J THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1011. EVEN DAYS IN WAYNE HAWLEY WHAT THE FOLKS IN THE SHIRE ARE DOING. PAUPACK. Special to THE CITIZEN. Paupack, Pa., February 9. The Rov. H. T. Purklss will deliver a special address In the M. E. church at 10:45 a. m., Sunday, February 12, on the "Life of President Lincoln." business In New York this week. Special services will be held In the First Presbyterian church, Sun day evening, when the pastor, the ltev. W. H. Swift, D. D., will speak on "Lincoln." LEDGEDALE. BEACH LAKE. Special to THE CITIZEN. Beach Lake, Pa., February Quarterly meeting of the Free Meth- , t , ,nbors ns ono of the c0,in- nllctf inliiirnli tirlll in Mrtlrl nnvt Sflta ... odlst -church will be held next Sat urday and Sunday, Rev. A. G. Mll lor, In charge. ARIEL. Special to THE CITIZEN. Tin- Consolations Of Life. Ariel, Pa:, February 9. There are many places In this earth Beautiful to behold, .Many hearts are tilled with mirth, .Many purses, tilled with gold. While many places In this earth Are horrid to behold; Sorrow, In the place of mirth, Poverty, in the place of gold. There is a great change to take place someday, In this old earth of ours, Where briars now wither and do cay. Will be ever-blooming flowers. Katie Lee has the grip. Miss Lnura A. Gilpin also has tho grip so that she did not have school Monday. A child of Charles Yates has tho earache and Orville and Duel Cross are on the sick list. Last week George Hobocker re- . . , . .. . .-., fir.,,. turned irom me i-eiinajivumii ouw;, , , thw riTiETCN College where he has taken a short I Special to THE CITIZEN, course in dairying. Ledgedale, Pa., February 9. Rev. W. II. Lesher returned trom ti. r. i-unuss win uuuver u siieuuu auuress in me scnooi nouse ai aiau p. m. Sunday, Feb. 12, upon tho "Life of President Lincoln," It being the anniversary of this great man's birth. tv nnilitors. Rev. Webster preached a short sermon Sunday and administered the communion. A collection was also taken to pay the District Su perintendent's claim. Mrs. S. N. Cross returned from Wilkes-Barre last week where she had spent a fortnight with the Itev. David Evans' family. They are all sick. The Ladles' Aid expect to meet this week at Mrs. Charles Yates' for dinner. Miss Susan Cros3 is teaching at the Moscow High school but spent Sunday with her parents, and tho same may be said of Miss Margaret Howe, who is teaching at Hollister-vllle. GOULDSBORO. Though Bermuda's trip I share, I failed to win the prize, 1 know I have a paid-up fare, To the- Land of Paradise! Orpha Swingle, Ariel SIKO. Special to THE CITIZEN. Siko, I'a., February 0. We have pretty good sleighing here at pres ent. Mrs. S. Pulls, who had been sick, is improving. Richard Henry, Seelyvillo, called at the home of John Heller, Thurs day. Mrs. John Heller, Sr., Seelyvillo, also spent a day last week with her son at this place. William F. Rieller, Tanners Falls, passed through here with his auto, engaging the men with teams to draw wood at once while the sleigh ing lasts. George Heller and a friend from Honesdalo spent Sunday at tho homo of John Heller. Mrs. Fred W. Eldred, who had a slight attack of rheumatism. Is now able to rldo out. Judson Bates lost a cow recently. Wo are very sorry to learn that our minister, Rev. J. B. Cody, has been 111. We hope for his speedy recovery. Fred Smith also has been sick. Ed. Smith and family spent Sunday at the homo of Mrs. Smith's father, D. Kimble. LAKE COMO. Special to THE CITIZEN. Lake Coma, Pa., February 9. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp spent Sunday with friends in Equinunk. Rev. Emmel begin revival meet ings this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Healey visited friends In Forest City last week. Our next lecture course number will be Tuesday, February 14. Rev. Emmel and wife attended tho Lakon Samson nuptials at Wlnwood, Wednesday evening. LAKEVILLE. Special to THE CITIZEN. Lakevlllo, Pa'., February 9 Daniels has moved his family to his home town hero, from Niagara, N. Y., where he resided for over a year. Mrs. H. F. Haney returned on Monday last after a brief visit with relatives at Ashley. She was accom panied by her son, Ward. Mrs. Walter Walker returned to lier home at Narrowsburg, N. Y., Monday, after spending throe weeks here with her parents. Sad news was received by J. N. Stephens and family of the death of his son-tn-law, Joseph Guiger, at Scranton. They have not learned as yet the particulars. Ills wife, form erly Carrie Stephens of this place, has tho sympathy of the entire com munity in her sad bereavement. Charles A. Locklin met with a very painful accident recently. While welding an iron which had been heated a small part flew In his eye, lacerating the lower eyo lid badly, but very fortunately not Injuring the pi-nll of the eye. He is suffering In tense paid from the effects of the accident. Myrtle D. James returned to Hoad leys Sunday. Mrs. A. Goble and Mrs. Christinla Glossenger visited the latter's daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Daniels, at State Hospital, Scranton, Thursday last. Mrs. Daniels Is improving slowly. R. W. Murphy, Hawley, visited his aged mother hero on Saturday. Mr. Murphy has purchased himself a fine horso. On Sunday evening, February 12, at 7:30 o'clock, at tho M. E. church, there will be a special address, given by the pastor, Rev. H. T. Purklss on tho "Life of President Lincoln," It being the anniversary of this great man's birth. Special to THE CITIZEN. ; Gouldsboro, Pa., February 9. cannot i one of the most pleasant ovents of ' flirt n.,,tf. wne Mm otolith ulnnn re cital given by tho pupils of Miss Besslo E. Smith at her home on Maple Hill, last Friday evening. About eighty were present and were delighted. The following program was given: Duct, "Pony Race," Ma thilda Flower and Madeline Mat thews; "Step Out .March," Mathilda Flower; "The Merry-Go-Round," Madeline Mathews; "Sailing," Har riet Newell; "The Miller and the Mill," Cassle Colyer; "Valse," Fran ces Newell; "Hoi- Birthday," Mabel Flower; "Polish Dance," Madge Ed wards; "Warbling at Eve," Anna Flower; "Valse," Frances Newell, Cassle Colyer and Madge Edwards; "The Meadow Brook," Helen Crooks; "Alpine Roses," Emily Garagan; ' Elves at Play," Eliza Simons; "On the Mead," Margaret Smith; "Mel ody," Marion Murray, of Tobyhan na; "Evening Bells," Jessie Mat thews; "Spring Flowers," Raymond Crooks. Saturday night a Hungarian going to Ills boarding place was 'held up by two men who demanded his pay. As several of tho ice plants had paid that day they did not believe him when he told them that he did not receive his pay, as he worked for the North Jersey (which plant had not paid.) They beat him and hurt him very seriously. It Is thought ono eye Was knocked out. As he was unable to receive medical at tendance here, owing to the illness of Dr. Kerllng, he left town and it has not been learned how serious his injuries were. It is thought that tho parlies who did tho robbing Bert of the Crooks store the same night were probably the same ones that did the hold-up act. Dr. Parsons, formerly of Mount Pocono, has located at Newfound land. W. H. Hager, Roselle, N. J., has been spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. S. S. Hager. They spent Sunday at his chicken ranch at .Sunnycrest with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Ellenberger. The general merchandise store of J. B. Crooks was broken into and a considerable amount of goods taken Saturday night. The robbers forced an entrance by thr side windows. This is the second time within a few months the same store has been rob' bed. Mrs. Everet and son, Mount Poco- no, were Gouldsboro visitors on Sunday. Mrs. Herman Knapperman, Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday here Mrs. Charles W. Garagan and daughter, Miss Emily, spent Satur day In Scranton. Fred Rhodes was the guest of his uncle, Dr. A. E. Hager, Taylor, the last of the week. M. S. Drake, Irvlngton, N. J., is a business caller In town. George T. Ellenberger, undertak er and embalmer, has moved his family and household goods to Hac- kettstown, N. J. Harry, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crooks, is ill. too shy to be caught In numbers In any device of this kind. "Four years ago Hon. Mr. uarn hart, of Johnstown, Introduced a bill providing for the Investigation of tho habits of tho English sparrow, ana looking toward methods of Its de struction. Very unfortunately this bill was ridiculed to death. it was, as you can see, a good and import ant bill, and would have been of lm mense value. I hope to see some ing further undertaken by this Legislature." LOOKOUT. Special to THE CITIZEN. Lookout, Pa., February 9. Post master L. L. Tccplo Is spending f few days in Philadelphia. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ralph GUlow, Equi nunk, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips and daughter, Galilee, called on Mrs. A. Daney, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. .Lewis Schweighofer, West Damascus", visited at S. J. Rutledgo's, Saturday last. E. Teeple visited his daughter, Mrs. F. W. Clauson, at Honesdale, Friday last. . Mr. and Mrs. S, J. Rutledgo called on Mr. and Mrs. John Schnakenberg at Kellam. last Sunday. HUB. Special to THE CITIZEN. Hub, Pa., February 9. Miss Anna Simons is dressmaking at A. F. Bid-well's. Monday afternoon, Dr. '-Smith, Scranton, assisted by Drs. Btevens and Simons, performed an operation for appendicitis on, Ira, son ot Mr. and Airs. R. F. Calkin. The opera tion was successful and his friends aro hoping for bis speedy recovery Rollnud June and Ward Glllett came home, Saturday. They have been working for the past four weeks in the Ice houses at Goulds boro. Miss Bates, the Bidwell Hill teach er, has been sick, but is on duty again. Arthur Bidwell is slowly recover ing, from an attack of the grip. Some of the rest of us have had "grippy colds." Brides as Business Women. Certain husbands now contend thai brides should tic educated in business methods. They are uot satistli-d that their wives are excellent cooks, su perb housekeepers and gracious and tactful at the dinner table. They think women nlso should be sulllclent- ly acquainted with business to be companions to thein in affairs of vital Importance. Said one man: "1 think a wife should be educated in business. My wife is a perfectly model woman In every way except that she cannot help me In any way in a business mat ter. She cannot understand business simply because she never had any in structlon in It. Now. if my wife bad studied a little about architecture she could have given me Important advice on the question of letting a contract to a builder for the construction of our home. 1 certainly think wives should have u practical knowledge of business matters, including finance. Special to Tlir CITIZEN. Death Of Charles Ityder. Hawloy, Pa., February 9. Charles Ryder died, Tuesday morning, In the State Hospital, Scranf n His body town Saturday, gathering up tho pelts. Henry Lyons, nged about 80 yearn died Tuesday morning at his home on tho Glass Row. On entering tho store of Henry was brought to this place the same , Von p k t, E ,d ill'.1" cb?,rJFf.,!i!!d"i?k" irendlly see what determination with ""tl" , ' " '" I the right kind of help can do lm ",d U.vod, alon 0t!.f apl J!?," shaping things to look neat and In viting, which otherwise might look nue. He wa3 for some time employ ed as inspector at tho glass factory. About a year ago, ho was compelled to give up work owing to his fniling health. Tuberculosis was tho cause of his death. Mis3 Sharpsteen, a clerk In the Honesdale Dime Bank, visited her sister, Mrs. George T. Rodman, last week. To keep pace with the Increasing patronage, Mr. Dennison, proprietor of Hotel Dennison, fitted up "seven more rooms on the third floor. - Itni-hut' Schnrdt Will Retire. Charles Truex has bought the bar ber shop of C. II. Schardt, located on Main avenue, and will take pos session on March 1. This shop has been run by Mr. Schardt, as long as the middle-aged people of the town 'can remember, and he Is now anxi ous to retire and give a younger person a chance at the helm. A number of New York farm- buyers were In town, Tuesday. Chester Pennell, Ariel, who buys and ships a great many furs to the city, during the fur season, was In more llko a rubbage pile than any thing else. Mr. and Mrs. William Watts at tended tho Automobile Show (at Scranton. Harry Layton, Green River, Wyo ming, Is visiting his grandmather, Mrs. Hannah Layton. George Lay ton, his father, Is now at that place, having gone there InBt Fall. He Is employed at carpenter work and Is doing fine. Laford Calkins, Kimble's, was la town, Tuesday. -f- -t- TO THE CITIZEN: I desire to extend my heartfelt (hnnks through tho columns of THE CITIZEN to tho subscribers, also to my fi-lcnds who showed their kindness in helping mo to win the Bermuda trip. HELEN LEHMAN, Huwley, Pa. Feb. 8, 1!M1. EROSION IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. A Delight to Ivory Collectors. In almost every homo a piano Is to : be found, but In only one household ' hero In America Is there an lnstni-1 inent carved from Ivory in un exact replica of the accepted baby grand model of commerce. This wonderful piece of work is the result of much pa tient labor on tbi- part of a worker in -f -f TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, -f -f I wish to thank those who -f -f so kindly assisted mo in se- curliiK tho prlzo in THE CITI- ZEN Contest. I nlso wish to (hank tho Citizen Publishing -f Company. -f Cordially Yours, -f HAZEL 1). JAMES, -f Lakevlllo, Pa. -f STERLING. Much Sickness In .Sterling Grip In terferes With Public School Sessions. Special to THE CITIZEN. Sterling, Pa., February 9. We aro having cold, disagreeable weath er and many think it does not help their grip. Mrs. Marras Williams Is having quite a serious time with rheuma tism and at times It is very painful. Dr. Simons is In attendance A child of Ray Stevens is quite 111. Rev. W. E. Webster's little boy, Edgerton, has tho croup. ALDENVILLE. Special to THE CITIZEN. Aldenville, Pa., February 9. The new Odd Fellows' Hall is Hear ing completion. Tho many changes that have tak en place by way of removing build ings the past- two months roako a decided difference in the tow hi '' The baseball association has or ganized for another season, with C. C. Lozier manager, and Clarence Cole, secretary and treasurer. They are looking forward to another suc cessful year. A drama in the near future Is being planned. The Baptist church Is preparing to hold the quarterly session meet ings February lfi to 17 inclusive. Special music at tho evening services is being prepared. Twelve from this place attended the C. E. rally day service at Seoly- vllle, Sunday evening last. G. H. Knapp, Sandford Stanton, Rev. and Mrs. James Rainey attend ed the Anti-Saloon League meeting at Honesdale Tuesday. Tho Ladies' Aid Society of tho M. E. church of Aldenville will hold an oyster supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Moore Friday evening, February 17. All are Invited.' MlMATOKi: I'JANO CAliVCU I'KllM 1VOKY. hnndmadi- jewelry and of its kind is tho most perfect specimen. The piano is correct In every particular, and not the cleverest part of tho toy Instru ment is the rolled top over the key board, which works perfectly. The lid Biny be raised in approved concert fashion, and the little stool would meet tho approval of oven Josef nofmnnn. The plauo legs art- beautifully curved, uud there ore tiny casters which must have taker, an Inexhaustible amount of patience to adjust. In length this exquisite Ivory piano is two and a balf Inches long and an Inch and a bait high. Collectors bf small Ivory 9bjeetn are enthusiastic over this nra ifcal masterpiece. Station Agent Latham Resigns. Station Agent W. N. Latham has resigned his position with the D., L. & W. R. R. at Gouldsboro, ef fective February 15. John Fahey has been appointed his successor, and Charles W. Garagan will bo coal agent. Guy Sebring succeeds Mr. Fahey us chief clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Latham are remov ing to Binghamton, N. Y., where they will make their future home, and where Mr. Latham will go Into business. Mr. Latham has been with the Lackawanna Railroad for thirty years, entering their employ In March, 1881. The Company regrets very much to see him go. As a uni formly courteous and obliging of ficial, Mr. Latham will be missed by the travelling public. Mr. Latham was a stanch Republican, and serv ed a number of terms on the School Board. He was a liberal contributor to all the local, social and religious movements, and his family will be greatly missed In the social life of the community. P. H. Iloff, Esq., transacted busi ness In Scranton, Tuesday, Mrs. A. W. Davidson, New York, Is spending several days in town. W. J. Matthews, Scranton, travel ing representative of the Scranton Truth, transacted business In town, Wednesday. All the applications for wholesale and retail liquor licenses In Wayne county have been filed, except four teen, No new applcatlons have been made thus far. J. B. Robinson Is transacting Wnyniart, Pa. THE CITIZEN: I ilesiro to extend my thanks to tho many friends who so kindly assisted mo to the diamond ring in the Ber muda Contest. OLIVE LOCKWOOI). Feb. 0, 1011. United States Geological Report Shows Extensive Destruction in Mountain Ari-uM Constituting the Headwaters of Important Eastern Rivers. A report of an exploration In the southern Appalachians, by L. C. Glenn, professor of geology In Van derbllt University, just published by the United States Geological Survey, Ih a timely contribution to a subject . now engaging wide public attention. I it places in the hands of those inter ested in the best utilization of the ' great Appalachian watershed the most authentic and detailed Informa tion yet presented on the subject, representing as it does the results of expert Held Investigation. A Story Of Ruined Lands. The purpose of Prof. Glenn's study was to note the extent and the ef fects, and so far as possible the causes, of erosion in the region ex amined and to determine the means of preventing the. widespread evil results of unwise agriculture and lumbering. Accordingly, ho travel ed from stream valley to stream val ley through tho southern mountains, I noting and recording with great ex actness hinsiue anu mountain siue wash and wear, soil removal by gullying and soil burial by overwash, stream clogging and stream over flow, the filling of mill ponds and the wrecking of dams and bridges, and numerous other ovlls that are at tributed by many observers, In large part, to reckless deforestation and Injudicious attempts to cultivate slopes that are not adapted to agri culture. Investigations .Made In Eight States. Prof. Glenn's studies Included parts of eight States Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ten nessee and Alabama. In tho course of the study It was noted that steep slopes formed of certain rocks could bo safely cultivated, but that others, no steeper, composed of other, dif ferent rocks were cultivated with disastrous resulst. Observations were made of countless gaping chasms started in steep hillsides by the drag of logs "snaked" down from timber ed hilltops chasms that cave and throw down timber and cause the wash of masses of gravel and cobble stones over fertile valley lands be low. Bars and shallows formed in navigable streams by sand and grav el loosened far upstream by agri cultural and forestry malpractice were noted at hundreds ot places and are specifically mentioned in the report. Agriculture and Forestry Involved." According to Prof. Glenn the problems thus studied geologically must find their solution In methods that relate largely to forestry and to agriculture. The agricultural problem Involves the selection of the areas best suited for agriculture because of fertility and character of soil and moderate slope of surface and the study of the ways in which suoh areas may best be handled to prevent their own destruction through erosism, as well as the de struction of other lands and proper ty by the waste material they de posit and the floods they help to gen erate. Much of the area is not properly agricultural land and should not be cleared and forced Into agricultur al use, because that forcing means quick destruction both of tho area Itself and of the lower-lying areas on the same streamways. Such mis use means also slower but none the less sure interference with naviga-r Hon on the more remote parts of the major stream systems. The forester would protect steep slopes by keeping them clothed with timber, coax back tree growth on de nuded areas, keep down forest fires, protect and perpetuate the supply of hard wood, protect the game and fish, and enhance the beauty and charm of the region as a health and pleasure resort, as well as prevent the navigable streams that How from these mountains from filling up with the sand and silt whose removal is now costing annually large sums of money. Prof. Glenn gives also an account of a study made In tho basin of Monongahela River in West Virginia and Pennsylvania soon after the great flood of March, 1907, which destroyed' millions of dollars' worth of property. The report Is published as Profes sional Paper 72 of tho United States Geological Survey, and can be had free byapplying to the Director of the Survey at Washington. It con sists of 133 pages and is Illustrated by maps and half-tone plates. Tho English Sparrow. To an Inquirer from Northumber land county who writes Prof. Sur face, chief of tho Division of Zoo logy, Harrisburg, requesting an ef fective means of ridding his prem ises of the English sparrow, the fol lowing detailed Information is given In a letter In reply to his Inquiry: "Replying to your letter making Inquiry for a method of ridding your premises of sparrows, I must say that I recognize the objection able feature of these birds, and agree with you that it would bo well to suppress or destroy them. Tho U. S. Department of Agriculture has Is sued a Bulletin on this subject which can bo had free by writing to Wash ington, D. C, for it. "One of the most successful means of destroying the English sparrow is to poison millet seed by soaking It a short time in a solution of strych nine and water, and then mixing some of these poisoned seeds in ten times their bulk of unpolsoned seeds, and put them where the sparrows can get at them to eat, but where they will not be dropped on the ground to be picked up by poultry. Various kinds ot traps and snares' have . proven useless for sparrows, for the reason that these birds are Eggs That Can't Be Found. The eggs of some common birds of the present day have never been found. There Is the robin snipe; its oggs have never been seen. An Eng lish zoologist kept a man going up nnd down the coast of Labrador for weeks purposely to get a robin snipe's egg, but It was In vain. Tho bird is known by thousands of people, but it breeds so far north and so remote from any civilization that no scientific observer can ever get to Its nest ere the younc nre hatched and have taken to wing, Tho frlgnte bird that Is so commonly seen nt sea on the Pacific nnd off the West Indies is such a solitary bird and Is so seldom seen In its nest dur ing tho hours of daylight that Its eg,-: Is rare. It seems strange, but thu eggs of so well known n bird ns the sandpiper have never been found and are almost priceless. London Globe. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature Fighting the Hat Spear. Garniauy is about to begin a vigor ous cumpalgn for the suppression of tho dangerous long hatpin. With tho approval of the Bavarian government, tho chief of tho Munich police de partment has already Issued an ordl, nnuco forbidding its use in that city, nnd the Berlin chief of police recently' announced bis Intention to take a simi lar step. Miles' Grave. "Which is tho deepest, tho longest, the broadest and the smallest grave In tho churchyard?" said a pedestrian to his companion while meditating among the tombs in tho burying ground at Esher. "Why," replied his companion, "It is that in which poor Miles Button Ilea burled, for It contains Miles below the sod, Miles In length and Miles Id breadth, and yet, after all, It Is but a Button-hole." Pearson's Weekly, MECHANICS BANK The Bank for ABB Classes $1 starts an account. Arejyoujwith us? Courteous Treatment Assured COMPARATIVE GROWTH : DEPOSITS June 1st, 1907 Nov. 7th, 1910 $24,398.54 $266,465.61 OFFICERS: M. E. SIMONS, Pres. J. E. TIFFANY, Vico Pres. 0. A. EMERY, Cashier. DIRECTORS M. 13, Allen, Georee C. Abraham. J. Sam Brown, Oscar E. Bunnell Wm, II. Dunn. W. M. Fowler, W. B. Gulnnlp, John K, Krantr. Fred. W. Kreltner, John Kubbach. G. Wm. Sell, M. E. Simons, Fred. StevensAQeorce W. Tlsdell, J. E. Tiffany. John Weaver,