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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
THE GOOD ROADS BILL
Will Be Expensive to Build as
Provided By It


A careful reading of the good
roads bill, recently signed by the
governor, does not disclose much
that will be of comfort to the ordin-
ary county or township or that will
make much, if any, improvement in
the roads generally.
Supervisors must make applica-
ton for state aid to improve any
piece of road desired but the build.
ing, either Macadam or Telford, will
be 80 expensive that but a small
portion could be constructed. The
law is explicit as to forms Of applica-
tions and methods of building and
when application is made and a
piece of road constructed under its
provisions it will be a lasting i'm
provement, but it would require
many years in county like this to
put the roads in the condition speci-
fed by the law. What the state
needs is an act making some alter
tion in the present method of elect
ing supervisors, decreasing the
number and extending the terms.
II the money now raised by taxation
was judioiously expended and under
intelligent direction our roads, while
they would not in years probably
reach the perfection designed by the
Sproul bill, yet would be vastly and
permanently improved.
This county does not need Mac
adam roads. We have material
shale in this section and stone else.
where, which will build good enough
roads for us. Stone crushers would
be of vast benefit in most townships.
A layer of crushed stone, or 8
inches thick, put on in the early
spring would make the roads in the
county good enough, and at vastly
less expense than to Macadamizt
them If tile drains were laid, road
properly rounded up and then GOV
cred with crushed stone they woulJ
be permanently improved and would
answer all our requirements. t,
do this would be more immediatel!
expensive than the present method
of working, but it would in the en-,
be much less so, because it would b
permanent. There is mean be
tween the supervisors and th
Sproul- Roberts bill methods, which
if 1t could be attained, would be O
, great advantage to the country owe
: either.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Republican Primary

The candidates to be voted for at
the Republican primary election to
be held May 9Th are:
For county committee-H. Watts,
J. c. Prescott, F. B. Thrall. w. A.
H. Mitchell, R. q. Barckley, E. T,
Riviere and j. w. Kiesel.
Jury commissioner - John s.
Durant.
Judicial conferee-Alfred Marvin.
Delegate to state convention-J,
B. Shoemaker.
And a town committeeman to be
selected by the voters IN each town
ship who must be a resident Of the
district.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

o the sweet pleasure, on a warm summers
day,
To steal me awhile from the worlds cares
away
And HE me away to some cool sylvan
scene,
Where the sunlight comes down through
the branches green.
Where the bright waters leap and dash
in the shade
And mimic Niagara's that nature has
made
Go rushing and roaring and dashing away
Never at rest Hurrying on night and day.
Away from the world Oh the joy that we
feel,
As the calm peace and rest DER our senses
steal.
Then we fall into sweet and soothing day
dreams
The soft slghing breeze, the low-murmur-
ing streams.
All help to complete what In fancy we see,
OF noble and glorious deeds that shall be,
AS onward In times ceaseless marches we
move
Testing our friends, true or false them to
prove.
Then once more come back to our every
day life
The working, the hurrying, noise and the
strife.
For our day dreams are ended, Realitys
here
What a moment seemed real, was afr
castles merel
Milford, May, 1903
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
Oysters are out.

Oysters are out.
John Il. Kano, the store dealer in
Port Jervis, has gone into bank
ruptcy.
An inquisitive German has figured
out that the average man who lives
to be seventy years old consumes in
his life time ten thousand dollars
worth of food.
Charles Helms recently caught
dozen fine singers for DR.. Brown.
The snakes were all over five feet
long and were captured in a den up
in Rattlesnake.
Palmer DePue of Lehman, who
has the contract for building the
abutments for the new bridge across
the Sawkill near the Hamilton place,
began work this week.
Mary Brown and Lydia A. V.
Singmaster releases to James p. and
John p. Van Etten for legacies eharg-
ed on lands late of Robert X Van
Etten, decd, Delaware.
The will Of Joseph g. Huntington,
late of Matamoras, probated this
week, devised all his real estate to
his daughter, Alice j., and his ceme-
terry lot to Mary E. Lindsay.
For sale at residence of subscriber
in Porter township: Team large
mules, Il years old five good milch
COWS, coming to profit about June
Luke Whitaker, P o. Bushkill, Pa,
Scientists have concluded after
careful examination that over hall
of the trees struck by lightning
are poplar. From this it would
seem that wood has some value as a
conductor.
Northampton county is the first
to take advantage of the new road
law. A highway will be built from
Easton to Bath, II miles, which will
cost $4,000 a mile The state will
pay two thirds of the amount.
There is now clear field for thu
Matamoras people to furnish them
selves with a proper, sufficient ant
suitable supply of water, all that i
required is the source of supply anC
the necessary cash, two very impor
tant prerequisites.
The loss of G.. B. Van Auken o.
Dingman's Ferry, who was insured
through the agency of I. H. Woo
& Son in the Hartford of Connect
cut, has been adjusted and paid. Th
insurance was $500 on the buildin,
and $1,000 on the contents. The los
above insurance is probably $4,000.
In the Carbon county courts las
week two verdicts were rendere,
against boroughs for damages arising
from people being injured in falling
on side walks. One verdict wa
for $1,000, enough to build and keel
J in repair a considerable stretch @
pavement There are many Dor
. oush where coucilmen neglect sue
matters and the wonder is that tax
payers are not compelled more FIRE
quently to respond with cash TO
their indifferences.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
A Msr,ted Success

DR. Walter L. Angle recently took
a competitive examination in Phila-
delphia, as an applicant for a
position in the Staff of Mercy Hos
pital at Pittsburg. One hundred
and twenty-five competed and DIR.
Angle stood among the seven first
thereby securing an appointment.
He will go in a few days to occupy
the place. This success is very
gratifying to his family and friends
and with application added to the
talent he possesses there is no reason
why he should not take foremost
position in his profession. He has
the sincere good wishes of many
here for his success.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
salus-erady Libel Bill

Pennsylvania is perhaps ahead Of
all other states in the matter of po-
litical corruption and eriminality,
and the rascals naturally resent the
oastigation and exposure they have
suffered at the hands of the press
and have therefore retaliated on it.
1t is not likely that the goveror who
has had his share Of severe criticism
will veto the bill, and in all proba-
bility it will become a law.-New
Orleans Picayune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
A sure cura

It is said that nothing is sure ex-
oept death and taxes, but that is
not altogether true. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption is
a sure cure for all throat and lung
troubles. Thousands can testify to
that. Mrs c. Van Metre Of Sheph-
erdtown, w. Va. says; II had a
severe case Of bronchitis and for
year tried everything / heard Of, but
got no relief One bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallable for
Group, whooping cough, grip pneu-
monia and consumption. Try it..
It's guranteed by all druggist. Trial
bottles free, Regular sizes soc, f1
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

II have derived great benefit from
the use Of Chamberlain Pain Balm
for rheumatism and iumbago. says
Mrs. Anna Hagelgans, of Tuckahoe,
N. J. "My husband used it for a
sprained back and was also quickly
relieved. In fact it is the best fam
lily liniment I have ever used. I
have recommended It to many and
they always speak very highly Of it
and declare its merits wonderful "
For sale by Baloh q Son, Matamor-
as, an general stores In Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Obituary Notes

William Smiley died suddenly of
heart disease last Sunday evening
while seated at the tea table at
Ardtornish farm in Delaware. He
was aged about 40 years and leaves
a wife, formerly Miss Emery, and
several small children.
Abram Walters died last Sunday
at bis home in Delaware after a long
illness Of consumption. His first
wife was a Miss Ferguson by whom
he had four children who survive
His second wife was a daughter Of
Jacob Vandermark who with two
children survive him.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

To save a life, Dr. T. G Merritt,
of North MehoOpany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in wonder
ful cure. He writes, "a patient was
attacked by violent hemOrrhaPes,
caused by liberation Of stomach. ]
had often found Electric Bitters ex
cellent for acute stomach and liver
troubles so j prescribed them. The
patient gained from the first, and
and has not had an attack IN IL
months " Electric Bitters are posi-
lively guaranteed for dyspepsia,
indigestion, constipation and kidney
troubles. Try them, Only 500 al
all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

Governor Pennypaoker has vetoed
the county treasnrers fee bill which
was designed to allow treasurers to
retain a commission on license mon.
eys. He says it Is impossible to get
from the body of the act any clear
thought as to what is intended to be
accomplished by it and that it is
also a fact that the amount Of com.
missions to be received by county
treasurers is uncertain.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Reara are not Protected

Governor Pennypacker has vetoed
the bill to protect bears and cubs
He says
1.-THE bear Is an animal not always
of a gentle disposition and especially
if it be a female bear with cubs. If
a wanderer in the woods is attacked
by a bear in some other month than
November what is he or she to do?
"Bears are sometimes the aggress-
ors and prove to be injurious to the
crops and sheep pens of the farmer.
Is he not to be permitted TO protect
his property save in the month of
November?
"The bill provides that no bear is
to be killed excepting with firearms.
Should the woodsman be attacked
by bear while cutting down trees
in the woods may he not use his ax?'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Fraternal Meeting

Milford Lodge, No. 344, f. & A,
M, greatly enjoyed the presence of
a number of brethren from other
lodges at a special communication
held last Saturday evening and at
terward entertained them at a ban
quet at the Crissman House. Brief
speeches were made by many and a
very enjoyable evening was passed
Those present from Honesdale
lodge we're: d. D. g. NJ. w. H.
Hulsizer, w. M. G.. J. Mueller, j. w
q. w. Sell, Chaplain o. M. Spretti-
gue, j. D. u L. Meyer, Pursuant
w. J.. Dodge, Guide r. G. Muller,
Thomas M. Fuller, C. F. Rockwell
Frank Schumway, f. Steinway, DR..
G. R. Brady. From Wsymart: Elk,
Sheriff Thomas Medland. From
Hawley: w. NJ. L. M. Atkinson,
H. A. Plum, Robert Quinn. DR.
Cook, P. c. Kelllam, Q. A. Pellett
Walter Vetterlein, w. II. Clark and
George Miller.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Rsal Rstate rrnnsfars

Antoinette Whitaker to Horace r.
Gilbert, lot s75, Matamoras, 5000.
John II. Cook to William II. Shoe-
maker, lease to build stone dock,
roads, etc, Lehman, 81.
Elizabeth V. Bevans to Harriet
Van Gorden and others, interest in
Hotel, Dingmans Ferry, and in 200
acres, Moses Van Gorden farm,
Lehman, 500.
John W, Wood and others to
Fannie Kyle, undivided As interest
lots in Matamoras III lls l2l l22
l26, sl0O.
Julia A. Eekhart and Others to
Nicholas Rohman, 2 pieces land,
village Of shohola, $1,000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

A remarkable and significant de-
velopment in the political situation
has occurred this week, one of the
leading newspapers OF the country
and one that has alwaps been regard
ed as strictly republican, having pub
hshed a series Of articles attacking
President Roosevelt and finally con-
trasting the presidents administration
with the presumptive conduct Of ex-
President Cleveland, to the credit Of
the latter. The most significant
feature Of the situation, however, is
the fact that the publication referred
to is practically governed, in so far as
its editorial policy is concerned, by
Mr.. ]. Pie,pont Morgan and the
interests with which the hnancier is
allied. At first blush some Of the
more timid souls in the republican
ranks were startled by these attacks
on the president but when it became
evident that their whole animus was
due to the presidents action in
connection with the anthracite coal
strike, his attitude towards organized
labor and his enforcement Of the
Sherman antitrust law against the
Northern Securities Company, even
the timid ones took heart and con-
cluded that opposition on such grounds
could not but strengthen the presi-
dent in the high estimation in which
he is held by the people.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Normal Examinations

Examinations by the State Board
Of Examiners will begin at the East
Stroudsburg Normal on Wednesday,
June 18th, and those by the Faculty
Of the school on Monday and Tues
day, June 10Th and 10th.
A special circular giving full infor-
nation as to these examinations has
been issued and will be mailed tC
those desiring 1t. Address
+. l.. KEMP, Principal.
East Stroudsburg
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
Johnnv on Ants

My subieck this month is ants
There is ? KINDS Of ants, namely,
insecks and lady unkels. They live
in little bills Of sand and with their
married sisters. 2 stay with us.
They krawl in the suggarbole. This
is all know about ants. Johnny
Green.-st. Nicholas.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

The postoffice investigations during
the past week have been the occasion
Of a remarkably sensational occur
renee. Last March the president
instructed the postmaster general to
demand the resignation Of Judge
Tyner, assistant attorney general for
the postofice department, because Of
the grave irregularities charged to
Judge Tyner's division in connection
with the ''get-rich-quiek" concerns
and the general and extensive use OF
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Judge Tyner has for some time been
in very poor health, having suffered
from two strokes Of paralysis and Mr.,
Payne permitted his resignation to
take effect May 1, thus affording him
his salary for two months after his
actual deposition. One day last week
Mrs. Tyner entered the office Of hel
husband, admitted suFreptitiously
her sister and a safe expert and ab.
stracted the entire contents Of the safe
designed to hold the confidential
papers Of the division. Postmaster
General Payne, when apprised Of th'
facts, Immediately sent to the judg'
demanding the papers which wer'
refused. He then summarily dis
missed Mr. Tyner. The matter hal
been referred TO the attorney genera
for further action.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

zone Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
In my teens again" writes D. ID
Turner Of Dempseytown, Pa. They
are the best in the world for liver,
stomach and bowels. Purely vege-
table. Never grippe. Only % az all
drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

j. A. Gulledge Of Verbena, Ala,
was twice IN the hospital from a
severe case Of piles causing twenty
four tnmors. After doctors and all
remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnioa
salve quickly arrested further in
flamation and cured him. Il eoD-
quers aches aud kills pain. 25o at
an drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

Ex-Representative Mercer Of Ne
braska "bltw into Washington" this
week, to use his own words, and
expressed himself in terms of the
utmost enthusiasm regarding the
president. He said "It is perfectly
ridiculous to think or talk of any
other candidate. Tine people of the
west are for him to a man. He
speaks their language, thinks their
thoughts and pursues their methods.
He is straight from the shoulder and
that is what the western people love.
Any man with half an eye for politics
can see that democrats and republi-
cans will outvy each other in getting
10 the polls to vote for him.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending May 2, 1908:
Mrs Jamu Barr. Foreign, Civ
onni Leonefo ~.
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, 1903-05-01

are already observable aud many
army officers are deeply exercised
because Of the curtailment Of individ-
ual power which is foreshadowed.
For instance, the administration Of
the vast appropriation for quarter
masters stored, amounting to $4,000,
600 this year, win be no longer left to
the quartermaster general but viii
devolve upon the staff. The chief of
engineers is also likely to be super
seeded by the staff in the selection Of
sites for coast defences. The general
command Of the army, now vested in
the "general commanding" will, Of
course, pass to the staff aud General
s. B. NJ Young, as chief Of staff, will
become the most Influential man in
the army.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

A prominent member Of the senate
who has the presidents interests at
heart said to your correspondent
today, "The situation in a nutshell
is this. The president has refused to
be dictated to by the Wall street
interests; he has regarded it as his
duty to protect the people from the
greed of corporate wealth by enforc-
ing the laws which the people, thru
their duly elected congress, have
placed on the statutes. He has
recognized that the wOrkingman is a
factor in the prosperity ofthe country
and that the laborer is entitled to his
hire. No arraignment Of the presi-
dent on those grounds can injure him.
Mr.. Roosevelt will not only be the
next candidate of the republican
party but he will be elected by the
largest majority ever given a presi-
dental candidate. He is an honest,
fearless, energetic man ard that is
precisely the type Of man the people
want in the White House. The effort
to boom Mr.. Cleveland at Mr.. Roose-
velt's expense, while surprising in a
newspaper professedly republican, is
not surprising from the Wall street
standpoint, for Mr.. Cleveland was
always the friend Of the street. No,
the friends of Mr.. Roosevelt have
nothing to fear from the attack tC
which you refer"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

WANTED-YOUNG MEN to prepare for
Government Positions Fine Openings in
all Departments. Good Salaries. Rapid
Promotions Examinations soon. Par
tioulars Free. 7-24-03
Interstate Cor, Inst, Cedar Rapids, Ia
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01
70 Cure a cola In one Dav

TO Cure a Cold in One Day
fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails TO cure. e. W. Groves
signature ia on each box. 25c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

Immigration figures for the fiscal
year, which will end in sixty days,
promises to exceed those Of previous
years, with the exception Of 1882
when the aggregate reached 7s8,992
persons. For the nine months ending
with last March the total was 494, 425
as against $40, ,575 for the correspond
ing period Of the previous year. In
the nine months referred to Italy
took the lead in furnishing immi-
grants, the total being 129, 800.
Austria-Hungary came next with
1913, 234, and Russia next with 81 ,73l,
this including Finland. Germany
sent over %, 4s2, Ireland l6, $40, Eng
land 1862 and India the smallest
number, just 93 persons.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

Grave annoyance has been caused
the state department officials by the
unofficial news that Russio has pre-
sented a claim for sovereignty over
Manchuria and the exclusion Of all
other nations. This is held to be in
absolute violation Of treaty stipulation
with the United States and it is ex-
pected that protest will be made by
this government although Secretary
Hay says he will take no action until
he nat consulted with the president,
which he will do this week at Saint
Louis. Some officials believe Russia
will be inclined to make some CON
cessions in favor of the United States
but others hold this would be i'm.
possible.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-01

Some Of the frst evidences Of the
reforms to grow out Of the establish
Wsat of q 7enefal stea fef iis srmy
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-24
Genuine Summer Was Ex-
perienCed in Brunswick
Yesterday.
NEAR THE HUNDRED MARK
Thermometer Climbed Well Up into
the Nineties-Wind Storm in the
Afternoon Made the Night
Pleasant One.

Yesterday was the hottest day of
the year in Brunswick, but not the
hottest i'll many years, as many citi-
zenS thought.
Those up and about early in the
morning made the prediction "This is
going to be a scorcher." AS early as
+ O'Clock the sun was beaming down
as if was within a few miles OF the
earth. About noon it was excrusiat-
ingly hot, and the dial OF the ther-
mometer was endeavonng to reach
the hundred mark and only missed it
d lew points. The usual ocean breeze
was also absent, and SWeltering hu-
manlty crowded around the electric
fans all during the day.
In the afternoon wind, thunder
and lightning storm came up and re.
lieved Uhe situation, and alter that
it was very pleasant.
No encouraging news came from
the weather man and To-Day Will also
be a hot one, and viii probably break
the record Oh yesterday.