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MILFOIII), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1900.
NO.
45.
Press.
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HUDSON PRESBYTERY MEETS.
FIFTH ANNIVEB.8ABY
OETH CHUKCH HFRE.
A Large Gnthoiing cf Ministers end
Delegt?n Able and Interest
ing Addressns.
Milford, judging by the attendance
of members, 1m mi Interesting place
to the Presbytery of Hudson, mid if
it is a pleasute for them to risit our
town it is Mvi!il!y n great pleasure for
the people of this coinninnity to meet
tind greet tlH'in. They bring n breath
fjoin the sister churches which funs
tlie flump of fraternity mul causes tlie
embers of zeal and new resolves to
glow more fervently. Their words
nre full of kindness for the welfare of
their brethern here and they speak
with fervor ofthe steadfastness of this
church and the great good she has ac
complished in tlie past, while they
bid her God speed in her work for
the futii'e. Such words cannot fail
to amuse latent energy nnd inspire
with confidence tlie etloits made.
1 he hlstoi ical sermon last Sunday
morning, by the pastor, Rev. Thos.
Nichols, reviewed tlie history of this
church fiom its beginning to tlie
jnesent. Evidently n spirit of grace
moved some devoted persons to take
steps to organize a Presbyterian con
gregation here in the early twenties,
ni)d a corporation was formed. In
1R25 the church was organized by the
Presbytery of Hudson and Itev. Thos.
(irier became lis pastor. Under bis
miuisirntion in 1S2(I there wnsa very
la! go access on profession of faith and
again six years later a wonderful re
vival of religion swept over tlie town
Over two bundled and fifty were ad
tied to the membership during these
two periods. There have been in the
seventy-five years fifteen pastors.
The flint place of worship was in tlie
old Court House and the first coni
inunic n service was held on the square
in front. Subsequently a church was
built near the site of the present edi
fice which served the congregation
until 1871 when the new structure
was erected.
The icgular session was opened
Monday at 3 p. in. with devotional
exercises after which Itev. Otto II.
W. Klose, of Coeheeion, the it-thing
moderator, delivered a sermon. In
it be spoke of the tendency in these
days to follow strange religious de
vices, propagated mostly by weak
minded men and strong minded wo
men, and he atli United the movement
to icvise the confession of faith, which
was u question before the body, as in
some degree attributed to this weak
ness .
Following the roll call by Dr. Pon
tic, P.ev. George K. Gillespie, of P't
Jervis, was elected Modeiator and
Itev. N. H. lirittniii and Emmet
Slont, of Mongiiup Valley, clerks.
Itev. W. M. Grant was then re
ceived frum the Piesbytery of Neb
raska city to the 'C'ircleville church,
Itev. J. L. Harrington from the Pres'
byteiy of Troy to Denton and Rev
Hugh Walker from the Presbytery
of New Urunswick to Itidgebury.
The evening session was presided
over by tlie Moderator and opened by
the choir. After devotional exe'cises
Mrs. Otto von derlleyde was heard
In a louchingly rendered solo "Come
to the liid of llest." D. F. Bonner
D. P., of Florida, then gave a brief
history of this church introducing
Home very liitereting statistics ie
garding the membership and growth
of other churches in the Presbytery
He was followed by Dr. Chailes
lScatie, of Middletown, on the topic
seventy-five years of church life: op
portunity and responsibilities. His
address w as humorous, statistical and
hortotory. He gave some Interesting
facts legarding th's chuich and said
its opportunities were broader than
those of any other in the Presbytery
liirause there was pot another Pres
bytei ian congregation in the county
nd it could not be said of anv other
church in Hudson Presbyteiy tha
it bad so wide a field. He deplored
the fact that the membership of th
chuicbes did not Incicase propoiliou
ately to tlie giowth of the comnuini
ties and earnestly and eloquent urged
to greater effort and activity. Con--gratulatoiy
remarks weie then made
by Itev. C. E. Scuddc, of the M. E.
church, and Itev. C. I!. Caijienter, of
the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Tuesday's meeting was occupied
with the ordinary business, examin
ation of candidutes, receiving reports
of committees and a question of a
revision of the Confession of Faith.
The four questions sent down by the
General Assembly to ascertain the
thought of the Presbytery wore
answerel afiir.nativoly which invol
ves revision.
Arrangement! were also made for
the installation of Itev. Hugh Walk
er nt Ridgcbnry nnd Rev. Harring
ton, of Denton.
In thee vpniiicnnd nfter an anthem
by the choir mid preliminary exercis
es Miss Putty Biddis rendered a solo
"Not Sparrow I-'nlletli" in a very
pleasing manner. Rev. (1. E. Gil
lespie then nave the. Greetings of
nur nearest Presbyterian Sister in n
very effective ten minutes tnlk.
T. B. Thomas L. L. I)., of Monroe,
talked on the tliemo Presbyterian
Women ns Exponents of Christainity
and Itev. Robert Draco Clark, of
Goshen. N. Y., mdilo n very scholar
ly mid interesting address taking as
bis topic American Presbyterism ;
the Strn- ds from which it is braided.
He showed how nil nntions from a
very early period had contributed
their force anil characteristics to
tlie powerful church which is now
effecting so hiucIloii this country.
A business meeting was held af
terwards nnd late in the evening
Presbytery ndjnrncd. The next
stnted meeting will be held nt Mid
dletown. The session has been one of great
good feeling, the nddress were nil
enjoyed by the largo audience nnd
were eloquent nnd instructive.
The visitors were loud in their
praises of the beauty of tho town
nnd surroundings, pleased with their
ontertninment. nnd the gratification
wiiich they expresed over their visit
here is mutually shared by the con-
gregotioii which they afforded great
ileasuro by the opportunity of greet
ing nnd meeting them.
A F: uitloss Coon Runt.
Monday afternoon Sheriff Vnnder-
mnrk received n dispatch to meet
he Giant constable, of Lnckawoxen,
t Matimoras to receive two coons
or properly speaking two colored
gouts, nnd convey them to the stone
hotel to enjoy the hospitality of the
county for ten days tin the order of
Squire Shannon, of Lncknwnxon, lor
the ohence of riding on the Erie
with n mileage book of the D. L. W.
R. R. Frank landed in Matamoras
all right and being kind hearted
omoved the irons to allow bis birds
to pnrtako of a lunchat Aliens Hotel.
The officers attention wnsdrnwn out.
on the porch for a moment when
coon no one named Geo. Brown 6
feet high weighing 190 lbs mnde n
dive for the back door nnd escaped
with Franks long steppers in high
pursuit. While so engaged coon no.
two Albert Allen 5 ft. 8 tn'l sport-
ng sore eyes leisurely rocrossed the
bridge to Pt. Jervis.
When the Sheriff and H. Lndwig
arrived in Matomoras they of course
oined in the coon hunt but after
midnight returned to town empty
handed. Frank says : the next chap
who gets awny from me will known
it and don't you forget it.
How Mulcbler Got It?
Theie was no shadow of doubt in
the minds of many here but Unit
Pike's congressional conferees would
go to the highest and best bidder if
needed. It was carefully given out
that Hon. Howard Mutchler did not
want u nomination and the assump
tion was, after Barber defeated Lauer
In Chi bon, that the bidding would
not be spirited for the reason that
Mutchler's eonfeieos would go to
lta'lier, and tlie nominoUon be made
without either Piko or Monroe.' It
lias turned out differently. Of com se
Barber must have either Northamp
ton or both the other counties to win.
Slmll wanted the nomination him
self and could not easily lie won over,
and as it seems Mr Mutchler, tlie sly
one, saw his opportunity end bagged
the game. The spot is pretty g'een
but is it so green that it will tamely
continue to be a putty to lining one
man's vest pocket as often as he
thinks he needs a fresh supply of
tooth picks.
Will RHtut-n Hon).
A letter neceived from Georg:?
Armstrong by his lamily says he
went to Cape Prince Albert and there
joined a parly and went twenty miles
in the interior, where they found gold
but not in paying quantities. He
has returned to Nome and on account
ot the ill health of his father will
come back to Milford. Doth himself
and Howard PodUin are well.
Prohibition Meeting.
The Prohibitionists of Pike county
are called to meet in convention, to
make nominations, and other busi
ness, at Myers photograph Gallery
in Milford Saturday Sept. 29 at. 2
o'clock. J. A. Mkvek,
Secretary.
A complete line of Mens fine shoes
and Oxfords at X. Armstrong & Co.
PERSONALS.
A. D. Drown is en fl business (rip
to Dover N.J.
Jas. W. Pinchot is nt his country
scat. Grey Towers.
Peter RmMpb pickell is visiting
his family in tov, n
Horace E. Kin), of Wilsonville,
was nt Milford Monday.
County Superintendent Geo. Stw
yer was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Briscoe, of Wnlton, N. Y., is
vis't'Ofr at tbcCuddcbnck farm bouse.
Mr. Loentzon nnd wife visited tho
family ,f Sterling Myers this week.
G. W. Pierson, of Blooming Grove
wns here yesterday to attend the
sales.
Isaac Pinney for mnnyyenrsa res
ident of Schocopce was here this
week.
Frank Whitney left for the city
this week where he has rccepted a
government situation.
John Baldwin nnd wife nfter n
sojourn in town have returned to
New York their home.
Mrs. Thomas Rodman, ff New
Hampton, N. Y., visited her friend,
Mrs. J. H. Van Eiten, this weok.
Tbomos nnd Dennis McLaughlin
have returned to the c,ity nnd will
attend n business college this winter.
Mosdames Wheeler nntt Adnnis,
after snending a season nt Silver
Lake, returned to New York Tues
day.
Mrs. Cora Benrdsley who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Tremp, returned to New York yes
terday.
Dr. II. B. Reed will attend the Re-
publican congressional conference to
be held nt Easton tomorrow, as a
conferee from Pike.
Mrs. Si.snn Grnndin lias taken
rooms in the Bonrrdque House on
Hnrford street nnd is prepared to do
plain nnd nent sewing of all kinds.
Dr. Peter Hughes nnd family 'eft
Hotel Scbanno Monday for Brook
lyn, t heir home. Chas. Scbanno ac
companied them in a drive across
tho country. ,
W. W. Wood, of Honpsdnla, and
A. W. Eishop, of Hawley, were
nominated Monday by tho Wayne
county Republican convention for
Representatives.
IJerVert Van Etten, of Dover, he?
been visiting friends in this pection
a week, while on bis way home
from Scran ton, where be has been
spending his vacation in a machine
shop. He will resume his studies in
Steens Institute, Hoboken, in n cou
ple of weeks.
Eugene Beiry, of New York, nged
about 21 years who had been stop
ping with James Con well in Ding
ninn township for the past month
died of ennsnmption Tuesday even
ing. He bold a position in Dnlmon-
cos where by reason of his steadfast
nnd uptight chn.-ncter he wns highly
esteemed.
Unclaimed Letters
List of unclaimed lotters remain
ing mi the post iflee at Milford for
week ending Sepr 22 1900.
Ladies Mrs. Clara Geisler, Mrs.
J. B. Heed; Mrs. J. Harding, Miss
Victoria Lehn.
Gents M. C Klein, J. B. Lung,
M. D., A. II. Loung, Oscar Seibort
Persons claiming the above will
plenso say "Advertised" and give
divto of this list.
Chakles Lattimore, P. M.
Stood DeathOff.
E. B. Monday, a lawyer of Henri
etta, Tex., once fooled a grave-dig
per. He savs: "My brother was
very low with malarial fever and
jaundice I persuaded him to try
Electric Bitters, and he was soon
much belter, but continued their use
nn.il be was wholly cured. I am
sure Electric Bitters saved his life."
This remedy txpels malaria, kills
disease germs and purifies the blotid ;
aid digestion, regulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, cures constijiation,
dyspepsia, nervous diseases, kidney
troubles, femolo complaints ; gives
perfect health. Only 50o at all drug
stores.
Notice !
Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Forest Lako Associa
tion for the election of a board of di
lectors, and the transaction of any
business which may lawfully come
lief ore them, will be held at the Club
House of the Association in Lacka
waxen township. Pike Co., Pa., on
Tuesday, October 9th, 1900 at 1
o'clock p. in. Wm. C. Davidson,
o5 Clerk.
Dated New York, Sept. 15, 1900.
Dress making iu all branchea.
Will go to the bouse or do tho work
; at home. Addres Maky Ludwki,
1 opposite Sawkill Mill, Milford, fa.
PICKED UP BY THE.RAMBLER. I
School raitiilrtT one, fiver In Monta
gue, is without a teacher.
Mrs. Daniel Pmlmore, of Monta'
gue, who has been ill for Boinetime, I
is improving.
The town failed, to get that extra
coat of paint, but out Borough Bull
ing is receiving some repairs which
apiiears rather early in the season, as
it is not finished yet.
East week's wind storms caused
the down fall of apples and peaches,
the latter were cheap for a few days.
Threshing buehwheat has commen
ced, nnd if nter enough to comes
raise the streams so the mills can
run, pnn Cakes will tie in order.
Some early made cider is getting
good nnd is touching the spot.
Sunday evening's shower was very
welcome, but It interfered with the
church attendence.
Henry Canne has successfully mov
ed the Pinchot house on to its new
foundation. Tlie Squire accomplished
the Job without a hitch.
Public dance at the-GraDd View
House this Friday evening Sept. 21.
The County commissioners exam
ine., me naymonusKiu nrmge, near
fiolmnnn'o loat jtmr I
' " I
A front gate across the side wnlk
niter oaiK is npi to can lortn some
hard language. A mud puddle in
the side walk is apt to siKiil some
draiiery.
Hainesville, the capitol of Sandy
ston, is making up: a number of law
suits being billed to come off there in
the near future. One of interest will
lie tried there Friday afternoon be
fore J. B. Fuller, Esq., and a jury,
The Rambler will attend.
The Register makes the following
remark: This year the women have
gone bare headed and bare armed
Next year they can go bare footed
if Bryan should happen to be elected
as President.
-The snakes must be gone to winter
quarters. But the season of gunning
urn. ween i promised to give you
tho assessors reports of the assessed
valuations of the different townships
of Sussex county. I will break my
promise ana oniy give tne tnree
which join Pike across tho river :
Montage, polls 186, number of acres
25,000, real estate 233,750, total as
sessed 24 700, amount taxed 281,750
Snndyston, polls 265, number of as
27,000, real estate 265,750, total as.
sessed 76,850. Amount tnxed 279,650,
Wnlpack, polls 115, number of acres
13,240, real estate 113,538, total as-
sessed 49,500, amouut taxed 158,613.
It will be seen that Montague as
the upper township is assessed the
highest
P"
Having had the privilege of look-
ing over a day book kept by rinchot
A Co. in 1826. I will note the prices
of some of the commodities sold then.
Our readers can compare them with
prices of the piesent day,
Calim per yard
Muslin per yard
Gingham per yard
A broom sold for
Monx'co shoes
Calfskin
Coarse skin shoes
ollu.
25
10
13
1.26
1.50
2.60
2.60
6.50
14.60
11
Heavy boots
Barrel of mackerel
to 8.00
" pork
Nails per pound
Black stockings a p'r 1.00
Rum jier gallon
60
76
38
45
12
' 50
3.60 12
18
25
Gin per gallon
Whiskey per gallon
Beer per gallon
Meals each
Powder per pound
A saw mill saw
Brown sugar per lb
Loaf sugar per lb
Coarse salt per bushel
to 63 I
Black stockings next to
cotton 81
Straw hat 37
Wool bat 60
Candles per pound i 19
Candle wick per pound 89
to 1.00
Tobacco jier pound
Tobacco per plug
Chocolate per pound
Paper of pins
.Tea per pound
Coffee per pound
17
05
31
15
1.00
18
80
1.00
,70
87
to 1.60
to 22
j Molasses per gallon
to
501
Wheat jier bushel
Rye "
Oats " "
to
to
Pine boards$12in, straw S ctsabun
die hay 112 a ton, jiork 4J a pound,
beef hides 6 cents, and a days work,
toininon labor was 87 cents.
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BRIEF MENTION.
Antumn begins to-tlny.
W. Aimer is improving in health.
Ross B. Van Anken does not im-
jnlprov0
Mrs. M. Rudoph is quite ill with
rhenmnt'sm.
Tlie Old Point Comfort Club will
camp a Twin Lakes next week.
The eorner stone of the Blooming
Grove Baptist- church was laid yes
terday. For sale cheap a thresher and sep-
nrntor in good condition. Inquire
of Wtu. Angle.
FOR SALE. A good platform
Scales, capacity 1,200 lbs. Enquire
of Mrs. M. Rudolph, on upper Broad
street, Milford.
The Mauch Chnnch Gazette snys
the renson why Mutchler was nomi
nated instead of Barber wns because
be saw Hart first.
A. T Se dey has been drawn on
the TJ. S. Circuit court traverse jury
and will go to Phila. Oct. 15 to per
form his duties as a juror.
The Republican congressionnl con
ference to nominnte a candidate for
the Eight district will bo held in
En8ton tomorrow. Saturday
ripnana Inf f at rf nnnanf a r.sta mnlrca
imrerinlism nnd the trust iinrnmoiint
issues, but the free silver question
is after all the piincipal plank.
Murray H. Chapin, of Bridgeport,
Ct., where he is connected with the
Union Type Writer Co., sent a liber
al donation to the Galveston suffer
ers. Elder George Mitchell was elected
by the Presbytery one of the dele-
gntes to the meeting of Synod which
convenes at Geneva N. Y. in Octo.
vr
The New York Democrats nomi
nated J. B. Stanchfleld, of Elmira,
for Governor and William F. Mack
ey, of Erie, for Lieutenant Governor,
There is such barmonv between
Croker ftnd HiH tlmt the Btafe
gare)y lost to the Democrats.
I lU T i-iTT 1 a and fotilir fVnA
island, who have ocoumed the Bris-
bonB6on Hih 8treet, have nnr.
chfl8ed the McMnllen farm it Schoc
opee nd win move tnere , rjeoem.
be, His:son-io-law. who is a car
nter. will in future reside here.
The strike in the Anthracite re
gions is now on and many thousand
miners are out. Efforts have been
made to arbitrate and they have not
bean wholly abandoned, but the
present outlook for a settlement of
the grievances doc 3 not seem hope
ful.
Charles Mayno oiiened yesterday
a new lBce of business in the Wal-
I w uuiiuiiig wnero no win uinnu
rov Kinn baa been emnloved to ami
Printend and Mrs. Alice W. Drake
Bnd Winnie Bournique are engaged
to work in tn0 business
The papers report something of a
feeling in Monroe county among
Democrats against Mutchler. All
he probably carea about it is to have
them turn up the unual aisjority
If they do that what matter how
tbpy feel or whether they hove any
feelings. The biggest plank in the
Democratic platform is a bow to get
there.
Jervis Gordon and family remov
ed this week to Port Jervis which
will be their future home. He has
resided in Milford for the past thir
ty-five years during which he ran
the upper mill, and became widely
acquainted in this section. His many
friends will wish him comfort and
happiness in bis new home and will
miss his faroilar face here.
Tha Appellate of the New York
state supreme court has handed
down a decision affirming the action
of the railroad commissioners grant
ing permission to the D. V. and
Kingston R. R. Co. to construct its
road along the canal from Kingston
to Lackawaxen. Appeals have been
taken in this Btate from the conflict
ing opinions of Judges Purdy and
Simonton as to the right to construct
in this county.
The Pike conferees assign as reas
odb for supporting Mr. Mutchler that
the three upper counties could not
units on a man, and as they believ
ed Mr. Bryan would be elected Pres
ident and as Mutchler stood in close
relations to the Demo Pop candidate
82 it would be test for the district to
66 nominate him. Well these are
- weighty reasons and perhaps the
best the far sighted conferees can
assign, but there are many ueuio-
craU in this vicinity who are unkind
enough to call them entirely too dia-
pbanous for consumption.
OEIIUART.
WIU.IAM F. DIVER.
William F. son of Cntherino nnd
the late Jacob Biyer, died at bis
homo in Matamoras at 7:40 o'clock
Friday afternoon of valvular disease
of the henrtnnd phthisis. Ilia health
began to fnil early in the year, but
with characteristic energy nnd in
dustry he continued at his work un
til the first of April whenhe became
too weak and since then his strength
has steadily failed until death came
to relieve his sufferings. Through
out his long and trying illness bo
wns pntient nnd resigned.
Ho wns born in Matnmoros 27year9
2 months and 9 days ago. Ho attend
ed the pnblio schools there nnt' wns
a studious pupil until 15 yenrs of
go, when he received employment
n the glass factory of Brox & Ryall
where be wns continuously employ-
ed for the twelve years up to the
failing of his health. He was n
faithful and industrious workor nnd
while quiet and unassuming in man
ner, made many friends beennso of
his truo worth, nnd his untimely
lenth is deeply regretted by a large
circle of acquaintances
Doceased leaves his mother and
five brothers, Charles, Jacob, Frank
and Arthur, of Matamoras, and Ed
ward, of Eliza bethport, N. J.
Tho funeral services were held at
the house at 2 :30 o'clock, Monday
nfternoon. Interment in Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
AARON BEROKSTRESSKH JAOflER.
Though in failing health Mr. Jag-
ger continued his usual employment
until some three weeks before his
death which occured last Monday
morning. Ho was a son of the late
Jacob H. Jagger and was born Aug.
16, 1837 in Delaware township which
has always been his residence and
where was well and honorably
known, having filled the office of
constnblo for twenty one years in
succession besides being elected to
other local offices. He married Cor
nelia a daughter of William C. Car
huff, who with the following chil
dren survive. Mercor and Jacob, of
Madison, N. J., Jennie, wife of Wal
lace Bensley, of Lehman, Stoll, Bar
tow, Samuel, Emily, Frederick and
Levi at home. He also loaves sur
viving brothers and a sister, Daniel
and Albert, of Delaware, Elizabeth,
wife of Goo. Lattimore, of Sw.irts
wood, N. J., and Jacob residing in
the wert. The funeral conducted
by Rev. Atwood, of the M. E. church
was held Wednesday morning.
Mutcblor Nominated.
At the Democratic congressional
conference held in Easton last week
four aspirants were named. Hon
Lnird H. Barber, of Carbon, the
present incumbent, Hon. J. H
Sliull, r.f Monroe, Hon. Howard
Mutchler, of Northampton and Hon
J. J. Hart, of Pike. On the 18th
ballot Pikes conferees went to
Northampton and Mr., Mutchler
wns named. This is said to have
been a great surprise to him and an
entirely unlocked for outcome.
so, and he really did not want the
notiiiuiitioE, it would have been an
easy matter with his five conferees
to have given it to either of the
other counties. But Democratic
politics and ways are like the peace
of God past finding out until reveal
ed by a series of surprises, and there
may be others in store for them
which will appear later.
Heal Estate Traagfere.
Charles Angustein Sr. to CharlcB
A. Augustein Jr., 74 acres Greene,
consideration fl.
Jacob J. Eager to Alpha J. De
witt, lot 139 Matamoras, con. $100.
Charles T. Young and wife to
Elooming Grove Baptist church, 1
acre, consideration fl.
G. F. Rowland, Treas., to Easton
Anglers association, Daniel Brown,
Porter, 38 acres, con. taxes.
Commonwealth to C. C. Shull
Patent, 29 acres, Porter.
C. C. Shull to James R. Zearfuss
et. al., same laud, consideration 155.
Susan E. Maginnis to Mary E.
Van Etten 105 acres Lehman, con
sideratiou 11,000.
Mary E. Van Etten and husband to
Susan E. Maginnis, lot 827 Milford
Boro., consideration $1,000.
For Sale.
Tha noted Sawkill House propel ty
About two and a half lota on corner
of Harford and and fourth streets
and running back to alley in rear of
barn. Inquire of J. C. Chamberlain
Real Estate Agent, Olllce on Harford
street. dl
Advertise iu the Press.
OUR BOY LETTER.
IMPERIALISM" AND '1ILI
TABI9M" NOT ISSUES:
Reason why the Bryaa Farty (Dem.
ocratic) WiehestsMakelbem
Paramount Issues.
My Dear Boy You ask why the
Democrats insist that imperialism
and militarism nre the "paramount
issno of this campaign."
Tho reason, my son, is very plain.
Our Democratic friends are pushing
these tilings to tho front because
there isn't anything else for thom
to talk about this year. All the rest
f tbeir powder has boon burot once
nd won't even fiz.lo this year.
Their platform denounces the Ding.
ley tariff bill, but they do not wish
to meot us bofore the people on that
issuo. The hard times undor the
Wilson bill and the presont prosper
ity under our protective tariff fur
nish an objoot lesson which makes
t uphill business to argue free trade
this year. -
Ttioir platform also denounces tho
?old standard legislation and de
mands froo ooinago of silver at tho
ratio of 16 to 1. But that powdor
was burnt four years ago and events
have shown tho falsity of their pre-
lictions.
They are like the boy when beat
en playing marbles snys, "Let's play
something elso." Boateu on tariff
ind tlio money question, tboy want
to play "militarism" awbilo. Their
ack of any other issue is responsi
ble for the conjuring up of tho spec
tre of "imperialism."
But while, they are not talking
about free trndo or free silver, the
people aro not going to forgot that
tboy are tho froo trade aal free sil
ver party. And, as Mr. Linooln us
ed to say, that reminds me of a lit
tle story.
One of our excellent missionaries
and his good wife went to an island
Polynesia about fifty years ago.
They stayed there sixteen years and
their work wns wonderfully success
ful. They found a tribe of savages.
They left a tribe of civilized, Chris
tian people, industrious andtemper-
ite, "clothed and in ttioir right
minds."
The iucident which illustrates my
point occurred during the first year
of their residence on the island. A
chief clothed in sunshine and noth
ing elso called on the missionaries.
They treated him politely, but as he
loft tho house tho missionary follow
ed him and said : "Chief, wo are glad
to see you and want you to come
again, but in my country men wear
clothes and my wife is not accus
tomed to see men without olotbing.
Tho next time you come to see us
won't you pleaso put on a little
clothing, one or two garments at
least?"
The chiof promised compliance.
A fow days after, he entered the
missionaries' home with a satisfied
smile on his face, saying, "Me all
right now."
He had on a shirt collar and a pair
of socks.
My son, Mr. Bryan and his
friends are badly deceived if they
think that their "imperialism", col-
lar and "militarism" socks will hide
the froe trade and free silver naked
ness of tho Democratic party from
tha gaze of the American people.
By the way speaking of "militar.
ism" I advise you always to watch
with suspicion any man or any par
ty that is afraid of the United States
army. Our army is a volunteer
army of as gallant men as the sun
ever shone upon. They are our de
fenders nnd the protectors of our
persons and property. Hard-working,
uncomplaining, braveand faith
ful, they follow the flag through
summer's sun and winter's storms,
through tropical jungles and the
dangers of fever and of battle for
you and me and for the country's
sako. If ostium is a good, law-abiding
citizen he has no reason to be
afraid of an American soldier.
My great grandfather was one
who fought as a captain at the bat
tle of the Brandywiue under "Mad"
Anthony Wayne, and I feel like
taking off my hat to every soldier I
meet. And whenever I find a man
who is afraid of the "tyraury" of
our gallant little army, I feel like
asking him what he has been doing.
It is a small army for so great a na
tion, and the introduction of "mili
tarism" in this campaign shows that
our Democratic friends are hard up
for an Issue. Your Father
- For Ladies', Misses' and Child
rens' flue shoes and ties go to T,
Armstrong & Co.