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MILFOKI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FJUDAY, 0CT01JEU 7, 181)8.
NO. 49.
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BRIEF MENTION.
If yonr wnteh needs cleaning,
take it to John K. Rudolph, the
Jowoler. Milf onl, Fa. tf.
Hon, Thomns F. Bayard, of Dela
ware, Ambassador to England un
der Cleveland mid ex-United States
Senator died nt Dedhnm Mass, Kept.
28, ngod 70 yearn. Ho was a law
yer of fine talents and a statesman
of broad views. His career was
distinguished in several branches of
public lifo and he was held in high
esteem by the citizens of his native
state.
The Erin ice honso at Tort .Tervis
was burned Sept. 28.
A marriago liconoo was granted
nt the Clerk's Oflice, Oct, 1, to Wil
liolm P. Meyer and Theresa E. Mn
hart of Greene.
Tho Republicans of tho Fourth
N. J. Congressional District hnvo
nominated John I. Blair Reiloy, of
Phillipsburg, a candidate.
New York State Democrats last
week nominated Hon. Augustus J.
Van Wyck for Governor.
John A. Werner, a farmer aged
about sixty-four years, was struck
by an engine on tho Erie, near
White Mills, last Friday and killed.
Fog prevented him from seeing the
approaching train.
The weather for the past few days
would seem to indicate that the an
nexation of Cuba and Porto Rico
Tiad wrought a radical change in our
motoorological coi'ditions.
The farmers, o-ving to the line
weather, nre well along with their
fall work, and all crops are now out
of tho way of frost. Koine fields of
potatoes are yet growing nicely, and
late planted in this section promise
a fine yield.
Melvin Howell, of Dingmnn's
Ferry, and Veronica F. Wolf, of
New York, were married at Port
Jervis Jaturday, Oct. l,by Rev. U.
Symonds, rector of Grace Church.
Mrs. James Malone died at her
home in Glen Eyre Sept. 27. Hor
husband, mother, one sister, Mrs.
Charles Chedester, and four chil
dren survive.
A million dollar fire occured at
Colorado Springs last Saturday. The
city stands at the foot of Pikes
Peak.
The N.Y. Herald says both Roose
velt and Van Wyck in N. Y. are
machine made, and the Newark
Call says Voorhees and Crane in
N. J. were manufactured in the
same manner. Now in Pa. the can
didates are always hand turned and
polished. This kind of work costs
more but it lHsts longer and looks
bettor.
The Peace Commissioners in ses
sion at Paris adjourned until to-day
(Friday.) The cause was the de
mand made by the American Com
missioners who asked that Spain
yiold the Philippines, and the Span
ish representatives asked until that
time in order to consul.
Go to Carbondale with the Erie
one dollar excursion leaving Port
Jervis at 9.15a.m. Wednesday Oct.
12, and enjoy a ride over tho fam
ous Gravity road.
Dr. D. J. Hill, President of the
Rochester University, has boon ap
pointed First Assistant Secretary of
State, to succeed John U. Moore,
who is one of counsel to the Peace
Commission now sitting in Paris.
. Some youths amused themselves
taking Fred Rnsers wa gon apart
and knotting up his chains recently
for which they were arrested and
taken boforo Esq Cortright. Two,
Misenheldor and West paid the fines
but the other Toel Tuman languish
ed in jail a couple of days for his
fun.
Elvin W. Crane, of Newark, was
last week nominated by the Demo
crats of New Jersey, a candid ate
for Governor.
The battle ships Oregon and Iowa
have started on an 18,000 mile Jour
ney by the way of Cape Horn and
Pnoiflu ocean to the Philippine Is
lands. The County Commissioners on
Tuesday entered into a contract
with the Milford Gas Co. to furnish
five lights for the jail. Only the
cells are included.
F. H. Chamberlain, of Rowlands
one of the oldest members of the
M. E. church at that place died
Thursday, Sept. 29, aged eighty
four years.
REA.LE3TAT TRANSFERS.
Josephine Schubiger to Chas. Pe
Kay Townsend, dated Oct. 3, Ding
man Twp., lot ; consideration tl60.
Mary Ann Seybolt to Chas. Biver,
dated Sept. 30, Westfall, lot 610;
con. $550.
H- J. Atkinson et.ux.et.al. to Juo.
Oughton, dated Aug. 81, Palmyra,
lot on Big Pond ; cou. t-iO.
COMMUNICATED.
Dinoman's Ferry, Oct. 4, 1898.
Ehitor Press.
Dear Sir: Another serious acci
dent has boon added to the nmnor.
ous mishaps which hnvo occurred
on tho Connslinugh hill. Those dw
asters have been so frequent, and
attended with such serious results
that, the remedy becomes a mutter
of public concern.
Two methods suggest themselves :
Tho first, by cutting down tho hill
nt each end, and idling in tho cen
tre, but while the grade could be
greatly reduced, tho sharp turn
would still remain. The other, and
I think better, method is to make a
detour, turning in at tho side of Mr.
Davenport's residence nnd meeting
the road again near Cave Bunk.
Both plans require a considerable
outlay of money and will probably
meet with tho objection that the
county is too poor. To my mind, no
expense is too great whoro thous
ands of lives nre concerned, as is
the caso on a highway as much
traversed as our Delaware Valley
roads, and your render would per.
haps agree without hesitation had
he been with mo when I, returning
from Milford on my wheel, over
took that party bent on the enjoy
ment, of the drive on that glorious
ifternoon, and five minutes later,
heard the crash, and saw the horses
dash up the hill, ami tho wagon a
wreck nt the bottom, and its unfor
tunate occupants being disentangled
from the ruins, injured and bleed
ing-
If, however, the exponse does
prove too great an obstacle let us
urge up n our Membor of Congress
to introduce a small appropriation
bill of, say $1000.
Our State Constitution prevents
tho Legislature from milking appro
priations to specific highways, but
is this is a highway largely traveled
and a U. S. Mail route, Congress
would be perfectly justified in mak
ing the appropriation, and I desire
to urge on tho Pike County Press
as tho leading newspaper of tho
County, the advisability of taking
this matter in hand and using its
influence to seouro its promulga
tion.
Before closing I desire to call your
attention to the unsafe condition of
guard rails at bridges and many
places, particularly nt Cave Bunk.
They are in such poor condition
there that if an accident occurred,
not the result of carelessness, I be
lieve the township would be liable
to a suit for negligent construction.
A few dollars of preventative mny
save many dollars of damages in
this case, nnd it would be well for
our officials to do their duty before
asking us to vote for them nt the
next election. Very Truly,
Philip F. Fulmer, Jr.
Another plan of changing tho
road at Conashaugh to avoid tho
hills would sooui feasible, which is
to follow a long the side of the hill
going from Milford, crossing the
stream at a right nngle somo dis
tance abovo the forks of the roads
and following around on top of the
bank back of the Spring. This
would make a practically level road
would not particularly lengthen the
distance, and exclusive of the
bridgo, which should bo a stone
arch, costing say (350, would not bo
expensive.
We agree with rur correspondent
that some romedy should be devised
to obviate the dangerous grades and
sharp turn. Ed Press.
A PARTY OF ANGELS.
The Lnnsiord Record says edi
torially that Judge Albright's do
cisiou in the Barber-Lauor matter
has ldwcred him in the esteem of a
large bulk of Curlxm County people,
and th.it but one const ruction can
be put on bis opinion, nnd that is,
that he believes the Barber party
are angols, and tho party of Laucr
the reverse.
Tho editor forgets, perhaps, that
there are two kinds of angels and
that in the Judge's opinion the
Lauerites may be angels, too only
fallen ones.
Ho further says that the language
of the opinion sounds ns if the
Judge does not believe Mulhearn
under oath, who we ussume must
have testified that flvo delegates did
not demand the yeas and nays.
Clearly it does nof follow that the
Court so estimates Mul beam's evi
dence, it only shows that the weight
of testimony was against him. The
yeas and nays may have been de
manded by a dozen, and it is possi
ble he did not hear them call. The
opinion, which is published in the
same paper, seems fair iu its state
ment of facts and sound in its con
clusions of law, and will bear close
and impartial scrutiny.
Lifo Insurance Solicitors nnd Dis
trict Managers for Pike County aud
vicinity. Company incorporated
under the Iowa laws, 16 years in
business, 5 years in Pennsylvania.
liberal terms. Address, S. H. Bar
stler, 837 Spriug Garden Street,
Phila. . 2w
THE DEER SEA30N.
Now that the State law prohibits
killing deer before Nov 1st, many
sportsmen argue that the Pike Co.
special law of 1878 is in force, be
cause that allows thou; to bo killed
after Oct. 1 and until Dec. 1st. For
merly those eiimo persons maintain
ed that tho State law of 1878 was in
force beeauso under that they could
hunt deer from Oct. 1 to Deo. 18.
Those chaps favor the law which
gives them the longest time, regard
less of what Act may bo in force
An opinion from a high legal
source in regard to the season dur
ing which deer mny be killed in
Pike says: "Tho Act of 1897 was
Intended to repeal all general nnd
special laws in any way in conflict
with its provisions. Under its
provisions any special Acts relating
to Pike County wore absolutely re
pealed if they were in any sense in
consistent, with the Act of 1897.
Your season for bunting deer there
fore, in Pike County would bo con
trolled by the provisions of the Act
of 1897, iu tho fourth section of
which it is provided that deer shnll
be tnkenjonly during tho month of
Novomber. It would bo unlawful
to kill or take them during nny
other portion of Hie year."
Those interested would do well to
note tho nbive opinion as it un
doubtedly is in accordance with a
correct construction of the law on
this subject.
PERSONAL
Prof. Maxwell Somniervillo and
wife expect to sail for this country
November 2d.
.Miss Bertha ICleinhnns hns gone
to N. Y. to accept a situation ns as
sistant librarian in St. Luke's Hos
pital. Her sister Mary has chnrge
of a ward in the snmo institution.
Chris. Lebdo is ill with appendic
itis, but his condition is such that
it is hoped an operation will not be
necessary.
John C. Westbrook, Jr., wont to
Blooming Grove last. Sunday, tak
ing with him his mother nnd Mrs.
Arminda Bull.
Miss Anuie Kipp, who has been
spending the pnst three months
with her undo, Prof. Dooley, nt
Waymnrt, roturnod Monday.
Mrs. Howard Brink, who has been
quite seriously ill for about a week,
is nt the present writing improving
in health.
Treasuior Daumann and wifo ac
companied by Sallio Mains, camp
ed at Brink Pond a few days tho
first of tlio week.
The Misses Lizzie nnd Jemima
Bull and Linda Klier enjoyed camp
life a few days this week.
G. W. Chamberlain and wifo, of
Lehman, were shopping in town
one day this week.
PIKE COUNTY TEACHERS'
IN-
8TITUTE.
The Annual County Teacher's In
stitute for Pike County willoonvene
at the Court House in Milford, Pa.,
Monday, October 31, at 2 o'clock P.
M. The law requires that toachors
shall lie paid tho samo wages, not
exceeding two dollars per day, as in
actual teaching, and roquiros all
schools throughout tho county to be
closed during tho annual institute
In addition to local talent tho in
structors expected at some time dur
ing the week are: Hon. Henry
Houck, Harrisburg, Prof. Jno. C.
Willis, Bowling Green, Ky., Prof
E. L. Kemp nnd Prof. Geo. P. Bible,
of E. Stroudsburg. Arrangements
have been made to make tho insti
tuto one of tho most interesting ever
held in tho county, but its success
depends upon tho earnest co-oix?ra
tion of every teacher, and every one
is therefore exiioeted to be present.
Absence, except, in sicknors, is not
excusable, and will be considered a
non-performance of duty.
Geo. A. Sawyer,
Co. Bupt.
MILFORD CHORAL SOCIETY.
The society will reconvene Mon
day evening, Oct. 10, nt the homo
of its President on Cntharmo St.
All intending or wishing to join are
requested to be present at this
meeting. By direction o
Mrs. Thus. Armstrong,
. President?
The Tradesmens National Bank of
N. Y. one of the oldest and best
Known institutions or its kind in
that oity closed its doors Oct. 4. Its
connection with the wool exchau
is said to be responsible for the
trouble.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, testifying
before the commission, said there
was nothing at Santiago that a sol
dier could complain of . Tho lacks
of that campaign were not unusual
and aid not prove inemcioucy.
AVERT SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A fatality seems to attend Thurs-
lays i'l this locality. For throe
successive weeks sonous accidents
have occurred near hero, on that
day, tho first being that of tho Wil.
liams family and Miss Pelton, who
wore visiting Sawkill Falls, when
the team ran away and throe per
sons wero hurt ; the second that of
A. D. Brown nod his two daughters,
the former having his ci liar bono
broken, nnd now tho third occurring
Sept. 29 nenr Conashnugh.
E. B. Wilkins, ot New York, nnd
Mrs. James Kcnworthey, of Mil
ford, nnd hor sister.Mrs.G. Weaver,
of N. Y., were driving a teHin be
longing to John Findlay j whou on
top of the hill nppronching the Con
nshaugh from Milford, tho team be
gan going down nt a lively pace,
and nt tho bottom, just at tho sharp
turn tho wagon, which was of the
Bluino' make, struck a telephone
polo and was completely demolish
ed, nnd tho two lady occupants wero
precipitated down tho bank
Mrs. Wcavbr had an arm brokon
and her Polvis fractured and Mrs.
Kenworthey had hor arm nnd
collar bone broken. The gentlemnn
struck the post, but beyond being
somewhat dazed for a few minutes
was not much injured. The horses
wero caught, near tho place and
were not nt. all hurt. It is some
what difficult to state tho prociso
'ii use of tho accident. Some parties
nt. the Conashaugh House say they
saw theteam coming rapidly down
the hill, nnd ran to meet it, nnd did
so on tho bridgo, the wngon nnd oc
cupants having been left beyond.
It is also said that the team was
only going down at a moderate
pace and whon at tho turn nt the
foot of the hill, a wagon wheel sud
denly dished, which swerved them
toward tho pole. Others sny they
were too loosely hitched nnd the
carriage struck thoir heels, causing
them to kick nnd run.
Whatever the cause, it was a very
serious nccideut nnd hns resulted
probably in a permanent Injury of
the two ladies. At this time they
are resting comfortably, nnd are
improving as well ns oould be ex
pected. Drs. R. G. Barckloy nnd
Dr. Konworthey, the son of one of
the injured ladies, nttoud them.
CALLS HIM SOFT NAMES.
The Easton Express this weok in
very long article dissects Dr.
Shull's statements as to his har
mony efforts in the recent Con
gressional nomination squabble,
both nt Mauch Chunk nnd Eiston.
The Doctor, nccording to the Ex
press, assorted first that ho did not
receive the telegram from Kom
morer, of Northampton, ndvising
him of the change of the time of the
Mauch Chunk mooting, nnd, second,
that his Conferees wore not present
at Easton through his direction.
It controverts both thoso proposi
tions nnd publishes the telogrnm
Bout to nnd received by Dr. Shull,
notifying him of the change in time.
It further says no invitation to meet
at Easton was sent to any other
person in Monr.e thin Dr. Shull.
Nevertheless his oonforeos wero
present, nnd puts the matter in this
o wring way : "Shull is in the throes
of a political death and in this ter
rible mind distracting position he is
saying things that unfortunately
for his reputa tion for truth and ver
acity, aro not strictly in tho line of
good judgment."
This is quite tantamount to a dec
laration that the "always going"
Dr. is untruthful in his statements,
nnd will no doubt, ns is intended it
it should, go a long way towards
harmonizing the amiable candidate
and his friends. Northampton evi
dently wants to lie down with the
lambs of Monroo, but they will take
tho proper precaution of having the
lambs completely enveloped with
their tawny skitis when they thus
fraternize. There wont bo even a
wiggling tail left to indicate tho
previous existence of the wooly geu
tlemen. QUAY AND SON ARRESTED.
Warrants were issued last Sat
urday for the arrest of U. S. Sena
tor M. 8. Quay and his son R- R,
Quay charging them with conspir
acy with ex-State Treasurer Hay
wood aud C. H. McKee to use Stute
funds for their own purposes. It
is claimed that the transaction arose
out of the affairs of the broken
Peoples lank. They were held in
$50(10 bail each for nppearance at a
hearing to be bold Wednesday.
If your wntcli needs a main spring
Rudolph, tho jeweler at Milford will
put one in. tf.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. 3, '98.
President McKinley hns been
givon much satisfactory informa
tion on the outlook for Republican
success in tho congressional cam
paign, by his callers during tho last
two or three dnys. Among thoso
who gave this information wore
Sonntors Hanna, of Ohio ; Mason,
of Ills. ; and Pritchard, of N. C. ;
Ex-Oov. Merriam, of Minn. ; Rep
resentatives Cannon, of Ills., nnd
Hempburn, of Iowa, nnd Mr. A. E.
Holton, Chairman of tho Republi
can State Committee, of N. C. The
last-nnmod told the President that
tho Republicans would gain two
Congressmen iu N. C. Tho gener
al tenor of all the information given
the President is that tho Republi
cans ha ve nothing to foarexcept tho
existing over confidenco, which
makes it difficult to convince tho
Republican voters that their votes
will bo needod this year.
Sinco tho war investigation com
mission began inviting editors of
the yellow journals to furnis'i tho
names of witnesses to prove sensa
tional charges made by them in
thoir papers, there has been a mark
ed falling off iu tho number of such
publications, but up to this time
none of tho yellow editors hnvo at
tempted to furnish tho evidence nsk
ed for. The commission has its
work pretty well mapped out, now,
and this week will begin tho taking
of testimony. The Presidont nnd
Soorotnry Alger are both aiding tho
Commission in every way possi
ble. It is customary whenever a no w
Secretary of State assumes office,
for him to hold a reception to the
mombors of tho Diplomatic corps,
for the purpose of formal introduct
ion nnd the establish ment of official
rotations. Soorotary Hay, w ho wns
sworn in last weok, held a reception
io day in .the diplomatic room in
the State Department, that was at
tended by reprosontntivss of every
country with which we have dip
lomatic relations. Many of tho old
er diplomats hare long boen person
al friends of Secretary Hiiy, for
whom thoy predict a brilliant ca
reer (is Seorotary of State.
The War Department gave Col.
Brynn nnd Gov. Holcomb more th -n
thoy expected whon it requested
the latter to decido whethor the
regiment of Nebraska volunteers,
now nt Manila, or that command
ed by Col. Bryan, shall be mustorod
out of the sorvioo. It was a clear
enso of beating those two very cute
politicians at thoir own game. They
expected the War Department to
naino the regimont to bo mustered
out, nnd wore prepared t charge
injustice no matter which was chos
en. Now, they re bound to keep
their mouths closed, nnd Col. Bryan
himself must take the responsibility
of dociding whether his rogimont
remains in service or is mustered
out, as it is known that ho will dio
tate Gov. Holoomb's decision.
From almost every foreign coun
try comes an increased demand for
American goods we aro actually
soiling silks in Franco. Tho follow
ing report from the U S. Consul at
Atbons, Greece, which has just
reached the Department of State,
speaks for itself : "There cannot be
the least doubt of the necessity of n
direct line of steamships between
tho U. S. and Mediterranean ports.
There is a wide fiold and large pro
fits for a well manng.vl line, and it
should be an American one, flying
tho stars and stripes, if possiblo.
Many of the stores of Athens all
thoso that keep tho imported arti
clos exhibit American goods for
sale as English goods, they having
been imported from England. Near
ly every mail brings letters of in
quiry to this consulate from mer
chants of tho U. 8., nil unxious to
find a market here for their pro
ducts ; for it is becoming generally
known that Greece imports nearly
all kinds of goods and machinery
The English, German and French
transportation companies that call
here are doing a good business ; but
the Greek importers want a chance
to get imports directly from Amer
ica, and thus save tho profits of the
middlemen."
There is much gossip in political
circles concerning the comparative
ease with which Boss Croker down
ed ex-Senator Hill at the Domocrat
io Convention in New York, and
compelled Hill to accept Judge Van
Wyck ns the party candidate for
Governor after he had declared
I moot positively that he would not
support nny man from New York
City or Brooklyn for the nomina
tion. It is said that there was
treachery among those whom Hill
had counted npon to stand by him.
No matter how bo accomplished his
purpose, thero is no doubt that Cro
ker named the whole State ticket
and thnt ho is now the boss of tho
whole Democratic State outfit, as
well as of Tammany. Neither is
there any doubt that Croker's tri
umph hns added to the certainty of
Col. Roosevelt's oloction to the Gov
ernorship. Senator Hanna, who is now in
Washington, says thnt ho doesn't
know what tho instructions givon
to tho American Peaco Commission
ers, now in Paris, wero, bnt that he
regards American possession of the
entire Philippine group ns nn inov-
tablo result of the meeting of the
Peace Commission, and expects that
we will hnvo to maintain about tho
same sort of government over them
as will bo maintained in Cuba, until
Congress decides what shnll be done
with them. He says ho bases his
opinion upon tho idea that he finds
prevalent everywhere that we can
not allow Spanish rulo to continue
on any of the islands, whether we
desire to keep them 6ursolves or
not.
CORNER STONE LAID.
Tuesday, Sept. 27, tho corner
stone of tho new Reformed Church
it Montaguo wns lnid with nppro-
printo ceremonies. An historical
sketch was read by Rov. S. W.
Mills, giving tho namoof tho organ-
zor nnd sucoossivo pastors. It was
organizod August 23, 1737, by Rov,
Goorgo W. Mincius, pastor of tho
church nt Esopns, now Kingston.
Churches were at the same time es
tablished at Smithfiold, Walpack,
and Maohaokomock, Sorviccs wero
only held in them twice a year for
tho first four years, whon tho Rov.
Mancius came down the valley.
Johannes Casparns Freyenmoet,
who lived opposite Nomanock Is
land, was tho first pastor iu charge
of these churches, which pastorate
continued from 1741 to 1756.
Ho was succeeded by Rov. Thos.
Romeyn from 1700 to 1772. Tho
churches wero vacant during tho
Revolutionary War and long after,
in all a period of thirteen years.
Rov. Elias Van Bensohoton minis
tered from 1785 to 1799 and during
that time organizod tho Clovo Re
formed Church near Duckertown.
Rov. John Domarost, tho first min
ister whoso sermons woro in Eng
lish, tho formor ministers having
preached gonerally in Dutch, ro
mainod from 1803 to 1808.
The church has been organizod
1G1 years, and during that time has
had sovontoen pastors, tho last
having boen Rov. Gilbert Lane, who
died in April 1896.
Rov. T. II. MicKonsio. of Port
Jervis, pastor of tho Dnirpark Rs-
formed Church, also dolivored an
address. Thero were placed in the
cor nor stone a copy of tho historical
address, a Confodorato 20 bill, somo
coins and a few othor articles. Tho
form propirod for tho ceremony
was read by Rev. T. D. Harris, of
the Second Riformod Church of
Doorp.ark, tho Doxology sung, and
tho coromonios concluded.
A GOOD RESOLUTION.
The resolution passed by tho con
ference nominating Hon. W. 8
Kirkpatrick, is as follows :
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this Congressional Conference that
our candidate, the Hon, W. S. Kirk
patrick, if elected, be hereby direct
ed to use his utmost ondeavors to
have our national policy so directed
that the flag of this great nation
shall never be lowered over the land
it now flios, nnd thnt tho blessings
of our liberty and freedom be off
ered those down-trodden nnd be
nighted people who inhabit the
lands won by our brave soldiers and
sailors by force of arms.
The resolution was ndopted, and
Judge Kirkpatrick referred to his
record in Congress as evidence of
the fact that he heartily concurred
in the sentiment expressed in the
resolution.
POSTAL BANKING.
An ordor has boon issuod by the
Post Office department authorizing
pjst musters to issue money orders
payable at their own offices. This
will accommodate many peoplejwho
have no bank accounts and wish to
follow a sufe and economical method
of paying bills, and enables a person
in towns like this to pay small debts
to farmers and others through this
medium. ,
JUDGE KIRKPATRIOK'S ACCEPTANCE.
Alwtrnct of Hla Sprph lt.fore the Elichth
JMrttrlct CongreHlonal Conference.
The Free Press has briefly refer
red to tho fact that Hon. W. 8.
Kirkpatrick mado a speech accept
ing a ronomination for Congress at
tho hands of tho Republicans for
tho Eighth Congressional District.
The sxoch was a gem, and during
its delivery Judgo Kirkpatrick was
loudly applauded by tho con forces.
Ho said the circumstances of tho
nomination appealed strongly to
his grntitudo, nnd he considered it
a tribute, not only to him personnl
ly, but also an expression of ap
proval of his political course. Ho
said ho thought the conferees would
nil ngreo with him when ho stated
Uhat ho had nevor beon a soekor
after a political position. When ho
first became tho standard-boaror of
the party four years ago, he did so
with a groat deal of reluctance, not
that ho was insonsiblo of tho high
honor conferred upon him, but bo-
causo ho was wodded to his profes.
sion and had given nn enrly vow to
bo faithful to it. Ho wont into
what wns regarded as a hopeless
contest nnd lost. Two years later.
in 1896, his nomination came much
undor the snme circumstances, and
those who wore noar to him know
thnt ho had groat hesitation in nc-
copting it.
After n lively enmpaign this old
Gibraltar of Democracy was cap
tured, and tho flag of tho Repub
lican party blazed over it. Now
once more bo has boon honored by
the Republicans of tho district. This
third nomination camo to him much
happier than on oithor of tho othor
two occasions, for during tho past
two years ho had had the opportun
ity of serving his constituents in
the national halls of Congress. Not
since the days of 1861 to 1865 has
the country, said tho Judgo, passed
through such ovonKul times as dur
ing tho sessions of tho fifty-fifth
Congress.
Ho said ho acoepted tho nomina
tion ns the party's standard-bearer
in the Congressional fight this year,
with somo degree of roluctrnco,
however, because ho was anxious to
got back to his profession. How-
ovor, ho felt it was a duty ho owed
to tho pooplo to accept the nomina
tion, especially at a time whon such
a glorious f uturo is opening up bo
foro us as a nation. Tho United
States, ho declared, had proved to
all the world in the war with
Sp.iin, that wo aro a power whioh
tho othor nations of tho Globo will
bo compelled to recognize when
any important political movo in
history is oontomplated.
Tho country is now face to faca
with tho most difficult problems in
hor history and if thoso are satis
factory U. S. will enter upon an era
of uuparalled prosperity,
Judgo Kirkpatrick thought thero
was no better chance than now to
work together and make this Eighth
district a pormanent. Republican
stronghold. Ha said ho would take
up tho flag onco more and pledged
the people that ho would give them
the best, service possiblo. If re-elected
he promised ho would uphold in
Congress, as he has done iu tho past
tho principals of the great party of
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Blaine and
McKinley, and would hold up tho
hands of that wise and patriotio
man who sits in tho Presidents chair
at Washington and guides and steers
the Ship of State safely upon the
great unknown seas.
Ho closed by extending to tho
conferees and tho people thoy rep
resented his grateful appreciation
of the compliment thoy had paid,
him nnd promised to dovote his
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the ticket. Free Press.
HELP THE RED CROSS.
Tho Associate Society of Red
Cross of Philadelphia is maintain
ing its hospital at Camp Meade.
Patients too ill to bo moved to city
hopituls are tukon thrro Its capa
city to receive all thoso cases is in
adequate because of the Society's
inability to secure experienced
women nurses fur tho nominal sum
of sixteen dollars per month. Nurses
willing to make tho sacriuee nnd to
engage iu thi luudublo work will
kindly apply by letter or report, to
"Tho Committee on Nurses, 1501
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Funds aro nooded to meet tho in
creasing demands mado upon the
Society. Executive Committee.
To Car ConitlpAtloa. Foiwvor.
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