WEATHER FORECAST: Colder. WEATHER FORECAST: Coldcf. fKl-r TOUn PRINTl m nr bands t will pat busln , yours. Usunlly n very Uttlo classified advertising In Tho Citizen will find a tennnt for n good room. Oth YE1AR TtfO 7 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1912. F,3 JE 2 CENTS o Ctteea BERGMANN F ne Kemams Were round Saturday Morning. BltVlCES I.V THK EVENING AT ST. JOHN'S GERMAN LUTHER AN CHURCH RELIEF OFFER 1NO BEING TAKEN INQUEST NOT NECESSARY OO.MMENTS IJY THE PASTORS. The charred remains of tho body ueorge Bergmann, the bravo nro- nn who lnot hla 1lf In thn rivnnf re which destroyed tho Reif-Spettl- uf murmur uy a pari 01 worn- on linrlnr thn illrnptlnn of TT Ichards and N. B. Spencer. Tho nil worn hrirrl nt Unrl' rnmnvlnp fho io men struck something soft with picK. Reaching down with his urn no nisrnvnrw n nnrnnn nr iiiikt i'iimi iiiiii iiiinr r.ir.ini'iTii in nrn the debris the body was uncovered. ho discovery cast a gloom over the orkmcn although they had been orklng, thinking that every moment icy would uncover tho body. Tho arch all along had been gruesomo .-mains worked silently. A guard as stationed at the front entrance tho building to keen back tho r (Tf prnu'd U'M (in annn irqthA.m hrough tho courtesy of H. 11. Ichards and N. B. Spencer the mem- m nf tho nrrvoa n'orn n1mtt4nr1 The finding of the body has settled le doubts and fears that have hover 1 over tho community for the past eek and the mystery Is a mystery longer. Coroner Dr P. B. Peterson arrived uuiuiiv iiiui vii'wimi inn rpmn nfi eing satisfied that they were the re ains of the missing man ho stated lat an inuuest was unnocpssnrv. The body was found In a cramped in i Mir hi iiv.i i ur c ii fi t r n nnnt venty-five feet from the rear en- uulc uuu uuoui sixty ieet irom tne uui ciuriiuue. 1'resumaoiy no mis ok the light in the rear for the uul auu siarieu in mat direction to OS Wltll Kinnlffi H nvlrlnntlir as annarentiv notnlnir under him i-aain run i rinp i n r nnnip ntnAi ie ciouiing was ourneu away except iew pieces wnlcn remained near. ; valvet cap, water-soaked, and a 111 around the bodv. wns rApncTili- mofd it. WAR tnknn tr rirnti'Ti'c nn. irtn l.'ln rf n nm r. 1 1. . . ... Jinn. tho nnlv mrv! vlni hrntTmt nf . v. n .1 A flag was placed at half mast arrnrs. in Tim r fv hn chrrHv nr. o. 3, in this Is the first fatal 'f.iiiMiii lit n Til ft it i imp o i r nn nnm The firemen met at the city hall m 11 n ' c imilniitnlrlnn vn n w n .9 & iiu ii. ill i rncnnn ivi m rnn vn n r Glen Dyberry cemetery. A short burial service was con- r Which M r Tlflppmnnn lin 1 tman o m iifr The pallbearers were John Lyons, aiitv pvuuu uui2. rrtiu ncnoni . wi . am Ferber, Ernest Dudley, and W. wood, who on each side of the W IIUIIUICU 11 11 LI UILt llltfllll'II JIM 11 undreds of friends of the departed ero. George Bergmann was born In onesdalo about 4 5 years ann. Hn ua u tsuu ui i nu i iij ueorgo ana nna Barbara Seltz Bercmann. Mn survived by his widow, formerly ate Orth, and live children: Wll- I cn wi f ft rf TncnnVi "rof Ktn-lr :i rrui tii i r r i h n r- 1 -1 - n v n Mica nna and Christian BerEmann.'all of onesaaie. ills brother, Stephen, ion AncrilRt V lnat nnri ha mnthnr nn olirnnrv K l n l Die funeral services for Mr. Berg- in ii ii vfrf4 11 o 1 11 in r nn if innn'D i Miller Tho church held ono f tho largest congregations In Its Istory Rev. C. C. Miller spoko in The event which has convened us rdinary character, as tho insigma of uiuii uro bllluilUL'U siunn ipnnt v r. una iih. i can wiinnm inn nnct nr. f!iiiiuiii ill nil HiiiiTf'rii v unv innr Wir 1 1 1 i... .. to consult my own feelings at this mo. I had rather take mv nlnro thnr v w V. f ...... c- j vvm u it 1 V 1 1 r T. nnr-nn1 n.i.nlnlmn.l 1... n inn in r jfi'ii ii v ii m iifiHiiinri i nnw n n True, It Is, that death Is an event 9 t t 1 . . mi rent nnnmv nr mnn. npnin m nnvnr- in, i iiviir iniiniivn win inn noniini 9 A - I. 1 ...1.1. 41. lll.i m i - u ay, one human being passes out, from mo to eternity. The rate of morality URAL SUNDAY I is so great that half a century would suiricc to depopulate tho earth wcro It not that an equal number are daily, hourly entering it. Ono generation passeth another cometh, friend from friend departs. How frequently are wo called upon to mourn tho removal of beloved ones, endeared to us by tho ties of kindred, affections nnd piety; but seldom nro we called upon to mourn n public loss so bitter Mourn ful however Is our assembling Ib let us endeavor to Improve It by dir ecting our attention to some great truths which are at all times Import ant and which are now especially ap propriate There is a natural reluctance In the human mind to contemplate death, whether natural or accidental. Hu man nature recoils from It. The pain nnd anxiety for which It Is usually proceeded, the humiliation and corrup tion by which It Is alwnys attended combine to clothe It In revolting fea tures and to make It king of terror to the guilty children of men. Death is not the original law of our being. Thero was no grave in untainted Eden Man wns not created mortal. Death is the fruit of transgression. "By one man sin entered into tho world, and death by sin and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Frequently are we called upon to kneel by tho couch were parting life Is laid and then to stand up and utter the mournful request "Give me a grave, that I may bury my dead out of sight.' This very day was gathered about tho open sepulchre a stricken community to commit to its gloomy abode all that remained of a husband, father, brother and friend who laid his life In the fiery alter of service and wo turned away with tear dimmed eyes, breathing forth pathetic lamon ations: "Lover and friend bast thou put far from mo and my acquaintance host thou bid in darKness. The tragic suddencss, the unspeak able bitterness of the apalllng disaster startled us while it impressively ut ters the injunction "Be ye also ready, for at what hour your Lord cometh, ye know not." No lengthened Illness, no Incipient feebleness, no gradual decay prepar ed us for tho heavy blow. The raid night cry came unexpectedly. Tho sympathy of the community ns voiced in tho public press, has already gave out to the stricken family. The profoundest depths of what is human is man have been touched and have spoken. Thero is a brotherhood of man whose bond of union is that na tive charity which makes man kin, but there is a higher spiritual brothpr hood in Christ Jesus. In the name of this botherliood of believers, this fam ily in Christ Jesus, do we extend our tenderest sympathy and prayers. The collection taken at the church amounted to $89.17 and more Is ex pected from members of tho con gregation. W. J. Silverstone placed a glass jar near bis nowstand in tho D. & H. depot to receive contributions for the Bergmann family. Tho collec tion Is growing dally. Remembers Rcrgniann in Sermon. Rev. W. H. Swift, D. D., pastor of tho Presbyterian church, Sunday morning preached from tho text, " Let us go Into Judea Again" John 11:7. Dr. Swift spoko of threo things essential for a Christian Knight, namely, first, a sympathlc heart; second, a pure heart and third, a brave heart. It was undor this head that reference was mado to Fireman George J. Bergmann. Dr. Swift said: '"Tls this appeal to our admira tion, 'tis tho heroic throwing oneself Into danger against great odds, put ting manhood bravely between the flro fiend nnd life and property, tak ing all the risks; running full tilt against tho foeman worthy of their steel that binds the flro laddies so closely to tho hearts of us all. Wo applaud daring whero there 1b call for daring as bravo George Gerg inann went Into the burning building and laid down his life ono week ago this morning. As wo speak of his daring, his sacrifice, lot us remember that It deserves no greater praise than that wo glvo those who took tho same risks and are still with us, thanks to God. "Our sleep is sweeter, our cares are laid aside because wo know so many men In Honesdalo and Texas township, so many bravo men, will spring at tho first call of danger and put their manhood between us nnd loss. It takes a bravo man always to do his duty." Rev. A. L. Whittaker, rector of Grace Episcopal church, read a pray er morning and evening for thoso In affliction. Rev. G. S. Wendell, pastor of tho First Baptist church, romomberod tho afflicted family In his prayers Sunday at both services, as also did Rev. H. M. Crydonwlso In tho Methodist church. Rov. J. W. Balta of St. Mary Magdalen's church, exhorted his con gregation Sunday morning to attend tho memorial services at tho Luth eran church that evening for tho man that sacrificed his llfo for tho town. Services wero not held in Dr. Balta's church Sunday evening. UNKNOWN MAN ASPHYXIATED. (Special to Tho Citizen.) Scranton, Jan. 23. An unknown man was found lying dead in a culm dump near River street this morning. It Is presumed ho was cold and sought warmth on tho pile. He was asphyxiated. JURY CONVICTS PEG-LEGGED Finds Him Guilty of Lar ceny and Receiving ACQUITS HIM OP ROBBING I)Y MOX1) STORK, WAYMART, OCT. 10 YOUNG ATTORNEYS PUT UP STRONG DKPENSH FOR HIM William Mirk thn "noc Wr " inrtlPtnrf t : hnltncPint fhLBI; indicted for breaking Into tho sen- oral storo of John B. Dymond, Way mart, October 19, 1911, and steal ing four guns worth ?50, was tried before Judgo A. T. Searlo last Fri day and found guilty of larceny and receiving stolen goods. Ho was ac quitted on the charge of breaking and entering, thanks to tho strenu ous efforts of his attorneys, Messrs. C. P. Searlo, R. M. Salmon and Ches ter A. Gnrrett, who were appointed by the Court to see that ho had as fair a defense as the circumstances would allow. When asked by tho Judgo why ho didn't employ any counsel, Marks replied that ho didn't have the means to do so. His attorneys wero granted permission by tho Court to take him Into tho side room for five minutes, providing they would bring him back. Following tho conference, his lawyers entered a plea of not guilty for their client. These Jurors wero Impaneled to try tho case: Henry Bried, mason, Hawley; Homer Blgart, merchant, Hawley; Gerry Bell, farmer, Lake; E. Sch welghofer, farmer, Oregon; William RIckard, farmer. Cherry Ridge; E. Hugueman, farmer, Drehor; DeWItt C. Denlo, farmer, Mt. Pleasant; Frank Dennio, glasscutter, Seely ville; H. H. Robacker, farmer, Sterl ing; Elmer Lee, farmer, Hawley; David Bate, farmer, Dyberry; Ed ward Charlesworth, merchant, Honesdale. In his opening address to tho Jury, District Attorney M. E. Simons stated that. William Marks, a young man, was charged with breaking and entering the store of John B. Dy mond, of Waymart, on the 19th of October last, and stealing therefrom four guns. Marks and others with him, It is charged, camo to the store about two or three o'clock on the morning of that day. broke Into a front window with a stone and. stolof tae guns. Two -of the- stolen weap ons we're later found secreted In tho homo of William Marks. Marks, it seems, has been over to Waymart with a party that night. And, worst of all, some tracks were found in tho road, the next morning mado by a man with a peg leg. John B. Dymond was the first wit ness called by the Commonwealth. He told the jury that he has a store In the borough of Waymart, where ho handles a general variety of everything mostly found In a coun try store, Including guns. On Oct. 19 last his store was broken Into at 3 o'clock In tho morning. Awaken ed about that time by the sounds of breaking glass, he Jumped out of bed and listened for awhile. He couldn't hoar anything, and so went back to bed. The next morning ho found the hack door of the store had about 30 or 40 holes bored into It around tho lock, so that the lock could havo been pushed in. Mr. Dy mond laid It to tho dog that they didn't get in that way. Inside the storo he found a stono which was thrown through the window. Now all this happened just before the hunting season. A pano of glass 24x38 was broken. Guns were stacked In tho front window. Par ties unknown had reached In through the broken window and gotten all tho guns they could get. As nearly as ho could tell, four guns wore stole. After discovering his loss, Mer chan Dymond went to tho back door, whero he found tracks of a one-legged man. Ho took tho measure of theso tracks. Mr. Dymond and others tracked tho midnight marauders. The "peg leger" kept around tho railroad, tho other two went across the road. Up by Patterson's house tho "pog-legor" crossed tho road. Farther on tho searchers camo to a placo whero tho one-legged man stood for a tlmo and finally stopped Into a wagon. Mer chant Dymond never saw his guns again until Constable "Mickey" Moran showed them to him. Tho guns wero stacked up in front of tho witness stand, and for tho onco tho Court Room was turned Into nn arsenal. Mr. Dymond ldentl- fled the stolen proporty by moans of a peculiar mark on tho stocks of tho guns. Two or the guns had been filed, and the numbers almost eras ed. All of tho guns had been filed. Ono was No. 9770, another 99D0 and so on. The jurymen took tho guns and farmers that many of them wore, inspected thorn with a prac iv i A N tlcod and critical eye. Tho distrlct.be tho exact diameter of tho nec-loc attorney oven loaned ono of tho Jury- moii, who was rather nearsighted, i his nose pincers, so that ho might bo ablo to look at tho guns moro close ly. Attornoy Chas. P. Searlo cross-ex amined Mr. Dymond at length Merchant Dymond ndmltted ho didn't; buttal as "wo don't know as thoro'a hear tho robbery, and said that his anything to rebut." wife waked him up nt 3 n. m. Tho, Attornoy Snlmon mado a touching trncks of tho "pog-legor" according appeal to tho jury to acquit tho un to tho witness ended at the Patter- fortunate defendant, a victim of clr son Iioubo, although ho picked up cumstancos, who wouldn't havo beon somo traco of thom farther on. Mr. shut up In the county Jail, unable to Dymond exhibited a nail which ho got ball, except for his poverty. Tho Bald Just set in or fitted In the prints District Attorney summed up tho mndo by tho peg-leg. Ho admitted caso. Tho Judge charged tho Jury, that ho didn't have tho exclusive and they returnod later in the aftor agency of the particular make of noon with a vordict of guilty of lar guna, which wore taken by tho bur-iceny and receiving atolen goods. WAYNE COUNTY MAN DIES AT 109 YEARS JOHN McNAMAIlA OK MOUNT I PliKASANT, OLDEST HHSI DKNT OP S1COTION, DIKS. John McNamnra, born Juno 22, 1802, died Thursday at tho homo of his nlcco, Miss Ellen Sullivan, of Rock Lake, Wnyno county. Mr. McNamara for many years lived In Mount Pleasant township. Tho fun eral took place Saturday. Mr. McNamara was born In Ire land, emigrating to this country when a young man. iHad 'ho lived for llvo months ho would havo been Jlu eilrB olu- 1113 B l lne mo lof hls death wasl09 years, six mnf. ,, .,..,., 'SM tho first of the year, up to and in cluding Saturday, slxty-nlno men and women over sixty years of ago liavo passed away, and of that number Mr. McNamara wa3 the only ono who had attained an ago of over ono hundred. Six nongonerlans, seven teen octogoncrlans, twenty-three over Bovonty years and twenty-two over sixty years of ago are Included. MITCHELL EXHONERATED (Special to Tho Citizen.) John Mitchell was eioneratod from all charges preferred against him by tho miners at a conference to-day. glars. Other merchants in tho county, ho said, may handle them too. Mrs. John B. Dymond testified that their home In Waymart was located 00 feet from tho store. Sho heard the breaking of the window glass that night In the front storo window. It was around 3 o'clock when she heard tho noise. Sho didn't know ex actly how many guns were stolon. Sho saw tracks of a. man with a peg leg at the back door. Thero wero no tracks at tho front door, owing to the cement walk, but at tho edge of the walk she saw holes. Between 30 and 40 augur holes wore bored right around the lock In tho back door. When cross-examined by Attorney R. M. Salmon, Mrs. Dymond said she looked out of the window that night, but it was pretty dark, sort of mistln' rain, and sho couldn't see any one. She didn't see any tracks of a peg-leg on tho cement walk. Miss Lizzie Hulse, who has been clerking in Dymond's store for tho past three years, was at Prompton making an inventory of tho Promp ton store, at tho time of tho rob bery. She Identified tho guns. Cross-examined by Attorney Ches ter A. Garratt, Miss Hulso admitted that as clerk and milliner in the .Dy mond store at Waymart, she was kept busy all tho time. Sho said they sold many guns, and bought from G to IS a' i tlmo. C'onstable-iDetectivo Michael Mor an, Carbondale, testified that lie found two of the guns In W. Marks' house. A third ho found at tho homo of young Russell, who lives near Marks' home. He fond the guns se creted in a little attic over the kitch en. Following Mr. Dymond's 'phono message that his store had been rob bed, ho and another man went up to Marks' with a search warrant and found the guns. He found the guns about threo weeks ago. Cross-examined by Attorney Chas. P. Searle ho said William Marks had a -brother living In tho same housc. The other fellow skipped to New York. Ono gun was tampered with. Frank C. Kimble. High Sheriff of Wayne county, took tho stand, and told of a conversation ho had with William Marks about the Waymart robbery. " I asked Marks why ho didn't squeal and havo some com pany. He said 'No. If he did, ho could put some others In jail.' Ho mart with a wagon, but not at Dy mond's store. Ho made no admission of guilt to me, and said he'd rather tako It on himself and servo It." A. F. Schlmmell, who Is "doing tlmo" In tho county jail for breaking his parole, was brought Into Court. 'Ho said ho and Marks done some talking about the Waymart robbery. Marks told him ho went within half a milo of tho storo, but wasn't at tho storo at all, und didn't know whero it was. Ho told Schlmmell that ho was over thero with a wagon, nnd admitted to him that there wero enough of them there that night to fill up the Jail. The I'ommonweaun rested. Hearing in tho case was resumed Friday afternoon. Attorney Chester A. Garratt harangued tho jury, claiming that tho defendant did not enter tho storo. Ho declared that " tho peg leg marks discovered wero In all probability not mado by tho peg-leg which this dofendimi wears." Henry Russell, a youngTwn who lives at Number Four. Lackawanna county, was called and Interrocatnd by Attorney R. M. Salmon. Ho asld ho bought tho gun Moran took from hlin of Paul Koboschln, who told him ho got It from Soars & Roebuck. Attorney Salmon's effort to offer in ovidonco the peg-log of tho do fendant to show that tho Instrument which tho prosecution had shown to tracks would Indlcato that tho marks had been mado by a peg-log or a cano of larger or smaller diameter was objected to by tho District Attornoy. Tho Court sustained his objection. Tho defonso restod. Tho District At torney said there would bo no ro L" OF ARIEL FREED Jury Acquits Chicken-Fancier of Larceny VERDICT MEETS WITH POPUIiAR APPROVAL GUARDIAN AP POINTED COURT NOTES. " We, tho Jury, In tho caso of tho Commonwealth versus G. W. Swarts, find tho defendant, G. W. Swarts, "Not Guilty!" Such was tho popular verdict re turned to tho Court, Friday after noon, at eighteen minutes past two o'clock, by tho Jury in tho celebrated Lako Ariel grist mill case, following a four hours' wrestling over tho de fondants guilt or lnnoconce, tho mat ter having been put In their hands at forty-eight minutes past nine o'clock, that morning. John T. Bryant, 'Honesdale, was tho foreman of tho Jury. When ho and tho rest of tho Jurymen wore asked whether they wore all content, they nodded their heads emphati cally, and seemed much relieved at being freed from their strenuous labors. Tho dofendant and his wife took tho verdict without betraying any signs of the emotions they must havo felt. Onco having left the Court Room they wero overwhelmed with congratulations by their many friends who crowded around them to express their delight at the happy Issue of all their troubles. Contrary to expectations tho caso was not given to tho Jury late Thurs day afternoon, as had been antici pated. In view of tho fact that the twelve men selected to decide Swarts' fato had been sitting all day under a downpour of eloquence rain ed upon by two of Lackawanna county's best lawyers, aided and abetted by two of Wayne's ablest at torneys, Judge Searle took compas sion upon them, and did not deliver his charge to them until Friday morning. With the legal subtlety for which he Is famous, which has elevated him to the bench and which has won him prompt and decided recognition in the various county seats of the Stato, Where ho has so frequ ntly been called upon to decide cases of tho most intricate nature, Judge Searlo rightly divided the law to the twelve yeomen. Told thorn that It was for them to decide whether Swarts took the money with intent to defraud tho Bortrees. Cautioned i mem mat tney couiun t convict a man of larceny unless ho intends to steal property to convert to his own use. Reminded them that the evi dence of good character is ovidenco which may raise a reasonable doubt In tho minds of the jury. Said a prominent attorney to a Citizen man during the progress of tho trial: "When tho people In tho court room feel a certain way, the jury will feel the same way." Ho was a good guesser. Nlnoty nino out of every hundred in the court room felt that Swarts was an Innocent man. And the twelve men? How could they help being affected by this powerful mental aura? SEVERAL INJURED IN WRECK TWO KILLED. ninphnmfnn V V .Tnn 3 Rov- oral passengers are seriously Injured mm a uuuiuer oi omers sngnuy nun as the result of a head-on collision at Chenango Forks, four miles north of here, tho Junction of tho Syracuse and Utlca lines of the Lackawanna. The private car carrying Vogel's minstrels was telescoped, two mem bers of tho troop were killed and seven Injured. The dead aro E. C. Hayes, of Indianapolis, Ind., and George F. Kelly, of New Hampshire. HORSE IMIEAKS LEG. T . . . n...ni irAti t t -v I ijusl tia jiuiiii uuu turner j. uwuu j Olver Bcachlake, was driving into Ex-Sheriff M. Lee Bramau's Livery Stables on Church street, last Mon day evening, his horso slipped on tho Ice. fell, and broke Its leg. Tho animal's limb has been put Into a sling, and tho veterinary has some hopes of saving It. Mall Carrier Olver has chargo of Rural Routo No. 4. Every morning In tho year, Sundays and holidays ex cepted, he leaves tho Honesdalo postoffico at 11 o'clock, covers a circular routo of twenty-five miles, and returns to tho county seat at l G:15 p. m. Fortunntoly for him nnd I his patrons his misfortune did not occur until tho day's work was ended. MEASLES CAUSE OF ONE DEATH. (Special to The Citizen.) WIlkes-Barro, Jan. 23. Measles was tho direct cause of tho death of Mrs. T. W. Athorhold, which oc curred hero to-day. There aro now over 1,000 cases in the city, 40 now ones having beon reported to-day. REAL ESTATE DEALS. j Chrlstlnn Dorlllnger to August Ru i port et ux, both of Texas township. I Parcel of land containing 36,286 j squaro foot In Texas township. Con sideration $150. Sylvia Neville, administratrix of Thomas Neville, lato of Sterling township, to Antonl Wolonz, Scran ton. Real esato of decedent at pri vate salo. Consideration $2200. E. L. Schlagor and wife, Lucy M. Ames, Wilson D. Docker and wlfo, of Hawley, to Harry J. Atkinson. Land rin Hawley. Consideration $1 and I other valuablo consideration. WL SWARTS 5, SAYS PUhiu'uS HAD NO TICKET OFl-'ICIALS SAY PASSAGE NOT ROOKED. WAS Tho New York Times of Sunday contained tho following Marconi Transatlantic wireless dispatch: "Queonstown, Jan. 20. Inter viewed by tho Now York Times cor respondent, tho Rev. 11. G. PurkiBB. of Lakovllle, Wayne county, Pa., wh was obliged to land here from th liner Philadelphia on account of having lost bis passage ticket, etatc that bo left Tavistock Tuesday for Southampton, whero ho arrived (it 2:45. His baggage was then saf on the dock, where it remained over night. His ticket and papers wor In his bag. By permission of th officers he was allowed to board th 'Philadelphia. The chief steward and others mado search for his bag gago and after considerable difficul ty found it with tho second-class la bels, which were affixed to the bag gage, torn off, and third-class ones, bearing a different name, substitut ed. Opening the bag he discovered that his ticket and papers were miss ing. "Mr. Purklss went to Rochester. England, last night, whero ho ha friends. He Intends to make Inquir ies Into tho matter and hopes to sail for America Wednesday. Ho feol disappointed at his alleged loss. "Against his story the White Star agents allege that he camo on board without a ticket. They cannot trac ono ever having been Issued to hint Before ho left Southampton he call ed at tho American Lino ofTlce, and then ho had not a ticket, they say, and wished to pay his faro on th other side. "Tho company decided to land hlra at Queonstown, ho being ticketless. "The company deny Mr. Purklss assertions. The American consul at Queenstown paid his fare to Eng land. Tho American Lino agonU greatly resent his allegations of rob bery on board the Philadelphia." Iakcvllle Not Moving. When tho members of the Primi tive Methodist church at LakevilU assembled Sunday morning the new of the misfortune to their pastor. Rev. H. G. Purklss, who was robbed of his ticket at Queenstown, Ireland; and compelled to leave the liner Philadelphia, had been thoroughly circulated. Methods for getting Rov. Mr. Purklss out of the difficulty ito which tho loss of his purse hat involved him were not seriously con sidered, as the members believe that his friends In England will come to his rescue and see him safely started on the return Journey. Tho minister was sent on the trip abroad by th members of his congregation. Mon ey was raised by church entertain ments and only a few days ago th final payment on a loan of $200 se cured from a business man, wai made. A. W. DICKSONJIES SUDDENLY FORMER HONESDALE MAN OVER COME SATURDAY MORNING AHOUT IO O'CIXX'K AND DIES 15 MINUTES LATER; HAD LONG CAREER AS BUSINESS MAN. Word was received here Saturday of tho death of A. W. Dickson, on of Scranton's well known business men and a former Honesdale man. His death will come as a surprls to his many friends here. He died at his homo at 616 Quincy avenu at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, death being caused by paralysis. Death came within fifteen minute of tho first stroke. Mr. Dickson suffered his first stroke about two years ago but for tho past two months ho had enjoyed comparative ly good health. Mr. Dickson was born In Phila delphia on February 7, 1S43, and would havo been 69 years of age If ho had lived until that day next month. His boyhood was spent In Honesdale and he moved to Scran ton In 1805 where ho had since re sided. He is survived by his wlfo, one son and ono daughter, Rov. Spencer C. Dickson, pastor of th Bloomsbury Presbyterian church and Mrs. G. A. Blanchard of Scranton. Mr. Dickson's fathor, James R, Dickson, known to many of the older residents of this city, came to Hones dalo from Philadelphia In 1864 and was associated hero for many years. In 1856 ho was elected associate Judgo of Wayne county and was ap pointed to tho rank of Colonel om tho staff of Governor Packer. TEAM OF HORSES DROWNED A team of horses, tho property of James Nagles, Waymart, was drown ed Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock. Tho horses, which aro valued at $500, were used In plowing tho ic on Keen's pond for tho Lako Lodora Improvement company. Tho team got too near tho edge of tho Ico and fell Into the lake. They went to th bottom of tho pond and It was im possible, to savo thom. ltov. J. R. Atkinson 111. Rov. John R. Atkinson, rector ot St. Luko's parish, acting on tho ad vlco of physicians, has loft Scranton for a short time nnd is resting and recuporntlng his strength in a nearby city. In tho absenco the vestry of th church has appointed Rov. John R. Skllton. principal of tho School of tho Lackawanna, to bo temporarily la chargo of tho parish. Rev. Oscar Llnstrotn, curate of tho parish, will contlnuo to act In that capacity. From an authoritative source it has been learned that Mr. Atkinson' condition Is Improving and it Is hop ed that within a few weeks ho will bo ablo to rosumo his dutlos hore. ucranton Trlbuno-Ropubllcan. A
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