"OS U-p 4 my -1 2)tJ o VOL. VI. MILFOKI). PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, JUNE 7, 1001. NO. 30. JUNE TERM OF COURT. Decision in the Hnzen Cas Given. Other Business. Constables making returns were: Blooming Grove E. N. Pierson Delaware Charles Person. Diuemnn Theodore Busier. Greene E. II. Butler. Laekawnxen Frnnk Kelly. Lehman W. S. Van Ankon. Milford Borough George. Smith. Milford Township Wins. B-sler. Pnlmyra J. N. Degront. Shohola George Bogart. West f nil B. C. Totton. Application for incorporation of Egypt Mills club, Incoi poration decreed. Common wealth vs. Chns. Hnzen. This is a ciiRo which nrose from de fendant being found on binds of the Blooming Grove Pnrk Association, nrrested ftnd taken before Justice Billings and fined ; from which de cision the defendant appealed and the question of the const itntionnlity of the act of 1871 incorporating the park was raised. The court in n lengthy opinion giving reasons for its findings says in conclusion : "From what precedes wo are not to ho understood as holding, thnt this entire net of incorporation is void because of its defective title. What ever the body of the act contains thnt is germane and naturally re lates to the subject, expressed in the title may be valid although other provisions may be void for want of propor notioo in the title to sustain them. That the penal provi sions of the act in question and the provisions for enforcing these pen alties are unconstitutional and void for want, of proper notice in the title of the act to sustain them and as infringing the constitutional right of trial by jury. And now, June 3, 1901, the proceedings against the appellant are quashed and set aside and the appellant, Charles Hazen, is discharged by the court." Estate of Ruth 8. Hill, deceased. Heirs called in open court and all refusing to nccept except Winifred C. Horn, who bid for purparts Nos. 1 and 2 the sum of $801 for each purpart. Same day purparts award ed to Winifred C. Horn and she is appointed trustee to make sale of balance of real estate, to give bond in 15000. Estate of Jacob Kloinhans, de ceased. Heirs called to accept or refuse purpart and none accepting, real estate ordered sold. Mary M. Kleinhans, administratrix, appoint ed to make sale, to give bonds in the sum of 115,000. Mntthias Wayoie of Westfall nat uralized. Estate of Charles Wolf, deceased, Greene township. Frantz Wolf, administrator d. b. n. c. t. a., ap. pointed to make s-ile of real estate Estate of Geo. F. Schutte. Order to administrator to sell real estate of decedent to pay debts. Estate of Julia A. Van Gordon, deceased. Bond of R. P. Nilis filed as true tee for Alice Bergstresser and Moses W. Van Gordon. Iiena. A. Cole vs. Walter C. Cole. Divorce. Geo. R. Bull appointed to take evidence. Schoonmaker vs. Bchoonmaker. Divorce. Order for publication awarded. Road in Shohola from near Ger mnn Lutheran church to near 8. St. John Gardner's store Petition for reviewers. W. H. Layton, Emmet Asher and Sol. Hazeltou nppointed. Estate of Catharine Eckart. de ceased. Return of sale of real es tate confirmed ni si. Estate of Gottlieb Mulheisen, de ceased Sale of real estate confirm ed t.i si. Moses V. Bvisoo, resignation as tax collector of Lehman filed and L. B. Westbrook appointed in bis pi -toe. Estate of James H. Shields, de ceased. Petition of Mable, Ruth, Raymond and Earl Shields for guar dian. S. H. John Gardner nppoint ed to give bond in 1500. Rond in Lehman running west from a point near bouse of John Cook vacated and new road laid out. Bridge ever Little Buslikill on road from Bushkill to Resaca in Lehman. Viewers report that bridye would cost more than town ship is able to bear. Commonwealth va Howard Greening. Surety peace on corn plaint of Ernet.t C. Wood. Defend ant was cbaryod with making threats against Wood, and after hoariug the evidence the court sen tenced defendant to pny costs and enter in recognizance in $200 and keep the pence for one year, espec ially toward Ernest C. Wood. Accounts confirmed absolutely were: Estate John II Newman, nc- count of E. Vandermnrk, trustee, and Geo. K Bull appointed auditor to make distribution of funds. Es tate of Pniah Brisco. Account of Geo. E. Horton, administrator. Es tate of John A. Lnbar. Account of Daniel Lalar, administrator. Es tate William Downey. Account of Thos. F. Mnngan. Appraisement to widow, estate of W. H. Coin-fright Appraisement to widow, estate of Geo. H. Pieot. Cole vs. Cole. Evidence filed and decree granted. All commonwealth cases were continued to next term. Venires were ordered for October term. Court adjourned to An?. 5 at 2 o'clock p. m Badly Wounded. A. J. Nyeo, who resides in Mil ford township about two miles from town, was badly cut and bruised at his home Tuesday night. Entering his home nhout 10.30 ho proceeded to strike a match with which to light a lamp when he was suddenly ass-niled by some one and struck a blow In the face which partly stun ned him This wns followed with several blows witli some sharp in strument which inflicted a nirnber of sorious cuts about, his head. His body wns nlso badly bruised. He finally mnnnged to crawl out of the house and after lying unconscious several hours got to the stable, mounted bis horse and came to town which be reached Wednesday morning greatly exhnusted from loss of blood. His wounds were dressed by Dr. II. E. Emerson who found him in a sorious condition. Being attacked so suddenly in the dark he is not certain as to his as sailant but believes Thomas Gib bons, his brother-in-law, was the person, with the assistance, per haps, of another. Baal Estate Transfer. Geo. W. Raitt ami others to John F. Raitt, 49 acres, Delaw-nre. Con sideration, reservations, etc. J. B. Wcstbrook, treasurer, to Ed win and Stephen Drake, Garret Brod head, No. 119, 133 acres, Dingnian. Consideration, taxes. Edwin Drake nnd wife and Stephen Drake and wife to Eleanor Ijivinia Milliard, same land. Consideration $125. Albert Nipert and wife to Edward Nordell, 150 acres, Greene. Consider ation ft. Albert B. Nordell to Margaret Ni pert, same land. Consideration $1. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Waller Vetterlein, commission as Justice of the Peace, Palmyra town ship. Received by the King. Saturday, June 1st, twenty-two Americans, delegates of the New York Chamber of Commerce, were guests of King. Edward at Winsor. They were reprcsenatives of many millions of money and vast commer cial interests and were very gracious ly received by the King and Queen Among them were J. P. Morgan and our townsman, J. W. Pinchot, the latter of whom was somewhat sur prised by being remenilicred from a previous meeting. Refreshments were served the party in the Orangery and all came away impressed with their cordial welcome and the affable manner of the royal couple. Powers of U. S. Commissiouers. An act approved May 24 author izes United States commissioners to administer oaths and affirmations, to take affidavits, to take depositions to be used in any court of this common wealth or eiscwheie, and to take and receive acknowledgment ami proof of all deeds, conveyances, mortgages, leases or other instruments of writ ing touching any lands, tenements, hereditaments or other property mat ter or thing situate or being within or without the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, and to take and receive the ! separate examination of any Jrmr irW relating to the same. TOUND On the road to Port Jer- vis, an Itigersoll watch. Owner can have same by calling at this office, proving property and paying for this ad. Now line bats an! caps at Mitchell's. PERSONALS Mrs. E. II. Dinsniore of Newark was in town last Sunday. W. S. Ryninn and wife hnve been visiting fi lends at Hackensnck, N. J. Samuel G. Peters and E. P. Peters of llu.-hkill spent a couple of days in town recently. Albett Wallace was in New York this week mnking purchnses for tho new store. Wndo Buckley and Miss Elizabeth Whitaker of Port Jervis called on friends here Wednesday. Walter Vetterlein of Palmyra, mercantile appraiser, was in town Tuesday attending to npea!s. Charles Van Etten of Atlantic City, N. J., recently visited his aunt, Miss Cornelia Van Etten. Miss Blanche Bidlnck has return ed to her home here after spending the winter in New York and Wash ii.gton. Dr. W. B. Kenworthey and wife have been spending a few days this week at Depue Turn's place in Mon roe county. Fred Wilson of New York is spending ft few dnys' vacation with his family at the Armstrong himo on High street. L. G. Lonmis and bis son-in-law, Mr. Howell, of Deckertown passed through here Wednesday bound for Shoholn Falls, where they expect to spend several days fishing. A party consisting of the Misses Bertha nnd May Reed, Bonnie Cross, and George Armstrong, chaperoned by Mrs. J. J. Hart, went to Shohola" Kails last Monday for a two weeks' outing. C. B. Staples, Esq., nnd wife, Miss Louise Yetter and Layton M. Henoch, of Slroudsburg, were guests at Hotel Fauehere over last Sunday. Mr. Staples was interested in sonic court matters at the session held this week. Jervis Gordon of Port Jervis, for many years a resident of this town, visited friends here a couple of days this week. He is delighted to meet and greet his many acquaintances and feels that this is yet bis real home. Rev. Thomas Nichols with bis family left town last Friday for a few weeks' vacation, part of which will be passed at Atlantic City. His many friends will hope to see him return soon completely restored to health nnd his wonted vigor. Nat. C. Detrick, who has for some time been employed in the St. Cloud, New York, is in town this week, the hotel by reason of the construction of the rapid transit tunnel having closed, lie expects soon to go to the Hotel Breslin on Lake Hopateong. Mrs. Kate McCown will go next week to attend the wedding of her cousin, Samuel Ijcwis Van Akin, of ljickawaxen to Miss Harriet Eliza beth Hamlin which w ill take place at the home of the bride's parents in West Iloboken, N. J., June 12th. While absent she will also visit her sister, Mrs. Clovis Ixireaux, in Brooklyn. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS Teachers' examinations for 1901 will be held as follows : District School House Shohola Shohola Ijwkawaien LnrkiiWRXi-n Dingnian Union Dnto. June 8 .Tune 4 June 6 June 7 June 11 Juue 12 June 13 June 17 June 1H Milford Finn School Palmyra Ked (Paupack) Grwne Kipptown Hfg Grove No. 1 ( Westbrook's) Delaware Coif's lA'lnimn Meadow Hrook WoKtfnll MatHiiiorHH June 81) Teachers desiring certificates should attend the public 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. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing 'n the post office at Milford for the week ending June 8, 1901 : Joe Walford, Domenico Digiulio, Win. Moore. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" nnd give date of this list. ClIAIlLKS Lattimoke, P. M. Kilford Haud Laundry. The undersigned has opened a laundry on Centre Square Milford, Pa., in tho store room formerly oc cupied by Geo. Dauman, and will do ail kiuds of work pertaining to the business with promptness and in a neat careful manner. A share of the pubho patronage ia respectfully solicited JoilN L. UoL'ULAV. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our R-nuI.r Correspondent ) Washington, D. C, Junk 3, 1901. President McKinley is so concern ed over Mrs. McKinlcy's condition, she having done little, if any, more than hold ber own since she got bnck to Washington, that be has canceled all of bis June engage ments, except that to visit Hnrvard University commencement June 28, which is held in abeyance, be being very anxious to go there if Mrs. McKinley 's health will permit. Her physicians are hopeful but admit that Mrs. McKinley is still dnngor ously ill, and that ber failure to gain strength more rnpidly isnlnrm ing. Director Merrinm of the Census Burenu hns been breaking records ever since the taking of the census was stnrted last year and tho final report on population, showing the aggregate population by states nnd territories, density of population, center of population in its medium point, population of Hawaii and Alaska, etc, the first half of which baa just been issued, and the con cluding half of which will be issued in the early fall, will be four years ahead of similar reports mado in any previous census. Attorney General Knox, at the request of the Spanish Claim Com mission, has rendered an opinion that claims growing out of the loss of the battleship Maine are properly olaims of the United States against Spain, which means that they have no legal status, as the Treaty of Paris expressly stipulnted that no claims of the United States against Spain on account of the war should be made. Such claims are still be ing filed, but it is probable that thoy had boon prepared before tho At torney General bad been beard from, nnd that tho attorneys are filing them so as to be in a position to take advantage of the possibility of the opinion not being upheld by the courts, although so far as known no steps have boeu taken to wards getting its legality passed upon. One of the results of n published interview with the President of Venezuela, in which he reflected severely upon United States Minis ter Loomis, now in Europe on a va cation, for acts in which be was carrying out his instructions from Secretary Hay, is that President McKinley has deoided that Mr. Loomis shall not roturn to Venez uela, but shall be given another diplomatic position of equal import ance. The President of Venezuela will find no difference in tho change as the new minister will bo given precisely the same instructions that were given to Mr. Loomis. Mean while Mr. W. W. Russell, who is in charge of the United States Lega tion at Caracas, has been instruct ed to inform the government of Venezuela that this government en dorses every official act of Minister Loomis. Attorney General Knox is now en' gaged by direction of President in preparing a comprehensive opinion on all the Supreme Court Insular De cisions, showing precisely how far they go and whut effect they will have upon insular relations. That opinion will be submitted to the Presi dent and Cabinet this week, nnd after its careful consideration it will be de- cided and probably officially announc ed what, if any, changes will be made in any branch of those relations. The opinion will also be a determining in factor the question of whether an extra session of Congress will le called. Secretary Root's letter, instructing General Wood to inform the members of the Cuban Constitutional Conven tion that this government did not ap prove of the additions made to the Piatt amendment, before its accept ance by the Convention, was a long and carefully prepared document, in the preparation of which President McKinley assisted. It impressed up on General ocmi unit tills govern ment docs not w ish to offend the Cu bans, but that they must accept the Piatt ammendment just as it passed Congress, If they wish American au thority to be withdrawn from the is land; that nothing short of that will be satisfactory to this government. The Piatt Amendment is plain and the attempt to interpret several of its provisions, which the Cubans added, are obscure. BRIEF MENTION. The legislature has voted to ad journ June 27th. Pclcg Edwards has lieen appointed tax collector of Pnlmyra township. August Bortrend ip just complet ing a new barn on his attractive place up in Dingman township. Mr. Kinzler is building a large addition to the bouse on hiR farm on the Dingnian rond a mile from town. The girls' guild of the Episcopal church nre practicing for, and will give nn entertainment in Brown's Hall Thursday evening, June 27th. A letter received here states that Rev. Thos. Nichols, who left Inst Friday for Philadelphia, stood the Journey very well nnd wns feeling n very good spirits. Edgar Van Etten, formerly general superintendent of the New York Cen tral Railroad, has been elected to thw position of vice president. Willlar- H. Newman was elected president. A. W. HornbtH'k, who conducte- a store at Dingman's Kerry two or three years ago and who has recently been located at Winwood, Wayne county, will it Is said soon open a business In Matamoras. Rev. S. Morris of Port Jervis de- Hires us to state that he is willing to supply any church in the absence or sickness of the pastor. Heisengaged nearly every Sabbath now in such work. August, Moreanx of Dingman township has recently purchased through Edward Orbcn a stylish carriage and a fine set of harness. He now has one of the handsomest turnouts in that section. Mrs. George Doty of Palmyra townsliip was recently bitten on the arm by a bug, presumably of the species known as the "kissing bug," and was so severly affected as to re quire the services of a physician. Chas. B. Staples, Esq., announces that in 'tho event of Monroe and Pike being formed into a judicial district he will, at the proper time. be a candidate for judge, and thinks he will have no opposition in Mon roe. Some quiet electioneering was done this week by reputed candi dates for county offices. Presuma bly they wore getting a finger on the popular pulse or perhaps trying to resist the ardent persuasions of many friends. Mrs. Charles White, who for many years has been a resident of Dingmnn township and of lnte re sided at Mr. Kleinstubor's, died last Friday aged about 80 years.'' The funeral was held Sunday and inter ment in theTravis burial plot. Charles Elwell of Rowlands was run over by the cars near that place Wednesday night, May 28, nnd had both his legs cut off, from the ef feots of which he died next morn tig. He leaves a wife and five chil dren in destitute circumstances. Mrs. Eliza E. Griswold from Union church Lackawaxen, Miss M. G. Griswold from the M. E. church of Berkeley, Colorado, and J. E. Hunt ington from the Presbyterian church of Griswold, Kansas, united by letter with the Presbyterian church here last Sunday. Dr. B. V. C. Dolph, who is a prnc tioing physician at Suffern, N. Y., recently returned to bis father's borne in Port Jervis feeling quite unwell. A physician was called who pronounced it a genuine case of smallpox and the home and family is quarantined. Peter Rudolph Pickell, author of "Charity Buns" and the "Faith of John Hardrow," which latter work was considerably criticised, has just written a one-character story cilled the "Autobiography of a Sinner," which will soon begin in the Ail ronoe of Chicago, and this fall will be published in book form. We are in receipt of an invitation from the directors of Blair Presby terial Academy to be present at the dedication cf Clinton Hull June 7 at Blairstown, N. J. Au address will be delivered by Prof. Andrew F West of Princeton. The commence ment exercises of the school took place this week ending today. Villa Seitz, on upicr Water street, has received a large addition muking many more spacious rooms. The grounds have been nicely arranged and laid out and the place presents a very attractive apiiearunce Its progressive business proprietor, Em nk Seitz, lias recently added fine horse to his belongings and now appears in a style befitting his sur rounding. There nre eighteen members in the graduating class at Blair Hall, N. J., this yenr. The commencement exercises of the Milford schools will take place next Monday evening nt the court house at 7.30. The condition of Mrs. McKinley does not materially improve and is far from reassuring, though being an invalid she may live mnny years. It would be a good idea to have the loose stones raked off the ronds leading to town. This would make them much plensnntor to drive. Pnrt of the semi-annual returns of the assessors of births and deaths hnve been filed and when they are complete will bo published in the Prkss. Tvry Bosler now carries a mail d; to the homes up Raymonds y Valley going as far as Ira B. fo'. It is a private subscription mnge-nent. Celim L. Seymour of Matamoras wns badly Injured by a piece of stone or of tho chisel with which he was rutting it striking him in the eye Wednesday morning. The sight may bo destroyed. D. I. Roberts, who for many years has been the Erie s general pnssenger ngent, has tendered his resignation, to take effect July 1st. Delos V. Cooke, assistant passenger agent, has been appointed to the place. San Jose scnle has appeared in the fruit districts of t he Hudson river valley and the pest is being fought by the state officers in conjunction with the growers. Fruit interests will be jeopardized if the inseots nre not Suppressed. George D. Herron, Christion so cialist, was expelled from member ship in the Congregational church nt Grinnell, Iowa, Tuesday, for Im moral and nn-Christian conduct. He deserted his wife, sooured a di vorse and subsequently married a Miss Rand. A very protty wedding occurred in the Presbyterian church at Dela ware Water Gap Monday when Miss Marguerite, daughter of J. Davis Brodhead, was united in marriage to C. Howard Tate of New York, manager of the art department of Munsey's magazine. Rev. J. W Lowden of the Re formed church of Dingman's will hold services at the Upper Walpack church in New Jersey next Sabbath, June 9. Sorvices at Dingman's in the morning and nt Bevans in the afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present. Seven inches of water fell during tho 20 days it rained in May. This means seven million pounds of wnter to the square mile or about five and a half tons to the square acre. From this any one can easily figure the weight of water which foil on his premises during that per iod. The force of men employed on the railroad from Stroudsburgto Bushkill has been largely increased and the contractors expect to have the work completed by July 1st. The next step it is said will be to build a line from Stroudsburg to Saylorsburg so as to make a direct route to Phila delphia. ConsiUorab e Interest centors on the bills now being railroaded through the legislature at Harris- burg to permit laying tracks on streets not now occupied and the bill to provido for the erection of elevated and underground railways The idea is prevalent that they are aimed at the Johnson schemes to provide cheap fares and are in the interest of corporations and not of the people, which would seem to be a natural inference. Two human skeletons were un earthed recently by workmen on the Erie short cut near Goshen, N. Y. They were fonnd about 15 feet, below the surface and are supposed to be the remains of Indians buried long ago. The hair found with the skulls was black and very straight. Nothing was found besides to lead to identification. It was customary to bury Indians in a sitting posture and to place with them their weap ons and trinkets. The absence of these would cast some doubt on the correctness of the supposition that they were Indian skeletons. A Terrible Explosion "Of a gasoline stove burned a lady here frightfully." writes N. E. Pal mer, of Kirkmuu, la. "The best doctors couldn't heal the running sore that followed, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve entirely cured her." Infallible for Cuts, Corns, Sores, Boils, Skin Diseases and Piles. 20c at all drug stores. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Court attendance was rather light. The decision in the case of Bloom ing Grove Park Association vs. Chas. Hazen gives general satisfaction. Stephen Drake while attending court had the misfortune to lose sixty dollars. Where and how he does not know. Here is a good one: Because one person occupies a seat In a free church another will not attend. How many leavens are there? There will be lots of corn planted u Juue this year. Our fire laddies talk strong of hav ng a Fourth of July celebration. Thats right. Let the engle scream! What's become of the old cannon. Pink eye shad are the go. A mix up will cause disappoint ments. The Memorial day exercises were a sample. Hardly anyone knew that Brown's Hall was the place where the services were to be held. consequently the attendance was light. Chauneey Watson has another new boss. Miss Sarah Iamliert has returned to town. Mrs. Susie Seely has also returned. Strnble took another railroad tie raft down the raging Delaware this week. This town will be well supplied with stages after the 15 Inst., when Metz Bros, will start in. Sidewalks are not made to drive on, neither are they supposed to be blocked by three or four bicycle riders stan ing across the walk rest ing their wheels compelling pedes trians to walk in the gutter to got past. I hope Brother Warren of Lay- tons will not forget his friends when he goes to Buffalo but will write one of bis interesting letters to the Press. A little dog is liable to cause qnite a commotion if he unexpect edly takes hold of the lower ex tremities of a lady. This town seems well supplied with good looking wagons. Even Findlay's stages have been newly painted. Blairstown, N. J., bas a Nail Keg association, Montague a Liars' club, while this town bas nothing but the little gathering on the oorner. Trial by Jury. 'The destructive influences of the jury system upon morals and honor are becoming more and more appar ent to thinking people, and even judges are becoming disgusted with the results of jury trials," said Gen eral Von Niemand at the Cincinnati Bar Association meeting. "In what way are juries destruc tive of morals and honor? Scaroely a day passes without our bearing of some miscreant who bas escaped the just penalty of his wrong-doing by appealing to a sympathetic jury. The police oonrt shyster bas used the jury for this purpose until the police court jury has become a stench in the nostrils of self-respecting people. State criminal courts have bad experiences of this kind, hut for years the public bas retain ed a sort of A lingering hope that juries in the United States courts were of a higher type of men and would, by their verdicts, support that palladium of our libetties by dealing out considerate justice on lines which would encourage the highest type of honor among men. But the destructive germ seems to have at last infected a jury of that kind, and the worst feature of its action is that it struck a blow at honor itself by destroying a princi ple dearer to the American heart than any written law of the land." Stat Convention. The time for holding the Repub lican state convention bas been fixed by the state committee for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1901, at 10.30 o'clock at Harrisburg. One person for Justice of the Supreme Court and one for State Treasurer are to be nominated. This county is en titled to one delegate. Didn't Marry for Money. 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