PIKE COUNTY PRESS. Friday, December 18, 1903. FUBL.ISHF.U KVF.KY FHIOAY, OrriCIt, BROWH'B BUlLmNCl PHOAD fT. BrRKCRti'Tio: Onk Ybar One doilnr and fifty cents. Bix Months Seventy-five -ent. STRICTLY IN ADVANCR. ttntM-wl tit th tnwt offlc of Mllfonl, Pike County, I'ommylvRiiin, n Mcincl elwta niatuir, Novombcr twenty-firat., lhW. Advertising Rates. Oneqnnr(l(rht llnr),onolniiTtion -1 no En h gubwxjui'iit Insertion .w Ki-diKMHt rnta-n, fmnlshiMl on nTpllcvtIon, will be allowed yearly ndvertlsurs. Legal Advertising. Administrator's nnd Exnc.ilor's notice 8' Anditor'fl notions " DIv.mvo notlr.'ii Sheriff's mxl.'S. Oqilmns court sn'i'S, County Tn-iwurnr's snlcR, County state ment and eleetlon proclamation charged by the gquaro. J. H. Van Etten, PuBLlbllBR, Milford, Pike County, Pa. THE OOVEliKOK'S SEW MOVE Those who saw Governor Penny pscker aa a learned but scmewhft erratic person whose inclinations were upright and whose instincts were to a proper performance of his duties with but little politioal guile will now possibly revise their opinions. He had stated that he was eleotod governor by the people, and would in obedience to the call serve oct his time in that office. When Judge McCollntn, a democrat, died, creating a vacancy on the Supreme court bench, the governor appointed in his place Samnel Gustine Thompson, also a demoorat. This looked like fairness but it is now revealed that the wily governor was only playing a shrewd but rather underhanded triok to advance bis own interests. He now an nounces that be is willing to resign the office of governor and accept a nomination for the Supreme conrt bench next spring, which would be equivalent to an election as of course the democrats will nominate Judge Thompson. Had the governor ap pointed a republican he would have been a stumbling block in the way ' for the republican convention could do no less than nominate the gcver nors appointee and that would have shut the astute governor out That is one way of viewing the situation. There is another. So long as an Ashbridge was mayor ot Philadel phia, things were easy for the gang Contracts went and graft was ram part. When Weaver was elected mayor things became different and the gang realized, what it had probably long , suspected, that with an upright mayor its revel was interfered with. It possibly in anticipation of such a contingency planned the whole scheme to have Judge Pennypacker, against whose character for integrity and upright ness not a word could be said, but who oould not be depended on at all times to do its will, nominated and elected governor. To have William M. Brown, known in some quarters as "Oleo Bill," nominated and elect ed lieutenant governor, then just before the time came for legislation curtailing the power of the Mayor of Philadelphia to have Governor Pennypacker in some way suoceeded by Governor Brown. Now whether the plan was formulated by Governor Pennypneksr to advance himself to the bench of the Supreme court or whether it was incubated by the Philadelphia crowd for its own ultimate personal benefit, it would seem as if the governor for the sake of his own reputation should retain bis present position to the end of bis term, barring bis removal by death or inability. There is always an element of weirduusa about Pennsylvania politics but the gover. nor of our great commonwealth should but make them more grotes que by bis political antics. Let the gnvernor consider the methods of his nomination, his promise to retain his seat, and though his act gives iutMine pain to some of his friends hold the chair to the end of hia term and do bin duty fu'thfully to the poDple who elected him. After, if the crowd which winhes to l;ave more latitude and lie iibi''t to less rentraint in the u:aiwigeuicut of city ffiairs dftiires, let it nominate and eioct a 8ub.n vient governor. Let the parly Lave t i--ut a heui blunee of hi ( !ti, htf')ivv ur Jnu-is in whatever i! m-i'l 1 ", We fu.-l better e v i-u l.'.-n iuiu-.l in V now in that t'.,r own in- ,:v v.'-ie Lvu-.-.t. If your home men-chants can sup ply roar desires in articles orris- mental, useful or necessary it ia good business policy to patronize them. Only by receiving your support can they afford to increase their liues of goods and so be better enabled to gratify your tastes nnd supply your wants. They have their money invested bore, buy your products, help pny taxes and support the various oharities and orgnnizn tions in your town and why should you not reciprocate by giving them your substantial aid nnd so help to build up business. Those who invest their capital here, spend their money in the town, and so help t build it up should be encouraged Outsiders have no other interest than getting all the profit they can out of your purchases. They di nothing for the towu. are of m benefit in relieving yon of taxes, spend no money here and so why, il you can be satisfied, at home, shonli' yon go abroad and help support ami enrich those who use all their efforts to build upan opposition commnnitj to the detriment of your own. It is good protective policy to patronize home industries first. INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS The rumor is now current that the same crowd, which has been engineering borough affairs recently, is behind the curtain in the .move to raise the assessments. That there is a scheme on foot to sewer thp town, nnd that inasmuch as the limit of bonding has beon reached under the present valuation the only way to raise money for 6ewer pur- poses is to quadruplo the assessed valuation. This would enable an other bonding, perhaps tothe amount of 125,000. If, however, the people want the improvements it is up to them to retain the progressive party in officeandthen take the "soaking.' The Philadelphia Press, which supported the candidacy of Governor Pennypacker, now in common with all the papers in the state pounds him for his effort to place himself on the Bupreme court bench. It reminds him that when a candidate, ana it was hinted that there was something up the sleeve of those who manipulated the convention, that he to allay fears of the people promised that if elected he would serve out bis term, and it now calls on him to make good the promise and not display a cloven foot. An individual viewing a beautiful bit of landscape quoted the lines of tho poet, "A thing of beauty ts a joy forever" and then rather irreverently added, "and this bas got it bad." The several assessors this week have been returning the results of their labors in the way of making assess ments and it is perfectly safe to say that some of them are things of beauty, whether they will be' a Joy forever to the taxpayers or not. It is relevant to add anyway that the county commissioners have got it bad It seems like a peculiar state of affairs that while men may be indicted nnd fined for refusing to go out and fight forest fires those who do go out cannot get pay for their work. WANT GAME LAWS CHANGED Miss Mary Mettlcr has returned! from a weeks visit with friends in New York. Mrs. Susie Peoley is expected home from. New York, whore she has been for some weeks, tomorrow. The social held last evening at the M. E Parsonage under the ansniees of the Ep worth League netted 110.05. John A. Westbrook has been granted a license for tho Park Place Hotel in Brauchvillo, occupied by Geo. E. Ilorton. James M. Bensloy, Jr., bought the property of the late J. H. Bsler in Delaware last Saturday at the Orphans Court sale. Next Monday will bo the shortest day in the year. From that time, according to the old proverb, as the days begin to lengthen the cold will begin to strengthen. ILL. Davonport has his new house at Conaslinugh almost completed. S. McGregor is now doing the paiuting and decorating. It, is a very neat and attractive looking oottnge. Uriah Mct'nrty and family, of Port Jervis, consisting of his wife and six children, narrowly escaped asphyxiation by coal gas from a kitchen stove last Saturday. Mrs. Wolfe, rosidiug on Ann St.. and her two little sons were nearly suffocated last Saturday night with conl gas escaping from a stove in a room, adjoining her sleeping apartment, from which the lid had been removed. Members of the Rebekah Lodge here enjoyed an excellent supper at the Dimmick House last Friday evening. llho occasion Doing tne installation of officers. Mrs. J. O Christiana of Hawley, district deputy, was present. Harry Morgan, the Dingmnns stage driver is ot the opinion that all men are not quite honest. Last Monday he lost from his vehicle, which was standing in J. L. B ci barn, a kit of mackerel and a small pail of butter. Now if the parties can get a little bread they have the necessaries for a fair breakfast at some ones expense. Silas C. Seely, who is n expert enced druggist, has accepted a situa. tion with a firm located in the Prudential building at Newark. It is one of the finest drug stores in that oity, and this step upwnrd shows that Mr. Seeloy, who is a son of our townsman, A. 1. beely thoroughly understands the business Jesse Gunn of Delaware township died at the home of his sister, Mrs Gilbert Heater, last Friday He was a veteran of the Civil War and was born in Sussex county N. J., about 65 -years ago. He is survived by two sisters, one above named nnd Mrs. Willinui Savacool of, Newton N. J., and one brother, David, of Dingnians. Judge Searle in the Susquehanna courts has decided that a borough board of health may impose neces. sary expenses upon the borough in performance of its statutory duties although it may have omitted its duly and the Act of 1893 to submit annually to the borough council an estimate of the probable receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year, or the borough council may have neglected to make an appropriation for the use of the board. Jin Indent Foe To health and lisppiness i Prrofnla as nly as ever since time immemorial. It cwits biini'bi-s in the n'rV, dis figures the skin, inflames the nnirnns niembranp, wastes the muscles, weak ens the bones, reduces the power of resistance to disease and the capacity for recovery, and develops into con sumption. "A hunch rtppenrod on the left side ot rrtv neck, it canned (rrent pain, wns lnnced. and became a running sore. I went Into a p.Miernl decline. I wn pprsnsded to try Hood s Mirsipnrnin., and wnen i nan initpn si t hollies toy neck was healed, nnd I have never had nnv trouble of tbe. kind since. Mrs. K. T. P.NYnrs, Troy, Ohio. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills will rid yoii hi it, radically nd per- manently, as they have ml thousari.is. WYGK0FFS . NEW YORK . STORE . CHRISTMAS . NEWS Cm TRADE . IN UI II m a mi i -. cva fifiin Sportsmen Have Begun Agitation in Favor of Deer A number of sportsmen have drawn up the following petition, wWch after circulation through Monroe and Pike counties, will be forwarded to the next State Legislature: To the Houorable Gentlemen of the House of Representatives of the Htate of Pennsylvania : 1. That there shall be no gun used to kill or assist in killiug deer that propels more than one metal bullet or pellet at any oue bhot from a gun nr any one discharge ot powder. 2. That the season fur killing deer, hiiro, rabbit, pheasant, grouse, wo'idcoik an l q'.tai! shall open at same date of tame month of each year, 3. That no person or persons Bhall kill or assist m killing more than one dtur in any one lawful ueiwou. i. That iio j.uijiua ahuU kill or have iu his possession more than twenty ph.-ii runts, grouse or wooil coik, quail each, iu oue lawful season 5 Ti..it there be a liberal bounty I l aid tor nu b and tvvry wiis,'I, hr.wk and owl kitlt.d in tho Cum. in on w t a! ' li of Iviiiisylvnniii to Lei I i.i ! by tho tow n-ihiii lu whuh audi w i j ha k nu .l K w 1 a ; e I ! hvt. The matter of feed is of tremendous importance to the farmer. Wrong feeding is loss. Right feeding 'is profit. The up-to-date farmer knows what to feed his cows to get the most milk, his pigs to get the most pork, his hens to get the most eggs. Science. But how about the children ? Are they fed according to science, a bone food if bones are soft and undeveloped, a flesh and muscle food if they are thin and weak and a blood food if there is anemia? Scott's Emulsion is a mixed food; the Cod Liver Oil in it makes flesh, blood and muscle, the Lime and Soda make bone and brain. It is the standard food for delicate Methodist Church Jottings. (By KSV. V. A. Wood.) Subjects for Rundiiy, Deo. 20th : Morning, "God's Choicest Gift." Evening, "God's Giving Man's Receiving." Iague subject, "A Choice for Eternity." To all members and friends of the church the pastor sends heartiest Christmas greetings. This season of festivity is celebrated in com memoration of God's love and kind ness in giving to the world the best of all gifts a Saviour. Have you received this gift? Do yon love and honor the Giver? How many of us are planning to set aside a little gift tor God as a token of our apprecia tion? Thousands of people are homeless and rtarving in Macedonia ind many millions need the Bread if Life who have never even heard that God bas supplied their need in Christ. Why not make a special offering to the Missiorary cause at this time and prove our love by our gifts. Is our church going to be decorated this year? If the work is left to two or three it will fall through. Let us plan not to be busy at the time when our help is needed at the church. The Sunday School at Union is practicing a Christmas cantata en titled "Santa's Predicament. "Their entertainment is arranged for the evening of the 23rd. At the last Official Board meeting the question of how funds were to be raised to supply the pews with book-racks was discussed. It was finally decided to charge 10 conts a copy for the Church Calendar and Recipe Book now ready foi distribu tion. This will hardly cover the cost of printing, but will help us get the racks which, ore very much needed. - - I would count it k greaj; favor if every church member would const! tute himself or herself a committee of one to notify the pastor in case of sickness. It would be very unjust to censure your pastor for not call ing If you fail to do your duty in tuts respect. Matamoras R. It. Bridge Work on raising the New York end of the span is progressing. All piling tor bents are driven and the bents are ready to receive the bridge and place it at the right level. This work will soon be completed. The piling for the coffer dam Is likewise driven. The embankment between the bridge and girder bridge span ning-the road, which caused the damage, will be taken out and a new span put in from the Now York to the girder abutment. The girder bridge will be rni ed, The work is being done under the supervision of W. V. Milliard, manager ; B Burner chief engineer; M fcitickney, foreman of quarries and N. Holden, foreman of pile driving work. Passengers desiring to cross will be incommoded as little ns possible' and for this courtesy the people thank the com pany. Not many days from now to CIIKISTMAS, and lots of Inlying to be done. The volume of business bciii done by this store is very satisfactory. Shows that our buying public fully appreciate the earnest effort we have made to place before you the most complete equipment of merchandise suited to the demands of the season. Not only ornamental articles, but useful things as well in nil their variety and freshness. Here is a hint or two: The Sale Of We've provided Handkerchief for ,he wnn,s of uanoKercmeis immik or chief buyers as uever before. More than double the selling space. Done ev erything toward making choosing easy. Here are n few hints : Men's linen hemstitched handkerchiefs, 10 1 12 , 26, up to 40, with or without initials ; ladies' plain and hemstitch ed nnd embroidered on linen, 6 to 11.39, with or without initial. Christmas Book Stock Christmas Sale of Furs The fur provision for Rifts is most complete. Special ly bought lines, all up to date. We know of no gifts more sensible than furs. Fur scarfs, in single and dou ble, mnde from marten, fox and sqnlrrel. Misses' and children's sots are strong features in the offerings. scientific children. Come Early- Take our advice and visit the store now. Stocks are st their best Don't put off shopping until the last moment. The success of for mer Christmas book sales has encouraged us to make the finest showing of hooks in the store's history. All kinds of books for all kinds of peo ple, and all priced to clean the shelves by Christnians eve. Our offerings contain all the latest copy right books, best all-round values ever given in books at 15 to G0. Pretty nnd moderate rh-iced chil dren's books, calendars, booklets. Useful SilkS & Nomoreaccept Drp; Gnnrls Bblu gIft9 to Lfress uooas wjfo InotneP or to sweetheart than a nice silk waist pattern or a silk or wool dress pat tern, meroerized waisting velvet or corduroy. If you prefer the waist ready made from velvet, silk, flannel or mercerized material, they are here. A nice comfortable wrapper or dressing sacque, flannel or sateen petticoat are appreciated presents. Umbrellas. A careful study Trv this hon ff your wnntsin iry mis snop tbj9 lm,,rtant, item has boon made. Materials of the best, handles selected with the greatest care. Prices are bound to please, xou can t go astray on au umbrella as a present. Our line of men's umbrellns are especially strong at II to f 5 ench. Ladies um brellas, fancy handles, 75 to 14.95. Children's 75" to tl.60. s GlOVeS for About asgooda Old and Young Curistm"8 Rift u 6 as one can make Is a pair of gloves for either man, woman or child. For the ladies we have a ! glove that is a marvel. Men's Things The me folk8 for fhristmaq have been amply ior crmsimas provided for Things useful, things ornamental, all gotten rip with an eye singled to their adnpability for gifts. The Host of Other Items for Gifts These we can only hint at, but you'll find the inspec tion of them profitable, and the buyng more profitable still. Handkerchief, necktie and glove boxes, work boxes, stamp boxes, card boxes, clocks, vases, frames, mirrors, single and triplicate; shaving mirrors, trays, smokers' sets, paper weights, ink bottles burnt leather goods, such as address books, calling books, books for kodak snapshots, tobacco pouches, magazine and book covers; pictures, perfumes, fancy soaps, toilet waters, handbags, jewelry, combs and brushes, gloves in endless variety. Wyckoff's New York Store Stroudsburg, Penna. OPEN EVENINGS FROM DECEMBER 14 TO DECEMBER 24. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Deo. 19, 1903 : Mrs. Belle Clinmplin, Miss Minnie Hinch, G. S. Dudley, V. Harry Arnold Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" nnd give date of this list. Charlrs Lattimouk, P. M. Dingman's is headquarters for Lowney's confections. Chicago, Tosoola Hint on diving We should not give people things Ibey don't want. ' We should n void giving anybody the mumps or the chicken-pox if we can help it. Do not give a friend the cold shoulder without baked beans and hot coffee to go with it. A man should not give a lady a lady a kiss unless he thinks she would enjoy it, except in the case of his wife and his mother-in-law. Donot give red suspenders to a total strantrer; he might prefer those of a pale blue shade instead. Do not present a bucking broncho to a tall, pale man of sedentary habits, as he would not likely live long to enjoy it. Lippincott's Magn ziue. r6rVTB WANT r sund vnn - AGKNT-S rUIIK LIST Send for Medical Blank, that A DlHgnoaltol Your Case May be Made, Free of Charge by Our Mudlcal Director. t Send for free sample. fte ure thai th pitur a Iwfiu ot s iuUcl l on il.c r4)"er of etcty tuun ti t iuuihuu yuu bar. Scott &Bovne CI J EXISTS, 4 j; Pearl St., N. Y. t-Oc. and Jh !l druijIiU, SAVED FROM THE KNIFE Cl-cura Solvent lr. Kennedy' New Merit ciue, Will Iiftolve ul Km pel Stone ami Gravw) Jfritft the ylem A surKlcul optTittioD la no limber nee ernry for the removal of fciluiiu nmi fiirtvil from tho Kidneys mid iilad-lr. wi net the new lnedicii'e, Vn curu Niivent. tli sco vert. tl hy the well known phytfiein'i urn! sutKeoL), Ir Ditvid Kmnetly, uf Ken neily How, Kinff ton, N. Y , quick I y tlii-B.ilvtn uii'l swiftly eiheU Stone, R-l and V hite tifi vel, iJrtlb freeing the pntielil of the inllnmiuttiion hud pain, cutiaed by the pivwiit of It'Osu li ine formations, ht tt. r Oin all, ('l-curn Solvent prevents lite fortiiiillnu of Mone mid lirtwel uud all tn it? nc'.d cnilit Ioim of the blood Tn-im-dh-vJ p.-oii-Hiou Ima urcvpted Rn-I ht'iiriily endorsed the principal upon which 1 r. Kctint it y hub tacd Liu chums for tiil-cu.'tt Solvent. riu to i ho f'.il curu Company, Ken-tlt-dy H'w, KondoUt, N. V., for a free ttijnule LH't i lo. li. iui ii.Ih t: Duly one Dr. David Ken I!;ly evi;r llVed iU K'Uidolit, t'lty uf klnu'mrll N. ., find uit3 V"U Ki't tili lirtv nod latent UiiAliclne, V l:Kh la old only in fi.ou bullle. All dniyisU. SH TRADE I AWJ 523 S V ( I i 'T CUIMCH Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Hot Flashes, Blues, Hysteria, Headache, Or That Tired Feeling. Kaofg. By DR.S. A.R1CKX0KD C02PAK? MAIN OrVM'S i.h.ikatobt M3W. V ,ri ll .r. nHt UhuLA. LlllCAOU. j WHY NOT LEARN BOOKKEEPING n. SHORTHAND? Pleasant & Profitable. Write for Particulars. PORT JERVIS BUSINESS . . . . . . INSTITUTE ENGROSSING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. LIVERY STABLES. HO! FOR THE lull IIS! They are coming and we have the goods you want. SEE THEM. Grand Opening Dec. I If you want a stylish sin gle or double rig, safe horses, good harness and clean, comfortable carriages at reasona ble prices call on J. B. Yan Tassel, Corner Ann and Fourth streets MILFORD PA. Blue Front Stables, Port Jervis, N. V. Adjoining Gurnaer's Union House Road, carriage, draft and farm horwus lor sale. Exchanges) unide. A large stock from which to make selections. CANAL HT. Hiram Towner. Ryman & Vclls. Milford, Pa. Supplying The Table AN EVERY DAY PROBLEM We solve it by keeping Fine Groceries, Canned Goods, Choice Meats, Fresh Vegetables. EVERY THING FOR AN ELEGANT DINNER GUMBLE & RYDER Harford St. Milford Pa. Advertise in the Pkksw. Fire Insurance. s OLD RELIABLE COS. HAMtS, HAH KASONAHLB Charla O. Wood, Agt. ttu4;ciiur to J. J. Hurt. aOHlct! lu rt'urof Kubklence on Ann Si Milford, Plhai Co., Pa. To Cure a Cold in O213 Day Tela Lhva Ercnio nt;:nino TaiLb.? J Seven MUlion kose oid La fnU 12 months. TL1.S t'TlitLre, Cure Crip la Two Days. on every lox. 25c j
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