NO HAMBURG LINE DIVIDEND Company's Earnings $2,250,000 Less Than Previous Year. Hamburg, March 0. The bonrd of directors of the Hamburg-American Steamship company voted to pans this rear's dividend. This Ih the first year In which no dividend has lieen paid since 1894. Last year the dividend was 0 ner cent. The net earnings of the company for lasf year amounted IU HUUUl 1,vw,vw ii n iuuiMim Him 10250,000 In 1007. The depreciation In the company's earnings, It Is stated, is due to the de pression In the ocean carrying trade In ill parts of the world, and In addition the company has been under heavy ex penses during the past few years through the building of large steamers. DUSTIN FAENUM TO WED. 'Actor Gets Marriage License Naming His Leading Lady. Chicago, March Q, Dustln Farnuui, the actor, has taken out n license here to marry his leading lady, Miss Mary B. Conwell of Cadiz, O. Mr. Farnura admitted the engage ment, but declined to state what date If any has been set for the ceremony. The license was taken out for "D. Lancy Farouni, age thirty-four years," ind "M. D. Conwell. age twenty-seven rears." ' Marine Meditations. , The jargon of tlio brine Is Indubitably fine Avast 1 How sweet that word to hiss , Accompanied by this: Belay 1 And then there Is unique Enjoyment when they shriek: "Tops!" And jlmlny, you're stirred By this delightful word: Marllnsplke! ' Tou can't And terms of praise Sufficient for the phrase Heave hot Nor can you half convey Tour rapture when they say: "Scuppers!" Tes, Jargon of the brine Is Indubitably fine As I observed. But. say. Is It to you As Greek as It Is to Thomas R. Ybarra In New York Times. Almost Generous. Barry M. Daugherty of Columbus re cently told this story to the Washing ton Post: Two Irishmen were discuss ing the death of a friend. Said Pat: "Sure, Casey was a good fellow." i "He was that," replied Mike, "a good ! fellow Casey." "And a cheerful man was Casey,' said Pat. "A cheerful man was Casey, the ebeerfnlest I ever knew," echoed Mike. "Casey was a generous man, too," mid Pat. "Generous, you say 7 Well, I don't know eo much about that. Did Casey ever buy you anything?" "Well, nearly," replied Mike, scratch ing bis bead. "One day be came into Flaherty's barroom, where me and my friends were drinking, and he said to us, 'Well, men, what are we going to bare rain or snow?' " New York Sun. A Cause For Thanksgiving. "What are you crying about?" "My husband beat me." "Who is he?" "A gypsy fiddler. He beat me with the fiddle bow." "Then you ougbt to be thankful he doesn't play a bass viol." Fllegende Blatter. The Endless Chase. The melodrama heroine It seems we cannot lose her. It used to be In cab or train That she escaped from being slain And now auto or aeroplane But "the villain still pursues her." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Chollie's Manner. Patience Don't you think Chollle acta as If be belonged to the smart set? Patrice No; I think he acts as If the smart set belonged to him. Yonkers Statesman. Touching. "Are you quite sure of his affec tion?" asked her friend. "Yes," she replied, pointing tender ly to her engagement diamond. "Here is the touchstone." New York Her ald. Woman's Way. He asked her It she loved him, And she. laughing, said, "Not II" Then she blushed and nestled closer. And he blessed her for the He. w York Life. H I FLEET New Battleships Take Place of Globe Trotters. SGtlROLDER IS IN COMMAND. Minnesota Becomes Flagship of Second Division, With Captain Osterhaus In Charge Pa cific Fleet Changes. Washington, March C'.-Hear Admiral Seaton Sehroeder today assumed com mand of the reorganized battleship fleet, hoisting his Hag on the Conncctl Mit. The reorganization Includes many Important changes, the principal one being the detachment of Captain Hugo Osterhaus from command of the Con necticut to command the second di vision of the fleet, hoisting his ling on the Minnesota. Captain Charles J. Kndger, superintendent of the Naval academy, will succeed Captain Oster haus In command of the Connecticut. The new fleet as reorganized will be as follows: First division, under com i maud of Ilear Admiral Seaton Scliroe Ider, commander iu chief, the Connect I- ADMIRAL SCHHOEDER. cut, the Kansas, the Vermont and the Louisiana; second division, under com mand of Captain Hugo Osterhaus, who l)eeonies"rear admiral In the summer, the Minnesota (flagship), the New Hampshire, the Idaho and the Missis sippi; third division, under command of Ilear Admiral Richard Wainwrlgbt, the Oeorgla (flagship), the New Jersey, the Rhode Island and the Nebraska, nnd the fourth division, under com mand of Rear Admiral William 1'. Pot ter, the Virginia (flagship), the Ohio, the Missouri aud the Wisconsin. There Is to be a shifting of officers in command of the respective battle ships, the definite changes to be made public later. Changes iu the Pacific fleet are also being arranged. Rear Admiral E. R. Barry will be ordered to the Pacific armored cruiser fleet for command of the second division, with the Tennessee as flagship, succeeding Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree. The latter will relieve Rear Admiral William T. Swinburne as commander In chief. Rear Admiral Raymond P. Hodgers, chief Intelligence oilieer of the navy, who has been selected for a flag as signment in the Pacific fleet, will be ordered to the naval war college, and Captain Charles E. Vreeland, now In command of the Kansas, will become chief Intelligence officer. Orders have been issued at the navy department to Install fire control masts on the battleships Connecticut, Vermont, Kansas, Louisiana, (Jeorgla and New Jersey. Probably one mast, the forward oue, will be installed on the other battleships of the Atlantic fleet. TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION. Two Tons of Powder Blow Up In the Dupont Mills. Wilmington, Del., March 0 George Whitemun and Charles Sickle, em ployees of the E. I. Dupont Powder lompany, were Instantly killed In an rxploslon. About two tons of powder blew up. Whiteman- and Sickle were blown to pieces. The first explosion caused an sther In one of the mills, but no addi tional lives were lost. BATTLESHIP'S KEEL LAID. Work Begun Today on the Florida, Biggest of Warships. New York, March 0. Ceremonies al most equal to those of a launching marked the laying of the keel of the new battleship Florida at the Brook lyn navy yard today. The occasion waa marked by the presence of a large number of Invited guests from Wash ington, New York and Brooklyn. Today's date Is a memorable one In the history of the navy. On March 9, 18(12, the Monitor, which was con structed In Brooklyn, fought the Mer rlmac In Hampton Roads. The Florida and her slsttr ship, the Utah, will be the two most powerful vessels of-the United States navy aud will be equal to any afloat. They will be 25,000 ton vessels. The keel of the Utah was recently laid at Camden, N. J. She Is being constructed by a private shipbuilding firm, nnd there Is great rivalry between her builders nnd the nnvy yard here In regard to the time of completion of the two ships. Every effort will be made by the gov ernment constructors iu charge of the Florida's building to have her com pleted before the Utah Is ready for launching. The local navy yard offi cials arc proud of their record lu con structing the Connecticut, flagship of the around the world fleet, but they will try to surpass that record In build ing the Florida. There Is already n Florida, n coast defense monitor, on the navy llt. but she will have to yield the name to the battleship. OLIVER NAMED FOR SENATOR Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Se lects Knox's Successor Today. Harrlsburg, Pa., Mnrch The Re publican members of the two houses of the Pennsylvania legislature met In Joint caucus today to name a candidate for United States senator to succeed Philander ('. Knox, who resigned to become secretary of state In President Taft's cabinet. Mr. Knox's term would have expired March J, 1011, and the new senator will serve out the unex pired term. Only one name, that of George T. Oliver of Pittsburg, was presented to the caucus, and ho was unanimously selected. State Senator Joseph A. LangHtt of Pittsburg will place Mr. Oliver's name before the caucus. The two houses of the legislature will take separate ballots on the seiia torshlp on March 10 aud on the follow ing day will meet In Joint session to formally declare the successful candi date elected. The Republicans have a majority of 1C7 on joint ballot. The Democratic caucus uamrd Son ntor Webster Grim of Rucks county as the candidate for United States senator. , PRIMARY BILL BEADY. Governor Hughes' New Measure to Be Introduced Thursday. Albany, N. Y., March 9. Governor Hughes' direct primary bill Is ready and -will be introduced on Thursday. It will be along the lines laid down by Governor Hughes in his speech In Brooklyn two weeks ago. The Influ ence of Seuutor Elllm Hoot, now rec ognized as the dominant factor iu Ito publlcan political affairs iu New York, Is likely to have heavy effect. Amendments to the public service commissions law will lie similar to those which were picked to pieces in committee last year until they loist their original shape and form. The main feature is to provide for exten sion of jurisdiction over telephone and telegraph companies. AIMED AT INDECENT SHOWS. Bills In Legislature to Deter Theater Owners and Managers. Albany, N. Y March 9. Bills aimed it Immoral theatricals and posters were Introduced lu the legislature by Assemblyman Murphy of New York. The bills would mnke guilty .of a misdemeanor every person who pre pares, ndvertlsea or participates In any Indecent play or entertainment, every owner, lessee or manager of any place who leases or permits it to be used for lucli an exhibition and every person who prepares or posts In any public place posters tending to demoralize the public morals or calculated to shock lho sense of decency or propriety. Waterloo. At the battle of Waterloo 51,000 men were killed or disabled. There wcro 145.000 soldiers In that great struggle. isnoKEi BOB" HAMILTON 10 CENT EVERYTHING IN SAP BSBJBSM9aSBSSSnMSBBMSSSaSJ WARE ! Galvanized Sap Pails; ("With or without bails) Tin Sap Pails (With or without hails) Grimm Sap Spites Post's Sap Spiles Tapping Bits j Reamers! syrup Therm0meters j Hydrometers Syrup Cans Sap Pans' Evaporators moap?c?Er0 A Discount for Cash will be given on Galvanized Sap Pails and Syrup Cans 0. M. SPETTiGUE HONESDALE. Native Horses NO DISTEMPER. 10 If end of Nice Horses---Native and We8tern---tlic latter are sta1)lcd"iiilsetarnte barn. SATjE SOW OX at Sheriff Braniaif s Hear of Allen House LIVERY Boarding and Sales STABLE Best Outfits in Town to Hire for CASH. Good Assortment of Wagons, Sleighs, Harness and Whips, ALWAYS ON HAND. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of nam CIGAR. ROLL of . HONOR I Attention is called to the STRENGTH I of the ' Wayne County T lie FINANCIER of New York City has published a ROLL OF HONOR of the 11,470 State Hanks and Trust Companies of United States. In this list the WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS HANK Stands 38th in the United Slates. Stands I Oth in Pennsylvania. Stands FIRST in Wayne County. Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00 Total ASSETS, $2,733,000.00 Ilonesdale, l'a., Mav 211. 11)08. LETTER To A. 1. Henshaw from Wana makcr & Brown. Dkab Sir: We arc in receipt of an 'unlimited num ber or congratulations (rum our wiles agents upon the superb assortment of SprliiR Clothes. They niireeini: with us in proiioiiiieint' tbeui the handsomest kvkh gotten together. Wo send forward this supplemental llneof Craysiiml Oxfords from the fact that It Is bclnu whispered that high priced merchant tailors are preparing to Introduce them as their leading lines : mid these fortify yon In the statement that you have everything that can be demand ed. WANAWAKER & BRCWN, PIIII.ADKI.PHIA. PA. 7 j THERE IS NO PLACE N AMERICA WHERE ALL WOOL MADE-TO-MEASURE CLOTHES CAN BE HAD AT A LOWER PRICE THAN HERE. AND THERE IS NO PLACE IN AMERICA WHERE THE QUALITY IS HIGHER OR THE WORKMANSHIP SO FINE. ASK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ALL WOOL LINE. L. A. HELFERICH, Honesdale. j.n cf badbr. HON ESDALE. PA. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Attorneys-nt-Law. H WILSON, . ATTORNEY A COUNSEI.OIt-AT-LAW. Ofllce. Masonic hulldlne, second floor. Houesaaic. rn. WM. II. LEE, ATTORNEY & OOUNSEI.OR-AT-I.AW. Ofllce over, post office. All lcsal business promptly attended to. Honefdale, Pa. EC. MUMFORD, . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR.-AT-I. AAV. Ofllce Liberty Hall building, opposite tint Post Office. Ilonesdale, Pa. HOMER GREENE, ATTORNEY A COWNSELOR-AT-I.AW. Ofllce over Kelt's store, Ilonesdale. Pa. AT. SEARLE, . ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-L AW. Office near Court House. Honcsdnle. Pu. OL. ROWLAND, . ATTORNEY A COUNRELOR-AT-LAW. Office over Post Ofllce. Honesdale, Ta. J ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW. Special mid prompt attention given to tin collection ot Claims, uuice over Hell s new store. Ilonesdale. Pa. 1 KIMBLE, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW. Office over the oost office Ilonesdale. Pa. ME. SIMONS, . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Oflice in the Court House, IIonesda!c, l'a. HERMAN HARMEb, ATTORNEY A COII.V3KI.On-AT-L AW. Patentsamlpenalonssecured. Ofllce In the .-K-nuernoiz Duilding. ilonesdale. l'a. PETER H. ILOFF, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW. nrflce-Srcond floor old Savings Hank uuimiiic. uonesuuie. 1 a. RJI. SALMON, . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW Olflre Next, floor to nnot. nlll.V Pnrmnrl occupied by W. II. Dlmmlck. Honesdale. Pa Dentists. DR. E. T. BROWN, DENTIST. Office First floor, old Savings Hank build ing, Ilonesdale. Pa. Dr.C. 11. mtADY. Dentist Ilonesdale. Pa. Office Hours-8 a. m. to 5 p.m. Any evening by appointment. Citizens' phone, XI, Residence, No. X. Physicians. U HONESDALE, TA. Office and residence 11IR Church "tree Telephones. Office Hours 2:UU to 4:00 and 7:00 to S:uu. i). m
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