Correspondence
Items Gathered by
THE CITIZEN STAFF
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M&plewood.
Jan. 22d. O. P. Sharp is laid up'for
repairs, as Hie result of a large cakeof
ice being dropped on his foot a few days
ago.
8".mons Brothers, 'whose mill is at
present located on the Marcus VanCamp
lumber-tract, are having troubles of
their own, on account of broken cylin
der springs, also a broken cut-off valve
and pipe.
There will be no school in Miss Bid
'well's room until next Monday, owing
to the death and burial of her father.
Miss Bidwell has many friends here who
sympathize with her in her bereave
ment. We have had zero weather for a few
days, which brings a smile to the faces
of those engaged in the ice harvest. The
ice is in fine conditional present, and
they are both filling the houses and
shipping cars.
Elling LaBarr.of Scranton, spent yes
terday with his uncle, Henry O. Silk
man. Mr. Silkman is very ill, and it is
doubtful if he recovers.
Paul Hosenberger, who had the mis
fortune to crush two lingers, while out
coasting, last Monday, is doing nicely
at the present writing.
Two strangers called at the home of
. M. Black, the other day, (lured
thither, no doubt, by the reports of Mrs.
Black's good cooking) and asked for
board during the ice-cutting season.
They were entertained for the night and
left for work (VJJjieiPXtjiionimg c:r
rying a basket of good tilings. JThat
was the last seen of either men or bas
ket. Needless to say Mrs. Black is a
wiser if not a sadder woman.
Hawiey.
Jan. -5. The Bepublioans of the
borough held their caucus in 1'ireinan's
Hall, Saturday night, and nominated
a full ticket.which is unusually strong and
well balanced, and we believe the citi
zens of the borough will make no mis
take in electing it from top to bottom.
Albert Simons, of Newburg, N. Y., is
spending a few weeks in town.
I (Mr. Henry Von Franck is visiting
friends in Paterson, N. J.
Mrs. It. F. Warg is spending a few
weeks with Mrs. Win. Everly, of Lake
ville. John Dougherty, engineer on thevard
engine, had his right hand badly bruised
Friday afternoon. While, reversing his
engine his hand was caught between the
reverse lever and the engine's brake-
valve. Dr
. C. Vnist dressen tne m-
iMLivervman W'.C. Ames Jideda fine
pair of driving"horse's to his livery Mon
day. He purchased them in New York.
Miss Sophia Quinlan.f Jlmalc,
was the'guest of friends on Mainlave
nue over Sunday.
Howard Daniels. f Port Jervis, was
a caller in town Monday.
Mrs. A. C. Voigt was a visitor to
Honesdale Monday.
Siko.
Jan. 'Joth. Richard Arthur, wife, son
Ray and daughter Edna, and Mr. and
Mrs. Spencer Pulis, spent last Friday
evening at M. K. Kimble's, near the
Fair Grounds.
Martin Bolkcom and wife, of Beech
(Jrove, spent Sunday at J. M. Bolk
coni's. Miss Jessie Nelson recently visited her
friend Marie Schrader, at Lakeville.
Mrs. O. A. Kimble istrccovering from
an attack of pleurisy.
Several from this place are helping
get ice for Borden's milk condensory, at
East Honesdale.
The Pleasant Valley Loyal Temper
ance Legion met Saturday evening, Jan.
10th, to elect ofiicers for the ensuing
year.
Braman.
Jan. 25. The Ladies' Aid met at the
residence of George Blum, Sr., Jan. 21.
Twenty-two were present and $4 was
added to the church treasury. The, next
meeting will be held at the home of Mrs.
Barbara Adams. Feb. 18th.
H. Weitzer has gone on a business trip
to New York, I'hiladelphia and other
cities.
Mrs. Ernest White spent last Thursday
at Kejlam. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Caffery have
moved to the Union, on the farm with
the latter's mother, which they will work
this year.
Born, to Mr. and' Mrs. R. J. Stalker,
Jan. 23, an eight pound boy.
Bethany,
Jan. 25th. Mr. and Mrs. Vance
Starnes 'spent Thursday In Carbondale.
Florence Blake returned from Scran
ton and Carbondale,. Friday.
Charles Blake received o painful in
jury to his back on Friday morning.
The last load of (op was being put In his
' Ice house, when he fell on his back and
three ribs were torn from his backbone.
He is attinded by Dr. Powell and is do-
-About the Cuuntv.
ing as well as can be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Starnes and chil
dren, of Carbondale, visited relatives
here Friday and Saturday.
Rev. J. B. Cody and Emerson W.
Gammell attended Pomona Grange at
Farno, Friday.
Charles W. Sutton, of Hancock, came
to spend Sunday with his wife.
Mrs. J. L. Monington returned Satur
day from New York, where she has been
visiting relatives for the last three
weeks.
James Johns spent Saturday in Forest
City with his son Howard, and family.
JJA. O. Blake and! daughter, lorence,
will soon be located again on'the Samp
son farm.
Carley Brook.
Jan. 2Sth.-About twenty-five people ,
from fennth Hill spent a day at the par-
sonage, last week. ,
Quarterly meeting will be held m the
M. E. church, on Saturday, at'2:.'10 p. m.,
and communion on Sunday, at 10:30 A.
m. Rev. M. D. Fuller, District Super
intendent, will be here. Sunday school
will be held at 9:H0 A. m., this Sunday,
instead of 10.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Cole, daughter Bertha,
and Mr. Bellamy, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Wood.
Ethel and Alma Zweizig spent part of
last week with friends at Galilee.
cution of article 1 of the treaty of
Shame to Give Him Up, They Say. ,'Oct. 20, 1818. nnd In deciding the ton
New York, Jan. 2(i.-Members of the itroverslal points the tribunal will have
Pouren defense committee here say to nass ou a very broad and Important
that rourcn has offered the most con- nuestlon as to whether state or colonial
vlncing proof that his only offense In law or regulations may interfere with
Russia was his participation in the i the tcrms of n treaty,
revolution In the Baltic provinces. , Tbl lntter question confronted the
Thev say that the documents produced administration In a most perplexing
lv the Russian authorities have beenlwn3' 1,1 tm Japanese school question
obtained bv intimidation, bribery or " threatens to become an Important
forgery. "It would be a burning I actor , ln w " bills pending bo-
shame and disgrace for the United
States to surrender Pouren to the ten
der mercies of the Russian authori
ties," said Dr. Markovitz, head of the
defense committee, today.
EARTH SHOCKS IN ITALY.
They Number a Dozen Daily and In
crease In Intensity.
Monteleone, Jan, 2G. The earth
shocks here average a dozen dally, and"'
apparently they arc Increasing In num
ber nnd Intensity.
The refugees are In a constant state
of alarm, and the vast majority of
them have decided to emigrate to
America as soon as they can secure
transportation.
Mount Etna can 1 seen emitting an
immense column of smoke, which, be-1
ing white, the people consider a bad
omen.
BARON ROSEN RECALLED.
M. George Bakhmetieff to Be
New
Russian Ambassador Here.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Barou Ro
sen, the ambassador to the United
States, has been recalled and will be
transferred to Rome, and M. George
Bakhmetieff, former minister to Ja
pan, will be appointed ambassador at
Washington.
Baron Rosen has had nearly four
years at Washington, and the foreign j
ministry considers Jl. Bakhmetieff the
most available man to succeed him on
account of his American cpnnections '
dnd his former service in Washington.
Seven Negroes Lynched.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 20. Seven ne
groes have been lynched at Inverness,
Miss., for participation in an attack
upon a woman.
Wise Step.
"Don't you think Clubman, the au
thor, was foolish to marry?" '
"No, Indeed. With a man of his hab
its marriage is sure to result ln the
creation of a great deal of fiction."
Kansas City Times.
The First Thought.
"The first time he went out ln his
new auto ho ran across a few friends,
snd"-
"Dld they leave famllIes?"-Baltl-more
American.
Where the Pinch Took Effect.
"Never let your shoes pinch you."
"Gee! I don't. It's my family's shoes
that pinch me. I have to buy on an
average eighteen pairs a year." Chi
cago Tribune.
Umbrellas.
Umbrellas were first used ln Chlira
and Japan.
Tho Pottery Tree of Braxll.
The pottery tree, found ln Brazil, Is
curious and useful. One would scarce
ly expect to find pots and Jars and
pitchers growing ln if not on a tree,
but the material for them certainly
grows ln this tree. It is found ln the
form of silica, chiefly ln the bark, al
though the very hard wood of the tree
also yields it. To make this' curious
pottery tho. bark Is burned, and what
remains Is ground to powder and
mixed with clay.
FISHERIES Pa
Root and Dryce Reach an
Agreement on Treaty.
POINTS FOR HAGUE TO PASS ON
Conclusion of Negotiations Viewed
With Extreme Satisfaction by
Eeprcoentatives of Both
Government.
Washington, Jan. 20. An agreement
has been reached between Secretary
Root and the British and Cana
dian and Newfoundland governments
through their representatives here on
the Newfoundland fisheries question to
be submitted to The Hague court for
arbitration.
The agreement was reached at a
conference between Ambassador Bryce,
representatives of the Canadian and
Newfoundland governments and Secrc-
i tary Root.
Thn fWQitlf if ttif llnmitlnHntiD wii
,mmedlatcIv camca t0 thc Uome gov.
ernments, with a view to a formal
approval of the questions to be urbl-
(rated.
Mr. Root hopes to go before thc sen-
ntc foreign relations committee nnd
explain Its provisions.
The agreement followed protracted
conferences which lasted day and
night. The treaty will have to be sen I
to the United stales senate for ratifi
cation. The conclusion of the negotia
tions Is viewed with extreme satisfac
tion by Secretary Root and the Brit
ish and colonial officials.
i Questions which The Hague will be
asked to Interpret arise under thc exe
lUiU L11C V,. 11111,1 lllil ICfeJBllllUlU illlt-'Ul-
ing the Japanese become laws,
Under the treaty of 1818 Americans
! were granted the same Vights of tish
Ing In Newfoundland waters as were
possessed by the British citizens. The
American contention has been that the
, British subject possessed unrestricted
' Ashing rights. The British view has
been that the Americans are given
1 such rights only as British subjects
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Psspss
CUE EXPERTS PLAY TONIGHT.
Sutton and Slosson In Contest For 18.1 j
Billiard Championship.
New York..Ian. 2i. The "knights of
the green cloth" will have an inning
here tonight, when "Student" George
Slosson and Champion George Sutton
play for the 18.1 balk line billiard
championship. Both men are in ex
cellent form for the contest, and high
runs are certain.
While Sutton is the favorite, many
followers of the game expect to see
GEORGE SLOSSON.
the veteran Slosson defeat the cham
pion. Tho latter has been playing In
superb form ln recent practice games.
Thc match, besides being for the cham
pionship, Involves n side bet of $1,000.
Willie Hoppe, the boy wonder, will
be on hand to challenge the winner.
He declares that his recent deposit of
$1,000 as a forfeit or side bet for a
match for the championship Is still
good.
It
DINE HARRLMAN TONIGHT.
Financier the Quest of the Chamber
of Commerce of Augusta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga Jan. 26. Edward H.
Harrlman, the financier, who has ex
tensive holdings ln the Augusta street
railways and allied Interests, will be
the guest at dinner tonight of the
chamber of commerce of this city.
The dinner, which will be given ln
honor of Sir. Harrlmnn, will be at
tended by all the leading business and
professional" men of this city and, by,
several prominent national politicians.
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Russia Impatient at U. 5.
Delay of Extradition.
DECLARES PRISONER CRIMINAL
Defense Committee Says Accused It
Revolutionist and Political
Offender and That Russian
Charges Are False.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 26. Impatient
at delays by the American authorities
in the extradition of Jan Jnnoff Pou
ren, the Russian government has sent
to Washington fifteen depositions con
cerning the life in Russia of Pourcn,
declaring that he was not a revolution
ist, as his American defenders believe,
but that he had been guilty of the
commission of extraditable crimes.
Pouren was arrested In New York In
1008. charged with a long list of mur
ders. His extradition has been fought
In America on thc ground that his of
fenses were political.
The Riga deponents Include Pouren's
wife, who, with his seven children.
JAN JANOFF POUREN.
arc now inmntus of the Ledmansky
district poorhouses; four Lettish peas
ants who are selectmen or clerks of
the peasant communes, nnd Chief Zlii
llusky of the Riga district.
They all have testified that Poureu
was not a revolutionist nnd that the
"i-orest tsretnreu," to wntcn ne tie-
longed, although numbering former In
surgents among its members, did not
follow political alms.
ln view of these alleged facts the
Russian government demands that the
Untied Stales surrender Pouren with
out further delay.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Stock Quotations.
Money on call was 2 per cent; time
money and mercantile paper unchanged
ln rates.
Closing prices:
Amul. Copper.... Til Norf. & West... 91
Atchison 99?s Northwestern ..178
B. & 0 112 Penn. R. It 132
Brooklyn R. T... 704 Reading 137
dies, .t Ohio $2 Rock Island 24
C. .C..C.&SI.L,.. 72?i St. Paul 150
D. , L. & V 546 Southern Pac...l20,4
D.XzH 17754 Southern Ry.... 2tiVi
Krie 3094 South. Ry. pt...
Gen. Electric... 156 Sugar 133
111. Central 145 Texas Pacific... 34
Int.-Mel 15 Union Pacific. ,.17s)?i
Louis. & Nash... 123 U. S. Steel 63
Manhattan 150V4 U. S. Steel pf...U4
Missouri Pac... 70 West. Union.... cm
N, Y. Central.... 130
Market Reports.
WHEAT Quiet, but steady; contract
grades, January, $l.7V4al.0S.
CORN One-fourth cent lower: January,
OATS Steady, but quiet; No. 2 white,
natural, 56a56M:C.
BUTTER Lower and unsettled; re
ceipts, 4.3S7 packages; creamery, specials,
S0a:!0.c. (official 30c); extras, 29a2SV4c;
thirds to firsts, 23a2Sc; process, common
to special, 16a24c.
CUKESK Firm; receipts. 1,530 boxe;
state, full cream, specials, 14al5c; col
ored or white, fancy, 14V4c.; good to fine,
lie; winter made, best, 13'ic; common to
prime, lOlialSc; skims, full to specials,
ti&cllftc.
EGGS Unsettled; receipts, 4,399 cases;
itate, Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy,
selected, white, 34a35c; fair to choice, 32a
33c; brown and mixed, fancy, 32c; fair
to choice, S0a31c.
POTATOES Firm; domestic, ln bulk,
per 180 lbs., J2.2Ja2.62; per bag. J2a2.40;
European, per bag, J1.75a2.20; Bermuda,
per bbl $4a5; sweet, No. 1, per basket,
Jlal.23.
DRESSED POULTRY Weak on fowls
and average chickens; turkeys, selected,
hens or toms, per lb., 23c; poor to good.
lCa22c; spring chickens, roasting, nearby,
18a24c; western, IGalSc.; fowls, boxes, 14a
15c; barrels, 13Ka.l4 Wc ; old roosters,
10 Vic; ducks, western, 15alCc; geese, west
ern, 10al2c; squabs, white, per doc, 1.7T
a4.75.
A8ES MILLION P0R SLEUTHS.
Secretary Garfield Wants Sum to Un
earth Land Frauds.
Washington, Jan. 26. Disclosures of
Mlcged colossal frauds upon the public
lands ln the west are promised if con
jrrcss heeds the urgent appeal of James
ft. Garfield, secretary of the interior,
for an appropriation of $1,000,000 to
be used ln uncovering them.
The searchlight immediately will be
turned on by the secretary should fa
vorable action be taken on bis recom
mendation, It being his intention to
ferret out every trace of alleged fraud
ulent acquirement of government
lands.
DEMAND
on
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
A Born Financier.
"Sonny," began the book agent,
"would this bo a good time to see the
boss?"
."Got yer life Insured?" queried the
office boy.
"Now, look here, old man," contin
ued the fellow in confidential tones,
"you and I must fix this little matter
up. Your business Is to keep us fel
lows out of the office, Isn't It?"
"Dot's right"
"At the same time you need a little
extra coin for balls and parties nnd
Delmonlco dinners?"
"To say nuttln' of grand opera."
"Of course. Now, old pal, I'll tell
you what we'll do. You get an Inter
view for me with the head of the firm
and I'll hand you half a dollar before ,1
leave. Why, I've got a book proposi
tion here that he'll Jump at"
"Nuttln' doln'," replied the boy after
a few moments' thought.
"But why not?'
"Bccus a guy as smooth as you
would sell our eaBy boss so many books
he'd be broke for months, an' I'd lose
a dollar a week ln tips he hands me.
It's your move, Algernon."
And the book agent sighed and
moved on. A. B. Lewis ln Judge.
The Cause of the Trouble.
Mrs. Pugsley doesn't seem to like
Mrs. Plnkley."
"No. She can't forgive her."
"Why, what was the trouble?"
"Mrs. Plnkley had a remarkably
good cook, and Mrs. Pugsley coaxed
her to leave Mrs. Plnkley. Then Mrs.
Plnkley got a still better cook."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Her Excuse.
"Mrs. Skandell was telling me a
story today about that odious Mrs.
Galley," began Mrs. Jlgley.
"See here," Interrupted her husband,
"I thought you hated gossip I"
"Why er so I do, but of course I
can't hate it thoroughly until I know
Just exactly what It Is." Catholic
Standard and Times.
"Does your husband enjoy his home?"
"Yes, whenever I want him to take
me to the theater." Philadelphia
Press.
A Complicated 8yitem.
"So you have decided to economize
this year?"'
"Yes," answered young Mrs. Tor
kins. "Charley has promised to give
me all his winnings at poker, so that
I won't have to use any of my house
keeping allowance to play bridge."
Washington Star.
I Breaking the Ice.
Eva Harry proposed while skating.
He knelt on the Ice ten minutes, and
then I accepted him suddenly.
Edna Because he told you his heart
was melting?
Eva No, because the Ice was melt
ing. Detroit Tribune.
Knowledge Cheerfully Imparted.
Mrs. Chugwater Joslah, what is tho
"telephone ear?"
Mr. Chugwater It's altogether a
matter of choice. I always use the
left ear. Answers.
A Mere Detail.
His aeroplane Is wider
Than the Wrights' Is and as long.
It does not weigh one-half as much.
And It Is twice as strong.
It has two more propellers.
And It Is twice as high.
The only drawback to It is
That he can't make It fly.
Houston Post.
System.
Ylctlm (disposed to grumble) You've
robbed me before I've been ln town
half an hour.
Footpad Yes j this Is a pay as you
enter town. New York Press.
Oh, Jam!
She certified that she was Scotch.
And I've smaU cause to doubt her,
Since when the fruit is ripe she has
Such canny ways about her.
Boston Courier.
The Hedgehog.
Among animals that sleep very
soundly is the hedgehog. He has very
little to fear when asleep. In case of
danger he has only to erect his spines
to discourage effectively tho disturber
of bis dreams.
Cheap Law.
Law is- usually a very costly luxury,
but during the hearing of an east
London county court case recently it
waa stated by a witness that legal aid
could bo obtained on payment of a
penny a year. The body which under
takes tho proceedings, it was' said,
takes 10 per cent of the damages re
covered. ....
Often.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorneys-at-Lnw.
H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY
A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
building, second floor.
Otnce. Masonic
Honesdale. Pa.
WM. H. LEE,
ATTdRKKV A nmTWflprrtD.lm-t .
Office over post office. All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdale. Pa,
EC. MUMFORD,
. ATTORNEY COUNSKLOH-AT.r.AW.
Office Liberty Hall building, opposite the
Post Office, Honesdale. Pa. u
HOMER GREENE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Reirs store, Honesdale, Pa.
AT. 8EARLE,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office near Court House, Honesdale, Pa.
0L. ROWLAND,
. ATTORNEY A COUN8ELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Post Office. Honesdale. Pa.
CHARLES A. McCARTY,
ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW.
Special and prompt attention given totbe
collection of claims. Office over Keifs new
store, Honesdale, Pa.
FP. KIMBLE,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over the post office. Honesdale, Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW.
Office in the Court House, Honesdale,
Pa.
HERMAN HARME8,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Patents and pensions secured. Office In the
Schuerholz building, Honesdale, Pa.
PETER H. ILOFF,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office-Second floor old Savings Bank
building, Honesdale, Pa.
EM. SALMON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW
Office-Next .door to post office. Forraerl
occupied by W. II. Dimmick. Honesdale, Pa
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Office First Moor, old Savings Hank build
ing, Honesdale, Pa.
Physicians.
DR. H. B. SEARLES,
HONESDALE, PA.
Office and residence 1116 Church street
Telephones. Office Hours 2:00 to 4:00 and
7:00 to 8:00. p.m.
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NOTICE OF APPEALS. Tho Com
missioners of Wayne County have
fixed the following days and dates respect
ively for hearlmr general appeals from tbq
assessment or 1909, at the Commissioners'
olllce, Honesdale : ... .
Monday. Feb. J, 1909, beclnnlnc at 2 p. m.
Honesdale and Texas. .
Tuesday, Feb. 2.-llerlln, n?ihanyhH.X:
Ineham, Canaan. Cherry Kldee. Clinton
and Damascus. . . .
Wednesday, Feb. 3.-Drehcr. Dyberry.
Hawiey. Lake, Ubanon.Uhleh. Manchester.
Thursday. Feb. 4.-Mt. Pleasant, Orcmm,
Palmyra. Faupsck, Preston Prompton,
8 Friday. Feb. 6.-Bcoit, Bputh Canaan. 8tar
rucca, Storltwr. Waymart. Closing at fcdO.
Heal estate valuations can bo changed only
on appeal from tho triennial assessment, un
less there Is shown to bo an error, and no
other changes can be mode this year. Per
sons who have complaints can mall tncra to
tho Commissioners' office and they will re
ceive consideration by the Assessors and
Commissioners.
J. K. hoknhkck, V Com'rs
T.C. MADDKN, )
Uko.P. Iloss. Clerk.
Commissioners' UlHce, Jan. S, 1990. trrS