tiik omzEtf, rnrnAV, 3 as. n, ions.
IBff'S BHD DIES.
Fighting Bob" Evans Pass
es Away In Washington.
FUNERAL WILL BE TOMORROW.
1 FIT TO STAY.
PRESIDENT TAFT.
From Latest Photograph
Taken Early This Week.
Taft Says Death Alone Can
Keep Him Out.
ROOSEVELT ALSO IN THE RACE
Burns Again Accuses Head
of Labor Federation.
B00KWALTER TOLD OTHERS.
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LEADERS
KNFW
! GOSSIP JeOUR,
! CO-RESPONDENTS
I II I L IB
Admiral Who Won Place In Hearts of
American People For Many Brave
Acts In Defeme of Country la
Victim of Acute Indigestion
Following Short Illness.
Washington, Jan. 4. Hear Admiral
Uobley I). Evans, morn familiarly
known to the American people as
"Fighting Hob" Evnns, died nt his
home in this city following an illness
of less than three hours. An nttack of
acute Indigestion, which came on after
he had eaten his luncheon, was the
cause of death.
With Admiral Evans at the time of
his death were his wife and his daugh
ter, Airs. Harold Sewall. Another
daughter, the wire of Captain C. C.
Marsh of the United States navy, is on
lier way to Washington from Norfolk.
Ills sou, Frank Taylor Evnns, Is n lieu
tenant in the navy, attached to the
Mohican, now stationed at Olongapa,
in the Philippines.
Arrangements for the funeral have
boon placed in the hands of the navy
department. Though the details have
not yet been decided, It has bren set
tled that Admiral Evans' body shall bo
accorded all military honors, and the
burial will take place tomorrow after
noon In Arlington national cemetery.
Eight pallbearers will be selected from
among officers who had served under
Admiral Evans nnd his closest friends
In naval circles.
According to members of the family,
Admiral Evans was to all appearances
In the best of health up to the time of
bis fatal illness. At luncheon he was
the gayest person nt the table and
laughed and Joked all through the
meal. j
To the country generally "Fighting
Bob" Evans was the hero of the new
navy. It was his fortune to be on the
spot In several seas when decisive ac
tion was necessary to uphold his coun
try's dignity, nnd his method of stand
ing up for the rights of Americnns and
the glory of the flag sent responsive
thrills from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Kyans was a commanding figure in big
things, a history maker, and, although
he was denied at the close of his long
norvlce the honor he wanted most, a
vice admiralty, there was no doubt
that ho found compensation in the en
thusiastic regard of the people.
His last great service was piloting
the battle fleet around the Horn and
into the harbor of San Francisco, but
ten years previously the ability and
courage he displayed In the battle of
Santiago bay, when his ship, the Iowa,
played so splendid a part in the de
struction of the Spanish fleet, placed
Hobloy Dunglison Evans In the fore
front of American sea lighters. A
third dramatic chapter In his career
was his conduct in Valparaiso harbor,
Chile, In 1S!)1, when with only the little
gunboat Yorktown to back his words,
lie bristled up to the Chilean govern
ment, brought about an apology for an
assault on American sailors and did as
much to enhance the reputation of his
country us could have been gained by n
battle.
In 1S1KI he joined his class at Annap
olis and was graduated In 1SC3.
In the civil war he served on the frig
nte Powhatan in the flying squadron
under Admiral I.ardner and also in the
cast gulf under the same officer.
He was born in 1840 in Floyd county,
Va. He married Charlotte Taylor, a
daughter of Frank Taylor of Washing
ton and a granddaughter of General
Daniel Morgan
SWAYZE MAY BE NAMED.
New Jersey Jurist; May Get Supreme
Court Place.
Washington, .Inn. 4. The opposition
from Oklahoma. Minnesota, Nebraska
and Kentucky to the nppointment of
Judge W. C Hook of Kansas to the
United States supreme court bench
lias resulted In President Taft turning
Ills attention to an eastern man Jus
tice Francis .1. Swayze of the supreme
court of New Jersey.
Senator Hrlggs called at the White
House to urge his appointment. When
former Senator John Kean of New
Jersey was at the White House a few
days ago he. is understood to have sup
ported Judge Swayze, who would be
looked on as satisfactory by the con
servatives In congress, but would not
pleaso the progressives.
NO HELP FROM LABOR.
Prosecutor Says Not Even Gompers
Has Not Lifted Hand.
Indianapolis, Jan. 4. "No union la
bor leader, not even Samuel Gompers,
lias lifted a hand to help us in clean
ing up the big dynamite conspiracy,"
said Oscar Lnwler, special government
prosecutor for the district of southern
California here.
He aud John D. Fredericks, prose
cuting uttonicy of Loh Angeles, con
ferred with Charles W. Mlllor, United
States uttoniey, before the federal
grand Jury of tills district resumed Its
Inquiry
Weather Probabilities.
Cloudy ioday, with probably snovr on
the coast; Friday fair; moderate north
erly winds.
For First Time President Speaks Plain
ly About Candidacy For Renomina
tlon and Re-election Statement
Probably Due to Michigan
Governor's Interview,
Washington, Jnn. 4. For the first
time In his occupancy of the White
House and for the first time since Colo
nel Theodore Roosevelt nnd others In
the Itepubllcan party began practically
to doubt his nvaiiablllty for re-election
President Taft spoke plainly and to
the point when he said concerning his
immedintc future in presidential poli
tics: "Nothing but death can keep me out
of the light now."
The president ndded that he had no
objection to this statement being made
public. The president, it may be said,
was not goaded into mnklng this state
ment. He wns In good humor nnd was
Just as kindly nnd ns pleasant as usual,
but he evidently felt that In view of re
cent rumors nnd statements, especially
in view of Governor Osborn's sugges
tion thnt he should retire and not seek
a renomlnation, the time had come
when his exact position should be
made known to the public.
Roosevelt In Race Too.
For the first time, too. Colonel Roose
velt's position was made known by
personnl friends in this city. They de
clared that Colonel Roosevelt Is in the
fight for the nomination and added that
they personally waited on Colonel
Roosevelt several months ago for the
purpose of ascertaining his wishes In
the mnttcr. They state that they then
declared to Roosevelt that In their
opinion Taft could not be re-elected if
renominated. They went over the
ground with Roosevelt, remarking that
the president's reciprocity measure had
lH?en very Injurious to the Republican
party, especially to the farmers in the
states from Maine to California on the
Canndlan border. These friends of
Colonel Roosevelt declared further
thnt they left t lie ex-president with as
surances that they could go forward In
their work of organization on his be
half; that he would not interfere with
their work, but that they need not ex
pect from him any positive declaration
ns to his own candidacy; that he would
merely sit tight, using one of the ex
president's favorite expressions. So
that it may now bo stated that the
Roosevelt movement hasn't been n hap
hazard one without direction, without
head or tail, but from the start has
had formation nnd determined purpose
and moreover thnt the ex-president has
been fully familiar with what has been
going on and that he acquiesced In it
and sanctioned It.
Calder Brings News,
Representative Cnlder has returned
from New York city nnd was In earnest
conversation with a number of his Re
publican congressional brethren in the
New York delegation. Representative
Calder has no. hesitation In telling his
New York brethren that Colonel Roose
velt is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for president nnd ndded
thnt certain business interests did not
believe thnt President Taft could be
elected.
It may be added that these friends
with whom Colonel Roosevelt consult
ed had no hesitation in declaring that
as time progresses sturdy Roosevelt
organizations will be built up In nil the
stntes and that the Roosevelt people
are especially relying upon the states
In which presidential preference pri
maries are to be held New Jersey,
Nebraska. North Dakota, Oregon, Tex
as and Wyoming.
It is well known that certain influen
tial Republicans from n number of
states hnvo visited Supreme Court Jus.
tlce Hughes and discussed his avail'
ability. To nil of his visitors Justice
Hughes has made but one answer, the
one so well known to the public thnt
he could not nnd would not be n cnndl
date while President Taft was a candi
date.
LA FOLLETTE TO STAY TOO.
Managers For Wisconsin Senator
Deny He Will Withdraw.
Chicago, Jan. 4. Senator La Fol
lette's invnsion of Chicngo wns pre
ceded with an emphatic statement
from his campaign manager that he
will not withdraw from the race for
the Republican nomination for presl
dent until the gavel falls in the Chi
cngo convention that will name the
party nominees. This was the answer
the Ln Toilette managers gave to re
ports that ho was considering getting
out of the race.
Walter L. Houser, tho La Kollette
mnnager and chairman of tho natlonul
Republican progressive committee,
spoke for tho Wisconsin senator after
he had conferred with the La Kollette
pitrty leaders in Kalamazoo, Mich.
"Onco for all," said Mr. Houser In
his statement, "I wish to set nt rest
the reports nnd rumors that Senator
La Folletto will withdraw, or that his
friends will withdraw his name as a
candidate for president. Senator La
Follette's nnme will not be withdrawn
The campaign will continue until the
R-avel falls declaring' who is the noinl
nee of the Republican national conven
tlon. There need lie no speculation
Indulged In regarding this fact."
0 1912, by American Press Arsoclntlon.
PACKERS ON UNEASY SEAT.
Men Worth Millions Nervous When
Miles Testifies.
Chicngo, Jan. 4. When the nnme
"W. I). Miles" wns called in tho Unit
ed States district court here In the I
packers' trial ten men, every one de
clared to be worth millions and all un
der Indictment, gripped their chnlrs
and hastily moved toward the witness
stand to henr what mysteries the for
mer packers' manager was to unfold.
Miles for years was genernl manager
for the Armour Packing company at
Kansas City. He has been proclaimed 1
ns the government's "star" witness.
. T
It is even hinted by the defendants'
counsel Hint ho for years has been a '
government invcstlgntor. I
He followed Henry Vceder, former
secretary of the old pool which the
government mnintalns was the origin j discussed the Indianapolis explosions
of the nlleged price fixing combine In i n"d the facts brought out in the inves
fresh meat. i tlgatlon with union labor leaders in In-
Until the moment Miles took the
stand Attorney Pierce Butler of St 1
Paul conducted the examination of
the witnesses. Miles, however, he
turned over to Assistant Attorney Gen
eral James Sheean.
Mr. Shcean tried to lead from the
witness anything he might know about
papers issued from tho ofllces of the
old pool when the witness wns a mem
ber of It and nt times Its chnlrmnn.
When Miles began his testimony
spectators leaned forward to catch ev
ery word spoken. Mr. Miles turned
his back to the ten indicted men, fac
ing the Jury all the time he was on
the stand. During n ten minutes' re
cess he remained in the witness chnlr,
no move or nod of recognition of any
of his former nssociates escaping him.
The attorneys for the government in
sist thnt Miles Is not nnd never Las
been in tho secret service connected
with the case, nis testimony Is eager
ly looked forward to by all connected
with the case.
TO ARMS AGAIN IN CHINA.
No Chance For Peace, Fighting
Win
Be Resumed.
Shanghai, Jan. 4. There is a general
belief here that flighting will soon be
gin again. The withdrawal of Tnng
Shao Yi as government commissioner
to the peace conference practically
terminated all negotiations for a cessa
tion of hostilities. Dr. Wu Ting Fang,
the lending Republican commissioner,
tins invited Premier Yuan Shih Kal to
come to Shanghai himself nnd carry on
tho negotiations, but nobody expects
the prime minister to comply, and tho
revolutionists will certainly not send
representatives to Peking.
The latest news from Nanking places
the following as members of Sun's
cabinet: Premier and minister of war,
Huang Hsln; foreign minister, Wang
Chno Weh; minister of Justice, Wu
Ting Fang, and minister of marine.
Hunng Chung Yen.
President Sun issued - long procla-
mntion, In which it wns stnted that
each province would be autonomous
and would form a federation under n
centrnl government. Tho finances will
be reorganized nnd there will lie a re
form In tnxntion
ORDERS ALIMONY POLICY.
Judge Wanted to Make Sure Divorcee
Will Be Provided For.
Chicago, Jan. 4. Under n novel court
order entered by Judge Brcntnno In
the superior court Frank J. MeAvoy,
head of on automobile supply com
pany, is directed to take out a $0,000
life insurance policy in favor of the
woman to whom the court In the same
order granted a decrco of divorce.
In addition to becoming the benfl
clary of nn lnsuranco policy, Mrs. Nel
lie MeAvoy is to receive $10,000 ali
mony, paynble In annual Installments
of $1,000.
Judge Brentano hit on tho Insurance
fenture as u sure means of providing
for the payment of the nllmony In the
tvent of McAvoy's death.
Taft Charity Ball Patron.
Washington, Jnn. 4. President and
Mrs. Tnft, Mr. and Mrs. John Hny
Hammond and other prominent por
tions have purchnsed boxes for the an
nual chnrlty ball of the Southern Re
lief society, to bo held on Feb. B.
More Miners Out In England.
London, Jan. 4. Miners to the num
ber of 2,000 in Shropshire are on itrlk.
They refuse to resume work ns long as
nonunion men are employed In the
tnlnea.
Former Mayor of Indianapolis Cited by
Detective as Passing on Results of
Dynamiting Probe to Labor
Leaders That Ironworkers
Were Guilty. J
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 4. Tho fact
that Detective William J. KuniH is In
vestigating the netlon of former Mayor
Chnrles A. Uookwnlter In connection
witii the destruction of four buildings
In thU city with dynamite brought out j
n story to the effect that Bookwaiter I
told Samuel Gomnors soon nfter the I
explosions occurred that the Ironwork
ers were guilty of the outrages and
that Gompers thus became possessed
of the facts that the mayor obtained
through his Investigation of the explo
sions by the local police and detective
force.
It also appeared that HooUwalter
soon after became a partner in n print
lng business which docs the work of n
number of the natlonnl and Interna
tional unions.
Ilookwalter did not deny when the
story was told to him that he know or
suspected the irouworkers of causing
the local explosions, and he says he
told a number of labor leaders of his
knowledge, but he did not speak to
Gompers on the subject. He denies '
y- i A - I . ,1 . I . .
umL vjumpers is lnieretueu in me pnni-
I
lnK ousiness wun mm or ever uas oeen
or lnnl ms company does any wort tor
me American i eueraiion or l.nnor.
Mr. Bookwnlter said he had often
aiinpous prior to the nrrest of Mc-
"Jrn aim nnu toia mem umi me
ironworkers were guilty. In reply to a
question as to whom he had told about
the facts brought out in the Von I
Spreckelscn investigation lie snld:
"I told every one who nsked me about ,
It, Including some of the labor men, j
that the ironworkers had caused the 1
explosions ou nccount of labor trou-1
, lP
j . .. . 1
In answer to the question ns to when ,
he had told this he replied he had i
miKeu oi tne mnuer at trie time or tne ;
investication nnd subseniientlv.
The grand Jury investigation the dy-
nnmltimr Is In session ncain. As soon
nj tho (rmi.il ,iirnr, .Honors T,im. An.
prevent Intrusion.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Senator Root Proposes Fivt For New
York State.
Washington, Jan. 4. The state of
New York will be composed of five
Judicial districts Instead of four as
heretofore, and the president will be
called upon to name an additional
federal district Judge for the state. If
a bill introduced by Senator Root be
comes law.
Under the terms of tho Root bill the
present officers of the northern district
will continue to act ns officers for tho
proposed new northern district. New
olllcers will bo named for the central
district to be created.
The division of the northern Judicial
district is proposed to be as follows:
New Northern District. The coun
ties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Ful
ton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rens
selaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Sche
nectady, Schoharie, Warren and Wash
ington. New Central District. Broome, Cay
uga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware,
Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison,
Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego.
Tioga and Tompkins.
SENATE SERGEANT DEAD.
James A. McMahon, Personal Friend
and Appointee of Sullivan.
Albany, Jan. 4. James A. McMahon,
sergeant at arms of the senate, died
suddenly In the Stnnwlx hotel. Mc
I Mahon wns the personal friend nnd
I appointee of "Big Tim" Sullivan.
Jimmy McMahon formerly lived in
Troy, but for a number of yearn has
I been a resident of the Bowery district.
In 1S03 he was a page boy In the as
sembly and beenme ncqualntod with
"Big Tim" through that service.
In the reorganization of the senate
Harry Oxford, another Bowery con
stituent of "Big Tim," was made ser
geant nt arms to fill the vacancy caus
ed by McMahon's death.
WOULD RECOGNIZE REPUBLIC.
Sulzer of New York Would Accept
China In Family of Nations.
Washington, Jan. 4. Recognition by
the United Stntes "of the republic of
China as n momber of the family of
nations" was called for by a resolution
introduced by Representative Sulzer of
New York. It was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
The resolution congratulates the
"pntrlotlc people of China" for "re
claiming their lnherltant right to self
government."
Two New Postmastsrs.
Washington, Jnn. 4. The president
nent to the senate th following nomi
nations; To be postmasters New Jer
sey, Alexnnder A. Yard, FannlugdJUe;
.New Tork. Charles Fewster. Ontario
I
INGLEHART.
Special to The Citizen.
Inglehart, Pn., Jnn. 3.
Jesse Decker and Chris Hudden
hagen went to Hancock for a small
vacation.
Miss Bessie Miller, of this place,
and Friend Griffon, of White. Mills,
were united In marriage on Dec. 2C.
'the scnool children have spent a
verv pleasant vacation, nm! n m.
I"B to start their school work on
. . :
Tuesday morning,
Frank Wood, of Lackawaxen,
Is
I spending a week's vacation with his
i brother, Harry Wood, of this place.
I Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Case and
I girl spent Now Year's day with the
, former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
' Perkins.
Chris Caso made a business trip
to Cochecton on Saturdny.
I Philip Rrannlng Is spending two
weeks' vacation with his aunt and
uncle at Equinunk.
Max Fullehorno, of New York
City, spent New Year's day with his
I family In this place, and returned to
his work Tuesday.
I Mrs. Brown is Improving right
1 along, and is able to sit up a whllo
each day again.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hestor and
i daughter spent New Year's day with
the former's mother, Mrs. E
Deck-
er.
GOULDSBORO.
Special to The Citizen.
Gouldsboro, Pa., Jan. 3.
William Height, Paradise Vaile,
has been spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. John Hauck.
Rev. A. L. Smith, pastor of St.
John's Lutheran church, Rlcketts,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. G.
G. Smith.
.iZZX m '
WHson Eilenbereer at Sunnv Crest.
on Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Decker were the guests of Mrs. S.
A. Adams at Hillcrest.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mathews and
daughter, Margaret, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mathews. M.
M. DuTot and family spent the day
hla mn,h(1. Mra pn, nTnt
'Squlro and Mrs. M. E. Smith enter-
tamed his mother. Mrs. G. G. Smith.
and uncle. Cant. William Gearv.
James Dowllng had as his guest his
brother, Patrick, general road mas-
ter for the D., L. & W. Charles
T v nnnt- V.n An ti.lfli 1,n i,ntli
ers in Moscow. Mrs. Etna Staples of,
t .. 1 IIIll ..M.n.nl 1 -VI,. nn.l 1
illlJi UUirJUUlllCU .111 . U11U ..lid
Harry Staples of Scranton.
Mrs. David Ellenberger and son.
Donald, have been visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Latham, at
Blnghamton, N. X.
Mss Florence Adams spent last
week wth her parents at Dickson
Citv.
i Mr. and Mrs. Kline of Hotel Sterl- 1
I ing, have been spending a week at the i
St. Charles.
Mrs. John McAndrew and children 1
I of Scranton, Bpent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Maggie. Hefferman.
Mrs. Alice Heller, Factoryville, is
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. G. G. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mathews and
children Madeline and Gus, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Math
ews at Klondike on New Year's.
Mrs. Rhoades and daughter, of
Virginia, wife of Rev. George H,
Rhodes, Is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Flower, and her brothers, W. E.
and Walter Flower.
Special meetings will be hold In
the M. E. church every night this
week. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
Among those that attended tho
fox hunt on New Year's day were
John Hauck, Asa English nnd Ever
ett Smith.
Mrs. Maurice Haag and sons, Leo
and 'Reed, of Newfoundland, were
Gouldsboro visitors on Sunday.
Capt. William Gear is spending a
I lew uiiys iu calami!.
' Mr. and Mrs. Bryden, West Pitts-
a i - . . T3nn.n.
ton, spent New i ear u at the St.
Charles.
Misses Grace and Alice Dowllng
spent laBt week at White Haven
whoro they attendod a houso party.
given by Mr. and Mrs. Miller for
Miss Ruth Ely and Jasper Ely.
Ray SurpiiiB oi cnlcago and Ina
Surplus, a student at tho State Nor-
mal at Bloomsburg. spent tho holl
days with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. iRobt. Surplus at Sunnysldo.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moore, Miss
Amelia Mooro, Mrs. Homor Stevens
and son Harry, Mr. and Mrs. George
Wardell of Scranton have beon visit
ing Mr. nnd Mrs. J. M. Moore.
CALKINS.
Special to The Citizen.)
Calkins, Pn., Jan. 3.
A Happy Now Year to all.
At tho regular meeting of Labor
Grango, No. 10C3, held Saturday
evening, Dec. 30, tho following of
ficers wore elected: Mastor, Alonzo
Wilcox; overseer. S. D. Noblo; stew
ard, A. E. Sheard; assistant stoward,
Robert Boyd; lecturor, W. J. Rose;
chaplain, Robort Calkins; treasuror,
E. R. Dennis; secretary, Lillian
Sheard; gate-keeper. W. A. Calkins;
ceres, Mrs. M. G. Noblo; pomona,
Heleno Yorkes; flora, Alfa Gnvltt;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. W. J.
Rose; librarlen, Lnvorno Noblo; or
ganist, Alma Noblo; assistant organ
ist, Mrs. John Bunting.
Most of the schools in this vicinity
oponed Tuosday aftor having had a
week's vacation.
M. F. Brown recently purchased a
fine carriage In Honesdale.
Mrs. IA. 'P. Nowcomb Is visiting
her son Wnyn in Blnghamton, N.
Y.
SOUTH PRESTON.
Special to Th Citizen
South Preston, Pa , Jan 3.
Marlon Monaghan after spending
several months with his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L, J. Mouagnan,
has returned to his home in 1'ltts
burg. Ho was accompanied by hit
grandfather.
W. H. Doyle is on the sick list.
"ut we hope for his quick recovery.
n i i ,i ,,,, i
Lake Conio.
Miss Rose Ruller has returned
from a visit with her brother,
George, in Carbondale, Pa.
R. M. Spencer of Bnghamton, N.
Y., and Mrs. Alma Bortree of Haw
ley, Pa., are spending the holiday,
season with their mottier, Mrs. J. Ml
Spencer.
Floyd Phillips of Now York city,
visited his many friends in northern
Wayne last week.
Several from this place attended
tho dance held in Pleasant Mt. on
Thursday evening last.
Miss Margaret Geler of this place,
and Joseph McLaughlin, of Rock
Lake, wore married in Scranton,
Wednesday, December 27, 1U11.
BEACH LAKE.
Special to The Citizen.
Beach Lake, Pa., Jan. 3.
Christmas doings at both churches,
M. E. on Saturday evening and F M.
church on Monday evening
Dinner parties wero enjoyed at
many of the homes on t hrlstmaB
Day.
Those that wero away, who came
home for the holidays were Norman
Dabey, Wesley Davey, Lizzie Davie,
Miss Ina Mitchell, Miss May Brad
bury, Miss Blanche Oh or, John
Gregory and son John, and MIsb
Graco Barnes. '
The grip epidemic Is still raging.
Thomas Olver Is laid up from a
fall.
Thomas Treverton and wife spent
New Year's day at Carbondale.
The Sunday school Is to bo reor
ganized this week.
The next meeting of tho L. A. S. is
to be at the home of Mrs. Wm.
Wood.
Tho pastor is contemplating hold
ing extra meetings.
The uarterly meeting will bo held
I in the M. E. church here on Thurs
day ebenlng, Jan. 11.
I May this be a happy year Is tin;
I ...lU C 1. . V. I II.. 1
al
that may have the privilego of read
ing these items, also to the editor and
staff of The Citizen. 1912 and leai
year. Don't be too intimate wltl
those girls as they may propose U
some shy fellow who could not saj
"No" and who must invanbly repen
in sack cloth and ashes. Die holl
days passed off nicely here as usual
LAKE COMO.
Special to Tne Citizen.
Lake Como, Pa . Jan. 3.
Ethel and Helen Woodmansed
visited friends in Hancock last week
Quite a numuor attended tin
watch meeting held in the M. E
church Sunday night. Tho bell rant
the old year out and tho new year in
Mrs. Hiram Geor spent saturuaa
in Hancock.
Mrs. Bartholomew is visiting hel
daughter. Mrs. Fred Gentler.
Silas Banager of Clinton, and Mrsj
Alice Rupe of Perry, Is visiting theil
s user. Mrs. J. F. Jaycox.
A temperanco lecture will bo held
In the M. E. church. Jan. 13 All
are invited to attend.
Rov. Kelley is holding revlvi
meetings at the Deckertown schoc
house this week.
CLKAN EGGS ARK ALWAYS IN
DEMAND AT HIGHEST PRICES-
Keep Nests in Sanitary Condition ani
I-Tco Front Dirt.
The following press notice hal
been issued by tho Department o
Agriculture, Washington. D C
"Whllo there are a fow egg pro
ducers who take tho best of care
their product, the average farm
considers the eggs produced on tl
I farm a bv-nroduct and makes ve
I little provision for their care, asld
from gathering them. A largo lotl
is caused by dirty eggs, the numoJ
being enormous, and according
the estlmato of Secretary Wilson tl
tho Department of Agriculture, thl
money loss to the farmors in tbl
United Stntes amounting to abotl
$5.0o0.000 annually.
"This loss Is very largely brougll
about by not gathering tho eggs oi
ten enough. In wot weather moil
dirty eggs nre found than at arj
other time. This is caused by til
fact that the hen's feet are oftc
covered with mud or other filth, anl
In going on the nest to lay sho soil
tho eggs already In tho nest
"An Insufficient number of nests
often tho cause of many of tho dir'J
eggs found. Eggs are laid on til
ground and around tho hay ail
straw stacks, becoming stained, ni
classed as 'dirties.' Again, when tij
many eggs are allowed to remain
a nest some are broken and many
tho others become smeared win
broken yolks. Th s condition Is ol
ten brought about by allowing til
broody hens to uso tho samo nesl
with the layers. On a farm who
one nest to every four hens Is prl
vlded and the nestB nro kopt cleil
and woll bedded. It Is found thl
very few dirty eggs nro produced.
"Aftor -gathering tho eggs, cal
should be taken not to put the
where they vill become heated,
near oil, onions or other vcgetabhl
as they readily ahcorD odors.