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Mnnitnrtl maintained. Pupils rn.irlinl frte.
ClasseR not overcrowded. No extra charge
made. It costs you $.'!. less per year. Wn
paid nil the stale niil to pupils, the only
school tlmt did thin for the spring term.
In seven yours wo hare not, hml a serious
case of sickness. KIriitlon, I'nllrgr Pre
paratory Hewlug, Clay Modeling I'asiel,
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positions for our graduate.
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COD LIVER OIL
with Mint awful tiiNte, ia like
the proverbial rose with ft
thorn a good thing witU B
draw back.
It ia prescribed for wasting
discuses, general debility,
coughs, chronio colds, con
sumption, etc.. aud we are ex
pected to mnke it as palatable
as possible.
OUR CUSTOMERS
toll us our preparation is re
markably pleasant, and meets
the demand of the times. It
is pure, elegant and full
strength.
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Druggist - - Milford, Pa.
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Harford St. - Milford, Pa.
Table
Dainties.
Fresh groceries.
Canned goods.
Meats in every form.
Tin keys and chickens.
Oysiers and vegetables.
Everything for an elegant
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Milford, Penna.
J. C. CHAMBERLAIN
Real Estate Agent.
llouMuft aud LoU unit lotn without Houses.
Utmlur iu nil kinds uf Property.
Life
and
Insurance agent
Notary Public.
All business given prompt
attention.
Office on Harford Street
Opposite offloe of C. W. Bull.
Milford, Pa.
Life Insurance
The iETNA offers special induce
ments both on Life and Endowment
policies. Stable, cheap and prompt
payment of all cluima.
For information apply to
Leroy E. Kipp, Agent,
Milford, fa
Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thine that ever was made la Ut
Dr. King's New Life 1'Uls. These
Dills change weakness into strength
iistnessiuto energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderfu
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The most dainty and effective pills
made are L)e Witt's little early risers
il'hey Bre unequealed for all liver and
Uowvl troubles. Xover gnpo.
offering
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Digests what you eat.
Itartlflcially digests the food and aids
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gang. It is the latest discovered digest-
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stantly relieves and permanently cures
lyxpepHia, inaigesuon, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
6ickneadache,Ga8tralgia,Cranips,and
aii other results of im perfect d igestlon,
Prepared by E. C DsWltt Co.. Chlcagt,
A Night of Terror.
"Awful anxiety was left for the
widow of the brave Uoneral Burn-
ham, of Machias, Ho., when doctors
said she would die from pneumonia
before morning, writes Mrs. h. 11
Lincoln, who attended her that fear
fill night, but she begged for Dr,
King's New Discovery, which had
more than once saved her life, aud
cured her of consumption. After
taking, she slept all night. Further
use entirely cured her." This mar.
velous medicine is guaranteed to cure
all Throat, Chest, and Lung Diseases
Trial bottles free at all drug stores.
The emergency bags sent by
church society to Kansas soldiers in
the Philippines contaicd amoug the
necessities a box of De ltt s witch
hnzel salve, the well known cure for
piles, injuries and skin diseases
The ladies took care to obtain the
original DeWitt's witch hnssel salve
knowing all the counterfeits are
worthless.
You can spell it cough, coff, caiigh
kauf, kaff, kough or kuugh, but the
only harmless thing that cures it is
one minute cough cure.
To prevent consumption quickly
cure throat and lung troubles with
ouo minute cough cure.
Stevenson delivered just such sen
t'ments iu 1864 as aro contained in
the old letter on the 1st page. All he
need do now is to insert the name o
McKinley and the word Imperialism
in place of Lincoln and iSluvery and
he bus his campaign, speuuu.
Aaheald Depue, of ldioxvillc,
Tuini., made me a pleasant call on
Saturday, and from appearance 1
should judge that the climate nf that
state agrees with him. He will
visit relatives and friends for a few
days before returning to his Tennes
see home.
George Owon, of this town, has
nccepted a position with n New York
Insurance Co., and will take up his
work on Monday, and will be
located iu Newark. George is a
hustler and will make it go if any
one can
Teacher's Examination for Certi
ficates will he held at JNewton on
Friday nnd Saturday Oct. 5 C trouble
begins at 9 a. ni.
Harry Bensley had a sow that
gave birth to a litter of pigs one
day last week and among them was
one having five legs and six perfect
ly formed feet, but it diod soon aft
er birth.
There is a good deal of rifle shoot
ing iu this vicinity, and several re
port hearing bullets whistle unpleas
antly near them, and one of these
days some body will get hit. Al
though the rifles are only of 22 cal,
yet one of them may do a deal of
damage especially if tb3 pelletslrikos
a vital part.
Politics for a Prosidoiitial year is
very quiet so far, and the coal
strike ia attracting more attention
than the candidates from the reason
probably that most of us bnve not
bought our winter supply of coal,
and thatstrikesour pockets. There
ia time enough to gut pretty hot be
fore Nov. 6.
According to the Almanac the sun
has crossed the "line" and we should
ook for the equinoctial rain due at
bis lime. It. ia the driest time
known hero, and, although wiuter is
some time away, it would be terri
ble should it set in wit hout the usual
tail rains.
The school law provides for a tru
ant officer whose duties are to look
after the children not attending
hool. One was appointed in this
town and now that t ho schools are
u operation this officer should look
around a little.
On Wednesday last the little
daughter of Ellis Car huff was taken
to a hospital iu New York for treat
ment. The first of her complaint
was an abcess in the log below the
k' eo and now the holes made by the
abcess refuse to heal. She is bright
and intelligent far beyond her years
and all hope she will return fully
cured.
The fall seoding ia being vig
orously pushed, aud farmers
would have been farther along with
that work if it had not been so dry.
Less grain will be sown tbau in
former years on that account. '
On Friday I was shown a branch
of a cherry tree as fully covered
with blossom as it was in May, aud
among the blossom were small fruit
The troe stands on the premisses of
Wesley Dopux
The laws of 1900 pago 297 chap 108
savs "It shall be uulawf ul lor any
person or persons within this state
to hunt, kill, or destroy or at
tempt to hunt, kill or destroy any
partridge, grouse, pheasant, quail,
woodoock, rabbit or hare while the
grouud is sp covered with buow, or
while the ground is so covered with
snow that such bird or animal may
be tracked etc, eto." The law pro
hibits the killing of game until Nov.
first, and as snow is liable to fall at
any time after that date, it is mak
ing hard lines for lovers of the sMrt
Why not prohibit hunting entirely
for it ia next thiug to that now. If
the report of guns are any criterion
the gray squirrels are having a live
ly time, law or no law.
If an accident happens upon a
Sunday excursion and somebody
gets hurt some of our people ascribe
it to Diviae providence for violating
the Sabbath. I would usk these aw
fully good people why it it that in
almost every case of bank looting
that the looter is prominent inchurch
circles. The lo-iter of Newark
bank a few years ago was locked up
for the not and the first to get up a
petition for his release from prison
were the good ladies oi his church,
aud, I believe they succeeded.
The tax tuio of this town I am told
will be at the rate of $13 cu a thou
sand, aud tax time is one of the fix
ed events of this life.
New Jersey has the gnmo laws
down to a flue point and any finer
would prohibit hunting entirely.
The laws of 11)00 says no quail, par
tridge, woodcock, pheasant or rab
bit can killed when there is enough
snow on the ground so that the
game can be tracked, under penalty
ot 1 20. flue foi each bird or animal
found in your possession. Well now
that is great. What will the small
hoy do now, for he cannot tracks
rabbits and the setting of lie's ke
for trapping is forbidden nnd tl.e
Legislature should go one stepfai'tli-
r.-in l prohibit, hu.:;i.ig iilli;;'llii'i
The above is a guo.l rea-i'm lor bien-
nicl sessions nf our Solons and ii
they cannot grind nut bolter laws,
onco in four years would be better.
But like the l'ike Co., fish warden
they want to do something to earn
their pay.
l'AUPAC.
The farmers of this section are
busily engaged in harvesting their
fall crops. Corn and potatoes
threaten but light retnrns ov.
ing to the prolonged drough
The high wiuds of the past week
have done considerable damage to
their fruits and crops left standing
in the fljlda.
George Daumann and wife, of
Milford, siKsntlhe first part of last
week with C. 0. Giimblo and fam
ily, and then departed for a visit
vit'i relatives and friends in Green
town.
Mr. and Mrs Volney Bennett, o
Camden, JN. J., are the guests o
M. N. B. Killam and family. They
expect to return home this weel
taki'm a couple of our I'aupai'k boys
with them.
Misses Susie and Hannah Gilpii
and brother, Frank, of Greontowii
wore gnests of friends here las
Sunday.
Isabel Ansley and Gertrude Pellet
Imvo returned to their work in
Scrnnton nfter having spent thei
vacation nt tholr parents' home in
Pan pack.
A picnio was held S itu 'day after
noon by the Sunday school at the
grounds of school No. 4.
Candidate William Angle wn
seen here last week, making him
self acquainted with our iutelligen
voters.
Mrs. Charles Killam and children
who have been spending tho sum
mer with the family of G. N. Kill
nm returned to their home in Brook
l3n last Wednesday,
Mrs. Calvin Pollott, of Illnois, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.
Kimble. Several years have passed
since her last visit and her numer
ons friends are pleased to again wel
come her to their midst
Our Mountain Scliool House a
short time rigo was robbed of its
books and fell portable property.
Some of the O0ok9 were found in the
woods. A couplo of children were
suspected of committing the theft,
ind arraigned before squire Killam.
They were roleased ponding futher
investigation.
Abram Masker, of Shiny Moun
t tin , lost a uoukut hook containing a
sum of money" and some valuable
pap.jrs. A your fr man of this soe
ion is accused of have found the
book and of refusing to retuan it.
He is to explain to the Squire this
week.
It is Raid that the Squire finds that
his business necessitates the build
ing of a local court house, of which
the foundation walls have already
been laid. Defaoto.
ty which Mr. Mrvan appro- ed. W
are rmii. 'iisiblu to the initlo is of the
earth nnd to the Judge of all 111"
earth for their care. We nee -.if the
spnnsibility in the fear of G id and
he love of humanity. I may not
ve to see it, my b iy, lint, if you
ve twenty years you will see tie
most marvelous devol ipment in the
worlds history in the Philippines.
Good roads, good schools, and devel-
ptuent of agriculture, manufacture-!
nd mining, the introduction of
American push and ennr y nmonr
he people, railroads, and a hundred'
ither means of transformation.
You will see twenty millions of con
tented and prosperous people who
will rejoice in their liberty and their
privileges and he proud of their re
lations to the greatest of nil nations.
the United Slates of America. And
then, my boy, every Democrat in
America wiil swear that he always
was in favor of that thing and thnt
he was ever an expansionist of the
first water. Your Father
Our Bn Letter,
OllNTINl EH fUOM KIHST PAOK.
Mm,
Democrats Organize.
A meeting to organize a Demo
cratic club was hold in the Grand
Jury room Tuesday evening. Ora
tor, philosopher, salt mine owner
Democratic leader and expounder
and late occupant of a pullmnn Lain
for another country, Dory, was
present and delivered an address.
Ue said because be was after Brine
he waa a Democrat, could not be
anything else. No matter what lie
hud over beeu he was always
Democrat, and that reminded him
of a story. Once a man had a steor
and a calf and the cilf chased the
steer around the green spot and the
man chased the calf and they all
went round and round and that was
like a Domocratio campaign. Four
years ago the mtn ch:ised himself
and that was 10 to 1 now he chased
a steer, imperialism, and a calf, an
ti expansion, hence tho party was
growing in numbers and principles
At this matchless humor and forci
bio argument there was sucn up
roarions applause and laughter that
most of those present lost the res
of their buttons and the meeting
adjourned.
MAT A MORAS."
KIMBLES.
Mrs. Frank Howel), of Blooming
Grove is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Hazen.
J. J. Madigan has returned nfter
spending a week with his parents at
Center Village I Y.
Mrs. M. Doulon has gone to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
John O'Ncil at Philadelphia.
Edward Kirby has moved to Rowlands.
The improvements going on in this
place : A. B. Hazen an addition to
his barn, R W. Kolley n kitchen to
hia tonant houses, Georre Cortright
a new hennery.
Mrs. R. W. and Wdbnr Kelly on
the sick list are improving nicely
We had ft nery refreshing shower
last triilay evening.
(Bet TTEsBbd
Get fat ; get nice and plump ;
there is safety in plumpness.
" 1 . ,
summer nas tried yaur
food-works; winter is criming
to try your breath-mill. Fall
is the time to brace yourself,
But yreatb.cr is tricky ; look
out I Look out for colds espec
ially.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the subtlest of
helps. It is food, the easiest
food in the world ; it is more
than food , it helps you digest
your food, and get more nutri
ment from it.
ion i ger mm, mere is
safety m plumpness. Man
woman and child.
If yon haw not tritrd it. mtnt for free nmple
- .,.... u.k ta.ic will ,uinM: YOU.
SCUtT & BOWNK,
Cheamls,
9 Fori SI red, New Voik.
y& tuid fi.owi all drugyuu
3 EST OF ALL FLOUR.'
FEED, MEAL,
BRAN, OATS,
and HAY.
icn in need of any
Hello to No. ")., or come to
SAWKILL MILL, MILFORD, PA
2.50 will buy as good a pair of
Ladies and (Jentlcmans. shoes as
you wish to wear and we will
warrant satisfaction for every
pair at our cash store.
KANE,
91 Frnni Qt
Ul II Ulll UU i
Port Jervis. 1
Mrs. Dr. Win. Ke ley nnd daught
er, Olive, have rotnrned from a vis
it to Deposit. Miss Olive attend:
tho Port Jervis Acndomy.
Mrs. C. M. Kelly will make her
home here and has moved in n ot
tage on Adams street.
Friends should not forget the
magic social at Epwoi th persona
this Friday evening.
Mrs. H. Soitz, of Now York, wh
for sevoral days has been a guest of
Hon. F. A. Kessler and returned
homo.
Harry, a grandson of Henry ITae
nis, a former resident but now liv
ing in Chicago was here recently vis
iting. Ho reports the old gentleman
well and able to fish nearly every
day.
Nellie Sampson is quite ill at her
homo on Washington street.
Mrs. Peter (Jarrabrandt, of Suf-
ferns, N. Y. has boon visiting here.
William, an infant sou of lleury
Welti tz died last Sunday morning.
Miss Jennie Hilferty is visiting at
Dover N. J. having accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Baker home.
The L. C. U. S of Hope church
will have a fair in Pre3cotts Hall
Oct. 18 and 19.
Mrs.-John Simpson who has boon
on a visit with friends in Lifayotto
aud Newton N. J. lias returned
homo.
Miss Sadia Bartle, of Martinsville,
N. J. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. P.
Jefferies.
Miss Lent Weed, of Ciirhondalo.
ana i.. Uniiniore, oi unrest City, are
guests of W. Swiickhninor.
Kussell lensman has accepted
situation in a silk mill at Phoenix
N. J.
Mrs. C. Buxter and her two sons
have changed their residence to the
Forrest cottage on Cunningham St.
Messrs. Tlinmasand William Evan
of Mount Carmel Pa., brothers of
Mrs. T. G. Spencer are her guests.
Mrs. Lucindn Kelly, of Midvale
N. J. is visiting friends and relatives
i.t this village.
Mr. and Mrs. A, Davis and son
Archy, havo gone on a visit to Do
posit, N. Y. to spend some time
Tliey will visit other places while
away.
Mrs. John Wood has gone to
Branchville, N. J., to visit relatives.
She will be absent a week or ten
days.
Ti e Harvest Home supper given
by the ladies of Epwortu church was
continued Friday evening with, very
good success. Mrs. Miller, at the
bridge, bought the pretty quilt. It
was pieced by Mrs. Criue, and Mrs.
Bunnell members of the Ladies Aid
and was a very pretty quilt. The
proceeds both evenings amounted to
5. We congratulate the Ladies
Aid Society upon their success at the
Harvest Home supper.
A New Store
A NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF PURE
DRUGS AND MEDICINES. FANCY
TOILET ARTICLES.
Soaps, Perfumes, Proprietary Articles
And Everything Usually F-mnd in a First-Class Drug Store.
H. E. Emerson & Co.,
gf Next Door to Hotel Ftiuchore.
Prescription
Carefully
Compounded
Broad Street.
Milford,
Pennsylvania
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
ItiHtiriiittf disciissirms, rjrtrnixmtAVnno an i sp';:h(M of tlm ftltlost politicil lta lor,
hrillitmt eiiirorml.H, rcu rts ("mm all "'! Uuw nf r'iH laml nUmvitii? prnfcrnsH of tho wot'l; ,
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