THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1912.
PAGE THREE
EXPORTS INCREASED
Contracts to Pay Part of Dredging
Costs mill .Make $100,000 Addi
tion to Works.
Philadelphia, Aug. 13.
Along what lines the present ad
ministration of tho Dock Department
is directing its energies, and what
thoso policies aro accomplishing In
tho way of increasing both tho facili
ties for commerce and commcrco it
self, in tho port of Philadelphia, are
woll Illustrated by a contract just
being entered into by tho Dock De
partment and tho Barrett Manufac
turing Company, one of the largest
pitch and tar roofing material con
cerns in the world.
The agreement typllies tho basis of
progressive economy upon which Di
rector George W. Norris has placed
tho department. Tho net results of
the contract will bo to bring a dozen
more vessels Into tho port of Phila
delphia for many sailings annually;
to increase the asportations in a sin
gle commodity by $500,000 a year;
to make additions to the big Barrett
plant that will cost between $75,000
and $100,000, and to dredge from
the Schuylkill River channel be
tween 12,000 and 20,000 cubic
yards of material, for which work
the Barrett Manufacturing Company
will contribute 11 cents per yard.
This is entirely aside from fully
200,000 cubic yards of other dredg
ing in the Schuylkill Hirer, regarded
generally as a Federal Government
obligation, but which in tho lack of
any assistance from that source, tho
Dock Department will carry out dur
ing tho current year from city and
State appropriations.
The Barrett contract, after setting
forth that the Dock Department is
the party of the iirst part, and that
the Barrett Manufacturing Company
is the party of the second part, reads:
"Whereas, in consideration of the
parties of tho second part letting
contracts for additions to its plant,
located on the Schuylkill River,
which will cost between Seventy-lire
Thousand Dollars ($75,000) and One
Hundred Thousand Dolalrs ($100,
000), and upon consideration that
tho parties of tho second part char
ter additional steamers and thus in
crease the export business of Port
of Philadelphia, the party of the first
part agrees to dredge from the
Schuylkill River, in front of the
property of the Barrett Manufactur
ing Company, from tho area between
its bulkhead and the channel of the
stream, whatever amount of mater
ial the said party of the second part
may desire dredged, not to exceed
20,000 cubic yards and not less than
12,000 cubic yards in quantity, un
less said agreement be modified by a
subsequent agreement; and, in con
sideration of the said dredging, tho
party of tho second part agrees to
pay to the party of tho first part,
in checks drawn to the order of the
Receirer of Taxes, 11 cents per cubic
yard for each and erery cubic yard
removed, ten days after tho receipt
of a bill for the same from tho party
of tho fir6t part."
This move by the Barrett Company
is not unlike that made recently by
the Pennsylvania' Raillroad when, In
preparing to divert much of its coal
shipments from New York to Phila
delphia, that corporation let a half
million dollar contract for improved
trans-shipping facilities at Greenwich
Point piers.
" We contemplate a very large ex
pansion of our Philadelphia plant,"
said Mr. Ehret, the local manager of
the Barrett Company.
" Tho additional vessels have been
chartered and will bo put into ser
vice during the coming season, which
in our business is from early fall un
til spring.
" Heretoforo wo have not used
more than three vessels in this ser
vice and often only one or two. In
stead of Increasing our export ton
nage through New York we are now
prepared to send that business
through the port of Philadelphia.
" We expect to send out during the
coming months not less than 300,000
tons, perhaps more. The largest con
signments will bo for Italy, Prance
and England, with moro infrequent
shipments to other foreign countries.
In value this Increased export bust-'
ness -will bo not less than $500,000.
It may be more. Assured of a suffi
cient draft for our vessels, our ship
ments from Philadelphia will far ex
ceed those from tho port of New
York."
WILL SOON START PAYING
FUNDS
State Treasurer Wright Plans Early
Distribution of School Money.
Harrlsburg, Aug. 7. State Treas
urer AVright will begin tho general
payment of school funds for the year
beginning July 1, some time during
tho next two weeks. Tho work of
handing out tho funds to tho school
districts has been held back for a
short time owing to slow collections,
due to delay in tax settlements, but
these have now been settled by
Auditor General SIsson, and it is
expected that tho big corporations,
such as tho railroad and trolley com
panies, and a few of tho largo in
dustrial companies, will soon be
called upon to send in their checks,
when tho work of paying tho school
districts will go on uninterrupted,
and as fast as reports aro received
from districts they will got their
money. This was tho last day for
tho return of tax on personal proper
ty from tho counties, and but few
remain unreturned.
Tho balanco in tho general fund
of the stato treasury at the close of
same as at tho close of tho Juno
business, $8,81G,000. Tho collec
tions during tho month wero $1,
983,000, and tho payments wore
about tho same. There Is $785,103
in tho sinking fund, but there will
not bo any material Increase in that
fund as It la only addod to from
lines Imposed for violations of tho
old bluo laws and interest on sink
ing fund balances. Tho outstanding
stato debt is fOCO.000, but it could
all bo paid on demand and Icavo a
balanqo In tho sinking fund of $120,
000. At present thoro aro but $15,
750 of stato four per cent, bonds of
1912 outstanding, the others having
been redeemed, and that represents
tho state debt so far as 1912 bonds
J aro concerned. Tho 3 1-2 per cents
havo all been redeemed. Of tho re
mainder of tho stato debt $517,000
Is duo to loans for the benefit of
Stato College and overdue loans on
which interest ceased long ago. It
is expected that tho greater part or
tho school appropriations will bo
paid before tho close of September.
GOOD ROADS
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Harrlsburg, August 12. Notwith
standing tho undoubted popularity
of the good roads movement in this
State, tho officials of the Pennsylva
nia Motor Federation and others ac
tive in tho cause are impressed with
the Importance of all friends of good
roads taking advantago of every op
portunity to emphasize this senti
ment. Caroful Investigation convinces tho
officers of tho Motor Federation that
tho proposition to amend the Consti
tution so as to permit tho Stato to
borrow money up to $50,000,000 for
road construction is immensoly pop
ular with people of all classes, but
they havo also learned that efforts
are being made to lead the farmers
of the State to bellovo that their in
terests are not paramount in this
matter, and that somehow or other
there would be moro money for tho
dirt roads of the townships If the
bond issue were not to go through.
Attention is directed to tho recent
statement of an official of tho State
Grange to the effect that the pro
posed bond issue would roquiro tho
setting aside of $3,500,000 annually
for interest and sinking fund, which
amount, If expended direct, would do
a lot of road building. In answer
to this it is pointed out by friends of
good roads that no such amount
would bo required for carrying tho
bond Issue as proposed. The bonds
would not bo issued all at once, but
only from time to time in such
amounts as were needed for the
work In hand. It would be altogeth
er impracticable to have S.OOO miles
of highway under construction at tho
samo time. Furthermore, instead of
permitting all tho bonds to run for
the full 301year period, the State
would be in a position to retire some
of them in a few years and others at
frequent interrals, so that at no
time would the full issue be out
standing. Tho Grange official says that on
two occasions the Governor cut large
amounts out of tho appropriations
for dirt roads, but it significant that
on both these occasions tho appro
priations for Stato roads also were
reduced to such an extent that the
Highway department was compelled
to abandon a large portion of its con
struction program. In both cases
the cutting was due to lack of funds,
and that is exactly the condition the
$50,000,000 bond issuo is Intended to
heal.
The advocates of the bond Issue
believe that when tho farmers come
to study the matter they will seo that
the proposed bonds will provide a
way for relieving tho current reve
nues of the burden of supplying
money for main highway construc
tion, and that this will leave moro
money for distribution among the
townships for making and maintain
ing the dirt roads that are so im
portant to tho occupants of the
farms.
It is pointed out that as long as
tho Stato roads aro competitors with
the township roads for a share of the
current cash of the State, the town
ship roads are likely to get the worst
of It, and that therefore tho farmer,
even If he had not a vital Interest
in the building of fine State roads
to connect the market towns and
cities, would yet havo tho best of
reason for supporting the bond issue.
The subject is likely to figure con
spicuously in tho campaign now be
ginning, for the members of tho
Legislature elected this year are to
voto on the $50,000,000 bond
amendment in the session of 1913
and it will then go to the people for
their approval.
IX THESE DAYS OF HIGn
PRICES EAT PliAIX BEAXS.
Advice By Dr. Doolittle, Chief of the
Pure Food Board.
Washington, Aug. 12. If you
want something to take the place of
meat that won't turn profits over to
tho beef barons, and will save you
money in these days of high prices,
eat plain beans.
This was tho remedy suggested by
Dr. R. E. Doolittlo, Dr. Wiley's suc
cessor as Undo Sam's chief of the
pure food board.
" Eat beans If ibeel is too expen
sive," said Dr. Doolittlo in a state
ment to tho United Press. "They
aro tho best substitute for boef. Ono
should not eat meat, anyway, more
than onco daily, depending, of courso
upon tho physical condition and em
ployment of tho person. Hard work
ers need moro meat than thoso In
sedentary work. It seems to me tho
harder a man works and tho lower
his wages tho moro meat ho needs.
Meat is protein. Protein Is strength.
" Cut beans aro high In protein
percentage Not canned beans, but
home-baked beans aro the best.
Canned vegetables of all kinds aro
not as good as fresh.
"Other good substitutes for meat
aro peas, all kinds of nuts, chceso
and milk, all of high protein
value.
"Mind you, I'm not recommend
ing a vegetarian diet as tho best and
only diet, but substitutes for meat.
Sugar, too, is healthful to giro phy
sical strength. Oatmeal contains
somo fat, but breakfast foods, gen
erally, aro merely starchy.
" If flsh can not bo considered
meat I would reeommend fish as a
substltuto for meat, but generally,
llsh prices follow thoso of meat.
"Beans and peas, however, aro tho
"best of all for a meatless menu, but
eat meat onco a day if your stomach
and pocketbook feel like It."
Remembered tho Icsson.
My llttlo girl, -who -was about three
years old, had always had it impress
ed upon her that after sho was onco
dressed she should not get dirty
again. One afternoon aftor bolng
dressed sho went out to play and fell
down in tho dirt. Sho then came
running to mo and cried, "O, mam
ma now I'm all undressed." Exchange.
XO DAXaKlt FROM THMHMIOXES.
Nearly two years ago tho Post
master General at London ibecamo in
terested In tho roports that tubor
cuolsls could bo communicated by
tho uso of tho telephones, particu
larly thoso for public uso. In order
to confirm or rofuto such a state
ment ho arranged that a number of
them bo selected from various places
and that they bo dolivorcd to a well
known bacteriologist for examina
tion. Special caro was taken to ob
tain instruments that wero without
tho possibility of having been disin
fected or oven cleansed, and tho samo
caro was taken to see that they
reached tho testing laboratory In the
exact condition in which they wero
removed from public uso. They were
taken from postofilces, railway do
pots, meat markets and other places
frequented by the public.
Tho laboratory used is that of St.
George's Hospital Medical School,
Hydo Park Corner, S. W., nnd tho
work was dono in tho Clinical Inves
tigation Department under the super
vision of Dr. H. R. D. Spitta, Super
intendent. Washings wero mndo of tho
mouthpieces and tho whole contents
were then injected in guinea pigs.
Tho animals were kept In separato
cages under supervision and killed a
few weeks later. Exhaustive exami
nations proved that they wero abso
lutely healthy. From tho twenty
ono telephones used In the test no
tubercle bacilli wero found.
From a subsequent series of tests
ending February 16 of tho present
year, and made with instruments
used wholly by consumptive patients,
the same results were obtained. The
tests were mado at tho Frimley Sani
tarium with instruments installed at
the bedside of phthisical patients un
dergoing treatment. They wero in
use by tho patients at regular periods
for a number of days Just prior to
the test.
Tests were also made by the
American Government, and liko
proofs resulted.
From all of these Impartial and
exhaustive experiments it has been
proved beyond question that not the
slightest danger of communication
of the disease is possible through tho
medium of the telephone. Tho Tele
phone News.
BACK YARD FLOCK PROFITABLE
Dozen or Moro Hens Will Live
Largely on Table Refuse.
Any time within the next two
months will be a good time to
launch a back yard poultry enter
prise. There is no question about
tho wisdom of such a step. The
back yard flock of ten or a dozen
hens pays better per hen than any
flock of larger size. Tho waste from
the table of the average household
will go far in maintaining a dozen
hens, which makes It possible In
such cases to produce eggs at a sur
prisingly low cost. It is a note
worthy fact that where these small
flocks are given eren the most ordi
nary attention egg pjroducticya is
rarely suspended entirely for a doz
en days In the year. On the other
hand, there are many instarices of
largo flocks kept on a small area
that will yield no product for three
months in the molting season.
There are a good many persons
who think tho limitations of their
back yard preclude the possibility
of keeping a few hens. A Stoelton
man has a poultry bouse and yard, a
picture of which was shown in a re
cent issuo of tho Harrlsburg Tele
graph, that takes up a space In tho
back yard only 5 by 8 feet. He
keeps eight hena that never stop
outside this area of less than forty
soven square feet. There Is seldom
a demand for a fresh egg at this
homo that is not met by this small,
closely yarded flock.
There Is no need for any extrava
gance in tho matter of a house. Many
piano boxes aro mado to servo for
poultry houses and by altering a
trifle they make a very comfortably
homo for a few hens. Fifty cents
buys a store box, and two such boxes
mako a snug llttlo poultry house.
Tho best time to make a start is
in the fall. Build tho house and buy
some pullets from a breeder of pure
bred stock. Fowls need somo llttlo
time to become accustomed to now
quarters, and tho start should not be
delayed until pullets come Into lay
ing, for a change of quarters will
then Interrupt egg production.
STALKER AND B RAMAN.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Stalker and Braman, Aug. 13.
Tho largest Ladies' Aid meeting
of tho season was with Mrs. George
Lott and was held In the grove. All
the members were present and visi
tors wore there from Hanklns, Mld
dletown, Braman, Lookout, Galileo
and Basket, forty-threo in all, and
the proceeds about seven dollars.
Tho Ladles' Aid society will hold
their church fair at Stalker August
29 In tho grove, all day and evening.
They will servo dinner and supper
and there will bo music and other
entortainmont through tho day. All
are cordially Invited.
Mrs. McKechlno and daughtor,
Dorothy, are on tho sick list.
Miss Maggie Maher Is gaining
slowly.
Mls3 Lodusky Barnes and Mrs.
John Ryan attended tho funeral of
Lena Manny at Blngharaton last Sat
urday. Thomas Caffery Is very seriously
111. Dr. Achlson of Hancock, was
callod last Thursday for consulta
tion. Fred Caffery, of Carthage, N. Y
was called homo by tho serious Ill
ness of his father.
Frank Tylor, of Now York City,
is spondlng his vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Frank Cole.
Emma and Joseph Kelly wero
called to Blnghamton last Thursday
by tho death of tholr niece, Lena
Manny.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tylor and
son spent Sunday at Frank Cole's.
Tho Sunday school picnic at Bra
man will bo hold August 15.
Mrs. Louis Raunor has not been
woll for several days.
.Nature.
Nature never did betray tho heart
that loved her. 'Tis her prlvllego
through all the years of this our life
to lead from Joy to joy. Wordsc
worth.
VACATION ALL YEAH ROUND.
Half tho benefit of a vacation is
Its offect upon your mind. Very of
ten your body seems run down sim
ply because your mind has not had a
rest.
Unfortunately peoplo have an idea
that they can overwork for cloven
and one half months and then, in a
week or a two weeks' vacation, make
up what health they havo lost. This
is not enough. You must havo va
cation all year round.
This is not as difficult as It
sounds. A vacation Is nothing moro
than a change of occupation. You
havo a splendid opportunity for va
cation every Saturday and Sunday.
Don't sit In tho house during your
week ends and talk shop. If you do,
sooner or later you will go stale
like an overtrained athlete. If you
are near the country get out into It.
If you are In tho city, use tho parks.
Make it a point to cultivato as a
hobby some game or sport that will
giro you exercise If it is only
pitching quoits.
If you are In tho habit of riding
to work on the trolley car, walk In
stead occasionally. If you arc work
ing in the country go to town every
now and then during tho year. A
good book now and then is tho best
kind of mental exercise for tho city
or tho country man. You rest your
mind by glrlng It something to do.
Remember this and take a vacation
all year round. Karl do Schwein
ltz, Executivo Secretary, Pennsylva
nia Society for the Prevention of
Tuberculosis.
NEW YORK STATIC FAIR.
Tho new cattle building at tho
New York State fair, located at Syra
cuse, has Just been completed. It is
a palatial structure and costs $200,
000. There are 928 steel stalls,
thereby Insuring adequate accommo
dations for this year's exhibition.
An innovation is planned in the
way of providing In the cattlo build
ing sleeping rooms for the herdsmen,
GO In number, In the gallery space,
so that each owner may have a herds
man looking at all times, day and
night, after his stock, thus giving
tho utmost caro against personal in
Jury. Tho premiums in the cattle classes
this year aggregate moro than $9,
000, and In addition to this amount
certain cash prizes are offered by
tho commission and cups and special
prizes aro offered by a number of cat
tle associations. The special prizes
will be given In the classes of Short
horns, Holstein-Frlesian, Jersey and
Guernsey cattle.
A number of Wayno county farm
ers anticipate attending this great
exhibition this fall.
TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATION.
Scranton. A Scranton man was
arrested last week for running his
auto on the wrong side of the street.
Ho proved an alibi, and did not
know who was running his machine.
If the mysterious driver is not locat
ed within a week the owner pays a
$50 fine.
SWALLOWS FOUR $120 BILLS.
Philadelphia. Robert Arney, a
member of the United States Marine
Corps, stationed at Fort Mifflin, has
four $20 bills somo place In his sys
tem, but he is unable to get them.
Arney saved the $80 from a holdup
man by swallowing tho bills.
The footpad was captured later
and held In ball for court. The po
lice declare they want tho four $20
bills swallowed by Arney as evi
dence. SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed Proposals will bo received
by tho trustees of tho Stato Hospi
tal for tho Criminal Insane at Far
view, Pa., for the following Items:
Ono team of horses, ono two-ton
wagon, ono set of harness combs,
brushes, netting, 75 busnels of oats,
2 tons of hay, ono plow, ono harrow,
and other farm Implements, one
stono crusher, engine, screens, bins
and roller. Detailed information
may bo received on application to
tho Superintendent, Dr. Fitzsim
mons. All proposals must be in tho
hands of tho Trustees not later than
August 21, 1912, tho Trustees re
serving the right to reject any or all
bids.
WALTER McNICHOLS,
Chairman.
Buildings and Grounds Committee.
Cltf.
ASK ANY HORSE i
Eureka
r Said by daalerm ovaryvthara
The Atlantic Refining Company
Another Consignment of
HORSES
from Soutli Dakota
HEAVY DRAUGHT AND
DRIVING HORSES
AH horses will bo
SOLD AS REPRESENTED
M. LEE BRAMAN
Allen House Stable. Church Vt.
STOCKHOLDERS' NOTICE.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Honesdalo Dlmo Bank, hold on
July 25, 1912, the following resolu
tion was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That wo recommend
tho stockholders of tho Honesdalo
Dime Bank to Increase tho capital
stock of tho said bank from $75,000
to $100,000."
In accordance with tho aboro res
olution a meeting of tho stockholders
Is called to convene at tho bank on
Thursday, tho 10th day of October,
1912, between tho hours of 3 and
4 o'clock in tho afternoon of tho
said day, to take action on tho ap
proral or dlsapproral of tho propos
ed increase.
Noto: In tho event of tho stock
holders approving tho lncreaso as
recommended, the Board of Direc
tors will fix the price for which tho
said stock shall bo sold at $200 per
share.
BENJ. F. HAINES,
Secretary.
Honesdalo, Pa., Aug. 5, 1912.
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THAT WAYNE COUNTY CELEBRATION
Honesdale, Pa. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Aug, 27, 28, 29
Three great big gala days. Stupendous reward Is offered to
tho individual or organization or relatives of said person or
party, that can discover a dull moment during the three days.
HERE'S HOW YOU'RE ENTERTAINED :
TUESDAY Aug. 27
CIVIC AND GRANGE PARADE
Prize of $10. cash is offered for the best decorated
Civic float.
Prizes of $15 cash and second prize of $10. cash
is offered by the Business Men's Association for the
best decorated Grange float; in addition to the above
offer the Wasburn Crosby Co. through the Wayne Mill
ing Co. offers a sack of Gold Medal Flour for every
Grange, that enters the parade with a float.
For the bst decorated carriage driven by a lady In tho
parade, two prizes: The first a Cut Glass Candelabra; second,
Cut Glass Vase.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28
FIREMEN'S DAY: Eight visiting and all the local
companies with their bands in line.
Hose laying contest for visiting companies. Prizes offered:
Cut Glass Wine Set.
Best Drilled visiting company in lino of parade: Cut Glass J
vase.
Prize of sliver loving cup for the most original trimmed auto.
Also cut glass vase for most artistically trimmed auto. Prize
of Cut Glass Tunkard Jug for best trimmed auto driven by a
lady.
Prize of $10 uash is offered by tho executive committee for
tho best decorated building front.
Excursion rates on the D. & H. with midnight trains leaving
Honesdale.
Music during tho three days by Honesdale band, Maple City
Fife and Drum Corps and Jenkins' Boy band. Friends, if you
miss it you are going to have a grouch for days to come.
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This Is good weather for flies.
They aro around waiting to give your
little one typhoid fever. Kill him
and don't delay. Buy a swatter at
the hardware store and get busy at
once.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 29
AUTO PARADE. Over two hundred
autos in line.
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