PAGE EIGHT THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1912. BROKER Hi FAILS Receiver Named For Henry Sprotil & Go. HAD BORROWED BIG SIMS. Plaintiffs Allege That Bankers Cannot Meet Demand Upon Them For Ad ditional Margins or Pay as They Mature Their Indebtedness. Pittsburgh, Juno 0. The South Side Trust company wns appointed rocoivet of the brokerage linn of Henry Sprout & Co., one of I ho wealthiest local linns, following the Ming of a Mil In equity against Henry Kprnul and N. It. Iivans, doing business ns Henry Sproul & Co., In which .lohn tl. HarlKiur and William J. Bauer are the plalntllTs. Attorney Warren Y. Seymour of the firm of Seymour, Patterson & Slebe netk presented the bill for the plaln tllTs. and Attorney Paul Kllllam, rep resenting the defendants, tiled an an swer admitting the averments made in the bill and concurring In the appoint ment of the receiver to take charge of the assets of the linn. Judge James It Maefnrlane made the order. in their petition the plaintiffs state that they are creditors of the defi lul nnts In the sum of S'J.SOO and that the defendants as brokers have borrowed large sums of money on stocks, the value of which Is subject to tluctua tlon, and the lenders can dispose of the collateral If the defendants do not advance cash ns called for as addl tlonal margins Can't Meet Their Demands. The bill alleges that the defendants cannot meet the demands upon them for additional margins or pay as they mature their several indebtedness. The petition recites that unless a receiver were appointed at once the assets would be dissipated and sacrificed and certain creditors may or will secure preference for their claims. The petition asked that a receiver be npHinted and that an Injunction be is sued restraining the creditors from demanding their claims or proceeding to collect them and enjoining the de fendants from selling or disiosing of the assets. The order of court grants the prayer of the bill. The answer of the defendants simply admits that the avermonts of the bill are practically true. SEEKS HEIRS TO ESTATE. $2,000 Waiting For Katherine and Joseph Brown, Missing, Philadelphia, June C Daniel W. Fagley of this city, executor of the will of Mrs. Roslo Schaller, is trying to dis cover the whereabouts of Katherine and Joseph Brown, children of Mrs. Schaller, to whom were left bequests of $1,000 each In her will. Mrs. Schal ler died in December, 1000. When the bequest was made Mrs. Schaller had lost track of her children by her first husband, and Fagley's ef forts to And them thus far have been unsuccessful. The executor believes they have left the city. Their ages are nbout forty and forty-two years, re spectively. Unless they arc found the money will revert back to other heirs named In the will. MURDERER CONVERTED. Jan Ribarich, Who Is to Be Hanged Next Week, Professes Religion, Washington, Pa., June 0. Jan III barlch, an Austrian artist and thrice a murderer, who will bo bunged hero next Tuesday, was converted in ills cell by his daughter, whom he had vowed he would kill because she was the "cause of It all." A visit from his daughter, a prayer and the slnglug of "Nearer, My Cod to Thee," caused n dramatic incident. Itlbarich. who had lltted his cell into a studio, had palate-1 the likeness of many of his friends and had drawn a sketch of himself dangling at the end of a rope. FALLS THREE STORIES LN SLEEP Rolls Out of Bedroom Window, but Is Expected ti Recover. Philadelphia. June C George Lntal, twenty-ono years old, of this city, fell from a third story window In his sleep. Ills bed Is close to the window. His fall was heard by Charles Snyder and Thomas West, who bent him to the Hahnemann hospital. The physicians can only And lacera turns about the body, but are detaining Latal for observation. He is expected to recover. Big Wind Storm In Kansas. Kansas City, Mo., Juno 0. A terrific wind storm with an average velocity of hcvonty-livo miles an hour, necom paulcd by hall and dense clouds of duct, raged four hours over north western Kansas and northeastern Mis Bourl. No lives were lost, but mauy thrilling experiences were reported, Tristate League. At Allentown York, 1; Allentown, 4 At Lancaster Harrisburg, 13; Lou castor, 0, At Wllmlngton-AHoona, 5; Wllmlng ton, 0. At Trenton Johnstown, 4; Trenton, 17. A Novel by the Titanic's Hero No One Should Fail to oth Sides o: Military Aide and Personal Adviser to Two Presidents. Taft and Roosevelt, and Who Lost His Life to Save Women and Children as the Titanic Went Down. First Installment found on Page 3 of Today's Citizen. DAMASCUS. tSpedal to Tho Citizen.) Damascus, June 5. Flew It. Rogers preached tho union Memorial sermon in tho iBap- tist church Sunday morning, .May 26. Rev. M. S. Spear, D. 'D., of tho Tripp Avenue Christian church of Dunmore, preached at Calkins Sun day morning, at Tyler Hill on Sun day afternoon and on Sunday even- lug he conducted witn uov. 'it. u. Minch a union service at Calkins. Pearle Tyler and Bessie Lewis, of Hancock, N. Y., recently spent a few days with the former's relatives in Tyler Hill. Chester A. uarratt, Esq., 01 tne county metropolis, delivered the ad dress of Memorial Day in tho M. t.. church. There was sharp rivalry in tho games in the afternoon among which were foot races, half-mile race, boat race, and ono hundred yard dash. There was a hard fought game of ball between uam- coon and Damascus which ended in tho score of 8 to u for tho homo team. Refreshments were served In the basement of tho Haptlst church all day and evening. On Thursday evening tho class play, lei un pane Francalse," was ably presented by the senior class. The members of tho graduating class are: .Susie Mosher, Anita Skllhorn, Lovlsa Sheard, Juanita iBrannlng, Eva Snavely, Kayo Abraham, Myrtle Uoynolds, Clare Tegeler, Guy Rollly and Spencer Noble. iHomer Greene was the speaker 01 tho evening on Commencement night. May 31. Miss .Mosher, tho valedictorian of tho class, spoke on ""Woman Suffrage." Miss 'Sheard, tho salutatorlan, dellvored an ora tion entitled "The National Advan tages of a County Girl." Dorln's orchestra furnished tho music for both evenings. It is said that the lilgh school will have an entirely new faculty the coming year. A number of Tyler Hill young men took auto rides through Sulli van county on Sunday aftornoon. There will bo three weddings this week, viz: Tegeler-Canllold, Stalker Rutledge, Griffith-Gregg. There was a directors' meeting Monday at Tyler Hill. Tho Mllanvlllo iM. 13. church will bo dedicated on Wednesday, June 12. HOLLISTERVILLE. (Special to Tho Citizen.) TInlllKtnrvllln. Juno 5. Rov. Thomas, tho now Haptlst pastor, preached his introductory sermon last Sunday morning. Ho is moving into tho parsonago this wfiok. Tho farmers aro busy planting tlielr corn. A severe thundor storm swept over this section last Sunday even Read the Celebrated Story Life and Adventure the BY COL. ARCHIBALD ing, considerably washing some of the ploughed fields. Rev. A. R. 'Relchert will have reg ular services at Holllstervlllo on Sunday at 11 a. m.; Cobb Memorial at 3 p. m. and West Sterling at 7:45 p. m. Children's Day will be observ ed in the M. P. church on Sunday, Juno 23, at 11 a. m. A son of Frank iHazelton is very sick at this writing with peretonltis. 'Squiro E. 13. Holllster was seen In town a few times recently. The iHolllsterville boys bested tho Saco boys In an all round good played game of ball on Memorial day by the score of 7 to 5. Next game Holllstervlllo vs. Haplewood on Saturday June 8. SOUTH CANAAN. (Special to The Cltlzon.) South Canaan, June C. Quito a number of Russians at tended tho services at tho Monas tery, Memorial Day. Not near as many neonle were In attendance this year as compared with other years. Tho causo being tho suspension. Kathryn Lamberton, of Hones dale. Reba Lamberton and Mrs. Wm. Dershlmer of Jormyn, spent tho lat ter part of last week with their mother, Mrs. Danlol Lamberton. George Congdon and Edith Wil liams, of Carbondale, spent Sunday at this place with the former's par ents, Mr! and Mrs. Richard Cong don. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wm. Fielding and children of Carbondalo spent last week with relatives at this placo. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Joyce, of Carbondalo, spent Memorial Day with relatives. Mabel Rico and Georgo Wittlg, of this placo, wore married at Hones dalo by Row Dr. Swift 'Wednesday. May 2D, 1912. Congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Robinson and baby, of Dunmore, spont ..Memorial Day at this placo calling on rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Rose woro callor3 In town tho 30th. A number from this placo attend ed tho commencement at Waymart, May 31, as thoro woro threo from this placo that graduated Loren Darhight, Alta Dronson and Gono vlovo Kennedy, also two from Way mart Lolda Chubb and- Nell Keen. Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Howoll called on friends at this placo Memorial Day. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac nontham spont a few days in Dickson City and Scranton visiting friends. Loren Fielding Is HI with gastric fever. John Wbalen of Carbondalo is do ing some planting on his farm hero. Georgo Merrlthew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Merrlthew, formerly of this placo, was killed at Kansas City on tho railroad. Tho remains of Romantic Southern hield BUTT, were brought to Carbondalo Tuesday evening, June 4. MILANVILLE. (Special to The Citizen.) Milanvllle, Juno C. Mrs. Volney Skinner returned home Tuesday after a visit witn Mrs. C. II. Decker at Blnghamton and Mrs. Fred Olver at Deposit. Miss Gladys McCullough and friend, Miss Shields, of Brooklyn, are spending a fortnight with Mrs D. H. Beach. Klngsley McCullough returned to Blnghamton Monday after spending a fow days In town. Miss Mabol Skinner spent Tues day at Tyler Hill. Mr. and Mrs. L. Mogrldge spent Monday at Honesdalo. Miss MInnIo lliocker will attend West Chester commencement this year, her sister, Miss Frederlcka, being ono of the graduates. F. A. Jenkins was calling on old friends Friday. Loronzo Price has had a now Munn piano put In his home. 'Several attended 'Nelson Conklln's salo at Damascus Saturday. Remember the dedication of tho M. E. chapel at this place on Wed nesday. Juno 12, 1912. Tho Ladles' Aid society will servo dinner for 2r cents. Every ono is invited to come and enjoy tho service. Clalro Tegolor Is carrying tho mall from Boyds Mills to Mllanvlllo. Mrs. Chas. Beach is Improving af ter her recent Illness. Richard Calkins wont to Syra cuse, N. Y., last week. Those who wero fortunate enough to attend tho High school com mencement felt well repaid. CALENDAR OF SPORTS. Thursday. Middlo Atlantic Golf Association championship, opons at Washington, D. C. Now Jorsoy Stato Golf Association championship opens at Atlantic City. Opening of annual horse show of tho Plainflold (N. J.) HUdlng nnd Driving Club. Opening of fourth annual summer race mooting at Stato Fair Park, Ok lahoma City. Saturday. Eastern Odymplc trials at Har vard Stadium, Cambridge, Mass. Western Olympic trials at North western Field, Evanston, 111. Canadian Olympic trials at Mon treal. Latonia Derby will be run at track of tho Latonia. Jockey club. Missouri Stato ..Golf Association championships opdus'at Kansas City. Championship mcot of tho Michi gan Interscholastlc lAthletlc Associa tion at Detroit. CONGRESSMAN COX. ) Ohio Democrats Have Given c ) Him Nomination For Governor. C (JW Tho Democrats think they can win Ohio this year. At the state convention In To ledo ConcrrsHinnn James it. Cox received tho unanimous vote of tho delegates for tho gubernatorial nomination. BOYS LIT POWDER: 6 MAY DIE Jersey City Youths Touch Off Can They Found In Lot. Jersey City, N. J., June tl. Six boys horribly burned nbout the face aud body by the explosion of a can of gun powder were brought to the City hospi tal In Jersey City by Harry Lehman, proprietor of a garage. Lehman had witnessed the explosion and. cunklng up a touring car that was standing In the garage, used It as an ambulance. At the hospital It was said thnt tho In juries of the boys are so serious that they may not recover. While playing together near a lire works factory about a quarter of a mile from the Iludnon County park playground the boys fouml the can of gunpowder. In the purty wero Edward Schemel, llfteen; David Wassennan, fifteen; John Foote. nine; Cbarlen Hall, ten; Thomas Duane, twelve, and Ar thur Muusey, twelve years. They carried the explosive to a spot near tho wading pool in tho play ground. One of them produced a match and suggested a "Fourth of July celebration." According to spectators, there was a blinding Hash, bat no loud report, when the powder exploded, indicating that the top of tho can had been pried off. The force of the explosion was sutfl- clent to hurl three of the boys Into the wndlng pool, several feet away. Two others were thrown, screaming with pain, to the ground. The boy who set off the powder had his clothes almost completely burned off him and wns un conscious. All of them were scared by the flame. Weather Probabilities, Fair In southern, unsettled nnd some what warmer In northern portion to day; tomorrow probably showers, light variable winds. Markot Reports. New York. Juno C BUTTER Steady; receipt. 13,100 pack aces; creamery, extras, lrx. 279ia2Sa; nrsts. 2Ga27Via: seconds, 3Ha20c.; thirds, tta 25a: stato dairy, tubs, finest, 2Ga27c. good to prime, 24a26a; common to fair, 22a 13c. ; process, extras, 25a25a; firsts, 23Wa 24Ha; seconds, 22a22Ha; factory, current make, nrsts. 22o23c. ; seconds, JOWaHHc: thirds. 19a20c.; packing stock, current make. No. 2, ISHc; No. 3, isa!9a CHEESE Steady; receipts. 3.707 boxes; state, whole milk, now, specials, white, lb., Wiallc; colored. 13iallc; average fancy, white, 1SH. ; colored, 13Hc; un dergrades, 12al3Vic; Btate skims, now, spe cials, white, llaUHc; colored, Hall Vic: fair to choice, 8aia4c; undorgrades, nom lnal, 3a7a EQU8 Steady; firm; receipts, 26,277 cases; fresh gathered, extras, doz., 21Ha 22c.; regular packed, firsts, 19V4a20Ha; firsts, ISalSc. ; seconds. 17c. ; dirties, 15a 17c; checks, lOalSHa; stato, Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery wiutes, fancy, large, 22a21c; fair to good. 21a22o.; hennery browns, 21a22c.; gathered brown and mix ed colore, 19a21a HAY AND STItAW-Steady; timothy, 100 lbs., $1.30fil.CI); Bhlpplng, tL15al.23: clo ver, mixed. Jl.lSal.45j long ryo straw, la 1.25; oat, Tba.; small Dales bnjoa less. DRESSED POULTRY Fresh killed, steady; chickens, dry packed, Philadel phia broilers, 32a45a; Pennsylvania broil ers, SSatOo.; fowls, dry packed, western boxes. UalCc: tibia.. Iced, UatEc; old roosters, llHc; spring ducks, near by, 21c: squabs, wmte. aozen. n.SOai; dark, 11.25; frozen turkeys. No. 1, Ha22c,: No. 2. UalCc; chickens, brotlors, milk fed, 23a 30c; corn fed, 23a27c; roasters, milk ted, 0a23c; corn fed. 19a20c; fowls, 4 and S lbs. each. 10c; old roosters, 12al2c; geese. No. 1. lba LIVE POULTRY Firmer; chickens, broilers, lb., 2Sa33a; fowls, 13 via; roosters. 9c; turkeys. 12c; ducks, 12c; geese, 9c; guineas, pair, Wa; plgoons, 30c. Live Stock Markets. Plttsburch. Juno 6. CATTLE Sunnlv llcht. morket stoady; choice, JS.GOa8.85; prime, JSnS.40: good, 17.00 n7.C6; tidy, t7.35a7.C0; fair. $C.S5a7; common 10 gooa JUl pumb, tiui; uu, heifers, $5a0; fresh cows and sprlngors, J27aK. sheep AND I.AMDS-Supply light market slow and lower; prlmo wethers, $5.25a6,40; good, J4.S0a6.2O; fair mixed, (la 4.76; lambs. $3a7; spring lambs, 3aS; veal calves, 9a9.oo; noavy onu mm, o.iwii.ou. HOaa-Recelnts. 15 doublo deckers; mar ket lower; prlmo heavy hogs, heavy mix ed, mediums and heavy Yorkers, J7.65a 7.70; light YorKers, ii.isai.; pigs ana roughs, ja.TGa7. STEENE. (Special to The Citizen ) Stccno, Juno G. Mrs. Charlos Chapman, of Wllkos Barro, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Short, hero last week. Rev. Burch, of Waymart, preached n very Interesting sermon horo Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Snedlkor and family, of Prompton, visited his brother Sundny In Clinton township. Tho funeral of tho late Norman Jenkins was uold at his homo at Keen last Monday. A largo gather ing of friends from far and near paid their last respects to tho de ceased. Mr. Jenkins was a much re spected citizen of tho community and was strictly honest In all his deal ings with everybody and was highly esteemed by his neighbors and frionds. Tho pallbearers wero Ed ward, Charles and James Keen, C Donny, Moses Cole and Samuel Counterman. The Bobolink will rent a lino sum mer cottago horo at Steene by tho week or month. Kitchen all furnish ed. Charle3 Denny is treatiug his res' dence to a coat of paint. John Reynolds, of Carbondalo, has purchased tho Georgo Oliver farm near Bethany and moved on the same where he is engaged in rarming. Morris Pethlck, who lives near Al denvllle, Is certainly tho champion ' orn raiser of Wayne county, as a :ow days ago ho showed tho writer a photo of his corn of last soason with stalks measuring from twelve to sixteen feet and two inches in height. Mr. Pethlck Is an up-to-date farmer and understands the nature of tho soil and Just what fertlll.ors to use to make all crops a success. Miss Hazel Penwanleu and Miss Floronco Mills, of I'aruondale, visit ed Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins here iast week. Martin Nobach had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse last week. Roy Foster, of Carbonda.e. visited Saturday night and riunday with his mother here. John Jenkins, wno was badly bruised about tho head, neck and shoulders in falling tnirry feet from a scaffold. Is slowly improving PRESTON. (SpeUal .o Tho Citizen Preston, Juno 6 With warm weather comes the flies and the autos, and one is as big a nuisance as tho other. Almost any nice day while driving along tho road one may seo a knight of the motor car sweating and swearing as he wrestles with a refractory tire, or the gentleman may be flat on his back under the car with oil and grease dripping down his neck and arms while he rescues a spark plug that has been dropped In the pan un der the engine. A noted politician from Honesdale who has weak eyes was touring through Preston last week. One tiro was In poor condi tion and as ho was down on his knees calmly looking at a weak spot, tho weak spot gave way and the gen tleman from Honesdale got an eye full of compressed air and dust. Old Harry and tho wagon Is good enough for me. Wright Bell, wife and daughter. are spending a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A Bell Geo. Wolfe and family of Niagara, spent Sunday at W. H. Doyle's . J. and G. K. Spencer, of Hones dale, spent Saturday and Sunday with their mother. Mrs Joseph Spencer, of this place. 'Wo aro sorry to hear of tho death of Warren Woodmanseo of Lake Como. WEST PRESTON. (Special to The Citizen.) West Preston, June C, G. Lee returned to his work at Trout Creek, N. Y., Friday of last week. Thomas Glover, Elmer Glover, Mrs. Anna DIx and children wero guests at G. W. Ogden's Thursday. Freo Methodist quarterly meeting UV.. . 4kVO UUIU U 1 ouuuui house here Sunday last. iRov. Winch, of Walton, N. Y., who had L-iiaise ui mo meeuugs, was me guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carey. Frank Dopp of Endicott. N. Y visited friends hero a few days last weeK. Lena 'Buchanan was a caller at Victor Bartleson's Thursday nf 1 ! T-t.m,r ..-l.il.. .1 r. 1, I .. , .. 1. , creeK Here last week. It Is reported that school will be Kin here Mnnilnv mnrnmu .Tnnn 11) with Miss Anna Weed of Lakowoot as teacher. X1I11II1.III1 III I. MM. 11 Thompson, attended the quarterl meeting here Sunday. day with Mr. and Mrs. Theo Theo doroff near Ararat. LAKE COMO. (Special to Tho Citizen.) Lake Como, Juno C. Mrs. Sarah 'Decker and son, Clay ton. visited friends in Carbondalo las week. 'Hancock, havo moved Into their cot tago for tho summer. Fred Gruthor and ramlly spen Sllllilfiv with fplonds nt TMn.ns.mt Ml Tho Kpworth League of tho M. church has bought a now piano. Mrs. Fay and son Gilbert, of Stai light, called on frionds horo Sundaj Bert Sherman, of Carbondalo, I spending a few days with frionds 1 town. en thnt appraisement of $30 od decedents havo been filed in tb n l , t . . ... . will bo presented for approval o Monday, June 17, 1912 viz. John Loercher, Honesdale: Real. .iiiiiii iiiiiiiinrii. itniipsiiuin: t'n sonal. Henry Soltzman, Texas townshli personal. Appralsoment to Hattlo 3 Barnes as guardian or wniis, Gera and Lewis Barnes, Mt. Pleasan Personal. W. J. BARNES, Clork. Honesdale, May 31, 1913.
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