THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1000.
HIS MOVING EDITORIAL.
The Proprietor of tho "Trumpet
Blast" Learns of Its Effects.
" A typographical craftBman on a
professional tour of tho country af
ter the manner of his kind," said
tho ex-editor of tho Geevllle Trum
pet Blast of Freedom, "struck Gee
vllle one day and simultaneously
struck the Trumpet Blast office for
tho price of two beers, not neces
sarily to be charged on account, but
as an evidence of tho office's good
faith In tho promise of the tourist
to come back after a while and may
be set some type. The Geevllle
beer seemed to hit his palate with
favor, for he actually came back
and said he would stay with me a
day or so, provided the resources of
the office warranted it being worth
his while, and if too much service
wasn't required.
"All the service I required just
then from anybody was the setting
up of half a column or so of read
ing matter for that week's Issue of
the Trumpet Blast, as the ridding
myself from that stunt would let
me loose long enough to go down
the river ten miles and get tho
54.60 that was coming from a sure
pay but tardy patron of mine, and
let me come back in funds sufficient
to lift the C. O. D. off of the bundle
of paper then In the custody of the
express office, an embargo which
present financial depression had
somewhat delayed the lifting of,
and on the lifting of which tho
promise of that week's Trumpet
Blast's coming out largely depend
ed. The touring printer allowed
that he could take the chances on
me to the extent of that half col
umn, and good old Deacon Pipher
offering mo the use of his horse I
cut loose.
'A couple of hours later 1 pulled
up at the house of my patron.
" 'Is Hiram home?' I asked his
wife Hiram Westcott being his
name.
" 'Well, no,' said his wife. 'Hiram
ain't to home jest now. He druy to
Geevllle this morning by the hill
road. If you're ridln' up the river
road, though, you'll more'n likely
meet him comln' back.'
"I headed for the river road to
waylay Hiram or get back to Gee
vllle while he was still there. I met
him before I had gone two miles up
the road. I pulled up my horse and
hailed him. He recognized me and
without stopping his team shouted
to me:
" ' How de do? Settled that air
$4.50 with your pardner this
mornln'.'
"On he went. 'My partner'?
Huh, huh! And 1 couldn't help but
think that It behooved me to get
back to Geevllle without tarrying
along the road to admire the scen
ery and listen to the warbling of
the birds, as there was tolerably
good presumptive evidence that my
tourist substitute had been acting
in a certain fiduciary capacity dur
ing my absence, and there was dan
ger that he might be moved to in
vest unduly of that ?4.50 in Geevllle
beer. I drove as fast as the Dea
con's horse could take me.
"The Trumpet Blast office was va
cent when I got there. Feeling
that activities had simply been re
moved from there to the Geevllle
beershop I was about to hurry over
there when an envelope lying on my
table addressed to me caught my
eye. I opened it. It contained a
note from the craftsman 1 had left
In charge. Pinned to it was an edi
torial I had written on 'The Ties of
Home,' and which I had left on the
copy hook for him to put In type:
"Reverend Sir: When I send you
the word how my poor old father
and mother welcomed their long
truant and prodigal son with tears
and sobs of joy and how grateful
they were when I told them it was
this piece of yours, 'The Ties of
Home,' that turned me with irresis
tible longing back to the old farm,
I think I can see you overcome with
thankfulness that you let your gen
ius loose in writing it and with re
gret that the old gent from down
the river was only shy $4.50 on his
paper to speed me on my way back
to mother and the old home. The
piece broke me all up and moved
me so that I couldn't even wait for
the stage. And now at last I know
who wrote 'Where is My Wandering
Boy To-night?' and 'Beautiful
Snow.' It was you, bless you! If
we do not meet again on earth, shall
we meet in but let that pass. It
is too sad for this occasion.
"Not au revolr, but fare you well!
"Thine,
"John Shakespeare."
"There are people In Geevllle to
this day who do not know why the
Trumpet Blast of Freedom failed to
come out that week. 'Press of
outside workV I said in the next
issue; and that was no He, either."
NOVEL HOT WATER BAGS.
Made tip in Imitation of Dolls for
tho Use of Little Folks.
Little folks sometimes have aches
that might be dissipated by the ap
plication of a hot water bag, but not
all little folks would lie quiet un
der a water bag of the old-fashioned
sort, or even under a bag with a
pretty cover, which would still be
simply like a little pillow, so there
are now made hot water bags in the
shape of dolls, which it is supposed
the little folks will cling to.
These doll finished hot water bags
are made up some in Imitation of
girl dolls, some as boy dolls, and
they come In a number of sizes and
variously costumed, In Mother Hub-
bards, rompers and so on, and they
look in every way just like dolls;
but the body Is a hot water bag.
Put Your Conl In Now; Don't Delay.
Tho enormous recovery in manu
facturing, the opening up of factory
after factory, which was closed, or
partially olosed during the business
depression, has not had the same
effect upon the anthraclto coal in
dustry that has been evidenced In
other branches of commerce, and
during the coming winter there is
liable to be an extreme shortage of
domestic anthracite coal. '
All over the country In the an
thracite sales territory general busi
ness has been recovering by leaps
and bounds until to-day It is almost,
if not quite, up to the prosperous
times of 1906. The steel industry's
figures show that practically 100
per cent, of the furnaces is now in
operation; the unemployed during
the panic are now fully employed,
and It Is more or less difficult in all
lines to find capable labor. Upon
again getting employment, the ar
tisan, mechanic and tradesman nat
uarlly first devoted his earnings to
the settlement of his grocery, cloth
ing, house rent and other similar
obligations, and this process is still
going on, the result being that a
great number of men who are now
employed, but who were out of em
ployment a year ago have more than
used up their savings, are from one
to two and one-half months back in
their purchases of their winter coal
supply.
With the first extreme cold snap,
when It becomes an absolute neces
sity to light the fires and warm the
house, there will be such a deluge
of orders for anthracite coal that
the coal companies will not be able
to meet the demand. To-day all
lines of business activity have re
covered, except the anthracite In
dustry, whose breakers are still
running at from 40 to 50 per cent,
of the normal output at this season
of the year.
It is easily seen from the above
that unless the distribution of an
thracite coal for the coming winter
begins atonce so that the breakers
can be fully operated, there will
surely be a great shortage.
The difficulty of the situation will
also be increased greatly by a car
shortage. The recovery of business
in all lines has been so great that
the entire available car equipment
of the railroads of the country will
shortly be In use, and when the de
mand for anthracite coal comes,
there will be no cars In which to
move it. Without doubt, this con
dition, will bring about extreme
hardship and more or loss suffering
in many communities, and it is to
be hoped that the retail coal dealers
will use every known effort to get
their patrons to at once purchase
their winter supply of coal.
Over 3,000,000 less tons of do
mestic anthracite coal have been
shipped from the breakers to the end
of September, 1909, and without
doubt 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 less
tons have gotten into the bins of
consumers than had been placed at
this time last year.
OLD AGE DELAYED.
Prof. Metchnikoff's Discovery
Death Caused by Bacteria.
Publication of the astounding
discovery of Professor Elle Metch
niffoff, head of the Pasteur institute
in Paris, to the effect that old ago
constitutes an actual, definite dis
ease emanating from the large in
testine, was received with great in
terest in New York.
Professor Metchnikoff as the re
sult of experiments has developed
the theory that death is a disease
due to the formation of putrefactive
bacteria. These bacteria form in
the large intestine, and their effect
is to poison the blood. If an anti
dote powerful enough to combat
the poison is found Professor Met
chnikoff and his associates are con
fident that death can be warded off
Indefinitely.
"Professor Metchnikoff's discov
ery forms an epoch in the annals of
medical science," said Dr. Raymond
L. Dltmars. "It is a discovery
which scientists have been hammer
ing away at for years. I have no
doubt that many could live indefinite
ly if the large Intestine could be
cut out safely."
Dr. Peter J. Gibbons was enthusi
astic over Professor Metchnikoff's
discovery.
"The large Intestine can truly be
called the mother of old age," he
said. "Nearly all the troubles that
afflict the human race to-day come
from that one source, the putrefac
tion of the large intestine. I have
no doubt that If a powerful agent
can be found to destroy the fatal
bacilli, human life will be indefinite
ly prolonged."
Dr. F. Mortimer Lawrence said:
"Professor Metchnikoff Is on the
right road to discover means of rid
ding the intestines of bacteria with
out harm to tho patient. The pro
fessor has suggested it might be
possible to replace the harmful
bacteria with others whose presence
would be a blessing rather than a
curse.
"Such an organism was at first
found in Russia in the kephlr bacil
lus, and since then other even more
powerful varieties have been found.
Recent investigations at tho Pasteur
institute seem to demonstrate there
is some ferment totally distinct
from lactld acid, and investigations
are being conducted of this ferment.
"Recent experiments seem to In
dicate that this treatment Is capable
of destroying deadly bacteria which
cause suppuration and blood pois
oning. Jf you do not have The Citizen
come to your home you are certainly
mlsslng it.
There Is Cheating In all Trades But
Ours Kegs of Nails Did It.
Those 130 kegs of nails standing
out in front of a hardware store
last Monday recalled an incident
that occurred at Poughkeepsie when
I was a boy, said Samuel M. Shaw,
of the Freeman's Journal, Coopers
town. Some kegs of nails put a
stop to a formidable run on the
Dutchess County Bank, of which
Gen. Walt. Cunningham was tho
cashier. Some story started a live
ly run on the bank, which threaten
ed to become more formidable the
next day. The bills were slowly re
deemed in sjlver. After the close
of the bank in the afternoon, the
cashier went to a hardware dealer
on the same block and said: "Mr.
Uhl, I wish you would send to the
rear door of the bank this evening
a couple of empty nail kegs. After
I have filled them I will return them
to you. About an hour after the
opening of the bank tomorrow morn
ing I wish you would have them
placed In a truck, with ten or twen
ty kegs of nails and send them to
the bank."
Directions were followed, and the
crowd of anxious bill-holders were
crowded aside to allow of the roll
ing In of the kegs, all labeled
"specie," and two of them bearing
the private mark of the cashier.
He soon came around the counter
with one of his clerks, and with a
hatchet removed the heads of these
two particular kegs, filled with
halves and quarters as far down
as tho crowd could see.
The desired effect took place no
one cared to wait and see all that
silver out, and gradually the crowd
left with restored confidence.
Prevention of Waste.
Ninety-seven per cent, of all the
electricity goes to waste now, says
Thomas A. Edison. But It will not
be long before somebody discovers
how to prevent this wastage.
"There are," he declares, "30,000
or 40,000 earnest men all over the
world working diligently on this
and the myriad other problems that
are balking the development of the
science. I should not be surprised
any day to learn that one of this
great host of workers had solved
the riddle of waste." And then the
electrical wizards goes on thus:
"When It comes it will appear a
simple little thing. Maybe in bulk
It will be no larger than a tiny pin.
But It will work wonders. It will
reduce the cost so materially that
our cities will be more brilliantly
lighted everywhere and the cost to
consumers will be more than cut in
two. I hope that may come about
soon. We must devise some means
of conservation of the tremendous,
almost Incalculable energy that
dally goes to waste through our
present Ignorance and the ineffi
ciency of our machinery."
Tho Development of tho West.
Five years ago It was freely pre
dicted that land values had reached
their height, but they are twenty
to forty per cent, higher now than
then. This has led to the division
of farms. The families of the first
comers are grown. The second gen
eration has come to the fore, and is
taking part in the business of the
communities. They have grown up
with the country and know what it
can produce, and just how valuable
It is for the purpose of production
and for a home.
Here and there Is one who declares
that the expansion of prices and in
coming of immigration Is beyond
the limits of business safety. It is
pointed out that land is selling In
places for prices in excess of any
possibility of paying interest from
the products of the fields. But there
are other things that make land
valuable and desirable besides wheat
and corn. Conveniences of life,
health, and nelghborliness add to the
value of the farm. When the buyer
comes to even newer lands he finds
schools established, rural telephone
lines, and free rural delivery. He
discovers that churches are many,
and social organizations of a pleas
ant sort numerous. In short, he
finds that the communities out on
the high plans are not very different
from those in the Ohio valiey, ex
cept that there are some vacation
delights impossible unless a five
hundred mile journey is taken. For
the lake and the river he must find
compensation in the sunshine and
the prairies, with the probability that
he will make a larger income, pro
portionately on his capital than he
could have done farther east. Chas.
M. Harger, in the October Advocate.
Tho Modern Emigrant.
The financial ability of the mod
ern emigrant Is one of the marvels
of the modern movement of the land
seeker. It Is the greatest evidence
of the progress made by the Ameri
can farmer in recent years. The
men who went west in the seventies
and early eighties were poor men.
They had either been unsuccessful
In their efforts to secure a compet
ence in the East, or were unable to
see an opening. Thousands of them
had lost good years In the service of
the army, and came out to find lit;
tie chance for a start at home
They heard of the opportunities
where land was cheap, where home
steads could be obtained for tho
asking, and they started on the long
Journey. When they arrived they
had little with which to begin the
making of a now home. That they
succeeded as they did Is a wonder;
that they were able to conquer the
untamed soli and, without the ad
vantage of all that modern experi
ment and scientific study of soils
and products have accomplished,
could bridge over the years and
finally attain wealth and standing,
was a tribute to their courago and
their Inventiveness. They worked
on a speculation.
The modern emigrant has before
him a well-nigh undoubted certain
ty. He comes with his plans out
lined, with others having tried tho
experiments, and with the prospects
written down as fixed ends toward
which ho may strive. He takes few
chances which when one breaks
the ties of a lifetime Is an import
ant thing. It means a more sub
stantial civilization, a peace of mind
and a strength of purpose denied to
the earlier army of home-seekers.
It means that there Is to be expected
a less volatile politics, less extrava
gant ideas, and altogether a steadier
progress toward complete industrial
permanence. Charles M. Harger,
in the October Atlantic.
Better Earning Power.
The Pennsylvania State College
has five winter courses in agrlcul-1
ture beginning November 30, 1909.)
The object of these courses is to i
assist young men in increasing their '
earning power through study in the
State School of Agriculture during
the winter months. These courses I
are devoted to practical instruction I
In general agriculture, horticulture, i
dairy husbandry, dairy manufac
ture and poultry keeping. The stu
dent may select any one of the five
courses. The mornings are devoted
to lectures and recitations, and the
afternoons are given to practical
exercises, such as livestock Judging,
corn Judging, field study of orchards,
greenhouse work, creamery practice,
and a score of other lines of practi
cal work, each student dealing with
the subject In his own course.
It is the experience of former
winter course students that twelve
weeks given to association with other
students and to study of fundamen
tal principles in the care of soil,
plants, animals and dairy products
is very helpful. It gives one a bet
ter basis for successful work in life.
Our well-equipped School of Agri
culture, which has 258 men enrolled
in Its four years' courses, and 77
men In Its two years' course, makes
special provision for these twelve
weeks' courses. Our institution is
maintained by the state because it
serves those who want to fit them
selves for better work. Koung men
who can give only the winter months
to study of agriculture have the same
right to aid as that enjoyed by stu
dents in longer courses.
A free winter course bulletin gives
Information concerning the courses.
All people interested in a better ag
riculture may do good by sending
us the addresses of young men who
should have the benefit of this in
struction. There will be room for
one hundred and fifty winter course
students this year.
Address: Alva Agee, Sec'y,
School of Agriculture,
State College, Pa.
SUSQUEHANNA MAY LOSE IT.
Erie Printing Plant May Go to De
posit. According to the latest rumors
there is a possibility that Susque
hanna may lose the printing estab
lishment of the Erie.
Last week Superintendent John
H. Studer, of the Erie printery
there, accompanied by Superintend
ent Burr, of the Erie stores depart
ment, of New York, went to Deposit
and conferred with C. E. Vail In re
gard to purchasing the former Out
ing plant. It is understood that
they were favorably Impressed with
the location.
It Is stated that surveyors will be
sent to Deposit to survey a feasible
route for a switch to the plant. Of
ficial confirmation of the rumor
could not be obtained.
First Victim of 1000 Football.
Robert Milllngton, the football
player of the local high school
eleven, of Pottsvllle, who was in
jured in a game at Shamokin on
Saturday with the high school team
of that place, died Friday afternoon
at the Pottsvllle hospital as a result
of his injuries.
It was found that the boy had been
threatened with an attack of appen
dicitis and a kick in the abdomen
aggrevated this condition and also
resulted in the rupture of the in
testine. LICE, NOT CONSCIENCE.
Before the deacon went to church,
He gathered up the eggs.
He feared the rats might make a
search
And leave him in the lurch.
The text was of the Pharisees
And hypocrites and such.
And all who watched the deacon's
pew
Could see he twisted much.
He wiggled all around the pew
And wiggled to the wall.
His visage changed to deathly hue;
He seemed about to fall.
"What's wrong with Deacon Good
to-day?"
Said Miss Tabitha Ann.
"His conscience must be troubling
him.
Perhaps he killed a man."
But, no; his conscience was all
right.
The sermon didn't hit him,
His armor, too, was shining bright,
His heart was freo from sin.
But down his spine a chicken-louse
Took a toboggan slldo,
And o'er his bald head ten red mites
Were on an auto ride!
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NEW AUTUMN SUIT
For Ladies. Misses and Juniors.
New Long Coats, Separate Jackets
and Imported Cloaks.
Menner & Co's Store,
ACCOUNT P. II. SKELLY,
GUARDIAN OK
Lewis Hansman, a person of weak
mind of Texas Township, Wayne
county, Pennsylvania.
Notice is hereby given that the
second and partial account of the
guardian above named has been filed
in tho court of Common Pleas of
Wayne county, and will be presented
for approval on October 25, 1909,
and will be confirmed absolutely on
January 20, 1910, unless exceptions
thereto are previously filed.
M. J. HANLAN, Prothonotary.
Sept. 25, 1909.
ACCOUNT P. H. SKELLY,
GUARDIAN OF
Doris Hansman, a person of weak
mind of Texas Township, Wayne
county, Pennsylvania.
Notice is hereby given that the
second and final account of the
guardian above named has been filed
In the court of Common Pleas of
Wayne county, and will be present
ed for approval on October 25, 1909,
and will be confirmed absolutely on
January 20, 19l6, unless exceptions
thereto are previously filed.
M. J. HANLAN, Prothonotary.
Sept. 25, 1909.
Sealed Proposals.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway Department
of Pennsylvania, under the Act ap
proved May 1st, 1905, for the con
struction of 9500 feet of road, ex
tending from Texas township line to
Station 95 00 in Dyberry township,
in the county of Wayne. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the
office of the county commissioners,
Honesdale, Pa., and at the office of
the State Highway Department,
Harrisburg, Pa. Bidding blanks
will be furnished by tho State High
way Department upon request. Bids
must be endorsed "PROPOSALS
FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
IN DYBERRY TOWNSHIP, WAYNE
COUNTY," and received at the of
fice of the State Highway Depart
ment not later than October 13th,
1909.
JOSEPH W. HUNTER,
State Highway Commissioner.
75eol4.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorneys-ot-Law.
H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office, Masonic building, second Door
Honesdale, l'a.
W
M. II. LEE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-I.AW.
Office over tmst nfllrR. All Wfti lttmlnnga
promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa.
EC. MUMFORD,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW,
Office Liberty Hall bulldlnsr, opposite the
Post Office. Honesdale, Pa.
HOMER GREENE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Keif's store. Honesdale Pa.
AT. SEARLE,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office near Court House Honesdale. Pa.
0L. ROWLAND,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office rer Post Office. Honesdale, Pa.
CHARLES A. McCARTY,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Special and prompt attention given to the
collection of claims. Office over Kelt's new
store, Honesdale. Pa.
EP. KIMBLE,
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAWi
Office over the post office.- Honesdalo. Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW,
Office in the Court House. Honesdale.
Pa.
HERMAN HARMES,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Patents and pensions secured. Office In the
Schuerholz bulldlnc Honesdale. Fa.
PETER II . ILOFF,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office-Second floor old Savings link
bulldlnc. Honesdale. Pa.
EM. SALMON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office Next door to post office. Formorl
occupied bv W. H. Dlmmlck. Honesdale. Pa
Dentists.
,R. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Office Flr9t floor, old Savlncs Bank build.
Ing, Honesdale, Pa.
Dr. C. R. BUADY.'Dentist. HonesdaleJPa.
Office Hours 8 a. m. to 5 p. m
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens' phone. 33. Residence. No. 86-X
Physicians.
DR. H. B. SEARLES,
HONESDALE, PA.
Office and residence 1019 Court street
telephones. Office Hours 2:00 to 1:00 and
0 00 to H:00. cm
LIVERY. Fred. G. Rickard has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner Church street to Whitney's Stone
Barn.
ALL CALLS
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Fire
Insurance
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.
Office: Second floor MasonicPBuild
ing, over C. C. Jadwin's drugstore,
Honesdale.
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