PAGE EIGHT THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1913. : uown nawiey way: Edgar Allen Poc nnil Ills Kclls I)il Not Compare With the Erie's Automatic Bell nt the Eddy More Ahout the Irish School Mnstcr The Laurels of Old Wnyiic Are Vnnlslilng A Nest of "Blue Birds" Is A-Bulldlng nt Hawley, Etc. J 4 i 4 4 i 4 4 There la trouble at the Eddy Whero folks live quite staid and steady, Trouble that Is surely TROUBLE, Causing Eddyltes to yell. Now they've only time to jaw It; Soon they think they'll change and law It, Have some copper go and claw It, Claw that automatic bell flag It, bag It, somewhere drag It Where Its presence none may tell; Then the steady, rough and ready People of the famous Eddy, All will gurgle, "Very Well!" SOWN at the Eddy people are very much disturbed over the automatic bell that the Erie railroad company In stalled at the crossing early In the the past winter, that is, we think it is safe to refer to the "past" winter now that so much planting has been done. But, about that bell: It is one of those caged-in affairs on a post, the kind that is set going by 101 electricity. When an engine ap-1 a greatly weakened condition, with proaches the Eddy from either direc-1 almost no hope whatever of his re tlon, at a certain point a something covery. touches something else, and that sets J J the contraption in the cage on the . , ,, pole to ringing as if there is a house Mr- n"a '"rs- Charles SchlaRcr on fire, and it rings, and keeps right on ringing until the engine passes another place where a something ' else is touched by something that 1 stops the clatter until another en gine starts the whole business going again. If for any cause the engine, that starts the bobbery to ringing stops for a few minutes or for a few weeks on the tracks between the "something" points, that clacketty hell keeps right on the job. And there is where the Eddyltes aro be coming sensitive and nervous. They can't sleep in peace any more. They can't begin to dream fast enough to keep up with the clicketty-clack of that bell, and they want something done about it. They declare that the automatic bell is a satanlc device, and that It should be suppressed as a public nuisance. They wouldn't complain so much if they could only set it at a certain hour, and use it as a public alarm-clock; but they can't do anything with it, and there fore they want it removed, and they want it removed right away. They don't consider it prudent to wait un til their hair has become white from worry, or has left them bald headed as the result of sleepless nights, be fore asking for the gagging of that bell. They want something done now, to-day. t t Hero is tho Answer To That Poetical Conundrum. Last week we started off our "Down Hawley Way" department with a poetical conundrum that was received from T. F. Mangan, and which we shall re-print farther along Jn this sketch. Mr. Mangan said that Thomas Bourke lived in Hawley about 35 years ago. He made his home with his married daughter on (Marble Hill. The prevalent idea of an Irish schoolmaster is of an ec centric individual; but Mr. Bourke was far from being eccentric. In deed, ho was the reverse of eccen tricity, and in manner and speech was conventional. Excusing himself for a moment Mr. Mangan went to where he had stored some papers and articles of a miscellaneous na ture, and soon returned with a speci men of the Irish schoolmaster's work, and it chanced to be the origi nal of the six lines as published last week. Tho lines were written on a bit of old-time foolscap paper, and the penmanship was certainly a fine specimen of chlrography. The lines were made with as bold a stroke as would be made by a man of eighteen years. Like many an old-time pens man, Mr. Bourke excelled in his capi tal letters, and he used them with a freedom and frequency that would bo declared inaccurate by sticklers alter accuracy along orthographical lines. Hero Is tho poem as ho wrote It, along with the note that was writ ten directly beneath the lines, which he measured into four, but which the writer measures into six, as fol lows: "In a garden was laid A most beautiful maid. As gay and as fresh as the morn; The first hour of her life She became a wife, And died before she was born." "Mr. Mangan: You understand who tho maid was, but there aro many who do not. Please send me a paper by the Br. Yours truly as usual, Thomas Bourke, in the 92 yr of my age." Now just read that last line once more. "In the 92 yr of my age," and then read again the description of his chlrography, how its strokes are bold and without a trace of weakness or quavor. The abbrevia tions "Br" and "Yr" aro for the words "bearer" and "year" respec tively. N Mr. Mangan found another sam ple of the Irish schoolmaster's gen ius. It was a poetical stanza in tho Gaelic language, which closely re sembles Greek, as it looks to tho writer, who knows nothing about either of those languages. Hero Is the way the Gaelic was translated In to the English: The Bit is no Burthen to the Prance- ing steed, Nor is the Wool unto the Fleecy Breed; The Lake Is not Incumbered by the Swimming kind Nor is Right Reason aggravated By the mind. And, now, did you get the answer to the enigma? If you figured It out that there was but one person who could "fill tho bill" in every particu lar, and that person's name was EVE, that mother of the human ! 4 I J I 1 J J J race, then your answer is right, and you may go right up to tho head of the class. t t Hichnrd Roberts Goes to Hospital for Second Time. Tho condition of Richard Roberts, of Marble Hill, formerly of Hones dale, was so serious that on Satur day last he was removed for'the sec ond time to a Scranton hospital, where on Tuesday he was operated on. Mr. Roberts was taken to the hospital under the direction of Dr. Volgt as a last resort. This is" tho case of the man who was struck on tho head by a monkey wrench that was dropped by a workman at the No. 14 washery. The wounded man was taken to the State hospital, but his condition became more serious after his return to Hawley, an ab scess forming in his head. Dr. Voigt was called in the case last week, and he advised his removal to Dr. Burn's private hospital. Mr. Rob erts came through the operation in Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlager were expected to arrive home from ranama on weanesaay. niey recent ly left the zone and stopped over for a few days in Brooklyn, N. Y., with their brother-in-law, Charles Lang. The stop at Brooklyn became a necessity on account of Mrs. Sch lager's not being in good health, thus necessitating their making the homeward trip by easy stages, t X Claude Wntrous Taken to A Scrnhton Hospital. Claude Watrous, an engineer on tho Erie railroad, was suddenly seiz ed with an attack of appendicitis late last week, was removed to tho State hospital on Saturday and was operated on at midnight, his condi tion being such that immediate oper ation whs imperative. Mr. Watrous is an unmarried man, about 32 years of age. His condition was con sidered as extremely critical, and his friends entertained small hope of his ultimate recovery. t X Erie Telegraphers Aro to Get Fatter Pay Envelopes. Sup't Eckles and Chief Dispatcher Dan McCoy, of Dunmore, went over the Erie & Wyoming division of tho Erie railroad last Thursday and no tified the telegraph operators that they had been granted an increa'se of wages from 5 to 12 per cent., dat ing from May 1st. Of course this news made tho boys who handle the keys feel pretty good, thank you! X X Tho Laurel Wagons On Hawley Streets Agnin. It was only a wagon loaded with laurels, that was all. It stood on Keystono avenue on Tuesday, and to the average passerby it was noth ing but a wagon load of common, every day rubbish. As a matter of fact it was a load of Wayno county product undoubtedly going away to beautify some wealthy man's grounds, and soon we shall have no laurel left. It is vanishing year by year, and, ere we realize the fact, the last load of it will have passed from our midst. In the days of tho Spartans they crowned heroes with laurel; but if we shall want to do any crowning in "dear old Wayno" in a few years from now we shall have to weave the chaplets of daisies and buttercups. We are not Spartans, however, and the only heroes in our midst are heroes of peace. X X What tho School Directors Did At Monday Night's Meeting. At Monday night's session of tho Hawley Board of School Control but little of a special nature was trans acted. Tho teachers asked for an ad vance In wages, but their request was not granted. There was one change in the faculty, that of Miss Lee, of Waymart, who will be suc ceeded by Miss Smith, of Newfound land. Tho remainder of tho old fac ulty wore all re-elected. All bills for current expenses. In eluding teachers' salaries, amount ing to $890, were read and ordered paid. Settlement with the borough tax collector was effected. There were exonerations amounting to $87.35 The exoneration list numbered about 75 persons. Tho exonerations were made for various causes, some of which were that persons assessed were dead. This is one of the evils that arises from assessments being made by copying from the old rec ords Instead of by personal visita tion. The cash balance on hand on April 30 last was '$2,3G8.99. X X Camp I'ito Girls to Assist In .Memorial Day Affairs. Every year as Memorial Day ap proaches Hawley business men look wise and begin to run their nanus down deep into their pants pockets, for they know that is tho occasion when they are expected to "pay the pipor." Thoy expect to hire tho band, or, rather, to fork over the cash for that purpose, and would feel hurt II thoy were neglected or overlooked. Barbara Frletchie Council, No. 53, of tho Daughters of America, has charge of affairs In Hawley on Me morial Day, and the Council com missioned Mrs. Helen M. Cooke to look after band affairs, and she has passed the work over to the Camp Fire Girls of Hawley to do tho so liciting. The girls will not coniine their soliciting alone Jo tho business men, but every man In nawiey, no matter what his occupation, will bo asked to contribute, and to contrib ute liberally. Each girl has her own list, so no' one will be solicited more than once, but he surely will bej 'touched" that once. X X I A Nest of "Blue Birds" To Bo Built In Hawley. The Camp Fire Girls of Hawley have rented very pleasant rooms ,ln the Murray building on Main street, and will move into them on Frjday. Tho regular meeting place of the Camp Fire organizations has been in tho parlor of their Guardian officer, Mrs. Helen M. Cooke; but her wig wam was too small as the, tribe in creased, hence the removal to the now quarters. Another reason for moving into larger quarters is that Mrs. Cooke is now starting a Nest of Blue Birds, which is a very recent addition to the movement. The girls that become Blue Birds are too young to bo reg ular Camp Fire Girls. Tho eletclve honors for them are much easier than are those In the older groups. The Blue Birds are regularly cos tumed, the color being two shades of the azure tint. The new wigwam furnishes ample room for the work and play of both organizations, t X A Little String of Hawley Personals nnd Palaver. Erastus Seeley, an Erie fireman. was visiting friends at Klmbles early this week. C. H. Freethy, druggist, left Haw ley on Tuesday for a visit to Phila delphia, where he will attend a con vention of druggists and read an ori ginal paper on the theme of co-operative Insurance. Mr. and Mrs. John Shipman, of New York, are making an extended visit with relatives on Marble Hill. Mrs. T. Leonard, of Scranton, is visiting ner sister, Mrs. M. Corcoran, or Mamie mil. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Orr, of Sayre, Pa., and Mrs. Anna HalHgan, of Scranton, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Orr, who has her home with M. J. McAndrew and wife, of East Hawley. No, Main street has not as yet re ceived its summer oiling. Mrs. Frances D. Woodward, of Hoadleys, celebrated her 92nd birth day anniversary at her homo on Mon day, April 28. She is both mentally and physically unusually strong for one who is so near the century life line. Frank Stephenson is a hanny man, He bought Dr. Lobb's horse, wagon, robes and entire outfit. The doctor has a new Ford runabout, and didn't care to maintain two equipments. Who can give the writer the exact1 date of the "Big Wind" in Ireland? Now, don't all speak at once, for it is so confusing, you know. Wild strawberries in the fields about Hawley are in full bloom, and li me Diooms are not injured by frost there will be a very large yield. LOOKOUT. Lookout, May 8. Miss Nora Cuddle of Equinunk was a guest of Mrs. J. G. Hill and Miss Evelyn Lane the last of the week. John W. Cole, William Varcoe and Floyd Bruce attended lodge at Long uauy, 1 ., on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Clauson. o Honesdale, spent Sunday at E reepie 8. John Ewain and Mvrtle Ewaln. of uqumunK, spent Sunday at Vircil 1 oung s. WILSON TO NAME COMMISSION New Industrial Body In Place of That Nominated by Taft. Washington, May 8. President Wil son was asked by Senator Hughes of New Jersey to appoint a now federal Industrial commission to tnko tho placo of that named by President Taft, which failed of confirmation in tho senaw. Seiuitor Hughes told tho president that there were several serious Indus trial disputes throughout tho country which should be Investigated by such a commission. Ono of these Is tho Pater- son silk strike. It is understood that tho president agreed to name the new commission shortly. King Alfonso of Spain arrived In Paris with Premier Count Alvaro de Roma nones for a two days' olllclal visit. Presi dent Raymond Polncare and Premier Louis Barthou, with all the members of the French cabinet, were present at the station to receive the royal party. The king and the president drove together through the Avenue du Bols de Boulogne and the Champs Elysees to the king's temporary residence at the Palais d'Orsay. Artillery salutes were fired, and the route was lined on both sides by troops, some 29,000 litfantry and 6,000 cavalry being on duty. T ' . ? PRESIDENT P0IN0ARE. Head of French Nation Re- I ) eeives King Alfonso In Paris. v DENY AUJRAUDS. Clay and Others Answer City's Equity Suit. SEEK $150,000 FROM THEM. Alleged Philadelphia Was Cheated Out of That Sum Through Fraud In Con tracts Respondents Declare All Money They Received Was Fair and Legal. Philadelphia, May 8. Former Dl- rector of Public Safety Henry Clay, John R. Wlggln & Co., John R. Wig gins, Wlllnrd II. Walls, Francis K. Worley and Ira H. Boston have filed answer tn the equity suit orougnt npilnst tliciu by which the city seeks nn accounting of approximately $150,- 000, which, it is alleged, the municipal ity was cheated out of through manipu lation and fraud in coutracts for bath houses and police nnd fire stations. Glny, Wiggins nnd Wnlls were con victed of conspiracy nnd sentenced to prison for n term of eighteen months to two years. They have nn appeal pending in the superior court In their answer to tho civil action they make general and specific denials to every averment in tho suit for nn accounting. Boston denies that he is now or ever was a stockholder In the Wiggins company or that ho was as sistant treasurer. He declares he was merely an employee, receiving a week ly salary. "We were nt no time." the defend ants say, "pnrties to any scheme or device to cheat tho city, and we were never enabled, individually or collect ively, to bid without competition for the several contracts in question. Al ternative proposals to which reference is made in the bill of complaint were based upon written or orni require ments of tho city communicated to us as prospective bidders and to all other pnrties contemplating a proposal for the municipal work. "We nlso deny that tho acceptance of our bids by Clny was in fraud of tho city, but, on the contrary, wns In con formity with the rules nnd regulations of the department nnd tho require ments of tho act of assembly. We aver that the contracts awarded to Wiggins & Co. were for nmounts reasonable, proper nnd lawful nnd were never In any Instance in grossly exorbitant and fraudulent amounts or greatly in ex cess of the fair market price of the work as defined by the customs and usages of the trade in which we are engaged." The respondents then deny that they were in receipt of exclusive Informa tion which tho city charged gave them advantages over competing bidders. Wiggins & Co. aver that they were only able to obtnln such information ns to tho character of work expected as was available to all bidders. In conclusion the respondents declare that all the money they received under tho various contracts wero fair, ronson able and legal payments for the build ings erected, and thoy ask that the city's suit for an accounting bo dis missed. Tho equity list in common pleas court No. 4 will be called In Juno, when it is expected City Solicitor Ryan will ask for tho fixing of a day for tho hearing of the suit against Clay,' Wiggins and tho other defendants. TWO M0T0EISTS KILLED. Hurled Into Creek Fifty Yards Below. Said to Be Joy Riding. Norrlstown, Pa., May 8. Two motor ists were killed when their machine, going down Skippack hill nnd swerv ing in front of n trolloy car of tho bchuylkill Valley Traction company, hurled them to death in tho creek fifty yards below. The machine was the property of William J. Gerstley, Jr., a wealthy liquor man of Philadelphia, and It is said that tho chauffeur had taken tho car out without his permis sion. Tho automobile was going at the rato of fifty miles an hour. On the car woro tho members of the baseball team of tho Pennsylvania Railroad company's auditor's department, and tho players wero Joking with tho motorists, asking them to show their speed limit and let out a few kinks In their machine. ADJOURNMENT STILL IN AIR. June 12 Now Suggested For Windup of the Legislature, Hnrrlsburg, Pa., May 8.-Sugges-tlon for a date for final adjournment of the legislature is again "In tho wind," Juno 12 this time being advocated ns tho closing day. No one seems to know who originated tho new proposition. An agreement by both tho senate nnd house Is necessary on final adjourn ment. Speaker Alter has pronounced blm self against setting a date for adjourn ment until tho legislature flnlshos lta fork. Particularly Is ho anxious that lue consideration bo given tho public utilities bill, tho workmen's compensa tion act and the, nonpartisan ballot Trl-8tato League. At Allentown-Atlantic City, 7; Al lentown, 1. At Wilmington narrisburg, 3: Wil mington, 5. ';rf At Tronton-York, 5; Trouton, 2. $ A Good Honest Paint t at a Reasonable Price Moore's Pure House Colors 1.90 per gallon in gal lon cans. We have sold this paint for the past twenty years, and our paint busi ness is constantly growing large. Good Paint sold at a right price is the reason. MURRAY CO. EVERYTHING FOR THE FARM. CLARENCE II. MACKAY. Presents Cup to Bo Com peted For by Army Aviators, Clarence H. Mackay's army aviation cup Is being packed preparatory to ship ping It to Washington, where It will be presented to the war department through the Aero Club of America. Military air men of tho United States army will com pete for the cup In a series of flights. Second Lieutenant Henry H. Arnold of the Twenty-ninth Infantry was the win ner of the flight at College Park, Md., In October, 1912. MITCHEL FOR PORT COLLECTOR President Names Head of New York Board of Aldermen. Washington, May 8.-Presldent Wil son sent to tho senate tho name of John Purroy Mitchel, president of tho board of aldermen of tho city of New York, to bo collector of tho port of New York. It was said that during a con ference with Senator O'Gorman the president had obtained tho senator's assent to tho nppolntment of Mitchel. This indicated that there would bo no fight on tho nomination. President Wilson nddressed tho fol lowing telegram to Mr. Mitchel: "I am with great pleasure sending to the senate your nomination ns collect or of the port of Now York. I sincere ly trust that you will serve tho public by accepting the appointment." President Wilson also sent tho fol lowing nominations to. the senate for confirmation: To bo ambassador to Japan, George W. Guthrie of Pennsylvania. To be commissioner of pensions, Gny. lord M. Salzgaber, Van Wert, O. To bo register of tho land ofllco at North Yakima, Wash., Richard Stro- bach. Shoots Wife i Kills Himself. Boston, May 8. William Mahoney In a family quarrel nt his homo In East Cambridgo shot and probably fa tally wounded his wife and then turn ed the gun on himself, dying Instantly, Three children, who witnessed tho shooting, wero not harmed. Gabe Why do they say that the ghost walks on pay day? Stove Because that's the day our spirits rise. Cincinnati Enquirer. A mighty splneloss cuss is he And always on tho rack Who waits for opportunity To pat him on tho back. -Detroit Free Press. Ross A thief now In a cell baa In vented a burglar alarm. Hicks He should have Invented Bomothlng that would havo alarmed him before ho became a thief. New York Tribune. Ifo-eauy enough to be pleasant When fate never makes us say, "Ouch I' - Dut the man worth while ' Is the man who can smile As he keeps the lid on Ms grouch. Chicago ReconMIeraldV If rfctiU ' 1 T aiffl HONESDALE, Pa. $100 REWARD. 9100. 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George Fessaden is suffering with a bruised shoulder, the result of a runaway team last Saturday. Rev. A. R. Relchert and wife have returned home after spending a two weeks' vacation with their parents at Reading. Pa. All the farmers are busy getting ready to sow oats, and plant po tatoes. Mrs. 'Edmund Hartford has im proved so she is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frey and family paid a visit to the latter's brother, Norman Butler of Zion last Sunday. Mr. Butler had the misfor tune of being kicked by a horse which resulted In a broken leg. airs. Orr and son, of Scranton, were visitors in town over Sunday. The Misses Nelllo and Mildred Brown spent Sunday with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown. Rev. Relchert will have regular services in the M. P. church on Sun day at 11 a. m. "Tho Day of Pente cost" will be his theme. He will also have services at East Sterling at 3 p. m. ana ai me union cuurcu at 7:30 p. m. There will be no services In the M. m. cnurcn nn ssnnnav nveninir. out me pastor. Rev. Russell, and Presiding Elder L. C. Murdock. will bo Dresent in the Sabbath school In tho morning. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OFTIIE WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK HONESDAIiE, WAYNE CO., PA., at tho closo ot business. May 1. 1013. nEsouncEs Reserve fund wish, specie and notes, $17,773 lu Due from approved re serve nsenfa 121.237 39 rv iniff.H Him fMiirs .1-1.1 .n Due from Banks and Trust Co's.not reserve 8.318 Securities pledced for Special deposits 5.000 inns aiscoumeu ; unnn nno nnme iyu ea Tlmeioans witn collateral re;ra J i.oansoncan witn collateral im,?iu . Loans on call upon one name 1,475 Loans on call upon two or more names 11.150 Ti.ins secured bv bonds and morifiiL-va w" , J1"1'0' re Mortcncesand Judgments ot rec- imrf. mil iiiiiii. linn i ir z.uuu m nthpr Hinl Kstntn fi.GOO CK uvururutia o Miscellaneous Assets iuu K.1 Mil .1 LIABILITIES Surplus 1-unci sa.WQ Undivided Profits, less expenses and taxes paid 50.050 ! Individual deposits sub ject to check $17G,516 55 Individual Deposlt,Time2.2W,810 90 Time certificates ot de posit 233 78 Deposits, Common- weaitn oi rennsyiva'a zo.uuu uu Deposits U. 8. Postal. savings Certified Checks 175 91 45 00 Cashier's check outst'i Due to banks andTrust Cos. not re- Knowledge ana oeiiei. (Bignoaj u. o. oalpMuim, Lftsnier. an aay oi iay iaij. ' ,oi 1 1 nswiTOtim i nutimt -. t t twi"VU, kJ'UA .11. . fVntn.tul Qui V,P, Kimble, H.J. Conoeb, C. Jt Smith, 1 Dlre6tors,
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