THE CITIZEN rOBUBHED KTEBT WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY BY THE CITIZEN rUBLISIIIHS COMPANY. Entered as second-class matter, at the post offlce, Ilonesdale, Pa. B. II. HARDENBEIIGH, - - PRESIDENT W. W. WOOD. - - MANAGER AND SKC'Y directors: c n. dorfli50er. m. b. allen, berry wilson. e. i). iiardesbenoii. W. W. WOOD. SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 A YEAR. IS ADVANCE WEDNESDAY APRIL, II, 1009. THE STATE FAIR MLIj. The reasons In favor of the pas sage by the Legislature of the State Pair hill are thus set forth by its projectors and advocates, among whom Hon. W. C. Norton and War ren K. Perham, of this county, have been prominent and Inllentlal: This State Is the only one of agricultural prominence which does not have a State fair. The State Is asked to make an Investment In nn Institution whose title Ih vested In the State, nnd is not asked to give away money. This Institution to bo conducted by State olllccrs, for the benefit of the State and the promotion of nil In dustries of the State, the money appropriated to be Invested In real cstntc nnd permanent Improvement. The State Fair when properly es tablished will not only be self-supporting but will return to the State an actual profit; besides increasing the State's revenues by the develop ment and Improvement of Its ag ricultural and manufacturing in dustries. This has been the exper ience of every State. The mana gers of the State fairs of New York, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey, Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, Illi nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and others are referred to as to the accuracy of the above statement. It has been the experience of other States that a State fair is a great benefit to the county and lo cal fairs. The majority of the county and local fairs of Pennsyl vania earnestly favor a State fair. A State fair conducted as pro vided by this bill is a great educa tional force in agriculture, horticul ture, live stock breeding, manu facturing, arts and science. At present thousands of our pro gressive citizens go to other States to study improvements in their re spective lines of Industry. Our breeders and manufacturers are compelled to go to other States to show their goods to prospective customers and to compare them with their competitors. A State fair will stimulate with in the borders of our State the pro duction of food stuffs and manu factured articles, which our citizens must now brings in from other States. A State fair will be a connecting link between our educational in stitutions and the people. It af fords an opportunity for these in stitutions to demonstrate their work to the public. This bill has the unqualified en dorsement of the Department of Agriculture, the State Board of Ag riculture, the Pennsylvania Live Stock Breeders Association, the Pennsylvania Dairy Union, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the Pennsylvania Poultry Associa tion, Pennsylvania State Bee Keep ers' Association, the allied agricul tural organizations, the Pennsylva nia State Grange, the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, the Pittsburg Board of Trade, the Wil liamsport Board of Trade, and many other organizations. Also the press In all sections of the State. The agricultural and manufac turing industries of Pennsylvania, feel that they are entitled to the same opportunities given to the citizens of other States to develop their business by means of an an nual State exposition. The ap propriation asked for in this bill is small as compared with the ap propriations voted by other States. The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives has unanimously approved the bill. H Is not how many good things In this life which one has that counts, but the use he makes of them. He may heap up only to gratify his selfishness or he may enjoy them with others. Chicago claims the distinction or being the mall order centre of the universe, and some recent figures from the postofllce there would seem to establish the right to the honor. One of the biggest mall order houses recently broke all .postal records by mailing G00.000 catalogs, each weighing two ounces the whole weighing 450 tons. The sacks hold ing the catalogs weighing sixty-five tons. If these pamphlets had been sent on one train thirty cars would have been filled. An old writer has said that "it is worth a thousand pounds a year to have the habit of looking upon the bright side of things." If a money estimate is to bo put upon optimism that statement well ex presses its value. But in truth there is an enjoyment, a hopeful courage, a peaceful contentment, and a host of other advantages In look ing upon the bright side that can never And their equivalent In money. Thq recent public tempcranco de bate in Milwaukco 'between' Mayor Rose of that city and Dr. Samuel Dickie, president of Albion College, Michigan, drew an audience that crowded the hall in which the de bate was given, and many thousands of 'people failed to gain admittance. This was partly due to the promi nence of the speakers, to their well known eloquence and to their fam iliarity with the subject.' In all this it was a battle of giants. But unquestionably the Interest was mainly due to the foremost position which the temperance question has assumed throughout the country and which has led to many notable tem perance victories, especially In the South and West. The enormous deficits which all the great powers are facing, mainly as the result of past expenditures for naval and military purposes, will probably do more than anything else to secure an agreement for partial disarmament. It is clear that In Germany, Great Britain and France the limit of taxation is nearly reached, and that to go beyond it will invite revolt by the masses with whom discontent is already smold ering. Nations may borrow, but that affords only temporary relief and the Interest on the debts ulti mately Increases the burden. By persistently reflecting upon Imaginary troubles we are in great danger of converting them into real roubles. Trailing Naturalists in South Africa Helpful Hints for Corre spondents. Nairobi, East Africa. Anticipat ing the arrival of Ex-President Roosevelt and his party, a new code for hunting and trailing is pro mulgated as follows: The traveler, the explorer, or cor respondent will do well to bear in mind certain well known character istics of the Faunal Naturalists, of which, on the whole continent of Africa, there is only one group. If, in breaking one's way through the thorn-bush, one finds an empty Bull Durham pouch, It is a sure sign that a certain emi nent Faunal Naturalist has been that way. Moreover, it is a sign that he has entertained the native chiefs and wise men, for the Colonel himself docs not smoke. In' making one's way across the lonely veldt, if one finds, beside a recent camp fire, the countenance of a dog, on a tobacco pouch, (empty), this too is to be consid ered a sign that the Colonel has passed that way but it indicates that, Instead of Bull Durham, he has decided to offer his guests "Dog's Head." The finding of an empty can, marked "Tortoise Shell Mixture," is to be regarded as an infallible sign that Secretary Kermlt Roose velt has passed that way. The presence of the secretary, as is well known, indicates the close proxim ity of Colonel Roosevelt himself. It is not absolutely necessary, however, to depend on mere keen ness of eyesight. A hunter with a delicate, well trained sense of smell so well trained that he can rec ognize the delicate fragrance of Cameron pocket will know at once what that sign indicates. The in stant that fairy fragrance is wafted to his senses, the well informed trailer will know that, somewhere up the wind is Secretary Kermit and somewnere near Secretary Ker mit, is hunter Roosevelt. Secretary Kermit, in fact, is about the best equipped smoker in East Africa. Hunter Roosevelt does not smoke at all. But Son Kermit has been a smoker for the last five years, and the Colonel's watchful eye sees no harmful effects from it. Koster at the Churches. The subjects selected by most of the Honesdale pastors for their Easter services, and the music in rehearsal for the festival, were an nounced in recent issues of the Citi zen. It is only necessary to put on record' such particulars as were omitted. At the morning service In the Presbyterian church, the pastor chose for his text part of the 20th and 58th verses of tho 15th chapter of First Corinthians, and in tlie evening he preached from the 15th Chapter of Mark, 3d and 4th verses. The music was of unusual excel lence, the choir being assisted by a fine orchestra. "Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day," was most effective ly rendered, the solos being sung by Miss Elease Krantz and W. E. Jones. Miss Jennie Schoonovcr was the soloist In "Christ Our Pncn- over"; a male trio, comprising Messrs. Jones, Bodlo and Jenkins, gave "Ring the BeHs for Easter," and w; E. Jones sang "Hosanna." The services at the M. E. rhnreii on Sunday morning were opened wun an organ prelude, after which the following programme was ob served: Hymn No. 157; creed; prayer: quartette. "O Sacred Wsnri'" scripture reaaing; Gloria; Scripture reading; anthem, "Now is Christ Risen"; offertory; hymn No. 159; sermon, "Present Day Lessons of the Resurrection;" hymn No. 164; Deneaicuon; prelude, In the evening hymns Nos. 165, 168 and 634: anthem. "Th T.orH of Life is Risen" and chorus, "There Is a Green Hill," were sung. Tho churches were all beautifully adorned with plants and flowers. Advertise in THE CITIZEN. Hatrlsburg Letter. April 12th. With the last week of this session of the Legislature at hand, there is promise of more than a little excitement. So many bills remained on the House calendar that it was deemed advisable to hold several sessions late in the week, with a possibility of sitting on Saturday. But the plans did not suit a majority of the members, who hied away to Philadelphia, Pittsburg and wherever else their fancy dictated. Speaker Cox went to Chambersburg on Friday to deliver an address in the Methodist church, leaving 'Morrison, of Beaver, as speaker pro-tem. Business was moving along smoothly Friday af ternoon, the attendance becoming small er'as the day wore on, but no hint came of trouble ahead until Representative Smith, of Crawford, who has been a conspicuous opponent of the emasculat ed Echool code, moved 10 reconsider the vote'by which that bill passed second reading a few days before. The friends of the new code were caught napping, or at least most of them were conspicu ously their absence. One thing only could fsave the code nnd that was to show that less than a quorum was pre sent to do business. A lot of members, friendly to the code, hurriedly hustled out of the hall, dodging the sergeant-at-arins nnd his assistants, their one object in life being apparently to get out of reach ns soon ns possible. The galleries and floors were ordered cleared by the speaker, the doors locked and a roll-call ordered, Only 75 members answered the roll and the only thing in order under the circumstances Was to adjourn, to meet Monday at 2 r. M. The sergeant-at-arms was directed to find nil the missing members and have them at the bar o the House at that hour, to answer for being absent without leave while the House was in session. It is not likely that anything serious will follow, but complications have arisen in the mean time that may worry the leaders. Several score of bills, in which vari ous members of the House were inter ested, must now be dropped from the calendar finally, the time to work them through being too short. Many of these members had supported the new school code, against their wishes, in order to secure votes for their pet bills. Now that their.bills fall by the wayside, they are disposed to even up by killing, not only theschool code, butihe Gover nor's road bill, the pension bill, the Judges increase of salary bill, and others that the floor leaders are interested in. In fact there may be a lot of fun before final adjournment is reached oiv Thurs day, and it is even intimated that it may be necessary to prolong the session be yond April 15th, the date originally fix ed for adjournment, in order to get all the bills through. How far the leaders shall be successful in bending the House to do their will, in the present temper of the House, is now the question. Getting down to brass tacks, it would not be such a terrible thing if theschool code should fail to 'pass at this session. The Philadelphia members amended it so thoroughly, to suit their wishes, the Pittsburgers following suit, that the Commission that framed the bill failed to recognize it when it got back into the House. As it stands to-day it is no bet ter than the present system, if as good, and has this disadvantage beside, that to the vast majority of the people of the state, it is absolutely unknown. As a people, we are rather careful that poli tics do not interfere too much with our school system and management. We take a just pride in our schools and the immense sums of money annually ap propriated to keep them up to a high standard must be taken to show that no expense need be spared to educate the children of Pennsylvania as thor oughly as those of any state in the Union. It would not be a calamity if the auto mobile road bill should Ifail to become a law. Beside the $3,000,000 set aside for this purpose, the Highway Depart ment gets $8,00Q,000 in the general ap propriation bill. The automobile bill passed the House but was amended in the Senate, so it must come back to the House for concurrence in the amend ment, and the members expect to thump it then. The bill increasing the salaries of the Judges, from the highest to the lowest, would cost the state about $400,000 a year more than now, and this bill should meet defeat. The Supreme Court judges are raised to $15,000 a year ; the Gover nor receives $10,000, the State Treasurer $8,000 and the Auditor General $4,000. The Judges have considerable leisure; the three officers named are onto the job twelve months in the year. Quite recently a bill was introduced in the Legislature to make I he salary of thcState Highway Commissioner$10,000, and that of his Deputy $5,000. The term of Mr. Hunter expires about May 1st, and it was believed that the Governor would not reappoint him, nor his Dep uty. E. M. Bigelow, of Pittsburg, was prominently mentioned for the place, though the Governor gave no sign. The increase of salary was supposed to be for Mr, Bigelow, but the Senate spoiled that by killing tho bill. The now man may get the job, but it will be at the present salary. No session of the Legislature, in many years, with such opportunities, and ap parent needs, has given the State so lit tle remedial legislation as this one. N. E. Haube. ANK FAILURE ! Binghamton. Deposit and Callicoon Banks Close. SUSPENSION QFKNAPP BROTHERS Ulnghamton 'a rust Company In Hands of tho Stnto Bonking Department Much Excite ment Along the Upper Delaware. Announcement of the closing of the doors of tho Binghamton Trust com pany and the suspension of business of the Knapp brothers' private banks at Deposit and Cnlicoon, N. Y., on Friday last, occasioned much surprise and re gret among many residents of the North eastern couniies of Pennsylvania, and Sullivan, Delaware and Broome coun ties in New York, whence most of their deposits were derived. As yet no rea son has been given for tho failure. C.J. Kuapp,thc presidentof the King hainton Trust company is the well known leader and owner of Knapp's military band, which has a national re putation. He was rated ns a millionaire, and it is known that he is interested largely in financial institutions in New York state. The Binghamton Trust company was capitalized at $300,000 and was suppos ed to be in a flourishing condition. Dur ing the past year the firm has advertis ed for patronage in the local newspapers offering four per cent, for deposits. When the crash came it caused quite a panic among the investors, especially in .Binghamton and Deposit where the largest business was done. The institu tion had heavy depositors in Susque hanna and Carbondale, rumor having it that at least $100,000 of Susquehanna money is tied up by the suspension There may have been some Honesdale investors, but inquiry fails to reveal any such losses as have been mentioned in the newspapers. The Trust Company was capitalized at $300,000, and had de posits of over $3,500,000 in Binghamton and the Depositand Callicoon branches. A dispatch from Binghamton dated April llth, says that shortly before the hour for opening the banks that morn ine the Binehamton Trust Company posted a notice signed Ciark Williams, superintendent of banks, announcing that the Binghamton Trust Company was in the hands of the state banking department. This was quickly followed by the announcement that the Khapp brothers, witli private banks at Deposit and Callicoon, had suspended payment The principal correspondent of the Ring' hamlon Trust Company issaid to be the Chase National Bank, of New York. M W. Hutchins, chief examiner of New York state banks, took charge of the institution. In a statement given out by the board of directors it was announced that the closing of the Binghamton bank follow ed the discovery of the insolvency of the Deposit and Callicoon banks. C. J Knapp, president of the Binghamton bank, is connected with those institu tions. They say that with the resources at hand and the liability of the stock' holders, they hope to pay all claims in full nnd reorganize. The Binghamton Herald says that when James Knapp Reeves now of New York city, but then of Deposit, and Charles P. Knapp, of Deposit, decided to became the publishers of the Outing magazine, they sealed the fate of the only bank in Deposit, the private bank of Knapp Brothers and the only bank of Callicoon, N. Y., also that of Knapp Brothers, and incidentally they decreed, without knowing that they did so, that the Binghamton Trust Company would close its doors on the morning of the ninth day of April, 1909. Up to the time the Deposit concern was establish ed, the magazines were printed by the Herald. But these men felt that the venture was a promising one and invest ed a large sum of money in a modern plant. From the publication of the "Outing," it was but a step to book work, and then about three years ago, the two newspapers of Deposit, were purchased by the Wickwirc Printing and Binding Company, a subsidiary corpor ation, and combined into one. Troubles with the typographical union interfered with the plans. Deposit anxious to ob tain an industry gave loyal support. The Herald further, states that from a small start the plant has grown until it includes sixteen big cylinder presses, six typesetting machines, an electrotyp ing foundry, an expensive book binding plaut and all the necessary materials and fixtures to go with such an estab lishment. The plant occupies tho origin al pearl button factory, which has been transformed by tho touch of gold from a small wooden structure into a sub stantial and handsome brick factory of a modern and a model kind. C ASTOR I A For Infante and Children. tts KM Ym Hzti Always BugM Bears tho Signature of OBITUARY. Joseph Krieber died at'hls home at Lackawaxen, on Friday morning last, of a complication of diseases, aged 52 years. He had been a resident of Lackawaxen for twenty-five years and was a mason contractor on the Delaware division of the Erie Railroad. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. He was a son-in-law of Michael Wooch, of Lackawaxen. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery of that village on Monday. Harry L. Dilemuth died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dilemuth, who occupy the Henry Webb farm near Bethany. Deceased was 19 years of age and for the past year had suffered from lung trouble, For the past two weeks his condition had been re garded as serious, and death relieved his sufferings on Sunday. Besides his parents he is survived by several sisters and brothers. The funeral will be held this Wednesday alternoon, with services at the Methodist church, Bethany, Rev. W. B. Signor officiating, and interment will be made in the cemetery of the village. Mrs. George S. Kimble died at her home In Ellenvllle, N. Y., on Tues day, April 13, 1909, In her 68th year. She was a daughter of Henry bdwards, a manufacturer of Pal myra township, Pike county. Pa.. and was married to Mr. Kimble, who was In his boyhood a resident of Honesdale, in July, 1874. They had two children, ono deceased. The survivor Is Edward B. Klmblt, sup erintendent or the Ulster Paliit Works. Mrs. Kimble has been an Invalid for years. About four years ago she submitted to a very serious operation, for a cancerous trouble, and has been in a critical condition many times since. Her husband died on the 14th day of March, at which time an extended obituary notice appeared In The Citizen. After a brave resistance for many years E. F. Wheeler, a vet eran of the civil war, made a final surrender to the arch enemy of all llesh at his home in Beach Lake, Friday, April 9, 1909, at the ad vanced age of nearly 82 years. He was born in Deposit, N. Y., April 2C, 1S27, where he lived with his parents, Royal and Delaney Wheel er, until he was about fifteen years or age, wnou the family moved to Hancock, N. Y. In October, 1801, enlisted in Co. A. 56th Renna. Vol Inf., and was commissioned a Sec ond Lieutenant. For two years ho fought bravely, taking part In many important engagements. At the time of his enlistment .Mr. Wheeler was a man of unusual strength and endurance, but after two years of hard service was honorably dls charged because of physical dlsa- bllity. He had sacrificed his health upon the altar of his country, for lie was never again a well man When a young man he enlisted in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ, and united, with the Presbyterian church in Hancock, N. Y., in which communion ho remained until the time of his death. He studied to show himself approved of God; a workman that needed not to be ashamed. His delight was In the law of the Lord. It is said in the Word that such are blessed; that they shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which brought forth its fruit in its season. It is also promised that his leaf shall not wither. Mr. Wheeler was twice married. In 1853 to Mar garet C. LaBarr, and, in 1880, to Emma J. Griffin, who has faithfully cared for him during his many years of sickness. Besides his widow, six children survive him, five of the first union and one of the latter. They are: Judson M. Wheel er of New York; C. D. Wheeler and Mrs. Angle E. Lord, of Matamoras, Pa.; Mrs. Annie P. Lord, of Port Jervis, N. Y.; Mrs. Nettie L. Davey, or ueach Lake, Pa., and Eddie J. Wheeler, who lives with his mother in Beach Lake. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon from the Beach Lake M. E. church. Rev. J. A. Tuthlll In charge. In terment in Beach Lake cemetery. (Port Jervis papers please copy). A writer in Popular Science Month ly suggests, that the 77,000,000 acres of swamp land in this country could bo converted from a nuisance and a menace Into an asset by turning them into land and water, gridiron fashion. Now they nro mainly stagnant water and mud. If everybody sends hla opinions on tariff revision to his representative and senator it will take those gentlemen nil summer to get a working composite of what their constituents want. Agreement to accept Webster or some other one authority as to the proper number of "p's" In "kidnaper" and "kidnaping" would be a welcome spelling reform. In view of the bad breaks of the weather bureau, Roosevelt's snub of science In the matter of dangers In Africa's cllmato seems Just right NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION, ESTATE OP SARAH A. OKOMMCII. late ot the township of Lake. Pa. All neranna lndehted tn Hjitrl putiita nro nnd fled to make Immediate payment to the un derslgned : and those having claims against tho aald estate are notified En nreunt thpm duly attested for settlement. j. n.uHunuui , Administrator, Arlel.-i'a., April 12. littl). 33 Local Automobile' Notes.' The following new automobiles will appear on bur streets the com ing season: J. T. Brady will run a 20-horse power Pope Tribune; William Seltz, a Mlddleby; Judge Purdy, a Winton; Martin Allen, a Locomo bile; Frank Stelnman, a Ford; Charles Smith, a Cadillac; Frank Sherwood, a Ford; Wm. O. Blaknoy, a Ford; W. F. Suydam, an Elmore; and E. Darwin Penwarden, d Thomas-Detroit. Fred Krantz, agent for tho Pope Tribune, has been instructing J. p. Brady how to handle his new ma chine. Charles Glbbs is agent for the MIddloby, and expects to place an order for a new machine in the near future. Chas. McMullen, agent for the Jackson, Is hot on the trail of a prospective buyer. There is some talk of forming an Automobile Club In town, thero be ing about thirty innchlnes In this borough and vicinity. Holmes Memorial, St. Rose Cemetery, Carbondale, Fa. Designed and built by 3IAUTIN CAUFIELiD. ew Photo Studio Sctiuerholz Building, 949 MAINfST. Opposite City Hall. "HOS.CHARLESWORTH PHOTOGRAPHER. Special attention given to Children. Amateur Work Finished Promptly. All work first class anil up-to-date. latest! Most Novel SHIRT WAISTS For SPRING, 1009, At MENNER'S STORE. 7W The SPRING SUITS nro the Host Mod" Approved by fashion critics. Menner & Co's Store, KEYSTONE BLOCK. 11 FOB SEE ! One of the boat eaulnncd farms In Wnrnn county situated about three miles from uonesaaie. E?erjlIiii?Mo-Da!e.sS I i. nji i , ... hi the last live years in buildings, tools and improvements. 165 to of which 75 acres are good hard wood timber. wm tie sold reasonably, . Bargain. --For further particulars en- lie of W. W. WOOD, "Cltlian" efflea
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