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SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE
WEDNESDAY AFIUL, 7, 1909.
The income tax law just adopted by
"France follows the English law in ex
empting working men's incomes and in
adopting a sliding scale reaching a max
iinum of four per cent, on the largest
incomes. The law promisestobo popu
lar inasmuch as in addition to raising
more money for expenses it will also
load to the repeal of a number of vex
atious taxes. Constitutional provision
against class discrimination would prob
ably operate against a graded income
tax in this country.
Monarchs greet each other with a
kiss on the cheek and vow eternal friend
ship, and diplomats talk eloquently of
peace, and all that is well', but govern
ments go merrily on building big war
.ships and increasing their armies. Eng
land has just decided to build four, more
Dreadnaughts and a lot of smaller ves
sels, and its naval estimates total $175,
000,000. Germany, France, the United
States and other rountries will, of course,
follow suit. From all which it is clear
that the lion is not yet ready to lie down
with the lamb.
Sometimes at sea, when a vessel is
disabled, other vessels pass her, giving
no heed to her signals of distress. But
some vessel ultimately goes to her as
sistance and perhaps tows her into port.
In life, selfish men pass the unfortunate
by and bestow no thought upon their
condition. Yet, after all, the world is
full of unselfish and helping souls that
delight to do good to others and that
fact should make us optimistic as to life
and humanity.
Each day is a life in miniature. What,
therefore, we habitually put into each
day reveals the character of our whole
life.
Harrisburg Letter.
Apkil 3d. Up to the present time the
total amount of appropriations in bills
before the Legislature reaches the sum
of $03,953,672, with $42,000,000, or about
that figure, in sight to pay with. That
means some work for the Legislature,
and where it fails the Governor will do
the trimming, so that the receipts and
expenditures will run nearly even. The
above figures include a number of items
that seem certain of defeat, such as the
Capitol Park extension $2,000,000 ; the
pension bill, $1,700,000 ; the dirt road
bill, $1,000,000, and probably the auto
mobile road bill, $3,000,000. The High
way Department gets $8,000,000 beside
the four millions referred to above, and
some of the leaders in the Legislature
think that is enough for the State to
spend on roads underpresentconditions
Strenuous efforts are being made in a
concerted way, by the citizens of Har
risburg, to have the House pass the bill
for the extension of Capitol Park. It
passed the Senate several days ago and
comes up for second reading in the
House Monday night next, and in the
meantime a lot of missionary work is
being done. Under ordinary conditions
the bill has merit, and the State ought
to own, for park purposes; the strip of
land lying between the Hill and the
Pennsylvania railroad. It can never be
had any cheaper than now, and public
sentiment, seems to favor tio project,
the only drawback being the lack of
revenue. To kill the pension bill and
pass the Park extension and Automobile
bills would hurt the dominant party
fioine for the future, and that discour
ages. At the same time it is perfectly
patent to any one at all conversant with
the facts that $2,000,000 would be only
a beginning, the same as $3,000,000 looks
small for a highway 100 feet wide across
the state from east to west. Ten days
will settle the question.
By a mere fluke the School Code es
caped a solar plexus blow this week
while the measure was before the House.
It. was defeated on se.cond reading but
later referred back to committee, Tlie
'country members.aro credited with the
knockdown, but its strongest friends
were stunned at the situation thus dis
closed. Only the hardest work of the
organization leaders can put the meas
ure through now, and the risk is great.
The country members are charging that
the Philadelphia and Pittsburg members
have amended the code so as to elimin
ate such features as were disagreeable,
but tho country members have had no
such opportunity. They want tho whole
bill laid over for two years so that the
people can becomo acquainted withjits
requirements and provisions and there
is a lot of force in their poeition. Very
few, if any, of tho members have ob
tained a knowledge of its probable work
ings in the short time it has been in
print, and the vast majority of the peo
ple of the stato know nothing about it,
except that there is such a bill before
tho Legislature. Unless it is very ma
teriftlly amended during the coming
'week it is certain of defeat.
Farmer Creasy caused a oil of com
motion yesterday when lie introduced
a resolution providing that before tho
State Treasurer par the salaries of any
attaches of the House he shall be satis
fied that they performed the service for
which they were employed. This was
amended to include members of the
Housetalso.
Under the rules the resolution had to
lie over until Monday evening, but it is
not likely to pass. The 150 or more
members who were absent when the re
solution was introduced will vote it
down, partially becausethey don't want
to lose their salaries and because Creasy
introduced the resolution.
Among the measures recently signed
by the Governor are the following :
An act providing that a pension of $12
per month may be paid cither widow or
minor children or dependent parent of
any soldier of the National - Guard or
Naval force of Pennsylvania, who may
die from injuries received, or who may
be killed, or who, within two years prior
to the passage of this act may. have been
killed in line of duty while in active ser
vice under the orders of the Governor j
an actconstitutingcounty commissioners,
controller and treasurer in counties hav
ing between 760,000 and $1,200,000 pop.
illation a board to designate depositories
of county funds ; an act permitting
boroughs to purchase or condemn land
within or without the borough limits for
garbage, sewer or filter plants ; allowing
parties in interest or their counsel to
select auditors and masters, except in
divorco cases ; appropriating $295,000 to
townships which abolished work tax
under the act of 1895 ; punishing by a
fine of $5 per tree the cutting or dam
aging of any trees growing beside public
roads and within road limits ; making
new form of deed for realty conveyances
and construing the words "grant and
convey" in such instruments ; allowing
pay of probation officers to be fixed by
courts of quarter sessions at not more
than $100 a month ; permitting certain
second class city officials to appoint
stenographers without civil service ex.
animations.
The Governor also approved a bill al
lowing suit to be brought against the
State for property destroyed by State
police in making arrests in Jefferson
county in Sept. 1906. It seems that a
fugitive from justice took refuge in the
house of a peaceable Italian and in or.
der to secure the criminal without dan
ger of loss of life by the besieging party,
tne property was uestroyed. u was
argued that the State oughtto pay dam
ages and the Governor thought that
right to sue for the amount, at least,
ought to be allowed. This the law now
grants.
The Governor vetoed a bill increasing
salaries of uniformed guards. Any bill
providing for an increase of salary or
in the number of office holders, must be
very meritorious to get the Governor's
approval. N. E. IlAUSE.
A PRAYER CHAIN.
During the last few days many Hones
dale men and women have received an
onymous letters, of which the following
is an exact copy :
"Deau Fkiend: This was sent to
me and I will send it to you. Will you
copy it and send it to ' nine of your
friends, and see what will happen? This
is the prayer :
"Oh, Lord Jesus, I implore Thee to
have much mercy on all mankind ;
keep us from all sin bv His precious
blood, and take us to dwell with Thee
in eternity."
"It is said those who will not write
the prayer will meet with some misfor
tune, and those who do it for nine days,
commencing on day received, will ex
perience some great joy on the ninth
day. It is said in Jesus' name that those
who write the prayer will be delivered
from all calamity. Don't break the
chain. Make a wish writing, and don't
lan to write it nine aays ana sena to
nine. A Fkiend."
It is reported that several persons who
have received copies of the letter were
greatly perturbed by the threat contain
ed of inpending calamity in case of fail
ure to comply with the request to keep
the "chain" unbroken. Others receiving
the anonymous letters have very proper
ly consigned them to the waste basket
Ladles' Musical Society.
The newly organized Ladies' Musical
Society will give its first concert in the
Lyric theatre, Tuesday evening, April
13th.
The concert will be under the direction
of Louis Baker Phillips, of Scranton,
conductor of the Society, and the chorus
will have the assistance of an orchestra
of twenty-five members selected from the
Scranton Symphony orchestra, of which
Mr. Phillips is the conductor.
The following soloists have also been
engaged : Mrs. John H. Shepherd,
soprano of tho First Presbyterian church,
Scranton, Mrs. Louis Baker Phillips,
contralto, and Arnold Lohmann, violin
ist, ol Scranton.
A splendid miscellaneous programme
has been arranged for tho first part of
the entertainment while the second part
will bo devoted to the rendition of the
beautiful cantata "A Daughter of the
Sea" by Frederick II, Cowen, tho cele
brated English composer. This cantata
is for ladies' chorus with soprano and
contralto solos, and will be given witli
full orchestral accompaniment.
This is an event to which tho Hones
dale publio will look forward with keen
est anticipation and the efforts of the
Ladies' Musical Society to give Hones
dale something really worth while will
undoubtedly be rewarded with a full
house.
OBITUARY.
Peter Brown, son of the late James
Brown, formerly a prominent merchant
of this place and County Commissioner
from 1865 to 1808, died at his homo in
New York city, on Saturday evening,
April 3, 1909, after a week's illness, of
pneumonia. Deceased was 42 years of
age. He was born in Honesdale, but
left this place a number of years ago.
He is survived by a sister, Miss Cassie,
of New York city, and three brothers,
Michael, of Now York, and Charles and
James, of Scranton. The remains were
brought to Honesdale on the afternoon
Erie train on .Tuesday, and interment
was made in St. John's Catholic ceme
tery.
George Emery Gale died at his home
1305 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn, N. Y.
on Friday, April 2, 1909, aged 47 years
Mr. Gale was the youngest son of the
late William' M. Gale, who was, at first
in connection with the lato L. A. Robert
son, and afterward his son, Loring R
Gale, for many years proprietor of the
Middle Valley tannery, in Cherry Ridge
township this county, which at one time
wns running 365 Vats, and was ranked
as the largest concern of its kind in the
world. George E. was born at Middle
Valley, and went with his father and
brothers to Pike Mills, Potter county in
1881, at which time he and his brother,
John A, were made partners in the con
cern. In 1893 the property was sold to
thO Penni Tanning Co., the partners re
tiring with ample fortunes. The name
Pike Mills was changed to Galeton in
honor of the family. After living for
some time in Binghamton, N. Y., where
his brother, John A. died at a compara
tively recent date, George E. removed
to Brooklyn, N. Y. His widow, former
ly Miss Sarah Ensign, with two children,
survives him. He is also survived by a
brother, Loring R. Gale, of New York
city, and a sister, Mrs. William Fuller
Osborne, of Brooklyn, ,N. Y. Another
sister, Mrs. J. F. Arundcll, died a few
months since. Mr.- Gale was a member
of ,the Union League Club, the Manu
facturcrs' Association, the Shriners and
the Odd Fellows, The funeral services
were held at his late residence in Brook
lyn at 8 o'clock p. m., on Monday last.
Rev. James Stuart Dickson, D. ,D
died at his home in East Orange, N. J
on Thursday morning last, April 1, 1909,
after a lingering illness, thought to have
been caused by overwork. He was the
youngest son of the late Hon. James R
Dickson, for many years a resident of
Honesdale, and engaged in business here
also serving as Associate Judge from 1856
to 1801. Alex. W. Dickson, of Scranton
Dr. Dickson's brother, with his daugh
ter, were at the latter'sjbed'3ide during
the closing days of his life. Another
brother, Thomas H. Dickson, has for
many years been a prominent resident
of St. Paul, Minn, Dr. Dickson had been
unable to attend to his duties as Secre
tary of the College Board of the Presby
terian church since the middle of De
cember, when he was taken ill with rheu
matism. A few days after Christmas
heart disease developed, and he had
since been seriously ill. He was born in
Honesdale fifty years ago, and received
his earlv education in this place. He
graduated from the University of Penn
sylvania in 1880, and three years later
was ordained after graduating from
Princeton Seminary. His first charge
was at Dayton, New Jersey, and he re
mainedi there for about three years. Dr
Dickson then accepted a call to the
pastorate ot the Woodland Presbyterian
church of Philadelphia. This charge he
held for nineteen years and during his
pastorate the church enjoyed remarkable
prosperity. In 1905 Dr. Dickson was
appointed Secretary of the College Board
and took up his residence in East Orange
He married Miss Mary Agnes Campbell
a member of an old Southern family.
who survives him with three sons : Reid
Dickson, Campbell Dickson and Sinclair
Dickson, all of East Orange. The body
was taken to Philadelphia where the fu
neral services and interment took place
on Monday afternoon.
AT THE LYRIC.
Now that the colored fighter has won
fairly tho championship of the world
those interested in pugilism are showin
great interest in the moving picture
that are now being presented in this
country of the world-famous battle be
tween Johnson and Burns. Hugh Mc
Intosh, promoter and referee of the
light, has brought these pictures to this
country, and they are now being shown
for the first time. The presentations o
them in this city will take place at the
Lyric theatre on Thursday afternoon
and evening, April 8th, for two perform
ances. The pictures are more than
usually interesting for many reasons
Particularly fine are they as exampl
in moving picture photography, for they
were taken under the most favorable
auspices, under a'powerful sun in mid
summer when not a cloud could be seen
anywhere in tho sky. Not only do these
pictures show every incident of the fight
but they exploit everything tliat was
noticeable by the ring-side before tho
fighters were introduced. There was
much that took place at the ring-side
in Sydney, Australia, on Deo. 20th last
to hold an audience in suspense before
actual results in the ring absorbed their
attention, and these tho pictures bIiow
with all fidelity.
RAH! RAH! RAH !
he Great Literary and
Musical Entertainment.
HAPPY SURVIVORS OF THE FITTEST
Most Creditable Entertainment
Honcsdalc's Champions for
the Scranton .Literary Bat
tle Named Honors for
tho Competitors.
The Literary Contest and Musical En
tertainment by the pupils of the Hones
dale public schools, at the Lyric Theatre
on Thursday evening of last week, April
1st, attracted a very large, appreciative
and enthusiastic aadience. The stage,
boxes and galleries were profusely decor
ated with the High School colors nnd
potted plants and cut flowers. The Lyric
orchestra, considerably strengthened for
the occasion, rendered most excellent
music throughout., and Misses Helen
Beck and Grace Hanlan gave valuable
assistance at the piano, the latter play
ing the entire instrumental score of the
cantata with marked ability.
After a fine opening overture, tho cur
tain rose on the group of contestants for
the honor of representing Honesdale in
the coming annual competitipn between
the school recitationists, essayists and
orators of Dunmore. Carbondale and
this place. Seated with them was Prin
cipal Oday, who made a. brief introduc
tory speech, in which he requested that
any applause which might be thought
due should be reserved until the close of
each effort on the stage, and then strictly
confined to the use of the hands.
The contestants represented the "sur
vival of the fittest." All of the boys
the High School were required to
learn the declamation, and were then
divided into three groups and from each
of these five were selected. After a time
the fifteen were cut to eight, then four,
and afterward to three.
Twelve of the girls were selected, be
cause of their ability, as shown by regu
lar work in English classes, to write es
says on "Pennsylvania in Art." From
these twelve, six were chosei, and about
two weeks ago the final three were se
lected.
All of the girls who were not in the
Essay contest were required to learn the
Recitation, and were divided into three
groups from each of which live were se
lected. At short intcrvals'other contests
were held at which time the fifteen were
reduced to nine, four and three. In
each case the last contest was in the
presence of the High School. Thus the
entire student body .had a part m the
contest, and each one received a portion
of the drill, and was thus directly bene'
fited. This competition from year to
vear, is not a part of the regulor school
work ; but is a great aid to the LngliBh
department.
The subject selected for the Recita
tion was "The Baron's Last Banquet,"
and the contestants were Misses Lillian
Barbieri, Matilda Kreiter and Beatrice
Rehbein, who spoke, m the order named
Each of the young ladies rendered the
difficult lilies most creditably, and each
receiyed a hearty outburst of applause
as she closed with a vivid depiction of
the death of the stern old Baron Rudiger.
An extract from "Webster's Reply to
Havne" was chosen for the Declama
tion, the "godlike Daniel" being imper
sonated by Joseph Jacob, Fred. Osborne
and Albert Krantz. The young gentle
men acquitted themselves nobly, and it
is hard to imagine how the patriotic and
historical appeal for "Liberty and Union;
one and inseparable; now and forever I"
could have fallen much more impressive'
ly from the lips of our matchless national
orator himself. "Pennsylvania in Art"
was the theme for the essays, assigned
to Misses Grace Hanlan, Abigail Baird
and Faith Clark. These papers were re
stricted to one thousand words each in
length, but beyond this the young ladies
tfcre privileged to treat the subject en.
tirelv as their own taste dictated and
ability permitted. How well they ac
quitted themselves may be determined
from a perusal of the two printed in
this issue the publication of the third,
for obvious reasons, being postponed
until after the final contest in Scranton.
All of the numbers were of such a high
order of merit, and judging from the ap
proval accorded each, so nearly equal in
that respect, there was of course much
speculation as to where the honors would
fall. Principal Oday announced the
judges selected as Hon. Charles A. Mc
Carty, Charles P. Searle and Mrs. B. 11.
Dittrich, and stated that during their re
tirement for consultation, the children's
humorous operetta, "The Magician,"
would be rendered by the younger school
children, numbering about fifty, under
the direction of Miss Amy E. Clark, who
has charge of the musical instruction of
the institution. The little folks did re
markably well, especially in the con
certed singing, and in their spoken parts
appeared to be word-perfect. Miss Clark
deserves much credit for bringing them to
the state of proficiency shown, and Miss
Hanlan, who presided at the piano is
entitled to great praise for her contribu
tion to the success of tho performance.
The entertainment closed with tho re
port of tho judges, which was read from
the stage by Mr. McCarty, who stated
that the committee bad been unanimous
in their decisions. The successful compet
itors were : Declamation, Joseph Jacob ;
Recitation, Beatrice Rehbein; Eeeay,
Miss Abigail Baird. While the conclu
sions of the selected judges are, of course,
to be accepted as a finality, and based
upon the rules laid down for tho guid
ance of the committee, may be technical
ly correct, it is not going too far to jay
that, in at least ono of the contests, the
popular and, official verdicts were at va
riance.
Miss Alice Z. Gregory, who fills the
"English" chair in the High School fac
ulty, has reason to felicitate herself, and
may feel assured of the warm approval
of the patrons of the school, on the re
sult of her unwearied efforts to insure a
creditable and we shall hope, trium
phantshowing for our town in the
coming decisive contest in Scranton.
She has been a close student nt home
and a discriminating observer abroad,
in her determination to keep pace with
the exactions of the important position
she holds, and she is entitled to the ap
probation which rewards success.
The essays of Misses Hanlan and
Clark will be found on the 3d page.
HYMENEAL.
A very charming nuptial event took
place at Carley Brook on Saturday
evening at seven o'clock, when Miss
Bertha Wood and Thomas M. Bellamy
were married at the bride's home, by
Rev. J. M. S weizeg. The bride presented
a very charming appearance in a gown
of dark blue silk, trimmed with cluny
lace. The groom is an energetic young
man and possessor of many friends. He
is tho eldest son of Thomas II. Bellamy,
formerly of Honesdale, and is employed
as aclerk forthePenwardenMan'fg Co.,
at Carley Brook. They were the recipi
ents of many useful gifts, which con
sisted of furniture, cut glass china and
linen. They expect to enter upon the
duties of housekeeping in the near
future.
HENRY Z. RUSSELL,
PRESIPENT.
AN DKEW THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDENT.
HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK.
This Bank was Organized In December, 1836, and Nationalized
In December, 1864.
Since its organization it has paid in Dividends
to its Stockholders,
$I,905,800.00
The Comptroller of the Currency has placed it on the HONOR
ROLL, from the factthatlts Snrplus Fund more than
equals Its capital stock.
What Class
are YOU in
The world has always been divided into two classes those who have
saved, those who have spent-j-the thrifty and the extravagant.
It is the savers who have" built tho houses, the mills, the bridges, the
railroads, the ships and all the other great works which stand for man's
advancement and happiness.
The spenders are slaves to the savors. It is the law of nature. We
want you to be a saver to open an account in our Savings Department
and be independent.
One Dollar will Start an Account.
This Bank will be pleased to receive all
or a portion of YOUR banking business.
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88 Iron Beam, Nearly 2,000 sold In Wajne county. The following Sub-Airenta keep stock of
riowa aim nepairs on nana : J. js. Tinany, neasani aiouni; w.u. oiiancr, vuruen, r.;
H. Woodmansec, Lake Como : 11. N, Farley, Eciulnunk ; A.J. Abrahams, Galilee : t rank U.
Brown, Hoadleys; O. W. Shaffer, Georgetown: Scth Bortree. Sterllne : O. F, Kcllam,
Lcdeedale; V. E, Corey, Greentown, and Watts's Honesdale and Hawley stores.
The Oliver Sulky Plow Cannot be Beat !
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and Builders' Hardware of KVBRY Description.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS : SSf'n.ft
Ins Machines, Iron. Grayel and Tarred Hoofing, Barb Wlro, Woven Fence Wire, Poultry
Netting, Lime and Cement. ,
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HOT AIR and
STEAM HEAT.
PLUMBING in all
its branches.1
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Floral
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L. A. HELFERICH'S
CLOTHING STORE.
Cnt Flowers and Plants.
Come and see them.
Si Sale of
1. EYEGLASSES.
We regret that owlns to our lareo and In
creasing business In our borne olllce. In The
People's Bank Building, Scranton, that our
eye specialist will be unable to make weekly
visits to Honesdale. However, at the request
ot some ot our Wayne county friends our
specialist will make frequent vlalts to
Honesdale. Watcli the papers for announce
ments of his coming.
Next Visit, Friday, April 9th.
At the ALLEN HOUSK from 9:00 a. m. to
4:00 p. ni when you can secure n guaranteed
Gold-filled Eyeglass Mounting with first
quality Spherical Lenses for $1.00. Includ
ing examination.
We make a specialty of "Shur-On" mount
ings, Torlc and Kryptok lenses, and nil that
Is newest nnd best in the optical line.
Standard Optical Co.
Main offices: People's Bank Building,
Scranton. Pa. 2Ct3
EDWIN F. TOItKEY,
CASHIER.
ALBERT C. LINDSAY,
ASSISTANT CASHIER.
the
Lead !
Over 27,000 lbs. of Plows nnd Repairs received In March, 1909,
THIS CUT SHOWS THE
No. 56 SIDE HILL.
Wo also have No, 7, a size smaller.
BICYCLES and
Sundries.