omety Press ii lllKkV 10 MILF01U), I'IKE COUNTY, I'A.. Fill DAY. JANUARY 14,11)10. NO 11 VOL. XV. c BRIEF MENTION The Republican oancus for the Borough of Mllfnrd will be held rhursday evening Jao 20 at 8 o'clock in the Grand Jury room In the Court House. Caucus for Domination of directors In the Independeut School District will be held immediately after. Arthur B Sullivan anil wife have gone to Eniiira to attend a poultry show where be has a p ur of biria on exhibition. H. W Buchanan and wife are in New Y. rk where they went to con sult a specialist for Mr. Buchanan's health. He has suffered paralysis, which deprived lilm of tne power of speech. R. D. Muir at one time cashier of the National Bank of Port Jervls and lately treasurer cf the Peoples Trust Company of New Haven Ct. plead guilty tbis week to having conveit d $108,000 of the bank funds to his own use. The white slave bill of Congress man W. 8. Bennet of N. Y. hps pasned the House. It provides for the exclusion and deports tion of immoral aliens. The automobile fee act will be a revenue producer. In the nine day since Jin. 1st the returns from registrations and licenses amount to $73,501 as com- . pared with $103,001) fur the ' whole year 1909. whan there were about 34.000 licenses Issued. So far 7,000 owners have registered and 42, 000 drivers have taken badges. ' The Lackawinna road did not kill a single passenger aa a result of train accident in the past decade. Tbis is good record. Col. W R Andrews chairman of the Republican Stute Committee recently celebrated his 724 birthday. A Hoc, of wild geese recently passed over 8troudburg In a north erly dirdction and this is said to indi cate cold weather. It has usually been thought just the opposite. The tront hatchery In Monroe oonn ty has received orders for over a mil lion trout and eggs. Two hundred thousand were shipped to the Flat Brook Club at Bevans N. J. Tii state will, sell a lot of guns at public sale, token from foreigners who have no right to carry them. There are of all styles and makes. If there are any quail in the coon ty it w a d bn a good idea to provide ' them some kind of shelter and food. It is fur cheaper and easier to propa gate the birds tbis way than to try to import them from otber places. They are very scarce and expensive to buy. A half dozen applicants for the Matamoras Pout Office wtre exam ine! recently la Stroudsburg. A. R. Brittaia Esq who recovered ' about $2000 aa a fee for aiding in obtaining a state bridge at Strouds burg will not appeal, bat will take the amount awarded by the jury rJtroudstiarg bag a case of a man having two wives. The man is dead and oannot be prosecuted, but his aecond wife baa been and ia in jai'. Tne Treasurers commissions have been fixed the same as last year '1 per oent on all money received and paid out,, except temporary loans and per ceut on state tax re funded.' ' Mary Quick has gone to visit rela tives In Philadelphia E H- Motl, a writer for the New York papers, editor of a history of Erie, and author of Pike County Folks and a former resident here has moved from Gosnen, N. Y. to New York City. Mm T. R J. Kieia who went to Port Jervls Hospital for an opera tion in December has ret u mod home greatly improved. James D. Malloy, editor of the Lsnsford Reeord in Curb in Co. died this week. lie was quiie prominent lu local and district politic. Stockholders of the First National Bunk of Milford Tuesday ale-iled the following director: P. N. Bmr- nique, C. O Armstrong, A D Iiiowo. P. C. Klukel, John C. War ner, W. A. H. Mitchell aud Ueo. W. Warner. A. D. Browu was e!oied presi deut,- C. O. Armstrong vice pres. 1. O. Warner Cashier and D. C. R loan assistant. About forty young people euj iyel a dace at the Criaaman House lue- -day evening. Bessie .. daughter of Lewis N. IloiWt and wife of Waotoolaug died ' yo, S'o ad IS months. M. H. liissley ol Rowlands was lu . twn Monday. Some Middletown, N. Y., men have organized an early rising clob. The members are pledged to Tire at six a. m. and not be out later in tbe evening than 10 p. n. Possibly some of the ma Inms of that cl y formula: el the latter part of the re. -olutton adopted by tbe club. The County Auditors have nearly 00 npleted their work, and the state ment will soon be published In the county pp.'0!f. Tax payers may then know how the luuds have been spent. The Commissioners are in Bession t lis week revising the assessments. P. B. TJtley, who bought the A. 8. Dingman farin in Delaware, has been making extensive improvements in the way of building. E. S. Wolfe of Milford has tbe contracts In Philadelphia ; conversation be tween Teufonlo gentlemen. Louie Vat would you sooner do, eat chestnuts on Valnot Street, or eat valnuts on Chestnut Street? Hans I would sooner eat grapes on Vine Street? The contractors down there eat plums with pleasure on all tbe streets. Harry Bradford of Shohola paid Milford a visit Wednrsdny. There are a number of young Mi- cawbers in town waiting for some thing to turn up Don't wait any longer boys, opportunity may be pass ing and when once she gets by she is a rtimcn.lt young inrty to overtake. Meet her she may not wear just th kind of clothes you would wish, or her hnir may not be quite the de sired shade, or she may be tramping in muddy shi es, or she msy not hold In her hands just the sized reward you d'Sire, hot nevertheless go for her, seize her and don't let go until she gives you something to do. The Wayne Citizen says Justiaes el the peace elected at February election will serve six years, election officers two years and school directors and town councilmen, four years. Mrs. Jane MeKow of Horeidale died suddenly at the home of her sister Mrs. Lafayette Rowland near Rowlands Pa. She was a sister also of Ephriam Kimble of Scranton. She was born at Kimbles in Lackawaxen township about sixty Ave years ago Claude Courtrtght, who is em ployed in New York, is spending a a few days with bis parents here. Prinoipal E U Kemp of the E. S. 8. Normal baa been honored by Franklin and Marshall college of Lan oaster with the degree of doctor of letters. The question as to bow long school directors elected? at tbe February election will serve Is not clear and the subject baa been referred to the Attorney General for his oplnior. William C. Crone and wife of Ding mans Ferry were in town Wednes- day. At a recent meeting of managers of the Milford Bridge Company mi annual dividend of two percent was declared on the capital stock payable by the treasurer William Mitchell Jan. IS. Mrs. C. F. Rockwell of Honesdale recently suffered an attack of heart failure. Her husband who was born here bat left in 1848 and who verges toward 84 years is in fairly good health. Jonathan S. Crawford, who was born in Shohola in 1839 and who was j four times a veil im of confederate bullets iu the civil war died last Sun day in Scranton where he bus livid for tbe past 28 years. H, McTwombley a prominent rail road man died Tuesday at his borne in Madison N J. Treasurer eieot J. A Stober was f mnd dead iu his bed at Ins home n LantxH er c unty Mon lay mornin;'. ile had be n in appi re it g od health th previous evenii g. Heart d sete was the causa. His death ruises a question aa to whether tbe present incombant J. O. Sheatz will continue iu offive until his successor is elected or whether the Governor can appoint to the position which will not be va- cant uutil May. , Roberta de Janon, granddaughter, of Buistths millionaire seedsman of Philadelphia and Cohen the waiter, with whom she went awar lec. 29, j i Ru the above cases one or more have been louud in Chicago. They Lf ,ne parties had heretofore ven poaed as father and daughter in the! turetj on the sea of matrimony ouly boarding house where they were liv u,g- Mrs Margaret West brook has shore of single blessedness. The es rented the MM ford bridge fur the en- joape however did not deter them suing year at the same rental paid last year, Jiiines P. Van Ettrn and Wife are visiting In Brooklyn N, Y. Mrs X. P. Ilnddy, who baa been visiting here for a few weeks, has returned to East Orange. Dr. W B Kenworthey, whose health Is i ot aa vigorous aa could be desired, contemplates making a visit to Florida i.i the near future in tbe bops that that genial climate may fully restore Mm. We hope bis an ticipution? may be fully realised. P, M. Nills and wife were callers n town last Saturday. Sheriff Gregory and Geo. Wheeler intend building a large concrete gar age in the rear of Herbst drugstore. It will be fire-proof, centrally located and no doubt will command a fair share of tbe business. The Puhlio Service Commis-trm has lefosed the application of the new company to bnild a trolley Una in Ponl Jervls. It however refuses that the present traction company shall put its line in good condition to serve the publio and in other respects make its road satisfactory to the re qnirements of a modern system. Tbis decision will likely quiet further talk of extending tbe trolley to Milford. Another bunch of sour grapes, or a urge lemon for as don't count. We have swallowed so many. Hon. John A. Kipp of New York was in town the first of the week on business. Bon. W. A. Erdman of Strands- burg visited here last Monday on pro fessional matters. Traveling With Taft Alfred Aenry Lewis, in the Janu ary Issue of Human Lifb, continues to throw the pitiless searohligbt of truth on men high in the oouncila at Washington whose banda pnll the bidden wires of things political. The story opens with ths stealthy visit by night of a Trust yaohttothe shores of Beverly, the landing of four men, and their very evident de sire to keep their visit to the Presi. lent's cottage a profound secret. Their names will cause the reader to sit up and take notioe. Tbe writ er refers to one ot them as "That carelees one wbo wrote letters to Standard Oil Archibald, comforting that little grimy thumb of Satan with tales of how he was frightening Mr. Roosevelt. '1 The leader of the quartette be describes as "Tbe right hand of Money to smother Con grew ional investigation of its villia teles, and forge what law tools are needed to carry on its rapines." This is the first time in print that he tale of tbis Beverly seoret con!er ence bas been told, bat it gives the key to niuoh that President Taft. was moved to do and say on bis tour. All the devious counsels that decided bis route, and the whya and wherefores are clearly tnd mercilessly shown, why the borne city of Senator La Follette was omitted and why that of Mr. Tawney was included. Tbe amazing powers wielded at the Capitol by the moneyed interests are shown, and how rebellion Id tbe House from the dictates of the arro gant Trusts is aoppressod with aa iron band. The January instalment of this series closes with the ' President's leave taking at Milwaukee, tbe next issue takes blm to Winona, Mr. Lewis does not hesitate to call a spade a spade, and the article is written in his Inimitable and piotur esque style, liberally spioed with humor. Human Lite Publishing Co, Boston HYMENEAL A marriage license was granted Wednesday to John William McKoan and Mrs. Ella Garrison both of Mil ford township. Michael J. Mo Andrews and Maggie Decker both of Hawley Pa. obtained a marriage license Wednesday and the same day were marred by J. Henry Ludwig, Justice of tbe Peace. Lester W. Swaliuof New York an i Carrie B. Fisher of Montlcello N Y. were married Wednesday at thePres byterian Manse by Rev. C. A. White. The boys recognizing the guyety ol the occasion while the oere mony was In progress bandoouiely decorated the sleigh and adorned it utfh t 1 1 1 1 n 17 fnkpnii and m r. H nm - to have its waves overwhelm their I barques aud cast them lonely on the from another voyage which we trust ' may ha serene and wlllHiut tempests, CENSUS APPLI CATIONS FORMS hose for Enumerators Re ceived by the District Supervisor - Census Supervisor Harry G. Belp 7th Diet Pa., whose office is at Room Pom fret Btdg. Eaeton bas received from the Census Bureau a supply of blank applications for persons apply ing for positions as census enumera tors. These will be forwarded to his list of applicants as soon as possible. The applications, properly filled out, must be returned to tbe Super visor not later than January 31, the Census Director having extended the iuie for filing from , January 26, which was the date first set for clcs- Ing the consideration of applications The "test' will occur February 6th, aa previously announced. The instructions printed on the ap plication form state that a definite answer Is required to eaco oi tne questions, which are: "Are yon a citizen of the United Statesr II naturalized citizen, when nd where were you naturalized? Oi what state or territory are yon legal resident? How long have you been a legal resident thereof? Of What county and of what town or oftv and ward am yoa a resident? How long have yoa been a resident thereof? What is your sex and color? What was yonr age at iai Dinnnayr Where were yon born? 'What is yonr education? (Give tbe principal facta.) "What is your present occupation? "What is your professional or basi ness experience? (Give the princi pal facts, and, if at present an office- holder, name the office yoa hold) Have yoa ever been employed on oensus work, either national or state? If so, in what capacity and for how long a period? If an enumerator, fur what territory or district? (De scribe as accurately as possible.) Are yoa physically capable of a full discharge ol tbe duties of a census enumerator? Have yoa any defect of either sight, bearing, speech or limb? If so, state nature of effact. "Do yon speak English? Do you understand and speak Any language other than English? If so, what lan guafie? (8pecify languages spoken, as Boh (Julian, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Mag yar, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Slavio, Spanish, Yiddish, etc) Are yoa a member of a, political committee of any party? (Answer Yes or 'No bat do not indicate what party ) - la view of the fact that you may be required to take a test before a postmaster, state what post office would be most convenient to yoa for this purpose. (This test is of a prac tical character, Consisting chiefly or wholly of the filling out of a sample schedule of population from Informs tion furnished regarding typical fam ilies, and, in Ibe case of enumerators whose work will be In rural districts, the filling out of a sample schedule of agriculture.) 'Are the answers to each of the foregoing questions true to the best of your knowledge and belief? Are they In your own handwriting?' Indorsmenta of each applicant most be secured from two represen tative citizens of the community In which the applicant resided. Tbey most be at least 21 years of age and aoquainted with tbe applicant not less than one year. Indorsements will not be accepted from any person who Is in sny way related to an ap plicant. The indorsement certifies that the applicant ''is a thoroughly trustworthy and honest person, of good habits, and, in my opinion, fully oapable of discharging the da- ties of a census enumerator, if ap pointed." WANTED! SALESMEN to represent na in the sale of our High Urado Goods. Don's delay, apply at onoa. Steady employment ; liberal terms. Exper. euoe not necessary. ALLEN NCR8ERY CO. Rochester, N. Y JUST LAUGII 'Don't let's get too serious LVn't let's get too gay; There's nothing going to happen To frighten peace away. We take events too sternly, Ws I row too grave by half. Tbe country's coming on all right JUST LAUGH." - -Tonrxj B&A&. NOTES FROM SANDYST0N The Farmers Institute held In Grange Hall at Lsyton on tbe after noon and evening of the. 6 Inst, brought together a crowd that filled tbe hall. The non-appearance of the speaker on poultry was a great disappoint ment to many. Elderly people should bear in mind the days when they loved coasting and aid the kids of tho pres ent day to enjoy they enjoyed 40 or 60 years ago. Port Jervls is getting a reputation for prize fighting and some of our young men can discuss prize fighting ethios like a veteran. It is disgust ing to hear them talk of the fighting and attempt to pnt In practice ring tactics. Evan Bevans a prominent citizen of this town has been very 111 of pneu monia, bnt I am glad to note that lie Is rapidly convalescing. Mr. Slier proprietor of the Bevaus Creamery met with some of the pa trons last week. Some of tbe patrons demand that he pay J of a cent less than the Ex ohange price the year round instead of paying J of a cent off for 9 muntbe and 4 of a cent off for three months aa he has been paying. Uule-s this matter Is satisfactorily adjusted, the creamery may close, and the Burdens may arrange different regulation from of of the present. Here and there I hear of a farm that is seeking a tenant, and the pri. mary oanse of the furri not being rented, is, that the owner asks too much rent. - ' I note that the bridge by Floyd Fullers in this town was brought up at the last meeting of the County Board of Freeholders. This bridge ii 4 or 6 plinks wide and has been in dangerous conditions a long time. The road overseer refused to fix it, and onr Freeholders did the same. When you have sent for a parcel and know it is at the R. R. Station aud upon sending for it time and again only to get the stereotype re ply that it is not there when in some instances it has lain there for days Such is the state of affnirs at the Branchville Sta of tbe D. L. A W, It Just ask our friend Doro Busier, about tbe matter. Pincnot Forced Out After a letter which Forestt r Pin- ohot sent Senator Dolliver to be read In tbe Senate President Taft had but one course left open, to dismiss the Forester for insubordination. It was olearly a case where an official by his own aot compelled saoh sotion, and Taft oannot be blamed for that The situation however was suob that Mr. Plnohot was obliged to take the method he pursued let the con se quences be what tbey wculd. His position was olearly suoh with respect to the fight be was making that it became necessary for hiiu from hit standpoint to have his side of the question expressed in such manner that it would go before the country in aa forcible a way aa possible. He has devoted bis time, energy and money to advanoe the principles of conservation, to foster that idea hioh In tbe main he originated to protect and preserve the natnral re sources ot the country for the people from the rapacity of those wbo would control them for their own private gain. He was a pioneer, snd like many others who hsve lived la advance of their day and genera tion the country wag not prepared for tbe advanoed position he took. It is awakening to the magnitude of the situation and those who attempt now to frustrate bis plans will in the end be discredited and disgraced. r. Plnohot may not be permitted to carry on tbe work as an oQinial but the plant be bas so carefully plante 1 and whose growth so faithfully tended will bear fruit for tbe benefit ot tbe nation. His dismissal from bis position will not check tho on ward tendenoy in the minds of the people to control their own and pre serve the heritage which nature has given tbein for their own use. Right will prevail and Mr. Pincbot to-day stands with the American people in far better light than those w ho would nullify his efforts, snd aa time passes his services will be recognized more j and more as having been unselfishly devoted to a principle which must prevail. His opponents may triumph now bat in tbe near future they will seek to hide their shame from the people whose rights tbey seek to outrage. Bafccrlbs for the Proas, TIME Dedicated to Alice Day In its glory is passed, The shadows of evening are cist, Night will come soon, And lh' stars In their full array Shining forth in the milkyway And tbe crescent moon. Then night's splendid will jfssaway Aurora will open the day Again, and so on Morn, tnilight and evening and night Alternating darkness ami light For centuries till time is dene. Time counts for littlei still much, As it takes Its flight, for such - 'Twill count as we've used it. The years That were ours, have we spent them well? The records of heaven will tell. Our hopes are compounded with fears. Cecilia A. Cclliw. Road Supervisors The time for making nominations of Candida te for local offices is at band. Tho road law whs greatly changed by the act of 1909 and tbe duties and powers of supervisors en larged. Under tbis law, they must meet on the first Monday of March, be sworn and organize by electing a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, who may or may not bo the same person and who may or mny not be membprs of tbe board. Tbe office of town clerk is abolished and the See retnry takes his place. The supervla ors must levy a road tax, not to ex ceed 10 mills and road taxes must be paid in cash, nnless'changed to work by a mnjority vote after due notice. The'township mnsl be divided in to road districts. of not less than 6 miles anil a road master for each ap pointed. Road taxes mast be paid to tbe township collector, all persons paying before June 1 will receive an Abatement of 5 percent, between June 1st and Oct 1st the full amount and after Oct 1st 6 per oent shall be adiled. Cost ot Living. Congress, is going to investigate high prices of fojd product", and try to determine why it ccsts to much to live. A bill has been introduced in tha House to enquire how long differ ent food supplies, as meats, eggs, poultry, fUb, oysters, butter and milk can be stored without becoming unfit to eat, end whether a limit should not be made as to the time Egqs It is claimed are stored in the spring and thin kept until (-rices are high and sold. Tbe produces receives none of this advance, it all goes to the cold storage men, and so with all other products which are refrigerated If a limit can be fixed as to length of time products may be stored, and then branded when sold consumers might know wben they were tying tr h firsts, that Is If the label did not lie. Increased Cost of Living Representative Paul Howland has impressed upon the Rules committee of tbe House the necessity for immed late aotion on bis resolution calling for an investigation of tbe conditions which are responsible for the in creased cost of living. The commit tee was in a receptive Irume of mind and, although no assurances were given to Mr. How'.ai.d, it is known that Spetiktr Cannon and his ussoci- attscontimpiute some action to de- termine tbe cause ( f the present LiL'h prices. Mr. Hosvlnnd pciLtert out that tho increased ci st ot living is an evil w hich affects tiie eu'ire Cjiiii try and is not a puny qu- slin. He declared that it is the duty i f a He publican Collaret. to inquire into the tbe facts and to alleviate the situa tion after the facts have b.en estiib iished. He ulso fi!erted tbnt it would be a serious o.ist iko for the party to go before the country iu iht coming congressional elctio:.s with out having douo its utmost to reduce the expenses of the iuaaoei NOTICE OF ELECTION The annual uieetiug ol the Stock holders of tbe Blooming Grove Hunt lug and Fisning Club for the elect ion of Directors lu s'irve fir tbe en suing yeur, aud for tbu transuding of any other busiutus that'uiay prop erly come bufore tha meeting, will be hud at Hotel Wultou, in the City of Philadelphia, Peon., on the first day oi Februrary 1U10 at 8 30 oolock in the afternoon of that day. EDWIN a WOODS. Dw4 Dec 15th 190Q Secretary, G. McCawi.kv Real Estate Transfers Margaret. A. Halt to Howard Mnt obler, land in Shohola 95 acres tllOO, part of Martin Nelelgh, recon veyance of same Mutchler to Mar garet A. Hart. Elizabeth V. Bevans and husband to Roderick C. MacKensie, lliokory Grove House Westfall $10. Jennie Struth?rs to Jeannie R. Struthers, land on Water Street Milford Boro August Mcrcier to Mary Mercier, lots in Milford Borough Crissman Souse. K L Parks to Margaret C. Flynn, lots in Lincoln Park Westfall.. Frances L. Davey to William J. Davey, lots In Westfall 351, 849, John C Warner to Ella N. Warner lot 448 High Street Milfotd. George Gregory Sheriff, property of J. Marion Edmunds to John A, Kipp, land in Delaware township. German Inspection of Meat One of the most difficult phases of the negotions growing out of the maximum and minimum section of the tariff law which confronts the Tariff board and the Department of State concerns the so-called sanitary inspection by Germany of American food products. Germany has always insisted on a system of rigid inspec ion especially of America meats which system has been regarded by authorities of this government as form of protection, Indeed, the first steps taken by this government -oward inspection of livestock and 'neats were instituted with a view to counteracting the course of Germany. German oitizens were believed to be unalterably odposed to a heavy tariff on food products but so rigid were 'he sanitary laws that they seriously Interfered with the importation ot American products. American in pection resulted in some modifica tion of the German laws bnt not suili cent to satisly American livesti ck raisers and there is a disposition on the part of the Tariff board to regard the existing regulations at German ports as undue discrimination. The situation is taxing the diplomatic abilities of the German Ambassador tnd the State Department to tbe ut moot. FINEST PICTURES FOR N. 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