COST 0 --i ---1 -r i li i i ! M 7 ..Mi) M ! 4. c VOL. VII. MILFQUD.OTKE COUKTY. PA., FiUDAY, MAY 16, " 1902. NO. 20. o t1 THE WASHINGTON LETTER. The Philippine liill with virlallons Is s'ill the in ''if ii i i ir nl . i "f whic i t iti ! u i r iiio-j 'ii ii I' - coo. tinue to ciian' t: .Ir v rt'-v li r x f. the infinite mm il of t'l r mi .hen and tho omintrv. D'i'l! t'l- nut week Sen it ir Tillmi't r . ik imhi hi to deliver one of his e iiiraoreris'ie harangues f ill if 1 (! i i i h iiv senator who shmil cire r. e!ii' lenge tho right of 8 mill C iroliu t to disfranchise the negro, etc The republicans listened with amused tolerance while the dunvvnU, to their credit be it tnul, left the gen ate chamber, evidently mortified at the vulgar extravasranoo of their colleague. On Thursday Senator Carinnck indulged in his third speech on the subject and wan guilty ot personalities which caused Hona tor Hoar to call liiru to order bnt for whioh he subsequently Hologij!ed No new light has been thrown on the subject bat it is evident that, the democrats are determined to pro ong the debate interminably. On Friday Senator Lodge attempted to have a day set for a vote on the bill bnt was opposed by Senator Dubois. The senator from Massachusetts then gave notice that unless there were sonn signs that the debate was being brought to a close be would insist that the senate remain in ses sion for longer hours each day. The speeches of Senators Lodge, Bever idge and McComas, made early in the week, were able refutations of the democratic position. It is be lieved by the Benator from Massa chusetts that he will secure the passage of the bill about the tirst of the month. The committee on relations with Cuba has about oomulettd its inves tigations of the holdings of Cuban sugar by the sugar trust and has satisfied itself that the trust will gain nothing by the passage of a re ciprocal law governing Cuban trade with this country. Senator Piatt tells me that he is confident that the senate will pass the straight recip rocity bill whioh his committee will report. The rapidly increasing anxiety of tlie members of the house to adjourn is believed to augur well (or the fate of the bill when it reaches that body. On Friday the bouse passed the bill admitting Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. The constitutional convention of New Mexico is empowered to change the name of the territory on its becom ing a stato if it so desires. The con stitutional convention of Oklahoma . is required to adopt a statute em powering the federal government to attach to the new state any part or ' all of the Indian territory, at such time as it may see fit. Ti e passage of the bill was marked by a dramat ic incident which threatened to prove a tragedy, Delegate Marcus A. Smith of Arizona, on concluding an impassioned speech in favor of the bill, fell to the floor with a slight stroke of apoplexy He is now, however, considered out of - danger. The strain under which Mr. Smith and his colleague, Mr. Rodey ot New Mexioo, have been working during the past week has been tremendous. Mr. Flynn of Oklahoma, While tie has worked equally hard, does not show the same evidence of his protracted la bors. AU the delegates express the belief that the bill will lie favor ably acted npon by the senate. Friday afternoon in the house was devoted to clearing the pension calendar and Saturday to the eulo gies of Representative Rufua K. Polk of Pennsylvania and the lute Senator Kyle of South Dakota. To day the District of Columbia will have the "call" but it is probable that the bill of lie preventative Adams of Pennsylvania, which pro vides for the grunting of passports to the residents of insu-ar posses sions of the United State will be ptisand. The naval appropriation bill is expected to constitute the leading part of this week's work in the house. There appears to bo a growing f.-ietion in the boi.su which would Me t j b-e S' tue Return tLcn toward tniT re vision but thorns rcpitbiicaiis who lire no U'.fjKwd will n .t- pir tl e utuUcrttt t Us lute da U). t';.."tik- j on t w h.' . j-. ct j i .',iy Krp. lv.-iitl:ve l!,if .5j .! 1, "H U tt IsiUM Tl f j':afo l .t to 1UO to be! the end ( f li e . ju t loi.ching V. !( t- , t i.. ! i 1 I .o i!.i. !i tf lev: : I nn 1:0 le s if a protectionist today thnn I nlwuys I was, but, bs a consistent protection-jist-, I know that tariff schedules re 'quir revision from time to time, as j conditions cliHnH. The Matcsman who would recommend the passage of a tariff hill which had not been caret nl'v Hnd accurately adjusted to too industrial needs of the country would he laughed at. Now no one (mi deny that those needs chanue and l.iuually the tariff schedules must lie rem. justed to meet the new conditions. For instance, the steel industry no longer requires protec tion and the tariff on steel, having served its purpose and built up the industry, should be wiped out. It lias become worse than useless. The same is true of the tariff on lumber, wood pulp and, to a great extent, of the tariff on glass. 'The 1 1 lends of protection should face the issue and revise the tariff along progressive lines. Failure to do so is spt to produce a revulsion of feeling on the part of the voter which might result in democratio gains and one experience of tariff revision by the democrats has been quite sufficient to demonstrate how disastrous their legislation would prove to the country." Iu reply to a question, Mr. Heatwole said that, while the short session was not an auspicious time for tariff revision, he would lnlior earnestly for some modification of the existing soiled ules preparatory to genoral revision by the Fifty-eighth congress. One of the mostlmposing funerals whioh has occurred in Washington for many years was that of Rear Admiral Sampson which took place on last Friday. The president, rep resentatives of the supreme court, of both houses of congress, all the executive departments and of prao tically every embassy and legation in the city gathered at the Church of the Covenant to do honor to the deceased admiral and a lame mili tary escort accompanied the remains to their last resting place in Arling ton oemetery. The usual discharge of rifles over the grave was omitted and in lieu thereof a battery of tlie Fourth artillery boomed outside the oemetery gates. The sounding of "taps" by the solitary bugler sta tioned at the head of ths grave com pleted the funeral obsequies of the departed oomiuander. Seal Estate Transfers. Mercer B. McCarty to Frantz Lud wig, 124 acres, Delaware, 1700. Daniel Van Horn to Harry W. Rosenorans, lot No. 20, Matamoras, $800. Cora E. Clark to John Y. Clark, lot No. 418, Matamoras, $2300. Samuel G. and William N. Peters, executors, to George R. Bull, land in Adams street, Matamoras, f 175. Geo. R. Bull to Eliza Fisher, same land, $300. Mary McMullen to Bertha Louise Rem bach, lots Noa. 377, 379, Mata moras, $300. James W. Pinohot of New York has been vieiting Grey Towers for several days reoently. Mary Vondiemer or Fontiina to Peter Murray, 100 acres, Dingmnn, $1.00. Wilhelmina A. Steele and hus band to Sarah J. Parcell, one-third interest in lot No. M4, Catharine street Milford borough, $C00. Vinoeuzo Hoberthen to W. S. Giles & Co., agreement for privi leges, Lackawaxeu. Didn't Want the Route. A bright colored boy appeared be fore the civil service oommisbion to be exaiuiued for the position of let ter carrier." "How far is it from the earth to the moon?" was the first question asked of hiiu. "How fub Hja it from de earf to do moon?" echoed the apulicant; "my Lawd, if you're gwine to put me on dat route, I don't want de J"b'" . Shudder at Hit Past "I retail now with horror," says Mud Carrier Burnett Maun of Le vanta, (., "my three years of suf fering from kidney trouble. 1 was hardly ever free from dull aches or acute pains in u;y buck. To stoop or lift mail wicks made me groan. I fH tired, worn out, about ready to j'iya up, when I b r m to use Kleo trio Bittuis, but tn bottles com- ' plot'dy eurud me and made me feel hke a new m.ui." They're unriv.il- jid to reultitl h'oiiiiieh. liver, kid neys aii'J bowels. 1'ei -fur' ion twit 14 toe! li Ml (.'unu.e'.t-.d by ell drui'lbtS. ii.!y t.:. PERSONALS Win. N. Peters of Bushkill was In town Wpdnp"day . , Chillies Mi'i.Vnc was a Milford vlsi: tor part of this week. William Angle spent a couple of days the last of the week iu New York. Ej-.Indge John D Houek of La Anna was in town a couple of days this week. Isaac V. Westbiook of Lehman is in indilTerent health and does not rapidly teenperste. Prof. J. C. Watson and J. F. Ter- williger were on a business trip to New York last Saturday. Mrs. Catharine A. Quick and daughter, Lena, of Manor Hall, Del aware township, were in town Wed nesday. Mrs. Marie A. Pinchot Is In very indifferent health and her generally enfeebled condition does not encour age hopes of her ultimate recovery. Mrs. Mary Armstrong and Mrs. Fred Wilson .ire occupying their house on High street and have come to remain during the season. Mrs. Dr. J C. Price of Branch ville, N. J., was in town reoently and on her return was accompanied by Mrs. Loesch, who will be her guest for several days. Goorge Warner of Dingman town ship, who was a traverse juror in the United States court at Philadel phia, returned homo Tuesday night the court having adjourned. Dr. Roberts is expectod to arrive in town Boon and will probably award thooontraot for building the chemical bath house. It will be a large structure, well appointed, and altogether an expensive one. Rev. Charles K. Penney, curate of Grace church, Phtliidephla, Is expect ed take the services in the church of the Good Shepherd Sunday, May 18, and Rev. Edward M. Skager, late of All Souls church, New York, May 25th. Dr. de Plass?, who has been spend ing some days in town, has In con templation a trip to Europe this sum mer for his health. His cottage on Ann street hns been rented for the season to Mr. Zimmerman, who oc cupied it last year. Rev. Chas. B. Carpenter bade adieu to his many Milford friends Tuesday and went to his new parish at Tanafly, N. J. Mrs. Carpenter and the family went yesterday. It is with sincere regret that tho peo ple here say goodbye, for warm at tachments have been awakened in the community toward both Mr. Carpenter and his estimable wife. Hurt Her Feot. The narrator was strolling down the shady side of a street in a south ern city some time ago when he no ticed a yellow girl approaching him. She bad on a slip of a ragged gown, and a battered straw hat, but what particularly caught his attention was .the fact that ' her feet were wrapped in old gunny sacks and she was painfully hobbling along, "Why, Liza," said the narrator, kindly, "you soem to be in a power ful lot of misery." "Yessir," said the yellow girl. "What is the trouble?" The girl oarefully lifted one foot and then the other. Then she stol idly replied: "Dad hit me on de 'head wid an ax las' night an' I was staudin on a piece o' iron." Unclaimed Letters. liist of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending May, 15, 1902: M. II. Yanddegreft, Miss Keturuh Ilerninger. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and gie date of this list. CUAhi.ES Lattimouk, P. M. A. D. Brown has the distinction of being the first Milford man to own an automobile He purchased one this week and drove it from Newark home all by bis lonesome, and he was not accustomed to that kind of a steed either. We bhall expect to see hun spinning around town iii the full enjoyment of bis horsele.-.s wa(eu. "' Old Soldier's Enpeiieiit. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran of WiiH'heMer, lud., writes: "My wife whs sick a lon tune in spile of pood doctors' treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr. King's New Lite which worked woudors for her healih." They ttlwiiy do. Try tbeiu. Duly 2iu at all urug-C'.ms. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Interesting Sessions and Veoy At tractive Addreaaos Made. The I'ike jaunty Sunday school association held its annual conven tion this year In Milford. The morning and afternoon sessions convened in the Presbyterian church and the evening session in the Methodist church. After the morning session the attendance was very good and sreat interest was manifested by all. Mr. Hainer and Mrs. Barnes wore the representa tives of the stato work in attend ance and their discussions were both practical and interesting. If the county work could be prosecuted during the coming year on the lines laid down at the convention we are sure much good would come of this gathering. For the benefit ot those who were unable to attend these services we give the following brief report of the proceelinga. The convention was opened by the president, Rev. C. E. Souddor, and the Rev. E M. Smead made a brief address of wel come. Mr. Smead was chosen as temporary secretary anl served in this capacity throughout the con vention. The feature of the morning ses. sion was the two addresses deliver ed by tho president nnd Mr. Hainer. Mrs. Barnes was unable to reach Milford in time for this meeting and Mr. Souddor gave us a very inter esting and instructive address on How to Reach the Soul of the Child." He emphasi.ed the im pressionability and purity of the children and also that the child takes naturally to religious things. However there are several things that are necessary if we would reach these little lives in our Christian training. Among the things men tioned wore the necessity of open ing their souls for impressions by giving them constant surprises. That is, we should do and say things in new and attractive ways rather than following the stereo', typed methods. Then again we must treat the purity and innocence ot the child as a grand an I beauti ful thing. The child is not to be taught its sinfulness but its purity and innocence are to be stimulated and developed under the home and Sunday school influences. But the great requirement after all is that we should be pure ourselves and that our religion should be a very real .thing to us. This is absolutely essential to mothers, fathers, and Sunday school teachers and work ers. Mr. Hainer, the next speaker, was not announced for the morning session on the programme but who being present gave some very sug gestive hints In his address on "De' cision day." He affirmed that the object of the Sunday school was AO teach the word of Christ, to bring the soul to-Uhrist, and to build up the soul in Christ. From this scheme he showed that decision day fails under the second head or ob ject of the well regulated school. He did not advocate this day as an annual occurrence but rather as a frequout practice of the school. He showed its importance from the fact that most children decide for Christ between the ages of ten and four teen years. Now we have prac tically all of the children of the oountry in our schools who are be tween these ages and why not win them and keep them for the school and the church? The suggestion is an admirable one. Let the teachers throughout the county who have boys and girls of these ages labor and pray to win these precious souls. The opportunity is yours. How can you feel yuu have done your duty by your class till you have loft no stone unturned for their sulvatiou? Do not be content to sow the seeds without a harvest. Sow the "good seed" and God's promise is for your encouragement. Continued on second page. No Loss ot Time. I have sold Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Ue-uedy fur years, and would rather be out of coffee and sugar than it. I sold five buttles of it yesterday to thresheis that could go no further, and they are at work aaia this ue.rning II. R. Phelps, Plymouth, Okluhoma. As will be seen by the above tlie threshers were able to keep on with their work without losing a siuyle diiy'a tune. You hhoulj keep a bot tle of this remedy in your home, lur bale by A. W. ilaleh & Son, Matamoras, all drug mid general stores iu l'ike oounty. BRIEF MENTION. The eruption of La Soufrlere in St. Vincent isiaml is estimated to have killed 2o00 persons. Most everybody in this section with his wife and family, or bis best eii l, went to the show in Port Jorvis Tuesday. We- have some fine linen note paper, plain, with envelopes to match. Just the style for Indies use. Press Olllco. ' Thirty-five men have leen laid off nt Port Jervis and many more along the Erie on account of the miners strike affecting business. Rev. Chas. B. Carpenter was pre sented by the Sunday school scholars of his church with a beautiful sur plice Just previous to his departure. A. Frank Carrick formerly of Htroudsburg, but who lor the past five years has lieen at Manila In the Philippines, is now on his way to this country for a visit. Gen. Charles H. T. Collis, former ly of Philadelphia but latterly living in Now York, and who some years ago was a summer guest here at Hotel Fauehere, died recently. Correspondents mostly making garden or house cleaning, editor sawing wood on aooount of miners' strike, comps gone fishing, and local news scarce anyway this week. There Is a deadlock in the Wayne- Susipiehaiina senatorial district, and neither county will recede. Thecan didate will likely have to be named by the chairman of the state commit tee. There is come talk that Hon. L. J. Martin of Newton will be a candi date for congress in the fourth New Jersey district in which there Is a vacancy by reason of Ihe death of Hon. Joshua S. Salmon. Gardens planted during the warm spell a couple of weeks ago have been quite discouraged by the weather this week. Reports say that back on the hills fruit, cherries especially, hns been badly Injured. Married, at the Reformed church parsonage, Port Jervis, Thursday, May 8, by the pastor, Rev. T. H. McKenzie, Harris H . La bar of Bush kill and Miss Allie M. Heater of Egypt Mills, Pa. Gazette. Letters of administration have been granted recently to C. A. Pel lett on estate of Sibyl Pellett, late of Palmyra, deceased, and to C W. Bull on estate of John F. Pinohot, late of Milford borough, deceased. Six indictments were found in the United States district court last week at Harrisburg against mem bers of the Blooming Grove park association for shipping game out of the state contrary to the provisions of the Lacey act. Theordore Spangenberg, adminis trator of Lewis Spangenberg, de ceased, will sell the real estate of the decedent, situated in Palmyra township, May 81 at 2 p. m. in the front hall ot the court house. There are five acres in the place. The congressional conference for the fourteenth district, In which Wayne county is, has three candi dates, Greene. of Honesda'e, Wright of Susquehanna and Li I ley of Brad- . ford. Hie two latter had six votes each In-convention and the former four ami au adjournment was hud to Wikesbarre May 27. Homebody will have to be persuaded to make nomination.' Johnson, fitter of feet of Port Jervis, is one of the few business men in that noisy town who tries to interest people down this way in his goods and for that, aside from the fact that he gives excellent value for the money, he deserves favorable consideration. We extend the same commendation to all our Port Jervis advertisers and earnest ly wish them the patrouaga of onr friends in this county. As for the rest we Have no" especial interest in them. The Most Common Ailment More people suffer from rheuma tisin than any other ailment. This is wholly unnecessary too, for a cure may be effected at very small cost. G. W. Wesoott of Meadow dale, N. Y., Rays: "I have been af flicted with rheumatism . for some time and it hns caused me much suffering. I Concluded to try Cham berlain's Pain Bului and aiu pleased to say that it has cured me." For sain by A. W. Buleh & Hon, Mata uioriib, all drug and guueral stores in Pike county. Lister's fertilisers at W. iSc G. Mitchell's. OBITUARY MRS. FRANK It. WF.I.IX. The sad news of the death of Mrs. Wells, which ooeured at Atlanta, Georgia, last Sunday, caina as a shock to the people here, many of whom had the pleasure of making her acquaintance when she with her husband visited Mrs. Ann Wells last season. Her maiden name was Ethel Clariso Bruner and she became the wife of Frank II. Wells, former ly of this place, in April, lilill, nt Atlanta where she resided. Her pleasant ways and winsome manner charmed those here who met her and life was Just opening to the sweetness of a true home when the dread nnd sudden summons came. He hus band in his bereavement will have the sincere sympathy of his former townsmen who will share his grief in being thus. brought under a great shadow just when life seemed open ing out its brightest pathway. Great Loss of Life. The Island of Martiniqe was visit ed by an earthquake and volcanic eruption last week and St. Pierre and several other smaller towns were to tally destroyed and their inhabitants killed. It is estimated that over 60,- 000 perished on that island alone and on St. Vincent about 2,000 were lost. Mont Pelee on Martinique has been quiescent for ninny years. There were trees 100 years old on Us sides and from base to top it was green with vegetation. For several days prior to last Thursday the volcano was active but the people were not alarmed. On that day p. shower of ashes fell and the lava flowed down the mountain side overwhilming ev erything in its course, bringing death to the people, destroying plantations, burning ships in the harbor and making all a desolate and dreary waste. Feople are now found piled in heaps in the streets faces down wards and where a beautiful city stood Is a waste covered with ashes, mud and lava. Men are but mites before such mighty convulsions of nature and though these people had long lived In fancied security the end came swift and sure when nature developed her awful might. Volcanic Eruptions. Professor Stilliman of Yale says that rolcanio destructions such as recently prevailed in the Lesser Antilles may visit the western port of this oountry at any time. He says there is evidence that they were active at least a few hundred years ago for there are in existence stumps of trees that were de stroyed at the time of this activity and these volcanoes are liable to break forth at any time. Earthquakes are produced by a sliding away of masses of rocks and then there is a settling of the earth. LAt the Charleston earthquake the crack in the earth was several miles long. Ths Btats College. Commencement exercises will oc cur at the Pennsylvania stace col lege June 8-11. The institution is growing and last year over 200 students were admitted to the fresh man class. Tuition is free and ether expenses are very moderate The aim is to give a training that will introduce the young man im mediately into an industrial profes sion and for the last few years al most every graduate from a tech nical coarse has had a place secured before taking his diploma, and in repeated instances the college has had more calls for young men than it could supply. I doan advise any man to be bad, but I do wish to kecrlessly remark dat dis world doan expect him to reverse his paper oollah. If ' he hasn't any money to pay for wash ing de ole nns, he's expected to to steal some new uns au' say nuf fin' about it. AH Er 0 Ttxu. Great is Texas. Her vast cotton crops and marvelous oil discoveries amaze the world. Now follows the startling statement ot the wonder ful work at Cisco, Tex., of Dr. King's New Discovery for consump tion. . "My wife contracted a severe lung trouble," writes Editor J. J. Etfger, "which caused a most obsti nate cough and fipally resulted in profuse hemorrhages but she has been completely cured by Dr. King's Ksw Discovery." It's posi tively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all throat and lung troubles. 50o and $1. Trial bottle free at all "(Iruists. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. lias polities struck the pulpits ? Most everything is possible if you can get the right kind of assistance at the right time. David Webb of Warbnss, N. J., manufacturer of the "centennial lin iment," was In town last week. He went to visit William I'adgot, the pride of Pike county, who was a fellow soldier in the war of the rebellion. There seems always a way to get some "cheap" advertising. Funny that hardly two men will agree that there was a mistake in the count of the votes for county super intendent. How two secretaries could make the same error at one time passes all comprehension. Sam and Stacy Fuller have gone to work at Newton and Jas. Rnser is working at Lnyton, N. J. Jake Van Tassel has purchased another new carriage. Despite the threatening weather a good number of our residents went to Port Jervis Tuesday to attend the show. William Transue of WRlpack was in town this week visiting relntives. J. W. and Amos Phinchot of New York were at Gray Towers the fore part of the week. Dr. de Plassc of New York also was a visitor here the past week. John Taylor, while working the derrick at the bridge nenr Struble's mill, mnnnged to get his hand badly squeezed. The gypsy camp below town was a great curiosity to a numbet of our town people last Sunday. Pierre Nilis, C. O. Armstong, Fred Beck and Mrs. Louisa Frieh have invested in new cash registers. Charles, a son of Henry Canne of Canneville, Is home on a visit, the first in five years. Charley is ser ving Uncle Sam as one of his artillery men stationed at Fort Hamilton. They Won't Do It. A writer to the Gazette reoently suggested that the board of trade in Port Jervis take up the proposi tion of ohartering a train from Sus- quohanna eastward "that would be absolutely free to every one coming and returning, the expense to be borno by voluntary subscription from the business men there?" Wonder where that man lives or ias lived ; certainly not in Port Jervis, or he would kno-v that for thirty years the people of this val ley have been paying' large tolls to get to Port Jervis and they never heard of a merchant there, no mat ter bow generons the purchase, of fering to even divide the toll tax with his customer People down this way are waiting the time, aud hoping it won't be long, when the same money they would pay to orosa the bridge to Port Jervis will take them a Stroudsburg and re turn by raii. When that day comes they will no doubt recall the large heartedness of Port Jervis business men in more ways than one with few exceptions in the past in the matter of induoing trade to that town. Kindly Advice. A well known city editor once sent two inexperienced reporters to write up the wreck of a steamship. All day he waited but not a word of "oopy" came over the wire. The evening passed and it was time for the paper to go to press yet not a word been received from the scribes. The editor gave np all hope, and af ter writing up an article from tel egraphio reports proceeded to insti tute a search for his young men. Jnst as the presses started a mes senger rushed in with the following telegram signed by the two report ers : "We've arrived here and in spected the wreck, what shall we do now?" The city editor made a few remarks ab?ut his aids and then penned them the following message : "Find out where the water la the deepest and then jump in." It Saved Hii Leg. P. A. lanforth of LaGrange, Ga., suffered for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg ; bat writes that Bucklen's .nica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25o. Sold by all druggists. Clover, grass and garden seeds o all kinds at W. $ U. Mitchell's, .
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