Coitrs Offjce VOL V. MILFOUI), PIKE COUNTY, .PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1900. NO. 48. THE GERMANS F3R M'KINLEY. THE INDEPENDENT VOTER. FEF.SONALS. BRIEF MENTION. THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. HE RAMBLERS PICKINGS. Tim N'iw York Stiiats-Z-titung. probably 111" most influential Gor man newspaper in the United States, catno out li.-it M inday inorni.ig nil qunliflodly for McKinley and says : "The Democrats have not succeed ed in t bo attempt, Undertaken by thoir con vcti. inn, to ninko imperial ism tlie paramount issue and to place the silver question in the rear. "Their own candidate ling frust rated nil efforts in this direction by his letter of acceptance, in which he took a decided stand for free silver coinage, and by asserting in nnmnr. ons speeches that he nnd his party had not changed their attitude to ward the financial question since 1896. This means that William J. Bryan Is still resolved to use bis wlmle power to destroy the gold standard and to bring about the free and unlimited coinage of silver. "We consider a Republican vic tory loss dangerous for the welfare of the natiou than the election of William J. Bryan. It would have been possible to overlook many of the weaknoss of the Democratic can didate if ho had stood firmly upon the ground he took in bis speech of acceptance in Indianapolis. But af ter he has shown, iu bis formal let ter of acceptance and in numerous dp?ecbes delivered since then, that bo has not learned, cannot and will not learn anything in regard to the . financial question, that bis ignorance iind lack of perception In this direc tion are incurable, he must be con sidered the greater immediate dan ger. "It is not well to rely too firmly vtpou the hope that Congress will not contain a majority friendly to silver. The lack of confidence in William J. Bryan's character is so pronounced that bis election would suffice to produce grave ccononomio convul sions, even if his hands were com pletely tied. But he can do untold harm without the assistance of Con gress. And we must consider that his election would be interpeted by the politicians as a victory of silver. They are all Awake. Republican apathy is now a dream of the past. The cae paign is in full swiQH all over the country, and from almost every state comes the same story Republican activity and determination to win by a larger majority in the electoral c illege than iu 1998, and to elect a majority of the House. With the coming of Ropnblican activity the doubt about Congress thore has never been any doubt about the election of McKin ley and Roosevelt disappeared like frost in the morning sunshine. As in 1898 the business element of the country is with the Republicans and no candidate solidily supported by that element has ever been defeated. It was because this element refused to recognize the danger that there was a doubt about Congress, but it is now thoroughly aroused and working harder every day, and as sured victory is in the air. The Re publican majority in the present House is 13 and several Republicans from the South are certain to be succeeded by Democrats, owing to peculiar conditions and laws, but for every seat lost rn the South, the Republicans will gain two elsewhere and their majority in the next House will be larger than in the present House. Dory's Steer and Calf Story When Senator llaniui spoke at Youngstown, O., recently he told a story of a calf that left its mother to run after a steer. Secretary Heath lias taken up this Idea and developed it Into a cumpa'gn poHler which very artistically depicts Senator Hanna's idea. The calf is seen chasing the steer in the distance; ihe cow Is in the foreground sauntering quietly home, while the toy s'.uiuis with up lifted tist shaking it at the cult, say ing, "You little fool, you little fool, you darned fool, you'll be sorry w hen supper times comes." The picture is entitled "The Foolish Calf or a Les son to Labor," and standing by. a ienee in front of a coita-e area vok ing man and a woman, the mun whh a full dinner pail in bis hand. Torturing skin eruptions, turns and sores are soothed ut once and promptly healed by applying De Witt's witch hazel nlve, the best known oure for piles. Beware of worthless oouutortei . P. C. Rutan has opened his bicycle and repair shop on Broad street, where may be found a pood stock of wheels and sundries, and au exper ienced workman iu charge to luuke tieoossary repairs. tf The day ot blind allegiance to par ty 1ms passed. Tlio independent voter is today tho power tint, eon trots elooliovs. Ho is the man who breaks the. machine and keps p "li lies pure and clean. Intelligence and independence go hand in hand Honesty and capacity aro the tests Iho independent voter demands. Northampton and Carbon counties Hie today two of the most independ ent counties in this Commonwealth. The power of the independent voter has lately been s) own in Con gressional contests in a marked manner, and will again bo demon strated iu this year's contest, since the opportunity presented is so plain. Howard Mutchler, who has the ma chine nomination, can and will be defeated by the same forces that were active iu 1894 nnd 1890 In 1894 Northampton county gave Kirkpatrick 677 majority. Iu 1890 she gave bun 75a major ity. In 1894 Carbon county gavo him 487 majority. In 1890 she gavo him 1,093 ma jority. These two conn tics baveat various times elected Sheriffs, District At torneys, members of the Legislature County Commissioners and ot her of ficers who were proper and fit candi dates. In each there is n noroial Demo cratic majority, and yet the inde pendent voter overcame theso ma jorities and elected their candidates by majorities at times of over a thousand. In I'ike county the normal Demo cratic majority has decreased. In 1894 it was only 321. In 18U0 i-j was only 338. Iu 1898 it was only 295. In Monroe county the same condi tions have prevailed. In 1899 the Democratic majority was 1,030. Iu 1896 the Domocrntio majority was 1,200. . In 189S the Democratic majority was 1,347. In both Pike and Monroe the in dependent voter has elected county officers. These two counties have been looked to, to furnish the majorities that will elect Howard Mutchler this year, but all signs go to show that they, too, will follow the lead of their sister counties, and that thoy recognize that the only way to obtain their political rights is to defeat the man who first insults and deprives those counties of them and then demands their blind support. Iu Monroe, especially, the contin uous and insolent disregard of its claims ever since it has been in the Eighth district has produced a feel ing that the only way to break the power of the Northampton machine is to smash it at the polls, and Mon roe is today full of intelligent Dem ocrats who will voto against Mutch ler. Tho way to defeat him is plain. Ho will not cury Northampton, Carbon or Pike, and if M i.iroo is alive to her opportunity she will have the honor of ending his politi cal career forever, and will demon state that she is in touch with the independent spirit of Northampton und Carbon. Free Press. Real Estate Transfer. Mary Kilsby to David Gunn, 8 acres Delaware, con. $500. Geo. Daumann, Tresis., to C. W. Bull, Wm. Wuln, Greene, 333 acres consideration taxes. C. W. Bull and wifo assignment of aliove to Charles T. Collady, con sideration JG6.86, Geo. Pnuuiann, Treas., to Com missioners, three tracts, D. R. Bur. ley No. 23S, 200 acres, William He laney No. 194, 412 acres, A. V. Sienhcns 1 00 ni'u- , ail in Dingman. CoiiuuiiiU)i,(ii t to Eleanor L. 11)'. iaul, tame land. Dr. W. H. Lewis, Lawrenccville Va., writes, "I am using kudol ly speima our m my praciioe anions severe casses of indigestion and find it an admirable remedy." Many hundreds of pliysieana le)iend upon the use of kodol dysM .sin cure in stomach troubles. It digests what you eat. Hnd allows you to eat all the good food you need, providing you do not overload your stomach. Gives ihstaut relief und a permanent cure. Rutan the bicycle dealer and re pairer has reduei d the pi ice of rent- ni,t . mil ii i a 1I -t1-l..d A f .- VI.' , . . , , ' - uargaius in w.,eels,.o.u j Guns rented aud repaired. Shop on Broad street Milford I'm. tf Lester Christ bna returned to (il. I Eyre. W. F. Choi was In Now York rt cenlly on business. Henry B. Wells expects to paint, the r.hitr Hono this fall. Lorenz Oeigcr and wifo are visit ing their son in Newark. 1 t. Ken worthy and wife are camp ing nt Log Tavern ponds. ! Mrs. Frank Hallet nnd child are npnit- nt the Sawkill House. Mrs. Frank Ilallett and child are iigHin at the Snwkill House. D. II. Hornberk nnd wifo recent ly visited friends in Dinpnmns. The family of R B, Van Etten moved to Stroudslmrg Tnesdny. , Sheriff Vnndermark was at Hones dnlo Tuesday on bn iness matters.. Dr. John Kelly and a party of city friends are out on a hunting expedi tion. Miss Mnttie Mildanch, nf Dinp nian's Ferry, is visiting Lulu Schorr this week. - - - A rl hur Wolf, who was clerkatthe 131 n ff tins season, has returned to Philadelphia. Geo. Weber, who stopped at ihe Vtindermark Hotel a couple of years ago, is sojourning there. Mrs. W. V. IJilliard has gone to New York to be with her son, Bar ton, who is in school there. Mis. Richard E. Blizzard, of Phil adelphia, and her daughter, visited Mrs. Ferdinand Berthond recently. Mr. Whnrlon and wife, of Ridge wood, are visiting her sister, Mrs. (leo. Warner, in Dingmao township. Murray H. Chnptn, of Bridgeport, was in town a few days recently ac companied by B. H. Kent, of Pater son. Edwin F, refers, of Bush kill, nnd a party, came tip Tuesday with a four-in-hand to attend tho street fa'r. Mr?, Thomas McMorry, after spending a few days w ith her daugh ter, Mrs. Frank Fletcher, has gone home. A. T. Seeley will leave to-morrow for Philadelphia where he has .been drawn to serve on a jury in the U. S. Courts. M'ss Cnssio Beardsloy, after spend ing a two weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs. Beardsloy returned to Passaic this week. The Misses Enin a nnd Josie Lik nwski, after a visit with thefamily of T. R. J. Klein, returned to their home this week at Mt Dora, Florida. Mrs. Kate B. Van Wyck and daughter, Happy, have returned from an extended visit in the west and are again domiciled nt Brook side Villa. Mrs. Clovis Loreanx, of Brooklyn, Remey Loreaux, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Alfred Henry, accom pall ed by a brother of her late husband, were here this week attending the interment of A'fred D. Henry. Elect Siewart. There seems to be no doubt about McKin'ey's election. There seems to lie some doubt of the next House of Representatives. It is pointed out, ht wever, that the Presidency has al ways carried the house, with it, save in the election of 1870, when Hayes had a trrfjoiity of one,in the Elector al College, while Tilden had a very largo pluiality of the popular vote. Of couibe, the House might be carried along willi the Presidency if the tiend towards Republicanism is very large. But a great many districts may send Democratic Congressmen, although voting the Republican tlel; et. The South, of course, is a handi cap of 114 votes to siait with, and the Democrats have to carry only eighty- two Northern distiicts, East and West, to H-cure the House. If any of of the big States are at all clone on the Presidential ticket, It would not be i-ui pi ii-ing to we that number of Deinocints elected in Northern states. Still ti e House is not lost, and it mu.-t be fought for. Club Boom is Open. Tee Republican club roc ni iu the Newman building, on lower Broad sticct, is open every week day eve- ning, The regular meetings of the club are held Tuesday evenings and all in sympathy with the teachings of the party are cordiully invited to drop in at auy time. Penty of good reading for free distribution, 'J Jis is the season when mothers are olanned on account of croup. : js quickly cured by one minute cough I cure, which ch'ldren like to t.'.ke, DISCUSSED BY ABLE SPEAKERS Every onOi-Likes to Hear a Good rSpeech and : Good Speakers. . Thin Opportunity will le afforded i voters in this coun ty next week when Russell C. Stewart, Esq.. of Easton, Candidate for Congress in this - district, ex-Conirress-mart Hon. W. S. Kirkpatrick arid Aaron Goldsmith, Esq., wi'talk on the present day topics rat r the . following namod places: ,! DingmahVFerry, -.Thursday, Oct 18U 2:30 p. m. Milford, at the Court House, Thursday evening, Oct. 18th, 8 p. m. Lackawnxen, Keystone Pavillion, Friday, Oct. 10th, 8 p. m. Matamoras, r Preicott's Hall, Saturday,. Oct. 20th, 8 p. m. Come out and hear tho speakers all of whom are interesting talkers and able men. St wrt on the Go. Russell C. Stewart, .the Republican and anti-Mutchler candidate, for Con gress in the Eighth District, has en tered upon the active work of the campaign, and from noiM.juntil elec- ion nicht there'WlM benOthin oihit- ted in the way of'hard oi' to vln out. He will be supported by the Republicans and antl-Mu'tchler peo ple all through the district,' and they win join nanus in earnest worK. ror him. ' On Saturday Mr. Stewart was In conference with a number of Monroe county leaders. He was assured that the outlook for a big vote for himself n that county is entirely satisfactory, There Is much feeling against Mutch ler, and that feeling wU lead many Democrats to support Stewart. Mr. Stewart is now in Carbon county and put In the '.entire week there, save Tuesday afternoon and evening, when he was In Bethlehem to attend a meeting in' the market house. Hon. V. 8. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Stewart snoke ' at this meetinc. which was held in the1 eVenlng. Then Mr. Stewart returned to'.'Mauch u .... . r Next week M Stewart will devote to one of the other counties in the dist'ict, and will keep np this work until the campaign closes. He is en thusiastlcally enlisted 'In the fight, and will make a canvass all hi sup: porters will be proud of. His whole time will be devoted to this wotk. Election in Sandyaton. Delegates for State Senator, and Member, of Assembly, were elected for Sandyaton township, on Saturday, at the Kveritt house,' Hainesville. There was but one candidate for County Central Committee, and the caucus was very quiet, and altogeth' er harmonious. There were several candidates in the field which seemed to call for two sets of delegates, al though it does not seem to have been necessary in the light 'of the result which is herewith given. Both tick. ets contained resolution's instructing the delegates, bo that Sandayston'a delegates went instructed for Lewis J. Martin and Archie E. JJcBrlde. 1st ticket, Delegates, Frank John ton, John V. Major,. Jiwjphj C. War ner, Madison Shay, 1J5 votes. Ben ator, Lewis J. Martin,, -J16; Assein bly, Ait-hie E. McBride,. 110; Central committee, J. J. VanSickle, 114. 2d ticket, Delegates, John E. Jag- er, l-dwin V. Shay, John W. John son, John M. lievuus, 38; Senators, Jacob Swartout, 1; Martin Rosen kMiis, Sfi: Assembly, James L. De Wilt, 30; Robert T. Johnson, 13. For Sal. The noted Saw kill House property About two and a balf lota on corner of Harford and and fourth streets and running back to alley in rear of barn. Inquire of J. C. Va ambkrlain Real Estate Aeeut. Ollloe on Harford 1 Street. Rns. Dewitt is riding a now heel. David Cnddebaok Is now the proud possessor of an heir. E. J. Cole, of Dover, is clerking in the store of H. E. Emerson & Co. The Presbytery of New ton at its recent session unanimously voted to dismiss the question of revision. The North American says, after making a careful canvass that New Tork state la safely for McKinley by fifty thousand majority. It is reported In the papers that William Nobs, a sen of CharlesNobs of Ditigman township, died recently n the Philippine Islands. The article in the Ladies Home Jonrnal for Jannary 1900 oh the Boer girls of Booth Africa" was Ulnstrated, it la said, by pictures of Berks ijoonty girls. W. V. Billiard has purchased the old borough road machine and will use it for railroad construction. Work was coramenaed this week on Mahlon DeGroat, who some time go, hired a wheel of Rutan which he did not return was caught last week by Sheriff Vanlermsrk nt the ome of his sister, in Palmyra, and brought to Milford. Miss Elizabeth Maud Ayers nnd Ellsworth Fuller, formerly of Mil ford, now living nt Blomerville, were married at the parsonage in that place Sept. 12 by Rev James Dixon. Bird 8 are plentiful this year and woodcock are now coming in from tho North. Deor are said to abound signs and tracks are evidence of their numbers. All this will be good news for hunters. Mutchler has lieen np in Carbon bnt notwithstanding the warm weather when he visited there last week, his presence caused almost enough frost to wilt a squash v'ne, certainly sufficient to freeze a whole lot of Democrats. The" wife of Walter M. Smith, who with his family has been a former summer guest here, killed herself and three children last week at In- wood, wnere she was staying for a season, during a fit of mental fiber ation closed by. ill health. Notwithstanding the big plurality given for Bryan in 1896 the Utah Republicans are confident McKinley will carry the state this year. The former silver Republicans and many prominent Demoorats are now sup porting the Republican ticket. Invitations have beem issned for the marriage of Mins Mary, eldest daughter of Theo. F. Margemm, of Decknrtown, to Elisha Adams, of New York. The weeding will occur t the bride's home Wednesday Oct. 17 at 1 :80. Sussex Independent John Mitchell, President of the TJ. M. of A., has issued a call for a convention to meet in Scranton to day to discuss the advisability of ac cepting the increase offered by the coal operators. It is probable the offer will be accepted and the strike called off. Sixty-one speak easy keepers were bound over to court in Philadelphia last Monday. They were detected by agent of the Law and Order So ciety and more arrests wi I follow, It la the determination of the Society to break tip as far as possible the illicit sale of intoxicants. Benator Tillman says the Pennsyl vania coal miners are "a lot of ig. norant. poor foreigners," and adds that he would rather be a "Southern nigger" than one of them. The Senator has given the Pennsylvania miners a rather vivid insight of the Democratic opinion of them. Frank Van Gordon, residing in Milford township, enjoyed the com-1 tort of the lockup lust Saturday night and Sunday night Louis Briard held down its soothing couch. One paid 13 and the other $5. ot the Boro. treasury for the privilege. Ex-Sheriff John M. Hoffman, of Saw kill, has gathered a large crop of fine cranberries on his place this year. Those he left with ns are large and of excellent flavor, and will go with the turkey some charit able friend may leave in the Press offoe some evening. Thank Sheriff. Mr. Conklin, of Guymard, whose little daughter has been missing since last spring, was here Monday investigating the gypsy camp, rum or having reached him that a child answering the description of his lost one was with a band at ILtwley re oently, His errand proved fruitless. Tho Pike County Teachers' Insti tute will be held In the Court House In Milford during the week begin ing Oct. 22, and promises to lie one of the most interesting sessions In the history of the county. The instructors and lecturers are Dr. Byron W. King, of the Pittsburg School of Oratory, Pittsburg, Pn Prof. E. L Kemp, of East St muds burg Normal, and Dr. J. T. Roth- rock, State Commissioner of Forestry for Pennsylvania. Dr. Rounds will be in attendance the entire week and will lecture on Monday evening, Oct. 22, his subject being "Joan of Arc." On this even- ng the pupils of the Milford schools will furnish the musical part of the program. Tuesday evening, Oct. 23, will be of unusual Interest to the people of Pike county for Dr. J. T. Rothrock will give his illustrated lecture on Beautiful Pennsylvania." In this he will be assisted by Supt. Sawyer who will bring his dissolving stere- optlcon for the purpose of projecting the views to the canvas. Part of the lecture will be in rela tion to the Forestry Interests of the State, and as the lecture and views aro reported to be excellent the views being the finest in the country all should endeavor to Vie present up on that evening. On Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, the people of Milford and vicinity will have an opportunity to listen to one who has become famous upon the American platform, when Dr. Byron W. King delivers his lecture, on 'A11 the World's a Stage." The lecture Is full of wit and bu rn or and contains much of the best from the world of literature. Dr. King is an elocutionist, orator, and scholar of ability and those who fail to hear him will miss an intel lectual treat. Thursday evening also promises to be one of unusual interest for Prof. Kemp will lecture on "The Heart of the Nation in Song." No one will lie disappointed who goes to hear him. Prof. Kemp has appeared several times before a Mil ford audience, but it matters not how many times he comes upon the some plaiform, he always has something new and worth traveling miles to hear. In addition to the lectures the ev ening sessions promise to lie full of entertainment because of the musical attractions. Some of the best talent In this vicinity has been secured to make the evening sessions complete, The day sessions will be devoted to teachers' instruction and to the dis cussion of problems in relation to the teachers' work in the school room Supt. Sawyer has spared no pains to make the institute a success in ev' ery way and although some of the beet talent in the country has been secured at considerabe expense, he hopes to make all the sessions free to the public, depending upon the liber ality of the audiences to make up the expenses in excesss of resources in sight. Plant Trees. Arbor day will be next Friday Oct. 19th. It is a good plan to plant trees, and the full is perhaps a better time than spring for the reason that the frosts and rains pulverize and pack the earth Cimly around the roots, and the tree is already to be gin its growth with the opening of the season. There should be a gen erous pruning of the branches, In fact failure to do this often results in the death of the tree, for, while the roots are largely cut off in transplanting the top is not balanced to meet this loss, hence the leaves make more de mand than the roots can supply and the tree suffers and perhaps- dies, Do not be afraid to use the knife in cutting the brauches back and thin ning them out. A Correction. In an article recently takeen from the Philadelphia Press it was stated that Wm. Rockafeller would furnish the books for the library of Fores try to be established here. This, we are assured, is a mistake and that what ever books are requisite will be donated entirely by the family of Mr. Jas. W. Pinchot. We also understand the old home stead building which has recently" been removed to the center of the lot, will be used for a Forestry Li brary and will also contain a circu lating library for the town. , For Sale Twelve head cattle and four horses. Tobius Nelson, Milford, Pa. tf So the Editor of the Prrss con tends that if man has lots of money he will pay a big price for an article no matter how plentiful and low priced it may bo. Why if money is so plentiful would not any one pay cents or fl.25 for ft basket of peaches this fall? Because they were so plentiful they ooulri be pur chased for 25 cents. No Mr. Editor your logio don't go with ns. (Ram bler does not state our contention orreotly. Every man will buy at the lowest market price, but, sup pose a man is out of work and has no money he cannot buy at all, and cannot even pay 25 cents. The faot that he has work and money and can buy makes him a consumer and that hel)S the price Ed Press. Most every one who possibly could spent one or more days this week at the Port Jervis street Fair. The delivery wagon of the Deer- park Brewing Co. is a dandy. Montague has a new constable. Wm. A. Westbrook has resigned. Lansing Hotalen now holds the commission. A number of yonng ladies had their fortunes, or misfortunes, told at the gypsies camp which was locat ed on the old camp ground the fore part of the week. Metz Bros, have disposed of their roan hoise to Port Jervis parties. My dear friend of Layton "We have no water to sparo up here, if we had we would gladly send you some. We may later on. The following appeared in last weeks "Sussex Record." Edward Van Gordon was stopped ant.' held up by tramps last Tuesday night near Drake's pond at about 8 o'clock, by one holding a revolver at his head, the other riflodhis pockets and for their pains only got a nickel Thev then turned their attentin to Edward Hooey and Joseph E. Dev ore. Three pistol shots were fired and Hooey and Devore submitted to be searched. The tramps got no money, only a pen knife. Sheriff Hotalen and Jud Gun arrested Frank Hennesey as one of the parties, and at a hearing before Esquire Hallock, Hennesy was released, Chaplain was held nnd is now in jail. Can it be that Frank Hennesy is the same one who gained the affect ions of a Pike county girl and gave our Sheriff so much trouble? Jake Wacker who lost his pocket book containing two hundred dollars two weeks ago has not recovered his property. The goods which remained nnsold in the Pinchot store have been re moved by Van Etten Bros, to their otore at Dingmans While walking along Broad street Sunday evening I heard a young man, who fortunately was a strang er here use some of the most high toned language it has been our mis fortune to hear in some time. The singing school under the tui tion of the Rev. C. E. Scudder is progressing finely. We hope the school will give us an entertainment in the near future. Hotel Bchanno is filled with city guests Drunks at three dollars each is rather expensive for those of slend er means. The Women will Vote. In Utah the Gentile women are supporting McKinley while their Mormon sisters are flocking to Bry an. In that state also in Wyoming and Colorado the women are allowed to vote the same as the men. This year they have their committees at work and it is expected that a much larger number of votes will be cast by the women than over before. Keep up The Tight. Less than four weeks remain be fore election. Let there be no cess ation of hostilities on the part of the Republicans, but rather renewed energy and zeal. Let us bold all we have -and endeavor to make new converts. Work, persistent, well directed effort will land both Stew ait aud Angle and redeem the dis trict and the county. Wanted. A case of liquor, mor phine or opium habit that we cannot cure in 30 to 60 days. Write for free trial treatment. The Lane Institute Co., 1135 Broadway, N. Y. dll No other pills can equal DeWitt's little early risers for promptness, certainty aud efficiency,
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