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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Two Towers OF Iammany'a Strength
Many explanations have been Of.
fered Of the unexpected and amazing
increase of the democratic plurality
in greater New York this fall, as
compared with the result in the GU
bernatorial election Of two years ago.
Republican apathy aud Indifference
may account in part for Tammany's
enormous plurality, which rose from
43, 600 two years ago to over $4,000
in the contest just closed. Democratic
enthusiasm had behind it some unus-
ually forceful and decisive factors.
Two Of these, according to eX-Collect-
or Erhart, were the twelve thousand
saloon keepers and the eight thousand
policemen. It Is calculated that each
of the former was good for about FIVE
votes on the average for the demo-
cratic state ticket, and that each Of
the latter was able to influence at
least three votes ON the average, in
favor of the democratic candidates.
This means an army Of eighty-four
thousand votes, msrshaled by two
influences for personal and business
reasons. SaIoon-keepers want greater
freedom in the sale oftheir commodi-
ties on Sundays, and the police, zeal
izing what a reform administration
means, are anxious for the speedy re-
turn Of Tammany's blackmailing con-
troll in city affairs. 1t is no secret
that the advocates of good govern
ment in New York stand aghast at
the showing of democratic strength
just made, and it is not too early to
point ont that the two forces mention
ed must be reckoned with in the mu.
nicipal election of next year and that
we had better begin to reckon with
them now.
The organization of saloon-keepers
should be met by the organization Of
the churches of New York, and the
abhorrent power Of the police should
be minimized by the adoption of the
most heroic measures at Albany, ever
! by the passage Of state constabulary
law, if that be found necessary. The
success of Tammany Hall at the mu
nicipal election in 1908, and the conse
quent surrender Of every department
Of this great city on the first of Jan
uary, 1904, to the same political gang
of freebooters that held sway under
Croker, would be a public menace il
a presidential year, and would dc
more to jeopardise the success Of the
national ticket in this state than any
thing else that could happen. Tht
friends of President Roosevelt shoult
bear this in mind and hestir them
selves.-Leslie's Weekly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Could hardly express the thanks
of Homer Hall, Of West Point, Iowa.
Listen why A severe cold had
settled on his lungs, causing most
obstinate cough. Several physicians
said he had consumption, but could
not help him. When all thought he
was doomed he began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton ana writes ''it completely cured
me and saved my life. Inow weigh
227 lbs. It's positively guaranteed
for coughs, colds and lung troubles.
Price Sc and 81. Trial bottles free
at all drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
Spelling Incorrectly

In spelling examination for en-
trance in the Northwestern Uni
versity of III students who took il
IS missed 20 or more words out of a
list of 15O The words were fairly
selected without special search for
any unusual or difficult. Professor
Clark's comment is, "As long as the
word method Of spelling is taught
in the public schools, just 50 long
will boys and girls enter college
unable to spell correctly" Perhaps
this deduction is not unreasonable
from his pastand present experience,
but if his theory is wrong, the
Chicago Inter Ocean says. there IS
sall very unsatisfactory condition
to be explained is there any better
way after all to teach spelling than
the old fashioned method of requir-
ing tile student to pronounce the
syllables.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Charles qrether, convicted of the
murder Of Adam Strunk and now
under sentence of death escape or
rather walked, out of the Monroe
county Jail the second time last
Sunday morning. Both the sheriff
and his deputy were absent and the
premises were in charge of William
Reinhart, watchman. Grether
was allowed to take a bath and
Reinhart walked out of the Jail cor
ridor to the reading room forgetting
to lock the doors Grether observed
this and soon after when the watch
man had seated himself to read the
papers, ne and Van Buskirk, an
other prisoner, left the bath room,
went up stairs to room in an ad-
journing dwelling and jumped from
window. Grether was pursued
and late Sunday afternoon discov-
cred IN a barn about five miles from
Stroudsburg where he had lain
about four hours. He made some
show of resistance with a new re-
volver but was captured and re-
turned to the Jail.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending Dec. 13, 1902:
Master Painter, Mr.. Desbuke.
Foreign Alasignor Sontarofeliace.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date Of this list.
CHARLES LATTIMORE, p M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
Real Estate Transfers

James w. Pinchot, executor. to e
S. Wolf, 400 acres, Thomas Hough,
No s3, and 2Os acres, Andrew Rus.
sell, shohola, $545.
Catharine Schoonover to Catha-
rine NJ. Eilenberger, acres near
Bushkill, Lehman, 81 200
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Port Jervis complains loudly be-
cause while hundreds Of cars of coal
are hurried through the town only
very occasionally one is halted and
delivered to the dealers. A great
shortage exists and our neighbors
fear a freeze. Saw wood and warm
up is the only advioe we can offer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

The Judge Parker boom for the
democratic nomination in 1904 is pro-
gressing-by back-roads and wood
lanes.
1t is being generally conceded by
the friends Of Mr.. Bryan that wheat
and silver have really diverged: but
this is due to Imperialism and the
Central American volcanic disturb
ances.
Democratic campaign speeches of
1896 are highly edifying reading just
now-with wheat around 80 cents
and silver little or nothing.
With Bryan eliminated, Tom John
son obliterated, Cleveland impossible,
German distrusted, and Hill a dead
one, how man must enjoy being a
democratic early winter days.
The Hon. Adlai Stevenson's Gun
broken front" democracy has been
preserved-laid away to be trotted
out for the next campaign.
Negotiations have been resumed
with Columbia with a view to the
perfection of the canal treaty. The
fact that congress has authorized some
other than the Panama route in the
event Of failure to get a good title,
should have the effect Of bringing
Columbia to time
Solid silver spoons can now be had
for a few cents a dozen, whereas it is
expected that grains Of wheat will
soon be quoted by the hundred.
Wheat and silver. HIM! And
Bryan!
President McKinley's inaugural
definition Of reciprocity was: "New
markets for the products Of our coun-
try by granting concessions to the
products Of other lands that we need
and cannot produce ourselves and
which do not involve any loss oflabor
to our own people, but tend to increase
their employment" And this is the
kind Of reciprocity to which every
American citizen can subscribe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
THE WASHINGTON LETTER

''In all my congressional career,
said member Of congress Tuesduy
afternoon, Il have never seen q
lobby as large and as active as the
one now working against the inn
migration bill. The representatives.
of Transatlantic and oriental steam
ship companies and of transcontiu.
entail railway companies are here in
force. The bill is Objectionable to
them because it will limit immi-
grafton aud cut down passenger
receipts, and they are fighting it
purely on those grounds Notwith-
standing the efforts to defent the
sill, my opinion is that it will pass,
after the educational test clause has
been stricken out. 1 believe that
clause will be defeated, however "
The suspicion is growing that as q
last resort enemies of the bill will
seek its defeat by procrastination
and obstructive methods.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
The strike Commission

Witnesses before the strike COM
mission have been tesiifying to
evictions by the company, and of the
methods practised to collect rents.
In some instances where husbands
and fathers were killed the wives
and children worked for years To
pay rent in arrear and received nc
pay in any other way. 1t was also
shown by witnesses that a company
had attempted bribery Of union men
in order to force through a resolution
ordering the men back to work, as d
wedge to break the solid ranks Of
the strikers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Many soldiers in the last war
wrote to say that for scratches,
bruises, cuts, wounds, oorns, sore
feetand stiff joints, Bucklen's 3 Arnica
Salve is the bestin the world. Same
for burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It cures or no
pay. Only 25c at all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Judge Lynch of Luzerne county
made an order this wesk in his
court removing three constables and
directed the district attorney to
proceed to indict them for inten-
tionally omitling to return saloon
keepers who were viol sting the
liquor laws.
Some Philadelphia ministers are
arranging to start daily paper
with no Sunday edition and lot of
newspaper men are said to be
anxious to work on it. No prize
fights, horse races, etc, to be re-
ported. But think of the prayer
meetings they would have to attend.
Tuesday was the coldest day in
81 years. The cold wave which
has overspread the country during
the past week has been almost un-
precedeuted. In some parts of New
York state the thermometer went
down so AZ degrees below zero and
20 degrees below zero was common
in the east.
An editor in the New York Even
ing Journal, writing on "The Rea-
son Why Women Use Their Minds
to Better Advantage Than Men, y
gives as one reason the fact that
women having had generally less
education than men, they are more
given to thinking. There must be
some highly educated men on the
Evening Journal.
A sentimental editor out in Kan
sas asks "Are there any sweeter
words in the English language than
these, Il love you?'" Perhaps not,
but the words, "Here's that dollar
and half | owe you on subscrlp-
ton, are not without honey to the
ear of a newspaper man.
We are in receipt from the United
States department of agriculture OF
little work called "The Woods.
mans Handbook" by II. S. Graves,
director of the Yale forest school
1t contains various tables and rules
for measuring contents of logs and
is intended for practical use by
lumbermen, foresters and others
interested in the measurement OF
wood and timber.
The editor of the El Dorado, Kan.
Republican figures that bushel Of
corn worth thirty cents and a
bushel of wheat worth sixty cents
with fifteen cents worth of grinding,
makes seven dollars worth of health
food. How long will it take the
manufacturer to grow rich? A kea
of beer costs the brewer 20 cents
judioiously enveloped in the hides d
a lot Of boys how much mischief
will it make? Problems for the
conundrum corner
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

1t is we'll known that Senator Nc
Comas and Congressman Mudd of
Maryland do not pull together on
patronage. Mr. Mudd startled some
of his newspaper friends Tuesday
morning by saying that he had
placed two of his constituents in
prominent positions in Washington
and that Senator McComas had con
CURED heartily. There was instant
desire TO know who the fortunate
Marylanders were whom the sena-
tor and representative both favored,
"They are Charles Carroll of Car
rollton and John Hasen," said Mr..
Mudd, "and they have been placed
in good positions out in Statuary
Hall.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
saysd Al erarels RrInk

Il know / would long ago have
been in my grave, writes Mrs S.
II. Newsom, Of Decatur. Ala, "if it
had not been for Electric Bitters
For three years I suffered untold
agony from the worst forms Of in
digestion, waterbrash, stomach and
bowel dyspepsia. But this excellent
medicine did me a world Of good.
Since using it can eat heartily and
have gained 80 pounds. For indi.
gestion, loss Of appetite, stomach,
liver and kidney troubles Electric
Bitters are a positive, guaranteed
cure. Soc at all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
OBITUARY
HIRAM LoRp

Mr.. Lord, who years ago was an
employee in the gold watch case shop
here, and who since has been employ
ed in the same occupation in Brook
lyn N. Y, came up to Milford
Thanksgiving day hoping to obtain
rest and quiet and recuperate his
health which for some months has
been falling. The change did not
prove beneficial and he grew worse
rapidly and died at the Centre Square
where he was staying last Sunday
morning the cause being consumption.
He was born about Al years ago
and was a son Of Manly and Rosanna
Albright. Lord, former residents OF
Delaware township, this county.
His mother deceased many years
since. His father residing in Sandy
ston, N. j., a wife and two sons
living in Brooklyn and sister,
Carrie, Of East Orange, N. j., survive
him.
The remains. were taken Sunday
to the home of his uncle, Andrew
Albrightin Delaware ard the funeral
conducted by Rev. Greenleaf held
Wednesday. Interment IN Delaware
cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

A, W. Balch and Son, Matamoras,
all drug and general stores in Pike
county guarantee every bottle Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to anyone
who Is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la
grippe, coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. It prevents any ten
dency Of a cold to result IN pnsu-
monia. 2 20 03
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Senator Wellington of MARYLAND
has mysterious admirer He is
about as much surprised that any
one should single him out as an
object of admiration as is any one
who has watched his erratic politi-
cal course. Last week when he sat
down to his desk he found a large
bunch of American Beauty roses.
No card accompanied the gift.
Tuesday he found another and much
larger sheaf Of the same flowers at.
tached to which was a card bearing
the words "Semper Fidelis" There
was no mama and none Of the pages
or attendents could learn how the
roses reached his desk. The senator
is getting a bit nervous over this
mysterious manifestation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Senator Quay today introduced q
bill to establish e permanent milf
tary camp ground near Somerset,
Pa, for the instruction and ma
neuvering Of troops of the the regu-
lar army and national guard The
sum of 81, CPS 600 is provided FOR the
purchase of $4,000 acres Major
General John r. Brooke, as mem
Der of a board appointed by the
secretary to select four sites IN
the United States suitable for the
maneuvering of troops, recon.
mended the site near Mt. Gretua,
Lebanon county, which is on the
Cornwall & Lebanon railroad and
on the main line of the Reading
The military board having selected
Mt Gretna there is little probability
that congress will purchase the
Somerset property
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
FoIIs A DEADLY Attack

"My wife was so in that good
physicians were unable to help her, -
writes N. IA. Austin of Winchester,
Ind. "but was completely cured by
Dr. Kings New Life Pills" They
work wonders in stomach and liver
troubles Cure constipation, sick
headache 25c at ali drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

New York Excursion Dec. I4th
Sunday next, December 14th, the
Erie will ran a popular one dollar
New York excursion leaving Port
Jervis at 2 a. m. arriving in the city
at 10a. m, allowing over in Greater
New to attend the special services
IN all the churches and visiting with
friends as the special train return
ing leaves West 23rd street at 7.25
p. m, Chambers street at 7.45 p. m
and Jersey City at 8 p. m, arriving
in Port Jervis 1888 p. m. Remem-
Der only one dollar for the round
trip.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
rha chrastmas Dino

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 ap.
petite and end it with distress or
nausea. It may not be fair for any
to do that-let us hope so for the
cook The disease dyspepsia indi
Gates a bad stomach, that is a weak
stomach, rather than a bad cook,
and for a weak stomach there is
nothing else equal to Hoods sar-
saparilla 1t gives the stomach
vigor and tone, cures dyspepsia
creates appetite, and makes eating
the pleasure It should he
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

in his eyes and no brows above the
optics Mr. Hildebrandt was sitting
at his desk in his coinmittee room.
wearing n green celluloid eye shade
He struck . mntch 10 light his cigar
and the flame touched the celluloid
The shade end eve brows went ur
in the same puff.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Holiday opening at Ryman &
Wells store. The best Of every
thing for Christmas Come in aud
look the goods over it will you
you to see our display this season
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
PERSONALS

John Alner Is on a visit with
friends in Philadelphia.
Leon Schauno has been quite in.
disposed during the past week.
Louis H. Wagner has gone to
Irvington, n j., where he will
spend the winter
Mrs. S. A. Beach, who is spending
the winter with friends in Brooklyn,
made a brief visit in town this week
returning to the city yesterday.
John Water Of Delaware township,
who recently underwent an opera
tion in a New York hospital, has
been discharged greatly improved
and is isexpeoted home in a few days.
g M. Gordon Of Port Jervis mas
been employed in the bank here "a
fiji the place of Cashier Reid until
the latter is able to resume his
duties.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Merry Christmas TO an Our ass
sortment Of Christmas goods have
never been So complete as now.
Gifts for young and old. Prices to
suit al Ryman & Wells
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

TIC SUI lAh ~ MAAA1AA w AAHt ANM AtNs' NNi ell
and the flame touched the celluloid
The shade end eve brows went up
in the same puff
A new steam heating apparatus
has been installed in the senate and
big pipe over the ceiling has q way
of giving ont sharp, cracking noise
at intervals. A senator, who had
attended a banquet the night before
aud was a little irritable, went to
Colonel Dan Rlnsdell, the sergeant
at. qrns. and said: See. here.
colonel, if you don { get a new steam
pipe up there, will have to get q
new set of morning g-after' nerves. ~
A compromise is now suggested
in the statehood fight, viz, that the
territories of Arizona aud New
Mexico be admitted as one common
wealth and Oklahoma and Indian
Territory intoanother When Sena-
tor Quay who is leading the fight
for the admission of the separate
territories as states submitted his
report he prefaced his remarks by
saying II am a political orphan "
Among the telegrams which be
offered and had read by the clerk
was one which expressed the opinion
that statehood for Oklahoma would
make it "hopelessly" democratic.
Tie, however, announced that he
had sent it TO the desk by mistake.
A counter trick was played by the
opponents of the omnibus statehood
bill by withdrawing the substitute
bill This will delay consideration
and a test vote can not be had until
the substitute bill is reported back
TO the senate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12
COnrs offios oslllOs
NO g.
THE RAMBLER'S PlcKlNGS

The New Jersey Herald has been
enlarged. Politics is a full crop in
Sussex county.
How often a fellow can catch
blessingP Evil news travels fast
and a mole hill grows into q
mountain before it gets out of sight.
With the first fall of snow our
physicians are again more or less in
demand.
If the shoe fits, wear it, if not pass
it by.
A long pull, a strong pull and a
pull altogether is needed TO ac-
oomplish some ends.
The late little SHOWS show who Of
our citizens are enterprising and
who are not. The sidewalks tell
the story,
Bicycles and autos can go into
winter quarters now. The shot gun
can soon follow, but then there is
fishing through the ice, sleighrides,
little parties and dance thrown in.
So don't despair.
Trusts have kept up prices pretty
we'll, but none have been more OBJ.
stinate than the common barn yard
hen. Her fruit can not be adulter-
ated, neither has a substitute been
found
Schwarz means black, Maria means
Maria. What use would either be
between here and Port Jervis.
The time for colds, grip and other
disagreeabfe complaints is here again
and the usual amount of discomfort
which goes with them will have to
be borne by those who are stricken.
Hot gin and lemon is said to be a
good cure for grip.
What is the speed limit in our
borough? Or is there none. l notice
some can drive as fast as they pleas g
while some other ouss gets pulled
for going a good deal slower.
The snow has done one thing.
Bicycle riders will now keep off the
sidewalks.
This evening there will be a joint
meeting of the fire department.
BY the way understand that the
insurance on the Borough Congress
Hall will not hold good unless the
building is kept locked. To do so
will make 1t necessary to have keys.
Now, if a person discovers fire and
has no key he oan't ring tho bell,
neither can a member of the depart
ment get to the apparatus without
a key.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-12

Congressman Dave" Mercer of
Nebraska, big, brawney and full.
blooded, was lunching with high
browed, pale-faced New England
colleague. Here is a fine menu of
cereals, suggested the New Eng,
lander. "All right, responded Mr..
Mercer. "You take the new cereal
and 1 will take the whiskbroom
Each is equally nutritious TO a man
raised on western beef.
An aftermath feature Of every
congressional campaign is the crop
ofgood old stories-anoient and hon
orabls. that have done service in
many polical campaign-which
came back to the Capitol cloakrooms
in new garb. Here is one brought
back By Mr. Lands Of Indiana
IA school teacher ont ia my dis
trict was giving tho class disserta.
tion on the office Of president and
the self made men who had filed it,
Now an who would like to epres-
ident when they grow ap, win raise
their hands, said the teacher
Every boy responded save one
why, Johnny, don't you wish t'
b. PRESIDENT asked the teacher
'shucks; 'tain't no use for me Z,
wish, said Johnny, diseruntedly
sWhyg ANY poor boy might be-
come president, said the teacher
Not me. said Johnny, Tina dem
oorat " Aud then the old mem
bers ID the group arose and sgalke'
sadly away