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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
PLANTING TREES FOR TIES
Pennsylvania System Works a Con-
servation Scheme For Its Own Use.

The growing scarcity of timber suit
able for manufacture into railroad ties,
which has been responsible for a rapid
increase in the cost of ties in recent
years, has led the Pennsylvania rail-
road to adopt Il conservation scheme
which includes the production of trees
for its own use.
More than four and a half million
trees have been planted by the Penn
sylvania in the past ten years. Last
year alone 515,703 trees were trans
ferred from the company's nursery at
Morrisville, Pa, to permanent places
on railroad property. In 1909 100000
young trees were set out.
At the nursery the Pennsylvania has
in operation thirty-siX acres, which are
kept up to practically maximum pro
duction. In 1911 4S3,14S forest trees
were shipped from the nursery for
company use, while an additional 46,-
55S ornamental trees and shrubs were
used by the various divisions. The
present stock on hand at the nursery
is 2,296,S 1873, OF which 2,072, 1855 are
forest trees and 224,667 ornamental
plants.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
LET'S RUB NOSES.
DEAR ANNABEL.
Rubbing Foreheads Also Suggested
in Move To Ban Old-Time Kiss
inp.

A Milwaukee special says: The
Milwaukee Physicians Association
will prepare a bill for the next Leg
islature intending to stop the prac-
tice OF kissing and stamping the
habit as blot on civilization" and
a menace to health and decency."
The action was decided on at a
meeting at which a dozen papers
were read on the subject. A sub
stitute for the practice offered was
that of rubbing noses or foreheads,
this being held more decent by the
physicians.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
RECORD FOR TELEGRAPHING.
Western Union Transmitted 715,oo0
Words on Day Carpathia Arrived.

The food of kilograms received at
and sent from New York on April IS,
the day Of the arrival OF the Carpathia
with the survivors Of the Titanic, rep
resented a total Of 715,OOO words, a
new record for telegraphlc communi-
cation for the Western Union Tele-
graph company. The total transmits
Eions included private messages, Off
cial communications, news dispatches
and other communications.
The highest record for one days
transmission previously made was dur
ing the Republican convention in 1908,
when the total reached 433,00O. OF
the 7l5,OOO words transmitted on April
is, $4,000 were sent to Europe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
GREENTOWN.

Greentown, June 22.-Simon
Fields, Sr., a we'll known resident
Of Greene township, died on Monday
of last week at the home of his
daughter in Priceburg, Pa, aged
"a years. He is survived by his
wife, four daughters and three
sons. The funeral was held We'd
nesday at Canadensis. Mr.. Fields
had lived in Greene over fifty years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
The Longest Session.

1t is the custom to select as perma-
nent chairman Of a national conven-
ton a man who is in Office at the time.
The Democratic conventions have OBJ
served this custom less frequently than
the Republicans. In the convention
which nominated Cleveland and Hen
bricks at Chicago in July, 1884, w. f..
Villas was presiding officer. In the con-
vention which nominated Cleveland at
st. Louis in June, 1883, 7. A. Collins
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
Meets His Future Wife,

1t was at this juncture that young
Isaacs met his future wife, Miss Alice
Edith Cohen, who was to play an i'm
portant part in his later career as his
constant helpmeet and adviser. Miss
Cohen was the daughter of an Ameri-
can merchant who had moved to Lon
don. She became engaged to the young
broker and advised him to study law.
Issacs demonstrated at the hopeless
ness of beginning in the profession at
so late a date, but the young woman
insisted. Together in the evenings the
two used to pore over the hwbooks.
Such was their success that in 1887
lsaacs was admitted to the bar in
London. The same year, although he
had left the Stock Exchange absolute
ly penniless, he married Miss Cohen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
RAPID RISE OF
SIR RUFUS ISAACS
English Attorney General Took
Up Law at Twenty-Six
JUST MADE CABINET MINISTER
He Once Failed as a Broker-The
Whitaker Wright and Other Famous
Cases Which He Prossouted-Wifs
His Constant Adviser.

The career Of Sir Rufus Isaacs, the
English attorney genesal, whose ap-
pointmcnt to the British cabinet has
Just been announced, dtsproves the idea
that remarkable and rapid rises in for
tune can occur in America alone. When
a boy Rufus Isaacs ran away from
home and Joined a ships company for
Rio de Janeiro. At twenty-five, al
though member of the London Stock
Exchange. he was already marked as
a financial failure, and yet ten years
after he had been admitted to the bar
of the Middle Temple. for which he
began studying when twenty-six years
old, he had been created II kings coun-
sci and had the largest practice of any
barrister in England
Sir Rufus Daniel Isaacs is the son of
Joseph NJ. Isaacs. London merchant.
de received his education at the Uni
versity College school and in Brussels
and Hanover His parents destined
him for Cambridge, but the idea of
study was irksome to the spirited
young man, so that while arrangements
for his education were being perfected
he embarked on a sailing vessel for
South America as a common sailor.
He soon tired OF this life and return
ed to London. Although he might still
ho 10
preferred business and became a bro
ker. He learned, however, that bust
ness in London was as uncongenial tC
him as the sea. At twenty-six he wa,
J face to face with financial ruin.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
Lodges Distinction.

The only Republican United States
senator now living who was permanent
chairman Of his party's convention is
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. The
way he adjourned the convention that
nominated Mckinley and Roosevelt is
a story in itself. The only hurrah in
that Philadelphia convention followed
the naming Of Theodore Roosevelt.
The work Of the convention was over.
Chairman Lodge was standing at his
desk waiting for the "amen" motion.
Delegates were scrambling to get out
of the hall; the crowd had gone. Sen
ator Plat of New York had fallen
asleep in his chair in the front row.
Representative Serene Payne was try
ing to restore him to waking con-
sciousness. Chairman Lodge looked
down upon the scene and Immediately
took the cue.
"On motion of Representative Payne,
which is seconded, the convention
stands adjourned" said Senator Lodge.
He struck the table with his gavel,
picked up his hat and left the plat
form
The only ex-Confederate who ever
presided over a national convention
was Donelson Caffrey of Louisiana.
The convention was that OF the sound
money Democrats, who nominated Pal
mer and Buckner in Indianapolis in
1So6
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
EnaIand Burns Chalk.

In England there is a chalk which
is very cheap and can be burned in a
crate with coal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
Aided by Lady lsaacs.

1t is generally said among the
friends of Sir Rufus Isaacs that Lady
Isaacs has been instrumental in his
phenomenal rise from financial fail
ure. One OF the many friends who call
at Foxhill, the Isaacs' estate in Ber-
wickshire, is James NJ. Barrie, the
dramatist. Rumor has it that Barrie
obtained the germ OF his play, what
Every Woman Knows" in which a
wife's wits led her husband to po
litical success, from the continuous
counsel of Lady Isaacs, who first i'm
PEELED her husband to study law. The
sad feature is that Lady Isaacs is an
invalid and cannot so about with her
husband nor be present when he con-
ducts some famous inquiry, like the
present one, on the Titanic disaster.
When Sir Rufus left practice to be-
come attorney general it was said that
he received not less than $4,000 as a
retainer and $1,000 for days ap-
pearance in court.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
Odd Facts of
Political
That of 1880, the Noisiest on
Record, Failed to Nom
mate Grant.

~HE unexpected actually occur
red at the Chicago convention
Of 1880 that nominated Gar
field and Arthur. This was Il
remarkable convention in every way.
The demonstration for Grant-the third
erm candidate of BOG unwavering del
egates-was never equaled In determi-
nation. Several times since the out
burst following n nomination, notice
ably that of Bryan and Of Roosevelt,
consumed more time, but the test Of
human endurance for shouting, sing
ing and all devices for creating noise
by lung power was that started by the
speech of Roscoe Conkling, in which
Grant was placed before the conveu-
ton.
Nevertheless, in spite of the roar.
the nomination Of the presidential call
didate went 10 a man for whom no
nominating speech was made, and
when Arthur was offered as O candi-
date for nomination for second place
the delegates of the middle west and
the northwest asked who he was He
was not known outside Of New York
and adjacent states. He was nominal
ed. Both nominees of one convention
became president.
Only two permanent chairmen of ma
tional conventions were ever nominat-
ed for president-Seymour and McKiu-
ley. The first was named in the con
vention over which he was presiding
in New York city. He vacated the
chair while the ballot was being taken,
but returned to decline the honor which
was later thrust upon him. That was
in 1883. He was also the permanent
chairman of the convention that nomi.
mated Mcclellan and PeDdleton in Chi
cago in 1864.
Pendleton was delegate 10 that
convention, and when he received the
nomination as vice presidential candi
date he accepted from the platform.
Mckinley was permanent chairman
of the convention that nominated Har
rison and Reid in Minneapolis in 1892
-Four years later Mckinley won the
presidential nomination at the st. Louis
convention.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
Whitaker Wrisht's Case.


When Whitaker Wright, the great
English 'frenzied finance" expert, who
had fed TO America, was brought back
TO London and successfully prosecuted
by Isaacs his reputation was secured
1t was within a few feet of his prose
cutor that Wright drank poison and es
capped Imprisonment.
The Siever blackmail case added to
Isaacs' eminence at the English bar
Bob Siever, the proprietor of a Lon,
don racing paper, ran a column known
as Celebrities In Glass Houses" in
which, 1t was alleged, prominent men
who had refused to accede to Siever's
demands were consistently blackmail.
ed. Finally ]. b. Joel, a Londoner OF
great wealth, sued Siever for black,
mail, and after sensational trial
lsaacs succeeded in obtaining his ac,
quittal
In 1904 Isaacs was returned to par,
lament as Liberal from the Reading
district. From then on his rise was
rapid. Up to the death of Edward
VII. he was regular fourth" ar the
royal bridge table, and 1t was joking
ly said that the reason that the king
who was not great bridge player, en-.
joyed playing with Sir Rufus Isaacs
was that the lawyer played as badly
as he did.
In 1909 Isaacs was made solicitor
general, and in 1910 he was knighted
and made attorney general. The fol
lowing year he was created Privy coUn-
cilOr and knight commander of the
Victorian order This year, as if hon
ors had not come rapidly enough, the
historic precedent of the British con
stitution was broken in order to make
him member OF the cabinet, for he is
the first attorney general ever to be ad.
mitted.
Aided by Lady lsaacs.
1t is generally said among the
friends of Sir Rufus Isaacs that Lady
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26

~ HE unexpected actually occur
red at the Chicago convention
- of 1880 that nominated Gar
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04
IT IS TIME TO DO SOMETHING
FOR THE PUBLIC,

There have been many hearings and
all kinds Of investiga tons. and I think
II IN soon time TO DO something. I for
one am ready TO vote IN the manner
mentioned in tho hope OF giving the
public what has seemingly been needed
and In demand for a long time-a more
efficient and lower rate service.
81 have heard lot OF talk about
geography and dead mileage and dif-
ferent conditions that exist in Euro
pean cities where the service Is per-
fected. While II may be true that we
cannot hope 10 have a service ms EN-
cient and as cheap a. that enjoyed by
European cities, II we take a strong
stand IN this much-talked-of measure
and abolish the private hack service,
which In unknown in European cities.
We can hope TO Get things different
from what they are now.
I'm not in favor OF putting in these
adjustments piecemeaL I think II II n
good thing to get as much done as we
possibly can. My convictions are made
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04
PRETTY GIRL PLANNED
COLD FLOODED MURDERS.
Paid $40 to Have Relatives Killed,
but Couldn't BE Punished
Under French Law.

PARIS. Dec. Z. A cold bloodcd
murder, planned by a pretty girl stenog-
rapher, named Suzanne and aged nins-
teen, was revealed to-day by an sx-
convict
she hired him. he says for No,
to murder two of her aged relatives.
whose heiress she was. This man
brought the money. less "a, which he
kept, to the police. saying he was
thief but not a murderer.
He explained that the girl had m
structed him 20 pretend that he wished
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04

up on this question and intend to
stand by them
o.her Aldermen In this assertion. While
Z Is said that all the Aldermen favor
stringent rules and regulations r
drivers. there Is still some dlfrerence
opinion as to the aboilshing OF private
hackstands and lowering tho rates.
which IL In the main the principal end
for which the committee was appointed"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04
large wrecked, captains Family
safe.

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. A-Probably q
total loss. the barge Charmer Ia being
beaten 20 pieces by high seas four miles
south OF Cape Henry. Capt Palmer.
his wife and infant and an injured sea-
man arc on board the revenue cutter
Onondaga bound here. Other members
OF tho crew are on board the tug John
Scully.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04

was filed yesterday. The report showed
property OF a gross valuation Of tsl.50)
In this State. Much of It Is railroad
stocks and New York City realty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04

TO buy a COW OF the old people and then
murder the old man in the field. Upon
his return he was to kill the old wife
and the servant. making It appear to
have been the deed OF some auto
bandits.
The girl was arrested and confessed,
saying chat she earned 40 monthly In
a brokers' once and that her relatives
had disinherited her and she sousht
vengence.
Tho magistrate admonished the girl,
but ne could not punish her. a. 40.
cordins to the French law the crime had
not been committed. The police are
Withholding ell the names It IL alleged
that some other disinherited relatives
advanced the blood money to Suzanne.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04
Blu Sophie Irene Loeb.

voicing the sentiments OF many per-
sons a man signing 81 II. r." writes 10
The Evening World;
have watched your fight for lower
taxicab rates. which I must say Ia
admirably testing the crookedness Of
these corporations. VIII some reader
kindly explain what authority the
hotels have for charging q per cent.
20 these companies when that
money would seem TO me TO belong
10 the pubiic7 The streets are owned
by the public and belong to the
public. why should the compan-
les insist upon the present planf
We. the citizens. should demand a
new system to remedy not only the
rates but TO protect lives. Some
thing must happen. and soon.
According to Chairman willard some
ealing" II II be only q little something.
viii happen soon-next week7 That Ia To
cay. the part OF the legislation Ms TO
rules and regulations for drivers will be
ready next week. II has been said that
Il Is the intention of the committee 10
put through these rules and regulations
iirst and then take up the question of
private hackstands and rates.
Alderman BoIles. who - serving on the
committee. said when I talked with him:
IL am In favor OF sbolishing the private
hackstands and lowering tho rates and
accommodating II In one compie,e ordin-
anss. While Il may be voted on In parts
nii the parts should appear hmultane-
pusly.
WILL VOTE TO ABOLISH PR.
vATE STANDS.
This committee has been Mt this
proposition since last February. and my
mind Ia made UP that the one thing to
give the public a more efficient and
popular service 10 to abolish the private
hackstands and lower the rates. and
intend to vote that way.
u have studied tho question from all
eidss and have come TO the conclusion
that ~ long ~ the present system OF
private hackstands II in operation the
ssrvics Will practically remain the same.
without any hope Of future adjustments
from drivers end hackmen throughout
the city.
II there b Q frse-for-aii use OF the
stresta. whore any hack may take W
trade, t 70 bound to give q more gen.
eraa service than . monopoly Of private
stnndA which operations have been Ok
bSvsiopsd ~ 70 preclude . possibility o.
lower rAtss IN the near future. There.
for0, 10 would seem up to our commit
&C. 70 make our recommendations and
80 n NV o,rr artion q haitian v,s~ult ms,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04

Janeway Haa s4s1 800 Here.
The appraisal Of the estate Of DR.. Ed
ward q. Janeway. who died Feb. 10, 1911,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04
Private Tdxicab Stands
In City Streets Must Go,
Alderman BOUes Sans
Votes Promised for Ordinances DESTROYING
Monopoly and Cutting Present Hack Rates,
Leaving Highways to Competition.

BOARD Of Aldermen at one and the same
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-01
LABOR DOPE.
Australian Workers 'Never
Satisfied"

Satisfied"
Australia labor is ambitious to
keep right on leading the World'in
the matter of enforcing inlmedi-
ate improvements. Having estab-
tished the eight-hour day almost
universally and being well adj
Eanced in inaugurating the Sat
friday half-holiday, the Austral-
.ians are now preparing to de-
mand that the whole of Saturday
be made a holiday.
Five days week and five
hours day will make us all
happy with FIVE hobs pay" is
what the workers have started to
sing IN the mills and mines and
on the railways and pastoral
fields.
All of which is causing the
agents of absentee landlords and
capitalists to seowl and humble
something about "these work
people are never satisfied"
44-Hour Law for Australia.
Eight hours work on the first
FIVE days of the week and a maxi
mum of four hours on Saturdays
is the substance of a new law that
will be forced through parliament
and the state legislatures of Aus
tralia by the organized laboring
people.
If bankers, brokers and bust
pess aen9can wax fat by working
only a few hours a day, so can
we" is the slogan of the laborites.
-o-o
After the rain the angle worm
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-01

~ "
I'm Just back from a lecture
tour, friends. spoke at 10 towns
and was listened to at three
others.
| was giving my illustrated lec-
ture entitled Getting on in the
World. | Illustrated it by get
ting on to the next place right
after each lecture. The audience
generally gave me a running
start.
Some of the towns were so
close apart that I'd reach the next
place before l got through rum
ming. In that case I'd not lecture,
but just illustrate.
Getting on m the world, | DEM
onstTated, is good deal like
stealing ride on a train. You no,
soaner got on than you are
thrown off.
]. could get on much better if |
could get off with my fee for lec-
turing. At the last place I lee
tured the doertender disappeared
with the gate receipts. When
last heard of he was still getting
on in the world.
At one stand | tried to collect,
in advance. but the opera house
manager said he could get on bet
ter by waiting to see if I went on.
This is the town in which /
started to lecturs and the au-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-09
ENGINEER ON LOCOMOTIVE
STUNNED by LIGHTNING.

Dallas. Tex. July s. Stunned by
a binding shock of lightning as he
held TO the throttle OF his Katy en-
gine. J " Sherlinr. engineer had a
narrow escape from death late Sat
urday afternoon Another member
OF the crew. u. l.. Parker. was also
stunned by the same bolt Riding on
the swaying engine through the swirl
ing rain that fell north OF the city.
the men had no warning Of their
danger until there came savage
crash of thunder simultaeous with a
lurid streak Of lightning that envel-
oped them In It's dazzling blaze.
sherling was rescued by crem mem
bers as. half-unconscious. he cling 10
the throttle OF his engine.
With a fireman in charge OF the
big iron monster. the race for Dallas
and first aid TO the injured began.
The train shot swiftly through the
rain and reached the city soon after
four O'Clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-09
IsGTOR ROGERS OF
HEREFORD DEAD

~oec,s' '0 pzs News
Hereford. Tex July : Dr W.
= Rogers died here Saturday after
noon His remains were shipped TO
Pilot Point. Texas. Sunday for bur
ial Funeral services were conduct
ed by the Masons al his late resi-
dence
DR. Rogers was about the Oldest
practicinc physician physician in the
Panhandle He came 10 Hereford
nine years ago and has resided here
since that time lie was 6S wears
old ar the time Of his death Hr
leave, widow and three children
all grown and married pr Rogers
was O. splendid man and citizens bo
ing especially kind 70 The Door. and
his presence will De- greatly missed
union men will speak and a program
OF especial interest 20 the lahoring
men viii be prepared
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-09
REPUBLICANS WILL
PETITION TAFT TO.
GET OUT OF RACE
WASHINGTON FOR
PR0GREss|vES
Will Send Delegates to Ma
tiOnal Convention at
Chicago .

ky Associated Press
Spokane. Wash. July The 5 pro
gressiye Representatives of Wsshing
ton tonight decided against putting
a new party ticket In thee fSAfd for
state and county offices. but recon
mended that progressive representa-
tive candidates file for the stffte pri-
maries on the representative ticket
The meeting adopted a resolution
declaring that the progressives do
not recognize the Chicago contention
as binding on the regular representa-
tives as Roosevelt was oyerwhelm-
ingly the choice of the voters and a
OF the delegates.
The resolutions advocate a state
convention to select delegates TO the
National Progressive convention at
Chicago. which has been called by
Roosevelt and the progressive lead
ers for August ).
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-09
HUNDREDS MOURN,
FOR MRS. DECKER
Mrs. Pennybacker Pays
Highest Tribute to For.
mer President

BY Associated Press
San Francisco. Cal, July S.-Hun-
dreds of messages to the bereave1
relatives of Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker
former president OF the Woman s
Federate Clubs, who died here yes-
terday. were received here today.
Death followed an operation for
intestinal trouble, which came on
while she was attending q national
meeting mere.
Mrs Percy pennypacker, newly
elected president of the Federation,
gave the followin., expression OF her
sorrow:
How much Mrs Decker will be
missed by club women and the pro-
gressiye interests which she has been
actively forwarding can scarcely be
realized now. She was leader
among her sex. Our federation will
find It hard to survive the shock OF
her death Her place can never be
filled"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-09
WISHES To HONOR
MRS. DECKER OFFICIALLY

BY Associated Press.
Denver. Colo, July S.-The body
of Mrs. Decker will probably be
brought here Thursday and II the
wishes of Governor Shaffroth are
carried out as announced by him to-
day, the body will lie in state in the
state capitol Shaffroth declared
that Mrs. Decker was the greatest
woman of the state" and desires that
Colorado will be allowed 10 pay honor
TO her officially.
The funeral will probably be- on
Friday afternoon
Mayor Arnold will order the city
offices closed during the funeral,