Dsn ii nee udm MILFOKI), PIKE COUNTY, PA J FRIDAY, NOVEMliElt 23, 1900. VOL. VI. NO. 2. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. BRYAN'S APOLOGIES. PERSONALS. REPENTANCE THE REMEDY. BRIEF MENTION. HOUSEHOLD HINTS (From Our Regular Oorrrspiinilonce.) Washington. D. C, Nov. 19, 1900 President McKinloy has nnnouti- ceil tlint )io will be unable to see Buy callers except thoso who have important business with him, until lie oomph tes bis minimi message to Congress, upon which he is now working. Only two weeks remain in which the message must l)e writ ten and printed, anil it will nece-u-arily bo quite a long document. Ik is generally understood that Congress will provide for a Trims Isthmian canal at this session, but whether it will be the Hepburn Nic aragua Canal bill that, passed the House at the last session and which was by resolution of the Senate made the special order for December 10, will depend upon the recom mendations made by tb:) President's message, which will heaeeompanied by the report of the Canal Commis sion upon the most feasible route, nil things considered for the Canal. The preonderaiiee of sentiment in Congress favors the Niear gun route and that tl e caral shall he consruct cd and controlled by the U. S. gov eminent. When a man yells before he is bit, it is usually because he knows he deserves to he hit. That is about what is the matter with the Demo crats who are bowling about the in tontion of the-Republicans at this session of Congress to pass a reap, portionment bill reducing tho rep resentation of those Southern states which have disfranchised a large portion of their voters. They know that the Republicans in Congress have the power to do this tiling and they fear it will bo exercised, as it wouid bo by the Democrats if the conditions were reversed. If the Republican leaders have any inten tion of putting such legislation through Congress, they, nre not giv ing any indication of it at this time, although a few of them have public ly said that it would bo no more than just punishment for those states. It is not at nil likely, how ever, that the punishment will be administered. There is much anxiety in Wash ington because of the serious illness of Sentor Davis, of Minn. In ad dition to friendship for him because of his many able qualities, there is a feeling that his counsel will be needed during tho coming session of Congress. His long experience as a member of and as chairman of the Senate Committee on foreign rela tions has made him an authority on everything pertaining to the foreign relations of this government. Attorney General Griggs is the only member of the Cabinet who bae yet declined the President's pressing invitation to the entire Ca hiiiet. to retain their portfolios un der his second administration, and bis declination was based upon per sonal reasons he is a poor man and feels that be cannot afford to remain in office where it costs him more to live than the salary he receives, when there is a lucrative law prac tice awaiting his attcnticn. There nre two other members ot the Cabi net who are wavering between their personal desire to retire and their wish to please the President by re maining in office, while it is under. stod that the other four have decid ed to accept the President's invita tion, although they have not form ally done so. The House Ways and Means Com mittee will at once begin oousidr- ing the question of reporting bill to reduce the internal revenue taxa tion, and Senator Aldrich, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance will call a meeting of that commit toe for the same purpose. Senator Aldrich piaid of the piobable act ion of bis committee : "It is impos sible at this time to say whether we can accomplish anything in the nay of a reduction. We hoo to do so, but bow much the amount will bv or what direction we will take in se curing the reduction, cannot be pre dicted until the Committe gets to get her and carefully reviews the in formation which is to be furnished by the Treasury Department." Secretary Gage estimates the surplus of the present fiscal year at i0,000,000, aud that of the year begiuuing July 1, 1901, at $30,000, 000, the later being based uion a continuation of present internal revenue taxes. "We made an honest fight upon nil honest platform." So says Mr. Bryan in his short address of condo lence to himself and to the rest of his i arty. "Honesty is an unfortunate word to tho use of the Democratic plat form. The people held it for a plat form of dishonesty and voted it down. Nor was Mr. Bryar.'s fight more honest. It was not honest for him to shir over or evade the silver question tifher having been Sixleen-to-One monomaniac for four years and after refusing to take the nomi nation if his hobby was not empha sized in the Chicago platform. It was not honest for him to speak aga'n and again of the limited coin age of silver under existing law as if it were tho free and unlimited coinage of sil ?er. It was not honest for him to attack the Treaty of Paris and its results after it had been ratified by means of bis efforts in its behalf with Dem ocratic Senators. It was not honest to accuse the Republicans of wishing to build fotts near the great cities for the purpose of intimidating them. It was not honest t" pretend that an army of American soldiers could bo a menace to tho liberty of their country. It was not honest for him to give his hearers to understand that there is one law for the petty thief and another law for tlio big thief. It was not honest to assert that if be were elected presidet ho would drive all tho trusts out of business. It was not honest, to seek to frighten parents into believing that their children would have no chance of an independent and a successful career on account of the trusts. It was not honest to deny and discred it tho prosperous condition of the country. In short, there wa9 mighty little that was honest in Mr. Bryan's cam paign speeches which were thorough ly saturated with demagogy, mis statement and suggestions of false hood. His assertions iu 1900 were just as trustworthy as his prophec ies in 1898. Much good nature has hoen wasted on Mr. Bryan's suppos ed honesty of oonviction nnd pur pose. His course this year has shown that he is only a shallow trimmer with an inexhaustible thirst for talk and office. The man is es sentially hollow, artificial and theat rical. If he seems honest nnd sin cere to himself, it is only because like many tragic comedians of pri vate life, he is the dupe of his own acting. Besides, he hns talked so long that words must have lost their definite shape and color for him. Wo have no wish to judge him se verely, and reflection are pleas in abatement for him ; but, when he talks about his "honest" fight, re membrance of his months of mis represontations and evasion rises in every impartial mind N Y. fi.in. Roal Estate Tratief ,r. Jennie Long executrix of Henry Long dee'd-to Perry (ill pin C8 acres Greene, Cou. $330. Mary E. Hubbard and husband to John L. Coiiklin 50 ocres Delaware on State rojd, con. 1300. Frederick Dopel, wife et. al. to FreJeriek Eruiish and wife 19 acres, Palmyra, con. (500. E. Vandormark and wife to Fred erick Dopel and wife 1 ncre 12 per- ohes Palmyra, con. $300. Our Population. Pennsylvania increased over one million in population from 1SU0 to 1900. Fourteen counties iu theState among them Pike, have decreased iu population. In 1890 we had 9,412 and in 1900 8,7fi0 a decrease of 610 Mouroe gained 1,050 aud Wayne lost 839. There is o:i" county in the State with less population than Pike Cuuiuroa with 7,048. .One Fare to Niagra Falls and Return Ou Wednesday Nov. 28, 1900 the Erie will sell special excursion tick ets from Port Jorvis to Niagara Falls and return at one fare (7.95) for the round trip. Tickets good going on all trains Wednesday Nov. 28th and returning on any train Monday Deo. 3rd, 1900, allowing over five days to take in the sights of the wonder of the world, Niagara Fulls. Remem ber the ticket nre good going oi all trains Nov, 2d, aud fare ouly $7.95 for the round trip. DeWitt's little early risers are the best pills ever made. Easy to take and never gripe. C. P. Mott nnd Slighter left last Sunday for a visit with Henry Eld rod in West Virginia. George Armstrong nnd Hownrd Pnillon have nrrived nt Seattle, Wash., nnd are now ticking home ward. Jn. Bosler nnd wife hnvo gone to Port .Tor vis for the winter to live with their daughter, Mrs. Thos. M. Brink. Fred Wilson, of New York, visit ed his family over last Sunday and was accompanied by his wife Mon day on his return to the city. John Everett nnd E. D. Barlow Esqs., New York attorneys, spent a few days the first of the week at the Dimmiek House and indulged in A little quest for game Great Offer to Women. The greatest opportunity ever off ered to women is presented with the great "Philadelphia Sunday Press." By a special arrangement with one of the lending nnd most up-to-date pattern establishments in this country. "The Sunday Press" offers to its readers, practically without cost five patterns of tho most fit tractive and popular fashions of this Fall season. Details will be printed iu next Smidny's "Philadelphia Press," November 25. It will be well ti order a copy of next "Sun day's Press" from your dealers iu advance. Be Was One. Noah Tall What's the matter? You look mtul. K. 7j. Marl; I am marl. I bought a pet turnkey for my boy yesterday, and the bctist died this morning. The dealer simply swindled me. Noah Tall Ha! You should have consulted somebody before buying it. Next time you want a monkey send for me. Philadelphia Press. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post olllce at Milford for week ending Nov. 25, 1900. Gentleman Edward Boyet.G W. Handy, Jr., L. T. Lancaster, T. Moron in p. Persons claiming tho above will please say "Advertised" and givo date of this list. Charles Lattimore, P. M. MATAM0BA8. Prof. Molrains dancingclass meets this evening at Prosootts Hall. Ed. Bell is quite ill at his home on the farm. Goo. M'llor, who Is toll gatherer at the Barret bridge, has purchased a house and two lots on Cooksou street. Geo. Buchanan, of Milford visited bis sistor, Mrs. J. O. Ryder Sunday. Miss Hnttio Hiugsbury, of Lake Como is ttie guost of Mrs. Fred Nilis on Cookson street. Mrs. Thomas Decker is on a two weeks visit with relatives at Narrow turg and will also go to Carbondale and Scrauton. Chnuncey Keys, ot Inmnu, Neb., is here visiting his aged father J. F. Keys who is quite ill. Misses Clara and Flora Heideutbal entertained a few of their friends Friday evening in honor of Miss Laura Ackerson who loaves this week to the regret of many friends. Tho L. A. S. of Epworth church gave a chicken supper and enter tainment at the church Tuesday evening which was well attended and greatly enjoyed despite the un pleasant weather. Hit-am Ackerson and family left town Tuesday morning for their future home in Newark, N. J. Miss Hatio Allen is visiting friends in Middletown this week. S. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern which is not afraid to be generous. The pro prietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles and have the satisfac- tion of knowing it has cured thous ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, La Grippe and all Throat, Chest nnd Lung disease are surely cured by it. Cull ou all Druggist, and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 60u ond $1. Every bottle guar anteed. Failing of safety pervade the household that uses one minute oough cure, the only harmless reme dy that produces immediate results. It is infallible for coughs, colds, croup and all throat and lung trou bles. It will prevent consumption. From the creation onward hath man learned that for evil deeds there must be an atonement, and that re mose Is the sure follower of sin. To time without end shall this remain ns fixed as the laws of the Medes and Persians. Just as surely shall every wrong done to others, or to na ture, pay its penalty as shall the stone that Is cast Into the air fall again to the earth. Even as the sons of m'hn who hnve borne false witness shall feel Impelled to sojourn in strange lands, and far from their kindred, yet also there shall their sins rise up against them, and the mark of Cain Iks recognized. Meanwhile the de generate son who remnincth shall perambulate the crooked ways of his native heath, bewailing his past and present association with evil and un godly men, while In agony tearing his hair he seeks consolation in appli cation to himself of the text contained in Luke 9: 68- May we In all kind ness suggest to him as well as to them that evil deeds- repented mid confessed In projier spirit are half atoned, and that this is the best meth od by far to quiet an uneasy and ev er accusing conscience, II. Farmers ! Attention ! ! The season for Farmers Institutes is here, and no farmer should miss all of them. Indeed every tiller of the soil, as well as many other, would be imniensly benefited by attending ev ery one in his county It would add immeasurably to his respect for him self and his profession, Not only will he learn from the talented and prac tical men wImj address these Insti tutes, but he will gather a new crop of Ideas from brother farmers there present. Do not forget the dates. Branchville, Nov. 23rd, evening session. Deckertown, Nov. 21th, afternoon and evening. Branchville, Nov. 20th, afternoon and evening. '!' Layton, Nov. 27th, fprehoon, after noon and evening ,; u ,., Milford, Dec.. 21st, aternoon and evening. , . , , ... Dingman's Ferry, Dec. 22d, after noon and evening. . r Every farmer and his family should attend. Ladies and representatives of the press are specially invited. A Farmer. Adjourned Court. At an adjourned court held Nov. 19th all the Judges present, In the case of Commonwealth, vs. Charles H. Quinn the defendent was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, a fine of $1. to pay prosecutrix, $25. for ex cuses, to pay her presently $100. for support to date and to pay $1. per week for four years from date pay able quarterly, to begin January, 1001, and to give a bond In $350. to the overseers of the Poqr of Westfall township conditioned,, etc. Court rose. No venires have been ordered for December term hence Jt will, not be a Jury court. Residence Destroyed. The summer residence of E. Mon themont, situate on the Raymonds kill, in Dingman township, about three miles from town, was with most of its contents burned last Sun day about noon. The fire originated in the roof and owing to the con struction of the building could not be reached until its progress was too ad vanced to be checked. .,. The furniture in the lower rooms was nearly all saved by neighbors At the time the fire broke out the family was ab sent at a near by house and had made preparations to return to the city Monday. Lockedup for Costa. A. V. McCarty, of Dingman Tsp., was an involuntary boarder with Sheriff Vaiidernwik over lust Sun day. At the October term of court he was sentenced to pay half the costs In a surety of the' peace case against him brought by Linn Hubbard and failing to do so within the required time the officer obeying the order of the court took possession of his per son. The matter was adjusted Mon day and he was released. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave yon, if you used Dr. Kiug'a New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless nierit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured. Bold by all druggists. For Sale Twelve head cattle and four horses. Tobias Nelson, Milford, Pa. tf Born to Dr. and Mrs. R. U. Barek ley Wednesday, a son. Mrs Harriet Winsor is seriously ill nt her home on Ann street. Minnie Beck who went to New York recently, is il! in a hospital there. Fred Lockwood is moving in pirt of the Dauumnn house on Centre square. A telegram was received this morning snying that John C. Corne lius is dend. Mrs. John C. Hissam is reported dangerously ill at her son L. B. Hissams home. The Herald says the New York Central is about to absorb the Erie and Wabash systems. Paul Ryder, a clerk in Mitchell Bros., store has been quite ill this week and confined to his room. Leo, the large St. Bernard dog at tached to Hotel Fauchere, died Inst night presumably from poison. B. E. Brown has been confined to his room several days this week with a severe attack of stomach trouble. Charles Nobs, of Dingman town- ship will close his summer residence next, week and go to Newark. N. J., for the winter. The dwelling of Mrs. Isabella Hemingway situated near Burchers Glen in Lnckawaxen Tsp. was burn ed with its contents Nov. 10. Clarence Angle and Dr. von der Heyde killed a fine doe near Button rock in Milford township Tuesday, It dressed 135 pounds. John Wolf, the uptown shoe mak er, will soon occupy a room in the Wells building as a shoe store, nnd a Chinese laundry will be installed in part of the same building W. W. Shearer, of Chicago, a son in-law of H. B. Wells, died at Pilat- kn, Florida, Friday Nov. 16 of con sumption. The remains were taken to his late home nnd the funeral held last Morday. The Republican clnb nt a meeting Tuesday evening resolved to rent two rooms in the new Wells build ing on Harford street for reading and Clnb purposes nnd they will be immediately fitted up for occupancy. The entertainment m Brown's Hall Thanksgiving night under the auspices of the Presbyterian organ fund association, first of the series, promises to be exoellent and well worth the price. B tter however buy a season tickot, only $1 and make sure of attending them all. Louis Briard had another engage ment in the lock-up one day last week growing out of family troubles. It was charged that he created a dis turbance while some what unter the Influence of too much booze, and was compelled by Officer Wood to under go a sobering process. It cost him five dollars and a substantial promise to support his family. A telegram from Kansas City where John C Cornelius has been for some time sick in n hospital with typhoid fever and from which he was supposed to be convalescing, says that pneuuomia has set in and that he was in a very precarious condi tion. His wife, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Frank Hallet left Wed nesday for his bedside. John L. Sntphen who owned the place In Delaware township in Ad ams creek formerly owned by Theo. Wernwag, and who has built sever. al dams for the propagation of fish, and lately commenced the erection of a large summer residence on the property, died at his home in New York Saturday of pneumonia, aged about seveuty-five years. The L. A, 8. of the Presbyterian congregation held the first meeting of the season in the church parlors Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance and all enjoyed the ir no vation of the cake and coffe with the presence of a number of the male members ot the congregotion This adds a social feature to these affairs which no doubt will prove both pro fitable and advantageous. Dr. W. H. Lewis, Lawrenceville, Va., writes, "I am using kodol dy spepsia our in my practice among severe causes of indigestion aud find it an admirable remedy." Many hundreds of physicans depend npon tho use of kodol dyspepsia cure in stomach troubles. It digests what you eat. and allows you to eat all the good food you need, providing you do not overload your stomach. Gives instant relief and a permanent cure. See the new flower pots and jardi niers at W. & U. Mitchells. tf To clean unvarnished black wnl nut rub It with a soft flannel cloth which has been wrung out of cither sweet or sour milk. When the children's stockings be gin to get thin on the knees, put pieces of old stockings or of soft flan nel on the wrong sido and secure in place with fine stitches. Do this be fore holes come, and the hose will wear much longer. In buying carpets it Is excellent eeonamy to cover the floors of two or three rooms with the same kind and pattern. Gradually the wear will re duce it to covering for two rooms and then for one, but it has lasted much longer than if the rooms had been covered differently. HOW TO MAKE CAMIRGF. SAI.AD. Shred a quarter of a cabbage as fine as the petals of achysanthemum. Remove the seeds from two sweet green peppers of medium size and slice one medium sized onion as thin as possible. Mix these ingredients together and lay themlightly in a salad bowl. Surround them with quarters of tomatoes. Pour a dres sing over all composed of oil, vinegar salt and pepper, nnd serve. HOW TO MAKE OAT MEAL FINGERS. Make four ounces of oatmeal Into a paste that is fairly stifT with two ounces of butter, a little salt and a gill of milk. Roll this out three- quarters of an inch thick and cut in to fingers. Heat a frying pan, lay the fingers in and baketliem, turning t hem to cook each side. If these are a re put into the oven, they will be come like pie crust merely. Serve them very hot and crisp. Some Census Facts. The populat'on of this country has increased over thirteen millions In the past ten years and the United States is now in the second rank among the worlds great powers. In 1800 it stood eighth and at the bottom of the list in population. The census shows that there are in round num bers five million eight hundred thous and separate farms in the United States and territories and about six hundred thousand nianufactur'mer Institutions, an increase in ten years of one hundred and fifty thousand plants. The increase of manufactor ies in the West and South has been remarkable. The center of population is in In diana west of Columbus. In 1800 it was 23 miles east of Baltimore and has shifted almost due West at the rate of 40 to CO miles each decade ex cept from 1850 to 1800 when it moved West by north 81 miles. A trifle less than one-fourth of the population of the whole country dwell in 159 cities having 25,000 inhabitants and over. Rhode Island, the smallest of the states, leads in density of population, supporting 395 persons to the square mile. She has less than two acres of area to each inhabitant and in New York and Pennsylvania then are about four, Navada, with an area more than twice as large as either of these states, has 1,600 acres to each inhabitant. The C. . Convention. The fourteenth annual convention ot the Pennsylvania Christian En deavor Union which met in Philadel phia this week was largely attended by delegates. This is a sign that the organzation has a vital power which is on the Increase in its influence for good. The idea which was originat ed by Rev. Francis E. Claik, D. D., pastor of a church in Portland, Me., and which had an original member ship of less than fifty has spread rap idly and with a fervent, peotent, spir itual effort. In fifteen years the movement had extended to nearly every foreign country and missionary land, was endorsed by thirty-two Christian denominations, with over forty-three thousand societies organ ized and a membership of over two and a half millions, which hus since greatly increased. These associations of young people endeavoring to up lift themselves spiritually have be come truly universal, their members astonish, their councils and conven tions are ecumenical and theorganiz' atlon represents visibly a practical union of Christianity w hich suggests the vast good which may be inherent in the united efforts of different secta working iu harmony for a common end. When you want prompt acting lit tle pills that never gripe use De Witt's little early risers. 3F" Advertise iu the Prkss. THE RAMBLERS PICKINGS. The population of Sussex county has increased 1 875 since the eon sua of 1890 when it was 23,259. In 1900 it is 24,134 Brynn only carried four counties in New Jersey, Hudson by 6,381, Hunterdon by 1,285, Sussex by 524. and Warren by 1,620 maj. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Percival and family, of Port Jervis, were guests of John McCarty at Raymondskill Sunday. S. S. Smith, of Wartsboro, Sulli van county was in town last week. Tho street lamp near Judge Klaers has been dark for some time. Those in charge of the extension of the water mains would confer a favor to the publio by removing the loose stones. Lonis lias promised to do better. Honry is waiting for the supper Thomas was to nrovide. Send nn invitation to the Prkss. Ed. is also looking for the turkey Frank lost. Miss Katie Beck went to New York Saturday. Thanksgiving day Is coming near er, and the wise turkey will roost high. Arthur Myers, of Montague, and Warren Choi spent several days lately near Dark swamp. I did not see the boys come back, consequent ly can not tell you what they got or rather didn't get. Revival meetings are soon to be. gin in the M. E. church. A little shaking up won't hurt us. Tenms are kept busy drawing coal to keep some of our residents warm. By the way is it not about time to build the Delaware valley R. R? What is sadder than for a person to go to a property which a few years ago was considered one of the best kept up and the pride of the owner and to see such gone to wreck the former owner laid away to rest, and strangers in charge. It certain ly can not be pleasant for those who one day were interested. Tobacco in;Lsw. In a recent case In the United States Supreme Court involving the valid ity of a State law regulating the sale of cigarettes in which the question was whether cigarettes was an article of commerce, associate Justice Brown delivering the majority opinion hold ing that they are, said: "Whatever is an object of barter and sale Is an article of commerce and must be so recognized. Tobacco has been such an article for 300 years. It has been made the subject of taxation, and in deed has become more widely scatter ed than any other vegetable. Prob ably no other vegetable has contribut ed so much to the comfort and solace of the human race." He also noticed the claim that cigarettes are an es pecially harmful form of tobacco, and while conceding that this might be the case, remarked that the claim was of comparatively recent origin, but they aie as much a subject of State regulation as is liquor. The de cesion sustained the Tennessee law. In Bankruptcy. We clip from the Wayne Indepen dent the twoitenisfollowingregarding a former resident of Delaware, now living in Wayne county: Allen Hornheck, merchant, at Win- wood, by pioceedings in the United States district court, has bee declared an involuntary bankrupt. A meet ing of the creditors was held before A. T. Searle, refeiee, on Monday for the purpose of filing claims and choos ing a trustee. The liabilities were found to be about 10,500; assets about (2,000, consisting of stocks of goods in the Winwood store. Seth W. Powell, of Ilouesdule, was unani mously clionen trustee. Alleu Hornbeck's storeat Winwood was broken into Friday night last and the safe blown open with dyna mite. But little was missing. Do- not get scared if your heart troubles you. Most likely you suffer from indigestion. Kodol dyspesia cure digests what you eat and gives the worn out stomach perfect rest. It is the only preparation known that completely digests all classes of foods ; that is why it cures the worst cases of indigestion and stomach trouble after everything else bus failed. It may be taken in all con ditions and cannot help but to do you good. No other pills can equal DeWitt's little early risers for promptness, certainty and efficiency. Subscribe for the Prkss. v
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers