PIKE COUNTY PRESS th NAWsinitt Paper J PuhHhH In Plks Co J SUBSCRIBE FOR IT. .S PIKE COUNTY PP.E..Co orrie.j3j (I -r-i IV IU! 111! V -' Jr' v.. ju. JU. v" y CI i i K 'Satlafactlon Given In the "Ad- or Joh Line.. ADVFRTIRFi IN IT. VOL. VI. MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1901. NO. 86. li - ii i..' THE WASHINGTON LETTER, (From Our ilc-Kiilnr Correspmulrtiti ) Wahhiniiton. I). C. Skit. 16, 1901. President RoOSOVell hllS IlIlllOUIKV ed his desire Hint nil Mm members of tho present, cabinet rotuln thoir places. Like most of the news au thorized by him, this is decis ive mid unqualified. He lins it way of telling newspaper met) just as much of liis business as he thinks fit, find then, with a pleasant smile, Abutting his mouth and the door on them simultaneously. This is nil right for the press representatives who are really nfter the news, but it is hnrd on the sen Bn tinn mongers. They linve no hints or rumors or hnlf truths on whloh to build headlines. There is a considerable sensation, however, in this simple announce ment, for very few people thought that Roosevelt would do just whnt lie lias done. All sorts of surmises were flying about concerning the changes in the cabinet, which wore immediately to take place, and some audncious Washington corre spondents had the temerity to Rtato positively that nearly the whole cabinet would "suffer ft sea-chnnge into something rich and strange." They even wont so far as to give the names of the resigning officers and of those who would fill their places. They must bo disappointed to find that after all this cackling they have really nothing to tell. It la hard when the advertisement is more exciting than the show. There is only one sensation in it instead of half a dozen, and that one is that a man who was thought by many poople to be radical, almost revolu tionary, turns out to be wisely con servative. THnse who know Roosevelt well, however, are not so much surprised as others. His action in this matter lias steadied public sontiuient, estab lished confidence in him and in the administration, and had a good ef fect in every way. Nothing could have been gained by a change which lias no been won twice over by this conservatism, and it has had all the stronger effect because unexpected. If Roosevelt had beon a weak or commonplace man, one who follow ed the beaten path because it is easiest, his decision mi(ht have been considered the resultant of several co-existing party forces, and his stability would have only been a matter of the continued union of these forces. But he is not that kind of a man ; his worst enemies never accused him of being easily Influenced. He chose this course because his judgment and his in stincts told him that it was best ; and it the whole party had beon against it he would have done the same thing. This being so, his bloodiness and conservatism can bo depended upon until circumstances plainly indicate that it is best to move, and then he will do so, just as lie retained the cabinet, on his own responsibility. Some of the senators of Roose velt's party, and other prominent publio men, who have beou inter viewed, plaiuly show by their com nieuta their thorough approval of the new executive. Sfenator Frye of Maine said : "The business men of New England seem to be impress ed with the fact that there will be no change of policy, in spite of the fact that a new man is at the halm of state. Under such conditions there need be no halt in business enterprises. " Speaker Henderson said: "My observation is that the business men of the country have confidence in President Roosevolt, and are go ing on just the sitme as if President McKinley were alive." Ex-Senator Washburn said: have taken pains to sound business men toward the new administration and ou every hand I found them, great and small, confident that President Roosevelt fully under stood the interests of the country and would deal with them safely and wisely." Senator Dcpew says: "In forty eight hours President Roosevelt has placed us upon solid ground " Senator Bpooner said : "No one could be more anxious to give to the country an administration which will promote rather than retard its pmjjroos than Prusideut Roosevelt As far Hanna, Pl.ttt, and other prominent republican loaders, they do not disguise their satisfaction at this turn of ad'airs and some of the ileuioci itUd leaders have also ex pressed nnquuhlied approval, though tiiey huve not .nvtul it abroad l' omie such an uMcnt as those of the The alleged interview stnting that Roosevelt would not be candidate for president in 1904 has been branded as a fake. Mr. Roosevelt h is admitted that he did say some thing which might bo considered to amount to that, and it was this, that while, in other circumstances he might have thought of such n candidacy as possible, the tragic event which had made him presi dent had made it impossible for him to contemplate any aotive work in that direction. This would seem to be self-evident. Another yarn which has beon broken off short is the one to the effect that secretary Hay and Mr. Roosevolt wore at loggerheads on the subject of the Isthmian canal. It is true that at first Mr. Roosevolt did not approve of the H-iy-Paunca-fote treaty as a whole j but he Ii is modified his opinions somewhat, and after tho troaty was dofoated in the senate it likewise underwent some ohanges. It is said by those on the inside that there is a likeli hood, almost a oortainty, that the treaty loading to the construction of the Isthmian canal will bo rati fied within a year. One of the things in which Presi dent Roosevelt is certain to take ao tive interest is the question of oo lonial administration. General Wood believes that by next Juno the Cubans will be ready to take care of themselves. It is comfort ing to remember tint General Wood and President Roosevelt got their experience of Cuba side by side, are warm personal friends, and understand each other thor oughly. On the whole, however, the mist notable thing in this week's news is the promptness with which yellow journalism has been squelched. Roosevelt's way of stopping sensa tional stories reminds one some what of the old story of the man with one leg, who had an Inquisi tive fellow traveler, and finally agreed, in order to put a stop to the man's interminable questions, to tell how he lost his leg on condition that he should not be asked another question. "The fact is," he said. "it was bit off." A great many budding sensations have boon "bit off" in the past few days, and the publio is less unoertain in its mind. Making Himself Famoui. Hon. Richard Olney, secretary of state in Cleveland's cabinet, is un der the ban of disploasure in Fal mouth, Mass., his home. His coachman, M. Conroy, is said to have remarked that "It is a good thing President MoKiuloy is shot j he should have been killed long ago. Mr. Olney was informed ot this and when the citizens went af ter Uonroy with inteut to tar and feather him he escaped, but the at titude of Olney was such that the citizens resolved "that the course pursued by Hon. Richard Olney at a time when the nation is in mourn ing is an insult to American citizin ship." Perhaps Mr. Olney thinks there is not a hair's difference bo tween notoriety and fame. If yon can't jump into a pit like Cortina, pop yourself into a volcano like Empodocles, the foolery is immor talized just as Wbll as a heroism. Unclaimed Letter. Last of unclaimed lottors remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Sept. 28, 1901 : Mrs. A. E. Swingler, Miss S. Herswivisch, Miss Maggie Coylo, Mrs. Hauley Easter, Miss Olga Woi ranoht, Miss Katie Wllm, Miss Hol loa A. West, William Starr, Jopato Mas. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Cuarlks Lattimohk, p. M. Nearby Geniuses. Fannie K. Met'athrle or Port Jer vis has been grunted a patent recent ly for a collar for women made of washable fabric and provided with a stiffener that can be readily removed or inserted, and Win. Angle of this borough has received a patent for an axle gauge. Tor Kent I have a small farm on the river road four miles below Dingmana I will rent for one hundred and twenty-five dollars per year. Rupkht P. Nius. Delaware, Pa., Sept. 23, 1301, WANTED Five men to rli-ar tim ber land lit Ma.shipacolig lake, 5 miles east of Milford. G. (). SHIELDS, Port Jervis, N. V. ii PERSONALS Era ley Bakor of Now York spent the week with friends here. Fred K liter will leave soon to re sume his medical studies at Philadel phia. The Misses May and Catharine Haggerty aro spending a vacation of two weeks in town. John Losoy and wife of Lnyton, N. J., wore guests with Wm. An gle's family Wednesday. Mrs. K. T. Briard hns returned from a very enjoyable trip to the Pan-American exposition. The Misses Bertha and May Reed have recently been on a visit to the Pan-American Exposition. Dr. J. T. Rothrock, state commis sioner of forestry, visited the town a couple of days during this week. Mrs. Cora Beardsley of New York was called home this week by the illness of hor mother, Mrs. Tretnp. Arthur N. Roe and wife of Branch - ville visited the family of John C. West brook a couple of days this week. Murk Brodhead and wife of Wash ington, who have been spending sev. eral weeks here, returned home Monday. Mrs. 8. D. Van Campen and Miss May Dunning of Sussex, N. J., vis ited the family of C. W. Ball, Esq., this week. J. B. Hendorsliot, fish and game warden of Sussex county, and Dr. Gray of Newton, N. J., were in town Tuesday. Mrs. J. H. Van Etten and daugh ter, Bessie, have gone to Dover, N. J., for a visit with the family of M. M. Van Etteu. Rev. T. MacBride Nichols of Ger- mantown visited his father, Rev. Thos. Nichols, a couple of days the first of this week. John A. Kipp, Esq., of New York after a vacation of several days spent with his family here returned to business this week. George Victor Wallace Pelz of Long Branch and Miss Lillian Al ford Wad8worth of Brooklyn, who wore united in marriage Wednes day, Sept. 25th, arrived in town yesterday on their bridal tour. F. L. Ward of Newark, N. J., cashier of the Wilcox & Babcock Steam Boiler Co., of New York, with his wife, a niece of W. 8. Ilyinan, has been visiting the family of the latter on Catharine street tills week. H. Stubbendorff and wife of Ding- man township expect to sail Oct. 8 on the steamship Kaiserin Maria Theresa for Germany and will spend the winter in travel ou the conti nent. Their friends will all wish them a pleasant visit and a safe re turn. Peter Dewitt, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Sanford, visited Ex- Prothonotary J. C, Westbrook the first of this week. Mr. Dewitt many years ago conducted business in this town and was well known. He Is now president of a bank at Sommer viile, N. J., where he resides and al though 83 years old is a daily visitor to the institution and active in busi ness matters. Thief Killed Pursuer. Adam Strunk of Shawnee was fa tally shot Tuesday morning at Eil- eiiborgors Mill by a thief whom lie was in pursuit of. Two men it is said had robbed a dwelling near the Gap of money and goods and were seen near by. Strunk was leading two officers in the search and was about 100 yards in advance whon he came ou the men and ordered them to surrender. One of the men open ed fire and shot Struck, the bull passing near hie heart, killing him in a few minutes. The thieves es caped. This unfortunate affair will recall the shooting of Thomas Brod head near the Gap over thirty years ago. Two tramps, JJrooks ana Ur ine, had broken into the till at Brod- heads Hotel. He went in pursuit and overtook them near the Kitatiu ny House. Orme, who was after wards hung, drew a pistol and shot Brodhead, from the effect of which he soon died. Both men escaped but were caught the next day, and finally tried for murder and con victed. Both subsequently escaped from jail ; Orma was caught but Brooks eluded his pursuers and was never heard of afterwards. INFORMATION regarding light blue boat with rouud bow head, which went down the river lues day, Sept. 10, will be greatly appre elated by Mas. M. A, CUULitbAcK, MUford, l'tt. 8-;'. State Sunday School Convention. Pennsylvania Slate Sunday school conventions since WUllamsport, 1H94, have become like great Young Peo ple's Conventions In enthusiasm and spiritual power, but far more Im pressive In the character of the prom inent people who are delegates, In educational value, and as schools of better methods. Carlisle, Harrls burg, Johnstown, Heading and Al toona have gucoessfuly felt the power of tills annual gathering of Sunday school leaders from every county and our great cities. This year the con vention meets in Chester, October 8 to 10. The program is richer even than Altoona's, with such intructors and siieflkers as Dr. W. W. White, of Monti'lalr; Rev. Drs. Mend, Lan sing, It. W. Miller, C. L. Fry, A. 8. Hobart, and Hon. John Wanamaker, II. J. Heinz, Alfred Day, Gen. Chas. Miller, Prof. Van Ormer and others. The music will be led by Prof. E. O. Exeell, of Chicago. Railroad orders for reduced rates good from Friday, Octolier 4, giving the Subbath In Philadelphia. Entertainment for delegates in Chester. Write for cre dentials to Gen'l Sec'y Roads, 913 Crozer Bldg., Philadelphia. The State Convention of Sunday school workers at Chester, Octolier 8 to 10, will meet in Madison Street Methodist Episcopal church. The reports for the year by state field workers will show the most remark able progress. County conventions have been larger and more Impress ive than ever before, with great ad vances in Normal work, Home De partment, House-to-IIouse Visitation, and Decision Day. The state con vention leaders like Messrs. Heinz, Wanamaker, McCormlck, Ulackall, Henry, Gill, Ross and others with notable speakers from every part of the field will afford a program rich, inspiring and helpful. All Sunday school workers are Invited to attend. Card orders for reduced railroad fares good from Friday, October 4, giving Sunday in Philadelphia, and cre dentials may be obtained from State Association, 913 Crozer Rldg., Phil adelphia. : OBITUARY. LAFAYETTK LATTIMOHE. After a lingering illness Mr. Lat- ti in ore died of consumption at liis residenoe on John street, this bor ough, last Sunday night, Sept. 22d. He was a son of the late Joseph C and Hannah Bensley Lattimore and was born at Dingtnan's Ferry May 22, 1859, where the early years of his life were passed. Later he oamo to this town and Jan. 14, 1882, mar ried Lizzie, a daughter of the late John C. and Margery Hlssam, who with one son, George, survives him. He also leaves surviving two brothers, Charles, postmaster of Milford, Jacob, of Chicago, and dno sister, Elizabeth, wife of Levi How ell of Diugman's Ferry. The fu neral, oonduoted by Rev. C. E. Scudder, occurred Wednesday at 3.30 p. m. and Interment in Mil ford cemetery. Crop Conditions. The average condition of crops in the United States for September as compared with one year ago and for im years is as follows : FOR 1901 1900 10 yus. Corn 61 80 83 VThoat 82 69 80 Rye 84 84 88 Oats 72 83 81 Buckwheat SO 80 85 Potatoos 53 80 78 It will be noticed that corn, po tatoes and oats are far below the average, especially the two former crops, and that there is no marked difference la the others except buck wheat, whioh is above. Hogs are somewhat below the ten year aver age and there is a decrease in the number being fattened. This, with the shortage in corn, should make the prices good. Seal E.L&te Transfer Annie R. C. flallott and husband to Betty Cornelius, right, title and interest in lots lu Milford borough and lands elsewhere. Consideration 12.00. Catharine Quick to Jotdephine Wood, lot No. 6S7, Ann street, Mil ford borough. Consideration 1150. Working Night and Say. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, hst lesauess into energy, brain fug into mental power. They're woudoiful ia building uj the health. Only 2ic per Vox. toulJ by all druiat, BRIEF MENTION. The Old Point Colnfort club is camping ot Brink Pond for a few days. Simon Sterne, a well known New York lawyer, and who hns visited Milford, died last Sunday of ap oplexy. The congressional conference which was to be held at Strouds burg Wednesday was adjourned un til Oct. 10th. Frederick Fraley, prominent in business life in Philadelphia for three-quarters of a century, is dead at the age of 97 years and 4 months. Rev. Geo E. Gillespie of Port Jer vis was appointed by the Presby tery of Hudson at its session last week to preach in the Presbyterian church here Oct. 6 and declare the pulpit vacant. Former Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Watres of Scranton announces himself a cundidnte for governor next year, and It is possible that lion. William Council of the same place may also lie a candidate. Frank Seitz killed a bald hend eagle near Shohola Falls recently which measured 8 feet 6 inches from tip to tip. He has hnd the bird mounted and it makes a magnificent specimen. Dr. Rothrock states that tho com mission will forthwith begin cut ting the brush along the roads on the state lands and next season it will put the roads in as good order as is possible with the sum appro priated 125 a mile. Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, was found guflty after a trial lasting less than two days. No defense was interposed by his coun sel. When oalled on to plead he re plied, "Guilty," but as that, could not be accepted by the oourt his counsel entered the plea of not guilty. Mrs. Kate Weitenheimer of Ding- man township and George E. Hor toa of this borough were quietly married Wednesday evening of this week at Port Jervis by Rev. T. H. Mackenzie of the Reformed church. The happy couple left the same evening for a trip to the Pan-Amer ican. May prosperity and happi ness bless thoir pathway through life. A Shooting Affair. An apparently well authenticated story is to the effect that last Sun day night Chris Holden and Stephen Drake, Jr., both residing in Ding- man township, visitod the house of Mrs. Carrie Brown situated in an is olated place in Delaware township, and having gained an entrance were in the act of rifling a trnnk when Mrs. Brown became aware of their intrusion and fired at Drake, the ball, taking effect in his shoulder. Drake has been in Milford this week and also visited Port Jervis, it is said, to have the ball extracted, but for some reason this was not done, Holden is reported to have left the county. John ' Drake, a brother, was arrested for the matter and taken botore Squire Frazier, but after satisfying the justice of his innocence was discharged. These are the present reports in re gard to the affair, which subsequent details may modify, but Drake has admitted he was shot and showed the wound to parties in town. He, however, stated that he was shot by an officer while resisting arrest. Special Service. A special and very interesting service, relating to the various pa rochial organizations connected with the parish, will be held at the Church of tba Good Shepherd next Sunday eveniug at half-past seven o'clock, upon which occasion the preacher will be Rev. Robort Rogers, D. D., rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Brooklyn, N. Y. Uarket Prices in Milford. Pork, 7o ; beef, carcase, 5o ; veal, 6c ; sheep, alive, 4o ; lambs, 5c ; young chickens, 12c ; old, 10c ; but tor, 20o and 22o ; eggs, 20o doz ; po tatoes. 75o bu The J. W. Pepper Piano Musio Magazine, published at 8th and Lo cust streets, Philadelphia, is one of the newest magazines in its field. Nobody can complain cf not getting the worth cf 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 tl.00 per year. Women Win a Victory. The women of Idaho, who lately secured the rewnl of the law licens ing gambling, have accomplished another good work In popularizing public libraries. Commenting upon their success, the Boston llemlil, which Is strongly opposed to equal suffrage, says: "The Idaho women nre voters, and what they want commands the respectful attention of all office hold ers. The capital, Boise City, has a Columbian Club, with a membership of 200 women. This club founded and almost wholly supported a pub lic library of about .3000 volumes ami started fifteen trnvelinir libraries. with nn nggrcgnte of 800 volumes. rhis exhausted their resources. I'hen they started a campaign throughout the state in favor of elect ing legislators who would vote for a state library commission. After the legislature was elected each member was solicited to favor the scheme. The result was the almost unanimous passage of a law establishing the de sired commission, of which, at least two members should be women, and two should be the president of the state university and the state super intendent of public instruction. The governor appointed three women, and as the state superintendent is a woman, the commission consists of four women and one man. A bill was also passed authorizing city councils to levy a one mill tax for free reading rooms and libraries, and a, bill requiring 3 per cent, of all school moneys to be set aside for the founding of school libraries. Six thousand dollars was appropriated for the maintenance of the commis sion for two years and the purchase of traveling libraries. The Idaho women think they have given a good account of their stewardship as citi zens." The women of all the equal suf frage states have used their ballots in behalf of better library facilities. Mrs. Antoinette Brown Kinney, an Intelligent young Gentile matron of Salt Lake, says: "In most cities of Utah, the ques tion of public libraries is early agi tated. Here women have proved themselves a reverse moral power, sustaining the men in their best en deavors." In Colorado, the women got their first appropriation for the State library from the legislature soon after they obtained the ballot, and the movement for traveling libraries hns since made rapid strides there. Miss Susan B. Anthony tells how the women of a certain state held fairs and gnve oyster supiers for years in order to raise funds to start an industrial school for girls. When they had painfully scraped together the money, some benevolent men who wanted to start an Industrial school for boys went to the legisla ture, and without any difficulty got an appropriation of $300,000. They had votes behind them. Votes seem to be as valuable in securing libraries as in getting industrial schools. Can This Be True f The State, Sentinel, a paper pub lished in New York by F. B. Rus sell, Interstate Law and Order pres ident, in a recent issue graphically describes a visit made by hira to Shohola Glen Sunday, Aug. 11. He says "the place was in fact worse than Coney Island ever dared to be even in its palmiest days. No one could imagine that such scenes which exist at Shohola Glen could possibly occur in the supposedly quiet of the state of Pennsylvania." He found the front doors of a hotel "wide open and sixty-three people in the bar room drinking their fa vorite beverages. They called for beer, whisltey, gin, mm and other intoxicants and they received liquids which closely resembled what they called for, and from the way they drank the sup posed booze it was evident that they had not been deceived and had no cause for dissatisfaction." He saw a spindle wheel on the street in full operation, and also slot machines. Up in the glen proper, a mile from town, boer was being sold and served by waitresses who seemed under age, and at one place a 12-year-old boy was serving drinks. The president bought a half-pint of whiskey as a memento and came away with the idea that the place was worse than New York and that any saloon keeper there who dared such open violations would be forth with arrested. UANTED Team of good horses, builuhle for both farm work and driving. Must be gentle and clump. U. O. SHIELDS, Port Jervis, N, Y, THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Autumn is here with Its chilly nights and mornings. The foliage will soon drop from the trees and the long and dreary winter will be on us. Fresh pork, honey and slapjacks are now on the bill of fare. It is gratifying to know that our borough was not behind in showing its respect to the memory of our late president. The county com missioners desorve credit for having oaused the court houso to be draped In mourning. By the death of Lafayette Latti. more this borough lose9 another of its well known residents. "Jack" was a quiet and Industrious oitizen and had a host of friends. Too much of one thing is good for nothing. The same old straw con tinually threshed over begins to get tiresome and does no good. B. E. Brown and wife returned from Buffalo Monday evening. Wedding bells begin to jingle. Now is the time to look for your last year's overooat. Montague's only industry, the "mango faotory," is in operation. Dr. Whitfield Gray, the well known veterinary surgeon, of New ton, N. J., was in town Tuesday on professional business. J. B Hendershot of Newton, who holds the plum of fish and game warden of Sussex county, was also a visitor here. Jim Bennett, the snake editor of the Port Jervis Gazelle, passed through here Tuesday on his way to Dingman s. The Rebokahs had a lovely eve ning for their straw ride Tuesday. Some one has asked the question, What does the word "quarantine" mean or signify? Here is Webster's definition : Quarantine (kwar-an- teen): "To prohibit from inter course with a oity or its Inhabitants, to oompel to remain at a distance from shore for some limited period. on account of real or supposed in fection, applied to ships, or to per sons and abodes." A SENSIBLE SUNDAY PAPEB. So Promises the Sunday North American, the First Number of Which Will Be Out Sep tember 99 th. The North American announces that on September 29th it will begin the publication of a Sunday edition. Prevailing conditions demand of each metropolitan paper an issue every day in the year, and the North Ameri-. can is sensibly obeying that demand. Rumors of this innovation have al ready been heard and interest and speculation as to what it will be like is keen. The North American when it does anything, does it better than any one else, and in a matter of a Sunday paper the same rule is ex pected to apply. For one thing, The North Ameri can promises that its Sunday Edition will be "different." The standard of text and illustration will be as high as that of any monthly magazine. It will not be "cheap" in any sense. It will not magnify the trivial, neither will it make heroics out of the silly and the commonplace. The North American's motto is, "A sen sible Sunday newspaper," and if it is such It certainly will be different and welcome. It will strive, of course, to be in teresting and entertaining. That goes without saying. The special writers and artists are of the first rank and the magnificent mechanical equipment of the North American insures perfect printing. As to the details of the paper it self, this much is known There will be four colored supplements in addi tion to the news sections and sheet music. There will be a supplement of eight pages In colors, devoted ex clusively to women's Interests, a comic section of four pages in colors, a magazine section of twelve pages In colors and a sixteen-page supple ment in colors explaining the involv ed and varied processes of making a newspaper. The sheet munlc will be like that on sale in music stores in every particular. The first Sunday North American will probably con. sist of seventy-six pages, of which thirty-two will be used for news. A Shocking Calamity. "Lately befell a railroad laborer," writes Dr. A. Kellott, of Williford, Ark. "liis foot was badly crushed, but Buckleu's Arnica Salve quickly cured him." It's aiuiply wonderful for Burns, Boils, Piles and all skiu eruptious. It's the world's chain piou healer. Cure guaranteed. 20u. bold by oil druggist.
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