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EDITORIAL.
FOR BETTER ROADS.
Governor Hastings treats the sub
ject of good roads in his message in
a very practical manner. There are
in the State 80.000 miles of public
roads not including turnpikes and
city and borough streets. Four mil
lion dollars are annually spent on
them or nearly fifty dollars per
mile. This amount should if judi
ciously, economically and wisely ex
pended in a Very few years give us
excellent roads. The Governor sug
gests that a part of the road tax be
paid in money, and while this might
add somewhat to the burden of the
farmer, it would probably tend to a
larger amount of actual work on
the road, and it would doubtless be
better still if the whole tax was
paid in cash. The farmers are
rightly careful of their expenditures
of money, but the present wasteful
system of working the roads, in the
end cost them far more, both of time
and money than the payment of a
fair cash tax. We undertake to say
that more work and better could be
done on the roads with fifty per
cent of the tax now levied, if the
work was under the direction of a
thoroughly competent man, and he
had the power to hire the laborers,
and discharge them in case of in
efficiency. Perhaps part of the
general unwillingness of the farm
ers to see that the roads are better
arises from the fact that others use
them more than himself. If the
State and county could also be made
to bear a proportion of the cost it
would be more equitable, and; there
is no reason why all property bene
fitted should not bear a share of the
burden. Good roads increase the
value of farms, thoy permit larger
loads to be hauled with less expense
in wear and tear of wagons and feed
of teams, besides contributing large
ly to the facility and oomfort with
which people can travel from place
to place. No doubt there will be
measures introduced in our' legisla
ture looking to rel'ef in the direction
of better roads, and if one is devised
which seems practicable and feasible
it should receive the support of every
farmer.
PIKO LUCUBRATES.
In a neighboring paper of last
week a correspondent from this
place, among several other things,
charges bad faith in the resolution
passed by the Couimisiiioners in re
gard to the payment of costs in the
Bcbultz case, and thinks there is a
Joker in the last sentence, which
iiiyg they will pay all proper coats
and charges as soon as same can be
legally done.
We fail to see how any one can so
construe this as to make it appear
insincere.
The County funds are protected
by laws, by which its custodians
should be governed, and if the Com
missioners are ready and willing to
pay bills when they legally can do
so any other course would be to
pay them illegally. '
It would clearly be illegal for the
officials to make an appropriation in
advance, as was done in a former
case, for there is no law Justifying
any such outlay of public funds.
Bills properly contracted, and rea
sonable in amount for the prosecu
tion of this case, the proper officials
say they will pay. Now until they
have refused to do so it is unfair and
unjust to charge by insinuation even
that they were acting in bad faith
when they passed the resolution.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
The tale of Garger found on an
other page is passing strange, even
stranger than most fiction. We know
what fiction is supposed to be but
this opens a new realm. There are
cases of suspended animation and
with all the other things located
within our borders, it has been
a nine days wonder why such an
event as this never transpired in
our midst. It seemed almost im
possible that we could escape any
thing, and this wonderful perform
anoe proves that we cannot. Only
it is a little stale, other places have
claimed this phenomenon, and that
Pike should be second to anything
or anywhere on this fair earth
grieves us immensely, Garger is
unkind to his native place. He
should have given us the benefit of
these dozen years in the ressurreo
tion business. He does not give
credit to the physicians, and he
should therefore attribute it to our
wonderful water and air. He does
not state what his liquid diet had
previously been, but he delicately
avoijs this point by placing more
time in " suspense " than is usually
allowed to revive from the most
thorough and exhaustive effort to
carry an extraordinary jag.
BOTH ARE CORRECT.
Our neighbor, the Dispatch, last
week undertakes to be corrective of
what was said in the Press regard
ing the fixing of the compensation
to the Treasurer by the County
Commissioners, but, instead becomes
simply captious. The minutes on
the Commissioner's book show that
Mr. Bensley voted in the negative
on the proposition to make the
commissions 2 each way. This is
what the Press stated and it is the
naked fact.
Subsequently the clerk copied the
resolution as it appears in the Dis
patch and Mr. BenBley signed it.
This is also a fact. Why Mr. Ben
sley wishes to go on record as being
both against and in favor of 2 each
way, concerns only himself, and is
for him to explain if he so desires.
We only say this to show that when
our "next door co temporary" says
"Bensley voted with his colleagues
for 2, It does not state the fact,
and to be candid should admit it.
The SaWitloa if the Firmer.
It is claimed by some farmers in
the northwest that soil may be so
manipulated that it will produoo
good crops despite the frequently re
curring droughts and occasional hot
winds. So far the experiments seem
to be successful. We shall in the
near future give our readers a clear
description of the process.
The steady depreciation in the
prices of farm products has greatly
increased the financial burdens of
the farmer and has opened his eyes
to the fact that he not only needs
some general legislation in his be
half, but that he needs more scienti
fio methods of farming. His labor
and soil should make him a larger
return in salable products. 'In a
very real sense the prosperity of the
farmer it, the prosperity of the
country. This is a question of in
terest to all. Farmers' colleges
should spring up all over the ooun
try, and every one should take an
annual winter's oourse in the study
of all the questions connected with
farming. We are in a position to
make tnese hard times be most
fruitful of future good results. Must
excellent butter cows are sometimes
hard to milk. The inoet precious
metuls are sometimes held in the
embrace of the hardest ores.
UARRMRUETCEH
Need for Eigid Economy in Ex
pending the State's FinanoeB,
PROPOSAL TO LEVI A TAX OH COAL
Aa Effort Will be Made Compel the
Ferment ( Fire Cente oa a Ton at the
Mines The Need for Increased Prisons
Aeeemmodatlone.
(Bpeeiel Correspondence.)
Harrisrurq, Jan. 18. The most im
portant business of the legislature this
week Is, of course, the formal election of
Boles Penrose to succeed J. Donald Cam
eron la the United States senate. It la
oaroely probable that the legislature will
accomplish little more than the approval
of the committees and the selection of
officers In connection with both branches.
Much Is promised In the way of Improved
legislation. Many schemes for both publlo
and private benefit will no doubt early ap
pear. Several significant reforms will be
proposed and an effort made to enact them
Into laws.
Among the most Important legislation
that Is needed, In the opinion of tome of
the members of both branches, will be an
act to encourage road Improvement
throughout the state. The agricultural
department has made such strenuous
efforts to favor this enterprise that very
considerable pressure will be brought to
bear from the country district! In this
respect
It Is believed that a bill will be offered
early In the session providing for an ap
propriation that will be sufficient to give
a start In the direction of securing a great
Improvement to the roadways of the state
The bill to be offered will be prepared with
great care, and will embody many valu
able features In oonnectton with this class
of work, and will provide a just and
equitable distribution of the state fundi
for this special purpose.
Shrinkage of Pnblle Revenues.
The widespread business depression of
the past two years has been greatly felt In
the shrinkage of the publlo revenues, as
well as In private business, nor are the
conditions likely to Improve within the
next year, unless something Is done. This
Is one of the questions that our lawmak
ers will have to specially consider. Un
less there can be some way devised by
which the revenues oan be lnoreased the
most rigid eoonomy will be required In
authorizing public expenditures for the
next two fiscal years, or the state treasury
will be bankrupt A general reduction
will have to be made In the appropriation!
to the Institutions dependent entirely on
the state for support to keep within the
limits of the revenues
The report of State Treasurer Haywood
at the close of December showed a bal
anoe In the general fund of $8,784,829.
Against this, the moneys owing the
school districts, hospitals, penltentarles
and the salaries of state officials must be
paid when they become due. There la
still $3,000,000 of the school appropriation
unpaid; while $1,600,000 must be returned
to the counties In personal property tax.
These two Items aggregate alone $4,500,
000, or nearly $1,000,000 In exoess of the
balance In the treasury.
The Increase In the appropriation for
school purposes of from $3,000,000 In 1890
to $6,500,000 sin oe, which sum amounts to
more than half of the revenues of the
state, accounts In a large measure for the
drain upon the treasury.
The revenues of the next fiscal year, it is
claimed, will not be as large as they were
during the past year, when they amounted,
In round numbers, to $10,000,000. Of this,
however, nearly $1,000,000 was derived by
the collection of taxes due the state by de
linquent corporations, which In some In
stances were In arrears to the state In their
taxes for several years ; but the state will
not have this resource to draw npon In
1807.
Proposal te Levy m Tax en Coal.
An effort will be made to enact a law
this winter that will put a tax on anthra
cite coal of five oente per ton at the mines,
the tax to be paid by the mine owners
when the ooal Is shipped to market By
the provision of this bill the payments
would be made to the state monthly, or
semi-monthly. This would afford Im
mediate relief to the treasury. Were this
tax levied the amount realised by the state
would aggregate over $360,000.
Another eouroe of revenue that will be
considered Is an effort to lnorease the tax
on the actual value of the capital stock of
insurance companies. It la proposed to
Increase this tax from three mills, now
paid by them, to eight mills. This would
make the tax uniform.
Several other plans are being considered
whioh will be presented to the legislature
during the session, by whioh greater
revenue can be secured. But with the
best that oan be done nnder prevailing
conditions, the utmost eoonomy will have
to be exerolsed.
One of the most important snbjects that
will claim the attention of the present
legislature Is the overcrowded oondltlon
of our hospitals for the Insane and peni
tentiaries. This waa emphasised by the
governor In his last annual message. The
oondltlon of affaire demands the special
attention of the lawmaking bodies, as
some solution will have to be made of this
problem or there will be no further room
to Incarcerate the violators of law. Just
what action will be taken It la difficult to
foresee.
To build or not to build a new peniten
tiary, Involving an expenditure of about
$6,000,000, and from four to five years time
consumed to complete the same, are the
questions that are being considered at the
present time. It Is thought by some of
the members not to be eoonomy to build
additions to the present buildings, but
that It would be much better to select some
point In the central part of the state and
there ereot new buildings.
Attorney General Needs a Depnty.
Attorney General HoCormlck, who has
en a most Industrious and valuable of
Jlal In this capacity, has given out that
additional deputy la required In hie
opartment And he says, furthermore,
that the commonwealth would profit very
largely by the creation of this new office.
He says: "In addition to the work In
volved In thle large volume of business,
the nsual proceedings by mandamus and
suite against Insolvent Insurance oompa
nlee and building and loan associations,
have greatly lnoreased the work of the
omoe."
The collections made during the first
half of General MoCorntick's term foot np
$046,211.16, of which $31,738 2d were com
missions paid by defendants. The gov
ernor will approve of the creation of an
additional deputy attorney general. Thle
la one of the few new offices that the ex
ecutive will allow. He has given notice
that he will permit no more new offices,
except a chief mine Inspector and a bureau
of geology, with a competent head, to take
the place of the geological survey commis
sion, which recently passed out of exist
ence The governor Is opposed to any ln
orease In salaries ef officials.
It has recently ootne to the notioe of
the agricultural department that a firm
nuing business ou Inula of the state Is
Working a ! gauie to market their good
eontrary to the law of the state. This firm
manufactures a cheap grade of acid vine
gar, compounded and colored In snch m
nisnner as to pass as pnre elder vinegar.
Their plan is to eend from two to three bar
rels to merchants In different parts of the
state, and they afterwards write to the
merchants saying that this shipment was
sent In mistake; but stnoe the goods are
there, If they will remit them a nertatn
amonnt, which is a very low price, they
can have the goods. In this wny they are
likely to get a number of business men
Into trouble, as the slate is determined to
bring to justice all violators of the law In
this respect.
Andrews Doesn't Want the Chairmanship.
Senator William H. Andrews will not
be a candidate for chairman of the state
Republican oommlttee, and Deputy At
torney Goneral Elkln will in all proba
bility accept another term.
Adjutant General Stewart la having
trouble to secure quarters for the National
Hoard at Washington during the Inaugu
ration of McKlnley, but In spite of the
discouraging outlook at present he Is con
fident that quarters will eventually be
secured.
The three hundred patriotic applicants
for positions are still carrying on a vigor
ous effort to get places In the different de
partments of the legislature, and as thsre
are only sixty places to fill there will be
many of them disappointed. It Is likely
that an agreement will be made early In
the week as to who will be entitled to the
several positions.
Various opinions are given as to the
object of the visit of United States Sen
ator Quay and Stat Senator Penrose to
Canton on Saturday. Some think they
went In the interest of Senator Cameron
for either a position In McKlnley'e cabinet
or to secure for him the appointment as
ambassador to some foreign country, while
others are of the opinion that they went
to secure a place In the cabinet for Gov
ernor Hastings. This visit Is believed to be
one of much significance.
State Senator Penrose, It Is thought; will
not resign Immediately, but will retain
his place nntil his esrvloes are required at
Washington.
Senator Coyle, of Schuylkill, will shortly
introduce a bill providing that a license
fee of $100 shall be paid for each buffet
and dining ear In which liquid refresh
ments are served to travelers. Mr. Coyle,
In speaking of the measure, said : "These
companies owe the state hundreds of
thousands of dollars for the privileges
they have taken without even saying
'thank yon.' In my county, If a man be
comes crippled and can no longer work,
and sells a drink of cheap whisky he is
promptly fined and Imprisoned. He should
have just as much authority as these cor
porations." In New York a tax of f-WO is
placed on each car In which wines and
liquors are sold.
Favors the Personal Tax Law Repeal.
State Treasurer Haywood Is In favor of
the repeal of the personal tax law as It Is
collected by the counties, for the state and
commonwealth has to return three-fourths
of It The amount to be returned this
year will be about $1,800,000. It Is his opin
ion, also, that $1,000,000 might be out off
of the school appropriations. It was put
on to put the text book law Into opera
tion. Inasmuch as this act has been work
ing for several years, most of the schools
have been supplied with books, and the
extra money Is not needed. He believes
this to be a good plan to reduce the ex
penses of the state.
The contract for state printing will be
let on the 26th Inst, by the secretary of the
commonwealth.
The Improvements around the capltol
are about completed, and are In every way
ornamental and creditable.
Senator Coyle's bill to create a mining
commission will be opposed by the state
officials on account of the expense In
curred. A bill will be Introduced this session to
dispose of the present method of exeoutlng
criminals by hanging. This provides that
an air tight cell shall be arranged, and
the murderer shall be executed without
his knowledge, for some night when he
lies down to go to sleep carbonlo acid gas
will be turned Into the apartment, which
will accomplish the work speedily and
effectually. This bill, It Is thought, will
have a large support.
The state, In Its effort to collect the
sura of $3,860.63 which It Is claimed 1 due
as penalties Imposed in the collection of
delinquent and mercantile taxes, will
likely meet with opposition by the Phila
delphia anthoritles, as they olalm the
money Is due and belongs to the county of
Philadelphia, while the commonwealth
olalms It belongs to the state. A suit will
no doubt result between the state and
city.
Frepeoed Aatl-Treatlng Law.
Representative William W. HcElheny,
of Pittsburg, has prepared a bill against
the "treating habit," which he will soon
present The title of this proposed law la :
"An act to prohibit any per ton or person
from paying for or promising to pay for,
any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed
liquor, or any admixture thereof that
was. or Is to be supplied, furnished or de
livered to or for the use of any other per.
son or persons," and It applies to barkeep
ers furnishing such drinks as well as con
sumer buying. It 1 further provided
that It be unlawful for any person to offer
to pay for any food "of whatever kind,
with whioh liquor Is or may be supplied
or given away, for the nee of any other
person." The punishment provided for
violation of this law Is a fine qf not more
than $100 nor less than $36, or an Impris
onment of not more than six month or
less than one month or both. Representa
tive McElheny has long considered the
bablt of treating, especially that of lndla
ertmata treating, as a great evil, and
think It should be stopped.
A new senate bill will make It obliga
tory npon a member Introducing a bill to
file a certified copy of the same with the
dark, which shall at once be available for
examination by the press and publlo.whlls
the original goes at onoe to the chairman
of the proper oommlttee. This will no
doubt meet the ohargesot surreptitious
Introduction of measure In which the
publlo are specially Interested.
Senator MoCarreil, speaker of the senate
pro tern., 1 of th opinion that the oom
mltteee of the senate and house may not
be announced before next week, owing to
some additional oommlttee which are
likely to be appointed for the senate.
General Markets.
Naw Tons, Jan. FLOUR State and
weetera dull and lower to sell; olty mills pat
ants. ta.ajW.ia; winter pateata, 4.9UBS.U. city
mills oleani, t4.Mwo.uk winter straights. $4.60
SH.7U.
WHEAT No. red opened weak nnder
lower English cables, bnt rallied at noon on
local coveriOKs; llnrcu, oVHOM 1-ldc; H.
ll-louss 4-lbo.
COHN No. was quiet, bat steady; afar,
80 i-la&JOMc.; July, aio.
OATS No. 1 dull, but easy; track, white.
Mate, .! track, white, western, swidoo.
HuHK guiet; mesa, ao.SUaJc family. SW.M
010.
LARD Steady; prime western steam, 14.28
asked.
BUTTER-Steadyt state dairy, loailSUo.,
state rreamery: ililttc.
cmcfcbK-yuieli state, large, TMailMo.;
email. eoUMo.
tiiOS bieady; itst and Pennsylvania, led
lHc.; western, Uvtfloo.
toL'OAH Kaw quiet; fair reflulng, I 18-ioo.,
eentrlfngal, W) teat, s-iSc.; rallied weak;
Oruithcu, i'-so.: powdered, sc.
TL'KfKNVINK-Bteady at 7H338,o.
JVoLAbk'i4 aUeady; New Orleans. Xttdtto.
kKH-tieid;; doinartio, t!MJ Jasaa.
4fc44c.
1 ALLOW-Quleri city, SKc.i oountrr,
HAY Sleady; snioyiug, (kjuu sued t
choice, mniiec
ACTION OF C0NUIIESS.
6ENATOR TURPIE SPEAKS AGAINST
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Field Day For Old Soldiers la th Bona.
Congreasman Stone's Plan For Interna
tional Coins The Conferees Agree Upon
the Immigration Bill.
Washing-tow, Jan. 20. The sosnlon of
the senate was without Incident. Mr. Tur
pleof Inillnna spoke ngniust the Nicaragua
canal bill. Tho matting of the legislative
appropriation bill was completed with the
exception of sections mnklng provision for
the congressional library, which were pass
ed over temporarily In the ahsenoe of sen
ators Interested in the subject.
The old soldiers had a Hold day In the
house. Under a special order the whole
day Was devoted to the consideration of
private pension bills. Of the 900 on the
calendar, bi were disposed of during the
five hours' session. Among those favor
ably acted upon were bills to grant pen
sions to Mnjor General Julius H. Stnhel at
the rate of $100 per month, the widow of
Major General Erastus B. Tyler at $79,
Hannah E. Rodgnrs, the daughter of a
Revolutionary soldier, at $19, and the wid
ow of the late General Matthew M. Trum
bull of Iowa at $100 per month.
Mr. Charles W. Stone of Pennsylvania,
for the committee on oolnago, reported to
the house a resolution requesting the pres
ident to Invite expressions of opinion from
other governments as to the desirability
and feasibility of the adoption of interna
tional ooins to be current In all the coun
tries adopting them and to be especially
adapted to Invoice purposes.
The Past Week In Congress.
Washiitotow, Jan. 14. In the senate
yesterday most of the time was taken up
with discussion of the Mills resolution
for the recognition of Cuban independence.
In executive session the senate refused to
ratify certain provisions In arbitration
treaties between this oountry and the
Orange Free State and the Argentine Re
public submitted by Secretary of State Ol
ney. In the house the bill to make Imitations
of butter subject to state laws was dis
missed without taking final action. A
bill was passed to transfer final jurisdic
tion of criminal cases (not capital) from
the United States supreme court to the cir
cuit oourts of appeals.
Washington, Jan. 15. In the senate
the measure known a the free homestead
bill waa passed by a vote of 88 to 1 1. A
resolution was adopted calling for an In
quiry by the Judiciary committee as to sta
tus of the Union and Central Paclflo rail
road properties.
In the house the Grout bill, the purpose
of which Is to subject oleomargarine and
other Imitation dairy products to the laws
of the states into which they are transport
ed was passed by a vote of 180 to 98.
Washington, Jan. 18. The senate waa
not In session yesterday. In the free home
stead bill, which came back to the house
with senate amendments, wab referred to
the committee on public lands. A number
of minor bills on the calendar, Including
several private pensions, were passed. Mr.
Spencer of Massachusetts Introduced a bill
authorizing this government to make a
tender to Spain of a sum not exceeding
$300,000,000 for the purchase of the Island
of Cuba.
Washington, Jan. 19. In the United
States senate Mr. Peffer presented peti
tions In favor of making congress the final
judge of the constitutionality of its own
acts. Mr. Chandler Introduced a bill to
provide for representation at an Interna
tional monetary conference. The army ap
propriation bill was passed. The N Icaragua
canal bill was taken np, and Mr. Morgan
poke In advocacy of Its passage. In exec
utive session the nomination of Secretary
Francis was confirmed.
In the house the American Bar associa
tion's bill, amending the patent law, was
passed. Several minor bill were also
passed.
Plan For Now York's Defense,
Washington, Jan. 0. An Interesting
plan for Increasing the strength of the
fortifications In New York harbor Is pro
posed by Representative Fisher of Brook
lyn. The project Is for the reclamation of
Romer shoals, a shoal of about 83 acres, a
few miles north of Sandy Hook and 14
miles south of Forts Hamilton and Wads
worth. The shoals are only about six feet
under water, and Mr. Fisher would have
erected upon them three revolving turrets,
each of which could be armed with two
heavy guns. This sort of harbor work has
been used by Franoe at several points on
her coast and Is approved by military men.
Mr. Fisher says that the turrets oould be
manned by fewer men than are required
for the crew of a monitor. The guns would
oommand the main ship channel and Ged
neys channel, while the turrets, because
of their small size and height, would fur
nish a very poor target for vessels. Mr.
Fisher will Introduce a bill authorizing
the president to appoint a board of three
engineer officers of the army to report up
on the practicability of the plan and to
make estimate of Its oost.
Immigration BUI Agreed Te.
Washington, Jan. SO. The conferees
of the two house on the Immigration biU
have reached an agreement Many of the
provision of both the senate and the
house bill were retained, but they were
modified an a to make It a very different
bill from that which passed either house.
The Lodge educational qualification was
accepted, but It application was limited
to persons between Id and 60 years of age.
The Corliss amendment adopted by the
house and rejected by the senate waa re
stored, but In a very much modified form.
A originally agreed to, the amendment
made It unlawful to employ any alien In
the United State. A changed, the pro
hibition 1 lesa stringent and Is made to
apply only to the employment of aliens
who habitually oome and go "bird of
passage. "
Fraaols Cenrnasd.
Washington, Jan. 19. Secretary Frau
ds' nomination has been confirmed by the
senate In executive session. No opposition
to confirmation was made, and no vote
was taken. Senator Vest stated that ha
could add nothing to what he had already
said and that he had no object In further
delaying action upon the nomination. He
added that he had not made objection to
eonflrmatlon In the beginning on any per
sonal ground or because he entertained
any but the kindest personal feelings to
ward Mr. Francis, but that he had taken
his position in opposition to continuation
simply a a matter of duty to the Dem
ocratic party, which Mr. Francis, while
professing to be a member of that party,
had opposed In the late election.
Betrothal of Infanta Maria.
London, Jan. 18. A Rome dispatch to
the Daily Mail reports the betrothal of th
Count of Turin, the brother of the Duke
of Aosta, and the Infanta Maria of Spain.
sister of King Alfonso. The Count of Tur
in was born In 1870, and the Infanta Ma
ria da les Mercedes, the Princess of the As
toria, was born In 1880,
Triad to Poison the Court
London, Jan. 18. A Dally Mail dis
patch from Vienna says that startling ru
mors are ourrent that the czar and tnurtna
are suffering from Indications of poison
ing, but the ouly ground tor them seems
to be that extensive changes have recently
been made In the kitchen of the Winter
palace,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of alias Fieri Facias
Issued out of the Court of Common Picas
of Pike onunty, to mo directed, I will ex
poso to public snlo by vcntluo or outcry, at
the Sheriff's Office lu tho Borough of Mil
ford on
Monday, Feb. 8, A. D.,1397,
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon nf an Id d.y:
All thitio ccrtnln pieces, parcels nnd tracts
of limit situated in tho township of West,
fall. County of Pike, State of Pennsylva
nia, hoiimlctl as follows: Hy the Dela.vare
river, litnils now occupied 'by Mrs. Marin
Van Nny, Maurice S. Qtiinn nnd Jumps M.
Cummins and including within the boun
daries thereof about fifty acres of land
more or less. ALSO, all that ccrtnln piece
ami parcel of land bounded antl dt-scrilxil
as follows: Beginning at a point where
the lands of Maurice S. Qulnn and Juliette
Pelrcc join on tho upper sltlo of tho road
lending from Milford to Matamoras anil
running thence In a northerly direction
along line between lands of thesnltl Qiiiiin
and Pelrce to corner of their lands anil
lands occupied by James M. Cummlnsancl
Mrs. Srhliiimel and running thence south
about seventy-six degrees west, along the
line of an old fence on the crest of the hill
about eleven chainsand thirty-six links ton
corner in salt! fence nt or near an oak tree
antl running tbcnve about right angles with
said Inst mentioned line In n direct line
easterly to the place of point of beginning
ALSO, another piece or tract containing
nlnitit eighty acres and being part of a tract
of land surveyed In the warrantee name of
Peter Quick and numbered on tho Com
missioners' Books of said County of Pike
number one hundred nnd seventeen (117)
same being commonly known as the
" Quick's Sawmill Property," and being
tho same pieces, parcels and tracts of land
conveyed to Juliette Pelrce bv deed from
Klennnr Quick, et. nl., dated loth, Mav.
18XH, and recorded in Deed Book No. 45,
pngo te. and by deed from Maurice S.
Qmnn. dated 2-.'ntl, November 18m), re
corded In Deed Hook No. 47, page 1.
IMPROVEMENTS.
A large dwelling house with nil motlorn
improvements, including steam heat and
water, tenant house, barn, wagon house
and other outbuildings, well fruited: about
forty-five acres improved. balance timbered;
located on public rood about half way lie
tween Milford, Pa., and Port Jervls, N. Y.
The eighty acre piece is woodland, on
which is a good saw mill site, with water
power.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty of Juliette Peirco nnd Charles S.
Pelrce and will be sold by mo for cash.
H. I. Courtright.
SHERIFF.
Shorlff's Office, Milford, Pa. 1
Jan- IS, 181)7. j
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Notice Is hereby given that an applica
tion will be made to tho Governor of the
State of Pennsylvania on
Monday, February 15, 1897,
at 9 o'clock in the afternoon by Christian
Lehdo, Thomas Armstrong. A. D. Brown,
B. K. Brown and George (i. Lawyer under
the act of assembly of tho Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania entitled " An act to pro
vide for the Incorporation anil regulation
of certain corporations," approved April
Hi, 1S74 and the supplements thereto for n
charter for a corporation to bo called "The
Milford Kleotrlo Light and Power Com
puny," which corporal ion is to Is. formiHi
for tho purpose of manufacturing and sup
flying light, beat and power by means ol
lectriclty and sie.im generated at i
lighting plant to Ihe public at. the Ho
rough of Milford In the County of Pik
anil to such persons, pa, tner.-.bins nnd is
nidations residing i herein anil adjacent
thereto as may desire the saino. And foi
this purpose to have possess, nnd enjoy all
the rights benefits and privileges uiider
the said act of assembly and its supple
ments. J. H. VAN ETTEN,
Solicitor.
Milford, Pa., Jan. 20, 1807.
BICYCLES
Reliable Agents Wanted.
) BUFFALO WHEEL CO.,
BUFFALO, N. Y.
TEETH
EXTRACTING AND FILLING
WITHOUT PAIN
AT THE
NEW DENTAL PARLORS
Over Brown's Store.
All work fully guaranteed
We make first-class plates.
hale: denTal co.,
Milford, Pa.
STANDARD OUR WATCHWORD.
"The bunt is none too (rood."
HARDMAN, MEHLIN, .
KNABE and STANDARD
PIANOS.
FAR R A N D and VOTEY
ORGANS.
DOMESTIC,
NEW HOME
and STANDARD
SEWING MACHINES,
For sale for cash or on easy ternid.
Noedlos and all parte for all machines,
KEPAIK1NU A SPECIALTY
Tuning of PIANOS and ORGANS by a
oomputout tuner,
B. S. MARSH.
OPKHA HOl s-K BLOCK,
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THE MATCHLESS
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They excel in power, sweetness of
tone, variety, elegance and durability.
Catalogue and prices sent on application.
Msnufsctured by
BURDETT ORGAN CO
FreepoH, HI.
Kslabltthed 1899.
BUSINESS CARDS.
H. E. Emerson, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
OFFICE in Drug Store on Broad
Street.
J. H. Van Etten,
Attorney-at-Law,
OFFICE, Brown's Building,
Milford, Pike Co., Pa.
John A. Kipp,
Attorney-at-Law,
OFFICE, opposite Court House,
Milford, Pike Co., Pa.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.
First Presbytehiai Chcrch, Milford;
Mibtinth services at 10.3(1 A. M. nnd 7.S0 p.
M. Sabbath school immediately after the
morning service. Prayor meeting Wed
nesday at 7.80 p. M. A cordial welcome
will bo extended to all. Those not at
tached to other churches are especially in
vited. Rev. Thomas Nichols, Pastor.
Church of TnR Good Shepherd, Mil
ford: Services Sunday at 10.30 A. M. and
7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 80 p. M.
Wi-ek-day services, Wednesday 7.80 p. M.,
celebration of Holy Communion weekly,
Thursday 7.80 A. M. Seats free. All wel
come. B. S. L arbiter, Reotor.
M. IT.. CHI'nnH Rnrvlm. nf tVsa XT IP
Church Sundays: Preaching at 10.80 a!
i. nuu at i.ov p. jit. fHIIluay scnooi ai V
in. I'lpwiirbil irnKim ab o.to p. in.
w,
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7. SO p. m. Class meeting conducted by
Wm. Angle on Fridays at 7.30 p.m. An
earnest invitation is extended to anyone
who may desire to worshsp with us. V
KKV. W. B. NEFC Pa
t'aator.
MATAMORAS.
Epworth M. K. Church, Matamorns.
Services every Sabbath at 10.80 a. m. ami
7 p. m. Sabbath school at a. 80. C. K.
meeting Monday evening at 7.80. Class
meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening nt 780.
Everyone welcome.
Kev. F. G. Cuktis, Pastor.
Hopb Evangelical Church, Mata
moras, Pa. Sen-ices next Sunday as follows: '
Preaching at 10."30 a. ni. and 7 p. m. Sun
day school at 8 p. m. Junior C. E. before
and C. E. prayer meeting after the even
ing sen-ice. Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.80. Seats
free. A cordial welcome to all. Como.
Rkv. J. A. Wieoand, Pastor.
Secret Societies.
Milford Lodge, No. 844, F. & A. M.:
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emery, Jr.. Secretary, Milford.
Godfreld Wieland, W, M.. Milford, Pa.
Van Der Mark Lough, No. 828. 1. O.
O. F: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.30 p. m., Brown's Building. . Oau
mali, Jr., Sec'y. D. H. Hornbeck, N. (i
Prudence Berekah Lodge, 107, I. O.
O. F. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days In each month in Odd Fellows' Hall,
Brown's building. Mrs. Alice Hornbeck,
N. It. Miss Katie Klein, Sec'y.
All persons are hereby notified that
throwing or burning papers or refuse of
any kind In the street of the Borough Is
prohibited.
By onler of the town council,
J. C. CHAMBERLAIN,
President, pro tern.
Attest, D. H. HORNBECK, Sec'y.
Milford, May 6, 1HDH.
THE HliR.Yll T'S REMEDY
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i the I tlUOAT "! LI MIS. Cuatalas
no opium or otliur inurious Drugs.
It kills CODUilS una COLDS.
Keep a Bottle in. tle Hoase,
SAVE YOUR LIFE.
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We can give employment permanent and
lucrative to a sttnA irnt in ttiiii secliuu. tor
lMUucuiars cull en inililliiher of this pacer.
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