THIS ClTIZHiW WKDXKSDAV, FKII. 22, 11)11.
NEAR SUICIDES
JOIN IN UPLIFT.
Jerseymen Organize to Discour
age Prospective Siiutfiing Off.
HAVE CHAMBER OF HORRORS,
Meeting Place Decorated With Ropes,
Poison Bottles nnd Pistols Trenton
Club Is Antithesis of Robert Louis
Stevenson's Famous Band Who
Sought to Slay Selves,
Walter Haunlson of Trenton, N. J.,
ho carried one of Robert Louis Ste
renson's best known fancies n step
farther.
Tho novelist made famous Hie Sul
oide club; Uanutson seeks notoriety for
it near suicide club. He doesn't call
W that, finding the Society For the
Vplift of Despondent Fellow Men more
to his liking, but only those who have
tried to end their lives nre eligible to
membership. So far he has gathered
forty kindred spirits about him, nnd he
topes to have 100 soon.
Uplifting takes placo once a week.
Bach member of the society Is com
pelled to take an oath upon election
that ho will tell when, where and why
ke tried to kill himself, how he felt at
that time, how he folt Immediately aft
erward and how he feels at the time
f giving his testimony. Only one
irtory a night Is told, it Is said, but only
Ifae members know, and part of their
th la that they will not talk outside
toe moetlng room.
This meeting room is decorated ap
propriately. Knives, pistols, ropes nnd
empty poison bottles, each with a his
tory, are hung upon tho walls. If pos
rible this history must pertain to the
member giving the memento. At any
rate, every member must give some
thing. Tho most striking thing in the
toom is the motto that hangs over
President Hanuison's chair. It reads:
NEVER AGAIN.
Ilannlson is in earnest In his plans
lor the society. Curious specimens are
included among Its members, and their
efforts to help each other, it is said,
Juve resulted already In positive good.
CURIOUS EFFECT OF HENBANE
Household, Thrown Into Temporary In
sanity by Poisonous Root.
Dr. Phlllppi, a German physician, .de
Hcribcs in an article published in a
Munich medical journal the curious ef
fects of henbane poisoning on the
brain. He tells how twenty-five visi
tors nnd some employees at a boarding
establishment at Davos ate horseradish
la which a quantity of henbane root
had been accidentally mixed. All the
persons who had eaten the mixture
were poisoned, tho women being the
creator sufferers.
A Russian lady who spoke Gerniau
fluently forgot that language complete
ly; an Englishwoman wanted to teach
everybody her native tongue; one wo
man thought herself a living btatue
and would not move from one position,
another insisted on crawling about tho
floor in search of a valuable object
she believed she had lost; several wo
men could not stop laughing; serv
nut placed twenty-fire hot wator bot
ties in tier own bed instead of la those
f the visitors.
When the physician was called lu
haste one of the women guests greet
ed him ns an old friend and would not
leave him. A man busied himself In
counting imaginary banknotes which
he snatched from out of the air, while
another man set out to find a chemist,
lost his memory and proceeded to buy
a lot of useless articles from various
shops. The proprietor of tho estab
lishment carried a tureen of soup to
his bedroom and emptied tho liquid on
the pillows.
Antidotes were speedily administer
ed, and in the course of a few hours
all tho sufferers had regained their nor
mat senses.
PLAYING ENDLESS CRIBBAGE.
Iowa Quartet, Totaling 270 Years, Can't
Get Twenty-nine Hand.
Four men, whoso combined ages cov
er more than 270 years, are playing a
game of eribbuge for a million points
in Des Moines, In. The players, all
prominent men, aro Miio Ward, Sam
Keidig, Colonel J. C. Loper nnd W. N.
Ilcaton. They meet once a week at
tho homo of one of the players aud
play their unique game.
Though they have played for eight
years and ruu up a scoro of 800,000,
none of the players has ever yet held
the possible "twenty-nine hand,"
though several "twenty-eight hands"
have materialized. Tho pluyers have
ascertained that at their rate of play
ing tho "twenty-nine baud" has n
mathematical chance of appearing
onco in 100 years. They haro almost
abandoned hope of seeing it played
before their million points is finished.
In tho norel contest -Ward nnd Ilca
ton aro playing Neldig and Loper.
There is a stako at the end of tha
gnni3, but It Is a sworn secret.
British Carriers Bring Profit,
Tho carrying trndo of Great Hrltnln
alone brlugs her In nn annual profit of
100,O0O,000 net. Her foreign Insur
ance, mining nnd other industrial com
panies show a clear profit of ?175..
O00.000 a year.
; KING COLE HAS NEW CURVE $
I THAT WILL BAFFLE THE
HEAVY HITTERS. f
; -s
King Cole, the young twirler X,
who pitched the only game the
Cubs won during the world's
scries, believes that he has v
found a way to put a new twist
on the horsehldc. Cole says: j
"I discovered an odd freak of X
a curve Just after tho season
closed. I practiced it In Bay City
and found out that It might bo
turned into a winner. I thought 4.
that if I could perfect it It would 'f
be Just tho sort of delivery to I
baffle hitters who take a mighty
wat at tho ball, like Han3 Wag
ncr nnd Sherwood Mugee.
"I am going to work hard dur-
ing the spring training trip and jj
perfect that curve so as to have g
it in good working order by tho $J
tlmo the season opens. Then !
you watch and see."
Homo papers of Messrs. Ma- !
gee, Wagner, Konetchy, Mitchell
and Doyle please copy. They
may bo interested. Cole's story X
rends well, but he must show us. ?
WILLIE HOPPE'S CAREER.
World Champion Billiard Player, Who
Retired, Holds Unparalleled Record.
-Willie Hoppe, the most marvelous
bllllardist of generations, champion at
the 18.1 and 18.2 balk line game, ha
announced his retirement from profes
sional billiards. He will become a
partner of his father-in-law, Thomas
W. Walsh, n wealthy clothier of New
York.
In doing so Hoppe sacrifices a salary
of $5,000 a year he has been receiving
from the manufacturers of billiard
tables and an income from billiard
matches of about $20,000 a year. He
has been receiving $500 for every ex
hibition in addition to the gate re
ceipts, a big percentage of which went
to him. His custom was to bet $500
In every match, and he has been a
consistent winner.
Willie Hoppe has been playing bil
liards since he was twelve years old.
At that time his father, Frank Hoppe,
took him and his younger brother,
Frank noppe, Jr., around the country
WliLIK HOPPE, WOKIiD'S OI1BATEST Bllf
LIAI1DIST, WHO HAS ItETIBKD.
giving exhibitions. It was necessary
for the boys to stand on soap boxes in
order to see over the top of tables and
mako shots. Willie became known as
the "boy wonder."
When still in his teens ho went to
Paris and defeated Maurice Vignaux,
recognized at that time as the "old
master" of billiards. By this feat ho
attracted international attention. On
his return to New York ho was chal
lenged by George Slosson, known ns
"tho Student." ne defeated Slosson
decisively In a match game In New
York.
From that time Willie Hoppe has
been known as tho greatest billiard
player in tho world. He has defeated
such experts as Harry ICllno of Phila
delphia, Georgo Sutton and Calvin
Demarest of Chicago, Albert G. Cutler
of Boston and Orn Morningstnr of
New York.
Hoppe is tho only bllllardist who
ever held the 18.1 and 18.2 billiard
championships at the same time. On
Doc. 27 Hoppe appeared nt tho White
House at tho invitation of President
Taft and garo an exhibition of bil
liards for tho entertainment of tho
president nnd his official family.
J0YNER TO TRAIN IN ENGLAND
"Will Have Thirty Horses Belonging to
Whitney on Foreign Turf This Year.
Andrew Jackson Joyner will train
thirty-six horses for Harry Pnyn9
Whitney in England this year. Theso
thoroughbreds aro wintering well nt
Mr. Whitney's establishment, Balaton
Lodge, and Joyner thinks they will cut
a big flguro In winning somo of thi
classics on tho British turf.
Columbia Abandons Lacrosso.
Lacrosse has been abandoned at Co
lumbia owing to tho little Interest
shown by tho students in it. and tho
northern division of tho Intercollegiate
league has been notified of the decision.
SOBXB FROM "THK MAN OF THE
EVENING,
Pirates and Strategy.
The virtuous island of Sark was not
always so. When Edward III. was
king, Sark was a haunt of plrate3 and
wreckers. Sir A. Conan Doyle in "Sir
Nigel" tells how they lived not upmi
the island, "but from what they can
gather upon the sea around it. They
are broken folk from all countries
Justice fliers, prison breakers, reavers,
escaped bondsmen, murderers and
stnff breakers who have made their
way to this outland placo and hold St
against all comers." The merchants
of Rye and Winchelsea fitted out an
expedition against those scourges o
the narrow seas. A landing was ob
tained by strategy. Leave was ob
tained to bury n supposititious dead
sailor on the island, tho burying party
to come unarmed. But that apparent
cofun was filled with weapons, and so
was Sark cleansed of its evil inhabit
ants. London Standard.
Cramp In tho Leg.
.To those who suffer from cramp In
the leg at night the following hint
may be useful: When the cramp
comes on take a good strong string
a long garter will do wind it round
tho leg over tho place that Is affected
nnd take an end in each hand and
give it a sharp pull, one that will hurt
a little. Instantly the cramp will de
part, and the sufferer can return to
bed assured it will not come on again
that night.
A Cure For Balking. '
A farmer thus cured a horse of
balking: Ho went to a stall of wood
for a small load, but his horse would
not pull a pound. Ho did not beat I
him, as most men would, but simply
tied him to a tree and left him there. 1
At sunset ho went to the stack again,
but tho horse still refused to draw.
So ho put a blanket on him and loft
him there for the night In the morn
ing he still refused to draw, but at
noon, being hungry, ho stnrted at onco
and drow the load to the house. Tho
farmer returned and got another load
before feeding him and then gave him
a good dinner.
MECHANICS 'BANK
The Bank for
$1 starts an account. Are yoiTwith us?
Courteous Treatment Assured
COMPARATIVE GROWTH :
DEPOSITS
June 1st, 1907 - $24,398.54
Nov. 7th, 1910 - $266,465.61
OFFICERS s
M. B. SIMONS, I'res. J. p;. TIFFANY, Vice Trcs-
O. A, EMERY, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
M, It. Allen, Georce C. Abraham, J. Sam Brown, Oscar E. Bunnell
Wm. II. Dunn, W. M. Kowler. V. B. Guinnlp. John B. Krnntz. Fred.
W. Kfcltner, John Kulibach.'O. Wm. Sell. M. E. Simons, Fred.
Stevens, Georeo W. Tlsdell, J. E. Tiffany, John Weaver.
HOUR," AT TIIK LYRIC MONDAY
FEB. 27.
A Story of Mathews.
Charles Mathews one day previous
to tho period of his publicly proclaimed
dire bankruptcy invited u friend to
dine with hlra. The walnuts were
washed down by some rare sherry.
"That's 11 delicious wine," his friend
exclaimed. "It must have cost you a
lot of money."
"It didn't cost me anything that I
know of," the flighty comedian an
swered, with a shrug.
"You had it giron to you, then?" the
friend suggested.
"Oil, 110," answered Mathews; "I
bought it from Ellis, in Bond street."
"But he will charge you something
for It?" the friend exclaimed in nston
ishment.
"I believe he does wrlto something
down in a book," Charles retorted
gravely. "loot's have another glass,
my boy."
When Tea Was Dear.
Those who grumble at tho price of
tea should turn for consolation to the
records of its price in early times. At
its first Introduction into Englaud
about the middle of tho seventeenth
century, lea fetched anything between
0 aud 10 a pound, and though n fall
In price quickly took place tho F.ast
India company still had to pay over
4 for the two pounds of ten which it
presented the king. However, even
thus it is doubtful if tho tea merchants
got very fat, seeing that the importa
tion of some 4,000 pounds In 1078 was
enough to glut the mnrket for somo
years. London Chronicle.
English Injustice.
An Australian tourist traveling in
the west of Ireland asked an old wo
man how far it was to tho nearest
town. She sadly looked at him, then
sighed and said:
"It was five nice miles two years
ago, but some English brute came over
with chains and made it seven, and
our hearts are broke walking it ever
since. Bad luck to them!"
And sho disappeared into the house,
leaving him there. Illustrated Bits.
All Classes
MONTENEGRIN FOR ABRUZZI?
May Marry Princess Xonlp, So Europe
Understands.
If the rumor emanating from tho
Italian court nnd circulated nround
other European capitals Is correct the
Duke of the Abruz7i Is lu a fair way
to give up his Idea of wedding Miss
Catherine Elklns nnd take instead the
Princess Xenla, the only unmarried
dnughter of King Nicholas of Monte
negro. At nny rate, the eldest sister of the
Princess Xenla, who Is Queen Helena
risrxcEss xtnia. of monteseqeo and
duo D'Aunuzzi.
of Italy, is working hard to make the
match, and sho has the support of
those members of the royal family
who objected to the Elklns alliance.
Xenla is known as the princess who
Jilted a king, and Alexander of Ser
via, who, with his queen, Draga, was
later murdered In his palace at Bel
grade, was tho victim.
A prophecy caused this. Some years
ago the royal attention was direct
ed to nn aged soothsayer who wan
dered about the mountains, but whose
reputation as a forecaster was known
throughout tho nation. From him the
princess heard this prediction:
"I see two royal crowns. One is fa
tal and blood stained, tho other leads
to happiness. Refuse tho first crown
offered you, no matter what it may be,
because that crown will fall with
blood. The second crown will lead to
happiness and power."
So tho Princess Xenla, now thirty
years of age and beautiful, has refused
many matches that woro not royal be
cause she is awaiting the crown of
happiness promised her.
Higher Education.
"AVhat lias your boy learned at school
Oils season?"
"Ho has learned that he'll have to be
vaccinated, that his eyes aren't really
mates and that his method of breathing
is entirely obsolete." Pittsburg Post.
THINK THIS OVER.
This Offer Should Gain tho Confidonco
of the Most Skeptical.
We pay for all the medicine used
during the trinl, if our remedy falls
to completely relieve you of constipa
tion. We tnko all the risk. You aro
not obligated to us hi any way what
ever, If you accept our offer. That's
a mighty broad statement, but wo
mean every word of It. Could any
thing be more fair for you?
A most scientific, common-sense
treatment is IEcxall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. Their active
principle is a recent scientific discov
ery that Is odorless, colorless nnd
tasteless; very pronounced, gentle and
pleasant In action, and particularly
agreeable In every way. This ingre
dient does not cause diarrhoea, nau
sea, flatulence, griping or any Incon
venience whatever. Itexall Orderlies
aro particularly good for children,
aged and dolicutc persons.
If you suffer from chronic or habit
ual constipation, or the associate or
dependent chronic ullments, we urge
you to try Itesall Orderlies nt our risk.
Kemember you can get them only at
our store. 12 tablets 10 cents; 30
tablets 25 cents The Itexnll Store.
A. M. LBINE.
T N THE DISTRICT COURT OP TUB
1 UNITED bTATES FOR THE MID
DLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVA
NIA. MANUEL JACOBSON of Ilonesdalo
Wayno county, Pennsylvania, a
bankrupt under tho Act of Congress
of July 1, 1808, having applied for
a full dlschnrgo frpm all debts
provable against his estate under
Bald . Act, notice Is horeby given to
nil known creditors and other per
sons In interest, to nppear before
the said court at Scranton, in said
district, on tho 28th day of Febru
ary, 1911, at 10 o'clock In tho fore
noon, to show cause, If any they
have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not bo granted.
EDWARD R. W. SEART.B,
3SSET Clerk,
mmr its. :i
Statement of Finances
OF WAYNE CO.
(Continued from Pago C.)
" " bnmitlps 1st M
Clinton supervisors snn ro
Clinton m-IiooI tlliti let. . . S6n no
Drrlit'i'sup'rsnetatnte rond 1116 18
llni li-y Firming tntc. . . C47 IS
HIII-lcli' Conl & Iron Oo,
tn.xi'i 10 7, MS. xm 22fl 00
poor clliti let I'rfston... . 2 77 1
llnwli-y f.'7 75
" Iti'i-lln lffifl VI)
" " Piillii.vrn ... 1115 74
" Houi'Mliili'-Ti'xns MB 88
" DylM'rry Snt M
" " 1 lii'i-ry Ithljro lno 20
collector Fnlmyiu dup'ie, TO 18 89
l)i hrriynup 11x17, M8 i!f:i 7-t
" Lehigh ilnp H107 1 00
MmirlicntcrdupW,108l8 SI
" WllMlllll t ilup 1W7 6 Kl
Clinton dup Urns is
" l)iitunsrusliiplD08 26 41
" Dieher tmp KIN . 1 f,
Lehunon dup Ma 18
" duplicate IMiO. 710 7S
' " 11)10 UMi ro
Halnnco county fund in trenMiry. . W2 IB
t 32211 OS
CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTY
Due I'll ltelnlnujr.neet nsc8(1 Klclcro S 14 14
Chns Wood. Jury duty.Oet term.'in 1 88
W II llullock, error In Mil N0618IUO 2 00
J W llnrtford, " In costs, O F
Wheeler case tt)
T (3 Jliulden, expense account Mil) 0 07
J IC Hornbeck, 7 rs
J B Mnndcvllle, " " " 96 85
51 J Hinilon. bnlnncnncct 1010. ... CH 01
JI Lee Ilriininn, shcilfT, hnl licet. . 1420 IS
Vureoe it hoyd. bill ncct Snli m hrdK 4d8 00
,r " Willie Mills " 144 J
A Brnnninp. hal StnrllKht brlilRe 400 00
Wm Vruts, note and interest 1W7 67
Mrs KHJnh Gray, " ' " 4f.7 25
Thomas Gill, " " " Ktl4 00
K K Kerciiion, " " " 10UT8 83
II 11 KerKUkon, " " " M(V 44
W Ij FerKUs.011, " " " 6111 60
Myra Hill. 1219 60
Trustees, Prot Klin Co note ,t lnt 80(10 00
J G Schmidt, Berlin, dup lino . . 24
M TCumniliiKS, Djbeny dup W 80
John Courtney, I.ehlirh, dup 1 . 1 00
Peter F Sclmiltt, PiiJmyin dup "00 2 43
Anron Goble, Pnupnck dup to 1 00
U H Stephenson. Wiuiimrt duo )9 4 48
Estimate ain't due collectors, 1010. SOTO 00
t SS1CS 24
FINANCIAL STANDING OF COUNTY
Total clninis apnlnst county S 83180 21
Total claims favor county S 82241 03
Balance ugalnst county BUS 21 I 83186 24
We, tho underpinned Auditors, in and for
the county of Wayne, do certify that w
met 111 Hit court h uso at Honcsdale.
Wayno Co Pa. on January 2. 1911. llovt
examined tl e forcKoli:i? accounts of the
County Con mlssioners. Sheriff, County
TroHi"-pr c rouer and Ditiiet Attorney
of WayneOounty, Pa., and llnd them correct
as above presented.!!
Witness our hand at Honcsdalu this 4th
day of t el.ruoiy A.D., It'll.
A W T.ahiiahke.
W Blj,iir., TAudltors
J P Klynn,
-jaOTlCE Ob ADMINISTRATION,
1 ESTATE OF
WIMJAM PKNWAItnKN, OltKGON TWP
All persons Imlebtedto said estate are not 1
fied to make immediate payment to the un
dersigned ; and those having claims against
the said estate are notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
OLIVE PENWARDKN.
K. liAHW 1in l'i- .s . 11 DEN.
LEVI W. PENWARDKN.
Executors.
Cnrley Brook. Pa.. Jan. 18. 1911.
JOSEPH N. WELCH
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.
Office: Second floor MaEonic Build
ing, over O. C. Jadwin's drug store,
Honcsdale.
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MARTIN CAUFIELD !
jj Designer and Man
! ufacturer of
ARTISTIC
MEMORIALS
Office and Works
1036 MAIN ST.
HONESDALE, PA.
nmmtmm::mnm:Knmtttt:tia
M. LEE BRAMAN
EVERYTHING IN LIVERY
Buss for Every Train and
Town Calls.
Horses always for salo
Boarding and Accomodations
for Farmers
Prompt and polite attention
at all times.
ALLEN HOUSE BARN
A. O. BLAKE,
AUCTIONEER & CATTLE DEALER
You will mako money
byhavlnir roc.
B bell phone 9-u Bethany, Pa.