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68th YEAR. NO. 60
HONESDALE, WAYNE 00., PA., FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1911.
CENTS
EXPECT BIG TIME
AT LAKELDDDRE
Business Men's Picnic to
be Gala Event
I'RIZIiS FOR EVERV WINNER;
EVERYBODY IS GOING; ALL
ABOARD!
That the Business Men's picnic
will be held at Lake Lodore, Wed-1
nesday, August 2, will be great news
to every man, woman and child In
Wayne and Lackawanna counties, Tor
on that day one of the largest crowds
of the season will enjoy one long
dream of bliss 'neath Lodore's leafy
shades, and afloat on the fresh water
deep.
Elaborate preparations for this
great event have been made by the
committee In charge of the affair of
which John Erk is chairman.
Beginning Monday night, July 31,
a spectacular publicity advertising
campaign will be inaugurated, when
three balloons will bo sent up, one
from Honesdale, one from Seelyvllle
and one from East Honesdale. Tick
ets will 'be attached to each balloon
entitling the finders of the same to
valuable prizes.
Tuesday night, August 1, there
will bo a hand concert in front of
the Union 'Station commencing at
8:30 o'clock, which the public is
cordially Invited to attend.
Special trains -leave Wednesday,
August 2, for Lake Lodore at 9:15
a. ni. and at 1 p. m. Tho price of
tickets will be 40 cents for adults
and 25 cents for children.
An attractive program of athletic
events has been arranged. These
contests will open at 10:30 a. m.
They ar as follows:
I. 10:30 a. m., 100 yard dash foi
Doys between 12 and 15 years of
age.
Prizes: First: Pair of boys' pants
and cap; second: pair of boys' shoes;
third: umbrella.
II. 11 a. m. Three-legged race for
boys between twelve and fifteen years
of age.
Prizes: First: two sweaters; ssc
ond: two base ball mitts; third: two
hams.
III. 11:30 a. m. Fifty yard dash
for girls.
Prizes: First: umbrella; second:
art linen; third: piece of cut glass;
fourth: roller skates; fifth: box of
chocolates.
IV. 12 M. Sack race for boys.
Prizes: First: 'base ball mitt; sec
ond: pair of shoes; third: bottle of
"Nutreo" ('hair tonic). The suc
cessful boy can give it to his father
if he is bald-headed!)
V. 1:30 p. m. Lemon race for
boys.
Prizes: First: hat; second: choco
lates; third: Jack knife.
VI. 1:45 p. m. Boat race for men.
Prizes: First: umbrella; second:
pair of shoes; third: steel fishing
rod; fourth: steel fishing rod.
VII. 2:15 p. m. Oarless boat race
for boys. (Two to a boat. Paddle
with their hands).
Prizes: First: case of ginger ale;
second: case of fruit; third: case of
baked beans.
VIII. 2:30 p. m. Nall-drlving con
tests for ladles.
Prizes: First: a fine Irving Cut
Glass vase; second: Katz muslin un
derwear; third: carpet sweeper;
fourth: bureau scarfs; fifth: box of
cnocolates; sixth: "box of fine writ
ing paper.
IX. 2:45 p. ra. 100 yard dash for
men.
Prizes: First: fancy vest; second:
pair Honesdale flannel shirts; third;
American coat sweater.
X. 2:45 p. m. Ball throwing con
test for ladles.
Prizes: First: sweater; second:
pair of shoes; third: uox of choco
lates; fourth: box of chocolates.
XI. 3 p. ni. Fat men's race for
merchants.
Prizes: First: easy chair; second:
box of cigars; third: box of cigars;
fourth: pipe.
XII. 3:15 p. m. Wheelbarrow
race for commercial travellers.
Prizes: First: a travelling bag;
second: cuff links; third: safety ra
zor; fourth: box of cigars.
XIII. 3:30 p. m. Honesdale vs.
Carbondalo Merchants. Game of
base ball.
Last but not least there will be of
fered for tho largest family on the
ground a first prize of one case of
Heinz's 57 varieties; value $15; 1
bbl. King Midas flour; value $7.40;
total $22.40.
A consolation prize will also bo
offered for tho second largest family
on the grounds. The family must
come by rail, however. Tho prize
consist of 1 case 'Arbutus tomatoes,
value $3.60; 1-2 bbl. flour, value $3.
70; 1 case canned corn, value $3.00,
total $10.90.
Wednesday, August 2, will bo a
red-letter day at Lake Lodore, and
don't you forgot it! Here Is a good
piece of advice given by a prominent
Honesdale business man who is a
bachelor besides, and fond of a good
timo himself:
"Don't dance tho prettyxgirl to death,
Glvo her a chance to catch her
breath,
If she does not like Ice cream or
cake,
Then glvo her a ride around the
lake."
"All aboard!" . ,
BROTHER EDITOR LOOKS US
OVER.
F. T. Geldor, editor of the Forest
City News, strayed Into the Maple
City last Friday morning, accompan
ied by Benjamin Maxey, mine inspec
tor of the district comprising Wayne,
Susquehanna and Sullivan counties.
Mr. Maxey has been a mine fore
man for tho Erie railroad for twenty
seven years, and has recently been
appointed mine inspector by Gover
nor John K. Tenor, in accordance
with the provisions of a new act
passed at the last session of the Leg
islature. 'Mr. iMaxey holds the unique dis
tinction of 'being the only one who
qualified for the position at the re
cent examination for mine Inspector,
and as he has no opposition, his elec
tion next Fall Is assured. He is
obliged however to circulate petitions
in each one of the three counties in
his districts, fifty signatures being
required in each shire.
No, we didn't forget about Editor
Gelder, who gets out a bang-up pa
per in a mining town of C.000 inhabi
tnats, 1,500 of which are foreigners.
Mr. Gelder's mother, by, tho way,
was a daughter of John Blake, who
had a big farm at Dyberry, and was
one of the original Wayne county
settlers.
Mr. Gelder stated that the news
paper situation in Forest City was a
very peculiar one, on account of the
largo foreign population, and because
of the fact that three counties Join
near there. He didn't think tho
" trl-couhty" newspaper game was
nearly as easy as when there was
only one county to be covered.
Editor Gelder confessed to a Citi
zen man that "we got a baseball
team that gets stage fright when
they hit Honesdale." Otherwise ho
thought Forest City had a good
nine.
All this and much more, did Mr.
Gelder, he of the Forest City News,
tell a Citizen man, between puffs of
a fragrant Havanna, for be it known
that Editor G. Is a loyal member of
the fourth estate which fears not Car
rie Nation's nor Dr. Wiley's pro
nunciamentos against tobacco. Mr.
Gelder has smoked nine cigars plus,
eaten nine olives, ditto, but hold
his wife may get to see this story!
GOOD TIMES COMING.
A spirit of optimism is gaining
ground among the merchants of
Honesdale, nearly all of whom re
port Improved business conditions
and a volume of trade better than at
any time since the recent depression
and which Is growing better every
day.
This satisfactory condition of af
fairs is largely due to the fact that
employment is more easily secured
by skilled mechanic and laborer, ow
ing to the returning prosperity of the
cut glass factories and other manu
facturing plants.
Drummers stopping at the various
hotels report that their orders from
Maple City merchants are increasing
with each visit and it Is believed by
all who are In a position to know
that before many months Honesdale
will be experiencing as good times
as any in her history.
A SAMPLE OF DEMOCRATIC
" WISDOM."
Part of a colloquy between Repre
sentative Hill, Connecticut, and
Sims of Tennessee, which occurred
in the House of Representatives on
'May 3, during the progress of tho
debate upon the Farmers' Free List
Bill, serves to show how much wis
dom the Democrats are bringing to
bear upon the tariff question at this
time. After ascertaining that Mr.
Sims, who is a Democrat, does not
know much about the hill, the dis
cussion took this turn:
Mr. Sims: To give the gentleman
an honest answer, I will say that I
have not studied the bill.
Mr. Hill: But the gentleman Is
going to vote for It.
Mr. Sims: Yes.
Mr. Hill: The gentleman Is going
to vote for it anyway?
Mr. Sims: Yes.
Mr. Hill: Whether it has any ef
fect on tho revenue or not?
Mr. Sims: Yes.
Mr. Hill: I would like to ask tho
gentleman whether this bill Is a
bill for a Tariff for Revenue or a Tar
iff for Protection or a Tariff for Free
Trade?
Mr. Sims: The present bill? Why,
on Its face it is a Free Trade bill as
far as It goes.
And It Is In the light of this sort
of Democratic wisdom that the Tar
iff is to be ripped to pieces by tho
House (so far as the House can do
It) and the business Interests of the
country kept In a useless turmoil for
months. Blnghamton Republican.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. C, July 27.
As the extra session nears an end
tho people of the country are Inter
ested In the record mado by tho
Democratic House as indicating what
tho party would do If In complete
control of the Government. Two
things stand out very conspicuously
tho Democratic tariff program and
the pretended economy but actual
extravagance and waste of public
funds.
The Democratic tariff program so
far as it has gone and so far as can
be anticipated from tho Utterances
of leaders, is evidently based upon
tho statemont of Representative Un
derwood, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, who declared
from tho floor of the Houso that
" the Democratic party does not be
lieve that any Interest In this coun
try is entitled primarily to tho fos
tering care of tho Government of tho
United States," and It may he added
that this declaration brought rous
ing applause irom the Democratic
(Continued on Page S.)
E OF
APPLESJ FALL
Peach Crop Will Also be
Cut jjalf
LATE SEASON FOR POTATOES:
BUTTER WILL NOT RK
CHEAP.
" We'll see a general shortage of
apples in this county this Fall," said
Henry 'Freund, the well-known Main
street wholesale and retail grocer, to '
a Citizen man, Wednesday. I
"As full as tho trees were of bios-1
soms, for some reason the blossoms'
never developed, but dropped off.'
mere win De plenty or pears, and
plums and lots of grapes, but a great
shortage of apples. Thero will he
plenty of them in adjoining coun
ties." When asked to explain the threa
tened shortage of Wayne's most
profitable fruit crop, Mr. Freund
said:
" Well, it's simply for this reason.
When the blossoms were in the most
central state they were blown off the
trees. The fruit part somehow or
other got destroyed by weather con
ditions prevailing at the time the
trees were in full bloom. Persons
expected and looked for a large
crop.
" There'll hardly be half a crop of
poaches this year. There are some
peaches raised in this county. One
year more will bring us to where we
will produce thousands of haskets.
One large orchard, E. E. Avery's,
near Beachlake, now in Its second
year, will produce thousands of bas
kets. They are mostly Albertas."
Eggs are scarce and high also, ac
cording to Mr. Freund. " The mar
ket price," he said, " is about 2G
cents. Wo are not getting many
either. There Is a scarcity this sea
son. The hens are not laying.
" There Is no native or home
grown corn In the market yet. It
had ought to bo In too. Another
week's time will bring it in. There
Is quite a number of people that put
In some early green corn. It'll prob
ably be in market in about a week.
It will probably cost about 20 to 25
cents a dozen, then it'll go down
to 12 and 15 cents.
" This Is a remarkably late sea
son for potatoes. There are no home
grown ones in the market yet. I
don't remember a single season when
new potatoes camo In so late. I
haven't seen- a bushel of home
grown potatoes yet.
" We are selling Southern potatoes
at $2 a bushel. I haven't seen any
old potatoes for quite a while. Po
tatoes will be 'higher this year than
usual on account of the dry weath
er. " We find the prices on canned
goods will be very much higher on
account of the dry weather. Pack
ers are not aMe to fill early contracts
owing to the dry weather.
" String beans, peas, cucumbers,
small garden truck aro coming In.
Some folks are beginning to have
ripe tomatoes and lettuce.
" Flour is cheap. You can get a
fine brand for $6 a barrel. Supply
and demand is always tho great reg
ulator of the market". The market is
regulated by crop conditions.
" Butter won't be very cheap.
Cheese won't bo vey cheap. The
West was 'hit more by the dry
weather than we are. They are the
people that make tho prices.
"Milk is reasonable In price in
spite of the long drought. The pas
tures have kept up pretty well. And
the supply is fair with us."
GRANGE NEWS.
Salem Grange, No. 965, P. of H.,
held a regular meeting on Friday
evening, July 21, at which a large
number of members were present.
The matter of a union picnic with
Madison Grange was discussed at
some length, but on account of tho
distance and the time it would take
to prepare for It, wo decided not to
unite with them.
Our picnic committee appointed
some time ago to arrange for a local
picnic was continued and it was
voted to have our picnic at Lake Hi
awatha. We expect to have a state
grange speaker, and a jolly good
time. No definite date has yet been
fixed for our picnic.
On account of so much time taken
for discussion of picnics no literary
program was rendered hut the lect
urer announced an enlarged pro
gram for our next meeting, August
4th.
One visitor was present from
Sterling Grange. We appreciate
visits of members of sister granges
and hope to see many at our next
meeting.
Hope Grange Is still alive and
taking in members and more to fol
low. At the lecturer's hour many inter
esting topics are discussed and many
practical things brought out by prac
tical farmers.
A request lias been made by this
Grange to have Rev. Thomas Hoop
er,- -who is a Granger, to preach a
sermon to them in the M. P. church
in the near future.
"Why not have a Grange day on
which all granges meet for tho wor
ship of God? This, wo think, -would
bo a step in the right direction.
HOUSE SHOW'S RESPECT FOR
jorp.
Washington. July 26. The House
adjourned a few minutes after meet
ing today on account of tho death of
Representative Georgo W. KIpp, of
Pennsylvania. Resolutions of sym
pathy were adopted.
HAG
H68 FEET OF
WRIGGLING BABIES
Father Tries to Eat Them
Alive; Where?
AT THE NEW YORK ZOO; AND
HUT JUST READ THE STORY.
New York, July 27. Forty-eight
babies were hatched by Big Annie,
the anaconda in the Bronx Zoo and
each baby measured three and one
half feet In length..
Big Annie is twenty-two feet long
and thirty-six Inches in diameter. As
she turned her tremendous head and
gazed at her family she met the gaze
of the python, which is twenty-four
feet in length and tho father of the
forty-eight babies. The python was
furious. He shot out his tongue in
anger and glided across the cage
toward the forty-eight babies. Big
Annie saw him coming, and she
knew ho was bent on murder and
a hearty meal.
As she came close she struck and
the python fell back. Then on he
camo again and again. Big Annie
was equal to the attack. The baby
snakes squirmed under their moth
er and all about her. The fight was
becoming more and more furious
when a keeper appeared. He yelled
for all the other keepers in the
snake 'house.
Not a man of them dared enter
the cage. The python was lashing
his tail until the bam of the cage
seemed to bend every time It struck
them. Big Annie was too wlso to
lash. One blow from her tall would
have killed a dozen or two of her
offspring. She only raised her head
and warded off the attack of her
husband and the children's Jealous
daddy.
One of the keepers got a prong
through the top of tho cage and
jammed it down over the head of
the python. A second prong fastened
his squirming body a few feet down
and gradually he was made a pris
oner. Then Big Annie with a hiss
drew her slimy self to a further end
of the cage and her forty-eight chil
dren followed her.
While the python was held down
a partition was arranged between
him and his wife and children, and
later ho was persuaded into another
cage and locked up.
Big Annie came here from Trin
idad .and. was a present to New York
from lAKft. -Mole. She Is one of the
biggest snakes In captivity.
FAIR NOTES.
One of the greatest attractions at
tho Wayne county fair will be the
free exhibition of Starrett's horse
and pony circus. This company will
give dally a free entertainment, con
sisting of nine separate acts, in front
of the grand stand. The circus
alone Is worth the admission to the
fair.
Tuesday, Aug. 15, will be Chil
dren's day at the fair. All school
children will bo admitted free upon
the grounds on that date.
The Wayne county fair will be
the home coming time of the people.
Former Wayne counteans will be
here from the Lackawanna and
Delaware valleys owing to the spec
ial rates secured on the railroads.
This is your fair and your pres
ence each or its days is all now
needed to make it the greatest meet
ing In its history. We ask that
everyone co-operate with us In mak
ing the fair the best ever held.
The premiums offered by the
management of the fair are liberal
and the society wants you to exhibit
your stock, domestic articles, fruits,
flowers, chickens and pigeons, horses,
etc.
Don't forget the hitch race. Fif
teen dollars will he awarded in
prizes.
Remember the fair dates August.
14, 15, 1U and 17.
SPORTING LIFE.
An agreement has been made be
tween Manager Leon Ross of the
Honesdale baseball team and Mnna
ger McDonald of the Hawley club
for a series of three games of -ball
to be played as follows:
The first game of tho series will
be played In Honesdale July 29 and
tho second game In Hawley, Aug.
19. The third will be played at
Lake Lodore provided each team
wins a game. Balles of Honesdale
and Boland of Hawley, will be the
umpires at each game.
The following players will be per
mitted to play:
Hawley Swltzer, Sheridan, Gib
bons, J. McCloskey, Gilpin, E. M&
Closkoy, Seller, Rose, McNamara,
GIfford, Bennett, Bea, Wilson, But
ler. Thlolke.
Honesdale Brader, Weaver, Hes-
sllng, Kupfer, Male, Helstern, Polt,
Sandercock, Schilling, Jacobs, Ua
der, Dudley, Ross, Hattler, Mangan
How to Avoid Sunstroke or Heat
Prostration.
Don't drink liquor or Ice-water, or
any ice-cold Beverages. Eat lightly
of plain, easily digested food fish,
fruits and vegetables, cereals, clean
milk and buttermilk. Avoid fats and
sweets. Use meat only once a day.
Wear light colored, thin clothing and
well ventilated hat. Bathe fre
quently.
Wot the hair often. Avoid long
exposure to the sun. Sleep in well
ventilated rooms. Don't get ex
hausted or overexcited. Don't wor
ry. Don't lose sleep. Take no medi
cine except on a doctor a advice.
LARGE RATTLESNAKE CAUGHT.
The large seven-foot rattlesnake
which nearly frightened Jacob Smith
to death at Swamp Brook a few
days ago was dispatched by Trap
per Albert Klttner, Lewis Mosher
and M. Conklin on Wednesday. The
snake has been the terror of tho
neighborhood and people in tho vi
cinity were afraid to venture out of
their homes owing to its presence
along the roadside. But on Wed
nesday Trapper Klttner and two
assistants decided that the snake
had held the good people of that
place in suspense long enough and
that the time was at hand when the
reptile- must die. The snake was
spied and with a careful throw of a
stone liy 'Mr. Klttner the head of
the snake was crushed to the
ground, killing it Instantly. A
measurement of the rattler was
made and it lacked just nine inches
of being seven feet. The snake's
stomach contained a half-grown rab
bit. Its skin is preserved and .Mr.
Klttner hopes to tan it and convert
it into a vest.
A few days ago Trapper Kfttner
was berrying in the woods near
Swamp Brook when a strange noise,
similar to that of a cat, was heard.
Looking in the direction he saw a
large wild cat with three kittens.
He proposes sotting a trap to catch
the parent cats and then get the kit
tens, which he hopes to sell to par
ties in New York..
MAYOR DOES THE HONORS.
Ludwig Stlpp, president of the
Liederkranz, and a prominent Scran
ton contractor, Edward Siebecker,
Scranton's leading German grocer,
Charles Wentzel, of tho firm of
Wolf and Wentzel, plumbers, and
Jacob B. Ferbor, of E. Robinson's
Sons, Brewers, all of the Electric
City, came to Honesdale Wednesday
morning to boom tho Saengerfest
excursion to Lake Lodore, Satur
day, August 5.
They fell into good hands, Mayor
John Kuhbach showing them all
the 'points of Interest in the town,
such as City Hall, the Court House,
Irving Cliff, the churches, depart
ment stores, etc., etc.
They were lavish In their praise
of the natural attractions of the
Maple City, and only regretted that
their stay in town was so short.
They were obliged to leave on the
noon train for Lake Lodore to per
fect arrangements for the seating
of tho choirs on the fifth of August.
It is expected that a large crowd
of Honesdale people will help the
Scranton singers make merry at tho
Lake, Saturday a week.
IJOl BUILDS MOTORS.
Irvln Morrison of this place Is a
born mechanic. Unlike other boys,
Instead of spending his time in play,
he devotes his spare moments in a
mechanical direction. Since school
was dismissed for the summer vaca
tion ho has huilt two electric .motors.
The first one was not large enough
or did not go fast enough to suit
so he dismantled it and built a larg
er one, one that goes like sixty. It
is a direct current and its power is
furnished from seven dry-cell bat
teries. Irvin is very much elated
over his success and for a boy fifteen
years of age 'he has reason to be.
He Is a bright young man and un
doubtedly his many friends will
hear from him some day.
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.
In the Wednesday Issue of The
Independent under the caption of
"Travels Over Erk's Dirt Roads,"
there were several mistakes which
probably escaped Brother Haines'
notice.
In the first place Georgo Erk's dirt
road from Seelyvllle to Prompton Is
not a dirt road at all, but a good
stone road and it cost considerably
more than $200 a mile to build.
The auto In which the Governor
was riding did not belong to tho
State nor did It cost $17,000. It be
longs to John R. Wiggins, Philadel
phia, a member of the Governor a
staff.
There was one hired machine and
an auto owned by E. R. Fitch in the
party, the total cost of tho three ma
chines not exceeding $8,ouo.
FIRST FLIGHT IN WAYNE CO.
The Shoemakers of this place aro
planning to have an aeroplane as
cension at LaKo Lodore August iy,
the date of their picnic. Tho bird-
man was In Honesdale on Thursday
to look over the ground and make
the final arrangements. This will
be tho first time that an aeroplano
will have made a flight In this
county. It will be a big drawing
card for tho Shoemaker's picnic.
HIVORCE SUIU'OKNA GRANTED.
A subpoena In divorce was award
ed Esther A. Hacker against Edwin
T. Hacker. She alleges that by
cruel and barbarous treatment her
life was endangered, and that the
respondent offered such Indignities
to her person as to render her con
dition intolerable and life burden
some and thereby forced her to
withdraw from his homo and family.
HUSIIAND MAKES COMPLAINT
AGAINST WnfR.
Lewis Rolllson made complaint
Thursday morning before 'Squire
Robert A. Smith thnt nn .Tnlv 9.R
Bessie Rolllson, his wife, was in
toxicated at Prompton and disorder
ly and threatened to do bodily harm
to tne complainant ana that at otner
times sno is intoxicated and elisor
derly.
DAMASCUS CHURCH HOLDS FAIR.
The Ladles' Aid of the Baptist
church of Damascus, Pa., will hold a
fair at tho church Thursday after
noon and evening, August. 10. Re
freshments will also be served.
There will also he a sale of aprons
and other useful and fancy articles.
All aro welcome.
GEO
CTIPP
PASSES AWAY
Democratic Congressman
Dies on Steamer
DIOATH DUE TO HEART FAIL
URE; THIS WAS HIS SECOND
TERM.
This community was shocked on
Wednesday when word was received
from Towanda announcing tho sud
den death of George W. Klpp, Dem
ocratic Congressman of the Four
teenth district, which Includes tho
counties of Bradford, Susquehanna,
Wyoming and Wayne.
Mr. Kipp was .enroute to British
Columbia to inspect a fine tract of
tinvberland which ho had purchased
and while on board the vessel on tho
Pacific ocean he was seized with
heart disease and fell dead, Tues
day. The deceased was born In Green
t0wnahIP. Pike county, March 28,
1847. He rppplvoH Vila i i
the township schools. Early in life
..o lumiuim-BQ wonung in his fath
er s saw mill. Later he cut lumber
from a tract nf InnH nm.t1tr l itr-....-
and partly in Lackawanna counties.
au una loiiowea lumbering practical
ly all his life. For sometime he was
encaged In mornnntlln nnrl
" V V - uW uuui mil
ling business in this county, the late
muinua iuutuana Deing Ms partner.
Mr. IClnn Will nlontarl n - !
sloner of Wayne county in 1881 and
ociveu uue term, in 1884 he went
to Bradford county, where for five
years he cnnrtiintorl Inmhn.
tions in that county. Tho last oper-
uiiuuo were in jeuerson county,
where he spent nine years in the
lumber camn. His linmo i,-,.
was kept at Towanda.
ine deceased was serving his sec
ond term in Congress, having been
elected last. Vnu fnr tv, j
viio OCWUU
time. Mr. Klpp was elected to Con
gress m iaut, Miai U. Lilly being
his opponent. In 1908 C. C. Pratt
won out against Mr. Klpp, while in
1910 the latter was again elected
representative of this Congressional
district. Mr. Klpp was a very in
dustrious conErressmnn nn,l ni..-..,.
worked in the interest of his con
stituents. He was always agreeable
mm nis success in lire was due large
ly to helnc friendlv with nil oiooooc
It is regretted that Mr. Klpp did not
nve uul ma term as mere are now
nendincr some olnlmn fnr anvai.qi
sioners which hn
ested In. Mr. Kipp did a great deal
ior tne veterans or the Civil war and
was respected and highly esteemed
by all.
Mr. Kipp was identified with a
number of enterprises. He was
president of the First National Bank
of Towanda. nnH hnrl l.itnlv ,oor. nf
the head of his home town's water
worus, Having recently sold his in
terest to his brother-in-law. Ho was
also interested in the Jefferson Trac
tion company; was president of the
Chatham, Wallaceburg and Lake
Erie railway company, besides being
aSRoMntpd In nlliop rrinria nrA nnfn
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-prlses in tho state and elsewhere.
une aaugnter survives, nis wife
having died last fall. One brother,
Horace E. Klpp, Mllford, also sur
vives. 'Mr. Kipp's remains will be brought
to his homo town for Interment. He
was a member of a number of fra
ternal societies.
DIVIDE HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
On Tuesday Rudolph Welchel,
who had not been living with his wife
the past two weeks, having become
separated f rougher, applied for a
replevin In order that he might get
the household goods that belonged to
him. The writ was Issued by Pro
thonotary Hanlan and given to Sher
iff Braman who has authority to di
vide the goods.
Wednesday morning the sheriff,
together with the attorney for the
husband and attorney for the wife,
went to the houso occupied by Mrs.
Welchel on River street and where
Mr. Welchel had been living up to
within the last two weeks.
The distribution of goods claimed
by the husband and also many of
them claimed by the wife occupied
several hours. Every piece of fur
niture in the house necessarily had
to be either admitted by tho wife as
belonging to tho husband or claim
ed by her. Finally, all excepting
some beds, cut glass, rugs and other
small articles were given to the hus
band and were taken from the house
by him. Mr. Weichel's belongings
consisted of two wagonloads of fur
niture and they were removed to his
boarding house at tho Commercial
Hotel.
Mrs. Welchel has commenced a di
vorce suit against her husband. -She
still resides on River street in a
house that Is owned by her.
CHARGE MRS. LEE WITH MUR
DER. Mrs. Willis Lee, Lanesboro, has
been arrested and placed in the
Montrose Jail on the charge of mur
der in that traces of arsenic poison
wero found in tho stomach of her
husband, Willis Lee. He had been
friendly with another woman and Is
held for the murder. Regarding
her husband's death she remarked
to the coronor: " It Is true that I
often quarreled with my husband
about his attention to this other
woman, out I know nothing about
his death. He ate a lot of canned
tomatoes for his dinner and as the
little I ate made me eick, I presumo
they poisoned him."