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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
Safe Doposi Vaults.

The National Bank of Port Jervis
has placed large steel chest of safe
deposit boxes in its vaults for the
accommodation Of the public. These
boxes are fitted with two keys, one
for use by the customer and one call
ed the master key is retained by the
bank. 1t takes the combined keys of
the customer and bank to enter the
box, neither key opening desperately.
This bank affords protection for val
liable papers, you have insurance
policies, deeds, notes, bonds, and
many other valuables that should be
in a safe place.
To those living in the country the
security from fire, tramps and care
less employees is worth many times
the cost.
You are invited to call and inspect
this department for yourself.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
KANSAS SALOON SMASHING

The widespread saloon smashing
in Kansas by Mrs. Nation and Others
in her lead is exciting wonder in the
minds of many as to why and how
such things are allowed to 60 on.
Many newspapers are spreading the
impression that Mrs Nation is a
"wild and woolley" outlaw not on
ly dreaded by the saloon fraternity,
hut despised and denounced by all
respectable people of Kansas. Tho
facts do not seem to agree with this
idea
Alonzo E. Wilson, of Chicago,
manager of the United Prohibition
press, wrote the following from To-
peka under date of February list:
ut was my pleasure to have an
interview with Mrs. Carrie Nation
to-day She was at dinner at the
home of friend ON the outskirts of
the city. can truthfully say that
Mrs. Nation is not insane or crazy.
She is a good Christian woman, in
telligent and refined and yet terri
bly, in earnest. She is not coarse or
mannish or wild eyel and is in ap.
pearance very unlike the pictures
printed in the various metropolitan
papers. Mrs. Nation is a motherly
soul with a great big heart almost
breaking over the deadly work of
the liquor traffic The greater por-
ton of the temperance womGn of
Kansas are in sympathy with this
woman, She is fighting outlaws
Property is being used for wrong
purposes and has no standing in the
eyes of the law. Her case is com
pared with that of Christ in driving
ont the money changers from the
temple and also where theswine were
driven in the sea. The owners had
no recourse and could do nothing
Nothing can be done to the women
of Kansas who are fighting for their
homes.
MRS. Nation addressed the State
Temperance Union and talked tC
about 5000 people One Of the del
egates jumped up and said that he
had SO. to go toward buying a gold
medal for the bravest woman il
Kansas. Within ten minutes $l17
had been given for that purpose
There was the greatest enthusiasm
over the proposition but Mrs. Natior
declined the honor and asked thai
the money be turned into theii
treasury. The crusader has ad
dressed several large meetings il
churches"
In closing an address Sunday nigh
on Mrs. Nations crusade IN Kansas
Rev. T. w. Mckinney, pastor of Re
hoboth Methodist Episcopal church
Frankford, Philadelphia, as reported
by a Philadelphia paper, said
81 would to God the women o
this city we're banded together T.
rid us of its gambling dens and opei
/ policy shops. l say shame on tn
city administration shame on it
Director of Public Safety; sham
on the lieutenant of police. who can
not find these policy shops"
In reference to Mrs. Nations act
Rev, Mr., Mckinney said:
lyon know Mrs. Nation was al
rested, but she was also quickly re
leased. If she smashed drug stor
do you think she would have bee
allowed TO go free? Her critic
would have us believe she lack
mental balance. think she is yer
much sane.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
Lenten Services.

At the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, Thursday evening during
Lent.
Rev. D. J. Evans, Rector Grace
church, Middletown, N. Y.
Rev. d. W Coxe, Archdeacon, Of
Scranton.
Rev. Geo. C. Belts, Rector St.
James church, Goshen, N. Y.
Rev. Uriah Synonds, Rector
Grace church, Port Jervis, n Y
Rev. J. M. Gilbert, Vicar Chapel
OF the Heavenly Rest, New York
City.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
win Boom his Business.

S. Laval, a merchant, Of Dallas,
Tex, writes Il thought / would
have TO give up business, after two
years Of suffering from general debil-
ity brought on by overwork and long
hours. but four bottles of Electric
Bitters gave me new life. can eat
anything, sleep we'll and feel like
working all the time It's the lest
medicine on earch." It's wonder
full tonic and health builder for tired,
weak, sickly and run down people.
Try it, Satisfaction guaranteed. On,
" SOC at all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
A New judicial District.

Pike and Monre counties may be
formed into a judicial district, and
Wayne and Carbon each made sep
arate districts. The Monroe. Pike
district if erected will have less than
30, 900 population and Wayne has
only 30, III and is gradually growing
smaller, and the business in the
three counties is not materially in
creasing. 1t seems wholly unneces-
sary to supply an extra judge for the
four counties, when one could prob
ably do all the work and still have
more leisure than he could easily
dispose of. Certainly the pay now
received by the judges in these dis
tricts is in very ample proportion
to that Of any professional man for
the amount of work done and the
time required.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

Senator Thurston has again stat
ed that under no circumstances will
he allow his name to be used to
break the deadlock in the Nebraska
legislature. He says it is absolute
ly necessary for him to resume his
law practice and make some money,
and that he could not be induced to
remain in the Senate six years long
er,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

The State Department will take
no action on the private letter writ
ten by the Chinese minister, criti.
cising Gen. Otis, for having applied
the Chinese exclusion laws of the U
S. to the Philippines, the minister
having voluntarily called at the De-
partment and explained that the let.
ter was not written for publication,
and that he meant no discourtesy
either to Gen. Otis or this govern
ment. He also called attention to
the fact that he had publicly protest
ed, under instructions from his gov
ernment against the application of
the Chinese exclusion law TO the
Philippines at the time it was done.
1t is fortunate for the Chinese min
lister that he is personally popular
with the officials of this govern.
ment. Had he been otherwise, the
Otis letter would probably have got.
ten him his walking papers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
Unclaimed Letters

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
week ending Feb. l6, 1901.
Gentlemen-J. +. Parshall.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date of this list.
CHARLES LATTIMORE, P. n.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

Many persons have had the exper-
ience of Mr.. Peter Sherman, of North
Stratford, n H., who says, "for
l suffered trrture from chronic in
digestion. but kodol dyspepsia cure
made a well man of me. " 1t digests
what You eat and is a certain cure
for dyspepsia and every form of
stomach trouble. II gives relief at
one even in the worst cases, and can t
help but do you good.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
The RAMBlERs plcKINeS.
Sleighing is short lived.
The sick are still with us.


The sick are still with us.
Archy Steele does not recover very
rapidly.
Frank seitz is busily engaged
erecting barn.
Miss Cora Leidle is, l am sorry to
say, not improving.
A thing to Jar youl Travel our
sidewalks after dark.
Some one said Montague paid a
bounty on owls. Next
Some cf the candidates for town
office are on the still hunt.
The happiest man in Montague is
Frank McCarty It is a boy.
Moses Dstrick carries his left arm
in sling Don't ask him why?
Some people don't have sense
enough to behave even in churches.
Miss May Struble has been confin-
ed to the house for the past two
weeks.
Dr.. Skinner. of Port Jervis, was
IN town Tuesday on professiona |
business.
Young blizzards are common,
Some of these days we will have a
full grown one.
A load of young people from across
the river enjoyed "a sleigh ride over
here Monday evening.
The turkeys having heard of the
supper to be given by the Hatchet
Society have all left the country
Post hay is poor fodder for a horse
especially if the animal is compelled
to stand without a blanket facing
tile wind.
A number of youngsters enjoy
themselves coastinB down the Mil
ford hill So far no noses have been
scratched
The l.. A. S. of the Minnisink
R'f'd church in Montague will give
an oyster supper on Friday evening
Feb. 25. It's sure to storm.
Those who attended the Nj. f.
church Sunday evening had the
pleasure of listening to an excellent
sermon by the Rev G. E. Scudder.
see the New York state court of
Appeals has decided the law giving
towns the power to have dogs shot
if the tax is not paid unconstitutiou-
al That's sense. If a dog is taxed
he is property, might rs we'll order
IA horse or COW shot if the tax is not
paid. How is it here Mr. Editor?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

There is quite a tangle in the
House over the Senate amendments
to the Revenue Reduction bill, and
there is a possibility that it may re-
suit in the failure of the bill at this
session.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

Help is needed at once when a per-
son 5 life is in danger A neglected
cough or cold NAV soon become ser
ious and should be stopped at once.
One minute cough cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cas-.
es of Group, bronchitis, grippe and
other throat and lung troubles.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

Otto sherman, a hermit, who re-
sided near Seeleyville, Wayne
county, died recently and an
inventory has been taken of his be-
longinPs. de bought indiscrimin-
ately and his house, which he al
lowed no one to enter, was filled
with papers, wines, beer, canned
goods and ali sorts of groceries, dry
goods and clothing in indiscribable
confusion He was from Germany,
where his father was wealthy
man, and at times had considerable
income from his estate. He lived in
filth and died suddenly. SO far no
evidences of much wea tn have been
discovered, though he had several
strong boxes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
MENU


Oysters,
Raw, Escalloped.
Cold Roast Turkey, with
Cranberry Sauce.
Ham. Boiled Beef Tongue.
Potato Salad. Saratoga Chips.
Bread Rolls.
Ice Cream.
Chocolate Vanilla.
Lemon. Sherbet. Orange Ice.
Cake,
Plain. Chocolate.
Cocoanut. Angel Food.
Coffee. Tea. Cocoa.
Supper 90 cents. Children 20 cents.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

DeWitt's little early risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail
TO cleanse the liver, remove obstruc-
tions aud invigorate the system.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

On Friday February 22nd, 1901
"Washingtons Birthday" the Erie
will give the people of Milford and
vicinity an opportunity to visit
Greater New York, at the popular
rate of one dollar from Port Jervis
Tor the round trip. Tickets good
going on the Orange Co. Express
leaving Port Jervis at :29 a. m. and
good returning ON any regular train
leaving the City on Feb'y 22nd, lex
cept trains No. and y. February
22nd, train No. Is. "The Orange
Co. Express" will leave Chambers
street New York, at :SOp. IN, train
No. SO viii leave at 6 80 p m. and
train No. will leave at :15 p. M,
Here is an opportunity for all. to
take mid winter trip to the city at
the low rate of one dollar for the
round trip. Remember the date
February 22nd, and that the train
leaves Port Jervis, at :29 a, m f2:
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
NO "A.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom ON Reaulnr Curesponaent.l

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., FEB. IL 1901.
Senator spooner has offered an
amendmentto the Army Appfobtl-
alton bill, embodying the views OF
the Republican Senators aud meet
ing President McKinley's wishes as
to legislation providing civil gov
ernment for the Philippines. II is
short but comprehensive, giving the
President authority for the estab.
lishment of civil government and
for maintaining and protecting the
inhabitants of said islands in the
free enjoyment of their liberty,
property, and religion provided
that all franchises granted under
authority hereof shall contain res
ervation of the right to alter, amend
or repeal the same" II the Demo-
Gratis do not filibuster to prevent
this amendment will be adopted.
An amendment to the same bill is
now being prepared by Republican
Senators, naming the conditions un-
der which the President will be
authorized to withdraw our military
authority from Cuba, and will be
submitted this week. It is believed
by Republican Senators, that II
these two amendments can be- put
through, the necessity for an early
extra session OF the next Congress,
will be obyiated, as the last named
will tell the Cubahs exactly what
they must do to get our troops
Withdrawn, thus meeting the Presi-
dents wishes that Congress should
name the conditions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15

The. most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's little early risers.
They never gripe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
THE HATcHET SOCIETY.

Second Annual Supper February 20,
1901,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
CARE OF THE SICK.

The sick chamber should be as
large, airy and pleasant as possible,
and should he agpay frnga noise, and
with means for free ventilation with
out the production Of draughts.
No special precautions need to be
taken to isolate the patient from the
rest Of the family, but strangers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
FAMILY NAME IS victim.
Plain CognOmen Of New Ruler of the
British Empire, King Edward
the Seventh.

What is the family name of the new
king of England? 1t is always hard to
differentiate this name from among
the personal or hereditary accumula-
tions of titles which grouped them
selves around the baptismal name af-
fected by royalty.
But the same principle which de-
clares William of Germany to be Ho-
henZollern and Francis Joseph of Aus
ira to be Hapsburg would make the
late Queen Victoria a Guelph by birth
and her husband, the prince consort,
a Victim. If royal wife takes heI
husbands name and a royal son his IA
Tiers, then Edward VII is Victim.
Prince Albert, his father, was a
prince of the ruling house of Saxe-Co'
burg, one of the most ancient and illus.
trious of the sovereign families of Eu.
rope, says the Baltimore Sun. Original
ly counts of Victim, the heads of this
family, became by inheritance and by
marriage margraves of Meissen, land
graves of Thuringia and electors OF
Saxony.
1t was through the misfortunes OF
Albert's ancestor, John Frederick the
Magnanimous, that the direct line
which he represented was shorn Of the
sovereignty of Saxony and other titular
glories, which Emperor Charles ".
transferred to John Frederick's cousin,
Duke Maurice of MeisseL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
HARD AS A MUMMY.
An Embalmed Body In the State Oh
Washington That Is Becoming
Mummihed.

The remains of Henry c. Hendricks
son, who died at Ballard, Wash, May
81, 1900. of kidney trouble, were
buried in Mount Pleasant cemetery
after private services, says the San
Francisco Call. The delay in the
burial was due to indecision as to
whether the interment should take
place in Seattle or Michigan and a
further delay connected with the col
lection of insurance money.
The case is remarkable from the
fact that the body was in an abso-
lutely perfect state of preservation.
The only change in appearance from
tnat Immediately following death was
slightly darker tint of the flesh,
which hardened like stone. Another
peculiar feature was that the body
lost weight, but did not fall away.
After death the regular embalming
process was gone through and for
about two weeks no special work was
done, as it was thought that the in
terment would soon take place, serv-
ices having already been held. At
the end of 90 days it was discovered
that the body was becoming mum
mified. Now it is found that the
mummification process was complete.
1t may be that the body will turn
completely to stone, in which case
the remains will present remark
able condition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

Beginning at 10 a. m.
MI. NJ. S. Moore, the administrator,
says that this sale will, with the excep-
ton of two or three pieces of real estate,
be as large as the one held last
Sept ember. and includes some VALUABLE
property, viz: The Robbins hardware
store now occupied by E. J, Davis. The
place owned by the late Charles Robbins
one farm in Andover, known as the
Craigue farm of about $50 acres, large
store house, 81 80, located near the
tracks of the Rutland railroad, also one
coal shed is 80 with one-half acre OF
land. There is also 10 acres meadow
highly cultivated, near the r. sidence OF
NJ S. Moore. which will make s me ex
cellent building lots.
The Chas. Robbins place is very des'r'
able and will maks a good home foI
some one.
The list of p ersonal property includes
a lot of farming tools, household goods,
10 shares of Chester steam mill stock.
Etc, Etc.
The real estate will be sold at II
o'clock, noon, and will be shown between
now and the auction day by Mr.. Moore,
at the Depot village.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
NOW 1T TICKS AGAIN.

But It Wanted Winding. So Do other
Time pieces.
When "turn in" for the night / wind
my watch and put it on little table at
the head of the bed. The other night /
woke and failed to hear it ticking.
WHAT" said I, sis it possible forgot
to wind it? put it to my ear Going
still?-yes, going still; but very feeble
and family. I wound it at once of course. !"
That other watch-the watch in your
breast-the heart. All it doesn't do to
let that run down. 1t does mole work
than any other organ in the body. 1t
hammers away, year in and year out, day
and night, work days, holidays and Sun
days. 1t is kept going by the blood and
the blood is merely digested food.
We are glad to announce new aud eff
cient medicine for all ailments and dis
eases of the nerves and irregularities of
the heart. It is from the hand of that
widely known physician and surgeon, DR..
David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row. King
ston, N. Y, and is called Calcura Sol
vent. 1t restores digestive power, puri-
fies the blood, nourishes the nerves and
confers health and strength upon the
multitude of sick ones for whom lear and
anxiety have painted the future in black.
All druggists 81 90 bottle. Write for
free trial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
WEST TOW NSHEND.

The l. o. G. L. sugar social on
last Friday evening was sweet sue
cess.
Every one anticipates very enjoy.
able time at the &. E. entertainment,
to be given on March 22d.
Mrs. C. Allen, lady about so
years of age is very i'll and it is fear
ed she may not recover.
One enterprising young farmer tap
ped his sugar place last Monday but
has gathered no sap at this writing
but faith and warmer weather will
bring him his reward.
The funeral of John Merrill, faith
er of Mrs. H. j. Allen of this place
was held at Worcestes, Mass at
Odd fellows Home where he had been
about six years. He had been res
ident of Worcester since 1866 and
was greatly liked by large circle of
friends for his kindly and courteous
disposition. The caues of his death
was heart trouble with which be had
been i'll for several mouths. 1t was
n accordance with bis modest char.
acter that bis last wish should be for
a simple funeral. The burial service
was conducted by Quinsigamoud
Lodge of which he was member
He was also member of Queen Es-
Their Rebekah Lodge, Mt Vernon
Encampment, Patriarch Militant and
honorary member of the Worcester
Continentals. His pastor, Rev. A.
Z. Conrad of old South church, at
tended the services. Mnslc by the / !.
o. o. F. quartette and many floral
tributes. Burial was 10 Hope GENE
terry. The funeral was attended by
Mrs. Fl. j. Allen, his only remain
ing child and last of his family.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
ExnensfYe Furniture.

Indian bureaus are very expensive
at least, Uncle Sam finds it so. jud gin g
from the recent report that comes from
his cabinet. The wards of the nation
are apparently not neglected, and
though their tribe is growing less. the
expenditure of money for their benefit
does not decrease rapidly. In ten
years the little Indians have decreased
as they do in the Mother Goose verse,
and have dropped from $4,000 to 21 500
while the annual school appropriation
has increased from 81, 70O.O to $3.OOC,-
900. Out of an Indian population of a
little less than 25O, 900 about 100 .OOC are
self-supporting, and under their own
independent individual management
spend less annually on their support
than the Indian bureau spends
on their brothers who are yet wards OF
the nation, for these government sup
ported ones cost about 5000 each a year.
or more than SO, 0,O0O in all per an
mum.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
PERU.
Some fine days of late.

Some flDe days or late.
Geo. Rush recently had the mis-
fortune of losing a valuable horse.
Nearly all 10 the family of John
Wait have been i'll with the prevailing
distemper.
Mrs. VIM. Burke, who has been
quite sick with it, is improving.
F. R. Crossman is very i'll with
stomach trouble.
Aaron Reed is suffering from rheu
matism.
Geo. Batchelder of Newfane and
Miss Eta Davis were in town Sun.
day.
Miss Martha Lyon is home for 8
vacation from school duties 10 Rye
N. H.
Delbert and Delmer Stone are Wis.
ting relatives in Rutland.
Mrs. Frank Wyman spent few
days the past week with her sister il
5. Londonderry.
+. /. Farnum of Manchester De
pot, agent for wall paper, was il
town last week and in few day.
sold over four hundred and fifty rolls
of wall paper. He carried the fines
line of samples ever shown IN this v,
cinitY.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
WHAT A WAR WOULD PROVE.
ExiRencies That Might Arise III Eng
land and France Should
Fight.

In the event of war between Great
Britain and France the first and most
important part of the struggle would
be for the command of the sea, says
a writer in Nineteenth Century.
Should Great Britain succeed in re-
tanning the command of the sea
France would thereby be reduced to
a condition of impotence so far as
offensive operations are concerned
and would sooner or later be obliged
to submit to the will of her rival, al
though, it is true, the war might last
for long time. If, on the other
hand, France should succeed in wrest-
ing from Great Britain the command
of the sea and in keeping 1T Great
Britain would be so much more help
less and impotent than France in
similar plight would be that the war
would terminate quickly.
In a word, France, even without
the command of the sea or anything
approaching to it, remains capable OF
prolonged resistance, firstly, because
she is self-supporting country; Sec
ondly, because the French national
sentiment and strength are already
concentrated within her borders, and,
thirdly, because she stands among
the best equipped of the military
powers, while Great Britain, deprived
of the command of the sea. would
collapse with relative rapidity, first
ly, because she is in no sense a self
supporting country; secondly, be-
cause her national sentiment and
strength are scattered over the world
and cannot be concentrated save by
way of the sea, and thirdly, because
she is not military power, according
to the standard set up by Germany
France, Russia and Austria-Hungary