-1 Com r Office II 1 02 71 v7 11 v-yO' o VOL VII. MILF01U),LHKK COUNTY, PA., FKIDAY, MAY 30, 1902. NO. 31. o t vf! OH j THE WASHINGTON LETTER. The sudden death of Lord Panice fote. after nil illness which was known to bo serious hut which no one thought would torminstn fatal ly, has cast a shadow over official and social life in Washington Which is in marked contrast to the irayefy which marked the ceremonies at tendrtnt upon the unveiling of the Rochambean statue Lord Paunce fote died at 6 30 on Saturday morn ing but no official intelligence of the fact reached the White House until after the unveiling. Nevertheless there were many in attendance at the dedicatory exercises who had learned of the sudden death of the ambassador and out of respect to the deceased diplomat the reception, which had been planned for Satur day evening at the French embassy, was not given. Lord Pauncefote, G. C. B , O. C. M. G., came to the United States as the diplomatic representative of his government in 1893 and the whole course of his career as British am bassador at Washington baa been ft decided success. He with Secre tary Olney drafted the generil ar bitration treaty between the United States and" Great Britain, which treaty wns the forerunner of the great work in the interest of peace accomplished at the Hague conven tion. His filial work, and the one for which he will be best remem bered, was the Hay-Paunoefote treaty by which the United States and Great Britain reached an amica ble agreement in regard to the con struction of an isthmian canal. While representing a government which receives credit for being most aristocratic in its tendencies, Lord Pauncetote was a very democratic man and bad endeared himself to the many in Washington with whom he came in almost daily con tact. There is some talk of adjourn ing both houses of congress today out of respect to the late ambassa dor who "vas not only the ambassa dor of Great Britain but dean of the diplomatic corps. His successor ns doan of the corps will be Herr von Holleben, ambassador from Ger many. The unveiling of the Rochainbeau statue which took place on Satur day was a great success. While the marine hand played the national air of France, the "Marseillaise," the Countess de Rochainbeau dre the cord which lot fall the French and American flags with which the statue was draped and, ns the troops of the two natious presented arms the guns of the Fourth Battalion boomed out the national salute on the field back of the White Hous0. (The address of Senator Lodge, which was the feature of the un veiling, was a beautiful and polished oration such as was to have lwli expected from the historian-states-man of Massachusetts. In a few words the president welcomed the French guests and complimented them on the appearance of their marines. Ambassador Carubon ret spondod, referring to the fact that while the representatives ot the fair republio for which he had tho hono to speak and the personal represent tatives of her president Were taking part in this auspicious ceremony, President Loubet himself was the guest of the "Great While Father," the czar, and concluding oongratu lutod the United States on the friendly regard in which she is held by all the nations of the earth. While the Philippine debate' still occupies the attention of the senate tho monotony of the proceeding has been somewhat varied by the speeches of Senators Hoar and Bav eridge. The address of the former, while regarded by his colleague as somewhat visionary and chimerical, was a remai iatly eloquent produc tion and held the cl.vvsf, atUnMoi of his auditors for npwurdit of three hours Senator lieveridge, reply, lug to the siKieoh of Senator DuboU from Idaho, cit'jd the fact that our exports to Japsn had increased from Ci,0t;0,0G0 to '9,000,OUO a year within a short period and maintain ed that there was reason to look for ft similar development of our trade with China, nil of which rendered It imperative that the Unitod States hhouiJ liiai; l.iiu control of the Phil ippines, lie stated that the Inlands Were the d.r t.i the Chinese tradd bUh w.- weli wi.,hr !;itv.i" a a t ' i i t . ! between t'tUiiil B' 1 nil l iievo fusion at.-e.a ty ;t . ,-st-id f : .'.,': '.') fii ') jxx a Mji.si u:. I w.ni'.J t'.n Jt few years. Today, or tomorrow, should the senate adjourn over to day. Senator Patterson will again speak on the Philippines. He will probably be followed by Senaf. ns Burrows, Stoonor, Bailey, Fettns and Clay snd Senator Bacon has not yet finished his speech so that there seeirs to bo no hope that tho bill will be disposed of this month. As if to protract the already te dious session of congress, there has arisen a serious clash between the senate and house over the army ap propriation bill. When the senate passed the bill it so amended it as to make ic possible to ose a portion of the sum appropriated for the con st ruction of permanent barracks and the house, jealous of its prerog ative of initiating appropriations, not only refused to oonour in the amendment but Instructed Its con ferees not to yield to the conferees of the senate on this point and noti fled the senate that it had dons so, when asking for a conference. This action the senators resent B9 thoy say that all conferences must be "fnll and free " Although the sen ate has had the request of the house for a conference nearly a week and has several times discussed the in strnctions of the house no aotiou has yet been taken. What will be the ultimate end no one can foretell as members of both bodies declare that they will not yield, but dead lock over so important a measure as the army appropriation bill cannot continue and there is prospect that much time will be wasted in the ef fort to get together. No really important legislation has been enacted by the house since the passage of naval appropriation bill although a large amount of rou tine business has been disposed of. Friday the house devoted itself to pension bills and the discussion of some of the proposed measures was the occasion of a sharp tilt between Representatives Sulzer and Hull. Representative Loud made an at tack on the methods of the house iu dealing with pensions, claiming that laws sufficiently liberal should be passed by congress, which body, he olaimed, was unable to pass suoh specific bills intelligently or to give the merits of Individual oases the full and thorough investigation which they required to prevent fraud. Large Judgment Affirmed. The supreme conrt has affirmed the judgment for 115,788 rendered in the case of Mrs. Strador in Mon roe county for Injuries sustained by beiug thrown from her bicycle over the side of the bridge crossing Brodhead's creek where there was no proper gnard tall. The evidence disclosed that a loose plank was the primary cause of the accident and that the absence of a proper guard rail ac that point contributed to the damage by allowing her to be pre oipitated on the stones below where her back wu broken. This verdict emphasizes how important it is for officials to be watchful lest by their neglect they not only endanger the safety of people but render the town or county liable to damages. The public has a right to demand such protection and if its servants are indifferent to its interests some body may suffer severe injury and the body politic besnbjocted to pay ment of large damages. It is prob able that this accident will cost the county of Monroe in damages and costs fully 120,000 and yet consider ing the severe injury of the woman 1 the verdict was very moderate. An Auiusing Book. The Nutshell publishing company of New York is about to issue a companion book to "Uncle Hank Around the Pan." It is entitled "Around the Capital." A sample booklet shows that it is well illus trated and entertainingly and hu morously written. See the ad else where and promptly send in the ten Cents for the booklet. 5i.uJ,lr at tils Pid. "I reciill now with horror," says Mail Carrier Burnett Mann of Lo vatina, O., "my three years of Buf fering from kidney tiouble. I whs hardly evor fite from dull aches or acute ji.iiia in my hack. To stoop or lift ru'.! narks made ma groan. I full tired, woru out, about ready to jive up, when I began to use E!eo trio Bitters, but six bottles com idetely cured me nd made me feu! like a new tn:tn." They're unrival ed to re -'ih.le ktoniarh, liver, kid- ucyn bowed, i'ci l.ietion satis- ;; fcuiai.tuo'l ty all diu;'nts. I PERSONALS Geo R. Bull, Eq., has been in New York svern! diiys recently. J. W. Chamberlain and wife o1 Lehman were in town last Monday. Mrs. Susan Grandin, who has been visiting friends In New Jersey, retnrnod to town last Saturday. Mrs. M. H. Chapir. of Bridgeport,, Conn., visited the family of Hy. T. Bakor, Esq., several days recently. Mrs. Theodosia A. Mott has been visiting the family of Dr. J. C. Price in Branchville for 'several days, Frank P. Sawyer and wife of Chi cago have been spending severnl days with the family of II. B. Wells. County Superintendent George Sawyer was in town the first of the week making a farewell visit to the schools. Miss Blanche Bidlnek, after spend ing the winter in New York and Ashury Park, is back In town for the summer. Mrs. J. H. Van Etfon expects to leave town tomorrow for a visit with her daughters in Bridgeport, Conn., and New York. Jacob Fromnie and family of New York, who will i ccupy the Fanchere brick cottage, arrived in town this week for the summer. Mrs. Jennie Shearer entertained a large company of ladies Tuesday af ternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. F. P. Sawyer, of Chicago. Julius F. Huutingtin with his mother and sister his moved into the Bidinck house on Centre Square, whioh they will ocoupy for the sum mer. Dr. Charles Huntington of Wil liamsport, Pa , who attended tho general assembly of the Presbyter. an church Inst week in New York, visited his mother, Mrs. Griswola, and family on his return home this this week. Dr. C. W. Roberts and Mrs. Rob- erts arrived in town this week hav ing driven over from Scrnnton. They are here for the summer and the doctor will now pursue his chemical bath project which be hopes to put in tangible shape in the near future. George E. llorton will leave town next. Thursday to take possession of the Park Place Hotel in Branch- ville purchased by him. He has the best wishes of this community for success in his new venture and no doubt will make a popular and obliging landlord. A driving party in which were H. B. MoCormick and wife, W, A. Bradley and wife, Mrs. A. P. L. Dull, Miss Connorson, Miss E. Mo Cormick and Miss D. McCormick and 3 grooms, all from Hnrrisburg, were at Hotel Fauchere Wednesday night. They returned down the river. James W. Pinchot is expected in town this week and it is said the Homestead library, which is' now completed and the books all classi fied and catalogned, will be opened to the public about June 1st. There are 1000 volumes on the shelves to which will be made additions from time to time. Sermon to Veterans. At the Presbyterian church last Sabbath evening the memorial gjr mon was preached by the Rev. E. M. Smead by request who based an excellent address on the text from I Samuel 4:9, "Be strong, and quit yourselves like men." The veterans present were J. W. Kilshy, R. D. Sayre, Geo. A. Swepenisor, A. S. Dinginan, Wesley Watson, C, Leidol, T. R. J. Klein, Milton Arm strong, J. C. Schorr, Peter Lambert, Albert Helms, Michael Soott, John Carll, Alanson Hotalon, George Lundy, William Day and William llankins. All Eye On Texas. Great is Texas. Hit 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. Eayer, "which caused a most obsti nate cough and finally resulted in profuse hemorrhages but Bhe has been completely cured by Dr. King's New Discovery. " It's posi tively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all throat and lung troubles. t(o and tl. Trial bottles free at nil druggists. Advertise in tho 1'nt.od, Sawkill School Closed. After a very gueeeyoful term the Sawkill school taught by Miss Jen nie Struthers of Milford closed May 23d, when the following program was given in the presence of a num ber of the parents and friends : Recitation, "Welcome," Charlotte Stark. Song, "Come, Come, Come," School. Recitation, "Reverie In Church," Mabel Stark Duet, "The Selfish Bluebird," Susan and Ernest Travis. Recitation, "Farmer Brown's Fence," Frank Bridge. Recitation, "The Reason Why," Jennie Shields. Solo, "Willing Sunbeams,"" Ed ward Dubois. Recitation, "Barbara Frietchie," Mabel Btark. Dialogue, "What His Uncle Said," Florence Shields, Ernest Travis. Song, "May Time," School. Recitation, "The Boy's Plea," Edward Dubois. Duet "Bluebells of Scotland," Susan and Ernest Travis. Dialogue, "The Deaf Grandma," Florence Shields, Charlotte Stark, Philip Stark. Recitation. "Books," Ernest Travis. Recitation, "How to Cure a Cough," Charlote Stark. Duet, "Chime Again," Selena Morenux, William Dubois. Recitation, "The Experiment,'' Philip Stark. Rocitation, "Going on An Er rand," Florence Shields. Solo, "The Patriot," Ernest Trav is. Recitation, "Nice Lemonade," Charlotte Stark. Duet, "Beautiful Bolls," Selena Morenux, William Dubois. Essay, "Sucoess," Mabel Stark. Song, "Come Where the Wild Flowers Grow," A Good Scheme. The boarding house and hotel keepers, assisted by the business men of Stroudsburg and vicinity, have hit on an excellent plan to boom Monroe county ns a summer resort, A ootnmittee has been ap pointed which will undertake to ad vertise the region and plioe its do- 9irability and attractions before the oity public Cooperation in this matter is very beneficial. Make the beauties and salubrity of a place known and seekers after summer reoreation and health will be at tracted and make investigation. This will lead to inquiry for partic ular houses whioh may suit their inclinations. The first and greit objaot is to advertise the locality generally and if it meats with ap proval the minor detail ot a precise location for the individual is easy to sitisfy. Tho plan adapted by the Monroe oounty people is well calcu lated to bring people to its confines and to so set fo.-fi the general at tractions of that section that they will become widely known. Milford might well pursae a similar method. The cost to the Individual proprie tor would probably be less and be jffould be more thoroughly advertis ed than when he attempts to only make known his own place. The sucoess of the trusts should teach would-be summer resort towns to emulate their example in combining for the general good. Get 10,000 people bent on coming to Milford for the season and the individual proprietors need have no fear but that thoy will get their full share of patronage. Valentine Etkhart Estate. Letters testamentary have been grunted in the estate of Valentine Eckhart, late of Khohola. to his widow, Elizabeth Eckhart. The will bequeaths to his daughters, Mary Everly, Annie Englehart and Katie Clouae, each (1,000, to his son, Wal ter, his farm and other real estate, live stock, farming implements, household furniture, stocks and mon eys at interest; to his wife, rooms in the house, support mid maintenance by the son and half the eah on hand or due decedent, the other half to the son. The Most Common Ailment More people suffer from rheuma tism than any other ailment. This is wholly unnecessary too, for a cure may he elfected at a very small cost. U. W. Wescott of Meadow, dale, N. Y., says: "I have been af flicted with rheumatism for some tune and it lias caused mo much suiforing. I concluded to try Cham berlain's Pain Balm ami am pleased to say that it has cured me." For sale by A. W. litlch & Son, Mata nioraa, all dru aud general stores In I'liie county. BRIEF MENTION. Co'minniiiou service will be held in tho Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning. The preparatory lecture will lie today. The commissioners last Saturday awarded the contract for building the two abutments of the bridge near Bushkill to Palmer Depne for (240. The cool weather succeeding tho rain this week gave garden truck a set back but grass and grain aro greatly benefitted and woods are looking their finest. Melvin M. Depne, who Is employ ed in the Philadelphia post office, is visiting friends in Lehman, his na tive ploco, and Delaware. He was m town Wednesday. At a meeting of the vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd held Monday a call was extended to Rev. Pelhatn St. John Bissell, lately of JLnglund to become rector. Prescott A. Gorman died at his home In Greene -May 18 aged 70 years. He served ns a privite In Co. II, 14th V. H. Infantry during the civil war and was in 16 buttles. The deadlock In the 14th congress ionol district in which Wayne eou ity is and also the senatorial district con tinues and both conferences have adjourned until after the state con vention . Mont Pelee has again broken forth eruption. Inky black clouds illum ined by peculiar lightning flashes have terrorized the inhabitants and they were flocking to the square in Fort de France. In everyone's life there comes a waking. up-time, and it is well for them if it comes at the beginning and not at the end, when it is too late to montt the past. Those times are private revivals and do more good than any publio ones. Ladies' Home Journal. Justice Keneflck of the New York state supreme court has Just decided that railroads have a right to charge 3 cents a mile for passengers and thai the so called mileage act is uncon stitutional. . The suit was brought to compel the Erie to sell a 1,000 mill book for (20. Conrt will convene next Monday and it is expected that Hon. George S. Purdy of Milford will preside. Judge Craig, while able to be up and aronnd his room, is not yet suf- floiently recovered from his illness to be present. No business of im portance is to be transacted and the session will probably be brief. A subscription is being circulated to raise funds for the purpose of rebuilding the footbridge across the Sawkill near Wells' mill and also to improve the glon and pat the side walks in bettor condition. Henry Wohlbrandt has taken the matter in hand and with his usual energy is urging it to suocess. A large party of members of Ustayantha lodge of Odd Fellows from Port Jervis paid a fraternal visit to Milford lodge last eveninir. After the meeting a collation was served at the Crissman House of which about 100 brethren partook. The occasion was one of good feel ing and very enjoyable. The general crop conditions have been somewhat improved of late by the rains. Winter wheat Is In good condition and spring wheat is grow ing finely. Generally in the East oats are not promising but in the west the condition is more favorable. The outlook for fruit is less encourag ing than earlier in the season and peaches are dropping oxtonsivily in the Middle and South Atlantic states. TJncle Hank in Washington. We will send the value of one dol- lar and ten cents in booklet, con taining twenty-seven pen and ink photo-reduced sketches of Washing ton life hy mail for ten cents cash or stamps. Queen Victoria knight ed Sir John Tenniel for similar ar tistic work in London. Your editor his sample of this. NUTSHELL Publishing Company, 10S9 Third Avenue, New York. When you wake np with a bad taste in your mouth you may know that you need a dose of Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your stomach, im prove your appetite and make you feel like a new man. They are easy to take, being sugar coated, and pleasant in effect. For sale by A. W. lialeh & Son. Mutumoras. all drag and gonoral stores in Pike county, , Women Vote In Large Number. A wave of woman's rights struck this section of the country recently with a force that surprised the broad- I est and most liberal minded politic; ians. Never in the history of Cen tral Illinois were so many women seen at the polls and their concerted action through club organizations proved more successful than the most sanguine expected. They went into the school election with a dctermina tion to w in and not only in Mutton but in Paiia and other club towns they turned out by hundreds ami carried the day. Jt is a practical demonstration of what, women can do and their success last Saturday will give them a stimulus and incen tive to go further in the work of reform, and no doubt they wil accomplish much if they go at it as they did then in a quiet, determined and united manner. Almut 700 voted in this city for school directors and the ticket backed hy the clubs won out by a sweeping majority. They did not loudly proclaim what they intended to do but they agreed to stand by a certain ticket which they honestly believed was for the best interests of the schools, and quietly they worked, bringing about a veritable landside. Another fea ture worthy of mention is the fact that not one penny pnssed hands to the knowledge of the club women. It was an absolute clean election, no excitement, no indecent language and no drunkenness. Neither by word or action was there an affront or insult offered by any man to one of the hundreds of women who visited the polling place to deposit a ballot. , GOO men and women passed and re passed each other pleasantly and respectfully and the presence of the latter gave to the voting place an atmosphere of refinement that could no have been maintained without the presence of those who demand respect and will have it. Crushed Is the theory that women can not vote without surrendering their woman liness, and crushed also is theory put forth by gome that women are not level headed enough and have not the Judgement to vote Intelligently. Matton, III., Commercial. Improper TJ.e of Streets. Plaoing lumber on streets or other material which might occasion an injury to persons traveling them should be prohibited. There is no excuse for this and there is no rea son why the taxpayers should be involuntarily placed In a position where they may be subjected to the payment of damages for injury re ceived in such manner. The streets are for unobstructed publio use find not for private accommodation and this fact shonld be impressed and enforced even thongh it becomes necessary to make an example of some one not willing to regard the rights of the pnblio. Real Estate Tranefers, John Frei to Charles Tumiu, 100 acres, Lackawaxen, part of Jacob Blinder, No. 168, (1000. Jacob Klaer to Charles Marvin, 2'i acres, Westfall, (1. Charles Marvin to Jacob Klaer, part of island, Westfall, (1. Charles A. Freis to E. J. Allen, 100 acres, William Miller, No. 69, Porter, (1. EmilT. Riviere to Emma Ryerson, 5 acres, Adam Foulke, Greene, (1. They Wore the Blue. A great writer of songs was look ing for inspiration. "And you say that six of your sous wore the blue?" be interrogat ed as he halted at the door of the shanty. "Were they cavalry or in- fantry?" "Naythor, sor," responded the proud mother, "they wor polace min." Unclaimed Letter. List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post olfloe at Milford for the week ending May. 29, 1902 : Mrs. G. Hunter, J. T. Erkstein, Thomas Wells. Persons claiming the above will pleatse say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Chaklks Lattimokk, P. M. You will never witih to take an other dose of pills if you once try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easier to take and more pleasaut in effect. They cleanse, the stomach and regulute the liver and bowels. For sulo by A. W, Bulch & Sou, Mataruoraa, all drug and general stores in Pike comity. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Very acceptable showers the fnro part of the week. Self is a groat thing to some. The old rule, "Do unto others," etc., never troubles them. The town is beginning to wako np. The serenade after midnight Satnrday and the jumping iack in pottiooats Monday evening were very entertaining. Herman Koehler's barber shon has been newly painted and paper ed. John Degen's new porch scorns to be in the way of some boys by the looks of it Tuesday mornine. A lit tle investigation by the proper au thorities and a heavy fine wonld he the means of stopping such deviltry. The beet trust is still on ton. The ham trust was too short livnrl tr. have nny effect on the big cornora- tion. It Onlv COt the hnma fntn trouble. Five dollars fine or 48 hours free board for a drunk. The latter is the cheapest way for the offender. Mrs. Emily Rosonkrans of New- ton was the guest of hor sistor, Mrs. K. R, Van Auken, several days last week. Miss Martha Padget visited hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pad- get, at Mill Rift last Sunday. Mrs. Lee Kyte of Newton is visit ing her mother, Mrs. Henrietta Docker, for a oouple of weeks. A horse may be intelligent and patient but sometimes his patience is tried too hard. Result, a smash up. Thomas Armstrong has completed the stone work on the bridge near Struble's mill. The wall looks as if it might stand forever. Chief of Police Westbrook of Port Jervis was in town Tuesday on business. A number of Jerseymen wore over here last week hunting stolen property. I noted Wade West- brook, John Bigart, William Rein, hardt, Jr., Oscar Van Auken and John Everitt. The memorial service at the Pres byterian chnroh Sunday evening was largely attended. The Strike Continue. The prioa of coal is rapidly ad vancing in the cities and in Phila delphia and New York it is now from (8 to (9 with every prospect of an increase. The" supply is verv limited and with the probability of the strike continuing no one can foresee the end. 25.000- miners have already departed to seek work elsewhere and the exodus promises to be general. The strike if contin ued will affeot many business inter ests and entail great loss. The coal trust, along with the others, should be investigated and if there is any law applicable to pre vent suoh combinations whioh are really an infringement on publio rights and a detriment to publio in terests thoy should be restrained and forced to deal not only with their employes but with consumers on a fair and equitable basis. Malicious Mischief. Some ono with more development of muscle than brains piled a lot of stuff on Degen's poroh Monday night whioh he threw on the side walk Tuesday morning where it re mained in evidence until removed by several members of the council. Mr. Degen is a respectable, faithful citizen, minding his own business and doing no injury to any one aud there is no reason why he Bhould he selected as the butt of such sense less jokes. If the offenders are caught the laugh may be on them, as it should be. College of Mueic. The summer term of this, well known school of munic will begin July 31, six weeks instruction and board for (;13. As alt schools have vacation at this time, it gives an op poitunity to school children and teachers to attend. Parents desiring a home-like school for their children should send for catalog to Henry B. Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. nidi) It Saved His Leg. P. A. l'anforth of LaGranfie, (Ja., suffered for six mouths with a frightful running sore on his leg ; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica 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 ail druggists.
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