Till: CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1010. In Memory g of I (vfkiir-6rt Cueist 1 ONSinnUAHLK In terest Is being manifested nil over the country In the beautiful nnd strik ing equestrian stat ue of G e n e r u 1 George A. Custer recently placed In Monroe, Mich., in honor of the great Indian lighter, nnd invitations to bo present at its dedication wore gladly accepted by many noted army men nnd civilians, including President Taft. The figure Is the work of the sculptor Edwin C. Potter of Greenwich, Conn., who received his commission for the work in tills way: About three years ago n bill was in troduced In the Michigan legislature appropriating ?2o,000 for a Custer me morial, nnd olllcers and soldiers who had served in the first brigade of cav alry raised in the Wolverene State dur ing the civil war were instrumental in securing its adoption. The governor nppotnted three olllcers who had serv ed in the Michigan brigade Colonel George G. Brlggs, General J. II. KIdd nnd Lieutenant F. Nlms to select a sculptor, nnd they chose Mr. Potter. They had seen his fine equestrian stat ue of General Stocum at Gettysburg nnd were satisfied that he could model not only n soldier, but could place lilm on an animal worthy of n cnvnlrymnn. It was the general's custom to form his command in line for a charge, then rldo rapidly townrd his previous re connoissance, on eminence if possible, run his eye along the position of the enemy, then, having grasped tho situ ation, charge back and give the order to advance at n gallop. It is claimed that few were so quick in thought and decision and comprehension In taking In all sides of a question or n situation. With this characteristic in mind as an inspiration Mr. Potter went to work, and he has given us n striking figure. The horse has been halted suddenly by a tightened rein, his feet planted firmly together, while tho rider surveys the Hue of tho enemy for one Intense instant, his lint clasped in his band, that its broad brim might not obstruct the view; tho horse spirited, but with sympathy und understanding, as officers' horses so often are after such intimate daily companionship. Both horse and man arc young, nlcrt. confident. The statue is heroic in size and stands in the center of the village square In Monroe facing a broad street of residences. The story of the Custer massacre has been told nnd retold, but is always an intensely interesting one. The Sev enth cavalry, under General Custer, wus dispatched by General Terry to STATUE OF GENEItAL GCSTEll. turn tho Indians eastward should they try to escape. The program was -that tho forces of General Terry were to meet General Custer's regiment on June 20 at the Junction of tho Little nnd the Big Horn. General Custer nnd his command rode all night nnd thus arrived nt the rendezvous ahead of time. The Indians, 0,000 strong, wero camped in the cnnyon-llko valley. Gen eral Custer decided to nttnek nt once, nnd with his usual impetuosity lie pro ceeded. Ho divided his command into three details and, taking llvo compan ions, went on with tho nttnek. It is generally believed that ho had no idea of the great number of tho Indians. The commands of Major Ueno nnd Captain IJenteen were ordered to at tack from different points, and Custer himself rodo into tho center of the foe. Closer nnd closer drew tho Indian circle. An hour had passed, nnd tho sun was creeping down to the western hills. A Crow scout, one of Custer's men, having disguised himself ns a Sioux, gained his side nnd offered him opportunity of escape. Ho refused It. Many of tho fighting warriors that knew him well colled ou him to sur render. Ills answer was to fight tha more bitterly. Surrender? Custer uovcr knew tho meaning of tho word. Llvo when his mon wcro dead? Ho did not know what such a thing meant. Out from a defllo came a puff of smoke, tho ring of a rifle shot, a flash of flame, nnd tho colonel of tho Seventli had gone to bis eternal rest Not a man In tho entire command survived to tell tho story of the light. In summing up tho character of Gen eral Custer a biographer says, "Truth and sincerity, honor and bravery, ten derness and sympathy, unassuming piety and tcmperanco wero tho main spring of Custer, tho man." . ,V' THE CHAMOIS TRAIL. Small Herd Still Seen In Alpc Their Way cf Avildlnn, Avalanches. Every day at noon a- Urindelwald thero Is a rush of vis.'ors for the telescopes, In ou'er to sa.o "t one of the most Intores.lng natural ncenes In the Alps, "tho clmn ols trail." Ilegnlnrly nt tlila hour n hold of twenty or thirty chamois may he seen passing in Indian (Ho up tho yawning abysses of the pieclpltous Mottenberg rocks, separating two glaciers, the mate animals lending tho way, tho king of the herd keeping twenty yards In advance, nnd on ihe watcli. At tho bottom of the Mettenberg. where tho slope Is freed from snow, tho chnmols find a ii.urrio subsist ence when their usual feeding grounds are under deep snow. It la a curious fact that the chamois descend to their feeding grounds nt dawn, wtien thero Is llttlo likelihood of avalanches, nnd return to their haunts at an hour when avalanches- for this portion of the mountain has frequent avalanches have already fallen and the danger Is past. Geneva correspondence Pall Mall Gazette. The Colors of Ecgs. Mr. A. It. Horwood of tho Loir-ester (England) Mutctim remarks that tho colors of birds' eggs can In a large number of cases be traced to tho necessity of "protective refembl irco." White eggs arc usually laid by bird nesting in holes in tree3. or In dark sltuntlons. like owls, woodpeckers aud some pigeons. Most birds nesting on or near the ground lay eggs of an olive green or brown ground color. The eggs of grouse, ptarmigan, and so forth, resemble the heather among?: which they nre lnid. Those of ihe ringed plover, little tern and oyster cntcher resemble the sand and suln gle of the beach. The dapwlng's e.-igs closely simulate bare soil or dr.cd bents. The young chicks show similar "protective" colors. An Animal Census. According to an official of the Smithsonian Institution at Wash'ng ton, the latest enumeration of the ani mals known to science, Includes ce less than three hundred and ni qU species. The real number Is bel.oe to be much larger. It hos been estimated that of in sects alone the earth harbors two mil lion species; but the late Profesj Riley, a recognized authority on the subject, held even that estimate as far too low. According to his opinion ten million would be a moderate os I mato of the number of insect species. The number of Individuals is, of course, incalculable. Alaska's Great Mountain. The claim of Mount McKlnley, the culminating peak of the Alasian range, to be regarded as tho loftles' point in North America, is sustained by the report of an exploring pany. made by one of its members, Mr. A. H. Brooks. The party made a Jourrey of 800 miles on foot in Alaska duiing tho season Just passed. Mr. D. L. It u burn, the topographer of tho expedi tion, believes thnt the measureme- U of mountain heights which were rcaiie have a probable error not exctoJ n; 100 feet. According to these measure ments Mount McKinley's elevatloa definitely exceeds 200.000 feet: that o Mount Foraker is 17.000 feet. . When the Doctor is Away. People are often very much disap pointed to find that their family p'.-y-slclan is away from homo when they most need his services. Diseases like cramp, colic and cholera morbus re quire prompt trcntmcnt, and have In many instances proven fatal before medicine could be procured or a physi cian summoned. The right way, Is to keep on hand n bottle of some reliable medicine for the relief of such ail ments, thereby escaping much pain and suffering, and possibly saving life. The Storm-Nose at Sea. The picturesque name of Storm noso (Gewitternaso) is given in Ger mnny to the wavo of high barometric pressure which often precedes a storm or a heavy squall. The baro meter rises suddenly, and then fall more gradually. It Is believed that this phenomenon is responsible ior sudden changes In the lovel of the u-a. Observations on the seas surroundns Denmark have led to tho conclusion that the change of level thus produced sometimes amounts to no less than three feet. Bald Heads. Thomas, five years old, came face to face the other day with an uncle ho had nover seen before, and no ticed that this uncle had a bald head surrounded by n fringe of hair such a hoad as the cartoonists used to draw of David B. Hill. This fact, added to tho uncle's extreme height and thin noss, excited Tommy's comment. "8ny, mamma," ho said, turning to his mother, "my now undo grew up so fast his hair didn't have time to reach tho top of ills head!" A Test for Eyesight. An Interesting test for eyesight may bo had by observing Ursa Major tho Great Bear on a clear starlit night. Not ovoryone Is awaro that Mlzar, the second star in tho constel lation, Is a double star. To observq this doublet demnnds good vision. Some starry night look up to tho sky and see it you can discern it. If you do see it, you can rest content in tho knowlodgo that your eyesight is not defective. He Doesn't Get Far. The world has little use for the man who needs an ear trumpet to hear the call of Duty. FACTS IN FEW LINES For two dogs owned in England, Franco has five. Tho density of population is greater iu Europe tlinn in any other continent. Tho Chilean government hns under construction sixteen different railroad lines or extensions. Chlnn's ministry of tho Interior pro poses to lay down measures to prevent political party associations. An architect of Chlhunhun, Mexico, has obtained n patent on n method for making concrete houses in one piece. Tho suffrngo hns Just been extended In Bosnia to women who own n certain amount of real or personal property. To encourngo savings among tho pcoplo the Spanish government hns es tablished n postal savings bnnk under guarautcc of tho stntc. Premier Luzzntti in a speech nt Homo declared that Itnllnn emigrants in Americn send annually $85,000,000 of their savings back to Italy. Tho longest telephone span in tho world crosses Lnko Wnllcnstadt, in Switzerland, the steel towers support ing tho wire being nearly 8,000 feet npart. The wealthy Chinese are very fond of mechanical instruments nnd may frequently be seen carrying two or more watches nnd wearing foreign glasses. A campaign for better ventilation methods in public buildings has been stnrted by the Chicago chapter of the American Society of Henting nnd Ven tilating Engineers. Boiler skating has become popular In tho Alpine cities of Switzerland, the streets being used. The same is true of Mannheim, Germany. American skates aro popular. Tho money required for erecting n memorial window iu Westminster ab bey to John Bunyau has been contrib uted. Tho amount is $7,000, nnd the window Is being mnde. Flat roads ns opposed to those of convex section are recommended In the English board of trado traffic re port ns tending to minimize the splash ing of pavements with mud. Germany will raise tho standard of dentistry by requiring students to have n general preparation equal to that de manded of n prospective physician and to spend n longer time in study. Most of the writing In railroad offices Is done ou typewriters, yet tho North ern Pacific aud Great Northern roads use up 1,000,000 pen points in their of fices in the course of a year. The world's production of sugar within the last twenty years has near ly doubled. In 1880 17,000,000,000 pounds were produced, while In 1009 32,000,000,000 pounds were plncod on the market. About 000,000 bonds of employees have to be approved annually by tho government, nnd by the recent nction of congress this work has been trans ferred to the treasury department from the attorney general's office. An electric elevator has been install ed In the stairway which leads to the cupola of St. Peter's cathedral In Rome. Tho elevator has a capacity for carrying ten persons. It bears nn appropriate Latin inscription. A new English motorcycle carries a smnll roller on eacli side of tho frnmo which can be lowered to tho road when the machine Is In motion to pre vent side slip or when It is stationary to save tho rider from dismounting. Germany Is losing grouud in China. Fifteen years ngo its exports to that country exceeded those of the United States und Japan combined. Today they constitute only n llttlo over 4 per cent, whereas America has 9 per cent, Japan 14 and England about 00. New York city had more transporta tion facilities with its stages of seven ty years ago than it has with nil of its surfnee, elevated and subway lines of today. Tho outlook is that tho popu lation will coutlnuo to grow faster than tho means of trausportatlou. Tho kolu tree is indigenous to Libe ria. A number of the nuts are con tained In u single fruit. Tho nut Is not exported. Among tho natives it Is In general use, und comparatively large local trado is carried ou In tho repub lic, conducted chiefly by former resi dents of Sierra Leone. Tho communal council of Veytnux, In Switzerland, is considering u pro posal for the purchase of u mountain lu the neighborhood. Tho mountain is vulued at $55,000 and is very steep. It is proposed to build a railroad like that at Pllatus or the ltigl and then estab lish hotels nt tho top of the mountain. France is now in tho midst of a con troversy as to tho identity of tho man who Invented machine guns. Tho In vention has always been attributed to Gatllug and Nordenfelt, but It was re cently asserted on some authority that tho real Inventor was a Japaneso in 1701, who was promptly killed for being too clever. Engineers and scientists aro making cxhaustlvo studies of tho recent floods in Paris to devlso a system which will prevent a repetition of tho disaster. It is planned to keep tho Selno within its channel either by constructing high er embankments or by carrying the surplus waters around the city in a by-pass channel. An English Inventor has devised a now speed meter for automobiles. Placed in front of tho vehicle, tho ex act speed may bo ascertained at any time either from tho vchlclo or from tho road. An excess of speed limit la announced by a gong, which continues to sound until speed is reduced. For, night driving excess speed la also In dicated by the figures on the faco of tho Instrument being Illuminated la red. "GOLDEN RULE" K0HLER. Risa of Famous Police Chief Against Whom Charges Are Brought. Frederick Kohlcr, known the coun fy over as the "Golden ltule" chief of police of Cleveland, against whom chnrges of Immorality were recently brought, rose to the head of the police department from the rnnk of patrol man. He became n member of the force iu 1880 nnd tramped n beat for six years. Less than thirteen years ngo ho received his first promotion. His rlso to the office of chief wns then rapid. It was Kobcrt E. McKlssou who first recognized Kohlcr's ability. Since then every mayor hns recognized his merit. Tho move by which Kohlcr gnlncd his national rcputatlou cnnie ,vlcn ou (J 'pt "I F11EDEI1ICK KonLEn. Christmas day, 1007, after ho had been chief of police four yenrs, he inaugu rated tho "Golden Utile" policy. Thero aro many stories of how the iden was evolved In the chief's mind. His Is the best explanation. "I may be a dreamer," he said re cently, "but my dreams have come true after twenty years of hard expe rience. The Golden ltule or common sense policy, in n few words, Is one thnt nlms to nrrest persons only when they should bo nrrcstcd," Kohlcr ex plained to his policemen. "It Is n pol icy of keeping n man out of Jnll in stead of assisting him to get in. There should bo enough evidence to convict before mnklng an nrrest." A Famous Army Nurse. Tho name of Florence Nightingale is one tho world can never forget, and when she reached tho age of ninety recently mnny sto ries wero retold of the famous army nurse. Her services for tho wounded nnd disease ridden soldiers nt tho Cri mea will be an in spiration to noble minded women for all time. When the Crimean war was FLOnEXCE NiaiiTixoAi.n. over and Florence Nightingale's name wns known wherever tho English lan gungo Is spoken u group of English soldiers nt n dinner In London wero asked to wrlto down tho name which had most endeared itself to them dur ing the war. They unanimously wrote "Florence Nightingale." The Old Time English School. Until comparatively recent times public school boys in Euglnnd had many hardships to endure. As into as 1834 a writer who spoke from experl once said that "tho inmates of a work house or a Jnll were better fed and lodged than the scholars of Eton." Boys whose parents could not pay for a private room underwent privations that might have broken down a cabin boy nnd would be thought Inhuman if inflicted on a galley slave. "They rose at 5, winter nnd sum mer, and breakfasted four hours inter, tho iutervnl being devoted to study, after they had swept their rooms nnd made their beds. The only washing accommodation wns n pump. The diet consisted of an endless round of mut ton, potatoes nnd beer, uoue of them too plentiful or too good. "To bo starved," says this writer, "frozen nnd flogged such was the dal ly life of the scions of Eugland's no blest families." A Losing Game. "By having n record kept at the cashier's desk of pay checks which patrons fall to turn in 1 sometimes mnko up my losses," said tho proprie tor of a largo restaurant. "Today a man got a check for 05 cents. To the cashier ho presented ono for 25 cents Tho latter, glancing at his missing check card, discovered that it was ono of tho listed ones. Detaining tho man ho notified me. After being confront ed with the waiter the beat wanted to pay both checks. I ordered a police man summoned. Tho man's pleading led mo to show him the list of missing checks, which amounted to something llko $80, saying that I didn't know but that ho was tho cause of them all. He offered to pay tho lot if tho matter would bo dropped, aud this proposition I ncceoted." Now York Sun. Reekie! Gambling. "I'm afraid my husband is develop ing tho gambling instinct," sobbed tho bride, "What's the matter, dear? Has ho been playing pokerT' "No, but yesterday ho offered to match pennies with Brother Frank to determine which ono should pay tho car faro." Detroit Free Presa; DOO AS A GUIDE. Takes the Place of His Master In Showing Visitors Over Estate. Nino kilometers south of Dlnard (lltc-ot-Vllatno). on passing through tho vlllago of Plcurtult and descend ing Into tho deep valley of Fromur tho visitor finds tho Crochnls ponds, a widening of tho river in n romantic spot between wooded slopes whoso dork verduo Is reflected In the sombro waters. Tho wholo valley being prlvnto property dependent upon tho neigh boring Castlo of Crochals, which domi nates tho hill, would-be visitors aro directed to npply at the mill, whoso great wheel Is turned by tho waters of tho first pond. Tho miller pockets IiIb gratuity, points out the intricate paths that must bo followed, then calls "Bernard" and Indicating tho visitors tells Bernard to go with them. Bernard is tho dog that acts as guldo in order to save the miller the Jour ney and explanations. Tho dog trots quietly along in front of thoso entrusted to his care, nnd If they tako a bypath lie stops and wnits till they rejoin him. It is easy to understand him. Tlu walk is about a kilometer and a half ns far as the second pond, where It terminates. Bernard goes no further. If one tries to continuo it is nt his own risk and peril. Bernard will not budge from tho spot, but squats down or carries on n flirtation at the 3econd mill till one returns. As soon as ho sees tho visitor re turning Bernard runs along the path back to tho first pond, and without re passing tho mill where tho visitor was committed to his charge he conducts him directly to tho road for Pleurtult. Then when he sees tho visitor set off on foot or In a carriage he turns his back and trots off home, and no amount of persuasion will Induce him to accompany any one further on tho road. WORKING ON THE CARS. No Place Like New York for That, Says a Western Visitor. "Wo have something of a reputa tion out West for hustling," said an Omaha man, "but I never saw such persons as New Yorkers, both men and women, for working on the sur face, tho subway and the elevated cars, to say nothing of the ferryboats. I wonder the companies don't find some plan for renting desk room in public conveyances. It is customary to seo men reading on tho cars every where, but you have to come to New York to find half tho pnssengern on n car correcting typewritten manu scripts, humming over musical scores, casting up nccounts in little memo randum books or on the back of an en velope, and poring over shorthand les sons. "Persons studying foreign lan guages read them aloud on the cars and nobody appears to pay any atten tion to them except visitors from other cities." Ropes of Human Hair. Tho egg gatherers of St. Hilda con sider themselves rich if their prospec tive brides are able to furnish them with a rope of human hair. The ropes vary in length, a really good one of forty or fifty feet being especially prized. Tho usual kind is a stout hempen cord wrapped round and round with sheep's wool; over this Is a lining of horsehair; finally strands of human hair. To manufacture such a rope is tho work of years but tho St. Kindan girl scrupulously saves hor hair combings. A curiosity collector wished to buy a fine specimen of hair rope but tho $125 offered was refused. The cord in question was venoored with auburn hair tho thirty years col lection from heads of parents, aunts and cousins. D. & M. CO. TIHB TABLEHONESDALE BRANCH A.M.A.M A.M. A.M. P.M. rations I'-M. A.M 1.. A.M. SUN SUN stations gUN S(JN 8 30 10 00 4 30 Albany 2 00 10 50 10 50 If 00 10 (0 B 05 .... lllnshniiiton .... 1240 8 45 8 45 10 00 2 15 II!!" 12 30 8 30 ' 215 .... Philadelphia.... 3 Ki 7 31 7 33 7 31 7 32 A . M l'.M 1 20 7 25 4 40 1 20 7 10 ....Wllkes-Ilnrre.... 10 20 4 03 7 15 2 25 P.M. 2 08 8 15 5 30 2 08 7 55 ScrniUQll t 37 3 15 6 20 1 35 10 05 P.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. Lv Ar A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 8 40 9 05 !;.'.'." 6 20 "2Q3 8 45 Carbondale 8 05135 5 10 12 17 8 29 5 60 9 15 6 110 2 15 8 55 ...Lincoln Avenue.. 7 51 1 23 5 30 12 07 8 17 8 51 9 19 (i 34 2 IB 8 59 Whites 7 50 1 21 5 21 12 01 8 13 till 9 3B 6 52 2 37 9 18 1'arylew 7 St 1 0.1 5 08 1141 7 54 li 17 0 42 (i 5S 2 43 9 24 C'UIIUIIH 7 25 12 Mi 5 01 11 37 7 47 6 23 9 18 7 01 2 49 9 29 . . .. Lake Loitore .... 7 19 12 51 5 5ti 1131 7 41 6 26 9 51 7 07 2 52 9 32 ... . Wnymurt 7 17 12 49 4 51 11 29 7 39 0 32 9 57 7 13 2 57 9 37 Keene 7 12 12 43 4 48 11 23 7 32 6 35 10 00 7 16 2 59 9 39 Steeno 7 Oil 12 40 4 15 11 20 7 30 6 39 10 01 7 20 3 0.1 9 43 1'romptOU 7 05 12 36 1 41 1 lb 7 26 6 43 10 08 7 24 3 07 9 47 Kortenln 7 01 12 32, 4 37 11 12 7 22 H 46 10 11 7 27 3 10 9 50 Stt'lyvllle 6 58 12 29 4 34 11 09 7 19 6 60 10 15 7 31 3 15 9 55 Honesdale 6 55 12 23 4 30 U 05 7 15 p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 131". Ar lv a.m. p.m. p.m. ::;;;'. a.m. p.m. The Era of New Mixed Paints ! This year openi with a deluge of now mixed paints. A con dition brought about by our enterprising dealers to got some kind of a mixed paint that would supplant CHILTON'S MIXED PAINTS. Their compounds, being now and heavily advertised, may find a sale with the unwary. THE ONLY PLACE IN HONESDALE AUTHOKIZED TO HANDLE IsJADWIN'S There aro reasous for the pro-minonco of CHILTON PAINTS; 1st No one can mix a better mixed paint. 2d Tho painters deolaro that it works easily and has won derful covering qualities. 3d Chilton stands back of it, and will agree to repaint, at his own oxpeuse.overy surface painted with Chilton Paint that proves defective . 4th Thoso who have used it are perfectly satisfied with it, and recommend its use to others, 8alt on the Moon? At tho Juno meeting of tho Royal Astronomical Society in London, Mr. H. G. Tomklns offered a now explana tion of tho long-standing mystery of tho bright rays emanating from some of tho so-called lunar orators. He thinks thnt they may bo caused by s-.lt efflorescence. To support his theory he showed photographs of saline re gions in India and elsewhere, and maintained that there Is evidence of a radial arrangement of terrestrial salt districts. "Ruint." Senator It. L. Taylor of Tennessee was speaking In tho Scnato: "Our country had been decimated by war, humiliated by reconstruction and weighed down by the highest tariff taxation this world has ever known, and we were ;n bad plight. Wo were In tho condition of tho good old pray ing member of tho church who was afflicted nil 'it once with every dis ease In tho catalogue. He had rheu matism and aneurism and curvature of the spine and was finally stricken with paralysis; but after months of suffering he got better, and went shambling ono evening to prnyer meeting. The old preacher rose and said: 'Now, brethren, I want us to have a good time hero to-night. I want every one of you to get up and tell what the Lord has done for you. There Is Brother Jones, God bless him; he has been afflicted and hasn't been with us for many months. Brother Jones, get up and tell us what the Lord has done for you.' Brother Jones arose and hobbled out In tho aisle, and said: 'Well, he's about ruint nie.' " Congressional Itecord. Roll of HONOR Attention is called to the STRENGTH of the Wayne County The FINANCIER of New York Citv has published a ROLL OB HONOR of the 11,470 State Banks and Trust Companies of United States.' In this list the WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Stands 38th in the United States Stands iOth in Pennsylvania. Stands FIRST in Wayne County. Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00 Total ASSETS, $2,733,000.00 Honesdale. Pa.. May 29, 1S0S. A. O. BLAKE, AUCTIONEER & CATTLE DEALER Voix will make money hvhuvlri" mn. hell phone 9-u Bethany, Pa. CHILTON'S MIXED PAINTS PHARMACY.