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WKDNKSDAV, APR. IS, 1010.
If mirrors wore put nil around n
question sonic men would bo unable
to boo but one sldo of It.
It Is a sad commentary upon tho
race that in every community there
are so many tongues to talk and so
few heads to think.
They are going to hold a public
experience meeting In Pittsburg nt
which everybody will be allowed to
tell their personal experience of
grafting. Everybody invited.
Tho route from the nurse's train
ing school to the marriage altar
seems to be a very direct one these
days. It may be that this explains
why the supply of nurses shows no
sign of running short.
Itoosevelt and Ilalley's comet, both
emerging Into view of tho inhabi
tants of mother earth at the samo
time are apt to upset all kinds of
calculations regarding political and
atmospherical conditions. Roose
velt's big stick and the comet's big
tail are beginning to get some peo
ple on the ragged edge of nervous
ness. All the consolation we can
offer Is that we know "The Lord
Still Keigneth."
In China a Doctor is paid only
while his patient is WELL, while
the patient is SICK the Doctor gets
no pay. If the Union, which has
been a great factor in the betterment
of conditions and wages of the
working people, could arrange with
their paid leaders to adopt a rule of
this kind, it might produce more
satisfactory results than under tho
present method of strikes and lock
outs whereby everybody suffers.
The manufacturers, the work
ing man, and the merchants of a
town all lose money; the families of
the workingman being probably the
greatest sufferers during a strike.
"Blessed are the Peacemakers,"
why not change the nameOrganizers
to peacemakers?
DOERS AND DREAMERS.
There is a time-honored aphorism
which says, "One doer is worth a
hundred dreamers." But is this
quite true? Let us pause to con
sider. Doers are mighty good people to
have in this world. We can't do
without them. But we must not
despise the dreamers. Back of every
thing in this life worth while there
was a dreamer. Back of every play,
every book, every bridge, every pict
ure, every locomotive, every piece
of machinery, every building, every
ship, every invention, every religion,
back of everything worth while
there was a dream and dreamer.
Men of genius dreamed, and men
of action made their dreams come
true. The dreamer and tho worker
are usually joined in the one man,
for the dream demands that it shall
be made come true; but following
him comes an army of workers who
give practical expression to his
dreams.
The aphorism should be revised
to read, "For every dreamer there
shall bo a hundred workers, for we
need them all."
WAXAMAKER'S ADVICE.
"If there is one business on earth
that a quitter should leave severely
alone. It is advertising," says John
Wannmaker. "To make a success
of advertising one must bo prepared
to stick to it liko a barnacle on a
boat's bottom. Ho should know
before he begins that he must spend
money considerable of it. Some
body should tell him that ho cannot
hope to reap results commensurate
with his expenditure early in tho
game.
"Advertising doesn't jerk; It
pulls. It begins very gently at
first, but the pull is steady. It in
creases day by day and year by
year, until it exerts an irrcslstiblo
power. It is likened to a team pull
ing a heavy load. A thousand
spasmodic, jerky pulls will not
budgo tho load, whilo one-half tho
power exerted in steady effort will
start and keep it moving. There
are three ways to make advertising
pay, and there are only threo ways.
Thero are no others.
"First, is to keep at it; second, Is
to keep at it; third, is to keep at it."
Tho employer of labor, who will
discharge a workmnn for no other
reason than that ho is a member of
n labor organization, puts himself on
the samo level with .tho workman
who refuses tho right of his follow
workman to labor, for no other rea
son than Hint he Is not a member
of a labor organization. Men of this
stamp, whether employer or em
ployees, need to be Americanized.
N'o talents, no clrciiniBtnnccs, no
opportunities, will mako a two-leg-god
creature a man, without energy.
The bright boys, tho geniuses, who
take ilrst prize nt school, very often
fall to tho rear, when they nre ex
posed to tho long and weary com
petition of real life.' They lack en
durance, or they fall In that energy
of purpose which no native "smnrt
ness" will replace. It stands to
reason that what may bo very bril
liant and expert In a boy, is far dif
ferent when measured by tho stand
ard of manhood. Ho who Is con
tent with the trivial triumphs of
school days will have a poor chance
In tho rough and tumble of life,
while energy and invincible deter
mination will carry through the
worst of dunces on to success.
HARRISBURG LETTER.
April 11. 1010.
The trial of Architect Joseph
Huston, for his share in the con
spiracy in the building and furnish
ing of the new Capitol was resumed
to-day. It will probably last four
or Ave w,eeks. Last week the de
fence admitted" that a conspiracy had
existed, but denied that Huston had
any part. in it or knowledge of it.
Evidence is being piled up against
him, though his counsel contest
every step of tho way.
Our unterrified friends, the enemy,
had a conference here last week, the
purpose being to get together and see
if control of some of the state ofllces
could not be secured. A large
amount of pow-wowing was done,
some hot words exchanged between
Senator Hall and Farmer Creasy,
and a date fixed in June for the State
Convention at Allentown. It is un
derstood that they will nominate a
candidate for Governor this year, and
they have some hopes of electing
a few more Congressmen in Pennsyl
vania than they now have. Among
other districts where they hope to
reverse the vote of two years ago Is
the Fourteenth, and they hope to
send Congressman Kipp back in
stead of Colonel Pratt. It is up to
the district to see that a Republican
Is kept at Washington as Its repre
sentative, and the Colonel makes
a good official. He is entitled to the
honor and the support of the party.
It is no secret that the Republican
party will have to do its best work
to retain control of the next Con
gress, for there is considerable dis
satisfaction through the Middle
West generally, and In localities
elsewhere. The Massachusetts dis
trict vote was a surprise, showing a
change of 20,000 votes, and while
other conditions are chargeable for a
part of this result, the vote cast fell
like a wet blanket. In Indiana the
present tariff law is not satisfactory,
and in other places complaint is made
of other difilculties. Unrest in labor
ranks is prevalent, strikes are plenti
ful and thero is the mischief to pay
generally. The Congressional cam
paign has begun, and hopes are en
tertained of getting Colonel Roose
velt to take the stump in the vest.
The G. O. P., will win of course, but
it means a hot fight nnd some hustl
ing. Candidates for Governor are spok
en of on both sides, but neither of
the leaders have spoken as to their
choice. Hon. C. W. Stone Is one
of the latest mentioned by the Re
publican papers, but Senator Sproul
of Delaware meets with favor, barr
ing geographical location. Judge
Kunkel of Harrisburg, has been men
tioned, with Senator Crow, ex-Senator
Woods, District Attorney Blako
ly, Deputy Attorney General Cun
ningham and n lot of others. The
man who receives the endorsement
of Senator Penrose, nnd that means
tho nomination, must bo a big man;
big enough to command the confi
dence of the peoplo and secure their
support; big enough to mako a win
ning campaign without being put on
the dofenslvo; big enough and strong
enough to bo aggressive; a man
whoso character will furnish a suffi
cient index to his conduct of the of
fice. Fortunatoly wo have onough
and plenty of good Republicans who
will measure up to tho standard
required for tho head of the ticket
this year.
Colonel Guffey has not smiled on
Mr. Berry's candidacy this year,
and until ho doeB, Berry's boom will
languish. Tho ex-Treasurer is a real
candidate, that is, ho wants tho
nomination, and in this ho has tho
backing of a few people, but tho
leaders of tho Democracy aro not for
him. They think ho should stick to
his brick-making business. Con
gressman Palmer wants tho nomina
tion for Governor, that is, if Broad
head heats him for Congress, and
Palmer is as good a candidate as they
can name. He is clean, ablo and
unobjectionable. Colonel Guffey's
choice may not 'be known until about
convention tlmo, when tho primaries
aro over, and then we shall know
who's who.
Hon. Henry Houck, Secrotnry of
Internal Affairs, will bo ro-uomlnat-ed
by tho Republicans this year nnd
re-elected by the peoplo. Ho has
made a good record, is popular and
competent, and need not worry about '
his campaign.
Tho death of Professor Dooloy oti
Waymart la a distinct Iobs to tho
cah's bf 'education Jn Wnyno county.
Ills' pupils, of whom tho writer is
one, aro scattered far and wide, but
one and nil cherish pleasant memo
ries or tho earnest work nnd personal
Interest shown by him. His first
training school for teachers was
held at South Sterling in 1878, tho
following year he taugh nt the Flats,
later at Grccnetown, Pike county,
then at Waymart. Ho labored faith
fully and conscientiously and mot
with great success. He was qualified
to occupy a higher place thnn Iio held
but preferred to carry on his life
work In the small town whore he
had won many friends and hnd built
up a prosperous school,
Judge Searle is holding court hero
this week. The Judge Is no strang
er In Harrisburg, as ho enmo hero
frequently whilo ho was Assistant
United States Attorney, and his old
chief. Judge McCarrell, having a
high regard for tho ability and fair
ness of his former assistant, nsked
him to assist in clearing tho Dauph
in county docket. He hns been
asked to assist prior to this, but
could not spare tho time at that
particular date. The fact that fre
quent requests nre made of Judge
Searle to assist in other counties
shows that his judicial brethren
have confidence In him and ho is
highly spoken of wherever he holds
court. Attorney General Todd has
recently given an opinion that all
Judges whoso terms would naturally
expire on Jan. 1, 1012, will hold of
fice until Jan. 1, 1913, their succes
sors to be elected In Nov. 1912.
Judge Searle would be a good man to
keep on the bench.
N. E. HAUSE.
;C. FRED WRIGHT
! STATE TREASURER
Governor Stunrt Appoints Him to
Kill This Important Office.
Former Congressman Charles Fred
Wright, of Susquehanna, was ap
pointed State Treasurer on Monday
by Governor Edwin S. Stuart. The
death of Hon. J. A. Stober, of Lan
caster, who was elected to that office
last fall, causea a vacancy, the in
cumbent's term supposedly ending
the first Monday in May.
As no state treasurer-elect had ever
died before, Governor Stuart had no
precedent to guide him. He, there
fore, appealed to Attorney General
Hampton Todd, who informed his
excellency that the Governor of the
State should appoint a man to serve.
No better selection could be made
than that of Mr. Wright, he being
fitted for the position by a long
and successful experience as a bank
er. He has unsullied reputation as a
man, and a character for upright
ness and square dealing which "has
stood the test of time in every pos
ition in life which he has occupied,
and being a man of clear understand
ing, backed up with a good, sound
judgment, he will make an ideal
State Treasurer.
COURT XOTES.
Argument court was held Monday
morning. The following business
was transacted:
Upon petition from several citizens
of Honesdalo the court authorized
the manager of the House of Refuge
to parole Tessle Slater, under the care
and custody of her mother, Mrs. Liz
zie Slater.
Rule granted upon plaintiff to show
cause why a new trial in the case of
Truesdail vs. Arnold et al shall not
be had.
In the matter of the lunacy of T.
M. O'Hara, of Preston, order of re
lease from the Danville asylum grant
ed. In the case of Katie Gett vs. Adln
Gett, alias subpoena in divorce
awarded.
WATTHRSOX GALLS ATTENTION
TO THE RETURN FROM ELBA.
Louisville, Ky April 7. In an
editorial in tho Courier-Journal to
morrow morning, headed "Whither"
Henry Watterson will say:
"Tho time has come for the peo
plo of the United States to consider
Theodoro Roosevelt as they never
have considered him before, to take
him more seriously than they have
ever taken him, to realize that ho
Is altogether tho most startling fig
ure who has appeared In tho world
since Napoleon Bonnpnrto, a circum
stance not without significance,
and portent. Ho must bo a poor
American whose heart does not glow
with prido nt tho unwonted honors
bestowed upon this representative
of his country and swell with exult
ant admiration at tho splendid way
ho is carrying himself. It is too
late, if it were not personally of
fensive to talk about solf-oxplolta-tlon.
"Taken in connection with what
appears to bo tho hopeless break
down of tho Taft administration, it
constitutes an ovent of tho first con
sequence. Before wo get into tho
acrimonies of party conflict, tho
Courier-Journal asks Its contem
poraries throughout tho country
to reflect without passion of lovity
and to answer to themselves, amid
the blazo of light which casts an
aureola about our wandering Ulys
ses, whether representative govern
ment In America is a failure and
whether tho only euro for tho ills
which nre admitted Is against tho
ono man power, becauso they may
lio euro that tho return of Theodoro
Roosevelt to power will bo so con
strued in Europe and that on this
account tho demonstration of moiw
arculsjn has Us chief significance."
ON THE BACK
TRACK OF COLUMBUS
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
FOR most Americans all history
begins with 1492. At least
for thoso who began tho
study In tho fourth grado of
tho public schools. Of course thero
wore some things thnt happened bo
foro that date, but they hnd to do
with foreign nations, and so wero
or comparatively small importance.
Being a rampant American, driven
nbroad by Prqvidcnce, I choso tho
historic route to Europe, tho back
track or Christopher Columbus, to
Genoa. My first purchase for tho
journey was a small American Hag,
to bo worn In tho buttonhole and
my next a ticket for an Italian
steamer. My first reading was tho
life of the Admiral.
Tho name of tho steamer was not
very democratic, "Tho King of
Italy." Unfortunately the clerk In
the shipping office wroto down tho
name ns "Reglha d'ltalla," and un
til tho day of sailing I supposed it so
to bo. In consequence, moro than
a score of friends wrote steamer
letters variously nddrcssed to tho
pier In Jersey City, to the ngents,
to the lino of steamships and to tho
queen of Italy. Not one was cor
dectly addressed, through this
blunder, and yet so far as I know,
all sent were delivered. It is good
to bo an American citizen and to bo
served by an intelligent Postofllco
Department.
If you would leave tho' United
Stntes by the quickest route, step
aboard an Italian steamer. (This
is not an advertisement). "Velo
cisslma," the sailing card calls It,
but that has reference to the fact
that only eleven days aro consumed
in the passage from New York, to
Genoa. But I mean something far
more significant than mere speed
through tho water. You are in a
foreign country from the moment
your foot strikes tho pier in Jersey
City, for practically every one you
see Is an Italian, and after you have
stepped aboard tho steamer, English
is spoken only as a matter of grace
for the sake of the American.
Of course we did not travel all
the way on the course of the dls
clverer, although the wintry sea af
ter the first few days was as vacant
of sail as in 1492, but to learn the
meaning of the life of the man Co
lumbus is more than to look upon
islands or cities. I found the secret
on shipboard. There were several
hundred men from the north of
Italy on board and from them and
the sailors I tried to reconstruct the
life of the Great Explorer.
These countrymen of Columbus
are quite different from the men of
southern Italy. We do not have so
many of them as we do of the sons
of Sicily and the south. These are
the men of the Piedmont, who have
mixed their blood with the French,
and the Lombards, whose fair hair
shows tho Germanic strain. I found
them gentle mannered, enterprising,
patriotic, and above all, democratic.
Perhaps this is one of all great mer
cantile cities and Genoa is emphati
cally a great commercial center.
They are very proud of Colum
bus, these Genoese. While the aver
age Spaniard swells with importance
over the fact that Castile & Aragon
gave a new hemisphere to the world,
the man from North Italy quietly
reminds you that it was only an ac
cident that he sailed under tho
Spanish flag and believes that he
would have discovered America
anyhow. Perhaps the most striking
difference is the way they look upon
him; in Spain they think of him
as the Admiral and invest him with
titles, orders, swords, jewelry and
millinery; in Genoa they remember
thnt he was. the son of a wool-comber.
Strip away the gold lace and
diamond hilted sword, forget tho
titles and honors, yes, and the chains
and dungeon too, nnd you come nt
last to the plain Genoeso sailor, tho
idealist who executes, tho thinker
who does things.
By tho tlmo wo had reached tho
Azores, I began to feol quite at home
with the Admiral nnd his fellow
countrymen. Some of them had
told mo their stories. Some wero
going back In search of tho health
they had lost in our American slums
or mines. Others were led by fam
ily ties to return to care for par
ents or loved ones. Some had busi
ness matters to settle. Some of tho
young men wero going hack to ho
married at Easter, and soveral old
couples wore returning to die. Ono
poor fellow in tho steerngo was car
ried aboard, a permanent cripple,
tho victim of tho carelessness of an
Amorlcan foreman. Tho Immigra
tion Commissioner, an olllcor in the
Italian navy, who sails with each
ship carrying imnilgrants, called my
attention to tho fact that his govern
ment was paying tho crlpplo's pas
sage and that tho man had received
from tho company which had In
jured him for llfo, just ono hundred
dollars. Ho might have spoken
with prido of his government, but I
was ashamed of mine and its laws.
Beforo wo rooched Gibrnlter, Palm
Sunday had passed, and from that
on the music of harmonicas and tho
Hit of Neapolitan lovo songs pro
claimed tho Joy of home-coming.
When nt last wo wero really in sight
of Italian mountains, I saw moro
tenrs than when wo loft America,
oven though most of tho men tnny
have carried return tickets in their
pockets.
Genoa lies in the midst of tho
Riviera, tho mnrltlmo plain of
Western Italy, which is tho great
winter resort of Europe, a region
sheltered from tho north wind and
glorious with tropical palms, n land
where, aB Sholly's lino says: "Tho
mountains kiss high heaven nnd tho
waves clasp ono another." This
morning while you Americans were
stirring up tho furnaco Arcs, allow
ing for tho flvo hours' difference
in time, tho pilot guided us back of
tho gray stone moles of the artificial
harbor to enjoy a spring day ashore
after our long voyage.
Among Italian cities, Genoa is not
placed supremo cither for Its art,
churches, or Its great men, althougn
It can boast or all these. But It has
been noted for centuries for its
commercial activity, having overcome
all rivals in the north of Italy in the
long wnr for supremncy, begun a
hundred yenrs beforo tho birth of
Columbus.
I pinned on my Amorlcnn flag and
saw the monument of Columbus,
erected In 1882, very effectively set
with scenes from tho life of the Ex
plorer, a noble piece or work. I
could understand why Columbus
should leavo Spain, but why should
ho leavo Genoa, cafled by Its Inhabi
tants "tho superb?" To discover
tho reason I started out on foot to
the house of Columbus and proceed
ed to lose myself in the maze or
narrow, winding streets. Every
pollcemnn I met was willing to
direct me in fluent Italian and with
tho utmost courtesy. I did my best
to stay lost, but soon came to tho
house, a mile Iroln the dock. In a
street that must have been firteen
feet wide in spots, but far wider
than many which branched off from
it. As the buildings aro all four
and fivo stories high, the air Is not
good even In tho streets, but more
noisome within the house. As the
original, native inhabitants of the
place, I found several very lively
Insects which tho wicked flee, but
the righteous housewife pursues even
to tho death. Under the circum
stances it did not take long to satis
fy one's curiosity concerning the
past. From this door in the wall
of the house of Columbus I started
out "to discover the old world.
WILLIAM FUTHEY GIBBONS.
P. S. I wish somebody would
cable to me whether or not an ac
cident Insurance policy covers flea
bites. I suppose the policy contains
the Information required, some
where in small type, perhaps. U I
were a director In the Pennsylvania
Casualty Company this morning, af
ter a visit to the house of Colum
bus, it should be printed in red
ink across tho face of the document.
Anyhow, the record of my visit is
done in red on me and I know now
why Columbus moved out of that
neighborhood.
Genoa, Italy, March 2G, 1910.
PAINT YOUR LETTER BOXES
WHITE.
Tho recent letters broadcasted by
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General to the many postmasters
throughput the country, from whose
offices R. D. routes extend, can 'only
be referred to in praiseworthy terms
by the press, generally. The reason
is plain: It. is an order to observe
somewhat of a regularity and a
sameness of the things that should
be uniform, and because the govern
ment's hand is the better discerned
it will the better Incite national
pride and patriotism.
The government wants all rural
mail boxes uniformly painted white
(a pure white) on account of the
fact that it will act as a protection
for the box and a benefit to its per
manency, etc., all of which points
have been given study and consider
ation by governmental agents, else
there were no such order now in
force. To regularize the identity of
rural mail boxes, throughout
the entire country, in other words,
is the government's intent
Tho request thnt patrons imprint
their names in black block letters,
HENRY Z. RUSSELL,
PRnSIIlENT,
ANDREW THOMPSON
VICK I-IlKSIDEiVr.
HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK.
This Rank was Organized In December, I83G, 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 has placed It on the HONOR
ROLL, from the fact Hint Its Snrplus Fund more than
equals Its capital stock.
What Class 1
are YOU in
The world has always been divided into iwo classes thoso who have
saved, thoso who have spent tho thrifty and tho extravagant.
It is the saver who havo built the houses, tho mills, the bridges, tho
railroads, the shhm and nil tho other great works which stand for mau's
advancement and happiness.
The spenders aro slaves to the savers. It is tho law of nature. Wo
want you to be a saver to open an account in our Savings Department
and bo independent.
One Dollar will Start an Account.
This Bank will be pleased to receive all
or a portion of YOUR banking business.
two inches high, on tho boxes, also
has its great advantages in the way
of effectlvo proposed uniformity. A
good Idea, too, is brought about In
tho letter's request that public road
officials, at cross roads, display tho
names of towns nppronched from
such cross-roads as well as an index,
indlcatlvo of tho direction of tho
communities the roads lead to,
ATTENTION
Housekeepers !
Before completing your
Spring buying, come, and sec
the new season's line of
Rugs that give real
service in the home at
marked down prices.
Carpets
Assortments complete.
Up-to-Date patterns in
Ingrains now open for
your inspection.
Largest variety
seen in town.
ever
Linoleums and
Oi6-Ciofh
All desirable new
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best makes at popular
prices.
WaBl Paper
Exclusive designs, and
a large variety of color
effects. Don't fail to call
and you will be surprised
at the low prices asked
for first class paper this
season.
Carpet
Sweepers
The well-known "Bis
sell" make. Prices
reasonable.
Vacuum
Cleaners
The greatest boon that
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