like .1 il i)Oo VOL. VIII. MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1903. NO. 42T It THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Cable communication Is again established between the United States and Bogota, the capital of Colombia, but the first news re ceived from that point in several weeks is by no means encouraging for the ratification of the Panama canal treaty and the advocates of the Nicaragnan route are much en couraged. No tost vote has been been taken in the Colombian con gress, but in committee a large number of amendments were adopt ed by a vote of J 7 to 2 and the two members who voted negatively are in favor of the entire repubiation of the treaty. Senator Cullom has been in "Oyster Bay in conference with the president regarding the possibility of getting the acceptance of tho treaty by the senate in its amended form and he plainly told the president that he believed there was little likelihood of the senate's sanctioning any canges in the con vention. Dr. Herran, the Colomb ian chargo.d'affairs in Washington, still maintains a hopeful attitude but it is believed that he is almost hoping against hope. By the pro visions of the Spooner law, under which the treaty with Colombia was negotiated, the president is in Btrncted to conduct negotiations Nicaragua and Costo Rica in the event that negotiations wilhColom bia fail and the representatives of those governments are on the ground and ready to complete a treaty under the most favorable terms. A report has been received in Washington from Oyster Bay to the effect that there is a possibility of the president's calling congress in extraordinary Besston, even before the date heretofore announced, November 9. This report is believed to have grown out of a statement made by Senator Aldrioh in which he says "should the president call congress in session in October or November." It is reported that the members of the subcommittee of the senate ootnmittoe of finance, who have been in Oyster Bay con ferring with the president with re gard to the financial bill they are charged with drafting, have nrged upon Mr. Roosevelt the advisability of authorizing congress to take up the finanolal measure in advance of the resolution necessary to put the provisions of the Cuban treaty into effect and that the president has refused to do bo but has Bald he would congress even earlier than been anticipated, if that wore con sidored advisable by the members of the committee. Politicians and officials in Washington are hoping the rumor prove to be unfounded as they believe it would be a mistake to attempt to convene a session of oongress before the looal elections are over. There are some very interesting and important state campaigns this year, notwithstanding the fact that it is what is known as "an off year." The campaign, already on in Ohio, promises to be a hot one. Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland has an Bounced his determination to defeat Senator Hanna for the senate by securing the election of a legislature hostile to the junior senator from Ohio. While there is no reason to believe that Johnson can accomplish this end, it is appreciated that the Ohio republicans must be prepared to make a good fight and no member of congress can he spared from the field in advance of the voting. In Rhode Island thore is also a peculiar condition and one requiring close attention. The democrats have made unprecedented gains in that state and as Senator Aldrich will go before the legislature next year for reelection it is most important tha the lost ground be recovered in the approaching campaign. It is the intention of the republicans in tha state to conduct a whirlwind cam paign with the hope of sweeping all before them and it may become necessary for Senator Aldrich per eonally to superintend the fight Situations almost as interesting exis in other suites mid tor tliat reason the republican politicians are hopii that the president will not impose on the members of cui'i ess nation. tiuu duties ut a time when their services ure needed by their party iu their own states. Secretary Shaw, Comptroller of the Currency l:i.l;xdy and former Secretary ut tho Tie.'.sury John G. Carlisle, Lava I iy to cot.fer all been at Oyster vviili tLo prcaidcut with regard to tho needed financial egislatation. Mr. Carlisle was in ited to the conference because tho presidont wishes, in so far as may bo, to dofer to the views of the jmocrots and thus insure a large majority for a measure which ho and his advisors regard as so essent ial to the future wolfare of the country In this connection it Is pointed out that the financial market already in a pecarious condition nd a scarcity of money, when it iccomes necessary to sena luntis west to move tho crops, might be Hended with disastrous results. 'his argument is doubtless another that is being used with the president in favor of an extra early session. Secretary Root has placed his resignation in the hands of the the presidont to take effect as early in the winter as Mr. Roosevelt will permit. Mr. Root sails for Europe on the 22d of this month to take part in tho proceedings of the Alaskan Boundary Commission and will prepare his annual report im mediately on his return, when he hopes to be rolieved of his presont office Mr. Root has proven so able a secretary of war that his resigna tion is a matter of sincere regret to the presidont whose official and per sonal rolations with him have al ways been most cordial. As, how ever, every member of the cabinet serves at a considerable pecuniary sacrifice, tho president feels that he cannot longer urge Mr, Root to remain. While it was at first snpposod that Mr. Roots position would fall to Governor Taft, and it. is still believed that it will be offered to that official, there seems to be some doubt as to the Governor's willingness to accept the position. It is believed that complete civil government will soon be accorded to the Philippines and and that then the jurisdiction of the war department in the islands will end, bo that Governor Taft's knowledge of the islands might not prove of special use were he to be come secretary of war. Real Estate Transfers Fletcher Gilpin, M. 1)., to James B. Trild, 104 acres, Greene, $1100. Alfred K. Kellam to Pennsylvania Coal Co., 392 acres, Palmyra, M. N. B. Kcflhm Est., 115,000. Everett Hornbeck to David J. Cron, J interest in 35 acres, Dela ware, f 20. E. T. Riviere to William G. Kretseh, 75 acres, Charles Motel, Delaware, $100. Robert J. Whitfield to Patrick D. Benson, 2 lots, Reilly lands, Westfull, tl. ' William B. Schonover to George L. Nyce, No. 224, Samuel Saville, 422 acres, Thomas Rustin, No. 210, 429 acres, Lehman, $1. Benjamin C. Totten to Margery Gere, lot 238, Matamoras, $1300. To Liberate Deer It is reported that the doer in Worthington's Buck wood Pa rk in Warren county, Now Jersey, have multiplied so rapidly that unless many are liberated they will starve. Eleven years ago 19 wore placed in the park and it is ostimated that now there are over 2000. Some have been killed by hunting parties twenty were sold to Porter's Lake Club and a few died of starvation last winter. It is proposed to let down some of the fence enclosing the preserve and to allow part of the animals to escape as the only way out of tho difficulty. Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters remain irig in the post office at Milford for the week ending August 22, 1B03 : John O. Hewitt, Rev. Howard Smith, Miss Grace Spooner, Miss Gladys, Miss M. M. Stout. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and givo date of this list. Cuaiclis Lattimoke, P. M. Suicide Prevented The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide had been discovered will interest many. A run down system or despondency invariably prece.de suicide und some thing has been found that will pre vent that condition which makes suicide likely. At tlie first thought or seif destruction take Lloctrie Bittere. It bei.ig a great tonio and nervine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a gr.at Stomach, Liver and Kidney j regulator. Only tioo. Satisfaction guurnuteod by till druggibU, LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES D. H. Wheeler of New York was a guest with his family here a few days recently, Ex-County Treasurer G. F. Row land of Lackawaxen wna a visitor in town this woek. Mrs. Richard Biizzard of Phila delphia is spending a few weeks with relatives in town. Lanty and Will Armstrong ot New York spent Sunday with their mother on High Btroet. X. P. Huddy, Esq., of Northport, L. I , who visited in town recently, returned home this week. Mrs. Thomas Rodman of New Hampton, N. Y., was a guest with friends here over last Sunday. The Miss Babcock on High street entertained a number of friends at euchre party last Monday evening. The Misses Elsie and Jeanetto Mott after an absence of several weeks visiting returned home this week. C. O. Westergaard of Yonkers, New York, who formerly resided in Dingman township wns here this week. Mrs. -J. D. Biddis and daughter, Patty, visited friends in Port Jervis the past few days and onjoyed the street fair. F. W. Benner and wife of New York are spending a few days at Brookside Villa, their country resi dence here. James Weightman and wife of Brooklyn are visiting their daugh ter, Mrs. James P. Van Etten, on Broad street. Norman Harsoll, business manager of Turf, Fiold and Farm of New York spent a few days in town the first of the week. Mrs. Weaver, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. T. B. Morse, on Fourth street, visited New York a few days this week. Oliver Emery, Esq , of Washing. ton, D. C, arrived here Tuesday and will spend his vacation with his fathor, Nathan Emery, Jr. Mrs. Morris Rea and daughter, Miss Emily Ilea, of Philadelphia, who have been spending a few weeks at Atlantic City end Long Branch, are now visiting with the family of T. B. Morse on Fourth street. Charles II. Cooke of New York was in town a couple of days this week on business matters. He in vestigutcd for water power to be used by a New York company to furnish electric power for mills in Middlelown, N. Y. OBITUARY MRS. JOHN B. KATIT.IFFE Townspeople were grieved to learn of the sudden demise of Mrs. John B. Ratcliffe which sad event occurred early last Sunday morning. She was stricken with apoplexy at four a. in. and died at 6 o'clock. Her health had been seemingly as good as usual and the stroke eame without warning and with appalling certainty. She was born at Hasbrouck,a little place in the town of Fallshurg, Sulli van County, N. Y., about sixty-one years ago, her maiden name being Martha Frances O'Neill. Her father was Major John D. O'Neill, who was a prominent man in that section and at one time county clerk. Her mother's maiden name was Deborah Denniston. The family has resided here for some years, her husband being engaged in business in New Y'ork, and usually spent Sunday In town. He, how ever, with no reason to anticipate such an affliction, did not come uj; last Sabbath until summoned by the grievous news of his wife's death. Her husband and one daughter, Frances, survive her, alsofoursisters. A brother, W.'F. O'Neill, Esq., died recently in Middletown, N. Y. Mis. RatclUTe was an accomplished woman of exceedingly pleasant temperament, a moot devoted wife and mother, w ith refined tastes and of unusual domestic habits, tier home was a delight to its inmates and a charm to her friends. The funeral services conducted by Rev. H. M. Saiead of the Presby terian church were held at the house at 2 p. in. Tuesday and the remains Were interred in ilillord cemetery. Puts in End to it All A grievous wail of times comes as 1 a result of unbearable pain from lover taxed organs. DiK.innss, Back jacho, Liver complaint and constipa tion. But thanks to Dr. Kind's New Lite Pills they put an end to it all. They are gentle but thorough. Try theui. Only 25o. Guaranteed by all druggieta. GOOD MEN AND TRUE CHOSEN Person Drawn to Serve at October Term of Court, 1003 (1RA5D JUROIiS Aldrich, Henry, Westfall. Bennott, Thomasy Lehman. Boileau, Leon, Dingman. Bournique, P. N., Milford Boro. Case, Ezra, Lacka waxen. Chatillon, Louis, Dingman. Cross, P. R , Palmyra. Dolling, John, Blooming Grove. Dingman, Albert 8., Delaware. Dreyer, Fred, WTestfalI. Grimm, Edward, Greene. Gumblo, Herman, Palmyra. Hood, John G., Delaware. Hunt, Warren W., Delaware. Knenling, George A , Shohola. Labar, Edward B., Westfall. McCarty, Arthur B., Milford Boro. Meyer, Wm. P., Greene. Pellett, Chester A., Palmyra. Quick, Lafayette W., Delaware. Sohanno, Josoph, Dingman. Shepherd, John, Delaware. Sommers, George, Greone. Westbrook, W.B., Bloom 'g Grove. TRAVKRSK JURORS Adams, Walter H., Delaware. Augenstion, Joseph, Groene. Arnst, G. M., Lehman. Armstrong, Milton, Milford Boro. Bradford, Thomas, Shohola. Bull, J. C, Milford township. Buckelman, Louis, Lackawaxen. Burdick, Ezra, Westfall. Burrus, John, Greene Chamberlain, G W., Lehman. Carlton, Benson, Greene. Emery, Nathan, Milford Boro. Fisher, John A., Dingman. Friebole, Franklin, Greene. Gilpin, Grant H.7 Greene. Hoffman, John M., Dingman. Heller, Martin, Westfall. Husson, Louis J., Dingman. Haag, William, Greene. Hoffman, George C, Westfall. Higby, Edwin, Shohola. Hornbeck, Wm. B., Delaware. Klein, T. R. J., Milford borough. Lord, Russell, Blooming Grove. May, George E., Shohola Mott, Chas. P., Milford borough. MoConell, Jas., Blooming Grove. Morro, John, Greene. Newman, Wallace, Milford Boro. Nyoe, J. E., Lehman. Price, Benjamin, Greene. Quick, Henry, Palmyra. Quick, George R., Milford Boro. Ryder, John H., Milford Boro. Reser, Gabe, Milford township. Rowland, G. F., Lackawaxen. Robinson, George, Palmyra. Skellinger, Isaac, Westfall. Snyder, Josoph, Lehman. Simon, Jaoob G., Greene. Steele, Elmer E., Milford Boro. Tigue, Joseph, Lackawaxen. Van Noy, Robert, Westfall. Watts, Theodore, WoBtfall. Watts, John A., Milford. Wolf, Franoe, Greone. Young, Albert, Blooming Grove. Zimmerman, John, Palmyra. Driving Park Race Following is a summary of the races at the Driving Park last Satur day with the entries: ' 8.00 CLASS PUR9B $25. Mnude, Drown, 8 8 8 8 Kitty li., Brown, 9 8 1 Gordon II., Lawrence, 1 1 9 1 Time 2 .64, .49 .60. 8.35 CLASS PUKSB 175. Tonsy O., Kyte 4 4 Dewey, Stearns, 888 Polonlus. Smith 882 Trlxey, Lawrence, 1 1 1 Time 2.84K. -B4K. M. 2.45 CLASS PUKsK ISO. King B , Syndicate, 8111 Cychme, Hulmog, 8888 Prince 13 , Kotcham, 1282 Tlmo 2.44!-,', .44'. -45. The guideless wonder trotted an exhibition mile but she was rather disinclined to do her prettiest and rather disappointed both her owner and the spectators. The attendance was not up to the average, though-the day was tine and the trotting, particularly in the 2.35 class, was exciting. WANTED AT ONCE Waitresses. Railroad fare paid. Apply to Forest Lake Association, Piko Co., Pa. F. A. Dam, Supt. TOR SALE Good work horse, r sound and kind. Apply to John Goukla v, Milford Hand Laundry. Tr.e Death Penalty A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch, Insig nificant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It is wise to have Buekleu'B Arnica Salve ever handy It's the be)t Salve on earth and will prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores doers and Piles threaten. Only 2io, at all druggists, INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS Monroe county will have her annual fair Sept. 1-5. A young son, aged about six months, of T Harrison Bopp and wife of New Y'ork died last Sunday. The Panama canal treaty has been rejocted by the Senate of Columbia. This action action virtually kills the project. It is estimated that Sir Thomas Upton will expend about $700,000 in his attempt this summer to capture the cup. Peter Belher ot Greene and W. T. Struble, jnry commissioners, met Tuesday and after appointing Geo. R. Quick clerk drew the Grand and Traverse Jurors for October term. Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World, has given two million dollars to found a school of journalism at Columbia University. The courses will begin in the fall of 1904 Tho New England Preachers Aid Society has lost all its funds, some 80,000, through speculative gam bling and Wall street by its secre tary who was esteemed preeminently pious. A small decoy flih, made of rubber, the fins and tail of which are worked by an electrio battery carried in the pocket or fastened to the rod, and which swims rapidly around in the wntor has lately been invented and is claimed to be a very taking bait. Fishermen who have been ao- qualnted with the river for many years say that small pickerel are unusually abundant and that bass are correspondingly scarce. Can anyone, if this statement is correct, give a satisfactory reason for the changed condition. It is reported that fish baskots, or eel racks, have been place in the Delaware river near here. The law gives no permission to do this and the notice issued by the state com missioner explicitly forbids it. If parties are unwilling to take heed they must expect to take the conse quences, Hnd, if arrested and con victed, suffer the penalty. The turnpike between Milford and Shohola Falls, considering the un usual rainfall, is in a good con dition. It is a difficult road to keep in repair but, excepting a few rough places, is now comparatively smooth, and easy to travel. The few farms lying along it show signs of great improvement and that the occupants are keeping up to the times. The Fight in Monroe To add to the complications and uncertainties in the Monroo judicial contest, last week the three ex county commissioners, Jaoob Hart- man, Potor Pipher and Josoph Zacharias, issued a circular in whioh they set out that had it not been for the influence and advice, of Mr. Staples in the Strader case, which cost the county about $20,000, it would have been settled before it was taken to the Supreme court and the oounty could thereby have saved $10,000. The primaries in Monroe will be hold tomorrow... Several other chargos and elootion stories have been actively circulated during the past few days expected to influence voters and the rosult is uncertain both sides claiming, how. ever, to be sure of a majority. Should Judge Taft be selected by the president as secretary of war in the event of Mr. Root's presumable retirement next winter, no appoint ment that the president could make could meet with more general ap proval throughout the country, judge Taft, In every position that he has occupied, lias shown iiimseir possessed of strong qualities. As governor of the Philippines he has given the best and most numerous proofs of his ability, and as the Philippine question is likely, for some years to come, to be one of the most difficult problems with which the war department has to deal, JudgeTaft's appointment as secretary of war would be not only a well merited promotion, but would place htm directly In line with the work in which he lias l)een so successful. Judge Taft's father was secretary of war under President Grant. End Of Bitter Fight "Two physicians bad a long and stubborn tight with an abeess on my right lung" writes J. F. Hughes of DuPout, Pa. "and gave me up Everybody thought my time had come. As a last resort I tried Dr. King's New Discovery for consump tion. The benefit I received was striking and 1 was on my feet iu a few days. Now I've entirely regain ed my health." It conquers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and Lung Troubles, Guaranteed by all drug gists. Price boo, and tl-00. Tnul buttles free. HYMENEAL II ACKKT R1LLM Alt The marriage of Miss Emma J. Billmnn, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Alfred Billman, to William Hackett of Rutherford, N. J., took place Wednesday evening, Aug 12, at Epworth church at 7.30 o'clock. Among the guests were about B0 relatives, who had been invited to the rotemony. At 7 o'clock the wedding party assembled and preceded by two young lady ushers, Miss Lilian Hachet, sister of the groom, and Miss Tillie Kaulbersach, both of Rutherford, entered the church, where the Rev. Shoop performed tho full Episcopal servise and with ring. Miss Cora Billman, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The best man was Edward F. Hackett, the groom's brothor. Mrs. Lulu Lilloy, a sister of tho bride, was organist At the close of the ceremonies the bridal party and guests returned to tho home of the bride's parents on Cookson street. The rooms were tastefully decorated with yellow and white, and the bride and groom received their friends nndor a bower of yellow and white flowers. The bride's drees was pearl gray voille over pearl gray silk. Tho trimming was of chiffon of the same shode, with fichn of tho chiffon and a yoke of Italian applique lace, made demi-trniu. She carriod a shower boquet of whito roses. The bridesmaid's dress was of pale blue ei'k mull, with trimmings of silk nnd chiffon. She carried a shower bouquet of white carnations The ushers were dressed in white organdie with yollow sashes. The groom and best man wore the ordinary evening suits. The waitresses were Miss Lillian Buchanan of Milford, and Miss Ida Hector of Port Jervis. After congratulations the guests were Invited to the refreshment tables. Tho bridal party was seated at a large table deoorated with vases of yellow and white flowers, and several candelahras filled with waxen tapers of yellow and white which cast a rosy glow over the room. Small tables were placed in the parlors and reception rooms Ihe refreshments were delioious, consisting of cakes, ice cream of various flavors, all kinds of fruits salads, eto. The bride's cake, deoo rated in yellow and whito, was very attractive. At 9 o'olock the bride and groom made preparations to leave. As the bride ascended the stairs she threw her boquets whioh were divided between the ushers and waitresses. The bride soon reappeared robed in a very pretty traveling dress of blue cloth, tailor- made, with a black ha with plumes. The bride and groom then bid good-bye to the guests, and, accompanied by some of their friends, departed for the Erie station where they took a train for the east and after an absence of a weet visiting relatives in Philadelphia and other cities, they will return and go camping at Highland Lake with a party of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hackett will make thoir future home in Rutherford handsome residence is now being erected for thorn, and will be ready for occupancy in the fall. Mr. Hackett is a contractor and bnildor at Rutherford, has a good business and is very much liked. The bride was a popular young lady of Matamoras, and will be very much missed. She was energetio in all local social affairs, took pirt in all entertainments, is a good elocu tionist, is a member of Epworth church and Sunday school and the C. E. Society, and in all these circles she was ever ready to do all in her power to forward every movement for their benefit. She leaves a host of friends in Matamoras, every one of whom wishes her and her husband long life and happiness. Mrs. Hackett received a number of beautiful and useful presents, among them a great quantity of silverware, checks, furniture, eto. A handsome bedroom suit of seven pieces was the gift of the bride's father and mothor and brother, Harry. The groom's present to the bride was a diamond ring. The bride's souvenir to her bridemaid was a rope of pearls. The souvenirs to the ushers and waitresses were sterling silver hat pins. The groom's souvenir to his best man was a fouutuin pen. To Cure a Cold in On Cay Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. L. W itjuature is on each, bvx, Grove 2 io. WUtNGS A little noise sometimes causes a great deal of excitement. He is a conundrum : A young man has his bicycle taken, shortly afterward another wheel disappears. The second wheel is found, minus the front wheol, next tho first miss- ng wheel is found in some onos possession with its original front wheol gone and the wheel of No. 2 substituted. How did it all oome about? Some of those who visited Port Jervis this week claim it was im possible to see anything except people. Just wait until we have a fair in Pike oounty, and we will hBve one as soon as some of the projected railroads are completed, and the county seat is removed to Mata moras. Our liverymen have more calls for rigs at present than they can sup ply. Consequently every available horse is pressed in service. Chief of Police Wood is now after auto scorchers. Will Yennie has been resting? the past week nursing an attack of lumbago. The last races at the Driving Park were a disappointment to some. Bon Kyte is mad clear through bocause some other fellow struck bis horse to make her break and the judges did'nt even reprimand the transgressor. Why is it some people are bound to make so much noise, even on the Sabbath day? It is not necessary, polite or decent. Base ball is about all yon hear. Work on the new sohool building is progressing slowly. Although Pike oounty has the name of being oomposed of stones, soruboaks, democrats and rattlesnakes, the oontraotor has hard work to get stone fast enough to keep the work progressing. Browns' concrete building is going up in a hurry. The graceful Senator Tillman has declared that the silver plank of the Kansas City platform must be retain ed. As the senator is a farmer, like Mr. Bryan, he should have said something about wheat. The Progressive Farmer, published at Raleigh, N. C, hag the query, "Do cows have hollow horn or hollow tail?" The solution of the latter inquiry will be awaited with inter est. We should think that ox-tail soup made from a cow's hollow tail would probably be less nourishing than some other varieties. Erving Winslow, the secretary of the anti-imperialistic league, abso lutely refuses to wait until December for Secretary Root's retirement. This may be very embarrassing to the administration but it does not mean of course that we are going to lose Massachusetts. "I don't care whom the democrats nominate for president in 1904" Adlai E. Stephenson. None of your backhanded, side wiping, suicidal cuts at former presidents and defeat ed candidates of the democratic party for your L'ncle Adlai. . Representative Babcock, the chair man of the republican congressional campaign committee, is being talked of for chairman of the ways and means committee of the house, w hieh carries with it the position of leader on the floor of that body. This in view of the poor physical condition of the present leader, Sereno E. Payne of New York. In the impossible event of a repub lican disaster in 1904 it would be desirable to see a good man at the head of the democratic ticket. To this extent are the republicans interested in having a safe and con servative man nominated for the first place on the democratic ticket, a man representing sound finances, not pledged to tariff smashing, and of sensible convictions regarding our island possessions, instead of a hair brained demagogue and a skulawag. A Sure Cure lor Diarrhoea Coming as it does, in the busiest season, when a man can least afford to loose time, a sure and quick cure for diarrhoea is very desirable. Anyone who has given it a trial will tell you that the quickest, surest and most pleasant remedy in use for this diseai3 is Chamberlain 'a Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, 'lucre is no loss of time when it is used, as one or two doses of it will cure any ordinary attack. It never fails, not even in the most severe and dangerous casus. For sale by a Balch & Son, Matamoras, all gouerul btorfcs in Pike county, HE RAMBLER'S
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