4 r"ii i'V-" I1 -'I ! h ji t i; v o CO' VOL V11T. MILFQKI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIIHY, MARCH G, 190:. NO. 18. " If THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Senator Morgan of Alabama has shown his hnwl nnd his determina tion to defeat, the ratification of the Panama canal treaty. Whm pressed, In a recent executive session, to per mit A (lute to he set for a vote on the treaty Mr. Morgan flew into a rngo. After he hud refused to permit a vote on any tiny during the remainder of the session, Senator Cultom charged the Alabama Benator with talking against lime Willi the purpose of defeating the treaty. "That is as false as though it had come from the mouth of an imp in hell" shouted Mr. Morgan. "I do not take orders from the senator from Illinois. When I want somebody to act as my captain I will get a man with more mental calibre and broader mind" continued the enraged senator, to the amazement of his rolloagues. Mr. Cullom permitted the Alabamian to spend his wrath with remarkable composure and then declared that those charged with seeing the treaty succeed proposed that ratification follow. Jf the senator from Alabama talked the treaty to death this session he would have an opportunity to attempt a repetition of his tactics in an extra session. Mr. Morgan's attitude is regarded as rendering an extra session of the senate inevitable but .Senator Cullom assures your correspondent that the Panama canal and the Cuban treaties will be ratified if it becomes necessary to "hold the senate in extra session until July." The democrats in the senate pre pared themselves for a long filibuster w ith a view to forcing a vote on the Litllefield anti-trust hill, but the republican managers promptly de feated their purpose by calling for a Vote on Benator Blackburn's motion to consider the Littlefield bill and defeating it 28 to 38. Senator Aid rich, speaking of the action of his party said, '-It was so obviously ludicrous to attempt to consider so imxrtant and far-reachinga measure as the Littlefleld bill in the closing hours of the session that the republi cans had no fear that the judgment of thepeople would not sustain them." The democrats appreciated that the consideration of the bill would be impossible but sought this means of embarrassing the republicans and of making what they believed would constitute campaign material. Democratic members of the House have held a caucus and resolved to obstruct every measure until adjourn nient. To meet this filibuster the house will, it is expected, he compell ed to remain in continuous session until the 4th of March, substituting daily "recesses" for adjournment. Thus every action of the house here after will be "as on the legislative day of Feb. 20th." The occasion of the democratic wrath was the un seating of Representative Butler of Missouri in favor of Representative Wagoner of the same district, "exten sive frauds having been found in the election returns. Practically all the important ap propriation bills are now out of the way and there is no occasion to anticipate an extra session of the entire congress although an extra session of the senate is expected. President Roosevelt has sent to tiie senate a forcible message appealing to that body to pass the Philippine tariff bid already passed by the house. The president quotes a long cablegram from Governor Taft set ting forth the necessity of affording this assistance to the Philippine industries. A careful canvass of the senate reveals the fact that a majority would lie glad to support the bill if given an opportunity to vote for it but Senators Teller and Patterson, both democrats, from Colorado, de clare their intention to talk the measure to death. These gentlemen ere afraid that at some future time the Philippine sugar industry may attain proportions which' will enable it to compete with their sugar pro ducing count it uents and thus rob them of mime of the benefits of the J lingley tarif schedules. The president and his secretary of tlie luivy are deeply Concerned over tiie action of the seoe.te in una-mliug thenaval appropriation bill to provide fur 12,001) ton bi.lt !e .-.hips and 9,5110 cruisers, tlie bou -e ha ing authorized Hi, ooo ton Little ships and 1 I, too ton cruisers. ( in tiie same (I. iy that tl.e is iii Ui took this action the naval bom, I on ruin tru, lion rendered a toiiiiiieou-i opinion to .'-eietary ii!:i.sy lo.it il would lie 'iiaunk.l less than 1 0,0(10 tons displacement and cruisers of less than 1 1,500 tons displacement." The naval board says that a change to the smaller type of vessels will necessitate much un necessary expense and delay as it will mean the changing of plans, paterns, etc., and when the ships are built they will fail to give satisfaction or add to the strength of the navy on lines commensurate w ith the expense involved. The president is thorough Iv interested in the development of the navy and is much disappointed at the action of the senate committee. President Roosevelt made a recent trip to New Yoik to participate in the celebration of the anniversary of John Wesley. While there he con ferred with some of the leaders of his party and some most interesting gossip 1 coming to Washington as a result of those conferences. The president's friends say that be will be nominated for the presidency next year by the almost unanimous vote f the convention and that Senatoi lieveridge will occupy the second place on the ticket. They say this is an age of young men and with B president 45 and a vice president but four years his junior the spirit of tin age will be carried into effect. It is further stated that during the cam paign Mr. Roosevelt will remain in the White House while Senator liev eridge, w ho is a orator of renown, will "stump" the west in the interest of the ticket. Mr. Bevendge, accord ing to these reports, is very popular in the west and the president's popu larity in that section is well known w hile his hold on Mew York state is continually growing stronger. The war department authorities, working under the provisions of the militia reorganization bill, have prepared a course in markmanship with drill and instruction thereon for the militia and have designed Insig nia to be awarded for proficiency iu this direction. There will be seven classes, "experts, sharpshooters and marksmen and 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes." It is believed the new regulations will contribute materially to the efficiency of the militia in this direction. That Sideboard Story After all the fuss and featliers it develoes that the sideboard from the White House recently sold at auction to a saloon Weeper was not the one presented to Mrs. Hayes by the W C. T. U. In fact no such sideboard was ever presented to her by that organization. The article in question was bought for the White House dining the incumbency of President Arthur. On a par with this story is o criticism that the portraits of tlx mistresses of the White House are hum? in the "cellar." The fact is that these portraits hang in a corridor leading to the president's private office off of which there are several guest chambers, all guests having to pais the pictures. The portrait of Mrs. Roosevelt hangs directly op posite to that of Mrs. Hayes. Evils Ruinous to Schools Partisanship, boodling, favoritism, and logrolling are familiar political evils which are ruinous to schools. The merit system alone is adapted to good government. When the Intel ligent patrons become personally and actively interested in the schools, then reform will be easy Board memliers. as logical leaden in educational sentiment, can do much with the people. A board which openly, fearlessly-, intelligently, am faithfully discharges its duties, shirk ing none, delegating none, awaken: an interest in the people, inspire: them Willi faith in their institutions and disabuses their minds of the notion that any politician or fossil ir good enough for school board mem litis. F. U. Ferris, Mubcrly, Mo. Trial List for March A. Robes-won & Son vs. Re muller. Annulment execution. W. II. Coon rod & Co. vs. II . Courtnght. Appeal. Cheap RU to tbe West Now is the time to go west, as tlie Ei le ticket cilice, Pol t Jervis, is prepared tot.ell tickets to any Pacific coast point dmiy until i!ay 1, llaiy, at. tlie low rata of j0. Remember i iiis when contemplating a trip to l lie far wet. 3 'M To Cure a Cold in One Day fake IjiXallve liioino (j-.iimiie Tub lets. All 01 lij. 'is's refund the money if it falls to euro. E. W. Grove's Ual Ul O !S UU 1 11' b L .iX. i;0. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES Orin Rerfas9. Eq., has been ap pointed postmaster Bt Enston. Mrs. Fred Wilson of New York is pending a couple of weeks in town. Hon. John A. Kipp of New York was in town w ith his family a couple f days this week. Mrs. George Beach of Brooklyn, L. I., is visiting at the home of her brother, J. H. Ryder. Samuel A. Finger of Lnmbortvllle, N. J., has been visiting his mother and sister here for a few days. James Mollineaux, who has been pending part of the winter with his son in Philadelphia, is home again. Miss Annie S. Finger of Trenton, who has been visiting relatives here during a part of the winter, return ed home this week. It is said that Mrs. Bignlow nnd family, who occupied the Sykes cottage on High street, last summer have engaged it for the ensuing season. Wide Tires It i9 worse than useless to create expensive and valuable highways, to have them only cut to pieces by the uso of narrow tires, as now used for the hauling of heavy loads in this state. When an expensive highway has beeu created it must bo taken care of, and methods here tofore permitted must be changed in order to help, maintain it. Wide tires are of the greatest value in preserving ordinary dirt roads. In France every freight and market wagon is a road maker The tires are from three to ten inches in width usually from four to six inches. Most loads are carried on two-wheeled carts with a single horse, the loads weighing over two tons. With the few four-wheel vehicles used in France the tires are rarely less than six inches in width, and the rear axle is about fourteen inches longer than the fore axle, so that the rear or hind wheels run about one inch outside of the level rolled by the front wheels. ' In Ger many the law prescribes that all the wagons drawing heavy loads, such as coal, brick, earth., stone, eto must have tires at least four inches wide. European countries have long ago discarded narrow tires, in order to preserve and build their high ways, and also because it is an economy in the use of the vehicle and the weight that a horse is able to draw. Wide tires are not onlv lighter in theirdranght than narrow ones, under nearly all conditions, hut they roll the roads smooth, instead of cutting them to pieces. A four-inch tire on a wagon carrying a heavy load is a road builder. A State wide tire law should be passed, simple in its requirements, positive in its enforcement, and go ing into effect two years after its passage, in order to permit every wagon user to have ample time to adapt wagon tires to the new law lu the interest of road maintenance. The Philippine Tariff The urgent telegrams sent by Gov ernor Taft from Manila to the presl dent and Secretary Root have caused the president to send a special mes sage to congress urging the passage of a suitable tariff law to relieve the serious conditions lu the islands. The president suggests a special reduction in tariff levied against Philippine goods coming into the United States He states a series of calamities have befallen the Philippine people. Just as they were emerging after nearly. six years of devastating warfare, there has oceured an epidemic of rinderpest destroying W) (-r cent of the carttbaos, the Philippine cattle, leaving tho people without draft animals to do farm or other work. The president's message to congress is a very strong one, but it is doubted whether such a law as he urges can pass that body at this time. Although low tariff is a democratic doctrine, there are ele ments of the democratic party, such as Senators Teller, Patterson, DuBois and others hailing from beet s:igur and cane sugar states, who will work to prevent any such tariff hill becjni ing a law. li Saved His Lej P. A. Dan forth of LaOrange, (li., suffered for six months with a fiij.;l.ltul running sore on Lis leg; Lut writes that liueklen's Arnica Siilvo wholly cured it iu five years. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best balve iu tho world. Cure guar anteed. Only 2a cents. KoiJ by all drui.' -'Ists. ! Alveitis'i in t'ia Pukss. ANOTHER RAILROAD Project Which If Comsummated Means Great Benefit to the County A recent Issue of the North Amer ican contains an article of much interest to this section. It is a statement that a construo'.ion com pany is dow being organized to build a railroad from Pittsburg to Port Jervis which it is strongly intimated is to be a connecting line to the east for the Wabash system. One factor In the move is the Independent coal operators, both in the bituminous and anthracite, fields. Tho survey, as made, establishes the distance botweon Williamaport and W'ilkes- barre as seventy miles, or thirty miles shorter than by any route, with not more than a one per cent grade at any place, and for twenty-eight miles bs level as a floor. From Wllkesbarre to Port Jervis la 85 miles, and at Port Jervis connection Is made with the O. & W. to tide water. Arrangements have already been made with that road for a con nection and it will receive a large traffic in anthracite coal from inde pendent operators. The proposed new road is made possible by an old charter granted to the Lehigh and Eastern in 1868 which was very libetal in its provis ions and which has been kept valid by partial construction and legisla tive enactment. This chartor gives a right to build a road from a point in Luzerne county and extend its lines to almost any point in the state. It can bridge the Delaware or any other stream and cross the linos of any other railroad at grade or otherwise. It is a liberal charter and one of the kind granted when charters were not so valuable as now. Under this charter, it will be remembered, considerable grading was done in this county in 1874. Real Ei t ate Transfers Jas. Q. Holbert et. al. to John P Monson and wife, M. DeWitt place, 100 acres, Lickawaxen, $1000. E. T. Riviere to Commonwealth, 7 tracts, Porter. Margaret Stacker, No. 188, 255 acres; David Ogden, Jr., 198 2nd, 300 acres; Gilbert Ogden, No. 71, 818 acres ; Richard Lewis, No. 194, 436 acres ; William Usui sou, No. 181, 400 acres ; Isaao Wykoff, No. 178, 400 acres; Mar garet Stocker, No.. 80, 282 acres $2,792.08. Arthur Lederer to sumo, Mathias Kerry, No. 73, 394 aores ; Isaao Wy koff, No. 178, 400 aores. $1,101.75. Mathias Gaily to Leopold Kom losi, 141 acres, Palmyra, $1. W. Jacob Garrison to the Egypt Mills club, 1 aore, Lehman, $57. - -Bills Introduced Three bills recently introduced are of general inteiest, one requiring all deeds and other conveyenoes of real estate in every county to be registered in the office of the county commissioners before bein reoorded, another requiring all county officials who, under the law, are required to give bonds for the discharge of their duties, to give corporate secur ity, and providing payment thereof by the proper county, and another authorizing oounty commissioners iu counties having a population of less than 150,000 to borrow money for current expenses and regulating the manucr ot borrowing. "The Garden of Lies" The romance of a beautiful Amer ican girl, in which the fight for a throne figures prominently, Is the basis of "The Gardeu of Lies," the most fascinating love story since the "Prisom r cf Zenda." From start to finish the tale teems with adventure and excitement. The plot ia novel and well handled and there is not a dull line in it. Though it is a story valor, it is first of all a story that will strike a sympathetic chord in every reader. Be sure to read this striking romance in next Sunday's "Philadel phia Press." Order il of your news dealer iu advance. "What dil Cleveland stand for?" Well, according to the correspondents there were times when he stood for hours in the hot sun waiting for a bite. Weil Again The many friends of John Blount will be pleased to learn that he has entirely recovered from bis attack of rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain Buim cured him after the best doctors in the town (Monon, Ind.) had failed to give him relief. The prompt relief from pain which this liniment affords is alone worth many times it cott. For sale by Iliilch & txn, M:ttamoras, all general (itores in Pik" county, INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS President Rcxisevolt has cnlled an extra session of congress. Ryman & Wells have a freeh stock of wall pnpor. All prices Blue birds, whatever they may be a sign of, appeared here Monday. The high water Saturday tore out part of II. B. Wells' dam at the foot of Broad street. It is reported that a case of small pox exists at Rowlands and that the school there has been closed. Governor Pennypacker has named two Fridays as arbor days for plant ing trees, April 3rd and 17th. The Hawley Times appeared last week in a new dress, which is a substontial sign of prosperity. George J. Hubbard of Port Jervis has purchased of J. Emmet Wick ham the large offlne building oppo site the Fowler House. A law became operative this week which will close all bars in the senate and house restaurants. Here after the capitol building will be dry unless in committee rooms. Hotel and boarding house keepers on t'ooono mountain, in Monroe county, object strenously to the location of the consumptive home in that section believing ib would work injury to their interests. Iron, it is said for a new bridge at Mott street, has arrived, but tliere seems to be a general ignorance as to any facts connected with the matter. Some may know more about it later. Crop reports indicate that general ly over the country the snow has covered the ground during the past winter to such an extent that grain has been well protected and comes out this spring in excellent condition. People of this section will sincerely hope that the talk of a railroad through this oounty will not turn out to be what Uncle Joe Marcy called a "bhymary." They have been chasing that elusive phantom for many years. February, just ended, will go down in history as a phenomonally cold month. The minimum temperatures accompanying the cold wave of the 15 18th in the Missouri, central Mississippi valleys, and Gulf states were, at many places, the lowest of record for the middle decade of the month. F. B. Thrall has made application for the appointment of agent for the society of prevention of cruelty to animals. We hope he will receive it and that it may be the means of bringing some of those who in humanly treat their dumb servants to a realizing sense of their cruelty and negleot. Elswhere Johnson of Port Jervis advertises "La France" shoes. He is always careful iu the selection of styles and shapes .ana his prices conform to a first class article. Good shoes are always best in the end and when one can combine comfort, quality and cheapness in price, the result should be entirely satisfactory. Johnson does this for his customers. Eugene Ilance fell a victim to the wiles of the tempter Monday night and nfter looking on the wine when it was red went to bis home on Mott street and proceeded to do things, such as smashing doors and window. Officer Wood accompanied him to the lockup and next morning after making bis bow to Burgess (.'ham berlain who pleasantly remarked its $5 or 48 hours, Gene concluded to serve time aud went back to quarters. Last Sunday as F. W. Benner and wife with Miss Jenneatte Mott were driving np the hill in Jersey at the Delaware bridge a spring ot tho wagon broke and they turned around to come home. Mr. Benner and wife got out and lead the horses, but in some way they became com plicated with a wood pile and a general floundering of the team occurred. One of the horses became completely stripped of harmess and ran home. Neither of the persons were injured. Tragedy Averted 'Just in the uick of time our little boy was saved." writes Mrs. W. Watkins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumonia had played sad havoc with him and a terrible rongli set iu besidos. Doctors treated him, but he grew worsa every day. At length we tried Dr. King's New i Discovflrv for Con.su mot ion. and our darling was saved. Ho's now j always at work, night and day, cur sound, aud well." Everybody ought j ing indigestion, -biliousness, consti to know, its the ouly sure cure for pution, tuck headache and all stomach coughs, colds and all lung diseases. ' liver and b iwel troubles. Easy, Guaranteed by all druggiats. Price 60o an4 U '1'rinl bottk-a Itoa, COUNCIL ORGANIZED Hakns Oppointronnts and Got Jin Good Working Order Othr Buninfiss The town council organized last Mondn v evenins bv elpelmir (Jnnrue. A. Rweponr.nr president There were two applicants for secretary, Frank Schorr and H, O. Kipp, and the plum fell to the Utter. Salnry, $r0. P. F. Steele was appointed street commission. Wages, $1 GO a day. C. G. Wood was appointed treas urer with a commission of 1 per cent each wy and a bond of $fi000. Jacob C Schorr was elected pound master. Sulary, $T.50 n year. Wages of laborers on the streets were fixed for a day's work of 10 hours at $1.25. Team, $3.50. This is an increase over last year of 25 and 50 oents respectively. Committees appointed : Streets Choi, (jmck. Law Baker, Ryder. Finance Terwtlliger, Baker. Lock up Ryder, Boyd. Fire and ht-Q,iiiek, Terwilligor Borough building Terwilliger, Baker, Choi. The bond of Arthur B. McCarty, overseer poor, with C. O. Armstrong assocunly, was approved. Chief Burgess Chamberlain filed bis oath of office. It was ordered that tho secretary notify parties holding borough bonds due to present same to the treasurer for payment and that no interest will bo paid on bonds after they mature. Tho application of E. C. Wood for appointment of special policeman was laid over until next mooting. Train Children at Home Thn home should give more at tention to tho formative period of the child life. There seems to be a tendency to turn the pupil over to the schools at too early an age and, iu this way, the child is deprived of much of that wholesome educational influence which properly belongs to the homo. Mothers should not become so busy with social' and political reform as to neglect the training of their children. The home can best co-operate with the schools by doing the work which properly belongs to the homo. The best way to institute lasting reform is to teach the boys and girls of today so that we will not need to reform thorn when they become men aud women Senatorial Ex-Governors The senate of the United States has an interesting collection of ex-govern ors. Senators Dillingham and Proctor of Vermont have both been governors; also Senator Berry of Arkansas, Sena tor Perkins of California, Senators Money and Foster of Louisiana, Cullon of Illinois, Algei of Michigan, Knute Nelson of Minnesota, Mc Laurln of Mississippi, Deitrich of Nebraska, Forakerof Ohio, Wetmore of Rhode Island, Tillman of South Carolina and Culberson of Texas. Senators-elect McCleary of Kentucky, Clark of Arkansas and Stone ot Missouri, when they take their seats next congress, will further swell the list of ex-governors. Congressional Sarcasm During a recent filibuster debate in congress a democrat denounced tlie republicans for doing business on tho Sabbath, whereupon Mr Grosvenor remarked that "when the Lord said 'six days shalt thou labor and do ail thy work' perhaps he did not forsoe the presence of the demo cratic party on earth, still," he added, "lia might have dona so The injunction about rescuing the ox or ass on Sunday if it foil iuto the pit certainly , foreshadowed tlie coming of the democratic party. The Esaance of a Good School The essence of a any good school is in tlie teaching foice. It is not in tlie bricks and mortar, the hewn stone, the laboratories, or tlie libraries, What you will need to make your school a centre of power is a compe tent teaching force. Let your choice res( not (n polities nor personal feel ing, but on the qualifications of those who are to be chosen. E. B, Andrews, Supt. of Chicago Schools. Working Overtime Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless, little workers Dr King's New Life Pills. Millions are pleasant, safe, sure. Ouly 25 cents at all drug sturei. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS Horace Is awful proud I The annual February freshet came on timo. Wonders never cease. The green spot begins to turn dark. P. N, Bournique spent the latter part of last week In the city. Miss Delia Gavoille has returned from visiting friends in the city. That runaway lust Sunday turned out very fortunately for those who were in the party. What if they met another team on the bridge or hill? It makes ono shudder to think of it. Elixir of life said to make the old young has had its day, but other nostrums to make the old vonne are still on the market. They claim to take ' the wrinkles out of your face, nnd even color your hair. Better let it alone or you may be disappointed by the results The Sussex Register whose editor is always apt to soy just what he means, said something last week about people who would not take a home paper. A fow of his remarks hear repeating ! People sometimes decline to subscribe to their home paper for the reason that they al ready take several papers published in New York and elsewhere pub lished out side of the county. Yet those same people often ask and receive favors from the local paper while none is received or expected from the outside journal. When a death ocours in the home they expect the local paper to report it in tender, sympathetic strain, and to extol the virtues of the deceased. When a birth or wedding occurs in the family they expect the local paper to give a glowing description of the event. When they are trying to build churches or schools, the local paper is asked to give them good, strong puffs. If there is a battle for right in the precinct, the editor is expected to bear the brunt of it. Thus people are constantly re ceiving favors from the looal paper, but many fail to show their appre ciation by subscribing for it. Yet they cheerfully pay their subscription annually in advance for the New York Bazoo or the Phila. delphia Barnstormer, which never did any thing for them or their commui ity. The editor winds np with, Reader, don't come into our offioo and ask us to publish in your interest a per sonal puff or a long winded obituary claiming that you are to poor to take this paper and asking for a dozen free copies while your pockets are stuffed full of story papers and magazines, paid for in advance. Farm for Sals Tne farm contains 103 acres and lies four miles back of Dingman's Ferry in Delaware township. About a mile of Decker's creek runs through it on which there is a fine opportunity to build an inexpensive dam which will flood twenty acres, making an elegant trout pond. Tliere are a number of cascades on the stream surrounded by groves of pine and hemlock. Building stone, gravel and an excellent quality of sand abound. The premises are well adapted for a club house or a sum mer resort, and should the railroad come up the river the value will be enhanched. A large barn nearly new with basement stables, aud au 8 room house on the farm. Price $1,500. For further particulars en quire of Joseph Canne, owner, or of Albert Helms at Milford, Pa. tf Unclaimed Letters. Litst of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending March 7, 1903 : J. A. Byer, F. Moveacup, Millers burg Bank, W. M. Hutchinson. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. CiiAHi.KS LatTimorb, P. M, More Riots Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as grave as an individual dis order of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy is immediately em ployd. There's nothing so efficient to cure disorders ot the liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful tonio, aud effective nerv ine and the greatest all around med ciue for run down systems. It dis- pels nervousness, rheumatism aud neuralgia and expels malaria gorms. Only Hoc, and satisfaction guuruu ' toed by ftll drv.glt,