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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 0, 1010. Notes of the Sportsmen IT is to golf that tho followers of tlint sport 'nre now turning their attention, nml from now on tlioy will have sonic exciting contests to witness, many of the World's greatest players having entered the numerous tourmi ciLinixs evans, jn. nionts nrrnuged for tho summer of 1010. In fuet, golf lias never been as popular as at present, nnd In no season since the game wits first played in America have so many interesting events on tho links been planned. These will bring together the best golfers known botb here nnd abroad. This season In the coming contests n western lad promises to niako some of tbe famous golf stars work hard to re tain their laurels. lie is young Charles Evans, Jr., of Illinois, who last year, tit tho age of eighteen, captured tho west ern golf championship nnd several oth er titles. Unlike most of our best play ers, be has never taken a lesson in golf, but seems born to tho game, ns It were. In 1007 ho entered his first im portant contest, that of tho western lnterscholnstlc tourney, and easily car ried off first honors, repeating this per formance tho following year. Although Evnns met reverses in a number of minor tournaments in 1009, his victo ries in tho Omvcntsia and western open championships nnd his superb polf in tho tournament of the United States Golf association have stamped him, tho critics say, as ono of Ameri ca's greatest amateurs, to bo feared and respected ns an opponent by any golfer In tbe land. It has always been tho aim and am bition of every crack swimmer the world over to perform tbe nlmost Im possible feat of swimming the English channel, but up to date that Journey is credited to only one man, Captain Webb. Now, however, an American is devoting all his time and attention to conditioning himself for this chan nel trip, nnd there is every hope thnt he will succeed in making it Bud Goodwin is his name a name known and remembered wherever big swim ming contests have taken place. He has particularly shone In long dis tance contests in tho water, having powers of endur ance little short of marvelous. It Is principally for this reason that ex perts believe h e can duplicate Webb's feat. BCD GOODWIN. Goodwin stands sis feet e inch, weighs 100 pounds when In condition and is twenty-nine years old. Ho is a member of the New York Athletic club and is ono of the best water polo players that organization has ever had. He will attempt tho channel trip next summer, In the meantime training ns no swimmer has ever trained before for the long, punishing grind that has exhausted so many men before half the journey was over. The Hat 8traw Crop. Tho greater part of tho straw em ployed for making summer bats comes from Italy. To obtain u suitable straw for this purposo tho wheat Is sown as thickly as possible In order that the growth of the plant mny bo Impover ished as well as to produce a thin stalk. The Italian wheat blooms at the beginning of Juuo and Is pulled up by hand by tho roots when the grain Is half developed. Should it bo allowed to remain in the ground a longer time the straw would becorao too brittle for tho purpose for which It Is grown. Uprooted straws to tho number of about flvo dozen, tho size of tho com pass of the two hands, are firmly tied together in llttlo sheaves and stowed away in barns. After that the straw is again spread out to catch tho heavy summer dews and to blench in the sun. When the product has been sufficiently bleached it is put into smaH bundles nnd classified. Tho last step Is to cut it close above tho first joint from tho top, when it Is again tied "up In small bundles containing about sixty stalks each and is then ready for tho market. Harper's Weekly. The Languages of Paradise. Every languago has its admirers. In "Luello" the author, Owen Meredith, maintained that when ho heard French spoken as ho approved ho "found him self 'Quietly falling in love. Edward Hutton is nnothcr inntnnco of this lin gual fascination. In stating his, pref erence in hi3 enchanting "Cities of Spain" ho recalls an interesting me diaeval legend. Ho says: "And as I listened to the splendid syllables of tho Castlllan tongue that rang eloquently through Uio twilight I rcmombered tho saying of that old Spanish doctor of whom James How ell tells us In his 'Instructions For Forraine Truvell to wit, that Spanish, Italian, and. French, theso throo daugh ters of tho Latin language, wero spo ken in paradise; that God Almighty created tho workl tn Spanish, tho tempter persuaded Eve in Italian and Adam begged pardon in French." DECK HAND TO SENATOR. Remarkable Rite of Napoleon D. Brow rd, Former Governor of Florida. One of the most unique tlgurot In tho limelight Just now is Napoleon II. Broward of Florida, who recently de feated Senator Taliaferro at the pri maries for tho hitter's seat in the United States senate. Ho has come up tho ladder of fame from the low est rung nnd has served as governor of tho TJverglsido State. Mr. Broward was born upon n Flori da farm flfty-thrco year ago. Whan fourteen years old he was an Intnato NAPOLEOK D. DnOWAHD. of a logging enmp nnd three years Int er a roustabout on n river steamer. At sixteen years old he was one of the crew of n codflshery on tho banks of Newfoundland and afterward served as n pilot oil tho St. Johns river bar. Afterward he became part owner and operator of a line of river steamers. In 18S7 he gave up tho sea to run a wood yard. The same year he was appointed sheriff for Duval county, In which he was born, to fill a vacancy caused by death. By reappointment and election he remained, sheriff until 1000, when he went to the state legis lature from his county. Ho became governor four years later. The mission in life of the new sen ator has been the reclamation of the Everglades of Florida. This was the issue that carried him into tho ofliee of governor. A. PIATT ANDREW. New Assistant Secretary of Treasury Noted Financial Expert. ' If you are fond of "springing" a puz slo on your friends hero is something in that line that should interest you: How can a chap making more money than any other man In tho world give up such a position for one paying $5,000 a year nnd still be tho gainer financially? Tho answer is: Bo tho director of Uncle Sam's mint and then win the appointment of assistant sec retary of the treasury, just as Pro fessor A. Piatt Andrew hns recently done. In his former job, that of chief of the mint, he made, but did not earn, you must remember, more money than any other man in the world and re ceived a salary of $4,500 annually for his work, whllo his now position pays $5,000. Professor Andrew, who has suc ceeds Charles D. Norton as assistant l'llOFESSOlt A. riATTlANDIlEW. secretary of the treasurer, Is thirty seven years old and n natlvo of In diana, having been born In Lnporte In 1873, nnd Is ono of our most noted exports of nil financial subjects. Ho was inado a doctor of philosophy nt Harvard In 1000, but Jn the meantime had performed treverul other notablo fonts, such iw roaUlug tho football and baseball tenuis, studying In Paris nnd Berlin nnd generally showing that bo was a man of miisclo nnd brains. In 1003 bo began to show himself as an expert in money matters, academically speaking, and his articles on financial problems began to attract govern mental attention. Tho lightning struck when President Taft needed a new roan to dfroct tho mint. College President Eliot sent Professor Andrew to Senator Aldrlch, Senator Aldrlrrh Bent him to Secretary MacVcngh, and MncVeagh took him In hand and. sent him along to United States President Tuft. Taft, signing his appointment, smiled and said, "Hero Is where Harvard put ono over on Yale." SHOOTING A BUTTERFLY. New Guinea Variety the Largeet In the World and Dinger Than a Bird. Tho largest butterfly known is found only In British Now Guinea and specimens nro worth nnythlng from $100 upward. Tho male measures eight inches ncross tho wings nnd tho fo innlo not less than eleven Inches, a wing spread oxcocdlng that of many small birds. Tho story of tho first discovery of this gigantic butterfly Is a curious one, says Tho Wide World, A nntural lst saw a specimen perched on tho top of n tree and falling to enpturo It by any other means finally shot It. From tho fragments ho decided that tho species was entirely unknown to science and he forthwith Utted out an expedition at ft cost of many thou sands of dollars to go In search of tho insects. Two members of the party fell vic tims to the Papuan cannibals and another was rescued only In tho nick of time. Spite of this inauspicious commencement to his enterprise, however, the naturalist persevered and ultimately succeeded In obtain ing perfect specimens.. A Persistent Foe. Much hns been snld of late in favor of the extensive cultivation of the blnck locust, nnd one railroad com pany is reported to have planted nearly 1,500,000 trees of this species,' with the view of utilizing their extra ordinary durable wood. But Charles A. White of tho Smithsonian Institu tion points out, in the Popular Science Monthly, that 'the black locust pos sesses a mortal enemy In a longlcorn beetle, which bores tho wood through nnd through. It Is a native of the samo regions In which the tree flourishes, nnd depends upon the tree for its own existence. When popula tion flowed to Illinois nnd Iowa, tho black locust was taken along. It flourished luxuriantly for some years, until its insect foo followed it, and now, says Mr. White, nothing remains of tho great groves of black locust In tho middle West except blasted rem nants. The tree, native east of tho Allghenles, from New York to the Gulf, was also transplanted to Europo, whither Its enemy has not followed It. Air Purification. Purification of the air of great cities is a subject which continually attracts wider attention. Recently the commissioners of works in London, alarmed by tho establishment of fac tories consuming thousands of tons of coal a week, have asked Parliament to consider the matter. They recog nize, for the first time officially, says the Engineer, that the getting rid of black smoke would not suffice to cure the trouble. Other products of com bustion besides soot, such as sul phurous and sulphuric acid anl solid mineral particles, are deleterious to vegetation, to buildings, to metal ob jects, and to the pictures, marbles and other treasures contained In museums. The elimination of these impurities from the air is an important part of the problem. Wedding Fee In Installments. Some of the 'squires In rustic New Jersey seem to bo pretty hard pushed for cash. To get the cash they do not hesitate to use most unusual methods. One of these J. P.'s advertised the other day that ho was ready and will ing to marry couples at any time, day or night, for a consideration of $5 and that ho was willing to accept $1 In cash down and the rest In weekly In stallments of $1 until the fee of $5 was paid up. Tho very night after the first appearanco of this advertisement tho J. P. referred to was called upon to "make good" his bluff. Shortly after midnight a couplo which had come In an automobile awakened him from hut sleep nnd asked to be mar ried under the Installment plan offered In the advertisement. And the J. P. was cam and made good. STILL GROWING CONDITION OF Honesdale Dime Bank At the .m.M..H RESOURCES. Loans $501,318.73 $ Bonds & Mortgages . . Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures Cash and due from banks Overdrafts Deposits May 20th, 1000 m Nov. 20th, 1000 " May 26th, 1007 Dec. 10th, 1007 E. O. MUMFORD, President. Blind Tom. "Blind Tom was born near tho city of Columbus, Ga., of slave parents, about tho year 18 1C. Ho belonged to General James N. Bcthune, nt that tlmo editor and proprietor of tho "Corner Stone." Being blind, Tom would stray nwny from homo nnd wna often found In tho woods, roaming around and listening to tho birds. It was In his whistling Imltntlons of tho hlrd-songs that his wonderful musical ability was first revealed to his mas ter. He could repeat perfectly any thing that ho heard In the lino of mus ic. As to his Idiocy, It is generally understood that, his musical ability aside, ho was very near being a "nat tural," Outside of his love for music, ho seemed to be qulto stupid, and If not an Idiot, ho wns dangerous near being one. Blind Tom Is still tho standing puzzle of the psychologists. The "Marseillaise." It depends upon what you mean by "great." If by great you mean tho pow er of firing the henrt nnd rousing tho will, then there Is no other "national song" that comes within a thousand miles of the "Marseillaise." "Tho sound of It," remarks Cnrlyle, "will make tho blood tingle In men's veins, and whole armies and nsaorablagcs will sing it with eyes weeping and burning, nnd hearts defiant of death and despots." It Is the greatest soul nwakener ever known on this earth. Tho famous anthem was composed In 1793, by Houget do Lisle. The scene of Its birth was not, as Botno suppose, Marseilles, but Strasburg. It took Its namo from tho fact that a forco of Marseillaise first marched to Its In spiring strains. The Noise of Wireless Telegraphy. Many renders may bo surprised to learn that tho electric sparks em ployed In wireless telegraphy over long distances produce a nolso that may be annoying for those living close by the station. At least this has been the experience at the Eiffel Tow er In Paris, where the sparks from an apparatus possessing a power of 10 kilowatts have proved disagreeable to people Beveral hundred yards away. Slnco It is now proposed to substitute apparatus of 40 kilowatts' power, with tho hope of sending communications direct from Paris to Now York, tho generating-statlon will be placed un derground in order to smother the sound of tho sparks. Take Notice. "Agents and cyclones," observes t wlso Kansas editor, "should b dodged; you can't bluff them." Kan soa City Star. V. B. HOLMES. President. A. T. SEARLE, Vice Pres. We want you to understand the reasons of this WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK HONESDALE, PA., HAS A CAPITAL OF AND SURPLUS AND PROFITS OF MAKING ALTOGETHER EVERY DOLLAR of which must be lost before'any depositor can lose a PENNY. It has conducted a growing and successful business for over 35 years, serving an increasing number of customers with fideelity and satisfaction. Its cash funds are protected by MODERN STEEL, VAULTS. All ol these things, coupled with conservative management. Insured by the CAREFUL PERSONAL ATTENTION constantly clven the liank's affairs by n notably able lioard ot Directors assures the patrons ol that SUPREME SAFETY which Is thejprlme essential ol a cood Hank. MAY 10, 1910 Total Assets, - CST DEPOSITS MAY -DIRECTORS CH AS. J. SMITH, 11. J.CONOEK. W. F. SUYUAM. 5V. U. HOLMES A. T. SKAHI.E T. U.CLARK REPORT OF THE HONESDALE, PA. close of business May (Condensed) 4-H"f LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Surplus, Earned Doposlts Bills Payable 71i,970.53 20,000.00 50,801.30 2.10 $051,000.11 STATEMENT SHOWING GROWTH $130,311.72 218,213.37 200,872.14 350,200.07 Deposits May 10th, " Nov. 27th, ' April 28th, " Nov. Oth, May 2, 1910. Deposits $528,346.20 W. P. HIEFLER, Vlco President. The Anctent Regime.' In the Frnnce of tho eighteenth century the privileged classes counted about 370,000 persons. Of theso 110. 000 were nobles, 120,000 wero clergy, or about 30,000 noblo families, 23, 000 monks In 2,500 monasteries, 37,000 nuns In 1,500 convents, nnd 60,000 curates, vicars, etc. Tho people, (about 15,000,000) possessed about one-third of the land, out of which camo all tho expense of tho govern ment, the property of tho privileged class paying no taxation. Unfortunately Coupled. Alison tells how during Nnpoleon'g Egyptian campaign no sooner were the Mamelukes observed at a distance than tho word wns given: "From square; artillery to the angles; asses nnd savans to tho center." Tho com mand afforded no little merriment to the soldiers even nt such nn exciting moment, and made them call the assoa doml-savans. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears tho Slgnaturo Erie R. R. Low Fare Excursions C f Q.35 Detroit, Mich. 9 1 j and return July 7, 8, 9 and 10 Ketunilnc to reach Honesdale not later than July 21st, or by deposit of ticket at Detroit and payment of 11.00. ticket will be extended to reach Honesdale not later than .Aucust 20. San Francisco or Los Angeles ff jj Q 1 1 and return f j i J J JULY 1st to 7th. INCLUSIVE. Return limit, three months from date of sale. For tickets, reservations and full parties lars.see TICKET AGENT, 49tl Honesdale, Pa, H. S. SALMON, Cashier W. J. WARD, Ass't Cashier for the ABSOLUTE SECURITY Bank. $100,000.00 407,000.00 507,000.00 - - $2,87o,366.92 BE MADE BY MAIL. "Git P. KIMBLK II. a. 5AL.MU.N 2, 1910 $.75,000.00 45,710.85 528,310.20 5,000.00 $ $051,000.11 1008 1003 1000 1009 $310,055.01 40S.657.01 400,078.00 603,482.43 JOSEPH A. F1SCH, Cashier. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE and return Via ERIE R. R. JULY 8, 1910 Tickets cood returninc to leach Hones dale not later than August 1', 1010. JULY 29, 1910 Tickets cood returnlnc to rench Hones dale not Inter thnn August 30, 1010. .tickets, l'uiimnn reservation, ana de tailed information on application to iJ TlCKbT AUKNT IS HI IS It. 1. 4M4 Hone6dnIc, Pa. tmm:Mtjmamu::tjmtnm: MARTIN CAUFIELD Designer and Man ufacturer of ARTISTIC MEMORIALS Office and Works 8 1036 MAIN ST. 1 HONESDALE, PA. 11 JOSEPH N. WELCH Fire nsurance The OLDEST Fire Insurance Agency in Wayne County. Office: Second floor Masonic Build ing, over C. C. Jadwin's drugstore, Honesdale. M. LEE BRAMAN EVERYTHING IN LIVERY Buss for Every Train.and Town Calls. Horses always for sale Boarding and Accomodations for Farmers Prompt and polite attention at all times. ALLEN HOUSE BARN I N THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE 1 UNITED &TATES FOR THE MID DLE DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVA NIA. In Bankruptcy No. 1CGS. In the matter of WILLIAM PULIS, Bankrupt. To the creditors of William Pulls of Damascus township, county of Wayne, and district aforesaid, a bankrupt. Notice Is hereby given that on the twenty-third day of June A. D., 1010, the said William Pulls was duly adjudged bankrupt; and that tho first meeting of his creditors will ho held at the office of tho Ref eree In bankruptcy at his office In the borough of Honesdale, county of Wayno, and within the said dis trict upon tho ninth day of July at ten o'clock a. m., at which time tho said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a Trustee, ex amine tho bankrupt and transact such other business ns mny properly come before said meeting. W. H. LEE, Referee In Bankruptcy. Honesdale, Juno 28, 1910. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt an ap plication will bo made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on tho 21st day of July, 1910, by John E. Krantz, G. Wm. Sell and William II. Glbbs under tho Act ot Assembly approved April 29, 1874, entitled "An act to provide for tho Incorpor ation nnd regulation of certain cor porations" nnd tho supplements thereto, for tho charter of an Intend ed corporation to bo called tho William H. Glbbs & Co., Incorporat ed, tho character and object of which nro tho manufacture of glass, glass ware and supplies used In making glass, nnd for theso purposes to have, posress and onjoy all tho rights, benefits nnd prlvlloge3 of said Act and tho supplements thereto. M. E. SIMONS, Solicitor. Gleot3. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF ERIE TRAINS. Trains leave Union depot at 7.20 a. in. and 2.48 p. m., week days. Trains arrive Union depot at 1.60 and G.45 p. in. week days. Saturday only, Erlo nnd Wyoming arrives at 3.45 p. ni. and leaves at 5.50 p. m, Sunday trains leave 2.48 nnd ar rive at 7.02.