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Evening star., 1901-02-09
Aside.

Marion Crawford is writing a play for
Mr.. Cranes time in David Harum'' Is
all booked ahead for two years.
Otis Skinner has three new plays under
consideration for next season.
Elita Proctor Otis, having left Quo
Vadis," is back in vaudeville once more.
Annie Russelrs tour with "a Royal Fam
iy'' will take her to the Pacific coast.
Ben Leavitt, well-known buresque
manager, died recently at Paterson, n. J.
Naughty Anthony" with Charley Evans
in the title role, closed its season last Sat
urday.
Mrs Langtry has secured the rights to
new social comedy entitled "A Great
Lady"
Roland Reed has again had relapse and
at the present time is in a very serious con-
dition.
Sam Bernard made his temperance in
vaudeville in Boston last Monday and his
reception was most cordial.
Pauline Hall will be the prima donna
of the Wilbur Opera Company when it opens
in New York.
Dan Dalys appearance in 1.-The Girl From
Up There has been delayed until next
Monday night.
George Lederer will present "Uncle Toms
Cabin" and way Down East in London
next season.
Ezra Kendall will not be seen on the east
ern vaudeville circuit until the latter part
Of March.
"Ben Hur' has been such big hit In
Boston that its original booking of eight
ha
Charles Dickson's Mistakes Will Hap
pen' company disbanded in st. Louis last
week after disastrous season.
Fanny Rice has made hit In vaudeville
and has been soldly booked for the remain
der Of this and all or next season.
Felix, the Paris dressmaker, has secured
Judgment in the courts against Mrs. Leslie
Carter for 5000.
W. T. Carleton, the baritone. last heard
here in Three Little Lambs, has become
a vaudeville recruit
Despite her marriage to Diamond jack
Levy, Della Fox will fill her engagement
at Chase's New Grand this month
"The Girl With the Auburn Hair is to
reappear in Washington with her act very
much improved and scenically elaborated.
Bert Leslie, now with Robie's Knicker-
figure of a musical farce comedy entitled
"A Crazy Guy next season.
Madeline Lucette Ryley. after seeing her
two plays, "Richard Savage" and my
Lady Dainty launched. sailed for London
last Thursday.
"Arizona," which established the record
of the season in New York by its run of 150
nights at the Herald Square Theater, Is
soon to be seen in this city. No less .
Evening star., 1901-02-09

The latest thing in the life-saving line is
a pitch cloak. 1t Is Swiss invention, and
weighs about one pound, and will keep
fully equipped soldier above the surface of
.he water 1t has waterproof pockets In
which food and drink may be carried, as
well as blue lights in case the wearer II
shipwrecked In the night.
Evening star., 1901-02-09

The company was strong and the play has
New York critics opinions are to be con-
sidered. A clever story is told and the
situations are original and well worked
out.
Evening star., 1901-02-09

Madeline Lucette Ryley. after seeing her
two plays. Richard Savage" and my
Lady Dainty" launched, sailed for London
last Thursday.
Evening star., 1901-02-09

Bert Leslie, now with Robie's Knicker-
bockers at Kernan's. will be the central
figure of a musical farce comedy entitled
"A Crazy Guy next season.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
The Lives of the Hunted.

Ernest Seton-Thompson's new
book, "The Lives of the Hunted" ;"
has a preface which explains his aim
as it was not explained in his previ-
Gus work. He says;
"My motive, my most earnest
underlying wish, has been to stop
the determination of harmless wild
animals; not for their sakes, but for
ours, firmly believing that each of
our native wild creatures is in itself
a precious heritage that we have no
right to destroy or put beyond the
reach of our children"
This is a view of the case which is
certainly sensible. Mr.. Seton
Thompson does not go so far as to in
sist that no animals shall be killed,
or anything of that sort. He merely
protests against the ruthless and reck-
less slaughter of animals which do no
harm, and often do good; which are
of value to the artist and the natural
ist, and have no value to the hunter
beyond the zest of the chase and the
comparatively small sum received
for horns, skin or flesh. The exter-
mination of the haningo, of the
cimarron, of the bison, is more than
possibility, and should it actually
occur the animals can never be re-
placed. Does anybody suppose that
half dozen pairs of handsome horns
preserved in museum or in some
body's library are more valuable than
the living animal, preserved in a
park, happy, alive and free? Yet
people will pay large sums Of money
for the one and not for the other,
overlooking the patent fact that il
the animal is preserved the supply of
horns and skins and things will con-
tinue, and if the species is extermin-
ated that will be the end of that kind
of decoration.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
RESPONSIBILITIES Of Directors.

An interestering example Of some
mems ideasofduty and responsibility
comes from Grand Rapids, Mich,
where a former bank president is on
trial for aiding and abetting the
making of false reports to the Con-
troller ofthe Currency This banker,
on the stand in his own defence, de-
clared that he was made president of
the bank on the understanding that
he was not to devote his time to It.
So the business went on under him,
using his name to win confidence,
without his knowing anything about
it, and the false reports had been
passed by him without any examin-
alton of the books to see that they
were correct.
A famous college president used to
impress upon his students the sense
of personal responsibility for their
undertakings by an oft repeated ex-
ample of the man who "took the
bank to bed with him" Evidently
this Michigan banker never came
under his influence. Unfortunately
there is reason to fear that many
other men in places of trust never
had such teacher, for it is astonish-
ing the number of presidents there
are who do not preside and directors
who do not direct. This Michigan
case is rather extreme, but in this
city at every turn we see what is in
essence the same. Prominent men
lend their names to banks, trust COM
panies and insurance corporations of
whose management they know noth-
ing, and think that their ignorance
excuses them if the institution is
wrecked and people who cOnhded in
it because of their names are ruined.
Only little time ago in this state an
insurance company failed, and left
some honorable and eminent men al
most, if not actually, liable to indict-
ment for acts which were performed
in their names.
We are far too lenient on that sub
ject in this country, and there is
need of copying the Germans, who
have taught their business men the
meaning Of responsibility in connec-
tion with officein financial institutions
No man has any right to put his
name on the list of a bank directorate
who does not to the full perform the
duties of his office. He is not there
to trust other people, though ne may
in his personal relations trust them.
He is there as the representative OF
the public, who do not know or trust
them, to see with his own eyes that
everything is right.-New York
Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
Real Estate Transfers.

Harry w Buchanan and wife and
others to James Edgar Boyd, lot No.
1888, Broad street, Milford borough.
Consideration $1,000.
Jennie Sarles to Marie Zimmer-
man, % acres, Delaware. Consider
alton $780,
Charles A. Freis to Robert H.
Delbo, 200 acres, William Condell,
Lackawaxen. Consideration 81.
Hugh Mulligan. map of Buena
Vista in Dingman township, 900 lots
25x1OO feet each.
James w. Conklin and wife to
Lewis A. Briard, lot No. 63l, Mata.
moras, Consideration 5000.
Lewis A. Briard and wife to Ben
iamin G. Totten, lot No. 129, Mata-
moras. Consideration 800.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
THE RAMBlER'S PIcKINes.
1t is good policy to prepare the
cage before you catch the bird.

1t is a good policy to prepare the
cage before you catch the bird.
The deer can rest now. Poor
thingsl they have had a hard time
of it.
Good to be on time but it is rather
risky to be too far ahead Of time
sometimes. There may be an acei-
dent.
Prof. Dunn's dancing class and
their friends had a good time in
Browns Hail Thanksgiving night.
Only, unusual to recount, there were
more boys than girls in attendance.
The Boer war has been ended a
dozen times, Miss Stone, the mission
airy, has been reported killed by the
brigands several times, and vet the
world moves on and we do not know
all there is in it, either.
The w. G. It. U. of New Jersey is
trying to secure a pardon for wo-
man, Libbie Garrabrant by name.
who was convicted in Paterson 80
years ago of murder in the first de-
gree forkilling Ransom F. Burroughs.
The sentence of death was commuted
to life imprisonment and the woman
has served 80 years. She was IS
years old when convicted. Rev.
Daniel Halleron, pastor of the M. f.
church Of Paterson, opposes granting
a pardon giving for his reason that
the woman is better Off in prison
than out, which is showing a new
kind Of "Love thy neighbor as thy
self" 1 wonder If the Rev. D. Hal
leron is the same who preached in
Port Jervis a few years ago.
The air is filled with the sounds of
wedding bells.
The time of the meeting Of the
dancing class has been changed from
Thursday to Tuesday evening of each
week.
Next week this town will be full
of good looking school marms and
we expect lively time.
Miss Agnes Hess of ShohoIa, who
has been spending a couple of weeks
with friends in town, has returned
home.
Cold, high winds, snow and rain
all inside Of a week is enough to
wreck castiron constitution and no
doubt is responsible for the unusual
number Of colds reported among our
residents.
] hope Brother Warren will excuse
us for not attending the farmers in
stitute at Layton. Could not possibly
leave here.
Glad to note that Benjamin Met
tier, Jr., is rapidly recovering from
his recent severe illness.
The reports from the bedside of
George Slauson are also favorable.
Mrs. Susan McGinnis Of Ding
mans, sister of A. S. Dingman
here, does not materially improve.
Maria Titman is also reported
quite seriously i'll at her home on
Water street.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
PERSONALS

Ben Emery Of New York is up
for visit with his father.
Frank Emery Of New York visit
ed his fatber over last Sunday.
Miles c. Rowland Of LaclSawaxen
was in town on business yesterday.
Mrs. James Quin has gone to
Philadelphia for visit with her
son, Halsey B.
Theodore Crane Of Branchville, N.
j., visited at the Crissman House a
couple of days this week.
August Metz and wife of Ding.
man township returned fromltheir
wedding journey Tuesday.
Mrs. II. S. Mott of Washington
and son, who have been here for
several days, returned home Tuesday.
John de G Van Etten and l.. w.
Armstrong of New York were in
town couple of days recently.
j. II. Van Etten, as the represen-
tative of Milford Lodge, attended
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge held
in Philadelphia Wednesday.
Rev Homer Mac MILAN of Bo-
gotta, N. j.. who supplied the pull
pit here a Sunday some time ago,
and who spent the summer in
Nova Scotia for his health, was not
greatly benefited aud this week left
for El Paso, Texas, where he will
pass the winter.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

Congress is now In session and
will remain for at least six months.
into which will be crowded some Of
the most exciting political expert
ences that this country has witness
ed for many a day. The republi-
cans have, of course, a great advan-
tage. not only from their position as
n majority party but also from the
extreme weakness of the opposition.
Not only ara the democrats without
leaders but they have not even
chosen the best of those whom they
have to manage their battle for
them, "Slippery Jim" Richardson,
who was renominated for speaker
by the democratic caucus On Satur-
day and received the compliment
airy vote of that side of the house
today and was thus made the tactic
al leader of the minority in the
house, is pretty nearly the weakest
man of all those who aspired to the
honor. Not for nothing did he re-
ceive his nickname aboy ye his regu-
lar mode of warfare is to compro-
mise with the enemy whenever pos
sible and to fight only whe1 IL is iu-
possible to avoid doing so. Far diff
ferent is Representative De Armond
of Missouri, who would have con
tested the leadership with him had
he been in Washington. Unfortu-
nately both for him and his party
two successive mishaps to trans
ports on which he has been travel.
ing, at government expense, in the
Philippines have resulted in delay
ing his arrival in this city; today
he is somewhere on the bosom of
the broad Pacific wondering what is
going on here. III his absence his
campaign for the post failed alto
gether
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
Of Course It Wouldn't.

During the early days Of the Met
ropolitan elevated railroad in New
York the trains did not run on Sun
day. One Sunday morning, ignor-
ant Of this fact, a traveller rushed up
to the stairway only to find the gates
closed. Noticing the letters IN. E.
r. r." over the entrance, he said in
disgusted tones: 81 might know a
Methodist Episcopal railroad would
not run on Sundaysp'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
southern, MOSS for ohristmaa.

one of the prettiest sights in
Florida is the beautiful Spanish
moss. 1t is living air plant, which
grows in the tree tops, hanging
downward in graceful festoous,
yards in length, swaying to and fro
with every breeze. It is nature s
own drapery, and for holiday occa-
sions nothing is more effective for
festooning halls, trimming a church
or decorating the Christmas tree
than the lovely Spanish moss. One
can twine its silvery threads in any
form desired, even over a picture
frame, or across a mantel, and If
you sprinkle it every day il will
continue growing for any length of
time. Long years ago offered to
send this moss to any one who sent
stamps for postage, and now 1 will
repeat the offer. Any one who
sends stamps at the rate of 1 cent
per ounce, or 16 cents a pound, can
have all the Spanish moss they
want, which I will mail promptly
upon receipt Of postage. A merry
Christmas to all,
Mrs. F. A. WARNER,
Pablo Beach, Fla
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Frank Schorr has recently pur.
chased new compass and will now
be able to survey with nicety.
The snow which fell Tuesday has
made very fair sleighing in this sec
tioD. There is none in New York
or Philadelphia.
Frank Dewitt and wife of upper
Hartford street are rejoicing over
the advent Of ten pound baby
which arrived last Sunday.
An engine on the d. V. r. X.
crossed over into Pike last Saturday
on the new bridge over the Bush
kill It is expected to run trains
from that place this week.
The prosperity Of the Erie is
shown by it's largely increased net
earnings each month. For the four
months ending Oct 81 the net in
crease was over 81 900, 900.
Next week the school marms of
the county will grace the town with
their presence. Superintendent
Sawyer has provided an excellent
program for their instruction and
entertainment.
Eli M. Cole OF Matamoras and
Miss Lulu Henneberg of Port Jervis
were married at the Reformed
church parsonage, Port Jervis, last
Saturday evening by Rev. T. II.
Mckenzie.
DR.. John Kelley hung out two fine
deer this week, the result of Il recent
hunting expedition. One, four
prong buck, was large specimen
and would probably dress t75 pounds.
Looks like prospective game suppers
for the genial Doctors friends.
The Methodist church people of
Port Jervis now rejoice because Mt
the service last Sunday morning
sufficient was subscribed to entirely
remove the debt which has hung
over them since 1898 when their
building was destroyed by a cy-
clone.
Perhaps to reassure those who be-
moaned the short apple crop this
year the ice storm of Tuesday came
as a promise that it is not intended
to cut short the cider product next
season. The old proverb is that ice
olinging to the trees prognosticates
a good fruit year.
Hon Galusha A. Grow entered
congress Dec. 1, 1851, fifty years
ago sand has outlived not only all
who were sworn in with him but all
over whom he presided as speaker
from 81 to '63 are either dead OF
have disappeared from public life
He is now rs years old, clear headed
hale and hearty.
The largest gathering in the his.
tory of the Grand Lodge F. g. A. NJ
met Wednesday in the Temple al
Philadelphia. Over 14OO members
were present and over 74OO votes
cast. The contest was over the
election of a junior grand warden
and Superior Court Judge George
B. Orlady was elected over George
B. Moore by over 1000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
Informal Reception.

The reception rendered by Mrs.
VIM. II Armstrong at her home on
Broad street last Saturday after
noon was very much enjoyed by the
ladies present. Progressive euchre
furnished part of the entertainment
for which the prizes and winners
were First, beautiful china can
dlestlck, won by Mrs W. B. Ken
wOrthey; second, an olive dish,
Mrs. P. N. Bournique; third, china
pin tray, Mrs. Charles G.. Wood.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
December Weather.

The following data covering a per-
iod of thirty years have been com
piled for the month of December:
Mean or normal temperature, SO.
The warmest month was that of
1889 with an average of A.
The coolest month was that of
1876, with an average Of 25.
The higest temperature was 20, or
December 4, 1874.
The lowest temperature was 3
degrees below zero, on December 80,
IQ9O
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06

"There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an op-
GRAFTON, were the startling words
heard by Mrs. b. Hunt Of Lime
Ridge, Wis, from her doctor after
ha had vainly tried to cure her of q
frightful case of stomach trouble
and yellow iaundice. Gall stones
had formed and she constantly
grew worse. Then she began to use
Electric Bitters which wholly cured
her It's "a wonderful Stomach,
Liver and Kidney remedy Cures
Dyspepsia, Loss Of Appetite Try il.
Only 90 cts. Guaranteed. For sale
by all druggists,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
We Are Equal Builders.

So but hold to the appointed thing
For me, my part in Gods great plan,
tho bit
He leaves for my most patient fashioning
OfLife'sWOrk, incomplete for lack Of it:
So / am wise, where needs the humble
wit
To 'broider we'll an altar-covering.
Or to its place one stone more truly fit.
With joy, not shame, my service I will
bring.
For lol the Temple in its beauty stands,
And we are equal builders, thou, and /,
And all Gods helpers, whether great or
small,
In the result are neither low nor high;
For each hath used his gift OF brain or
hands,
Ana God, the Master Builder, wrought
through all, jas. Buokham
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06

An unknown writer in an article
in the October dHoRtic Monthly en-
titled "What Is the Matter with
Pennsylvania" makes some grave
charges against It's political aud
moral standing. He says she has
more than one disease but priuci
pally she is politically the most cor
rupt state in the Union and her no
toriety in this respect impairs her
credit so that Philadelphia cannot
borrow money at per cent. His
first answer Is because Pennsylva-
MIA has an overwhelming republican
majority and this is so because she
is a manufacturing state and wants
a protective tariff. But he says we
must look deeper even than this for
the cause Of her corruption and he
goes back to an alleged moral de-
ficiency in the mass of the voters
which has been created by a whole
sale purchase OF influence and votes
with money, promises aud places.
He says, contrasting the Puritaus
and Quakers, that the former we're
a militant race who went to church
with Bible IN one hand and a mus
ket in the other, while the latter
settled his difficulties with the In
dians by reading tracts to them and
chat this passivity has made their
descendants tolerant of the evils
which have grown up and now
overshadow the commonwealth.
Judge Pennypacker in answering
this attack quotes the splendid his
tory of our state and compares her
to Massachusetts, the home OF the
Puritan influences. He points out
that although Pennsylvania was
settled over sixty years later than
Massachusetts she was first I'm estab-
fishing schools, libraries, philosoph-
ical societies and first in efforts to
abolish slavery. She was first to
forbid the landing of tea from Brit
ish ships. foremost in sending troops
to aid Washington in the darkest
days of the Revolution and in the
Civil wal was first to appropriate
money and arm troops. On her soil
the Declaration of Independence was
adopted and the first constitution
framed and within her borders the
decisive battle of the late war was
fought by an army commanded by
one of her sons. He compares Web
ster and Quay and says that while
the former when charged with re-
sponsibility and confronted with
the dangers arising from the growth
of the slave power knew no other
device than to compromise with the
iniquity and entail a war on the
next generation, that the latter has
the courage of his convictions and
never fiiuches in war or politics,
While all may not be prepared to
accept the comparisons and conclu-
sions of the learned judge, his arti
ole shows him to be a thorough
scholar, a keen observer and a
shrewd, adroit and forceful advocate
of his opinions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06

Senator Knute Nelson Of Mime
sofa has prepared a bill which he
will soon introduce to establish the
new department of commerce and
industries recommended by the re
cent reciprocity convention and by a
number of similar bodies in the
past Senator Nelson has discussed
his bill with the president, who has
approved it and will urge it upon
congress The bill as drawn creates
a secretary with an assistant secre-
tary and a chief of the bureau of
manufactures. To It will be trans
ferred from the treasury depart
nent the lighthouse service, life
saving service, marine hospital, in
spector of steamboats,, bureau of
navigation, United States shipping
commissioners, bureau of statistics
and coast and geodetic survey from
the interior department. the COM
missioner Of railroads, patent Office,
census office and geological survey
and from the state department. the
bureau Of foreign commerce. To
these are to be added the now indie
pendent bureau Of labor aud the hsb
commission. The secretary of com
merce will be a cabinet officer, rails
ing the number of the presidents
advisers from eight to nine The
government began its existence in
1883 with three departments, that
of state, war and treasury, and two
independent bureaus whose heads
were not cabinet officers, those OF
post Office and justice The navy
department was added nine years
later and the postmaster general
and attorney general made cabinet
officers about the same time. No
further increase took place until
1S49 when tho interior department
was organized by taking patents
and census frohl the state depart
ment, lands from the treasury, In.
dians from the war, and pension:
from war and navy. The depart,
ment of agriculture was created
only dozen years ago. Certainly
Uncle Sam has been in no hurry e
multiply new departments.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
The Telephone Fiend.

Since the advent Of the telephone
another parasite has developed it,
self. The mail parasite which bus
led itself opening other peoples let
ters whenever opportunity afforded
has been supplemented by the tele-
phone fiends. Whenever they hear
a call not their own they will open
their phone and sneak into other
peoples affairs, the result being
that quite often it is impossible for
phone holders to transact business
on account Of too many openings
Sundays are the most trying from
that pest.