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B. II. HARDENBEIIGH, - - PRESIDENT
W. W. WOOD. - - MANAGER AND SKC'Y
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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.
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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