PAGE TWO THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 191 a" UNCLE SAM'S BILLION COUNT Two Months' Job Made Neces sary by Change oi Treasurer. NO SHORTAGE IS LIKELY. Democrats Once Caught Republicans With 2 Cents Missing, but Individual Employees Have Used Ingenious Methods of Stealing. Uncle Sam Is fining ntiout this count ing of Ills money, Koiucthliig more than $1,000,000,000, mill that It will not be entirely "easy day work" may be judg wl by the fact that it will cmiiloy bout twenty husUy laborers, besides n committee of treasury ollleers, for probably more than two months. This counj is made necessary otll cially by the ehanpe of United States Treasurer Lee Mi-Clung being succeed ed by C'armi Thompson of Ohio. When the formal transfer is made the new treasurer will give a receipt to the outgoing treasurer for more than fcl, 000.000,000 In gold and silver coin and paper money. All of the paper money is counted piece by piece. Much of the gold is counted In that way, but practically nil the silver and some of the gold are counted by weighing the sealed bags containing them on scales that arc deli cately poised so that the slightest va riation from the ascertained weight of a bag of colli would be accurately re corded. The silver mid gold coin is kept in sealed bags. Tossing Around Money. It requires some physical effort to count these. They arc heavy, mid each one must be handled separately. Taken from the pile in which it is stacked by n laborer, n bag is tossed to another laborer, who passes it before the com mittee of inspection. The committee after weighing the bag passes it on to other lnborers, who put it back in the symmetrical pile until the next count Is ordered. Men have been permanently injured by accidents in handling these bags of coin. There are a number of men now being carried on the rolls of the treas ury who have suffered sprains or bro ken limbs or been Injured internally through being hit with money bags in the course of the official count. The committee which supervises the count is usually composed of three per sons, all ollleers of the treasury. These counts, often as n change In tlie treasurer's otllce has required them, have almost invariably shown the stock of Uncle Sam's money in the treasury to be intact, but once there was a shortage. It was in 1885, when the Democratic party succeeded to power iu the government after years spent iu the politicnl wilderness. There was also a frequent demand from campaign orators that the books of the treasury be opened nnd the cash counted. So the country was not Wholly unprepared to hear that the oIH cial count of the billion or so in the treasurer's oliice had disclosed a nhort age. Shortage Caused Surprise. There was really some surprise, though, at the size of the deficit. It was only 2 cents. Republican throughout the country rallied heroically to the relief of their party. A perfect shower of two cent Stamps fell upon the United States treasurer, coming through the malls from all sections of the country, but it was not necessary to turn to private subscriptions to make up the deficit. Two days after the olllclal count ended the missing 2 cents wero found as the result of moving a desk. So far as the memory of the present officers of the treasurer's staff goes, this is the only shortage that has ever been disclosed by any count of treas ory cash, although it Is possible that there may havo been some others. There have been losses and thefts from time to time. One United States treasurer In re cent years made tlio discovered that a thousand dollars was missing. The sum was represented by a single bill, lie made good tho loss, and congresa later reimbursed him. Several years ago a negro laborer managed to make away with several hundred dollars while engaged in the work of handling bags of silver. lie was detected mid punished. He Invented a novel method of se curing money and concealing the act. He provided himself with slugs of lead each of which weighed exactly the samo as tho weight of a silver dollar. Not infrequently In the progress of n count these bags of silver coin fall open or are found to bo untied. It is an oasy matter for a skillful man to tear them open by quickly removing tho string. This laborer from tlino to time whllo working at the top of n huge heap of sacks of coin would report to the coin mittco below that sacks were open, and ho would then bo directed to tlo tho sacks. Probably ho was personally re sponsible for tho sacks being open, but ho seized this opportunity to extract ono or more silver dollars from tho bag and supplied lead slugs of equal weight to take their place. When tho bags were weighed later they were found to be of proper weight, and for a long time suspicion was averted from the offender. Ho had been a trusted employee, which aided bis plan, but Anally ho was detected md arrested. X BUS ' TBI POWER III $ Thrice Risen From the Oppressed and the Lowly Masses. ..x..xk:--:"K:-k--- THE quick ascendancy of Bulgn--ria Into the society of powerful nations W the third evolution which has elevated tho Hulgars from among the oppressed and the low ly masses. Twice before Bulgaria has existed as a free and lmleiicndent na tion, and each time she has known tho glories of worldwide lullueiice. In the pant her territory was far greater than the present ltulgarla and perhaps grea'er than will be the new Bulgaria rivrc iteil from the tumbling ruins ofi the (Unman empire. Bulgarian traditions extend to A. D. tlTil. when a tribe called Bulgarians ap peared from the direction of tho Dan ube, under the leadership of Asparuch. They were not Slavs, and history has not determined if they were Uralhans. Finnish. Tartars or Turks. Hut these Bulgarians who settled south of the Danube were a powerful tribe, and thrlr desire to conquer was backed by a strong system of state or ganization. Asparuch knew how to or ganize his force into a government, anil It was under him that tho first semblance of government nppeared among the Bulgarians. His people be came military anil accustomed to dis cipline and to ler.'.ershlp. Those fac tors were absent from the Balkan Sla vonic tribes and were necessary for the single tribal, territorial and political whole found In tho Bulgarians under Asparuch. This state organization was effected on tho ruins of numerous tribes which had lived in the Balkan peninsula for generations. History says the Slavs reached and settled that country first In the third century and that even then they found the ruins of towns nnd roads left by the Komans. But those early occupants of the territory loft no descendants, nnd the first traditions of the land really sprang from the Bulga rians under Asparuch. Adoption of Christianity. An epoch in the early career of the Bulgars was marked when they and the Slavs, in the reign of Boris, adopt ed Christianity in 804. This faith was adopted for purely political reasons, and it had a great Influence internally and externally. Internally it brought nbout a close union between the Bulgars nnd the Slavs, and by means of n common lit erature It placed on an equality tho habltB, customs and language of both. Externally Bulgaria appears ns nn empire in the congress of nations. On tho geographical maps of that day Bulgaria is shown as an empire ex tending across the Balkan peninsula and down nearly to tho Bosporus. Following the adoption of Christian ity there 1b no mention in historical records of tribal or racial division bo tween tho Invaders and the conquer ors. The conquerors contented them selves with establishing a great Bul garian state, and they adopted the language of a mixed mass of people and assimilated tho races. Simeon tho Great, son of Boris, lie came the first czar of Bulgaria, and with him occurs the first mention of such a title. At tho pamo time the first Bulgarian archbishop was created a patriarch, and there history records the division between and co-operation of the state and church. These titles, however, were not recognized by the Byzantine empire, then the greatest on the earth, until tho reign of Petor, son of Simeon. Arrogant In Success. During Peter's reign tho Bulgarians prospered, but there was a weakness In Its external affairs. It failed to make allies. It became arrogant in Its success, nnd In tho succeeding reign of Boris II. it antagonized the Byzantine empire, and the Greek gen eral, John Tsymlch, took to Constantl- ROOM WITH GLASS FLOOR. ELEVATION TO WORLD NATIONS ARTIST SEEKING YANKEE BEAUTIES American Artist's Deooratlve Scheme For an Aeroplane Illusion. Montfort Coolldge, a New York paint er in Paris, has evolved a novel Idea of room decoration for tho villa of Count GabbI, a young and wealthy avi ator at Itimini, Italy. The panels will represent landscapes of southern Eu rope ns seen from an aeroplane. Tho celling of tho room will be col ored to resemble the sky, whllo In the middle of the floor will bo set n large panel of glass. Somo dlstanco below tho glass and lighted electrically from the sides will bo fixed a painting re sembling the Italian Alps seen from nn lmmenso height Tho illusion of flying In nn ncroplane will thus bo given to tho occupants of the room, which will be used for mu sical entertainments. This remarkable cheme has, it Is asserted, sound nrtls tic principles. Mr. Coolldgo explains that, tho paintings bolng below the level of tho oyo, it can bo enjoyed in comfort wbiio listening to tho music, but a decorated celling is far too high to bo properly appreciated In tbeso cir-cumstnnces. Mr. Coolldge asserts that tills idea is a development of tho methods of the Romans, who adorned their floors, aa well as their walls, with mosaics. Famous French Etcher's Quest Not Confined to Sochty. Past Territory Greater i Than New Bulgaria is Likely 10 Be. J JO SELECT EIGHT BLILS, nople the crown of the enemy of the Byzantines, Boris II., and deprived Damlan. the Bulgarian patriarch, of his see. Bulgaria at that time lacked farseo Ing statesmen. She became a selfish power within herself nnd against all others. There was competition for emolument within herself, and the By zantines did not find great difficulty In destroying this disorganized stjite. In the year 101S the Emperor Basil of Byzantium, known as "Slayer or the Bulgarians," put an end to Bulgarian existence, particularly In the west, to ward the Adriatic. Tills war continu ed fur twenty-eight years, mid then for 107 years Bulgaria and the Bulgarians remained under the rule of the Byzan tines. Weakness Develops. Byzantium, however, wns weak In herself. She did not continue in a po sition to rope with dangerous nnd dllll- 'ult problems since her own rulers were not firmly fixed upon their seats and because of internal Jealousies and llsenslous. Here It was said that it.-aft weakened the Byzantines, Just as it is said to have made their succes sors, the Turks, weak in the present war with the Balkan allies. Hollars Asen and Peter, descendants of tho first czars of Bulgaria, made a successful revolution in Tlrnovo in the early part of the twelfth century, ob tained Independence of the Bulgars and proclaimed the second Bulgarian empire. Asen I. nnd his successors, notably Asen II., greatly Increased the powers mil territory of the second Bulgaria, waging victorious wars with the Greeks' and the crusaders and extend ing tho l)oundarles of the empire still more widely than in the time of Boris II. They annexed Mocsla, Thracia, Macedonia and Albania ns far as Du- razzo, which is now the Adriatic port of contention between the Servians nnd the Austrimis. But the second Bulgarian empire wns as weak as the first In lncklng any definite state policy. Apparently Its leaders were fighting for aggrandize ment without knowing why. They formed no alliances. There was no higher inspiration than rehabilitation and revenge which prompted their war like moves. Therefore it was In the position of being strong and aggressive when the throne was held by a strong and nggresslve czar and weak and in effectual when tho ruler was Incapable. Engaged In Many Wars. The unstable lnternni condlUon of the country was aggravated by tho many wars nnd expeditions which were carried on without dellnlto purpose. These weakened It nnd prepared It for catastrophe. These facts led to the establishment of a stro'g Servian kingdom, which made its capltnl at Uskub, under the Servian Czar Dou- shan, In the first half of the fourteenth century. This division of power made It easy for tho Turks to conquer Bul garia and later the whole Balkan pen insula. Bulgaria then disappeared ns an In dependent nation for flvo centuries un til tho domination of the Turkish cm plro was broken down by tho efforts of tho Russians nnd tho Roumanians. Then tho Berlin treaty gave Bulgaria practical liberty, and in 100S Ferdi nand declared tho absolute independ ence of the Bulgarians and proclaimed himself czar. Until then he had been a prince. The title czar is clearly traced through 1,800 years from Cae sar. Ono form of It is kaiser. For nearly 400 years tho Bulgarians have been preparhig for tho war with Turkey. The result of this training is seen in tho third appearance of tho great Bulgarian empire under Czar Ferdinand. PLEADS FOR THE SKUNK. Living's High Cost Reduced by It's Efforts, Zoologist 8ays. While tho importation of elk Into Pennsylvania has caused hunters to nwnken to the fact that there are no Inws that prohibit tho killlug of these animals, because thcro has not been for many years an elk In tho state's for ests, Economic Zoologist n. A. Surface suggests that the game laws should bo extended to provide protection for an animal which to his mind Is even more important. It Is the skunk. "Thero Is no animal more valuablo than tho skunk," said Dr. Surface. "Tho economic aspect of tho utility of the skunk wns well Illustrated this year by the potato crop. If tho state had enough skunks potatoes would be selling at reasonnblo prices. The Ekuuk, in a measure, will help solvo the lilgh cost of living. "Tho skunk likes white grubs, and they never wero more plentiful than this year. Tho grubs have dono much damage. They are tho larvae of tho May beetle, or June bug. These grubs cat the roots off grass and attack the roots of tho potatoes. "Witt more skunks thcro would have been fower grubs, nnd potatoes would not bo selling at 00 cents a bushel." Paul Holleu Cares Not From Which Section of the Country They Come, Be Thoy Humble or Exalted, bul Thoy Must De a Delight to the Eye. Paul Ilolleu, the famous French dry paint etcher, who has received a mod est fortune for each of the etchings he has made of beautiful American so ciety wo::u'ii, Is again iu this country, this time 011 a beauty quest, pure mid simple, In which the simple country girl, the modestly dressed shopgirl and the healthy, red blooded miss of the ranch has Just as much chance of be ing (-elected as the proudest society maid or matron. And the master etch er takes pains to emphasize the fact that he Is not confining himself to New York. In eight fair faces lie desires to encompass the entire range of beauty in America. So if you are a young woman nnd your friends are In the habit of raving over your charms and your mirror tells you you are an exquisite type of American beauty, look out for n tall, dark man with a pointed beard. He may be after you. M. Ilolleu Is looking for types. There Is not room In his sketchbook for all the types lie mny find, and lie only wants eight. Last summer he made for 'Illustration, the French weekly, a series of eight sketches of the most beautiful types of Parislennes and oth ers thnt he could find at Deauvllle dur ing the fashionable season, and now the same paper lias commissioned him to make eight sketches of the most beautiful types he can find In America. Commissions For Portraits. Of course M. Helleu came over here to carry out commissions to make por traits of American women nnd chil dren, which he engaged to do before leaving home. When M. Helleu wns In New York ten years ago he made pic tures of almost every young society woman of that time, nnd some of these he has innde again almost every year since then. His reputation was made first in pastel work, and his work is fa mous not only for Its beauty, but for tho few lines he makes iu the execu tion of a picture. "I have nine portraits to make," said he. "Somo of them are of children; some are of women In society. I be lieve I have made the portrait of al most every society woman In New York. My latest subject was Mrs. Clarence Mackay. Here is the most beautiful woman In Paris Just now," he snld, taking up an etching which seemed little more than nn outline. "It Is Mme. Meuier. Hero is n recent por trait of tho Duchess of Marlborough, and hero Is n late one of Mrs. Philip Lydlg, whom I havo dono five or six times. "I shall not raako my selections of American types without careful study," said M. Helleu In answer to n question. "They will by no means be limited to society women. On the beach at Deau vllle, ut the races, In the restaurant of the Hotel de Paris at Trouvlllo and at the casino last summer I searched long before I eliminated those that I did not consider to be the best types." "Which nationality of women lends Itself best to treatment In your style of work?" he wns asked. "That is a question which I do not like to answer," was the reply, "but If you were to ask an American woman nnd she told you her mind her nnswer would bo that the Frenchwoman Is tho prettiest and tho most chic. Else why do your American women come over to Pnris for their frocks and their hats, their thousand and one little adornments of person In which Purls sets tho standard? Not only does the Frenchwoman dress better, but her face nnd figuro nre prettier. The proof of this Is that tho American women copy tho French ns much as possible even In tho figure. Amerioan Woman a Spender. "Of courso tho American spends a great deal moro on her clothes poor American husbandl but tho effect Is difficult to achieve. A Frenchwoman la by unturo economical. It Is inborn in her to achieve very great results on little expenditure of money. The Frenchwoman has not tho money to spcud on her clothes that tho Amcrl cun woman has. Yet tako the women of nny class you will seo on tho streets of Paris. Consider tho llttlo mnn nouln on tho Ruo do la Pais. She makes wages that are infinitesimal, but uotlco tho way she selects her hat, how her poor little dress conforms to the stylo of the moment, how the dalu- j ty touch hore and thcro nbout her cos tume manes ner n picture. "Your American women nro extrava gant In dress. Thoy aro gottlng more luxurious all tho tlmo. It is a species of folly. American women spend four times us much on their frocks as Pa rislennes. Of courso I will admit that tho French and the American women aro tho most stylish in the world. "Beauty is not confined to nny 0110 set of women, and I shall not neces sarily confine myself to drawing tho eight most beautiful women I shall see, becauso I do not wish to have two of the samo type. My Idea Is to pic ture the best I can seo of eight differ ent tvna," SICK KIDNEYS ACT FINE AND BACKACHE BIMPIjY VANISHES. Tho most cffoctlvo nnd harmless way to euro backacho nnd regulate out-of-ordor kidneys, or end bladder trouble Is to tnko several doses of Bloodlno Blood nnd Kidney Tablets. You will distinctly feel that your kidneys and urinary organs nro bo lng cleaned, healed and vitalized nnd nil tho miserablo symptoms such as backhcad, headache, nervousness, rheumatism and darting pains, In flamed or swollen eyelids, Irritability or suppressed, painful or frequent urination (especially nt night) and other distress, leaving after taking tho first few doses. Tho moment you suspect any kld noy or urinary disorder, or rheuma tism, begin taking this harmless preparation as directed, with tho knowledge that there is no other medicine, nt any price, mnde any whero olso In tho world which will offect so thoroughly and prompt a euro ns n fifty-cent box of Bloodlno CHICHESTER S PILLS ail4 it Mi. Ladlca! Ak jntirIruttclitror , nd Mrnnd nil til Ittd tod UnUt metallic' noies, teaiM iui uiuo Ribbon. J jn Ml U A t k t or V I f . C I VE H-T E M ijijif siw iiHAtiii iiL.L.r for sr vein known & Dett. Safest. At v n iut,i SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE n p MARTIN CAUFIELD I a Designer and Man- H ufacturer of 0 ARTISTIC MEMORIALS Office and Works; 1036 MAIN ST. HONESDALE, PA. 1 umiijuntnititnjtttfitjjuijjutjti'ninj." Blood and Kidney Tablets, which any druggist can supply you with. Don't bo -miserablo or worried an other moment with a larao back or clogged, Inactlvo kidneys or bladder misery. AH this goes after you start taking Bloodlno Blood and Kidney Tablets, nnd In n fow days you feel and know that your kidneys, liver and urinary sytsem aro healthy, clean nnd normal and all dangor passed. Accept only Bloodlno Blood and Kid ney Tnblets fifty-cent treatment from any drug store anywhero in tho world. If your druggist will not supply you, tho Bloodlno Corp., Bos ton, Mass., will on receipt of price. C. C. Jadwin sells this remedy in Honesdalo. REPORT OF CONDITION OF TUB Farmers and Me chanics Bank, OF HONKSDAI.K. WAYNK COUNTY l'A nt tho close of business. Nov. 2.1312. nnsuciicKfl. If you want fine Job printing Just give Tho Citizen a trial order. ltpscrve fund Cash, specie and note. 12.HK1 00 Due from approved re- servo accents.... 32.5H) 31 Nickels, cents anil fractional currency Checks and other cnsli Items . Due from banks and trust com panies not reserve Bills discounted : Upon one name " " Upon two or . moro names Time loans with collateral Iaiis on call with collateral bonus on call upon two or more names Loans secured by bonds nnd mort- nacres Itonils. Stocks, etc.. Schedule D. Mnrtgnefs nnd Judgments of rerord oitlcc Itullillntr arm Lot Furniture anil fixtures Overdrafts Miscellaneous assets -13,111 31 200 51 211 17 125 00 106.773 52 a-.Tis oo 29,812 81 29.S85 00 11.514 16 70. W0 21 HI. 153 5H it.m oo 2,000 00 2-' 7H 7,325 05 $ 139.210 17 MAMMTIES. I Capital Stock paid in $ 75.000 00 Surplus Fund 20.000 00 Undivided Profits, loss expenses and taxes paid 4.2S8 13 deposits, subject to check H3 Individual deposits. Time 207.143 67-339.953 04 $139,216 17 Stnte ol Pennsylvania. County of Wayne es. I. C. A Emery, Cnshlorof the above named I compnnj do solemnly swear thnt the above! statement Is true to the best of my knowledcel anu oeuei. C. A. KMEKY. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this I Pth dnv of Nov.. 1912. I My commission expires Jnn. 19. 19151 ju..--a a. r.DUErr r. correct attest : M. K. Simons. ) V. M. Howler. Directors. G. Wm. Sell, I UOwl lOOOOOOCOGOOOOOOOOCOOOGOOOO QCOGCOOOCQOQQCQOOOCOOOOOCa I Our GOLD TABLETS if used promptly make short work of a cold, O. T. CHAMBERS, PHARMACIST, Honesdale, ... Pa. CKOOOOOC000XOOOOOOCXOOCK30XJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC ABSOLUTE SECURITY FORTY-ONE YEARS OF SUCCESS WAYNE COUNTY AVINGS BAN Honesdale, Pa. The Leading Financial Institution of Wayne County THE PROOF Wo load in CAPITAL STOCK ? 200,000.00 Wo lead in SURPLUS and UNDIV IDED PROFITS 372, 862. 0C Wo lead In TOTAL CAPITALIZA TION 572,862.001 (Our CAPITALIZATION Is tho DEPOSITORS SECURITY) Wo lead In Deposits 2.463.34S.6C Wo lead In TOTAL RESOURCES 3,040,099.21 This year completes tho FORTY FIRST since tho founding of the WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK. MANY BANKS havo come and gon o during that period. PATRONIZE ono that has wlthst ood tho TEST of TIME. OFFICERS: W. B. HOLMES, President H. S. SALMON, Cashier A. T. SEARLE, Vice-President W. J. WARD, Asst. Cashier. DIRECTORS: W. B. HOLMES F. P. KIMBLE T. B. CLARK A. T. SEARLE W. F. SUYDAM C. J. SMITH H. J. CONGER II. S. SALMON J. W. FARLEY E. W. GAMMELL Nov. 12, 1912. D. & H. CO. TlflE TABLE HONESDALE BRANCI In Effect Sept. 29, 1912. A.M. SUN 8 30 10 00 10 30 8 16 i 05 P.M. fi 10 6 50 a m H05 6 11 6 17 6 23 a 26 6 32 6 35 0 X e Hit 8K P.M. BUN 2 15 7 10 8 00 A.M, 8 15 8 55 8 ml a 12 9 18 U 24 9 ) 9 32 9 37 9 39 9 43 9 47 9 50 9 66 A.M, IS 00 10 00 12 30 4 45 6 35 P.M, 6 25 6 35 6 39 6 51 6 87 7 03 7 09 7 12 7 18 7 21 7 25 7 29 7 32 7S6 A.M. 12 30 1 19 P.M. 2 05 2 15 2 19 2 31 2 37 2 43 2 49 2 62 1 67 2 50 3 03 3 07 S 10 3 16 P.M, 4 30 6 15 A.M 7 00 7 60 A.M, 8 60! 9 00 9 01 9 17 9 23 9 29 9 34 9 37 9 42 9 44 9 4ti 9 62 9 65 10 00 Albany .... .... lilnchauiton Philadelphia. .... Wllkes-llarre.... Scranton Lv Ar . . .Cnrbondale .... .Lincoln Avenue.. White OulL'ley , Harvlew Canaan ... Lake Lodore ... ... . Wayumrt Keene , Steene Prompton Kortenla Heelyvllle .... Honesdale .... P.M, 2 00 12 40 4 09 A.M 9 35 8 45 A.M, H 05 7 51 7 60 7 39 7 33 7 25 7 19 7 17 7 12 7 09 7 06 7 01 6 68 6 65 P.M. A.M, 11 00 8 45 7 45 2 65 i 13 P.M. 135 1 25 1 21 1 09 1 03 12 56 12 61 i2 y 12 43 12 40 12 36 12 32 12 29 12 25 8 12 l'.M. 7 25 6 30 P.M. S60 6 40 6 34 6 24 -8 18 0 11 6 06 5 04 4 68 4 65 4 61 4 47 4 44 i 40 P.M, A.M SUN 8UN 11 00 00 1 7 45 8 13 P.MJ 12 55 10 Ofl 12 05 iE p.m. f.m 11 25 8 21 11 14 8 11 11 10 8 1.1 10 69 8 M 10 63 1 84 10 45 1 i 10 39 7 4 10 37 7 3d 10 32 7 Sj 10 29 7 3d 10 25 7 24 10 21 7 2-J 10 16 7 Id 10 16 jU A.M. P.M P.M.lA.M P.U.IP.M.lA.M.IAr LtIA.M.IP.M.IP.M