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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
A NARROW ESCAPE.

The tale of Garger found on an
other page is passing strange, even
stranger than most fiction. We know
what fiction is supposed to be but
this opens a new realm. There are
cases of suspended animation and
with all the other things located
within our borders, it has been
a nine days wonder why such an
event as this never transpired in
our midst. 1t seemed almost i'm
possible that we could escape any
thing, and this wonderful perform
ance proves that we cannot. Only
it is a little stale, other places have
claimed this phenomenon, and that
Pike should be second to anything
or anywhere on this fair earth
grieves us immensely, Garger is
unkind to his native place. He
should have given us the benefit of
these dozen years in the ressurrec
ton business. He does not give
credit to the physicians, and he
should therefore attribute it to our
wonderful water and air He does
not state what his liquid diet had
previously been, but he delicately
avoias this point by placing more
time in =" suspense than is usually
allowed to revive from the most
thorough and exhaustive effort to
carry an extraordinary jag.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

and charges as soon as same can be
legally done.
We fail to see how any one can so
construe this as to make 1t appear
insincere.
The County funds are protected
by laws, by which its custodians
should be governed, and if the Com
missioners are ready and willing to
pay bills when they legally can do
so any other course would be to
pay them illegally.
It would clearly be illegal for the
officials to make an appropriation in
advance, as was done in a former
case, for there is no law justifying
any such outlay of public funds.
Bills properly contracted, and rea-
sonable in amount for the prosecu-
ton of this case, the proper officials
say they will pay. Now until they
have refused to do so it is unfair and
unjust to charge by insinuation even
that they were acting in bad faith
when they passed the resolution.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
SENATOR TURPiE SPEAKS AGAINST
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.

Field Day For ola Soldiers In the House.
Congressman Stones Plan For Interna-
tiOnal Coins-The Conferees Agree Upon
the Immigration Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.--The session OF
the senate was without incident. Mr.. Tur-
pie of Indiana spoke against the Nicaragua
canal bill. The reading of the Legislative
appropriation bill was completed with the
exception of sections making provision for
the congressional library, which were pass
ed over temporarily in the absence Of SEN
ators interested In the subject.
The old soldiers had a field day in tho
house. Under a special order the whole
day was devoted to the consideration OF
private pension bills. OF the 900 on the
calendar, SO were disposed of during the
five hours session. Among those favor
ably acted upon were bills TO grant pen
sions to Major General Julius H Stahel at
the rate OF 500 per month, the widow of
Major General Erastus B. Tyler at S75,
Hannah X. Rodgers, the daughter Of a
Revolutionary soldier, at s12, and the wild
ow of the late General Matthew M. Trum-
bull Of Iowa at 800 per month.
Mr.. Charles W. Stone of Pennsylvania,
for the committee on coinage, reported to
the house resolution requesting the pres
ident to invite expressions Of opinion from
other governments as to the desirability
and feasibility Of the adoption Of interna-
tional coins to be current In all the coun-
tries adopting them and TO be especially
adapted to invoice purposes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
Ihs Salvation Of ths E.lnsr.

It is claimed by some farmers in
the northwest that soil may be so
manipulated that it will produce
good crops despite the frequently re-
curing droughts and occasional hot
winds. So far the experiments seem
to be successful. We shall in the
near future give our readers clear
description of the process.
The steady depreciation in the
prices of farm products has greatly
increased the financial burdens Of
the farmer and has opened his eyes
to the fact that he not only needs
some general legislation in his be-
half, but that he needs more scienti
flo methods of farming. His labor
and soil should make him a larger
return in salable products. In a
very real sense the prosperity of the
farmer is the prosperity of the
country. This is a question of in
terest to all. Farmers colleges
should spring up all over the coun-
try, and every one should take an
annual winters course in the study
of all the questions connected with
farming. We are in a position to
make these hard times be most
fruitful of future good results. Most
excellent butter COWS are sometimes
hard to milk. The most precious
metals are sometimes held in the
embrace Of the hardest ores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
Monday, Feb. 8. A. D. 1897,

At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon of said day:
All these certain pieces, parcels and tracts
OF land situated in the township of West
fall County of Pike, State of Pennsylva-
mia, bounded as follows: BY the Delaware
river, lands now occupied by Mrs Maria
Van Noy, Maurice :. Quinn and James Nj
Cummins and including within the boun-
daries thereof about fifty acres of land
more or less. ALSO, all that certain piece
and parcel of land bounded and described
as follows; Beginning at a point where
the lands of Maurice 5. Quinn and Juliette
Peirce join on the upper side of the road
leading from Milford to Matamoras and
running thence in northerly direction
along line between lands of the said Quinn
and Peirce to corner of their lands and
lands occupied by James NJ. Cummins and
Mrs. Schimmel and running thence south
about seventysix degrees west along the
line OF an old fence on the crest of the hill
about eleven chains and thirty-six links TO
corner in said fence at or near an oak tree
and running thence about right angles with
said last mentioned line in a direct line
easterly to the place of point of beginning
ALSO, another piece or tract containing
about eighty acres and being part of tract
OF land surveyed in the warrantee name of
Peter Quick and numbered on the Com
missioners' Books of said County of Pike
number one hundred and seventeen Ql7)
same being commonly known as the
" Quick's Sawmill Property" and being
the same pieces, parcels and tracts Of land
conveyed to Juliette Peirce by deed from
Eleanor Quick, ct. al, dated 10th, May,
1888, and recorded in Deed Book No 45,
page o. and by deed from Maurice S.
Quinn. dated 22nd, November 1899, re-
corded in Deed Book No. A, page l.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-In the senate
yesterday most of the time was taken up
with a discussion of the Mills resolution
for the recognition of Cuban independence.
In executive session the senate refused to
ratify certain provisions in arbitration
treaties between this country and the
Orange Free State and the Argentine Re-
public submitted by Secretary Of State OIL
ney.
In the house the bill to make limitations
Of butter subject to state laws was dis
missed without taking final action A
bill was passed to transfer final jurisdic-
tion Of criminal cases (not capital) from
the United States supreme court to the cir
cult courts Of appeals.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the senate
the measure known as the free homestead
bill was passed by vote of 95 to IL. A
resolution was adopted calling for an in
quiry by the judiciary committee as to sta
tus of the Union and Central Pacific rail
road properties.
In the mouse the Grout bill, the purpose
Of which is to subject oleomargarine and
other imitation dairy products to the laws
of the states into which they are transport
ed was passed by vote of 1875 to 80.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The senate was
AhOO III oSooAOh goopChNdys Ii nOult-
stead bill, which came back to the house
with senate amendments, was referred to
the committee on public lands A number
of minor bills on the calendar, including
several private pensions, were passed. Mr..
Spencer of Massachusetts, introduced bill
authorizing this government to make
tender to Spain Of a sum not exceeding
5000, 900, 900 for the purchase of the island
of Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-In the United
States senate Mr.. PETER presented petit
tions In favor Of making congress the final
judge of the constitutionality of its own
acts Mr. Chandler introduced a bill to
provide for representation at an interna-
tional monetary conference. The army ap-
preparation bill was passed. The Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up, and Mr.. Morgan
spoke in advocacy of its passage. In exec
utive session the nomination Of Secretary
Francis was confirmed.
In the house the American Bar associa-
lions bill, amending the patent law, was
passed. Several minor bills were also
passed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
EDITORIAL.
FOR BETTER ROADS.

Governor Hastings treats the sub
ject of good roads in his message in
a very practical manner. There are
in the State $4,000 miles of public
roads not including turnpikes and
city and borough streets. Four mil
lion dollars are annually spent on
them or nearly fifty dollars per
mile. This amount should if judi
ciously, economically and wisely ex-
pended in very few years give us
excellent roads. The Governor sug-
gests that part of the road tax be
paid in money, and while this might
add somewhat to the burden of the
farmer, it would probably tend to
larger amount of actual work on
the road, and it would doubtless be
better still if the whole tax was
paid in cash. The farmers are
rightly careful of their expenditures
of money, but the present wasteful
system of working the roads, in the
end cost them far more, both of time
and money than the payment of a
fair cash tax. We undertake to say
that more work and better could be
done ON the roads with fifty per
cent of the tax now levied, if the
work was under the direction of a
thoroughly competent man, and he
had the power to hire the laborers,
and discharge them in case of in
efficiency. Perhaps part of the
general unwillingness of the farm
ers to see that the roads are better
arises from the fact that others use
them more than himself. If the
State and county could also be made
to bear a proportion of the cost it
would be more equitable, and, there
is no reason why all property bene-
fitted should not bear a share of the
burden. Good roads increase the
value of farms, they permit larger
loads to be hauled with less expense
in wear and tear of wagons and feed
Of teams, besides contributing large
ly to the facility and comfort with
which people can travel from place
to place. No doubt there viii be
measures introduced in our legisla-
ture looking to relief in the direction
of better roads, and if one is devised
which seems practicable and feasible
itshould receive the support of every
farmer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
Immigration BIZ Arresa To.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The conferees
of the two houses on the immigration bill
have reached an agreement. Many of the
provisions of both the senate and the
house bills were retained, but they were
modified so as to make it q very different
bill from that which passed either house.
The Lodge educational qualification was
accepted, but its application was limited
70 persons between 10 and 80 years of age.
The Corliss amendment adopted by the
house and rejected by the senate was re-
stored, but In very much modified form.
AS originally agreed to, the amendment
made 1t unlawful to employ any alien in
the United States As changed, the pro-
hibition is less stringent and is made TO
apply only to the employment of aliens
who habitually come and CO. birds Of
passage
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
Plan For New York. Defense.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-An interesting
plan for increasing the strength of the
Notifications in New York harbor is pro
posed by Representative Fisher of Brook
lyn. The project is for the reclamation of
Romer shoals, shoal of about 38 acres, a
few miles north Of Sandy Hook and IA
miles south Of Forts Hamilton and Wads-
worth. The shoals are only about six feet
under water, and Mr.. Fisher would have
erected upon them three revolving turrets,
each Of which could be armed with two
heavy guns. This sort of harbor work has
been used by France at several points on
her coast and is approved by military men.
Mr. Fisher says that the turrets could be
manned by fewer men than are required
for the crew of a monitor. The guns would
command the main ship channel and Ged-
neys channel, while the turrets, because
of their small size and height, would fur
nish very poor target for vessels. Mr..
Fisher will introduce a bill authorizing
the president to appoint board of three
engineer officers of the army to report up
on the practicability of the plan and to
make estimates Of its cost
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

NEW YoRK. Jan. 1e.-FLOUR-stats and
western dull and lower TO sell; city mills pat
ents, S5.eO65.45; winter patents, s4eOa5 10; CITY
mills clears. S4.s6GD5.05; winter straights, 81
0l70
WHEAT-No. red opened weak under
lower English cables, bat rallied at noon on
local coverings; March, s956990 1-l6c.; May,
e8 ll-leGse 5-lsc.
CORNING. 2 was quiet, but steady; Nav.
90 i-l0d30Iso.; July, 3l1xc.
OATS-No. dull, but easy; track, white.
state. 10g30c.; track. white, western, 2O0aOo.
POhk-Quiet; mess, Ss.50a9; family, $3.50
LARD-stssdy; prime western steam. S425
asked.
BUTFER-stsady, state dairy. iOol5skO.
small. s0lltlo.
EGGS-steady; state and PENNSYLVANIA, ian
l63fc.; western. lf0Dl5c.
sUGAh-haw quiet; fair reclining, 2 l8-l6c,
centrifugal, 50 test, a-l6c.; rennsd weak;
crushed, Gtc.; powdered, llfc.
TURPENrINE-stsad at a7Jf09sAc.
Steady; New Orleans. aR0sQc.
kIcE-steady; domestic. 2s60s1Sc.; Japan,
tj{d1i7lc
IALLoW-oulsts city. 9fe.; country, 80.
HAY-stsAdyi shipping, 5580Oo.i good to
choice, 7o0lsc.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Secretary Fran
els nomination has been confirmed by the
senate in executive session. No opposition
to confirmation was made, and no vote
was taken. Senator Vest stated that he
could add nothing to what he had already
said and that he had no object in further
delaying action upon the nomination. He
added that he had not made objection to
confirmation in the beginning on any per-
sonhl ground or because he entertained
any but the kindest personal feelings to-
ward Mr. Francis, but that he had taken
his position in opposition to confirmation
simply as a matter of duty to the Dem
ocratic party, which Mr.. Francis, while
protesting to be a member Of that party,
had opposed in the late election.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No 344, f. g. A. M:
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. 82S, l. o.
o. #: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.30 p. m, Browns Building. Geo. Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y ID. H. Hornbeck, N. &
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, I. 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, 1897-01-22
PIKo LUCUBRATEs.

In a neighboring paper of last
week a correspondent from this
place, among several other things,
charges bad faith in the resolution
passed by the Commissioners in re-
gard to the payment of costs in the
Schultz case, and thinks there is a
Joker in the last sentence, which
says they win pay all proper costs
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-A Daily Mail dis
patch from Vienna says that startling ru-
mors are current that the czar and czarina
are suffering from indications of poison.
ing, but the only ground for them seems
TO be that extensive changes have recently
been made I'm the kitchen Of the Winter
palace.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-A Rome dispatch tc
the Daily Mail reports the betrothal Of the
Count of Turin, the brother of the Duke
Of Aosta, and the Infanta Maria Of Spain.
sister Of King Alfonso. The Count Of Tur-
In was born In 1870, and the Infanta Ma.
ria de les Mercedes, the Princess Of the As
turias, was born in 1880.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OFFICE, BRowN's BUILDING, BROAD ST

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, 1897-01-22
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 at 7.30 P. M. A cordial welcome
will be extended to all Those not at
tached to other churches are especially in
vited REV. THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, Mil
ford: Services Sunday at 1870 A. NJ. and
7.3O p. NJ. Sunday school at 2.30 p NJ.
Weekday services, Wednesday 7.30 p. NJ,
celebration of Holy Communion weekly,
Thursday 7.30 A. NJ. Seats free. All well
come.
b. S. LAssITER, Rector.
NJ. Il. CHURCH. Services at the M. K.
Church Sundays: Preaching at 1890 n.
m. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 3
p. IN. Epworth league at 6.45 D. IN.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at
$50 p. m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle on Fridays at 1902. 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, 1897-01-22
Advertising Rates.

One square(eight lines) one insertion 90
Each subsequent insertion 80
Reduced rates will be furnished on ap-
tisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
IMPROVEMENTS.

A large dwelling house with all modern
improvements. including steam heat and
water, tenant house, barn, wagon house
and other outbuildings, well fruited about
forty-five acres improved, balance timbered; I;
located on public road about half way be
tween Milford, Pa, and Port Jervis, N. Y.
The eighty acre piece is woodland, on
which is good saw mill site, with water
power,
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of Juliette Peirce and Charles S.
Peirce and will be sold by me for cash.
H. |. Courtright.
SHERIFF.
Sheriff's Office, Milford Pa.
Jan 12, 1897.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
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. Q. CHAMBERLAIN,
President, pro tenn.
Attest, d. H. HoRNBECK, Sec'y.
Milford, May 8, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue Of a writ of alias Fieri Facias
issued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas
of Pike county, to me directed, will ex-
pose to public sale by vendue or outcry, at
the Sheriffs Office in the Borough Of Mil
ford ON
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
Monday, February IS. 1897,

at o'clock in the afternoon by Christian
Lehde, Thomas Armstrong. A. ID. Brown
b. Il. Brown and George G. Lawyer under
the act of assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania entitled An act to pro
vide for the Incorporation and regulation
Of certain corporations" approved April
20, 1874 and the supplements thereto for
charter for corporation to be called "Thr
Milford Electric Light and Power Com
pany," which corporation is to be formed
for the purpose of manufacturing and sup
Electricity and steam generated at it.
lighting plant TO the public at the Bo.
congh of Milford in the County of Pike
and to such persons, partnerships and rs
Sociations residing therein and adjacent
thereto as may desire the same. And foi
this purpose to have possess, and enjoy all
the rights benefits and privileges under
the said act of assembly and its supple
ments.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

MATAMORAS.

EPwoRTH M. E. CHURCH, Matamoras.
Services every Sabbath at 1890 a. m. and
Z p IN. Sabbath school at 2.30. @. E.
meeting Monday evening at 7.30. Glass
meeting Tuesday evening at 80. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Everyone welcome.
REV. f. G. CURTIS, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

HOPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata-
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and p. IN. Sun
day school at 3 p. m. Junior @. 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, 1897-01-22
Legal Advertising.

Legal Advertising.
Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, S24sO0
Administrators and Executors
notices 5.OO
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 800
Sheriffs sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer's sales, County state.
ment and election proclamation charged
by the square.
j. H. Van Etten, PUBLISHER,
Milford, Pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
SHERIFF.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given tn at an applica-
tion will be made to the Governor of the
State of Pennsylvania on
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-16
DOCTORS CHALLENGE LAWYERS
They Want to Shoot at Clay Birds o
Christmas Afternoon.

They Want to Shout at Clay Birds on
Christmas Afternoon.
Some Of the lawyers of the city have
been taking about having a shoot on
Christmas afternoon in Riverside park.
Some Of the medical profession heard OF
the contemplated silOot at blue rock pig
cons, and have issued the following chal-
lenge:
To the Lawyers:
GentIemen-We, the doctors, do hereby
challenge you 10 friendly contest on
Christmas afternoon to decide who are
the best marksmen at shooting at clay
birds We designate Riverside park as
the place and that the hour shall be p.
m. THE DOCTORS.
The doctors have suggested that as
Christmas comes on Saturday the big
Christmas dinner be postponed until
Sunday in order that the shoot may come
off .as early as possible in the afternoon.
There will be other events, and all the
spertSgnen of the city are invited to at
tend and bring their shooting irons ready
10 participate in the events. 1t seems 10
be the general consensus of opinion that
the doctors have considerably the best Of
the contest should the lawyers accept tile
challenge. The reason they have the ad-
vantage is that they are more proficient
in the art Of killing. Even with this
handicap, it Is expected that the lawyers
will ACCEPT the chalSnge