THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24, 1000.
News from Towns in
the State of
THE MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS WHICH ARE ESPECIALLY
WRITTEN FOll THE ENJOVMENT OF
OUR MANY ENTERPRISING SUBSCRIBERS TO PERUSE
CANNON'S MOTHER TOLD.
Sorrowing Woman Looks to Govern
ment for Redress.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 21.
Tho despatch from Washington an
nouncing the receipt of official con
firmation of the execution of Leroy
Cannon in Nicaragua wa3 read to
Mrs. Cannon, mother of the young
Pennsylvanlan, this morning.
"Then ho Is really dead? This la
the first nows of an official character
we have had," said Mrs. Cannon.
"Wo have heen living In hope that it
was merely a rumor, but If they
have that news In Washington we
must believe it. Wo will BBk tho
Government to help us. Wo want
to get the boy's body homo. Mr.
rnnnnn will see Congressman M. E.
Olmsted, of this city, to-day and ask
hlra to see Mr. Knox and have tho
body brought here.
"We Intend to ask for financial
Indemnity. Roy had made money
in Nicaragua and his property was
taken from him. Now because he
was hated by the President of Nicar
agua he has been shot. We shall
certainly ask the Government to get
satisfaction.
"I do hope," concluded the sor
rowing mother, "that we can get the
body home."
SEEK WORK ELSEWHERE.
On Account of the Drouth Reading
People Are Moving Away.
READING, Pa., Nov. 2u. The
shortage of water In the coal regions
is becoming so acute that it is said
that many of the residents are seek
ing employment elsewhere. While
a shortage is reported in many lo
calities, Reading still has a good sup
ply and the reservoirs are full. The
Schuylkill River continues very low,
although the dams are full south of
Reading.
Hundreds of springs and
have dried up and many of
were never known to fail,
streams are also drying up.
wells
them
Small
Many
of the farmers have been compelled
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
It Was Celebrated Under Many Per
plexing Difficulties. 4 4
When ln the autumn of 1621
Massachusetts accepted Governor
Bradford's invitation to join the
colonists ln a harvest festival the
Thanksgiving day troubles of women
began. Mistress Brewster and Prls
cilla Mullins and Constanta Hopkins
and little Remember Allerton and
the rest of the dozen women who had
survived the first terrible Plymouth
winter set to work to make ready
for the celebration. Their cup
boards were not much like the gen
erous larders of merry England, but
what they were to eat at this, feast
should be of their best.
There was the "standby" of hasty
pudding and molasses. There were
clam chowder and oysters roasted
in big clam shells. Wild turkeys
were abundant, and one day's shoot
ing determined the characteristic
dish of the feast for all the year to
come. Plum porridge delighted the
few children, and the guests were
to Introduce childhood to the festive
popcorn.
But when Massasolt came he
brought with him ninety of his peo
pie. The first Thanksgiving dinner,
Instead of being served to fifty, was
served to nearly three times that
number. Moreover, the guests stay
ed three days, and in spite of their
present of five fine deer one does
not doubt that they left empty pan
tries and weary hostesses behind
them and that for a week thereafter
the colonists lived on "picked up
dinners."
History repeats Itself. The noble
autumn festival too often means for
"mother" only a week long bnklng
day and little time or strength for
the giving of thanks. But we need
not reproduce the Plymouth situa
tion. Prlscilla could not set her
wild Indians to serve her, but to-day
tho preparations for tho dinner may
be divided among tho many hands
which mako light work. Stoning
the raisins, picking the turkey,
straining the cranberries, splitting
the kindling, cracking the nuts, Bet
ting the table, furnish occupation
for nil, from grandfather to six-year
old. For one day in tho year
" mother" must have more help than
'she can use, from the busy hour be
fore breakfast until tho last dish la
washed at night. The guests at this
family festival should be at home
in kitchen and parlor alike.
So the homemaker may herself
answer to the call for gratitude for
"the return of seedtime and harvest
the increase of the ground and the
gathering in of the fruit thereof."
Youth's Companion.
On tho Mexican Border.
Along the southern border of Mex
ico the natlveB still prepare their
Thanksgiving feast with the prlml
tlve tools of ancient times. Beans
and corn are ground Into meal by
the laborious aboriginal method to
make bread aid frijoles for the
Pennsylvania
to deepen their wells, while others
are driving their cattle to streams
miles away.
Conditions south of Broad Moun
tain are not as acute as they were
a month ago, and less water is be
ing hauled to the mines. The situ
ation north of the Broad Mountain
Is much worse. The Reading Com
pany haB added a number of crews
to Its force hauling water. At al
most every colliery big forces of
men are at work erecting purifying
Some of the collieries are working
but six hours a day. The supply of
water at Topton is entirely exhaust
ed and tho Reading Railway Ih fur
nlshlng the people with tho over
How from Its water tanks.
FKKHETS OUT CASE HERSELF.
MllUm Mother Furnishes tho Dis
trict Attorney With Evidence.
SHAMOKIN. Pa., Nov. 20. Mrs.
Samuel Greenwalt, of Milton, was
hero to-day In consultation with DIs-
trict Attorney A. K. Deibler, of
Northumberland county, regarding
the mysterious death of her son,
Samuel Greenwalt. two years ago In
MUlon. She furnlBhed the District
Attorney with evidence she thinks
should cause him to serve a warrant
on a suspect in Milton charging
murder.
Greenwalt was found dying near a
railroad station one night with a
bullet In his skull. He breathea his
last In the home of a young woman.
who was his sweetheart. A Coro
ner's jury declared he killed him'
self.
His mother, not believing he took
his own life, worked on the case ever
since and hints that a woman was
in a nlot to murder her son. Sen
satlonal developments are expected,
Hazlcton Woman Dies on Street.
HAZLETON, Pa., Nov. 20. Strick
en with neart troume as u wua
returning from a shopping tour this
evening, Mrs. John Hollar dropped
dead In front of a business house on
the main street.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S DAY
OF FASTING.
The first general proclamation ap
pointing a fast day was Issued by
President James Buchanan Dec. 14,
1860. and reads as follows:
"Numerous appeals have Deen maae
to me by pious and patriotic assocla-
tlonB and citizens, in view or the
.present distracted and dangerous
condition of our country, to recom-
mend that a day be set apart for hu-
mlliatlon. fasting and prayer through-
out the Union. In compliance with
their request and my own sense or
duty I designate Friday, the 4th day
of January, 1861, for this purpose
and recommend that the people as-
comhiR nn that dav. according to
their general forms of worship, to
keeD It as a solemn fast.
'The union of the states is at the
nresent moment threatened with
alarming and immediate danger.
Panic and distress of a fearful char
acter prevail throughout the land
Our laboring population are without
omninvmnnt and conseauently de-
nrivort nf tho means of earning tneir
bread. Indeed, hope seems to have
deserted the minds of men. All
classes are in a state of confusion
and dismay, and the wisest counsels
of our best and purest men are wholly
disregarded
"In this the hour of our calamity
and peril to whom shall be resort for
relief but to the God of our fathers?
His omnipotent arm only can save us
from tho awful effects of our own
crimes and follies, our own Ingratl
tude and guilt toward our Heavenly
Father,
Let us, then, with deep contrition
and nenltent sorrow unite in humb
ling ourselves before the Most High
ln confessing our Individual and na
tional sins and In acknowledging the
Justice of our punishment. Let us
Implore him to remove irom our
hearts that false pride of opinion
which would impel us to persovero
In wrong for the sake of consistency
rnthor than yield a just submission
to tho unforseen exigencies by which
we nre now surrounded. Let us
with deep reverence beseech him to
fi- niloh n nnrl frnnil will
nr ifid in former days
among the people of the several
states and. above all, to save us rrom
tho horrors of civil war and blood
guiltiness. Let our fervent prayers
ascend to his throne that he will
not desert ub in this hour of extreme
Derll. but remember us aa he did
our fathers in the darkest days of
the Revolution and preserve our con
stltutlon and our Union, tho work
of their hands, for ages yet to come
An omnipotent Providence may over
rule existing evils for permanent
road. He can make the wrath of
man to praise him, and the remalnd
ah nf wntfa lin i.nn rAntrntn. Let
mo invoke every Individual, injvhat-
ever sphere of life he may bo placed,
to feel a personal responslBlllty to
God and his country for keeping this
day holy and for contributing all in
bis power to remove our actual and
Impending difficulties.
"JAMB! BUCHANAN,"
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Science Is the exposition of inher
ent laws that govern all pheno
mena.
Christian science is a knowledge
of tho laws governing the relation
ship of man to his Father God and
co-ordinately therewith his relation
to all the affairs of life itself.
The practical lesson of life is to
be In sympathy with and to be act
ing with tho author of our belng,
to be attaining purposes and accom
plishing ends designed by the Great
ureaior in iuci, 10 leaa a me iu
unison with tho Divino mind and
subject to the Divine authority. All
nature teaches this lesson. The sun,
nature's great promoter, stands for
It. It Is the physical semblance of
the Divine on earth and the stars
sclntllatlng their light through
space, are correspondent to the
myriads of humans In the world who
are giving the light of the phos
phoresence of their brain and brawn
In action to everybody everywhere.
Tho nlr of n man or men, the pres-
enc0 of R perBon or persons, the per-
sonncl of individuals singly or on
masse surrounding us makes tho
social atmoBphcro of our being what
ever It may bo, In which we llvo and
move and havo our being socially.
Just as much, and In the samo ratio
to our social welfare, as does tho air
enveloping tho earth, give us breath
for our bodies and tho physical foods
consumed, together and In unison
with It, give us sustenance for our
physique. In either case, that of
physical air for our physical bodies
or of the social atmosphere for our
80cinj nfe. It Is essential that the air
8hau have fun nfe. that it shall be
nd wholesome. And going up
a step higher In tho province of be
lng into the sphere of the mental
and spiritual the same principle
holds good an exalted status and
high standard must be the ambition
of mankind. This It Is that makes
the votaries of christian science
claim for the very air of Its exist
ence purity, nnd that full strength
and comprehensiveness which takes
within Its system of economics every
function and phenomena of life. As
the laws of being are everywhere
present, from the rootlet and the
treo,a leaf to the sun ln ,tg orbit
so is christian science a generic re
llglon, universal ln Its application,
superceedlng old traditions of the
past, Ignoring combinations of church
and state that ages ago were adapt
ed to nomads in leading strings. It
Is a modern religion, the outbirth of
modern thought, the child of fair
play, an outgrowth of this age of
enlightenment, a believer ln remedy-
InK out of Detng wrongs not to be
endured, a believer in the amplitude
of the Father God's provision for
the needs of all his children; pro
vided they learn of him and be wise
and execute the knowledge learned.
By Christian Science the laws of
God, the direct Inherent principle or
right action under divine guidance
ana n0d himself as the all existant,
are always and everywhere acknowl-
egdea as constituting true religion
Jesus Christ brought into the
world the meal oi an unsemsn re-
Uglon, he exemplified it in his own
nfe and character and was crucified
by then high church element or His
day and generation.
Since then the world has been
elevated to a hlgner plane, mere is
more tolerance, more allowance for
advanced views, liberality has ln-
creased in ratio with civilization and
enlightenment, it has invaded and
inoculated all religion, but christian
science is its advance guard. Tares
grow with the wheat, weeds come
ln wherever there is cultivation, but
they must not be trumped up as the
crop of mind nutriment being sown
and grown. For there are laborers
in tne neia growing irumo, uul iuioo
hoods, and there shall be abundant
harvests.
Christian Science has earnest
workers. God, over all, Is superin
tending Its world's work and the
fruits of Its truths will crown its
husbandry. There Is and there can
be no mistake made in applying Its
teaching to ourselves to
Increase
our life force, our life's
and our life's results.
strength
Her Thanksgiving.
Oh, have you got the turkey picked,
And is the oven hot
And ready for the pumpkin pies?
I'll have to bake a lot,
And currant cakes and ginger snaps,
Of each a heaping tray.
Our boys and girls nre coming home
To spend Thanksgiving day.
I'll mako some sugar cookies too.
They used to like them so
When they wero little toddling
things.
It seems bo long ago!
And apple tarts for daughter Juno
nivu oira ui iuuuci
She's bringing both her babies homo
To spend Thanksgiving day.
I rose before the peep of dawn,
I bad so much to do,
But never have I felt so spry,
Though I am sixty-two.
To cook and bake and boll
and
brew
Seems only Just like play
With all the dear ones coming home
To spend Thanksgiving day.
I thank the Lord who gives to us
The sunshine and the rain
That here ln one unbroken band
I see them onco again
Our children and their children, too,
AH hastening to obey
The voice of lovo that calls them
home
To spend Thanksgiving day.
Minna Irving.
1 'EIGHT BELLS.'
A Weil-Known Play Coming to tliol
Lyric.
The famous Brothers Byrne, the
recognized leaders of pantomimic
comedy in this country, will give
their successful play, the new
"Eight Bells" at the Lyric on Fri
day, Nov. 2C. The production is
entirely original and in a .class that
stands alone. There are no simi
lar performances In this country.
Tho piece throughout savors with
new things that have never before
been presented to the public. The
Byrnes Brothers are artists of a I
high standard, excelling as pantoml-
mtsts and as acrobats are unexcell
ed. Nothing in tho acrobatic line
Is too difficult for them, and the
ease with which they accomplish
tho most difficult feats is marvellous
to behold. The Brothers are suffi
cient in themselves for a show, but
wisely allow others who have claims
to recognition to help in the merry
making. They have an inexhausti
ble fund of novelties In the way of
stago paraphernalia In the new
"Eight Bolls," and there Is no limit
to trick sconcry, marvellous me
chanical cffcctB nnd now pantomimic
tricks, which keep tho audlonco's
attention rlvotcd to the stago at all
times. The carriage ride and Its
mishaps, tho funny revolving ship,
tho animated statues, and tho John
Byrno troupe of acrobats in new
and novel feats are all great laugh
producers and ideas that originated
from the brain of this clever
quartette of pantomlmlsts.
Invited to Witness Prcmonlshed
Death.
Friends of John G. Hoffman, a re
tired manufacturer, who lived alone
In a Rnntr llttln hnmn nn Wnltnn
avenue, received a summons from
him recently that he would like to
see them.
He told them he had a premoni
tion he was going to die. He said
he was not 111, never had been seri
ously ill in his life, but that he sud
denly had become cognizant of the
fact that his end was approaching
swiftly.
His friends became much impress
ed as he took a chair and settled
himself in a comfortable position,
meantime bidding each of those
present farewell. They observed
that he closed' his eyes, and took it
for granted he was wearied by the
exertions of preparing the house for
their reception.
After ten minutes a lifelong
friend stepped forward and laid his
hand on the old man's shoulder.
There was no response. The old
man was dead. Physicians who
were summoned said apoplexy was
the cause of death. Hoffman was
68 years of age.
Thanksgiving in Moses Time.
In some respects our Thanksgiving
resembles the Jewish feast of taber
nacles. That was a national instltu
tion appointed by the great Jewish
lawgiver, Moses. It was also called
"the feast of ingathering," held an
nually at the end of the harvest sea
son. By dwelling during the feast In
crude booths, or tabernacles, built of
the branches of olive, palm or pine
trees outside the walls of Jerusalem
and within the streets, the Israelites
were reminded of the struggles of
their forefathers in the wilderness,
unhoused, sometimes in despair, then
filled with hope, ever pushing on ln
search of "the better country,"
where they might develop their na
tional life. This feast recalled God's
gracious guidance in past history
and acknowledged present blessings
In an abundant harvest. Its pecu-
liar characteristic was the spirit of
rejoicing, praise and thanksgiving.
OUR NOBLEST BIRD.
The noblest of birds is the turkey,
As the baldheaded eagle Is king,
And now when the weather grows
murky,
With politics out of the fling,
Other goods we may look at and long
for
While our hearts are with thank
fulness puffed,
But the bird of our hearts is all
ready
And waiting, poor dear, to get
stuffed.
At the duel.
Fat Man-To va things VP b
faOBld glVS BM tWO ShOtS io hid 0(M.
iBJTA&d. '
ONE OF THE
MANY STYLES
NEW AUTUMN SUIT
For Ladles. Misses and Juniors.
New Lontf Coats, Separate Jackets
and Imported Cloaks.
Menner & Go's Store.
You need the "StlcMey-Brandt"
Catalogue to keep posted on fur
niture styles.
Mm
Only $1.77
for this beautiful reed arm Rocker. This
Rocker has the full roll. Easy arms.
Shellaced. Built very durable and made
for comfort. A similar Rocker retails fa
stores from 12.75 to COO.
Carefully packed, shipped
to any address for $1.77.
Send today for our Factory-Price Cat
alogue of furniture. Mailed free. We
are the largest shippers of furniture In
this territory. Why? Our Catalogue
will tell you.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
-vrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
1 undersigned, a registered student at
law in the office of Victor A. Decker,
Esq., of the Wayne county bar, will
Esq., 01 tne vvayne county Dar, win
make application to the State Board of
Law Examiners, to be examined on the
7th and 8th days of Dec, 1909,.for ad
mission iu luc uur ui wig ouicuh. vuui.
0f Pennsylvania, and to the bar of the
Court of Common Pleas of Wayne Co
CHAS. S. HUUUK.
Honesdaie. Pa.. Oct. 0 1909. 2eo:
For New Late Novelties
-IN
JEWELRY
SILVERWARE
WATCHES
Try-
SPENCER, The Jeweler
"Guaranteed articles only sold."
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS
Delaware & Hudson R. R.
Trains leave at 6:55 a. m., and
12:25 and 4:80 p. m.
Sundoju at 11:05 a. m. and 7:ib
p. m.
Trains arrive at 9:65 a. m., 3:1b
and 7:31 p. m.
Sundays at 10:16 a. m. and 6:50
P. m.
Erie R. R. .
Trains leave at 8:25 a. m. and
2:48 p. m.
Sundays at 2:48 p. m.
Trains arrive at 1:40 and 8:08
D. m.
Saturdays, arrives at 8:45 and
Imvm at 7.10.
Badaya at 7iM 9. aa,
PBOFESSIONAIi CARDS.
Attorneya-ot-Law.
HWIL80N,
. ATTORNEY A C0UNBEL0R-AT-LA1T.
Ofllce, Masonic building, second Doer
Honesdaie, Pa.
w
M. II . LEE.
ATTORNEY A C0UNBELOR-AT-I.AW.
Offlr-n nvp.r rost office. All local business
promptly attended to. Honesdaie, Pa.
C. MUMFORD,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-IAW
nmrp T.lhertv Hall bulldln?. ODDOslte the
Post Ofllce. Honesdaie. Pa.
HOMER GREENE.
ATTORNEY A CODNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Relfs store. Honesdaie pa.
AT. SEARLE.
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW.
Office near Court House. Honesdaie. va.
OL. ROWLAND,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAWi
Ofllce vcr Post Olllce. llonesaaie. ra.
nHARLES A. McCARTY,
U ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW.
Rroflnl mid nmmnt nttrntlnn clven to the
collection of claims. OlUce over Keif's new
store. Honesdaie. Pa.
KIMBLE,
ATTORNEY A COHKBEI.OR-AT-l.AWi
Olllce over the post ofllce. Honesdaie. Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW,
Ofllce in the Court House, Honesdaie,
Pa.
HERMAN HARMEb,
ATTORNEY 4 COUNBELOR-AT-LAW
Patents and pensions secured. Ofllce ln the
Schucrholz building lionrstlalc. Pa.
PETER H. ILOFF,;
ATTORNEY 4 C0UN8EL0R-AT-LAW.
Ofllro Swnnil floor old Savings BriK
building. Honesdaie. Pa. ,
RM. SALMON,
. ATTORNEY A C0V.EI OR-AT-LAW
Ofllce Next door to i. tl mice, formeri
occupied bv V.H..DIn'ni!ck. Honesdaie. Pa
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN, I
DENTIST.
Office First floor, old savings uamcDUiia
Ing, Honesdaie. Pa.
Dr. C. R. BRADY. Dkktibt. Honesdale.'.Pa.
Office Houbs-8 a. m. to 0 p. m
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens' phone. 33 Residence. No. 86-X
Physicians.
DR.
H. B. SEARLES,
HONESDALE, FA.
Office nnd residence 1019 Court 'street
telephones. Office Hours 2:00 to.4:00 and
6 00 to B:00. o. m
Livery.
LIVERY. Fred. G. Rickard has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner unurcn street to wnitneys cstone
Barn.
ALL CALLS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 75yl
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Fire
Insurance
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in, Wayne County.
Office: Second floor Masonic Build
ing, over C. C. Jadwin's drug store,
Honesdaie.
If you don't insure with
us, we both lose.
HITHER k M
General
Insurance
White Mills Pa.
O. G. WEAVER,
Graduate Optician,
1127H Slain St., HONESDALE.
Tooth
Savers
We have the sort of tooth brushes that are
made to thoroughly cleanse and save tM
teeth.
Tnoy are tbe-klnd that clean teeth wltboat
eavlns your mouth full of bristles.
We recommend those costing 96 osnU or
more, ss we can guarantee them and will re
place Free, any tBat show defects of manu
facture within three months.
O. T. CHAm?BR5,
PHARMACIST.
ff.B, H, (HsttM. HOftpWOALK, WL
Thanksgiving dUner.
-AdrsftWp la tat OtUat.