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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
The Right Kind of Talk.

Editor Maloy of the Lansford Re-
cord thus comments on the recent
convention in which Pike was so
shamefully treated.
"The Democrats of Monroe and
Pike counties are right in protest
ing against Northampton county
having more representation than the
other counties in the conference, and
especially since it abused that
strength.
In a moment of weakness a few
years ago Allen Craig, then candi-
date, listened to the Mutchler bunco
talk and agreed to give Northamp-
ton five, to three each from the
other counties. It was no sooner
allowed than Craig was defeated.
1t was time that the rule be abol-
ished, and Pike and Monroe are en-
titled to the thanks of Democrats
for their refusal to submit to the
politics of the Mutchler-Esser gang.
Better have the district represented
by a Republican than to have your
Democracy in the keeping of such
men.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
MONTAGUE.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
MONTAGUE, Sept 27. - Nearly October
and no frost to injure anything.
j. b. Hendershot, of Newton, visited
Montague last week on business.
Montague goes on record for Swarts and
Van sickle
The Republican meeting at the Brick
House last Thursday evening was well at
tended Thomas Dutton presided, J. Hixon
Van Etten, Of the PIKE COUNTY PRESS,
made few remarks which were well re-
ceived, after which the Hon. Mahlon Pit
ney, of Morristown, held the close atten-
tion of the audience (which was u very Or
derly and intelligent one including a mum
Der of ladies) for over one hour Mr.. Pit
ney is pleasant talker and no doubt did
not lose any of his popularity. Those who
attended from Milford were Judge Nit
chell VIM. Angle, AL. Seeley and others.
The town committse of Montague met
at Tappantown yesterday. The next
meeting will take place on Saturday Dec.
5th
If any one wants to get mad because we
tell the truth they are welcome to all the
fun they can get out of it.
The editor Of the PRESS was lucky in
getting square meal a few nights ago at
Layton, N. j. Editors as a rule are hungry.
A snuck Gypsy camp is located near
Tappantown.
Tappantown also has saloon now, OF
course it is just over the line in New
York but it will do good business.
That little baby is reported as doing
well
AT party which came from Sandyston
to Montague the other night the gents
outnumbered the ladies 3 to 1. Better
next time 16 to 1.
John Field, of Port Jervis, Aleck Brink,
of Matamoras, and John f. Pinchot and
Morris Quinn, of Milford, visited Mouta-
que the past week.
Anyone stealing our items and using
them for another newspaper without Civ
ing credit where it belongs is welcome tc
all the honors and pay to be got out Of
the transaction.
Miss Anna Middaugh has left the Brick
House and returned to her home at White
field. Ulster county, N. Y.
l am sorry to hear that Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Chambers are both on the sick
list.
John Hill, employed by Sam Smith, the
other day won gold watch of Price
Westbrook and five dollars of his employer
by cutting 200 shocks of corn in less thar
ten hours. DICK.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

many friends hereabout will regret to hear
Of his sad bereavement.
Henry G. Bowen, who has been under
treatment at Philadelphia for the dog-bite
received sometime ago, is about to take a
trip to South America, and has written his
wife to accompany him on bis voyage
Philip Chamberlain, teacher at Silver
Lake, has been suffering an attack of meas
les, but Is now at his post of duty again.
We arc told Lewis Chatillon, of Dingman
has been prostrated with diphtheria.
KIRO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

EDITOR PRESS. SIR:--The clouds of
hard times seem to clear away. The pros
poets of McKinleyism and prosperity is
prevailing the woods in this neighborhood.
A wagon decorated with two large banners
bearing the stars and stripes was seen
climbing the Mount Holly hill few days
ago. Outside of few interested politi-
clans the silverites look blue. G.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

The Union Veterans Endorse Kirkpatrick.
At the meeting of the Union Vet
Grams Patriotic League held at Eas-
ton, Pa, Sept. 16, the following re-
solutions was adopted;
We, the Mckinley and Hobart
Union Veterans Patriotic League,
in meeting assembled, do recognize
the sterling integrity of Judge
William S. Kirkpatrick, of North
ampton county, as man who has
on many occasion attested his de-
votion to Republican principals and
traditions, as we'll as the best inter
ests of the Union soldier, as to make
him pre- eminently our choice to be
one of the standard bearers to lead
us on to sure victory in the coming
election. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Mckinley
and Hobart Sound Money Union
Veterans League of Easton do here
by endorse the candidacy of Judge
William S. Kirkpatrick for Congress
in this, the Eighth, Congressional
District of Pennsylvania.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
Convention Notes.

The light begins to break through
the rift of the dark cloud which over
hung the Stroudsburg convention.
Lansford Record says;
From over the Monroe county line
we can hear John B. Storm laugh at
the idea of Barber running for Con-
gress. Barber bolted the Democra-
tic ticket for Judge only three years
ago. Storms friends won't do a
thing to him.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

Under the above caption the Eas-
ton Express of Friday Sept. 25, in
dulges editorially in some autumnal
reflections eminently proper on the
sort of equinoctial storm, which de-
luged that body at Stroudsburg, and
whose lightnings struck at least
two able representatives with such
force and effect as to place them
hors-du combat. G. B. Staples has
been discovered as the Jove who
manipulated the thunderbolt which
Shull manufactured and Hart con-
ceived. The Express endears itself
to the good people of Pike and es-
pecially Monroe by its choice refer
ences to the above trio 1t summari-
yes the demand made that North
ampton should only be allowed
three conferrees, and says. "Such
demands in advance of the meeting
of the conference is a precedent un-
heard of, and the scheme could not
have been conceived by any other
human being than Mr. Charles B.
Staples of Stroudsburg," and to en-
phasize the distinction it says de-
mand for such conditions "can only
come from a man in whom all COM
mon sense has been displaced by the
most monumental assurance and
conceit. " 1t characterizes the de-
mand as a game of "bluff, accuses
Mr.. Staples as possessing gall" and
arrogating to himself the bosship of
Monroe county, compares the large
Democratic vote in Northampton,
with the vote of Pike and Monroe as
proving that the representation is
not unfair, and says sit may be that
Northampton's representation will
be changed someday, but whenever
it is changed, it will be on a basis
which shall give it the representa-
ton which it's vote and importance
entities it to. One thing is as GER
tain as the rising and setting of the
sun, and that is Northampton S rep
resentatives will never sit in a Con.
gressional conference with less con-
ferrees then is given her now"
The writer then with charming
naivete pays his respects to Dr.
Shull and the insistence of his con
ferrees on a second term for Mr.
Hart as follows. "This generosity
on the part of DR.. Shull is entirely
new born, and is in the nature of q
death bed repentance (can the
doctor be so near his end?) enc
man in this district was more in
earnest as a candidate for Congress
up to last Saturday when he heard
that Mr.. Lauer, of Carbon with
whom he had hoped to make deal
was defeated. " "Up to that time
he did not think that Mr.. Hart
should be returned to Congress, but
he thought that he himself should
be the candidate. He even insisted
that Mr. Hart was not in a position
honorably to ask for a denomination
because he had pledged himself two
years ago to a single term, yet yes.
terday he stultifies himself by al.
lowing his conferreess to make the
demand that J. j. Hart should be re-
turned to Congress, when he mus
know if he knows anything, " "thai
Mr.. Hart would be Overwhelmingly
defeated in this district, because the
people do not want him-a fact
which he should know very we'll
and it is barely possible that ever
Charles B. Staples knows that
much. " The article closes with this
parting euphemism. "Mr. Charles
b. Staples, DIR. j. II. Shull and j. j.
Hart have had their little play on
the ''stage of fools" and they will
now retire.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Under this head we will insert communi-
cations on current and political topics,
without being responsible for the senti-
ments expressed and invite such discus
sion rs may be proper and of general in
terest to the poople.-EDITOR PRESS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

READING. Pa, Sept. ga telegram
received by the coroner Of this city from
Temple, this county, says that the casting
house Of the Temple furnace was blown
down by the fierce gale. Two persons were
killed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
Correspondence.

Correspondents are particularly
requested to send in all news in
tended for publication not later
than Wednesday in each week to in
sure insertion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

100000
EDITOR Press. SIR: = The people of
Pike county in general are inteiligent.and
this county should have been Republican
long ago, but it seems difficult to make it
SO. The fault is not with the people or
the power Of the Democratic party, it lies
plainly with the Republicans themselves.
They should initiate the Democrats where
they are right, and avoid their mistakes.
Our candidates should put our their cards
and let the voters fairly choose them at
the caucus, and the If thing was fairly
done there would be no excuse for bolting.
Any candidate who goes around giving
or promising money, or buying whiskey
should be boycotted at the polls. What
the Republicans of Pike county want is
the privilege Of voting themselves and
controlling their own affairs. There is
one ring in the county and the people do
not want another Il. P. U.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
DINaMANs FERRY. sept. g5. Is

DINGMANS FEHR1i obpO 20 1910,
EDITOR Press SGR:-It seems with the
Democratic voters anything goes, they
vote what they are told to and that ends it.
They are Democrats sink or swim, any
thing to win. Last Presidential election
the cry was Down with the Sherman
Silver Bill, it was a Republican robbery to
benefit mine owners, and the poor people
had to buy two millions of silver every
month. With the aid of Republicans that
bill was repealed. This fall the leaders
tell them free silver is what they need and
TO hurrah for its free andunlimited coin
age. Not two millions month with
Government, but all the silver Of the
world without any guarantee whatever.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

BOSTON, Sept SO.-Frank Boil, who
was shot by Thomas Wilson, alias West
India Kid, In street brawl here a week
ago, died from the effects Of his wounds.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
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The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18

1t is in commerce that lAnglicisme
naturally wins its greatest victories. In
his Montreal office NJ Jean Baptiste
employs secretaire prive-not particu-
lier, like his Parsian cousin-and, to
mako matters worse, this official must
nowadays be typewriteur tor type
writeuse, AS the case may be, who in
creases the Generalization of His native
tongue with his "lettres typewritees "
OF course, the French. Canadian mer-
chant has to count his money in dollars
and cents like his ncighbors, and cent
or centin long ago displaced sou. The
obvious Anglicism chelin has gone out
of fashion with the English shilling.
and is only used (to represent 90 cents)
by the old market women and their con-
temporaries and piastre is not yet trans
lated into dollar, "but escomte has al
ready become discount, and difference
has become balance, regardless of the
fact that balance like baumc. is a
French word With quite a different
meaning. Contemporary Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
IN HARD LUCK.
Two Men who We're Peculiarly Cheated
Out of Square Meals.


Eyes" said the reformed miner, Il
am back from Cripple Greek, and that
is the best of my luck. l got away.
Here is q sample of the i'll fate had
to contend with: | struck the camp
without a cent, for | hadn't done any
thing but lose all along the line | hunt
ed up Johnnie Costello, and the best he
could do was to get me a meal ticket at
the Blue Bell-one of those 2 meals
for 81 affairs-and every time you eat
they punch figure. | wasn't long us
ing it, and stepped out on the sidewalk
containing the first resemblance to "a
square feed 1 had held for some days. \
gust of wind came down from between
Tenderfoot and Mineral hills, where all
the putfs originate, and blew the meal
ticket out of my hands. 1t landed face
mp on the sidewalk, ten feet or so away,
ard before l could recover it a big 200
pound Cornish miner stepped on it. He
wore heavy boots, with hobnails in em,
and as sure as I'm a living man the
nails i'll his heel punched out the re-
manning 20 squares.
\ similar melodrama, whose plot
swung and ratified about restaurant
ticket, had its scene in Chicago. 1t was
before the days when gold cures offered
temporary relief to those addicted to
the rosy One young man, naturally OF
thrifty habit, reached a point i'll his
life when he learned that if he became
tbirstv he bg9a1na yta,-x much In
quelling this thirst he was apt to squan
der all the money he had saved since
tie last time. So it came that, being
philosophic, he rose superior to his pro-
pensity for thrift and disposed Of his
salary as fast is he earned it Thereby
he got due and proper action for his
money, and also appreciably shortened
the length of his DRINKS. Having 10
reserve fund, he could not continue his
liquor consuming career for long. One
Monday he detected the stcalthy ap-
proach OF the thirst. He had become 50
wise that he could tell it Is hours away.
1t was his salary day, and, knowing
full we'll his weakness, The first invest
ment he made was in meal ticket.
On the Thursday following the next
he sax the sun. The interval was part
blank and part confusion of red lights,
cabs and schooners. He had not Il cent
in his clothes and was rs hungry as a
shipwrcckcd sailor He dug up his meal
ticket and went around to Calhoun place
the restaurant was situated therein
but Calhoun place was blockaded. Fire
men were half way up the alley play
ing their hose ON the smoldering ruins
of the restaurant Chicago Timesllcr
aid
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
the good government of the country"

the good government of the country"
"Well, tell me all about the civil ser
vice. am really interested in the
reform of that" ''Oh that was Grant S
hobby. Carl Schurz has always ridden it.
! Hayes tried 1t. They have commission,
good thing, but hard to make work,
human natures against it
Mrs. Adams was getting on well with
the stockings, but she hadn't gained
much information for her paper. Just
/ then Maud came in. she said "Oh
those dreadful boys to tire you
SO mending for them Can't | help
you? You look tired to death
mamma "Oh Maud it isn't the
stockings or the REFER but a paper
have to write on the Machinery OF
Government, See here is the outline
Mrs. Cartwright left me, oh laughed
Maud glancng over the slip of paper
don't fret, go on with your mending
if you enjoy that better. I'll take this
and mark in my civil government all
the places you need to read. That
easy enough
Mrs. Adams fell upon the torn REFER
with a sigh of relief. She felt the
weight of the nation was lifted for a
time. When the darning was finished,
| she eyed 1t with satisfaction, You
could not have told the garment had
ever been torn. She took up the Char
acteristcs OF the Women of Shakes
peare' and had read a dozen pages
before Maud returned. "Mother dear,
she said you be ter not trouble about
it tonight, but when you are ready To
write your paper you will find it all
here. Do you enjoy your Christmas
present? Good night
Before the meeting Mrs. Adams had
her paper all ready. She didn't pre-
tend there was an original idea in it.
She copied it except as she needed to
condense from the book and few
other sources indicated by Maud. The
ladies all thought Mrs Adams was
rather failing in her ability to write,
she used to be more interesting. "But
then she is quite behind the times
Mrs, Cartwright thought, II hoped this
would bring her up
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
Messengers Notice.

SOMERSET ss:- Court of Insolvency
In the case OF Selden j. Melvin OF Bling
ham. Insolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 9Th day OF
June A. d. 1895. warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency fol-
said County of Somerset against the estate
of the said Selden Melvin j. of Bingham, ad
judged to be an insolvent debtor. on petition OF
said debtor. which petition was filed on the
9TH day of June A. ID. 1896, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed. That
the payment of any debts to or by said debt.
or, and the transfer and delivery of any
property BY him are forbidden by law
That meeting OF the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one more
assignees of HE estate, will be held at Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Rooms in said Skow hogan, on Tuesday
the lith day OF July A. d. 1895, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
2w25 JOSEPH ATKINSON. Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger Of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
STATE OF MAINE.

= l.
Franklin s.. Court of County Commissioner,
April Term, 1884,, held by successive adjourn
ments June I'd, 1sJ6.
Upon the foregoing petition, salts factory egr
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible and ought to be heard touching
the matter set forth in their petition, II ], OR
DERED, that the County Commissioners OF the
counties of Somerset and Franklin meet at the
residence of Herbert +. Wood in the town Of
New Portland, in the county of Somerset, on
O'Clock in the forenoon and thence proceed "a
view the route set forth in said petition, and
other routes and roads connected Herewith
and Immediately afterwards hear the parties
and their witnesses, and then take such turtheI
measures in the premises as NAV he adiud1ed
proper And it is further Ordered. that notice
of the time, place and purposes of the tommls
sioners' meeting aforesaid, be given TO all per
sons and corporations interested, bv publishing
an attested copy of the petition aforesaid, with
this order there on in the state paper. Ia vii,
the kennebec journal, a public nrW~l aIer
printed at Augusta, in kenneh bee County II
the Pennington Chronicle, public newspaper
printed at Pennington, in Franklin county.
and in the Somerset Reporter, a public news.
paper printed AT Skowhegan, in said Somer,e.
County; and also an dttested copy Of the sane
to he served on the chairman of the county
commissioners for said Somerset COUNTY and
also attested copies of the same to be- served
upon the Town Clerks of the towns of Freeman
in Franklin County and New Portland in Snlner'
set County, and also attested copies = le
posted IN three public places in each nj -hi
towns, AMI serving and posting the sane
to he at least thirty days before t5e
time appointed for said meeting that al. 81
tercSted may then appear and be heard If Trey
think proper.
Attest. b. VI. SMALL. gIfre=
true cory Of the Petition and order q.
Court thereon. &wi
Attest: b. NJ. SMALL. Clark.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF GNsotyFNcf'
In the case OF Cyrus H. Goodrich Of BEG
ham. Iusolveut debtor. :,
This is to give notice that on the 9th day =.
June, A. d. 1895, warrant in insolvency VA VA
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for shSI
County of Somerset against the estate Of sa ~.
Cyrus H. Goodrich of Bingham, adjudsed 70 "A
an insolvent debtor, on petition oil s az
9Th day OF June, A. D. 1895, to which date ~
terest OF claims Isl to be computed. That 'as
payment of any debts to or by said debtor, an ~
hin are forbidden by law. That meeting Of ~ H.:
creditors of said debtor, to prove their ue ~.
and choose one or more assignees OF MS "a
tate. will be held at Court of Insolveno! al
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms y NV nsir
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the l4th day oi'u9
A. D. 1885. at one O'Clock in the afternoon, ho,,
Given under my hand the date hrst s0''
written. 2WA
E.P. vILES SherH
as Messenger of ss i'd Court of Insolvency
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18

Atchison, Kan, has II professor who
teaches folk how to laugh properly. He
charges 81 for one lesson and book
Then he goes to his home and laughs at
the dupes he finds There are, however,
outside of Kansas, numbered persons
whose laugh is like the buzz of cross
cut saw when it strikes hickory knot.
A little laugh culture is good thing. -
Wilmington News.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
ROAD PETITION,
To the Honorable Boards of County Commits
sioners of the counties OF Franklin AID
Somerset, in the state of Maine.


sioners of the counties OF Franklin aid
somerset in the state of Maine.
Respectfully represent the Selectmen Of tho
towns of Freeman, in said County Of Frank
lin, and the Selectmen OF the town Of Men
Portland, in said County of Somerset. dub
instructed and authorized by their re pectiy,
towns, that 81 elton OF the county road lea1.
ing from point near the Owe Hing house d
NJ. V. Lander, in said freeman, over Fieems.
Ridge, to the road extending from West Nes
Portland village to hingfeld village AID
being partly in said Free man and parity Ia
laid New Portland is not in a safe and con.
ven lent condition for travel on account Of It.
steep grades and the repeated damage dom
by WATER and that it is not thought advsaoi.
to attempt to r, pair and maintain said sec
lion Of road as now located, and they there
fore respectfully petition that said section
may be altered or discontinued in whole Of
in part and lew section or new sections
between said points may be located aud TIN
grades established as may seem best.
May 10. 1895.
Y. q. WEYMOUTH, selectmen OF The
JOHN w. OLIVER, Town of
BENZ. DODGE. Freeman
J. kNowLroN, JR., Selectmen of the Toga
+. l.. EMERY, of New Portland