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68th YEAR -NO. 36
HONESDALE, WAYNE 00., PA., FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1911.
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S BY VOTE OF 140- BASE BALL NEWS
IT PAIS TO ADVERTISE ANpKICK
Re-elected County Superintendent For 3-Year Term Home Team Has Begun Secretary of Internal
With $200 Salary Increase f Practice Affairs Sworn In
Help Us Get Both !
ttaett
Phouck II
147 SCHOOli DIRECTORS ATTEND COURT HOUSE MEETING
TUESDAY; CLARENCE II. PENNELL, PAUPACK, ONLY
OTHER CANDIDATE; CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION
OVEH SALARY RAISE.
ON
One hundred and forty seven out
of the one hundred and eighty school
directors of Wnype county assembled
in the Court House Tuesday after
noon, in response to the call of the
ounty superintendent, when the
triennial election for the executive
FIRST GAME MAY li( WITH THE
ATHLETICS AT TAYLOR.
The Honesdale Base Ball team Is
practicing regularly four nights n
week, and Saturday afternoons. Two
new candidates showed up at practice
several days ago, who looked like
trlcts do. It wouldn't come very . promising candidates. They are ,
heavy on the small townships, nor j Louis Bader and Clarence Helstern.
get down there; all the county dls-
very heavy on Honesdale."
He related a conversation he re
cently had with Superintendent Tay
lor of Lackawanna county who gets
head of the schools In the thirty a year, aim who sum iouu
districts In the county was held, re-1 wouldn't pay my expenses over the
aultlnc in the re-election of the 1 county.'
present incumbent, .1. J. Koehler,
Jor a second three-year term, and a
salary increase of $200 per annum.
Koehlei' u Hard Worker.
Dr. Simons told of the many ex
penses a county superintenuent nas
The convention was called to or-1 when away from home and said that
der at 2:01 n. in. by County Super
Jntendent J. J. Koehler. Harry J.
Atkinson, llawley, was nominated
and unanimously elected chairman
of the meeting.
Mr. Atkinson made a brief speech
of acceptance, thanking the dele
gates for the honor conferred upon
him.
F. M. Woodmansee, Lake Como,
Buckingham township, was chosen
secretary. Three tellers were also
elected, viz: A. M. Lelne, Hones
dale; W. B. Lesher, Sterling, and Dr.
C 13. Ellenberger, Gouldsboro.
Roll Call.
Chairman of the board of tellers,
A. M. Loino, then called the roll, one
hundred and forty-seven directors
answering present.
The matter of fixing the salary for
the County Superintendent for the
next three years was taken up. One
of the directors thought that tho
statute of Pennsylvania would fix
the salary of tne superintendent at
$1840.
Director J. P. Flynn moved that the
salary be made the same, $1000, as
for the past throe years. The mo
tion was seconded.
Dr. C. E. Eilenberger offered an
amendment making the salary $1,
800 for the next three years. The
amendment was seconded and evok
ed considerable discussion.
Dr. A. J. Simons, who is consider
ed an authority on all matters "per
taining to the school laws, spoke In
tayor of the salarylricreaser '-.iHe
said:
"We are well aware that the coun
ty superintendent spends ?200 a
year lie wouldn't be legally required
to spend. He prepares the examina
tion questions himself.
"This extra $200 would come out
f the county's appropriation from
tho state. Honesdale gets $3800
and Dreher $700. This increase
would be divided up equally. Hones
dale would pay between five and six
times as much of this as we (Dreher)
would. Wo need every cent wo can
APRIL MARRIAGES
Fifteen Licenses Issued
Last Month
TWO It RIDES WERE SEVENTEEN
AND TWO "PAST FIFTY";
GROOMS ALL THE WAY
UP TO FIFTY-SEVEN.
"Of all actions of a man's life, his
marriago does least concern other
people; yet of all actions of our
Ilfo 'tis most meddled with by other
people," says John Seldon In his
"Table Talk." "Sooth spoke truth,"
as Homer used to like to say when
describing the love affairs of the
Greeks. The siege of Troy was
brief, however, compared to the
length of the courtship of ono Darby
and Joan who figured in tho list of
April marriage license seekers In
Wayne county. But then "faint
heart never won fair lady," and
"none but the brave deserve the
fair," as Shakespeare, or was It Ba
con? said.
Analyzing the fifteen marriage II
our county superintendent Is a 'hard
worker. Dr. Simons' remarks were
received with deafening shouts of
applause.
Director Samuel Saunders, Berlin,
thought that the Co. Supt. was get
ting good pay. "The school direct
ors," he said, "work for nothing and
take out their pay In patriotism and
other Isms. 1 believe in a square
deal. $1600 is enough salary."
V. J. Ward, assistant cashier of
the Wayne County fcavings Bank,
said: "$1800 would be worth just
as much as $1000 three years ago."
Air. Ward handles lots of money, and
he ought to know.
One director thought it was worth
"$1800 to ride over Wayne county
roads especially in Honesdale."
J. A. Brown, Honesdale, said lie
appreciated the fact that some of
tho small districts want to keep
down expenses. He considered it
would only be endorsing Mr. Koeh
ler by giving him as much as the
law requires.
Vote Taken.
A vote was then taken on tho
amendment. One delegate called for
the Ayes and Nays. When the ques
tion was asking "Will a standing
vote do?" there was a roar of
"Ayes."
A standing vote revealed 90 for
tho Increase and only iifty-seven
against, and it was declared carried.
The victors jeered the opponents of
the salary raise, yelling "Rise up,
gentlemen! Get up, so -we can see
you!"
The next Item of business was the
election of a County Superintendent.
Two names were put in nomination,
viz: J. J. Koehler, Honesdale, and
Clarence H. Pennell, Paupack.
Itudio's Speech.
E. R. Bodie, Prompton, made
a speech placing Mr. Koehler's name
before the convention. He said
"It gives me great pleasure to
nominate one who has served us
faithfully for the past three years.
During the past three years our
schools have advanced. Our present
Supt. took up service where Hower
left off and carried the work for
ward. Progress has been the
watchword of the American people,
I believe our present Superintendent
has been in advance of tho proces
sion
"I personally know tho teachers of
Wayne county had harder work com
Ing up before the county superin
tendent than ever before. It has
been no easy task for scholars to
pass an examination. Many pupils
went into the High schools, years
ago, not prepared for it. I believe
that our superintendent has placed
that examination so that thoso who
enter our High schools, now, enter
on a good foundation. It gives me
the greatest pleasure to place in
nomination J. J. Koehloiv" Great
Applause.
Fred Olmstead, Paupack, nominat
ed Clarence H. Pennell, "Paupack,"
he said, "presonts to you tho name
of Clarence Pennell. Ho is a nam
that educated himself. He worked
his way through State College.
present the name of Clarence H
Pennell." Applause.
Both nominations were largely
(Continued on Pago Five.)
The line-up for the opening game'
will not be llxed for some time to
come. The position of catcher most
likely will be filled by either George
Sandercock or Jos. Jacobs.
In the twirling department, Ben
Hessllng is, of course, as in former
seasons, regarded aB the mainstay.
Four other pitchers, however, are
giving good accounts of themselves
at practice, and will be heard of lat
er in the season. They are Horace
Carr, Robert
TO DEFEAT OR AMEND PUBLIC
UTILITIES HILL; SCHOOL
CODE; SPROUIi HILL;
PENROSE SUCCEEDS
ALDRICH.
"The Apostle of Sunshine" as Hon.
Henry Houck, Secretary of Internal
Affairs, is familiarly known, was
sworn in for his second term, which
begins on May 2, on Monday of this
week. On Tuesday he sailed for
the Bermudas, where ho hopes to re
gain his health, which has been be
low par for several months. Most
of his time on Monday was taken
up in receiving the congratulations
of his host of friends, and In ac
cepting their good wishes for a safe
and pleagant voyage, with a full re
turn of his health and vigor. Few
Four Prizes Awarded to Lucky Kickers in Citizen's
Kontest; More Next Week !
.IUST TAKE A PENCIL AND A POST CARD AND DROP KICK A SENT
ENCE OR TWO IN THE MAIL; YOU MAY WIN A PRIZE.
The Citizen takes great pleasure in announcing the prize winners for
the seventh week for tho seventh week of the kick contest as follows:
Special combination prize for this week only (1) Mrs. G. Collum and
Mrs. Seth Brink, Hawley, see below; (2) Miss Ethel Stark, Mllfonl,,
published last issue; (3) (brevity) Lillian Nelson, Siko, last issue; (4)
C. K. Glllow, Ewain. For details of Kontest see page 2. Some of tho
kicks are as follows:
Dear Editor: Dear Editor: ,
I kick because I lost so much I kick because kicking has come to
sleep trying to decide whether to be tho style,
cane or can 'tuose Kios lor marKing
tho bridge.
Mauer, Clarence Hel-' peopie in reiu sjiuuuu ui uB ,.u ,-
uiur us lui. iiuutu, iuiu nc iuiij
It is undecided as 'yet who will , merits all the earnest wishes In his
hold down the Initial bag. Maybe
William Mangan, or Joseph Jacobs)
or Walter Weaver will win the cov-.
oted position. I
William Kupfer Is a fixture at
short. He Is in a class by himself ,
and will handle anything that conies
his way..
Leslie Brader is scheduled for
third base. He is an experienced
player, and knows how to Held his
position as well.
Harking back to the catching de
partment it is more tlinn probable
that George Sandercock will be the
regular man behind the bat, with
Joseph Jacobs as substitute catcher.
At second base it Is a choice
among William Poit, William Man-
an and Louis Bader.
None of the outfield positions have
been permanently tilled as yet. Ern
est Dudley, John Shilling and Wal
ter Weaver all look good, and
doubtless will figure there perman
ently.
Honesdale plays Its first game of
the season at Taylor, Saturday, May
20, when they will have tho strong
Athletics as their opponents.
The season will be opened at
home on the following Saturday,
May 27, when one of the teams In
the Lackawanna County League will
bo the attraction. Carbondale or
Archbald Avill try conclusions with
the Maple City boys, on that day)..-,.
j) or .Memorial Day, two games
will be played on the home grounds.
The Dunmore team of the Lacka
wanna County League will play hero
in the morning and afternoon.
James Moran, the catcher of the
Dunmore team, and himself an old
Honesdale player, personally recom
mended the team as the best attrac
tlon Honesdale could get for that
day. Two stiff games mny be ex
pected, with the odds slightly fav
oring the home team.
Olt For llucnos Ayres
Lieutenant Raymond W. Harden
bergh, wife and two children, Chi
,.at,cno kennrt nf tlm nnnnfv o!lt rtlir.lCllRO, IlUUOlS. Will Sail batUTday,
int. Hm mnntii nf Anrii 1h nn Mailt May 13, for Buenos Ayres, South
" " . i a 1 ml. til J.i. 1. .. T 17 1.1-,
task, for there are so many interest- luont-u. iuuy win uwiu iuu ivmiu
ing facts hidden away In the musty Star Line steamer Celtic from New
Marriago License Docket Book No, 4
Like every other month April was so
different from every other ono,
which paradoxical as it may sound.
Is certainly no worse than Issuing
marriage licenses in tho Orphans'
court.
The reporter of The Citizen "hap
pened being present" when several
licenses were granted. He observed
thnt Invariably the brides were self
possessed, while the bridegrooms
were Just as invariably very nervouB.
Of the fifteen April brides four
wore under legal ago, and two were
over thirty. Seven wore twenty-one
years of age and under twenty-six
years. It was rather a strange com
bination too, for two of tho brides
were only seventeen years old one
nineteen, two twenty and three twen
ty-one. Two brides were "past nr
ty." The average age of the brides
was 25 1-3 years. Tho grooms were
somewhat older, There was only
ono undor 21 years. Ten were be
tween 21 and 25, Three were over
rthlrty, the oldest bolng 67. The
(Continued on Page Five.)
CORA NEVIN,
Peabrook, N. Y.
Answer: Well, what was your
final decision?
Dear Editor:
I kick because the back yards
here,
Improvement need, 'tis plain;
We want a crisp, new dollar bill
To start the good work chain.
MISS MABEL C. STARK,
38 Orange St., Port Jervis.
Answer: Must be having clean-up
week in Port Jervis too.
Dear Editor:
Some kick Uecause they have no
work;
Some kick because they do have;
I kick because I have to work;
Now which kick Is the hardest?
MRS. L. F. CURTIS,
Pink, Pa.
Answer: We don't believe even
the Sphinx could nnswer that.
given by
on the
APPENDIX AS FO
York to Liverpool embarking thence
on the Royal Mall steamer for Bue
nos Ayres. Mr. Hardenborgh, who
is a son of Ex-Auditor General E.
B. Hardenbergh, Honesdale, goes to
the tropics to superintend tho con
struction of a $2,000,000 plant for
P. D. Armour and Company, and
will remain in Buenos Ayres as
their South American representative.
Lieutenant Hardenbergh Is some
what of a globe trotter, having serv
ed several years in the Philippines,
as well as being for one year the
military attache of the American
embassy In Buenos Ayres.
First Homo Game of the Season.
Saturday, May 27, Is tho opening
date for the Honesdale base ball
team vhen they will have as their
opponents Carbondale or Archbald
On Memorial Day two games of
base ball will be played on tho home
grounds when Dunmore, of the
Lackawanna County League, will
cross bats with Honesdale,
seconded, and upon motion the nom
inations were closed.
New York Girl Wears
Vermiform Ornament
HER FRIENDS ARE NOW TRYING
TO GET APPENDICITIS SO
THEY CAN HAVE ONE
TOO.
"One of tho striking features of
Miss Peglna Goldenbug Doughbag's
costume at the wedding was that
her bridal veil and orange blossom
wreatll were caught up on her pret
ty head by a golden jewelled appen
dix clasp, the gift of the groom,
Lord Deucedly de Kayed, There
was added sentiment in that the ap
pendlx was his lordship's very own
At the time It was removed, about
four years ago, he had it plated with
gold and set with diamonds and had
tenderly laid it aside to be the gift
of the future mistress of Ramshackle
Hall, the family seat."
You may read something very like
this in the society notes of the near
future and If you, do It will be true.
In fact the appendix jewel fad has
had a flying start already. Miss
Vera Cornell, who lives with her
mother, Mrs. Lillian D. C. Curnon,
in tho Dartmouth at No. 509 Ca
thedral Parkway, is wearing hers
as a watchcharm right now.
Carries Her Appendix Outside.
Her appendix first was turned into
silver and then heavily plated with
gold (having first been taken out, of
course), and now swings jauntily at
the end of a slender gold chain, Its
graceful fishhook form having a de
cidedly art nouvea'u decorative ef
fect. Just where the 'pendlx is linked to
the chain there is engraved upon the
unique article of Jewelry "Vera Cor
nell" In Roman letters. 'Tis a
dainty thing.
Miss Cornell's girl friends and
even the more mature friends of her
mother, Mrs. Curnen who It may
be remembered was the recipient of
the "Lilly Love" lettors, road in the
trial of her suit for a separation
from Bernard Curnen all admlro
the appendix charm. Many of them
are steadily swallowing orange seeds
and olive pits with a fondly antici
patory eye on tho operating table
and the ultimate achievement of an
appendix watch charm or a vermi
form brooch,
favor. On and after May 2 he will
be entitled to a salary of $8000 a
year, the Legislature of 1909 hav
ing made provision accordingly. Mr.
Houck nppointed James Craig, of
Altoona, his former Deputy, to
isorve four more years in mat. ca
pacity, and F..C. Gerberlck of-Dauphin
as Superintendent of the
Bureau of Railways.
Utilities Rill.
Several hearings were
the Committee In charge
Utilities bill this week, and It Is ap
parent that a united nnd determined
effort will be made to defeat the
measure or at least to so amend
it that most of the drastic provisions,
as they appear to the corporations,
will be modiiled. Governor Toner
has Indicated his desire to have this
bill become a law at this session,
and has publicly endorsed It. In
spite of this there Is a general Im
pression about the Hill that the bill
has a hard road ahead of It, but just
at what particular point the fight
will be concentrated, or whether the
battle will be fought In the Senate
or House, remains to be seen.
The Sproul road bill Is now In tho
House, where some amendments are
liable to be tacked on, so that it
will likely have to go to a confer
ence committee bofore It gets
through finally.
School Code.
Troubles are still brewing for the
School code before it gets to the
Governor for his signature. What
suited the House does not suit the
Senate and a conference will be
needed on this measure. It is
probable that an acceptable Code
will finally get through, something
that will 'provide smooth running
machinery for some years, but there
are many details to bo completed.
Governor Tener Is showing a
courageous discrimination In his use
of tho veto, and his friends are
gratified, but not surprised, at the
splendid record he is making. He
lias Impressed upon tho Legislature
that money should not be appropri'
ated by resolution, that an act of as
sembly should be definite in its
(Continued on page 4.
Dear Editor:
I kick because my wife kicks;
she kicks because we do not receive
The Citizen regularly. She has red
hair, wears a good sized shoe and
talks of calling at tho office. Take
a friend's advice and don't miss us
again.
C. R. GILLOW,
Ewain, Pa.
Answer: When she starts, we'll
pay the 'phone toll If you'll warn us
in time.
nd It all come through The Citi
zen,
And It's making people smile.
I kick because tho editor
My kick ho failed to print;
That I sent in two weeks ago.
And I did not get one cent.
Answer: (1) Seeing that life
Isn't all beer and skittles, we be
llove that a newspaper should be
amusing as well as Instructive; (2)
Yes, but think of the fun it is to see
your name in print.
I kick, but not the editor,
For he's been kicked enuf.
And he'd surely have died long ago
If he hadn't been awful tuff.
GERTRUDE FOWLER,
Gumbles, Pa.
Answer: G'wan, stop yer kiddin'.
We ain't tuff, not on yer life. We're
as gentle as a soft-boiled egg.
Dear Editor:
I kick because The Citizen Isn't
published dally. .
KARL O. SIMONS,
Sterling, Pa.
Answer: Have patience. Remem
ber the old saying, "There'll come a
time some day."
Dear Editor:
I kin,'; because The Citizen don't
get tiio VJ0O circulation so the edi
tor can take a vacation.
WILLIAM F. WOOD,
Beach Lake.
Answer: We will along In Novem
ber. By that time the 5000 will
have been accomplished and we'll
go after ten.
Editor The Citizen:
I kick kause the neighbors all rush
in
"Tho Citizen" to see;
Now if they'd subscribe for it them
selves How much better it would be.
I kick kause 1 didn't win a dollar
When I sent two kicks in before
But then they say the third time
conquers,
So I'll kick just this once more.
BLANCHE M. FOWLER,
Gumbles, Pa.
Answer: (1) Indeed it would.
You'd make a great circulation man
ager; (2) Still you mustn't believe
everything "they say."
Bradbury
hat with
$200 Bail for Assault
WARRANT ISSUED ON COM
PLAINT OF LOUIS MOSER.
Monday. May 1, a warrant was is
sued on information of Louis Moser,
who being duly sworn, according to
law deposes and says that on the
29th day of April, 1911, at Berlin
township, In the county aforesaid,
one Claude Houth did make an as
sault upon him, the said Louis
Moser, then and there, and him the
said Lolils Moser did kick, beat and
wound contrary to tho Act of As
sembly In such case made and pro
vided. The same day the warrant
wns returned by Constable Philip
Mang, with tho defendant. A liear-
inc was had tho same day before
'Saulre Robert A. Smith. After
hearing the parties, tho defendant,
Claude Houth. was held in the sum
of $200 to appear at the next term
of court of Wayne county to answer
and M. J. Hanlan held in like sum
for the defendant's appearance at
said court to answer, and Louis
Moser lield in the sum of $50 to
appear at said court and testify on
the part of the Commonwealth.
Dear Editor:
I kick because Mrs.
didn't get a new Easter
the dollar she won.
FRANCES DOWNING.
Honesdale R. D. No. 4.
Answer: Oh, well, in these high
costollvlng times, the dollar couldn't
do much more than buy a hat pin.
Mr. Editor:
As I read last week of Forrest G.
Keesler's kick because his Pa don't
"take the- -Citizen -I - thought surely
that I bad a kick coming as I scarce
ly get a chance to read my Citizen
ahead of my neighbors.
BOBOLINK,
Steene, Pa.
Dear Editor:
I kick because I and my husband
are getting too old to run a farm as
it should be done.
MRS. LINK,
Steene, Pa.
Answer: (1) Better late than
never; (2) Nq comment, as wo
know nothing about farms. Wish,
wo did.
AAip ssc
KICKS.
Editor Tho Citizen:
"Because" Is woman's reason,
At least, men so declare,
Therefore I kick because I kick,
And kicks from me are rare.
MRS. G. COLLUM,
Hawley.
Wherefore so Inconsistent,
You tell us to be brief;
I kicked in briefest manner
For material relief.
MRS. SETH BRINK,
Hawley,
Answer: You can't beat this com
bination from Hawley. Reckon
we'll have to make a combination
prize. Watch the mall on Saturday.
Dear Editor:
I kick because neighbor Jane cake
is not after my rule baked.
AUNT HOPE.
Answer: We'll havo to sample to
see which tastes better.
Dear Editor:
First I kicked and nothing came,
Next I kicked and it was just the
same,
If
this don't win
to blame.
GEO.
a dollar you are
W. GILPIN,
Hawley, Pa.
Answer: Still, you mustn't be too
hard on us. Try again.
to
Dear Editor:
The Good Book teaches what is
right,
It's easy done, they say,
But I kick on too much rubberln'
From folks along the way!
MRS. E. M. BARNES,
Sawklll, Pike county, Pa.
Answer: Don't worry, madame.
As soon as it gets summer like, as it
were, their necks will molt.
Editor The Citizen:
I kick bekause a milliner came
town,
With the finest selection of hats to
bo found,
But some were so big and some too
small,
That I could not bo fitted at all.
MRS. BRADBURY.
Answer: This explains another
kick which appears in this column.
Dear Editor:
I kick because there are so many
people leaving Honesdale and there
are so many vacant houses.
ISABELLA CANIVAN.
Honesdale, Pa.
Answer: There's ono less now.
TO THE PERSON ELECTED PRESIDENT, THE CITIZEN WILL PRE
SENT A HANDSOME SOLID GOLD MEDAL SUITABLY INSCRIBED.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.WILL RECEIVE A SIMILAR MEDAL OF STERL
ING SILVER.
SMILE I I
This coupon represents one vote cast
for
for President of the Smile Club.
Polls close 12 noon, June 16.
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