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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04
MONTAGUE.

No use growing about dry weather any
more.
Misery loves company.
The clock stopped, the watch Travelled and
the roadhog stills holds the side walk.
Squire Sandford Nearpass will put on
his legal thinking cap and preside at a suit
between Chas. Gebhardt and Jas Black.
A jury will decide the merits of the case
and the excitement will take place at the
Brickhouse Hotel on Monday afternoon,
August 2lst. Rain or shine.
BY the way, Milford has very smart
young chap who delights in insulting and
annoying young ladies belonging on this
side of the river The last time that chap
amused himself was last Thursday even
ing. 1.-The will take fools advice we
would say let 1t be the last before some
thing drops and heavy too, and don't for
get it.
Politics appear to be getting hotter than
ever over in Pike. The crop Of candidates
is fair, so let the best men regardless Of
politics win.
jas Iunult Wllts
Alice f. Ramage and Mrs. Alfred
Martsum were taken in full membership
of the NJ. e. Church Sunday afternoon.
The officers OF the NJ e. S. for the
coming year are: Supt Mrs Burley, Asst
Mrs Geo Hooker, Secy. Alice f. Ramage
Asst Lester Rumble, Treas. Mrs. Jas.
Rumble, Libr Henry Brink, Organist Mrs
Jas Rundle, Asst May Hooker
Martin Cole visited Portland last week
Jake McCarty is the first TO harvest oat.
around here.
Creamery butter is in great demand
Live and learn is good rule. Butit ap
pears some will never learn, in fact If you
Judge by actions and conduct the revere'
seems to be the rule.
Fish don't bite around the NAIL KEG.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04
CROOKED Schemes.

According TO the usual methods
pursued by those who believe in,
and practice, the dark lantern aud
star chamber system of politics, the
present Republican County Com
mittee is Withholding all information
as to It's operations and intentions
from all save the chosen few whose
political interests it is its sole aim
and object to further. There are,
we understand. some amendments
to the rules proposed, but, so far as
we can learn, no means have been
taken to give them general publici-
ty so as to allow general informa-
ton of their character or a public
discussion of their merits. These
are matters which pertain to the
welfare of the party and should be
widely known and fully understood
so that the voters to whom they
are to be submitted, for adoption or
rejection, may vote with an intelli-
gent conception of their merits. If
there are good reasons why the
rules should be altered or amended
there certainly can be no harm in
making them known and allowing
the intelligent Republican voters
in the county time to discuss and
weigh them. Such matters should
receive consideration and ample OPP
portunity afforded for it. The rules
were held over for a month before
adoption, by those opposing them,
in order that all might be fully in
formed as to their character and eff.
feet, now that changes are proposed
why should not equal publicity be
given and the same opportunity af-
forded for public review Such
methods are unfair, underhandel
and bode no good to the general
welfare of the party, but they are
part of the tactics usually employ
ed by those who rae in it to rule OF
ruin.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04
DELAWARE.

Haying is progressing very slowly on
account of the inclement weather.
Mr. Charles Quinn, candidate for Coun-
ty Treasurer, made II hasty canvass of
this vicinity last week.
The new dwelling of William B. Horn
beck is being rapidly pushed to compile
tion by Messrs Joseph and Wallace Bens-
ley.
The Meadow Brook Sunday School held
its annual picnic in Depue's Grove We'd
nesday, Aug 3rd
The Egypt Mill creamery is now under
the management of Frank Cook, The
patrons of this creamery, certainly have
some choice cows. as their milk shown by
test produces an average Of more than
four pounds of milk which is claimed to
be more than usual.
The School Board of Lehman Township
have engaged teachers for a term Of seven
months for the following schools:
Saw Creek, John CLARK; Pine Ridge,
Alice Hogan; Hemlock Grove, P. F.
Chamberlain; Brodheads, Clara Gariss;
Schuylers, f L. Layton.
No teacher has yet been employed for
the Barn Timber school. The school
board has decided to purchase a new set
of books for the schools.
Fill
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

are 80 invested that each land own.
er receives dividend from the in
terest on the money. 1t may be
optimistic to hope that this might
happen here but at least with no ex-
traordinary demands we might ex-
pect the country to be free from
debt. Voting should be a serious
question, and carefully done. The
voter should exercise his best Judge
ment, unswerved by personal in.
f1uence, lavish promises, or mere
friendship. No man who has been
tried and found wanting should
again be elected. Think of your
unnecessary taxes and cast your
ballot for a straight forward, hon.
est, carefuland economical man.
ALFRED MARVIN.
Matamoras, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04
PAUPAC.
f. L. L.

Hon f B. Hardenbergh was the guest
of G. A. Pellett Sunday.
Richard and Cora Kellam, of Railway,
n. J are visiting relatives in this place.
Miss Helen n. Kellem, who has spent
the past week at Big Pond, returned to
her home, Thursday.
Miss. Heyniger, of New York, is staying
for a short time at Smiths Summer Re
sort
1t weighed sixteen pounds; present
from his wife to John Bidwell. Twas a
boy.
Messrs. Sandford Williams. Clay Clark,
Lyman Williams and Miss Slmons were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs w II Clark
Sunday.
Mrs. and Miss Van Gordon are spend
ing few days with NJ. n B. Killam and
family
Miss Yolande Killam spent the past
week with friends at Honesdale.
DR.. and Mrs. Edison Green, of Scranton,
Pa, visited her parents, B. f. Killam and
wife, last week.
In the physiology class, the small boy
would choose to live promptly replied,
"pie." DEFACTo.
Mrs G. Van Gordon and daughter,
Myrtle, of Green Ridge, are guests Of her
uncle, NJ Killam, also Miss Anna Taft, OF
Hawley, staid with them Friday and Sat
urday nights.
Mrs. A. X. Killam is entertaining
guests from Ithaca, N. Y, and Wach'ta
Kansas
Miss YUland Killam was the guest Of
Miss May Wood, Of Honesdale, for the
past week, returned on Tuesday and
brought Miss Wood with her.
Miss Marion Charlesworth, of Homes.
drle, is the guest of Miss Francis Killam,
miss Mabel Pellett celebrated her eighth
birthday July Slst. Three OF her little
friends came to pass the day with her and
had very pleasant time.
Mrs. ]. Cranston, of Wilkesbarre and
Mrs. o Down OF White Mills are guests
of their sister Mrs G. N Killam.
Senator Hardenbergh and wife, o.
Honesdale were guests Of her brother G
A. Pellett, Saturday and Sunday and 1
sister Mrs B. Pellet, of Paterson, return
ed with them. On account Of the wreol
their train was late leaving Hawley 1t be
ing near eight O'Clock.
Miss Frank Pellett is visiting friends IL
Hawley and attended the Red Mems pic
mic at the Lake Tuesday,
Miss Gertrude P elicit, Of Scranton, II
comming home on Saturday for her yaea
ton.
Joe Wa'e, OF Wayerly, is spending few
'days In this place.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04
5 Gorre respondence.

The politicians are almost as numerous
as crows in field Of corn The sheaves
will soon be gathered it is hopeful they
will then have time to rest.
b X. Nyce now located at German,
made flying trip to this place Saturday
evening he also brought n gentlemen to
the camp near H. Simons. PAUPAC.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-04

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The times., 1899-08-06
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS,
,onhran-I ". Owens. Indiana.

Cochran--J W. Owens, Indiana.
Arlington-C. A. Anderson, st. Louis; F. and
C. Cinnotti, F. S Schneider, and W. F. Gin
notti, New York; Mrs. ]. E. Carter, Ohio.
shoreham-w. W. Smith, Washington, Pa; E.
P Mason, Philadelphia; ]. d. Wilkes, St Paul;
A. J. o'ReilIy, New Orleans; f. Rodgers, Chi
cago; j. P. Healy, E. Mclean and E. W. Creecy,
New York.
wellington-T Y Young and E. Gibbons, Gin
einnati.
Riggs-E. Fargo, Wisconsin.
Ebbitt-W. ]. McNally, Chicago c. Fl. Mudd,
Newark, n. j.; @. @. Williams Wilmington,
Del; j. O. Clisock, Ponce, P. r.; J. p. Mora and
J. p Marston, ir., Providence; b. Mcfarland,
Milwaukee; W. G. Brown. New York.
Willard's--B. Spencer, Fredericksburg; U. IL.
Scott, New York; F. c. yehslagcr, Pittsburg.
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natl; ]. Meikle. Baltimore; d. j. Austis, Spring
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York.
st. James--T Rodgers, Louisiana; F. T.
Rogers, Chicago; @. J. Collins and W. n. Brown,
Ohio; ]. Z. Collins, Indiana; n. W. Ester, Colo
rado; D. H. Burt, Pennsylvania; J. F. Wood,
Virginia
Nationai--L. Labcas R. Franks. and J. B.
Best, New York; L. W. Staieet. Pennsylvania; f..
@. Doom. Ohio; F. Cheslay, Indiana.
Metropolitan-Y. G. Pitcher, New York; n r.
Noble. Virginia.
The times., 1899-08-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 5.-The committee on
streets of the city council met today and de-
termined to improve the sanitary condition of
the city. The streets and alleys will be given
a thorough cleaning, so far as II IS possible with
the money at their disposal. An extra force OF
men Will be put TO work, and after the alleys
and other places which in unhealthy con-
dition have been properly cleaned up, lime and
other dsinfectantS Will be used to prevent dis
ease from making its appearance IN this city.
The action Of the committee is commended by
the citizens generally. and especially to Health
Officer Miller, who has made several unsuccess-
fu attempts 70 get the board OF health together
The committee expect the citizens 70 cooper
a.a with them in the work. and should they
fail TO comply with the sanitary laws they viii
be reported 10 the authorities.
As reported in The Evening Times, north bound
freight train No. = collded with the rear end
OF freight train No. II, AT Manassas junction, on
the Southern Railway, about 3 O'Clock this
morning, resulting in the death OF Engineer
Thomas NJ King and Fireman John Harris col
ored, both of this city. The engine, No y,
which being run by the iu-fated engineer
and fireman, went down en- embankment thirty
feet, and was followed by six freight cars. The
remains of the unfortunate were brought to
this city, where they resided The funeral OF Mr.
King will take place Monday Afternoon. at 3
o'clock, from his late home. 1908 Gibbon Street.
The funeral of Fireman Harris will also take
place Monday afternoon.
The remains OF Miss Ruth Page. who died in
Washington yesterday, viii be brought to this
city tomorrow morning for interment.
Miss Wentworth. OF Chicago. will sing "The
Holy City as Ofertorv at the evening services
in the old Presbyterian Church tomorrow
The commissioner OF revenue mas COM
pleted the proof books for the state assessment
for the year 1899. showing the following totals:
Real estate, Sl6,667.72; personal property, So
304 81 total, s25. .972.6 66 The increase this year
is 81, ,s3ssi, which is entirely on personal prop
eEtv.
The funeral of Miss Sarah Piles, who died
frtf xt-ffI Ma
Paul's Church tomorrow morning. at IL O'Clock
No services will be held at st. PauPs or Christ
Church tomorrow.
The services at the First Baptist Church to-
morrow Will be conducted by Rev. J. II. Averiu,
of Cincinnati.
The members of the Alexandria Mandolin.
Banjo. and Guitar Club will leave for a ten
days outing at St Georges Island, Md, to-
,Y1orrnyv
The times., 1899-08-06
A sHREwD GIRL.
And n Lucky, Though Befooled,
Young M.m.
(From the Chicago Inter-ocean-)


"Oh, Mamie, said the blonde girl to
the brunette I've got a piece of news
John Davis proposed TO Julia Smith last
night, and of course she said yes, and they
are to be married in September. and"
Yes, I've heard il all, every body in the
neighborhood knows all about it, inter-
rupted the brunette. And what's more
know exactly how she managed it. Oh,
she's sly one, is Julia"
Tandem, moonlight, etc, s'pose," said
the blonde girl.
Nothing OF the sort" said the brunette
Her scheme was really quite ingenious
and original. II was like this: John, you
know, is a queer sort of chap. He is
athletic himself and he despises a woman
who hasn't the figure of washerwOman
and the strength Of a circus acrobat. He
talks about the physical degeneracy of the
American woman, rails at corsets, and all
that sort of thing and swears he'll never
marry a girl who hasn't constitution
like a Philippine woman OF some other
Kind of savage. OF course, he doesn't say
all this point blank to the girls them
selves, but he's always limiting at it, and
when he's with the boys he talks right
out plain. OF course, Julia hears all this
from her brother Sam. She's got a beauti-
full figure Julia has, / must admit that
But she doesn't go in for golf, and she
isn't devoted TO the wheel. She's the 9TH
er scrt-distinctly feminine you know and
all that sort of thing She doesn't ike
short skirts or mannish shirt waists and
collars. and sticks to clinging draperiss
and such things So. of course, John.
though he likes Julia quite a little. falls
into the idea that she's soft, feminine,
useless sort Of creature, without any
strength, and nothing but society but
teriy.
We'll Julia sizes up the situation and
1lrae har- -fr.l ~.
Her mother, you know, is a splendid
housekeeper, and one Of those practical
women who believe in girls knowing how
to do things about a house. Consequently,
Julia knows how to do all sorts of things
wash and iron and cook and all the rest
So one night Julia leads on the unsuspeet-
ing John until he is riding his hobby good
and strong Then she gets him to admit
that because she does not go into
athletics of all kinds he thinks she's
a gilded butterfly. or words to that effect.
Then she up and offers to bet him that
she'll do the family washing the next
Monday and do il in style. He can't back
out and she wagers a theatre party
against a box of gloves OF course. John
himself is to be the judge-that's the
game.
well. John shows up Monday morning.
and finds Julia we'll along with the wash
ing; in fact. she's Just ready to hang out
the first of the clothes. And maybe she
wasn't got up for his benefit, She had on
a blue print gown, and looked as neat as
pin. Just think Of the possibilities
sleeves rolled up to the elbow over round.
white arms; elingins skirts that revealed
unsupported charms over the washboard;
dainty attitudes as she stopped over the
clothes basket, and stood on tiptoe 10 reach
the clothes line. giimpses OF slender ank-
les, etc. Humphi No wonder he proposed
that very night
The times., 1899-08-06
An OLD CLERKS DEATH
William Richards Dies and Is
Buried the Same Day.
The Hasty Interment Necessary on
Account of Mrs. Richards, Poor
WeII-knoyyn EmpIoye of the
Treasury-A Veteran Editor of Ohio

William Richards, an old employe in the
Miscellaneous Division of the Treasury De-
partment died and was buried yesterday.
The burial took place so soon after death
because Miss Janet Richards, a daughter
Of the deceased, had been summoned to
the bedside of her mother, who is in
sanitarium at WernersviIle Pa, in such a
would not have been a surprise.
Miss Richards was the only near relative
of the deceased able to attend the funeral
mass at st. Paul's Church at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Her brother who
lives in Philadelphia, could not get here in
time. The interment was made in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
AS soon as possible thereafter Miss Rich
ards went to Wernersville, hoping to arrive
there before her mother could possibly
hear Of her husbands DEATH The daugh-
ter feared that if she were apprised OF
it the shock would be too much for her to
bear.
Mr.. Richards died at the National Ho-
meopathic Hospital early yesterday morn
ing from surgical operation performed
Friday for the removal of a cancerous
growth. He was over eighty years old
Mr.. Richards was born in Granville,
Licking county, Ohio, July 21, 1919, and
he was educated at Kenyon College, of
that State. He subsequently graduated in
law at Yale. Settling in Newark, Ohio,
and practicing his profession there for
some years, he eventually became owner
and editor of the Newark Gazette" a
Whig newspaper.
He moved to Keoiuk, Ia, in 1851, and as
sumed the editorship of The Gate City,.
whose owner was the Hon. ]. B. Howell
afterward United States Senator Mr.
Richards resigned from the paper in 1864,
when he came TO this city, He was ap-
pointed Chief Clerk of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau when ii was organized During
the administration of that office by the Hon
G. B.. Raum, he resigned and became a
claims attorney in this city.
He was soon after made Assistant Chief
of the Miscellaneous Division, Treasury
Department, which place he occupied until
the order issued last year by Secretary
Gage, placing all employees more than sew
enty years old on the honor roll" The
deceased, however, continued to perform
the same duties until several weeks ago,
when he became seriously III with an in
ternal cancerous growth. He was taken
TO the Homeopathic Hospital and perulis-
sion for an operation was requested from,
his daughter on Thursday. This was grant
ed and she came here on Friday and wit
messed Il. The patient gradually became
weaker and expired the following morning.
The times., 1899-08-06
JAILER NoURsE REMOVED.
SheriT Palmer Says No Attempt Was
Made to Lynch Dodson.


William Nourse, keeper of the Alexan-
dria county Jail at Fort Myer Heights,
rendered his resignation last Wednesday
on the request of Sheriff Palmer. Mr.
Nourse Immediately transferred all jail
property and prisoners to his successor,
Constable MacMarcey, of the Arlington
district 6s
The trouble which caused the sheriff to
ask for the resignation of Jailer Nourse,
1t Is understood, grew out of the recent
attempts on the part of an armed mob to
lynch William Dodson, the old colored
man charged with criminal assault on an
eight-year- old girl. Dodson is still con-
fined in the Jail, due TO the efforts Of
Jailer Nourse, who, without the assistance
from the sheriff which he thinks should
have been rendered him, defended the jail
on two successive nights against mob of
forty or fifty of Roslyn's most reckless
and desperate characters.
When seen by Times reporter yester-
day Mr. Nourse said the claim was made
that there had been no attempt 10 lynch the
negro, and that the disorder around the
Jail on two nights was unnecessary.
Il was told said Mr.. Nourse, that my
son, who was the only assistance / had,
and myself, got excited and fired, and that
at no time was there a mob around the
Jail On the two nights when attempts
were made TO take Dodson from my custody
there were forty or fifty shots exchanged:
about an equal number on each side,
should say. The authorities did not en-
quire into the truth of the matter or they
would have found that attempts were made
to lynch the prisoner.
"On both nights the Jail was approached
by men who asked that the prisoner in my
charge be turned over 20 them. When I re-
fused they returned to the woods on the
west side of the building, and on both oc-
casions the mob or the COWS or the pine
trees, or whatever the authorities think
were there, opened fire on the Jail, which
shots were returned. The article printed
in The Times when the dsgraceful affair
happened should have convinced the county
officers Of the fact that there was trouble.
1T was necessary, even,'' added Mr..
Nourse, Ito arm the trusty' prisoners con-
fined in the Jail in order to guard the
prisoner which the mob wanted to take
from me-"
Mr.. Nourse thought he had been badly
treated in having been removed from office
because he had performed his duty, but
said he had decided to let the question
main as it was. THE authorities in this
county" he said, have even gone so far
as to say not only that no mob attempted
to force the Jail, but that Alexandria coun-
ty is one of the most law abiding and quiet
counties in the State, when the contrary is
well known. The county has too much of
a reputation in the other direction TO make
it possible for them to be able to prove
that -
The times., 1899-08-06
The MortnIft. Record.

Deaths were recorded at the Health Office yes
terday as follows: Richard Phelps, seventy-four
years. Charles Van Bibber, sixty-six years; Eliza.
beth Houghton, sixty-seven years; Henry Love
aire, sixty.three; Mary Bergman, sixty-two
years; George Crown, fifty eight years; Clarissa
Snow, hfty-two years; Mary Bailey, forty-six
years; Richard Lucas. tlirty-seven years; Charles
Josetti, thirty-fve years; Patrick Mcdonald,
twenty-seyen years; John johnson, twenty-five
years; Charles Wheeler, eighteen years; Ruth
Page, ssySnteen years; Ernest Myers, fourteen
years; William Fisher twelve years; Louise Fos-
ter, eleven years; James Burke, nine years. Ben
Taylor, two years; Ernest Bowie, two years; Amy
West, one year; Robert Carroll, one year; John
Bond, five months; Edward Raub. five months;
Samuel Brooks three months, and Rachel Hunter
fourteen days
The times., 1899-08-06
Offices Deserted.

The executive Offices of the District were
almost deserted yesterday. Commissioned Ross
left for Manhattan Beach Friday and viii be
absent until August Is. Engineer Commissioner
Beach has not been at the District Building for
several days on account OF i'll health, and Com
missioner Wight was the only one at his desk
yesterday Capt W. z. Craighil is Acting En-
gineer Commissioner during the absence of Cap
tain Beach from his duties. The absence OF these
officials has also led to the departure of their
secretaries r. Frank Nye Secretary to Com
missioner Ross is ii Atlantic City for several
days. and Waldo Hibbs. who serves in the same
capacity for Commissioner Wight. LETT Washing
ton with Colonel Harrington, OF the Marine
Corps Yesterday for a short excursion trip. A.
Y I.akeman. Chief Clerk of the Engineer De-
partment, is absent on leave, and Moncure Burke
Secretary TO Captain Beach, is llling the vacancy
caused by his absence. Dr. William Tndali,
Secretary to the Board Of Commissioners, at
his desk all day yesterdays