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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 19 12.
NEW DEVICE TO ENSNARE
FLIES
It Is Only a Bottle lJulH 011 .Scientific
JMiics, lint is Said to lie Heal
Tiling.
A device to ensnare flics hns been
Invented by Philip .1. 0111, or .Vow
York, nnil ho hns retained V. H.
Davis, Esq., of Seranton, as his at
torney to secure a patent. Uoth re
turned recently from 'Washington,
where the model and specifications
woro filed with the patent commis
sioner. Judge Davis is enthusiastically
confident that the Invention will ac
complish two desirable objects;
namely, the wholesale destruction of
the fly, and highly lucrative profit for
Inventor Gill and himself.
Pathologists are unanimous on the
proposition that the fly is the cham
pion disseminator of disease. Non
sclentlfic people aro of the same opin
ion. Everybody, young and old,
knows how easy the lly shifts its pos
ition from the kitchen sink to the
center of the dining room table.
The device to exterminate the pest
is a glass bottle, simple In construc
tion and cheap In manufacture. The
bottle can be sold at rotall for ten
cents and bring a substantial profit
to the inventor.
While the profit on each bottlo will
average not more than two cents, ex
tensive sale Is relied upon to run tho
annual revenue Into largo figures.
riles Like Tlielr lleer.
In shape and size the bottle is like
an ordinary water bottle. It has
three feet, which are just long
enough, or high enough, to stand the
base of the bottle an inch off the
table.
A loaf of sugar Is placed under the
center of the base to attract the
flies. The base Is concave, with a
hole two Inches In diameter. After
the fly gets a taste of the sugar It
fills him with a spirit of exhaltation,
he feels good and has to rise.
The hole in the bottom of the bot
tle affords him a chance for flight
and having passed through it he finds
the top closed against him. If he de
scends again to find exit through the
hole In the bottom he is apt to guide
his footsteps along the side of the
bottle, and when ho gets to what he
considers tho bottom ho finds him
self blocked by a hollow circle of
some liquid resting in the depression
made by the concave bottom or base
of the bottle between the hole and
circumferential side or sides.
Experiment with the sort of liquid
most effective has disclosed that the
fly will take most readily to beer and,
not unlike other creatures upon the
earth, will swim in it.
The result is easily appreciated.
Tho flies will die with a Jag, and if
not totally toxined by their external
and internal bath, will at least be so
stupefied as to fall an easy prey to
capture.
If beer is not at convenient hand,
then syrup, vinegar, or even II20
will answer the purpose.
One bottle one day last summer, by
way of experiment, trapped twenty
thousand flies in a Now York city
boarding house. Mr. Gill has put
the Invention to a test, and Is so con
fident it will do even more than he
claims that he has described it as
"The Champion Fly Trap."
Xotcs of Science and Invention.
London is tho banking center of
the world.
Hadlum emits three streams of mi
nute particles.
'Palmistry was practiced by the an
cient Greeks.
Cinnamon Is a species of laurel
that thrives In Ceylon.
In point of Instinct ants rank
above all animals except man.
Tho sand dunes of the Sahara des
ert move about 50 feet each year.
A chair in aeronautics has been
established at a Vienna college.
Men of sciencfi liavo nni vot rir.
elded whether microbes are plants or
animals.
English mortality figures indicates
mat iiiruiers are me neaithlest class
of men except clergymen.
For drvinir Rtncklnn-K n Vnu- V-.V-
er has patented a wire frame to
sireien mom, adjustable to any size.
Asbestos recentlv
in Sardinia in quantities that aro ex
pected to make mining profitable.
The amount of starlight reaching
the earth Is equal to that of three
wiuusuiiu stars or tne first magni
tude.
Wore than 1.100 u-nmnn ntiiflnnfi
are enrolled at Berlin university this
year, of whom CO are from the United
States.
Because It 1ms
acid In easily digested shapo than any
umcr irmi, me appie is one or tin
best brain foods.
Tho Olieen of Bnlenrlti lino n
cal degree, and the young queen of
uuisium is sam to uo tho only ocu
list of royal blood in thn world
An attachment for n Ffla lot Minf
will cook almost anything as well as
u gas range would do it Has been in
vented by an Englishman.
Good Itcasou.
Daniel Kennedy, Now York's fa
DIOUB ailcHnniipr wna tnlfrtnc nlmn
a collection of French snuffboxes that
11 ad sold too low.
"You ask why tho owner sold
them so low?" said Mr. Kennedy.
"Well, he sold them low because he
had to. Poverty comnfillpil liltn
'Ut Is like tho story of tho little
ooys wun 1110 green ribbon In theli
COatS. The school lonphnr Inform
gated theso Httlo boys to see what
their knowledgo of Irish history
amounted to.
" ''Parlck,' sho began, 'why aro you
wearing a green ribbon to-day?'
"'Because it's tho anniversary of
the great ,and good St. Patrick
ma am.'
" 'Very woll. Anil von. ,Aflrhnnl
why aro you wearing a green rlb-
uonr
'Becauso St. Patrick Is Ireland's
patron saint, ma'am, and green Is
Ireland's color.
" 'Good! And now, Solomon Eck
harstoln, tell us why you in your
turn are wearlnc a errAnn Tlhlinn. '
"'Because, ma'am. Pat and Mlko
ana uenny saia tnoy'a pu'st mo snoot
ii 1 man w
STARRUCCA.
(Siniclal to The Citizen.)
Starrucca, July 20.
Oddle Utter and wlfo havo been
spending a few days with his par
ents. Marlon Cash of New York, has
been spending a few days with
friends In town.
Mrs. 13. W. Downton and Lillian
Downton aro spending a few weeks
at Cedar Edge. Colorado, with II.
Strong, brother of iMrs. Downton.
'Mrs. A. W. Brown and family aro
spending somo timo at Holly, N. Y.,
whero Allen Brown Is employed by
a Construction Co. on tho Barge
Canal.
iMyra Young, of Albany, who has
been spending tho past weok with
relatives in this place, went to For
est City Wednesday whero sho will
be the guest of II. W. Brown and
family.
iMisses Elbo and Mildred Sampson
of Carbondalo spent Sunday with
relatives in town.
Mrs. Charles Howoll visited his
sons at Orson Sunday, his niece,
Miss iSotithworth, of New lork, re
turning with him.
A. C. Crossley and family, of
Blnghamton, arrived In town Tues
day on 'he way to their summer
homo at Coxton Lake.
E. II. Sampson, of Lanesboro, tho
lightweight, has been helping his
father in haying tho past few days.
Entertained by Mr. nnd Mrs. w.
A. Crossley during the past few
weeks: Angus Smith, Jr., and brldo
of Blnghamton. Mrs. Sarah Getter of
Syracuse, N. Y., Miss Myra Young
of Albany, Mrs. JI. w. Brown and
Misses Jennie and Marlon Brown of
Forest City, and Miss Isabollo Smith
of Blnghamton.
POSTAL BANKS TRIUMPH.
No financial experiment ever Justi
fied Itself more rapidly than tho
American system of postal savings
banks. There are now virtually 5,
000 branches with d.ioslts aggregat
ing nearly $12,000.( 00. Not only
are depositors clan orlng for wider
privileges fo that they may bo al
lowed to put more than ?500 a year
In the keeping of the United States
Government, but the bankers of the
country have realized with evident
astonishment and delight that the
postal savings bank is a substantial
help to currency in tho money mar
ket. In tho face of a demand so strong
ly supported It seems not unlikely
that Congress must accede to the
suggestions for legislation at the
present session. No person is allow
ed to deposit more than $100 In a
month or $500 in a year. The sale
of postal bank bonds is confined to
January and July. Both restrictions
aro protested and remedies asked.
Heretofore tho chief opposition to
the postal savings bank idea in the
United States camo from tho bankers.
They feared a withdrawal of funds
from the regular banks on account of
Government security for deposits In
the postal savings banks. Their
fears have proved groundless and the
volume of currency has been increas
ed by putting in circulation millions
of dollars which had been hoarded
and withdrawn from the channels of
commerce.
Congress should now legislate
wisely to encourage an extension of
the postal savings banks and increase
their usefulness. Their economic
importance does not lie alone in
their encouragement of thrift.
WHY HE FAILED.
He did not know how to adver
tise. He did not keep up with the
times.
He tried to do everything him
self. He tried to save by hiring cheap
help.
His word could not be depended
upon.
He looked upon system as use
less red-tape.
He strangled his progress by
cheese-paring economy.
He did not havo tho ability to
multiply himself in others.
He did not think it worth while
to look after little things.
He ruined his capacity for larger
things by burying himself In de
tail. He never learned that it is the
liberal policy that wins In business
building. His first success made him over
confident, and ho got a "swelled
head."
He thought ho could save tho
money which his competitors spent
for advertising.
Ho was always running his busi
ness down. With him times wore
hard and money tight; business
only just "so-so."
He was pessimistic, and all his
employes caught tho contagion,
making tho whole atmosphere of his
establishment doprcssing.
He put men at tho head of de
partments or in posts of responsi
bility who lacked executive ability
and the qualities of leadership.
Ho could plan, but could not ex
ecute, and ho did not know human
nature woll enough to surround him
self with elllclent lieutenants.
Ho did not think it worth whilo
to ramparo his business with that
of his more successful competitors,
or to study their methods. Shears.
Things That Mnko Life Worth Living
Admiring a protty woman's back
and finding out that sho is your wlfo
with her hair done up a new way.
Sitting besido a man in tho thea-
tro who saw tho play with tho orl
glnal company.
Getting a bunch of No. 14 collars
from tho laundry when you wear
17's and when you havo to nave one
for tho party that ovoning.
Receiving a tall, dlgnlilod clerical
looking gentleman whom you take
ror a ministor, and inviting him in
tho house politely only to havo him
hand you a hill from tho coal com
pany. No Hurry,
It may bo al very woll to glvo tho
devil his duo, but thero la scant need
to pay him In advance. Puck,
llto Illght Combination.
Our Idea of an admirablo girl is
ono who has a klBsablo countoanco
combined with a don't-you-daro de
meanor. Dallas wows.
CIRCLED WORLD '
IN JUST 39 DAYS
Two Americans Started From
Los Angeles on June 3.
TRIP WAS RESULT OF A WAGER
Soott and Allan Followed the Same
Course as Jagerachmidt, the French
Reporter, and Beat Hit Record Oth
er Globe Circling Tript.
Tho records for encircling the globe
have been smashed by 13. J. Scott nnd
J. A. Allan of Phoenbc, Ariz., -who Bet
out Juno 3 from Los Angeles and
made n circuit of the globe In thlrty
nlno days.
Sluamcrs and railway trains at high
speed wero used to assure tho record
being lowered by the young globe trot
tors, who were laughed at when they
first suggested Its feasibility.
Japan, Siberia, Itussin, Germany,
France and England wore visited by
tho pair.
Tho Itinerary.
Their expenses were borne by a
number of bankers who mndo tho wa
ger that tho trip could not be made.
Tho Itinerary of tho travelers was us
follows:
Juno 1, p. in., left Los Angeles; Juno
3, sailed from Seattle, steamship Ava
Maru; June 14, arrived at Yokohama;
Juno lt loJt Vladivostok via Trans
slbcrlan railway Juno 23, arrived at
Moscow, Russia; Juno 27, arrived at
Paris; July 4, arrived In Now York;
July 0, arrived In Los Angeles.
Tho former record was made by An
dre Jagcrschmldt, a reporter on tho
Excelsior, who made tho trip around
the world In 30 days, 10 hours, 43 min
utes nnd 37 4-5 seconds. Ho sot out
to accomplish the feat In forty days.
cutting Jules Verne's celebrated ac
complishment exactly In half, and, al
though he succeeded in doing it, ho
had a number of narrow escapes.
Jagorschmidt's Trip.
The steamer Empress of Japan, on
which ho crossed the Pacific, encoun
tered a typhoon just off Vancouver,
and Jagcrsolimklt missed the Conti
nental express he had planned to take.
In New York he sent hla only pnir of
trousers out to lj pressed, and ho got
them back only a few minutes before
his boat, the Olympic, sailed.
At Cherbourg tho Olympic was met
by a speedy motorboat chartered by
tho newspaper on which Jagcrschmldt
was employed, and the globe trotter
carried to shore, put in a big automo
bile racer and rushed to Paris. Ho ar
rived about four hours ahead of hlB1
forty day schedule, no was the Idol
of the cafes and boulevards for a
whole week.
Allan nnd Scott followed tho same
route as Jagcrschmldt. going by wny
of Seattle, Vladivostok and Paris. This
is known ns the Siberian route It was
first traversed by Harry Frederick, an
Englishman, who in 1908 circled the
globe in 5-1 days, 7 hours and 20 min
utes. Nellie Bly left New York on a trip
around tho world in 188S and returned
a fraction over seventy-two days later.
She followed the Mediterranean nnd
Indian ocean route ns mapped out In
Jules Verne's well known book.
AVIATOR'S RARE PHOTO.
He Took a Picture of the Gun That
Was Fired at Him.
Tho tate-t thing m courtesies be
tween belligerents has Just boon pro
vided by Commander Deutl, chief of
tho dlrlgiblea used by tho Italian army
in Tripoli.
Somo time ago whllo circling tho
Arab position Deutl photographed tho
explosion of a shrapnel which waa
fired at him. On developing the nega
tive Deutl found that ho had a rare
picture, and his curdoslty regarding
tho gun which had fired tho shell was
aroused. Ho know that a Turkish -captain
of artillery was In command or
tho battery which had assailed htm,
and, circling over the position again,
ho dropped a largo envelope which
contained a copy of tho photograph
and a polito request that ho bo fur
nished witli tho typo and calll)cr of
tho gun which had been used in firing
tho shrapnel. He also asked what
means of aiming wns used, nnd tho ln
teresta of aviation were given as tho
ex cm so for tho unusual request
Tho commander (closed tho noto by
thanking tho Turkish captain and ex
pressing tho hopo that they might meet
on earth.
WIRELESS TO AEROPLANES.
Lieutenant Maddox, U. S. N., Com
plete Station at Annapolis.
C IL Maddox, TJ. S. N., an expert on
wifeless telegraphy, has completed tho
shoro station of a wireless system de
signed to secure communication bo-'
tween aeroplanes und cither vessels- or
tho shorn. One or more of the aero
planes now hero will bo equipped with
a spec la lly designed wireless apimra
tns, tho dynamo of which will. U driv
en by tho motor of the aeroplane.
Tho comploto apparatus will weigh
but thirty-eight jKmnda. Tho experi
ments with wireless' telegraphy win
bo among tho most Important under
taken by" tho navy bird men this eutn
mec lieutenant Maddox Is now pur
eeing a Bpeclal course In wireless cn
rineerlni; at Harvard university.
WAT 13 K I'OWKK
IJOOSTIXO CANADA.
ilaplil Development at Niagara Falls
Disturbs Americans Who Arc
Forbidden to Import Cur
rent. Niagara Palls, July 22. Iteccnt
enlargements of tho generating
plants of tho hydro-electric power
companies on tho Canadian side of
Niagara Kails call attention to the
rapidly growing demand in tho prov
ince of Ontario for this modern from
of energy, and nro leading to appre
hension ns to tho effect of this ex
pansion upon Industry on tho Ameri
can side of tho border. Six years
ago less than 3,000 horse powor
from Niagara Falls was sold in Can
ada. Now sales amount to about
100,000 horse power, whllo ono of
tho three companies In tho field
announces that by 1013 it will havo
ready two additional generating
units of 13,000 horse power each to
meet tho Increasing demands of Its
Canadian business.
There is n limit to this growth. It
is found in tho recently-negotiated
treaty for protecting the scenic
beauty of tho Falls, by which Canada
is restricted to a maximum of 3G,
000 cubic feet of water a second and
tho United States to 20,000 cubic
feet a second in all only a small
fraction of tho total flow. Tho
United States Is already using all
but 4,000 cubic feet of her allow
ance, Canada about half of hers.
Tho United States would be using
her full amount but for the fact that
tho treaty Is not yet fully operative
In this country. By an old law run
ning until March 4, 1913, industries
on tho American sldo of tho Falls
are limited to 15,000 cubic feet of
water a second, whllo Importance of
electorial current from Canada is re
stricted to 100,000 horse power. The
latter provision, Intended to safe
guard the Horseshoe Falls, was de
vised at a time when the Canadian
Government afforded tho cataract no
protection. Under the treaty the
protection is ample becomes opera
tive the restriction will be removed.
What is worrying business men of
New York is that while they wait for
the treaty to give them 4,400 cubic
feet additional water and to remove
the limit on importation of power,
new industries are passing them by
and locating In Canada. This means
not only loss of the industries them
selves, but tho absorption of Can
ada's limited quota of hydro-electric
energy, so that when unrestricted
importation of power Is finally per
mitted. Canada may be using all
tho treaty permits her to develop,
and thero may be none left to im
port into tho United States.
PLYMOUTH HOCK HEN
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
Another freak of tho hen this
time a (Plymouth Hock Is that being
shown by C. J. Burkhart, of Aber
deen. An egg, measuring several Inches
in diameter, was broken open by
Mrs. Burkhart and the white and the
yolk removed. To her surprise she
saw another egg, one of an ordinary
size, inside the shell. Although It
NOTICE
WATER
The use of water
for sprinkling lawns,
gardens, streets, etc.,
is hereby prohibited
EXCEPT between the
hours of 6 & 8 a. m.
and 6 & 8 p. m.
Honesdale Consolidated
was not broken open, it is believed to
bo a regular egg, full of nourishing
food.
This Plymuth Itock hen has to all
appearances broken all records for a
day's work, laying two eggs at once,
and, to save time, ono inside tho
other.
0ei-licard In Court.
Jlmsonborry and Hnrkaway had
been hauled up before tho court for
speeding.
"Fifty dollars apiece," said tho
Judge. "All tho evidenco before this
here bench goes to prove that you
fellers was racln' along at GO miles
an hour."
"But, Judge," protested Jlmson
borry, "my car can't possibly go more
than 30 miles an hour."
"And tho limit of mlno is 35,"
pleaded Harkaway.
"Wa-al s'posln It Is?" demanded
tho Judge. "Thirty and 35 comes to
05, don't It? By Gorry, I'll add a
dollar on the fines of both of ye."
Harper's Weekly.
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Fire
Insurance
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.
Office: Second floor Masonic Bulla
ing, over C. C. Jadwin's drug store
Honsdale.
1871
ABSOLUTE
The Leading Financial
Wayne County
Honesdale, Pa.
Capital Stock J200.000.00
Surplus and Profits 350,000.00
Total Capital 550,000.00
Resources 3,050,000.00
We are pleased to announce to our CUSTOMERS and FRIENDS that
by the Increase of our CAPITAL STOCK to $200,000.00 we have the
largest CAPITALIZATION of any Bank In this SECTION.
CORRESPOND ENOE INVITED
OFFICERS:
W. B. HOLMES, President H. S. SALMON, Cashier
A. T. 'SEARLE, Vice-President W. J. WARD, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
W. B. HOLMES A. T. SEARLE II. J. CONGER
T. B. CLARK C. J. SMITH F. P. KIMBLE
W. IF. SUYDA3I H. S. SALMON E. W. GAMMELL
J. W. FARLEY
July 15, 1912.
TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA8
1 OF WAYNE COUNTY.
Llbol In Divorce.
No. 10. March Term, 1912.
LILLIAN C. BUELL, LIbollant,
vs.
LEWITT E. BUELL, Respondent.
To LEWITT E. BUELL: You aro
hereby required to appear In tho
said Court on tho second Monday In
August, to answer tho complaint
exhibited to tho Judgo of said court
by Lillian C. Buell, your wlfo, In tho
causo abovo stated, or In dofault
thereof a decree of dlvorco as pray
ed for In said complaint may be
made against you in your absence.
F. C. KIMBLE, Sheriff.
Mumford, Attorney.
Honesdale, July 2, 1312. 54w4
WHEN THERE
IS ILLNESS
in your family you of course call
a reliable physician. Don't stop
at that ; nave his prescriptions
put up at a reliable pharmacy,
even if it is a little farther from
your home than some other store.
You can find no more reliable
store than ours. It would be im
possible for more care to be taken
in the selection of drugs, etc., or
in the compounding. Prescrip
tions brought here, either night
or day, will be promptly and
accurately compounded by a
competent registered pharmacist
and the prices will be most rea
sonable. I O. T. CHAMBERS,
jj PHARMACIST,
g Opp. D. A n. Station. Honesdale. Pa.
SECU1UTY
1012
Institution of Wayne County
Savings
Water Co.
CONSUMERS
1