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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1912.
WHITE BjOPEFOL
National President of Fed
eration Looks For Peace.
CONVENTION IS HELD TODAY.
Declares That He Believes That When
Men Realize Their Position They
Will See Things In Different
Light Should Not Repudiate
Their Leaders, He Says.
Wllkoslinrrc. Pa.. Mny 14. Nntlonnl
President John I. White nrrlvod here
to preside nt the convention of the an
thracite miners which opens today.
"White Is hopeful tlint the organization
will stand back of him and sanction
the efforts of the subcommittee to
bring about peace.
President White met In the Hotel
Hart the trldlstrlct executives. He
told tlieiu that as leaders they had n
plain duty to perform In coins; nmong
the men anil enlisting their services 'in
n vote for the ratification of the agree
ment signed. by the subcommittee. It
Is a duty of the trldlstrlct board to
frame a report for the convention.
This was done. It Is a part of the
board's duty to submit a report In
which the convention is asked cither
to accept or reject any agreement.
President White refused to tie any
Btrings on the report, and while the
convention will bo Informed that the
subcommittee, composed of national
and district presidents, signed the
agreement It will be up to the men to
take final action.
White's Presence Beneficial.
White's presence has had a pood ef
fect, and when ho pets before the con
vention and Informs the men that they
are holding their own Interests at
stake In the casting of their ballots It
Js believed that the delegates will fall
Into line and ratify the agreement.
President White said: "I am hero
fully confident that the delegates at
this convention will realize the'r posi
tion . 1 believe they will come to the
conclusion that the committee received
the greatest concessions possible with
out resorting to a strike. I look to
see this convention determine for It
self whether the concessions offered
nre what the men are willing to ae
cept and whether they are not the
best that could be gained now. 1 do
not believe that 'ie men wnnt to repu
diate their leaders.'
TO FLY TO PHILADELPHIA.
Marshal Earl Reid, Unterrified,
Will
Make Another Effort.
Philadelphia, May 14. Unterrified by
his narrow escape from Injury or
death when he recently undertook to
lly from New York to this city with a
passenger, Marshal Karl Held of this
city will repeat the attempt at the In
tercity tllght as soon as his aeroplane
Is repaired.
Lieutenant Commander Mustln, a
brother-in-law of young Reld's, who
now Is at the Philadelphia navy yard,
has received a letter from Held saying
the repairs are nearly completed and
that ho expected to renew his effort
Wednesday or Thursday of this week,
G. W. Beatty, his instructor, will ac
company him. A reception has been
planned for him at League Island on
his arrival.
TOWN WITHOUT FIREMEN.
Will Let Whole Town of New Kensing
ton Burn Before They Assist.
New Kensington, Pa., Mny 14. This
town Is temporarily without a Are de
partment, the volunteer organizations
having notified the borough officials
that they will not respond to alarms,
The department held a street carnival
last week to raise funds for the pur
chase of new supplies. There were
heveral dancing shows on the midway
which offended the moralists of the
town and through their efforts these
were closed.
This Interfered with the financial
sui-iet-s of the affair nnd angered the
liremcn. The carnival came to an
abrupt end, and the firemen vow they
will let the whole town burn before
they will lend any assistance.
LAD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Mahlon McDonough of Philadelphia
Shot Near Louisville.
Philadelphia, May 14.-Mahlon Mc
Donough, fifteen yenrs old, nn amateur
Jockey nnd son of Mr. nnd Mrs. George
McDonough of this city, was accident
ally shot and killed nt Churchill downs,
near Ijulsville, Ky., by Milton Na
than, a Jockey of Now York, who rides
for C. M. Oldham, a wealthy turfman.
According to dispatcher from Louis
ville, McDonough Intended to ride In a
Derby with the permission of his par
ents, who were at tho downs to see
the race. Xntluin was scheduled to
ride ngulnst McDonough, according to
the statements he made to the police,
but the tragedy Iibb unnerved him, nnd
he Is almost prostrated from grief.
Tristate League.
At Lancaster Johnstown, 15; Lan
caster, 4.
At Allentown Altoona, 1; Allen-
town, 10.,
At' '. Trenton Hnrrlsburg, 0;
Tren-
ton, 5. j
At Wilmington-York, 8; Wilmlnjr.
ton, 2.
INDIAN ORCHARD.
(Special to Tlio-Cltlzcn.)
'Indian Orchard. May 14.
A few-havo nlantcd enrdena and,
I put In early potatoes, nlBo onts.. (All
! arc wishing for- warm sunny days.
I Victor Schmidt la the possessor of
1 n (Inn nnvi' allllrv Ttlnu- ntnl Imtwnnn '
showers Is turning over tho furrows
at a rapid gate.
Henry Garrott, who has boon
spenrnng a few dnys with his mothor
nnd other relatives nt this plnce, has
returned to his homo In Hochcstcr,
Pn., accompanied by his niece,
Katheryn 'Wrcnn.
H. 11. Crosby spont Saturday and
Sunday at Lake Huntington.
Kathryno Wngnor, of lloncsdale,
recently visited her home at thla
place.
H. H. Bayly, East Honesdale, was
a business cnller 'at this place nnd
Heachlako on Saturday last.
Although It threatened rain, a
number of people, big and little,
oamo out to help reorganize tho
llethel Sunday school, thereby show
ing their Interest In their homo
place. Minor Crosby was chosen to
net as superintendent. He Is well
known ns a young man of sterling
qualities nnd having had experience
In that lino will make an excellent
leader. Why not encourage and help
him by a large and regular attend
ance. The following officers and
teachers were elected and more will'
bo added as tho school grows: P. L.
Draman. niblo class teacher; Mrs. G.
II. Hani. Intermediate, and Mrs. H
H. Crosby, primary; Mrs. G. II Ham
nnd Miss Edna Toms, organists, Mrs.
Ernest Harvey, secretary; Leon
Toms, treasurer; Miss 'Maude Smith,
librarian. Supplies of Sunday school
lessons, etc., will be on hand to open
the school In full running order on
Sunday. May 19, at 2:30 sharp. A
cordial Invitation Is extended to all
to attend.
.Tas. .Myers and wife, of White
Mills, also William Myers and wife
of Mt. Pleasant, were among the re
cent guests of G. S. Myers.
Anthony Knelir's children, on the
Brook road, are recovering from an
attack of measles.
After spending a few days with
his sisters on the homestead. Luis
Grey has returned to Dyberry where
he Is employed by Mr. Kldd.
On a part of the 40 acres recently
purchased, W. E. Avery has sot out
fine large peach orchnrd.
E. C. Ham and W. H. Marshall are
among the farmers who are about to
erect silos.
Lester Klce. of White Mills, snont
tho week-end with his grandparents
at tins place.
E. C. Ham and wife entertained
friends from 'Laurella Saturday
evening in honor of 'Mrs. Hay Bayly
and children.
Miss Bertha Bishop and ladv
friend from White Mills were among
tne recent guests at I. K. Bishop's.
n,rnest Harvey has been remodel
ing the Interior of his house which
adds much to its convenience.
G. H. Ham and family spent Sat
urday with friends In Honesdale and
White Mills.
William Wood and wife. Beachlake
were callers at this place on Sunday
last.
Mrs. H. Hay Bayly and children.
Mildred and Elwyn, of East Hones
dale, spent Saturday ami Sunday
with relatives at this place. H. Ray
iiayiy and A. E. Long and son came
Sunday morning to visit with friends
at this place. All returned home In
the afternoon.
Miss Clara Dills, Honesdale, spent
Sunday with her parents at this
place.
Horace Dills Is assisting W. E
Avery on the Brook road.
EQUINUNK.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Equlnunk, May 14.
The boys of our village havo form
ed an athletic association to bo
known as the Equlnunk 'Baseball
club. Dr. P. C. Frlsble has been
elected president of the club. Other
officers arc as follows; C. 'E. Wood
mansee, manager; J. W. Farley,
treasurer; Joseph Warfleld, captain,
and Michael tuddihe, assistant cap
tain. The sod Is being removed from
a field near town and an A-l base
ball diamond will be laid out. The
boys are very enthusiastic over tholr
new team and expect to win many
laurels from tholr opponents during
the coming season. Tho local team
will journey to Long Eddy Satur
day afternoon where they will cross
bats with tho team of that place,
Hero's to the success of our home
team.
Joseph Layton, a veteran of tho
Civil War, received another stroke o
paralysis on Saturday which left hlra
entirely helpless.
'Daniel Lord Is lying dangerously
111 of pleura pneumonia at his homo
here. His many friends, however,
hope for his speedy recovery.
Millard Lord was a Honesdale
visitor on Monday last.
WHITES VALLEY.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Whites Valley, May 11.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Tuttlo of Dun
daff recently visited Mr. and Mrs
H. Leo.
'Mrs. Julia Mills, of Creamton
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs,
H. P. Mead, who is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. 'Horton, of
Prompton, spent several days here
with friends last weok.
Mrs. Nollle Hull Schaffer, of Port
Jorvis, is tho guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hull.
Master Dowoy Miller has returned
homo after spending several days
at M. M. Horton's In Promnton.
Harold White received tho honor
of valedictorian of his class at th
Aldenvlllo High school.
Miss Ada Hopkins, of Aldonvlllo,
called on friends hero Sunday.
Miss Mildred Millor has resumod
her school work at Pleasant 'Mount
High school.
Mrs. S. I'. Crossman Is spondlng
tho week at David 'Hopkins, Aldon
vlllo. CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
$ VON BETHMAITN-HOLLWEQ. I
German Imperial Chancellor Asked
to Stop Dueling In the Army.
f iVNNV
Berlin, May 14.--The relchstag has
adopted the nntlduollng resolution In
troduced on Mny !) with r- amend
ment drawn up y the Socialist mem
bers providing that oflicers who refuse
to accept a challenge to a duel shall
be dismissed from the army.
Tho resolution, which was Initiated
by the clerical party, asked tho Im
perial chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-
Hollweg, to take steps to put an end
to dueling In the nrmy, particularly
tho practice making It compulsory for
an offended person to challenge the of
fender or leave the army.
BASEBALL SCORES.
esults of Games Played In National,
American and International Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago: n. u. c
New York 0 003000 1 4 7 3
Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 7 1
Batteries Tesreau nnd Meyers: Laven
der and Archer. Umpires Rlgler and Fln-
cran. (Gamo called end eighth Inning;
darkness.)
At Cincinnati: R. n. r.
Clnclnnatt .0 0020000 2 6 2
Brooklyn . .0, 00000010 1 9 0
Battorlos lienton and McLean; Kent
and Phelps. Umpires Klem and Bush.
At St. Louis: n. n. n.
St. Louis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 14 ' 1
Boston 0 0001000020-3 9 2
Batteries Ewlng, Steele and Bliss; Ilesa,
Kilns, Dickson nnd Rarldan. Umpires
Johnstone nnd Eason.
Pittsburgh-Philadelphia game postponed
on account of cold weather.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
w. It. p.c. w. u P.c
New York 17 4 .810 Boston.... 9
Cincinnati 18 5 .783 Brooklyn. 7
Chicago... 11 12 .47S PhIIa'phla7
14
12
12
1C
.391
.3IN
.368
.333
Pittsburg 9 11 .450 St. Louis. 8
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia: n. it. n
Chicago ....1 00100010-3 9 1
Phlla'phla ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 1 10 3
Batteries Walsh and Kuhn; Brown and
Egan. Umpires Hart und Connolly.
At Boston: n. n. n.
Boston 1 9 0 0 1 0 3 0 1-14 11 0
St Louts. ...4 00000050 9 13 9
Batteries Hall. Bushelman, Bedlent and
Carrlgan; C. Brown, Lake, Powell, Mitch
ell nnd Stephens. Umpires Evans and
Egan.
At Washington: n. n. B.
Wash'ton . .0 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 9 U 3
Cleveland ..010100112 0 12 3
Batteries Walker nnd Henry: Blnndlng.
Baskette and Easterly. Umpires Perrlne
and Dlneen,
At New York: it. H. E.
New York..0 1 0 0 4 5 3 2 '-13 14 '.
Detroit 1 01101000 4 10 '
Batteries Vaughan and Street: Works,
Covington and Stanage. Umpires
O'Loughlln nnd Westervelt.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
w. l. p.c. w. l. p.c.
Chlcaco... 20 5 .800 Phlla'phls. 9 11 .460
Boston.... 14 8 .636 Detroit.... 11 14 .440
Wash'ton. 12 11 .522 New York C 13 .316
Cleveland. 10 U .470 St. LouIb. 6 15 .2S6
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
All International league games postponed
on account of rain.
GIFT MAY CAUSE ROW.
Cyrus H. McCormick's $25,000 Present
Is Stirring Princeton.
Princeton. N, J., May 14. The whole
university world Is talking of the gift
of $25,000 which Cyrus II. McCormlck,
'70, has Just umdu to Eddlo Ilnrt's
championship football team, to be dis
posed of ns the members of the team
decide. Mr. McCormlck is known in
the business world as an officer of the
harvester trust, but ho Is bettor known
nt Princeton ns tho fnther of Cy Mc
Cormlck, '12, tho giant right guard on
tho team, that won tho football cham
pionship of the east for tho first time
slnco John De Witt led his eleven to
victory in 1003.
So far as campus gossips wero con
corned tho chief speculation was on the
way in which this gift would bo looked
upon by the university authorities, Al
though President Hlbben has repeated
ly voiced his sympathy with the ath
letic development of tho collego it wns
believed by many thnt ho might look
askance upon what is called the "capi
talization of a winning team."
To Burn Canal Hulks.
Rochester, N. Y., May 14. Mr. Bon
Ml, stato engineer, has given ordorn to
tho Erlo canal superintendent to burn
all hulks of old boats now standing
In tho canal. Owing to leaks It will
be Impossible to fill tho sixty mile lovel
between Rochester and Lockport bo
f oro Friday or Saturday, and thereforo
the oponlng of tho canal will be post
poned until at least May 17.
DREHER.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Drohor, May 11.
Rov. Edwnrd Schwnrzo, pastor of
tho Moravian church and principal
of tho 'Newfoundland High school,
dollvored tho baccalaurcato sermon
to the graduating class on Sunday
j evening, May 5. The exercises wero
held in tno .Moravian cnurcn.
Julia Selg, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Selg, aged about 11 years,
Is In a Philadelphia hospital for
.treatment and nn operation for hip
, disease,
'Born, to Mr. nnd Mrs. 'William
1 Newell, of Gouldshoro, a son, on
April 24. Mrs. Nowcll was formerly
Miss 'Nottlo Kerr, daughter of Mr.
and iMrs. J. W. Kerr, nnd she has
a host of frlonds In this locality who
I are Interested In her welfare.
Mrs. unpin, wire 01 ur. b unpin,
had a sevoro attack of heart troublo
recently. Tho doctor has boon In
disposed for some time but has so
far recovered that ho Is ablo to walk
out In fine weather. Their son, Dr.
r nnt T rr n--,,, f-,i M I lu
, with them.
'Miss Hattlo Hazelton, of Moscow,
is the guest of Mrs. Louisa Hazelton
I and family.
! Walter Voesto, of Scranton, visit
ed his mother, Mrs. Carrie Voesto,
j last week.
i Harvey Cron has tho foundation
I wall for his now houso nearly com
pleted and work on the framing will
I go right nlong.
! A car load of Nazareth cement,
consigned to F. Fethorman, was un
, loaded at Gouldshoro on May 4, and
I quite a number In this locality who
contomplate having concrete and
j cement work done secured a supply
of cement from this car.
I A car load of Canada ashes were
I unloaded at Gouldshoro on May 3
I and 4 and several farmers In and
around Newfoundland will uso It for
spring sowing and planting.
NEVFOUNDLAND.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Newfoundland, May 14.
D. V. Smith has purchased a new
automobile.
Mrs. W. J. Beelm and children,
Lura, Freda and 'Robert, are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Joe Gagor, at
Moscow.
Miss Elma 'Pote, Salem, attended
the commencement exercises of
Dreher High school.
The boiler that blew up March
Is being replaced In the Gilpin mill
at Greentown by a new one and will
be In running order in a short time
Tho commencement exercises of
the Dreher (High school were held In
the Moravian church April 8. Exer
cises as follows: Music by the or
chestra; Invocation by tho principal,
Rev. Edmund Schwarzo; singing,
Newfoundland Glee Club; salutatory.
Helen Gilpin; music; essay, Keeping
Up the Ideal, Caroline Walgen;
recitation, "Tho Dell of Atri," Cora
A. Triebele; solo, Miss Ella Ehr-
hardt; oration, "The Twentieth Cen
tury Watch Word." Levi M. Hopps;
singing, Newfoundland Glee Club;
valedictory, Edna M. BIdwoll; com
mencement speaker, Dean A. G. Ran
Ph. D., of Moravian College; presen
tation of diplomas, Dr. A. J. Simons,
Tho graduates were: Lila Haag,
Elma Dunning, Helen 'Uortree, Lila
Haberllng, Helen Gilpin, Edna Bid
well, Caroline Walgen, Cora Triebele
Lillle Bartleson, Lizzie Beehn, Chas
Ehrhardt, Lawrence Barnes, Clifford
Price, Levi Hopps, Hay Osborne,
John Phillips.
KELLAM & BRAMAN.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Kellam and Braman, May 14.
Mrs. John and Mrs. William Ryan
spent a week at Tyler Wood s re-
cently.
Helen Rutledge visited frlonds
hero last Saturday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Teeple a second son.
A deilgntiui surprise party was
given Clyde Stalker last Saturday
evening, it being his seventeenth
birthday. Tho evening was spent in
music and games. Dainty refresh
ments wero served and the guests de
parted at 12 o'clock, all having en-
Joyed a very pleasant evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lott and son spent
bunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. iHurllcoper at Braman.
Mrs. D. M. Stalker and daughter
Edith attended church and called on
friends at Lookout last Sunday.
Frederick Hinaman and Addle
Rauner were married at the M. E
parsonngo, Honesdale, on Wodnos-
day, May 1. This time Wayn
county loses one of her best school
teachers. Mr. Hinaman Is vory well
. and favorably known here also. Con
I gratulatlons.
BETHANY.
Bethany, May 14.
Mrs. Asa Kimble, of Dyberry, and
Mrs. E. W. Gammoll spent Friday at
Scranton.
Mrs. Kate Clomo Is spending some
time at her old home iliero with her
son, Ezra Clenio and wife.
Miss Welsh, ot Honesdale. Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. D. W. Manning.
Tho measles patients havo nearly
recovered.
Tho funeral of 'Milton Lawronco
took place Saturday morning from
tho homo of his daughter, Mrs. Wal
lace Hacker and was largoly attend
ed. Rev. Prltchard officiated and
two selections wore sung by tho
l'resbyterian choir, interment was
mado In tho Bethany cemotery.
Those from a distance attending the
funeral wero Mr. Nolson Lawrence,
IE1K Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Law
ronco, Isabollo and Carl Lawrence,
Scranton, and Mr, Brink, of Carbon-
dalo. Tho lloral tributes wero beau
tiful, among thorn a casket bouquet
of Easter lilies from tho Lawronco
band.
Mrs. Horace 'Noyos and baby, of
Honesdale, spent Sunday at tho
Starncs 'home.
LEGAL BLANKo ror salo at The
Citizen office: Land Contracts.
Leases, Judgment Notes, Warrantee
Deeds, Bonds, Transcripts, Sum
mons, Attachments, Subpoenas, La
bor Claim Deeds, Commitments, Ex
ecutions, Collector s and Constables'
Bonds.
10,000 Now Graves to Decorate.
Forty thousand now gravos of tho
loterana of tho civil war aro to bo
W. (JAMJiKUH rUKBES. S
Governor General of Philippines
Guest of Big Business Mon.
New York, May 11. -One hundred
nnd fifty financiers, rnllroad execu
tives nnd professional men of the
country will at tend the dinner In hon
or of W. Cameron Forbes, governor
general of tho Philippines, nt Sherry's
tonight. There will be no speeches
nslde from nn address by Mr. Forbes
who will tell of changes and present
conditions In the Philippines. John G.
Milburn will preside.
Tho dinner was arranged by n com
mittee composed of Stuyvcsant Fish,
A. Barton Hepburn, Thomas H. Hub
bard, H. S. Lovett, John G. Milburn,
William Salomon, James Speyer, Hen
ry W. Tafr, Guy E. Tripp. William K.
Vanderbllt, Jr., J. G. White nnd George
T. Wilson.
AIR ARMY IS NEEDED.
Volunteer Aeronauts Necessary if Unit
ed States Went to War.
New York. Mny 14. How far the
United States Is behind other countries
In military aviation was shown at a
dinner given by tho Aero Club of
America to General James Allen, head
of tho signal corps of the United Stntes
army, who told of the need of legisla
tion to provide an effective air corps
for the United Stntes.
General Allen said that if tho coun
try went to war tho brunt of the aerial
military work would fall on volunteers.
Stations should be provided to train
them, he said, nnd also to see thnt the
national guard could hold their own
In the Held of aeronnutlcs.
TURKEY IS BLOCKADED.
Italians Seize Island and Gain Control
of Aegean Sea.
Rome, May 14. The government has
confirmed the report that tho Italians
had occupied tho Islands of Leros, Pat
mos and Colyninos.
Press dispatches announce that Italy
has occupied Knrpathos, Kase, PIsoopI
(TIlos) and Nlsyro in tho Grecian or
chipolago, which, if true, completely
closes the Aegean sea. This means
that tho Turks aro blockaded from the
Mediterranean and consequently un
able to dispatch warships to Tripoli.
Market Reports.
New York. May 14.
BUTTER Steady; receipts. 3.916 pack
ages; creamery, extras, lb., 31a33c.;
firsts, 32a34c.; seconds, 34a34Vio.; thirds.
31a32c; state dairy, tubs, finest. 32a34c:
good to prime, 30a33c.j common to fair,
24a29c; process, specials, ?THaSc; ex
tras, 2SUa27c; firsts, 2Sa2Cc; Beconds.
24a24V4o-; factory, current make, firsts, 25a
2BHc; seconds, a24Hc: thirds, 22a23c;
packing Btock, current make. No. 2. 23c :
No. 3. 21r22Hc.
CHEESE Firm; receipts, SIS boxes;
stato whola milk, new, specials, white, lb..
lOJc. ; colored, 15lJc. ; average fnnoy
white, lGc. , colored. 15?ialGc. ; undprsrailes
lSalCXc. ; stato skims, new, opeclnls white.
UallHc. ; colored. Unlike. ; fair to cholco
SalOc : undergrade, nominal. 7c
EGGS High grades firm; receipts, 3,03i
cases; fresn gathered, extras, aoz., :c. ;
storage packed, extra firsts, SIHaSc :
firsts, 20Vja21c.; regular packed, extra
firsts. 20o21c; firsts. 19al9ttc; seconds, la
18Hc; dirties, 15Ha.l7Ha; checkB. lOalSc :
state, Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery
whites, fancy largo. 23i23Vfcc; fair to good.
21Ha22Ha: hennery browns, 214c : gath
ered brown nnd mixed colors, JOanc.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh killed.
Armor; chickens, dry packed, Phlladel
phln, broilers, lb.. 45aJOc.; Pennsylvania
broilers, 40a45c. ; fowls, dry packed, west
ern, boxes, 14Hal6V4c; hbls.. Iced, HalSH:
old roosters. 12Vial3o.; spring ducks, near
by, 20o. : squabs, white, dos., S!a4.Z; dark.
11.60: frozen turkeys. No. 1, SlaSc. ; No. 2,
14al6c.: chickens, broilers, milk fed, !3a
2Sc: corn fed. lOaEc. : roasters, milk fed,
19aSrt4o.: corn fed. 19al9c.; fowls. 4 to 5
lbs. each, 10c.; old roosters, 13c; ducks.
t:o. 1. 21atlc. : goose. No. L 16c
LIVE POULTRY Unsettled; prices not
established
POTATOES Now. easier: old. weak:
Bermuda, now, No. 1, bbl., JtaCSS; No 2
H50a5; Florida, new, white. No. 1, Ji.Sna
red. 15.50; seconds. JJ.50u4.M: culls. 2n3
Maine, In bulk. 1C0 lbs.. J4; bag, JS.75a4:
state, old. in bulk. ISO ion., w.twii; uuk,
M.60a4; European. 163 tb. batf. Jt.3al.50:
sweets, Jersey, basket, ILKai
Live Stock Markets.
Pittsburgh, Mar 1
CATTLE Supply, elghtr-flve loads;
mnrknt Htronr: choice. IS.40n8.70; prime,
r.75aS.lS; good, t7.50a7.TC; tidy. tt.Sa7.55;
fnlr. luaaT; common to good fat bulls,
tl.60a7.25: do. cows. 3.S0.6W; heifers, ia
6.50: froah cows and sprlngors, t25aG0.
SHEEP AND UftMUS-neeelpts, twenty
doublo decks; market higher and slow;
prime wethers. W.ltoS.40; good mixed.
t5.60o6.l0; fair, tt70aS.M; lambs. t4aj;
spring lambs. JSalO; veal calves, tSoS.50;
hln calves. JS.50e,6.B0.
HOQS-Recelpts, thirty double decks;
market hlfiher: prime heavy and heavy
mixed, ts.10aa.15; medium and heavy
Yorkers. tS.10; Hght Yorkers, t7.50a7.75;
pigs, t6a7; rouahs, t7a7.2B; stairs, ta8.25.
Damascus High School Notes.
A recent straw voto in" tho school
here for President gavo tho follow
ing results. Roosevelt received over
three votes to every ono for Tafti
tho second choice:
First Second
Cholco. Choice
Roosevelt 36 7
Taft 9 3
Wilson 4 14
La Folletto 2 11
Clark 2 9
Harmon 0 1
Cummins 0 0
Underwood 0 0
In spite of tho great amount of
sickness in Damascus this year thero
nre four pupils, Myrtlo Reynolds.
Ednn Noble, Clnro Tegolor and
William Lovolass who havo not boon
absent for tho past eight months.
Six others havo been present 159
out of tho 1C0 days. Practically Vi
of tho school havo been prosont
every day.
Rev. F. E. Moyor, of tho M. E.
church will preach tho annual bac
calaurcato sermon to tho graduating
class of the High school this year on
Sunday morning, May l, at 11
o'clock. Everyono is cordially in
vited to he there. Tho 1012 Class
Day and Memorial Day fall on May
30th this year. We aro going to
combine and colebrato both In a
suitable manner. It is the ono
spring vacation day and plans aro
being laid that will suit tho tastes
of every one. Tho program for the
day, according to present Indications
will bo as follows: 10 a. m. to 11 a.
m., parade of veterans and school
children, visiting and docoratlng tho
graves of the soldiers.
11 a. m. to 12 M., exercises In the ,
M. E. church with an address by
Chester A. Garratt, Esq., of Hones
dale. 1:30 p. m. to 3 p. m.. athletic car
nival in tho village. Tho following
events will bo run off:
'Foot raeo across Cocherton bridge,
open to all. Prize: Silver Loving
Cup.
Foot raco across Cochecton bridge,
open to all boys under 10 years of
age. Prize: 'bllver medal
Half mile open race. Prize- Sli
ver medal.
Mile boat race on the river Prize
Men's umbrella.
Tub race for boys. Prize- Pocket
knife.
feature of tho meet will bo a
mile relay race which Is being ar
ranged between teams representing
St. Joseph's College and the High
school.
3 o'clock, annual Decoration dar
ball game between Damascus and St.
Joseph's Collego on the Cochecton
Hats.
At 8 p. ni. a one-act play entitled
'Icl On Parle Francais (French is
spoken hero) will bo presented In the
Baptist church by the senior class.
To cover expenses incidental to prep
aration for the play a nominal charge
ot lu cents win bo made.
Throughout the day refreshments,
Ice cream and soft drinks will be
served, tho proceeds from which will
be applied to tho gymnasium fund.
Homer Greene, Esq., of Hones-1
dale, will be tho speaker at tho an-1
nual commencement exercises on Fri-I
day evening. May 31. Dorln'a
Juvenile Orchestra that pleased thel
audience last year, will bo with usl
again.
A hearty Invitation is extended tol
the entire public. No charge will bel
made.
Kails to .Make Much of an Impression!
" Butcu " McDevItt, Wilkes-
Barre's millionaire for a day, etc.J
did not create much of a furore inl
Harrisburg recently. Tho Demo-1
crats were too serious for that, andl
when the Luzerne man's freak slgnJ
failed to make much of an ImpresJ
sion, ho said It was slow and reJ
fused to attend. " Butch says hij
will stick to county politics as hi
llgures he was not cut out for m
Stato figure.
Mr. and Mrs. P.
L. Colo werdj
week-end visitors in
Scranton.
100 UEWAItD, 100.
The readers of this paper will bl
pleased to learn that there Is al
least one dreaded disease thai
science has been ablo to cure in all
its stages, and that Is Catarrt
Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only posl
tive cure now known to the medl
cal fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halll
Cutarrh Cure Is taken Internal!
acting directly upon the blood anl
mucous surfaces of tho systen
thereby destroying the foundntloj
of the disease, and giving the patieil
streugth by building up tho constl
tutlon and assisting nature in dolr
its work. The proprietors nave ;i
much faith In Its curative powej
that they offer One Hundred Dollai
for any case that It falls to curl
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CC
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Tako Hall's Family Pills for col
stlpatlon.
NOTICE Is hereby given that an
plication will bo mado to tho Gc
ernor of Pennsylvania on May 17t
1912, at 11 o'clock a. in. by Catbl
lino Lambert, J. Wallace Lambol
and W. F. Suydnm, Jr., under t
Act of Assembly, entitled an
to provido for tho incorporation al
regulation of certain corporation
approved April 29, 1S74, and 8il
nlemonts thereto for tho charter
an intended corporation to bo calu
"Tho Cronvwoll Light, Heat al
Powor Company," tho charactor al
object of which is tho storage, trai
portatlon and furnishing of wal,
with tho rlcht to tako rivulets
lands and erect reservoirs for hoi
inn water for manufacturing
other purposes, and for tho creatll
establishing, furnishing, transnl
sion and using of water pov
therefrom and for these purposesl
have, possess and enjoy all
rights, honofits and prlvllegea of
said Act ot Assombly and supil
ments thoreto.
SEARLH & SALMON
Solicitor
Honesdale, Pa., April 18, 1911
decorated on Memorial Day, May .10
32w4.