Pike
Press.
VOL. V.
MILFOKI), PIKE BOUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST IJ, 1900.
NO. 38.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Oitr Regular Cnm.tiiil'-nt )
Wakhiwotos, I). C, July 30. 1900.
Unless the Chinese government is
(imposed of n lot of the most un
blushing liars on enrtli, Minister
Conger nnd tho other foreign mini
sters at Pokin nr s ife ; but even if
the ministers me snfo, the murder
of other foreigners known to have
taken plnce in Pekin and elsewhere,
mn ke it necessary for the allied
nrmv nt Tiilcu to miirch to Pekin,
take jiossession of Hint city, and re
tain it nntil satisfaction has been
obtnined from China. The nllied
powers are determined that China
shall be punished anyway. The
fate of the foreign ministers will be
an important factor in determining
how great that, punishment will bo i
also in deciding whether war will be
formally declared against China by
tho allies. Of course if war is to be
declared, President McKinloy will
have to call an extra session of Con
gress : but no one knows at this time
that any or all of the powers will
decide to declare war. Should it
turn out that the foreign ministers
have been killed, the, chances would
increase for n declaration of war.
The Republican leaders will meet
tho Democrats more than half way
in making so-called imperialism
the campaign issue, although, of
courso, every person of ordinary
common sense knows that there are
no advocates of an American em
pire in the Republican party. The
foreign policy of the McKinley ad
ministration, which is fully endor
sed by the Republican paity, is
what the Democrats protend to see
imperialism in. They will find out
before they get through with it that
about seven out of every ten voters
in the U. 8. are supporters of the
foreign policy of President McKin
ley and beliovers in the era of
Greater America inaugurated nudor
his administration.
The Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee hns not been
figuring on the election ol more than
three or four representatives from
the entire South, for obivious reas
ons. Vice Chairman Loudonslngcr,
of that Committee, was theroforo
somewhat surprised wheu informed
that one and possibly two of tho six
representatives from Louisiana,
might be Republicans. The infor
mation first reached him by mail.
and be was rather inclined to regard
it as the usual rainbow advance no
tice of an appeal to the committee
for funds, but be viewed tho matter
differently when ho was visited by
a prominent Louisiana Republican,
and assured that there were excel
lent prospects for carrying one or
two districts, and that the party in
the state would pay all the expen
ses without asking the Congression
al Committee for a cent. Louisiaua
Las not had a Republican represent
ative since 1888.
The offer of this government to
purchase from Spain the two islands
of the Philippine group which aro
outside the geographical boundaries
named by the treaty, which ceded
the Philippines to us, is one of
statesmanlike precaution. The isl
ands themselves are insignificant,
but in the hands of a power hostile
to the U. 8., they might give ns a
lot of trouble. Xt was because it
was learned that a European nation
was anxious to secure these islands
for the purpose ot using one of them
as a naval station, that this govern
ment concluded that it woulJ be
wiser as well as cheaper to settle
the controversy with Sjiain over tho
title to them, by buying them, and
offered Spain $100,000 for them
which it will probably accepnt. Of
course, it is well known that the
omission of those two islands from
the Treaty of Paris was au error,
and that Spain has no equitable
right to clnim sovereignty over them
hnt technically they still belong to
Spain and the easiest and quickest
method of dealing with the matter
has been adopted by this gover -ment.
Maj. E. T. Ladd, who is Treasur
er of the Military Government of Cu
ba, says there is a strong sentiment
in Cuba, especially among the pro
perty owners, against the carrying
troops from the island early next
year. He says the Cuban masses
are in no way fitted for self govern,
ment. The Finances of Cuba aro in
flourishing condition, there being a
a surplus of more thun $3,000,000 in
its Treasury,
A B'tok f ir Boys.
Long ago when wo exnltad in the
namo of boy, and before the extreme
fashion for reading yellow covered
tales of cowboy adventnre, hair
breadth escapes of train robbersand
cowardly assassinations by despera
does was set, boys were compelled to
be satisfied with tales of Jack Ketch
the Robin Hood ballads, and for pic
tures the esteemed Brother Jona
than, Since then many writers
have catered to the natural deprav
ity of the youth, and pollotted the
fountains of their imagination with
a trashy, sensational, literature
which can do tht?m only barm. It
is quite refreshing therefore to read
a book for boys in which scenes from
nature, description of out of door
sports nnd friendly rivalries in
games form the basis. "Rival Hoy
Sportsmen" is the title of a work by
W. Uordon Parker of this character
which has just issued from the press
of Lee and Shepherd, of Boston.
The book describe how two boy
clubs for their vacation established
camps on Brink Pond and entered
into a rivalry in hunting, fishing
rowing and literary exercises.
There is a spice ot deviltry in the
kidnaping of a boy and a delineation
of the character of one of them who
aided in the scheme which gives a
spice to the tale. The descriptions
of scenery, of catching a large trout,
shooting a panther, sailing a race
and rowing with shells, are all
cleverly drawn and possess a natu
ralness which iirores the author to
bo a close observer of the wood
craftmans ways There is no at
tempt at moralizing but the effect
of evil doing is brought out with
excellent shading. No boy of spirit,
could help being interested in (he
book and its reading would tend to
broaden bis understanding and give
him large perceptions ot nature and
her ways. Tlioillustrationsnrefino
ly drawn and add much to the ap
pearance of tho work. The fact
that the scene is laid in this county
and the native characters drawn
from well known persons, whose
identity is but thinly disguised by a
ohnngo of names, will make the book
all the more attractive to Pike
county boys.
Moike and Jake.
Judging by the remarks frequently
made there is a general lielief that
the two Democratic cand'dntes for
representative are disbursing consid
erable of their spare cash in the effort
to secure the nomination. There is
a mistake somewhere. For what
can they spend money? Not surely
to corrupt the incorruptible in the
way of buying votes, or for liquids to
quench the thirst of those who are
never dry. Who ever head of a gen
uine Democrat who would either be
bought, stay liought or was thirsty fv r
anything but water I It must lit they
are spending their money on Repub
licans and Prohibitionists, if they are
in fact using any. Jake may occas
sionnlly buy a little seltzer for the
boys after a night stent in harmless
sports and Mike possibly on rare oe
casslons treats to soda or birch beer,,
but only when there are no Republi
cans or prohibitionists around for
they might like something stronger
and that would be agin the principles
of either candidate. The insinuation
that either of them Is spending mon
ey to influence or stimulate the vot
ers of their party should lie prompt
ly repressed. Nobody but a Demo
crat ever accuses a Democrat of wi
ling himself. After a great Republi
can victory it is generally claimed
that it was obtained by a corrupting
of the unwashed and unlenitied, but
the accusation is always made by
memlers of their own party. When
a Democrat changes, he changes from
principle and if his party leaders
have purloined every so called Dem
ocratic principle on which he once
stood from under his feet, mid de
stroyed it what can hedo? Weoonfess
it is almost sufficient provocation to
drive a real Democrat to drink or des
peration w hen he contemplates some
of his party candidates or the rat trap
platforms on which they profess to
stand. We do not want to lie undor
shxxl however as intimating that any
of them are burdening themselves
with a loud of unnecessary principles
in their campaign. The one burning
thought is how to get there.
What a Tale it Tells.
If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow completion, a
jaundiced look, moth pathos and
blotches on the skin, iislivertrouble;
but Dr. King s New Lite Pills regu
late the liver, purify the blood, give
skin, rosy checks, rich coinplection
Only 25o at all drug stores
Advertise iu the Pkkss.
PERSONALS.
E. Cahill has returned to tho city
for a time.
Frederick Mink, of Lehman, went
to New York Thursday
Col. A. E Lewis spent several
days in the city recently.
John Baldwin and wife, of .New
York, are now at Frontenno.
Hon. ii. S. Purdy and wife aro
spending a week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. H. M. Couse, of Newark, is
visiting the family of Hon. J. D.
ISi.ldis.
John Van Ktten, of New York,
with a fiiend, is spending a couple of
days in town.
Miss Minnie Brinier, of Jersey
City, is visiting her cousins at the
Vandormarb House.
Dr. Peter Hughes, of Brooklyn, is
again at Hotel Schanno after a trip
through the county.
Mr. Low and wife, of Brooklyn,
were guests this week with the
family of D. Unsworth
Rev. Thorns Nichols and family
will leave town Monday for an out
ing in the Adirondacks.
Oliver E. Emory, of Washington,
is sending his vacation with his
parents on Water street.
Mrs. J. De F. Brower, a frequent
guest at the Dimmick House, is
spending a season at Tuckahoe, N.
Y.
Leroy Kipp recently visited Wil
liamsport and passed a very success
ful examination before the Board of
pharmacy.
Curtis Vander Bock, of nacken
snclt. a grandson E. Warner is quite
ill with jaundice. His mother ar
rived yesterday.
Mrs. Cora Benrdsloy, of New
York, and Mrs. J. P. Ryan and sister-in-law,
Mamie Ryan, of Hacken
saek, aro visiting with Mrs. Tremp.
Rev. Harvey Klaer and wife, of
Easton, are visiting relatives in town,
and Mr. Klaer will fill the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning.
J Madison Porter and wife, Eis
ton. Pa., came up from the Water
Gap Monday on a locomobile in three
bourn. The last four miles were riin
in ten 'minutes. From here they
went to West Point and thence will
run down the Hudson.
Wm. Pndgelt, the poet, of Mill
Rift, was in town Sunday. He says
he fears Icicles lias frozen up for
good and all and be proposes in the
near future to try and warm him
with a little home made poetry.
We will cheerfully aid William in
his philanthropic effort to rescue a
perishing mortal, but it is frigidity
alone that will preserve some things.
Excursion Extraardinary, Buffalo,
Nicagra Falls, Toronto
and Return.
On Saturday evening Angnst 4th.
the Erie Railroad Compiny will run
n popular nnd very low rate excur
sion to above named points, leaving
Port Jervis at 7:30 p. in. and arriv
ing at. tho great natural wonder of
tho World early Sunday morning.
Just think of tho rate, it is cheaper
than staying at. honia being only $3
to Buffalo, or Niagara Falls, and $4
to Toronto, Out. and return. The
Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, tickets
are good to return on special train
Sunday night or on regular trains
except train No. 10 on Mondav Aug.
ust 6th, the Toronto tickets will be
good for going passage from Niag
ara Falls Monday August 6th, via
the George Route to Lewistown,
thonoo by the maunificont steamers
of the Ningara River Line to the
Queen City of Ontario and good to
return to leave Toronto, in season to
start Irom Niagnra Falls on or before
Wednesday August 8th 1900. Think
this over as you certainly cannot af
ford to miss this low rate excursion.
and remember the train leaves Port
Jervis Saturday evening August 4th
at 7 :30 p.m. 2t
Thev Struck it Rich.
It was a grand thing for this com
munity that any firm secured the
agency for Dr. King's New Discov
ery for Consumption, the wonderful
remedy that has sturtlod the world
by its marvellous cures. The furor
of enthusiasm over it has boomed
their business, as the demand for it
is immenser They give free trial
hotiloH to sufferers, and postivoly
guarantee it to cure Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Croup, and all
Throat and Lung Troubles. A trial
proves its merit. Price 50o and 1.
T. Armstrong and Co. have Just re
ceived a complete line of mens', worn
ens' and cbildreus' shoes, the finest
ever brought in this town, which you
aje invited to call and insect, w.th
as assurance that any taste or desire
an to shape, stylo and quality can be
entirely gratified. rtf
A complete line of Mens flue shoes
and Oxfords at T. Armstrong & Co,
FATALITY OF SNAKE BITES.
Just now there is some newspap
er discussiou as to the efficacy ot a
serum, discovered by Dr. Calmette,
of Paris, which is claimed to be an
antidote for the bites of poisonous
snakes. That universal and whole
some dread of these reptiles and
their fangs, and thoir undeniable
presence in considerable numbers
in this county, and other surround
ings, may detract from the pleasure
which many find in roaming
through the woods cannot be gaiir-
said, but that their is no greatdang
er, judging by the past records, of
persons and animals being bitten,
may be confidently assorted. En
quiry from a number of life long
residents of the county, men who
have traversed the woods in all di
rections, fails to disclose very ninny
instances of people being bitten by
rattlesnakes or the more dangerous
because it gives no warning, copper
head. Several instances are known
of persons having been bitten but
there so iins to be but one well nil-
thenicated case of a fatal result a d
that was of a boy in Porter town
ship, a son of Esquire Clark who
some two years ago was killed by a
rattlesnake. It was found he had
been bitten several times in his con
tost with tho reptile whioh it was
8 ipposed he had taken in his hands
and being some distance from homo
bad received no aid. The idea that
rattlesnakes will attack . persons,
without great provocation is an er
ror and the fearsome tales of con
tests and combats with snakes are
fakes. They cannot strike at a dis
tance of more than two thirds their
length, two or three feet at most,
are sluggish in their movements,
willing to escape, and usually give
warning of their presenoe by rat
tling. Of course if approached
within striking distance, or if step
ped on, they will bite, but instances
are exceedingly rare Of all tho per
sons enquired of none knew or roo
oollected, of any dogs or animals
dying from the effect of snake bites
except in two oases. One was of a
dog which had come upon a nest of
oopperheads and after killing a doz
en or more was so badly bitten that
it died and another was of a oow
which was found dead and a large
rattlesnake near. Death in this in
stance however may have resulted
from other causes. Dogs on being
bitten and there are many such
cases recalled, will bury themselves
in the mud or earth, and, beyond
some swelling of the parts suffer no
great iuoonvenience. Bathing the
parts with a decoction of white ash
bark nnd binding the bruised bark
on the wound is an old and effica
cious remedy in cases of animals
being, bitten. There seems there
fore to be much greater dread than
actual danger to persons of being
bitten and the instances of animals,
cattle, which roam the woods, and
dogs which rush through the woods '
regardless, being bitten are com
paratively very rare indeed. It is
assumed that animals detect the
presence of snakes by their scent
and thus avoid them. Horses it is
well known are exceedingly sensi
tive of their presence and so are
dogs but many dogs do not hesitate
to attack a snake and with one or
two vicious jorks tear them to
pieces. If, in the encounter, they
happon to be struck they will, if al
lowed, promptly apply a remedy
which instinct tells them will cure
A case is known where a bull dog
seemed to have a passion for hunt
ing snakes and was frequently bit
ten, on two or three occasions his
fights were observed. He would
invariably after an encounter
whether bitten or not rnn to where
a large white ash tree stood near a
slough, burrow in the mud for a
fe'V hours and come out triumphant
apparnntly none tho worse for his
adventure- Instances of oxen being
bitten, while being driven in mead
ows are told and beyond a slight
swelling they suffered no inconveni
ence. It would be a happy deliverance if
iu writing a chapter on snakes the
historian could say as did the one
who wrote of Ireland. There are
no snakes in Pike, and, if Mr. Park
ers suggestion of offering a bounty
is adopted the time may soon come
when there will be very few. It is
known that some dens which form
erly sheltered many of the loath
some reptiles are now deserted and
were pains taken to visit their hab
itations in early spring when they
crawl out, shot guns and a little
dynamite would soon make them
very scarce.
BRIEF MENTION.
E. Pinchot does not materially
improve in health.
Charity Euchre at the Jardon
Bouse tomorrow night.
Green township has a new post
office called Gorman Valley.
Remember Mother Goose Bazar
at Brown's Hall next week.
Four Girls were drowned in the
surf at Ocean City Tuesday.
King Humbert, of Italy, was shot
and killed by an assassin last Sunday.
Aug. 14 is the date of Miss Lallab
St. Johns violin recital. Make a
note of it.
J. E. Lnuer killed a rattler Mon
day which sported thirteen bells and
was 4 feet 6 in. long.
The Presbyterian fair held last
evening was successful. Consider
ably over 100 was the not result.
Jas. E. Lauer, who recently sold
his farm, hasjnoved in the house re
cently occupied by J. T. Armstrong
dee'd.
The Dukoof Saxe, Coburg Gotha,
second son, of Queen Victoria, of
Englnnd, died of paralysis of the
heart Monday nighi.
Henry Canne has the contract for
removing the Pinchot homestead
building back on the lot to location
near the centre of the block.
WANTED A house with or with
out modern improvements, unfur
nished. Will buy or rent. Address
Robert W. Reed, Milford, Pa.
Saturate a piece of flannel with
P'lrnfln, rub it lightly over picture
f-ames, mirrors, mantels and the
piano let it dry and flies will not
alight on them. They do not like
the stuff.
In the matter of the rule to show
cause why Sheriffs sale of property
of John Frederick, deo'd, late of
Motamoras, should not be set aside
the court in an opinion filed July 31
discharged the rule and confirmed
the sale.
It is rumored around town that
the survey now being made for the
Milfnrd and Matamoras railroad is
with the view of extending tbe road
to Nick. Holdens dam, np in Ding
man, to secure ice to bust the Tam
many trust.
The Democratic canvns for repres
entative is warming up to blood
heat. Father Tries has issued a cir
cular in German, favoring Lynn to
which Westbrook replies strongly
intimating among other things that
the pastor tells a falsehood.
The Stroudsbnrg State Normal
has the most healthful, beautiful
picturesque location in the State.
In seven years there has not been a
single case of serious sickness. The
water is pure mountain spring be
sides an artesian well.
Thomas Simons, of Greene, recent
ly had an argument with his wife
which became so warm for her in its
results that she had a warrant is
sued for the arrest of her better
half, and, unless the matter is set
tled, a jury will adjust their differ
ences.
A person was arrested at New
Hoie last week for seining the Del-
aware river. He, with four other
men, using a large net caught 134
pounds of striped bass, or rock fish,
in one pool, one of which weighed
nineteen pounds and was thirty-two
inches long. The fish were sold at
fancy prices in the city markets.
Twenty-five invited couple attended
the private dance at the Grand View
House Wednesday evening. Stephen
Clunes orchestra, of Port Jervis,
furnished the music. Ice cream and
cake was served by the genial pro
prietors of this new house which is
rapidly growing in popularity. The
Rambler was favored with an invi
tation and with the others preseut
had a ffrst rate time.
To 8av"her Children.
From frightful disfigurement Mrs.
Nanr.ie Galleger, of LaGrange, Ga. ,
applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve to
great goros on her head and face,
and writes its quick cure exceeded
all her hopes. It works wonders in
Sores, Bruises, Skin Eruptions. Cuts,
Burns, Scalds and piles. 25o. Cure
guaranteed by all druggists.
P. C. Rutan has opened his bicycle
and repair shop on Broad street,
where may be found a good stock of
wheels and sundries, and an exper
ienced workman in charge to make
necessary repairs. tf
The quicker you stop a cough or
cold the less danger there will be of
fatal lung trouble. One minute cough
cureistheonly harmless remedy that
gives immediately results. You will
like tf,
A Panther Story.
John Whittaker, an aged resident
of Delaware township, who came to
this county, with his father, sixty
nino years ago, relates how a panth
er, probably an ocelot, was caught soon
after they arrived, which was ier
hnps the last specimen of that savage
brute in this vicinity. His father
drove up from Paterson a white faced
cow which had a calf resembling its
mother and they were turned out on
the farm bought by Mr. Whittaker,
Senior, and now owned by the Adams
and called Hunting towers. One ev
ening young John was sent to bring
up the stock and the calf was missing.
He found blood and eridenees of a
struggle and went bac k and reported
to his father who immediately set out
in search of the missing calf. They
found where it had been dragged
along and on a flat rock was a jxkI of
blond. Following the trail they fin
ally came to a large log behind which
lay the partially devoured calf cover
ed with leaves. They went back and
procured of Andrew Schrff, who liv-
on whnt is now called Silver Ijike,
but was formerly known as Schaffs
pond, a large bear trap. This was
set near the dead calf, carefully con
cealed and fastened with a hickory
withe to the log. That same night a
fearful commotion and screeching was
hoard and theelder Whitaker loading
his gun with a ball and nine buckshot
proceeded with two of his neighbors
to the trap. The animal was fast in
its iron juwsand three shots were fired
before it succumbed. It was seven
feet long from tip to tip and as Mr.
Whittaker reeeolleets bad three dark,
rings around its tail, was of a tawny
or reddish grey color and was marked
with elongated black edged blotches.
Previously when his father was one
day in the woods the annimal had
followed him and several timescossed
his path perhaps, as he thought, with
the design of attacking him. No
animal of a like character and size
has been seen or caught since, as he
reeeolleets, and this was likely the
last of the panther Mohicans in this
region.
The Fad of the Year.
Everyliody who is anybody, and
that means all nice people, is inter
ested in the poster decorative idea.
It has so many forms that it would
be almost an endless task to attempt
a list, but the Great Philadelphia
Sunday "Press" lias taken hold of one
possibility that is certain to get ev
erybody in this section talking. With
every copy of the Philadelphia
"Press" of next Sunday (August 5)
will be given free a beautiful picture,
size 20x28 inches entitled "The Maids
of Fair Japan." It is by Arter, and
that guarantees its quality. As
a picture it is well worthy of framing
but if you wish to Ik; in the swim you
will taken pair of sciscors, cut around
the lines of the girls' faces and then
paste the picture on a dark buck-
ground of any material. Try it and
you will have the most striking pos
ter effect of the year. It will be ne
eessary to make certain early this
week that you get next "Sunday's
Press," because the demand is cer
tain to be tremendous and the supply
will be limired.
A Jolly Camping Party.
Prof. Jacob Kleinhans, with sever
al very gentlemanly and intelligent
boys from Baltimore, who comprise
a camping party, came down last
week from tilgemere and sient a
couple of days up on the Cuddeback
farm. Tui-sday they left, in canoes,
for the Water Gap and will occupy
about a month in making the trip,
camping and fishing along tho river
The boys are a robust crowd and
thoroughly enjoy the life. The canoes
used were made by Charles Hazcn,
of Blooming Grove, who accompanies
the party, and are models of grace
and workmanship.
Real Estate Transfer.
Antoinette Whittaker and hus
band to Horace E. Gilbert, lot 375
Matamoras, consideration $900.
Mary E.Hughes to Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, No. 353 Betsy
Wills 401 acres, No. 350 Eleanor De
pue 206 acres, No. 08 Richard Ridg
way 401 acres, Blooming Grove con
sideration $765.62.
Agnes Danmann and husband to
Philip C. Klntel, part of Garret
Cottinger, 150 acres DingmanTwp.,
consideration $50.
In India, the land of famine, thous
ands die because they cannot obtain
food. In America, the land of plenty,
many suffer and die because they
cannot digest the food they eut. Ko-
dul dys'iepsiu digests what you eat
It instantly relieves and radically
cures all stomach troubles.
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.
Eugene Hnnce drives a new horse.
Charles Mctz, Sr., has returned to
the city.
Katy dids are heard. So look out
for frost in six weeks.
Miss Josie North, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., is visiting R. J). Sayre and wife.
George Slawson did' a fine job
painting the residence of Geo. Hor
ton. The berry crop must be up to the
avearge judging by the quality and
quantity brought in town daily.
Our local fishermen have not met
with very good success of late. A
change of bait might make a differ
ence. The lower end of the glen appears
rather lively and some evenings
rather noisy. And it is not lioys or
men who make all the noise cither.
The Editor of the Press should
not object to a group of pretty girls
girls obstructing the door of the Post
OHiice. He should wait until thev
had their gossips out.
The Riverside House over in Mon
tague as usual is filled with summer
guests. Tho Believue has several.
but none are registered at the Spring-
dale Farm House.
Rev. 11. E. Atwood, of Dingmans,
preached to a large congregation in
the 31. E. church Sunday niorninor.
He took for his text: "Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid."
Who will occupy Pike countys
chair in the Hall of the Legislature
at Ilarrisburg next winter? is a eon
nundrum which puzzles the brain of
more then one citizen of this county
at present.
The Rock Spring Creamery, of
Montague, is getting a reputation tor
its product. Moses Devore, the lead
ing ice cream man of Newton, gets
his cream from there, and he says
it is the best he ever used.
3Iiss Louisa Young, of 3Iontague,
who successfully taught the Union
school, in Digman township, two
years ago, and last year school No. 1,
in 3fontague, has been engaged by
the B. of E., of Vernon, Sussex Co.,
at a salary of 37.50 per month.
The 3fontague correspondent of the
Sussex Register in giving the names
of the proposed members of the
Lightning Baseball Club, I think
omitted several names which should
have been added to tho list. There
is a Dan, a John and another Georgo
who should be memlters.
It apiears that some fishermen aro
unfortunate enough to sometimes
catch a black bass less then nine in
ches long, and the question confronts
them: What shall I do with it? If
returned to the water the fish dies, if
I keep it and am found out then there
is trouble. I believe the law says:
That it shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons at any time to kill,
sell, expose for sale or have in pos
sesion any black bass measuring less
than nine inches in length, or any
trout measuring less then six inches
iu length.
So the poor fisherman is better be
tween the devil and the deep sea.
Primary election is near, There
appears to be fun between the two
candidates for representative. Cir
culars sent out by one candidate at
tacking the other in any way a s a
rule do not bring the desired result,
but work the other way. History
shows that.
Chief of Police Ernest Wood has
painted and put up a large sign at
tbe Grand View House.
Andrew Yetter, of Blairstown ,
called here Monday. Andre w hopes
for the early Completion of the new
bridge at Dingmans.
The entertainment at the M. E.
church Tuesday evening was well
attended. The selections rendered
by the singing school showed that
the class is progressing. The views
presented by Mr. Carpenter were
very interesting.
New Jersey is getting a reputa
tion. It appear to be the home of
the trusts, and now it seems it is the
home of the Anarchist. The slayer
of the king of Italy left Paterson in
May. He did his job, but it isn't
likely he will come over here again.
The orop of rattlesnakes appears
good, judging by tho number of
skins shown on our streets.
Is the lamp on the corner of Mott
street marked? It gets hit pretty
often.
It will surprise you to experience
the benefit obtained by using the
dainty and famous little pills kuowa
as DeWitt's little early risers.