Youngstown Times, 1909-04-24

              YOUNGSTOWN TIMES. Devoted to the Interests of the "Village of Voungstown and the Town of I»orter. No. 33 VOL. 11. No. 33 Local Items. A Rural Editor's Spring Poem. This is the season for planting seed, And it is also the printer's time of need, Sow radish seed, and lettuce too, And pay the printer whatever is due. Go build yourself an onion bed, And remember the printer must be fed. Sow several rows of early peas, And pay lor last year's paper, please. Die up the earth 'round each strawberry vine, And if you want your paper, just drop a line. Plant some potatoes to put in the hash. And remember the printer is short of cash. Pay up youf subscription, Then plant your corn, And you'll raise a big crop, As sure as you're born. <»» —— Haye you sold your wheat? Read Beals & Eaton's seasonable new ad this week. ■ -■♦•*■  Adversity links men together, while prosperity is apt to scatter them. Will Steele made a good showing in the Marathon race at Buffalo last Saturday. E. E. Brookine, who underwent an operation last week at his home, is recovering rapidly. «•»  J. M. Ripson is putting bath room fixtures in P. S. Tower's village residence. He recently installed a hot water heating system for Mr. Tower. At the meeting of the Presbytery of Niagara held in Medina this week Rev. U. S. Schaul of Pierce avenue Presbyterian church at Niagara Falls, was elected moderator. Mary B. Walls, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Walls, was the recipient Sunday, April 18th of a birthday postcard shower at which time she received about seventy-five, cards, mostly from West Virginia, the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Walls. There are a few people living in this village whose habits indicate they are only living because they haven't the price of a decent funeral. If they would only make their troubles known the citizens would see to it that the undertaker isn't hurt. ■*•*>  April has seen some heavy snows in years past. April 25th and 26th, 1874, there was a fall of eleven inches; April 3rd and 4th, 1901, fourteen inches; April 19th and 20th, 1901* eight inches; and last year, Apri 30th and May Ist there were seven inches of the beautiful. What will be the record this month ? ■*•»  Mrs. George Eddy was found dead in bed last Sunday morning at the home ot her brother, Lee McCollum, near Porter Center. Coroner Kerr gave as his opinion that the woman committed suicide because of family troubles. A cloth saturated with chloroform was found over her face. She was 35 years of age. +m*  Rural letter carriers will come in for a little extra compensation if a bill introduced in Congress becomes a law. It proyides that $250 per annum additional be allowed for the purchase and maintenance of necessary horses, wagons and equipment. In the average country districts the wear and tear in equipment requires constant outlay. ■*♦♦■  On April 25th, there will be union services of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches when John Reeves Clarke will speak in the morning; on "The Best Side of a Many Sided Man," and in the evening in the M. E. cburch on "Moral Heroism of Reform Movements." In the afternoon of the sarre day he will address the boys and girls of the village in the Presbyterian church on "Famous Boys and Girls." — ♦•♦■  Monday nisrht. April 26th John R. Clarke will deliver in the Presbyterian Church, at 7:30, his fatuous lecture, "To and Fro in London." Tickets 25 cents. Rev. Robt. Mclntyre, D. D., of Chicago says: "I heard John R, Clarke lecture, and listening said : Here is another of those great-hearted, sunny-souled, silver-tongued mortals, sent to cheer and hearten this old world. If word of mine shall speed his work, those who hear him have the gain." ««» Spring occupations have arriyed, painters and paper h&figere ate or, the move, and the unsusDecting house-owner is up against the problem of selecting a paper and a carpet to harmonize with the next room which isn't to be decorated this year. After a day spent in looking at numberless samples many of which appear to him to be the manifestations of diseased mind the physician is called and pronounces it a severe case of nervous prostration. It has been rumored that the sth Inf. of Plattsburg, N. Y., instead of the 24th, colored, will come to Fort Niagara to relieve the 12th, which goes to the Philippines about June 20th. A recent issue of the Army and Navy Journal however, denies this, and says that the 29th Infantry now in the Philippines, will be sent here to relieve the 12th. It is possible that a company from Plattsburg Barracks may be assigned to duty at Fort Niagara during the interim between the withdrawal of the 12th and the arrival of the 2i>tb. <«■ There never was a preacher or a president, poet or politician, who could please everybody, There never was a tinker or a tailor, soldier or sailor who could suit all. Show us a doctor, a lawyer, a merchant or an editor who pleases the whole multitude. The Lord himself and all the angels in Heaven have never half succeeded in comforting the human race. There is nothing on earth or anywhere else that meets the approval of all mankind. There should certainly be no hell when people are continually damning one another on earth. Besides a good many keep a little hell at home. . «»«» Some people seem to have the idea that a great privilege is being conferred on them if they are permitted to give an item of news to a newspaper, hence the editor fails to learu of many important news items. Not so here. We want the news. We will take it over the telephone, oyer the counter, on the street, any hour of the day or night, and be thnnkful for it. We are out for the news, and if you know anything; in our line, it will be considered a favor and no breach of propriety on your part if you will communicate the fact to this office. If you do not know all the details, give us the tip, and we will do the rest; that is a part of bur business. More and more as we grow we appreciate the finer traits that are in human nature. Men gorng out into life never forget the mother who stays at home, and who has presented to them a nature with a reason dominant with a high moral sense, with refined and sweet affections, with taste, with patience, with gentleness, with self-sacrifice, and with disinterestedness. A man may go through all the world, he may rtfn through every stage of belief and disbelief, but there will be one picture that he cannot efface. Living or dying, there will rise' up before him like a morning star the beauty of that remembered goodness which hecalled "mother." Material is arriving daily for the carrying on of improvements at Ruinsey Park, which is to be known as Fort Niagara Beach. More workmen have arrived and the work is being rushed as rapidly as possible. Since the washout on the Gorge road building material is shipped to Lewiston on the New York Central and conveyed from there to the grounds by the Gorge freight cars. The Cottages will be scattered promiscuously } f at the grounds and wiii be or two whea, one to accommodate four person'.-* and double cottages for eight people. There will also be a bungalow which will accommodate forty people. Bath houses will be bulit which will De provided with plenty of bathing suits. About thirty cottages have already been rented for the season. ■•••■  A lawyer charges a man $10 for ten miuuteo' conversation—the man insists on paying it. A doctor charges $1 for a prescription, and the patient says, "Oh, pshaw—is that enough?" An undertaker charges $100 for conducting a funeral and he is just perfectly lovely with eyerybody inside and outside the family. A man buys a gold brick and apologizes for not having bitten before. An editor walks a mile in the hot sun to get the facts of a death or wedding or social function and spends three hours writing it up, and tells lies praising people until he hates himself. Then if he makes an insignificant omission, or charges five cents straight for three extra copies, he is a stingy, careless, good-for-nothing old cuss, who never gets anything right and charges four times the price of city papers twice as large. •**«•  Burglars along the Frontier. Sunday night while Seward Hopkins and family were spending a few hours at the home of his brother, his houpe was entered by burglars who ransacked the place, carried away solid silver ware to the amount of about $200 and a gun valued at 1100. The same parties entered the F. M. Woolworth house, broke open a curio cabninet, destroying some articles, and carrying away others. Fred Whitney's house was next looted and some trinkets and articles of value taken. The burglars entered the store conducted by Mrs. E. Murphy at Lewiston, prying open the front door which was locked on the inside. The store was robbfd of small articles amounting to about $100. Ravages of Ice Jam in the Niagara River Governor Hughes Orders Relief by Blasting: at Mouth. Conditions at Youngstown are worse this week than at any time since the river became iammed with ice. Last Sunday it became apparent that the river was fast rising and again menacing property along its shores. During the day it became necessary to remove much prouerty to higher land in order to save it from destruction. The situation continued to be alarming until Monday wheu the ice began to move out and for about half an hour it was believed that the danger would soon be past, but the ice became lodged on a sandbar near *-,he mouth of the river and in a few minutes docks that had been drj and filled with spectators, became submerged in water. AH dav Tuesday a force of men consisting of every one available worked diliigently removing boats fishing tackle and other property to (i place of safety. Mrs. Van Steenberg an old lady living near the river was rescued from her house after the water4 had covered the floors of her home. Boathouses and docks all along the river are wholly, and others partly under water. At Lewiston much anxiety is manifested on account of the encroachments of the water and ice. A huge boulder of ice stands back of Cornell's hotel and the building is considered h' dahge.'. The proi s are swept from under the veranda of the Pitz hotel. The houses occupied by Henry Vaughn and Frank Lonsdale were vacated Tuesday night and the buildings moved back to keep them from being torn to pieces by the ice and water. The ice is heaped many feet high on either side of tho river and mounds of ice rise at various points near the center. At Queenston and Niagara-">n-the-Lake similar conditions prevail, the entrance to a number of buildings at these places being cut off by the water. The repair work that had been commenced aloug the Gorge has undone the tracks now being submerged by nearly twenty feet of water. Further work is considered useless until conditions change. Governor Hughes, after receiving an urgent appeal from citizens of Youngstown and Lewiston. took up the matter with P. C. Stevens, State Superintendent of Public Works and it was at once decided to do somethiug to relieve the situation. Supt. Stevens instructed H. A. Kunzie of Rochester, superintendent of the western division, with Charles L. Tnttle, expert in the use of explosives, to go at once to the scene of the trouble and render any assistance in their power. The meu made their investigation and reported at Buffalo on Wednesday, when 2.000 pounds of dynamite was loaded on wagons and started for the mouth of the rrver where the blasting is to be begun, working up the river toward Lewiston. The Secretary of War was also conferred with by Collector John A. Merritt. The War Department informed Governor Hughes that they could not act as promptly as the State, but would consent to any arrangements carried out by the State. ■»»»■  Unclaimed Letters. Following is the list of letters remaining unclaimed at Youngstown postoffice for the week ending April 17th: Mrs. M. Butler, E. T. Conley, Henry Martin. PERSONALS. Allen Hill spent Monday in Lockport.Mr. and Mrs. E. J Servis spent Friday last in Buffalo. Mrs. Fowler of Ransomville.. is visiting Mrs. W. Willie. Mrs. W. Wagner visited friends at Niagara Falls one day last week. Mrs. C. S. Spencer is spending a few weeks with E. J. Servis and family. Len Calvert of Lockport was calling on friends in town Wednesday. Miss Eula Wilson spent two days last week visiting friends at Ransomville.Dr. M. P. Walsh attended the funeral of an aunt at Niagara-on-the- Lake Wednesday. Mrs. E. S. Carter is spending a few weeks in Loekoort with her son, Charles and Family. Mrs. Janette Brookins who has been ill at her home on the Lake road, is improving. Miss Bessie DeNeau, of Wilson visted the Misses Wilson at Blairville, the later part of last week. Miss Gertrude Wilson attended the theatre at Niagara Falls, Thursday evening last week. Mr. and Mrs. Whittingand daughter. Mildred, of Niagara Falls, are guests of J. M. Ripson and family. Miss Bessie Carter has accepted a position in a store at Niagara Falls, where she began work on Monday. Mark Clark and family of Rochester, spent eevoral days recently with Wm. Truesdale and wife on the Lake voad. Mrs. Willis of Lockport, is the guest of Mrs. K. S. Snow tor a few days, at the home of her father, P. S. Tower. Mrs. E. C. Gore has returned home from Detroit, Mich., where she spent several weeks the guest of her son, J. B. Gore David Millar and W. W. Trevor of Lockport were in town the first of the week looking after their property along the river. Miss Harriet Balrner and Miss Eleanor Went who have been spending several weeks visiting relatives in Boston, returned home Friday. *•*  The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church met Wednesday afternoon wtih Mrs. D. M. Geddes at the manse. -MM.  Word has been received here of the death, at Vancouver, on March 10th, of John Piper, a soldier formerly stationed at Fort Niagara, and well known h'ire. The I. 0. O. F. will meet at their lodge rooms next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock and attend St. John's church in a body. Rev. D. A. Blof-e will preach a sermon suitable to tl e occasion of their 87th anniversary. ■+++■  Miss Carrie Ri peon very nicely entertained the Y. L. S. club on Thursday last week. The time was spent playing progressive five hundred. The table on which lunch was served, was prettily decorated with a center piece of white hyacinths and water color place cards. Twelve were present.«•*•  At the annual meeting of Oakland Rural cemetery held last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall, the following officers wereelected for the ensuing year: President. W. C. Eaton; yice president, C. C. Kelly; secretary and treasurer, Miss H. Barton: trustees, W. E. Marshall, John Buckley, H. B. Eaton. F. E. Carter, A. L. Barker, Mrs. W. E. Marshall; sexton, C. H. Wilson.