o f! o VOL. VI. MILFOUI), PIKE COUNTY, TA., FRIDAY, SEITEMIJEU G, 1901. NO. A 11 Ir-XViy THE WASHINGTON LETTER. f Prniu Our Kogulnr Correspondent ) Washington. I). O., Skit. 2, 1001. Around iuu hotol lobbies tho only political topic tlmt nffords any in terest centers n round Inking chances on what democratic state conven tions will rnpudinto By run nnd tho Kansas City platform. So far there la quite n unanimity lu that direo tioti, with just onough of 11 differ ence of oiiinion to nmko nn inherent wonkuoss In tho democratic ranks. Next to Hint, Wnshingtonians are watching tho constitutional roi volition of Virginia now being held in Richmond. Tho republican or ators up to tho presont time lmve had the right of woy and have nn moro'.fully scored tho doinocrntio party, particularly on its advocacy of no suffrage for negroes. Speeches have been mado that have never been equaled for thoir severity of arraignment, the democracy having boon accused of political tyranny of tho worst sort and of fraudulent election methods. The democratic! party is now attempting to disfran chise the negro by a clause in the constitution and already propose to submit this new stato constitution for a vote of adoption by tho people, excluding the colored inon from vot ing on a document thnt is aimed to deprive them of the rights of citi wnship. There is a lotlmrgio reaction and a general fooling of disgust arising from the persistent efforts of the yellow journals to make political capital out of the Schley court of in quiry. Most, persons who have anything at all to say on the matter regret the widespread advertise ment that the papors have given to the caso, and echo the sentiment of Chaunooy Depow, who has just re turned from Europe. IIo regrets it on account of the serious reflection on our navy. In Kuropo, be Bays, it is hurting tho reputation of the American navy among oirclos which formerly had groat admiration for It. The vlotories over Bpniu, tho remarkable run of the Oregon from the Paoiflo to Cuba, and perhaps more than all the value sot on the naval writings of Captain Alfred T. Mahan have made nil Europe look on our navy with much respect. But now these internal dissensions are dividing opinion. If there is one thing more than another that is distinctive of Wash ington, and especially in the sum mer, it is tho great freedom from restraints imposed by fear of moles tation that womon have on the streets. They are troatod with nn. failing courtosy and consideration at all honrs of the day and night. One of the poouliorly bountiful sights of tho city comes from the number of womon on the streets in tin) evening bareheaded and in the daintiest of summer dresses. They go about unescorted and as uncon cerned as if on their own ln-vns. But this Washington chivalry re ceived a rude shock a few nights ugo when two young women were accosted by a oonple of men while they were on a street car returning from one of the city's most ro fined suburban resorts. The men made some blighting remarks, frightening the two womon, one of whom was hurt in attempting to get off the car to escape from her tormentors. Next morning the men were in tho police court, where a heavy flue was imposed. Iu passing on the caso the judgo said : "Washington stands pro-emiucnt among the cities of the United States as a place whore ladies may go on the street cars and publio highways without dnngor of being insulted by block guards, and the oourt i going to uphold the reputation of the city in this rosjieot. " Much interest centers about the possibilities in the case of Jose Abreu, the first Filipino to hold a government office in this country, lie is employed as a clork iu the bureau of insular affairs of the war department. lie has been an insur gent, and as one of Aguinaldo's of ficers opposed the Amorican farces in the Philippines. Now, however, lie bus the ooufldonce of the depart ment to tho fullest extent. Those who see bim on the streets of Wash ington aa a small and slender gen tleman in American clothes, but with an undeniable Oriental np poaranne, find it bnrd to reconcile bis present looks and occupation VitU bis former known ability as aa I Intrepid leader nnd fighter. His father wns also nn Insurgent, but is now n lender of the federal pnrty in the Island. Mr. Abren, the now clerk, is a linguist of extraordinary ability, and a chun student of tho law. lie will be of greiit assistance to the dep.-i ri ini'iit on account of bis familiar and intimate knowledge of the islands and their customs. At present bo is working on a geo graphical gazetteer of the Philip pines and his acquaintance with tho various provinol il dialects is of par ticular value. Acting Surgeon (lunnral Forwood of tho army has just received a ro port of the medical depwtment of tho Philippino forces. "Johnny be hind the gun" is exceptionally hoalthy, as army health goes, and the number of sioknosses hns de creased rapidly under strict sanitary regulations. Enteric and malaria! fevers are most to bo feared, but the small porcontngo of "non-effectives" to the entire fighting strength is so low that it is plain those diseases are not making any serious ravages among the troops. A romarkablo fact brought out by tho report is tb'it bent stroke, generally so much fonrediuthe tropics, is practically unknown in tho Philippines. Men of ton drop out on the march, tem porarily overcomo by tho heat, but a fatal stroke is very rare indeed. Don't Get Excited. The butraboo of a European nlli nnoe ngninst American goods loads some folks to think wo must do something or other and that may bo we can got out of It by enacting tho reciprocity treaty with France Their position reminds us of the "debilitated cousin" in Oiokons' story of "Bleak House." A murder had boon committed and the astute Inspeotor Bucket had arrested o man whom he know to be innocent in ordor to throw tho real culprit off her guard. Hearing of the arrest the fatigued young man said : "Better hang him. Bottor hang wrong feller than no feller." Anything for a sop to a hungry tiger is the idea with these recipro- oators, even though It be the child ren's dinner. But we didn't got excited ; the tigor is not at large nor very hungry any way. We will make sure first that the children's dinner shall not be thrown away in terror of any tigor real or imag inary. And this allegory is com mended to all whom it may concern. An Adjourned Oourt. An adjourned court was hold hero Tuesday presided over by Associate Judges Honok nnd Klaor. Petition for sale of real estate of James M. Gallignn, docoased, to pay debts. P. N. Bourniquo, adminis trator, bond to be givon in $1000. Petition of Hannah Boater of Matainoras, a minor child of Sarah Arn Heater, for guardian. J. C. Bull appointed, togiveboud lu $100. Petition of Frank E. Hornbook to strike oft judgment to No. 11, Ooto- lier term, 1900, John W. Frazier vs. Frank E. Uornbock and E. Horn book, originally made Jan. 24, 1888, for tho sum of $350. Petitioner avers that at time of signing nolo ho was a minor. Court adjourned to Sept. 17 at 2 p. in. H;al Estate Transfers Mary F. Eichardson and husband to Harry Kays and George E. Wall er, lot on Big Pond, Palmyra town ship. Consideration $500. Floyd L. Barlow to Theodore Strait, lot No. 70, Matainoras. Con sideration $195. George E. Horton to Ellen B. Hunt, lot in Milford township on Water street. Consideration $3S0. A. H. Down and wife to Everett L. Guest and wilo, 35 ocres, Pal myra. Consideration $1200. J. 11. Van Etton and wife to H. B. Wolls, quit claim for 100 acres, Dingman township, Piper tract. Consideration $1. Fritz Piper and wife to H. B. Wells, 160 acres, Dingman. Henry B. Wells to Charles DeKay Townsend, 160 acres. Dingman, part John Jones. Consideration $700. A Shocking Calamity. "Lately befell a railroad laborer," writes Dr. A. Kellett, of Williford, Ark. "His foot was badly crushed, but Buckleu's Arnica Salve quickly curod him." It's simply wonderful for Burns, Boils, Piles and all skin eruptions. It's the world's cham pion healer. Cur.l guaranteed. 25o. Sold by ull druygiht. PERSONALS John De C. Van Etton spent Labor day visiting in town. Mrs. Maria Andrews i on a visit to Ocean Grove, N. J. Frank E. Hornbeck of Winwood, Pa , was in town Tuesday. Nelson Dowitt of Lacknwaxen visited the county seat Tuesday. Henry C. Bowen of Bushkill is rusticating for a few days in this vicinity. F. Monagban, Esq., of Honesdalo attended the session of oourt hero Tuesday. P. II. Iloff, Esq, of the Honesdale bar transacted business in court Tuesday. Miss Efla Decker hns gone for a visit with her brother in Bingham ton, N. Y. Goo. It. Bull, Esq., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. S. D. Van Campen, In Sussex, N. J. C. C. Gnmblo of Palmyra was a guest of Ex-Trensurer Daumann a couple of days this week. Andrew Yetter, tho well known lumbor denier of Blairstown, N, J., was in the village Monday. Nathan Honck of Groone does not improve in health and he is gradually becoming weaker. Mrs. Thomas Rodman of New Humnton, N. Y , made a briof visit with Milford friends this week. Mrs. Martha Tumor expects soou to romove to Middletown, Ct., where sho has secured a lucrative situa tion Mark Brodhead and friend, Mr. Ellis, of the treasury department, Washington, D. C, spent the week in town. Miss Florence Conse of Newark, N. J., wns a guest in the family of Hon. J. D. Biddis for a fow days this week. A cloudburst in Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday destroyed a million dollars worth of property. Fortun ately no lives were lost. .Tiis. W. Pinchot, who returned from Europe last week, is with his wife and son, Amos R., and wife staying at Grey Towers. Will Armstrong, with his wife and mother-in-law. Mrs. Hopper, who have boon visiting at Milton Armstrong's on Second street, re turned to his Brooklyn home this week. Sherwood D. Van Campen and family of Sussex visited relatives here over Labor day. Mr. Van Campon is manager of a large mer cantile business at Sussex, formerly Dockertown, and a very successful business man. R. V. Slauson of Bowling Green, Ohio, who has been on a visit here for several days, has gone to visit the Pan-American. He was accom panied by his sister, Mrs. E. T. Briard, and they will be joined at Elmira by a party of friends bound for the same destination. Blow Away the Fog. Ninety-nine per cent, of the talk about the need of "freor trade," Tariff revision and what reciproci ty will do is destitute of specifications. It is all general and no one knows what any one else moan. If the talk ever beoomos speoiflo in the sense of demanding repeal of duties required for defense of particular American industries from cheaper costs abroad the fur will begin to fly. The republican platform is the safo guide open the ports for goods we do not produoe. No man can say to his neighbor: Throw away your business so that I may doable mine. San Francisco, and Return Only $67 On accouut of the Protestant Episcopal Church General Triennial Convention, at San Francisco, Cal., the Erie will soil special excursion tickets from Port Jervis to San Francisco, daily from Sept. 18th to 25th, inolusivo, at the low rata of Sixty-sevon dollars ($67) for the round trip, good returning up to Nov. 15th. Half tickets will be sold for children between Ave and twelve years of age at $33.50 for the round trip. For routes and any further information pleaso call or address Erie tickot office, Port Jervis, N. Y. Working Kight and Day. The busiest aud mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr, King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, list-los-suuss into energy, brain fug Into mental power. Thoy're wonderful in building np tho health. Only 25o per box. Sold by all druggUt, HICKS ON SSPTFMBEB. The Weather Prophet Hakes His Fiedictions for Meet Month'. Rov. Ira Hicks, the. weather pro phot who predicted the woather for August with roinarknble noenracy, prophesies variable weather for September. The autumnal equinox central on the 22nd, covers the whole month with its perturbing in fluonoe, he asserts lu his forecast, and as a result storms and changes peculiar to the season are apt to break out at any time and sure to break out at some time during the transitions of the seasons to op posite ends of the globe, or in the equinoctial period proper. Warm and dry periods will pro vail throughout September. The first regular storm period will lie from the 10th to 13th. "In all probability general rain storms, gales and changes of weafher will visit the interior of the continent at this time, as well as the const re gion." The reactionary storm period, central about the 16th and 17th, will bring perceptible changos to storm conditions, but more general and energetic disturbances are almost oertain to result during the Vulcan storm period, central on the 22nd, ooinoi lent with the centre of earth's autumnal "equinox." The final storm period reaches from the 26th to 30th. Glancing ahead Into the weather conditions of 1902, Rev. Hicks be lieves that we shall not pass out of this period of "minimum" precipi tation with a bound, but that "a shortage in general rains, to a less destructive extent," will be charac teristic of the coming year. . He believes that the "rain belt" which touohed the extreme north in 1900, and moved further south in 1901, will advance further southward in 1902, but that the rainfall will not be excessive even there, and that the central and southern parts of the country will have another summer of shortage of rainfall. Race Last Saturday. Threatening weather probably de terred many who might have other wise been present from attending, but those who went thoroughly en joyed the sport. The list of entries was quite large but several horses entered did not show up to start. Rundle, who came over from Mon tague, evidently knew the size of the task before him and was pre pared to get away with the honor of being first. Dr. Hughes was start er. Dr. Kenworthey kept the time and P. N. Bourniqne and J. R, Thornton were the judges. In the first race, the 2.45 class, but three of the seven horses in the list ap peared, and they came out as fol lows : Doo, A. J. Dillon, Port Jervis, 2, 3, 2. i Prince B., J. Ketcham, Matamor as, 3, 2, 3. Topsy O., B. Kyte, Milford, 1, 1, 1. Time, 242X, 2.47, 2.43. An accident to the sulky of 1 illot in the gocond heat put him out of that race. In the free-for-all only two of the six entries went : Major C O. P. Carr, Goshen, t. 1, 2, 3. Dewey, Howard Stearns, Port Jervis, 2, 2, 1, 1. Time, 2.37, 2.36, 2.30, 2.40. In the Stockholders' race there were five entries and four came nn. dor the wire to start. They came out as follows : Jozeba, J. A. Rundle, Montague, 1.1.1. Maude H., J. R. Thornton, Mil fore, 3, 3, w. Frank W., W. F. Choi, Milford, 2. 2, 2. Nano, C. Mayno, Milford, 4, 4, 3. Time, 2.39, 2.40. 2.39. A Vight of Terror. "Awful anxiety was felt for the widow of the brave General Burn ham of Mochias, Me., when the doc tors said she would die from Pneu monia before morning" writes Mrs. S. U. Lincoln, who atteuded her that fearful night, '-but she begged for Dr. King's New Discovery, which had more than onoo saved her life, aud cured her of Consumption. Af ter taking, she slept all night. Fur ther ase entirely cured her." This marvelous mediciue is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases. Only 50a and $1. Trial bottles fred at all drug stores. "Mr. Dooley," James McGary, the hero of Mr. Dunne's wit, is dying in a Chicago hospital. BRIEF MENTION. Carbondale is oelobraling her somt-centennial this week. Trains begnn running on schedule time Inst Monday from Bushkill to Stroii dsburg. C. E. Cuddobnck, Esq., the well known Port Jervis lawyer, has Ad mitted his son to partnership. John C. Warner rejoices ovor the advent of a little daughtor that came into his family last Monday morning. Goo. N. Colo of Montague is burn ing a kiln of lime which will be ready to open tho first ot noxt week. Jns. W. Pinchot is building n cov ered tennis conrt near Grey Towers for use during the inclement sea sons. B. E. Brown has been elected a director in the driving park associ ation In plnce of H. Wohlbrandt, resigned. A petition wns presented to tho oounoii Monday evening asking for tho opening of Apple alley in the Borough. Arthur B. McCnrty hns been ap pointed health officer nnd Dr. W. B. Kenworthey health physican of the beard of health. Events at the driving pnrk nt the next meeting will be n free-for-all race, pnrse $50, stockholdor's, mule and bicycle races. Burglars enterod the residence of Abram Shimer and Otto Schwnrz in Port Jervis Tuesday and secured considerable of value. Ground has been broken for tho now dwelling on the los adjoining the court house recently purchased by Mrs. Bertha Reed. The list of viotims of the steamer City of Trenton, which blew up Inst week in the Delaware rivor, now numbers twenty-nix. John D. Lankenau, who many years ago spent several summers here with his family, died at his home in Philadelphia Inst Friday. The ball game Monday between the All Collegiate nine of Port Jer vis and the Milford boys resulted in favor of the former by a score of 20 to 5. Hail fell to the depth of two feet near Ligonier, Pa., last Sunday night. Three persons who were out driving in it wore nearly frozen to death. Mrs. Nation made things lively on a Coney Island boat a day this week. She attempted to smash tho bar and tried to prevent passengers from smoking. At the meeting of the town coun cil held Monday evening Georgo Mitchell was reappointed a mombor of the board of health for district No. 3 for five years. A bean famine threatens Boston. That city daily consumes over two thousand bushels, oi about 800,000 bushels a year, nnd the price has nearly doubled since July. The largest mass of gol 1 ever re ceived at the Now York assay office arrived there recently. It weighed over 500 pounds and was valued at over half a million dollars. Tfte death of Hon. John B. Storm of Stroudsburg dissolved tho legal firm which had existed for many years and the business will be con tinued by the surviving partner, A. Mitchell Palmer, Esq. It is said that Henry Tissot has sold his farm in Dingman township, formerly the Brown place, to parties who expect to utilize the water pow er for generating electricity for light and power purposes. Harry Drake, who with his fath er, James S. Drake, ex-postmaster bore, is employed in a branch office of the Kcranton school of corre spondence in Somerset county, Pa., was married Wednesday, Sept. 4, to Miss Lela Snyder of that town. Thomas Bennett, residing near Bushkill in Lehman township, was seriously injured Friday, Ang. 30, by a falling timber from a barn standing on the line of the Dela ware valley railroad, which he was assisting to move. His shoulder was broken and he was otherwise badly bruised. Mrs. Henrietta Uotalen and Ar thur Munn, residing on Seventh street, indulged in such, unseemly conduct Sunday evening as to dis turb the peace and quiet of their neighbors, and for this they were politely but firmly requested to pre sent themselves for an interview with Chief Burgess Wolf. He had the last words and they were ; "$5 fine each or 48 hours In the lockup." The V's not being convenient, they aooepted the alternative. REMINISCENCES. Tho twilight nlimlrai of evonlng fall Ah 1 alt down to writo, "While treasured dronins from Mem ory's Innd l!om crowding back tonight " 'Twin years no this Antainn day, We giilherert round the hearth, Oar cheery voli es filled tho nlr, And evorywhoro win mirth. How Innocent with childlike wnys We played devoid of cure, Rut now or? trouble wo have met, . Our burdens wo mast bear. For loved onos dear have piisfiod awny Are renting 'nenth tho sod Awaltiiif? Mill tho Judgment day, Our Sivlor nnd our (tod. And friends thnt one.o were denr to us. Have grown so strangely cold. That I feel, ns I sit la tho gloomy room, Thnt my henrt Is growing old. Hut Knney still portrays the seenos That now lieforo mo loom. And childlike faces seem to rise In the dark nnd silent gloom. There are pictures bright with Autumn tints la scenes of long ngo, Thero nro pictures bright with every Joy, A nd drear with every woo. For some ru blight with tho flush of youth, On which rests no slmdo of caro, While some are bowed with silent grief. And n crown of thorns doth wenr. But Time speeds on with remorseless wing Tho year will soon be gone And I. recalling Fancy's scones, Am sitting here alono. Iu future years but as to those I'll now lay down my pen, Perhaps the r ast and present years May bo forgotten then. Untold memories still will linger, And some pencil will portray, Iu futuro, scenes ot tho preont time, Reminiscences of today MABEL. The Ballot and the Bullet. It is no special credit to be a fight er. Plug-uglios beat philosophers in fighting ; and the logio of the argument is amusing, when the fact is, that our rogulor Army, our pro fessional fighters, cannot vote nt all, except by special oct of congress. Our fighting is done by paid sol diers. Women help to pay them, and had we a voice in the nation there would bo few wars, for a strong nation can preserve poaoe. For every fighter some woman has fought with death, she has been his quartermaster, commissary, sur geon, nurse, chaplain, drill-major for years, and it is simple justioe that he should protect his mother without depriving her of what he would readily grant to his enemy when conquered, self-government If women had the ballot, they would quell quarrels among big boys as they now do among small ones, but if not, what sense is there in dis franchising because the cannot, or will not, fight, and enfranchising paralytics.'tbe halt, the maimed and the blind? Sarah M. Severance. American Locomotive Triumphs. A tost of the merits of British and American locomotives over the hoavy grades of the island of Ja maica has resulted in a conclusive triumph for the latter, which drew over the steopest grades in less than schedule timo a load the English en gine couldn't budge at all. - Perhaps the unfavorable verdict upon our locomotives pronounced by the Midland Railway of England was a trifle prejudiced. N. Y. World. Telephone Company Organized. The directors of the Van Pike telephone company met Saturday, Aug. 31, and organized bv electing John P. Van Etten, president. Jaa. P. Van Etton, manager, and Geo. R. Bull, secretary and treasurer. After this date all duos and rates will be received by tb.3 treasurer. Minstrel Show. The Georgia Minstrel Troupe, which lias been giving entertain ments at Port Jervis recently, will entertain in Brown's Hall Monday evening, Sept. 9. Adiuiraion, 25c; children, 15c. The J. W. Pepper Piano Music Magazine, published at 8th and Lo cust streets, Philadelphia, is one of the newest magazines in its field. Nobody can complain of not getting the worth of their money, as it pub lishes 21 pieces 10 vocal and 11 instrumental making 64 pages of the best music and all of it original and written by the most popular composers of today. Price $1.00 per year. WANTED Team of good horses, suitable for both farm work and driving. Must be gentle anil cheap. U. O. SIIIliLDS, Port Jervis, N. Y. Two barrels good roasted Rio coffee 12' cts. per lb. ; one barrel Maracaibo and Mocha mixture roast ed IS cu. per lb. at Vf. & U. Mitchell's. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. A nice Rjiell of weather. No smnshu) last week. Everybody has been going to tho street fair at Port Jervis and some were disappointed. Bill Padgett was there with his snakes and Miss Dnnwllii was great in her balloon as cension. How soon will we have a fair here? And a railroad? Cider has made its appearance. BenJ. Kyte hns made a fortune out of his white dogs. A woman In our lockup? The new railroad seems to make some business, at least for our court to meet and ndjourn. Frank Van Campen has returned from Edgemere. A new broom sweeps clean. Is there or in there not anv conta gious disense In town? I think not, although outsiders are under the im pression there is. There is no resi dence under quarantine. County commissioners go to Sho hola today on business. Ho our health board has begun business. Better late than never. Our ball players got it In the neck last Monday. Better practice moro, boys. We are waiting for the "hoss" race next Saturday. City people have begun to leave us and the town begins to look deserted. Autos are as full of pranks as some balky horses. They are liable to stop or bolt with you when you least expect it. It is reported that Jim Thornton will relinquish staging and enter the employ of J. W. Pinchot, who is now domiciled at Grey Towers. Yesterday was a harvest day for our liverymen. Every horse was engaged. Crop Indications. Late corn oontinuos to 6how im provement generally, but In some sections has suffered by excessive rains. The weather has beon unfavora ble for cotton. Buckwheat generally is in excel lent condition. Late potatoes are rotting in some sections and In New England crop will be light. Tobaooo reports ara favorable from all sections except Maryland. Apples are unpromising, scarco and of poor quality. Peaches are rotting in many places. Daniel Cola Killed. Daniel Cole, a son of James H. Cole of Bushkill, this oounty, was killed near Tri-Statea, N. Y., last Friday morning by being struck by a tree which he was felling. In some manner he did not succeed in getting out of the way and was struck on the chest by the trunk, which pinned him to another fallen tree. His chest was badly crushed and he died soon after. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Sept. 7, 1901 : Mrs. J. H. Mooney, Mrs. Wm. Hammond (2), Mrs. P. Cooper, Frory Tailor, Julius Baer. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Charles Lattimorb, P. M, Stood Death Off. E. B. Munday, a lawyer of Henri etta, Tex., once fooled a grave dig ger. He says : "My brother was very low with malarial fever and jaundice. I persuaded him to try Electric Bitters, and he was soon much better, but continued their uaa until he was wholly cured. I am sure Electric Bitters saved his life." This remedy expels malaria, kills disease germs and purifies the blood ; aids digestion, regulates liver, kid neys and bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia, nervous diseases, kidney troubles, female complaints ; gives perfect health. Only 50o at all drug stores. Milford Hand Laundry. The undersigned has 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 tha business with promptness and in a neat careful manner. A share of the publio patronage is respectfully solicited. John L. Uoublay. Subscribe for tho Pebs. i
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