Comr Office 11 1 02 V V vM t i I vol. vir. MILFOM), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902. NO. 52. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. State nnl governmental affairs in Washington have given place this week to interest in the stale cam paigns, and every scrap of gossip reaching the national capital isenger ly seized and construed according to the political affiliations of the con Htrtier. No serious anxiety as to the eoniplextion of the next house is felt, although it is admitted tlmt there is danger that in some states the demo crats will cut down majorities unless the republicans "wake up" and come to the polls and vote. There is no dissatisfaction with the admistration liul so general is the prosperity that it has been impossible to scare up any enthusiasm and the only real danger to republican prospects lies in the indifference and ingratitude of men who if they voted at all would vote the republican ticket. Chairman Babeock has so far re frained from making estimates on New York State, but a gentleman attached to republican lienrlipiarters is authority for the statement that, conceding the democrats all the doubt ful districts, the state will send to Washing a majority of twenty-five representatives, while if republican hopes fiauctify, the majority will be about thirty. Ohio, which is regard ed as the next most important state, will show no republican losses, say the forcasters, and it is hoped to gain two democratic districts. Tom John son is said to be making much noise but few votes and Ids attacks upon some of the leaders of his own party are regarded as likely to estrange many democrats. Although former ly professing allegiance to Mr. liryan, he has practically repudiated him now and many democrats, it Is claimed, will punish him for his treachery by remaing away from the polls. Indiana Is claimed by the republi cans to be absolutely out of danger. The ovations which have been ac corded Senator Hanna have bjen al most unprecedented and there is every Indication of republican success. From the state of Washington comes the state statement that even the democratic leaders privately concede the state to their opponents and that their campaign is merely perfunctory. The three representatives from Washington are elected "at large," as the state has never been districted, and all of them will be republicans. The chief Interest In Washington, however, Is in the complexion of the legislature which will elect a suc cessor to Senator Turner, a democrat. That the next senator will be a re publican is a foregone conclusion and Kx-Senator Wilson and Ex-Governor MeGraw are regarded as the leading candidates. On Friday last, the members of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, as it will hereafter be officially known, met at the White House and, after receiving instructions from the president and setting Monday as the date of their first formal meeting, were entertained at luncheon by Mr. Roosevelt. They will first hear President Mitehelt and the operators, or their represenatives, in regard to the time and place most convenient for them to make their representa tions to the commission. On their rcecommeiiduUon the place and dates of future meetings will le determined. It is impossible to foretell how long the commission w ill be engaged on its labors but there is a general im pression that its work will be com pleted in not less than three months and some set the time for completion much earlier. It is by no means probable that their report will be made to the president in time to per mit him to embody their recommend ations in his annual message and it is anticipated that he will make the report the basis for a .special message at some subsequent date Representative F. H. Gillctt of Massachusetts came to Washington one day last week (usee the president and t.'lked interestingly of the situa tion in bis state. He said that the victory of Mr. Foss, in securing the nomination in the tenth district on a tariif reform platform, was of little si.'iiitieanee and there was little tariff re ision sentiment in the state. Con trary to expectations, there was little heard of imperialism outside of a few districts and even in those It failed to toueh any responsive chord among the voters, lit said that the repub licans now had eleven out of the thirteen districts in the state and they huil gr.-at hopes ol carrying one j o;. I'p V a hhutt time uo tl.ey believed they would be able to carry both the democratic districts but the situation had undergone some change and the ninth district was now con ceded to the democrats. He said the Trench reciprocity treaty was opposed by the people of his state and that the representatives of the Massachu setts In Congress would feel com pelled to work against its ratification because Its provisions would prove seriously injurious to the state. The latest reports from Nebraska are regarded as most Interesting ami encouraging. It is felt that the re publicans will make practically a clean sweep, notwithstanding the ef forts of Mr. Bryan, who Is on the stump. It is confidently stated that Representative Lturkitt will carry the first district by 8,500 majority, Mercer the second district by not less than 600. Secretary Wilson left Washington recently on the Invita tion of Mr. Mercer and it Is reported spoko at Omaha and other points with good effect. It, has been the studious effort of the president to render every proper assistance with in his power to the republican candi dates throughout the country and be tween now and election day at least three members of the cabinet will speak in New York. According to a recent bulletin is sued by the bureau of statistics, the American mulehas proved ateffecti ve advance agent of American plows and now there is a large and con stantly increasing demand for Amer ican farm machinery, of various de scriptions from South Africa. The importation of farm machinery has increased from $108,385 In 1902 to f l,055,4.r)0 In 1002 and with the In creased prosperity of South African Industries there is opened up a large field for the enterprising American manufacturer. Real Estate Traoefers Leroy E. Kipp to Mary Weiler, 105 acres, Porter, Grier and Shull, $1. O. Frank Rowland, treasurer, to county, (it) acres, Lehman, tax. Commissioners to Leroy E. Kipp, same land, tax. William F. Keller to Philip Kuhn, 120 acres, Shohola, part of James Royd, $950. C. W. Bull, administrator of J. F. Pinchot, to Henry Wohlbrandt, No. 512, Catharine street, Milford bor ough, 1750. Lucindtt 1). Watson to Martha B. Helms, lots on High and Sixth streets, Milford, $505. J. M. Van Akin, treasurer, to lsano Transue, 100 acres, Lehman, William Shoemaker, taxes. (!. R. Biddis, treasurer, to Isaac Transue, 75 acres, part Daniel Ileis ter, Lehman, taxes. C. W. Bull, administrator, to Teresa L. McLaughlin, lot on Water street, Milford, $600. W. W. Kimney to Joanna MoNul- ty, 5 acres, Laokawaxen, assessed to James Moran, $1 Leroy E. Kipp to Lena Feur, 60 acres, Leumnn, assessed 13 wm. Campbell, 11. Mary Miller to Lena Feur, 55 acres, Porter, part of Grter and Shull, 1. Mary Miller to Lena Feur, 50 acres, part of same as above, 11. Louis Sommer to August F Sing er, 123 acres, Palmyra, part of Jaa. Roughton, 11200. A Prize in Gold The Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage association offers to the students of various schools and colleges iu the state, a prize of five dollars in gold, for the best essay on "Advantage of Ballot for Women." No essay to exceed five hundred words in length The competition closes January 15th, 1902. Mrs. Ellen II. E. Price of Hwarthmore, Pa., will Juiit'o the merits of essays and award the prize, Pupils desiring literature on the subject of woman suffrage can obtain same free of cost, by application to Mrs. Ida Porter-Boyer, Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa. Hit Life in Peril "I just sou uied to have all gone to nieces," writes Alfred Bee of Wul fare, Tex., "biliousness and a lume back bad made life a harden. I couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost too worn out to work when I began to use Klactrio Bittern, but they worked wonders. Now I sleep like it top. can eat anything, have gained in btreiigtu Rod tin Joy hard work." They i;ivh vigorous health and new life to weak, sickly, run down po ple. Try them. Only 6uo at all PERSONALS Oliver Bensley of Lehman was a guest with the family of C. Herman last Sunday. Hon. John A. Kipp of New York was in town on business matters this week. H. W. Clark and Ed. Killam of Paupac were iu town a couple of days the first of this week. L. M. Chapln and wife of Brook lyn, parents of Or. Pave Chapin of Dliigman, are guests at the Crissman House. P N. Bourniqna and wife and Fred Oumble and wife went yester day on a visiting and limiting expe dition to Palmyra. Miss Hettle Unsworth, who by renson of illness was obliged to de fer a proposed birthday party, will entertain her young friends an eve ning next week. James Stark of Gibson, New York, has been making a visit here with friends recently, the first in 35 years. He Is a brother to Mrs. Kleinstuber and John Stark of Diugman. The engagement of Miss Bess Smith of Paterson and Howard De Mott of Hackensack Is announced. Both of these young people have been Yrequeut visitors here and are well known In society circles. John H. Sherman, who a number of years ago resided here, now of Luray, West Virginia, with his wife, spent a few days recently in town visiting former acquaintances. He has for many years been superin tendent of a large tannery there. Mr. F. F. White planned a sur prise for hiM better half Wednesday evening, the occasion being a cele bration of their wedding anniver sary. A lew friends were present and It was a most delightful ocaa sion. To say that the refreshments were elegant would be only mildly expressing evidence of their rapid disappearance. We join with all present In hoping for innumerable roourrences of the pleasant occasion. Dr. C. W. Roberts and wife will leave tomorrow for Soranton where they will pass the winter. The baths he has been putting in are about Completed, and the house is ready for opening business next spring. The doctor Binoa purchas ing the Ann street property has greatly improved its' exterior be sides the additions made to fit it for his business and he found the house a model well adapted to reoolve the alterations necessary for his pur poses. HYMENEAL BC'HORK SWKl'ENIHER The wedding of Miss Nellie, a daughter of commissioners' clerk and candidate for county treasurer, Geo. A. Swejienlszer, and wife, and County Surveyor Frank Schorr was solemnized at the home of the bride Thursday in the presence of iuv mediate friends of the families by Rev. E. M. Smead, pastor of the Presbyterian church. These very worthy young people start in life with the best wishes of many friends. After a short tour they will reside on George street where the groom has furnished a cosy home. Would It fit Piker The Berks county teachers' insti tute at a recent session passed a resolution which is not in quite the stereotyped form. It Is, "Resolved, That we, the teachers, of Berks coun ty in Institute assembled, strongly urge the assembymen of this dis trict to enact a law at their next session of the state legislature requir ing a standard of qualification for school directors in the state of Penn sylvaia." If that law should fix sobriety as one of the requirements it might hit some of the townships in this county. Unclaimed Letter. JList of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Nov. I, 1902 : Mrs. Annie ltriggs, R. I). Grier, Isaac W. Nailer, W. Egbert Thomas, E. Ii. Keiser, Antonio Eropiaus, loreign. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Charles Lattimore, P. M. America'! Famous Beauties Look wit n liorror on skin erup tions, blotches, gores, pimples. They don t have them, nor will any one, who uses Bucklon'a Arnica Salve H glorifies the face. Eczema or salt rheum vanihh before it. It cores sora lips, chapped hands, ehil b'.aius. lotulUble tor piles. 2jC at 4 droggtbta. THE COUNTY INSTITUTE Sixty-one Teachers Ware Present Able Instructors Notes of the Proceedings The Pike county teachers' Institute convened here Oot. 27th. Follow Ing were the teachers present : Blooming Grove Graoe Barnes, Marry Madden, Anna Madden, Cassie Lindermann. Delaware Carrie Hornbeok, An gela Orce, W. H. Layton, Emma Hornbcck, Mabel Walker. Dingman Dora Rochotte, Meda Boyd, Cora Struble, Florence Hille- brand, Leila Foster, Helen Palmer. Greene Arthur Kramer, Jose phine Fields, Byron Cross, Elizabeth Wolf, Bertha Wall, Elizabeth Switzer. Lehman Frank L. Liyton,, Ralph G. Turn, Ella WhHtaker, Annie Gilpin, Adelaide Ueller, Agnes Ryan. Lnckawaxen Media Hansen, Helen B. Rowland, Anna Remsen, Ida M. Smith, Margaret Howe, Lena Bnsokon, Mrs. J. H. Branning, Kite B. Kellam, Minnie Hansen, Graoe Duske, Ellen Roseuorans, Julia Cotnpton, Estella Smith. Milford John C. Watson, Louise Klaer, Lizzie Rochette, Jennie R. Struthers. Palmyra Nell S. Weggo, Marion Williams, Grace Bortree, E. B. Cross, Lizzie Crump. Portei1 George F. Hognn. Shohola Nora Madden, Phebe A. Wells, Nellie V. Norton, Jennie Mo Andrew, Hattie Bradford. Westfall Chas. S. Houok, J. F. Malony, Minnie Van Akin, Sara Reraey, F. E. Wilkin, Nellie West fall, Tillie Zahnlecker, Emma Bill man, Flora Heldonthal, Howard Allen. A few minutes after 2 pm. Coun ty Superintendent Westbrook called the meeting to order and announced the opening song, "There'a a Good Time Coming, Help It On." Proph- etio, the teachers think. Rev. C. E. Scudder ljad charge of the devotional exercises and offered an eloquent prayer. A short time was then spent In electing the fol lowing officers : Secretary, Arthur Kramer j vice president, Charles Honck ; assistant vice president, Minnie Van Akin. Prof. Koehler from the Polytech nic school, Monroe oounty, was then introduced and talked on "Child Stud." There are three things, he says, the teaoher must do, study tne child, study yourself, and put your entire heart and soul into your work." Study temperaments of ohild, mental capacity, and home environments. Prof. Bible was then announced. The professor is a groat favorite with the teachers and was welcom ed by many smiling faces among them. His address was in his usual bright and witty style, and then Prof. R. M. MoNeal took the floor. His subject was "Teaching." He, too, advisos the study of the child, environments, eto. Teachers are artists, not artisans. They should imagine tholr ideal and then try to realize it, but he admits tlmt there Is also a mechanical side to teach ing. Tuesday morning Rev. E. M. Smead conducted the devotional ex ercises and Howard Allen wag elect ed treasurer. Prof. McNoal then lectured on "Teaoher Progress." No teacher should begin a recitation without an attitude of attention. A teacher can enforce an attitude of attention, but should induce and cultivate the habit of real attention. Do not depend on Involuntary atten tion. The object of the teacher must be to oreate voluntary atten tion from involuntary attention. Prof. Bible then spoke on "Mem ory. There are as many Kinds or memory as there are physical senses, visual, auditory, verbal and logical. The toaoher should com- biue the verbal and the logical. Memory ia the power of retention, and retention is reproduction. Will should also be cultivated. Involun tary will, remembrance, and volun tary attention, recollection. Devel op the memory by use, Interest, at tention and association. Our habits of learning things depend upon the power of learning. A child should also have' good health and pure pre cepts. Prof. Bachner of Clark University was then presented and talked on 'Psychology." This dtep and in teresting subjeot was treated by the learned professor in an able manner. Professor Bible gava several fine ideas and Illustrations cn "Reading aud Expression." A child taught to read correctly makes more rapid progress in all other branches. It is, also, better to have one method well understood than sevoral or none that are not understood. Prof. Koohlor occupied the first portion of the afternoon session on 'Habits of Study." There is too much of what the professor calls "lip study" or audible study. The teaoher should induce silent study and gave methods on how to do so. Prof. Buchner came next on "Re action." Action is opposed to, but equal to, action. Physical action means a returning of things, and il lustrated bis arguments by the re flex action of the body. The last portion of the session was given to Prof. McNoal, whose subject was "Interest." Attention Is necessary to the success Of the school. Attention is the mother of memory, and memory is the mother of interest. Teach the pupil by in direot interest if necessary. Find ont what the ohild is interested in and then oonnoot his lessons with that in which he is interested. Tuesday night Prof. G. P. Bible gave at crowns hall his famous lecture entitled "The Progress 'of the Age." He advises the youth to set his goal high and then aim for it. His discourse was full of humor and pathetic illustrations and he was able to hold the oloso attention of his audience the entire evening. Wednesday morning Riv. C. E. Sondder conducted the opining ex ercises. Prof. Koehler then gave his last talk, "Nature Study." A child is the first psychology for the teacher. The book of nature should be the first study of the child. A teaoher should inspire an interest in the field of nature. The professor deolares that many a man in the field of literature is criticised for what is written upon the face of nature. Prof. MoNeal came next, topic, School Government." He gave the teachers many valuable points on this important branch of school work. The reputation of the teacher depends more npon the ability of the teacher to govern the school than the ability to give instruction. A teaoher must be able to maintain discipline in the school. The bear ing of the school has a great deal to do with the bearing of the citizen. Teach a respect for constitutional authority. The model teacher has the power to command attention and obedienoe. A teacher must overcome any weakness along this line the same as in any other branch rf study. The two things neces sary in school government is scholarship and skill on the part of the teacher, also, confidence in bis or heiself. Prof. Buchner then spoke on "Fundamental Principles of Exper ience." The first years of a child's life are chiefly ones of impulse, and a child should be allowed to follow these natural impulses. The youth is interested in social features. The girl is idealizing, the boy is philoso phizing. One of the first things we must learn to do is to distinguish what is done for the mind and what Is done by the mind. There is no impression without some kind of expression. The remaining period of the morn ing was occupied by Dr. Bible on 'Articulation and Pronunciation Teachers should have a knowledge ot the characters and diacritical marks in order to obtain both and must exercise the organs of articnl ation. Drill on mispronounced words. Train the ear to discover the defects in pronunciation ana drill on same. The first speaker of the afternoon was Dr. Bible who announced his subject as "A Trip to the Land of Evangeline," and gave a descriptive discourse of the land of Arcadia at the time of its early settlement, how it appears today, and of the suffer ing of the Arcadians in the days of Evangeline. Prof. McNeal continued his talk of the morning on "School Govern ment." Another condition of the success of school discipline is to give the pupil an idea of the necessity of good school government and reasonableness of the rules. There must be self governmenment. Show the pupil by a personal conversation (Couiinued on Second Page) Out ol Death's Jawi "When ueata seemed very near from a severe stomach and liver trouble that I had suffered with for years," writes P. Muse, Durham, N. C, "Dr. King's New Life Pills saved my life and gave perfect, health." Boat pills on earth and only 25o at all druggist. BRIEF MENTION. Rev. l)r. George E. Reed, state librarian, has resigned. Sqnnw winter a day this week, now Indian summer, we hope, for a month. Election next Tuesday. Go to the polls and vote the straight republi can ticket. A daughter was born to James P. Van Etten and wife of this borough last Saturday. The bipgest frost of the season will occur next Tuesday for a lot of candidates in this state. If you want neat trespass notices printed on muslin come or send to the Press office. Ten for 50o. Nnpolen Kerchics died last week at the home of J. W. Greening in Dlngman, with whom he has been for some time living. The first snow squall of this season gave premonition Wednesday of what is to come. The weather was too fine however for its blood and it soon died. Sussex county will build fonr miles of macadam roads in three different parts of the county at a cost of 118,824, or an average of 14708 a mile.' The president has refused a pardon to L. E. Goldsmith, former cashier of the National Bank of Port Jervls, who embezzeled over $1000,000 dol lars and wns sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. OBITUARY MIIS. CATHARINB ENNIS QRICK Mrs. Quick, though in ill health for some time, was not considered seriously so, and had been around much as usual when suddenly last Monday evening about 6 o'clock the grim angel summoned her away. She was n daughter of Daniel and Susannah Reser Ennis and was born in Dinamans, this county, April 4. 1818. Her father subsequently removed to Sandyston, N. J., where she resided for a short time. About 61 years ago she married Emanuel B. Quick, at one time oounty com missioner and whoJiedsometwenty years ago, and' they came here. which place has ever since been her home. She was a women of kind and affectionate disposition and of consistent life and charaoter. She Is survived by one daughter, Belle, wife of John C. Wallaoe of this borough, and by two sons, Albert R., of Caldwell, Kansas, and Edward of Colorado, one brother, Daniel M., of Sparrowbusb, N. Y., and one sister, Caroline Mathews, of Carbondale, Pa., the last of a family of eleven children, also sur vive. The funeral conducted by Rev. E. M. Smead, pastor of the Presbyterian church, was held yes- tor day and interment in Milford oemetery. Entertainment Course The Local Union in Port Jervis will provide a series of high class en tertainments during the coming winter. The course Is without ex pectation of profit hence the low price, one dollar for the five evenings, has been made to simply cover ex pense. The first of the course takes place this Friday evening and Is given by the John Thomas concert company. There will be piano and violin recitals and humorous read ings. Later Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., and Rev. Russell II. Conwell will lecture. Single admissions, 50c. In 1890 when the democratic party took a compulsory and much needed vacation, the money in cir dilation was 113.85 per capita. By 1892 when it came into power in both branches of congress, the fig ure had reached 124 60 per capita. Under Ao Cleveland "beneficent' rule it diminished to $21.71 per cap ita by 1896. Iu 1902 it has risen to $28.40 per capita, which is the high est point it has ever reached. The country is in no way desirous of learning to what figure it would di mtnish under a return of thedemoo racy. Goes Like Hot Cakes "The fastest selling article I have in my store," writes druggist C. T, Smith of Davis, Ky., "is Dr. King'i New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, because it always cures. In my six years of sales it has never tailed. I have known it to save sufferers from throat and lung troubles who oould get no help from doctors or any other remedy." Mothers rely on it, best physicians prescribe it, and all drujjista guar antefc satisfaction or refund price. Trial bottles free. Regular sizos 50 and $1. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS Vendues and weddings I Free matinees are enjoyed by some. The broad smile of I. Siokles and some of the pretty sohoolmarms parted the clouds Monday after noon. This town was lively and why not, when such a lot of femi nine beauty takos possession of it. Some were tall and some were short ; Some were thin and some were stout ; Some wore light and some weie brown, But all were fair to look upon. I. Sickles was in his glory this week. Henry Van Horn offers five dol lars reward for evidence whioh will lead to the conviction of the party who persistently destroys trespass notioes near Cave bank. James Van Etten feels proud over the arrival of a yqung daughter at his home last week. Ben. Kyte has been sponding a oouple of days in Newark. The first snow sqaall of the sea son arrived Wednesday. Now will some weather prophet tell us how many snow storms we are to have this winter? - Rafting freshets have been plenty in the Delaware. Mrs. Martha Nyoe and daughter expeot to leave next week for Cald well, Kansas, where they intend to spend the winter. Always live and learn. Some thing new comes Milford way occa sionally. Mrs. J. G. Haight and family, who have occupied the Huntington oottage on Ann street all summer, xpeot to return to the city tomor row. Now is the time to blanket your horses. Western Pennsylvania One day I took a boy Into my buggy. I asked him if he had ever heard of Moses. He said that ho had never heard of him. I told him the story. I then asked him if he bad heard the story of David, and he said, "David who?" Then I told him of David the shepherd boy, and David the king. It was all a strange story to him. When I asked him he said "he had not been told the story of Jesus." What I Here in Pennsylvania, In Crawford county, a boy who had not heard the stories ot Moses and of David and of Christ? Yes, almost whole communities of them, a year or so ago, but not so today. An old gentleman, past eighty, said to me that he had counted seven families in his neigh borhood without Bibles. Since I met him he has been supplying the oommnnity with the Word. I gave a Testament to the boy. He said he did not know what It was. I then showed him my Bible, and asked him if he knew what it was. He said he did not. Recently I made thirty-three vis its in a community or settlement where I found thirty-four children out of Sunday aohool. On tha fol lowing Sabbath the school house was filled by as enthusiastio a com pany as I have ever called together to organize a Sunday school. Last week the superintendent told mo that more were attending than had promised. Yesterday I visited a school that was organized July 2. It is in a oommnnity only three or four miles from church and Sunday school, yet . few of the people there have been attending. This school reaches about eighteen families, who have been practically out of Sunday school for fourteen years. Through this Union Sunday aohool children and young people are receiving in struction in the Bible who have never been in a Sunday school. Two fine young men, school teachers, live in the community and have taken an active interest ia the work. The attendance is forty, and great interest is manifest. There are ouly two families in the com munity who do not attend. Thos. M. Dunkle in American 8. 8. Union. Yoa assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A. W. Balch & 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 to be the most suc cessful remedy in use for bowel complaints and the only one that never fuili. It is uleasant. sufu f.ml ' reliable. 10-31
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