Com ntv o f ? A ii irMv VOL. V. MILF01U), PIKE COUNTY, PA.. FJUDAY. FEimUAUY 0, 1900. NO. 12. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our KfKiilnr Correspondent ) Washington, D. C, Ficn. oth, 19(10. Without intending to do bo, Sen fltor rettigrew paid a high com pliment to the American press, whon lie said in effect that the rea son he wns milking n public nuisance of himself by contiuunlly trying to nse the Congressional Record, for the dissmiiiiitiou of treasonable litenituro was that the influential papers of tlie country regardless of politics, were too patriotic to print stuff calculated to encourage the Filipinos to continue fighting American soldiers. The Senate has beon very patient with Pottigrow much more patient thiin the people have been hut the limit of patience hns been reached, and his talk anil notions have been publicly charac terised ns the treason that they have been, and during the past week he lias been shown tluit the Senate does not intend to countenance the utter ing of treasonable language on its floor, and tho people will indorse tbe Senate ns strongly as they have alrealy endorsed the Puilippine policy of the ndminlsl ration which is, the only pntriotio American policy . Sinoe Senator Lodge road that plainly worded letter from Admiral Dewey, branding as lies all the num erous stories told about the Admiral's having promised Aguinnldo indepen dence, reconpniaed the Filipino re public and saluted its flag,, Aguin nldo's Senatorial assistants have been too dazed to start a new batch of stories. Senator Chandler. Chairman of the Committee on Elections, has given notice that ho will co'l ui; the Quay case Wednesday, of this week. How soon the case will be voted upon will depend entirely upon how many Senators desire to speak on tho question It is expected that most of the speaking will be done by members of the Committee, who have made a study of the legal as pects of the question at issue. It seems more certain than ever that Mr. Quay will be seated. Ex-Gov. Lowry of Minn., who is now m Washington, says there is no question of the best element in that state, regardless of poliical lines, en dorsing the Philippine policy of President McKiuloy. and that if tbe domociats make anti imperialism their war cry, as ho bolives they will, the state will give President McKinley a phenomenal majority. Gen. Warfield, a prominont Cal ifomian, now visiting Washington Bays that nine-tenths of tho people of that state favor permanent reten tion of the Philippines, and that when peace has been rest jred on the island, and we begin to realizo the passihilitiesof trade with the Orient, San Frnmiseo will rival New York as a seaport. Th) first volume of the report of the Philippine Commission consist ing of a book of 264 pages, is now in the hands of Senators and Repre sentatives. It is one of the most comprehensive reports ever sent to Congress, and when the second vol. is printed, which will be inside of two or three weeks, there is scarcely a question concerning the Philip pines that conld be asked that a full and satisfactory answer cannot be found in the report. The form of governmeut recommended for the island is that of a territory, modi fijd to linet existing conditions, which will give the islanders con trol of all their home affairs. Pres ident McKinley intends to sond a new civil commission to the Philip pines, with authority to organize local civil government as soon as he can get the men he wants for commissioners. f The bill reported by the House Ways and Means Committee, pro viding a duty equivalent to 25 of the duty paid foreign products on Porto Rican products, is the result of a compromise between those who favored giving the island the same trade privileges as those enjoyed by the citiizena of our states, and those who favored a smaller reduction of xistirg duties, and ns such, it will probably be accepted and beooma a law. The Senate Porto Rioan Com mi t tee has ordered a similar bill re ported to the Senate. In agreeing upon the bill, tbe majority of the Ways and Means Committee reach ed the conclusion that Porto Rico is u t, iu tin manning of the Consti tution a uart of the U. H. and can th .'or.' ",e governed as a colony. OBI'IUAHY. Rk.n.iamin K. Bknnktt. Mr. Renuett who for many years resided in Milford, hut who some four years ago moved to Port Jervis, died at his home in that place Friday ev ening Feb. 2d after a long illness. He was Iwirn at Layton, N. J., Sept. 10 lHUi and in July 18(12 enlist ed in Co. I 15 Reg. X. J. Vol. w hich was commanded by the late Samuel Fowler and served as a drummer. He participated in tbe battle of Fred ericksburg Dec. l;l 18(i2 soon after contracted typhoid fever was in a hospital in Washington and later was transferred to Co. D 20 Regt. Reserve Corps and June 7 IMtj I was honorably discharged. Sept. (ith the same yeai he enlisted in Co. O 2 Reg. N. J. Cavalry ami fought in several battles. June 2!) 18(i0 he was again honorably discharged ami came to this place. He served here for some fifteen years as High constable of the Itor ough. He was a member of the G. A. R., tbe Knights and ljulies' (f Honor of Port Jervis and of the Kpis eopui church. Soon after coming here lie married Miss Alice Fuller who with one daughter Ethel, wife of R. V. White, of Port Jervis and four brothers Peter, of Hainesvillc, N. J.; Chauneey, of Phil.; Harrison, of Camden, N. J., and Nicholas, of Port Jervis survive. The funeral took place Monday and the remains were brought here and interred in the Milford cemetery. Husky Snydkk. One of the oldest residents, of Leh man Tsp., passed away Friday Feb. 2d when Mr. Snyder at u ripe old age crossed the silent river. He was bom in Sullivan county N. Y. May 17 1820 and came to this State with his father when Just six teen years old, and has resided here ever since. He was a man of excel lent character and bore the respect and esteem of the community in which his life was passed. He is survived by his wife Catharine, two daughters Elizabeth, wife of M. 1). VanAuken and Annie, and five sons Everett, Joseph, George F., John C. all of !hman and Andrew C, of Delaware. The funeral services took place Sunday and Interment in Rush- kill cemetery. Jank E. Hiu.iaro. Jane E. relict of the late Sanuol Hilliard of Brooklyn N. Y., died Thursday evening at (lie home of her son in this village where she has been residing since last September, the immediate cause of death being heart failure. She was born about seventy four years agu on the Isle of Man, and is survived by two sons John (; of Biooklynand W. V., of Milford, with whom she was living Theiemains will be conveyed to Brooklyn and buried in the Ever greencemetery. Book for the Lyceum. Some time since a children party was held in aid of the Milford Ly ceum, which was under the direct supervision of Mrs. J. J. Hart, and it is said she has now pure! ased with tho proceeds a number of books which will shortly adorn the shelves of the Association. The" Lyceum seems to bo growing and should have more commodious and attrac tive rooms. Could it be centrally located, and kept open evenings it would afford uu excellent place for anny young people to pass their ev. onings pleasantly and profitably We hope tho time is not far distant when this result may be accomplish ed. ould that Carnagie had at sometime visited Milford, we might then hope for a realization of our dreams. List of Unclaimed Letter Remaining in the Post Office at Milford for week ending Feb. 10 '00 Ladies Katie St leper wahl. Gents Shinier Typewriter Co. Messrs w. and G. White. Persons claiming the above will please ssy "Advertised" and give date of this list. Chaklks Lattimohe. Postmaster, Goo. Barbo, Mendota, Va., says, "Nothing did me so much god ns koilal dyspepsia cure. One dose re. lieved mo, a few bottles curod me." It digests what you eat nnd always cures dyspepsia. Horses may be kept free from Colio if Orango Elect rio Food is Oc casionally given to them. For sale at T. Armstrong's. Fancy nuts and oruckers at Wal- ' lace's. PERSONALS. Dr. H. R. Reed was in the city a few days recently. B. E. Brown made a brief visit to N. Y. Wednesday. ' J. F. Terwilligcr was in New York Monday on a business trip. Eniil Giiuible visited relatives at Patipac a few (lays this week. Ed. Klein, Fred Reck and Charles Thornton fished at lirink Pond last week. Plums "talking machine," Ru dolph, was In town Inst Sabbath with his family. Depue Turn, of Coolbaugh, M i.i roe Co. was the guest Dr. Kenworthy over Sunday. Mrs. Gottfried Wiuland, of Mon tigue, is visiting her duugliter at Arlington N . J. Oscar and I iv id Wells have en joyed several days fishing at Jlrin!; Pond this week. Ex-Treasurer Daumann und wile were the guests of S. Wiedcr in West fall Tsp. last week. Hon. J. J. Hart returned to Mil ford last week after his trip to Flori da in pursuit of health. L. F. Hafuer and wife' went to Newton N. J. last Sunday to visit Mr. Haulers father who is seriously ill. Mrs. Edmunds, with her child, t,l Brooklyn N.Y. is visiting her sister Mrs. James P. VauElteu at C.ma- shaugh Rev. Androw J. Myer, of Nj.v Brunswick N. J., preached in tli Rjformed church at Montague l ist Sunday. Mr. Ronsall, of New York, visited his family at the home of Mrs. Ter willigcr on Ann St. where they are staying, a few days lust week. After several weeks spent with the family of L. F. Hafner on Harford St. Miss Moron, of New York, re turned to her city home last week. Walter II. Warner, of Milford Tsp., went to New Y'ork Monday accoin- paincd by his son where an operation will lie performed on the boys knee for a ditliculty of a long standing. Frederick Mink, of Ix-hiuan, was in town Tuesday on his way to New York where he expects to visit a few days. He is not in good health and is suil'ering front a gun shot wound received in Scranton some four years ago, which nearly cost him his life. Messrs. John G. Hilliard, L. H. Smith and John Stickney, of New- York, who are Interested in the M. M. & N. Y. R. R. were in town late ly and visited the Shoholu Falls prop erty, on which, it is rumored they ex- liect soon to build a large excelsior manufactory. ABE YOU G0I6TG SOUTH FROM THE NORTHERN STA.TE4? The Best Route to Travel is From New York to Norfolk, Va., by the old Dominion Steamers The most elegantly fitted boats. finest state rooms and best meals. The rate including meals and state rooms is less than you can travel by rail, and you get rid of the dust and changing cars. If you want to go S null beyouml Norfolk to Southern Pinesand Pine bluff, the Winter Health Resorts or to Vanghnn, N. C, the Pennsylvania Colony headquarter-, Peachland, N. C, the New England Colony, Stat ham, Ga , the Ohio Colony nnd headquarters of the Un on Veterans Southern Settlements, you can con nect with the Seaboard Air Line. For information is to rates of travel address H B. WALKER, Traffio manag'T New Y'ork City. tor information as to farming or mineral lands, water powers, manu facturing sites or winter resorts, riles of board rent of cottages etc., address JOHN PATRICK, Chief In dustrial Agent S. A. L. Piuebluff, North Carolina. a 15 Our Latest Music Otfor Plense send us the names and ad dresses cf three musio teachers or performers on the piano or organ and 25 cents in silver or post age nnd we will send you all of tho following new nnd most popular pieces lull sheet musio arranged for piano or organ ; "The Flower that Won Mv Heart" now being sung by the best known singers iu the eoun try, "Mamie O'ltoarke" the latest popular waltz song, "March Manila, Dewey March Two Step ns play ed by the famous U. S. Marine Band of Washington, D. C, mid fiva other paces of popular musio. Address, POPULAR MUSIC CO., Indianapolis, lud. tf "I had dyspepsia for years. No medicine was so effective ns kodol (iysX'isia cure. It gave iininendiate relief. Two bottles produced mar velous results." writes L. H. War reu, Albany, Wis. It H"Rsts whut you eat anil cannot fail to oure. Our Street Lights. It would Ik1 n matter of some in terest to eople of the Borough to know how many street lights are in (wissable condition. Last Sunday ev ening at 9 o'clock tbe one on the corn er of Ann and Rrotid was giving very little light, tbe one on corner of Ami and Fourth had no globe nnd w as practicully useless, the one on corner of Catharine and Fourth was nothing but a little red flicker. There was no light at all corner of High and Fourth and a large stream of water was running down High so that pedestraous greatly needed the advantage of a lamp at that point. There was no light corner of High and Third. At least three lights on two blocks were of no use, while on two other blocks there were no lights at all. If the lights are to be a pub lic benefit they are needed on dark raining nights when water is run ning iu the streets. There are of no practical use on bright ino:ilight nights, and it would not matter if they were not lighted then. We do, not know who may le to blame for this, nor are we fault finding, be cause accident will lmpen, we are only calling attention to a fact which existed, and which should lie remedied. The Horse to the Rescue. Paris is the headquarters forfrenk medical disooveries, and every lit tie while tbe doctors there announce a wondor just to keep themselves in trim. The latest nnd wierdost of the lot is n special band of serum calculated to paralyze the Demon Drink. An able bodied horse is permitted to partake of the flowing bowl until he reaches tho point where hum miiig birds begin to look like eagles, His veins are then tapped and the resulting serum is administered by podennically to tbe victim of the morning cocktail and the evening nightcnp.lt isconfldentally announc ed that the patient thus treated will tremble at the mere sight of an i ni hi bi to riu i ii, and ceaso from pilot ing schooners across tho bar. The horse world should welcome this innovation with enthusiastic resolutions of gratitude. For some years the horse has been a patient martyr tochronio sore throat in or der that victims of diphtheria might have a chance to combat that dread disease. Now he lias an opportunity to embark on ono long swoot jag, and with such a privilege as this, can it be truthfully stated that he is below man? The Automobiles. Stroudsburg is to have an auto mobile service. A company has been organized with a capital of 10, 000. which proposes to purchase three automobiles to be used in the transportation of passengers. No better field exists tnan Milford for an enterprise of this kind. Our roads are specially adapted for such vehicles and should a line bo estab lished to Port Jervis it would no doubt do a thriving business because one could be run a nnmber of times daily, and the trips conld be mado in a much shorter time than with horses. Let some enterprising par ties organize a scheme of this kind. Fire Company Elects. At the meeting of No 2 Oompmy held Tuesday evening the following officers wore elected : President, William Aimer; Vice Pres., A. S. Dingmnn ; Secretary, Charles Thornton ; Asst. Secy,, John C. Warner ; Treasurer, Win. Aimer ; Foreman, Geo. Gregory ; 1st Asst., L. Kline ; 2nd Asst. Chas. Thornton ; Fire Police, Emil Oumble. Real Estate Transfers. Eliza M. E. Stone et. al. to Walter G. Giles, dated Jan. 22d. 876 acres Lackawaxen, warrantees John Les ter, Bonjamin Rue nnd" Thos. F Ray, cou. 17000. , "After doctors failed to cure me of pneumonia I used one minute cough cure nnd three buttles of it cured nio. It lsalso the best remedy on earth for whooping cough. It cured my grandchildren of the worst cases," writes Jno. Berry, Loganton Pa. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. Cures coughs, coliis, croup nnd throat and lung troubles. Jt prevents consump tion. Childrt n always like it. Moth ers endorse it. John Dirr, Poseyville, Intl. , says, "I never used anything as good as one minute cough cure. Wo are never without it." Quickly breaks up coughs and colds. Cures all throat and lung troubles Its use use will prevent consumption. Pleas ant to take. BRIEF MENTION. Ed. nnd Eugene llance caught .'10 ne pickerel in lirink pond one day j !st week. Gregory brothers are fitting up a wiw mill at Yellow Pine swamp in V7,..stfull Township. Joseph A. Buckley and family ar- ived safely at Ixiwell Wash. Jan. 20. The trip across the country was very pleasant and occupied a little over !' air days. County Commissioner P.M. Nilis i rejoicing over a young sou which (nine to bis abode last. Sunday, and v. hum he exjieets to train up for use (ul citizenship. The Town Council at the meeting last Monday night apHiinted Wil liam Angle Chief of tbe Fire Depart ment, A. D. Brown first and Dunham Gregory second assistant. Samuel R. Markley, J. S. Hogan .-JMd Frank Taylor were convicted n! Philadelphia last Friday of balloi lux stuffing in tho fifth ward of (!iat city at the last election. Senator Gocliel, of Kentucky, who i.fter he was shot last week was de clared by the legislature to be Gov ernor, nml who was sworn in office, died last Suturday e veiling. A considerable quantity of flooring, M.'inie 0000 feet, which had lecn pil ed on tbe second story of tbe part of (be Bluff house now being built came down with a crash last Sunday night, i .mashing floor t'unliers but doing no very serious damage. The Lndies' Aid Society of tho M. E church is interested in little Bes sie Titsworth nnd is now providing her wHh suitable clothing prepara tory to sending her to a home for children m Newark, of which Mrs. Blnncbard, formerly of Milford, is matron. The need of tile culverts, or some different method of carrying off sur plus water on the streets, was plainly in evidence Monday, after the rain the previous night. In several places the culverts were either choked or insuf ficient and the water overflowed the sidewalks. Hon. Joseph Sibley who was elected to congress as a democrat from Ponna, hns gone over to the Republicans, and announced to his colleagues this week that they could consider his seat constructively on that side. He probably wants a ro nimination. How would it strike the average citizen to have a number of lights added fo our streets so as to enable pedestrians to voyage safely through on dark and stormy nights? We either nerd more or else those now erected should lie brought up to full power. This question may liecomea burning ore In the near future. It is veported that Philip B. Clark of Porter township, killed twobl ick bears last Saturday. It is very un wise for such animals, unless they carry n hpavy insurance or wish to commit their hides to a tanner to in trude themselver on the Squires notice, ns these subjects no doubt learned to their everlasting discom fit. The fifth annual convention of the State Association of School Directors will lie held in the hall of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg February Uth and 15th. Governor Stone will greet the directors and ad dresses will be made by Hon. Henry Houck IVpty Supt., Supt. Dr. N. C. Shaffer and several other prominent educators. The men of the Presbyterian con gregation at a meeting held last week made definite arrangements for their George Washington supper to be given Feb. 22ud All were en thusiastic over the project. Com mittees were appointed and it is the intention of the sterner sex to pro vide one of the very best spreads ever given at a church entertain ment iu the town. Keep guessing on the menu until that evening and then come with your very best ap petite. It will be satisfied. The British situation in the Trans vaal is apparently nofc improved. Very little information has reached the outside world this week and is of an unsatisfactory uature. The Phil- adelphia North American says ap ropos of English revesres. "The poor British snob is undergoing ago nies. His faith iu the superiority of his revered aristocracy, which of ficers bis army, has been shaken. It turns out amazing revelation ! that good birth doesn't necessarily menu good braius. Even a title does not insure a man against being a "1 blockhead. W.A.Erdmnn Esq. is editing tho Stroudsburg .TelTersoiiian pending a sale of the paper. The foot bridge in the glen was swept away by the high water in the creek Sunday night. The Lndies club mot last Saturday evening with Mrs, C. O. Armstrong, and the next meeting will be at the homo of Mrs.C. P. Mott. Nathan Emery Jr. is hnvlng bad luck with horses. One lately pur chased to roplnco one lost sometime ago, was taken sick this week and is likely to die. A six months old infant of B. F. Hurst nnd wife, who reside in West fall back of, Cummins, was found dead Monday. An investigation by coroner Kelly revenlod thnt it had died of starvation the family being quite destitute. Fred, William, nnd Reuben Rnscr were arrested this week on a charge preferred by tbe overseers of tlie poor of Milford Tsp. for non snppoit os their mother Julia Ann Rnsor. They each gave bail in $50 before Esquiro Angle for their appearance at March Sessions. Philadelphia got th' Republican National Convention and now she is in a pock of trouble about raising the one hundred thousand dollars promised the National Committee Sell something frionds, for instance Independence Hall, or Mie soil from your water or else tax your pool business. Get tbe money somehow, dont bo the laughing stock of the country. Sundry Scraps. Russell Sage gets off some more oornfed philosophy. He advised poor young men not to hesitate about marryiug heiresses, but no body has ever noticed much hesita tion in that line. The preachers and undertakers of McKeesport, Pa., are trying to re form funerals. Most men are willing to contribute liberally to any scheme that, will doawa-v with the necessity of having funerals. English newspnpers are trying to work up sentiment against the South African native on the ground that he is a ready liar. Rut the main trouble seems to be thnt he Is so unskilled as to lie nnd get found out. A West Virginia man wants Con gress to establish in that state a plant for the propagation of fish. West Virginia citizens will continue to propagate their own fish-stories without government aid. A man who took a city paper be cause it had more reading matter than in his home paper read an ad vertisement of a pocket fire escape. He sent a dollar and in a few days received a newj testament. New Jersey is suffering from a vis itation of ghosts, winged witches and other manifestations of the evil one. The chances are that the alleged sooks are merely advance agents of next year's army of niosquitos. New Yorkers are regarding with holy horror the alleged immorality of OlgaiNethersole's new play. A city that has for two years paid big money to producersof indecent French farce can hardly lie e::ieeted to rec ognize talent in any form. Roger Williams has been dead for two centuries, but should he decide to come back, a visit to Massachu setts would land him in jail. Tho Legislature of that state has recently refused to strike from the records the sentence thnt banished him to Rhode island 2(15 years ago The "Little Blue Book." A neat, compact pocket volume containing tbe time-tables of all the railroads in Pennsylvania. Should lie in the possession of every traveling man, hotel, business man and busi ness firm In the state. It is published monthly, with all the corrections up to date, at one dollar per year. Sin gle copies ten cents. Jtaileu on re ceipt of price. Address, "Little Ri.i-e Rook," Milton, Pu. Railroading Patents. A single firm of Patent Ltwyers, C. A. Snow &Co., of Washington, D. C. have in tbe last year procur- ed 1,630 patents for their clients, many of them for rejected inven tions. C. A. Snow & Co have been accused of railroading patents through the Patent Office, but they insist that this locomotion is better than ox-carting them for by the lat ter process the inventor often die9 before he gets his patent. "Forewarned, forearmed." "Trust not to appcareiice." "Want of watchfulness makes thief." the AN UNJUST LAW TOWARD WOMEN. The Btnte Federatton of Women's Club of Penna., at the recent Con vention, reoomended that members of ifs vnrious clubs inform themsel ves of the laws of our State, espeo ially those relating to women and children The Peniisvlvvania Wo man Suffrage Association at the coming session of the Legislature, purposes an effort whereby the exist ing Intestate La w shall be so chang ed nnd amended as to place husband ind wife on an equality, in the event if either dying intestate. Under the present statute, should tho wife lie without making a will, her estate becomes the property of her surviv ing husband, during the period of his life. The law makes no refer mce to the children. All reverts to the husband's keeping. On the oon rnry, should the husband die with in t making a will, the wife is entit led to but oue-third of the real es tate during her life ; the remainder (Hissing to the oldld or children. If t.here be no issues nrviving, then the husband's next of kin receive one. Half the property, and the wife the rther half. This discrimination is so manifest ly unjust, that married women all over the state should seriously pro test against their legal status. The )ft-quoted argument, that beoanse if her political disenfranchisement, woman is specially protected, falls flat in the face of a condition which ;ives the husband the nse of the whole property in any case, and the widow but a third, or at most half interest. The present law is capable of pe culiar inference. First, that it is necessary to protect the child r gainst the mother by a two-thirds provision ii condition not imposed upon the father's love. Secondly, that it does not pay to bear children, the pre mium of one-half interest being solely for the chihlle widow. Third ly, as our law-makers are all men it would apper that laws are some times framed from masculine self interest. Ida Poteii Botes. Corcoran Art Gallery to be Opened in Honor ot Kiss Anthony. Miss Susan B. Anthony's 80th birthday, Feb. 15, has been chosen as the date in which the Board of Trustees of Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington will open their col lection of art treasures to a private view, complimentary to the Na tional American Woman Suffrage Association. The interest of the oo -casion will, of course, center about Miss Anthony, who, together with some members of her birthday Cele bration Committee, will receive those invited to attend, who will wish to congratulate her on the achievements . of her four-score years. The Boys Guild. The Bays Guild of the Episcopal church held its monthly meeting at the rectory. The subject of do- bate were the advantages cf sum mer and winter. Five boys contend ed on each side and while points were equal tile winter side made the stronger arguments. Refreshments were served and tho evening was very pleasantly speiit. The guild now has nineteen members.. Sever ul visitors were present and greatly onjoyed the occasion. The topio for discussion at the next meeting is that the only good Indian is a dead one. The Greenland Trip. A very good audience, considering the weather and walking, greeted Mr Carpenter last evening to listen to his address on the trip of the S.S.Mi randa in 1891. He described in an in teresting manner the events which transpired, and tho scenes persons and places visited were vividly por trayed in the views shown by the ex oellent stereoptioon which 8upt. Saw yer limned and kindly manipulated. "Why," asks a cyoling enthusiast "would the Boers make poor mem bers of the Pennsylyania Division of the L. A. W.?" "Because they are against any thing that can be done for the good of Rhodes !' Mrs. W. H. Armstrong is qnit Ul at her home on Broad street this village. If your fowls have Cholera or Roup, use Orange Electric- Food at) once. For sale at T. Armstrong's.
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