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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1911.
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WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
Store and Dwelling of
Arthur Sherwood Com
pletely Destroyed
SAVED BY KEROSENE EXPLOSION
i
NO LIVES LOST IX TERRIFIC I
FIUK WEDNESDAY NIGHT
.NOTHING SAVED.
Tho dwelling house and store of
Arthur Sherwood, Maplewood, were
destroyed by fire on Wednesday even
ing at 10:30. Tho fire started In
tho wing of the house, which was
used as a store. It Is supposed that
mice nibbled at snmi matches, and
so started the lire. .Mr. Sherwood
was away from home at the time.
His wife and little girl were asleep,
and were awakened by an explosion,
supposed to be the turpentine ex
ploding after the lire had started.
The wind blew so that it was im
possible to save anything, with tho
exception of some clothing. The
loss Is supposed to he about f 4,000
$1,000 on the store, and $3,000 on
tho house and contents.
Klndheartod neighbors took care
of Mrs. Sherwood and her daughter.
Describing the lire, Mrs. Sherwood
said: "Wo were sound asleep when
the noise of a terrific explosion
woke us up. We jumped ou'bed
and found the house was oTJnre.
There was a regular gale of wind
which fanned tho flames Into a blaze
that literally swept the buildings
away. Wo were lucky that we es
caped with our lives."
POPULATION LOSS
Wavne County Shows
Decrease Of 935
HONESDALE. TEXAS AND HAW-
LEY HAVE GAINED SLIGHT
LY IN LAST TEN YEAHS.
Complete census returns for all of
tho municipal divisions of the coun
ties of the state made public Tues
day show In many of tho agricultur
1 counties a distinct falling off in
the population figures from that of
1900. Wayne county shows a .de
crease of !V35. There are some excep
tions to the rule, but the increase In
agricultural districts are generally
small, while tho decrease in other
districts has been exceptionally largo.
The reason given for the decrease is
the immigration cityward of a large
percentage of population. It is
noticeablo that there Is in Honesdale
Borough an increase of 181, and in
Texas Township an increase Ot4ua.
Hawley Borough also shows an in
crease of 93.
Published herewith Is a table giv
ing comparative statements of the
population in Wayne county:
1910
1000
1,100
130
1,082
485
G77
954
2,408
622
720
1,925
2,864
1.286
548
401
401
1,190
1,488
410
757
522
1,464
258
1.281
1,101
1,039
404
G72
3,951
432
Berlin township . . . .1,035
Bethany borough . . . 130
Buckingham twp. ... 818
Canaan township ... 407
Cherry Ridge twp. . . GGO
Clinton township ...1.17G
Damascus township .2,287
Dreher township .... G47
Dyberry township . . G98
Hawley borough ....2,018
Honesdale borough. .2,945 ,
Lake township 1,188
Lebanon township . . 44 G
Lehigh township . . . 547
Lehigh township ... 547
Manchester township 9G5
Mt. Pleasant twp. ...1,424
Oregon township . . . 383
Palmyra township . . 722
Paupack township... 444
Preston township ..1,331
Prompton borough . 2G3
Salem township ....1,101
Scott township 803
South Canaan twp. . 97G
Starrucca borough . . 381
Sterling township.... 58G
Texas township ....4,443
Waymart borough ... 412
Totals 29.23G
30,171
W. C. T. U. Day Of Prayer.
March 29th Is stato day of pray
er. Will tho unions of Wayno coun
ty plan to observe it with a prayer
service? Our state superintendent
asks us to remember this day, and
rally our forces for deep devotion
and supplication In the Interest of
our great cause, praying that God
may continue His blessings, and lead
us aright In our work for peace and
prosperity of our nation, for divine
guidance of our president, states
men and lawmakers, not forgetting
tho evangelistic aim In our state. I
wish tho local superintendents
would send Ave cents to Miss E. W.
Greenwood, 35 Monroe street,
Brooklyn, N. Y., for her handbook
and helps on this department. Yours
to help tho work,
Maude Axtoll Waterman,
County Supt.
Receiver For Shoo Company.
The Honesdale Shoo Company has
been placed in tho hands of receiv
ers, by order made by the U. S.
Circuit Court, Scranton. It is claim
ed that the debts amount to about
$50,000 while tho assets total
$100,000. Tho Company has been
losing money steadily for the past
two years.
lEMO OF M. E. fEiTHE worldat large0M0CRATS TO WAGE BITTER FIGHT '
Ministers Prepare To At
tend Conference
SIXTIETH SESSION TO BE HELD
AT OWEGO NEXT WEDNESDAY.
The Methodist Episcopal ministers
of Honesdale nnd Wayne county are
closing up their year's work and mak
ing preparations to depart for Owe-
go, N. Y., to attend tne sixtietn ses
sion of the Wyoming annual confer
ence, which is to be held there in the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Dr. Murdock has called a meeting
of the district superintendents of the
conference to be held nt Owego, be
ginning Tuesday" forenoon of next
week. Bishop Mclntyre expects to
be present Wednesday morning and
regularly open the session of tho
conference.
A large class of young men will
come up for admission to tho confer
ence; they and the men who are In
their conference studies will have
their annual examinations all day
Tuesday. The examinations are to
lie held In tho Baptist church of
Owego. The four years' course of
study which all candidates for con
ference membership must pass make
a large demand on the mental energy
REV. BENJAMIN 1. RIPLEY,
Popular Pastor Of Havtlcy
Church.
M. E.
of tho young men who go through
the course. The examiners are se
lected with great care from the mem
bership of the conference upon nom
ination by the district superintend
ents and are men who have had con
siderable experience in this work as
well as knowledge of the subjects
assigned to them.
At the present time It does not
look as though there would bo many
changes among the pastors of the
conference this year, last year being
such a year of general changes that
there are a large number of men who
have been serving their first year in
their respective charges. The meet
ing of the Laymen's association will
be held In the Baptist church on Fri
day of conference wdek, and it is
hoped by the clergymen that one or
more laymen from every charge
within the conference territory may
be present. A very strong and in
teresting program has been arranged
I anu practical results are almost sure
! tn fnllmv .1 lllPfHni? nf thia nKsnpln.
tion.
Bishop Mclntyre is one of the
greatest preachers of the American
pulpit platform. His addresses, lec
tures and sermons are always of tho
highest order, and the members of
this conference are to be congratu
lated In that they will have the priv
ilege of meeting with him during
this conference week.
The Importance of the meeting of
an annual conference like the Wyo
mlng, is partially realized when It Is
considered that there will be present
z&u pastors, representing a church
membership of more than 50,000
persons, and adherents of at least
three times that number owning 420
churches valued at ?2, 770, 000, and
213 parsonages valued at $4 83,000.
The contributions of this Methodist
host to the Board of Foreign Mis
sions last year was ?24,144; to the
Board or Home Missions and Church
Extension, $19,617; and their total
contributions to missions and all oth
er benevolences aggregated nearly
$100,000. The churches paid for
pastoral support, including rent of
parsonages, $213,121. There wero
deficiencies in salaries amounting to
$1,2G6, and donations in excess of
salaries amounting to $3,306.
The quarterly conferences of
Honesdale and vicinity have as far
as has been learned unanimously re
quested the return of their pastors
lor the ensuing year.
SEELYYILLE WINS
HAWLEY BEATEN 21! 21 IN HE'
.MAHKAHLY FAST GAME.
Wednesday night at Seelyvlllo be-
fore a largo crowd, the Hawley High
school basket ball team went down
to defeat, the score being 22 to 21
in favor of Seelyvlllo, Tho game
was a fast one, the teams running
close together, the score at the end
of the first half being 7 to 4 in fav-
or of Seelyvllle. This makes tho
fourteenth game Seelyvllle has won
this season, and only two defeats
have been registered against her
thus far.
The line-up and summaries:
Seelyvlllo. Hawley,
Mackle Forward Sweltzer
G. Policy .. .Forward Gilpin
Benny Centre Schultz
Mills Guard Rowland
Sonn Guard Gulnn
Goals 'Mackle 5; G. Polley 2
Benny 3; Sweltzer 5; Rowland 1
Gilpin 4. Foul Goals Benny 2
Sweltzer 1. Referee, H. Ahrens,
Seelyvllle; time keeper, George
Schott.
Summary of Bmporftanf Events
Over The Country Told
9n Paragraphs.
EXPLAIN MOBILIZATION
TAFT DOESN'T EXPECT WAlt.
IT'S UP TO CONGRESS NOW.
There Is no Intention on the part
of the Administration to order the
troops now In Texas across the Rio
Grande River. President Taft has
never thought of issuing such an or
der. Under the Constitution he Is
commander In chief of the army and
navy, but under the Constitution also
It Is the rlghj. of Congress to declare
war. He never suspected, one of his
close friends said to-day, that any
body would think that he could con
template such a step as invading
another country without the author
ity of Congress.
Tho paramount reason for send
ing tho troops to Texas was to be
ready for any emergency which
might arise. The entire movement
has been precautionary. The Presi
dent acted solely with a view of pro
tecting the lives of Americans in
Mexico and to keeping Intact the
hundreds of millions of dollars
worth of property there owned by
United States citizens.
The- troops will be In Texas when
Congress meets in April. If the rev
olution in Mexico grows nnd Ameri
can interests are threatened Con
gress will have an army of 20,000
men within easy moving distance of
the trouble. The President believes
that he has done his part. He has
gone as far as he could go and hopes
that it will not be necessary to go
any further.
If later Congress feels that the
lives and property of Americans in
Mexico are in danger and interfer
ence is necessary the President will
follow Its will. Until Congress gives
the word, though, there will be no
movement of troops at the Presi
dent's direction except on the Amer
ican side of the Rio Grande.
The President has paid not the
slightest attention to reports that in
surgents In Congress and notably In
the Senate, Intend to make political
capital out of this movement of
troops. lie has told friends that he
cared absolutely nothing for any ad
verse effect politically which his ac
tion might have. He thought that
American lives and property might
he In dinger and he acted.
If some Insurgents in Congress,
wish to kick up a row the President
will not seek to call them off. Ho
has said that he merely did what he
regarded as his duty under his oath
of office. He had not thought of the
political effect his order might have.
The report that tho troops are to
bo withdrawn from Texas and the
border at the request of Ambassador
de la Barra was denied by the Pres
ident. Senor de la Barra. It was
said, never requested that this Gov
ernment withdraw the troops. In
tho eyes of Government officials, he
could not have made such a request
properly. Tho troops are In the
United States and for the present it
is intended that they shall be used
in maintaining neutrality.
The statement which has appeared
from time to time that Wall street
figured in the sudden despatch of the
troops to Texas, was also discredited
by men close to the President.
NEW EXCISE BILL
County Commissioners To
Take Judges Place
MEMBERS OF JUDICIARY ANXI
OUS TO HE RELIEVED.
Authoritative information regard
ing the plans of those who are draft
ing a bill to provide for an excise
commission In each county of the
State was obtained from one of the
most Influential leaders in the Leg
islature, and there is reason to be
lieve that the Stato administration
has been impressed with tho Idea
that there is a demand from many
of the judges of the Stato to be re
lieved of the responsibility of pass
ing upon applications for licenses
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The bill, which will probably be
Introduced in the Legislature this
week. Is being drafted In Philadel
phia. The Idea Is to have the Governor
recommend to the courts of each
county a list of names from which
the judges aro to select "probably
three to compose a county excise
commission. Provision will be
made for appeal upon questions of
iaw, but the decision of the com
mission shall be final on questions
of fact.
It Is known that excise legislation
has been under discussion for' sev
eral months, but it has only been
within the last ten days that serious
consideration has been given to the
preparation of, a bill upon the sub
ject. It is predicted that tho pro
posed excise legislation will develop
Into ono of the most Interesting
features of this legislative session.
Former Wayno Countcan Dies.
James McArthur, of Fox Chase,
Pa a suburban town of Philadel
phia, died at his home February 4
aged 78 years.
3 PASSENGER AIRSHIP
TRAVELS 10 MILES AN HOUR AT
WASHINGTON BEFORE ARMY
AND NAVY MEN.
For the first time an American-
built biplane carried two passengers
and an aviator through the air at a
40-mlle-an-hour clip Tuesday. An
tony .Tannus, In a test flight with a
machine built by Rexford M. Smith,
had James O'Hagan and Fred Fox
as companions on the speedy trip
over the Potomac Driveway, demon
strating that 442 pounds Is not too
much weight for an aeroplane to lift.
Following the passenger-carrying
flight Rexford Smith himself step
ped Into his machine and circled
over the fashionable driveway sever
al times. While he was exhibiting
tho capabilities of his machine In
(light he narrowly escaped crashing
Into Mrs. Taft's bandstand, which Is
situated close to the derive.
Smith had been speeding up and
down the course when suddenly he
discovered the big bandstand right
In his line of flight. Instantly he
stopped the motor. At the time the
aeroplane was about twenty feet in
the air. The aviator made a quick
dive to earth, tho eroplane struck
with a jolt and stopped just In time
to save Smith's $10,000 machine
and the bandstand from being de
molished.
Antony Jannus, In his flights with
the two passengers did not attempt
to go very high. The extra weight
carried by the machine required It
to make a longer run before getting
off the ground. The speed at which
the flight was made was compared
with that of an automobile which
ran parallel with it.
The Smith biplane was moved to
Potomac Park a few days ago. A
few test flights are to be made for
tho benefit of representatives of the
army and navy and members of the
Diplomatic Corps.
1,775 VOTE SELLERS
ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO, GRAND
JURY RETURN 2,118 INDICT
MENTS.
The Adams County, Ohio, election
Inquiry which began on December 13
ended for this term of court with the
general report of the special grand
lnrv. The rpnort disclosed that 2.-
148 Indictments were returned
against 1,775 persons; for vote sell
ing.
Tho jury urged the enactment of
measures preventing the giving or
promising of money by candidates or
committees for work or influence
prior to or on election days, with a
penalty for the payment of transpor
tation of voters to and from polling
places. A law to stop the practice
of paying travelling expenses of vo
ters who are absent from their pre
cincts Is also recommended. A now
jury will be drawn for the comple
tion of the inquiry after the April
term of court.
R. R. MH HAPPY
Favorable Report On The
Liability Bill
EXCITING FIGHT EXPECTED ON
MEASURE INTRODUCED BY
KINNEY.
Tho Kinney employers' liability
bill, designed to better protect the
interests of the thousands of railroad
men employed in the state, the
measure that was so bitterly fought
by the railroad companies at a ses
sion of the judiciary special commit
tee of the house, a couple of weeks
ago, came from committee, with ah
affirmative recommendation. Al
ready the railroaders have estab
lished a lobby and propose to wage
a strong fight to have the bill be
come a law.
Under the provisions of tho Kin
ney bill, a railroad employe in the
event of the wrecking of tho train
on which he is employed, will bo en
titled to tho same recognition, rela
tlvo to the recovery of damages as a
passenger, that Is of course If the
Injuries are due In no wise to negll
gence on tho part of the -employe.
W. W. WOOD LEAVES TOWN.
W. W. Wood left for New York
city Wednesday afternoon, to take
charge of the Fairvlew Homo Cora
pany's Interests which are located
at Orlando, Florida. The company
have purchased an old estate, and
are dividing It up Into large lots to
sell Florida home seekers. Their en
glneers aro building winding roads
through the place and putting up big
clubhouses. The tract covers 4
acres. The syndicate is financed by
some of the big N. Y. fellows. Hop
per, a former sachem of Tammany
Hall, and Superintendent of Build
ings In New York, is the President ot
the Association. Mr. Wood, who is
to take charge of the Bond and Sales
Department, will return to Hones
dale nnd open offices here May 1.
Minority Members of Reorganization Committee Re
port Trouble at Recent Harrisburg Conference.
From the report made public
Wednesday of the minority mem
bers of the Democratic State Com
mittee which recently met In Har
risburg, it is learned that the com
mittee did not work harmoniously
together to sny the least and a war
among the Democrats themselves Is
to be expected. The report is made
public by Arthur G. Dewalt of Al
lentown who asserts that he is sltll
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee and It Is signed by three
members of the seven composing the
committee.
The report, which follows, states
that the effort of the majority to
amend or annul certain rules of
the party organization to be illegal,
and Is signed by Messrs. Rltter,
James and Donnelly.
"To Arthur G. Dewalt, Chairman
Democrtlc state committee and to
the members of the state committee.
Gentlemen: We, as the minority
members of the committee of seven
which was appointed by the joint
action of the chairman of the state
central committee and the so-called
reorganization committee report to
you, as chairman, and through you to
the Democratic state committee.
'In making this report we desire,
however, to stato certain basic prin-
clples which have governed our ac-'
tion.
"RiiIp v. snMinn 2. nrrvirfps 'Mint
tho state chairman shall be elected
by the state central committee on
the first Wednesday after the third
Monday in July, and the term of his
office shall commence on the first
day of January next preceeding, and
continue for one year, or until his
successor is duly elected.'
"Rule XIII provides: 'In presiden
tial years tho delegates from Penn
sylvania to the Democratic national
convention shall elect, by a majority
of tho whole number of such dele
gates, one Democratic elector of the
state of Pennsylvania to represent
the state in the Democratic national
committee. Should a vacancy occur
In the Democratic membership of the
Democratic national committee, such
vacancy shall bo filled for the unex
pired term by the Democratic state
central committee, with the approval
must be supported by
goods of quality. . .
We not only give you the advantage of this,
but we select the best the market affords
for our Monday Sales. Try out our Monday
Sales in any way you choose and Merchan
dise that satisfies every customer will be
found in every department ... -
Monday,, March 27.
Grocery Dept. Offers:
Best No. 7 Broom, 60c value 34c each
Famous Columbian Flour, ? 1.7G value 11.50 bag
Full Cream Cheese, 20c value 17c lb
Maple Flake, Cream of Wheat, or Puffed Rice, 15c value 13c pkg
Campbell's Pork and Beans with Tomato Sauce, 10c value Sc can
Davis' Baking Powder, 1 lb. can, 20c value 16c can
Wayne County Creamery Butter 30c lb
California Navel Oranges, 40c value 29c doz
Other Departments
Main Floor
1000 doz. Coats' Cotton, all colors, any number 4c each
81x90 Extra Heavy Sheets, 75c value C3c each
Fine quality Pillow Cases, 18c value 13c each
Bleached and Unbleached Tablo Cloth, GOc value 43c yd
Stylish Silk-flnlshed Foulard, 19c 19c value 15c yd.
Bleached Linen Toweling, 1216c value ' 9c yd
Clean-up-lot Men's Percale Shirts . 31c each
250 Whlskbrooms, best 15c value 10c each
Ladles' Initial Handkerchiefs, 10c value 5c each
Gent's New Suspenders, 35c value 23c each
5000 yds. Unbleached Muslinr 8o vnluo 6c yd
100 Ladies' White Petticoats, Laced Trimmed 69c each
500 Pieces Ribbon, extra width, all colors 9c yd
Second Floor
Curtain .Scrim, embroidered and tucked edge, 18c value 14c yd
Ladles' Tailored Waists, pleated and embroidered, ?1.25 val. 98c ea
Park Mills All Wool Ingrain Carpets, 80c value 65c yd
New Stylo Wall Paper, 20c and 25c value 17c double roll
KATZ BROS.
Incorporated
of the succeeding stato convention.
Can Have No Legnl Affect.
" ' It shall be the duty of the chair
man of tho Democratic state central
committee to give at least one week's
written notice to every member of
said Democratic state central com
mittee of the time and place of meet
ing of said committee, at which
such vacancy is to be filled, and of
the purpose for which said meet
Igns called.'
"The effort of the stato central
committee, and of the majority mem
bers of this committee of seven, has
been In brief, to ullempt to annul
or radically amend these rules of the
party, and we, as the minority of
this committee of seven, do now
protest against such action and de
clare It our belief that such pro
cedure was Illegal and void from
the beginning, and that it can have
no effect upon the tenure of office of
either yourself, as chairman of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, or of Colonel James M. Guffey,
as a member of the national com
mittee. "At a meeting held by the commit
tee of seven, every possible effort,
was made to secure harmonious ac
tion, so that party ties throughout
the state might be firmly cemented
and the future success of the party
assured.
We assume that a vacancy might
be created adversely In the office of
state chairman upon charges of cor
ruption, inefficiency, or want of par
ty rules, and similar action has been
attempted to depose you without a
single charge of misconduct in office,
and without warrant express or im
plied in the party rules, and similar
action has been attempted in regard
to Colonel Guffey as a member of
the national committee.
"If it is admitted that a reorgani
zation of the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania Is desirable, we submit
that the efforts in that direction
should be tempered with moderation,
within the party rules and without
an apparent desire to promote sel
fish or factional ends. We contend
ed at the meeting of the committee
that the subject should be approach-
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