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THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1000.
SUSTAINS
National Geographic Society
Approves His Claim.
INVITES HIM TO GIVE LECTURE
Commander Spends Seven Hours
With Committee and Submits
Data and Instruments of
Polar Trip.
Washington, Nov. I!. A report declar
ing that ConimamUT Itobert E. Peary
lias substantiated his claim to having
reached the north pole ou April !) this
year will be given to the public on
Thursday bearing the indorsement of
the board of managers of the National
Geographic society.
Soon thereafter Commander l'eary
will go ou the lecture platform, and
he will make his lirst public appear
ance In Washington under the direc
tion of the National Geographic so
ciety. The society has indicated that
it would be pleased to have Command
er l'eary lecture on Nov. 12.
That the National Geographic socie
ty, after proper Investigation, is satis
lied that l'eary reached the pole was
Indicated by a member of the organ
ization, who said: "We have Invited
him to address us here this mouth.
That ought to satisfy you as to what
we think of Peary's exploit in the polar
regions."
Commander Peary arrived here In
response to a request of President
Willis L. Moore of the Geographic so
ciety that he appear before a sub
committee of the society appointed to
pass on his data and instruments and
to offer such other evidence bearing
on his dash to the pole as he cared to
submit.
This subcommittee is composed of
Henry Gannett, chairman of the Unit
ed States geographic board; Admiral
Colby M. Chester, U. S. N., retired,
former superintendent of the United
States naval observatory, and O. II.
Tittmann, superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey. It was named by
the board of managers to make the
Initial inquiry into Peary's claim.
A portion of Commander Peary's
data was placed in the hands of the
subcommittee last week. This body
wonted more light on certain features
of Peary's journey northward, and it
was furnished today by the explorer,
who was In session with the subcom
mittee for seven hours prior to his
departure for New York.
While no official statement on the
subject was made by- any member of
the subcommittee, It was learned that
Messrs. Gannett, Chester and Titt
mann have decided to report to the
board substantiating Peary's claim
that he reached the pole. This report
will be submitted to the board of man
agers tomorrow, and it will be made
public by the board without delay.
There was some gossip here when It
became known that the subcommittee
had asked Commander Peary to come
to Washington and that there were
dissensions among members of the
Geographic society over Peary's evi
dence. Dr. Gannett declared that all
euch reports were without foundation.
"The subcommittee and the board
will act In harmony," he said. "We
sent for Peary because we felt that
his presence would aid in the comple
tion of our report to the board."
Commander l'eary saw few people
here aside from members of the Na
tional Geographic society. He spent
the day at the home of Admiral Ches
ter, where the subcommittee met in
conference with the explorer. To those
who sought him he sent word that for
the present he would not comment
publicly on his polar work, preferring
to await the verdict of the National
Geographic society.
THE SPRAYED SUFFRAGETTE.
Gladstone Ssys Hose Was Played on
Her to Save Her Life, but He's Sorry.
London, Nov. 2. In the house of
commons Home Secretary Gladstone
explained why the prison committee
of Strangeways jail, in Manchester,
sanctioned the playing of the hose on
one of the Imprisoned sutrragettes.
He said the officials were afraid to
break in the door of her cell because
they feared that the walls might fall
and injure the prisoner, whose en
forced bath lasted only two or three
minutes.
The home secretary said ho was sat
isfied that the committee meant well,
but it had committed a grave error.
The prisoner has since been released.
MRS. ASTOR'S DIVORCE SUIT.
Referee's Report to Be Filed In Pough
keepsie Next Week.
White Plains, N. Y Nov. 2. The
divorce action brought by Mrs. John
lacob Astor against Colonel Astor Is
a Dutchess county proceeding, and the
report of Referee Charles II. Youug
nnd all the testimony taken will be
filed in the clerk's office at Poughkeep
sie. Referee Young has practically com
pleted taking the testimony, and ho
will submit his report to Supreme
Court Justice Isaac N. Mills next
week.
The suit was brought In Dutchess
county because the Astors have their
country residence there.
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HUMOR
OF THE. HOUR I
Sayings of the Illustrious.
Battling Flanagan "The result was
never in doubt."
Krisklo Twinkletoea "I ' positively
deny the rumor of my engagement"
Leader Mulligan "I have nothing
to say."
Popular Athlete at Ovation
"Thanking you one and all for this
kind reception."
Officer Flynn "I only done me
duty."
Alderman for Re-election "I stand
on mo record."
Distinguished Foreign Visitor
"Your women aro charming."
Transportation Magnate "The pub
lic be damned."
The Damphool "I didn't know 't
was loaded."
Ecclesiastical Whltcwasher "We
must not Judge others."
IMPEDIMENTS.
Comedian You would bo a good
dancer but for two things.
Soubrette And what are theyT
Comedian Your feet
Reflections of a Misogynist.
Some women's pasts aro about the
only future they can look forward to.
Some women are naturally secre
tive. They even conceal all tho things
that they don't know.
The precocity of little girls is even
more amazing to me than that of mar
ried women. I was talking the other
day with one of these fluffy little
creatures, who for some reason did
not get on well with her brother. "Tho
only reason I live with him at all,"
she confessed to me, 'is on account
of my parents."
Jungle Detectives.
Reporter for the Jungle Journal
Whom have you put on this mysteri
ous murder case?
Chief Zebra (who has many stripes
in the service) The Giraffe, on ac
count of bis being a natural rubber
neck. Jungle Journal Reporter' Has any
of the animals been run down as a
suspect?
Chief Zebra Oh, yes. The Leopard
is spotted. Baltimore American.
Her Objection.
Real Estate Agent (rattling off de
scription of house to Mrs. Fradley, a
prospective tenant) Here's the kitch
en splendid room all modern con
veniences hardwood floor
Mrs. Fradley (Interrupting): Oh,
It won't do at all. My present kitch
en has a soft wood floor, and the
breakage of dishes even on that is
something frightful!
LAYING THE BLAME.
Madge Dolly was out for a sleigh
ride with Charlie but, she didn't
seem to have a good time. I suppose
the horse was shy.
Majorlo From what Dolly said, I
guess it was Charlie.
Logical Result
On the notice-board of a church
near Manchester the other day the
following announcements appeared to
gether: A potato-pie supper will bo held on
Saturday evening.
Subject for Sunday evening: "A
Night of Agony." Manchester Guard
Ian. Washington's Eyes.
Small Boy Mamma, was General
Washington blind?
Mamma Of course not Where did
you get that idea?
Small Boy Nurse took' me to th
Old Ladies' Homo to-day and showed
me tho portrait of a woman that he
kissed.
His Finish.
"Give woman the credit she de
serves," the suffragette cried, "and
where would man be?"
"If she got all tho credit sho want
ed, he'd be in the poorhouse," Bneer
ed a coarse person In the rear of the
haU. Stray Btorle.
NEW PENNSYLVANIA STOCK.
About $80,000,000 Worth Is Offered at
Par to Stockholders.
Philadelphia. Nov. 2. The directors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
voted to Issue additional slock to the
amount of 2." per cent of the present
capitalization. The slock will be Is
sued at par to stockholders of record
of Nov. 15. The new Issue will amount
to $7i,:i!7,l!2.
Following the action of the directors,
President McCrea said it was expect
ed that the new Issue would be suffi
cient to meet tho ?C.0,000,U00 of notes
and $20.(K)0,IM)0 of general mortgage
bonds maturing in 1!)10. President
McCrea added that all the improve
ments to tlie property, including the
completion of the New York tunnel
extension and any new equipment the
company might require during 11)10,
would be paid for out of the surplus
Income and funds now In the treasury
of the company.
M0MMSEN IN MARBLE.
Kaiser Represented at Unveiling of
Statue to Great German Historian.
Berlin, Nov. 2. The marble statue
of Mommsen, the historian, by Adolf
Rruetr, was unveiled at the Berlin
university in the presence of a crowd
of dignitaries. Tho kaiser was repre
sented by Prince August Wilhelm.
Others present included the Ameri
can professors, Wheeler and Moore.
The statue portrays the historian In
his old days poring over a book.
DIVIDE WITH THE SULTAN.
Spanish Government Planning an Of
fer to Settle Riff Mine Issue.
Madrid, Nov. 2. The Spanish gov
ernment will soon offer to conclude a
treaty with Mulai Hatid, the sultan of
Morocco, on the following terms:
Spain to retain the present positions
In the Riff territory; the Beni BuITru
Mining company, about which the
trouble arose, to keep 40 per cent of
its profits, the sultan nnd Spain divid
ing the remainder.
DISPUTES WRIGHTS' PATENT.
Aeronautic Society Denies That There's
Anything New and Useful In It.
New York, Nov. 2. The answer of
the Aeronautic society to the suit
brought by Orvlllc and Wilbur Wright
for alleged Infringement of their aero
plane patent was tiled in the clerk's
office of the United States circuit
court. The answer Is a general denial
that the Wrights were the true and
original inventors of "any new nnd
useful Improvements In flying ma
chines which were not known or used
by others In this country before their
Invention."
The answer also denies that the let
ter patent issued to the Wright broth
ers on May 22, 1000, were lawfully is
sued or that there were conferred on
the patentees any right to make or sell
this alleged Invention.
COULDN'T HIDE HIS HAIR.
Auburn Jailbird Surrenders Knowing
He Was a Marked Man.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 2. Despair
ing because of his flery red hair of
avoiding the people who havo been
searching for him since his escape
from the Columbia county Jail, James
Kelly of Danville returned to the Jail
nnd surrendered.
lie said that his auburn hair made
him a marked man wherever he went,
and, knowing that the police all over
the state would scan each red haired
man they saw as long as he was at
liberty, he decided to give himself up.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Stock Quotations.
Money on call was 4 per cent; time
money nnd mercantile paper unchanged
In rates. Closing prices of stocks were:
Amal. Copper... S5 Norf. & West... 95H
Atchison 12114 Northwestern ..1S9V4
B. & 0 115 Penn. R. R. 14SS
Brooklyn R. T.. 75T4 Reading 162H
Ches. & Ohio.... 89 Rock Island 40
C. .C..C.& St.L.. 'iSM St. Paul 157
D. & H ISO Southern Pac...l29
Erie Si Southern Ry.... 31
Gen. Electric. ..1C1 South. Ry. pf... "0
111. Central 14S Sugar 133
Int. -Met 13 Texas Paciflc... 36
Louis. & Nash.. 151 Union Paciflc. ..201
Manhattan 112 U. S. Steel 91
Missouri Pac... 70H U. S. Steel pf.12S
N. V. Central. ...136 West. Union.... 77
Market Reports.
BUTTER Steady; quiet trade; receipts.
4,519 packages; creamery, specials, 32a
32c; extras, 31a31c; thirds to firsts,
20a30c; state dairy, common to finest,
I5a31c; process, firsts to specials, 2Ga2Sc:
western, factory, seconds to firsts, 24a25c;
imitation creamery, 2Ca27c.
CHEESE Firm; receipts, EGG boxes;
state, new, full cream, special, lGal7,,ic;
September, fancy, 16Vlc.; October, best,
15c; common to good, 12Ual5c; skims,
full to specials, Gallc.
EGGS Stronger on fine fresh; receipts,
7,281 cases; state, Pennsylvania and near
by, hennery, white, 4Sa53c; gathered,
white, 31al2c; hennery, brown and mixed,
fancy, 35a40c.; gathered, brown, fair to
prime, 28a35c; western, extra firsts, 30a
32c; firsts, 2Ga29c; seconds, 24a26c; re
frigerator special marks, fancy, 25a2Cc;
firsts, 21a25c.
POTATOES Firm; Maine, per sack,
81.2Sal.85; state and western, Sl.50al.75;
Long Island, $2.25a2.50; sweets, Jersey, No.
1, per basket, 60aG5c; per bbl., Jl.25al.75;
southern, 75c.al.25.
LIVE POULTRY-Dull; prices not set
tled. DRESSED POULTRY Weaker; broil
ers, nearby, fancy, squab, per pair, 40a
GOc.; 3 lbs. to pair, per lb., 20a25c; west
ern, dry picked, milk fed, 21c; corn fed,
17c; scalded, tfalGc; roasting chickens,
nearby, fancy, 21a2Gc; western, milk fed,
fancy, 19c; corn fed, fancy, 16c; mixed
weight chickens, nearby, fancy, 16a22c ;
western, milk fed, 16c; dry picked, corn
fed, average best, 13al3c; scalded, aver
age best, 13c; Michigan, scalded, average
best, 14c; Ohio, scalded, average beet,
13al4c; poor, llal2c; fowls, dry packed,
boxes, 48 lbs. and over to doz.. lGc; 3G to
45 lbs. to doz., 14al5c; Iced, dry picked,
average best, 14c; scalded, 13c; old roost
ers, Hc; spring ducks, nearby, 19a20c;
western, lOallc; squabs, white, per doz.,
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Household
HANDY DISH-CARRIER.
Scores of Plates and Saucers Can Be
Carried Easily and Safely.
An article of twofold use in homes
Is tho dish carrier designed by a Call
fornian. In addition to being a carrier
device, this also makes a good drain
ing rack. Tho device consists of a
frame with rows of inclined slots,
somewhat resembling a window blind,
and resting at an angle upon supports.
It Is set on a table near where the
dishes are washed, and as they are
dried the plates and saucers are placed
In tho openings. Or they can be
placed there to drain before they are
dried. When tho rack is full scores
of dishes can be carried with ease and
safety to tho cupboard at one trip,
where otherwise a dozen journeys
would be necessary. Tho effect of a
stumble with this "lazy man's load"
of china Is horrible to contemplate,
but the Inventor is not expected to
take clumsiness into consideration.
Ordinarily careful people will find tho
devico a time saver.
To Iron Fine Clothes.
When you Iron waists, one piece
dresses and articles liablo to crush
on the clothes rack, make a number
of tubes with newspapers, tie with
stout strings and slip the blouse or
dress on these holders and hang them
on a nail or a convenient book. Once
dry, they will not crash so easily, and
can be hung in the closet on these
holders. Mailing tubes aro the best
for the purpose, but an old magazine
or two papers rolled tightly together
answer tho purpose.
Do not hang Ironed towels over
each other, for they will not be
smooth If paced while still damp.
Hang men's shirts by tho lower por
tion, exposing the bosom, neckband
and cuffs to dry. Petticoats should be
folded but once and hung up to dry
around the waistband, which retains
some dampness. Handkerchiefs and
starched collars should bo laid upon
paper or napkins near the fire to dry
or in the sunshine.
Home-Made Baking Powder.
A culinary authority gives the fol
lowing recipe for home-made baking
powder: Mix together cream of tar
tar, bicarbonate of soda and wheat
flour In the following proportions: To
every two tablespoonfuls of the
cream of tartar add a tablcspoonful
of soda and into every cupful of the
mixture stir about a tablespoonful of
wheat flour. Mix all thoroughly to
gether In a tin box with a tight fitting
To Pickle Cucumbers In Slices.
Take three dozen cucumbers, fully
grown, slice them as for the table,
and lay them In a colander sprinkled
thickly with salt. Slice among them
four small onions, and let them drain
over night. In the morning put them
in a pan, and mix with them thorough
ly half a cup of whole black pepper
and one cup of mustard seed, then
put them in a stone jar covered with
vinegar. Cover the Jar tightly and
keep in a cool place.
Pickled Currants.
This is an old Virginia recipe. One
pound of brown sugar, four pounds of
ripe currants, one tablespoonful of
ground alsplce, two tablespoonfuls of
ground cinnamon and one teacupful
of good vinegar. Put all together In
the kettle and boll for half an hour.
Put Into the jars and seal while hot
Moths in the Carpet.
If mothB have attacked a carpet
try putting gasoline around the edges,
soaking the nap of the carpet. Also
work powdered borax into the carpet
wherever there is a sign of moths or
under heavy pieces of furniture wh
cannot easily be moved in the weekly
sweeping.
To Whiten Clothes.
Fine linen, such as infants' clothing
and pocket handkerchiefs that havo
become yellow, may bo whitened by
boiling in strong suds, mado of yel
low soap, milk and water half milk
and half water. Boll for halt an hour,
wash In ordinary hot Buds, rinse In
clean hot water, then in cold blue
water.
Gooseberry Food.
Top and tall ono quart of ripe ber
ries, put them in a pudding dish with
ono cupful of water and place them In
a slow oven until the skins burst
Add enough sugar to make very sweet,
rub through a coarse sieve and set
aside until very cold. Just before
serving stir In one pint of very rloh
cream.
Woman's Vocations.
Though a blacksmith's work Is
somewhat out of the regular order of
woman's vocations, there aro a num
ber of women engaged In that work in
the United tSates. In a suburb of
Lincoln, Neb., lives Mrs. Wilcox, who
for live years was a school teacher.
For some time, however, sho has been
following the vocation of a blacksmith.
She is said to do all branches of the
work, forging iron, repairing wagons,
and shoeing horses. Sho has thrco
daughters who are going to school
and taking music lessons nnd who also
assist In the shop work.
Tooth
Savers
We have the sort of tooth brushes that nre
made to thoroughly cleanse and save the
teeth.
They are tho kind that clean teeth without
eavlng vour mouth full of bristles.
We recommend those costlnsr 23 cents oi
more, as we can cuarantee them and will re
place, free, nny that show defects of manu
facture within three months.
O. T. CHAHBERS,
PHARHACIST.
Opp.D. & It. Station. HONESDALB, PA.
Time Card In Effect Sept. 14th, 1009.
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What to Have
For Tomorrow's Breakfast
No family in all America will eat a better breakfast than yours
tomorrow, if you have Beardsley's Shredded Codfish.
Even a millionaire's table could boast nothing more delicious.
Yet more than enough for five hungry people will cost you
only 10 cents.
So just for the sake of variety, let your folks try this fine
flavored food.
Let them feast on it tomorrow "fish day."
We promise they'll everyone like it.
TRADI
cODFlS
Ready in 10 Minutes
Beardsley's Shredded Codfish
means a breakfast prepared without
bother.
No bones to pick out no washing
no soaking no boiling.
You can have it ready to serve
cooked to the Queen's taste in less
than ten minutes.
And please don't think there's any
"fish-odor" in cooking instead,
there's a tempting, savory smell a
smell that will make you hungry.
You'll See a Big Difference
Beardsley's Shredded Codfish
doesn't taste at all like other codfish
foods.
You'll see a vast difference the min
ute you open the package.
The meat In a package of this is so
fine and fluffy and dainty so sweet
smelling so delicious looking that
you'll be tempted to eat it without
waiting to cook it
We use none but fat, plump fish
the finest that come out of the deep.
We pay the top price to get them.
THE PACKAGE WITH THE RED BAND
Lined with wax-paper. Mo pre.erva
tlre whatTer,STe (be pnreit and f Ineit
m-muu aiw puiud in tin ud tlua.
Sonu of Our Othar
Acma Sliced Bacon; Aetna Sliced Dried
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MARTIN CAUFIELD
Designer and Man
ufacturer of
ARTISTIC
MEMORIALS
Office and Works
I 1036 MAIN ST.
I HONESDALE, PA.
A. O. BLAKE,
AUCTIONEER.
You will make money
by having me.
bell phone 9-u Bethany, Pa.
Cod of fair quality can be bought for
half what we pay for ours.
And we take only the choicest part
of each fish the sweetest, most deli
cately flavored meat
Instead of Eggs or Meat
Your folks will find this Shredded
Codfish a welcome change from eggs
or meat
It is more nourishing and strength
ening than either.
It contains 22 per cent protein.
Sirloin steak only 17 per cent Eggs
only 12 percent
And see what you save by serving it
A package of this plenty for five
costs only 10 cents.
Eggs or meat for five costs three or
four times as much.
After one breakfast or lunch of this
delicious food, your people will want
it at least once a week.
In New York, where most people
know how good our Shredded Codfish
is, it is served about that often in
nearly every home.
There are so many tempting ways
to prepare it, that noone ever tires of it
Get a Package Today
Order a package of this Shredded
Codfish today please make sure you
get Beardsley's the package with the
red band. There is other Codfish in
packages. But Beardsley's is the only
Shredded Codfish. No other kind will
taste half so delicious.
Free Book of Recipes
Ask your grocer for our free book of
recipes directions for dozensof tempt
ing new dishes. Or write us we'll
6end you the recipe book also a gen
erous sample of our Shredded Codfish.
J. W. Beardsley's Sons
474-478 Greenwich St, New York
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