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VOL. VIII.
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill I) AY, OCTQREIi !(), 1903.
NO.
52.
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CHARTER NOT VALID
SUPERIOR COURT REVERSED.
JUDGE FURDY SUSTAINED
Judge Dean Holds That Title of the
Act is Misleading- Park not a
Public But a Private Corpor
ation May Reorganize
In the Supreme Court of Pens.
No. 2H3. January
Common'lth
Term, 1D02. In the
Court of (Quarter Ses
sions of Pike County.
V8.
Appeal by defendant
from Judgment of
Superior Court re
versing snid Court of
Quarter Sessions.
Chas. Hazkn
Argued Feb.. 24, 03. Filed Got 12,03.
Draw, Justice.
The appellant, Charles Hazen,
was summarily convicted before
Calvin O. Billings, a Justice of the
Peace of Pike county, for the viola
lion of the special Act of Assembly
of March 23, 1871, In killing a deer
belonging to The Blooming Grove
Park Association and protected by
the penal clauses of that Act.
TUe Justice of the Peace imposed
a fine of $50 and cost and in default
of payment he was sentenced to
the county jail.
Hnzen appealed to the Court of
Quarter Sessions, which court, in
opinion filed, held the aot referred
to, to be unconstitutional, in that ;
1. The subjoot of the act is not
clearly expressed in its title. 2. The
body of the act contains more than
one subject. 3. It deprives the de
fendant of the right of trial by jury
in a case where at common law, be
fore the adoption of either of the
Constitutions of this Commonwealth
such right existed. Whereupon, he
quashed and set aside the proceed
ings, further directed that defendant
be discharged. From this judgment
the Commonwealth took an appeal
to the Superior Court, which court
being of opinion that the special act
was constitutional, directed that the
order of the Quarter Sessions setting
aside the proceedings and discharg
ing the defendant be reversed, and
that a procedendo be awarded to
the lower court directing it to hear
the case on its merits.
A constitutional question being
involved an appeal of course under
the Superior Act lay to this court
which was promptly taken by de
fendant. Averment of the appellant
is, that the Superior Court erred
in declaring the special act consti
tutional. The "Blooming Grove Park As
sociation," from a mere perusal of
the act is clearly a private copora
tion. It is merely an association of
individuals united for a special pri
vate purpose, permitted to do busi
ness under a particular name and
bave succession without dissolution.
The members could have bought or
leased the land they claimed to own
and could have enjoyed it in much
the same way, under the protection
of the general laws of the Common
wealth, but the association would
bave been subject to the disruption
and all the inconvenience incident to
the death of members or assignment
of their interest by any of the mem
bers. Its oharter conferred upon
the association perpetuity and the
privilege of suing and being sued by
iU corporate name. Its purpose was
not a public one, it mot no public
want, as a turnpike company, rail
road company, or stroot railway
Corporation. And while the pur
poses of such a corporation are
those which in a restricted bouho,
the sovereign who make the grant
is desirous of promoting, for that
desire is the very consideration of
the grant, yet in the grant of a fran
chlse to a public corporation, the
consideration is much higher and
broader ; in the last H is the desire
to benefit and promote the interest
of all the public an well as the in
dividual iuterest of the corporators ;
and the publics by the very fact of
the grant have rights and privileges
which they can enforce at law
against the corporation. Therefore,
considering the purpose of the Park
Association as distinguished from a
public corporation it is a private one
and in determining tha legality of
its creation and its corporate, exist
anoe we muot view it as a private
corporation whose members are the
principal, and except to a very sMght
extent, the only ones interested, iu
its survival.
The titU of the aft is, "An Act t
Incorporate the Blooming Urove
l'H'k Association. " The conMi
t '"-I T.ul povi-i ;u m to tUd lllloi
of acts in force at the legislative
session of 1871 when the act
pnpsod, was the amendment of
1804, which was copied almost ver
batim iu the constitution of 1874
ItisBs follows: "No bill shall be
passed containing more than one
subject which shall bo clearly ox
pressed in its title." We turn now
to the act to discover its subject ; we
And it is the purpose of the incor
porators to establish a game and
fish preserve on land in threo dif
ferent townships in Pike county,
Pennsylvania, their holdings not to
exceed 30,000 acres with a capital
not to exceed 1500,000. How is the
object of the corporation to be ac
complished? By preserving, import
ing, breeding and propagating all
kinds of game, nnlinals, birds and
fishes adapted to the climate and
affording facilities to the members
and persons licensed by the copora
tion to hunt and fish on the land of
the corporation, and also privileg
ing such person to sell surplus gsmo
and fish; its stockholders further,
have the right under the act to pro
vide themselves and others with an
agree iblo resort, a respectable hotel,
cottage bouses, stables, exercising
grounds for horses and any thing
necessary or proper for their accom
modation. Then to subserve tho
purpose of the incorporators, follow
the most draatio penal clauses Al!
persons are forbidden to enter upon
the 30,000 acres or to hunt or fish
thereon unless authorized by the
corporation ; any one found guilty
of violating the prohibition shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and fined before the magistrate
hearing the complaint not less than
110 nor more than 150, in the dis
cretion of the magistrate, for the first
offence, and for the second offonoe,
not less than $20, nor more than
$100. The magistrate imposing the
fine has authority to imprison the
offender in the county jail in default
of payment. The game keepers
are to be deputized by the sheriffs of
the counties of Monroe and Pike.
The taxes imposed upon the corpor
ation are not to exceed the taxes on
other wild and unseated lands of
the state. There are niueteen sep
arate and elaborate sootions of the
act, every one relating to the preser
vation of game and fish ana the
punishment of the violators of its
penal provisions ; it is not neoossary
to further enumerate them.
Through out the entire body of
the aot its intent is plainly express
ed ; in no instance is thqre the least
obscurity. It was the intention to
provide an agreeable plaoe of .tern
porary residence for its stockholders
and effectually prohibit any out
sider from trespassing upon the
30,000 acres.
Is the subject of the aot clearly
exprossed in the title as enjoined by
the constitution? It is not necessary,
as we have mora than once bold,
that the title should be an index to
the contents of the act ; but we
wo In Re-Itoad in Fhoonixville,
109 Pa. 49. "While it has been re
peatedly said that the title of a bill
need not bo a complex index of its
oontonts, it has tiever been doubted,
that the subject of the proposod
legislation must be so expressed in
the title of tho bill as to give notioe
of its purposo to members of the
legislature and others specially in
terested." The Chief, J. Sterrett,
who delivered tho opinion cites a
largo number of cases bearing
directly on the question decided
since the adoption of the amend
ment of 18(51 Can it bo said, in any
reasonable interpretation of our
numerous decisions, that this title of
a private bill gave notioe of its
purpose to members of the legisla
ture or to the oitizons and taxpayers
of Pike county who were diroctly
interested? For while all will oon
oeda from tho very nature of their
duties, that members of tho legisla
ture were specially interested in the
subjtsct of tho bill, very littlo con
sideration will further convince us,
that residents of Pike county were
also specially interested. The act
set aside from all other interests
(Continued ou Third Page)
Sivei Twa From De-iili
"Ourlittlo daughter had an al most
fatal attack of whooping coul'ii and
bronchitis," writes ilis. V. K.
Haviland of Armonk, N. Y., "but,
when all other remedies failed, we
saved tier lif.j with Dr. King's New
Discovery. Our niece, who had
consumption in an advanced stage,
also used tins wonderful medicine
and today she is perfectly well."
Desperate threat and lung diseases
yield to Dr King's New Discovery
ns to IU) other medicine on earth.
Infallible fur Coughs and colds. Joe
and tl.W hi fv.i guaranteed by all
drue-fists. 'jy.ul i-Ax'.vi fj-oi.
mum iiiDEii
COMMITTED AT THE BEVAN8
HOME IN SANDYSTON
Two Persons Assassinated by Some
Unknown Monster While Sitting
by their Firside Early Last
Friday Evening, Oct. 23.
One of the most cowardly and
coldblooded murders which has ever
startled the citizens of this valley
oconrred early last Friday evening
in Sandyston township, New Jersey.
Victor E. Bevans, who lives on
the road from Bevans to the Ding
man bridge about half-way between
the t wo places, wassitting in his house
shortly after seven o'clock convers
ing with his wife when some one, so
far unknown, fired two charges of
buckshot, the first of whioh took
effect on Mrs Bevans' head and
neck and which caused her death
the same night and the other on
Mr. Bevans wounding him in the
nose and arm. Mr. Bevans though
badly injured was able to walk to
the telephone and call up a neighbor,
who lived near by, and announce to
him that both himself and wife
were shot. The news spread rapid
ly, physicians were summoned and
soon arrived and a large orowd from
the snrrounding country was soon
on the ground.
Since then pursuit has been active
and last Sunday two groat Danes
from Mill place were taken to the
Bevans house. Tracks which ap
peared near the window where the
assassin must have stood when he
fired the shots, had been carefully
guarded from being effaced and to
those the Danes were taken. They
oirclod around the house, took the
scent and followed it across a
meadow and through a swamp to a
house some distance away and then
back to the Bevans house. They
oould be restrained only with great
difficulty and were so eager that
they broke the leash with which
they were held. II this indicates
anything it might implicate the
party to whoso house they went,
but so far there is nothing beyond
this to establish any guilt on his
part.
Real Estate Transfers
Jennie Rosenthal to E. T. Riviere,
141 acres, part of William Morris,
No. 177. Diugman, $1
E. T. Riviere to Wilhohn Hilden.
brand, same land, $375.
The Edgemore Club to Conrad S.
Grove, land near Silver Lake, Dela
ware, $10.
G. F. Rowland, Tress., to County
Commissioners, 204 acres, Milford
township, assessed to Mott. Bull and
Doolittle, taxes.
Commissioners to Leroy E. Kipp,
Bfline land.
Leroy E. Kipp to National Poultry
Company, same land, $2150.
William J. Shields and others to
Joseph G. Shields, interest in 207
acres, Shohola, part of John Print
nor, $2. .
Last, Best and Cheapest Excursion
to Buffalo and Niagara Falls
The Erie Railroad now offer a
golden opportunity to the people of
Minora ana vicinity to visit the
(treat Cataract of Niagara and the
Queen City of the Lakes "Buffalo"
at the low rate of $3 00 for the
round trip, Special train leaving
Port Jervis at 7.40 p. in., Saturday,
Octobor 31t, arriving Niagara early
Sunday morning, .November 1st.
Returning tickets will be good on
the special train leaving Niagara
tails or Buffalo Sunday evening or
ou regular trains Monday November
Sua, allowing twp full days at the
Falls or Buffalo.
This will be the last cheap excur
sion to these points and all who can
get away should improve this grand
opportunity to see the old reliable
"Erie" and at the same time see the
wonder of the world at the low rate
of faro $11.00 for tho round trip.
Halt tare tor children. Kouieuiber
the train leaves Port Jervis at 7.40
p. m. Saturday, October 31st.
Who Make the Rest
It is said that if all the dress
makers known to livo in America
worked twenty-four hours of each
day for a whole year, without stop
ping for sleep or meals, they would
be able to make only one dress a
piece for less than seven-eighth of
the women of the country.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
fako Ijixative Bromo Quiuino Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
jjuature U ou ea-jh tox, 85y,
ADDITIONAL COURT NOTES
Sentences Imposed and a Brief Re
sume of Cases Tried
The following sentences were Im
posed by the court:
Charles Webster, who plead guilty
to the larceny of a revolver and razor,
$5 fine, costs, and ono month in the
county Jail.
William Brazier, who plead guilty
to breaking Into an Erie car and
taking two pairs of shoes, $5 fine,
costs, and 1 year In the county jail.
Mahlon I)e Croat, convicted of
non-support of wife ami child. His
wife requested the court to suspend
sentence on his promise tlmt he
would support herself and child. The
court accordingly suspended sentence
and required the defendant to enter
ball in the sum of $100 for hia ap
pearance at December term.
George Titsworlh, convicted of
rape on the person of JNlary Brady,
was sentenced to pay $10 fine, costs,
and undergo imprisonment in the
Eastern penitentiary for two years
and six months.
A. W. Batch, Sr., and Erastus
Baleh, respectively, convicted of re
fusing to assist In fighting forest fires
were each fined $1 and costs.
John W. Frazier use, vs. John C.
Titman and Sarah 8. Layton, Scl.
Fa to revive Judgment. Defendant
Mrs. Layton contended that she was
only surety on the note and had
given plaintiff written notice tocollect
same as she desired to be relieved
from liability. The notice was ad
mitted but plaintiff claimed that she
subsequently asked him to wait
before Issuing execution. The jury
found for plaintiff against both de
fendants for the note and interest.
A. Terwilliger vs. II. I. Cortrlght.
After Bchultz was convicted of mur
der, In 1897, Cortrlght, the then
sheriff, defied It prudent, having
been directed by the court to keep
the prisoner safely, to hire a watch
to prevent Bchultz from escaping
or doing himself bodily Injury. The
county commissioners gave notice
that they would not be responsible
for tht pay, but the sheriff directed
the watch to remain, believing It
necessary. The commissioners hav
ing persisted in their refusal to pay,
Terwilliger brought suit against Cort
rlght, and the jury decided that there
being no legal liability on the part of
the county, and Terwilliger having
been employed by the sheriff, he was
liable and accordingly rendered a
verdict for $G1.
Coonrod and others against II. I.
Cortrlght. Defendant owed plaintiffs
a bill, some of the items of which
were disputed, and they brought suft
before a justice and recovered a
judgment from which defendant
appealed. The parties then got to
gether and effected a settlement and
defendant alleged plaintiffs were to
pay the costs of the suit and dis
continue It. This was denied by
plaintiffs and the jury found in their
favor for the costs.
William Hosier vs. R. J. Hoffman
Certiorari. The court took the
papers for consideration.
Court adjourned to Nov. 5, 12 M.
Justices Summons
Since the act of 1901 considerably
more care is required in serving
summons Issued by a Justice than
previously. It has always been held
that the summons must name the
township In which the office of the
justice is, and, where a borough Is
divided into wards, the particular
ward. Service by reading, formerly
was sufficient, now a true and attest
ed copy must be given defendant by
the constable serving. The summons
therefore should designate the town
ship In which the office is, and a
copy endorsed by the constable,
"A true copy," attest, A. B. Con
stable, hunded to the defendant. If
this is not done at the time of making
a iiersonal service the justice has no
jurisdiction, and a judgment entered
thereon without an appearance by
defendant will be reversed.
The Erie runs the last cheap ex
cursion to Niagara Falls and Buffalo
at $3.00 for the round trip, Stur
day, October, 31st, sikicial truin
leaving Port Jervis 7.40 p. m.
Confessions of a Priest
Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.,
writes, "For 12 years I suffered from
yellow jaundice. I consulted a
i umber of physicians and tried all
sorts of inedicioes, but got no relief.
Then I began the use of Electric
Bitters and feel that I am now cured
of a disease that bad me in its grasp
for twelve years." If you want a
reliable medicine for liver Rnd kid
ney trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric bitters.
It's guaranteed by all druggists.
Ouly )Ug.
IS' -INSTITUTE
THE TEACHERS IN ANNUAL
SESSION THIS WEEK
Sixty-Six Teachers in Attendance.
Dr. Geo. P. Bible, Prof. Frank S.
Fox, and Prof. Frank Kohler
Lectured to those Present
Propitious weather aided In bring
ing a largo attendance to the Pike
County Annual Institute which con
vened here Monday. Then, too, to
look In the bright faces of the maid,
dens who preside over the young
ideas in the county would impress
the beholder with the boliof that a
desire for more Information on their
part, a determination to better fit
themselves for the important duties
of the school room, and an aspira
tion to rise higher in their vocation
inspired their presence. The male
element among the teachers is large
ly iu the minority, but those present
may properly be designated as yonng
veterans. The teachers prosent are:
BLOOMING OROVK
Annie Madden, Minnie A. Thorn
ton, Loretta Augenstein, Orra Hoflor.
DELAWARE
M. Louise Klaer, Blanche West
brook, Carrie L. Hornbeck, Nora
Counterman, W. H. Layton.
I1INOMAK
D. H. Hornbeck, Dora RoehoHo,
Cora Struble, Viola Smith, Jennie
MoAndrew.
GREENE
Arthur Kramer, Elizabeth Wolfe,
Ida Marsch, Ethel Healy, Charlotte
Gilpin, Annie M. Kipp, Marie
Houck, Emma Kreiger.
LEHMAN
John L. Clark, Adelaide Heller,
Anna C. Hartzbeim, Agnes F. Ryan,
Carrie Garis, Ella Whittaker.
LACKAWAXEH
Media Hansen, Helen B. Rowland,
Lena Basohon, Kate B. Kellam,
Minnie Hansen, Grace Duske, Julia
Compton, Ellen Roseoorans, Eliza
beth Switzer, Mrs. J. H. Branning,
Edith E Parker, Hannah Kipp.
MILFORD
J. C. Watson, Mabel Guinnip,
Emma A. Hornbeck, Lizzie Rochotto,
Jennie R. Struthers.
PALMYRA
Lizzie Crump, Agnes Hopps, Har
riot M. Decker, Ruth Hoppe .
SHOHOLA
Phobe A. Wells, Loretta Langen,
Nora Madden, Hattie Bradford,
Margaret Howe, Nellie V. Norton.
WESTFALL
Chas. S. Houck, J. F. Molony,
Minnie A. Van Akin, Sara Remey,
Margaret Presoott, Tillie Zahnlacker,
Mabel Walker, Angela Oroe, Howard
Allen, Flora Heidenthal.
After devotional exercises con
ducted by Rev. E. M. Smead, the
Institute organized by electing Miss
Minnie Van Akin atd J. F. Molony
vice presidents, C. B. Houck secre
tary and John C. Watson assistant
and Howard Allen treasurer. Miss
Louise Klaer was chosen pianist and
has very acceptably filled that
position. Dr. Geo. P. Bible occupied
most of the afternoon period.
On Monday evening Prof. George
P Bible, of tho National School of
Oratorio, Philadelphia, Pa., gave
humorous and dramatic recitals.
Prof. Bible entertained his audienoe
in his usual able manner.
The musical part of the program
was famished by Miss Myrtle Ryder
who rendered several piano solos in
an able manner. Mrs. Perot, with
a sweetly modulated voice, sang
two solos, and received generous
applause.
On Tuesday evening Prof Frank
H. Fox dolivered a lecture on "The
Mission of the Pedagogue." The
discourse abounded with wit and
wisdom. The professor assumes tho
premise that tha school teacher is
the real power behind the throne.
That many reforms, if they be
brought about, must be accomplish
ed through tha school teacher. The
home is the unit. Therefore, the
home training of the child is very
essential, when this is neglected
there is danger to the community.
(Continued ou Second Page)
A Lou Letter
Would not interest you If you're
looking for a guaranteed salve for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd, of
Ponder, Mo., writes: "I suffered
with an ugly gore for a year, but a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Sulve cured
me. It's the best sulve on earth.
2?o at al! druggists,
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
Notes Picked Up by a Rambler Dur
ing the Past Week
With the influx of ladioa into our
town Monday also came a fortaste
of winter.
Is there a law on the statute books
of this or any other state which
compels a man to neglect his busi
ness and work for another for
nothing and board himself?
Jerry Greening was in town Mon
day with some game. It was a little
black Pike county bear.
The old saying "In the midst of
life we are in death" is brought to
our minds more forcibly than ever
by the tragedy enacted over In
Sandyston township one week ago.
It Is only to be hoped that the guilty
party will be apprehended. Jersey
jtistioe will do the rest.
By the decision of the Supreme
court rendered in the Hazen case
the Blooming Grove Park Associa
tion gets a pretty good set back.
Will Ilazen has been compelled to
walk with a cane the past week.
Lumbago, pleurisy or rheumatics
are complaints no one likes to be
afflicted with.
As the road to Jersey is good now
and moonlight nights are here the
Milford orowd ia ready to go across
the river after a ohioken pie supper.
Our P. M. will be glad when
election is over.
Sheriff Goorgo Gregory has taken
possession of his residenoe on Broad
street.
Mrs. A. 8. Dingman, Mrs Charles
Lattimore, Mrs. Win, Mitohell, Mrs.
H. Ludwig, Mrs. Anna M. Mottler,
Miss Mary Mettler and Mrs. Thomas
Armstrong attended the funeral of
Mrs. Victor Bevans over In Sandy
ston Wednesday morning.
About all our summer visitors
have returned to their oity homes.
There use! to be quite an influx of
oity gents who came here to spend
their money trying to shoot some
game, but the new laws requiring a
license and prohibiting the removal
of game Out of the state has stopped
that.
Before another Press is issued the
elootion will have been decided, and
as usual the fellow who gets the
most votes will be eleoted.
OBITUART
FRANK FULLER
Frank died at the hoina of his
mother in the borough, Friday even
ing, October 23, after a brief illness.
He was a son of the late John and
Catharine, Carhuff, Fuller and was
born here July 23, 1872. His father
was killed some years ago by being
hit by a piece of Iron while at work
on a mill at Shohola Falls, and later
a brother, William, was whirled to
his death by being caught with a belt
at a sawmill in this place.
Deceased followed the occupation
of painting and during the past
season was employed at Bach's in
Lehman. He was an honorary
member of Vandermark Hose, which
company attended the funeral service.
The family, especially the sorrow
stricken mother, will have the deep
est sympathy of the community in
this bereavement.
He is survived by his mother, three
brothers, Ellsworth, of Becmcrville;
Joseph, of Otisville, and John living
with his mother. Also by three
sisters, Nancy, widow of John Arm
strong; Phebe, wife of George Smith,
and Maggie, all of this place.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
V. A. Wood, was held Monday
afternoon and interment in Milford
cemetery.
MRS. VICTOR K. BEVANS
Mrs. Bevans, who was shot last
Friday evening, snrvived only a
brief time after receiving the wound.
She was a daughter of James and
Ella Manners, and was born in
Hampton township, N. J., about 46
years ago. When teu years of age
she canie to reside in the family of
James Bevans, father of her bus
band, whom she married some eight
years ago.
The funeral, which was very
largely attended, was held from her
late home Wednesday morning.
He Laarned ths Truth
It ia said of John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again?" "John Wes
ley, because once telling is not
enough." It is for this reason that
you are told again and again that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds end grip; that it counteracts
any tendency of these diseas to re
sult in pneumonia, and that it is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Bulch & Son, Matauioras, and
all general stores ia Pike QOttoty,
RAT SPEAKS
AN ABLE AND CANDID VIEW OF
THE JUDICIAL QUESTION
Conduct of the Recent Primary in
Monroe Discussed and Reasons
Why the People Should Re
sent Such Methods.
To tho voters of Monroe County :
Born In Monroe Countv. though
absent for many yours, I have not
lost Interest in her welfare and
reputation. This letter is inspired
by what I saw and heard during the
late canvass in this County, for a
nominee for the saored offloe of
President Judge.
We are told that "party fealtv"
enjoins upon all true democrats to
support the so-oalled nominee.
Party fealty ordinarily is all right
but there are conditions where it is
not binding. What is party fealtv
or adherenoe to the rules of the
party when compared with principle
with honor and honest methods I
The basio prinoiple of our govern
ment is the will of the people.
Shall we preserve this dear heritage
of our fathers or shall we tamely
submit to the despotism of oorporate
greed ?
Republics have risen and fallen.
We are a great people. Shall we
Tiointain our position among tho
nations of the world or shall we
blindly follow the oourse of the
republics that departed from the
Lord I We never violate the laws
of God without in some way getting
into trouble. It is sure to oome
sometime in some way or other.
Spain once the mistress of the world
now has fallen I We are moving at
a rapid gait and whore we shall land
it is not safe to predict.
As to our national existence I have
always been optimiBtio and I believe
the oandid sober thought of the
people will yet lead us to our high
est destiny.
Great political reforms are "np to
as." Shall we show ourselves equal
to the situation and prove that we
are worthy sons of our ancestors?
Mr. Stead the great editor of tho
Review of Reviews, in an article on
Turkish oruelty in Macedonia, de
clares that "Hell has burst through
the upper air," and because of the
old worlds inability calls upon the
new world to "preoipitate the effec
tive intervention."
He says that John Bull cannot
interfere for the blood of the Boers
would cry up against him.
Can we interfere? Would not the
blood of the Filipino cry up against
ns I Hell has not only burnt through
the upper air of Maoedonia, but it
has also burnt the upper air of our
political field.
How degra'cd, how fallen from
the pure standard of our fathers I
What would the honest sturdy
pioneers of Monroe County say
today if they could hive witnessed
the debasing scenes of the late
primary election I
I have beard it said that money
was used freely throughout the
oounty for the purpose of procuring
votes, and that boys under age were
led to tho polls and voted.
In Middle Smithfleld the spectacle
was debasing and degrading. Men
on their arrival at the place of
voting were assaulted by a species
of "cathauling and bulldozing" and
with ths liberal use of stimulants
were made to vote against the
candidate of their choice. A man
said in my presence that he had
been offered money for bis vote and
another man said that his son under
sge had been pursuaded into voting.
Whither are we drifting?
Voters of Monroe and Pike Coun
ties, what are the requisite qualifica
tions for a man to ait upon the
Bench? Ponder this question well
before you vote.
The present occupant of the Bench
has been tried and found faithful
and competent and devoted to the
interests of the County. Then why
not retain him? Why change a
certainty for an uncertainty?
As a judge, Mr. Erdman baa
shown himself impartial, non-parti
san, treating all political parties
with equal fairness and justice. The
(Coiiliuucd od Second Pau)
Broke Inia His Houts
8. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt., was
robbed of his customary health by
invasion of chronio constipation.
When Dr. King's New Life Pills
broke into his house, bis trouble
was arrested and now he's entirely
oured. They're guaranteed to cure.
Sic at all druiats,