THE CITIZEN.
Ilend in This Issuo tho Special
Article on Hilly Sunday's Frcachlng
Jly Frank I. Woodward.
For Trofltablo A'
Will Find Tho Citizc
iuiu. ising yon
aylng Mod-
71th YEAR. --NO. 22
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913.
PRICE - CENTS
THE CITIZEN MAN HEAR
ilLLY SUNDAY AT HI
The Famous Evangelist Does a Lot of Plain
Talking, and is Far From Being a Ranter
Sunday Was Sorry He Was Not Present When
the Roman Soldiers Spat in the Face of Jesus
Christ He Pulls Off His Coat and Declares
He is Ready to Die for His Master.
O over and hear
Billy Sunday!
See Billy Sun
day! Tell the
whole story as
you see it, In
your own way!" Such were the in
structions given by The Citizen to
me; and turning my back on Hones
dale and "dear old Wayne," I set my
face towards Wilkes-Barre to carry
out the instructions.
At Peckvllle the editor of the
Journal was urged to go along, and
shortly after 9 o'clock on Sunday
morning found us at the Laurel Lino
station in Scranton. Wo missed tho
tunnel car, but the ride is such a de
lightful one that a stop at every sta
tion only adds to the pleasure of tho
trip.
At Inkerman station one gets a de
lightful panoramic view of the Sus
quehanna river, the broad valley, the
low mountains to tho west, Camp
bell's ledce to the north, and the vil
lage of Wyoming almost in calling
distance. It did not require mucn
of a strain of the imagination to
bring up vivid pictures of the events
that transpired there not so very
many years ago, and which Hon.
John E. Barrett so recently describ
ed in his matchless local romance of
" Red Shadow." Again were the
grain fields on fire; again were the
Indians pursuing their victims as
they vainly sought to escape; again
was the tragedy at Queen Esther's
rock taking place; again was the sig
nal Are blazing from the summit of
Dial Rock; and not far from this
very point John Zadock assisted
Naomi and her mother across the
river, and they must havo landed
on the east side not far from Inker
man, along with other refugees who
fled across the mountain to the
dreary depths of tho " Shades of
Death," far away towards the' rising
sun.
On Wilkcs-Burro Streets
After Many Years.
The city clocks were just booming
out the hour of ten whon wo left the
station on East Market street and
turned our faces towards the Square
where used to stand the Luzerne
county court house. The gray pile
of bricks was removed long ago, and
the Square is now a delightful little
gem of a park. Across the left side
of the park wo hasten, then turn to
the left down South Main street.
How familiar it all seems, so far as
direction is concerned; but how un
familiar as far 'as " old familiar
.faces" are concerned. There Isn't a
trace of thirty-six years ago to be
seen, so far as business houses do
any figuring in this " o'er true tale."
The buildings are so much taller;
rthe windows talk to you with their
modern offerings of everything that
glitters and glints; thero is a bold
ness about it all that gives you the
feeling that you are being shouted
at, and you feel like putting your
lingers in your ears to shut out the
Imaginary noise, and to close your
eyes that you may not look at tho
things 'that are looking at you so
unwlnkingly.
Somewhat Descriptive of
Wllkes-Bnrro Streets.
WllkesJBarre blocks aro long af
fairs. It means something when a
Wllkes-Barrean says he is going to
" take a little run around tho block."
In length they aro about one thous
and feet, and that would make about
five blocks to the mile; and yet, be
fore we had travelled down South
Main to Northampton street we
could see evidences of a magnet far
ther on as tho crowd of people be
came more dense. Thirty-six years
ago we might havo stopped at the
corner of Northampton street where
Engle, the druggist, sold soda water.
There Is no longer any Engle, the
druggist, to bo found there.
Down another thousand feet we
reach what used to bo called tho
X,andmesser building, on tho corner
of South street. On the second floor
used to be two printing ofllces, both
'owned by Louis Landmesser. One
was for the publication of a German
paper, and the other was the outfit
that the late C. Ben Johnson moved
from Schuylkill- county and used In
publishing what was taown as a
" labor paper." The paper was call
ed " Tho Workingman.'' It was in
tensely partisan, and supported some
candidate that was boforo tho public
asking for votes, and it supported
him " with both feet." Unfortunate
ly Johnson becamo indebted, or in
volved, or something or other, and
while he was out " spell binding " a
job was put up on him. Tho expres
sion is called " framed "up " nowa
days. When tho " forms " were
ready to be put to press a lengthy
editorial Ben haa written was "lift
ed" from tho "forms" and another
one of equal length was substituted
In its place an article advocating
equally as earnestly, (and giving
reasons aplenty), the election of the
candidate Ben wanted to defeat.
Then tho press was Btarted, with old
" Welcome," tho Wind negro, turning
the drive wheel of tho machine with
all his might. It was toped and ex
G
S BEST
pected that Johnson would not return
while the press was doing its dia
bolical work; but, alas! in ho came
to show some colleague what he was
saying in "The Workingman." He
grasped a paper from tho pile and
turned to the expected ' squelcher."
He realized what had been done to
Ho realized what had been been to
him by somebody, and he sprang for
an iron bar that had been left near
tho press. He intended to throw it
into the press with the hope of
breaking the machinery; but he was
overpowered, and " The Working
man " went forth to its subscribers
with its astonishing message. That
was in the good old days when many
a newspaper carried over its editorial
column in every issue this sentiment:
"Here shall tho press
The people's rights maintain,
Unawed by influence,
And unbribed by gain."
At Last Wo Rench
The Tabernacle.
In the middle of the next block be
low South street and Landmessers,
on the left, or east side of the street,
is located the tabernacle where the
Billy Sunday services are being held.
From every direction people are com
ing towards the structure. They
are coming in automobiles, on street
cars and afoot. The young, the old,
the middle aged men, women and
children, are gathering. Wo aro
early. It is not half past ten, but
we fear that we shall not bo ablo
to get an advantageous seat, possibly
no entrance whatever; but our fears
are groundless, so far as entrance is
concerned.
We find the immense tabernacle
nearly filled, and people are stream
ing in at every entrance. Wo tell
tho usher that we don't hear very
'well,. and he agrees to find us a
good seat. Then we tell him that wo
represent The Citizen, of Honesdale,
and have come fifty miles to hear
Billy Sunday. It makes a difference
whether you aro a newspaper man or
not. Great is the power of tho press!
He marches us right up to the speak
er's stand and finds us seats in the
place reserved for reporters. To our
right, not six feet away is where
"Billy" will soon be talking. Bight
back of us is the mammoth choir that
in this morning's service is compos
ed of mixed voices, represented by
hundreds of men and women and
children.
Soiuewhnt Descriptive of
Tho Wilkes-Barro Tabernacle.
Tho tabernacle itself is worthy of
special mention. In size we estimate
that It is about three hundred feet
square. It might bo a trifle smaller
than that, but not much. If we
hadn't left our " measuring pole "
up on tho beech woods lot by tho
"bend" in the Middle Creek, at Hoad
leys, wo might be more exact; but wo
aro not far off in our estimation.
Three hundred feet square would be
about twelve city lots. They just
took twelve city lots and roofed fhem
all in? They support the roof with
eight rows of wooden posts. The
roof seems low, but it is high enough
to keep tho air plentiful and sweet.
They took cloth red cloth and white
cloth and covered every bit of wood
that was exposed to view, thus rob
bing it of the harsh exterior that
otherwise would appear. Then they
strung electric lights up near tho
roof, put in as many hemlock
benches as tho place would accommo
date, and that was all there is to it
no fuss, no feathers, no finery
just a plain place for doing religious
business.
How It Seems to Look
Into Thousands of Eyes.
From the speaker's stand one
gazes away and away, on either side
and to the front, into a sea of faces
a sea that seems to overwhelm one
unused to such a spectacle, but a sea
of Intoxicating inspiration to the
one who has become accustomed to
face a battery of human eyes. As I
looked out into the sea of eyes un
consciously thero began a search to
see if there was anybody that could
be distinguished with whom I was
acquainted. Perhaps you have tried
that trick when pressed by the
throngs of New York or some other
great city. Seldom, if ever, do you
meet a familiar face. I have won
dered if, in the time to come, should
I bo permitted to bo present with that
" throng which no man could num
ber," would It be so hard to dis
tinguish the faces of those known
amid the scenes of earth faces of
those we havo known in Honesdale,
In 'Hawley, in Dunmore, in Scranton,
in Hoadleys.
As our eyes slowly take in section
after section of the Immense audi
ence wo note several interesting
facts. First, the earnestness of the
faces. Evorywhero you observe that
thero Is a marked absence of what Is
known as the "curious stare." It is
evident that everybody Is in earnest,
there is no spirit of levity or light
ness to bo seen. Second, everybody
is bare headed. Every woman has
removed the covering from her head.
(Continued on Page Three.)
FORMER HONESDALER ELEC
TROCUTED. Webb Phelps Salmon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cortez Salmon, formerly of
Honesdale, was killed on February
28 In Solma, Cal., while engaged In
stringing a telephone wire. Tho
wire touched a high voltage wire
causing his instant death. Mr. Sal
mon, father of the deceased, was
bookkeeper for tho Farnham Brush
company in Honesdale. The funer
al was held on Monday last. He was
survived by his parents, two broth
ers and one sister. The family for
merly lived on West street, Hones
dale. The young man was of lino
character, gracious in his manner
and of lofty ideals. The California
press speaks very highly of the deceased.
A BOOKKEEPER IS SUPPOSED
TO KEEP BOOKS
AND CONTRACTED AS SUCH IS
NOT SUPPOSED TO KEEP
TIME, COUNT ICE, ETC.
So Snys Judge Senrlo When Instruct
ing Jury In Reddlngton ts. Lake
Lodore Improvement Co. Yester
day. The last Jury case to be tried at
the March term of court opened
Tuesday afternoon. It was an ac
tion in assumpsit brought by Thos.
F. Reddlngton, of Scranton, against
the Lake Lodore Improvement Com
nanv to recover $147 for salary and
expenses for two months during
1912 in accordance with a written
agreement employing the plaintiff
for one year at a salary of $70 per
month.
Charles P. Searle and C. A. Mc
Cartv conducted the case for the
plaintiff and Kimble and Hanlan
represented the defendant company.
Thomas Reddlngton was the prin
cipal witness in his own behalf and
stated that he signed a contract on
April 1, 1911, for a term of one year.
The company had offices in Scranton
where he was employed as book
keeper. In June, he alleges, tho of
fice was transferred to Honesdale
and about that time he received a
letter from the secretary of tho com
pany saying that he should report at
Lake Lodore for work. Ho did so
but was not put at the kind of work
he had contracted to do. About this
time he agreed to take a vacation
for a couple of months and when he
came back the company refused to
permit him to work.
The defense was conducted by
Kimble & Hanlan, attorneys for the
Lake Lodore Improvement Comapny.
Several witrie'sses wero called 'and
testified that 'Reddlngton did not
work for the company.
In his charge to the jury, the
Court defined the occupation of book
keeper as a person who kept a sys
tematic set of books and said that if
the contract engaged the young man
as a bookkeeper, they could not en
gage him in any other kind of work.
He also said that if the young man
performed his duties and was not the
cause of breaking the contract, then
the company was liable otherwise the
company would not bo liable. The
jury went out about four o'clock and
returned in an hour with a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff.
Mr. Hanlan, of tho law firm of
Kimble & Hanlan, made a very good
argument to tho Jury. As this is his
first speech in court since his recent
admission to the bar of Wayne coun
ty, wo wish to congratulate him.
TOWN BOOSTERS, ATTENTION.
Every member of the Greater
Honesdale Board of Trade who has
the interest of Honesdale at heart,
(and we believe every man has,)
should without fail attend the
board's monthly meeting, which will
be held on Friday evening of this
week at 8 o'clock In the city hall.
EASTER
When you have a spare moment
look in our window. That can talk to you
better than we can in this space. The
designs and prices are every one new and
selected for Easter and Spring wear.
And also, we have without doubt,
the most beautiful assortment of Rosaries
ever shown in Honesdale.
One Quality The very best.
ROWLAND
The Jeweler and Optician of Honesdale.
LICENSE HEARINGS BEGIN
TO-DAY
TWO REMONSTRANCES AGAINST
HOTELS HEARD THIS MORN
ING. W. C. T. U. of Hamlin Out in Force
To Remonstrate Against Doltnct
sch Place Allege Beer Was Sold
on Sunday nnd To Minors.
The remonstrance against granting
a license to Horace Hoyle, for con
ducting the Woodslde Hotel near
Bethany, was begun this morning.
Tho witnesses for tho applicant
were Horace Hoyle, Lew O Neill,
Benj. F. Blake, J. Sam Brown, Wm.
Cole, Joseph Jacobs and Mrs. Hoyle.
They testified that a licensed house
was necessary at this place.
The sldo of the remonstrance also
called several witnesses. They were
James Henshaw, Walter Thomas,
Wallace Ackers, George Maddeford,
Friend Walters, and 'Ira Bryant.
They all testified that a licensed
place was not necessary at this
nlace. Searle and Mumford repre
sented tho applicant and M. E. Sim
ons the petitioners.
The application of John Callahan
and W. E. Callahan for a now licens
ed hotel at Gouldsboro was heard.
There was no remonstrance but sev
eral witnesses testified that a licens
ed place was necessary here for the
accommodation of the public.
The 'Fell Brewing Company made
application for a license to conduct a
warehouse to furnish beer to deal
ers. Several witnesses were called.
No remonstrances were -filed.
A very formidable array presented
itself in court this morning against
the grantng of a hotel license to
Otto Dolmotsch of Salem township.
The members of tho Hamlin W. C.
T. U. and Rev. Russell were active
in the work to remove this hotel
from Salem township. Chas. A. Mc
carty and C. P. Searle represented
Otto Dolmetsch and M. E. Simons ap
peared for tho petitioners.
Dwight L. Chapman was the first
witness against Dolmetsch. He tes
tified that he had on several occa
sions, particularly on June 30 and
August 25th. been in Dolmetsch's
hotel and drank beer there. Both
these dates fell on Sunday. He said
he had seen others drinking there
that dav. He had bought and paid
for one bottle of beer on June 30, but
did not Dav for any on August Zb
althouch he had been treated. He
also testified that Dolmetsch kept
two slot machines on which he haa
played. He said he spoke to Dol
metsch about Belling on Sunday and
the latter replied that it was none of
liis businoss
Clarence Alt also testified that he
had drank, beer in the barroom of
Tinlmetsch's hotel on Sunday. Thero
were eight or ten others drinking
there. I did not pay tor it ana aont
know who. treated mo. Did not eee
nnV one Dav.
'Julian Lawrence, years oia,
also testified to drinking in tho place
on Sunday. Tho testimony of Arthur
Brundage, 20 years old, Charles
Stevens, 19 years old, Earl Field, 18
years old, was mostly corroborative.
They had had beer, porter or whis
key in the place on Sunday but did
not know who paid for it.
Ernest Chapman and William Alt
also testified that they had been In
the place on Sunday and had obtain
ed beer and malt.
Elsie Walker testified that she
worked for Otto Dolmetsch last sum
mer and knew that beer had been
sold in the place on Sunday. She
said that Rolmetsch had told her
that he had a license to sell on
Sunday.
A. B. Walker, constable of Salem
township, testified that he saw one
slot machine in the place and that he
had warned Dolmetsch twice to get
rid of it. He stated that he was in
the place on Saturday and warned
Dolmetsch about the slot machine
and that on Monday he made his re
turn to court. . That was in October.
He said that when ho returned Mon-
JEWELRY
TWO CHILDREN SERIOUSLY INJURED
11 ACID FACT
Accident Happened At
To-day-John Stiles, and
John Stiles, nged flvo years, nnd
Jacob Hauman, aged 10 years, sons
respectively of Charles Stiles and
Nicholas Hauman, of Tanners Falls,
wero seriously nnd perhaps fatally
Injured at tho Rleller Acid factory at
4 o'clock Thursdny afternoon.
The children were standing about
16 feet from an oven which Is used
to char off wood, when without any
warning the oven exploded. Bricks,
masonry and flying pieces of iron
day night, Dolmetsch had taken the
machine out. He said he never
knew of any disturbances in the
place. Never was there on Sunday.
Tho first witness for the applicant
was J. J. Koehler who testified that
that he had been in Dolmetsch's ho
tel many times; that he served very
fine meals. He did not see any dis
turbance or slot machine around the
place. Was there last December.
The following also testified in be
half of the applicant for licenso: F.
Jenkins, Otto Dolmetsch, Mrs. Otto
Dolmetsch, L. A. Howell, John Wil
liams, John Sossenheimer and Wil
liam Lawrence.
In rebuttal Miss Alice Walker was
called and told of taking beer into
the parlor on Sunday for the Web
ber s party; on being cross-examined
she said she did not know whether
it was beer or what it was as she did
not look at the label. Miss Edna
Chapman also testified but only to
hearing Mr. Webber's voice in the
parlor.
The following licenses which wero
held up were granted this afternoon
by Judge Searle: Eating House li
censes, Gus Deltzer, Louis Geister,
L. C. Wenegor, T. D. O'Connoll, John
Heumann, Chas. P. Sllsby; Hotel li
censes, A. H. Frank, Hawley, Jacob
Doetsch, Hawley, and Angelina
Hughes, Hawley; John Roegner, bot
tler, Honesdale. Before granting the
above licenses Judge Searle called
the applicants before the bar and
gave them a lecture on methods of
conducting their Tespectlve places.
He stated that many violations of the
law had been going on and that it
must stop or the license would, not
be granted next year.
HONESDALE TO HAVE TRADE
BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION'
NAMES COMMITTEE TO CON
FER WITH MERCHANTS.
Election of Officers Remembers Boy
Scouts for Efficient Service Ren
dered at Fires.
The nucleus for a trade day cam
paign in Honesdale was formed last
Wednesday night at the Business
Men s meeting when President S. T.
Ham appointed a committee consist
ing of four members of said asso
ciation to confer with the merchants
of the town for the purpose of start
ing this movement. The committee
is composed of C. L. Dunning, L.
Blumenthal, G. William Pell and F.
A. Jenkins. It is the intention of the
association to hold regular trade
days, due notice to be given the
public so as to attract customers liv
ing in rural districts and along dif
ferent railroads coming into Hones
dale. Trade day could be made one
of the largest business getters
known. To attract people living
along the Delawaro valley and from
Port Jervls to Honesdale a special
train could bo arranged for by tho
railroad committee of the association
so as to get hundreds of people in
Hnesdale upon such days. The train
could bo paid for by each merchant
naylng a Dro rata over and above a
'stated sum, according to tho amount
or business that he did upon that day.
The trade day will be thoroughly ad
vertised bofore the date decided up
on by the committee after a confer
ence with tho business men. To se
cure patronage from up and down
tho Delawaro Valley from 'Hancock
to Port Jervis and Intermediate
points1 the following connections
could bo made.
A special train could leave Port
Jervls at 9 a. m.,' and make stops at
Sparrowbush, Mill Rift, Pond Eddy,
Parkers Glen, Shohola and Lacka
waxen. Here it would make connec
tion with No. 30 or the Mountain Ex
press, which stops at Hancock, Calll
coon, Cochecton, Narrowsburg, and
other stations to Lackawaxen. The
train would then proceed to Honos
dale, stopping at the intermediate
places between Lackawaxen and
Honesdale. The special could leave
on its return trip at 5 p. m., and
make connections at Lackawaxen
-with tho Mountain 'Express at 5:'50,
going up the Delaware valley. Thus
people availing themselves of this
excursion could reach home tho same
night without having to remain in a
strange town over night,
As an appreciation of their loyalty
and faithfulness In attending fires,
the Business Men's association pasod
a motion authorizing the purchase
of seven pair of boots for the Boy
Scouts. This is commendable on the
part of the association and tho boys
are certainly deserving of consider
able praise and credit for what they
do.
ORY OVEN EXPLOSION
Tanners Falls at 4 P. M.
Jacob Hauman Hurt
were forced in different directions.
The children were watching
several laborers remove a boiler
from tho factory when the accident
happened. They were picked up for
dead and removed to their respective
parents' home.
Dr. H. B. Ely was called and at
the time the news reached the Citi
zen office the doctor had not reach
ed the suffering children.
Two new members wore elected
at the last meeting and on Wed
nesday night. It is the purpose of
the Membership Committee to double
the present membership tho coming
year.
The special committee for the as
sociation's picnic at Lake Lodore for
July 23, was continued. C. E. Bates
is chairman.
The boost plan inaugurated by
Messrs. Morgan and Weyrauch of tho
Brooklyn Eagle, was outlined, the
purpose detailed and advantages
pointed out by the secretary of the
Board of Trade. No action was tak
en by the association in the form of a
donation.
The following officers and directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, S. T. Ham.
Vice-President, J. B. Nielsen.
Secretary, N. B. Spencer.
Treasurer, John Erk. '
Directors W. H. Kreltnor, Jacob
H. Smith, Fred Marsh, C. L. Dun
ning and E. B. Callaway.
President S. T. Ham then appoint
ed the following standing commit
tees: Railroad John Erk, N. B. Spen
cer. Membership C. L. Dunning, .H. G.
Rowland, John Rickert.
Insurance John Erk, W. H.
Kreltner, F. W. Schuerholz.
Trade Day C. 'L. Dunning, L.
Blumenthal, G. William Pell, F. A.
Jenkins.
In tho matter of business men
signing the agreement all merchants
signed .with, the exception of seven.
The agreement follows:
AGREEMENT.
Tho undersigned hereby agree ihu-"
tually as follows:
That they will purchase in their
respective places of business no
tickets for any church supper or fair
or for any charitable or social occa
sion whatever excepting such affairs
as may bo conducted by the five local
fire companies.
For every infrlngment of the ab6vd
agreement wo agree to pay tho sum
of $25.00 (Twenty-Five Dollars) to
the treasurer of the Honesdale Busi
ness Men's Association. The vote
taken in a meeting of said associa
tion upon evidence offered of the
violation of this agreement to be
binding upon tho signers. The above
also includes the donation of any
merchandise to any fairs, bazaars,
etc., etc.
At the close of the regular session
the directors organized by electing
W. H. Kreltner, chairman, and C. L.
Dunning secretary of the board.
CnURCH NOTES.
Palm Sunday at St. John's Lu
theran church, Rev. C. C. Miller, pas
tor. Subject, morning, "Konflrma
tlon." Evening, special sermon to
tho Newly Confirmed.
In St. John's R. C. church at ten
thirty a. m. mass, palms will be bless
ed and given out. The boys' choir
will render special music at high
mass.
Sudden Death of Former Wnyno
Countean.
Early on Wednesday morning W.
S. Ketchum, of Peckvllle, died sud
denly and unexpectedly at Peckvllle,
of heart failure. He was taken ill
about two o'clock and awakened his
daughter, telling her ho felt weak.
Home remedies wore administered
and a doctor was summoned. Ten
minutes later he was seized with an
other attack and died before the ar
rival of the physician. Mr. Ketchum
suffered an attack of pneumonia a
month or two ago which left him
with a weak heart. Ho was 65 years
old and for thirty-three years kept a
storo at what is known as Ketchum's
corner, thus ranking as one of tho
oldest merchants in the valley. He
was born In Prompton, Wnyno coun
ty. Ho was a vetoran of tho Civil
war and was a member of Stephen
Post, No. 304, and of tho Harper
Lodge of Odd Fellows. Publlo funer
al services will be hold Sunday after
noon In tho Peckvllle Baptist church
and will bo in charge of the G. A. R.
THE CITIZEN'S EASTER NUMBER
Tho Citizen for Friday, March 21,
will bo an Easter number, and It is
going to be a beauty. No cover, by
the way, but just The Citizen brim
full, yea, running over with matter
pertinent to the most joyous of all
Christian festivals.
Wo expect to make It complete and
unlquo In Its way, and of course tho
good people of Honesdale will, want
to take hold right along with us and
get In where It is fine.
Certainly wo expect to represent
every Honesdale business Interest in
our business, news department,
Watch for the Citizen man.