THE CITIZEN', WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1011.
COLORADO FEARS
HOPPER MENAG
Farmers Are Organizing to Ex
terminate Crop Parasites,
NOT A CANADIAN INVASION,
Growth of Grasshoppers Entirely From
American Population, Which Is Fat
tening on Rich Alfalfa Crops of
Mountain West Legislative Aid to
Bo Asked In War of Farmers.
Colorado Is aroused over tho grass
hopper menace so much so, In fact,
that the fanners have called a state
convention to strike nt tho roots of
tho danger or, rather, at the roots of
tho grass, to eliminate the danger. So j
much In earnest are the farmers re-'
gardlng the Increase of the grasshop-1
per population that the Colorado leg
islature will he asked to enact n law
for tho extermination of the pests. j
There Is no danger of a repetition of I
the scourge of the seventies In Nebras-j
ko, Kansas and the Dakotas. The lo-j
ousts of that day were long winged '
grasshoppers which breed In the north
and west In Montana and neighboring I
states and also in Canada. That In
vasion was doubtless duo to an over
production of the Insect in its native
territor.v which led to an exhaustion
of (he food supply. The flights were
due to a search for new" feeding
grounds. During those tims tho in
vaders laid immense numbers of eggs,
many of which hatched, hut tho young
found themselves unable to adapt
themselves to the conditions of the
newly discovered land. They were
weak, and very few reached maturity,
After the first breeding the species
died out.
The long winged grusshoppors were
reported to be present In western Ne
braska and Kansas as late us 1895,
but recent examinations have thrown
doubt over the identity of the insect
found. II is certain that this grass
hopper has not been taken in Colorado
during the last fifteen years.
Local Hopper Increasing.
The grasshopper to be swatted Is tho
"home grown" ortlcle, which is taking
advantage of tho prosperity of the
country and Is living off the luxuri
ant crops and increasing by tho mil
lion. The juicy, succulent alfalfa,
whose acreage Is increasing many fold,
Is about the best thing the grasshop
per has struck In many a year, and it
not only lives on the tender steins in
summer, but it converts the roots Into
a great meuunror ior naicning young.
"Grasshoppers," says S. It. Johnson
of the Colorado agricultural experi
ment station, "are like the poor al
ways with us. They are present In all
parts of the United States, and every
year exact their toll from almost every
crop that grows. In spite of the fact
that they have been so universally de
structive and have been fought by so
many methods, their depredations still
continue, and it can bo truthfully said
that little progress has been made to
ward their control. Every year livings
reports of destructive visitations in
greater or smaller areas. Just what
the damage is can only be guessed.
Tho sum total Is doubtless millions
each year.
"In Colorado a campaign Is now be
ing conducted against the pest. Tin
campaign was first suggested by 0.
L. Filch, potato expert of the Colorado
experiment stntion. It Is due large!;
to his untiring energy that tho move
ment Is assuming logical and effective
shape The plan contemplates:
"Arousing tho farmers to concerted
efforts of control.
"Enlightening them as to the most
Intelligent and economical methods ot
control.
"Formulating grasshopper legislation
of such n nature that the farmers in lo
cal districts may co-operato and hnve
the work of each Individual effective.
Legislative Aid Sought.
"The legislature will he asked to
pass some form of grasshopper law
which will make co-operative effort
possible. This law will make It pos
sible for neighboring farmers to form
grasshopper districts of a few miles In
extent. These districts will bo In
charge of committees and supervisors
chosen by the farmers. All those with
in tho district will be obliged to clean
out the Infested localities and tight the
hoppers under direction. Means will
bo provided so that tho public places,
such ns ditch banks, roadsides and
wnsto lands; may ho cleaned up at pub
lic or general expense.
"Tho best winter remedy Is the de
struction of the eggs. Egg pods which
aro broken open and exposed during
the winter (the longer the better) are
almost surely destroyed before thB
hatching period arrives. When eggs
aro buried very deeply lu the ground
tho young aro seldom ablo to make
their way to the surface even if tho
eggs hatch.
"The best method to employ Is plow
lug. Plow deeply where possible nnd
.u such a way ns to turn the sod com
pletely over. It will be well to har
row the plowed sod very thoroughly so
that tho cracks where tho young might
crawl out will he filled up. If shallow
plowing is resorted to the ground
should bo thoroughly harrowed In or
der to break up tho pods aad expose
the eggs to the attacks of blij and
mlco nnd the effects of tho weuthsr,
which will wot and dry, freezo and
thaw them In succession nnd kill tho
voting hoppers."
CEMENT HOUSES AS TOYS.
Twenty Thousand Make Novel Christ
mas Prcs:nts to Poor Children.
Mrs. Mlrabeau L. Towns, wife of n
Itrooklyn lawyer, gave an order at the
New York foment show for the mak
ing of L'0,000 cement toy houses which
she later distributed among poor chil
dren throughout the city. Tho molds
used for the toy houses are miniatures
of the mold Invented by Thomas A.
Edison for full sized cement struc
tures. Mrs. Towns, who was recently ap
pointed n member of the hoard of edu
cation, visited tho cement show twice.
Tho second time she called she placed
In the hands of Mr. Deck, tho manager,
a certified check to pay for 'JO.COO mln
Inturc cement houses. Mr. Beck wnf
amazed nt the order until Mrs. Towns
told him that the houses were to make
glad the heorts of as many poor chil
dren. There were doll houses for the girlf
and factories, garages, engine houses,
stables and the like for boys. Each
house for tho girls has little windows
ready for curtains and shades. There
is a bathroom, drawing room, kitchen
and dining room in each house for the
girls, as well as a veranda and rear
stoop. Paneled doors on hinges, win
dow sashes with cords and weights,
a basement and a chimney are other
appointments.
M'KINLEY BORN JAN. 29, 1843.
Date Fixed hy Cortetyou Through In
surance Policy.
Doubt as to whether the late Pres
ident McKinley was born on Jan. :!,
18i;, or Feb. 2(5, 18-14, both of which
dates have appeared in the congres
sional directories since Mr. McKinley
was a member of the house of repre
sentatives from Ohio, has been dis
pelled by George U. Cortelyou, former
ly secretary to President McKinley, in
a letter to Justice William It. Day of
the United States supreme court. Mr.
Cortelyou established the fact through
an insurance policy.
Justice Day is president of tho Ohio
Society of Washington, which is plan
ning a dinner for the anniversary of
President McKlnley's birth, and the
date of the celebration now bus been
announced definitely as Jan. SO. tfie
dav following his birth.
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WILL BE SSSUED ON ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Saturday
This offer announced here is most liberal. Exactly twloe as many votes as usual will be issued on each and every subscription sent In dur
ing this period. This means 2,500 votes on a six months' subscription in place of tho usual 1,250 votes; 5,000 on a yearly subscription in place
of 2,500. BOTH OLD AND NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL COUNT FOB DOUBLE VOTES DUIUNG THIS PEIUOD. This offer will posi
tively not be extended or repeated.
IMPORTANT TO CANDIDATES!
The remaining days of the Contest have been divided into periods, with a vote schedule for each period. By referring to tho vote sched
ule printed below, It will be seen that it is to the advantage of candidates and subscribers to bring In their subscriptions as early as possible.
The schedule ot votes for all subscriptions decreases each period as printed below. The wise candldaets will secure their subscriptions
before Saturday night, so as to obtain the benefit of the present vote schedule 5,000 votes for a yearly subscription.
Last week we told you that never again during the contest would F-many votes be given on subscriptions. When we told you that we
meant exactly what we said. We are now making a DOUBLE VP.j3 OFFER, but It is not quite so good. We propose to keep our word.
Double Vote.
THE CITIZEN'S voting schedule
from January 3 to January, 7 at 9
P. m. v
One year J1.50 5,000
Two years 3.00 '14,000
Three years 4.50 !8,000
Four years G.OO '40,000
Five years 7.50 TJO.OOO
Six years 0.00 (ji.000
Seven years 10.50 80,000
Eight years 12.00 10V,000
Nine years 13.50 124,000
Ten years . 15.00 15Q,C00
NEVER AGAIN DURING THE COI
SUBSCRIPTION.
NEW JERSEY WOMEN ONCE
VOTED, THEN WERE ROBBED
Had Equal Franchise From 1776 to
1807, It Is Asserted.
Soon after helping to carry the Re
publican stronghold of Plalnflold. N
J., for Woodrow Wilson, the Demo
crntlc club of that city did nnot'ie.
thing equally without precedent In
Inviting the women of the Equal Suf
frago league to come to a club meeting
and state their reasons for demanding
the ballot.
The invitation was accepted, and the
speakers for the league were Us pres
ident, Mrs. Chnmplaln L. Riley, and
Miss Zoo Kussdl-Iiateman.
That tho women of New Jersey were
robbed of tho franchise 103 years ago.
after they had had it for thlrty-ono
years, was one of the Interesting
tilings that tho club learned from
Miss Buteman. She recalled tho fact
that the Continental congress of 1770
dodged the woman suffrage question
by leaving It to each state to decide
for itself.
"And to the lasting glory of New
Jersey," she continued, "this state gave
tho ballot to her women. They had
It until 1807. In that yea there was
a great election fraud scandal Inci
dental to the vote in the location of
state buildings. Many persons voted
early and often. Minors and foreign
ers, who had no rights at the polls at
all, voted without hindrance.
"There was nothing to show that
the women were guilty of these frauds.
At least they alone were not guilty.
But in November of that year the leg
islature, without sanction of the peo
ple, as required by law, amended the
constitution so as to deprive tho wom
en of the suffrage."
Time, but No Money.
Street Missionary My good friend,
why idle away the precious hours in
this fashion? Don't yon know that
time is money?
Loafer Don't you believe it, guv'nor.
If that was so I should' be- a bloomln'
mllllonhalr, I should. I've been doing
time on and orf ever since- I was a
nipper. London Mail.
FOR F
Ngghf, January
AT 9 O'CLOCK.
VOTE SCHEDULE
THE CITIZEN
- Fifty Per Cent. Schedule.
THE CITIZEN'S voting schedule
from January 9 to January 14 at 9
p. m.
One year $1.50 3,750
Two years 3,50 10,500
Three years ...... 4.50 21,000
Four years , G.OO 30,000
Five years 7.50 37,500
Six years ! 9,00 48,000
Seven years ,10.50 60,000
Eight years 12.00 75,000
Nine years 13.50 93,000
Ten years .15,00 112,500
TEST WILL
"A WORD
The Tour Department,
BOOKS INSTEAD OF A RING.
Prosaic Physician Believes In En
gagement Gift For Mind.
A Tassalc (N. J.) physician, Dr. .Mor
ris Korshct, evolved n new engage
ment gift when he presented his flnn
ceo, Miss Gertrude Hiskin, with books
of tho drama, poetry nnd fiction bj
Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac.
George Bernard Shaw, Ilenrlk Ibsen,
Leo Tolstoy. Isaac Zangwili, Jack
London, Allen Upward and others in
stead of an engagement rlug.
Speaking of his departure from the
time honored custom he said:
"In times long gone by man elthei
captured his female partner or pur
chased her from her parents with
presents. When she was already his
ho placed a "crude ring upon her1 fin
ger. It was regarded ns a symbol of
inferiority and' made the wearer ap
pear In tho light of personal property.
Miss Itiskln will not be my chattel,
hut my equal, my companion nnd help
mate. What principally distinguishes
people is their ability to think nnd un
derstand'. Therefore I give her some
thing for her mliid and not an urna
ruent for her finger."
It Often Is.
"I was In hopes when I married that
I could give my wife everything she
wanted."
"Well?"
"I didn't think her yearning capac
ity would be so much greater than my
earning capacity." Washington Her
ald. Gives Him No Chance.
"Were you quarreling .with your
wife when I came in? I heard yon
talking load,"
"No. When we're quarreling she's
the ome that talks." Cleveland Lead
Not So Brave.
"He was certainly brave to crawl
under tho bed and engage in a life
and dentil struggle with that burglar."
"When he crawled under the bed
he thought the burglar was In the
basement." Houston Post.
For Good of tho Community.
"Have you ever done anything for
the good of the community?" asked
tho solid citizen of the weary way
farer. "Yes," replied the weary wayfarer.
"I've Just done a month."
Twenty-five Per Cent. Schedule.
THE CITIZEN'S voting schedule
from January 10 to January 21 at 9
p. m.
One year ?1.50 3,125
Two years 3.00 8,750
Three years 4.50 18,175
Four years COO 25,000
Five years 7.50 31,250
Six years 9.00 40,000
Seven years 10.50 50,000
Eight years 12.50 02,500
Nine years 13.50 77,500
Ten years 15.00 93,750
SO MANY VOTES BE
TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT."
The Citizen, EHlonesdale, Pa.
ANOINTING OF NEW KING
STILL AN ENGLISH RITE.
Many Historic Customs Dropped Since
George IV.'s Coronation.
The crowning of the king of Eng
land has usually been accompanied by
what wns regnrded as the still more
solemn rite of anointing with oil,
which dates from the days of the an
cient Hebrews. And in England, be
fore the Normnn conquest, the term
used wns "hallowing," or consecration,
rather than thnt of coronation.
But from old records it seems that
tho ceremony as then performed at
Winchester was in all essentials the
same as that which now tnkes place In
IVestmlnster abbey. Few people seem
to bo aware that the coronntion cere
mony wns the only religious rite of the
Anglican church which escaped the
pruning policy of the reformers; hence
Its Impressive ritual and gorgeous pag
eantries. The last coronation at which every
old world ceremony wns duly per
formed was that of King George IV.
At his crowning n coronation banquet
took place, there was a procession of
peers, tho herb strewcr scattered flow
ers, nnd the challenge of tho champion
of England was included in the cere
tuony. But at the coronations of Wil
Ham IV., Queen Victoria and King Ed
ward these old customs were for va
rious reasons omitted.
However, much remains thnt is of
deep interest and stately splendor. The
dean and chapter of Westminster claim
the right to instruct tho sovereign in
the duties of this solemn service, nnd
on coronation day tho regalln aro de
Ilvcred Into their custody.
According to old records, iffiOO is paid
for the anointing oil supplied by the
royal apothecary. Tho coronation
chairs areof Interest. That of the king
is the chair of Edward the Confessor,
used by every British sovereign since
tho time of Edward II. It is of oak
and is recovered with fresh crimson
velvet on each occasion. Beneath It is
placed the stone of destiny, an ancient
rolic which came originally from Ire
land. There are some who bear a grudge
even to those that do them' good. Fll
pay. ONLY
Tho Regular Scale.
THE CITIZEN'S voting schedule
from January 23 to the end.
One year J1.50 2,500
Two yearo 3.00 7,000
Three years 4.50 14,900
Four years G.OO 20,000
Five years 7.50 25,000
Six years 9.00 32,000
Seven years 10.50 40,000
uignt years 12.00 50,000
Nine years 13.50 62,000
Ten years 15.00 75,000
GIVEN ON A SINGLE
7th5
JPItOFESSIONAIi CARDS.
AltrncvB-at-Lav.
H WILSON,
. ATTOKNEX A COUNSELOK-AT-LAW.
(Mice adjacent to Post Office In Dlramlck
office, llonrsclaic. Pa.
WM. II. LEE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Otllce over Dost nlHw. All Wnl htmlnpu
promptly attended to. Ilonesdale, Pa.
I7 C. MUMFOKD,
U. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office Liberty Hnll building, opposite the
Post Office. llonrsdalc. Pu.
SOMER GREENE.
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOU-AT-LAW.
Office over Itelf's store. Ilonesdnle Pa.
CHARLES A. McCARTY,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR- IT-LAW.
Sneclal and nromnt attention plven to thn
collection of claims. Office over Itelf's no
store, Jionesuaic. i n.
T7 P. KIMBLE,
J" . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office over the nost office Ilonesdale. Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW,
Office in the Court House, Ilonesdale,
Pa.
PETER II. ILOFF,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office Second floor old Savings lir-ib
building. Ilonesdale. Pa.
s
EARLE & SALMON,
ATTORNEYS A COUN8ELORS-AT-LAW
Offices lutelv occupied by Judge Searlc
CHESTER A. GARRATT,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office adjacent to Post Office, Ilonesdale, Pa
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Office First floor, old Savlnes Bank build-
in c, Honesdule. Pn.
Dr. C. It. BRADY. Dentist. Ilonesdale. Ps.
Office Uouits-8 m to p..m
Any eveninc by appointment.
Citizens' phone. 33. Residence. No. 8G-X'
Physicians
PR. PETERSON, M. D.
. 1120.MAIN STREET, HONESPALE, TA.
Eye and Kar a specialty. Tho fittins of class
es given careful attention.
Livery.
LIVERY. red. G. Ricknrd has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner Church street to Whitney'a Stone
Barn
ALL CALLS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 75yl
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t The Jeweler I
X would like to see you if t
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for X
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I WARE, WATCHESj
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! "Guaranteed articles only sold.'
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WHEN THERE
IS ILLNESS
in your family you of course call
a reliable physician. Don't stop
at that; have his prescriptions
put up at a reliable, pharmacy,
even if it is a little farther from
your home thnn some other store.
You can find no- more reliable
storo than ours.. It would be im
possible for more care to be taken
in the selection of drugs, etc., or
in the compounding. Prescrip
tions brought here, either night
or day, will be promptly and
accurately compounded by a
competent registered pharmacist
and the prices will be most rea
sonable. O. T. CHAMBERS,
PHARMACIST,
Opp. D. A II. Station, Honesdale. Pa.
mttmmmmtmtmroauMBmKmmata
Magnificently, located
residence and large
grounds of
W. F. SUYDAM
Splendid site for hospital or
hotel. House steam heated. Elec
trically wired. Large barn.
Corner lot. 125x150.
J. B. ROBINSON,
Insurance and Real Estate.
.Tadwln Building.
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