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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1912.
THE) CITIZEN
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WKDXKSDAV,
KKPUIJMOAX TICKET.
Stato Treasurer,
ROBEUT K. YOUNG.
Auditor Genoral,
A. W. POWELL.
Congressmen-at-Large,
FRED E. LEWIS,
JOHN M. MOR1N,
ARTHUR It. RUPLEY,
ANDERSON H. WALTERS.
District Congressman,
W. D. B. A1NEY.
Representative,
H. C. JACKSON.
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
When a man does a noble act,
date him from that. Let his noble
act be the standpoint from which
you regard him. There Is much
that is good In the worst of men.
Henry W. Bellows.
Gross negligence on the part of
the chief engineer of the fated Ti
tanic In leaving the watertight com
partments open caused that palacial
liner to sink sooner than it other
wise might have done. This start
ling news came out as a part of tho
testimony in the probe now being
made In London. Had tho compart
ments been closed it is probable
that all would have been saved. It
was stated In the testimony that the
chief engineer ordered the compart
ment reopened so that firemen
might go to the pumps. The doors,
It was claimed, were left open. ,
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
VENTION. The Democratic stato convention
tacld at Harrisburg last week de
monstrated that the reorganizes are'
in full control. The Guffey machine
was routed " foot, horse, and dra
goons." Palmer, O'Brien and Guth
rlo are in the saddle. Though their
majorities were not great they spurn
ed all offers of compromise. It was
a clean split. The followers of
Guffey are out in tho cold, cold
night. Whether tho prestige of vic
tory will draw after tho new leaders
enough of the defeated wing to give
them permanent control Temains to
bo seen. Palmer and O'Brien who
are well known in this vicinity, are
young, strong, energetic and con
servative. 'Moreover, as politicians,
they are shrewd and resourceful. It
is more than likely that with tho
assistants who will surround them
they will bo able to hold tho party
well In hand for some time to come.
This being true, Republicans must
look to their laurels. There will bo
no longer a mere ghost of a Demo
cratic party to contend with in this
state. If the Democracy of .tho fu
ture is to bo kept a minority party
In Pennsylvania, it must be con
fronted by an aggresivo, united and
high-principled foe. Not that tho
change in the Democratic ranks
necessarily means any new accession
of virtue, or any renunciation of old
errors. We havo looked vainly
through their platform to And any
now basic principles or any com
manding reasons why they should bo
restored to power. Tho platform
Is skillfully framed to evado all
questions on which there might bo
a difference of opinion In the Demo
cratic ranks. While demanding cor
rection of tne evils of tho present
tariff system, tho platform makes no
suggestion of a method for such cor
rection, and disposes of tho whole
subject of the tariff In a few lines.
This was doubtless good policy in
Pennsylvania, but it was not frank.
Tho platform does not get Into lino
with the party in tho nation on tho
tariff Issue, the policy of which still
Is, as declared a few days ago by
Champ Clark, a tariff for revenue
only. But this is a policy of which
Pennsylvania will havo none. Hence
' tho weak and uncertain whisper of
tho Democratic platform on tho sub
ject of tho tariff.
Whllo tho platform takes a mild
fall out of tho courts in order to
catch tho passing fancy of tho popu
lace, it does not go .so far as to ad
vocate tho recall of judges or of Jud
icial decisions and thus allenato tho
support and sympathy of tho reason
able and fair-minded. On every is
sue concerning which there is any
difference of opinion in Democratic
ranks tbo platform either straddles,
evades or is ellent. Putting up a
bravo front for tho benefit of tho
easily impressed, It will, on examin
by tho Cltlzon Publishing Company.
e, ii, UAunr.NnKi:mt
W. W. WOOD
churches or for chorltnblo purpose!
MAY 15, 1012.
ation, bo found to consist of "sound
and fury, signifying nothing."
Of the candidates nominated at
the convention little Is known with
tho exception of Mr. Berry, who has
been a chronic seeker after ofllco for
lo these many years, and who achiev
ed a ileetlng reputation, by reason
of being stato treasurer at the time
of tho exppsure of the capltol graft.
Mr. Berry's weakness In the Demo
cratic party lies in tho fact that ho
insisted on remaining in tho field two
years ago as a Keystone candidate
for Governor, thus making certain
the defeat of Webster Grim, the reg
ular party nominee. So far as Mr.
Berry is concerned that particular
chicken Is suro to come homo to
roost.
A CASH IX POINT.
The Citizen has, on a former oc
casion, expressed Its disapproval of
the proposed recall of Judicial de
cisions, and has given its reasons
therefor. It is therefore with the
more regret that wo find the most
prominent plank In' tho platform re
cently adopted by tho Republican
State Convention at Harrisburg one
strongly advocating tho proposition
that decisions of tho highest court
in the stato on constitutional ques
tions should be submitted for re
versal to popular vote. Now, a case
In point has been suggested by the
Scranton Trlbune-Ttepubllcan, a
prominent Progressive newspaper
whoso editor, Mr. Towne, was nam
ed as a Roosevelt delegate-at-large
to the Republican National Conven
tion. ' The Tribune-Republican says
that the recall of decisions theory,
put into operation, will provide an
appropriate and effective remedy for
tho mlne-cavo evil which is so seri
ous a menace to property owners and
citizens in the coal mining regions.
Let us therefore take the case sug
gested by a journal friendly to the
proposition and see how It would
work out. The mine caves are duo
to the subsidence of tho earth over
tho upper veins worked out per
haps half a century ago by compan
ies which are now out of existence.
In most cases tho owners or lesees
operating the mines to-day own or
lease and operato only tho lower
veins, having no right, title or Inter
est in the worked out veins above
them, and being in no way responsi
ble for the mine caves on tho sur
face. Suppose now tho legislature
should pass and the governor ap
prove a law making tho present
owners or lessees of tho lower veins
responsible to tho surface owners
for all damages that have occurred
to the surface at any time in tho
past, and providing for collection of
damages by summary process, and
seizure of tho proporty of tho com
pany to be held until such time as
the damages had been paid and tho
surfaco restored to and secured In
tho original condition. Such an act
might bo passed under tho police
power of tho state, as suggested In
the platform. Tho city of Scranton,
taking advantage of such legislation,
might bring Its appropriate action
against one or more of tho coal
companies mining out tho lower
veins within tho municipal bound
aries. Tho courts would refuse to
sustain the action on tho ground that
It was an ex post facto law, and that
it deprived the owner of his proper
ty without just compensation, and
was therefore on both grounds un
constitutional. Tho Supremo Court,
on appeal, would undoubtedly affirm
tho Judgment of tho court below.
If tho provision for tho recall of de
cisions were in operation, then
would bo tho tlrao to put it Into ef
fect. Tho city of Scranton would
appeal from tho decision of tho Su
premo court on a questoon of con
stitutional law, to tho voters of tho
state. Thero would bo plenty of
opportunity for smooth-tongued ora
torsto projudlco and Inflarao tho
minds of tho pooplo against tho
" greedy and grasping corporations "
and " tho rich and powerful coal
barons." Who can doubt what tho
vordlct of tho populaco would be
Jn such a ballot?' Who can doubt
but that tbo decision of tho high
court would bo reversed, and tho
company compelled to pay damages
and ' restore property In a 'case
where, both 03 matter of law and
common Justice it was entirely ln
nocont of any trespass or wrong
doing, nnd should bo acquitted. But
whethor tho vordlct of tho peoplo
was against tho coal company or not,
why should the company bo put to
tho risk nnd expense of defending It
self in n atato-wldo ballot against
a confiscatory encroachment of this
nature? Of courso the coal compan
ies would bo driven into bankruptcy,
and tho mining Industry paralyzed
by tho application of tho theory of
tho recall ot decisions to tho mlno
cavo problem, ns suggested by our
osteomed contemporary, and prob
ably, after tho Injury hnd been done,
aftor tho horso had been stolen, tho
stable door would bo again locked.
But why invite such a calamlty7
Will Not AlTect Honesdnle.
As result of the largo number of
flres that havo taken placo In Lack
awanna county during tho past two
years a great many peoplo aro going
to suffer. According to a decision
just handed down from tho Board of
Insurance Underwriters at Philadel
phia properties In all of tho towns,
with tho exception of Taylor bor
ough, Dunmoro borough, Clark's
Summit, Clark's Green, Dalton, Mos
cow, AVavcrly, ICarbondalo and
Scranton, will hereafter bo Insured
for but three-fourths of their value.
The honest peoplo In those towns
upon which the ban Is placed will
suffer as much as the peoplo at
whom the linger of suspicion is di
rected. If tho properties In those
towns not mentioned above, arc In
sured for a greater amount than
three-fourths of their value the
companies carrying the Insurance
will not bo liable for more than
three-fourths of the loss
Tho Insurance companies wore
compelled to do something In order
to protect their Interests. It has
been alleged that peoplo In Lacka
wanna county, when short of money,
have deliberately set fire to their
homes.
Eat Properly and Avoid Indigestion.
Make It a point to eat properly.
Most cases of indigestion aro di
rectly due to carelessness in this re
spect. Food should be taken regu
larly. The nearer your meals aro
scheduled by the clock the hotter.
Late suppers should bo avoided.
Heavy food should not be taken late
at night. Your digestion Is least
active during the later hours of the
day and In tho night.
Eat slowly and don't over eat.
Chew each mouthful at least a doz
en times. A half a meal eaten slow
ly is better than a whole meal taken
In haste. No matter how good the
food, even if it be bread and butter,
too much of it will cause Indigestion.
Most people do not drink enough
water. An adult should tako at
least two and one-half pints in
twenty-four hours. Where possible
drink water between meals. This Is
bettor than to drink great quanti
ties of water during meals.
Wholesomo food eaten leisurely
and in moderation will maintain
your health better than any kind of
medicine, especially If your body Is
well Irrigated by pure, fresh water.
Karl do Schweinltz, Executive Secre
tary, Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis.
MEDICAL FAKIRS WILL
BE GUARDED AGAINST.
Applicants for license to practice
medicine and surgery in Pennsylva
nia henceforth will be required to
file with their applications two pho
tographs of themselves for use of the
bureau of medical education and
licensure, which has charge of the
examinations.
Tho photographs aro for the pur
poso of Identifying tho applicant, and
aro necessary to provent fraudulent
substitutions such as have been prac
ticed at times in tho past. Tho new
requirement Is an official acknowl
edgement of what has been known
on tho quiet for a long time, that the
old stato examining boards were oc
casionally victimized by "profession
al" applicants, who, for a considera
tion, would tako tho place of tho real
applicant at tho examination, assum
ing jils name for tho time being and
enabling an incompetent to thus ob
tain a license on tho strength of an
examination which was actually pass
ed by tho well-equipped substitute.
'Nobody knows how many thero
aro throughout tho stato of these
"doctors" who obtained their llconses
that way, but tho number Is probably
not Inconsiderable. Various meth
ods havo been considered for check
ing tho ovll, but tho nowly created
examining body has concluded that
nothing short of photographic Iden
tification will suffice, and henceforth
overy applicant must present at tho
examinations a face that corresponds
to tho picture on Hie.
METHODISTS ARE AGAINST
TO HA CCO-USING PREACHERS,
Minneapolis. Tho general confer
ence of the Methodist church adopt
ed the resolution protesting against
tti action of tho ecumenical mission
ary conferenco In Edinburgh recently
which set asldo all Protestant mis
sion work In Greek and Roman
Catholic countries, and which caused
strenuous discussion at that time.
Tho resolution declared it to bo
tho church's duty "to oppose the
machinations of Romanism and to
counteract its attompt to gain an
over Increasing control of our pub
lic schools, to use tho public funds
for sectarian schools"; and, Anally
bo it
"Resolved, That wo feel tho deop
est sympathy and Jove toward tho
priests nnd peoplo within tho Greek
nnd Roman Catholic churches who
aro working toward a moro spiritual
Interpretation of tho Christian faith."
Tho conference, in a din of cheer
ing, which lasted for several minutes,
also adopted a resolution presented
by tho Rov. 'Robert Stephens, of Dan
ville, 111., which prohibits tho elec
tion of any officer ot the gonoral con
ference, including secretaries of
boards and editors ot church papers,
who uso tobacco in any form.
THE SCHOOL CODE
IS CONSTITUTIONAL.
Supremo Court Handed Down Decis
ion on Subject Hut Thcro Was n
Division Sections Criticised.
Thoro has been much interest In
tho attack on tho constitutionality
of Pennsylvania School Code, which
decision was handed down by tho
Supremo Court In Philadelphia on
Mondny of last week. By a voto of
1 to 3 tho codo was declared con
stitutional. Tho majority opinion,
which was written by Justice Von
Moschzlskcr, nnd concurred In by
Chief Justlco Fell nnd Justices Pot
ter and Elkln, holds that as a whole
tho codo Is constitutional, but that
tho only mutters boforo the court
wore the powers of and the limita
tion upon school authorities In dis
tricts of first class to raise money
and contract for tho erection of
school houses. Tho majority holds
that tho section in tho codo provid
ing for this is valid. Tho majority
of tho Court holds that tho con
stitutionality of tho vnrloua sections
of the codo can bo determined from
time to time as cases ariso Involving
tho vnlidlty of tho different provis
ions. Tho majority admits that sections
of the codo may bo open to critic
ism. In discussing the classification
of school districts mado by the code
tho majority holds that tho subject
was one ror tho Legislature and
" that no Court should set up Its Idea
of tho necessity for or tho reason
ableness of a scheme of classifica
tion."
Denouncing tho code as special
legislation and fundamentally wrong
tho three justices in the minority.
Brown, Stewart and Mestrezat. filed
a joint opinion which was written by
Justice urown. "A fundamental
principle of government," tho min
ority of tho Court holds, "has been
Ignored In sustaining tho Act of
1911 and this Is to bo deplored."
Tno school boards In 'Allegheny and
Philadelphia counties, the minority
said, aro appointed by the judges
and tney nave the right to levy tax.
This, tho minority holds, Is taxation
without representation. In the coun
try districts the school boards are
elected by the peoplo and the minor
ity holds that this makes tho codo
special legislation. Tho case came
to the Supreme Court from lAIle
gheny county.
FREE POULTRY BOOK
Issued by tho Stnto Department of
Agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture
has just issued a largo bulletin, for
freo distribution to residents of
Pennsylvania only. This bulletin
covers all phases of poultry keep
ing, is beautifully Illustrated and
bearing the stamp of the Department
of Agriculture it can bo depended
upon to bo authoritative and reli
able. It Is by W. Theo. Wittman, a
man well versed in poultry lore and
thoroughly acquainted with poultry
conditions not only In Pennsylvania
but throughout tho United States.
As the edition of the Bulletin Is
limited and the demand likely to be
very large, those of our reaers who
may wish to have It had better write
at once, Apply to Hon. N. B. Crltch
fleld, Secretary of Agriculture, Har
risburg, Pa., and ask for Bulletin
No. 219.
Petition Refused.
Deputy Attorney General Jesso E.
B. Cunningham refused to grant the
petition to havo a quo warranto suit
started In tho name of tho common
wealth to test the right of tho Hon.
H. A. Fuller, president judge of Lu
zerne county, to his placo on the
bench, on Wednesday. Eleven years
ago a census was taken and two
weeks before it passed tho legisla
ture a bill providing for four judges
for Luzerne county was passed. Both
bills were left over until the last
day of tho session and wero signed
by the Governor. Tho apportion
ment bill provided for only three
judges. Tho question whether the
additional judgo was legal was not
raised until a few weeks ago, eleven
years afterwards, by Attorney Thos.
D. Shea, who, It is alleged, had a
grudge against Judgo Fuller. Form
er Judge Frank Wheaten represent
ed Judge Fuller at tho hearing.
Democratic Platform Feuturcs.
Tho platform will contain tho fol
lowing features:
Opposition to the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
Ono term for president of the
United States.
Smaller size ballot and abolition
of party square.
Reduction of tho tariff to a com
petitive basis.
Stato wide primary and direct
election of all officers.
Favors a strong public utility bill.
Non-partisan ballot for munici
palities. Members of legislature to select
own committees Instead of presiding
officers.
Equalization of taxation.
Thorough reorganization of Audi
tor General's office.
Condemns tho Republican admin
istration in Pennsylvania, with dis
approval of unnecessary offices and
Increase of salaries.
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H WOKDS FOR THE
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LESSON XXXVII.
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abyss admirable
ndvlco blunt
ballads breadth
bellowa biography
bituminous bison
basin bushol
crusado Caribbean
daffodil deaf
dopth digit
olm erring
Europe exllo
every
Join tho big excursion of tho
Amity Club, Thursday evening, May
23. Leaves Lyric theatro at 8:15
o'clock; returning at 10:45 o'clock.
Itound trip tickets 50 cents. First
cabin chairs 25 cents extra. 3Col4
NEWSPAPER LAW.
Judgo James Ellison of tho Kansas
City court of appeals handed down
tho following decision in tho case of
O. D. Austin of tho Butler (Mo.) Re
cord by iBurgo, other members con
curring and published In 137 S. W.
Reports, 018:
" Tho preparation and publication
of a newspaper ilnvolvcs much men
tal nnd physical lnbor as well as an
outlay of money. Ono who accepts
tho paper by continuously taking It
from tho postoffico receives a benefit
nnd pleasure arising from such labor
and expenditures as fully as It ho had
appropriated any other product of
another's labor, and by such act he
must be hold liable for tho subscrip
tion price."
AN AEIUAIj MAIL CLEltK.
Washington, D. C. Postmaster
Gonoral .Hitchcock will swear In
Paul Peck, as "special aerial mall
clerk" so that ho can carry a special
packago of mall from Washington to
Now York May 21.
CARD OF THANKS.
We tako this means of thanking
our mnny friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy during
tho long illness and recent bereave
ment in our family. Also tho bear
ers, singers and those friends who so
kindly sent flowers, including the
Ladles' Aid society, Epworth League,
Sabbath school class, Grange and
Preston High school.
E. W. Hlno and Family.
ZEMO MAKES ASTONISHING
ECZEMA CURES.
"Wo Prove It."
Every day ZEMO gives relict and
cures men, women and children in
overy city and town In America whoso
skins aro on flro with torturing
ECZEMA rashe3 and other itching,
burning, scaly, and crusted skin and
scalp humors.
ZEMO and ZEMO (ANTISEPTIC)
SOAP, two refined preparations will
glvo you such quick relief that you
will feel liko a now person.
Wo give you three reasons why we
recommend and endorse ZEMO and
ZEMO SOAP for all skin and scalp
eruptions.
1st. They aro clean, scientific prep
arations that give universal satisfac
tion and aro pleasant and agreeable
to use at all times.
2nd. They aro not experiments,
but arc proven cures for every form
of skin or scalp affections whether
on infants or grown persons.
3rd. They -worK on a new princi
ple. They do not glaze over tho sur
face, but they penetrate to the seat of
tho trouble and draw tho germ life
from underneath tho skin and destroy
It. In this way a complete cure Is
effected In any caso of SKIN. OR
SCALP ERIJPTION.
Endorsed and sold in Honesdalo
by the A. M. Leine Drug Store.
Tho one-piece dresses at Menner,
& Co. of silk, serges and wash goods I
are tho new models for 1912. 39eI4l
Gut Down Next Year's Feed Bills
by Planting Plenty of Corn
We have everything necessary to plant corn
Learning and Pride Corn $1.60 per bu.
Flint FieldlCorn .75 per peck.
Our seeds arc all tested before sold.
Corn Fertilizer $1.00 to $1.25 per 100
Billings', the only good horse planter $16. to $18.
Pyrox, to prevent crows eating corn 25c. per lb.
MURRAY CO.
Honesdale Pa, Everything for the farm,
ntct
tag m trousers
UNION MADE
Any firm that has mado and guar
must mako thorn protty good, or else
That's tho record of "Stag" Trousers'
test that wo sell thorn. Wo do not
havo them. Mado all under ono roof,
union labor. Satisfactory wear gua
free. Wo show splendid assortment
RICKERT'S
Opposite D. & H. Coal Office.
Good Stomach?
Keep n Hox of MI-O-NA In Youe
House and You'll Always Havo
Ono.
Somo people cat too much, soma
drink too much, and hundreds ot
thousands of men smoko too much
especially In tho evening.
Use discretion If you can, but It
you can't; uso wisdom. Tako two
MI-O-NA stomach tablets boforo you
go to bed and you'll awake minus a
'hcadncho in tho morning.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets aro
guaranteed to end Indigestion acuto
or chronic; to promptly banish gas,
heartburn, sour risings, etc. They
aro tho best romedy for dizziness,
biliousness, nervousness, headache,
constipation, vomiting of pregnancy,
car or sea sickness, foul breath,
nlghtsweats, bad dreams, coatod
tongue, languid feeling.
And a box only costs 50 cents at
G. W. Pell's, tho druggist, and drug
gists everywhere.
Menner & Co. aro showing a
stylish lino of long coats In -whlto
and light colors suitable for recep
tion and dressy wear. 39ol4
ave your hands
During house cleaning by
wearing Rubber Gloves.
- - - Two grades - - -50
Gents and $1.00
Your furs,
blankets, etc.
Are safe if packed with
CEDAR FLAKES
Sold only at
LEINE'S
And they cost ten cents per box
nnteed trousers tor twonty years
thoy'l havo gone "broke" long ago.
and It is becauso they stand tho
know of better trousers, or we'd
In ono big, clean, bright factory, by
itwiiuiru 11 H. HUH JIMS. U UUW IK11
s, price ji.oo to ?G.00.