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HONBSDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1910.
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POWER OF THE PRESS DELIGHTFUL EVENT1 NOMINATION B FRIENDS
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"Let The Papers Do lt3" SaSd Mr. Penwarden
Some Town Councilmen Attend "Shows"
Some Don't "Main Street is Treated As A
Joke3" Said Mayor Kuhbach "Stone," Crush
ed and Uncrushed-Cost $ 300 To Run Hones
dale fln November.
MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL FINDS ALL MEMBERS PRE
SENTINTERESTING LETTER ON "ETERNAL ROAD QUESTION"
BILLS PAID COMFORTABLE BALANCE IN TREASURY COM
PLAINTS, WRITTEN AND VERBAL FORMER PREFERRED-ETCETERA!
The regular monthly meeting of
the Town Council was held last
Thursday evening In Town Hall, with
a full attendance, the meeting being ,
called to order by the President at
8:16 p. m. Those present were;
President, Martin Cautleld; secre
tary, Wyman W. Kimble; treasurer,
George Genung; Messrs. George 'W.
Penwarden, Philip It. Murray, Sam
uel T Ham, Thomas Canlan. May
or John Kuhbach and Street Com
missioner Lawrence Weldner were
also present In their official capaci
ties. Representatives of THE HER
ALiD and THE CITIZEN were also
"among those present."
Secretary Kimble read the minutes
of the last regular meeting held
Novmber 3, which were approved as
read.
Treasurer Genung read his report,
as follows: Balance on hand Novem
ber 1, $4,273.80; paid out since, $2,
558. 2U; balance on hand December
1, $1,715.60. The payments for the
month Included a bank note of $700;
$30o.33 to the Fire Department, and
$500 on the Flnnerty note, so that
the actual running expenses for the
month were only $800. In this con
nection it was brought out that the
Tax Collector owes the borough
three or four thousand dollars.
Under reports of committees, Mr,
Penwarden, on behalf of the Tele
phono committee.'stated that the
telephone for fire use had been in-i
Btnlled at a cost -of $41.80; that'tin-1
limited service h'a'd been granted;'!
that a contract for one year had I
been signed; and that the
telephone was In working order. Up
on motion of Mr. Ham seconded by
Mr. Genung, the report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
Air. Penwarden reported that Mr.
Henry Z. Russell had fixed his side
walk, on Church street, and Mr.
Kimble stated that Mr. Russell had
asked him to bring before the Coun
cil the fact that the "crossing was
lower than his walk now." At the
suggestion of President Caufield, the
matter was referred to Street Com
missioner Weidner.
Main Street u Joke?
"Main street is treated us a joke
by a good many people," said Mayor
Kuhbach, when the eternal "road"
question popped up again, "Council
did all In their' power to keep it in
good shape without extra cost to the
taxpayers. It's a big question. The
Town Council did everything in
their power to protect the tax payers.
It's going to cost the tax-payers a
good deal for grading, etc."
Mayor Kuhbach suggested "that
the Council stand for the "experi
mental fund," and If not available
then it Is a question of a State Road
if we want one. The width and
everything else must be taken Into
consideration."
President Caufield read from- a
letter in his possession "that- It Is
not the Intention of the law that the
Main street of a borough shall be
Improved out of the 'experimental'
fund. '
Mnvnr If 11 1ilmr.li 'Tf'a n nnneHntl
whether we want a State Road In the I
borough when you see all tho re
quirements." It was suggested by Mr. Penwar
den that Mayor Kuhbach keep on
corresponding with the State High
way department and that Charles A.
McCnrty, our attorney, act with hlra.
"Our sewerage is the biggest
question of all," said Mr. Ham.
"The State," he continued, "got a
complete map of every sewer in
town."
There were no written communi
cations to be considered. Under un
finished business, several verbal ap
plications for curbing, from Oscar
Bunnell, Eloventh street, and Miss
Carrie Weston, were mentioned.
President Caufield said: "They must
make written application. Then tho
Council can act, and it can bo put on
tho minutes."
Under new business Mr. Genung
stated that complaint had been en
tered about UBlne tho sidewalk on
tho othor side of the bridge, nt the
lower end of town, for a driveway.
Teamsters swing right in on the
sidewalk, because they don't have
quito so steep a turn. It was
brought out that this was Company
property. Mr. Penwarden said,
"Put up bo mo posts there so they
can't drive in there. Put thorn
right alpng the road." President
Caufield suggested "that tho Street
Commissioner better look into that
matter.
"You'll havo to put In Iron posts,"
said Mr. Penwarden. "If you put In
wooden posts, they u cut them oft."
It was felt that there ought to bo
Bomethlng between tho railroad and
tho sign post to keep tho teams out.
President Caufield: "The teams
swing In there pretty lively. If a
man has a heavy load, he'll favor his
horses every way he can."
Mr. 'Genung: "If there was a side
walk, they couldn't do It."
Mr. Penwarden: "The teams going
up, go in around, and come down
that wny too."
Opera Houso Overcrowded?
Mr. Kimble said that complaints
had been made to him "about the
way tho opera house is crowded
nights."
Mr. Ham: "I was there Thanks
giving evening. It was an awful
sight. If there had been a fire hun
dreds of people would have been
killed."
Mr. Kimble: "There is a state law
that they shan't put chairs in the
aisles and stand In the aisles."
President Caufield: "If any one
thinks it is our duty to look into the
matter, they ought to tell us."
Mr. Kimble: "People would blame
the Council if we didn't do any
thing." President Caufield: "I don't know
whether the borough should furnish
"gardeens" for tho people. .If it's
crowded, people ought to stay out."
Mr. Kimble: "He (Mr. Dlttrich)
ought' to know his seating capacity."
President Caufield: fit's like a
street car. There's always room for
one more."
Tlio Power" of the Press:
Mr, Penwarden: "Any complaint
should be made In writing."
President Caufield: "If we Bhould
notify the Manager of tho Opera
House that reports were made that
the house was overcrowded and life
endangered, he would first ask who j
informed us."
Mr. Penwarden: "Let the secre
tary notify him. If it gets in the
papers it will do more good than
anything else."
President Caufield: "I have never
been In that Opera House yet."
Mr. uenung: "You haven't?"
President Caufield: "I was in It
when it was half-built. I did some
work for them."
Sir. Penwarden: "I was In there
four or five times."
One of the members said that
when the Opera House was, crowd
ed tho lives of children were en
dangered. President Caufield: "It's your duty
to look after your children. You
don't want a 'gardeen,' do you?"
Mr. Ham: "When two or three
hundred more than can bo seated are
crowded in. It's all wrong. He
shouldn't sell tickets when all scats
are sold."
President Caufield: "Let the pa
pers do it."
Mr. Kimble: "Our attorney gave
us his decision on it several years
ago."
Mr. Genung: "He wants to make
up for some of his lighter houses
If he can."
President Caufield: "Whether we
have a right without somebody mak
ing a complaint is another ques-
U0J?-
One of the councilmen came In
about 8:50 p. m. "I forgot all about
It," he said. "I never thought about
it until I came up the street and saw
tho light."
Rills Paid.
Tho following bills were presented
and upon motion were ordered to bo
paid:
Levi De Groto $5o.00
Frank Hull 4.50
George Marsh 9.00
Gus. Swartz 3.00
F. Mauer 11.35
J. Bussa 5.40
David Bobbin 3. GO
Texas Township 24.00
L. Weldner 80.56
J. Fisher 18.00
T. Sweeney 21.00
J. Thomas 17.18
H. Knapp 18.00
M. Leo Braman 32.81
J. Odgen 10. o0
Fred Richer 20.63
Mr. Cnnlvan 45.00
Kraft & Conger 27.39
Herald Press Association .... 1.60
Ught 277.47
Supplies 46. CI
$728.19
Flvo tons of buckwheat coal aro
used each month to heat Town Hall
Stone, Crushed and UiirriiHlicil.
Street Commissioner. Weldner stat
ed that 118 loads of crushed stono.
averaging two tons per load, had
been spread on the streets, at tho
rtto of 41 loads a day, at a total cost
of $99.10.
Mr. Ham said that the surface
stono used seemed like dirt. Presl-
dent Caufield said little scams like a
book are started. When It gets
working it splits open. The rock
from Jltz's quarry on top of the hill
would make good crushed stone.
All surface stone In this section has
been run over by forest fires.
Street Commissioner Weldner said
that tho State Highway Department
would rather have a good wall stone,
than quarry stone.
President Caufield: "Ho Is mistak
en there. Lots of them state men
don't know as much as we do."
Street Commissioner Weidner: "A
good wall stone is the best one of
all, i.e., wall stone made of good
solid rock. They (the Highway De
partment men) always take stone
walls, all they can get hold of."
Adjournment was made at 9:08 p.
m.
Letter From Mr. Hunter.
Copies of a letter to Mayor Kuh
bach were given to the reporters for
publication. The letter reads as
follows:
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Nov. 25, 1910.
Mr. John Kuhbach, '
Chief Burgess,
Honesdale, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Your favor of tho -9th lnst. re
ceived, accompanied by a petition
signed by the Borough Council, the
Judge of your County Court, and by
numerous citizens." of 'Honesdale,
asking the State Highway Depart
ment to improve the main highway
passing through the borough' out of
a fund which the Department has to
pay for experimental work. It 'is
not the intention of the law that
the main street of a prosperous
borough should be improved out of
said fund at a cost of twelve or fif
teen thousand dollars, which would
about consume the amount available
from said fund in a year. The State
Highway Department is willing to
help tho borough in tho improver
ment of the main street, which will
be a connecting link between two
township roads, under the Highway
Act of May 1, 1005, and its supple
ments. In this way the State will
pay seventy-ilve per cent, of the to
tal cost of constructing a road slmi
lar to that constructed In an ad
joining township, but the Borough
must prepare the plans and establish
the grades of the street. The Bor
ough must pay 12 of the cost
and the county 12 of tho cost.
There Is an application on file with
the Department asking for the im
provement of a section of the main
.street 2800 feet In length. The im
provement of the section can be tak
en up when the money under a new
appropriation becomes available, but
It will cost less If the main street
through the whole length of the
town can be improved at one time
and, In order to do this, an appllca-
catlon should be filed at once with
the Department.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) JOSEPH W. HUNTER.
State Highway Commissioner.
WHITE MILLS 28; HONESDALE 20
I'ast Basket Ball Ciame At Neighbor
ing Cut Glass Town Results In
Close Victory for White
Mills.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
White Mills, Pa., Dec. 5. A fast
game of basket ball was played In
Florence Theatre, Saturday evening,
at 9 o'clock. A largo crowd of "root
ers" turned out to cheer tho homo
team to victory, tho final score being
28 to 26 in favor of Whito Mills.
Tho score at the end of the first half
was 18 to 16 in favor of White
Mills. Two games will bo plnyed
Janunry 1, 1911, at White Mills be
tween the same teams, one in the
afternoon nnd tho othor In tho even
ing. Tho Une-up for Saturday's
game was as follows:
Honcsdnle. White Mills.
W. Welch.. Forward. . .Weldenblno
(Guthlel)
W. Okowltz. Forward Wonders
G. Schlolds. .Center Jones
J. Barblerl ..Guard Bellman
D. Faatz. . ..Guard Fack
Baskets from floor: Welch 7;
Jones 4; Schlolds 4; Weldenblno 3;
Wonders 3; Fack 2; Bollmnn 2; Bar
blerl 1. Fouls:Wolch 1; Okowltz 1.
Time of halves, 2 minutes. Referee,
Joo Miller, White Mills; Timekeep
er, Eugene Dorillnger, White Mills.
-$20,000, Not 9-10,000.
In accordance with information
furnished n CITIZEN representative,
It wns stated in last Friday's Issuo
that the Dyberry Stato road cost $40,-
000, It has since been learned that
the road only cost $20,000.
CHURCHWOMEN HOLD SUCCESS- i
FUL BAZAAR IN M. K. PARLORS
, OVUU :00 CLEARED FROM
HALM OK FANCY AND USEFUL
ARTICLES.
The nnnunl fair and oyster sup
per of the Whatsoever Clrclo held
last Thursday evening, In the par
lors of the Methodist Episcopal
church, was a decided success both
socially and financially. Much of
tho credit of the affair belongs to
tho president of tho organization,
Miss Irene F. Long, who was ably
seconded in her efforts by tho ag
gresslvo work of tho ladles who
served so efficiently on tho various
committees.
Four beautifully decorated booths,
Inden with all that appeals td mil
ady's fancy, wore speedily stripped
of their finery and sweetmeats by a
"candy-hungry" and "eager-to-buy"
crowd. These ladles catered to the
wants of the purchasers nt the in
dividual booths, of which there were
four: Candy, Mrs. A. T. Bryant; as
sistants: Mesdames II. E. Bassett,
G. W. Sell, Edward Jenkins, Frank
Lent. Apron, Mrs. Francis Crago
and Mrs. L. B. Swingle; Household,
Mrs. E. E. Williams; 'assistants:
Mesdnmes F. Histod and Cecil Fred
ericks; Fancy, .Mrs. Buel Dodge; as
sistants: Mrs. J. L. Burcher, Mrs.
Emma Johnson, Miss Irene F. Long.
Miss Ida Pethlck had charge of the
supper. Willing assistants were
Mesdames James J. Bush, M. E. Si
mons, T. A. Crossley, F. J. Vnrcoe,
Isaac Hawker, H. A. Oday, Bonj.
A. Brown, Miss Emma Ferber. A
number of out-of-town guests
were In attendance, among
those noticed being Mrs. Charles
Hudson, Carbondale, Mrs. Dlghton
Daniels, Scranton.
The reception committee consisted
of the Rev. Will H. Hiller, D. D.,
Mrs. E. H. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Brown, Miss Emma Ferber.
Music was furnished by an or
chestra composed of Miss Grace
Hanlan, James Miller and Frank
Robinson. Miss Amy Clark and
others played piano solos. Mrs. C.
F. Bullock and Mrs. N. J. Spencer
were the music committee.
The total receipts amounted to
$362.23 and It is expected that the
net proceeds will exceed those of
last year. The money will be used
to pay for the reslatlng of the
church roof. Mrs. A. T. Bryant Is
tho painstaking treasurer of the or
gan.f atlon.
An itemized statement of the re
ceipts which totalled $362.23 is as
follows: Supper, $1G5; central booth,
$66.25; househdld booth, $48.24;
apron booth, Mrs. F. H. Crago,
chairman, $54.10; candy booth,
$25.24; flowers, $2.79.
SLASHES THROAT FROM EAR TO
EAR MELANCHOLY, SUPPOS
ED CAUSE OF DEATH HAD
BEEN TACITURN SINCE RE
TURNING FROM THE WILDS OF
PIKE COUNTY.
Sterling, Dec. 2. Cutting his
throat from ear to ear with a razor,
yesterday, Hudson A. Williams, aged
forty-two years, clerk in the J. E.
Cross store in this place, for almost
eighteen years, driving team most
of the time, calmly put the
razor back In Its case and care
fully laying tho case on a shelf from
whenco he had secured the weapon,
fell over on the floor and died al
most Instantly. Melancholy, super-,
Induced by drink, is supposed to
have caused the act.
Williams was a single man and
had been employed In the Cross
store for twenty years. About a
week ago he went Into Pike county
with n number of friends on a -hunting
expedition, and while absent, it
is alleged, drank considerably, on
his return home It was noticed that
ho was acting rather queerly, and
friends watched him rather closely,
fearing that he might make an at
tempt on his life.
Evading Mr. Cross a few minutes
yesterday afternoon Williams step
ped Into a barber shop attached to
tho store, and taking one, of the
razors from tho case lying on a
shelf, drew tho keen edged blado
across his neck, making n very deep
Incision. Wiping tho blood from tho
razor, he placed It back In tho case,
laid the case on tho sholf again and
then dropped over, dying almost In
stantly. Mr. Williams has a sister, Mrs.
Frank Lamhorton, residing in the
Green Ridge section of Scranton.
"Hut" was a faithful, honest
man, but ho had ono very serious
falling that ho was not able to over
come, and thnt Is ho was an alleged
slavo to strong drink
Funeral services were held Mon
day at Salem, Rov. J. H. Boyco offi
ciating.
"Hut" had a host of friends nnd
was a "good fellow," and his un
timely end Is greatly doplored.
Tho many friends of John H.
Halo, Stato Highway inspector, who
has been spending several months In
town overseeing the construction of
tho Dyborry stnto road, aro exceed
lngly sorry to hnvo him leavo tho
Maplo City, Wednesday, for Hnrris
burg, whoro ho will spend the winter
months. Mr. Hale, who Is a Phila
delphlan, was most courteous and
obliging in his treatment of tho news
paper men, nlways ready and willing
to furnish nny Information ho was
able, or at liberty to give them.
STERLING
SUICIDE
Five Delightful Vacations Are Going to be Furnished to as
Many Ladies of this CountyHave Your Friends Gath
er Up the ioo Vote Coupons Which Will Appear Untill
Dec. 7Plenty of Room for Names on the ListCome
on Ladies of Wayne County to The Beautiful Bermuda
Islands.
By 11. C. Van Alstync.
Tlio Honor Is Great.
It Is no small honor to bo picked
out by your friends as the person
whom they think best qualified to
win a vacation In Bermuda in THE
CITIZEN contest.
It proves that they credit you with
many fine traits and know that your
popularity Is great. Show them that
they are right In their estimate of
you. It will add much to their pleas
ure in tho enjoyment of your trip to
think that it represents such an
amount of good will from those with
whom you are associated.
Energy niul Popularity.
In order to be one of the winners
In THE CITIZEN'S Tour contest. It
Is not necessary for a candidate to
devote all of her time to the con
test half of her time nor even a
fourth of her time. A contestant
can, by calling on her neighbors dur
ing her spare moments, amass a tre
mendous vote, and If they are at all
popular, can get the aid of friends
who will secure subscription votes
and ballots for them and they will
havo little trouble In winning the
trip given in her district. But a
candidate muBt, by her own efforts,
show her friends that she Is Inter
ested, and that she wants and will
appreciate their efforts.
Whilo this is not a "most popular
girl contest," nor a "beauty contest,"
popualrity will bo an important fac
tor in the winning of the contest. A
Woman without friends who is not
popular will stand no chance in the
contest, yet on the other hand, the
most popular woman In the state
would stand little chance of winning
If she did not make some effort on
her own part to be, a .winner. Den
Franklin said: "The Lord Helps
Them Who Help Thqmselves."
Let each lady whose name has been
placed In nomination start out to-day
and call upon the first five friends
she may think of and ask them to
give to her the votes that are given
them by making a payment on sub
scription to THE CITIZEN.
Inquiries are coming In from all
points asking for information re-
A BERMUDA
gardlng tho d! .t points of the
contest.
Considerable surprise has come ex
pressed by tho readers of THE CITI
ZEN on account of tho large num
ber of Bermuda Tour contestants
whose names were published In Fri
day's issue. Few people thought tho
contest at the start, at least would
leap Into such lmmedlato favor, but,
from tho looks of things now and tho
comparative standing of tho working
contestants it will be seen that things
are beginiwiig to boll
In order that tho contestants who
do not win first and also because tho
contest is nssuming such immense
proportions, wo have decided to give
as secondary prizes, four diamond
rings of tho finest grado, which will
make any young lady a proud pos
sessor. Thoy will bo given to tho four
young Indies having the next highest
standing nftor the four Bermuda
trips aro awarded. This means that
thero will bo something doing, so,
girls, keep the secondary prizes In
mind.
Tho standing of candidates Is
somowhat changed to-day from what
It was last woek as tho contestants
and their friends seem to havo start
ed to do things nnd from tho looks
or tho list, If ono will glanco over It,
It Is plain to bo seen who Is getting
tho support; whether thoy havo help
ed themselves or their supporters
have dpne so is a question, but wo
aro sure, now that tho candidates
have seen how things nro starting
out thnt it Is tlmo to got very busy
and make thing hum, for this is tho
tlmo to get ho subscriptions, when
the contest is still young and they
I'1& P
VERY GREAT HONOR
aro Romewhat easy to obtain. So do
It now and do not let some one get
a load over you In your district, so
that you will move to overcome it.
Miss O'Brein In the first district,
Is the strong lady to-day with Miss
Hawker following and In her wake
is Miss Griffin, who are all being
hustled by the ones a little in the
rear.
The jest of the contestants seem
to be tending to their knitting and no
doubt will make the list change In
no time according to the lnrgo ballot
cast so far.
While nominations will be coming
In for a month yet, you had better
get in at the start; be In with the
early ones. Join tills live bunch of
hustlers and have the time of your
life.
We will give the vote ballots is
sued on subscriptions as the sub
scriptions are turned In so that you
can have the votes polled whenever
you choose.
How Votes Are SVcurcil.
A coupon will be printed in THE
CITIZEN which will be good for the
number of votes Indicated on the face
of the ballot. These ballots must be
clipped out and sent to the ballot
box In THE CITIZEN office before
the expiration of tho date printed
thereon.
The best wny to secure votes how
ever, is by securing subscriptions to
THE CITIZEN. Votes are allowed
on subscriptions as outlined In the
voting schedule printed below. With
each Cash subscription of $1.50 or
more to THE CITIZEN we will issue
a certain number of votes according
to tho length of the subscription.
The certificate votes issued on each
subscription can be voted at any
time during tl(e contest (subject to
tho voting rules.)
Votes will be issued on each pay
ment both on old and jnew subscrip
tions. Any person owing THE CITI
ZEN for subscription will be issued
votes for any amount paid thereon
more than $1.50.
Receipt Books Now Ready.
The receipt books are now ready
and those who wish to enter the con-
RESIDENCE.
test should call on the contest editor
and get full Information regarding
the contest. Get extra receipt books
for your friends and for a strong
working organization. Start to work
now, and do not say " 1 wish I had"
when you can say just as well, "I
did and won."
Tho following schedulo appertains
to all subscriptions now turned In
and wo urge upon all prospective can
didates to get your friends lined up
and obtain their promises to take a
subscription from you as soon as pos
sible. Tho Ballot Rov.
The bnllot box will bo In the office
of tho tour manager, where votes or
coupons clipped from THE CITIZEN
or coupons Issued on subscriptions
may Li cast. The contest Is official
ly open now.
Open Evenings.
For tho accommodation of those
who wish to enter tho contest or to
gain Information respecting it, and
who cannot call during tho day, tho
Contest Department will bo kept
open nt night. If you aro unnble to
call at any time, write or 'phone tho
contest manager and a representative
will cnll and glvo you the desired In
formation. If you aro Interested, call and sco
him and get acquainted or tolephone.
A Christmas Present.
What would be inoro appreciated
for Christmas than a trip to Ber
muda? Why not hand in a sub
scription to THE CITIZEN and help
sonio young lady to win this trip.
Your subscription maybe all sho will
(Continued on Pago Four.)