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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
NO. "a.
THE RAMBlER'S PlcElNes.

Who can complain Of dry
weather?
Jacob Van Tassell has swapped
his fancy bay team with Laveryman
Collier of Port Jervis. 1t is un-
settled who is stuck.
The telephone service in the CEN
5ral Office seems to be rather mixed
of late.
We are glad to SEQ the Rev. c. E.
Scudder among us again.
Sorry to hear of the illness of
Mrs. William Woolcock.
Work on the race track is being
pushed for all it is worth, and it
won't be long before the owners of a
"hoss what can CO. will have a
chance to try their speed.
William Metz has his base ball
ground completed.
Wallace g. Thrall report business
is booming.
John r. Thornton is grading and
fixing up the walk in front of his
hotel.
No big catches of trout are re-
ported as yet, although some of our
boss fishermen have tried their
luck.
Some peoples motto: "Get all
you can, keep ali you have, and
repay kindness with meanness."
According to reports the grad
uating class of the Milford High
school will be smaller this year
than last and will include no young
ladies.
The Delaware river has been
higher during the past week than it
has been for some time. Shad
surely can come up.
Stubbendorff's big boat took
French leave and went down the
river Monday afternoon.
At present the borough seems to
be without an acting overseer of the
poor. Mr.. Geiger is disgusted, and
he doesn't care who knows it. At
least he says so.
Sorry to hear that Evi Sinner of
the Gazette Publishing Co. is COM
PEELED to go south for his health.
Harry Dewitt looks natural sling
ing type.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
Advantages Of Broad Tires.

We see much talk OF good roads,
but they will never be made perma-
nent until wide tires are more uni
versally used It is not, however,
on the public highway that wide
tires are most advantageous. It is
on the fields, through the lanes and
about the barnyard where they
prove of the greatest value. The
State Agricultural College of Mis-
souri, found that on blue grass sward
s,246 pounds pulled as easily on
three inch tires as 1000 pounds on
II inch tires. Ina part of New
York state wide tires reduced the cost
of hauling 20 per cent? but the saw
ing Of draft is not the only advan.
tage Of the wide tires, for narrow
tires cut ruts that can bs seen across
the fields for a whole season, and
each one Of these ruts serves as a
ditch, which after rain carries OF
the soluble part Of all manure and
other fertilizers. - National Stock
man.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM wooLoooK.

After a brief illness of pneumonia
Mr.. Woolcock died at his home on
Hartford street Tuesday afternoon.
He was born in England about 60
years ago and came to this country
about 1870 He was employed for
some time in brick yard in West
fall, later for several years with
Hon. Jacob Klaer in the spoke fac
tory and recently by w. T. Struble.
Several years ago he married Mar
garet Heinz, who, with two brothers,
Albert E., of Jersey City Heights,
and John, living in Doural, Eng
land, survives him. He was
"a faithful, industrious, pru-
dent man, careful of the interests of
his employers and we'll regarded in
the community. At the time of his
decease he was one of the overseers
of the poor of the borough, an Office
he held for several years. The fun
eral conducted by Rev. G. E. Scud-
der was held yesterday and inter-
ment in Milford cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
FADs OF PEDAGOGY.

At the recent meeting of the State
Teachers Association in Newark,
N. J., there was a great sinking up
of dry bones, and among the adj
dresses none excited more favorable
comment than that of Comptroller
COler, of New York City, who,
among other things, said;
"The public school system is now
in the threes of experimental
transition from an established order
to possible betterment or danger
GUS retrogression. In many of our
large cities the public schools have
been converted into incubators of
every new fad of pedagogy. Every
person with new theory of teach
ing wants to test it on the children,
who are helpless to escape the ex-
pertinent.
while the pay of the classroom
teacher, the teacher Of the good old
three RS, has remained stationary
or been reduced, the specialist in
fads has become one of the best
paid individuals in light employ
ment in the country Recent legis-
lation in New York made the pay of
certain principals and special teach
ers in the pubic schools greater
than that of most professors in the
leading universities in the country,
while it left the classroom teach
ers, those who must plan and shape
the foundation for all real educa-
tion, with salaries little above what
the city pays unframed and un-
skilled day labor. Such legislation
is not only wrong, it is infamous,
and if persisted in 1t will defeat the
real purpose for which enormous
school taxes are paid.
1--WE have built fine schools, EN-
ployed high-priced teachers, we
have added high schools, we have
introduced music, art and delsarte,
we have tested all the fads and
fancies of modern pedagogy; but
we go on turning out into the world
at the tender age of IS years the
partially taught nine boys and girls
of the poor, while the careless, in
different tenth boy or girl of the
well-to.do is coddled or smuggled
through the higher courses, that
we may point with pride to the
size of our graduating Glasses.
Mr.. Coler believes in holding
closely to the "three Rs" because
the average pupil in the schools has
to go out in the world and begin TO
work for a living at about fifteen
years of age. Instead of being we'll
informed in arithmetic pupils leave
school with smattering of algebra,
are poor readers and worse spoilers,
This is the result of adopting the
theory that all school children
are to remain in attendance from
six to eighteen years of age. The
studies are systematically arranged
so that no part is complete until the
twelve school years are ended
Sussex Register
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
Unclaimed Letters

Last of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending Apr. %, 1901:
Mr.. Dory Burr, w. B. i3erhart,
Miss Mamie DelOme.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date Of this list.
CHARLES LAFTMoRE, p. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Heavy rains and SHOWS last Sun
day swelled the streams in the
western part of the state and much
damage was done. Mills were
forced to shut down. railroads were
obstrueted by landslides and wash
outs and it is estimated that the
loss in Pittsburg, and vicinity will
reach two million dollars. In Mary
land, West Virginia aud Ohio the
losses were also severe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
Milford Hand Laundry.

The undersigned has opened a
laundry on Centre Square Milford,
Pa, in the store room formerly oc-
cupied by Geo. Dauman, and will do
all kinds Of work pertaining TO the
business with promptness and in a
neat careful manner. A share Of
the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOHN J., GOURLAY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
Public Sale.

E. Monthemont will have an
auction sale of household goods,
carriages, hay and straw, harness,
farming utensils and numerous other
articles at the house Of Joseph E.
Schanno in Dingman township on
Saturday the 9th of April commenc.
ing at 10 o'clock. a26
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Many persons have had the exper-
ienoe Of Mr.. Peter Sherman, of North
Stratford, N. H., who says, "for
suffered torture from chronic in
digestion. but kOdol dyspepsia cure
made a we'll man of me. II digests
what You eat and Is a certain cure
for dyspepsia and every form of
stomach trouble. 1t gives relief at
one even in the worst cases, and can Z
help but do you good.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

The fiscal year ending June 30,
1901, promises to beat the record in
the value of our exports. Last year
they reached the enormous amount
of 81, ,89I, 900, 600, but the experts Of
the Treasury Bureau of Statistics
are certain that it will be largely
exceeded this year and confident
that the amount will go beyond a
billion and a half dollars. At the
close of March, the gain on last year
was more than $50, 900, 600. In this
years increase the farmers Of the
country are the chief beneficiaries.
their products showing greater
percentage of increase than those of
the manufacturers, while last year
and the year before the manufac-
turers were the largest gamers.
With this showing, added to the
fact that this government now owns
more gold than it ever owned be-
fore and more than any other gov
ernment in the worlds recorded
history ever owned, surely repub-
licans have right to feel proud of
their administration, their Congress
and their party.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
PERSONALS

SA9QWtNE0
Geo. r. Bull, Esq, has been spend
ing several days in New York this
week.
W. 81. Cuddeback, fireman oD
the Erie, has been spending week
with his family in Milford township.
w. c. Clark and Edwin N. Kill
lam of Palmyra were at Milford
Tuesday.
The condition of Miss Cora Leidel,
who has been a sufferer for several
months with paralysis, does not i'm
prove. She is stricken with blind.
ness and is quite helpless.
Mrs. Nathan Emery, Jr., had a
recurrence of her former difficulty
disease of the heart, last week and
for several days was critically i'll.
William Kilsby and Isaac An
druss of Dingman's Ferry were in
town Tuesday.
Joseph West, q young man in the
employ of J. g. Bull in Milford
township, is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
Evi Shimer, business manager OF
the Port Jervis Gazette, has gone to
Hot Springs, Arkansas, to seek re-
lief from rheumatism.
David Boyd, an aged resident Of
this place, is seriously i'll at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. L.
Boyd.
Mrs. William Woolcock, whose
husband died this week, is in a very
precarious condition with ppeu-
monin, the same disease to which
her husband succumbed.
Married, April 18, at the residence
of the brides parents, Walker Lake,
Shohola township, Pa. by Rev. S.
o, Rusby, of Barryville, N. Y,
Miss Jane Swezy and Peter w.
Helms.
James w Pinchot of New York,
Prof. Henry s. Graves of New
Haven and Clifford Pinchot, U. S.
Forester, were in Milford the first
of the week.
Peter Cudney, who formerly re-
sided here, now living at Wurts.
borO, N. Y, where his wife died
some time ago, visited friends here
this week.
Ross Brodhead of Washington was
in town a few days ago and con.
firms the report that the crop pros
poets in the west, through which he
has recently travelled, were never
better.
Miss Mary Beardsley entertained
number of her friends last Mon
day evening at her home on George
street in honor of her birthday.
Games and musical selections en-
tertained the company and fine
collation. was served.
Jervis Gordon, who for many
years owned and operated the upper
grist mill, and now resides in Port
Jervis, visited with his friends and
acquaintances here for several days
recently. He is remarkably we'll
preserved and hale for man who
has passed his eighty-first mile
stone.
Sheriff E. Vandermark removed
his family this week to his farm in
Dingman township and j. B. His
sam will occupy the jailor's resi-
dence in the county hotel and here
after cater to the wants If its in.
mates. There are, however. nc
boartlers there at present.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

All members of Col. John Nyce
Post q. A. r.. are requested to meet
at the store Of comrade T. X. Julius
Klien on Saturday, May 4th, 1901,
to transact business by order of the
Commander. 2t
T, r. julius KLEIN. Ait.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
A Big Note in Contest.

Suit is about to be brought by
Alice Richards of Dingmans in the
Luzerne county courts against
Abraham Nesbitt, one of the
wealthy men in Wilkesbarre, on
a note for $s4, 500 alleged to have
been given hy him eight years ago
to George P. Richards, now de.
ceased, who indorsed it over to his
then wife. It was found IN an old
album and was made March 13,
1898, only four days before Richards
was killed in an accident. Nesbitt
declares the note is a forgery and
will contest its payment. 1t is said
that he and Richards were for many
years close friends and had many
financial transactions. Tho widow
after his death married Thaddeus
E. Gray, from whom she was di.
vorced in our courts about a year
ago.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
Erie's Rates to lean Ex.
position

position.
On account of the Pan American
Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y, the
Erie will sell an excursion ticket
from Port Jervis to Buffalo, n. Y.
good going on Tuesday, April 30,
1901, and on each Tuesday there
after mp TO and including Tuesday,
Alay 2s, 1901, good in day coaches
only, and good for return for five
days including day of sale, at S775
for the round trip
Commencing on April 80, 1901,
and daily thereafter up to and in
oluding May 81, 1901, the Erie will
sell an excursion ticket from Port
Jervis to Buffalo, good on all trains,
and good for return ten days from
AMI including day Of sale, at SO. 80
for the round trip
Commencing June 1. 1901, the
round trip rate win be $ll 90 good
for return fifteen days from and in
cluding day Of sale.--4-27-3w
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

We are in receipt Of an invitation
from j. Hampton Moore TO attend
the dinner to be. given Hon. M. s
Quay Tuesday, May IA, in Philadel.
phia. Il will no doubt be an affair
worthy Of the distinguished Senator
in whose honor it is given.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Secretary Root has had new
Cuban problem presented for his
consideration, and it is a knotty one,
too. When the Foraker amendment
prohibiting the granting of public
franchises in Cuba during its occu-
pancy by the U. S military author
titles went through Congress, almost
without opposition, there was a
special enactment, intended for the
benefit Of the sugar plantations and
other industries, permitting the
owners Of land in Cuba to build
railroads thereon without govern
ment permission. Taking advantage
Of that, wealthy syndicate, mostly
Canadians, headed by Sir William
Van Horne, bought a strip of land
two hundred miles long, between
Santa Clara and Santiago. and
started the construction of rail
road There was no trouble about
getting right Of way across the jur-
isdlotions of the several Cuban
municipalities along its route, their
right in that direction having been
left them, but it was soon discover
cd that the railroad could not cross
a public highway without consent
Of this government. Sir William
Van Horne spent several days in
Washington trying to secure that
consent. The Cubans are anxious
that this railroad should be com
pleted, but Secretary Root is in
doubt whether giving the consent
of tins government to the crossing
Of the public highways by the rail-
road would be a violation of the
Foraker anti-franohise amendment.
Attorney General Knox has been
Jailed upon to assist 10 solving the
problem.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Senator Frye, who has just re-
turned from visit to San Domingo,
where he went for rest, said of
that island: 1--WE do not want San
Domingo-not even as a gift. The
natives think we do, however.
They are suspicious of everything
that an American does. It would
be a good thing for them, but a bad
thing for us, if we took over the
country The officials of San Do
mingo are a fine lot There are
ten in every place where one would
be sufficient They have no modern
improvements and don't seem to
want to advance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Judge j. w. Dimmick, the Ala
bama member of the Republican
National Committee, who is now in
Washington, said of the political
outlook: "The republican nominee
for the Presidency in 1904 will un-
doubtedly figure prominently in the
congressional campaign of next year.
Thus far there has been absolutely
no sentiment expressed in the south
about candidates, so far as 1 know.
I do not believe President Nc
Kinley will try in the least to in
fluence the selection of his repub-
hcan successor, but inherently, whe-
ther he will or not, his administra-
tion is certain to have no small pow
or in naming the man so far as the
South is concerned. Mr.. Mckinley
has done marvels for the South
since he became Presidentand dem
ocrats as we'll as republicans recog-
nize the fact"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's little early risers.
They never gripe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

The Department of Agriculture
observed Arbor Day to-day by for
NAL exercises, including an address
by Secretary Wilson and the plant
ing of trees in the grounds of the
Department, one, an oak, being nam
cd in honor of Hon. jeremiah M.
Rnsk, former Secretary of Agricul-
ture. Secretary Wilson believes
this official example is the best way
to encourage the general observation
Of Arbor Day by tree planting
through the country, and he intends
to speak it annually.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. d. c., April %, 1901
President Mckinley has started
in on a very busy week, the last he
will spend in Washington until nf-
ter the middle of June. There are
lots Of important matters that must
be disposed Of before he starts on
his long trip, and in order to find
the time to do his part of the work
he has had to announce that he
would see no callers except upon i'm
portant public business. It can
hardly be said that the committee
from the Cuban Constitutional Con
vention are on important public
business, so useless is their trip to
Washington, but President Nc
Kinley has promised to see them
and he will do so. It will not take
long for him to say all he has to say
TO them. He has had a talk with
Gen. Wood, who came ahead of the
Cubans, aud who had previously
told them about the same thing that
the President will say to them By
special appointment President Nc
Kinley will receive the two new
Senators from Nebraska. Senator
Diedtricb he knows very we'll, but
he will meet Senator Millard for the
first time.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Chase a. Sanborn's Old Homestead
Java coffee at Armstrong & co.
150 patterns Of wall paper at w. &
G Mitohells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Charles E. Rogers of Middletown,
who was injured by an Erie train
at Howells, N. T., some three years
ago, recovered a judgment for $4,000
which has beer affirmed by the
New York state courts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26

Gen. Macarthur cables that Aguin-
aldo's manifesto acknowledging
American sovereignty OF the Phil.
ippines has been well received an
that he has no doubt it will very
shortly put an end 20 all armed re-
sistance to our authority also that
the petty frauds in the comissary
department at Manila, which have
been so greatly magnified in this
country. arc being thoroughly in
vestigated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30
Will KEEP IT II ALL ALL
The President Said 50 in the First
Speech on the Trip.
open DOOR" HIS THEME.
Said that the American People Now
Need Foreign Markets.
EXPANDING OF OUR TERRITORY"
Was Followed by Announcement that
Nothing viii Be Turned Loose.
GREAT CROWDS GREETED THE PARTY
Much Enthusiasm Was Manifested at the
Points in Virginia Where
Stop Was Made.
EXPANDING OF OUR TERRITORY"
Was Followed by Announcement that
Nothing viii Be Turned Loose.
GREAT CROWDS GREETED THE PARTY

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30
HILL MAKES STATEMENT
WILL MAKE NO POLITICAL TRIP TO
SOUTH AND WEST.
Says He Is Not Candidate for the
Democratic Presidential Nomna-
ton in 1904.

Albany. \. y, April %. --ES- Governor
David 3. nm today gave out the following
statement: MY attention has been called
To- the story which is going the rounds of
the press that | am expecting 10 make "a
political trip through the West and South
either this year or ncNt. l desire 60 state
that do not contemplate any such trip.
When recently advised that an invita-
tion was being prepared 10 the State OF
Washington and elsewhere requesting me-
to make such visit Immediately replied
that Il would be impossible ana requested
an Abandonment of the proposed invita-.
tion.
Il will state further that ] am not ran
didato for the democratic nomination Ia
1904. am Mother seeking The nomination
nor expecting IS l regard oil such sug
gestious Tor candidates nt this time as
premature aud lnEdsisahlo, No one can
now tell what can or ought to be done Ia
1901 -