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K. B. IIAUDENllKIiail. - - PRESIDENT
.W W. WOOD. - MANAGER AND 8KCY
J.M.SMELTZER EDITOR
DIRECTORS:
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M. B. ALLKN.
K. B. HARDENBKRnit.
QZHBY WILSON.
W. W. WOOD.
FRIDAY, 1'KlHtUARY !J, 1011.
.1UDGK AIICHHAIjI) INSTAIjIjKI).
Judgo Archhnld, Scranton, whose
appointment as one of tlio Judges of
tlio new Court of Commerce, was
confirmed by tlio United States Sen
ate, took tlio oath of ofllce on Wed
nesday In the United States District
Court Itooin at Scranton, all of
which was done contrary to the
wishes and without tlio consent of
tlio North American, tlio orcan of
elvic righteousness, if u great
famine should overtake our land or
the "heavens liecomo as brass and
the earth as iron," it will bo jio
doubt because wo did not bow the
kneo to yellow journalism.
CANWjKMAS.
Thursday was Candlemas or
(round Hog Day, as it is more gen
nmllv known. It is the day which
flunnosedly indicates tlio turning
point between Winter and Spring.
Whether Spring comes or Winter
longer laplingerH is said to depend
on Sunshine and Shadow and tho
little American marmot. At least
so all the old time weather prophets
opine. Albeit the, Weather ISurcau
experts turn up their noses nt such
prophecies as being groundless su
perstitions, tho little" animal did not
lack thousands of believers yester
day. Furthermore tho aforesaid crea
ture did XOT seo his shadow in
Ifonesdalo yesterday, or in Wayne
County for that matter either. Hai
ring tlio "six-week's good sleighing
in March," promised us by one of
our Northern Wnyno prognosticntors,
wo are rather inclined to look for
an early Spring.
THK C.RKKMCY CKNTENARV.
"Lives of Editors remind us,
Wo can innko our lives sublime;
And, in passing, leave behind us,
"Kxtras" on the Files of Time!"
(With Apologies to Longfellow)
Editors are not noted for living
tho "simple" life, even in Hones
dale. There's is n strenuous calling.
And yet there is an endless fascina
tion about tlio ''Fourth Estate," dut
iug, as it docs, from tlio days of ear
ly ltoninn history, when enterprising
Trans-Tiber publishers printed "K.v
tras" on the walls of tho Eternal
City!
It is a far cry from those halcyon
days to tho period in American his
tory when Horace Greeley nourish
ed, and added fame to tho annals of
American journalism.
Horn February 3, 1811, in tho lit
tlo village of Amherst, N. II., amidst
poverty stricken surroundings, en
vironment could not quench th6
dauntless spirit of tlio New England
youth. At fifteen ho became u
" printer's devil," receiving eighty
cents a week and board, for work
ing fourteen hours a day. Tlio fail
ure of Ills employer started hint on
a "tramp across York state." Tlio
magnet of tho metropolis drew him
irresistibly thence, and when ho
finally trod tlio streets of "little old
Now York," his earthly possessions
were 10 In cash, and a few changes
of linen strung over his shoulder.
Greeley had two priceless posses
sions. (1) A good trade, of which
ho was master, (2) A bent for
journalism, and a genius for inject
ing Ills personality Into all ho said
or wrote, that electrified whntcver ho
undertook.
As tho man who brought about
tho nomination of Lincoln, and as
tho most strenuous opponent of
slavery, he will never bo forgotten.
Dying, though ho did, of a broken
heart, his political and journalistic
Achievements will never bo forgot
ten, lime will but add lustre to
his fame. And I tnko it, that you
and I will ho numbered among tho
largo crowd of lloncsdale people,
who will go to tlio High School Au
ditorium to-night (Friday), where
tho Hon. William 11. Dlmmick will
portray in words, tho life and deeds
of one of America's Greatest Sons!
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Washington, D, C, February 3.
Representative D. R. Anthony, of
Kansas, states that the farmers of
Kansas, who in the campaign of last
fall were so enthusiastic over tho so
called "progressive Republicanism"
of tho LaFolIctte school of politics
are regaining their senses and re
turning to tho Republican party. The
Kansas farmers, like the farmers of
many other states, were fooled by the
charge of insurgent candidates on the
stump that tho Republican party was
controlled by "the system" or tho
"interests" and that something
should bo done to save the country,
To accomplish this they voted
against Republican candidates. Mr.
Anthony says that the farmers of his
state now are of the opinion that n.
"progressive Republican" Is "a de
lusion and a snare." It Is highly
probable that the farmers of every
other state who deserted tho Repub
lican party last fall soon will be
deeply Impressed with tho folly of
their course. Champ Clark's Dem
ocratic Ways and Means Committee
already Is at work preparing a Dem
ocratic tariff bill, which tho Demo
cratic House In the next Congress
eagerly will pass. Then the farmer
who voted against tho Republican
party last November will realize Just
what tho Democratic victory meant
to him. Champ Clark's Democratic
tariff bill will be tho sort of tariff
bill passed during the second admin
istration of President Cleveland,
which proved the most destructive
tariff measure ever enacted by Con
gress. Ruinous Tarlir Revision.
Through Republican tariff legisla
tion the prosperity of the farmer has
been astounding. In the Payne law
the farming interests received every
tectlvo duties on agricultural pro
ducts. Now tho agricultural sched
ule will' be revised along sure enough
Democratic lines. It will propose re
vision that tho farmers of the coun
try have insisted would be ruinous.
Republican Downfall Spells Financial
Disaster.
The Clark bill may or may not be
come a law. If It does not that will
be due entirely to those senators who
remain loyal to Republican princi
ples. They may succeed in prevent
ing the enactment of the legislation
the farmers fear. With the downfall
of the Republican party, if that
should ever happen, there would be
more gloom and adversity in the
homes of the farmers of this country
r.han the farmers can imagine.
Bowaro Of Tho Deadly Whooping
Cough.
Whooping cough Is exacting such
a toll of death throughout Pennsyl
vania that State Commissioner of
Health Samuel G. Dixon, of Harris
burg, has Isued a solemn warning
to parents of the grave danger of re
garding whooping cough as a "min
or" disease which "all children have
to have" and which "will just have
to run Its course.
During last October, for instance,
ninety-two fatalaties, most of the
victims children, were reported from
this disease, according to figures Just
compiled by the bureau of vital sta
tistics. This number Is lower than
in some months, but much higher
than In others. During last Septem
ber 126 deaths occurred from whoop
Ing cough and during last August
188.
This matter Is regarded at the cap
ltol as so serious that a special cir
cular for the treatment of patients
who contract whooping cough has
been issued, which constitutes a
warning for all. who may have any
thing to do with this disease. In
cluded In this circular are the follow
ing points:
"Whooping cough, with its asso
ciated complications, is a very fatal
disease, especially In infants and
young children; therefore, It Is al
ways advisable to summon a physlul
lan and to make every possible effort
to prevent the spread of tho disease.
"The patient should be kept en
tirely away from other children or
adults who have not had the disease
and It Is sometimes advisable to con
fine the patient to a well-lighted,
well-ventllated room, with windows
screened, and if possible, with south
erly exposure and remote from other
occupied rooms in the houso.
"This room should be stripped of
fancy curtains, carpets and uphols
tery and all other furniture not nec
essary for the comfort of the occu
pants. "Soiled bed and body clothing
should be thoroughly disinfected.
This may bo done by placing them in
water and boiling for thirty minutes,
or by use of some prepared disinfect
ants. The air of tho sickroom cannot be
disinfected during its occupancy by
the patient. The practice of hang
ing up clothes saturated with car
bolic acid or of niacins: saucers of
chlorinated Ilmo or proprietary dis-
mtectants in the sick room is not on
ly annoying to the patient, but utter
ly useless and often Injurious,
An abundanco of fresh air should
be admitted to the room, but tho pa
tient should be protected from direct
draughts.
Exclude domestic animals and de
stroy all Insects In the room, especial
ly flics.
Individual milk bottles should not
be taken Into or removed from the
premises during the existence of the
disease.
In Five dinutes
Upset Stomach Feels Splendid.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will re
lieve a distressed, sour or gassy
stomach In five minutes.
In three days they will mako the
most miserable or cranky dyspeptic
feel that there Is plenty of sunshine
In life.
In a week ho will have an appetite
for and will eat without any bad af
ter effects food which now causes his
stomach to strenuously rebel.
If continued for from two weeks to
a month MI-O-NA will thoroughly
renovate and cleanse tho stomach
and will compel It, (no matter how
obstinate It may be) to throw off Its
weakness and flabblness and become,
as nature intended it should be,
strong and elastic.
If you have a coated tongue, heart
burn, sour food upheavals, uneasi
ness In stomach, dizziness, bilious
ness, sick headache, bad dreams or
any kind of stomach trouble put
your faith In MI-O-NA tablets.
They will make tho stomach
strong, and when the stomach is
strong, good health, energy, vim and
vigor comes.
Fifty cents is all a largo box of
MI-O-NA costs at G. W. Pell's, or
leading druggists everywhere, on
money back guarantee. Write
Booth's Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N. Y for
free trial sample.
A Wilkes-Barro man quit his wife
because he said she painted like an
Indian. Probably afarld tho next
step would be the war dance.
Expressions of opinion, not of a
libelous nature, uro Invited from our
readers. Tlio Editor assumes no
measure of responsibility for any
thing that may appear in this col
umn. Unsigned communications
will be consigned to the Waste Hns
kct. Temperance Institute.
Dear Mr. Editor: .
May I through your valuable pa
per call tho attention of the good
people of tho county to the "Tem
perance Institute" to be held in the
Court House, next Tuesdny, the 7th?
The purpose of It is EDUCATIONAL
and the Influence can but be to har
monize all who nre opposed to the
saloon. The papers and addresses
will be by "past masters" in their
various departments. No one should
miss the address In the evening of
Rev. J. J. Curran, of Wilkes-Barro, a
man of wide Influence and great
ability, who speaks out of a deep
conviction. He is pastor of the
Church of the Holy Savior Catho
lic. Sincerely yours,
Honesdale, Pa., W. H. SWIFT,
Feb. 1st, 1911.
Supervision of Orchard Work In
Pennsylvania.
Over eleven hundred applications
have been made to Prof. H. A. Sur
face, state zoologist, requesting him
to accept orchards belonging to the
applicants for the purpose of super
vising or directing the proper man
agement throughout the year, to
show how to control pests, and man
age the orchard in such a way as to
produce tho largest, most perfect and
most profltnble crop of fruit.
In response to these requests
Prof. Surface is sending his experts
into every county of the state, ar
ranging a systematic tour of the
proffered orchards in each county, in
such a way as to give the individual
service requested.
Tho Inspector, in every case, is a
man who knows his business, and has
had proper scientific training under
Prof. Surface, as well as very consid
erable practical experience in differ
ent orchards. During the past two
years the demonstration orchard
work In Pennsylvania has proven to
bo such a decided success and source
of revenue for the owners, that hun
dreds have been forced to acknowl
edge the value of this work, and
have, therefore, applied for the as
sistance of the inspector to meet
their own needs.
Tho inspector appoints a time
when he will be at a designated or
chard, and is there on time regard
less of weather. He looks over the
premises, determines whether any
serious pests, such as San Jose scale,
are present, and tells the owner just
what to do to each tree according to
Its individual needs. He talks, pri
marily, on the subjects of spraying
and pruning, and, secondarily, on the
entire subject of orchard manage
ment. He examines and tests spray
ing apparatus, suggests features of
Improvement, shows how it is to be
used to secure the greatest efficiency
in results, shows how to make and
apply the ' best spraying mixtures,
shows how trees should bo pruned
according to their age and individ
ual needs, and gives a written plan
for tho details of the spraying, culti
vation and other features of orchard
management during tho entire year.
As a result of this kind of work
last season tens of thousands of
bushels of first class fruits were
added to Pennsylvania's production,
and thousands of persons are en
couraged to plant more trees, either
to enlarge or replace tho old orchard,
which in many cases has been to
tally destroyed by San Jose scale, or
to start a commercial orchard.
The extensive nurserymen say that
more trees havo been planted In
Pennsylvania during the past year,
and more orders are now waiting to
bo filled In this state than In any
other state in the Union. This Is
chiefly because of the activity of the
persons officially engaged in advanc
ing the Interests of orcharding in this
state, with special reference to the
suppression of pests and the produc
tion of perfect fruits. It has re
cently been proven that Pennsylva
nia can produco the finest fruits of
the world, and acting upon this
knowledge orcharding is going for
ward with tremendous bounds.
The orchard inspector not only
makes examination of the supervis
ion orchards but ho also holds even
ing meetings in convenient halls or
school houses throughout the coun
ty, discussing tho subject of spray
ing, and other features of orchard
ing, with illustrations. Hundreds of
these meetings will be held during
the remalndor of the winter, com
mencing again the latter part of
January, and as they will be for the
one evening only, persons in the vi
cinity where they are held should
lose no opportunity to attend them.
Announcements of the exact place
and time of meeting will be made by
local posters and through the local
press.
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only ono way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness Is caus
ed by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or Im
perfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tubo restored to
its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an Inflamed condition
of tho mucous surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness (caus
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Tako Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
PEOPLE'S FORUM.
NECROLOGY.
Funeral Of Mrs. Cutherlno McNulty.
Mrs. Catherlno McNulty, died
Wednesday nt tho Malonoy Homo,
Scranton, oi apoplexy, aged 83 years.
Tho remains wore brought to Hones
dale Thursday morning, taken to St.
John's R. C church, Rev. Thomas
M. Hanley, rector, and Interment
made at St. John's cemetery. Two
sons, of Mrs. McNulty, William and
Jnmcs survlvo her.
Death Of Gcorgo Peek.
Georco Peek, nnn of tho oldest resi
dents of Pleasant Mount, died Mon- j
day, January 30, at the homo of his
daughter, Mrs. Rupert Tiffany, of ail
ments Incident to old age. He was
elghty-threo years of age, and almost
and his long life was sent In the vlll
ago of Niagara, In this township,
where ho was a blacksmith, and also
the mnllcarrler between that place
and Garteen for mnny years. He re
tired from active business about
twelve years ago, living in his home
nt Niagara until the death of his
wife, about two' years ago, since
which time he had been living with
his daughter, Mrs. Rupert Tiffany,
near this village. Mr. Peck was tho
grandson of Rev. Elijah Peck, a Bap
tist minister and one of the pioneers
to this part of Wayne county. For
many years he was a member and
class leader In tho Methodist Episco
pal church. He Is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Rupert Tif
fany, of Pleasant Mount; Mrs. J. J.
Perham, Niagara, Pa.; Mrs. Dever
Bennett, Honesdale; Mrs. D. G. Ken
nedy, Deposit, N. Y.; and Mrs. Frank
Lester, Denver, Col. Ho had one
son, Ellison, who died at Niagara,
about a year ago. The funeral was
held Wednesday from the Methodist
church, Pleasant Mount.
Dentil Of It. F. Taggart.
(Communicated)
It. F. Taggart died January 23, at
Hillsdale, Wyoming, where he had
located on government land two
years ago. R. F. Taggart, en
listed in Honesdale In Co. G, 14 1st
P. V. In 18G2, in which he served as
sergeant about one year, when his
health failed. He was transferred
to the Veteran Reserves, (Invalid
corps), where he served as first ser
geant until the close of the war In
18GG, when he returned to Beach
Pond, his home. But, after about
one year, he removed to Long
Branch, N. J., thence to New York
city, where he was engaged in build
ing for several years; then to Has
brook Heights, N. J., where he serv
ed as Postmaster several years. In
September, 1909, he went west to
grow up with 'the country, and died
at the age of SC. His wlfo has been
dead ten years. He leaves one son,
Henry R. Taggart, Hasbrouck
Heights, N. J., two dnughters, Mrs.
Anna M. Spry, Iowa, and Miss Abbie
H. Taggart, who has faithfully cared
for him In his declining years.
"His Pilgrim robes all travel-stained
are gladly laid aside,
For garments white with glowing
light forever to abide.
With more than useful vigor In man
sions of the blest.
To Toil no more his journey o'er,
He finds the Promised Rest."
Women Tipplers of Toronto.
The Toronto Globe draws a gloomy
picture of moral conditions In tho On
tario metropolis. There's fur too much
drinking anions the women there, the
Globe finds. It wants a thorough In
vestigation of the sales of the "bottle
shops" of tho city. "The truth Is," says
tho Globe, "that many of tho women of
Toronto, barred from tho saloons, have
turned to the liquor store and by that
means supply themselves with spirits
for homo consumption on such a scale
as to alarm the officials charged with
tho enforcement of tho license laws.
Of what use is it, they ask, to keep ho
tels out of tho residential quarters with
the object of preventing tho workmen
from spending their earnings in them
when tho women find a store around
tho corner nt which they can got all tho
liquor they want?"
In the Land of Pyramids.
In
The country
Of old Madam Sphinx
There exist Btranger things
Than one thinks. But the men
Of that land, they have plenty of
Sand, and so has each maiden who prinks
This
Land Is the
Homo of the palm
And some kinds of
Spices and balm. Each child
Of the fates can tell by the dates
Tho time of each battle and calm
And,
Speaking of
Palms.you must know
There are more than one
Species that grow. Oft a man
Of that land asks a maid for her
Hand. So In palmistry they are not slow.
But
Many an old
Crocodile has tossed
His huge head with a smile.
For the young desert flirts
Sometimes get their deserts In the
Land of the sphinx and the Nile.
Smart Set.
Rich monsters are not confined to
tho United States, 'for a Mexican Is
offering $15,000,000 to have a certain
trlbo of Indians wiped off tho earth.
A Correction.
Frank Mills was NOT found In
front of F. W. Bunnell's hotel, ns
was stated In last Wednesday's issue
of THE CITIZEN, but In front or tho
home of Patrick McCarty. Tho item
was fatten from the Scranton Truth,
and published without investigation.
-THE CITIZEN sincerely regrets any
possible misunderstanding tho iuad'
vertent publication of this article
may have caused.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children,
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
A Bible From tho Kaiser.
From tho German emperor. Wil
liam II., there cnine tho other day to
St. Lucas' Gorman Lutheran church
a magnificent altar Bible as nn im
perial gift from his majesty In honor
of the silver Jubilee of tho congrega
tion. As a further token of the em
peror's Interest In tho former sons and
daughters of tho fatherland ho has In
scribed In tho Bible In his own hand
writing n message taken from Mark
xiv, 38.
Tho Bible is lmndsoniely bound In
morocco nnd silver. On tho corners of
tho upper cover are tlio symbols of
tho four evangelists, tho work of the
silversmiths of Leipzig, where also the
book wns printed. Tho text Is Luther's
translation. Toledo Blade.
The Difference.
Philip nale, the Bostou musical crik
ic and nunotator of the symphony pro
gram books, was talking not long ago
with a woman who Is strenuously pur
suing musical culture.
"Mr. Hale," she asked him, "what
is the difference between tho first and
second violins In an orchestra?"
"About $10 a concert, mndam." re
plied tho crltic.
Why Burns Did Not Emigrate.
An unusually graceful tribute was
paid to Dr. S. Weir Mitchell at a re
cent celebration. Dr. Mitchell had de
livered a speech about Robert Burns
and had told a seldom repeated story
of how Burns had planned to emlgruto
to tho United States, even having his
trunk packed and his passage engnged.
Ho did not say, however, how it came
about that Bums did not come. Short
ly afterward Dr. Talcott Williams In
responding to a toast Interpolated the
following:
"Before I begin my regular toust I
wish to refer to Dr. Mitchell's remarks
about Burns. Ho told us how Burns
hnd decided to emigrate, but ho stop
ped when it camo tlmo to tell why ho
did not do so. I wish you all to know
that it wns through the loving thought
fulness of Dr. Mitchell's grandfather,
who provided means for Burns to livo
in Scotland, that he did not come. As
you know so well, Dr. Mitchell is too
modest to refer to deeds' of his own
family." Philadelphia Times.
- MM -H
ESTABLISHED 1830
THE OLDEST BANK IN WAYNE COUNTY
--THE
CAPITAL, $ 150,000.00
SURPLUS 241,711.00
TOTAL ASSETS 1,902,000.00
WE ARE AFTER YOU I
. You have mors or less banking business. Possibly it
is with us, such being the case you know something of our
service, but if not a patron would it not bo well for you to
become one ?
OUR SAVINGS
will help you start. It is calculated to serve all classes, the i
old and the young, the rich ana tho poor,
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
IT RECEIVES DEPOSITS OF $1.00 AND UP
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tho first of any month on all deposits made on or before the 10th of tho I
montn provmea sucn deposits remain
HENRY Z. IIUSSELL
PRESIDENT.
. ANDREW THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDENT.
tHH MM MMMMMMMM- M-M
1911 Special 1911
Sale
Menner & Co.
Will close out Winter Goods
in all their fladeup Stock.
Ladies' Tailored Suits, Fur Coats,
Muffs and Collars, Long Heavy Coats
in black and colors, Separate Skirts,
Ladies and Misses Bath Robes.
A genuine reduction on regular prices.
An annual opportunity that you will be wise
to take advantage of.
MENNER & CO.
Tho Letter Carrier.
If the dmlssary of Undo Sam wh
brings the mall to our doors every
morning were like Opportunity and
knocked but once, tljo Postmaster
General and tho Post Office Commit
tee would have no tcomplnint to
make. But tho postman is so fre
quently compelled to waste valuable
time waiting for some one to heed
his summons that it is now suggest
ed that no mall shall be delivered
except to those families and busi
ness firms that provide at the door
a recoptnble for mall matter.
It Is estimated that tho Govern
ment is losing $1,000,000 a year by
the delay duo to the present system
or lack of system which keep
the carrier waiting till some reluc
tant child or procrastinating servant
sees fit to go to the door.
There are two sides to the matter,
however. It can never be quite so
satisfactory to have one's letters im
personally committed to the uncer
tain custody of a box. Then thera
are often reglptered letters, requiring
a signed acknowledgment, or letters
with postage due, necessitating a
personal Interview. The postman's
lot will not be much happier if he Is
to be put off from pleasant greet
ings in his houso-to-house visitation
and his social acquaintance restrict
ed to the dog that rushes out to
snap at his shins.
At present the letter carrier is an
eagerly welcomed guest. Every ono
is nnxlnilH to crrfiot. him. for hln mnt
bag is only second to tho pack of
Santa Claus in its attractive possi
bilities. If ho is simply to leave his
precious missives and go away with
out a word to any one, ho may save
timo, but what Stevenson would call
his "shining morning face" will ba
sorely missed.
tn this instance this economic con
sideration appears to outweigh the
sentimental one, and doubtless the
recommendation of the Postmaster
General is for the advantage alike of
the" public and of the Government.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The men of Seelyvlllo will -f
give their regular annual oys- -f
tor supper at the Seelyvlllo
Chapel on Thursday, February
9, 1911.
-f
DEPARTMENT I
wiree calendar months or longer.
EDWIN F. TORRE Y
CASHIER.
ALBERT C. LI NCSA
A6SI-TANT C AHIII R