Comrs Office 11 1 02 T J : ; I V. 1L 1 11 KttLJo 4. Jk. ' VOL. VII. MILFOIU), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOP.ER 17, 1902. NO. 51. J ) r1 THE WASHINGTON LETTER. The assumed arbitrary position of American naval officers together with sensational newspaper report have made it necess.iry for Secre tary Hay to explain to the Colom bian government tlmt the United States has no designs on the isth mus othoi than the protection of American property and the enforc ed neutrality of the Panama rail road. Rear Admiral Casey issued an order to the effect that Colom bian troops and supplies could not be transported by the railroad when their presence was likely to pie cipitate an attack by the insurgents and thi order was misinterpreted, in Bogota, to mean that the Colom bian government was denied all use of the railroad. Secretary Hay has called attention to this misinterpre tation and baa renewed assurances of the impartiality of this govern ment. It is hoped that his explana tion will allay all suspicion of the United States in Bogota. The situation in Cuba is causing considerable anxiety to the adminis tration. Evidences are multiplying that the republiu is drifting away from the United States and is court ing closer relations with Germany and other European powers. The treaty which was to embody the provisions of the Flatt amendment has been completed by Secretary Hay and Minister Qnesada and has been forwarded to Havana but it re ceives no consideration by the Cu ban government. It is impossible for the state department to secure any expression in regard to it. If the Cubans would indicate any ob jectionable provisions in the treaty they might bo made the basis for further negotiations but they do not. Neither do they indicate that they have any objection to accept ing the treaty as it stands, but they postpone action and, meanwhile, in many minor instances they have vi olated its provisions. No pressure will be exerted on Cuba for the present, however. It is believed that Cuba is herself the greatest sufferer from the continuation of the present anomalous condition of her relations with the United States and it is hoped that internal pres sure wilt soon force a ratification. With the convening of congress the subject will be revived apropos of Cuban reciprocity and then definite action will probably be taken. Limtenant Colonel William A Simpson of the adjutant general's office recently reviewed for your correspondent the military manouv era at Fort Kiley, Kan. He said that the evolutions had been entire ly successful. That they had not only served to train the regulars but that they bad doubtless proved of groat value to the militia. Two regiments of Kansas artillery were present and were handled as a bri gade under the command of their own brigadier general. A battallion of Arkansas troops wore also on the ground but were commanded by a general officer of the regular. The evolutions consisted largely in the handling of small detachments of men, the guarding ot speoial posi tions and the conveying of supplies the attacking of conveys, etc. "All of this sort of training is incut bene ficial to the men," said the colonel "and is a part of Secretary Root'f grout scheme for securing the ut most proficiency in the army and, in so far as may be, in the militia b rorn the organization or the war college down to the rifle practice of the men, the secretary loses no op portunity to secure better training for the military forces. The presi dent believes that the greatest safe guard to the country is a small but thoroughly efficient military estab lishment and Mr. Root has made giant strides toward the accomplish ment of that end." Secretary Shaw has rendered a de cision tUat is taken to mean that Welsh coaf is to bo admitted duty free. Arrangements will be made at the ports to examine the coal as soon as the vessels currying it are docked and admission will be promptly grunted. Of course U will bo impossible to put whole shiploads ; coal through a chemical analysis 1 lit under the circumstances the c.illectois will exercise reasonable tli'-iMeliun and will admit fill coal that seems to bo practically softer thiiu that which the law provides must pay a duty. Tins will bave the importers 67 cents per long too, the tariff on coal con tiki inn;; tt.ntl V- per cent. ''ii-Vcj cur- t..e)." A good many of the democratic PERSONALS thunderers w ho in former campaigns i . were wont to awaken the welkin I The four-year-old son of -Asa Iloff with their clarion cries, have appnr-'man ofSawklli is neriously ill. entiy gone out ol business, or, rather they have engaged in legitimate business, and are no longer dependent on temporary engagements with campaign committees, "and ex penses." The loyal democrats of the country should not dispair. Rut they should take a brace. The fact that the cam paign committee has announced a paucity of democratic orators has l'(Mi a bard blow to the republicans. rho greater the demex'nuie orating in former campaigns the heavier bns always proved the republican ma jorities. Judge Dirdsall, who has been nom inated in Speaker Henderson's dis trict, says in his loiter of acceptance: "Republican sueees means assurance of the maintenance of republican principles and policies; protection of American labor; sound money; the extension of American commerce; the civilization of the Orient; pros perity and equal rights to all. Re publican defeat means reversal of all these and the Institution of the policies and the political action pro mulgated by the democratic party in their last national couvention." Such sound utterances do not carry the pe expected to those democrats who expressed such elation over Oeneral Henderson's retirement. Washington has again been the scene of a reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic. The weather was perfect and the hundreds of thousands of out-of-towners appear to have en joyed themselves to the utmost. Old comrades met and renewed the mem ories of the old days when, at their country's need, they fought her bat tles under Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Irf)gan, Thomas, and the other brave officers whose names are inscribed on the roll of honor. The president was unable to review the parade of the 20,000 marching veterans, but drove in his carriage (though he had to be carried to and from the vehicle) from the temporary White House to the Capitol and back while the pro cession was passing. His appear ance was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and the entire drive was an ovation. The most popular air played by the bands seemed to be Dixie European Journals have been thrown into violent hysterics over Mr. Roosevelt's speeches, wherein he announced our determination not to allow interference by a European power in the affairs of our smaller neighbors. It was simply a reaffirm ation of the Monroe Doctrine, but in unmistakable tornis. The trouble with our Old World contemporarios is the realization of their utter help lessness. Knowing that when it comes to a question of a foreign foe Americans sink partisanship in pa triotisin, the utter futility of any pro tests is apparent. Real Estate Transfers George Reaggs to Harry W. Ry man, C. S. Ryman, W. H. Cogge- shall and George Bournique, land in Shohola, tlO. The IX-laware and Hudson com, pany to Ernest von Eckhartsberg, land in Iaekawaxen, $100. Albert Denhardt to Frank Carl and Urban Cari, laud in Lackawax en, 100 acres, f ItiOO. Edwin F. Feters to Jennie E. Shields, 33,000 square feet of land in Lehman, 100. Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Oot. 11, 1902 : Mrs. Elwin Thomas, Miss M. Le Long, Oliver Liooing, Clarenoe Bird, Salvatore Mattes 2, M. Big. Antonio Barbirio. Poisons claiming the above will please say "AdvortiHed" and give date of this list. Cii AKLbS Lattimokk, P. M. You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A. W. Baloh & Son, Matamoras, all drug and general stores In Pike county will refund your money if you are not satisfied after using it. It is every where admitted Jo be the most suc cessful remedy in use for bowel complaints and the only one that never fails!. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. 10-31 The finest assortment of full and waiter millinery goods overoilured for fclo in Miiford. Indies', misses', and children's' hot and buby Caps at i.'yunsu to Wells', Dan Wheeler of New York spent a few days here with his family re cently. C. n. Staples, Esq., a prominent Monroe county attorney, is seriously ill with appendicitis. Dr. R. O. Barekley and wife have been absent from town part of the week attending a wedding. J. O. Christian removed his house hold goods to Hawley this week where his family will reside. Frank Wood and wife of Fatcha gue, L, 1., attended the Bournique Findlay wedding Wednesday. Judge Allen Craig has written that health permitting he will be present at the session of court next Monday. Miss Sarah E. Whittaker of Port Jervis will arrive today to spend a few days with her friend, Mrs. J. Ii. Van Etten. M. H. Chapin and family, who have been guests here at the Criss man House for several days, returned home yesterday. Report says the wedding of Miss Nellie Swepeniser and County Sur vey Frank Schorr will take place the last week in this month. Madame Esbach of New York, a guest at the Dalloz house in Dingman township, recently had the misfor tune to fall from the porch and break her wrist and arm. Dr. David Chapin of Dingnmn's Ferry contemplates taking a trip to Philadelphia next week on his motor cycle. He expects to make the run, barring accidents to the machine or himself, in ten hours. A coaohlng party comprising Dr. A. E. Purdy, John V. Rhondes. Charles H. Shaw and Randolph Purdy, all of New York, passed through town this week and were guests at Hotel Faucbere over Tuos day night. Seth Warner of Roxbury, Ct., a veteran of the Civil war, who had been attending the encampment at Washington, stopped here on his re turn home over last Sunday with his brother, Ebenezer. This was his first visit in thirteen years. Miss Bertha, a daughter of John Van Etten of Delaware, and Samuel Snearley were married Sunday, Oct. 12, at Sparrowbush by Rav. E. H. Atwood, pastor of the M. E church at that place. Maud, a daughter of Jacob Run die of Shohola, and James R. Thornton were married at the reo- tory of Grace Episcopal churoli in Port Jervis Wednesday evening by Rev. U. Symonds. They will begin housekeeping in the Hortou house on Harford street. Joseph Berrier, alias Brown, of Harrisburg, a state game warden whose presence here was noted in the Phkss last week, has lodged many Informations with Justice Frank Schorr against a number of parties of alleged violations of the game laws. Warrants, however, have only been issued against B. C. Kuser. HYMENEAL Findlay--Bournique The wedding of Miss Panline Winifred Bonrnique and Robert Watson Findlay was oelebrated at the Church of the Good Shepherd Wednesday at high noon by Rev. C. B Carpenter, a former rector, in the pretence of a large audience of friends, who assembled to witness the happy event. The young couple, who are both we'd known in the town, have the warmest wishes of many friends for their prosperity and happiness. After a tour of some ten days, which will be spent in New York, Philadelphia and other places, they will return by way of Btroudsburg and begin house keeping iu the cosy cottage on Harford street, which has just beeu completed. Gael Like Not Cakes "The fastest selling article I bave in my store," writes druggist C. T. Smith of Davis, Ky., "is Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, because it always cures. In my sis years of sales it has never fulled. I have known it to save sufferers from throat and lung troubles who could get no help from doctors or any other remedy." Mothers rely on it, best physicians prescribe it, and all druggists guar ante satisfaction or refund price. Trial bottles free. Regular sues 50 aud 1. STRIKE NEAR3 SETTLEMENT Differences Between (finer and Op erator Slight The proposition made by the op erators that ft commission be ap pointed by President Roosevelt to adjust differences between them and the minors has not yet been finally accepted by President Mitchell. He has presentod a counter proposition insisting that the president be left free to select the arbitration com mission. The aifferences, however, are now so slight that it is highly prob able that the strike is practically ended. The announcement has been made by Secretary Root that it is over and that a commission of six has been appointed to investigate. Concerning Women Voting Maurice T. Molony, the former at torney general of the state of Illi nois and now mayor of Ottawa, 111., is a strong friend of woman's equal ity. He says: "I know of no rea son why women over twenty-one years of age should not vote in this state, not alone where they are tax payers, but as freely and as fully as men do now. The absurdity of giv ing the franchise to a lot of foreign ers who , do not understand, and therefore, sonrcoly appreciate the genius of our institution-!, and at the same time depriving intellectual, native born women of the same right, surpasses comprehension. 1 do not symgathize with the pretend ed fear, for I believe it only a pre tense, of those male bipeds who play politios for a living and who, I feel, do not love their country, that it would be dragging woman from her true position in the household into the arena of politios, thereby lowering her dignity, if she were permitted to vote ; that it would ruin all of her true womanly in stinots and entirely unfit her for so cial duties. It is the cropping nut of the same brutal, imperious in stinct in man that has always been predominant in his character. His tory verifies it. This lord of crea tion, as he imagines himself to be, would suffer in his own estima tion unless women were his slaves at home and never his equal In any place. Of course all this will give way in time and I believe we ap proach more noarly toward an equal ity in our oouutry than, in any other." A Ladies' Party Tuesday, the day being an ideal autumn one, a number of ladies of this town concluded to abandon the vexations of household and other cares and enjoy an outing to Stroudsburg. They drove to Bish kill and there through the oourtesy of D. V. R. R. oftloials a speoial train was in waiting to carry them to their destination. An elegant re past at the Indian Queen hotel was thoroughly enjoyed and they came home by the light of the moon just as happy as a lot of girls oould be. Those In the party were Mrs. C W. Bull, Mrs. Hy. T. Biker, Mrs. Ar thur Wolf, Miss Bettie Cornelius, Mrs. Jennie Shearer, Mrs. C. O. Armstrong, Mrs. F. F. White and daughter, Lela. Mrs. J. H. Van Et ten, Mrs. Francos Westfall, Mrs. B E. Brown, Miss Lydia Brown, Miss Huldah Bull, Mrs. J. C. Bull, and Mrs. Simmons. Mrs. M. C. Nyce and Mrs. Dr. Guillot joined the party at Busbkill. A Business Project A manufacturing enterprise is in contemplation which may be located bore, though the transportation question involves it in some doubt. No power is required and the prod uct is not of very bulky nature, both of which facts favor the selec tion of our town. It would give employment to a number of people and is a cleanly and wholly unobjec tionable business. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the promoters may incline finally to establish here, and as "Or, Roberts is largely interested he may use his influence in that di rection. Nit Life is Peril "I just seemed to have all gone to pieces," writes Alfred Bee of Wei fare, Tex., "biliousness and a lume back bad made life a burden. I couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost too worn out to work when I begun to use Eloctrio Bitters, but they worked wonders. Now I sleep like a top, can eat anything, have gained in Btrength and enjoy baid work." They give vigorous health and new life to weak, sickly, run down eo ple. Try them. Only SOo at all drue'i-its. BRIEF MENTION. Ice formed here Tuesday night. Home of the prophets predict a warm November. Gunners who have been out In full force this week report game not as plentiful as was supposed. The Erie pay car is to lie aban doned and employees in future will lie paid by checks or drafts. An Easton man caugh a black bass n the Delaware at Foul rift last week which weighed six pounds four and a half ounces. Miss Annie Sohreiber, a (laughter of John Sohreibei1 of Delaware, and Charles Boock were married Sun day in Brooklyn, N. Y. The name of Dr. J. G. Zurn will appear on the ticket in the republi can column as a candidate for state senator in this district. W. 8. Ryman hns Just returned from New York where hp has been purchasing a lot of new goods. Ste the Ryman & Wells readers. The accounts of the East Strouds burg normal from Sept. 1, l!M)l, to March 1, 1902, showed receipts. 132,910, and payments, $20,020.50. Out in Lycoming county becaue the Sportsmen's association has been active in prosecuting violations of the game laws some one 1? pois oning all the does. Letters of administration on the estate of Webb W. Cortright late of Matamoras, deceased, have been granted to his daughter, Anna V. Keyes. It is rumored on excellent author ity that the next wedding in town will lie that of Miss Katie Klein and Edward Blood of Port Jervis. "They say" it will take place very soon. U. 8. Senator Joseph R. Burton of Kansas, a member of the senatorial Investigating committee to Hawaii, who has just returned, says Boston missionaries have swindled ninny of the mora Ignorant natives by giving them certificates guaranteed to admit them to heaven in exchange for their lands. Collection in aid of foreign missions is now in order. The inquest at Pittsfleld, Mass., finds that the car which hit Presi dent Roosevelt's carriage and killed detective William Craig was run ing too fast and censures the con ductor and motorraan. r Bird S. Color, democratic nominee for governor in New York, In his speeoh of acceptance declared" that he oould not indorse Hill's plank in the platform favoring government ownership of the coal mines, This was intended to be the great draw Ing card of the campaign. The number of sheep in the Unit ed States has inoreased twenty roil lions since the repeal of the Wilson tariff. A protective tariff always did increase the wealth of the farm er. Rearing Calves Bulletin No. 60 of the state college treats on experiments made in rear ing calves on milk substitutes. The conclusions are: 1. There Is little difficulty in rais ing prime dairy calves without milk after they are two weeks old. 2. The cost of raising calves on a milk substitute up to the time they can be put on a hay and grain ration or when they are between three and four months old need not exceed f 10 exclusive of care. 3. Calves from high class, well bred dairy stock, when raised in this way, are worth much more than they cost, and afford the only means by which a milk dairyman can raise his herd to a high standard of excellence There are illustrations of calves raised on the different substitutes. One on calf meal weighed when 107 days old 202 pounds. One on skim milk when 210 days old 247 pounds Another on calf meal at HI days 191 pounds, and one on skim milk and grain at age of 107 days 249 pounds. The bulletin is by Harry Hayward America'! Famous Beauties Look with horror on skin erup tions, blotches, sores, pimples. They don't have them, nor will any one, who uses Bucklen's Arnion Salve. It glorifies the face. Eczema or salt rheum vanish beforo it. It cures sore lips, chapped bauds, chil blains. Infallible for pilos. 25o at all druggists. Our two stores have never been so well filled with new goods as this fall. We are offering tots of bar gains in every department. Come and get some. Ryman to Wells, The Drink Qunstion Bishop rotter is at odds with the Opinion, recently expressed in Bon fort's Wine and Spirit oiroalar, that the average saloon is bad and should be suppressed. The circular urged that men engaged in liquor selling should combine to enforce the laws against illegal sales because such soiling injured both the business and reputation of the reputable dealers. Also that illegal selling tended to arouse a much stronger agitation among the people against all intoxicants. The bishop in a re cent address declared that he re garded much of the "well intention ed zeal which seeks to make mon and women virtuous and tomperate hy a law of indiscriminate repres sion as utterly inhuman, inconsid erate and unreasonable." In his opinion" our prohibitory laws "whether we put them in operation on one day only or on all days are as stupid as thoy are inefTeotnal and in fact most of our efforts for deal ing with the drink evil In our day and generation are tainted with falsehood, dishonored by essential nnroality and discredited by wide spread and consistent failure." He doesn't even blani) the mechan ic wno evens up his labors and occa sionally introduces a-littlo variety in his life by getting drunk. The question naturally arises in the ordinary mind whether the teachings of the saloon keepers' organ are not to be preferred to thoe of one of the leaders in the church. Entertainments to Come The Ep worth League of the M. E, church deserves high commendation for the effort to furnish entertain ment and instruction to Milford pec. pie iu the near future. An exoellent ourse h'H been arranged, the par ticular dates to be announced later. The first, however, a lecture by George Wilding, will take plaoe Fri day evening, Oct. 24th, in Brown's hall, the subject, "To the Top of Mount Hjo.I." Other speakers and topics are, Miss Edith Norton, wno will give a miscellaneous reoltal, Jesse Gilbert, Ph. D., "Courtship and Marriage," and Charles Kem- ble, who will recite from James Whitoomb Riley. The speakers all oome highly recommended and the town may be congratulated on the opportunity thus afforded of hear ing such eminent talent. P. 3. Si M. Road to Be Sold The Port Jervis, Montioello & New York . railroad will be sold at an early date under foreclosure pro ceedings, and will probably pass in to oontrol of the New York, Ontario & Western and become a part of the system from Port Jervis to Kings ton. The road beyond Ellenville will be soon completed and this will make a direct line up the nppor Delaware valley. Now when the D. V. R. R. from down the river reaches here, as we hope it soon may, we will have a through line from the eastern states to Philadel- l'1'in- . m Argument List October Term Estate of Ruth S. Hill, dee'd. Exceptions to auditor's report filed. Forest Ijike Association V3. super visors of Lackawaxen township. Rule to show cause, etc. Commonwealth vs. William Fink. Reasons for new trial and rule to show cause, etc. James Ryder vs. T. Armstrong A Co. Reasons for new trial. Rule to show cause, etc. Hector Courtois and Sophia Cour- tois vs. Dan Jennings. Certiorari to Edwin Howell, Justice of the peace and exception to proceeding! Delaware Valley Construction Co. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Delaware Valley Construc tion company held at Laaton ou Monday evening, Oct. l.'lth, the fol lowing gentlemen of Easton were elected as officers of the company: F. W. Coolbaugh, presideut; Win. J. Kuebler, vice presideut; C. II. Rutter, secretary; F. W. Edgar, counsel; William Bray of East Bangor, treasurer. Out ol Death's Jaws "When death seemed very near from a severe stomach and liver trouble thit I had suffered with for years," writes P. Muse, Durham, N. C, "Dr. King's New Life Pills saved my lifo and gave perfect health" B tst pills on earth and only 25c at all druggists. Outing flannels, prints and mus lins. L'uusual values at 6o per yard at Kyiuau & Wells'. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS We are now enjoying a regular spell of changeable wenther. Is the buckwheat all threshed? It is doubtful if farmers were ever so backward with their work. Here it is past the middle of October and In Rtad of corn lielng husked there is lots of it still uncut. Who Is boss? The bosses or the miners? It looks now as if our borough will lose some of Its residents who will take up their abode elsewhere. Whoop! The Prohibits are bound to keep up with the procession. They will have a ticket in the field this fall even though it will not be elected. Those who went to Port Jervis Monday evening to see Mickey Finn report a good time. Tho borough treasury was enriched again by ten dollars last Friday. Some wag has asked who imposed the penalty? Randolph Travis, who has been prosecuted 90 much over in Monta gue, is seriously ill, the result of an lnury received a couple of weeks ago. The Sussex Register of last week contained a good one on John Hotal en, sheriff of Sussex county. I wonder if he has recovered? The golf links on the driving park grounds have been used pretty well this week. Frank Boyd of Port Jervis has been down here for a few days visit ing friends. Frank finds it hard work to get around on crutches. Dory Bosler wants it understood that he doesn't care to have any one remove truck from his farm without permission. Broad street was full of trotting horses Tuesday afternoon. But speeding, I believe, is not allowed in the borough limits. The infant daughter of Stanton Supplice and wife died Tuesday. PAUPAC. Mrs. Elsie Martin departed on Saturday for her prospective homo in Scranton, taking with her the wishes of her many friends for a happy future. Miss Helen N. Kellam is sending a few days of this week with rela tives in Hawley. George Wilson is contemplating a trip to Chicago the latter part of this month. Loren Bortree was a caller In town on Sunday. August Singer has purchased the farm owned by Lewis Sommer and will take possession of it in the near future, Lewis Sommer, we believe, will again take up his residence in the city. George Ansley met with a painful accident while in Blooming Grove last week. When alighting from his wagon his tam started and his foot was caught between the spokes of one of the wheels. His ankle was badly wrenched before he could ex tricate his foot. We consider him very fortunate in escaping with so slight an Injury and hope that he will soon be able' to discard the the crutches. The following pupils of School No. 3 have been present every day for the school month ending Oct. 10: Agnes Gumble, Annie Gumble, Sadie Wilson, Willard Wilson, Eddie Gamble, George Gumble, Harold Gumble, Clarence Singer, Leslie Singer, and Florence Singer. Df.facto. The Royal Month and Royal Disease Sadden changes of weather are especially trying, and probably to none more so than to the scrofulous and consumptive. The progress of scrofula daring a normal October is commonly great. Wa never think of sorofala its bunches, cutaneous eruptions and wasting of the bodily substance without thinking of the great good many sufferers from it have derived from Hood's Sarsapa rilla, whose radical and permanent cures of this one disease are enough to make it the famous medicine in the world. There is probably not a oity or town where Hood's S.trsapa rilla has not proved its merit in more homes than one, in arresting and completely eradicating scrofula, which is almost as serious and as much to be feared as its near rela tive oousumptiou. Have you had any of our men's 98c shoes. If not it will pay you to out HiMiiA lv.forA t.huv m11 b.tl.l 1 iiyman & Wells,