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THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1912.
THE) CITIZEN
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FRIDAY,
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
Vice-President,
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
State Treasurer,
ROBERT K. YOUNG.
Auditor General,
A. W. POWELL.
Congressmen-at-Large,
FRED E. LEWIS,
JOHN M. MORIN,
ARTHUR Tl. RUPLEY,
ANDERSON H. WALTERS.
District Congressman,
W. D. B. AINEY.
Representative,
H. C. JACKSON.
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
Government Is a trust, and the
officers of the government are trus
tees; and both the trusts and the
trustees are created for the benefit of
tho people. Henry Clay.
FAIR PLAY FOR THE ELECTOR
AL TICKET.
The Pennsylvania Progressives
have yielded to Col. Roosevelt's
demand and will run an entirely In
dependent set of presidential elec
tors. This is a wise decision. In
the first place tho plan to run one
set of electors, and have them vote
for either Taft or Roosevelt as one
or the other predominated at the
polls, was neither fair nor lawful, as
The Citizen has already pointed out.
It is no secret that the abandonment
of the plan was due to the fear that
the courts would refuse to permit
Republican electors, running in the
Taft and Sherman column, to vote
for Roosevelt under any circum
stances. But the State Republican organi
zation, including the state commit
tee, still remains in the hands of the
Progressives. They still have the
power to juggle with the electoral
ticket to the disadvantage of Repub
lican voters if they choose. Of
course the fair and lawful method
would be for the electors nominated
on the Republican ticket who do not
favor Taft to withdraw at once. The
state committee should then take the
necessary steps to supply the va
cancies so created with candidates
for Republican electors who will
support the Republican candidates
for president and Tlee-president. It
remains to bo seen whether the Pro
gressive leaders will carry out this
fair and simple plan, or whether
they will attempt by some other
method, to embarrass tho regular
Republican voters of the State and to
make it difficult for them to register
their will at the polls and in tho
electoral college. Tho Roosevelt elec
tors on the Republican ticket may
refuse to withdraw, or, having with
drawn, tho state committee may re
fuse to fill the vacancies so created,
or, filling them, my nil them with
another set of Roosevelt candidates.
But it is safe to assume that at this
stage of the proceedings, tho Repub
lican voters will not calmly submit
to any of this kind of Juggling with
tho electoral ballot, and any at
tempt, on the part of the .Progres
sive leaders to disfranchise these
voters will meet not only with popu
lar condemnation but also with the
disapproval of tho courts.
Let us have a clear road and fair
play In the matter of the electoral
ticket and whatever the result may
bo tho American people will abide
by It.
THE PROGRESSIVES AND THE
COLORED MAX.
It is a striking commentary on the
difference between tho professions
and performances of tho new party
that its first official action should be
the denial of tho right of colored
men living below tho Mason and
Dixon lino to take part in Its delib
erations. Col. Roosevelt has been very loud
In his declarations that the chief pur
pose of his now party was to afford
all citizens an opportunity to havo a
volco in their own government; yet
at tho very first test ho yields on a
question of expediency as opposed to
principle, and denies to any and
every colored man of tho South a
right to alt as a dolegato in tho
convention of his partr. Not that
these men wcro not regularly chosen
as delegates, not that they lacked tho
by the Citizen Publishing Company.
tho postofflce, Honesdalo, Pa.
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AUGUST 10, 11)12.
proper credentials, not that they did
i n6t represent tho people who sent
them, but simply that they were col
ored men Instead of white. To havo
recognized these colored men as del
egates and to have permitted them
to sit In the convention would have
been to alienate the possible sym
pathy and support of a largo body of
white voters in tho South. Tho only
hope of holding any considerable
portion of the white vote was to af
front the colored voters, whose prac
tical disfranchisement In tho South
makes their voting power a negligi
ble quantity at best. It was simply a
question of political expediency. No
better illustration could be had of
the methods of the steam roller than
this. In tho vain hope and pursuit
of success at the polls Col. Roose
velt is willing to disfranchise, so far
as his party is concerned, a great
body of citizens whose political rights
are equal to the rights of any man
who sat in his convention, and
whose only offense Is that their skins
are not white. It is true that a sop
is thrown out by admitting colored
delegates from the North where
there is no local prejudice against
the sharing of political rights with
the colored man, but this only serves
to emphasize the fact that the new
party, instead of being based only on
high moral and political princip'e,
as its founders have pretended, Is af
ter all simply a party of expediency
and opportunism, ready to trim its
sails to any breeze that offers a
chance to waft its candidate for the
presidency Into the White House.
In the meantime what becomes of
tho professed admiration of the lead
er of the new party for the great
Lincoln who fought against odds
and suffered and finally died as a re
sult of his determination that color
ed men should have equal rights
and opportunities with white men.
What becomes of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of
tho United States, the spirit and let
ter of which are violated so far as
the new party has power to violate
them. Make way for the new party,
by all means. But let us hear no
more of its high moral principle as
distinguished from political expedi
ency, and let us hear no more of its
open door to all citizens of the
United States, regardless of race,
creed or color.
KING CORN TO BRING BEEF
DOWN.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 15. If
high meat prices aro caused by a
shortage of corn, a material reduc
tion in the cost of meat is duo this
winter as the season's yield will be
the third largest in the history of
tho country, according to Secretary
Wilson to-day. Moreover bumper
crops of all kinds will probably re
sult in a reduction of tho cost of liv
ing. The corn yield this year reaches
more than 2,800,000,000 bushels.
" Beet will bo cheaper 'than it
has . been for a number of years,"
said' the secretary. " Tho best beef
is fed on corn, but with that cereal
so scarce in tho last year that it
soared to seventy cents a bushel,
many cattlo raisers felt they could
not feed their cattle for slaughter
ing purposes on corn and get their
money back. Tho result was that
little good quality beef entered Chi
cago and prices rose.
" This year tho corn crop will
reach more than 2,000,000,000
bushels. This will appreciably low
er beef prices, aided 'by tho splendid
hay and oat crop.
" But tho price of beef will never
bo as low as It was a decade ago.
This Is due to the fact that tho
broad grazing lands havo been split
into homesteads.
" The oats crop Is expected to be
tho largest over harvested; tho hay
crop will bo enormous. Cotton is
about tho only crop that will fall
slightly below tho average. The good
peach crop now being gathered is
taken as indication that all fruits
will bo plentiful this fall.
" Altogether tho outlook Is so
promising as to Indicate a reduction
in the cost of living next winter."
PENNSYLVANIA'S INDUSTRIES.
Pennsylvania's Industries are of
such vast extent and of such great
importance that they ovorshadow our
agricultural Interests. Yet when wo
come to examine tho records, we find
that hundreds of thousands of our
people aro engaged In agricultural
pursuits, and that tho farmers aro a
host to bo reckoned with. Increas
ing attention Is being paid to agri
culture in our State, and very prop
erly so. The farmer cuts a largo
figure in tho Legislature these days
and It Is a significant fact that tho
colleges and echoolB aro vlelng with
ono another to meet the demand for
education In scientific farming and
dairying. Tho Pennsylvania State
College was a farming instltuto long
before -It gained famo as a general
educational Institution, and it still
has courses that provo attractive and
useful to tho men engaged In agri
cultural pursuits. It makes a spe
cialty of short winter courses, thus
meeting a demnnd from young men
who can usually manage to get awny
from farm duties for a few months
during tho winter to get an insight
Into modern scientific methods. Last
winter GS4 students wero enrolled In
tho school of ngrlculture at State
College and of these 129 took tho
winter courses. Wo call attention to
this subject thus early, for tho bene
fit of ambitious young farmers of
Northeastern 'Pennsylvania, who may
be encouraged to strengthen them
selves by study during tho coming
winter. A postal card directed to
State College will bring a bulletin
containing nil the information desir
ed regarding tho winter courses In
practical agriculture and creamery
work.
OF INTEREST TO SCHOOL
TEACHERS
Whnt School "Keepers" Received for
Teaching Three-Quarters of a Cen
tury Ago Of Local Interest to
Many.
School teaching a half to three
quarters of a century ago compared
with to-day Is as broad in contrast
as traveling overland from coast to
coast in a stagecoach instead of rid
ing In a fine Pullmnn railroad train.
The method, manner, length of
term and salary also differs materi
ally from ye olden days when the
hickory stick or gad was used in
place of "rubber hose"; the log
school house is replaced by the mod
ern school building with its heating
and ventilation system; also the pay
envelope which is now forthcoming
at the end of each month, 70 or
more years ago the school 'keeper"
was then compelled to wait until tho
end of the term for his or her pay.
Through the courtesy of William
L. Jackson, of Tyler Hill, The Citi
zen Is privileged to print some or
ders which will be of special Interest
to Wayne counteans. Mr. Jackson's
father, the late John Jackson, was
town clerk of Manchester township
and signed orders in that capacity or
as secretary of tho board.
Tho following will be of unusual
interest because it concerns one of
our best known and highly respect
ed citizens, W. L. Ferguson, of
Seely-ville. It reads:
$28. Manchester, Pa., Jan. C, 1842.
To the treasurer of Manchester dis
trict, connty of Wayne:
Sir: Pay to W. L. Ferguson, or
order, tho sum of twenty-eight dol
lars, being for school keeping in
school district No. 3, fifty-eight days,
for which this will be your sufficient
voucher on day of settlement of your
account.
Mathlas Mogrldge, Pres.
John Jackson, Secretary.
The following was received by the
Manchester school board from Har
riet E. Sterns and gives tho reader
a fair example of what a "school
keeper" received per week:
I certify that I taught school in
sub-district at No. , Manches
ter, 12 weeks commencing on the
Cth day of July, 1840; that there
were 14 males and 20 females. The
branches taught were geography,
reading, writing and orthography.
Price $1.G2 per week, $19.50
Harriet E. Sterns.
Manchester, Sept. 20, 1840.
Another patient and struggling
school keeper, Susan Walnwright,
was paid $12 for three months'
teaching. The order was signed 'by
Thomas Todd, director; James Car
ter, president, and John Jackson,
clerk.
A notice written to J. W. Welsh,
Esq., releasing a teacher, reads as
follows:
"Manchester, C Jan. 1841.
"Sir: Tho committee have dis
charged the school teacher, who
wants to quit immediately. If you
will pay his demand I will get a reg
ular order as soon as I can and let
you havo it. His time is six weeks
and three days; four weeks at 10
dollars per month, the rest at 12,
which is 17-50. Yours respectfully,
James Carter, Pres."
"John Jackson, Secretary."
"To J. W. Welsh, Esq."
Last year, nine months' term, tho,
scnooi directors or tno Honesdalo dis
trict paid the Honesdale faculty
over $10,000 In salaries. The mini
mum salary for a school teacher, al
lowed by law Is $40 per month,
while any teacher holding a profes
sional or permanent certificate can
demand $50 per month. Teachers
receiving a higher amount than this
Is paid by tho district in which ho
teaches and by the board In charge.
Manchester employs eight teach
ers In tho district. In this district
there aro 190 pupils enrolled be
tween tho ages of G and 10. An ap
propriation of $1,S9C75 was receiv
ed last year from tho state for school
purposes. The amount raised during-1910
by local taxation of that
district was $2,413.00.
" THE DIFFERENCE."
TJonnyson could take a worthless
sheet of paper, write a poem on it
and make it worth $25,000. That's
genius.
J. P. Morgan could write a few
words on a sheot of paper and make
It worth $5,000,000. That's capital.
Tho United States can lake an
ounce and a quarter of gold, stamp
upon it an eaglo and mako it worth
$20. That's monoy,
A mechanic can take material
worth $5 and mako. It Into a watch
spring worth $500. That's skill.
A merchant can tako an article
worth 75c and sell It for $1.50.
That's business.
A ditch digger can work ten hours
a day, handling sovoral tons of
earth, for $1.50. That's labor.
Tho printer of this card can write
a check for $50,000 and It would not
bo worth a dime. That's tough.
A lady could purchaso a $2.00
hat, but sho prefers ono worth $25.
That's nonsense.
And any ono who subscribes for
tho "Citizen" will get all tho county
and other news for $1.50 a year.
THAT B BE.NBIS,
WAYNE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
To Meet in Honesdnlo September
! I Excellent Program Ar
ranged. Tho following Is a program of tho
43rd annual session of tho Wayno
Baptist Association and Bible School
Convention to bo held in Honesdnlo
September 3-4, 1912.
Tuesday .Morning, Sept. it.
10:00 Devotional Welcome, Rev.
Geo. S. Wendell.
10:30 Introductory Sermon, Rev. E.
B. Morris.
Offering for expenses.
11:20 Reading Letters from the
Churches.
11:15 Election of Ofllcers.
12:00 Adjourn.
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:00 Devotional, Eugeno Qulntln.
2:15 "The Blblo and Young People
of the 20th Century," Rev. A. H.
Knight.
2:30 "Tho Primary Department,"
Rev. C. O. Fuller.
2:45 Address, Rev. R. D. Mlnch.
3:00 Discussion.
Offering for expenses.
3:30 Report of Committee on Bible
School and Young People.
Election of Ofllcers.
4:00 Adjourn.
Tuesday Evening.
7:30 Devotional, Moderator.
7:45 Unfinished Business.
S:00 Address, Rev. C. A. Soars, D.
D.
Offering for expenses.
Adjourn.
Wednesday Morning.
9:30 Devotional, Rev. Chas. White.
9:45 Reports of Committees.
10:30 Doctrinal Sermon, Rev. C. O.
Fuller.
Offering.
11:15 Our Beneflcient Societies and
Institutions.
12:00 Adjourn.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2:00 Devotional, Rev. Mr. Thomas.
2:15 Women's Missionary Societies.
3:15 Unfinished Business.
3:30 Plans for the Year, by Rev. G.
S. Wendell.
4:00 Adjourned.
AVedncsday Evening.
7:30 Devotional Moderator.
7:45 Unfinished Business.
S:00 Address, Rev. J. M. Maxwell,
D. D.
Offering.
9:00 Consecration and Closing.
WEST PRESTON.
(Special to The Citizen.)
West Preston, Aug. 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Latham, of El
mlra Heights, N. Y., spent a few
days tho past week with their broth
er and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Wallace.
C. D. Corey attended the Free
Methodist camnmeetlnc at Hast
Branch, N. Y., Saturday and Sun-
aay last.
Miss Ethyle Wrighter, of Jersey
City, is spending a few weeks with
her cousin, Mrs. Manly Walace.
,Mr. and Mrs. George Mead spent
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Messenger of this
place. Mr. Messenger, who has
been quite sick, is better at this
writing.
Samuel Hubbard, of Thompson,
visited William Ogden Thursday last.
Mrs. Hubbard attended tho camp
meeting at East Branch, N. Y.
Mrs. F. K. Campbell, of Mansfield,
Pa., who has spent a couple weeks
with relatives here, left for Lester
shire, N. Y., Monday where sho will
visit a few days with her grand
mother, Mrs. Adeline Dopp, before
returning home.
Mr. Stanton recently had the mis
fortune of stepping on a nail.
John Stevens and family spent
Sunday with relatives In Poyntelle.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
RUTLEDGEDALE.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Rutledgedale, Aug. 14.
Miss Cecile Dickson, of Susque
hanna, Is visiting her friend, Miss
Anna Gregg.
Thos. Keesler, of Scrantou, Is
visiting his parents, A. Keesler and
wife.
Helen and Alice Berry, of Scran
ton, who aro spending tho summer
at Damascus, aro visiting their
cousin, Kate Keesler.
Tho Union picnic held at Galileo
was largely attended. Tho proceeds
were over $05, with somo expenses.
A large crowd attended tho sup
per at Damascus Baptist church on
Thursday evening last. A fine time
Is reported.
Miss Anna Maudsley, of Philadel
phia, visited at Miss Dllsworth's tho
past week, also called on other
friends In tho neighborhood.
The annual meeting of tho W. C.
T. U. for the election of ofllcers will
bo held in tho Galileo M. E. church,
Wednesday afternoon, August 21.
STOMACHS REPAIRED
Gas, Heaviness, Sourness
Vanishes in Five Minutes.
Do you know that tho best stom
ach prescription in tho world is call
ed MI-O-NA.
That It Is put up in small tablets
which most peoplo call MI-O-NA
stomach tablets.
Do you Know that Poll, tho drug
gist, guarantees MI-O-NA to banish
Indigestion or any upset condition of
tho stomach, or monoy back.'
MI-O-NA Is not a purgative, it Is
niado of ingredients that clean, ro
novato and disinfect tho stomach and
bowdls; It puts strength and onorgy
Into tho stomaoh walls so that in a
short timo perfect digestion will bo a
regular thing. Fifty cents Is all you
havo to pay for a largo box at Poll's,
tho druggist, and druggists every
LEDGEDALE.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Ledgcdalo, Aug. 14.
Mr. and Airs. W. II. Sterner ac
companied Mrs. Matilda Kricger to
Scranton Friday whoro Mrs. Krloger
expects to recolvo surgical treatment.
Mrs. Howard Carpenter, of Scran
ton, Is tho guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. D. O'Connor.
Mrs. Eugene Mohon returned to
her homo at Scranton yesterday, hav
ing been tho guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Madden tho past week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Simons and
son Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
ABSOLUTE SECURITY.
Wayne County
Savings Bank
HONESDALE, PA.,
1871 41 YEARS
BECAUSE we have been transacting a SUCCESSFUL
banking business CONTINUOUSLY since 1S71
and are prepared and qualified to renderVALU
ABLE SERVICE to our customers.
BECAUSE of our HONORABLE RECORD for FORTY
ONE years.
BECAUSE of SECURITY guaranteed by our LARGE
CAPITAL and SURPLUS of $550,000 00.
BECAUSE of our TOTAL ASSETS of $3,000,000.00.
BECAUSE GOOD MANAGEMENT has made us the
LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION of
Wayno county.
BECAUSE of these reasons we confidently ask you to
become a depositor.
COURTEOUS treatment to all CUSTOMERS
whether their account is LARGE or SMALL.
INTEREST allowed from the FIRST of ANY
MONTH on Deposits made on or before the
TENTH of the month.
OFFICERS :
W. B. HOLMES, PRESIDENT. n. S. SALMON, Cashier.
HON. A. T. SEAItliE, Vice-President. W. J. WARD, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS :
H. J. CONGER,
W. B. HOLMES,
C. J. SMITH,
H. S. SALMON.
T. B. CLARK.
E. W. GAMMELL
W. F. SUYDAM,
A Few Words-But
Aimed RBght TO THE POINT
And the point is the advantage you will get by pur
chasing your merchandise at our store every
Monday in the year.
Monday, Aug. 19, 1912.
Grocery Department
Columbian or Snow White Flour $1.65 bag
Hallock's Gold Medal Vanilla, 25c valuo 21c bottle
Extract for making Root Beer, 10c valuo Sc bottle
Mayflower or Warfleld Coffee, 30c value 27c lb.
"Acme" Laundry Soap, 7 bars for 25c
"Campbell's Baked Beans with tomato sauco 9c can
"Mueller's" Egg Noodles, either flno or broad cut 9c pkg
American Sardines Packed In mustard, large box 10c each
Other Departments
flain Floor
Poulard Silks in dress lengths, only, 75 and Sac valuo G9c yd
Fancy Shantung Silks, large variety colors, 50c valuo 33c yd
Egyptian Tissue, extra lino 'Wash material, 25c valuo 19c yd
Clean-up Salo Lawns, 12 Y-c valuo Sc yd
Gent's Nogllgeo Shirts, 'best $1.00 valuo S5o ea
Ladies' Gauzo Vests, all sizes, best 25c valuo 22c ea
Heavy Cotton Toweling, best Sc valuo Oc yd
Dress Ginghams and Seersuckers, lOo valuo SM: yd
Whlto and Colored Lincne, 15c valuo 11c yd
Ladles' and Gent's Umbrellas, $1.25 valuo S5 ea
Best Quality Taffeta Ribbons, all colors, No. CO, exceptional bar
gain 14c yd
India Linen Lawn, ISc valuo 11c yd
Colgate's Talcum and Dental Powder, 25c valuo 15c ea
Wilson's Ladles' and Children's Hoso Supporters, 25c valuo ....21c pr
Second Floor Specials
Ladles Persian Lawn and Cotton Vollo Dresses, $8.50 valuo . . . .$5.00 ea
Ladles' Whlto Lawn Dresses, $3.50 valuo $2.35 ea
Children's Whlto Lawn Dresses, trimmed with embroidery, low neck,
$2.25 valuo $1.59 ea
Misses' and Junior Linen Coats, trimmed with colored llnon, $G.00
valuo $3.9S
Window Shades, all colors, 22c ea
Mill End Samples, best all-wool Ingrain carpet, 50c valuo 39c ea
3xC ft. Japanese Matting, Rugs, Inlaid Warp, COc valuo 49c ea
KATZ BROS.
Incorporated
NOTICE : Monday Sales are sold for Cash only
Kellani and daughter, Holon, wero
callers at Hamlin yesterday.
M. A. Reldy, Miss K. M. Roldy and
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sheerer wero
callers at Audell, Pa., recently.
Joseph Gerrlty, of Philadelphia, Is
tho guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Gerrlty.
COME YE.
Como from your rural haunts,
Como from tho anthraclto vale,
Over mountains on dally jaunts
To celebrato in breezy Honesdale.
Come to the celebration.
OF SUCCESS 1912
J. W. PARLEY,
P. P. KIMBLE.
A. T. SEARLE,
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