THE CITIZEN, I'MDAY, MAY Jfl, 1010. THE CITIZEN rUBLISIIED KVKRV WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY I1Y THE CITIZEN rt)I1L18I!INO COMrANY. Knlcred as iwontl-clnBS inntter. at the post olllcc. Honbsdale. l'a. SUBSCRIPTION 11.60 K, l HARDKNBKHOII. - PRESIDENT W. W. WOOD. - - MANAGER AND SKC'Y directors: C U. DORrUNOER. Mi II. ALIEN. HENRY WILSON. V. R. HARUENIIERail. W. W. WOOD. Kit I DAY, MAY lit, KHO. Only wind Is needed to spread rumors but for relintile news you must read The Citizen. Evorv community should enact laws to protect Itself ngalnst the "outsider" who brings troublo and strife Into Its homes and factories. Wo feel sorry for the misguided workman who allows himself to be hypnotized by the smooth-tongued stranger, who strips him of his In dependence and makes him his vas sal. The glass cutting manufacturers say that the latch string of their fnc tory door is on the outside to be used by any workman who is willing to work for the mutual benefit of him self and proprietor. One of our good farmers was tell ing on the streets yesterday a con versation he chanced to hear be tween a young boy In his teens and a Christian Scientist. It appears the Scientist came across a small boy sitting under an apple tree doubled up with pain. "My little man," he said, "what Is the matter?" "I ate some green apples," moaned the boy, "and, oh, how I ache!" "You don't ache," answered the follower of Mrs. Eddy; "you only think you do." The boy looked up in aston ishment at such a statement, and then replied in a most positive man ner: "That's all right; you may think so, but I've got inside Information. We regret to see a disposition on the part oi a few of our young people to quit school. Stay at school an other year or two, and don't be ashamed of what ought to be your glory, that you want to learn more. Step from the district school to the High school, from the High school to college If you can. Get a business education b,y all means you will never, learn too much. If you. desire to become a mechanic instead of an engineer or farmer, an education will not unfit you to become either, it will always be capital bearing a large income of Interest "When home and lands are gone and spent, Then learning is most excellent." No town will become a good busi ness center so long as its business men rely on a few merchants to make the effort to bring trade to town. Too often the men In a few HneB of trade are about the only ones that reach out after custom. Other merchants wait until theso men induce the people to come to town and content themselves with trade that naturally drifts to their place. A public spirited man should ask himself If ho Is doing his part to attract people to come to town to trade, in helping the entire busi ness community, and no town is a success unless all lines are working to extend the trade as far as pos sible, and trying to bring a larger territory in tho circles In which tho town Is the business center. We wonder how many of our boys realize that land Is going fast boys brought up to think that In Amer ica land can never be scarce; that when they have played out at every thing else they can somewhere get a piece of land for nothing, and the next day be a prosperous farmor, can with dlfflcuty be made to see it. In 1865 there were but little over 81,000,000 acres under cultivation in tho United States. To-day the cultivation acres number 230,000, 000 and these acres are not only our best, but they are fast going up In value beyond the reach of men of small means. Keen scented corpora tions snuffing tho inevitable battlo from afar aro turning their attention to land, and greedily buying wholo counties with no Idea of ever letting nn acre go; but tho boy who thinks he Is made for something higher looks calmly on thinking there will bo plenty left for him should ho ever have to stoop to It. Tho sons of half starved teachers, lawyers, traders and others, who aro unsuc cessful in their over-crowded call ings, aro turning to our cheaper lands, sure to find thero what thoy nor their parents have never known before truly Independent homes. Which is the best assot for n com munity, a manufacturer working ovortlmo or a worklngmnn drawing strike benefits? We feel nshened to wrlto this ar ticle, and as our pen touches the paper wo can feel the hot flush of our blood as it circulates around the corners of our conscience. Wo read in a Democratic paper that "Mr. John Doc and Mr. Itlchnrd Doc HAD 11KEN SKATED as delegates to vote for Berry for Governor." To think thnt the Democratic party, who have been politically sanctified and puri fied by fasting so many years from office-holding and whoso cardlnaj principal of faith is opposition to King Utile and Doss Hidden politics, should at this important epoch in the history of their party, stoop so low as to SLATE DELEGATES. This shows that tho Democratic family niter is being neglected and that the purified aro longing for tho ilesh pots of office holding, and it behooves Moses (Derry) to revive the waning ethics of his party by calling atten tion to St. Lucifer's first epistle to the Guffyltes. CLEAR STATEMENT OK KA17K5. The railroad side of the contro versy between tho Erie railroad nnd its conductors and trainmen Is con tained in n statement issued Mon day. It is as follows: "The Indications are that tho dlf ilculties between the trainmen and conductors of the Erie Railroad and tho Company are not of such a tierl lus nature as to make a strike In evitable. It is the usual procedure of railway organizations, when their original demands are declined, for the general officers to fortify them selves with what is known as a strike vote; i. e., the men are re quested to authorize their chief offi cers to take any necessary steps, Including the declaration of a strike in case a satisfactory settlement Is not made with the employer. "In calling for a vote on the Erie Railroad, each employe of the or ganizations referred to Is requested to sign to the effect that he will strike "unless a settlement of the above referred to questions, satis factory to the General Committees and officers of the two organizations, can otherwise be effected." The Erie officials are somewhat at a loss to understand what Is meant by a "settlement," for the reason that the Erie Railroad Company has been dealing with the general officers of the organizations rather than with the committee of Its own employes. The proceedings have been carried on absolutely and entirely by the presidents and vice-presidents ot- the two labor organizations, none ot whom Is an Erie employee. "The general officers of the O. R. C. and U. of R. T. have stated plainly to the management of the Erie Railroad that they demand the wage scale now in effect on the Bal timore & Ohio and New York Cen tral Railroads and some other east ern lines and that if it Is not grant ed and they secure sufficient votes, they will declare a strike on the Erie Railroad to enforce their de mands. They also state positively that they will not consent to any mediation or arbitration of the questions involved. "A statement has been made on tho part of the organization leaders to the effect that the Erie company stated clearly that all it would give would be an increase of approxi mately six per cent, which offer was refused. As a matter of fact, tho Erie has recently concluded agree ments and Increased wages of other employees In similar service, which advance amounted approximately to six per cent, and it is ready to nego tiate with the conductors and train men on relatively the same basis. "When an advance of bIx per cent was discussed, It was distinctly un dorstood that If there should de velop any conditions which would justify further consideration, each caso would bo considered on its merits. "It was further stated on tho part of tho Erie Railroad that It was op posed to a standardization of wages applying to all railroads in tho ter ritory traversed by the Erie with out giving conditions proper thought and consideration. However, the labor leaders have takon the stand that a standard wage winch they themselves havo formulated must bo accepted by all railroads regardless of conditions or ability and they state If their demands aro not, com piled with, that strikes will bo de clared for tho enforcement of tholr principles, and oven going further by making tho statement that neith er mediation nor arbitration will bo accepted, "As a matter of fact, .however, tho situation has not reached a point whero olthor sldo expects a striko and it Is quito likely aftor the voto is taken that a compromise will bo effected. Elthor sldo, however, still has tho right in caso of a deadlock to demand arbitration undor tho Erdmann Act. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature WIIAT A DOCTOU SAID. Gave Ills Reasons For Not Patroniz ing Scars & Roebuck. A physician of n neighboring county wroto a Chicago mall order houso tho following letter In re sponse to n personal letter from them in which thoy stated: "If thero Is any reason why you do not buy of us, please glvo us your reasons in tho enclosed stnmpcd envelope nnd wo will strive to remove the cnuso." Tho physician wroto as fol lows: "Your letter of recent date, ask ing why I had not traded with you for a long time, is received nnd ns you ask mo to toll you frankly why, 1 will glvo you a few reasons. First, I am in business In this community and am looking to this community with Its vnrled industries for my support. 1 cannot ask tho merchnnts of this town for their support If I do not glvo them mine. Second, in looking over my books I fall to find any of your company's members' names, which reminds me thnt none of tho gentlemen have over given me a penny's patronnge. Why Is this? Am I too far away, or have neither of them needed a physician, or are they afraid of the mall-order plan when it comes to tho prnctlco of medicine? I can certainly glvo as good satisfaction by mall as your house can, and will appreciate a call from either of them when in need of medical service. Third, In looking over the subscription lists for Improving our streets and pub lic highways I have failed to find tho nnmo of nny member of your firm down for one penny to assist In the work. Also, I have been unable to find your name on any of the charity lists whero help has been rendered to our poor. In other words, you are not down as a contributor to our Helping Hand society. In fact, in all the movements for the better ments of our condition, where our community has needed the united ef forts of her public-spirited citizens, I have failed to find your name among the list of our contributing merchants. Your name is not on our city tax books, nor do I find where you havo paid a city license to do a mercantile business In competi tion with our home, merchants. These are a few answers to your questions, and I trust you will see tho justice of them." PAVEMENT PHILOSOPHY. No one can ever mane good by mak ing bad. A soft answer turneth. away dis couragement. To-morrow never comes; neither does yesterday. ,j There are no great. men, in their own estimation. Lots of good advice is simply because It Is free. wasted Time will tell, and therefore time must, of course, be feminine. Some folks put their shoulders to the wheel and then don't push. Although actions speak louder than words they can't be heard so distinctly. If a man was "made to mourn," then woman was made to make him mourn. If a man were what he'd like every other man to be, what a One old world we'd bo living In! There may bo nothing new under the sun, hut remember the sun doesn't shine all tho time. It makes a cat mad to stroke Its fur the wrong way, and people aro not abovo cats when it comes to that. It is pathetic when a man Imagines ho Is capable of ruling a lot of peo ple, or controlling a largo business, when ho can't control himself. HOW'S THIS'.' Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any caso of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's. Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, tho undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and bellovo him perfectly honorablo In all business transactions and fi nancially ablo to carry out any ob ligations raado by his Arm. Waldlng, KInnan & Marvin, ' Wholesalo Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Id terpally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent freo. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggsts. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. AN APPRECIATED DISTRACTION. "So you think tho automobllo has mado life much pleasantor?" "It has for mo," answered tho comfortablo citizen, "I drive a fast horso and my son rides a bicycle. Tho automobllo has taken tho minds of tho police off both of us." Wash ington Star. Road Tho Citizen. THE CENSUS. "Docs the Cciimih Ilnve Anything to Do With Taxation; if so, wlmt?" In tho United States a census Is taken every ton years. In other civ ilized countries various periods In tervene. It may be interesting to nolo that tho United States was the first modern nation to order a count taken of the people Great Drltaln followed eleven years later. The term census bad Its origin In Rome nnd tho function of our pros- ont curteoiis enumerator was per- formed by a high officer called ccn-1 sor. Tho Roman census was deem-i ed vnluablo In tho adjustment oflto a high degree. Every enumera clnlms and suits at law. This would seem to ho a logical uso. Tho ob- Ject of knowing how many people ! thero were wns almost lost sight or. i The Roman census wns complete and full, containing Information about persons, property nnd domestic rela- tlons. In the Middle Ages tho ccn- bus was used to denoto social rank ' and for purposes of taxation. And to-day the inquiry Is often put to the enumerator, "Does this deal with taxation?" Modern Europe was slow to adopt census taking nnd to-day esti- mntcs of tho population of nearly half of Europe aro merely guesses and the amounts aro grossly exag - gerated as are all guesses about population. There seems to bo a universal desire to excel In numbers 1 ment of the scope of tho census oc whlch prompts people to estimate i curred In 1010 when the enumerators their local towns too highly. The ' were required to tnko Information population of China to-day is count-'about tho manufacturing establish ed that way. Some local nuthority 1 ments of the land. In 1850 it was places his estimate and sends It in. ' extended to cover such subjects as Thus one can see why tho total pop- mortality, agriculture, Industries, ulatlon of China is exaggerated by i schools, newspapers, etc. Tho about one-third. When our first cen- schedules havo been largely Increas sus was taken In 1790 the returns ed because of the Inability of the so far fell short of expectations that ' government to obtain under cover great disappointment was felt and of the Constitutional provision for dissatisfaction at methods of enu- a decennial census. merntlon was loudly expressed. - Thos. Jefferson, then Secretary of inos. jenerson, men secretary oi State, issued tables of results noting that the tables fell short of expect- ed results and lie even went so far as to supply the ommlsslons which he supposed to exist. The results of later censuses however substan- j tlated the accuracy of the first cen bus and proved that the disappoint ment of the time was the result of over strained anticipations accom panied by a lively local desire every where to excel In numbers. The peculiarities of tho new Con stitution made census taking a polit ical necessity. It says: "Represen tatives and direct taxes shall be ap portioned among the several states which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers, the actual enumeration shall be made within three years after tho first meeting of tho Congress of the United States and within every subsequent term of ten years In such manner as they shall by law direct." So while the main purpose of tho census was to ascertain .the number of people in order to determine tho number of representatives, it was also ordered for the purpose of a direct tax. So the general fear of tho skeptical public that the census may have something to do with tax ation is not so unfounded after all. But the danger of its use is slight as will bo shown. A general analy sis of taxation will show this. At present the taxes paid by the people aro tot township, county and state purposes. The national government is supported by tho tariff, internal revenue such as tho stamp tax on tobacco and intoxicating liquors, and by tho sale of public lands; but in ense money Is needed Congress bas power to lay a direct tax on each person or owner of a particular thing. But no direct tax has becu levied since civil war days. So wo aro in little danger from a direct tax by tho natlonnl government. Then a direct tax must of necessity bo an unjust tax. An example will show this. In tho early part of tho last century the United States placed a direct tax on cnrrlages. Now tho Constitution says that direct taxes must bo apportioned among tho states according to their population. Now suppose Virginia had 100,000 people and 10,000 carriages and suppose Maine had 50,000 peoplo and 10 carriages in those days Now ti direct tax falls on tho owner of tho specific property taxed. Ono stato would be selected as a stand ard and tho others must measure up according to population. Sup pose again Virginia wero selected. The government, placing a $1 tax on carriages in Virginia, would de rlvo therefrom 110,000 from tho 10, 000 carriages owners. That would bo a direct tax and would perhaps seem not unreasonable; but accord ing to tho constitution direct taxes must bo laid upon tho states accord ing to population. Now Maine hav ing half as many peoplo us Virginia would bo expected to contribute hnlf as much to tho direct tax fund, or ?5,000. Now this sum would fall on tho carriage owners of Maine. Referring to tho census tables tho 'authorities would find ton carriago owners In Mnlno who would bo re quired to pay tho entire carriago tax for Malno, or $500 onch for tho priv ilege of using n pleasuro carriage, while tho carriago ownor of Vir ginia would have to pay only ?1. Congress saw tho Injustice of tho wholo schemo of direct taxation ,ns authorized by the constitution and very few attempts havo been mado sluco to lay a direct tax, founded on tiro returns of tho census. So tho danger of taxation from that sourco is slight. However the government raises money from Indirect taxation, such ns tariff cn imported goods and by means of internal revenue, and there would seem to bo no objection to using the census Information as a gcncrnl guldo to tho condition of tho country from tlmo to time. For Instance, in a general way we can compare tho prosperity of frco trado trado times with tho present times If wo get nccurnto census Informa tion and that Is tho only true way to prove tho usefulness or ineffi ciency of any governmental policy. Our political policies must stand act ual test and the census- department will furnish tho crucible. The methods of enumeration In tho United States havo been but in tlo chnnged from tho first nnd they aro to-day antiquated and Inefficient tor who has had to wrlto tho word "Pennsylvania" In full three times for each Inhabitant enumerated will substantiate this. Tho census schedule we believe could he made easier and simpler. It appears that It could be made to show the same amount of Information thnt It does now with at least one-third less la- bor on tho part of the enumerator, This means that over one-third of tho cost Is unnecessary and that we i aro longer In getting returns than we should bo and thnt the information so much more liablo to be innccur- ate. Tho first census wns taken by the . Marshalls of the U. S. District ' Courts who had power to count tho people merely. Tho first enlarge-1 n, mm, c 0101118011 lYllSCrV TOF Uver bix Years Read what Mr. Hoffman, landlord of the Webster Hotel, writes: "I suffered misery and Intense pains from stomach trouble for over six years, and all the doctoring that I did or medicines I used were of no avail until about two years ago, when I used a treatment of Ml-o-na. The first few days' treatment helped me greatly, and upon using It a while I was made entirely freo from any i stomach trouble or complaint what ever. Since tho euro by Ml-o-na I have regained my weight, I eat and sleep well, am never nervous, and my entire general health Is much better." Max M. Hoffman, Webster, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1900. Mi-o-na stomach tablets relieve distress In five minutes. Thoy act like, magic. They are guaranteed to euro sour stomach, gas eructations, heartburn, dizziness, biliousness and nervousness, or money back. For sale by druggists everywhere and by G, W. Pell, Honesdale, for 50 cents a large box. Try Booth's Pills for constipation; they never disappoint, 25c. ADDS IN THE CITIZEN AxAVAYS BRING RESULTS ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP ERIE TRAINS. Trains leave at 8:25 a. m. 2:48 p. m. Sundays at 2:4S p. m. Trains arrive at 1:40 and p. m. Saturdays, arrives at 3:45 leaves at 7:10. Sundays at 7:02 d. m. and 8:08 and HENRY 'i. RUSSELL. PRESIDENT. ANDREW THOMPSON VICE PRESIDENT. HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK. This Dunk wns Organized In December, I83G, nnd Nationalized In December, I8G4. Since its organization it has paid in Dividends to its Stock holders, $1,905,800.00 The Comptroller of the Currency has pluced It on the HONOR ROLL, from the fact thut Its Snrplus Fund more than equals Its capital stock. What Class 1 316 YOU in 1 The world has always been divided into two classes thoee who liavo saved, those who hnvo spent the thrifty and the extravagant.! It is the saver who have built the houses, the mills, the bridges, the railroads, the ships and all the other great works which stand foreman's advancement and happiness. The spenders nre slaves to the 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. PROPER ESTIMATH OK VALUES. Lifo Is spoiled because we fall to estimate values. Wo think too much of trifles. Tho sick woman tolls nwny until death comes pre maturely; sho thought darning sockB was more lmportnnt to her chlldron than her own life. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION ' FOR REPRESENTATIVE. FRED C. REICHENHACKEIt, Druggist, Honesdale, l'a. Was born at Honesdale In 18G4 and has always been a resident of the borough. Ho was educated In the Honesdale high school and learn ed the druggist's business In the pharmacy of C. C. Jadwln, and Is still engaged In that calling. Ho has always been an active and con sistent Republican, Is well versed In and an able exponent of the princi ples of tho party and wholly devoted to Its interests. Mr. Reichenbacker is a member of the American Federa tion of Musicians. He was placed In nomination for state senator of tho 14th district by tho conferees of Wayno at Stroudsburg In 1908 and during the deadlock had the highest voto of any candidate; but notwith standing the nomination belonged to Wayne, his name was withdrawn on tho fifty-second ballot and the nom ination went to Carbon county. Turn out to Primaries Saturday, Juno 4, 1910. BENJ. II. DITTKICH. Lessee it Manager. MONDAY, MAY 16th The Greatest of AH Rural Plays "JOSHUA 95 SEE and HEAR Our Band and Orchestra STREET PARADE AT NOON Don't Fail To See The Great SAWMILL, Scene. PRICES: 15-25-35 and 50c. Seat Palo opens at tho Box Olllce at 9 A. M. Monday. May lbth. EDWIN F.TOUHEY CASHIER. ALBERT C. LINDSAY ASSISTANT CASHIER