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THK CITIZISN. FRIDAY, JANUAIIV 12, 1012.
Made Mentally a
Criminal
Dy GERALD FERGUSON
CopyrlRlit hy American l"ress Assn
clation. 1911.
John William invoke with a terrl
He lien rim' lie He hail n dire remem
brance of ImvliiK liecn Hie nlsht before
with two friends of tils, norland and
Tucker, of taSltiR a number of
drtulss and smutting n Inrpe quanti
ty of clptrs. Suddenly he remember
ed somethlUK else. He and his friends
hod been discussing the various xvayn
criminals Rave themselves away. Wil
liams had wondered why they did so,
averring that he would suppose every
faculty they possessed would be call
ed out to shield them from detection
ond punishment
This is ns far ns Williams rcmem
bcred. From that time the liquor he
bad tal;en affected him so far that lie
had no recollection of what had trans
plrcd. lie did not even know how he
had got to bed. The experience was
a novel one to him. for he bad never
been intoxicated before. lie was em
ployed In n bank and so trusted was
he that he was made a keeper of the
safe lock combination In order that
when tho cashier was absent the
funds might be available.
Something under Williams pillow
rendered his head uncomfortable.
Putting his hand there to discover
what It was. he pulled out an oblong
parcel done up In brown paper. He
opened it and was surprised to Roe a
package of bank bills. Then he re
membered Bomethlng more. lie had
made u bet with Tucker that ho would
take a sum of money from the bank,
keep It a month, meanwhile proceed
ing with his duties at the Institution
without betraying bis secret. Then
the party had gone to the bank. Wil
liams had opened the safe and had
taken the money.
All this he recalled while looking at
the package and was horrified at what
he had done. If detected what avail
would it bo for Borland and Tucker to
swear that the money bad been taken
on n bet nnd was to be returned? Ue
was in the position or a criminal. Ills
first thought was to telephone to the
bank that he was 111 and would not
be there that day. But the loss would
be discovered, nnd his absence would
cause suspicion that bo bad taken the
money. No; be must get up nnd go
to the bank as usual. lie plunged Into
a cold bath, dressed, drank n cup of
coffee and. leaving the bills locked in
an old trunk in a Btoreroom, went to
face the ollicers and clerks of the bank
Meanwhile he had been thinking
that be would confess the whole nf
fair. Would he be believed? Would
It not be considered that he had com
mitted the theft, become frightened at
what be had done and made up this
story to save himself? His two
friends would testify for him, but al
most any one would Help a fellow out
of such n tlx. and their testimony
would bo taken "with n grain of salt."
No; his only hope was to carry out
the conditions of his bet successfully.
He entered the bank, assuming as
careless an air as he could command
Nothing seemed amiss with those as
sembled there. Williams sat down at
his desk and went to work. About 11
o'clock he wns called Into tho presi
dent's office, where he found the cash
ier, both ollicers showing by their de
meanor that the loss had been dis
covered. "Mr Williams," said tho president,
"5.-J.000 In bills Is missing from the
nafe. You nnd Mr. Stivers, the cashier,
and one other are the only ones who
know the combination of the safe lock.
I am not going to accuse you of tak
ing this money. I simply wish to
hear wh.it you have to say about the
matter '
William-. wtioe heart was In h!u
throat denied any knowledge of how
the llieft coii.il have been effected. Ue
looked frightened, but that was to be
expected The president, after study
ing his fiu-e carefully, dismissed him
William went back to his desk and to,
misery As to doing his work that
was Impossible What he tried to do
he blundered over. After an internum!
ble d.iy of wretchedness he went home
and to Nils room and fell on his bed
wnh a groan
"If I. who am really innocent of
wrong." he salil, "am so affected bj
my position, what must bo the stnte of
a real criminal?"
There was no sleep for Williams
that niirhl Ue dreaded to go to the
bank that day and dare not remain
a way He uent to his desk at the usu
nl hour, and as he sat down, though he
looked at no one and no one looked at
him. he felt I lint n battery of eyes was
upon him. During the day a trllle of
comfort came to him. since he was
treated by all In the bank with the
name friendliness as before the rob
bery. Hut there was a steady wear
upon bis nerves, nnd when lie reached
bis room he felt that he hod lost much
ground on this first day of his trial.
He now knew that he could , not
stand the strain for thirty days nor
for half that time. He must find a
way to return the money, covering bis
tracks ut the same time He was so
unstruug that he could not. daro not
use nuy method that occurred to blm.
On the llftli day lie went to the pres
ident and confessed that be lind been
tempted to steal the money, making no
mention of his bet.
The omission saved him. nis friends
told of the bet. and the president un
derstood the mental strain thnt had led
Williams to confess himself tho crimi
nal he was not.
NEW TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Cannon as a Campaigner.
Toe Cannon as a campaigner Is ad
vanced to the front row in the opinion
of ,11m Monagluin, 'no particular speak
r himself, but a shrewd .observer.
.Innics bad stage managed a political
meeting out Mnywood way and lind
provided a tent which covered n largo
gathering. Mr. Cannon was the prin
cipal speaker.
Mr. Cannon found the going bard
nnd wns not making much headway.
It was none too warm, nnd the com
fort of an audience nnturnlly fins a
good deal to do with making It com
placent' If not enthusiastic.
The speaker stopped suddenly nnd
said, "Young man," nt the same time
"YOU FfAD CIIAHOn OP THE AlIllAKGr.il ENTP
HEIIE?"
making a beckoning motion. Mona
gban, standing up in the rear of tho
tent, heard and saw, but did not stir,
probably because of the stunning sen
satlou of being called a young man.
A repetition of the phrase and ges
ture aroused him. nnd he indicated in
pantomime the question, "Do you
mean me?" Uncle Joe nodded, and
Mouaghan walked down the aislo to
the platform.
"You had charge of the arrange
ments here?" he asked In a loud voice
"Yes."
"Would it be possible to have any
stoves put in this tent?"
"Hardly this late, Mr. Cannon."
"I know that It takes time to get
fires going, but If you could get sorao
stoves and have them painted red you
might warm up your meeting. I can't
do It."
Then, of course. Uncle Joe "got" his
crowd. Chicago Evening Post.
AN ARTIST'S VIEW
OF PARSIMONY.
Mr. Abbey's Epigram Vanquished
an Economist.
"The late Edwin A. Abbey, the Amer
lean painter, who lived in London,
' was only comfortably well off, whereas
he might have been rich.'"
I The speaker, a Chicago art dealer,
had just returned from Europe. lie
' continued:
"I dined one evening with Abbey In
his house In Chelsea, and after dinner
we walked lu the blue twilight on the
Chelsea embankment.
I "As we passed Old Swan House nnd
Clock House and the other superb resi
dences that front the river L. reproach
ed Abbey for Ills extravagance.
I " 'Why.' I said, pointing toward Clock
House, 'If you had saved your money
you might be living in a palace like
that today.'
"But Abbey, with a laugh, rather got
j the better of me. He rattled off this
epigram, and It's an epigram I'll al
ways remember when I'm tempted to
be parsimonious:
" 'Some folks,' he said, 'are so busy
putting something by for a rainy day
that they get little or no good out of
pleasant weather.' "Kansas City Star.
A Comprehensive Prayer.
James II. Stewart, director of tho
agricultural experiment statlou a I
Morgantown. was in Pittsburgh tho
other day. He Is an exceptionally big
man, with all the native American
fondness of big men for humor, ftves
to listen to a good story and loves to
tell one. Here Is his latest:
"I attended n colored camp meeting
In one of our West Virginia counties,
where there Is a large colored popu
lation, nnd while there heard a power
ful prayer by one of the preachers in
behulf of tho missionaries. 'O I.awd,
he prayed, 'extend thy perfecting nhm
ober de mlsslonalehs In nil pnhts ob
do wul; in Asln and in Pehsla: In Eu
ope nnd In Africa: in de land ob do
midnight sun. and In de Islands ob de
sen, and especially, O I.awd. guard
nnd watch ober de mlsslonnleliR in dat
fnh off land whar de foot of mnn has
neber trod and dnt de eye of Gawd
has ne'er seen." Pittsburgh (Juzette-Tiines.
Good
form
Concerning Courtesy.'
Small courtesies of life seem to be
entirely lost in the ruh of big things.
The leaving off of the tittle things that
go to make living worth the while is a
well known and recognized fact to wo
men wfto crave those graceful atten
tions, so ciy In the giving when the
thought Is right.
Jinny men no longer consider it nec
essary to rise wlicn n lady enters the
room. If they proffer n chnlr It Is sel
dom done with the old time alacrity,
and a few trips on a city car will he
sufficient to convince tho veriest skep
tic of tho truth of courtesy's deca
dence. Be It said in favor of man, contin
unlly on the rack regarding these
omissions, that be is by no means the
greater offender. Women who enter
tain will tell you of scores of invita
tions to which they have never even
received the courtesy of an acknowl
edgement. "It. S. V. P." nt the end of
n card or note means nothing to n wo
man too thoughtless or too III bred to
tik) five minutes for n reply. Such
treatment of a social courtesy Is an
offense garish enough to cause the of
fender's name to be struck from the
social list of the hostess.
T'io small courtesies of woman to
woman are fully as important ns those
froia mnn to woman or woman to
man
The Finger Bowl.
A finger bowl Is the llnal service of
a fruit course and usually terminates
a dinner. The bowl should be ha!f
filled with water nnd set upon a plate
holding n small dolly.
When the pinto upon which the bowl
Is carried to the table Is Intended to
receive the fruit tho bowl and dolly
are placed at one side of the dish.
Tips of fingers of each hand are dip
ped In turn into the wnter nnd rubbed
together gently until all traces of the
fruits are removed. They are dried
on tho napkin, which should rcmnin
on tho knees and not bo used as a
towel after a hand bath.
If the water In the bowl Is scented,
the odor should be very faint Indeed.
A better plan Is to place a single fra
grant blossom or leaf to float on the
surface of tho miniature lake. The
host or hostess may set tho example
by taking the blossom from the bowl
and drying it on the napkin and pin
ning It on as a favor. Pansies are
particularly pretty for this purpose,
and nasturtiums make gay little craft
for sailing in the finger bowl.
Etiquette of Wedding Gifts.
Though persons in mourning may not
nttend either the religious ceremony
or the reception following a marriage,
they send wedding gifts tho same as
If they expected to bo present.
Should the wedding Invitation bo
sent to a friend who is traveling or
who lives at a distance the recipient
sends a bridal gift and is careful to
forward It so that it will reach the
bride before the ceremony if possible.
In case the recipient does uot know
the bride or her family, but has re
ceived either social or substantial fa
vors from the groom, the present Is
sent to the bride the same as If she
were an acquaintance.
An invitation extended to those who
know the bride and groom only slight
ly aud are In no way obligated to
either docs not demand a gift. While
It Is considered good form to respond
with a present, It Is quite ns proper to
send to the bride on her wedding day
a bos, basket or bouquet of Mowers
with a card of congratulations.
Points to Remember.
At an Informal dinner custom h.
leoreed that the hostess bo served flr-l
She looks over the dishes as they arc
served and suggests any changes to be
mmle before the guests nre served.
The hostess gives the signal forleav
.ng the table by quietly rising, first see
nt that nil the guests have finished.
Courtesy demands that any iutrodiic
:ion receive recognition, no matter if it
s undesirable, but the acquaintance
an lie dropped afterward by a failure
0 recognize the undesirable part
n hen next you meet.
When a young man invites a girl to
1 fiance he sees that her program Is
well filled, asking her if there is any
friend lu tho room she wishes to favor.
It is quite as necessary for a girl or
woman to give her seat to an older wo
nan as for a man to extend the same
ourtesy.
In accepting an invitation marked It.
5. V. P. an immedlnte answer should
je given, ns n "last minute" acceptance
nay Inconvenience the hostess.
Color Effects.
Improvements lu tho stereoscopic ef
fect of relief maps have been attained
In Vienna by means of n new color
Rcheme worked out by G. Freylng.
The effect Is well shown when n Rqunro
Is colored with the reds In tho center
mil the yellows, greens nnd blues rnng
cd outside tho red In tho order named.
Such n squnro appears to tho eye to bo
raised In the center. If the order of
the colors Is reversed the centrnl part
of the squnro appears to be depressed.
In arranging the colors the tints nro
varied by careful graduation, nnd vio
lent contrasts are avoided.
1
Tattoo Marks.
Tnttoo marks, formerly regarded
Ineffaceable, nre removed by a Kreiich
nrmy surgeon by rubbing off the sur
face of the skin nnd then applying for
forty-eight hours a pnste of newly
slacked lime and powdered phosphorus.
If necessary the nppllrntion is repented.
Roscoe Conkling.
In 1SS0 Itoscoe Conkling wns de
scribed ns "a man who has the phy
sique of a gladiator and the manner of
a man who would enjoy being a king."
Suits of Armor.
Itccord of the first armor worn by
wnrrlors was In 1003 B. C.
Hancock's Gaudy Dress.
The heroes of the Revolution had a
high regard for dress. Tho patriot
John Hancock wns sent at noonday
wearing a scarlet velvet cap. a blue
damask gown lined with velvet, with
satin embroidered waistcoat, black
satin small clothes, white silk stock
lugs and red morocco sUnpers.
Chinese River Dwellers.
About .'00.('00 people live In boats on
the river nt Canton and fiO.UOO at
Hongkong. It Is this custom which
makes it possible for such losses of life
to occur in typhoons.
"I've advertised for n reliable, euro
ful chauffeur."
"Do you expect to get one?"
"Yes, Indeed. All the reckless dare
devils seem to be employed." Detroit
Fred Press.
THE MERCHANT
WHO WIN
EMERSOjST said something
about an institution being
the lengthened shadow of a
man. The same is true of a busi
ness. A STORE, for example,
REFLECTS THE CHARAC
TER OF ITS OWNER.
Take two typical stores. The
one is enterprising, has attractive
displays, advertises liberally and
intelligently and reaches out for
new business.
Tho other goes along in a hum
drum fashion, advertises little, and
that in a stereotyped way, makes
no display of its wares and no ef
fort to turn over its stock at fre
quent intervals. It follows tho
methods of twenty years ago. It
does not reach after new custom
ers and in consequence loses its
old ones.
Which of these stores will suc
ceed and which will fail ?
WHICH PROPRIETOR READS
THE PAPERS AND WHICH READS
LAST YEAR'S ALMANAC?
That tells tho Avholo
THE PROGRESSIVE,
TLIXG, UP TO DATE
CIIAXT READS THE NEWS
PAPERS. Ho also makes others
read tho advertisements ho plnces
in tho newspapers. Therefore ho
is a winner. BE A WINNER.
THE CITIZEN'.
Tho Kind Yon Jlnvo Always Bought, and which has been
in use- lor over 30 years, has horno tho Bifniaturo of
and lias been mado under his pcr-
CJjaAJMTl&fs sonal supervision slnco Its Infancy.
mcvrt 'CCCC'WIZ Allow no ono to deceive you In this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" nro but
Experiments that trillo with nnd cmlniip;cr tho health oC
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR I A
Castorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine- nor other Narcotic
substance. Its ngo is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
and allays Fcvcrlshncss. It cures Diarrhoja and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
Tho Children's Panaccii Tho 31 ither's Friend.
GENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS,
Bears tho Signaturo of
story.
irrs-
AIER-
The Loving Cup.
The ho3t and hostess drink first from
I loving cup. then the guest of honor,
ifter which the cup Is ptissed around
:he tnble to the other guests. ICuch
Derson Is expected to give n toast or u
lentlment.
If the dinner Is given for the guest
if honor the cup Is passed first to this
(iicst mid then to the host nnd hostess.
fter this it is passed around the tn
ale. It Is always passed nt the close of
:he dinner. Wine, claret cup, fruit
)uuch or even cider may bo used.
Bridesmaid Hint.
Bridesmaids nnd tnnlds of honor fol
low unhesitatingly the wishes of tho
hrlde regarding the color and style of
their cowus aud all the accessories.
DON'T MOVE OUT
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Let us print you somt
HAND BILLS
ADVERTISE
A.nd Business Will Boom
The KM You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TMI CCNTAUR COMPANY. TT UURH4T TRtCT, HtW YOBR CITY.
NOT WITH BOASTING OR SELF-LAUDATION
BUT WITH THANKFULNESS AND PRIDE
The Honesdale
National Bank
makes the following statement of easily
verified
FACTS
FIRST: It is tho oldest bank in Honofdnlp and has had
SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE.
SECOND : -In its vaults on December 5th, 1911, it had in
CASH $104,548. !53 and has more in quick as
sets. Government and High Grade Railroad
Bonds, with approved Reserve Agents, etc.,
than its total DEPOSIT liability.
THIRD : It was chartered for the purpose cf taking care
of the banking needs of this connnunit and is
PREPARED to do it, paving three per cent. In
tel est on SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
FOURTH : Its Board of Directors comprises men of the
highest standing, willing tit all times to extend
liberal accommodation upon satu-factuiy security.
OFFICERS :
HENRY Z. RUSSELL, President
ANDREW THOMPSON, Vice President
LEWIS A. HOWELL, Cashier
ALBERT C. LINDSAY, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
Henry Z. Russell Andrew Thompson
Edwin F. Torrey Homer Greene
Horace T. Menner James C. Birdsall
Louis J. Dorflinjier E. 13. Hardcnbcrgh
Philip R. Murray
THE HONESDALE NATIONAL HANK extends to everyone in
Northeastern I'onnsylvania the Compliment of the Season and snppfsts
that a bank book issued bv this institution, appended to the cheerful
Christinas Tree, makes a practical pift for the boy or girl, inspiring them
alonp, the path of economy and thrift ; producers of success and comfort,
One dollar will start an account and you can 6end it by mail and
we will issue the book as you direct.
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Acency at Honesdale, Wayne Co. Pa.
FROM THE 63d ANNUAL niSI'OUT.
Total admitted assets f 273,813,3.M
Total Insurance In force 1.0S0.23U.70S.OO
Total number policy-holders O.I8I 00
New Insurance Reported and paid for In 1910 118.7S9.033 00
Increase In Insurance In force over 1903 67.740,613 00
Total Income for 1910 6i,S79.8a2.2S
Total payment to policy-holders 32.8G9.899.00
Itatlo of expense and taxes to Income 1178 per cent.
YOU WILL, MAKE NO MISTAKE IP YOU INSURE WITH
II. A. TINm-EY. AKent,
HONESDALE. PA.