THE CITIZEN rVBLIBIIED EVEKT WEDNESDAY AND FBIDAY BT THE CITIZEN rDnMBIIINO COMPANY. Entered as scrond-rlnas matter, at the post olllcc, Iloncsdalc, Pa. HL B.HAKDENHEHOH. - - PRESIDENT W. WOOD. - MANAGER AND SKC'Y DIRECTORS! C. n. PORFMNdER. M. It. AM.RN. nitNBT WI I.BON. E. II. HAKDENnERQII. W. W. WOOD. 8OBS0KIPTION: $1.50 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE FRIDAY, MAKCII 10, 1909. SENATE CHANGES. Tbe United States senate has lost rttuln two years by death or resigna tion Allison, Wuyte, Troctor, Latimer, Mallory, Morgan, Pettus. Bate and Spooner. It has lost Knox, who now holds the portfolio of state. The re cent senatorial elections have caused other changes, among them the retire ment of Foraker, Piatt and Teller. Some of the new men have been Irought to tho front as the result of direct voting for senators and may be loond somewhat antagonistic to tho conservative spirit of tho upper house. Aside from the changes in th per sonnel of the chamber, there are Im portant changes In woffc brought about by the retirement of veterans. Lodge succeeds to the place on tho finance committee vacated by tho retirement C Piatt. Senator. Crane replaces Knox as chairman of the commit tee on rules, a place long held by Spooner, who preceded Knox. While umy of the new men aro known to the country, the majority are to make fcelr first cast for honors In tho na Uonal field on the floor of the senate. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court at Albany has handed down a decision sustaining the order of Justice Lyon requiring the Deposit Electric Co to erect and maintain i a fishway in its Stilesville dam. The cast was tried a year ago before Judge Lyon, of Bing hamton, and resulted in the border as mentioned above. It was the result of years of agitation on the subject and has been most stubbornly opposed by the Deposit Electric Company. The electric company believed that they had a right to all the water of the river for the pur pose of furnishing power to their electric plant and appealed from tho order. The appeal was argued at the January term in Albany, tho electric company main taining that it and its predecessors in title had for over fifty years enjoyed this monopoly and had thereby acquir ed a prescriptive right which neither the Legislature nor the courts could inter icre with. Tho Court overruled this con tention and holds that the company must obey the order and pay the costs f the legal proceedings. This is a case of much importance to Wayne county people as well as their friends on the ther side of the river, since it is the pioneer case on this subject and the people along the Delaware may expect to seeshad and otherflsh in great abund ance in tho upper waters of that stream at no distant day. Inauguration as a Holiday. For years there has been agitation In Washington and to some extent throughout the country for a change In the date of Inauguration which would Insure decent weather at the capital. The AVashlngton Post de clares that the only reason the date has not been changed from March 4 to April 30 Is that no one would take two Initiative. The New York Mall and Express observes that to move tho date forward "would save In the long run many valuable lives and a good deal of bunting, millinery and shoe leather." Pennsylvania's govern or put the case very bluntly when ho declared, "There is no necessity for men to go down there and sacrifice their lives in tho hostile March weath er." While tho menace to life in a March inauguration lias figured In the argu ments heretofore for a change, this menace has not been emphasized. The whole country knows that Washing ton, which Is the headquarters for ngi tation, wants n pageant for business reasons. While the recent experience was exceptional, about every inaugu ral day lias elnimcd its toll ns n result of weather exposure. AVashlngton thinks nothing of four or flvo kinds of weather in twenty-four hours. This year the sun shone at noon where a blizzard had raged all the morning. It seems now that Washington is not alone in wanting an Inauguration pageant and that n dato In milder weather would bo n. boon to delega tions from nil over tho country. Tho constitution provides that the term of the president shall bo four years, and nothing short of an amend ment can change the day on which the presidential term shall begin. But there Is nothing in the constitution to prevent congress from appointing an other day than March 4 for the cele bration of the incoming of a now ad ministration. Four cents a pound duty on coffee would grind tho peoplo without put ting a cent in the treasury for the next two years. The dealer have a supply laid In, ;ut would charge tariff prices, Jnit as they would If It had paid duty. OBITUARY. Almond E. Wheeler, died at his homo in Pink, this county, on Sunday last, March 14, 1909. Mr. Wheeler was a vet eran of the civil war, having served in the 15th Regiment N. Y. Engineers. He is survived by his widow and one sister, Mrs. Charles Varcoe ; also a brother, who resides in Port Jervis. Tho remains were taken to Moosic, and thence to Marcy cemetery, tor interment. Nicholas .Mullen died at his Iiomo on Ridge street, on Tuesday, March 10, 1909, after a year's illness, of lung trouble. Deceased was 31 years of age, having been born in New York city in 1878. Besides his wife, he is survive by two children, Helen and Leo; also his father and a brother Charles, and one sister, Alice, of New York city. The funeral will be held this Friday morning, ot St John's Catholic church, and interment will be made in St". John's cemetery. Clarence Green, an inmate of the Honesdale-Texas alms house, died in that institution on Tuesday, after several months' illness of lung trouble, aged twenty-six years. During his residence in Honesdale he was employed as shoe maker. Tho remains wero removed to Loercher's undertaking rooms, from which the funeral was held on Thursday afternoon, under tho direction of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union, No. 377, and interment was mado in Glen Dy berry cemetery. Deceased is survived by several brothers and sisters, and his mother, residing in Waverly, N. Y. Henry H. Webb, a highly esteemed resident of Prompton, died at his home at that place, Thursday morning, aged sixty-seven years. He was born in Dy- berry, and was a son of Richard Webb one of the oldest settlers. Mr. Webb resided in Dyberry and vicinity all his earlier years. Some time ago he re moved to Honesdale, but later went to Prompton .to reside. Besides his wife he is survived by the following sons Dr. Robert Webb, of Forest City, and Dr. William Webb, of Towner, N. D. ; also by two sisters, Mrs. A. Olver and Mrs. W. T. Butler, of Honesdale. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, Prompton, at one o'clock, Rev. Mr. Davis, of Waymart, officiating. Inter ment will be made in Riverdale ceme tery, Honesdale. A Treat In Store. Honesdale peoplo are promised a rare intellectual treat on Thursday evening, April 15th, when Miss Stella Seymour, of Scranton, will repeat in Lyric Hall, under theauspicesof the Woman's Aux iliary of Grace Church, hpr intensely in teresting lecture on Venice. Miss Sey mour since her return from Italy has given this lecture in various cities, among them Binghamton, and of her appear ance there the Binghamton Republican says : "Oneot the most finished and scholarly lectures ever given in the Monday After noon club house was that of Miss Stella Seymour, of Scranton, who spoke upon the Subject of 'Venice' yesterday after noon. Miss Seymour came under the di rection of the art department of which Mrs. Henry Oliver Ely is chairman. Graceful phraseology, a high order of humor and a deep reverence for the highest in art on the part of the speaker, were notable features of tho address. Miss Seymour dwelt chiefly upon St. Mark's Cathedral and the palace of the Doges, pointing out the perfection and the faults of sculptural and mosaic dec orations. Columns, capitals and arches were shown in full and in detail by means of stereopticon views. Titian, Bellini and Canpaccio were illustrated by reproduction of the paintings. 'The As, sumption,' 'Madonna Enthroned, 'The Temptation of Eve,' 'St. Georg and tho Dragon.' Referring to the pal ace of the Doges, Miss Seymour said: 'No where in the world has a union of diverse idoas resulted in such marvelous beauty. The Arabs inspired the broad, unornamented surface of the Doges' pal ace; the Greeks furnished the shafts and capitals; the Goths cut those matchless pointed arches with their quatre-foil leaf age; tho Byzantine gave the round arches and splendor of tints of St. Marks; Da mascus gave the shaft of the piazetta; tho native Venetians cut the ornamenta tions to be found from the Doges' pal ace to the water line of the most ruinous old warehouse in all Venice, while Rome did the best she could for the city by keeping herself and her influence out of it. Modern life is fast encroaching. A new campanile will soon rear iti ugly copying into the sky, but wo can turn our backs upon it and take joy to our hearts that we have something left of the truth, puritv and beauty of early art.' " The charge for admission to Miss Sey mour's lecture will bo CO cents. As no seats will be reserved, purchasers of tickets will do well to bo at tho theatre in time to make satisfactory selections of seats. Fumigating Nursery Stock. All nursery stock which is under tho, least susplclou of contamination with the San Jose scale should be fumigated, and It Is perhaps worth while to fumigate in any case to give the utmost assurance of safety to tho purchaser, suggests an authority on this subject Gossip. A little cosilp now-and then Is relished by the best wom-en, While all the others, so It seems, Btlll like it every day In reams. Kansas City Times. 8izlng Him Up. Bbe (in restaurant) My goodnessl Isn't that waiter tall? He Yes; I understand be measures six feet three from tip to tip. Houston Post. THE TOLL BRIDGES Farley, Fuerth and Marvin Win Out. LEGISLATURE PASSES BRIDGE BILL Commission to Act With Com' missions From Other States to Acquire Toll Bridges Over Delaware. The agitation for the abolition of toll bridges connecting Pennsylvania- with other States, has at length resulted in tho passage of an act by both branches of the Legislature, and which has ro ceived tho Governor's approval, author izing the taking over of such structures by the states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The text of tho bill is as follows : Whereas. The Legislature of tho state of New Jersey has duly adopted a reso lution authorizing its bxecutivo to ap point a commission to act with a like commission from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of inquir ing into and ascertaining tho probable cost ot acquiring tne ton nnages across tho Delaware river between tho states ol New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and Whereas, There has also been intro duced in the General Assembly of tho state of Now York a resolution to the same effect concerning toll bridges across the Delaware river between the states of New York and Pennsylvania, and Whereas, His Excellency the Honor able Edwin S. Stuart, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has, in his biennial message to the Legis lature dated January live, one thousand nine hundred and nine, transmitted to the General Aseembly of Pennsylvania a copy of a message from his Excellency, the Honorable John Franklin Fort, Gov ernor of the state of New Jersey, sug gesting concurrent action by the State of Pennsylvania for the purpose of in quiring into the probable cost of freeing such bridges, tnereiore De it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly that the Governor of Pennsylvania be and he hereby is authorized and directed to appoint a commission on the part of Pennsylvania, consisting of two members of the House of Representatives and one member of the Senate of Pennsylvania, to net with a commission on the Dart of New York and a commission on the part of New Jersey, or either ot them, whose duty it shall be to proceed to ascertain the number of bridges crossing tho Del aware river between the States of Pena sylvania and New Jersey and between the States of Pennsylvania and New York, or either of them, the number of which are vehicle and foot bridges or both, whether such vehicle and foot bridges can collect tolls under their charters for the transportation of freight, merchandise, vehicles, animals or per sons, and, if so, to designate the same and to ascertain the probable value of all bridges entitled to collect tolls, tho probable price for which such toll-bridg es can he purcnasea, witn a view oi purchase, and report their findings to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and if such toll bridges cannot oe purcnasea at a price consistent with their value in the oninion of said commission, toascer tain the probable cost of condemning, the same for State purposes and to report their findings to the Legislature of Penn sylvania, and to ascertain those bridges, whether vehicle or foot, or both, which are already free from toll charges, by whom owned and how maintained, and to ascertain if any charters exist for bridges that are not now actually con structed or in course of construction, and to report their findings to tho Leg islature of Pennsylvania. Be it further resolved, that the Gover nor of Pennsylvania shall forthwith com municate this resolution to the Governors of New Jersey and New York. And be it 'further resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars or so much thereof as maybe necessary is hereby ap propriated to defray the expenses of the commission on the part of Pennsylvania, to be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants of the Auditor General to the order of the chairman of said commis sion. CITIZEN'S 5 MILE RACE How to Train. For all who may contemplate entering this race, the following suggestions are important: Long walks and slow jogging should always be given a course of training for distant running. Whenever a difficulty in breathing is felt, tho athlete should walk until his powers of respiration have recovered. He 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 tho front part of his lower lop be comes sore. The diet should be simple, sleep abun dant. Omit tobacco, all alcoholic liquors, tea, coffee, pickles, pastry, dumplings and the like. Tho time to start to prepare for the run is now. Do not wait, but pitch in and get tho winter's stiffness out of the muscles. Further advice will bo given from time to time within tho next few weeks. For additional information watch the columns of this paper. In a few days detailed announcement of tho necessary steps to enter will bo made. In the meantime those desiring to enter can do so by communicating with The Citizen. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of UswicJE and Lakovillo. March 16th. Mrs. Tyler, who has been spending tho winter with Rov. and Mrs. W. T. Schenck, at tho parsonago at Lakeijille, went to Paupack on Sun day last, to visit her son and his family. The Supervisors met at Wm. Ev,erly's, at Audell, on Wednesday, to transact business. Pathmastcrs were appointed as follows: George Heickelbeck, Frank B. Pennell, and Frank Harris. Treas' orer, a. n. uimstcd. Miss Minnie Locklin returned home from Forest City last week. Miss Mae Killam returned homo trom Honesdale last week. We regret to learn that she is ill. Mrs. Miller, of Lakeville, who was very sick last week, is recovering. Her daughter, Minnie, of Hawley, who has been caring for her, returned on Mon day. M. A. Hnrloc, of Ledgedale, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Utt, to-day. His little daughter, Genevra, is sick, so he made a short call and hastened home ward. Louis Gcisler, accompanied by a friend from Hawley, visited Mr. Brutscbe, at Lakeville, on Sunday last. Mr. Geisler is planning to have a steamboat or launch on the Paupack river, for the use ol him self and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Maines attended tho funeral of Simeon Middaugh, at Hoadley, on Wednesday, March 10th. Mr. Maines lost his step-father, Mr. Mover, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Mid daugh, on the same day, March 6th. The former was buried on tho 9th, and tho latter on the 10th. Mrs. James Swan went to Clark Sum mit, on Tuesday, to visit her brother, Reuben Kimble, who is very ill. Mrs. George Heichelbeck is very ill with stomach trouble. Elmer Dunning and family, who live near White Mills, wero callers at Us wick, orf Sunday. Milan ville. March 17th. Mrs. Bertha Jackson, of Honesdale, is at home, helping care for her sisters, Pearl and Retta Jocelyn. Mrs. M. L. Skinner is under the doc tor's care. Mr. Stewart, of Binghamton, was in town last week. George Abraham has put a now boiler in his saw mill, and will begin sawing in a few days. Kate Ore, who has been very ill with scarlet fever and inflammation of the lungs, is a little better. 'Emerson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Jocelyn, of ihis place, died in convulsions on Thursday evening of last week. The child had scarlet rash, and as the house was under quarantine, the neighbors were unable to help Mr. and Mrs. Jocelyn in their affliction. The burial took place Sunday morning, in the cemetery at Damascus. F. D. Calkins is suffering from rheu matic fever. Mrs. Lewis Canfield was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning of this week. Mrs. Canfield had been under the doc tor's care, but was not thought to be seriously ill. Tuesday morning, when Lessie Dexter, who had been caring for Mrs. Canfield, and sharing the room with her, tried to awaken her, thero was no response, the woman having been dead some time. A husband, three sons and two daughters survive her. Orson. March 15th. The ice harvest at this place has been extra good this past winter, and if the weather remains cold there is prospect of much more work, as there are large orders to be filled The men are now working at Summit Lake at Poyntelle, many working nights and somo on Sunday, which wo are sorry to see as there is really nothing gained by any thing of that kind. If the law was properly enforced there would be an end to any thing of the kind. Be cause this a rural district is no reason why tho people should bo allowed to desecrate the Sabbath. A company that cannot find time enough in six days to harvest ice, may need the article more in tho world to come than they do this. Tho box social and entertainment, held last Friday night by the members of theEpworth League and their friends, was n decided success. The committee in charge deserve great credit. The pro coeds amounted to about $40, which was applied on the pastor's salary. Mrs. A. F. Hine made a business trip to Honesdale last week. Mrs. Eugeno Hall and little daughter, Gertrude, of Ariel, have returned to their homo after a visit with relatives here. I. W. Hine is quite ill at his home. George Ludwig, wife and children, of Carbondale, will spend several days with relatives at this place the coining' week. Rev O. G, Russoll will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday morning at 10:45, prior to attending conference, which will bo held at Plymouth. A social will bo held at South Preston on Friday night next. Proceeds for tho benefit of tho church fund. Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Hall are spending a few days at Edwardsville, with their daughter, Mrs. H. A. Evana. Henry Sheldon has been made super intendent of the Ice Company at this place, after many years of efficient work for the company, We are sure they will find him a good man in the right place. Jay Walling, of Deposit, is in town. Tnfoxmation Department. A Poor Woman "I read your advice to other unfortunates like myself, and 1 want you to help me, too. I have been married a long time and have not lived happy. My husband thought I had a little money. For the last year he hoe treated me terrible. Of course I know that I could get a divorce from him, but that would make too much scandal. All tho people like me. Ho comes home late every night, and sometimes I don't see him for two or three nights, and I have to stay up for liim, or ho would knock down the door, and people would think wo wero crazy. I have to keep awake to open up. Ho goes with a group of girls from the hill, and he gets letters from them and hides them under the carpet, and when I sweep I find them and read them, and then put them back. You say "sweeten his coffee." I do; because he is too lazy, and I warm his socks because he is too lazy, and would go wet. Please write to me because I am a subscriber for your paper and I like it too. Next week or next month I come up and pay you. Please do not bo afraid to write anything, because my husband won't read it; he never reads tho papers he is too busy with girls' letters. thank you for the consolation you may give me." Answer : You say your husband has treated you "terrible" since he found out that you were short of the "little money" with which you were credited A pretty good way to get even with him for this discourtesy will be to hit him a pretty lively whack on tho head with a rolling pin. If the people "all like you,' as you say they do, most of them will say "Hurray 1" When your husband knocks down the front door, take the axe and smash the cellar stairs ; then, when he goes down for his night-cap, he will probably tumble to your way of doing things. There is only one suegestionfas to your complaint that you come across his cor respondence with girls, under the carpet when you sweep, to save your peace of mind, and that is, "Don't sweep." TUC PITI7CM Ha'smadear I lit Ll I It Ell rangements for A FIVE MILE FOOT RACE AFTElt THE MARATHON PLAN WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON DecoC" MAY 30 5 Handsome Gold and Silver Medals will be Awarded the Winners ! g: ENTRANCE FREE To all competitors living in the county, exclusive of professionals; entries to be made at any time prior to April 15th. ALL CONTESTANTS, will be re quired to submit to a physical examin ation by competent physicians, to insure proper endurance condition for race. FURTHER DETAILS Includingin structions for proper training, will ap pear In succeeding issues of The Citizen. TN THE DISTRICI COURT OF THE 1 UNITED STATES, FOK THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Bankrupt Ko. MOT. In the matter of Erwin D. Prentice in TX tin r m rt n V . To the creditors of ErwInD. Prentice, In tho county of Wayno and district aioresam, a bankrupt. , ,,, . Notice is hereby civen that on the 16th day of .March, A. I), lto. tlio saldKrwin 1). Pren tice was duly adjudged a bankrupt: and that the first meeting of his creditors will bo bold at the olllco of the referee in the borough of Honesdale. Wayne county, Pennsylvania, upon Friday, the lid day of April, liWJ, at ten iSrtiifV In tlin fnrennnn. lit. whleh time the creditors may attend, provetlielr claims, ap point a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may proper ly come before sucn meeting. AVM. II. Lr.h. Itefereo in Hankruptcy, Honesdale, Pa., March 17. VMS. 'iiwii SPECIAL CASH SALE For 10 Days at BROWN'S $12. for $ 8.00 $18. for $16.00 $ 8. for $ 4.50 If MMSBBBBBBBBBHBlflBBBBBBBI (ksSSSSSBSBBHHbHBBBHPSSBSSSSSSSSSl Charles Haeran Memorial, St. Rose Cemetery, Carbondale, Pa. Designed and built by MARTIN CAUFIELiD. ROLL of HONOR Attention is called to tho STRENGTH of the The FINANCIER of New York City has published a ROLL OF HONOR of the 11 ,470 State Banks and Trust Companies of United States. In this list the WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Stands 38th in the United States. Stands 10th in Pennsylvania. Stands FIRST in Wayne County. Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00 Total ASSETS, $2,733,000.00 Honesdale, Ta., May 29, 1908. LYRIC THEATRE BENI. H. DITTRICH, - - LESSEE AND MANAGES NONE WEEK MARCH m HBBffiP MATINEES ! AT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON Charles II. Hosskam presents The ORIGINAL CHICAGO STOCK COMPANY Introducing Metropolitan Productions, Staged Complete I 25 Acting People I HIOHTS MONDAY "Tho Dairy Farm." TUESDAY "The Little Gray Lady." WEDNESDAY Ms Majesty and The .Maid." THUKSDAY-"Oenessco of the Hills." F1UDAY "An Enemy to the King." SATUltDAY-"Hls Wire's Friend.', WEDNESDAY "The Itoyal Hox." SATURDAY "Homo Folks." DDIDCC. 10, 20, 30 and 60 cents. rfilLCO . MATINEE 10 and 20 cents. c- SEAT SALE opens at box olllco at 9 o'clock a. 111., on Monday. March 15th, for all plays. LETTER To A. M. Henshaw from Wana maker & Brown. DKAit Sin: We aro In receipt of an lunllmlted'nuni ber of congratulations from our sales agents upon tlio superb assortment of Spring Clothes. Tlicy agreeing with us In pronouncing them the handsomest Evr.r. gotten together. Wo send forward this supplemental lino of llrays and Oxfords from tho fact that it is being whispered that high priced merchant tailors are preparing to Introduce them as their leading lines; and these fortify you In the statement that you have everything that can bo demand ed. WANAMAKER & BROWN, PHILADELPHIA, PA. NOTICE OF ADM1N1STHATION, ESTATE OF EUNICE A. FAItNHAM, Into of Honesdale. All persons Indebted to said estate are noti fied to make Immediate payment to the un dersigned ; and those having claims against the said estate are notilled to present them duly attested, for settlement. V. C. FAItNHAM, Executor. Honesdnlo, Pa., March 6, 1IW9, 20wC Our contract with Human Life Company expires on March 25, 1909 consequently if you wish to avail yourself of the op portunity of getting this maga zine free by subscribing for. tho The Citizen, do so quickly, Wayne County ill WW
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