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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1910.
NO 88
"IN DEAR OLD WAYNE."
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VOTE F0RPRATT1 1
RETURN A GOOD MAN TO OFFICE
II1S RECORD AND SERVICES
DESERVE YOUR SUPPORT.
Two years ago the people of the ,
state ot Pennsylvania recognized In,
the person or runs, (J. Pratt, a man
who was peculiarly fitted to serve
them with work and Influence at
Washington. They saw In him a
strong, Independent, intelligent per
sonality who was destined to make
an enviable place for himself- and his
constituency In the National Leglsla- 1
tive body. He would rcllect all that ,
was honorable and commendable In 1
the people ho represented. Ho would I
carry to Congress those sturdy qual-
ities that once made Wllmot and ;
Grow renowned. In short he would
bo a credit to his district and the
nation in whatever capacity he might
bo required to serve them.
One year of active work In the'
service of the people has elapsed and i
Colonel Pratt has met every expecta- 1
tion, kept every pledge, and been
true to the Ideals of a life-time, the
Ideals which have endeared him to
the people of Northeastern Pennsyl-!
vania.
And yet on the eve of his second
election, an election which Is due
him out of gratitude and recognition
of his services, his enemies are at
tempting t6 confuse the .mind of the
voter, and poison the heart of the
people by slander and misrepresenta
tion. Every artifice of political pub
licity, every product of the hirelings
are being brought to bear to make
him appear in the light of a politi
cal undesirable, a man controlled by
Interests opposed to the public wel
fare The source of much of this poison
is sufficiently undependable to dis
credit it in the public estimation, and
fair-minded voters will not be liable
to judge their Congressman from the
partisan babble of a subsidized press.
Never has this district sent a man
to Washington who has been freer
from the domination of any interests
whatever except those of the people,
than Charles C. Pratt. Not In all
of his political career has he made
a promise to or a deal with a politi
cal boss or a monled "interest,' If
fault were to be found at all it would
be because he has steadfastly refused
to make promises of any kind. But
if you have selected a representative
in whom you can trust is it neces
sary to exact specific promises from
him on every conceivable Subject,
thus handicapping him in the use of
his own judgment and desire to help
you? Is It not reasonable to as
sume that he will act as your agent
in Congress and strive to enact that
legislation which you desire? If he
refuses to give specific answers it is
because he feels that he can serve
you best by going unpledged. It is
easy enough for the irresponsible of
fice seeker to say "yes" to every
question you ask him. To make
promises only where they are sure
of being kept is the more courage
ous and dependable course.
It is charged that Congressman
Pratt has aligned himself with the
"interests" at Washington. If ab
solute loyalty to the party pledges
on which ho was first elected is an
alignment with the "interests," if a
steadfast support of President Taft
in his admirable effort to secure
beneficial legislation can be regarded
as servile to the corporations; if a
refusal to vote with the "interests"
on the only occasion when he was
asked to do so can be called obedi
ence to the bosses, then he Is truly
at fault and untrue to his trust.
But the country today stands the
recipient, at the hands of President
Taft and those who worked with
him, of the greatest amount of bene
ficial legislation ever passed in a
single session of Congress, and with
out the courage and determination
of such men as Colonel Pratt this
would have been impossible. "Grad
ually, steadily as his administration
progressed, President Taft haB been
getting closer to the people, or rath
er the people have been getting closer
to him, for they have come to know
and appreciate him better.
And now they are coming to realize
that a master hand is at the helm
But he needs help. His pre-election
promises are no more binding on him
than is our pledge to assist him uur
lug the four years of his term, bind
ing upon us. Without a Republican
Congress ho wpuld bo helpless.
And now let us briefly consider
the "Issues" of the present cam
paign. In the first placo wo might
as well admit that all others have
sunk into Insignificance beside that
of "the Man," It is more Important
to-day, by far, to place In olllco a
man In whom we have absolute con
fidence, than to elect him because ho
carries a longer string of promises
about the tall of his political kite.
The business of this great nation
has become so complex that we are
no longer able to judge for ourselves
the merits of each individual act or
measure. Tho responsibility Im
posed on tho men who aro elected
to do this for us has thus greatly
Increased the trust wo place In them
which has becomo Infinitely larger.
Think this over. Comparo tho can
didates In your own mind, and de
cide for yourself which one you
would sooner trust with important
business of your own.
But asido from this great issue of
integrity and individuality thero nre
others in which the voter Is himself
taking a hand. Tho tariff, for lack
of a more vulnorablo point In tho
Republican armour, has been tho
butt of most of tho Democratic at
tack. Vet why attack tho tariff?
The tariff of 1009 is a greatly Ira
proved measure over tho former one,
MUGUSTUS POST AND
"AMERICA If
News Snapshots
Of the Week
nAllhlLSTlLS DflST JlnnlK V JsViA Wrf flUJA I- - . '.'IKtMUIIi, ..,,2
by Charles Evans Hughes, former governor of New York. Deep concern Is manifested by Catholics because of the poor health of Pope Plus X. Former Re-ptiblli-nn
Ikjss of CincInunU George B. Cox baa left politics and Ohio to engage in the theatrical tmslnoss In New York
Tho objectionable features have
mostly been removed, nnd the neces
sities of life are now admitted to this
country at so low a rate that the i
high cost of living can not be at-1
tributed to the tariff as a cause. ,
And yet no one claims that the tariff
is perfect, no one ever claimed that
a perfect tariff could be enacted. It
was promised by President Taft and
such congressmen as Colonel Pratt
that everything would be done to im
prove it thnt was possible. And this
has been done. And this Is not all;
for President Taft has pledged him
self and the Republican party to
place the revision of the tariff in the
hands of a board of experts, who
will revise it schedule by schedule
in acordance with scientific instead
of political methods. Thus the tariff
goes out of politics forever, and be
comes a pretty lame excuse for an
"issue."
Colonel Pratt Is cnarged with
"Cannonisra"; he is charged with the
worst form of the disease, a virulent
case for which there Is no hope.
Voters! the- diagnosis of our over
zealous opponents is totally wrong
Colonel Pratt has never in his life
been a "Cannon man" as the term Is
used today; nor has he ever believ
ed in the legislative methods for
which "Cannonlsm" has become the
by-word. This he has stated time
and again. He believes in the liber
al administration of the House of
Representatives, justice to the indi
vidual member and to tho minority.
Ho believes in a reform of the rules
of the House, and would be the first
to aid in such reform where it ad
vocated at a time when It would not
endanger national legislation which
the majority of the people had sent!
their representatives to Congress to .
enact. But to have deposed the
Speaker of tho House of Representa- t
tives in the midst of a session of i
Congress, to have revolutionized the j
order of proceedure and the me-'
chanical operation of the legislative
body, at a time when the country
was anxiously awaiting the outcome
of some of the most important legis
lation of a decade, would not only
have been an Injustice to the party
which was pledged to enact the pend
ing legislation, but would have in
vited a business panic in the coun
try and chaos in the government.
Every vote that Colonel Pratt cast
during this controversy was cast with
the loyal support of President Taft
and his party as the sole motive.
Never could the welfare of Mr. Can
non or the "interests" have been at
tributed to him, and when be goes
back to Congress for his second
term, tho people will find In him a
man who will work fearlessly for
tho changes ho believes should bo
mado In tho management of the
House of Representatives.
And what has Congressman
Pratt done in the ono year that ho
has represented this district in Con
gress? The opposition has published
a booklet of empty pages, and call It
I Pratt's Record. But the pages are
as white as snow. And If the actual
achievements of your Congressman
were to be truthfully set forth on
those empty pages they would fill
tho booklet to overflowing and
not one act but that would stand
out as clean and umblcmlshed as
tho whitest pago.
Hero aro sorao of tho things for
which tho opponent's printer did not
liavo Ink enough:
Tho respect and friendship of his
colleagues; a largo acquaintance in
Congress among tho ablest and most
respected public men of tho coun
try. Membership on tho Agriculture
Committee ono of tho most import
ant, and giving him tho greatest op
portunity to aid tho farming inter
ests of his district. A record of In
dustry and arduous application to his
duties on this committee,
A soil survey for ono of tho coun
ties of his district.
Aid to tho dairy Interests In oleo
margarine legislation,
A more equltablo tariff on cha
mois skins and tho by-products of
tho chamois tanning industry.
Fifteen special ponslon laws pass
ed. More than his predecessor se
cured In tho samo longth of timo.
Several hundred pension clnlms
passed through tho department un
der general laws.
Sensationalism reigned at the International aviation meet at Belmont park. New York. The dangerous feats of the aviators
kept the nones of tho spectators at highest tension. Out of tho Canadian wilds walked tho two during air men, Augustus Post
nud Alan Hawley, who, Oct. 17, eleven dnys before, sniled from St. IxjuIs. A sore toe necessitated a serious operation on Sen
ator Benjamin F. Shively of Indiana. Tho stately robes of a justice of tho United States sunreni" court are borne with ilbrnltv
Advocacy of the fourteen-hour
law, limiting the time of continuous
duty of railroad employees.
An enviable future in Congress if
the people of this district aro wise
enough to keep him there.
."-Year Policies Discontinued by N. P.
L. of Waverly, N. '.
Waverly, N. Y. As a result of the
Investigation recently conducted by
the New York State Insurance De
partment of the business, records and
accounts of the National Protective
Legion of Waverly, N. Y., the officers
have been induced to discontinue
selling 5-year dividend or endowment
certificates, a form of contract for
sick and death benefits.
The insurance department, after
a partial investigation two years ago,
criticised many features of the plan
under which the organization was
working, but, as a result of the in
vestigation recently completed, tho
ofllcers of the National Protective
association were givon their choice
of entirely stopping the Issuing of
,the form of policies upon which tho
business of tho order was principally
built up or having the Insurance de
partment take possession of the Le
gion and close up Its affairs.
In the words of the report, the 5
year dividend contract "appealed to
the gambling instinct and promised
tho impossible." In 1902 the Legis
lature so amended tho insurance law
that fraternal societies could not
thereafter be organized for the pur
pose of doing this class of business,
but exempted from the effect of such
amendment the three societies then
writing contracts of this class. One
of these was the People's Mutual Lifo
Insurance association and Loj'gue of
Syracuse, which was fore ?'i into
liquidation by the insurance depart
ment last January; the other is tho
Order of the Golden Seal, with head
quarters at Roxbury, N. Y.
Tho financial statement shows that
while, under the insurance law a
society of this class Is not entitled to
maintain a reserve, the National Pro
tective Legion, with substantially $1,
700,000 on hand to meet maturing
obligations Is technically solvent,
granting that the 83,000 5-year divi
dend contracts now outstanding are
met by dividends no larger than are
being paid In 1910.
Mnrringo Versus Vote.
With Dr. Bosley refusing to give
tho answer to the problem thero Is
now a wide field for discussion.
Some suffragists have said that they
will marry when they get the vote.
Others say the suffragist question
has interfered with matrimony and
that a number of young women who
would mako good wives have es
poused bachelor life and suffraglsm.
The high cost of Irving has been
advanced as another reason. In the
period subsequent to the panic of
1907, the Baltimore marriage license
bureau showed that marriages had
decreased more than 25 per cent,
because of hard times,
Rate Isn't Showing Up Well.
Figures have recently been as
suming a normal condition, but those
who casually study them say tho
large percentage of persons from
other cities, especlnjly towns in
Pennsylvania, who como to Balti
more to bo married, mako It appear
that the Baltimore marriage rate Is
higher, whon In reality It is not
showing up as well as It did 10 years
ago.
Other specialists In why tho mod
ern girl does not marry say tho In
creases In tho number of women
workers has had tho effect of with
drawing from the field of matri
mony many candidates who, after
finding that they can bo self-supporting,
look nskanco nt marriage be
cause of its uncertainties.
However, no matter what has
caused it, Dr. Bosley hopes It will
stop. Baltimore Sun.
. Two Weddings.
Married at tho Mothodist parson
ago, on Wednesday, November 2, by
the Rev. Will II. Hlller: Miss Mlnnto
J. Dalloway and Albert P. Bunting,
both of East Honesdalo; also JuBon
Allen of Pleasant Mt., and Miss
Julia Stephens, of Beach Lako.
PENNSYLVANIA'S PUBLIC
SCHOOLS SHOW INCREASE.
An army of 1,282,905 of pupils
Is shown to be In the schools of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania ,
coming under the jurisdiction of
the state department of public in
struction, according to tho annual
report of State Superintendent N.
C. Schaofter. The report covers tho
work of the school department for
tho year ending In June.
The report shows that all pupils
have increased 19,931. The report
deals In large figures, indicating a
total value of all school property to
be f9G.2-14.79-t in 2,599 school dis
tricts over 1909. There are 33,
G2S schools, and increase of 844,
164 superintendents; 35,596 teach
ers; 8,103 males, an Increase of 168
and 27,493 female, an average of
722. The total pay of teachers last
year was ?19,657,318.09, tho aver
age 'monthly pay of men being
$03.43 and of women J47.48, In
creases In both cases.
The total expenditures are shown
at 39, 9S8, 179. 63 of which ?9,295,
389.128 was for fuel, contingencies,
fees of collectors and the like. Tho
cost of textbooks was $1, 094, 608.
61 and of other supplies, ?748,290.
62. Superintendent Schaeffer urges
that the proposed new school code
be carefully considered and express
es himself against a state board of
education; in favor of some state
action in regard to normal schools;
that laws bo passed relative to re
structlons on school loans; new laws
governing changes In textbooks;
more money for schools and other
topics.
The plea for more money for the
school notes the fact that other
states are for per capita and that
Pennsylvania should Increase. He
makes a strong declaration in favor
of medical and dental inspection
and proper treatment, following
such Inspection and for laws to pre
servo young people from harm on
railroads, highways and in mills,
mines and factories.
SOHAEFEH, CRACK BILLIARDIST.
Son of Lato Wizard of Cuo Bids Fair
to Fill Ills Father's Shoes Soon,
At present there Is one of the
most Interesting spectacles being of
fered the billiard public that could
bo easily Imagined, for fifteen-year-old
Jake Schaefer, son of tho fam
ous wizard, is not only touring tho
west on a C.000 mile jaunt which
will carry him from tho coast to
Mexico for the practice to be ob
tained, but is supporting his moth
er and sisters.
Thl3 boy, at tho ago when most
youngsters are jUBt feeling tho de
lights of playing hookey, has should
ered tho family cares and trouped
out Into the west which loved his
father, play at his game being a life
work and a matter of bread and
butter to his family in Denver, for
his father, like many other stars of
tho amusement world, dlea practi
cally penniless.
Reports from Butte, Mont., clear
through on a circuit which has Just
numbered Spokano, Wash., as his
last place of play, say tho boy is as
gravely earnest nnd painstaking
as an old man.
Tho tour Is to bo completed in
Novembor, nftor which tho boy will
challengo tho winner of tho 18.2
balk lino championship to bo played
In Now York on Nov. 2 between G.
F. Slosson and Willie Hoppo.
Hoppe, who appreciates fully what
tho youngster is up against has tak
en quito a liking to him and hopes
to bo of great assistance to him In
mastering 18.2 balk lino, tho gamo
which young Jack likes abovo all
others.
Funeral of Dr. Searles.
Funoral sorvices for Dr. Harry B.
Soarles were held from his late
homo, 1116 Church street, Thurs
day aftornoon, nnd woro largoly at
tonded. Tho floral tributes woro
numerous nnd beautiful. Tho Rov.
Will H. Hlller, D. D pastor of tho
Mothodist church officiated. Inter
ment was mado at Rlvprdalo cemetery.
' WUWCE CHARLES E.HUGHE&
l QaiNiOltiST f
"Come Thou With Us and We Will
Do Tlieo Good."
Every man nnd woman In Hones
dale and vicinity who believe that
God hoars and answers prayer is
Invited to come to a prayer service
to be held In the Presbyterian chapel
Monday evening to begin at 7.30, to
ask Almighty God to give to us at
tho coming election the right men to
fill the different oillces in the state
and county.
HONESDALE LEAGUE HONORED.
Given n Phieo on Luther League
Convention Program.
The semi-annual convention of the
Northeastern district of the Luther
League of Pennsylvania will be held
in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
church, Rev. W. S. Heist, pastor of
North Scranton, on Thursday, Nov.
10. The Young People's society of
St. John's Lutheran church have
been aslgned the topic "The League
As An Educator," and the paper will
be read by one of the members of
the local league. Delegates will also
be elected from here to attend the
convention.
Diphtheria Case Quarantined.
Russol Pohle, the seven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H.
Pohle is suffering from diphtheria.
County Health Officer N. J. Spencer,
quarantined the house. The boy's
father, who is a cigar manufacturer,
is also quarantined at his home. He
has however secured the services of
an able man to manage his factory
during his enforced absence from
business. The son is reported to be
out of danger.
"For Sweet Charity."
For the family of Edw. Manaton.
whoso wife recently died from ty
phoid fever, who has a son In the
State Hospital, Scranton, suffering
from the samo dread disease, and
who has eight motherless children
dependent upon him, tho youngest of
whom is only eight months of age, a
paper was circulated and subscrip
tions amounting to $92.75 were re
ceived. Dr. L. B. Nielsen, also
sent, as his donation, a receipted bill
for professional services amounting
to $15.
JOHN K. TENER.
A mass of stuff has been printed
about the Republican candidate.
John K. Tener, by a sensational
Journal, to which the candidate has
made answer. But in spite of the
innuendoes and the very evident at
tempt to accomplish results by in
sinuation, the journal In question
has not once made a direct charge
of personal dishonesty. Mr. Tener's
personal honesty hns never been
questioned by the sensational news
paper. Not a singlo dishonest dol
lar has been traced to his posses
sion. When tho mess simmers down
it is found that the most serious
charge brought against Mr. Tener
Is that, boforo connecting himself
with a certain corporation or com
pany, ho rolled more upon tho word
of men whom he believed to bo re
putable and upon tho presence as
directors of men of unlmpeifchnblo
honesty than ho did upon a per
sonal examination ot tho assets. Ho
was with tho company but a short
timo, having handed in his resigna
tion because- ho could not givo at
tention to Its affairs.
Tho Wayno County Pomona
Graugo No. 41 will meet with Beech
Grove Grango nt Beech Grove,
Thursday, Novembor 10, at 10 a. m.
omcers will bo elected, nnd a full at
tendance of tho inembors Is request
ed. "Tho Best Ever Club" gnvo n
charming danco in Lyric Hall sovoral
nights ago. More than n hundred
persons shared tho dbllghts of tho
evening. Freoman's orchestra fur
nished tho music for tho occasion.
The comm. tee in chargo of tho af
fair woro: Mrs. P. F. Grifiln. Miss
Knthryn Deltzor and Miss Maymo
Lynott. Out-of-town guests includ
ed John Heffron, James Moran,
Robert Krelg and Miss Kathorlno
Krleg. Scranton; Homor Sandercock
and Howell Bortreo, Ariol; Richard
Monnghnn, Leo Barbour and William
Jones, Carbondalo; Katherino Mc
Halo and Peter Corcoran, Hnwley;
Arthur Goodwin, Now York city.
Ilnrry T. Mnilden, Rcrnnton, Former
Wnyna County Boy, Slugs nt Ex
change Club ltnniiitt Appears nt
lij-rlc Tlicntrc) To-night.
Harry T. Madden, proprietor of
the Hotel Nash, of Scranton, a son
of County Commissioner and Mrs.
Thomas C. Madden, of Newfound
land, Wayne county, came to Hones
dalo yesterday to spend several days.
He sang several solos In excellent
taste and with fine spirit at the
twenty-first annual banquet of tho
Exchange club held at the Allen
House last evening. To-night ho
will appear at tho Lyric theatre
where he will publicly Introduce tho
song "In Dear Old Wayne."
Wa -no ro'-.nty, famous for being
first In many things, for having been
the plare wliore t'ie first locomotive
In America, 'The Stourbridge Lion,"
made her initial If somewhat short
run, noted for iavlng the most
HARRY T. MADDEN.
beautiful homes and the finest ceme
tery in the country; known for being
first also In many other lines of ac
tivity; celebrated as the home for
one-tenth of all the cut-glass factor
ies in the United States, and enjoy
ing dlsinction In various spheres,
also has reared within her borders
many talented musicians, two of
whom, Jos. Bodle, Jr., and Frank A.
Jenkins, wrote the words and music
for this new song.
The song with Its quaint descrip
tion of memories, dear to those who
live within her confines, and dearer
still to those who have gone out into
the wide, wide world, and with Its
catchy music, Is bound to make a
hit. Private rehearsals given by
the composers have been most suc
cessful. At the opera house colored
slides illustrative of tho scenes por
trayed in the song will be thrown
on the canvas.
COURT ODDS AND ENDS.
Roads Granted and Other Appoint
ments Mmle.
Petition for a public road begin
ning at the residence of R. J. Jones
at Lakeville near the residence of
Eli Bronson and continuing to a
point near the house formerly own
ed by Charles Farrar. Confirmed
absolute.
Petition to lay out road between
Carley Brook road and the hill road
and to vacate two pieces of road
supplied thereby. Confirmed abso
lute. Petition for a public road in Clin
ton from the Little road at the
southeast corner of H. T. O'Neill's
to a large maple tree on west side of
Curtis road. Confirmed nisi.
Petition for bridge over Crystal
Spring Brook on road between White
Mills and Hawley.
Auditor's report confirmed abso
lute in tho estate of Sarah II. Haz
lett, deceased.
Auditor's roport confirmed abso
luto In the estate of Albert Whlt
inore, deceased.
Homer Greene, Esq., appointed
auditor In tho estate of Harloy E,
Fleming, deceased.
Charles A. McCarty, Esq., ap
pointed auditor in the estate of Es
tello B. Strong, deceased.
F. P. Kimble, Esq., appointed au
ditor in tho estate of H. Seig, de
ceased. J. E. Blgart vs. J. N. Stuck. Is
sue awarded In interpleader pro
ceedings in which Hattlo C. Stuck
shall be plaintiff and J. E. Blgart,
defendant. Rule granted on J. E.
Blgart to show cause why Hattlo
C. Stuck should not bo permitted to
file her own bond.
Jacob P. Klausner vs. Frank De
Brenn. Rule granted on plaln.tlft to
show cnuso why ho should not givo
security for costs.
In tho matter of lunacy of Mary
Jano Brled. Herman Harmes, Dr.
Y. T. McConvil and H. E. Bassett
appointed a commission.
Mm-rlngo License Record.
Rudolph Welchol, of Honesdale,
Etllo Shermnn, of Honesdale.
Jason Allen, of Honesdale, and
Julia Stephens, of Beach Lako.
Lester A. Lawrence, of Salem
township, and VIda V. West, of Sal
cm township.