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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Sunday School Services.

The Union Sunday School, of
LackawsxeH, had special rally day
services last Sunday. The church
was nicely trimmed and there was
special singing, recitations by the
scholars and an address by Rev.
Mr.. Howard, of Canada, who is
visiting his brother DR.. Howard, of
Lackawaxen, which made the oc-
casion enjoyable to all.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

The only thing that could possi-
bly, cause this government TO offer
to mediate between Great Britain
and the Transvaal Republic, would
be for the former government to
Join in the request already indi-
rectly made by the latter. If there
is war, as now seems probable, this
government will maintain a strict
neutrality. In notifying the gov
ernment of the rransvaal Republic
that the U. s. could not recognize
Gen. James r. O'Beirne, of New
York, ms its diplomatic representa-
tive, the Department of State sim
ply followed a rule as old as our
government-not to allow an
American citizen to automatically
represent a foreign country at
Washington. This rule was en-
phasized by the Secretary of State
as early as when that portfolio was
he d by Thomas jefferson, and lat
er by Secretaries Fish and Evarts.
Gen. O'Beirne is now in Washing
ton. He has been received at the
Department of State, but simply as
any other American citizen would
be received, not as the diplomatic
representative of the Transvaal Re.
public. Ex-Secretary Sherman said
of the suggested mediation of the
United States: "I do not think the
U. S. ought to seek in any way to
interfere. We are too far away, and
we should not involve ourselves in
a controversy that might lead TO
war;" and Representative Burton,
of Ohio, said on the same subject :
az think it would be a very serious
mistake for this government to Of
fer mediation under existing Cir
cumstances.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
$40 REWARD.

A reward of $40 will be paid by
the Directors of the Independent
School District of Milford, for in
formation which will lead to the de-
lection and conviction of any person
or persons breaking into the
Academy building, or committing
any trespass in or about the same.
By order of the Board,
II E. EMERSON, Secy.
Milford, Pa, Oct. IL, 1899. At
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
New Eleetrie Engine Device.

A new electric signal, invented
for railroad crossings, gives a
series of signals that enables
everybody to tell how close an ap-
preaching train may be. 1t is en-
tirely automatic, and the first signal
Is given at crossroads when the
train is a mile and half away by
ringing bell and displaying a sig
nal that train will pass within
three minutes.
The next signal is given when the
train is half a mile away and reads,
Don't cross on peril of your life.
Trian approaching" 1t is thought
that this will prevent many acci-
dents.-Binghamton Herald.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Installed Officers.

At the regular meeting of Wander
mark Lodge No. S2S l. o. o. F. held
last week the following officers were
duly installed by D. D. G.. NJ. Geo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

During the past twenty-four
months of the Dingley law the inn
portations amounted to 1905, 800, 629
less than those of the last twenty
four months of the Wilson law. Yet
in spite of the great reduction of inn
ports, meaning to say the least,
that much additional manufacturing
in the United States. the Dingley
law yielded $40, ,656, ,795 more reven-
ne in It's first two years than did the
Wilson law In its corresponding two
years. And yet there are states
men and editors who aver that we
should go back to the low tariffs.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
An Excellent Scheme to Advertise Milford
EVERY ENVELOPE SENT OUT MAY CALL ATTENTION TO

will be found method by which aid in disseminating
formation regarding the and its surroundings by having this brief
printed the backs of all envelopes You thereby become pub
lie benecor We to furnish envelopes printed this
stock hand readily and little cost
print the backs This matter all citizens and will ceeuy
receive your orders and fill them neatly promptly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

If Democrats mean by quoting
Havermoyer' rubbish TO the effect
that protection is the mother of
trusts, and by making other gener-
al statements along the line that
the tariff is responsible for trusts,
that they would like to make the
tariff the issue in the coming cam
paigns, nothing would please Re-
publicans better. But Democrats,
if they ever expect to get into Office
again, must work up some more
sterling issue, than low tariff or free
silver. Both questions have been
carefully laid away on the shelf by
the American people, not fG any
future use, but for the last sad rites.
when the Democratic party can
spare time from hunting new issues,
to accord them decent burial.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

If your fowls have Cholera or
Roup, use Orange Electric Food at
once. For sale at T. Armstrong;.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., OCT. 9th, 80.
President Mckinley won the
hearts of all intelligent people when
during the Dewey celebration he
studiously and modestly avoided ap-
propriatinR to himself any of the en-
thusiastic applause which was be-
slowed upon the Presidential car
riage containing the President and
the Admiral As they drove 20 and
from the Capitol the President smil-
ed and chatted with Admiral Dewey
while the later was kept busy lifting
his hat in acknowledgement of the
enthusiastic greeting. And again
when the applause at the Capitol
during the presentation exercises
reached climax he pushed the Ad-
miral forward and stepped back.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

The lodge is in a hourishlng con-
dition and has about one hundred
members in good standing.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Fair work fair wages

Fair work fair wages
Called honesty from all ages.
The grab bag will not feed the man,
But labor is the wages clan.
G.. LEHDE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

Horses may be kept free from
Collie if Orange Electric Food is Oc-
casionally given to them. For sale
at T.. Armstrong;.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

Milford, Sept. 20, 1899. At
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01
Nine Million Bales.

Price, Mccormick g. Co., OF New
York. Who have steadily fought the
cotton bears all the season, have issued
new circular, giving, over l,ooo let let-
ters from all parts of the cotton belt.
The reports are all the same-"crop
short but banks Independent and
farmers able to hold until January or
later and no accumulatiOns anywhere, +"
On the 10th instant, the government
at Washington made its October re.
port with regard to the condition OF
the cotton crop, which it put at GA,
the lowest, with one exception, on
record. This exception was in Octo-
ber. 1896, when the condition OF the
crop was estimated at 69.7. In that
season the total production was, ap-
proximately, 6,700,0000.
On the 18th, Henry NJ. Neill, of New
Orleans, issued circular in which he
stated that the indications pointed to
a crop of 100000 bales. Mathe-
maticallv, the government figures,
taken in conjunction with the govern.
ment acreage, would indicate q crop OF
about 100000 bales, and the fact that
the receipts of cotton at the ports dur
ing the past week were the smallest
for the corresponding week Of any
year since 1887 would seem to sustain
the conclusion suggested by the gov
ernment figures. Mr.. Neill and his fol-
lowing, however, insist that the crop is
a large one, and that the southern
farmers, in their efforts to force for
eign spinners to pay high prices for the
article. are holding it back.
That the crop is a small one seems to
us absolutely certain, in view OF the
overwhelming evidence in that direct
ion, and we are coming to feel that it
is smaller than almost anyone has pre-
viously believed, OF has the courage
now to admit.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01

The following is from Pennsylva-
MIA paper. Col. Simonton's visit to Due
West is we'll remembered by many cit
liens of that place:
"Dr. w. NJ. Grier, president Of Frs
kline college, at Due West, S. c., died
suddenly of apoplexy Sunday.
CDR. Grier paid visit a few years
since to his benefactor, the late Maj.
S. C. Simonton, of the Fifty-seventh
Pennsylvania re regiment, Clarksville. At
the battle of Williamsburg, the for
tunes of war left the young Confeder-
ate, Grier, prisoner, seriously wound
ed in the hands Of Simonton's regi-
ment. The gallant and kind-hearfed
federal took compassion on the yU--.1,
for he was mere lad in his teens, sup
piled special surgical attention, and
when able to be moved SimOntOn gave
him money, every dollar he possessed,
to aid the boy in reaching his southern
home, there to die in the arms OF his
family, as Simonton believed, and has
often related the affecting story.
"For more than twenty years Grier
tried in vain to learn the address OF the
northern officer, and was finally re-
warded for his search in reading his
name in q Pittsburg newspaper. ST.
monton was invited to Due West, where
the whole town turned out to do honor.
The Greenyille Advance Argus gave
full details of this affair when 1t oc-
Cured some twelve or thirteen years
ooo y
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01
Montana Under Snow.

HELANA, Mon, Oct. 23.- The north
ern part of the State is digging itself
out of the snow. For four or five days
last week snow come down almost un-
ceasingly. At the town Of Choteau,
county seat of Teton county, it was
ten or twelve feet deep in drifts and at
least three feet on the level: Oldtimers
are agreed that nothing like this fall
Of snow has occurred in October Tor
twenty years.
Set Burton arrived here last night
from the blizzard swept district, and
saws that the bodies of eight sheep
herders have already been found in
Teton county and 10 other herders who
are missing have been given up for lost;
He saws the loss of life will exceed
twenty persons in Teton county and
that 10000 sheep perished In the
storm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01
Used By British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. c. G.. Dennison is we'll known
all over Africa as commander of The
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date Of Nov. +, 1887,
from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he
writes: Before starting on the last
campaign l bought a quantity Of Cham
berlain' Collie, Cholera and Diarrho,a
Remedy, which I used myself when
troubled with bowel complaint, aud
had given to my men, and in every
case it proved most beneficial. For
sale by Hill Orv Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01

Public story-tellers still earn a
good livelihood in Japan. In Tokyo
600 of them ply their trade, provided
with small table, fan, and a paper
wrapper to illustrate and emphasize
the points of their tales.
IF you scour the world you will
never find remedy equal to One
Minute Cough Cure says Editor
Fackler, of the Micanopy, Fla, Hus-
tier. 1t cured his family of La Grippe
and saves thousands from pneumonia,
bronchitis, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. Evans Pharmacy.
= The highest price ever paid in
Berlin for property was a corner
measuring two yards long and two
wide, for which cigar dealer few
years ago paid 81, 800, and which he
sold the other day for 1000.
President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich, has used Dewitt $
Little Early Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
billiousness and bowel troubles.
Evans Pharmacy.
But very short time ago q
Sicilian advocate was found guilty OF
sixty-three different acts of fraud.
For his industry and enthusiasm in
the cause of dishonesty he was SEN
fenced to 1S9 years Imprisonment.
Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me-.
healed a sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles of long stand,
ing by using DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases.
Evans Pharmacy.
- The velocity Of light is 195, ,OO(
miles in second of time. From the
sun light comes to the earth in eight
minutes. FROM some of the hxeo
stars of the twelfth magnitude it takes
4, 900 years for the lightto reach US.
- It is only borrowed wings tha
! make high flight dangerous.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01
Leaf From the Past.

The following is from a Pennsylva-
MIA paper. Col. Simonton's visit to Due
West is we'll remembered by many cit
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01

eastward and westward, and hew
against one another like scattering
storm Of locusts. to the right and to
the left. This phenomenon lasted till
daybreak. People were thrown into
CONSERVATION and cried to God, the
Most High, with confused clamor.' >
According to DR.. Denning, the most
brilliant display in our annals was the
November meteoric shower of 1888.
In Boston alone it is estimated that
24O, 900 meteors were visible during
the seven hours duration of the
shower. Concerning this shower, he
says:
"The words 'prodigious, 'stupen-
dous,' and magnificent do not de-
scribe it. Compared with the splendor
of this celestial exhibition, the most
brilliant rockets and fireworks of art
bore less relation than the most tiny
star to the broad glare of the sun.
Stars fell until there was none left.
GA South Carolina planter, writing
of this meteoric display and it's effect
upon the negroes Of his plantation,
says: sI was suddeoly awakened by
the most distressing cries that ever
fell on my ears. Shrieks of horror
and cries for mercy I could hear from
most Of the negroes Of three planta-
tions, amounting in all to 600 or SOU.
"While earnestly listening for the
cause, heard faint voice near the
door calling my name. I arose and
taking my sword stood at the door.
At this moment I heard the same
voice beseeching me to rise and saying,
sOh, my God The world is on 6re!'
s'I then opened the door, and it is
difficult to say which excited me the
most-distressed cries of the negroes.
Upward of hundred lay PROSTATE
on the ground-some speechless, but
with hands upraised, imploring God
to save the world and them. The
scene was truly awful; for never did
rain fall much thicker than did the
meteors toward the earth, east and west,
north and south, it was the same.
OF INTEREST TO ALL.
cit may be safely said,' continues
DR.. Denning, "that in the month OF
November all astronomers and great
majority Of the general public will be-
come meteoric observers, for the phe-
nomena presented will be Of an ex-
ceptional kind and Of character to
interest every one.
"There is scarcely any natural event
which to the observant eye is so bril-
liant and so impressive and animated
as rich shower OF meteOrS.
IA solar total eclipse, with its weird
shadow bands, corona and red promi-
nences, large comet with its train
spread over considerable extent Of
the heavens, and brilliant aurora bo-
reals, with its streamers aud conden-
sations of crimson lights have their
striking attributes, but it is question
ablc whether they can compare with
the remarkable features which accom-
pany great fall Of shooting stars.
The rarity Of the spectacle also en-
hances its interest, SO that when once
seen it is never forgotten.
"For hours meteors descend, not
singly or in pairs, but in bursts of ten
or twenty or more, and they are mostly
fine objects like Sirius or stars OF the
first magnitude.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01
Bill S Luck.

\ Chicago hotel manager employed
a handy man going by the name of
Bill to do his window washing.
One morning Bill, instead Of doing
his work. was amusing himself by
reading the paper, and, as bad luck
would have it, the manager looked in.
"What's this?" he said. "Pack
Up your things and 60, said the man
ager.
So poor Bill went to the office, drew
the money which was owing TO him,
and then went upstairs and put on his
good clothes. Coming down, he went
to say "Good bye to some of the
,ther servants, and there he happened
to run across the manager, who did
not recognize him in his black coat.
''Do you want job?'' asked the
manager.
eyes, sir, said Bill.
''Can you clean windows?'
eyes, sir.
"You look like handy sort Of fell
low. I only gave the last man So, but
I'll give you 81.
"Thank you, sir, said Bill; and in
half an hour he was back in the same
old room-cleaning the window this
time, and not reading the paper.-Col-
her. s WeeklV.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01
ChamberIain's Pain Balm Cures Others,
Why not Your

Nv wife has been using Chamber
lain Pain Balm, with good results,
for a lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds Of medicines and
doctors without receiving any benefit
from any of them. One day we saw
an advertisement of this medicine and
thought of trying it, which we did
with the best of satisfaction. She
has used only one bottle and her
shoulder is almost well.-ADoLPH l..
M1LLEr, Manchester, N. H. For sale
by Hill-Orr Drug Go.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01

The kidneys are small but impor-
tant organs. They need help occasion
ally. Prickly Ash Bitters is sue
cessful kidney tonic and system regu-
lator. Sold by Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01

"A woman takes half an hour to put
her bonnet on, but she can make her
husband bloodthirsty mustard plaster
in two seconds.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-06
Letter From CAPTAIN Scudder.

The relatives and friends of our boys
in Manila received large batch of let
tiers on Wednesday. The mail came too
late for THE HERALD to make more than
the merest mention. Captain Scudder
writes from the picket line and says
Company T. and every member of 1t is
full of fight and the regiment has COW
cred itself with glory. They are all we'll,
everyone, and have roast pig and chicken
to the Queens taste. Alas. they too
have embamed or Libby" beef, and the
captain says If they had the embalmers
they would shoot great wads of it into
their internal hides, or words to that
effect. The boys are happy and con-
tented and say nothing of being ordered
or wanting to come home.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-06
JOSEPH S. ALLEN,
The Receiver Of the Sunnyside Canal, Inter
viewed on a Variety OF Subjects.

The Receiver Of the Sunnyside Canal, Inter
viewed on a Variety OF Subjects.
Judge Joseph Allen. brother of ex-
Senator Allen, is a widely known citizen
of Spokane For the past year or more
be has been in Yakima acting as receiver
of the Sunnysde canal When asked by
a HERALD reporter "a to the probable
disposition of the canal property under
Judge Hanford's recent order of sale. he
said: 81 believe the California Safe De.
post * Trust company will buy the
canal properties in at the upset price of
1926, 900. That concern is the most
largely interested in the canal and will
doubtless bid it in under their mort
gage
How about the Cheney normal school
OF which you are one OF the regents,
iudge?"
We'll, was over there the other day,
but we did not have meeting OF the
board. The people, of course, are re-
joicing over the appropriation. They
/ h"'0 ho' w chtouubcT tWD fetOPs--OUe
from McGraw and the other from Rogers.
They have had tentative hold on the
institution, however, trusting to receive
proper recognition ia time. The state
cannot afford more than one normal
school as a matter of fact, and would
be opposed to the recognition of three in
stitutions of the kind were they not al
ready In existence. The fact is higher
education so-called should be restricted
to the few who aspire TO the learned pro-
fessions and the tuition for those branches
should not be ssddled on the state. The
public school system meets, or should
meet, all the requirements OF education
by the state"
"You supported Mr.. Bryan for presI-
dent. What is the political outlook
now?"
TO my mind the outlook is not en-
couraging for success by the reform par
ties. Distracting side issues seem to
make against harmony. While | am
against this expansion idea, nevertheless
1t is inevitable. The commercial spirit
is abroad in the land and it is impossible
to stem the tide of business progression.
The republican politicians are shrewder
In Ginning in with public sentiment than
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-06

congr egation. In the fall of ~ the pres
ent pastor, Rev. Ulysses F. Hawk, took
hold and it is to his splendid executive
ability that the prosperous condition is
largely due.
Since Rev. Hawk assumed charge oil
the church the entire property, including
a new parsonage, has undergone a trans.
formation. An air of prosperity and
thrift and observation-disclosures is apparent.
The church. from its apostolic number Il
10 the beginning, has now mem bership
OF 275. The directory in all we'll APP
pointed churches in the east is generally
used and live congregations in the ives,
are gradually adopting this plan as feat.
ure of church work.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-06
A Small Blaze.

Tuesday afternoon the barn in the
rear Of the residence of G. &. Rankin, in
the neighborhood of the Catholic church.
caught fire. Mr.. Rankin was on the
Sound and Mrs. Rankin in attendance
on the Woman's club at the time the
fire occurred. 1t seems that Georgia
Rankin, about five years of age, was
playing with some companions in the
alley and accidentally set the barn on
fire with match. The fire department,
rs usual, WAS promptly on hand, and
the flames were soon subdued. The
premises belong to Mrs. Marietta
Haines. The house, but not the barn,
was insured. A pony belonging to Mr..
Rankin's family was unfortunately Gre
mated, as the stable door was lock ed and
relief came too late. The fire depart
ment again demonstrated its ability to
fight fire, and but for the lack of pres
sure in time the flames would have been
extinguished sooner.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-06
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Proposition TO Furnish Seed Free to Yakima
Farmers ana Then Buy the Product


Fred Chandler. who has been elected
secretary of the Yakima commercial club,
to succeed c. A. Anderson, resigned, is
in receipt Of important information Yela-
tive to sugar beets. ID. G. Corbin, the
we'll known railroad president and CAPT
talist, writes to the Yakima Commercial
club offering very liberal proposition.
He is now esta blishing a beet sugar fac
tory IN Waverly, Washington, and wants
all the sugar beets he can get. He will
furnish seed free to farmers and then
purchase the beets that are produced.
Mr.. Corbin states that Messrs. kendrick
and Cooper, of the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, have made very flattering
reports of the sugar producing quality
OF Yakima beets and he is DESTROYS OF
testing. Mr.. Chandler, of the school
section, has already promised to plant
an acre of the beets and others are will
ing to help the good cause along by ex-
perimenting. This will do more to
bring beet sugar factory here than
anything else. ~. ,a--