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The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Why merchants will all travel down
hill: only One Sold to a Customer"
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

/, too, intensely hate to be
Aroused from pleasant SIMMER:
The garbage ntGu-IChGt CGreth he1
He's 'rOUscd me all the summer.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Between August IS and 81 TIE WASHING
TON TIMES will positively appear without
this cylindrical scintlIIator. NO advance in
priccs.-Adv
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

If the right Of the car companies to
let passengers ride on the running
boards is upheld by the commission,
we suggest a bi-order making 1t a
felony for the conductor to crawl
around a passenger more than three
times while the car is in a given
block
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
The Zenith of Annoyance.

Great guns! but l dislike 10 be
Aroused from pleasant sIumber
To list while Central says to me:
Excuse me: rang wrong number"
SLIP.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

En- route east g. y. & 0. passing
Wymore. Neb, August 8
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
Our Western Correspondence

Now comes TO me
Thc brakeman's cry.
"Wymorc" seq he:
"Why less? sez |.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
HOW'S THIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
LOOKOUT.
Lookout. Feb. II

Lookout, Feb. 15.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Flynn and
daughter, Margaret, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Flynn's mother, Mrs.
Dermody, at Cochecton on Sunday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Egler and
Lulu Swendson spent Sunday with
Mrs. Egler's sister, Mrs. Walter
Drum who has been very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linas Mahn of Union
were guests of Fred Branning and
wife on Sunday last.
There is large force of men busy
putting in ice for the creamery at
this place. William Hofer is over
seeing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schweigho-
fer, of West Damascus, attended
church at this place on Sunday last.
Mrs. j. R. Maudsley is visiting
her son, Henry, and wife, at Bing-
hamton, N. Y.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
POYNTELLE.

Poyntelle, Feb. 15.-John Simp-
son, of Carbondale, has his ice house
at Orson full, and is now filling the
one at Poyntelle on Bone Lake. The
Consumers Ice company of Scranton
has its house on the Five-Mile Lake
nearly half full.
William Mulligan had the misfor-
tune to cut his foot very badly on
Tuesday. He was using a squirting
bar when his coat got tangled with
the bar and the bar cut through his
rubber and on through his foot be-
tween the second and third toes,
cutting a cash about two inches long
His wound was dressed at the works
by Mr.. Black.
Elmer Knapp, who is working for
Mr.. Simpson, got a bad cut the
same day and had to be taken home.
Many of the men working on the ice
are laid up with the grippe. William
Mulligan, Patrick Moran, Henry
Wolf and Earl Dunning, of Pleasant
Mount, are working for the Con-
sumers.
A number of the men have tried
the temperature of the water lately
but they seem to think that it is
really not the right time of the year
to go in bathing. Even the boss
tried it..
Mr.. O'Neill, the New York milk
dealer, was in town Monday making
all of his patrons look pleasant.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
BEACH LAKE.

BeaCn Lake, FEB. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Davey of
Chestnut Lake spent Sunday with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson Davey.
The revival meetings began Sun
day night and we all hope for a
sweeping revival.
Mrs. S. J. Garrett went to Brook
lyn Sunday. Her sister, Mrs. White,
and her daughter, Mrs. Hall, are
both very i'll.
Horace Beemer of Laurella, was a
caller here Monday.
Bernice Dunn spent Sunday with
Henrietta Budd.
Ella Ebert spent Tuesday at
Henrietta Budd's.
Mrs. Hiram d. Wood is quite i'll
with the grippe at the present writ
ing.
Bernice Dunn spent Tuesday at
Sadie Wilson's.
Prower Budd has just recovered
from an attack of the grippe and
now Mrs. Budd, his wife, has it.
Frank Frey, Miss Bernice Dunn,
Henrietta Budd and Grace Gregory
were callers at Miss Bessie Decker S
Sunday.
There was a Valentine social at
the home of Jacob Hitler Friday
night.
The Valentine social at Mr.. Hill
ler's Friday night was a success.
There were games and merry-mak-
ing and the people repaired to their
homes about 1890. All reported
having had fine time. There were
1O5 present and the proceeds was
$1,000.
Wednesday evening Mrs. c. T.
Vangorder preached to the people
and Thursday evening Mr.. Vangor-
der The sermons were enjoyed by
all present. There are a few new
converts and we hope for a great
many more.
News has been received here oi
the death of Lewis Ham.
Miss Bernice Dunn was caller
at Lola Richards Friday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
HAMLIN.
Hamlin, Feb. II.

Hamlin, Feb. II.
The Booklovers' club met with
Mrs. D. w. Edwards on Feb. 18th.
All the members were present, in
Guiding Miss d. P. Hamlin, who has
not been in attendance at any of
the previous meetings this year, hav-
ing but recently returned from an
extended visit with relatives in
Hackettstown and Philadelphia. 1t
being Dincoln's birthday the hostess
had prepared a program appropriate
to the occasion. This consisted of
an essay, THE Life of Lincoln" by
Florence Spangenberg. Reading of
the Emancipation Proclamation by
Grace Franc Mrs. Inez Curtis read
a selection entitled "Lincoln's Loves
and Marriage" and Mae Walker
read some anecdotes illustrative of
the character of Lincoln. Lastly
Miss Buckingham conducted an oral
quiz which gave those present an op-
portunity to display their knowledge
of Lincoln, his parentage, education,
character and life. After this a
couple of heart" games were in
dulged in and later tempting re-
freshments were served. After
these had been partaken of the
books were distributed and all de-
parted homeward voting the after
noon an entire success.
Mrs. Marilla Clark, Hawley, has
returned to her home after a weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. G. M. Lor-
ing.
Stewart Peet is ill at this writing.
The case is pronounced typhoid
fever Mrs. Pett's mother is with
her to assist her in caring for him.
G. L. Simons and Otto Dolmetsch
spent Friday, Feb. IA, in Scranton.
Miss Sara Storm and Elsa Gantz-
horn spent the weekend with Mrs.
Inez Curtis.
The men of the town are all har-
vesting ice. Nearly all the ice houses
in the vicinity were filled last week.
Mrs. B. F. Hamlin is making an
extended visit with her son, DR.. B.
G. Hamlin, Scranton.
Butler Hamlin spent a part Of this
week in Scranton.
The remains of Mrs. Anna Evans
Nash, Scranton, were brought to
Hamlin for burial on Sunday after
noon, Feb. 16. Mrs. Nash spent her
girlhood days in Hamlin, residing in
the house now occupied by w. H.
Alt
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
WAYMART.
Waymart. Feb.

Waymart, FEB. 10.
The Merry Dozen Book club was
was delightfully."- entertained by Mrs
R. Blayton Burch last Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. 2. ]. Lord has returned from
weeks sojourn in Wilkes-Barre.
Albert Shafer, of Gravity, visited
relatives in town recently.
Frances Westgate, of Uniondale
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H
P. Stanon.
Mrs. Charles Baker was in Homes
dale last week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18

Russell Dymond, of Scranton, was
a recent guest of his uncle, j. B. Dy-
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore, of AL
denville, have moved into DR.. No
bles' house and the doctor will
board with them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18

There were a number of people
who attended the flag raising at the
Atco school Friday.
Mrs. Charles Budd is i'll at the
present writing.
Mrs. Chas. Davey has recovered
from the effects of a fall taken some
time ago.
Mrs. Proven Budd has just recov-
cred from an attack of the grippe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
SEELYVILLE PROPERTY FOR
SALE.

The Policy house, consisting of
seven rooms, spring water in house
with one acre of land, located on
Bethany road is for sale. Chicken
house 12x4S feet and store house
10x12 feet and fruit of all kinds
is on the premises. Price, $1,000.
See Buy-U-A-Home Realty Co., Jad-
win Building,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
RIVERS VS.. ROADS
IS CONTEST DUE
Supporters Of These Bills Are
Opposed.
ONE WOULD TAKE ALL MONEY

To Build Highways Government Would
Have to Spend Unlimited Amount of
Funds-This Would Hurt Rivers and
Harbors Bill-Advooates of Latter
Say Opponents Hit Army Engineers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
:. ]. CHENEY & co.

F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f.
nancially able to carry out any OBJ.
legations made by his firm.
Walulng, Krnnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
FriIls and FurbeIovws.

In Pierrot frills there is a charm
ing novelty, the frill being of very
fine white killed net yelled by q still
fiher transparency of black net. Un-
less you see this you will hardly real
Ire how sweet 1t is and how lightly
the black rests mistily on its under
killing.
Debutantes. of course, have always
worn tulle. and equally Of course they
do so still, tulle with pretty groups
OF roses and flowing girdles Of broche
ribbon. At the same time older wom-
en- are making net the favorite ma.
terial for blouses. and the choice it
not altogether unwise, for q well
made net often wears better than
chiffon. and white net il not difiicult
to wash and do up.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Ideas for Luncheon Tables.

At an early summer luncheon, or
rather a spring" affair. as the sea-
son II 30 late. have the centerpiece
Of the most abundant flower available.
In the case am describing apple bios
SONS were used. A small but very
sweetly tuned music box was the CEN
terpiece. literally covered with q
mound of apple blossoms. When
luncheon was announced there was
music in the air" and the guests
found their places by cards decorated
with apple blossoms done in water
colors and a bar or two of Mendels-
sohn's Spring Song" done in gilt
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
An as- supper.

- a. An - supper
Some years ago this "6'' supper was
given to vary the monotony Of the or
binary church supper. 1t was q sue
cess and copy the menu for others
who may like to try It. The card at
the top said Supper Schedule"
Sumptuous! Superb! Safisfyingy
Substantials
Shiny Sliced Sandwiches, Stylishly
Shaped
Selected Sea-Fruit. Somewhat Sea-
soned
Scalloped Sea.Fruit
Savory Salmon Salad
Scrumptious Salad: Small. Sleek, Sar-
dimes
Square Saltines
Sharply Spiced. Slender Sweet Pickles
Sour. Singing. Stimulative Sauce
Seraphic Sweet-Cakes
Silver Spiced Sponge Snow
Sweetmeats : "oy E.
Small. Succulent Sacharine Slices
Sweetened, Solidihed Strawberry
Soft. Smooth. Snowy. Slippery Sberbet
Sips
Sisters Special STEPPED Sip
Steaming. Soul-Stirring Stimulant
Sentiment Souvenirs. Suitably Selected
Supper, Six-Seven Sixty
Several Sweet Sisters Sedulously
Serving
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Noon and Morning stars.

Here Is q Spanish game that I am
sure .he children will enjoy these
warm spring days. One thing Is nee
essary. and that is bright sunshine
for this pastime. The girl who repre-
SCENTS the moon stands in the shadow
OF q large tree or building and she
cannot go out into the sunshine. All
the other players are the morning
stars, and belong In the daylight, 80
they stay out in the sun; occasionally
they venture into the shadow calling
alluringly:
Oh. the moon and morning stars,
Oh. the moon and morning stars,
Who dares to tread, oh!
Within the shadow?
The watchful moon keeps her eyes
open and pounces upon some too ven
turesome star. catches her and takes
her place among the stars and the
victim becomes the moon.
MADAME MERRl.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
FOUGHT FIRE WITH BARE HANDS,

Lacrosse, Wis.-Using his bare
hands to fight the flames. Lieut.. Gov.
Thomas Morris saved the life OF his
daughter Cassie. IL years old. His
hands and arms We're badly burned.
Miss Morris's dressing gown caught
ire from water heater. She rushed
downstairs, screaming for aid. into the
arms OF her father, who was just en-.
tering his home from trip In the
state. The lieutenant governor seized
her. and using his hands and a rug
Quenched the flames.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Novel Neck FriII.

A charming Partisan actress has
adopted very becoming neck frills.
which she wears on all her gowns.
She has the gown cut In a small v
and round this she wears a two-inch
plisse net frill put in double and in
front allowed to fall full. This dainty
fashion leaves the throat bare TO
show row Of pearls, and yet there .s
no hard outline such as a severely
turned-down lawn collar may show.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
NAV DAY Possibilities.

Very soon the children win be say
ing. Tomorrow is May day; cant We
have n partyy' and II you are duti-
full, obliging mother you viii say
yes, indeed but. begin your prepsya-
tons this minute."i So they will get
tissue paper and braid II into neat
baskets: IL they can get the rope
crepe paper 90 much the better. Then
they will scurry on to hunt wild now
ers, place them In water over night.
all ready for the early May day morn
ing filling, then they'll hang them on
the door bells and run away. Tucked
inside there may be love notes and
even tiny gifts.
Perhaps you will plan for . costume
pageant with = May queen, recalling
Tennyson's fnvorite:
You must wake and call me early,
call me early. mother dear;
TomorrowTl be the happiest time Of
all the glad New Year
OF all the glad New Year. mother, the
maddest, merriest day;
For I'm to be Queen o. the May. moth
er, I'm to be Queen OF the May.
Most children know how to dance,
30 you can have a group Of milk
maids, Scotch highlanders, English
shepherdesses, Roman maids with
pipes and garlands. dainty Japanese,
and Robin Hood with his merry men.
Crepe paper and cambria. will make
the costumes. and girls Of twelve and
over can do much towards making
their own. as know from experience
that they love to do it. Dressing up and
make believe" come perfectly natur-
al to children. and they thoroughly
love plays with action. It lie great fun
to wind May pole and not difficult,
either 70 braid the gay strips around
the pole and then undo them. There
may be any number Of strips TO wind.
want to tell you Of a book called
"Maypole Possibilities" by Mrs. Jen-
nette q. Carpenter Lincoln. II will
tell you much that you all want to
know and cannot take space to 60
into details here.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22


DID you ever hear Of onef Well.
neither did until recently. and I am
telling you all about II Just as soon a.
I can. This affair was given for q
boys eighth birthday and he just
loved boats better than anything else,
so his mother had the tinsmith make
an oval pan four inches deep. which
she filled with water and put in the
center Of the dining-room table.
Around the edge she arranged ferns
and vines with moss. and in the wa
ter she placed the gold fish from the
aquarium. At the toy store abe
bought ducks, miniature row boats.
sail boats, a little steamer, swans.
frogs and play fish. There was a
fivecent sail boat at each place with
the name Of child on the side. The
cake had q sail boat done in pink icing
for decoration, with the boys name
and date of birth and present date I'M
derneath. All this had been kept
profound secret and all the kiddies
were wild with delight. This mother
Is noted for her successful children's
parties and she says it's because she
has Just the same things for each
child to take home, and she usually
serves refreshments first, as ice cream
and cake are after all what makes .
real party to the average child. and,
served early, the supper hour is not
interfered with Then. too. she says
children are much happier and easier
to manage when their stomachs are
full
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Old Arsenal Equipment.

A public sale OF a lot OF out-of-date
equipment stored In the state arsenal
will be held here next Monday by Col
y. Tandy Ellis. acting adjutant general.
The Offering Includes ITO Winchester
rifles. which saw service during the
troubles associated with the Goebel
assassination and were used during
the nightrider campaigns With these
are t12 gun slings. 1855 bayonets and
ss5 scAbbards. 600 cartridge belts,
some 1900 rounds of ammunition.
over 1000 blank cartridges snd two
wagons.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Offer for oefune, Bank Rejected.

The Illinois Realization Co. of Chi
cago. will not be able to buy the as
sets OF the defunct Commercial Bank
and Trust Co.. of Louisville. unless
there is an increase on it's oirer OF
s325.000. State Banking Commissioner
7. ]. Smith does not consider the offer
satisfactory, and has so informed the
stockholders OF the bank urging the
completion Of the deal and the agents
of the Realization Co. The stockhold.
ers OF the Banking Co. and the Reali-
ration Co. will come here TO have Q
conference with the commissioner.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22

across the top. The favors we're
candy boxes in the shape Of musical
instruments and the hostess said she
hoped all her guests were "sweetly
attuned." The homo ut which this,
pretty luncheon was given was In the
country. and after the repast all re-
paired to the ORCHARD and gathered
blossoms. which they took home.
At another spring party the table
was laid out like formal garden with
stiff little trees taken from "Noah's
arks" and purchased at the favor de-
partment, as were the gilded s4rdeni
tools. wild flowers were used in toy
wheelbarrows. As q pastime the hos
tess used some Of the flower guessing
contests that have appeared In our
department from time to time. She
had made the cards on, which the ques-
tons were written In the shape Of
flower pots. the outside being painted
70 represent a potted plant. The
prixes were brown baskets Of spring
flowers. The ice cream was served
in flower pots and the salad In turnip
cases. As II was made Of vegetables,
this was most appropriate.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
"A ontoomery County Assessment.

The state board OF equalization made
the final assessment ON lands in Mont.
gomery county. increasing lands 9 per
cent. The increase of 10 per cent on
lands in Martin county was accepted.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Kentuoklan Made Bank Examiner.

The treasury department announces
that Joseph l.. Kennedy. of Burnside.
KY. nephew Of the president, has
been appointed as national bank ex-
aminer. The official announcement
reads as follows:
"Mr. Kennedy is 36 years OF age. For
a time he was employed in the Bank
OF Jonesboro, Ark. and for the past
Is years has acted as bookkeeper and
cashier for various corporations. At
the time OF his appointment he was
the cashier and manager Of the Burn
side. KY, branch Of the Aver & Lord
Tie Company"
Mr.. Kennedy has been learning his
new work under Examiner Percy John
ston, at Louisville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Breckenridge
LANDS PLUM
APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY OF
WAR SENT TO SENATE FOR
CONFIRMATION.
SENATOR JAMES SEES WILSON
Selection viii Have on csndi-
dacy Of Cousin.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort-kentucky got her first
taste OF pie cooked by the new admin
istration when President Wilson sent
TO the senate the nomination Of Henry
Clay Breckenridge, OF Lexington TO be
assistant secretary of war. He will sue.
coed Robert Shaw Oliver. who has
held over from the Taft administra-
ton. The position pays a salary Of
$4,000 a year.
The appointment of Breckenridge
may have some bearing on the candi-
dacy OF his cousin, Desha. Breckin-
ridge. OF Lexington. for the collector
ship of internal revenue of the LeXing.
ton district. Following his visit to the
white house Senator James said that
aside from the II. G. Breckenridge APP
pointment the Kentucky patronage sit
uation was not touched on during the
conference.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
Newman Condemns Fertilizer.

Newman Condemns Fertilizer. o.
Any farmer who depends on com.
mercial fertilizers will land in the
poorhouse, according to J.W. New.
man, Kentucky commissioner of 'Agrl
culture, who is attending the Confer
ence for Education in Richmond. Va.
He aired his views on this subject at
the Business Mems conference follow
Ing n rather spirited tilt between rep
resentatives of the fertilizer interests
and. the agricuiturists. during which
Charles E. Ellis, representative Of a
Savannah concern. questioned In no
uncertain tones statement from Com
missioner Watson. of South Carolina,
to the effect that commercial fertil-
izers In that state were useless.
81 am here in the interest Of the fer
tilizer manufacturers declared Ellis.
land can not remain quiet when our
interests are maligned." = He was in
terrupted by Watson, who explained
that he had not meant to imply that
She fertilizers used had been worthless
nut they had been applied uselessly.
VI accept the apology" said Ellis,
cdoling of. 1t was at this juncture
that the Kentucky official came for
ward with his assault on fertilizer.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
To Fight Hog choIera.

70 ptoht 7o0 Shoiera.
To reduce an annual loss OF $4,000
caused by cholera prominent hog rails
ers, at meeting Of the Jefferson coun-
" crop improvement committee, de-
cided that the disease could be Grad
itated by active and systematic work.
Farmers from various sections whose
herds were given the serum last year
asserted that the treatment in the
hands of competent veterinarians had
proved effective. 1: also was brought
ont that most of the breeders this year
:.:e minimizing young pigs, the treat
ment OF which is said to be less ex-
pensive II was pointed out that the
state OF Kentucky has Just completed
a new serum plant at Lexington from
which the remedy Is furnished for use
throughout the state.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22

suggestion comes, provided II Ia made
by some national legislator Of promi-
nenee, the opponents OF the plan TO
increase the size OF the court come to
the defense Of the present arrange
ment and say that two more mem
bers are not needed. II has been
charged again and again that the Su-
preme court is too conservative, and
some men have gone so far as to say
that II interprets the law today in the
spirit OF 1880. One Of the answers to
this made in behalf OF the judges Ia
that the court In the last two years
has afflrmed a good deal OF progress
i've legislation and has rendered many
decisions in keeping with the spirit OF
the age
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-05

We have been talking about our
third and fourth prizes since tAe be-
ginning of tie contest. We are indeed
proud of them and we want you, Miss
Contestant to call at the above nam
ed places and see them for your self
no need to take our word for it any
longer-"seeing is believing Any
one at West Martin furniture store
will be glad to snow you the elegant
suit of bedroom furniture that will be
given as second prize.
Of course every one knows that the
capitol prize is the H. P. Nelson play
er piano on exhibition at Glider and
Weeks drug store.
Only two weeks from today at y
o'clock sharp will the contest close
The winners will be announced at
one of the picture shows the night
of the 10Th.
Now is the time, take advantage of
every club offer, let no opportunity