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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
SPECIAL REVIVAL SERVICES.

The special revival meetings at
the Central Methodist Episcopal
church are demonstrating that the
gospel of Christ is the power of God
unto salvation and that an old time
revival is possible in Honesdale.
Last Friday evening Attorneys R.
M. Stocker and M. e. Simons in
mastery addresses held the undivid-
ed attention of the audience and a
stirring altar service followed.
Sunday morning and evening Pas
tor Hitler preached to large congre-
cations and the meetings were mark
ed by the evident presence of Divine
power. The workers are confident
of victory through Christ" and send
forth to all the people of Honesdale
an invitation to attend the meetings,
which are held every evening, ex-
cept Saturday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
ARGUMENT COURT FRIDAY
James o. Mumford Admitted to
Wayne County Bar-MotiOns and
Other Business.

James o. Mumford, son of Attor-
ney E. G. Mumford of Honesdale,
had his petition for admission to the
bar presented Friday in court. The
petition was granted. Mr.. Mumford
passed the preliminary examination
of the state board of law examiners
at Harrisburg in July, 1908. Since
that time he has studied law under
the direction of his father. In De-
cember last he took the final exam
ination and passed successfully. H.
Wilson and w. H. Lee composed the
county examining committee and ap-
proved his credentials. This is the
second new member of the Wayne
county bar in less than a week.
An application was presented for
the appointment of a guardian for
the estate of Sarah L. Angle, feeble
minded person. Wallace ]. Barnes
was appointed guardian. His bond
was approved.
guardian of Ralph Haynes and Mil
dred Haynes, minor children of Geo.
Haynes.
Administrative of William S. Comp
Iou, ueCSdSSu, " SSll real eoCdIe'
Petition granted
Lunacy commission composed of
E. W. Burns, NJ. D., R. NJ. Stocker
and c. M. Betz, found Henry Wayne
Blockberger, a person of unsound
mind. Court directed Friday that he
be sent to Rittersville to the hospi-
tai for the insane.
Rule granted on petition of A. M.
Leine to strike off appeal on de-
fendant insurance companies to
show cause why appeal from the
award of arbitrators should not be
stricken off. Returnable March 3,
at p. m.
The argument on Wassman de-
murer which was to have been held
Saturday morning was continued un-
til March 1 at 10 a, m. F. w.
Fleitz, attorney for Thomas P.
Donaldson, special deputy insurance
commissioner, being unable to be
present Saturday afternoon, court
was held in the Chambers.
A decree was handed down by the
Court Friday granting Mrs. Pierce
permission to keep Albert Toms,
son of Warren A. Toms and directing
that the latter pay to Mrs. Pierce
$3.50 week, payable every two
weeks.
Petition of James o. Mumford, ad-
ministrator of James M. Howarth,
deceased, for sale of real estate
granted.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
Death of Mrs. l. N. Shipman.

Mrs. 1. N. Shipman died at her
home on Church street, Montrose,
Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, 1913, at
about 4 o'clock a. m. She had been
an invalid several years, failing rap
idly the last few months, being par
TALLY paralyzed. Mrs. Shipman was
beloved by all who knew her and
many mourn her death. She and her
husband, a superannuated Methodist
clergyman, have resided in Montrose
about two years. He was a former
pastor of the Methodist church at
Montrose and also charges at Sus-
quehanna, Hawley and Chenango
street church, Binghamton. Services
were held at the house Wednesday
evening at s o'clock, Rev. Carl Coun-
Gilman officiating. The body was
taken to New York city Thursday
morning, leaving Montrose on the
$50 Lackawanna train. Rev. and
Mrs. Shipman were at Hawley from
1914.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
PLAN WORKSHOP FOR FARvIEW

Aside from the usual routine busi-
ness transacted at the regular month
ly meeting of the board of directors
of the Farview Hospital for the
Criminal Insane Saturday morning,
arrangements were made for the
erection of a workshop for the use
of the inmates. The building is to
be of brick, and an appropriation of
$4,000 will be asked for it's con-
struction. Shoemaking, carpet and
basket weaving will be three of the
industries inaugurated.
1t was also announced that visit
to the institution will be made dur
ing the first week in March by Gov.
Tener, and the members of the COM
mittee on appropriations of both the
house and the senate. With the Of
ficials in charge, they will go over
the amount needed for the mainten-
ance of the asylum for the year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
G. A. R. INSTALL OFFICERS
Captain James Ham Post Have Big
Time Friday Night-Supper
Served by Ladies.

Captain James Ham Post No. 1913,
Grand Army of the Republic held
their annual banquet and installation
of officers in Freedom Hall Friday
evening. There were about two hun
dred guests present. Addresses
We're made by Rather John O'Toole,
Dr.. J. w. Balta, Rev. A. l.. Whit
taker, Attorney M. j. Hanlan, Reg
lister and Recorder w. b. Lesher. A
letter from Homer Greene was read,
he being unable to be present at the
installation. Sonner's orchestra and
the Maple City Drum Corps furnish
ed the music. The Ladies Circle
furnished delightful supper to the
many guests and veterans. The fol-
lowing officers were installed by
Robert A. Brady, installing officer:
Henry Wilson, commander; Edward
Cook, senior vice commander; Isaac
Ball, junior vice commander; w. w.
Wood, officer of the day; Earl Sher-
wood, adjutant; Graham Watts,
quartermaster; Peter Collum, chap
lain; Michael Webber, officer of the
guard; Henry Parish, outside guard.
The Ladies' Circle also installed
officers as follows: Mrs. George Bak-
er, of Waymart, was the installing
officer: Mrs. VIM. Clark, president;
Mrs. Isaac Ball, senior vice COM
mander; Mrs. Barnes, junior vice
commander; Mrs. David Mantle,
treasurer; Jennie M. Ball, secretary;
Mrs. Mary Thorpe, chaplain; Mrs.
U. G. Ridgeway, conductress; Miss
Nellie Cook, assistant conductress;
Mrs. Cyrus Wooden, guard; Mrs.
Clarence Bond, assistant guard.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
H0NESDALE BANKERS GUESTS
AT BANQUET
tive Committee-Many Present
Officers Elected.

Many presidents, directors and
cashiers from the majority of the
banking houses in this part of the
state attended Thursday night as
delegates or guests the eighteenth
annual meeting and banquet of
Group 3, Pennsylvania Bankers as
sociation, in Hotel Casey, Scranton.
There were 224 men at the banquet
and they represented institutions
whose money resources approach
well toward the one hundred million
dollar mark. The affair was larger
than any previous annual dinner Of
the group, and was marked by the
cordiality and friendship between
the members and by the number of
distinguished banker guests. Fred
eric w. FleitZ, president Of the An
thracite Trust company of Scranton,
presided as toastmaster.
The speakers were: Former
Judge Charles F. Moore, of New
York, general counsel for the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper company
and editor of the trade journal, Pa
per; Willard F. Bunnell, vice-presi-
dent and trust officer of the An
thracite Trust company, and Robt.
D. Towne.
The following were elected mem
bers of executive committee: j. c..
Bell, cashier of the First National
bank of Freeland; Rodger Williams,
cashier of the South Side bank of
Wilkes-Barre: John F. Wenner,
cashier of the Allentown National
bank of Allentown; w. E. Lane,
cashier of the First National bank of
Towanda; j. A. Fisch, cashier of the
Honesdale Dime bank of Honesdale;
]. H. Neumeyer, cashier of the
Northampton National bank of Eas-
ton; member of the council of ad-
ministration of the Pennsylvania
Bankers association, D. G. Rom
bach, of Graham & Co., Scranton.
Among those present from Wayne
county were: G. A. Emery, cashier
of the Farmers & Mechanics bank,
Honesdale; J. A. Fisch, cashier of
the Honesdale Dime bank; H. q.
Russell, president of the Honesdale
National bank; H. S. Salmon, cash
ier of the Wayne County Savings
bank; w. B. Holmes, president of
the Wayne County Savings bank;
Lewis A. Howell, cashier of Homes
dale National bank; M. ]. Emery,
cashier of the First National bank of
Ariel; Roy Howe, Ariel; R. w. Muir
ply, vice-president First National
bank of HaWley.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
Death of Mrs. Peter Presser.

Mrs. Margaret Presser, wife Of
Peter Presser, died at her home on
Ridge street Thursday evening about
8 o'clock. She was sixty-eight years
of age. She suffered a stroke of
paralysis about two months ago. She
is survived by her husband and eight
children, as follows: Catherine, Flor
ence and Dena, at home; Mrs. AL
bert Schumacher, Mrs. Louis Ritter,
and Carl Presser of Schenectady, N.
Y; Henry and Christopher, of To-
ledo, Ohio.
The funeral services were held in
st. Johns Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. c. c.
Miller officiating. Interment was
made in the German Lutheran ceme-
terry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
WAYNE COUNTY HERALD TO
BECOME A WEEKLY

At a meeting of the directors OF
the Herald Press Association, held
on Saturday last, resolutions were
adopted changing the publication OF
The Herald from semi-weekly to a
weekly! Friday was fixed as publ
cation day. The Herald for the past
few years has been a semiweekly
coming out on Tuesdays and Fridays.
We will miss our sister paper at the
first of the week, but hope the edi-
tor and publisher. by using his COM
bined efforts, will give the people of
Wayne county a rattling good week
L.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
SCOUTS AT THE FIRE.

The Boy Scouts did good work at
the fire Friday morning. They were
out with hot coffee soon after the
firemen got to work and remained
until the fire was out. They were
called on to lend a hand here and
there and as one fireman put it.,
were on the job every minute"
This is the third fire at which
the Scouts have worked to advant-
age. Their work is definitely laid
out and constantly directed and su-
pervised. Only as many Scouts as
are needed are put to work by the
Scout Master Those present Friday
morning were Philip Sommer, Ray
mond Short, Sumner Crossley, Ed
ward Leine. They were aided also
by Quinton Murray and Edward
Bergman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
AUDITORS FINISHED WORK
SATURDAY.
Healthy Balance in Treasury of $22,-
146.7O-Larger Than Last Year.

Healthy Balance in Treasury of $22,-
146.7O-Larger Than Last Year.
County Auditors w. c. Avery, F.
L. Gilpin and e. R. Bodie finished
their task Friday of last week and
filed their report with Prothonotary
Barnes Saturday, February s. The
account shows that the claims in
favor of the county amount to $32,-
1870, while the claims against the
county are $31,SS0.95. This leaves
a balance of $403.75 in favor of the
county. The disputed claims amount
to $6,344.04.
ON January 6, the close of the
fiscal year 1912, the books of coun-
ty treasurer w. w. Wood claimed a
balance of 1922 ,146.74 as against a
balance of $15, 1879 at the close
of 1911. This means that the Of
ficers of the court house have been
good managers during the year and
have economical to the greatest ex-
tent.
During the year $4S1.95 was spent
in appropriations. $7,541.05 went
for building bridges. The court costs
for the year were $5,799.45 and the
commonwealth costs were $1,911,53.
During the twelve months 1915 was
paid to insane asylums, while 5000
went for the burial of INDECENT sold
iers. County buildings cost $S2S.95.
The election expenses for the year
were $2,574.70, while the uniform
primaries cost the county $1,561.77.
The full statement of the finances
of the county will be published in an
early issue.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
WASHINGTON SUPPER.

The twenty-fifth Martha Washing
ton Supper will be served in the
Presbyterian Chapel on Friday, Feb.
21st. All efforts are being made to
make this event one of great pleas
ure. The decorating committee are
sparing no pains in beautifying the
place and thus add pleasure to the
scene. You are all acquainted with
the quality of Dan Browns" tur-
keys, four hundred and forty pounds
having been secured which needs no
other comment. Price of supper, so
cents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-11
SCOTT, SOUTH POLE EXPLORER,
DEAD
Report States That He and His Par
ty Were Found Frozen to Death.
Especial to The Citizen.)

London, Feb. 1O.-The Central
News Agency today published dis
patch from Wellington, New Zea-
land, said to be authentic, that Cap
tain Robert F. Scott, the antarctic
explorer, and all his party persisted
in a blizzard near McMurdo Bay.
Scott did not die until after accom-
plishing the object of his perilous
trip.
From records found with the bod
les of the party it was shown that
Scott reached the South Pole on
January IS, 1912. The Central
News had a contract with Scott
when he started out, for the exclu-
sive publication of this account oi
Wherefore, was in close touch with
the relief expedition, which set out
December IA from Christ Church in
the steamer Terra Nova to look fo1
Scott.
Explorers Record.
The explorer, from records found
at McMurdo's Bay, reached the
south pole on January 1S, 1912, and
it was on the return to their base
of supplies that they were overtake1
by fierce blizzard and frozen tc
death before they could prepare suf
ficient shelter.
Captain Scott was an officer of the
Royal navy. He was born in Out.
lands, Devonport, England, June 8
1868, and entered the navy in 1882
He was torpedo lieutenant of the
Majestic, flagship of the Channe
squadron, in 1S9S-1S99; was made
commander in 1900 and captain il
1904. He commanded the British
Antarctic expedition in 1900-1904.
Polar Achievements.
Captain Scott's first antarctic ex
pedition sailed on the ship Discover
er in 1901. He established winter
quarters in the ice barrier and lee
sledge expedition to so degrees
II minutes, the most southerly poin'
reached up to that time. He wal
brought back by a relief expedition
on the steamship Morning, in Janu
ary, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Our Library

TPST recently We have received
j quite a number of new Books
in Our Library of Popular Fiction
You may read these for cent a
day. Why not read so books for
the cost of one?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20

This Will Be Week of Mighty Value Giving
Notice.!

VXIE have installed a Complaint
wv Department on our Fifth
Floor, and will consider it a favor
if you will report any delivery, or
other store errors to tnat Depart
ment. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
/ Price
= Sale
Leather Goods
E'irst Floor

tfirst FtOorb
A n Upper New York wholesaler
"A retired from business. He
sacrificed his fine stock of Leather
Goods. We bought Jiberally. The
result is that you may buy these
beautiful pieces of Leather Goods
tomorrow and Tuesday at half
price. Do not confuse this special
offering with ordinary sales of
Leather Goods. There possibly is
not store in Birmingham that car
ries such fine quality Leather
Goods as this. And, think of it.
Just half price. In the offering
there are Sewing Boxes, Manicure
Sets, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Brush
Cases, Jewel Boxes, Glove Boxes,
Travelling Clocks, Travelling Cases,
Medicine Cases and Military Brush
Sets-every article in a beautiful
leather case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20

100 Leather Goods so
1.5o Leather Goods .... rs
200 Leather Goods ........ 100
ESQ Leather Goods ,25
800 Leather Goods ......... 1.50
400 Leather Goods -. !. 200
500 Leather Goods $50
1000 Leather Goods 500
1880 Leather Goods .6.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20

IEA o. 95 There
therefore a ata
qualed Balkan blouse
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-06

tNtl ''~fi'i'i Al hI.'N u >tllll
~rHXXiii, H..
Verses IL. Throwing off III. dis
-ui>r.
with love and anxiety. 1t is Il most
moving speech. He spoke cut Of the
tullnrSs of his heart. and no one could
have listened TO him without tears.
s. = * "CoCld % refrain HIMSELF"
The crisis had at last colne and his
pentnp emotions Wer" now to find free
expression. s. " 81 SO the Egyl,-
tiun>.' the members Of his household,
We're ordered ouj Of the room. and .Io-
Stl,h was lone with his brethren.
And he wrpt lIouu." 1t was n strong
man who was i~ndnlying in tears Of
gratitude. Such Il sudden turn from
harsh severity 10 intense sympathy
must have amazed the brethren. "The
house of Pharaoh heard" This is fully
explained in VERSES 1918. 1t is diff
fruIt TO describe the startled emotions
of his brethren when the announce
mpnt was made to them. Il am .Jo-
Sepl.' Ti-Sot has rXrtllrntly inter
urttcd this incident in his picture en-
titled ".I"Srph Nnkpth Himself Known
10 His Rrethrrn.' The men are bow
ing themselves. some prone on the
ground. others with uutStrutchrn
hands. Will" Joseph is all animation.
Doth my father yet live" This was
altogether unlike the apparently indif-
ferclt inquiries in chapter xiii. oi2S.
Even if he had already been told about
his fathers welfare the question was
nov asked in Il different connection.
Besides, when one is filled with emo
ton the langua@e is not studied.
''rhoy were troubled" Fears took
possession of them, and they were
Speechlrss. Judah hardly realized! ut
the time thai his heartfelt speech WAS
opening mp the lcepS Of .JnSrpl'S heart
as he made those touching references
to the loved ONES ut home. 81 *
Verses 4S.-EXplaining the evil.
While they heSitated and looked ter
ribly alarmed, even dismayed, Joseph
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-06

>N"l:" telderly to then. "rl,nic near
t" nae, | pray YOU" II was an Invita-
ti"n /" throw off all restraint and get
acquainted with their long lost brother.
"Nh"m y" sold into Egypt" II was
hardly necessary to remind them of
their ~Wirlir1ncSS. but he did so to trace
the pr"vilrn1iHl lradin-s. BE not
-rle''i. IL" Was not attemptinr TO
make light of their o~GTen>r. They had
given proof Of their sincere repentance.
ana 50 he pointed out the overrulinr
OF COD in the matter. 1t is true that
good was t" come ont of this evil. but
that could not excuse the offenders
ANA vet they had been sufficiently nun
lN'F"" CURING Ties" days of anxiety.
VET t'lNi" ar" tiv" yenrS." He told
them that Tie falninr WAS to contin1p
Tor tlV" more years. and he cynlainel
'lat hlS strange coming 10 E~ynt was
''l'ei1Nou "1 COO It" preserve You a
l'"S''rlfH in the earth" that they should
nav" descendants and not bn all ,1a-
h1r"led ny tile famine. "A father to
H''r;'"n. rms WAS Il title of honor OF
IA" chief adviser and minister of the
II" WAS second only to Pharaoh IN
power and authority mhupter Xxi. +Ol.
Verses 3l1.-Gonl news.
After h" had told them all this ha
gave an u"-"nt iMyilntiun which they
"'r" |" carry I" their father. bjddiu.
nii!i com" Gown unto me 1nrry NOT"
lie fHli upon l%,tnjamiu'S neck;
rms was Il notable meeting, and 1be
affection shown Us both bl1,1he,s WAS
htar1E. "ki>>ed all his Brethren" No
lGtrtla!ity vas shown. but he trnatpd
them all with flu,trnal -enprositv anal
set them ut ease. SO that they were ;hlr
quietly to realize something of their
good fortune. lnnrin" the nays IF SuS
pens" and uncertainty the hrnthrrs
We're in fearful misery. Their CON.
science had not given them 4 mn,nant.,
quiet from the first time they came in
contact with the governor M ia IN.
present time. when the governor w,s
seen to Ie their brother. But they con-
tinlltd even after MIS- to have Sros,ns
of nneI%in">S. % % - 4 bad conscience
is clearly 4 an nnWrlro.ne unuu
ion. BE careful of your life and keen
near 10 sod.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-06

Wilbur Wright, says the great difficult
ties of a transatlantic flight will be to
keep ones course if out Of sight of
ships n the wind changes and to
avoid being smashed up by the waves
when the aviator alights en- route for
fuel. But" says the count. within
ten years the Atlantic will be crossed
between sunrise and sunset Of a sum
mer's day
Claude Grahame-White has often eX
pressed the opinion that it can be done,
but that a transatlantic fight would
have to be financed to the extent of at
least S15O,OOO. There are no insu-
perable physical difficulties to trans
atlantic flight he says. "While the
hydroplane has improved the chances
OF flying across the ocean, l would not
consider making the trip without al
lowing for the possibility Of landing on
water. There is no chance Of such a
successful flight this summer, but in
1913 it will be possible. That is my
date if l start"
"A Good Sporting Chance"
DR.. A. Graham Bell, inventor of the
telephone and pioneer in the use of
the heavier than air machine, calls the
~\orthclitfe contest a good sporting.
chance" Yet he comedies that certain
notifications should be made in exist
ing machines before there could be any
certainty OF success He says the trip
must be done on q continuous squirt. as
an aviator canno risk disaster By
%alighting OF the water.
There are machines existing today
said DR.. Bell, (which, if they can con-
tinue doing for twenty hours what
they have done already for shorter Pc
RODS, will make the flight possible in
II single day. The s~eyenty-tWo hours
is a much longer time than will lac
needed. If the ocean is to he tray
ersed in an airship at all ii will be in
tar less time than Lord \orthclirIr
allows.
IF | We're to make the flight |
wouldn't make any allowances for
%ali@htiu@ at sea and repleuiShing my
fuel. 10 make the trip at all it on@ht
to be done in a single squirt
In Contest For NorthcIiHe Prize.
The air men WHO announced they
would try for the $4,000 prize include
Henry Brown and Frederick Rod
man Law. Americans, forming Il team;
Gordon England, 4 British air man;
Herr Humpler. Il German inventors;
Eleriot, inventor of the noncompliance OF
his name, and Colonel :. +. Cody. for
inerly an American, but now Il British
subject.
The flight is Theoretically practical
ble,' says Herr Rulnpler. "l'atient
experiment only is needed to make it a
reality"