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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS

The one hundred and thirteenth
general assembly of the Presbyter.
ian church Of the United states met
in the Calvary Presbyterian church
in Philadelphia yesterday One of
the several important matters
which will come up at the session is
the proposed revision of the Confess
sion of Faith The assembly will
decide whether it is expedient, and
If 80 a committee will be appointed
to take up the matter.
HISTORY OF REVISION.
A brief history Of revision will be
of interest. Ten years ago the gen
eral assembly appointed commit
tee of twenty one to undertake the
work, and finally the proposed
changes were submitted to the 230
presbyteries. For adoption, a two
thirds vote of the 23O was necessary.
Chiefly through failure of many Of
them to vote on the matter, the
project failed.
For long time it lay dormant.
The controversy over DR.. Briggs
claimed attention, and its result was
to emphasize the divergence of opin-
ion between the conservative and
radical thinkers of the church.
But at last years assembly the
discussion was reopened by request,
and the moderator was empowered
to appoint a committee of fifteen to
correspond with the various pres
byteries and report at the present
session The assembly made the
moderator the chairman. The COM
mittee held four meetings, and re-
ceived reports from 200 presby
teries. The majority of these indi-
Gated q strong sentiment that some
changes in the Confession were ad-
visable. There was not majority,
however, agreed upon any particu-
lar way of making the changes.
A few thought a new creed was
necessary. Some advised that the
Confession remain, and that q sup
Elemental statement, covering all
doctrines, be added. Others desired
a declaratory statement which
should take up only the disputed
points, together with additional
chapters on matters which have
arisen in late years, such as foreign
missions, the work of the holy
Spirit, and the love of God for all
men. There were those who advo-
Gated alterations in the text of the
Confession, according to the plan of
ten years ago. The remainder, fifty
or sixty presbyteries, advised that
the whole matter be dropped.
QUESTIONS TO BE DISCUSSED.
The questions to be brought be-
fore the present assembly, after
hearing the report of the moder-
ator's committee, are in effect as
follows:
l. Shall a committee be appointed
to consider what changes should
be made, and to report to the next
general assembly?
2. If so, what instructions shall
be given to the committee that is,
which of the plans proposed as to
the manner of making the changes
shall be adopted?
If the discussion can be kept to
these questions, it is believed that
the committee will be appointed,
and instructed to proceed on the
lines of a 'declaratory statement, -
as described above, with additional
chapters on modern questions.
There is a possibility, however, that
the members will wander into dis
cussion Of the specific doctrines in
volved. This would result in con-
fusion, and perhaps in the failure of
the whole movement for revision.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

Secretary Root made short work
of the official career Of a War De-
partment official, who offered TO sell
copies of official correspondence to
the counsel of Neeley, who is
charged with the embezzlement of
Cuban postal funds. The offer was
made by w. D. Williams, private
secretary for Col. Edwards, Chief
of the Insular division of the war
department, TO Judge Lindsay of
New York, who at once reported it
to Attorney General Knox. Detect
ives had no trouble in tracing the
offer to Williams, who acknowledged
his guilt. Secretary Root at once
dismissed him from the government
service. He would also have been
prosecuted, but inasmuch as the
copies ne had offered to sell were all
recovered and would in any event
have been of no value in the case, it
was decided that dismissal was suf.
ficient punishment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17
VOL. vi.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
WARRINGTON. d. c.. MAY 10, 1901.
Secretary Gage declines to say
anything for publication concerning
the Wall Street crash Of last week
but it is known that he felt greatly
relieved when the disturbance did
not extend outside the ranks Of
the speculators. As financier of
long experience he knows that there
is always danger that these spec
ulative orgies may do great damage
TO the country when the inevitable
collapse comes, by unsettling
values and shaking confidence
throughout business circles. The
government has no control of these
things, but there are times when
the Secretary of the Treasury may do
much toward preventing financial
trouble of n serious nature. For
that reason Secretay Gage kept a
close watch on the Wall Street spec
ulations. He was prepared to do
what he could had the necessity
arisen, but is very glad that in this
case he was not called on to do any
thing. He is still buying short time
u s. bonds, whenever they are Of.
fered at a price that makes it advan.
tageous for the government to buy,
and will continue to do so, because
thereby he not only puts the money
that is in the Treasury back into
circulation, but saves interest for
the government
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17
Christian Endeavor Bulletin.

Secretary Hatch of India tells of a
Christian Endeavor society in Bonn
bay that has ''nail-cleaning" COM
mittee that cleaned twenty nails
each for one hundred and twenty
boys very necessary, but often
neglected, part of the cleanliness
that is next to godliness, in very
dry and dusty land, where the boys
wear no stockings. As voucher
for the committees work. one boy
stretched forth his hands to show
the new secretary ten nails as clean
as any in Bombay.
The largest Christian Endeavor
society in Utah is in the State peni
tentiary, and is doing splendid
work, with the strong backing of
Mr.. Robert j. Jessup, of the Salt
Lake Tribune, who did similar work
for the penitentiary at Santa Fe,
and has plans for BOISE City, Id,
and Deer Fork, Mont.
One Of the greatest civic triumphs
of late is that achieved single. hand
cd by John Ming, a Chinese En-
deavorer, in Salt Lake City, over
the Chinese gambling houses. He
was persecuted, his life threatened
and discouraged by wirm Christian
friends. But, with tears streaming
down his face he answered, That
gamble must go if die. And it
did go.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS. s.

should attend the public examina-
tiOns.
All directors and others interest
ed are cordially invited to be pres
ent at any of the examinations.
GEO. SAWYER,
81 Supt Pike Co Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

when the stomach is tired out it
must have a rest, but we can't live
without food Kodol dyspepsia Cure
"digests what you eat" so that You
can eat all the good food you want
while it is restoring the digestive
organs to health. 1t is the only prep
aration that digests all kinds Of food.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's little early risers,
They never gripe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

The lowering device used by I'm
dertaker Wood is vast improve
nent over the former method Of de-
posting oaskets in the grave by let
ting them down with straps. The
machine does the work slowly,
noislessly and uniformly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

Minister Conger is in Washington.
He declines to discuss the Chinese
question. further than TO say that
he thinks it win be impossible for
China to pay the amount Of the in
demnity that the repl esentatives Of
the powers have decided to demand. {.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

Officials in Washington cannot, OF
course, speak positively for Presi-
dent Mckinley, but none of them
has the remotest idea that President
Mckinley will take any official no.
tice of the resolution adopted by the
Hawaiian legislature, asking for the
removal of Gov. Dole. because he
has not allowed himself TO be con-
trolled by the majority of the leg
isluture.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-17

proper for the department. of state
to take any notice officially of the
constantly repeated reports of efforts
being made to form commercial
combination of the great European
nations, for The purpose Of making
war upon American trade, officials
of that department say in private
conversation that no such reports
would be in circulation had the sem
ate ratified the recipro oi5y treaties
negotiated with European nations,
as President Mckinley, in public
messages and in conversation with
senators, repeatedly requested.
They add that, in their opinion, it
is still possible for the senate to
head oil any European commercial
combine against us by promptly at
the next session, ratifying such of
those treaties as are still alive, par
ticularly that with France
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
Carry on Brutal Warfare.

According to V. H. Putros, a rail-
road man who has arrived at San
Francisco from South America, the
war now in progress in Colombia is
characterized by brutality on both
sides. In the far interior, says Mr..
Putros the federals before being
driven out slaughtered every person
that fell into their hands, excepting
only few women. At Chinipa body
of adherents of Marosquin, while re-
treating came upon an inn near the
town and took possession of it. The
person in command of this party was
Melton Zubia, VINO at present has
charge of the artillery at Bogota.
Theophile Ortiz, the son of the owner
of the inn, was found within and
made prisoner. Having ascertained
that the young mans father was a
rebel Zubia ordered him to be tor
tured. He was finally, according TO
Mr.. Putros, impaled by his chin on a
hook driven into the door and his
hands nailed to the sides OF the en-
trance In this way, after series OF
struggles. he soon died.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.,

Spring Wheat-No northern, 74c; No.
g. e7l1672c; No. 4. 64Q6sc Winter Wheat.
No: g. 7Oi3a74iic; No. hard. 11sd72c; No.
5, 6s1.Q70isc. Corn-No 2 and No. 2 yell
low, SsA9S975c; No. g. 3sssc; No. 8 yellow.
$50 SS9sc. Oats-No. white. H12c; No.
Cattle-Native beef steers. H5od5. 90:
stockers and feeders. So 60ll4eo western
fed steers. s4.25a5..5O: Texans and Indians
sSl5Q475; cows, s3.10d4.25; heifers. $3.50
40; Gamers. S2.500S; bulls S2.90d4.15:
calves, $4,000. Hogs-Heavy, S5.40d55o;
mixed packers. S5.35G5.45; light. $500
5.SH2; pigs. S4S06515. Sheep-Western
lambs, As0Q5; western yearlings. $3.50
40; ewes. SS.65d4.25; cows, s250lt3.50.
Butter-Creamery extra. choice. H1z0
&c; diaries, choice, 1Sc. Cheese-Full-
cream daisies. choice, Idlllac; Young
Americas fun cream. ni2a11s4c; twins.
lOi4 ulOl2c- Eggs-Fresh. l3i2014l2c. Pota-
toes-New Bermuda. S5d6 per brl; Hava-
ma. - per brl; rurals. 37Gi2c per bu: peer
less. 060 S9c; Hebrons and kings. S583Sc
empires. 53lt3sc. mixed 32N37c; rose. - ~
soc. Pouitry-Dressed stock: Turkeys
selected. yl2Ul0c; chickens hens Sl2U9lac:
large l2al2i2c; geese, Sc; ducks choice,
W-2Qllc. Apples-Baldwin good 10 choice.
S-.oHS-30; Greetings good to fancy. s.. 80
90; ben Davis. choice to fancy, S2.75uS;
Nlngs, Sl9of55.f5. Hay-ChOice timothy,
sl5{ $50; No. !. $l250dl3; choice prairie
SHIP.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
Farmers Fall Among Thieves.

Two farmers went TO Chicago Thurs
day from Illinois towns and in the
evening called on the police to explain
that they were going home right away,
as they had lost their money without
SO much as having seen the explosion.
One of them, not having the means to
buy a railroad ticket. started to walk
home. The most hapless Of the two
was Herman Young IS years Old who
lives near Joliet. Some Chicago man
promised to get him employment. So
he put $15 in his pocket and came to
town. His kind friend met him, took
him down on State street, and robbed
him. Young started 10 walk back to
Joliet, declaring he would spend the
rest Of his life on a farm. The other
unfortunate was James Roger, 10
years old. who lives near Sterling.
The other day he was seized with
sudden desire to visit friends. so he
secured $4,000 in drafts and made the
start. Near Chicago he was robbed OF
all his loose money by gang OF
tramps. but he succeeded in saving
the drafts. He will take them home
and Ireland will have to get along
without him for awhile
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
Fatalities In the snnth.

Reports Of the great storm coming
from all over Texas shows that the
casualties We're many, the extent OF
territory visited large and the property
loss fully 100000. At least a score
Of persons We're killed and large num-
Der injuer At New Boston several
houses were wrecked and the property
loss Will reach $4,000. At Blossom
the damage TO residences was great
At and near Emery, Raines county,
one man was killed and many persons
were hurt. two fatally. The damage to
property was heavy. Several towns
between Uvalde and Wills Point re-
port damage, but it was not until the
last named place was reached that the
tornado's effect was felt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15

fore has been in regard 10 what is tbs
best thing 10 take. The people have
now become unanimous il their de-
cision that as d spring tonic and restOr-
ative, DR.. Greenes Nervura blood and
nerve remedy is prominently the best.
Year after year Or. Green's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy has proved
Itself the surest, most positive and reh-
able remedy Made from pure vege-
table medicines. il invariably cleanses.
purites and enriches the blood. making
the blood rich and red. and at the same
time, by its invigorating effects, giving
strength power, vitality and energy TO
the nerves.
In fact. Dr.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy has proved itself the
most perfect of medicines and just
what everybody needs for q spring
remedy. Try it this spring
Mr. Stoughton L. Farnham of Man
chester, y. H.. says:
Some time ago I was troubled with
lassitude and a feeling OF fatigue I
did not have the ambition TO do any
thing that demanded unusual physical
exertion.
I was recommended by a friend TO
u III. vi 'tAAc p MI IA Il D-Oou anu
nerve remedy. I took two or three
bottles and am prepared to say that II
did me good. I can recommend it as
tonic, as | know il helped me"
Remember DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy is recon-
mended by physicians, in fact it IS q
physicians prescription. the discovery
Of the well-known specialist in nervous
and chronic diseases. DR. Greene. OF IS
". 14th st, New York City, who can be
consulted free of charge, personally or
by letter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
SENATOR MORGAN FOR WAR.
Statesman from Alabama Asks
Appeal to Arms.
CHARGES AGAINST ENGLAND.
Silence Nicaragua Canal the Prete1t
for Trouble Speaker Announces Ability
Of Nation to Beat ANY Power Desired
Predicts EngIands Decay.

Senator Morgan of Alabama reused
the senate from a condition of SOmno-
| lence Wednesday with a fiery speech
upon the possibility of war with Great
Britain. He charged that nation and
its government with a desire to pre-
vent the building of the Nicaraguan
canal. He said that she is preserving
golden silence, golden becauses Great
Britain. through Liverpool, which was
the commercial center of the world,
was being enriched, and the United
States, because of the lack OF the Nj
caraguan canal, was contributing TO
the enrichment Of Great Britain. He
warned President Mckinley that If
vote were taken on his resolution to
abrogate the ClaytonBulwer treaty he
would find that he has twO-thirds
majority Of the senate to adopt any
compromise he may make with the
English government. 1T is the pur-
pose of Great Britain still to look for
delay and she will not get 1t, Mr..
Morgan declared IF il be her deter
mination to pick quarrel with us she
at least one-half OF the men who
voted for the president in the last
acknowledging men. And she Will
find that when that war terminates
the steel band which binds the throne
In London with Australia and India
and passes through Canada will have
been rent in twain, and with It's sew
GRANGE down will go the empire.
She will find that her possessions have
lapsed She will find that she has
overtaXed our patience. She has
started with new king upon a new
career that will break up the empire
and reduce the king to the sOver-
eighty of his island. Does Great Brit
ain suppose she can escape from the
perils of the existing situation and
the prospective situation everywhere
and that she can find favorable oppor-
tunity to display her military power
against the United States?"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
American slain in Duel.

John Wilson Durant Of New York,
who has been living for the last TWO
years III Paris with his mother at the
Hotel Lafonde Tremoille. was killed
Monday at Ostend in a duel with a
Russian count. According to the best
information oDtainable Durant had
written letters 10 the wife of the Rus
sian count. The .atter's nephew came
10 Paris to settle the matter, where
he met Durant in a restaurant. A vic
ious fight resulted. in which Durant
lost front tooth. He struck the Rus
sian with a heavy glass water bottle
and the latter died, but the doctors
certificate gave congestion of the brain
as the cause Of death. This occurred
during January. Later, the count took
the matter up, sending his seconds to
Durant The latter went to Ostend
with his mother. who afterwards de-
parted for and still is at Glasgow. A
duel was arranged and was fought
tuesday with pistols. Durant was
killed and the count was wounded seri-
OuSly
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
ANCIENTS HAD SENSE,
Dated Beginning of Year
from Opening of Spring
WHEN ALL THINGS II NATURE START
AFRESH
Some Other Things in Which the Ancents
Have Given Is Points

The ancients began their year with
the advent OF spring. How much more
appropriate thus 10 begin the New Year
with the new life Of nature in the
awakening spring. At this season all
processes throughout the natural world
start afresh.
The ancients also showed their
sagacity and appreciation Of the great
changes and active processes of spring
time, by realizing that this is also the
time tor renewed life and energy in the
human system. They well knew that
the blood should be cleansed from
impurities and the nerves re-invigo-
rated at this season. Hence the estab-
llShment Of the custom Of taking q
good spring medicine.
This most sensible and healthy Gus
tom is followed by almost everybody
at the present day, few people OF in
telligence venturing TO go through this
trying time OF change from winter 70
summer without taking q spring med
icine.
The unanimity on this subject IS o
settled fact; the only question hereto
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
Wolter Held to Grand Jury.

Ernest J. Wolter, the Schuyler, Neb.,
merchant, was held at Omaha under
bonds of $4,000 to appear before the
federal grand jury on the charge Of
having attempted to blackmail United
States Senator Kearns of Utah. Wolter
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Anderson, and after his
preliminary hearing returned to schuy-
Ter. He denied that he is guilty, and
added: The case may look bad upon
its face, but I have no misgivings as
to the outcome. There are other par
ties in this. That's all I care to say at
present"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
Let Bunfcht Go Unchecked.

Ever since the bull ring opened at
Nice few weeks ago the people have
been longing foran exhibition more ex-
citing than is allowed by the govern
ment regulations. Their desire was
gratified sunday. when, without inter
ference by the authorities, large
crowd witnessed an exhibition calcu-
lated 10 satisfy the most callous and
bloOdthirsty. The bulls tortured were
splendid creatures and fought gamely.
One tossed q Spanish matador named
Robert, who. however, was little hurt.
Another matadOr was badly g0red in
the groin. Three horses. wretched.
blindfolded starvelings, were disem-
bOweled.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15

Mrs. Charles A. Johnson. wife of the
cashier of the First National bank of
Niles Mich. which closed its doors last
Friday, has returned from Chicago
She has talked with no one except w
". Stevens, son-in-law Of Bank Presi-
dent w. X. Lacey. Mr.. Stevens, who is
a director and one of the heaviest
stockholders in the suspended bank
says Johnson is in Chicago in the care
of one of his brothers and that he is
insane
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
british Skinner is Inst.

The British steamer Aylona, Capt.
LenoX, has been wrecked at the Bill
baO, Spain, breakwater. The twenty
one persons on board were lost The
last obtainable reports Of the move
ment of the steamer Avlona show her
to have left Santander Feb. u and
arrived at Troon Feb. II. She was Of
LAO tons net register, 2S4 feet long
341a feet beam and "a feet deep. she
was built at Dundee in 1880 and was
owned by the Avlona Steamship com
pany of Ayr.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
CANADA is PERPlExED.
Believes United States Syndicstes Will
Annex Its Chief Industries.

The parliament of Canada will be
In the consideration OF three Of the
largest measures ever presented to
that body since the inception of the
Canadian Pacific railway scheme.
James J. Hill. +. II. Clergue and
other promoters engaged in securing
charters will superintend operations
in Ottawa. These measures are: Crows
Nest Pass Coal and Railway project,
the Canadian Lloyds bill and the
scheme intended to complete new
transcontinental route practically I'M
der government control and partially
under government ownership. A hard
problem which must be faced is the
acquisition by American capitalists OF
the control OF Canadas greatest in
dustries. 1t is computed that the pass
ing of the Sydney Cape Breton) steel
and coal interests into the hands or
the American steel syndicate means.
in effect. that the Canadian treasury
will be called upon to pay direct trib-
rte to the syndicate to the extent of
Sl5,000,000 a year under the bounty
law. The bounty expires in 1908, and
if the trust can put out 100000 tons
of manufactured product in that per-
iod it will cost the Canadian taxpayers
s10,000,000 in cash. The situation is
thus summed up: With the Morgan
Rockefeller trust controlling the iron
and coal of the Atlantic seabcard,
with Hill and Rockefeller controlling
the coal OF the Crows Nest Pass, with
the same combination directing the
Midland, the 500 and the Nanaimo
Oh. CO. enterprises, the annexation OF
Canada's industries will be practically
complete, and Canada henceforth a
mere annex of the American syndi-
cate
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
Extensive Fraud Is Charge ed.

The arrest at Louisville. Ky, OF w.
Greer Campbell. T.. G.. Bennett and w.
L. Beatty of Denver. on charges Of con-
spiracy to falsely prosecute. was fol-
lowed by a suit for heavy damages
against them and George w Bramblett
and j. Nj. Fetter of Louisville. 1t was
filed by Judge Thomas +. Hargis of
Louisville. Judge Hargis charges that
and with the publication of certain
charges against him. He gave the
men $500 in cash and claims to the
amount of Sl3.250 held by him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15

Milton e. Allies. the new assistant
secretary OF the treasury. who sue
ceeded Mr.. Vanderbilt, executed his first
official document in his new capacity
Thursday morning. He attached his
signature to a warrant drawn in favor
OF George Dewey, admiral of the Unit
ed States navy, for 50, 570-prize money
for the capture and destruction Of the
bay. Had the court found that the
Spanish force was superior to the
American Admiral Dewey would have
received twice that sum.