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68th YEAR -NO. 46
HONBSDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1011.
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IN FARVIEW,
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Woman Manufacturer of Vegetable Candy Kept
Busy Because of Account in This Paper
DISCOVERED RY CITIZEN REPORTER; ORDERS AND LETTERS
POUR IN FROM All OVER THE COUNTRY; PENNSYLVANIA
CONGRESSMAN CONGRATULATES HER.
No story that ever appeared in a
Wayne county newspaper has been
more widely quoted, and more gen
erally circulated, than the account
of the manufacture of vegetable
candy by Mrs. Ella Glllon, 1414
Spring street, Honesdale, which ap
peared in the Issue of The Citizen
for Friday, April 28, 1911, and as
a consequence Mrs. Glllon is kept
busy night and day trying to All the
orders for this wholesome confection
which have resulted from the story
which appeared ilrst in the columns
of this paper.
Metropolitan journals have devot
ed columns of space to an attempted
description of the secret process by
which she concocts these toothsome
confections, and Mrs. Gillon is kept
busy answering the large corres
pondence which is pouring in upon
her.
A reporter for The Citizen, who
called at "Glllon's Kitchen," as some
people persist in calling her cosy
resldenco on Spring street, Wed
nesday afternoon, found Mrs. Glllon
head over ears at work.
"I haven't had breakfast or din
ner to-day," she said, "excepting a
taste of my candy once in a while.
Don't you think that It must be very
nutritious?"
Mrs. Glllon had just that morning
received a letter enclosing a $2
money order from a woman in San
Francisco, Cal., who had read about
the wonderful candy in one of the
daily journals of 'Frisco. Another
letter from a jobber in Mahanoy
City, Pa., lying open on her desk,
stated that the writer had seen In
his dally paper that she was manu
facturing a certain kind of candy,
that he thought it must be whole
some, and that he would like to be
the first in the field with it.
Another letter and this from a
prominent Pennsylvania Congress
man, congratulated Mrs. Gillon on
her wonderful discovery, and prom
ised himself the pleasure, sometime
when he was in Honesdale, of see
ing her and get some of her candy.
' "A letter from a leading Baltimore,
Md., woman, written on mourning
paper, enclosed a clipping taken
from a daily paper of that city
which gave an extended account of
her culinary discovery.
A lady from St. Louis, Mo.,
wrote: "I see in the New York Mall
you are making a new candy out of
vegetables and as I am soon to give
a select reception on which occasion
we always look for something new,
I take the liberty to send you here
with $1, for which If you will please
send me a pound box of assorted
kinds by express, collect." Yours
truly, Mrs. F. C. W.
From Alameda, Cal., a woman
wrote stating she had seen In a
newspaper of Mrs. Glllon's new kind
of candy "which must be more
LIGHT JUNE COURT
Only Three Criminal Cases
to be Presented
TWO ASSAULT CASES AND ONE
ARSON CORTRIGHT VS.
HALEY.
"There will be a very light June
court, so far as I know," said Dis
trict Attorney M. E. Simons, Wed
nesday morning to a Citizeh man.
"There are only three criminal
cases to be presented to the grand
jury, viz: Commonwealth vs. Chas.
Couth, assault and battery. Another
is an assault and battery case
against Charles Stephens, Dreher,
the preliminary hearing of which
was held before 'Squire Pelton, Sa
lem, and an arson case, the case of
Cortright against Thomas Haley.
"I think that all the civil cases,
with the exception of one civil case
have been continued by agreement
with attorneys, and possibly that one
has too."
"What is the reason for a 'light'
Court at June term?" asked the re
porter. "In the first place," answered the
District Attorney, "lawyers don't
have very much disposition to try
cases at that term. Litigants usually
don't like to spend the time and
come to Court then. Jurors are
anxious to be at home. Time is
worth more at home than at Court.
June term of Court Is usually light."
"What is the 'heaviest' court of
the year?" he was asked.
"Well, at the October term," re
plied Mr. Simons, "there 1b usually
the largest amount of business done.
It is not always so, but usually.
Business for June is as a rule pass
ed over to October."
When asked 'whether people are
more apt to commit crime in Sum
mer than In Winter?' Lawyer Si
mons said:
"That has been my own experi
ence, in my term."
The reporter wanted to know
'whether or not' the lawyers took a
vacation in the 'good old Summer.
time?
"Most of them," said Mr. Simons.
wholesome for babies than ordinary
candles."
There were orders from one, of
the greatest health doctors In Phila
delphia, as well as from some dis
tinguished graduate nurses in the
city of Brotherly Love.
A letter from the Wldwood Yacht
Club, North Wildwood, N. J., ac
knowledged the receipt of candy
sent them, asserted that it "certain
ly was good, but I could not tell
from what it was made."
In fact there were letters galore
from all parts of the country, some
asking for samples, and others en
closing orders for the delicious con
fections with which she has startled
the candy-eating world.
The Philadelphia Record in com
menting upon it, In a recent issue,
says that "Mrs. Ella Glllon, of
Honesdale, has manufactured some
thing new under the sun," and states
that "she believes she is the only
person in the world who has found
the secret and she intends manu
facturing on a large scale."
Mrs. Gillon has secured a large
number of customers in her home
city even, among her patrons being
Judge Henry Wilson, who has
bought candy from her two or three
times, says he likes It, considers it
very nutritious and gave her per
mission to refer people to him.
"I'm Improving on the combina
tions all the while," continued Mrs.
Glllon. "Just taste this new kind,
"P. N. P." Then I make Southern
Cream, and it's beautiful. That will
make you feel good. You can eat
a carload of that, and it won't hurt
you. It's made out of sweet pota
toes." "It's all in my head," protested
Mrs. Glllon, when urged to reveal
the secret of its manufacture. "I
am not giving that away. It's hard
work and awfully hard work at
that. Two pounds of candy is all I
can make at a time.
"I put some on the stove last
night before going to bed, and had
to get up at 2 o'clock this morning
and fix it.
"They keep me busy. And to
think I get orders, when I only
made It up, in the first place, for
my own Individual use. I had no
Idea of putting it before the public
at the time.
"All I've ever known about cook
ing is experience, and that is one of
the best teachers you can get, don't
you think so?
"I never used a formula In making
anything. I always made It in my
own way, and have had good suc
cess.
Mrs. Glllon concluded the inter
view by giving the reporter a bag
full of the much-sought-after vege
table candy. Inasmuch as she gets
?1 for every pound she makes the
reporter was delighted to receive it,
as you may well imagine.
"Nearly all of them take a vacation.
I usually go out Into the country for
two or three weeks. I didn't last
year."
Mr. Simons who is also the Chair
man of the Republican County com
mittee, is completing his first suc
cessful term as Wayne's District At
torney. He will again be a candidate
for the nomination at the primaries
this Fall.
When asked as to the percentage
of convictions he had secured during
his Incumbency, Attorney Simons re-
piled:
I think there has been a con
viction in every case, except two."
He Informed the reporter, that so
far as he knew, the famous Carl
Howe case, willed to Wayne county
from Lackawanna county, has not
been fully settled.
All matters must be presented to
the grand jury as a matter of course
but District Attorney Simons has
been unusually fortunate in having
true bills returned in everything he
laid before the grand jury, with
very few exceptions.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,
The Honesdale District Sunday
School convention will be held at
the Central M. E. church, Hones
dale, Friday, June 9. The pro-
gromme follows: Morning session
10:10, prayer service. Rev. G.
Wendell: 10:25, address of wel
come, Duel Dodge; 10:35, response
Rev. R. C. Mlnch; 10:45, reading
minutes and roll call of schools;
10:55. reports of Department Sup
erlntendents; 11:20, business;
11:35, Who Pays the Bills, Andrew
Thompson.
Afternoon session 2:00, devo
tlonal service, Rev. A. L. Whlttaker
2:15, The Home Department, Dr.
Otto Appley; 2:40, Organized Adult
Bible Class; Why and How, Rev,
G. G. Dowey; 3:10, open conference
3:25, Incentives to Bible Study, Rev,
R. C. Burch; 3:65, Cradle Roll and
Elementary Work, Miss Carrie'
Clark; 4:25, open conference.
Evening session 7:30, Praise
service, Dr. W. H. Swift; 7:60, The
Qualified Teacher, Rev. G. G. Dowey
8:20, How May Wayne Become a
Front Line County, Rev. Otto Ap-
pley; 8:40, Reports of committees
9:00, adjournment.
Dinner and supper will be served
to the delegates in the church.
Dickinson College President May be Gubernatorial
Candidate in 1914; Other Harrisburg News
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN DEWALT TO RESIGN NEXT MONTH;
GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED SEVENTY RILLS SINCE ADJOURN
MENT; 000 MORE TO RE SIGNED SHORTLY.
E. M. BIgelow, the new State
Highway Commissioner, was sworn
in to-day by Secretary of the Com-,
monwealth, Mr. McAfee, and at once
entered upon the discharge of his
duties, his first act being to confer
with his predecessor in office, Mr.
Hunter, and offer him the position
of first Deputy, at a salary in excess
of that which Mr. Hunter was re
ceiving as head of the Departments
It is very probable that this arrange
ment will be satisfactory to Mr.
Hunter, and that the State will have
the benefit of his knowledge and ex
perience in road work. Mr. BIge
low also went through the Depart
ment making the acquaintance
of the various employes. The new
hief brings to the work a high or
der of ability, backed up with years
of experience. He is largely ' re
sponsible for the splendid park sys
tem of Pittsburg, famous as among
the most beautiful and best plan
ned in the country, and his city
howed its appreciation of his ser
vices by erecting a monument in his
fionor, a rather unusual sign of ap
preciation. Monuments are rarely
erected in honor of persons living.
In all fairness to Joseph W. Hun
ter, the retiring Commissioner, it
must be said that whatever faults
existed In the system under which
this State was constructing its
roads, they were due to the peculiar
language and construction of the
law, and not to the man who was
charged with carrying the laws Into
effect. No one has ever charged Mr.
Hunter with Incompetency, or dis
honesty, nor with failure to do his
duty. Fault was found with him,
in some quarters, because results
shown were not up to expectations.
Roads were built here and there
over the state and left to the care
of supervisors who were not. equal
to the task of keeping them in prop
er repair, but under the law as It
stood, roads must be built where
asked for, if the law's conditions
were complied with. No authority
or discretion were lodged with the
Commissioner, nor was any appro
priation given him by the Legisla
ture, providing for the care of
roads built by the state. He was
hedged about and governed by a law
that he did not make and could
not repeal, while ho recognized that
it was not producing good results.
Mr. Hunter has been a valued em
ploye of the government, and his
services will be of great assistance
to the new man. His worth and
work will be more appreciated as
the construction work develops.
Meanwhile, though Mr. BIgelow
will not have at once all the funds
L
Loyal Temperance Legion
Holds Convention
ELECT OFFICERS AWARD 2
MEDALS AND HEAR PLEAS
ING PROGRAMME.
The fifth annual convention of the
Loyal Temperance Legion of Wayne
county was held In Grange Hall,
Tanners Falls, Wednesday, June 7,
with a large attendance of delegates
and visitors.
The present officers of the organi
zation were re-elected as follows:
County secretary, Mrs. Mayme
Stevens, Hamlin; county president,
Freeman Egan, Dyberry; vice-president,
Esther Stephens, Honesdale;
corresponding secretary, Elma Peet,
Hamlin; recording secretary, Doro
thy Riefler, Tanners Falls; treasurer,
Lewis Brill, Laurella; flower mis
sion, Tina Sampson; press, William
Hicks, Torrey; Sabbath observance,
Jennie Barnes, Beachlako; social
and parlor, Claire Simons, Hamlin;
contest work, John Riefler, Tanners
Falls; literature, Mrs. Edna Rut
ledge, Damascus.
Miss Louise Klein, Ariel, won the
Junior, and Miss Ruth Kennedy,
Pleasant Mount, the Senior county
L. T. L. medal.
Dinner and supper were served In
the Grange Hall, and a social season
enloved between sessions.
The following program was car
ried out:
Morning Session, 10:30 a. m.
Music "A Nation to Save."
Devotions Rev. Charles White.
Roll Call of officers and superintend
ents.
Election of officers.
Music March of Loyal Legion.
Report of Treasurer.
Reports of superintendents of de
partment work.
Muslc-For Native Land.
Greetings from W. C. T. U. Co,
Pres., Mrs. Minnie Coleman.
Greetings from State Secretary, Mrs,
Elma M. Preston.
Tune to our Pledge Oregon Legion,
Noontide Prayer.
Remarks by County Secretary, M,
Stevens.
Introductions, announcements.
Music Pleasant Valley Quartet.
Adjournment.
ANNUA
MEET NG
necessary to prosecute his stupend
ous work, there are many things
that can be done by way of prepara
tion. If he can find some way of
permanently disposing of the dust
problem, he will earn the everlasting
gratitude of everybody. Automo
biles are here to stay and some way
to overcome the destruction of roads
by them should be found. The
grind and suction produced and stir
up dust and make travel unpleasant,
while the dust Is a serious menace
to the health of those living near
the road. These features may be
overcome by the use of proper ma
terial and the Commissioner will de
vote some time and thought to this
line.
President George Edward Reed is
closing a successful twenty-two
years' service as the head of Dickin
son College at Carlisle, this week,
after which he will become a resi
dent of this city. It is rumored that
Doctor Reed has political aspira
tions, and that he may be the can
didate of the Keystone party for
Governor in 1914, though he iiys
there Is nothing In that story. Dr.
Noble, of Baltimore, succeeds Dr.
Reed at Dickinson.
Chairman Dewalt of the Demo
cratic State Committee Is In much
the same position as an unwelcome
visitor who was unceremoniously
kicked down the stairs. Landing at
the foot of the stairs ho remarked,
"Well, I was coming down anyway."
Mr. Dewalt gives out that he is not
a candidate to succeed himself and
will gladly tender his resignation
next month, If the party wishes it.
It will be remembered tha't the reor
ganizes of the Democracy In this
state, a few months since, cast out
Mr. Dewalt from the chairmanship
and Mr. Guffey as member of the
National Committee, selecting Mr.
Guthrie as chairman, and Congress
man A. MItchel Palmer as National
Committeeman. The ousting was
not what you would call a peaceful
a d pleasant operation and there
are now two factions, each of which
claims to be "It." One of the ques
tions to be settled, at the coming
convention, is "Who's Who?" The
i;arly certainly lacked strength be-
fore- the division; dividing hasn't
strengthened it.
The Governor has signed about 70
bills since the Legislature adjourned,
and has about 300 ready for signa
ture, most of which are appropria-
tlon bills, with nearly 300 more to
be disposed of within 30 days from
May 25. He is kept some busy, but
being a big man, he can accomplish
a lot in a day.
N. E. HAUSE.
Afternoon Session, 1:30 p.
Music On to Victory.
Invocation.
Appointment of Committees.
Welcome from W. C. T. U.,
Mrs.
Rosie Nelson.
Welcome from L. T. L Dorothy
Riefler.
Response, Tina Sampson.
Music "Some Glad Day."
Paper The Most Dangerous Tempta
tions In the Path of a Young Man,
Elma Nelson.
Music County Song.
Essentials of Successful L. T. L.
Work, by Starrucca, Oregon, Cold
Spring and Rlleyvllle L. T. L.'s.
Music by Cold Spring Legion.
Presentation of Banners.
Solo.
President's Message, Freeman Egan.
Evening Session, 7:30 p. in.
Music.
Devotions, Mrs. Carrie Walters.
Double Gold Contest.
Music.
Presentation of Medals, E. M. Buck
ingham. Resolutions.
Benediction.
RIG CROWD HEARS FATHER
TITUS SPEAK AT MISSION.
A large and attentive audience
that filled every pew and crowded
the aisles of St. Mary Magdalena's
R. C. church to the doors, faced the
eloquent Franciscan, Father Titus
on Sunday evening when he deliver
ed the second sermon of the course
during the mission. In his sermon
Father Titus said:
" 'Thou art careful and troubled
about many things, but one thing Is
needful.' We read these words In
the tenth chapter of St. Luke the
forty-first verse.
"My dear Christians: If I should
ask each one of you his business, I
should probably receive many dif
ferent answers. The one would
say this, the other that. The men
(Continued on Page Eight)
Funeral Of John Ort.
Largely attended funeral services
for the late John Ort, Church Btreet,
who died Monday from the effects of
an apoplectic stroke in the 64th year
of his age, were held Thursday morn'
ine in St. Mary Magdalena's church
at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father J. W. Bal-
ta officiating, with interment in the
German Catholic cemetery. The
bearers were Lawrence Wenlger, J.
H. Steener, Peter Herzog, William
Herzog. Christopher Hook, George
Rlckert.
(Solid Ivory Splivins, The
i Investigating Clue to
GIVES THIS WEEK'S REWARD TO REN. PAPPENHEIMER; SAME
REWARD OFFERED FOR NEXT AVEEK IF CLUE PROVES FAIL
URE, AS WILL PRORARLY HAPPEN.
Solid Ivory Splivins had the glooms! He felt about as chipper as a
foreign ambassador who has had the recall wished upon him, and as happy
as a man who is about to commit suicide by drinking an arsenic highball.
The high hopes aroused by the clue which he had singled out of an en
tire roomful, as readers of the last Issue of The Citizen will remember,
had been dashed. The clue had proven Itself a lemon and the mystery of
the strange disappearance of the kick editor was still as puzzling as William
Jennings Bryan's attitude towards the Democratic Party.
Mr. Splivins was up against it. His reputation was at stake. He sat
in his room at the hotel and examined the clues which had been sent to
him to investigate.
Some of them read as follows:
The last seen of the kick editor was on the ice wagon going down Fifth
Avenue looking for John D. Dockefeller. I think I have located hlra at
Hotel Casey.
Yours respectfully,
MISS DOROTHY BAUMAN,
Honesdale, Pa.
"The Kick Editor was last seen
Drag the stream for his body!"
The Kick Editor lost his balance while in the act of throwing Into the
waste paper basket the thousands of kicks received every week and were
never printed. He probably fell in head first and broke his neck and if he
escaped that fate he will surely be kicked to death and you won't find noth
ing but a grease spot left to tell his sad fate, so please make haste.
MATILDA PIERCE,
Tyler Hill. Pa.
The last seen of the Kick Editor was on the old gravity road following
an unmarried two-tailed tomcat.
DAB.
One who is willing to help run him down.
It is reported on good authority that after extracting himself from the
(Ancient History) oil well, the Kick Editor left suddenly via Honesdale s
new trolley line for an extended trip to the North Ple.
Respectfully yours,
HOMER RIDGEWAY,
Honesdale, Pa.
"They are all good clues," he said to himself, "but none of them give me
the lucky hunch which is necessary to solve this different problem," and
he put his foot through a window pane just to relieve his feelings.
Suddenly he noticed a slip of paper lying under a stone In the court
yard as if it were trying to conceal Itself from his eagle eyes. It was
the work of an Instant for the great detective to open an umbrella like a
parachute, leap from the third floor window and slide down into the yard
in a manner to make Curtiss gnash his teeth with envy.
He pounced on the paper. Sure enough, it was the right clue.
"Ha, ha," muttered the famous sleuth, "I have him in my powerrrrrrr
at last and, you, Benjamin Pappenheimer can bring home the bacon!
He placed the precious bit of paper in his cigarette case. On It was
written the following words: 1
The last seen of the Kick Editor he was walking toward the Farvlew
Asylum. You will no doubt find him inborn pENHBmBR
118 Russell street, Honesdale, Pa.
"I'm off!" shouted Mr. Splivins, "to Farvlew! There I shall find him
and solve the mystery," and he leaped on horse belonging to the hotel
and galloped out of sight.
(To be Continued).
COON CASE SETTLED.
The case of the Commonwealth vs.
Fletcher Coon, who was arrested by
deputy constable P. J. Moran charg
ed by Frank J. Mang, Texas town
ship, with being disorderly In the
public highway or sam lownsiup,
on May 28, 1911, and wanting to
fight with deponent, and using vul
gar and vile threats against depon
ent and his family, and with being
very disorderly, was settled Wed
nesday. Mr. Coon, the defendant,
was granted two hearings before
Sou re Robert A. smitn, last weais,
who reserved his decision In the
matter, suggesting that the, parties
get together and adjust their differ
ences, which they finally did Wed
nesday, June 7, "judgment for no
cause of action publicly rendered In
their case, costs paid by tne par
ties."
JUNE WEDDING.
A beautiful June wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. J. Many on Wednesday, June
7, when their daughter, Miss Alta,
was married to Judson T. Noble,
Scranton, Rev. Bierly of the Metho
dist church officiating.
The bride was beautifully gowned
In white and carried a bouquet of
white roses.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Allen, the latter the groom's
mother. Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Many
and Bons Russel and Edward, Tyler
Hill, Rev. and Mrs. Bierly, Mrs.
Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wil
marth, Miss Ella Gammell, Miss
Dolly Mahou, Earl Cross, Green
town, and Luther Posten, Scranton.
The happy young couple left In
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Lc l b TALK II UVbK
No. 3.
An old subscriber stopped us on the street yesterday ami handed
us a dollar and a half in real money to renew Ills subscription.
Said he, "I've been paying bills all day and this is the Ilrst money
I've parted with Joyfully."
Of course wo swelled up considerably and asked him to explain.
Which ho did. As follows:
"I take all three county papers. One, becnuso it's a habit; an
other, because I'm a Democrat; and yours, becauso I get at least
eight good chuckles out of every issue besides tlio news."
So there you are. Hriefly, wo believe that a newspaper's first
duty is to disseminate "all the news that's fit to print"; Its second
duty is to instruct and amuse; and its third duty is to mnko money
for its owners.
Isn't that what you'd try to do if you had a paper? Thank you,
wo knew you'd agree with us this onco anyway, If you don't, why
Just call, write, 'phono or wire and we'll talk it over.
Sincerely yours,
World Famous Detective,
Solve Great Mystery
fishing on the banks of the Dyberry.
AMICUS.
Appropriation For Schools
To Begin In July
DATE CHANGED FROM JUNE UN
1)10 II PROVISIONS OF NEW
CODE.
Under the provisions of Pennsyl
vania's new school code the pay
ment of the appropriation for the
support of the school system of the
State will not begin until the first
Monday of July and the first Mon
day of June, which for years has
been the time for opening new books
for the distribution of millions, will
pass without notice. The code pro
vided that the school year should be
gin on the first Monday of July in
order to facilitate school financial
arrangements, as the State appropri
ation Is paid to reimburse districts
for money spent during the year up
on filing of certified report. In
many districts the school period does
not end until the middle of June, so
that by a July date all districts are
given the same chance in filing re
ports. In addition to extending the
school year from June 5 to July 3
this year the code provided for a
new basts of distribution of the ap
propriation, one-halt to be paid on
the number of children and one-half
on the number of teachers. Former
ly the number of taxables was taken
into account.
an automobile for Scranton where
they will make their home. Mr. No
ble is employed in the Internal reve
nue office.
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