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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Editorial.
COMING LOCAL ELECTIONS.


We do not desire or intend to read
the citizens of the county a homily
on their duties at the coming local
election. 1t is proper however to
remind them that this is the time to
consider the question as to how they
wish to be governed during the COM
ing year, in local affairs. 1t is fool
ish to remain away from the eau
Gus, and allow it to be run by inter
ested office seekers, or holders, and
those directly enlisted by them, and
who have no real care for the well
fare or prosperity of the commun-
ity, and then when incompetent, or
inefficient or extravgant persons are
nominated to say, well l had no.
thing to do with it, the blame rests
elsewhere, but as they are on the
ticket, l suppose it is party duty to
vote them. 1t is your duty to at
tend the caucus and to use your
best efforts to secure proper nomina-
tions, and if the taxpayers will unite
in such efforts, they will have far
less occasion for unavailing grumb-
ling in the future. The proper
working of the roads is one of the
most important matters. The super
visors who levy the least tax and do
the least work, and that in a care
less and slip-shod manner, are the
most expensive men you can elect,
unless it be those who levy large
tax and do the work in the same
manner. The Office is not particu-
larly desirable to those who have
plenty of work and business of their
own, but they are the men who
should hold it, and when a good
man is found he should be reelected
from year to year so that the roads
may be worked in systematic man
ner. If you go through the county
next spring after the rains, you will
most likely find the results of the
previous years work lying in some
adjoining field and the roads in just
the same or a worse condition than
they were the previous years, Is
this a waste of time and money, and
if so is it good business methods to
keep it up? The old adage that
whatever is worth doing at all is
worth being well done, applies with
more than usual force to road MAX
ing and repairing. This eternal
patching, and leaving it with the re-
mark, "that will answer for this
year." is a ruinous policy. The
work shonld be done so that it will
answer for many years, and when
this plan is put in operation you
will be surprised to find how soon
the roads will become excellent, and
your taxes decreased.
The schools are also of the high
est importance, and it behooves all
who are desirous of securing better
educational facilities for their chill
dren to enquire carefully into the
qualifications of those who would
be school directors. 1t is in vair
that the state makes generous ap-
preparations, and that large sums
are raised by taxation, if poorly
qualified or utterly incompetent
teachers are procured. OF the two
evils, poor teacher, or no school
we think the latter condition fal
preferable. There should be NJ
''axe grinding" directors elected
Teachers should be hired ON theil
merit, if they have none, the!
should not be given school through
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

adjourned until May, as, owing 10 the
excited feeling among the burghers, calm
and diupassionate legislation IN connection
with the recent events was considered I'm
possible. ... !! q
ing expedition and political prisoners,
numbering 60, are still in the jail here
and are well cared for pending tho final
decision between Sir Hercules Robinson
and the Transvaal government as to their
N.N.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

mer. 1t was a fitting setting for such
scene and worthy Of Mr.. Belmont's rare
talents as host.
Mr.. Belmont is a fiIe whip. Last 90
tober he made a coaching tour with Mrs.
Willie K, Colonel and Mrs. William Jay,
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt and the Duke OF
Marlborough as his guests. During the
last horse show Mr.. Belmont was one Of
the party that excited the greatest interest.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, with admirable COM
posure, laughed and talked during the
time the crowd stared at her. Mr.. Bel
mont looked at the crowd with curious and
undisturbed interest. The duke was plain
ly annoyed and kept pulling at his downy
mustache. His feelings so added to his
warmth that he took of his hat and kept
It off, The duchess wore an expression Of
disnay. Colonel jays face was very red,
and Mrs. Jay turned around and talked to
some people who sat back Of her.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Big Fire at shamoI,in.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. 14.-Fire, which
is believed to be of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed property and stock valued at S25,-
600. The losers are Emanuel Malick,
wholesale groceries, $4,000, Insurance.
$4,000; A. o. Spar, jewelry. $500, insur-
Ance e2, 500; Laubenstein & Baldorf, auc.
tiOneers, $4,000, insurance 81 200; David
Llewellyn, $1,000, no insurance.; G. P.
Helfenstein, u, 500, insurance 5000; Theo-
dore Ludest, 81 900, no insurance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Divorce.

In Pike County Com
Reinhold Wenzel mon Pleas No. June
Term, 1895. Subpoena
"s' and alias subpoena re-
Charlotte Wenzel turned defendant not
found.
To Charlotte Wenzel, defendant: You
are hereby notified to be and appear at our
Court Of Common Pleas to be held at Mil
ford on the third Monday of March next,
it being the return day Of our next term OF
court, and answer the complaint Of the
libellant filed in the above case.
H. 1. CoRTRIGHT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Milford, Pa.
Jauuarv z 1901
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
our Poet laureate.

The more we read the verses of Mr..
Austin, England's new poet laureate,
the prouder we are of Richard Watson
Glider, poet laureate Of the Cleveland
administration.
In spite of his hair Mr.. Glider is
quite heavy swell. and if he couldn't
write better verse than this chap Austin
we'd disown him.
These are great days for the United
States. .-Cholly Kniekerbocker in New
York Recorder.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
A UNION OF MILLIONS.
MARRIAGE OF MRS. ALvA s. WANDER
BlLT AND OLIVER n. p. BELMONT.

Mayor Strong Of New York Tied the Knot
at the Brides Resldence-It was an
Extremely Quiet AfrAir-Mr. BeimOnt's
Career.
NEW YORK, Jan 11.-Mrs Alva s. Van
derbilt, divorced wife of W. X. Vanderbilt
and Oliver H. P. Belmont, divorced man,
were married by Mayor Strong at Mrs
Vanderbilt's home, Seventy second street
and Madison avenue, today.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence Of about dozen people, friends
of the bride and groom. The form used
by the mayor was the short one used in
civil marriage.
The time occupied in tying the knot was
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Divorce.

In Pike County Com
Henry Phelps mon Pleas No. IA Octo-
Der term 1895. Sub
Vs. (pena and alias sub
Lille Bell Phelps pena returned defend
ant not found.
To Lille Bell Phelps, defendant; You
are hereby notified to be and appear at our
Court of Common Pleas to be held at Mil
ford on the third Monday of March next,
it being the return day Of our next term Of
court, and answer the complaint Of the
libellant filed in the above case.
H. l. CORTRIGHT, Sheriff.
Shariff's office, Milford, Pa.
January z, 1895
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

PRETORIA, Transvaal, Jan. 1s.-The
rank. and file of the prisoners who com.
posed DR.. Jsmeson's raiding party have
started for Natal Dr. Jameson and his
officers remain here, but It is expected
that they will leave shortly for deportation
10 England.
A large safe which was consigned to
one Ferrar, one Of the imprisoned Rand
leaders, was opened by the customs off,
GERS and was found TO contain 100 revoly.
ers and 1000 rounds OF cartridges.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Chloroformed and Robbed.

HoNEoYE FALLS, N. Y, Jan. 15.-Mrs
Alice Burt, who resides near this village,
was attacked and chloroformed by her
hired man, Frank Larkins. After the
woman became unconscious he ransacked
the house, securing S75 in cash, two gold
watches and two revolvers. He escaped
on a hand car Of the Lehigh Valley road
and was seen TO board north bound train.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
KnIed HIs NIotber and H,mssI,.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Jan. 15.-William
Oswel Of Ogdensburg shot and killed his
mother and then ended his own life in
that city. He was formerly an employee
Of the Ogdensburg and Lake Chsmplain
railroad, but has been out of work for
some time past. This is supposed to have
caused him TO commit the double crime.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

ROCHESTER, Jan. 14.-Ex- Senator George
Raines, who was special prosecuting at
torney in the famous Bat Shea case, in
which he secured the conviction Of Shea
for murder, was. served with a copy Of
Judge Mayham's order to the district at
torney of Rensselaer, county to show cause
why Shea should not be granted a new
trial.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

the influence of some "friend" on
the board.
Taxpayers, just try the medicine
of good, careful, economical, pains
taking officials for a few years, and
if the result is not wholly satisfac-
tory you can slide back into the old
rut without having the ways CREASED
or sign boards put up.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. ia thousand
armed and mounted burghers traversed
the streets Of this city yesterday, causing
great excitement, and 1900 others are
outside the city and will ride through
town today in order to exhibit their fight
ing strength to the miners and to crafty
the men
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
NeM Jeraey NIurder Cases.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 14.-The New Jer-
sey court of pardons gave final attention
to the cases of Henry Kohl of Newark and
Alfred Clymer of Mount Holly, both un-
der sentence to be hanged Jan. 10.
The court decided not TO interfere in
the case of Kohl, but commuted the SEN
tence Of Clymer to imprisonment for life.
Kohl will be hanged in the Essex coun-
ty iail on Feb. 90. He murdered his cous-
IN, Joseph Prienel, on Jan is, 1895, the
motive being robbery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

The first alcoholic paxfsme AFAg HIM
gary water. made from, zosqmary by
Elizabeth Of Hungary, 1870. s6e, having
procured the recipe from Hungarian
hermit. This perfume oeSaIhe popular
throughout all EnyOpa in: 4hatAnd the
succeeding century.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Kaiser Has Not Apologized.

BERLIN, Jan. 16.--The North German
Gazette publishes an official denial of the
statements made in the press. that excuses
In any form have been made by Germany
for her action in the Transvaal. ::J
The emperor gave an audience to the
son Of Baron Won Schuckmann, the lately
appointed German consul at Cape Town.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

Mr. Calvin S. Brice, ofNew York,
United state senator from Ohio, will
retire March to make way for that
stalwart Republican, j. B. Foraker,
who was elected to the place Jan, IA.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

Entered at the post office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-first, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

THE Democratic Office holders of
Philadelphia have elected the state
and the state delegates
will elect the ten national delegates
from that city, every one of whom
will be owned by Mr.. Harrity and do
his bidding.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Frnnce,. rerm. For AmItr.

PARIS Jan. 15.-The Figaro says that
II England desires the sympathies of the
Franco Russian alliance she must inaugu-
rate more liberal regime in Egypt and
recall Lord Cromer, the British minister
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Advertising Rates.

One square(eight lines) one insertion 90
Each subsequent Insertion .bO
Reduced rates will be furnished on ap
plication, will be allowed yearly adver-
tisers,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

PRETORIA, Jan. 15.-The volksraad mot
and authorized the government TO increase
the state artillery force by 400 men.
They also adopted government resolu-
tiOn thanking the Orange Free State for
its sisterly assistance and also Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor Of Cape Calony, and
Sir Jacobus de Wet, British agent at Pre-
toria. for the powerful support they had
given the Trapsyaal government and for
their efforts TO prevent bloOdshed >
A message was read to the VOlksraad
from President Kruger to the, effect that
he intends to discuss with the raaa in
later and calmer, moments the causes
which led TO the dastardly plot against the
state government. HeWas firmly resolved,
the message said, to maintain the sacred
rights and interests OF the republic and to
establish the same on firner and secureE
foundation.
The brief sitting of the volkRAad then
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

If Queen Vic wanted a real poet
laureate why not invite Mr.. Padgett
to go over, or she might have i'm
proved on Austin by taking the
"bard of Shanty Hill.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Alleged Shameful Plot.


LONDON. Jan. 15.-The Times says that
the admiralty has invited the principal
private firms to tender bids for ten third
class cruisers, to be completed in one year,
the armament to be wholly Of quick firing
guns. 1t has also requested all firms hav-
ing government contracts to give them
the preference over private orders.
A Berlin dispatch TO The Post says:
SThe smoke of the first encounter has
been dissipated, but Great Britain cannot
afford to close its eyes to any symptoms Of
fresh German movements. The watch on
Delagoa bay must stand as fast as the Ger
man watch on the Rhine. The attempts
of TIE North German Gazette and other
papers TO veer to the Venezuela side may
gain for Germany VenezuelA's alliance
in African questions. 1t win secure her
nothing further" 4"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

IT looks as though the administra-
ton people had carried twenty two
of the thirty seven wards, at the
primaries held in Philadelphia Tues
day, and if so they will have six of
the ten delegates from that city to
the Republican national convention
at st. Louis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, S2l.OU
Administrators and Executors
notices 3UO
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 5U
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer's sales, County state
ment and election proclamation charged
by the square.
j. II. Van Etten, PUBLISHER,
Milford, Pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

the board.
Taxpayers, just try the medicine
of good, careful, economical, pains
taking officials for a few years, and
If the result is not wholly satisfac-
tory you can slide back into the old
rut without having the ways creased
or sign boards put up.
AT THE recent convention of
school directors held at Harrisburg,
the question of consolidation of the
schools of the townships in the
state was discussed. 1t was said
that the experiment had been sue
cessfully applied in other states.
The plan is to have one or perhaps
two school buildings in the town.
ship, centrally located, and to hire
one or more men, as may be neces-
sary, with teams TO convey the
children to and from school. The
children living in a certain section
)f the township assemble at a con-
venient place at stated time, the
omnibus comes along and conveys
them to the school, and the evening
they are returned in the same man.
ner. 1t is argued that better school
buildings can be maintained, better
nd fewer teachers employed and
etter results obtained in every way
" this method. No doubt a bill regu-
ting this matter will be presented
at the next session of our Legisture.
THE Farmers National Bank of
Oeckertown, has declared semi
lnnual dividend of five per cent.
The population of Sussex county is
%, ,259, and she supports three banks
which each pay ann ual dividends of
en- per cent. The population of
Pike is, 9, 412 and she has not enough
energy to own one bank. The
Honesdale banks take all her money
from the northern and western parts
he Port Jervis banks from the east
arn, and the Stroudsburg banks from
the southern portions of our county
Moneyed men are looking for good
investments, can they do better than
t0% and would not bank here soon
earn such dividend.
JUDGE w. w. Schuyler of Easton
had just decided that the sale of liq-
uor by a bona fide social club to its
members is legal and is not a viola
ton of the license laws. This was
test case presented by the Livings-
ton club of Allentown Pa. The club
authorized its steward to purchase
a stock of liquors, and furnish the
same to members of the club only,
and receive pay from them, to turn
the the money so received over to
the treasurer this money to be used
TO replenish the stock c,and to the
pur ,hase of cigars and eatables, and
to defray expenses connected there
with. The Judge decides that this
was not contrary to law.
IT looks as though the administra-
ton people had carried twenty two
of the thirty seven wards, at the
primaries held in Philadelphia Tues
day, and if so they will have six of
the ten delegates from that city to
the Republican national convention
at st. Louis.
THE Democratic Office holders of
Philadelphia have elected the state
delegates, and the state delegates
will elect the ten national delegates
from that city, every one of whom
will be owned by Mr.. Harrity and do
his bidding.
Mr.. Calvin S. Brice, of New York,
United state senator from Ohio, will
retire March to make way for that
stalwart Republican, J. B. Foraker,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

OFFICE, BROWNS BUILDING, BROAD ST
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17

The youngest daughter of a Revolu-
tionary soldier, so far as known, was dis
covered at Lebanon. Conn, recently and
added to the membership of the Wilt
mantle chapter of the Daughters of the
Revolution. She is Mrs. Augustus Avery
and is only 90 years old. Her father was
"a years old at the time of her birth.
He was doubtless one Of the youngest
soldiers in the war. There are only
eight other daughters Of Revolutionary
soldiers belonging to the order.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
40. 2295-cHARApr

Who shall tell that his heart was gay.
Laughing vet though his lips would bs5
Voiced, and lost in tho soundless sea,
Songs were sung but he tnYned away,
Wreaths were wrought but he spurued ths bay.
Lip to lip when the day was young
Weak the lips That his lips caressed;
Skylark Hope to the heavens sprung.
Broken winged TO the earth wRs flung;
Serpent eoiled on his stricken breast
Venomed death with a shining crest.
o. the basilisk eye Of Hatet
o. the vigiiaDt watch it keepsI
Following into the ia Ms of Fate,
Knowing the doom of 10 late. too late
Who shall walk where the viper creeps,
Who shall be where the viper sleeps?
Speak, if chance il You may-or daret
Ye who know il, is this the end?
Trip or falIacy. trick or snare
Say. do you dream in the dark out tberef
Sleeper what does the waking bring
Bring. If FINAL the waking come?
Where does the drift of the river cling
Aye. Is Death such a grewsome thing?
FIIsT is the Nystery's finished sunni
Godsl and lips that could tell are dumbl
Bah! All May the law Of the future be-,
Dreamer, know aRd obey the signi
Spirit, essence, summon theei
Stand from the sepuchre. guide thou mel
Vengeance waiietb. adrunk with winel
Dead man comet IL IL thine-and mineI
Iron MASK, Dayton, o.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

and morning offered mp the Prayer which
Christ Taught his Disciples, and which his
mother taught him. Here we see the utility OF
q memorized prayer. Here every mother can
see how to get such hold on o child that it
shall be felt when the mother has passed over
OH the "Other Side"
Those who have read Dickens's Bleak
House" can recall the tender description OF
tho death of Jo, who was 8 poor, ignorant boy.
The great editor Thurlow Weed never
ceased repeating the Lords Prayer. Read the
following words in proof of this-words by Mr..
Weed: By IL o'clock j am generally COM
posed for sleep. 1t is n relief to me TO repeat
the Lords Prayer before going to bed and
could not sleep without 10. | cannot believe,
and cannot be brought to believe, that the pur-
pose of our creation is fulfilled by our short
existence here. To me tie existence of another
world is necessary supplment to this, to adj.
just its inequalities and imbue it with moral
significance"
Henry Ward Beecher, in his "Life of Christ"
said. speaking of the Lords Prayer: "One
knows not which most to admire in this form
its loftiness of spirit, its comprehensiveness its
brevity, its simplicity, its union of human
and divine elements ALI prayer may be said
TO BIO crystallized in this Prayer; the Church
has worn it on its bosom for hundreds of years
rs the brightest gem of devotion"
Gen. Rusk, once Secretary of the Agricultural
Department. u. s.. died in 1893. Tho news
papers gave account Of the closing scenes of his
life. give quotation from one, Milwaukee
paper: More than score of times during his
illness Gen. Rusk asked to have the Lords
Prayer repeated. Only the day before he died
his eldest daughter, Mrs. Craig, had, at his
quest. knelt Mt his bedside and joined in the
Prayer, with him, and when they had con-
cuded the sick man said, Charity, let US re-
peat it, and together the father and daughter
again earnestly sent up that petition of guild
ance and comfort"
Farindon says: This form of prayer was
prescribed both to the disciples and to the null
titude. None so wise who must not. none so
ignorant who may not, learn this form. Being
short FORM il is no burden to the memory;
and being plain form, it brings no trouble to
the understanding. He that cannot walk upon
the pavement of Heaven, amongst the mys-
teries of his faith. may yet walk upon this
earth, this plain model of devotion. He that
knows but little of the Trinity may yet cry,
Abba, Father DE that cannot dispute of God
may sanctify His name. He who is no politi-
clan may have his kingdom with him; and he
who cannot find out his ways may yet do his
will. Every man cannot be a scholar; but
every man may be devout. Every man cannot
preach; but every man may pray. Surgunt
fHdocti, ct rapinnt regRum cGiorum, saith Angus
tine. Devout ignorance many times taketh
heaven by violence, when our sluggish and
Improbable knowledge cannot lift up our
hands by devotion so much as to knock at the
door. Take, then. the disciples and the multi
tude together, men Of knowledge and men of
no great reach, and the SIC orate concerns them
all, and TO them it is our Saviour gives this
command, After this manner pray ye.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
NO. 22e9-CH8RADE.


Ito Arty Ftshes)
Howitzer priced me yesterday to learn that Peter
Storr
Had listed in the thirty-frss Salvation Army
For he's drunkard and the fact he meier has dis
Yet. in the Army" as we know. Abattis not
allowed.
Metbinks he's made a sad mistake If he has joined
wonder how he'll TWO II when he finds he's Just
Big Gun
To wage ONE against his drink-for. tho he is
The Canister able to him when it with rum is
filed.
Yet even when a child he was a TOTAL young
galoot.
For he my fathers orchard oft would Rifle of its
fruit
And 1 have often his Petard because he ne'er
would fail
To Cache my dog aud neatly tie a Cannon to
his tall
His baby sister. Minnie, Oft was left for him TO
keep;
The cradle. he must Rocket till the child was fast
asleep,
And if she sought to s,reieher SELF or still Re-
Then this Redouf.abIe would Raze the boar Arba-
lest cries.
He'd just look Daggers at the elf, and Caesar Ar
NOR head,
And shake Hurdle her tiny form would ouiver in
her dread.
He'd Haversack in Ravellin's. the poor Cu,Iasses
call
He'd try to check. but all anear could hear poor
Minieballl
Not Oft we find In sinful Claymore wicked souls
And when the Army" captured him II blessed
humanity.
Give honor to the Army n then. and recognize
For III IL Limbers Storr IL saves the harest Cassou
earth. -L'ALI.EGRo. Pittsburg. PA.