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THE CITIZEN, , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.
THE CITIZEN
SomMVeokly, Founded 1008; Weekly Founded 144.
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E. D. HAUDBNBBUOH PRESIDENT
fl. C. VAN ALSTYNE and E. 11. CALLAWAY MANAGING EDITOR
5JCJ&
U. DORfUNOKK,
M. B. ALLKN,
directors:
It. WILSON.
K. B. HAHDKMnCRBtl
W. W. WOOD
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 18, HUH.
TRADIXO DAY 1110 SUCCESS.
Trade day In Honesdale on Satur
day last was an unprecedented suc
cess. There was not a merchant In
the town but what did more business
Saturday than ho did a year ago on
tho corresponding date. Tho mer
chants and business men were high
ly elated with their sales on trade
day, many of whom established new
records In sales. Some stores turned
hundreds away, being unable to wait
upon the people. Others lost trade
by not preparing for the big rush.
The merchants were satisfied in
fact the day was far above their ex
pectations. Why so many people In Honesdale
on Saturday? The reason is because
tho merchants of the town know
how to judiciously use printer's Ink.
In other words they advertised. The
liberal patronage of The Citizen's
columns by the Honesdale merchants
is largely due for a good share of
Saturday's trade. Tho Christinas
editions of The Citizen was widely
distributed through Wayne county,
going into the homes of thousands
of people, thus making announce
ments of our large coterie of adver
tisers and telling our readers of the
many beautiful and appropriate
gifts that could be purchased In
Honesdale. Advertising always pays
and especially when the advertise
ments are printed in The Citizen.
Despite the fact that about 300
people went to Scranton Saturday
afternoon nearly six times that num
ber came to Honesdale by train and
overland to take advantage of trade
day here. Main street was lined
with shoppers nearly all day, more
especially during the afternoon and
evening. Men, women and chil
dren were carrying bundles of all
shapes and sizes. The Christmas
buyer was prominent and a welcome
visitor to the Maple City. The town
had the evidence of Old Home Week,
the noise being all that was missing.
The stores furnished the decora
tions. Many of the people who
visited Honesdale on Saturday drove
from extreme quarters of the coun
ty. The roads were line and the
weather ideal. Several of tho faces
were new ones, which in turn caused
tho merchants to look bright and
happy.
Saturday was Honesdale's first
trading day and The Citizen predicts
that it will not, by any means, be the
last one. Onco established It ought
to be continued. Special sale days,
Hko is being conducted by some of
tho stores, will undoubtedly grow
more popular among Honesdalo's en
terprising merchants during tho ap
proaching year. Trade days, con
ducted as such or as special sale
days, should bo encouraged In
Honesdale. It is evident, with the
aid of printer's ink, that it can be
accomplished. It would appear to
us that If a trade day were conduct
ed monthly or once every fifteen
days It would pay and pay good.
People everywhere are looking for
bargains. If proper inducements
were offered it is evident that suc
cess would crown the business man's
efforts.
Another feature, which might be
termed as difficult at first, Is getting
tho people to trade at the county
seat. They must bo educated. Ad
vertising is tho business man's si
lent co-worker. It will pull trade
when all other methods fall. If a
merchant wants to 'make a success
of business ho must advertise, ad
vertise, advertise and then some. Ho
must keep his name and place of
business continually before tho read
ing public. Spasmodic advertising
counts for Httlo. In order to draw
tho rural trado tho merchant must
offer something worth while.
Tho stores of Honesdalo aro stock
ed with as fine a lino of all kinds of
goods and articles as aro shown In
larger places. Things can bo pur
chased cheaper right hero In tho
Maplo City than thoy can In cities
Where Inducements (?) havo been
mado to our people. Why spend
car faro when you can trado at
home, savo your car faro, bo loss
tired, get your discount and look
your Merchant straight In tho eye
Tvhon you meet him? Thoro Is a
wholo lot of satisfaction In this.
Now that trado day has been
launched would It not bo feasible,
and nlso worthy of deep and perhaps
profitable consideration for tho mer
chants to glvo this matter their
most sincere nnd earnest attention?
How about another trado day for
Saturday, December 21, of this
week? There is ample time before
Christmas, allowing tho merchants
to mako their necessary announce
ments beforo tho day of tho suggest
ed sale. The Citizen Is published
twice beforo that date. Advertise
ments In this paper will then reach
tho shopping districts and results
aro bound to follow. Now for an
other trading day on Saturday!
A CORRECTION.
In the last Issue of The Citizen It
was edltorally stated that Judges of
the Common Pleas received no ad
ditional compensation for serving in
other jurisdictions. The editor of
our worthy contemporary across the
street was contradicted on this
point. Tho Citizen desires to cor
rect itself on this point and to state
that under the Act of April 27,
1911, Judges holding court in other
jurisdictions receive as additional
compensation tho sum of twenty
dollars per day and travelling ex
penses to and from their destina
tion. The act was designed to assist Jn
the more rapid disposal of cases in
tho crowded jurisdictions such as
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Scranton
and Harrisburg where the adminis
tration of justice is sometimes de
layed for years because of the lack
of a sufficient force of judges to at
tend to the cases which crowd the
calendar. The President Judge of
tho district desiring assistance files
a request with the Supreme Court
of the state for the services of one
of the judges of tho smaller dis
tricts who have signified their will
ingness to assist outside of their own
jurisdictions. In 1911 tho salary
of the Common Pleas Judges was
also fixed as follows: In Philadelphia
and Pittsburg, $11,000 per annum.
In districts having a population of
more than 250,000 and less than
500,000, $8,500 per annum. Where
tho population is more than ninety
thousand and less than 250,000 tho
salary $7,000, and in all other Juris
dictions $0,000 per annum.
The Citizen is always glad to cor
rect any errors which .may occur
either In Its editorial statements or
in its news columns.
The death of Whltlaw Reld, our
Ambassador to the Court of St.
James In Great Britain, which oc
curred at his London residence,
Dorchester House, shortly before
noon on Sunday, will causo tho
deepest sorow among Mr. Reid's
multitude of admirers, both in Eng
land and America. Mr. Reid had
been ambassador to that country for
seven years. President Taft paid
an unusual tribute to tho late am
bassador and expressed his grief in
a cable reply to a messago of sorrow
from King George of Great Britain
Which reached tho Whlto House
early Monday. Tho President also
sent his sympathy to Mrs. Rold.
Through his own personality, Mr.
Rold, the President said, had drawn
America and Great Britain together
In close friendship.
SELLING GUNS TO ROYS.
In New York a clerk in a sporting
goods storo has been held for court
on a charge of selling two rovolvers
to a fifteen-year-old boy, Walter Mc
Brido. As a direct result of this
violation of tho law, tho tyelve-year-old
brother of Walter Is lying mor
tally wounded In a hospital and tho
older boy has been paroled from tho
children's court In custody of his
father.
Tho boys purchased tho rovolvers
for a -mimic battlo with Indians.
Walter was tho Indian chief, and
whon ho drew a bead on his enomy
and fired, his aim was so truo that
tho younger brother dropped with
two bullets in his side. In tho chil
dren's court Walter told of having
jyjjcliased tho guns from a clerk at
tho sporting goods storo and tho ar
rest was directed by tho Judgo who
was presiding.
It Is a caso that ought to be pros
ecuted vigorously. Tho clork who
:aturday Trade Day
at Katz Brothers' storo.
. Watch this space for
Record Breakers ! ! -
KATZ BROS.
S Inc.
sells a revolver to boys of fifteen and
twelve years, respectively, should bo
penalized. He must havo been
aware of tho hazards Involved, and
that he was clearly violating tho
law. It Is bad enough for parents
to permit their boys to possess flo
bert rifles, but when legitimate deal
ers take to selling deadly -weapons to
small boys, the proper way to check
tho reprehensible practice Is to make
an example of tho first one who
comes within the grasp of tho law.
Five One Thousand Dollar Rills
Found hi Church Poor Box.
Somebody put five $1,000 bills In
to the poor box of the new Spanish
Catholic church of Our Lady of
Hope, in West 156th street, New
York City, on Wednesday of last
week. No card was attached. After
ten days of inquiry the pastor of the
church does not know tho name of
tho giver. Ho thinks ho never will.
Archer M. Huntington gave the
site of tho church and $55,000 of the
building fund. King Alfonso sent a
silver lamp with three cherub fig
ures Ueneath the Spanish crown, and
a ruby light which swings on a
chain from tho ceiling beforo the
altar. With tho lamps came a
painting from Joaquin do Sorolla y
Bastlda. Tho altar itself was a gift
from Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Pen-field.
"WHAT IS COMING?
It Is coming, coming, coming,
One can feel It In tho air.
One can seo it In the windows
Of the merchants everywhere:
One can read about it daily,
With a warning to prepare.
It is coming, coming, coming.
Best save something from your
pay.
You'll havo use for lots of dollars
So put all you can away,
For you'll need them, yes, you'll
need them
For It's coming Christmas Day.
START RIGHT
NOW TO
BANISH
CATARRH
Sprays and douches can't destroy
tho devilish germs of Catarrh. If
you bellovo that liquids reach tho
air tubes, try to swallow a Httlo wa
ter the "wrong way."
Booth's HYOMEI Is an antiseptic
soothing, heollng air, made chiefly
from Australian Eucalyptus. Its so
easy to use; Just pour a few drops
Into tho hard rubbor inhaler and
breathe it; that's all.
You'll know in fivo minutes that
HYOMEI Is reaching tho sore niem
brano and Its soothing Influence Is
bringing you most comfortable re
lief. For Catarrh, Croup, Soro Throat,
Coughs, Colds and Asthma, G. W.
Pell, tho druggist, Is authorized to
guaranteo HYOMEI or money back.
Complete outfit, $1.00; extra bot
tles, 50c; at all dealers.
ROODfiES HAS MADE A HIT.
You will bo happy all winter If
you play Roodles, tho new year
game. Wo have all kinds of games,
books, mechanical toys, dolls, china,
post cards, handkerchiefs, fancy
baskets, etc. Call and seo our lino.
Tho Economy Storo, C. W. Smith &
Co., opposite Lyric theatro. 9SeH
ra
taken up to and including
Saturday, Dec. 21st fin
ished for Christmas.
RO MAINE
Opposite Post Office.
STUDIO.f
Days Left for Shop
ping at
Leine's
Books of every description.
Bibles from 30c to $10.00
Toiief Sets from $1.00 to $12. OO
Fine Stationery 25c to $2.
Perfumes 5c to 50c
Calendars So0 s-siaut"al
Autograph Letters
I.atesMmpor
Fountain Pens
$1 and upward.
Gold Pens every pen
guaranteed
Tags, Seals, Cards, etc., all in greatest
variety, at
LEINE'S,
The
Rexall
Drug Store
Leave your Christmas order for Brick Ice Cream.
Both 'phones.
BIB
KERT'S
Our store is crowded with useful Holiday Gifts of every de
scription including
House Robes9 Bath Rohes3
Traveling Bags9 Suit Gases, etc.
Rickert's Holiday Gift Boxes.
THEY CONTAIN
Neckwear
From 25c to $1.50
Suspenders
25c, 50c. and $1.00
Hosiery
$1.00 and $1.50 a box
CombinationBoxes
50c. to $1.50
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We desire to call our patrons' ATUIMP
attention to the full line off vLU E niWJl
for men, boys and youths.
Our Gent's Furnishings Depart
ment is Complete
RICKERT'S
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