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THE CITIZEN
Semi-Weekly Founded 1008; Weekly
Founded 1811.
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THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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.W W.WOOD. - MANAOKH AND SKC'Y
J.M.SMEIVTZEK KDITOH
directors:
a ii. porfxinoer. m. b. allen,
henry wilson. k. b. iiakdenberoii.
V. W. WOOD.
Fill DAY, KKISKUAHY 21, 11)11.
MA IITI 1 A WASH I NGTOX.
Ono hundred and liitytwo years
apo yesterday, (February 22) Murtha
and George were- married. lOlfIity
tno yeurs ago, yesterday, the First
I'resbytcriau church, Ilonesuale, was
founded. Twenty-seven years ago
yesterday, Itev. W. 11. Swift, 1). .,
began Ills memorable pastorate In
tbnt church. Such n raro combina
tion of fortuitous circumstances de
nerved to bo ilttingly commemorated.
And 000 people appropriately cele
brated the triple anniversary by en
Joying n Martha Washington Supper
in the Chapel of tho Old First
Church, Wednesday evening. It was
good to bo there. It takes the wom
en to help tlio men to liberal por
tions of turkey, after all. It takes
tlio women to make candy that
makes your mouth water to thiiiK of
It. It takes tho women to make
"bags," "jabots," "aprons," and tho
lord only knows what else! What
could wo do WITHOUT tho women,
and what wo can we do WITH them!
It is worth while for people of ull
creeds and nationalities to get to
gether once a year in tho "breaking
of bread." After all wo are human
llrst, and religious next. Such gath
erings do much toward breaking
down tho absurd "barbed-wire" de
nominational "fences," and to hast
ening tho day when all shall ac
knowledge "ono faith, one Lord, one
ISaptism!"
OONFKSSION AXI) CONTIUTIOX.
"A sin concealed is half forgiven,"
said a prominent Itoman Catholic
priest to us several years ago. And,
in tho light of the numerous editor
ial expressions on the part of several
of our esteemed contemporaries,
juicnt tho recent trial of a four-year-old
unpleasantness, wo are in
clined to think that tho matter had
better been settled in tho lirst place.
Tho Stato has in its employ hund
reds of men whose business it is to
"keep tho peace," to patch up such
unsavory messes and prevent them
from being brought before tho
courts.
GOOD ItOADS.
Wo commend to our readers the
careful consideration of tho remarks
made by Governor Tenor in an ad
dress which ho delivered at Harris
burg, on Washington's Illrthday,
wherein he strongly .advocates tho
adoption of tho "Good Howls" bill,
calling for an expenditure of fj!50,
000,000 by tho Commonwealth of
rennsylvania for tho improvement
of tho highways of tho State.
"A TIHI TO THE MOON."
Tho production of "A Trip To The
Moon" at the Lyric Theatre, Thurs
day and Friday nights of this week,
under tho auspices of tho Honesdale
Improvement Society, will givo the
theatre-going public an excellent op
portunity to "size up" tho histrionic
abilities of our young people, as well
as of enjoying several hours of good
fun. You're going of course, aren't
you?
STEGNER'S Offerings of Fish Food During Lent
A word regarding quality.
In quoting prices herein we
have put them as low as possi
ble considering quality.
Each and every fish we quote
is positively fresh and we guar
antee them to be the best ob
tainable. We do not handle small size
packages of any kind of salt fish
for the simple reason that the
smaller the package the more
the fish cost per pound, owing
to the extra cost of small kegs
or tubs.
In quoting Fresh Fish it
would be impossible to name
prices owing to market fluctua
tions. We dress and deliver all fish
promptly.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. C, February 21.
Nearly ono thousand patriots at the
Capitol are awaiting with deep anxl
oty the decision of President Taft rel
ative to an extra session of Congress.
They aro Republican office-holders,
most of whom have been on tho gov
ernment pay roll so long thoy have
come to consider themselves fixtures
there. Slnco March 4, 1897, tho date
upon which William McKinley suc
ceeded Grover Cleveland as Presi
dent, the Republican party has been
In uninterrupted control of tho
House of Representatives. With the
return of the Republican party to
the majority side of the House every
position in the organization of that
hotly, excepting a very few conceded
to the minority, was filled by the
appointment of a Republican and all
of these positions havo since been
held by Republicans. Congress is
the one branch of the federal govern
ment which has refused to recognize
tho merit system. Not a civil ser
vice regulation of any character has
ever been enforced In either House
or Senate, nor Is any examination re
quired to establish the qualification
of an applicant for a capitol appoint
ment. It Is at the capitol alone that
ono may find an appointive method
that suggests the so-called "spoils
system," of quarter of a century ago.
If President Taft does not call Con
gress to meet In extra session every
Republican officeholder in the House
organization will hold his place un
til next December, when the Demo
crats will reorganize that body. Then
the Democrats will have at their dis
posal some of the highest salaried
and most desirable positions In the
government service. Tho salaries
range from that of the Clerk of the
House, $G,500 a year, down to the
wages of the laborer on the "tem
porary roll." With the change in
the political complexion of the
House, Pennsylvania will lose the of
fice of clerk, which for 36 years has
been filled by a Pennsylvaniaa. Ed
ward McPherson, of Gettysburg, was
clerk for 1C years. When the Dem
ocrats returned to control the clerk
ship was given to James Kerr, of
Clearfield, succeeded by Major Alex
ander McDowell, of Sharon, who has
hold the place for nearly sixteen
years. This time the Keystone state
has no candidate for cleric and the
olllce Is expected to go to a southern
stato.
It will be no easy task for the
Democrats to fill the places at their
disposal. The Democracy has been
separated from the patronage
though so long that office hungry
party workers In every state will de
mand appointments. If thero were
ten thousand places Instead of one
thousand to be filled there still
would not be nearly enough to go
round.
ItKCOIlI) AVIUTEU OX
MAIL ORDER HOUSES.
Shows The Mistake Some People
Make Goods Cheaper Right At
Home.
Tho Brodheadsville correspondent
of the Monroe Record has been ob
serving for some time the growth of
the mail order business in that sec
tion and the manner in which people
aro being "stung." He has written
an article on the subject that is
worthy of tho most careful consider
ation on tho part of tho readers. It
"follows:
"Chicago mail order houses have
lately been sending catalogues broad
cast through tho western part of the
county. Prior to that their larger
catalogues, too bulky for the malls,
were delivered by teams from farm
to farm. The fellow, a hired farm
er, who went through Brodheads
ville, had an ordinary two-horse farm
wagon; he said when he left Kresge
vllle his wagonbody was full. These
books, containing between 900 and
1,000 pages, In size twice as large as
a common book page, and weighing
five pounds or moro each, are sent
in carload lots from Chicago to dis
tributing points in the east.
"At a postofllce In one of tho west
ern townships money orders aggre
gating $312 were made out in favor
of these Chicago concerns during
December last. Other postofilces in
tho West End also send out piles of
money. In one instance a man got
a money order from a postmaster
merchant from whom he was wont
to buy his household necessities on
credit.
"A young fellow who sent $5 to
SALT FISH
MACKEREL LOT No. 1
These are choice Norway
No. 2 Mackeral and weigh very
nearly 16 ounces; sell at 15c.
each.
MACKEREL LOT No. 2
We will haye a lot of fancy
Shore Bloater Mackerel, late
catch, in about March 1st.
These fish average two pounds
each, selling, at 45 cents each.
These fish are positively the fin
est Mackerel that swim and
will suit the most fastidious
taste.
ALASKA SALMON
They are the very best that
are caught, packed at once
right where they are caught.
They weigh about 5 pounds
each, at I2j c. pound.
CODFISH
We have Salt Codfish packed
as follows: Shredded in glass,
Strips in glass and packages.
In boxes loose.
Chlfago for what he thought would
bo a silver watch received a tlmo
pleco that can be duplicated any
whero for $3. A man who got a
sausago cutter told tho nowspaper
correspondent that later ho learned
ho could havo bought the same ma
chine $2 cheaper from tho merchant
300 yards from his door; as the ex
pressago on the grinder was $2, this
man was out 54 on his first and last
Chicago venture. Another sent for
a sewing machine, which was brok
en when It camo and was refused;
a second was sent from Chicago, and
this didn't work well. An inciden
tal experience of this man wus that
ho had to mako several trips to
Saylorsburg, five miles. A fanner
got a range, which ho couldn't use,
and Is now going to buy one at
home. Another farmer also got a
range that is not giving satisfaction.
A party who sent for a number of
articles, including a cardboard tele
scope, received only some of the
goods, and when he wrote about the
rest was told they were not In stock;
It was months before the matter was
finally adjusted through a local jus
tice. Still another party got a tele
scope, nearly a yard long, that would
be ruined If it should over get wet.
Just before Christmas a woman sent
for a big Teddy bear pictured off in
a catalogue; and when the Teddy
arrived it was just like the picture
That is, just as big.
"Doubtless there aro many other
such cases, but they are kept quiet;
most people won't talk when thoy
get bit. There are instances, how
ever, where people were satisfied.
Farmers buying from home dealers
often put the latter to the expense
of delivering the goods; but tho self
samo folks will drlvo miles to Kun
kletown or Saylorsburg for goods
sent from Chicago, and think nothing
of It.
"Because of the millions these
western houses are making they are
multiplying fast; new ones are bob
bing up all the time. Money sent to
them never returns to benefit the
community. A man who thus sends
money away Is like the fellow who
sits on the limb he Is sawing off. And
If everybody did business in this
way money would soon be so scarce
in Western Monroe that the people,
like the Indians 200 years ago,
would have to do down to Wheir
springs and gather mussel shells and
use them as wampum.
Tlio Man Who Delivers the Rural
Mail.
There's lots of jobs a chap can have
beneath old Uncle Sam.
From serving in tho army, down to
testing beef and ham;
Or being a department clerk down
thar in Washington,
And working down in Panama, thoy
say, is lots of fun;
But when it comes to gov-ment jobs
a country chap can nail,
I'd rather bo the carrier who serves
tho rural mail.
It's 10 o'clock each morning, or
somewhero thereabout,
When Jason White, the carrier,
comes jogging down his route;
His yellow sulky croaking loud bo
hind ihls speckled nag.
And Jason busy sorting mail out of
each leather bag;
A letter here, a paper there his
mein'ry must not fall,
I tell you what, it takes a head to
serve the rural mall.
It's fun to watch the folks come out
when Jason's whistle blows,
And see him dealing out tho mail
as down the road ho goes.
The catalogue and sample seeds and
Down East magazines,
And postal cards from Eastorport,
Maine, clean to the Philippines,
Lovo letters for tho love-sick gals,
with town beaus on the trail
By gosh! thore's lots of happiness
hid in tho rural mall.
And once, when we were near the
school, wo heard young Jason
shout,
And then wo saw him .halt his nag
and call tho teacher out;
And when she asked him what ho
had, in such a pretty way.
He leaned way out and kissed her
gosh! her face was red all day.
By hen! of all the gov-ment jobs a
country chap can nail.
I'd rather be the carrier who serves
tho rural mail.
Judge.
HERRING
Caught off of the coast of
Newfoundland; packed in bar
rels right on the boat. The
best that are caught at 6 cents
per pound.
i
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
STANDARDS
The Standard Of Excellence For
Tho Elemeiitnry Grades Of The
Sunday School.
Lily Miss Cnrrio Clark.
Mrs. Baldwin, our State Elemen
tary Superintendent, Is anxious to
put the Standard of Excellence be
fore every Sunday school In the state.
We havo thought that perhaps tho
best way to reach the schools of
Wayno county would bo through tho
columns of THE CITIZEN which
has so kindly offered to aid us In
our Sunday school work.
This does not mean that all
schools not meeting the Standard
should seek at once to introduco
many new departments, but it does
mean that each school should at
tempt to do one thing at a time, and
thus gradually grow to the Ideal,
The following is taken from tho
Elementary Standard leaflet, copies
of which may be obtained by writ
ing tho State office:
THE STANDARD.
1. The Cradle Roll (birth to
three.)
2. Beginners' Department (or
class) children 3, 4 and 5.
3. Primary Department (or class)
children C, 7 and 8.
4. Junior Department (or class)
children 9, 10, 11 and 12.
5. Separate room, or separation
by curtains or screens for each de
partment. G. Blackboards, or substitute,
used in all three departments.
7. IJeginners' Lessons. A course
of lessons covering two years has
been outlined for the little beginners
by the International Lesson Commit
tee. Many of the denominations are
furnishing helps in connection with
this course. The lessons are much
simpler than those suggested for the
older children, and for this reason
moro nearly meet the spiritual needs
of tho beginners. Write to your own
denominational publishing house for
further information.
8. Graded Primary Lessons. A
course of graded lessons for the chil
dren six to eight years of age has
been prepared for all schools desir
ing to use such a course. Many
Sunday Schools are using this course
because It seems far better adapted
to the development (.mental and
spiritual) of the child. It is hoped
that many moro Sunday Schools will
adopt or adapt the course. Where
this seems really impossible it is
suggested that the Uniform lesson
bo used, and In connection with the
Uniform lesson, tho Supplemental
lessons suggested by tho Lesson
Committee. You can get an outline
of the Supplemental lessons for the
Primary Department by writing to
the Pennsylvania Sabbath School
Association.
O. Graded Junior Lessons. A
course of graded lessons for the
hoys and girls nine to twelve years
of age, has also been prepared.
These lessons take into considera
tion tho physical, intellectual and
spiritual powers of tho pupil at this
stage of his development. The stor
ies of the men and women of the
Bible aro made most interesting.
The home work familiarizes tho pu
pil with the Bible. Tho teacher is
not supposed to ever lose sight of
tho ultimate end of tho work: life
with and for Christ. Many schools
are using these lessons and the num
ber will bo constantly increasing.
Where schools feel that they can
not yet take this forward step, it is
suggested that they contlnuo the
Uniform lessons, but add the Supple
mental lessons for tho Junior De
partment. Tho outlines for tho
Supplemental lessons can be secur
ed from tho Pennsylvania State
Sabbath School Association.
10. Teacher Training. Every
live, wide-awake Sunday School
teacher of to-day feels a desire to be
better trained for the work. For
this reason any of tho approved
Teacher Training Courses are rec
ommended by the State Association.
While the courses are simple, they
aro thorough. Every Elementary
grade teacher should take such a
course of study. Those who are
teaching children in tho formative
period of life need all tho skill that
CISCOES
Caught in Lake Erie. We
have two sizes, both dressed.
No. i's at 7 cents per pound,
and Jumbos at 8 cents per
pound.
can bo acquired. In order for a
school to attain the full "Standard'1
It is necessary for every teacher of
children under twelve years of ago
to tako some Training Course.
What Does This Mean To A School
Adopting Tlio Standard?
It Menus that the need of tho
child will bo met in each lesson
taught.
It Means that tho attendance and
Interest in tho school will largely In
crease. It Means that the school Is doing
more efficient work In tho building
up of Christ's Kingdom than was
possible before adopting a standard.
Will Your School Adopt This
Standard?
Tho Cigarette Law!
, AN ACT
For tho Protection of tho Health of
Persons Addicted to tho Smoking
of Cigarettes, and Imposing a
Fino for the Violation of Its Pro
visions. Whereas, the smoking of Cigar
ettes is Injurious to the health of tho
young; thereforo
Section 1. Be It enacted, etc., That
if any person or persons shall sell
cigarettes or cigarette paper to any
person or persons under the ago of
twenty-one years, he or she so of
fending shall be guilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be sentenced to pay a flno of not
more than three hundred dollars, nor
less than one hundred dollars.
Tho same is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted, etc.,
That If any person or persons shall
furnish cigarettes or cigarette paper
by gift, sale or other means, to any
person or persons under the age of
twenty-one yeas, he or she so offend
ing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than three hundred dollars, and not
less than ono hundred dollars.
Approved the 16th day of March,
A U., 1905.
SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER.
The foregoing Is a true and cor
rect copy of the act of tho General
Assembly, No. 27.
FRANK M. FULLER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CUllED
by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to euro
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 tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten aro caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an inflamed condition
of tho mucous surfaces.
Wo will give One 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.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
WHERE LOW PRICES PREVAIL
at FLAGQ'S CLOTHING HOUSE
863 Main St. Grambs Building.
No Over Coats or Winter Goods to be carried over if low
prices will sell them.
Men's $8.00 Overcoats at .- $3.03
Men's $12.00 Overcoats at . . 5.95
Men's $15.00 Overcoats at " 7.05
Youth's $10.00 Overcoats at '. .5
Boys' $3.00 Overcoats at i.o
Boys' Odd Vests, 30 to 30 size ...... 23o
Men's Sweaters, value 75 cents 35,
FLAGQ'S CLOTHING HOUSE
863 Main St. Grambs Building Honesdale
OPPOSITE the D. & II. R. R. STATION.
Prepared Fish
In stocking up for this Len
ten season we have secured the
best regardless of price. We
offer:
Red Alaska Salmon, 1 lb.
cans 18c
Red Alaska Salmon, j4 lb. -cans
I2jc
Fancy Columbia River Sal
mon, 1 lb 25c
Sardines, Domestic and Im
ported, from 5c to 25c. a can.
Lobsters, Shrimp, Anchovies,
Genuine Soused Mackerel,
packed in Scotland, in 4 lb.
cans at 18c. Kippered Her
rings and Herring in Tomato
Sauce, a real delicacy at 20c.
per can. Soft and Hard Shell
Clams in cans. Burnham's
Clam Chowder and Clam Bouil-lion.
PEOPLE'S FORUM.
Editor THE CITIZEN:
It seems to mo that the Honcsdal
press ought to mako somo comment
editorially against tho unjust Recip
rocity bill now before Congress.
Tho bill alms at a reduction ol
prices of such necessaries of life ai
tho farmers has to sell but provide
for no reduction of price for th
necessaries of lifo that tho farmer
havo to buy.
If wo must havo Reciprocity In or
der to create markets for tho manu
facturing products, why should th
farmer bo stripped of the small re
maining profit that Is benevolently
(?) given to him by the commission
men In order to protect tho Milling
Trust, the Meat Trust, tho Canned
Fruit Trust, and tho Farmers' Im
plements Trust, etc?
If we are going In for free trad
for what the farmer produces let u
have It all along the line, and lei
each protected interest bear a fair
share of the cost.
Enter your protest for the sake ot
your subscribers who aro mostly
farmers.
H. WEITZER,
Braman, Pa.
February 18, 1911.
BAD DREAHS
Nightmare, Restlessness and Night
sweats All Caused By Indiges
tion. Half of the nervousness in th
world, all of tho disturbing dream
and nightmares can be ended In
few weeks by a simple, inexpensive
treatment guaranteed by G. W. Pell.
Upset stomach is the cause ot
nervousness and bad dreams. Yout
food is lying in your stomach un
digested and fermenting; it is form
ing' poisonous gases which irritate
the' pheumogastric nerve that lead
direct from the brain, and ends in a
network of tiny branches running
through tho stomach.
It Is also tho irritation of this
great pheumogastric nerve that
causes headaches. Many times peo
ple have severo headaches and know
they are caused by the stomach, but
do not know how.
If you are nervous, have dream
or nightmare, and do not sleep
sound at night, get a 50 cent box ol
MI-O-NA stomach tablets and tak
one or two after or with meals. MI-O-NA
stomach tablets relieve dis
tressed stomach in 5 minutes. Sold
by G. W. Pell and druggists every
where who guarantee MI-O-NA to
cure indigestion, or money back.
MOTEL
BROADWAY and 11th ST.
IUKK CITT
tere.t. Half block from WanamakerV
- Tti j-vciicijcc oi cuisine,
com tortablc appointments, courteous
erviceand homelike surroundings.
Rooms 51.00 per day and up
With privilege ol Bath
SI .50 pep day and up
EUROPEAN PLAN
Table d'Hole Breaktatt . . 60o
WIH.TAYLOR & SON, Ino.
FRESH FISH
Herewith wc give a list oi
fresh-caught Fish which we
handle only in season:
HALIBUT
CODFISH
SPANISH MACKEREL
TROUT WHITE FISH
SMELTS
YELLOW PIKE
BLUE PIKE
BLUE FISH
WEAK FISH HADDOCK
SALMON
HERRING
CATFISH
PORGIES
CLAMS
SHAD
SEA BASS
OYSTERS