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68th YEAR -NO. 37
HONE SD ALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1011.
PRICEjgfCENTS
TOWN COUNCIL HEARS CQMPLAENTSiSUSPEND SENTENCE BUSINESS BIBLES KICK EDITOR PATS HIMSELF ON BACK
Cttiien.
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Discusses Discriminations,
walks, Dumping Grounds
TRKASUKKR'S KKI'OKT READ; fO FLOW UP MAIN STICKKT; COM
MITTEE OX STREETS TO GO TO HARRISHURG; THK GAS
LAMP IX THK FAKK.
" Wo as .1 congregation have felt
that there Is discrimination against
us In that part of the town," said
the Rev. C. C. Miller, pastor of St.
John's Evangelical Lutheran church,
Honesdale, in the course of a plea,
Thursday night, hefore the members
of the Town Council in regular
monthly session assembled at City
Hall, for an arc light in front of the
church at Seventh and Church
street, to replace the tiny Incandes
cent light recently placed there.
The meeting was called to order
at 8:05 p. m. by President .Martin
Caulield, with those members pres
ent: Secretary, Wyman W. Kimble;
treasurer, George W Penwarden, S.
T. Ham, George Genung, Thomas
Canivan, Mayor John Kuhbach and
Street Commissioner Lawrence
Weidner were also present In their
olllclal capacities. Rev. C. C. Miller,
Henry Miller and representatives of
the Wayne County Herald and The
Citizen attended the meeting.
Following the reading of the min
utes by the secretary, Wynian W.
Kimble, which were approved as
read, Rev. C. C. Miller was granted
the privilege of presenting his case
before the council. He said:
' Mr. President and members of
the Town Council, I have come be
fore you to beg and humbly petition
for something I consider very im
portant. In 1882 when Goethe,
the great German poet, lay dying,
ho was Incessantly calling "Mehr
Licht! Mehr Llcht!" That's what I
come to ask of you to-night: "More
light" at Seventh and Church
streets.
"I am ashamed when my friends
come here to walk them around the
street and see what a little bit of a
light we havo in front of our churqh.
I don't know of a church In town
that hasn't an arc light. We have
only an Incandescent light, and
that only recently.
"For a number of years the church
maintained a light at Its own ex
pense. I humbly beg and petition
you to do something for uh.
"We as a congregation have felt
that there Is discrimination against
us in that part of the town.'
No Discrimination.
President Caufleld said: "I want
to assure you that there has been
no discrimination."
Another member of the council
declared that the light was put there
for a trial, and If It wasn't satisfac
tory it could be brought before the
council. There was no light In
front of the church, it was claimed,
because tho congregation sold and
rebuilt their church and moved it
away from the light.
It was brought out, further, that
an arc light would cost the borough
$75 a year and an incandescent light
only $12 a year.
President Caufleld emphatically
stated that there was no Idea of any
discrimination whatever. The Coun
cil tried to accommodate everyone
with the means at their command,
fairly, and without discrimination.
"It just occurred to me," contin
ued Rev. Miller, "that if lights were
placed that way then, Is no reason
why they should be so placed now.
"You have an arc light on evory
other corner In the town. The
church has been standing there for
a number of years. Nothing was
done until I appealed for it, and
then you gave us an incandescent
light."
Miller's Grievance.
Henry Millei- also had a grievance.
" 1 came," he said, "to see whether
I couldn't have a tree cut down on
Fifteenth street. It shades my
garden. It stands In the street." It
was shown that the obnoxious tree
stood on the street up near where
Torroy's old black barn used to be.
The Committee on Streets was
instructed to look into the matter.
Complaint was also made that
John Ktlgallon, who bought the
Stegner property had not put down
any sidewalks. There is a step of
eight or ten inches deep there. "A
person," remarked Mr. Miller,"
"couldn't get up there with a baby
carriage. It's all cracks."
Tho Committee on Streets will in
vestigate tho matter.
Treasurer's Report.
Treasurer George W. Penwarden
reported as follows: ,
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand last re
port $575.45
From Nlcltelet license . . . 2.00
From Street Commissioner
L. Weidner for shoveling
snow 10,00
From H. Schuerholz, tax
collector, to apply on
1910 duplicate 500.00
Sixty per cent, of the re
ceipts from five hotel li
censes at $200 each, and
thirteen restaurant li
censes at $200 apiece, a
total of $2000 2.1G0.00
Total Receipts $3,247.45
Total Expenditures .... 633.83
Balance on hand $2613. CI
The matter of securing a dumping
ground for the borough was report
ed on by Mr. Ham. Some opposition
(Continued on Page Five.)
Arc Lights, Trees, Side-1
and Pays Some Bills j
3
Mrs. Effie Weichel Un
lucky in Marrying
HKR FIRST TWO HUSBANDS
SUICIDE; HAS RUDOLPH,
HKR THIRD, AKKKSTKI).
Mrs. Eflie Welchel's third matri
monial venture promises, to end dis
astrously as far as she and her hus
band, Rudolph, are concerned.
Joined in the holy bonds of matri
mony last November only, their voy
age on the sea of connubial bliss was
rudely Interrupted last Thursday,
when a tempest of more than tea
pot dimensions threatened to en
gulf their peaceful home on River
street.
It all came about In this way, so
the neighbors and friends say:
Following an alleged quarrel, her
husband, Rudolph, last Wednesday
night left his happy home. Packing
his trunk and taking his clothes with
him, he went to the Commercial Ho
tel, where he stayed over night.
Thursday morning, Rudolph re-"
turned to his home at 423 River
street, and not finding his wife in,
proceeded to wreck his spite on the
harmless furniture. It is alleged
that he was somewhat Inebriated, and
this perhaps accounts for the curious
form his resentment took.
He tore the electric lights from
the celling In the dining room. Not
satisfied with that, he tore the doors
off the kitchen and burned them. He
even ripped up the linoleum from the
kitchen floor, and consigned it to
the devouring flames.
When his wife returned, and dis
covered the damage he had done, she
promptly sent for Chief of Police
Thomas Canivan, who put Rudolph
under arrest, and took him before
'Squire Robert A. Smith for a hear
ing. After hearing the facts In the
case, 'Squire Smith held him In $300
bail, the amount of which was later
guaranteed by Rudolph's employer,
Edward Pohle, and he was released.
Rudolph however was equal to the
occasion, and on Friday he swore out
a warrant for his wife alleging that
sho made threats to poison and get
rid of him. Mrs. Weichel was ar
rested and taken before 'Squire Wil
liam H. Ham for a hearing, who
bound her over for court, under $300
bail, Attorney William H. Lee going
her bond.
Weichel made a demand for his
personal property, and his wife,
daughter and son-in-law carried them
out of the house, and across to the
opposite side of the street, Friday
evening. They covered the goods un
with carpet, so that no harm could
(Continued on Page Four).
St. John's Men's Guild
Hold Annual Banquet
I. J. KOKHLKK, MASTKK OF
fwitmrrwrraa. liinuiroiic
MESSRS. KEICIIKXHACK
KR, MUMFORI), AVHIT
TAKKK AND
HANLAN.
The third annual banquet of St.
John's Men's Guild was held last
Thursday evening In the spacious
Sunday school rooms of St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran church, Sev
enth and Church streets.
An elaborate menu, In compliment
of the occasion, was served by the
Ladles' Aid Society of the church,
who acted as caterers. The menu
was as follows:
Tomato Bisque
Roast Veal Beef Loaf
Mashed Potatoes
Cream Cabbago Waldorf Salad
Pickles Olives
Rolls Celery
Cake Ice Cream
Fruit Punch
Sonner's Orchestra, with Miss
Sophia Carolyn Helferlch as pianist,
enlivened tho occasion with an ex
ceptionally fine musical program
comprising these numbers:
"Banquet March,"
"Every Little Movement" (from
"Madame Sherry.")
"Meet Me Where the Lanterns
Glow."
"Silver Bell.'
"That Dreamy Italian Waltz."
"Two Little Love Bees" (from the
"song Maid.")
"Winter."
"Tho Garden ofDreams."
"Come Along My Mandy."
"Prido of the Nation."
County Superintendent J. J. Koeh
ler acted as master of ceremonies,
and toasts were responded to by
Royal Relchenbacker, president of
the Guild, who delivered the address
(Continued on Page F;.,").
TIMES
AND
OUT
Andrews Boys Released on
Promise to go to School
ARRESTED OX CHARGK OF LAR
CENY; SAID TIIKY WKItK
"IXFLUKXCKO" 1JY TIIKIK
UXCLKS.
With tears streaming down their ;
cheeks, Jesse Andrews, aged 15, and
his brother, Ansel, aged 11, of Pres
ton township, promised Judge A. T.
Searle, In argument court, Monday
morning, that they would go to
school, If sentence was suspended
against them on the charge of the
larceny of a pair of rubber boots, a
saw, a hammer, and Dshlng pole from
the cottage of W. D. Webster, Scran-1
ton, located near Orson, to which ,
charge they pleaded guilty, having
been arrested for the crime several
weeks ago by Constable Sherwood,
and committed to tho county jail In
default of ball.
Their extremely youthful appear
ance excited the sympathy of the
small crowd of Interested spectators
when they were brought Into court
by Deputy Sheriff F. H. Crngo. They
looked like typical country boys,
rosy-cheeked, collarless, and with
hair unkempt. One, the youngest
of tho two orphaned boys, for their
father died four or .five years ago,
and their mother has since remar
ried, amused himself by rolling a
ball of putty in his hands, during the
course of the proceedings. Both
carried their caps In their hands,
and two more forlorn-looking objects
could not be imagined.
District Attorney M. E. Simons In
formed the court that tho brothers
had pleaded guilty to the indictment
charging them with larceny. "They
claim," said Mr. Simons, "that they
were led into this difficulty by their
uncles, two young men, one seven
teen, the other 22 or 23. They ac
companied their uncles to two or
three summer cottages at Coxton
Lake, and this one near Orson, and
while they knew they were doing
wrong they were Influenced by them.
They traded off the fishing pole for a
couple of gallons of maple syrup and
took It home where It was used.
"Their uncles, Edward and Arthur
Snedeker, were arrested, but Justice
of tho Peace R. N. Lee, Preston, was
of the opinion that the story of the
boys was too contradictory to hold
tho uncles. ' The boys didn't tell a
straight story. When first arrested
they denied the theft. Their storie3
were very conflicting throughout.
"They were never In trouble be
fore. I think the boys are telling
the truth at this time."
"What do you know about their
parents?" asked Judge Searle.
"Their father has been dead for
four or five years," answered District
Attorney M. E. Simons, "and their
'mother has since married Era
Martin, and they are living In Sus
quehanna county. I understand he
Is quite a respectable man In that
community (Thompson).
"These boys have not been proper
ly cared for. They haven't been at
school as they should have been.
Somebody has been neglectful in al
lowing these boys to run around and
work.
"Jesse, tho oldest, hasn't attended
scnooi, since nis iatner died, save
part of one Winter. Isn't that true,
Jesse?"
"Yes, sir," sobbed tho boy. "I
was living with Charles Gallaway."
"What would you do If I released
you?" asked the Court.
"I'd go there to Thompson," an
swered tho oldest, and the youngest
piped In "I would go to school with
him."
Mr. Simons suggested that sen
tence be suspended in the case of
these boys, and they be allowed to go
home with the understanding that
they go to school.
"Will you go to school?" Inquired
the Court.
"Yes, sir," answered both boys In
unison.
Jesse, the older, then produced a
letter from his mother' who told him
to give it to tho Judge.
After examining the letter Judge
Searle explained to them the enorm
ity of their crime. Ho asked them
how they liked It In jail to which
Jesse responded, "I did when I first
went there."
"We feel you aro too young," con
tinued the Court, "to send to jail.
We want to give you a chance, so
that you may both make good men."
Tho Court thon gave Instructions
that the boys be brought In again
Wednesday afternoon, and Intimated
that sentence would be suspended in
their case, and that ho might parole
them In the custody of Justice of the
Pence Lee,
Hoiro and Driver Havo Difference,
of Opinion.
Charley Wood, Bethany, met
with a peculiar accident In front of
Clark & Bullock's store, Upper Main
street, Friday morning, about 11:30
o'clock. His horse wanted to go one
way, and he another. He pulled on
one line, and pulled tho horse all
around, the wagon upsetting throw
ing him and the milk bottles Into
the street. The horse started to
run away but Charles MacMullen
caught him. Mr. Wood, who was
lying helpless under the wagon, with
the box right over him, like a chicken
In a coop, was extricated from his
precarious position by sympathetic
bystanders. Tho damages to man,
milk and horse were but slight,
'Talks by Messrs. Thomp-lAlI
son, Holmes and Stocker
INFLUEXCK OF THK HIItLK OX
EDUCATION AX1) NATIONAL
LI FK ALSO SHOWN IIV
LAITY.
An Interesting service, was held
Sunday evening In tho First Presby
terian church, when tho influence of
the Bible In tho three spheres of
Education, Business und National
Life was shown In three most ex
cellent, scriptural and philosophical
nddrosses delivered by Andrew
Thompson, W. B. Holmes and R. M.
Stocker, Esq., respectively, before a
good-sized congregation.
The opening address was made by
Andrew Thompson, vice-president of
the Honesdale National ' Bank, who
spoko on "The Bible and Educa
tion." He said among other things:
"Tho Blblo consists of about CC
books, written by 36 authors during
a period covering 1600 years, under
various conditions, and In various
countries."
In answering the question, "Why
a child should be educated In the
teachings of tho Bible?" Mr. Thomp
son afllrmed "that the nations which
observe the teachings of the Bible
have been most careful as to the
conservation of chlld-llfe." The
heathen world, he stated, would sac
rifice children to heathen idols, while
In Christian lands, child life was
nurtured.
Highest Ideals.
"In the Bible we find the highest
ideals of manhood and womanhood
shown us. From three to six the
prominent idea in a child's mind Is
curiosity. Why should It not be di
rected to "ask 'What Is God?' 'Who
mnde this world?' 'Who made the
trees?' 'Why did Jesus come Into
this world?' 'Who .was He?' Why
not direct his mind to these things?
"Next comes the age of memoriz
ing, the age of hero worship. Why
should not boys memorize Psalms
and Proverbs. They should not be
given tho verses to learn as a pen
alty for wrongdoing, but they ought
to memorize them for the beauty
and love of what is contained in
tliese verses. My grandmother
rfiild repeat chapter after chapter
at' 70, that she had learned under
Master White, a noted Instructor In
Orange county. This Is the age
when Christ appears as the Ideal,
and when his manliness and cour
age appeal to those who have stud
ied the Bible. The call to service
now attracts them. The unfolding
of God's plan In the founding of the
church makes a deep Impression up
on tno young man.
Tiie uioie inculcates reverence
for God's house, God's day, for every
thing that Is good and true. Where
else can we find such noble Ideals
and wonderful truths?
"I am thankful that the Bible
Is read In the public schools. I fear
the banishment of the Bible from
schools and families will not be for
the welfare of the nation."
Mi. Holmes' Address.
W. B. Holmes, president of the
Wayne County Savings Bank, spoke
on "The Bible and The Business
Life." He said:
"On the twenty-fourth of last
April Mr. Huntingdon, a business
man of the cltyof New York nald
$50,000 for a copy of the Bible. It
was one of the first printed after the
art of printing had been Invented
about 400 years ago. This seems a
fabulous sum to pay for a copy of
the Word. But when we consider
all It has accomplished In the bus!
ness, mental and moral world, we
realize Its price can not be computed
In dollars and cents, and that It Is
more valuable than diamonds and
rubles and silver and gold.
"Nancy Hanks Lincoln was
woman of devout piety and she gave
to her boy a good Bible name. She
said she would rather her boy woukl
be able to read God's Word than to
own a good farm. Boy and man he
read his Bible for a purpose. An
old man who heard his debate with
Douglass, said, 'I do not remember
much that he said, but I do know
no quoted Scripture liko.a preacher
(Continued on Page Five.)
Turgett's Hahy AVius Contest.
Leo Targett's baby was the for
tunate winner In the popularity
baby contest conducted by Manager
Benj. H. DIttrlch at the Lyric Thea
tre for the past two weeks. Tho
contest came to a close last Thurs
day night, the wlnnor receiving in
all 1027 votes. AVyman W. Kimble's
baby was a strong second with 1736
votes, and Walter Beck's a good
third, with 1600.
Million Dollar Suit.
Attorney Earl Sherwood returned
Monday evening from AVashlngton,
D. C where ho has been spending
several months In the interest of his
client, Frank G. Farnham, the in
ventor, whose suit against the gov
ernment for a million dollars com
pensation, as tJio originator of the
stamp-book device, is still pending
in the U. S. Court of Claims,
Dumping Grounds.
The Town Council last Friday
purchased two acres of ground, for
dumping purposes, on the Charles
Seellg property, located along the
Sandercock road. The consideration
paid was at the rate of $50 an acre.
Puffed up Because Everyone Enjoys Kontest so
Much and
JUST SEND HIM A KICK OX A POSTAL; YOUK CHAXCK IS GOOD
TO AVIN A PRIZK; ALL YOU
It seems to be the fashion at present
back If they can reach that part of their anatomy without dislocating
their arms. Not to be way behind the style and the times, the editor of
tho Kick Kontest takes this opportunity to tap himself between the should
er blades with his long nervous digits
kind enough to say that the- Kick Kontest is tho best feature ever seen in
a Wayne county paper.
Honestly, the kicks come into this
kicks, good kicks and bad kicks, kicks on the half shell and kicks a la.
carte, all kinds, colors" and descriptlo
thing. It s worth while to send It In.
so small a thing as a dollar Is not to be
fluity of handkerchiefs.
For details of Kontest, see page 2.
Dear Editor:
I kick kause the autos kick up such i
an awful dust,
They go a-salllng through our town
like they were going to bust.
We can't sit on the porches and any
com fort. tnko.
The frerms nnrl micrnhpft tlinv Ipjivr'
behind, I wish they d fumigate.
DORIS M. BLAKE,
Bethany, Pa.
Answer: Now you speak of it,
they do leave an odor very different
from new mown hay.
Editor The Citizen:
Last Saturday night to Dreamland
I went
There the pictures for to see,
But tho great large rats on tho
women's heads
Obstructed the pictures from me.
I kick because they show a slide.
Which says "Please remove your
hats,
But which I think ought to read:'
"Ladles, please remove your rats."
MRS. E. P. VARCOE.
Answer: Good gracious, Madame,
you amaze us. we had an Idea the
ladies here wore rodents.
Editor The Citizen:
I kick because nobody around here
wears the harem skirt so we can see
what It looks like.
RUSSELL HAUSE,
Newfoundland, Pa.
Answer: One look would satisfy
you all right.
Editor The Citizen: '
I kick because I want to kick,
For I must have my fare,
To city 1 want to go,
And the dollar will help me there.
Yours truly,
RONALD COLLUM,
Hawley, Pa.
Answ6r: It Is against our princi
ples to decrease the population of
Hawley.
Editor The Citizen:
I kick because kicking is the very
latest fad,
And to read the kicks Is tho most
sport I've ever had;
And when I get that dollar, which
I'm very sure to do.
I can put a "fifty" with it nnd can
have The Citizen too.
MRS. L. R. SHEARD,
Fallsdale, Pa.
Answer: Confidence In oneself Is
a great thing. You, madame, would
never havo won If you hadn't be
lieved you could. So slip us tho
fifty and we'll put you on the list.
Has Taken The Citizen
for 45 Years
L. N. GOODNOUGII, GIKDLANI),
HAYS, "I READ KVERYTHING
IX IT."
"I'm past seventy. I'm living on
some one else's tlmo now. Well life
is sweet," remarked L. N. Good
nough, Glrdland, to a Citizen man
last Friday morning. Mr. Good
nough Is a veteran of the Civil War,
he and two of his brothers having
given in all, ten years of service to
their country, during that awful ln-ter-neclno
conflict.
" I moved on tho farm," he con
tinuel romlnlscently, "next year
after the war. I was married forty
five years ago on tho sixth of April."
Mr. Goodnough claims tho proud
honor of boing ono of the oldest liv
ing subscribers to The Citizen.
"Wo've taken it forty-five years," ho
said. "You've made quite an in
crease In tho circulation, I read
Tho Citizen, everything in it."
TO TIIE PERSON KLECTKD FHESIDKNT, THK CITIZEN AVILL PRK
SKNT A IIAXDSOMK SOLID GOLD MIC DAL SUITABLY IXSCKIKKI).
THK A'lCK-FRKSIDKXT AVILL REOEIA'E A SIMILAR MKDAL OF STERL
ING SILVER.
SMILE I I
This couporurepresents one vote cast
for .'. .'.
for President of the Smile Club.
Polls close 12
Tells Him So
HAVK TO DO IS KICK.
for editors to nat themselves on the
because so many people -have been
office In bunches. Big kicks and little
ns. You must have a kick about some
You may win a prize. And even
sneezed at even If you have a super
Some of the kicks are as follows:
Dear Editor:
My name is Able Stelnborc. I
am years old and am In the A
Grade. A friend of mine named
Earl Duffy who has won a prize In
your kicks said that if I tried I
might got a prize. My sentences
are as follows:
I kick because I kant go out of
doors; I kick because I kant get any
pie; 1 kick when 1 get a blue eye.
Yours truly,
ABIE.
Answer: Seem to enjoy tho Kon
test In Detroit .don't they? And
Isn't Abie the polite little chap?
"Thanks In advance!!!"
Dear Editor:
I kick, for since the times are hard,
From "blues" we're really ill;
"16 to 1" it's all hut fun
That dinner pall to fill!
Answer: You bet It is, especiallr
for an editor. We've swapped for
a lunch basket.
Editor The Citizen:
I thank you very much
For the dollar I did win,
I havo another kink
So I'm going to kick agin.
I was walking up Court street a
few davs ncro nnrt T m n mn
throw a lamp globe into the middle
ol tne street; it uroKo In many
pieces. I kicked but no use. It Is
a very dangerous practice, especiallr
.to .horses feet-.. Now I will kick
through tire kiclT'coliimn, hoping
some may take heed.
Yours truly,
E. P. VARCOE.
Answer: We're right behind you.
Anybody that does a thing like that
ought to be made to walk barefoot
and take the same chances as a
horse or an automobile tire.
Dear Editor:
I kick when I'm plowing,
And happen to strike a rock;
But a farmer Is like an editor.
They both get many a "knock."
HENRY VETTERLEIN,
Paupac, Pa.
Answer: They do, for a fact. Still
we grin and bear It because that's
what we're paid for.
Editor The Citizen:
I kick becauso our horse kicks
about autos.
E. V. STALKER,
Kellam, Pa.
Answer: Showing probably that
he possesses good horse sense.
Death Of Harlan P. Little.
Harlan P. Little died Saturday
morning at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. G. S. Brown, Melxoll
street, Easton, where he and his
wife had been living for tho paBt
ten years, Mr. Little was well up
In the seventies, and for many
years resided on Jefferson and
Qulncy avenues, Scranton. He held
a responsible executive position
with tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Westorn railroad. Since removing
to Easton he had been connected
with tho Alpha Portland Cemont
company, of which his son-in-law,
G. S. Brown, Is secretary. He is
survived by his widow, one daugh
ter, Mrs. G. S. Brown, Easton; and
a son, George, Blnghamton, N. Y.
Mrs. S. S. Hager, Gouldsboro, is a
sister, and Mrs. J. M. Smeltzor,
Honesdalo, a niece of tho deceased.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 at his home In
Easton. His body was taken to
New Milford where Interment was
made Tuesday afternoon.
noon, June 16.
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