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VOL V.
MILFOHI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, APRIL 13, 1900.
NO. 22.
THE CRANK INVENTOR.
Now this title is nut. Intended to
apply tn ilm inventor trf the -mink,
for tho crank, in mechanics, is n n
exceeding useful appliance, while
the crunk to which your ((Mention is
now directed is vt nil entirely differ
ent order mid seems to have been
created fur tho sjimn purpose ns the
Now Jersey mosquito to luro fitiin
unity.
Thecrnnk Is generally long. In n k
nrd lenn, with deep sunken oycsnnd
wrinkled brow, long whiskers mill
unkopt lmir, and ft Henenilly seedy
nppenrnnco, altogether indientive of
overwork in nn unprofitable btisi
ness. He approaches you on tip toe acd
in a low squeaky voice brenks the
intellb once thnt he is an inventor
nnd wishes to show yon n model or
explain one of his schemes for revo
lutionizing wlintever may lie in his
line. Emboldened by your nstonish
ed look nnd patient iniinnrr, be
rushes on nt a rapid rate in his de.
S3ription, frequently clinching his
assertions by, to others, nninteliiri.
ble mathematical formulae and ag
ricultural statistics. v
If it is not the solution of tliu int
ricate problem of perpetual motion,
the perfection of n flying machine,
or the building of a new fuigled
collar button, you may rest assur
ed that what will be expounded will
bo something in the line of Naval
Construction. The latter is n favor
ite hobby with erratic in von tors and
they invariably start business with
nn amount of knowledge about ships
In general nnd war-vessels in parti
cular that would eelipso the combin
ed Information and learning possets
ed by nil tliRiiivnl architects extant.
After many years of excruciating
thought and the consumption of im
measurable quantities of mid night
oil, one has discovered that the thing
needed to make our battle-ships in
vulnerable to t he fire of t be enemy V
12 inch guns, is to place a layer of
cotton wadding, the ordinary seven
cents for two bundles variety back
of the armor plates, thus giving
them such nn elasticity that, on
striking, the projectile will simply
rebound as does a billard ball when
it strikes the cushion. Another
would accomplish like results by set
ting up the armor plates against
rows of springs. This latter idea
was possibly conceived during the re
bound when this brilliant man in a
moment of thoughtlessness ut down
in nn ovor-stuffod chair.
But marvelous as seems these sug
gestions they are "cast in the shade"
by the invention of the genius who
lias rendered armor plate unnecess
ary by his wonderful, though ut tho
same time exceedingly simple de
vice. Tho problem of how to obvi
ato the payment of more than $106.
per ton for armor is now solved.
All that is necessary is to construct
ships with a row of funnel-shaped
openings along tho sides, the open
ings being connected across the ship
by pipes. The enemy's tiro, no mat
ter hove, destructive to ordinary
ships, would prove harmless to one
of this construction,) for tho projec
tiles, entering the funnels, woul go
cloar through and drop out on the
other side. But an important im
provement ou this idea is propcsod,
and may be patented someday
that is to hang a basket on the fun
nel on the opposite side of the ship
ani thus save projectiles so that
they may bo thrown back at tho
enemy.
A suit invulnerable to rifle-bails
was offered for the protection of the
nien-behind-the-gnns ; the author of
this life-saving device was informed
that if he would, in order to demon
strate its utility, put on the suit and
allow some of his friends to fire at
him, the Department would, if he
survived, be pleased to negotiate for
. tho purchase of his patent. lie has
not been hoard from, but is sincere
ly hoped that he did not undertake
I ho test.
That man bas cot a complete
monoply of inventions for tho de
struction of our Natioiiitl foes is
shown by the model of a war-ship
submitted by one of the fair-sex.
This unique device consists of an up
per dock longed in such a manner
that when the enemy boards tho
vessel, the deck opens like two huge
horizontal doors, drops the foe down
into the hold nnd then closes up
ready for auoi her catch. Of course
it might be interesting to know what
to do with a whole snip load of light
ing men Utlow deck after you had
hail caught them, but we must not
tXMH't too much of any one inventor,
so let others wrestle with that prob
lem. CoNTl.SUtU ON eKOONO PIOK,
PERSONALS.
Ed Cnhill nnd wife are ngnin nt
Milford.
The Misses Wheeler have arrived j
in Milford.
Win Angle attended conference a
day hist week.
Howard and Pamela Heed are nt
l lie Anchorage.
Lon.o Kline visited Blooming
(trove Inst. week.
Dr In Plasso and family visited
here over Sunday.
Cbnr'es Brink of N. Y, is visiting
his home this week.
Prof. Jacob Kleinhans of Baltimo
re is here for Kaster.
Oeort'o R. Bull is expected home
tho last of this week.
Mrs. Vyse nnd daughter nre now
domiciled nt Brookside Villa.
Dept. Sheriff Gregory lately went
to the upper pnrt of the county.
Lester Christian, of Ha wley, is
visiting his pnrents on Water St
W. II Armstrongand wifeare now
nt thcllotel Dewey in Washington.
Tom and Frank Wnitney, of New
York are guests nt the Di.nm'ck
House.
Hon. John A. Kipp, of New York,
made a brief business trip in town
Monday.
Wash. Padgett, of Mill Rift, visit
here a few dnys with his sister Mrs.
Ross B. Van Anken.
Miss Bessie Van Etten, of Larch
mont Manor, nrrived home Thurs
day for a few days vacation.
The county commissioners nnd
their clerk visited the works of tile
(jlrolon Bridge Co. llorseheads, N.
Y., this week.
John D. C. Van Etten nnd George
Armstrong, of New York, will soon
spend a few days in town and attend
the wedding next week.
Mi s. Manning Weir nnd daughter,
Mrs. Leonard Dufford, of Binghamp
tnn, N. Y., and Mrs. W. 8. Youngs,
of Port Jervis, are visiting their
brothers Dunham and George Gre
gory. ltoliert Wnrner Reid and wife, of
Brooklyn, are visiting the family of
K. Warner on Broad St. ami will re
main several weeks. Mr. Held has
been in ill health for sometime nnd
Is now improving.
Republican Primary.
At tho R.ipubican primary last
Saturday the vote was light only 73
being no opposition to the ticket.
For representative Win. Anirle was
nominated, for jury commissioner
W. T. Struble, for dcleitato to the
State norrvention J. H. Van Etten,
nnd for congressional couferoo Al
fred Marvin.
Township committeemen Wore
elected as foil ws : Blooming Grove
D. Hut ton, Del (ware J. W. Ktlsby.
Dingman C. B. McCarty, Greene
Sam Hopps, Lackawnxen" W. C.
Cortright, Milford Boro. J. C War
ner, Milford Tap. T. Nelson Palmyra
A. J. Kimble, West fall Frank Hard
ing. Real Eatate Transfer.
C. W. Bull and wife to B. K. Brown
dated April 2, two lots on Broad St
con.800.
J. B. Wcstbrook and wife to Com
monwealth, (5 tracts Porter and Ding
niaiis. Geo. II. Wolf and others to Louis
II. Smith dated Men. 12 402 acres
Ccn. $1500.
Clins. Chidester and wife to J. L
Burcher tinted Mch. 1 150 acres Iviick-
a waxen con. $2.'
Farm for Sale.
1 15 acres of which 80 is in forest ;
new ten room house, wit h range nnd
rock cellar, water pipod from never
failing spring ; commodious barn nnd
stable j on the hills between Milford
and Port Jervis ; beautiful view of
tho Delaware Valley ; value of stand
ing timber $1,200. Apply to The
Pennsylvania Company, 617 Chest
nut St., Philadelphia, or to J. H.
vau Etten, Milford, Penna. n20
List of Unclaimed Letters
Remaining in the Post Olllce nt
Milford Pu for week ending April 1-1
Indies Mrs. Jacob Huas, Gents
Michael Murphy, Herbert W . Walker
Persons claiming the nbove will
please say "Advertised" nnd give
date of this list.
Chaki.ks Lattimohe, P. M.
uat R ceived
Mammoth nnd medium clover
seed. Hud top, Kentucky nnd Can
ada blue grass, Orchard ami Timo
thy seed ut W. & G. Mitchell's.
BRIEF MENTION.
Benj. Kyto has traded his colt for
another.
Mrs. Albert Helms has been qnito
ill this week. "
D. V. Drake suffered a stroke of
paralvs's Wednesday.
M. B. Allen has been appointed
Postmaster nt Honesilale.
Tho shad season opened nt- Glouce
ster N. J. Tu :s(tay mid tho catch
was good.
Julius Bornkau, of New York, bas
rented I lie McCarty house on lower
Harford fctreet.
John V. Hucgger, of Shohola died
April. 6th. His aged was ubout 70
years.
Van Etten Brothers nre putting in
phones at Mitchell Bros, store and
Centre Square Hotel.
The Senate has agreed on April
21 as the day for taking the final
vote on the Quay case.
Try a patcli of peas nnd oats this
season and plant them now. Corn
fodder is good but later.
Walter D.Wild has been reappoint
en by Judge Mabio official clerk to
the busi-ex Co. igniml juiy for one
year.
Judge Hemphill, of Chester coun
ty, has decided that no internal rev
enue stamp is mcessary on tran
scripts from Justice's dockets,
The Boers nre not doing ns much
trekiug as formerly, and the British
are up against seveiul very stubborn
snags in tho way of Dutch troops.
The Senate committee on privile
ges ana elections bus muue n un
miimous report ngiiinst seating Sen
ator Clark., of AUmtana, charged
with bribery.
Dr. J. C. Price, of Brnnchville,
has been appointed one of tiie Board
ot Examining Surgeons for Pensions.
The hoard meets every Wednesday
at Washington, N. J.
Charles Croiik, said to bo from
Uawloy, fell unconscious in Nevv
Vol t from starvation Mouady. Ho
was too proud ho said to beg, mid
could not obtain work.
The borough council Monday night
levied a ten mill tax and placed the
same tax on dogs as last year. If
all (he dogs in town pay their per
capita we ought to roll in wealth,
but do they?
A small barn, in rear of Johu His-
sa m's house ou Broad street, burned
at an early hour lastSatnrday morn
ing. Tho insurance on building nnd
contents was $100. The oiigin of
the lire is a mistcry.
A letter from Dr. 11. E. Emerson
written aboard ship and mailed at
San Dumb. go says the voyage out
tor a lew days was tempestuous,
and that at tunes fears were enter
tained that the trip might end in a
downward direction.
Forest fires have been doing do
structive work in the county for tho
past two weeks, the high winds nnd
very dry weather f voring their
spread. Tho Baum place in Ding-
man was burr.ed over last week and
tho woods in Westfall have been in
the the past few days.
We publish this week a letter from
Mrs. F. P. Sawyer, a daughter of
our townsmen H. B Wells, which
will afford both amusement and in
struction. She is a native of Milford
aud her husband was for sometime
a resident of the town and is now
engaged in a prospeous business ut
Muscatine, Iowa.
Dr. J. J. rtoturock commissioner
of Forestry was in town this week
He will plant on (he state lauds 1,500
Carolinu poplars which nre now here,
and also expects to plant a number
of Catalpits. These nro rapid growers
and if the climate and conditions nre
favorable will soon make timber for
ports and light railroad ties. Tt is
experiment will be observed with
considerable in iciest.
Grass and grain appear to bo ser
iously injured by the cold wind and
dry weather of tho past three weeks
Another shortage in buy this season
would be disastrous to farmers. The
necessity for planting forage crops
ought to bo established by tho ex
perienoo of last year, nnd those hav
ing cattle would lie wise to be pro
vident in this respect. Do not tuko
the chances.
The farmers Market Day nt Lack
a waxen was a bowling success for
the Keystone Hotel Alsiut 23 cat
tle were on exhibition but none, were
sola, tnougii buvers were present
1 he only transfers of stock made
were two or three pius ; the man
man witli the jack rabbits held them
at a to fancy price to tempi bttv
ers, so he will continue toutilkthem
during the season
A LETTER FROM ROME, ITALY.
A letter received by a friend hero
from Miss Lulie M. Lewis, who is
now traveling on the continent and
passed the winter in sunny Italy,
gives a very interesting account of
her visit. She has been in Florence,
Nice, Gonon nnd Homo, from which
place she writes. In Genoa tho
shops are filled with gold and silver
filigree work, nnd those of Florence
and Nice nre very beautiful also, j
From Genoa to Nice the rnilroad
follows the sen nnd the scenery is
most "beautiful with the placid Med
iterauean on ono side and enormous
rocks on tho other which project
oi.t into it. At San Reno and Beau
lies the country is magnificent wilh
palms and beautiful foliage. Near
Florence is nn old monastry where
h dilecions cordinl, Chartreuse, js
made nnd sold and the place abound
ed in Americans niulEnglish clamoi -ing
to buy bottles of various siws,
and trying to mnko themselves un
derstood imperfect French orltalian.
At Home she visited St. Peters and
nnd the churcn of the Capuchin
monks where in the basement and
are several rooms containing skele
tons of dead monks dressed in their
garments banging on the walls nnd
the whole place decorated witli
bones nnd skulls r-f every descrip
tion. She nls-o visited the prison
where St. Peter nnd St. Paul weie
said to have been confined. After
visiting Venice, Geneva nnd Paris
she will with the family sail for
home in the Potricia June 4th fron
Boulogne.
Additional Local Matter.
The borough received $084. from
liquor licenses.
Hev. C. E. Scudder will prench In
the M. E.Church Sunday.
Some correspondence is unavoida
bly crowded out this week. .
A. Q. Wallace calls attention to n
complete line of ftsheruiens supplies.
"Outing" for April contains nn ar
ticle on Forest Preserves, by Gifford
Pinchot.
It is reported that Dr. Thud Mend of
Port Jeivisis negotiating fortheDini
mick House.
Iust on the streets has been unus
ual for the past two weeks nnd the
wind has kept it moving.
Wm. T. Stanton a prominent citi
zen nnd merchant of Honesdale died
last Friday nged about 50 years.
At the adjourned court yesterday
the bond of the Erie in $1000 to con
demn land under the bridge crossing
the abandoned cnnul, was approved.
The Republican cuuty committee
organized last evening by electing
Dr.H.B. Reed chairman, Leroy Kipp
secretary nnd Hon. William Mitchell
treasurer.
Several members of Port. Jervis
Lodge F. &. A. M. made a fraternal
visit to Milford Lixlge Wednesday
evening. Dist. Deputy G. M. Baker
of Hunesunle also was prsent
Hev. 8. W. Mills I). D., of Port
Jervis, celebrated the 80th anniver
sary of his birth April 5th. He was
born in the town of Wulkill, near
Scotchtown, in Orange county.
P. C. Rutnn hns opened bis bicycle
nnd repair shop on Harford street.
where may bo found a good stock of
wheels nnd sundries, nnd an exper
ienced workman in charge to make
necessary repairs. tf
The Democratic convention last
week nominated P. Gray Meek, of
Centre county, for Auditor General,
Harry E. Grim, of Bucks, and N.
M. Edwards, of Lycoming, for Con
gressman at large, and Howard
Mutciiler und J. 1). Serfas were elec
ted district delegate to the National
Convention.
Following are some of the appoint
ments recently made by tbe M. E
Conference at Newark, Milford C.
E. Scudder ; Matamorns, T. G.
Spencer ; Dingmau's Ferry, E H.
Atwood j Curtwright Ave Jersey
city. Rev. W. R. Neff ; Princes Bay,
C. W Deming ; Buritan, E. 8. Jame
son ; Hainesvillo and Centreville,
supply j Buttvillo nnd Free tJnion,
W. H. Burley ; Port Jervis, W. A.
Chadwick j Midvale, G. Whitehead.
Mrs. Jarley will give her wax
works exhibition Brown's Hall next
Monday night April 10th. A num
ber of celebrities of the past and pre
sent w ill be wound up and displayed,
und to enliven tbe show several sing
ers from Port Jervis will ussist local
talent in furnishing a musical pro
gram. The event promises to afford
much amusement and also to gratify
the artistic taste. Be sure you have
i a ticket.
THE HOME OF THE TEXANS.
A VIVID AND WITTY DE?CHIP- !
TION.
Scenes and Sights in Old Mexico
Effects of Rilver and Free
Trade.
Under date of March Ifttti Mrs.
Sawyer, who bus been visiting the
countries named with her husband,
who went for the benefit of his
health, wrote from San Antonio, Tex
ns, tbe following very interesting let
ter, which will be perused with pleas
ure by Pkkss readers.
The future of any utate depends
largely upon (he integrity of lis xir
pie, Texas has not only its progres
sive K'ople, but is rich In cotton,
fruit, land, cattle, and in fact most
everytning which serves to make a
country and climate licnutiful. Al
most any tree In the world will grow
in Texas. An endless variety of
dainty wild flowers, cover its fields
nnd surround Ihe numerous mineral
springs. These attractions make the
place a desirable health resort.
Much of its population is colored,
nnd Mexicans also bound, but there
is much wealth of vigor nnd push
nlxiut its people which the other
southern states do not have.
The Stnte is n little world in itself.
It hns Ik'cii staled upon good author
ity that sonic points in Texas nie as
far from each other ns its nnilherti
boundery is from thecitv of St. Paul.
The climate is delightful, though
changeable nnd uncertain, The fre
quent northerns nre looked upon by
acclimated people ns n tonic for the
system. A cold wave here is greeted
in the same way ns a sun shower is
in the north. We feel it keenly be
cause the homes here nre not healed
thoroughly ns ours. The only inti
mation of a stove I saw in Monter
rey, Mex., was standing in a large
sitting room. It was two feet
long, one foot high, with the
end of the pipe through the win
doy. When the wind blows
from the side the window Is on of
course. ou can choose lietween the
cold nnd the smoke. The room was
thirty feet long with very high ceil
ings. I henrd a good local story
which illustrates the weather very
well. "Theiewasn man traveling
through the State with a team of ox
en. The weather was so intensely
hot that one of them died, nnd w hile
its owner was skinning it, the other
ox froze to death." Anotii of wet
and dry,wcnther was told us by n
bright Mexican girl, while chatting
with us on the way from Austin to
San Hntonio. "She knew a gentle
man who peisisted in wearing buck
skin trousers. One day it rained and
they stretched out so long that he cut
them off several times. After awhile
the sun appeared and they began to
draw up and up and up, until they
drew the poor gentleman away over
into the next county." We have
been looking out for that man ever
since we came here to prove the au
thenticity of the story, but have not
been able to meet him yet. We con
clude, however, that he most have
been drawn over in tho western part
of the State Instead of the next coun
ty for there is the cattle growing dis
trict.
In the eastern section about Dallas,
Fort Worth and Austin, the land is
fertile and seems to be well cultivated.
Not only that but it is rich in oil, gas
and coal. At Corsicuna, the Stan
dard Oil Co. have invested between
$ 100,000 aud $500,000 in oil wells und
tanks and refineries. There were 38
tanks holding about 35,000 barrels
each und repot ted as nearly all filled.
There were over GOO wells in sight,
giving the appearance of almost u
forest witli their towers.
About one hundred and fifty miles
this side of the southern border of
Texas the land becomes less valuable
and finally fades into one vast wilder
ness of cactus slnubbeiy with very
little water. This scenery Is just the
same from the Rio Grande until we
approach Monteney, styled by some
lieople the Chicago of Mexico. This
city in no wvy compares with the
City of Mexico, but affords a very
correct idea of Mexican life. It is
but one day's ride from Sun Antonio.
There are wealthy people there, but
from what we could see, the minority
were poor, half clad and dirty. Many
of their huts were smaller than their
chicken eoow. They seemed, how
ever, very contented with their lot.
As we were walking along the streets
lute in the afternoon, we could see
them coining from all the street cor
ners with a couple pounds of meat
tied with a string. It looked us if
they hud lengthened the meat as much
I us possible to show to the passers by
ihi'y ron,l' 1,1,(1 They hung a moP
of the coarse string over their fingers
mK' wended their way home. If we
have nny doubt ns to our happiness,
and comforts, we have but to glance
at this class, who live in n fire trade
country, on a silver basis, nnd we
will lie perfectly satisfied with our lot.
The average day lalxiror receives
abut 30 cents a day in our money.
Their silver dollar iK-ing worth 47
cents in our money. The appearance
of the store fronts nre inferior to nny
I ever saw. They seem to Ik- noth
ing more than folding doors, taken
off in the day time nnd put back nt
night. The stoics like nil residences
are mostly of one story, built of na
tive soft stone, covered with plaster
and then painted to imitate brick or
stone. Sometimes in very bright
colors. There is a very old building,
400 years old, culled the Bishops Pal
ace, on the outskirts of the city, hnlf
way up the mountain. It was nt
this point where Taylor kept his
troops when United States army in
vaded Mexico. Every building worth
mentioning has its own private court.
Many of these must be beautiful, but
we only saw a few, with stolen
glances. There are a numlierof bonu-
tiful plazis In the city. Well kept,
with fountains, deer nnd blooming
flowers the year round. The place
alKuinds in machine shops. The
merchants carry some high class
goods nnd many of the clerks could
understand our language.
The cathedrals nnd club house nre
richly decorated, each one in its turn
telling the story of poverty and
wealth. Many of the streets are nar
row with wooden pavements, al
though several of the more modern
streets nre paved with brick. The
great cactus covered mountains, ris
ing one nbove nnd belling the other,
some of them partly bidden by the
clouds, were indeed a novel sight,
and ndded to the oriental phnseofthe
place. Iioking from one of the old
narrow streets nt this deep blue green
for a back ground, and the gaudy
house fronts with their barred win
dows projecting into the sidewalks,
nnd the donkeys nnd the picturesque
people would almost take us back to
the days of Palestine.
The picture seemed but a reflection
of those bygone days, when Christ
was on earth, among his people in
person. It was realistic to us that
several times we could almost see
Him on His mission of charity, among
those poor people he so dearly loved
Much more might be told in detail
of our sister country but will return
to the old Texan city of San Antonio.
Its chief lieauty to me is its bridges,
nineteen in number. They span the
San Antonio river at every turn, and
appear when you least expect them,
and nil in tbe heart of this cosmopol
itan city. There nre in the city and
vicinity, within the radius of ten
miles, six old missions. Some of
them were built by the Franciscan
monks for the purpose of civilizing
the Indians, with a view to the per
manent occupancy of the State
Among them is the church of the
Almo, made famous by the bravery
of the Texiins, in 1830. This was "the
battle of the Alamo" and to those who
know of the Mexican war with Tex
as, consider it one of the bravest bnt'
ties in the world's history, less than
two hundred Texans with Travi
and Crockett for leaders resolved to
face death within its walls rather
than surrender to Santa Anna, who
approached with 4,000 troops. The
battle began ut day light, March 3,
1830, nnd lusted until 9 a. in. The
loss of the Mexicans were from 1,000
to 2,000 und it is probable that all
the Texans were slain. This battle
was well nigh the ruin of Mexico.
Miis. F. P. Sawykb.
Camp for Sale.
A camp on the most benutiful of
Pennsylvania Lakes, (Silver Lake,
Piko Co.) with two acres and a house
extmiding 40 ft. on deep shore, cov
ered dock, sand bottom, broad piaz
za, one room below and two largo
rooms in the second story. Wood
stove, oil cooking stoves, one row
boat with two pairs of oars and sail ;
kitchen, table nnd chamber furui
ture complete. Immediately adjoin
ing Edgmero Club House. Apply to
Tho Pennsylvania. Company or to
Dr. Pursifor Frazer, 1042 Drexe?
Building, Philadelphia. a20
Philip B. Chirk Esp., of Porter
Tsp. has been appointed general
overseer of tho lands in Pike county
belongiug to tho State of Pennsyl
vuuiu. J. T. Rothkook,
Commissioner of Forestry.
Ladies' shirt waists all styles and
prices at i. Armstrong & Co s.
A Rich, New Englnnder Build City
in the Wood.
Much has boon said about Vauder
bnilt's greit plnoe down Srmth, but
it is left for a New Englander to go
Vnnderbilt "several bettor," Mr,
James W. Tufts of Boston, Mass.,
the well known soda water appara
tus manufacturer ; -went down to
see what attracted so many Yan
kees to the Southern Pines, reg
ion He snw there a town of fine
hotels, handsome homes, beautiful
farms and profitable vineyards, and
inside tf ten days after his arrivnl
he bad purchased six thousand acros
of land nenr the town, He employ
ed the best landsonnn nnirinnnra
r a - - -laid
the gronnds out and then com
menced a great work. Hundreds of
carpenters nnd Inborers were em
ployed, building ronds, parks, eleo-
tric car lines, hikes, hotels, houses,
deer parks, nnd in fncfc everything
thnt. money could build. This work
has been kept up, until to-day this
mnn hns one of the most unique and
handsome places in the world : with
its opera bouse, restaurants, and er
erything to amuse and interest.
The best pnrt of this work is that
this big hearted man ia not doing
tins solely for his own pleasure, but
he is entertaining at about actual
cost, hundreds of doctors, lawyers
ministers and teachers, who could
not nfford to pay high rates for rent
of cottages and hotel charges. Mr.
Tufts is in no way working thfcs-en.
terprise to make monev : he sells no
lands or lots. His e-rent, nlnnsni-A la n
draw nroundhim hundreds of North
ern people from his native section
dnring the winter months, and see
them enjoy themselves and gain
lieal th at the same time.
What a hippy world this would
be, if there were more men like Mr.
Tufts, who is constantly planning
how he can add pleasure to some one
else's life, besides bimself and fam
ily. Pullman built his city for his
own financial benefit, Vanderbuilt
bought h's thousands of acres of
Southern lands, and built his place
for his own pleasure ; but Mr. Tufts
built his Southern city with its
handsome hotels, comfortable board
ing houses and scores of cottages for
the pleasure of the people. la
the final day of reckoning James
W. Tufts, the wealthy New
Englander,. will loom up as a star
of the greatest magnitude.
EASTER soxrvKirias.
Two Remarkable Gifts Which
Everybody Can Have for the
Asking.
Everybody can have beautiful
Easter lilies next Sunday without
charge, for the great "Philadelphia
Sunday Press" announces that ev
ery reader of the Easter number
will receive free a splendid picture
of eaeter lilies. Tho picture is by a
famous artist in ten colors and is
14x40 inches in size. It will not be
creased by foiding, so that every
person who gets next Sunday's
"Press" will get a perfect picture fit
to adorn any home. And in addi
tion to the picture there will be a
finely illustrated booklet containing
a remarkable love story the kind
you will also be free with Sunday's
"Press." Announcement is made
that the supply of pictures and books
is limited, hence it will be well to
send in your order early. "
Italian News.
Tho guileless safforn papers ofNew
York demonstrated their wonder
ful enterprise recently by printing
under large headlines a tale of the
flight of King Humbert to Corsica
because of the declaration of an Ital
ian Republic It was published iuan
Italian paper as a first of April joke
and the story swallowed in some
New York offices and palmed off as
startling piece of news. If you see
a thing in those papers it is so
maybe.
Treapaas Notice.
The State of Pennsylvania having
purchased of J. B. Westbrook and
wife their lands in Dingman town
ship (warrant numbers 194 and 188)
und in Porter Tsp. (warrant num
ber 50. 37, 31 aud 51) notice is here
by given that removal of timber or
any other property is prohibited and
thaf offenders will be prosecuted.
J. T. Rothrock,
mi Commissioner of Forestry.
T. Armstrong and Co. have Just re
ceived a complete line of mens', worn
ens' and childreus' slues, tho finest
ever brought in this town, which you
are invited to cull and inspect, with
an assurance tliut any taste or desire
as to shupe, style and quality can be
entirely gratified. rtf