niE citizen, Wednesday, jan. 20, 1010.
THE CITIZEN
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BKKRT WILSON. K. B. UARDENBIRQlt.
W. W. WOOD.
W K 1 N KS I A Y, .TAN. HO, 1010.
Mnny predict a Republican split
from the nalllnger-I'lnchot row.
However, the mortality of third par
ty movements Is about 999 to 1000.
If the patent medicine men would
net out something for those sinking
spells In the coal bin, they wouldn't
have to use last year's testimonials. ,
Mnny a wizened up dry "goods
clerk In the big cities looks pensive'
when he reads of the big prices forj
all his father's farm used to pro-1
duce.
If the cost of living is to he re-,
duced, many housewives must ho in- j
duccd not to expect every 10 cent
package to be brought to their
doors.
Many a girl who wouldn't walk a
mile to save a street car fare will go
through with 20 dance numbers at a
time, each involving half a mile of
prancing around a heated hall.
Tho Democrats talk mighty know
ing on the stump and in tho news
papers, but now that Congress Is at
it, the scope of their activity as usual
will be voting "No" on every meas
ure suggested.
A town Is judged by Its newspa
pers, much as nman is sized up by
his clothes. The whole community
is thus a partner In its journalistic
enterprises. If you' want your city
to put its best foot forward, give the
home paper the support it needs to
keep on expanding and growing more
attractive.
During the last thirty years,
Pennsylvania and California have
gone in opposite directions In wheat
production. In 1880, the wheat
crop of California was 34,000,000
bushels, and that of Pennsylvania
22,000,000. Last year tho Califor
nia crop dropped to 11,000,000
bushels, while the Pennsylvania crop
rose to 29,000,000. California has
found it more profitable to raise
fruit than wheat; hence tho de
cline. Pennsylvania is not adapted
to many of the California fruits, and
thus far her farmers seem not to
have found anything more satis
factory than an increase of the wheat
crop.
JUSTICH DKIjAYKI) AND DE
FRAUDED. President Taffs contention for
reforms In legal procedure, that will
prevent the numerous delays by
which justice is often, In effect, de
feated, received a striking illustra
tion last week. Three years ago,
the Chicago National Bank failed.
Its President, John R. Walsh, was
indicted for a misapplication of its
funds, and a year later was con-1
i
victed and sentenced to five years In i
tho penitentiary. For two years he
continued to fight the enforcement
of his sentence, but the U. S. Cir
cuit Court of Appeals finally decid
ed against him; and on Tuesday of
last week precisely two years from
the date of his conviction, Jan. 18,
1908, ho left Chicago for the Fed
eral prison at Leavenworth. He
was seventy-two years old, and is
likely to end his life in prison.
Another Instance, under tho Illi
nois State law, occurred two days
later. In 1900, the Milwaukee
Avenue Bank, of Chicago, failed,
with a shortage of 11,300, 000. Paul
O. Steusland, President of the bank,
and Henry W. Herlng, Cashior.v dis
appeared. Both wore captured,
Steusland after a chaso through por
tions of Europe and Into Morocco,
and were duly convicted and sen
tenced. Their plunder of tho bank
Involved tho savings of 22,000 de
positors. The paying teller, and
three depositors, who had thus lost
everything, committed suicide; an
other depositor died of worry over
his loss, and four others became in
sane from the same cause. Last
Thursday, tho State Pardon Board
decided that the imprisonment of
three years, three months and twenty-four
days, which the President
and Cashier had suffered, was a suf
ficient punishment for their crime,
and paroled them, which is, prac
tically, to pardon them. This is a
bare-faced fraud on justice, and will
naturally encourage similar crimes
hereafter.
SOME ANCIENT CLAIMS.
The spirit of graft has developed
somo peculiar claims against tho
government now pending in Wash
ington. Somo of thom aro obvious
ly faked, and the best are very stale.
The following aro cited as fair Il
lustrations: POSTOFFICE CLAIMS.
Oflo is a claim by various post
masters, In many of tho States, for
extra compensation for tholr ser
vices between 1864 and 1874. This
is handled by a lobby of claim
agents.
A WAR CLAIM.
Another Is a suit brought against
the Government In the Court of
Claims, for the loss of the coaling
schooner T. P. Lclncd, with her
cargo, both valued at $50,000. She
was commanded by Capt. Frambes,
of Atlantic City, during tho qtvll
war, and, it is alleged, "was sunvt
off Capo Hatteras while under char
ter with the government to supply
fuel to the warships. She was
caught in a gale and was driven
under the guns of the Confederate
warships. In endeavoring to escape
capture, she ran on the shoals, and
Captain Frambes and crew stuck to
tho vessel until she pounded to
pieces." Tills is a picturesque de
scription of an affair that has but a
scanty foundation of fact. First,
all the coal used in the navy was
purchased by tho government, and
the owners of the vessels in which
it was shipped had no interest in the
cargoes. Next, the government
assumed no responsibility for the
vessels; the contract price for carry
ing covered all risks of loss or cap
ture. Next, there were no "Con
federate warships" near Cape Hat
teras. There were some Confeder
ate gunboats, and the iron clad
ram "Albemarle," in Pamlico
Sound, and the principal streams
emptying into it; but they were in
tended for the defense of the river
lines, and never ventured outside
the Sound. Most of the gun-boats
were destroyed by the Union ves'
sels, and the "Albemarle" was blown
up by Lieut. Cushlng, In Roanoke
river, on Oct. 27, 18G4. And if the
captain of the coaling schooner so
bandied his vessel that she pounded
on the sand bars along the coast, his
owners have been an unconscionable
time in finding out that the govern
ment was to blame for it.
A "LITTLE HATCHET" CLAIM.
But the most remarkable case in
the collection of antiques is a claim
by Col. Robert E. Lee, Jr., admin
istrator de bonis non of George
Washington, for $300,000. This
claim, as stated by Col. Lee, has tho
following foundation:
"In 17C3, Lord Dunmore, Gover
nor of Virginia, issued a land war
rant to John Rootes, which was
bought from him by George Wash
ington. Later the Legislature or
Virginia passed a joint resolution
which provided that all persons who
served in the army and held land
warrants might exchange them for
warrants which would permit them
to locate on the vacant lands re
served on the western side of the
Ohio River for officers and soldiers
of the Continental army. General
Washington Is said to have obtained
3,051 acres in this manner, located
in what aro now Hamilton and
Clermont counties, Ohio. Accord
ing to Colonel Lee, the surveys were
confirmed by Congress.but later a
deputy surveyor from Virginia
made three entries completely cov
ering the Washington locations.
Other persons bought the land, and
Colonel Leo now comes to Congress
for recompense."
Even If these aro facts, It is dlf
flcult to understand the ground of
government responsibility. The
purchaser of land is charged with the
duty of preserving and defending
his title, and if he loses it through
negligence, no obligation to reim
burse him rests on his vendor,
whether a private person or a gov
ernment. The fact Is, Washington
was a careful, thorough-going man
of business, and if he had any in
terest in tho land roferred to, It is
not too much to assume that he
took tho necessary measures to pro
tect It.
A more serious difficulty, how
ever, arises from certain well known
facts of history. Lord Dunmore,
who is said to have Issued tho war
rant in question, in 1763, was not
appointed Governor of Virginia un
til July, 1771, and left tho colony
before tho closo of 177C. As to tho
land involved, at tho cIobo of tho
"French and Indian War," in 1763,
Franco ceded to England all her ter
ritorial rights in Canada and tho
landa lying between the Mississippi,
the Ohio and the great lakes, after
ward known as the "Northwest
Territory." Immediately afterward,
King Gcorgo III, of England, issued
a proclamation, reserving this terri
tory as a domain of- tho crown, fort
bidding any settlements within Us
limits by whites, and warning nil j
who naa "inadvertently" Bottled
thcro forthwith to remove; the pur
poso being to develop and extend
tho fur trade with tho Indians. This I
prohibition remained in force until
tho closo of tho revolutionary war,
and made it unlawful for any colon
ial authority to issuo a warrant ap
plicable to theso lands.
IIOXKSDALE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
District Sunday School Conven
tion held In tho Baptist church,
Honcsdale, Jan. 20th, 1910, opened
at 10:30 a. m., with County Mis
sionary, Rov. J. B. Cody, in the
chair.
W. B. Holmes conducted devo
tional services, opening by singing.
Andrew Thompson led in prayer,
then Mr. Holmes read a part of the
18th Chapter of Matthew, after
which he sp'oko very Impressively
for a few minutes on tho providence
of God; speaking of child life and
its possibilities.
Mr. Wilson of tho Baptist church
then gave a very earnest address of
welcome, which was responded to
by Rev. Clinton B. Henry, pastor of
tho Court street M. E. church, of
Scranton.
After a song, Mr. W. G. Landes,
Secretary of tho Pennsylvania State
Sunday School Association, gave an
inspiring address, "Tho Cradlo Roll,"
which brought out a great many
earnest questions and answers.
Mrs. C. B. Henry also spoke on 1
the Cradlo Roll.
Acting President Cody called for
a nominating committee, and Dr. W.
H. Swift was nominated as chair
man, with power to select his own
committee. D. W. Hull elected :
secretary pro tern.
Rev. Mr. Cody then gave a talk,
outlining the work of the county,
giving his hopes and plans.
Pledge cards distributed and tak
en up.
Chairman Cody asks for names of
all Sunday school officers and teach
ers in the county. Benediction by
Rev. Mr. Rainey of Aldenville, clos
ed the morning session.
1:30 P. M.
Opened by singing. D. W. Hull
read first part of 12th chapter of
John, also led in prayer, and was
followed by Miss Laura Kennedy.
Address, "The Qualifications of
tho Teacher," by Miss Laura Ken
nedy, of Bible School, Binghamton,
was very feelingly and truly given.
Address, "Making the Sunday
School Spiritually Helpful," by Mrs.
C. B. Henry, was very well given
and very helpful.
Address, "Conditions That In
fluence Child Life," by Mrs. George
C. Abrahams of Damascus, was very
good, touching the home life of the
child, as well as that in the Sunday
school. -
Business session. Dates of con
vention considered.
Report of nomination committee,
composed of Dr. W. H. Swift, Rev.,
Geo. S.' Wendell and Miss Emma m
BIrdsall, given, recommending the
following names: President, W. W,
Wood; vice president, Ernest Wil
son; secretary, D. W. Hull; treas
urer, Miss Ella Sharpsteen.
Report accepted, and the above
nominations elected by acclamation.
Mr. Landes than gave a short
talk on the duties of-the newly elect
ed officers, especially the President.
County President, Andrew Thomp
son, also talked along this line.
Moved and carried that Honosdale
District Convention be next held on
May 5th, 1910. Plan and program
of 1910 given by Chairman Cody.
Pledge cards distributed.
Address, "Results of Teacher
Training in State," by W. G. Landes,
which proved tho great value of this
training, also how much tho state
organization can help in this work.
Question Box, led by Mr. Landes,
was very helpful, especially con
cerning this teacher training work.
Collection was then taken.
A nominating committee to select
names for the heads of tho several
departments, was then appointed by
Mr. Cody, as follows: Mr. Andrew
Thompson, Miss Emma BIrdsall and
D. W. Hull.
Benediction by Rev. R. D. Minch,
Tyler Hill.
7:30 P. M.
Mr. Cody gave a short temperance
talk before R. M. Stockor led in
devotional services.
Solo by Mrs. C. B. Henry, which
was well appreciated.
Address, "Co-operation in Sun
day School Work," by Rov. C. B.
Henry, proved very clearly that tho
speaker knew well tho value of co
operation along a number of lines.
Chairman Thompson, of tho sec
ond nominating committee, submit
ted tho following names: Superin
tendent of Teachers Training Depart
ment, Rov. A. L. Whlttakor; super
intendent of Elementary Work and
Cradle Rolls, Miss Emma M. Bird-
sail; superintendent of Organized
Bible ClaBB Work, Mrs. Dr. W. T.
Butler; superintendent of Homo
Department, Mrs. W. H. Swift,
Above nominations elected by ac
clamation. Chairman Cody gave an exhorta
tion on finances, then pledge cards
were distributed.
Address, "Hopes of tho Pennsyl
vania Stato Sunday School Associa
tion," by Mr, Landes, which was very
inspiring, giving the very largo hopes
and possibilities, both Jn tho stato
and county.
Offering was thon taken.
Dr. Swift moved that a vote of
thanks be given tho Baptist people
for tho use of their church, etc., and
also to all ot tho workers who had
inspired all by their earnest mes
sages. Seconded and carried unani
mously by a rising vote.
Solo by Mrs. Jlenry was again a
pleasing feature.
This very inspiring convention was
close'd with tho Good Night Clrclo
Blnging "Blest Be tho Tie That
Binds," after which Roy. Will. H.
Hillcr pronounced tho bonedlctlon.
Total cash , collections recelvo
during day, $20.00.
Pledges received, yet unpaid,
amounting to $17.00.
D. W. HULL, Secretary.
WAYNE COUNTY
COURT NOTES
In the case of Irene Dunn, libel
ant, vs. Sidney Dunn, respondent.
Mrs. Dunn was the first witness to
take tho stand. Sho testified to
having been married August 11,
1897, and having two children, Jes
sie, aged' 12, and Edna, aged 7. Dur
ing their married life tho family
had lived in Dunmore, Scranton,
Brooklyn, N. Y., and Waymart. Sho
said that in Scranton they had had
more trouble and that whilo living
in Brooklyn he gave her scarcely
money enough to live on; that after
coming to Wnymart to livo ho would
not lether attend any social events
nor picnics at Lake Lodore. She
testified that ho would use vile
names when addressing her. That
when sho did not please him ho
would slap her or pinch her from
which marks upon the face and
arms could be visible for somo time.
Respondent would not let her come
to the fair to meet her family two
years ago and that when sho did
come and had returned to his homo
the respondent used her In a cruel
manner. She also testified ''.hat one
evening sho became very 111 nd ask
ed her husband to get a doctor. This
ho refused; that on March 24, 1909,
after she could not stand tho treat
ment at the hands of her husband,
she left his home and lu'vs not since
lived with him.
Several witnesses took the stand
for tho prosecutor, and testified to
their knowing both persons and
some of having heard Dunn call his
wife indecent names; others testified
of knowing of no trouble.
The first witness on the part of
the defense was Sidney E. Dunn. He
testified that during his married life
in all their residence he had never
misused his wife and had always
given her enough money to buy food
and clothing for herself and chil
dren. That he did not strike her
upon her return from tho fair, but
that he wanted money to go to his
work at Carbondalo and went to her
purse to get it. She resisted and
that she chased him upstairs into
a clothes closet and that as he was
shutting the door she grabbed a win
dow screen and tried to strike him.
In so doing her arm was caught be
tween the door and left the black
and blue mark on her arm. He said
he never used bad language in tho
presence of his wife; that on the
day his wifo left his home, March
24, 1909, he could hardly believe it
when told so, and saw no reason for
her doing so; that he thought a great
deal of his family, and was willing
to have his wife come back and live
with him.
The defense had several other wit
nesses who had known the couple in
their different residences and who
had never heard any trouble between
them.
Their daughter, Jessio, testified
for tho defense, that her mother
did more complaining and quarreling
than her father did.
The Ubellant was represented by
P. H. lloff and M. E. Simons, while
E. C. Mumford and William H. Leo
appeared for Mr. Dunn.
The jury granted Mrs. Dunn a
divorce.
COURT SENTENCES.
Following aro tho sentences Im
posed upon the different persons by
the court:
Benj. Michaels, forgery. Not less
than 1 'i years nor more than 10
years in tho Eastern Penitentiary.
James Decosum, selling liquor
without a license. Costs of prose
cution, $500 fine, and serve three
months in the county jail.
Mattio Cummings, attempted
rape. Costs of prosecution, $50 fino,
and not less than 15 months nor
more than 5 years in the Eastern
Penitentiary.
Charles Wallenger, forgery. Not
less than lMs years nor more than
10 years in tho Eastern Penitentiary.
Eugene Woodmansee, fornication
nnd bastardy; $10 fine, pay costs of
prosecution, pay to prosecutor, Jen
nlo Burdlck, $3 a month, quarterly,
for a period of 1 year, $20 fine. At
tho expiration of first year to pay
Jennie Burdlct $4 a month until
further order by tho court, and on
ter undor bonds to the sum of $500.
Frank Watterson, assault and
battery, two cases. Attornoys Mc
carty and Rowland asked for lenl
encyw Sentence suspended In first
case. In tho other to pay costs of
prosecution, $50 fine and four
months In the county jail.
Geo. F. Whltmoro was discharged
by tho court upon tho understand
ing and promise that ho docs not
bother nor assoclato with his wifo or
her family.
.. Boring Tunnels Up-To-Date.
Pneumatic foundations and tunnels
can be carried out to a depth of 210
feet below tho water surface, accord
In to Messrs. Leonard Hill and M.
Greenwood. They experimented on
tho effect of air pressure up to 93
pounds by means of a largo cyllndor,
in which, they stayed under different
pressures for various times.
MONUMENT FOR LINCOLN'S SUB.
A movement is on foot to havo
erected a soldiers' and sailors' mon
ument, In Stroudsburg, at somo cen
tral location to bo determined In duo
course of time -in honor of those
who served Monroe in tho war of tho
Rebellion and as a significant mem
orial, especially, to tho namo and
"lighting fnmo" of J. Summcrfield
Staples, "Lincoln's Substitute," and
his progenitors.
An ordinary slab marks tho grave
of tho bravo private who went to tho
front to do honor to his country.
The same may be seen in tho Strouds
burg cemetery. Besides tho name of
tho soldier appear, thereon, but tho
simple yet honored .words, "Lin
coln's Substitute."
But, to determine how the Staples
of this sketch received that title.
As bofpre stated, ho was a member
of n fighting family, the early
Staplcses having boon volunteers In
all tho wars identified with our his
tory, several having fought with
distinction In the Revolution, and a
number in the later wars, and es
pecially In tho Rebellion.
Tho father of J. Summerfiold
Staples was a remarkable man in
many respects. Ho was a whcol
wrlght by trade, as was his only son.
But he was promnlently identified
with the life of an early day in
Monroe, as a local preacher of the
M. E. church. He and his son hav
ing both been natives of Monroe
their lives are well recalled by a
few of the very oldest local resi
dents. The elder Staples, however,
Is well remembered by few save the
octogenarians and the oldest of our
local inhabitants.
A reporter, who discussed the his
tory of this branch of tho Staples
family with Hon. C. D. Brodhead,
was informed that tho elder Staples,
John L. Staples, by name, was an
extremely intluentlal citizen in his
day: Never having been privileged
to enjoy a complete education, he
however, made his Influence felt in
his day. As a preacher he proved
a very effective force for good in this
community, more so than many men
of his day, because he was rather
a gifted speaker. His wonderful
funeral sermons were remarkably
well rendered and his life's memory
is rendered distinctive therefore, as
well as his service as chaplain in n
regiment in the Rebellion.
The preacher's son, tho subject oE
this sketch, was imbued with the
lighting spirit of his sires to such an
extent, that, in his early twenties,
he resolved to go to the front. So
ho. determined to personally appear
before Lincoln and offer himself as
the President's substitute. m Of
course, it .was not necessary for the
Commander-in-Chief to have a sub
stitute to represent him in the ser
vice, but the offer of young Staples
quite surprised the Great Emanci
pator. The younger Staples' father,
John L. Staples, himself told the
story that Lincoln replied to the
young fellow's request by patting
him on the head and saying "Young
man, you will be one of the lucky
ones."
Private Staples fought through
out the war with bravery and tho
zeal that comes with dedication to
a right cause. Ho died when he was
in the neighborhood of flfty-ono
years of age rather young for a
soldier of his calibre. Yet his death
may have been caused thus early,
because of hardship and the priva
tions of service.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
Signature of
ytfM&&
HENRY Z. KUSSELL,
PRESIDENT.
ANDREW THOMPSON
VICK PRESIDENT.
HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK.
This Bank was Organized In December, I63G, and Nationalized
In December, 1864.
Since its organization it has paid in Dividends
to its Stock holders,
$1,905,800.00
The Comptroller of the Currency lias placed It on the HONOR
ROLL, from the fact that Its Snrplus Fund more lliun
equals its capital stock.
What Class 0
are YOU in
T1(0 world has always been divided into two classes those who have
saved, those who have spent the thrifty and the extravagant.
It la the saver who have built the house.8, the mills, the bridges, the
railroads, the ships and all the other great works which stand for man's
advancement and happiness.
The spenders are slaves to the savers. It is the law of nature. We
want you to be a saver to open an 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 banking business.
Children and Infant's coats to closo
out at less than cost. Menncr & Co.
Ladles'' long winter coot at very,
low prices at Menner a Co.'s store.
pLERK'S NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY
J In the District Court of the United
July 1. ItiB, hnvlnp applied for ' a fu Si?'
chareofrom all debts provnble nenlnst 1 Is
estate under said Act. notice T Is hcrcbr Vlven
to nil known creditors and other 'persons ft "
Interest, to appear before tlie sal 1 "oil" t at
hblillUAin , at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
to show cnuse. If any they have, why Hie
Pjayerof the said petitioner should not be
' KDWAKD K. W.'SKAIU.E.
lU Clerk.
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o
During;
Last Week
in January
olo
A new lot of AH
tinen Torbon Laces.
10c. values at 5c. a
yd.
SUITS and COATS
The Remnants of our
Suits and Coats to go at
Prices Way Below Cost
Last Call for Dress
Goods Sale
Don't miss the Oppor
tunity of buying best 50
cent Dress Goods at 33
cents a yd.
Children's School Hose
600 pair Double Knee
Fast Black Stockings. In
ail sizes. Best I5c. grade
and during this week 10c.
a pair.
Katz Bros.
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EDWIN H.TORREY
CASHIER.
A1.IJEKT C. LINDSAY
ASSISTANT CASHIER
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