be given the proper credit. You can
not earn $40 easier.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
225 BODIES BROUGHT ASHORE
Especial to The Citizen. }

Halifax, n. s., April 30.-At $40
this morning the morgue ship, Mac
key-Bennett, docked, bringing to
shore 225 bodies, victims of the I'll
tanic disaster AS the vessel steamed
toward shore the church bells tolled
and flags were lowered at half-mast,
In five minutes afterwards the bod
les were removed from the ship.
Sailors stood in a line and passed
the bodies from hand to hand.
They were covered with burlaps and
canvas. The bodies were soaked
with sea salt and were comparatively
in good condition. They were plac-
ed in service wagons and taken to
undertakers.
Among the number were Col. John
Jacob Astor and Isodore Strauss, be-
ing the last to be removed from the
ship. The remains of Col. Astol
were identified by Captain Richard
Robert, who claimed that the body
was that of his former master.
The sailors claim that the scenes
were horrible when the bodies were
picked up. Many of them, they state
were found frozen In the ice and Il
was with great difficulty that they
] were secured.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
LUTHERAN MINISTERlUM MEETS
At GOULDSBOR0
The Wilkes-Barre Conference Began
n Session of Meetings at Goulds-
boro Monday-Rev. c. c. Mill
Ter, of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, Honesdale, TO
Sneak Wednesday.

The Wilkes-Barre conference OF
the Lutheran Ministerium met at
Gouldsboro on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday next. The officers OF
the conference are: President, Rev.
J. II. Kuder; English secretary, Rev.
w. S. Heist; German secretary, Rev.
j. d. C. Witke; treasurer, Rev. j.
w. Koch: statistician, Rev. w. F.
Heldt. The program follows;
Monday Evening-7:30, confess
sion and absolution; $40, confer
ence sermon, Rev. J. H. Kuder; ad-
ministration of the holy communion.
Tuesday Morning-9:00, formal
opening of the conference by the
president: official reports, President,
Rev. ]. H. Kuder; treasurer, Rev. j.
II. Koch; report of secretaries on
unfinished business; reports of stand
ing committees; Mission, president
of conferences; doctrinal and practi-
cal subjects, Rev. ]. d. c. Witke;
apportionment committee, Rev. F.
Croman: committee on excuses, Rev.
l.. B. Sterner board of church ex-
tension society of the Wilkes-Barre
conference, Rev. w. NJ. Rehrig, Phi.
ID; statistician, Rev. w. F. Heldt;
report of visitor, president of con-
ference; Luther league, Northeast
district, the president; Upper Le-
high Valley district, the president;
matters referred to conferences by
synod; miscellaneous business.
Tuesday afternoon, 2 o'clock
Opening service, Rev. l.. B. Sterner;
discussion of doctrinal and practical
subjects; The Scope and Import
ance of Evangelical Church Disci-
pine" Rev. o. F. Ettwein; "Origi-
nal Sin" Rev. Paul L. Kunzmann
The Pastor in the Catechetica
Class Rev. w. NJ. Rehrig, Phi. D.
Tuesday Evening, 1880 o'clock
Vesper service, Rev. A. l.. Smith;
THE Great Importance of Attending
to the Proper Education of Oul
Young People" Rev. w. Euchler;
"The Field of Lutheran EvangelistiC
Work and Methods of Work." Rev
C. X. Fegley.
Wednesday Morning, 8 o'clock
Opening service with address, Rev
l.. Lindenstruth, d. D.; institution!
Cbrief written reports; The,ogica
Seminary, Rev. w. NJ. Behrig, Phi
d.; Muhlenberg College, Rev. J. A
Bender; institutions of mercy, Rev
w. H. Kline; reports of special com
mittees Presidents report, audit
ing, reformation jubilee, forward
movement. Sunday school institute
inner mission, w. H. and F. Mission
AIRY Society, visitors questions, rec
ommendation of students for bene
ficiary aid, coal for Good Shepherd
Home; report of conference histor
ian, Rev. j. H. Kuder; miscellaneou
business.
Wednesday Afternoon, 1:30-
Opening service, Rev. c. c. Miller
postponed reports; miscellaneous re
ports report of committee on eX
cuses; final roll call and adjourn
ment.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
FREEDOM LODGE CELEBRATE
Anniversary Sermon Preached by
Pastor Wendell Sunday-Electric
City Quartette Entertain Mon
day Evening-EXcellent Sup


Freedom Lodge of Odd Fellows.
No. SO, royalty entertained their
members, wives and invited guests
at their lodge rooms last Monday
evening, the occasion being the cell
ebration of the 93rd anniversary OF
Odd Fellowship in America. The
latter, however, was iittingl. ooserV-
ed at the Baptist church last Sunday
evening when rs mcmDeIs of Free
dom Lodge attended that church in
a body. They listened TO a very
strong and instructive sermon by the
pastor, Rev. G. S. Wendell. The
lesson was taken from the story OF
the Good Samaritan" and the words
of Christ, What doest thou?' or
in other words, what is your pur-
pose.
The social side of the anniversary
was attended by about 200 guests
and members. A most sumptuous
supper was served and only words
of highest praise were heard con-
cerning it. After the guests had
! partaken of the repast they are
entertained by the Electric City
| Ouartette. The members of this
! singing club were heartily encored
after each selection. Their voices
blended nicely and they are stars of
| the first magnitude. They were we'll
received and Freedom Lodge made
no mistake in securing them for
their evenings entertainment.
Vice-Grand R. M. Stocker made
a short address and r. j. Rehbein
| told few stories.
Freedom Lodge is one OF the
most active fraternal organi-
cations in Wayne county. 1t has a
membership of 165 and the prospects
are good for many more. The lodge
was instituted in Prompton October
I6, 1S43, and was removed to Homes
dale July 81, 1852. The lodge
meets every Monday eveningn. Its
officers are: l.. S. Partridge, noble
grand; r. NJ. Stocker, vice grand; ;
w. A. Sluman, secretary; A. c.
Lindsay, treasurer; G. w. Penwar-
den, r. j. Muller and George Lo-
REM, trustees. 1t is to these gentle
men that those who attended the So
cial gathering Monday evening are
indebted. All had the finest kind oi
time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
McNalIy Now Owns Lake Lodore.

Patrick McNally has purchased
the Jordan's interest in the Lake
Lodore Improvement company and
will hereafter conduct the business
of that popular picnic resort himself.
The deal includes the purchase OF
Lake Lodore. Elk and Keen lakes
and about seven acres of land near
the ice houses. The picnic ground
is leased property. The deal in
cludes all stock with the exception
of $1,000 held by Mrs. Robinson,
Scranton. The offices will be trans
fered from Scranton to Waymart.
The Citizen congratulates Mr.. Nc
Nally in obtaining control OF that
popular resort and hopes he will ex-
perience a record-breaking year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS LACKA-
WAXEN.
viii Probably Be Built This Spring
commissioners to Advertise for
Bids

Commissioners to Advertise Tor
Bids.
There is an absolute necessity for
the erection of the proposed Court
street footbridge in Honesdale. The
bridge view has been approved by
the court and everything is in readi-
ness for the county commissioners to
advertise for bids. We have receiv-
ed authentic information that the
board is seriously considering the ad-
visibility of building the bridge this
spring, which will be gratifying news
to the hundreds of people that the
bridge would accommodate. The
Greater Honesdale Board of Trade,
which fathered the movement, has
adopted plans for the structure
which call for a reinforced concrete
bridge $50 feet long. The arch span
will be 10 feet with a footpath OF
IA feet Honesdale is entitled to
something from the county as she
pays one-fifth of all the taxes of the
county. This alone is an item
which ought to carry considerable
weight with the county commission
ers. If the board does not intend to
build the bridge this year we suggest
that it advertise for bids and ascer'
tain the cost of same. The county
treasury is in good shape and the
county is free from debt. Let us
have the bridge this spring.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
SHEA WANTS JUDGE
FULLER RECALLED.
Attorney General Has Set May 8 as
Tine For Hearing on Attorneys
Petition,

Attorney Thomas d. Shea, OF
Wilkes-Ba who is leading the re-
call against President Judge H. A.
Fuller, of Luzerne county, has sue
ceeded in getting Attorney General
Bell to set May s, at 10 a. m, in
Harrisburg, for a hearing to show
cause whether a quo warranto shall
not be instituted against Judge Full
Ter.
At the legislative session of 1901,
/ a bill was passed emitting the Elev-
enth judicial district, which is the
same as Luzerne county, to an addi-
tional law Judge. That bill was sign
ed by the governor on July IL.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
900 Per Cent. on Marconi Stock.

The stockholders OF the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company OF
America, at a special meeting held
recently approved the proposition to
increase the capital stock from ST.
6S2, 500 to $1O,OOO,O00. Sharehold-
ers will receive five shares OF new
stock, par value IS each, for every
share of old stock, the par OF which
is $25, and will also be allowed to
subscribe for additional new stock
at par in the ratio of five shares OF
new to one of old up to the close
OF business on May 6.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
Starts MONDAY.
Get Ready to Assist i'm Cleanup
Week Crusade-Improvement As
soCiation Efforts to Make Homes
dale Cleaner the Talk of the
Town-Everybody Lend
Hand,

Hand.
Nobody in Honesdale or Texas
township Is too big or too small not
to be civicly interested in the
cleanup movement, according to the
views of those who are prosecuting
1t. Every householder in Honesdale
and vicinity, no matter where he
lives, whether it be in mansion or
a shack, or any of the intermediate
classes of buildings, is hereby noti-
fed to clean up his premises. And
to their credit most of them seem to
be entirely willing to engage in the
task of making the town cleaner
and more sanitary. OF course the
health officers expect to be required
to make some arrests as the after
math of the campaign. But un-
pleasant as this will be for the Off
GERS, just that much more unpleas-
ant will it be for those arrested.
Let us hope there will be no occas-
ion for arrests.
Individual property owners are
not alone in being directed to take
part in the cleanup movement.
Corporations, business firms and
owners of vacant lots are among
those to whom the word has been
given also.
There are a number of families
in Honesdale who have needed form
er requests to clean up to whom the
improvement Association is indeed
very grateful.
In cleaning up your back yards
and cellars you will come across
considerable rubbish which you
can turn into money, snch as old
rubbers, iron, brass, copper and pa
pers.
Rake up. Clean up. Shine up.
| Dust up. Try and make your home
surroundings neater than your
neighbors. Begin now.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
Struck by Lackawanna Train
Schaeffer Died in Hospital.

Struck by a Lackawanna railroad
train at Gouldsboro Sunday, William
Schaeffer, 54 years old, employed at
the st. Charles hotel in Gouldsboro,
died at o'clock Monday morning in
the State hospital, Scranton.
Schaeffer was former resident
of Wilkes-Barre, but lately lived with
f. Schaeffer, a brother, on Academy
street. 1t was a milk train that hit
him as he crossed the tracks. His
skull was fractured and an opera
tion was performed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
Teachers Association at Equinunk'
Nav 1911.

The spring meeting of the Teach
ers' Association of Wayne county
will be held at Equinunk, May 10
and II. A large attendance OF
teachers is desired.
The following program will be
rendered: Friday, May 10, 8 p. m.
Solo, Edith N. Freed; recitation,
Jane b. Gilchrist; lecture, DR.. d.
w. LaRue, Professor of Psychology
of State Normal School, East
Strudsburg, and OF Harvard Univer-
sity Summer School.
Saturday, May II, 8 a. m: De-
votional exercises; Geography, u
Elizabeth A. Baird; address, DR.. La
Rue; paper, w. w. Menhennett; rec
itation, Jane B. Gilchrist; Some
Present Country Problems" II. H.
Pethick.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
OUTLAW GANG BEING TRIED
Especial to The Citizen. }

Hillsville, w. Va, April 3O.-The
trial of the Allen gang was commenc-
ed here this morning. The gang
is charged with killing the judge,
district attorney, clerk OF the court
and Others March IA last when the
Aliens were on trial.
Among the men to be tried are
Floyd, Victor, Claude and Friel Al
len, all brothers. Floyd will be tried
first.
All spectators were searched be-
fore they were allowed to enter the
court room.
1t is expected that the trial will be
of short duration.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
SCRANTON BOY ASPHYXIATED.
Messenger Boy Slept in Omce-
Kicked Off Gas Tube and Died
Two Hours After DiscOv-
cred
Especial to The Citizen }

Scranton, April 30.-Harry Rel
denbach, aged IA years, of this city,
a messenger boy at office No. or
the Messenger company, was found
unconscious this morning at
o'clock. Reidenback had slept in the
office all night and in some manner
kicked off the gas tube which allow
ed the gas TO escape. lie was re-
moved to the State hospital and de-
spite all efforts made to resuscltate
him. he died two hours later with
out gaming consciousness.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01

Every boy who goes chestnuting
should hear the free illustrated lee
ture at the school auditorium Friday
evening, May 3. Keller E. Rocky
will show many interesting and In
structive pictures and tell us how
the chestnut trees OF this county may
be saved from destruction by the
blight.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
STRUCK SUBMARINE
(Speclal to The Citizen !

tSpeclal 10 Inc CltlZen.l
London, April 3O.-It is reported
that the American ship, "Texas, /"
carrying a cargo Of lumber, struck a
submarine mine, to-day, as the yes-
sci entered the Gulf of Smyrna.
Seventy-seven Of the crew of 14O
men are reported to have been kill
ed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-01
PRIMARIES IN MASSACHUSETTS
Both Sides Claim Victory; A Hot
Fight is On.
Especial to The Citizen.

Boston, Mass, April S0.-The
primaries are in session here today.
There Is a hot fight on, both sides
claiming a victory.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
AMPLE REASON FOR LEAVING
Wife, Perfectly Satisfied With Hotel
Had Heard Pretty Widow Wanted
to Learn to Swim.

my husband and I will leave IN
the morning" she said. addressing the
clerk at the summer hotel. 80 II
you have a chance to rent our rooms
you are at liberty to do So"
I'm very sorry to hear that, Mrs
6mithers. I understand you intended
to be with us for several weeks"
I'VE did expect to stay quite .
while, but we are changing our plans"
Haven't you found the table sat
1sfactory7 If there is anything that
you wish We will be glad"
"Oh, no, It isn't that. The table
is very good. shall recommend It
to my friends"
Perhaps your rooms are not Just
what you would"
"The rooms are very nice, thank
you. haven't any fault to find with
them"
Il should be greatly obliged to you
# you would tell me why you are
leaving. II 1t Is because of any fault
on the part Of tho management we
shall be only too glad to"
mo no. Everything is very nice
as far as the management is concern
ed. have Just overheard that good
looking young widow who arrived last
night saying that she was anxious to
learn to SWIM"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
Didn't Punish Him.

At the annual banquet of the Notre
Dame society Of Chicago Dean Will
liam Hoyne. who was recently made a
knight Of st. Gregory by Pope Plus,
told Of an experience he had had some
years ago at Notre Dame while teach
ing pupil who is now a leading mem.
Der Of the Chicago bar.
"This young man." said Dean
Hoyne, 'had a habit of going to sleep
in class, and this was very aggravat-
ing to me. No matter how important
the lecture was he was sure to be
asleep at the most important part.
II finally decided one day to deal
with him severely the next time he
went to sleep during class. The lee
ture was dry, I will admit that, and
the day was warm, and sure enough
my sleepy friend was soon sound
asleep. Walking up beside him I
shouted his name at the top of my
voice. He started up and looked at
me bewildered.
"'Young man, how do you expect to
learn law? I demanded. by intui.
tion?"
mo, SIR came the answer quick as
a flash, by paying tuition
"And the laugh was on me. had
to let him of and didn't punish him,
and today he is one Of the best known
awyers in Chicago.