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MILFOIII), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY. FElMtUAKY 22, 10OI.
NO. 15.
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TUESDAY'S ELECTION.
The successful candidates at tho
elections held lust Tuesday wore:
flLOOMINCl OROVK.
Judge Election, Levi Lord 1, In.
Seetnrs, Cook Shaffer r, John Mc
Connell A ; Assessor, F. L West,
broek; Supervisors, HiTiniin Hill
ing (1 4fi, Samuel Venule, Jr.. d 52,
John Newmnn d 4t ; School Di'oc
tors, George N. Pinrson itid 47 V to
Kenling ind 40 ; Overseer Poor, Her
man Dilling d 64; Auditor, W B
Westhrook d 61 : Cleric. E R Hnzen
d 64 ; Treasurer, E. R Hnzen 61.
PF.LAWAR1C
Judge El ctinn. George Rotalic d
105 ; Inspectors, W, F Sinlev r 41.
C. F. BosTerd 89; Assessor. H O.
Brndhend d 97; Supervisors. Geo
N. Jngger r 99. Jolm Schrioher d 97,
D. C. Cron d 91. John . Hood d 94 ;
School Directors, Joseph O Cnihnff
A 78, LV H. Middnnghd 99 ; Overseer
Poor. J. C. Titmnn A 88; Auditor,
W. B. Hornlieck d 103 ; Clerk, Geo.
Rnitt A 108.
PINOMAN.
Judge Election, Jos. J. Dubois r
66 ; Inspectors, Frnnk Reser r 36.
Frnnk Seitz d 65 ; Assessor. D. J.
Newman A lOt ; Suiiervisors. Chns.
H. Qninn d 93. Irn M. Travis d 94,
Lewis Stnton d 71, P. A. H"lnis r
B7 ; School Directors, E H Orben d
88, John A. Hoffman d 80; Overseer
Poor. G B. Qninn d R4 ; Auditor. C.
J. Boilenn d 70; Clerk, Charles B.
McCnrty r 53.
OUEF.NK.
Justice Pence, George Banks r 101 ;
Jadjre Election, Edwnrd R. Gilpin r
87 ; Inspectors. Sherman Fowler r
74, John W. Simons d 80 ; Assessor,
J. C. Cnrleton d 99 ; Supervisors.
Ricbnrd Bnrtleson r 84, John Bneht
er r 76. Jessie R. Bnnns A 96. Win.
Grnser d 07, C Pnffe d 77 ; School
Directors, Emile P. Vnille d 114, J.
H. Schnll A 76 ; Overseer Poor. Peter
Beisher d 94; Auditor, Le-fis H.
Miller r 86 ;Clerk John Mnrsch d 110.
LACK A WAXEN.
Judge Election. Wilbur Westfall
A 89 ; Inspectors. B. J Wood r 29,
Edwnrd Fisher d 81 ; Assessor, Hen
ry Dewitt A 77 ; Supervisors. Jncob
Knoedler d 81. Wtn Solimnlzle A 82,
Philip Krause d 76. John Hill d 79,
J. C. Mahon d 72 ; School Directors,
Emmet Asher d 70, J. W. Chnmlier
lain d 80 ; Overseer Poor, Jason
Cortright d 61 ; Auditor, John Bar
thlemasd85 George W. W od d
80 ; Clerk, Henry Dewitt d 76.
LEHMAN.
Judge Election, G. N. Smith d 88 ;
Inspectors, Charles Quick A 52 Ro.
maine Whitaker r 15; Assessor, 8.
L. Schoonover d 61 ; Supervisors,
Mosses Van Anken d 69, Thos. Lifts
A 65, Harry Horn beck d 62, Daniel
Brodhcad A 60; School Directors, I.
V. West brook d 41, Gershani BnnneTl
d 37. John Litts d 38 ; Overseer Poor,
John Litts d 59; Auditor, John
Horn beck d 65 ; Clerk, Frank Ln,yton
A 61 ; Justices Peace. G W. Cham
berlain d 57, John Cook d 55
MILFORD BOROUOH
Councilmen. Geo A. Swepeniser,
d. mnj. 39. .T.isinh F. Torwilliger, d
innj. 41 ; Judge of election, Bert
Wallace, d ; Inspectors, Warren F.
Choi and John C. Warner ; Assessor,
Frank Van Oamion, A ; Overseer
poor, Lorenz Geiger, d ; Justice
peace, Frank Schorr, d ; Auditor,
Geo. R. Bull. d.
MILFORD TOWNSHIP.
Judge of election, C. Herman, d ;
Inspectors, Ham Hunt, r, John Mc
Carty, d ; Assessor, Geo. R. Quick.
A ; Supervisors. Henry MoCarty, d.
Charles R. Busier, A ; Oveiseer poor.
Geo. Peroz ; Auditors, W. H. Warn
er, Ed. Qninn ; Town clerk, D H
Olmsted.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
School directors Benj. Kyte, d.
mnj. 60. Geo. Peroz. d. mnj 41;
Auditor, Frank W. Cross, d, mnj. 50.
PALMYRA.
JndgeEleetion, G. Ansley d 34 ; In
spectors, Henry Hanker r 25, Henry
Drake d 35 ; Assessor, E. J. Lynn
d 29 : Supervisors, Henry Masker r
28, Daniel DeGroat d 44. Lennid Si
mons r 28 ; School Directors. A . K .
Kellnm r 33. Alva Quirk d 30, Geo.
Ansley d 80; Overseer Poor. Alva
Quick d 33; Auditor. G. N. Kellnm
r 29. Emniett Crowell d 29; Clerk,
Walter Vefterlein 43 ; Justice P ace.
Walter Vetterlein d 60.
POHTKR.
Justice Peace, Philip B Clark ;
'Constable, Martin Van Why ; Judge
Election. Jefferv W. Smith'; Ir.Kjwc
torj, W. J. Smith, Martin Van Why ;
Assessor, P. B. Clark ; Supervisors,
Martin Van Whv ; Auditors, C W.
Cortright, Harvev E. Smith ; Clerk,
V. E. Clark j Overseor Poor, Muses
C. Smith ; School Directors. Martin
Van Why, William J. Smith.
snojioLA.
.1 nd ire Election, Hcnfv WoiZ"1, .Tr
d 56 ; InsHct-rs. J is P Iesner r 40.
Too. P. 11 lis 57; Assessor, Geo.
A Kiieiiin.; il 51 ; Hnp"rvis'.r-, Gin.
J. En-lrbnrt -1 60. O.m,. H ins d 52;
S. li.iol Dir i-t us. Peti-r Hess d 52.
Geo. Mc Kean d 55 j Overseer Poor,
Robert Dii siii'ire d 4 I Peter G Ib-ss
1 53; A-i'M'-e . .loli. Wolf.irth d 53:
C!.m(. F-m k K-ll.-r .1 57 The He
piil'lin.'i'. J'icl,.t was defeated h
-iiimII .. ..j "in. raiiL'inL' from nine
to f v,.fv .
WKhTFALL.
Jnd.-e Elei'tio:., I-iiae Skellintrer A
15; Inspect, rs, Milton Klmy A 1s
H F-Dmant r lf'7; Assessor. Fie.'
Drevio' d 1 "9 ; Sneervisnrs. I-;uii' V:i.
il 161. Or mt Hnffman d 149. ib
fentinc J si )ib Martin (rep ) bv f.- .
nmj.irity ; School Directors. A V.
Vandervort r 160 Adam Di'irer r
151 ; O.eiseer Poor, Overseei Pnor
(ieo. Luekev d 189; Auditor. J. M.
Dewitt il 188; Clerk Howard Allei
d 148
Current Topics.
The annual production of cheesi
in the United States is commercial!
estimated at 300,000 pounds, tnnden
3.000 factories. New York and Wis
consin ench have 1.000 factories niv
pr dnoe three fourths of the entif
output Other cheese-makine State
in their order are Ohio, Michitiat
and Pennsylvania.
In Tripoli the barley constitute
the bulk of the food for the people.
The area under this crop constitute:
about three-fourths .if the cultivat
ed land, anil the annual crop is from
1,400,000 to 2.000.000 bushels.
The value of imports into tin
Philippine I -.lands direct from tie
United States for I he fiscal vearend
ed June 30, 1900, was $1. 656. 460
over ten times renter than the an
nual nveraue from 1K92 to 1890
A recent important event in tie
wheat exporting business in t'n
United States was the chartering oi
a steamship t" sail froth the Ph-iiI
coast foi Euroe by wnv of the Paci
fie and the Suez Canal carryitv
about 3,000 tons of wheat.
A commercial estimate of tie
cranberry crop of the United State
for 1900 places it at 189,000 barrels
The L cal El. ctio ;
Some surprises developed in Tues
days election. In Green severnl Re-
publicans were successful, inShoho
la where there has hardly ever beet
a cor)orals guard the Repnbbcin
ticket lost hv onlv small majorities
and in Westfall the Democrats lost
their school directors. A resideir
of that township being ask.il tie
reason for this, replied "well the
were considered to tie. lietter men i.n
the Republican ticket." Whet,
townships reach the staire of voting
for the better men there will be no
difflcnltv in bavin? the offices filled
with those who will :iibi.i::isl er 1, cal
affairs with enerev and economy
and it will be nil the better fur the
dm muni I ies when this sensible slate
of thincs cunes to puss. There are
a lot of candidates nlwavs readv to
run who have no need to offer the
Scntchmans prnver, Lord pive us a
eood conceit of ourselves. In fact
there are some such in this Borough.
Huntington R. forma ory.
We are in receipt, through the
courtesy of T. P. Patton, General
Snpt., of the sixth biennial report of
the Pennsylvania Ii.itustrial Reform
atory at Huntington It is very
nicely printed and bound and is the
work of the inmates. At the close
of 1900 there were 409 all of whom
except 4 were employed in vaiious
occupations. During lNi)B pike had
one inmate for which the county
was charged 191 25 and in 1P00 3 for
whom the charse was ffi2 DO. The
illust rat ions show that some very
fine work is Veil. g (b .no in the way
of making tools and t1 e brick used
in the new buildinuH as well ns the
laying and ti e stone and the carpen
ter work is all done by the inmates.
Those comii e out will nt least have
learned the rudiments of a good
trade which will enable them to l e
useful citizens if they riubily apply
their knowledge.
Want d!
Reliable mini for Manager of
Ltiaix h Ofiii e we wish to i. en in this
vicinity. If your record is O. K
b.'e is !i opport mi if y . ICiii'llv give
pood reference when writing. The
A. T. MoiiHIS Wliol hAI.K Iloli.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Kliii-tinted cata
logue 4 els. staui:s. uicb29
fc-ul,fcc;ilo for tbu I'kkm.
FERSONALS
W. F Choi was In the metropolis
Monday.
Frank Lewis ppent last, week in
Philadelphia.
GeoiT-e Wheeler, of New York, is
n Loiest m town.
Wiltner nopps, of Green, was in
town last Similar.
Rev. C. B Carpenter was In New
York part of this week.
E Warner and Rohert W. Reid
were in the citv Tnesdav.
William MeKitfrick visited bis
home in Sbohobi last Sunday.
Vivian Ktiuthets, of Brooklvn, is
vtsitiiiB bis parents on Water St.
Martin Ferris wns fl Rltcst at the
Anchornffe a roupleof days this week.
I.anty Armstrong was in town
Sunday on a brief visit with bis par
ents.
Miss Cnrrie Armstrong after sev
rnl wei'ks sjient in New York is in
town ntrnin.
.Ins. Mollineaux is in Philadelphia
loinp; traverse jury duty in the Unit
ed States District court.
Tunis Smith, return judge from
'!reen township walked the entire
'istanco to make his returns.
P. M. Nilis has nssumed proprietor
ship of the Crissman House and J. R.
Thornton of the Dinuniek House.
A marriaire license has been Issued
to Byron J. Uorhbncker and Miss
Flora Seijr, both of Green township.
Horace Kipp and wife, of Wilson
ille, stent a few dnys this week
vith their danuh'er, Mrs. Fred
'Jumble.
The Republican county committee
i n meeting last evening agreed to
ndorso Grant. H. Gilpin for post
mister nt Groentown.
W. R Willis n,.d wife, of New
York, who for several summers bar"
ocupied the Mott cottage on Ann
'treet were in town this week..
While on n visit to her dnuehter.
Mrs. Percv Lyman in Ornnt'e, Mad
mi Tissot was I't'aclied with grip
from which she is yet suffering.
William Iteinhnrt, of Montague,
fell from the Barret bridge Mondi'y
night near the abutment on this side,
and was badly bruised about the head
and his right ankle lacerated.
H'jjiday Tim Table.
On Fiiiuiv Februarv 22tid, 1901.
'WasHingtons Birthday" the Holi
day time tnbln will lm in effect, on
the New JTork division of the Erie
Railroad and Eist bound trains will
leave Port Jrvis. as follows on the
above dav. 3.24-5. 20 6,S 29-10, 20
n. m . 12. 15 3, 22 4. 25 5, 20 6. 60
and 10:00 p. m. Ou above day Del
aware Div'sinn tra'n No 27 duo to
leave at 5:50 pm. will wait, at
Port Jervis, until the arrival of the
"Orange Co. Express" from the
Eist at 7 :31 p. in.
On above -day trains will leave
Clnmb-rs struct Now York, for
Port Jervis, as follow 4. 00-7 30 3,
00.8,15 -I. m , 1,
and 9:15 p. in.
00-4, 00 6.
30 7. 30
f22
Unclaimed Leitera
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing 'n the post olHce nt Milford for
week ending Feb'v 23, 1901.
Ladies Emma Baser
Gentlemen Rav. I. D. Mallery,
Sam Miller
Persons claiming the above will
please sv "Advertised" and give
dare of this list.
Charles Lattimoiie, P. M.
Had toCorquiro Die.
"I was just about gone," writes
Mrs. Rosn Richardson, of Lnnre
Springs. N. C, "I had Consumption
so bad that the lies doctors snid I
could not live more than n month,
tmt I began to use Dr. King's New
Discovery nrd was wholly cured by
seven bottles and am now stout and
well." It's nn unrivaled life saver
in Consumption. Pneumonia. Grippe
and Broiu Litis; iiifiillii.lt' forConghs,
I 'olds. Astbien. Hay Fever. Croup or
Whooping Ceneh Guaranteed bot
tles 50c and 1. Trial bottles free
at all drug stores.
Musical C II ge.
The Musical College. Freebnrg,
Snyder oeni.ty. Pa., is recognized as
vine of the foremost schools of mus
i.. fn n ill f. .... ;.,
j (in.11(.,jolls ftll( ,)(mrl,
I will I eein Mhv 7. For catalogue ad-
Mimv persons im ve bad the exper.
ieni-e of Mr Peter Sherman, of North
Stratford. N H , who mys, ' for
I suffered t' it ore from chrome in
digestion lint kodol dyspepsia cure
inndi a well man of me." If digests
what you eat nnd is a certain cure
for dyspepsia and every form of
stomiie1 trouble. It gives rilief at
one even in the w orst ases, and can't
hell) but do you good.
THE RAMBLERS PICKINGS.
Mrs. Gottfried Wielalid Jr. of
Long Eddy, visited her father D. II.
Predmore, of Montagne, this week.
Miss Sarah Lambert 1ms gone to
New York.
No Friend Warren, no trolley yet
for Sandystnn. Can'jf niTord to let
yon get, a head of uaj poor mortals
over here.
Henry Tissot lost Lis best horse
last Thursday.
Mrs. R. 1'. Sayrn has about recov
ered fn m her present illness.
Disappointments and surprises
are part of our lives. No matter
how well your plans may be laid a
trifle will upset all.
Paul Shanno, of Strnndsburg, Pa.,
was n visitor in town this week.
Three of our oldest residents hnve
gone to the great, and unknown be
yond within less than two weeks.
The old must and the old young will
die.
The family of Philip Steele has
been more than unfortunate Jhis
winter. Husband and children sick
and now the wife worn out withe are
Blizzards, zero weather, mud and
some high wind thrown in is mak
ing life worth living,
Geo. Horton and Paul Bournique
wero busy the forepnrt of the week
getting subscribers for the stock of
the Milford Driving Park Associa
tion. An loth gents are good talk
ers of eon rsn they wero successful.
Jersey lightning and Pike county
hard tack do not mix well togeth
er. Arthur Piersons gray horse un
derstands the biz of peddling ns well
as bis owner He (the horse) goi s
from house to houso alone, while
Arthur does tlio rest.
According to the cities dailys Mrs.
Carrie Nation seems to hnve a high
old time wielding her hatchet. Fi r
some renson unexplained the author
ities are afraid of the old girl. Her
husband wants her to come home.
But smashing has more charms for
her than wife or motherhood.
On Friday February 22nd, 1901.
' Washingtons Birthday," the Erie
A-ill give the people of Milford and
vicinity an opportunity to visit
Greater New York, nt the popular
rate of one dollar from Port Jervis
lor the round trip. Tickets good
going on the Orange Co. Lxpress
leaving Port Jervis at 6 :29 a.m. and
good returning on any regular train
leaving the City on Feb'y 22nd, (ex
cept, trains No. 6 and 7). February
22nd, train No. 15. "The Orange
Co. Express" will leave Chambers
street New York, at 4 :30 p. in., train
No. 59 w'll leave at 6:30 p. m. and
train No. 3 will leave at 9:15 p. m.
Hero is an opporrunity for nil, to
take a mid winter trip to the city at
the low rate of one dollar for the
round trip. Remember the date
February 22nd, nnd that the train
leaves Port Jervis, at 6 :29 a. m f 22
Settler, Ticket, to The West.
On all through trains on Saturday
and Sunday, and for trains No 1
and No. 6, Monday, February 9lh
10th arid 11th, and every Saturday,
Sunday and Monday on same trains
as above until April 2Hth, 1901, the
Erie will sell Sxicial Second Class
Settlers Tickets to points in British
Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Manito
i)H, Minnesota, Montana, Nortli Da
kota, Oregou, . Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming, from Port Jervis, N.
Y., at very low rates of fare. For
routes and rates please call or ad
dress Erie ticket ofllce, Port Jervis,
N. Y. f22
Will Boom hi, Busine,.
S. Laval, a merchant, of Dallas,
Tex., writes: "1 thought I would
have to give up business, after two
years of suffering from general debil
ity brought on by overwork and long
hours, but four bottles of Electric
Bitters gave mo new life. 1 can eat
anything, sleep well and feel like
win king all the timo. It's the .est
medicine on parch." It's a wonder
ful tonic nnd health builder for tired
weak, sickly and run down jioople
Try it. Hatisfatinn guaranteed. On
ly 60o at all drug stores.
He) is needed ntonce when n per
son's life is in danger. A neglected
cough or cold uiiiv soon become ser
ious and should be stopped at once.
One minute cough cure quickly cm es
coughs nnd colds and the worst ens
es of croup, bronchitis, grii iie and
other throat and lung troubles.
The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's little early risers.
They never gripo.
New styles mens' combination
(out wear at Armstrong & Co,
BRIEF MENTION.
The Hatchet Society supper to
night. It is said that the Joyous peals of
wedding bells will soon ring out.
The L. A. S. of the M. E. church
mot at the home of Mrs. W. 8.' Ry
man last Friday.
A blizzard struck the western end
of the Stnte Wednesdny and four
feet of snow fell on the level.
Henry Tissot, of Dingtnan town
ship, lost a valuable horse last week.
The nnimnl had its leg broken by a
kick from another horse and bud to
lie shot.
Senntor 1). S. Lee of this district
hi'S introduced a bill appropriating
fH0,00() lo the East Stroiidsbug Nor
mal to erect n new building to com
bine a. model school anil recltution
halls.
Mrs. Cirrio Nation wasnrrested at
Topeka, Kansas, Monday on n cbargr
of disturbing the pence and refusing
to .give bail wnssent to prison. Some
of hnr lientennnts were likewise
pi need under bonds
Louis Rudolph hns severed his
connection with the paper firm of ,
M Plum & Co. nnd will begin busi
noss o' his own account in Middle
town next week. He hns our best
wishes for success.
George, n son of L. H. Wagnet
who fell some time ngo on the let
and broke his leg, was allowed this
week to go out for the first, time
since Ins accident,, when he ngnin
fell nnd fractured the leg in the
snme place.
It is somnwhnrt of n misnomer to
call Pike theonegreen spot, since for
est fires hnve got in their work. The
very black spot would be physicnlly.
though perhaps not politically in
view of the recent results of eloction
more appropriate.
Miss Louisa J. Newtnnn hns pre
sented tho store building on Broad
street to Geo. R. Quick as a token of
her esteem for his kindly treatment
of her brother the lnte John B. Now.
mnn. Mr. Quick will remodel the
buildiog into a dwelling and make it
his home.
Harry Bensley will Bell at public
sale on the Smith fnrm west of Lay
ton Mnrch 14, his stock of fnrming
tools, live stock, grnin nnd furni
ture. He hns obtoined a situntion
as foremen on a gontlemnns farm
nenr Pnssnio and will remove his
family there.
John S. Siglor will hnve a vendue
on the river road below the Buck
House in Snndyslon Feb'y 27. A
large lot of farming implements,
household furniture nnd some live
stock, liny, grnin etc, will be sold.
Mr. Sigler will go bnck to New York
to assume a position which he form
erly held for 25 years.
A large bnrn and several outbuild
ings on the farm, of Mrs. Francis
W estfall, in Montague. N. J., were
burned early Tuesday morning. All
the liny, cornfodder and farming lm
ploments, except a couple of wagons,
a horse rake and seeder, and eighteen
head of cattle and three horses, were
destroyed. The insurance was 1,
500, and the loss will probably be
:1,(MI0?
It is reported that, many roads in
the county are impassable by reas
on or snow drifts winch the super-
visors have made no efforts to shov
el out, one in Miliord township in
particular. Supervisors neglecting
to open roads within a reasonable
time are liable to indictment and
there arv probably sufficient grounds
in several instances for "putting it
no some of them."
Prof. C. Coles, of Kingston, Pa.,
died recently of pneumonia. He
was editor and publisher of "Storms
and Signs" and had quitean extend
ed reputation as a w.mther prognos-
ticator. Ho claimed to be enabled
with his electric 'ye, a powerful
magnifying glass of his own inven
tion, to penetrate futurity, and
mnny of his predictions were re.
marknbly accurate in their fulfil
ment. By the death of 'Squire Cortright
a fiimilar figure is removed from our
midst. He hud long licen established
iu business at the shop where he
woi ked and was alw ays to lie found
at his bench. l ew men in the com
nullify were U tter known than was
he, and those residing in the vicinity
w ere w ont to gather around his stove
iu winter and pass away their spare
hours in his company. He was
good citizen and always strove to do
bis dutv faithfully. There are many
w ho make greater pretensions and
yet fall far short of uctual perform-
1 mice than did he.
OBITUARY. , "
WILLIAM H. CORTRIOHT.
After an illness of several weeks
Mr. Cortright, an old and well
known resident of this town, died
afr his home on Water street last
Sunday evening Feb. 17, of pneu.
moiiia.
He was born iu Delaware town
ship April 12, 1828 and was a son of
Cornelius and Hannah, Steel, Cort
right. When a youth ho came to
Milford and entered the employ of
the late John M Holler and learned
the trade of a wheelright which vo
lition he followed until his death
During the war he was in a govern.
ment shop at Washington and was
foreman over n number of men.
subsequently he returned here and
this place has ever since been his
home. He hold several local offices
nnd was Justice of the Peace for
many years nnd nt, the time of his
loath. He was also a member of
Vandermnrk Lodge I. O. O. F.
He whs upright in his dealings,
faithful to his word, nn excellent
.vorkuian aud enjoyed the confidence
i nd respect of the community.
June 18 1849 he married Louisa, a
laughter of Owen Stidd, of Ding
nan township who with four chil
Iren survive him, Ex-sheriff II.
Irving, and William, of Matuinoras,
.vlrs. Alice W. widow of Ex-Judge
Joorge W. Drake and Florence wife
if Chauncey Watson, of this Bor
uigli, two brother Webb W., of
vlatamorns and Henry M. of Dela
ware township, also survive him.
The funeral was held Wedresday,
conducted by Rev. C. E. Soudder of
the M. E. church.
A Hew Idea in Club,.
"The Current Topics Club" is a
new feature which hns just been in
troduced by the great "Philadelphia
Press." A large body of experts
and specialists in every walk of life
bus been engaged to furnish to the
readers of "The Press," through a
current topios department, daily ar
ticles of an interesting and informn
tory sharncter. These will cover
every field of activity, will be at
tractive alike to the old and young
and in their entirety will form the
foundation for a liberal education.
There will be one article a day each
week, so that very week six im
portant subjects will be treated.
"The Press" considers the organi
zation of the "Current Topics Clnb"
as among the most important of its
achievements. It is certain tn at
tract great attention. The only re
quirements for membership is that
you shall be a reader of the "Phila
dolphin Daily Press."
It is strongly hinted in certain
quarters that if the Hon. J. B. does
not bestir himself pretty lively to
obtain some relief for the people
from the excessive tolls on the Bar
ret bridge and nlso to secure some
compensation from the State lor the
loss of taxes on its lands, and like
wise fulfill other anti-electiom prom
ises, that some on his political side
of the house will be after him with
sticks whittled to a fine point. It is
expected that he will, at least make
a valient effort, to keep good faith
with those who relying on his pro
fessions of love for their welfare
gave him their suffrages. It is up to
Jake tn make his promises good or
feel the effect of the wrath of his
constituents.
Real Etate Tranfer.
Benjamin Shotwell and wife to J.
A. Haughty, 202 ncres Luke Brod-
heud No. 15, Delaware tow'Lship,
consideration f 189.
Commissioners of Pike county to
Frank White, land in Lackawaxen
assessed Michael Grady n r, con. tax.
Eiumett II. Asher to John C. Pei-
ier, interest in hotel property, Lack
awaxen, consideration fl.900.
Isabella A. Lyons and husband to
John C. Peiper, interest in above,
consideration (2,000.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
A. D. and B. E. Browti, patent for
lands in Porter 205 acres.
Milford Hand Laundry.
1 tie undersigned una opened, a
laundry on Centre Square Milford,
Pa., in the store room formerly oc
cupied by Geo. Dauman, and will do
all kinds of work pertaining to the
business with promptness and in
neat careful manner. A share of
the public patronage is respectfully
solicited John L. Gouklay.
When you need a soothing and
I healing antisepucapplication for any
l'urpose. nse the original DeWitt's
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sores w ithout leaving a scar. Beware
of oouttfvUHtt,
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From dur Kegulur Correspondent j
Wa8hintoi. D. C. Feb. 18, 1901.
President McKinloy very frankly
tolls the Senators and Represents,
tivos who call on him that if the Cu
bans complete and forward their
Constitution to Washington within
the next few weeks, as they are ex
pected to do, he will call an extra
session of the Fifty-seventh Con
gress to deal with the matter, as he
most positively declined to accept
the responsibility of deciding it him
selr. This is regardless of whether
tho present session fails to dispose
of nil the important tiending legis
lation. Only two weeks of the pres
ent Congress remHins and there is a
lot of work to be done to dispose of
the regular appropriation bills, not
to mention the oleomargarine bill
which is now before the Senate j the
the Ship Subsidy bill, which the op
position hns openly served notice
shall not be voted upon j the Reve
nue Reduction bill, uow deadlock in
Conference, owing to the refusal of
the House conferees to accept the
Senate Amendments, and other
measures of more importance. The
work of the present week will go
far towards showing whether an ex
tra session will be made necessary,
asido from the Cuban question.
Following precedent it his been
decided that President McKinloy
will, ns he succeeds himself and
there will be no out-going President
to ride with him, be accompanied by
members of the Joint Congressional
Committee, in the Inaugural par
ade. Members of that committee
will also ride with Vice-President
Roosevelt. While many unique
features have been announced by
the Committee in charge, it is doubt
ful whether any single fentnre will
attract more attention than the bat
talion of Porto Rican troops which
will march in the parade.
Senator Elkins is trying hard to
get the Committee on Commerce to
agree to the Morgnn amendment to
the River and Harbor bill, provid
ing for the acquirement from Costn,
Rica and Nicaragua of a right of
way for the Nicaragua Canal. The
Committee has adopted amendments
providing for storage reservoirs in
some of the arid sections The bil
will be reported to the Senate early
this week.
Senator Perkins has offered an
amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, providing for the
laying of a cable to Htwaii, and ap
propriating $500,000 therefor.
In ordering that a counter-vailing
duty equal in nmonnt to the export
bounties raid by those countries, be
collected on all suf ars imported from
Russia and B Iginm, Secretary Gage
was merely carrying out the law as
interpreted by his legal advisers. It
is understood that an appeal to the
Courts will be taken in the case of
Russian sugar, on the ground that
Russia does not pay an export boun
ty. Meanwhile Russia has got back
nt us by raising the tariff on all steel
and iron products 60.
Surgeon General Sternberg said of
the statements made by Senators
Teller and Pettigrew, that there
were ten thousand more men in the
Philippine hospitals than could be
properly taken care of : "The report
is preposterous. The number of sick
has rnnged from seven to eight per
cent. Ample hospital accommoda
tions and plenty of medical officers
have been provided for the troops in
the Philippines."
On the recoinmendaticn of Land
Commissioner Herman, Secretary
Hitchcock, has mado a favorable re
port on Senator Hansborough's bill,
providing that all moneys received
from the sale of public lauds in the
arid and semi-arid regions shall be
set aside as an arid land reclamation
f una for the construction of reser.
voirs and other hydraulic works for
the storage and divert ion of water.
The report is accompanied by a rec
ommendation that the bill be
amended so as to provide that the
lands required for reservoirs and the
a .lands to be irrigated be withdrawn
from homestead entry before their
survey instead of after.
Secretary Long has gone to Pen
sacola, Florida, to inspect the Naval
Station at that point. He will re
turn by way of New Orleans, re-
maining in the latter city to see the
) Uurdi Gras tvtitivitWs,