WEATHER FORECAST: Showers. WEATHER FORECAST: Showers. READ THE CITIZEN SAFE, SANE, SUHE. READ THE CplZEN SAFE, SANEtvRE, 88th YEAR. NO. 68 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1911. PR' j3 2 CENTS Citeett MA PETIT DNS FILED Eighty -Five Republicans Out for County Offices THIRTY-SEVEN DEMOCRATS AND SOME PROHIIUTIONISTS AF TER SOME OF TJIE OFFICES. Politicians by the score are filing j papers as candidates, for the party nominations for county and town ship offices. The Prohibition petitions arrived Tuesday afternoon at the County Commissioners' ofllce. They were all sent in one envelope, by regis tered mail, so as not to fail to reach their destination. The peti tioners for county ofllces were aB follows: Coroner Isaac J. Lobb, Hones dale; auditors H. Percy Curtis, Aldenvllle, James L. Monington, Honesdale; register and recorder Ira W. HIne, Orson; treasurer Isaac S. Hutledge, Damascus; pro thonotary William J. Davey, Beachlake; sheriff George W. Howell, Lakewood; commissioners Albert S. Marks, Starrucca; Samuel K. Dills, Berlin. Petitions have also been filed by these Democrats: County Auditor Earl R. Arthur, Bethany; register and recorder Frederick J. Tolley, Honesdale; sher iff John Theobald, Honesdale; county treasurer A. F. Volgt, Haw ley; prothonotary Leopold Fuerth, Honesdale; county commissioners Neville Holgate, Honesdale; Charles A. Herrman, Texas No. 2; P. J. Keary, Paupack. The Republican aspirants who have complied with the provisions of the primary act are: Eight mine inspector's district Benjamin Maxey, Forest City; coun ty treasurer Fred C. Reichenback er, Honesdale; county commission er G. Howard Gilpin, Waymart; Fred A. Stoddard, Starrucca; Chas. W. Brink, Audell; J. L. Sherwood, Sr., Preston; A. M. Hanshaw, Ber lin township, Honesdale R. D. 4; Isaac G. Simons, Sterling; prothono tary A. H. Howell, White Mills; George P. Ross, Honesdale. For township offices, 85 Republi can and 37 Democratic petitions are on file. For Honesdale borough ofllces these have presented their pe titions: Town Council William H. Kreltner, F. G. Terwilliger, C. H. Rettew; assessor W. L. Burnard; constable William Ruppert. 100 GUESTS AT MIIQIPAI f HI IVIUOIUHLX Pleasing Programme is Given by Miss Murran's Pupils EVENT AT EAST HONESDALE A GREAT SUCCESS; MR. GAR RATT SPOKE. A very interesting musical pro gram was rendered by Miss Jennie Murran's music class on Tuesday evening at her home at East Hones dale. There were over one hundred guests present, being parents and friends of her music class. Joseph Bruen, a cousin of Miss Murran, act ed as master of ceremonies and in a neat introduction brought forth C A. Garratt, Esq., the speaker of the evening. Mr. uarratt said In part: "The soul who has no music In it self is dead. Every person is inter ested in music to a certain degree. Each person Is influenced by music to a greater or less degree. Music has different purposes. It has been the hand maid of religion for cen turies. Martial music is used in making soldiers more furious to charge in battle. Music soothes the feelings and curtails the passions, A musical education is very import ant to the child. It trains the mus cles of tho hand and arm and pro duces grace and ease of movement. Music teaches harmony and time and order, very essential elements of a good and well balanced mind. The hour practice at tho piano each day teaches tho child concentration of mental forces without which no great achievement In the history of tho world has ever been accomplished. In short music does much to round out character, and time in its study is well spent. " Tho man who has no music in him self Nor is not moved by concord of sweet sounds Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils The motions of his spirit aro dull as night." The following Is the musical pro gram: Piano duet, Helen Myres and Ber tha Myers. Piano solo, Leila Hessllng. Vocal duet, Loretta Rickard and Regenla Caufield. Piano solo, Florence Rose. Piano duet, Martha Brunner and Marie Brunner. Piano eolo, Mario Weir. Piano solo, Mary Welneger. Vocal solo, Jesse Toms. Piano solo, Irene Dunn. ARE BEING T. IS Elaborating an Alterna tion Scheme for County Teachers STILL SOME TEACHERS' POSI TIONS TO 1JE FILLED BE CAUSE OF RESIGNATIONS. County Superintendent J. J. Koeh ler Is busily engaged, nowadays, In elaborating an alternation system which was successfully tried out last Winter In a number of the ISO one teacher schools in Wayne county. He is preparing a monograph on the sub ject, but paused long enough in his literary labors to explain the idea to a Citizen man. " You readily see," he said, show ing a bulky Geography to the report er, " that a text-book like that is too much for a pupil in one year. " Under the old system you have one set of pupils that have had part of this book, and one set of pupils that have not had part of this book. ' Now it is very evident, that if the entire text-book Is studied by both grades, the work of the lower grades Is very superficial. But If we attempt only one-half of the text book one year, and the other half next year, more thorough work can be done with each half of the text book. " So, one year we spend about six or eight weeks on the Introductory part of Geography. Then wo make a special study of the Western Hem isphere. " The next year we make a six or eight weeks' study of the Introduc tion again, and make a special study of the Eastern Hemisphere, and Pennsylvania and Wayno county. " I am elaborating this alternation scheme, the object of which Is to reduce the number of recitations, and do more definite work In each branch. " Instead of trying to complete the whole text-book In one year, wo only attempt one-half of that text hook one year, and finish the other half next year. " That gives tho seventh grade pu pils a better chance to go along with the pupils of the next higher grade in the same subject. " I got my Idea from the State course of study for country schools in Illinois. ' I don't follow their plan, but work it Out to apply to Wayne county. In our country schools last year It worked splendid ly. Tho alternation system has noth ing to do with borough schools, only with one-teacher schools. " Yes, there are still some posi tions to be filled In tho county. A number of resignations 'have taken place. Some teachers get better pos itions and are released by the direc tors." Impressed with the practicability and feasibility of this new wrinkle In pedagogy, the reporter left tho coun ty superintendent's office to look for breezy books In tho running brooks, seasonable sermons in stones, and "Gee whiz" stories in everything! NEW POSTAGE STAMPS. " Utility, art and harmony," ac cording to Third Assistant Postmas ter General Brltt, will be combined in a new issue of postage stamps about to be authorized. The head of President Washington will appear In the first six of the series, while tho last five will bear the likeness of Benjamin Franklin. All the new stamps' denomination will bo in Arabic and this, as well as the use of a separate color or shade of each denomination Is expected to prevent the confusion of which two conventions of postal clerks have complained. WANTED "jilOO.OOO. Tho Engineering News. In con sldering the question of automatic devices for train control, as en phasized anew in tho recent dlsaS' tor in Bridgeport, declares that If one railroad company or a group of companies were willing to invest $50,000 or $100,000 to aid tho con mercial development of one or two or three of tho most promising of tho many devices which have al ready been patented, there would probably be available for use within a year at most a device which would add materially to the safety of mov lng trains. Piano solo, Loretta RIckert. Vocal solo, Mrs. Fred Welneger, Piano solo, Adelaide Ruppert. Piano solo, Roso Dapper. Piano duet, Florence Rbso and Helen Rose. Piano solo, Madeline Swemley. Piano solo, Mary Burgett. Vocal duet, Minnie Rqse and Lo retta HicKaru. Piano solo, Clara Kuhn. Piano solo, Margaret Bayloy. Plona duct, Loretta RIckert and Laverne Dunning, Piano solo Margarle Gass. Piano solo. Minnie Rose. Piano duet, Lynetto Hlghhouso and Margaro HIghhouse. Vocal duet, Loretta Rickard and Reglna Caufield. Piano solo, Jesso Toms. Piano solo, Ida TInsman. Piano solo. Kathorlno Weldnor. Piano duet, Harmon Brock and Mlsa 'Murran. Sonner'a orchestra .was present and rendered very excellnt music, Refreshments were served and all had an enjoyable time. KOEHLER VERY J5 IS LOWEST COST QJPEBAL So Says George A. B.I Miller Who Ought ! to Know i HAS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR ALMOST HALF A CENTURY. Seventy-five dollars Is the lowest prico for a funeral in Honesdale, ac cording to George A. B. Miller, who for almost half a century has fol lowed the occupation of undertaking and embalming, and has for many years been in the employ of J. Samuel Brown's furniture and un dertaking establishment. " There's sixty dollars for a coffin. Two carriages will cost $8. The minister's rig is $2 and tho pall bearers' rig Is $4. Then what they have a mind to give the minister. The minister makes no charge, but he's always given sometihng. " I'm the oldest man in Honesdale sticking to the business. My fath er used to take me along with him when he went. " When I was a hoy, and anybody died In Honesdale, we'd go and lay them out on a board. We used to take a board and a stick along. That's all the paraphernalia we used. Then we'd come back and make the coffin. We used to make them of cherry then. " We didn't do anything to the bodies then. Embalming wasn't known in those days. Then we got to using Ice, and then we jumped to embalming. Embalming isn't so terribly old. " Most of the coffins nowadays are made of chestnut and covered wltn black cloth. Embalming came to me naturally, with what I knew of anatomy. My father tried to make a physician out of me. It gave me a good insight into human ana tomy. Not many bodies are sent away to be cremated. In my forty-six years' experience, we've only sent three all told. We sent them to the Long Pond, N. J., creamatory. ' I never heard of any bodies be ing stolen from Glen Dyberry. Of course when a poor man dies, un less he has money or friends to pay the funeral expenses, his body is sent away to be dissected. The Law is to that effect. The poor masters don't pay any funeral expenses. " A coffin costs from SCO .to $75, embalming and all. Carriages here In Honesdale cost $4 apiece, the pall-bearers rig $4, and the minis ter's rig $2. I have averaged 100 funerals a year. " One of tho friends has got to make out the death certificate. Then the doctor signs It, and then we have to take it to another doctor to get a burial permit. The certifi cate must be made out before the body is burled. " I always make an examination before touching a body, if I have any hesitancy about their death. I myself went and called a doctor In once. I wouldn't believe she was dead. " Vn cases of contagious disease, we take our generator right along and generate formaldehyde gas in the room for twenty minutes." She certificate of death Issued by thAgureau of Vital Statistics of the DopB,ineul of Health of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania Is quite a formidable document. It requires that the age should be stated, ex actly, and that the physicians should state the cause of death In plain terms. Stress is also laid on the occupation followed by the de ceased. Inquiry Is even made as to the general nature of Industry, business or establishment In which the individual was employed. Heavy penalties are provided for failure to comply with the instructions on the certificate. Taken all In all, departure from this mundane sphere, especially In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Is a costly business, and one to which there is attached much use less red tape. Of a. truth, wo are uorn into, live in, and depart un der, the Reign of Law. GREAT GRANGEKS PICNIC. The 38th annual irrn.it fJr.nnpora1 Picnic exhibition will bo held on tho "Uid camp Grounds," Williams Grove, Aug. 28 to Septembor 2 Tho GXhlhltlnn nf fnr-m mnoliliinpir Implements, etc., and live stock promises to exceed that of any for mer year. Thursday, Hon. Wm. T. Creasy Master Pennsylvania State. Grange and other prominent Grangers. Hon. Robfirt. M. T.nfnlnttn TT H Senator from Wisconsin, will make an address. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings Air. Frank H. Robinson in illustrated lenMirBa. Thnrort n v nnn Friday evenings, Ideal Vaudeville company. Clean, attractive amusements. Everything high grade and up-to date. Excursions on all railroads. Con sult your station agent. RECONSTRUCTING RUBIES. A process has been perfected for reconstructing rubles by fusing to gether, by means of the Intense heat of the oxyhydrogen blow-nine, small and worthless rubles. It ia only by the presence of minute air bubbles, practically Indiscernible to the nak ed eye, that these manufactured ru bles of appreciable size can bo dis tinguished from large natural rubles, IVACCINATIDN TIME IS HERE i Children Must be Vacci nated According to Law IF THEY ARE NOT THEY CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL; STILL, THEY DON'T LIKE IT. " Oh Mamma, my arm hurts per fectly awful. That naughty doctor hurted me something dreadful! I don't want to go to school next month. Boo hoo! boo hooM" It was only a fleeting glimpse that the reporter caught on Main street of a scene In a common domestic tragedy enacted in many a Maple City home these days. Now that the dog days are over, Which gleeful event took place, Aug. 22, and in viow of the arrival, Sept. 5, of the good old school days, dear old golden rule days, many an arm Is aching, many a hearty Is bleeding, after the vaccination is over! Although the new school code wisely sidesteps the vaccination question, which by the way Is a burning Issue In some sections of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, tho old rule still remains in force, viz. that no vacinnatlon no matri culation. In other words tho Law can compel you to send your child to school, but It cannot compel you to have the surgical act of vaccina tion performed. It works out this way. You may belong .to the school of antl-vacclna-tionists. You refuse to have your child's arm scarred and disfigured for life. The Law says you must send your child to school, but re fuses to admit him unless vaccinat ed. You send your young hopeful to the school building. He is met with the sterotyped question, Where is your vaccination certificate?" "I haven't any," the boy answers. "Then, home you go," is the order. And that ends it. As far as can he learned the school of anti-vaccinationists has few if any disciples In Wayne county. And so the mighty battles which are fought out annually In the southern tier of counties of the Keystone State will not find their counterparts in the hills and dales of dear old Wayne. And so on Tuesday, September 5, Little Johnny and Tiny Mary will un willingly trudge to school, with well washed faces, and burning arms. For be it known that the consummation of.'iypocrisy, according to Johnny, is the boy who goes to school with a smllo! Charged With Selling of Oleomargarine for Butter HELD IN 100 BAIL FOR OCTO BER TERM OF COURT. Charles McArdle, proprietor of the National Hotel, was arrested last Saturday on a warrant sworn out by Oliver D. Schock, Hamburg, an agent of the Dairy and Food Bureau Sf the Department of Agriculture, cnargeu wiin nuviug buiu uieumai garlno for butter. The warrant was served the same day by Deputy Constable P. J. Mor an, and the defendant taken before 'Squire Robert A. Smith for a hear ing, as a result of which Mr. Mc Ardle was held to answer the charge at the October term of court, M. J. Hanlan going his ball In the sum of $100. Tho alleged offence was commit ted on July C, 1911, according to the information lodged by the agent of tho Dairy and Food Commission. According to Mr. Schock's sworn statement, Mr. McArdle on the sixth day of July, 1911, unlawfully had in his possession " with Intent to sell and did sell to Oliver D. Schock, margarine butterine or similar sub stance, without having hung up in a conspicuous place, and placed on tho walls of tho room in which oleo margarine, butterine and similar sub stances was sold, offered for sale and kept In his possession with in tent to sell, a sign or signs procur ed from tho Department of Agricul turo through the Dairy and Food Commissioner, setting forth that Charles McArdle is engaged in the sale of oleomargarine. " The said Charles McArdle, on the day and year aforesaid. In tho county aforesaid, unlawfully by himself, herself, themselves, his, her agents, servants and employes, did sell to Oliver D. Schock oleomargar ine, butterine and similar substances above particularly described; the said oleomargarine, butterine being then and there sold as and for but ter contrary to the Act of the Gen eral Assembly of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania approved May 29, 1901, and its supplements." There Is a fine of $100 Imposed by the statute for the arrest and conviction of any one engaged in the sale of oleomargarine under the name of butter. SENT TO JAIL. Wheeler Smith, River Road, was committed to the county jail, Wednesday afternoon, charged with intoxication and disorderly conduct CHAS. McARDLE 10 IS GOING TO BE MARRIED? Saturday Night .at the Rink Will End a lot of Suspense WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE HARRISIIURG BRIDGE AVAS DEDICATED SOME YEARS AGO. To tho melting strains of Mendel sohn's Wedding March bellowed forth by the deep-throated electrical organ, "John Doe will take Jane Doe to be his lawful and wedded wife" at tho Roller Rink, Saturday night. " Everybody's In a sweat. They don't know who Is going to get mar ried Saturday night," said a dear little girl from the Sunny South in talking over the seasonal sensation with a friend of hers. " I am going to wait until Leap Year, and then I'll get me a man. I imagine there'll bo a big crowd there. You won't get breathing room. " There'll be people there from six o'clock on. I saw a couple get mar ried at Harrlsburg several years ago when a new bridge was dedicated. You couldn't get within ten blocks of the bridge on account of the crowd. " When the minister put tho ring on tho bride's finger, they cut the ribbons, and my, the bride and groom were almost crushed to death! It was perfectly dreadful! " It's bad enough to get married in a house or a church, let alone getting married in a rink. Goodness pity the man that asks me, if he don't mean it!" All sorts of wild rumors are afloat along Park Row as to who the lucky couple will be. It is said that Pro thonotary M. J. Hanlan was routed out of bed some nights ago to grant the necessary license, so much se crecy has been observed In the pre liminary details. The name of the Honesdale minis ter has not been ascertained. It is 6aid, however, that In view of the probable absence from town of the clergyman who has been secured to tie the nuptial knot, His Honor the Mayor will speak the words that will unite two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one. The reporter saw a Hallelujah wedding pulled off by the Salvation Army on Eighth street, Philadelphia, last Summer. And say, if the roller wedding " will be anything like that, it 11 be a scream! " Meet me at tho rink!" BOY SCOOTS ARE P Spending Two Weeks in Ten Tents Under Mr. Weaver LEARNING TO COOK, TRAIL, SCOUT AND FIRST AID TO THE INJURED. Twenty-three boy scouts are spending two weeks In ten tents erected on the hill back of C. F. Bullock's residence. Each boy Is supposed to do his share of the cooking. One of the requirements of a scout is to bo a cook, and one of the objects of the camp is to teach boys camp cooking. The scouts retire at ten o'clock p. m. and arise at C o'clock. The boys are supposed to prepare themselves for higher grades of scout craft, during the two weeks of camp life. Some of the Honesdale doctors will give Instructions in first aid to the injured and bandaging. Architect H, F. Weaver, who has had several years of experience in trailing and scout craft In the for ests of the northwest, both with In dian guides and in government ser vice work, will Instruct tho boys in trailing and general scouting. Each boy furnishes his own camp cot, and supplies his own food, or pays toward the supplies. Nearly all tho boys can swim. The boys hope to glvo a public de monstration of first aid work, bandaging and resuscitating appar ently drowned persons in the early Fall. Out of the twenty-six members of tho troop, there are probably not more than four who smoke. Smok ing Is not proscribed, but the object of discountenancing tho uso of the weed among the scouts Is to get rid If possible of the puffing of cigar ettes, among young growing boys. It Is an established fact that grow ing boys who smoko cigarettes in- cessantly aro neither mentally nor pnysicaiiy strong. The boys who aro cigarette smokers and aro swim mers haven't tho same wind as the boys of equal slzo and vigor havo. 'Most of tho boys work, and that Is tho reason tho camp is a night camp, not all of tho boys 'having meir vacations at the samotime, HAND CAUGHT IN WHEEL. Morris, son of Thomas Jones. Blandin's Flats, had the misfortune Thursday afternoon, to have the In dex finger: of hla right hand badly lacerated by being caught in the cog oi a revolving wneei. CAM 3 ERBEAT1S , RECENTLY ROBBED Two in Wayne and One in Susquehanna County JOSEPH DONAHUE AND HAROLD ECK REPRIMANDED BY 'SQUIRE SMITH. Two Erie stations in Wayne coun ty and one in Susquehanna county have been robbed within the past ten days. In this county, Maple wood and White Mills were recently burglarized, and in Susquehanna, Brandt was visited. At Maplewood $37.03 was secured in-money, while at Brandt tickets to the value of $35. Gl were taken. Entrance to the latter station was gained through a window light, 10x14 inches. Lieu tenant of Police Guy Relph, of Dun more, who is working on these cases,., secured five tickets along the rail road track near .Brandt, one being whole while four others were torn In pieces. The Whlto Mills Erie station was robbed of J41.94 worth of tickets Tuesday afternoon during the ab sence of Agent Lester Christiana. Joseph Donahoe, carrier of an after noon dally paper, was the only per son in the depot when Christiana went out between four and five o'clock to show a White Mills mer chant where he could find his freight. When he returned the boy, who was barefoot, had gone. As Mr. Christiana reached to lock the ticket cupboard ho discovered that the Port Jervis tier of tickets had been disturbed. He counted them and found that he was 2G short, each ticket being valued at $1.50. Mak ing a closer Inspection he noticed that there were imprints of toemarks on the shelf In front of tho ticket rack. Agent Christiana suspected Donahue and telegraphed Lieut. Relph, who was on a similar case at Brandt to come to White Mills. The Donahue lad, who is only ten years old, took the tickets home and placed them on a rafter in the cel lar of his grandfather's home, where his mother kept house for her fath er, Thomas McNally, the husband's whereabouts being unknown. Agent Christiana after discover ing his loss saw Joseph Donahue, tho boy who took the tickets, and told him what had happened. Dona hue told the agent that perhaps the person who took the tickets would return them, knowing all the time that he was the guilty one. In or der that lie might recover the tick ets Agent Christiana told Chester Smith that he would give something for the return of them. This got to Donahue and he gave the tickets to a playmate, Harold Eck, aged 14 years, who in turn gave them to Agent Christiana, As soon as Lieut. Relph received his order to come to White Mills he communicated with Officer P. J Moran who had a warrant Issued be fore 'Squire Robert A. Smith for the arrest of Joseph Donahoe and Har old Eck. The boys were brought to Honesdale by Mr. Moran and at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon were given a hearing. When questioned by District At torney Simons why he took the tick ets Donahue replied that he didn't know. All other questions of simi lar importance Donahue would give the same inexpressive answer, " I don't know." Mrs. Donahue stated to the jus tice that this was the first time her son ever did such a thing and that she could not account for his actions. Young Donahue and Eck were se verely reprimanded by Justice Smith and District Attorney Simons. Justice Smith held Donahue in bonds of $50 for better behavior, Prothonotary M. J. Hanlan going Donahue's bond. The costs, amounting to $7.10, were partially paid by Donahue's mother, she depositing $4 on' the squire's desk, claiming that was all the 'money she had. The boys wero taken homo on the afternoon Erie train, with the as surrance from their mothers that they would keep a watchful eye upon them and keep them from doing any thing wrong again. 388,207,702 FARES. In OI Days City Lines Carry Four Times Nation's Population. New York. During the first three months of 1911, the subway, elevat ed and surface railways of New York City carried 388,297,792 passengers who paid $19,2G1,G51.2"G in fares, an increase of $800,54G.83 over the first quarter of 1910. Brooklyn furnished 99,579,501 passengers and the surface roads or Manhattan 89,124,575. Tho subway carried 7G, 807, 734, while tho Man hattan elevated lines carried 75,423, 58G. The Hudson tubes carried 14, 423, 58G passengers, the lines In the Bronx 1G, 008,492, and those of Queens 8,482,5G0. DIGGING IN STREET FOUND 500 BILL. While digging for a now pavement in Sayre, Pa.. Herbert Cole, a labor er, unearthed a good $500 bill. Taking his find, which had tho ap pearance of nothing more than an old piece of paper slightly green In color to tho First National Bank or Sayre, Cole had It examined. It was there pronounced a negotiable $500 bank note. The bill has been sent to tho United States treasury at Washington whore it will be proved, and it found to be good will be redeemed.