VOL. VIII.
MILFOKI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, FEHRUAltY G, lOO.'J.
NO. 14.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
The statehood fk'ht in the senate
has grown Into one of the bitterest
parliamentary contentions of recruit
ypnrs. Senator Quay tnnonnpra th.it
he will stop nt nothing to win Ins
struggle for statehood fur Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico and Sena
tor Hanna and the othnr republican
leaders pronounce tho methods of
the Pennsylvania senator readioii
ary and almost revolutionary Bnd
say that they will not hesitate to
precipitate an extra session of con
gross if that becomes neeenry to
prevent the snecss of Senator Quay 's
program. At this writing there is
avery indication that nothing short
of an extra session will accomplish
the defeat, of the carefully laid plans
of the wily Pennsylviinian, and his
accomplished coworker, Senator
Fornker of Ohio.
Senator Quay's latest, move lias
been to attach the statehood bill to
the agricultural appropriation bill,
which was accomplished Saturday,
but he lias also given notice that he
will attach it to the sundry civil and
tho post office appropriation bills.
So lone as he niniutains his major,
it y in the senate, which now num
bers about twelve, there will be no
possibility of defeating him except
by talking to death those appropri
ation bills to which be attaches bis
obnoxious measure. This, Senator
Aldrich, Lodge, Ilanna, Pliitt of
Connecticut, and other leaders of
the party, assure your correspondent
they are prepared to do if no other
method of preventing the admission
of the territories presents itself.
So absolute has been the state
hood .blockade in the senate that no
other legislation has been even con
sidered Secretary Hay lias secured
an extension of two months on the
time for the ratification of the Cuban
treaty and that convention will be
considered, it la hoped, at an early
date. It is possible that some
general legislation may be consider
ed today as Mr. Quay has said that
lie would not press the statehood
bill further, as a separate measure.
The Elkins anti-trust bill is now on
the senate calendar, having been
favorably reported by the committee.
The bill establishing a department
of commerce and labor has been
sent to conference by the senate with
instructions to its conferees to pro
vide the publicity features .ecom
inended by the attorney general for
the proposed bureau of corporations.
This now bids fair to be the first
anti-trust legislation participated in
by the senate.
The negotiations between Vene
zuela and the foreign powers, which
have been conducted in Washington,
hive not so far accomplished any
material results and the present
prospects are thBt the difficulties
will have to be referred to the Hague
Tribunal eventually. Minister
Bowen has conducted the case of
Venezuela with great ability but the
desire of the allies to have their
claims regarded as pret rred has
thus far checkmated his efforts. It
is now exported that the creditors
of Venezuela who have resorted to
war methods will protest against
any Bystem which would afford an
advantage to Germany and Ureat
Britain. The United States is in
hearty sympathy with this position
as many of its citizens are interested
in the settlement which is expected.
There are indications that the
immigration bill will be passed at.
this session, but not without the
sacrifice of the clause providing for
an educational qualification. Sena
tors Fairbanks, Lodge and Penrose
held a confidential confi -rcnee on the
subject and decided that the only
way to save the bill whs to permit
the educational claoso to go by t tie
board As the bill now stands it
will meet with no o)sition and it
is believed can ptn-s without objec
tion. The house tr. joyed, a lively if not
very iuiportont session on Saturday,
when private claim bills were before
the committee of the whole. After
favorable action on forty five bills,
the. committee was retired in favor
of the house and, us au attempt was
made to puss the measures just ap
proved, Representative Payne of
New York ruined tho point of no
quorum. A roll call showed the
uL.euco of n quorum but the) litem
hers, bent on get;ing tin ir cl.uiiis
ll.roo.h, r. fjM il to adjuuru Hiul
i-elit tnO to "l .'e.lIlL 11 1 HlllH UUt tu
i I J la t-J ul : I' -e.il
hers. For two hours tho persistent
members a wailed the arrival of the
mission representatives, sufficient
of whom were routined up after two
hours and at 8 p. m. the passage, of
the bills was begun end the entire
number rushed through.
By a contretemps of fate, the
famous sideboard presented to Mrs
Hayes, wife of President Hayes, by
the young Indies of Cincinnati as a
mark of their approval of Mrs. Hayes
prohibition of the use of wine in the
White House, was recently discover
ed in a Washington bar room, stored
with wines nnd liquors. At the
auction of Old White House furni
ture last, week tho side-board was
knocked down to an unknown bid
der for fS5. Learning of the use to
which it was being put. Col. John
R. McLean offered f350 for the side
board but was refused. Then Col.
Webb Hayes, a son of the late presi
dent, who by the way, bears a most
remarkable resemblance to Presi
dent Roosevelt, attempted to buy
his mother's present but the saloon
keeper demanded fil.OOO for it and
tho colonel did not feel that he could
afford that amount.
Senators and members of congress
are receiving letters from "till parts
of the country protesting against the
proposed amendment of the law
w hereby if will bo possible to detain
cattle on trains without food or
water for 40 hours instead of 28
hours as is now provided. The
humane people of the country appear
to be incensed at the proposition and
are bringing strong pressure to bear
on their representatives to defeat
the amendment which is in the
interest of the railroads and cattle
dealers and is being vigorously
lobbied by their representatives.
Cold Weather Cars
1. Pack the lungs, breathe in
until they are full, bold on awhile
Mien exhale slowly. Do it out doors.
Repeat it two or three times, and
several times a day.
ii. Bathe in soft water ; if at night
in warm water followed by a dash
of cold and brisk rubbing ; if in the
morning, tepid water,
3. Eat moderately, watch the
effect, and if gummed up and slug
gish cat light food. More people
"take cold" by eating immoderately
than by exposure to the atmosphere.
4. For sore throat gargle with
borax and water; for a cough a
small piece of borax in the mouth is
good.
5. Camphor-ten will produce an
insensible perspiration if a "cold" Is
seated. Mix thoroughly a teaspoon
ful of spirits of camphor with a
heaping tablespoonful of granulated
sugar. Pour on n pint of boiling
water, stirring briskly. Inhale till
oool enough, drink, jump iuto bed,
sleep, get up in the morning, cold
all gone.
Secretary Shaw on Protection
At the celebration of President Me-
Kinley's birthday In Mew Y'ork,
Secretary Shaw paid a beautiful tri
bute to the memory of the martyred
president. Referring to the tariff
issue, of which McKinley was ex
pounder, he suid: I am aware that
most of the text-bonks and many of
the colleges leach free trade, and I
admit that free trade is theoretically
correct. I am aware that nearly every
statesman whose w isdom has eonlri
buled to the advancement of in
dustrial prosperity In the United
States dining the last century has
taught protection, and I insist that
practically speaking protection Is
correct."
Real Estate Transfer
Ueorge Decker to Nelsoe Decker,
Jr., 12 acres, Lackawaxen, on line
of Wayne county, f;!00.
Emma Ryerson to Felix Frankul,
150 lots, Oreene, part of Adam
Foulke, f5J0.
Emma Ryerson to Fried Roth
stein, 150 lots in Oreene, part of
Adam Foulko. M)0.
Frank McMiuui to Maltha C.
Drake, lots in DingntaiiS Ferry, f "jOO
Louis Afford, Anthony Bloss and
William .Wolf to W. D. Lilly, agree
ii ii ii t for sale of 20 acres, Oreene,
iM per aero.
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve
Tha best ami most famous com
pound in tho world to conquer aches
and kill pau.s. Cures cuts, heals
burns and bruises, Mibdiies inflam
mation, masters piles. Millions ot
boxes sold ye. illy. Works woudurs
in boils, uloorn, feh. us, skin erup
tiens. It emeu or no pay. 20a ut
u'.l di'-o -tt-'lJ.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
Frank Seitz and wife spent the
week In New York for business
purposes.
Dudley Rymnn lias a position as
clerk in the bank and assumed his
duties Wednesday.
Samuel M. Stevens, a roaster
dumber, visited his s'ster, Mrs. O.
H. McCarty, this week.
Mrs. Helen E. Heller expects to
accompany herdaughter.Mrs. Justin
Lanchantin, who has been visiting
her this week, to Nyack.
Miss Maggie Brink is visiting the
family of James R. Drake in Scran-
ton. They exjiect to remove to
Hartford, Ct., in the spring where
Mr. Drake is superintendent ot a
branch of a school of correspondence.
Miss Jennie Tine, who has been
W. U. operator hore for several
years, has been transterreu to
Liberty, N. Y., and the office here
will be managed by Miss Margaret
McCormick.
Dr. Win. B. Kenworthey was
called to Philadelphia last week by
the serious illness of his grand
mother, Mrs. Bartle. The venerable
lady is nearly eighty years old and
tor chances for recovery are not
hopeful.
Frank Holhert and Samuel Alman
of Lackawaxen were in town yester
day and made a very pleasant call
at this office, Mr. Alman is propri
etor of the Delaware House and it is
becoming a successful resort under
his management.
Reports from Branchville, N. J.,
are to the effect that Ex-Protbono-
tary J. C. Westhrook is In excellent
health, his wife Is somewhat indis
posed and that little Gertrude Mott
met with a serious mishap this week
by having a large stone fall on her
foot, badly crushing it
Venezuela
The supposed intention of the
powers to raise the Venezuela block
ade at once has not materialized.
President Castro's proposal to pledge
30 per cent, of the customs receipts of
certain ports to be used in defraying
the claims of all creditors is the
stumbling block. England and Ger
many take the stand that they should
be treated as preferred creditors, the
diHits due other nations to be paid
after the allies participating in the
blockade get their share. This is
supposed to be merely a subterfuge to
delay matters In order to give the
revolutionists time to overthrow the
government which la cut off from
supplies. As the former are appar
ently able to get war materials, de
spite the blockade, the design of the
European governments Is not hard to
understand.
Khm Over Hawaii
The unanimous protest which went
up from Hawaii against the adoption
ot the recommendations of the senate
subcommittee has checked for the
present all action on the general
measures proposed. It is not likely
that congiess will act upon any of the
suggestions unless it is the private
Irrigation bill which is being advocat
ed by a powerful lobby, who seek to
have the bill brought up when most
of the senators are In their committee
rooms and only Ave or six are on the
tliHir. This is tho lust resort by which
"jobs" are rushed through. The
exclusion of pertinent testimony from
the record, which, had it been In,
would have made the report impossi
ble, has occasioned much unfavorable
comment in congressional circles. It
is now learned that a majority of the
committee have decided to have this
testimony added to the record by way
of a supplemental report.
Towoihip Nomination
Tho following republican ticket
was nominated in Went fall township:
Jutice peace Alfred Marvin.
Judge election Mat. Van Aken
Inspector ii. Theodore Durant.
Collector Augustus W. Ba'ich, Jr.
Sihool director Charles Lord,
Harrison V. Watts, 3 yrs. ; William
IVrcival, 2 yrs.
Supervisor Joseph Martin, John
Conklmg.
Overseer poor Lansing B Wright.
Town slerk Fred Ntles.
Auditor George H. Langton.
Millions Put to Work
The wouderful activity of the new
century is shown by au enormous
demand for the world's best work
ers Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
For coustiputiou, aicli headache, bil
ious ties, or any trouble of stomach,
liver or kidneys they're unrivaled.
Oi.!y '0j ut all lru stows.
Hunting-don Reformatory
The annual report of the seperln
tendent disoloaos some very Interest
ing facts rslative to the Inmates of
the institution. Ther were during
tho past year 703 boys and young I
men. Of these among the offences
charged 10 were for assault and
battery, 17 for breaking and enter
ing buildings, 37 for burglary, 15
for forgery, 870 for lnroeny and 19
for robbery, the rest for minor
offences. The reasons given for
commission of oritnos are no employ
ment 29, bad company 331, bad
literature 13. intemperance 63, home
environment 17, no excuse So, deny
guilt 25, of 533 inmates their relig
ions proclivities wore mainly as
follows: Baptist 67, Catholic 124,
Episcopalian 21, German Reformed
22, Hebrew 11, Lutheran 30, Metho
dist 142, Presbyterian 49, United
Biethern 14, and 22 never attended
any church, of the above number
282 attended church regularly, 249
Irregularly, and 22 never went, 330
attended Sunday school, and 203
never did, 485 attended school, and
48 never went, only 68 of the whole
number oonld neither read or write
admission. The average age
when received was 19 years. Their
habits were, abstinent 200, occasion.
al drinkers 77', moderate 70, oc
caslonally intemperate 98. As to
conditions on admission 4 were
mentally deficient, 23 fair only, and
508 good, 12 had no susceptibility to
moral Impressions, 44 possibly some,
and 477 were ordinarily sensitive.
As to moral sense 17 had absolutely
none, 499 possibly some, and 17 were
ordinarily sensitive. All are taught
trades and the work they accomplish
is really of a high order. The above
figures and statistics will furnish
food for study to the moralist and
religionist.
Rev. H. B. Fosi on Woman Suffrage
Rev. Herbert E. Foss, Pastor of
Arch St. M. E. Church, Philadel
phia, Pa., when asked his views of
woman suffrage replied :
"I know" of no good reason why
women should not have the full
right of suffrage. Woman's claim
is generally conceded to be a just
one but it is said that she does not
know enough about publio affairs to
make her a safe voter, but If her
success in other and most varied
fields of the world's activity have
any meaning it would not bo long
before she,, would become amply
equipped for intelligent citizenship.
"With the most insinuating flat
tery her male protectors tell her
that her demand is entirely just and
that her intelligence and purity
would doubtless lift the tons of pub
lio affairs, bat that her womanly
qualities must not be menaced and
her pure instincts must not be
violated by the atmosphere with
which they have surrounded the
ballot-box.
"The ridiculousness of this excuse
may be seen when we remember
that the very politicians who are so
careful of the womanly qualities,
ana pure instincts oi woman, are
often hand in hand with the men
and the institutions that seek for
money or influence to debauch
young men, and pollute the very
springs of womanhood.
"It is a most significant fact, that
where woman have bad the suffrage
for a considerable period of time, it
is difficult to find respectable op
position to its continuance."
Statehood Bill
Senator Quay's latest move in the
statehood fight Is the introduction of
the Omnibus bill, as amendments to
the agricultural and to the sundry
civil Appropriations bills. As these
amendments have been referred to
the committee on organization, con
duct and expenditures of executive
departments, of which Mr. Quay is
chairman, the report will be favor
able. His Idea Is that the opponents
of statehood will thus be compelled to
submit the question to a vote, or
allow these appropriation bills to fail,
In the latter event an extra session
would be inevitable.
A Legacy ol the Grip
Is often a run-down system
Weakness, nervousness, lack of ap
petite, energy and airfbition, with
disordered liver and kidneys often
follow an attack of this wretched
disease. The greatest need then is
Electrio Bitters, the splendid tonic,
blood puriller and regulator of stom
ach, livor and kidneys. Thousands
have proved that thoy wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, bui'd up the
system, and restore to benltn aud
good spirits after an attack of grip.
If tuifterin.?, try them. Only 6wt.
Potteoi satiafaoliou guaranlood by
all druijiUBU.
BRIEF MENTION.
The annual oounty statement ap
pears on the fourth page.
A new Richmond lioiler bas been
put In the Brown building by Swin
ton & Co., of Port Jervls and a new
piano has been placed In the hall.
Painters have boon at work and alto
gether many improvements made.
Pike has two inmates In the In
dustrial Reformatory at Huntir.gton,
Pa. They have aggregated in time
there 470 days and the county was
charged np to Dec. 31, 1902, tl41 for
their maintainance.
A bill introduced in the legisla
ture to allow beer to be sold on
Sundnys in Fairmonnt Park, near
Philadelphia, has called forth pro
tests and severe criticism from the
clergy and many tomperance people
throughont the state.
Harriet Coins, wife of Floyd E.
Williams, who many years ago
taught school in this place, died at
her home In Pittston, Pa., last Sat
urday of pneumonia. Deceased was
native of Beemervillo, Sussex
county, N. J., at which place the
funeral services were held Tuesday
and the remains Interred lu the
cemetery there.
Bringing Up Children
Among the passengers in a train
were a lady, a nurse girl and a little
boy. The boy pinched the ntirso's
face, tore her bonnet, kicked and
screamed as only a spoilt child can.
Whenever the nurse remonstrited
the Injudicious mother said: "Lot
him have it, Mary. Let him alone.''
Finally the mother composed her
self for a a nap ; and about the time
the boy had slapped the nurse for
the fiftieth time a wasp came sailing
in and flew on the window, and
the boy tried to catch it.
"Harry mustn't touch It 1 It
will bite Harry !"
Harry screatne 1 and began to !iek
the nurse. The mother, without,
opening her eyes, cried out sharply :
"Why will you 'tease that child
so, Mary 7 Let him save what he
wants, at once?"
"But, ma'am, it's a "
"Let him have It, I say."
Thus encouraged, Harry clutched
at the wasp, and caught it. The
yell that followed brought tears of
joy to the passengers. The mother
woke again.
"Mary, let him have it," she cried.
Mary turned in her seat and said,
quietly :
"He's got it, ma'am 1"
The motorman who collided with
the president's carriage at Pittsfield,
Mass., pleaded guilty to the charge
of manslaughter, and has been sen
tenced to six months, and ordered to
pay a fine of t500. It will be re
membered that at the time of this
accident Craig, the president's guard,
wan killed.
Tillmanism has reached an acute
stage in South Carolina. The decent
people of the state should arise and
throw out this element of coarse and
cowardly ruffianism, for as long as it
abounds the state's development will
De retaraeu.
The bill making appropriations for
the diplomatic and consular service
has passed the house. Tne legisia
tlve, executive and judicial appropri
ation bill has passed the senate; the
agricultural bill is also out of com
mittee.
The South Carolina legislature has
selected L. S. Overman for the
United States senate; the Colorado
legislature writ back Mr. Teller; the
Washington legislaturu selctcd Ievi
Ahkeny, and only J. Kdwurtl Ad-
dicks, of Delaware, seems triable to
land.
Professor Airoli, who is carrying
on excavations in Rome, announces
that Rome was never founded by
Romulus. Democratic Issue hunters
should take notice. '
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, ob
served in the senate the other day
that the Cuban reciprocity treaty was
held in statue Quay.
Our protective tariff and our com
mercial aggressiveness are thingJ
which Germany does not like, as well
as our Monroe doctrine.
The Baltimore health department
announces that rats carry consump
tion, and the Kansas City Journal
Inquires how It hapis-ns, then, that
cats don't catch it.
When cuts get
into close enough proximity to ruts,
it ia usually a case of consumption.
To Cure a Cold in One Pay
Take Laxative Bruuio Quinine Tab
lets. All druggtnts refund the money
If it fails to euro. K. V. Grove's
eijiuaturg U go etich box. SOo.
Bttnr Pay for Teachers
A bill has been Introduced in the
legislature by Representative Snyder
of Schuylkill ounty to fix tho mini
mum salary for public school teach
ers. It provides that on and after
June t, llllll, no teacher shall receive
less than flu a month nud any
district, failing to comply with the
act shall forfeit Its slate appropriation.
School statistics show there are six
teen counties In the state that pay
their female teachers an average ol
less than $;l(l a month. There Is but
one county in the state, Fulton,
which pays less average wages to
female teachers than Pike, and
strangely enough both these counties
are strongly democratic.
One township In Fulton county
receives from tho slate f 1, 008.11 and
pnys its teachers $I,()fil).50 that, is
apparently the people there only raise
f51.3G to pay teachers.
The movement to increase the
wages has its inception in the fact
that competent teachers cannot be
procured for the wages paid. We
think, however, that the minimum
fixed by the bill Is too high and that
it would bear too heavily on taxpay
ers In small counties like Pike $:15 a
ntoMtli would be better and should
enable directors to secure good teach
ers. If the bill should pass it may
have the effect in some townships to
compel directors to centralize the
schools. This would be an advant
age to education and a benefit to
taxpayers.
In a Soldiers Home
Harvey R. West, who is in the
National Home for Soldiers at Dan
villi', Illinois, has written a letter to
Albert Helms describing the comforts
and conveniences he now enlovs.
There are about 300(1 soldiers there,
mostly Dutch and Irish and few
negroes, who have nothing to do hut
sit and smoke and read or do any
thing proper to amuse themselves.
They have plenty of books and papers.
He says many of the inmates look
abler to work than many soldiers
who are not there but thinks they
should be for it is a good place. The
officers are kind and obliging and
treat the men well. The buildings
are of brick, steam heated, with all
modern conveniences. Clothing and
bedding all furnished and washing
free of charge. Every soklior who
draws a pension has it all for his ow n
use, except w hen married, when the
wife gets one-half Evidently Har
vey is enjoying himself and having a
real good time. He says fishing in
season is good and the veterans have
a pond all by themselves.
Public Land Frauds
It is a significant fact and it is an
uncertain argument to the western
congressmen who contend that the
present operation of the desert land
act and the commutation clause of the
homestead act are used for speculat
ive purposes by the big stock outfits,
that during the past year hundreds
of thousands of Uncle Sam's best
acres have been taken up under these
laws in Montana, Arizona, and in
sections of other states, while at the
same time there has been no increase
in population, showing that the lands
have not been acquired by actual
settlers at all. This simply means
that the speculators and the land
grabbers have extended their areas
through fraudulent entries of these
lands. 11 is time Hint the people of
the country took hold of this question
and put an end to this era of whole
sale stealing of public domain.
Bip Van Winkle
The eminent dialect actor, Mr. J.
E. Toole and his metropolitan com
pany of players will produce tho
Joseph Jefferson veision of "Rip
Van Winkle" at Brown's Hall Wed
nesday, Feb. 11th. Between acts
high class singing and dancing
specialties will bo offered. Romtm
ber this company visits only the
larger places and are filling an open
date here rather than lay off. We
hope tho Milford people will en
courage coiitpaitvs of this calibre
when stopping here by liberal pat
ronage, which will be the drawing
"'"iSnel of bringing others.
Saved Her Child's Lite
"In three weeks our chubby little
boy was changed by pneumonia al
most to a skeletos," writes Mrs. W.
Walking, ot Pleasant City, O. "A
terrible cough set in, that, in spite
' ft doctor's treatment for
t-dT,ti, hut n?, S o " TY.'i.a n e i y
day. We the1 used Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, and our
darling was soon sound aud well.
We are sure this grand medicine
snved his life." Millions know It's
the only sure cure for coughs, colds
and all lung diseases. Ail druggists
guarantee stttistcf.ou.
Sue and fl.
TlUl bvUk-S frya.
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
Tobias Nelson is taking an Invol
untary rest. The cause is he met
with an accident Saturday afternoon
which fractured several of his ribs.
The accident to Thos. Armstrongs
team near the Mott stroot bridgo
Saturday afternoon could have been
more serious than it was. The
wonder Is that the driver and toara
escaped injury. Logs now guard
the road.
The tin pan band was out in force
Saturday evening.
Montague's tin pan brigade seem
ed to be out iu full force Monday
evening. The noise was heard plain
ly over here.
Kicking a fellow when he is down
and not able to help himself is not
always good policy
Bills are posted notifying the pub
lic that tho Hatchet Society of the
Presbyterian church Is still very
much alive and will have its annual
supper on Friday evening. Fob. 20.
It is to be hoped that the weather
man will have pity on the boys and
give them a pleasant evening.
We are promised a genuine show
in Brown's Hall next Wednesday
evening. It would be a good plan
for the proprietor of the hall to send
for a veterinary and have the grand
piano doctored up before the event.
The ground hog had a chance to
see his shadow last Monday. Wo
will see if he returns and keeps his
quarters for the next six weeks.
A report has reached town that
Major Hyde, who was in command
of St. Luke's battalion here last
summer, has got into trouble with
his employer, John Wauamaker.
The major was a salesman In the
furniture department.
Often we hear the question "whore
does all the money come from for
the support of the four chnrhes in
this town?" Three of the churohes
at least need one thousand dollars
each, which looks like a large sum
in a small community like ours.
The churches are all op to date and
still more improvements are con
templated. Why not improve our
school buildings? A good school
is as much needed in a community
as a church.
More weddings !
John A. Watts is making propar
ations to build an addition to the
Vantine House.
Soon the small boy will have to
put aside his sleigh and skates, but
he can take np the sidewalk and
play marbles.
Cambridge Springs a Winter Resort
AND WHY
The idea that because "a ohango"
Is needed it is necessary at this
season to go to some much warmer
climate, is not always correct. Such
a course may sometimes be neces
sary, but in nervous troubles, dis
order of the digestive functions,
kidney complaints and many others,
nothing is gained, and much is often
lost by breathing an enervating
atmosphere when vitality and vigor
most are needed. Besides, one is
seldom comfortable in snch places
because there are cold days there,
with no facilities to meet them.
The best place to thoroughly en
joy and benefit by cold weather is In
a dry, ozonio atmosphere, with
ampin preparations for keeping
warm, a generous table, good society,
opjiortunity for exercise indoors,
such as enclosed balconies. sun
parlors, etc. Add to these tho
health-giving waters of Cambridge
Springs, Pa., and you have an ideal
place to spend the winter, or any
part of it. If not informed as to
Cambridge Springs ask any Erie
Ticket Agent for illustrated book
let, or send to D. W. Cooke, G. P.
A., Erie Railroad, New York. tf
Senator Stewcrt's committee is try
ing to place the blame for the Wash
ington coal shortage and high prices.
He says that somewhere among the
regular or independent operators, the
coal roads or the retail merchants,
downright robliery is going on and
he proposes to place the blame. We
w ill keep this committee going until
March if necessary. Speaking of soft
coal prices, he said: "A price of
f9.25 a ton for soft coal is outrageous,
in view of the testimony of C. N.
Wilxon that Georges Creek coal could
be purchased at the mines for f:l.60 a
ton and shipped to Washington for
fl.nil, making it cost on board cars
in this city fO.10 a ton.
A Mother' Recommendation
I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years aud
have no hesitancy in saying that it
is the best remedy for coughs, cohta
and croup I have ever usod in uiy
family. I have no worus to express
uy confident's iu this remedy. Mrs.
J. A. Mixire, North Star, Michigan.
: For sale by Balch & Sou, Matumorus,
au g-jiicrtu stores iu rua Quuuty,