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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
OUR SONG BIRDS.

WHILE the game laws are suf-
ficiently stringent in their
provision to protect song and insec-
tiverous birds, yet there seems to
have been in the country steady
decline in their numbers, and to
such an extent has this grown that
in many places and States societies
have been formed for importing
them from foreign countries. Just
why these birds diminish in num-
bers, or do not materially increase,
has been a question, in view of the
many attempts TO protect them and
prevent their destruction. They
have many natural enemies but
their greatest enemies may 5e found
where their protection should be
looked for t.; that is, with mankind.
Wanton boys and careless young
men too often take delight in the
waste of bird life just from sheer
recklessness, and robins, highhold-
ers and larks are often killed for
consumption. We have recently
heard of one youth in a neighboring
township who killed over a dozen
robins in one day, and there may
be, doubtless are, many cases of
killing, which are never known save
by the perpetrator. Our forests are
becoming depopulated of songsters,
and the decrease in numbers of i'll
1ectiverous birds lays greater bur
lens upon the farmers and fruit
growers. 1t is remarked that in.
sect pests seem to multiply beyond
proportion, and that the life of the
lgriculturist and horticulturist il
made miserable fighting them. Per
haps if they would insist that the
birds be protected so that their mum
bers might be materially increased
these natural and industrious insec
enemies would soon relieve them o
many burdens and greatly increas,
their profit. The experiment. o
importing European song birds t,
Oregon has been recently tried will
aattering results, and the forests o
the Web Foot State, which former
ly were silent wildernesses, nov
resound with the glad melody o
their imported denizens. If th
farmers, who perhaps are most di
rectly interested, will not take tn
initiative in this matter, the ladie
might form a society to bring abou
the prosecution of those killing pro
tected birds. Such work would b
a noble adjunct to their many goo
efforts and deeds of lovean charity
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
ga LAWYERS LOGIC"

WE THANK our friend Mr.. Ke-
sickles, for suggesting such an
apt topic for brief discussion. First,
this facetious paragraphor asserted
that Kessler had rendered such val
liable services to his constituents
that they wished to demonstrate
their appreciation by making his
reelection unanimous. This state
ment was denied by the Press, and
its originator challenged to point
out one service, only one, which
would thus entitle Mr. K. to be re-
turned. He failed to do so, but
went off into paroxysm of humor
We supposed it was, for he so
labeled it, and pointed to the For
estry bill, which Mr.. Kessler had in
duced the Legislature to pass, and
the Governor to sign. This was
stigmatised by one of his fellow
Democrats as a vicious bill for this
County. 1. Sickles, unfortunately,
in slashing around, found he had
hit his fingers against the wall, and
the pain induced him to suddenly
put them in his mouth. Here they
remained until the ache had some
what subsidized, when he carefully
withdrew them, and pointed to the
appropriation clause in the road
bill, inserted, he says, by Mr. Kes-
sler. This is shown by the Record
to be untrue, and the statement
without shadow of foundation, un-
less, indeed, Mr.. Kessler makes the
assertion. Now for the logic. Mr..
Kesickles began by making declara-
tions totally unfounded. hence eas.
lily disproven, as he well knew they
could be He makes no effort tC
substantiate his assertions, bur
takes ground on other acts equally
untenahle, as he knows. There
fore, he simply points the way fol
the PREss to expose the shortcom
ings and failures of our representa-.
tive He dare not, for reasons bes
known to himself, come out square
ly as did Pike, but while pretending
to point to Kessler's virtues, h
really, behind a thin disguise 0
friendship intends to strike hin
down, and to accomplish tins resul
he keeps conjuring chimeras, AM
lcalling them Kessler's acts w
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
WIDER ROADS.

THE LATE accident on the road to
Dingmans emphasizes the fact
that for roads so much travelled by
bicycles as are ours, they are too
narrow. Not that any blame at
taches to the driver for the recent
unfortunate mishap, because, as we
understand, he turned out as far as
practicable, but after so doing there
would not be in many places safe
room for a rider, especially a lady,
either to meet or pass. The widen
ing of the road, too, would be bene-
fetal to those driving wagons. The
banks are of such nature that it can
be easily done. A good team with
a good road machine would rapidly
do the work. Let it be done in
early spring, and a new road-bed
would be formed, which would be
free from dust and mud for a
season at least, and with a very
few days work the width of the
highway, by cutting in the bank
would be materially increased. It
is hoped that the Supervisors will
give this matter attention, and
thereby deserve the thanks and
gratitude of the travelling public,
besides greatly improving the con-
dition of the highways in their
jurisdictions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
COLON 81 STONES PL ALTO aMF

1t will be my purpose when elect
ed to so conduct myself as to win
the respect and good will of those
who have opposed me as well as
those who have given mo their sup
port. I shall be governor of the
Whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up in the
Legislature which are neither the
fault of one party nor the other, but
rather the growth of custom. I'm
necessary investigations have been
authorized by committees, RESULT lg
in unnecessary expense to the State.
1t will be my care and purpose to
corr ect those and other evils in so
far as have the power. 1t will be
my purpose while Governor of
Pennsylvania, as it has been my
purpose in the public positions that
l have held, with Gods help, to
discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties
to which they belong. am only
jealous of their favor. shall only
attempt to win their approval and
my experience has taught me that
that can best be done by an honest,
modest, daily discharge of public
duty.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
WE HAVE FIGURED IT.

I SICKLES says, among a lot of
pointless trash, "By the way,
has the Milford mathematician
figured out how much Mr.. Kessler
saved the County by having the APP
preparation clause inserted in the
Hamilton road bill?" Yes, we have
figured it, and herewith present the
result and ask the demonstrator of
Mr.. Kessler's legislative anatomy
TO gainsay our total. The Legis-
lative Record speaks of Mr. Kess-
ler's career in that body as follows:
Kessler reported House bill No.
$50.
Kessler reported House bill No.
276.
Asked leave of absence for Mr..
Place.
Asked leave of absence for Mr..
Bliss.
Bill No. 359 was from the Com
mittee on Law and Order, of which
MIR Kessler was a member, and was
to regulate the revocation of retail
liquor licenses by the courts of
Quarter Sessions of this Common
wealth, etc, which bill did not pass
beyond second reading. House bill
No 276 was from the committee on
Public Roads, of which DIr. Kessler
was member also (and the above
are all the Committees he was on)
and was an Act to fix the width of
public roads in this Common wealth.
and on its final passage he is re-
corded as absent or not voting. Bill
No. 273, the Hamilton road bill, was
reported by Mr. Sexton, aud on its
final passage Kessler is recorded as
absent or not voting Legislative
Record, p. 1884. The bill provides
that the Act shall not go into effect
until one million dollars have beer
appropriated by Act of Assembly
to be distributed among the several
townships of the States in proper
tion to the number of miles of pub.
lie roads in each township, and that
no township shall receive more of
State money than they raise by 10
cal taxation. Now the Record doe
not show anywhere that our repre-
sentative ever opened his mouth Oh
the bill. When it was up TO
special amendment the Record doe
not show that he either voted o
was absent ON the call to go int
committee of the whole for specia
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

the bill On the bill appropriating
funds for the payment of the ex-
penses of the Legislature at the un-
yelling of Grants tomb in N. Y. he
voted for the bill, which was after
wards vetoed by the Governor. On
the bill to levy an additional tax on
beer, ale and porter he voted yes,
and this was also vetoed. On the
bill to pay expenses in the con-
tested election case of Saunders VS..
Robarts, he voted yea, and this bill
was also vetoed On the bill TO ply
expenses in the Shiffer vs. Leh con-
tested election case he voted yea,
and this bill was vetoed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
rs THIS NOT TRUE?

THE Press has maintained that our
representatives from Pike Co.
sent to the legislature by DamD- -
cratic constituency, have been th Q
greatest stumbling blocks to hor
material Advancement and prosper
ity. With rare exceptions they
have ever been active in schemes
for their own profit at the expense
of the taxpayers, and the history Of
this county, so far as her represent
atives is concerned, shows a system
attic neglect Of her welfare by them.
The loss of the Erie rail way, the
swiudlins Of the people ont of their
rights in the bridge ut Matamoras
and the consequent burdening of
our citizens with the excessive tolls
of the Barrett Bridge Co., the added
difficulty in tine way of building a
rail way down the valley because of
the loss of the bridge and connections
the charter of the Blooming Grove
Park Association, are all directly
the work of those who were honor
ell by our people with their votes.
because they were Democrats. We
dO not say that Kessler could have
prevented the passage of either the
Forestry bill which takes orr lands
bought by the state out of the list
for taxation, or of the general game
law which repells the special Act
for Pike Co., and greatly shortens
the open season, but we do say that
he might have raised a protest es-
pecially in the former matter which
would have evidenced that he was
alert in the interests of our burden
ed and tax ridden county. He might
have demanded in view of the de-
prlvation of that source of revenue
that a part at least of the ten thous-
and dollar bonus which the Erie
Co. annually pays the state be
diverted to the Treasury of this Co
as compensation for our loss in taxes
on state lands. The Legislature die
within few years pass an act di,
verting a part of this sum to Pike
county, which act was, for reasons
then stated, vetoed by the Govern
or, but which now he might have
signed. Kessler might at least have
made some effort for our relief, but
his utter failure to do so marks hin
as totally unfit to represent our in.
terests. How do the people evei
expect to obtain relief unless the,
take the opportunity TO elect men t,
act for them who have the ability
to do so. Kessler has demonstra
his utter unfitness and incompet
ency for the position of legislator
will the people afford him a furthe
opportunity to supinely neglec
their rights.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

DEMOCRATIC testimony is uni
versal that Van der Mark is not
a competent and proper person for
sheriff of this county. This allega-
ton is made by many of his party
openly and without reserve. On the
other hand there is not one word
said against the fitness and capacity
of his competitor Jos. d. Brooks.
Why should there be then any hest
tation among these who wish our
offices to be filled by men of char
acter and ability in voting for a
young man who embodies these re-
quisites. Fellow citizens for once
consult your interests and the credit
of your county and show by your
votes that you are no longer under
the thraldom of the party ash, as
sert that independence of character
and opinion which will mark you as
men who knowing your best in
terests dare vindicate them by your
acts at the polls. Vote for Brooks.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
FOR STATE SENATOR w. r.
STROH.

One of the most popular mon be-
fore the people of this district to day
is the Republican candidate for State
Senator VIM. r.. Stroh, of Mauch
Chunk. A man in the prime of life,
ambitious, active to a marked degree
and withal of d bright and sunny
disposition, his candidacy appeals to
every class of citizens.
When the rugged hills about the
Switzerland of America were dress
ed in Autumnal grandeur the sub
ject of this sketch first saw the light
on November 20, 1S5S-40 years
ago. His parents were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. IT. Stroh, prominent
among Mnuch Chunks most respect
ell residents He attended the pub
lie schools of his native town and
later, in 1875 graduated with high
honors from the Crittenden College,
Phila. Five years later he became
associated with his father in the
Wholesale and retail boot and shoe
business under the firm name of W.
Fl. Stroh g. son. After the death of
his father, in 1896, he became sole
owner and is now conducting a sue
cessful business in the most finely
appointed building in Mauch Chunk
His business sagacity is generally
recognized and upon the death of
his father he was elected to succeed
his venerable parent as a director
of the Second National Bank.
Our candidate has held numerous
offices of trust and honor among
them being National Councillor OF
the Jr o. U. A. NJ, which brought
his name to the lips of hundreds Of
thousands of his fellow citizen:
throughout the Union. He has ev,
er been a staunch defender of tho
public school system This is the
first time he has sought political
honors, and taken all in all, Mr.
Stroh's nomination, although mn
solicited by himself, is a matter O
general satisfaction to the voters o
this Senatorial district, As he min
giles among the people in his can
vass, he adds new friends as tn
time for election draws nigh Ill
will poll large vote Put you
mark after the name of W,R Stroh
'-Lehighton Press,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
SOME KEssLER VOTES.

TO FURTHER enlighten his con-
stituents and those who are ad-
vocating the reelection of Mr.. Kes-
sler because of his valuable services
rendered, we point out, among
multitude of like character, few
of his votes and absences, showing
how faithfully he served the peo-
pie. On the final passage of the
bin reforming our road laws, and
providing for the election of a Super
visor, he is marked absent, or not
voting On the passage Of the bill
to prevent the sale of Intoxicating
liquors on Memorial Day he voted
against the bill. On the final pass
age Of the Game Law which re-
peals the Pike Co. Act he voted foI
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

IF THE Republicans will make the
effort w. r. Stroh of Carbon
can be elected State Senator for this
district. He is a young man of ex-
cellent habits fine business capacity
and experience and successful
merchant. His training has fitted
him to take that common sense and
practical view of matters which is
essential to a law maker. His elect
ion would rebound to the credit and
good Judgment of the people and
their Welfare would be assured of
receiving at his hands a careful and
discerning consideration. Vote for
W. r. Stroh.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

IF the sportsmen of this county
prefer the closer season, and
the more rigid provisions IF the gem
eral game law of '97 to the more
liberal special Act of 1878 for Pike
County, they will vote for Mr.
Kessler, because he voted for the
general Act and did not ask to have
the Pike County Act excepted from
the repeating clause. If they pre-.
fer the Pike County law rs it stood
they will remember at the polls who
aided in curtailing their privileges.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

Where, then, is the
evidence that he had anything to
do with the bill, how did he save
the County anything, and what is
saved to the county by the bill any
way? We are discussing Mr.. Kess-
ler's "valuable services" as a repre-
sentative. That is the point ut issue,
and all that the Press has asked so
far is that they be pointed out. We
say in answer to the problem pre-
sented by Mr.. Kessler's mentor,
Mr.. Kessler did not have the cap
preparation clause" inserted in the
Hamilton road bill, and even as.
suming he did have the provision
inserted, the appropriation has new
yet been made, and the law is there.
fore imperative. Hence his ser
vices in that matter, if he ever rem
dered any, which we deny, and
which the Record does not show,
have not saved the county one cent.
The mathematical result, there
fore, is that he saved the county-0
Now, Mr.. Kickles, hunt another
holel
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

had not intended to expose this
trick # I. Sickle's, but as he has de-
mandeh a show Of hands and a sam
pile of|our logic we take pleasure. in
accommodating him, and showing
that his course has been pursued
with the deliberate intention TO be-
little Mr.. Kessler and render him an
easy mark for the shafts Of criti-
cism.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

THE people of Pike County, as a
matter of self protection, should
send o representative to Harrisburg
who will at least be present to vote
on important bills. Mr.. Kessler, at
the session of '97, was for the most
part an absentee, and the record
shows it. Where was he at?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

THE PRESS contained last week a
summary of both the general
and special game laws for the infor.
nation of the public and all con-
oerned. Knowing that many would
wish to preserve copies of the Acts
so summarized we printed number
of leaflets, which any one may OBJ
tin by sending two red stamps.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

an enviable place among it's foremost
men. OF such a representa- tive the
district may well be proud and it
should hasten to honor itself by
making his re- election a certainty.
Vote for Hon w. s. Kirkpatrick.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
THE PRESS ENQUIRIES.

4 RE the Democrats of Pike so
opulent, do our farmers so roll
in wealth that they are anxious to
return a man to the Legislature as
their representative who votes that
the State may take a large body OF
land and hold it for ever free from
taxes, while he refuses by his vote
to allow one of them to have a re-
bate allowed on the little forest land
they may seek to preserve? Con-
slider these acts of Mr.. Kessler as
affecting your pockets, as imposing
a direct additional burden of taxe-
on every bit of taxable property
you own, and then if you vote. for
his return, your mouth must be
forever closed so far as any com
plant about your taxes is concern
ed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
MATAM0RAS.

EPwoRTH M. f. CHURCH, Matamoras
Services every Sabbath at 1880 a. m. and
p. m. Sabbath school at $50 G. E.
meeting Monday evening at 7.3O Glass
meeting Tuesday evening at 7.3O. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.8O.
Everyone welcome.
REV. II. G. SPENCER.
HOPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 1870 a. m. and D. m. Sun
lay school at p. m. Junior 6. E. before
and @. X. prayer meeting after the even
ing service. Nid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.8O. Seats
free. A cordial welcome to all. Come.
REV j A. WIEGAND, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
EDITORIAL.

WONT Kesickles please send us
the name of that leading Re
publican who says hardly anyone
reads the Press? We want to pre-
sent him with chrome illustrating
Numbers, xxi: 30.