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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

Three Crown baking powder is here
to stay. The people recommend it:
the people endorse it; the people use
it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22
SAFES OF sTOCKs.

100 Ajax at 80 cents.
300 Geyser- Marion at 1914 cents.
100 Geyser-Marion at SO cents.
100 Geyser- Marion at 931a cents.
200 Geyser-Marion at 93%z cents.
200 Northern Light at 3S cents.
100 Northern Light at 1872 cents.
100 Northern Light at 80 cents.
1000 Little Pittsburg at 21s cents.
The closing quotations were as fl
owS:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

Gray's Laxative Pellets cure const-
patton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

Hoods Pills cure liver ills. Mailed
for Csc by c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell
Mass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

Nothing to equal Hewlett Bros
Three Crown spices, because they are
pure and retain their full strength,
being ground fresh every day. It is
to your interest to refuse all substi-
tutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

Gray's Laxative Pellets cure consti-
patton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22
South Swansea shipment.

be pursued with reference to the further
development of the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

Are here in great profusion. A
few of the cheaper sorts are not
strictly all wool, but the pur-
chaser is gladly told of this. The
suits are warm, neat and strong,
These are $1.5O UP to $3.50, and
% per cent off.
Absolutely all wool kinds may
be had as low as $500, but largest
variety awaits wise buyers in the
big store, $500 to $3.50, one
quarter of any child's suit, gives
the lowest price ever reached for
just before Xmas selling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22

, Should be preceded by judicious
; and appropriate selections, the re-
D cipient being carefully considered.
B Every male temperament would be
< charmed with one of our over
coats or suits They make de-
lightful giving presents, owing
to their extremely fine make, and
z the rs per cent discount we give
. you on them lengthens out your
, purse, so that it will purchase the
D other little thoughts.
( overcoats start at $40, rs
per cent off. .......$ 7.5O
< $12 overcoats, rs per cent
x OH y .OO
( $15 Overcoats, 30 per cent
off =. 1875
< $50 overcoats, 25 per cent
B off ......S Is. 90
B $25 overcoats, IS per cent
< off -. 1875
B $50 Overcoats, % per cent
< off 81. so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-22
HANDKERCHIEFS.

Gifts always acceptable, always
right. Several hundred dozen
come to us direct from Japan,
with and without initial. Thew
are of pure white and borders,
Csc, Csc, SOC, Use and $1.oo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

that farmers, as class, are not accus-
toned to make use of bank deposits, and
consequently when payments are made
to them for their crops Qargely at a sin
gle season of the year, the surplus over
immediate payments is required by them
in the form of notes--it being unques-
tionably true that in any of our agricul-
tural communities in this country the
average farmer has in his possession
during the six weeks following the sale
of his crop a much larger amount Of
currency than during tie rest of the
year. The result in the aggregate is an
extraordinary demand, such as that
which leads in Cana Ia to an annual OK
pansion Of 20 per cent in the bank cir
culation.
Undoubtedly the needs for currency
in the United States change about as
much as in Canada, but Che cost Of buy
ing bonds at high premium on which
notes can be issued only to 80 per cent
of their par value, the red tape neces-
sary to obtain these notes from the gov
ernment and the tax on circulation
make a delay and cost in increasing the
circulation which practically prohibit
an increase until the need for such in
crease is past. Therefore interest rates
in this country run up rapidly in Au-
gust and September without appreciably
affecting the supply of currency.
InScotlaId and Canada the machinery
necessary to increase the supply of cur.
rency is simple and is entirely in the
hands Of the banks; hence the cost and
delay necessary are much less than with
u.s. Thus in Canada few big banks
with numerous "branch banks" supply
all parts Of the country with currency
When more money is needed in any
province = rs in Manitoba when the
wheat crop is being harvested-rates Of
interest begin to rise. The profits of sup
plying currency in this province are in
creased, and Immediately additional sup
plies of currency are sent from the big
banks in Montreal, Quebec or Toronto
to their branch banks in Manitoba. Thus
the cost Of moving the crops is much
| lower in Canada than in the United
! States, where rates of interest go up and
down without materially changing the
supply of currency. OF course the farm
ers, through increased competition Of
bidders, who obtain plenty Of money at
low rates Of interest and can afford to
pay high prices, reap most Of the benefit
There are other advantages connected
with "branch banks" which it is un-
necessary to explain here. tits sufficient
to say that in Canada there is no silver
question to disturb business and occupy
the time Of politicians and legislators
1t is not likely that we will have finan-
cial peace until we greatly improve our
banking and currency systems.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
Bryan,s Mistaken Policy.

Aren't Bryan and his friends making
a great mistake by continuing the dis
cussion Of the silver question at this
time? 1t is nearly four years until the
next presidential election, and the peo-
pie can learn whole lot about silver
and the effect of cheap money upon
wages and savings in four years. They
learned much that Bryan didn't want
them to know during the four short
months of the last campaign. 1t is no.
ticeable that in the states where the ques-
ton was most discussed the majori-
ties against Bryan were heavy or his
majorities were unexpectedly small
If the silverites will think of the great
amount of work done in the states west
of Pennsylvania, east Of Colorado and
north Of Tennessee and reflect upon the
result of the election, they will, if they
are wise and want to win in 1900, con-
clude to drop educational work and to
proceed ON some less dangerous line. If
Bryan and his friends would stop talk
ing about silver for three years. it would
be difficult for the ''goldbugs" to get
people to listen to their convincing argu-
ments If our hard times should unfor-
tunately continue, Bryan might step out
few days before the 1900 election and
say, 81 told you so, J." and a majority of
the voters, without having given the
matter much thought, might conclude
that perhaps the "crime Of 1878" was
responsible for the lack Of prosperity.
But if they study the question for four
whole years they win be certain that
neither silver nor any kind Of cheap
money ever brought prosperity TO any
country, though they have often brought
hard times The wage earners will un-
derstand that 10 to is am underhanded
scheme to lower wages and the farmers
that they cannot, by juggling with cheap
money, get any advantage Of the rest Of
the world in the matter Of prices Of farm
products. This educational work must
be stopped short, or the cause of free
silver is lost
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that an applica-
tiOn will be made to the Governor Of Penn
sylyania, on Tuesday April 18th, 1897, by
Selden II. Marvin, Henry u. Hawley. VIM.
f, Suydam, A. 4 Searle, sW Lane a Il
others, under the act of assembly approv, d
April 20, 1874 entitled " An Act to provide
for the Incorporation and regulation of
certains corporation and the supplements
thereto, for the charter of an intended cor
poration TO be called Hudson River Tele-
phone Company of Pennsylvania. which
corporation is TO DE formed for the purpo e
of constructing, maintaining and leasing
lines Of telegraph for the private use of in-
diyiduals, firms, corporations, municipal
and otherwise, for general business, and
for police, fire alarm and messenger bust
ness, or for the transaction Of any business
in which electricity, over or through wires
may be applied to any useful purpose in
the counties of Wayne. Lackawanna and
Pike, Pennsylvania, and TO connect at anv
point at the boundary line Of the States of
New York and Pennsylvania with the line
of other telegraph or telephone companies
in the state of New York. And for those
purposes TO have, preserve and enjoy an
the rights, benefits and privileges of said
Act OF Assembly, and its supplements.
A T. sEARLE, solicitor,
4tl9 Honesdale, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
EDITORIAL.
HE is A BAD ONE.

Rev. e. Oldknow Millington, pas
tor of a Baptist Church in Newark,
N. j., whose sensational disappear
ance last week, subsequent return
and statement that he did not know
what he was doing until he found
himself in Montreal, was quickly
caught, proven liar and then con-
fessed it. He eloped with a Mrs.
Dorothy Dickerson, member of his
church, and after spending several
days in Canada, she wrote home for
clothing and this letter betrayed
their whereabouts. His brother
went on found them and compellel
a separation and his return. The
" Rev Oldknow said they did not
mean TO be caught, but having been
and forced to tell the truth, he fin
ally confessed. He was married
and had been for sometime past iv-
ing in beggarly fashion, his wife
scrimping and saving in everyway
in order that as she supposed they
might get out Of debt. He was not
paying any bills he could possibly
avoid and all to save money with
which to run away He says now
he is sorry and sacrilegiously adds
"With Gods help l intend to lead a
different life hereafter but not in the
ministry" Well people should see
that he does lead a different life.
First, he should be horsewhil red in
to thorough repentance, and hen
put on some electric line where the
chances would be very strong that
he would never have time to back
slide unless he was spryer than the
subtle fluid. AS for Mrs. Diclerson
well she is said to be pretty, slen-
der and a blonde, she is the DEVILS
ally, " for her feet go down to death
and her steps take hold on hell "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
rhe onestIon Of Branch nanlss.

If small national banks are to be en-
couraged in the more sparsely settled
portions of the country, the question
arises whether they should be purely
local organizations or branches of the
great metropolitan banks. The old Unit
ed States bank had branches which, by
virtue of their connection with large
central institution, had some advan-
tages over the local banks with which
they competed but were in more than
one instance the objects of adverse state
legislation. This spirit of local hostility
to bank located in another city, and
perhaps another state, left memories
which still survive and which account
in part for the opposition to branch
banks.
But the experience of England and
Scotland, Canada and Australia, is
strongly and uniformly in favor of large
central banks with many branches The
banks of Canada are able to maintain a
singular uniformity in the rates of in
terest in the great commercial centers
and in the remote agricultural regions
because the banks of Montreal and To-
ronto have their branches in Manitoba
and the Pacific region and can transfer
the surplus capital of one locality to
meet the deficiency in another as it can
not be done by wholly independent
banks. The conditions in Canada are
very much like those of the United
States, and the success Of the Canadian
banks in doing what we recognize the
Importance Of having done is entitled to
great weight in our considerations. In
Scotland it is we'll known that the
branch system has greatly favored those
agricultural interests which in our own
country are so much in need of financial
accommodation.
The preponderance of financial testi-
mony is decidedly in favor of the branch
system, most of the opposition to which
comes, or would come, from local finan-
cial interests, jealous of strong outside
competition. There is feeling of dis
trust of all banks which is born of ig-
noranoe. 1t increases rapidly with the
increase of a banks capital and the ex-
tension of its operations. which are sup
posed to prove the bank to be a monop-
oly.-Iron Age
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

EXCLUSIVE OF BANKS owSNorns ON HAND.

These diagrams show that in Scotland
there is about 20 per cent more Of cur
rency in circulation in November than
in February. In Canada there is % per
cent more currency in circulation in Oc-
tober than in May. In the United States
there was only per cent change in cir
oulation during the two years 1894 and
1895, and the most of this change is ac-
counted for not by the changing needs
for currency at different periods of tho
year, but by the sales of United States
bonds, which made it convenient for
banks to increase their circulation. Mr.
Root thus explains the changes in Can
ada and Scotland:
''For instance, on comparing the cir
culation of Canada and Scotland, the
first thing noticed is that in Scotland
there are two upward movements, one
eliminating in May and the other in
November while in Canada the former
movement is entirely absent and the
other occurs one month earlier than in
Scotland. The explanation will without
doubt be found in the Scotch practice Of
making payments ON mortgages, inter
est, annuities. ETC., at those dates-a
practice not followed so extensively in
Canada.
In general a single annual move
ment may be said to characterize agri-
cultural communities. This occurs in
the fall, and is due to what we have
come to call moving the crops Its
explanation may be found in the fact
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
CURRENCY
ELASTICITY
iNFERloRlrY OF OUR OWN AS CON-
r PARED WITH SCOTCH AND CANA
DIAN CURRENCY SYSTEMS.

Need For More Money to Move Crops Is
At Once Supplied In other Countries,
but Not In This Red Tape, Cost and
Delay In Obtaining Currency Make our
System Ineiastic and Increase Rate Of
Interest In August and september-Bet-
ter Banking and Currency Systems Alone
Can Rid Us of the silver Question.
Secretary Of the Treasury Window
said in his treasury report for 1890:
Gin my Judgment the gravest defect
in our present financial system is its
lack of elasticity. = The demand for
money, in this country, is so irregular
that an amount Of circulation which
win be ample during ten months of the
year will frequently prove so deficient
during the other two months as to cause
stringency and commercial disaster
The crops Of the country have reached
proportions so immense that their move
ment to market in August and Septem-
ber, annually causes a dangerous alb
sorption Of money. The lack of a suffi-
cient supply to meet the increased de-
mands during those months may entail
heavy losses upon the agricultural as
well as upon other business interest.
How hard and inelastic is our present
unscientific currency system, or lack of
system, is apparent when a comparison
is made with the currency systems of
other countries. In a pamphlet recently
issued by the sound currency committee
Of the Reform club Mr. L. Carroll Root
illustrates the relative elasticity of 90
different banking systems in 6 different
countries. He says;
The data secured includes weekly OF
monthly statements of the outstanding
circulation of the leading bank currency
systems of the world. The period Gov
cred i'll each case is the two years 1894
and 1895. The method of preparation
of diagrams has been to take the mini
mum circulation of the period as a base
line and to reduce the amounts on other
dates to percentages of this In this way
a common measure has been secured,
and comparison of one diagram with
another is facilitated
We reproduce below three of Mr..
Roots diagrams which show in strik-
ing way the great difference in elasticity
of currencies in Scotland, Canada and
the United States
BANKS OF scoTLAEp-TEN BANKS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
A Good Example.

The action of the silver Republicans
in deciding to make the mo - issue
paramount sets a good example 10 the
gold Democrats, the Baltimore News
(D5Sn. } says; "They must keep them
selves in readiness to support, not meie-
ly by asserting vote, but by active work
and friendly counsel. any effort which
may be honestly put forward by the in
coming administration to place the
finances of the country upon a sound
basis. They would sttaltify their course
in the contest Of last year IL they allow
ed party considerations to have so much
as a feathers weight ia comparison with
their duty upon this issue Of transcend
ent moment
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

TRENroS March s Five Trenton e.
ployees II the PennsylvaDla Railroad CO
pans have been discharged for getti
drunk IN wine helnngine &c ex Presid
Cleveland The wine was IN a taT and
shipped from Washington 60 Prineetl
the ex presidents new homa The eaT
was claimed had been broken into
the wine stolen The men deny that IL "
stolen and say that one Of the cases "
broken and the wine given to them by
employee Of the express company Whetl
er the wine was stolen or not the men -
drunk on IT, and the company decided c
dispense with their services The official
cefuse Go give the names OF the offenders
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Milford
sabbath services at 1890 A. NJ. and 7.30 p.
NJ Sabbath school Immediately after the
morning service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday mt 7.30 p. NJ. A cordial welcome
will be extended to all Those not at
tached to other churchesare especially in.
vited. REV. THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor
CHURCH OF THE Coon SHEPHERD, Mil
ford: Services Sunday at 1890 A. Nj. and
3.3O p. NJ. Sunday school ut 2.30 p. N.
Weekday services, Friday 400 p. NJ. Seats
free. All welcome.
b. S. LAssITER Rector
NJ. E. CHURCH. Services at the NJ. E.
Church Sundays; Preaching at 10 30 n,
m and at 7.3O p. IN. Sunday school at 2
p. m. Epworth league at 6.45 p. IN.
Weekly prayer meeting ON Wednesdays at
7.3O p. m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle on Fridays at 730 p. m. An
earnest invitation is extended to anyone
who may desire TO worshsp with us.
REV. w. r.. NEFF, Pastor
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No. 344, f. & A. NJ:
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa. N Emery, Jr., Secretary, Milford
Godfreid Wieland, w. NJ. Milford, Pa.
VAN DER MARK LODGE, No S2S, I. O.
o. f: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.3O p. m, Browns Building Geo. Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y. ID. II. Hornbeck, N. G
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1917, 1. O.
o. f. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days in each month in Odd Fellows Hall,
Browns building. Mrs. Alice Hornbeck,
N. G. Miss Katie Klein, Sec'y
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
MATAMORAS.

EPwoRTH NJ f. CHURCH, Matamoras.
Services every Sabbath at 1880 a. m. and
Up. m. Sabbath school at 2,30. G. E.
meeting Monday evening at 7.30. Glass
meeting Tuesday evening at 7.30. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 730.
Everyone welcome.
REV. f. G. CURTIS, Pastor.
Hope EVANGELICAL. CHURCH. Mata-
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 1870 n. m. and p. m. Sun
day school at p. m. Junior c. E. before
and G. e. prayer meeting after the even
ing service. Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 730. Seats
free. A cordial welcome TO all. Come.
REV. j. A. WIEGAND, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
DISCHARGED FOR TIPPLING.

DISCHARGED FOR TIPPLING.
Four switchman in the Erie yard
at Binghampton were discharged
recently for drinking. The COM
pany is to be commended for this
evidence of sense. No man who is
in the habit of drinking should be
retained in a position where the
lives and property of the people
may be placed in jeopardy by his
having taken just one too many.
An habitual drinker never knows
Just when to stop, and his failing is
likely at anytime to cause a disaster
which money cannot replace. The
rigid enforcement of this rule
among employers, especially where
others than those directly affected
are concerned, would be an effectual
temperance organization, and one
that would be hailed with joy by
all travellers and the families of the
parties themselves.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

BATAVIA. \ Y March ls - The Gen
esee county grand jury has presented 40
Indictment of murder ia the first degree
against Howard C. Benham Of Batavia %
the charge Of having killed his wife on
Jan last by administering prassio aoid
Benham was arraiSued and pleaded mol
guilty
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OFFICE, BROWNS BUILDING, BROAD ST

Entered at the post Office Of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-frst 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified that
throwing or burning papers or refuse of
any kind in the streets of the Borough is
prohibited.
By order Of the town council,
J. G. CHAMBERLAIN,
President, pro tenn.
Attest, d. H, HORNBECK, Sec'y.
Milford, May 3, 1896.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

REV. f. E. DIXON, pastor of the
M. e. Church at East Stroudsburg,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
Advertis ng Rates.

One square(eight linesl one insertion s10o
Each sg 1sequent insertion 80
Reduced rates viii be furnished on up-
plication, will be allowed yearly adyer-
tisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

Sterling RadiySy RSads sE tSd I ae n9t @ aiaEs T2 FGg
has been proven by actual tests Clothes washed
with it become white and odorless. Matchless
for 1annels. Superb for glassware. VIII re-
move stains from marble and make your floors
white as chalk.
Cry It that It may speak for itself.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

attorney OF any attorney 20 act with
them, and TO receive such fees as
agreed upon. The scope Of this bill
Is very wide. permitting the right OF
entry at any and all times even on
suspicion.
1t is claimed by the friends Of this
measure that the liquor laws are not
enforced, and that it requires some
such power as provided in this COM
mission to give force and vitality to
existing statutes
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-09-05
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
< Pead to Be Du;lt From
 IucsUa tD Cai b1s3s.

Ar.zoHa is lJrsirs &hnai n the rnat.or of railfaai,, tlree corporations having been formed within ths pe~t two months t0 buiil railroads. The latest comes om Tucson, the Star containing ,he flowing information
 "Ar;ici-. of iAcorpDrs;io, will b" filed today ot the AFiz ma < Coast railrold, cupit .l Si ,0JD,obh to be built from Tucson to Cal .basa-. The in corpOrators and Ciii ;sfs aie: NJ. T.. Freeman, rresii Tt; Hugo J. D1nnu, wee president; Lionel M. Jncob', treasurer; Charles r. HoG, secretary i; $. F. Ii, gard, saIicitoE; and these eeutll men vii. constitute the board C.! di ec!ors. In Or,ler to avail them . selves of the act of the Legislature re- lating to exemption from taxation: work on t!lc proposed road must be commenced within six months alter articles of incorporation are fled. Tho early building oi the road Is aS- sured. Formal notice Of the intention to build the roai was last nigh: inaIltd q to the Secretary oI tHe Territory by Chsilcs r. Hof, se,retary."
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-09-05

A rocen. di-patch from Brazil, Ind, says John FCrgusun was seriously in- ,urcd ty warm persoHal friend. Ferguson YVES Gozing in char with nn o.en knife in his had, men lis i.iend came u?, and taking the knife in hand he pulled Fergusou's head back and drew the knife across lis throat. Ey mistake Le used tl:e sharp eide of the blade iGst 'ad 0! the back
 cutting Ferguson throat almost from ear to ear, scratching the jugular weir .