THE CITIZEN rnBLIBIIKD EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY BY TUB CITIZEN rOBLISIIINO COMPANY. Entered as second-class matter, at tbe post oil ce, Honesdale, Pa. K. B. HARDENBERGH. - - PRESIDENT W. W. WOOD. - MANAGER AND SECY directors: c. r. dorflinoer. m. b. allen, henry wilson. e. b. uardenberoii. W. W. WOOD. UBSCRIPTION: $1.60 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE WEDNKSDAY, MAY 12, 1909. The Herald of Tuesday has the following Item: "The Citizen Trio Hardenburgh for Governor, Wood for County Treasurer, and Ross for any old office." The party who wrote this Is still at large, and the best description we have of him is that he walks with a swagger, that would lead one to suppose that he is the man who pries up the sun every morning and starts it oh its journey. COAL IN WYOMING DISTRICT. Scranton vies with Wilkes-Barre in being the heart of the coal land in the great Wyoming districts, says the Financial Review. . The Wyoming district is compris ed of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Old Luzerne is the first coal producing county in the entire anthracite belt by a slight margin, and Lackawanna is next. Nothing indicates better the vast wealth in the soil than the figures compiled by the Government show ing the amount of coal mined here abouts. In 1907, the last statistics compiled, Lackawanna county pro duced a total of 19,908,727 tons. The local consumption was 382, 730 tons, and that used at the mines 1,570,532 tons. The balance was shipped out of the city to points all over the country. The total shipments of the entire region amounted to 04,004,000 tons in 1908, so it can be readily seen that this locality furnishes a big percentage of the country's fuel. The monetary value of this coal is stupendous, reckoning an average of ?2 a ton. The production of coal for this year up to April 1st by the several big companies operating in the city and immediato vicinity is as fol lows: Lackawanna, 2,330,993 tons; Delaware and Hudson, 1,971,000; Erie, 2,030,000 tons. These amounts are slightly less than for the previ ous year In the same period of time, and would have been considerably less had it not been that the com panies all had a reserve stock in pre lmrnt.tnn for .1 nnsslhle Hiisnension incident to the expiration of the war and would command the support WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, May 9. Pennsylvan ians In Washington are discussing the Republican state convention that will be held in Harrlsburg June 16. The election this year probably, will be the last annual election in Penn sylvania as tho sentiment through out the state appears favorable to the adoption of the proposed con stitutional amendment under which state elections will be held every two years. The offices to be filled in November are, State Treasurer, Audi tor General and Justice of the Su preme Court. At no other time within this generation has the Re publican party in the Keystone state been so completely harmonious as It now is and there is a general dis position to leave the selection of the candidate to the best judgment of the delegates. Tho harmony in the party was indicated by the Republi can victory, last November and now all of the conditions point to another victory last November and now all of the conditions point to another overwhelming Republican victory this year. That the Democrats ac cept this view of the situation Is shown by the fact that so far not a Democrat has appeared as a candi date for a place on the Democratic ticket. The work of the Republican organization will consist largely in getting the voters to the polls, al ways a difficult undertaking at an off year election in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians in official circles have commented upon the fact that nearly every man mentioned for a place on the Republican ticket is from an interior county, which is taken as an indication that the candidates will not be taken from Pittsburg or Philadelphia. Tho fact that so many high class men have been discussed as candidates has also attracted attention here. Tho abundance of splendid material for public office in Pennsylvania is shown by the list of able men who have expressed a willingness to ac cept nomination for the offices to be filled. That they are not in a scramble for the nomination will leave the delegates free to name efficient m.en for State Treasurer and Auditor General and an able jurist for the Supremo Court. PennsylvanlunR hero who have ex pressed tholi' views on tho political situation seem to agree that in the construction of the ticket tho claims of Lancaster county should be rec ognized on account of its stalwart Republicanism. Among the many excellent candidates mentioned for State Treasurer is Ex-State Senator J. A. Strober, of Lancaster. It is generally ceded that Mr. Strober would make an ideal candidate up on wtilch all Republicans could un ite. He was a soldier in the Civil OBITUARY. The Greek Church Monastery cemetery at South Canaan received within its sacred enclosure on Sun day last the remains of a personage of more than ordinary distinction, Rt. Rev. Alex S. Toth, pastor of St. Mary's Greek Church, of Wilkes Barre, who died on Friday last in that city of a complication of dis eases, having expressed a dying re quest that his body should be so laid at rest. Arch Priest Toth was 66 years old and a pastor of the Russian church. He enjoyed a per sonal acquaintance with Czar Nicho las and was the recipient of a gold en crown and many autograph let ters from the emperor. He was born in Hungary, but received his theological education in Russia. During the Russian-Japanese war, Father Toth contributed liberally to the support of the Red Cross work, and as a reward was given a certi ficate of honorary membership. On account of his contributions raised during the Russian-Japanese conflict, he won the recognition of the czar, who sent a special embassy to this country to present Father Toth with a beautiful gold mitre. This gift was fittingly celebrated In Wilkes Barre. He had also received the orders of the second and third clas ses of St. Ann; third and fourth classes of St. Vladymer and had been made an arch priest in the church. Although the rules of his church permitted him to marry, he did not avail himself of that privilege. agreement with the mine workers. The falling off is due to the unusu ally mild winter and early spring. Popular interest attaches itself to the Lackawanna, which has to some extent always been viewed in the light of a local institution. Statistics in the office of R. A. Phillips, superintendent of the Lack awanna's coal department, show just how great the progress in mining has been. In 1852, for illustration, the Lackawanna's production was, in round numbers, only 59,000 tons; in 1802 it was 448,000 tons. The million mark was reached in 1870, when the production of this com pany was 1,391,000 tons. In 1882 it was 2,500,000; in 1892 it reached 3,500,000; in 1899 it was 4,500,000 tons. In 1900 there was a revolution in production due to the installation of the washery. of the veterans and their sons. He is a man of the strictest integrity, and of excellent business qualifications and if chosen would bring to the of fice of State Treasurer the highest attainments; thus guaranteeing ef ficiency in the administration of that important office. His six years ser- ice as a member of the Pennsylva nia House of Representatives and eight years in the state senate made him familiar with the duties of the Treasury, and would enable him to take to the office the experience of a trained legislator. It is gen erally agreed here that no other man in Pennsylvania is better equipped for State Treasurer. His friends urge in his behalf that if nominated the Re publicans will have a candidate in whom all of the people will have the fullest confidence and who can be depended upon to discharge his du ties with the highest efficiency. Mrs. Sarah Ann Fuller, wife of Nathan Fuller, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Dennett, in Port Jcrvis at 1:30 o'clock on Thursday after noon, April '-".l, 1909, of a complication of diseases, need 78 years. Deceased was horn in White Mills, Wayne coun ty, l'a., nnd was the daughter of Win. Randolph and Laura Brink. Her early life was spent in that vicinity, and in 1849 she was united in marriage with Nathan Fuller at Flatbrookville, Sussex county, N. J. They afterwards lived in Rowland and Lackawaxen and for 38 years were residents of Milford. For the nnst six years tliov had lived in Port Jervis. The surviving relatives are her husband of Port Jervis ; three sons, George, of Rrooklyn, Stacy, of Port Jervis, and Samuel V., of Milford ; five daughters.SMrs. George llattler, of Port Jervis ; Mrs. Fred. Skinner, of New York, Mrs. Kate Hrogan, Miss FrancPg Fuller and Mrs. Alice licnnclt, of Port Jervis ; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Turner, of Hawley, Mrs. David Bishop and Mrs. Jason Fuller, of llonesdale. The funer al was held from the house Sunday af ternoon, May 2d, at 2 o'clock. Rev. Uriah Svmonds conducted the services. Interment in Milford cemetery. IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY MAKES ANNUAL REPORT Address of tho President nnd Re ports of Officers Officers and Committees for the Coming Year. The eighteenth annual meeting of the Honesdale Improvement As sociation was held on Monday after noon. There was a very good at tendance, and much interest was shown. The secretary's and treas urer's reports were read and a re port was also given by Mrs. Harry A. Oday as to the flower seeds that wore used, all of which follow. Miss Petersen made a short address in which she described the Work be ing done In this state and the country generally which Is append ed In full. Mrs. C. F. Rockwell then took the chair, and the officers for the ensuing year were elected. A reso lution . was unanimously adopted making Mrs. Thomas J. Ham a life member of the Improvement Asso ciation, in recognition of her many years' service as an active member and efficient officer of the Society. It was also decided that the num ber required to constitute a quorum be changed from 7 to 5. MISS PETERSEN'S ADDRESS. DEATH OF MATILDA VAN METER Matilda Crane Van Meter, wife of Henry C. Van Meter, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Kiefer, in Carbondale, on Saturday morning last, May Sth, 1909. De ceased was born in Poughkeepsie. N. Y., sixty-three years ago. Her maiden name was Matilda Crane Tompkins, the late Hon. Frederick M. Crane, of Honesdale, being an uncle. Besides spending her girl hood in Poughkeepsie, she was for some years a resident of Beverly, N. J. and eight years ago took up her home in Carbondale. Her sister, then Miss Jennie S. Tompkins came to Honesdale when a girl to reside with her uncle, and was educated at the Honesdale Academy. She sub sequently married West Nugent Purdon, for years a Honesdale phar macist, who died somo time ago. Mrs. Van Meter is survived by two sisters, Mrs. D. D. Whitney, of Corn wall-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., and Mrs. W. M. Purdon, of Dalton Pa., men tioned above and one daughter Mrs. Joseph M. Kiefer, of Carbondale, The remains will be taken to Bever ly, N. J., Monday morning for Inter ment in the family plot in the ceme tery at that place. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The young people of the Baptist church will hold a strawberry social, Thursday evening, May 13th, in the Lecture Room Rev. A. L. Whittaker will hold special services in the Indian Orchard school house Thursday and Friday evenings, May 13th and 14th at 8 o'clock. All are Invited. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Following Is the list of adver tlsed letters remaining at the Hones dale poBtofflce: E. A. Flchel, S. T, Good & Son, Edward Hecht, H. Kllr ran, J. Medland, Miss Sarah Madigan M. Helen Natthus, Miss Blossman Nelff, Mr. L. Tood Stewart, Mr, Earl Seeley, Mrs. C. S. Washburne, HYMENEAL. Thomas Farley died at his home in Cherry Ridge on Tuesday of last week, and his funeral services were very largely attended on Thursday last. The many floral offerings tendered by appreciative and sorrowing friends bore elo quent testimony to the high regard in which he was held. A requiem mass was celebrated in the Canaan church, by Rev. Thomas Hanley, pastor of St. John's Catholic church, Honesdale, after which burial was made in the Canaan cemetery. The pall bearers were John Rack, Wil liam Sheebey, John Curran, James Burnett, James Mayland, and Thos. Burns. The funeral was attended by a large number of relatives and friends from Carbondale, Mayfleld, Scranton, and other points in Lack awanna county, as well as from Pleasant Mt., Honesdale and other places in Wayne. Miss Ruth A. Hlrthler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hirthler, of 151 Parrish street, Wilkes-Barre, and John Driestadt of Old Forge, were married at Honesdale on Thursday, The ceremony was performed at the parsonage of the M. E. church by Rev. Will H. Hlller, the pastor, The bride wore a blue silk gown and carried carnations. Mary Rambousek, of White Mills, and Joseph Scoda, of Duryea, were married at St. Magdalen's parochial residence on Tuesday morning, May 11, 1909. The ceremony was per formed at 11 o'clock by Rev. Wil liam Dassel. The bride was at tired in a white persian lawn gown and her maid, Miss Helen Bergman, wore a gown of pink suslene. Frank Scoda, brother of the groom, was best man. After the ceremony reception was held at the home of the bride, at White Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Scoda left Honesdale on the 4:30 o'clock train for Duryea where they will make their home. FEANC0-AHEBI0AN WEDDING, New York Sooiety Woman Becomes Bride of Fronoh Nobleman, Now York, May 11. Tho wedding of Mrs. Robert T. P. Flake, who has been prominent socially In this city, to Count Lionel de Montosqulou-Fezcnsac of Paris was celebrated today In the Roman Catholic church of St. Peter at New Brighton, Staten Island. Count Lionel Is a member of one of the most ancient houses of tbe old French aristocracy. He Is a cousin of Count Robert de Montesqulou-Fezen sac, Avho lectured In America eoveraL years a so. His bride is a sister of H, WIsner Miller and of George Clinton Miller. Her -first husband died about five years ago, and she 1ms two young children. Mrs. Eliza Peters, widow of the late Myron J. Peters, passed away at her home on Fifteenth street on Friday morning, May 7th, 1909. Deceased was born in Berlin town ship, and was about 60 years of age. on Thursday Mrs. peters in tended to spend the day in Scran ton and while In the act of leaving her home In the morning she was stricken with apoplexy, which prov ed fatal on the following day. Mrs. Peters is survived by two sisters, Misses Jennie and Elizabeth Cort- rlght. The funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William H. Swiff offlclat Ing, and the remains were then taken on the 2:50 p. m. Erie train to Franklin, Venango county, where Interment was made. Miss Susan Keen, a highly respect ed young lady of this place, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Keen, of Dyberry Place, on Friday morning, May 7, 1909, after a two years' Illness of lung trouble. Miss Keen was born in Honesdale thirty years ago, and she is survived by her parents, two sisters, Miss Cora, at home, and Miss Rcna, of Orange, N. J., and two brothers, Fred C, and Eben P. Keen, of Honesdale. Tho fu- eral was held on Sunday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. Dr. W. H. Swift. Mrs. Francis Perry, wife of Fred' erlck Perry, died at her home at Hoadleye, Cherry Ridge township, on Wednesday, May 6th, at the age of twenty-flvo years. The fun eral was held on Friday afternoon last. There will be no vesper services at St. John's Lutheran church next Sunday evening. Tho pastor will conduct Lutheran services at Alden ville at 3 p. m. A meeting of the Civic Commit tee of the State Federation of Clubs was held in Philadelphia in Febru ary. It was decided to follow the example of the State of TexaB and try to have municipal house clean ing days appointed. The matter of Junior Leagues was also dis cussed. The civic department of the General Federation of Clubs has taken up this work and sends out a form of constitution and by laws which have been adopted In many states, read, also In ours. The members of the civic committee were asked to send names of towns and villages which as yet were without a civic club or improvement society in order that they might be helped. With the assistance of Miss Nellie Kimble, of the Inde pendent, we were enabled to send in 125 names and addresses in Wayne, Pike, and Luzerne counties. Helpful literature will be forwarded to these addresses. The Federation sends out a mes sage in which we all are interested. (Read). Does it not show that the love of the beautiful is growing right here when the President of the school board appoints a commission to make suggestions concerning the beautifying of tho school grounds and buildings and invites several members of the Improvement As sociation to serve on this commis sion? And the Business Men's Association at a recent meeting ex pressed a willingness to co-operate with the Honesdale Improvement Association and assist in any way possible to' beautify Honesdale. We practical Americans are be ginning to realize that In public matters " beauty pays a good div idend and that it is some times profitable to bend the straight line of utility into the curved line of beauty." The governments of Europe have long realized this; Edinburgh with her beautiful Prince's street; the Thames embank ment of London, and above all the parks, boulevards and magnificent bridges, and art treasures of Paris, have attracted visitors from all parts of the world and limitless revenue. But our oltles are being made at tractive. We have not the art treasures of older countries but we have many natural advantages. Washington with her magnificent buildings, wide tree lined avenues (double rows on some of them) and park like circles where these ave nues and streets Intersect, bids fair to be the most beautiful and cleanest city In the world. The low and swampy land on the shore of the Potomac is being reclaimed and made into attractivp parks. No sky scrapers offend the eye and there are trees in the parks which have never been trimmed up and mutilated. The branches of some of these fine elms sweep the ground. Vines, too, are freely used on buildings and trees. Boston is making great progress in this cul tivation of the beautiful, and the other cities of the "Union will not allow themselves to be left behind Every paper and magazine is full of accounts of good work done and suggestions for further improve ment. These suggestions do not apply alone to large cities. No town is too small to be benefited by ef' forts made to beautify It, and as Washington and Boston are shin ning examples for other cities, so let Honesdale bo an example worth Imitating by every town and vll lage In the country. OFFICERS ELECTED. The following officers have been elected: President, Miss C. L. Petersen. Vice-Presidents, Mrs. C. F. Rock well, Mrs. C. M. Betz, Mrs. W. F, Suydam; secretary, Miss Jennie Ball; assistant secretary, Mrs. S. B. Rlchtmyer; treasurer, Miss Tillle Weiss; executive committee, Mrs, J. W. Lambert, Mrs. R. M. Torrey Mrs. James Bush, Mrs. W. B Holmes, Mrs. George Penwarden Mrs. E. A. Pennlman, Mrs. E. C Mumford, Mrs. H. A. Oday, Miss Fannie Bennett, Mrs. H. S. Salmon; collectors; Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Betz Mrs. Ida Brown, Miss Clara Torrey, Miss Charlotte Lane: finance com mittee, Mrs. W. F. Suydam, Mrs C. M. Dotz, Mr3. Russell Van Kouron Miss Clara Torrey, Mrs. Morritt Miss Nellie Ilulslzer; flower commit tee, Mrs. W. B. Holmes, Mrs. R. N. Torrey, Miss Carrie Weiss, Mrs. Win, Moorse, Mrs. George S. Purdy, Mrs. John Kuhbach; children's aux iliary, Mrs. Oday, Mrs. D. H. Men ner, and the teachers of the Hones dale graded schools; Torrey Park, Mrs. H. S. Salmon; Riverside, North, Miss Mary Weston, Miss Carrie Weiss; Riverside, South, Mrs. E. 0. Mumford; Central Park, Mrs. J. W. Lambert. Flower beds on 9th to 4 th streets, Mrs. John Kuhbach. THE SECRETARY'S REPORT. During the past year, eleven meet ings have been held by the executive committee. These have been well attended; with great Interest and en thusiasm have the different depart ments of work been taken up; the officers and members co-operate with each other in bringing the work to a successful issue. The three com mittees most active during the year have been the Children's Auxiliary, Flower Committee and Committee on Parks. Some of the results ac complished during the past year are as follows: The red shale path in Riverside Park completed at the cost of near ly J90.00. New benches have been placed along the road leading to the golf links, in Torrey Park and in the vi cinity of the flower beds placed by the Flower Committee. The picture, "A June Wedding," from a painting by Miss Browns- combe, given to the society has been purchased by the FoncBdale high school. All paper cans have been painted and kept In order, and cans looked after by one employed by the society for that purpose. Mr. Weaver Is again looking after the town clock and will, If possible, keep It In running order. In response to a request from the H. I. A., Mr. Gilpin of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Co., has caus ed the construction of a new concrete walk in front of the railway station. Mr. Gilpin also states that he will do all In his power to render the prop erty of the D. & H. R. R. Co. in tho town attractive and neat in appear ance. All communications from the State Federation of Women's Clubs, relating to matters before the legis lature at Harrlsburg the past year, were sent to Mr. Fuerth, our Repre sentative, who stated to the commit tee that he would give careful atten tion to the information contained therein and would use his influence in behalf of the same. L. S. Partridge for trees. . , For postage ............ J. H. Cornell for weeping willow and watering It during dry season E. C. Boss 26 Hydrangeas at 35 cents For plants, painting vaso, seeds, labor, etc For incidentals and express Cutting grass on boy's play ground Cutting weeds Cleaning of the bridge Wyman Kimble, for repair ing benches The Helnecke Co., for benches Express on the benches. . . . J. J. Cannivan, repairing and painting four benches Carting benches Chain and padlock for benches Cannivan & McGinnls, for chain, etc., for benches. For building and placing benches John Kimble for carting benches For removing benches and work on them For carting benches O. M Spettlgue, for paint, rake, chain, etc For three brooms Christian Schraeder, for work on Parks, etc Mr. Jeltz, for work on Tor rey Park Work on Central Park .... Adam, for sprinkling vase. . Prlzo for the Children's Auxiliary Expressage on Miss B's picture State Library fund Book on Parliamentary Law Dues to State Federation . . Postage 2.26 .25 2.20 8.75 13.83 1.75 2.00 .60 6.50 2.00 7.00 1.00 2.00 .50 .37 1.00 1.75 .50 1.75 .75 2.46 .90 28.35 35.00 2.00 2.00 2.40 .35 1.00 .40 5.00 .66 Total expenses for the year. .J229.92 HONESDALE IMPROVEMENT SOCIATION. The following is the report of tho Honesdale Improvement Association for year ending May 10, 1909 Bai. in treasury May, 1908 Membership dues From Finance Committee, proceeds of Food Sale. . From the sale of the pict ure presented to the So ciety, by Miss Browns combe and frame by Miss Petersen Interest on money deposit ed in Wayne County Sav ings Bank Total receipts ?404.88 Expenses for year ending May 10, 1909 $229.92 Cash on hand $174.96 EXPENSES OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 10, 1909. Horace Moules for red shale path In Riverside Park, with spading, etc. Jacob Smith for emptying cans AS- 5226.12 73.90 71.04 28.00 CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of LYRIC THEATRE J89.75 3.00 BENJ. H. DiTTRICH, LESSEE aii MANAGER GARDHER-VIHCEHT STOCK COMPANY ' WILL PRESENT ON MAY ,10, 11 and12 The beautiful Society Drama "The Iron Master" MAY 13, 14 and 15 A beautiful Romantic Comedy "Nell Gwynne" PRICES, 10, 20, 30 & 50c. Matinee on Saturday at 2:30 Adults 20c, Children 10c. SEAT SALE NOW ON HENRY Z. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT. ANDREW THOMPSON VICE PRESIDENT. EDWIN F. TORRE CASHIER. ALBERT C. LINDSAY ASSISTANT CA H11ER. 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, $1,905,800.00 : Comptroller of the Currency has placed It "on the HONOR ROLL, from the factlthatlts 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 the thrifty and the extravagant. It is the savers who have'built the houses, the mills, the bridges, the railroads, the shins and all the other great works which stand for man s advancement and happiness. The spenders are slaves to the savers. 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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