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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29
EoUINUNK.

Equinunk, Aug. 2S.-For several
weeks now the people of Equinunk
have been seeing many new faces in
their little village, but possibly the
most noted of all the visitors were
two clergymen of New York City,
Rev. George w. Grinton and Rev. F.
M. Turrentine and families. They
have both preached at the Methodist
church on different occasions. On
Sunday evening, the Rev. Mr.. Grin
ton gave a most interesting address
on the story of Pollyanna, or playing
the Glad Game. The church was
filled and the address was enjoyed
by all.
The Misses Marks from Yonkers,
N. Y, are visiting the pastor and his
family. Miss Sarah Marks, being a
noted musician, has added greatly to
the interest of the services with her
violin solos.
There has been very interesting
Red and Blue contest for the last
ten weeks in the Methodist church.
Each side fought hard to outdo the
other in points. They started with
equal points at the beginning of the
contest, with Mrs. Ethel Lord, cap
tain of the Blues, and Mrs. Rose
Woodmansee, captain of the Reds.
But at the end of the ten weeks it
was found that the Reds were
ahead. 1t was, therefore, up to the
Blues to furnish supper which they
did in most magnificent style. 1t
was remarked by many of the sum-
mer boarders that the style of the
, supper, the tables, etc., was equal to
that of city banquet in many re-
spects. The supper was a great
credit to Mrs. Lord and her helpers.
The church was decorated so beauti-
fully that it was decided to leave the
decorations and the stewards had a
social the next day when they sold
ice cream and cake. This makes
two socials they have had on success
sive Saturdays, at each time fifteen
gallons of cream being sold, and on
both occasions they could have sold
much more had they had it. These
socials were handled in very sue
cessful way under the leadership OF
/ the treasurer of the stewards, Mrs.
| Woodmansee. Something like $40
was cleared for the benefit of the
church.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
State Highway Department, Harris
burg, Pa.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the State Highway
Department in the Capitol Building,
Harrisburg, Pa, until ten o'clock on
the morning of September 18th,
1918, when bids will be publicly
opened and scheduled for the recon-
struction of 1909 lineal feet of Brick
Block Paving, 16 feet wide, situated
as follows: From the intersection of
South Fourth and Main streets, pass
ing over Main street, to the Texas
Township line; also from the inter-
section of Main and Park streets,
passing over Park street, to the Tex
as Township line, under the Act of
Assembly approved May 31st, 1911,
P. L. 46S. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the office of the State
Highway Department, Harrisburg;
1901 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia;
2117 Farmers Bank Building, Pitts
burgh; and 301 Farr Building, Scran-
ton, Pa. Each bid must be made up
on a blank furnished by the State
Highway Department, accompanied
by certified check in the sum of
$4,000, and enclosed in a separate
sealed envelope, which blank and en-
v-lope will be furnished upon re-
quest, marked: PROPOSAL FOR
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A SEC
TION OF ROAD IN WAYNE COUN-
TY, HONESDALE BOROUGH"
EDWARD M. BIGELOW,
State Highway Commissioner.
70-3wks.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913.

has been a tremendous boon to
general business as we'll as a great
boon to the average citizen. There
is no reason to believe that the
publication of the R. F. D. lists
would be any more detrimental to
the interests which formerly op-
posed parcel post.
The mail order houses are in a
position to get the lists anyway,
because they have the money for
collecting them, but the little mer-
chant to whom an accurate direc-
tory would often be valuable, is COM
PEELED to do without.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29

have amply justified this decision,
and the supervisors are satisfied that
they have solved the good roads
problem. More than sixty-five miles
of concrete roads have been built
in the county during the last four
years
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29

A poet reports that he is able to
live on seventy-five cents a day. If
he does nothing but write poetry the
chances are that he is existing on
even less sum.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29

Before you start on your va
cation see that you are supplied
with some Neura Powders for
Headache. 10 and IS cents.
Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
THE FoRTNIGHTLY
Lyceum Course Incorporated Into
Annual Program.

The usual yearly program of THE
Fortnightly' will be veried this sea
son by the addition of Lyceum
course covering four afternoons
which promises to be very attrac-
tive. These will include the Hin
ton,Mordelia Combination" on No
vember Is. John b. Ratio, imper-
senator on Dec. 10, "The Harmony
Concert Co." on Jan. II, which is
really the annual musical. and "The
Collegians," a male quartette, on
March z.
These entertainers are from the
Redpath Bureau and are highly
recommended by that well known
agency as being among the very
best in their lines.
1t has become a custom in the last
few years for women's clubs in the
less accessible districts to subscribe
to courses OF this kind and in this
way bring more expensive artists
before their members than could be
hired separately. 1t is a condition
in all such contracts that a number
of clubs in one vicinity must sub
scribe, or such engagements cannot
be made at the price. This is the
first year The Fortnightly has ven
tured 10 try such plan and as their
dates are now all guaranteed. mem
bers and friends of the club are look
ing forward to these afternoons with
much pleasure,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
CHESTNUT BLIGHT IN VERMONT
disease Discovered at 6rattleboro-
Methods Of Fighting.

Burlington, Oct 3.-The chestnut
disease, known as chestnut blight,
which has killed so much chestnut
in the middle Atlantic and southern
New England states, has been discov
cred in Vermont on land owned by
the Austine Institute at Brattleboro,
and Is being handled under the d.
rection OF the Vermont forestry de-
partment.
The disease kills the trees by
girdling the trunk. The appearance
OF the diseased bark is as follows:
First, small light brown sunken
place which spreads around the
tree.
A little later small brown or or
ange punches, about the size of a
pin-head appear in this sunken place
in the bark, There is another growth
which is very common on dead
chestnut and which may be confus-
ed with this. No other tree is at
tackled by this blight. Any doubt
ful samples should be sent to tho
state forester. Burlington, Vermont.
Mature stands; which have the
disease, should be cut in such a way
as TO reproduce oak or othe: valu.
able species. other than chestnut.
In some stands It may be best TO
clean and plant to pine. Youns
stands should be thinned so as to
remove all the diseased trees. and
give the remaining trees the best
possible growing condition that they
may resist the disease.
Investigations carried on by the
United States forest service have
proved that chestnut killed by the
disease is just as good as live tim.
Der provided il is used within two
years after il is killed.
In order to prevent the spread oil
this disease. the federal govern
ment requires that all infected tim.
Der shall be peeled and all diseased
wood nut before it can be shipped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
HUSBAND WHO HAS
FIVE WIVES IS
IN COURT
Throws Up His Hands and Asks
For Help
fORGETS SOME OF DETAILS
Accused ls Horse Dealer and Four
of His Wives Are Active
Against Him.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. "Details
Of marriage tangle so puzzling that
even the defendant, A. o. Jacobs,
threw up his hands and asked for
details, which were brought out at
today's session of the trial of Jacobs
charged in the district court with
bigamy. Jacobs is horse dealer.
Four OF the wives" are living.
The charge was brought by Mrs.
Mary Paul Jacobs of this city, who
said Jacobs already was united to
Mrs. Cora Andrew Jacobs of Kansas
City, Mo, when he married her. I'm
der a Kansas law prohibiting remar-
rage within six months after divorce
Jacobs contended both these Mrs.
Jacobses were illegal, since he CON
tracted them within six months af-
ter his divorce from Mrs. Merle
Maher Jacobs in Fort Scott, Kan,
and therefore that he was no big
amist.
In return the state sought to
prove that the divorce had no effect
upon the case. inasmuch as the mar
riage in Fort Scott was itself illegal,
having been contracted month be-
fore Jacobs was divorced by a pre-
ceding wife, Mrs. Katie D. Lemaster
Jacobs of Jonesbo.o, Ark, blind
woman.
II was at this point that the horse
dealer threw up his hands and assert
ed 1t was impossible for him to re-
member 'all the rest of the circum.
stances surrounding his marriages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
TELEPHONE TRUST
GOT PROFIT ON
BUSINESS
ia
Small Companies Bought of the
New England
INDEPENDENTS WERE WEAK
They Could Only Barely Exist On
the Small income Which They
Were Receiving.

Montpelier, Oct. while the rain
splashed against the windows and
heavy clouds added the finishing
touches to a dismal day out doors,
within the brilliantly lighted Senate
chamber at the State house the
scores of witnesses, officials and
lawyers for the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph company listen
ed to the monotonous testimony of
seven witnesses representing indie
pendent telephone companies. AT
times there were flashes OF humor
introduced in the testimony but on
the whole the third day OF the hear
ing before the public service com
mission was tedious. The testimony
given today was substantially the
same as that taken Wednesday.
The witnesses we're practically unan
imous in Directing to reduction in
rates as ordered by the commission.
The chairman of the commission in
| terrogated each witness concerning
the source through which the COM
pany purchased its supplies, trans
mitters, etc.
In continuation of the examination
of L. B. Newell OF the Heath COM
pany this morning, it was brought
out that the New England company
took more than half new issue OF
stock last year. or $3.50 out of Il
total of $4,000.
This company sets aside one-half
Of one per cent. of its plant account
as maintenance reserve or depre-
citation fund; and has accumulated
surplus of $4,000 since it establish
ed this fund in 1909. after expanding
what was necessary for repairs.
This fund appears to Chairman Ba-
con and counsel fundamentally
large, as their line Of questioning in
dicated but Mr.. Newell asserted
that this amount was insufficient
for reconstruction that must soon
be made, and he thought it would
be necessary to set aside q larger per
centage. This is because some of
the older portions of the line must
be replaced and because the cost of
labor and material is increasing.
The company also pays one and
one-half per cent. of its pay roll in
to an insurance, disability and pen
sion fund established by the Ameri-
can Telephone company and carries
no other disability insurance for its
employees.
Close inquiry was made regarding
payments made to the New England
company. II developed that the lar
ger part OF these payments was for
material purchased and that S1,7G969
was paid for toll percentages.
Most of the material purchased is
OF the Western Electric company's
make and on a certain class of ma
terial the company pays commits
SIGN of two per cent. to the New
England company through whom it.
is purchased Mr.. Newell said they
had found it preferable to buy in
spected material and pay this com
mission.
The cross-examination of Mr.. New
ell was long and searching and went
into ultimate details OF ownership,
construction and operation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
NORWICH DROPS FOOTBALL
Cancels Schedule on Account Of
Death Of Half Back BeIyea.

Mortified. Oct. 1.-The cancella-
ton of the entire schedule of the
Norwich football team because of,
the death of Half Back Werner Bel
yea was announced today. Belyea' s
death resulted from injuries he re.
ceived in a game with Holy Cross
September "A.
At their meeting in Dewey hall
yesterday afternoon the football
men decided, on account of Belyea's
death. to leave the matter of finish
ing the schedule with the corps. A
mass meeting Of the corps was held
in Dewey hall after chapel this
morning. Manager sandman and
several members of the team gave
their opinions as to the ACCESSIBILITY
OF continuing the schedule and a
vote by the members Of the corps
was then taken. IL was decided 10
cancel the schedule.
Ii was suggested that class games
and practice be held regularly this
year. so that the freshmen would
not lose valuable training. This
course will be carried out and the
freshman-sophomore game will be
played surely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
CONSTITUTION REVISED
Supreme Court Justices Have Work
ed Weeks Upon 1t.


Montpelier, Oc, 3.-Chapter two
of the constitution of the State in
its new form rewritten and revised
by the Supreme Court after a month
or more of painstaking labor was
filed today at the office of the sec
rotary Of state. The rewritten chap
ter, entirely devoid of all needless
yerbiage and embellishments. con
else and sensible in form and com
plete, inasmuch as it contains the
various amendments added since its
adoption. has been engrossed on
parchment by Miss Leonide Creamy.
engrossing clerk OF the secretary of
states office, and deposited in a
vault in the secretarys office.
All sections and articles of amend
ment have been entirely combined
into 20 sections. each under sep.
arate caption, some of them fully 25
to rs per cent briefer than the cor
responding sections of the original
constitution. Each and every article
of amendment has been carefully in
se'ted in the new draft. Much of
the tresome and useless legal word
ing has been dropped. it is true, but
the, justices 20 whom the General
Assembly committed the arduous
and serious duty Of revision, and
what was regarded by every citizen
of the State as probably the most
important work to be performed in
decades, has been accomplished
masterfully and we'll
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
J. 3. ANGEL is VERY ILL
President Emeritus of Michluan
University III With Heart Disease.

President Emeritus of Michluan
University ~ With Heart Disease.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 3.-Dr.
James b. Angell president emeritus
of the University of Michigan, is
very seriously i'll with an attack Of
heart disease. His physicians say
that though his condition is critical
they do not look for any great
change within "a hours.
Dr. Angel. who spent the greater
part OF the summer at the seashore,
returned TO Ann Arbor three weeks
ago very much improved in health.
1t was dry and dusty here and his
sensitive throat a one became in
famed Because of this and his
weakened condition his heart be-
came oyerburdened.
Or. Angel was 81 years old last
January. He has served as United
States minister to both China and
Turkey. Three years ago while
travelling in Russia he was subjected
to many annoyances, which culmi-
mated in a slight paralytic stroke.
from which he has never entirely re-
covered, though his mind is as keen
as ever. He was president OF the
University of Vermont before COM
ing 10 Michigan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
HOLD oELRIcHs FOR HEARING
Mystery Surrounds Case Of Alleged
Stabbnq Of Miss Singleton.

New York, Oct 2.-Mystery per-
picked the investigators tonight in
the case OF Hermann Oelrichs, mil
lionaire law student at Columbia
university. and Miss Lucille Single
ton, daughter of a Texas mine own
er. Although Oelrichs was held in
a Magistrates court today for hear
ing next Tuesday on the charge that
he stabbed the girl in the breast
while they were in his automobile
few nights ago. the question ex-
lists as 10 whether she received her
injuries in this manner or from the
jagged points of the broken wind
shield through which she o. was
thrown when young Oelrichs' car
crashed into tree.
The case was further complicated
today by statement by Oelrichs'
lawyer TO the effect that third
person. said 10 be a Columbia uni
vorsiy student. was in the machine
with Oelrichs and Miss singleton.
The identity OF this person was not
disclosed by Oelrichs lawyer who
characterized as absolutely ridicul-
GUS the charge tina this client stab
bed Miss Singleton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
CORN FROM ARGENTINA
imports May Reach 100000 Bushels
-Four Cents under Chicago Price

imports May Reach 100000 Bushels
-Four Cents under Chicago Price
New York, Oct. "a cargo OF
100000 bushels of Argentine corn
arrived last week by steamer Chenis
ton. Regular steamship lines re-
Gently brought from Argentina 12O,-
600 bushels, and the movement un-
der way, including that already ar
rived. will run up to 1,25O,OOO, or
100000 bushels. II is reported
that three cargoes are already en-
route from the Argentine, and that
three more have been engaged.
1t is understood that, even with
tariff added, corn has been laid
down here four to eight cents under
the price at which Chicago could
furnish it for consumption at sea
bord. The purchasers are compan-
les manufacturing corn products
here.
The Argentine corn receipts will
dispense to that extent with supply
of old crop corn from the interior
In this and other tidewater markets.
That will help somewhat to relieve
the demand for cash as well as fu-
ture corn in the interior.
The new domestic corn crop will
be a much less desirable one in mill
able qualities than the old crop of
1912, which is rapidly being absorb
ed at high prices. The duty on corn
il present prospects are realized will
be removed before the six cargoes
mentioned reach their destinations.
That will make a difference of Is
cents a bushel of Sc pounds each TO
the importer. provided corn is kept
on the free list.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
GOVERNOR floss TO
TRY TO PREVENT
R. R, STRIKE
II One Is Called Over the
Seniority Rule
WOULD CALL LEGISLATURE
Massachusetts Governor Warns
Brotherhood That Their Claims
Are Not Just

Boston, Oct. 2.-Should a strike of
engineers and firemen on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road be ordered, Gov. Foss viii ask
for a special session Of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature to enact laws to
prohibit all strikes of the railways EN-
ployes within the commonwealth.
That is a declaration contained in
a letter which the governor sent to-
night to officers Of The Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginmen at New Haven, c.
The letter says in part:
This Is of grave concern TO the
people of Massachusetts. A strike
upon the New Haven system means
the stopping of the wheels of indus
t-y, loss of employment to hundreds
of thousands laborers, interference
with the regular supply OF food and
fuel and consequent high death
rate among invalids and infants.
81 am informed that the principal
question at issue is whether the pro-
motion OF employees and the assign
ment of duties shall be governed
solely by the rule of seniority, or
whether fitness as well as length of
service shall be taken into consider
alton, Your organizations are re-
ported to take the position that the
rule of seniority should govern.
while the railroad desires that ht-
ness shall be taken into consdera-
ticn as we'll as length of service.
THE real issue is not between the
railroad and its employees. but be
tween the employees and the people
of this commonwealth; and the ques-
ton is whether the lives of the peo-
pie shall be placed in jeopardy by
the maintenance of the seniority rule
and whether, in o-der 10 enforce this
rule. our people must submit to the
evils incident to railroad strike
II this strike is declared | shal
ask the council TO join me in sum
morning a special session of the Leg
islature for the purpose OF enacting
laws which, after providing effective
remedies for all grievances of en-
! ployes, shall absolutely prohibit
strikes of railroad operatives employ
cd within the commonwealth
This commonwealth has full con.
! troll over intrastate business en-.
ployes as well as companies. In re-
gard to interstate business the Leg
islature can approximately memorla-
lie Congress and urge upon that
body, which fortunately now is in
session, the enactment Of such legis-
lation as may be needed for the p @.
Nention of strikes affecting intes
state commerce
Tn conclusion, ! wish TO express
the hope that you will weigh careful.
ly the fact that the members of your
organizations are engaged IN q pub.
lie calling and that they. no less than
the railroad owe duty 10 the pub.
lie. When employees, even of public
service corporations. appear to have
a just grievance, the public is some.
times willing to submit TO the incon.
venience of strike, but IL you preci
plate a strike upon the seniority is,
sue. you will invite the condemna.
ton of every fair minded man in
New England and the nation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
TARIFF BILL PASSED
Conference Bill Will Reach Presi
dent Tomorrow.

Washington. Oct 2.-The demo,
cratic tariff revision bill probably
will be in the hands OF President
Wilson for his signature by tomor-
row night. The Senate at the end of
a listless debate passed the confef.
ence report at $50 O'Clock tonight by
a vote or 36 to IA. only four more
than the necessary quorum of the
Senate.
Senators La Toilette, republica.
and Poindexter. progressive, voted
for the conference report as they
did for the bill on its passage and
Senator's Randell and Thornton,
democrats. voted against it as they
did against the bill. Otherwise. il
was strict party vote.
Immediately after the passage. of
the conference report, acting on mo-
tions made by Chairman Simmons
of the finance committee. the Senate
rejected the Smith-Lever com
promise cotton futures tax amend
ment passed by the House Tuesday.
and then receded from its own
amendment known as the Clarke
cotton futures tax plan. Both of
these motions were carried without
roll calls and their effect is TO leave
the cotton futures question out OF
the tariff bill so far as the Senate is
concerned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
PoPE's HEALTH IMPROVED
He is Able 70 Receive Delegations
at Vatican.

Rome. Italy. Sept. 29.-Pope Plus
health was improved today and he
said he felt stronger. He was able
to receive a group ~ Brazilian pill
grims and also to give his benedic-
ton to a number of girls who had
just taken their first communion.
chapter representing two thous-
and members OF the Order OF St.
Augustin distributed IN -oughout the
world. and including the American
provincial, the Very Rev. Martin J..
Geraghty. of Philadelphia. today
elected a Spaniard. the Very Rev.
Thomas Rodriguez. general OF the
order. and also four assistants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-03
LOCAL OVERFLOW

John Graham OF Dewey street has
resigned his position at the Holden.
Leonard mill.
Mrs. Felix Mcbride Of Boston Is
guest OF her brother, George
CamrAell Il North street.
George II. Frazer Of Maple street
who suffered a shock Thursday eve
ming. is in a critical condition today.
The Bennington City band held a
clam stew in their rooms las. even
ing. The wires Of members OF the
band were present.