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New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
GOT HIS GUINEdS BACK.

Maud Come, the eloquent pleader of the
cause of Ireland. does not sympathize with
George Moore's hopeless view of the Irish sit
uation, and in a recent talk with him she said,
as Mr.. Moore tells the story
II wish that Ireland could get back her stolen
liberty as the old miser of Donegal got back
his stolen guineas. Don't you know that tale?
Well I'll tell it then. 1t seems that the Done
gal miser had buried 100 guineas under
apple tree in his garden, and his neighbor, pry-
ing and dishonest man, discovered the hiding
place and took the gold.
THE miser, when he discovered the theft was
heartbroken, but, being a resOurceful man. he
cast about him. and finally hit upon a plan to
make good his loss He called the neighbor.
whom he had suspected from the first and said:
Mike, lad. 1 have 200 guineas saved 1
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

have buried 100. and the other 100 I think Of
putting with their brothers; but I'm wondering
if buriaFs a safe way to keep money. What
Mike, is your opiniOn%
Mike thought bit, then answered: -BuriaTs
fine Sure, buriaPs fine
." L agree with you.' said the miser OF Done
gal and tomorrow night I'll lay this last 100
guineas where the first are
He departed and that evening had the sat
isfaction of seeing from a hiding place his dis
honest neighbOr replace the stolen guineas in The
hole from which they had been flched."
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
HAD BEEN SITTING HARD.

A group of young girls on their way home
from the park. where for several hours they had
been enjoying the excellent skating All but one
of them were experts. That was beginner
and her afternoon had not been wholly devoid Of
the beginners usual experiences.
The girls looking the picture of health, boarded
4 homeward bound car With a single exception
they all managed to secure seats The exception
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

was the girl who had just had her first experience
skates.
She had stood only a moment, however. When a
gallant youth rose and politely offered her MS
seat She acknowledged the courtesy with pleas
ant bow Thank you, sir" she said, but nave
been sitting all the afternoon -Phhadelphia
Telegraph
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Small Fruit Culture

The department of agriculture Of
Pennsylvania has just issued bulletin
No. III on small fruits, their origin,
culture and marketing by Prof. Geo,
c. Butz. To all raisers of fruits
whether for market or home use this
bulletin would be of much value. 1t
gives methods Of cultivating, propo-
eating, pruning and remedies for the
diseases which infest vines and canes.
1t also gives best varieties to cultivate.
The total value Of small fruits
raised in the state is estimated at
81 ,26s, s27 raised on 5667 acres. The
total average estimated in Pike is "A
on which is raised 50, 500 worth Of
small fruits or at the rate of SIs2.57
an acre.
Monroe county has 27acresin small
fruits on which are raised IS, 727
worth or at the rate of s323.22 an
acre. VIII some one explain why
the small fruits in Monroe are worth
s140.65 more an acre than in Pike.
Unless it be that our friend Schwar2
has taught the people Of that section
how to do the trick, for no one knows
better than he just how to make
small fruit forming profitable as his
success has fully demonstrated.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
UND1eEsTED sEcURITIEs
They Result in a Rich Mans Panic
in which the Public is not
Interested

The bulls and bears of the stock
market have lately been having a
monkey ana parrot time down on
Wall street. Stocks have been ham
mered up and pounded down and
what has been termed a rich mans
panic has been in progress.
The whole secret is simply this !:
In the consolidation of large corpor-
ations millions Of dollars Of stock
have been issued which represented
absolutely not one dollar Of value.
Il was water pure and simple. The
syndicates which undertook to un-
derwrite these vast sums, that is to
float these stocks by selling them to
the public, found that the small
investors throughout the country
declined to buy. The "undigested
securities, rs Mr. Morgan termed
them, were not in public demand,
the people declined to put their
hard dollars in Morganeered stocks
so they were left on the hands of
those who issued and undertook TO
float them. On the one side the
bulls, for purposes of their own, at
tempted to force the prices up and
on the other hand the bears as a
gamble tried to keep them down,
and the stocks became a game of
shuttlecock between the two gambl-
ing interest. II the public having
money to invest would confne its
purchases to legitimate securities
having intrinsic value and let the
stock issues composed wholly of
fictitious value severely alone it
would not be shorn of its money by
the gamblers of Wall street and
would have no interest in their
manipulation of the market, in
which the welfare of the lambs Is
not for one moment considered.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
A MYTHICAL fortune


For several years heirs Of the
Whitaker family, the American
branch of which originated in
Chester county, hlve been in pur-
suit of q monster fortune of two
hundred million dollars said to be
lying in the Bank Of England One
member Rev. w. G Whitaker, has
been ardent i'm his efforts to collect
money from parties interested as rel
aties-some fourteen hundred in all
and at various times has received
sums TO aid in tracing the fortune.
A letter from the chief accountant
Of the bank says there is no such
sum, nor in fact any amount what
ever on deposit there belonging to
Whitaker heirs.
The alleged foundation Of the
fortune is that John Whitaker of
Dowingtown, Il robust tory, had in
l776 loaned King George III one
million dollars which amount he
was paid for farm Of 100 acres near
that town and which has since been
accommodating at compound interest.
That any such sum was paid for @
farm Of that size at that time is
sufficiently absurd and the state.
]
ment now by the bank officials that
the fortune is a myth should pre-
vent further imposition. The ofiic.
ials Of the bank further say that
there is less than et0OO-S5OOO-
remaining I'm the bank unclaimed
This should sot at rest the numer
Gus stories that large fortunes await
proper claimants who have only tC
establish their identity and relation
ship to secure fabulous sums from
the vaults of the Bank of England.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
DR.. Walton Dead

DR.. Thomas G. Walton of Strouds-
burg died at his home Monday after
a long illness, aged about forty
nine years.
He was a leading republican poll
tition in that county and for seven
teen years was county chairman
At successive periods he has been a
candidate for congress, state sena.
tor and representative and a delegate
to national and state conventions
He was born in Stroudsburg IN
1854 and was a son of DR.. Syden-
ham Walton He was a graduate
of the University Of Pennsylvania
and has been a leading practitioner
in his native town.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Born to Ex President Grover
Cleveland and wife, July 1s, a son.
W. Il. Cuddebaok Of Port Jervis
was a visitor for a brief period here
yesterday.
Hon. John A. Kipp of New York
is spending a few days with his
family here.
II. w. Buchanan and son Of Yon-
kers, N. Y, are rusticating on the
farm up in Dingman.
C.B Staples, Esq, and h J Kotz,
Esq, Of stroudsburg were in town
the first Of the week.
F. W. Eilenberger of Monroe was
mp here a day this week attending
to his lumber interests.
w. A. Parshan, Esq, wife and
child of Port Jervis have gone on q
months trip to England
w. D. Mead Of Port Jervis de-
livers New York papers to people
down this valley, with an automo-
bile
Fred Wilson and wife of New
York are guests with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Armstrong, on High
street.
Miss Mabel Struthers very pleas
antly entertained a number of young
ladies Wednesday evening at a
euchre party
Miss Katharyn Broadhead of
Washington, who is spending the
summer here, accompanied Mrs. DR..
King, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Marie Pinchot, to her
home at Liberty, N. Y, this week.
The family of S. G. Van Der Beck
of Hackensack is visiting Mr.. Ebe-
nezer Warner. Mr.. Van Der Beck,
who was here over last Sunday,
returned to Dover, N. j., where he is
connected with the iron business.
Mrs. Mary B. Roberts of Scranton
and Dr. G. NJ. Dewitt of the same
city, Mr.. Weller of Middletown, N.
Y, and Dr. Seward of Goshen wera
in town recently on matters con
nected with the proposed bath treat
ment here.
Rogers Ashurst, Esq, a nephew
of DR.. Persifor Frazer Of Philadel
phia, is quite i'll of BrighHs disease al
the Bluff House, where he came g
few days ago for his vacation. His
father, William Ashurst, Esq, &
prominent lawyer of the Quaker City
and his mother are also here.
John Bond of Caldwell, N. j., was
in town this week on his periodical
round for a tobacco firm in that place
He began work with the company
when 16 years old and was soon afte
transferred from the factory to driv,
a wagon. After four years on anothe
route he began on his present circui
and for thirty-six years through rail
and shine he has at regular interval
visited his patrons.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
THE CITY STREET

As gaze upon the city street.
And watch the many burrying feet
I wonder what the work Of eachY
What is his lifeY What does 1t teaohf
The pompous rich man passing by
The beggar with his shifting eye.
The doctor brisk, the lawyer keen
The poor man, fearful to be seen.
The editor with big position
The boy who yell s'latest edition"
The shop girl clad in bright array
For which she gives near all her pay
A rushing, never ending stream
The fancies of a troubled dream
For rich and poor, they all must meet,
On the common ground of the city street
The young and strong, the gay and glad
Walk side by side with the weak and sad
No loneliness in life compares,
To stranger on these thoroughfares.
How hard and cold is the city street,
When none but strangers do we meet.
Thus day by day and hour by hour,
We're forward pushed by resistless power
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

Germany produced in 1902 rs, 35s, :
454 gallons Of wine.
Very heavy showers passed over
the Conashaugh Valley Wednesday
afternoon.
Henry j McCarty, associate judge
Of Common Pleas court No. 3, died
at his home in Philadelphia Tues
day.
j. V. Rosencranse is having a new
piazza built to his house at Cave
Bank which will add greatly to its
comfort and appearance.
A marriage license was granted
Monday to George NJ. Quick of
Milford township and Mary Ann
Vaudeville of Port Jervis.
Erie and Crawford counties suf-
fered great loss in the crops and
damage to fruit trees by a hail and
wind storm last Sunday afternoon
P. NJ. Arthur, grand chief engin-
eer of the Brotherhood of Looomo-
tive Ens ineers, died suddenly while
speaking at banquet last Thursday
night.
Exports Of butter from the United
States for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1903, amounted to only 8,197, 95l
pounds against 1901, $50 pounds the
year previous.
An official estimate places the
production of olive oil in Italy for
the years 19O2-3 at 48,840,OOO gallons
and that OF Spain during the past
decade was 56, 839, 600 gallons.
A tremendous slump took place in
United States steel stocks Tuesday
The net loss on paper was over three
hundred million dollars but there
was not a dollar of loss in actual
value.
A company is purposing to build
a trolley road from Stroudsburg tc
Saylorsburg in Monroe county
where it will connect with the
railroad and thus give an outlet tc
Easton and Philadelphia.
The wind and rain Wednesday
injured oats and corn considerably
in this vicinity The crops were
beaten down and twisted around tC
such degree that they will not rise
and much corn was broken off.
The voters of the city of Eastor
by majority of 7l6 have refused
to sanction loan Of 1886, 900 fol
municipal improvements. It is sale
the city streets are in bad condition
and it was the intention to make
permanent improvements with the
money
Joseph jaeger of Sandyston, N. j.
being unable to dispose of his mill
satisfactorily at home took his dairy
up to Lackawaxen where he will
supply milk and cream to boarding
houses and hotels during the season
It seems our home farmers coult
not see a little thing than that
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
He Needs Id Pitv

Don't pity the country editor.
He is as contented as a COW puffed
up by eating too many rose gerani-
ums. Pray for the spindle-shanked
gazaba that is living the strenuous
in the metropolis. He needs it.
Don t loose any sleep over the Rube
who edits your home paper. He
may not know a panegyric from a
misfit formula for making apple
butter, but he knows hypocrite
when he sees one and dare call him
so to his face He probably eats
with his knife and wears undershirts
with slivers in 'em, but no domin.
eering managing editor can make
him eat dirt. He is not to the man
ner born, neither has he an escutoh-
con embroidered on his linen, but
he has wiped his aquiline nose on
the flour sack Of civilization and
kicked his boots from the frozen
floor of a farmers kitchen and in
the slang of the present Has been
up against it To be poked fun al
by the city brother when his paper
announces to the world in a flourish
of long primer that ST Green 's
choicest bull calf choked itself tc
death on a baga, doesn't rufile him
a particle, for he rests secure in the
consciousness that it win please Isl
and don't hurt the city chap -
Mortified, Tenn, Leader.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
DRIVING PARK RACES
Fine Sport Promised for Tomorrow.
A Large Number Of Entries

A Large Number Of Entries
From the number of entries 1t
would seem that excellent sport is in
store for all who patronIze the races
at the Driving Park tomorrow.
Several new horses are on the list
which are likely to make things
interesting. There are three classes,
the 800, purse s75; 2.85, purse $50;
and 2.45, purse s25. The entries are:
800 CLAss-TROT OR PACE
Ulster Prince, b. g., d. f. Tatem,
stroudsburg, Pa.
Billy D., b. g., Elwood MeClusky,
Newton, n. j.
Kitty b., b. M, J. II. Brown,
Port Jervis, N. Y.
Donel, g, g., B. II. Hopkins,
Lafayette, N. J.
Flora, e. m, B. Williams, Port
Jervis.
Maud, b. M, B. E. Brown, Mil
ford, Pa.
Black Maggie, b. m, b. Kyle,
Milford.
2.35 CLAss--TROT OR PACE
Dan Mack, b. g., D. F. Tatem.
Topsy o., s. m, B. Kyle.
Rusty, b. g., E. McClusky.
Biker, b. e., Watson Little, Frank
lin Furnace, N. j.
Dewey, b. g., Howard Sterns,
Port Jervis.
Polonius, b. s., w. F. Smith, Otis
vile, N. Y,
2.45 CLAss-TROT OR PACE
Brownie Boy, b. g., d. F. Tatem.
Prince b., b. g. j, Ketcham,
Matamoras, Pa.
Madam g., b. m, w. J. Burke,
Midd letown, N. Y.
Billie d., b. g., E. McClusky.
Donel, g. g., B. H. Hopkins.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
New Naturalization Law

Under the act of congress of
March 8, 1903, persons applying to
the courts for naturalization are
required to answer the following
questions -"That he does not dis
believe in, nor is he opposed to, all
organized government that he is
not a member of, or affiliated with,
any organization entertaining and
teaching such disbelief or opposi-
tion that he does not advocate or
teach the duty, necessity or proprie-
ty of the unlawful assauldng or kill
ing of any specific individual, or Of
any officers generally, of the gov
erument Of the United States, or Of
any organized government, because
Of his or their official character.
This will bar socialists and anarch-
lists if they answer truthfully.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
The Pope is Dead

After a struggle for life which
amazed the world and while whisp-
ering blessings on those at his bed
side, Pope Leo XIII died Monday at
four minutes past four in the after
noon. The government of the
Catholic church has passed into the
hands of the College of Cardinals,
with Cardinal Oraglia at the head
until the coming conclave shall elect
a successor to the dead Pope. The
funeral services will last for nine
days and began Tuesday after the
Pope had been officially declared
dead by the cardinals and the body
had been embalmed.
He was born March second, 1910,
at Carpinetto, a mountain village,
not far from Rome, and was a son
of Count Ludovico Peccl and Anna
Prosperi-Bugi. He was educated
in a Jesuit school in Rome and in
1880 Vincent Pecoi, that being his
name, matriculated among the
theological students of the university
and in 1882 received his degree oi
doctor of theology, He was made q
cardinal in 1854, in 1877 he wa.
created camerlango or Vioeroy oi
Rome in the absence of the Pope
and in 1873 he was elected on the
third ballot by the Cardinals Pope
and took the name of Leo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24

s'nrs offiesllld
NO SO.
THE RAMBlER's PlcKINes

We had our share Of thunder
showers lately
Lightning seems to have a grudge
against Port Jervis churches.
The temperance sermons OF leo
lures delivered by Mr.. Nichols last
Sunday were excellent. He takes a
different view Of the matter from
some others we have heard.
Get ready for tomorrow's races.
Ben Kyle has more than his hands
full with two trotters
The three bears exhibited on our
streets this week caused a great
deal or amusement to the young as
we'll as some older people.
Self preservation is the first la W
of nature. Get out of storm
yourself, let your companion take
care of himself.
BY the death Of W. Scott Probasoo
a familiar face is removed from our
midst.
One week from tomorrow is the
democratic primary There will be
less excitement than anticipated,
Chief of Police Wood is now bound
to enforce the ordinance prohibiting
bicycle riding on our sidewalks. So
keep off the grass and out of trouble.
Jake Schorr' S dog took a swim in
Struble's mill pond Wednesday
afternoon and incidently went over
the dam. He came out all right.
JAS. P. Van Etten's auto has ar
rived James is now in it, providing
he does not undertake to make the
critter climb telephone poles.
Wednesdays shower raised cain
with the telephone service.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Amendments did not Pass

Owing to neglect of the last legis-
lature to pass the amendments to
the constitution previously adver-
tised they will not be voted on this
year and if it is desired that they
should become law the whole work
must be done over again inasmuch
as the constitution provides that
amendments shall receive favorable
action from two successive legisla-
lures before they are submitted to a
popular vote. The amendments in
question provided that the discharge
of a jury for failure to agree, or
other necessary cause, should not
work an acquittal and that all local
bills should be submitted to a vote
Of the people affected before being
presented to the Legislature for pas
sage. 1t cost the state $50, 600 to
advertise these proposed amend
ments after their passage by the
Legislature in 1901.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24

Mrs. McCarty died of appendicitis
at the home of her daughter, Emma.
wife of Isaiah Hornbeck, in Lehman
township, Monday, July 20, aged
about GO years,
She was born in Sussex county,
her maiden name being McDanolds.
She married first George Stoll and
after his decease she became the
wife of Cornelius McCarty She is
survived by the daughter above
mentioned. The funeral occurred
yesterday and intsrment in Branch
vile cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Valuable Time Saved

Slight injuries often disable a man
and cause several days loss Of time
and when blood poison develops,
sometimes result in the loss Of a
hand or limb. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is an antiseptic hniment.
When applied to outs, bruises and
burns it causes them to heal quickly
and without maturation, and pre-
vents any danger Of blood poison,
For sale. by Baleh & Son, Matamoras,
all general stores In Pike county
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Real Estate Transfers

Fred Wehinger to Fred Resting
and wife, lots 1856, 157, Matamoras,
$3.50.
Harry Smith to Adolph 0. Melting,
8 acres, Lackawaxen, part Of Morda-
cal Roberts, S400.
James w. Pinchot, executor, to
Charles Maync, q acres, Dingman,
SOL.
Augusta Smith to Allen Smith, 20
acres, part Of John Towns, Blooming
Grove, S5.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Hieh 80 spoons

A set Of thirteen spoons with
figures Of Christ and the twelve
apostles on them sold in in London
last week for 324, 500 They were
dated 1886 and are probably the
earliest complete set in existence.
In the fifteenth andsixteenth oentur-
les such spoons were favorite giftsat
christeniugs. Full sets Of thirteen
were rare, but as the set sold was
complete it brought a very high
price
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Week-pay New York EEeurgion

Weekday New YORK Excursion
Friday, July 8lst, the Erie will
run a weekday New York one dollar
excursion, special train leaving Port
Jeryis at a. m. arriving in Greater
New York 10 a. m. allowing over
nine hours in city as special train
returning will leave West 28rd Street
at 7.25 p. m. Chambers Street New
York at 7.45 p. m. Jersey City at
p. m.
Remember this is a weekday
excursion and fare only one dollar
for the round trip.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24

AS showing the stupendous
growth Of libraries ia this country
it was stated at the twenty fifth
annual meeting Of the American
library association held at Niagara
Falls that since May 81, 1902, the
enormous sum Of $40. BOG, 4o7. 81 had
been donated 10 American libraries.
OF this sum Mr. Carnegie is credited
with having given s6.67a, 900
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24

"For years fate was after me con-
tinuously" writes K A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala II had a terrible
case of Piles causing p tumors
When all failed Bucklen' s ArnicG
.Salve cured mo Equally good for
Burns and all aches aud pains. Only
25c at an drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
The oldest Paper

The Oldest newspaper in the world
Is the ofnoial Chinese Pan,
which was founded about l,1OO
years ago Up to the year 1901 it
appeared onoe q month and the
reading matter related chiefly to
court life. Since 1880 up to 1876 it
was a daily.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Death Of Q. n. Royee

Major Charles H. Royce, who
some years ago was a frequent Wis
itor in town, died at his home in
Monticello, n. r., last Sunday of
cancer, aged about SO years. He
was a graduate Of a law school in
Washington, d. O., served tlree
years during the war in the S7th and
9th Massachusetts regiments and
was consul 20 Prague, Austria, under
President Grant for years. For
the past 10 years he has been CLERK
Of the board OF supervisors Of Sulli-
van county He was a postmaster
Of Monticello Lodge r. & A. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-24
Buffalo and Niagara Falls Only
$50 Round Trip

$50 Round Trip
In order to accommodate hundreds
of people living and stopping in and
around Milford at this season of the
year the Erie Railroad Co. has ar
ranged a popular low rate excursion
to Buffalo and Niagara Falls at the
extraordinary low rate of SO. so for
the round trip. Special train leaving
Port Jervis at 7.4O p. m. Saturday,
August 1st, arriving at the "Great
Cataract" early Sunday morning.
Tickets returning will be good on
the Special train Sunday evening or
on any regular train Monday,
August 3rd. ''Fenners Famous"
Band Of Port Jervis will enliven this
excursion with music on the train.
Get ready and JOIN this grand
excursion remember the special train
leaves Port Jervis at 74O p. m,
Saturday, August 1st, and that the
fare is only 49, so for the round trip.