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Daily camera., 1900-04-04
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IT'S A WAR SURE.
Bo.r Activity Compsis Britons to. Ac-
knowledge Fact.

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knowledge Fact.
London, April il4-The latest news from
South Africa came in a dispatch last
night confirming the report Of the defeat
Of Colonel Plumer. but the dispatch did
not tell where the battle was fought and
it has aroused fears for the safety Of the
1000 Rhodesian rough riders.
After Colonel Plumer was defeated at
Lobatsi, March I6. be retreated toward
Goberones, where he established hos
pital. If he has now been driven from
this camp bis condition mus. be serious
in the extreme since he would be 5000
miles from Fort Tull, his base and the
route lies through country swarming
with Beers.
All hope of help tor Baden. Powell
by Plumer has been abandoned and it
Is felt that if Mafeking is to be relieved
the help must soon come. With 5000
Beers blocking the way from Kimberley
the case seems hopeless.
England has awakened with an un-
pleasant shock to the realization that the
Boer armies, each formidable in numbers
superior in mobility to the British, alert,
vide awake, resourceful and helped by
the intimate knowledge of every rock
and river in the Free States, are now
menacing Lord Roberts at widely separ.
ated points.
The success Of the raid On Broad woods
command shows how much damage
these armies can do by swift dashes at
weak points in the long British line, cut
ing of detached forces, capturing guns
and then Withdrawing long before rein
iorcemepts can be rushed to the danger
point.
1t is even doubtful if Roberts will dare
to begin his march to Kroonstad and
Pretoria before these formidable raiding
parties are broken up.
With all of 10000 men at Bloemfontein
and guardine.a II powef7sss as long as
an active enemy threatens his rear and
tlanks, since every forward step only in
creases the danger of such disasters as
overlook Broadwood.
The British right flank is threatened
by the force est timated by Roberts at
from 5000 to 10000. that has increased
its artillery strength by the seven cap
tured guns.
On the left flank, 1000 Beers have
taken position near Paardeberg, only a
few miles from the scene of Cronjes
surrender.
Along the Vaal river from Fourteen
Streams to Christiana are strung 5000
more Beers, equally ready to overwhelm
a force sent from Kimberley to the re-
lief OF Mafeking or to make dash on
Roberts left flank in the Free State.
This disposition Of the Boer forces
makes the situation perilous. Even il
Roberts succeeds in preventing any
more ambushes it is bound to make his
progress painfully slow and enorm ously
costly, point the taxpayers are already
beginning to consider seriously.
Cape Town, April general Cronje
Colonel Shiel and 1000 Boer prisoners
sailed for St. Helena tonight.
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Ward Wont Wet.

Ward. April 3-The local issue today
was prohibition versus saloon license,
and the wet candidates won by major
i.les ranging about 70 out of ia votes
cast The newly elected town officials
are all first class business men with G..
A. Dawson, manager of the Utica mine,
for mayor, and S. Q. Clark, E. w. Ewing
and ]. B. Martin for long term town
trustees and E. F. Ballard and E. N.
Coleman for short term trustees. A
franchise was voted to S Q. Clark for a
local independent telephone line.
Daily camera., 1900-04-04
KANSAS cIry's LOSS.

Its Grest Auditorium turned to the
Ground, But Will Rise Again.
Kansas City. April 4-The big audi
forum in which the Democratic Nation
al convention IS to be held July 4. burned
shortly before noon today and was to-
tai loss. The directors say it will be re.
built in time for the convention.
Daily camera., 1900-04-04
CHARLEY'S BIG FEE,

Governor Going to Have Enough Money to
Do Bus moss.
Denver, April 4-Governor Thomas
leaves for Butte, Montana, again next
Monday to continue the case of DAILY VS.
Clark. He said today that he receives
500 day for his services and expects
to make fee of s35 900 before this case
is concluded.
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THE QUEENS VISIT.
Dublin Outdoes Ferself In tho splendor of
Decorations,

Dublin OutdOes Perself in tho Splendor Of
Decorations.
pqht.n qPhht. ~ British SOL 1food,v Tor ire first
time in nearly 40 years. The weather
vas beautiful and Dublin is resplendant
with decorations. The decorations are
more elaborate than they were in London
during the queens diamond jubilee.
The Queen landed amid cheers OF
thousands and proceeded toward Dublin
after having been formally received by
the Lord Mayor, The city commissions
ers offered the Queen an address of
welcome.
Daily camera., 1900-04-04

No pains have been spared to render
the grand military ball of the Knights of
the Golden Eagle at the armory- next
Friday night an affair worthy the name
and the order. Don't fail to attend.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
GEORGE w. STATION.

While in the apparent enjoyment
of his usual good health Mr.. Station
Friday evening Feb. 9th, having
stepped out of the door for a moment
previous to retiring to look after the
fastenings of his home, and not re-
turning was shortly after found by
his wife lying dead on the ground.
ApopleXy was pronounced by the
physician as the cause.
He was born in Boston Mass, in
1916 andIcame to Port Jervis in 1873.
He married Deborah, a daughter
John Eagan with whom for time he
engaged in the mercantile business,
and later has continued in business
in Matamoras and Port Jervis. He
was postmaster at Matamoras during
the administration of Presidents Gar
field and Harrison and had recently
been a dealer in coal in Port Jervis.
He was a member of the Presby-
terian church of Port Jervis and was
for time teacherin sabbath school.
His wife and three sisters Mary and
Clara, and Anna wife of Geo. w.
Chadwell, of Lynn Mass, survive.
The funeral was held Sunday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
Real Estate Transfers.

August Kohlmann and wife to
Nathan Kaplan, dated Nov. "a 1899
292 acres Palmyra, cor. $2312.
Commonwealth to Elton Morris,
dated Feb. 5th. Patents for John
Morgan 221 as, Neal Mahan 270 as. q,
Isaac Connley 2S7 as, Cornelius
Barnes $50 as, Porter.
j. B. Westbrook to Common
wealth, dated Feb. Sth. Contract
for sale of 1924 acres Porter and
Dingman.
j. B. Westbrook Treas. to Com
missioners dated Aug. 1896. 302
acres Porter, taxes.
Commissioners to Geo, Gregory
same land 3O2 acres Porter Tsp.
j. B. Westbrook Treas. to Com
missioners, dated Aug. '96. 200
acres Porter, con. Taxes.
Commissioners to Geo. Gregory
same land.
Geo. Gregory and wife to E. r..
Riviere dated Sept. 5th. Same land
as above. Porter, con. 81.
j. b. Westbrook Treas. to Com
missioners dated Aug. s, 1896. 2OI
acres Lehman, con. taxes.
Nathan Kaplan to Edward c.
Boyce, dated Nov. 10, 1890 195 as.
Palmyra, con. 81.
Isabella Asher Lyons and hus-
band to John G. Pieper, interest in
2 acres Lackawaxen, con. $1,000.
Peter Hipp to Bernhard Steinkle,
dated Jan. 81. 60 acres Lackawax-
en-, con. $1450.
Christian Knoedler and wife tc
Helene Graham dated, Feb. II. 2;
acres Lackawaxen, con. 81.
E. T. Riviere to Arthur Lederer
dated Feb. IA. 4O4 acres Lehmai
and Porter, con. 81.
Aurthur Lederer ct. ux ct. al. tC
John Frederick, dated Sept. 22nd
1898, Undivided one half 403 acres
Dingman, con. 81.
Charles B. Staples trustee to JOIN
Frederick, dated Sept. % 1898. sO
acres Delaware and Porter, con. 81.
Geo. Dauman Treas. to e. T. Ri
Were, dated June IA. 1873 acre
Dingman, No. 149 con. taxes.
E. T. Riviere to John Frederick
assignment of above, dated Aug 81
1898.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
Ballot Box Suffers.

Barkley, Hogan and Taylor the
ballot box suffers an the fifth ward
in Phila. VINO were recently con-
victed, were last Saturday sentenced
by Judge Bregy to two years in the
penitentiary and $500 fine If all
who deserve it in that city get their
deserts for this crime, the largest
appropriation the next Legislature
will be called ON to make will be to
enlarge the capacity of the building
where they will be sent to soiourn
in striped suits. They seem to tam
per with the election laws down
there ont of sheer wantonness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
Our Latest Music Offer

Please send us the nameS and adj
dresses Of three music teachers or
performers on the piano or organ
and 25 cents in silver or post
age and we will send you all of the
following new and most popular
pieces full sheet music arranged for
piano or organ "The Flower that
Won My Heart" now being sung by
the best known singers IN the coun-
try, 'Mamie O'Ronrke" the latest
popular waltz song, "March Manila,
Dewey's March Step" as play
ed by the famous U. 5. Marine
Band of Washington, d. c., and
five other pages of popular music.
Address. POPULAR MUSIC CO.,
Indianapolis. Ind. If
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
wonderful souvenirs Free.

Announcement is made by the
publishers that every reader of the
great philadelphia Sunday Press"
will receive next Sunday, February
1S, absolutely free two souvenirs of
a character and value far beyond
anything heretofore offered by a
newspaper. One will be beautiful
picture in ten colors, by Paul de
Longpre, the famous flower painter,
entitled "A Yard of Roses" 1t is
twice as large as any picture ever
given away by newspaper, and
that it is worth framing is evident
from the fact that copies cannot be
bought Mt retail for less than dol
lar. But, in addition to this, every
reader of next" Sundays Press" will
receive an attractive illustrated
booklet of convenient size, contain
ing the greatest detective story ever
written by Emile Gaboriau. If you
want these splendid gifts you had
better order next Sundays Press
at once, as warning is given that
the supply is limited If there is nc
news agent in your vicinity get
some bright boy to write for the
agency.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
MILFORD FIRE MATTERS.

Inasmuch as no chief of the fire
department. was elected this year as
provided by ordinance no 10 section
:, the town council ata recsnt meet
ing made an appointment as author
lied by the same section. This act
ion appears to have Greeted some
opposition, especially with the mem
bars Of Vandermark Hose Co., and
ihey at a recent meeting appointed u
committee to confer with the council
regarding the appointment. The
council met Tuesday evening and
was waited on by the committee,
md the matter was discussed, but
the council declined to recede from
ITS action, whereupon, it is rumored,
he Hose Co. will resign. There
'ems to be no question aS to the
Iilure of the fire companies to elect
chief, as was their duty, and equal
there seems to beno doubt as to the
ght of the council under the cir
tmstarces to appoint. It is urged
at the courtesy of consultation
With the fire companies should have
reen granted by the council as to
he appointment, and that appears
- be the only reason for discomfort.
'ho company should he guided by
wise councils, and, if it failed in
he performance of it's duty to elect,
should accept the appointment in
e spirit in which it was made by
Is superior body, that of having the
organization properly officered.
There was no intention on the
art of tide council to offer any af-
ront or in any wise slight the com
Anies, They had failed in their
luty and should now abide the con-
fences OF their own over sight or
leglect and acquiesce in the situa-
ion, at the same time recognizing
Jhis as a lesson tp perform their
luty in future.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
NO. 10.
OBITUARY.
EMILY CORNELIUS.

After an affliction of nearly nine
years, borne in an uncompIaining and
cheerful spirit, and with Christian
fortitude and resignation, Miss Cor
nelius, the last survivor of family
for three quarters of a century prom
inent in, and closely identified with,
the town in both a social and business
way, passed to her final rest early last
Monday morning February ~. She
was first attacked with partial paraly-
sis and has suffered dseveraIIrecurrences
of the disease each one rendering her
health more precarious. She was a
daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth,
Seaman, Cornelius and was born in
this town which has always been her
home. The family consisted of eight
children, all of whom reached ma
turity and were known by the older
generation far and wide.
The Sawkill House, their home, was
a land mark and for many years one
of the most celebrated summer resorts
in the valley, and the brothers and
sisters endeared themselves to hosts
of friends and acquaintance. jan
uary 10, 1874 Miss Cornelius, with 80
Others, joined the Presbyterian church
and since there has been no other
consistent and conscientious men,
Der. Amiable in disposition, gentle
in manner, warm in friendship, oblig-
ing in intercourse, refined in charac-
ter, considerate ofthe feelings of those
with whom she came in contact, her
life was long summer in shedding
its kindly rays over many pathways
and her quiet and unOstentatious
charities will be greatfully recalled
by numerous recipients.
She is survived by nephew John
G. Cornelius, two nieces Annie wife
of Frank Hallett and Bette who has
always resided with her, and whose
affectionate care and unsparing and
devoted ministrations have cheered
and frightened her disease burdened
years.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at the house conducted by
Rev. Thos. Nichols and the remains
were laid to slumber beside the fam
lily in Milford cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
THE MEMS SUPPER.

A surprising degree of interest
has been manifested by the men of
the Presbyterian church i'll the pro
posed upper to be given Washing
ton S birthday Feb. %, They have
gone about the matter in method
ical and business like way and pur-
pose making it a success. The last
meeting was largely attended, COM
mittees were completed and the work
fully planned. The reception COM
uittee is composed of the well known
gentlemen Rev. Thos. Nichols, Ebe
nezer Warner, John G. Wallace,
John q. Westbrook and r. c. Bull
The committee in charge of the cu!-
mary department is headed by 10.
biasNelson which is guarantee that
its duties in providing an ample
menu will be fully performed. Tie
menu cards will be novelties, and 1t
souvenir, emble,natical of the occas.
sion, will be given each visitor
The ladies', good souls, who have il
the past provided many excellent
leasts, are ON the qui vive of expect
alton what the possibilities may be
and are wondering whether there
will be any thing to eat and whether
they can eat it. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to come, with al
assurance that you will not be di-
appointed either i'll the quantity or
quality of the edlbles provided
The men purpose to do the thing il
Il proper manner. Already larg'
number of supper tickets have been
sold which shows that confidence
has been fully established.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
Going South.

A prominent lady physician with
a specially conducted excursion.
DR.. Laura V. Gustin- Mackie, of
Attleboro, Mass, will within week
or ten days leave New York by spec
ial train, with a party of Northern
and New England people, who are
going to Southern Pines, N. c., the
famous winter health resort amid the
pines, for the purpose of recruiting
their health. DIR. Mackie is a spec
ialistin nervous and chronic troubles,
and persons who desire to go South
this winter to regain health, would
do well to correspond with DR.. M &c
kie. and go South with her party
Trained nurses and competent ply
sicians will be in charge, and it is an
excellent opportunity for persons
who desire to have special care and
the best of accommodation at most
reasonable rates as to transportation
on their trip and during their stay
South. JNo. L. PATRICK.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
Going South.

On account of the severe winter and
the prevailing grippe in the Northern
and New England states, there have
been a great many people taking ad-
vantage of the low round trip, eXcur-
sion rates that are offered by the Old
Dominion Steamship Company.
They sell round trip tickets, good un-
til first of June from New York to
southern Pines and return, including
meals and state room for $25.50.
There has never been an accident on
the Old Dominion since its establish
ment many years ago and we would
advise all those suffering from cold,
grippe, rheumatism or any trouble
of the air passages to go down to
Southern Pines and spend the remain
ing part of the winter; and there is
less fatigue, less liability of taking
cold on the way by going on the Old
Dominion than by an all rail route.
For information as to renting cot
tages by those who desire to occupy
a suit of rooms at small costand to do
their own house keeping, and those
who desire to engage hotel accom-
mediation i'm advance write to John
Patrick, Chief Industrial Agent, Sea-
board Air Line, Pinebuff, N. G. For
round trip ticket apply to the Old
Dominion ticket Office in New York,
or at the Seaboard Air Line Office 81
Broadway New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Mrs. Coleman, of New York, is Il
guest of Madam Tissot.
MIR Schrumann, of New York, is
a guest at Hotel Fauchere.
w. Gordon Purker of Parkers
Glen was at Milford Saturday
Mrs. F. l.. Gumble is visiting her
parents at Wilsonville this week.
County Superintendent Sawyer
visited the Milford Schools Tuesday
MIR. Edwards, of Brooklyn, visited
his family at Conashaugh over Sun
day.
Ebenezer Warner went to New
York Wednesday for business pur-
poses.
Major c. H. Royce, of Monticello.
visited friends in town over last
Sunday.
l.. w. Armstrong, of New York,
visited his Milford possessions last
Sunday.
Mr.. Kelly, OF New York, spent II
few days recently at the Hotel
Schnnno.
d. E. VanEtten, of Delaware an
agent for the Aetna life, was tut
Milford Monday
Prof. S A. Johnson of the Mata-
moras schools wusat Milford Sunday
calling on friends.
The family of Judge Townsend
went to New York this week for Il
visit of several weeks.
Messrs. Levinsky and Evart, of
New York were registered at the
Dimmick House Sunday.
John G. Cornelius was at Milford
tins week attending the funeral of
his aunt Miss Emily Cornelius.
Silas M. Seeley who has been at
West Orange N. j, has accepted a
position in pharmacy at Plainfeld
N.
Miss Pine, our pleasant telegraph
operator, is at her home in Cudde-
backville, N Y, for II two weeks
vacation.
Hiram Westbrook, of Ridgewood,
N. j., was the guest of his uncle
ex Prothy j. G. Westbrook on Lin
coins birthday.
John l.. Burcher who is now at
Greeley experimenting the affairs
of his lately deceased brother w V.
was at Milford recently.
DR.. p. f. Fulmer and wife enter
tanned chief justice Henry Green OF
the Supreme Court at dinner one
evening last week, at their house on
Chestnut st. Phila
John M. Potter Esq, of Pittsburg,
Atty. for the Penna State Forestry
Commission, was at Milford this
week examining titles to lands recent.
| ly acquired by the State.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
Additional Local Matter.

R. w. Kelly has been appointed
post master at Kimbles in place of
E. Klmble resigned.
The ladies' of the M. e. church
held an entertainment Tuesday ev-
ening. The proceeds were $1S.
The ladies club was entertained
last evening last by Miss Fannie Poll
lon and Mrs. Won der Heyde at the
home of the latter.
The men of the Presbyterian
Church will meet this evening to
make final arrangements for the
supper the % prox.
A syndicate of ten Republicans
has bought the "Jeffersonian at
Stroudsburg for s1SOO,an 1t will be
edited by w. A. Erdman Esq.
A. II. Down of Tafton, last Sun
day morning found one of his valu-
able team of grays had broken its
leg, and will likely have to be killed.
Both the day and Sunday schools
in Honesdale have closed for two
weeks on account of some twenty
mild cases of scarlet fever in that
town.
The Quay case in the Senate will
not be taken up until after the vote
on the currency bill has been taken.
Opinion is very much divided as to
the final result, and probably either
side is not speaking with a conf
dence born of knowledge.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
THE MILFORD LIBRARY.

Probably more than thirty yea rs
ago gentleman placed a number of
books in a store here, which could be
taken out by any one desiring on the
payment of a small fee. The books
were soon scattered and no system
obtaining by which they could be
traced, many were lost. Additions
were made from time to time, hut no
efforts to secure a room or provide a
means of regular access to the books,
until some ten or more years ago,
when the Milford Lyceum Associa-
ton was organized. After consider
able discussion, and some contention,
room was secured and opened
The library was well supplied with
periodicals and papers and became
quite a popular resort. 1t was final
ly removed to small building on
Hartford where an attempt was made
to have the room regularly opened
and librarian in charge. From
1892 to 1897 nearly 5000. were raised
by dues from members, contributions,
proceeds Entertainments, rents from
takers of books, etc, and there were
some 500 volumes ON the shelves of
the Association. Unfortunately this
building and all the books were burned
but the managers soon after secured
a small room on lower Broad street,
where with few volumes as nucle-
us, the effort to establish a public Ii
brary has been renewed. Nearly
5000. have been raised and expended
in the purchase of books and care
of the room, which in winteris open
one day IN the week and in summer
more frequently. There are now on
the shelves of the Association 7S6
volumes, and, as showing to son'e
degree the assamed literary tastes
of the patrons they are divided as fol
lows fiction sos, poetry 2i, biog-
raphy 15, essays 8, history 25, MIS-
cellaneous 21, beside several peri
odicaIs
A room properly and CONVENIENTLY
located, we'll lighted and warmed
would no doubt be largely patronized
and would greatly AID to promote a
habit of reading among the young
people. No one could rear more
enduring monument to the memory,
or earn a name 10 be gratefully re-
called than by providing and suf-
ficiently endowing a place where for
all time the community may have
access to those fountains of knowl-
edge, good books. There should be
in this town, situated in a valley so
rich in historic events, an historical
society, and place where the early
records might be safely kept. There
are books now hidden in garrets or
private libraries which would be full
of interest to many, were they ac
cessible, and were proper place
provided a collection might soon be
secured which would be invaluable
sources of information to coming
r,a,,a-o fin,,S
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
List of Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at
Milford for week ending Feby. 27th
1900.
Ladies-Miss Eelanor NJ. Gordan,
Mrs. Phoenix Remsen.
Gents-H. B. Murdock, Supt. Bare
Rock r. r..
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date of this list.
CHARLES LATTlMORE.
Postmaster,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16
RailrOaaing Patents.

A single firm of Patent Lawyers,
G. A. Snow & Co., of Washington,
d. c., have in the last year procur-
ed $50 patents for their clients,
many of them for rejected inven-
tions. G. A. Snow q Co have heen
accused of railroading patents
through the Patent Office, but they
insist that this locomotion is better
than ox-carting them for by the lat.
ter process the inventor often dies
before he gets his patent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-16

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burn
ham, of Machias, Me-, when the
doctors said she could not live till
morning writes Mrs. S. II. Lin
coin. who attended her that fearful
night. San thought she must soon
die from Pneumonia, but she beg
ged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved
her life, and had cured her of Con-
sumption. After three small doses
she slept easily all night, and its
further use completely cured her
This marvellous medicine is guaran.
teed to cure all Throat. Chest an
Lung Diseases. Only so cents and
$l.OO. Trial bottles free at all drug
stores.