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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18
81 900, 900 BOND ISSUE PASSED.

San Diego, Cal, July 17.-By a
vote of 16 to 1, with half the voting
population at the polls July 1, this
city passed bond issue of nearly a
million dollars for completion of the
San Diego Panama-California Ex-
position on the lines made necessary
by the government requirements and
the needs of the states and countries
that have decided to participate
therein.
The original fund was a stock sub
scription of $1,000,00O. Then came
a bond issue of 100000. Both
these funds are about half expended; I;
100000 of the bond issue remain
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18
THE QUESTION OF RIGHTS.

Thomas Kelly, of No. 1873 Franklin
avenue, Scranton, recently sent a
communication to the Times of that
city, and it is so interesting and sug
gestive that we publish it below. Mr..
Kelly asks question of the city of
Scranton and the County of Lacka-
wanna that many people are mental
ly asking over here in Old Wayne.
Here is Mr.. Kelly's letter in full:
The Declaration of Independence de-
clares that the people of this country are
entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness-and as one of the people
protest that it is not enforced in my case,
for, If l am not wrong, the constitution
away from me without compensation.
Now, on Sunday afternoon, June 25th,
took out my. wife to drive around the city,
and on coming back from Nay Aug. park
while driving down the steep incline of
Linden street, near Wheeler avenue, at
a walk. on the right hand side of the
struck from behind by an automobile, the
left hind wheel being torn off. Then en-
sued mad gallop with the frenzied
horse, the buggy axle tearing his hind
legs. While we were tearing down the
four blocks on three wheels we were
looking death or serious injury to one or
mercy of God interviewed and I escaped
without injury and my wife was only
considerably bruised. The cowardly in
dividuals who were in the auto turned off
at the next corner instead of rushing
ahead to stop the horse. The police de-
partment is trying to locate them. So
The question is this will the city of
Scranton and the county of Lackawanna,
to whom pay taxes, protect me in a rea-
week, Sundays included, take a horse and
buggy for drive on said streets or high
ways?
The auto driver has the advantage
over the one who uses a horse and
carriage. His machine doesn't be-
come frightened and nervous. 1t
will not plunge suddenly to left or
right. 1t cannot become panic
stricken over noises made by horses
or by other machines. 1t enables the
driver to strike down it's helpless
victim who he may leave by the road
side while he scuds for safety and OBJ
scurity.
Much is said about people purchas-
ing automobiles who cannot afford
IICllls 10 ~ NV q law Ihdt pCOplO
who can afford, and actually prefer
horses, buy autos as a means of self
protection? They feel that a war
is on that has for it's end the survival
of the strongest, and they know that
the horse is bound to be defeated.
This country is supposed to belong
to the people as a whole, not to any
special class, and if men like Mr..
Kelly in Lackawanna county, and Mr..
Farmer in Wayne county, cannot
have proper protection, and feel
that their rights are guaranteed and
respected, then there will soon arise
a cry from them that will cause those
in authority to sit up and take no.
tice, and it will be so strong and ef-
fective that careless and cowardly
drivers of autos, such as those Mr..
Kelly describes, will be brought to
an account in a manner that will be
as sudden as it will be wholesome.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18

The Independent, as usual, when
unable to sustain it's position on mat
ters of public Importance, vents it's
spleen on The Citizen, attempting to
vilify and abuse this paper, because
of its progressive spirit. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY fearful and jealous of the
progress and influence the Citizen is
making in this community and
Wayne county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18
YOU BET WE ARE.

"The people of Honesdale are just
as crazy over base ball to-day as they
were in the good old days A great
crowd attended Saturdays game in
the Maple City."-Edward "Busher"
Moffett in Minute Interviews in Car
bondale Leader.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18

Prof. John T. Watkins, who led
the choir to victory at Pittsburg, and
several times before, will sail on the
Mauretania, Wednesday, July 23, for
Europe. With him will be Col. R.
A. Phillips and D. R. Jones. They
will motor through Wales first, and
hear the national eisteddfod at Aber-
gavenny August to 6. Then they
will go to London to spend some
time, and will then do the continent,
returning home about September 1.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The annexation of Texas township
to the borough of Honesdale is right
along the line of true progressive
ness. The benefits that would be
derived are many and are worthy of
the taxpayers most earnest attention.
The school problem is one of the
most important and should be treat
ed in a business like manner. AS
stated in Tuesdays issue of The Cit
izen Texas township is paying a
half-mill more than Honesdale,
while Seelyville, an independent dis
trict, is two and half mills higher
than the school tax levy of this bor-
ough. Is this not a strong argu-
ment in favor of annexation? The
school houses of Texas township are
in a condition needy of repair Why
should Texas expend additional
money on buildings that at the best
will last only a few years and then
more money will have to be spent
to place the school houses in further
repair to comply with the school
code law? Ventilation, light and
sanitary conditions will require at
tention of the district. This can be
avoided by Texas township coming
into Honesdale. Taxpayers of Tex
as, are these facts not true?
Whether or not Texas township
is to become part of the Greater
Honesdale happy family rests with
the people of Texas themselves. The
matter of annexation has been dis
cussed in public meetings, through
The Citizen and by individuals. Some
parts of Texas township adjoining
the borough line have expressed
their willingness to come in and
have been received by a welcome
hand by Father Hone. Other sec
tions are seriously meditating and
we feel safe to say that it will not
be long before Miss Texas will be-
come infatuated with Father Hone
and bodily fall into his arms. An
nexation by piece meal is slow
process although sure, the better
plan, however, is our opinion would
be to enter as whole township.
A large town has a number of ad-
vantages over a smaller place. There
is more business activity, more COM
petition, more progressiveness among
the merchants, banks and others in
business. To have and maintain a
good solid town every kind of bust
ness must be firmly established, and
around these must be united people
working for the common good. No
town can stand still. 1t must either
go forward or decline, and it is up
to you to say which it will be.
When away from your home town
friends may inquire where you live
and it makes you feel indignant if
they do not know where you live.
The census gives Honesdale a popu-
lation of about 5000 while strictly
speaking it should be 1000. How
much longer are the residents of
this beautiful town going to with
stand this? 1t hurts Honesdale in
many different ways. Out-of-town
capitalists, manufacturers, show
bureaus and others look at the
5000 inhabitants and that settles it
in their mind that Honesdale is a
small place. A town with over six
million dollars in its banks, town
where a trolley road is in course of
construction, where paved streets
will soon be built, where the best
school building in Northeastern
Pennsylvania is located, where its
Industries are varied and the best
in the country-this is the town of
Honesdale. Are the people salts
fed with only 5000 inhabitants2-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18

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 citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18

The Citizen admits that it has two
carriers, but we pay them for deliv-
ering the papers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18

Of Which IS herein re-
produced and which has captivated
the Independent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-18
THE INDEPENDENTS MUSEUM.

The Independents list of
animals would not be
complete without that
green-eyed m o n e r,
"JEALOUSY," a picture
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
A Tale of Old Tahiti.

+s This great feature picture made
by the Melies company on the island
of Tahiti, telling the story of the
love of a south set maid, will be
shown at the Idle Hour theatre, Leon
Monday evening, June Is. e
The story is here briefly outlined.
Terra, the daughter of the great
chief, Hoatu-aru, falls in love with
young midshipman of a French
vessel, and implores her father to
secure him for a husband. Hoatu-
1ru endeavors to procure the mid
shipman in exchange for one of his
warriors and, failing in this takes
him by force The French officer,
though prisoner comes to love the
beautiful native girl and accepts her
proposal of marriage. His fellow Of
fcers, alarmed, send out an expedi-
ton for the midshipman, and, by
pleas to his loyalty to his country,
tear him away from Terra, with only
her last broken hearted gift, flow
er, with which to remember the
sweetest experience of his existence.
Three shows will be given at the
usual hours and. the admission will
remain 10 cents for adults and 5
cents for children under ten years of
age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Bedier-SCOtt.

A wedding which came as sur
prise to many was solemnized at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Scott, Sunday morning
at s o'clock, when their daughter
Myrtle A. became the bride of Mr..
N. Logan Bedier Rev IlgenFritz OF
the Methodist church ofticiated and
only the immediate relatives and a
few intimate friends were present to
witness the ceremony. A wedding
breakfast had been prepared but the
wedding party gave them the, go by
WOODBURY., where they took No. 3,
for their new home in Grand juno
ton, Colo, leaving their friends,
bags of rice, old shoes, etc., on the
platform of the Burlington depot at
Charlton. The ,ride was attired in
a tan travenng suit She is the old
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Scott, and has grown to wOmanhoOd
in this city. She was a graduate of
the Charlton high school in the class
of 1905. For several years she has
been an efficient saleslady in the 0.
J. Israel & Company Dry Goods
store and by her pleasant manner
and courteous treatment has won the
esteem of a large circle of friends
who will miss her from her accus-
toned place of duty. The groom is a
former resident of Leon, and a few
years since attended the Charlton
Commercial College, when the friend
ship was formed which eliminated in
the happy event Sunday. His home is
at Grand Junction. Colo where for
some time he has been foreman of
the Western Land and Sugar Com
pany. He is a young man of integ-
rity and worth and will no doubt
prove worthy husband. The Lead
er joins their many friends in wish
ing them all the happiness possible,
attended with due apportionment of
osperity.-Chariton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Old Soldiers off for Des Moines.

S:s Quite bunch of old soldiers of
Leon departed Tuesday morning for
Des Moines TO attend the big reunion
of Iowa regiments being held in that
city this week. Department Com
mander j. D. Brown and wife went
Monday morning, Steve Grouse and
w. Il. Witter went Monday afternoon
to #be in on the ground floor and
Tuesday morning Henry Bright, A S.
Gardner, James Grandstaff, j. H. Ev-
ans, j. w. Honnold, Jacob Ross,
Justus George, G. NJ Truitt, T. w.
Vanpelt, w. ]. Sullivan, Abe Blakes-
ley and Lewis Rhoades left for Des
Moines. w. H. Webster, of Garden
Grove. Oscar Judd, F. NJ. Hamilton,
and ]. A.. Milligan, of Davis City, H.
sA. Cowles, Aaron Cozad and Evan
Reed, of Pleasanton, Joined the
crowd at this station.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Tried to Escape.

Those three burglars whom sheriff
LOrey arrested in Leon some weeks
ago after they had burglarized a
store at GAINESVILLE, gave the author
tiles at Bethany all kinds of trouble.
They nearly tore the Jail to pieces
trying to escape, and were finally
taken to St.. Joe for safe keeping
until their trial. When they were
tried recently at Bethany two of
them were convicted and sentenced
to terms in the Missouri state peni-
Tertiary, the little fellow who was
chased half way to Davis City by
sheriff Lorey and deputy Craig, be-
ing lucky enough to be acquitted.
The Bethany Clipper of last week
tells how the big fellow nearly es-
capped from the sheriff while he was
being taken to prison:
Dick Flint had an experience at
Kansas City in taking his two men
to the penitentiary last week that
he will not soon forget. BY the use
of a piece of corset stay, Frank
Hayden, 'the big fellow" unlocked
his hand cuffs and soon after being
put on the train made a break for
liberty. He got out cf the train, in
and under number of cars, but was
closely followed by our sheriff and
captured just as he was getting into
an engine by which he expected to
make his escape. Dick took his. 9TH
er man and bound him to his other
prisoner by leg irons, and landed
them safely in the pen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Program.

Minister'S, deacons' and laymen's
Fifth Sunday meeting to be held at
New Salem church on Saturday and
Sunday, June 2Sth and Goth, 1913.
Saturday.
$3.50 a. m.--Prayer and praise
G. w. Blakesley.
10:OO-Are ALI Christians Eligible
to the Communion? If not, why not?
----Uriah Acton. .E
11:0O-Will the Heather be Saw
ed Without the Gospel?-M. I. Mar
shall.
Dinner.
1:45 p. m.--Praise service-F. NJ.
Hamilton.
2:3O-How may we love God with
all our strength and what effect
would it have on the world?-H. H.
Bennett.
3:15-If all denominations should
unite, how would it affect the un-
converted and on what grounds can
they unite?-Rev. N. B. Sill.
7:3O-Praise service-M. O'Neal.
8:00-Sermon.
Sunday Morning.
$3.50 a. m-Prayer and devotion
al service-John Buoy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
\ G. A. r. Post is Grateful.

AT a meeting of the Leon Post No.
ISL, 1T was ordered that the sincere
thanks Of this Post and all soldiers
be extended the school children,
Prof. Gass, the young men, county
superintendent Miss Mabel Horner,
aC. M. Axes, the X. P. band, the auto
mobile owners who so generously
conveyed the G. A. R. members and
w. r. C. to the cemetery and back,
Tor Kindness shown by any and all
persons who in any way contributed
sto assist in decorating the graves Of
our deceased comrades, May Both.
Such respect shows that when the
last comrade is laid away we will
not be forgotten. Il s'3
A. A. jerks, Commander
49, Jas. Grandstaff, Adjutant. !
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Baker.

Mrs. Eva McGahuey and children
visited few days last week with
Ed McGahuey and family.
Charlie and Bonnie Hyatt and
Amos Vanderflught spent Sunday at
ternoon with OIL, Sam and Orpha
McGahuey.
c. R. Piercy visited Sunday with
John Robson and family of near
Davis City.
Charley Lille and wife visited Sun
day with Ed Mitchell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McGahuey and
Mrs. Kate Written and son Lewis, of
st. Joe, Mo-, visited at the Mart
Smith home Friday.
Mrs. J. N. Smith spent Thursday
night and Friday at the E. M. Jones
home.
Mrs. Frances Gates of sedwick,
Colorado, visited Friday and Satur-
day at the c. R. Piercy home.
The party at Frank Toney's Satur-
day night was we'll attended and ev-
erybody reports a good time. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Sam, Bert and Orpha McGahuey
and Eddie Hartman, Lew Written,
of St. Joe, Jim, Goldie and Inez
Piercy spent Thursday evening at the
b. M. Jones home.
Harry Andrew, wife and little son
called on Roy Brown and family
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Brown called on
Phillip Winifree and family Sunday
evening.
Ed McGahuey and wife, Mrs. Kate
Written and son Lew. Mrs. Eva Me-
Gahuey and children, Mrs. j. N.
Smith visited Saturday night and
|Sundaysat sam Smith q 81. 81 81 N.
Mart M2nnasmit rank Eurift,i
q. r.. Piefcy anlI Nh made III trip:
70 Lson Mo4 ~ r. Chaflsy's 81 &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
New Court Cases.

Perry NJ. Worden VS. Enos Davis
ct al. Suit is brought to quiet title
to the north one-third of the south
half of the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section p,
township 70, range 25, Decatur cQun-
ty, Iowa. S. Varga, attorney for
plaintiff.
Joseph Dobson VS.. Unknown
Claimants. Suit is brought to quiet
title to the north half of the north
west quarter of section 80, township
So, range 25, Decatur county, Iowa.
C. w. Hoffman and S. Varga, attor-
neys for plaintiff "
c. M. Axes VS.. w. P. Axes. The
parties own adjoining farms and
plaintiff asks for an injunction re-
stra1ning defendant from damming a
slough on his land which drains the
natural water course so as to cause
the water to flow on the land of
plaintiff. G. w. Hoffman, attorney
for plaintiff. ,,
Estes & Co. VS.. A. M. Caster. Suit
is brought to recover $50 on a con-
tract which the parties made in writ
ing in which defendant agreed to sell
his stock of groceries to plaintiff, but
after commencing the invoice defend
ant refused to complete the sale. The
contract provided for a forfeit. of
$50 by each of the parties in case
they failed to carry it out. Marion
Woodland, attorney for plaintiff.
Jas. F. Parker ct al VS.. Jacob Butts
ct al. Suit is brought to forclose a
mortgage for $500 on lot 8, block 4,
.Teale's addition to Davis City. S..
Varga, attorney for plaintiff. "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Will Open Another Store.

R. E. Fisher and Hollis Wolf went
Wednesday to Bedford where Mr..
Fisher will establish another store.
Mr.. Wolf, who has clerked in the
Fisher, Hansell & Co. store in this
city for a number of years, will be
manager of the new store, which will
be member of the large line of as
ISOLATED stores in which Mr.. Fisher
is interested. The Record-News does
not hesitate to predict that the new
store will be successful. Mr.. Wolf
is thoroughly familiar with the mer-
camille business, having had several
years Of practical experience. He is
a hard worker and thoroughly famil-
lar with the up-to-date business
methods employed in the Fisher,
.dansell & Company stores-M
Ayr Record-NeWs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Miss Athena Crawford, who taught
in the public schools at Pawnee, Ok
lahoma, the past year, arrived Tues
day evening to spend. the summer
vacation at the home of her mother,
Mrs. NJ. E. Tharp, in this city. She
was accompanied to Leon by her sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Sutherland, of
Hominy, Oklahoma, and her neice
and nephew, Pauline and George
Raymond Asbury, who have been Wis
iting for some time with Mrs. Suth-
erland at Hominy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Eural Carriers Went to Mt. Ayr.

sT The five Leon rural carriers, F.. p.
Allen. Glen Rumley, Carl Reynolds
q az. Turner and Everett Waters,
vent to Mt. Ayr Saturday evening
phere an organization Of the Ring.
eold county carriers was perfected.
Thay were accompanied by carrier
\ HZER Butler, of Saline, Missouri. The
shnvs enjoyed their visit to Mt. Ayr
I. snd were. entertained royalty by the
Rinxeold county carriers during
Their stay sinsthat city. al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Mrs. E. P. Hamilton, accompanied
by her husband and DR.. Wilkin, left
last week for Rochester, Mimi, where
she expects to undergo an operation
by Drs. Mayo, for gall stones. Mrs.
Hamilton, prior to her departure had
been in critical condition and her
many friends here hope she may
soon be restored to her usual health.
Garden Grove Express. "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

One of the bus teams enjoyed a
little runaway at the depot Monday
morning. Guy Chambers, who was
driving them had stepped into the
depot, when freight engine Whist
led close by and frightened the team
which started on run up the hill,
but just after getting over the cross
ing they collided with an electric
light pole, which stopped them, the
only damage being a broken tongue
in the bus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Bob Teale returned Saturday ev-
ening from Lake Okoboji, where he
drove his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Teale in their auto the
first of last week. Bob says they
sure have the finest roads in the
world in the northern part Of the
state, and the last hundred miles of
the trip he made 80 to 40 miles an
hour, driving from Leon to the
lakes, a distance of over 500 miles
in a single day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Miss Mary Flynn and nephew,
Martin Flynn, Of Woodland, and her
sister, Mrs. F. J. Delaney, of Keokuk
went to Des Moines Thursday to
visit few days and accompany
their neice, Miss Margaret Atkins,
who has been attending st. Joseph S
Academy in that city the past year,
home to spend her summer vacation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Smith and son
Francis went to Chicago last Thurs
day evening to attend the big cleo
trical show in that city. They re-
turned home Sunday and had fine
trip. Mr.. Smith returned with his
head filled with new electrical ideas,
many of which he will use to good
advantage in the growing business of
the Leon Electric Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Rags Wanted--The Reporter Of
flee wants to buy quantity of clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
IL inches square, and larger prefer
red. Will pay 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy WOODEN rags.
Bring in your rags and get the
money
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1913

Any one wanting to buy feeding
stock, cattle or sheep, write to Ros-
enbaum Bros. & Co., South Omaha,
Neb. Capt. r. H. Brown is connect
ed with this firm and you will re-
ceiYe square treatment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Hon. Heman C. Smith, of Lamont,
was visitor in this city yesterday,
coming up with Mr.. James w. Davis,
of Ulby, Michigan, to secure a mar
riage license to wed Mr.. Smith S
daughter, Miss Vida Inez, the cere-
mony to be performed this evening
at the home of her parents in La
mOni
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

This years yield of wheat in the
United States, it is estimated by the
department OF agriculture, will reach
513, 900 bushels, an increase of
2S per cent above last years yield,
and of 1 per cent above the year be-
fora
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

s.% 10:001to 12:00-to be filled in by
appointment at meeting on Saturday.
Basket dinner.
200 p. m.---Song and praise.
3:O0-sermon--Rev. w. H. Ham
ilton.
S:00--Sermon-R N. B. Sill.
Halleluiah song and goodbye
hand shake.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Light Frosts.

A week ago Iowa was breaking all
records for hot weather, and this
week it has broken the records for
cool weather. Saturday morning
the cold wave which swept all over
the United States, dropped the mer-
curry down to 4S degrees, and for
several nights light frosts have been
reported on low lands, but not
heavy enough to do any damage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

George Aliens dray team relieved
the monotony Tuesday afternoon by
running away, going east on Com
mercial street, and when they tried
to turn north at Teale's garage one
of the horses fell down and was drag
ged quite distance by it's mate, but
no serious damage was done to team
or draw
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

J. E. Davidson and daughters,
Jessie and Della, of Chesterville,
Texas, who had been visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Davidson, at Grand River, came
to Leon Monday and visited until
Tuesday at the home of L. P. Van
Werden, when they left for a few
days visit at Springfield, Mo-, from
which place they will return to their
Texas home.