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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
ZION CITY
OF DOWIEITES.
Large Sums Received In Land Sales,
But Below Expectations.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 25.-There has
been a large sale Of lots in Zion City,
the prospective Dowie Colony and al
ready a community of 1,500 people
has gathered on the tract near Wauke-
gan. Nearly all are living in tents, but
arrangements for building houses are
going forward.
The general store of Zion is doing a
rushing trade. If the faithful don't
care to bother with the details of
housekeeping while enjoying the tent
life, they have the opportunity to pay
board in the big boarding house on
the grounds, or they can eat at the
restaurant tent that is pitched near the
main gospel tent. But, no matter
where they turn, some device will
confront them that costs money.
Outside of Dowie and a few of his
most trusted retainers, no one knows
the amount that has been realized
from the sales of lots that began Sc
yeral days ago. While the amount
taken in has been undoubtedly large,
1t is certain that it has not been up
to expectations. The great throngs
that the doctor expected to attend the
sales, and for which he was going to
run special trains from the city, have
not materialized. No special trains
have been found necessary, and this
fact has not softened the Doctors tenn
per-
BY far the most conspicuous objects
at Zion City are the guards, who, III
gorgeous new suits Of blue cloth and
gilt buttons, and with gold lace on
their semi military caps, swarm in
all directions. They do not appear 10
have anything to do, yet they are
always in evidence. In all there must
be between two or three hundred of
these gentry few of them being
negroes. They appear to take pride
in their toggery, and if one pitches a
camera on the ground they will be
pretty sure to plant themselves where
they will appear in the picture.
The captain of the guards is DR.
Dowie's son, and his assistants in
managing the underlings consist of
so-called lieutenants and sergeants. A
dozen or more of the guards are al
ways to be seen standing around the
general land office, probably to pre-
vent a raid by the ungodly on the
cash that is taken in there.
This land office by the way, is quite
an institution. In its interior furnish
ings it is like a prosperous bank. a
big safe is built into the wall, and il
adjoining rooms are a corps of steno
graphers and typewriters busily en-
gagged. The interior furnishings are
handsome, and the big plate-glas'
windows furnish pleasant lookout
over the tract toward the lake. Ii
the department where the money I.
paid over and where the sales are
fixed up. five on six men are busily EN-
ployed all the time.
Scattered through the grounds in th'
vicinity of the tented city are numer
ous booths for the sale of articles--bu
all on account of Zion. Dowie litera
ture has the most imposing of thes,
booths, and here good business ap
pears to be conducted in the various
publications of the Zion publishing
house. Pictures OF Zion. of Dowie'i
-ruse, of the lace mill, of the obser
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
Special Attraction.

At Summit lake park Saturday after
noon, July q. Miss Leroy, the bal
loonist, will perform her famous can
non act, being fired from cannon at
an altitude of 5000 feet. Extra mat
inee Saturday. Ball game on the
ball grounds Balloon ascension af-
ter the ball game and matinee; also
the usual illuminated ascension at
night.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
Our Poor Muddle.

An unfortunate situation seems to
exist in the Borough respecting the
overseers of the poor. BY the death
of one a vacancy exists, and by the
acts of the other In rendering a con.
ditional resignation, afterwards
withdrawn, question may be raised
as to his standing. The poor treas
ury is practically empty and emer-
gencies may arise when funds are
absolutely necessary, and there are
some doubts as to the power of one
overseer, supposing him still to be
such, to levy a tax. The law re-
quires that the duplicate shall be is
sured before August first and there
is no session of the court until Aug.
5th when another overseer can be
appointed The law of 1877 seems
to impose the duty ofpetitioning the
court whenever a vacancy exists in
any borough Office but the council
failed to do so at the June term.
There would seem to be two ways
out of the difficulty, either to have a
session of the court prior to August
1st to make an appointment, or to
have the acting overseer make the
levy and issue the duplicate, which
can be signed by the other overseer
when appointed. If two magistrates
approved the levy it might be suf.
ficient though there does not seem tc
be any warrant for this in boroughs
At all events some action sheuld be
taken that money may be raised tc
suppy the needs of the poor fund.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
BRIEF MENTION.

A horse power lawn mower has
been bought for use on the driving
park grounds.
The Milford Lyceum is now open
daily in the afternoon for the accom-
modatiOn of those desiring books.
There viii be preaching in the
Presbyterian church Sunday, June
%, morning and evening by Rev j.
w. Louden of Dingman's.
In the Stroudsburg Times contest
for the most popular teacher for a
free trip to the Pan American expo
sition, Miss Anna Klaer, a teacher
in the schools there, received 1886
votes.
At the hearing before Esquire
Olmsted last Saturday W. F. Chol,
j. J Poillon and Sam Fuller, arrest
ed for assault and battery on com
plant of Il. Koehler, offered no evi-
dence and were bound over to ap-
pear at court They gave bail in
$3.50 each.
Geo. A. Swepeniser, G. F. Rowland
and w. f. Beck as a committee went
to Easton Wednesday to attend a
meeting of similar committees from
the other counties in this congression-
al district to fix a basis Of representa-
tion and rotation for the Office of
congressman in the Eighth district.
Mrs. Ewart of Lackawaxen, whose
husband was killed on the Erie near
Rowlands some three weeks ago,
died Thursday, June 18th. Since the
death of her husband she had shown
signs of mental unsoundness and ar
rangements were about completed to
remove her to DanviIle asylum. She
leaves five children, the eldest being
only nine years old,
The golf links at the driving park
are completed and will be opened
for public use next Tuesday. They
comprise 1922 yards. The commit
tee has fixed the following prices
for their use Season tickets, s.
junior, $3.50; daily use. 35 cents.
Stockholders will be charged half
rates for season tickets.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21

GEORGE N. COPYRIGHT.


The Plaihfeld Courier Netcs of
June 8 contains a notice of the
death of Mr.. Cortright, which oc-
CURED IN that city June z. He had
been I'll since last November with
paralysis caused by a gun shot
wound in the side received in the
war, where he was in seventeen
hard fought battles, being a men,
Der of Company D, First Division,
9Th Corps, and was wounded at the
battle of Spottsylvania He was
born in Milford about fifty-seven
years ago and was a son of the late
Samuel Cortright, for many years a
justice of the peace and a prominent
citizen here. After leaving the
army he settled in Hawley and en-
gagged in business, where he mar
ried Miss Emma Conkling. Subse-
quently ne was an express messen-
ger on the Erie and was afterwards
an employe of the Standard Oil
company and removed to Plainfield,
n. j., about nine years ago. His
wife and two daughters, Miss Katie,
at home, and Mrs. John D. Holmes,
of townsville, N. Y, survive him.
His sisters, Mrs. Charles Mitchell
and Mrs. Fannie Drake of Brooklyn,
N. Y, Mrs. Page of Burton, Kansas,
and Mrs. s. Augusta Beach of this
place, and one brother, Samuel, of
Chicago, also survive. The funeral
was held Monday, June 10th. The
Ne,0s says he was a Christian man
and notes that he had many friends
who will regret his demise.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
PERSONALS

Levi Lord of Lords Valley trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Moses c. Westbrook Of Blooming
grove and daughter, Carrie, were in
town Tuesday.
DR.. Edward A. Talmadge Of Phil
adelphia has been guest Of DIR. Ken
worthey for several days.
Van c. Peters and wife and w.
d. Miller and wife of Stroudsburg
visited Milford Wednesday.
r. r Crosley, who has been absent
some weeks visiting, has returned
and is again with his daughter, Mrs
c. f. Scudder.
DR.. II E. Emerson and wife and
some twenty-five other Milford peo-
pie enjoyed the excursion to New
York Wednesday
N. c. Detrick, who has been rus.
ticating in town for several days,
left today to accept a position in the
Hotel Breslin at Lake Hopatcong,
NJ.
Mrs. Kate B. Van Wyck, who is
not enjoying very good health, and
daughter, Happy, expect to go to
Atlantic City next week for a few
days
Miss Alice Hogan, who taught
very successfully at Edgemere last
winter. closed her school May 2 and
is now with her people in New York
for the summer.
Frank B. Thrall. Miss Hattie Hor
ton, Miss Eta Kipp and Mrs. Jen
ME Shearer attended the wed ing of
Miss Emma Kipp and Guerdon Pei
lett which occurred at Wlsonville
Wednesday.
j. F. Molony, poet, philosopher,
humorist, politician, writer of snake
tales, fish stories, and all around wit,
kicked up dust with a bicycle in
town a day this week. The sun went
down red that evening.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
THE RAMBlER'S PlCKlNeS.

City dailies now arrive in town
long before noon. Charley is
hustler.
The result Of the celebrated Ken
nedy trial shows that it is hard to
convict on oircumstantial evidence.
Eugene Hance has about recov-
cred.
Henry Lambert is out again after
a long and severe tussle with
rheumatics.
The new switchboard in the CEN
tral is a beauty and the patrons Of
the local company should have good
service now.
I agree with Brother Warren
when he draws the line on convert
ing heather. Begin at home first.
Squire Olmsted held the boys for
the grand jury, The accused are
not worried in the least.
So it seems to be settled that the
eagle will sore m here on the ever
glorious Fourth. A little misunder-
standing where to hold the games,
ETC., seems to be a bar of perfect
harmony now, but all will come out
right.
observer" Of Montague seems to
have forgotten the PRESS. 1 am
sorry, as we are so close to Monta-
que. We would like to hear from
there. Is it true that farmer over
there had some pigs get a cider jag
on2 And did or did not several
pigs die from the effects of indulg-
ing in too much apple juice?
Pretty rough when a young
man ~ goes out with his best girl
and he calls her lobster on the
street.
Ed. Wolf has removed his steam
saw mill to South Canaan, Wayne
county.
''Barnum, the horse jockey, has
been located on the gypsy camp
ground the past week and as usual
did pretty good business. Jake
was not in it this time.
We are going to have the pleasure
of listening to a couple genuine tenn
perance sermons, or lectures, rather,
next Monday and Tuesday evenings.
No doubt large crowd will gather
to hear lady speak but how much
good will it do.
Growers are apt to make things
lively some times. At least such
seems to be the case in certain
quarter in this town.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Corfespondent)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. JUNE II, 1901
President MoKinley's cheerful
ness tells the story of Mrs. McKin
ley's improved condition even bet
ter than the assurances of her ply
sicians He now puts in the usual
time in his office The cordial re-
sponse of the country to his an
nouncement that he would not be a
candidate for a third term has also
added to his cheerfulness. Letters
Of congratulation are still pouring
into the White House by every
mail. He had long conference
with Minister Conger, the first he
has had since Mr. Conger's return
from China, on Chinese affairs,
which MIR. Conger thinks will now
steadily improve. bir. Conger
expects 30 start on his return to
China next month. He predicts
that American commerce with
China will greatly increase. Presi-
dent Mckinley has reappointed
Gov. Otero of New Mexico and
United States Marshal Foraker.
Mr.. Foraker, who is brother of
Senator Foraker, has been the mar
shall of the territory for several
terms Speaking of those appoint
ments, Delegate Rodey of New
Mexico said they we're entirely sat
isfactory. He added that he did
not expect Gov. Otero to serve out
the term of four years, because
New Mexico would be state in less
time than that.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21

Secretary Root says there will be
no immediate reduction of the mum
Der of soldiers in Cuba, as the mill
tarY authority over the island will
continue until the Cuban govern
ment is established and that will re-
quire time how much will depend
upon the Cubans themselves. There
is nothing for this government to
do but wait until the Cubans are
prepared to take charge.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
FOURTH OF JULY.
WILL BE CELEBRATED HERE
By FIREMEN.
Parade, Races, Games, Fireworks.
Enlivened with Music by
Erie Band.

The Fourth of July celebration in
Milford is in the hands of energetic
committees of firemen who are striv-
ing to furnish a day of amusement
and entertainment. The following
programme has been agreed on:
A grand parade in town at 10 a.
m. There will be number of fan
tastics and all desiring to participate
are invited. The former line Ofmarch
through the principal streets will be
adopted.
In the afternoon at the driving
park the following events will occur:
Creased pole contest, prize 81; sack
race, 81 prize; wheelbarrow race, 81
prize; foot race, 22O yards, 81 prize;
bicycle race, three prizes aggregat-
ing SO, open for local riders only.
If persons out-of-town desire to
race a special prize will be arranged.
Base ball game, admission to grand
stand, 10 cents. There will be a
booth for the sale of soft drinks on
the grounds.
In the evening fire works will be
displayed from 7.3O to $50 at the
post Office corner and from 8.3O to 9.3O
at Centre Square. The firemen's ball
will take place at Browns Hall in
the evening.
Come every body and enjoy the
day.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
Girls Club Entertainment.

Next Thursday evening, June 27,
at Browns Hall will be held a novel
and original entertainm ent under
the auspices Of the Girls Club,
whose Easter sale was so successful.
There will be a japanese Wooing
and Wedding" a unique panto-
mime, a Rainbow Fantasy, bril-
liant in its effect, songs from the
Geshu and from the Ameer. Tick
cts at 25 cents and reserved seat at
SO CO Is are now on sale at Arm
strong's and at Emerson's pharma-
cies. A souvenir win be given with
every lady's ticket.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
Mountain Peak Series .

Rev G. E. Scudder will hold a
series of afternoon camp meeting
services in the grove near Union
school house, Dingman township,
beginning Sunday, July 21, and
continuing for six Sabbaths. There
will be special music at each SER
vice. They will be called the
Mountain Peak" series and each
service will be based on a suitable
text. Following is the order:
July 81 1.-THE ARR Upon the
Mountain" And the ark rested
upon the mountains of Ararat.-
Gen. 8:4
July 28-"Moses in the Noun
tain. " And the Lord called unto
him out of the mountain. Exodus
1873.
Aug. 4-"Joy in the Mountain. "
Let Mount Zion rejoice. - Psalm
48: II.
Aug. 11-"Elijah on Mount Car
mel. =" Gather unto me all Israel to
Mount CARMEL Kings 49,:
Aug Decentralization on the
Mountain. Jesus taketh Peter,
James and John his brother, and
bringeth them up into an high
mountain apart, and is transfigured
before them Matt. II: 1-2.
Aug 25-"Prayer in the Moun-
tain" He went up into the noun
tain apart to pray.-Matt. IA; %.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
Another Kansas Letter.

Editor PIKE COUNTY PRESS;
The season for wheat has been
good, and the farmers are now cut
ting the early grain. 1t would be
hard to find a more prosperous look.
ing and beautiful farm country than
that through which l drove last
evening with my friend, DR.. Morris.
Reapers and binders were at work
as late as eight O'Clock, many
thousands of acres having already
been shocked. Late wheat is just
beginning to turn, and in a few
days will be blaze of gold Corn
Is waist high, and of a healthy, dark
green hue.
We drove southeast of Arkansas
City, and as we reached the foot of
the flint rock ledges 1 looked up at
the winding road and saw COW
boy start down. He was mounted
on a white pony, carried a yellow
'slicker" behind, wore a sombrero,
boots, spurs, etc. Seeing we had
already entered the trail, he drew
up between two gnarled elms.
Horse, rider, red road and trees
were very clearly outlined against
the cloudless blue sky of the east,
the last rays of the sun gliding the
whole picture and accenting the
shadows. From the ledge top we
could see twelve miles or more in
any direction. Undulating hills
were everywhere crowned with
grain or striped with woody
stretches, Usage orange hedges, pas
lures and cornfields OF the birds
seen ard heard, turtle doves, quails,
meadow larks and thrushes were
most common, though orioles and
other handsome birds are plentiful.
The doctor found his little girl
patient at the farm doing well,
which fact added materially to our
contentment of mind as we started
back. On approaching the ledge
top a large horse fly lit on the off
bronoho, and before you could say
Jack Robinson a pair of shiny hoofs
sent the whip out of the socket.
Then they wanted to run. The doc
tor seemed willing, but didn't hike
the looks of the turns in the side
hill road below (neither did I, to be
HONESTY So he just headed them
for a barb wire fence, and in they
went with a crash and a snort. but
failed to carry the four strands.
The fence got first blood. but the
irate doctor got sec0nd-with the
whalebone. In justice to the doc
tor 1 must say he doesn't drive
livery bronchos as a rule. for he
owns some grand horses, among
them the great stallion Symboleer,
2.11, which is quartered IN town.
". &. PARKER
June 18th, 1901.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
Two in Jail.

William Fink of Shohola was
brought to Milford Monday by Con-
stable George Burgard on commit
ment issued by Frank Keller, justice
of the peace, and confined in Jail.
The charge is an assault on the per-
son of young girl named Burgmeis-
ter, which offence is alleged to have
been perpetrated last Saturday night.
Early Tuesday morning Thomas
Gibbons of Milford township was
placed in the Jail on a surety Of the
peace charge made by A. j. Nyee,
who was recently considerably dam
aged By Tom one evening at his
home. Esquire H. L. Canine issued
the papers which were served by
High Constable f. c. Wood. Bail
was fixed at $3.50, which Gibbons
failed to furnish.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
seven Years in Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease?' i'm
quire the friends of Mrs. L. Pease, of
Lawrence, Kan. They knew she had
been unable to leave her bed in seven
years on account Of kidney and liver
trouble, nervous prostration and gen
eral debility; but, "Three bottles Of
Electric Bitters enabled me 10 walk, F"
she writes, sand in three months 1
felt like a new person." Women suf-
fering from Headache, Backache,
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Melan-
choIy, Painting and Dizzy Spells will
find it a priceless blessing. Try it.
Satisfaction is guaranteed by all drug
gists. Only 50c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
Real Estate Tranafsrr.

William B. Schultz, administra-
tor of Geo. F. Schuste, to Claus
Gronwaldt, IS acres, Laokawaxen.
Consideration $780,
George Geyer, administrator es-
tate of Gottleib Mulheisen, to Adam
Dilger, two lots, Matamoras, Nos.
II and 10. Consideration $565.
H. C. Toomey to Egypt Mills club,
294 acres, Lehman. Consideration
81.
Thomas Carlin to Mary Frisby, 2
acres, Lackawaxen. Consideration
$50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
A Highly Hopored Student.

Edwin Hill, son of DR.. G. s.
Van Etten of Rhinebeck, N. Y, re-
ceived hon 1rable mention in de-
clamatlon contest at the commence
ment exercises of the Riverview
military academy at Poughkeepsie
last week and also captured four
first prizes The memorial, a gold
medal for the highest general aver
age, the senior classical for the
highest mark in classics, the senior
mathematical, and the one for
English composition and literature.
A Poughkeepsie paper says he was
'the star of the occasion. " He
graduated last year at the head of
his class in the Rhinebeck high
school receiving the regents count
of 81, the largest ever given a stu
dent at the school.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21

Senator Aldrich spent a day or
two in Washington but he said he
was looking after private affairs
and that his presence had nothing to
do with the senate finance committee
of which he is chairman, which was
authorized at the last session of
congress to sit during the recess.
The committee may meet in the fall
but not earlier.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
A Lycsum Meeting.

Through the courtesy of ID. v.
Drake we were allowed to inspect a
copy of the Steamboat, a little eight
page paper temporarily published
here by Geo. r. Bosler. The issue is
of June 18, 1867, and contains an ac-
count of a meeting of the Milford
Lyceum at which the late Col. Henry
s. Mott presided. John d. Biddis
was down for an essay but other mat
ters claiming attention ne was abb
sent. The meeting, however, like
Mary's little lamb, concluded to lin
ger until Mary did appear, and so
continued the essayist to report sub
sequently. A committee, consisting
of J. II. Wells, VIM. Crawford and
r. b. ThralI, was appoined to decide
on the merits Of a debate which fol-
lowed on the question, "Resolved
that the man who drinks whiskey
should take out a license instead of
the one who sells it," The affirma-
tive was maintained by John Klaer,
Evi S. Decker and M. M. Cady, and
the negative by ID. A. Wells and Eli
Cuddeback. After deIiberation the
latter were declared winners on the
merits. The various arguments pro
and con would no doubt make inter
esting reading could they be repro
dured but no points made by the diff
ferent speakers are given so this gen.
GRAFTON is deprived of the effulgent
light no doubt shed in the debate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
ALL THE NEWS OF SPORTS.
A Department Which Will Please All
Who Enjoy Athletics.

The great Philadelphia Sunday
"Press" has arranged to devote a
special section each Sunday to the
sporting news of the day. This sec.
tion is certain to be heartily well
coined by those who are interested
in outdoor pastimes. In this man
ner the news is conveniently classi-
fed for the reader and he is able to
quickly and readily find the report
of any athletic event in which he
may be interested. "The Press"
has long been noted for the accuracy
Of its sporting news and this same
high standard is maintained in the
sporting section of the Sunday
Press" with the added advantage of
the news being kept well together.
Baseball, yachting, cricket, rowing,
horse racing, college athletics and
all kinds of sports on land and water
are featurized by "The Press" both
daily and Sunday. It prints more
and better sporting news than any
ether Philadelphia paper.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-21
velopment of our resources and con-
sequently a continuation of prosper
Gus times"

Republicans regret that the com
missioner of patents has issued a
very injudicious order, not to call it
by barsher name, that no bearings
will be granted by himself or the
assistant commissioner during July
and August. This order will i'm
pose an unnecessary hardship upon
the inventors of tho country by de-
laying action upon their applications
for patents. As their business is
done at a large profit to the govern
ment, the inventors have a right to
expect better treatment from the
commissioner of patents, and they
received it from the late Benjamin
Butterworth and other able men
who have held the position.