GEORGE S. KIMBLE DEAD
Passing; of Former Honcsdnlc
Boy-lirlcf Sketch of His Llfc
A Grandson of Jncticz
Koclcwell.
George S. Kimble, in his earlier years
n resident of Honcsdale, and who had
many relatives living in Wayne county,
died at his home in Ellenville, N. Y.,
on Sunday morning, March 14th, 1009,
of heart trouble, from which he had
been for several years a sufferer. His
wife has also been on the verge of death
for many months, and it was only n
question which would go first. His
mother died January 10th, l'JOO, at the
age of 101 years and 5 months. Mr.
Kimble was buried in Fantinekill ceme
tery, the Kimble Hose Co., named in his
honor, attending in a body. The fol
lowing sketch of the deceased is con
densed from the Commemorative Bio
graphical Kecord published in Ulster
county, N. Y., in 189(1 :
"George S.Kimble, who for fifty years
has been connected with the manage
ment of the Delaware & Hudson Canal,
and has at various times held important
olhcial positions in the village ol Jvllen
ville, Ulster county, was born at Kimhles,
Pike county, Pa., Dec. 1L, 1S10. His
ancestors were among the earliest set
tlers of that region, and the village of
Kimhles was named after them. The
familv is of English extraction.
Ephrnim Kimble, grandfather of our
fiibject, married n Miss Ainsley, of
Scotch extraction, whose father was one
of the first settlers of Connecticut, and
thev oeatel in the voming alley :
but they were driven from their homes
by Indians at ttie time ot tne noted y
oming massacre. They then settled on
the banks of the Wallen-paupack river,
naming their new home Paiipack, ami
here Mr. Kimble engaged in farming
and lumbering. In later years, however,
thevinovedto Kimhles, where he carried
on an extensive lumber business, raft
ing the lumber down the Lackawaxen
and Delaware rivers to Philadelphia and
other points on the Delaware. Their
nine children, four girls and rive boys,
all married and settled near them, fol
lowing various occupations. Ephraim
Kimble and his wife were members of
the Presbyterian church, and both were
throughout their lives, highly respected
by all who knew them.
"John A. Kimble, father of our sub
ject, was born at Kimhles, where he
lived all his life; like his father, he fol
lowed farming and lumbering. In poli
tics he was a member of the Whig party.
He married Miss Phoebe Rockwell, a
native of .Mi I ford Pike Co., Pa., and he
died in 1S11, leaving one child, George
S., who was then but ten months old.
Mrs. Kimble is still living, at the age of
ninety-one, and resides in Ellenville with
her son. She is of English descent. Her
father, Jabez Rockwell, a native of Dan
bury, Conn., was a soldier in the Colon
ial army throughout the Revolutionary
war, enlisting at the age of sixteen at
Bridgeport, Conn., in a regiment re
cruited under the direction of Benedict
Arnold. He foughtunder Arnold at the
battle of Saratoga, and was wounded in
that engagement. Subsequently his regi
ment was sent South and served under
Washington and LaKayctte. ille took
part in nine of the principal battles of
the Revolution, and passed through the
terrible ordeal of the winter at Valley
Forge, lie was a Jefiersonian Demo
crat, and for a number of years held
the olllcu of Sheriff of Pike county, Pa.,
where ho was a highly respected citizen.
About six years alter her husbond's
death our subject's mother left Kimblcs,
and removed to Honesdalc, Pa., where
he attended the district school until he
was sixteen years old. He then com
menced work on the Delaware iV Hud
son canal. In March, 1815, Mr. Kimble
married .Miss Esther Bishop, daughter
of Henry Bishop, of Berlin Wayne coun
ty, Pennsylvania, who was one of the
first settlers of Wayne county. His
father, John Bishop,' settled in'the val
ley of the Lackawaxen before the erec
tion of Wayne county. Henry Bishop
was a prosperous farmer and" lumber
man, rafting lumber down the Laeka
waxen and Delaware rivers. He was
twice married, first to a .Miss Kimble,
and afterward to Miss Sarah Ainsley,
both of whom he survhed. He died at
the age of ninety-two. His last wife
was the mother of Esther Bishop, who
became the wife of our subject. Four
children were born to this union, of
whom the youngest, Charles, died in in
ancy. Of the others, the daughter, Ida,
lives at Home ; .lotin and Horace u. re
side in Xew York, where they are suc-
cesslully engaged in business.
In August, 1801, Mr. Kimble came to
.biienviiie, where lie has ever since re
sided. On July It), 1872. Mrs. Kimble
departed this life; and July, 1874, our
subject married .Mrs. Anna Edwards
Pellett, a native ol Pike county, Pa.
Two children were bom to them, of
wnom, I'raiiK, tne eider, died in liuancy.
Edward B., born in March, 187'J, lives
at Home."
Mr. Kimble took great interest in all
movements torthe improvement of Ellen
ville, and was chosen to till many posi
tions in the village government, serving
six years as a trustee, and two terms as
president.
Indian Ocean Islands.
In the Indian ocean only 370 out of
10,300 islands nro inhabited.
Wires, Weather nnd News.
In these days of progressive elec
trical communication the public has n
right to expect the irameclla.o trans
mission of news, and yet for hours on
M.srch 4 the untlonal capltil w.w Iio1
latcd completely just when the entire
country had centered Its attention
upon cvcutH there. The most popu
lous section of tho country was almost
wholly deprived of Information re
garding the national ceremony until
night. Ilad mall trains left Washing
ton the morning of the 4th they would
hare carried the news of the blizzard
raging- there and the conditions In the
capital as far as New York and Cin
cinnati some hours In advance of the
telegraph. Even authorization to pub
lish the Inaugural address, which for
tunately had been distributed In ad
vance, was with difficulty sent to the
press In time for evening editions.
It was espected that the wires would
go down 'In the blizzard, but few re
alized that the old system of wires
strung on wooden poles was the sole
reliance for news from the political
center of the country. Openwork
iron posts would be better than wood
en poles, nnd underground conduits
still better'' for more reasons than one.
It might ho economy In the long run
for the companies to Install under
ground wires. Until that Is done not
only will news often be delayed, but
railroad traffic also be held up by
blockades from wires and poles wreck
ed In the storm.
Our Philippine Problem.
Our record In dealing with Cuba
shows that it is Idle to say that the
stars and stripes must never be lower
ed. A Hag should stand for n principle
nnd not bo n fetich. The Hag was
planted In the Philippines for a signal
that the Infamous Spanish sway In
tlipsc Islands must end. It may have
been pad business for us, but to haul
down tho Hag before the abolition of
misrule there would be shameful busi
ness.
The apparent Indifference of the
American people as to Philippine af
fairs probably does not mean that
they are tired and don't caro either
way. The flag Is there, and the reason
for putting It there originally still
holds. Gradually the public has learned
to consider the Philippines an Ameri
can possession. But when the Hag
shall bo hauled down because there Is
no longer an American burden to be
borne In that quarter, no longer a
mission to be sheltered under the
American symbol, the stars and
stripes can retire to the inalniftJMl MUi
honor. ' ""W"R"
A Surf Heroine.
Tho first American heroine of the
surf who Is on record as having been
rewarded for her bravery was "Mrs,
Ilopklns, n passenger on board the
packet from Ellsworth" to Boston,
who received $10 from the Massachu
setts Humane society "for meritorious
exertions when tho vessel iwas wreck,
ed off CohaBset" in 1831.
The Sperm Whale.
Twenty minutes Is ns long as a
sperm whale can remain under water,
Melbourne.
Melbourne, which consisted of thir
teen huts nnd was known as Bear
grass at tho time of Queen Victoria's
accession, is now classed as tho sev
enth city Of tho British empire, coming
In after London, Liverpool, Glasgow,
Manchester, Birmingham and Calcutta.
Government by Commission.
Objections to a commission to han
dle tho tariff problem do not necessari
ly spring from doubt as to the proprie
ty of tho commission In this special
case. Tho tariff Is an Intricate matter,
and at the present time It Is a vital
one. But the special commission habit
Is growing, and the functions of gov
ernment are thought by some to be in
danger of a division, which will weak
en ellleleiioy. The people must con
tinue to hold their elected representa
tives accountable and nro already pay
ing one body of men to look after tho
ways and means of running tho state.
A public utilities commission Is ex
pected to aid the executive In work
already provided for by law. It Is an
other hand at the machine. But if wo
must have special commissions to
grapple with tho ordinary problems of
legislation It looks like a confession
of weakness in our system. The com
mission habit mny bo a bad habit to
encourage.
Tho woman who says she won't vote
"and that's the end on't" Is fulfilling
her destiny, and, as for the woman
who says that other women shall not
vote, there is none such. All the autls
aro really In tho first class, only they
don't put It that way.
Accommodations at the White House
were enlarged to glvo tho late strenu
ous president room to spread himself
and must be further enlarged for an
occupant spread In the making.
Puck celebrated T. It.'s retirement
by printing a bulletin of "stunts" he
hasn't done to the number of four
teen, beginning with tho reform of
tho comic valentine.
While some people nro getting warm
ubout protecting the foreigner among
us, it is well to remember that there
Is such a thing ns "nursing a viper In
one's bosom."
It Is something of a stunt for even
the political wiseacre to name Morton,
.Stevenson, Itoosevelt nnd Fairbanks
offhand as the four cr-vlco presidents
now living.
In spite of all tho country uplift
work of tho winter, tho plow must bo
called on to lift up tho furrow In tho
same old way.
Tho Hon and tho lamb went prompt
ly to keep company with tho ground
hog in nature's Ananias club,
Knox holds tho baldheaded row la
tho Tart cabinet all alone.
WASHINGTON LETTLP
Special Correspondence!
I.orado Tat of Chicago, a coushi oi
the president, won the competition
among artists for the honor of making
the statue of Columbus and all other
sculptural features of the Columbus
memorial fountain to bo erected on the
plaza of the Union station.
Congress appropriated $100,000 for a
memorial to Columbus, and the Union
station plaza was selected ns Its site
by the commission charged with that
duty. The commission was created by
congress. In addition to selecting the
site, the commission' approved the gen
eral design of a semicircular fountain
prepared by D. II. Burnham, the archi
tect of the Union station.
Columbus Memorial Fountain.
This fountain has an extreme width
of sixty-four feet nnd Is declared to
bo In complete hnrmony with the archi
tectural treatment of the station nnd
Its environment. A stono column or
shnft about forty feet In height, sur
mounted with a globe representing the
world, Is the principal feature of the
rear of the fountain nnd Is intended to
serve ns n background for n statue of
Columbus' standing at the bow 6t a
carnval similar In general design to
tho picturesque craft that first brought
hlin to America. The prow of the ship,
with Its figure of Columbus, stands on
the line of Massachusetts avenue nt
the head of Delaware nvenue and faces
the national capital. Two recumbent
Hons are placed on the walls of the
fountain, one at the east nnd the other
at the west side.
' Some New Lawmakers.
Of the seventy-four members of the
house of representatives who took
their seats when the Sixty-first con
gress assembled tho man with the tnll
est figure halls from Pennsylvania, nnd
the man with the longest pedigree
halls from New York.
He of the greatest height Is John K.
Tenor of Charlerol, of the Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania district. Mr. Te
nor is a sedate banker, and only a few
old time baseball enthusiasts recog
nized In him when ho came here a few
weeks ngo to look up a home for the
next two years Jack Toner, a famous
pitcher. One of those who did know
him was Mr. Justice Moody of the su
preme court of the United States. Mr.
Toner, like all newcomers, was si roll-
In.!,' through the capital, seeing every
thing worth seeing, when across his
pathway swept a most dignified pro
cession of sedate gentlemen in long
silken robes. It was the supreme
court of the United Stntes on its way
to begin the term. Suddenly there
was nn ejaculation, and from the
ranks stopped Mr. Justice Moody and
seized the now representative from
Charlerol by both hands.
The Supreme Court Laughed.
The court stared and then smiled,
because the justices aro used to the
almost Booseveltlan outbursts of the
"baby member" of tho court, and they
laughed outright when they fully real
ized what had happened. Mr. Justice
Moody had recognized in Mr. Tener the
crack pitcher of the navcrhlll tenm of
many years ago, when William D.
Moody was manager.
It is believed that Mr. Tener will
top Uepresentatlvo Cyrus Sulloway of
New Hampshire by about an Inch
and a half. He Is also the supreme
head of the Order of Elks.
Tho Man With a Pedigree.
Tho man with the longest pedigree
is Representative Hamilton Fish ol'
the Twenty-first New York district.
Mr. Fish traces his nucestry back to
Plymouth rock and to Preserved Fish,
who came across with the pilgrim fa
thers. Mr. Fish Is well known in New York.
His father was n distinguished states
man and diplomat, having been gov
ernor of the state, secretary of state
under Grant and having filled other
Important posts.
Historic Pipe and Tomahawk.
The silver pipe which Major Gen
eral Harrison presented to tho Dela
ware tribe of Indians in 1814 and a
silver tomahawk inscribed with a new
moon and seven stars and tho rising
sun "with eyes In it" are among val
uable hlstorlclil relics which IMcbnrd
C. Adams of this city, a lender of the
Delawares, has deposited with the Na
tional museum. The relics, which are
claimed to bo among the most valua
ble nt the museum, are subject to re
turn to Adams or his heirs on demand.
Some Interesting Relics.
The tomahawk bears engravings of
a rlflo crossed with a tomahawk and
powderhorn and a string bow crossed
with au arrow. The moon and tho sun
arc on opposite sides of the tomahawk.
The relics Include n warclub with sll
ver plate, which Captain Swannock,
Delawuro war chief, carried through
tho Florida war and Captain Secondln
Delaware war chief, carried on his
two journeys with Fremont across the
Rockies and also In tho Mexican war.
The warclub vs also carried through
tho civil war, always on behalf of the
United States, nnd was presented by
tho Delaware Indians in 1892 to Mr,
Adams. Other relics presented are n
cedar Hute used when tho Delawares
lived near Fort Pitt and presented to
Adams by his peoplo in 1000 nnd n
wnmpum belt and a war bonnet which
tho Delawares claim has tho same buf
falo horns that were on the war bon
net worn by tho head chief of the Del
nwares at tho signing of the treaty by
William Penn In 1CS2.
The Barry 8tatue.
Andrew O'Conuor, nn Irish Amerienn
sculptor, now n resident of Paris, will
make the statue of Commodoro John
Barry which Is to bo erected on the
Fourteenth street sldo of Franklin
park, between I nnd K jtreets. Con
gress appropriated $50,000 for this
statue nnd appointed a commission to
superintend its erection.
CAUL SCHOFIELD.
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Hair Cutting Extraordinary.
A peculiar case of damages was re
cently heard by tho police magistrate.
Ohnrlos Stuart, laborer, claimed 24
shillings damages from Henry Smith,
barber, for breach of contract. It np
pcarcd from the evidence that Btuart
went to Smith to get his hair cut.
Smith began operations by cutting a
channel the width of a pnlr of clip
pers from tho back of Stuart's neck to
his forehead nnd then informed
Stuart that be owed him sixpence
from the Inst cut and that ho would
not cut any more of his hair until he
had paid him the sixpence from the
last cut nnd sixpence for tho present
cut. Stuart had only one sixpence In
his possession, which he offered
Smith for tho cut then In progress, hut
Smith declined to finish the job, and
Stuart left. Stuart presented a rather
comical appearance in court In conse
quence of the way in which his hair
had been cut, nnd he said that Smith
had made of him a public laughing
stock. The magistrate In giving judg
ment said the plaintiff was entitled to
damages for tho nonfulfillment of the
contract. He wns entitled to have his
hair cut In n workmanlike manner, In
stead of which the defendnnt had
made him look ridiculous. It was a
Houseless nnd cruel thing to do, "and
he would award plaintiff the full
nmount of damages claimed 24 shil
lings, with costs. Bermuda ltoyal Ga
zette. Debts of Big Cities.
Tho magnitude of New York's pres
ent funded indebtedness stands out
strikingly when compared with the
debts of the ten next largest American
cities:
Per capita
Gross gross
funded funded
debt. debt.
Now York 7SS,0S3,123 H77.74
Chlcnpro 25,95S,000
Philadelphia 71,421,720
St. IjuIs 19,427,178
Hostnn 104.20C.706
Plttsburs 34,884,040
Baltimore 4G,7GG,2S3
Cleveland 30,309,201
Buffalo 20,727,802
San Francisco 3,8C5,C0O
Cincinnati 47,143,743
This startling contrast Is somewhat
qualified If one considers the compara
tive wealth of these cities as repre
sented bv the assessed valuation of
real and personal property subject to
their taxation. In 1908 the total as
sessed valuation of nil taxable prop
erty, personal nnd real, in tho city
ot Now York was ?7,ir)S,100,400 as
against J?(i.03G,185,091 for tho other ten
cities taken together. Henry Bruere
hi Century.
10.97
47.61
2j.90
170.90
62.29
01.80
C0.C1
40.00
9.C6
124.00
Strength of a Whale.
n anecdote Illustrating tho great
strength of the whale Is told us by an
eyewitness. Sidney King, who says
that while at Grand Manan recently
he saw a large specimen swimming
about at Seal cove near the mooring
at that place. The large sardine boat
Oulda, owned by William Kusscll and
Grover Cook, wns tied up for the win
ter with n six inch nnd a four Inch
bridle to tho mooring. In playing
about the vessel, which Is of some
fourteen tons burden, tho sen monster
cither accidentally or by way of sport
took the two large ropes In his mouth
and started to swim to bottom. The
vessel heeled over and took in water,
the chocks were torn completely off
her deck, and finally both ropes were
parted by the terrific strain, setting
the vessel adrift. She was tied up
n.aaln without damage, but it shows
what a whale could do if ho was real
ly enthusiastic Kennebec Journal.
Is This Arthur Brisbane's Salary?
Nothing is more difficult to find and
sometimes nothing more expensive
than the really competent anonymous
writers who make the newspaper and
keep it going. It is an Interesting fact
that many anonymous writers are ex
tremely well paid. One of thorn In
one of our cities Is paid more than tho
famous Mark Twain, several times ns
much as William Dean Howclls, as
much as tho people pay to tho presi
dent and about one-half of tho cabi
net put" together In short, a very re
spectable salary, and all for anonymous
work Mr. Brisbane in the New York
Evening Journal.
Tho president gets 850,000. "About
one-half of the cabinet" gets 854,000,
making the anonymous writer's salary
8104,000. narpcr's Weekly.
Kaiser Obeyed the Scene Shifter.
A story Is told In Berlin newspapers
which places tho kaiser in a somewhat
curious light. Recently ho visited n
thenter and, strolling behind the cur
tain, became liberal of advice to the
manager, actors and even scene shift
ers, who listened In awed silence,
Presently the emperor lighted a cigar,
pulling as he talked. On both sides of
him were flimsy draperies and on the
floor heaps of paper. Ono of the scenei
shifters stepped forward nnd pointed
politely to n printed notice, "No Smok
ing Allowed." For n, moment tho kai
ser flushed; then, smiling, ho put out
his cigar, remarking ns he did so
"Thank you, friend. It would be bad
business if your emperor taught you
to disobey the law." London M. A. P.
ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT.
AygelablcRtparaitortfT-(ingtiteSteteuscX
Reading Masks.
Tho bookseller displayed a kind of
muzzle, a contrlvnnco of silk nnd wire
to fit over tho mouth nnd nostrils.
"Beading mask," ho said, "latest
thing from Paris. It is worn nt tho
Blbllothcnuo Natlonale by the students
of old books and manuscripts to pre
vent tho Inhalation of disease germs,
Thoso aged volumes are nests of
germs, and In poring over them masks
are a wise precaution. In the great
French library masked readers nro as
common as masked motorists in the
boulevards." Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FARM FOR SALE.
One of the best equipped farms in Wayno comity sit
uated about three miles from Ilnnesdule.
Everything Up-To-Date.
Over $5,000.00 has been expended within tho last five
yours in buildings, tools and improvements.
156 Acres
of which 7,- acres is OOOD HARDWOOD TIMBER.
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A Bargain !
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H. C. HAND, President.
tV. H. HOLMES, VICE PUBS.
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Y J. WAM), Ass't Cashier
We want you to understand tho reasons for the ABSOLUTE SECURITY
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HONESDALB, PA.,
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AND SUBPLUS AND PEOFITS OF - 355,000.00
MAKING ALTOGETHER - - i55.000.00
EVEUY DOLLAK of which must be lost before any depositor can lose a PENNY
It has conducted a growing and successful business lor over ;w years, serving
an increasing number ot customers witn nuenty aim Baiisiaciion.
Its cash funds are protected by MODERN STEEL VAULTS.
All ot these thlncs. coupled with conservative mnnncemcnt. Insured
by the CAKKPUL l'KKHONAL ATTKNTION constuutly clven the
Hunk's affairs by a notably able Hoard of Directors assures tho patrons
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Total Assets,
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work in the
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which reduced telephone rates, anddo not contract for any
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