THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 191 2. PAGE THREE NEW YORK ItAHGE OAXAL. Stupendous Work, Second Only to tho l'nnmnn Cunnl. The Brio canal, reaching across Now York stnto and connecting tho Great Lakes at Buffalo with tho Hud son In 1S25 and for many years opened In 1S25 and for many years It was tho most Important waterway In tho country. It was originally proposed by Gov. DoWltt Clinton, who wnnted tho federal government to carry on tho work and own tho canal. Undo Sam would not agreo, however, to undertake a purely state canal, even though It was to be of such value to the whole nation, and finally New York state shouldered the Job. The Introduction of rail roads and other changes however eventually put tho Erie canal practi cally out of business. It was too small to meet the demands of mod ern traffic and often In dry seasons the feed-water would glvo out and tho canal-boats would be stuck In the mud along tho route. For years It was a much-debated question In Now York what the state should do with its long ditch. Finally it was proposed to reconstruct It on an up-to-date basis and mako It into a bargo canal, big enough to accom modate boats of 3,000 tons. This called for an expenditure of $110, 000.000, but the people by a referen dum vote agreed to stand it. An article In the Wllliamsport Grit gives interesting details about the stupendous undertaking. While tho new barge canal does not pos sess all tho spectacular interest that the Panama canal does, It Is a work which at any other time would command nation-wide and even world-wide interest and admiration because of its magnitude and bold-1 ness. The excavations will total up wards of 110,000,000 cubic yards and 3,000,000 cubic yards of con crete will be required which is more than half as much as the Pan ama canal calls for in each case. But the canal will cost the state only a little over a fourth as much as the Panama ditch will cost the na tion Nearly 2 .1.000 men, mostly foreigners, are now at work on the line, which covers altogether a stretch of nearly 500 miles. The route of the main canal, from the Hudson to Waterford, near Troy, to the Niagara rler at Lockport, near Buffalo, is about 320 miles, but there aro also three branches being built. One of these side-steps is to Lake Champlaln, another to Lake Ontario and tho third to Lakes Cayuga and Seneca. The net rise from the Hudson to Niagara is 505 feet. Altogether 57 big locks, over 200 bridges and 30 dams must be built. The rise from Waterford to Lake Champlaln is 112 feet, the fall to Lake Ontario 10S and the rise to Cayuga and Seneca 71. The locks are like so many steps in a flight of stairs, though the comparative as cent of course is much smaller. For getting over tho ridge between the Hudson and the Mohawk a flight of five locks with a total lift of 170 feet In a distance of only a mile and a half is necessitated making the greatest flight of locks in the world. For quite a stretch the bed of the Mohawk is canalized. At Little Falls there Is a lock with a lift of over 40 feet, which will be the high est single lock ever constructed. The canal makes use of Oneida, Onon daga and 'Cross lakes, but when it reaches Lyons it follows the lino of tho old canal to Lockport. 'When done it will have a minimum depth of 12 feet of water and a width at bottom of 75 feet. Several huge reservoirs are being built to store water to feed the canal. The great Delta reservoir near Rome will bring tho waters of tho Black river into the ditch. The dam hero will be S5 feet high and 1,100 feet long and Itself calls for 85,000 cubic yards of masonry. Tho plans pro vide for tho completion of the canal in 1915 the same year that the Panama canal will be formally fin ished. It is believed that tho now waterway when in operation will give lower freight rates not only to the people of New York state "but to those of a largo part of the coun try IMPROVEMENTS OK HIGHWAYS HarriSburg. Pa., July 15. Sus tematic maintenance of the S.000 miles of road embraced In the 290 main highway routes of Pennsyl vania's comprehensive plan for im provement of highways has been in augurated by the State Highway De partment, and the work is expected to show decided results before the end of summer. Maintenance of tho roads taken over by the common wealth is imposed upon the State by the Sproul main highway act of 1911. and supervision of repair and upkeep is vested in superintendents having charge of ono or more coun ties each This repair work is probably ono of the largest tasks undertaken by any state In road improvement, and while the amount accomplished this year will be limited, owing to the comparatively small portion of funds at hand for tho purpose, the organization of operations will bo a long step in tho line of progress. The State has been divided into districts comprising from four to eight counties, and those districts have been sub-divided, the smaller divisions being in charge of tho road superintendents who are responsible to the engineers In charge of tho larger areas. Tho superintendents aro organizing their forces for re pairs, and roads which havo been neglected or damaged will bo put into shape for good travelling, es pecially those in tho vicinity of mar ket towns, so that farmers may bo given tho odvantago of better roads and town residents obtain farm produce more easily. Gradually the work is to Ijo extended as funds aro mado available by tho legislature for repair of all Stato roads, which will naturally result In a stimulus to lo cal improvement on township high ways, many of which connect with main highways. Itepairs will consist of removal of humps, dragging, patching, under draining and ditching, roads which havo been built by tho Stato since tho organization of the Highway de partment In 1903 will bo put Into good condition wherever thoy havo been allowed to run down, special caro will lie taken to improve tho drainage. It Is believed to be posslblo to put many roads Into shape to last un der proper malntcnanco for years to come, at least until they can bo re constructed out of tho S50.000.000 bond issuo for permanent road build ing which will como before tho leg islature of 1013 for final action and then bo submitted to tho people for ratification In tho form of nn amend ment to the constitution. Tho vot ing of this money to be spent throughout a term of years and ac cording to a well thought out, defi nite plan will bo of lasting benefit to rural communities and put Penn sylvania In tho front rnnk of pro gressive states. KATTLEH 5 1'EET I) INCHES IOXG Freddy West brook, Aged T, Hi-ought Him in With Great Unconcern. Freddy Westbrook, the seven-year-old son of Engineer and Mrs. A. V. Westbrook, of Port Jcrvls, had a snake experlenco recently over which his immcdlnto relatives are still gasping. Freddy has been at Westcolang Lake, Plko county, Pa., with his mother. With two young sters about his own ago he went Into the woods nearby and tho three presently returned with a perfectly good rattlesnake, measuring five feci nine inches in length and carrying nine rnttles and a button. The snake was completely dead and Freddy explained unconcernedly that a stick and some stones had done tho work. 'His mother had the snako skinned and will have a belt made therefrom while Freddy would just as soon dis patch enough of tho Pike county rep tiles to have an entire suit of clothes mado for himself if oppor tunity offers. Union. AXTHHAOITE SHIPMENTS. Antharcite shipments last month, tho first full month of mining since the suspension of work In tho spring, amounted to G, 199,428 tons. This is about 1G.000 tons less than the ship ments In June, 1911, but Is greater than tho tonnage shipped in June of any other year. The total shipments for the half year ending June 30 amounted to 20,104,701 tons, as compared with shipments In the same period of 1911 of 35.309,583. This falling off is explained entirely by the suspen sion that began on April 1 and lasted until the end of May. The Lehigh Valley was tho larg est shipper last month with 1,175, GSS. The Philadelphia and Reading railway was second with 1,174,452 tons. The shipments of the other railroads were: Central Railroad of New Jersey, 850, 7SS; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 830,305; Erie, 708,900; Delaware and Hud son, 070,331; Pennsylvania, 555, 074; Ontario and Western. 227,224 LOOKOUT. (Spi'Clal to The Citizen.) Lookout, July 13. A terrific thunder storm passed over this place the 4th. Tho picnic was quite well attended. Quito a sum was realized to apply on the pastor's salary. Mrs. Bowen and son, Wesley, re turned last week from Paterson, iN. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mooro and son, of iDamascus, spent the Fourth at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hawley and sons and Mr. Kingsbury, also Roy Hawley and wife were entertained at Lowis G. Hill's on Sunday. Mrs. George Blum and two chil dren, of Hawley, are visiting friends at this place. Lydia Flynn, who has spent the winter at Allegheny, Pa., attending school, Is home for the summer va cation. John Blum of Erie, Pa., is spend ing his vacation at his homo near Braman. Mrs. Norman Tyler is very sick of pneumonia. George Knapp, Jr., of (Norwich, N. Y., spent last week with friends at this place. Mrs. J. G. Hill attended tho fun eral of Miss Cuddle at Jlancock on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. John A. 51111 recently enter tained her brother and his daughter of Sidney, N. Y. Ezra Maudsley, of Damascus, and Ellis Maudsley, of Rileyville, spent the Fourth at this place. Mildred Teeple, who has been visiting her grandparents, E. Teeple and wife, returned to her home at Pond Eddy on Tuesday. L. L. Teeple and F. M. Lester en Joyed an auto trip to Callicoon and North Branch recently. Bom, to Hubert Lake and wife, a son, on the Fourth of July. MILK INSPECTOR GIVES OCT RULES. Ten simple rules for tho caro of milk during the extremely hot weather have been compiled by Fred Widmayer, Seranton's food inspec tor, and every housewife should cut them out and paste thorn on her pan try wall. Inasmuch as tho lacteal fluid is consumed In quantities by every family, particularly tho ones which include small children, Its purity is a strong factor In the health of tho community. Inspector Wldmayer's ten hot weather rules aro as follows: No. 1 lHavo tho milk left In a protected place, not in tho sun. No. 2 Put tho bottio In ice water, or next to tho lco in tho refrigerator as soon as delivered and keep It there. No. 3 Always keep tho milk In tho bottio until ready to use It. No. 4 Wipe mouth of bottio with a clean cloth, boforo pouring milk out of it. No. 5 Never pour milk back Into tho bottio. No. 0 Do not add now milk to old milk; neither add warm milk to cold milk. No. 7 Keep a cap or cover on tho bottio all tho time. No. 8 Do not uso tho milk bottio for anything except milk. No. 9 Always return bottles ab solutely clean, even If thoy aro wash ed by tho milkman boforo refilling. No. 10 Romombor that tho low est priced milk 1b usually tho poorest and dirtiest. Subscribe for Tho Citizen, HOME BUILDING ADVANTAGES. Tho mall order houso Is constant ly hammering away on low prices, saving money for Its patrons, etc. But arc tho merchants of this town doing likewise? The campaign of the mall order houses has convinc ed thousands of county people that they can buy more cheaply by mall than at homo and they get millions of dollars In orders in return. To get these orners tho mail order houses havo overcome tremendous obstacles obstacles that aro not In tho way of tho homo dealer at all. Yet they have persisted In advertis ing, advertising, advertising low prices nnd money snvlng, while tho local dealer has with more or less, perhaps less, calonness permitted trade that by all the laws of com merco is his, slip from his grasp. Ono phase, of this situation, If it wero not pathetic, would be lu dicrous; tho mall order houso Is using to get this trade a medium tho local newspaper that is a thousand times more effective for the local dealer If he would but uso it. The mall order houso must advertise a catalog; the local dealer can ad vertise articles. Tho buyer by mall can not seo tho thing he would buy for weeks after ho has paid his money; tho homo buyer sees the Item before ho buys It and gets It as soon as he pays for It. Moreover and this Is the most Important fact of all he has an opportunity to compare different grades of the article he proposes to buy; all grades look alike In a picture In a catalog. East Stroudsburg Press. JUDGE E. B. DILLON. He Is tit Republican Nomi nee For Governor of Ohio. Judge E. B. Dillon of Columbus, O., who Is the Republican nominee for governor, Is forty-three years of ago and Is now serving his third term on the common pleas bench. He was bom at Ironton, O., graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan uni versity, studied law at London, O., and was admitted to tho bar In 1601. For sev eral years before ho was elevated to the bench Judge Dillon was attorney for the dairy and food department of tho state of Ohio. ENGLAND ASKS GANAL DELAY. Requests That Legislation Be Held Up Pending Note. Washington, July 11. Great Britain has taken the step of asking that the pending bill for tho operation of the Panama canal be held up until the British ambassador may present to this government a note on tho question. It Is rarely that any foreign govern ment undertakes to forward any mat ter of International business by a re quest that may be regarded ns Inter fering with the internal affairs of the United States. The gravity of the sit uation uh viewed by Great Britain may bo imagined from the manner and method taken to bring her attitude on the operation of the ennui to tho atten tion of this government. It is not known Just what the com munication may be that Is to bo pre sented by tho British ambassador. It Is not supposed Unit there Is nny In tention or desire on tho part of Great Britain to delay action by congress on tho canal, but yet tho proposal for diplomatic consideration of the ques tions Involved Implies that there may be such a protracted discussion of tho uso of tho canal as to postpone all legislation on the enna! to another ses sion. Taft Names Dodge Judge. Washington, July 11. President Taft sent to tho senate tho nomination of Judge Frederick Dodgo of Boston to be circuit Judge for tho first circuit. This is a victory for Senators Crano and Lodge. Tho president some days ago had determined to appoint Judgo Par sons of New Hampshire. Yonkers Postoffice Has Heat Victim. Youkers, N. Y., July 11. Robert L. Beer, assistant postmaster of Yonkers, was this city's first hent victim, no was probtruted whllo riding in n trolley car and was taken to St. John's hospital. Later ho wus removed to his home. Will Kill Potato Hug. To kill Urtl3ky potato bugs uso tho following rormuln, which Is on dorsod by tho U. S. Agricultural de partment. Spray with a mlxturo of half pound Paris green, thrco pounds unslacked lime, llfty gallons of water. Tho lima should bo Black ed in a llttlo water forming a thin paste. Mix the lime and Paris green and add enough wiftor to make fifty gallons of solution, A blast upon tho Modern Wood men's buglo horn Is worth 1,200,000 men. A slto has boon selected for Pitts burgh's $250,000 Municipal Tuber culosis hospital. Too many assessments Into In life spoil tho Insurance for tho aged member. Answer: Pay more while young. Tho death rate from tuberculosis In Paris Is over thrice that of Lon don and twice that of Now York or Berlin. All that Is cheap and glitters Is not sound life Insurance. Tho poor man should, above all others, bear this In mind. Necessity Is the mother of the level premium. It compounds Inter est for the poor man and gives him safo Insurance as cheap as it can be purchased. The lire losses of tho United States and Canada for the first five months of the year 1911, January May, Inclusive, footed $108, 90S, 800, and for the same months of 1912, the losses aggregated 1118,314,300. A proposition to organize a Coun ty Mutual Benefit Insurance Society in Polk county, Missouri, has been stilled 'by the discovery that such in surance ultimately costs $10 per $1, 000 per year and leaves a few old members to hold tho bag. Tho 190th Battalion of the Bronx Modern Woodmen of America at Its recent reception at Ebllng's Casino was reviewed by Major Ferdinand Schussler of the 151st Battalion. The Bronx Woodmen are confident of hauling down some of the prizes at the next Head Camp. The annual Athenean contest was held at the Davenport (Iowa) high school May 24. The subject for de bate was: " Resolved, That the Ini tiative and referendum should he adopted in the state of Iawa, con stitutionality granted." The nega tive won the unanimous verdict of the judges. "Stand-pat" members of :he Mod ern Brotherhood of Amerca, in state convention at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, adopted resolutions declaring on- position to the progressive and sane legislation of the iDenver convention of 1911, bringing rates up to a safe standard, and pledging support to the repeal of these rates. Some members of the Modern Woodmen arc agitating for the same reason. but that Society is writing all busi ness on the new rates and plans. Wealthiest Order In Americu. According to the annual report of Grand Secretary Frederick W. Rob inson, presented at the convention in Portland, Ore., the total value of property owned by the subordinate lodges of tho Benevolent and Pro tective Order of Elks, at the close of tho fiscal year, March 31, was J20.391.S32.45, which makes the or der the wealthiest in America. Portland Lodge, 192, is the rich est, surpassing by a goodly margin all other subordinate bodies In the order. Its assets being $345,GS4.01. New York comes second with ?335, 700.49. Tho total membership in the or der as shown by Secretary Robin son's report is 384,724, a net In crease or 25.0C5 in the last year. Thomas B. Mills, of Superior, Wis., chairman of the board of grand trustees, was elected grand exalted ruler recently to succeed John H. Sullivan of Now ATleans. Rochester, N. Y., was selected by acclamation for the 1913 convention. Other elections by acclamation were Dr. Charles II. Ward of Pasa dena as grand esteemed loyal knight, and Edward Leach of New York, re elected grand treasurer for tho sixth successive time. The other officers elected wero: Grand esteemed leading knight, Jas. L. King, Topeka, Kans.; grand es teemed lecturing knight, Floyd R. Maxwell, Marchalltown, la.; grand secretary, Fred C. Robinson, Dubu knerque, la.; grand trustee, J. J. Faulkner, East St. Louis, 111.; grand Inner guard, John Leo Clark, Al buquerque, N. M.; grand tilter, Pat rick H. Shields, Clarksburg, W. Va. DETAILS OF GUHXEY I'JiANT ARRANGED. Company Now Bendy to Receive Bids Work on Plant nt Engineer's Oflico in Philadelphia. All of the dotails in connection with tho new plant of tho Gurney Electric Elevator Company, to be erected at Honesdale, Pa., havo been arranged, and the company Is now ready for bids upon tho several por tions of tho work. The plans and specifications will bo on exhibition at tho office of tho company at Hones dale, and at tho olllco of tho en gineers, Messrs. Day & Zimmerman, COS Chestnut street, Philadelphia, on Monday, July 22, and following days, and tho bids aro to close at twelve o'clock noon on Mpnday, July 29. Bids will bo received on Ex cavating and Grading, Concrete Work and Cement Floors, Structural Steel, Cut Stone, Brick Work, Stool Sash, Saw Tooth and Monitor Sash, Carpenter Work, Mlllwork, Lumber, "Tar-Rok" Floor, Painting and Glazing, Roofing and Sheet Metal Work, Plumbing and Drainage, Heating System, Stool Vault Doors, Klnnear 'Doors, Plastering and Hardware. It Is tho intention of tho company to push tho work through to a quick completion, nnd profer enco will bo given in ovory instance to local contractors and thoso In tho lmmedlato surrounding section. Mennor & Co. will sell out their remaining stock of waist suiting at remarkably low prices. G5el 8 SENATE PASSES XAVAL BILL. It Authorizes Two Battleships nnd Carries Moro Tliim fjUIIO, ()),())(). Washington. The Senate has passed the naval appropriation bill carrying appropriations for the now fiscal year aggregating more than $130,000,000. This was several millions In ex cess of tho estimate submitted to Congress and about $15,000,000 more than tho aggregate as tho hill passed tho House. Tho Senate adopt ed tho provision authorizing two battleships of the llrst class. lAn amendment was offered (by Senator Johnston of Alabama cut ting down the number of battleships to bo built next year from two to one, but this was defeated by ti vote of 43 to 12. The senate then adopt ed tho amendment authorizing the two dreadnaughts. On a point of order mado by Sen ator Brlstow of Kansas tho amend ments creating tho grade of Admir al and providing for two Vice-Admirals in the navy were struck out. Another Consignment of HORSES from South Dakota HEAVY DRAUGHT AND DRIVING HORSES .VII horses will bo SOLD AS REPRESENTED M. LEE BRAMAN Allen House Stable. Church "'t. -fo-fo-fo-fo-t-oto-t-oo-fo-fo-fo-fo-foo-t-o-foto-fo-fo-fo-fo-fo-foo-fo-fo-fo-foo-fo-fo o 4 I Collars ironed with I ! smooth edges and plenty f t of room for the tie to slip I easily, f 4 o I That's Our Way THOS. F. BRACY, Honesdale Agent LACKAWANNA "THE" LAUNDRY Scranton, Pa. - foo - fo - fo - fo - fo - fo - fo - fo - to - to - fo - fo - fo - fo - 4 4 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 4 4 4- 4 -f 4 ft 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 4-4- 444444444444444444444 44444444 444444444444444444444444444 4 4 MENNER Keystone Stores People who demand a maximum of beauty i and value will find here at very low prices a rare opportunity To Secure Real Bargains in Ladies' Wash Ratine and Linen Suits One Piece Dresses In White, Figured Lawns, Pique and Linen. Kimonas, House Dresses, Wrappers, Stylish and Cool for Hot Days. Dust and Traveling Coats of Silk, Fine Wool and Linen. Children's Summer Dresses wear. Very cheap 1 n prlco MENNER & CO. 44 4 4- 44444444444444 44 4444444444444444 ItKI'OIlT OF THE CONDITION or THE HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK AT HONKSDALE. WAYNE COUNTY. PA At the cloc of buliie, vnr. It, 1912 nESOCRCKfl. Loans nnd Discounts SW.7T2 iO ovrrdrnfu.secured nnd unsecured 15 Ml IJ. S. Ilonds to secure circulation, 150.000 00 llonds to secure Postal Savings ti.lM tfl Premiums on U. S. Kernels 2.1 2 50 I totals, securities, etc 1,135,125 07 lhinkltic-hoii&c. furniture nnd fix tures 40.000 00 Due from Nntlonul Hanks (not Heserve Agents) 2.751103 Due from State nnd 1'rlvnte linnks nnd Hankers. Trust Companies, nnd Savings linnks 222 27 Due from approved reserve agents 121 429 K5 Checks nnd otherensh Items.... 2.7WI 19 Notes of other Nntlonul Hanks.. 5.100 00 Fractional pnper currency, nick els nnd cents... 670 116 Lawful .Money Iteserve In l!nnk. viz: Specie fS1.82U 10 Legal tender notes 0.745 no- 91,574 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of circu lation) 7.500 00 Due from U. ti. Treasurer 1.700 t'U Total J1.000.U0 58 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid In $ 150,000 00 fundus fund loo.uuo uu Undivided profits, less expenses nnd taxes paid 4U.K8 53 National Hunk notes outstanding 14S..0O 00 Due to other Natlonnl Hanks iMll Oti Due to State nnd l'rlvnte linnks . .. nnd Hankers 2.j8 41 Individual deposits subject to check i;a,ita oi Demand certificates of deposit 26.305 00 Certified checks toll20 Cashier's checks out- . atnndlng 301 2a-l.120.G29 53 I'ostnls Snvlngs Deposits 70 02 Ilonds borrowed None Notes and bills redlsrounted None Hills payable. Including certifi cates of deposit for money bor rowed 30,000 00 Liabilities other than those above stated None Total 1100.140 53 State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne, ss. I. Lewis A. Howell, Cashier, of tho above named Hank, do hereby solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge nnd belief. Lewis A. Howell, Cashier. 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