PAGE FOUR THB CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913. THE) CITIZEN HoraMYcokly Founded 1008; Weekly Founded 1844. Published Wednesdays and Fridays by Bntered as second-class matter, at 35. B. HARDENBERGH PlHSJS 3. C. VAN ALSTYNE and B. B. CALLAWAY MANAGING EDITOR DIRECTORS S II, WILSON, nOUFMNUEIt, M. B. ALI.KN, Our Mends who favor us with contributions, and desire to have the same re Htfirrfi should in every case enclose stamps for that purpose. TERMS: ONE YEAR $1.60 THREE MONTHS 38c BIX MONTHS 75 ONE MONTH . . . v;.13o Remit by Express Money Order, Draft, Postofflce Order or Registered fetter. Address all communications to The Citizen, No. 803 Main street, Honesdale, Pa. All notices of shows, or other entertainments held for the purpose of making money or any Items that contain advertising matter, will only be admitted to this paper on payment of regular advertising rates. Notices of entertainments for the benefit of churches or for charitable purposes where a fee is charged, will be published at half rates. Cards of thanks, 80 cents, memorial poetry and resolutions of respect will be charged for dt the rate of a cent a word. Advertising rates on application. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1013. THOUGHT FOR TODAY. The -way to get cheerful is to smile when you feel bad, to think about somebody else's headache when yer own is 'most bustin', to keep on be Uovln' the sun is a-shinln when the clouds Is thick enough to cut. Alice Began Rice. THE PAVE QUESTION. What Main street 'property owner favors mud to brick, "Amlesite" or somo other good road preparation? Now Is the time to act. The town, since being incorporated, has had dirt roads. Honesdale has grown to great proportions, but its streets are the same natural roads as when the town was first laid out. Honesdalo's muddy Main street should be placed In good condition. It does not repre sent what the town really Is. The main thoroughfare in order to keep up with the prosperity of Honesdale, ought to bo paved or the surface treated with some other durable ma terial. Strangers coming to town exclaim "What a beautiful town Honesdale Is, but why don't you pave Main street? It Is a blot on the town." When outside visitors pay such a compliment as this to our town it is about time we sat up and took no tice. One reason why Main street was never paved Is the appearance in the Imagination of several people of a huge mountain called tax. This great obstruction would always loom up when pave was mentioned or dis cussed. But now new materials have been successfully tested and give bet ter results at cheaper prices. One of these is "Amlesite," a rock-coated fluid asphalt. It Is laid by heavy pressure. It Is claimed 'by the man ufacturer of this material that the composition will not chip In zero weather nor bleed under the rays of tho sun In the summer. "With the confidence-placed In the promoters of the Wayne County Street Railway company that that road will bo built and assured aid from the State in the construction of a proposed pave or macadam road it appears to us that the town runs very little risk of losing anything or creating a heavy tax which will throw Honesdale Into debt. The sentiment of the town has changed from the time when a vote was taken for mud or brick and is now on a ratio of sev enty-flve to one in favor of paving. Let It be hoped that within the next few months the committee ap pointed by President Martin Cau fleld at tho special 'meeting of the town council held Tuesday evening thoroughly investigate the project of paving and secure the best prices, the best material and ascertain from other cities and towns what Is really tho most durable and serviceable. GOVERNOR'S COMMON SENSE MESSAGE. Governor Tener's clear and com prehensive message communicated to the legislature is marked by the strong common sense which habitu ally distinguishes his ofllclal utter ances. It surveys the situation with an appreciative intelligence and makes various recommendations which invito a serious and sympa thetic consfderation. Philadelphia Inquirer. GOVERNOR TENER'S MESSAGE. Admirable in tone and more not able for its aggressiveness than any other public document issued within recent months, tho messago of Gov. Tenor tojtho General Assembly of 1913 will long bo remombered In the annals of Pennsylvania. His recommendation for tho dissolution of the borough of Coatesvillo because of tho race riots there and tho sub sequent refusal of Juries to convict on evidence Is a drastic proposal that will set the wholo State by the ears. The suggestion Is so- unexpected and of such stupendous Importance that the public will hardly bo in a position cither to approve or disap prove It until It has had tlmo to di gest the possibilities it contains. Without doubt, tho people of Coatesvllle did, "by fomenting raur dor and consorting with murderers," violate the law" of tho State and ob struct the administration of justice, but tho Governor has staggered us all by invoking in the case of this borough a principle of constitutional the Citizen Publlsklng Company. the postofflce, Honesdale, Pa. E. B, HAUDENBKR0H W, W. WOOD law of whose very existence many were ignorant, and by urging furth er legislation providing that where borough charters are abused they may bo taken away. Such action would be a terrible lesson to Coatesvllle, certainly, and an example to other communities where 'future enactment of similar outrages are possible. Governor's Tener's endorsement of the movement for greater freedom of action and a larger measure of home rule for cities of the third class will be particularly gratifying to the people of Harrlsburg, Wllkes Barre, Erie, Reading all the lead ing cities of Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scran ton. The restrictions which have, up to this time, hampered and cramped the larger third-class cities, refusing to permit them to do anything that the weakest city In their class could not do with perfect propriety, have become intolerable, and Governor Tener, In advocating immediate re lief, has in effect assumed the lead ership of a very important move ment. The recommendation that a com mission be created to investigate and report to the Legislature on the de sirability of establishing a State Fair will meet with general public ap proval. One of the most Important rec ommendations made by the Gover nor, is that providing for the aboli tion of the Department of Internal Affairs through an amendment to the Constitution. Ho believes that the creation of a Public Utilities Commission would make unnecessary a continuance of this Department and that Its several bureaus could be transferred to other departments In the interests of economy and effl ciency. On the subject of good roads, Gov. Tener emphasizes his well-known views in favor of improved highways and urges prompt action on tho pro posed constitutional amendment pro viding for a $50,000,000 bond Issue to perfect a system of highways. On all matters touching the safe guarding of the interests of the Commonwealth and its people, the care of unfortunates, tho financing of charitable institutions and the public schools; the erection of a girls' reformatory, the conservation of water power, the improvement of forestry, the war upon blights, tho reference of tho woman suffrage question to the voters of the State, the creation of a public utilities commission for tho general super vision and control or all corpora tions and individuals having to do with public utilities; tho proposed workmen's compensation bill and other related bills looking to the safety of industrial workers and the employment of women and children; tho sale of liquor by clubs under the samo rules and regulations as ap ply to licensed saloons and hotels; tho improvement of the election laws, tho reduction of tho cost of re ceiverships, tho protection of tho pub 11c from worthless bonds and stocks, tho licensing of all private banks not Included In the act of 1911; the es tablishment of a system of rural credits and tho regulation of the construction of dams or other ob structions In or along running streams on all these and many oth er matters Governor Tener proves himself to be a progressive of the highest typo. Tho report of tho State's finances, with which the messago is Intro duced, is too well-known to require elaboration, but tho record is suffi ciently creditable to past Republican administrations to permit of a little boasting, oven though Governor Ten or did not avail himself of the priv ilege. Absolutely out of debt and with a surplus In bank Pennsylva nia's books prove her right to be numbored among tho best and most economically-governed States In the Union. Not tho least sapient paragraph In tho messago Is tho last, f which reads: In conclusion, it Is important to remember that too much legislation Is frequently worse than not enough, and I earnestly recommend that only such laws be enacted as will, in your Judgment, promote tho best inter ets of all tho people of tho Common wealth. Whatever fault may bo found with tho Governor's advlco to the Legisla ture and of course there are those who will consider it their duty to find fault he surely cannot be ac cused of ultra-conservatism. Har- risburg Telegraph. Governor Tener's annual message Is far from being tho spineless docu ment usually looked 'for from tho chief executive of Pennsylvania In times of undisputed organization domination. It plainly reflects tho changed political conditions under which tho legislature resumes Its labors, and Includes In its recom mendations many of tho proposed enactments to which it has been the fashion to append the label of "pro gressive," as well as others to which the governor can lay claim to au thorship. Taken as a whole, the messago is a sane, moderate and sen sible summary of those needs of tho state which can be supplied hy well considered legislation. Philadelphia Ledger. LITTLE TO FIGHT OVER. All parties and factions repre sented in the Legislature which con vened Tuesday are practically agreed upon the Important measures which shall constitute tho 'body of reform legislation demanded by the people. Thero is little difference of opinion as to the proposed acts in their ma terial provisions and it ought not to be difficult to reach a conclusion re garding their form and substance which will make easy the work of the session. Republicans, Democrats, Washing ton party men and all others appear to honestly favor a program of pro gressive legislation. This being the case the details of organization of the two branches of the Assembly '-will not greatly' (concern the people nor will they lose much sleep over -questions of leadership. Evidently all parties have decided to give the people what they want. NEWSPAPER ERRORS. The editor of an exchange doesn't want anyone to send him any more copies of his papers In which they have found mistakes. If they And a perfect copy, however, he offers a big price for it. Same with us, says the editor of the Crystal Falls (Mich.) Drill. If the fool critic who hunts for mistakes in the paper would, find them all he would be kept busy. We will be pleased to buy copies of any paper which can bo proven entirely free from errors, either typographi cal or in statement of fact. We will be pleased to find a merchant who never made a mistake in putting up an order; a lawyer who never lost a case through his own errors; a doctor who never wrongly diagnosed a case; a postofflce official who never put mall into the wrong box; a woman who never forgot to put In the salt while cooking or to put- the tea in tho teapot before putting in the water. Bring on some of your mistakeless humans who find It so easy to criticize the papers, and we'll give them the chance of their live3 to find out whether they are really human. THEY ALL WANT DRAKE. Nobody AVnnted Him Poor Hut Now That He's Rich it is Different. Tho publication of the windfall of $100,000, which is to become Charles Drake's, a resident at the Sullivan County Poor Farm, has caused his mall to become heavy, xnirty or ioriy aeuers a uay are ae-i 11.. .1 1. 1 ... ml. .. .. a ; . . llvered to him. They contain many suggestions, including offers of mar riage and offers to sell property to him aro made. One woman writes from a town in Massachusetts that she was born in New Hampshire, reared in Ver mont and now lives in Massachusetts. She writes that she has quite a con siderable amount of money of her own, and would bunk In with his if a marriage could bo brought about. She does not know that Drake has a wife and several children. A woman in New York city of- fers to sell him her Riverside Drive thing besldo merely an old age pen residence for $125,000. She had I glon appear absolutely vital. ovidently seen the first report of Drakes legacy when the amount was given as $500,000. PHTHISIOPIIOBIA. A now disease has been discover ed. Physicians call It Phthisiopho bia; laymen speak of It as "fear of consumption." A person having this disease shuns fits, is to givo tangible expression to consumptives as he would lepers. He the reciprocity which means faithful will not talk to them; ho will not; and loyal service on tho part of tho oven employ a man who has heen . employee, with protection from all cured of tuberculosis. He will have , the ordinary misfortunes which he is nothing to do with sanatoria. This I liable; reciprocity which means mu is cruel and foolish. A careful con- tual regard for one another's inter sumptlvo is harmless, as is also tho . est and welfare, man who has recovered from this This Is justice, and without justice disease. Careless consumptives ' and sympathetic Interest wo cannot should he sent to tuberculosis hospi-1 hope to do a thoroughly good piece tals where they will be prevented from spreading consumption. Remember also, that it is not easy to contract tuberculosis. Consump tion is a human disease. An hour or so spent with a patient Is not enough to give you tho disease, For this close association with the suffer er is required. If you live a clean, . ployees and a personal Interest In healthy, open-window llfo and seo our common country. It Is our hope that the consumptive does the same, that what wo have already accom you need not fear contagion. In all pllshed has helped tho men and the time that consumptives have been treated In the Saranac region, not one nurso is known to have con. tracted tuberculosis. WANTS INFORMATION FROM CORPORATIONS. Collector Ilershoy Sending Out Blanks, Which Must Bo Return ed by March 1. Collector H. L. Hershey of tho Ninth Internal Revenue District of Pennsylvania, has mailed to each corporation In hid district two hlnnlc forms on which the returns for tholcl .. ,.nl .. , .. ... .L.ll 1. 1 UUUUttl UUb BilUll 'UU U1UUU One form is to be prepared, execut- cd 'by the president and treasurer, and returned to the collector at Lan caster, Pa., after January 1, 1913, and not lator than March 1, 1913. Tho other form Is to .be retained 'by the corporation .for reference. Should any corporation fail to re ceive blanks thoy should at once notify tho collector, as the penalty for failuro to make a return on or before March 1, 1913, Is fixed by law at from $1,000 to $10,000 fine. A return is required from every cor poration that is In existence, regard less of whether a profit has 'been made or a loss sustained. Corporations that have surrender ed their charters should furnish the collector with a certificate to that ef fect 'from tho auditor general of Pennsylvania. There are about 4,500 corporations in this district. WHITE MILLS. White Mills, Jan. 9. Mrs. Floyd Bross and daughter of Honesdale, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Elmore, for several weeks. Miss Nellio Boylo has returned to her home in Newark, N. J. Farrington Suydam, of Paterson, N. J was the guest of Christian Dor fllnger last week. C. H. Dorflinger left for Harrls burg on Monday. Peter Wagner, Sr., who had been visiting friends In Scrauton, return ed home on Saturday. Miss Lizzie Haggerty, of Hones dale, Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fritz Haggerty. Mrs. Patience Burger has return ed to her homo in Honesdale. Rev. A. L. Whittaker, of Hones dale, was a recent visitor hero. Fruit Damaged by Frost. From San Bernardino to Los An- Angeles every acre of oranges and lemons has been 'frozen. This was the statement that came tonight from Pomona, center of one of the heaviest producing sections of the citrus fruit belt. Only a fifth of the crop may be salvaged, it was asserted. If this bo true the total loss on 150..000 acres of fruit will amount close to forty million dol lars. More conservative estimates have figured the total damage at twenty million dollars. BOSTON PASTOR CALLED TO COLD SPRINGS There will be a special meeting' of the Presbytery of Lackawanna in the First Presbyterian church of Scran- ton on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9, at 2:30. The meeting Is called to dismiss Rev. J. M. L. Eckert, pastor of tho Scranton Suburban church who has been called to a church in Delaware. Rov. M. Pazar, pastor of tho Magyar church at Westmoor, will be received into the Presbytery and Rev. S. G. Bedicklan, from the Presbytery of Boston who has re. celved a call to the pastorate of the Siko, Lebanon and Cold Spring churches, will present his creden tials. BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY SENDS LETTER To tho Employees of tlio Western Union Telegraph Company, West ern Electric Company and tho Hell Telephone System. The new plan of benefits for dis ability duo to accidents or sickness, or insurance and or pensions, goes Into effect with the new year. Nearly zuu.uuu men and women who are now giving their best years to tne telephone and telegraph ser vice of the country, will henceforth bo assured of assistance In the I exigencies of life, for which all are I not able to nrovide. and will nlsn hn assured of a provision for their de- dining years 1 . . It is but natural that every em ployee should desire to assume the normal responsibilities of life and to surround himsolf and those depend ent upon him with the things that make lite complete and enjoyable, .Unforseen happenings may make these responsibilities heavy burdens and whatever may be put aside for the day of misfortune, must in tho beginning bo small and accumulated slowly. A realization that obliga tions must bo met in times of mis- fortune, as well as in times of pros neritv. hns mnilfi Mia iipri! nf Knmn- slon appear absolutely vital. Employers buy and employees sell service. Perfect service Is only to bo found when fidelity and loyalty are reciprocal in employer and em ployee. It is this relationship that brings satisfaction and success to both. i he intent and purpose of tho em ployer in establishing a plan of bene of work. In behalf of tho management of tho American Telephono and Tele graph Company, the Western Union Telegraph and tho Western Electric Companies, lot mo say that we have a personal Interest in our public ser vice, a personal Interest in our em- i women of tho Boll system to become happier and better American cltl zens, and It Is our' New Year's wish that what has been planned for tho future will contribute to their con stantly Increasing happiness and bet terment. THEO. N. VAIL. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature HEAltT TO HEART TALKS WITH OUR BUSINESS MEN. 0 Tho opportunities offered by tho parcel post is beyond limitation. It has como to stay and means a big thing for the wideawake merchant. Honesdale business men, by being on the job, can work up a good busi ness In Wayne county and surround ing rural districts. Why not get af ter tho trade as well as tho city mer chants, who 'will bend every effort to get the trade In the country dis tricts?' You have the advantage over mall houses 200 or 'more miles away in that you will not bo obliged to pay near tho amount of postage that the mall order houses will be re quired. The local merchant has an important advantage over the city department store and mail order houses in reaching out for the trade in this section, and if he Is a live one he will profit by it. If he is "asleep at tho switch" the big city houses will get the cream of the trade through his own fault. Shop ping by mail Is going to be an im portant branch of commerce, gain ing steadily in volume as the effi ciency of the parcel post and the familiarity of the public with its advantages increase. Inventory Is now on In full blast, but by the end of the month you will .have a number of odds and ends In your store for sale. The best and quickest way to dispose of them is to place an advertisement in The Citizen calling the public's attention to tho fact that you have a number of real live bargains which you Invite their inspection. The chances aro that you will sell thorn within a few days after the ad vertisement appears. This Is what John Wanamaker has to say concerning advertising. It took me two years to learn that nowspnper advertising is tho only real business beverage, but I learn ed it, and for 48 years I have been a consistent and enthusiastic news paper advertiser. It has been a wonderful help in building my busi ness." THE WEATHER FOR DECEMBER. Tciuperaturo for December and For Forty-four AVholo Years. It stormed enough to measure on eight days, with traces seven other days; total rainfall for the month 2.93 inches, close to the samo as in December 1911, and .11 inch less than December average of 3.04 In ches for forty-four years; from .91 inch in 1896, and .95 inch in 1874; to C.GC inches In 1901. Total rain fall for the whole year 1912 was 37.29 inches, 1.41 inches less than for the year 1911; and .153 inches less than annual average of 38.78 in ches for forty years; from 27. 8G In ches In 1895, to 53.12 inches in 1890 and 1902. Snow fell more or less on seven days in December, enough to meas ure three days, making 4.5 Inches for the month, nearly the same as In Dec. 1911. December average snow Is 13.5 inches for 58 years, and most 35.5 inches in December, 1890. Total snowfall for tho year 1912 was 43.5 inches, and for the year 1911 it was 58.2 Inches. There was eight clear days in De cember, twelve fair and eleven cloudy; average forty per cent, of sunshine, a little more than for De cember 1910 and 1911. Prevailing wind northwest. Highest daily temperature ranged from Gl degrees sixth, to 17 degrees 12th and 13th; average 37.2 degrees, two lower than last year. Highest on my records in December for 4D years was 04 degrees, 25th, 1889. Lowest temperature varied from 39 degrees sixth, down to four degrees 2Gth; average 21.8 degrees, 2.4 low er than last year. Lowest record in December for 52 years was 27 degrees below zero 14th, 18G7. Greatest daily rango 38 degrees 2G, and least two degrees 7th and 221; average 15.5 degrees, less than one degree higher than last year. Warm est day sixth; mean fifty degrees, five lower than last year 12th; and cold est day 13th; mean eleven legrees is seven warmer than 29th last year. Mean for month 29.5 edgrees is two degrees colder than last year, and four degrees above December aver age of 25.5 degrees for 48 years; from 17.1 degrees In 1911 and 17.3 degrees in 187G, to 34.5 degrees in 1891. THEODORE DAY. Dyberry, Pa., Jan. 1, 1913. MUST ABANDON HORSE CARS. Albany, Jan. G. Attorney General Carmody has secured a court order requiring tho Drydock, East Broad way and Battery Railroad company of New York to abandon all horse car operation on Its lines in Now York City and substitute electric cars. In addition, tho franchises of the company on several streets have been ordered forfeited, because of the failure of tho company to oper ate cars. I Wood Cutting are both hard work but good tools will make It much easier. We have the good kind. Simmond's cross cut saws, all styles and sizes, White's steel pole axes, Keen Kutter double bit axes, Mann's all steel axes, White's mauls and Wedges, Peavlcs and cant hooks. Chains of all kinds. Atkins' ice saws. Genuine Boston Ico tongs. Como in and see our assortment. Murray Everything For tho Farm. OPENING NEW FIELDS. It is estimated that the newly established parcels post will open a field of twenty millions of people, living in small communities not at present served by express companies. This does not Include tho people liv ing outside of communities llko Honesdale. For Instance, while tho people living within the borough have an express service, the collec tion and delivery of packages stops at tho borough line. The parcels post will Include every family reach ed by tl)e rural carriers. A 'five pound package can be sent any where within fifty miles of Hones dale for nine cents. Just to test tho matter, call up your favorite mer chant and ask him to send out some thing to-morrow morning by tho mall carrier. The package will be at once forthcoming. COFFIN SENT BY MAIL. Zanesvllle, O., January G. For the first time In tho history of tho country, a coffin was sent through the mails today from tho Zanesvillo postofflce. It weighed fourteen pounds and was sent by a coffin manufacturing company to an un dertaker In Dexter City, O. The lid had to be sent as a separate pack age, so the body of the coffin would come within the eleven pound limit. Total postage was G8 cents. WORDS FOR THE SPELLING CONTEST OF THE Wayne County Schoob. LESSON 02. macaroon Madeira Neufchatel Narragansett obliquely obscuro painful palato qualification Quito replied representation Socrates sacrifice Titian trellis Uruguay unicorn vaseline vengeance wrestle Whlttler Xavier yarrow Zurich STOMACH TABLETS Drive Out Gns and Sourness at Onco and End Dyspepsia. Don't complain; If your meals do not digest get a 50 cent box of MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets to-day and stop distress, gas, sourness, fermen tation and that lump of lead feeling in five minutes. And why should any sensible per son ever suffer from any stomach trouble when G. W. Pell is author ized to refund the purchase price to any dissatisfied person If MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets do not do away with Indigestion, Acute or Chronic Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Nervousness and Sleeplessness. For Vomiting of Pregnancy and the effects of over-eating, drinking or smoking they aro simply fine. ELECTION NOTICE Meeting of the stockholders of tho Honesdale National Bank will be held In the banking house of the said bank In tho borough of Hones dale TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1913, between tho hours of 2 and 4 p. m., for tho purposo of electing di rectors and transacting any other bus iness that may bo brought beforo tho stockholders. L. A. HOWELL, Secretary. Honesdale, Pa., Dec. 16, 1912. 100w4. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Estate of JAMES H. FIVES, Late of Mt. Pleasant township, do ceased. Tho undersigned, an auditor ap pointed to report distribution of said estate, will attend to the duties of his appointment on TUESDAY, FEB. 4. 1913. at 10 a. m. at the office of Searlo & Salmon in tho borough of Honesdale, at which tlmo and place all claims against said estate must bo presented, or re course to tho fund for distribution will bo lost. R. M. SALMON, Auditor. Honesdale, Pa., Jan. 7, 1913. AUDITOR'S NOTIUli. Estate of FRANK L. WASHBURN, Late of Preston township, deceased. Tho undersigned an auditor ap pointed to report distribution of said estate, will attend to tho duties of his appointment, on MONDAY, FEB. 3, 1913, at 10 a. m. at tho office of Searlo & Salmon In the Borough of Hones dale, at which time and place all claims against said estate must be presented, or recourso to the fund for distribution will bo lost. C. P. SEARLE, Auditor. Honesdale, Pa., Jan. G, 1913. 3w3 and Ice Cuttin Company. Honesdale, Pa,
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