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THE CITIZEN
NO W1UT AGAINST SHEATZ.
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IHK CITIZEN rUIlLIBIILNU COMfANT.
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DinccTORs:
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W. W. WOOD.
Kill DAY, AIMUIj ii!2, 1010.
Tho thing which worries the pro
fessional tramp tho most Is why
other fellows work.
Thero might bo more mnrrlngo
licenses tnken out If tho price were
reduced from ?1 to 99 cents.
Why not copy tho example of Ire
land every family raiso its own pig
and thus defy tho Meat Trust?
Trying to get warm by looking at
a street lamp is about as satisfac
tory as trying to get to heaven on
your wife's religion.
Out in Chicago a physician diag
nosed love as a temporary derange
ment of the nervous system. This
may be true of tho Chicago variety,
but in some places It is permanent
and incurable.
Statistics prove that baldness and
higher education go together. In
other words, the woman with a hay
stack of hair on her head doesn't
know as much as her sister with the
coiffure of door knob size.
Did vou ever take notice that
alne-tenths of the young men
brought before the courts for mis
demeanors aro those who take no
interest whatever In education, sel
dom read a newspaper, and are al
ways ready to make fun of other
young men who use correct lan
guage, and try to be somebody? It
comes natural to them to discour
age tho studious and ambitious
young men of their acquaintance.
Their minds run toward dirty stor
ies, midnight sprees and bad com
pany. This in a short time means
trouble, a sheriff's Invitation to at
tend court, and a fine or term in
Jail. .
Supremo Court IHmiIch Application of
Attorney General Todd.
Tho Supremo Court of Pennsyl
vania has refused tho application
of Attorney General Todd for a writ
of quo warranto directing that Stato
Treasurer Shcatz show r.auso why ho
should not turn over tho affairs of
his ofilco to Charles I Wright, who
was appointed by Governor Stuart
because of tho death of J. A. Stober,
who was elected to succeed Mr.
Sheatz. Tho lattcr's term expires
May 2.
Tho court Bays:
"The term of olllco of tho present
State treasurer will not oxplro on
his election until tho first Monday In
May, 1910. If the governor's ap
pointment of a successor is valid his
term will not begin until that date.
In the meantime there can bo no
contest between tho two which tho
law will recognlzo over tho title to
tho office, for the one admittedly
will lawfully hold it until May 2d
next, and tho other cannot claim it
under his appointment before that
date. A writ of quo warranto enn
not be directed to one lawfully hold
ing a public olllco at the time it Is
applied for, commanding him to
show by whnt authority ho proposes
to continue to exercise tho olllco af
ter tho term for which he was elect
ed shall havo oxplred.
"If under admission in tho sug
gestion for tho writ it appears that
the relator is not entitled to Judg
ment of ouster at the time ho ap
plied for the writ, his application is
premature. This application Is
clearly so, and, therefore must be
denied. No Interest of the Common
wealth will bo permitted to suffer
If at the proper time applications be
promptly made for the writ, which,
for the reasons stated, cannot now
go out."
SCARE liCOTTII
$2,000,000 failure Due to
Pool Investigation.
OTHER FIRMS IN A BAD WAY.
IN MKMOUIAM.
SAYS Till- OWL.
If a man won't listen to rea
son it's a sign that he doesn't agree
with you.
-HH-
There is something wrong with
tho woman who prides herself on
her lack of pride.
A thought one cannot express
without profanity would be just as
well suppressed.
II Judges were mind readers a
lot more lawyers would be fined for
contempt of court.
FOR THK PUBLIC HEALTH.
In the matter of public, comfort
and public health every man owes
some definite contribution to his
neighbor. Let us all seek to dis
charge this debt.
Happiness and health are very
closely allied, and so are disease and
dirt. Therefore to preserve your
happiness by preserving your health,
see that all rubbish is taken out of
the cellar of the house or store.
All the drains in the house should
be flushed every day to prevent
them from becoming choked. A
dirty drain pipe Is a pestilential at
tachment, to any house.
Roof gutters should also be kept
clean, so that water may flow freely
when rain falls. Likewise all pools
should be drained from the prem
ises. Stagnant water In the roof
gutters and yards breeds mosquitoes
at an amazingly rapid rate.
Lye water or kerosene oil form
good cleansers for drains. This
treatment may save a visit of some
dangerous disease. Twenty cents'
worth of this kind of precaution
may save many dollars in doctor's
and nurse's bills.
Disinfectants in tho corners of the
rooms In the house will be found to
add sweetness to tho atmosphere
and Is In tho Interest of good house
keeping. It should not' be necessary to in
form any housekeeper as to tho value
of fresh air and sunshine for rooms,
rugs and carpets.
And finally got scrcons on the
doors and windows as soon as pos
sible, and bar out tho postiforous
fly. If you do not wish to go to tho
ox pen so of buying wire screens, buy
a few cents' worth of mosquito
netting and tack that up. Not only
will this simple precaution glvo you
tho opportunity to obtain rest and
sleep, but will keop away disease
that tho fly brings In from nearby
places.
Steer the average man up against
a soda fountain and he'll complain
that he Isn't being treated right.
Thero's but one side to a ques-
tion when a man and woman argue
and the woman always has a
strangle hold on it.
SENTENCE SERMONS
You cannot make a deed of love
look small.
Your prayer means business when
you get busy.
-f-H-f
The growling seldom comes from
the lion hearted.
-Mr
Rockets always upbraid the stars
for being so stolid.
-H--T
The first thing others see in you
Is the thing you think you have
hidden deepest.
No man is so blind to his own
happiness as ho who will not see
another's sorrow.
Some imagine they havo wings
because they aro blown about by
their feelings.
A good many men are carrying
loads on their consciences that be-
long to their livers. Chicago
Tribune.
HEARST PRAISES 'TAFT.
Downer Nominated For Appraiser.
Washington, April 10. President
Tart sent to the sonnto tho nomination
of William V. Downer of New York to
bo appraiser of merchandise for the
district of nuffalo, N, Y.
Green end Dry Oak.
A. cubic foot of tho best oak tvhen
green weighs Boventy-one pounds ten
ounces; when seasoned tho wood la
reduced to forty-threo pounds eight
wnce.
Vieits White House and Has Half an
Hour's Talk With President.
Washington, April 21. After Wll
liam It. Hearst hud called at the White
House and talked with President Tuft
for half an hour he gave out a churuc
terlstlc statement, lit which ho heaps a
large measure of praise on President
Tuft.
Hearst declared that Taft has ac
compllshcd more In one year than
Roosevelt accomplished In seven; that
he has pulled the country out of the
slough of adversity In which I loose
veil left It and has started It on tho
high road to prosperity.
While Republicans urc trying to
guess why Mr. Hearst boosted Tuft In
this way just after a visit at the White
House, Democrats aro struggling with
the problem of why Hearst praised a
Republican administration nt all.
This is the first tlmo that Mr. Hearst
has called at the White House since
President Roosevelt summoned him
there Just before tho Taft campaign,
To Meddle.
Meddle onco signified "to concern
oneself with." It Is so used In tho
Scriptures, where tho expression oc
curs, "Meddlo with your own busl
uess."
The Musk Ox.
In systematic zoology tho placo nc-
corded to tho musk ox is Intermediate
between those of tho sheep (ovis) and
the ox (bos), and for Its special accom
modntton a new genus bun been ere
ated, "ovlbos." Most writers notice its
resemblance lu many ways to tho buf
falo or bison, and It undoubtedly has
much affinity with this species.
amei A. Patten, Leader of the Specu
lative Interests, Arrives In Now
York With $10,000(000 to Flnht
Federal Inquiry,
New York, April 21. The cotton sit
uation has become so acute owing to
dread of tho result of tho government's
Investigation of tho cotton pool that
more than one big Wall street house
dealing In cotton Is In n bad way finan
cially, and If they should be forced to
tho wall no one can predict where tho
demoralization of the market will end.
Tlie failure of Knight, Yancey fc Co.,
one of the largest spot cotton firms lu
the south, with offices at lUrmlnghani.
Ala.; Deciitur, Mobile and Memphis,
for $12,000,000 proved a disturbing fne-
nr. The failure was attributed by cot
ton men generally to tho government's
Investigation of the pool, said to be
engineered by William P. Iirown.
frank It. Ilayne and others.
James A. Patten, leader of the cot
ton speculators, came to town to pro-
tost against tho government's attitude
ownrd speculation In cotton. 'I he
Jates following, who aro friendly to
Patten, declared the cotton bears were
In o hopeless position, since they were
short many thousands of'bales of cot
ton, while Patten and his friends had
the contracts and were prepared to
back them up with cash.
Patten brought $10,000,000 to carry
on the fight, and ho has the backing of
some of the most powerful Chicago
financial Interests for a practically un
limited amount. Patten declared he
was prepared to pay cash for all the
cotton for which he had contracted.
Patten Informed the "shorts" that he
had no desire to "squeeze" them tin-
mercifully, but was willing to let them
down on easy terms. These overtures
were rejected.
The short interest In cotton Is very-
large. Some brokers estimate It at
000,000 bales, but probably this Is ex
aggerated. Patten has 1!0,000 bales,
nnd experts In tho cotton trade declare
that he and his associates control not
less than anO.OOO bales, which would be
near n corner nt the present time.
"If it is against the law to specti
late," declared Patten, "I'll stop. Rut
so far us I know there Is no statute
that prevents my buying cotton or any
thing else and paying for It.
"Tho story that I am financing the
operations of a so called cotton pool Is
not true. I am a member of no pool
have entered Into contracts to buy
cotton to be delivered to me during
May. I want the cotton. I am ready
to pay for it witli my own money. 1
wish to merchandize It. Any splnuei
who wants any can buy It from me at
a reasonable price. I am not tryltig to
corner cotton.
"Spot cotton Is cheaper here thau II
Is anywhere else in the world. The
New York cotton exchange Is a specu
Iatlve market. Every time I try to sell
any cotton n certain clique jumps on it
and forces the price down. The price
then doesn't represent a real market
value. I Intend to stand by my con
tracts and take delivery of the cotton
and pay for It.
"I gave my Liverpool brokers In
structions to sell my cotton to spinners
nnd not to speculators. This bus been
my practice every since I have ac
cepted delivery of my cotton, which
was turned over to me In January nnd
March.
"I have no agreement with nnybody
about buying cotton except with the
men who are to sell to me. I never
knew Mr. Ilayne or Mr. Rrown until
some time after I was long on cotton.
Then It was only natural that we
should meet and discuss our common
Interests."
WRIT FOR MRS. SNEAD.
One of Sisters Accused of Murder Ap
peals to U. S. Circuit Court.
Trenton, N. J., April 21. Judge Lim
iting has grunted u writ of habeas cor
pus In tho United States circuit court
for the summary determination of the
legullty of tho detention of Mrs. Mary
W. Sncad, indicted with her two sis
ters for the murder of Ocey W. Snead,
the East Orange bath victim.
Judge Limning fixed next Tuesday as
the time for hearing argument.
Tho trial of tho three sisters has
been set down for May 10, and the
habeas corpus proceedings nro the first
step to block It. lu tho petition filed
on behalf of Mrs. Snend It Is alleged
that sho was not In New Jersey on the
day of the death of Ocey Sneud; that
sho had uot been In East Orango for
at least ten days preceding It nnd that
these facts were knowu to Prosccutoi
Wilbur A. Nott.
Mrs. Snead says that sho and net
sisters aro victims of spite; thut Ocey
Snead was not murdered, but com
mitted suicide, hb tho notes left by her
clearly showed, and that these notes
are not forgeries, but aro in her own
handwriting, as declared by tho ex
perts employed by tho prosecutor.
Prince of Wales Helps Missions.
Ottawa, April 21. Tho Prluco of
Wales has contributed $2,500 to assist
Anglican missions In tho Canadian
northwest, a fund for which has now
reached $71,000.
This tributo Is to commemorate
tho dopnrture of a cholco spirit, a
lovely character, a most beautiful,
devoted nnd useful llfo which wore
embodied in tho person of Miss Elma
L. Rutlcdge, whose spirit on April 9,
1910, was wafted on angel's wings
to swell that innumerable host that
nro forever beforo tho throno of God.
Beautiful beyond expression was
tho pntlcnce, thoughtfulncss of
others nnd tho Christian fortltudo
that wns dlsplnycd by this young
Chrlstlnn, nnd which mnnlfcsted
those lovely trnlts thnt had endeared
her to so mnny. It did not require
this Bovoro trial of nflllction to purify
tho gold of her character, and truly
In her departure she has left a leg
acy of beautiful memories, Lonely,
indeed, aro tho hearts In tho home,
tho church nnd the community, yen,
of all who have known her. Yet
she lives with them in tho life, tho
example, tho Influence which
"Spreads fragrance all nround." No
pen-sketch thnt wo can glvo of this
young nnd noble llfo enn do her jus
tlco, nor Interpret the worth of her
modest nnd self-sacrificing life, for
she was given to hospitality, royally
considerate of the wolfnro of others,
her placo Is only attainable by those
who havo washed their robes and
niado them white in tho blood of the
Lamb.
Elma was born at Rlleyvllle, Pa
August 1st, 1891. She was the
youngest child nnd only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac S. Rutlcdge
who hnve beon residents of West
Damascus for a number of years
On December 31, 1905, under tho
pastorate of Rev. George .Merrill,
she became identified with tho Pres
byterian church at Rileyvllle, and
though living at a remote distance,
from thence forwnrd to Its life and
prosperity sho contributed her
strength nnd Influence, but her home
was but a short distance from tho
West Damascus appointment on the
Carley Brook charge of the Methodist
Episcopal church and It was there
that tho Sunday school and the
church found in Elma a christian
Jewel of valuable worth, and It Is
from there Incidents grew an Inti
mate knowledge of tho llfo and char
acter to which this brief tribute is
devoted. She was the organist for
both church and Sunday school, and
one whoso devotion to her religious
duties a pastor could depend upon
for punctuality and attendance and
a willingness to help, and her rich
voice was used in God's service both
in song and In testimony. Her
church and friends remembered her
In ways most helpful and pleasant.
Sho was loved by nil who came with
in the sphere of her Influence, and
her memory Is a benediction and a
source of emulation to all who would
do well. She wns of n quiet and re
served disposition.
In some manner she contracted
heavy cold, but under careful home
nursing she seemed to rally from its
effects but the disease of whatever
nnture it was, proved to be deeper
seated than was at first supposed
and gradually grew worse. Then
physician was summoned who found
it necessary to call another physt
clan for consultation; then tho ser
vices of a trained nurso were secured
nnd everything that could be done
to restore her to her usual health
was done, but a cloud was hover
lng over the homo under the phy
slclnns skill, and loving, tender nurs
lng she seemed to get better a rift
of hope appeared in the cloud, so
she could sit in a chair on tho porch
fond hopes were cherished that the
"Sunshine" of the home was going
to get well and continue to shed
her radiance around, but, as
gardener who is requested to pro
cure flowers for a choice bouquet
plucks the brightest fairest, most
beautiful and most fragrant flowers
so the Master looked down upon tho
flowers In Ills garden on earth and
saw a most lovely flower, a beautl
ful plant and wanted it for trans
planting Into His heavenly garden
where tho flowers never fnde. He
sent an ungel to gather tho Howe
and that flower was Elma. Ought
wo to say, nay, Master, not yet; let
It bloom a little longer hero for u
to look nt, then you may havo her
Ah! wheu tho Master wants tho flow
or Ho has tho plnco prepared for It
and lie knows best. Somo would
say, that they cannot understand
why ono so young, so bright, so use
ful hero In many wnys, whoso pros
pect for n long llfo of usefulness
seemed so promising, nnd was
dearly beloved by tho community nt
lnrgo lind to bo tnken while so man
old nnd feoblo people, and some who
aro not so useful remain. Vlowin
it through tho mists of our humnnlty
our vision is not clarified sulllclont-to
bohold what tho futuro of our pres
ent llfo contains for us. Somotlmo
wo will understnnd tho why, but not
now. Thus It proves thnt heaven Is
not composed of nil old people.
Elma left n most beautiful nnd
rich legncy. Sho had n poncoful and
happy depnrturo. As sho approached
tho border-land, while her parentB
hor brothers, rolntlvoB and friends
woro weeping, sho requested thorn
not to cry, for sho was happy, sho
said, that sho would llko to get well
und live but sho wns rendy to go
homo to God, nnd she asked for
promises to meet hor in Heaven
Hor mind wns clear to within a few
intnutos of tho end. Sho calmly foil
uBleop, ".Snfo In tho Arms of Jesus,
On Tuesday, April 12, 1910,
largo concourse of pcoplo followed
tho remains from tho home to tho
Presbyterian church at Riloyvillo
whero there was nnothor largo gnth
orlng. Tho funeral services woro
conducted by hor pastor, Rov,
Cody, assisted by Rev. J. D. Zwelzlg,
of Cnrley Brook Methodist EplBcopnl
church. Rov. J. Cody preached from
tho toxt, "There shnll bo no night
there." Rev. J. B. Zwelzlg followed
tth n glowing eulogy to hor beauti
ful young llfo, her loyalty In her
Master's service and tho vncancy that
has been caused by tho going out
this ytmng life.
Tho respect In which sho was hold
as shown by tho lnrgo gathering nt
her funeral nnd by tho many hornl
tributes. Her body wns laid to rest
tho Ilolkom cemetery at Rllcy-
llle, thero to nwnlt the resurrection.
We can truly say:
Sho only sleeps to wako;
And wo shnll greet ngnln that face,
And hear agnln with Joy her voice of
lovo."
W. J. L.
Tho Hell Telephone Company Loses
Case in Court.
Judge Sauford of tho United
States Circuit Court at Nashville,
Tcnn., on April 2nd granted to the
Postnl Telegraph Company an In
junction against tho Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company,
ono of tho largest of tho Bell Com
panies to prevent discriminations
gainst the Postal Telegraph Com
pany In tho uso of the telephone.
A similar injunction was granted
In an action against the East Ten
nessee Telephone Co., n subsidiary'
of the Cumberland Company.
It appears that the Telephone
Companies refused to furnish tele
phone service to tho Postnl Tele
graph Company at tho same rates
paid by other subscribers, insisting
thnt tho Postal Telegraph Company
pay to tho Telephone Company fif
teen per cent, of the tolegraph tolls
for messages received by telephone
and two cents for messages deliv
ered by the Telegraph company over
the telephone. The Postal Com
pany refused to pay this exaction
and the Cumberland Telephone Co.
began removing its telephones from
the offices of tho Postal Telegraph
Company which thereupon applied
to the United States Court Tor an
injunction.
This Injunction fully sustains
the contention of the Postal Tele
graph Company that It is entitled
to telephone service at the same
rate as charged other business sub
scribers, and It restrains the Tele
phone Company from removing Its
telephones or otherwise depriving
the Postal Telegraph Company of
service because of Its refusal to pay
the commissions demanded.
It is understood that similar dis
crimination against the Postal
Company Is practiced by other Bell
companies throughout the United
States; the above decision will put
nn end to these practices.
OSTAI, TELEGRAPH CO. WINS.
pcoplo appear under tho cnptlon
"Celebrities of tho Day." Tho pages
of editorial comment nro bright and
snappy pen pictures of pcoplo you
want to know about, and there aro
at least half a dozen other depart
ments each of which has the unlquo
charm that readers of Human Llfo
havo learned to expect.
Mrs. C. W. Morse, who has ex
changed a life of luxury and leisure
for tho dally grind within the bare
walls of a little olllco on Wall street
Is tho subject of n most Interesting
sketch by Ada Patterson.
Tho ministers from the old world
play n largo and Important part In
tho social nnd polltlcnl life nt Wash
ington, and Cnthorlnc P. Cavnnngh
tells nil nbout them nnd their fnm
Ules In a delightful nnd profusely
illustrated article.
Human Life for .March.
The "cakes and ale" of life have
aerodromed out of sight for all but
the rich, but Human Life for
March with its feast of good things
Is within reach of tho slimmest
pocketbook.
"Governor Stubbs of Kansas Is
the leading story for this month, and
Jay E. House In this spirited article
tells the story of the most plctur
esque and distinctive personality in
the reform movement in the West
a colassal figure, Lincoln-like In his
rise from obscurity to fnme. Where
Is the American with good red blood
In his veins who doesn't admire a
sturdy fighter of the Stubbs brand?
Other timely nnd well-Illustrated
articles are "Princesses of Riches,"
Tho Dukhobor in Canada," and "Is
abel Irving nnd Her Philosophy of
Clothes." A dozen illustrated short
stories about interesting and unusual
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Sold by all Druggists, 7Gc.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Menner & Co. will close nut n
lot of odd skirts, suitable for work
skjrts, at less thnn half price. 4w
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holp May 2d.
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In three days' time the stomach
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The Greatest Sale of Tailor-Made
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