THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1000. THE CITIZEN PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY BY TUE CITIZEN rUBLIBHINO COMPANY. Entered 113 second-class nintter, nt the post olllce. Honesdale. I'n. K. B. HAHDENliEKGII, - - PRESIDENT W. W. WOOD. - - MANAGER AND SKC'Y directors: o. h. dorflinoer. m. ii. allen, h 1mb y wilson, e. b. iiardenderqii. W. W. WOOD. SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1000. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT . Judge Robert Von Moschziskcr, of Philadelphia. AUDITOR GENERAL, A. E. SISSON, of Eric. STATE TREASURER, , Jerominh A. Stobcr, of Lancaster. JURY COMMISSIONER, . II. Bullock. The Denver Republican says that the Democratic party does not ex ist so far as the tariff is concerned. But why specialize? Does it exist at all? The weather bureaau predicts that "rains and cooler weather are ap proaching." We have the weather, but the rain hasn't, as yet, material ized. Please forward, at once. "Let the world change we need not change!" vociferates Alfred Austin, poet laureate of England. Alfred is a record-breaker. He's the first poet we ever heard of who wasn't always in need of change. "Peary May Have Reached Pole" is the heading which announces the opinions of those who have just started out a relief expedition. Sup posing tills true what good will it do him or any one else if he's frozen fast, there or if he isn't? Rev. Frederic Campbell asks the Brooklyn Eagle why it is that the Eagle's sermon department and the sporting reports are printed side by side. The Rev. gentleman's inquiry, covering half-a-column is published but the Eagle doesn't say a word. Evelyn Thaw is really in want, "up against it," as she says. She has to make ends meet on only $120 per week. Says she hasn't yet, however, made a demand for $500, 000 upon the Thaw family, but it is clear that something will soon have to be done for the poor, penniless creature. President Taft is evidently "sporty" if he is fat. He "rides to hounds" in an automobile, which is more comfortable than jouncing his cor porosity on horseback, lie doesn't, while riding his new fangled steed jump any fences just gets out, lets down the bars, and "gets there" at the iinish. How many kinds of birds may one person expect to see in the same state during a single year is a question answered in Bird-Lore (Macmillan Co.) for August, which publishes two lists of birds seen by different observers in Pennsylvania during the year 190S. One contains the names of 21S, the other of 217 species, or about two-thirds the num ber which are regularly found in the state. Chief Red Willow whose picture appears on the face of a U. S. ?5 bill, is at present in Pittsburg, in attendance at tho American Federa tion of Catholic societies. This big chief who helped kill white soldiers in the fights following the Custer massacre, has also ideas on milli nery, and expresses himself dis gusted with the present style of white women's hats. Says they rival In gaudiness the head-dress of a Sioux brave, and arc not fit adorn ment for any squaw white or red. Red Willow is an intelligent son of nature! Our Roman Catholic friends should be on the watch for a slick swindler who is soliciting subscrip tions for "The Tablet," a Catholic Weekly newspaper. He covers his neck with a white cloth, endeavoring to convey tho Impression that he is wearing clerical garb, and that ho Is connected with a church order. Tho managers of tho Tablet wish very much to get their hands upon him. He promises to send people the Avo Marie another Catholic publica tion, together with tho Tablet, ono year for ?1.00. The subscription price of tho Tablet is $2.00. If he calls upon you, call an officer, and glvo him into custody. Philadelphia is about to adopt pay-ns-you-enter street cars. That's all right, but who Is to bounce the unruly passenger? We wish to inform the young lads that an eminent District of Colum bia Judge has decided that marble playing is gambling, and, therefore Illegal. Nothing left for you but dolls, now. The news that only three of Brig ham Young's many widows are still above ground comes with saddening suddenness upon the world. How soon the most flourishing families fade away. Adolph Bertchey, the burglar murderer, who is to bo electrocuted at Trenton, this week, for killing Frank Jankowlski, wrote to the widow of his victim, saying that he had been converted. If he hasn't he will be, soon into Inanimate mud. Professor See of the Mare island naval observatory, declares he has mathematically proved that the moon is a planet captured from space by the earth and now held prisoner. Don't let her go. What would the earth do without Luna ! and the lunatics. People who enjoy "scraps" indi vidual or national, are now observ ing with ghoulish glee the possibili ties of a mix-up between Japan and China, on account of the persistence of the former nation in pushing the Antung-Mukden railroad, and the presence of Japanese guards. China has virtually conceded Japan's de mand that the Antung-Mukden rail road be made of standard guage, and is willing to accept any reasonable compromise. China does not ob ject to the expansion of that rail road commercially, but she does op- pose a Japanese military strategic enterprise ending in another foreign i military and commercial barrier across Manchuria. It is understood that Japan's belligerent attitude is in part duo to an understanding with England. Poor, yellow, old China! CHANGES IN PROPOSED AMEND MENTS. i 7th. 1UUU, Mrs. Adaline Hopkins Will 15e Submitted to the Voters at , passed from her earthly tenament, the November Election. , at her ilome near Aldenville, to the The changes involved in the pro- pjace prepared for her from the posed amendments to the State con- foundation of the world, eternal in stltution, which will be submitted to the heavens. Early in March, she the voters at the election in Novem- j was visited by a partial stroke of ber, are very important. Ten amend- paralysis and on April 2Uth by a inents, passed by two successive leg- second stroke, from which she never islatures, will be submitted and, from rallied and which deprived her of present indications, there will be i the power of speech and of locomo littlc opposition to any of them. j tioni an,i si,0 failed gradually until The first amendment provides that the end came, in case of a vacancy two months; she was a daughter of Christian before an election in r.ny office that ' and Matilda Brink Faatz, was one can be illled by appointment by the 0f a family of ten children and lived governor, the vacancy must be filled ! at what is now known as Crystal at the election to follow. At pros- Spring, which was at that time a ent the election cannot be held un- lively little town, sustained by a less the vacancy occurs within three glass blowing enterprise. On Sep months of the election. This applies tember 20, 1S52, she became the to all State officers, judges, etc. , wifc 0f Simon J. Hopkins and set- Tho second amendment extends tied on a farm, where she snent the the term of the auditor general and State treasurer to four years. At present the auditor general's term is three years and the State treas urer's two years. Tho State treas urer and auditor general elected this year will serve three years each, and after that they will be elected for four years. The third amendment fixes the terms of justices of the peace and aldermen at six years instead of five. The fourth amendment applies to Philadelphia only and extends the terms of magistrates from five to six years. The fifth amendment changes the general election from annual to bi ennial, and they will be held only In oven numbered years. The sixth amendment does away with all spring elections. All mu nicipal elections will be held in No vember in the odd numbered years. The seventh amendment fixes the terms of election officers at two years Instead of ono. The eighth amendment provides that elections of State officers shall be held on general election day, and election of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day, except, when, in either case, special elec tions may be required to fill unex pired terms. The ninth amendment changes the terms of all county officers to four years. They are to be chosen at the municipal elections, and begin office on the first Monday in January fol lowing. The tenth amendment provides that county commissioners and county auditors shall serve four years, the first four-year officials to be elected in 1911. SCRANTON BUSINESS COLXiEGE. Conrt House Square, SCRANTON, PA. The Scranton Business College, H. D. Buck, proprietor, will begin Its sixteenth year on Tuesday, Sept. 7th. Monday will be enrollment day. New teachers, new equip ment. Graduates meeting with splendid Buccess almost everywhere. Write for literature. H. D. Buck, Principal. C3t8 Epidemic of Missing People In Two Volleys. There seems to be an epidemic of missing children in the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys, and the police authorities of these sections are searching for no less than six missing people two men, three boys and one girl. Of this number, three are from Scranton and three from Wilkes-Barre and vicinity, as fol lows: Joseph Jordan, aged 15 years, 1523 North Main avenue, Scranton, disappeared on Thursday afternoon. Robert Roper, 15 years of age, 732 Prospect avenue, Scranton, dis appeared on Saturday last. Donald Smith, of Wilkes-Barre, 12 years of age, formerly of Scran ton, disappeared on Saturday. William Weaver, of No. 5, Just ' Right Place, Scranton, GO years of age, missing since Tuesday. Weaver is the father of the girl who was re cently killed on the Grand Trunk railroad at Chatham, Can. Albert T. Roberts, of Muhlenberg, near Wilkes-Barre, missing since Thursday. Ladislaw Sowosky, of Plains, girl 12 years of age, missing since Thurs day. Searching parties scoured the mountains surrounding Scranton for the past few days for some trace of Joseph Jordan, the Scranton boy who has been missing since last Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock when he left home for the woods to pick f" Up to this time, the i search has been unsuccessful. A vigorous search is also being made for Donald C. Smith, the Wilkes-Barare boy, who has been missing since last Saturday. He is a son of C. W. Smith, 152 Carey Wilkes-Barre boy, who has been $100 is being offered for the recov ery of the lad. If any information is received call Bell phone 5C5-R, Wilkes-Barre. OBITUARY. John Hawkey, a highly respected resident of Seelyville, died at his home at that place, Wednesday morning. Deceased was seventy two years of age. He was born in Seelyville and lived at that place an oi ins life. He has been in poor health for some time, suffering from a complication of diseases. Besides ills wife he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Gibbs, of Hawley, Bertha at home, and one son, Fred, of Wilkes-Barre. Also ono sister, Mrs. T. E. Callaway, of Honesdale, and two brothers, Robert of Burlington, N. J and Henry, of Scranton. In the early morning of August rest of her life. Three children were born to them. One daughter named Ida A., who died March G, 1SGG, and two sons, Willis and David, who survive, and who are the exponents of t he good training of a mother in industry, frugality and ability which has resulted in the es tablishment of fine homes for their families and, doubtless, a compe tence for their declining years. Her husband died September 2d, 1870. Her funeral obsequies were at tended in her own loved church, on Sunday afternoon, and a fine, com forting discourse was given by her pastor, Rev. James Rainey. The text selected was the 30th verse of the 107th Psalm: "So He bringeth them unto their deserved heaven." During an extended revival, oc curring during the winter of 1875 7G, Mrs. Hopkins became a follower of the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and was baptised into tho fellowship of the Aldenville Baptist church by tho pastor, Rev. James Rainey, on January 3rd. From that time until laid aside by her last ill ness, she filled her place faithfully at every service, when it was possi ble for her to be present. Through wlntery snows and summer heat, on the Sabbath, as teacher in the Sun day school, at the mid-week prayer circle, in tho Ladles' Aid society, everywhere when possible, sho was present, full of hospitality. Also it was a delight always to greet her friends and to help in ministering to them. At her funeral, hor class acted as flower girls. Among these gifts was a fine wreath of carnations, smllax and ivy, and a pillow of sev eral varieties of fine flowers from the ladies of Aldenville. We shall greet her ere long where flowers immortal bloom. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tbs Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of uz&ffi&&&ta 'A TRAMP ABROAD.' Interesting Letter from Mr. August J. Rchbcin. (Continued.) The words, Pacific Coast and California, comprehend a great deal. Many people living in our enstern states, have no conception of the vastness of our western coast. They look at you In sur prise, when you tell them that from Seattle to Sitka, on the south coast of Alaska, Is over thirteen hundred miles, and that from Seattle, Wash., to San Diego, Cal., is as far as New York City to Chicago and half way back; that California being the sec ond largest state In the Union, con taining 153,650 square miles, Is larger by over one thousand square miles, than the combined area of ten of our eastern states, namely, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Dela ware and Ohio, they having a total of 152,578 square miles. California is a region of wonder ful scenic attractions; of delightful elimntes, of a long coast line, beau tiful cities, mighty snow-capped peaks, a rich soil, luxuriant orange groves, and an energetic, wide-awake, refined population. A visit to and along the Pacific Coast is a liberal education in itself. Landscape, climate, people, everything found there, is new to us, from the east, and the broadening and educational effects of such a Journey, is beyond statement. Wo only wish that more could and would take It. From San Francisco to Los Angeles the trav eler has a choice of two routes; through the San Joaquin Valley, or via the Southern Pacific's scenic Coast line. We preferred to go one way and return the other, thus se curing quite a complete panoramic view of the greater portion of the state. The Coast line train leaves at 4 o'clock p. m. Mr. Osborne, a wholesale dry goods merchant, of Los Angeles, very kindly kept us in formed about the various places we traveled through. We pass through Palo Alto, the seat of Stanford Uni versity not visible from the train, and enter the famous Santa Clara Valley, with its one hundred square miles of orchards, producing, it is said, a greater part of the prunes raised in the State. At 5 o'clock we are at San Jose, the metropolis of this valley. San Jose is one of California's thriving cities, and the point from which the great Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton Is reached, after a drive of twenty eight miles. The big trees of the Santa Cruz Mountains are twenty seven miles from San Jose. Also near here at New Almaden, is lo cated one of the largest quick-silver mines in the United States. We retire for the night while our train passes through the great grain fields of the Salinas Valley, through EI Paso de Robles tho Pass of the Oakes, near the head of the valley, and noted for its hot springs, charm ing climate and fine landscapes; through San Luis Obispo, on the western slope of tho Santa Margareta Mountains. The next morn'ng we are up at four o'clock. Our train is traveling along the ocean cliffs within a stone's throw ot the blue waters of the Pacific. At 4:40 we reach Santa Barbara, which by many people is considered tho most delightful place in California. The station is built after tho old mission style, with plenty of ground around It. We should liked to have stopped over a train to visit the Old Mission, established here in 178G, said to be well preserved, and still in use, but time would not permit, so we continue our journey along the coast to Ventura, not at sea level, but all the way on cliffs from fifty to two hundred feet above the ocean, along tho very edge of the cliffs. From Ventura we travel in land for seventy-five miles, and at S:40, Sunday morning, enter the station at Los Angeles, Cal. We were met by our eldest son, Ford Rehbein, who has been a resident of this city for the past two years and a-half. We found him well and entirely pleased with Los Angeles and his surroundings. He is now in the employ of Sanborn, Vail and Company, extensive dealers In sta tionery, artist's material, and leather goods. Their main store Is at San Francisco. They also have a branch store at Portland, Oregon. After securing our room at the Hotel Rosslyn, we called with Ford, on Mr. and Mrs. Barrlnger, with whom he boards, and their son, Griff. We were very favorably im pressed, and feel that our son has been fortunate in securing such a good home. During our stay in the city, we called on our nelce, Miss Fern Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Smith, formally of Los Angeles, now living at Seattle, Wash. Miss Fern Smith remained at Los Angeles, so that she might complete her course in the High school. She is one of the present graduating class. We attended a play given by tho class, Tuesday afternoon, In which Miss Smith rep resented ono of the leading charac ters. All of tho parts were well taken. We also called on Mrs. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Bray, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sherman and Mr. J. F. Roe. Mr. Roe expects to leave for Honesdale in about a week; also on Mr. Horace Collum, son of Mr. Peter Collum, of Honesdale, Pa., whom wo took with us Tuesday forenoon on our trip to Pasadena, and on Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Forrestor, who have a beautiful homo on Lako street. Mr. Forrester Is in tho roal estate business and formerly lived In Scranton, Pa. Mrs. Forrester Is a sister of Mr. Chauncey Courtright of Honesdale, Pa. Los Angeles has grown from a population of 11,311 in 1880, to 102,479, by tho census of 1900. Tho present population is estimated at 310,000. In our opinion there are three leading features" that have contributed to such growth. These aro climate, soil, and location, and fourth might be added, that of Irri gation in the country throughout Southern California. Any one of these advantages would be sufficient to build up a large city, but taken together they insure the future of Los Angeles as the metropolis of the south-west. Our national gov ernment Is building a large break water at San Pedro, and dredging to make a deep-water harbor there. This work when completed, and when the Panama Canal is finished, will give a great impetus to foreign commerce, and Los Angeles should, before long, become a very import ant commercial city, as well as a health resort. There is no winter or summer In Los Angeles nnd Southern California. They are represented by a wet and dry season. We cannot speak for the rainy season, but at this time of tho year, the last of June, when there is no rain, we did not like the looks of the bare, brown hills,. not a tree, shrub or anything green on them. It was a dismal sight, but you look In the valley, there Is life and verdure, due to irrigation. They have the climate and the soli, and when water Is supplied they can grow anything that can be raised in semi-tropical countries. Tne mild' ncss of the climate permits the most delicate plants and trees to flourish in the open air, all through the win ter. We saw geranium bushes ten feet and more in height, near the city of Los Angeles. The fan and date palm grow to mammoth pro portions. Two good sized palm trees will shade a fifty foot lawn. While, during the day the sun shines good and hot, there is no depressive feel ing, because the air is so free from moisture. The evenings are made pleasant and cool by the sea breezes I from the Pacific. Los Angeles has all the luxuries found in eastern cities. Her hotels, libraries, churches, j clubs and schools are of the best. She covers an area of G3 square miles, has GO miles of paved streets, I 175 miles of street railways in city, I and 67G miles including interurban services. Her total area of public parks is 3720 acres. Along the I sides of the streets in the residental , district, are shade trees, the favor- , ite varieties being the Palm, the . Pepper, the Eucalyptus, the Gr.v I villa and the Acacia. We saw only ' two maple trees. Many miles of ! well kept streets are lined with beau tiful homes. A majority of the ! residences stand in spacious grounds, ' a lot 50x150 feet being the smallest 1 occupied by a house of any preten 1 sion. Particular mention could be made of the homes in Chester Place and St. James Park, also in Figu eroa, Lake and a few other streets i but it might be a surprise to many I to learn, that outside of these places I we have mentioned above, sixty 1 per cent, of the homes are one-story I bungalows. They aro comfortable I and artistic; some very beautiful i They have from three to seven ' rooms. They are built of wood and i shingled, and have wide eaves, We visited the University of Soutnern California, the Shrine I Temple, the Y. M. C. A. building tho old Plaza and Mission church I once the center of the city (during I its romantic pueblo days), and Sonoratown, where Spanish is spoken, and which still retains the habits and customs of the "good old clays." They are building a new water supply for tho city. This water will be brought a distance of two hundred and twenty miles from Owens River, by means of an aqueduct and more than twenty ! miles of tunnels. The cost of build is estimated at twenty-five million dollars. Crude oil is found in large quantities in and near the city and many derricks can bo seen. (To be continued.) AUGUST J. REHBEIN. Did You See It? Early Wednesday morning, during the eclipse of the moon, a meteor fell from the sky. It was large, and bore something of a resemblance to a comet having a a caudal ap pendage. It was, upon its initial appearance, to the right of the moon, in the eastern heavens, and Its flight though brief, was very brilliant. Alemdcr, tho Rain-Maker. Prof. Alexander, leader of tho 9th Regimen Band, recently told a good story on himself. He said that his band had ar ranged to give a series of concerts on the river common at Wilkes Barre some years ago, but as luck would have It every night tho band was to play it rained a little. Tho fact was published In tho county papers and shortly he received a letter which read: Prof. Alexander, Ninth Regiment Band, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dear Sir: What will you charge to give a concert in Columbia county? Wo don't care so much for the mu sic, but we need the rain. Yours truly, J. C. SMITH. The professor then added that the band got such a bad reputation that people desiring to know weath er conditions would always 'phone him asking when ho was to glvo his next open-air concert, instead of reading the weather bureau reports. Peter Ryan, ot Fortcnla, was ar raigned before Justice of the Pcaco Robert Smith on the charge of tres passing preferred against him by John Brussels. The two men aro neighbors. Mr. Ryan recently pur chased the property of Benjamin White. A spring located near tho dividing line of the two properties is the cause of the dispute. Mon day a warrant wns Issued for Ryan'B arrest. The case will be settled at the next term of court. Tim Table In Effect June 20th, 1909. SCRANTON DIVISION 1 Stations fa K IB 00 o N E 13 W to k HIP H M P Ml . ... 7J0ArN.Y.W.4MBt.t.Y 81SI I 1105, i oo Ar....caaosla Tio" 21 930 6V& hi oi lis sei ...Hancock.... 510 10 50U2 45 " ..Starlight... 10 3ilis 9, - Preston Park 628 6 40 6 CO 2 4M 10 24112 19 " ..WlnWOOd. 2 55 816 3 ST ho 05 12 oa " PoynteUe... " an 8 511151 SUI1 35 9 Mil SO 9 Will 20 " -...uraon...... - " Pleasant Mt. " " .. Unlondalo.. " .Foroat Cltr. " CTb'ndaleYd " " .Carbondale. " " White Brltas " " .MajfleldYd. " JermTn.. " ..Archibald.. . Win ton. 21, ess 840) 8 431 ess au 0 Mil Off, (4 01 ttS9 9 Mil Oil 410 70H 4 1R1 7 m T1S 4 23 4 7sa an 10 361" ... PeckrlUo 4 84 7 99j oiTDnani 4 89 7 84 .Dickson. M Thmnn 421 7 871 74M 8 22il0 23l" .ProTldenoau " 4 45 743) 7J b ihi 11 - ..rarK i-iaca. 4 tl 8 in 10 15L,t. ucranion 4861 7 Ml U U IT Mir vf Additional trains learn Coroondalo tor Mar. field Yard at &A0 a. m. diUrjr, aadess p ra duty except Sunday. Additional ticloa leave Mar ti aid Tarn forOarbondatoatSkmdaurandtsi p. m. aauy exoep 00007. J. O. Amntaaoif, J. B. Woo, Tramo Manager, Tr&Toang Affess, M Beaver Bu. New Tort. Bcrastoifcra. LYRIC THEATRE BENI. H. DITTRH'H. - - LESSEE AND MANAGER ONE NIGHT ONLY TUESDAY juin 17 EVENING HUb. if Howard Hall Co., Inc. PRESENTS The Big Musical Success Don't Tell My Wife -HY- Howard Hall 8 American Widows 8 and the 1 PONY BALLET Prices : 35, 50, 75, and $1. Seat Sale opens at the Box Oflice at 0A.M. Monday Aug. 10. Public Sale of Personal Property Take notice that on Friday, Sept. 3rd, 1009, at 11:30 o'clock a. m., the New York, Ontario and West ern Railway Company will sell at public sale for freight and storage charges, on hand goods, wares, and merchandise, consisting of six bundles of one dozen chairs, con signed to M. J. Connolly, at its freight station or depot in Clinton township, Wayne County, Pennsyl vania, known as the Forest City station of said company. New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company, By JAMES E. BURR, Its Attorney. G3w3 SPECIAL SALE OF- SuviriER Goods -AT- MENNER & CO., General Stores, Honesdale, Pa. Sale of WASH-UP GOODS -AT- Very Low Prices ..L s sqio b 8 410 8 4810 43 8 40 10 4(fl B 38110 36 8 3210 & 87)U023