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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1912.
SAMUEL UNTERMYER.
Who Will Conduct the Congres
sional "Money Triut" Probe.
Washing..!!. April 23. Samiu-I In
termyer . f New York Is to conduct the
investigation into the so called "money
trust" for the house Democrats. Fd
win II. Fnrrnr Is to be associated with
him.
The condition on which Mr. Unter
myer accepted wns that the lnvestign
tion should be ns sweeping as original
ly proposed In tho Henry resolution.
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED BY STORMS
Middle and Western Georgia and East
ern Alabama Devastated.
Atlanta, tia., April 23. - Probably
twenty-five persons were killed and
over 100 injured ns tho result of ey
eloulc storms which swept portions of
west nnd middle Georgia nnd east
Alabamu. The wires are down In the
stricken sections, but meager details
lndicnte a long casualty list nnd great
damage to property.
In eastern Alabama the storm struck
Adamsville, I'lnckney City, Hrookslde
and several other villages. Fifteen
persons nre reported dead in these
places nnd many Injured, In Rrook
side It Is reported that thirty houses
were destroyed. A large urea was
covered by tho storm in eastern Ala
bama nnd residences and barns of
ninny fanners were destroyed. I lull
followed the storm and destroyed the
young cotton and corn.
At Newborn six people are reported
dead nnd more than n score Injured
Many houses were wrecked, and the
occupants caught in the ruins. There
wns much damage doue at Hampton,
nnd two women nre reported killed.
The storm was very severe at Cedars
town, nnd in Polk county, Ga., it cut a
path of ruin almost through the county.
HURRICANE KILLS ELEVEN.
Twenty-Eight Hurt and Great Damage
Done In Indiana.
Indiannpolls. Ind., April 23. A hurri
cane passed over western Indiana, kill,
ing eleven persons, Injuring twenty
eight nnd doing immense damage to
buildings. Within a few miles of Mo
rocco ten persons were killed, one fam
ily being entirely wiped out The Rice
family of six wns killed without a mo
ment's warning, the house collapsing
over them.
Near Rensselaer the home of August
Schultz was demolished and his four-teen-yenr-old
son was instantly killed.
Three other houses were blown down
and six persons were more or less seri
ously Injured. At Lowell tho storm
plowed a path 300 feet wide through
the town, wrecking several houses and
injuring ten per.-ons.
ANDY'S 25TII ANNIVERSARY.
Company of Guests at Carnegie Wed
ding Entertained at Dinner.
New York. April 23. Mr. and Mrs
Andrew ('.irnegle celebrated their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at
their home. 10113 Fifth avenue. They
spent the day quietly opening und
reading telegrams that poured In from
nil parts of the world and In the even
ing entertained at dinner about thirty
of those who attended their wedding
twenty-five years ago. They received
many gifts.
MEDALS FOR RESCUERS.
Bill
In Congress Appropriates $5,000
For Men of tho Carpathia.
Washington, April 23. A bill author
Izlng the president to issue medals of
honor to the captain nnd crew of the
steamer Curpathia for their gallant
service in tho rescuing of the survivors
of the steamer Titanic was Introduced
by Hepresentntlve Frnucls of Ohio.
The resolution proposes that the sum
of $5,000 shall be appropriated for the
purpose.
For Lifeboats on Transports.
Washington, April 23. A bill ap
propriating $300,000 to equip all army
transports with lifeboats and rafts
necessary to accommodate every per
Bon carried by such vessels wns intro
duced by Representative Hay of Vir
ginia, chairman of the house commit
tee on military affairs.
; DIG UP BURIED COLD
Hermit Woman's Will Re
veals Hiding Place.
"GHOST LIGHTS" EXPLAINED.
Estate Worth $50,000 Left to Two
Nephews Who Are Designated In
Documents ns "My Friends."
Other Relatives May
Contest.
Allcntown, Pn.. April 23. There was
astonishment when the will of Miss
Sallle HennlnliolT, the oldest woman In
Lehigh county, was Hied with Register
(termini here, over the announcement
Hint lier estate was worth $50,000. Miss
Itciinihoff, who wns ninety-seven
years old. died two weeks nKo. She
wns an eccentric Indy, living n hermit
HUe life, nnil nobody supposed she
owned more thnn two farms, worth
prohahl.v $15,000. which slip Inherited
from her pnrents. She kept nloof from
her nelghbrs mid wns not even friendly
with nil her nephews and nieces. The
I will provided Hint $10 each go to
Amanda Miller and Aaron Iteiinlglinff,
three-tlfths of the rest to "my friend"
Frank HennlgliolT and two-fifths to
"my friend" Daniel ItennlgholT. Roth
Frank nnd Daniel are nephews, but
ll0 WI1S careri to designate them ns
fr,.,is." saying nothing of kinship,
WIll,n fllcv ,., 1o ,. from tne
nIl, i,lllv.H r..lil,.n, n u-lileh Is thirrv
miles nway. they In ought $2,000 in
gold to deposit In bunk, which they had
dug up in various places nbout the
farms. Ever since her death the dig
ging has gone on. to the wonderment of
tho community.
Among her documents, In addition to
some gilt edge stocks nnd bonds, wns n
sealed letter contnlning minute in
structions where she hnd burled her
treasure.
Now that the secret is out, the peo
ple of the region believe they have
solved tho mystery of n ghostly light
which frequently moved over the Ucn
nlghofT fnrms nnd which led to tradi
tions that spooks and witches mnde
their home nbout the lonely rurnl re
gion. She kept no books, nnd there Is great
excitement because It is believed more
treasure is hidden. After the probating
of the will Register German received
many inquiries from relatives -who were
cut out. They threaten to contest. The
will was made less than four years
ago, when she was already ninety
three, nnd the disappointed kinsfolk
believe they have a chnnce for n fight
on grounds of Incompetency.
SURVIVOR SHOT AT SIX TIMES.
Steerage Passenger on Titanic Was
Rescued After Plunging Into Sea.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 23. Although
he was shot nt six times by an otllcer
of the ill fated Titanic, ns he trie." to
force his way into n boat, and then
had lo Jump overboard as the last boat
pulled off, John Borak, u steernge pas
senger, has nrrived In this city, ac
companied by Mrs. Alex Thomas nnd
her six-months-old child. They nre
the survivors of n party of fourteen
Syrians who embarked on tho Tltnnlc,
all being closely relnted to each other.
Borak says that three times he tried
to force his way into a lifeboat and
that ofllcers fired six shots at him.
Finally, ns the last boat wns lowered
and wns pulled away, lie dnshed pnst
the guards and sprang into tho sea,
where he managed to reach the boat
and wns pulled In. Mrs. Thomas'
child wns placed in one of the first
boats by ono of her men relatives, but
she did not know it, and she climbed
out of two boats into which she had
been forced in order to look for the
child. She was saved by the last
boat, into which the sailors threw her.
BRYAN WAS "BEST MAN."
Colonel Stood Up With W. J. Dyer, His
Friend, at Wedding.
Philadelphia. April 2.'!.-When Wll
Ham Jennings Bryan arrived in this
city he wns met by Ryerson W. Jen
nlngs.
Colonel Bryun came to this city to
be best man at the wedding of his
friend W. J. Dyer, a newspaper nmii
of Washington, to Mrs. Kntherine Cnrl
son, nee Noonnn, at the Catholic
Church of Our Lady of Victory. The
couple were married by Father O'Neill
Mrs. Carlson was given In innrrlugc by
William J. Noonnn, a brother, and was
attended by her sister, Miss Frances
Noonnn. The ceremony wns followed
by a reception nt tho Normnndle.
Colonel Brynn held n prolonged con
ference with Wilson Democrats here.
HELD FOR INSURANCE FAKE
Man Is Accused of Fraud by Misuse of
Name.
Philadelphia, April 23.-On tho charge
of using the malls to defraud by con
tluttlng a "fake" Insurance business In
which the name of Lloyds of London
was used, James Burton Scott was held
in 410,000 bail hero by a United State
commissioner. J. Merrill Stowart, who
was arrested with Scott on a similar
charge, fulled to appear, and $2,500 ball
was forfeited.
Witnesses testified thoy had Insured
property with tho accused, but that
when a loss occurred they were unatile
to recover because tho insurance had
not been placed.
? JONATHAN BOURNE.
J Oregon Senator Who Has Been C
) Defeated For Renomination. (
I'hoto tiy American Prc.s Association
Portland. O'e . April 2:!.-V!th re
turns of the primary election complete
from seven out of thirty-four counties
the vote stands: t.n Folletto. 20..-01:
Roosevelt, 2I5.2.".4: Tuft, 19.705.
For United States senator the vote
stands: Ronnie. 21.11S; Lowell, 7.1S2;
Selling, 30.102. Senator Bourne's man
agers concede his defeat.
Woodrow Wilson lias a safe lead
over Champ Clark. The Democratic
count will not be complete for several
days.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Games Played In National
and American Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati. 9; St. Louts, C.
Batteries Huntphreys, Uagley anil Mc
Lean; Sallee and Hllss.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn - Boston gamo
postponed on account of rain.
At Chicago Chicago-Pittsburgh game
postponed on account of wet grounds.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia-New Yorlc
game postponed on account or wet
grounds.
STANDING OK THE CLUBS.
w. l. r.c. w. i.
P.C.
.414
.423
.375
.2S6
Cincinnati G 2 .750 St. Louis. 4 5
New York 5 3 .025 Chicago... 3 4
Phlla'phlat 3 .571 Pittsburg. 3 5
Boston.... 4 4 .500 Brooklyn. 2 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At St. Louis St. Louis, 7; Detroit. 4.
Batteries Bailey. Hnmllton, Willis and
Krltchcll; Wlllett and Stallage.
At Boston Boston-Washington gamo
postponed on account of wet grounds.
At New York Now York-Philadelphia
game postioiied on account of wet
grounds.
STANDING OF" THE CLUBS.
w. L.. I'.c. w. i
r.c.
.500
.coo
.ssi
.CM)
Boston.... B 1 .833 Cleveland. 4 4
Phlla'phta4 2 .GG7 Wash'ton. 3 3
Chicago... 5 3 .025 St. Louis. 3 0
Detroit... 5 4 .650 New York 0 0
LINERS COLLIDE IN FOG.
The Cretan Badly Damaged When Hit
by the Iroquois.
Norfolk. Va., April 23. The steamer
Cretan of tho Merchants and Miners'
line, bound from Jacksonville nnd Sa
vannah to Baltimore, Is making her
way slowly up the const seriously dam
nged nbove the wnter line as the result
of n collision during thick weather olf
Ilatteras with tho Clyde lino steamer
Iroquois, from New York to Charles
ton and Jacksonville.
Tho Savannah lino steamer City of
Montgomery was standing by the Cre
tan to give assistance if needed. Both
steamers cnrrled passengers.
News of the collision reached here
over the United States weather bu
reau's seaconst telegroph line from
Cape Ilatteras station via Capo Henry.
It stated tho Cretan was in no immedi
ate danger, but gave no Information
concerning the whereabouts of tho Iro
quois. It is thought the Iroquois per
haps sustained llttlo damage and has
proceeded on her voynge southward.
No fatalities were reported.
Market Reports.
Now York, April 23.
HUTTErt-Stronu; receipts, 5,132 pack-
aces; creamery, specials, lu., 31c; extras,
85c; firsts, 29V4a30c.; seconds, 28Ha23c;
thirds, 27u2Sc.; stato dairy, tuts, (Input. 30
n30c; good to prime, 2Sa20o. ; common to
fair. 24n27c; process, specials, 27a27ViC. ;
extras, 2fiV4c. ; firsts, 25Ha2Cc. ; seconds, 24a
2c. factory, current make, firsts, 25Vic. ;
seconds, 24Hc; thirds, 2a23'Ac.; packing
stock, current make. No 2, 2314a24c; No
3, 21a23c.
CHKESK Unsettled; receipts, 926 boxes;
state, whole milk, current mako, specials,
white, lb., lCc. ; colored, 10c; average fan
cy, white. lM4c. ; colored, Kc; under
Krades, tfaUHc; stato skims, current
make, specials, white, 12a j colored, 12a
12Vic. ; fair to choice, 5all',4c. ; undergrades,
nominal, 7aSc.
EG QS Firmer; receipts, H.310 cases,
fresh Kathered, extras, doz., He; storage
packed, firsts, 21a21V4c. ; regular packed,
firsts, WiaDOHc; seconds, 19al9Hc; dirties.
18al9c.; checks, 15al8c. ; state, Pennsylva
nia and nearby, hennery whites, fancy
large, 23c; fair to good, 22a22ttc; hennery
browns, 21Hc. ; gathered brown and mixed
colors, 20a20Hc
HAY AND STIIAW-Flrm; timothy, 100
lbs., l.5al.G0; shipping, J1.15; clover, mix
ed, tl.16al.35; clover, WalrCc. ; Ions ryo
straw, 70c; small bales, 2HoSc. less.
Live Stock Markets.
Pittsburgh, April 23.
CATTLE Receipts, 80 loads; market
actlvo and 15 to 25 cents higher; choice
prime, lS.2Ga8.60; prime, 7.75a8.15; good,
T7.40a7.G5; fair, J0.3ja0.70; common to good
fat bulls, Mn7; do. cows, $3a&2S; heifers,
Jla7.15; fresh cows and springers, 2CaC0.
SHEEP AND LAM US Receipts, 22
double decks; market active; prime weth
ers, S5.75; good mixed, JI.15a5.D0; fair
mixed, J4.75oG.15; culls and common, 2a3;
spring lambs, J(a7.50; veal calves, 7.50a3;
heavy and thin calves, J5a6.
HOQB Receipts, 40 double decks; mar
ket' 20 cents lower; prime heavy, heavy
mixed, modlum and heavy Yorkers, J3.10;
light Yorkers. 7.W7.T6; pl. J-5.75aT.25;
rouflhi. JU.75a7.16; stags, JSu.S.25.
WAYMART.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Announcement Is tnndo of tho
marriage of Mildred B. Heed, daugh
ter of 'Mrs. Anna 'Reed, of "Waymart,
nnd Milton C. Davenport, of 'Wllkcs
Harro. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. K. B. Holms at tho par
sonago In Wllkes-Harrc, April 17.
,Mr. nnd Mrs. William Hill, of
Scrnnton, havo been visiting tho
lnttcr's mother, Mrs. Bridget Mur
phy. Hart and Aleta Dymond, Irma
Wonnncott and Hylla Ames have re
sumed their studies at Wyoming
Seminary.
William Arnold and family, of
Clnrk's Corners, havo 'moved on ono
of B. V. Amos' fnrnis; Isaac Shaf
fers, of Gravity, to part of the
Thomas houso; I.croy Orlinths to
other side of the same; Sidney Dunn
and family from Carbondalo to his
house In Waymart.
Mrs. (Helen Wood, or Scranton,
visited friends here last week.
Ituth Inch has returned from a
sojourn in New York.
'Mrs. John Dlmock was a Carbon
dale visitor part of last week.
Huntington Lord nnd his sister,
Genevieve, attended the danco of tho
IMidnlght Sons at the Lyric in Hones-
dale recently.
GOULDSBORO.
(Speclnl to The Citizen.)
n unusually largo number of
fruit and ornamental trees, shrub-
ery, ettc, is being planted this year.
Lehigh cemetery Is being put in
snape lor summor. i wouiy line
trees are to be nut out there. Hon .
Henry will havo charge of the work
there tills season.
Mrs. Al. P. McCnnn, of Scranton, I
was the guest of Daniel Connelly on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Wirt and grandson,
Haven illazor, spent several days
with relatives In Wilkes-Barro the
first of tho week.
Jnmes iMcCarty, of Clifton, mot
with a very serious accident Friday
evening while taking a load of goods
from Gouldsboro for Miss Nichols
who is moving from Scranton to the
Beeches nt Clifton. When at the
Greenwoods, a mile west of town, the
neck yoke broke. Mr. uMeCarty got
in front of the horses as they started
to run. He was thrown under the
wagon, caught by the axel and almost
bent double, nearly breaking his
back. He received very serious in
jury to his spine.
The last message received from
tho State hospital nt Fountain
Springs states that Harry Staples has
rallied better than was expected
from the operation that he under
went on Monday and hopes aro enter
tained for his recovery.
3Irs. Anthony Klutz and daugh
ter, Mrs. Louisa Klare, were called
to Scranton last week by the criti
cal illness of (Mrs. Klutz's son,
Henry, who has tuberculosis and is
at the homo of his brother, John
Klutz.
Mrs. Fahey spent Thursday in
Tobyhanna.
From now on
there will be a
opportunities at this store. New fashions freshly
decided and assortments all complete, we are all
ready to serve
MENS & YOUNG MENS SPRING .SUITS
Regular Standard $20 and $22.50
values $1 5.00
Thero Is no denying the fact that
you enn buy good clothing elsewhere;
you can, plenty of It, but you can't
buy elsewhere suits that aro any
where nearly as good as these at $15.
Wo hack up ovory claim wo mako In
our advertising. Wo produce tho
kind of clothing that gives satisfac
tion. Wo give you suits that fit per
fectly and give such great service
that you will bo proud to wear them
and como back season after season.
Values like these have made this store the best in
miTiBn nvfivervnne. out ne
on one of our suits, We want you to know through your own observation that thes
are beyond doubt the best suits ever produced at $10.00 & $15.00,
Opening Exhibition Of Boys Suits
0 m
In Norfolk. Russian.
i . . .
bockers al $1.98, $2.49,
Douglas Shoes
and
Stetson Hats
There Is moro Catarrh In this sec
tion of tho country thnn all other
dlsenBes put together, nnd until the
last fow years was supposed to be
Incurable For a great many years
doctors pronounced It a local disease
and proierlbcd local remedies, nnd by
constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced It Incurable.
Sclonco has proven catarrh to bo a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Cntnrrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
Is tho only constitutional euro on the
market. It Is taken Internally In
doses from 10 drops to a tenspoonful.
It acts directly on tho blood and muc
ous surfaces of the Bystom. They
offer ono hundred dollars for any ense
It falls to euro. Send for circulars
nnd testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY Ai CO.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hull's Family Pills frr mil-stlpatlou.
NOTICE Is hereby given that an ap
plication will bo made to the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania on May 17th,
1912. at 11 o'clock a. m. by Catho
llno Lambert, J. Wallace Lambert,
nnd W. F. Suydnni, Jr., under the
Act of Assembly, entitled an Act
to provide for the Incorporation and
regulation of certain corporations,
npprovod April 29, 1874, nnd sup-
I plenients thereto for the charter of
, Iltn,i,,.i eomnratlon tn lm cnlle.l
i ..Th nromwn j .,. ,,
,,.,,.. onmn.-inv." thn diameter nmi
object of which is tho storage, trans
portation and furnishing of water
with tho right to tako rivulets and
lands nnd erect reservoirs for hold
ing water for manufncturlng nnd
other purposes, and for the creation,
establishing, furnishing, transmis
sion' and using of water power
therefrom and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the
rights, beneflts and privileges of tho
said Act of Assembly and supple
ments thereto.
SEARLE & SALMON,
Solicitors.
Honesdale, Pa.. April 18, 1912.
32w4.
Pl'BLIC SALE.
Having purchased tho William
Sutton farm I find a great many
tools, harness, carriages and farming
Implements that I ennnot use.
I shall expose for absolute sale nt
my farm at Seelyville, (known as tho
Foster farm) on Wednesday, April
24, at 1 o'clock p. m., 1 two-seated
carringe, 1 set doublo harness, 1 open
buggy, 1 phaeton, 1 mowing ma
chine, hay rakes and other farm
ing implements. Also ten hoad of
cows good ones. Terms: Fivo dol
lars and under, cash; five dollars and
over, one year's credit on approved
security. Amos Ward, Auctioneer.
31tl. T. B. CLARK.
T'se the Citizen for want ads.
and continuing throughout April,
succession of extraordinary buying
you better than ever before.
Exact Cut
of our $10
suit
mrr nun s announcement s
Rlmise and Double Breasted.
..
$3.49, $4.00 and $5.00.
Enterprise Clothing House
A, W, Abrams. Prop.
Halt, Scfiaffner & Marx Fine Clothes
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
Signaturo of
A UDITOK'S NOTICE,
ii. folate of JOHN II. VARCOE,
Late of Damascus Township.
ino unuersigneu, an auditor ap
pointed to report distribution of the
funds In hands of Alonzo T, Searle.
executor of said estate, will attend to
tho duties of his appointment on
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912,
at 2 o'clock p. m., at his office In
tho borough of Honesdalc, at which
tlmo and place all claims against
said estato must bo presented, or re
course to tho fund for distribution
will bo lost.
E. C. MUMFOUD, auditor.
Honesdalc, April 3, 1912. 28w4
Ml REASURER'S LAND SALES.
X WAYNE COUNTY TAXES.
J J 1 . ... ,.!.,,. tt,ni
ably to the Act of General Assembly
ItJL'LlIlU Lilt lllfllin til Kf'lllUU UIltSeJILl!
nnsns. -inn nn apt nnRQOfi run i at
IH V II I A I II rP 11 . I X 1 . Oil T 1 1 I ( II
rV.n. r, .. . .i .. ... 4 k i t i .
"An A -f ,lpnntt,n V. n11
in, uiiDL-aLuu laiiua ur LtiAt! mu iu
t -J i.. . 1. . t it i . a .
Commonwealth," tho following
vendue, on tno
crrnvn aim vrn a a- nrri tttvit" inio
V 4 ' 4V IT 1 W i 1 4-4l M. S 4. U 4 p A J. M
(It being tho 10th day of tho month
Ul O UlUl'K (1. 111., UL uiu uuur
nuuou. in jiuiitraiiaiu. ju luu luuul
lot respect! vly:
UNSEATED LIST- 1910 1911
No. Warantee.
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
l K 11CU 111111143 AUU 1 i;. O. 4. 1
$7.ns.
CANAAN TOWNSHIP.
45 James Ellis, 47 acres, $11.13.
94 Roger Ellis, 75 acres, $9 2
DYBERRY TOWNSHIP.
122 Josenh Sansom. 20 acres. $4.0
12C William Sansom, 20 acres, $4.5
SCOTT TOWNSHIP.
242 Samuel Gregg. 7 acres, $1.57.
W. W. WOOD,
Treasurer of Wayno County.
Honesdalc, Pa., April 9, 1912.
30t4.
year-
TEN DOLLAR SUITS THAT ARE UNEQUALED
Before buying your Spring suit
come and see tho excellent garments
wo aro offering at Ten Dollars.
Clothes for which you would pay SI."
. . 1 1 H.. . r ...!. . 1 . . nil irnn
fabrics. Beautiful effects in the
Kn.mnn'a mnsr nnninnr cuiuruiKS.
, Suits that cannot ho nearly approach
mi In trK-lo wnrkmanshln OA fl flfl
n fnfirln nnvu-horn elso at V I UlUU
the city. This fact is ad
.... .
iu urn vuu uuinein dim u
Some with 2 pair Knicker
Holeproof Hosiery
for
Men and Women