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MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 181)7.
VOL. 2.
m 50.
lIAUIUSBUllGLETTEIi.
Compondium of Important News
of the Past Week,
FROM AN 1MPAKTIAL STAND
POINT. Oar Special Correspondent t Harrls
bnrg Writes on Mutters of Vital Im
portance to Erery Cltlcclt of the
Keystone State.
Harribburo, Oct. 11. Tho ex
ceedingly sad predicament in which
the tnombors of the Capitol Commis
sion And themselves hns been the
topic of conversation in all circles
during tho past week rmd consider
ing what bus already taken place all
Pennsylvanians will carefully watch
the future operations of the com
mission. It is quite evident that
when the act was passed by the re-,
cent Legislature authorizing the
formation of this commission that
the representatives who supported
tho me nsnre did not nnticipate all
the trouble that was in store. It
was the intent at that time to have
matters pushed as rapidly as possi
ble so as to inRuro having the new
building ready for occupancy by tho
time of holding the next session, but
that is now almost an impossibility.
After the commission sottled down
to business obstructions were en
countered on all sides, which finally
resulted in several suits being insti
tuted against that body. The cause
of the trouble was tho alleged fav
oritism of certain architects and the
persons claiming injury applied for
injunction in the Dauphin and Lan
caster county courts, which was
granted temporarily. A hearing
wa3 held in the Lancaster case Sat
urday, when a lengthy amendment
to further strengthen their caso was
offorod by the prosecution. The at
torneys representing the commis
sion vigorously opposed the amend
ment, stating that the injunction
must stand or fall on tho strength
of the original bill. By consent ot
counsel the case was continued un
til after tho Dauphin court's decis
ion, the defense reserving the right
to move for the dissolution of the
injunction as soon as the opinion in
the latter caso is delivered. The
fact that the commission has held
Beveral secret meetings tho past
week has led a number of people to
think that a plan is being consum
mated to further delay tho work, so
as to make it practicable for tho
next Legislature to amond tho exist
ing law in order to enlarge the build
ing scheme and oxpoud a very much
larger sum than the $550,000 as
authorized. No mattor what the
outcome bo of these mootings, it is
hoped by all intelligent people that
the commission will hereafter work
harmoniously, thus insuring the
saving of considerable time and ex
pense and tho completion of the
building by the time of convening
tho next Legislature.
NEW STATE OFFICIAL.
Governor Hastings continued his
policy of forcing resignations dur
ing tho week. The person who had
to step down and out was Oscar A.
Noff, of Slatington, Lehigh county,
an examiner in the Banking De
partment at a salary of $10 per day.
His sucoossor is Alva 8. Grow, of
Lock Haven, present register and
rooordor of Clinton county, who has
always supported Gov. Hastings.
It is altogether probable that Alder
man Jones,- the Lehigh oounty
header and a friend of Noff, will de
clare war On the governor.
It is now definitely settled that
Col. James E. Barnott, of Washing
ton, Deputy Secretary of tho Com
monwealth, will bo removed. It in
intimated that Richard Cochran, a
York attorney, will succeed Mr. Bar
nett. Robert Brownloe, the now Super--ifitenitent
of Mines and Mining, tiled
his bond and entered upon his duties
last Friday.
It is said that Capt. George W.
Skinner, Pension Agent at Pitts
burg, will succeed Col. Frank J.
Magoe as inspector of the Soldiers'
Orphans' schools of the State. Col.
Magee will become superintendent
of the Scotland Industrial School.
INSURANCE REPORT.
In a few days Insurance Commis
sioner Lambert will issue his report
on life, accident, plate glass, burg
lary, surety and liability insurance
concerns for 1896, showing their
condition and business for the year.
His report is a lengthy one and
kuows that 1,504,116 life policies are
in force in tho State, representing
the enormous sum of $664,517,765.
The State insurance department
has entered suit against Alexander
As Son, and Riugwalt to Agnew,
Pittsburg insurance agents, on the
chart" e that they wrote policies in
comnauios not licensed to transact
business in Pittsburgh, and the Al
legheny grand jury has returned
true bills.
CHARTERS OKAKTK1).
The following charters wore is
hu1 at the State demrtment dur
ing the wwk. The New York den
tal parlors, Hriuuton, capital $5,000 ;
S!i.'ti:i!i!ro tin plate company, New
L'.ol.j, capital j',)0,0l)0; Oak liiil
ttui M'iosio railroad company, fur
one mile road, capital $2,000 ; Cres
cent brewing company, Canton
township, Washington oounty, capi
tal $50,000 j City and State publish
ing enmpanv, Philadelphia, capital
$25,000 ; Philadelphia " Domokrat "
publishing comiKUiy, Philadolphi ft
capital $550,000 ; Lackawanna water
supply company, Lackawanna and
Susquehanna counties, capital
$250,000 ; Disbrow euro company,
New Castle, $2,000: The South
Fork electric light, heat and power
company, South Fork, capital $15,.
000, and the Untontown ore wing
company, Uniontown, capital $100,
000. AI.1KN TAX LAW.
In consideration of the fact that a
number of manufacturers employ
ing foreigners have written the At
torney Geuoral and othor btate of
ficials concerning tho collection of
the tax of throo cents: per day on un
naturalized foreigners, aa provided
in tho act pawed bv the recent Leg
islature, and since thon declared to
bo unconstitutional by several
judges, Depnty Attorney General
Reoder says "the oounty commis
sioners should have the law en
forced nntil the snprouio court, the
highest tribunal in tho land, passes
on it, and then if it is declared un
constitutional tho money can bo
paid back." The case now pending
will settle the mutter in a short
while.
Will stump onio.
Upon tho invitation of Sonator
fltnna, Governor Hastings has con
sented to stump the State of Ohio
during the final week of the cam
paign. Secretary Beitlor will ac
company him. Adjutant General
Stewart deolined a similar invita
tion owing to oUloial duties.
Will k . Hendr'ckson.
Chronic Malaria.
The symptoms are : cold stioky
sweats, tired-out feelings, chilly
feelings alternating with hot flashes
coated tonguo, bad breath, dizzy
head, and dull headache, loss of ap
petite, heavy, unrofroshing sleep,
ringing in tho ears, brown moving
spocxs before tho eyes. Of course
no one has all thoso symptoms at
once, but they will come, one after
the other, making tho viotim hide
ously miserable.
The remedy is Pe-iu-na. The
remedy cuickly restores tho appe
tite, when now blood is made,
strength returns, refreshing sleep,
now courage and good nature come
back, ono by one. Life ia worth
living again.
Send for free book on malaria,
written by Dr. Hartman. Address
Tho Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Holies to the Cyole Trade.
P. C. Rutan's bioyclo shop will
close about Nov. 20 for this season.
Ho will close out the balance of his
bicycles at very low prices in order
to put on a now lino of wheels for
tho spring trade.
Mr. Rutan is well satisfied with
the business here and will havo for
next season a mush larger stock
then he carriod this summer.
This will be good news for tho
many cyclers as the price of sun
dries and bicycle repairs is low at
Rutan's. Watch for his closing day
and tho oioning one next year, due
notice or. which will appear in the
Press. P. C. Rutan,
Broad Stroot, Milford, Pa.
Bound Over to Court
George Nelson, of Matanioras who
has been in the employ of Geo. Happ
tho Port Jorvis baker was arrested
this week for embezzlement of his
employers funds. He waived an ex
amination before Justice Balch and
was hold in $200 bail for his appear
ance at court. The amount alleged
to have appropriated is several hund
red dollars, and it is also stated that
his mental oondition is such as to war.
rant the belief that he had no ado.
quate conception of the gravity of
tne onenso.
Two Coaching Partlea.
On Thursday of last week, a hand
some four-horse drag arrived irj
Milford from New York oity with
the following persons who register-
ea at the Hotel auchore, Dr. A. E.
Al. Purely, K. H, Lawrence, Miss
Clements, R. F. Purdy with two
livery ooachmon. Thoy returned on
irulay afternoon.
Another couching party, which
came from Morristowu, containing
seven persons also registered at the
same hotel Friday morning and left
in the afternoon on their return
trip.
Both Died.
Some days ago a guest at the
Fauchere Hotel was presented with
a live rattle snake which he put in a
box, ana wisulng to toed his pet
placed ar live mouse in it with tho
reptile. Next morning both snake
and mouse were dead, tho snake
having been bitten apparently by
the little rodent in tho neck. What
killed the mouse is net known as the
tight occurred in the night when
there wuro uo spectator,
AUTUMNAL DAT EXERCISES.
The Methodist Eplncopjt! Chnreh Decora
ted for the Occasion.
List Sunday evening a very at
tractive program was rendered at
the M. E. Church in oommemora
tion of Autnmn. The church was
handsomely and elaborately decora
ted with fruits and vegetables re
presenting tho products of the field
and garden. Following is the order :
D"X(lnfj
Scripture Romllnif Murk IV-3.
Hymn, No. 61
Pnivcr Wllllrim Angle.
Hymn. No. HWS.
A Hlble Btudr Superintendent and
cliwws.
Motion Honfr Infant class.
HecitnMon 'Whore do yon UvB;"Ettn
Klpp.
Sonpf School No 130, Love and Praise.
Bocltiit.ion "Autumn Treasures. "Miss
Wells' cirtan.
Recitation "We've nlwayg been provided
for." Lily Van Ttusoll.
Hymn No. KW7.
R"ci ration Heinle Armstrong.
Recitation "Ruth's tileauiug." Miss
Finpprs' clnss.
Hymn, No. loss.
Adilreag By the pastor.
Offering.
Hymn. No. 1090.
Benediction.
. . Odd Fellows Install Officers.
On Thursday evening Oct. 7th
1867, the installation of officers of
Vandermark Lodge was hold. The
following officers were installed :
N. G. Frank M. Rudolph.
V. G. Fred A. Beck.
Treasurer Wni. H. Courtright.
Secretary Geo. Daumann, Jr.
Assifcant Secretary Jacob Mo
Carty. Trustee William Aimer.
Representative to Grand Lodge
George Daumann, Jr.
R. R. to N. G. William Beck.
L. S. to N, G. D. H. Hornbeck.
War William H. Aimer..
Con. F. M. Black.
R. 8. 8. A. F. Bergot.
L. 8. 8. William Travis.
Chap James Boslor.
A G. James Boslor.
I. G. William D-ake.
R. 8. to U. G. William Hazen.
L. 8 to V. G. Frank Roser.
8. P. G. George R. Quick.
The Drought Broken.
The western states whloh have
boon suffering very disastrously for
want of rain were blessed with a
generous downpour this week.
Kansas has been without rain for
two months, Nebraska for over six
wooka, and the area of country af
fected has nevor boon equaled in ex
tent or sovority sinoo an authorita
tive record has boon kept. The re
duction of acreage in winter wheat
is said to be 25 on this ocoount, it
being impossible to plough the
ground. All crops have suffered,
pastures dried up and fruit blasted.
That section welcomes the refresh
ing rain which will put out the for
est Hres and revive vegetation.
Hat of Unclaimed Letters.
Unclaimed lotters remaining In
tho Post Offloa at Milford, Pa. for
the week ending Oct. 9, 197 :
Ladies Mrs. Dave MoCarty, Mrs
Annie Marsoh, Miss Maggie Shop
herd. Gentlemen Geo. O. Brlen, Wm.
Auklay.
Persons claiming the above will
please say " Advertised " and give
date of this list.
Jas. S. Gale, P. M.
Asks to Bs Relieved.
District Attorney James W. Fox,
of Easton, made application to the
court on Monday to be relieved from
connection with the prosecution in
the conspiracy case against General
Reed or and asked to have some one
spocially appointed to try the caso.
He is a close friend of the Reoder
family and feels that it would bo lm
proper and indelicate for hin to act.
Judge Soott took the matter under
consideration
Thought to Bs tntsno.
Gaston Amos, of Hawloy, Pa., was
committed to Bollevue Hospital,
New York, Tuesday for inquiry as
to his sanity. Ho was marching
around the corridors of a hotel clad
only in night clothes repeating mili
tary orders, and when at the station
house made all the prisoners get in
line ana march about the room, lie
is a brothor of J. 8. Ames, the
banker.
Who Were the Racers.
Thore was a blooded raoo on the
road from Port Jervia to Milford
one day lust week, a spectator in
forms us. Two young men driv icg
toward tho town aa if they were in
a hurry, attempted to pass three of
oar lad'es who did not appear to ao
quiosce in tho idea of having a party
rrom a tar distant state with a wind
broken racer to pass 'them. The tin.
lau waiJ a novelty . A-la-ka-foot,
II. M. Hornbeck promises a day
of rare sport to morrow (Saturday)
at fJoruuinock. There will be
shooting and prices of cash, turkeys,
gonsa and chickens. The sportsmen
will enjoy a fine afternoon of sport.
Our gun club will iiiuko a note of
this,
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS.
Comments on ths Ticket There Seems
to be DlnnatUfMctlon.
Democrats generally regret that
their ticket does not represent cor
rect Democratic principles this fall.
With tho exception of tho head of
the ticket there exists much dissat
isfaction. Tho senatorial candidate
has always filled every position ho
has been called on to occupy with
such ability and perception of the
requirements of the offke as to elicit
tho praise of even his political op
ponents. Tho candidate for assem
bly while a good oltinon, has not al
ways stood true to hia political
pledgos, has not made a brilliant ro
oord as committeeman, and has car
ried tho tickets of a candidate in his
own party until the primary was
ovor, and the need for them past.
Later developments confirm the
first supposition that they were pur
posely withheld, and . shocks tho
sense of fair play of even his closest
friends.
The candidate for clerk of tho
oounty is very popular as a man, and
has filled his office very acceptably.
But true Democrat can not forgot
that he acooptod ofHoe uudor the
promise to be content with a single
term, and that his present candidacy
overturns a cardinal principle and
declaration of the party. Demo
crats feel that if the declarations
and principles of their party can not
be sustained there ceases to be a
rallying point and party organiza
tion becomes impracticable. When
ever any single man in the party
takes the ground, as the present
candidate practically does, that
party rules and regulations must be
subverted to furthor his personal
desires for office, then the man be
comes greater than the party, or its
principles, and tho submission of
tho party can only be followed by a
loss of confidence in its integrity and
a final sinking into an "innocuous
dosuetude.v H.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded In the Office of the Recorder
Since Our Lost Isaao.
Westfall. George Mann Peck to
Peter W. Brown, dated Aug. 6th,
Rachel Smith, Francis Smith, John
Shea and one-half Rachel Shea
tracts, 1,200 aoros, oon $500,"ent'd
Oct. 6th.
BRIEF MENTION.
Three judges have been sitting
in the Northampton courts this
week to try causes. -
Frank Sohorr has boon disposing
of his stock of toods at auction this
week. The bidding was quite spirit
ed and the prices realized fair.
There will bo a social and enter
tainment, under tho auspices of the
hju worth League, on Tuesday even
ing, Oct. 19, in the lecture room of
tho M. E. Chnreh. Collection.
Vido Zokich, who was shot
lately by the elder Heins at Greeley
came to Milford this week to look
after the proseoution of his case.
The charge some 40 shot took ef
fect in his arm, leg and side and he
is still quite feeble from the effects.
If Horace Greeley could know
how many Tribunes are being taken
in Pike in conjunction with tho
Press he would retract his little re
mark about spoiling books, whiskey
and Democrats. The books are on
the lnorease while the latter two
oommodoties are slowly but surely
diminishing.
A. Altmanand Co., of Port Jor
vis call attention to a large stock of
goods comprising cloaks, capes,
wraps, hosiory .gloves, millinory.and
suoh furnishings generally as charm
the eye when they ado rn the female
form divine. They so 11 them cheap
too wmcu really makes the goods
more attractive. See their new ad.
A gentleman formerly a resi
dent here and welj known in the
community roplios ift another col
umn to our recent enquiry as to the
identity of the persons at the "large
and respectable" meeting of whigs
m mis county, nearly sixty years
ago. This letter will prove interest
ing as verifying the story and recall
ing tne names of its principal actors
Emmet Van Sickle jeweler of
Port Jorvis is official time koepor of
me .ne. 'mat is he regulates the
watches ot the trainsmen. Anv one
who does this must know all
about a watoh and how to keep it in
repair lie also has a full line ef
jewelry and silverware. Ho can fit
glasses to your eyes, and save you
Dig money in cost of examination
That he advertises in the Press is
an assurance of enterprise.
A Youthful Masaier.
Tho Gazette says thrt Charles R.
Van Etten, who is a son of E. L
Van Etteu formerly of this county
later of Port Jorvis and now of New
York was recently promoted from
the position of Auditor to that of
General Manager of the Jamestown
and Lake trie Railroad. He is one
of the youngest men in tho country
who nonis so responsible a position
boiug only 23 years, lie entered the
employ of tho road two vears ago as
olurk and has risisn rapidly by rea
son of his unusual ubility.
OBITUARY.
HARRIET IDA (KINO) HORTOU.
"I Our com munity was sorrowfully
surprisod on Monday to learn of the
death of Mrs. Horton. Though an
invalid for years it was not supposed
that her malady would so suddenly
terminate her life. Pneumonia how
ever that insidious destroyer which
ever lurks to find a weak spot in
lifos armor sped the fatal shaft, and
Monday lost as the clock struck
the noon hour her spirit departed.
She was born in Morristwwn, N. J
about fifty six years ago and moved
from there when six years old with
her parents to Sucasnnna whore she
resided until Oct. 13, 1865 when she
was united in marriage with Geo. E.
Horton and two years after removed
toPikecouuty where her home has
been ever since.
She was a woman of domestic
tastes, and by roason of her ill
health prevented from actively
participating in social pleasures, but
by those whoso privilege it was
to know her intimately sho was
highly esteemed for her kind and
affable mannors. She leaves surviv
ing, hor husband, one daughter,
Hattie E. three sisters, Mrs. Peter
Vanuess, of Stanhope, Mrs. J. W.
Hurd, of Dover and Mrs. S. H. Hop
kins, of Newton, N. J., and two
brothers, M. T. King, of West Vir
ginia and Dr. Jame King of Spring
field, 111. The funeral was hold
Thursday at 2 p. m. Services were
conduotod by Rev. Thos. Nichols of
the Presbyterian church who
preached the sermon, Rev. W. R.
Neff of the M. E. Church and Rov.
B. 8. Lassiterof tho Church of tho
Good Shepherd also participated in
the last sad rites. The floral tri
butes attested in a silont but feeling
manner the high esteem of many
frlonds. The remains were laid at
rest in our beautiful hillside village
of the dead and autumn leaves will
decorate the grave of one who will
be sadly missed in the house which
was in a peculiar sense her earthly
home.
OBITTJRAY NOTES.
Ellis R. Carhuff died in Newark
about two weeks since of apoplexy
aged 73 years. He was bom in
Dolaware township this ooun ty and
removed to Newark in early life. He
was at one time a very efficient
ohief of tho Newark Fire Depart
ment and latterly has been engaged
in tho manufacture of chomioal com
pounds. Those who believe chronio diar
rhoea to bo incurable should road
what Mr. P. E. Grjsham, of Gaars
Mills, La., has to say on the subject
viz : "I have been a sufferor from
chronio diarrhoea ever sinoe the war
and have tried all kinds of modi
oines for it. At last I found a
remedy that effected a cure and that
was Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy." This
modioine can always be depended
upon for colio, cholera morbus, dy
sentery and diarrhoea. It is plea
sant to take and never fails to effect
a cure. 25 ana 60 ents sizes for sale
by Druggist and General Merchants
in Pike county.
Prohibition Nomination.
J. A. Moyor has been placed in
nomination for Jury Commissioner,
by nomination papers, by the pro
hibition party in this county. The
certificate filed Oct. 12 bears the
names of 53 citizens all good up
right men, most of whom have boon
active supporters, and some of them
prominent in recent affairs in tho
two old parties. Tho name of the
Democratic State bonator for this
distriot is among the number. Mr.
Moyer is a conscientious and earnest
advocate of the principles of his
party and would doubtless make an
excellent officer of selected for the
position.
A lot of new straw and felt hats
at W. & G. Mitchell's.
Delaware's Woader.
The people of Dingmans Ferry
are somewhat excited over the an
tics of a man who is camping in
the woods in that neighborhood. Ha
shuns observation and has in somo
way created the impressioD that he
is a fugitive from justice. Some even
go so fur as to surmise that he may
be Christian, the man who recently
shot two men up in buluvan county.
N. Y., which is a highly Improbable
conclusion, but at all events he has
aroused considerable anxiety as to
his intentions and much curiosity as
to hia identity.
Report of Port Jemis Banks.
The National Bank of Port J or vis
reports loans and disoounts 1 103,056. -
72, surplus and profits 182,253.11,
donoaits 472.887.
The First National Bank reports
loans and discounts $413,L"J1.17,
capital stock and surplus 168,726,
40, deposits 1502,487.07.
PERSONAL..
Win. Dusonbnrry was appointed
Oct. 9th postmaster at Dingmans
Ferry.
Thomas Vyso, wife and daughters
of Staten Island aro at the Dimmick
Houso.
James. R. Bull and wife of New
York aro visiting relativra in town
this week.
Mrs. W. K. Peters, of New York,
and child, visited friends hero for
several days recently.
Win. H. Cuddeback hns accepted
a situation on the Erie and is at pro
sent firing a pusher engine.
Dr. Gould L'lwyor formerly of
this place Is in Philadelphia complet
ing his course in dentistry.
JohnH. Wood a lawyer in Chica
go, 111., is with hi wife visiting his
father, Bradner Wood of Shohola.
John W. Hurd and wife, of Dover
N. .T attended the funeral of tho
late Mrs. Geo. B. Horton yesterday.
Mrs. Thomrs Br.idford, of Wood
town visited friends in this vioinity
rocently.
Mrs. Knte B. Van Wyek and
danghter, Happy went to Now York
recently where tho latter will attend
school .
Mrs. M. C. Nyc3 and daughter,
Belle will leave for Kansas about
Nov. 1 to spend the winter iu tha t
state.
The Humbert ootta o closed last
Saturday. Mrs. Humbert and fami
ly returned to Brooklyn for tho
winter.
Mrs. George Goldsmith (nee Flora
Schnltz) and friend Mrs. Hallnck
visited the family of H. Courtright
recently.
Mrs. Thomas McMurray formerly
of Dingmans but now of this place
will move to Now York the first of
noxt week.
Mrs. J. J. Hajt has been quite ill
during the past weak with ; severe
oold which at times threatened
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ryder of
Rosa Switch spent Sunday last at tho
home of our obliging exprossui.m,
Mr. J. Ryder.
Mrs. John D. Biddis and daughter
Pattie after spending the summer
in Milford returned to thoir Wash
ington home this week.
W. V. Burohor.of Barohsr's Glon,
and John L. Burcher, of Wayne
county, were in Milford, Oot. 11, at
tending the sale of Hart property.
Tho family of L. W. Armstrong,
after spending a pleasant summer
at their handsome summer homo
hero returned to New York Monday.
Erastus Moraban and Gaston L.
Ghegan who havo boon spending
soveral days with their friend Geo.
Bourniqne will return to thoir city
homo to-morrow.
Mrs. Fannie Westfall and Miss
ijydia Brown took the oxcursi on to
Niagara Falls last Saturday. Re
turning they will stop at Perry,
N. Y., for a visit of several d vys.
B. E. Brown and wifo returned
from New York Monday where they
had been spending a weak, combin
ing pleasure with tho business ef
purchasing a stock of now goods.
Thomas Armstrong contractor for
for the large mansion of F. A. Pot
tor at Sing Sing visited his family
Sunday. Ho is pushing the work
with over 100 men, and will also
build the drive way to the house.
Mrs. Arthur Wolf who has spent
several weeks in Miirord returned to
Syracuse, N. Y., from which place
sho will go to hor homo in New
Orleans when the fever which is
said to prevail there has abated.
Mrs. George Mitchell entertained
a large company Tuesday evening in
honor of Jas. K, linn and wife
About fifty guests wore pieseut to
congratulate the young conplo. Re
freshmen ts were bountifully served
as a pleasant ending to tho happy
occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Van Tasscll
Mr. Will F. Bock, Miss May Boyd,
Mr. Ed. Quinn, Mr. Abraham Van
Auken and Mr. W. T. Struble, all of
Milford, took in the Erie's harvest
excursion to Niagara Fulls Saturday
evening. They returned on Mon
day night.
Charles Wells formerly of Shohola
who has resided in Rioe county,
Kansas for the pnst thirteen years,
is making his first visit to the
county since removal. Ho says this
is a good year for farmers in Kan
sua and that he had sown 100 acres
of wheat this fall.
Wallace Newman, Jas Huller, J. M.
Bensley, John C. Warner and Geo.
Swopenizer accompaniod a largo
purty from the State Convention of
Commissioners last week to Wash
ington where they called on Presi
dent McKinley and shook hands
with that guntleman.
Mrs. Hennetta Wilson, formerly
Haggerty, with her son, arrived in
town Tuesday to permanently abide
in hor old home. She will reside tn
the house of Mrs. M. C. Nyce on
Brood street. Her many friends
hero will cordially welcome hor re
turn, and no doubt she will enjoy
rosidouoe among her companions of
earlier days.
, The Bond and the Dollar.
John Chirk Ridpath's great arti-
ole on finance, coveriug the. lust 30
yeurs, is of absorbing interest to
any person desirous of studying the
great financial question. Sample
copios may bo had free of charge
at the Boo uivo,
WASHINGTON LETTER
President McKinley Will
Home to Vote.
Go
It la it I'atrlotln Uuly The Pulley To
wr.l Culm The ni-motnllle Com
miiMlim Whni the TariB' liecamo
Operative.
Unless his present plans are
changed, President MoKinley will
go to Ohio just before tho election
art.l remain thcro to cast his vote.
He do.isu't regard his vote as nocos
s.'iry to the success of tho Republi
can ticket, State and Legislaturo.but
lie believes that casting his vote is a
patriotic duty that should never bo
loft undone by any man when it can
possibly be done. Hu h.us preached
this from the stump all over Ohio in
t!io many campaigns in which ho
hns participated, and ho wishes to
show his Ohio friends that ho con
tinues to both preach and practice
it. Whether the President will
make n spooch bofore tho election
in Ohio is not yet fully duterminod.
He is somewhat inclined to think
mnii iu wouiu not ue strictly in ac
cordance with propriety for him to
inane a partisan speech in a state
campaign, but attempts to persuado
him to address at least ono meeting,
at Cincinnati, are still boiug modo,
and they may succoed.
Secretary Wilson, who is widely
known as an effective campaigner,
becauso of his straight forward ap
peals to the common, everyday,
horso-sense of his hearers, has gono
to Ohio to take the stumu for a few
days for tho Republicans. Secre
tary Wilson has no scruples about a
mombor of tho Cabinet taking tho
stump for his party: the issue in
Ohio has boon matlo to involve tho
policy of the National Administra
tion, and ho thinks it all right for
members of the administration to
take part in tho publio discussions.
Events of the last fow davs in
Spain have oonvinoed even tho most
sensationally inclinod scribblors
that a groat many noowo have al
lowed their imaginations to run
away with thoir judgment in dis
cussing the attitude of President
MoKinley towards both Spain and
Cuba. The Prosident ha every
reason to feol gratiflod at the visible
result of his Cubau polioy tho re
oall of Gen. Weylor by tho new
Spanish ministry, and to expect a
still greater result peace in Cuba.
A great many who regarded tho
sending of a commission to Europe
to treat with the governments over
there on the feasibility of the adop
tion of international bimetallism as
chimerical, when it was first pro
posed by Senator Woloott, aro now
convinced that tho Commission ha
really been of some sorvice. It has,
for one thing, made the govern
ment of Groat Britian for tho first
time give serious consideration to
the subject of international bime
tallism, instead of curtly dismissing
it, as it had always previously done.
Of .course this doesn't make it cer
tain that Great Britain will event
ually agroe to international bimetal
lism, but it is a longer step in that
direction than it soomod possible
awhile ago to mako Groat Britian
take, and tho credit is certainly due
to the efforts of Sonator Woloott's
Commission. Arrangements have
just boon perfected for a series of
conferences betwoon tho Commis
sion and Ambassador Hay with the
British Chancellor of the Excheuqer
and other oilloials, for the purpose
of fully discussing tho mattor in all
its bearings.
Secretary Gage will appeal from
the docision of tho Board of Apprai
sers, that the Dingley tariff did not
Decome operative until tho minute
that it was signed by the President,
to the Courts, and the question will
be passed in upon the Uuited States
Supreme Court at an early day, as
there is a provision of law under
which customs cases are advanced
on the docket of tho Supreme Court.
becretary uage had previously de
cided that the tariff law wtus retro
active, and his docision will be fol
lowed by collectors of customs un
til it is reversed by the Courts, If
tho courts uphold the decision of
the Board of Appraisers, the Gov
ernment will have to refund about
$300,000 to importers whoso impor
tations were entered at tho custom
houses on Saturday, July 24th, be
fore the signing of tho tariff act by
tho President. Secretary Gage
holds that the bill became a law on
the da"y that it was signod by the
President, and that all goods en
tered oa that day were liublo to tho
new duties. The bill was signed in
the afternoon, after tho close of tha
business day ut the custom houses,
and the decision of tho Board of Ap
praisers would, if upheld, make all
goods entered that day subject only
to the old duties. Treasury officials
are joulidout thut Secretary Gage's
deeis'ou was right and that it will
bo uphold by the Supreme Court,
A Social Supper.
The Rebeccas last Friday evening
gave a supper after their meeting
which was one of thoso gastronomia
feasts for which that society is so
famous. Over fifty enjoyed tho re-
Ipast which was a full fledged meal
witn mo things usually caiieu re
freshments super-added.
Tho ladies of this flourishing or
der never make any mistakes in
that direction as tho appetites of
their numerous friends attest,