THE CITIZEN ':. B' . 2fJNTS 9 , ' cj 71th YEAR. --NO. 9 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1913. PRICE NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITOL Legislature Askcil to' Set Aside $00,000 For State Fnir lell) Election To-day $54,000,000 Available For State Needs. If Governor Tenor's own declara tlon and the enthusiastic concerted action of nearly a thousand repre sentative farmers, fruit growers livestock breeders and dairymen of Pennsylvania has any significance, the State fair for the Keystone is cer tainly assured. In a brief speech last Thursday evening before the joint gatherings of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Horticul tural and Livestock Breeders' Asso ciations and the Pennsylvania Dairy Union, Governor Tener declared him self "in hearty accord" with the movement to establish a state fair in Pennsylvania. When Secretary N. B. 'Critchlield asked the assembled delegates from all over the state who favor the project to express their approval by raising their hands there was a prompt and general up lifting of hands. The state bodies closed their three day session and among the import ant resolutions adopted was the one asking the legislature to provide an appropriation of $500,000 for the great exposition. In many years Pennsylvania till ers of the soil, tenders of orchards and vineyards, cattle fanciers and milk dealers and dairymen have not held so enthusiastic a gathering as that which nearly filled Chestnut street auditorium last evening. It had originally been intended to meet In the Board of Trade, but the larger auditorium was selected because of its size. IiCib Election To-dny. an anticipation that the House will be called upon to vote again for the election of a resident clerk, members of the three factions in the chamber were busy Friday getting into touch with their people in order to fight out the question once more. When the point of order that no election had taken place was raised by Samuel B. Scott that afternoon, less than 12'5 members were in the city, and every effort is being bent to have things all ready to meet whatever situation arises. Speaker George B. Alter has been studying the point of order made by Scott, which bristles with all sorts of possibilities, and Intends to go into the whole subject thoroughly. Be fore leaving for Pittsburg at an early hour Thursday morning, Mr. Alter looked into the situation and pre cedents and will be back here on Monday to take It up again. There Is a disposition among members In the city to uphold the Speaker, as everyone seems to have confidence In his fairness in dealing with the question. $54,000,000 Availablo For State Needs. According to Information from official sources the Appropriation Committees of the upper and lower Houses of the General Assembly will have at their disposal for the needs of the State for the next two years the vast sum of fifty-four or fifty five million dollars. This sum Is an official estimate of the probable amount of revenue that the State will get during the two fiscal years be ginning with Juno of this year and it is on the basis of such an estimate that the Appropriation Committee -will disburse the funds of the Com monwealth. This revenue, large as It is and made possible by increased corpora tion taxes, would not suffice to en able the committees to preparo as big total appropriations as were au thorized by the last General Assem bly. The appropriations were ap proximately J58.000.000, a sum said by the State officials to have been several million dollars larger than any previous State general appropri ation bill. Senator Charles H. Kline, of Pitts burgh, chairman of the Senate Ap propriation Committee, and S. Tay lor North, of Jefferson county, chairman of the House Committee, will hold a conference this week. They hope to arrange for harmoni ous co-operation of the two big com mittees, Cihalrman North expects to call a meeting of tho House Com mittee next Tuesday, so that the twenty-seven appropriation bills al ready received and those received today may be considered. Vitally connected with this im portant matter of the State's ex penses Is the proposed reorganization of the Auditor General's department to the end that Increased taxes may bo collected from the giant corpora tions of Pennsylvania. This reor ganization, originally planned and urged by the present Auditor Gener al, A. B. Sisson, again will be urged upon tho General Assembly by tho Incoming Auditor General, State Senator A. W. Powell, who purposes to Introduce Into tho Legislature, of which he Is still a member, bills which would enable him to set about the reorganization. It is believed hero by those In Powell's confidence that his bills on the subject will bo drafted along the lines of bills pre pared for tho last Assembly by Gen oral Sisson. To Borrow 10 For Coat. Instead of 7. A bill is In for a convention to re vise the State constitution, and a resolution to amend It so as to per mit municipalities, counties and school districts to borrow 10 per cent, of their property valuation In stead of seven. Resolutions to rati fy the proposed amendments to tho .federal constitution providing for popular election of United States and the imposition of an Income tax, also have heon presented. Among the more Important bills introduced are tho following, sub stituting electrocution for hanging, soldiers' pensions, mothers' pen sions, commission government for HONESDALE PATTERN FOR OTHER CITIES. That Honesdale Is on tho map and does things worth whllo and that count for good Is proven by a letter recently received from Moorhead, Minn. The writer is a member of tho Moorhead Civics club and con sequently Is especially interested in beautifying that town. At the sug gestion of "Mrs. Allen Welch, of Hock Island, 111., the writer cor responded with Honesdale parties claiming that she had heard that Honesdale had done wonders In the lino of civic pride. ARE PARCEL POST RATES WRONG? Chnrgo Made That First Zone is Only Thlrty-Fivo Miles Instead of Fifty. Dos Moines, Jan. 27. An alleged error In the parcel post 'map issued by tho government which gives the first zone a radius of but thirty-five miles when It should he fifty, has been discovered, and experts say it has lost thousands of dollars to patrons of the government. Th(o case has been called to the attention of the postmaster general with the request that the map be corrected. The discovery was made when a Janesville, Wis., firm refused to ac cept parcel post maps designed for commercial purposes prepared by a local printer. The local firm com pared its zono map with authentic maps and found It correct. If the error applies to other localities, and it is said It does, the patrons of the parcel post have been overcharged a large sum of money. THE TRUTH ABOUT GERMS. " After all, how much Is there in all this talk' about germs? Is not the street child healthier than tho child who is taught to bo cleanly?" Every now and then questions like this are asked. Visit the slums If you want the most convincing an swers. Find out how many babies die before they reach five years of age. See how few rosy cheeks there are. Ask sanatoria and hospitals where most of their sickness origi nates. They will tell you from the streets. But the question is asked, " How about the farmer's children? They play in the dirt all day long. Are they not healthy?" They may be well, but the earth they play In is not teeming with germs as Is street dust. They have sunshine and fresh air unsolled by the germs of the city. They are not crowded .beside their neighbors. The country boy is well and healthy not because his hands and face may be dlrty,,but In spite of this fact. Were he exposed to as many germs as the city boy, he would be just as sickly. Furthermore, If it is healthy to be careless about germs, why are there so many typhoid fever epidemics in the country? Why is there so much tuberculosis? BURNETT FOIt JUDGE. Stroudsburg, Pa., Jan. '27. Rog ers L. Burnett, Esq., has announced himself as a (Democratic candidate for judge in the Monroe and Pike district. The term of Judge Staples will expire soon. WILL IMPORT THEIR ICE. Binghamton ice dealers, discour aged by the unfavorable outlook for an ice crop, are reported to be ar ranging with the northern ice com panies to get their stock from the lakes north of Cortland and from the Adirondacks. third class cities, small council for Philadelphia, regulation of cold storage, a ".blue sky" bill to stop sale of worthless Btocks, prohibiting benzoate of soda In foods, State su pervision of hotel and dining car kitchens, liquor licenses for social clubs, antl-treatlng, removal of East ern Penitentiary from Philadelphia to tho county, increasing legislators' pay. repeal of mercantile tax and re turn of personal property tax to the counties. Local Option's Chances. Local option as an Issue before the present Legislature is to be push ed to the foreground earlier than usual, at a conference of legislators to be held next Wednesday night in the House caucus room under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League, with the State Superintendent, Rev. Dr. C. W. Carroll, and legislative su perintendent, Dr. H. M. Chalfant, In charge.. More than 80 members are openly or secretly pledged to the measure according to the promoters of tho bill, while a dozen others are favor able, and a majority of the House Is claimed as likely to vote for It on Its final passage. It Is conceded by all sides that the bill has a better chance of passing the present House than It has had In years. It enjoys for the first time tho advantage of ibelng heard by a committee that Is apparently friend ly. Alonzo A. Moulthrop, of Clear field county, chairman of the Law and Order Committee of the House, to which tho bill will undoubtedly bo referred, is being quoted by the Anti-Saloon people to tho effect that tho bill will certainly pass tho House. He Is of tho opinion, it is said, that the county will be mado the unit, though that is a question. There is considerable element of the 'Legislature which, while favorable to some sort of a local option bill, will not support a bill that Is based .on such large units. The Anti-Saloon League, which is making the fight for local option, has already sponsored four bills in the House and Senato, namely: The Judson-Scott bill, placing clubs on tho same basis for license purposes as hotel and saloons; the Ulorlch bill, prohibiting solicitation of con sumers' trade 'by brewery agonts, and the Dunn bill against treating. D. A. R. CHAPTER ORGANIZED HERE Twclvo Ladies Met nt Miss Rock well's Thursday Evening and Formal Organization Took Place Officers Elected For Year. A Honesdale Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was or ganized at the home of Miss Har riet Rockwell on Main street on Thursday evening, when twelve la dles who are members of the Na tional D. A. R. met there for that purpose. Miss Rockwell was appointed ovor a year ago .by the state agent of the society to work up a chapter In Honesdale, but only recently suc ceeded In securing the required twelve. In order to establish a chapter It was necessary to have twelve ladles who were members of the National D. A. R.. Now that the Honesdale chapter has been organiz ed any daughter may join who is eli gible. To be eligible a person must be a lineal descendant of a man or woman -who assisted In establishing independence for this country in the war with Great Brit ain. The officers elected at the meeting Thursday evening are: Miss Harriet Rockwell, regent; Mrs. F. B. Whit ney vice-regent; Mrs. Harry Oday, registrar; Mrs. Homer Greene, his torian; Miss Charlotte iLane, record ing secretary; Miss C. Lou Harden bergh, corresponding secretary; Miss Bertha 'Lane, treasurer. The officers elected are to serve for one year. The chapter is to be known as the Anthony Wayne chapter of the D. A. R. The ohject of the chapter is to per petuate the 'memory and spirit of tho men and women who achieved na tional independence and .to encour age historical research. The board of management are planning for a very flourishing society here for re search work and also as a social function. The chapter now has olghteen members. A meeting has been called for some evening this week by tho board of management to provide for the by-laws of the organization. THREE-STORY BRICK BUILDING MOVED. Substantial Building Successfully Moved to New Site in Forty Days. A recent issue of the " Engineer ing Record " describes the manner In which a large three-story brick building was raised 'bodily from Its site, revolved through a right angle. transported 300 'feet and deposited;. on a new sue on the opposite side or the road. The clearing operations had to be carried out within forty days to avoid a penalty of $100 per day, for every day beyond that per iod. Tho building weighed 2,550 tons, covered an area of GO feet by 105 feet, had falls 16 in. thick, and was embellished with a tower 120 ft. high. At the outset, the entire weight of the building was trans ferred on to a series of beams sup ported on five longitudinal sills. Four hundred 10-ton jack screws supported the sills and by means of these the building, with the upper part of tho tower removed, was rais ed 2 ft. in about two weeks. A cast iron hall-bearing pivot was disposed 'beneath the building at its centre of gravity, and roller planks laid around it. The weight of the build ing was then transferred to 500 8-ln. rollers 4 ft. long. Tackle and a number of two-horsed capstans were then employed to revolvo the build ing. This process occupied another two weeks. The roller planks were then removed and longitudinal track timbers set in their place. The roll ers were again Inserted and tho hullding steered across to Us new site. BOY MATHEMATICAL AVONDER. Tamil Youth of 10 Does Wonderful Problems AVith Ease. Colombo, Ceylon, Jan. 25. A Ta mil hoy, 1G years old, has for some time past 'been astonishing the in habitants of India and Cochin, China, toy his wonderful calculating feats, and has now submitted to a tost at the hands of the Ceylon branch of tho Royal Asiatic Society here. He knows little English except the names of the numerals and mathe matical expressions. He Is abnor mal not only in mind but also in body, for he has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. His own account of himself is that his wonderful powers are the direct gltt of the god Subramana, and he says that when he was 8 years old he was taken to the Karthigay festival at Tiruparankundram and that in the night he dreamed that tho god came. to him and wrote the word "mathe matics" on his tonguo and In the morning ho had twelve fingers aud twelve toes Instead of ten. At the same time he found himself possess ed suddenly of great calculating powers. Among some of the tests given him at two recent public demonstra tions, all of which are answered cor rectly, were tho square root of 853, 77G, tho answer of which 924 was given in an instant; tho cube root of 274, G25 G5, which was given just as quickly. When asked the re sult of 982,347 multiplied by 231, in about two seconds came tho answer. In the case of one sum set him the examiner had the wrong sum set down In writing, but tho correct answer was given by the boy. Problems In compound Interest, discount, exchange and other arlth metlcal rules were sot htm and he answered all tests correctly, using considerably less time than the problems could have heen worked out on paper. The hoy, whose namo Is Arumogan, comes from a working class family and Is quite illiterate. COURT BUSINESS SLACK FOR LAST WEEK Four Cases Sure to bo Tried Prob ably Two Others Two Cases Listed Will Probably Bo Arbitrated. The second week of the January term of court opened to-day with Judge Searle on tho bench. The week promises to be .'i short one and will probably finish up Thursday, as two of tho cases listed for trial are ponding arbitration and two more of the cases will probanly be dis posed of after a decision id reached in the first of the Cortright cases. Out of tho thirteen cases listed for this week it is probable that only five of thorn will ed Tho first case rled this week began this after court It Is a labor convened at case is in w suit agains Lawson brings tzer to recover ?G0.30 whic twenty days 'sents wages for ;0 cents per hour, eared for the plain M. E. Simons tiff and Searle & Salmon were the attorneys for the defendant. The second case listed for trial this week is the case of the Wayne Concrete Supply and Construction Company against Chauncey A. Cort right and Eugene Cortright, trad ing as C. A. Cortright & Son. Chas. A. McCarty represented the plaintiff and Homer Greene appeared for the defendant concern. The action is brought to recover $G48.75. The claim Is that G.000 cubic feet of bricks to the value of $900 were taken from their premises in East Honesdale for the construction of a barn and also that 10,000 cubic feet of concrete brick valued at $8 per thousand were taken without their consent. Payments were made to the amount of ?350. Blocks to the value of $18.75 were also taken. The balance sued for- is $648.75. The defendant admits contract and delivery of 5,240 cubic feet of blocks and G.000 bricks but denies taking any without the consent of the plaintiff. They also allege that bricks and blocks were not fit for Intended use and were negligently made, causing barn in whose con struction they were used, to collapse causing a loss to them of $3,000 which they want to recover. The first case listed for this week was that of Ezra Solllck against Frank De 'Bruen and Martin De Bruen in which Attorney F. P. Kim ble, appears as attorney for the plaintiff, and on account of his ill ness the case was continued. The cases of Frederick Krelger and Gertrude Krelger, his wife, against the township of Salem and Frederick Krelger. against the town ship of Saletn 'ire-pending arbitration arid will not come up for trial. In .both these cases the plaintiff's claim $1000 for personal Injuries to wife and $500 for care and attention by reason of a .fall from the high way over a steep embankment which the defendant township failed to guard near Ledgedale In that township on November 11, 1909. Tho cases of Theresa Gerety against the Columbian Protective Association and of Rcna Congdon against the Columbian Protective Association are not likely to be tried on account of the plaintiffs' at torney from Scranton not being able to be here. The other cases for trial are Er win L. Thomas against W. M. Nor ton, executor of the last will and testament of Mary R. Thomas. Bulletin Board This Editor's Med ium of Circulation. With a three-room hovel as an edi torial sanctum, a tablet and a pen cil for a printing press, two dogs and a rabbit as co-workers, his own fertile imagination and thoughts as a news field, and a bulletin board as his only medium of circulation, L. C. Anderson of Buchanan county, Mo., is publisher of the most unique paper in the world. 'Years of seclusion, with no com panions 'but his pet animals; life on a 40-acro farm, which in reality Is a seething wilderness of unpruned apple trees, grape vines, berry brambles, and weeds; family troubles, to which Editor Anderson will only allude in guarded whisp ers; a reverse In a law suit in a St. Joseph court, an alleged persecutions on the part of some of his neigh bors, have made Anderson the pub lisher, owner, printer, editor, car toonist and circulator of his novel "sheet." The circulation of tho Anderson paper numbers only the farmers who drive, ride, or walk by his place, and of course all of these do not read It. The enthused editor has nailed a large board to the fence, which di vides tho highway from his tangled orchard, and on this board is space for G sheets of tablet paper, each sheet containing one editorial or ar ticle, with headings and quite often with small drawings at the top. In order to glean the Ideas of the paper the reader must dismount from his buggy and walk up a narrow path to the board, for Anderson Is not particular whether or not any one reads tho editorials. Ho "Just sticks them out so if any one wants to read he can," and for this reason he did not build his bulletin board far enough out In tho road for the passersby to drive close to It. He simply set tho board up at the most convenient spot. Anderson's paper is unnamed, it has no politics, no religion, other than the Edison motto: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and has no set policy, except to fight on organizations of all sorts, whether labor unions, po litical parties, lodges, or churches. lAfter being free of the disease for four days, the home of Dean Mc Knight at Altoona was again quar antined recently for smallpox. The victim was McKnlght himself. bo trj SCHWAB TO BUILD PANAMA CANAL SHIPS. Fleet to Carry Iron Ore From Chil ean Mines. Charles M. Schwab has purchased I in conjunction with French bankers and steel men iron oro property con taining 100,000,000 tons of ore in I sight at Coqulmbo, Chile, practically I on the sea coast near the Bay of uruz Grande, known as the Tofo Iron Mines. Mr. Schwab describes the oro as tho richest ho has discovered in any part of the world and super ior to tho Swedish oro, which up to this time he has considered the best. 'It assays G7 per cent, of Iron and contains very little phosphorus aud suipnur. The addition of this Chilean ore to the Bethlehem company will la- crease Its output, says Mr. Schwab, about GO per cent., and to provide ror it a program of additional con struction to tho plant Involving $G, 000,000 has already been drawn up. A fleet of steamers for transporta tion of the ore to the Bethlehem plant is to bo built, with not less than ten to start with of from 15.. 000 to 20,000 tons capacity. The snips win use the Panama Canal. "The Panama Canal is the key to the whole situation," said Mr. Sch wab, "and has made possible the acquisition of this property by the Bethlehem company. We hope ours will be tho first steamers to use the canal. Tho possession of this Chil ean ore property puts the Bethlehem Steel Company In a strong position and will ibe much to Its advantago for years to come." The property Is under the jurisdic tion of the government of Chile, but French capitalists held concessions on the property with the consent of the French government. Associated In the purchase with Mr. Schwab are George S. Gandjean, president of the Banque Francalse; Marquis Chas seloup, Loubat, of the Rothschild; A. Armond, director of the Creusot Steel Company; Albert Enriquez, of London and H. Grosdlder, of Paris. AS OTHERS SEE US Some Guessed Right Others Wait ed for Tho Citizen for a Till Now Try It Again. " As Others See Us " is a de partment In The Citizen that Is dally increasing in interest. When 'this paper is received In the home among the 'first articles read are the brief descriptive sketches written by tho A grammar pupils of Eighth grade. By many they are the first read. There has been considerable guessing since the appearance of last Friday's characters and for the bene fit of those who want a little assist ance we will reproduce tbeir-.name's as follows: No. 8, R. M. Stocker; 'No. 9, Miss Margaret Grimn; No. 10, Uev. W. H.Hiller. In the following descriptions you cannot help but guess who tho per sons are Intended for. We, how ever, will leave It to you. Compare them with the answers next Friday and see how near right you are. Hazel Irwin. Eighth Grade A Grammar. The subject of this sketch is a man of medium height, not very stout nor very thin. He has quite thick hair and mustache which I would call of a sandy color. His complex ion is clear and he wears glasses. His bearing and manners are plan and modest. He always dresses neatly and appears to be a gentle man. He Is very prominent and the position he holds is very helpful. He is well educated and is known by a great many people. No. 11. Nellie McCabe. Eighth Grade A Grammar. Tho subject of this sketch is a young person. She is not very tall but has a plump figure. She has a round full face with a short, well shaped nose and large blue eyes. Her hair Is very light, .with a ray of sunshine In it, and her teeth are large pearls. She takes short steps and walks quickly. Her bearing and manner are plain and modest and she has a fine clear voice. She .is a person possessing a jolly disposition and Is most always smiling, and she never 'forgets to speak when she meets one. She dresses neatly and is altogether a charming person. No. 12. Elizabeth O'Hea. 4 Eighth Grade A Grammar. The subject of this sketch is a tall, thin man. He has long feat ures, dark eyes, gray hair, gray beard and wears glasses. This gen tleman looks at every one very sharply. He Is a very pleasant talker and is at times inclined to be humorous. He enjoys being out in the fresh air and he Is very attentive to his wife. He has a pet of which (though It causes him Jots of trouble) he Is very fond. He Is a retired citizen, wears dark clothes, and is very neat about his appear ance and Is very much respected by all who know him. No. 13. Moscow Christian Church nt AVar With Members of Board of Trus tees. Rev. J. D. Fry, pastor of the Mos cow Christian church at Madisonville the past thirteen months, through his attorney, C. AV. Soper, Saturday morning had warrants issued for the trustees of that church, and also for Ira Mitchell, constable of the Ninth ward, Scranton. Tho warrants charge them with forcible entry and ejecting him and his wife and four children from their home. The names of tho trustees for whom warrants were Issued are: Isaac, Frank and Byron W. Be secker, J. W. and E. E. Hornbaker, Z. T. Swartz and Charles Hartneck. There has been friction -between the trustees and the pastor for some time. Hcranton Times. JOSEPH KERL Fuu.lD DEAD AVell Known Resident of Texas Township Dies Suddenly Is Not Discovered Until Sevcrul Honrs Later. Joseph Kerl was found lying dead in the yard near his home on Lin- wuua street iaio waiuruay nignt. Death was probably due to apoplexy. Mr. Kerl left the house after sup per to visit a .friend. Ho left tho place after staying a little while, telling the members of tho house that he would return shortly, that ho wanted to go to the smokehouse, which was on his property. His son, John, was also at the place. The father did not return and John went home. When he arrived Mrs. Kerl remarked to her son that father had not come home. A search was then started. The mother and son did not have to look far, for within 15 feet from the home lay the form of Mr. Kerl. His body was cold when discovered, signifying that life had been extinct several hours. He was tenderly removed to his home. Mr. Kerl went to the barber shop between 4:30 and 5 o'clock Satur day night. Ho returned home short ly afterwards, had his supper and then went nut tn thn hnncn fni- n h minutes. Mr. Kerl had been at tending to nis duties as usual on Saturday and was apparently In good health. Joseph Kerl was born In Hones dale, February '12, 1859, and 'there fore would have been 54 years of age the 12th of next month. For many years he was in the employ of W. W. AVeston and later worked for G. Smith & Son. Mr. Kerl, besides his wife, is survived by two chil dren, John, at home, and George of Hawley. The funeral will bo held Wednes day morning from the German Cath olic church. TIrv. .T. W. Rnltn nm elating. COURT NOTES. The following accounts were con firmed absolutely this afternoon. First anil final nipnnnt nf TTVIot.,1 W. Osgood, administrator of estate of David Brundago, late of Salem, ueceasea. First and final account of fir.-im B. Edsall, administratrix of estate of Robert H. Edsall, late of Damascus, deceased. First and final account of J. W. Bodie. administrator nf William Bodie, late of Dyberry, deceased. First and 'final account of G. M. Hempstead, administrator, of Fan nie Hempstead, late of Buckingham, deceased. First and final account nf nhnrlna S. Houck, executor of Martha Klm- mett, late or Hawley, deceased. First, an'd final account of Julia Lebarr. administratrix nf S. n t.p- barr, late of Preston, deceased. First and final account of George M. AVilcox, administrator of Rebecca L. Wilcox, late of Mt. Pleasant, de ceased. First and iflnal acennnt. nf Andrew Lauther. administrator nf .Tnnnl. Jaerlko, late of Clinton, deceased. First and final account of Lenna Bergman, executrix of Alary Thomas, late of Honesdale, deceased. becond and partial account of Wllhelmlna Smith, fiypmiTnr nf Tnhn H. Smith, late of .Honesdale, de ceased. First and final account, nf T. if! Mumford, administrator of AVIlllam AV. Tarbox, late of Scott, deceased. SPORTING NOTES. Chrlstv Mnthowsnn. whn In wVinl- lng away at a typewriter for a New York newspaper, Is getting ready to turn loose the details of a gigantic trade that will shako the American league to its very foundation. It Is likely that the trade, If it's sure enough in the air, will mean tho strenetheninir nf thn Nnm Vnrlr Vnn. kees. It wouldn't occasion a great aeai or surprise if about five star players were handed over to New York bv other teams In thn lp.nrnn. bringing about a general swap, in which every team would have to con- inuuie u snare, unaer ine lasn 01 President Ban Johnson. Crawford. Carriirnn. TipnrlAr nnrl Lajoio are players who .would look gooa wun tne tuuitop crowd. BEWARE OF LAMP AVICK FAKER. It has come to our notice that there is a fakir making the rounds in this vicinity purporting to sell a new kind of lamp wick for which he has been known to receive as high aB 75 cents. AVe wish to warn persons from patronizing him. Last Friday he made the rounds In AVhlto Mills and sold many of the wicks. He received from 30 to 75 cents a piece for them. Ho claimed that they were a new kind of wick. The fact of the matter Is that these wicks were purchased in Honesdale for two and one-half cents apiece. It Is al ways safer to patronize tho home merchant. William T.nPnlt niH 1.1 uaara of AVhite Lake, Sullivan county, was drowned while skating on that lako Thursday evening. The boy with several others was skating on tho ice wmcn was aDout three inches think. Thn inn pnvn wnv nnd Ti went to the bottom. The Pennsylvania Conservation association will ask tho Legislature tn nmvlrlA fnr n Cftlintrv Ufa nrttrimle- slon to study the problems of tho dwellers on the farms of this state. ino measure provides that the gov ernor shall appoint a commission ol five to make a thorough investiga tion into the conditions of farm llfo In Pennsylvania, together with agri cultural resources and to make rec ommendations to the loglslaturo of 1915. Up in Wyoming county they have commenced the manufacture of maple sugar. On tho other hand they are wondering when they will get their supply of lco for tho coming summer's use. Not a bit baa been gathered as yet.