till THi: CITIZEN Si Now Until "Wo Print All the News flint's Fit lo Print All tlio Time." January 1, lD13RjtiOntfl, nitta 70th YEAR -NO. 34 .HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1912. PRMS 2 CENTS r Sf- HISTORICAL SKETCH OF Erected in Honesdale in 1828 Scene of Much Activity Stopping Place of Many Notables. FIRST HOTEL ERECTED Tho Wayne County IIouso was Honesdale's first hostelry. Pictures am herewith shown of the original tavern and the present modern and fine three story brick structure. The first hotel was completed in 1S2S and Charles Forbes was the first owner and landlord. It was located at the orner of Park and Main street, the site of the present hotel. It was by 100 feet, two stories high and v-us a favorite stopping place In stage coach days. It is said that uo'f-l Wiiyne or tho Wayne County lluUbo aj it was formerly known, hr accommodated more guests than an., betel in this section of the State. This is verified by the fact that it wi.s the oi.ly hotel for several years. During Mr. Forbas' lordship his daughter, .Miss Lucy Ann, was mar ried to Zenas H. Russeil. Septem- ber 17. 1830, in tho Wayue county House That part now i omblnes tho northern portion ol Hotel Wayne, which was a part of tho ori ginal building. Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Russell were tho parents of Henry Z. Russell, now president of the Honesdale National Bank. Mr. Forbes rented his hotcl to Henry Dart in 1S40, and the latter purchased the property live years later. It remained in his possession until 1857, when he removed to Rock Island. 111. Tho following have since been landlords: J. 11. Hazleton, J. B. Eldred. Reed & Ball, Henry Ball, Braman Bros. D. O. Jones, Fred J. Skeels and Henry Brown. John H. Weaver became the pop ular and congenial proprietor of the Wayne County House property in 1891 The following year he erect ed the handsome and commodious strufture. It is of buff brick with tho name Hotel Wayne inlaid in brown brick facing Main and Park streets. 'It is one of the most 'beautiful buildings in Hones dale The 'hotel is modern in all its appointments and is located in one of the most picturesque parts of Honesdale. The second photograph shows Hotel Wayne in the 'back ground of one of the many beauti ful vistas In Honesdale. Mr. Weaver had charge of the ho tel until about two years ago when ho leased the place to A. G. Loomls, of Deposit, X. Y. The latter, after a year's business at tho old stand, was succeeded Tiy Barlow & Elmen dorf, tho present lessees. Theso gentlemen thoroughly understand the business and without a doubt will make a success of their venture. Hotel Wayne, or the Wayne Coun ty House as it was formerly known, entertained a number of distinguish ed guests in its day. Way back in the early history of the town when Philip Hono after whom Honesdale was named, and Washington Irving visited this place, then known as Dyberry Forks, this hotel was visited by theso notables. Horatio Allen. the engineer of the Stourbridge I. Ion, tho llrst locomotive to turn a wlieel on the American continent, which occurred at Honesdale Aug. 8. 1829 also stopped at this hotel. Since then other men of prominence have made this hostelry their abode. HOTEL OLDEST HOSTELRY IX HONESDALE IX 18'J.S. Double Tragedy is Due to Disaster. New York. April 25. As a result o-f extreme nervousness caused by reading of the Titanic disaster, Mrs. Andrew Kangcs killed herself and nine-year-old daughter, llolon, with gas, in her home In Urooklyn. THIRTEENTH REGIMENT MAY BE GALLED OUT Company IT Honesdale May (Jet Order to io to the Mexican llor deiClash Expected Between V. S. and Mexico. Company K, of the Thirteenth Regiment, National Guard of Penn sylvania, stands ready to be removed to the Mexican border on a minutes' notice. The men have been very ac- tive for the past few days getting everything ready for field service. Arms have been oiled, cleaned and inspected. The officers of the Thir teenth regiment have been ordered to have the men of their companies ready to take the field as soon as an expected order comes from Harris burg. Advices received from Harrisburg during the week led the regiment preparations for duty. The oilicers of the Thirteenth are so positive that the call is to come soon that they have arranged their business af fairs so that they can go on a min ute's notice. The Thirteenth regiment Is com posed of ten companies, eight in Scranton, one In iHonesdale, one in Kaston. Its present complement Is GOO officers and men but recruited to a war footing tho regiment would be made of twelve companies of 100 men each. That the situation between this country and Mexico lias reached a crisis, the officers of the Thirteenth say, is indicated by the answer of the Mexican government last week to a communication from tho United States War department, calling upon Mexico to protect United States sub jects from revolutionists in Mexico. The answer was couched in terms that practically told the United States 'War secretary to " mind his own business," the officers declare, and the Mexican minister refused to accept responsibility for tho safety of United States subjects and their property rights in Mexico. The revolution against tho Madero gov ernment has reached a point, the Thirteenth men declare, whero the Maderlstlc government 'has nearly lost control, and whero tho Insurrec tionists are rapidly developing a guerrilla-like mode of warfare that has pillage and tho murder of Inno cents as Its aim. There are so many United States subjects in .Mex ico, and their property Interests are so valuable that government has felt called upon to stop in and pro tect them, not from the revolution ists but from federal forces as well. County Treasurer Miles Row land of Pike county, won out as a delegate to tlio State convention. He defeated County Superintendent Westbrook by two votes. WAYNE ERECTED IX 1802. POLITICAL SUMMARY. Tnft Wins Entiro Delegation of SCnlo of New Hampshire. Concord, N. II. "Add eight moro delegates for President William H. Taft In tlio Chicago national con vention." This was tlio news sent out from hero after complete returns from tho totnl of 200 cities and towns of New Hampshire were received from tho state primary ballot. Col onel 'Roosevelt carried only two of eleven cities. These wore Franklin and Sonersworth, two of tho small est In the state. President Taft carried tho two congressional districts by nearly 2 to 1. Roosevelt leaders, Including the chiefs of Insurgents, Governor Bass and Winston Churchill, con ceded that Tnft carried enough of tlio 812 delegates, who will meet at the state convention on April 30, to assure the president tho entire state delegation to Chicago. President Taft by a majority of 4 1 controlled the Iowa State convention at Cedar Rapids, prevailing over tlio combined forcesof 'Roosevelt and Senator A. B. Cummins, the Stato's " favorite son." The first district of North Carolina voted down resolutions Instructing for Roosevelt and the delegates go to Chicago unlnstructed. No opposition appeared in tho Rhone Island convention at Provi dence to tho election of delegates fa vorable to the renomlnation of tho President and they wero Instructed for him "till released." County primaries in Kansas added 155 to tho number of State conven tion delegates pledged to Roosevelt, giving him a total of 398 to 92 for Taft. First test of strength in the Mis souri situation came at St. Louis on Wednesday when the Taft men by vote of 17 to 14 secured executive sessions of the State committee. SPELLING COXTKST. An Interesting spelling contest was held at Miss Keen's school, 1214 West street. First "choosing sides." lAin dross and carl Marsh wero drawn clioosors and after two rounds each side was found to have its orig inal number. Then camo the film!, tho spelling down contest, In thi Bertha Meyers was flrat. Gerald Gerry second, while Nellie Bryan., Lewis Dreyer and .Viva Uddlo ,tU well. Carl a .id Helen Marsh did best in their class. Head marks ns follows: Alva Llddle T,..Qr-ald Gerry r,. Bertha Myres it. Y'.niia Hanlan 4, Alice Kelly 4, iKrwln Morrison 3, Georgo Llghthizer 3, Warren Sam son 2, Janet Preumers 1, Lewis Dreyer 1, Ralph Wooden 1. In the A Class Carl Marsh 5, Julius Kelz 14, Lila Cross 7, Helen Marsh 7. Wil liam Wonnacott 3, Walter Vicinls 2. Gerald Gerry, Julius Kelz and William Wonnacott made greatest improvement in penmanship: Lila Cross greatest Improvement in read ing. Some good work 'has been done in bookkeeping. Nellie Bryant and Regina Ruppert have done well in stenography. One of the best spellers in the A Class, Warren Samson, could not be present on account of a death In the family. Julius Kelz, one of tho best spellers in the B Class was away on account of tho serious accident which befell him on Wednesday. School term closes Friday, Juno 28. Death of Mrs, Frances II. Kiinpp, Mrs. Frances Helen Knapp died at her homo in Middletown on Sun day morning at' 11:45 o'clock of a complication of diseases at tho age of 84 years. She foil and sustained a broken hip six years ago since whicli time she had been confined to tlio house. Mrs. Knapp was born In tho town of Mt. Hope, Dec. 24, 1827, a daugh ter of Abraham Taylor and Nancy Fuller. Sho was one of twelve children, only ono of .whom Is now living. She was married In 1808, at Port Jervls, to Robert J. Knapp, of Honesdale, Pa., and lived In that place until 1882, when on the death of hor husband sho removed to Mid dletown to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Hyde. One daughter died (n infancy, at Otis ville. One sister, Mrs. Maria N. Smith, of Thompsonville, survives. Dr. John Taylor, a former well known physician, was a brother. Deceased was a member of Westminster Pres byterian church. REACH AGREEMENT Men Sacrlllco Sliding Scnlo of Wages to Prevent Increase In Scalo Hates of a." Cents a Ton, ns Proposed by (lie Operators. Scruiitou, Pa., April 25. Announce- incnt mndi In tlilo rltv tnt Hin mliin """i--" iiiuuiu,- nuv. injury uuriie mcni m iuo in tins citj that the niine,of 1Iawloy aml Kov UmM McCar- worKcrs nnu operators' committees con- j thy, of Pleasant Mount, toll of this ferring In New York over the demands 1 work by tho Carpathla, on which submitted by the former over n month lhy wero Passongors, most Inter ago had come to nn agreement and that JTorTtffSJE ft trldlstrlct convention would be called tlon of six priests from Scranton Immediately to ratify the action of the, committee was pleasing nlikc to mln- tern, operators and people In general. The agreement, embodying a tint 10' j per cent Incrcnse, abolition of the slid- ing scaie, nuoiiuou or me conciliation loogley and Rev. Hawley. board nnd minor form of recognition I 'lhey toll of the rescue, as follows: through the settlement of nil grlov-j "Tho Carpathla was about ninety nnccs through committees of union 1 mllos away when the wireless opera men at the various collieries created j t0 i'ke(1 UP tho Tltanlc's i message mm,, .n,i-iDo .,riii.,ri,. n,i ( i.,,1"' distress. Immediately the Car some surprise, particularly that feature , thn chan , hor cour0 abolt aml of It abolishing the sliding scale, which' ,,, tn,..rii m10 .mint whom tim during its life of ten years has yearly Titanic reported herself to be, the added considerably to the miners' In- steam being crowded on by doubling comes. The ngreement will stand for the force of firemen and engineers, four years Instead of three, as hereto-1 so as to get Into action at tho earli fore I est moment possible. Fathers Burke n.ii ... .v. and McCarty wero aroused by their Generally members of the union are I tewanls t0 'witness the work of res- picaseu wiui inc resun oi uie ncgouii- Hons, and they say that the calling of a convention to hear the report of tlio subcommittee is pure formality, made necessary by tho laws of the union. While notices have not yet been sent out for a trldlstrlct convention, they will probably go out today, and It Is expected that the gathering will be held in Wilkesbarre on Monday next. Prompt ratification of tho agreement will follow, so that work enn be re sumed May 1 if the companies desire to resume operations in the middle of the week. That this will be tho case seems almost assured, for there Is a shortage of coal not only abroad, but locally, where domestic sizes are sell ing for 52 and $2.50 per ton more than they were a month ngo. The action of the miners' committee in refusing to accept nn agreement which wi.i'.ld allow the operators to in crease tb" price of coal 25 cents a tun bus won for Hicin the commendation of the p ib lr If It had not been for I this hitch ibe agreement would have been signed earlier, us the details were all agreed upon by both sides to the controversy. When the agreement was ready to be signed tho operators de murred and refused to sign unless the miners agreed to allow the price to lie boosted, the agreement being based upon an increase of 5.20 per cent in wages In nddltlon to the sliding scale, which was to be based on a price of $4.75 per ton at tidewater instead of 5-1.50, which now prevails. The men made a counter proposition agreeing to the abolition of the sliding scale pro vided they were given a 10 per cent in crease, coal to retnnln the snnie. This was agreed. All local mines arc In readiness to operate, and operators say they would like to resume at once, because they are far behind with orders. LODGE NOTES. The officers of Freedom Lodge of Odd Fellows were installed on Mon day evening by Howard Benjamin, of Soutli Canaan, who was sent 'to do the work by Dr. A. M. Cook, district deputy, who could not bo present. Tho oilicers are: L. S. Partridge, noble grand; R. M. Stocker, vice grand; George Lorlng, wardln; E. G. Jenkins, conductor; C. C. Gray, chaplain; T. R. Varcoo, F. C. Keen grand; Georgo Lorenz, warden; E. G. Boyd, supporters to noble grand; A. M. Leine, T. A. Crossloy, supporters to vice grand; Herbert Hlllor, Horace Cirlmstone, scene supporters; Bis marck Irwin, sitting past grand. Buel Dodgo will represent tho lodge In tho grand lodge at .Read ing next month. The 93rd anniversary of the order will bo obsorved by attending the Baptist church next Sunday evening nnd by a banquet in tho hall on Monday evening. Tho special attrac tion on tho latter night will bo tho Electric City Quartet. All Odd Fel lows aro welcome. Death of Mrs. Joseph Sadler. On Wednesday, April 24, about noon occurred tho death of Mrs. Joseph Sadler of 381 Itlver streot, death bolng tho result of liver trouble. Mrs. Sadlor had been a sufferer for many years. Sho was about fifty-eight years of age. 'Deceased is survived liy her hus band, and four children, 'Lizzie, of Syracuso, N. Y.; Leonard, of De posit. N. Y.; William, of Port Jer vls, N. Y.; Richard, of Bangor. Pa. Tho funeral services will bo hold at tho homo on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. 'W. II. Swift, officiating, lntermont will bo mndo In Glen Dy berry cenietory. Mrs. J. J. Brown, u Titanic Survivor, Well Known Here. Mrs. Brown, of Denver, who was ono of tho passengers on tho Titanic who was saved, is tlio wifo of James J. Brown, a mllllonalro and part owner of tho Ibex mlno at Lead vlllo, Col. Mr. and Mrs. Brown havo conio to Scranton a nunibor of tlinos from Donvor and whllo hero havo been tho guests of Dr. and Mrs. John 0Malloy. Mr. Brown was born at Waymart, Pa., and worked In tho coal mines at Carbondalo and I'lttston. He went west when quite a young man. and, bolng of energetic disposition, has grown wealthy. Mrs. Brown declares hundreds of lives wore needlessly sacrlncod in tho disaster. Scranton Times. UVH WITNESSES TELL STORY. Fathers llurko nnd McCarty Tell of tho Work of tho Carpntlilii Delegation of Scrnnton Priests Welcome Them. Eye witnesses to tho rcscuo from the sea of tho 745 survivors of the wrecked Titanic; Rev. Henry Uurke, diocese, headed !y Rev. John J. Cur- rnn, ot WilKos-Harre, who had gone to New York specially to greot them. ,nl. . . . r.. t ii. ." " "Tn,.,; i t Uev v j Lavollo, Rev. James Oil .. .,. carnathla coverinc the dls. tanco in albout four hours. From tho moment tlio first persons wero lifted from the first lifeboat until all were picked up from tho ocean five hours elapsed, so that some of the surviv ors wero fully nine hours imperilled by the cold and the waves which beat against and over them. The women and children rescued were all In light attire, mostly in their night clothing, and their suffering and agony must have been Intense. While on the wny to the rescue those on the Carnathla distinctly heard reverberat- Inc over the ocean the snntirl of tlio explosions which are believed to have been the boilers of the Titanic going up when the water rushed in on them, and which explosions broke the great vessel In two and hastened her sinking. Nothing of the Titanic was visible when the Carpathla got near; only the tossing life 'boats and rafts with the saved from tho doomed ship clinging to them." Fathers Burke and McCarty gave aid and comfort to tho survivors as they were assisted on tho Carpathla. WATER COMPANY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS Will Lay Nearly Three Miles of Pipe This Summer Between Ponds anil I.olkcom Intake. Tho Honesdale Consolidated Wa ter company aro contemplating many improvements in their system in Honesdale and between this place and tho source of supply. Somo are already completed, while others are in course of con struction. The dams at ponds one and three have been raised and new gate houses erected. At (No. 1 pond tho new 12-foot concrete dam is now able to conserve about SO, 000, 000 gallons more than lieforo the Improvement was made. The third pond now contains about 30,000,000 more gal lons of water than formerly. Tho company will begin work as soon as possible laying a fourteen incli pipe ifrom the first pond to the Bolkcom Intake, about two and three-quarters miles. There will bo 35 or moro men employed and it is expected tho work will bo completed 'before next fall. Water that Is now- running in a brook from the pond to the Bolkcom Intake will then havo 'been piped. Among tlio summer Improvements will bo a new pipe lino down Park streot at the Intersection of East streot to the Honesdalo Footwear company 'factory; and from East streot corner of Thirteenth street to Dyberry Place. Fire hydrants will bo located at theso places. Superintendent S. A. McMullen, Jr., told a Citizen representative that no plans havo been mado in regard to metering Honesdale nnd vicinity. 'All lakes are In Dyberry township and contain the purest of mountain spring water. The first lake is 1,- 4 CO feet nbovo the sea level and contains 50 acres; second, 1,510 elevation, 45 acres, and tho third 50 acres, 1,530 foot elevation. Tho lakes aro within two miles from each other and produco the best water in this part of tho state, Tliero is no limestone in tho water which ninke3 It especially good for boiler purposes. Wayno County Real Estate Transfers. Zabin Choptah, of Mt. Pleasant, transfers to Wasil Oprlska, of Dick son borough, Lackawanna county, sovonty acres in Mt. Pleasant, tho consideration being ?C00. Christian Dorliinger, of White Mills, transfers live acres In that town to Dwight Dorlllnger. Stanley Marks, of Damascus, transfers sixty-two and one-half acres In said township to Amos Knapp, of tho same place, tlio con sideration boing 51.075. William F. Stanton, of Clifton, transfers thlrty-ono acres in eald township to Ovll E. aieckwlth, of samo placo, 'for 5420. Osnier Shorwood, of Manchester, transfers to Nathan C. Shorwood, of Manchester, 142 acres In that town ship. Consideration, 52,050. Louis Brinkman, of Damascus, transfers a ono-half lntorest In forty acres In Berlin and Damascus town ships, to Anna A. Brinkman, no con sideration beyond tho usual ono dol lar being montlonod. Tho Administration Is trying to stop all talk of Intervention In Mex ico, but army and navy officials think It Is inovltablo. THE ST, .-IP'S MEN'S GUILD BANQUET Tlio Affair Described ns Dignified mid Refined A Soldier, n Poet mid Author mid a Minister Wero tlio SpeakersOver Ono Hundred Present. The fourth annual banquet of tho St. John's Men's Guild was hold on Wednesday evening, April 24, In tho Lutheran Lecture rooms. Tho rooms were 'beautifully decorated with ferns, potted plants and cut llowers. About ono bund red young mem bers of the Guild were present and also many Invited guests. Tho banquet began at 8:30, when tho or chestra seatcil behind a screen of palms and potted plants In tho rear of tho room, began to playl To a spirited march played by the orches tra tho guests proceeded to a splen did feast prepared by Mrs. Heft and a corps of lady assistants. Tho menu consisted of Tomato Bisque, 'Roast Veal, Beef Loaf. Mashed Po tatoes, Creamed Cabbage, Pickles, Olives, Celery, Rolls, Cake, Ice Cream, Orangeade. The musical program, rendered by Heuniann's orchestra, was most ex cellent. It opened by an overture, "Tho Talk of New York," followed by "The Winning Flight," "In All My Dreams," "Pleading," "Twilight," "Hollo, Summer," "Golden Wed ding," "Oh, You Teaso!" "Run Home and Tell Mother," "Sunbeams and Shadows," "Oh You Dream Man." Rev. Miller acted as tpastmaster and Introduced the speakers. Royal Relchenbacker, president of tho Guild, made the introductory ad dress of welcome. He congratulated the members of the Guild, the pastor and tho members of tho congrega- lion anu in a few remarks Intro duced Rev. Miller as toastmaster. Toastmaster Miller Introduced each speaker in a short address of appropriate remarks. He referred to the threo speakers as a soldier, a poet and author, and a minister. W. W. Wood was introduced as a soldier from tho ranks. The sub ject of his address was ' Masculine Christianity," claiming that tho church needed men and that in all the walks of life more maw ulino Christianity was needed. He paid a high compliment to tho women of the church for their faithfulness. He claimed that ths strugg'o to-day was not against it-fidelity to Chris tianity, but infidelity 13 the church. He said that Chri&iiarity was a 'living condition of iho human soul. "It Is not what a man believes but what he is." IIo stated that It con sisted of tlio sovereignty of Love In the indlvicunl heart. Some of his remarks were, "Tho Church is the visible base of supplies for tho sold ier of the cross." "Joy is the key note of Christianity." "The only or ganization that is a fair, substantial help to the real man, is the church." After some humorous remarks con cerning the recent political land slide and his own defeat, Mr. Greeno expressed ills gratification at tho large attendance of men, and his appreciation of the help given by tho ladles of tho church. He gave his emphatic approval to pleasures of this nature which bring men together in social intercourse under tho aus ipces of the church. "I believe," he said, "that It is the province of tho churcli not only to save tho souls of men for the great hereafter, but also to make gentlemen of them for the life that now Is. Thoro is noth ing liner or stronger or nobler In this world than tho perfect Christian gentleman." Referring to Kipling's well-known poem and quoting tho line: "And they rise to their feet as Ho passes 'by, gentlemen unafraid," ho added: "Commend me 'to tho man who can riso to his feet and stand clear-eyed, clean-hearted, unabashed and unafraid when tho Lord God passes by." Ttcv. I. Chantry Hoffman, pastor of tho Evangellcan Lutheran church of tho Nativity of Philadelphia, was In troduced by tho toastmaster and he gave a brilliant and able address on tho subject, "The Measure of a Man." Ho stated that every man should at tempt to measure up to the standard set by the Man of Galilee. Ho gave somo reminiscences pertaining to himself and tils work in tho church and dilated at length on the work and mission of tho Lutheran church. IIo made a strong appeal to the young mon to bo faithful and truo to their high calling and to stand firm in tlio faith delivered by the saints. His remarks wero inter spersed here and there by witty phrases. Tho banquet was a great success and was without doubt the best evor held by tho Young Men's Guild. As ono of tho speakers said, "It was dignified and rolined from beginning to end." Honesdalo Alive. Tho following Is clipped from tha 'Port Jervls Union. It was Incor porated In an improvement articlo: "A short timo ago tho Gazette had an nrticlo on 'Painting Poles.' It praisod Honesdalo I. A. saying they woro 'allvo' up there. Now Port Jervls takes nobody's dust! We know If Honesdalo can havo painted polos, wo can. Tho Idea Is, tho un sightly poles do not show, 'wlion painted green, so plainly, as they do unpatnted. They mix In with tho summer follngo of tho trees and aro moro pleasing." Do you know tho truo value of advertising In Tho Citizen? If you lost something nnd If It woro return ed to you through this medium you would. Uso tho ono-cont-a-word column when you havo anything to soli, buy or exchange Quick returns.