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MILEOlil), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, DECEMHEU 17, 181)7.
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Pike
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Tike County l'cople Grossly
Misrepresented.
Falftoly Arctmed of Milking the Orcntlnn ft
x Holiday, and a Gala Event Senatlnnal
and unfounded Rtorle of tlu-lr llehav
Inr. Certain newspapers which cliiitn
fur themselves nt least a modicum
of truthfulness and reliability in the
news thoy print, published accounts
during the past fow days of the
Schultz execution. In display head
linos it was announced as a gala day
in Pike county nnd that hundreds
of the populace flocked to tho scone
of execution. That farmers with
their wives, children nnd hired help
cama into town in vehicles of every
description, nnd that tho semio re
sembled a County Fair. It wns
stated that tho grounds outside were
dense with people nnd when the
HherilT called on the multitude to
look at the lifeless features a grand
rush was made anil that men tmd
women pushed eacli other until nil
had seen the body. In an editorial
the New York Journal says medieval
darkness seems still to pervade the
county, nnd that the hanging wa.i
made an occasion for exciting a mor
bid curiosity, a barbarism which
lingors only in these vglds and other
regions not yet redeemed from
heathen darkness.
On the conduct of the officials il
is not our purpose nt present to
comment. Thoy nre able, if they bo
desire, to contradict or deny such
assertions roirdinu: them as have
been made which are not truthful.
We do now protest however against
the misstatements made in regard
to the conduct of the people of Pike
county. Every respectable citizen
of Milford can nnd will truthfully
say that there was no crowd what
ever. Outside the number invited
to witness the execution' including
tho oifleials, doctors nnd jury, about
one hundred in all, n number of them
came from New York state nnd New
Jersey, there were not nt nny time
fifty people on tho square or n round
the jail. It is false to say thnt there
was anything like a holiday appear
ance, or that farmers with their
families poured into town. A few
men, and we think we speak within
the bounds of truth when we say not
more than thirty, gathered outside
in little groups, nnd stood si ently,
or, if thoy spoke, did so in low tones
nnd without any levity whatevor.
Every one seomod duly impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion,
nnd behaved in a perfectly decorous
manner.
Thnt the New York newspaper
dispatches should totally misrepre
sent the facts and malign tho citizens
of this county is not to be wondered
at. They hounded us at the begin
ning, called our county a paradise
for murderers nnd used every effort
to convict Schultz in ndvnnce of his
trial. They boasted that it was
through their enterprise in securing
evidenco nnd their urging that our
officials wero goaded into notion,
and that they hud crented a public
sentiment which secured conviction.
They patronized our people, nnd sold
their papers.
They hnd opened our eyes to tho
enormity of our sins of omission in
allowing murderers to escape justice
and we were through the influonco
of their enlightened teachings re
lizing our benighted condition. The
people here, at least some of thorn
have been buying and reading nud
believing in those same papers ever
ninoo, and if their present accounts
of the behavior of their readers is
true, we submit what effect this
up-to-date journalism has on the
minds and morals of the class of
people they number among their
readers.
"Vipers whose treacherous fangs,
' Smite the hands that feel them."
The doors of tho Jail were left
open after tho witnesses lmd left
the room, and a number of people
did pass in and view the remains,
but there was no large crowd, nnd
we do not justify this action either
on their part, or thoso officials
whose duty it was to see that the
diwrs were promptly closed.
Hut it is passing strange that the
Philadelphia Press and Times pa purs
which circulate to soma extent in
this community, and which -claim
for themselves a degree of confidence
and credit should join in thus tra
ducing citizens of their own st:ito
and spreading broadcast sensational
statements utterly at variance with
the truth. If their daily news is of
such a generally unreliable charao
ter, as their accounts of the scenes
at the Sehullz execution, is known
t ) bo here, they cannot ask for or
expjat the p.itronao of reputable
realtors.
The Philadelphia Press under the
caption of a "cheap hanging" says
tho District Attorney received $13
and the bneritf $15 foes. -It should
know that the County Commission
ers have nothing to do with that
matter as tho law fixes the fees of
thoso ollicers. But its most won
derful display of ignorance or dis
regard of truth is iu tho statment
that "the county receives $15 from
t!id Anatomy Bxird for the body,"
which will pay tho hherifi s tee.
Homebody must be wholly oblivious
"to tho provisions of tho Act of June
13, lbh3.
To the credit of our people it may
lie said that there was ubsolutely
nothing indecorous in their behavior
cither before or at, or nfter the exe
cation. There wero, outside of the
few vehicles which brought those
persons invited ns deputies, no more
than ordinarily arrive in town al
most nny day. There was no holi
day nppearnnee in town, nnd in fact
it lias been a subject of remark that
for such nn nnns'ial event, nnd not
withstanding the natural or morbid
propensity of certain classes to
gather on occasions of much less
"moment, thcro was a marked nb
seenco of any snch display. Those
newspapers which have attempted
to profit by publishing distorted nirl
untrue accounts of the mattershouid
Ve hold to n strict accountability for
their libels on the morals nnd man
ners of the people of Pike county.
RAILROAD NOTES.
A HEW DEPARTMENT KltlK 9 TOURIST
8LEEPEB TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
Commencing December 7th, nnd
every Tuosday thereafter, a Pull
man tourist sleeping car will be at
tached to the Erie's train No,
leaving Jersey City nt 8 p. m for
the accommodation f passengers
holding first or second class ticke'a
to tho Pacific coast and intermedi
ate points via Chicago and the Santa
Fe route. The following is the con
densed schedule r Leave Port Jer
vls 10.32 p. m.. Tuesday -nrrive Chi
en go 11.30 j). in., Wednesday ; nrrive
Kansas City 2.15 p. in,, Thursday;
arrive Los Angeles 8.30 a. in., Sun
day ; nrrive San Francisco 6.45 p.
m., Sunday. Returning, tourist
sleep.sr will leave San Francisco
every Holiday nt 4.30 p. m., and
Chicago every Friday on Erie train
No. 12 nt 9.20 p. m. Charges for
double berth from Port Jervis w'll
be 3 to Chicago, $3 to Kansas City
nnd 8 to Peifio Const points. An
experienced tourist condiictor will
bo in charge. For further informa
tion call nt or nddress Erie ticket
office, Port Jervis.
HALF FARE EXCURSION TO NEW YORK.
On Holiday December 20th., the
Erie, will sell special excursion
tickets from Port Jervis to Now
York nt 12.50 for its round trip.
Tickets good going on all morning
trains up to and including train 38
leaving at 10.11 a. .in. of above date,
nnd good returning on or before
Tuesday December 21st on all regu
lar trains excepting train No. 6. -
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Coat of cfiulti Matter.
The expenses eonnected with the
trial, preliminnrios.nnd cost of keep
ing the prisoner to the county so
far ns the bills have been paid are :
Coroner's inquest, autopsy,
fete, on body of Lizzie
Smith $ 125 08
D. M. Van Auken's ex-
. ponses . 200 00
Jury 300 10
Board of same 133 00
Constables 15 23
Witnesses 23 34
Board of Schultz 85 20
Watchers 211 25
Incidentals nnd clothes. . . 11 90
Stenographer 61 50
(1415 60
The nbove does-not include the
items for procuring, erecting, or re
moving the gnllows, or nny time, or
expense of the commissioners in con
nection thorewith.
Births and Deaths In Pits County.
Tho semi-annual roturna show
thnt tho number of births are largely
in excess of deaths and aro as shown
below :
Births. Deaths.
Blooming Grove 8 2
Delaware 8 1
Dingmnn 3 1
Greene 14 6
Lnckawaxen 22 12
Lohmnn 6 " 4
Milford Borough 6 8
' " Township 1 1
Palmyra 7 3
Porter 1 1
Shohola 10 3
Westfall 13 5
Totals 98 47
Do Assessment of Pike.
The numbor of dogs
iu this
not yet
follows :
county, except iu Lohman
returned, is distributed as
Fe
Male mule.
Blooming Grove 81 5
Delaware 128 4
Diugman 91 16
Greene 116 10
Lnckawaxen 18 22
Milford Borongh 4(1 10
Milford Township 35 4
Palmyra 72 2
Porttr 13 2
Shohola 79 ' 1
Westfall 131 9
Totals 981 85
85
Total No, dogs 10(56
Brown & Armstrong are selling
75 cent underwear for 60eenta.
Ca sen rets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, wcukou
or gripe,10o.
BALCII S STORE ROBBED.
ThleTen tlreak In nd Curry off Many
Good.
Wednesday morning on entering
his store in Matnmor'-s A. W.
Bilch found abundant evidence that
thieves hod been at work during the
the night. Drawers were opened,
goods taken from tho shelves nnd
counters nnd scattered around.
Hats, shirts nnd underwenr were
piled on blankets spread on the floor
but wero probably left because the
burglars were frightened away.
The robbers had gained entrance
by prying optn a front window with
a long iron, nnd then breaking into
the post office from whence access
was had to the main store room.
The loss can hnrdly be estimated
ns it ennnot yet bo told how much
property has be taken. Some raz
ors, revolvers, a lot of cutlery, pipes,
hats, nnd several suits of clothes be
sides underwear and other goo-ls,
nre among the missing articles.
There was no money in tho drawers
nnd no letters in the post office were
taken. No nttempt wns made to
opon the safe.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Kecorded In the Olllce of the Kecorder
. Since Our Lat Itwue
Pnlmyrn. Emory A. Hnzelton,
et.ux.et.nl. .tojTheodore S.Barbtcson,
Hinted Nov. 22, 152 acres with ex
ceptions, oon. 1,250, ent'd Deo. 9th.
Dingmnn. Milford Cemetery As
sociation to James A. Itundlo, also
to Elizabeth Bennett cemetery lots,
ent'd Dec. 11th.
Westfall. James M. Back.et. ux.,
to Jesse Martin, dated Deo. 11th,
lot 604 nnd 39, con. tl,200, ent'd
Deo. 11th.
Milford. Henry B. Wells.et. ux.,
to Hannah G. Williamson, dated
July 1, 1891, lots 305, 284 and 277,
con. 530, ent'd Doe. 13tb.
Lnckawaxen. II. I. Courtright,
sheriff, to Mary Fahrenback, dated
Oct. 22d, 128 acrds, con. $500, ent'd
Deo. 13th.
Go and Be Amused.
The Dr. Prior Medicine Company
of Middletown, N, Y. is giving a'
series of entertainments nt Brown's
Hall this week which it proposes
continuing for several nights. The
features nro light comedies, inter
spered with songs and recitations.
The several characters are well tak
en and afford considerable amnse
ment. There is nothing whatever
objoctionnblo in the performances,
and tho most fastidous can attend
without fear of having their sense
of thsf proprieties shocked. It is a
good plnce to hnvo a hoarty l.vugli.
Don't be persuaded into buying
liniments without reputation or
merit Chnmberlnin's Pnin Balm
costs no more, and its merits have
been proven by a test of many years.
Such letters as the following from
L. G. Bagley, Huonome, Cal., nre
constantly boing received : "The
best remedy for pnin 1 have ever
used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
nnd I sny so nfter having used it in
my family for several years." It
cures rheumatism, lame back,
sprains and swellings. For sale by
Druggist and General Morchunts of
Pike county.
Ssles by the Sheriff. v
The sheriff sold Deo. 11th, the
following properties : John T.
Quick, deceased, to Charles T,
Branch, oon. $(50 ; Albert Jeske to
Mutamoras Building and Loan As.
sociation, con. f 200 j L. Flammen
iold to George C. Hoffman, .con
755 ; Timothy Jordon to Timothy"
Jordon, con. 1175. All of the above
are situated in Westfall township.
Notioe.
Tho annual election of managers
of the Milford Cemetery Association
will bo held at the office of C. W
Bull on Monday, January 3, 1898,
between the hours of two and three
o'clock p. m.
William Mitchell, Sec'y
Milford, Pa., Doc. 14, 1897.
THE COMPLIMENTS of the Sea
son will lie most gracefully convey
ed if "my ladys" table on Christ
mas morn shows added beauty and
brightness with a Perfume Atomizer
a Toilet set, nn Elegant Vase,
Handsome Bottle or Box of Perfume
or some Imported Christmas novelty
from Armstrongs Pharmacy.
Brown & Armstrong would like
to know if you have bought your
winter toot wear.
WASllINGTOSLETTER.
Opposition to Annexation of
Hawaii.
RoTemiM and KicpendllnreB The Civil
Service I'HW Congrem Reunion to be
Short The Hawaii Annexation Mat
ter. Washington, Doc. 13, 1897.
Democratic opposition to the an
nexation of Hawaii, has become so
pronounced sinoo the reassembling
of Congress, is fully f.xplninod by a
story thnt is being told among the
knowing ones in Washington. Ac
cording to this story, the Domocra
tio party has been sold by its leaders
in Congress to tho sugar trust, which
all the world knows is willing to
spend nn enormous amount of money
to prevent tho annexation of Ha
waii. The sugar trust has ngreed to
furnish ft corruption fund which the
Democratio lenders believe to be
large enough to ennble them to elect
a Democratio majority of the house
next year nnd a Democratio Presi
dent in 1900, if the Democratic lend
ers can succeed in preventing the
annexat ion of Ha waii.either through
the ratification of the . tronty or by
direct, legislation. That is why the
Democratic nennrs. with two ex
ceptions, are nil working against the
ratification of the treaty, nud why
the Democrats of the house will this
week, in caucus, declare against an
nexation. But this disgraceful deal
cannot, be carried out, bocnuse the
Democrats ennnot prevent the an-
nexntion of Hawaii.
No date has been set for the re
turn of President McKinley to Wash
ington, but it is expected thnt he
will shirt back immediately after
his mother's funeral.
Chairman Diiigley's emphatic
statement iu the house about the
prospective revenues and expendi
tures oi the government, disposed of
the whole batch of misrepresenta
tions as to Republicans seriously
considering legislation to furnish
additional revenue. Of course
everybody in Washington knew
that tnese stories were purely im
aginary and that the only object in
circulating them was to discredit
the administration nnd the Itepub
Heart party. Mr. Dingloy did not
simply make the assertion that the
revenues of the fj-ovomment would
exceed Its expeiij(eaj;e8 by at lenst
$10,000,000 during 'the next fiscal
yenr, but backed his assertions with
figures which hnd the unqualified
endorsement of President McKinley
nnd Secretary Gnge. No legisla
tion providing more revonue is con
templated by the Republicans in
Congress, for the simple reason thnt
none is needod : the Dingloy law is
steadily increasing the revenue and
will provide nil tho money necessnry
to economically administer the gov
ernment. Tho fact that 72 Republican moin-
bors of the houso participated in a
conference called after they had
each signed a paper stating that tho
conference should consist-" of such
Republican members as favor the
modification of the civil service law,
or a more honost enforcement of its
provisions, or a more certain defini
tion of the extent of its applica
tion"' convinced even the most
doubtiug thnt there is serious Re
publican opposition to n continuance
of the present civil service sitnntion.
These Republicnns believe in real
civil reform, bnt not in the sham
article for which Mr. Clouelond is
responsible, which covered with tho
protecting cloak of civil service re
form, thousands of Democrats who
entered the public service by the
dismissal of Republicnns, for no
other cause than thoir Republican
ism. Reduced to what they consid.
er its legitimate function, every one
of these Republican representatives
would vote for a continuance of the
civil service law, but rather see it
continued in its present shape, they
will work for its repeal or crippling
in any manner within their power,
and thoy will not lack for staunch
supporters among the rank and file
of the party throughout tho coun
try.
If this isn t the short, business
session of Congress that it ought to
be, the Republican leaders of the
House are fully determined that no
blume shall be laid at their doors,
Since the first day of the session
they have been bustling. Last week
the Pension Appropriation Bill was
reported and passed, and this week
the legislative and judicial appro.
priatiou bill will be put through.
Tho disposal of two of the regular
appropriation bills before the Christ
mas recess will be a recora i-I which
the Republicans of the house may
well feel proud. ,
A little thing like a fact never
brothers those who lie through
choice. When Senator Hoar pres
ented the petition of some native
Hnwaiiuns, against annexation, to
tho senate, tho liars all rushed a
statement off that Senator Hoar was
the champion of the petitioners and
intended to fight annexation. Now,
where do you tmpiose Senator Hoar
got that petition 'i From Secretary
Sherman, one of the stauchest ad
vocates of annexation. It was tuk
en to the State Department by the
llawaiians, and Mr. Sherman told
them he would have it laid before
the senate, which bad the treaty
under consideration, and he nskod
Senator Hoar, ns a member of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to
present it. Every day senators
present potitions with which they
have no sympathy, and nothing is
said about it, but in this case the
paid lobbyists 'lied in on'er to im.
press thoir employers with the idea
that they were earning thoir pny.
BRIEF MENTION.
Swinton & Co., call attention to
thoir record breaking Quick Time
stove. None know it but to love it.
It is nsacrtcd nnd denied that
Hou. John Leisenring of Cnrbon is
out of tho rnce for the Governor
ship. -The meetings in the M. E.
Churoh have been continued during
this week with a marked dogreo of
interest and success.
In selecting Christmas presents
it is a good idea to have them use-
ful ns well ns ornnmontnl. Both
kinds enn be procured in Milford.
The recent rains hnve swollen the
streams nnd river tonn nnnsual size
There is plenty of water now if
winter seos proper to begin.
We may catch it yet, but thoso
prophets who predicted nn early
and hard winter mast acknowledge
thnt so far tbey wero a little "off."
Owing to inclement wenthor on
Tuesday evening the supper nt the
Episcopal church was not so well
attended as its friends would desire.
The Milford Gun club wont over
to Hainesville last Saturday ami
gave the Branohville boys an illus
tration of good shooting. The score
was Milford 204 Brnnchville 191.
Owing to bad woathor the ser
vice at the Sawkill school house was
postponed last Sabbath. It may be
expectjjd, weather permitting noxt
Sabbath, Deo. 19th, at 2.30 p. m.
TheX. A. S., of Montague will
give a Chickenpie supper at the
church next Tuesday evening- Thore
will also be a pale of fancy articles.
Every body go and help the good
cause.
About four million false teeth
are manufactured annually in the
United States, while one ton of gold
and three tons of silver and plati
num to the value of one hundred
million dollars are used in stopping
teeth.
Largo quantities of Christmas
troes have been shippod to the city
markets this fall. Formerly many
came from Monroe county but hav
ing become senrce there denlers
have gone to the Maine woods for
them.
Gunning and Flanagan's "ad"
shows a pleased man and as this is
the time for pleasure why shouldn't
you be in it? They nro selling goods
ohenp not oheap goods, and propose
keeping right at it. Call on thorn
nnd be mnde happy.
Perhnpa the largest house in
the world is in Wiodon, a suburb of
Vienna. In it there are 1,400 rooms
divided into 400 suites of from three
to six rooms each and they at pre
sent shelter 2,112 persons, who pay
an annual rental of over f 50,000
The trolloy in Port Jervis is
being rapidly pushed to completion
and will probably be in full opera
tion by January 1, 1898. It will
take Tri-States and Sparrowbush in
its circuit. Why not add a large
revenue to its treasury by projecting
its line down the valley to Milford ?
Such nn extension would prove pro
fitable and be bailed with delight by
the people here,
George Davis, of Greene town
ship, was killed by a train on the D
L. & W. R. R. at Cresco Saturday
evening Deo. 4th. Ho had alighted,
and in attempting to shoulder
heavy bag lost his balance and fell
under the wheels. A wife and one
child survive him. Ho was em.
ployed by Nipert & Son ns teams
ter.
Tho Federal court in Washing
ton has decided that the " trading
stamp " business is illegal as it
comes within the meaning of the
act of Congress prohibiting lotteries
and gift enterprises. Stamps were
given purchasers and when a epeci
fled number were obtained they
could be traded at the stamp com-
pany's store for some article.
Don t lot it slip your memory
that Johnson's, at Port Jervis, is
the place to buy slippers. Take no
stock in the "selling out at cost'
and "retiring from business" fakes
but go to a place where a man is up.
right enough to tell you that he sells
good goods as low as thoy can be
sold and he make a living profit
The other are the "gold brick'
something for nothing stories.
PERSONAL.
G. W. Chnmberlnin. of Lehmon,
was in town last Saturday.
Henry Dawitt, Eq., of Lick.i-
wnxen was nt Milford Monday.
G. W. Hart, of Shohola Falls was
n town the first of the week.
Harry S. and Clarence Anglo are
both home nt present on a brief
visit.
The Rebekns gave a neat little
unchoon to thoir friends nt tho hnll
Inst Friday evening.
Oliver E. Emery of Washington
continues to improve and good hojms
are now entertained of his recovery.
Prof. Charles S. Peirce spent a
few dnys recently nt his former plnce
on the Milford rond in Westfall town
ship.
Snmuol Hopps was appointed post
master at Greontown on Tuesday
nnd Goorge H. Langton nt Mata-
morns.
Edwin Howell, Esq., and Joseph
Runyon collector of Blooming Grove
pnid a business visit to the Borough
this week.
P. Q. Doyo nnd others interested
n the new rnil road project were
here the first of the week looking
over the ground.
Harry Brinrd and Nettie Williams
were recently married, and tho boys
treated them to nn impromptu sere
nade Monday night.
John H. Smith assessor nnd John
Marsh collector of Greene township
were in Milford Tuesday on business
connected with their rospoctive offi
ces.
Mrs. Nancy Allison McKinley,
mother of tho Presidout died nt her
homo in Canton, Ohio last Sunday
morning at 2.30, aged eighty nine
years.
Mr. Charles Nobs accompanied by
his wife, went last Monday to their
Newark homo where they will spend
tho winter. His hoalth has materi
ally improved.
Mrs. Henrietta Wilson and son
have returned from New York to
whioh place the boy was taken for
treatment of his eyes which have
somewhat improved. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Daumnnn, Jr.,
of this place have gone to the fun
eral of the latters father, Mr. Hor-
mnn Gumble, Sr., which took plnce
nt Paupno yesterday morning.
Dr. H. B. Reed has supplied his
honse from the mains of tho Mil
ford Water Company. This will en
sure him a permanent supply of
that very necessary and excellent
fluid.
Albert Cuddeback while engaged
at work at the Bluff Houso Tuesday
accidentally upset a kettle of molten
lead the contents of which ran on
his hand, inflicting a very painful
burn.
James R. Thornton has opened
a fish, vegetable and oyster market
in the Dingmnn btfTTCling on Broad
streot. He expects to keep a fresh
stock, and should receive en
couragement from the people of tho
town.
John Wohlfarth, of Shohola shook
hands with Milfordites this week.
It is intimated that he is grooming
for the race to the commissioners
ofllce, in the sweet by and by. Sho
hola formorly furnishod na an ex
cellent official.
Edward Fisher, M. D., of Mata-
moras, is ft competent Jeweler and
optician, and can be found at the
jewelry store of J. B. Courtright, 10
Front street until after Zmas. He
examines eyes froe of charge and
his optical work is guaranteed.
The Misses Bull at thoir residence
on Broad street entertained at a ona
o'clock luncheon last Friday Mrs.
C. F. Van luwogon, Mrs. J. T. Van-
Etten, Mrs. J. W. Lyon and Mrs.
Geo. St John of Port Jervis, Mrs.
C. W. Bull, Mrs. J. C. Bull and Mrs.
J. J. Hart of Milford.
Rev. Dr. Thomas Gordon, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church
of Middletown, on Sunday, Decem
ber 5th, tendered his resignation.
It is understood that Dr.Gordon will
not immediately seek another charge
but will devote his time to the set
tlement of the estate cf bis father.
in-law who died recently leaving
large possessions. P. J. Gazette
SEE the Holiday Novelties at
Armstrong a .minora jrnnrmncy db
fore buying your Christmas gifts
New and beautiful presents.
Something now, ft spring tooth
harrow with wheels. Syracuse
plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators
at W. & G. Mitchell's.
11ARKISBUKGJ,ETTER.
Compendium of Important
Sews of the fast Week.
Onr jlpeclal Correspondent nt Harrlnlinrg
Wrlte on Mnttern of Vital Impor
tance to livery Citizen of the Key
tone State.
HARKisnuiid, Doc. 13 The vari
ous county commissioue rs have not
only duclared war on constables and
justices of the peace, but juries as
well, ns the following will show. It
hns been customary for mnny years
when juries are confined together
deliberating over cases for the com
missioners to provide them with
meals, but since this hns been de
clared by fanatics to bo an unneces
sary expense tho commissioners de
cided to discontinue tho plan. As
yet only ti fow of the smaller coun
ties have imposed the burden of
self-sustonnnco on its representa
tives, nnd it is only a question of a
short while until they will come
bnck to the old method of things.
Although it is not compulsory to
feed juries, where is there ft person
who will deny thnt the jurymen do
not earn their bread in addition to
the small salary thoy receive while
serving in such nn important enpne
ity ? This method of practicing
economy is to be deplored nnd the
next Legislnture should pass nn net
compelling the counties to board
tho officers referred to as long as
thoy nre engaged in tho performance
of their duties.
LOOK OCT FOR MORMONS.
Although I do not often critioise
religious denominations or sects, I
ennnot refrain from earnestly warn
ing Christians and nil others to be
on the lookout for Mormon elders.
Latter Day Saints nnd nil traveling
evnngelists without proper creden-
tials, since it is claimed that Harris
burg is headquarters for Mormons.
In this state elders are traveling in
disguise as evangelists. Treat them
with contempt. Don t lot them get
a. hold in your oommunity. This
warning should bo spread troiu
ocean to ocean and from tho lakes
to the gulf.
STRENGTHENING THE BOOM.
The only ohange in the guberna
torial situation this week is the in
crense in strength of Col. Wm. A.
Stone, of the west. His successful
work in connection with the pension
appropriation bill is fully nppre
ciated by all old soldiers,and he will
draw phenomenal support from all
G. A. H. men as a result of his en
ergies in thoir behalf. Tho War
Veterans' League has already en
dorsed his candidacy. As to other
aspirants they are making slow
progress in campaign worK, seem
ing to realize that they have a hope- -less
battle before them.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
An order bos been sent from Na
tional Guard headquarters to every
member of the liuard adopting the
manual of arms for the service mag
azine rifle, calibre 30, to the Spring
field breech-loading rifle, calibre 45,
approved by the Secretary of War.
Some important chnnges are made
in the use of the gun.
The capital commission will meet
on December 29. when a decision
will be arrived at as to what mater
ials shall be used in the construction
of the capitol.
Ex-Representative of the State
Legislature Charles R. Gentner haa
been arrested in Philadelphia
charged with boing connected with
othors in the issuance of fraudulent
naturalization papers.
I he nppeal to the Supreme Court
of the attorneys for Murderer Hill,
who wns to have been hanged in
Pittsburg last week, has caused
comment everywhere. This case
will establish a precedent and the
outcome will be watched with in
terest, for Governor Hastings was
emphatio in his refusal to grant the
condemned man a respite.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There seems to an organized gantr
of vanduls industriously at work in
the central portion of the state.
Their mode of operation consists of
visiting farmers after night fall,
killing the fattest stock they can
find, taking the best portions with
them and destroying the balance as
to render it of no value to the owner.
Complaint has been made to the
state officials and an investigation is
now being conducted.
The fraudulent debtor a act of
July, 1897, baa been declared uncon
stitutional by Judgo Walling, of
t-rie. A lengthy opinion supports
his declaration.
As a result of failing to appear for
service in the Hazleton riot, several
members of the National Guard will
be compelled to undergo a trial by
oourt martial.
Will F. Hkndrickson.
When bilious or costive, eat a Cas
caret.candy cat bar tio, cure guaran
teed, 10c, 25c.
Dr. David Kennedys
favorite l!crncdy
Cl'HlS ALL IUDNCK, StOMACH
AND UVtK THOVtLC9t.