PAGB
T11E CITIZEN. WKDXBSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1011.
FERNBANK DI IN 01 RIVER
TO BE OPENED
Celebpation Which Will Con
tinue a Whole Week Has
Been Planned.
'9'6'l'9' O-'-O-
FIVE HUXDKED Ohio valley cit
ies and towns will participate
In the celebration ot Cincin
nati of the opening of the gov
ernment dam at Fcrnbank, O., during
the week of Sept. 4. Tractlcally ev
ery town from Pittsburg to Cairo, 111.,
will be represented.
Fcrnbank dam Is one link In n chain
of flfty-four dams which the United
States government has started to build
and which will bo completed within
the nest ten or twelve years at a cost
of $00,000,000. The Fernbank dam cost
$1,300,000. The purpose of the Im
provement Is to allow boats to navi
gate on the Ohio river during twelve
months of the year Instead of being
compelled to cease operations at vari
ous times on account of low water,
thus halting river commerce general
ly and the transportation of coal par
ticularly. The scries'of dams will overcome the
fall of the river, which at IHttsburg Is
001.50 feet nhove sea level and nt Cai
ro 272 feet above sea level, a drop of
410.50 feet, and provide a series of
pools or inland lakes, connected by
locks, which will insure a stage of at
least nine feet of water at all points
from the source to the mouth of the
river. The dams will be from eight
to ten feet In height and constructed
VIEW OF THE FEUNUANK DAM
at a distnnce of twenty or more miles
apart, according to the topography of
tho country. A number of theso dams
and locks nro already completed.
Construction of tho Fernbank dam
was begun iu Mny. 1005. It la about
1,000 feet wide and is made up of 325
wickets, each slightly more than three
feet wide. At low water these wickets
are raised, forming a dam twelve foot
In height which extends across tho en
tire river. When tho river is high the
wickets arc lowered und Ho perfectly
Hut on the bottom of the river- On the
Ohio side is located the lock, which is
used at low water. This lock ia LSO0
foot long with Its approaches The
lock projKjr In which the boats are
raised or lowered to tho level of the
river Is COO feet long and 110 feet wide.
It requires about twenty minutes to
pass a boat from one level to tho other.
The lock, which forms one of the
most vital parts of the dam, is on the
Ohio shore. It is COO feet long and 110
feet wide, and the walls forming It are
thick anA heavy. The lock Is closed by
an upper nnd a lower gate made ol
steel and heavy timbers. Each gate
is operated by a compressed air en
glne. The lock is so large that It can
hold nnd lock through several steam
boats or ten coal barges at once. When
a vessel enters tho lock from the lower
pool tho gates are closed and wuter
pours Into the lock through Blxtccn
sluices In tho upper wall of tho lock
to raise the level to that of tho upper
pool. There nro nlso sluices in tho
gates, so that water may be admitted
through the upper gato nnd discharged
through the lower gate. In the lower
side of the lock wall are sixteen sluices
to permit the water to flow out- oj the
lock.
A recent report of Major n. Jervcy,
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FORMALLY SEP!
Completion Marks Another
Qton in tfinnnnnnn
Improvement. f
United States army engineer, who is
in charge of the works and Improve
ments on the Ohio river, gives an indi
cation of the possibilities accruing from
the construction of the dam. Tho to
tal number of registered steamers in
Major Jervey's district is 226, the net
registered tonnage 41,0rT, the number
of passengers carried the past year 4,
313,528. The total value of the freight
carried was $333,809,899 and amount
of freight carried was 11,112,280 tons.
Program For the Week.
The week's festivities will begin on
Monday with receptions to distinguish
ed visitors and a monster "home com
ing" meeting nt Music hall at night a(
whicli guests nnd leading citizens will
make addresses.
On Tuesday, Sept D, there will bo a
parade of all the steamboats in the
harbor, with many coming from other
portions of the river. After going
from Cincinnati to tho upper end of
the "nine foot stage," a distance of
nbout twelve miles, tho gayly decorated
tleet will proceed down tho river to the
Fernbank dam, located thirteen miles
below the city, and after the Invited
guests have disembarked tho formal
dedication of tho dam will take place,
concluding by passing two of the
steamers through the lock in order tc
AND STEAMEIt IN TUB LOCK.
illustrate to the visitors tho method bj
which boats nre taken from n hlgluu
to n lower level, or vico versa. Aftci
tho ceremonies at the dam tho marine
cavalcade will return to tho city,
where at night there will be "wel
come home" fires burned on all the
hills overlooking the river.
Wednesday, Sept. 0, will be Coving
ton (Ky.) day, tho business men of that
city having provided entertainment
for visitors in the shape of trolley
rides, genuine Kentucky minstrel
shows, moving picture entertainments,
baud concerts, the serving of the fa
mous Kentucky burgoo", fireworks and
other features. On tho Cincinnati side
of the river at the same time there
will bo a series of band concerts nt
League ball park in tho morning and
afternoon and a display of fireworks
at night
Thursday, Sept. 7, will see another
river parade iu the form of a pageant
of decorated pleasure boats, several
hundred In number, with cash prizes
for tho boats showing tho best decora
tions. '
Friday, Sept. 8, two attractions wil'.
bo offered. In tho afternoon there will
bo motorbont and rowing races on tho
river Immediately In front of the city,
including a race between three boats
that nre capablo of making upward of
thirty-seven miles an hour. At night
( street pageant, Illustrating by a
series of twenty floats tho ovolutipn
of navigation from tho tune of Noah's
nrk up to tho present day battleship
and ocenn liner, will bo given. There
will bo many uniformed organizations
in this parade.
The final day of tho celebration, Sat
urday, Sept. 0, will bo given over to
automobile road races and aeroplano
ixiilliltions.
LITTLETON HAS A
NEW TRUST BILL
Proposes Commission of Fifteen
Study Remedies and Laws.
to
Representative Martin W. Littleton
of New York has introduced a bill for
the creating of a commission to study
a remedy for the trust evil. It proposes
n commission to bo known ns the In
dustrial nnd corporate commission, to
consist of fifteen members five sen
ators to be chosen by the senate, five
representatives to bo chosen by the
house nnd five citizens to be chosen by
tho president of tho United States.
This commission is to inquire into
tho practices of tho eonwmtions that
are engaged in interstate commerce
nnd report nt the earliest date prac
ticable with the amendments, if any
are advisable, to bo made to tho Sher
man act. This commission will have
the co-opcratlon of the bureau of cor
porations by order of tho president and
will make a thorough study of tho law
on the subject in Germany nnd other
countries nnd will be empowered to
send for persons and imiers and to
compel the attendance of witnesses.
The bill was referred to tho commit
tee Encjudiclnry, of which Mr. Little
ton is n member. Mr. Littleton has no 1 In tho adjustable baking pan de
idea of getting consideration of tho bill ' vised by a Pennsylvania man there
this session, but hopes that it will give would seem to bo a utensil that will
impetus to tho present desire to get at find a welcome in every kitchen. Not
tho matter in some form. He says he only can this pan bo mado in different
believes that tho moment that a cor-1 sizes, but there is no chance of cakes
poration steps across a state boundary
with its business tho general govern
ment should confront It with the ad
monition that It has entered the fed
eral domain nnd must now comply
with federal laws. These should im
pose the fullest publicity.
"Every corporation should live all
the time in a glass house," said Mr.
Littleton, discussing the measure.
After that there would be strict pro
hibition of stock watering and fair
play nil around between competitors
and consumers.
One of tho most important subjects
that would come before such a com-
mission is tho idea of federal taxation
of corporations, which would corre
Bpond to tho heavy taxation that Ger
many imposes on her trusts. In this
country tho states would bo jealous of
nny effort on the part of the general
government to share in the taxation
of corporations.
LINCOLN'S AID DEAD.
Rathbone Was Wounded In Trying to
Capture John Wilkes Booth.
. Mnjor Henry' Heed Itathbone, who
was n military aid to President Lin
coln and who was stabbed by Booth
when attempting to defend Mr. Lin
coln when lie was assassinated April
14, 18C5, died recently In an asylum for
tho criminal insane nt Hanover, (Ger
many, where he was incarcerated for
murdering his wife.
Tho major had been Hi nearly a year,
lie was United States consul at Han
over when he killed his wife after his
mind had become deranged. He was
convicted and committed to the asy
lum. He made several attempts to ob
tain his freedom.
Henry Heed Itathbone was a cousin
of the late General John Finley Rath
bone, n widely known Albany (N. 1'.)
manufacturer, commander in the civil
war and philanthropist. He was born
in Albany July 1, 1837, and served
with distinction in the war. He was
appointed major In the United States
volunteers Nov. 20, 18C2, and resigned
in July, 1SG7.
Major Itathbone was lnthe box with
President Lincoln at Ford's theater in
Washington April 14, 18C5, nnd it was
lie who seized the assassin, John
Wllke3 Booth, after ho had fired the
fatal bullet at tho president. Booth
was also armed with n dagger, and n
thrust from that prevented Major Itath
bone from making good his capture of
the actor.
In 1887 he was appointed consul gen
eral at nanover, Germany. Shortly
afterward ho lost his reason, and the
tragedy followed which brought about
the long Incarceration which lias just
ended with the old soldier's death.
DON'T ROCK THE BABY.
Chicago Health Board Finds That It
Causes Aches and Ills.
Rocking tho cradle is responsible for
many of tho aches and ills of tho in
fantile population, according to the
Chicago health department officials,
who have begun an attempt to do away
with it.
Tho sixty field nurses employed by
tho department in the summer to "save
tho babies" have reported a great in
creaso in tho practice, In many cases
self rocking cradles being U9ed.
-The best cradle in the world is not
a good thing for n baby to rest In,"
said Dr. Caroline Hedger, in charge of
tho field nurses. "Tho place for a baby
to rest is in a cot or a bed. It should
never bo rocked. There is no moro
reason for tossing a baby about in or
der to rest than there is for swinging
about n grownup."
How August Got Its Name.
Tho month of August was named
for tho emperor of Rome, Augustus.
Ho It was that robbed February of a
day and added tho same to tho month
of August, so that the month named
for him should not bo lacking in nu
merical strength and consequent im
portance. Prizes For Labor Day Essays.
Tho San Francisco Labor day com-
mltteo has decided to offer prizes to
pupils of the public schools for the
best essays on labor ana tho olgnul
cance of Labor day.
HINTS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Baking Pan With Removable
Bottom and Sides.
sticking to the sides and bottom. Tlie
bottom indeed is a separate shallow
pan, and the body portion Is a circular
strip of mtal with a series of notches
near one end and two tongues in tho
other end. One of these tongues en
gages a notch und makes the pan of
nny diameter desired, and tho other
tongue prevents vertical movement of
either end of the strip. As will rend
ily bo understood, all that need be
done when a cake is baked is to lift
tho body portion ot tho vessel from
the bottom pan and unhook tho strip,
which will then fly open, leaving the
cake in perfect condition.
To Can String Beans and Peas.
Prepare tho beans or. peas ns you
would to cook for tho table. Wash,
pack into one or two quart gloss
jars, put, on rubbers and. fill Jars over
flowing with fresh cold water. Put
on tops, put top wire over tile cover,
but do not press down the other one.
If covers screw on, screw eovers half
way down. Put wash )dller on stove
with water to cover tttp bottom, put
in a board resting-on strips of wood er
a layer of hay to keep Jars from touch
ing, bottom of boiler nnd do not lot
them touch each other. Pour water
in boiler to reach two-thirds of the
way up the jars; cover boiler closely
Keep a rousing lire and after the
water begins to boil in boiler count
three hours for strlna boons, two nnd
i one-half for peas. When) the required
time is up lift boiler carefully from
stove to bench or floor, leave cover on
ten minutes, then lift it off, snap down
wires or screw on covers without on
nny account opening Jan). Lift out
jars, wipe, set out of any draft nnd leave
till cool, then pack away till wanted.
Test jars when they ore eold to make
sure the covers nro screwed tight.
Cucumber Ketchup.
Made without cookiug, and it re
tains perfectly the taste of fresh cu
cumbers. Pare very thin six large nnd
fresh cucuinl)ers nnd chop fine, add n
small tabloBpoonfuI of salt, let it drain
In u colander about an lwur, add two
small or one largo onion chopied line,
teaspoonful white pepper nnd one pint
of white wine vinegar (cider vinegar
will do). Stir it all well together, put
into wide mouthed bottles, seal it air
tight and let stand nt least a mouth
before using. Any pno fond of cucum
bers will like this. If nir tight will
keep years.
Peaches and Rice.
There Is a delicious compote made
with peaches and rice. Take off the
skins of the fruit nnd remove the stone
with as little breaking of the peaches
as possible. It can bo done with a
fork and still lenvo them whole. Fill
tho cavity of each peach with seedfd
raisins, dust tho poaches with sugar
and boko in a pan with a very little
water until they arc soft, but not
broken. Have hot boiled rice on hand
nnd servo the peaches on it with rich
cream.
Hominy Nut Crisps.
Prepare tho hominy tho day beforf
by first soaking one cupful of fine hom
iny for several hours in one quart of
milk, then cook slowly for three hours
in a double boiler, stirring often. Sea
son with ono-hnlf teaspoonful salt, add
tho beaten yolks of two eggs and one
cupful chopped nut meats. Turn into
a square shallow pnn and let stand
until firm. In tho morning cut into
slices, egg nnd breadcrumb and saute
in hot. butter till crisp and brown.
Pepper Relish.
Chop together fifteen red and fifteen
green peppers and add fifteen onions
chopped fine. Cover with boiling wa
ter and leave for five minutes, drain
and add more hot water and stand for
fivo minutes longer. Drain dry and
Btlr in two cupfuls of sugar, three ta
blespoonfula of salt and a quart of
vinegar. Boll for fifteen minutes and
can hot.
Eggs Poached In Milk.
Put one-half cupful of milk into a
frying pan and let como to boiling,
Drop the eggs into tho milk, dust with
salt and pepper and let cook two or
three minutes or until the white is Ret
Take up with a skimmer.
"Life isn't worth living," sighed the
ead featured man.
"I quite agree with you." said tho sol
emn looking stranger.
"Ah, then you, too, are a pessimist?"
said the sad featured man.
"No; I'm an undertaker," replied ho
of tho solemn visage. Chicago. Trib
une.
Si That new hand you got must
have been a clerk before ho came hero.
Cyrus Why?
Si Whenever he stops work he nl-
ways tries to put the pitchfork be
hind his ear. Toledo Blade.
The cornstalk Is a graceful plant,
whose leaves show Bj'mmetry complete.
Tls held In admiration scant
Because It gives us things to eat.
Wnshlngton Star.
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know. I'm Just going."
"If that's tho case why go?"
"It's time for the girl next door to
take her vocal lesson." Birmingham
Age-IIernld.
"I can tell you one thing," said Taw
klns, with cmphnsis. "When I marry
it won't bo any higher education girl.
My wife won't kow Greek."
"No," said Edgely, looking at him at
tentively, "nor beans." Boston Tran
script. He Dearest, I nm tempted to steal
a kiss.
She Well, you don't see a cop any
where nround, do you? Philadelphia
Telegraph.
'How can I get this package home?"
ho
asked, with husky cough.
"I wouldn't try," the clerk replied. "I'd
go and Bleep It oft."
Dnllas News.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOlt
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
r. G.
rflMONS.
Sterling.
l'a.
CANDIDATE FOlt .SHEIUFF
T. V. DOYD.
I wish to announce to the Repub
lican voters of Wayne county that I
am a candidate for the nomination
at tho coming primaries for the of
fice of Sheriff. Your vote and your
support in my behalf will be greatly
appreciated.
T. Y. BOYD.
Boyds Mills.
KOU TREASURER.
W. W. WOOD,
I most respectfully solicit your
support at the primaries September
30, 1911.
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H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office ndlucent to Post Offlco In DImmick
office, Honpstlnle, Pa.
Wil. II. LEE,
ATTORNEY." A COUNSELOn-AT-r.Aw.
Office over ipost office. All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdale. Pa.
EO. MUMFORD,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW,
pS?Unrtlf H,nIJ b"lllllnC opposite tLe
Post Office. Honesdale. Pn.
HOMER GREENE.
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office over Keif's store. Honesdale Pa.
CHARLES A. McCARTY,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR- IT-LAW
Special and prompt attention given to the
collection of claims. Office over Kelt's new
store Honesdale. Pa.
KIMBLE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-T. A w
Office over the post office Honesdale. Pa,
ME. SIMONS,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office in the Court House, Honesdale,
PETER H. ILOEF,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW,
i,,lH?SrSiicondJ P00,? old Savings Bnl
building. Honesdale. Pa.
SEARLE & SALMON,
ATTORNEYS A COUNSELOR8-AT-LAW
Offices lately occupied by Judge Searle
CHESTER A. GARRATT.f
ATTORNEY A COUNbELOR-AT-LAW
Office adjacent to Post Office, Honesdale, P
Dentists.
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R. E. T. BROWN.
DENTIST.
Office First Hour, old Savings P.nnfr ImlM.
ing. Honesdale. Pa.
DR. C. R. BRADY,
DENTIST, HONESDALE, PA.
Office Hours-8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens' phone. 33. llesldence. No. f6-X
Physicians.
PB. PETERSON, M. D.
. 112GMAIN STREET, HONESDALE. PA.
Eye and Ear a specialty. The fitting of glass
es given careful attention.
Livery.
LIVERY. red. G. Rickard has re
moved his livery establishment from
corner Church street to Whitney's Stone
Barn ALL CALLS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 75yl
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would like to see you if
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JEWELRY, SILVER4
"WARE, WATCHES,
CLOCKS, I
DIAMONDS,
AND NOVELTIES
"Guaranteed articles only sold."
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WHEN THERE
IS ILLNESS
in your family you of course call
a reliable physician. Don't stop
at that ; nave his prescriptions
put up at a reliable pharmacy,
even if it is a little farther from
your home than some other store.
You can find no more reliable
store than ours. It would be im
possible for more care to be taken
in the selection of drugs, etc., or
in the compounding. Prescrip
tions brought here, either night
or day, will bo promptly and
accurately compounded by a
competent registered pharmacist
and the prices will be most rea
sonable. O. T. CHAMBERS,
PHARMACIST,
Opp. D. & II. Station, Honesdale. Pa.
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