NIK CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, KK1J. 23, 1010. THE CITIZEN fOBLIBUED RTRBT WEDNESDAY AKD TfilDAT MT TUB CITIZEN rtlnUPlllNOaiMI'ANT. entered ns i-ccond-clnns matter, nt the post olUcc. llonogtlulc. Pa. SUBSCRIPTION 1.60 K. II, IIAIWKNIIKUUII. - - l'UKSIDKNT W. W. WOOD. - HANAGKK AND SKC'Y DinixTona: 0. ft. DORrUROKII. M. H. AM.EN. HBNUV W1I.SOH. E. n. lUKDENSKBail. W. W. WOOD. WEDNESDAY, KEH. 2!J, 1010. What If Missouri bus no poets? Tlioro's more money In raisins mules anyway. We call attention, as worthy of reading and consideration, to the ar ticle wo print In this issue under the head of "Phenomenal Kallroad He suits." These results go to show that the Erie railroad is fast forg ing to the very front In progressive railroading. They have gathered together a force of railroad men whobo equal for efficiency can not bo found on any othur railroad or ganisation on this continent. Every detail of operation along safe, prompt and profitable lines to the traveling and shipping public, have been brought to a condition that is remarkable, and each month reports are issued from head-quarters which show a steady, upward increase In the volume of business handled, prompt delivery of freight, and a record of arriving and departure of passenger trains on time, that is not surpassed by any other road; and the men be hind the guns, the intelligent, faith ful, hard-working corps of operating employees deserve great credit for the high state of efficiency acquired through their devotion to. and ability displayed in the discharge of their duties. GKOIHiK WASHINGTON. A nation never tires of honoring the birth of its greatest men. The 22nd of February brings to us the one hundred and seventy-eighth an niversary of the birth of George Washington, and celebrations in his honor will lie held in every section of this broad land. Washington was great as the world measures greatness and there is a constant calling to mind his earthly deeds to true greatness. It is true he did not have to struggle with pov erty, as so many of our Americans, who have obtained greatness have done, for his parents were wealthy for the times in which ho lived. But his wealth did not, as Is so generally the case, fasten upon him idle and dissolute habits. From the begin ning of his career until its close his life was a busy and active one, free from vices of every kind. Indeed, Washington's morality has ever been Veld up as an example for the youth and even the mousing historian has failed in his attacks upon it. His devotion to his country in times of war and peace are conspicuous feat ures. His public services as Presi dent were devoid of selfishness and ambitious motives, free from party prejudices and prompted by motives that he believed to be for the best interests of the nation. In purity f character and freedom from vices f every kind, Washington stands as a model for American youth. His reply to his Indignant father, whose Impetuous naturo was arous ed by the apparent wantonness of the cutting of his favorite cherry tree: "Father I cannot tell a lie; I cut the tree," was a striking sym bolical illustration of tho develop ment in boyhood of tho character of his manhoou. It was not his public life and services alone that have giv en him tho commanding positions hoj holds In tho affections of tho Ameri can people. His personal character, hla unimpeachable integrity, the purity or his motives and the tenor cf his whole private lifo have had much to do with It. No better evi dence of tho esteem In which he was held by his contemporaries could be given him than tho fact that tho pub lic observance of his birthday began during his lifetime. This has been true of no other American. DAIRY AND FOOD DEPARTMENT. James Foust, Dairy and Food Commissioner, is out with a circular letter making a comparison between tho work done under his administra tion and that of his predecessor In the war on oleomargarine. During three years of Commissioner Foust'B administration, 4 97 cases have been terminated and J4D.3CC.28 of fines and costs paid Into tho State Treas ury, as against 435 cases and 128, 301.09 paid Into tho State Treasury in bIx years, which goes to show that Foust has been paying Into tho Stato Treasurer at tho rnto of $15,133 por year, while his predecessor averaged only $4,827. This ought to bo a sat isfactory showing to those who are interested In this department, enough to keep tab on results. HAHUIHIIUHG I.UTTEH. February 19, 1910. The question of who Is to bo Stnto Treasurer of Pennsylvania after tho first Monday of May next seems In a fair way to bo settled. Attorney General Todd has advised tho Gov ernor that ho has tho power to ap point an official to fill the vacancy occasioned by tho death of Treasurer-elect Stobor, and there Is no doubt but the Governor will perform this duty, In reasonable time. Mr. Sheatz will serve until noon of tho first Monday of May and his successor will undoubtedly bo qualified by that time. The present Treasurer believes that because he took the oatli of office to serve until his successor was qualified and because his commission reads until his successor is qualified, that lie is bound to serve until that time, regardless of the spirit and letter of tho law, which clearly provides for a Blnglo term for the Slate Treasurer, the same as for tho Auditor Gener. al. No oath or commission, how ever administered or issued, can ex tend the term of nn 'official beyond tho limit lixed by the law. Tho Con stitution as amended, and prior to the amendment, provides for a single term, and that Is all that was in tended. It is believed that Mr. siieatz has takon legal advice and Intends to retain the office, at least until tho Supreme Court decides he is not entitled to it. Some correspondence was given out on the subject this week, which showed tltat the Attorney General's Department was trying to get a de cision In achanco of the date when the vacancy would occur, so as to avoid any troublesome complications in this important office, and it is pos sible that tho case may get into court in time to get a decision. In case of failure to do this, there are possi bilities of grave difficulties, and no State oflicial should invite such a situation. Should Mr. Sheatz serve ' several months beyond May 2d, and the court finally decide that he was not entitled to, ho would have to hand back some salary. Few people care to serve the state without com pensation and this feature may help to solve the difficulty. The death of Colonel John 13. Stott on Wednesday last removed from service one of the oldest clerks on the Hill. With the exception of Hon. Henry Houck, the Secretary of Internal Affairs, Stott had been about the Capitol longer than any other official. He had not been in good health for some time, but his death was due to a stroke of apoplexy. He had been to his home at Coatesvillo the day before to participate in tho spring election, and had expected to report for duty as usual at the Auditor General's Department, when the summons came. It is generally supposed that Stott was an import ant witness in the Capitol cases but such is not the case. His only con nection with it arose from the fact that lie was for many years, and during the time that the new Capitol was planned and constructed, Secre tary of tho Board of Public Grounds and Buildings. The Colonel had but few intimates and not many were taken into his confidence, but his friends held him in high regard. A service of nearly thirty years on the Hill had given him a very wido acquaintance among public men, and bo could talk en tertainingly of political men and measures of the last quarter century. Ho was buried at Coatesvillo to-day. Governor Stuart recently reap pointed Thomas L. Montgomery of Philadelphia, to succeed himself as State Librarian. No ono can criti cise this appointment for Mr. Mont gomery has made tho Library more and more useful to students each year. To use a slang expression "He is onto his job." He knows what a good Library should be, and what this particular ono should contain. Ho makes a competent and popular official, and should be kept where. ho Is so long as competency Is shown. Candidates for tho Legislature are blossoming out, rods are up In hopes of drawing tho lightning and booms are being nursed and coaxed along, preparatory to a fight for tho nom ination. 'Tis said that local option will play an Important part in this year's fights. Congressman Pratt has made a capable Representative in Congress at Washington. The district would do wisely to return him for another term. Length of service in that office counts for more effective ser vice and better results for constitu ents. N. K. HAUSB. NEW STEAMER ON LAKE GEORGE Tho officials of tho Lako Georgo Steamship Co., have decided to call tho new steamer, which will bo ready for servlco on Lako George next year, the "Horlcon." Tho namo "Horl con" Blgnlfled Silvery Waters, and has Its origin from a tribe of Indians onto Inhabiting tho shores of tho Lake; it Is suggested by tho romance of J. Fenlmoro Cooper's "Lnst of tho Mohicans." Tho present steamer " Horlcon " has been In service on Lake Georgo since 1877 and has carried thousands of peoplo through tho Lake each season without Interruption or ac cident. She has been a steamer popular alike with all, and It 1b not ablo that no serious accident or loss of life has ever occurred In her long and distinguished career. Tho advent of tho now steamer i will mean tho discontinuance of tho' old one, and trips operated by tho new boat will ho from Lako Georgo to Baldwin and return, and will bo tho service which Is now and has been performed by tho "Sagamore" slnco 1902. Tho "Sagamoro" will perform tho servlco from Baldwin to Lako George and return, which Is now opernted by the "Horlcon," and will also take care of tho largo number of excursionists Who como to Lake Georgo over tho Delaware & Hudson . R. R. for a day's outing. i Kvcry effort has been made to pro vide commodious and comfortablo accomodations for the tourist travel; j tho dining room will have twenty-five per cent, greater seating capacity than the "Sagamore" and most care ful attention has boon given to tho kitchen arrangement, providing larg- i er quarters and greater facilities for prompt service. Other marked Im provements have been nrranged for ( and It Is expected that the New "Horlcon" will bo a most welcome i substitute for her over popular pre- ! decessor. ! GOOD NEWS FOR PRINTERS. Washington, Feb. 1C. A restric ' tion of the printing duties of tho postofflce department Is Included In tho postofllco appropriation hill, which Is practically completed. This prohibits tho department from fur nishing stamped envelopes contain ing tho names and addresses of business lioubes to which they are supplied. Heretofore for a slight additional compensation the de partment has been permitted to per ' form this work, and banking firms found it particularly useful. Vari ous printing firms throughout the country protested, howovor, and tho ' committee decided to stop the prac tice. It will still be permissible for , the department to print the words, "If not delivered in days, re- i turn ." "THU THIRD DEGKEE." ! For the first time in the history of American theatricals, a play showing the workings of tho detective dopart ' nient of a large city, is vividly shown , and faithfully portrayed in Charles ! Klein's latest contribution, "The Third Degree," which comes to the Lyric theatre on Wednesday, Feb. i 23rd, for one night. In "The Third I Degree, Mr. Klein attempts to show ' the methods used by ambitious po I lice heads, who in their efforts to ! produce a perpetrator for every I crime, resort to the sweating process of the third degree and in many in stances, one of which provoked .Mr. Klein into writing this vital drama, by reason of their liberties, never endowed by law, succeed in convict ing an innocent man. The cast of "The Third Degree includes Marion Kerby, James Seeley, Margaret Drew, A. W. Ellis. Walter Thomas, Law rence Eddinger and others of equal note. LEAP-YEAR .MASQUERADE. An bid-fashioned leap-year mas querade would be good for any Feb ruary evening. Send out quaint lit tle invitations written in old Eng lish on folded parchment paper. The following curious extract, which I once stumbled across, could be stlf lly inserted in the' invitation: "Whereas it hath now become a part of the common lawe in regard to social relations of life that as of ten as Leape Yeare doth return, the ladyes have the privilege during the time It contlnueth of making love either by wordes or by lookes, as to them it seemeth proper; and more over no man will be entitled to bene fit of clergle who doth In auy wise treate a prosposale with slight or contumely." Have the guests come in "powder and patches." The "ladyes" with their gentle escorts should be blind folded and turned loose in the reception-room to And partners for the evening. Each "ladyo" should be told that, while blinded, she may ad dress a proposal to any man she comes across without having the slightest idea who that man may be. Give each girl a heart and man a mitten. When a maid delivers her proposal she must at the same time hand over her heart. If her propos al Is declined hor heart Is returned to her and she has the proud privi lege of again addressing a member of tho sterner sex. When a blind folded man declines a proposal he must surrender his mitten; If he fic copts the proposal he may hold fast to his mitten, and also the heart that his unseen suitor presents to him. To escape impending matrimony a man may bo allowed any number of chances, but In the long run tho mandates of Saint Valentino requlro his ultimate self-sacrlflco. Accepted couples should hold fast to each other until n signal from their hos tess permits them to lift the blind folds and discover not only each other's Identity, but also the ridi culous mistakes into which they have been led. Who can gaugo tho feel ings of a lovesick girl when she finds sho has ardently chosen another girl for her partner, or what a bit of fun for tho company when, standing hand In hand, two men nro revealed to each other! Acting on an old unwritten law, which tradition tells us governed the Leap Years of the good old times; that a man declining a pro posal should soften the disappoint ment of his answer by tho presenta tion of a silk dross to the unsuccess ful suitor for his hand, each man must ho called upon to give an ac count of his mitten, the absence of which la proof positive that ho who falls to produco It has declined a proposal, and hence, In accordanco with nforesald law, la subject to tho full punishment thereof. CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. The Kifid Yeu Have Always Bought JURORS FOR MARCH COURT. The following Grnnd Jurors will servo for week commencing March 1. Berlin S. N. Dills. Buckingham J. A. Carey, Cherry Ridgo Robert Bonear. Clinton Fred J. Cook. Damascus E. B. Shcard. Drcher D. L. Froy. Dyberry Wesley Bodlc. Hawley Louis Gelsler. Honcsdale Walter Fowler, Alton Vanllorn. Lake Samuel Blnck, Lehigh M. E. Smith. Lebnnon- Frnnk Avery. Manchester Richard Nichols. Mt. Pleasant J. D. Brennon. Preston James Hoag, Frank Mc Koe. Salem Frank Westlake. Seelyvllle Georgo Mottles. Scott L. E. Ecker. South Canaan John Buckley, Del bert McKlnney. Texas lohn Myers. Thos. R. Var- I'OO. TRAVERSE .IURORS. Week Commencing Mch. 14. Bethany -H. A. Bennett. Berlin It. L. Woodlcy. Buckingham Ralph Dillon. Canaan Win. H. Rellly. Clinton Thomas Bates. Cherry Ridge Thos. Rutledge. Damascus Junius Young, Clifford Blair, P. J. Keesler. Dreher Christian Lang, A. C. An gel. Dyberry Spencer E. Bates, Fred Stephens, James Hensey. Hawley Win. C. Ames, John J. Sheridan. I Honesdale Frank Wasman, Clirls , tian Hurtling, Henry Theobald, j Lako George Swingle, William I Brooks. Lehigh James Surplus. Lebanon Tlios. Rldd. Manchester Alfred Odon, John W. Keyes. Mt. Pleasant Clark Spencer, Frank Hauenstein, Thos. Meagher. Oregon Wm. Colwell, Arnold Slu man. Palmyra Augusta Laabs. Paupack Charles Utt. Preston Richard Sherman. Prompton E. R. Bodie. Salem Thos. Gerrlty, Samuel Kimble. Scott Wm. Rockwell, C. D. Tar box. South Canaan A. J. Piatt, Har vey Daniels. Sterling I. M. Kipp. Starrucca F. A. Stoddard. Texas Julius Keltz, Fred Clark Clifford Gray, Bert Bassett, A. W Eno. Waymart B. S. Hull. Second Week, Commencing Mch. 21 Berlin Fred Frey. Buckingham Bernard McGarry Canaan Geo. Munson. Cherry Ridge Peter Sweitzer. Clinton John Schermer. Damascus A. M. Rutledge, F. W Tegeler, Walter Braniiing, Dreher Merriett Smith. Dyberry A. K. Kimble, Lucian Mumford. Hawley James Flynn, M. J ban. Bo- Honesdale L. S. Partridge, Brown, Leopold Fuerth, R. P .1. A Sch- midt, Walter B. Kimble. Lake Geo. E. Miller. Lehigh John Roth. Manchester John Ewain, John P Flynn. .Mt. Pleasant Simon Pomroy, J F. Connor. Oregon I. M. Knorr, Warren Miller. Palmyra John Kellerman. Preston T. C. Caffo-y. Prompton Stephen Kegler. Paupack John Drake. Salem Henry Stermer. Scott Wm. Evans. South Canaan John Bronson. Sterling Samuel Fitz. Starrucca George F. Brookcr. Texas Perry Tallman, John Dor fllnger, Geo. J. Bergman, Chester Smith. Waymart F. S. Hinds. DEAFNESS CANNOT RE CURED by local applications, as thoy can not reach the diseased portion of tho ear. Thoro Is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness Is cnus ed by an Inflamed condition of the mucous lining or the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Im perfect hearing, and when It Is en tirely closed, Deafness is the result, aud unless tho Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normnl condition, hearing will bo destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. We will glvo One Hundred Dol lars for any case of Deafness (caus ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by DrugglstB. 75c. Tako Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Stock Quotation!. Money on call today wm 2H per cent; tlmo money and mercantile paper un channed In rates. Closing quotations of stocks on tlia New York exchange Feb. a were: Amal. Copper... 7GK Norf. & West. ..101 Atchison 115H Northwestern MT & O I'enn. II. It. JJ3H Brooklyn It. T-. 73; Heading 168 Chcs. & Ohio.... S34 Hock Island 4? C.,C..C.&St.U. 78 Bt, Paul ig n.&ll ....175H Southern l'ao...lX?i Erie Wi Kniithnrn T). Gen. Electric.,.. 1G4K South. Ity. pf'.'.l tti in, .uiurui tJUKar 12&K Int.-Met S Texas Pacino... 30 Louis & Naa)l...lS1 ITnlnn Hum. ,o,"L Manhattan 1S8 u. 8. Hteet sovi biuiuuu (i u. a. tfidei pi,, .120 N. Y. Central.,. 12S West. Union-... 71 SMASHES AT SATAN. By The Rev. Billy Sunday Tho way a lot of people are living in tho church of God, you would nat urally think they had a through ticket to heaven In a Pullman palace car and were watting for the portor to wake them up when they head Into tho yards of the New Jerusalem. But they will be Blde-tracked with a hot box sure. Yotl church members ex pect preachers and elders and dea cons to bu perfect, and then you live like the devil yourselves. It's nn Insult to God for people to be overstocked with piety during Lent and then live like tho devil the rest of the year. Some Christians eat only two spiritual meals on Sun day, and a prayor meeting cold lunch on Wednesdny night. A hypocrite Is to Christianity what a scab 13 to a labor union. If there Is anything I profess to be It Is a pastmaster In skinning hypocrites. The world needs deeds nnd not words. There are too many pits now. Did any of you miserable scoundrels who have been renting your property for houses of 111 fame or saloons, put any money Into the collection? Kep your stinking money nut. Does the newsboy that some of you people havo been skinning know you have been converted? Would some of the leading business men get to heaven on tho testimony of their stenographers? The church needs one accord, more than It does opera-singers in the choir bcraping the kalsomlne off the ceil ing, and wiggling their diaphragms. At Pentecost there was no hand shaking with two lingers and no dan ger of catching cold by sitting down in a seat just vacated by a member of the official board. There are borne preachers who hide the cross of Christ behind a capital I. It doesn't require spiritual life to sell oyster soup or conduct a rum mage sole It's the church people who keep alive the theatre, the danrp and cards. Gamblers chuckle to see your names in the newspapeis as untng card parth-s Gambling rooms are AGNES KIN LAY WITH ".THE SOU .MONDAY NIGHT. IIKNJIV Z. UUSSULL. I'HKHIDENT. ANDHEW THOMPSON VI'"E 1T.ESIDENT. HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK. This Unnk was Organized In December, 1836, nnd Nationalized In December, I8G4. Since its organization it has paid in Dividends to its Stock holders, $1,905,800.00 The Comptroller ofgthc Currency has placed It on the HONOR ROLL, from the fact that Its Snrplus Fund more than eiunis Its What Class 9 ape YOU in . Tho world has always been divided into two classes those who have saved, thofie who have spent the thrifty nnd the extravagant. It is the saver who havo built the houses, tho mills, tho bridges, the railroads, the shipd and all the other Krcat works which stand for man's advancement and happiness. Tho spenders are Blaves to tho savers. It is the law of nature. Wo 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. not as dangerous as card parties In the homes. Cards would go out of business if" It wnBn't for prizes. I havo ns much respect for a hag at Monte Carlo as for a woman that plays cards for a prize Tho theatre was Intended as tho hand-maid of religion, but It caused so much trouble that tho churcu hnd to drop It. They have nothing In common. The stage gives tho people whnt they want, and the church gives them whnt they need. When a man keeps his store open on Sunday, ho 1b nn anarchist PHENOMENAL RAILROAD RESULTS. Although western railroads and several of the trunk linos report slow movement of freight and a heavy falling off In the number of cars moved, resulting In blockades and congestions during the month of January, the Erlo conies out with a report of operating efficiency that, seems very short of being pheno menal. The Erie figures give a total of G97.344 loaded and empty cars handled over the several divisions during the month, an increase of 72. 224. or which 70,879 were loaded cars. The cars loaded at btatlons and received loaded from connec tions increased 22,457. 1 Tho extraordinary thing in con . nection with this increased move j meiit, which will bring the earnings I up to a normal standard, Is that dur ing January a total snow fall or 12 I reet was recorded, the heaviest ror many years. The explanation Tor such unusual efficiency Is round In the superior ' condition at the present tlmo ot tho ' Erie's motive power and utilization i to the tullest extent or facilities ! which have always been regarded as j insufficient. The company has spent ' large sums on both engines and cara and the wisdom of such outlays is borne out by the January operating results. The Erie is now receiving from the Baldwin locomotive works a freight engino per day on an order of 50 placed last rail L KISS," AT THE LYRIC THEATRE FEB. 2HTH. EDWIN TOKKEY CASHIER. AI.ltKKT C, LINDSAY ASSISTANT CASllll.lt capital stock.
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