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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1011.
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interests of its readers and the welfare of the county.
WEDNESDAY,
HOW'S THIS!
The Census Bureau this week has issued a statement covering the
farm statistics of Pennsylvania, and describing the agricultural conditions
of the State, according to the census of 1910.
The statement shows that during the last ten years the value of do
mestic animals, poultry and bees in this State grew from 102 million dol
lars to 141 million dollars, an Increase of 38 per cent. The value of do
mestic animals, exclusive of poultry and bees, moved up from 97 million
dollars in 1900 to 133 million dollars In 1910.
According to this report tliere were last year in Pennsylvania 218,
394 farms, on which were 1,585,570 cattle, of which almost a million were
dairy cows with a total value of 36 million dollars and an average value
of 538.67. During the next ten years we expect to see a great increase
both in the number and the individual value of dairy cows, because our
farmers are learning that there is a handsome profit in good cows and a
positive loss in poor ones.
It Is a strikingly interesting fact that although there are now In Penn
sylavnla 40,068 licensed automobiles, the horses and colts In the State are
valued at 22 million dollars more than all the cattle. The figures are,
horses and colts, 67 million dollars, cattle 47 million dollars.
Moreover, the value of horses per head has greatly increased. In
1900 ,the average value of horses per had in the United 'States was $44.61.
In Pennsylvania the average value of horses more than one year old in
1910 was ?128.23 and we had 511,254 of them or a total value of more
than sixty-five and a half million dollars;, with 30,959 yearling colts with
an average value of $70.00 and 0,955 Spring colts with an average value of
$35,86, i v - . -M9t fKv., i'J.
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THE MUD SliINGEIl.
There has lately been an attempt on the part of his political enemies
to besmirch President Taft's good name. In the Alaskan case relating to
Controller Bay, a mean contemptible effort was made " to convey the im
pression that the President was a party to a perfidious transaction and that
he used his official position to further his own private ends."
In his message to the Senate, President Taft has shown himself justly
indignant. He denounces the attempt as "a wicked fabrication and vici
ously false." Even without Mr. Taft's righteous indignation, we do not
believe the American people would entertain for one instant the idea that
Mr. Taft had in any way whatsoever, been false to his trust. The muck
raking scoundrels have been" answered and the President, by his manly
and fearless condemnation of the whole rotten conspiracy, has strengthen
ed his hold on the affections and admiration of all honest American citi
zens. In this connection, and in view of the approaching local elections, it
is not out of place to say a word about the mudslinger. There is a great
difference between honest, straightforward criticism and mud-slinging.
The one Is legitimate, the other is rascally; the one is open and above
board, the other is sneaking and underhanded.
The mud-sllnger Is a political outgrowth due to an abnormal desire for
an office for which he is generally III qualified to hold, and to attain which
he stops at nothing, not even bribery! He is the essenco of lying vindlc
tiveness. He will make of the most public spirited action a scandalous
intrigue. The purest motive for the betterment of civic conditions under
his malicious touch is twisted and warped until it becomes a motive for
private gain.
There is nothing, true or false, that he will not say about his political
rival If he thinks that by such statements he can further his own personal
political ends.
He will manufacture He after He about his political enemy, ho will take
a mean contemptible advantage of every opportunity afforded him, and
he will not hesitate to circulate whatever malicious fabrications his cun
ning mind can invent, for he knows, and it is on such knowledge that he
bases his vilifying assertions that there are some peoplo who are ever
ready to believe for the sake of sensations the worst they can about any
man, regardless of the source or the truth of the wilful misstatements.
Nothing is sacred to the mud-sllnger. At all times he stands ready
with vile Innuendo and tricky Insinuations to defame and besmirch the
character and deeds of his political opponent. The good he will "damn
with faint palse," the evil he will manufacture out of tho first means that
comes to his hand.
Beware of the man who comes to you with sneers and lies about his
political rival, thinking that by pulling his enemy down In your opinion
he can correspondingly push himself up. Money and mud can do a great
deal of harm n the political game as it is played to-day, but It is to be
hoped that tho time is not far distant when the mud-sllnger will meet on
all sides with the just scorn and contempt that he deserves.
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Wednesday
Because All The Stores In Honesdale Will Be Closed That
Tuesday Evening, August 1, at 8:30 o'clock: Band Concert at Union Station.
9:15 A. M. and 1 P. ML Tickets, Adults, 40c, Children, 25c.
Baseball Game Between Business Men of Honesdale and
Prizes Awarded All Winners of Contests.
by the Citizen Publishing Company.
at the postofflce, Honesdale, Pa.
PRESIDENT
MANAGING EDITOR
ASSOCIATE JSIJITUH
E. B. HATlDENIlERnil,
w. v. wood
is to print the local news in an interestinp
world at large, to fight for the right as this
AUGUST 2, 1011.
TO THE
Closed
PEOPLE'S FORUM
Editor of The Citizen
The peoplo of White Mills were
very much surprised to read the ar
ticle in The Herald that tho money
subscribed by them to the Hospital
Fund was still available for that
purpose. Tho subscription paper
that was circulated through White
Mills was headed as follows:
" We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to contribute the sum oppos
ite our names respectively toward a
fund to be used for the erection and
equipment of a hospital at Hones
dale, Pa., for the use of tho people
of Wayne county. Said sum to be
payable March 1, 1911, provided
that at that time the entire amount
subscribed shall be at least five
thousand dollars."
It was with this understanding
that the money was subscribed.
When the time was up and the agree
ment had not been lived up to, those
who had already given In their con
tribution had their money returned
to them.
When tho hospital proposition had
fallen through, a movement was
started to erect a Fire House at
White Mills, and almost all of those
here, who had contributed to the
Hospital Fund signed their names
to a new subscription for the same
amount to be used for a Fire House
which is now in the course of con
struction. The opposition shown by the med
ical profession and others has killed
a project that would have been a
benefit to all.
There was also funds' collected In
different ways for the Hospital In
White Mills and the people are anxi
ous to know what is to become of
the money collected. It should be
returned to them.
CONTRIBUTOR.
White Mills, Pa., July 29, 1911.
ORSON.
Special to The Citizen.
ORSON, Pa., August 1. Mrs. D.
J. Hine has returned from Scranton
accompanied by her grandson, Don
ald Hine.
Several farmers have finished
their haying and report about a
three-fourths crop from last year
.Ella Corey, West Preston, spent
sunuay and 'Monday with Llla Hine.
Mrs. Slgnor, ir)ther of Rev. Wat
son Slgnor, and son, Ivan, Downs
vllle, N. Y., and Mr. Miller are
spending a few days with Mrs. SIg
nor at the parsonage. As yet no
news In any form has been received
from Mr. Slgnor.
Mr. Mosher, Jermyn, Pa., a very
bright, energetic young man, talked
to a crowded house In the M. E.
church on Sunday evening last. He
stated that he was not a preacher but
was asked to come and fill tho pul
pit last Sunday. -Mr. Mosher Is a
self-made young man of stern ability
and has a bright future ahead of
him. Ho Is a miner by occupation
and his mission is in trying to con
vert the foreign laborers, and his
efforts are not in vain, as he is meet
ing with unusual success. Rev, L.
C. Murdock met with the stewards of
tho Orson charge on Tuesday after
noon. No particular business was
done other than we are to have a
new pastor soon. As yet we have
not learned his name.
Mrs. Lottie Mantle and daughter,
Gladys, have returned to Honesdale
after spending a week at this place.
Louise Lynch, Sherman, Is visit
ing her sister,, Mrs. C. R. Hine.
J. W. Lewis Is 111 at his home
here. We are glad to report those
who have been sick to be improv
ing. J. H. Sheldon, J. R. Sanford and
William Sanford are taking osteo
pathy treatments from Dr. Under
wood of Lake Como.
Tho Hine and Belcher reunion will
be held in Pahner's grove on Wed
nesday, Aug. 9. Tho committee ask
that each family expecting to attend
furnish some entertainment for the
day. The Orson band expects to be
present. Let us make this one of
the best reunions ever held.
A. F. Hine Is quite indisposed.
POLITENESS PAYS.
Politeness pays uniformly; like
virtue (indeed it is a phase of vir
tue) It brings Its own reward and
sometimes In a more readily appre
ciable form, as In the Instance here
noted: Four years ago a young man
named O'Neal exchanged his lower
berth on a sleeping car for tho up
per berth held by J. I. Young of Cal
ifornia. Mr. Young was in poor
health, and thought so highly of the
courtesy that ho bequeathed In his
will the sum of $20,000 to O'Neal.
LAKE LODORE
HAWLEY.
.Special to Tho Citizen.
HAWLEY, Pa August 1.
Friends and relatives of J. Afford
made merry at his home on Belle
montc Hill Thursday night In honor
of his birthday.
Leonard Degrote, who had his leg
amputated In a Scranton hospital,
returned to his home hero yesterday
after a stay of nine weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Aiken of Main Ave
nue, rejoice over the arrival of their
first born, a little baby daughter,
who came to their home Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Lawrence Kesslar and little
son leave this morning for their
home in Brooklyn, after an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. Alfred
Oschman, of Barker street.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Goldbach,
who live at the Eddy, will celebrate
their golden wedding Thursday of
this week. Extensive preparations
are being made by their children to
make the day a very happy one for
this aged couple.
Mrs. Ira Daniels, aged 86 years,
two months and twenty-one days,
died of general debility at her home
on River street early Thursday morn
ing. Margaret Atkinson Daniels
was a daughter of the late Joseph
Atkinson and was born and reared at
Hawley. She was married to Ira
Daniels about 62 years ago. Her
husband has been dead fifteen years.
They had live children; three sur
vive her: Delephlne and Lizzie at
home, and William, Oklahoma. The
funeral services were held at her
late home Sunday afternoon, Rev. B.
P. Ripley, pastor of the Hawley M.
E. church, of which she had been a
member for many years-, conducted
the services. Interment was made in
the Eddy cemetery. Thus Dasseth
away a devoted mother, a good neigh
bor and 'friend.
Automobile tourists from Phila
delphia stopped at the Park View
Hotel Friday night.
Mr. Klmmitt, of Bellemonte Ave
nue, will dispose of his property and
return to his fatherland in Germany
owing to ill health.
Work has begun on the Park. The
trees are being trimmed and the un
derbrush cleared away.
Mrs. Ray Ammerman, Wilkes
Barre, arrived in town Saturday af
ternoon. Rev. John A. Tuthill, who Is now
stationed at Clifford, is spending a
portion of 'his vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tuthill.
George Tuthill has been Informed
that his grandson, Paul Tuthill, re
ceived serious injuries the other day
at Schenectady. The little fellow
was run Into by a bicycle and thrown
from the walk, dislocating his should
er and receiving other injuries. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank were
former residents of this place, having
moved to Schenectady a few years
ago.
Thomas Burke, Scranton, Is en
Joying a few days' recreation here
abouts. He has been spending some
time at Fair View Lake with Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Schlager at their cottage.
August Relneke returned to the
city on Sunday after passing two
weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Relneke, Lakeville.
Miss Nellie Woodward, a nurse in
New York City, Is spending her va
cation here with her mother. She
and her mother are now occupying
tho Woodward cottage at Fair View
Lake. She will return to her duties
some time In September.
Miss Florence Ammerman, ac
companied by her sister, of Scranton,
have been visiting their aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Crane, Us
wick. They returned on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Isaac Male, who underwent
an operation at Scranton, is recover
ing nicely. She has returned home.
Ed. Waterson and Charles Rels,
who have been rusticating at Us
wlck, went back to Brooklyn on
Tuesday this week.
Gussle Atkinson, New York city,
will put In four weeks of her leisure
time with her mother at the Eddy.
A large crowd of base ball fans
went to Honesdale on Saturday af
ternoon to whoop it up for the Haw
ley team.
Hawley will soon have another
doctor. Dr. Fred Lobb, who was
graduated from the Baltimore Medi
cal College over a year ago and sub
sequently has served a year at the
Harrlsburg hospital, will practice his
profession at this place.
Justice B. F. Killam, Paupack,
who has been rather adverse to the
use of tho automobile on tho coun
try roads, especially as to their cause
of frightening so many farmers'
horses, Is now the owner of a hand
some car.
Henry Eck moved on Monday into
his new home which he lately had
built on Bellemonto Hill.
MEN'S
Gustave Buck, after spending a
week with his mother, Mrs. A. Buck,
on Barkor street, returned to Scran
ton the first of thn wpek.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin King, of the
uast biuo, are entertaining Mr. and
Mrs. John King, Alton, 111.
'Mr. nnd Mrs. T. F. Mnngan of this
place, visited Mrs. Mangan's father,
Winten Green, last week.
Charles Iloff, Honesdale, waB In
town on Saturday. He Is a candidate
for the ofllce of Register and Record
er. Air. and 'Mrs. T. F. Wall, accom
panied by Mrs. Will Qulnney, made
a run on Saturday to Scranton and
back In their new auto.
Mrs. E. Uban went to Scranton on
Saturday to havo her eyes treated by
an specialist.
Chas. Riddle marlA n trtn nn finf.
urday to Jack Simpson's boarding
nouse.
The mosquitoes are gradually dy
Ing out. Farewell!
ALDENVILLE.
Special to Tho Citizen.;
ALDENVILLE. Pa.. Aucust 1.
A good sized crowd witnessed tlie
ball game on Saturday last, when the
crack team from Pleasant Mount
went down in defeat at the hands of
tho local team; score 11-3. The Al
erts took a fall out of the enemy In
the first round, scoring five runs be
fore tne last man was retired. Af
ter that the game was more of a
contest. The outfield positions are
at present unsettled owing to some
of the players leaving town, but tho
management will have that arranged
for soon. Leo Tarkett. Honesdale.
has accepted employment in the cut
ting shop and played his usual
strong game at third base. His ter
rific smash in the seventh Inning
bounded over the wall in deep loft
and though the ball was quickly re
layed, he apparently beat the throw
home, but was called out. Harris
Glanville was struck in the forehead
with a thrown ball but not serious
ly Injured. Carbondale Tigers here
Saturday next.
PLEASANT MT.
R. H. E.
Brenna, p 1 2 1
Livingston, ss 1 0 1
Roberts, If 0 2 1
Glanville, 2b 0 1 0
Kennedy, 3b 0 0 3
H. Glanville, lb 1 1 0
Moase, c 0 0 2
O'Neill, rf 1 1 0
Eade, cf . . . ; : 0 0 0
Totals 4 7 8
ALDENVILLE.
IX H E
Tarkett, 3b 1 1 6
Smith, if 3 2 0
Curtis, lb 3 2 1
Gregor, p 1 1 0
Goodrich, 2b 0 1 1
Vetter, c 1 2 0
White, cf 1 0 1
Starnes, ss 1 1 1
Hendricks, rf 0 0 0
Totals 11' 10 4
WHITE MILLS.
Special to The Citizen.
WHITE MILLS, Pa., August 1.
Mr. and Mrs. James Edsall have a
new son.
Arrived at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Murphy a young son.
J. J. Jenson, Geneva, N. Y., is In
town looking after the work on tho
new gas producers.
LeRoy Sands, Hawley, was in town
on Monday.
Charles Wegge and Mary Aug wore
united In marriage at the Fhilomena
Catholic church, Hawley, Pa., on
Tuesday. They are spending their
honeymoon at Scranton, Pittsburg,
and other cities. On their return
they will start keeping house In the
Elmlra building which Is neatly fur
nished. Everybody wishes this
young couple a prosperous and hap
py life.
Otto Bellman, Rochester, N. Y Is
spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellman.
Ruth Lockwood, Unlondale, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steph
ens. Mr. and Mrs. John Fuoss spent
Sunday at Beachlake.
James Austin called on lady
friends at Lakeville on Sunday.
Henry Schiller, Jos. Atkinson,
Fritz Wagner, and William Daniels,
Sr., went to Peck's Pond, Pike coun
ty, for to catch some fish. They re
turned with tho largest catch that
has been brought to White Mills this
season.
The corner stone of the new fire
house was laid on Tuesday, July 24,
by Aug. Ruppert and Fred Houth.
August was to perform the cere
monies but just as he started some
attraction drew his attention on the
PICNIC
All Stores Closed
August 2
street and he left It all for Fred, No
one In this vicinity knows the history
of this stone. Probably it has stood
at 'this corner for about fifty years.
When Fred laid the .stone ho said:
"Boys, this stone has been sat on for
the last fifty years. I will now sit
on It for tho last time." By this
time August had returned 'with a
pall of beer and threw it on the stone
and Fred threw In the cement and
mixed it with tho beverage. August
is now sorry that he did not drink,
the beer and use some other sub
stitute to lay the corner stone.
Fred RclchenMcker, Honesdale,.
called on Henry Webber on Sunday.
Vera Tuman and Margaret God
dard, Scranton, have been visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gill.
A very enthusiastic game of base
ball was played on Sunday between
Honesdale and White Mills. Tho
features of the game were Werner's
batting and the stealing of bases by
Joe Dorfiinger. The score was 6 to
5 in favor of Honesdale.
STEENE.
Special to The CItizen.J
STEENE, Pa., August 1. Jas.
Place and Mr. Clark, Carbondale,
visited the sick here at Steene Sun
day. There will be an Ice cream social
on the church lawn here Wednesday
evening, August 9 for the benefit or
the pastor. All are welbome; If tho
evening Is stormy, the social will be
held next evening.
Miss 'Margaret Haley, who has
been seriously 111 at the home of her
parents here, Is slowly improving.
Mrs. Kate Wagner lies very low
at her home at Prompton.
John Batran, who has been ailing
for the past year, is failing rapidly of
late.
Hurrah! for Judge Searle! Every
Republican voter of Wayne county
should turn out Saturday, Septem
ber 30 and give our present Judge,
Mr. Searle, one of the heartiest wel
comes he ever received.
For Prothonotary, the ever oblig
ing and kind hearted clerk at the
Commissioners' office, Mr. Ross, will
be the people's choice.
'Mr. and Mrs. William Spry,
Wllkes-Barre, have moved to their
summer residence at Steene.
Samuel 'Wright, Wllkes-Barre,
visited in this section Saturday.
Mrs. Ray Spangenburg, Carbon
dale, and Mrs. Oscar Clarke, De
posit, N. Y., are In attendance with
their sister, Miss Haley, who Is ser
iously 111 at the home of her pa,V
entfc here.
Mrs. George Chapman, Carbon
dale, is in attendance with the sick
here.
'Miss Josephine Perry, Carbondale,
Is spending two weeks at her old
home here.
Irvin Arnold, Cherry Ridge, visit
ed friends at Steene Sunday.
Don't forget the big v.ayne
county fair. It will be bigger and
better than ever this year.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
TREASURER.
FOR
G. W. TAYLOR,
Torrey, ln.
THOMAS J. CAN IVAN
Candidate for
the office of
County Commissioner
Subject to the
Democratic Primaries
Sept. 30, 1911
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