rilE CITIZHJf, VI2NKHIAY, MAKCH HO, 11)111. PAGE 0 GUSTAVE F. TOUCHARD. Society Tennis Player, Bank rupt, Lists His Gambling Debts. ( New York, March 14. Gustnve F. Touchard, the well kuown society ten nis plnj-or, filed a petition In voluntary bankruptcy, giving most of his liabili ties ns gambling debts. His petition gives his liabilities as ?3,033 and his assets as $12 in cash. Among his liabilities which are spo ken of In the petition as incurred in gambling transactions are debts to S. Emery, Xew York, of $l.Ji00; John Loud. Newport. It. I., $800; Kdwnrd Kline, Newport, $23S, anil W. T. I'cck ham, Newport. SAY GRACE CAN'T LIVE. Surgeons Say Septic Poisoning Has Resulted From Wound. Atlanta, Ga., March 14. The condi tion of Eugene Grace, who claims ho was drugged and shot by his wife, for merly Mrs. Daisy Ople of Philadelphia, in furtherance of n plot to get $27,000 life insurance he had Just taken out. changed for Hie worse, and the nur geons are quoted as saying they do not see how he can recover. The surgeons now say the bullet, which is lodged against his spine, has probably caused septic poisoning. They are considering a desperate operation In a last effort to save Grace's life. A rumor of Grace's death was cried on the streets and was heard by Mrs. Grace in the Tower. She collapsed nt once, and it was some time before she was revived. A development was the tiling of suits agaiust Grace by Atlanta Jewelers to recover costly jewelry which he bought on the Installment plan and which he has got rid of. One piece, a diamond sunburst, worth $1,000, Mrs. Grace has Grace had paid only $25 on it WAS A NEW JERSEY MAN. Body Found In North River Identified as That of Frank Meisl. New York, March 14. The body of a man which was found in the North river was identified as that of Frank liclsl, a shipping clerk, who had his home at Union Hill, N. J. He is supposed to be the man who was shoved Into the river and drowned by nn automobile which tore through the guard fence of the ferryboat Os wego as she was entering her slip on Kov. 20 last. RUSSIA BUYS HYDROPLANES. Three of the Curtiss Type of Machine Ordered by the Czar's Navy. New York, March 14. A cable dis patch was received at the New York office of Glenn H. Curtiss giving an order for three more hydroaeroplanes for the Ilusslan navy. This is four hy droaeroplanes to be purchased by the Russian navy. The first machine will be shipped March 20 direct to Monaco, where It will be demonstrated by Hugh llobln son. EXPLORER IS LOST. No Word Heard From Hubert Darrell, In Arctic Regions, Since 1910. Seattle, Wash., March 14. Mall from Hersch island, in the arctic ocean, re celvod at Dawson, Y. T., says that Hu bert Darrell, the explorer who went east in 1010 from the MacKenzIe, lias been given up for lost. No word has come from the explorer since his de parture. Orders Bachelors to Wed. Dublin, March 14. The district coun cil of the small town of .Dunshaughlln. in the county of Meath, has ordered all of the bachelor tenants of several cot tages to get married within three months or leave the houses. Duke of Marlborough Hurt, London, March 14. The Duke of Marlborough was thrown from ids horse whllo fox hunting near Melton Mowbify. nis scapula wna broken, and bo was brought to London for treatment m i teM ; , "EVERY TIME I COME TO TOWN THE BOYS KEEP KICKIN' MY DOG AR0UNV "Madame Sherry" Iteal French Vaudeville. When is vaudeville not vaudeville? This conundrum Is definitely nailed to a standstill by the reply: When it is a Frencfli vaudeville. An evening of farce studded with musical num bers which do not hinder, but are genuine stepping stones in the plot there is the pocket definition of a French vaudeville. "Madame Sherry," the comedy 'with music, which Is to be at the Lyric Wednesday, April 10, is described as the first "French vaudovlllo" to vault to American Chores. It Is pro duced by II. H. Frazee and George W. Lederer, tho arrangements of the production being in the hands of Lederer, who made tho "revuo" style of entertainment famous and planted the seeds of "musical com edy" as now established on this bustling continent. Lina Abarhanell of " Merry "Wid ow" fame, heads the cast of players and the novelty that makes "Sherry" a vaudeville to be the absence of a regulation electrotyped chorus. Sub stituting the usual throngs of mas culine and feminine poseurs and dance acrobats will be an assembly of young actresses, whose duties, al though minor, will none the less be legitimately connected with the stage topic. Resurrect Old Canal. Assemblyman Cook has introduced in the legislature two bills calling for the rebuilding of the old D. & H. Canal. The one repeals certain acts relating to the D. & H. Canal com pany. The acts repealed are chapter 238 of tho laws of 1823, which in corporated tho company, and "all subsequent acts" to and including chapter 841 of the laws of 18G7, and chapter 4G9 of the laws of 1899. The other appropriates ?1, 000, 000 for the improvement of tho Delaware and Hudson canal, from tho deep water of the Hudson river at Itond out; through or along tho Rondout creek and other natural streams at or near the entrance of the canal to tho Delaware river at Port Jervls; thence fallowing generally tho chan nel of the Delaware river to its inter section with the Lackawaxen river at tho village of Lackawaxen. Tho work is to be done by the superin tendent of public works and tho state engineer and surveyor. The bill pro vides in detail for depth, width, etc., of the Improvement. Port Jervis Gazette. I'rof. Creasy is Honored. In recognition of his attainments as an educator and reflecting credit to tho Hawley schools for their high standing, 'Prof. Mark Creasy, of the local schools, has received from Dr. N. C. Schaoffer, state superintendent of education, an appointment as member of the state examining 'board for the twenty-first district, which in cludes Wayne, Pike, Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties. Prof. M. J. Lloyd, principal of tho Taylor High school, has also beon appoint ed to tho board, tho third member of which has not yet been announced. Scranton will bo tho examining center for tho committee, and thev first examination dates have been set for the second Thursday and Friday! in June. Under tho school code, many teachers throughout tho stato must take examinations in specified branches, and many others must take 1 examinations for permanent teachers certificates. This board will conduct those examinations. A largp number of tho teachers in tho Scranton dis trict will take examinations under the board for their permanent certifi cates. Hawley Times, Telephone Calls, A registering apparatus has beon Installed at tho telephone exchango of tho Canton and Leroy Farmers Telephone company, which registers each call as It Is answered, says tho Canton Sentinel. During tho seven days ending March 5 thero wero 11, 240 calls answered a fraction over 1600 a day. Sixteen hundred times each day tho girls Jab a little plug Into a hole, and ba-11 out " Hello." Usually they have to hold more or less of a conversation with tho party to find out what they want. Then they have to puirch a push button that rings a boll, and call up the par ty wanted. Perhaps thero aro six other parties wanting that line at the same time, and the girl must cut off the ono at the end of three minutes, and glvo tho line to tho next ono. And through it all sho must be pleas ant. Whon sho is scolded for not an swering prompt she must bo more pleasant, take all the blame, and al low a musical laugh to float over the wire when a subscriber gets off what ho thinks Is a joke. Oh, it's fun to bo a telephone girl. Harding in Brooklyn Eagle. MILANVILLE. (Special to Tho Citizen.) Milanvllle, Pa., March 16. Wallace .T. Barnes, of Honesdale, recently visited his son Earl. Miss 'Ida Barnes, of Honesdale, spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. M. L. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. John-Milks attended the funeral of the former's sister at Lako Huntington, N. Y., on Mon day last. Dr. and Mrs. Otto Apply, of Da mascus, visited the Sunday school hero recently. Eberly Skinner is in Honesdale this week. Charles Barnes is recovering from an attack of tonsilitls. Mesdames W. D. and Win. B. Yer kes, Orville Kays, L. B. Price, G. B. Lassley and Goble, the Misses Mabel and Bessie Skinner, Beulah Price and L. B. Price enjoyed the Ladles' Aid dinner at Mrs. Frank Brush's hospitable home at Callicoon on Wednesday last. Porter Ross and Lee Mitchell, of Tyler Hill, have purchased Adam Farenz's slaughter house at Old Cochecton and will open a up-to-dato meat market In tho postofiice building at Cochecton. Messrs. Ross and Mitchell expect to send out sev eral wagons to supply all tho near by towns. 'Several ohanges in property are being agitated, among which is F. W. Tegeler, having sold his farm to, his son Ralph, who being a young man of considerable energy, will continue to make farming pay. Donald Calkins, of Fosterdale, was in town Monday. Frank Sampson spent Wednesday last at Hanklns. C. H. Valentine, the up-to-date undertaker of Damascus, Pa., has purchased the undertaking business and furniture store of Mr. G. C. Abraham and will continue business at the old stand. Mr. Valentino has been with Mr. Abraham for some years and is very -popular both In business and social life. 'His many friends wish him success. UNION. (Special to The Citizen.) Union, March 15. Wo are having typical March weather, snow, rain and occasionally a little sunshine. George M. Blum, of Hawley, Is spending a few days with his parents, George Blum, Sr., and wife. B. F. Blake and C. O. Blake spent last Sunday at John Blake's. Several from this place attended tho Sunshine club which gathered at Lewis Rauner's and all had a most delightful time last week. Ice cream and cake wero served during tho evening. Lowls Kellam has been suffering with la grippe but his many friends will be glad to hear ho Is on tho road to recovery. Mrs. Stevens and daughter, Mrs. Robert Tyler, -who has spent the winter at Braman, Is going to move on their farm in this placo soon. Mrs. Hattlo Denny, of Lookout, was a pleasant caller In this placo last Monday. Tho Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blake recently died In BInghamton, N. Y. Tho body was brought to Equlnunk Tuesday morn ing and Interred In tho family plot. Tho parents wore both former young people from Wayno county, and they have tho slncoro sympathy of their many friends from this vicinity. Mrs. John Blake, who has been very sick, Is - recovering slowly and able to sit up. Her daughter, Abblo from BInghamton, N. Y Is homo for a long visit. Mr. Weltzer, tho merchant, of Bra man, Is spending a few days In Now York. Clarenco Blake, of BInghamton, was a caller at his homo last week. Friends wero saddened to hear of tho death of Mrs. Russel Stalker of Long Eddy. Tho deceased was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner of Kellam. Tho rural free delivery mall route Is much appreciated, and our mall carrier, Millard Lord, Is always pleaB ant and accommodating to us all. Only Ono In Many .Millions. Tho Erie Railroad has carried 180,000,000 passengers in tho past six months and has killed only ono person, according to an official. Said ho: " This one was a case of bard luck. Tho doctors pronounced It heart failure. A woman of seventy five years was found dead In her berth. She was probably frightened to death because she was traveling on tho Erie." Goshen Democrat. OBITUARY. Joseph It. Hnnfonl. (Contributed.) Joseph R. Sanford passed away at his homo In Orson on Tuosday morning, March fi, 1912, after a pro longed Illness and poor health. He was born nt Wlnwood, this county, March 31, 1858, and was tho son of Francis A. and Harriet Sanford. Tho deceased was twice married. On July 3, 1879, ho was united In marriage to Ida Kllpatrlck, a loving and devoted wife and mother who preceded him In death eight years ago In January. Ho later married Mrs. Amelia Cox, December 3, 190G, who survives him. Deceased was a momhor of tho Mothodlst Episcopal church, Epworth League and I. O. O. F. and was a kind neighbor and friend. Ho leaves to mourn his de parture ono son Egbert II. Sanford, and two daughters, Mrs. Ard Samp son nnd Mrs. D. M. Smith, all of Orson, children by his first marriage. Two brothers and a sister also sur vive. Tho funeral took placo from tho Methodist church Friday, March 8, Rev. O. G. Russell, of Hamlin, as sisted by Rev. 'David High, had the funeral In charge. Rev. Russell's sermon was taken from 'Phlllpplans 1:21 "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Messrs. Arthur Foster and A. H. Crosier, of Thomp son, rendered three selections, "Does Jesus Care," "Saved by Grace," and "No Night There." Tho pallbearers wero Silas Franchor, Butler Bryant, Fred Tiffany, D. O. Chamberlain, Thomas Hare, Theo. Hatch, mombors of tho I. O. O. F. lodge. Several beautiful floral trib utes wero sent by relatives and a very nice casket bouquet by the members of tho Epworth League. Our sympathy Is extended to tho lone widow and children who have been called to part with a loving companion and father. Dcntli of Itcv. II. 15. Benedict. Rev. H. B. Benedict, pastor of tho Methodist Epslcopal church at Mont rose, died on Monday following a long Illness. He was well known In tho Wyoming conference, and a clergyman of marked literary attain ments. 'Ho served tho Montroso church four years, was transferred and went back there at tho request of tho congregation nine years ago, remaining continuously as pastor since that time. His wife and one daughter, Bertha, survive him. A JUST RULING. A Butler, Mo., publisher brought suit against one of his subscribers who had taken the paper for a time and then refused to pay, after the old-fashion with which so many newspaper makers are sadly familiar. The subscriber, it is alleged, even showed to tho magistrate that he had ordered the sheet discontinued, yet the Court of Appeals held that the mere acceptance of a paper created a liability. In summing up the case tho judge said: " The preparation and publication of a newspaper involves much phy sical and mental labor, as well as the outlay of money. Ono who accepts the paper by continuously taking it from tho -postofllco, receives a bene fit and pleasure arising from such labor and expenditures as fully as If he had appropriated any other pro duct of another man's labor, and by such act he must bo held liable for tho subscription price." It Is a fallacy held to many peo ple that, under -certain circum stances, they are not obliged to pay for a newspaper that they have re ceived for years. It Is true that the postofflce department has made somo rulings regarding tho passage of papers through the malls, but tho postofflce department has not made, and can' not make, a ruling that will affect the collection of a debt be tween private parties. If you ncccpt nt tho postofllco a newspaper sent to your address, tho subscription price of that paper can bo collected from you, provided you are not execution proof. The publisher may have vio lated a rule of the postofflce In send ing that paper through tho malls. That Is a matter between him and tho postmaster general. If you have Beginning March 1, 1912 we annouce a reduction of price in fuel gas to all customers using same through a separate meter as follows: From 100 cubic feet to 290009 $1.50 per one From 2,000 cubic feet to 5g0009 $1.25 per one thousand. Above 5,000 cubic feet thousand. These rates makes the cost of gas for Fuel, Cooking, etc., cheaper than coal. Be independent of the coal dealer. USE GAS Honesdale Consolidated Light, Heat & Power Co. Both Phones received tho paper you owes for It, and n Judgment can bo recovered agnlnst you for tho amount of tho debt. That publishers seldom do this Is bocauso tho amounts Involved aro, usually, so small that It would cost moro than It would conio to. Moral If you have received a bill for Tho Citizen kindly attend to It at once. Don't lot this happen to you. WATER POWER COMMISSION WANTS FULL STATE CONTROL. Harrlsburg, Pa., March 18. Full stato control not only of tho con stitution, but of tho operation of all dams for water storago and power Is foreshndowed by tho action of tho stato water supply commission last night in approving thirteen chnrtera for tho Clarion River Water Power project, only on condition that tho owners of tho charters , agree in writing to nccept whatever terms of supervision tho state may Impose. This action Is of stato Importance as It means that tho commission will keep tho dams within Its control, and as fully a dozen big projects of that kind aro pending, notably In the northwestern counties, It will havo a Wide effect. The Clarion project, which Involves tho construc tion of two huge dams and a tunnel on tho Clarion river, In conjunction with tho Tloncsta Creek project, will cost millions of dollars. Tho step Is ono of tho most Important yet taken by the commission, and with tho leg islation which it Is expected to have passed In 1913, will effect stato con trol of all dams during building and after. Aro you reading tho war story now being run in Tho Citizen? It Is very interesting. PilesS Piles! Piles! Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It ab sorbs tho tumors, allays ltchlns at once, nets ns a poultice, elves instant relief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment Is pre pared for Plies nnd Itchlns of thu prlvato Pirts. DruKsists, mail 50c and $1.00. WILLIAMS MFG. Ci frops.. Cleveland, Ohlt FOR SALE II Y C. O. JADWIN. r Dr. Whitehall's " RKEUHATIC REMEDY For 15 ytar a St&ndird Remedy for all forms of Rheumatism, lumbago, pout, sore m nuclei, stiff or swollen joints. It quickly relieve the severe paint j reduces the fever, and eliminates the poison from the system. 60 cents a box at druggists. Write lor a Froo Mai Box Dr. Whitehall M.grlmlno Co. 180 8. Lafayette St. South Band, Ind. HERE one man gets rich through hazarous speculation a hundred get POOR. RHEUMATISM The wise man chooses the better plan and pBaces his money in this bank. ALE Honesdale, Pa. V REPORT OK TllK CONDITION or Tim HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK AT HONESDALK. WAYNK COUNTY. PA. At the close of business. Feb. 20, 1912, RESOURCES. fxj.ms nnd Discounts i 281,027 72 Ovcrdrafts.secured and unsecured 7 10 U. S. Ilomls to secure circulation. 55,000 00 Honds to secure- Postal Savlnes B.106 K! Premiums on U. S.Ilonds ) .TOO 00 Honds.sccurltles.etc. .W;m W llnnklnchousc, furniture and fix. turns 40.000 00 Due from National Hanks (not Itcscrvc Acents) 2,SW 35 Due from State nnd Prlvato Iianks nnd Hankers. Trust Companies. and Savlnes Hanks 210 14 Due from approved reserve acents 112 698 67 Checksnnd othercasli Items.. .. 2.M7 63 Notes of other National Hunks.. 330 09 Fractional paper currency, nick els and cents... CIS 00 Lawful .Money Jteserve In Hank, viz: Specie $SI.H7 50 Ural tender notes ti.5.13 00- TO.!T72 60 KPdcmptlon fund with U. H. Treasurer, (6 per cent, of circu lation) 2.750 00 Total 11.825.413 48 I.IAUIUTIKS. Capital Stock paid in $ 150,000 00 Surplus fund 150.000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 41.455 CO National Hank notes outstandlns 63.400 00 Due to other National Hanks 4G0 00 Due to State and Private Hanks and Hankers 327 CH Dividends unpaid 15 00 Individual deposits subject to check $1,405,405 U7 Demand certl denies ot deposit 21,335 00 Certlllcd checks 65 00 Cashier's checks out standing 2,970 72-tl.429.785 79 Honds borrowed Nono Notes and bills redlsrotintcd None Hills payable, lncludlm; certifi cates ot deposit for money bor rowed None Liabilities other than those above stated None Total $1,825,413 48 State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss. I, Lewis A. Howell. Cashier, of the above named Hank, do solemnly swear that the abovo statement Is true to the best of my knowledce and belief. Lewis A. Howell, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21th day of i-cb., 1912. K. A. SMITH. N. P. Correct attest: II, ',. Husrki.l, ) II. T. Menxcr. -Directors Louis J. Dorflinger, J ArchiteGt an Duilder Plans & Estimates Furnished Residence, 1302 EastSt. HERE one man stays poor by his slow methods of saving, a hundred get RICH. DIME BANK, per one 110-7th St. and THAT