il 11 Jrv .1 11 VbyZJ3o VOL. VI. MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FIU DAY, APltIL 2G, 1001. NO. 24. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our Rngulnr Correspondent.) Washington. D. C, April 22, 1901. President MeKinloy has started In on a very busy week, the Inst bo will spend In Wnshlngton until fit ter the middle of June. Thoro are lots of iniKirtnnt mntters Hint must be disposed of before lie starts on his long trip, nnd in order to find the time to do his part of the work he has had to announce that ho would see no callers except upon im portant public business. It can hardly be said that the committee from the Culian Constitutional Con vention nro on important public business, so useless is their trip to Washington, but President Mc Kinloy has promised to see them and he will do so. It will not take long for him to say nil he hn9 tosny to them, tie has had a talk with Gen. Wood, who came ahead of the Cubans, and who had previously told them about the same thing tliat tlie Presidout will say to them. By special Appointment President Me Kinley will receive the two new Senators from Nebraska. Senator Diedtricb he knows very well, hut he will meet Senator Millard for the first time. Gen. MacArthurcablos that Agnin nldo'rt . manifesto acknowledging American sovereignty ol the Phil, ippines has been well received an that he has no doubt it will very shortly put an end V all armed re sistance to our authority ; also that the petty frauds in the comissnry department at Manila, which have been so greatly magnified in this country, nro being thoroughly in vettigated. Judge J. W. Dimmlck, the Ala bama memlier of the Republican National Committee, who is now in Washington, said of the political outlook : "The republican nominee for the Presidency in 1904 will un doubtedly figure prominently in the congressional campaign of next year. Thus far there has been absolutely no sentiment expressed in the south about candidates, so far as I know. I do not believe President Mc Kinloy will try in the least to in fluence the selection of his repub lican successor, but inherently, whe ther he will or not, his administra tion is certain to have no small pow er in naming the man so far as the South is concerned. Mr. McKinley has done marvels for the South since he became President nnd dem ocrats as well as republicans recog nize the fact." The Department of Agriculture observed Arbor Day to-day by for mal exercises, including an address by Seorotary Wilson and the plant ing of trees in the grounds of the Department, one, an oak, being nam ed in honor of Hon.' Jeremiah M. Rusk, former Secretary of Agricul ture. Secretary Wilson believes this official example is the best way to encourage the gonoral observation of Arbor Day by tree planting through the oountry, and he intends to speak it annually. Secretary Root has had a new Cuban problem presented for his consideration, and it is a knotty one, too. When the Foraker amendment prohibiting the granting of public franchises in Cuba during ita oocu panoy by the U. 8 military author ities went through Congress, almost without opposition, there was a special enactment, intendod for the benefit of the sugar plantations and other industries, permitting the owners cf land in Cuba to build railroads thereon without govern ment permission. Taking advantage of that, a wealthy syndicate, mostly Canadians, headed by Sir William Van Home, bought a strip of land two hundred miles long, between Santa Clara and Santiago, and started ilio construction of a rail road. There was no trouble about gottir.g right of way across the jur isdictions of the several Cuban municipalities along ita route, their right, in that direction having been left them, but it was soon discover ed that the railroad could not cross a publio highway without consent of this government; Sir William Van Home spent several days in Washington trying to secure that consent. The Cubans are anxious that this railroad tdinnlil be com pleted, but Socretury Root is in doubt whether giving the consent of this government to the crossing of the publio highways by the rail r.xul would be a violation of the Jboiaki r imti -franchise amendment. At t.s ny General K uox has been (iih.'.l U.. hi to assist lu solving the Cubical. The fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, promises to bent the record in the vnluo of our exports. Last year they reached the enormous amount of $1, "9 1, 000,000, bit the experts of the Treasury Btirenn of Statistics are certain that it will he largely exceeded this year nnd confident that the amount will go beyond a billion and a hnlf dollars. At the close of March, the gain on last year was more than $8(1,000,000. In this year's increase the farmers of the country are the chief beneficiaries, their products showing n greater percentage of incrense thnn those of the manufacturers, while last year and the year before the manufac turers were the largest gainers. With this showing, added to the fact that this government now owns more troll thnn it ever owned be fore and more than nny other gov ernment in the world's recorded history over owned, surely repub licans have n right to feel proud of their administration, their Congress and their party. Senator Frye, who has just re turned from a visit to San Domingo, where he went, for a rest, said of thnt island: "We do not want Ban Domingo not even as n gift. The natives think we do, however. They are suspicious of everything that nil American does. It would be a good thing for them, but n bad thing for us, if we took over the oountry. Tlie officials of San Do mingo are a fine lot. There are ten in every place where one would ho sufficient. They have no modern improvements and don't seem to want to advance." OBITUARY. WILLIAM WOOLUOCK. After a brief illness of pnoumonin Mr. W'ooloock died at his home on Harford street Tuesday nfternoon. He was born in England about 03 years ago and came to this country about 1870. He was employed for some time in a brick yard in West fall, later for several years with Hon. Jacob Klaer in the spoke fac tory and recently by W. T. Strnble. Several years ago ho married Mar garet Heinz, who, with to brothers, Albert E., of Jersey City Heights, and John, living in Doural, Eng land, sntvives him. Ho was a faithful, industrious, pru dent man, careful of the interests of his employers and well regarded in the community. At the tirno of his decease he was one of the overseers of the poor of the borough, an office he held for several years. The fun eral conducted by Rsv. C. E. Soud der was held yesterday and inter tnent in Milford cemetery. A Big Note in Contest. Suit is about to be brought by Alice Richards of Dingmnns in the Luzerne county courts against Abraham Nesbitt, one of the wealthy men in Wilkesbarre, on a note for 184,500 nileged to have been given by him eight years ago to George P. Richards, now de ceased, who indorsed it over to his then wife. It was found in nn old album and .was mndo March 13, 1893, only four days before Richards was killed in an accident. Nesbitt declares the note is a forgery and will contest its payment. It is said that ho and Richards were for many years close friends and had many financial transactions. Tho widow after his death married Thaddeus E. Gray, from whom she was di vorced in our courts about a year ago. Erie's Bates to Pan-Ame.ican Ex position . On account of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y., the Erie will sell an excursion ticket lrom Port Jervis to Buffalo, N. Y., good going on Tuesday, April 30, 1901, and on each Tuesday there after up to and including Tuesd-iy, ilny 28, 1901, good in day coaches only, and good for return for five days including day of sale, at 17.75 for the round trip Commencing on April 30, 1901, and daily thereafter up to and in cluding May 31, 1901, the Erie will sell an excursion ticket from Port Jervis to Buffalo, good on nil trains, and good for return ten days from and including day of sale, at 110.50 for the round trip. Commencing June 1, 1901, the round trip late will be 111.50 good for return fifteen days from and in cluding day of bale. 4-27-3w Chase & Sanborn's Old Jlumestend Java colleo at Armstrong ii Co. loO patterns of wall paper at W. & G. Mitchells. BRIEF MENTION. Mrs. Lena Cole has brought nn action against her husband, William D Cole, for divorce. Mrs. Dnnlel W. Dingman. now of Easton, formerly of Shawnee, where hor husband died last year, has been allowed a jiension of $8 per month. The Mutual Life Insurance com pany of New York has paid C. W. Bull, Esq., executor, the $5,000 pol icy on life of Jacob Kleinlinns, Jr., deceased. Prof. Maxwell Soinmerville's now book, "Sands ol Sahara," will be found In the Milford Library. It is a very interesting work mid will amply repay perusal. A bill lins been passed encourag ing fio use of wide tires on wagons on the highway, nnd providing pen alties for its violation. School boards are now authorized by law to grant the use of school houses for lyceninand other literary purposes, non-sectarian, in their re spective school districts. A bill has been introduced in the Houso at Harrisburg to submit to the people nt the Novenber election the question of moving the stnle cnpitol to Philadelphia. Tlie act of 1893 providing for the taxation of dogs nnd the protection of 'sheep has been extended to In clude payment of horses, mules, cattle and swine bitten by mad dogs. The Epworth League of the M. E. Church will hold a social Tuesday evening, April 30. An entertaining program has been arranged nnd ice cream nnd cake will be served for which there will be a reasonable charge. Mrs. Alexander Henderson died at her home in Willinmsport, Pa., Friday, Apr. 19. Tlie was formerly Miss Frances Thrnll nnd was a daughter of tho late Samuel t. and Cynthia Thrall of Milford. Of a large family of brothors and sisters but one, Ralph B., of Seymour, Ct., now survives. The Supreme court in an opinion handed down this week affirms the constitutionality of the veto of Gov ernor Stone cutting one million dollars from the school appropria tion. It wns on an appeal from a decision by Judge Love of Centre county. The condition of winter whont April 1st, 1901, was 91 as against 82 on the same date last year. Wluter rye was 93 this year and 84 last. The recent rains hore, and warm wenther succeeding, vastly benefit ted the crop and the outlook now is excellent. The now firm of Wallaoo & Thrall present an advertisement this week briefly mentioning some of the goods they have for sale. The stock is all fresh, of fine quality nnd the assortment excellent, with prices to match. They will be pleased to receive your orders. The will of Henry D. Clark, late of Palmyra, probated Tuesday de vises his farm and all stock thereon to his son, the balance of his real estate and all other personal prop erty to be equally divided between his f.oii and daughter, Emily, and names H. W. Clark aud Edwin Kel lam as executors. Howard Greoning was arrested Wednesday for being drunk and dis orderly and fined $10 and costs by Chief Burgess Wolf. The same day he was arrested for making threats agaiDst Officer Wrood and held for court in $200 bail which was furnish ed by John Greening. The county commissioners have appointed under the act of 1897 B. C. Smith fire warden for the town ships of Blooming Grove, Greene, Palmyra and Lackawnxen ; G. W. Hart for Shohola, Westfall, Ding man nnd Milford townships, and P. B. Clark for Delaware, Lehman aud Porter townships. Word has reached here of the burning of the warehouse of Joseph A. Buckley and sons at Lowell, Washington, and that their store was also damaged. The loss above insurance, it is said, will be about $2000. Milford Hand Laundry. The undersigned ha opened a laundry on Centre Square Milord, Pa., in the store room formerly oc cupied by Geo. D.iuiniiu, and will do all kinds of work pertaining to the business with promptness and in a neat careful manner, A share of the publio patronage is respectfully solicited. John L. UolulaV. Subserilaj for the Phkos, FADS OF PEDAGOGY. At tho recent meeting of the Stnte Teachers' Association in Newark, N. J., there wns a great Blinking up of dry bones, and Among the ad dresses none excited more favorable comment thnn that of Comptroller Coler, of New York City, who, among other things, said : "The public school system is now in the throes of . experimental transition from nn established order to a possible betterment or danger ous retrogression. In ninny of our large cities the public schools hnve boon converted into incubators of every new fad of pedngogy. Every person with a new theory of teach ing wants to test it on the children, who nre helpless to escape the ex periment. "While the pay of the class-room teacher, the teacher of the good old three R's, has remained stationary or been reduced, the specialist in fads has beoome one of the best pnid individuals in light employ ment in the country. Recent legis lation in New York mnde the pay of certnin principals nnd specinl teach ers in the public schools greater than that of most professors in the leading universities in the country, while it left the class-room teach ers, those who must plan and shape the foundation for all renl educa tion, with salaries little above what the city pays untrained nnd un skilled clay labor. Such legislation is not only wrong, it is infamous, and if persisted in it will defeat the real purpose for which enormous school tuxes nre pnid. "We have built fine schools, em ployed high-priced tendliers, we have added high schools, we have introduced music, art and delsnrte, we have tested all the fads and fancies of modern pedngogy ; but we go ou turning out into the world at the tender age of 15 years the partially taught nine boys nnd girls of the pcor, while the careless, in different tenth boy or girl of the well-to-do is coddled or smuggled through the higher Bourses, that we may 'point with pride' to the size of our graduating classes." Mr. Coler believes in holding closely to the "three R's," because the average pupil in the Bchools has to go out in the world nnd begin to work for a living at about fifteen yenrs of age. Instead of bolng well informed in arithmetic pupils leave school with a smattering of algebra, are poor renders and worse spellers. This is the result of adopting the theory that all ' school children are to remain in attendance from six to eighteen years of age. The studies nre systematically arranged so that no part is oomplote until the twelve school years are ended. Sussex Register Bral Estate Transfers. Randolph Kuchler nnd wife to Elizabeth Hach, 59 acres, Palmyra. Consideration $500. . Mary J. Ruder and others to Frank Hart, 50 acres, Lackawaxon, pt Michael Gratz. Consideration $250. Eliza E. Griswold to John C. Peiper, 1 acre, Lacka waxen. Con sideration $1600. Fredorick Dreyer and wife to Jacob Hartz and Mary, his wife, lot 649 in Matamorns. Consideration $290. Advantages of Broad Tires. We see much talk ot good roads, but they will never be made perma nent until wide tires are more uni versally used. It is not, however, en the publio highway that wide tires are most advantageous. It is on the fields, through the lanes and about the barnyard where they prove of the greatest value. The Stnte Agricultural Collego of Mis souri found that ou blue grass sward 3,218 pounds polled as easily on three inch tires as 2,000 pounds ou 1J inch tires. In a part of New York state wide tires reduced the cost of hauling 20 per cent ; but the sav ing of draft is not the ouly advan tage of the wide tires, for narrow tires cut ruts that can be seen across the fields for a whole season, and each one of these ruts serves as a ditch, which after rain carries off the soluble part of all manure aud other fertilizers. National Stock man. We are in receipt of an invitation from J. Hamilton Moore to attend the dinner to be, given Hon. M. 8 Quay Tuesday, May 14, in Philadel phia. It will uo doubt be an affair worthy of tlie distinguished Senator in whose honor it is given. Subscribe for the Pkkss, PERSONALS Geo. R. Bull, Esq., has boon spend ing several days in New York this week. W. H. Cuddebnck, a fireman on the Erie, lins been upending a week with his family In Milford township. W, C. Clark nnd Edwin N. Kil Inm of Palmyra were nt Milford Tnesdny. The condition of Miss Cora Leidol, who has been a sufferer lor several mouths with paralysis, does not im prove. She is stricken with blind ness nnd is quite helpless. Mrs. Nathan Emery, Jr., had n recurrence of her former difficulty, disease of the lienrt, last week and for several dnys.was critically ill. Willinm Kilsby nnd Isnno An druss of Dinginnn's Ferry were in town Tuesday. Joseph West, a young mnn in the employ of J. C. Bull in Milford township, is quite ill with pneu monia. Evi Sliimor, business manager of the Port Jervis Gazette, has gone to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to seek re lief from rheumatism. David Boyd, nn nged resident of this place, is seriously ill nt the homo of his daughter, Mrs. W. L. Boyd. Mrs. William Woolcoek, whose husband died this week, is in n very precarious condition with pnou monin, the samu disease to which her husband succumbed. Mnrriod, April 18, nt Hie residence of the bride's pnrents, Walker Lake, Shohola township, Pa., by Rev. S. O. Rusby, of Barryville, N. Y., Miss Jane Swezy and Peter W. Helms. James W, Pinchot of New York, Prof. Henry 8. Graves of New Haven nnd Gifford Pinchot, U. S. Forester, were in Milford the first of the week. Peter Cudney, who formerly re sided here, now living at Wurts boro, N. Y where his wife died some time ago, visited friends here this week. Ross Brodhend of Washington was in town a few days ago and con firms the report that the crop pros pects in the west, through which he hns recently travelod, were never better. Miss Mary Boarusley entertained a number of her friends last Mon day evening at her home on George street in honor of her birthday. Games and musical selections en tertained the company and a fine collation wns served. Jervis Gordon, who for many years owned and operated the nppor grist mill, and now residos in Port Jervis, visited with his friends and acquaintances here for sovoral days recently-. He is remarkably well preserved and hale for a mnn who has passed his eighty-first mile stone. Sheriff E. Vanderniark removod his family this week to his farm in Dingman township and L. B. His sam will occupy the jailor's resi dence in the county hotel and here after cater to the wants if its in mates. There are, however, no boarders there nt present. Charles E. Rogers of Middletown, who was injured by an Erie train at Howells, N. Y., some three years ago, recovered a judgment for $8000 which lias been affirmed by the New York state courts. Public Bale. E. Monthemont will have au auction sale of household goods, carriages, hay and straw, harness, farming utensils aud nuinejous other articles at the house of Joseph E. Schanno in Dingman township on Saturday the 27th of April commenc ing at 10 o'clock. s23 Heavy rains and snows last Sun day swelled the streams in the western part of the stute and much damage was done. Mills were forced to shut down, railroads were obstructed by landslides and wash outs and it is estimated that the loss in Pittsburg, aud vicinity will reach two million dollars. In Mary land, West Virginia aud Ohio the losses were also severe. Many jiersons have had the exper ience of Mr. Peter Sherman, of North Stratford, N. 11., who says, "for I suffered torture from chronic in digestion, but kodol dyspepsia cure muck, a well mau of me," It digests what you eat and is a certain cure for dyspepsia and every form of stomas1- trouble. It gives relief at one even iu the worst cases, and can ' help but do you good. HOW THE PRESIDENTS DIED. George Washington His death wns the result of a severe oold oon trncfed while riding nronnd his farm in a rain and sleet storm on December 10, 1799. The cold in. creased nnd wns folio wod by a chill which brought on ncuto laryngitis. His denth occurred on December 14, 1799. He wns sixty-eight years of ago. John Adams died from old nge, having reached his ninety.flrst milestone. Though active mentally, he was nearly blind nnd unable to hold a pen Btendy enough to write. He passed nway without pnin on July 24, 1826. Thomas Jefferson died at the age of 83, a few hours before Adams, on July 24, 1826. His disease was chronic diarrhoea, superinduced by old ngo, and, his physician said, the too free use of the waters of the white sulphur springs. James Madison He, too, died of old nge, nnd peacefully, June 28, 1836. His faculties were undimtned to the last. He wns 85. James Monroe At the time of his death, which occurred in the 73d yenr of his nge, on July 4, 1831, it wns assigned to no other cause thnn enfeebled health, John Quincy Adams wns stricken with paralysis on February 21, 1848, while addressing the speaker of tho Honso of Representatives, beiiift nt thnt time a member of congress. He died in the rotunda of the capitol, nnd wns 81 yenrs of nge. Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845, 78 years old. He suffered from consumption, and finally dropsy made its appearance about six months before his denth. Martin Van Buren died on July 24, 1862, from a violent attack of asthma, followed by catarrhnl af fections of the throat and lungs. He was 80 years of af.e. Willinm Henry Harrison The cause of his death wns pleurisy, the result of a cold, which he caught on the day of his innuguration. This wns accompanied with severe dinrrhoea, which would not yield to medical treatment. His death occurred on April 4, 1841, a month after his inauguration He wns 68 years of nge. Jphn Tyler died on January 17, 1862, at the age of 72. We have been unable to ascertain the cause of his denth. James Knox Polk died June 15, 1849, nt Nashville, Tenn., a few months after his retirement from office. The term of Polk expired at 12 m. on Sunday, March 4, 1849, and Taylor wns not inaugurated till noon noxt day. Meanwhile Hon. David R. Atchison, president of the Senate pro tem., was in effect presi dent of the United States for one day. Zachnry Taylor Ho was the sec ond president to die in office. He is said to have taken immoderately of ice water and ioed milk and then later ot a large quautity of cherries. The result was an attack of cholera morbus. Another authority at tributes his death to a severe cold. The former soems the more likely. He was 66 years old. Millard Fillmore died from a stroke of paralysis on March 8, 1874, in his 74th year. Franklin Pierce His death was due to abdominal dropsy, and oc curred on October 8, 1869, in the 65th year of his life. James Buchanan His death oc curred on June 1, 1868, and was caused by rheumatic gout. He was 77 years of nge. , Abraham Liucoln was shofc by J Wilkes Booth at Ford's theatre, Washington on April 14, 1865, and died the following day, aged 56. Andrew Johnson He died from a stroke of paralysis July 31, 1875, aged 67. Ulysses Simpson Grant died July 23, 1885, of cancer of the throat after a long and painful illness, aged 63 years. Rutherford Birchard Hayes died at his home in Ohio Jun 27, 1893, aged 71 years. James Abram Garfield was shot at Washington July 2, 1881, by a fanatic, Guitcau. Ha lingered through the summer, was removed to Elberon, New Jersey, and died there Sept. 19, 1881, aged 50 years. Chester Alan Arthur died in New York City Nov. 18, 1886, at,ed 66 years. Benjamin Harrison died after a brief illness of pneumonia March 13, 1901, aged about 68 years. The most effective little liver pills made are De Witt's little early risers. Tuey never gripe. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Who cnn complain of dry wen th or J Jacob Vnn Tnnsell has swapped his fancy bay team with Liveryman Colllor of Port Jervis. It is nn- settled who is stuck. The telephono service in the cen tral office seems to be rather mixed of late. We are gl id to sea tho Rev. C. E. Scudder among us again. Sorry to hear of the Illness of Mrs. Willinm Woolcoek. Work on the race track is being pushed for all it is worth, and it won't be long before the owners of a "boss what can go" will havo a chnnce to try their speed. Willinm Metz hns his base bnll ground completed. Wnllnce & Thrnll report business is booming. John R. Thornton is grading nnd fixing up the walk in front of his hotel. No big catches of trout are re ported as yet, although some of our boss fishermen have triod their luck. Some people's motto : "Get all you oan, keep all you have, and repay kindness with meanness." According to reports the grad uating class of tho Milford High school will be smaller this yenr than Inst and will Include no young Indies. The Delawnre river hns beon higher during the past week thnn it has been for some time. Shnd surely cnn come up. Stubbendorff's big boat took French leave and went down the river Monday afternoon. At present the borough seems to be without an aoting overseer of the poor. Mr. Geiger is disgusted, and he doesn't care who knows it. At least he says so. Sorry to hear that Evl Shinier of the Gazette Publishing Co. is com pelled to go south for his health. Harry Dewitt looks natural sling ing type. Clark-Dewitt. Miss Maude Dewitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rusting Dewitt of this place, was united In marriage at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening to George II. Clark of Port Jervis. The wed ding was performed at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. W. E. Foote. The bride, says the Gazette,, was be comingly attired in a pretty gown of blue broadcloth. There were no at tendants, the wedding being a very quiet affair. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clark will be pleased to learn of the union of two such estimable young people. The bride Is an excellent young lady and has been employed for the past several months as an op erator in the Port Jervis telephone office and by her marriage the com pany has lost a capable and most obliging employe. Previous to working in this village Mrs. Clark was employed In the Milford central and In that village also she has many warm friends. The groom is an industrious and popular trainman ou the New York division of the F.rie and has the confidence of his employers and the good will of his fellow workmen. For the present Mr. and Mrs. Clark will reside at the boarding house conducted by Mrs. Benj. Ben nett, No. 7 Broome street. Acetylene Gae in Oermany. Germany up to the present baa imported each year from twenty five to thirty million dollars worth of American petroleum. This in dustry, however, seems to be threatened somewhat by the intro duction of aoetvlene as an illuuiin ant, in a convenient and safe form, for house, store and other uses. This has resulted from the low price at which calcium carbide is being produced there, and also from the rise in the cost of petroleum iu the German market. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post olUee at Milford for the week ending Apr. 27, 1901 : Mr. Dory Burr, W. B. Gerhart, Miss Mamie Deloine. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. C'HAKLta Lattimohic, P. M. All members of Col. John Nyce Post G. A. R. are requested to meet at the store of oomrudo T. R. Julias Klien on Saturday, May 4th, 1901, to transact business by order of the Commander. jjt T. R. Jiui's Klein, Ajt.
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