Pike CMTi!y 11 11 K)t)o :oBrCfIiceovl 00 VOL. VI. MILF01U), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1901. NO. 29. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our Krgular Correspondent.) Wasiiisotos, D. C, Mat 27. 1901. Senator Lodge is to be made chair man of the senate oommittee on for eign relations as soon as tho next session of congress opens, and will at once move for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer trenty. Thnt Is the sum and substance of current gossip among prominent repub licans, and if that programme is carried ont it will necessarily bring the Isthmian canal question to on immediate issue in congress. The chairmanship of the senate foreign relations committee has been vacant since the death of Senator Davis. Senator Frye has been acting chair man and as the senior republican on the committee 'would become chair man when the committees are re organized at the next session but his duties as president pro tern, of the senate and his intention to de vote muoh time to the, ne'v ship subsidy bill, which he will intro duce, will so occupy him that he does not, it is said, desire tho chair manship of the foreign relations committoe. Senator Cullom is the next republican on the committee, but his interest!! in the legislation likely to come before the inter.state commerce committee of which be is now chairman will, it is thought, cause him to withdraw his claim in favor of Senator Lodge. Should Senator Lodge become chairman of the foreign relations committee it would be a decided set back for the Panama canal influence, as he is strongly in favor of the Nicaraugua route. Secretary Root has listened to statements of representatives of the five cadets dismissed from West Point last week with his approval for Insubordination, and has inform ed the young men very candidly that, while he would see that their statements were Investigated, he was perfectly satisfied that their punishment was Just and fully de served and hadn't the slightest idea that the investigation would result in any change in the sentences. These young men chose a very un fortunate time to get into trouble with the authorities at the military Academy, as ever since the disclo sures of the congressional investi gation of hazing at that institution, there has been a feeling in'official circles that heroio methods would be neoessary in dealing with the ' next serious infraction of the rules. These five young men, and the six who were suspended, happened to get mixed up in that infraction, and the impression in Washington is general that they are wasting their time in trying to get re-instated. Secretary Gage resumed his duties this morning. He has long ago learned that the best remedy for sorrow and trouble of any kind is to keep the brain fully employed with bard work. The reported alliance of John R, McLean and James Kilbourne for the purpose of preventing Tom L, Johnson getting control of the Ohio aemocratio state convention has furnished much gossip for the pol itioians who happen to be in Wash ington. It shows how impossible all the talk about democratic bar niony in Ohio has been. Everything is in readiness at the White Honse for the Mturn of Pres ident and Mrs. McKinley, who will reach Washington this week, and will be warmly weloomed back Everybody is in a state of thankful ness for Mrs. McKinley's improved condition. Mr. D. W. Martin of California, who is now in Washington, said of that portion of President McKinley's stay in thutSstute which came under his pertonal observation : "His tour np the state was a grout personal triumph, and everywhere the peo ple went away charmed with his gracious conduct. At Pacific Grove where he met tne veterans of the Grand Army, the president was in troduced as their comrade. lie talked to them after the fashion of a comrade, and he hud not been epeakiug fifteen tuiuutcs bufore he had half the veterans m tears st the remouibr.inoe of tho civil war." In reply to a lotter from Cupt. Hunter, of the Third U. S. Cavalry How in the Philippines, saying that a number of his men whose terms were fibout to erj.ire would re-eulist if assured that they would return to the United States when their troop was ordered home, the following cnumunication was sent from the Adjutant General's ofllce with the approval of Secretary Root: "Re- enlistnient does not place the sol diers in the category of long-service men. It is contemplated by the Secretary of War that when the now conditions brought about by the army reorganization bill adjust themselves to announce to the army that it is not the policy of the gov ernment to continue officers and men on foreipn service for the mere reason that their superior physique has given them immunity frnra dis ease. Tills will mean that otneers and men will follow the fortunes of the organization to which they may be assigned." A report Just received by the de partment of state from the United States consul general at St. Peters burg gives the figures in detail of the com merce between the United States and Russia for the calendar year 1900. We bought from Russia, mostly raw materials, $1,790,280 worth of goods, and we sold Russia goods to the value of 21,861,515, of which raw cotton was the principal article, its value being $18,413,310. The Sanctity of the Home. Several things have occurred re cently to give encouragement aud satisfaction to nil interested in maintaining the sanctity of the mar riage relation and the inviolability of the home. The most important of these is the decision of the Unit ed States supreme court, declaring that both parties to a divorce suir must be bona fide residents of tho state wherein a divorce is applied for, thus cutting oil at one stroke the scandalous business of the so called divorce mills of certain West ern localities ; aud another is the refusal of several eminent men to speak at a club dinner in Brooklyn in association with a professor ot divinity who has deserted bis wife and children without cause. These refusals were given point and force by being accompanied in two cases With a just and withering rebuke of the man who had been guilty of such despioable, unchristian, and oowaidly conduct. Still another proceeding involving the same issues is the renewal of the agitation against the spread of Mormonism. All this is well. Insistence upon the integrity and sacrednoss of the home and family cannot be too fre quent or too emphatic in this day, when so many subtle influences are at work to undermine and destroy these corner-Btoues of our civiliza tion. Concerning many tenets and principles of modern civilization In its purest and highest estate there is room for an honest difference of opinion, but as to the wisdom and inherent rightfulness of monogamy and of the family relation as that institution exists in Christian lands today there can be no" question among people of sano and enlight eued minds, any mora than there can be a question of the value of sunshine or any other beueficont force of nature. Aud the example of any individual or the teachings of any class of persons designed to degrade the family or weaken the marriago bond may bo justly re. garded with horror and disgust, and as things to be met with stern, implacable, ana uncompromising opposition. Lestie't Weekly. Sunday 8chool Convention. The convention by reason of the stormy weather was not largely at tended bv people from a distance but those of Matamoras were loyal and gave the speakers a fine audi ence. The officers elected for tho ensuing year are : President Rev. C. E. Scudder. Vice President Edward Ijibur. Secretary Mrs. S. A. Johnson. Treasurer Wm. Anple. Those who attended from Milford were Mrs. Dunham Gregory, Mrs. Wni. Aimer, Mrs. Fred Gnmble, Misses Hulduh Bull. Helen Olm stead, Lillie Buchanan, Grace Boyd, Mary Quick. Lillie Gourlay, Ruth Dewitt. and Rev. C. E. Scudder and Win. Anglo ; from Union, Mrs. John Durling end Mrs. 0. B. McCarty. Didn't Marry fur Money. The Boston man, who lately mar ried a eickly rich young woman, is hi'ppy now, for lie got Dr. King's New Lite Pills, which it-stored her to j-rfevt health. Infallible for Jaun dice, lSillioune.-w, Miliaria, Fever and Airue und !! Liver and htotnaeh , troubles. Gentle but t!ective. Only at all drug stores. PERSONALS Miss Irene Cuddelmck is visiting her mother In Milford fownship. Miss Freddie Armstrong has been quite ill during the past week. Madam Tissot has been spending part of the week in New York city. P. M. Nilis has recently purchased a handsome new carriage with rub ber tires. Rev. T. McBride Nichols of Ger- mantown. Pa., visited his parents at the Manse this week. Frank C. Patterson, bank exatnin- er, paid a visit to Mil ford Tuesday in pursuance of his official duties. S, O. Vanderheck and wife of Hnckensnclt, N J , are visiting the family of Ebenezer Warner on Broad street. John lie C. Van Etteu of New- York, with tho C. M. & St. P. R. R., is spending a short vacation witli his parents. E. J. Cole was called to Dover, N. J., last week by the serious illness of his brother, Halsey, who died last Saturday morning. John B. Cook and wife, who have for several years been summer vis itors at Milford, are registered at tho Dimmick House. County Treasurer G. Frank Row land, who w is at the county seat part of the week, drove home to Laekawaxen Tuesday. Mrs. Jane Emerson snffered an at tack of heart failure Monday, and for a time her condition was critical, but she has since recovered. Miss Cornelia Van Etten, whose illness has been previously noted, does not improve in health and her age is not favorable to recovery. Cheap Excursion Rates to San Fran cisco, Cal. On account of the Epwortu League International Convention to be hold at San Francisoo, Cal., July 18th to 21st, the Erie will sell a special round trip ticket from Port Jervis, N. Y., to San Francisoo, Cal., from July 4th to 12th, with return limit to August 31st, at the low rate of $07 for the round trip. This is an opportunity never before offered to the publio, with the delightful trip aoross the continent, and the attrac tions offered by the State in which the meeting will be held, will help to make the attendance larger than at any previous meeting. The glor ious climate of California and in ducements offurcHl by the exceeding ly low rates, "just think of it only $67 for the round trip," will induce many to make the trip who would not go otherwise. A trip to Califor nia, win repay you in more ways than can bo imagined by a person who has never been there. For routes and best train connections pleaso call or address the Erie ticket office, fort Jervis, N. Y., and re member the low rate only $67 for the round trip. 6-14 In the Delaware Valley. Under the above title the Philadel phia Pre thus speaks of a well known and famous resort: 'Dingman's Ferry, in the valley of the Delaware, high above tho sea level, enjoys a long season. The High Falls Hotel, the principal hostelry, is open from April 15th to December 1st, catering In the Spring to the Isaak Waltona, in the Sum mer to the lovers of tho beautiful and during the Autumn to the Nim rods. Already, many have found their way to this mountain retreat. The Columbia Photographio Club, of Philadelphia, made their fifth an nual visit to Dingman's Ferry this Spring and secured many excellent negatives, lantern slides of which will be shown at the next conversa tional meeting of the club. New Stage Line. Beginning June 15 the Grand View House will tud a daily stage to and fro.m Port Jervis leaving Milford in the morning, and during July and August it will run two daily stages, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon meeting trains to and from New York. After Sept. 1st one bIhl'O will he run up to Sept. 15. A handsome new aud commodious wagon has been bought especially for this public service. Milfoid Hand I sundry. The undersigned has opened a laundry on Centre Square Milford, Pa., in the store room formerly oc cupied by Geo. Dauuiari, and will do all kinds of work pertaining to the business with promptness and in a neat careful maimer. A share of j the public patronage is respectfully solicited Johs L. Goiklay. TEACHERS VICTIMIZED. The 'Economy" Practiced at Expnnee-tif Pupil and Teacher. H the Not long ago the publio school teachers of New York City were kept waiting many months for the pay that was Justly due them from the city, and were reduced to the most painful and mortifying finan cial straits. The teachers of Oak land, Cal., are now going through a similar experience. When the school board last year submitted Its estimate of the sum necessary for tho publio schools, the oity council deliberately cut the estimate down to an inadequate amount. Two months before the end of the school year, the money was all gone ; and now the school superintendent and a committee are appealing for voluntary contributions from the parents and the general public, in order that the schools may not be closed and the yonng men and women who were almost ready to enter the University and the Nor mal School be obliged to wait a year. The San Francisco Oitl says : "San Francisoo and Oakland pres ent a view of municipal administra tion that should teach and exhort. "For years in each oity an annual deficit has appeared at the end of each year. It is sometimes partly provided for by shutting off street lights, but usually it is made up, or partly made np, by compelling the school teachers to work a month or two without pay. We are not aware that it is ever proposed that any other city employees shall give their services to the publio. The pay earned by the teachers is the least for service rendered In any de partment of city administration. It goes mostly to women, who have the slightest means of defence against imposition, and therefore are not formidable in the eyes of the praotical politicans who run city governments. "In San Frnnoisoo it has been the regular thing to meet deficits by making teachers work for nothing. There is a constantly accumulating debt to the teachers whioh will probably never be paid. The situa tion is disgracefnl to both cities." For the sake of both pupils and teachers, it is to be hoped that the sum needed will be raised. But the lesson ought not to pass unnoticed. The money wrongfully withheld "goes mostly to women, who have the slightest means of defence against imposition, and therefore are not formidable in the eyes of practical politicians who run the governments." Is the denial of the ballot a mere abstract grievance, involving no praotical hardship? The Governor of Pennsylvania lately cut a million dollars out of the school appropriation, which was already Inadequate. A year or two ago the city of Providence, R. I., was seized with a spasm of eoonomy and did the same. Such instances are common ; the first place where the average city government tries to economize is on the schools. But where women have the ballot, the last thing on which they are willing that the city should economize u the education of the children. Mothers of all nation alities want their children educated. A year or two ago, in the little town of Holland, Mich., where the set tlers are largely Dutch, an effort was made to close the high school through misplaced economy ; but on election day one thousand Dutch mothers went to the polls, school ballot in hand, and the high school was kept open. If half the voters of every city were mothers, would the "praotical politicians" care to offend them? Alice Stonk Blackwell. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS Teachers' examinations for 1901 will be held as follows : District School House Shohola Shohoia Ickftwaxen Laekawaxen Uiiigmnn Union Milford High School Palmyra Hod (Paupack) Greene Ktpptown Itl'g Grove No. 1 (Westbrook's) Delaware Cole's Ix-lmian Meadow Brook WcMtfall Matamorai Date. June t June 4 June s June 7 June 11 June 13 June 18 June 17 June 18 June 20 Teachers desiring certificates should attend the publio examina tions. All directors and others interest ed are cordially invited to be pres ent at any of the examinations. GEO. SAWYER, 6-7 Supt Pike Co Pa Subscribe for the PiiKss. BRIEF MENTION. The Piatt amendment was accept ed by the Cuban constitutional con vention Tuesday by a vote of 15 to 14. Rev. McKenzio of Port Jervis will officiate at communion services to be held in the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning. Because of inclement weather Memorial services were held yester day in the court honse. There was mnsio and addresses by Rev. C. E. Scuddor and T. McBride Nichols. Rev. C. E. Scudder delivered a very effective Memorial address last Sunday evening in the M. E. church to a large audience. Sixteen ol the old veterans wore In attendance. The O. & W. railroad has bought the old canal bed between Summit ville and Aligerville and it is re ported this assures a line being built from Ellenville to Kingston. It is said the United States fish commission has placed one hundred million shad fry in the Delaware river this season. Most of them were turned in at Lambertville. N. J. The semi-annual convention of the Delaware Valley Union of C. E. Societies of Pike and Monroe will bo held in the Presbyterian church at East Stroudsburg Thursday, June 13. Attention is called to the new ad vertisement of the New York Fur niture Company on page 3. Any one needing home furnishings would do well to call en them. The goods are right and the prices too. Rev. Myers in his sermon last 8nnday morning in the Presbyterian church said that the churoh spiro did not point to heaven more direct ly than did those members who were living correct religious lives. Monroe county Democrats have appointed a oommittee to meet sim ilar committees from the other connties in this congressional dis trict to arrange for a system of ro tation in the office of congressman. Court convenes Monday, June 3d, but the session will have nothing of particular interest aside from the expected decision of Jnd. e Purdy in the Blooming Grove Park case whioh will likely be handed down then. Henry C. Demmingof Harrisburg, Commander Pest No. 58, Depart ment of Pennsylvania O. A. R., who has an honorable war record, is be ing urged for Department Com mander at the next election to be held at Gettysburg in June next A recent act of assembly auhorizes the county commissioners to appoint a proper person in each township to look after the burial of indigent soldiers and sailors, including those who served in the late Philippine war, and to expend $35 for a suitable interment. John G. Billiard is having erected a large house, 30x60, with additions, on the west shore of Big Log Tav ern pond. A road is now being built from the Dark Swamp road to the site. The location is a beautiful one overlooking the pond and sur rounding country. Peter H. Pipher, county commis sioner of Monroe, has obtained a state reputation by covering back in the treasury the sum of $140. The salary is $3.50 a day but he thinks his services worth only $2.50 and has returned the county the excess which he says he has not earned. Leon St. John will manage the Inn at High Point this season and is now getting the house and grounds ready to receive guests. The Inn has a great altitude and the view from its porches covers a wide ex tent and unfolds a magnificent pan orama of mountains and valleys ex tending over three states. The dwelling occupied by Lewis Briard at Matamoras was burned Thursday night, May 23. But little furniture was saved. The building was insured for $600 with no insur ance on contents. His family has been afflicted with sickness and this calamity adds greatly to their pri vations. They have the sympathy of the community. It is claimed that the wet weather and late spring will materially shorten tho strawberry season this year. Usually about Memorial day the season is at its heighth in New York and from seventy to eighty cars a day are sent from Delaware aud Maryland to that city, but this year the conditions for growth of the berry have not been favorable and the supply will be less. OBITUARY. JOHIf 08T. There are few in this section who wore not familiar with the face of Mr. Ost, who died last Friday after a briet illness of paralysis at the home of his son in Montague town ship, New Jersey. He was born in Germany about 74 years ago and came to this conn try in the early fifties. For a num bor of years he followed his trade, that of a miller, and subsequently pursued farming. He first located at Blooming Grove, was for a num ber of years a resident of Delaware, then moved to Matamoras, and re sided here also for many years, lat terly living with a son, where he died. He married in Germany Miss Christina Beck, who, with two daughters, Christina, wife of T. Gregor. of Newark, N. J. ; Matilda, wife of John Galwaler, of Water- bury, Ct., and three sons, Ira, of New York, William, of Montagne, N. J., and Abram, survives him. The fnneral, conducted by Rev. Joseph Reichsteiner of the German Lutheran churoh of Port Jervis, was hold Monday and interment in the Minisink cemetery at Montague, N. J. JIALflF.Y COLE. Mr. Cole died at his home in Dov er, New Jersey, early Saturday morn ing, May 25, after a brief illness, of pneumonia. He was born In Mil ford Feb. 29, 1884, and was a son of W. D. and the late Clarinda Quinn Cole. When he was about a year old his parent removed to' Dover, which has since been his home. His health has always been excellent until he was stricken with the disease which terminated fatally In a week. He was an exemplary young man, a member of the Epworth League and greatly esteemed by his companions. He is survived by his father and brothers and sisters as follows: An son, of Butrern, N. Y.; Floyd and Ella, at home; Ada, wife of Professor J. C. Watson, and Edward J., of Milford. The funeral services, under the auspices of the League, were con ducted at his home Monday by Dr. Woodruff, of Bayonne, N. J., and the remains were brought here Tuesday and interred in Milford cemetery. Cultivating Corn. Shallow culture for corn in prefer ence to deep oulture has been proven beyond dispute to be superior. The experiment stations in the corn belt and farmers In the great corn grow ing statos have tried shallow culti vation and say, almost with excep tion, the practice gives large yields. The first cultivation while the corn is small may be to a depth of four inches, bnt the subsequent workings should be only sufficient to kill weeJs and maintain the dirt or soil mulch. The dryer the season the of toner should corn be worked. Stirring the surface frequently will tend to keep the ground moist. The old rule was that cabbage should be hoed every morning, but the farmer gave no reason therefor except that it made them grow better. The seoret is that requiring much moia ture for growth the frequent stirring of the Boil kept it damp, and the same rule applies to corn cultivation Farmers' Institute. The County Board of Farmers Institute Managers, will meet at the bounty Commissioners' office on the second Tuesday of June, being the 11th, at 2 p. m., to arrange for the place where Institutes are to be held this season. All of our people who desire Institutes, ought to attend this meeting and present their claims. This Board is composed of local members of the State Board of Agriculture, and one representative from each County Agricultural So ciety, the Pomona Grange and Coun ty Alliance If you find that you cannot attend this meeting, address a letter with your request to Chair man of Board of Institute Managers, care of County Commissioners. A suitable hall for the meeting ought to be provided, free of charge, by the locality wishing the Institute. "Did you ever hear the joko about the guide in Rome who showed some travellers two skulls of St. Paul, one aa a boy snd the other as a man?" asked an American of a German friend, who claimed that he had ac quired the roal New England sense of humor. "No," said the German, beaming in anticipation of a good story. "Tell it me at onoe, mein friend, dat joke." Youth's (wijxtnhn. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. If a wet May is a sure sign of a good hay crop, there will be hay enough this year. George went to church for once, : but acted like a bad boy and had to -be put out. Pierre Nilis drives aa fancy a rig as passes through our streets. The old gypsy camp below town Is broken up and the dusky travel ers now pass on to Carpenter's Point. Panl Schanno of Stroudsburg was in town last week. Dr. de Plasse of New York stop ped at Hotel Fauchore over Sunday, Col. Nyce Post, G. A. R., is di minishing in numbers. At present there are bat eighteen active mem bers. Abe Huff of Matamoras was the guest of Ben. Kyte lost week. Abe was giving Ben some hoss points. Miss Myrta Depue of Lnyton vis ited friends over here Friday and Saturday. A chimney burning out gave our Ore laddi s a chance to test their wind last Friday afternoon. County Superintendent George Sawyer was in town last week. A number from here attended tho Sunday school convention at Mata moras Tuesday. More would have gone If the weather had been ploas auter and the road loss muddy. According to the statement just issued it cost Sussex oonnty the past year : For almshouse, $7,282.29 ; bridges, $4,806.88 ; courts, $9,597.06 j jail, $1,876.54 ; justices and con stables, $568.77 ; advertising, and printing, $569.05. The total amount neoessary to pay the expenses of Sussex county is $145,988. whioh is a trifle more than it took to run little Pike. Channcey Watson has indulged in a hoss swap and now drives a gray. Preservation of Eggs. The results of experiments made recently in Germany on various modes of keeping eggs are published in the Markihalen Zeitttng (Berlin). Fresh eggs were taken in June last, treated for preservation in various ways, and examined in February with the following results, whioh speak for themselves : Percentage Method. Spoiled. Kept In salt water H 3 Wrapped in paper 80 la a mlxtare of salloylio acid and gly- oerln 80 Rubbed with (alt 70 Painted with eallcylio acid and glycerin 70 Dipped 12 to 16 seconds In boiling water 60 Dipped In a solution of alum 60 Dipped in a solution of salicylic acid ... 60 Painted with silicate ot potassium .... 40 Painted with collodion 40 Kept in wood ashes 80 Varnished with gnm-lao SO Treated with a mixture of borlo acid and silicate of potassium SO Treated with permanganate of potas sium 80 Covered with vaselln. 0 Kept in lime-water 0 Kept In a solution of silicate of potas sium 0 B -al Estate Transfers. Mae Holbert and husband to Lewis N. Holbert, land on Westco fang pond, Laekawaxen. Consider ation $1. F. A. Dimmick to C. O. Arm strong, two lots Ann St., Milford Borough, Nos. C34 and 539. Con sideration $900. Peter E. Beauron to John W. Kirkpatrick, quarry lease on lots Nos. 134, John Craig, and 133, Henry Hagenback, Shohoia town ship. George Gregory and wife to Chas. C. Manger, land in Westfall, James Mease, No. 24, 439 acres. Consider ation $600. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Laekawaxen Township Water Power Company, articles of incor poration, granted May 21, 1901. - Ella C. Stephens and husband to James O. Buckingham, 15 acres, Palmyra. Consideration $100. Jamea O. Buckingham and wife to Geo. H. Robinson, same land. Consideration $112.50. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending June 1, 1901 i Mr. Wm. S. Gibbs, Sawyer Kemp, Mrs. M. M. Van Wart, Mrs. W. B. Townsend. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Chakleb Lattimork, P. M,
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