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The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

In an interview just given
out Secretary Lane calls al
tention to the fact that Their.
proves to be considerable
misunderstanding among
western homesteaders as t.
he procedure necessary in
order that the enlarged home.
5, ead entries shall be made.
The Secretary Of Sta e said
that only the most direct and
simple statement by the settler
is required and that it is Who'll
ly unnecessary for him to in.
cur the charges now made by
attorneys to draw up formal
petitions when they are in
tact no more effective than
{ he homesteaders own letter
would be.
The first enlarged home.
stead act was approved in 1909
and applies to non-irr'gable
land in Colorado and s-veraI
other states. The work oi
classifying the land and d. /.
termining what areas may be
considered non.irrinable has
been assigned by Secretary
Ian" to the National Geolog
zeal Survey. Owing to the
large areas TO he covered this
work necessarilv moves along
slowly but as soon as the land
Is classified as non.irrigable
they are available for home.
stead entry OF not to exceed
gao acres.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
Effects d gdveatieN.

An encsmpmsnt Of citizen soldiers
vas recently held In Wales. and at its
close the following encouraging ~.
port Was made: Not . single case
Of drunkenness wss reported. not Q
single man was brought before the
oilcers. and not . single man VS.
seen 10 b. under the Influence u
drink. Il 10 notssls also that. jsde.
ing BY the proportion Of men who Des.
TERED 10 b supplied with niassal
waters to bsss or other intoxicants q
meals, more than % per cent q he
men are abstainsrs." Certainly the
education Of the people rsspsctins
the Injurious elects Of alcohol b -
ginnine TO tell.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
Net W 10 Sample.

A plain looking. elderly maiden. hav
Ing noticed . marriage Advertisement
IN the paper. entered into correspon6
encs with the advertiser. and arfangs1
to meet him 1t the railway station.
A. . token Of recognition she sent
him . small cutting Of the dress she
should wear on the occasion. and de-
parted BY an early train to the place
Of meeting. Here she waited for ell
the trains. but In vain. and rsturns1
home. bitterly disappointed. Next DAY
she read In the paper
II liked the pattern well enough. bat
didn't care for the piscs.
Ttt.Dtts.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
Now Thick Should Alfalfa b
See6ed3

It is often recommended
that alfalfa be seeded with
twenty pounds Of seed 10 the
acre ia order to insure a good
stand of plants. yet expert
ence of many farmers seem.
to show that splendid results
have been secured from onl,
seeding with ten or twelve
pound Of good seed.
Il 10 very evident that .
great deal depends on how
much Of the seed terminates
in either case to produce Ger.
tain results, and the question
IL how much seed would give
the best yields Of hay. il dit
ferent rates Of seeding wer
tested in comparison under
uniform conditional In order
to ties, this point. as we'll a.
some others, ten ratesof seed
ing alfalfa were made a,
Rocky Ford, on the expert.
M Mt station.
the highest seeding was
two pounns per acre and Their
an increase Of two pounds pei
acre up to twenty pounds pc,
acre. The seed was sow
under ideal conditions, on
field that was very uniform in
all points Of growing condi
tons.
The test was made in du
plicate, one series VI ten diff.
ferent rates Of seeding with
common alfalfa and another
series Of ten plats Of Baltic
alfalfa seeded at the sam,
time and in the same amounts
per plat.
The test was seeded in 1917,
and the first wears records
have been completed on tou,
cuttings Of hay during 1913.
As a progress report. the
results show that there j.
very little difference in the
amount Of hay in terms Of tons
per acre, from the diHeren,
rates Of seeding. there was
some variation in the results
on the different crops. and tn.
records should be continued
for several years before the
results will conclude what
rate has given the best results.
The thin rates OF seeding
made coarser. more stemmy
hay. while the very thick
seedlings gave very fine leafy
hay almost too fine to ge,
the maximum yield of hay.
The thin stands were more
weedy the hrst season, and
also the second. while the
thick seedlings were almost
free from weeds the second
ye ~.
From indications il seems
% IL the plants see led with
eight to ten pounds of seed
per acre were the best. all
prints considered.
The general statement
seems safe to say that II con
ditiona are good for germins.
ejnn that ten TO twelve pounds
81 good alfalfa seed should
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
1aaEZ!ZZ!M!!'!!!!Il
OUTPUT OF Beer ON otcl,~e
Vienna Journal gstlmatss Decrease q
Nearly million end HaN hseteiltees
-lmportant Data.

The worlds output Of beer during
the year 1909 amounted. according 70
the estimates annually compiled By .
Vienna journal. to 800. 1891 900 hectoli-
tres. ~ against s0%. $40. 900 In 1905
decrease Of nearly three and . half
millions. The hectolitrs equals %
gallons. 90 that. stated 10 English
measure. the 1909 output was rather
more than ls3.000O00 barrels When
this total comes to be divided among
the different nations. America 10 cred.
tied with the largest output--namsly
l0l. 100000 hectolitres. or over one
third Of the who.e-America being
taken to include the whole continent
Of North and South America. The
output Of the United States alone II
under 100000 hectolitres. The
figures for the German empire are TO-.
Gs0,00 hectolitres. and therefore. &C
cupy FIRST place. The United King
dom comes third on the list. with
56.sS7. 900 hectolitres No other coun
try approaches these three. Tue
fourth II taken by Austria Hungary
with 22.00s. 900 hectolitres. Belgium
coming NTH with l6.4s5,0OO. and
France taking sixth place with i4.22s.
900 hectolitres. Russia's output IL
estimated At $500, 900. Sweden's At 8.
100000. Denmark. 2.790.O0O. Swita
erland At 2.5i0.OO0. and Hollands at
l.50s.0 hectolitres. Italy. Norway.
Spain. Roumsnia. Bulgaria. Greece
nd
countries follow In the order named
with quantities ranging from 100000
down to $4,000 hectoIitres. Australia
and New Zealand together produced
about 2.40O. 900. Canada about LIS,
900. and Natal and Cape Colony TO-
sether about 10000 hectolitres. The
last named 10 Just half the quantity
now bre~ed In Japan.
The number Of breweries 10 greatest
In Germany 14.S7OD. the United
Kingdom possessing %.542. Belgium 8.
37s. France ATS. Austria hungary l..
2ss. Denmark 3s7. Sweden 222. Nor.
way %. Holland. %S2. Switzerland. Is0.
Russia. $50. and the United States
about 1000 In Germany. Bavaria
takes first place In regard to con
sumption per head Of the population.
which stands a 2s3 litres. though
Salxberg Ii Z good second with 23l u
tres. Belgium stands third with 223,
the United Kingdom following with
l33. Denmark with log. the United
States. with about 80, Sweden with 81
and France with 3e litre1. .... ..
These facts Indicating the power
and extent Of the world trsfac In beer
furnish important data for study by
Temperance reformers and students Of
economics everywhere. but may by no
means be regarded ~ ground for dis
couragemsnt In the worldwide cam.
paign against the liquor evil since the
whole trend Of modern times among
all nations 10 set steadfAst and over.
whslmingly against the tide Of II.
temperance.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

give satisfactory results, and
IL conditions are not good,
twenty or even thirty pounds
per acre will not insure I
s.and.-P. K. Blinn. Rocky
Ford. Colo.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

Edison. the great invsatoe. says:
sArt viii - Increased and listribueso
e ~ emerge more and more fre0
the dog. stass. \ soeisty wili have =
stop tbs WHISKY business. which \
NE throwing saa6 n tAs bsAsisss =
4 stsan eagiss"
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

What Might Nave 0ssa.
Editor Have you submitted thooo
poems snywhers else!
Poet-,No. sir.
Editor-Then whore did Ct ~
hlsck eysi-Londoe Opinion
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
Friday, December Ie. 1918.
OFFICIAL DrsscroRy.

OFFICIAL DIREcToRy.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Couuty Judgs, J. J. Rownsy
Cssunsy Clerk, .. y, Burke
Coansy TrsasuFss, Charles Reid
Sap't VI Sch0pls, MARI I. Taylor
COuuty sheriff, q. b. Todd
Counay Assessor, T.. G. Britain
COUNT Surveyor, T. q. Cline
County Attornsy. ". II. C0nsld
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Disssict No. !, W. ". Bysrs
Dtstsict No. & n. n. outlet. 1.
D,ssrlet No. ., Arthur Leo Broadbssd
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor, Z. L. wtlbss
1rsasursr. Ethel belneaf.
Town Clark, ,. Z. Walters.
Tsun Masshall. L. Plumles
Attorssy, 3 ". Csrpsatsr.
1fassses;
". J. Esoa. !. D, Bufywin, o, Irimbl'
v. 2. OrdWsy, J. L. horrisoa. A. D. Miller.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
MEXICO IS NOW
IN STATE OF
Nations Woe Due Largely to
Whims of Leaders and
to Race Weakness.
'&%%H~%%H~~%~%~>>%>~s~-
BY JAMES A. EDGERToN.

" HE Mexican crisis has become
chronic. Revolt is followed by
II revolution and that by insur-
rection, rebellion, insurgency,
uprising, disturbance and plain trouble.
If Don Enrique Doodlebug's breakfast
does not agree with him he goes out,
calls about him his faithful followers
and starts something If Colonel Re-
flipe w. Thenuz gets tired Of working
for a living he gathers a company Of
others of the same mind, Of whom
there are always plenty, and begins
holding up estates, mills, railroads or
anything else that will stand for 1t.
Insurging has become habit The
land is filed with Maderistas, Zapatis-
tas, Felicistas, banditistas, assassinis-
tas, pessimistas, jingoistas and other
"istas" till you can't rest. One year
they elect president, and the next they
take him out in a side street and shoot
him. The governor Of q state never
knows whether his next conference will
be with legislative committee or the
firing squad. 1t takes brave man
to be a public official in Mexico.
Before a Mexican announces that he
is a candidate for the suffrages of his
fellow citizens he wants to insure his
life and make his will. If elected he
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
HOLLISTERVILLE.
Holiisterville, March 6.

Herbert Reichert has left for
Scranton where he opened a barber
shop.
Ross Slocum was a Scranton .visi-
tor one day last week.
The Alpha o. A. B. G. of the M. P.
church will have st. Patrick's So
cial and oyster supper in the M. e.
hall on March 14th.
Mrs. l.. Davis sold her property
here consisting of house and barn
and about 16 acres of land to Mr..
Welner of Scranton.
The farmers are all getting ready
for sugar making.
Rev. A. R. Reichert will begin
special services at the East Sterling
M. P. church on Monday evening,
March 10, to continue for two weeks.
Rev. S. F. Sliker of South Canaan,
and Rev. S. F. Ackley of Daleville
will assist in the services.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07


threatened that the moment we cross
the boundary every American In the
country will be massacred and every
American property wrecked. AS barba-
rous and horrible as this sounds, those
of our people who have lived south of
the Rio Grande believe it would be car
ried out. Not only so, but other for
eigners would probably suffer. the
mobs not distinguishing between grin
gos and Europeans. BY intervening
we would become Indirectly RESPONSE
BILE not only morally, but financially,
for the resultant damages
Intervention might have another most
serious consequence. 1t would doubt
less ALLEVIATE from us all Latin Amer
lea, Despite all we have done for the
other American republics, both by our
example and by our powerful aid un-
der the Monroe doctrine, there are nat
ura jealousy and fear Of us. These
younger republics dearly prize their in
dependence and regard our very size
as menace. This feeling was inten.
sified by our action in Panama: also
our intervention in Cuba. Santo Do
mingo. Nicaragua and elsewhere The
Latin Americans have doubtless heard
some of our rattle brains chatter about
Panama to the pole" and have at
tached more Importance to such ire
sponsible talk than it merits. But in
tervention in Mexico would give real
ground for apprehension not only to
Central but to South America. 1t
would lend color to the charge that we
are land hungry and have designs of
conquest. This would be most unfor-
tunate to our growing trade in Latin
America. which we hope to increase by
the construction of the Panama canal.
1t would end the pan-American dream
of James G. Blaine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

PRESIDENT VICTORIANA HUERTA.
fered unduly as a result of the revolu-
ton. Some damage was inevitable,
but this can all be adjusted after
peace is restored, If it ever is. The
Huerta government has promised to
raise an army of 100000 men and to
go after the revolutionists with vigor.
General Orozco, the leading insurgent,
has come into camp and promised to
be good. A few of the other rebel
chieftains have also promised allegi-
ance. Whatever we may think of
Huerta and Of Mexico generally, why
not give them a chance? II they can
restore peace, well and good If they
cannot, there will be plenty of time
to act after that fact becomes appar-
ent.
There is natural irritation along the
border, but the whole nation cannot
be plunged into war merely for the
protection OF the border General
Steever is already on the ground with
one division of regular troops, and
General Carter is on his way with an
other. If these two divisions are not
able to keep the Mexicans on their
own side of the river the Texas rang
ers may do the trick. Governor Col
quit of Texas is sending the militia to
points along the Rio Grande, and in
this connection some unfortunate mis-
understandings have arisen. The gov
ernor said he could get no satisfaction
from Washington and that If 1t became
necessary to protect the lives and
] property of Texans he would send
! troops across the border. Thereupon
the United States troops were hurried
! to the Rio Grande, and it was said
that the purpose was to watch the mi
litia and see that Governor Colquitt's
threat was not carried out.
This recalls a remark l heard the
other day from a gentleman recently
! returned from Mexico. According to
his version, the Mexican people are
not at all afraid of the United States.
They feel perfectly competent to wipe
out our whole army. But they don't
like the Texas rangers. They have
had dealings with these gentlemen
before and have a wholesome respect
for their hard riding and straight
shooting. The Texas rangers look big
ger and more formidable to them than
all Uncle Sans army and navy.
Possibly they are right, and If worse
comes to worst we might let the Tex
as rangers go down and clean up the
whole Mexican republic. But for the
present 1t is just as we'll to keep our
heads. Taking every necessary pre-
caution, prepare to strike hard and
quick If 1t becomes necessary, and
wait The waiting game costs moth
ing, while one false step might sac
rihce untold treasure In wealth and
life and seriously AFFECT the future OF
the entire western hemisphere.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
ARIEL.

Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Harkness
have returned home after spending
the past week with relatives in Will
mington, Del.
MT. and Mrs. Samuel Lonstein
have returned from New York,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Emery and fam
lily spent few days in New York city
during the past week.
Mrs. Calvin Samson has returned
after a four months visit with her
parents in Laurel, Montana.
Mrs. ]. D. Storm entertained the
Sunshine circle on Saturday after
noon, Feb. %.
Mrs. Roy Howe entertained at pin
ochle on Saturday afternoon.
Homer Sandercock was confined to
the house through illness during last
week.
The Book Club was entertained by
Mrs. P. T. Howe at the maple Ave-
nue. on Tuesday night.
William D. Bell, of Port Jervis,
spent the week end in town.
The Ladies' Aid of Treslarville
held their annual banquet at the
home of Sanford Bishop. A sump-
tuous supper was served. The dining
room was artistically decorated in
red, white and blue. Supper being
over, Charles Treslar, the toastmas-
ter, kept the house in laughter for
one-half hour. The following were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Swingle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Quintin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Swingle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mittan, Mrs. George Corey, Mae Cor
ey, Mrs. Newell Bishop, Mrs. William
Treslar, Mrs. Herbert Swingle, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Treslar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grain, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kiz-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. John Morgan, Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford Bishop, Miss Mil
dred Bishop, Miss Susie Morgan, Mr..
and Mrs. Florence Glossenger, and
Harley Bishop. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Charles Treslar; vice.
president, Mrs. George Corey; sec
retary, Mrs. Orpha Swingle; treasur-
er, Mrs. Joseph Quintin. All report
a general good time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
NIAGARA FALLS,

NIAGARA FALLS.
THE TOWER HOTEL is located
directly opposite the Falls. Rates
are reasonable. 19eoi1y
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
PLUNGED
CHRONIC REVOLT
Intervention Would Be Costly.
Nation Should Work Out
Own Salvation.

In Tammany Hall this would be called
scientific graft, but, Of course, nothing
of that kind can be imagined in con-
nection with a national government.
Diaz Redivivus.
The brief dream Of democracy is
over, the counter revolution has ap-
parently won and the old reactionaries
are In power. Don Porfirio's pictures
are being taken from closets, busted
off and hung about the national pal
ace. Don Poririo's nephew is the
head of the successful revolt and the
announced candidate for president
Don Porfirio himself is immensely
pleased with the turn of affairs and
says that he may return to his coun-
try. "The old order changeth. giving
place to the new,' has been strangely
reversed to read, 'The new order
changeth, giving place to the old"
Today Mexico's constitutional presi-
dent and vice president. the only ones
really elected by the people in more
than a generation, have been assassi-
mated, and the country is under a mil
itary dictatorship. AS for the future,
who knows? "The blood of the mar
tyrs is the seed of the church," and it
may be that the blood of Madero and
Suarez may yet be the seed of democ
racy in Mexico. The truth is mighty
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
Would Massacre Americans.

Intervention would probably defeat
the very end sought-the protection Of
American lives and property in the dis
turbed republic. Many Mexicans have
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

We this question If you are doing busi-
at the FARMERS De MECHAN MICS BANK,
and are preparing for your future 1eltare Our
Deposits shOw gains of several thousands of doLldrs
at each statement issued and so zoe take itor granted
that your account is gTOi0ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
COMPLIMENTS THE CITIZEN.
Equinunk, "a, March l, III

Equinunk, Pa, March l, 1913
The Honesdale Citizen,
Dear Editor:
Kindly allow me to express my ap-
probation of the editorial in We'd
nesday's edition on a certain class OF
advertisements which are exceeding
ly disgusting and immoral. / con-
it is the moral standard which all
reputable newspapers should assume
The whole thing is fraud and hum
bug, leaving alone it's inclemency
arising from the desire to get rich by
appealing to the gullibility of the dis.
solute. Thanking you for giving the
people a clean, newsy paper,
Yours truly,
SAMUEL TOLLEY.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

surrounds himself with a body guard
and has all his enemies executed or
jailed. Then if some of his trusted
adherents are not traitors he may be
allowed to serve out part Of his term,
provided he is not broken on the wheel
of a revolution. The recall Is an old
established institution in our sister re-
public, only they don't do the recalling
with ballots.
Francisco 1. Madero tried to teach
his countrymen democracy, but they
had been under the Diaz rule so long
that they had forgotten what the word
meant. The worst accusation made
against Madero is that he was dream
er, but If so he dreamed of liberty for
his country, of honest elections, Of hu-
name government, of land for the land
less and of peace and prosperity for the
people. He was also criticised for be-
ing only five feet four inches in height,
very serious charge indeed. 1t was
said that he appointed too many of his
relatives to Office, but it was rejoined
that he had to have somebody about
him he could trust. Even as 1t was his
two chief generals turned traitors.
Two-thirds of People Illiterate.
Poor Madero He had become indoc.
trinated with republicanism as 1t ex-
lists in America and thought he could
apply 1t TO Mexico, only to find that
the people did not comprehend it or
know how to use 1t. The poorer class
es thought liberty meant that they
could take what they wanted with
none to say them nay, The poems are
illiterate. 1t is estimated by one IA
miliar with Mexican affairs that of the
100000 population of the nation 10,-
100000 can neither read nor write, and
half the remaining 100000 have NO
education to speak of. The same au-
thortiy says that 40 per cent of the peo-
pie are of pure Indian blood and that
80 per cent more have Indian or negro
blood in their veins. These last are
the greasers. When it is realized
that nearly all the remaining 80 per
cent are Spaniards it can be seen just
what elements Madero had to depend
on in working out his dream.
Well, Madero is dead and the old
cientificos are in the saddle. To those
unacquainted with the cientificos II
should be explained that they consu
tu<ed the real power in the last years
Of Porfirio Diaz They are not politi-
cal party, but rather an inner circle, d
power behind the throne. They die
tate appointments and policies. The
meaning of the word "cientifico" Is
scientific business, and it is shrewdly
suspected that this wheel within q
wheel made a scientific business Of gov
ernment, of the offices. contracts, con
cessions, honors, franchises and Other
favors that government has to bestow
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
HERE IS A BARGAlA

Located in Berlin township about
3h miles from Honesdale is one
of the best farms In that locality.
1t consists of 10S acres, which Is all
improved. The soil is sand loan and
red shale. 1t is we'll watered by
springs; orchard. Twelve-room
house, barn 37x47 feet with shed
22x90 feet. Part cash, balance on
easy terms. See
Buy-U-A-Home Realty Co.
Jadwin Building, Box 81, Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
We Can Afford to Wait.

AS matter of fact, just what bust
ness would we have in Mexico any
way? Have not the people of that
country right to work out their own
internal affairs in their own way? Is
it not better for them that they should
do so? There is no evidence that
American lives or property have suf-