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The age-herald., 1899-01-05
LEWIS AFTER THEM.
Introduces Resolution to Investigate
 War Contracts for Beef.

Washington, January 4.-Representative Lewis, of Washington, today introduced resolution providing for an inquiry by any house committee appointed to investigate the conduct of the war into the beef con tracts made by the government, whether the beef was in all cases wholesome and whether the facts disclosed should or should not demand the submission of this subject matter and persons connected herewith to an appropriate grand jury of the United States, to inquire into and pre- sent such indictment or presentment for obtaining money by false pretenses or for the cheating and swindling of the United States or of any of her departments.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
"A Nigger Up a Tree"

"Lemme down out CT dis here tree, nigscr, and go on home widout pesterin' me, an' I'll gin you some money
 "You thievin' rascal, come down from dere; don't, I'll break yer head"
 "You's colored man, an you ought'n to treat another colored man like dat; femme go," pleaded the voice up the tree.
 "Nigger or no nigger, you's stealth de white folks chikens, an Is goin' to ketch you if hits de las thing I do,' was the stern reply fromythe man on the ground.
 The scene was at the chicken roost of Messrs. Joe and Tom Smith, on the South Highlands. The time, about o'clock yes- terday morning. The negro up the tree was following the vocation which is confined. 1t is said so exclusively to the members of his racc that of "chicken lifting" Henry Thomas was his name it seems, and he had a clothes basket and a sack stuffed full of the Smiths choicest fowls The ne- gro on the ground was Henry Tumor, who happened to be passing along at that early hour of the morning, going to awaken his brother, who lives on the Smiths premises. He heard the noise up the tree, where the chickens were roasting, and when he began his investigation the above conversation took place.
 More pareying took place, the ngger up the tree pleading and threatening, and the one on the ground remaining obdurate. inally when argument would go no fur ther, the negro who loved poultry so well climbed slowly down the tree, and was promptly nabbed by the negro who loved the law.
 A lively tussle resulted, in which the thief succeeded in breaking away. He ran as hard as he could out of the yard and down the alley towards freedom, but the man who had broken up his little corner on the chicken market was right behind him. On sped the pair in the early hours of the morning, the one in front running away from the coal mines-as it were-and the man behind urged on by his great love of justice, as well as the thought of being out done by man on whom he had once had
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
FIRST FORMAL DINNER.
Cabinet Entertained by President and
 Mrs. Mckinley.

Washington, January 1.-The first formal state dinner of the season at the white house took place tonight when the presi- dent and Mrs. Mckinley entertained the cabinet. The mansion had been decorated in the usual elaborate manner.
 Among those present besides the cabinet members and their ladies were Senator AL lison Senator and Mrs. Harris, Senator Bacon, Senator and Mrs German, General and Mrs. Miles, Adjutant-General Corbin, General and Mrs. John w. Wilson, Gen eral and Mrs. Greedy, Admiral and Mrs. Sicard and many other notable persons
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH
Opens New Council Chamber and Li-
 brary at Woodstock.

London, January 1.-The Duchess of Marl- borough opened the new council chamber and library at Woodstock, near Blenheim, today in the presence of a large assomblage of people.
 The duke, her husband, received the free dom of the borough and the duchess was presented with diploma and life mem- bership in the Belgian Federation of Fire men.
 The duchess was the first recipient of the newly created ladies order of the Royal Federation of Bremen of Belgian, which is lilnitetd to twenty-five members.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Entries for BrookIyn nandicap

New York, January 1.-The following are the entries for the Brooklyn Handicap s10,0O0, one mile and a quarter, announced by the Brooklyn Jockey club, the weights for which will be announced February 1:
 Algol, Ahom, Autumn Azucena, Bangle, Ben Holiday, Box, Briar Sweet, Candle black, Charonus, Diminutiye, Don De Gro, F. F. ", Filigrane, Firearm, Boyd, George Keene, Great Land, Handball, Howard Mann, Hungarian I'm, Jeannett, Jean Be- raud, King Barleycorn, Kingdom, Knight of the Garter. Lambert, Lanky Bob, Leiber Karl Macy, Mariti, Marblehead, Maximo Gomez, Mill Stream, Miss Marian MT. Clay, Napamax, Ordnung. Peep O Day, Plaudit, Previous, St. Cloud, Scottish Chieftain, Senator Bland, The Huguenot Thomas Cat, Warrenton, Whistlng Con, Voter.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
The Halpin Case

The case of the Electric Insulation com pany of Chicago vs. w. c. Halpin, defend- ant; Thomas Rensford, Harry Rensford r. M Stick and the Olivette club, garnshees, was dismissed in the second division of the city court yesterday for the want of pros ecution.
 The case was instituted by the Electric company to recover money alleged to have been lost by w. G. Halpin. who was super intending the electrical work on the East Birmingham and Gate City line for the Chicago company.
 Before the work of equipping the line was completed, Halpin suddenly left the city, and an investigation showed that he was snort In his accounts about $1 ,500 A war rant for his arrest was at once issued, and Halpin was arrested in St. Louis and brought back to this city and placed in jail. Halpin told the story of his down. fall, stating that shortly after his arrival in the city he had been taken in tow by a crowd of sports and that he had lost the money at the Olivette club
 When the case of embezzlement against him was called in the criminal court no one appeared to prosecute and Halpin was recognized by Judge Greene and immedi- ately left the city.
 The failure of the Electric company to appear yesterday would indicate that the matter has been dropped.
 After the above case had been called the following cases were taken up and disposed of:
 w. R. Matthews vs J. c. and L. B. Mus grove, judgment for $1579.22
 Smith & Montgomery vs. the Lady Ems ley Coal and Iron company; judgment for SIP.
 Hawkins Lumber company vs. South Highlands Presbyterian church, Payne chapel, African Methodist church, garnishee; judgment against garnishee for $297.50.
 Monroe Sloan vs. Charles Bowers, appeal; dismissed.
 In the first division of the city court the case of Elmira Mahaffey vs. the Decatur Car Wheel works is still on trial.
 The case of Mark O. Ellis vs. Crumley & Bonner was taken up in the circuit court.
 Members of Tsung Li Yamen
 Pekin, January 4.-An imperial edict has oil xyioa nd
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
CI,ess nfatch low Cable

New York. January 4.-According to pro- gramme the challenge to be issued on be- half of Harvard, Columbia, Yale and Princeton universities chess clubs for match to be played by cable with Oxford and Cambridge left this city by mail on the steamer Paris today.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Beef Contract Closed

Fort Worth, Tex, January 4.-George w. Sampson, president of the Fort Worth stock yards today closed contract with the gov ernment to furnish 600 beeef cattle weekly for the United States army in Cuba. The shipments ar etc be made to Havana via Galveston.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
win be Made an Embassy

London, January 4-A special dispatch from Vienna says Count Golouchowsky, the Austrian-Hungarian minister of foreign af- fairs, will shortly ask for credit in order to elevate the e'Austro-Hungarian legation at xSAshiu&tnn to the rank of embassy.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
A WEDNESDAY MORNING
 IN FEAGINS COURT

his hands, Justice won this time, however, for after wild chase of two blocks Tumor overlook his victim. By means of threats. pulling and dragging, Thomas was finally brought back to the Smith residence and after time, Hugh Morrow, who resides there, came down with a shotgun, where upon Thomas formally surrendered.
 In the police court yesterday morning Thomas denied that he had stolen any chickens, claiming he had bought those in the basket and sack at Oxmoor, but he failed to explain what he was doing up in the chicken tree. According to his story, he must have been up there merely for the purpose of studying chickens habits just before daybreak. and Judge Feagin bound him over to the grand jury.
 The trial of Joe Mitchell and Jim Bryson, which has been going on for so many days in the inferior criminal court, came to an end yesterday. Mitchell was bound over, with his bond fixed at $15O Bryson was &C., quilted of the charge of robbery, but fined $15 for assault.
 Mary Brown, whom several of the wit nesses testified took the watch off of Wells, the prosecutor, was put on the stand and told a very straightforward story. She ad- mitted hitting Bryson, one of the defend- ants, over the head with a box of shoes for stepping on her corn, but denied positively taking Wells watch.
 Judge Feagin decided the case as stated above.
 John Jackson, a 15-year-old colored boy, was fined $5 and costs for carrying con- cealed pistol. The law says that no person under 15 years of age shall carry a toy pistol which shoots bullets, and it is fur thermore crime to sell a pistol to person under that age. s.s
 Mrs. M.. D. Keith and Mrs. Susie Mann, both white, were fined s5 each for applying the terms ''puke," "heifer,' and similar epithets to each other. These ladies, who are near neighbors. caused lot of disturb ance. the officers say.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
No Progress Maae

Washington, January 4.-No progress was made by the beef survey board of the war department today. The papers necessary for the prosecution of the investigation had not arrived at the morning session, and adjournment was taken provsionally until Friday.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
spaiu's Floating Debt

Madrid, January 1.-The Official Gazette announces that on January 1 Spains float ing debt amounted to 554.s1O,594 pesetas. an increase of Il ,S12O95 pesetas over the figures of January last year.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Grand Duke Cyril Sails

New York, January 1.-The Grand Duke Cyril, the cousin of the czar of Russia, sailed on. the Hamburg-American liner Fuerst Bismarck today.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

governors Of provinces members ex-ofTicio of the Tsung u Yamen This arrange ment will undoubtedly make dealings with the Chinese government much more diff fcult
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

Members of Tsung Iii Yamen Pekin, January 4.-An imperial edict has been issued appointing all viceroys and
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

The case of Mark O. Ellis vs. Crumley & Bonner was taken up in the circuit court.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

It IS great satisfaction feel that efforts present the best goods the prices coupled with po
 lite attention and the best general services have been appreciated by you These efforts will be redoubled the future The result cannot be satisfactory to unless be so to you. w are determined to make 1t so
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

In the first division of the city court the case of Elmira Mahaffey vs. the Decatur Car Wheel works is still on trial.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

LOST OR STOLEN-Large white St. Der hard dog, tan spots: he disappeared from
 premises at Lakeview January 1; liberal
 reward for him. J. H. Wallace, over 1st
 National Bank. 1-5-tf
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

The maker of these over-estimated- made too many-and his surplus stock comes to us at an almost absurd price. So we offer them this week at prices which will move them.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Remnants of Dress Goods.

Some 5000 people have Christmas dresses from our store. Such selling as that means short ends and remnants. We don't want these remnants-they are in the way. You do want them; they are precisely what you want-a condition of affairs like this make bargains like these. Come and see them.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20
beauty Is Blood Deep,

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
scarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug.
gists satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe. 25c, soc.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20

Henry >proul, 3i4 days road work
with team. 9 -
ROAD DISTRICT no. 20
T. +. Mulvaney, 81 days supervisor 50 90
John Kelly. day road work, 2 90
Geo Cox. 251a DAYS road work. 81 90
John Fayhey. days road work, l6 90
John Fayhay, day road work
with team. 90
Elbridge spence, 271s day road
work. % W
John Quincy, % days road work
with team. 100 90
Frank Morgan dav road work, 2 90
David Williams, hardware, | 81
ID, A. Brown * Co.. hardware, 80
Mp Coal Co., lumber, 4 10
Carolloe 4 Genasci, hardware, II 80
GENERAL ROAD AND BRIDGE.
II. :. Fielding, 7 davs road work, Il 81
II. S. Fielding, / days team work, = 90
The Board adjourned to meet tomor-
row at 9 a IN
Tuesday, Oct. >, 1899.
The Board OF County Commissioners
OF kitttas county meet pursuant to adj
ournment. All members present
In the matter OF granting retail liquor
lcense-Meneghel 4 Birn
Comes now Meneghel x Brn and asks
for a retail liquor license to sell spurious
and malt liquors IN the county OF kitt-
tas from October 10Th 1899 to October
2Oth 1900 at Gle Eum, Wash. The
Board finding that said parties have de-
posted the required Four hundred 800.
00) dollars and has given Il good and sui
fcent bond, grants the same.
In the matter of checking the County
Treasures books:
The Board counted the cash and
checked up the Treasnlers books for the
quarter ending september 3Otir 1899 and
found the same TO be correct.
The Board adjourned to meet tomor-
row at a. m
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20

~ cr{j TOBACCO easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor take No-To.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20

The Dreytus trial is attracting
worldwide ention. So also is our
new line OF latest samples in fine
footwear. J. p. FLYNN.
Full line of amateur photo sup
plies at Pautzke's art studio.
Money to loan on improved farms
at per cent. Apply to the Bank
OF Ellensburg. sepS
Dress findings, and children's
underwear at cost at Mrs. Jenkins.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20

printing but better printing; not
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or csc.
II c. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-20

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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-11-03
MONTAGUE.

This nice weather is going to
spoil some of us and cold winds
Will blow before we are ready.
Hurrah for old Tuck The old
sinner treed three more coons the
other night.
Somebody came pretty near get
ting shot over here. Someone was
either too fast Or not fast enough.
The game law appears to be
bound TO make trouble. Either the
law or some needless hunters are to
blame.
Mrs, j, II. Westfall is now the
owner of the farm of Mrs. L. r..
Carswell. The latter will sell her
stock and farming utensils within u
few days and take up her residence
at Hackensack N. j.
Oliver Lily will also have a sale
shortly and engage in the stone
business.
Our mail carrier is having the
DEVILS luck of late. Two nights
last week he was delayed on ac-
count of sick horses.
A couple Of Port gents with their
best girls met with a mishap near
the Brickhouse Saturday evening. In
trying to turn the team was too quick
and front wheel landed in heap.
II. l.. loaned them one to get home
with.
Water is very low in number Of
wells over here.
Cider is getting good and the eff
fects of it are i'm evidence.
1t is reported that ladies are too
smart for Randle and jump their
toll.
Hon. Elviu Smith and John Ho-
talen, Democratic candidates for
Assembly and Sheriff respectively
canvassed this town Monday, but
| both missed the NAIL KEG.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-11-03
MATAM0RAS.

Mr., and Mrs. Peter Garrabrant
will move to Mahwah, N. j., soon,
We regret their departure and trust
they will like their new home.
Friday night Prescott's Hall was
the scene of a very pleasant enter
taiument given by Mrs. F. l. Held.
entbal for the furnace fund of Hope
church. On entering the hall you
were presented with a very unique
program with the design of the fur
mace on the outside leaf. 1t was
quite a novel idea. Mr.. Speidel de-
signed the program. At 8 o'clock
Rev. Mr. Lilly, pastor Of Hope
church, announced the first number
on the program, a piano selection
by Miss Laura Seymour, which was
we'll rendered. The second was a
ribbon drill and tableaux, entitled
"Welcome to Dewey" Mr., N. Taft
representing Dewey. The drill was
we'll done and entertaining.
The MatamOras High School open
ed on Monday with all the teachers
in attendance. They had very en-
joyable time during the past week at
Milford attending the institute.
Henry Geiger, Of Newark, n. j.,
is the guest of Mr.. NJ. V. Heller, this
village.
Mrs. ID. B. Allen returned home
saturday evening from a two week,
visit at Princeton, n. J.
The Ladies Of the Epworth Ch. gaA,
a ten cent social ON Thursday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. f. Shay
ON River street, Matamoras. A yer,
pleasant tine was enjoyed.
The Ladies of Hope church gave
social on Thursday night at the hom,
of Mrs. PhersOn.
Mrs. Harry Moore, of Jersey Cit!
is visiting her father Ii. Watts, 0
this village,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-11-03
NO. 50.
PAUPAC.

Last week being institute week the
schools were closed, and the small
boy had jolly good time. Our
teachers upon their return from in
stitute reported having had a very
enjoyable time. We trust it will
prove to have been source Of pro-
fit as well as Of pleasure.
John Grant and family have re-
moved from Tafton to Hawley. We
are very sorry to lose you, John. We
could have spared a larger man. Bnt
our loss is Hawley's gain.
Anthony Van Auken has laid the
foundation for new mansion at Taf-
ton.Tony has concluded that by own
his own roof there will be less dan
ger Of having it sold from over his
head
Frank Killam has returned to his
home in Troy, having spent week
with his parents and Miss Augusta
C)nklin will for a time occupy the
spare room at the home of her uncle
G. y. Killam.
We congregate Mrs. G. n. Killam
the on arrival of new grandson, and
are pleased that the western family
branch should thrive so finely.
Emil Gumble, of Milford, and
Miss Amabern Kimble, of Hawley,
arrived in town Sunday. Emil os-
tensibly to hunt-but perhaps he is
not $50 slow"
Quite few Of our public spiri ted
citizens have determined that when
the census enumerator makes his
"poking his inquisitive
nose into the affairs Of other people"
he shall not find decrease i'm the
number Of our population The lat
test heard from is Mrs. Lewis
Singer and it is a lady bird.
"DEFACTO."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-11-03
BUSHKILL.

At high noon Wednesday Oct. %,
at the residence of James Dickinson
and wife, the daughter Mary A. was
united in marriage to Allen G. Brown
of Dingmans by Rev. SlOat, of Cool
baugh, and Rev. Dixon, of Strouds-
burg. The bride has many friends
here who join i'm wishing her and her
husband a long and happy life.
Lorenzo Brown and wife, of Chath-
am, n. j., are visiting the latter's
father, Oliver p. Heller.
Harry Peters and Charles Raffer-
ty, of New York, were at Forest
Park Lake, one day last week, and
caught fine string of bass.
b. F. Schoonover is building an
addition to his horse.
Mrs. Jonathan Hunt and two
children are visiting relatives at
Milford the past two weeks.
There will be a Klondike Fair and
Social at Pine Ridge on Nov. 4th.
Every one invited to come and enjoy
a good time.
Mrs. David Boucher is spending a
month in Scranton with her daught.
er, Mrs. August Franz,
Miss Lizzie Bach leaves next week
for New York where she viii spend
several weeks among her many
friends.
All the teacders of Lehman attend
ed the institute, and report good in
stitute, most of them rode theil
"bikes" as the roads and weather
J were perfect. xx x
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-11-03

wILLIAM wA1lAor BIpLAck.

! A.-f+A-t-A - -HatA-AAtis AtAbksAths
Monday morning, October 30
death closed the earthly career of
one whose form had long been a
familiar one here, and whose life
had been crowded with interesting
events. DR.. Bidlack was a son of
Benjamin Alden and Margaret Ma
tilda Wallace Bidlack, a daughter
of James Wallace, and was born IN
Milford, July %. 1881 His father
was editor of the Northern Elglo
and Milford Monitor IN 1928, was
subsequently elected TO Congress
and then appointed u S. Minister
to New Grenada in the capitol city
Of which, BOgota, he died Young
Bidlack accompanied him, entered
tho College of San ESperto from
which he graduated, and then com
ing to Phila. graduated at the U. p.
in April 1859 He located in Wilkes.
barre for the practice of his profes-
sion, then removed to Phila. and
was ut the breaking out of the war
IN July 1861 appointed assistant
surgeon in the 62d N. Y. Vols in
which he served until Aug. 1868,
wns then appointed Asst. Surg. in
the Regular Army, and served un-
til the reorganization period when
he became Asst. Surg. of the 5Sth
U. S. Col. Iufantry and served until
Sept. 1866. He then located at
Stroudsburg and took Charge of the
large practice Of DR. A. R. Jackson
while the latter went on the Quak.
er city trip to the Holy Land.
While there he married Mary Run
yon, of Phila who was n contribu-
tor to some of the Magazines and
brilliant women. After this he
again went into the Regular Army
and was with General Crook s com
maud. He then located in San
Francisco in which city his wife re-
ceived an injury from which she
soon after died. While there he
was chairman of the examining
board of the medical college and also
Professor of Surgery in the school,
now the University of Cal. From
there he removed to Santa Barbara
and then came to Milford where he
has since lived.
His was kindly, genial disposi-
tion, his mind was highly cultured,
his linguistic talents varied, and his
skill in his profession marked
He is survived by one brother
James B. w, Bidlack, of London,
England and two sisters. Blanche
D'A Of Milford, and Mrs. Mary
E. Reed, mother of DR.. II. B. Reed,
of Boston.
The funeral service was held
Wednesday and interment in Mil
ford cemetery.