FACE a THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JULY I I, 1011. NffliL LIFE m "Angels In Oilskins," ta Oder Thair Lives For Others. By JAMES A. EDGCRTON. tt a NGELS In oilskins," "saints In flk sou'westera" and "heroes of the surf are some of the pet names applied to the life saving crews along our coasts, but not by the crews themselves. They detest the word "hero," as does every real man worthy of wearing It, and, as for nngels and saints, the life savers may have a vague notion that there nre such beings, but not nniong seafaring men. To refer to the average sailor as either an angel or a saint would strike that worthy as about the most absurd thing ever. As well look for transcendental coal heavers or the Hod Carriers' Association For the Ad vancement of Fine Arts. Nevertheless the life savers are "angels in oilskins," whether they want to bo or not That is too good a phrase to let go. We will not insist on their being heroes or saints, as the hero business is rather overdone any way, and the saint proposition is rath er too puritanical to fit any kind of seafnrlng man. But an nngel Is dif ferent. We think of an ungel as n rather vigorous being who goes about doing good. That is your life saver all over again. The name fits him like a glove, or rather like his oilskins. He may use language and do other things that red blooded sailors do, but what of that? He risks his lifo for others, and we are told on the highest au thority that greater love has no man than this. Therefore nu "angel in oil skins" the life saver must and shall be, The United States life saving serv ice consists of 281 stations distributed along the Atlantic and PaeiUc coast , the gulf and the great lakes. At each station are a keeper and a number of eurfinen. The business of these men is to patrol the coasts, especially at danger points, and to rescue those im periled by the sea, whether they be the passengers on a wrecked liner or Boine venturesome swimmer that goes too far. Along Every Coast. The 281 life saving stations are grouped in thirteen districts, as fol lows: First district, the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire; Second district, Massachusetts; Third district, Jthode Island and Fishers island; Fourth district. Long Island; Fifth district. Now Jersey; Sixtli district, from Cape Ilenlopen, Delaware, to Cape Charles, .Maryland; Seventh ills trict, from Cape nenry, Virginia, t' Cupe Fear, North Carolina; Eighth dis trict, South Carolina, Georgia and eastern Florida; Ninth district, gulf coast; Tenth district, Lakes Erie and Ontario; Eleventh district, Lakes Hu ron and Superior; Twelfth district, Lake Michigan; Thirteenth district, racltic coast. In addition to these, there is a station at the falls of the Ohio river at Louisville and another at Nome, Alaska. The reiwrt of the life saving service for 1010 Is Just out. From this wo learn mauy interesting and thrilling things. The details of this dry report are as fascinating as n story by W. Clark Russell or Laura Jean Llbboy. In a perfectly matter of fact manner it recounts tales of daring, heroism and adventure that would make a wooden Indian quiver with excite ment. For tho whole year the number of vessels reported as seriously disabled or wrecked was 1,403. Of these only seventy-four were lost. The number of persons nbonrd was (J,G01. Only fifty-three, or less than one In a hun dred, lost their lives. This Is a re markable Bhowiug, and much of the credit Is due to the life saving serv ice. Money to Destroy life, Not Save It. During the last congress an effort was made to lncreaso the pay of the keepers and men; also to pension th-j-ie who had grown old In the service. Strange as it may seem, this attempt failed. Millions were voted for tho construction of now battleships with which to destroy life, but a mero pit tance in comparison was refused for tho saving of life. During the months of June and July of each year the surfinen nre laid off. Only the keep ers remalu at tho stations. In effect tho entire coast Is unguarded during these two months. Ostensibly the men are on a vacation. Yet no money is appropriated to supply their places. So far as Uncle Sam Is concerned, anybody can drown or any ship can be wrecked during June or July. Yet this Is the very season when thou sands of surf bathers and hundreds of motor and other pleasure craft are In danger. In some happier era yet to be, when peace has really come to abide among men, people will look back nt this civilization with surprise and amusement. They will say that In our age everybody talked about conserving life, but nobody believed In it; otherwise tho legislative body of tho most progressive nation of tho world would not 'have appropriated millions for war, while refusing paltry thousands for the saving of life. I can see tho wise men of the twenty second century puzzling their heads over this astounding fact And yet we think ourselves Just nbout tho most Tho current report comments on the EE Two Hundred and Eiglity one Stations on All Our Coasts, Increase in accidents to motor craft. There were 183 more such accidents in 1010 than In the preceding year. The conclusion is that more motor craft nre In use and not that the relative number of mishaps per vessel Is on the increase. The number of pleasure boats is going up by leaps and bounds, Just as Is the number of automobiles and, In a more literal sense, the num ber of aeroplanes. After a few years wo may have a life saving service for airships. It Is needed badly enough now, but has not been Inaugurated, perhaps because it Is all the aviators can do to save themselves without try ing to save each other. Everyday Heroism. Returning to the water, the feats done by the "angels In oilskins" seem well nigh incredible. Picking up Indi vidual swimmers or drowning persons, restoring life when It has seemingly departed nnd taking survivors from wrecks are among the commonplaces of the trade. Some of tho more un usual things encountered are told In the 1010 report. These Include going through breakers in n storm, as in the wreck of the Argo nt Tillamook bay, Oregon, in which some of the life sav ers lost their own lives. There nre many dangers, such as approaching n wreck in n high sea, being smashed against the sides of the vessel or f. 4 .--..-;. - f ABOUT TO LAUNCH sucked uuder, beaten up or swamped by the breakers or frozen in winter blizzards. On the great lakes a non slnkable lifeboat Is used, but these nre impracticable on the sencoast for the most part, and a surfboat Is employed. When a wreck or a vessel in dis tress Is discovered the first step Is usually to get a line to her, which Is done In most cases by firing a ball across her. To this ball Is attached a light line and to this a heavier line, which Is then pulled on board. If tho eea Is too rough to take the passengers nnd crow off in boats a breeches buoy Is stretched from the crosstrees of the ship to the beach. The breeches buoy consists of a strong leather carrier, through which tho legs are thrust, con trived In such n way that It Is impos sible to fall out. This Is connected with n pulloy, which runs on a largo rope and Is controlled by a smaller one. With n high sea it is frequently diffi cult to clear the surf with this con trivance. In ono case, recounted In the 1010 report, It was found impossible for tho crew, who had been driven to the rig ging, to catch the line that was shot from the beach, although the experi ment was made many times. Tho storm was too fierce to get it aboard in any other way. In another Instance thero were an Italian captain and crew who did not understand what was wanted of them, nnd as none of the lifo Bavers spoke Italian nnd as nono of tho crew understood English It wns Impossible to tell thoiu. At the Bathing Beaches. It is not only In times of wreck and storm that tho lifo savers find oppor tunities to carry on their work of res cue, however. There Is tho tnBk of saving imprudent bathers and of resus cltatlng the drowning. James Don nelly, who for mnny years has been a life saver nt Manhattan Beach, New York city, once told a writer for Les lie's Weekly nil nbont this phase of It. "Lifo saving Is not nearly so danger ous as It is generally supposed to be," said Donnelly. "At least, like any thing else, it's not dangerous when you know how. But life saving has -heen dwelt upon and exaggerated by the in experienced untl) nowadays the aver ago person is afraid to try, and very few really understand what measures should be taken to rescue a person who has been taken with cramp or is caught with the tide. "For one tiug IwouId like to say, and to see In print, in direct contradic tion of general opinion and numerous statements, that I've never kno-vn n drowning case win re y.m couldnttalk a man or woinnn Into being soiHble and ready to take ndvlcc. It's all lo-di about their being crazy and grabbing wildly at one. I've rescued hundreds and never found one case out of tho number whore n few sooihlng word wouldn't quiet them down nnd cause them to do pretty mtuli as you say. This talk about hitting a man In the face to make him inseuslble when he's drowning Is foolish. I have never heard of a first class life saver who employed any harsh methods nt all. Terrifying accounts appear In the dally papers from time to time of the des perate attempts that certain persons have made to save some one. And these descriptions of the terrible bat ties in the water between tho rescued and tho rescuer so work upon the mind of the average bather that when he Is confronted with nn opportun'ty to give assistance to a person who needs a little help he Is afraid to go near him." Numberless cases are mentioned In which apparently drowned persons have been restored to life. One of the most striking Instances was that of a Miss Cody, who tried to commit sui cide by Jumping Into the Ohio river nt Louisville, Ky. A bystander plung ed in after her, but was unable to res cue her. Later the two were picked up by two men In a skill. By this time Miss Cody was apparently dead. But when the canoe landed nt Louis ville tho body was taken in charge by tho lifo saving crew. The victim had ceased breathing for some time nnd her Jaws were rigid. After twenty minutes' resuscltatlvo work she re covered slightly and was carried to the life saving stntlou. On the way she again censed breathing, her body bo came rigid and her Jaws set. She wns once more revived and the journey re sumed. A third and a fourth time she A LIFEBOAT. relapsed into apparent Hfelessness, but on .each ocaslou wus revived and at last was taken to a hospital and re covered entirely. Drowning For "Copy." One of the most amusing stories of drowning and resuscitation Is that of a New York reporter for a sensational paper, who wanted tho experience for a story. She could not swim, but had plenty of nerve. Tho life saver ac commodatingly accompanied her, with the Inevitable photographer. When a sufficiently deep place had been reach ed tho young lady Jumped off and had nil tho experience for which she had bargained. The life saver let her go down tho third time, although the photographer left off taking pictures to beg nnd plead that the "angel In oilskins" get Into action. Tho "angel" was very deliberate, however, evident ly wanting tho reporter to get all the experience thero was in it, so that she could write a good story. After she had disappeared the third time ho saved her as per contract, although it required about twenty minutes to bring her fcack to consciousness. This sounds like rather grewsome humor, but not more so than most; of these realistic yarns of tho "yellow" variety. The young reporter wrote her story of how It feels to drown, but It Is safe to say sho never again took the same risk in getting "copy." Tho experience of tho life savers would mako many books. Indeed, they already have made several per fectly good reports, and if anybody is looking for real thrills In a public document I advise him to write to the treasury department, Washington, and ask for a copy of tho annunl report of tho United States lifo saving service. Tho superintendent of tho service is Sumner I. Kimball, nnd the senior cap. tain is Frank II. Newcomb, who took n medal for saving not only several lives, but for rescuing the AVlnslow during a particularly hot engagement In tho Spanish-American war. For that action Captain Newcomb was vot ed a congressional medal, the only one of the kind given during the war. Cloth of Human Hair. An English manufacturer at Brad ford is, now weaving a cloth made en tirely (warp and weft) of human hair. The fabric Is intended for lntcrllnlnga for men's wear and possesses the ad vantages of being absolutely unbreak able, unshrinkable and uncreasable. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE For COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Primaries Sept. 30. FERDINAND IOIOLL, Blacksmith. Honcsdalc, Pa. EXECUTOIt'S NOTICE. Estate of Anne Delezenne, late of the borough of Honesdale, Pa., deceased. All persons Indebted to the said estate are notified to make immedi ate payment to the undersigned; and those having claims against the said estate are notified to present them duly attested for settlement. HOMER GREENE, Executor. Honesdale, July 10, 1911. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. Notice Is hereby given that an application will he made to the Governor of Pennsylvania, on the 1th day of August, 1911, by W. J. Hopkins, W. J. Cramer, R. Wonna cott, Z. A. Wonnacott, F. R. Var coo, V. W. Plerson, and D. W. Hull, under the act of Assembly approved April 29, 1874, entitled "An act to provide for the Incorporation and regulation of certain corporations" and the supplements thereto, for tho charter of an intended corporation to be called the "Waymart Improve ment Company," tho character and object of which is the purchase and sale of real estate, for holding, leas ing, mortgaging, selling and Improv ing real estate, and for these pur poses to have and possess and en Joy all the rights, benefits and privi leges of the said act of Assembly and Its supplements. E. C. MUMFORD, Solicitor. Honesdale, Pa., July 6, 1911. 55t4 NOTICE! JOHN J. BAU.MAN v. HONESDA'LE SHOE COMPANY: In tho Circuit Court of the United States for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. No. 109, February Terra, 1911. Notice is hereby given that on June 30, 1911, the Scranton Trust company, Receiver of the Honesdale Shoe company, filed Its petition for the sale of the equipment and per sonal property of the said Honesdale Shoe company, as appears by the said petition; and that upon the said date the Hon. C. B. Witmer. District Judge of the United States Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, authorized and directed the said tho Scranton Trust company to sell to J. J. Bauman all of the property of the Honesdale Shoe company,, being all of the property described In the said petition, excepting real estate, free and clear of all Hens and en cumbrances, for the sum of twenty seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($27,500) ; return of sale to be made on the 26th of July, A. D. 1911, at 9:30 a. m., at which time motions shall be made for final confirmation, and that notice be given all credi tors, stockholders and directors of the Honesdale 'Shoo company by mall by the Clerk of the sa'id court and by publication In two dally newspa pers of general circulation publish ed one In Scranton and one in Hones dale, In tho Middle District of Penn sylvania. Notice Is, therefore, hereby given that return of such sale as aforesaid will bo made on the 2Gth day of July, A. D. 1911. at 9:30 a. m. and that motions at that time shall be made for final confirmation, and all persons Interested are hereby noti fied of tho same. SCRANTON TRUST CO., Receiver. O'Brien & Kelly, Warren, Knapp & O'Malley, Attorneys for Receiver. 55t3 AUDITOR'S NOTICE. IN THE ORPHANS' COUKT OF WAYNE COUNTY, No. 305 Docket "N." Kstate of C. II. WOODWAItD, Late of Hawley, Wayne Co.. dee'd. The undersigned, an auditor appointed by said court to report distribution of said estate, will at tend to the duties ot his appoint ment on THURSDAY. JULY' 27. 1911, nt ten o'clock A. M at his offlce In the boroush of Honesdale, at which tlrao and place all claims ncnlnst said estate must be proved or recourse to the fund for distribu tion will be lost. II. WILSON, Auditor Honesdale, Pa., Juno 26. 1811, sow. W. C. SPRY AUCTIONEER HOLDS SALES ANYWHERE IN STATE. WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you overworked your nervous sys tem and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Have you pains In loins, side, back and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance ot the (ace, and un der the eye?? A frequent desire to pass urine? If so, Williams' Kidney Pills will cure you Druggist, Price 50c. WILLIAMS MFC. CO.'. Propt.. Clerehnd, Ohio FOR SALE BY O. O. JADWI!(. Advertise in The CJtlzen? We print envelopes, We print postal cards, We print legal blanks, QHERIFF'g' SALE OF VALUABLE O REAL ESTATE. -Bv virtue of procea issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne county, and State of Pennsylvania, and to me directec' and delivered, I have levied on anu will expose to public sale, at the Court House In Honesdale, on FRIDAY, JULY 11, AT 2 P. M. All the defendant's right, title, and Interest In the following de scribed property viz: By virtue of the nnnexed writ of fl fa 1 have this day levied upon and taken in execution the following de scribed renl estate, situate, lying and being In the township of Berlin, coun ty of Wayne, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a heap of stones, the south-east corner of land of Calvin V. Lllllo, thence by said land north forty-threo and one half degrees west sixty rods to a stones corner; thence by land form erly of John Leonard, north sixty-six and three-fourths degrees east G8 rods to a post and stones corner; thence south twenty-three and one quarter degrees east thirty-five rods to a stones corner and thence by land now or late of Buckley and Walter Beardslee, south sixty-six and three quarters degrees west one hundred and thirty-five and six-tenths rods to the place of beginning, containing fifty-one acres, and ninety-three perches, be the same more or less. See Deed Book No. 98 at page 289, etc. Upon the said promises is a frame house and barn, about twenty acres of Improved land and the bal ance in timber. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Charles C. Reihm and Benie Reihm, his wife at the suit of Emma Seaman. No. 133 March Term, 1911. Judgment, $725. Lee, Attorney. TAKE NOTICE All bids and costs must bo paid on day of sale or deeds will not be acknowledged. M. LEE BRAMAN, Sheriff. Honesdale, June 19, 1911. Q ALE IN PARTITION. ij In the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne county. In Equity: No. 1 .March Term, 1911. Holbert B. Monington, v. Eliza Ann Cole, et al. Bill for partition of land in the town ship of Damascus, county of Wayne, State of Pennsylvania, whereof James Jlonington died, seized on or about November 15, 1878. By virtue of an order made in the cause above stated, I will sell to the highest bidder, at the COURT HOUSE, HONESDALE, ON THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911, at 2 o'clock p. m.. the land aforesaid, described In the bill of complaint as follows viz: All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the township of Da mascus, county of Wayne, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows; to wit: Beginning at a stones corner, tho southwest corner of tho John Letillla, warrant No. 35; thence along the same north seventy seven degrees east two hundred and seventy-four rods to stones' corner, a common corner of the John Letillla, Nicholas Horn, George Tepal and Charles Stultz warrants; thence south thirteen degrees east one hun dred rods to a beach corner; thence by lot No. 51 of the Shields allot ments, south seventy-seven degrees west two hundred and seventy-four rods to a corner In warantoe line of Andrew 'McNeill; thence along the same north thirteen degrees west one hundred rods to the place of be ginning, containing one hundred and seventy-one acres and forty perches, be the same more or less, being lot No. 52 of the Shields allotment. See Deed Book No. 12 at page 124, etc., exciting and reserving therefrom forty-five acres sold from the oast end of the said land to Charles R. Monington. See Deed Book No. 51, page 110, and fifty acres sold by Jas. Monington to Holbert B. Monington from the west end of tho said land. See Deed Book No. 51 at page 109, etc., leaving seventy-five ncres, be the same more or less. Upon the said premises Is a frame house twenty-six by forty-eight, frame ham thirty by forty, one long shed seventy by twenty-eight, another fifty-five by thirty eight, a large granary, and other out buildings, some thirty acres In meadow, fine orchard of apples and other fruit trees, some timber, and farm well walled up and all excellent land. TERMS OF SALE CASH. Tho purchaser also to pay for the deed as on sales by tho sheriff, f 3. C. A. GARRATT, .Master. Wm. H. Lee, Attorney. Honesdale, June 23, 1911. NOTICE 1 Notice Is hereby given that appli cation will be made to the Governor of the Stato of Pennsylvania, on the 7th day of August, 1911, at 2 o'clock p. m. under the Act of As sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved April 29, 1874, and the supplements thereto, for tho charter for an Intended corporation to be called "'Wayne Development Com pany" the character and object of which Is for the purpose of erecting and constructing dams and reser voirs In the State of Pennsylvania, and for that purpose to acquire land, remove and dispose of any timber and do all other things necessary and Incident to the construction of dams and reservoirs, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy, all the rights, benefits and privil eges, of said Act of Assembly and Its supplements. LAURENCE H. WATRES, Solicitor. 603 Connell Building, Scranton, Pa. 54eol 6. 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