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THE CITIZEN. rUDUBHED EVXBT WEDHE80AT AHD FBIDAT BT THE CITIZEN PCBLIBIUNO COMPAHT. Kntcred as seoond-clasa matter, at the post office, Honesdale, Pa. SUBSCRIPTION : SIM a teab. im advauck K. I). IIAKDENUKHOH, - PRESIDENT vr. w. wood. - - manager and skcy dibectors: . u. dorflinoeb. m. d. aixeh. uehby wilson. e. b. iiabdekbebqu. W. W. WOOD. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1908. Tmiouoii the aid of a trust fund, tho foundation of which was laid by Presi dent James Buchanan, 600 Lancaster families were supplied with Christmas coal. Since President Buchanan left money for this coal fund other Lancaster ians have added to it and to-day it is large enough to warrant the purchase of 300 tuns of fuel. A half ton was given to eacli worthy applicant. The work of distribution was in the hands of a Lan caster charity society. HARRISBURG LETTER. Dec. A considerable amount of discussion is being given at present to the mercantile license tax and to the ad visability of repealing it. Opponents of the law have charged that the entire amount received was used up in the cost of collection, but Auditor General .Young has compiled a table which shows the entire costs by items and olosses, and it amounts to less than eleven per centum. The entire cost of collection represents moneys paid out in the community where the tax is' collect ed, representing the fees of county treas urers, mercantile appraisers, mileage, postage, advertising lists, etc., and does not represent departmental clerk hire to the slightest amount. General Young further shows that the constantly grow ing needs of the state in the care of its insane and unfortunate, its purchase of forestry reservation, the development of its Health Deparment, its rebuilding of bridges, its construction of highways which it may be asked to maintain, its increased appropriation to the public schools, together with the Departmental and other expenses, make it very in ad visablc at this time to lessen the revenue of the state, without making provisions for that deficiency. Charities are ask' ing for more money than was appropri ated by the Legislature of lwi, and a committee appointed by the veterans of the Civil War have prepared a bill which provides for an appropriation ol about $4,500,000 for pensions and clerk hire- Pennsylvania will need for the next few years all the revenue in sight. It has been announced that the foot and mouth diseaso has about run its course. In all, sixteen counties were af fected, some of them only slightly. The first case was noticed on Nov. 9, and since that date there have been slaught ered a total of 1193 cattle, 1118 swine and a few sheep and goats. l'enn sylvania came off very luckily for it is sometimes n labor of years to stamp out this pest, at a heavy expense. Dr. Pear son and his ellicieut corps of assistants have worked hard and deserve lots of credit. 9 Senator Knox having accepted the portfolio of State in the cabinet of Pres ident-elect Wm. II. Taft, it will be the duty of the Legislature that convenes on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1909, to elect a suc cessor to him, as well as to Senator Pen rose. The latter will succeed himself in spite of any eleventh hour opposition Choosing a successor to Senator Knox will be delayed until there is a vacancy which will occur, of course, prior to March 4, 1909. Several prominent He publicans have been mentioned for the place, butGeorgeT. Oliver, of Pittsburg seems likely to be the favored one, and he has received the unanimous endorse ment of the Alleghany Senators and Representatives. Having the good-will of Senator Penrose, Oliver can secure the assistance of the Philadelphia con tingent, and that practically assureshim the office. The question of who will be the next Speaker seems still unsettled. The same gathering that endorsed Oliver for U. S. Senator endorsed John F. Cox of the same county for Speaker, but Oliver does not favor Cox, on account of his attitude on local option. Meantime- ex Speaker McClain is saying little but pro fessing confidence in the outcome. There are those who believe that Mc Clain may yet be chosen to preside, and there are not a few who believe that it will bo an error for the organization to turn him down. He would bo a thorn in the flesh on the floor of the House, if he chooses to fight. Mock Bern, a Chinese leper, died in a little .house erected for him near tho city a few days ago. Some years ago he was found serving as cook in a restau rant at Steelton and an effort was made to deport him. He was Bent to Balti . more, his original port of entry, but eluded his companions and came back to the Keystone State, becoming a charge on Dauphin county. Friends helped him, giving him ducks, chickens and other things dear to the Chinaman's heart, and on these lie subsisted, putting in the time at drawing and painting, His case attracted a great deal of atten tion. The climate or exposure proved too much for him and he fell a victim to tuberculosis. All his belongings were burned. N. E. Haube. Tho rate of fourth-class postage in this country is, as all know, sixteen cents per pound. The rate to China, witli which we have a reciprocal treaty, is twelve cents per pound. The inequality of these rates is' well illustrated by the statement that a 4-pound package sent from Honesdale to Seelyville would cost 64 cents, while tho samo package could be sent across the continent to San Fran cisco, ana thenco over tno racinc 10 Shanghai for 48 cents. Why Road Was Not Built. Interesting Testimony Ancnt Old D. & H. Canal. the Somo very interesting testimony was taken last week in the federal suit in New York city, which is designed to dis solve tho combination of tho anthracite coal carrying roads. E. L. Fuller, a re tired coal operator of Scranton, testified that he had built several collieries and had been what was classed as an inde pendent operator. Six years ago he disposed of his interests in the combin ation now charged with controlling the coal situation. Ho knew of the proposed Delaware Valley and Kingston railway. This road was to have been built from Hawley or Lackawaxen down tho line of the old canal to Rondout-on-the-Hud-son, and was to give the independent operators an outlet to' tho metropolitan markets which meant to them 65 per cent, of the average tidewater prices. It was expected and intended that the line would carry the independent's product to tidewater for CO per cent, of the rates they were paying. Later, when the Erie purchased the Pennsylvania Coal company, it secured the charter of this proposed new road and it was never built. This explains to the public for the first time why the Eric paid such a large price in its purchase of the Pennsyl vania Coal company's interests and why the once-talked-of road was not built. Mr. Fuller, on being asked if he con sideredtho purchase of the Pennsylvania coal company a good bargain for the Erie, replied that with his associates he had offered $5,000,000 more. The Pennsylvania Coal company at that time, he continued, had over a hundred million tons of coal in sight. The Erie paid for the Pennsylvania Coal company properties, it was unof ficially stated, $32,000,000 in bonds and $5,000,000 in first preferred Erie stock, which then had a marketable value of about $28,000,000. WAYNE IN LINE. Resolutions Adopted Favoring Benjamin Dlmmlck for United States Senator. J. On Thursday last a meeting of repre sentative Republicans was heldvnere and the following preamble and resolu tions adopted. After being signed by the parties whose names are appended, the endorsement was forwarded to the committee having HisHonor the Mayor's boom in charge in the Electric City. Whereas, The resignation of Senator P. U. Knox to enter the cabinet of l'res ident-elect Taft will leave a vacancy in the representation of Pennsylvania in the senate of the uniteu states, ana "Whereas, It is our firm belief and de sire that such vacancy should be filled by the selection of a man of ability and lush standing from the north-eastern section of the state, a section which heretofore has not received a fractional part of the high practical recognition to which its population, commercial im portance and great civic interests en title it : now, therefore : We, the undersicned Republican citi zens of Wayne county, urge upon the legislature about to be convened in Har risburg, and upon the Republican party in this commonwealth the importance of improving this opportunity to select uir me purjjuau ui mini; iuu tiuuvu men tioned vacancy, a man who in every way will measure up to the require nienls of the high position, the Honor' able J. Benjamin Dimmick, mayor of the city of Scranton, and it is with the greater earnestness and the greater pleasure that we ask lus selection, be cause his honored father, at one time attorney-general of this commonwealth was one ot the chief citizens ot our coun ty : because Mayor Dimmick himself was born, crew up and spent his young manhood among us. and is still one of us hv reason of faniilv ties and friendly association, and because by reason of our personal acquaintance with him and his career we are thoroughly convinced , it.... i .1 I 1 1 uiut ins line iiiauuouu, uiviu Kjiuiuue pohtical acumen, splendid mental ami ity and high sense of public duty pe culiarlv fit him to occupy such an lion orablo position as we ask forhini. Homer Greene, A. T. Searle, W. F Suydam, T. 11. Clarke, F. P. Kimble T. J. Smith. II. F. Salmon, II. C. Hand II. J. Conger, W. J. Ward, C. T. Bent ley, J. Adam Kraft, D. D. Weston, J 1). Weston. Thomas iu. luUler, w. ii Stone, E. C. Mumford, W. H. Lee, An drew Thompson. E. A. Penniman, II Wilson. A. C. Lindsay. W. W. Wood GeoreoM. Mueller. C. C. Jadwin. O. T, Chambers. Martin Caufleld. A. B. Tran buo, Henry Fr'eund, Win. H. Swift Louis J. Dorflinger, Harry B. Ely, II . Russell." A GREAT SCHOOL. SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. Tho Scranton Business College began its fifteenth year on Tuesday, Sept. 1st, with a large enrollment. Despite the hard times the enrollment has been very heavy since and the school is now very large. Tho suddenly greatly increased demand for office help this month is an indication that good times are here again and that those who soonest qualify as bookkeepers or stenographers will reap the greatest rewards. School will open again on Monday, Jan. 4th. Write to II. D. BUCK, Principal, Scranton, Pa. Menneh & Co. will close out a lot of single suits for Ladies and Misses at less than coat. 41ei7 OBITUARY. Arthur K. Stone died at his home in Scranton on Thursday night last, Dec. 24th. Ho was born in Hawley, Pa., forty-six years ago, and is survived by a wife, two children, Claude and Ralph ond four brothers, Victor, John, Earl and Sidney. Ho was a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M., Royal Arcanum and Scranton Typographical union, No. 112. Mrs Rebecca Harwood,' wife of Albert Harwood, died at her home, in Scranton on Thursday night last. Mrs. Harwood was seventy-seven years of ago and a nativo of this county. Besides her hus band, she is survived by three sons, Harry, Charles and John, all of Beckley, Va., and two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Kizer and Mrs. Bessie Abbey, both of Scranton. The remains were brought to South Cannan for interment. Charles Householder, of Harrisburg, who thirty or forty years ago was a pro fessional ball player, and for a season or two was third baseman for the Hones- dale team, when it was in its early prime, died at his home at the State capital on Saturday morning last, Dec. 26, 1908, aged 52 years. Ho had been ill for the past eight months. He is survived by his wife and five children ; also by his father and three brothers. "Charley" Householder first became prominent as a pitcher in 1872, when he threw a swift underhand ball. Later, he developed into a third baseman. His main pro fessional career was with Springfield, (111.), Chicago, Providence and other big league teams. He was injured in a game, and then took up wood-working, which he followed until about two years ago, when his health failed. Frederick Mebs died at his home on River street, on Frsday last, Dec. 25, 1908, of concerof the stomach. He was born in Bavaria, in 1856, and came to this country in 1883, shortly afterward locating in Honesdale, where he has since resided, and reared his family. He is survived by his wife and six children, four girls and two boys. The funeral services were held at the residence on Monday last, Rev. W. L. Hopp, of the German Lutheran church, officiating Interment was made in Riverdale ceme tery. Mr. Mebbs was of a jolly and convivial disposition, genial and cour teous in his intercourse with his acquain tances, an experienced gardener, ana a faithful employe at any task in which he might be engaged. He was ever willing to accept any kind of labor, and was always in demand when work re quiring strength and judgment was to be done. Notwithstanding such foibles as he doubtless had, he was n useful member of the community, and will be missed. Orson Case died on Friday last, Christ mas diiy, at his home in Scranton, aged 72 years, 8 months and 14 days, having been born at what is now known as Hop Bottom Station, Susquehanna Co., Pa., March 11th, 1830. His ancestors were Connecticut people, but came to .North eastern Pennsylvania when the section was almost an unbroken wilderness. His father, Orson Case, Sr., was a noted millwright and was called from long distances to build new mills and repair old ones. When the war of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted in Co. A, 107th Reg. Penn. Vol. Infantry, being mus tered in October, in 1862, and discharged February 2(5, 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability, having contracted a throat and lung trouble in the service, from which he suffered until his death, March 31, 1876.tOrson Case, Jr., the subject of this notice, was the fifth child of Orson and Ann Eliza (Smith) Case. He com menced .working with his father in the millwright business at the age of four teen, and followed that calling for sev eral years, after which he engaged in saw milling at different points in this State and New York. At the age of 22 he bought a part "of his father's farm at Hop Bottom, on which he lived until 1861, when ho came with his family to Wayne- county and bought the saw mill and farm of Amos Denslow, the latter of which he took much pride in improving, especially in tho matter of fruits. Later' ho became interested in bee culture, and during tho later years of his residence in Clinton township, he was very suc cessful as a producer of honey, both in quantity and quality. He was married July 13, 1864, to Miss Orpha A. Alden, whoso ancestors wero also New England people, and who died some years since. Mr. Case is survived by a daughter, Mrs. J. B. VanNan, of Scranton, and two sis ters, Mrs. Philip Street, of Scranton, and Mrs. James Tiffany, of Jermyn. The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon last from the residence. Patrick Gibney, one of Honesdale's oldest residents, but for some months past living with his son's, Patrick J. Gibney's family, in North Scranton, died on Saturday morning lust, Dec. 26, 1008, aged about eighty years. More than fifty years ago, Mr. Gibney was employ ed as a blacksmith in tho boatyard of tho late Thomas Hani, and continued in charge of the shops of William H. Ham after the latter succeeded to the boat building business. He also worked for somo time in the shop of the late Thomas Charlesworth, He was in his early man hood a person of remarkable physical strength, and was known the entire length of the Del. & Hud. Canal, as a superior workman at his trade. As a noteworthy exhibition of his strength, the writer well remembers his carrying three 240-pound sacks of Ashton salt a total weight of 720 pounds, from one cud of a long store room to the other, and back, without a stop, a feat of which Mr. Gibney made frequent boast after the infirmities of years had begun to assail him. He was born in County West- meath, Ireland, and came to this coun try in his early youth. He married, and reared quite a large family of children, his wife dying about fifteen years ago, on the farm near the D. & II. "Horse shoe," which ho owned and occupied after he gave up working at his trade. A few days ago he sustained a heavy fall in Scranton, and the shock doubt less hastened the end. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. M. J. Fahey (whose husband is a brother of Sheriff Fahey, of Lackawanna county), Mrs. John P. Mahon and Mrs. George Lunny, all of Scranton, and a son, Patrick J. Gibney, also of that city. Another son, William, died here on the 20th of last month, and the last time the subject of this notice was in Honesdale was on the occasion of his coming from Scranton to attend his son's funeral. A brother, John Gibney, also an old Honesdale resident, is still living. Mr. Gibney's remains were brought here on the 10 A. M. train, Monday. They were accom panied by a large number of relatives and friends, who with Honesdale sym pathizers proceeded at once to St. John's (R. C.) church, where mass was cele brated. Interment was then made in St. John's cemetery. Most of the Scran ton party returned on the 1:20 train, Monday afternoon. FOR JOB PRINTING call at the The Citizen Office. Bill Heads, Statements, Letter Heads. Circulars. Hand Bills, Public Sale Bills, Programs, Ticket, Etc The Citizen is not sending out any statements for subscriptions. As we began our new paper on October, 1008, we have but very little indebtedness on our books, and if you are getting our paper we will be glad to wipe out any thing that you owe us, and give you credit to January 1, 1910, for $1.50, and also give you as a present one year's subscription to the Magazine "Human Life." Don't delay ! LYRIC THEATRE ! BENJ.H.DITTRMI. LESSEE m KAKAQER New Years Eve. THURSDAY DEC. 31 Direct from their Triumph In Pblladcl-phia-The Great American I'lay Paid Full PRICES : 35c, 50c, 75c, 1.00 and $ 1.50 S- SEAT SALE at the box office, at 8 p. m Wednesday, Dec. 30. LYRIC THEATRE ! BENI. H. DITTRICQ, - - LESSEE AND MANAGER New Year FRIDAY NIOHT ONLY JAN. Belmont Amusement Company Presents tho Favorite Comedienne Merrily, Cheerily, Verily, "Jolly" FANNY RICE ! In Her Successful Sparkling Comedy Supported by an Excellent Cast And a Complete Production. Pnces-25, 35, 50 and $1.00 S-Dlagram opens ot the box ofllco, at 9 a. ni Thursduy, Dec. 31, WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Election The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Wayne County Savings Hank for the election of Directors, will be held at the banking o ice, on TUESDAY. JAN. 12, 1909. between the hours of three and four o'clock, p.m. U.S. SALMON, Cashier. Honesdale, Pa.. Dec. 21. 1008. w3 NOTICE. There will bo a meeting of the stockholders of the Honesdale National Bank, at the bank' Ing bouse, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909. between the hours of one and four o'clock, p. m., for the election of nine Directors for the ensuingyear. l)y order of the Board. .. K. V. TOIUtKY, Cashier. Honesdale, Dec. 18, 1906. Mel7 m n Miff ft D3J Oil HENIlY Z. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT. ANDREW THOMPSON VICE PRESIDENT. HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK. This Bank was Organized In December, 1836, and Nationalized In December, 1864. Since its organization it has paid in Dividends to its Stockholders, $1,905,800.00 Bank Depositors are Entitled at all Times to Know What Se curity is Behind Their Deposits This Bank will hef pleased to receive all or a portion of YOUR banking business. GENTLEMEN'S CORRECT CLOTHES fr.i.ii.mtoih Mint not. t u, Furnishings and Young .Men. The newest ami latest Novelties for Men Fllll HrPCC Tuxedos and all the lit I Ull Ul Coo tlo necessities that go to complete the dress of u Man for so cial occasions. Dninnnnto The sensible lvaiuLuatd pr twuiii' 1 1 1 .. A I occasions. BREGSTEIN BRO'S, Honesdale, Pa. ROLL of HONOR Attention is called to tho STRENGTH of the Wayne County The FINANCIER of New York City has published a ROLL OK HONOR of tho 11,470 State Ranks and Trust Companies of United States. In this list tho WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS HANK Stands 38th in the United States. Stands lOlli in Pennsylvania. Stands FIRST in Wayne County. Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00 Total ASSETS, $2,733,000.00 Honesdale, Ta., May 20, 1008. Mknner ic Co, will close out their winter stock of Ladies' cloaki and suits at cut prices. 41ol7 mm 1 EDWIN F. TORRKY,' CASHIER. ALBERT C. LINDSAY. AS8I8TAHT CABHIEB. The Comptroller of the Currency has placed It on the HONOR ROLL, from the fact that Us SurplusFund MORE than equals Its Capital Stock. Whatever of success and stability has been attained durliiL' thlsunbrokPii seventy-two years yenrsof finan cial depression and convulsion, as well as of prosperity und profit Is largely due to the liberal conservatism which always characterized its management and in regard to which its directors have always acted as a unit. To those who appreciate no logic but that of figures, the following statement is taken from our books, this 2(ith day of December, 1908 : TXTir.d.0,,.t8ft.nd.r: $254,404 The security we offer our depositors Is, therefore, with stockholder's liability, equivalent to CCC ACA In addition to the Integ-PfJor.lvMt-. r!y 01 the men who havo w charge ot the bank's affairs. On account of the mild weather we are offering suits at greatly reduced prices. Decidedly new designs for young men who ap preciate a difference and desire to be a little ahead of others in the matter of dress. There's a Special Model for r very ,asie,iMS,r,RryJ,sure-ln SUITS und OVKKC'OATS. Our Suits, Overcoats, Rain Coats and l'ull Dress Garments rep resent the highest l'OSSJW.E achievement in clothes mnking. eAh.c-y.2tV!lf;i!-',""(1 nn(l ninrte by SCHLOSS BROS. & Co., of Balti more and New York. u.K?c,u?.,.v? !'! 1,ssn. Correct In Style. Right in Quality. Moder ately Priced. We unquestionably give the best Suit and Over coat values ever offered m America. HftCIPrV in plain and fancy effects J the guaranteed kind. Qfijrfe ln attractive patterns some Ollll 15 Kay and sporty others plain the right fitting kind. Pnllnne in quarter size imperfect fits VfUllOl O i.nnnssihlo. 1". IIIIU-OI UOUJI Ul 1U1 Ull V LI1H15-'llliiuu u . . 11. i 1 1 ",, J WHEN THE ENGINE COMES is no time to be regretting your neglec ! . 1. il. . f .a ,.., tltuiu ,.(, 141. 141I1UM1IK ... .1 Bret. KRAFT & CONGER, General Insurance Agent HONESDALE. PA. i ii a r x r oiiinn i ii oii inoiKiuv, jan. is, luui viz : John Wade. Texas townsliln: Rral. , M.J. HANLAN, Clerk. iionesuaie, uec, a, luuo. ACCOUNT OF F. L. TUTTLE, GUARDIAN OF FRANK SMITH, a person of weak mind. mini avuuuub ui ilia uuaiuiau auuvo nam third Monday ot January, 1909, and will rieuBoi warns couniy. lor approval, on on Thursday, Martini, 1000, unless eiceptl are previously tiled. Doc. 27. law. M. J.'.ITANLAN, 7w3 l'rothonot