THE CITIZEN. rUDtlSHKD EVERY WEDNEBDAT AND FRIDAY BY THE CITIZEN rOBLIBHINO COMPANY. Entered as second-olnss matter, nt the post olllcc, Honesdalo, l'a. SUIlSCniPTION: 11.50 a year, in advance E. 11. HAKDENUKUOH. - - PUESinENT W. W. WOOD, - - MANAGER AND SECY directors: c. it. dorflinc1er. m. b. ai.i.en. henry w1lhox. e. b. 1iai1denberoii. W. W. WOOD. Bryan nnd the Hernld. The Herald continues to plunge through a bog of misstatement and a fog of mis understanding, in a despairing effort to save the face of Bryan and the DemoC' racy. The points which it thuB develops, so far as they require further notice, are the following : REPUBLICAN CREDIT TO BltYAN. Says the Herald : "There is scarcely a Republican news paper published in this country within the last two weeks that has not praised Mr. Bryan for his principles." If any Republican newspaper has "praised Mr. Bryan for his principles," it would naturally be supposed that our neighbor would seize, the opportunity to republish this praise, verbatim, and call attention to its source. But nothing of this kind has appeared in its columns We have a fair acquaintance with the leading Republican newspapers in this part of the country, but have not observed anything of this nature in the columns of any of them. Some of them have given Bryan credit for zeal, sincerity, and clean discussion of campaign issues, with earnestness, eloquence and courage in maintaining his views in the face of a strong adverse popular opinion. But this implies no praise of the principles which he advocated ; and if our neighbor can show anything beyond this, its pub lication would be helpful to the Bryan cause. THE MATTEIt OF FREE SILVER. The Herald rehashes the mouldy ro mance that represents Senator Piatt, of New York, as dictating the gold plank in the Republican platform of 1896, and threatening McKinley with defeat unless it was adopted. For months previous to the Convention, Piatt vigorously de nounced McKinley's candidacy as im possible; declared that he could be neither nominated or elected ; and op posed his nomination to the last. But on reaching St. Louis, just previous to the Convention, he found McKinley's nomination settled, and the financial plank of the platform, declaring for the gold standard, already framed, on the basis of a draft sent by McKinley througl Gov. Foraker, who had been designated by the Ohio delegation as the Ohio mem ber of the Platform Committee. In its completed fQrm, this plank was the work chiefly of Foraker and Herrick, of Ohio Merriam, of Minnesota, Kohlsaat, of Chicago, Fairbanks, of Indiana, and Lodge, of Massachusetts. As to Piatt nobody asked or regarded his views, and hia influence was so small that he was unable even to gain the support of the New York delegation for Morton as Vice President, and Hobart, of New Jersey was made the nominee. After the Con vention, he made an attempt, through some of his followers, to claim the credit for the gold plank. But this claim col lapsed under a letter from Charles Emory ismith, editor of the Philadelphia Press published in that journal, June 24, 1890 in which all the details leading to the adoption of the plank were given, from the persona) knowledge of the writer. nilLIPriNE INDEPENDENCE. Says the Herald : "It is understood by all political parties and all persons having any interest in the matter, that it is now a foregone con clusion that the independence of the Philippine Islands will be granted in the near future. No party advocates the contrary to this view. Neither Mr. Roosevelt nor Mr. Taft would for a mo ment advocate the retention of the Phil ippine Islands by this government. So thoroughly was this settled during the presidential campaign of 1901 that it was not an issue in the campaign just closed." in 1000. In 1900, the Republican platform said of the Philippines : "The largest measure of self-government consistent with their welfare and our duties shall be secured to them by law." This, assuredly, was far from a promise of independence. The Democratic platform condemned and denounced our Philippine policy, demanded independence for the Philip pines, with protection from outside in terference, and declared this to be "the paramount issue of the campaign." The conclusion reached by the people on this issue was announced in a still more dis astrous defeat of Bryan than he had suf fered in 1890, IN 1001. In 1901, the Republican platform said: "In the Philippines wo have suppressed insurrection, established order, and given to life and property a security never known there before. We have organized civil government, made it effective and strong in administration, and have con ferred upon the people of those islands the largest civil liberty, they have ever enioved. Bv our possession of the Phil ipplnes we were enabled to take prompt and effective action in the relief of the legations at Peking, and a decisive part in preventing the partition and preserv ing the integrity of China." Only this, and nothing more ; not a word of Philippine independence. The Democratic platform said : "We insist that we ought to do for the Filipinos what we have already done for the Cubans, nnd it is our duty to make that promise now, and upon suit able guarantees of protection to citjzens of our own nnd other countries resident there at the time of our withdrawal, set the Filipino people upon their feet, free destiny." The people disposed of this issue by the most crushing defeat ever suffered by the Democratic party J and bo far as the question of Philippine independence was thoroughly settled" in 1904, it was settled with a most emphatic negative. IN 1008. This year, the Republican platform de clared that "In the Philinnincs. insurrection has been suppressed, law established, and life ana property maae secure, .educa tion and practical experience are there advancing the. capacity of the people for government, and the policies of McKin ley and Rooseyelt are leading the inhabi tants step by step to an ever increasing measure of home rule." This is all, and it is not the shadow of a promise of Philippine independence. The Democratic platform condemned 'the experiment of imperialism" in tho Philippines, nnd added: "We favor an immediate declaration of the nation's purpose to recognize the independence of the Philippine lsianas ns soflijUiB a stable government can be estmSshcd, such independence to be guaranteed by us as we guarantee the independence of (Juba, until tne neutra lization of the islands can be secured by treaty with other powers. In recogniz ing the inaepenaence oi ine rnnippines, our government should retain such land as may be necessary for .coaling stations and naval bases." But even with the modification con tained in the last clause, Bryan's prop osition was rejected by the people by the largest majority ever given against him. Thus the alleged "foregone conclu sion ' of Philippine inaepenaence in the near future" proves to be a bare as sumption, with nothing whatever to rest on in the form of action by the Repub lican party or approval by the people. It is a most diaphanous conclusion, dis sipated into thin air by the popular ver dict. The attitude of the Republican party is contrary to this view, and noth- in the attitude of Roosevelt or of Taft is inconsistent with our retention of the Philippines. DECLARATIONS BY CONGRESS. Th'j Herald further says : "It was declared by Congress at the time of the declaration of the war r. 4 Cnnl.t l,nf ni.T. 4i.W. covered from Spanish dominions should be turned over to the inhabitants. In the treaty of peace however, Porta Rica was ceaea to this country oy way ot an indemnity." This is a point in modern history on which our neighbor might easily be bet ter informed. When war was determined on, the island of Cuba was the only subject of consideration, and the only declaration relating to it was the resolution approv ed by the President April 20, 1898. The first three sections of this, in brief, de clared that the people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and indepen dent ; that it was the duty of the United States to demand the withdrawal of Spain from the island ; directed the President to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States to carry the resolutions into effect ; and the fourth section declared : "4. That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con trol over SAID ISLAND, except for the pacihcation thereof, and asserts its de termination, when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of THE ISLAND to its people." THE TERRITORY ACQUIRED The first reference to any other terri tory than Cuba was m the peace pro tocol, signed August 12, 1898. This pro vided that Spain should relinquisl: sovereignty over Cuba ! that "Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West Indies, and an island in the Ladrones to be selected by the United States should be ceded to the latter ; " and that the United States should hold Manila pending a treaty of peace "which shall determine the control, dis position and government of the Philip pines." On October 31st, the formulat ed demand of the United States for the cession of the entire Philippine archipel ago was laid before the Peace Commis mission, with anoffer to reimburse Spain to the extent of her permanent improve ments, the amount being finally fixed at $20,000,000. The treaty of peac was signed on December 10, 1898, and ced ed the islands specifically mentioned in the protocol, the island of Guam, and the Philippine archipelago ; but there is no where any indication that Porto Rico "was ceded to the United States by way of an indemnity," as the Herald csserts STATUS OF THE PEOPLE, Article 0 of the treaty provided that 'The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the terri tories hereby ceded to the United States SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CONGRESS." Congress has legislated on various points in relation to the Philippines and their inhabitants, but remains as far as ever from promising independence ; and judging from the attitude of the Amer lean people thus far, thero can at this tune be no safer prediction than that tho present generation will not see Phil ippine independence. REAL AUTHOR OF POLICY Years beforo Bryan thought of claim ing tho authorship of the policies which McKinley and Roosevelt have enforced under tho Sherman anti-trust law and other enactments, ho let tho world Into the secret of their real origin. In hia newspaper, "The Commoner," of Octo ber 31, 1002, he pointed this out in the testimony given by the StandardOil of ficials before tho Industrial Commission in 1809. Said "The Commoner" : "The plan of vesting in the federal government exclusive control of trusts was not originated by the present leaders of tho Republican party. John D. Rock efeller, in his testimony beforo the in dustrial commission, when asked what legislation would be advisable, said: 'First, federal legislation under which corporations may be created and regu lated, if that were possible.' Vice Presi dent Archbold, of the Standard Oil Co., said : 'The next great, and to my mind inevitable sten of nroeress. in the direc tion of our commercial development, lies in the direction of national or federal corporations.' Henry ri. Rogers, a Standard Oil magnate, indorsed Mr, Archbold's suggestion." Thus Bryan, now posing as a jackdaw adorned with the feathers of other birds, concedes that his borrowed plumes be long to none of the Republican leaders, but arc really Standard Oil Feathers I So mote it be." In the Herald's article on Bryan and his Principle, he advises us to consult modern history. Wo have done so and find that the only thing totally destroy' ed in 1004, was Democrat Parker's As pirations for the Presidency, and that the destruction was due largely to one of Wm. Jennings Bryan's chimerical, loud sounding war cries, "Imperialism," and among well informed Democrats it is generally understood that this sweet morsel, "Imperialism," was manufac turedespecially by Wm. Jennings Bryan to destroy the aspirations of Mr. Parker and several other leading Democrats who opposed Bryan in previous cam paigns, and while the day after election, Parker looked and felt like a "Sick Hen," Bryan "wore the smile that does not come off, "as the result of that contest that gave him a clear road to the next Democratic nomination for President : and if the Herald student of Political History will just look over the Bryan vote in Ulster county, the home of Mr. Parker, he will know who "wears the smile now," and who has the sick hen feeling. Had the lawyer who wrote for the Herald the long and misleading article condemning the present board of Coun ty Commissioners, and published just prior to election, read the county state ment of 1907, he would have seen that the Commissioners' expense bills were all accounted for. If he will take the trouble to lookup that statement he will find that for 1907, Mr. Madden's bill was $735.02; Mr. Hornbeck's $758.32; Mr Mandeville's, $750.40. The salary is $700, and the difference between $700 and the amounts above quoted are the expenses of each Commissioner for that year. In that same article it was said that the county duplicate for the last three years has averaged $51,520. This is as false as the rest of the article. The records in the Commissioners' office show that the average amount of the county duplicate for the last three years is $43,999. THANKSGIVING. The Governor's Proclamation. In conformity with a well established and laudable custom, I, Edwin S. Stuart, Governor of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, do hereby set apart Thursday, November 26th, as a day for giving thanks and praise to the Lord for His infinite goodness and mercy. For bountiful harvests, peace and re turning prosperity, for protecting us from pestilence and famine, and for the mani fold mercies we have received during the past year, our people have reason to go to God in thanksgiving and prayer. For a land of homes, churches and schools, and for the things which make happiness and contentment, we should never cease to be grateful. On this day let us assemble in our churches and places of worship, and ex press our gratitude to Almighty God for the blessings we have received, and pray for a continuance of His divine favors Let us not forget that our thanksgiving is mere lipervice if we neglect the poor the unfortunate, and the afflicted. EDWIN S. STUART. Notice to Correspondents. Correspondents of The Citizen will kindly note the following : Write on one side of the paper only. Leave a blank space between items. Be especial ly particular to write proper names plain ly if uncommon, print them out. In cases of deaths, marriages or any special articles, be specific, give all details. The last forms of The Citizen for Wednes day's edition close on Tuesday morning; for Friday s issueon Thursday morning. Any special articles such as marriages, deaths, accidents, fires, etc., may be mailed or telephoned to reach us not later than noon of those days, and it la such news that we desire our correspon dents to give special attention to. We want to make The Citizen the best semi-weekly In the State, and realize the fact that it can only be done by the active and painstaking help of our coun try contributors. Kindly let us have it promptly .and regularly, and keep us posted ns to when your supplies of stationery, etc., need replenishing. Bo sure your sins will find you out : the recording angel is expert at short' hand. FOR JOB PRINTING call at the The Citizen Office Bill Heads, Statements, .Letter fiends, Circulars, liana finis Publio Sale Bills, Programs, Ticket, Eta School Directors' Meeting. t The School Directors meeting was held on Friday, Nov. 13th, at 1:30 r. M. Meeting called to order by President, , R. Bodie. James Hcnshaw was elected Secretary. Prof. Lang, of New York city, was in troduced by President Bodie, who stat ed that the Professor, having to take the 2:50 train, was accorded the first part of the programme. The subject of his re marks was "Schools as an Investment." He brought out many important points to prove that in many ways schools were very profitable investment. Suburb an towns grow more rapidly, and the increase in population and value of real estate advances faster when good schools are established, as they are the induce ment for parents to locate. Good teach ers make good schools ; but efficient supervision is necessary. Encourage ment by directors and parents is essen tial to success. He spoke highly of the status of Wayne county teachers, and stated that in point of intelligence, at tention and interest, they compared very' favorably. He recommended directors to study the needs of their respective districts, and claimed that every educa ted individual'adds to the wealth of the State. School houses should be built back from the road in order to leave room to beautify the surroundings. He laid great stress upon the importance of keeping the school rooms well cared for, as it tended to educate along the lines of cleanliness. Cleanliness does not cost much ; and it adds to the in terest of the investment. Taxpayers should be entertained occasionally at school, in order that they may 6ee the condition of school houses and be in duced to remedy defects in construction and management. President Bodie gave a short address in which he reviewed the work of the past year ; complimented the ex-superintendent and praised his successor for the able manner in which he had taken hold of the work of his office. Dr. Pattengill was then introduced and made a short but spirited address on school work in general, and the duties of school directors particularly. R. M. Stacker was called onand spoke on Forestry, describing very fully the terrible loss necessarily resulting from the destruction of our forests for com mercial purposes. He urged that public sentiment should be aroused to prevent wanton destruction of our timber. A. T. Searle spoke of the necessity, on the part of the general public, of giving more attention to our schools, roads and forests, and suggested that no tax should be levied on tracts of grow ing timber, but that taxes on timber lands should be collected only as the timber is cut. Prof. Dooley spoke for high schools in the different townships ; for an op portunity to educate nearer home in the higher branches, and a more thorough education in the elementary branches. On Saturday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: R M. Stacker, President ; Dr. A. Simons, 1st Vice President ; C. A. Wonnacott, 2d Vice President ; A. M. Leine, Secre tary, and Fred. Saunders, Treasurer. Forest Fire Fighting. Some of the men who were employed in fighting fires during the drought were inclined to find fault with the Commis sioners' oliice because objection was made to paying men for protecting their own property. Here is what the Aud itor General wrote the Commissioners: In view of the large number of forest fires that have occurred recently, it deemed proper that this department should oner a lew suggestions relative to the payment of bills by the County Commissioners. The state appropna' tion, though sufficient for ordinary years, is likely to prove insufficient this vear. and while the legislature will doubtless appropriate to cover any de ficiency, it is to be desired that the bills be kept as low as possible. Both county and state are peculiarly liable to fraud in this matter at the hands of unscrupulous persons. We suggest therefore that the bills be most carefully revised by the county commis' sioners before payment. The number of hours per day for each warden or deputy should be kept within bounds of probability, me warden snouia be carefully auestionea with reierence to the origin of the fire, its location and extent, the number of persons employ' ed by him and the number of hours each person worked. Care should be taken to eliminate claims for fictitious ner sons or persons physically incapable of performing the work. it snouia also be borne in raina that no person or corporation has a right to compensation for extinguishing fires on his own property, ana great care snouia be taken to inquire into all claims with this matter in view. Pay no man who has worked to save his own property or the property of his employer. Bills are payable Jan. 1st, and what ever money is available will be disburs ea pro rata on that ante. The Jews of Austria are elated at tho appointment of a co-religionist, Major General Edward Hitter von Schweitzer, to the rank of field marshal. This of fleer, w'10 has seen over forty years' ser- ..? V, I . r,A o VJUvt wua uuui ui jjuui faiciiio, iiiiu .en tered the army as a private. He fought in Bohemia, and took part in lo'ts in ed on this occasion with the Order of the Iron Crown and raised to the rank hereditary nobility. Four years ago he was gazetted major general at the ex press instance of the Emperor. "Yes." said Mr. Dustin Stax. "Ihav succeeded in life, and by the hardest kind of work." "You don't look as if you had had much personal experience with hard work." "Of course not. I hired it done." Uswick. November 10th Mrs. Isabelle Engle was the guestof Honesdalo relatives and friends from Monday until Friday of last week. Mrs. Jane Killam, of Lake Ariel, vis ited her brother, Joseph Pennell, of Wil- sonvillc, on Monday and Tuesday. Patrick Keary and wife entertained Miss McAvoy, of Sherman, over Sunday. Conrad Burke and Gladys Pennell called on Haw lev friends on a recent Sunday. Whooping cough is prevalent among the children at Wilsonvillc and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Irmish lost an infant with the disease on Friday. Mrs. Byron Tuttle, who has been ill, is improving. Hercousin, Myrtle James, is staying with her. David Degrote moved his family from East Hawley into the Dempsey house, here, last week. He will work on the "Wall" lumber lot, near by. Mrs. L. Cohen, of Long Pond House," was called to New Yurk the latter part of the week to attend tho funeral of her aged mother. Rev. Wm. Schenck will go to Lookout this week to assist in the revival meet ings being held there. Elmer Dunning has moved his house hold goods from the Von Frank board ing house to the Conklin house at East Hawley. Mr. Quick and family now have charge of the boarding house. Peter Daniels and son Irvin, Daniel Jennings and Chester Pennell comprise a party of hunters who started yesterday for Pike county to be on hand this morning to begin hunting. They will remain for a week. "The Ladies' Aid will meet on Thurs day of this week with Mrs. J. S.Pennell, at her home at Wilsonville. Miss Lulu Courtright came home on Monday to spend a week with her moth- Mrs. John Roescher. Clinton. November 16th The Lake Lodore Company has shipped all its ice, and is waiting for a freeze-up. Galen Perry, of Carbondale is spend ing a few days in this section on a hunt ing expedition. J. E. Hales butchered three spring pigs last week, the average weight being 21 pounds a piece. George Chapman, of Carbondale, made a business trip to Honesdalo Sat urday. David Wonnacott called on friends at Waymart, Sunday. Mrs. Mary Short, widow of the late Richard Short, died at the home of her son Frederick, at Waymart, on Wednes day of last week. The funeral services were held at tho M. E. Church, Way mart, on Friday afternoon, Rev. W. E. Davis officiating. Interment at Keen's cemetery. Mrs. Minnie Mill and son, Lester, vis ited friends af Carbondale, Saturday. Frank Magloski spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends at Forest City, une by one Mr. bhort's turkeys are disappearing. Although ''Johnny has his gun," he doesn'tdraw a sight on the intruder. For a wonder all of the school direct ors of the borough of Prompton attend ed the annual convention of the school directors at the court house, at Hones dale, last Saturday. Constable Baker, of Prompton, has accepted a position as painter with the O. & W. railroad company ; his head quarters being from one end of the road to the other; having an accommodation car in which the men eat and sleep. Hamlin ton. Nov. Hth. Thanksgiving service will be held in the M. E. church, Thanks giving, day at 10:30 A. m. ihe new furnace tor the church has come and will be ready for use this week. Mae Walker is visiting her sister in I Umonuale. The changed form of your paper is convenient and a great improvement. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION, ESTATE OF JOHN T. HALL, late of Honesdale, Pa. All persons Indebted to said estate arc noti fied to make immediate payment to the un dersigned : nnd tlioso having clalnm asralnst the said estate are notified to present them, amy auesica, ior spiiienient 37 JOSEPH A. HOWE, Executor. WHEN THE ENGINE COMES is no timo to bo regretting your neglect to get insured. A little care beforehand is worth more than any amount of re gret. KRAFT & CONGER, General Insurance Agents HONESDALE, PA, LYRIC THEATRE ! BEEOimkH. - - LESSEE AID MiSAOEE MONDAY EVENING NOV. 23 The Musical Event of the Season B. C. Whitney presents THI BIG MUSICAL HA 1 HA ! A Knight for A Day WITH FRANK DESHON AND B. Q. Whitney's Merry rtuslcal 6o The Show of 1,000 Laughs, 12 Big Song Hits and 10 Surprise Beauty unoruses. Prices: 35, 50, 75, $l.&$l.50 WDlagrnm opens at tho box at office 9 a. m., Saturday, Nov. 21. ROLL of HONOR Attention is called to the STRENGTH of the Wayne County The FINANCIER of New York City has published a ROLL OF HONOR of the 11,470 State Banks and Trust Companies of United States. In this list the WAYNE. COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Stan 's 38th in the United States. Stands 10th in Pennsylvania. Stands FIRST in Wayne County. Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00 Total ASSETS, $2,733,000.00 Honesdale, Pa., May 20, 1008. IN THE SHOW WiNDOW OF Q. P. SOMMER'S are alnty14K GOLD WATCHES One will be given to the MOST POPULAR SCHOOL TEACH ER, either lady or gentleman, in Wayne county, on -CHRISTMAS DAY. December 25,1008. ; 86? Every purchaser will be entitled to I IN H1 V I VP IV for evcrv Dollar's JiSih YUlJU Worth of Goods pur chased in SOMMER'S STORE, com mencing Nov. 0th to Dec. 24th. BALLOTS to be deposited in sealed box, and counted Christmas eve by a committee to bo appointed by County Superintendent, J. J. Kcahlcr. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OK II. C.OAYLOHD. Late of Clinton township, deceased. The undersigned, an auditor appointed to report distribution of said estate, will attend to the duties of bis upnolntment, on Kill DAY, DKOKMHKH 4th. 11)08. at 10 o'clock, a. m.,at hlsotllce In the borough of Honesdale, at which time and place all claims agnlnst said estate must be presented, or recourse, to the fund for distribution will bo lost, WM. II, LKR, Auditor. Honesdale, Nov. 8. HKW. 35t3 LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES? It will pay you to call at the finely equipped GOLDEN'S OPTICAL PARLORS. 11 South Main St.. CARBONDALE, PA. Dlt.C. 11. IIHAI)Y,I)KMTi8T,Honeadale,Pa. OrricE Houbs-H a. m. to S p. m. Any evening by appointment. Citizens' phone, 33, Residence, No. at X.