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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-15
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abundant supply in the United
States can scarcely occur two
years in succession. In the mean.
time the business movement the
farmers grain has started i'm af
iecting everything else and to
force things to the utmost the
great boom intlaters, the daily pa
pers, are publishing page after
page of exaggerated accounts of
the business movement, predicting
that it will last five, six or an in.
definite number of years. They
have no solid reasons to give for
such predictions and very com.
placently attempt none. The red
hot Republican papers make a
feeble attempt to credit the Ding
ley tariff and Mckinley "confi
dence" with large share of the
"permanent good times - bpt tbe
people generally give the whole
credit to wheat. Occasionally =
man is found so besotted with par.
tv that he is willing to oiva tbe
credit to Mckinley and tariff but
to the credit of the good sense Of
the farmers such cases are very
rare.
In the meantime the stock mar.
ket gamblers, known rs uboors,,
and uhulIs, oro t,;,.,,.
Cain amonc themselves bot,;, =,
on tbe wheat rico rho rono
rive Inf = f,irt ;aoo oc ,,a H.,
lam which IN. ucr.,;r n;,sn 10.
ch,nrec\ rrosor, uLo.a ,l
blers sbout an tbo or .ho;,.
voices Ggbt nul; o,a Lo,l ,oo.
each others clothes and carry y,
like lnn,t;cS Tb;s g ,,,o. .ho
simnle rur,1 der;zors wood %
every mornirr - tho o;,,. aon,
as .sbusiness y Millions &C hrsbor,
Of wba,t ara borrht o,a ooI,
dailv in those .sn;ts Tbo oro;
js NOT bourbt :, onv sarao ,ouo
than tba borses IN . rooo oo,,
are houobt bv tbo ran v.ho h,.
upools y The comh,ors nm. -,
stake with a broker called in
street parlance a "marpiu." and
order the broker to purchase. saw
10000 bushels of wheat to he do
livered in September. December
or at any time in the future thev
may agree upon. Grea money
syndicates are formed for this
kind of betting and they buv and
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-15
DaUY Ercept .SU,doy.

Train leaving Lancaster At 1;2U -. m, con
meets at Chester with Southern Railway going
south, G. y l. going norm ana q. &. & ~ YES
hbui" and local trains going west
Train leaving Lancaster at $40 p m, con
ncc;s at Lancaster with O. X ta C. from Cam
den. ana Chester with Southern Railway going
north and south and with G. 81 l.. north,
Train leaving Chcs ter at 1905 a. m. connects.
at Chester with SoUthcrn Railway from Char
lotto, also g. & l.. from north.
Train leaving Chester at 7:05 u m. connects.
with Southern Railway from Columbia, G.. c .
X \. from Atlanta and C. 6s l. from Lenoir
LEROY SPRINGS,
W. III. III ARDlN, President
Nice-Pres. and Manager.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-15

any old symptoms"
DR.. Miles Remedies
arc sold by all drug
gists under u positive
guarantee, FIRST bottle
benefits or money ro-
funded. Book on dis
cases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES NiECTCh
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
Public Of Hiclals.

Why is it that so many people
who secure office at once cease to be
self asserting, and Independent, even
though they might have been so be-
fore. Take for instance the school
board. Very few of them after one
year dare hardly make move, even
when required in the interest of
justice until after they carefully
feel the public pulse to see whether
it is going to be popular, and
whether a vote might not be jeo-
pardized by prompt action. Strange
that so many men when they get an
Office lose all the backbone they ever
had and become about as useful as a
last years birds nest. Sometimes
they get the office bee in their bon
net, then this creep-softly policy,
and soft sawtler methods, are mis-
tlkenly relied ON to catch votes.
The public loves an official servant
who when he sees a wrong, prompt
ly does his share TO right it, before
waiting for it to do all the injury
that it car. Who has backbone
enough to not truckle and whiffle
around in the face of a plain duty,
until he sees who is going to praise,
and who condemn his action. Right
and duty are far above the petty
considerations of narrow policy, and
the man who cuts clean swath,
and hews to his line, even though
he makes an occasional mistake, will
elrn and retain greater share of
the love and respect of his fellow
men than he who waits on every
breeze that blows before having the
courage to act. Every body loves a
manly man as we'll as a womanly
woman. The putty man, or the un
reliable woman can neither call out
the better impulses of our natures.
H.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

Athens, May 12.-The note of the pow
ers has been presented by M. Onou to
M. Skoloudis. The following is the text
of the document;
THE representatives Of France. tia
ly, Great Britain, Germany and Austria
charge M. Onou, the representative OF
Russia and the doyen of the diplomatic
corps, to declare in the name of their
respective governments that the powers
are ready to offer mediation with the
view to obtain an armistice and smooth
the difficulties actually existing between
Greece and Turkey on condition that
the Hellenic government declares II will
proceed to recall It's troops from Crete,
adhere formally to autonomy for Crete
and accept unreservedly the counsels
which the powers give In the interests
of peace"
The reply of the Greek government
was as follows:
"The royal government, In taking the
note and declaration of the Russian rep
resentative, acting in the name of the
ministers of the powers, declares It will
proceed to recall the royal troops from
Crete, adheres formally to autonomy
TOR Crete and confdes the interests Of
Greece to the hands of the powers"
So soon as the reply of Greece to the
note of the powers was handed to the
representatives of the powers the lat
ter telegraphed the Greek decision 10
the representatives of the powers at
Constantinople with the request that
they obtain an armistice, with the view
of arranging for permanent peace.
There is a sense of relief In Athens
at the prospect of an immediate end to
the calamitous war. There is no excite
ment, and no popular demonstration is
anticipated.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

tract with the Commissioner of Pom
sions to furnish wood for the Pen
sion Office at 80 per cord, he would
as justly be entitled to be considered
an officer of the United States as a
civil surgeon who contracts with
the Commissioner to make examina-
tions of apple lnts for pensions at 50
per head. Speaking of this matter.
an old official said " There are
marry decisions on record in the In
terror Department that pension ex-
aiming surgeons are not considered
federal officers. One of these de-
cisions is interesting, as it applies
to the recently appointed referee at
the Pension Office, DR.. Raub. He
was at one time a pension examin-
ing surgeon, and received an ap-
pointment as postmaster. He ap-
pealed to the Secretary of the Inter
ior for information and was informed
that there was no violation of the
law in his becoming postmaster, as
an examining surgeon was not a
federal officer" "
In referring to the Senate the 9th
er day as " No Mans Land, " Rep
resentative Cannon, of ILL.,, gave it
a name that is likely to stick until
the Republicans, or some other
party get control of that body.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

The Greco Turkish war is now prac-
tically over, and the Greek cause ap-
pears to be lost. If full credence can be
given to the dispatches that have come
from the theater Of hostilities and from
the European capitals. the develop
ments OF the past week both in the field
and in state and diplomatic circles, have
been disastrous TO the Hellenes.
The most decisive battle of the war
was fought on Wednesday In front OF
Prince Constantine's headquarters at
Pharsala, when the Greeks were driven
back by the advancing Turks under
Edhem Pasha, with a vastly larger
force. The Greeks were compelled to
abandon Pharsala, and under cover Of
night retreated In good order to Domo-
kos. simultaneously with. the battle of
Pharsaia, the Turks made an attack on
General Smolensk's forces at Velestino,
driving this branch of the Greek army
back to Almvro. and thus giving the
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
THE PORTE DEFIANT
Preparing to Fight Stronger Foe.
men than Greeks,
Are That the Turks VIII Not
Accept the Overture of Peacc-Greece
Signs the Plan of Mediation and
Place Her Fate in Eu-
ropes Keeping.

London, May 12.--Up to the present
there is no sign of revolution or Of a
definite antidynastic movement at Ath-
ems. The people appear to be relieved
at the prospects of mediation and Will
be only too glad to see peace restored
M. Ralli, in the course of an inter
view at Athens, intlmated that the ac-
quiescence of Greece in the conditions
proposed by the powers was due to the
belief that they would not allow Tur-
key to retain an inch of Greek territory.
This appears to be the general opinion
Of European diplomats who also con-
slider that Turkey should be satisfied
with a moderate indemnity.
dispatch from Rome says:
1T Is reported here that Russia and
Austria have concluded an agreement
to maintain the status quo in the Le-
want and to divide influence in the
Balkans. giving Russia a free hand in
the eastern portion and Austria in the
western"
The powers are using their influence
to persuade Turkey to cease hostilities,
though thore are some doubts as to
whether they will succeed.
The Standard this morning publishes
the following significant dispatch from
Constantinople:
1T is reported that orders have been
sent out for the mobilization of the
Fifth and Sixth army corps reserves,
stationed at Bagdad and in Syria, and
for the immediate dispatch of 50 ba o.
tallons to Konieh. from which pot t
they will be taken to Ismeed. In Asia
Minor
These preparations, which involve
an expense that Turkey Is quite unable
to bear, cannot be required against
Greece, and they excite anxiety as in
dicating that Turkey is preparing ell
ther to confront a more formidable foe
or to place herself in such a strong
position that she will be able to ignore
the powers and their plan of media
tion.
Three staff officers have been sent
to the depot of the Fourth army corps
at Erzerum and Erzingen to report
there with a sufficient supply Of arms
and equipments to mobilize the re-
serves of that corps"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
OBITUARY.
JOHN CLARK.

JOHN CLARK.
There are few middle aged people
in this section and probably none of
the older residents who did not
know Mr.. Clark. He was for many
years merchant in Port Jervis and
latterly has been in business at Pond
Eddy this county.
Last Friday morning he was walk
ing on the platform at the station as
it seems was his custom, when he
was struck by the engine of a freight
train and instantly killed. We un-
derstand that he had BEEN warned
on several occasions to discontinue
this dangerous habit and that engi-
neers remarked that he would seem
to pay no attention to the signals
until they were close upon him. He
was born in Sandyston, Sussex
county, June %, 1921, and when 16
years old learned the carpenters
trade, and soon after went to Port
Jervis where for several years he
followed his trade. In 1862 he formed
a partnership with the late Amos
Van Etten in the mercantile bust
ness, and, for some fourteen years
with some changes in the firm con-
tinued. Meeting with reverses, he
lost most of the property he had ac-
cumulated and in 1883 began a small
business in Pond Eddy which he
carried ON until his death.
Mrs. Wade Clark of Port Jervis is
"a half sister and Isaac GARNER of
Sandyston half brother, Mrs Jas.
Fl. Heller of this place is neice.
He married in 1881 Ruth A. Webb
of Middletown, N Y, who survives
him. The funeral was held from
his late residence last Monday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

Following is the text of the Ham
llton roads bill as it has passed the
Senate, and as it probably will pass
the House this week.
First. For the electing of three
road supervisors in each townships
whose term of Office runs three
years. No person shall be eligible
to the office of road supervisor un-
less he owns real estate and shall
have been a citizen of the township
for two years Immediately preced-
ing the date of election This board
of road supervisors shall have gen.
eral oversight of the roads, levy the
road tax, employ labor, fix wages,
buy machinery, material, etc., and
all things whatsoever pecessary for
building roads.
Second. The levy of road tax
shall not exceed ten mills on each
dollar of the valuation as last ad-
justed for county purposes.
Third. The one-fourth of the
road tax levied shall he paid in cash,
and the other three. fourths in work,
provided the taxable notifies the
road supervisors on or before April
Is of each year that such is his de-
sire, and further provided that he
appears and works out his tax when
he has had three days notice of the
time and place where he is expected
to work. In case a taxable fails to
give notice to the road supervisor s
on or before April Is that he desires
to work out three-fourths of his tax
or in case he fails to work after hav-
ing three days notice to do so, he
shall pay the full amount of his tax
in money.
Fourth. The supervisors shall en-
ploy a road master for each district,
who shall work upon the roads him
self and see that the plans furnished
him by the supervisors are carried
out. He shall oversee the men EN-
ployed ON the road and keep the
time for each man under him and
report under oath to the supervisors
as often az they may require.
Fifth. No public road hereafter
to be laid out shall be fixed at a
higher grade than three degrees, ,un-
less where impracticable.
Sixth. The road supervisors may
meet for the transaction of business
once each month, and each member
shall receive $1.5O for each meeting
attended, also necessary expenses,
inluding Office rent, stationary, light,
fuel, etc.
Seventh. The provisions of this
act will go into effect Marce 1, 1898,
if passed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

London, May 12.-The Athens corre-
spondent Of The Daily Chronicle says:
IN. Rall. the premier, has shown me
dispatches and reports from Colonel
Manos and various civil authorities In
BpiTus showing that IA villages be-
tween Toulour and Kastrosyl5ia have
been burned by the Turks after all the
women and children had been massa-
cred except a few who hid in the fast
nesses Of Mount Zalongas, famous dur
ing the war of independence. and few
more who concealed themselves In the
marshes along the shore and finally
managed to get on board the Greek
ships, half dead from hunger and fear.
mot a stone Of the village OF Kama
Tina is left standing The men fought
like lions In defense of the women, who
sought refuge In the woods and caves
Of Mount Zalongos and when chased
by the Turks jumped from precipices
to avoid capture and dishonor"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

The insurance department has
taken steps for the revocation of the
charter of the Iron City Mutual Fire
Insurance company and the matter
has been placed in the hands of the
Attorney General. Inc company
was organized in 1889. The last re-
port made was in Jan. 1896 when
the assets were about $34. 900 and
the liabilities S46,5OO with over
twenty thousand dollars of unpaid
losses which have since been consi-
derably increased. The news of
the failure of this comp my will be
of interest to many in this and
Wayne county, who hold policies
with it. Edward Smith of Hamil-
ton, Wayne county was local agent
and obtained nearly all the risks.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
Ant Hills.

Is it fact that ants select certain
localities in which to build their
n 9sts or dirt mounds ? Along the
road running from Prof. DeRialps'
place to the old Merrington farm
near Brink Pond, probably a mile,
the way is lined;with them. TwenE
ty-fve were recently counted by
person riding along all within a rod
or two of the road and within a
short distance off more were seen
in the woods. Is there another
place in the county where the same
thing may be observed ? The
ground where these are built is of q
moist nature, and the territory
seems to be especially colonized by
ants Won t somebody writea chap
ter on the habits of these insects,
giving reasons why they populate
this section so numerously ?
Of course they have no trouble
about provisions premines for the
fisherman along the ponds no doubt
furnish bountiful supply of fresh
fish, water is plenty, if ants use that
as a beverage, and the air is pure
and wholesome, but why otherwise
should these methodical and busy
little inhabitants select this particu-
lar spot
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
Signs of Spring.

The mellow goose, the mallard
duck, the blackbird and the crow,
will soon be here from southern
lands to watch our corn fields grow /;
the hungry hawk and thunder
pump" will also come along, and
join the cheerful racket with the
bullfrog's tuneful song. All nature
soon will don her garb of green and
dappled gray, while snow and ice
and coal bills, too, will sadly fade
away. The farmers boy, sent out
to plow, will find a stack of hay, lie
down upon it's sunny side and sleep
for half day. The dry goods clerk
with doleful yawn-no customer in
sight-on bales of 2-cent calico will
rest from morn till night. A gem
eral languOr steals upon the bravest
and the best, and printers are the
only ones who can't find time to
rest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded In the once of the Recorder for
the week Ending May 18th.

the week Ead.ng May 18th.
Westfall. Martin Schaffer to
Frederick Prill, dated April 80,
acres, con. $40, ent'd May 9Th
Westfall Frank x. Reilly to
Eliza B. Cunningham, dated Jan.
2nd, 29 lots, con. 81, ent'd May 5th.
Commissions as Justice of the
Peace have been recorded to Edwin
Howell, Blooming Grove; j. E.
Olmsted, Dingman, Henry Dewitt,
Lackawaxen and Frank Keller Sho-
hola.
Dingman. Thomas N. Howell, ,et.
ux., et al, to Charles b. McCarty,
dated March 81, 81 acres, con. 81, y
800, ent'd May 9Th.
Lacka waxen. Maria r. Kellam to
Frederica Motif, dated March 23rd,
10 acres, con. $500, ent'd May 9Th.
Matamoras. Mary Ellen Connolly
to May Connolly, dated Feb. 6, 1898,
lot SO, con. $500, ent'd May 9Th
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
New Trsspsss Law.

Those trespassing on timber or
forest lands for unlawful purposes,
should know that there is an act of
assembly just passed and signed by
the Governor, which authorizes a
constable to arrest without warrant,
and which is very stringent in its
provisions. Trespassers may land
in the county Jail with ease and dis
patch when they least expect such
results. The moral is keep off of
such lands if you are not seeking
an enforced vacation at the county
seat besides paying dear for the
privilege.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

From the Fairhaven IN. " Register.
Mr.. James Rowland of this village,
states that for twenty five years his
wife has been a sufferer from rheu-
matism. A few nights ago she was
in such pain that she was nearly
crazy. She sent Mr.. Rowland for
the doctor, but he had read of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and instead of
going for the physician he went to
the store and secured bottle of it.
His wife did not approve of Mr..
Rowland's purchase at first, but
nevertheless applied the Balm
thoroughly and in an hourss time
was able to go to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an
ache or pain and finds that it al
ways gives relief. He says that no
medicine which she had used ever
did her as much good. The 25 and
so cents sizes for sale at Armstrong s
Drug store and General Merchants
in Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

Moslems a free road 60 voio, the sea-
port Of Thessaly, which they at ones
occupied and now hold.
The evacuation Of Volo by the Greeks
places nearly the whole Of Thessaly in
the hands Of the Turks and practically
ends the war, thus forcing the Greeks
to ask the mediation of the powers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

The Westfield (Ind.) News prints
the following in regard to an old re-
sident of that place: Frank Nc
Avoy, for many years in the en-
ploy of the L. N. A. & S. Ry., here,
says: i have used Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for ten years or longer-lm
never without it in my family. 1
consider it the best remedy of the
kind manufactured. 1 take pleasure
in recommending it. ~ It is a speci-
fic for all bowel disorders. For sale
at Armstrong; Drug store and Gen.
eral Merchants in Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
"Ills the Re,t On Eallh ;.

That is what Edwards & Parker,
merchants of Plains, Ga, say OF
Clamberlain's Pain Balm, for rher
matism, lame back, deep seated aud
muscular rains Sold az Ann
strongs Dag store and General
Merchants in Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
UnspeaI.sbIe nrutalltr Of rurl,..

Arta, May 12.-It Is reported that the
Turks have severed the arms and legs
Of all the Greeks found In a village on
the plain Of Louros and left the mutt
lated bodies by the roadside to ter
roTize the population.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

Something new, spring tooth
harrow with wheels. Syracuse
plows and " Planet Jr. cultivators
at w. & G. Mitchell's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

Several bridge companies were
represented at the letting of the
bridge here yesterday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

A fineassortmont of new millinery
at reasonable prices at Miss
Mitchells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14

A lot of new straw and felt hats
at w. & G. Mitchells.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-14
Camping at Falling Waters.

Three camping parties from this
city were located at Falling Waters
the greater portion of last and this
week. Messrs. Inch, Cline, Strick-
Ter and Westrator formed one party
which pitched their tent along the
Williamsport pike; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. G. Austin were located on
camp hill along the river, as were
also Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wild. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Craley and children,
of Hagerstown, were with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wild. Each party had boats
ana were making good use of them.
The river was rather cloudy for good
fishing, still some few fish were
caught. Newt. Inch said their
crowd was the only one that could do
any really good fishing. Mrs. Craley
is reported as being quite an angler.
Mr. Wild caught fish or two, while
VIM. Stephens says Will Austin
couldn t catch a cold, much less fish.
Quite number of the campers friends
have been down to see them and en-
Joy a meal by the riverside. Among
them were Rev. c. S. Trump and son
Harold, Mr. and Mrs c. H. Wolfes
and two children, Mr.. aud Mrs. A..
Zimmerman, Miss Vergie Hess,
Miss Ella Becker and guest, Messrs.
Geo, Arthur, August and Louis
Zimmerman, William Stephens, A.
NJ. Staubly, Roger Wild and Rufus
Caskey.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-14
At Berkeley Springs.

Mr.. Frank Van Horn, general
manager OF the Middlesex knitting
factory Of Martinsburg, was here over
Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Barton, wife and
daughter and grandchild Of Martins
burg, are visiting the family of Will
liam K. Yost.
Rev. c. S. Trump, pastor Of ST.
JOHNS Lutheran church, Mar-insburg,
is at the Park View house.
Mr.. George Walters Of Martins
burg, was here last week. He is
travelling for the Deering Harvester
Machine Company.
Hon. Alex. Parks and daughters
Misses Elsie and Hester, OF Martins
burg, spent Sunday at the Berkeley
Springs Hotel.
William Barton and sister Mrs.
John Smith, of Martinsburg, visited
their cousin Miss Cora Yost, Friday.
Messenger.