Comra Office 11 1 02 1 V ! Ill I . I ' s i i ' i ; s 11 J 1 VOL. VII. 3IILF01U), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, FEIIUUAUY 28, 1902. NO. 18. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Early last week tho senate deter mined to tn kn the vote on the Phil ippine tariff bill at four o'clock this nfternoon mid nil who desired to spenk on tbo subject were requested to govern themselves accordingly. Senator? Bates, Spooner and Putter son have been tbe leading speakers of tho past week mid tho final hours of the consideration of the bill bnve been replete with interest. With remarkable versatility .Senator Spooner analyzed the more import ant claims of his denioorntin col leagues and ridiculed their lack of logic with n keenness seldom equal ed. At times he was Interrupted by the democrats nnd permitted every interruption nnd answered every ob jection with n directness and frank ness which rapidly diminished the desire of the democratic senators to expose themselves to the keen shafts with which their sophistries were met. Knrlier in the week tbo senate suspended the consideration of tho Philippine bill long enough to pass tbe permanent census bill and to ratify the treaty with Denmark which transfers to tbe United States tbo Danish West Indies. An amns ing incident occurred when Henntor Wellington was speaking on tbe Philippine question. "Every one," said tho senator, "is familiar with those stirring lines ," then he.stop ped short, turned red, nnd was Dual ly obliged to search tho papers on his desk. Having found the quota tion he proceeded to read : " 'When freedom on her moun tain height Unfurled her standard In the nir,' " etc. Having disposed of the war revo ruie repeal bill the house of repre sentatives turned its attention to the Indian nfTairs bill nnd spent sev eral tedious sessions In its consider ation. During the consideration of this measure the speaker permitted the discussion to range over a num ber of subjects and tho remarks of Representative Wheeler of Ken tucky chronicled Inst week were commented on. Mr. Bontolle of Illinois uindo, perhaps, the wittiest reply to Mr. Wheeler nnd one that drew frequent applause from tho re publican sido. Mr. Corliss of Mich igan also took occasion to present his viows on tho question of a Pacifle cable, tho government ownership of which he warmly advocates. Speak ing to your correspondent on the subject Mr. Corliss snid yesterday : "The United States should profit by the example of other nations. Eng land has for tho past fifty years been acquiring by purchase nnd con struction cable communication with her vast possessions until she has expended upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars for this purpose and she operates her own cables connecting colonies, bheis now constructing a cable from Vancou ver to Australia nt a cost of nearly nine million dollars and, la order to givo her tradesmen and manufac turers the benefit of this communi cation at the least possible cost, has fixed a rate of fifty cents per word from Vancouver to Now Zen'and. The right to construct nnd oierate the Pacific cable is a public utility or franchise held by tho people. This control is an inherent right held by the people. Its construc tion nnd oporuiion will necessarily become for a great many years a monopoly and should not be trans feried from tho control of the peo pie." On Friday the Indian bill was passed and the consideration of pri vate claims was taken up. The chief interest ill the bouse at this writing centers in the ways and means committee where those mem bers who are recogniz-d as the party leaders are considering the question of reciprocity with Cuti. Mr. Payne, who was originally oppoced to such ft. measure, has been woo over by the argiimoi.ts of the presi dent and now favors reasonable iv ripiocify. General Grosvenor (if Ohio, who was formerly itnttigoiits tie and proiioiieeetl tho initiation 'epnit.-l O'.iS,'' bits ColKVih d that t.fiiH mcnsiue will piobitbly by fru'iird by the ( aum:t h e. Mr. I -al-zi il . f Pi-ims vlv a n i, i t.-lU me that be w ;ii sn p;i. trt any 1 ': so liable measure th.it will not ii.i'.ict fii-ui Hi j my to Anu'-iniiii ir(i ir;--i. itir, TuiAiiry J.-rhir. -i bo is linn 10 l.w orig inal p. ' .v;i a !' i 1 i .it i o will vi.le f ii' no iii.' i-iiuo ui;!"-.-i he hi tt .iii'id it yi'.I i.i t i; :o, in the k.o:t. any American interest. Pome measure which will relieve Cuba's condition will bo adopted but it is Impossible to determine at this writing bow long (ho coin nlttee ill take to ar i ive nt that end. Mr. Tawney tells inn that ho be lieves tbo Cuban Riigar crop, nnd to i largo extent tho sugar lands, lire controlled or owned by Americans and to that end ho introduced a res olution in tho house requesting tbo secretary of war to inform the house of the conditions, but Mr. Fnyne ob jected to the resolution being adopt ed without having first been refer red to a committee which resulted in the loss of tho resolution I called on Postmaster General Payne Saturday and asked him if ho would confirm the statement that hereafter it would be the policy of the' administration to remove fourth class postmasters only "for cause." "There is nothing in the lnv," re plied Mr. Payne, "to warrant the removal of postmasters at the end of four years nnd I see no good rea son for so doing." "lint, Mr. Payne," I said, "is it not n fact that tho post-masterships are regarded as the special perquisites of the local organizations, and will not. this rad ical departure from n time honored custom injure the party?" "They may have been regarded as per quisites," said Mr. Payne, "but I see no reason for removing a post master unless tbo interests of tbe administration, good politics or good government demand it." "You mention 'food politics' ; would not the fact that the local organization or tho congressman of tho district regarded the removal of the incum bent nnd tbe appointment of anoth er as essential to tho success of the party come under the head of 'good politics?' " I asked. "No. I believe that in the long run more injury is done to the party by the supplant ing of one republican by another than the reverse. The knowledge that the department inade removals only tor cause would save members of congress from many grave em barrassments. Thoy are now fre quently called upon to decide be tween factions where their decision is bound to make enemies for them selves and their party. Of course, I do not say that I would condemn changes where the administration changed politically, but under all other circumstances I regard It as good government which means good politics to mnke changes only where the incumbent proves him self unfit for the office. 1 am op posed to the principle of paying po litical debts with government posi tions." Tha Value of Good Roads. Good roads, like good streets, make habitation along them most desir able. They economize time and force in transportation of products, reduce wear and tear on horse, harness and vehicles and enhance the market value of real estate. They raise the value of farm lands nnd farm prod uts and tend to lieautify the country through which they pass. They facilitate rural mull delivery and are a potent aid to education, religion and sociability. Charles Sumner once said, "The road and the school master are the two most important agents in advancing civilization." Southom Hot Blood. Senators Tillman and McLaurin of South Carolina indulged in a fight in "the senate recently while that body was in session and now both are in contempt and will not be per mitted to participate in debate until it is removed. Governor MeSween ey of S uth Carolina is angry over tbo spectacle the representatives from that state made of themselves and says if they are s.)iit homo as might be dune they would not be re turned by executive appointment. - Hod to Conquer or Die. "I was just about gone," writes Mrs. rtona Richardson of Laurel Springs. N. C, "I bad Coiisuin p! ion so bad that the best doctors said I could not live more than ft month, j but 1 bewail to use Dr. Kiuu's New ! ln-i'iivcry and was wholly cured by ; seven hut tics and Hm now stout and jwill." It's an unrivaled life-saver , to Coiisoijiiitioii, Piientiioiiiii, I.a j Grippe und Hreiiebitis ; infallible f-jr Coii.'bs, Colds, Asthma, Hay i Fever, t'ronp or Whooping Cini'.''.i. I ( iniiiaiit. i d bottled &iUj and 1. i Ti bottles free at all il: i.L"jisIs. nt l".- i: 1 ( Ml KLNT, cor. Ann and 1-,-vi-i.l li Ms. Inq-iUo of W.M. PERSONALS John Ij. Gourlay of Newark visit ed bis family the first of this week. Peter Rudolph Pickell, the author of several works, is stopping In town. Vivian St rut hers of New York was n visitor with his family ft few days recently. Alfred Chatillon of Newark, N. J., spent tbo past week with his brother in Dingman township. Oscar M. Wells rnmo up from New York last Friday to spend n couple of dnys with bis mother. Clarence Dewitt bns gone to New ark, N. J., where it is snid he has secured employment on ft trolley lino. J. T. Potter, Esq., of Pittsburg is here this week making searches of lnnds proposed to be bought by the state. Mrs. W. K. Peters of New York is in town this week packing up her furniture preparatory to its removal to her city home. Hiram Westbrook and sister, Mil lie, of Ridgowood, N. J., were guests of their uncle, Ex-Prothono-tnrr John O. Westbrook, over Inst Sunday. Geo. V. Koenlg of New York moved his household goods and family from the city this week to the farm in Delaware township re cently rented by him. J. W. Clearmnn nnd ft friend. Charles H. Plump, of New York were guests at the Crissmnn House over last Sunday. Bad weather pre vented an anticipated trip to the Water Gap. Rev. Edgar M, Sniead returned from Camden, N. J., Wednesday. Preparatory services to communion, which will be held Sunday, will take place, this evening in the church. Work on Pennsylvania Rivers. During the pnst year a tiumber of the more Important streams of Penn sylvania ha vP' been studied by the bydrographers of the United States geological survey. This work is in line w ith public interest in this state which framed the bill presented to tho Inst legislature for co-operation with the federal government In a comprehensive investigation by the geological survey of tbe water re sources of tbe state. The present work of the geological survey has been devoted to daily observations of river heights, and frequent measurements of flow, from which an accurate idea of the monthly and yearly discharge of these streams is obtained. One of the most im portant fen tun about a stream for those who would uso its waters for KAver or supply is the amount of its low water flow. Special care has been used in the investigations to obtain this information. Another Interesting result of the measurements is the light they throw on the floods and freshets of the past season. They show the great volume of these sud di n discharges as compared with the light flow of mast of the streams during the rest of the year, and raised the question whether the dis astrous floods nnd the following low waters of so many of the Pennsyl vania streams nre not to some extent due to the heavy cutting of timber at their head waters. The Susquehanna and its inuiii tributaries were meas ured at a number of places, as were also the Schuykiil, Juniata and Dela ware rivers, and ten or twelve other smaller streams which are of value as sources of water power and supply. The investigation is part of the gen eral study of the country's water resources wh'hh is being carried on by the the geologic;!! .survey. Unclaimed Letters. 1-ilst of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post, olfiotf at Milford for the week ending March 1, 1002: Miss Maud Hector, Mrs. Carrie Henry, Mrs. J. J. Foulk, Miss K.liz ulx'th ll-.-lnr I'ougiiet, Anna Franc, foreign. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. CiiAtn.Ks Lai riMoi;K, P. M. Bucklou's Arnica Salve. Has woihl-wide fame for marvel ous cities. It burpiiHsis any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Hums, lioils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Ti tter, Salt liheuiii, 'Fever Sores, Chapped Handa, Slin lii ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; infallible fur Piles. JAiro J guaiiii.tii d. Only iVm at all drim- V.Ms. Ailvet ti-,0 in the Fiihrs. OEITUART MRS. KI.IZsHK.TH IIARTI.E KKHWORTIIPY After protracted illness Mrs. Koiiwortliey passed away at . the home of her sou in this plaoe Wed nesday evening. For a long time she had been In dolicato health and In fact never seemed to wholly re cover from tho shock of nu accident some time ago in' which she was badly injured. She was the eldest dnnghtor of William T nnd Emily A. Howell IVirtle nnd was born nt Kensington, near Philadelphia, about fifty-eight years ago. In 1873 she married Jnmes Koiiwor tliey of that city, who died in 1882, and resided there until 1895 when she tame to this county with her son, who first located for the practice of his profession nt Ding man's nnd some four years ngo re moved to Milford with him, nnd this town has since been her home. She was a. woman of distinguished appearntico, courtly in manner, cor dial and winsome In her intercourse with others, an intelligent conver sationalist nnd evidenced a highly cultured mind and most refined nnd pleasant ways. She was a consist ent member of tho Episcopal church and her walk In life exemplified n devout and lofty Christian spirit. She is survived by one son. Dr. W. B. Konworthey, one sister, Mrs. Caroline Weaver of New York, and her mother, Mrs. Bartlo, of Phila delphia. Tbe funornl, conducted by Rev. C B. Carpenter, will occur to morrow, Saturday, at the house at 3 p. m. nnd t lie remains after tem porarily renting , in the receiving vault here, will be conveyed to Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadelphia, for interment. The Recent Storm. The storm which passed over the eastern and southern Atlantic states last Friday was one of the most de structive to travel which has occur red since tho memorable blizzard of 1S88. The loads of ioe broke down trees, telegraph nnd telephone wires and the snow nnd ice completely blocked railways and trolley lines. Philadelphia was for two days com pletely Isolated, several deaths oc curred from contact with broken electric wires nnd 100 horses were killed in that way. Tho Erie wan stalled . botween Port Jervis and New York and trains were more than a day getting through. Two wrecks in the Now York division, one near Middletown and one at Ar don, added to the difficulty, Throughout this state reports were of blockaded roads, and in the mining region mines' were flooded nnd industry was paralyzed. In New Jersey the foreo of tho storm was greatly felt. Breaking of wires shut off out-side communication. Thousands of trees were ruined in the storm bolt and its effects will long lie seen in tho devastation caus ed to fruit nnd shade trees. The snow here greatly impeded travel and was probably nearly two feet deop on tbe level. Tha Ken's Supper. Notwithstanding the prevalence of the worst storm of the season the men's supper last Friday night was well attended. It seemed impossi-1 ble for people to get cut but the at traction to many overcame the dif ficulty and by means of sleighs kindly provided by Mr. Nelson and his energetic assistants those who would not otherwise bnve braved the ejements were enabled to be present. Inside the church all was warmth and brightness and guests forgit for a time the raging storm in the enjoyment of the bountiful repast and the pleasures of social in tercourse That these suppers are immensely popular is evidenced by tho large attendance under such unfavorable conditions Fully 150 partook of tbe repaet and all were glad that they had the temerity to come out Had the night been reasonably fa vorable the attendance would likely have been nearly double. Tho net pioceeds were 57.Pt5. Mr. Wheeler Got Kid of His Eheura tim. "During the winter of I was so lame in my joints, in fact nl! over my body, that I could hardly hobble around, when I bought a bottle of Chanibei Iain's Pain li.ilni. From the first npplieatiuu I begau to get well and was cured and have wink ed bteadily all the year. R. Wheel er, North wood, N. Y. For sale by A. W. liab h and Son, Matamoias, nil drug and general stores in Pike County. BRIEF MENTION. The jhrrifT will sell tomorrow at the court, house the Lndwlg farm in Delaware township. John Wannmaker has just begun tho erection of ft twelve story store building in Philadelphia which will cost 5, 000,000. The Schuylkill river became n raging torrent this wpek nt Phil adelphia and inflicted much damage along its banks. The now one pent, postal cards now being printed bear the vignette of President McKinley instead of that of Thomas JefTerson. The Germnn pmperor's yacht, Meteor, was launched Tuesday with out mishnp. The bont was christ ened by Miss Alice Roosevelc. Fire destroyed the 71st Regt. arm ory in New York nnd badly dim aged the Tnrk Avenue Hotel Inst week. Sixteon lives were lost and fifty persons injured. Prince Henry of Germany landed in New York Sunday and is being warmly welcomed by distinguished gentlemen, as well as by the na tion's representatives. The Wheeler family will occupy the house rented by them on Ann itreet about April 1st and C. O. Armstrong expects to remove to his new residence the middle of next month. Richard Welch and Jacob Portz wore injured by a knife in tho hands of Jack Roach at Pont.' Eddy, N Y., last Friday night. The assailant is now said to be harboring in this county. Dorothy, the daughter of T. Har rison Bopp of New York, who is well known in Milford ns n frequent visitor, died last week. She was a most Interesting child nnd news of her death was received with pro found sorrow by many friends bore. The oounty commissioners went to Rowlands Wednesday and In company with tho supervisors of Luckawaxen township viewed a bridge for the making of which, a, county, charge a petition has been presented to court nnd viewers here tofore nppointed. The weather nnd walking for the past few days have not been condu cive to a strict observance of tbe fourth ootninandinont and had the statute law respecting profanity been enforced either the lockup would have been filled or enough money obtained to clear the side walks. Dr. Rothrock, state forestry com missioner, says that his fresh air cure for consumption has been emi nently successful. His patients were at Resica in Monroe county. A large home for the cure of con sumptives may be established there through the benefactions of Mary land women. At a meeting of the Hatchet so ciety held Monday evening officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows : President J. H. Vim Et ten j vice president Geo. Mitchell ; secretary Geo. Daamnnn ; trensur er W. T. Struble. It is expected the supper will bo held next year ns usnal and the hope is that the wea thor may for once be propitious. j The "biler" of tbe steam heating apparatus in tbe school buildiug has been behaving this week in a manner highly pleasing to the young ideast who have been enabled through its general refusal to work to enjoy several brief vacations. Stoves have now been called into requisition to remedy the lapses of the steam. Mrs. J. II. Van Etten entertained Mrs. C. O. Armstrong, Mrs. P. N. Bournique, Mrs. Jennie Shearer, Mrs. Fannie West full nnd the Misses Lydia Brown and Bertha William son at a dinner party last Saturday evening iu honor of Washington's, and some other folks', birthday. G. W. will probably continue such me mentoes but there are people who contutuplat J swearing off, for time lv reasons. A Fireman' Close Call. "I fctnek to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain," writes C. W. Bellamy ft locomotive fireman of Burlington, Iowa, "I was weak and pale, without any appetite and all run down. As I was about to give uj), I got a bottle of Electric Bitters and, after taking it, I felt as well hi I ever did iu my life." Weak, sick ly, run down people always gain new lif e, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists. I'l ice 60 cents. Something to Think About. The Hartford, Conn., Post, in dis cussing the work being done by the women of Connecticut in their ef forts to seo'.iro their citizens rights to the ballot through the constitu tional convention now in session in that state, says "Every day while the constitu. lional convention is in session at the capital, under the same roof in the supremo court room is a band of de termined women who hold meetings in the cause of woman's suffrage. The arguments put forth are well backed up; any broad minded fair man could not deny that it wo il.l be only juslice to give -vomankind the privileges for which this little band, and vast numbers of great ones all over the oountry are work ing." It seems incredible that so many refuse to consider seriously the cause of snffrage. Wake np if you are a woman, take at least a sympa thetic interest in what concerns every woman in the United States. Many believe that nil it amounts to is going to the polls election dav and dropping n ballot into the box. They consider this "unwomanly." Why? "Because one would be obliged to mix up with ft lot of hor rid men," is tbe usual excuse, "and it would make A woman so rough and masculine." These same women who are so afraid of the men at tho polls seem qnite reconciled to meeting them elsewhere. These are the very women who never wont anywhere without a man tagging along in their lives couldn't evon eo to a concert alone ns it wouldn't be quite proper without one I I And while these women nre plead ing for the barest justice, for nt least a little recognition of their rights other than is possessed by fools and children, at the constitu tional convention men are fighting for even more representation than they already have and frequently quoting "taxation without repre sentation is tyranny," etc Of course It is, but why do they turn right nronnd and deny the most meagre rights to women, who own every bit asmuch property ns these same men? Consistency is a rare and precious thing, but it's to be feared it is undervalued by some of these learned gentlemen. They won't even allow the cause to be presented by the suffragist loaders at the convention. If thev did they might learn a faw things which might penetrate their blind prejudices, and, to put it none too strongly, selfish indifference. It is only a question of time when the day will be won and the coun try will become a land where all are indeed free and equal. Until then it is the duty of every intilli- gent woman to do everything with in her power to bring it about as soon 89 possible. Tha March Courts. TRIAL M-i'r. The Iron Trade Review Co. vs. A. F. Boettcher. Appeal. James Ryder vs. T. Armstrong. Appeal. Lafayette Rowland vs. Paul Scha- lach. Ejectment. H. S. Van Etten vs. Louise Frieh. Appeal. AKlit'MKST LIST. Fill C. Negley vs. Mary White and A Kirk White. Riiletoshowcau.se why judgement shall not be stricken off. Forest Lake Assn. vs. Supervisors of I.ackawaxen. Rule to show cause why taxes shall not be paid in one district. - Delaware Valley Railroad Co. vs. -Milford and Dinguitiiis Railroad Co. Rule to show cause why bonds may not lie filed. Joseph V. Caihuff vs. V. B. llornlieck. Rule to show cause why plaintiff shall not give security for costs. Bilious Culic II. Seever, a carpenter and build er of Kenton, Tenn., when suffering intensely from an attack of bilious colic, sent to a nearby drug store tor something to relieve him. The druggist sent b'iiu a bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, three doses of which effected a permanent cure. This is the only remedy that can be depend ed upon in tbe most severe cases of colio and cholera morbus. Most druggists know this and recommend it when buch a medicine is called for. For sale by A. W. Balch Si Son, Matatnoias, all drug und geu eral stoves in Pike county. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Guess we have bad snow enough now. Charley Degi n's new trottertreated him to nn upset last Sunday. Lena Sehreiber has returned from J lawley. Van Etten Bros, have large orders for lumber from Pert Jervis dealers. Storm and bad traveling could not keep the crowd away from the Hatchet society supper. It is pl.-asant to hear that the sick in our borough are nil improving; also that so far we have escaped con tagious diseases and fires. John A. Watts had a notion to go to New York Inst Saturday to have a chat and n beer with Prince Henry, but the snow Instead of matters having quieted down across the river it appears now that the fun has only started. As I said before: Where will it all end? Cowboys came to .Milford from Port Jervis Saturday. When they left they were mule boys. Ex-Sheriff Viinilermark lias dis posed of his mules and now drives a pair of buy horses. More weddings pretty soon. For the first time in a long while we were without a New York mail Saturday. Slate roofs are fine when a big body of snow slides ofT and you nre under it. Ask George how it feels. It is lovely over bend but nasty under foot. But inasmuch as only few are going where it is lovely it does not matter. Wide Tires and Good Roads. Doubtless the best way to keep nn earth road, or any road for that mat ter, in repair is ry the use of wide tires on all wagons carrying heavy burdens. Water nnd narrow tires fid each other in destroying streets, macadam, gravel and earth roads. Narrow tires are also among the most destructive agents to the fields, pastures and meadows of farms, while, on the other hand, wide tires are roadmakers. They roll and harden the surface, and every loaded wagon becomes in effect a rond roller. Nothing so much tends to tho im proving of a road as the continued rolling of its surface. Tests made at the experiment stations in Utah and Missouri show that wide tires not only improve the surface of roads, but that under ordinary circum stances less power is required to pull a wagon on which wide tires are used. They Got tbe Animals. Last Saturday three very innocent looking chaps, such as may be seen in our sister town of Port Jervis al most any day, came down ostensibly to look at some horse and mule flesh. They possessed such hypnotic powers that when they left the barn the an imals submissively followed them. It was claimed that the stwk belong ed to Towner and had been loaned by him to Chauncey Watson for a period of time, during which, or at its ex piration they were to be paid for, and lie having failed to do so they were in this manner reclaimed. At nil events the pair of mules and hoss trotted gaily over to York state un der the guidance of the innocents. Real Estate Tranafdrs. Simon Fraukel and others to Peter Yoost, 130 acres, part Murdecai Rob erts, Dingman. Consideration $570. Peter Yoost to Eleanor L. Hilliard same land. Consideration ii00. George Becks by attorney to Einil T. Riviore, 101 acres, part of Morde cai Roberts, Dingman. Considera tion 2. E. T. Riviere to Wilhelm Hilden brand, same land. Consideration 2.00. Wo know of no way in which wo can be of more service to our read ers than to tell them of something that will bo of real good to them. For this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very best remedies on the mar ket for coughs, colds, and that alarming complaint, croup. Wo re fer to Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. We have used it in our family so long and with such good results that it. has become a household ne- Cessity. By its prompt use wo have I n't any doubt but, that it bus tune and again pi evented croup. The testimony is giveu upon our own i experience, ami we suggest that our i readers, especially those that l ave , small children, ulways keen it in their homes as a saleguiuct afanist croup. Camden, S. C , M, .-.senger. For sale by A. W. Balch i Nm, Matamoras, all ding unci goncrul btores ta Pike county,
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