PAGE FOUR THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1913. THE CITIZBN Scml-Wcekly Founded 10 08; Weekly Founded 1814. Published Tuesdays and Fridays by the Citizen Publishing Company. E. B. IIARDENBERGH PRESIDENT H. C. VAN ALSTYNE and E. B. CALLAWAY i. MANAGING EDITORS FRANK P. WOODWARD ADVERTISING MANAGER AND FEATURE WRITER. DIEECTORS: L. . DOBFLIKGEB, M. B. ALLEN, ONE YEAR MX MONTHS Ttmlt bv EDress Money Order, Draft, Postoffice Order or Registered letter. AddrSa aU commuratlons to The Citizen. No. M3 Main street, Honesdale, Pa. ah ratine nf shows, or other entertainments held for the purpose of making ilv or any Items that contain advertising matter, will only be admitted to this 5L0.5S.ynSi ifnvment of regular advertising rates. Notices of entertainments for the ESESnt &Pehu?che3 or for charitable purposes where a fee is charged, will be pub ulhA at haU rStls" Cards of thanks, cents, memorial poetry and resolutions of rtspect will be T charged for at the rate of a cent a word. Advertising rates on application. i FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1013. THE BREACH IS CLOSING. During the recent registrations in the larger cities throughout the state political symptoms have been dis closed which have been guessed at for a long time, but could not actual ly be demonstrated. Enrollment under the Washington party title was not only very much less than the leaders had confidently hoped It would be, but In many lo calities it was so small as to be hardly worth considering. Some of the most ardent support ers of Theodore Roosevelt enrolled as Republicans and not a few of those who registered as Washington party members are known to be Democrats who are dissatisfied with the present management of their party and who, although unwilling to become Republicans out and out, came as near to it as they possibly could by affliliating themselves with "the party of protest." The enrollment so far as It has gone indicates a realization among the Republicans who have temporar ily worn another name of the fact that party differences should be set tled within the party. LABOR DAY OBSERVED. Monday was a day of amusement, of holiday games, of parade, of or ganized labor. While it was a day off for a good many of us, the fact is due to organized labor; and it is only common and evident justice to the organizations to say that they are strong and ever getting stronger, though they are but a fragment of the population. They are admirable for their solidarity, their intellectual self-interest, their boldness and per sistence of demand, their masterly skill In playing on the ambition, the weakness and the essential and per petual cowardice of politicians. In Honesdale nearly all of the business places closed their shops for the day to give their employes a chance to recreate. Many visited ball games, one of. which was held In the morning and the other in the afternoon. Many took advantago of the picnic at Lake Lodore and many more attended the picnic of the Cen tral Labor union which was held at Bellevue Park in the afternoon and evening. The parade of organized labor in the morning was not carried out as planned and only a few participated and followed the band and Maple City Drum Corps. PEOPLE'S FORUM. ASKS WHERE IS JUSTICE? Mr. Editor: Dear Sir: A few days ago the writer read in a Scranton paper something concerning four innocent and poor foreigners who were arrest ed for catching fish on Sunday and were fined $25 each. I just want to ask one question: In the face of the law, did the innocent foreigner com mit a greater sin by fishing on Sun day to keep his family from hunger or is a certain manufacturer who of late has killed wagon loads upon wagon loads of fish in the Dyberry river by emptying acid from a wood alcohol factory less liable? JUSTICE. Buso Ball. Sporting Editor: Hawley cannot claim the champ ionship of Wayne county. Suppos ing that they could claim a victory over Honesdale in the series which they won with the aid of over one half of the Keyser Valley team, there is Starrucca and Aldenville, both of whom are demanding recog nition and Hawley has defeated neither of these organizations. FAN. PAY OF ELECTION OFFICERS. Only Those Elected or Appointed Juno 27.Aro Entitled to $3 Per Day. Harrisburg, Sept. 4. Deputy At torney General Cunningham has de cided that only such election officers as happen to be elected or appointed since June 27 are entitled to the $5 per day salary carried by the act of June 27, 1913, and he also holds that the f 5 per day rate Is to be paid for primary as well as general and muni cipal elections. The question has been widely agi tated throughout the State and many letters were addressed to the Secre tary of the Commonwealth on the subject. An interesting feature of this is that while judges, inspectors and clerks holding the offlco on Juno 27 must work at elections until the end of their terms at $3.50 per day any persona appointed since June 27 to serve as judges. Inspectors or even clerks will be paid ?5. K. B. nAUDEKBBROn . W. W. WlOD TERMS: ..$1.60 THREE MONTHS SSc .. .75-ONE MONTH 13o Seaweeds as Food. Wanderers along the ocean beaches often stop to adtnlro the beautiful or curious forma of plant llfo thrown out by tho resistless tide, but few ore aware or core to know that some of tbeao weeds are esteomod staple arti cles of food In distant parts of our great republic. In Hawaii many tons are annually gathered and eaten by the ncttves, also by the Chinese and Japanese residents. At low tide great numbers of women and children may be seen with polls, baskets and socks scraping tho weeds off the rocks with knives or pieces of sharpened Iron. Though a few species are favorites, more than a score aso commercially valuable The Most Improbable Story. Materials required are as many pen cils and sheets of paper as there are players. This Is an excellent game and is spe cially suitable to people posscsslng'the bump of imagination After pencils and paper have been distributed among tho players they are told that they will be given twenty minutes tn which to write tho most improbable story that occurs to them. The papers are then passed on, so that each player gets somo other player's story, and the sto ries are read aloud in turn and judg ment pronounced, tho best story being not tho cleverest or tho most interest ing, but the most Improbable. Japanese Tag. When a player la tagged he must place his toft hand on tho spot tagged ind keep it tioro until ho has caught lomo other boy or girl. The game irorks out In this way: Tho one who Is "It" endeavors to tag a runner on the knee or foot, so that his efforts to tag any one else while his hand Is on that part of the body will be awkward and mnalna An Old Time Coach. In tho museum of coaches at Lisbon Is a coacli which was built in 1S21. Taps the Earth. A six foot clock which stands in an office at Carlisle, Pa., has boon oper ated by electricity from tho earth sinco 1870. A wire runs from the earth to a magnet in the clock, and so constant has tho supply of electricity been that the clock has run well nigh continu ously since it was invented. Monster Palm Leaves. The leaf of tho Ceylon talipot palm, which grows to a hundred feet In height, is so wide that it will cover twenty men. Potato Wine. Wlno Is sometimes made from tho lowly potato. The Mighty Mississippi. In an average year tho Mississippi carries out to sea 13(000,000 tons of mineral or earth salts In solution and 840,000,000 tons of mud. Monks of 8t. Bernard. Tho hard climate and the perilous task undertaken by tho monks of the famous St. Bernard hospice usually ruin the health of these originally ro bust men In the brief spell of fifteen years, when they return to Martigny to conclude their days. Even tho. dogs are at Intervals sent to Martigny for a rest. Weighting a Diver. The boots worn by a professional diver weigh twenty pounds each. Tho helmet weighs forty pounds, and the diver also carries eighty pounds ad ditional weight. Costly Uniforms. The cost of a British cabinet min ister's full dress uniform Is 120 guineas. How the Lantern Was Invented. King .Alfred tho Great Is credited wlUi originaUng the lantern, no was so bothered by the candle flames blow ing In the wind that ho protected them by putting the candles in cow bprns, which ho ordered to bo scraped tlrfli. Our grandfathers made lanterns by punching holes and silts in properly shaped pieces of Uh, which were then soldered together. Tho light which came through tho little cuts was al ways very dim and flickering. Tiny Electrical Motor. The smallest commercial electric mo tor weighs less than two pounds. It la used whero a little power Is required, such as for dental drills, etc. LEGAL BLANKa ror eale at The Citizen office: Land Contracts, Leases, Judgment Notes, Warrantee Deeds, Bonds. Transcripts, Sum mons, Attachments, Subpoenas, La bor Claim Deeds, Commitments, Ex-blanks, The Annual Report of the County Superintendent to Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, Supt. of Public Instruction. . For the School Year beginning the first Monday of July, 1912, and ending the first Monday of July, 1913. During the past school year the various school agencies of the coun ty made a conscientious effort for greater efficiency and progress. Teach ers are spending more time in preparing for their work and are constantly Improving in scholarship and professional zeal. These things have their corresponding effects upon our schools. Nothing has done more toward unifying our school work than the State Course of Study. We are also using a county outline in the rural schools. Definite requirements bring definite results. This is especially true o inexperienced teachers who are generally uncertain in deciding be tween essentials and non-essentials. An epidemic of smallpox prevailed in one section of the county which materially interfered with school work in the Fall. The disease was in a light form and no deaths among the school population were reported. The mild winter enabled smaller pupils in sparsely settled subdistrlcts to at tend school unusually regular. The Smith and Waterbury Heating and Ventilating Systems displaced the ordinary stoves in some of the one-room school buildings in Clinton, Salem, Dyberry and Texas townships. They were installed too late, in many instances, In the school year to be thoroughly tried out and no con clusive report can be made at present of their worth. However, the pro gress of the times has made it almost mandatory for school boards to fur nish heating and ventilation in our country schools other than the old kind of stove and the lowering of windows. The highest tax levy was in the districts of Hawley and Scott, con sisting of 13 mills; the lowest, in Lebanon, consisting of 3 mills. ' In May the school board of Clinton township, whose residents are mainly occupied in agricultural pursuits, voted to raise the school term to eight months. Lehigh is the only township with a school term of nine months. A large number of school libraries were replenished. School enter tainments were usually the direct means of securing the money. The teachers of Honesdale took up a subscription for a library fund and in a remarkably brief time raised more than $600 from the townspeople. No new school buildings were erected but a large number of rural school buildings were repaired and made neat and comfortable. The school board of Berlin township voted to erect a modern three-room graded school building. This building is to take the place of five country schools. Our high schools are doing effective work and are a great educational factor in the communities in which they are located. We have fifteen standard high schools and, with several exceptions, they are distributed very well over tho county. There is only one township beyond a rea sonable distance from a high school. The attendance of pupils is ex cellent. A large proportion of township high school graduates enter the profession of teaching. More than one hundred pupils studied agriculture. In somo high schools, the subject was treated in rather a bookish form, but in several high schools real practical agriculture was taught and en couraging results were obtained. The County Spelling contest proved very effective in arousing an in terest in spelling. After the pupils in the various districts had made a thorough study of the 1500 words published by the County committee of teachers selected for that purpose, district contests were conducted during the latter part of October. Tho winners of the district contests came to tho County Institute to receive appropriate spelling diplomas. The di plomas were presented by Hon. W. D. B. Ainey, U. S. Representative of the Fourteenth congressional district who delivered an excellent address for the occasion. In the county contest five pupils made perfect marks in the written contest, and in the oral contest four pupils spelled the loOO words correctly. These were presented with a set of Carpenter's Geo graphical Readers and other books charged at the County contest and The teachers' reading course consisted of Dlcken's " Tale of Two Cities," Colgrove's " The Teacher and the School " and Sabin's " Common Sense Didactics." In several townships the teachers organized themselves into reading clubs and held regular cuss the contents of these hooks. for much of our local institute work in the townships. Of tho 246 teachers employed, 202 were ladles and 44 gentlemen: 11 are college graduates, 73 hold State tificate, 28 hold county permanent certificates, 42 hold professional certi ficates, and 91 hold provisional certificates. The beginner teachers num bered 42. Approximately 200 eighth grade pupils took tho common school examinations and 160 of these applicants were granted common school diplomas. Three hundred and three visits to schools were made by the county superintendent and 27 educational meetings were either conducted, or at tended by him. There were 172 applicants for granted professional certificates, 94 rejected. However, of the professional certificates granted, zn were re newals of old certificates upon examination of the applicants -in two extra branches and two books in pedagogy as specified in the School Code. Ten certificates in special subjects were granted to high school teachers. Nearly all of the applicants for teachers' certificates are high school graduates. December 20th and February Special programs were prepared and ty and Invitations were sent to the patrons. School work of various kinds was displayed for inspection. Eleven district institutes were held besides a number of extra local teachers' meetings. These meetings were always well attended by the teachers. Summer schools for teachers were conducted at Honesdale, Ariel and Lakewood. Tho Annual County Institute was held at Honesdale beginning No vember 11th. Tho instructors were Deputy State Superintendent Reed B. Teitriek, Dr. O. L. Warren, Dr. C. T. MacFarlane, Miss Rose Fetterolf, Prof. L. H. Dennis and Prof. John T. Watklns. The chief lines of discus sion were school management, methods, reading, geography, drawing and agriculture. Tho work was practical and many suggestions given by the instructors could be seen applied by the teachers in their schools. The attendance of teachers was almost perfect with scarcely any tardiness. The public patronized the sessions very well. Enthusiasm prevailed dur ing the entire week. The attitude of the teachers for institute work is gratifying and their desire to be benefited professionally and socially is commendable. The evening numbers were as follows: Monday, High School Literary Contest; .Tuesday, ' Uncle Sam's Folks," by Alton Pack ard, Cartoonist and Humorist; Wednesday, Instrumental and Vocal Music by the Hartfords, a male quartet; Thursday, " America Facing the Far East," by Dr. John Merrltte Driver, Lecturer. Tho institute was very suc cessful from both an educational and financial standpoint. Tho annual meeting of the County Directors' Association was held during the latter part of institute week. The directors and teachers met In joint sessions Thursday afternoon and evening, but held separate sessions on Friday morning. One-hundred ten of a total of one-hundred fifty directors were present, and sixty-eight consisted of new members. Prof. O. L. Warren presented " My School Experiences " and Supt. R. B. Teitriek delivered two excellent and inspiring lectures on " My Boy's Teacher," and " Directors' Problems." Reuben Lancaster, speaking for the delegates to the State convention, summed up in a complete report the work of the convention. Dr. A. J. Simons and J. A. Brown, local mem bers, opened the general discussion on " Reminders for School Directors." This series of talks had the desired effect on school directors and made them realize that they are an important factor in the success of tho pub lic schools. The County Teachers' Association held its semi-annual meetings at Ariel and Pleasant Mt. Dr. Smith Burnham of West Chester delivered two lectures at the Fall meeting and Dr. J. George Becht, Secretary of the State Board of Education, delivered a lecture at the Spring meeting. Both educators inspired the teachers with renewed zeal for school work and left a healthy school spirit with the numerous patrons in attendance. In submitting this report, we desire to express our appreciation for the kind assistance from the county press In everything uplifting in edu cation, and for the hearty co-operation of teachers, directors and patrons. STERLING. Mr. and Mrs. Tallman Gilpin are temporarily living in Scranton. A. C. Howe is attending the State convention of the P. O. S. of A. at Altoona this week. M. A. Gilpin and S. N. Cross took In the Honesdale Chautauqua. Thomas Frazer Is doing carpenter work at R. B. Simons'. A number from this section at tended the Simons reunion at Ariel. Tho Sterling schools are now run ning with tho following teachers: High school, Prof. D. L. Savige, of Montrose, principal; Margaret M. Howe, teacher of the intermediate and Ethel A. Simons in tho primary room. Lester Barnes at Webster; Lydla Lesher at Jericho and Maria Martin at ZIon. Divine services will be held in tho vacant room of tho high school for well, say some time. Although it is not quite la our Jurisdiction we will say that we were very sorry to havo had occasion to attend tho burial of Miss Alma, only living child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. of value. A small admission was a large audience was present. bi - weekly meetings to study and dte Parts of those texts formed tho basis Normal diplomas, 1 holds a State cer teachers' certificates of whom 43 were provisional certificates and 35 were 14th were observed as Patrons' Days rendered in the schools of the coun Ferguson on the afternoon of the 27th in the Catterson cemetery. A few years ago Miss Lizzie was bur ied and now the only child is laid to rest. Sad! George Cross left for New York last Tuesday where he is now visit ing his brothers, David and Floyd, and they expect to accompany him home in a day or two. Mrs. S. N. Cross Is still at her daughter's, Mrs. W. B. Lesher, in Honesdale. Laura A. Gilpin expects to teach school again at Dalton and Susan J. Cross expects to again teach at Wav erly and they will both leave in a day or two. INDIAN ORCHARD. Mrs. H. H, Crosby is visiting her daughters in New York state. Miss Clare Dills has returned from Lake Huntington to take charge of a school in Manchester township. Miss Nellie Hall, who has been vslting In Scranton, was called home to attend the funeral of her grand- mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Garratt, which was held from the Garratt homestead on Tuesday at 2 p. m. a numoer irom mis place attended the Chautauaua at Honpsrinin re cently. Miss Laura Ham, of Scranton, re cently spent a few days at her moth er's, Mrs. R. Ham. .T. Irvln TTPTinlinW tiaO irnna in Lanesboro, a suburb of Philadelphia, 10 taice cnarge of a school. O. S. MvprH nnrl onn nf Tin tin nlfrmrn were business callers at this place on Saturday last. E. F. Maver and family, of Alden ville, came to visit their farm and friends at this place on Friday last. ine Aid ana mends joined with friends from Laurella and vicinity in ft Efftthprlni nt M10 Immn rt TP G 1J o v v..u j i.i j i a j . Marshall on Monday, August 25, in aunur 01 111s momer, Mrs. Simeon Marshall's birthday. Mrs. Marshall rpnolvpri mnriv Manful rrlfla rhlnT. showed the high esteem in which she is neia oy ner many friends. The Aid will meet with Mrs. Chas. Carhuff Sept. 17. MILANVILLE. Miss Ida Coots, of Cochecton, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Orvillo Kays. Miss Gertrude Calkins will teach the Riverside school and Miss Fred erecka Hocker the Milanville school. It is with untold sadness that we tell of the death of Mary Skinner Beach, wife of Charles Beach. While for several years Mrs. Beach has sufered from heart trouble, yet when death came Monday night It brought with it a shock from v:h the fam ily and community will be long re covering from for the deceased was one whose life was lived for others and therefore she was beloved by all. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Tegeler recent ly returned from a delightful auto trip to West Grove, Pa., where their son,-W. H. Tegeler,' is a prosperous druggist. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Illman of Washington, D. C, are guests at tho Milanville House. Mr. illman Is one df the government superintendents of construction and for some time past has been located at Suffolk, Va., superintending the building of a post office. Miss Ethel Magruder, Miss Lyman ana mt. Magruaer are spending a few days at their bungalow and will return to Brooklyn this week. Mrs. D. H. Beach entertained on Saturday afternoon in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Illman of Wash ington, D. C. Miss Florence C. Skinner and Miss Cora Gardner went to Port Jervis Thursday and were guests of Chas. Gordon at his bungalow at Mill Rift. Miss Lalia Skinner will return to Caznovia, N. Y., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tyler and two children, Martha and Ralph, of Cortland, N. Y., are visiting at G. H. Tyler's. Miss Helene Yerkes will leave this week for the Bloomsburg State Normal. The trade making feature of Monday is Price. Every arti cle advertised for Monday selling is truthfully described, every price is special and for one day only. You will not find a word of exaggeration in what we say.. Neither will you find a price that is not lower than the usual cost. MONDAY, Grocery Departments: Columbian or Snow White Flour, $1.45 sack. Queen Fruit Jars, quarts, glass tops, 90c value, Soc dozen Queen Fruit Jars, pints, glass tops, 85c value, 75c dozen. Drey Mason Fruit Jars, quarts, 65c value, 55c doz. Drey Mason Fruit Jars, pints, 60c value, 50c doz. Honest Can Rubbers, 10c value, 8c dozen. Crown Can Rubbers, 5c value, 4c dozen. Mason Jar Tops, 25c value, 19c dozen. Famous White Rose Coffee, 35c value, 32c lb. Mother's Corn, Flakes, 10c value, 2 packages for 15c. Full Cream Cheese, special, 18c pound. Other Departments-Main Floor Yard-wide Messaline Satin, colors and black, $1.00 val., 89c yd. Yard-wide half wool dress goods, special, 22c yd. Clean up sale best American Dress Ginghams, I2jc va., 9jc yd Outing Flannel, best quality, 10c val., 9c yd. Fine quality Bleached Muslin, special, 9c yd. 10x4 Cotton Blankets, grey and white, 75c value, 69c pr. Ladies' Long Silk Gloves, 75c value, 65c pr. All-wool. Ruff Neck Sweaters, $4.50 value, $3.75 each. Men's Balbriggan Underwear, best, 50c value, 43c each. 100 Doz. Ladies' Black Stockings, 15c value, 11c pair. New Cloth Ratine, latest weave out, 25c value, 22c yd. Extra size bleached Turkish Towels, 25c value, 21c each. Colgate's Toilet Soap, best 10c value, 7c cake. Second Floor Specials Ladies' Striped Silk Shirts, $2.98 val., $1.98 each Middys, all styles and sizes, $1.00 value, 89c each. Ladies' Tailored Linene Waists, $1.00 and $1.25 val., 89c each. Children's Rompers, best, 50c value, 43c each. Ladies' Black Sateen Petticoats, $1.00 value, 89c each. Clean-up Sale Linoleum Remnants, 2-5 yd. lengths, 60c value, 47c sq. yard. Clean-up Sale Linoleum Remnants, 2-5 yd. lengths, 50c value, 39c sq. yd. New lot fine Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., $25-00 val., $22.50. Union Ingrain Stair Carpet, 35c val., 29c yard. Hodge's Fibre Matting, 39c value, 32c yard. . Katz Bros. Inc. NOTICE-Monday Specials are sold for Cash. WEST PRESTON. Mareuerite dnrpv nnil Tlornlno Vin cent, are attending school at Lake- wuou. Geo. Hubbard, of Jermyn, spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives, here. Little Miss Olive Lee, while going across the road to the home of her undo Monday evening, ran into a barbed wire which was strung across the gateway for the purpose o keeping a horse in the yard and re ceived some ugly cuts about her face. Ed. Cole, of Scranton, is doing carpenter work for C. D. Corey. Mrs. Hattie Hubbard is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Manly Wallace. Pierce Dunn visited along our streets Sunday afternoon. Geo. Dibble, of Preston Center, has been engaged threshing oats for farmers in this vicinity the past week. Mrs. Tom Davis, of Carbondale, is spending a few days here. Mrs. Carl Youngs, who has been confined to her bed for several days, is able to be out again. Dallas Carpenter made a trip to Uniondale. Monday and purchased a horse. A. O. Holford is about to build a concrete silo on his farm here. L. A. Wall has furnished his home with running water from a spring on his farm. John Stevens and family spent Sunday in Poyntelle. Bessie, a little child of Mr. and ivirs. .Horace L,ee, was badly stunci about her head and body, with honey bees while playing in the yard near her home Monday morning. She was poking the bees with a stick. Danie Wall Is working for Zara Lee in the lumber woods near Pleas ant Mount this week. NEURA POWDERS cure all Headache. 10 cents. Sold everywnere. BIDS will be received at the Com missioners' office up to noon, Wed nesday, Sept. 10, 1913, for the de livery of the ballots for the Primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1913. JOHN MALE, EARL ROCKWELL, NEVILLE HOLGATE, Attest: Commissioners. T. Y. Boyd, Clerk. It NOTICE The school directors of Honesdale Borough will receive bids for furnlphlng and laying floors in the Grammar school on 11th street. Bids received up to 7 P. M. Tues day, Sept. 16th, 1913. Copies of .the specifications may be seen at Leine's Drug Store. F. C. SCHOELL, Pres't. A. M. Leine, Secretary. 72t3 SEPT. 8