The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, October 12, 1910, Image 3

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    THE CITIZEN, WKDNKSDAY, OCT. 12, 1010.
World
Mary Roberts Rinchart, Novelist,
Is Threatened With Blindness.
MRS. MART BOBEBTS 1UKSUAHT, AUTHOB OP
"TUB WINDOW AX TUB WHITE OAT."
Mary Roberts Rlnohart, tho popular
novelist and playwright, 13 threatened
with blindness and Is now on her way
to consult a specialist In Europe who
has done wonderful things In restoring
eyesight. Last summer Mrs. Rlnohart
and her husband, Dr. Stanley M. Rlno
hart, spent a day at Lllydale, tho spir
itualistic camp meeting near their
summer home, Lake Chautauqua, N. 1".
As ono might suppose, at this meet
ing all sorts of mediums, slate writers,
clairvoyants, etc., do congregate, and
the air Is said to buzz with tho whiz
zing of spooks. Mrs. Rinchart found
excellent situations for "copy." She
said that day at Lllydale gave her sug
gestions for ten farce comedies and
Just us many mystery stories that will.
If she is ablo to carry out her Ideas,
rival the success of her play "Seven
Days" and the detective story "Tho
Man In Lower Ten."
Coming back from the ghost conven
tion in their automobile they bad a
tcrrlblo experience, being caught in a
cloudburst after night on strange
roads, with lamps that wouldn't light.
For nn hour they worked In darkness
through wind and howling storm to
get the chains on the car. And then
they beat It back to Spokesvllle a
wild waltz - mo - around - again - Willie
ride, hub deep In mud and water, skid
ding every inch of tho way and only
recognizing the road by flashes of light
ning. Mrs. Rlnehart's readers do not need
ghosts, cloudbursts and spirit rappings
for excitement. All they need Is to sit
In n comfortable chair and read her
latest romance, "The Window at the
White Cat." It sends up and down
your back delicious thrills and chills.
If some one rings tho bell unexpected
ly you jump live feet In the air whilo
the spell of the story Is on you. And
yet all the tlmo you're laughing your
head off, It's so funny and clever. Mrs.
Rlnohart seems to have a monopoly on
this combination of mystery and hu
mor. She constructs a. plot as intricate
as any of Anna Katherino Green's.
She soIvcb It with an Ingenuity worthy
of Conan Doyle, and she adds to these
virtues tho priceless gift of ringing
laughter.
Tho author of nil this fun nnd mys
tery is a very domestic woman, do
voted to her husband and children,
and story writing at flrst was begun as
a pastime, her family laughing at her
flrst literary efforts, but in splto of lit
tle encouragement she is now ono of
tho most successful of women story
writers and playwrights of tho day.
A Glove Cleaning Hint.
In washing chamois gloves do not
wring them or even squeeze very dry,
as with ordinary glove cleaning. Tho
skins pull easily, and wringing breaks
tho teuder fabric.
Tut tho rinsed gloves into a thick
Turkish towel and press out most of
the moisture, then hang them In n
strong current of air to dry. Fasten
tho pair together by buttons and hang
with Angers down.
The shrinking, of which many wo
men complain in chamois glove wash
ing, can be ovcrcomo by drying tho
gloves on the hand after they como
from tho Turkish towel and n few
minutes' airing.
Rub gently until dry. Tho heat of
tho hand makes this drying a quicker
process than most women imagine, and
thcro is little danger of taking cold.
Do not neglect rinsing as well as
washing in soapy water If you do not
wish your gloves to stiffen.
Lady Gordon's Dress Ideas.
Lady Duff Gordon thinks that overy
woman should dross according to her
face nnd form. Middle aged women,
sho thinks, should not follow tho fash-
Ions, but should have fashions of their
own, as a dress that suits ono's own
face and form doubles the chances for
looking well, which is all middle aged
women may expect.
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DAMES AND DAUGHTERS.
Miss Goorglnn Hosnrth. vlio Is fill
to bo the original of Agno. lit "l":i I
Copperflcld" nnd wan ono of the lu f
rrli'iulH of Dickens, Im hIIII living.
Lndy Islington, the vld of the tm
.rnor general of New Zealand, i: cui
sldered one of the bp.-t diessed niu!
most beautiful women In English o;:i
cll life.
Mrs. Mary Carroll has been appoint
1 sanltnry olllcer In St. Louis. She
ivorks under tho direction of the elt.v'n
recreation department and visits nst
rooms and public comfort stations to
see that nil sanltnry precautions mo
inkon.
Mrs. Estill of Ada, O., hns earned n
living and built herself n home by
crving meals to students nt 8 cents
pach, and she Is said also to ha v.'
helped hundreds of struggling boys
and girls to get through tho university.
She hns been In tho business for more
Jinn twenty years.
Mrs. W. II. Felton, despite her sov
;nty-flT0 yenrs nnd whito hnlr, made n
arlllliint Portia recently when she up
)cared beforo tho Georgia railroad
rommlsslon to argue single handed In
)pposit!on to tho briefs of fifteen cor
poration attorneys. Mrs. Felton is tho
widow of Representative Felton.
Pen, Chisel and Brush.
Signor d'Annunzio is coming to this
country next year after a visit to Soutli
America. He proposes to deliver lec
tures during his Journey.
Miss Laura Stedmnn, who Is editing
tho papers and letters of her grand
father, tho late Edmund Clarence
Stedman, terms her book "an auto
biographic biography."
William Holman Hunt, tho artist,
who died recently In London nt the
age of elghty-threo, was tho last sur
vivor of the pre-Raphaellto movement
of which he and John Everett MlllaN
were the founders.
Miss Auustusla Eberle was born In
Ohio, but was carried to Porto Rico
by her father In his military career
Sho continued her studies in sculpturo
In tho Island province, and now that
she bus returned to America and has
a studio In Now York she is rapldl;
gaining a wldo reputation for artistic
creations.
Recent Inventions.
A pneumatic bed bathtub which per
mits a sick person to be bathed with
out removal has beta Invented by :i
Teunesseo doctor.
An attachment by which loose shoe
may bo temporarily fastened to n
horse's hoof until a blacksmith !
reached has been patented by a Now
Jersey farmer.
A New Yorker has invented "mat
tress trucks," a bit of fire apparatus
which is designed to be elevated to
about the second story of a house and
then spread out In such a manner thai
Imprisoned persons In tho upper sto
in.- iriuj jmui luiu mem wuu nusoiui.
Current Comment.
When the baseball players Join or
ganlzed labor the "fans" will have to
listen closely to hear whether it's the
umpire or tho wnlklng delegnto who
calls out "Strike!" Albany Journal.
Sullivan county has Just said faro
well to the last tollgate within her
boundaries. Tho old relics are grad
ually passing. It won't be many years
beforo a tollgate will bo regarded as
a curiosity. Utica Observer.
It thcro Is n rich lady In New York
who has not smuggled something
through the custom house this sum
mer, will she kindly send her address
to Collector Loeb and receive a hand
some reward? Albany Knickerbocker
Press.
Train and Track.
The frames of tho most recently con
structed locomotives of largo size are
made of vanadium steel.
It Is stated that tho Great Southern
railway will soon submit to tho min
ister of public works n plan for an ele
vated railway In Buenos Aires and Its
suburbs.
Tho Baden state railways, nfter in
vestigation, decided that tho hearing
of locojnotlve engineers is nffected by
vibrations of tho engines communi
cated from tho floor on which tho men
stand. To prevent this cocoauut mats
are to bo provided both for engiueraen
and firemen.
Proverbs.
no is lifeless that is faultless. Latin
Proverb.
Emulation plows and rivalry reaps.
Irish Proverb.
Every wind is against n leaky ship.
Danish Proverb.
Whero tho best wine grows tho worst
Is drunaffFfman Proverb.
Chango yourself and fortune will
change with you. Portuguese Proverb.
State Lines.
Ohio mines a greater proportion of
its coal by machinery thun any other
state.
Tho school fund of Minnesota has
been increased $-100,000 by tho returns
from Iron lands.
Michigan, Now York nnd California
produco about 00 per cent of tho beans
grown in tho United States every year.
Rhodo Island means Red island.
Balling up tho bay, land of, a reddish
appearance was observed, and it was
called Rood (red) Island.
ELY BREVITIES
Tho figures seem to Indicate thnt In
snnlty In this country Is largely duo to
the Immigrant.
Automatic machlnoH hnvo been In
vented which will thoroughly clean
B.000 fish nn hour.
Next to Holland, Finland Is tho lar
gest consumer of Amcricnn flour on tho
continent of Europe.
Tho winter coil fisheries of Norwny
yielded In 100S -1S,220,000 fish. In 1000
the number was C0,500,000, this year
55,700,000.
Birmingham, Ala., shows the great
est annual rainfall In this country
(sixty-two Inches), with Hattcras next
(sixty inches).
Norwny prohibits doctors dispensing
medicines where pharmacies are con
venient and pharmacists prescribing
If n doctor Is in reach.
"Dry Goods Store Dry Goods Sold
by tho Yard or Pound," is tho sign that
nppenrs in nn Italian storo window In
Van Brunt street, Brooklyn.
Thcro nro no regular theaters in
most of tho Turkish towns, and mov
ing plcturo shows havo the amuse
ment field practically to themselves.
Tho University of Cairo, tho most
celebrated Institution of learning In
the Mohammedan world, will celcljrato
Its thousandth anniversary this year.
By tho formal annexation of Koran
Japan has added to Its territory nearly
two-thirds of Its own area, including
Formosa, and Increased tho population
of tho cmplro by ono-flfth.
Few peoplo reallzo that tho gasollno
engine would bo Impossible without
electricity. It Is the tiny electric spark
which at tho proper moment releases
the hidden powers of tho gasollno va
por. Four and one-half miles of tho chan
nel at tho Pacific cntranco to tho Pan
ama canal have been completed.
Throughout this distance tho dredging
has been carried down to a depth of
forty-flvo feet.
A lamb belonging to tho Marquis of
Downshlrc in England, trained to visit
houses and to bleat until some ono
opened tho door, collected 0 12s. Cd. In
bags hung to its body In aid of a hos
pital of the district.
Dead axle carts and wagons nro still
in general use In tho Valencia region
of Spain. Tho typical freight cart of
the district Is n strong two wheel ve
hicle of two to flvo tons capacity,
drawn by two to six horses.
The Paris theatrical season of 1009
10 closed with what Is nearly a rec
ord year. About $10,300,000 was spent
by playgoers, a sum only once exceed
ed, in tho exhibition year of 1000, when
the receipts reached $11,000,000.
New York city's board of health is
looking carefully after its school chil
dren and correcting their physical de
fects. It has found that 183,000 of
tho pupils have defective teeth, 73,000
have nasal troubles and 33,000 poor
sight.
Ireland goes on booming Industrially.
Sho raised 4,000,000 sheep last year,
shipped nearly $13,000,000 of linen
from Belfast to the United States
alone, and other exports were: Cattle,
$15,734,575; butter, $17,8S3,C00; eggs,
$13,037,050.
Tho centenary of David Livingstone's
birth will be observed in 1013. Char
lug Cross hospital in London, whero
he studied medicine, is soliciting gifts
of 1,000,000 shillings, which would en
able it to reopen tho wards now closed
because of shrunken funds.
The building of nn observatory on
the rim of tho great crater of Kllauea
has been advocated for several years.
Tho prospects are now brighter than
they ever were, and It seems likely
that tho observatory will bo built as
part of the College of nawall.
The municipality of Freiburg, in
Prussia, carries on a pawnshop, an ln
surnnco business, theater, several res
taurants und n newspuper as well as
tho schools. A seat can bo procured
at the opera in this German city for
0 cents nnd supper nfterwnrd for 0
cents.
An erroneous opinion has widely
prevailed for somo tlmo to tho effect
thnt tho yield of wheat to tho aero In
tho United States Is decreasing. On
the contrary, there has been a con
siderable Increase, amounting to ono
and four-fifth bushels In tho last forty
years.
German manufacturers havo taken
up tho production of paper clips, foun
tain pens, crayons, Inkwells and n
hundred smnll devices origlually Amer
ican and protected by trademarks nnd
are now, becuuso of their low prices,
satisfying tho homo market and ex
porting to foreign countries.
A motorcar designed und owned by
a gentleman (tf Culcuttn has over tho
usual bonnet tho enormous figure of a
swan, tho eyes of which aro composed
of prism lenses, which aro lighted up
at night by electricity. Tho beak Is
made so that tho exhaust can bo sent
through it, causing a nolso Uko tho
hiss of a s wuu.
It is stoutly maintained by tho au
thorities that malaria Is caused by
mosquitoes of tho genus anopheles.
But It has recently been learned that
malaria is prevalent in certain sections
of Mexico whero thero has never been
a mosquito of tho genus nuophclcs.
Therefore something elso must causo
tho Mexican malaria.
Chicago's new city hall will bo ono
of tho finest In tho world when com
pleted, at least electrically speaking,
as it is to contain 22,000 Incandescent
lights, 1,800 horsepower in motors,
000 telephone outlets, 000 floor boxes,
fourteen electric elovators, a complete
electric vacuum cleaning system with
about twenty-flvo outlets on each floor,
100 electric clocks und eighteen private
branch exchango telephone boards.
IN THE REALM
OF FASHION
The Winter Tailor Made.
The Scotch tweeds have n prominent j
plnco this season nnd come In several
color mixtures In tho true Bnunock- 1
burn homespun effect. Tho Scotch )
plaids nro In their places again twen- 1
ty-flvo different clans represented by i
ono department nnd tho names marked I
STKIPED 8EHQE BOTT WITH NOVEIi 'WAIST
COAT. plainly on each piece. The suit in the
drawing Is made of dark blue striped
serge of one tono with collar of tho
material nnd lapels of velvet. The
waistcoat Is mado of ono of tho odd
patterned silks In hand blocked linen
style.
8omo Useful Goods.
A useful suit of English worsted in
brown dashed with whlto has a skirt
with alternating box plaits attached to
a third length yoke that is perfectly
smooth fitting. A mnchlno stitched
band in two sections, the ends of each
curved a trifle and rounded, covers tho
line Joining and at the samo tlmo fur
nishes n trimming.
The coat that topped it was equally
chic, with darts in front that made it
nil but close fitting. It fnstcned with
braid loops diagonally down to the
waist line, where the two edges were
slnnted and took on n cutawny aspect.
DRESS FABRICS
FOR WINTER WEAR,
Stripes and Other Combinations
In Blue and Black,
Tho now materials appearing In tho
shops Just now aro quite bewildering
in their beauty and variety. Thero
uro some distinct novelties, and many
old friends nro seen In such different
guiso thnt they nttract as strongly as
ever. Stripes, for one thing, havo
taken on such interesting form that
it seems unlikely that their popularity
will suffer any decllno for somo time
to come.
Somo now velvets in blue and black
havo stripes varying in width to suit
different tastes and types of figure.
One piece seen hud a black stripe a
Httlo wider than n hairline sot qulto
closely on Its blue ground, nnd in an
other there were alternating stripes of
blue and black nbout half nn inch
wide. A very soft pliable corded silk
in bluo had wide velvet stripes of the
name tone.
Tho use of bluo and blnck together
Is nuother modo of the spring nnd sum
mer that seems likely to prolong its
stay. It is shown in tho now chiffons
brocaded with velvet. Several of theso
chiffons in blue have dcslgus In black,
which, like tho Btripes, aro lu styles
tho most conspicuous or tho most sub
dued. They vary in form from gar
lands of big flowers to tho modest lit
tle polka dot.
Among the trimmings that may bo
effectively used for theso bluo and
black combinations aro lovely motives
In gold embroidery with bits of palo
bluo worked lu with beads. Bauds of
silver embroidery on tho finest of
, black net, too, aro exquisite, and for
guimpes thero nro tho most dellcnto
traceries upon black net in a number
of raoro or less brilliant colors, gold
being tho predominating one. A beau
tiful though more somber effect is 'pro
duced by tho use of black beaded net
I One of tho most fashionable color
combinations at present la bluo with
brown, nnd touches of brown of a dark
old gold shade ero seen on costumos
of blue and black.
Ho Wanted an Equal Chance.
Tho "sporting parson," onco a fa
miliar flguro In English society, has
all but disappeared, in consequonco
of tho religious rovlvals and reforms
of tho last century nnd a half. A
hundred ycarB ngo, however, ho still
existed, says n wrltor In Tit-Bits, and
ono of tho typo presided over n Uttlo
soasldo parish In Lincolnshire.
Tho plnco wns a favorite landing
placo for woodcock at tho tlmo of
their annunl Immigration, and tho
parson used to tell off a nntlvo to lot
him know ns tho biril3 began to ar
rive. On Sunday ho was preaching to
hla congregation, nnd had Just reach
ed tho second head of his dlscourso,
whon tho church door was cautiously
oponod nnd n head appeared, follow
ed by a beckoning finger. Tho par
eon either did not boo, or would not
hood tho Intrudor, who then gavo a
loud cough.
Tho preacher stopped in his preach
ing in tho middle of a sontenco and
oxcltodly asked, "What Is It, John?"
"Cocks is coom," replied John.
Tho parson hurriedly closed his
eormon caso. "Shut tho door and
lock It!" ho cried to tho clerk.
"Keep tho people In church till I'vo
got my surpllco off. Lot's all havo a
Coir chance."
The Usages of War.
War is necessarily bad enough un
der any circumstances, but its laws
and usagos aro steadily changing for
tho bettor. In very early times all
prisoners were ruthlessly put to tho
sword or reduced to slavery, and as
for tho property rights of tho bolli
gorents, thuy did not exist. In tho
famous Pandlcts of Justinian It Is
stated, without the least equivocation,
that an enemy's proporty of every de
scription is res nulllus (that is to say,
la without an owner), and that occu
pancy, by which the captor makes It
his own. Is an Institution of Natural
Law. If things were ns bad as that
bo late as the time of Justinian, what
must they have been in still earlier
times?
Ceaseless Change.
Reflect often upon the instability of
things and how vory fast tho scenos
of nature are shifted. Matter is In a
perpetual flux. Chango is always and
everywhere at work; It strike3
through causes and effects, and leaves
nothing fixed and permanent. And
then how very near us stand the two
vatt gulfs of tlmo, the past and the
future, in which all things disappear.
Now, Is not that man a blockhead
that lets theso momentary things
mako him proud, or uneasy, or sor
rowful, as though they could trouble
him for long? Marcus Aurellus.
Why not order direct from us
end save the retailer's profit.
Only 10.89
For this splendid. Round-Top Pedestal
Center Dining Table, In finely selected
Golden Oak, wide rim, massive style
pedestal with non-dlvldlnc center and
heavy claw feet, thoroughly well-mado
and beautifully finished. This Dining
Table or its equal Is always sold by
others tor 114.00 and upwards.
Securely packed and shipped
freight charges paid $10.89.
If you wish to save fully 25 on
your Furniture send TODAY for
our factory price catalogue FREE.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
NOTICE Is hereby given that an ap
plication will bo made to the
Governor of Pennsylvania on Tues
day, November 15, A. D. 1910, by
Lorenzo R. Fostor, John R. Jones,
Thomas J. Burko and others, under
tho Act of Assembly of tho Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled,
"An Act for tho Incorporation and
regulation of banks of discount and
deposit," approved May 13, A. D.
187G, and tho supplements thereto,
for tho charter of an Intended cor
poration to bo called "Tho Hawloy
Bank," to bo located in Hawley,
county of Wayno, and Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, which said propos
ed corporation Is organized for tho
specific purpose of recoivlng deposits,
making loans and discounts, and do
ing a general banking business, un
der tho laws of tho Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. Capital stock Is
fixed at fifty thousand dollars (?D0,
000), divided Into ono thousand (1,
000) shores of tho par valuo of fifty
dollars ($50.00) each, with ton
dollars ($10,00) on each share for
surplus, tho total capital and surplus
being sixty thousand dollars (?G0,
000). Said proposed corporation,
for tho purposes above stated, shall
havo, possess and enjoy all the
rights, benefits and privileges of the
said act of assembly and Its supple
ments, JOHN R. JONES,
Attorney for Incorporators.
G3eol 13,
PKOFKSSIONAJL CAKDS.
Atto "ncvs-nt-Lnw.
H WILSON,
. ATTOItNr.Y A C0t'NfKJ.0H-AT-I.AW.
Olllce ndl.it cut to Post Office In Dlmmlck
olllce, Honc'silme, 1'n.
WM. II. LEE,
ATTOUNKY A COf.NBGI.OIt-AT-I.AW.
Olllceover post olllce. All leeul business
promptly attended to. Jlonesclnk', l'n.
171. C. MU.MFORD,
!. ATTOHKF.Y A COUNHKI.OR-AT-LAW,
OirireMhorty Hull tiiilUlliiu. opposite the
l'ost Olllce. Honesdale, l'a.
HOMER GREENE.
ATTOUNKY COl'KCEI.Oll-AT-I.AW.
Olflce over Keif's store, Honesdale l'a.
uiakles a. Mccarty,
V ATTORNEY A COUN8EI.OK-VT-1.AW.
Special and prompt nttentlon bIvpii to the
collection of claims. Olllceover Kelt's new
store. Honesdale. l'a.
171 I'. KIMBLE,
1' . ATTORNEY A COUNSEI.OR-AT-I.AWi
Olllceover the post olllce Honesdale. l'a.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUN8ELOR-AT-I.AW,
Olllce in the Court House, Honesdale,
l'a.
PETER II. ILOKF,
ATTORNEY A COUNSEI.OU-AT-LAW.
Olllce Second floor old Savings link
building. Honesdale. l'a.
QEARLE & SALMON,;
D ATTORNEYS A COUNSELORS-AT-I.A1V,
Ofllccs latelv occupied by Judse Searle.
CHESTER A. GARRATT,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Olllce adjacent to Post Ofllce. Honesdale, Pa
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Office First floor, old Savings Bank build
ing, Honesdale. l'a.
Dr. C. It. BRADY. Dentist. Honesdale, Pa.
Office Hours 8 ru. to p. m
Any evening bv appointment.
Citizens' phone. 33. Residence. No. 86-X
Physicians.
DR. H. B. SEARLES,
HONESDALE, PA.
Office and residence 1019 Court street
telephones. Office Hours 2:00 to 4:00 .and
6 00 oftOO.p.m
Livery.
LIVKRY. red. G. Rickard has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner Church street to Whitney's Stone
Barn
ALL CALLS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 76yl
ELET US PRINT YOUR BILL
HEADS, LETTER HEADS, STATE
MENTS, NOTE HEADS, ENVEL
OPES, CIRCULARS, ETC., ETC.
C. We wish to secure a good
correspondent in every town
in Wayne county. Don't be
afraid to write this office for
paper and stamped envelops.
MARTIN CAU FIELD I
II
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Designer and Man-
ufacturer of B
MEMORIALS j
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Office and Works
1036 MAIN ST. j
HONESDALE, PA. 1
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Fire
insurance
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.
Oflice: Second (loor Masonic Build
ing, over C. C. Jadwin's drug store,
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.
AL3LEN HOUSE BARN