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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
STANDARD ADOPTED FOR
 WEIGHING PRECIOUS STONES

Washington, Dec. Tn a circular
 recently issued by the Bureau of
 Standards, Department of Commerce,
 announcement is made. of the recogni-
 ton by the Bureau of the metric ca rat of 200 rni1ligrams as the standard
 of weight for diamonds and other pre- cious stones, and this standard will
 be used in the scertifcation of all carat
 weights submitted to the government
 for certif1cation. The. Treasury De-
 pertinent has also adopted this stan
 dard for. use in the customs service
 in levying the duties on gems. The change from the former uncertain and
 indefinite carat weight, usually equal
 to about 205.3 mi11igrans, to the defin-
 ite and simpler metric carat was made
 possible by the joint action of all. the
 large dealers in diamonds, pearls, and
 other precious stones, who, realizing
 the. chaotic condition due to the vari-
 ous weights used as carat, decided upon the metric carat as the solution of the difficulty and agreed to put it's use into effect on the same date Until recently nearly every civilized country of the world has used a diff ferent standard of weight for dia- monds, the article above alT upon which there should be the best agree ment as to the unit of weight be- cause Of the great value of the com modity. Recently, the movement for uniformity in the standard rapidly gained ground; and Spain, Italy, Bull garia, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Por-i tugal, Roumania, Switzerland, Sweden France Germany, Holland and Bel: g1un. with the United States are in the list of those countries which now use the new international standard England is the only country of i'm portance in which the change has not as yet been made, but considerable progress toward that end has been made even in that country.
 Circular No. 4S, just issued by the Bureau of Standards, gives complete tables by which weights in the old carats can be determined in terms of the new unit and vice versa. Exam ples are given of the method of using the tables so that one may determine the weight of a diamond in terms of the new carat if the weight in the old units is known. For. example the famous Cu1finan diamond which, un- cut, weighed 2024' S-4 old ,earats is found by these tables to be equal to 2O78.41 neW metric carats.
 The circular also. calls attention to the need of more accurate. weighing Of precious stones because of their great value and especially of greater care of the balances and weights used for the purpose. Weights used in de- term1n1ng the size of diamonds should be of such construction that they can not be easily altered without it's be- ing at once evident, rand having once been standardized stor sealed every pre- caution should 4+be taken to preserve the integrity of the weights. = The circular will be of special value to jewellers and dealers in precious stones in that they can, by means of it's ta- oles, establish the weight of the gems they have in stock in the new unit l from the old weights and they will be guided by the circular in the pur- ehase of sets of weights in the new unit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
HOW GRANDSIRE OF
 MAYOR MITCHEL
 WON HIS FREEDOM
Washington Post.)


 F It is the nature of Judge John D. Lynn, Of Rochester N. Y, to be Q rebel, according to his friends. He is one of the most prominent political leaders and after-dHnner speakers of western New York. Judge Lynn's fa- ther was a companion of John Nit chel, grandfather of John Purroy Nit chel, recently elected mayor of Greater New York It was, in a measure, be cause Of his fathers affection for Mayor-elect A1itche1s grandfather that Judge Lynn was a hearty supporter Of the fusion candidate, though he could not cast a vote in New York city. The paramount reason for his opposition to Charles Murphy, how ever, was his natural inclination to rebel; though, of course, Judge Lynn has always stood for clean politics.
 When I was a lad, we boys used to kill a snake almost every day on our way to schooI,'' said Judge Lynn, at the Willard. But we never were satisfied that the snake was dead un- til the sum had gone down, because there is an old tradition that a snake newer dies until after sunset. It looks as if Murphy has received a. death blow, but no one can tell whether he is down and out until his sun has set.
 MT. Mitchell won e glorious victory, and it is to his credit that he never at any time, sought to capitalize his ar- cestry. John Mitchell, his grandfather, that i1lustrious Irish patriot and rebel was a companion of my father have locked up at home a copy of John Nit GheFs% Journal, inscribed on the hyIeaf with his signature. f wouldn't take $1,00 for it. It has long been out of print, but it is the most interesting re- cital of the early struggles of the Irish for independence that ever was writ ten. My father was one of the foI-tu- mates He got out of Ireland without 9 trial John =Nfitcher, with others, was tried, and sent first to Van Diemanfs Land and then to Tasmania
 His escape from Tasmania. was one of the most thrilling, albeit amusing, event ever recorded. It was brought about by Patrick Smyth, who was one of the most intrepid adyenturers the world ever knew. .Snyrh was financed by New York Irishmen. He went to Tasmania, and after numerous adven- lures effected the escape of MitcheFs companions, among them Thomas Francis Naher and Smith O'Brien Mitchell refused to break his parole, and Smyth finally induced him to turn in his parole and then Tnalzt: a dash for liberty. The arrangements were all made, and when Mitchell handed over his parole to the half-drunken pro- vost, with the remarK that he was again a prisoner, he made a break for liberty. The fastest horses on the is- land had been purchased by Srnyth, and the two 1eaped into the saddle and were off, not, however, until they had knocked down the guard who was holding MitcheFs horse. When they had gained their liberty Mitchell turned to his companion and said he, was sor- ry that they had to use violence But he added, they all seemed to be glad that we got away
 Yes returned Smytt1 and the one we knocked down was the only one I hadn't bought
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

Christmas Gifts at Things Shoe Store.
 If you want to give one thing with absolute assurance of pleasing the re- c1plent give something in footwear. Our store is asparkIe with all kinds of footwear suitable for Christmas presents, and the difference between our prices and prices elsewhere was never so pronounced as now If you don't care to have your Christmas gift expenditures exceed a certain amount come here and choose them. For men we have splendid showing of slip pers in many styles warm lined shoes and arctics, felt boot outfits rubber boots in extra high tops and medium cut. Hosiery, leggings, over-gaiters, etc. For women a handsome line of felt and leather slippers at prices that Will surprise you. Warm lined shoes ana arctlcs' rubber boots, hosiery, leg G1ngs, over -gaiters, etc. For boys and girls high cut shoes. hosiery, and legglngs not delay any longer come today to Things Shoe Store 1453
 Main street, where you'll find the biggest showing of footwear in the city Special holiday sale is now going on.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
RADIo-AcTIvE ORE
CURES RHEUMATIsM


 (The Engineering and Mining JournaD
 The remarkable effect of a carnotite
 deposit on the men working on it is thus described by a western paper:
 One peculiar effect of the presence of uranium oxide is observed in the men who work on the ground The very air appears to be radioactive to great degree No man working on the grol8nd has been known to have had rheumatism, even though he had been previously subject to 1t in great CT or less degree. The ore and at mosphere combined seem also to have a beneficial effect on the stomach and associated organs. Evidently there Is so much of radioactive content in the sandstone and petrif1ed streak that it's force is projected above the sur. face The effect has been noted by all the men who have worked on the ground" It will not be long be- fore the quacks are advertising bot tied carnotite," or something equally good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
Fairfield County News
Petition in Bankruptcy.

&, Willard and David W. Hart, doing, business in Danbury under the name of the Connecticut Hat company, have filed a petition in bankruptcy. The. schedules show that they have liabilities. of SIS, ,724. .52, all unsecured. Assets that creditors can make claim to are listed as follows: Stock in trade. $1OO; machinery and tools, $25; debts due on open account, $1, ,591. .16;
 money on deposit, $3, ,435.78. MT. Mill lard, in his individual schedule, shows that he has liabilities of sS, s52.42, and $6. 716.66 is secured. He has a $6 900
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

Georgeton, Texas, J. A. Kimbro, says: 'tFor several years past Foley's Honey and Tar Compound has been my household remedy for all coughs colds, and lung troubles. It has given permanent relief in a number of cases of obstinate coughs and colds Con- tains no opfates. Refuse substitutes. ,HindIe's Drug store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12
Isitchfield County News
Post Office Appointments.

Edith M. Johnson has been appoint ed postmaster at Winchester Center, in place of A. L. Johnson, resigned. Min nie Payne and Daniel Gillette will be continued as postmaster at NorthfleId and Romford, respectively.
 Plans for New Church.
 Plans are being made for a new church for St. Josephs parish, Win sted. The church is to be 149 feet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

long by 77 feet wide with tower %
 feet square at the base and 1T2 fees high. The auditorium win be @ feet long by S3 feet wide and win be e1 feet high at the center [ss samstu~ ary will be 34 feet wide by 18 feet 9 inches deep, with vestrY On tho east side and a sacristy on the west with side chapels in front of both vestFy and sacristy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

London. Dec. 12-There is to be no general strike of the 97, 7,5OO Govern nent employees in the post. telegraph and telephone service during tnH Christmas holiday season, the Gscre- tary of the National Committes or Postal Workers Unions aun0uncsd-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

scranton, Pa, Dec. 12-Ste phen Lucas, colliery T''atchman. murdered for his wages
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-12

interest in real estate as an asset. Mr. Hart has an unsecured liability of $75, and has no assets,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
1.-THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS"

Jos. M. Gates will present at the
Lyric Wednesday, Feb. '5th, John
Hyams and Leila Mcintyre as joint
stars in the atmospheric musical
play, "The Girl of My Dreams"
THE Girl seems still indispensable
in the titles of these works. The
book is the joint work of Wilbur
d. Nesbit, a Chicago newspaper writ
er, and Otto Hauerbach. The late
Karl Hoschna, the composer Of
Madame Sherry and Doctor De
Luxe" is responsible for the music.
The story tells of the difficulties
of the leader of a bachelors club
in winning the hand and heart of the
lady of his desire in the person of a
little Quaker girl with "hazel eyes"
from the country. The comedy sit
uations of the piece are extremely
farcial and the occasion of much
merriment, and through a network
of curious misunderstanding that
run through the piece, the young
man has many hardships to overcome
and much explaining to do before he
finally is permitted to claim the lit
tie Quaker girl for his bride. In the
principal roles are Leila Mcintyre as
Lucy" the Quaker Maiden, and
John Hyams as Harry Swifton,
planter of wild cats. Miss Mcintyre
is a demure, sweet unspoiled come
dienne whose lack of ostentations
gallery play is refreshing. She sings
effectively and her dancing is an art
of Genees resource. John Hyams
gets much humor out of the repent
ant bachelor.
Mr.. Gates has surrounded the co..
stars wit han excellent company of
principals and a big beauty chorus.
Irving Brooks, Alice Hills, Silvia Di
frankie, Neil Burns, Della Nicen,
Francis Gaillard, Frank McEwen,
Adele Boulais and Joseph Harris are
in the cast.
Karl Hoschna turned out a score
of song hits, just as jingly and ting
ly as in his "Three Twins and
Madame Sherry" They are: "I'm
Ready to Quit and be Good" "The
Girl Who Wouldn't Spoon" Quaker
Talk" bellies of the Tally-Ho
Boarding School," "O-o-h CMaybe
It's a Robber") "The Girl of My
Dreams and Doctor Tinkle Tin
ker." The two acts are gorgeously
mounted. Order yours seats in ad-
vance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
UNION PRISONERS OF WAR
ELECT OFFICERS.
Campfire Was Attended BY Many
Veterans-WOmen Served Sup
per - Waymart Veteran
Present

Twenty-Five veterans of the Civil
war, who served time in the awful
Confederate prisons OF that period,
attended the annual reunion of the
EX-Prisoners of War association in
the Grand Army hail. Scranton, Fri
day afternoon and evening.
About the first thing they did was
to re-elect the old officers as fol-
lows
Commander, Halsey Lathrop; vice
commander, l. P. Long, of Wilkes
Barre; adjutant and quartermaster,
George Davis, of Parsons; chaplain,
]. S. Turner, of Falls; and color
sergeant, O. A. Parsons of Wilkes
Barre. Wilkes-Barre was chosen for
the next meeting.
Supper was served at o'clock by
the Women's Relief corps and by
that hour there were nearly a hun
dred veterans and members of the
women's auXiliaries present.
After supper there was a campfire,
at which Miss Susan E. Dickinson
gave an interesting recital of Incl
dents before, during and after the
| war, as the women who stayed at
home experienced them. Others who
helped entertain included Miss
GlduyS NuuSdlllS, Ol SdTDOuudle, d.
c. Turner, of Falls; o. A. Parsons,
of Wilkes-Barre; Miss Florence
Prosser, Miss Emma Hawthorne, w.
II. Treverton, o. G. Colvin, w. H.
Lanyon, Miss Sponsler, Miss Bar
ney, of Dorranceton; Morris Sulli-
van, of WilkesBarre; Privates Jones
and Allen, of Griffin post; Miss Sarah
Corless, Miss Lenora and Miss Ar
line Davis, and Miss Mabel Jenkins.
Among the eX-prisoners were: Ma
jor o. H. Parsons, of Wilkes-Barre;
J. G. Sanders, of Scranton; Morris
Sullivan, of Wilkes-Barre; Theodore
Shillihan, of Waymart; j. c. Turner,
of Falls; Josiah Wolfe, of Hemlock
Greek; Peter Welteroth, of Wilkes
Barre; Orlando Wright, of Vernon;
M. Strickland, of Kingston; William
Dunbar, of Dunmore; George Davis,
of Parsons; ]. H. Eyer, of Ashley;
John Evans, of Carbondale; Halsey
Lathrop, of Scranton; l. P. Long, of
Wilkes-Barre, and Rufus P. Lindley,
of Factoryville.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
-Lumbermen are delighted.

The Parish Aid society of Grace
church will meet with Mrs. Robert
w. Brady on Park street on Friday
afternoon.
Henry A. Bennett was operated
upon on Thursday last for hernia by
DR.. Russell Wall in Moses Taylor
hospital. His physician, DR.. F. w.
Powell, says he is recovering nicely.
Services on Ash Wednesday,
Feb. 5, at Garce church, are as fol-
lows: Morning Prayer and Holy
Communion, 10:30; Evening Paryer
and Address at 1880. On Thursday,
Feb. 6, brief service and address at
Ais p. m.
1t is announced by the Susque-
hanna Silk Mill company, of Sun
bury, that plans had been made for
the erection of a mill at Northum-
berland, the plant and equipment to
cost 100000. The company al
ready has mills at Sunbury, Milton,
Lewistown, Jersey Shore and Marion,
Ohio. 1t is the intention to use the
Northumberland plant solely for
winding purposes, discontinuing that
part of the work in the other mills
and installing in them more looms.
The change, it is understood, will re-
suit in increasing the number of en-
ployees in the plants now establish
ed.
Stephen CART and Luther New
man, firemen on the st. Louis ves-
sci, American line, spent Sunday
night in the county Jail. They in
tended boarding their vessel in the
New York harbor, but reached the
pier after the boat left the desk
The sailors then boarded train with
the intention of going to Baltimore,
Md, where the vessel will lay in dock
eight days. Instead their train bore
them northbound and landed them
in Port Jervis. One of the stranded
sailors had relatives in Scranton and
knew that if they could reach
them that then sufficient money
could be obtained to take them to
Baltimore. With that in view the
| tiremen came to Honesdale and from
here went to Scranton. They arrived
here Sunday night. Burgess Nc
Carty was reached and he got in
communication with Sheriff Kimble
who gave the men, who were half
starved, a good supper and placed
them in the Jail for the night. Mon
day morning, after giving them q
substantial breakfast, they were re-
| leased. The sailors walked to Car
| bOndale from here
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
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Personal
Items

Mrs. A. T. Searle is in New York
City.
c. A. Emery was in Scranton on
business Saturday.
w. ]. Birdsall is confined to his
home with pneumonia.
Marion Charlesworth is confined
to her home with the quinsy.
w. B. Lesher was attending to
business in Gouldsboro Saturday.
Cory Vaughn, of Tunkhannock,
was a caller in town on Friday last.
Nelson ]. and George Spencer
spent some time in Peckville last
week.
DR.. and Mrs. c. r. Brady and
Durland Suydam were Scranton visi-
tors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Garratt
spent Sunday with relatives in
White Mills.
Mrs. Ida Heft Reichenbacher and
sister, Miss Mabel Heft, are visiting
in New York.
John H. Weaver and j. Samuel
Brown took in he auto show in
Scranton on Friday.
Charles Dean visited relatives in
Green Ridge last week, and also at
tended the auto show.
John H. Strongman and wife will
spend the coming three months at
Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Clarence Bond has returned
from the Hahnemann hospital where
she has been for treatment
Mrs. A. E. Swoyer and daughter
were recent guests at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lathrop of Car
bondale.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Benjamin, OF
Philadelphia, are being entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Penwarden.
Mrs. George Spencer and three
sons have been spending this week
with Mrs, Spencers mother, Mrs. M.
Shaffer, at Peckville.
Miss Mabel Jones, assistant to T
Y. Boyd, in the county commits
sioners office, has been confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. VIM. H. Hawkins returned
Thursday evening from Nyack-on-
the-Hudson where she spent the past
few weeks with relatives.
Miss Helen Grace Hallock, OF
Tunkhannock, spent a few days in
town last week, as a guest at the
home of Hon. e. B. Hardenbergh.
Miss Rose Susnitzky and brother
Charles returned to Danbury, Conn.
on Monday morning after a several
weeks visit at the home of theiI
sister, Mrs. C. M. Harris.
Bert Thompson, foreman in the
machine shop of the GuTney Eleva'
tor works, has rented rooms in one
of the Calvin houses on lower Court
street, and brought his family, con-
sisting of wife and three sons, aged
from 13 to Is years, here on Satur-
day.
j. e. Morrison, a house decorator
of New York city, is staying at the
home of Charles Wood in Bethany
while looking over the field here
with a thought of locating Il
the conditions are good. Mr.. Nor
rison is now engaged in decorating
Mr. Strongman's house at Bethany
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
SITTING ON A VOLCANO.
People Near Oquaga Lake Hear
Strange Noises.

Strange rumbling noises have been
heard recently by people living on
Alexander Hill, Sky Lake, and on
over Oquaga mountain to the Sus-
Quehanna valley near East Windsor,
have frightened residents of that
section who are beginning to wonder
if a volcano will some day burst
forth from the peak of the mountain.
The rumblings have been heard as
far east as Apex, Delaware county.
1t is said that slight tremblings of
the earth have been noticed when the
rumblings were heard, jarring
houses, rafting windows and other
wise disturbing the peace of mind Of
the inhabitants of that vicinity.
The school teacher in a district
school on the Windsor side of the
mountain has dismissed school on
two different occasions and sent the
scholars home because of the unusual
severity of these trembling noises
and tremors of the earth. 1t is also
said that one building has been NOV
ed several inches from its original
position on its foundation
Reporter.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

The famous African explorer,
Sir. H. H. Johnston, says that he
retains as clear memory of the
beasts and birds that accompanied
him on his wanderings as of his hu-
man companions, white, black and
yellow. They included many strange
pets. baby leopard, a wonderful
Arabian horse, a zebra, a Nasal don
key, apes, balloons and monkeys. All
were intelligent and very much do
mesticated" with him, and his re-
miniscences of them will form one
of the hundreds of attractive features
in the next volume of The Youths
Companion
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
IN XECUTOR'S NOTICE,
II Estate of
EDWARD STAPLES,
HD'' AHD D I III HHo'
Late of Township of Lehigh.

Late Of Township Of Lehigh.
All persons Indebted to said es-
tate are notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against the said
estate are notified to present them
duly attested. for settlement.
ETNA b. STAPLES, Executrix.
Sterling, Pa, Feb. 3, 1913.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

AMERICAN FRATERNAL ASSO-
ciation-The policyholders are re-
quested to meet at the court house
at p. m. Friday, Feb. Z, to consider
an important matter. By Order of
Committee.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

-Susquehanna county was one
hundred and two years old Feb. 1.
The county was formed a part of
Luzerne county and 1t received its
name from the fact that the Sus-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

Hours for Receiving Freight on
Railroads:
D. & H. Daily, to 10 A. M; after
noon, 500.
Erie-10:30 A. M.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

quehanna river first enters the state
within it's borders. Montrose has
been the county seat ever since the
formation Of the county over a CEN
tury ago.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

SKATING RINK FOR RENT FOR
balls, parties, bazaars, fairs, etc.
See N. B. Spencer, Manager, for
terms. leoltr.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
DIRECTORY.

Honesdale Free Library:
Tuesday's-2 to 5, Z to 8 P. M.
Friday's-2 to 5, Z to 8 P. M.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
Mail Closing Hours:

Mail Closing Hours:
Am. Pm. Sun. PM.
d. & H. $50 12 MAILS 6.45
Erie 500 2.25-5.30
R. d. Route 9.45
Star Routes, Stage, $50; Tyler Hill
1925.
Condensed Timetable.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

FOR THE FINEST LINE OF
sleighs at bottom prices call on e.
T. Smith, Honesdale. 97eitf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04

CIGARS-WE HAVE ALL THE
choice brands. Try the Con
tract" M. A. Igo sells them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
FOR SALE.

FRESH CANDIEs-LoosE AND IN
boxes. Best in town at M. A.
Igo's. ..,