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MILFOIU). IMKE COUNTY. VA.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2:. 1010.
NO 17
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Press.
BRIEF MENTION
Milford vim represented this week
at the Annual dinner of the Minisinlt
Valley Histoiical Kocit ty In Port
Jervis by J. C. and Geo. 11. Ball E-q:
It is bo npon question whether
bounly claims n ill ever b alil as
there is no state appropriation avail
able.
The condition of Emily V Warner
who recently suffered an opcntion is
quite satisfactory.
L'quor dealers in Sun l m, N .7.,
have made up a list of tin we (o whom
it is undesirable to sell intoxicants
thus forestalling the action of the
protectors. They say they best
know their customers. Such action
would prove of ndvautige lo dealers
in the fiery stuff elsewhere.
Tnstitnooy taken in the graft trials
at Pittsburg shows that it cost a
bauk theie f 25.000 to be made a city
depository. The people par the bills
for this graft.
It is estimated that one million
tons of ice have been cut, and 600,000
tons of it stored in Monroe county
this winter.
Westchester State Normal. School
is closed on account of scarlet lever
I'ha prohibitionists exp-.ct to place
full ticket in every county in the
8 ate next tall. They want to meas
ure, the strength of the party and
w.ll be active in getting votes.
Pike has received her share of
Kne bonus money 12655.
Alva U , a son of the late Daniel
Decker a former resident of this
county, uiud nuar Goshen, N, Y.,
Feb 18, aged G3 year?.
The wife of Barton Armstrong,
who at one time resided at the race
track farm in Dingman township,
died last Tuesday at hfr home in
Matamoras aged 76 years.
Justices of the peace and notaries
should ascertain before sweating in
township officers that they have a
certificate showing that they have
filed expense accounts The law is
imperative.-.'
Wayne county collected $8!),087 08
last year and has $2400 left in the
tieasnry. The claims against tie
couuty are $31,814.54 and claims in
favor of the couoty are 114,004 33,
leaving a balance against the county
of $7810 19.
John E. Stote, who was a witnets
in the Capitol gx.ft trials, and secie
tary cf the board of public grounds
and buildings during its construction,
was found dead in a bathroom a few
days ago Five others who were
implicated, di,ectly or indirectly,
have been called before the. highest
tribunal by death. " -
looking over the list of bills intro.
duced in Co .gress il is notable now-
many are f ir the increase of pensions
of individuals. There are thousands!
of them. . i
The census taker w ill soon bo ques-1
tinning you Prepare lo answer as1
quickly and ccrrectly as possible, for
on this depends the accuracy and con I
sequent economical value of the!
Whole census.
Candidates elected to office must '
file au exiense account with the pro
thnnotary before being swot n in.
Have our fire hydrants been in
spected recently to determine how
mar.y oronpin? A few dijs ago in
Susquehanna eight out of twenty
seven were found frozm solidly.
The dance in Forest Hall, under
the auspices of Milford Fire Depart,
ment was enjoyed by about foity
oooplee.
Ice should be. cheap next summer
There is no excuse for a short crop,
nature has been making it most
abundantly for the past three mos.
If all this racket about hinds in
Alaska baa had anything lo do with
releasing th brand of weather they
have up there it Is devoutly to be
hoped that before another winter
there will be a settlement of all ques
(tons relating to that country We
want her coal and gold imported, but
Dot ber climate.
Tno Rebecca Lodge served a fine
supper last Friday evening in their
lodge riM.ru in Forest Hall. Dine
iug was indulged in and the giod
time continued until the early houis
of the morning
Mrs. Hioa R idman, of New
Hampton, N. Y. who visited her
friend, Mrs. J, H. Van Ivteu a
couple of weeks, win culled home
by the Illness of her -ter
' There is a heavy body of snow in
the woods. Reports say as much as
two feet on the level.
Born Feb iO'h lo Thomas Steele
ud wifu uf luU B r iua.ua daughter
I'.i V II.. U. IS.'mii e, n soil oftlm The jury of Inquest met last Mon
lt'e diaries II attic, for forty years day to appraise the Conasbangh
jpisjor cf a Presl-yt-nan church in Spring House and fixed its valne at
jMd.llet wn, N. Y.. and whose $22,710, which seems a very fair
grandf itber was pastor of the Prer- s nn.
byleriun church here in the sixties. ! Eight directors of the New
has received a pift it $1000 and
lenvn of ah-tneo iu Europe, by his
chnr at Franklin, Pa.
We will send you the Thrice-a
Wei k World and Phkss one year
for $2.00
The sliett cir strike in Philadcl
phii this week wis productive of
am-eml casualties The police were
uniblo to control the mobs which
gathered and fired in the crowds
wounding a number.
Sympathy sccuis to lie with the
men thouLdi the public is much in
convenienced by the failure of the
company to run ors.
Ben llissam and Percy Myers re
cently received severe injuries to
heir knees in coasting accidents,
which will likely keep them confined
for s nie time and may permanently
make them lame.
Heniy, the 21 year old son of Paul
lumber! rf L'iiviimii township, d,ied
lust Saturday in a Brooklyn hospital
ofsnrlet fever. The remains were
brought here and temporarily de
posited in the vault of Milford Ceme
tery.
The supper in the Presbyterian
Church purlers Tuesday evening was
largely attended and every one pres
ent not only erj 'yed au excellent
repast but also a very pleasant social
evening, fbe proceeds were $120.
Hon. T. J. Hum, the veteran edi
tor and wiiter ot Honesdale, was
stricken with paralysis last Monday
morning.
Miss Neilio Canne, who hag been
spending some time with friends
and relatives in New York, has re
turned home.
Tim Rev. A. L Wbittaker, rector
of Grace Church, Honntdahy will
otficiate in the Church of the Good
Shepherd on Friday lit 7:45 p. in.
Miss Leila Gregory has returned
home alter a five weeks visit with
friends and relatives in New York.
Mrs. A. M. Mettler is arranging to
remove to- Fort Jervis where her
son lijn is in business with the
Gordon Mulven Co.
Washington's birthday weather
was a rominder of April in the storm
which looked like a robin snow.
According to a bill introduced in
Coiignss the Government will noli
York Mi k Trust have been in
diitcd for conspiracy in fixing
the price uf milk at tl 41 for
a forty qnart can.
Blizzird conditions, heavy snows
and severe cold weather prevailed
In the West this week, and the
forecast says we are to have another
snow storm this week.
The Slate Department threatens to
prosecute physicians In Schuylkill
county because they did not renort
cases of smallpox, which they
thought were obickenpox. The
excuse is not accepted.
Those wanting fish fry Bhould
make application without delay.
Monroe county last year collected
a totai of $69,480.24 and has a
tulance of the treasury of $8,402 39
witn liabilities In excess of assets
of $10,443 97.
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON
An Important bill under consider
ation in Congress relates to a federal
license for automobiles. It, was sta
ted by representatives rf the Ameri
can Antomobilo Asscocixtion, now in
session in commission, that there
are at the present time 450,000 of
these vehicles In Washington; that
there are orders booked with the. va
rious manufacturing and sales com
panies for 250,000 more. This P- '"
means that there w ill be 700,000 mo
tor vehicles travelling throughout
the country and across state lines be
fore the eid of the year. The differ
ent states have different laws and
regulations with reference to auto
mobiles and the nsersof the machines
The spectacie of a bicyole on our
streets Sunday was something new,
but the rider went along as on the
ground.
The usual tiin for opining and
closing of oar schools l as beou from
9 a m to 4 p m.
It is not uncommon nt the present
time for some of onr schools to close
for the day at any lime after 2 30
MY MOTHER.
54'
FOR RENT!
ONE of the finest store rooms in
Milford, Corner Broad and Catharine
Street from April 1st. Also two
oottages ; one 6 rooms, water in both.
Enquire of
Milford, Pa. A. D. BROWN
Crime In America
A wrjter in a current paper de
clares mat zuu persons a week are
being murdered in the country and
that crime is costing three and a half
million dollars a day while t he police
standa practically helpless. He char
ges that the important and system
atic criminals are not molested and
that the polios devote their time to
gathering in the drunks. Temper
ance reformers argue that if drunk
enness were abolished the police
could pay gome attention to protect
ing life and property and the article
seems to bear this oat. Ten thousand
persons are mnrdered in this conn
try every year, more than the rail
roads kill, and while we may lead
the globe in many things we assured
If do in crime. Of murderers only
2 in a hundred are punished and the
other 98 go free. In Germany 95
per cent of the homocides are brot
to justice, in Spain 85 per cent, in
France 61, in Italy 77, in England 60.
We have more homocides In this
country than in eleven of the largest
European countries combined. Crime
The efficient teacher of the Wal
pack Centre school in "Walpack Miss
Mamie Vanhouten bwis sent in her
res gnation to the B. of E. to tukn
effect on March 1st next.
Mis Van Houten has been em I
. nentlv successful and her resii-nnt inn
who wish to go from one end of the : s regret ;ed bv both parent and pu.
country to the other find it quite em- j p, but her reason for resigning is a
barrassing to get a new license at ev ! ni0st excellent ono.
' . , ? . lu y The Teachers'
noming oi Know ing or remembering i
the diverse laws and regulations i f
the different states with referenco to '
speed and other road conditions and '
restrictions. A license from the Ken I
1s increasing here, there are fonrand
print names and business addresses! half ,ln,w "8 D,8ny mnrdp r
on stamped envelopes It bag been
doing this and furnishing envelopes
at a less price than printers could
buy tbeni for less the cost of slumps.
A strike of car drivers In Pbiladol
every million of population to-day as
t lere were 20 years ago. The an
nual cost of orime, as figured in
property stolen and money spent on
police, courts, jails, etc, reaches
plna this week res u ted in rioting m. .- , . .t .
, ,, . . . 8 The article charge that 75 tier cent
and the injury of many persons and . .u , .
. . ' 1 """".of the criminals nr rested in the red
tiuijingn iu prupeny. it wuu'U :
seem that a compulsory arbitration
law which could be (.romptly en
forced is the only way to regulute
these disputes The pnblio is tbe
greatest kiifferer and is absolutely
at the mercy of the disputants.
Hovul C , a sou ot Dr. C. 8. Van
Etteu of Rhiuebeck, N. Y , who will
graduate from the College of Physi
cians and Surgeons in New York in
June in competitive examination re
ceivei first appointment as interne
iu Ro. s ivelt Hospital for two years
from July 1-t.
Ex S'ate Senator from Brooklyn,
N. V., A. J. Gilchrist and wife re
cei.tiy spent a few days at Milford
ton.
Milford A u tome bile Ompany re
ceived this week n fl; s Reo car. It
came d wn through the deep snow
and slush which demonstrated its
ample power to i,V; rcome more than
ordinary obstacles iu travel. It is
hat dMimeiy finished and completely
fun.Uhed.
O. L Row and Esq, of Honesdale,
was iu re last Mouiiuv.
Mrs A D Wiltiiims of In-ran ton I
died Itst s-upidny after a long illness.
Her hnsiiiiin!, a Cousin of Mrs. A. M
Mi ttler, visited here last summer.
Dining llu absence of Dr. Ken
wortlicy in the South his practice
will lie in charge el Dr R G. Birek
ley of Millord and Dr. E Cuddebaik
light district in New York for petty
crimes are freed by ward politicians.
It alt-o condemns tbe third degree
system as brutal and not aiding the
cause of justice. The iunocent, hope
less suspect is bullied and beaten and
the real criminal Is undisturbed.
If true that drunkenness is the
cause of most crime liquor dealers
themselves are fnrnishing the very
beat reasons why their business
shonld be abolished, and are hasten
ing tbe day of their undoing.
WANTED!
SALESMEN to represent ns ir
the sale of our High Grade Goods
Don't delay, apply at once. Steady
employment ; liberal terms. Exper
enue not necessary.
ALLEN NURSERY CO,
Rochester, N. Y.
Oleomargarine Cases
Fines and costs paid into State
Treasury by the several Coiiiruir-
; sinners from 1901 to 1909 areas fol
lows :
Under Wells and Cope 133 cases
in two years $5,273 69. Under B
! II. Warren 303 Cains in four vears
$23,667.50. Under James Fonst 497
cases iu three years $45,306.28. It
will lie noted that during the three
years of Commissioner Foosts admin
istration 497 oleoanargarine oases
have been terminated as compared
with 4:15 casea terminated dnrinv
of Port Jervis The latter will be at ths previous years and that be
ur. rwonwuriney i ues-; paii j,0 the treasury $16,405.19 In
three years, more than his predeoes-
d-.iys, Iliuredavs. Salurlavs and
Sundays from 1 lo 6 30 p. m. 65
Hon. A. M. Palmer has introduced
in the 11 oi.-e a lull to place ou the
pensi hi roll tlio names of surviving
otlienrs and enlisted men of the Rur
sors did in six years.
FOR SALE!
Good E.tej Organ, large Buffalo
rube, 1 cook stov.-, 1 Rural Andes
nlar Army w ho served r.iiicty days siove and others, 75 yds rag carpet.
or more in the Philippine Islands and J wiudow shades, matting, eto.
were honorably discharged for die-! Enquire of
bility no mutter how contracted If MRP, A. M. METTLEB.
uot the result of vicious habits. I Next Centra Square Hotel.
era! government with registration at
the Agricultural Department, or the
Department of Commerce and Labor
In Washington, will make it neces
sary to have only one placard number
on tbe card, and as it will lie seen, a
$5 license fee for every car will raise
a considerable sum; $3,500,000 can
be devoted to building good roads.
It Is not probable now that the bill
will pass
Meeting on Satur
day of the Western Branch ot this
county was held in the Laylon
school house. These meetings are of
great good to teachers if they choose
to make Iheni so, but when only 8
of the 13 teacheis attend something
is wrong, and our supt of schools
sh mid make attendance compulsory
This winter bus given us a longer
period of sleighing than in many
yeurs; but the sliuhing at this writ
ing is the par excellence of the win
ter.
Alfred Eilett is confined to the
house with a severe cold, and fears
arc entertained f hut it may termin
ate in pneumonia.
Grango dunce at Layton on tbe
eveuing of the 25th. Now if the
imins good look for a
Tbe committee to investigate the
increased cost of living has at last
been appointed in the Senate by the
Vice President of the United States Igleinhinff rei
Senator Lodge of Massachusells is 1 record bre.rfeer in attendance.
cnarman. Senators Gallinger, Sim
mous, Crawford, Smoot and McCum
ber are members of the committee.
It will be remembered that there
was
Detween Senator Elkins of West
Virginia and Iodge of Massachus
etts with reference to leadership in
this investigation. Remembering
tills, Vice President Sherman an
nounced that in accordance with
custom, he had offered the chuii-
manship to Senator Elkins, the au
thor of the resolution under which
the inquiry is to tie conducted, but
that Senator Elkiusr having charge
of the Interstate Commerce Bill,
wuold be onahle to serve as cl a r
man of tbis committer. It had
been expected that open hearings
would be held by the Committee,
but Chairman Lodge, it is und. r
stood, does nat favor this plan aid
is of opinion that better work can
be done by calling in experts from
the various executive departments
who are supposed to have speciul
knowledge of tbe many subjects lo
bs probed. Senator Lodge hi s
promhed that the Investigation wi lW, nre addioB
Ha 1 1........ ..I. . I .. r 1 1 . . I
w iiiuiiHigu nuu cover luny me
wide scope provided for tbe resolu
tion He said also that If the tar.
iff is responsible for the increased
cost of the necessaries of life, the
committee wonld bring out all tbe
facia. Those who pay the mark it
bills doubtless want to know the
facts, but wonld have more faith in
the investigation if Senator Cuu:
rnins of Iowa, or LaFolletto and
other insurgent Senators had been
appointed on the committee. The
names on the committee as appoint
ed does not inspire fullest coufi.
denoe that the question of high
prices wiil be probed to the bottom.
I mi is hi r every day and hour
As through my life I pass,
Her voice, her smile, her sometimes sigh,
Her lk of love, alas I
'Tig only memory can recall
The past and Oh, in vain.
I monrn, I weep but tears bring not
My dear one back again.
And most I Journey on through life
Without her hand to guide,
Or tender word to cheer my steps,
Whate'er to me betide?
'Til hard, bot God has willed It so
And nought he does Is w rong,
He promises to heal my woe.
Then will I In faith be strong.
Why then grieve when heaven alore
Is bnt my only home,
And here on earth the pilgrimage
Whereon 1 only roam?
'Tis but through death I'll enter in
And anchor evenncre,
My mother waits my coming
On life's eternal shore.
CEdMA A. CULLER.
WHY SHOULD WE MOURN?
The meeting of our B. of E on
Saturday evening was similar to our
town meetings of 50 je.-irs ago, only
n-nrck (in1 1 1 I....... ik.l in r .......
a disputes week or two asm i..... j
The condition of William Heater
is improving every day, and if noth
ing intervenes he will be out in a
tew days.
Isasc Crawn of Haines villa l.as pur
chased the Brink farm at Tuttles i
Collier lor $2,000. The farm cot.-,
tains about 100. The Tuttles Cor- i
ner hotel is situated" on these prem
ises, but for many years had no li-:
cense.
The sight of two fine strings tf
suckers passed the writer a day or
two ago that made our mouth water j
and tbat was all it amounted to. j
Seth Shay of Haine.sville is getting'
ready to enter the inerciiitilo busi-
ness in the store building recently 1
In memorian to Avxt Nannie.
Why -Should we mourn the dead?
They sleep to wake again,
Their last breath brings new life
That la free from earthly pain.
Parting will not be long,
The years so quickly fly
We will not mourn our friends
We shall meet them bye and bye.
Yes meet to never part
In that heaven abode of rest
Where sighs and mournings cease,
Where tbe angels and the blest
Sing oantioles of praise
To onr Father, Heaven's King
May we all join with them
And we too His praises sing.
Cecilia. A. Cullex.
r:j
Pleasant Social Evening
A most delightful occasion was af
forded number of invited guests
last Saturday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Sawyer at a musical en
tertainment. Those who do not
have opportunity to hear the famous
singers of the day, and who cannot
attend concert where selections from
the old masters are rendered were
ushered into tbe presence of many
mnaical celebrities, and were enabled
to enjoy hearing tbe voices and ceiu
positions reproduced with marvellous
clearness. Caruso, Madame Schn-
man-Heioke and other famous sing
ers were among the present day at
tractions and the operas of William
Tell and other celebrated artists of
the past were introduced. These
were Interspersed with a uumb.-r of
selections, vocal and instrument ll,
ranging from grave to gay, comical
and humorous. The appreciative
purchased by him of the Lsntz es
tate. He will soon have a sa'e of
farm tools and stock vtry goon.
Sandyton lovers of red liquor
most be careful for the Brunchville
more names !
to their list and rumor bas it that
some of those names hail 'roio San- '
dys!on. Aint tLat uful.
OBITUARY
Milton' Armstrong
Milford lisit one of her most re
spected citizens last Monday when
Milton Armstrong pissed away. Hn
was born in Wayne county. Sept 25,
1810 and was a son of Ueorge P.1
and Nancy, Brown, Armstrong. His I
arly years were passed in the county
of big birth and when yet a yoot g
man be came here and ei gagod as a (
-awyer, later in the lumber business, !
and for many years bas been the
faithful Superintend nt of tbe Mil
ford Water Company. He was in
the best sense of the word a good cit
izen and a model man in the com
munity. Upright and conscientious
he carefully attended to his own busi
u-ss und bad no disposition to med
dle with tbe affairs of o'bers, nor did
he indulgo. in carping criticism of
thiracts His word was a binding
o attract for the full perforinunce of
a promise and bo was regarded by
all with the highest reflect. Exam
ples of livis like his are worthy of
emulation.
He leaves to survive him his widow
and one son William of New York.
The funeral was held yesterday ar.d
Ihe remains were placed iu the vault
of Milford Cemetery.
Royal T. Decker
Royal T. Decker died Sunday Feb.
20th aged 75 years of Orgauio heart
audience was- quickly transported trouble. He is survived by I is wife,
throngh the several sensations from lone sister and the following children ;
laughter to seriousness by the admir' Lsfayette cf New-burg. Mrs. Saul
able manner in which the program Emery and Hurry of Port Jervis,
was arranged. All were charmed j Edward of CVrbondale. George of
by tbe taste displayed by the host Rowlands and Husley at borne. The!
ard hostess and felt tbat the hours funeral was be',1 WnVesday and Iu-!
tf ei Joynieiit wire all too Irkf. 1 tennent iu Mount Monah cemetery
Top Pruning of Trees
An apple orchard tbat was start
ed about the year 1870, iu Alle
gheny county, the trees in which
were practically allowed to grow
wild for tbe past twenty-five years,
is being pruned this wiiter, oonsid
erabh? portions of the tops being
cnt out. As Professor H. A. Sur
face. State Zoologist, Harrisbnrg,
is acquainted with the orchard,
having visited it some time ago,
his opinion was recently asked as
to whether it wonld be advisable
to continue this topping of the
limbs. His answer was to the fol
lowing effect:
"I distinctly remember your ap
pie trees, and I believe that the
plan of pruning cut the tops, and
also cutting out the upper branches
to bring tbe heads down, is correct
I know where it has given good re
salt', and, consequently, I believe
that thn general plan can le carried
out with success
"I think, however, that in the
case of your apple trees, which are
st Hiding in a pastured grass field,
some plant food wonld be advisa
ble. They should have potash and
phosphorio acid, with a little nitro
gen added. The potash can be giv
en in the form of wood ashes or
kainit or muriate of potash; the
phosphorio acid in the form of dis
solved phosphate rock, commonly
known as acid phosphate; or as
ground bone; and tbe nitrogen in
tbe form ol dressing with stable
manure, nr with cleanings from any
stables or KHi'try houses, or in the
f irm of nitrate of soda, or dried
blood, or tankage.
"It is my opinion that the best
results come from tbe combined
nse of these four sources of nitro
gen. For yonr trees, a mulch
wouid be a good thing. This can
be in tbe form of strawy, stable
manure or rotting straw or leaves
with brush thrown over them, it,
by wailing until midsummer, when
bushes and brush are in full leaf,
when these can be cut and thrown
around the trees as far as the
branches extend, or a little farther,
and this will make a very efficient
mulch.
1 In our model orchard plan we
expect folly to outline the details
cf mulching and cultivating in ref
erence to invigorating trees, so that
they can be better able to with
stand the effects of pests."
The Assessment
Courts ot appeal will begin to bo
held by the Commissioners March 4,
as advertised. There is dissatisfac
tion in gome places with the Assess
ments as adjusted, but the proposi-
: tion narrows itself to tbe naked ques
tions as to whether property is as
sessed beyond its cash value. Here
in this Borough there is a kind of
graded valuation, regardless of the
faot that adjacent properties may
vary considerably in cash value be
cause ot different conditions. After
all tnere is but one way to make an
equitable assessment, though it may
cause much labor to do it, and that
ii to assess each property separately
nt its cash valne. Every property
owner wonld then pay hig Just pro
uorticn of tax, and taxation would
be no more burdensome because
the rate of mills would be lessned.
If as is the present situation a man is
assessed with gay $3,000 of real es
tate bow is it possible to determine
from that what Is the actnal valne of
hia holding. It cannot be known
whether it is rated at a third, half
or more or less of Its supposed cash
value, and a comparison witn other
I property in the immediate vicinity is
not an absolute test. If all real
j properly was rated at its actnal val.
i ue it could be scaled in the same pro
j (Kjrlion, if advisable throughout tt.a
county ana tnig would make an
quitable adjustment. It Is impossi
ble to satisfy everybody but a rale
like the above would necessarily
I lace all ou the same basis. Ia do
ing this tbe county must be consid
ered as a whole and not as consisting
ol so many iutegrai parts.
One rioter in Philadelphia was
trkd, convicted and sentenced
to aix years imprisonment, all
in ooe day.
COOKBOOK TO SAVE
HALF OF MEAT BILL
North American to Make it
Part of Next Sunday's
Edition
Housekeepers who have fonnd
trouble in making expense accounts
normal while meat prices have been
soaring will welcome the Sunday
Jorth American for February 27tb,
a part of which will be a cookbook
made np from tested recipes arranged
to cut table expenses in half.
This is the first cookbook ever
compiled with a view to showing
bow to prepare the cheaper parts of
tbe beef, which are quite as nutri
tious as the costlier ones.
This collection of recipes puts tbe
housewife In a position to beat tbe
high prices, please her family and
keep her expenses normal In spite of,
the Beef Trust ' quotations,