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FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909.
WOMAN.
The women of England are thoroughly
aroused oyer the suffrage question, and
are working hard to bring about what
they believe is justice to their sex.
There has been some very severe criti
cism indulged in by prominent men.
Dr. Parkhurst, whose strenuous and
spectacular efforts to check vice has
brought him into public notice, has had a
severe attack of the wobbles lately, and
is now advocating tho use of wines,
whilo denouncing tho women who are
demanding certain rights, which Mr.
Man has hada monopoly of for centuries,
and, along certain lines, has made poor
use of.
It is true that some of the actions of
the suffragists of Kngland read queer
to us, especially where they chain them
selves to railings so that policemen can'
not pull them away and take them to the
lock-np, but the fact is very apparent
that this movement is gaining ground
and these women are getting result,
and that's what counts.
When we take into consideration that
the majority of well fed Englishmen are
nine parte roast beet and one part plum
duff, we can understand why women
must make unusual efforts to get them
to wake up and take notice.
The Women of England will get the
right to vote, for they are determined tobe
tomething better than a pink toy in the
begxnmng and a wrinkled old helpmate in
the end.
Dr. Parkhurst or any other minister
should be the last one to oppose any
movement that will give women more
power. Take the women away from
church services and the ministers would
nave to use a magnifying glass to see
their congregations. Men will muster
in droves and be Johnny on the spot in
any enterprise whore there is a chance
to make any money, but when it comes
to labor in religions or humanitarian
work that pays in the gold that enriches
the soul, but does not pass current over
the bar, or counter, or at the bank,
then the women have almost a clear
field. In social rebellion against in
justice or in a rellgiou'amoveinent, where
women are active, prominent and wcl
come, the men are glad enough to have
their help, or at any time when they
want help. Some people say it is not
biblical to have women so prominent ;
let these people read the scriptures,
which tell of the trial and death of
Christ. While the men disciples were
skulking around the alleys, back streets
and dark corners of Jerusalem hiding
from the Jewish rulers, Mary the mother
of James and John, Mary Magdalene
and the mother of Zebedee's children
were as close to Christ as the Roman
soldiers would permitv They went up
to Golgotha with the soldiers : at the
foot of the cross they protested as well
as their weakness would allow against
injustice ; they followed the body to the
tomb, and remained there full of hope
to witness the resurrection.
The women who insist upon the right
of suffrage are not the kind who can
be seen fondling pug dogs, but
are brainy women with big foreheads
earnest faces ; women like Mrs. Russell
Sage, Helen Gould, Mrs. Clarence
Mackey, and we would rather trust them
to select our law-makers than we would
those men whose idea of legislation is
to take special pains to have laws en
acted that will not curtail any of their
privileges or interfere with their part
icular interests, habits and pleasures.
Revival Services.
The week night services being held at
the Methodist church, are well attended
in spice or inclement weather, and are
proving not only very interesting and
profitable' in deepening the spirituality
of all who attend, but there is good evi
dence of an awakening among those who
have been careless regarding their spirit
ual welfare.
On Tuesday evening, Rtv. W. H
Hitler's subject was "TheTroubler," and
he very briefly reviewed that portion of
Israel's history where the disobedience
and sin of Achan brought disgrace and
disaster to the army of Israel. After
dwelling upon the punishment of Achan
and his family by God for thus blocking
the progress of his people, Mr. Hiller,
in very pertinent and strong language
urged the members of his church and
congregation not to be Achans and pre
vent the success of God's work in their
church, but to search their hearts for
the secret sins which are preventing the
advancement of the Christian church
His appeal for a manly, vigorous Chris
tian life should be greatly appreciated
and if followed, means a healthy, spirit'
ual growth that would be felt in the en
tire community. An evening at these
meetings will be very helpful to those
who attend. Services every evening this
week but Saturday, and three evenings
next week.
Hon. Peter P. Smith Dead.
Former. Judge of the Superior Court
Succumbs after a long Illness.
Hon. Peter P. Smith, a former Judgo
of the superior court of Pennsylvania,
and of the oommon pleaa of Lackawan
na county, died atll:45o'clock on Tues
day morning, March 9th, 1909, at his
homo, at Green Ridge street and Jeffer
son avenue, Scran ton.
For oight years his health had been
waning, six weeics ago tno turn came
which began his approach to the end.
He Was able to be around his home,
however, till Monday morning, when
he was forced by a sudden attack to re'
tiro to bed, and he soon lapsed into un
consciousness, in which condition he re'
mained until the end.
His wife and family and his wife's
brother, the Rev. J.J. Griffin, of Wilkes
Barre, were kneeling at his bedside
when the summons came.
Judge Smith was still a young man
and untit his health failed gave promise
of long life and great distinction as a
lawyor.
Peter P. Smith was the third child of
Owen and Catherine Smith, and was
born in Honesdale, Juno 2, 1861. His
education was obtained in the Hones
dale Academy, and his legal studies
were pursued under the direction of Hon.
Henry Wilson. He was admitted to the
Wayne County bar, May 7, 1874, and at
once opened an office in Honesdale.
Though possessing no adventitious aids,
the struggle on which he entered was by
no means an unequal one. His prepara
tion for the profession had been careful
and systematic, and he well understood
that the period of study, so far from
losing with admission to the bar, was
little more than the beginning of a legal
education. A further course of study
was marked out and steadily pursued.
In 1875 he was elected district attorney,
and in discharging the duties of that of
fice, he found opportunities which his
careful preparation enabled him to im
prove. Especially was this the case in
the matter of framing indictments, a
number of cases coming up during his
term for which the authorities fumixhed
no precedent, but which through the
application of the general principles with
which he had become familiar he was
able to satisfactorily manage. On two
or three occasions the bills which he
drew up were attacked as insufficient by
such veteran lawyers as Messrs. Crane,
Minor and Seely, and even his old pre
ceptor, Judge Wilson, but .in each case
his indictments were sustained by the
court, and commended as having been '
drawn with remarkable clearness and
precision. The forms of the various irjr
dictments thus practically originated by'
him were afterwards printed by! a PhiW
adelphia law publishing house, and ad
opted by the profession throughout the'
State. At the close of his term as dis
trict attorney, he was renominated by
acclamation, but declined, in order to
give closer attention to his rapidly in
creasing private practice. The "Hollis-
terville Cases" and the Bortree and Mc
Cabe murder trials were among the nota
ble criminal suits in which he distin
guished himself.
But it. was not in the criminal courts
alone that Mr. Smith's professional At
tainments were exhibited. His practice
embraced atany important cases in the
civil courts, besiden an office business of
a varied and extensive character. He
possessed in a high degree the character
istics that distinguish the leaders of the
profession a ready grasp of the most
complicated questions of both law and
fact; an instinctive perception of the
vital points in controversy and of the
legal principles that must govern their
determination ; tact, address and dis
cretion in the presentation of cases, and
logical force, candor and earnestness in
argument..
About twenty-five 'years ago Mr.
Smith removed with his family to Scran
ton, where he at once took high rank at
the Lackawanna county bar, and was
soon in the enjoyment of a large and
lucrative practice.
When the late Judge John F. Connolly
died on Nov. 29, 1892, the late R. E.
Pattison being then Governor of the
State, Judge Smith was appointed to
the vacancy and served for one year.
The election for a full term of ten years
was held in November, 1893. He was
the Democratic candidate, and the Hon.
H. M. Edwards, the Republican candi
date. After a vigorous campaign, Judge
Edwards was elected by something over
four hundred majority. The following
year there was another judiciary cam
paign, and Judge Smith was again the
Democratic candidate against the Hon.
R. W. Archbald on the Republican ticket.
Judge Archbald was elected by about
eighteen hundred majority.
uut these two defeats, the- second a
crushing one, at what might be said the
beginning of his career as a new resident
of Scranton, did not affect his sturdy
character. He rose triumphant from
political misfortune in 1890 by winning a
notable victory as Judge of the Superior,
Court of the State.
In 1695 Judge Smith was nominated
by the Democrats of the State for Judge
of the newly created Superior Court. He
was elected as the only Democrat on
that body, As a judge on that bench
his career was brilliant, Judge Smith
proving himself a lawyer of profound
learning, great ability, and wonderful
capacity. He became noted not only in
this State bit la adJeUlng Statu far h!a
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practically impromptu opinions and tho
clearheas with whUh ho Xt all' tlmeB in
terpreted the law.
His high standing brought him con
spicuously to public attention, and in
1899 he was tho Democratic candidate
for the State Supreme Bench, but failed
of nomination in the convention. Jus
tice Mestrczat' was nominated. Judge
Smith remained on the Superior Bench
until toward the close oi his ten year
term, which would have expired in Jan
uary, 1900. He resigned a few months
before, owing to falling health. He was
succeeded by John B. Head, of Greens
burg, who is now a member of tne Su
perior Court Bench.
Judge Smith's surviving family con
sists of his wife and seven children, six
daughters and one son, as follows : Mary,
Catherine, Sister Mary Aloysius, of St,
Mary's Seminary, Eugenia, Anna and
Florence, and Paul Smith.
The funeral services will be held' in
Scranton this, Friday morning, at 9:30
o'clock. Tho procession will leave the
residence at Jefferson Avenue in time to
reach St. Paul's church, Green Ridge,
for the solemn requiem mass to bo bo
gun at 10 o'clock. Interment will be
made in the Cathedral cemetery.
In Memorlam Mlas May C. Machcll.
The funeral of May C. Machcll was
held in tho M. P. church, last Wednoa
day, at 2 o'clock r. m., the services be
ing conducted by Rev. Thomas Hooper,
who delivered a very appropriate sermon.
Miss Machell died Feb. 23, 190!), of ty.
phoid fever, at the age of 21 years, not
withstanding all that medical aid and
willing hands could do. The end came
peacefully, when sho closed her dear,
loving eyes in that last long sleep that
knows no awakening, and puts forever
at an end our joys and our hopes, our
ambitions and our miseries. She is sur
vived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Machell, of this place; two broth
ers, Wm. Machell, of Carbondale; and
Samuel, of Scranton; and two sisters
Mrs. Walter Moules, of Seelyville, am
Alice, at home.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of town were Mrs. Charles Preenall
of Newton, N. J.; Miss. Moerling, of
Phillinsbure. N. J.: Mrs. Hensey and
Miss Lillian Hensey, of Seelyville, and
Miss Alice Owen, also of Seelyville, Who
is a trained nurse, and had charge of
the case.
The flowers were many and beautiful
the casket being completely covered, as
was most of the altar. The interment
was made in the M. P. cemetery. The
pall bearers were Harry Frisbie, Harry;
ward, Myrei Shatter, unanes vansicKie
uaipn Shatter and f rank none, uom
TJawick and LakeviUe.
March 10th. lathe Pk U. S. of
Hall, at ,Lakeyille, in the eypningp;
Marcn im,tnere win div saint jratripi
entertalrirnerit. aftcrr which" refreshmenti
will be 'flervedvif fJTfae young ' people; re
busy rehearsing,- and it .wiil dq xin fap
to-the-mlnnto' "entertainment. Proce'edi
to be annlied toward the purchase of the'
regalia for the Hildegarde Rebekan-
Lodee. at Lakeville. Every one is cor-,
dially invited to attend. Come and,
bring your friends with you.
Solomon Miller's children spent Sun'
day at their home at Lakeville. The:
are Lewis, of the Scranton Business.Co
lege : Abram and Hyman, of Newfound
land: and Minnie and Marv. of Hawley
They have returned to their several places'
ot business. '
Jacob Everlv. of Audell. who is very ill
of heart disease, appeared to be a little
better this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hardier and
daughter, Lizzie, of Bone Ridge, were-
recent guests at the home ot Mr. andi
Mrs. James Swan.
John Maines, of Uswick, received word
on March bth that his brother-in-law
Simeon Middaugh, of Hoadley, was
dead. Mr. Middaugh was born August
6. 1830. at Rose town, near Matamoras.
He is survived by one brother, John, ot
New MUtord, and one sister, Mrs. Maria
Kuhn, of RoBedale, N. Y. He also leaves
a wife and four sons : Benjamin, of Mat'
amoras; Chauncey, of Brooklyn, a.
Elmer, of Honesdale. and Charles, i
Hoadley. Mr. Middaugh was married
to Margaret Maines, of Tafton, Pike Co
Pa., June 30, 1872. The funeral services
were held at the house on Wednesday.
March 10, 1909, at 10 A. M. Interment
at Hawley.
Rev. W. T. Schenck spent a few dayi
last week visiting friends at Paupack
returning home on Saturday.
The roads here have been impassable
on account of the drifts, but the men
have been out shoveling, and they have
been opened. Our plucky mail carrier,
John Pennell, was the only man who
ventured out on the road with a team
for two days. On Thursday and Friday
of last week he made his trips by going
through the fields in some places. Our
mailman, John Pennell, is certainly very
courageous, and ought to be re-appointed
as carrier for another term of four
years.
Mrs. C. F. TJtt, who has been very
for the past week, is improving.
Charles Glossenger expects to visit hi
daughter, at Carbondale. this week.
Chester Pennell, of Ariel Junction
called on his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. Pennell, ot Uswick, on Sunday.
Mrs. John Maines has a heavy cold
and a very troublesome cougn.
Lulu Cortright came home on Wed'
nesday. She is having a vacation o:
four weeks, while the lady for whom she
works at uonesdaie is visiting mends
New York city.
Mrs. Peter Daniels was very ill with
the grip last week, but, we are pleased
to learn, she is now improving. .
Mrs. Charles Lyons, who has been
suffering with hemorrhages of the lungs
is now improving.
Milanville.
March 10th. Myrtle Lassley, Edna
uurcner, re an ana jieita joceiyn,Ka.ti
Urr and Aden Sherwood are all ouar
antined with scarlet rash. On Friday
tne directors cioseo me scnooi.
L. B. Price has been a recent victim
of rheumatism.
Gertrude Calkin irill with .La Grime
Dr. Ely, of HonesdaIe,,wba represents
the State Bard of Hsalth" wai ln town
isaay.
1 jirjiiH
Mrs. Walter Tyler, of Cortland, N. Y
was taken to the hospital on Monday
last,, to Mhdcrgo a critical operation.
Mrs. Tyler's friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
Ida, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Edwards, was very ill with
pneumonia last week.
Miss Gladys McCullough, who entered
'the' Montclair Mountainside Hospital
on Jan. 2d. was accented last week with
honors, and given her cap. Miss Gladys's
many friends congratulate her.
Miss Mabel Skinner spent Saturday
with Mrs. Elmer Olver, at Tyler Hill.
Tho funeral services of Mrs. Sarah J.
Skinner were held at her late residence
on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Cole
man officiating. Mrs. Samantha Gor
don and Miss Cora Gordon, of Middle-
town, attended the funeral. Mrs. Cor
nish, the second daughter, who became
permanent resident of Urlando, Flori
da, this winter, was prevented from
coming home because of the illness of
her husband, we win an miss the fa
miliar face and tho intei eating reminis
cences we used to hear.
Sterling;..
March 8th. A few weeks aco wo saw
T. W. Frich driving fence posts and he
claimed the frost was alf out of tho
ground, but we did not hear of anyone
making garden last week. A little
maple syrup has been made and it was
of the best quality.
L.ast noay tne roaus anu wcatner
were pretty bad and tho mall carrier did
not try to make a trip, although J. E.
Cross's teamster, "Hut'' Williams went
to Moscow.
On Friday evening. March 12th. the
high school will have a box party social,
the object being to raise money for a
library. A worthy object, surely, so
come and give us a lift.
Prof. J. Creveling and Richard Gil
pin are now investigating the mysteries
of Odd Fellowship.
rne urange nas been meeting in tne
P. O. S. of A. hall.but expect to meet
hereafter at the Odd Fellows hall.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gillner arc visit
ing at Dr. Simons's at Newfoundland.
Aured iiortree is visiting his mother
and sister in' Stroudsburg.
Last week A. J. Cross lost a fine year
ling colt by its getting into the manger.
miss Winnie tiowe is assisting miss
Adelaide Noble, who has not yet fully
recovered irom tier recent illness.
Dr. F. A. Cross, of Scranton. recent
ly spent several days .here.
We think most of the sick in this vi
cinity are improving, but Mrs. Phoebe
Yates does not get back to what she was
a tew years ago.
For some time past Rev. Ed. McMil
Ian has been at afirooklvn hnsnital. and
although, perhaps no better than when
he left, he expects soon to return to the
parsonage, and win oe unaer tne treat
ment of Dr. A. J. Simons.
A few years aco Urville Cross was
kicked by a rough boy while at school
at Zion. and since then has been 111 al
though attending until last week, when
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Honesdale DIME BANK
fcixth Statement. HONESDALE, PA. Organized 1906
BESOUB0ES
Loans
Stocks, Bonds and Mortgages..
Beal Estate, Furniture and Fix
tures Legal Reserve Fund, Cash, etc.
Overdrafts
OFFICERS:
E. C. MUMFORD, President.
W. F, RIEFLEB, Vice President
JUS. A. f iouxl, Cashier.
TotiUssets Over Hilf a Million. I,,crease ln Depositsjn
his father, R. II. Cross, took him to
Dr. Reed Burns's private hospital at i
Scranton, where in duo time, it is ex
pected an operation will be performed.
Mrs. Mary J. Reynolds Foster was born
Feb. 28, 1852, In Cornwall, England,
and married Henry G. Foster, Dec. 25,
1872. Sho was themotherof seven chil
dren, six of whom are living, but nfter
a brief but severe attack of pneumonia
succumbed' on the morning of the 0tht
and will be buried at 2 p. M., on the
0th. Rev. J. H. Boyce is expected to of
ficiate. Mr. Foster is still living, and
the children are, Edward, married and
living at Mt. Cobb; Charles, of Scranton;
Mrs. J.elia Uann, of waymart; Miss
Minnie, a trained nurse, of Scranton ;
Miss Florence, a school teacher at Maple
Grove, and MissMaud, at home and at
tending the Sterling high school Mrs.
Foster was a kind Christian lady and
will be sadly missed at home and also
by the entire neighborhood. The fam
ily have the sympathy of all, in this their
saa bereavement.
Lake Como.
March 0th. Anyone wishing good
farm or driving horses will find them
for sale at the barns of Chas. Knapp
Mrs. Stevens, of Garteen, is visiting
at Mrs. Mcuermott's.
rlorencc Mies, of Port Jervis, is at
D. C. Kingsbury's.
Mrs. Julc Burt visited her son, Clar
ence uaiiev, over Sunday.
bred. Milton, of forest uitv. was a
pleasant visitor in town Sunday.
juiian uoiiiu purcnaseo one oi mas.
Knapp's fine horses Saturday.
S. K. Woodmansee and Mrs. Kent are
visiting at 8. Woodmansee's.
Mrs.S. li. woodinanspc and daughter,
Ethel, wore visitors at Starrucca recent
ly.
Clinton.
March 8th.On Sunday. Feb. 28th.
the funeral services of Win. V. Burdick,
of South Clinton, were held in the Clin
ton Center church, and interment was
made in the cemetery opposite. The
services were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Baker, pastor of the South Clinton
church, assisted by Pastor Rainev. Mr.
Burdick for many months had been an
acute sufferer from a complication of
diseases. He leaves a wife and three
sons to mourn their loss, and the large
attendance at his funeral showed the
esteem in which his neighbors and towns
people held him.
Austin Davenport, of Duluth, Minn.,
has rented his farm for a period of three
years to George Perham aud Milton
Lillie, Jr.
Mrs. Louise Curtis returned home last
week from a visit of several weeks with
her daughter, who lives in Carbondale.
The Ladies Aid meet tor dinner this
week Wednesday, with Mrs. W. C. Nor
ton. There are several cases of mumps in
this vicinity.
Mr. Kellerman held meetings the past
week with Rev. Mr. Rainey. Much
good was done.
Lady" to be presented by the Chicago
OBSERVE
ITS GROWTH
The Healthy arowth and Prosperous Condition cft1one
dale Dime (lank, the Total Au eta, alter Three Years' Bull
nit being Over Hall a Million Dotlara, Indicate Public Con.
fldence In the Safety and Integrity ol Itl Management.
STATEMENT NOV. 27, 1908.
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock
Surplnss, Earned
Deposits
Cashier's Checks Outstanding..
8 382,877.44
67,192.50
20,000.00
61,945.75
.90
$ 613,016.60
K. C. MUMFOItp
W.
THOMA8 M. HANLEY BENJ. F. HAINES
JACOll F. KATZ
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V.
CITIZEN'S 5 MILE RACE
How to Train.
For all who may contemplate entering
this Irace, the following suggestions
are important;
Long walks and slow jogging should
always be given a courso of training for
distant running. Whenever a difficulty
in breathing is felt, the athlete should
walk until his powers of respiration have
recovered. Ho should never sit or stand
around uncovered, but as soon as his
work is done, cover up warmly until an
opportunity to bo rubbed down is given
him, and then dry, warm clothes should
follow.
While running, the athlete should stop
just as soon as he feels a pain in his side,
or the front part of his lower lep lie
comes eore.
The diet should be simple, sleep abun
dant. Omit tobacco, all alcoholic liquors,
tea, coffee, pickles, pastry, dumplings
and the like.
The time to start to prepare for the
run is now. Do not wait, but pitch in
and get the winter's stiffness out of the
muscles.
Further advice will be given from time
to time within the next few weeks.
For additional information watch the
columns of this pnper. In a few days
detailed announcement of tho necessary
steps to enter will bo made. In the
meantime those desiring to enter enn do
po by communicating with Tiik Citizen.
PRIZE ESSAYS.
The approaching completion of the
High School bultdings will soon neces
sitate the grading and arrangement of
the school property grounds. No one is
more interested in having this work
properly done than the pupils who are
to use them, and no landscape gardener
should attempt tho task without con
sulting them. In order to stimulate
suggestion on this point The Citizkn
offers the scholars of the Public School
two prizes of $1.00 each for tho best two
essays on "The Best Way to Arrange
the New School House Grounds," the
competition to close April 15th. The ar
ticles, which must not exceed lour hun
dred words in length, are not to be
signed, but the name of the writer must
be written on a separate slip, and en
closed in an envelope with the essay.
The contributions .will benumbered arid
submitted to competent judges who will
decide on their respective merits. The
winning essays with the names of the
authors will appear in the first number
of Thk Citizen following the award.
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Stock Company, Tuesday night.
!
3 75,000.00
28,103.08
408,903.61
10.00
$ 512,016.60
DIRECTORS:
n. KItANTZ
JOELO. HILL
r , HKIKlvlSIl
E. J'KHHAM
Six Months $68,247.57