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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
BRIEF MENTION.

What did our sleighing come for
when it is so soon done for?
Mrs. Leland Stanford has endow-
ed the university bearing her name
to the extent of $50, 100000
Court cOnvenes next Monday but
the session will likely be short and
little business of Importance trans
acted.
Letters Of administration on the
estate of Mary P. Bohau, late of Port
Jervis, have been granted to G. E.
Cuddeback, Esq.
Letters Of administration on the
estate Of Valentine Stangy late of
Lackawaxen, have been granted to
A. G. Rowland.
An infant child Of Charles Clark
and wife residing on Water street
died Saturday, Dec. 7. The funeral
was held last Sunday.
The Minisink railroad Of Monroe
county has been chartered to build
trolley from Stroudsburg to Port
land by way Of the Water Gap.
Philip shull, brother of DR.. J..
H. Shull of Stroudsburg, recently
committed suicide at Water Gap by
hanging himself to a raiter in a
barn.
1t is reported that smallpox is IN
the lower part of the valley Every
precaution should be taken to check
the disease and especially should
there be wholesale vaccination.
Col. Adolph l.. Kline of the 14th
Regiment Is very favorably spoken
of as a probable appointee for depu-
ty police commissioner Of Brooklyn,
N. Y. He is brother of Lon Kline
Of this borough.
Amos Rusie, the former celebrat-
ed base ball pitcher who was paid a
salary Of $4,000 year, is now work
ing in ditch at Muncie, Ind, for
$3.50 day and says he is happier
than when he was a king in the
diamond.
just examine Johnson 8 advertise
ment, It is an old and favorite
maxim of shoe men to announce
that it is a great feat to At feet. bui
johnson has the temerity to an
nounoe himself "fitter Of feet
He mnst stand or fall by that as
sumption and the only way to tum.
BILE his proud assurance is TO satisfy
him by a trial that he claims toe
much. just take your pedal OK.
tremities, corns and all, and ash
him to comfortably clothe then
with leather.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
The christmas Dinner.

IN spite Of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally "bad
cook, " it will not be fair for many
TO lay the blame on the cook If they
begin the Christmas Dinner with
little appetite and end it with dis.
tress or nausea. 1t may not be fair
for any-let us hope for the ke Of
the cook The disease dyspepsia
indicates a bad stomach, that is a
weak stomach, rather than a bad
cook, aud for a weak stomach there
is nothing else equal to Hoods sar-
saparilla. It gives the stomach
vigor and tune. cures dyspepsia.
creates appetite, aud makes eating
the pleasure it should be.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
cltRrsrrAN LrnnE.


Dingman township lost a well
known and most excellent citizen
last Sunday, Dee. s, when Mr.. Lehde,
after a comparatively short ILLNESS Of
catarrh OF the stomach, died quite
suddenly
He was born July 3, 1910, at West
phalia, Germany, and Sept. II, 1857,
came to New York, where he secured
employment in a grocery store. At
the breaking out Of the civil war he
evidenced his patriotism for his
adopted country and in May, 1861,
enlisted in Company II lst N. Y. v.
g. He was in the seven days fight,
fought at Antietam, Gettysburg and
IN the Shenandoah valley and at
Piedmont, Va, was shot Ia the left
eye. He was honOmbly discharged
IN 1864 and, returning to New York,
engaged in business until 1887 when
he purchased farm ia this county,
which has since been his home.
June i6, 1868, he married In New
York Miss CalhariDe Bormann, who
died in 1883. He was an intelligent,
upright man, wide reader and
greatly attached to the principles Of
liberty. He was a member OF g. A,
r. Post, No. 20, Of New York and Of
the German Hussars. He Is surviv'
ed by four children, Charles W..
4 Christian H., Henrietta and John III
The funeral took place from his late
late home Tuesday conducted bS
Rev. C. y. Scudder and interment il
Milford cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

a AA' NDAhuANtNI tn bnAJAulbuNs
Caroline viciuus, Ahbie Edwards
Arthur Kramer, Nettie Myers and
Ella Westbrook, reported as having
fixed the fee at the usual sum Of 81.
Mrs. Byron w King then talked
on calisthenios and size gave the
teachers a drill in few of the sim.
pie exercises. Prof King then dis
cussed reading He thinks too many
other studies are crowded in the
reading class and that more time
should be spent in studying the
thought Of the writer. His humor.
ous anecdotes and illustrations kept
his hearers in a highly amused con
dition.
Miss Partridge gave further sug.
gestions on how to improve the Ian.
guage Of children aud Miss Lloyd
spoke Of the best methods Of teach
| ing physiology in the school giving
several valuable hints on the teach
ing of this important and interest
ing study
Mrs. King illustrated the proper
method of walking, gave series
of calisthenic exercises and favored
the teachers in a delightful manner
with a selection from Wordsworth.
The remaining time was occupied
by Prof. King, Who talked on liter
ature.
Wednesday mornings session was
opened with singing and devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. Sween-
! ey. Miss Lloyd then addressed the
institute on the evil effects of tobac-
co. especially cigarette smoking,
and besought boys to abstain from
a disgusting and obnoxious habit
which stunted both physical and
mental growth. Miss Partridge
then talked on writing Since a
child must learn to write by writ
ing, teach it 20 write by teaching it
to love to write Practice makes
perfect in all things, but the teach
ing of science does not give the art.
Do not discourage a child by too
severely criticising its work Cor
recting the paper does not correct
the error which does not lie in the
paper but in the ohild's idea. Teach
the child to use better and purer
language. Mrs, King then gave a
series of exercises in physical Gull
ture and recited "The Artists
Secret" "
DR.. King talked on the subject of
'iElocution. There are three modes
of expressing ourselves, namely +:
Action, voice aud words, and there
is both science and art in speaking
His witty remarks were pointed
with valuable hints aud exercises
in vocal training. In the afternoon
Miss Lloyd answered questions
propounded during the week and
gave a short address on "The Posi-
bilities of Country Schools" She
then having finished her work de-
parted, She uses plain language
but is an instructive teacher and
her remarks are replete with ster-
ling sense.
Miss Partridge gave her ideas on
writren language and new meth
cd of correcting children's papers,
also suggestions on how to secure
proper spelling, neatness and cor.
rectness in them. DR.. King con.
sumed the balance of the session
with a talk on "The Light of Imag.
ination."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
A New Paint.

Cerusine, the new oil paint substi-
tute Of M. Lepine, is a mixture of
animal glue and white lead, with a
varying proportion Of bOrax and a
little potash or nitric acid. The us
ual pigments are added for the var
ious cnlors.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

without harbor facilities ns either
end tits estimated that it can be
completed in eight years and the
total length would be 1873 miles The
cost Of completing the Panana cunal
is placed at sl44, sss. .s5s aud the
Amount required to purchase the
canal from the French company
S1O9, l4l 600, although the commits
sion values the work done at only
$40, OO0, 600. In favor Of the Panama
route It may be said that it would
be a sen level canal, only forty-uine
miles long. that it has hurbors ut
each end aud that it would cost
81 800, 600 per annum less to OPERATE
than the Nicaraguan canal The
commission unqualifiediy recon-
mends the Nicaraguan route and
Senator Morgan has already intro
duced his bill providing for its con-
struction.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

1T often made my heart ache, Z"
writes L. c. Oyerstreet Of Elgin.
Tenn, TO hear my wife cough un-
I'll it seemed her weak and sore
lungs would collapse. Good doctors
said SHE was so far gone with Con
sumption that no medicine or EARTH
" help could savs her, hut a friend
recommended Or. Kings New Dis.
oovery and persistent use of this
excellent medicine saved her life. =
IT'S absolutely guaranteed for
Coughs, colda, Bronchitis, Asthma
and an Throat and Lung diseases.
SOC and 81 at al druggists. Trial
bottles free.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
Excursion Tickets to Charleston.

On account Of the South Carolinl
Inter State and West Indian expOsi
tion which is being held at Charles
ton, s. c., the Erie will sell a spec
ial excursion ticket from Port Jer.
Wis to Charleston, s. c., good re-
turning for II days including day of
sale at $3.50 for the round trip, OF
one sood returning up to June 3rd,
1902, at s345O for the round trip.
These tickets viii be on sale every
day up to May 81, 19O2.-12-2O.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

A further consideration should
not be lost sight of, however, and
that is that the French company
holds out for a price approximately
$40, 900, 900 in excess of the amount
at which the commission values the
work done. In view of this fact a
reasonable surhiise Is that the com
mission and congress intend to pro
ceed with the preliminaries looking
to the construction of the Nicara-
guam canal with the hope that it
may induce the French owners of
the Panama route to listen to rem
son and accept the commission s
valuation of $40, ,OOo.O 600 on their
plant. If they can be induced ~ do
this the total cost of the canal would
not excel, assuming that the com
missions estimates are correct,
$iS9, 900, 900, and an annual saving
of $l3, 600, 900 would have been ef-
fecled.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
saYs Ia va Torturad.

Il suffered such pain from corns I
could hardly walk, writes H. Rob-
inson, aillsborough, H., "but
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve completely
cured them Acts like magic on
sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, scalds,
burns, boils, ulcers. Perfect heal
er Of skin diseases and piles. Cure
guaranteed by all druggists. 25c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

In view Of the fnct that at the ex
piration of fifty years the original
cost OF the Niearaguan route plns
the increased cost of maintenance
for that period will have equalled
the total cost of the Panama route
if it were chosen aud that subse-
quent to that time the United States
would be relieved of an annual ex.
pense of 5000. o0O; that vessels
would find n harbor at either end of
the canal aud that the time cousum.
ed in traversing the Nicaraguan
canal will amount to thirty three
hours as against twelve hours for
the Panama canal, it would seem
difficult to understand the grounds
on which the commission recon.
mends the former route.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Two barrels good roasted Rio
coffee 12% cts. per n. one barrel
Maracaibo aud Mocha mixture roast
cd 1S cts. per ID. at W g g. Mitch
ems.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Before adjournment, however, a
large number OF bills we're filed
with the clerk, the total number ag-
gregating over two thousand.
Among the bills which have been
introduced are measures providing
for Chinese exclusion, the enforce
ment of the Dingley tariff schedules
in the Philippines, a measure made
necessary by the setting aside OF the
present tariff law as applied to the
islands by a supreme court decision,
numerous bills Intended to suppress
anarchy and punish attempts on the
life of the president, a bill provid
ing a pension of $4,000 per annum
for Mrs. Mckinley, bill providing
for the reservation of 200 900 acres
of forest land in the southern Appa-
lachian mountains to be known as
the Mckinley national park, and
numerous bills intended to remedy
the evils attendant upon the forma-
tion of trusts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Godfrey, son of Benjamin Pal
mer and wife, died Saturday, Dec. I,
at the home Of his mother in this
borough aged about i2 years. He
had for long time been subject to
epileptic fits, to which he finally sue
cumbed. Besides his parents he is
survived by two brothers, Roswell
and John. The funeral conducted
by Rev. G. b. Carpenter was held
Monday in the Episcopal church and
ilterment in Milford cemetery,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
4 Woman,s Awful Peril.

-There is only one chance TO save
your life and that is through an op-
Grafton, we're the startling words
heard by Mrs. / B Hunt OF Lime
Ridge, Wis, from her doctor after
he had vainly tried to cure her Of a
frightful case of stomach trouble
and yellow janndioe. 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 it.
Only 50 cts. Guaranteed. For sale
by all druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Great reduction in shirt waists at
4. Armstrong g. Co. 3. Prices now
S9c, soc, CSC and SOC.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
srsAN ElIzAHErn MAannNls.

After an illness extending over
several months, Of cancer, Mrs. Ma
geenis passed away at her home in
Dingman's Ferry Saturday, Dec. Z,
aged about sew .nty-four years. She
was q daughter Of the late Andrew
and Caroline Eliza sayre Dingman
and was born in Delaware township,
which was her residence until 1870,
when she married John Mageenis Of
Goshen, N ", and removed to Col
umbus, Olho. Her husband dying
in 1885, she returned to this county
some twelve years ago and has since
resided in this vicinity She is sur
vived by brothers aud sisters as fol-
lows; Margaret, wife of John Lat
timore, Mrs. Mary Kilsby, William
aud Isaac Of Delaware, Evi s., Of
Scranton and Alfred S. Of this bor-
rough. The funeral was held Tues
day.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Johns and Devoes paints at W. q
O., Mitchells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

On Wednesday the senate receiv-
ed from the president the report Of
the Isthmian canal commission and
the hay Paunoefote treaty The
provisions Of the treaty accorded
with the predictions made in these
letters. It calls for no oompensa-
ton to Great Britain ip return for
the abrogation Of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty and leaves The United
States the cole master Of the canal
with the right to fortify or other
wise protect it and requires the sim
pie pledge that the canal shall be
maintained as a neutral waterway
The convention was Immediately re-
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations and Friday that committee
unanimously voted to recommend it
for ratification Senator Burrows
tells me that he believes the meas
ure viii receive the vote Of every
republican senator and a sufficient
number Of democratic votes 20 in
sure its passage. senator Jones, the
democratic leader, does not believe
that there will be any formal oppo
sition bY the democratic leaders.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

WANTED. Energetic man or wo-
" man to act as local secretary in
this district, $685. yearly. Inolose
self addressed envelope to "Vice-
President, care Of Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Tie isthniian canal commission
favors the Nioaraguan route, the
cost Of which it estimates at $780,
$4,000, This canal win have 70 be-
provided with locks and viii be
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

$50 patterns Of wall paper at ". s.
g Michele
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

Probably the mostimportant work
in the house mas been the nomina-
tion by Speaker Henderson of the
ways and means committee, the APP
propriations committee and the
committee on enrolled bills. The
ways and means committee is com
posed of Representatives Payne,
Hopkins, Grosvenor, Russell, Steele,
Tawney, Mccall, Long, Babcock,
Metcalfe, republicans, Richardson,
Robertson, Swanson, Mcclellan,
Newlands and Cooper, democrats.
This includes one more republican
and one less democrat than former
ly, Speaker Henderson believing
that in view of the increased major
ity in the house, the republicans
were entitled to increased represen-
tation on this important committee.
Immediately after the appoint
ment of the committee it met in the
capitol to discuss the Philippine tar
i'll situation and another meeting
was held on Saturday. No time
will be lost in reporting a bill which
will meet with the approval Of a
majority of both the house and sen-
ate. It is the hope of Speaker Hen
Cerson and Chairman Payne that
this necessary legislation may be en-
acted before the holiday adjourn
ment. Senator Lodge introduced a
bill INTO the senate providing for the
application of the Dingley bill to the
Philippines. but as all revenue legis.
lation should originate in the house,
st is probable that the senator's bill
viii give way TO that reported by
Aha vroa,yc and ,,,aana f,ot,,f,itfaa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13

On Tuesday the presidents mes
sage was read in both houses and
met with the almost universal ap-
proval Of the members, but two rec
concentrations meeting with any op-
position from the republicans.
Those are Colonel Roosevelt's advo-
cacy of the inauguration of a federal
irrigation system and his advice on
the subject of reciprocity which is
not concurred in by some Of The
members of his party. AS soon as
the message had been read and re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole
by the house that body adjourned
until Friday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-13
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

Since the first session OF congress
one week ago today large amount
Of work has been accomplished con
sidering that this is the first session
Of new congress. No legislation
of importance has been actually en-
acted but a gratifying number Of
preliminary details have been dis
posed of.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-17

Founder Of ths James Walker Mem,rial Hos
pital at Wilmington
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., March 15.-Mr
James Walker. founder of the James
Walker Memorial Hospital the magnifi-
cent new institution which has recently
been built at cost of upwards of $50, 600
and donated to the city and county. and
for which a charter was granted by the
present General Assembly, died of heart
disease at his home in this city at 3
o'clock this afternoon, after an illness OF
several weeks. He was 73 years of age,
and was a native of Scotland. He has
only one relative in this country, Miss
Annie F. Walker, niece, residing at
Washington.
Earlier in life Mr.. Walker was a con-
tractor ard architect of note and had
amassed fortune of about $780, 900. He
built the Marine Hospital, First Presby-
terrain church, Y NJ c. A. Hall, and other
prominent buildings in Wilmington, and
was the contractor for the State Hospi-
tai at Morganton. His first work in this
country was on the Capitol at Washing
ton. During recent years he had led
much the life of recluse and but little
was known Of him until his proposition
came to erect and donate the splendid
new institution which bears his name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-17
TO FOUND LIBRARIES
Andrew Carnegie Offers New
York City SIS, zoo, QUO.
This to Build IS Libraries, the Offer Con-
dtionaI on III, Cits Furnishing Sites
and Maintenance.
(By the Associated Fress.)

New York, March 15.-Andrew Car
negie, who, since retiring as an active
figure from the steel world. has been
able to devote his time exclusively to
his other PASSION, the founding or IL
braries, has made his departure for Eu-
rope this spring memorable by the
largest offer of that kind ever advanced.
If New York will provide the sites and
the maintenance he has promised to
give So 600 to establish siXty-fiVe
branch libraries in this city.
The offer was made in lette rto DIR.
John S. Billings, director OF the New
York public library, last Tuesday. The
correspondence in connection with the
offer was made public tonight, as fol-
lows:
New York. March 18th. 1901.
"Dr. John S. Billings, Director New
York Public Library.
"Our conference uron the nee1s of
Greater New York for branch libraries
to reach the masses of the people in
every district has convinced me of
the wisdom of your plans.
"Sixty-five branches strike one at
first as very large order, but as other
cities have found ore necessary for
every 10000 or 10000 &C population, the
number is not excessive.
you estimate the average cost Of
these libraries at $S0.DJ0 each being So
100000 for all. If New York will fur
nish sites for these branches for the
special benefit of the masses of the peo-
pie, as it has done for the Central Lii
brary and also agree in satisfactory
form to provide for their maintenance
as built, I should esteem it a rare priv
ilege to be permitted to furnish the
money as needed for the buildings, say
$5,200,000 Sixty-five libraries at one
stroke probably breaks the record, but
this is the day of big operations and
New York is soon to be the biggest Of
cities.
(Signed) ANDREW CARNEGIE"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-17
PLAT1's PLAN Will FAIL.
The Cuban Committee en- Foreign Relations
Unanimously Oppose 1t.
(By the Associated Press.)


Havana, March 15.-The Committee on
Foreign Relations held another private
meeting this afternoon. Senior Quesada,
one of the members, says the committee
agreed unanimously that the Platt
Amendment in it's present form could not
be accepted, and that a report to this
effect will be submitted to the Constitu-
tional convention. He also asserts that
the committee is assured of the support
of twenty eight delegates.
The intention of the committee is not
to make the final report for some time.
but Senior De Quesada declares that this
delay will not weaken the determination
of its members not to accept the Platt
amendment as it stands.
The commercial firemen's organization,
representing some of the best families in
Havana, has presented to Governor Gen
eral Wood a firemen's Ratchet interlaid
with gold and d diploma certifying to his
election as chief of the corps. The pre-
sentation is significant of the present
feeling among the conservative element
At the top of the diploma appears the
American eagle with outspread wings,
and below is an American flag winding
about the coat of arms of the United
States and Cuba. The design evidently
signifies a protectorate.
reception followed the presentation.