Library Jnljiofio item ScmIVeckIy Founded! Wayne County Organ ef the ' mna IwVM Weekly Founded, 1844 REPUBLICAN PARTY 66tH YEAR. HONESDALB, WAYNE CO., PA. "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1009. NO. 16 DR. HL rant II Famous Surgeon Noted For Love to Mankind. BODY ON WAY TO NEW YORK Ead Came at Savannah After He Had Battled For Months With Canoer of the Tongue. Now York, Feb. 23. The death at Savannah of Dr. William T. Bull, the most eminent American Burgeon, has caused mourning among thousands In this city. Dr. Bull's body Is on its way here for interment. Dr. Bull was as noted for his love to mankind and for the generous aid he cave to the poor as for his talent in his profession. He attended thousands without charging any fee. Neither would he charge an exorbi tant fee when his patient was a mil llonalre. The story Is told of an operation for appendicitis that he performed on one of the great -railroad and financial magnates of this city. The operation was highly successful, and the patient received a bill for $500, Dr. Bull's ordi nary fee for that sort of operation. Some of his professional friends re monstrated with him, saying that he . should hnvc sent a bill for $5,000. To them 'Bull snld In his quiet way: "Why should I charge a rich man any more than a poor one? I made my regular charge for the operation and. see no reason why I should distinguish between this rich man and another man possessed of less money. I would try as hard to save the poor man's life hb I would a rich one's." The humanity of the surgeon is illus trated by nn incident in his career which came to light through. qrmtber physician. " ' V Late at night a young doctor from the east.sldo went to-Dr. Ball's home sad told him. that his-skill was needed ri HftVf tKft.Hte. eit , n Vnnnir Jtnrlah.trlpl afflicted with appendicitis. Dr. Bull went to the' home of the girl. It was in a tenement house. She lay on the floor on a bundle of rags. The family' had not tasted food In two days. Taking off his coat and rolling up his sleeves, Dr. Bull turned au Ice box into nn operating table, operated on the girl, 'stayed In the house till the patient was out of Immediate danger and saw that food was brought for the family. The father of the girl In his great gratitude for the surgeon's kindness took from his pocket n quarter, nil the mouey he had In the world, and prof fered It to the great physician, and Dr. Bull, realizing the spirit In which the money had been offered and too tender to refuse it, accepted the quar ter and placed it In his pocket. "I hadn't the heart to refuse it," he said afterward. On May 30, 1803, Dr. Bull married Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., whose first husband was the son of James G. Blaine, secretary of state, senator and Republican candidate for the presiden cy. She had obtained a divorce from her husband and was about to go upon the stage when rheumatism in tin acute form seized her. Dr. Bull was called In to treat her and succeed ed In restoring her to health. Before her marriage to Mr. Blaine the present Mrs. Bull was Marie Kev ins, the daughter of Colonel Richard Kevins, for twenty-five years the own er of tbo Ohio Statesman. Dr. Bull's late illness wns of some months' duration. Last July he wns operated upon for cancer. During the month of October he was at death's door, and all hope of saving his life was given up by the attending physi cians. Ills vitality was such, however, that he had frequent rallies. He was re moved to a hotel In this city and about n month ago wns taken to Savannah. CHESS EXPEET DROPS DEAD. Memberi of State Aatoeiatlon Stop Play on Hearing Newt. New York, Feb. 23. Eugene Delraar, a leading American chess expert, drop ped dead of heart failure at the home of his son-in-law In this city. He was sixty-seven years old. The announcement of Mr. Delinar's death cast a gloom over -the members of the New York State Chess associa tion, in session at tho Hotel West minster. Mr. Delinar bad long been one of the prominent members of the organization. He was entered in the annual championship tournament of the Manhattan Chess club. Upon receipt of the news of Mr. Del mar's death by the members 6f the New York Stato association play wns at once suspended. EDUCATORS MEET TODAY. Leading 8choolteachera Begin Conven tion In Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 23. Seldom in the his tory of the United States has, there been so. distinguished a gathering of educators as the assemblage which gathered here today for the conven tion of the department' of superintend enco of the National Educational asso ciation. Prominent teachers from all parts of the country comprise the membership of the department, and tho greater part of them are present tt the convention. The pedagogues were welcomed to Chicago by President Schneider of the Chicago board of education. The open ing session was taken up with the reading of papers on "Elimination of Waste In School Work." The conven tion will remain In session three days. Among the prominent men and wo men attending tho convention are Stratton D. Brooks, superintendent of schools, Bopton; Charles P. Cary, state superintendent of public instruction, Wisconsin; Julia Richman, district su perintendent of public schools, New York city; Kenyou Butterfleld, presi dent of Massachusetts Agricultural college, Amherst; Elmer Ellsworth Brown, United States commissioner of education, Washington, and William II. Maxwell, superintendent of-schools, Now York city. KILLS HIMSELF IN NIAGARA. German of Noble Birth Leap Down an Ice Crevice. ' Niagara Falls, N. Y., Feb. 23. It. You Bannar, a German of noble birth, estranged from his family because he married against their wishes, commit ted, suicide on the Ice bridge below Niagara falls. ' Von Bannar came here on a visit to John L. Harper, chief engineer of the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power com pany. He told Mr. Harper that his wife was burned to death In a fire which destroyed their home in Chi cago recently, and since then he had been traveling around the country seeking to forget her tragic end. Mr. Harper received a letter from .y$n -Bannar, In which the German said be had, seen another vision of his wife on Saturday night and that he had died to -follow her: . -Von -Bannar wrs seen to walk on the Ice. bridge near-the American side and leap down -a crevice. His body was recovered by Percy Page, a park em ployee, who was lowered Into the crevice by ropes. It was Identified by Mr. Hurper as that of Von Bannar. WHITE CAPTURES MARATHON, Holy Cross Lyceum Crack Wins Four teenth Regiment Race. New York, Feb. 23.-EdwIn H. White of the Holy Cross fyceum, Brooklyn, won tho Fourteenth regiment Mara thon race over the course from the armory, In Brooklyn, to Sea Gate, Coney Island, and return. His time for the 2G miles 385 yards was 2 hours 53 minutes 45 seconds. James Clark of the Xavler Athletic association, who won the Thirteenth regiment race on Lincoln's birthday, led for the greater part of the contest, but weakened In the twenty-third mile. Nowland Wins Fifteen Mile Marathon. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 23. George Newland of Cleveland won the H. G. Frledrlchs fifteen mile Marathon race here In 1 hour 47 "minutes. Robert Kenney of Bellalre finished second, thirty seconds nfler the winner. W. E. Donnelly of Steubenvllle, O., was third and Kyle Smith, Wheeling, fourth. JEFF DAVIS HONORED. President Orders His Name Put Back on a Bridge. Washington, Feb. 23. By direction of President Roosevelt, Secretary of War Wright has Issued Instructions to General Marshall, chief of engineers of the army, to restore the name of Jefferson Davis ns secretary of war to the Cabin John bridge. This Is a large single span stone arch bridge about seven miles above Washington. It wns built while Jeff Davis wns secretary of war. In 1802 his name was erased from the tablet on the side of the bridge nt the sug gestion of Galuslm Grow, then speaker of the house of representatives, be cause of the fact that Davis had been elected president of the Confederate States. For many years Confederate societies have endeavored to have the name restored. DEEP SNOW IN COLORADO. Thirty Foot Drifts on Railway Tracks Halt All Trains. Durango, Colo., Feb. 23. This region Is In the midst of the worst snow blockade since 18S4. Train service is demoralized. A foot of snow fell in twelve hours, making it three feet on tho level. Tho Alamosa branch of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad Is piled thir ty to forty feet In many cuts, and on Cumbres pass, the highest point on the railroad, the snow Is from six to fifteen feet deep. BUI FINE USE UP Government Reopens Stand ard Oil Suit Today. TRUST'S $29,240,000 AT STARE Judge Anderson of United Statar- Circuit Court Presides at Re hearing In Chicago Big Legal Array. Chicago, Feb. 23. The retrial of the. famous Standard Oil "big fine case" began today before Judge Albert B. Anderson of Indiana in the Uulted, States circuit court in this city. The present proceedings constitute a rehearing of the case in which the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, a. subsidiary company of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (the par-, ent of all the Standard OH companies) wns fined $29,240,000 by Judge Landls- for rebating. The famous' fine was Imposed Aug. 3, 1007, and on July 22, 1008, the United States circuit court of appeals reversed the decision. On motion of the government the supreme court- ordered a rehearing of the case. A brilliant galaxy of legal luminaries represent the two sides In the famous cose. The government's Interests arc in the hands of District Attorney Sims of Chicago, acting ns special counsel. assisted by J. H. Wilkerson. Moritz Rosenthal,, the head of the Standard's legal forces, who Is frequently referred to ns "the highest priced lawyer In the United States," and John S. Miller, with numerous assistants, have charge of the oil company's side of the mat ter. Scores of subpoenas have been Is-. sued to witnesses In the case. One subpoena was Issued for President Moffntt of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Other Standard OH of ficers who have been served are G. W. Stahl, treasurer; John C. McDonald, auditor,-and Edgar Bogardus,. traffic manager. Other -witnesses who nre to appear, are Gtiofge 'Hobert and C. Crosslandf" expert rate' clerks for the Interstate commerce commission; Secretary KI1 Patrick of the railroad and warehouse commission, F. S. Hollands, rate clerk for the Chicago and Alton railroad, and J. S. Howard, formerly auditor of the Chicago and Alton railroad. Bo gardus, Hollands and Howard were witnesses nt the previous trial. CABINET OFFICER IN AERO. French Minister of Public Works Flies With Wright. Pau, France, Feb. 23. M. Barthou, minister of public works, wns n pas senger with Wilbur Wright In n flight of five minutes. Mr. Wright made sev eral sharp turns and went through other maneuvers, which seemed to please the minister exceedingly. M. Barthou congratulated the American aeroplnnlst warmly, declaring that he had experienced a much greater feel ing of security than on the occnslou of his first flight at Auvours, which con vinced nun mat tne science or avia tion was making great advances. During the first flight of the after noon, In which Count Lambert was a passenger, a slight accident occurred, n rudder wire snapping. Sir. Wright alighted and mnde repairs In a few minutes. FOUR CHILDREN MURDERED. Father Cuts Their Throats and Then Kills Himself. Mondovl, Wis., Feb. 23. Hans B. Hanson, a farmer, cut the throats of his four children, n boy and three girls, whose ages ranged from five to' fifteen years, with a butcher knife. After killing his children Hanson went to the barn and stabbed several horses, cows, calves nnd pigs and killed a cat. He then poured parls green In the hog trough. Then, having poured kerosene about the house nnd barn and set fire to the buildings, Han son drew n sharp knife across his own throat, killing himself. 3,928 Deaths From Cholera. St. Petersburg, Feb. 23. The chol era, which has now been epidemic here for 100 days, has reached the 10, 000 mark. There have been 3,928 deaths from the disease. New Servian Cabinet. Belgrade, Servla, Feb. 23. Follow ing the resignation of the Servian cab Inct a new coalition ministry has been formed, with S. Novakovlch as tho now premier. Worry Kills Brother of Missina Man. Portland, Ore., Feb. 23. Worry over tbo disappearance of his brother, Ed ward P. Fitch, four months ago is as signed as tho cause of the death of Charles Fitch. His brother was locat ed Just afterward. AERODROME DISABLED. Cygniii l. Breaks, Us Propeller Just fiaddeck, N. S., Feb. 23. The break ing of '-the propeller of the new aero drome'.Oygnet II., built by the Aerial Experiment association, as It was about to ascend from the ice cnt short the experiment of the machine, which Is, -the first tetrahedral structure -to hare' engine power attached. The. Cygnet II., which was operated. by J- &' D. McCurdy of Baddeck, re somblce in appearance Dr. Graham Bell's tetrahedral kite Cygnet I., which nt Deeistnber,, 1007, .successfully car ried tip into the air the' late Lieutenant Belfrldge, then secretary of the Aerial Experiment association, who was aft erward killed in the accident to Orvlllo Wright's aeroplane at Fort Meyer. xne aeroarome is equippea wun uledge runners and an aerial propeller ten feiSt In diameter, driven by a fifty horsepower eight cylinder water cooled motor. designed by Glenn H. Curtlss of (he G. H. Curtlss Manufacturing com pany of Hammondsport, N. Y. It con tains ,690 tetrahedral winged cells and weighs 950 pounds with man and engine on board. Pending the making of necessary re pairs experiments, will be conducted with McCurdy's Sliver Dart, which ha already- made a number of successful flights at Hammondsport. ARID LANDS CONGRESS. "Dry Farmers" In 8esslon Today at Cheyenne to Discuss Methods. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23. More than a thousand delegntes, representing ev &y state in the west and several for eign countries, were present at the opening today In the Capitol Avenue theater, of the third annual transmls sourl dry farming congress. Although the movement to bring to gether the tillers of the arid lands of tho' west Is only three years old and its formal organization dates from last year's congress, It already ranks In importance with the national Irriga tion congress and the trahsmisslsslppl commercial congress. The purpose of the congress is the discussion and comparison of methods by which the arid districts can be placed under till? age and the natural rainfall conserv ed, closer co-operation between the state and government departments in vlidylng, dry forming methods and' the employment of statisticians, lecturers, experimental farmers," etc., whose duty It will be to visit the various states, meet the farmers personally, 'attend farmers' institutes and work with the agricultural stations all over the west In disposing of the problems now be fore the farmer of dry lands. MINING ENGINEERS MEET. Will Talk of National Resources and Panama Canal at Convention. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 23. The American- Institute of Mining Engi neers, the society which comprises In its membership most of the mining and geological experts of the United States, will begin its meeting in Shef field hall this evening. The opening topic of the convention will be "Tho Conservation of Natural Resources." A paper on this subject will be read by Dr. James Douglas of New York, and Joseph A. Holmes, chief of the technologic branch of the United States geologic survey, who is a member of the national conservation commission, will tell of the work of the commis sion In Its relation to mineral re sources. Tomorrow the leading topic will be "A Sen Level Canal nt Panama." It is expected that the relative merits of the sea level and the lock canal plans will receive full attention. Other top ics of Importance to the nation will be discussed during the convention. PRESIDENT TO SEE MISSIONS. Will Visit African Stations and Tell About Them on Return. Chicago,' Feb. 23. While In Africa President Roosevelt will visit a num ber of missions and will make ad dresses, giving his observations when he returns to this country. This statement Is made by Bishop Joseph G. Hnrtzell, who hns charge of the Methodist African missions and who recently visited the president at the White House. "The president," said the bishop, 'tasked me for a list of missions in the territory which he will visit, and he expressed marked sympathy with the work they arc doing." KEEL OF NEW FIGHTER LAID. Btattleehlp Utah to Be Heavier Than Recent Dreadnoughts. Philadelphia, Feb. 23. The keel of t'ae battleship Utah, a sister ship of the Florida, now being constructed at the Brooklyn navy yard, was laid in the yard of the New York Shipbuilding company, Camden. Tho new battleship Is to have a dis placement of 21,387 tons and will havo a speed of 21 knots an hour. The con tract price without armor armament Is $3,940,000. Her tonnage is a thousand tons greater than the North Dakota and Delaware, the most recent "Dreadnoughts." OBITUARY. Miss Osie Rust died at the home of George Bishop at Indian Orchard, Sunday triornlng, after a lew days' ill ness of -pnedmonia. Deceased was fifty one years of age, and for some time has been, housekeeper for Mr. Bishop. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the bouse. In terment in Glen Dyberry. Mies Fanny Hawkey died Monday evening at the Hahnemann Hospital, Scranton, where Bhe went to undergo, an operation on Wednesday last. Her bodywas brought here on Tuesday af ternoon for burial. Deceased was born in Seelyville and is survived by one sis ter, Mrs. T. E. Callaway, and three brothers, Henry, of Scranton, "Robert, of Bnrlington, N. J., and John, of Seely ville. Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. John RIckert, died at their iiome on High street, Monday evening, after a fourteen months' illness of lung trouble. De ceased was twenty years of age j was born in Honesdale, and for a number of years worked at his trade as a glass cutter. Besides his parents he is sur vived by one brother, Fred, of this place. The funeral will be held Thurs day morning at St. Magdalen's church. On the 26th of January, Frederick Floyd, born in Amagh county, Galloway., Ireland, aged about 80 years, passed away at the home of Miss Adelaide M. Noble, after a brief illness from pneu monia. He came to Sterling, (his coun ty, in the spring of 1849 with the late James M. Noble, who had secured his help through the high recommendations given of him by a business acquaintance in New York city, and during nil the nearly sixty years, most of which were spent among some members of the fam ily, he was to the utmost, upright nnd faithful, and in his death-thefanjily feel they have sustained a personal bereave ment, and the community has lost nn honorable, respected citizen. Henry Ackerman of this place, djed at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mich ael Krantz, of Carbondale, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 23d. Deceased was 85 years of age, and had been a resident of Honesdale for a number of years. About six weeks ago he went to Carbondale, to visit relatives. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. John Wark and Mrs. Michael Krantz, of Carbondale; Mrs. Leonard Keltz and Joseph Acker man, of Forest City ; Mrs. Joseph Loven, of White Mills j Peter and Henry Acker man, of Chicago ; Mrs. S. Heinickle and Mrs. Peter McGinnis, of Honesdale. The funeral will be held at St. Mary Magda len's German Catholic Church, Thurs day morning. Mrs. Mary Augusta Dickson, wife of Joseph B. Dickson, of New York, died m the Roosevelt Hospital, in that city, last Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, after an operation performed some two weeks ago, for cancer of the intestines, after a long and painful illness. She was con scious up to tho day of her death, and left her love to all of her friends. She had no fear of death. Mrs. Dickson was born in Honesdale, and was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Coe F. Young, for many years leading resi dents of our borough. She was married in Grace Episcopal church, Honesdale, Sept. 9, 1885, Rev. II. C. Swentzel of ficiating. Her husband is a son of tho late Thomas Dickson, of Scranton. Be sides her husband, she is survived bv four children, Thomas, Alice, Margaret and Mary; a brother, Horace G. Young, of Albany, and sister, Mrs. George W. Barnes, of Muskogee, Oklahoma. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence, 28 East 39th street, New York city. Interment in the Mor ristown, N. J., cemetery. Miss Betsy J. Kellam died at her home in Long Eddy, of dropsy, Friday, Feb. 12, 1909. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kellam, and was born at Tyler's Ferry, Manchester township, March 19, 1823. Miss Kellam was a worthy representative of one of the sturdy pioneer families of Wayne coun ty. She had been an invalid for several years, and a most patient sufferer. She united with the M. E. church at the early age of sixteen, and her Bible and song book were always at hand, and during her last illness were a great com fort. Her last testimony was that the Lord was constantly with her, and she was fully prepared to go to her long home. She is survived by three sisters and two brothers; Mrs. F, A. Lord, of Binghamton, Mrs. J. Cramer, of State ford, N. J., Miss Barrilla Kellman, of Kellam, H. P. Kellam and Preston Kel lam, of Long Eddy. The funeral was held at Long Eddy, in theM. E. church, Rev. R. McLaren officiating. The text was from James 4th chapter, 14 verse: "For what is your life ?" The burial was in the family cemetery at Kellam, Pa. Ancnt Good Roads. Tito Scientific American of Oct. 24th has a sensible and timely article upoa. the maintenance of roads which is worthy of general attention. "In the present campaign of good roads educa tion," it says, "more attention should be paid to the vital function of road maintenance. Our present system of building a first class road and then let ting it go to ruin as fast as wind, weath er and traffic can wreck it, if. the height of folly and extravagance' The ar ticle contrasts this wasteful American' system with the careful repairing of European roads. The European system is the keeping up of roads by constant work. Repairs-are in progress all the time by skilled workmen. The solitary road repairer, with his wheelbarrow, pick and shovel, and a little pile of broken stone and topdressing, is a fa miliar sight on the roads in the progres sive countries of Europe. Each section of a road is in charge of a repairer, and is inspected .by him daily. On detecting a low spot, where water may collect, he makes immediate repairs. The Home-Coming. The great American battle ship fleet arrived home and has been reviewed by President Roosevelt. The trip cov- erea miles ; took one year, two months and six days, and cost $20,000, 000. The spectacular effect was Roose veltian. The nations of the earth know us in a greater measure than ever, and we hope that if any country had sinister designs on our peace and welfare, that we have demonstrated that we can hold our end up in a fight or a frolic. Maplewood" Feb. 22d. The children of Aaron Black, who have been suffering from whooping cough in its worst form, are slowly improving. Rev. J. W. Rosenberger leaves here the 23d to attend the annual conference of the Evangelical church which, will be held at Easton, Pa. He will be ac companied by our young townsman, O. P. Sharp, who hopes to gain a license to preach. We hope he may be suc cessful. s"Mrand Mrs. William Sharn are both victims of La grippe, Mrs. Rosenberger, who has been very ill for the past week, is able to be about again. . t Mies Clara Gibb of 'Scranton, visited relatives at this -place last week. We are having a'great-deal of rain of late, and the springs and wells are over flowing in consequence. We wonder if people who complained the most during the past dry summer, will be any better satisfied with the weather now. We fear not. There are people whom you cannot please, "any of the time." Onr little town has been honored the East week by n "One-horse show." trange that the peoplu who can usual ly lay some claims to common sense, should be taken in by the cheap acting, cheap patent medicine, and cheaper jewelry of any fakir who comes along. The ice harvest for this year is a plenteous one. The houses are full ; a great many cars have been shipped and they are now completing a large stack. Several of the men will go to Poyntelle next week to erect a stack there. Waymart. Feb. 22d. Mrs. Grace Schaffer and little niece, of Gravity, are visiting at the home of Win. Sinquet. Mrs. Clara Schaffer has been suffering with a severe attack of the grip. John Jeffrey, who has been taking a business course at Wyoming Seminarv, has finished his studies and returned home. Prof. .1. F. Dooley made a business trip to Honesdale, on Saturday. Mrs. Robert Rattan, who has been visiting her children nt Pprt Jervis, has returned home. Raymond Schenck, who has been ill with typhoid fever, for some time, is now able to be out a little.. The supper on Thursday eveninc civen by the men of the congregation of the M. E. church, was a great success, both socially and financially, $112 having been realized, while the proceeds of the sup per given a month ago, by the men of the church, only netted $48.12. The lat ter are looKing rattier solemn, as they now have to serve a bannuetto the non- church members. Bethany. Feb. 22. Mrs. M. Slayton is spending two weeks with relatives in Kingston and Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harines nnd daughter, Eva, are spending several davs at t'leasant Mount. Mr. and Mrs. Winner celebrated their golden wedding nniversary on Feb. 22. Mrs. Laura Miller is spending Sunday in Carbondale, and attending the meet ings being held there. Mrs. Elsa Moorhouse, Mrs. D. W. Manning, Jr., and Mrs. William Houser attended a sewing bee at Mrs. Harry Smith's on Thursday. Rev. W. B. Signor attended the min isterial meeting at Hawley. Wednesday evening the many friends of Joe Clemo helped him celebrate his twenty-first birthday. The evening was spent in the usual way, followed by an oyster supper. He was presented with a pair of gold cuff links and a handsome neck scan. The merriment was kept up until a late hour, when the friends de- Sarted wishing Joe many returns 'of the ay. Airs. George Hauser and son, Fred, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fritze, in Aldenvillo, on Sunday. Washington's birthday was not for gotten here. Flags were flying from th school house and other buildings.
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