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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1912.
THE CITIZEN
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M. B. ALLEN,
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THOUGHT FOK TO-DAY.
"At Christmas play, and make good
cheer,
For Christmas comes but onco a
year."
New Year's resolutions next.
Remember the poor on Christmas.
It Is more blessed to give than to
receive.
The next issue of. Tho Citizen will
bear tho date of January 1, 1913.
DON'T BE A DELINQUENT.
It Is an easy matter to forget
about the date printed upon the la
bel of your paper. Time flies and a
year Tolls around before we are
aware of it. You don't want to be
classed among the delinquent sub
scribers we are quite sure. It Is
therefore your duty to square up
with this paper. Start tho new year
right.
TWO CHURCHES IlEDEDI GATED
SUNDAY.
Congratulations and the season's
greetings are extended to tho pas
tors and congregations of both the
Methodist Episcopal and St. John's
Lutheran churches. Tho respective
edifices were reconsecrated on Sun
day. Tho former has been recently
refrescoed and decorated through
out, while the latter has just install
ed a $2,000 Carnegie pipe organ.
Appropriate services, recorded else,
where, were observed on Sunday.
HOW ABOUT YOUR STATIONERY?
This Is the time of the year when
overy business man and merchant
inspects his supply of billheads, let
terheads, envelopes, tags, etc., to see
whether or not he has enough to
carry him through the approaching
year. How about your stock? The
Citizen's job printing 'plant is equip
ped with several faces of type that
will make artistic pieces of work
manship. Our job department has
increased fifty per cent, during 1912.
What is the reason? Good work ex
ecuted and prompt deliveries made.
The next time you desire any print
ing bring your work to The Citizen
office.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Tho Citizen wishes all a Merry
Christmas. The management desires
at this time to express, editorially,
to Its many esteemed correspondents,
faithful co-workers, paid in advance
and delinquent subscribers, enter
prising advertisers, our reliable car
riers, and readers who do not take
the paper but should, all in fact who
may be Interested in Tho Cltiezn's
welfaro and progress, its slncero
gratitude for courtesies shown dur
ing tho year now closing. Wo hope
that 1913 will prosper you in your
respective walks of life and by recip
rocation wo may all work in har
mony another year. We all need one
another's help; no man is dependent
upon himself. When he reaches, or
thinks ho has reached that stage In
tho walk of life, It is about time for
him to retlro.
LAST CITIZEN IN 1 1 11.
To-day's Jssuo of The Citizen
closes tho seventieth volume of this
paper. It has at all times tried to
please its readers and give them tho
nows as it occurred. It has stood up
ifor what It has considered best for
tho county, state and nation. It al
ways takes tho optimistic side of
everything and advocates a bigger,
bettor and busier Honesdalo and
Wayne county. During tho past year
it has endeavored to bring before tho
farmers of Wayno county tho Im
portant fact that Wayno county soil
excoils all others In quality for tho
raising of apples. It has printed de
velopment artlclos holding Wayno
county ovor before the public at
large, telling of tho manifold oppor
tunities that await some, progressive
Individuals. Wo have advertised Its
county seat aB tho leading manufac
turing center in Northeastern Penn
sylvania and tako prido in announc
ing that all places of business en
joyed tho best year they 'have exper
ienced einco being established. Come
to Honesdalo and prosper,
CHRISTMAS IN THE HOME.
The happiest season of tho year Is
here In all Its glory. Tho child has
been looking forward to tho day with
great anticipation, while parents and
loved ones have enjoyed tho few
days prior to the festive season lis
tening to the little ones' wants and
granting their requests. Tho pleas
ure is beyond words, being measur
ed only by the love that binds the
parent heart and child together. The
ideal home Is happy at all times, but
it is more clearly demonstrated when
the little ones God has given us prat
tle on the floor and In their childish
glee express their appreciation to
father and mother. Truly this is a
scene that touches the heart of every
parent. To-day wo are celebrating
the birth of Him who said, " Suffer
tho little children to come unto Me
and forbid them not for of such is
the Kingdom of Heaven."
ADVERTISING BRINGS TRADE.
Tho business men and merchants
experienced another busy trade day
on Saturday. Tho stores were crowd
ed with shoppers from 12 o'clock,
noon, until late at night. Hundreds
of dollars were left in tho merchants'
tills and wagon loads of Christmas
packages were taken homo by the
respective buyers.
More business has come to Hones
dale this season than any time in
years gone by, due to tho fact that
Honesdalo merchants advertised
quite extensively and mado special
Inducements to secure trade. Par
ties who are in a position to know
claim that there was a decrease in
the amount of traffic this season from
tho Delaware valley to points down
tho main lino of the Erie. This was
undoubtedly duo to tho fact that
trade that formerly went to cities
came to Honesdale this year. That
is what advertising will do.
Tho merchant does not want to stop
advertising special sales now because
the Christmas trade is over. It is to
his benefit to continue advertising
Just as vigorously to keep business
brisk. An enthusiastic merchant
keeps his advertisement before the
public all the time. Tho apparent
dull times claimed by some Is duo in
many instances by tho merchant him
self by not continually and persist
ently advertising. Tho business
house that keeps everlastingly at It is
tho one which will succeed. A Jan
uary clearance sale Is now in order.
The Citizen has proven beyond tho
peradventure of a doubt that it is
the best medium in which to adver
tise. It is widely read by tho best
class of people In Honesdalo and
Wayne county.
LEST AVE FORGET.
At this season of tho year when
all are looking to tho rapidly ap
proaching holiday season with Joy
wo may well forget ourselves and
look about us.
Perhaps our children may have
ample In tho lino of gifts. It is bet
ter for them If they aro not over
loaded. Thero are, however, families near
by whore tho little folks aro not so
fortunately situated. Why not plan
a little gift campaign for thorn and
make the season a happier one for
them?
Wo may havo our larder filled
with even more than wo need. Why
not cast about us and eond some
things to tho family a few doors
away where tho very act of romom
branco will bring good cheer?
Thero aro many overloaded moth
ers and widows and widowers who
aro making a bravo fight to keep
their families together. Wo admire
thorn for their courago though tho
most fortunate really cannot fully
appreciate their conditions. They
might spurn charity but they do not
spurn love. AVhy not plan some
thing that will give thorn now cour
ago and make them feel that tho
world Is not such a cold place after
all?
Thero aro many, oven tho strong
est of us, who need tho warm hand
grasp and the encouraging srallo and
bettor still tho few words of good
counsel. Aro wo bigger in heart and
good works than wo were years ago?
EVERYWHERE, EVERYWHERE.
Evorywhoro, everywhere, Christmas
to-night
Christmas In lands of tho fir treo and
plno,
Christmas In lands of palm trees and
vino,
Christmas whero snow peaks stand
solemn and white,
Christmas whero cornfields llo sunny
and bright
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas
tonight.
Christmas whero children aro hope
ful and gay,
Christmas whero old men nro patient
and gray;
Christmas whero peace, llko a dovo
in Its lllght.
Broods o'er bravo mon In tho thick of
tho fight
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas
to-night.
For tho Christ-child who comes 1s
tho Master of all,
No palaco too great, no cottage too
small,
Tho angels who welcomo him sing
from tho height,
"In tho city of David a King In his
might"
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas
to-night.
Then let every heart keep its Christ
mas within
Christ's iplty ifor sorrow, Christ's
hatred of sin,
Christ's care for the weakest, Christ's
courage for right;
Christ's dread of tho darkness,
Christ's love of tho light
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas
to-night.
Phillips Brooks.
IS THERE A SANTA CliAUS?
An Answer by tlio Sun in nn Editor
ial Which Has Become a Clnssic.
The New York Sun had an editor
ial several years ago about Santa
Claus. It was written by Francis P.
Church, for thirty years editorial
writer on the Sun. A great many
people read it and liked it so well
that they wrote letters to the Sun
about it. A year afterward in re
sponse to requests from its readers
tho Sun reprinted its editorial. It
did not grow stalo with reprinting
any more than Santa himself grows
stale. Every year the Sun gets or
ders for it. Miss Virginia O'Hanlon,
who must bo now old enough to get
married, by her childish letter called
forth a classic. Hero it is:
"Dear Editor I am eight years
old. Some of my friends say there
is no Santa Claus. Papa says 'If you
see it in tho Sun it's so." Please
tell me the truth. Is there a Santa
Claus?
"Virginia O'Hanlon."
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They are affected by the
skepticism of a skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can bo which is
not comprehensible by their little
minds. All minds, Virginia, whether
they be men's or children's are little.
In this great universe of ours man
is a mere insect, an ant in his intel
lect as compared with the boundless
world about him, as measured by the
Intelligence capable of grasping the
whole truth of knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, thero is a Santa
Claus. Ho exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist,
and you know that they abound and
give to our life its highest beauty
and joy. Alas, how dreary would be
the world if there was no Saiua
Claus. It would be as dreary as If
there were no Virginias. There
would be no child-like faith then,
no poetry, no romance, to make tol
erable this existence. We would
have no enjoyment, except in sense
and sight. Tho eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would
bo extinguished.
Not believe In Santa Claus? You
might as well not bellevo In fairies.
You might get your papa to hire
men to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas ovo to catch Santa Claus
coming down, what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
that is no sign there Is no Santa
Claus. The most real things In the
world are thoso that neither chil
dren nor men can see. Did you over
see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of
course not, but that's no proof that
they aro not there. Nobody can con
ceive or imagine all tho wonders that
are unseen and unseeable In tho
world.
You may tear apart tne baby's rut
tier and see what makes the noise
Inside, but there is a veil covering
tho unseen world which not the
strongest man, nor even the united
strength of nil tho strongest men
that ever lived could tear apart.
Only ifalth, fancy, poetry, love, ro
mance can push aside that curtain
and view and picture tho supernal
beauty and glory beyond. Is it all
real? Ah, Virginia, In all this world
thero Is nothing elso real and abid
ing. No Santa Claus? Thank God, ho
lives and ho lives forover. A thous
and years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times tho thousand years from
now, ho will continue to mako glad
tho heart of childhood.
Ing Wnllor in tho back of tho neck.
I havo made many stops mighty
quick holding a car on one end sldo
track whero wo wero switching thorn,
for n train In my 2C years as n rail
road conductor, but never could beat
old uinn Wallor In a quick stop of
setting that nag ho drovo, on that
particular aftornoon back on his tail
end making an air brake stop, that
never was oven d renin od of In thoso
long ago days. And no sooner wero
tho spokes of his wagon whcols still
ed, than ho made n charge thnt was
tho most extraordinary, upon that
gang, that would even discount all
my civil war record, and how Mart
pointed to .me, for I was on tho run
tho farthermost away.
Nor did our good old man lot up
until ho cornered mo In Mrs. Hurl
hurt's back yard, near tho old barn,
whero Georgo Hurlburt, at times,
would bo ring master, nnd Sam
Denton or Georgo Wood clowns,
while I took In tho copper pennies
to see the show. But a boy's friend
happened to see tho race between
Old Waller and I. As we passed hor
kltohen door, tho way that dear old
lady spoko a warning to him, If ho
even touched me, would make any
boy twelve years old wish ho had a
mother, (mine wns dead, leaving mo
when but a babe.) And how sweet
to mo, oven to this day, aro tho
words of that old-fashioned song
"Ah, mother dear, I've lost
Sho's gono to the grave
She must have been tho greatest
blessing,
That God over gave."
FRANK HUBBELL.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
FORMER WAYNE COUNTY BOY.
Portage, Wash.,
Dec. 11, 1912.
Editors, Tho Citizen,
Honesdalo, Pa.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please- find tnonoy order
for $1.50 to continue my subscrip
tion tho coming year.
Your town, or my town, having
been born thero 70 years ago, Is be
coming quite Interesting to mo,
when I learn through tho columns of
Tho Citizen, way off In this farther
most state, that you aro about to
pave Main streot, after a life tlmo;
whero In my boyhood days wo press
ed tho mud with our bare feet,
catching on to old Joo Delnzlno's and
Colonel Brusho's slay carts for a rido
between tho two brldgos, when our
out-of-school hours woro not curtnll
ed by tho man bohind tho rod, Wil
lis, our teacher of tho district school.
Either Mart Allen or Frank Sher
wood Insisted on always being first
to mako a landing on tho tall gate.
Until old Wallor camo along with his
threo logs and a settln' polo covered
with a horeo heaven mantl.o, soma
ono of tho crowd ehled an ice enow
ball at Mart, missing him, aud etrlk-
CONSUMPTION IS CONTAGIOUS.
Threo years ago a iman was found
to have tuberculosis. Ho had a wife
and two children. A nurse visited
his homo and urged him to go to a
sanatorium. He refused to do so;
nor would he dlsposo of his sputum
so as not to spread his disease.
Both the man and 'his wife declared
that they did not believe consump
tion was contagious.
Last year the man died. A little
later his wife was found to have
consumption. Less than a month
ago his son was excluded from
school because he was found to have
tuberculosis. The mother has not
yet learned her lesson. Although
a good housekeeper, she takes,' no
precautions when coughing and spit
ting. The other child, therefore,
Is in great danger.
There are still those who say that
consumption Is not contagious. This
would bo ridiculous If it wore not eo
serious a matter. The skeptic cm
see the germ of consumption, the
tubercle bacillus, through the micro
scope. Scientists have discovered
through experiment and experience
that it is spread through the sputum
of the consumptive. For the sake of
your family and your town's people,
If you havo tuberculosis observe
every precaution your physician sug
gests. Go to a sanatorium. Lot not
your carelessness cause the death of
others. Karl de Schweinitz, Execu
tive Secretary, Pennsylvania Society,
for tho Prevention of Tuberculosis
Ing information should bo given:
Namo; permanent addross; tem
porary address in Washington; per
son, Arm or corporation represented;
paragraphs of tho Act concerning
which testimony will bo given; brlof
mention of attltudo to revision of tho
tariff; and tho amount of time de
sired. In addition to this tho person In
tending to give testimony should for
ward In advance to tho Clerk a copy
of his brief nnd of any documents .ho
desires to fllo with tho Committee.
In preparing this brlof It Is desired
that the following outltno bo ob
served: ( 1 ) Stato by Items and para
graphs tho changes In duties recom
mended, assigning In each Instance
reasons for recommendations.
(2) Estimate tho Increase or de
crease In Imports by paragraphs and
Items, which would result from
suggested modification of duties.
(3) Explain methods or experi
ence relied upon In making esti
mate. (1) Suggestions as to changes In
phraseology of present tariff law.
(5) Suggestions as to tho better
ment of tho administrative features
of tho present law.
All briefs and other papers filed
with tho Commlttco should havo In
dorsed on them tho namo and ad
dress of the person submitting them
and the numbers of tho paragraphs
of the present tariff law In which
they relate.
O. W. UNDERWOOD,
Chairman.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Ira S. Conklln Salem
Henrietta Stcrmer Salem
Edwood E. Stalker.... Manchester
Stella A. Haynes Manchester
Lawson Leroy Cobb . . . So. Canaan
Mary Swingle So. Canaan
Chas. R. Skellett Starrucca
Rena F. Barton
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ties, 50c; at all dealers.
LYRIC Monday. Dec. 3
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BENJ. II. DITTRICH, Lessee and Manager
Henry W. Savage offers the peren
nially popular Viennese Operetta by
Franz Lehar.
IN MEMORIAM.
(Contributed.)
In peaceful rest, "Asleep,"
On earth no more to weep,
To wako in heaven above
Where all is peace and love.
Isaac Lord has left us to join his
loving Wife In realms beyond whore
all tho troubles of this life end and
all is peace and joy to those who
depart this life as good and faithful
reward into the Lord Jesus who gave
them life.
Isaac Lord's life was a beautiful
record of a noble character, a de
voted husband and a loving father;
to know him was to love him. Ho
will bo greatly missed In our com
munity, but tho thought ho leaves
behind should encourage and help
us all to lead a useful and Christian
llfo as ho did. He leaves to survive
him an only daughter, Mrs. O. L.
Ewaln, w.ho was very devoted to her
father, and ono brother, Cain Lord
of Equinunk, and three sisters of
Equinunk, who mourn his loss
deeply. Isaac Lord was born Oct.
19, 184 1, and died Dec. 10, 1912, at
1 a. m. He celebrated his golden
wedding June 4, 190S, and was said
to bo tho youngest couple to cele
brate a golden wedding. Two chil
dren wero born of this union, ono
son Thornton, who died in 1S83, and
one daughter, Oma, Mrs. O. L. Ewaln
of Equinunk.
With a Metropolitan cast and com
pany of sixty people Including large
onhestra and beauty chorus. Two
carloads of scenery and effects. Per
fe t production.
SFATS. fifto. 7Rc. S1 ami $l.Rn. Seat Sale Saturday. Dec. 28 Curiam 8:15 P.
ABSOLUTE SECURITY
FORTY-ONE YEARS OF SUCCESS
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WAYNE COUNTY
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NOTICE OF TARIFF
HEARINGS, tOUl.
Tho Committee on Ways and
Means announces to all concerned
that It will hold hearings at Wash
ington, D. C, looking to tho revision
of tho present tariff act, as per tho
following schedule:
Schedule A. Chemicals, Oils, and
Paints: Monday, January G, 1913.
Schedule B. Earths, Earthen
waro, and Glassware: Wednesday,
January 8.
Sohedulo C. Metals and Manufac
tures of: Friday, January 10.
Schedule I). Wood and Manufac
tures of, and Schedule L. Silk and
Silk Goods: Monday, January 13.
Schedule E. Sugar and Manu
factures of, and Schedule H.
Spirits, Wines, and Other Beverages:
Wednesday, January 15.
Schcdulo F. Tobacco and Manu
factures of, and Schedulo M. Pulp,
Paper, and Books: Friday, January
17.
Schedulo G. Agricultural Pro
ducts and Provisions: Monday, Jan
uary 20.
Schedulo I. Cotton Manufactures,
Wodnesday, January 22.
Schedulo J. Flax, Homp, and
Juto, and Manufactures of: Jan. 24.
Schedulo K. Wool, and Manu
factures of: Monday, January 27.
Sohedulo N. Sundries: Wodnes
day, January 29.
Freo List, Administrative Feat
ures, and Miscellaneous: Friday,
January 31.
Tho hearings will bo conducted in
tho hearing room of tho Committee,
321 Houbo of Representatives Olllco
Building.
Sessions will begin at 10 a. tn. and
2 p, m. unless othorwlso ordered.
Persons desiring to bo hoard
should apply to tho Clerk of the
Committee provlous to tho dato set
for tho hearing, to bo assigned tlmo
on tho program for that day. In
making such application tho follow-
AVINGS BAN
Honesdale, Pa.
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Wo 1p.h1 In PA PITA Ti STOnit S 200.000.0
WH 1 f il ( 1 111 nUKI'LiUS illlU UiMJIV IUIjU 1 IVWl'llO
Wo lead In TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 572.SG2.00
(Our CAPITALIZATION is tho DEPOSITORS SECURITY)
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WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK.
MANY BANKS havo como and gono during that period.
PATRONIZE ono that has withstood tho TEST of TIME.
OFFICERS:
W. B. HOLMES, President II. S. SALMON, Cashier
A. T. SEARLE, Vice-President W. J. WARD, Asst. Cashier,
DIRECTORS:
W. B. HOLMES F. P. KIMBLE
A. T. SEARLE W. F. SUYDAM
II. J. CONGER H. S. SALMON
E. W. GAMMELL
Nov. 12, 1912.
T. B. CLARK
C. J. SMITH
J. W. FARLEY
We wish you all
fl oerp lRerrp CDristmas
And a Prosperous lieu) year
To those who have favored us with their
patronage during 1912 we extend our sincere
thanks. To those not our patrons we ex
tend a hearty invitation to open business re
lations early in 1913.
Murray Company.
Everything For tho Farm.
Honesdalo, Pa.