, f ' .. ill T , THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17, 1000. THE CITIZEN rOBUSBEO KVEBY WKDNEBDAT AMD FRIDAY BY TUB CITIZEN PUBLISnWO COMPANY. Entered as second-class matter, at the post offlce. Honesdale. Pa. K. B.HARDENBEROH. PRESIDENT W. W. WOOD. MANAGER AND SKC'Y DIRECTORS! O. H. DORrtlNOER. M. D. ALLEN. HXHBY WILSON. V. B. UARDENBEROB. W. W. WOOD. WENDESDAY, NOV. IT, 1000. Some of the people of Butler, Pa., have received White Cap letters threatening them with a coat ot tar and feathers, for flaunting their vice In the face of an outraged corn; munity. Their are people in every community who do this same thing, and continue to do It, getting bolder and bolder, until summary action by the community Is the result. Every growing ambitious town Is composed of three elements. Those lwho work patriotically, -vigorously and Intelligently for Its advance ment; thosd who are In a state of apathy or Indifference, and those who take a curious delight In dis couraging the effort of others by ridicule, and by a persistent deniai that any progress can or has been ac complished, and by boasts of overy other town besides their own. The last class are called croakers, but they are really something worse, for their opposition does not arise simply from despondency but from that un enviable spirit that will neither act Itself or suffer 'others to act. What an inspiring sight to see a 200-pound man with a double bar relled shot-gun going out to kill balf pound game! If the meat was really needed there would be some use for It. But Its the excitement of the kill. There is much more pleasure in hunting with a kodak. No matter how hardened the hunter, there cannot help but he a feeling of pity for the bloody little feathered or furred 'animal as it is picked up warm and lifeless or about to die. A moment before it was one of the -most care-free and beautiful creatures 'in the woods, and now the hunter has taken from it what can never "be given back, Us most prlce less possession life. you would increase your hap 'piness and prolong your life, forget your neighbor's faults. Forget all the slander you ever heard. Forget the fault-finding, and only remember the good points which make you fond of them. Forget all personal quarrels of histories you may have heard by -accident, and which, if re peated, would seem a thousand times worse than they really are. Blot out, as far as possible, all the disagree- ableness of life; they will come, but will only grow larger when .you re member them. Obliterate every thing disagreeable from yesterday, start out with a clean sheet to-day, and write upon It for sweet mem ory's sake only those things which are lovely and lovable. The ratification of the constitu tional amendments dealing with the abolition of the spring election means much to Wayne county. Terms of Judge Searle and Treasurer Saunders are extended and they will be permitted to enjoy the fruits of their berths longer than they at first anticipated. The county will save about $2,000 per year in election expenses. In order to adopt a schedule which would carry out satisfactorily, the amendments In letter as well as in spirit terms of certain present off! wain uuu 10 do euner reduced or prolonged. As the constitution spec ifically forbids the reduction of a man's tenure in the office tho other method was followed with tho re sult that there is a general exten sion among office-holders due to re tire In January and April, 1911. The chief object of the amend ments is to hold national and State elections in November of even num bered years and county and muni cipal elections In November of odd numbered years. This eliminates entirely the February election. To put this into effect It was imperative for the Legislature to agree upon a schedule which would extend the terms of all county officials whose offices expired In January, 1911, so as to remove the necessity of an election of such officials In the even numbered year ot 1910. Again It was necessary to extend tho terms of all municipal officials whose terms expired In April, 1911 Inasmuch as the amendments wip ed out the February election ot that year and every subsequent year. The municipal officials who benefit by the amendments are given eight additional months as the new law fixes the first Monday In December as the municipal housecleanlng day. Property Owner is Liable. The Supreme Courl has decided that where a property owner has been notified to repair the pavement or sidewalk along his property or has actual notice or knowledge of their condition and he neglects or refuses to repair the same, such owner Is liable for all damages that may result by reason of the defec tive and unsafe pavements. Furth ermore, Judge O'Connor, of Cam bria county, has ruled that any pub lic officer whose duty Is to see that a highway is kept In good order, that If such officer neglects his duty, and that is responsible for damages. Postal Banks Must Wait. A tifiwn dlsDatch from Washing' ton says: "Postmaster General Hitchcock has decided to postpone the recommendation for postal sav ings banks until the first session of the Sixty-second Congress. His de termination Is based on the theory that by that time the financial laws ot the United States will have been so revised that It will be possible to Incorporate the postal savings bank as an Internal part of the national financial system. Another factor Is the imperative need of economy in the postal service of the country. The postal deficit for some years has ranged between ?9,000,000 and ?15,000,000 a year." Our primary election law provides that "each elector shall have the right to receive the ballot for which he asks, provided that, If challeng ed, he shall be required to make oath or affirmation that at the next preceding general election at which he voted for a majority of the candi dates of the party for whose ballot he asks." The Constitution directs that secrecy of the ballot be preserv ed. The Supreme Court of the State of Washington has just decid ed that the provisions in the law of that State which require voters to disclose their party affiliation when registering is unconstitutional. This constitutional provision seems to be an obstacle to any reasonable safe guard to prevent the voters of one party conspiring and co-operating to name the candidates of the other party. Philadelphia Press. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hanlon Entertain One of the most pleasant social events connected with the Teachers' Institute was the reception glvem to the Wayne County Alumni of the Mansfield State Normal School by Prothonotary and Mrs. M. J. Han lan, at their residence on Church street on Thursday evening. The fol lowing alumni were present: Hon. F, P. Kimble, Misses Jennie Lee, Theresa Soete, Mattie Glllen, Alice Gregory, and Florence Watts, all of Hones dale; Miss Jennie Smith, of Way- mart. In addition to the Alumni, the following guests participated in the occasion: Hon. A. T. Searle, Superintendent and Mrs. J. J. Koeh- ler, Mrs. F. P. Kimble, Prof. Oden C. Gortner, a member of the faculty of the Mansfield school, Miss Agnes Beahan, of Hawley, Misses Eleanor Gill, and Frances Dillon of White Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Ferber, Misses Emma Ferber, Mary Higglns, Rose Dlrlam, and Harriet Curtis, Mrs. Alma J. G. Dlx and Mrs. W. A. Sluman, of Honesdale. Mrs. Hanlan was assisted in receiving the guests by her two daughters, Misses Grace and Anna Hanlan. The house was beautifully decorated for the occa sion. Leon Katz accompanied by Miss Helen Beck on the piano fur nished some exquisite music and a piano solo by Miss Gill and readings by Miss Smith added greatly to the evening's entertainment. A sumpt uous banquet was served and alto gether it was one of the most en joyable affairs ever held in Hones dale. Bonk Directors' Banquet Last Thursday eveniug the direc tors of the Wayne County Savings Bank were tendered a royal banquet at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Suydam. At the close of the re past, the President of the Board arose and said in part: "We meet to-night not simply as directors but as friends. We could say of mem bers of our Board as Southern said of his books: 'My never-falling friends are they with whom I con verse day by day. We all hunger not only for bread but for love. As this repast more than satisfies the former, so the devotion ot friends satisfies the hunger of the heart We meet to-night not only for social intercourse but to honor our friend Hon. A. T. Searle, who has been promoted from being attorney of our bank to tho Presidency of our Courts Every step he ascends carries us and the institution he has so faithfully served to a higher plane." Mr, Holmes than on behalf of the board of directors, as a token ot their re spect and love, presented Judge Searle with a solid silver saucer, companion-piece to the silver pitcher recently presented him by his asso ciates In Scranton. Judge Searle thanked his friends In a feeling manner. He stated that among the pleasantest hours of his life were those with the directors ot our bank. Our board had no drones on It no one who had personal ax to grind. Perfect har mony existed among Its members all were impelled by one purpose to bring success to the institution they bad been called to serve. OBITUARY. Mrs. Catherine Culllghan, widow of the late Maurice Culllghan, passed away at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Patrick Dunnlgan, on West street, on Saturday evening. The deceased was 73 years of age. Sh'e was born in Ireland and has resided in this place for fifty years. Tho funeral was held on Tuesday morn ing, from St. John's Catholic church, with Interment In St. John's ceme tery. Christian Smith, of River street, died at his home Monday evening after a lingering Illness. Deceased was 80 years of age. He was born In Germany but came to this coun try when he was 19 years of age, Besides his wife, ho Is survived by four daughters Mrs. William Crist, of White Mills; Mrs. Henry Salzman, ot Honesdale; Mrs. David Manning, of Bethany; Mrs. George Ordnung, of Seelyvllle, and four sons, John, Julius, Fred and William. The fu neral will be held to-morrow (Thurs day) afternoon. Adam A. Sensen died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sensen, on Woodland avenue, Haw ley, Wednesday evening at 9:00, after an illness of about eleven weeks The causo of death was Brlght's dis ease. Deceased was born and reared in Hawley and has always resided there'. He was aged 24 years. Be sides his parents he Is survived by six brothers: Joseph, of Highland Falls, N. Y.; William, Michael, Thomas, Charles and Nicholas, all at home. The funeral took place Sat urday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the house and 10 o'clock at St. Philomena's church. Interment was made in Hillside cemetery. C. H. Woodward, a well known and prominent business man of Haw ley, died Sunday night of acute in digestion and heart failure. Mr. Woodward was about 58 years of age and commanded the respect of a large circle of friends. He was 111 but two days. He was a literary man and wrote many beautiful poems, portraying nature's wonder ful handiwork. He was a member of the Hawley Methodist churcn for many years and was an earnest and zealous Christian. For a number of years Mr. Woodward conducted a general merchandise store in Haw ley and at one time was in partner ship with W. A. Gregg. Besides his widow, one daughter, Miss Nellie Woodward, a trained nurse of New York city, survive. Warren D. Yerkes, of Damascus, died on Nov. 14, 1909, aged 80 years, 8 months, and 17 days. He was the son of Joseph W. Yerkes and Elizabeth Burcher, who were married January 4, 1816. Warren was rear ed and educated in Wayne county, attended the Mllanvllle school and afterwards the Union Academy. He' was united in marriage March 28, i8t6, to Margaret H. Mitchell, a woman of refinement and education; and a native of Damascus. To them were born five children, fourof whom are living. Mr. Yerkes lived on the old homestead at Damascus and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. At all times and under all cir cumstances he walked in the well- beaten path of righteousness. Con science guided every act. He was a model of industry, in his care ,of every trust reposed. He was strictly honest In every service he rendered. Was not only a model christian but he was an honorable gentleman in the highest sense that term implies) commanding the respect of all sects and classes of people. A man whose true worth is not fully appreciated until the thread of life is severed. But as we caught a glimpse of the 'white sail that bore him away to the distant shore, we are awakened to the realization that a good and righteous man had been taken from our midst. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. C. H. Decker of Blnghamton; and three sons, W. B. Yerkes, of Damascus; W. J. and H. C. of Honesdale. He was buried yesterday (16th inst.) at Damascus, services being held at the Baptist church, the Rev. Mr. Minch, officiat ing. Drought Hinders Mining. Scarcity of water, due to the pro tracted drought In the Mahanoy- Shenandoah valley, Is hampering the collieries, a number having shut down. To prevent the suspension of five of the largest colliers of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., at Shenandoah, tho borough council has cut down the domestic supply to provide water for the boilers at theso collieries. Several tank trains are to be put in com mission to haul water, and artesian wells- are to be sunk to relieve the situation. The towns of Ashland, Shenandoah, Glrardvllle, William Penn, Centralla are on a two hour a day supply and are without fire protection at night. Wire Tappers Win 970,000. Wire tappers got 70,000 from Denver gamblers recently. As a re sult of the operations ot this gang, the agents ot which worked at the Latonla tracks, two Denver pool rooms are out of business, the pro prietors bankrupt and two more re fused to pay their losses on the race returns which were tampered with. CASTOR I A Tor Infanta and Children. JIm KM YmHiti Always Bugit Sean the SigMtwwtf HAWIjEY INDUSTRY BURNED. Mountain Spring Bottling Works De stroyed. Tho Mountain Spring Bottling Works, owned and operated by W. B. Langan at the Eddy, and lying In Pike county, wore totally destroyed by fire Monday evening, Nov. 8th, about 9 o'clock. The flames were under such headway when discovered that all effort to stay them was use less and unavailing. The establish ment was also so far from any hy drant that the fire department could render no assistance. The building was a two-story structure, 40x40 feet on the ground. It was built about ten years ago, and was finely equipped with machinery, much of which had been designed and made by Mr. Langan. Tho bot tling table, which was a novel and highly useful contrivance for the business, and which had been plan ned and constructed by the proprie tor, was regarded by him as really worth as much as all other facilities together. Many valuable patterns, which It will require a long time if It Is ever possible fully to reproduce, were destroyed, as also a delivery wagon standing on the second floor which had Just been renovated and with shafts attached was ready for business the next day. The property with all appurten ances was valued at $5,000. An in surance of 12,000 was carried In the Knapp agency. Mr. Langan will re build at once. The fire is believed to have been of Incendiary origin. An attempt, we are Informed, was made to burn tho building about a year ago by some unknown parties, a dox containing waste saturated with oil and a partly burned candle were found in the building at that time. Girl Born Blind Sees. After twenty-three long, hard working years of total blindness, during which she struggled against overwhelming odds to save enough to pay for the operation that would restore her sight, Miss Lottie Shel don of Mount Pleasant, Mich., was successfully operated upon recently and for tho first time in her life she looked out uppn the world. No sooner had her eyes been open ed than the girl began planning the day when she could send her baby brother, born blind like herself, to the hospital, that he, too, might gain the gift of sight. The girl was born with congenital cataracts covering the eyes. Her parents were poor and she hoped but little for the future, but she set to work, scrubbing floors and doing whatever she could under her handi cap to earn money. Has Received Appointment. George O. Gillett, of Hamllnton, has been appointed District Deputy Grand Patriarch of the Grand En campment of I. O. O. F. of Pennsyl-. vania. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, SS.: Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the Arm of F. L. Cheney & Co., doing business In the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said flrr will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and overy case o Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscrib ed in my presence, this 6th day ot December, A. D. 1886: (Seal) A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public, Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken in ternally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Paying Election Bets. Tho Mlddletown Argus says that the paying of election bets has com menced and some funny stunts are being performed by the losers. The man who promised to shave off his moustache If his candidate was de feated is numerous and several smooth shaven men were seen on the streets to-day. One well known resident of that city who was so confident of As semblyman Evans' election that he promised his wife that If Mr. Evans was defeated he would not go down town after supper again for six months, will not bo seen around his accustomed haunts evenings for some time to come. Another man who bet on Assem blyman Evans will have to walk to Goshen and back over the highway some evening after 7 o'clock while the winner drives behind him in an automobile and Jollies him along Cupid Is always busy around elec tion time trying to get In a shot here and there and this year was no ex ception to the rule, If reports are correct. A young lady who was en gaged to be married and had set the wedding day for some time in De cember, promised her fiance that she would marry him immediately if Gaynor was elected Mayor of New York for she was confident that he would not be. Gaynor was elected and now the prospective bridegroom Is demanding the fulfillment ot the promise. The trousseau Is not ready and the girl has begged oft but the young man says the wedding win tano piaco in a very short time. Two young men employed In a well known establishment In that city bet their whole week's wages with each other and one of them will have to turn his pay envelope over to the other Saturday, night. BEAR CASE PUZZLE IN COURT. Hunters' Rights Involved in Rival Claims to Flno Hide. A novel point in tho property rights of hunters Is to come up for judicial settlement at WHUamsport. Fred Fields and August Beck had a bear trap along Hoagland's Run. Thursday morning they found , tho paw of a bear in It. But instead of having been gnawed off, as Im prisoned bears will do, this one showed evidence of having been cut off with a knife. In Charles El- don's taxidermy shop In Williams port, they found a bear's pelt, with one paw missing, the pelt having been received by the taxidermist from an out of town hunter on Sat urday. The detached paw's ragged edge fit exactly the ragged edge of the pelt's missing paw. Now the ques tion to be threshed out Is who had prior ngnt to tne near the men who owned the trap-or the man who killed It and took it from the trap? The disputed skin is an unusually fine one. Doer Dashes Through a Store. Henry M. Rusch, Jr., manager of R. D. Borsemann's feed store, at Ridgewood, N. Y., was sitting in the store about 8 o'clock on a recent evening with several of the employ es, when a deer with spreading ant lers ran through the open doorway closely followed by a number of hounds. The deer upset two desks and sev eral chairs and then dashed into a window, breaking the glass. It backed and broke another window and then took a spring through a third, smashing it and carrying away the sash. Then it ran across the street and over Hugo's farm and disappeared, the hounds still after it. Next door to the feed store is Kreuscher's Hotel and in the hotel were half a hundred members of the local Pinochle Club. The ad vent of the deer and the smashing of the windows broke up the pino chle games and all the players ran out and went chasing across the road and over Hugo's farm under the mistaken Impression that they could catch the deer on foot. They gave up the pursuit in a few minu tes, however. "The deer wasn't in the store more than half a minute," said Mr. Rusch, "but he managed to do a lot of damage in that time, and he upset the desks and inkstands and broke the windows in quick order. I be lieve there were three hounds after him." ALLEGED GRAFTERS DISMISSED. Alderman Rlcketts Discharges De fendants in Famous Court Houso , Proceedings in Wilkes-Barre. All of the defendants in the Lu zerne county court house graft cases were discharged at the hearing last Thursday morning before Alderman Rlcketts, of Wllks-Barre, on the count relative to the furnishings of ot the mahogany fixtures that were to adorn the Interior of the build ing. The case was dropped because of lack of evidence tending to show the existence of a conspiracy as the contracts were all made openly and were approved by the court. Tho other three charges against the ac cused, relative to the building of the retaining wall, and other por tions of the building In which con tracts were let, will not be pressed. The officials and others, however, are still being held on four other charges, two to defraud and two misdemeanors. The parties Involv ed Included County Commissioners Smith, McEvoy and Jones, Controll er Norrls, Contractors Lynch and Norrls and Frank Carlucci. HENRY Z. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT. ANDREW THOMPSON VICE PRESIDENT. 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 Stock holders, $I,905,800.00 The Comptroller of the Currency has placed It on the HONOR ROLL, from the fact that Its Snrplus Fund more than equals Its capital stock. What Class 0 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 la the savers who have built the houses, the mills, the bridges, the railroads, the ships and all the other great works which stand for man's advancement arid happiness, The spenders are slaves to the savers. It is the law of nature. We want you to bo a saver to open on 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 bunking business. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OP THE , WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK BOHESO&LBi WATHB 00., PA.. at the close of business, Nov. 6,1009. RESOURCES Reserve fund S Cash, specie and notes, 8,840 60 Legal securities 15,000 00 Due from approved re serve aeenfs ...118,341 01-212,182 11 Nickels, cents and (racttonal cur rency 113 61 Checks and cash Items 2,689 65 Due from Banks and Trust Co's, not reserve agents 15.093 03 Rills discounted not due, 1331,115 52 Bills discounted, time, . loans with collateral... 11,035 00 Loans on call with col- lateral 101,625 75 Loans on call upon one name 4,650 00 Loans on call upon two or more names 08,720 75 Loans secured by bond . andmortpaee...., 21,300 57733 02 Investment securities owned ex clusive of reserve bonds-vlz : Stocks, Bonds, etc., 1.M5.872 21 Mortgages and Jude- ,. ments of record.... 227,379 77 2,013551 08 Offlce Building and Lot 27,000 00 Other Real Estate, 6,000 00 Furniture and Fixtures 2.000 00 Overdrafts 217 60 Miscellaneous Assets 100 00 12,880,310 83 LIABILITIES Capital Stock, paid in $ 100.000 00 8urplusFund 310,000 00 Undivided Profits, less expenses .., . and taxes paid 81,113 36 Deposits subject to check $160,912 81 Time certificates ot de posit 3,238 78 SiTvIn? Fund Dennslt. 2.190.823 16 Cashier's check outst'e 271 29-2,355.216 H Due to Commonwealth 25,000 00 jjue to DanKs anaxrusjos. noi re serve agents 11,891 M Dividends unpaid GO 00 2 RRfl 34(1 ftt State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss: l, 11. scoic oaimon, L-asnier oi lie bdovo named Company, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, to the best ot my knowledge and belief. (Signed) H. S. SALMON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to.before me this 13th day oi Nov. 1909. (Signed) ROBERT A. SMITH. N.P. Notarial Seal Correct Attest: V. B. Holmes, Y. f. KIMBLE, Directors. II. J. Conger, C NE OF THE MANY STYLES NEW AUTUMN SUIT For Ladies. Misses and Juniors. New Long Coats, Separate Jackets and Imported Cloaks. Menner & Co's Store, EDWIN F.TORREY CASUIER. ALBERT C. LINDSAY ASSISTANT CASHIER ill