THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, .MAY 10, 1011.
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J.M. SMELTZEIt
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directors:
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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1011.
We are mighty glatl our cook hasn't yet found
the way to the railroad station.
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Will some one please explain why they are always
spoken of as "dashing young widows."
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Eugene V. Debs says "The Kaiser Is a freak."
Probably Gene's envious of those wonderful mous
tachios. 0 0 0
That's beating the Bertlllon system all hollow
when they want to Identify an alleged thief by his
cough. Ahem!
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The dentist who has been ordered to pay f 100 be
cause he pulled the wrong tooth probably used the
same language as his patient.
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It is said that no matter how good or religious
or conscientious a woman is, there are two different
times in her life when she simply can't tell the
truth: One is when she Is telling her age, and the
other is In recounting the number of proposals of
marriage she received when she was young. Atchi
son Globe. And there's one more the weight of her
first baby.
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SLAVES OF THE NEEDLE.
Does it ever occur to the grand dames and fash
ionable mondaines whose luxurious equipages block the
Rue do la Paix of an afternoon that beyond the sculp
tured panels and the massive mirrors of the salons
in which they try on their beautiful costumes there is
a veritable barracks, in which an army of seamstresses
and apprentices ply their deft fingers, hurry to and
fro, and toil from morning till night to produce the
"creations" which are the envy and admiration of
the world? There must be some women who occas
ionally bestow a thought on the clever, pale-faced
girls who spend their lives in making dresses which
they never wear; but if there are, they do not seem
to have accomplished much for those who pass their
days in stuffy and 111-ventllated , workrooms. Of
course there are such things as State regulations, and
the younger girls are not permitted to be employed
more than a given number of hours per day. But in
the height of the season! when the Baronne X. must
have her "robe de soiree" finished for a grand recep
tion, or a prominent actress has been promised her
elegant costume in time for the races, the regulations
are apt to be disregarded.
They cannot, however, be neglected with im
punity, for even if the shutters be closed, and precau
tions taken to prevent the faintest glimmer of light
filtering through to the outside, and so betraying the
fact that work is going on In the "ateliers" after the
usual closing hour, the Government Inspector is apt
to pay a surprise visit, and the door must be opened.
Should any girl under the legal age be found on the
premises a heavy fine is inflicted on the employer.
Because of that many stratagems are resorted to In
order to get the "apprentices" out of the way. Im
mediately the peremptory knock of the Inspectress is
heard at the door they are hurried out by another
exit, and when the official is admitted she finds herself
in the presence of only young women wliose ages per
mit them to do overtime without transgressing the
law.
"The Inspectress," said the forewoman In a
troubled voice. At that moment her eye fell on Jean
nette, a bright little apprentice, only 11 years of age.
She was a quick, intelligent child, who trotted up and
down stairs all day long with cotton and silks, tak
ing a corsage here and a skirt there, and generally
running on the Innumerable errands which are the
chief occupation of the light-footed "arpetto." She
had never before been kept so late in the workrooms,
but this was an exceptional day, and as overtime meant
a few sous extra for Jeannette and staying with her
grown-up sisters, and made her feel quite an Important
person, the forewoman had given way to her pleading
request that she might be allowed to stay on. But
here was the inspectress.
"Here, Jeannette," said the "surveillante," and,
seizing the girl quickly by the shoulders, she pushed
her Into a cupboard and locked the door. An In
stant later the inspectress made a tour of the rooms,
and, finding nothing to report, bade the girls good
night. Needles were plied more swiftly than before,
and finally the lovely dresses were packed Into their
boxes, ready to be delivered the first thing in the
morning. The lights were turned out, and the tired
seamstresses went home.
A few hours later an anxious-faced woman, in
rusty black, made her way to the Rue de la Paix, and
begged the night watchman to tell her what had be
come of her girl Jeannette. , Ho said she had gone
home long ago. But the mother knew better. While
they were talking the forewoman camo hurriedly up
the workroom stairs, brushed past them, and ran to
ward a cupboard. With feverish haste she unlocked
It, and then fell in a swoon on the floor. A moment
later Jeannetto's mother was clasping the lifeless form
of her little girl to her breast. When the under-age
apprentice was pushed Into the "armoire" It had beon
forgotten that sho was deprived of air, and after the
visit of the Inspectress no one had missed the child.
Nowadays, when the Government's employes make
their rounds of the workrooms In tho Rue de la Paix,
they always look Inside the cupboards. Paris Cor
respondent London Globe.
Some young fellows imagine themselves to be in
lovo when, as a matter of fact, their queer feelings
only show their stomach to bo out of order.
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Lots of people who receive threatening letters
from their tailors, butchers, grocers, etc., genernlly
throw a bluff In referring to them as Black Hand
epistles.
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The five famous Harvard elms are to come down
and will be replaced with red oaks. Suppose tho uni
versity authorities want tho color scheme of the trees
uniform with the crimson banner. Bawston Is so par
ticular, doncher know.
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Caruso says he is very indignant over the stories
printed In regard to his vocal ropes and will bring a
ault against anyono who makes statements about his
health in the future. Pish. Also tush. As a matter
of fact he ought to raise his press agent's salary.
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WHEN GEXEKOSITV FAILS.
The American people are extremely generous em'
ployers when the compensation of an expert organi'
zer, or administrator of a great money-earning enter
prise is to be decided; but they are exceedingly nig
gardly employers when the matter of conducting tho
affairs of their own Government offices is Involved.
A salary of $50,000 is promptly voted by the dl
rectors and stockholders of an Important bank or rail
road, and so long as the man who receives it organizes,
extends and administers the property successfully and
meets dividend and surplus requirements, there is
no breath of complaint or criticism. It Is, in ' short,
only necessary to "make good." In the Government
service, on the contrary, except a few men In the
Customs Service, but three administrative officials be
low the rank of Cabinet officer receive a salary as high
as $8,000. Including the Customs Service there are
less than 200 permanent administrative positions un
der the Government which carry a salary of over ?S0
per week.
Of course, it cannot be expected that the great ad'
ministrators of banks and manufacturing and public-
service corporations will give favorable consideration
to Federal positions of uncertain tenure, carrying com
pensation scarcely more than family pin-money. W.
S. Rossiter in Atlantic.
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
PEOPLE'S FORUM
What Position Do You Want? You Can
Take Your Pick If You Win The Citi
zen's Scholarship Contest.
Banking
Assayer
Teacher
Chemist
Navigation
Bookkeeper
Toolmaking
Metallurgist
Architecture
Coal Mining
Stenographer
Gas Engineer
Civil Engineer
Blacksmithing
Metal Mining
Mine Surveyor
Patternmaking
Foundry Work
Boiler Designer
Marine Engineer
Bridge Engineer
Poultry Farming
Advertising Man
Mining Engineer
Commercial Law
Carpet Designing
Electric Lighting
Electric Railways
English Branches
Electric Wireman
Textile Designing
Telephone Expert
I'oreman Plumber
Machine Designer
Window Trimming
R. R. Constructing
Agricultural Course
Municipal Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Show-Card Writing.
Structural Engineer
Plumbing Inspector
Linoleum Designing
Stationary Engineer
Automobile Running
Perspective Drawing
Mechanical Engineer
Sheet-Metal Worker
Bookcover Designing
Structural Draftsman
Wallpaper Designing
Ocean and Lake Pilot
Cotton Manufacturing
Mechanical Draftsman
Concrete Construction
Ornamental Designing
Refrigeration Engineer
Woolen Manufacturing
Monumental Draftsman
Commercial Illustrating
Surveying and Mapping
Telegraph Construction
Heating and Ventilation
Architectural Draftsman
Heavy Electric Traction
High-School Mathematics
Contracting and Building
Civil Service Examinations
Electric Machine Designer
Lettering and Sign Painting
Plumbing and Steam Fitting
EWCLI.MI5 THE LADDER TO SUCCESS.
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Editci j.i.e Citizen:
If 's inferred in your issue of the
17th i. tt. that reporters are allowed
to at.eiid the Greater Honesdale
Board of Trade se3clons and that
The C itleen's reporter was "as
usual" barred from attending the
meeting. This Is without founda
tion. There were no reporters pres
ent. The secretary, who happens
to be business manager of The
Wayne County Herald, and who is
also on tho Press Committee of the
Board of Trade, gave your repre
sentative the samo data as he had
for his own paper, there being no
partial. ty shown. In words of an
other paper's slogan, the p'ess com
mittee gives out "all the news
that'i fit to print."
You can readily see it ror'.d be
a detriment to the town to p; blish
In detail all the business transacted,
especially that pertaining to pros
pective industries. Other towns
and cities are as eager for now In
dustries as Honesdale and should
names and places be printed in the
papers they would furnish a queue
for the cities to work upon.
The Press committee will be only
too glad to furnish authentic in
formation when the time is right,
and The Citizen will receive It as
quick as any of its contemporaries.
Yours truly,
E. B. CALLAWAY,
Secretary Greater Honesdale Board
of Trade.
SENATOR
PE OS
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(Continued from Page One.)
Through a mistake in the make-up
of the paper, the paragraph referred
to was printed.
Foolhardy Snake Keopcr.
The only fatal case of snake bite on
record in the London zoological gar
dens was directly due to the foolish
ness of the victim. He was In charge
of the snakes and, coming In one
morning with some friends, began to
boast of his power over tho creatures
and tho extent to which they would
submit to bo played with by one whom
they knew. This led to practical ex
periments. The overconfident keeper
took an Indian cobra from its com
fortable sleeping place and, declaring
ho was a snake charmer, proceeded to
swing it about his head and play other
tricks with It. A native snake charm
er would have known there was no
more certain way to rouse the snake's
temper than this, for the race abhors
rough handling or sudden movement
of any sort. The result of the exploit
was that the keeper was bitten on the
nose. He was hurried off to the hos
pital, but died In a few hours. London
Globe.
The Dreadful Looking Person.
Rodlu, tho world famous French
sculptor, has had a wonderful career,
and, like most men who have risen
from obscurify to fame, ho still pre
serves much of tho simplicity of his
early days. One day ho was entertain
ing a few artists, among them a Ger
man who had never before visited the
sculptor. At dinner they were waited
on by a particularly plain looking wo
man.
"I'm surprised," remnrked the Ger
man during one of tho woman's ab
sences from the room, "that you
should have such a very dreadful look
lng person about you. Why don't you
get a nice, good looking young house
keeper?" There was . sudden ghastly silence.
Then Rodin smiled.
"I don't like to be waited on'nt meals
by sen-ants," ho explained. "The
dreadful looking person Is my wife."
"The Texas of Europe."
In tho reminiscences of Mrs. T. P,
O'Connor, "I Myself," the author tells
of her first meeting with, Henry James,
whom sho calls "a sort of Massachu
setts Sir Galahad:"
The first time I met him I sat next
him at a dinner. I had Just come to
London, and ho asked me if I liked it.
I said I hadn't made up my mind, and
he said I would that In London you
wero allowed every Independence of
opinion and action, only you must con'
tribute something socially beauty (and
he bowed very courteously to me, and
I bowed very prettily to him) or wit
or agreeableness and then London ae
cepted you. I said: "History repeats
itself. In Texas, where I was born,
they say n man Is not asked his na
tionality, his religion or his politics,
but only If ho is a good fellow." "Ah,"
said Mr. James, "thou London Is tho
Texas of Europe."
Jolted Mark Twain.
"Mark Twain." said a macazlne ed
itor, "brought out 'Joan of Arc anony
mously. Before he ncknnwlerippd it a
authorship he sometimes fished, for
compliments about It. One evening
at a dinner he said carelessly to a senator:
" 'Are you a novel reader J'
"'Yes. a great novel render.' was
tho reply.
" 'I don't sunnose vou'rn following
that anonymous new serial, "Joan of
Arc?" '
"'Indeed I am. thouch. everv In
stallment.'
"What do you thiuk of It? Is it
good?'
" 'That's hardlv a fair nnostlmi to
ask me,' tho senator, who knew tho
book's real author, renlied. 'You see.
I wrote "Joan of Arc" myself.' "
Brides In Iceland.
A nualnt old suncrstltlon In Icelnml
Is that every brldo must Invito all her
menus to n dinner in her own home
and every article of food must bo pre
pared bv the brldo liorsplf. It Him ta
successful In pleasing her guests sho
not only receives praise for her own
bkiu, uuc ueips uiong ner younger sis
ters, who are then assumed to bo
equally good at cooking and conse
oiifintlv have a much better chance '
fused to negotiate with him for
peae. They kept him out of the
Senate for two years and they
fought hl.11 until the day ha died.
In Pennsylvania when Quay died
wero able men who had been In poll
tks when Penrose was a boy. They
were entirely willing to assuiuo tho
ieauersnlp death had forced Quay to
relinquish. As a preliminary to a
fight for control these men declared
for a "new deal." While they were
talking about It the "new ueal" came
from tho hand of Penrose. His
leadership was the logic u. the sit .-
a..ijn. He was the strong uian o.
-m isylvanlt, politics,
u hen Quay died each oL the 07
lo. i-ties of Pennsylvania i;ad two
1.0.J ibllcan organizations, Qiiay and
i.-t.-3uay. At the head ot the city
. 0.0. jeiit of Philadelphia was
1 l , - n
ou.m ,v caver, wuuiii me unci-yuay
forces, in the name of reform, had
elected mayor. In Pittsburg was
political chaos, wrought by ripper
legislation enacted "at the direction
of Quay as a blow at Chris Magee,
Allegheny county. The anti-Quay
whom Quay had never beaten in
Republicans squared for the fight
against Penrose. It came two
years after the passing of Quay,
wnen a state ticitet was to be nomi
nated. In the primaries the Pen
rose organization swept the state
With three-fourths of the delegates
Penrose nominated at Harrlsburg in
1900 a ticket headed by Edwin S.
Stuart for Governor. Stuart was a
Phlladelphlan; he had been mayor
of that city and personally was very
popular. Throughout Pennsylvania,
however, he was comnarativelv
unknown. The other candidates al
so, admittedly, were worthy to hold
the ofllces for which they had been
presented to tho people. The op
ponents ot Penrose, refusing to ac
cept the action of the convention,
joined with tho Democrats and nom
inated a state ticket. Their candi
date for governor was Lewis Emerv.
Jr., of Bradford. The contest that
followed equaled In bitterness the
fights of Quay. Penrose was made
the Issue. A vote for Stuart would
be a vote for Penrose's control of
Pennsylvania politics. Emery's elec
tion would sound the doom of Pen
ose's leadership. So shrieked the
anti-Penrose orators and newspa
pers. Stuart was elected.
Having established himself at the
head of the Republican organization
Penrose started the work of rebuild
ing it. He brought to his support
men who had fought Quay through
out his political life. Under his
management the anti-Quay organiza
tions in the counties one by one dis
appeared. An organization Repub
lican was elected mayor of Philadel
phia. The Republicans of Pittsburg
no longer held aloof from the orcan-
ization that controlled the state, as
they had dono during the life of
Quay.
Throughout Pennsylvania there
was a noticeable chance of sent!
ment regarding Penrose. Tho people
wanted to Know what he had done
in politics that he ought not to have
done. Never had Penrose's "name
been linked with a crooked deal
in Pittsburg or Philadelphia or
anywhere else. Under his direction
honest men had been elected to of-
llre and were serving the people well
Meanwhile the record of Penrose
in the Senate was attracting the at
tention of Pennsylvania. Prom a
comparatively unknown senator,
who had been overshadowed by the
masterful influence of Quay in that
body, he had broadened and devel
oped in Influence and statesmanship.
He had been conspicuous In the
light In the Senate for legislation Im
posing a tax on oleomargarine de
manded by tho farmers of the coun
try. The speech he delivered in the
advocacy of this tax was said to be
the most forceful and comprehensive
argument submitted to the Senate
In the debate on the Oleomargarine
bill. His support of that measure
and other measures in the interest
of the farmers brought him their
support.
As chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Immigration he had been
active In the enactment of the Chi
nese Exclusion Law and other labor
laws indorsed by union labor. Ho
had been mado chairman of the Com-
INDIGESTION
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days. So if you have gastritis, ca
tarrh of the stomach or simple fer
mentation of food, cheer up; for G.
W. Pell has a prescription called
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Into sweet ones In a few days or
money back.
There's happy days ahead for
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Take one or two tablets with or
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you can have your money back.
We'll leave It to your good sense
of fairness whether that's a square
deal or not.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets prompt
ly relievo belching, heaviness, pain
in stomach, heartburn, sour stom
ach, foul breath, coated tongue;
dizziness, nervousness, sick head
ache and sleeplessness. MI-O-NA Is
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wnere, ana ny u. w. 1'eii.
mlttee on Postofflces and Post Roads,
a great business committee of tho
Senate, and a member of tho Com
mittee on Finance. Pennsylvania
had not been represented on the
Committee on Finance for many
years. The appointment of Penrose
was of importance to the state be
cause that committee passes upon
tariff legislation. Penrose was the
kind of tariff revisionist Pennsylvan
ia enthuses over, a protectionist
without a flaw. Gradually the peo
ple came to realize that he was a
senator of large influence, and that
ho was rendering, tho Keystone state
effective service. Their opportunity
to record their opinion of him camo
two years ago. Senator Penrose's
second term in tho Senate was draw
ing to a close and the legislature to
ub oleitii vo.nd name his successor.
' ..o t.to o..n.cr5 were to bo elected
....u in t..3 .egislatlvo contests was
l,A o.;e ;ssje, the candidacy of Pen
rose, iiio election returns are an
acu.:a;o Index of Pennsylvania's
opli-.ua of him. The Pennsylvania
legislature on joint ballot consists of
257 r.,embers, 207 members of the
Houeo and GO senators. When the
two branches of the legislature met
to elect a United States senator Pen
rose received 198 of tho 244 votes
ercorded. Pennsylvania was entirely
satisfied with its senator and had
emphasized the fact at tho polls.
It was during tho extra session of
the Slxty-flrst Congress that Sena
tor Penrose attained a position in
the Senate where he could be of
largest usefulness to the people of
Pennsylvania. As passed by the
House the Payne bill contained tar
iff reducions, which the manufac
turers insisted, would have proven
runious to the interests of labor and
capital in that state. These reduc
tions ranged from 10 to 50 per
cent., and they included nearly every
manufactured article of which Penn
sylvania is a large producer. Sena
tor Penrose knew what sort of tar
iff revision Pennsylvania was will
lug to accept, and as a member of
the Finance Committee he Insisted
upon the elimination of the sweep
ing reduction adopted by the House.
When the bill passed the Senate It
provided duties, pronounced by the
Pennsylvania manufacturers, ade
quate for the protection of the
state's Industries. As a member of
tho conference committee he suc
cessfully defended the Increased
rates. For his work In connection
with the enactment of tho Payne
Aldrlch law Senator Penrose was
warmly commended by the people
and the press of Pennsylvania.
"I see by the newspapers that a
member of the New Jersey legisla
ture has introduced a bill imposing
a tax on bachelors," said Cameron.
"A mighty good bill, Penrose, a
mighty good bill, and it should be
enacted Into law. A married man
has better standing In the commun
ity than a bachelor, which Is exactly
as It should be. Now, Penrose, you
are a young man with a political fu
ture. But you should get married;
it will help you in politics."
"All right," replied Penrose, seri
ously, "I'll marry any woman the
Republican organization Indorses."
Senator Penrose never plays cards.
Once he was induced by a party of
political friends to sit in a poker
game enroute to a national conven
tion. He was so Ignorant of poker
that the rules had to be written out
for him and the list be consulted
during the progress of the game.
As a beginner he had the proverbial
luck and won.
Finally there was a good pot.
Penrose followed along and camo in
as the raises Increased. As tho cards
were drawn ho asked what cards all
of one color meant. He was told.
His luck had been running strong,
and after several raises his oppon
ents retired and gave the pot to Pen
rose. He threw down his cards and
showed four hearts and a diamond.
"I thought you said you had a
flush," some one remarked.
"Well, they are all of one color."
And those who were playing did not
know whether Penrose was bluffing
or was actually Ignorant of the
game.
Senotor Penrose is of "heroic
mould." He is six feet four inches
tall. He is one of the best dressed
men In Congress.
AVo print catalogues,
EUD3 TRAINS.
TralnB leave Union depot at 8.26
a. m. and 2.48 p. m week days.
Trains arrive Union depot at 1.E0
and 8.05 p. m. week days.
Saturday only, Erie and. Wyoming
arrives at 3.45 p. m. and leaves at
5.50 p. m.
Sunday trains )eva 2.48 and ar
rive at 7.02.
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Let US Do It
If you have a pre
scription to be filled,
get it at our store by
any means.
Bring it, send it
or 'phone, and we
shall call for it.
Reason is, that
because prescrip
tions filled here
are filled absolute
ly right.
We have the drugs,
the equipment and
the knowledge, and
when we put our seal
on a bottle, the con
tents of the bottle
are right.
PERCY L COLE
(Pharmacist)
1123 Main St., Honesdale, Pa.
Both 'phones.