,y-tiWi-?-fnjj)nien THE CITIZEN. Watch for tlio First Installment of Our New Serial, "Tho Man In Tlio Open." Wedding Invitation Calling Cards and Other Work I . at This Office. , 71st YEAB.--NO. 58 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1913. price 2 i.ams WHO PAYS FOR BETTER STATE HIGHWAYS? EVERY TAXPAYER SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE CAREFULLY FItOM BEGINNING TO END. Tlio Farmer Will Never Pay n Cent In General Taxes to Secure the Best of Bonds It Is Up to tlio Farmer to Enjoy Good Highways NOAV When Ho is Dead There Won't bo Much Opportunity to Enjoy Good Konds or to Grumble Over Bad Ones. (From the Shippensburg (Pa.) Chronicle. It ought not to take so much time and effort to provo to tho farmers the entire feasibility, practical non expense to them and benefit of State roads as planned under the bill re cently passed by the State Legisla ture and signed this week by Gover nor Tener. Burgess W. Boyd Morrow, of Ship pensburg, threw out some facts con cerning State roads to the farmers assembled at Southampton Heights last week, and the Chronicle Editor was surprised to see the prevailing sentiment among farmers that they were not believed. Let us repeat some of the things: Mr. Farmer, Rend Tills: Ho said that there may be other methods of building roads that are better than the ones proposed, and may be you know some better meth od, but there is no other method that stands a chance of bringing about the desired effects than the one that has taken tangible shape, and unless we adopt this one, this generation will not receive the bene fit of good roads. Good roads are sure to come. Let us have them now and enjoy them. If life is short and we do not even live to see them paid for they are for us to have shortly if 'we approve the plan now beforo us. Then Rend This: Bad roads have been the greatest drawback to profitable farming of any general utility. Especially Rend Mils: Good roads under the proposed $50,000,000 bond issue will never cost the farmer a penny in general taxes. -This seems to be the state ment that farmers don't believe. They say: Where will the money come from? To get down to facts In the mat ter: The Chronicle Editor wrote the following letter to the county treas urer of Cumberland county: Juno 6, 1313. Mr. Jesse Asper, County Treasurer, Car lisle, Pa. Dear Sir: There, Is a-tax-"assessed apainst real estate In the county called "State and County Tax." Will you kind ly Inform me what per cent, of this goes to the State? I do not refer to the tax on personal property, of which I under stand tho State receives a portion and then returns three-quarters of the amount to the county. 1 am asking this to secure Information as to the possibilities of extra expense to mo orainary iarmer in mo proposea State road appropriation. Thanking you for courtesy, I am. Cordially yours, P. S. BERGGREN. To this letter Mr. Asper replied as follows: "Answer The State receives nothing in and from county taxes. J. B. ASPEIt." AVhero State Road Money Comes From. From this we gather that no mon ey whatever received through the general tax duplicate assessed on real estate is turned over to the state for State purposes. The State Is wholly supported on money ob tained from other sources than real estate tax, an enumeration of some principal items being as follows, tak en from 1910 receipts. Interest Accrued 23,760 Bank Examinations 61,543 Bonus on Charters 1,1 .11,002 T3scheatB 286,710 Interest on State Deposits 140,855 Automobile licenses 320,365 Liquor licenses (retail) 010,020 Liquor licenses (wholesale) 739,819 Liquor licenses (brewers) 318,619 Billiards licenses 115,138 Retail Mercantile licenses 782.987 Wholesale mercantile licenses' ... 299,020 Theatre licenses &j,4si Tax on Capital Stock 9,531.891 f!Mlnteral Inheritance 1.803.087 Corporate gross receipts 1,616,049 Cnrnorate loans 2.238,815 County loans 261,902 Foreign Fire Ins. Co.'s 1,408,668 OrnsR nremlllms ....... 136.938 Incomes , .45,270 Personal property 4,409,sj4 Wills, writs, deeds 209,812 TJ. S. Gov. for State College 81,193 There were also receipts for care J of insane, notary public commis- sions. enrollment and licensing of stallions, impure food fines, and other matters of like nature, which acerecated $28,940,424.43. Tho ex penses for the year were $27,C57,' 399.88. There was a total State debt of $2,384,867.02 which was not yet due, and a balance In Treasury of $9,909,039.34. This showed a balance of over seven millions of dol lars after overy expense and debt is wlDed out. 'We understand tne snow ing Is still better this year, and no tax is being imposed upon real es tate for State use. Now, Mr. Farmer, Answer This: Now. when tho farmers get a chance to vote that some, .of this surplus State money shall he used for their direct benefit, what In the name of common sense can they mean by refusing to accept it? What About Tills: Of tfio personal tax that on bonds and mortgages which amounts to- four and a half millions In the State, over three and a half millions were returned to tne coun ties ncain for maintenance of county institutions. This tax was four mills on the dollar, and when the return able funds are figured out, only one mill on the dollar for taxes on col laterals are retained by the state. Tax Tapers, nero's Our Chance: Farmers It is a chance to get some direct good from State funds by vot ing for the State road appropriation FAITHFUL WORK BRINGS MERITED PROMOTION. The many Honesdale friends of Lester R. Knapp rejoice w'lth him in his new position, that of division freight agent of the New York, Sus quehanna and Western, New Jersey and Now York and Greenwood Lake divisions of the Erie railroad with headquarters in New York City. This fine promotion becamo effective July 15 th. For the past two years Lester has been traveling freight agent of the Erie railroad, covering the main lino of the Erie from New York to Sus quehanna, including the Wyoming division. He has been a faithful and con scientious employe of the Erie, hav ing filled the position of agent at Honesdale, Scranton and Passaic, N. J. While at the latter city he was appointed traveling freight agent of the Delaware division. He was also In the ticket office of the New York office before receiving the office of agent at Honesdale. GLEN EYRE RESIDENT INJURED. Albert Dahl, of Glen Eyre, Pike county, who lives on the Honesdale branch of the Erie railroad, while riding on a west bound train at Otis vllle on Monday, was struck in the head by a stick of timber. The Port Jervis Gazette in record ing the accident, says: "Train 43 was running at good speed around the curve when an east bound train approached it. A door on a freight car was open and crashed into the window of the smoking car. Pieces of glass were hurled tho length of the car and many of the men who were occupy ing it were cut about the face, head and hands. A large piece of board went through the window and struck a man in the side. "Albert Dahl, a resident of Glen Eyre, Pa., was hit in the forehead by a piece of wood and a large lump on the left side showed the injury which it Inflicted. He was also cut over the face and hands. An extra fire man from Jersey City was hurled from his seat by a blow on his fore head which was cut. Another man had his forearm injured. His straw hat was smashed from the effects of a blow. Many others were thrown from their seats and were slightly injured by flying glass. "The piece of wood went clear across the car and broke three win dows on the other side. Several win dows in the next coach were cracked and the wood work of the smoking car No. 1878 was scraped by tho door of tho freight car." BLIGHT AFFECTING ENGLISH HAWTHORNE. Owners of the English Hawthorne are, requested to inspect their trees for blight". It can be readily dis covered by the apparent dried up or burned appearance of the leaves. A discoloration of the bark on the tree is another way in which can be discerned whether or not tho blight has affected tho tree. State Horticulturist W. H. Bullock says to cut out all the dead limbs and burn them, so that the blight may not spread. In trimming the dead branches or twigs Mr. Bullock advises cutting below where any signs of blight are In evidence. Also that tools used in cutting out blights of any kind should be disinfected with turpentine or formaldehyde to prevent the spread of tho disease. During his conversation with us Inspector Bullock stated that the English Hawthorne in North Park was badly affected with the blight and that the dead limbs ought to be cut and burned. If you possess one of these beautl ful trees inspect it carefully and If the blight is working Its deadly work tako every precaution to chock it before it kills the tree. CARING FOR FRUIT TREES. W. H. Bullock, district State hor- tlculturlst, has inspected Paupack, Palmyra and Cherry Itidge town ships. Ho will take up the work in Mount Pleasant township in tho near future. Mr. Bullock is em ployed by the state to inspect apple and other trees in search oi biignt. The San Jose scale is found in sever al orchards throughout Wayne county and in many Instances Mr. Bullock has found the scale when farmers were not aware that their trees or orchards wore affected. Mr, Bullock gives a remedy that will save tho trees, otherwise many valuable trees will die for want of attention and caro. In his travels, Mr. Bul lock comes across a number of dis eases affecting trees on his trips through tho country of which he makes notes and reports to State Zoologist II. A. Surface. Mr. Bullock's work Is benellclal and is appreciated by every farmer in tne county. FOR PUBLIC INFORJLYTION. Effective July 1st, as has hereto fore been stated in the Citizen, ordi nary stamps shall bo valid for post age and for insurance and C. O. D. fees on mail and distinctive parcel post stamps shall be valid for all purposes for which ordinary stamps are valid, are orders to Post master Allen from the General Post master, Washington, D. C. The reg ular issue of duo, stamps and dis tinctive parcel post duo stamps shall be valid for collection of unpaid and short paid postage on all classes of mall. The fee for Insurance on fourth class parcels, 5c, valuo not exceed ing ?25, 10c in excess of $25 and not exceeding $50 to bo prepaid. Also see to it that you elect as hon est men for tho Legislature as you can find. When a newspaper that cannot obtain fat patronage tries to get back at lawmakers by crying "thief." take it with a ninch of salt, Don't be a quitter or obstructionist when you have a chance in your hands to do something for your own good. CURRENCY PLAN HAS BEEN AGREED UPON PROVIDES FOR EXCHANGE OF TWO PER CENT. BONDS BEAR ING CIRCULATION PRIVI LEGE. Heated Discussion Between Two Over the Rediscount Feature of tho Measure Democrats Do Not Agree. The much disputed plan for re funding the two per cent, govern ment bonds, which form the basis of the present currency, was perfected Wednesday by the Democrats of the house banking and currency commit tee in their consideration of the ad ministration currency bill. The pro vision, as finally agreed to after three days of discussion, provides for the exchange of the two per cent, bonds which bear the circula tion privilege 'for three per cent., twenty-four bonds,, "exempt from federal, state and municipal taxa tion, both as to income and princi pal." With other changes made in tne bill the refunding section will retain the circulation feature of tho present two per cent, bonds up to the final date of their redemption. The committee also approved a redrafted section providing, that the proceeds of the government's par ticipation in the business of the new federal reserve banks shall be ap plied to the reduction of the bonded indebtedness of tho nation. Two Democrats became involved in a heated discussion of the re-discount features of the bill. Disagree ment arose over the provision re quiring one federal reservo bank to re-discount paper of another federal reservo bank and several members expressed the opinion that some limitation should be imposed upon the federal reserve board in its ex ercise of this power. when tho committee adjourned the re-discount section was still un der discussion. SUPERINTENDENT J. H. TAYLOR DIES IN THE WEST. Mrs. Charles J. Smith, of Four teenth street, received word on Tues day that her brother, John H. Taylor, well known in this section of the country, died in Superior, Wis., Monday night. The deceased was general, super intendent of the Great Northern railroad and was formerly chief dis patcher of the Wyoming division of the Erie railroad, located at Dun- more. Mr. Taylor was 49 years old and enjoyed a rapid rise in the railroad world. He was born in Hancock,. N, Y and began his railroad career in Jersey City. After serving as chiet dispatcher on this division he be came superintendent of the Bradford division of the Erie. After he left the Erie he became superintendent of the Great Falls mountain division of the Great Northern. He became general superintendent, one of the highest railroad positions in the northwest, about a year ago. Ho is survived by a wife, two sons and a daughter, Fred, John, Jr., and Louise, at home and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Slauson, of Hancock, N, Y and Mrs. C. J. Smith, of Hones dale, also one brother, Frank Taylor, of Hancock, N. Y. Tho funeral and Interment took place in Superior, Wis., on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. DESTROY TENT CATERPILLAR EGGS. Tho ravenous tent caterpillar has laid its eggs on small twigs of apple and wild cherry trees. The eggs ap pear most generally on the south west side of tho tree. The eggs rep resent little nubs or growths on or near the end of tho twig. The nests are dark brown in color. By cut ting off these twigs and destroying tho eggs It will greatly decrease the spread of the pest next season. Tho eggs will not hatch until spring so the farmer will have from now until that time to destroy tho eggs. In destroying the caterpillar nests never burn them as It cooks the bark of the trees and forms a can ker on the limb. Tho nests can be removed by tho aid of a Y-shaped branch. CARBONDALE COUPLE TO LIVE HERE. J. Frank Breese, of Tenth avenue, and Anna E. Cope, daughter of Mrs. Charles McMullen of Grove street, Carbondale, were married at Scran ton on Monday, Juno 30, by Rev. Mr. Anderson in the parsonage of the Elm Park church. They were unat tended. The announcement of the marrlago was not mado until Satur day last when they returned from their honeymoon spent in a tour of the Now England states. They will resido in Honesdale. Tho announcement will come as a pleasant surprise to the many friends of tho contracting parties in this city who will hasten to extend heartl- est wishes and congratulations. Carbondale Leader. ROWLAND, Jeweler, Closed Wednesday, July 23, Business Men's Day at Lodore. -f -f And Monday Evenings During -f f July and August. July and August. ' ROWLAND, Jeweler, Opposite New Postofflco. "Tio Daylight Store." BRIAR AND BRAMBLE COVER THE GRAVES DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF OLD METHODIST CEMETERY IN BEAUTIFUL HONESDALE. Plot Where Rests Remnins of Pion eer Residents of Maple City Sadly in Need of Scytho and Axe Chailtnblo Act for Authorities. Have you visited the old Metho dist cemetery lately? If you have we warrant it made your heart ache owing to tho deplorable condition and shape you found that old bury ing ground, where rests the remains of hundreds of Honesdale's departed loved ones. It made the writer feol shameful, although he has no rela tives laid at rest in this beautiful spot. Shameful because the town of Honesdale, to whom the piece of property was deeded several years ago as a burying ground, has allow ed it to remain uncared for, forgot ten and neglected. Tho Brotherhood of the Hones dale Methodist church assumed charge of the cemetery until its treasury became dep'eted and since that time, nearly three years ago, not a briar has been cut, bramble hewn down or weed destroyed. Isn't this pitiful and a sad state of affairs? The cemetery does not be long to the Methodist church, but was given that name owing to the burying ground being close to the old Methodist church, which is now a tenement house. Tho plot belongs to the town proper and now that the Brotherhood of the Methodist church is unable to care for this resting place of the dead, it is no more than right and proper that tho town give the place attention and care. Tho Brotherhood members con tributed time and money in cleaning up tho cemetery a few years ago. Trees were chopped down, that rep resented several years' growth, briars, ciders and young trees were thick, but after a few weeks the cemetery took on a different aspect. What a pity that it was not followed up. The ground was ploughed, but alas, it was left in that condition. It was not harrowed and to-day great ridges are left on the graves of the departed. The headstones are down, irregular and in a dilapidated condition. And all this in the beautiful borough of Honesdale. Can it be possible? "Oh! how pitiful In a whole city full, friends have they none." TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. William H. Leo et ux of Hones dale, to Dr. H. B. Ely, same, land in Texas; $200. ,i.Heirs of Sylvesta M. Decker to jtie'ph E. Fish, property on Elev enth .and Court, streets; ' $2600. Arabel Von Storch, of Kingston, to Madgo Von Storch Hughes, same, land in Preston township; SI. Alice V. Loudel et al., of Boise, France, to Arabel Von Storch, of Kingston, land in Preston township; SI. Irvin R. Benjamin et ux. of South Canaan, to Joseph Arcisiewski, of Winton, land in South Canaan twp.; $1150. Elizabeth Carr et al., of Scranton, to Leonard B. Gukenberger, of Tex as, land in Texas township; SI. Raymond T. Kimble et ux., of Cambridge, Ohio, to Charles Lamor eaux, land in South Canaan; $1. W. H. Lee and F. P. Kimble, exe cutors of estate of Mary E. Appley, late of Honesdale, to Philip Krantz, same, land in Honesdale borough; $1,000. "KIND AND GENIAL JUDGE." The people of Honesdale are much pleased over the selection of Judge Searle as a member of tho executive committee of the Pennsylvania State Bar association. Among the other distinguished lawyers who will act with him on this committee are Hampton L. Carson, former attorney general of the state, Judge William D. Porter of Pittsburg, William E. Rico of Warren, and Judge William H. Staake, of Philadelphia. Judge Searle is a very popular man among his friends and neighbors, because he possesses a kind and genial dis position, and is recognized as one of the first jurist in the state. On a number of occasions he has been called to this city to preside over tho courts of Lackawanna county. Scranton Truth. POLICE OFFICER FOR CEME TERY. IRobort J. Miller, superintendent of Glen Dyberry cemetery, has been commissioned as a police officer with power to arrest on sight persons committing depredations of any kind in or about the cemetery. Such ap pointment is authorized by the Act of Assembly of April 9th, 1873, and Is particularly directed toward per sons picking or injuring flowers, shrubs, or trees, removing flowers from lots or graves, or defacing any structure of any kind in or about tho cemetery. The penalty 'for such of fense being a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or Imprison ment not to exceed ono year, or both at tho discretion of the Court. GETTING ON TnE JOB. The advance guard of workmen who will lay the track and build tho new trolley road between Honesdale and Hawley arrived on Wednesday and are getting things in readiness for the other workmen. At. present they are cleaning out the Cortrlght cold storage building. The balance of the first Installment of laborers, who will be of Polish nationality, aro expected on Monday next. E. F. Draper, of Now York city, Is spending the week-end here. He says that ties for the proposed road will bo placed along the survey this week. All material has been ordered and after work will have been com menced, track will be laid at the rnto of a quarter of a mile per day, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO EXEMPLIFY DEGREE HERE. Meeting For Prellmlnnry Work Will bo Held Sunday Morning in Knight's Hall. Tho members of the Honesdale Council, Knights of Columbus, No. 363, are requested to -meet in tho K. of C. hall on Sunday morning, July 20, at 10 o'clock for the pur pose of making preparations for pre liminary work for the exemplifica tion of tho third degree, which will be held in Honesdale on Sunday, August 31. At a meeting of the Grand Knights of the Knights of Columbus in Car bondale, it was decided to exemplify the third degree here on that date. A special train will be run from Scranton and Olyphant via the D. & H., leaving Scranton shortly before noon and arriving in Honesdale about 1:15 p. m. It is expected that a largo delegation from the sur rounding towns will attend the ex ercises. It was also announced that the third degree will be given in Scran ton on Sunday, October 12, Colum bus Day, by tho Scranton Council. Both exemplifications .will be in charge of District Deputy M. P. Ken nedy and staff. BASE BALL. The coming series of games be tween Hawley and Honesdale 'Is causing quite some excitement among the fans. Tho Hawley team were out in force on Saturday and Sunday last to "size up the locals," and from all reports they are quite confident of victory. At any rate we hope that we won't have to start any more games over for them, in order to get them to finish a game. By the way, we note that the local management has adver tised tho double-header with Car bondale next Saturday as the first one ever held on the local grounds. Wo beg to call attention to the double header which was played with Hawley three years ago (al though it was not scheduled) when after the first game was partly fin ished, tho Hawley boys refused to play it out and insisted on' starting a new game, so that Honesdale had to win almost two games to get credit 'for one In that series. Capt. Brader of tho local team is out .again after an attack of ton silitis and will be in the lineup on Saturday. There is no player on the Hones dale team who is more "game" than Wm. Mangan. He has been playing almost all season under con ditions which would put a less "gritty" man out of It. In the first place his arm is so sore that he can hardly throw across the diamond, again, he has a very sore leg, or in other .words a bad Charley Horse, and lastly,, his foot is so 'sore' that he can hardly run on it. We would think that it would be a good idea to give "Slim" a much needed rest. DEATH RESULTS FROM SHOCK. Mrs. Edwnrd Lelne Passes Away at Homo of Druggist A. M. Lcino Tuesday. Anna Barbara Sherff, widow of Ed ward Lelne, died at tho home of her son, Druggist A. M. Lelne, 210 Sev enth street, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Since Mrs. Leine fell and fractured her right arm four weeks ago, she gradually declined In health, death resulting In shock from the Injury. Mrs. Leine has been a resident of Honesdale since 1866, when Mr., and Mrs. Lelne came hero from Egg Har bor, N. J. The deceased was born in Melnbernhaim, Bavaria, Germany, June 15, 1834, and immigrated to America with her aunt and uncle at the age of 20 years. On June 28, 1864, she was married to Edward Leine in Washington, D. C, and went to housekeeping at Egg Harbor, where they lived two years. Mr, Lelne died April 1st, 1900. Ono son survives, namely, Arthur M. Lelne, of tms place. Mrs. Lome was a member of the German Lutheran church of this place for a number of years. In the absence of her late pastor. Rev. C. C. Miller, Rev. A. L. Whlttaker, rector of Graco Episcopal church, conducted the 'funeral services, which were held from her late homo Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock on Seventh street. Interment was made In the German Lutheran cemetery. The pallbearors were: L. Fuerth, Gustave Smith, Otto Taoubner, John Erk, John Theobald, Morris Free man. OnURCH NOTES. The Rev. C. H. Brandt of Wllkes Barre will speak at Grace Episcopal church Sunday, at 10:30 a. m. Mr. Brandt is superintendent of the Anti- Saloon League for this district and will have something important to say on tins topic. Rev. C. H. Brandt of Wilkes-Bar re, district superintendent of tho Anti-Saloon League, will speak at the White Mills M. E. church Sun day, July 20, at 3:15 p. m. At tho Presbyterian church Rev, Jesse Herimann will have for his Sunday morning theme "The Spirit and Spirits," and for his evening theme "A Preface to Life," an ex position of the first Psalm, AVAYNE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY MET TO-DAY. The Wayne County Medical so clety held their monthly meeting this afternoon at the home of Dr, Simons In South Sterling township Tho regular business of tho society was transacted after which the guests were treated to a sumptuous banquet. The members of the so ciety from Honesdale who attended were Drs. lu. w. Burns, L. B. Nielsen and W. T. McConvlll. Henry ttehboin received word on Monday that his cousin, Mrs. Emil vautz, or union Hill, N. J., had passed away on Saturday. The fun eral will be held on Tuesdayf BRYAN HAS SAVED $170,000 IN 17 YEARS SECRETARY'S PUBLIC STATE MENT SAYS HE WILL LECTURE IN "VACATION TIME." $1,000 n Month Income Tovcrty Plea Is Severest Blow Yet to Ad ministration Big Storm of Ridi cule. Washington, July 17. Secretary of State Bryan felt obliged to defend himself again today against the flood of criticism that has poured in on ac count of his absences from Washing ton on the Chautauqua platform. Mr. Bryan issued a statement in which he announced that his forth coming six weeks speaking tour would be his vacation. He reiterat ed his statement that he was unable to live within his salary of $12,000 a year, and added that he is sacrific ing $40,000 net Income by serving as Secretary of State for 'four years. Mr. Bryan acknowledges that In the last seventeen years he has saved $170,000. Inasmuch as this appar ently does not include investments which Mr. Bryan may have made there seems to be good reason for the statement that ho Is worth be tween $400,000 and $500,000. Bristow Says "How Much?" While Mr. Bryan was doing this explaining at the State Department things were happening at the Canltol. Senator Bristow arose from his seat and introduced a resloutlon calling upon President Wilson to advise tho Senate what salary is necessary in order to retain the Government tho exclusive services of the Secretary of State and keep him in Washington. The Bristow resolution flabber gasted the Democrats of the Senato for a few minutes, but they got their wind soon enough to shut off debate on the resolution. It will come up under the rules of the Senate on Fri day, and Senator Bristow intends to push it. Those two develonments indicate clearly the rumpus that has been stirred up In the national capital over Mr. Bryan's Chautauqua cir cuit predilections. Nothing more embarrassing for the Democrats and the Wilson administration has yet occurred than this attempt by Mr. Bryan to use the time for which the Government is paying him to deliver Chautauqua speeches for hire. Not the least humiliating feature of the case Is the knowledge that It will be used In Europe to add to the ridiculous impression that already has been created by tho grape juice and other stirring episodes in Mr. Bryan's brief career as head of the State Department. Mr. Bryan's Statement. Here- is the statement Issued by Mr. Bryan: "I am glad to have the criticism brought to my attention. I believe in criticism of public officials. Critic ism is helprul. If a man makes a mistake, criticism enables him to cor rect it; If he is unjustly criticised the criticism helps him. I have had my share of criticism since I have been In public life, but it has not prevent ed my doing what I thought proper to ao. 'In devoting a part of my vaca tion to lecturing I am doing what I believe to be proper, and I have no fear whatever that any unbiased per son will criticise mo when he knows the facts. "For seventeen years the sources of my incomes have been writing and lecturing, but each year I have made more public speeches without com pensation and where I have paid my own travelling expenses than I have where compensation was received. My earning capacity has been large and I have made not only an income sufficient for my immediate needs, but have saved on an average some thing more than f 10,000 a year. in accepting tho office which I now hold I gave up tho opportunity to add to my accumulations, for I do not expect to increase during my term tne amount i nave laid aside, that Is I am willing to forego what ever advantage I might derive from the acquiring of $40,000 more for the privilege of serving tho country in this offico during tho coming four years. Lectures in Vacation Time. "I will do more If necessary, but I do not believe that fair minded peo ple will ask it of me. Therefore un til I see some reason for changing my purposo I expect to lecture enouglvto bring my income up to my expenses, these lectures to be de livered during tho time that other officials givo to their vacations. "In addition to supplementing my salary I hope that my lectures do good people who attend them would not do so if they did not think they received their money's worth, but I would bo glad to spend my vacation resting Instead of lect uring If I could do so without eat ing in upon the amount that I havo laid away as a protection against old age." PORT JERVIS COMPLIMENTS HONESDALE. At a special election In Honesdale Friday, the proposition to pave Main street entire and part of Park street was carried by a vote of 359 to 36. We congratulate Honesdale on tho spirit of progrcsslvencss that lead them to declare In favor of this im provement so overwhelmingly. It Is a wonder that Main street with so many beautiful and up-to-date busi ness places and residences has been a muddy thoroughfaro as long as It has, Gazette. COAL ADVANCED IN HONESDALE. Effective July 16, tho prices on coal in Honesdale advancod 10 cents per ton, except on buck and pea coal, which Is 5 cants per ton. This Is equivalent to 2 w per cent on tho L vame or tae cpait w mines.
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