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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1913.
THE CITIZEN
Scnii-Wcckly Founded 1008; Weekly Founded 1814.
Published Wednesdays and Fridays by the Citizen Publishing Company.
Entered as second-ilass matter, at tho postofflco. Honesdale, Pa.
H. 1). H ARDENBERG II PRESIDENT
H. C. VAN ALSTYNE and E. II. CALLAWAY MANAGING EDITORS
n. Dor.rLiNoitH,
M. R. At.LKN,
dirkctorb:
ii. wilson,
K. fi. HAHDKKRKRnit
CELEBRATE 50th ANNIVERSARY
W. W. WOOD t
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL I. 1IHSI.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Make it a rule, and pray God to help you keep It, never, If possible,
to He down at night without being able to say, "I have made one human
being at least a little wiser, a little happier or a llttlo better this day."
Charles Kingsley.
Fifteen instead of thirteen Is now considered as being unlucky.
All members of the Dorough Council favor a pavo for Main street.
Next thing action.
What do you think or converting part of tho City Hall into a post
office for Honesdale?
Havo you heard the sweet notes of and seen tho beautiful birds of
spring, and wished that they might stay In your yard? They probably
would If there were a box or little house In a tree or on a standard of
some nature. Care for the birds.
Our advertising columns are read by tho people because It gives
them news of absorbing interest. People no longer go looking about for
things they want they go to their newspaper for Information as to
whero such things may bo found. This method saves time and trouble.
We call tho farmers' attention this week to an article appearing else
where on "Spraying." Now Is the tlmo to spray for the scale, blister
leaf, which affects tho Baldwin more so than other apple trees; peach
curl, tho coddling moth, plant lice, the curculio, which destroys a large
percentage of plums, poaches and cherries causing them to fall after they
navo set.
The 'Citizen Is to conduct a ny exterminating campaign. It offers $10
to the boy or girl who brings tho largest number of dead files to this office
between May 1, the beginning of the contest, and September 1, 1912.
Five dollars will be awarded as a second prize to the person bringing the
next largest number killed. All flies must be swatted and not picked off
of sticky fly papor. ,
William H. Bullock, district State agricultural inspector, recom
mends that farmers grow their own wheat. 'He told us that for several
years he has raised wheat. In doing so ho says that one must sow early
and upon land that is not liable to heave too much. Tho best time to
plant is after oats have been cut, so tho wheat will get started before the
ground freezes. A farmer can save considerable money by growing his
own wheat.
IIY WHAT AUTHORITY?
Tho Independent announced last week In Its editorial columns that
It has closed tho door of political hope against Mr. Greene. His offense
in refusing to be tied fast to the Independent's candidate for the Repub
lican presidential nomination has barred him forever 'from the joys and
emoluments of public office. The Independent says that he cannot now
receive the nomination for congressman-at-largc; or even be named as a
candidate for governor of his state. His thirty-five years of consistent
labor for his party in the county and state counts for nothing now. His
ability, his high character, his political capacity are no longer qualifica
tions for political advancement. His crimes consists, not in bolting his
party, not in discrediting any of its principles or leaders, but in insisting
that among three or four candidates for tho Republican nomination he
must be permitted to take his choice. Wherefore the Independent has
plunged him into political outer darkness. By the way, the apropos of
nothing in particular, has it occurred to any one that the Independent is
not a Republican newspaper? Does any one know of anything it over
did, or any word that it ever said in behalf of the Republican party? And
does not every ono know that over since its foundation somo thirty-five
years ago it has been a continuous, persistent, and often a bitter opponent
of every vital principle of tho Republican party? Is It not, therefore,
highly diverting to see the Independent suddenly assume control of party
affairs, parceling out Republican offices at Its pleasure, raising to party
heights those whom It sees fit to honor, and casting down to unfathomable
political depths those whom it sees fit to humble? The French people
havo an expressive saying "C'est rire," which, literally translated, reads:
" It Is to laugh." Will the Independent kindly pardon our smiles?
TO T1IH VICTORS BEIA.G THE SPOILS'.'
Perhaps no journal in the country has in tho past condemned more
bitterly the political practice Indicated by the motto at tho head of this
article than has tho Wayne Independent. It Ib somewhat surprising,
therefore, to see It parceling out the offices which the iRoosovelt element In
tho Republican party is thought by reason of Us recent victory to control
almost before the last gun Is fired or tho smoke of tho battle cleared
away.
In Its editorial rejoicing of last week tho Independent gives little
spaco to tho Issues which decided tho contest, and much to tho political
rewards that should be meeted out to those persons who are supposed to
have been instrumental in producing tho victory.
To Robert D. Towne, Editor of the Tribune-Republican of Scranton,
tho Independent awards tho position of congressman at largo. By Ills
successful management of tho Tribune-Republican since he 'becamo a resi
dent of this state threo or four years ago, Mr. Towno has demonstrated his
capacity as a journalist. What qualities ho may have except that Ills
newspaper supported Roosevelt to represent tho Stato of Pennsylvania
In tho congress at Washington, does not appear. Doubtless Mr. Towno
himself would be tho first to deprecate tho pushing of his name to the
front for this position. However that may be, tho Independent considers
tho office one of the spoils of victory and la Insistent that It should go
to ono who helped to bag It. Then, of course, there Is E. R. W. Searlo.
In tho opinion of tho Independent Mr. Searlo's share of the spoils should
bo commensurate with tho servlco performed by him, and ho is first named
as being entitled to tho lion's share. Just what particular ofllco tho In
dependent has in view for Mr. Scarlo It does not now disclose. Perhaps
-the subject Is too sacred to bo lightly discussed at this time, but wo ap
prehend that no position short of U. S. Senator to succeed Senator Ponroso
would satisfy cither tho Independent or Mr. Searlo. Of courso Mr. Searlo's
political past Is entirely blotted out In tho effulgent light of his present
achievement. The twenty-five or thirty years during which ho was a faith
ful adherent of Quay, Penrose and th o Stato leaders and organization is
as though It had novor been. Ills suddon conversion to tho Irregulars, a
few months ago on being deprived of his official position, entitles him In
tho view of tho Independent to a much greater reward than thoso who
havo "horno the burden and heat of tho day."
But with Mr. Towno and Mr. Searlo provided for who comes next?
Surely tho genial editor of tho independent should havo his roward. Wo
beg that ho will discard tho Innato modesty which ho keeps buttoned bo
neath tho surface of his capacious waistcoat, and state plainly and boldly
what It Is rhat ho wants.
Mr. mid Mis. Wllllnm Croll Mnrricd
a Half Century Joyously Observe
Wedding liny With Relatives
mid Friend!).
Mr. and Mrs. William Croll of
Broad street, celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary Saturday, April
20, 1912. William Croll was born
In Saxon-Wclmor, Gormnuy, October
9, 1837, and at tho ago of seven
years came to this country with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Croll, who had two sons, William
and Simon, who served through tho
Civil war, nnd afterwards died In
Florida. Upon their arrival In
America thoy first mado tholr homo
In Now York City 'for a short time,
after which they moved to Rondoiit,
N. Y remaining there until 184 C,
when they camo to Honesdale by
boat on tho D. & H. Canal. When
eight years of age, Mr. Croll be
came a driver hoy on tho canal, on
what was known as tho old onc-
horso boats. At tho ago of sixteen,
ho began to learn the tinsmith
trado with Kapp & Noll, hardware
merchants of 'Honesdale. On April
20, lSb2, ho mnrrlod Miss Mary
Ann Dorothy Brill,-and then went to
Hawley to live whero ho embarked
In business for four years, under the
llrm name of Dickson &. Croll, tin
and hnrdwaro merchants. In 18GG.
Messrs. Dickson & Croll sold out
their business and moved to New-
burn, North Carolina. In tho latter
part of tho same year, 'Mr. Croll re
turned to Honesdale, nnd went to
work for Moses Bennett, a hardware
merchant, at his trade.
During tho good old "Canal Days"
Mr. uroil was in business for him
self In the old Haloy block on South
Mnln street. A few years later, a
panic camo on, and Mr. Croll sold
his business and went to work for
Solomon and Delezene. For tho
past eighteen years ho has boon a
faithful employo of Olaf M. Snot
tigue, being still In his employ, and
still halo and hearty at his ace.
Tho family consists of ono son,
John, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and two
dnugiuers, Mrs. Georgo La Valley,
Honesdale, and Miss Lydla Croll, of
Scranton, Pa. Miss Mary Ann Doro
thy Brill was born in Hammerbach,
Hessen, Kassel, Germany, January
-'u, lb-ii. sue came to this coun
try when but threo years old. A'lth
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Brill. Sho was the youngest of
three daughters. There were two sons
Nicholas and John Brill. They first
made their homo at Rondout, X. Y.,
and later moved to Honesdale, re
maining nero for a short tlmo only
Then Mr. Nicholas Brill purchased
a farm in Oregon township, Smith
ilia, jho oecame one of tho early set
tiers, and was a successful farmer.
Upon his death, his son. John Brill.
who is well known, took possesson
of the old homestead.
Mrs. William Croll afterwards liv
ed in Honesdale, where she became
acquainted with Mr. Croll. Sho has
lived a good Christian life, with a
love 'for home and children; and de
voted to the Lutheran church as a
worker.
Mr. and Mrs. William Croll were
tho recepients of many useful and
beautiful gifts, including gold
pieces, silver, cut glass, china, lin
en, flowers, pictures and a handsome
Morris chair, which was presented
them by the Ladles' Aid society.
The rooms were beautifully dec
orated with yellow roses and ever
greens. Tno Honesdale relatives and
friends were: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
'Reagan, Mr. and Mrs. Georgo La
Valley, Rev. C. C. Miller, wife and
6on, John Hartman, William Rea
gan, tho Ladies' Aid society and
friends, which numbered about 250.
Tho out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Joraleraon, Ra
vena, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Rirk
man. and John W. Croll, Brooklyn,
N. Y.; John Reagan, Hallstead, Pa.;
Mrs. Christopher and daughter, Bar
bara, Miss Violet Crane, Miss Lydla
E. Croll, Scranton; Mrs. Chas.
Crane, and son Arthur, Uswlck, Pa.;
William Schwelghofer and wife, of
West Damascus; Mr. and Mrs. Jns.
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Brough
ton, daughter Jennie, Mrs. Mary
Knight, Arthur Oliver, Mr. and Mrs.
William Brill, Mrs. John Brill, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. August Hartman, Geo.
Hartman, Laurolla, Pa.; Mrs. Car
rie Selped, Mr. and Mrs. David
Dlllmuth, Beachlake, Pa.; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Klein, daughter
Theresa, Scranton, Pa.
Rev. C. C. Miller offered prayer
and tho following address by Ber
nard Hickman was given:
To Bride, Groom and Friends:
This is Indeed a grand occasion,
and ono which, while It brings Joy
and thankfulness to our hearts,
hears with It ono of tho most 'beau
tiful and touching lessons In tho
Book of Life.
Our respected and vonerablo
friends havo indeed renched tho
golden ago of maturity. Hand In
hand, havo they asconded tho hill,
and hand In hand aro they descend
ing into tho valley, a valley lighted
with tho undying nnd sunshlftlng
lamp of faithfulness, lovo and de
votion. What a privilege for us to
bo here to witness this beautiful
sight, to seo tho hrldo and bride
groom of today In soul, in heart, tho
bride and bridegroom of this day
half a century ago.
Tlmo has sown frosh flowers
In their old hearts, tlmo has gar
landed their brows with choicest
flowers, tlmo has lowed their affec
tion, which Ilko good wine Uias but
Improved with age.
Wo havo como hero to felicitate
thorn upon tho fiftieth anniversary of
tholr niarrlago, to wish them many
a long year yet before thoy snap
tho golden link that bound them to
gothor, may tholr bark sail upon a
golden sea, and that their sunsot may
bo golden Is our united sentiment.
Tho Citizen extends heartiest con
gratulations to this vonerablo and
highly esteemed couple, nnd hope3
that tho ovonlng of tholr lives may
bo ono of happiness and bliss.
In Blnghamton when qulto young and
was a good wife, a kind mother and
an active worker In the church and
community wherever sho llvod.
Mrs. Stalker was born in Manches
ter township, Wnyno county, Pa., in
1872, and in 1896 sho mnrricd Rus
sell Stalker. They began housekeep
ing nt Long Eddy whero thoy lived
nbout twolvo years.
In 1910 thoy bought a homo at
Peakvlllo, N. Y. Full of llfo and
hope, with bright prospects on tho
horizon, yet how suddenly all Is
changed. 'Sho leaves to mourn hor
early taking off a husband and ona
son, Arthur, who bavo tho sympathy
of tho ontlro community. Thoro
was a sorvlco at tho homo at 'Peak
vlllo, N. Y., Friday evening and tho
singing wns by six young girls of her
Sunday school class; tho hymns she
hnd solected. Rev. J. Gardner took
for his text Hov. 21:4. The funer
al was hold nt tho Long Eddy M. E.
church nnd was largely attended,
showing the esteem of tho deceased.
Tho remnlns reposed In a pearl col
ored casket which was covered with
flowers. Rev. J. Gardner of East
Branch also officiated hero and paid
a beautiful tribute to her life and
memory. Tho text was taken from
Job, 1st chnpter and tho 21st verso.
"Tho Lord gnvo and tho Lord taketh
away." Interment In tho 'Halsey
cemetery.
"From These Honored Dead."
Most of tho dead on tho Titanic
died heroically, yielding their lives
both that tho women and children
of the ship's company might live
and that tho lives of thousands of
others totally unknown to them
might bo spared In tho future. They
perished for their fellows as truly as
soldiers who give their lives in a na
tion's defence, for the world can
never forget what thoy did and suf
fered In a supremo crisis, nnd will
bo made wiser and bettor for their
Inspiring sacrifice.
It Is a painful thought that some
must dlo that others may be saved
and many suffer that a succeeding
generation may benefit. But that is
tho law of this Imperfect world,
slowly struggling toward distant
goals of a moral and material better
ment. Progress can seldom bo ac
complished without tho martyrs
whoso sufferings stir tho public
Imagination nnd set at work tho in
fluences which compel another for
ward movement. It is for the living
always, as Lincoln said at Gettys
burg, to take Increased devotion to
the cause for which tho dead have
given the last full measure of devo
tion. The heroes of the Titanic will
not have died in vain if by their sac
rifice tho perils of tho sea are hence
forth materially lessened and the
recklessness with which thoso perils
have been 'faced becomes a discredit
able memory.
Death of Amos Fowler.
Amos Fowler, a former resident of
Wnyno county, died at tho homo of
his slstor, Mrs. J. C. Warnor, In
Scranton, on Friday, (April 19.
Deceased was a son of James W.
and Mary Fowler and was born In
Mt. Pleasant sixty years ago. Ho
died after a lingering Illness. Tho
following brothers and sisters sur
vive: Mrs, Homer 13. Spencer of
Susquehannn; Mrs. C. C. Warner, of
Scranton; George, of Carbondale;
Robert of Mt. 'Pleasant; Isaac, of
Blnghamton, N. -.; Aaron, of
StroudBburg.
Deceased was a brother of the
lato Thomas Fowlor, of Hones o.
Mr. Fowler wns highly esteemed.
Tho funeral services wero hold in
Mt. Pleasant on Monday morning.
Dentil of John Loercher.
John 'Loercher, tho undertaker
and furniture dealer, who passed
heart failure, was born In Now
York City, on January 25, 1854, and
was tho last surviving member of a
family of nine children. 'Ho camo
to Honesdalo when only a few
years old. He was a good citizen
nnd highly esteemed by a largo cir
cle of friends. Mr. Loercher is sur
vived by his wife, his only and
nearest relative. Tho funeral ser
vices were held In tho German Lu
theran church on Monday afternoon
at 2 p. m.. Rev. Miller offlclntinc.
Mr. Loercher possessed a great big
kind heart and when called upon to
do anything for his friends ho would
nlways willingly perform his duty.
He was a favorite of children, and al
though never having been blessed
with any of his own, always had
children In his company. Ho was
kind toward all and no one ever said
ought against him. He will be miss
ed in the homo and also by a large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
The svmnathv of thn pnmmnnilv
' goes out to Ms ooreaved wife.
To closo out a few single and odd
lot tailor suits for Misses and Chil
dren Menner & Co. will sell them
at half price. 31t4.
"Jolly Phil MnhcrV Reception to
tho School Hoys nnd Girls.
On Saturday morning, April 27,
Mr.- Phil Maher will givo to tho
school boys and girls of our town a
morning reception at tho Lyric
theatre Doors will open promptly
at 9 o'clock. Fun will begin at
9:15. Reception at 9:30 and Ico
cream nnd cako free to all at 10
o'clock. In the afternoon at 2:15
ho nnd his company will present
"Girl From tho Eagle Ranch." Tho
afternoon prices will bo, children 10
cents; adults 20 cents to all parts of
tho house.
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING SCALP
YIELD TO ZEMO TREATMENT.
Why should you conttnuo to ox
Dorlment with salves, greasy lotions
and fancy hair dressings trying to
rid your scalp of germ llfo. Thoy
can't do It becauso they cannot pone
trato to tho scat of tho troublo and
draw tho germ llfo to tho surfaco of
tho scalp and destroy It.
Why not try a PROVEN REM
EDY? Ono that will do this. Wo
havo a remedy that will rid tho scalp
of germ llfo nnd in this way will
cure DANDRUFF and ITCHING
SCALP.
This rcmcay is ZEMO, a clean, re.
fined, penetrating scalp tonic that
goes right to tho seat of tho troubla
and drives tho germ llfo to tho sur
race and destroys It.
A shampoo with ZEMO (ANTI
SEPTIC) SOAP and ono application
of ZEMO will entirely rid tho scalp
of dandruff and scurf. Do not hesi
tate, but get a bottlo of ZEMO to
day. It acts on a now prlnclplo and
will do exactly what wc claim for It.
Sold and endorsed by tho A. M.
Lelno's Drug Store.
Vapor Treatment
For Catarrh, Colds, Coughs', Sore
Throat nnd Bronchitis.
Everybody knows that breathing
HYOMEI a 'few times a day through
the little hard rubber pocket Inhaler
will In a short tlmo drive out ca
tarrh. Many people regularly use the
vapor treatment at night in conjunc
tion with the inhaler, claiming that
It hastens results.
This is tho vapor treatment: Into
a bowl three quarters full of boiling
water pour a scant teaspoonful of
HYOMEI, cover head and bowl with
towel and breathe for five minutes
the soothing, healing, antiseptic
HYOMEI vapor. Try it when using
HYOMEI for any noso or throat ail
ment. (HYOMEI is guaranteed by G. W.
Pell, the druggist, to put an end to
catarrh, or money back. A bottle
of HYOMEI costs 50 cents; a com
pleto outfit, which Includes Inhaler,
$1.00.
TN1IIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1 UNITED STATES FOR THE MID
DLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVA
NIA. In Bankruptcy No. 2173.
In the matter of BURTON LEWIS
HOLBERT, Bankrupt.
To tho creditors of Burton Lewis
Holbert, of Honesdale, county of
Wayne, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on tho
twenty-second day of April, 1912,
tho said Burton Lewis Holbert was
duly adjudged bankrupt; and that
tho first meeting of his creditors
will ho held at tho office of tho ref
eree. In the borough of Honesdale,
county of Wayne, and within the
said district upon the 7th day of
May, 1912, at 2 p. m., at which
time tho said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a Trus
tee, examine tho bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
W. H. LEE,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Honesdale, April 23, 1912
33wl.
FIRE SALE!
OF
AT
ERK
The following articles, which is a partial list of goods for sale, are in
good condition and have been reduced about one-half of the original price:
Death of Mrs. Russell Stalker.
(Communicated.)
Mrs. Ella Stalker, formorly Ella
Skinner, succumbed to that dreaded
disease, pnoumonia, March 14, 1912,
after a brlof lllneas. Sho was aged
40 years, ono month and eoven days.
Sho united with tho Baptist church
First column original, second sale price ;
Nails 50c to $1.50 per keg
Paint T $2.10 at $1.25 per gal.
Hinges Gc per lb. at 3c per lb.
Locks 30 15 etc. each
Wash Basins 10 05 ctB. each
Milk Pans 15 0C cts. each
Gal'v'd Palls 25 07 cts. each
Axes $1.25 75 cts. each
Sweeping Compound 25c. pkg. 15c.
Nickel Tr. Cof. Pot $1.25 G5c each
'Hammers and Hatchets GO 35 each
Leather half soles 20 10 per pr.
Bolting at greatly reduced prices.
'Doors &2.10 i50c each
Heating Stoves $20.00 $10.00 each
Meat Choppers $2.00 1.35 each
Wood Measures 35c 10c each
Metal Polish 50c 30c can
Files 15c 07 each
Scrows U original price
Pocket Knives GOc 25c each
Razors $2.50 $1.00 each
Padlocks 40c 15c each
Bathroom Fixtures at greatly reduced prices.
Ropo 12 1-2 Sc lb.
Poultry Supplies at greatly reduced prices. ,
Bolts, at greatly reduced prices.
Furnituro Polish 25c 15c bottlo
Vnrnish Stains at greatly reduced prices.
Shot Guns at greatly reduced prices.
Hunting Coats A. $2.25 1.
each
Shot Gun Shells COc 40c box
Carving Sets $3.50 $1.50 set
Saw Clamps $1.00 GOc each
Saw Sets 75c 50
Mrs. Pott's Sad Irons $1.15 S5c
Asbestos Irons $1.75 $1.25
Kalsomine Brushes $1.00 40c
Ax and All Kinds Hdls. at greatly reduced prices.
Barn Door Hangers 75c 40c.
Stovo Clay 35c to 25c per pkg.
Stovo Clay 25c to 15c. por pkg.
Stovo Clay 15c to OSc por pkg.
Fishing Tacklo at greatly reduced prices.
Steol Traps 35e 20c
Broad Mixers $2.00 $1.25
Stowart Clipping Machines, original prico $7.50; salo prlco $5.50
ERK BROS.
Baumann Building Next to Leine's
South Main Street.