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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Washington March 31.-Ex- President
Harrison has been recognized by Presi-
dent Mckinley in the appointment Of
Frank W. Palmer of Chicago as public
printer He was public printer during
the Harrison administration and had
the eX-president's Endorsement for the
present appointment He was born in
Chautauqua county N. Y, where he
learned the printing and bookbinding
trade He went to Iowa in early life
edited a paper in Dubuque and was for
six years state printer. He served in
the civil war and after returning to
private life became the proprietor of the
Des Moines Reporter. He was In con-
gress for two terms then went to Chi
cago as an editor. Finally he gave that
up to become postmaster of Chicago. He
was reappolnted by President Arthur.
The president has also sent to the SEN
ate the name Of Alexander M. Thackara
of Pennsylvania to be consul of the
United States at Hayre, France. G. NJ.
Thackara is a memberof the well known
Philadelphia firm of Thackara, Buck &
Co., dealers in gas fixtures. He has been
a lieutenant in the navy resigning
about ~ years ago. He married a
daughter of General William T. Sher-
man. and is therefore a nephew of the
present secretary OF state. He had the
support Of Senators Quay and Penrose
and Of many of the Pennsylvania repre-
sentatives in congress.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Philadelphia, March 3O.-The appoint
ment of Charlemagne Tower as minis
ter to Austria is generally satisfactory
to the Republicans of this city Mr..
Tower is a native of Philadelphia and
was born here April H. 1913. He gradu-
ated from the Harvard university in
1872. Upon leaving Cambridge he went
to Europe for the purpose of studying
history, modern languages and ltera-
ture. He spent the year 1873 in Spain,
attending lectures at the University of
Madrid; in 1874 he studied at Paris and
at Tours, in France; in 1875 he contln-
ued his course Of study in Germany, at
Franldort-on-the-M Main.
subsequently he Travelled through
Denmark Norway and Sweden and
traversed Russia from st. Petersburg to
the Black sea to visit the scene Of the
Crimean war. He went also to Con-
stantinople and through Syria to Jeru-
salem, and after having spent some
time in Greece he went to Egypt and
aseended the Nile into Nubia.
Returning to America after an alb
sence Of four years. he entered the office
Of William Henry Rawle, in Philadel-
phia, as a student at law, and he at
tended the course Of law lectures at the
University Of Pennsylvania. He was
admitted TO the bar ii September, 1878.
In 1882 Mr.. Tower removed to Duluth
In order to accept the presidency of the
Duluth and Iron Range railroad, which
position he held, in conjunction with
that of managing director Of the Mime
sofa Iron company. for five years. dur
ing which he was largely instrumental
In opening and developing the great
iron deposits In Minnesota. He return
ed in 1887 to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Tower is trustee Of the Uni
versity Cf Pennsylvania, vice president
Of the Historical Society Of Pennsylva-
mia, member Of the Academy Of Nat
ural Sciences, of the Numismatic so
ciety and OF the American Institute OF
Mining Engineers; he is a director of
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation COM
pany and Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron company He re-
ceived the degree Of Ii. D. from Lafa-
yette college.
Mr. Tower has achieved much promi-
nence in the world of letters his schol-
arly work upon "the Marquis de la Fa-
yette in the American Revolution" hav-
ing won him a high place among the
historians OF the country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
The vooyhces Corporation Bill Passei
Both Houses and Becomes Law.

The Vooyhces Corporation Bill Passes
Both Houses and Becomes Law.
Trenton. March 31.-Governor Griggs
las signed the Voorhees, amendment to
lhe corporation law introduced in the
senate Monday night and passed by
Doth houses yesterday afternoon. The
oil is intended to protect the revenues
Of the state derived from corporation
axes and franchise fees, which in 1875
amounted to but 5000, but last year
we're over S957 600 a large part Of this
revenue comes from corporations or
ganized under New Jersey laws, but
doing business in New York, such as
Park & Tilford, Tiffany & Co, the
American Sugar Refining company,
American Tobacco company, the Ar
mour Packing company aud other
large concerns.
Bill No. i.s35 in the New York assem-
bly, is said here to be aimed at these
New jersey corporations and seeks TO
make every New Jersey stockholder
liable for infringement of the New
York requirements. Its object Is to en-
able New York creditors to come into
New Jersey courts and sue New Jersey
stockholders upon a contract liability
arising out Of the New York law.
TO protect It's corporations the new
Jersey legislature hurried the Voor-
hees bin through. It makes it the New
Jersey law, so far as the state is con-
cerned that corporations, so long as
they obey the laws of this state, shall
be held harmless here by reason of any
failure to obey the New York require
ments, and provides that no action at
law shall be maintained against any
offlcer or stoclsholder of a New Jersey
corporation for any statutory liability
arising out of the laws of New York or
any other state.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
American corre.nondent KilIed.

Havana, March SO-According to pri-
vate advices which arrived here from
Santa Clara, Mr. c. e. Crosby, corre-
spondent of the Chicago Record, was
present at an engagement which took
place recently at Arroyo Blaneo. in the
Sancu Spiritus district Of the province
of Santa Clara between a Spanish force
under Colonel Arizona and body of in
surgents commanded by General Maxi
mo Gomez. Mr.. Crosby was In the
camp of the insurgents, from which
place he was watching the fight
through field glasses, when he was
killed by a stray bullet fired from the
Spanish ranks 1t is stated that he was
struck in the forehead and that death
was instantaneous. HIS clothing, watch
and money are now in the possession
of General Gomez, who gave the re-
mains honorable burial
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

rangements for his early transfer to
that command. Although not entirely
settled. It IS more than probable that
Brigadier General J. r. Brooke, COM
mandlng the department Of Dakota at
st. Paul. win succeed General Merritt in
command Of the department of the Mis-
souri,.
The retirement of General Ruger will
result in promotions in every grade of
the line from major general down to
second lieutenant. Unless present signs
fail Brigadier General Frank Wheaton
commanding the department of Colo
RADIO at Denver, will get the major gem
eralship and Colonel w. r. Shafter
commanding the First regiment Of in
fantry. stationed at San Francisco, will
get the brlgadier generalship.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

The Committee on Improvement
Of Highways of the Pennsylvania
division, League of American
Wheelmen, is still hard at work
trying to secure the passage of the
good roads bill through the Legisla-
ture at Harrisburg Although many
prominent members Of the Legisla-
ture have promised their support,
and notwithstanding the fact that
wheelmen throughout the State
have urged their representatives to
support the Hamilton bill known as
"Senatc bill, No. 8, and introduced
by Senator McQuown, there is still
much opposition shown to it's pas
sage, and this the Leagues repres-
entative are making every effort to
overcome. There seems to be op-
position this year. just as in the past,
to any road bill which will be of real
use, but in view of the great num-
Der Of wheelmen in the State and
the influence they can WELD politi-
cally, some favorable action is locke d
for at this session in spite of efforts
which are being made to defeat the
bill in question. Should it for any
reason fail to pass, the wheelmen
will doubtless remember the fact
when the next election takes place.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
WHEEL NOTES.


TIE Road Dill. Growth Of the League Of
American wheeImen.
Chief Consul Boyle, of the Penn
sylvania division, League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen appeared at Harris
burg before the legislative commit
tee having in charge the bills to inn
pose tax upon bicycles ON Tuesday
evening, March 3d. and presented
the wheelmen's side of the case.
rhe bills which have been intro
duced in the Legislature would if
passed impose annual taxes upon
bicycles, but none upon other vehi-
cles and the action would therefore
be manifestly unjust. Mr.. Boyle, AS
the representative of the wheelmen
of the State contended that no tax
should be imposed upon bicycles un-
less all other vehicles are taxed
equally, for under the existing laws
a bicycle is recognized as a vehicle,
and the rider thereof accorded all
the rights Of a driver on the high
way The general indications are
that the majority of wheelmen will
agree entirely with the view.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Commerce Commissioners Give Certain
Limos Orders TO Show Their BOOKS.

Commerce Commissioners Give Certain
Lines Orders to Show Their Books.
Chicago, March S1.-Notices have
already been received by II different
railroad companies ordering them to
send to the interstate commerce com
missioners at Washington all billings Of
grain and grain products and all exist
ing contracts between the roads and
shippers covering business handled be-
tween April 1, 1896 and March l. 1897,
and giving imperative instructions that
the answers must be filed in Washing
ton on or before April 10.
The roads called upon by the COM
missioners are the Erie. Michigan Cen
tral. Lake Shore, Pennsylvania, Pan
handle, Big Four, Monon, Baltimore
and Ohio, Nickel Plate, Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, Western Indiana, Chi
cago, Hammond and Western Wa
bash, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, Elgin,
Joliet and Eastern, Chicago and North
ern Pacific.
The roads are suspected of manipu-
lating the grain rates from Chicago to
New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Bethlehem, Pa. March s1.-President
Lebert Of the First National bank Of
this city has given out a statement to
the effect that the shortage of former
Cashier Cyrus E. Breeder win amount
to between s25. 200 and $4,000. Mr.. Lie
bert says the credit Of the bank has
not been impaired. 1t Is stated that
Breeders arrest is only question of
a few days.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

NEW LONDON, Conn, March 29.-Tbe
Eims, the magnificent residence Of Colo
mel A. C. Tyler on Pequot avenue with
all its elaborate furnishings, valuable
paintings bric-a- hrac. musical instru-
inents, silver, etc, has been totally de-
stroyed By fire, causing loss Of over $500,
600, with an insurance OF s75, 900. The
family records Of the OsRoods, from whom
Mrs Tyler Is descended, and the records
Of the 1ylers for generations, as well as
many hoirlooms, were also destroyed, and
both Colonel Tyler and wife feel the loss
OF these most keenly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

The efficient staff of local consuls
throughout the State of Pennsylva-
mia is doing much to aid in the great
increase of membership of the
League of American Wheelmen.
John A. S. Heath, of Philadelphia,
has alone turned in nearly three
hundred applications since the first
of January, and J. H. Wright, of
the same city, nearly one hundred.
There are now local consuls in a
large majority of the cities and
towns throughout the State, and
wherever the League is not repres-
ented by such an official Chief Con
sui Boyle is anxious to make an ap-
pointmeut.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Write proper adjectives which
correspond to the following proper
nouns:
1, Norway 2, England 3, Ire
land A, Japan 5, France s, Can
ada /; z, Scotland 8, Sweden g. Rus
sia; 10, China IL, Germany; 12,
Malta; 13, Mexico; IA, Spain Is,
Portugal; 16, Italy; II, Switzer-
land 1s, United States.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
OF M'KINLEY.
GENERAL MERRITT PROMOTED TO
GENERAL RUGER'S PLACE.

Frank w. Palmer Of Chicago Appointed
Public Charlemagne Tower u
Philadelphia Gets the Mission to vienna.
A Pennsylvania For Consul TO Havre.l
washington. March s1.-In anticipa-
tion Of the retirement OF Major General
Thomas Ruger commanding the de-
partment Of the east at New York, Fri
day next. Major General Wesley Mer-
ritt, commanding the department Of the
Missouri at Chicago, has been notified
by the secretary Of war to make ar
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
THE TEACHERS WORLD.

cordially invited to contribute whatever
may be helpful or suggestive to others in
this line OF work Communications will
be gladly received by the editor Of this dc
partment
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Caracas. Venezuela, March Sl.-Jacob
SchWcd. agent for Henry Clews and
other bankers In New York, has secured
from the government contract by the
terms Of which the American fnanciers
viii control the telegraph lines OF Vene-
zuela for 30 years. The concession.
Which is of great value. viii enable the
syndicate 70 construct cable. telegraph
and telephone systems IN all parts Of the
country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, bemade well, strong, magnetic,
the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac OF your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
SlO0. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
Pine Hill Farm Poultry Yards.

The Rose Comb White Leghorn
only. Carefully bred for fifteen
years. Best layers of fine white
eggs. Pairs, and Trios for sale, and
eggs in season. ORDERS
promptly FILLED.
GEO. E. HURsH,
Layton, N. j.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
The several forms Of our paper money

Ihe several forms OF our paper money
offer, in my Judgment, a constant en-.
barrassment to the government and TO
safe balance in the treasury. There
fore ! believe it necessary to devise a
system which viii present a rem.
edy for those arrangements which, tenn
porary in their nature. might we'll in
the years Of our prosperity have been
displaced by wiser provisions. --Presi.
dent William Mckinley in His Inaugu-
raj Address March 4, 1897.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

The Japanese government has adopted
the gold standard The Japs are the
most progressive people Of the east. All
progressive nations are ON the gold basis.
-Pomeroy (O.) Leader.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
Write two names to form a third
Write name meaning the same

Name silent letters in the follow
ing words:
Fight, lead, sight, beautiful, val
ley. pleasant, palm, psalm, gnaw,
hymn. column, tomb, chalk, doubt,
knee, letter.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Two Repubiican Suggestions TO Congress.
The retirement from circulation Of
United States notes is "a step to be taken
in our progress toward a safe and stable
currency which should be accepted as
the policy and duty of the government
and the interest and security of the peo-
pie. President r. b. Hayes in His An
nual Message to Congress Dec. 6, 1880.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Any wheelman or wheelwoman
desiring to make application for
membership in the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen and not being ac-
quainted with a member who can
indorse his application may make
application direct by addressing the
secretary-treasurer of the Pennsyl-
vania division, 667 Bourse, Philadel-
phia, and enclosing 81 in payment
of initiation fee and the first years
dues. Any information regarding
the organization OF its aims and OBJ
iects may be obtained at the same
address, the headquarters Of the
League in this State.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

Here is a lesson that he who runs mi y
read.
Though / fear but few have won it,
The best reward Of a kindly deed
Is the knowledge Of having done itl
Edgar FaYcett.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02
cold Standard Rarometer:

lShowing dates where nearly all important
civilized nations adopted the gold standard)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

The membership of the Pennsyl-
vania division, League of American
Wheelmen, is still growing at a
rapid rate. During the last three
weeks over 500 new members have
been added, and this is recognized as
being positively the worst season of
the year for recruiting. The total
membership of the division now
numbers nearly thirteen thousand,
and with the near approach of the
active riding season added to the
national meet at Philadelphia, the
new road books, which are soon TO
Be distributed, and numerous other
inducements for joining, the mem
bership roll is likely to be increased
still more rapidly from this time on.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

When the pew road books, which
are now in course of preparation for
the Pennsylvania division, League
of American Wheelmen, are com
plete, the members in this State will
have the finest set it IS possible to
get up for this purpose. The books
are now being printed and should be
ready for delivery within month.
Each member of the division re-
ceives a copy free of charge, and
none will be offered for sale except
to League members in other States
who may desire information regard
ing Pennsylvania roads for touring
purposes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-02

A mile of diffidence is better than
an inch of impudence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-21

is one OF those rouudhoIse bcuders thai
begins 20 break twenty feet in ifen' "-
the plate. 1 know h. has held down tnf
opposing teams 10 nyo and six hits tnia
season. but it was hls good luck. not hi-
pitching tn9t did it AS luck iu paa'-.lt
JUST about averages ltseif Ian.eHI'
is lound 10 explode. Washington Post.
This is case OF sour grapes on ~, ~
GERS part. and Tannehll may eNp.oit.
but it will lo some time after Mercer
is u dead issue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-21

There WAS a slight fire at the resi-
dence Of Mr. George ;. Baugh, On 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-21

r.vcrf-srvr Use OF THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND
"prrcuTP'S CASTORIA," rs CUR TRADE MARK.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
NEW HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA.

The history written by William Heath Davis,
tiled "Sixty Years in California having
met with a ready sale, he was and is encour-
aged to labor for another work of more than
million words, which has occupied his time
since the disposal OF his first book The work,
which will contain more than eight hundred
subject matters. will be in two octave volumes,
with portraits of early representative men and
women and illustrations of notable sceneg-in
all about one hundred of the EDITORIALS of the
epochs before and after the great rush of gold
seekers in 1919. The author is constrained to
say much in behalf of his large manuscript,
but he thinks his labor and application to the
task and the responsibilities of preparing it
will be awarded by the reading community OF
California and other States with the judgment
that it constitutes an exhaustive history of
the Golden State. In talking with Mr. Davis
he quoted few lines from Spanish author
which were written several hundred years
ago: para que una historic sea verdadera
interesante es necessario que los ojos yea y las
orejas hoyen." [For history to be truthful
and interesting it is necessary for the eyes to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
GRACE s. MussER,
HOW AND WHAT TO READ

THE MASTERY OF BooKs-By Harry Lyman
Koopman. American Book Company, New
FORK, Cincinnati Chicago Price, 80 cents.
This brief guide to readers by the librarian
OF the Brown University is well worthy of
recommendation to all those who wish to use
the time they have for reading to the best ad-
vantage. The authors style proves him to be
a man of fine literary taste and natural
aptitude combined with his life in library
have given him that mastery of books which
he here endeavors to aid others in the acquisi-
ton of. Although he gives a classified list of
books, that is quite secondary object of his
publication. In a number of wise and charm
ingly written chapters he makes general sug-
gestious which clearly point the way to profit
able reading and yet leave the reader great
freedom of choice. Besides telling why and
how much to read, and what and how to read
there is a valuable chapter on reference books
and catalogues. He discusses news papers and
fiction, and shows their great usefulness In a
complete mental equipment for the battle of
life. Language study and memory and note
taking are given prominent place in his dis
course and the position the library should
have in education is explained. Here is a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
LIFE in THE WILDERNESS

AN AMERICAN NOBLEMAN. By William
Armstrong. Rand, McNaly & Co. Chicago and
New York.
The nobleman about whom we are told in
this story belongs to that class of mobility OF
which all may become members who have
kind hearts and sufficient energy of
will to put their heart promptings into action.
1t is good story we'll told. The writer is
pleasingly fluent, and the descriptive parts
are so well done as readily to transport the
readers imagination to the mountains and
woods where the hero, Abel Long, lived a
bitter life, but won his place in the peerage OF
true manhood.
The first chapter, 'tThe Gold Findin' on Sas'
fras Mountain" would make complete and
unusually good short story in itself. 1t tells
OF how mountain family suddenly got very
bad spell of the gold fever by finding little
nugget in their cabbage patch. All hands,
from the father and mother down to the least
OF the children, dug frantically without stop
ping for dinner or supper, till it was too dark
to toll longer, but found no more gold. Then
their visitor, who a Dutchman with
fancy for practical jokes, explained that the
nugget was a gold filling which had dropped
from his tooth.
Merriness ends with the first chapter, and
the rest of the book is sad but beautiful.
Abel Long loves an untaught but noble
mouHIdiH gin, JosepHlne' puI SING Ple1etS q
city man, who, for his amusement while tenn
porarily in the mountains, marries the girl
The INSCRIPTIONS husband soon tires of
country life and coolly forsakes his mountain
bride and their baby without even saying
good-by. Abel becomes the sole friend and
support of the forsaken woman, but Josephine
continues through weary years to love and
trust her husband and look forward to his
return. Finding his love for Josephine hope
less, Abel marries another girl out OF sense
of duty to his mother. His wife proves false.
The thoughts and deeds OF this strong, noble
and simple nature under the stress of the
trials put upon the noble man are systematic
cally and wholesomely treated by the author.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Know Not How | Like Her Best.

/ know not how like her best,
Or clad in green or clad in white,
Since either way
In each array
With wimple white or broidered vest,
She is to ne dear delight.
know not how 1 like her best,
In smiling or in fearful mood;
Or when she weeps,
Or when she sleeps,
Or when she laughs, each way is good,
Nor know l which is loveiiest
know not how like her best,
In russell robes, wind-blown and rent,
In white or green,
Or crowned queen
In gold and crimson gayly dressed,
Or wan as some pale penitent.
know not how like her best,
When, wooing me TO some green void,
She bids me lie
With face anigh
Her face, or when, grown stern and cold,
She cloaks the bosom caressed.
know not how like her best,
Or in her mad midsummer mirth,
With vine-decked brow,
Or when, as now,
In fold on fold above her breast,
Soft SHOWS enshroud my Mother Earthl
MARY NORTON BRADFORD.