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Kit I DAY, 1KC. 2, 11)10.
IltVIXG ItOL'liKVAItl).
Tlio project to beautify Jlnin
street from State Itride to 1 lie Town
Limits I)' turning it into n boulevard
ultli tlrivcwnys on either side, as
MiKKested ly Stnt Highway Com
missioner Joseph V. Hunter, is one
worthy of serious consideration by
nil public-spirited cltlens of the
city of llonesdnlc. The Maple City
lins lolly since outgrown' the "swad
dling clothes" stage of its existence,
and is ready to put on llnery worthy
of the dignity and standing of the
municipality in Northeastern Penn
sylvania. The idea to improve Up
per Main street by putting down n
brick pavement is an excellent one.
Oh the "muddy" mud that disgraces
our streets; the execrable crossings
that soil one's shoes, that till ono's
rubbers, that discolor Madame' rai
ment, and that tend to profanity!
.Something ought to bo done.
"BULL DURHAM."
Xothwithstandlng tho wide pub
llclty and tho extensive freo adver
tising given the photographic repro
ductions of tho Fourth of July Iteno
fiasco by the misguided clergy of
many of the denominational
cnurcnes lost bummer, tho moving
pictures of tho Jeffries-Johnson fight
at the Lyric Theatre, Wednesday
evening, met with the usual frigid
reception accorded them in other
cities, a small and disgusted crowd
sitting through the prolonged agonv
of "handshaking" and "clinching,"
in sullen silence, for more than two
hours.
There was absolutely nothing in the
pictures Hint rould wound the ten
der sensibilities of tho most devoted
church-goer There were no sug
gestive situations, no questionable
scenes, nothing in fact but the sorry
spectacle of a black man licking a
whito man.
Wo recall last Summer when the
agitation against the exhibition of
the "light" pictures vus at its height
In the city, it was a common joke
among the newspapermen, that if
you eie short of copy, and wanted
a story, nil you had to do was to at
tend the weekly miuisteral meetings,
and you were sure to get a half col
umn or more of "hot stuff" on tho
light pictures.". One meeting in par
ticular, that we covered, lasted ul
most three hours, and the amount of
pious twaddle emitted by the gentle
men of tho cloth, who protested ve
hemently and vociferously against
the .Mayor for his permitting tho lllm
concerns to show their pictures in
Philadelphia was sickening to say
tho least.
Le.ss than half a dozen women sat
through the agony hero Wednesday
night, and it was a bored and tired
looking crowd that tiled out of tho
theatre when tho show was over.
"1' fry Champagne" ami
"Hull Durham" advertisements ap
peared on almost every film, and
one was tempted to think that per
haps tho downfall of the famous
champion may have been due to too
frequent indulgence in the latter.
Tho race problem is becoming an
acuto one in our country. All ex
hibitions of the temporary suprem
acy of one race over another only
tend to intensify tho feeling of bit
terness already existing between the
sons of Ham and tho sons of Jupheth.
OFFENSIVE POSTAli GAUDS.
Uecent action on tho part of the
District authorities to suppress the
display of offensive postal cards em
phasizes a menace to good taste as
good morals that has of late years
spread to an alarming extent. Tho
Federal powers are called Into ser
vice when the prurient picture card
has once been mailed, according to
tho Washington Post, but tho pre
vention of Its public display lies
outsldo their Jurisdiction, Hence the
crusade inauguarated by the polico
and tho office of the district attorney
to free tho city from any. display
calculated to reflect upon the good
name of Washington In this respect
must appeal to all that Is best In Its
citizenship.
About the only comfort that can
bo drawn from a consideration of
tho picture postal card nuisance Is
that It represents tolerance rather
thnn cholco on tho part of tho Amer
lean people. Certainly the pervort-
ed sense of humor disclosed In these
questionable prints Is riot cliaractor
lstlc of the country. American hu
mor, while living a wide rango
nntl nt times even descending to
coarseness in a sense, lins never
been unclean. At Its worst it Una
been refreshingly freo from gros
iiuleconalcs, or, what Is oven more
objectionable, from questionable ex
pressions capable of a double mean
ing. If, thon, the quality of American
humor has not fallen Into complete
decoy, the chenp wit of the postal
card must shortly live out Its time.
Of course, any right-minded person
would as soon think of mailing ono
of these specimens of degraded art
as he would of mailing any other
sort of vulgar picture. Out all do
not possess either the moral sense
or tho Inbred quality that enables
them to make tho necessary dis
tinction between what is humorous
and what is coarse, and the fact
that the offensive postal is designed
for walling seems to gtvo them a
kind of government permission to
transfer tho contamination of their
second-hand witticisms to thoso un
fortunate enough to bo classed
among their friends. It Is probable
that the city authorities aim at the
protection of tho latter rather than
tho regeneration of the former In
their renewed efforts to suppress this
evil. That nlono is sufficient to
mako the movement particularly
commendable.
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Harrisburg, Nov. 26. Prepara
tions are going forward for tho as
sembling of the Legislature lh Jan
uary, and the chambers occupied by
the House and Senate are being
cleaned so as to present a tidy ap
pearance. Hon. W. B. Crow of
Fayette county will undoubtedly
bo elected President pro teni, of the
Senate and Herman Kephart will be
made Chief Clerk. So far there has
arisen no opposition to John F. Cox
as Speaker of the House, his ser
vices in that capacity at tho last
session being satisfactory Iri gener
al. Hon. Thomas Garvin, of Dela
ware county, will bo made Chief
Clerk, and Charles Johnson, of Mont
gomery county, Resident Clerk
With tho machinery of both
branches In such experienced hands,
little time need be lost in getting
down to work.
One of the ilrst things before the
Legislature will be the election of a
United States Senator to succeed
Hon. Henry W. Oliver. While he
does not nt present seem to have the
united support of the Republican
party, Senator Oliver will undoubt
edly be re-elected, as it will bo im
possible to crystallize the opposition
on any strong candidate against
him. The western end of the state
will thus have a goodly share of the
larger offices. Beside the Governor
elect, Mr. Tener, there will be a U.
S. Senator, President pro tern, of the
Senate, Speaker of the House, Audi
tor General, and Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
Governor Tener has not indicated
as to his choice of a Cabinet, but he
will retain Secretary McAfee beyond
a doubt, as his chief adviser. Mr.
McAfee thinks and does a whole
lot, though he talks but little. Dr.
Samuel G. Dixon will be asked to
stay at the head of the Health De
partment. The salary of this office,
which Is $10,000 a year, offers no
inducement whatever to Dr. Dixon,
for he Is comfortably well off. He
is moreover well at tho top In hi3
profession and has built up a De
partment, from the beginning, which
is the envy of many other states in
the Union. He has a great faculty
for details and keeps thoroughly in
touch with the vast ramifications of
the largest department on the Hill.
Governor Tener will have the nam
ing of an Attorney General to suc
ceed Mr. Todd, and this office will
probably go to a Westerner. There
are also Factory Inspector, Commis
sioner of Hanking, Adjutant Gener
al, Secretary of Agriculture, Superin
tendent of State Police, State Libra
rian, Head of the Department of
Mines, Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings, and a lot of
others, with their deputies, and
clerks, several hundreds. These are
wondering what the new Governor
will do, and how he feels on the
question of retention. It is Inevit
able that there should bo some
changes, but nobody wants to be dis
turbed. Probably not many Berry
supporters will bo kept in office and
loyalty to the administration will be
one of the requirements of retention.
This Is absolutely right and fair, for
no one should wish or ask to be re
tained in office under an administra
tion with which ho Is not thorough
ly In sympathy and to which he can
not give hearty and earnest sup
port.
Tho Keystone party is preparing
for a longer stay In politics than
usual, by parties of this nature. Tho
year 1911 offers no particular dif
ficulties to that course, as there will
be a number of county offices worth
going after, and tho Keystonors de
veloped considerable strength in
some counties. Will It show tho
necessary cohesion to carry It over
the period when there Is no excit
ing campaign? Can It survive with
out patronage of any kind? When
1U12 comes around, with a Presiden
tial campaign, will It continue to do
business at the old stand? At first
glanco It would seem as though the
bulk of Its strength, mado up from
temporary desertion of the -old par
ties by Republicans and Democrats,
for a particular reason, will vote
with the old parties in National con
filets, unless, (and this is not very
likely to happen) an objectionable
candidate should bo nominated for
President. Much can happen In a
year, hut there seemo no probability
or a Keystone party in 1U1Z.
The Stato's fiscal year, which
closes on Novombor 30, will show an
Income of about twenty-nine mil
lions, with expenses falling consid
erably below this. Unless a perjod
of hard times should strike us, thero
seems no reason for thinking it will
go below this figure for some time.
N. B. IIAUSB.
JOINT POMONA
GRANGE SESSIONS
Hope Grange Wins Banner For Most New Mem
bersPrizes Awarded For Fine Corn Seven
Candidates Initiated interesting Sessions.
Wayne County Pomona Grange No.
41 convened with Bench Grove
Grange No. 1089. Grango opened In
the usual form In the fourth degrco
at 10 a. m. with Worthy Master M. G.
Noble In tho chair.
Rending of tho minutes of tho pre
vious meeting. Reports of subordi
nate granges wero next called for and
rend. For somo unnccountable rea
son the reports camo In slow, some
of them several days after the meet
ing, notwithstanding tho secretaries
had about three weeks to roport in
and tho postage prepaid. The re
ports In tho secretaries hands show
that Hope Grango had received tho
largest number of now members for
the quarter and the ' banner was
awarded to them. F. M. Shaffer
mado tho announcement that Hope
Grange at South Canaan would en
tertain Pomona tho latter part of
January, i911. It was expected
that an olcctlon of officers would
take place at this tlmo but State
Grango has provided that tho elec
tion of officers in Pomona Grange be
held bl-annually.
W. W. Baker, of Honesdalo, being
present, gavo an Instructive talk on
agriculture, and Grango adjourned
for dinner.
Tho ladles of Beach Lake antici
pated that a largo number of pa
trons would be present and in this
particular they wero not disap
pointed. Every thing was in readi
ness and no tlmo was lost In pro
viding for the needs of all present.
An excellent dinner was served and
much credit is due the ladles and
members of this prosperous and en
terprising Grange.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 p. m. Grango came to order
and the regular routine of business
was taken up.
Tho following committees were
appointed:
Time and Place, John Knorr, O.
E. Bunnell, H. R. Samson.
Soliciting, R. E. Ransom, George
Erk, Viola Knorr.
Resolutions, F. L. Hartford, G.
A. Curtis, S. Saunders.
Worthy Lecturer now occupied
the chair and gavo the address of
welcome while the Worthy Master,
M. G. Noble, gave the response.
The question arose, "How Can We
Make Pomona Grango More Help
ful to the Subordinate Granges and
the Farmer? '
The subject of corn culture was
next introduced and some valuable
information gleaned relative to the
growing of good crops of corn.
Song by the Grange. A short re
cess was taken after which Grange
EDISON INVENTS AEROPLANE.
But
Ho Doesn't Want Much
said
About the Machine.
West Orange, N. J., Dec. 1. Thomas
A. Edison has admitted that he had in
vented a heavier than air tlying ma
chine, but begged his interviewer not
to enlarge upon the subject. Aviation
and the immortality of the soul are
subjects that he is not now discussing.
"I am sick and tired of hearing ques
tions on both these things, and, for
goodness sake, don't speak of them!"
ho Implored.
"Every morning I got a stack of
letters u foot high from aeroplane
cranks who are worrying their heads
off because I have neglected to mani
fest nu iuterest in aviation. They of
fer suggestions and want my help In
working out their problems.
"I admit thnt I have a little patent
along aeroplane lines. It is a simple
thing that I sent to Washington with
some other patents a long time ago."
Briefly described, the invention con
sists of a basket hung on a vertical
shaft, on the upper end of which re
volve box kites or other fonri of aero
planes nt sulllclent speed to lift the
whole affair. Its chief merit is that
tho center of gravity being low keeps
the machine in automatic balance.
Indigestion Goes
G. W. Peil Sells Best Prescrip
tion on the Money Back
Plan.
Almost everybody knows that Blck
headache, nervousness and dizziness,
are caused by a disordered stomach.
Upset stomach and Indigestion hap
pen Just because tho food you eat
does not digest but lies In tho
stomach and ferments or turns sour.
You can stop fermentation and
stomach distress in live minutes by
using MI-O-NA stomach, tablets, a
prescription that has done more to
euro indigestion and put the stom
ach In lino condition than all tho
specialists on earth,
A largo GO cent box of MI-O-NA
stomach tabletB Is all you need to
get quick and lasting relief. G. W.
Pell guarantees them.
Mrs. Altio Etson, of 93 Dun Koad,
Dattle Creek. Mich., used MI-O-NA
and within two months was in
as good health as ever, and has a
strong stomach and cats anything
she likes. . Sho attributes her good
health to MI-O-NA.
If you have heartburn, belching of
gas, ' heaviness or any stomach
trouble no matter how chronic, try
MI-O-NA stomach tablets on money
back plan. Sold by G. W. Pell and
leading druggists everywhere.
IA
For Infants and Children.
yfis Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
enmo to order when tho subject of
i'op Dressing" was Introduced. A
genernl discussion folowed and many
valuable suggestions brought out.
Several varieties of fine corn wero
on exhibition in tho hall consisting
of ten cars of each vorloty, grown
by members of Beech Grove Grange.
Judges were at this tlmo appointed
and the corn Judged when prizes of
ono dollar each wero awarded by
LJcoch Grovo Grange to tho follow
ing persons:
F. W. Stephens on fllnk corn:
Edward Blake on pop corn; Edward
Ulako on dent corn.
EVENING SESSION.
A fifth degreo session was called
to order. Tho soliciting committee
reported seven candidates for this
degreo and they wero obligated in
the degreo of Pomona.
Tho committee on resolutions of
fered tho following:
Resolved, That we endorse tho
position of tho State Grango In re
gard to parcel post; tho Iniatltlvo and
referendum and the election of
United States Senators by the direct
voto of the people, also
Resolved, That wo petition
through tho legislative committee,
tho governor and legislature of
Pennsylvania to appropriate the
sum of ?10,000,000 per year for
popular education and that a special
amount shall bo set aside to aid the
sparsely settled school districts of
tho state.
That wo approve of the Introduc
tion of elementary agriculture In the
public schools.
F. L. HARTFORD,
G. A. CURTIS,
SAMUEL SAUNDERS,
Committee.
Song by the grange. A very in
teresting and Instructive talk on ele
mentary agriculture In tho public
schools was given by County Supt.
J. J. Koehler.
A musical selection by Adam and
Miss Viola Knorr.
An able address by W. E. Perham
on the Pennsylvania Dairy Union
was listened to with marked atten
tion.
Recitation by .Miss Flora Loomis.
Song by Homer Near.
Song by H. R. Samson.
Select reading by Mrs. E. E. Kins
man. On motion a rising vote of thanks
was extended to the members of
Beech Grove Grange for their gen
erous hospitality and kind enter
tainment. W. H. BULLOCK,
Secretary
'DEER HUNTERS KILL MEN.
Twenty Dead, More May Die, as Result
of Michigan Season.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 1. During the
deer hunting season, which opened
Nov. 10 and has just closed, there
were forty-six accidents In the upper
peninsula of Michigan, twenty of
which were fatal. More deaths are
expected.
Practically all tho accidents were
duo to carelessness, several fatalities
being caused by the Ignorant handling
of firearms. In four cases men who
killed persons accidentally in the
northern Michigan woods this year
left their victims to die without atten
tion. In twenty-eight cases hunters
were shot In mistake for deer. Eight
died.
Ono man was mistaken for a bear
and killed by a friend.
One hunter was killed by a woman,
and two women were badly injured.
Tetanus resulting from gunshot wounds
caused two deaths. One hunter was
killed by a dog releasing tho trigger of
a rifle.
The slaughter of deer In the north
ern woods is estimated at 5,000. More
than 20,000 hunters wero In northern
Michigan woods In the season.
HONESDALE MERCHANTS ARE
READY FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
RESOURCES.
Loans $101,010.75
Stocks, Bonds and Mort
gages 02,008.23
Cash and Resorvo 51,555.30
Real Estate 20,703.00
COLD WAVE TRAPS MANY.
Poor Chicagoans, Caught Unaware!,
Aro Suffering.
Chicago, Dec. 1. Old fashioned win
ter weather, the kind most persons de
test, but a few superheated Individuals
rejoice In, lias struck Chicago. Many
poor people, caught unawares, are suf
fering. Up In the northwest tho cold wave
it Increasing in intensity and advanc
ing eastward, below zero temperatures
being reported from Montana, North
Dakota and the British northwest. At
Devils Luke, N. D., tho mercury drop-1
ped to -1 below, while at St. Paul It
was only S above zero.
Attell Wins From Moore.
New York, Dec. 1. Abo Attell, tho
American featherweight champion,
proved too scientific for Pal Moore,
the elghteeit-ycnr-old Philadelphia box
er, In a one sided ten round bodt fit
the Fairmont A. C.
Pennsylvania Earning Lest.
New York, Dec. 1. Tho Pennsylra
ala railroad has issued a statement
showing a decreaso of $108,000 gross
and ?57"J,wo in net earnings for tho
lines cast of Pittsburg and a decreaso
of approximately $1,500,000 In net
earnings for the system ns a whole.
State of Ohio, City or Toledo,
Lucas County, SS.: ,
Frank J. Chenoy makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
F. L. Cheney & Co., doing business
In the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said flrr
will pay tho sum of ONE HUNDREb
DOLLARS for each and every case, o
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
'Sworn to before mo and subscrib
ed In my presence, this 6th day q(
December. A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken ln
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, b.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stlp&tlon.
Goto BETZ'S Harness Store
TO BUY YOUlt
Christmas
Presents !
We have the Largest and Best line of the following Roods
in the county at prices ranging as follows :
Horse Blankets at 75c to $7.50 each.
Lap Robes for Carriage or Auto use. Fur, Plush and
Fine Wool, at from $3 to $12 each.
Trunks from $3 to $20 each.
Dress-suit Cases, $1 to $12 each.
Traveling Bags, 50c to $15 each.
Ladies' and Gent's Pocket Books, 10c to $10 each.
Gentlemen's Fur Driving Coats, $10 to $35.
Fur Driving Gloves, $1.25 to $6.
Fur Lined Gloves, $2 to $3.50.
We also carry a full line of Working
and Driving Gloves and Mittens.
HAVING SECURED MORE HELP IN THE
Work Shop I am prepared to do all harness
work promptly.
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REPORT OF TirE CONDITION
or TIIK
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
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OF HONE SD ALE, PA.
AT THE CLOSE OF HUSINESS NOV. 0, 1010.
lilARILITTES.
Capital Stock ....' 9 75,000.00
Surplus and Profits . ,(. 1-1,502.72
Deposits 200,105.01
9355,008.33
COMPARATIVE STAT EMENT OP DEPOSITS.
Juno 1st, 1907
May 1st, 1908,
May 1st, 1909,
May 2nd, 1910,
Nov. 9, 1910. 1
$ 21,308.51
$100,800.20
$101,077.58
$211,813.07
$200,105.01
Let tho Women Vote!
She: "How did the fight turn out
nt the Opera Houso last night?"
lie: "Just the samo ns the other
time."
She: "Oh, ain't that too badl"
ml 7 ml fiK
BENJ. If. DITTO!
nager
FRIDAY, DEC. 2d.
LYMAN H. HOWE
Presents His Remark
able Scenes of:
"The King's Funeral"
"Ride Up Eiffel Tower"
"Eruption of Mt. Etna"
"Norway"
"Japanese Jubilee"
and Many Others.
PRICES: 25, 3b and 50c.
Beat Sale now on.
GUARANTEED
Wafer Bonds
TO YIELD
From 5 to 6 per cent.
In denominations of
100, 500 and 1,000
If interested
call on or address
D. D. VVE'STON,
Office: Foster Block 9th and
Main St.
Honesdale, Pa.
71tl6
Harness and Horse
Furnishing Goods.
599
$355,008.33
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