2, Ike Coinety ' or tic,, . x VOL. IV. MlLFOltl), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1899. NO. 53. PresSo THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our Rcunlnr Correspondent ) WASHimiTow, D. C, Nov. 8th, '99. President McKlnley loft Wash ington tills evening for Cnnton, where lie goes to cast his vote for the Htrninlit Republican ticket, not because he considers hisjvote neces sary to the success of the ticket, but because bo tliinks it the duty of every citizen to cnst his voto when it is possible to do so. As lie wns getting aboard of the trnin, ho ex pressed absolute confidence in the election of Judge Nash. Although the trip isti ll.ving one, so lo speak, Mrs. McKlnley accompanied, him. They will return to- Washington Wednesday. It is the unanimous opinion of President MeKinley, every member of the Cabinet, and every member of the Philippine Commission, that the first and most imperative duty of Congress, nt the coming session, will bo to adopt a joint resolution declaring tho intention of the U S. to permanently retain the owner ship nf the Philippines, and there is little doubt that such a resolution will bo adopted by both House and Senate. If it could be put through nt the first day's session, it would do much good, both in the Philip pines and at home, but that, of course, is too much to hope for. The House will be the first to adopt the resolution nrd the Senate will event ually follow, but tho antis in the latter body will take advantage of the Senate rules, just as t hoy did when the treaty of Peace, the de lay in the ratification of which is responsible for every drop of blood shed in the Philippine insurrection, whs before the Senate, to delay no tion by talk about any old thing to prevent a voto. No stronger argu ment in favor of tho adoption of such a resolution could be found than Aguinaldo's recent statement that "the American Congress is soon to :-.ieot to decide whether to keep the Philippines." Americans know that that decision has already been made by the people but resi dents of the Philippines do not. To Los Angeles and Southern Cali fornia. Evary Friday night, at 10 :35 p. in., a through Tourist Car for Los Angeles and Southern California, leaves tho Chicago, Milwaukee Sr St. Paul Railway Union Passenger station, Chicago, via Omaha, Color ado Springs and Salt Lake City, for all points in Colorndo. Utah, Novadiv and California. In addition to the regular Pull man porter, each car is accompani ed by an intelligent, competent and courteous "courier," who will at tend to the wants of passengers en route. This is an entirely new feat ure of tourist car service, and will bo appreciated by families or by lad ies traveling nlone. Particular at tention is paid to the care of child ren, who usually got weary on a long journey. These tourists cars are sleeping cars supplied with all the accessories necessary to make the journey com. fortnblo and pleasant, and the berth (each berth will accommodate two persons) is only $6 00 from Chicago to California. Ask the nearest tick et agent for a tourist car folder, or address John R. Pott, District Pass enger Agent, 300 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Volcanic Eruptions Are grand, but Skin eruptions rob life of joy. Bueklen's Arnica Salve cures them; also Old, Running and Fever Sores, I'lces, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Hums, Scalds Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best l'ile cure on earth. Drives out Pains and Aches. Only 25cts a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by C. O. Ann strong, Druggist. Sadly Ducked. Misses May Tvmeson and Mary Turner, of Monticello. visited Port Jervis and rode to Milford awheel Friday. The young ladies satisfied their cravings for natural curiosity by riding to Sawkill and Ray mond's Kill Falls and otner places of interest iu this vicinity. A re turn trip to P. J. wns made in the afternoon, and as a gentleman re marked nt the Crissman House whero they dined, that they would see more beautiful falls on the way home than the Raymond's Kill. They were sadly ducked.. If your fowls lmve Cholera or Roup, use Orange Klectrio Food at once. For sule at T. Armstrong's. PERSONALS. Dr. Deplasse was a voter here at the late election. Joseph Canne, of Delaware, paid J his respects to the Borough Tuesday M. C. Westbrook, of Blooming Grove paid A visit to relatives this week. Miss Nellie Quick is enjoying the -win puny of her sister Lena of Port Jorvis. Alfred Chatilon, of Newark, vis ited his former koine iu Dingman Tsp. this week. Edwin Howell, Esq., of Blooming Urove, transacted business at the county seat Wednesday. Joseph Johnson the "fitter of feet" at Port Jervis sailed this week for a brief visit to Cuba. Mrs. Martha C. Thrall visited the family of Randal Van Uorden at Dingmans recently. Hon. John D. Biddis came up from Washington Tuesday to aid in maintaining Pike as a green spot. Joseph D. Brooks, of Delaware, has secured an excellent situation in Franklin, N. J., and removed there this woek. Henry Snyder, of Lehman, who is crowding four soore years, though yet activo and complaining only of a little rheumatism, was at Milford Wednesday. Jennie E. Pearson, of Jersey city, has sold to Mrs. F. X. Jardon two lots opposite the Jardon House on Front St. Additional Local Matter. Mrs. Lauschtintin is spending a few days in town at the home of her mother Mrs. Heller. Many fin.) loads of cabbage are being daily carried to Port Jervis for market. The finest heads have been selling for 2 nnd 3 cents off the wagon. Messrs. Norman and DonDis Van dermark on Tuesday killed 18 grey squirrels and a pheasant. This score is a record breaker in squirrel shooting for 181)9. George Quick killed a deer this week which wns purchased by Dr. John Kelly, who will now add veni son 8 talk to his already tempting menu. The Erie has created a now office, that of instructor to conductors, and very fittingly selected Hon. E. B. Hardenborgh, of Wayne county to fill it. The Senator has already entered on his duties. Rev. R. Brewster Beat tie, a son of Rev. Charles Beattie, of Middle town, wns married Thursday even ing, Oct. 26, at the Second Presby terian church to Miss Cecil Dolsou of thnt city. The wedding was a great society event. Samuel McGregor residing in Delaware township near Long Mead ow was thrown from a load of corn stalks Wednesday, by reason of the horses running away, and qaite badly injured. He was brought to Milford yesterday and Dr. Emerson attended to his case. Bulletin 105 U. 8. Dept. of Agri culture says that spontaneous com bustion does undoubtedly take place in hay and that fires arise from that cause. It is indicated by the hay becoming darker in color until it is finally black, by a sooty odor, and by smoke irritating to the eyes. Six thousand dollars in gold be longing to the First National Bank of Stroudsburg shipped to Philadel phia by express Oct. 27 was stolen in transit. A colored porter in New York in the office of the Adams Co. covered the bag containing the coin with waste paper and afterwards oonveyed it to his home in Jersey city where it was recovered, less $35. which the thief had spent. Western Opini n. As both political parties in Milford, Pa. are united ngst the hqg, it will have him to go and its grunt will no lunger disturb the refined gensibili- ities of some of the two-leggod ones. Butchers and Packers Magazine. List of Unclaimed Letters remaining in the Post Office nt Milford for week ending Nov. 11th, 1899 : Ladies Miss Annie Markle, Mrs. J. E. Rexford. Gentlemen Z. Holt. Persons olaiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Charles Lattimork. AV Advertise in the Press. a BRIEF MENTION. Jas. II. Heller and wife passed their sixteenth anniversary of their marriage Tuesday. Kane, of Port Jervis, wants to sell you foot wenr for fall and win ter use. Make it a point to call and inspect his stock. Miss Lila B. Van Etten has accept ed a very pleasant situation at a substantial salary in the public schools of Bridgeport, Ct., and will assume her new duties Monday. Miss Emily Cornelius of the Saw kill House suffered A slight stroke of paralysis Sunday which added to he previously enfeebled conditions confines her to her room. C. O. Armstrong is convinced of the benefit of a liberal use of print er's ink and lie is using a new sup ply this week to show bis vaiied and attractive assortment of drugs anu uiedecines, etc. . Ryman and Wells have a new notice this week calling attention to the seasonable stock of goods they are prepared to dispose of at such prices as are within the reach of all. Hy T. Baker administrator will sell the Hickory Grove Hotel in Westfali Nov. 28th. The sale wih take place in the hall of the Court House. This property is nicely lo cated and it would seem to be a very desirable stand for some muu W'lli push and energy. At a meeting of the L. A. S. ol the Presbyteriau church held Tues day, the following ladies were elect ed officers for the year: President, Mrs. J. H. Van Etten j Vice-President, Mrs. G. R. Jennings ; Secre tary, Mrs. Dr. Barckley j Treusurer, Mrs. Thomas Nichols. Thomas Holmes, residing with his parents in Dingman township, was last week committed to the county jail iu default of bail on i. charge preferred by his mother of threatening to do her bodily injury. He has for some time been behaving queerly and his mind is supposed to be slightly unbalanced. A chicken house on a farm occu pied by James Bensley back of Del aware in Lehman was burned a few evenings ago together with a dozen hens. It is presumed that some one was mnking a raid on tho poultry and dropped a match. A quantity of straw which was lying scattered around the barn was with difficulty prevented from taking fire. P. C. Rutnn will close his bicycle shop on Broad street the 18th ot this month and Inter will most like ly go to New York city where be intends ransacking the automobile and motor vehicles. "Pole" had an all-night experience on one from Scrnnton which came through Mil ford and stopped with an axle badly bent last summer. The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presby- terian church held its semi-annual election of officers last week and se lected as President, Miss Bertha Williamson ; Vice-President, Mrs. George Petrikovsky j Secretary, Hat- tie Horton ; Treasurer, Susan B. Nichols. Tho society held a meet ing last evening for the purpose of reorganization Two sons of William Padgett, of Mill Rift,' George and Wnshington, who enlisted for service in the Philippines were discharged from service on account of tbeir ages 17 and 19 years respectively. One other brother, Charles, is now in service in the 42d U. S. Infantry and will shortly sail for Manila. The cattle law which went into effect in New Jersey Nov. 1st re quiring cattle bnyers to notify the tuberculosis commission, and plac ing other restrictions on the free importation of cattle in that State will-probably prove somewhat detri mental to the farmers of this coun ty, as it may somewhat curtail the freedom with which Sussex county dairymen have bought here in the past. Richard Morris, a son of Rev. S. Morns, now of Port Jervis, who was formerly a pastor at Lackawax en and Dingman's Ferry this coun ty, having graduated at Rutger's College taking a prize, and subse quently appointed principal of the Dunellen, N. J. schools, haa recent ly been elected instructor of mathe matics in his alma muter. This is a very flattering testimonial to bis diameter and scholarship. For comfortHblea, woo'en blankets nnd counterpanes go to Armstrong & Co 'a. ELE6TI0N General Election Held Nftmel of CAQriirtlttea. STATU THRAMIRFR. .Tames K. Burnett, r. . . . Wlllinm T. Vrcnui, d. . . John M. Caldwell, pro. Junius Watkiim, peo... .SHiniiel Clnrk, 11 Samuel I). Wood, u ... V illlHm T. Creaay, b. . . JVDOR SUPKKMB COURT J. Hny Bro n, r S IjeHlle MestrezHt, d . Afflb Rtekettfl, pro John H. .Steveimon, peo Donald L Monro, ... John H. Stevenson, u.. S. Leslie Meatreznt, b . as Ml 1 IB 41! JlTDOR Sl'PKRIOH COURT John I. Mitchell, r Charles J. Kellly, d Harold h. Hobinsnn.pro Nullum L. Atwood, poo. Vnl. Heminel, s ( Imrlt-s J. Kcillr' A.. 16 40 PKOTHONOTAHY. Itc. E. Kimble, r. . . J. (i. Westbrook. Jr., d. U. Sterling- Myer, pro . 6 Ml a County Treasure, . P. R. Cross, r Or. Krnnk Kowliind, 1 Palmer Depue, pro 41' HO 1 County Commissionrr Pierre M. Nills, r Henry S. Albright, d . . William F. Beck, d... John Detrlck, pro 11 43 41 6 1 40 8ft 4 Dut :ict Attorsev. J. H. Van Etten, r U. M. Van Aukeu. d . 17 87 County Auditor. C. O. Shannon, r Walter H Wa.ne'. !.. J. F. TerwilllKor, il. ... Charles T .Younir peo I j M1 9 44 41 7 M'KINLEY Republican Policy Emphatically Indorsed in Eight States. NEBRASKA STANDS BY REPUBLICAN STATES. Ohio, 30,000 Pennsylvania 100,000 Iowa 75,000 Massachusetts 60,000 New Jersey New York Kentucky 8,000 Suth Dakota 10,000 Twelve States held elections Tues. day. In Ohio George K. Niish, Republi can, was elected Governor, defeat ing Join. R. McLean by a substan tial plurality. The principal office at stake in Nebraska- was that of Supreme Court Judge, and S. A. Holcomb, Fosionist, wa"BftcTfd. Senator Goebel, the Democratic boss, was defeated in Kentucky by S. Taylor, Republican. John W. Smith, Democrat, is the Governor-elect in Maryland. New York and New Jersey elect ed Republican Legislatures. W. Murray Crane, Republican, was chosen Governor of Massachu setts, and the Republicans of Iowa elected Leslie M. Sbaiv as their Chief Magistrate. Pennsylvania remained in the Republican column. Mississippi went. Democratic, of course, and elected A. H. Longino A E&inoow Supper. The Ladies' of the Church of the Good Shepherd will give a supper, hued as above designated, Thursday evening Nov. 23d, of which all are cordially invited to partake. The menu, which is appended, can be made to fit the most delicate shade of appetite, and I it. is- hoped that many will avuil4iv4usclves of the op portunity to wrap their anatomy around the highly variegated viands. Fried Oysters Sandwiches. . Raw Oysters Cold Ham. Stewed Oysfers Rolls. Pickles Jellies Cold-Slaw Chicken Salad. , . Saratoga Chips. Cake and Coffee. NOTICE Any Person or persons detected in removing timber, stone, or other property, from land in Pike county belonging to the State of Pennsylvania will be prosecuted. J T. Rothrock, 4t Commissioner ot Forestry. Subscribe for the Phkss RETURNS November 7th, 1899. Fi i I l! Z S3 I I' Si 27 7tt: 8 RS 105 4 II m 8 1 345 77S 84 1 1 1, 10 433 27 771 W 27; 54' (V) 103. 1 4 31 4 11 H7 1. 8441 777 ! 433 22: 1! 1 23 lj 55 urn 4; 84 47, 341 101 773! 4:B 20 1 1 45 114 it: 11 (Hi 323' si si 4; 20: 10; 18' HI 4 51' 105 8 4 80 10 07 370 761 8!W 21) 21 Ho H3 54 low 114 5 5 2(1 11, 10 7 67 8fi5 7S3 71)6 80 74 SO 8 134 HI l-'3 3 1 "l f 17 54 35 4H 10 ' 67 11! 336 7C3 H4 lot). I Oil 51 lilt) 111 84 47 40 11 6ft 611 344 771 775 20 SUSTAINED. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. DEMOCRATIC STATES. Maryland 10,000 Mississippi 35,000 Virginia (no opposition.) Nebraska 12,000 to the chief office of the State. Virginia elected a Democratic legislature, and the Fusionists lost South Dakota, the Republicans electing their candidate for the Su preme Court. The result Jin nearby plaees is as follows : In Monroe Co. the regular Demo cratic ticket was successful, but the Independent Democrat Pipher de feated Reinhart, Republican, for County Commissioner. In Wayne Co. the Democratic ticket was elected by mnjouties ranging from 300 to 400. In Sussex Co. Hotalen, Democrat defeated Wash. Lantz tor Sheriff by about 200. In Deerpark the entire Republi can ticket was successful except Mnlven for Supervisor who was de feated by Nearpnss. It was a grand Republican day and the American jieople are on top Will They Be Oenerou. Hold your breath least you blow it away. Again there is a rumor of a new railroad up the valley and it is to be culled the Delaware Valley, Hudson A Lehigh Railroad. A full set of officers has been elected with President, J. II. Shull; Treasurer, W. S. Shafer; Secretury, Van C. Pet ers. Dr. hliull saiu in relerence to it "you may say that the road will be built this year, providing the proper ty owners along the old, route will as sist us in the matter of right of way." That places the whole question of to be or not to be on the shoulders of the landowners. Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world will kill the pain and promptly heel it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Corns and all Skin Eruptions. Best pile cure on earth Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by C. O. Armstrong, Druggist RAN AWAY FROM HOME. Eva Bsek Created a Sensation Wat Lost, Found, and Loat A (ruin. Milford people were quite aroused Saturday morning, Oct. 28th, when it was rumored that Eva Heck, liv ing with her grandmother Mrs. M. L. Beck of the Vanderinark Hotel had some time during the previous night disappeared, taking her clothes with her. W. F. Beck her uncle im mediately started in pursuit and found that a couple whom he sus pected as being the parties, had early Saturday morning registered at Bow ers Hotel in Port Jervis as J. Glea son and wife had taken an early train to New York. Arriving in that city the girl, for some reason, telephoned Joe La Vecchia a gentleman who spends the summers at the Hotel who immediately went to her assistance nnd found her on the street in com pany with one John Stoddard who is n lineman with the H. R. Telephone company and was while its wires were being strung in Milford, and who then got acquainted with the girl and had clandestinely correspond ed with her since, and who had come to Milford from Port Jervis on the Friday night in question with a car riage and taken her away. La Vie- cnia took the girl to a Mrs. O'Briens on Mulberry St. and noti fied her people here of her where alMnits. Stoddard hurriedly left and went to Po'keepsie. She remain ed at the house until Monday niorn- ng when W. F. Beck arrived and he consented to return home with inn. Lnder a slight pretext she left the house by a rear door while he waited in the front hall and so es- nped him. That night she staid at the Northwestern Hotel where she was again located by Mr. Beck but on arriving he found she had just de parted and he did not again find her. Understanding she had mentioned Po'keepsie he went to that city and had no difficulty in finding Stoddard whom he accused of abducting his his girl. Stoddard denied all knowl edge of the girls whereabouts, when, acting on advice previously given him by the authorities whom he had (insulted, in order to furnish a pre tense for the arrest of Stoddard, Beck knocked him down and both men were promptly placed under arrest by an officer who had been placed near by for the purpose. On being arraigned Beck was not held and Stoddard after consulting his attor ney confessed his connection with the affair and expressed a desire to mar ry the girl. He said he had $8.00. in the bank, drew $12.50 weekly wasa- bundnntly able to keep her and wish ed to make her his wife. Acting on this he left with the officer for New York to find Eva, when they will be taken back to Po'keepsie where the ceremony will be performed. No further information has been secured but probably the matter will be ter minated in this way. The Cat Trade in Mains. There were larger shipments of cats from Maine the past year than for any season previous, there being over 6,400 cats shipped out of the State, going to all parts of the Unit. ed States and exported to foreign 'countries. One concern alone, the Walnut Ridge Farm Co., of Boston, sent 988 Angoras ; Frederick D Nudd, of Waterville, 486 ; Mr. Em ery, of North Anson, 379 ; Mrs Mary H. Rawlett, of Rockland, 289 ; E. W. Palmer, of Rockland, 114 : J. W. Dean, of Troy, 419 j besides many others. Besides this large shipment of Angoras, there are over 15,800 Angora cats remaining in var- ious sections of Maine. It is esti mated that there are only 33.500 Angora cats in all America, com pared with several million of com mon cats. The number of Angora cats in Maine is gradually diminish ing, there being at least 1,000 less each season. The demand is so great for thoin that the farmers can. not keep np with a sufficient supply. Maine people made over $50,000 last year on their cats. Butchers and Puckers Magazine. Barn to Stand. L. W. Lewis, of Deposit, N. Y. according to the Journal of that town is building a barn to replace one burned which he means shall withstand fire and the elements It is 63 feet square and 57 feet high with mansard roof. The framework is of railroad rails and the sides and ends stone with floors throughout of the same material. The only woodwork is the cattle stanchions and they will be replaced with iron. Real Ketate Transfer. Mary M. Kleinhans, admix., to Jacob Kleinhans, Jr., dated Oct. 24th. Lota in Milford and Mate. mor,( Con, tl3l0 J. C. Westbrook, Treas., to Dan ham Gregory, June 13, 1898, 200 aores, Westfali. Con. $15. Dunham Gregory and wife to Louis DePlasse, Oot. 7, 1899. Same land pt. Isaao Jones. Considera tion $125. George A. Hill to Winnie C. Horn Oct. 27, 3 lots, Matamoras. Con sideration $1. Winnie C. Horn to Belle C. Hill, Oot. 27. Lots 2, 4, 6, Matamoras . Con. $1. Louis Finkelstein et nx to Sarah FinkeUtein, January 19, 8 aores, Lackawaxen. Con. $1. George R. Quick and wife to Charles Finkelstein, Jan. 8, 50 acres Porter. Con $1. Moses C. Smith and wife to How ard P. Kinsey 1899, 80 acres, Porter. Con. $600. The D. & H. Canal Company to Thomas Loftus, Sept. IS, Laoka waxen. Jacob Kleinhans, Jr., to Lanre Russell Gamier, dated Oot. 28, 4 lotsoor. 9th and Harford streets, Milford Borough. Consideration $500. Charles Daniels and wife to Henry Bried, dated Oct. 16, 4 acres, Lacka waxen Consideration $500. Joseph Anderegg and wife to Wilhelm Jaeger, dated Sept. 21, 54 aores, Lackawaxen. Consideration $265 Elizabeth Jane Findlay et al to Celim H. Seymour, dated Oot. 19th, 2 aores land, Westfali. Considera tion $450. Amelia Decker and husband and others to Herman Delling. dated Sept 27, 50 acres, Blooming Grove. Con. $1000. Letters of administration on the estate of Henry Worzel late of Sho hola dee'd have been granted to Anna C. Worzel. Canada Thistles. Judge Love, of Centre connty, re cently decided that a constable can not recover from the township for time and labor in cutting Canada thistles on private lands. The act of 1885 makes it the duty of either supervisors or constables to notify owners of lands on which thistles are growing to destroy them and the owner failing or refusing so to do, the officer shall proceed to cut down and destroy them. In the case dooid ed the supervisor notified the own ers of lands to destroy the thistles but they did not heed, so he out them himself and rendered a bill to the township and received bis pay from the treasurer. The auditors surcharged him with the amount and the supervisor bronght suitagst the township to recover. The jury awarded $9.35 bnt the count set aside the verdict holding that th law makes no provision for recovery against the township, but the officer must bring suit against the owners of the property. Killing Deer Unlawfully. It was declared by a gentleman in the town last Saturday that a deer had that day been run into Sawkill Pond by dogs, and shot by a party while in the water. The penaltv for killing or capturing a deer in the water is $100 and the same for using a dog or doga in hunting them, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of one day for each dollar of penalty imposed. The Act of 1897 employs the lan guage ".No person or persons shall make nse of any dogs or dogs in hunting any deer or fawn within this State." There will be no chance to evade the penalty by pleading that the person did not pursue the deer with dogs, 1. e. run with them. Erie Winter Excursions. The Erie Railroad Company ' haa placed on sale at the ticket office at Port Jervis excursion tickets to At lantic City N. J., Cape May, N. J., Gettysburg, Pa., Lnray, Va., Old Point Comfort, Va., Southern Pines, N. C, Thomasville, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla , at very low rates for the round trip. For routes and rates of fare please call or ad dress the Erie ticket office, Port Jer vis, N. Y. 2k Horses may be kept free from Colic if Orange Electrio Food is Oc casionally given to them. For sale; at T. Armstrong's.