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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Philip F. Counterman to Egypt
Mills club, fishing rights on Toms
creek, Lehman.
Harry ]. Atkinson to John S.
O'Connor, 3 acres, Palmyra, $780,
Martin Hatton to George Retallic
So acres, Delaware, 1920.
Commonwealth to David McKean.
2 patents, So acres and 70 acres,
Shohola.
David McKean to Warren Nc
Kean, 70 acres, Shohola, part of
Samuel Insco, No. 149, 81.
G. Frank Rowland, treasurer, to
James Conwell, POS acres, Dingman,
taxes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
TRUSTEES r1Hor FACULTY.
Prof E. L Kemp Made Principal
Of Normal school---A Man
Of ereat Ability.

Of Great Ability.
At the meeting Thursday after
noon Of the trustees of the state
normal school, in East Stroudsburg,
Prof. Ellwood L. Kemp, A. NJ, was
elected principal of the school.
Prof Ellwood L. Kemp, the newly
elected principal of the state normal
school, was born at Hamburg, Berks
county, Pennsylvania, in 1857. He
attended the public school of his
native town until nearly seventeen
years Of age. Then he followed a
varied program for about five years,
part Of that time being a silk hatter's
apprentice and the balance Of the
time he worked in a steel rolling
mill and on a truck farm.
Prof Kemp's first attempt at
school teaching was in 1873, when he
secured a position as teacher in the
schools at Orwigsburg, Sehuylkill
county, not far from his native
home. He taught there for two
years and privately prepared for col
lege in that time, entered the junior
class of franklin and Marshall Col
lege and graduated at the head of
his class in 1881.
He was elected professor of Latin
and Greek in the Keystone state norm
al school at Kutztown, the year Of
hls gradution from college. After
holding that position for two years
he was elected to teach psychology,
pedagogy and literature in the same
institution. After serving five years
in that professorship he left the
Keystone state ReFmal school to take
charge of Wichita University, at
Wichita, Kansas.
He was at the head of that uni
versity for three years. Then he
was elected principal of the Palatin.
ate college at Meyerstown and after
remaining there two years he was
elected vice principal of the state
normal school at East Stroudsburg
when it was opened and has occu-
bied that chair ever since.
Professor Kemp has done much
good work in lecturing and instruct
ing at institutes in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Kansas.
In 1886 he was ordained a minister
In the Reformed church and served
two mission churches in Kansas in
with his duties in the
University at Wichita.
Professor Kemp is the author of q
volume of poems and of history of
education. The history of education
was published by j. b. Lippincott &
The company is now pre-
pairing to publish a second edition of
The work. The book has been
adopted by a number of large nor
NAL schools on the Pacific coast as
well as in the east and for the train
ing schools of a number of large
cities.
The trustees made no mistake in
Professor Kemp to succeed
Prof. Geo. P. Bible as the head of
the state normal school of East
He is a mai of broad
and liberal views and there is not
The least doubt that the school will
prosper under his administration as
-t never has before.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
do Besl LInlmenl lor slraIns.

Mr. f. H. Wells, the merchant at
Deer Park, Long Island, N. Y,
says u always recommend Cham
berlain' s Pain Balm as the best lini-
ment for strains. used it last win
ter for severe lameness in the side
resulting from a strain and was
grealy pleased with the quick relief
and cure it effected. For sale by
A. W. Balch & Son, Natamoras, all
drug and general stores in Pike
county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
THE WASHINGTON LETTER,

Rapid progress was made last
week in congress and today the only
matter which stands i'm the way of
adjournment is the Philippine bill,
which is still in conference. When
the Philippine bill came to a vote
on Thursday evening, it passed the
house by strict party vote, only
one republican voting with the dem
ocrats. Friday and Saturday con-
ferences we're held between the rep
resehtatives of the senate and the
house and several of the provisions
of the bill were so altered as to meet
the approval of both parties. The
two provisions of the bill which
present the greatest difficulties are
those dealing with the currency
question and the local government
of the islands The house conferees
have so far insisted on a gold stand
ard for the islands and the senate
conferees insist upon the silver pro
vision, which passed the senate
without division The representa-
tives of the house also believe that
their course in establishing Phil
ippine legislature is to be preferred
to the senate's more tentative pro.
vision that a census shall be taken
with a view to the establishment,
at some subsequent date, of such
legislature There is. however, a.
general disposition on the part Of
the conferrees to meet each other
half way and the more sangnine
leaders predict that ali differences
will be met in time to permit of ad-
journment tomorrow noon, while
others set the date of adjournment
as the Sd of July.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04

preventative Woods of Califor-
mia recently expressed to me his ex-
treme satisfaction at the outcome of
the Cuban reciprocity agitation,
saying that the refusal Of congress
TO sacrifice the beet sugar producers
20 a sentimental regard for the
Cuhans would go far to insure the
success Of the republican party in
his state Mr. Woods believes that
the full complement of republican
congressman win be returned from
California, whereas, he asserts, such
would not have been the case had
the Cubdn bin passed. Speaking of
reciprocity in general. Mr.. Woods
said that many leading republicans
had been sadly misled on the sub
ject that the reciprocity advocated
BY Blaine contemplated only the ex-
tension Of the trade Of the United
States with the countries of South
America and the reciprocity advo-
Gated by Mckinley expressly pro
vided that concessions were TO be
made only on products which were
not produced at home
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
Poor Millionaire.

Lately starved in London because
he could not digest his food. Early
use of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, aid diges-
ton, promote assimilation, improve
appetite Price 25e. Money back
It not satisfied. Sold by all drug
gisls.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
OBITUARY
RICHARD W. HOFFMAN.

NA-AAef w. AACA II NAN
Probably the oldest man in this
county and one who in his day and
generation was a prominent factor
in its affairs passed away Sunday in
Dinguian township when Mr.. Hoff-
man after the years given to but
few entered into his rest.
He was born at Mt. Salem, New
Jersey, April 6, 1914, and was a son
of Zachariah w. and Hannah Dennis
Hoffman, both members of old and
respected families. In 1910 he re-
moved to this county and located
near Sawkill pond, in which vicin.
ity he has since resided engaged in
farming. His good judgment and
practical common sense were recog-
nized by the people of his township
who elected him to nearly every
local Office in their gift and he was
for fifteen years a justice of the
peace. He also served as county
commissioner for three years from
1859 to 1872 and was active in build
ing the new court house. He was
twice married but both his wives
are long since dead. Two children,
John NJ, ex-sheriff of the county,
with whom he lived, and Sarah j.,
wife of g. w. Chamberlain of Leh-
man, survive. The funeral was
held Tuesday and interment in the
upper cemetery near Milford.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04

] have just received news from
Nome, Alaska, which reveals an
other chapter in the story of cor
ruption chat has already matte a
travesty Of justice in that Judicial
district and adds another link 10 the
chain Of evidence of an organized
conspiracy TO dehauch the United
States ooarts. The sad story of
Judge Noyes is still fresh ID the
minds Of the public the unwarrant-
cd conviction by the United siaios
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04

The senate has passed the general
deficiency bill, including appropria-
tions of $500. 600 towards meeting
the deficit of the Buffalo exposition,
and $3.50, 600 towards the deficit of
the Charleston exposition. The bill
also appropriates $45, 600 to pay the
expenses attendldg the last illness
of President Mckinley.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04

The earnest effort Of Senator Quay
to secure action on the omnibus ter.
ritorial bill has met with partial suc-
cess inasmuch as the 10th of De-
cember has been set for the consid
GRAFTON of the bill in the senate and
the senate committee on territories
has been authorized to meet to con-
slider the bill during the summer re.
cess.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04

One day last week the senate
passed the bill providing for the es-
tabliabment Of the Appalachian for
est reserve and the measure has
been approved by the house com
mittee on agriculture and will be
reported for action next session
The bill carries a total appropriation
of $40, 900, 900.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04

The conferees on the isthmian
canal bill did not take long to come
to an agreementand now the Spoon
er bill requires only the signature
of the president to become q law.
Senator Morgan tells me that he
considers the prospects of a canal
better than they have ever been be-
fore in the history Of the agitation,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Panama route has been chosen.
The colored American., 1902-03-22

no one connected with the work is CON
nected directly or indirectly with the A
M. E. church. in making good this claim
tor the A. M. f. pinistry, the charge of
coloring or favoritism cannot possibly be
made
This Encyclopedia is exciting consid-
cradle interest in the ministry of the Az
rlcan Methodist Episcopal Church. and
the question among them is who and how
many VIII measure up to a standard suf-
hclently high to appear in this work A
New York gentleman who hapDened in
Washington the other day related tbe
story OF how it came that such worl,
was projected. He stated that if really
was the result of wager between two
wealthy white gentlemen, one from the
west and the other from the South. who
happened to be dining together at the
Waldorf, New York CITY.
Dur1ng the conversation the -Srbiac+
OF the colored man came I'D. the gentle
man from the South making the Ten,srl,
that the Southern whites were the Ne
gro best friend, and had educated hin,
Inc wealthy Western gentleman tool
exceptions to this statement. saving tb.t
tilose colored men who had not educated
themselves had been educated by North
~, anu III the conversation that
eHSued declared that the advancement of
the colored man, in the last quarter of \
century, was due to the ministers of the
a M. Z. church, and that he could prove
II; that organization contained more
black brains than all other Organizations
put together
ihe result of it all was the Western
milllonalre agreed to collect together ali
the A. NJ. +. ministers who had accomD-
ished something, and when collected If
would show that this ministry was in the
majority 1t was stipulated that no man
connected with the A M. E. church
should be engaged in the preparation of
the work. This occurred last summer.
The next question with the Western mil
honaire was the selection of the man
who should have charge of the work. He
preferred 10 have colored man as ed
itor, but who? Many names were can
vassed for the work, and finally the
Western millionaire visited Mr.. TYLER,
presented his plan and made him a prop
osition. He was given a week to CON
slider it, at the end of which time he de-
clined the offer, stating that he did not
care to give up his position on the CO.
lumbns Evening DissGfh staff, and the
The colored American., 1902-03-22
The GOSPEL OF WORK.
fr III 1 page.)

me then as being supplied with unusual
common sense, a broad and informed
mind a well-grounded and clear-vision-
ed man. My larger and closer experience
has proven the correctness of that early
estimate intellectually he is unencum-
bered with any useless learning and is
Singularly free from all fadS and crank
lsms. Reaching from humble begin
nlngs position of power and distinction
as Journalist, lawyer and diplomat by
loilsome and faithful application he has
never forgot the pitfalls and obstacles
he has so successfully overcome, which
is at once the menace and the glory of
any young man starting life in a civi1iza-
tiOn like ours
John Durham began life under Condi-
lions peculiarly American. His parents
were honest, hard-working, respectable
and poor. He worked" his way through
school and college. His whole career
spells work. The career of Lincoln,
Garfield, Blaine and Garrison are at once
suggested in this respect. His life has
been free of romance. It has been work
work work He is a native Philadel-
l'hlan, and at an early age showed
natural aptness for his studies. He
went through the public schools in or
der, graduating at the Institute for Col
ored Youths-that school made famous
by Mrs Fannie Jackson-Coppin. The
following year he began teaching hold
ing many positions of prominence in the
public schools of Pennsylvania, Mary
lard and New Jersey. After preparing
for College he entered the University of
Pennsylvania, where he took FIVE years
course in science, graduating with the
degree OF Bachelor Of Science, He also
The colored American., 1902-03-22

work was too great to be accomplished,
in the length of time allowed in connec-
ton with his work on the Dispatch. a
| second proposition was made him, ex-
tending the time for completion, and
carrying with it handsome increase IN
salary. Mr.. Tyler finally accepted and
went to work, still retaining his position
On the Dispatch.
1t is estimated that the expense at
tached to getting out the work will be
in the neighborhood of over SIS, 900,
quite $4,000 of this being for the me
chanical labor, all of which the Western
millionaire furnishes.
The edition is to be limited to 10000
copies, and If placed on the market, it
will be simply by subscription, and the
charge per copy being only sufficient to
cover the mechanical cost. For instance
if the mechanical cost of 10000 copies is
$4,000 the price per copy will be s., the
salary of Mr.. Tyler and his assistants
not to be considered or estimated in the
cost, but borne by the Western million
aire In fact, he is to put up the money
for the entire costs.
An iron-clad agreement was made that
his name should not be mentioned, for
the reason, as he stated it, "If my name
is known in connection with furnishing
funds for this work, my life will be made
burden by, hundreds of people and or
ganlZatlOns lmpOrtuning me for dona-
ions, to churches, colleges, societies and
what not"
When the work is completed. how
ever. the name of the wealthy gentleman,
who by the way is great friend of the
race, and has proved his friendship on
many occasions, that made this work
possible, will be made public
The gentleman who related this story
0 THE COLoRED AMERICAN, further
tates that he knows it is the intention
# this millionaire benefactor, should the
,ntire ten thousand copies be sold, to
donate at least one third of the money
received from the sale to the A NJ. E.
church as a fund for aged and superan-
lated ministers
1t is believed, should the consent of
he hacker of this project be secured to
make the edition 10000 instead of Tim
ting it to 10000, he would gladly. and
'heerfully donate fully one-half of the
proceeds for the purpose named 1t is
believed, at the proper time, Mr. Tyler
will make this suggestion. A sufficient
sum might be accumulated, in this way.
to furnish comforts for many an old
minister who has grown gray in the
cause, for not one in a hundred when he
reaches the age when inhrmities of age
renders him incapable of active pastor
age has sufficient to live comfortably.
The colored American., 1902-03-22

One of the brightest writers in the
country is Mr.. Ralph w. Tyler, who
holds a responsible position upon the
staff of the Columbus Daily Dispatch.
He is well-posted upon the general his
tory of the race in church matters, as
well as in the arena of politics, business,
education and journalism We are
pleased to note that the versatile Mr.
Tyler has been associated in the work
of preparing the Encyclopedia of A M
E Ministers. 1t is claimed that this
work will show unmistalingly that the
A M. E. industry has been the strongest
force at work, and has exerted the most
potent influence in the wonderful ad-
vancement of the American Negro As
The colored American., 1902-03-22
A. N. z. MINISTER'S,

Their Influence Upon Race Pro-
sress to be Recorded by MIR
Ralph w Tyler Story ef How
66e Work Came to be IneusU-
rated
The colored American., 1902-03-22

lie made reputation as a diplomat.
Returning home in %, he had barely
landed before he had re-entered his old
Alma Mater to resume his legal studies
which had been interrupted by his alb
sence as a diplomatic officer. In less
than two years after his admission to the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
BUFFET LUNCHES IN VIENNA.

Vienna, Ga, July 19.-Dr. and Mrs.
Z. Theodore Stovall entertained We'd
nesday at an elegant buffet luncheon
in honor of the twenty-first birthday
OF their son, Rupert Hope Stovall, who
is at home for the summer from New
York, where he is a student. The
house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Delicious punch was
served under an arch of vines on the
moonlit lawn. The hostess was assist
ed in receiving by Mrs. John B. Nc
Donald, Miss Lucy Heard, Miss Alice
Clarke of Americas, Miss Nina Davies,
Miss Bertha Leonard, and Mr. Ernest
Stovall. Mrs. Stovall was very hand
some in a gown of old rose Louisine
silk, tastefully appliqued with lace.
Mrs. Mcdonald was lovely lin a crea-
ton of pink null and lace Miss
Heards brunette beauty never showed
to better advantage. She wore
gown of black lace over white satin
with touch of pale blue about the
corsage. Miss Clarke was artistically
gowned in white liberty silk, orna-
mented with lace and silver seuuina.
Miss Davies wore pink chiffon and
lace, and Miss Leonard a gown of
white liberty silk. Among those pres
ent, were Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Rauol of
Atlanta Misses Cliff Whitehead, Mary
Woodward, Lila May Mcdonald, Car
RE Woodward, Annie Wooten, Emmie
Roberts, George Eva Eenny, Cora
Powell, Gala Lilly, Berta Adkins.
Howell Melton, May Melton. Sarah
Collier, Jewell Powell, Laura Kate
Pate of Unadilla; Messrs. George B.
Morgan and w. H. Lasseter of Cordele,
Ollie Horne and Oscar Horne of Pine
hurst, Ralph Powell, Walter Hall Luz
cius Woodward; Alonzo Walton. w. T.
Mcdonald, Joe P. Smith, W. H. Proc
tor, Wallie Lytle, j. L. Taggart.
Watts Powell Randolph Causey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
SOCIE

about the first of August to visit Mrs.
Charles Taliaferro in Virginia
Miss Edith L. West is visiting the
Misses Lawton in Columbus, Ga.
Mr.. Edwin LETTER will leave to-mor-
row for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse James eConroy
viii leave during the week for an ex-
tended Western trip. Later in the
summer they will go to Milwaukee, Wis.
10 visit Mrs. Conroy's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Wellman left
yesterday for Forsyth.
Miss Eta Howard who is spending
this week in Atlanta, will leave Satur-
day for Macon. for few days, and
will go from there to Indian Springs
before returning home.
Miss Eulalia Teuger expects to leave
tomorrow for New York
Mr.. I. S. Ferguson left yesterday for
Dupont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hanley will
leave for New York tomorrow.
In a congenial little party that spent
yesterday morning at the Yacht Club
were Mrs. Charlesworth Hunter, Miss
Marion Maclean, Miss jeanne Haines,
Miss Anna McAlpin, Miss, Mary Wayne
and Miss Cornelia Maclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Driscoll will leave
this week for Deerfield, Mass.
Mrs. Albert Gimbel and children re-
turned home last night after a pleas
ant stay of two months at Montgom-
cry, Ala.
Miss Josephine Ruth will leave to-
day to visit relatives in Macon She
will have the pleasure of Visiting the
Orphans Home. from which she re-
ccived handsome gold medal for rails
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
BRUNSWICK SOCIETY.

Brunswick July 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Constant Miller and their children have
gone to Hendersonville, N. c., to spend
the remainder of the summer. Miss
Maria Blain has returned from visit
at SatilIa Bluff Miss Halle Brobston
is spending the summer at her home,
"Brownwood." near Madison. Col. /.
&C. Wade and his family have returned
to Atlanta, after a4visit to Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Dunwoody and
their little daughter have returned from
d visit TO st. Simon's. Judge and Mrs.
Hopkins OF Thomasville are on St. ST.
mons at the Arnold House. Mrs. C.
A. Moves and Miss Annie Noyes are
visiting in GAINESVILLE. Miss Louise
Hopkins of Darien is the guest of Mrs.
r. r. Hopkins. Mrs. L. w. Baker
and her children are spending the sum-
mer at Cox. Ga. Miss Zoe Summons
is visiting Mrs. w. E. Shadman on
St. Simon's. Miss Rhetta Mccullough
is the guest of Miss Ethel Conoley on
st. Simon's. Mrs. R. r. Hopkins, Miss
Louise Hopkins of Darien and DR..
Samuel MaIlard of Townsville have
returned from a visit to Atlantic
Beach. Miss Angela Stewart has re-
turned to her home, Black Banks, on
st. Simon's, after a visit to Miss Lila
buITOuSIlS. MISS MIA hChlDIlOl Is
the guest of the Misses Conoley at their
cottage on ST. Simon's. Mrs. J. S.
Raymond and Master Donovan Ray
mond leave this week for Nova Scotia
to spend several months. Mrs. w. R.
Dart. with her daughter, Miss Ethel
Dart and her little grandson. Harroll
Gray Meyers, is visiting friends near
Florence. S. c. Mrs. George Palmer
Smith and her little daughter are the
guests of Mrs. ]. A. Butts
ut their cottage on St. Simons.
Miss Arabella Wright complimented a
number of her friends with a delight
full tea Wednesday, Miss Mamie Gray
Of Pine Bloom is the guest of Miss Sa-
die Dart Mrs. Neil Calnan and her
children are visiting friends in Jack
sonville. Mrs. w. z. Shadman enter
tanned with a fancy ball last Tuesday
in honor of her son, Mr.. James Postell
Shadman at her home THE Hill on St.
Simons. The House was artistically
decorated with palms and pot plants.
Many pretty and original costumes
were worn and the occasion was de-
lishtful. Those invited were: Miss Ed
ma Taylor. Miss Maud Taylor. Miss
Mildred Gould, Miss Louise Gould, Miss
Angela Stewart. Miss Jesse Stewart,
Miss Marie Cantwell. Miss Fe SYM