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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
The Jeffersonian

The old Stroudsburg Republican
paper has passed into the control of a
syndicate and w. A. Erdman Esq.
mas become its editor. His initial
bow in the chair, to the public, is full
of promise, and presages shaking
up among the moss back Democrats
of Monroe. There should be ample
support, as there is room, for an up
to-date Republican paper in that
county, and brother Erdman gives
every indication that he has the abil-
ity to fulfill his intentions of giving
the party just that kind of sheet.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
English Finances.

The English Parliament has voted
one hundred and eighty-five million
dollars to pay for war. This is esti-
mated as the deficit above the rev.
enue which is over five hundred and
eighty four million dollars. In other
words the English budget tor this
and the next year will be over nine
hundred and seventy million dol.
lars. This means greatly increased
taxation for the people and- loan
and bond issue. Financial expects
assert that the present Boer war
will cost five hundred million dol.
lars. This amount spent in mission
airy work ought to have given that
benighted nation a fairly good civil
zation, and that process would have
left n great many more of them, as
we'll as Englishmen, alive, and sub
ject to benefcent influences.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
Church has arranged sale which
will be held every Saturday during
Lent at the Church, from two to five
O'Clock in the afternoon Bread,
rolls, pies, cake, ham, jellies, pickles
and candy will be furnished, and
orders left with any member of the
Guild will be promptly delivered as
directed. Mrs. KENwoRTHEY,
m3O Secretary.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
Accessions to the Church

At the morning service, in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday, a
number were admitted to member
ship. Those joining on profession OF
faith were Mrs. John II. McCarty. OF
Raymondskill; Stephen Cuddeback,
of Milford township; Louisa Schorr,
Louisa and Edna Klaer, Bessie Jen-
ings, Cora Struble and Jennie Struth-
ers and those by letter were Mrs. r..
Struthers and her daughter Effie.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
The Counsil Organized. 1.

Nc nday the town council met for
organization when the two new mem
bers Robert Findlay and John II.
Ryder having qualified took their
seats.
IL. b. Wells was elected President,
A. Q. Wallace Secretary, and w. S.
Ryman was re-appointed treasurer.
The lately elected burgess f. S.
Wolf also filed the oath of Office and
was sworn in.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
Railroading Patents.

A single firm of Patent Lawyers,
c. A. Snow & Co., of Washington,
d. c., have in the last year procur-
ed 1880 patents for their clients,
many of them for rejected inven-
tions. G. A. Snow g. Co have heen
accused of railroading patents
through the Patent Office, but they
insist that this lOcomotion is better
than ov-carting them for by the lat
ter process the inventor often dies
before he gets his patent
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

VIM. Orr, Newark, o., says, "We
never feel safe without one minute
cough cure in the house 1t saved
my little boys life when he had pneu
monia. We think it is the best med
icine made. 1t cures coughs and all
lung diseases. Pleasant to take, harm
less and gives immediate results.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

Southern Pines. N. c.. is a new
established will ge on the Seaboard
Air Line. Hundreds of Notbern
people go there every winter and all
seem pleased at the grand climate
and the enterprise manifested on
every hand Piney Woods Inn, an
elegant new hotel offers splendid ac-
commodatiOns at very moderate
rates and as natural result is always
crowded. You can buy excursion
tickets TO Southern Pines. so the
fare cost but little, but is always
best to write ahead for accomoda-
tions at Piney Woods Inn. m30
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
List of Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at
Milford, for week ending March 10th
Gentlemen-Charles Bull.
ForeigD-Rev. Geo. f. Marshall,
Pauvice Anna Nest.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date of this list.
CHARLES baltimore.
Postmaster.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

Rev. W. E. Sitter, w. Cation, NY.
writes, Il had dypepsia over thirty
wears, and tried doctors and medi-
cines without benefit. l was per.
suaded to use kodal dyspepsia cure
and it helped me from the start. /
believeit to be a panao oea for all forms
If indigestion. 1t digests what you
eat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
FREDERICK MINK.
Lehman Twp, Mch 5, 1900.

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Miles
bury, Pa, says, "As speedy cure
for coughs, colds, croup and sore
throat one minute cough cure is I'M
equalled. 1t is pleasant for children
to take. / heartily recommend it to
mothers" 1t is the only harmless
remedy that produces immediate re-
suits. 1t cures bronchitis, pneumon-
ia, grippe and throat and lung dis
eases. 1t will prevent consumption.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
Wanted !

Ten Thousand rock oak, white oak
and chestnut rail road ties sizes 2 X
and 6 g. Highest market price
paid-half trade half cash.
Delivered at Sawkill Mill,
m23 w. I. Strnble.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

To secure the original witch hazel
salve, ask for DeWitt's witch hazel
salve, we'll known as a certain cure
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfeits. They are
dangerous.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
To Whom it Concerns .

A story is being circulated in this
section that am trying to rob my
wife and son. / wish to say that
though 1 earned the money which
paid for the place in Lehman town
ship, known as the Ridgeway Mill
property, it was by me decided TO my
wife to avoid certain complications
of a business nature into which l un-
avoidably fell, and l have never made
any attempt to recover the title back,
though there was no consideration
for the conveyance.
FREDERICK MINK.
abmau ntpln ATeh x IQOO
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

A woman for general housewOrk.
Good home, good wages, steady EN-
ployment, small family.
mo Apply at Press Office.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(ffrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mon 9TH, 1900.
President McKinley's trip to New
York, to attend the annual dinner
of the Ohio society, from which he
returned to-day, was pleasant
break in a protracted season of very
hard work. Mrs. Mckinley ac-
compauied him and both expressed
themselp as having had very en-
ioyable time. The congratulations
offered the President on all sides on
the able and timely speech he made
ut the Ohio dinner were received
with his usual modesty That
speech snswers many of his critics.
Senators Foraker's statement that
while we were bound by the Peace
Treaty with Spain, to maintain the
"open door" commercially in the
Philippines, we cannot give the
Philippines free trade with us, has
caused the question Ct our trade re-
lations with the Philippines, to be
much discussed. The attitude TAX
Ell by the republicans in passing the
Porto Rico tariff bill is that Congress
has the right to impose whatever
duty it may see fit upon the pro
ducts of any outlying possession of
the U. S. While it is believed that
the u S. Supreme Court will sus-
tain that attitude, no man can say
with certainty in advance what the
decision of that court will be hence
the discussion. One thing is reas-
onably certain, and that is, that if
called upon to surrender the pro
tective tariff on the Philippines, the
republican party would decide to
give up the Philippines, because, as
Senator Foraker said, to give the
Philippines free trade would be to
open our markets to all the world
through them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

For comfortables, wooden blankets
and counterpanes go to Armstrong
& Co.'S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

President McKinley's message TO
Congress, recommending that the
money collected, under the Dingley
tariff law, on Porto Rican pro-
ducts-some $4,000, ,000-and that
which will he collected until the
new law goes into effect be used for
the benefit of Porto Rico, which is
In such immediate need of money,
was a surprise TO the democrats, but
not to the republican leaders, who
knew that it was to follow the pass
age of the Porto Rico tariff bill, be-
ing a part of the plan to give the
island the money it needs for i'm
mediate public expenditures. The
House deserves credit for the
promptness with which it met the
Presidents recommendation by pass
ing a bill placing the money at his
disposal. The democrats, with a
few exceptions. opposed the bill,
which was passed by vote of 16S
to 1O7, although acknowledging il
TO be a good one and necessary.
They explained their adverse votes
by the fiimsy excuse tnat they Oh
jected because the bill placed the
money at the Presidents disposal in.
stead of approDriating it for specific
purposes. The Senate will pass
the bill without any unnecessary
delay. Then the regeneration OF
Porto Rico will be assured, as thi:
money, together with the 1596
duty which viii be imposed by the
new tariff bill for two years, will
furnish ample revenues for the time
being But the best thing aboui
the bill lgiving the President author
ity to use the money already collect
ed, for the benefit of Porto Rico. il
that 1t heads off the democratic at
tempts tonaake political capital b,
claiming that the republicans were
disposed to be unjust to the Port'
Ricans.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

All of the republican members of
the House have been requested to
be in their seats every day during
the present week, and the request
has greatly alarmed the Democrats.
The reason for the request is simple
enough, but it cannot be stated at
this time without betraying party
secret to the enemy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

Secretary Hay will not discuss
the report that this government has
threatened Germany with com
mercial war, if the Meat bill report
ed to the Reichstag becomes a law,
but from other sources it is learned
that representations by Ambassador
White to the German government,
caused assurances to be given that
the features objected to by this gov
ernment, will not be the bill when
it becomes law. No uneasiness is
felt in Washington. Germany has
more to lose that we have by tariff
war, and will not be likely TO invite
one. 1t is believed that the German
Emperor is merely playing a little
game of home politics in order tC
get support for some of his pei
schemes, including large approp
ration for the increase of his Navy
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09

The Senate will this week adopt
the conference report on the Finance
Bill.
The sun., 1900-10-16
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Brandywinc Library Association
will celebrate its first anniversary ON
Friday evening next.
DR.. w. Il. Habercom will address
Democratic meeting in German mt Turn
Hall Wednesday evening.
William +. Kurtz and Robert G. Har-
man addressed the First Voters Club at
the Democratic League last night.
one Of the trolley wires at Ninth and
Market streets broke yesterday morning
hut the break was repaired i'll Il short
time.
Thieves broke into the cellar of Char
les Reynolds residence No. 515 West
street Sunday morning and stole Il load
of coke.
Mr.. and Mrs. William lawton enter
tanned Il number of friends yesterday in
honor Of thu tenth anniversary of their
wedding.
Ellis +. Perry Of M. 101 West Thir-
ticth street is the winner "f the average
! speed diploma for the homng pigeon dis
trict OF Delaware.
The builders of the trolley road on
Sixth street have removed the material
which was obStructing the fire plug ut
Sixth and Shiplpy streets.
Although the county workhouse will
not be completed by the first of the
year. it may be ready for the reception
of prisoners by that time.
James Eugene Byrne. formerly of the
Christiana Window Glass Works has
gone to Jeanette, Pa, where he will
resume his trade of cutting glass.
A band of worshipers from Trinity Nj
Il. Church, Chester. will visit Whining
ton on friday evening next and will at
tend prayer meeting in st. Paul's Nj. E
Church where an old-fashioned Method
ist meeting will be held
After the usual evening devotions in
st. AIMS Church on Friday evening
Misses Annie Il. Doughdrty. Susie Il
Boettger, and Maggie Mckinley called
on Rev. Father Quigley and presented
him with a handsome picture of the
Sacred Heart and sum of money II
lhchalf of the y. V. NJ. Sodality.
The sun., 1900-10-16
CANVASS CAUSES EXCITEMENT
Search for Men Turnel Down
by Local Pension Bard.
Members of Pension Examining
Board Apparently &c Tip
That Such a Search is
in Progress.

War veterans are now AGAIN becom-
ing excited over pension matters. This
has been caused by quiet canvass be-
ing made in certain sections of the city
by certain veterans to Secure the names
and addresses of war veterans turned
down by the Delaware pension EXam-
lining Board.
The news that such canvass was in
progress spread like wild ltrr. 1t is said
to have reached DIR. Slprtlidge. presi-
dent of the board, and yesterday ut
noon an animated COMPENSATION took
place between him and John Guthrie,
reputed to be one of tli' men engaged
in making the canvass.
Mr.. Guthrie told HIM he secured his
authority to make the flnvasS from tht
National Tribune, Il wal veterans paper
published ut Washington. 1t is sat
that the result of tho canvass will bt
sent to the Tribune.
The sun., 1900-10-16
OPENED FURNITURE BIDS.
School Directors Had a Hot Old
Time Last Night
Insinuations Were Made About There
Being a Rat in the Furniture.
President ShortlidSe Answers
Thonas II. G'Donnell.

The Board of Education had Il hot old
time last night when bids were opened
for furniture for the new High School.
After the bids were read, a motion was
made to refer them to the new building
committee with power to act. Some
members opposed it and there was some
things said about there being a rat in the
furniture.
Some harsh insiIuations were made
and it was finally agreed that the bids
should be referred to the committee who
should report back to the Board their
decision the Board then to award the
contract. President Shortldge made II
reply to statements made by Thomas r..
O'Donnell who had insinuated crooked
ness in certain purchase of furniture.
| The bids We're as follows: Richmond
School Furniture Co. of this city, fac
tory in Richmond. Ind, solid cherry
desks SO, normal box desk $9.75, settees
60 cents per foot.
T.. WebDer Il Co., Pnila., 60 drawing
tables $3.50 each; chairs for drawing
tables so each.
NJ. Megary Il Son, Grand Rapids,
chair and desk No. /, $4.15, No. 2, $3.S5,
| No. 3, $355; Chandler adiustible No. l.
| $50. Nos. ANA 4, 50, Nos. ana o.
$3.50; rear seats. $3.50; all maple desk
Nos. l and 2. 1920. Nos. 9 and 4, $2.10
Nos. and 6, 81, rear seats $1.90; seat
ing for auditorium and gallery, 800, $9.25
SO4. $3.50; S02, $3.50; 81. 1925; stands fol
drawing tables. 49,
j. and j. y. Halman, maple desk. Nos
and 2. $22O Nos. 3 and A. $40; Nos
and ., 81; rear seats, $1.90; paragon
desks. Nos. ana 9. $S.O3; Nos. 8 and A.
SO: Nos. and g. $2.95; rear seats, $2,S5
fidelity desks. No. /, $4.3O: No. 2, $4
No. I, $3.70: folding opera chairs, No. ]
$2.25; No. 2, $500; No. g. $3.50: drawing
table, $1l.5O each.
jos. ii. risdall Of Phila,, 800 or more
grammar desks Nos. l. or ,, 1928; oak
$2.4O; adiustiblr, $3.50; opera chairs. No
As. $780, 413. 81.
The sun., 1900-10-16
RAISED A BANNER.
Large Crowd of Republicans Liste
to Some Excellent Speeches.

Last night the Third Ward Republics
Club flung to the breeze beauti4l
banner.
The banner contains the names OF III
the Republican candidates on the Stte
and county tickets.
In the upper left hand corner appdrS
Il picture of William Mckinley. cal Ii
date for PRESIDENT in the right l9nd
corner Il picture of Theodore Rooset'lt
candidate for vice president, and att he
bottom in the centre appears Il pi4ire
of National Committeeman j. EdSard
Addicks.
Previous to the raising of the bhner
which stretches across Front strt ut
Justison in front Of the club head uar-
tiers, II short street parade was m;pe by
the Francis $. Bradley Club 4 the
east end of the Ninth ward.
The meeting was called to order hort
Ily after o'clock by Francis $. Bhdley,
chairman of the Union First District
Committee.
Admirable addresses We're male by
Herbert ii. Ward, candidate ~ At
torncy General; Walter III. Hays and
George w. Roberts. \ large crowd
was present. Among the prominent
Republicans in the audience wei John
l.. t'rick candidate for Coronprj Horace
G.. ltcttew, calu"iate for RepNcl' oi
Taxes and County TreasurerI Henry
Clayton White, Col. Daniel 7. Bernard
Howard Il. StaatS, j. Frank White
| Andrew j. Conner. Sheriff .IohliE. Tay.
lor, Charles Harper and manyl hers.
The sun., 1900-10-16
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE TUESDAY. OCTOBER l6, 1900

Devine, .Ino. ]. AIcGoldrcE, Lewis Il.
Eliason. Dir. John III. Hammond, John
]. Ryan, Frank Dell. Janvier, John Il.
McCracken. VIM. H. Jefferson, VIM. A.
Ruth. Andrew \. Cahill, Edward Me-
Nulty, Geo. o. Wolf, Benjamin Reecc,
w. I'ersey White. Saml. Isenschmidt,
w. Elwood Husbands, Geo. II. Bough
man, Jas. Kane. jeremiah Moynihan,
G .B. prettyman, Amos Cole, G. X.
Tarbutton, w. \. o. Hanlon, VIM. II.
Cooper, Walter \. Laytield, Geo. Il.
Grove. Lewis G. Moody, Frank r. Rose,
Frank Tuonet, John ID. Connolly, VIM.
q. Bryan, VIM. l.. Hnmunn, John j.
Finan, John X. Mccoy, Richard j.
Kelly, VIM. Il. Snyder, Harvey B. Van
degrft. John Purcell, Harry G. Elia-
son, Frank II. Kane, Everett L. Mes
sick, Frank Meredith, j. Lee Hanley,
Arthur Sullivan, \. Cunningham, Chas.
g. Curley, August Messick, John T..
King, VIM. NJ. Foord, Geo. ii. Spath,
Jas. l.. Xiegler, JOS. l.. Ocheltree, Ar
NOR ID. Chnytor, Walter II. Hartlove,
Jas. L. Flynn, Herbert Yeates, Philip
\. Traynor, VIM. T. Sharpless, Calvin
g. Cole. VIM. G. Cole, John +. Neary,
y. Leonard Hpiss, Saml. Murphy.
The sun., 1900-10-16
BOY DROWNED.
He Tried to Get Tin Bucket From
the River and
Fell In.

Joseph Vendt, aged years, residing
near Taylor and Locust streets, fell into
the Brandywine creek at the foot of
Ninth street while trying to get tin
bucket from the water about $50 o'clock
last night.
He was unable to reach shore and
sank. Before assistance could reach
him he drowned. The body was recov-
cred about 7.25 o'clock last evening by
two members Of the Wilmington Boat
Club from over Eleventh street bridge.
The sun., 1900-10-16
Delightful Birthday Party,

Miss Lucy Dockerty. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. \. Dockrrty, gave Il de-
lightIul birthday party Oh Thursday
afternoon ut her home No. 1929 Shall
cross avenue. a number Of delightful
games were played and the guests We're
delightfully."- entertained by their delight
ful little hostess and her mother.
Among the guests We're Miss Margaret
Hudson. Miss Quinby and Miss Ellen
Quinby, Miss Hilda Lort, Joseph Lort,
Miss IIilda Bochius. Miss Mildred Tar
button, George Tarbutton. Miss Mary
Kane, Miss Mildred Kane. MssS Helene
and Hanferd Alexander. Roy Dubell,
Care Groves and Miss Naomi Groves,
Miss Reba and Leonard Thompson.
The sun., 1900-10-16
IS II A SCHEME
TO BLOCK FILING
OF SINGLE TAX TICKET
Single Takers Greatly Aroused
Over Protest Made Against
Reception Of Ticket.
GREAT RUSH FOR AFFIDAVITS
This is the Last Day for Filing
Tickets and Determined Effort
Will be Made to Force the
Reception of the
Ticket

y great scncatiOn was created over the
city last night by Il report that the
Democrats were schemng TO prevent
the Single Takers from filing their State
and county ticket with the Clerk of the
Peace in this county within the time
prescribed
The time for filing the tickets eX-
pireS today.
Yesterday afternoon when County
Chairman Frank Brand. County Secre-
tary Walter \. Willis, Frank stephens,
William II. Hanson, William Nichols,
Joseph De Godt and George Russell of
the Single TAX party called ut the office
the filing Of the ticket, they were told
that IL protest had been entered against
the filing of the ticket. 1t being alleged
that George S. Compton was the county
chairman and not Brand.
The Single Takers denounced Comp
| ton as II fake and insisted on filing the
ticket They We're then told that the
| ticket could not be filed unless they pro-
iuced the affiadiyit Of 25 Single Tax
voters, who would swear that 100 quail
fed voters in the county would support
the Single Tax ticket.
| The Single Takers were astonished as
tickets have been twice put i'll the field
in this county and 1888 votes We're polled
in the Seventh ward on one OCCASION.
The affair occurred about 2.S0 o'clock
and the news spread like wild fire
among the Single Takers of the city.
The Single Takers Withdrew from the
office of the Clerk of the Peace and after
il conference iii the corridor went to the
office of Hawkins Il CO., 712 Market
street and started to swear ont atli.
davtS before Notary Scott.
BY this time Single Takers from all
over the city poured into the centre of
town and the office was getting so
crowded the doors had to he shut. When
thirty-onc afdavitS had been sworn ont
the Single Tax leaders thought they had
enough and quit.
Those who had called nj the office of
the Clerk of the Peace wore the first
to make affidavit. Others were: Alex
ander Stirlth. Robert IL. Iackobs. Dan
liel Gallagher, GAS. Duling William
Duling, Lewis Keamer and others
Ii is said that while the Single Takers
were in the office of the Clerk of the
Peace, Pat Neaiy came in and asked
''if that party had made his appearance
vet" The Single Takers thought his
presence there mt that time had some
significance.
Today the Single Takers will leave no
stone untulned to compel the filing of
their ticket and will he ready for Demo-
cratic schemes if amy are sprung.
The sun., 1900-10-16
Funeral of Miss Schneider.

The funeral of Miss Lizzie SCHNEIDER
took place yesterday morning from the
residence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred SCHNEIDER, Seventh and Tatnall
streets, Sunday night the young woman
of the Sodality of Sacred Heart Church.
of which deceased was II member, called
ut the house and sang. Al Sacred Heart
Church Father Hugo preached. The
pall-bcnrcrs were John King, George T..
O'Conncr, John McGovern. John Malloy.
Mark |. McKcna and Henry Meier.
lnterment was made at the old Cathrd-
raj cemetery.
The sun., 1900-10-16
A Young Congressional Candidate.

The Democratic candidate for Com
gress in the rwenty-trSt district of New
York State is Capt. Joseph b. Handy
Of Schoharie county. He is well known
in Delaware. For three years he was
a student ut Delaware College. and
afterwards taught school first ut Della
ware City and then at Newark. He is
the youngest brother of former Com
gressman Handy of this State and is
perhaps the Youngest man nominated
for Congress this year any where in the
Union being only 27 years of age.
The sun., 1900-10-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Samuel Il. lawson is in Lans-
downe, Pa.
Mrs. Martha CarSwell is very i'll nj her
home of her daughter Mrs. IL. II. Wal
lace.
Miss Helen Counts Scott spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs. Edward
p. Robinson of Philadelphia.
Mrs Richard Patzowsky entertained a
number of friends at box party last
night at the Opera House to see the
Spooners.
Miss Alicia Dickens-Lewis of England
who has been visiting her brother Rev.
w. 7. Dckens-LewiS in this city for the
past six months Went to New York and
will sail on Wednesday on the Ger