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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
.AdditionaI local Matter.

John Halling, an aged Swede resi-
ding with Charles Travis in Ding
man township, died Wednesday.
Snow fell during Thursday and in
the night to depth Of eight inches,
the deepest, so far, this winter. 1t
will be an excellent protection for
winter grain, and it needs that
Louis Rochotte, who was born in
Bavaria July Ia tn 1917 and came to
this country in 1850, died this MORN
ing at his home on Hartford street.
A more extended notice will appear
in our next issue.
At the Orphans Court sale of the
Centre Square Hotel last week, w.
F. Beck became the purchaser for
the consideration of 81, 10000. Mrs.
Louise J. Frieh has leased, and will
operate it, the coming year.
New York Tri- Weekly Tribune
and PIKE COUNTY PRESS for
six months only 81 10, and Weekly
Tribune and PRESS for same time
only S5. cents. This offer good only
to May 1 st 1900. Subscribe NOW.
A hearing is on in New York be-
fore the New York State Railroad
Commissioners on the application of
the Delaware valley and Kingston
railway for permission to build a
road along the route of the old Della
ware and Hudson Canal from King
ston to Lackawaxen. The evidence
for the proposed road is all in and
the opposing corporations will occu-
py three weeks to present their case.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Women and our Public Schools.

The constitutional Convention of
1873 made women eligible to any Of
flee of control or management und-
er the public school system. The
Constitution has been in operation
for over a quarter of a century with
the following results - OF the
elective offices there are 1887 direc-
tors outside of Philadelphia of
whom 64 are women. The 140
county, city and borough Snperin-
tendents in the State elected by di-
rectors have three women among
them. OF the appointed officers,
the State superintendent and depn-
ties, Principals of Normal Schools
and the College and University
Council, all are men.
Why IS this' Where does the re-
sponsibility lie? Not on women,
for they have 70 voice in the mat
ter, since the same Convention
which M de them eligible to schoo
offices restricted the suffrage to male
citizens. In few other States thi:
same anomaly still exists and every
where with the same results, wo.
men do not get the Offices In the
more progressive States, where in
terest in the educational system Of
the State is stronger influence
than political partisanship, eligibili
ty to office in the public school sys
tenn is soon followed by the right tC
vote on all questions relating t.
school matters.
ELLEN II. E. PEtCE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Town Council Mestine.

The council met Monday evening
when VIM. Woolcock qualified as
overseer of the poor, and E. s. Wolf
as burgess.
A committee from the fire depart
ment, consisting of G. f. Horton,
w. F. Beck and Frank Schorr, asked
that Section of Ordinance 10 be
amended so as TO allow the depart
ment an opportunity to elect a chief
on failure of that official to give prop
er notice of holding an election.
c. w. Bull Esq. was appointed
counsel for the year, and N. Emery
Jr. street commissioner, committees
were appointed as follows: William
Mitchell and j. Fl. Ryder, street
committee; j. G. Wallace and w. ii.
Almer, law; j. G. Wallace and Nath-
an Fuller, finances; j. G. Wallace and
Robert Findlay, lookup and w. H.
Almer and j, II. Ryder on fires and
lighting streets. E. G. Wood was
appointed special police from May 1st
to October 1st at compensation of
800. and J. C. Schorr was elected
pound master.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.
commu aica sod.


The experiment being. made this
week by Rev. Q. M. Sheldon, in the
''Daily Capital" of Topeka, Kansas,
who proposes to publish a newspaper
along an original line naturally leads
TO the question what ought the daily
papers and the pc. iodicals 70 furnish
their readers in the way of news?
Aside from the stories, which are an
nUunced as fiction, the general read
er desires facts, and il may be said
facts only in elation 20 such topics as
tend to enlig hen and elevate. Ma
tional, international, political, relig-
ious, scientific and educational news
may constitute to a large extent their
contents. Gossip of the times, private
affails and family matters should
have no place in the paper.
The mo- bid taste Graves details of
murders, the evidence given on The
trials, and full particulars of other
crimes, should not be cultivated.
Facts may be news, but all facts are
not piopec news to be published, and
when reading an article it is ofg eat
interest to know that one is not alb
sorbing hearsay or mere rumor or the
imajinings of a versatile reporter.
Parents should object to paper
which contains that which they would
not permit to come in their families
if published in book form. Gull from
the daily paper for month the pub
lished details of vice and crime and
arrange in book form, and place the
volume in every house hold for the
delectation of the hoys and girls and
every right minded parent would be
filled with indignation as great as
that which has aroused the public
against the play called "Sapho" in
New York.
The newspaper should cultivate Il
higher moral standard, it should en-
deavor to elevate the minds of its
readers, by placing before them what
they ought to know, and not always
what they desire to learn.
The epitome of the Apostle Paul
in his letter to the Philippians is an
excellent guide to an editor. What
soever things are true, honest, just,
pure, lovely and of a good report,
think on these things. X.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
cOnra. office Nov 1 1900
NO. 18.
More Railroad.

M. Raidham, of Philadelphia, and
W. T. Nye, of Massachusetts, were
in Milford Monday with the inten-
tion evidently of concealing their
business here, if they had any.
They claimed to represent the old
Lehigh and Eastern railroad, cor
poration which was chartered in
1868 and in 1874 graded in front Of
the borough. These men claim the
line will be built now, and they were
ready to pay taxes, buy land any
where in the county on which to
erect water tanks, ard expect to
make a detour to "Gods Hollow, +"
as man travelling through this Sec
ton years ago named Lords valley,
having forgotten the proper appel
lation of that lively town. In short
they stirred up a commotion and
cured the town of sore eyes by
aourishing fifty dollar bills. 1t is
reported that the COW boy style of
dress they assumed and the western
bit they put on one of Towners horses
and with it broke the animals jaw,
were only little diversions to mis-
lead the minds of people from their
real intent which is to complete the
L. g. E. road from Boston to Phila.
Probably they will build spur to
Dorys salt mine up in Dingman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Wax Work Show.

Mrs. Jarlev having recovered her
voice, and temper, though that has
given her a serious chase owing to
the obstreperousness of some of her
subjects. has at length so composed
her mind that she expects TO be able
to confgurate her wax works at
Browns Hall Thursday evening APP
ril 18th. The old lady has a pair of
new, steel trimmed glasses which
will enable her to read a vivid de-
scription of her characters They
will embrace some of the most an
Gent and modern times. all of whom
will be specially prepared for the
occasion. Other details of this
wonderful show will be made known
as fast as the fertile imaginations of
the actors project their ideas.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
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'Rourke" the latest
popular waltz song, "March Manila,
Dewey's March.Two Step" as play
ed by the famous U. s. 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, 1900-03-16
$500 IN CASH PRIZES.
Liberal Rewal de for the Exercises Of
a Little Mental Ingenuity.

Liberal Rewal de for the Exercises Of
a Little Mental Ingenuity.
Anna Catharine Green is oneof the
most famous of American writers.
1t would seem, therefore, the an
nouncement of H'The Philadelphia
Sunday Press" that it proposes to
give free in illustrated book form, be-
ginning with next Sundays 'Press"
philadelphia, March 1s), her great
est novel, would create a sufficient
furor. 1t is the rule of ''The Phila-
delphia Press" however, not to do
things by halves; consequently, in
addition to giving free this great now
el, announcement is made that $500
in cash plizes will be distributed
among readers on a very simple plan.
There will be one prize Of 500, FIVE
of $40 each, ten of $40 each, twenty
of So each and one hundred of 81
each, so that no person need be entire
ly disappointed. Read Anna Catha-
rine Gleen's story in the illustrated
booklet which will be given free next
Sundays Press" and you win learn
how to secure one Of the cash prizes.
The demand is certain to be great;
therefore, you had better order next
Sundays @PIess" in advance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
BRIEF SAYINGS.

Fricasseed mule has ceased to be
a factor in British military affairs.
Let the ardent hunters of the
Money Devil recollect that Trust"
and Bust" rhyme we'll
Times are so good in Kansas that
one of the poorhouses has installed
4 piano to encourage customers.
No doubt Oliver Cromwell and
William Tell stop twauging out a
harpduet long enough to give Cronje
the "glad hand"
That enterprising man who has
refused his meals for thirty five
days suggests a possible remedy for
the cooking school habit.
Swell society has hitupon another
i.liotic fad-callIug cards for pct
dogs. The fool notions of their
owners mast make the dogs very
sick.
If Teddy Roosevelt is elected
Vice. President, he win probably in
sist on the introduction of Reeds
rules when he becomes boss of the
Senate.
Paderewsbl is grown bald. Emo
tIonal young ladies who have not
yet acquired a lock of his copper
head covering should get their or
ders in at once.
Milwaukee has an adequate re-
venge. The Kansas city purveyors
of liquid refreshments have decided
to raise the price of beer one hund.
red per cent during the Democratic
convention.
The tender of an abandoned light
house on Nantucket island draws
Government salary of one dollar a
year. His job is about the only one
safe from the clutches of the Office
seeker.
A Kansas City paper tells a story
about a superstitious negro who
mistook ex- Senator Ingalls, for a
skeleton. The coon must have had
vision of the ex- Senator's political
expectations.
The light fingered cracksmen
who cleaned out the post office at
Carnegie Pa, last week and took
everything but the postage due
stamps, displayed discrimination
worthy of a better cause.
A Jersey man with the hiccough
habit saved his life with plums
Colonel Quay has been making a
liberal use of the plum cure fot his
present ailment but so far without
any CONSPICUOUS success.
A New York society leader who
proposes to give balloon party
seems to think that form of anus
ment is a novelty. The society
leader might be contrary by attend
ing few base ball games next Sum
mer.
Emperor Bill has cold feet again
His newest play, the 'Iron Tooth, >
was produced recently, but the Ber
lin pencil pushers gave it the mar
BILE face and the reporters will neve
Iagain get the glad hand when the.
call at the palace.
Spain has just put into operation
a new tariff law which discriminate
very heavily against American type
writer's Spain is either guilty o
base iugratltude, or has forgotte
completely the great number of Gu
ban battles won by Weyler with al
American type writer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
PERSONALS.

Warren Chol spent a few days in
the city this week.
BENZ Kyle attended the funeral
of Frank Layton Tuesday.
S. st. John Gardiner, of shohola
Pa, was in town Wednesday.
Miss Emma Kipp, of Wilsonville
is visiting her sister Mrs Fred Gum
lie.
Misses Julia and Lillian Buchanan
spent few days in New York thi'
week.
Miss Bette Cornelius after an all
sence of several days returned home
his week
Hon. f. P Kimble, of Honesdale
made Il business call at Milford
Thursday.
Mrs. Adams and daughter-in-law
# Hunting towers, in Delaware.
were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. j. H. Van Etten left to-day
for Bridgeport, CT, whore she will
v isit her daughter, Lila.
Miss Ethel Noyes who has beer
visiting friends in New York foi
several weeks returned home re
Gently.
Geo. Slauson and wife after a Wis
it of several weeks duration with
friends in Massachusetts returned tC
Milford Sunday.
Mrs. H G.. Williamson will return
home this week after quite pro
tracted visit with her sister Mrs.
j. c. Price at Branchville, N. j.
William G. Jordan a representa-.
tive of a brewing campany at Staple
ton, l.. l.. was in town Thursday
looking after business for his firm.
Joe Fuller and family, of West
broohville, N. Y, are visiting the
formers mother on George St.. and
will remain here this summer. Joe
is crippled with rheumatism.
Mrs. Frank Hallett. who has beer
for sometime with her husband in
Cuba. where he is engaged in bust.
ness sailed for New York yesterday
and will return to spend the sum
mer at the Sawkill House.
Miss Jennett Pine to-day assumed
charge of the telegraph office again
having enjoyed vacation of some
weeks, and her erstwhile substitute
Miss Driver will go to Liberty tC
take charge of another office there.
Cornelius Van Etten, of Strouds.
burg, attended the funeral of his
aunt, Miss Catharine A. Van Etten
Tuesday at Conashaugh. He was
accompanied by his sister Miss Han
nah who has been visiting his fam
lily.
County Superintendent Sawyer
and Principal J. c. Watson left fo-
Stroudsburg yesterday morning
where they will attend the exercises
at the State Normal School Prof
Watsons department was closed un
til next Monday.
John R. Edwards, of Scranton
census supervisor for the fourth dis
trict. was in town this week looking
after enumerators for this county
Tho requirements for the position
are exacting and require consider
able capability. 1t is the intention
to mako this census ms accurate AM
full as possible and to that end grea
care will be expected and requires
on the part of the enumerators.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
List Of Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at
Milford for week ending Mch II, 90.
Gentlemen-Mr. Barnard. "Den-
tist, !" David Hays, Hattie and Lloyd
Ruch, James P. Scott.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date of this list.
CHARLES LATTIMORE.
Postmaster.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Real Estate Transfers.

Caroline Rockwell TO Walter Vet
terlein, dated Feby "A. 2 acres Pal
myra, consideration $40.
j. B. Westbrook Treasurer to
Commissioners, dated Aug. 8, 1896.
50 acres No 100 Tobias Herte Por-
ter township.
Commissi lners to Geo. r. Quick
date1 Sept. 26. 1898 Same land.
Geo. R. Quick and wife to E. T.
Riviere. dated Nov 1s, 1899. Same
land.
E. T. Riviere to Arthur Lederer,
dated March 8, 1900. Same lands.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Cake 5 sales.

The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
Church has arranged a 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 viii be furnished, and
orders left with any member of the
Guild will be promptly delivered as
directed MRs. KENwORTHEY,
m30 Secretary.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

The experience of c. A. Snow &
Co. in obtaining more than 10000
patents for inventors has enabled
them to helpfully answer many
questions relating to the protection
of intellectual property. This they
have done in a pamphlet treating
briefly of United States and foreign
patents. with cost of same. and how
to procure them trade marks. de-
signs. caveats. infringments, decls
ions in leading patents. etc.. etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free r.
anyone writing to @. A. Snow & Co.
Washington, d. q.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Trial List March Term.

Lorenz Goetz VS.. the Tsp. of Lack
AWAKEN, appeal from Auditors re-
port.
NJ. S. Quinn VS.. w. F. Chol, ap-
peal.
Geo. B. Correll VS.. Americns H.
Down, appeal.
A. Nipert and Son VS.. The German
Ave Ins. Co., of New York, Sum-
mons Assumpsit.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
Wanted /!

Ten thousand rock oak, white oak
and chestnut rail road ties sizes z x 2
and g. Highest market price
pald-half trade half cash.
Delivered at Sawkill Mill,
m23 w. Il. Struble.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

To secure the original witch hazel
salve, ask for DeWitt's witch hazel
salve, well known as certain cure
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfeits. They are
dangerous.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

Rev. w. e. Sitter, W. Cation, NY.
writes, 81 had dyspepsia over thirty
years, and tried doctors and medi-
cines without benefit. l was per.
suaded to use kodal dyspepsia cure
and it helped me from the start. l
believe it to be panacea for all forms
of indigestion. >" 1t digests what you
eat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

Representative Ray IL to be chair
man of the special committee Of Sc
ven. authorized by Representative
Overstreet's resolution to consider
bills and resolutions relating to
trusts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

For comfortahies, wooien blankets
and counterpanes go to Armstrong
& Cos.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

Fancy nuts and crackers at Wal
lace's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

Col. George Bohon, of KY, whoi
credited with knowing the politics
of his state, said to a group of
friends, in a Washington hotel
Unless the Goebel law is repealed.
Kentucky will go republican as sure
candidates for the office of Presi-
dent are nominated. and the state
will go republican so hard that it
will never get back into the demo-
cratic ranks"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

Senator Elkins has put stop TO
the talk of his being a candidate for
Vice President. by saying that he
doesn't wish the office and that he
does wish to remain in the Senate.
He also expressed the opinion that
President Mckinley should beallow-
ed to choose the candidate for Vice
President.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

subscribe for the PREss.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

Senator Lodge thinks the officer
commanding our army should have
a higher rank than any other offic.
er, and has introduced joint reso-
lution giving to the senior Major
General, while commanding the
army, the rank, paw and emolu.
ments of Lieut.. General. Repres-
entative Moody, of Mass, offered
the resolution in the House.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16

In view of its effect upon our rev.
enues, referring the reciprocity
treaty with France to the Senate
Finance Committee for consideration
and report before voting upon II.
seems a sensible move. There il
much guessing going on as TO when
the treaty will be voted upon, bnt
those who ought to know, believe
that it will be acted upon at the pre-
sent session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-23
Judge Riely's Successor.

There is a general belief that Hon A.
A. Phlegar. Of Ohris!ianburg. will be
appointed by Governor Tyler TO succeed
Judge Rely on the Court Of Appeals
There II. doubt as to whether Mr.. Phlegar
would accept Judge s. H Letober, Of the
the Lexington Circuit; Circuit Judge 81
g. Whittle, Of Henry Circuit Judge ]. B.
Horsley, of Lynohburg, aud Hon. e W.
Saunders, of franklin. Speaker Of the
the House Of Delegates !; Senator W II.
Mann, Of Nottoway; Attorney General
Montague, Hon. William p. McRae, of
Petersburg; Dol. William g. Petit.
Of Fluvanna, are also mentioned
In connection with the vacancy.
The Governors appointee would have
only short time 90 hold, as the Gene
81 Assembly have TO elect at the extra
session, TO bs held this fall or winter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-23
Observation-Disclosures 90, 1900.
NO Jim GROW" THERE

The Chesapeake Wstchman says
the travelling public is complaining Of
the utter disregard by the steamboat
companies of the Jim Grow" law,
and then asks:
Are the laws of the State 20 be re.
spotted and complied with or not? Are
they looked upon as binding. or as some
thing flexible that can be twisted aside
ana utter ignored? The Jim Grow"
law vas passed By our last Legislature,
providing for separate apartments for
she two races on the railroads and
steamboats, The RAILROAD companies
have complied with she law. but the
steamboat companies have totally dis.
regarded Is aud they are going on in
the same cid way. Just as If the law
did not exist Will nos this williul
violation OF the law be looked intO ana
she same enforced by those vested with
proper authority"
1t il presumed that our down-the.
river contemporary has reference TO
the Weems Steam boat Company and
TIE other lines which run ont OF Mary
land into Virginia. We CLEAN from
persons travelling Oh ;hese routes
that the Mary lsrd-Viigi1ia lines do
not believe they are subject to the
law, and 1t is said to be .heir iOten-
ton 10 eontesr should az effort be
made to brig them within its pur.
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