THE CITIZEN
PUBLISHED EVKBT WEDICRBDAT AND FRIDAY BT
the crnzKir runnsitma coMrAnr.
Entered as second-class matter, at the post
olllce, Ilonesdale, Pa.
K. B. HARDENBERflH, - - PRESIDENT
W. W. WOOD. - MANAGER AND BKC'Y
directors:
c. ii. dobrunoer. m. b. allen,
iiexbt wilson. e. d. hahdf.ni1f.r01i.
W. W. WOOD.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1009.
Boiled Down News.
Big slump in retook market. Hun
dreds of millions of values blotted out
in a few hours, causedj by the cut in
steel prices.
Major Everett Warren, of Scranton
is a candidate for Supreme Court Jus
tice.
Fourteen persons were killed by a
tornado in Arkansas.
Austro Servian war inevitable. Russia
massing troops on the frontier. Kaiser
cancelled his arrangements for spring
vacation.
Pittsburg bankers, contractors and
politicans caught in the graft net.
The President attended the funeral of
his nephew, who was killed by falling
out of a window.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will build a
municipal saloon in the middle of a
street.
Election in Indiana shows that 41
counties out of 92 go dry.
The bill abolishing spring elections in
Pennsylvania passed the House.
Harrlsburg Letter.
Eed. 22d. It is probable that before
the present session closes the lines will
be drawn to show who will be nominated
for the State offices to be filled this year.
Senator John W. Crawford is the most
frequently mentioned for the nomination
of Auditor .General, although Represents
tive Edgar R. Kiess, of Lycoming, and
ex-Representative E. E. Beidleman, of
Dauphin, are mentioned. The main
objection to Crawford is that ho conies
from Allegheny county, and some of the
country members think that the cities
have had enough for the present. Jesse
L. Hartman, of Blair county, is in line
for State Treasurer, but lots may happc:
between now and the convention day
and Senator Penrose has not indicated
whom he favors.
Beginning with this week the Legisla
ture will hold two sessions a day, and
after a month or so, three will be the
rule. In fact it will take steady work to
clean up any appreciable percentage of
the bills now before the Legislature, so
as to adjourn on April 15th, the day al
ready fixed by joint resolution for final
adjournment. Speaker Cox is energetic
and keeps things moving, however, and
a great deal of work can be done in seven
weeks.
Representative Fuerth will introduce
this werfk a bill making an appropria
tion of $10,000 for the purpose of estab
lishing a hospital at Honesdale. With
the finances as they are, it will take some
work to get such a bill through without
any cutting, but the prospects of success
are fair. The $5,000 appropriated tw
years ago was never drawn, although it
is not available after June 1st.
Members coming to town to-day in
variably carried a suit case, the particu
lar occasion requiring its use being the
reception given by the Governor and
Miss Stuart, to-morrow evening, to the
members ol the Legislature, their wives
and to the employees of the State. In
the receiving line will be the most promi
nent members of the Governor's official
family, with their wives, and the affai
will be quite the social event of the sea
son. There will be several score at this
reception who never attended one be
fore.
There are three bills that worry the
Legislature, i. e., Capitol Park exten
sion, pensions, and an automobile road
across or through the State. Good
judges say that none of these will be
come a law, although their backers are
working very hard to get them on the
books. Quite a few members would like
to see them killed, but are afraid to help
at the job.
A million dollars ahead of last year at
this time is the present status of collec
tion of the State's revenue. This is one
of the proofs of better times as well as of
the fact that the present Auditor General
is unusually alert and successful in get'
ing the taxes.
A most effective display advertisement
was that which called attention to the
Martha Washington supper, given by
the ladies of the Honesdale Presbyterian
church, as it appeared in a recent issue
of The Citizen. It should have added
to the popularity of the event, though
that is a rather difficult matter. Finan
dally, this supper is always a great sua
cess, but not more so than it deserves to
be, for the ladies always do their best
and that means success.
N. E. Haube
Desperate Case.
"What would you advUBTne to do to
Improve my looks?"
"Anyth!ng."-Houiton Post.
Teacher's Local Institute.
The Annual Local Institute of the
teachers of Honesdale, Texas, Dyberry,
Cherry Ridge, Soelyville and Bethany
was caiica to oraer at iu oxiock in uie
Honesdale High School building Satur
day, Feb. 20th, 1909. With the excep
tion of Dyberry, every district had
one hundred ner cent, attendance.
There were fourteen visiting school
teachers from other districts. Principal
H. A. Odav was unanimously unpointed
chairman, which position ho accepted
with Ins customary enthusiasm, super
intendent J. J. Koehler was also pre
ent.
The first sub cct. "Child Study", was
well presented by Miss Mabel Dexter, of
Dyberry. Tho following valuable sug
gestions were given : Tho teacher should
study the child, not only In school, but
at home, so as to supply home dellcien'
cies. Children arc divided into two
classes, active and passive. Tho active
child muBt have his activities propeny
directed, and the passive child must not
be neglected. This reauires close study.
The teacher is often the only source of
moral education the child receives
Child study is necessary for success in
teaching, and we can have no true
teacher without it.
"Common Sense Didactics" by Henry
Sabin.of Iowa, was reviewed by Miss
Mary Higgins and Miss Bessie Dudley.
The papers were well written, and the
delivery of miss Higgins deserves special
commendation. Teachers should give
more attention to delivery enunciation,
etc., both for personal benefit and for
use in the schools, xne Chapters given
contain the following useful points. The
book was written as a result of visits to
schools and institutions, to Give, espec
iallv vouns teachers, a brighter view ol
the teachingprofession. Mr. Sabin pays :
" Education means training lor Hie. ine
secret of success lies wholly in the spirit
of the teacher, and none hut true laaies
and Gentlemen should be employed in
our schools. Discipline is a source of
nowor. A teacher with a well disciplin
ed mind can maketho best possible use
of her knowledge. We should make the
child's knowledge practicable. Let it be
a factor of his future success, for the
child is educated only when he reaches
up to the full height of the opportuni
ties which God and Nature throw in his
way." The teacher's dress and manner
and health affect the entire school
therefore keep in mind the works of
Coleridge ; "O'er wayward childhood
wouldst thou hold firm rule, and sun
thee in the lieht of happy faces. Love.
Hope and Patience let these be thy
graces, and in thine own heart let them
first keep school." In the next four
chapters Mr. Sabin considers the know
ledge most important to the future man.
Intelligent reading he places first, next
in usefulness language and spelling,
then writing, not according to a system,
but a fairly rapid legible hand, in his
tory he would deal mainly with lives,
not dates, and in arithmetic cultivate
reasoning but work principally with small
numbers. Futhermore, the child re
quires manual training, but at the pre
sent time this is in a backward state.
The moral training, of many children is
left to the teacher. We should teach
children to judge themselves, and to de
cide courses of action. Certain habits
are the basis of moral training, such
habits should be brought to the pupil
constantly. The twq ends of school
government are the establishment- and
maintainence of order in' and about the
school, and the enabling of the child to
form habits of self control. Praise wise
ly bestowed for merit should not be
neglected. Discipline should influence
the child's life out of school, as well as
when with the teacher.
These papers were discussed by Supt.
J. J. Koehler, Mr. Haldeman and Mr.
Oday, and the subject of why children
leave school in the grammar grades was
taken up. The following reasons were
given by experienced teachers : The
immediate want of money, improper
preparation, or inability forhavder work
of the grades, dislike of discipline and
inability to see the value of an educa
tion. After a quintet by five girls of Eighth
grade, "The Ship of State," Miss Frances
Gray read a paper on "School Hygene"
Mips Theresa Soete read a suggestive
Saper entitled "Perils of the School
loom." We are advised to take a
greater care for prevention of fires ; to
banish tho common drinking cup, the
soap ond towel as germ bearers. The
vacuum cleaner was advocated for our
schools as the dust on the floor is both
unhealthy and unpleasant. It pays to
protect life ; it especially pays to protect
the health of the child.
Institute adjourned until 1:45 p. M.
Institute called to order by Chairman
Oday at 1:45. The first number on the
Erogram was "The Art of Questioning"
y Miss Nellie Tambyln. The art of
questioning is one of the first and most
necessary of the successful teacher's
many qualifications. The object of put
ting a question to a pupil may be to
find out what he knows, to discover his
misconceptions anddifiiculties, to secure
activity of his mind, or to test the result
of what you have taught. We must
awaken the curiosity of the pupil and
place him in a receptive mood. A ques
tion must be clearly and simply stated.
Avoid questions requiring simply an af
firmative or negative answer. Require
your answers in statement form. With
the minimum of your words draw out
the maximum of words from your pupil.
Collective answers are not advisable.
Let one question grow out of the pre
ceding one. Written questions also hold
an important place in the school, serv
ing as a means, not as an end.
The substance of Miss Lovejoy's dis
cussion on "Home Economics" is else
where given. Director Stocker com
mended this excellent introduction of
Home Economics into Honesdale, ad
vising at the same time the introduction
of Agriculture into the Ilonesdale high
school. Mr. Oday explained that two
rooms in .the new school building were
set aside to bo ntted for manual train
ing as our first move alone this line.
'Did uiory" was sweetly rendered by
the pupils of Fifth grade under thedirec
tion of Miss Amy Clark, teacher of
music in the Honesdale graded school.
vice-rrincipai iteadinger read an ex
llATtf nonap sn "Cauonitnfa In Plivainln,
cellent paper on "Essentials in Physiolo
gy." The strong points were: Young
children can profitably be taught simple
Tho strong
Y,
laws oi neaitn as cleanliness and proper
eating. ' Later these laws may bo ex
tended and the reason for some of them
given. This soience unlike other sciences
is not properly treated in our schools.
In very few schools is the wonderful and
beautiful bddy so studied as to inspire
respect, suggest health and beauty, and
to secure obedience to the laws of health
on account of the inate dignity and
worth of the body. During the first four
years the subject should be presented
orally, and hygene principally treated.
During the next four years text books
may be used. Care must be taken not
to dwell too much on the internal organs.
Temperance hygono is sometimes ovcr-
i i ' : i ! . . .
uonu, unnguiK i-riuuiBiu uiiu mu uomea.
Don't center the thought ot tlio children
too much upontheir bodies. The healthy
erson minus nttie eitner oi health or
iseasc. Hvgene should be the natural
outgrowth of a sane and suitable study
of tho body. Later the science may be
taken. The home of the soul Is tho
highest visible creation. It should be
kept pure and sweet and beautiful.
Tho last paper was enthusiastically
given by Miss Mary A. Menner. It in
cluded the following remarks. Within
tho last ten years pensions have be5n
growing in favor. To-day railroad com'
panics, some banks, manufacturing con
corns, colleges and schools have adopted
a system ot pensioning, and the idea is
rapidly spreading. The system began
in 1770 with the U. S. Government, and
we now spend $153,000,000 a year on
ensions. rne system has taken nrm
old and worthy employees are now
honorably retired on pensions) and do
not fear a neglected old age. Mr. Car
negie came to the rescue of the .college
professors by establishing a fund, and
now 01 educational institutions pension
their teachers. The average salary of a
professor ($1,200) does not allow him to
make provision for his old , age, The
pension system retires those wliQse days
of greatest usefulness are' over, and re
places them with young enersetic'teach
ers. The public school teachers are not
behind times in their efforts. There are
three general plans for teachers'- pen
sions now inpractie'e : First, retirement
funds managed and provided .by teach
ers themselves, aided by donations, This
svstem is in use in New York state. Con
necticut and Boston. Second, certain
progressive cities have established a re'
tirement fund for their own teachers, as
in New York. Philadelphia, etc., .Thii
fund is supplied by one per cent, of the
teachers' salaries, fines levied on ab
Bence, punishments, etc., and 'liquor
licenses. Third, the state pension laws.
These are participating and nonpartici-
pating. By the. participating system the
teacher forfeits a certain per cent, of her
salary. By the non-participating system
the mate accepts tho wnoie responsimi
itv. as in Rhode Island and Maryland
These schemes are too new to .justify
positive statements as to results, but it
is a significant fact that corporations
have found them satisfactory. The
spirit has spread, it is a hopeful sign
that in our country private companies
are doing so much to solve the problem
of the superannuated man. All of the
papers were of an exceptionally high
class, and surely no teacher present
could avoid feeling the effects of the at
mosphere of suggestiveness.
Vera A. Murray, Secretary.
Pleasant Mount.
Feb. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Harmes and daughter, Eva, of Bethany,
spent Sunday and.Monday at the home
of K. P. Winner. Monday, the 22nd,
was the fiftieth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr. and Mrs. Winner, and a
host of friends send them best wishes ond
hearty congratulations.
Mrs. Wilbur Kennedy fell on the icy
pavement last week and broke her arm.
The case was given surgical attention by
,Dr. Crafti i ,.'
Mrs. J, E. Tiffany is visiting her
daughter, Helen, at' Rutherford, 'N. J.
Among the guests of town folks over
Sunday, were C. C. Carpenter, of Car
bondale.; L. W. Potter, of .Thompson :
MissSenner, of Gibson and Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Bills, of Thompson.
Mrs. Grace Spencer was called to Car
bondale last Sunday by the illness of
her son, Dr. Scott Spencer.
The alarm of fire about seven o'clock
on Monday morning aroused every body
to the assistance of Dr. Miller, ' whose
residence was aflame. The timely re
sponse and the lively work of the, neigh
bors saved the house from being de
stroyed, as the fire was well under way
when discovered. The origin is un
known. Tho house, which is consider
ably damaged, is known asthe.Allred
Smith house, owned by Mrs. Clara
Williams and sister, Mrs. Armstrong.
Now is the time to boom the water com
pany's interest in town.
II. I. Wright, formerly .of this place,
and his son-in-law, Lyman Spencer,
have sold their property, consisting of
planing mill and residence, at Union
dale, and report has it that they will
move into their cottage at Coxtown
Lake, the 1st of April.
Henry Tracy, formerly a resident of
this township, was buried at Carbon
dale yesterday. Mr. Tracy leaves a wife
and nine children.
ne
ter part of last week,
Friends and relatives were notified of
the death of Mrs. Ann Wheeler, of Car
bondale, whose body will be brought to
this place for burial. Mrs! Wheeler was,
before her marriage, Ann Spencer, a
daughter of Russell Spencer, and sister
of the late Henry Spencer, Esq., of this
place. Mr. Wheeler, whose death oc
curred some years ago, was one of the
Mt. Pleasant Wheelers. No particulars
of the death are known here at this time.
Miss Ruth Kennedy,' of this place,
now teaching at South Canaan, was one
of the ten young ladies who were invited
guests of members of the senior class at
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., dur
ing junior week festivities. Miss Ken
nedy returned to her school on Tuesday,
reporting a most enjoyable time.'
Sterling.
Feb. 23. The frost is about out of the
ground so farmers say, who are driv
ing fence posts. A few are making
sugar and all are having a pretty good
run.
A. J. Cross is able to be out a little
again.
Mrs. A. F. Swingle is improving slow
ly and the boys are better.
Alonzo Bortree is around again.
Mason Gilpin, a student at Wyoming
Seminary, spent the Sabbath at home.
Miss Winnie Howe, of Delaware
Water Gap, is expected here next Sat
urday. On the 21st. Rev. S. B. Murray, of
Ariel, presided for us and a collection
for missionaries was taken. We feel
very grateful to Mr. Murray for his kind
and able sermons. We think
we
are
oc-
able to appreciate a good
casionaliv.
sermon
Last week C. E. Webster visited
friends at Hawley, and attended a sess
ion of the ministerial meetings.
Miss Noggle's school, at Jericho, had
special exercises on the 22nd and we are
sorry that more of tho patrons were not
out to enjoy the occasion, as much time
ii required in preparing for it.
Milanvlllo.
Fed. 24th. Tho funeral services of tho
late Watson E. Beach were conducted
at his home by -Revs., Coleman and Bell,
on Friday last at eleven o'clock". After
a brief service by Rev. Mr. Coleman, the
romalhs wore taken to the M. E. ceme
tery 'at Damascus. That Mr. Beach had
numerous friends was shown by the many,
who gathered to pay their last respects
to the dead. A number of Masons from
Callicdon Lodge, of which Mr. Beach
was a member, were in attendance.
Dr. li. A. uarpenter returned to Bur
lington, Vt.f Monday. Mrs. Carpenter
win remain a Bhort time with ner grand
mother, Mrs. D. II. Beach.
George Moase returned to Pleasant
Mount on Saturday' last.
. ! n . i i , .
miss lunry uexier, who nns ueen ior
some time in Brooklyn, returned home
last Thursday evening.
Miss Ella Story went to Fosterdale
Sunday, after spending a few days with
her cousins, Mesdames Connor and
Nichols.
J. J. McCulloucli. of Binchamton. is
spending a few days in town.
W. J. Lafi'ue formerly of Milanville.
but now a resident of Syracuse, is the
owner Of an automobile.
W. Di Yerkes will celebrate his eight
loth birthday on Sunday, Feb. 28th.
Fishing for suckers in at present a suC'
cess. On Monday, R. R. Bugleaught
caught twenty-three and iiarry Deign
ton twenty-live.
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Baird
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Reeves Samnson spent
Thursday at Callicoon.
Mr. and Mrs. voiney Hkinner spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Yerk
es.
Mrs. Charles Decker is recovering
from the measles.
Mrs. Joseph Reynolds, of Ashland,
Pa., visited Mrs. Reeves Sampson last
week.
Prominence. '
"He is a man of considerable promt
nence, is he not?"
"Yes j he is one of our most widely
known 'also spokes. "New York
Press.
Particular Maria
There was a Boston maiden
Named Annabello Maria.
She wore a white sweater to be in style,
And none of her friends could euppreia
smile
When she called It her white "per-
splrah.
Chicago News.
Exclusive.
The Actress (proudly) My baron has
an airship, an automobile, an equipage
and saddle horses. He only uses his
legs to kick the servants vrlth.
Jugcnd. ,
' " PapaVHoiv '
"He has eyes 'like his father, hasn't
he?"
"Yes; he's pop eyed'." Detroit Free
Press. 1
Hie Fate.
A tenderfoot went out to Yuma,
And there he encountered' a puma,
And later they found
Just a spot on the ground
And a puma In very good humal
Douglas (Arli,) .Dispatch.
A Rlmme.
' The Loser Do you think it's wicked
'.o play poker? '
The Winner Yes, the way you play
it Cleveland Leader.?
A Paradoxic,! Push.
"How is it that actress has come
forward so rapidly?'"1'
'"I suppose because she has so much
tacking." Baltimore American.
The Lunoh Counter Life.
Three times a day he climbed a stool
And ordered ham and eggs
Until he learned to grunt and grew
Plnfeathers on his legs.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Only Man.
The only man who really knows how
hard it is to find a woman's pocket Is
the one who marries her for her
money. Puck.
CASTOR! A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
Honesdale DIME BANK
Sixth Statement.
RESOURCES
Loans
Stocks, Bonds and Mortgages.
Real Estate, Furniture and Fix
tures Legal Reserve Fund, Cash, etc.
Overdrafts
OFFICERS:
E. O. MUMFORD, President.
W. F. RIEFLER, Vice President.
JUb. a. fibum, cashier,
Total Assets Over H.H. Won. l,lcrease in
At The Lyric
The character of "Uncle Si Holden"
in "Meadow-Brook Farm" which will
appear at the Lyric, afternoon and even
ing on Friday Feb 26 is that of a typical
New England farmer in face, in speech,
and in' outer charectoVlstlcs. J. J.
Swnrtwood who has been especially en
gaged for the part of "Uncle Si" wjll bo
upported by a cast of prominence.
-DR.C. R. BRADY, Dentist ilonesdale. Pa
OrricE IIours-H n. m. to 6 p. m.
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens' phone. 3J. Residence. No. HI X.
CITIZEN JOB PRINT means 8TYLE,
QUALITY, and PROMPTNESS. Try it.
I Public Sale !
OF
2 2 -HEM OF NATIVE" 2 2
HORSES
Weighing from
CortrightSon's
SATURDAY, FEB. 27,
Commencing
TERMS OF SALE :--Four months' note.
Horses can be seen any day this week.
Horses broken In all harness.
SPECIAL SALE
enner &
S83 LI! TTS
Ladies', Misses' and Junior Suits.
Evening Coats, Opera Cloaks, Long
Newmarkets.
Separate Skirts, Silk, Voile and Cloth.
Girls' School and Best Long Coats.
Children's and Infants' "Warm Winter
Coats.
Silk and Net Waists, long and short
sleeves.
Cloth Capes sold very low prices to
close out stock.
MENNER & CO.
OBSERVE
HONESDALE, PA.
The Healthy arowth and Prosperous Condition of Hone,
dale Dime Bank, the Total Assets, alter Three Years' Dull
ness being Over Hall a Million Dollars, Indicate Public Con
lldcnce In the Ssfety and Integrity ol Its Danagemcjit.
STATEMENT NOV. 27, 1908.
$ 302,877.44
67,102.60
20,000.00
61,045.76
.00
9 612.0iq.69
R, C. MUMFORD
THOMAS M. HANLKY
JACOI1 F.KATZ
gwaaamftjcer urown
univ niuv uo AUJ, Uh-
glng GOOD CLOTHING
1 nrtH4 CtvU
E WYLK EFFECTS are defeated If the
cheap. They havo never offered other 3
than strictly nil wool fabrics, so woven 3
and true In color that default in wear. 3
np ffmitifr la Imnni.lhln ""V
Tho earments nro made under nirfonf
E sanitary condition, and on the premises.
The samples and styles for Suits and
uvcrcoais ior spring or summer arc
nere.anu
A. M. HENBHAW. Thoir Acrent.
Jo will bo Pleased to exhibit styles and
vj prices, wnicn you win nnu aro very at
lf panf ivn
UtJLPJLPJUJUULPJUUUJUUUlJ
1000 to 1500 lbs.
AT
at . 10 o'clock.
-AT-
Go's. Stores.
Organized 1906
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock 8 76,000.00
Surplnss, Earned 28,103.08
Deposits 408,003.61
Cashier's Checks Outstanding. . . 10.00
9 012,016:60
DIRECTORS:
W, H. KBANTZ
BlfNJ.F. HAINES
W. K. JIKIFLKH
W. E. PEHHAM
JOELO.mrji
frank! atkinman
It. II. ELY, M. D.
Six Months $68,247.57
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