THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MAP.CH it, 1011.
- SEVEN DAYS IN WAYNE -
CALKINS. I
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Labor GraiiHo Number tOUfl.
CALKINS, I'll., March li. Our
members are doing some bustling.
Since the beginning of the new year
wo have taken In fourteen new mem
bers and have two applications on
fllo. We nre going to try nnd hold
tho banner another quarter.
On Saturday evening, February
25, a Jolly slelghload of Welcome
Grnngors composed of the following,
Mr. and Mrs. William Garrett, Mr.
nnd Mrs. H. n. Mltchel, H. J. Beem
er, Wm. Hicks, Fred Hartman
Misses Martha Beemer, Anna Hart
man, Clntha Hicks, spent the even
ing with our Grange. Brother
C. H. Allen very ably recited the
"Editor's Desk," which was received
with great applause.
Much credit Is due our Worthy
Lecturer for the arrangements of the
literary programmes.
LOOKOUT.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
LOOKOUT, Pa., March 2.--Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Clauson, Honesdale,
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
E. Teeplo's.
C. I. Hopkins and family, Riley
vllle, spent Sunday at Grant Ilaw
ley's. Mrs. Jesse Hathoway is quite sick
of erysipelas.
Mrs. II. W. Toms was severely In
jured, Friday, by being kicked by
a horse.
STEENE.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
STEENE, 1'n., March 2. Richard
Cllft is the boss sheep raiser of this
section. At this writing from ten
ewes he has twenty-one lamb3, all in
a thriving condition. lie has a
standing offer of seven dollars per
head by the middle of June. Butch
er Arthur has tho first refusal If the
1'obollnU doesn't go Into tho busi
ness. The scribe noticed an urticle In the
Wayne County Herald where thirty-
seven loads of props were unloaded
dally at Prompton but nothing snid
of who was engineering and getting
tho timber from the woods to the
railroad. For the last two weeks,
HIchard Cllft has been handling from
15 to 20 of the loads mentioned.
Methinks that Lumberman Hollen
hack will finish filling the bill as
Ms men and teams are kept on the
move.
Airs. John Short is slowly improv
ing from her recent illness.
Mrs. William Cole is on tho gain
Michael Fary Is now able to cat
pancakes again.
It is rumored that bids are out for
the erection of the large wholesale
store hero.
After a few days' illness, Lumber
man Hollenback Is on duty again.
Tho excelsior factory at Prompton
is again on the retired list.
Gaylon Perry, Carboridale, was
a visitor at Steene Sunday.
One of Richard Cliffs four-year-old
colts is laid up with a sprained
ankle.
Captain Charles Baker and wife,
Waymart, spent Sunday with the lat
tor's sister, Mrs. Ira Ball, at Hones
dale. Mrs. Amos Hurd and son, Loyal,
Seelyvllle, visited her son, Joseph, at
the Hubbard and McMullen stock
'arm Sunday.
Mrs. John Thompson, Bethany, Is
a visitor at Steene,
Mrs. ,1. E. Haley returned home
Sunday after visiting two weeks at
Carbondale.
WAYMART.
Spiwlal to THE CITIZEN.
WAYMART, Pa., March 2 The
Protonlan Literary Society will ren
der tho following program on March
10:
Song by school, "The Homestead";
recitation, Alice Hileman; piano solo,
Irma Wonnacott; dialogue, primary
room; solo, Percy .Minor; song by
quartette, Leroy Hooper, Isaac Bent
ham, Percy Minor, Prof. Wntklns;
piano solo, Beulah Edwards; news,
Rebah Fielding; duet, Edith and
Neil Keen; recitation, Jennie M.
Smith; dialogue, Intermediate room;
song, Lang Bros.; piano duet, Mrs.
Lang and Miss Bullock; song, J.
Stevenson and J. Doyle; song by
school, "Good Night."
Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, Hones
dale, called on friends in town,
Sunday.
The entertainment given by Jesse
Pugh and Company on February 22,
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Perry Saunders, Clinton, has pur
chased the property of Hiram Inch.
Roy Grlfllths spent Sunday with
his parents in Carbondale.
STERLING.
Spccia' to THE CITIZEN.
STERLING, Pa., Match 2. Geo.
Robackor has had a very serious
time with pneumonia, but It Is now
thought that there is a fair chance
for his recovery.
We nre sorry to say that John
Robackor now lias the pneumonia
and Dr. Simons is In attendance.
Last Friday evening Mrs. S. N.
Cross, accompanied by her . son,
George, went to Wllkes-Barre, to
visit Mrs. Evans and both returned
Sunday evening, George spent his
time with his brother Floyd at Wyo
ming Seminary.
Lowell Cross has been sick for
the past week but Is Improving,
The Sterling Grange expected the
new Greentown Grange to visit them
last Wednesday evening, but were
disappointed. However cake and
coffee were served and they had a
little extra program, and so enjoyed
themselves.
Last week, Rev. W. E. Webster
married Anna E. Barnes, South
Sterling, and Ray F. Marthens, Pitts
burg. Tho ceromony took place at
the parsonage.
Mrs. J. A. Stevens, Lockwood, N,
Y., Is a guest at tho parsonage
Mrs. Abner Neville Is on the sick
list.
WHAT THE FOLKS IN
Last, week was a cood time for
slelghrldlng, and the following
schools Improved It: Miss Margaret
Howe, Holllstervllle; Miss Letha
Barnes, West Sterling, and Miss
Mary Cross, Jericho.
On tho evening of February 24,
a number of .Miss Mablo Musgrovo's
young friends made her a very
pleasant surprise, It being her seven
teenth birthday.
Mrs. Jacob Gillner, Scranton, Is a
guest at P. W. Glllner's.
For about a year and a half Al
fred Bortree has been living at
White River Forks, Vt., but was
called to see his mother who is liv
ing at Stroudsburg and has had a
stroke. Alfred Is now calling on his
old friends In this section.
A. B. Wllllanis was "off his feed"
last week, but Is around again.
Floyd Neville is trying to run an
old steam saw mill but finds It very
expensive cutting staples, wire nails
and Iron. But such sometimes ap
pears to be the luck.
SOUTH CANAAN.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
SOUTH CANAAN, 1'n., March 2.
Harry Frlsble Is recovering rapid
ly from his recent attack of typhoid
fever. He is under the care of Dr.
Bangs.
.Mrs. A. B. Stevens and daughter,
Edna, were the guests of Drs. Ed
ward and Sarah Bangs for a few
days.
Mrs. II. L. Butler Is doing nicely
under the care of Dr. A. B. Thomp
son at his hospital In Scranton.
Mrs. Enoch Swingle is visiting
her granddaughter, Ethel Lockwood,
at Waymart, for a few days.
Mrs. Sarah Kimble ha3 been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H. L. But
ler, for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Held are con
fined to their home by sickness. Miss
Charlotte Reld, their daughter, is
taking care of them.
Quite a good many farmers have
commenced sugar-making.
EAST BEACH LAKE.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
FAST REACH LAKE, I'n., March'
2. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Van Wert
went to Buffalo, N. Y., last Monday
to see the former's sister who is very
sick. Their daughter, Mabel, Peck
vllle, Is keeping house for them.
Mrs. Karslako, Honesdalc, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. W. P. Downing.
The wood bee which was held for
Philip Knoll last Thursday was well
attended and a lot of wood was haul
ed. A box social will be held at the
homo of W. P. Downing Friday
evening, Mnrch 3. Proceeds for pas
tor's salary. Then on Friday even
ing, March 17, a Bazaar will be hold
at the Beach Lake House for the
Sunday school. Come and bring
your mends with you.
Howard Rollison is assisting Sid
ney Woodley with his work.
PLEASANT MOUNT.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
PLEASANT MOUNT, Pa., March 2
Dr. S. B. Spencer and family spent
Sunday at R. T. Tiffany's.
Miss Ella BIgelow, Garteen, Is
visiting friends in town.
W. R. O'Neill spent Saturday and
Sunday In Carbondale.
Mrs. Peter Murphy, who has been
sick, is gaining slowly.
J. J. O'Neill has returned home
from a ten days' stay in New York
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates, Aldenville,
spent Sunday at C. H. Eade's.
Mrs. S. B. Sergeant, Garteen, vis
ited her daughter, Mrs. T. F. McClel
land, recently.
Mrs. John McCusker Is seriously 111
at her home near Poyntolle.
Miss Catherine O'Hara, who has
been under the doctor's care for
some time, Is improving.
W. H. Kennedy was a recent visi
tor in Scranton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Spencer were
in Honesdalo Monday.
R. F. Mumford, Scranton, spent
Sunday with his family here.
CEN TERVILLE.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
CENTKRV1LLE, 1'n., March 2
There was a surprise party at T. J.
Garrlety's, Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 22. Quite a number of people
from this place and from Hub at
tended it.
Nettie G. Kimble has gone to Ariel
to work for Mrs. P. T. Howe.
Mrs. Royal Fowler and son, Carl,
Hawley, are visiting at Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Walker's.
John and Nettle Kimble, Elizabeth
Garrity, and Elmer Reld, attended
the show at Hamlin, Friday night.
Suzle, Milton, Margaret and
Frank Marshnll, Elizabeth and Wil
liam Garrity visited at Mrs. S. H.
Reld's Sunday night.
A very enjoyable envlng was spent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Reld's, Monday night, February 27.
Dancing was enjoyed by all until the
early hours of the morning, nfter
which cake and coffee wore served.
Music was furnished by Jas. O'Con
nor, Ledgedale. All returned homo
thanking1 Mr. and Mrs. Reld for the
ood time they had. A number from
Hamlin, Arlol, Ledgedale, Hub and
Centervllle attended.
Anna Walker, Hawley, recently
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Walker.
SIKO-
Special to THE CITIZEN.
SIKO, Pa., February 28. Wo are
having fine weather, but the sleigh
ing is going fast.
George Heller, wife and two chil
dren, Lenn and Martha, Honesdale,
spent Sunday at tho homo of John
Heller.
Mrs. S. Pulls Is not gaining In
health as fast as her many friends
would like.
Mrs. D. Kimble Is very poorly.
Nat Bolkcom Is wearing a smile
that won't come off It's a girl. The
THE SHIRE ARE DOING.
mother was formerly Miss Phoebe
RIdd.
Friend Seeley and mother, Dy
berry, called on Mr. and Mrs. John
Heller, Sunday afternoon.
John Burke and wife, who are
traveling through tho country with
a moving picture show, stopped at
Asa Kimble s hall, Dyberry, last
week. His show was fine. He sold
medicine and soap and gave away
presents every night. The last night
a baby's diamond ring and lady's
silver set was given away. Wesley
Bates baby won tho ring and Julls
Dunn's little girl won the ' lady's
prize. Wo hope to see Mr. and Mrs.
Burke hero again next year.
Murvlngton and Cecil Heller are
recovering from severe colds.
Clinton Conklln spent Friday In
Carbondale.
HAWLEY.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
HAWLEY, Pa., March .2 Mr.
and Mrs. M. Down, Tafton, attended
services In the M. E. church, Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Conrad Krause is visiting in
Port Jervls.
Harry J. Atkinson has returned
from Virginia much Improved in
health.
Mrs. Lyons, of the Glass Row, has
been with her daughter In Scranton,
for a brief sojourn.
Mrs. George Lobb attended the
" Martha " at Honesdale last week.
Mrs. Sarah Kimble, who has been
caring for her sister's home at Grav
ity, while the latter Is In a Scranton
hospital for medical treatment, was
called here Monday morning by the
death of her little granddaughter,
Evelyn Kimble. This bright nnd lov
able little one, only child of Clarence
and Augusta Kimble, was stricken
with a fatal malady on Wednesday,
February 22, which baffled the skill
of the attending physician, and after
much suffering tho end came. She
will be greatly missed in the home
where her presence was like a ray of
sunshine, the pride of fond parents
and relatives who have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement. She was
nearly three years old. Baby Evelyn
has gone from the cares and vicis
situdes of this life and the angel of
love has placed on her brow a wreath
of celestial blessedness. The funer
al' was held Wednesday at 2 p. m.'ln
tho homo on Church street, Rev. B,
P. Ripley officiating. Burial in Wal
nut Grove cemetery.
The most unique yet ridiculous
costumes that ever adorned the per
son of dancers In this town was look
ed upon by a largo crowd of people
at the masquerade ball In Maenner-
chor Hall on Monday night. Two
loads from Honesdale were In at
tendance; also many from White
Mills. Three prizes were offered for
tho best disguised. Lucy Miller,
White Mills, who represented "Red
Riding Hood," carried off llrst prize,
consisting of a cut glass bowl. Chris.
Knesel, by being robed as "George
Washington" won second prize, a ciit
glass sugar and cream. Margaret
Beyer, who represented a farmer's
wife, won a nappy which was third
prize.
N. B. Spencer, Honesdalo, was In
town Friday.
Miss Helene and Frances Purd
Seelyvllle, spent Saturday and Sun
dny with their cousin, Miss Frances
Guinn.
The saw mill owned and operated
by Henry Von Frank, at Tafton, was
destroyed by lire on Monday night.
The light from the burning building
was plainly seen at Hawley, but no
one seemed to bo able to locate the
place. Two hundred ties were also
consumed by the lire. Tho loss to
Mr. Von Frank is over $2,000.
The house owned by Charles Perry
at Tafton was destroyed by fire on
Sunday. Wesley Cross lived In tho
house at the time and lost most of
his household goods. Mr. Cross has
moved to town in the Sheam house.
Mrs. Fred Rowe is sick at her
home on Glass Row; also Frank
Major's little boy is very sick. Dr.
Rodman is attending him.
Chester Pennell mndo his weekly
visit on Saturday and again cleaned
tho town of pelts.
In order to finish taking inventory
of stock tho store of E. L. Schlager
was closed on Monday.
Mr. and .Mrs. Joseph Solllday, of
the Eddy, have just passed sixty
five years of wedded life which Is
quite remarkable.
Reciprocity And The Farmers.
The Canadian reciprocity agree-
i ment negotiated by President Taft
J and Secretary Knox Is manifestly un
I fair to the farmer. It Is not framed
on the lines of exact justice. In
most cases It preserves tho high tar
iff protection that the manufacturer
enjoys, while at the same time giv
ing Canada free trade In farm pro
ducts, lumber and fish. Tho Dem
ocrats do not indorse this discrimi
nation, but they strongly favor the
agreement because they regard it
as tho first breach In the high-tariff
wall, ns tho first step toward freer
trado with Canada. Tho Democrats
In the House supported tho agree
ment almost solidly. The prospects
aro that It will receive almost as
strong Democratic support in the
Senate.
Both Senator Raynor and Senator
Smith have announced that they
will vote for the agreement: not that
they approve all Its terms, but they
consider it a step in the right direc
tion. Tho delegation of Maryland
farmers who called on the Senators
to protest against the adoption of
the agreement express the feeling of
tho farmers throughout the country,
that the agricultural Interests have
not been accorded tho same raeas
uro of consideration as wero tho
manufacturing and commercial in
terests, But the changos that will
be wrought by the nrrangement with
Canada nre not likely to affect the
Maryland farmers in an appreciable
degree. Possibly tho prices of but
ter, eggs, cheese and various farm
products may be affected to a slight
extent In some communities close to
tho border, but the amount of Cana
dian products that are likely to be
sent into the United States will not
be a drop In the bucket compared
with the American production.
The Canadian agreement was neg
otiated by Republicans, and tho Dem
ocrats regard It as imperfect and In
complete. Tho Democratic party al
ways has been close to the farmer
and has looked out for the agricul
tural Interests. When the Demo
crats come Into power the farmers
may rest assured that every effort
will be made to give them a "square
deal" not only In connection with
Canadian trade but In every feature
of tho tariff. The Canadian pact Is
accomplishing one good thing It Is
exposing to tho Northern and West
ern farmers, who have often voted
blindly for high tariff, the fallacy of
"protection" which "protects" one
Interest but leaves another to open
competition. With all its faults,
however, tho treaty Is a long step In
the right direction, and no Demo
crat can afford to oppose it. Balti
more Sun.
Reconstructing the House.
Whether It was the prospective
Increase In Its membership or a be
lated recognition of the eternal fit
ness of things which prompted its
action, the appropriation of a sum
sufficient to remodel the hall of the
House of Representatives at Wash
ington marks the llrst step In an Im
provement In legislative methods
which should redound to the effi
ciency of the popular branch of the
Congress. It will at all events re
move, or it is to be hoped that It
will, a reproach upon the reputation
of the American people for decorum
and common sense. The view of the
House at work, as it Is seen from the
galleries to-day, conveys little Idea
to the average observer beyond hope
less confusion, Inattention and up
roar, and the contrast between that
body and the British House of 'Com
mons, for exnmple, is one often quot
ed to the grave disparagement of the
American Institution.
With the reduction in the area of
the hall and the substitution of seats
for present cumbersome desks, It Is
expected that the business of the
House can be conducted with some
measure of decorum and order, and
the traditions of the House as a de
liberative body can be In some meas
ure restored. It Is not to be expect
ed that a mere physical change in
Its meeting hall is going to work a
revolution in the legislative methods
of a body of 443 members, or that
less work will be done In committee
and more In open session of the en
tire body, but there will be certain
definite advantages to be gained by
the contemplated changes. On the
rare occasions when there is a genu
ine debate In the House the speakers
will have some hope of making them
selves heard. The removal of the
desks will compel some measure of
attention on the part of members to
the proceedings of the House, and
the dispatch of business ought,
thereby to be expedited. There
should then bo more genuine oratory
In the House, and its debates should
delinitely reflect tho opinion and the
desires of tho nation. Public Led
ger, Philadelphia.
Tin- Hen That Sin;;s.
Did you ever watch the hen with
tho "song?" You will almost al
ways find she has a good egg rec
ord. Show me a flock of hens with
a gladsome cackle, and 1 will show
you a flock of hens that Is in the egg
business every day of tho weoic.
When I approach a silent poultry
yard during working hours I natur
ally feel that there Is something
wrong there either sickness or
worthlessness from ago or other
causes.
A hen that has tho proper in
stincts wants to bo doing something
every working minute. That she is
not particular whether It be In your
favorite pansy bed or not Is "an
other story." The scraggy legged
hen Is usually found on tho roosts.
However, she Is sometimes a good
layer, but as a rule she Is a losing
proposition and usually one of the
first affected by disease. Her con
dition Is usually a symptom of a
poor constitution. Anyhow, It is
safer to get rid of her.
Poultrymen, as a rule, keep too
many fowls for their accommoda
tions. So In weeding out the old
ones and the drones you had better
err on the side of retaining too few
rather than too many. You may
have accommodations for 1,000; if
so, don't try to keep 1,500. Or
your capacity may bo 80 or 100;
then don't keep 125 or 200. At any
rate, only keep the number of kind
of fowls that pay you a profit.
Michigan Farmer.
"I'VE GOT THE GRIP!"
Ity Jack McKallip.
If you have troubles keep them to
yourself
For you will get small sympathy
from me.
Don't rnnt about some vain pursuit of
pelt
And please don't argue when I
won't agree.
I care not for a sentimental spree
And so If you're In love 1 pray,
kindly slip.
The news to someone else and let
me be
I've got tho grip.
Don't tell me how your brilliant kid
can sing
Or what you paid for that subur
ban lot;
And say, I wish you wouldn't try to
string
Ale with those Jokes they're
chestnuts like as not.
Confound it all, If days are cold or
hot.
I'm well aware of It, so kindly
skip
That "Nice day, ain't It?" stuff be-
roro you're shot
I've got the grip.
I know that I'm a grouch but I don't
care,
And furthermore I won't caro un
til I
Can breathe nnd think, and eat and
feel. I swear
This numbness has me twisted nil
awry.
So wrap your little gossip up and
hie
Yourself awny I do not care a rip
About a bloomln' thing. Oh, oh, oh,
my I
Gosh durn the grip.
Great grief! Please pass tho pills.
Harrlsburg Telegraph,
THE FIRST SINGER.
We heard a bluebird singing, the
song was magic-sweet;
He swung upon the lilac, the snow
was round his feet;
The wind blow roughly o'er him,
tho sky was steely-gray,
But yet ho perched there, singing
the chilling gloom away.
Bravo traveler from the southland,
perhaps you came too soon;
For Ice still binds the streamlets,
tho sun Is wan at noon;
The violets are sleeping close in
their earthy bed,
And not a greening blade of grass
has dared to show its head.
But, oh, we're glad to greet you,
sweet harbinger of spring;
No sound was e'er so welcome as
your gay caroling;
Courageous little songster upon the
leafless spray,
A-singing and a-slnglng our weari
ness away!
From March Farm Journal.
PRUNE NOW.
"During the dormant season Is the
time to prune your trees if you wish
to promote their growth," says Prof.
Surface, State Zoologist of Pennsyl
vania. Ho further adds that the first
treatment of a tree Infested with San
Jose scale, or any other serious pest,
should be to prune In accordance
with the severity of the Injury. "It
makes no difference what has caused
the damage to the tree, It should be
laid down to the general rule to
prune back the top In accordance
with the amount of Injury from
which tho tree has suffered. When
a tree has been attacked by scale
It Is injured worse than Its outward
appearance would Indicate, and the
pruning should consequently bo very
severe."
Among the purposes of pruning
are to get rid of superfluous limbs,
twigs and brush, to shape the top
of the tree, to open the head In order
to let in the heat, light and air, and
thus ripen perfect fruit In the Inter
ior, to bring down, or lower, the
top of the tree by cutting away the
superfluous upper stories, to prune
away all dead and dying parts, and
get rid of pests by pruning off and
burning to promote the growth In
certain desired directions by severe
cutting in others, to get rid of
branches that are too long to be
reached by tho spray pump, to take
out branches that would cover oth
ers and thus prevent perfect spray
ing, to thin tho fruit and prevent the
weakening of the tree by overbear
ing, to Insure the growth and life of
recently planted trees, and to Invig
orate feeble trees by leaving but a
few buds to be pushed Into active
growth instead of many developed
but partially.
To insure best results from prun
ing a branch It should always be cut
just above a living branch that Is to
remain, and with tho slope of the
cut In the same direction as the
surface of tho remaining branch.
The surface of the cut stub can then
bo painted with ordinary oil paint.
The best material to use is pure
white lead and raw Unseed oil. The
pruning can be done at any time dur
ing the dormant season or before tho
buds burst. For the purpose of
economy of spraying material, and
thoroughness of work. It Is Import
ant for the pruning to be completed
before the ispraylng Is undertaken.
Grapo vines should be pruned very
closely leaving many short stubs.
This should be done soon, or before
the sap starts to flow, but pruning
after the sap starts, causing the vines
to "bleed, Is not such a serious mat
ter as one would suppose. It really
results In no serious injury. All old
raspberry and blackberry canes
should bo cut out and burned.
Gooseberry and currant stalks over
three years old should be pruned out.
The cuttings from grape, gooseber
ries, currants, and quince can be
planted In the ground, and used to
grow others If desired. To do this
they should be well cultivated, in
moist fertile soil.
PAYS TO PLANT TRICES.
Commissioner Conklln Hopes To
Restore tho Forests Or Tho
State.
Through co-operation of all de
partments of the state government
concerned In conservation of natur
al resources Is necessary to re-estab'
llsh tho Pennsylvania forests, ac
cording to the Harrlsburg Patriot, to
a proper degree in tho opinion of
State Commissioner of Forestry R
S. Conklln.
Commissioner Conklln emphasizes
this point In a recent report to the
State Board of Agriculture, and also
brings sharply home to the, farmer
tho financial return to be derived
from planting trees, a good wood
crop being just as valuable as a
good wheat crop, even though It
aoes take longer to mature.
Commissioner Conklln points out
tnat trees aro or especial value be
cause they will grow where no other
crop will grow, and also because they
tona to improve rarmmg conditions
generally by holding or restoring
tho general quality of the soil and
conserving the water supply.
In his report Commissioner Conk
lln says: "It Is the duty of a gov
ernmcnt to nernetuate Itself, and in
perpetuating itself thero Is a 'further
duty to provide for the common wel
fare of Its citizens. With these ob
jects In view It Is wise for a state to
see to it that overy square foot of
son, tho source of wealth, be made
to produce us 'highest revenue.
Whenever elements of production
are allowed to be washed, the whole
moral fiber of those in connection
with tho wasto Is lowered and gen
eral dissatisfaction follows. Tho
ttato In turn suffers from undesir
nblo citizens, loss of Industry, In
come, and at the same time, outlay
for remedial measures and a host of
economic conditions which can hard
ly bo followed.
"Thero must be more co-operation
on the part of tho departments con
cerned, principally those of educa
tion, ngrlculturo and forestry.
School gardens, elementary agricul
ture, agricultural clubs, Arbor day
and so on must bo gotten Into the
ischools. Tho school buildings
should bo tho social centers ol the
communities and, If necessary, the
government must Bend out social
settlement workers. Agriculture
and forestry must no longer be loft'
out of county and local teachers' In
stitutes, nor should a consideration
of the schools and forestry bo left
out of farmers' Institutes. Thore are
no forestry Institutes, but lectures,
bulletins, sample plantings and all
manner of assistance must be pro-
vlded for. It behooves eveiy mem
ber of our departments to maks
each appropriation reacu as far as
possible, but It Is more Important
that results are obtained from what
13 done, and then the results them
selves must and will speak for In
creased assistance from the Legis
lature. There have been added to tho re
serve area 17,000 acres, durlug the
past year, making the total area of
reserves now owned by the stnto
033,582 acres. There are thlrty
nlno trained foresters and eighty
live rangers in charge of this large
nrea. using every means available to
develop It as rapidly as possible and
to bring it up to the best economic
production.
THE NIGHT WIND.
Have you ever heard the wind go
i oooo ;
'Tis a nltlful snunri tn lienr!
It seems to chill you through and
tnrougn
With a strange and speechless
fear.
'Tis the voice of tho night that broods
outsiue
When folks should h nslpon
And many and many's the time l'v
cnea
To the darkness brooding far and
wiao
Over the land nnrl thn rloon
"Whom do you want, O lonely night.
uuu you wan tue long hours
throuch?"
And the wind would say in its
gnostiy way:
"Yooooooooo!
"Yooooooooo!
Yooooooooo!"
My mother told me long ago
(When I was a little lad)
That when the wind went walllngBt
Somebody had been bad;
And then, when I was snug In bod'.
wnitner i naa been sent,
With the blankets pulled up round
my head,
I'd think of what my mother said,
And wnnilor wlint hnv aim m.rtnH
And "who's been bad to-day?" I'd
asic
Of the wlnri thnt linnralw lilm,.
And the voice would say In Its mean-
mgrui way:
"Yooooooooo!
"Yooooooooo!
Yooooooooo!"
That this was true I must allow
you'u not believe It, though!
Yes, though I'm quite a model now,
I was not always so.
And if you doubt what things I say.
Suppose you make the test,
Suppose, when you've been bad some
day
And up to bed are sent away
From mother and the rest
Suppose you ask, "Who has been
bad?"
And then you'll hear what's true;
For the wind will moan, in its rue
fulest tone:
"Yooooooooo!
"Yooooooooo!
Yooooooooo!"
Eugeno Field.
QUITE A TOURIST!
I have traveled over Europe, all
through Italy and France;
In tho villages of Brittany I've
watched tho peasants dance;
On the lovely lake of Como I have
seen the blue sky
Match tho blue of placid water, tint
for tint and dye for dye.
I've beheld the German war-lord and
his handsome, stalwart sons,
With the "Kalserin" and "kinder"
to the wee'est little ones.
I've seen princesses and princes
English, Spanish, Swedish, all
Plain and pretty, dull and clever,
rich and poor, and short and
tall.
In the wonder-town of Nuremberg
I've lingered, loath to go;
By a fretted Moorish palace heard
the fountains splash and flow;
And I've been to Monte Carlo
(really I'm no poorer, too!
But I haste to add, no richer, since
I did not risk a sou!)
1 have looked and smiled at Holland
tiny, toyllko, picturesquo;
And at Russia, splendid, squalid,
haggard, awesome, grim, gro
tesque. And I've seen tho best of England;
the Azores; and Portugal;
But I saw them I confess it all,
on picture "enrtes postalo!"
Lest you laugh to scorn my pilgrim
age, I venture just to add
That a "picture postcard" journey
really is not half so bad;
For you never need be seasick, nor
fare homeward feeling poor,
If, like mo, you spend your pennies
on a modest postal tour.
Grace Page, in March St. Nicholas.
APPRAISEMENTS. Notice is giv
en that appraisement of $300
to the widows of the following nam
ed decedents have been filed in the
Orphans' Court of Wayno county,
and will bo presented for approval
on Monday, March 13, 1911, viz:
John L. Burcher, Honesdale: Per
sonal property.
Andrew Bayer, Paupack: Personal
property,
S. T. Palmer, Hawley: Personal
property.
M. J. HANLAN,
Clerk.