4 I (; y(i ))!UI II j II c h 1 1 ; 1L Cost VOL. VIII. MILFOKD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 190.5. NO. 40. o 1 ( THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Hon. George Frisbie Hoar, tho venerable senator from Massachu setts, has. In an address at Salem, made an announcement which is attracting wide attoution and furn ishing food for deep thought. Mr Hoar Bays that the timo to revise tho tariff !a at tho session following the election of a republican prosi dent and the eminent statesman furnishes many excellent reasons for his beliof. Ho submits that the election of republican president invariably brings a, fooling of con fidence ana relief to tho country nt large, and for that reason business at such a time is sure to be in a healthy condition and least suscepti ble to the shock of changes in tariff schedules. He points out, moreover, a fact well recognized by every statesman who lias given recent history genuine study, namely that it tnkos several years for the count ry to judge as to how a tariff law is going to work because it requires time for the business interests to adjust thomsolvos to the now sched ules. For this reason there is danger that any attompt at revision coming at tho approach of a presi dential election may bp followed by puroly temporary depression and that may produce, in turn, a tempor ary charge of view on the part of the voters, a change which would have been entirely dissipated before a prenidontial eloction arrived had the tariff revision been atteuiptod threo years earlier. It was this view of the situation whioh certain experienced aonatore presented to the president at Oyster Bay last spring and which converted Mr. Roosevelt to tho "stand pat" policy, hut it is also this view which, in the opinion of certain well posted republicans, tnay and probably will load President Roosovelt to advocate some modifi cations In the presont sohodules during the winter of 1904-05. The opposition recently expressed by oertain dignataries of the Catho lio Church to the oath required of members of the International Typo graphical Union has served to bring out the fact that, according to a reliable authority, the oommittoe whioh, aoting for the president, has just completed an investigation of the Government Printing Office, called President Roosevolt's atten tion to the incompatibility of the printers' oath and their loyality to the govenment. It is claimed, more over, that it was for this reason that the president immediately instructed Fublio Printer Palmer to require the usual oath of office from every employee of the printing office, which has been done. The members of the union referred to are required to 8 wear that thoir duty to the union shall not be interferred with by "any allogiance owed to any other organization, social, political, or religious." It is explained by Jerome F. Healy, secretary of Union No. 8, that this should be accepted ia a purely Pickwickian sense and not ax meaning what it says but it is not unlikly that the printers will see the untonableuoss of thoir position and wilt ohange the-verbiage of their oath 60 that it will be impossible to construe it as iuimioal to tho loyalty every American owes to his country or as interfering with the fealty a man may desire to give his church. There has boon expressed consider able curiosity as to the delay in making public the results of tho Printing Office investigation, but it may be said that the reasons for deferring its publicity are excellent and are calculated to make for the best interests of the government and of the office. The past woek in the postal invest igation has been one of unusual activity and si persoua have been indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government In addition to leavers and Machen there have been indicted Isaac S. McOuihau and U.Hrtya II. Huntington of the Co lumbia Supply company of Now York, Dr. Eugene D. .Hbebie of Toledo, Ohio, and James YvT. Erwin, as attestant superintendent of free delivery for the territory west of tht) lo.xhy Mountains. Each iudict luni'.t tolls tho story of some new form of "graft" worked by Anguct XV. Mai-hen. In the oui-e of ilo Gc'.han find, lluiitnijL-tuu it upiiuiiit that tiaohou introduced to them a go-between v. !u rej'U'-i-.te.l the u.l isabll.ty of -uimg iut kcij-e ina;l boxes on low stands innh-.i I of per tititMiiy them to 'tuJ on the ground. lor tiilS IxX'.-ll Mai hell it l;:ii:l thl'iU M-'X Jox'idy of ti.'.i Cel s Oil each box which they did and the go-between divided that amount equally with Mnchen. In the case of Erwiu it appears that tho Postal Device and Improvement company of Pan Francisco was organized for the purpose of selling to tho govern ment a small device to be attached to letter boxes and to indicate the time at which the next collection would be made. This simple little fixture oost tho government f 4.25. Beavers, Mac-hen and Erwin were all given stock in the company, at Beavers suggestion, and Erwin wns made traveling superintendent in order that he might Introduce the device throughout the western cities. Tho three men named are all indict ed on this account. The largest steal of the lot, however, is that on which Machon and Schoble have been indicted. Schoble, sometimes, doing business tinder a fictitious name, has been selling letter boxes to the postofflcH since 1893 and has always divided the profit on the contracts evenly with Machon. It is estimated that Macben rnado not loss thnn 115,000 out of this contract alone. There are strong indications that Postmaster General Payne will leave the cabinet at an early date. Mr. Payne, through his decision in the case of Miss Todd, a Delaware postmistress whom he doposed to please Allee, the Addicks senator, appears to have incurred the dis pleasure of the president and has brought down on himsalf the con demnation of the press, irrespective of party. Moreover, tho president has greatly humiliated Mr. Payne by ordering a thorough investigation of the Tulloch charges confiding it to Homes Conrad and Charles J. Bonaparte, the special counsel re tained to assist in the cases growing out of the post-office investigation, after Mr. Payne has disposed of the charges as unworthy of further notice. A Bad Lot in Jail Late developments in the Eastern Penitentary at Philadelphia Bhow that there is within the confines of this gloomy pile an unconscionably bad lot, in fact jUBt as bad as if they were free. For some years oharge has followed charge with respect to tho management. Liquor oould be obtained in prison, oruelty has boon charged, officials have been acoused of profiting in tho purchase of sup plies, and now it if shown that counterfeiting has been going on within the cells. Of course this oould hardly bo done without the connivance of some in authority and the prison inspectors are making an Investigation to fix the respon sibility. There mast be something wrong in the management of this institution when suoli irregularities can exist within it. It is a poor place to send men, either to punish or reform thorn, when the system encourages and abets, if it does not foster a continuation and develop ment of the worst crimes. Shohola Township Region Up in Shohola township the board ing season Las been good this year. To one not informed there are a surprisingly large number of board ing and farm houses whore city guests are accommodated and they are well patronized. It is current rumor that Scrautou Capitalists are negotiating for a site np on the hills back of the station where they will erect a very large house. Tho views are flue and there is no reason, with its accessibility why that region should not attract numerous city people. Xxt Suuday the Erie will run the hist of the excursions this year to the Glen, This season by reason of rain and cool weather has not been bo good as usual for excur sionists, but many have visited the famous Glen. Special One Way Colonist Tickets The Erie has placed on bale daily until November 2'Jih, very low Colonist Oue way tickets at Port Jervis, to points in the Far West, and any one contemplating a trip to the west would do wall by dropping a postal to Erie ticket office, Port Jervis, ar.d receive by return mail any deuirud information. tahit is L'f.-' In tho hift amlvsis nobody knows, i but we do know that it is under I strut law. Abuse tln't law even ! slightly, pain result. Irregular living means derun .;emeut of tho 'oy,.;:u;s, resulting iu Constipation, i I i. -n t.u -1m or Liver ti'ouh'.o. Dr. I iuiii s JSew Lite. 1'ills quickly re ! m' ju.it t !iis. It s "en tie, yet thorough. ' l !.y 5,v' at tut Ul i'iol. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES Harold Armstrong has gone to Blair Hall to pursue his studies. Mrs. MoliuH of Bridgeport, Conn., has closed hor oottago here and re turned to her home. Edward Blood and wife of Cuddo backville have recently been visiting tho family of the hitter's father, T. R. J. Klein. Miss Sarah Bovan of Sandyston, N. J., recently visited soveral days with the family of Mrs. Anna M. Mot tier. County Superintendent of Schools Luoian Westbrook and Isaiah Horn beck of Lehman were in town Wednesday. T. B. Morsa, diamond export with Tiffany & Company of Now York, is spending a months vacation at his cottage on Fourth street. County Surveyor Frank Schorr is engaged doing some work up in Palmyra and was accompanied by his wife who will visit at Hawley. A. D. Brown and daughter, Mrs. Francis Wostfall, loft this week for New York and will before returning visit Albany and with friends at Perry, New York. Y7. R. Willis and family, usually among the first to come and last to go, who have been guests at the Bluff House this summer, returned this week to their city home. Mrs. Pol ham St. George Bissoll, wife of a former rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd here, with her son, Pelham, is spanding a few days in town, guests with the family of Col. A. E. Lewis. Mrs. J. D. Biddis and daughter, Patty, who havo been spending the summer in town, departed for home today. They will meet Miss Helen Biddis in New York, who has just returned from a tour in Europe. Henry Brown and wife of Tampa, Florida, w ho ha ve oocupiod a cot tage on Broad street during the past summer, left this week for Elniira, N. Y., and after a visit there will return to their southern home. Moses L. Cole, Esq. , of Matamcras attended the judicial convention laBt Saturday evening and though well advancod in years is more alert and active, both physically and mental ly, than many who were in the oradle whon he began voting. Mrs. Lila Irwin of Naw York entertained a few friends last Mon day evening at the Dimmick House, where she is spending the summer, with a very pleasant program. Among those taking part were Miss Patty Biddis, Messrs. E. P, Criss man and Dudley Ryman, who furnished excellent musio, and Miss Lulu Lewis and Mrs. J. H. Van Etten who rendered piano selections. A Church Fight A long and acrimonious contest has been carried on between two factions ot the First Roformed ohurcti at Las ton, one supporting and the other opposing the pastor, Rev. Honry M. Kieffor, D. D. Some time since East Pennsylvania Classis declared the pulpit vacant after Sept. 1 and provided for a supply. Dr. Kioffer applied to tho oourts for an injunction restraining Classis from interfering with his pastorate, and a temporary injunction was granted. On a hearing last week the court, Judgo Scott, declined to oontinue tho injunction holding that as tho matter was now in the hands of Classis that body mast act until the higher church judicatory had heard and determined the question. The friends of Dr Kieffor claim thoy are iu the majority and should have control and intimate that no matter what the docision of synod may be they will continue the strife and at the next congregational meeting eloc t a consistry favorable to the deposed pastor. There are some places in town the use of which by oertain people, makes them nuisances. Those who congregate at these points aro known and some time whon they least suspect molestation may be taken in. Fearful Odds Against Him Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such, in brief was tho condition of au old solilier by name of J. J. Havens, Versailles, For years 1m was troubled with Kidney disease nd neither doctors nor medicines pave him relief. At length ho tried Llee.tric Hitters, it put him on his feet in short order and now he 'toM'.ticS "I'm on the road to com .h.te recovery." LVst ou earth for I Liver and Kidney troubles and all I forms of (-toiimeh and Bowel Com jl'Kimt.s. Only !A;e. Guaranteed by all U!'U,".'ta!s BOB VISITS THE CITY A Thrilling Account of His Adven tures Told in tbe Style of Billy Baiter Buffalo, N. Y May 1, 1 S'0 1 Dear Jack: Well, here I am back again at the old stand. You know I wrote you some time ago. I expected to take a run to New York to see the old "gang." Well, I did, and I must say they are the warmest collection of gilt odge sliders on the may. To start off with, most, of tbe hoys had something on the evening I arrived as they did not know just when to expect me but after looking in at a few of the old places I ran across Jim Stevens and I can tell you that he is one of the best, and of course right away Jim had a racket up his sleeve, so after having several high balls at Sullivans and other joints we started to take in the show at "Koster A Bials." Well, Sir, It would have done you good If you could have seen Dime Overweight and his friend, with a couple of the best that ever came over the pike, in Box No. 13, and I knew right away something was going to happen. Well at the intermission we look a stroll up stairs and got the boys to Join us in a drink and of course in return they invited us to join the party, and the trouble started. Now I must say that the Allies they had looked like a couple of good goers and of course the pace was set at rather a fast clip. Now Jack you know how the old man is built; why we hadent been running more than a quarter before a second bottle of Mumm was torn to pieces and the treat being on me I reached for my roll to pay for the same, and the minute the little dears saw the real stuff It was a one to three shot, we had them landed. Well, old man after talking matters over a little while and giving them the same old story of how glad we were to meet them, etc., they began to sway and a derrick couldent have drawn them away from Jim and Your Uncle Dudley 1 Now, of course, Jim was a bit thirsty about that time 90 placed the order for K large cold bottle and at once started in to make the running as near the limit as possible but as far as we could see It was simply a case of cant loose me Charlie so we made up our minds to see the fun out or bust for we certainly had struck'a running tide that would have made the Kaiser Wilhehn de Qrosse look like a cheap Hoboken tug boat in a high sea. Then one of the girls started In to tell me all about herself and wanted me to promise that I would never leave her. Of course about that time I began to feel rather sorry for poor old Dime who was beginning to get rather hot around the collar and at the same time did not forget to inform us that we ought to break away but Jim, as I told you before, Is one of those high bred colts, who could see nothing else but the winning post and of course I had to slick to him and by the way I have forgotten to mention anything about Dimes friend, Charlie Goodboy, who was a jolly good sort of a fellow from Williams College and a dead game sport and I am sure that the girls were very fond of them both, that is at the start, but a3 soon as they got their lookers on our rolls why the band started to play "I'll Leave my Happy Home for You." Now Jack I would like to tell you all about the show at Kosters but the truth Is I clout think that any of the push could see the stage so I will have to let that part ol it slide. Now after working up one of those "I dont care what becomes of me" sort of feelings we started for "Shanleys" to fill our faces which certainly started the trouble. After orderipg everything on the menu to eat and about 20 different kinds of drinks, Kittie, for that was Dimes own begun to think that she saw queer things moving around the place and of course everybody had to see what it was when we discovered that one of the waiters had been making eyes at Kittie and of course being a lady of quality siie was Insulted. So my boy the only real thing we could see in sight was jail and that certainly looked large and beautiful, for by this time one of our Angels pets had taken his coat off and started to put the place on the bum. Of course we opened a very large argument which in time would have made a high iConllnued on Third Pugti) To Cure a Cold ia One Day r i.. i rt-nr.,,. i,,o,;,,ii t .i. lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. W, Grove's b'jutyie i3 on cacti box. .'o. INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS Poston R. Cross has been appoint ed postmaster at Crosses in this county. The Southern States have 27,000 saloons while New York alone has 34,000. Dr. W. B. Kenworthey is furbish ing tho exterior of his house with a coat of fresh paint. The Erio runs a week-day New York excursion leaving Port Jervis 7 a. m. Friday, Sept. 18th, fare one dollar round trip. George Warner of Dingman town ship has been elected a director of the First National Bank of Milford to succeed Robert V. Roid, resigned. It is reported that E. S. Wolfe has ptirchnsed of J. W. Pinchnt the lots northeast corner of Catharine and Sixth streets commonly known as the burnt house lots. A number of books on farm topics, and kindred subjects, will bo added in a few days to the Homestead Free Library. The works ara all by well known writors and are standard authorities on the topics treated. Henry H. Hirsh of New York oommittod suicide last Saturday in a boat on Highland Lake, N. Y., by Bhooting himself in the head with a revolver. He was of small stature, had sandy hair and mustache and blue eyes. The Erie excursion to Rochester and Ontario Beach leaving Port Jervis 7.40 p. m. Saturday next Sept. 19th, is something new in the line of exoursions and the fare' for the round trip being only l'i.50 no doubt a large number will take it in. The hearing of Leon Sohanno, charged with shooting and killing a dog belonging to P. N. Bournique, took place Wednesday before Henry Ludwig, Esq. Defendant offered no evidence and was held in $200 bail conditional for his appearance at oourt . The statement of the First Nat'on- al Bank of Milford, published else where, shows a substantial increase in business since last June. Deposits have increased from $71,000 to over 102,000, loans and discounts from $19,000 to over t46,000, the surplus fund is now 15,000 and undivided profits over 11,500, and the total volume of business has increased about 130,000. The state deparment of agricul ture will next spring undertake a series of experiments in raising corn with the object of increasing the yield in this state. Large areas of good ground are to be planted with a new variety, so that seed may be obtained for distribution among the farmers in time for planting the following year. It is expected to inorease the orop at least 10 per cent tn future. Maggie, wife of Luke 8. Rosen- orance, died at her .home in Port Jervis Wednesday morning. She was a daughter of the late Benjamin Van Inwegen of Westfall township, and is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Lilian M. Comley of Lebanon, Indiana, Mrs. Mariah J. Chadwin of Jersey City, Minerva M at home, and two sons, Joseph of Jersey City and Clayton W. R. of Lebanon, Ind. Hymeneal Harry Steolo and Mis 'Delia, a daughter of Louis Gavoille of Ding- man township, were married at Middlotown, N. Y., Wednesday, September 16. Miss Laura Jordin of Matamoras and Charles Marvin, Jr., of Wostfall were married Monday at the Re formed churoh pursouago in Port Jervis by Rev. T. H. McKensio in the presenoe ot a few immediate friends. They will reside with par ents of the groom. New Millinery Store I have returned from the City with a large assortment of Millinery Goods and have the latest styles of outing hats and trimmed hats. I will have the oponing Sopt. 17, 18 and 19. The publio is invited to call and soe my stock. 1 lokence F. Kai l. Harford street. Throe doors from Dimmick House. 0we Hit Life to Neighbor's Kindnest Mr. D. P. Daugherty, well known throughout Morcer and Sumuor counties, W. Va., most likely owes his Lie to tho kindness of a neigh bor. He was almost hopelessly attlict 3d with diarrhoea ; was attend ed by two physicians who gave him little, if auy, relief, when a neighbor learning of his serious condition, brought him a bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured him in less than twents four hours. For sale by Baloh Sou, Matamoras, all g.iueral stores in Pike county. POSSIBLY A NEW AQE Cement may be .the Material to Deeignate it. Boos it Exist Here A rumor in the lower end of this valloy points to indications that parties interested in oement have boen prospecting in this county with a view to ascertaining whether there is a deposit of that rook here, Down in Northampton county there has been a marvellous growth In the cement industry and should it be found that a deposit exists in our bills a tremendous Impetus would no doubt be given to our prosperity. A recent article in the Manufac turers Record points out- the grent and growing demand for the min eral. It says it has boen customary to call certain periods of the world's history by the name of the principal means by whioh the inhabitants of that age have been able to advance in wealth and civilization, such as the "Stone Ago," the "Bronze Age," the "Iron Age," the "Steel Age." Tho propriety ot the last two desig nations is reoogniised by all, while the transfer of the soepter from iron to steel Is so reoent that we have seen the transformation and are sharing in the patronage of the new dynasty. The increase in an ever increasing progression in the demand for iron and steel per capita is almost a mathematical demonstration and no one doubts that the next ten years must require an enormous inorease of output above even the large figures of today. Where is it all to come from? What is true of the iron and steel industries Is equally true in an aggrevated form of the lumber industry. While this Is something whose production may be made per- potual by proper forestry methods, it is quite evident that no effectual means will be taken until we are brought face to faoe with the actual soaroity whioh is already In sight to the more careful observers. To the difficulty of getting iron, therefore, is to be added a sharp and sudden soaroity of timber. With what will we supplement our needs In this respect, and how C3n we assist onr Iron and timber resouroes to meet the calls made upon them? If we could find something that Is general ly distributed in very large quanti ties, that is capable of taking the place of iron and timber in many usos and supplementing them in others that will give good results with unskillful handling, and with skillful handling will meet the most rigid requirements the problem would be largely solved. Clay will do this in part but by far the most valuable adjunct is oement. Its manufacture is getting on a firm basis, it can be pat in a form easily handled, with care can be kept as long as desired, and ia capable, on proper mixtnre with a large amount of cheap inert material, universally distributed, of taking the form of any spaoe which it is dosired to oocupy, and of changing in a short time to a material rock-like in oharaoter and reaistent to all forces of decay. The growth of the oement industry has recently been enormous From 1882 the import of Portland cement has increased from 17,000 tons to over three million tons in 1902. The production of oement was greater in 1903 than the entire iron production in 1882. Certain localities like the Lehigh valley which produces sixty per cent of the Portland oement shows that the aria of production is at present limited but this condition may not continue and should cement sub stances be found here we might share in the output. Portland oement is defined as a hydraulic oement made by calcinining lime stone with clayey matter, as chalk and river mud. Excursion Tickets to San Francisco or Lo Angeles, Cal. Ou account of the Meeting of the American Bankers Association at San Francisoo, Cal., October 20-23, 1903, the Erie will sell special round trip tickets from Port Jervis to Ban Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal., October th to 16th, inclusive, good to return ou or before November :i0th. 1903, at the low rate of 91.30 Buckl.n't Arnica Salve Has world-wide fame for marvel lous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils, bores, Felons, Ulcers, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions ; infallible for Piles. Cure guaranved. Only 25o, at all drug gists. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS How about warm weather? Jim Quick did keep on trading. Now he has to walk. Brother Warren : Hi-5 is alright. That game nsod to be played at Hainesville 20 hours a day, 0 days in the week. Over here Euohre is the only fashionable game. Poker isn't in it. Another young oouule will take on themselves the rOsponsibllitios of arrlod life within a few davs. I am not at liberty to mention names, iut both are well known In town. Since the Bluff House closed tho numbor of young mon who came over here most every evening from across tho river has fallon 60 por Hit. The condition of Moses Detrick is roportod slightly improved. Our sohool direotors are havinjr trouble to find a suitable nlaoe in which to keep school until the new bnilding is finished. Some of the taxpayers are asking the queBtion : Why was the old building sold and vacated before the new one was even located? The young people of Montague expeot to hold their annual pionio tomorrow. They will go to Childs Park. It is to be hoped they will ' have a pleasantor day than last year, when it rained cats and dogs. It was an easy job for the judicial delegates to make a nomination for president judge last Saturday evon ing. Montague was well represented here Wednesday afternoon. The hoys were Interested In dogs. Revival or extra meetings are started in town, bat tho weather is most too warm yet. Republican Judicial Convention The republican convention to nominate a oandidate for President Judge of the forty-third Judicial di trlot was held at the Criseman House Saturday evening, Sept. 12th. The conferees present were : From Monroe, A. R. Brittan, Esq., J. 8. Sohoonover and C. B. Keller, Jr. j from Pike, Alfred Marvin, Esq., Dr. R. G. Baroklay and J. H. Van Etten. The con vention organized by elect ing Mr. Brittain chairman and Messrs. Sohoonover and Kellor clerks. Hon. W. A. Erdman was nominated by J. H. Van Etten, was seconded by Dr. R. G. Barokley and he received the unanimous vote of the conferees. On being notified of the result, Judge Erdmart appeared before the convention and in a brief spoeoh thanked the members for tbe honor conferred. He deprecated politios on the bench and declared that if elected he would be non-partisan in all his official nets and wonld to the best of his ability subseve the interest of taxpayers by expediting, so far as lay in his power, the busi ness of the courts. ' Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Sept. 19, 1903 : Mrs. E . Anderson, Mrs. Aggie B. Martees, Miss Viola Wintermute, Henry Beam, Jr., Geo McKibben, Milford, Pike Co., Pa., H. H. Wee- don, Thomas Laurence Toomey. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give date of this list. Charles Lattimore, P. M, Real Estate Transfers Mason D. Arnst to Ella L. Decker, 60 acres, Lehman, Arnst farm, $1400. Olive McCarty and others to Mary P. McCarty, 117 acres Dingman, Raymondakill Falls property, $1 and exchange. Frach Holbert to Minnie Browski, 1 acres, Lackawaxon, part of William Holbert Est., $200. A Boy's Wi d Rid for Lite With family around exeoting him to die, and a son riding for life, IS miles, to get Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, W. H. Brown, of Leeo ville, Ind., endured death's agonies from asthma ; but this wonderful medicine gave instant relief and soon cured him. He writes : "I now sleep soundly every night." Like marvelous cures of Consump tion, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and Grip prove its matchless merit for all Throat and Lung Troubles. Guaranteed bottles 6Uo and tl.00. Trial bottles free at all at all druggists. Predictions of frost in the corn belt out west took the starch out ot many stocks this week,
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