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M1LF0KI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill I) AY, DECEMBER 19, J0O2.
NO. 7.
N O -1
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
The news which has just ronrhed
the mate department from Havana
to tho effect that General Bliss has
secured the negotiation of a rccip
rocal treaty with Cuba along tho
lines outlined in Washington, con
st it nrs another triumph for the
Roosevelt administration, especially
as the president has secured from
several senators, formerly opposed
to the policy, their pledges to vote
for the ratification of the treaty
when it is sent to the senate. By
virtre of the treaty, which will
soon reach Washington, the United
States wi'l secure a practical mon
opoly of the Cuba markets fur those
manufactures and products of which
she has a surplus to dispose, and
will give in return merely a discount
of 20 per cent, from the Dingley
schedules on imports from Cuba.
The probable appointment of Mr
Lloyd C. Griscom, now minister to
Persia, to succeed Mr. Uncle, minister
to Japan, who has resigned, is re
earded with satisfaction by the
friends of the administration as it, is
believed the appointment will sorve
to further cement the friendship
between Senator H-inna and the
president. Senator Ilunht originally
recommended Mr. Griscom for the
Persian post and has boon anxious
to secure for him a merited promo,
tion which the Japanese assignment
will be. Mr. Roosevelt first ap
pointed John Barret, now minister
to Siam, to the post of Tokyo but,
learning that certain public utter
ances of Mr. Barrett had offended
the Japanese court, instructed Sec
retary Hay to advise the formor
that it might be well for him to de
cline the appointment. . Another
promotion will probably be found
for him in the near future.
President Roosevelt is watching
closely the Venezuelan situation and
will, in the event that eithor Ger.
many or Great Britain attempt to
infringe upon tho Monroe Doctrine,
enter a prompt protest. So long
however, as these nations make no
effort at territorial acquisition there
will be no interference on the part of
the United States. In the mean
time, Mr. Bowen, United States
minister at Caracas, has shown the
utmost friendliness and impartial
lity to all concerned, has secured
the release of the consuls and citi
zens of the aggressive powers and
has made Known to the state de
partment the desires of President
Castro to Bubmit all differences to
arbitration, which desire the state
department has commuicated to the
nations involved. It is hoped and
believed that conservatism of Great
Britain will .restrain the pugnacity
of Germany and a solution of the
difficulty will be arrived at without
interference from Washington.
The trust situation in house o
representatives has changed some
what since last week's letter was
written. The conservative element
in the senate has made it known
that it will oppose anything in the
nature cf a drastic anti-trust bill
and for that reason Chairman Jenk
ins Of the judiciary commit.ee, is
now engaged in the attempt to
draft a bill which, while it carries
out the wishes of the president will
not meet with fatal opposition in the
upper chambe.r. Meanwhile, there
is strong prospect that the Hepburn
bill which appropriates 1500,000 to
enable the attorney general to
prosecute the trusts under the Sher
man law will be panned by both
chambers.
Both houses of congress have
passed the bill appropriating (50,000
for the salaries and expense of the
anthracite coal strike commission.
There was some objection on the
part, of the democrats uud some re
publicans desire to so amend the
bill as to make it clear that congress
did not wish to establish a precedent
but the general fueling of gratitude
to the president preveuted any
serious opposition.
So f.ir, the territorial tight in the
henato has been put off, liltho the
i.ill will be tali en up 2 o'clock today.
Senator Quay lias yielded none of
bis determination to secure the
tuliii!.-ion of the three territories
but beuutor lievuriilt'O and Lis hup
p. i ters, who f oi m a ma j' irit-y of t he
ii ptiUii'iin tn-tumtrtt, ttM equally di-
t.-i :i.ii
ed on their
il d. moll.-.
i'V of L'.'lle!
part. 'J'l.e t-ite uf
i depends on the
Itlfthip With V llil'il
ts 1 is f, nvd tl.ro
:.!.ti.t-tiiry el'.- u-
cles and a wrong turn at any
moment may mean, defeat for one
side or the other.
Chairman Cooper of tho house
committee on Philippine insular af
fairs tells your correspondent that
he expects the committee to author
ize a bill providing for the gold
standard in the islands before the
close of this week. He says three
fourths of the present commerce of
the islands is carried on with gold
and he does not anticipate any seii
ous effect from a change of standard.
Replying to a question as to why it
would bo necessary to provido a
subsidiary coinage instead of im
mediately substituting American
money, Mr. Cooper saM those who
had studied the question reported
that it, would bo practically impossi
ble to convince the ignorant natives
that the American dollar of the
same size and weight was worth
double t he one he had been in the hah
it of receiving and that the attempt
would make trouble. For that rea
son r, was deemed wisp to provide a
subsidiary coinage which would be
gradually withdrawn from circula
tion as the natives became nccus
touted to the American dollar.
Certain correspondents, evidently
searching the sensational, have sent
broadcast a story to the effect that
the president intends to relegate
the portraits of former occupants of
the White House to the basement.
As a matter of fact, these portraits
are to be hung in the main corridor
of what was formerly tue basement
but what is to become virtually the
first floor. The new corridor will
be the one along which -will pass all
the gnostsat presidential receptions,
and in which the "line will be
formed on ceremonial occasions.
The fact that the portrait of Mrs.
Roosevelt, recently painted by
Chartan, is to be hung there should
be sufficient evidence that Mr.
Roosevelt is treating with no dis
respect the likeness of his predeces
sors. The new first floor corridor
will be handsomely finished and
will resemble in many respects
the halls of the old English country
houses.
Opinions of Eminent Fennsylvanians
on Woman Suffrage
"I believe in the states where wo
men suffrage h:s already been tried
it has been accompanied with suc
cess. In the city of Philadelphia
the election of women to the school
board, and their appointment to the
board of control, have been of great
advantage. I am satisfied that in
the educatioual administration of
the stito their admission to the
fullest power and authority will be
accompanied with the greatest ad
vantage to the commonwealth."
Ex-Governor Pattison.
"I have all my life been an advo
cate of the granting of suffrage to
the women of the country. I really
see no reason why the exercise of
this right should be witheld. and
reasons without number why it
should bo granted." Georsre Ed
ward Reed, state librarian, and
president Dickinson college.
"I believe in woman suffrage."
Joseph Swain, president Swarth
more college.
"To hold women responsible for
the education of their children, and
then withhold from them the power
of the ballot by which they can
regulate and control the conditions
which enter into their education is
as unjust as it is unreasonable.
Power and responsibility must go
together." Rev. Anna H. Shaw,
vice president national suffrage
association.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing 'n the post office at Milford for
the week ending Dec. 20, 1902 :
Miss Bertha G. Emmel, Miss
Amid W. Pierce, Miss Lnln Shaffer.
Persona claiming the above will
please tsay "Advertised" and give
date of tl. is li.-t.
CllAKLtCb Latomork, P. M.
Foils A Deadly Attack
"My wife was so ill that good
physicians were unable to help her,"
writes M. M. Austin of Winchester,
Ind., "but was completely cured by
Dr. King's New Life Pills." They
uoik wonders in stomach and liver
tii.ulm's. Cure C'.iif.tijuition, pick
headache. 5: io at all drug stores.
To Curs a Cjld in One Day
'lake Laxative Br.mio Quinine
Ta,iets. All dniui-Us refund the
imoim-v if it fails to cine. J-;. Y.
i ' nrtv'.. r'i ir, . 1 ii iv i-on each Ins, i'V,
PERSONALS
Norman Harsell visited his family
here Over last Sunday,
' Hon. John A. Kipp of New York
spent the wct,k In town.
Judge Edwin Albright of Ihigl!
county died last Sunday.
Born to M. B. McCarty and wife
of Conashangha son.
Alfred Marvin. Esq., of Matamoras
transacted business in court this
week.
A marriage licence has been Issued
to Madie He-inert and May Amelia
Skinner both of Matamoras.
Mrs. Grant, widow of the late
General and President U. 8. Grant,
died at Washington last Sunday.
W. H. Armstrong, Esq., and wife
left yesterday for New York where
they will reside the coming winter
they have taken furnished apart
ments and will keep bouse. Miss
Lena Schrieber accompanied them.
Rev. Ellison Perrot of Philadelphia
took the service in the Episcopal
cTiurch last Sunday and it is hoped
he will rdso take them next Sunday
Professor Anthony of St. Stevens
Annnmlule, New York, is expected
to oiHieiate during Christmas week.
OBITUAKT
ISAAC CARHUFF
Isaac Carhuff died at his home in
Port Jervis Wednesday, after a
week's illness of inflamation of the
lungs, aged nearly 70 years.
He was a sou of William Carhuff
ana was born at Kingman's Ferry,
where a great part of his life was
spent, He also resided for a time at
Rowlands, Hawley and other places
until about three years ago he went
to Port Jervis.
He married Ada Wheeling Deo.
10, 1858, by whom, and two sons.
Charles K. of Hawley, William J. of
New York, and one daughter, Sila,
at home, he is survived. Two
sisters, Mrs. M. Whaley of New
York, and Mrs. Cornelia Jaggor of
Madison, N. J., also survive. ,
The remains will be taken to Row
lands, Pa., tomorrow for interment.
A Bugs Tunnel
The New York aldermen have
granted a tunnel franch'se to the
Pennsylvania railroad. The work
will begin immediately and be com
pleted in five years will cost fifty
million dollars. The tunnel will be
five miles long and will enter ground
at Bergen Ridge, Hoboken. ran
under Manhotten island, the Hudson
and East rivers to Long Island City.
It will have a depth of 37 feet below
the Hudson and 35 feet below the
East river and 108 feet under the
oity. The station in New York
will be from Seventh to Eighth
avenues from Thirty. first to Thirty.
third streets.
To Summer Boarding House Keepers
The passenger department of the
Erie Railroad intend getting the
"Erie Summer Homes" book for
1903 out at a very early date, and
invite all summer boarding house
keepers to have their notice in the
book free of charge, and all who wish
to improve this opportunity should
call at or address Erie ticket office,
Port Jervis, N. Y., Rnd get a blank
application, which must be filled out
and returned to 11. L. Slauson.
ticket agent, Port Jervis, on or before
Jan. 15th, 1903. There is no reason
why every boarding house in this
vicinity should not be filled next
summer, anil in order to do this get
your notice in the "Erie Summer
Homes" for liWf). Planks will be
mailed all who had a notice in last
year's book. 3
Election of Managers
.The annual election for managers
of the Milford Cemetery Association
will be held at the otliiee of C. W.
Bull in the borough of Milford on
Monday, Jan. 5, 11)03, between the
hours of 2 and 3 p. m.
William Mm iiKi.t,,
Secretary.
Milford, Pa., December 1 1, 1902.
A Million Voices
Could hardly express the thanks
of Homer Hall, of West Point, Iowa.
Listen why: A eevere cold bad
settled on his lungs, causing a most
obstinate cough. Several physicians
said he bad consumption, but could
not help him. When al! thought he
was doomed he began to asu Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion and writeo "it completely cured
1 ton and saved my life. I now weigh
2L'7 lbs." It's positively guiraiit-ed
for caigbs, colds and lung troubles.
Price. Co and (1. Trial bottles free
(it all drill -stores
December Courts
The regnlar term of the several
courts commenced tho 15th with
Associates B. E. Brown and J. P.
Euglohart present.
Constables making returns were:
Blooming Grove Levi Lord.
Delaware Charles Person.
Dingman J. W. Keisol.
Greene O. E. Simons
Lackawaxen Ross Rosencraus.
LehmanW. 8. Van Aukin.
Milford Boro. 8. W. Fuller.
Milford Tap. C. Hermann.
Palmyra J. N. DeGroat.
Shohola George Bnrgard.
Westfall B. C. Totten.
Constable Keisol reports that the
buildings of L. Chattilion, L. Dalloz,
Win. Metz, Jos. Schanno, F. F.
Seitz and E. O. Boillitat are without
proper fire escapes.
Constable Van Aukon returned
buildings of E. F. Peters, M. Bach
and J. E. Nyce are lacking fire
escapes.
Constable Herman reported house
of J. A. Watts without fire esoape
and that the approach to county
bridge over Sawkill near Gordon's
dam is impassable.
Accounts confirmed ni ei :
Estates C. C. D. Pinchchot, Chas.
W. Martin, Jacob Ellwanger and
J. F. Pinchot.
Widows' appraisements in estates
C. M. Leidel and Webb W. Court-
right confirmed ni si
Private road in Delaware. Char
lotte Dingman petitioner. Viewers
continued.
Bertha C. Peiper vs. William
Pieper. Divorce. Publication
ordered.
Ei. Quinn, P. C. Kinkel and Peter
Mager appointed viewers of iron
work of bridge across Sawkill near
Gordon's dam.
Viewes on masonry of bridge in
Greene township at Gilpin's mill
report that masonry is not according
to specifications and that 2S be
deducted. Rule on C F. Zeigler to
show cause why same shall not be
done.
Report of viewers on iron work
of bridge across little Bushkill con
firmed ni si.
Sale of Real Estate of John Hess
in Shohola to G. A. Knealing for
410 confirmed.
Bonds of commissioners P.M. Nilis
with Jas Van Etten and Rupert P.
Nilis and W. F. Beck with D. H.
Middaugh and J. C. Beck and E.
Vandermark with George Daumann
and C. J. Boileau sureties approved.
All (commonwealth cases were
continued
Sheriff acknowledged deeds to
Henry C. Spackmen (200, to Leonard
D. Hanford 5050. to John F. Case
100 and to Edward E. Riohes (200.
Report of viewers to vacate publio
road near house of Fred Rake to
near Low's mill. Exceptions to
same filed and sustained.
Estate of Ruth 8. Hill. Continued.
Order to fill jury wheel with 350
names and venires ordered for
March courts.-
Road in Greene from near John
Fribolys to Roemerville road near
Jacob Rasers. Exceptions to report
of viewers dismissed and report
confirmed.
Accounts confirmed absolutely r
Estates of Priscilla J. Quick,
Sarah J. Cole, Julius Scharff and
Maria L. Peters.
George R. Bull, Esq., appointed
auditor to make distribution in es
tate of M. L. Peters and Hy. T.
Baker, Esq , in estate of Priscilla J.
Quick.
Frank Schorr appointed to audit
accounts of prothonotary, eto.
Notice !
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Barret Bridge company
will lie held at the Toll House of the
company in 1'ort Jervis on Tuesday,
January Gth proximo, for the purpose
of choosing directors for the next
year. The polls will be open from 3
till 4 o'clock p. m.
t KANcw Marvin,
' Secretary.
Port Jervis, December 15, PJ02.
Ths PriJs of Heroes
Many soldiers in the last war
wrote to say that for scratches,
bruises, cuts, wounds, corns, uore
eet and stiff joints, Bucklen s Arnica
Sulvo is the best in the world. Same
or burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and pilen. It cures or no
pay. Only 2ao at all drug stores.
S.inta Claus has surely coma with
a car load of toys, pumes, dolls and
lu tact everything to u hidden the
hearts of the litiia ones. Conio and
te them at Rytiutn te VVeiLs,
BRIEF MENTION.
A. Q. Wallace has a fresh "ad"
thus calling attention to his stock of
holiday goods.
The ice broke np and moved out
of the river Wednesday. It was
about 7 inches thick. .
The average weekly shortage in
the coal supply in New York and
Philadelphia is 130,000 tons.
After January first the ten oent a
pound tax on ten, placed as a rev
enue measure for the Spnnish war,
will te off.
Governor Stone has designated
Feb. 21, 190,1, as the day for the exe
cution of Charles Grether, convicted
of murder in Monroe county.
H. T. Frankinfleld, of Rosica while
hunting recently killed the wild boar
which escaped from the park at
Porter's Lake some time ago and for
which a reward of (25 was offered
dead or alive.
The sale of the Cuddeback farm
in Milford township, advertised for
last Saturday, was stayed by agree
ment of the parties and will not
take place. It is possiblo Mrs. Cud
deback will make private sale of the
premises.
The deeds recently recorded show
that the Norwegian colony in Lacka
waxen is growjrtg. Asa rule Nor
wegians are good industrious citizens
and if the lands purchased by them
are susceptible of cultivation no doubt
they will greatly improve that section.
The United States department of
agriculture Is sending out a neat
bulletin on the Eucalyptus trees cult!
vatod largely in the southwest foi
ornament and commercial purposes.
The work Is illustrated by over ninety
cuts which add much to its appear
ance and interest.
For some reason the bridge across
the Sawkill near Seitz does not fit the
mason work, either the bridge or the
abutments was miscalculated and the
commissioners have been informed
that a similar difficulty exists with
the bridge near Cromwelltown at
Hawley. It is a misfit, but whether
the fault of the bridge or the stone
work is not yet known.
Coal is arriving in Port Jervis but
the demand far exceeds the supply
ana it is difficult to obtain that
necessary article. One excuse made
for the shortage generally is the price
at which coal Is sold. It is said that
if the price had been kept up now
with the promise that it would be
reduced in future there would not
have been such an eager demand
people would have waited In hopes oi
the lower price. But suppose it had
not been reduced.
Invitations have been reoeived
here to the wedding of Miss Lallah,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
St. John of Port Jervis, and Ben
jamin LaRne. The ceremony will
take in the Reformed church at
Port Jervis Wednesday evening,
Deoember thirty-fltst. The pros
pective bride is well known here
where sho has frequently given
pleasure by her excellont per
formances on the violin, and many
friends will congratulate her on this
important venture and hope her
pathway may always be peace and
pleasure.
A Handsome Edition
The special edition of the Scientific
American, devoted to transportation
on land and sea, cannot fail to attract
widespread interest, both because of
the very handsome manner in which
it is gotten up and on account of the
voluminous amount of information it
contains. It is safe to say that any
one that reads it carefully through
will find himself thoroughly posted
both as to the magnitude and high
quality of our railroads and shipping.
The Scientific American has its own
characteristic way of presenting what
some people might call dry statistical
matter In an interesting form, anil
the present number Is no exception
to the rule. Both artist and editor
have collaborated to certainly very
good effect, ahd we believe, the num
ter will meet everywhere with a
hearty reception.
Saved ai Grave's Brink
"I know I would long ago have
teen in my grave," writes Mrs. S.
H. Newsom, of Decatur, Ala., "if it
had not been for Electric Bitters
For tbree years I suffered untold
i?ouy from the worst forms of in
digestion, wat.rbrnsb, stomach and
bowel dvspepsia. But this excellent
mediciue did me a world of good
Since using it 1 can eat heartily and
have gaiuod 'i5 pounds. " For indi
gestiou, loss of apjietite, stomuuh,
liver and kidney troubles Electric
Bit tors are a positive, guaranteed
cure. 60c at all drug store.,
A New School Building'
We understand the director of tho
Independent school district of Mil
ford have taken steps towards build
ing a now school house, and will
submit tho question to the voters of
the district at the February election.
The contemplated structure Is to be
of blue stone and would likely be
located on the Catharine street lot.
A9 this matter will doubtless
awaken considerable interest and
probably provoke more or less dis
cussion, not that it can be dented
that new buildings are a crying
ing nod, or that the old ones, or one
of them at least, should be remodel
ed to meet the demands of the
schools for convenience and comfort,
we invite an expression of opinion
and will be pleased to print any
commutations from citizons either
pro or con on the question. It is a
matter of moment to all , esiiecially
taxpayers, for a new building of a
size and character to house all the
schools, provide necessary aocom
tnodations and equipments and be of
modern architectnal appearance will
be quite expensive, and necessitate
the issuance of bonds which will be
more or less burdensome for several
years. It might be well for the
directors to make publio their plans
so that the people may be fully
informed and prepared to discuss
the matter intelligently. We offer
the space.
Raftl Estate Transfers
Pierre M. Nilis to Mary J. Akin,
pjrt of Jacob Wolf, No. 181, Ding
man, 212 acres, (1.
Nettie A. B. Weitz to Levi Shaw
others, trustees, lands in Greene
ind Palmyra, 12 tracts, (1.
Gustr.v Adolph Weber to John H.
Lehde, 60 aore9, Dingman, part of
Garret Cottinger, (1.
Mitrtin (Jarlin and another to
Thomas Stout, 508 aores, Lacka
waxen, on road from Rowlands to
Hawley, (;)000.
Norwegian American Colony As
sociation to Magnus Magnnssen, lot
4, 38 acres ; same to Theodore David
son, lot 9, 23 aores; same to Syver
Olsen, lot 7, 22 acres ; same to Harry
Thompson, lot 3, 33 acres j same to
Christian Gunsten, lot 5, 22 acres ;
same to Hans 8imonson, lot 8, 27
acres ; amo to Simon Salveston, lot
6, 27 acres ; same to Edward Daniel
son, lot 1, 86 acres ; same to Peter
Christiansen, lot 2, 36 acres; same
to Soren Christiansen, lot 15, 34
acres ; jams to Severn Kudsen, lot
15, 36 aores ; same to Martin John
son, lot 17, 36 acres ; same to Josef
Anton Christiansen, lot 12, 38 acres ;
same to Peter O. Peterson, lot 16,
36 acres ; same to Hans R. Leland,
lot 14, 47 acres; same to Ludwig
Christiansen, lot 12, 37 acres ; sime
to John O. Normaun, lot 19, 36
aorqs; same to John E. Jensen, lot
20, 36 aores ; same to Theodor Lar
son, lot 18, 36 aores ; same to Bern-
hard Gunsten, lot 10, 36 acres.
Reduction of War Tain
The report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Just made public
shows that the war revenue taxes
have been reduced abuut 1100,003,000
a year. Ihese war taxes were cut
down by the republican majority in
congress just as soon as it was found
that there was no possibility of the
country needing the additional reve
nue. This action seems to have oc
curred smoothly enough, despite
certain democratic prophesies and
fears that the taxes were to be con
tinued if not increased, and the peo
ple roblied in order that the republi
can party might saddle upon the peo
ple an immense standing army with
a garrisoned fort overlooking each
city to over awe and strangle the
freedom of American thought and
action. How ludicrous if not abomi
nable some of the deinieralic argu
ments and pretentions appear in the
light of Inter history. And 'twas
ever thus from democracy's chiluhood
hour. The early teachings of Thos.
Jefferson were as wrong as those of
Bryan; although Jefferson combined
with the politician, the statesman,
and the genius, and when he came to
the presidency he refrained from
putting his pernicious theories into
practice.
A. W. Balch and Son, Matamoras,
all drug and general stores in Pike
county guarantee every bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to anyone
who is not satisfied utter using two
thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la
grippe, coughs, colds, croup and
whooping cough and is pleasant and
afo to take. It prevents any ten
dency of a cold to result iu pnau.
woaiit. 3 26 03
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
How is this for an open winter?
Never form a dofiuite opinion too
quick and condemn. As a rule there
are two sides to a board, and unless
you examine both you may be mis
taken which is smooth and which
rough.
A pleasant (?) pastime. Nurse an
attack cf plurisy.
Two of our citizens were surprised
last Sunday evening when both were
bolted over in the snow by a couple
of supposed terrors from Port Jervis.
Miss Maggie Westbrook of Monta
gue was a visitor over here the fore
part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. H. Armstrong
have gone to the city for the winter
James Mollinoaux will spend the
winter in Philadelphia.
How about that dollar a piece
three of the boys earned five weeks
ago, but never reoeived.
So our borough fire department
has got together and expects to give
an oyster supper in the borough
building on New Year's Eve and a
da nee in Brown's Hall on the same
evening. By next week we will
know more particulars.
Why is it so many are willing to
sorve the publio? Yet when a man
is elected to a good office and for
some reason his actions are criticised
the cry goes up there is nothing in
the office I am losing money every
year I hold it !
Now said the orator of Dingman
township are you satisfied with tha
ooal trust whioh allows a woman
and child to freeze to death in New
York because they had no fuel. Well
we admit all trusts are a nnisance,
but people have been known to
freeze to death long before such a
thing as a coal trust was thought of.
Jas. Hotalen, the superintendent
of the Milford cemetery, has been
kept busy of late preparing a resting
place for those who have left this for
a better world.
Our ioe men are preparing to
gather the crop as soon as it is of
8UiIloient thickness.
Pike is pretty good when it only
takes a few hours to hold a regular
term of court.
Now be good and prepare a good
sized Christmas stocking.
A happy Christmas to all Press
readers I
Curtailing Immigration
The immigration bill will probably
receive early action in the senate.
Almost everybody In the country,
with the exception oi those who make
money out of the transportation of
immigrants, realize and admit that
the rapid growth of our population
from foreign sources Is at the expense
of our national character. The coun
try, to promote its prosperity, does
not need the great and continuing
inflow of the paupers of Europe.
We have long considered ourselves
as an asylnm for all the oppressed of
the earth and as capable of satisfacto
rily assimilating anything and every
thing human. It is time to consider,
however, that the habitable vacant
places in the United States are In a
measure occupied, that the sources
whence come this Immigration are
inexhaustible; but first of all that we
owe most and the best there is in the
United States to the children who
come out of the loins of our own
people.
Columbia thinks it would be a
splendid thing for the United States
to have a canul, and believes it would
be a grave mistake for us to quibble
over the mere matter of priee in a
thing so important.
What has become of the Hon. Carl
Schurz, Mr. Irving Winslow and
other redeyed anti-imperialists? Mr.
Schurz'8 mass meeting last summer
numbered about twenty men and a
couple of women.
The Hon. George Fred. Williams,
of Massachusetts, is said to have con
tracted the "dreaded foot and mouth
disease" a number of years ago. It
has now spread to alt the New Eng
land cattle.
H. T. Mclntyre, St. Paul, Minn.,
who has been troubled with a dis
ordered stomach, says, "Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets do
me more good than anything I have
ever taken." For sale by A. W.
Baluh and Son, Matamoras, all drug
and general stores in Pike county.
Merry Christmas to ail. Our as
sortment of Christinas goods have
never been so complete as now.
GifU for young and old. Prices to
suit all. Ryinan & Wells.