"WEATHER FORECAST: Colder.
AVKATJIEU FORECAST: Colder.
al HE CITIZEN is tlio most
widely read senil-wcckly
nowspnper In Wnyno County.
Lustier now than at nny tinio in
its 08 years' history.
n OOI) MORNING. Dcnr
CT erst Ilnvo you nil lind
Grippe," "Inllucnzn," or ',
py uouis," tins Winter
Call tlio Doctor in time I
68th YEAR.
HONE SD ALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1911.
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Such Is The
LIFE IN GERMANY!
J. EDWARD COOK RETURNS
FROM TWO MONTHS' VISIT TO
THE FATI I E 1 1 1 jANI ) LIFE IN
DEUTSCHIjANI) IN 11)11 cost
OF LIVING LESS THAN IN
AMEK1CA CHURCHES POOR
IiY A'ri'ENIlEI) THE 1SEST
KIND OF A PASSPORT FOR ANY
TRAVELER IS AN "HONORABLE
IJISCIIAUGE."
.1. Edward Cook, 1231 Spring
treet, Houesdale, is home again
from a two-months' tour ot Ger
many, his native country.
" I don't think I would like to
live there," he told a representative
of THE CITIZEN, last Saturday, un
less I had lots of money. It's a fine
country to go and see. The people
are happy. They smoke cigars,
drink beer, and have a good time."
Mr. Cook, who is an old veteran,
having served with distinction in the
Civil War, left December 8 on the
Hamburg-American Steamer, Kais
erin Augusta Victoria, in company
with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sachse,
Hawley, and returned on the Clyde
Line Steamer Rhone, landing In New
York February 9. The weather was
yery fine on the outward trip, but
on the return voyage, several days
out of Mew orK, tne steamer en
countered what Is known a3 the
"four-days heavy wind."
Among the large cities in the old
country which they visited were
Abulta, Jena, Erfurt, Welman and
Leipzig. "Germany has changed
Ince the war of 1870," said Mr.
Cook. "I found five cousins and
eight second cousins still living at
my birthplace, Llppersdorf, Saxony,
as well as eight of my schoolmates.
I left my home, . there, fifty-three
years ago, next April. If I had gone
last Fall I would have seen the
bouse I was born and raised in. The
property was sold to the State, and
they put a big school-house there."
Wirtlisliacuser In Dcutsclilnnd.
In reply to a question as to the
botel rates and accomodations In
Germany, Mr. Cook said that for a
$1 you coud get a pretty good bed
end room in Hamburg. "The hotel
rates," he continued, "I compare
them with Broadway, Central New
York. You can get pretty good
rooms for ?1, and you can get pretty
good rooms for $5, if you want to
pay that much. You can get lodg
ing for twenty-live cents In com
mon cheap hotels. The conveni
ences aren't like they are in this
country. The railroad fares are very
cheap, unless you take the express
trains.
"Wo didn't have any trouble with I
tho Customs House Inspectors. 1 1
maae a nsi oi an me mue arucies
I bought, and I showed them the
list, and showed them where it was.
They opened a couple of bags and
found things just as I told them. A
person is allowed $100 outside of
the clothes you wear, providing the
clothes are worn.
Gcscgncte Mnlilzciten!
"Tho meals at tho hotels are pret
ty fair. They are on the European
plan. They don't serve beer or cof
fee with meals. If you order coffee,
you got to wait a little while after
wards. Wurtzburger mid Hofhrnu!
In response to a question as to
tho quality of the beer in Germany,
Mr. Cook said: "There Is good beer,
and there Is beer not so good as
bore. They did away, some years
ago, with the private breweries, and
have combined breweries like in
America.
"My, a fellow wants to carry two
pocketbooks, and have the biggest
for tho tlpplngs!" You can't look at
a person, but he says "I want to be
tipped."
"The people are more progressive
than they used to be, and the wages
are higher. Living conditions gener
ally have improved. All tho people
are In better corcumstances, and they
eat more meat than they used to.
"Fishers Of Men."
"Tho churches, In general, are at
tended very poorly In Germany. I
went to the Lutheran church, right
back of our house, where I used to
go. It might seat about 500 people,
Tho school teacher and minister has
control of quite u lot of land, and
seven or eight fishponds, and ho
rents them. It's a great placo for
fish. They have a certain kind of
fish "korpin" or "carp." They
think a great deal of them.
"Saxony is a Lutheran provinco.
Tho Socialists are growing in num
bers and influence.
On A Sunday Afternoon!
"On Sundays they have church at
10:30 a. m. and at 2:30 p. m., but
not many go there. Then those that
wants to, goes to tho beer gardens,
which are patronized quite freely by
tho men, Sunday evenings and by
tho women. There are nearly as
Wayne County Court House, As Carl Howe Learned,
Trial And Just Verdict Which He There Received.
many women In some places, as men.
Lassct tins Hnuchen!
"How much does a good cigar cost
in Germany!" "The cigars smoked
In general by the common people
cost hero a cent-and-a-half in our
money. That's the general cigar
they smoke. Two-and-a-half cents
is a pretty fair cigar (ten pfennig).
If you want to buy a cigar for 20
'pfennig,' it's a better cigar, but not
so good as our nickel cigar. I
couldn't say I'd like them myself.
Polite- Hoys And Girls.
"The hoys make a bow, and the
girls 'curtsey,' every time when they
meet a stranger on tho street. They
are very polite. They don't pass any
one without passing the time of day.
When they meet you on tho street,
they take off their hats. They're
very polite. They all learn the
'Roman' letters in school.
"How far does a ?1 go In Ger
many?" "Well, a German dollar
goes farther than an American dol
lar, pretty nearly double."
The Host Kind Of A Passport.
"I feel a good" deal better. I feel
younger. All the "passport" I had
was my honorable dlschargo from
the army. They asked me about my
citizenship on my return home, just
outside of New York and I said
"Well, I guess I am a citizen."
"Are you?" the inspector asked.
"I think I ought to be," I answer
ed."
"Do you have your citizen pa
pers?" "No, they are In my grip."
"Do you swear?"
"I pulled out my discharge," con
tinued Mr. Cook, "and handed it to
him."
"That's all right," he exclaimed.
"Go ahead."
"And that settled It," concluded
Mr. Cook.
"The Winder has been Just about
the same in Germany-as here," re
marked Mr. Cook. "We only had
three days' sleighing."
WASHINGTON.
By S. S. Hobinson.
The perfect purpose of a perfect
plan,
Tlio work of God wrought in tho
worK or ninn,
A fenrless leader of his fcllownien,
To wield tlio sword, or yet, tlio
mightier pen.
A stalwart scion of u Saxon sire,
Within liis soul a putrlotic lire, '
Ho lend an army to suppress our
foes,
When lo! tlio glorious star of Free
dom rose!
The manly manhood of a manly
mind,
With all tho virtues beautifully
combined,
Ho trusted God His wondrous work
and ways,
And won tlio homage of a nation's
praise.
Come On With Your Egg Itecord!
Who Cun Heat This?
in Newfoundland items In last
Friday's issue of THE CITIZEN,
Mrs. Louisa Hazelton claims to have
the egg record broken, 38 hens hav
ing laid 597 eggs during tho month
of January. It. W. Mills, Pleasant
Mount, goes one better. He had
forty-one hens that laid 707 eggs
during tho month of January.
Dentil Of Mrs., Irene Brown.
Mrs. Irene Brown, wife of Duane
Brown, Dyberry township, died Tues
day morning of tuberculosis. She
was 41 years of age, and is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Laura Day
Adams, and her husband, Duane
Brown. Funeral at 1:30 p, m.
Thursday. Interment in East Dy
berry cemetery.
Dentil Of Christopher Aebersolo,
Christopher Aebersole, a highly
respected citizen ot Keuoza Lake,
died at his home Thursday morning,
of acute embocardltls, aged 66 years,
Ho Is survived by his wife, and one
daughter, Mrs. Wlljls Tyler, Mllan-
vlllo.
IZZZZZZH
That the County Court House Is
"a place where justice is judicially
, , . . , , . i
admlnlstered," was again shown last
Saturday afternoon when Carl Howe
three times convicted In the Lacka
wanna county courts on the story told
by Madeline Patterson, LaPlume,
and after each conviction sentenced
to the penitentiary for twelve years
and six months, twelve years and
twelve years, respectively, was prac
tically acquitted of tho charge by
the jury. He was found guilty of
an offense punishable with a fine
not exceeding $100 and recommend
ed to the extreme mercy of the
court. Judge A. T. Searle permitted
Howe to go on his own recognizance
until wanted for sentence, which
will not be before March G.
Verdict Unanimously Approved.
The verdict was received by tho
Wayne county public as most just
and as fair as any verdict ever re
corded by a jury there. When the
verdict was announced by the court
clerk, men from all walks in life
flocked to the defendant's table and
stormed Howe with congratulations.
After court was adjourned men call
ed for Howe at his hotel and there
a similar scene was enacted.
As early as Tuesday last, when the
case was called for its fourth trial
under new environment, the feeling
in the town was overwhelmingly In
favor of the defendant, according to
the Tribune-Republican. It was the
only topic of public discussion in ho
tels, stores, the streets. In no quar
ter could evidenco be found that
Wayne county was tuklng tho Howe-
Patterson case with a seriousness
that would warrant expectation of a
verdict of penitentiary consequence.
Even before the twelfth juror had
been selected the one expesslon
heard was "Howe will never be con
victed here." Public sentiment was
all his.
Jury Takes Three. Hallots.
It took from Wednesday morning
until Saturday at 11:45 to get the
evidence tho same evidenco on
which Howe was three times con
victed in Scranton and the charge
of tho court to the jury. Going to
Its room at 11:50 a. m. Saturday,
the Jury immediately went out for
dinner. Returning at 1:50 p. m.,
to deliberate on tho case, the jury
took only three ballots and had
agreed on a verdict at 2:47. Tho
tolling of tho court house bell at
that hour announced that the jury
had agreed. On the first ballot the
jury stood nine for guilty of the
minor count and three for acquittal.
On the second ballot it was tho same
result. On the third ballot the ver
dict was found based on the recom
mendation for mercy, and at five
minutes past 3 o'clock the jury filed
into tho court room. Judge Searle
had taken his place a minute be
fore. Howe, accompanied by his broth
er, Bert, arrived in court at 2:55
and they were joined there by At
torney F. B. Kimble, of Honesdale,
who assisted Howe's attorney, R.
H. Holgate, in the defense. Mr.
Holgato was not in court when the
verdict was announced. District
Attorney M. E. Simons, of Wayne
county, and County Detective M. A.
Rafter were present for the com
monwealth. District Attorney Jos.
O'Brien and Attorney Clarence Bal
cntine had loft Honesdale at 12:25.
Tho Patterson party had also left
Honesdale before the jury had
agreed.
"Jury Has Done Its Duty."
When the verdict was announced,
Court Clerk Hanlan asked counsel if
they wanted the Jury polled. "No,
no," replied Attorney Kimble, "the
jury has done Its duty." County
Detective Rafter ruBhed over to
Howe, grasped him by the hand and
this was the signal for half of tho
capacity of the room of spectators
to do likewise. Judge Searlo rapped
for order and when it was restored
he announced that Howo could go
on his own recognizance until want
ed to appear for sentence. He then
announced that court stood adjourn
ed until March C, Howo stood up
and thanked the court.
When Howo returned to tho hotel
whoro his aged mother and his
young wife awaited tho verdict, hlB
mother threw her arms around his
neck and could be heard sobbing
from joy, his wife joining In the
scene. It then dawned fully on
Howo that for tho first time since
June, 1907, ho had shaken off the
shadow of twelve years in tho peni
tentiary, and he, too, broke down.
Recovering, he went to his room and
when ho again appeared In the hotel
ofllco he found there a half dozen
Honesdale men waiting to congratu
late him.
Attorney O'Hrien Spcnks.
As early as 8:30 Saturday morn
Ing men were headed for the court
room for front seats. District At
torney Joseph O'Brien was to close
then for the commonwealth. Hones
dale wanted to hear him and when
ho began his summing up at 9:05
the court room was packed. Mr.
O'Brien argued with his usual vigor
apparently satisfied the specta-
tors that "his speech" fulfilled ex-
nectntlns. He confined his argu-
ment strictly to the evidence and
then hammered with all his might
on the oath taken by the jurors. He
dismissed Mr. Holgato's examination
of '.Madeline Patterson with a refer
ence that it "was downright inhu
manity, cuelty and was brutal." He
insisted that Howe's alibi had failed,
and turning to the defendant he
called for certain letters. "Where
are they? Give them to me and the
jury."
"1 haven't got them, Joe," Howe
answered. At another stage Bert
Howe stood up and objected. Mr.
O'Brien went right on at the direc
tion of the court. He talked for two
hours.
Jiidc Searle's Masterly Charge.
Judge Searlo's charge was made
In forty-five minutes. He went over
all of the evidence, glying full at
tention to the testimony of the wit
nesses for each side. Mr. Holgate
had submitted some twenty law
points for reading, and most of these
were affirmed, though the fifth point
dealing with reputation acquired
prior to Sept. 9, 1905, was refused.
Judge Searle read from the last de
cision of tho Supreme court in re
fusing this point.
When he had concluded his
charge, Howe was asked how he had
received it. "It was all right,"
Howo answered. "I cannot complain
of this judge, and no matter what
this jury does, I hope that some day
I can thank Judge Searle for the
way he has treated me."
After It was all over the jurymen
were discussing the case around the
town and two or three of them were
on the 4:40 passenger train out of
Honesdale.
Howe was three times tried before
Judge E. C. Nowcomb and convicted
us mnnv tlmps. Aftr each convin-
ft,A'& tind sentence he appealed to the
Supreme court and each time was
granted a new trial. On the eve of
his fourth trial he petitioned for a
change of venue, alleging that he
could not obtain a fair trial In Lack
state of affairs to the notoriety the
case received in the newspapers, and
also alleged that a combination of
influential persons precluded his get
ting a fair trial.
In disposing of the petition the
court granted the prayer on the
strength of the allegation that the
case has received undue notoriety,
but dismissed the second allegation
that a "combination of influential
persons" existed against him? there.
Tho opinion granting the petition
was written by Judge Newcomb.
"What Will Bo Next'.'"
Having disposed so promptly and
expeditiously of the Lord and Howo
cases, the question on everyone's
Hps In Honesdale is "What will be
next?"
HYMENEAL.
Itenglc Skinner Nuptials.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Skinner, Mllanvllle, Pa., was the
scene of a quiet wedding Saturday,
February 11, 1911, when their
daughter, Sara Edna, became the
wife of Robert Roy Beagle. At 7
p. m. the piano sounded forth the
wedding march under the skillful
touch of Miss Louise Skinner, a sis
ter of the bride, and the young
couple entered tho parlor decorated
for the occasion, where the cere
mony was performed by Rev. Jos.
M. Coleman. The bride was attired
in a white messaline dress trimmed
with hand embrolderied lace, and
tho bridal bouquet was roses and
lilies of tho valley. After the cere
mony, all enjoyed a bountiful wed
ding supper. For the past seven
years Mr. Beeglo 'has been superin
tendent of tho Fullfonm Creamery
Company, located at Skinner's Falls,
just acioss the Delaware River from
MilanvlUe, and made his home with
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Skinner. On
account of his business ability, con
genial spirit, and knowledge of tho
milk business, he was offered a
position by the Erie Railroad Com
pany which made him general milk
freight agent on all tho Erie lines.
This position ho accepted last sum
mer. Miss Skinner is an accom
plished young lady, well known as
ono of Wayno county's successful
school teachers. They left Sunday
afternoon for an extended wedding
tour. Just where they will make
their homo is not known at present,
as Mr. Beegle's duties call him from
Buffalo to New York, but wherever
It may be, wo bespeak for them a
happy home.
Tho cut glass workers are not
making very good time at present.
Krantz & Smith, with a force of
about 150 men and women, have
their employees on seven hour shifts
five days a week. The other firms
aro working eight hour shifts, five
days In the week. Tho other firms
days In the week. Tho usual num
ber of hours made by glass cutters
Is iifty-flvo a week, working five
days and a half, ten hours a day.
HONESDALE NOTES
C. A. McCarty, Esq., Is In Phila
delphia where he will appear before
the Supreme Court In several im
portant cases.
John Spettigue and daughter
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Spaeth, Carbondale.
"The Banner of The Sea," com
posed by -Homer Greene, Esq., was
sung at the banquet tendered Hon.
John E. Barrett, Scranton's post
master, at tho Hotel Casey, Scran
ton, Saturday night.
The Rev. Will II. Hlller is con
ducting special gospel meetings at
the Eddy School House Tuesday and
Thursday evenings this week.
Wayne county criminal court, not
withstanding that Carl Howe found
It a good place to go, has the repu
tation of being a good place to stay
away from. As it is not nn indus
trial country, though quite indus
trious, indeed, being agricultural
mostly, they are not in favor of a
largo standing army of defendants
in jail to be supported at public ex
pense, and the population of the
jail at present is two men. Gener
ally a sentence there Is worse than
In the penitentiary for solitary con
finement, because one prisoner Is all
they usually have, and he is like
Robinson Crusoe. On the other
hand, the rule is to put a man
where he belongs who doesn't know
how to behave 'himself, and Juries
are not apt to waste much time on
It. Tho manner in which the Howe
case was conducted entitled the Hon.
A. T. Searlo, the trial judge, to a
well-merited compliment. Though
tho jury van not locked together
and mingled with the general pub
lic there wasn't the first hint of
tampering. Personal and Perti
nent in the Scranton Times.
On February 17, William Altemlre
was appointed overseer of the poor in
Salem township to fill vacancy caus
ed by tho removal of Peter T Os
borne. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of Philadel
phia, who have been the guests at
the home of Hon. E. B. Harden
bergh, left today for Now York ac
companied by Miss C. Louise Har
denbergh, who will make a few days'
stay In the metropolis.
Uptown people, down town people,
and hillstders want to watch John
Stegnor & Son's ad. in THE CITI
ZEN. Dr. George C. Butler, who has been
with his father and mother at Palm
Beach, Florida, returned on Sunday
and reports his father much Improv
ed in health.
POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK
of
Muslin
Underwear Sale
Regardless of cost and tho present
high prices of cotton, we are going
to wind up this great White Sale with
Stirring and Astonishing Values
-H-4
Fine Quality 81X90 Sheets, 85c. value 63c. each
Fine Quality 45 X 36 Pillow Case, 18c. value 12 1-2 "
Full yd." wide bleached Muslin, 8c. - 6 I-2c. yd.
Full yd. wide best quality, bleached Muslin, I2c. at 9c.
Fancy New White Waistlngs 19c
36 In. White LInene 15c -
40 in. French Lawn 25c. -
Full yd. wide best French Cambric I5c.
Our $1.25 White Skirts during last week of
Sale 79c. each.
KATZ BROS. Inc.
In The Fair
W. F. Kloss returned to his home
in Scranton, Monday, after spending
several weeks in town as agent for
the Scranton Truth.
Uptown people, down town people,
and hlllslders want to watch John
Stegner & Son's ad. in THE CITI
ZEN. ' t
Mrs. Lucy Fitch Brown, widow of
the late Richard H. Brown, has re-
eiveu from the Philadelphia Life
Insurance Company tho sum of ?5,
049.28, being the amount of policy
held by Mr. Brown In that Company,
together with accumulated divid
ends. The payment was mado on
Monday of this week by Homer
Greene, one of the directors of the
company. Of tho largo number of
policy holders of that company in
this vicinity Mr. Brown was tho first
one to die.
Group Three, of tile Pennsylvania
Bankers' Association, met Thursday
afternoon In Irem Temple, Wllkes
Harre, elected officers for tho com
ing year and listened to addresses
by prominent financiers. E. E. Lln
demuth, of Philadelphia, spoke on
the Aldrlch bank law, and Montgom
ery Evans, Norrlstown, addressed
the meeting on the " Pennsylvania
Four-Mill Tax " on bank deposits.
There was no expression from" the
group as to the advisability of leg
islative action on the subject.
Officers elected were as follows:
President, 11. S. Salmon, of the
Wayne County Savings Bank, Hones
dale; secretary and treasurer, D. G.
Rombch, of Graham & Co., Scran
ton; executive committee, F. W.
Wollerton, of Union National Bank,
Scranton; J. F. Wheeler, of the
Pioneer Bank, of Carbondale; S. C.
Jayne, Berwick; F. L. SIttser, of
Tunkhnnnock; B. L. Kerchner, Ha
zleton; C. II. Moyor, Allentown, and
Samuel McCracken, Wllkes-Barre.
The irmness sessios was followed
by a dinner and theatre party at tho
Nesbitt.
Charles Knapp is spending several
days with his parents at Narrows
burg, N. Y.
Frances Murtha, who is employed
by tho D., L. & W. Railroad, at
Scranton, was a caller here the first
of tho week.
Miss Clara O'Counell, Susquehan
na, is the guest of tho Misses Rear
don, of East Extension street.
John J. Do Muth, Scranton, trans
acted business in town Monday.
J. W.
transacted
day.
Franklin,
business in
Carbondale,
town, Mon-
Wllllara Bentz and Joseph Risse
left Monday for Seattle, Washington.
The total cost of the jury in the
Howo case was $513.44.
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