THE CITIZEN IRUtntD KTERT WEDKZSDAT AitD r EI DAT BT tiie cmzcc roBusitrao compact. micrea u wrona-ciass mailer, ai ineposi-i ...VI II . 1 Il I K. B.HARDENBEHGH. - - FltESIDENT W. W. WOOD. - - MANAGER AND SECY directors: c n. DoxrLccGCR. m. n. allex. PISIT WILSOX. E. D. HABDEtBEEOII. W. W. WOOD. SOBSCKIPTION: tlSO A TEAR. IN ADVANCE I FRIDAY APRIL, 2, 1909. Two Rates of Tariff. Among the radical changes In the tariff policy proposed by the Payne bUl the maximum and minimum fea ture Is one that would be likely to lead to misconception and misunder standing at the beginning. If enacted Into law the principle will enable the administration to make heavy discrim inations against the products of those nations whose tariff regulations dis criminate against us. The United States can reciprocate by admitting one nation's goods at minimum rates end can retaliate by adding 20 per cent to the imports from a nation wWch docs not favor us. Germany maintains a very Ingenious method of tariff discrimination dis guised under the name of "specializa tion." It established low duties for special breeds of horses not raised In France, but which are freely Imported Into Germany from Belgium and Aus tria, commercial rivals of France. As James G. Blaine said of reciprocity, maximum and minimum and minimum and maximum tariff and likewise spe cialization as practiced by Germany give the administration a club to com pel foreign nations to give us the square deal. Simple Labor Too. People find it tolerably easy to get down to simple life in fare when prices soar beyond the reach of the simple purse. To get down to simple lnlKir is not so easy, especially after a prosperity boom. At present there are few booms in sight But that Is no reason for becoming strangers to labor. A sensible farmer doesn't quit the soil because a new seed or a new nieihod fails to bring double or treble the yield of the old the first year. Progress is sometimes made when the upshot of hustling Is simply to trade an old dollar for a new one. There's a good time coming for the worker whose work Is done right. Some men today who were plodding along and merely living when prosper ity was at Its height wouldn't know there bad been a slump but for other people's complaints. Business Is bet ter for them now than It was two or three years ago because they planted good seed in good soil, expecting only a moderatcyield. They are getting the new dollar with Interest on the old, at least, and, it may be, a margin of profit. It Is better to wear out on that basis than to rust out waiting for 50 and 100 per cent propositions that may never turn up. Power in Sonpr. Wonderful is the power of music, es pecially of sacred music in the time of trial or catastrophe. This has been fre quently seen, and one of the latest in stances was that of the coal miners en tombed in a colliery in the north of Eng land. Willi the majority of their com rades dead the survivors, also expecting a like doom, found encouragement and comfort in singing various hymns. They found "Lead, Kindly Light" especiallyj ncipiui u uieiii. auu certainty uie words, "Amidst the encircling gloom" with the thought they conveyed, not only well expressed their situation but helped them to realize that a higher than human presence was with them. Origin of Mothers' Day. "Mothers' day," originated by Miss Anna Jarvls of Philadelphia, will be bserved this year, as it was last. On the second Sunday In May every one Is asked to wear a white carnation In honor of his or her mother or her memory. It Is suggested, too,' that all who can should do some kindly act pon that day. Boston has already celebrated one mothers' day In a special service on Thursday, Feb. 18, at Tremont tem ple. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman presided. The new town of Taft should settle at once with the parent town of Roose velt as to "who's who" In Its policy staking. The price of sugar and coffee "to the poor man" depends mora upon some middleman's greed than upon the tariff schedule. OATS NAMED FOB APOSTLES. Woman'i Actlan Cited ai Evldane In. validating Will. Newark, N. J., Aprlll. Because she kept twelve cats named after the twelve apostle. Including one drab colored favorite named St. Judas, rela tives are cuing to have the will, of UUa Am A. Burnet, who left $300,- 000, stt aside oa tbe ground that she vu Incompetent One-third of the estate was left to charity and tbe remainder to relatives u4 frleadj. FROM HARBISBUR6 Deputy Attorney General Will Shortly Resign. PROPOSED AUTOMOBILE ROAD. Poor Show for the Pension BUI. Appropriations "Will be Cat. Third Capitol Trial. March 30, 1909. Deputy Attorney General Fred. W. Fleitz returned to the Capital today, after an absence of several weeks. He was cordially greet ed by a host of friends from among the Hill employees, as well as among the members of the Legislature. Mr. Fleitz is deservedly popular, and the plucky ! fight he has made for the past two years and more iias compelled the admiration ol every one boasting possession oLgrit. He will remain here for the balance of the session, his long experience among lawmakers making his services at this time well-nigh invaluable. It is his in tention to retire from the Department where he has served as deputy so well and faithfully, soon after the Legislature adjourns, and resume the practice of law. His successor is likely to be J. E. Br Cunningham, the Assistant Deputy, who is a candidate for the nomination for Judge ii Westmoreland county, with good prospects of success. Strenuous efforts have been made for the past few days to marshal enough strength for the passage of the actjap propriating $5,000,000 to construct an automobile road from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. Several amendments have been "made, eiianging some of the ob jectionable features of tiie bill, and it looks as though, with the Governor's endorsement of it, it might get through the House. Of course $5,000,000 would only mean a 'beginning. Sucli a road would cost, at least, five times as much to build, besides bridges and mainte nance, witli the benefits limited to a comparatively small portion of the state and its people. Considerable pressure is being brought to bear to have the new school code laid over until the next session ; the reason for this action being that only a few people are acquainted with its pro visions. The bill is still before the House, amended somewhat, with a fair chance of getting to the Governor. The old soldiers see but little pros pect of the passage of a pension bill. Their hopes were somewhat revived last week by the publication of a story that a new estimate of the revenue available for appropriations fixed the amount at $2G,000,000 for the two vears, being an increase of $12,000,000 over the figures sent to the Legislature by the Governor in his annual message. It proved to be a false alarm, for there is no such sum in sight, and the Legislature will be asked to keep to the figures named by the Governor. So.therevenue notbeing in sight, the pension bill may fall. Appropriation bills will have the right of way after this week, as there are sev eral hundred to be worked through and the time is short. Institutions are wi 11 taken care of, but the sum total is some what too high and some pruning will have to be done. Too often the smaller institutions, having but little influence or pull, are the ones to suffer. Tiie third Capitol trial is set for April 13th, and the only defendant at this trial will be Joseph M. Huston, the architect. The State sent a doctor over to New York city to examine Mr. Sanderson. He reports that he was suffering with Bright's disease, and that excitement might prove fatal. On the evidence of this physician a severance wasgrantedto Sanderson, and application was at once made by the attorneys for the defend ants for a severance of the cases against them. The Court granted the petition and Mr. Huston will therefore be tried alone. He is represented by George S. Graham, of Philadelphia. Dr. Nathan C. Schaffer was reappoint ed Superintendent of Public Instruction by tiie Governor yesterday. He baa served continuously since June 1, 1893, and is a most capable olficial. N. E. HAUSE. WAGE CUTTING GOES ON. Three Pennsylvania Iron Companies Announce Ten Per Cent Reduction. Lebanon, Pa., April L The Lacka wanna Iron and Steel company posted notices at its plants here announcing a 10 per cent reduction In the wage scale to take effect today. Tbe reduc tions correspond to those made at their other plants. Tbe Scmet Solvay company also an nounces a reduction of 10 per cent to Its men. The Cornwall Ore banks, at Miners Village, this county, posted notices of a 10 per cent reduction In wages. EASTER PALMS ABE S0ABCE. Flrea and Heavy Rains In Florida Have Reduced Supply. New York, April L Fires and heavy ralus In the section of Florida Where palms are grown have caused a shortage in tbe plants, and tbo Eas ter supply will be eut down consider ably. Beeaase ef this scire ty there will be fewer palms distributed la the Cath olic church tals Easter. . Agreeable Conservation Work. Conservation of natural resources agrees very well with our whimsical human natures when It merely asks that we save at the spigot what we have no temptation to waste at tbe bung. Arbor day work falls under this class. Good soil, Is going to waste all about us. If trees arc planted in it no ono Is the loser. It would not be used to grow anything useful or luxu rious, nnd so there appears to be noth ing in the way of tree culture as n hol iday fad. It takes a few years of grubbing, watering and perhaps replanting to make a forest growth which will ad vertise the benefits of Arbor" day werk. But the waste of soil strength has been stopped. One tree a few Inches thick Is better than half an acre of briers and scrub growth. This can be done without showing" stingy streaks or violating the happy go Incky doc trine "Live while we may." Insurance at Cost. The wage earner is willing to insure his life and his age prospects provid ed he can get his own money back every time and at any time. Systems of Insurance through savings banks are on trial In this country, and the sponsor of a new bill In Albany bns especially in mind the man who wants a $300 policy, carrying low premiums, which may be paid in Installments. In regular Insurance the higher the policy tbe lower the premium rate per $100 of Insurance. The New York bill referred to pro vides that the policy matures when the insured reaches the age of sixty-five. He can then draw stated amounts each year for his support so long as he sur vives. Should the insured die before reaching the age of sixty-five his heirs would receive tbe caBh value of the policy, a sum regulated by the length of time he has paid premiums. In 1912 England will have fourteen battleships of the advanced types, Germany thirteen and the United States twelve. No wonder that Eng land not only sees that her two power standard is a pipe dream, but recog nizes that, even for her, a one power standard rests on a mere toss-up. It would require CO to 100 lifeboats to hold the passengers on an ordinary ocean liner, and now's the time to In vent a boat minus everything except what nn be stowed In a pigponbcle. One answer to the current query, "What is an ideal woman?" Is the woman who keeps you guessing whether the adjective fits her case and always makes good If called to time. Something or somebody has made the nations go mad In their rivalry for naval supremacy. Now when the gods get ready to destroy they'll find little left but debris. Many a corking good worker aspires all his life without arriving to the title of "associate contributing editor," which Mr. Roosevelt literally Jumped Into. The Paris strikers had no paving stones for barricades; hence their willingness to talk It over. Another boom for asphalt Old Prob's repeated farewells to win ter must be due to understudying the Pattl farewell industry by the weather man. "Maximum minimum" tariff looks Innocent and Is innocent except for those who get the maximum end of It Franco Is testing a "letters-telegram" system by which urgent correspond ence can bo conducted over the wire during certain hours of the day at a special rate. Sweethearts who are sep arated and find the malls too slow will soon learn to beat the operators who send nnd receive by Inventing private codes. John Blgelow plans a European trip at ninety-two. According to the Osier theory, Mr. Blgelow was a "deader" thirty-two years ago, and so ho must now be in the prime of a new birth. He acts It. Mr. Roosevelt can shave his own beard all right In the jungle, but many people are figuring that his hair will stand on end the most of tho time and be tough enough to dull a cross cut saw. If the word "liar" Is held to be a breach of tbe federal peace, Uncle Sam can get all tho revenue he needs out of flues and drop taxes and tariff. We may as well pay two cent letter postage right along as to pay taxes to cover tho deficit which will bo en larged under a ono cent rate. Drums are banished from the Rus sian army. They have long been su perfluous for sounding rotreat any. way. Kidnapers who make threats to kill should pay the extreme penalty for assault with Intent to kill. Let us remember tbe Boston tea par ty along with the Ualae. i Items Gathered' by THE CITIZEN STAFF White Hills. March 30th. There was a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Falk, last evening, it being the birthday of their daughter, Martha. There were quite a number of young people present and all report having a very good time. The White. Mills Central Republican Club held their regular meeting, on Sat urday evening, Marcli 27th. J. Stephens being called upon to express his opinion on women voters, said that while he knew that it was the topic of conversa tion all over the United States at pres ent, he did not care to take up the ques tion, but, in his opinion, it was not of very great moment in this State, at the present time. He advised the boys not to irritate their wives at home upon the subject and told them that they would get trouble Boon enough when they were called to take care oi the babies while their wives went to the polls to cast their ballots. He quoted the Beach Lake writer as saying that women were more active in church work than men, and argued that if the oldsayingbc true that politics make voters corrupt, for God's sake, the church's sake, and the home's sake, keep women out of politics. T. Y. Boyd, who was in town in the interest of the Consolidated Telephone Company, was the next speaker. He said that this was the first opportunity that he had had to thank the boys for their liberal vote at the primary, but Dbing in i ne leicpuunu uueuiesa nun , ue felt better able that ovening to use the receiver than the transmitter; so he would take this opportunity to thank them one and all. William Weber made'a brief report of the work now being acconiplihed by tiie Legislature at Harrisburg. Two new members were added to the list of the club. The following officers were elected by the Keystone Guard, No. 30, on Thurs day, March 25th : President, E. Reid ; Vice President, E. A. Wood ; Treasurer, A. H. Howell; Chaplain, Arthur Firm stone; Guide, Albert Mallett; Warder, G. W. Kimble; Sentinel, John Gumper. The Secretarj'i Joseph Stephens, was re appointed by the HomeOlfice, and John Dorflinger was re-elected Trustee for a term of three vears. Mrs. F. F. Waltz, of Brooklyn, is visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mallett. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Snyder are the happiest pair in town over the arrival of a young daughter. John Tunian, Sr., is slowly recovering from the injury lie received about a week ago. The Hawley and White Mills basket ball teams played Milford a return game on Saturday and beat them with the scbre of 2t to 19. Joseph Dorflinger made some great lopg distance shots. C. Y. Skinner was a caller in town'on Monday. Tiie White Mills people are getting ex cited over the news of the new trolley line, which is to be built this summer. Dreher March 29th. Mrs. Adelaide Eck, wife of J. Philip Eck, died on Saturday, March 27th, after a short illneis from liver and kidney trouble, aged 57 years. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Musslemen, of Scranton,nndoneson, Walter Eck. Mrs. Eck was a daughter of John and Angel ica Beehn, of Newfoundland, both de ceased. She is also survived by three sisters, namely, Mrs. Wm. Graser, of Greene, Pike Co.; Mrs. Reuben Seig and Miss Amelia Beehn, of Newfoundland; and one brother, C. A. Beehn, of the same town. Tiie funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon. Services in the Moravian church, in charge of Rev. A. H. Francke, and interment in the new Moravian cemetery. Emery Gilpin, a life-time resident and pioneer of LaAnna, Pike Co., Pa., died of paralysis, on Thursday, March 25th, aged 71 years. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, two sons, three brothers, namely, Dr. F. Gilpin, of New foundland; Ritner Gilpin, of Greene, Pike Co., and James M. Gilpin, of South Sterling. Interment in the M. E. ceme tery, South Sterling, on Monday, March 28th. The deceased was noted as a lum berman, farmer and financier, and in a lifetime of close attention to business he accumulated a comfortable fortune. Two children in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peet are alllicted with scar let fever, and are under the care of Dr. Gilpin. Harvey Cron and family have moved from Sullivan Co., Pa., to the Cron property near Angels, Pa. Robert Boyce is still confined to his room witii rheumatic troubles. Mrs. Jane Brown is spending a few days with her son, G. b. Brown, and family, of Easton, Pa. Miss Margaret Thompson, of Scranton, is the guest of Misses Elsie and Maggie Brown. The public school 'at Gouldsboro has beeu closed on account o( diphtheria. In the line of farm work or improve ments of any kind, there is but little do ing.. Weather very unsettled, and the public roads ore rough and muddy the greater part of tiie time. Sterling. March 30th. Inside of twenty-four hours we frequently have quite a variety of weather, and it In a pretty good time for sugar making. Earl Cross returned to Perkiomen Sem inary to-day, Grace Gillner and her two friends re turned to Bloomsburg yesterday. George Gilpin and R. B. and I. G, Simons attended the funeral of Emory Gilpin at LaAnna, yesterday. Laura A. Gilpin has been ill for a few days past, but was ablo to teach to-day. They havequitea fine lot of new books for a library. . Orville Crocs has 'had a second oper ation at Scranton, and is expected home soon, Mrs. Walter Muegravo has been under Dr. Simons's care for several days. All will bo anxious to eeo and hear our new minister, Rev. W. E. Webster, iv-vi Correspondence -About the County. and we presume he will be equally as anxious to see the place and learn what manner of men we are. Mrs. McMillan and her father and mother are packing up and so the par sonage will be ready for its new occu pants. ' Dnring the last year Rev. Mr. McMillan was able to preach but six months, but the salary was paid for about two-thirds of the year. We are pleased to know that he had a life in surance policy for $2,000 and such an item on occasions like this comes very handy nnd acceptable. The Sunday school was reorganized last Sunday and the following are the oliicers: G. I. Gilpin, superintendent; S. N. Cross, assistant superintendent; John Gillner, secretary ; Olive Simons, librarian; Beulah Cross, assistant librar ian ; Dr. R. A. Smith, treasurer ; Katie Cross, organist, and Nellie Gilpin, as sistant organist. Teachers will be as signed classes next Sunday. Richard Bartleson having sold his farm in Greentown is movine into J. E. Cross's honse, known astheAmes build ing. We are always pleased to get good nuignuurs. Uswick and Lakeville. March 29th. Mrs. Catherine Mohr died at the home of her son on Wednes day, March 24. 1909. at Kane. McKean county, Pa. The remains were brought to Hawley by her son, arriving abont 3 o'clock p. m., on Friday. The funeral was held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Catholic church, Hawley. Rev. P. C. Winters officiated. Inter ment in the Catholic cemetery. Deceas- ed was the widow of Jacob Mohr who died several years ago. She leaves one son, mentioned above, and other rela tives in bcranton. Deceased was born in Ireland and came to America many years ago, ana was about io years old. Mr. and Mrs. Moiir resided at Uswick about forty years. After the death of Mr. Aloiir, the widow lived alone for a few years on the farm, then sold her property here and moved to Hawley, about 14 years ago. Since leaving Us wick she has lived part of the time with her sou and his wife at Kane, and the rest of the time at Hawley. She went to the home of her Eon in "January and staid with them until she died, being sick only about two weeks. Deceased was a very faithful attendant of the Catholic church at Hawley, of which she was a member for many years, and often walked from Uswick to Hawley and back ho.ne again, a distance of 12 miles to attend church. She was very highly esteemed by the people of Uswick, Lakeville and Audell. Miss Pearl Crane, of Uswick, attended the funeral of Charles Ammerman at Hawley on Tuesdav. Mr. and Mrs.M.H. Harloe.of Ledge dale, have a fine baby boy, born Sun day, Marcli 21st. Mrs. Harloe has been critically ill, but is reported a little bet ter to-day. Her mother, Mrs. Chas. F. Utt, of Lakeville, is with her at present caring for her and the two little ones. Miles Bishop, who was ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. Degroat, of Hones dale, has recovered sufficiently to return home. A. Goble went to Scranton on Mon day and returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Goble, of Lakeville, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Olmsted at Uswick. Mr. Wall and son, of Hawley, were callers at A. Goble's on Sunday. Mrs. Peter Osborne and daughter, Miss Lena, of Arlington, visited Mrs. Charles Crane on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Walter Walker and daughter, Olive, of Narrowsburg, N. Y., is visit ing the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafavette James, at Lakeville. We learn that Rev. Walter Walker will return to his charge at Narrowsburg for another year. John Bishop visited his daughters at Honesdale last week. There was a dance at the P. O. S. of A. hall on Saturday night at Lakeville. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Wm. Seeger at Lakeville on Thursday, Mar. 25th. On account of the rain storm on that day some of the ladies of. Uswick could not attend and a few of them went on Friday. They quilted a quilt and tied a comfortable and bound them, thereby showing that their fingers were kept busy. Proceeds $1.75. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woodward, of Adelia, visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stephens at Lake ville on Sunday, March 21st. Mr. and Mrs. George Hazelton have rented the Orr arm at Arlington and will move there soon. They are not going to move to Uswick as we were in formed last week. Mr. Myerfi, of Honesdale, who visited at John Ruescher'a from Saturday until Monday, returned to his work in the glass factory, Monday morning, March 22d. George Degroat, of Shohola, moved in the house known as the Peter Fish house at Long Pond, and expects to work for L. Cohen this coming summer. Lake Como. March 30th. Miss Harriet Barager, of Binghamton, is visiting relatives in town. Wilbur Mills, of Marion, Ind., is visit ing at tiie home of his brother, E. G. Mills. , Miss Elsie Atkins closed a very suc cessful term of school Tuesday. She re turned to her homo in Rileyvillo, Satur day. Charles Knnpp and wife spent Sun day at John Brooking's at Poyntelle. Keel Wcstgate, of Forest City, spent Sunday in town. The Commencement Exercises of tho High school will be Riven in tho M. E. church Friday evening. Frank Corson and Edna Bortree spent Sunday at James Spencer's at Preston. Clarence Bailey and wife and, Mrs. Geer were visitors at Starlight, Sunday. S. Wood man see and E. G. Mills were business callers in Honesdale Monday. Millard Lord, of Equlnunk, was in town Sunday. Sale of EYEGLASSES, Wr mm?! that nwln? to our Inrfn nnd In- crcasine business In our borne ofllcc. In Tbe People's Bank Iiullulne. Scranton. that our eve specialist will be unable to make weekly, visits tollonesdale. However. at tbe request of some of our Wayne county friends our specialist will make frequent visits to Honesdale. Watch the papers for announce ments oi niB comine. Next Visit, Friday, April gth. 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CASH SALE $1 jibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV For 10 Days at BROWN'S $12. for $ 8.00 $18. for $16.0O $ 8. for $ 4.50