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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16
The Merit system

the Civil Service of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania and of the
Cities and Counties thereof" is about
TO be introduced into the legislature.
The enactment Of this bill will secure
the adoption of the "merit" or
competitive" system Of making
appointments to the public sci vice
of this state and its subdivisions.
The bill was prepared in the office of
the State Civil Service Reform
Association, a non partisan body.
What does the Merit System of
appointments mean? Briefly, it
comprises three essential features in
which it differs from the present
Spoils System. First-The Merit
System provides a plan under which
appointments to public offices Except
those filled by the election of the
people, are based upon the fitness,
asertained by open competitive ex-
aminations or tests, of the applicant
to perform the duties of the position.
Under the Spoils System the recon-
mendation of she "Division Boss"
as to a mans ability to "get out the
vote" is often the sole test of worth.
Second-The Merit System provides
that the higher places in the public
service are to be filled'by promotions
founded upon proved efficiency and
ability. Under the Spoils System
promotions are based upon pull"
secured by political services for
some faction of a party or some
petty boss Third Underthe Spoils
System removals are made upon the
secret decree Of some party magnate
caused often by personal jealousy
or animosity. Under the Merit
System an officer of the civil service
is secure in his office, without re-
gard to his political actions, just
as long as he proves efficient and
capable Removals are allowed
only for just cause, which does not
include political or religious reasons
Which system is more democratic
and more efficient? Which system
would any man adopt in conducting
his own business? No one would
have any hesitation in answering
"The Merit System.
Under the Spoils System the tax
payers furnish the funds to provide
salaries for non competent Office
holders who are being "taken care
of" by the Organization" because
OF past political work. For theil
own protection these taxpayer,
should demand an honest anc
efficient administration of public
Office This can only be secured by
the passage of an effective civil serv
ice reform law.
Nowhere has the doctrine "TC
the victors belong the spoils, beei
carried to the extent to which it'ha
in the State and its cities. Nowhere
has there been such fiagrant use o
public Office as a reward for politica
services. Nowhere has the efficiency
of the public service sunk to such {
point as in the cities of Pennsylvania
Every citizen, irrespective 0
party, should urge his senator ans
representatives TO advocate and vot'
for the "Aot to Regulate and I'm
prove the Civil Service" The pass
age Of this bill will be a striking
, victory for the CAUSE of honest, non
partisan administration of public
D offices.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

At the stockholders meeting Tues
day the following were elected di-
reotors Tor the ensuing year; @. o.
Armstrong, e. Warner. A, d.
Brown, H. B. Wells, R. W. Reid,
P. c. Kinkel, John @. Warner.
The directors organized by elect
ing as president A. d. Brown, vice
president, C. O. Armstrong. cashier,
R W. Reid and assistant cashier,
j. @. Warner
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

Millions are daily finding a world
of comfort in Bueklen's Arnica
salve. It kills pain from burns,
scalds, cuts. bruises conquers ulcers
and fever sores cures eruptions,
salt rheum, boils and felons; removes
corns and warts. Best pile cure on
earth. Only 25c at all drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

List Of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post office at Milford for
the week ending Jan. II, 1909
Mrs. Alice Donlevy, Rev. j W.
McManiman. <. L. Keiser, Esq.
Persons claiming the above will
please say ADVERTISE" and give
date Of this list.
CHARIEs LATrIMoRE, P. NJ.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

Never endure this trouble. Use
at once the remedy that stopped it
for Mrs. N. a.. Webster of Winnie.
Va she writes '.Dr Kings New
Life Pills wholly cured me Of sick
headaches I had suffered from for
two yearsn Cures headache, con-
stipstion. biliousness. 25o at all
drug stores
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16
Lumber Wanted

Fifteen thousand feet oak, CHESTNUT
or black ash joists, 8xl2, II to IS feet
long, delivered at Milford bridge.
Please send estimate on or before
Jan. 24th, 1908, to
]. Fl. VAN ETTEN, Secretary,
Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

With a cable connecting Honolulu
with the United States, even Mr..
Cleveland would now find it difficult
to get up a Queen Lii restoration
coup. The cable brings the new
territory three weeks nearer to the
national capital.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16
ro cure J oola in ona pay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. An druggists refund the money
if it fails TO cure E. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16
Republican caucuses

The republican caucus for nomin-
ating candidates to be voted for at
the ensuing election will be held at
the election house OF z. o. BoiletotIn
Dingman township Saturday, Jan.
"a, 1908, between the hours Of 2 80
and 4 p. m. JULES =. BOILEAU,
Township Committeeman.
January If, 1902.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

The complete capitulation of the
beet sugar men in their fight on the
Cuban treaty. regarded as a triumph
for the administration which has
thus succeededin negotiating a treaty
which fulfills every obligation to
Cuba, insures a monopoly of the
Cuban trade to the United States
and evidently will work no serious
injury to any industry in this coun-
try. A representative of the beet
sugar producers appeared before the
senate committee on foreign rela
tions and urged that the treaty be
so amended as toinsure no reduction
of the duty on Cuban sugar greater
than 20 per cent below che Dingley
rates the treaty providing for 20
per cent differential in favor Of
Cuba. While there is little likelihood
Of the senate's amending the treaty,
a procedure attended with consider
able danger to the convention. it is
not believed that any reciprocity
treaty which lowers the duty on
sugar from nations other than Cuba
will be ratified within five years,
the period of immunity from such
reduction for which the beet sugar
men ask.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

Atthe convention Of the American
beet sugar association there arose a
difference of opinion in regard to
the Cuban treaty but majority of
the delegates voted favorably only
the Michigan delegation dissenting.
It withdrew from the convention.
Senator Burrows later in the even
ing told your correspondent that the
alton Of the convention might be
interpreted as a withdrawal of all
opposition to the Cuban treaty bv
the manufacturers Of the United
States. But while opposition to the
Cuban treaty was abandoned. a
resolution constituting a strong pro-
test against the bill lowering the
duty on Philippine products from
rs to 25 per cent Of the Dingley
rates was adopted This measure
has already passed the house and
Senator Lodge tells your CORE
spnndant that hs does not believe 1t
possible the resolution referred to
can result in an insurmounnble
opposition
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

thing to fear from Philippine com
petion. as preposterous and as
evincing an entire Ignorance of the
situation. They say that present
conditions in the Philippines are de.
piorable, the carabao, the only prac
tical beast Of burden, have been dy-
ing with dnderpest by the whole
sale and there is no possibility Of
recovering the injury done for many
years, under the most favorable
Circumstances. Thousands of acres
of cultivated lands are being per
mitted to go back to their original
state Of jingle and II neglected for
Eve years will become as entangled
fields of underhrush os before they
we're cleared.
Referring to the sugar production
of the islands, it is pointed out that
the largest crop ever produced
amounted to only %, 600 tons. Last
year it was $4,000 tons and the
most liberal estimate for the current
wear does not place it in excess of
10000 tons. To appreciate these
figures it must be remembered that
the annual sugar consumption Of
the United States last year was 2. )
373 900 tons. OF this amount it
was necessary to import 100, 600
tons. The combined output of
Porto Rico and Hawaii was SS9. 900
tons leaving deficit of 1913, 600
tons Even if the improbable as
sumption be made. that under the
operation of the new Cuban treaty
the United States takes the entire
Cuban product, which last year
amounted to s75 600 tons, there
would he still left deficit of 443, O0o
tons to be imported from elsewhere,
an amount far in excess of any
crop in the Philippines could hope
to produce in many years, if ever.
Considerable amusement was
caused last week by the discovery
that the senate, on motion Of Sena-
tor Hoar, had enacted a law which
was passed by congress last session
and approved by the president last
June The law provides for a
division of the District of Alaska
into three new districts and it is
recalled that the venerable senator
from Massachusetts, once offered a
bill appropriating 500, 600 to sur
vey a lire of railway from Wrangel
to Sitka, Alaska, between which
points there lie 200 miles of the
Pacific ocean.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16
January Il, 1902

The republican caucus for the
township of Milford will be held at
the Office of DR.. H B. Reed Friday.
Jan. 23d, between the hours of ?
ana 4 p. M TOBIAS NELSON.
Township committeeman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

That the Knox bills will be enacted
precisely as offered is not likely.
But that their provisions will be
carried out, in such measure or
measures as may be eventually re-
ported by the Judiciary committee
is practically assured. There is
some soreness on the part of the
subcommittee appointed by the
Judiciary committee to draft an
anti trust measure because the at
torney general ignored its chair
man. Mr. Littlefield, ana sent his
bills direct to Mr.. Jenkins. chair
man of the whole committee, and
after refusing to furnish the sub
committee an administration anti
trust measure. It is not believed.
however, that the present misunder-
standing will prove inimical to the
cause of antitrust legislation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16

One of the Knox bills amenCs the
Sherman law by forbidding the
giving or receiving of rebates in
transportation, a fine Of IS, 900 being
provided It also provides that any
corporation receiving such rebate
shall be debarred from having its
products transported and forbids the
transportation of such products if
the corporation discriminates in
prices to destroy competition The
other bill provides for the appoint
ment of Bipartisan commission to
carry out the provisions of the
Sherman act when amended as pro-
posed. The commission is to have
powers similar but much stronger
than those now possessed by the
interstate commerce commission.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-16
THE WASHINGTON LITER

The impression is daily gaining
ground that there will be anti trust
legislation at this session Of con
gress. All idea of sweeping anti
trust bill has. however been practi-
caliy abandoned and the program
now contemplated consists of enact
ing several brief bills amending the
present statutes and making some
slight addition to the present laws
Attorney General Knox has sent to
the house, where they we're intro
duced by Representative Jenkins,
chairman of the judiciary commit
tee. two measures along this line
and the judiciary committee has
already voted to favorably report
one bill which carries into effect one
of Mr.. Knox's accommodations. It
provides method for facilitating
court procedure in antitrust suits
bought by the Federal Government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30

these two days, although four sessions
fthe house will be held. Owing to the
Chicago campaign it is not likely that
there will be a full attendance of the
house until Wednesday.
First Business on Wednesday.
The first special order for that day
is Ericksons bill increasing the com
pensation of the members of the gen
eral assembly to $1,000 for each regu-
lar session. This bill is on the order
of third reading. A vote was taken on
the bill last Wednesday, but it was
not announced. 1t became evident be-
fore the clerk had finished calling the
roll call the measure was defeated,
and the author had further cOnsidera-
ton of the bill postponed fer n week.
Some of the friends of the bill hope
that enough votes may be secured to
insure its passage, but the house lead
ers do not concur in this opinion.
Greater Chicago Also In Order.
Wilkerson's Greater Chicago resolu-
ton is also a special order for Wednes-
day. There is pending an amendment
to this resolution limiting Chica COS
representation in the state legislature
to seventeen senatorial districts. This
amendment was proposed by Schlagen-
hauf last Tuesday, and was defeated.
The following day Tice gave notice of
a motion to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was defeated.
and when this motion was put it stood
yeas, 6S; nays, 10. 1t requires 102
votes to adopt the resolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

James $. Barlan, attorney general
of Porto Rico. has called on the presi-
dent and has resigned.
Refusing arbitration, the United
Brewery Workers, of Mahanoy City,
Pa, have struck.
For calling the United States flag a
dirty rag Il sailor OH the revenue
cutter Seminole was required to kiss
old glory six times and swear he
would never do it disrespect again.
Lady Sybil, the Earl of Rosebery's
eldest daughter. was married at Ep-
som Saturday to Lieutenant c. ]. c.
Grant, of the Cold Stream Guards.
Miss Elnora Lockhart, a Pittsburg
heiress, daughter of a Standard Oil
director, eloped with DIR. William S.
Flower, u dentist.
Andrew Carnegie will add $780,
600 to his Sits TO the Pittsburg Ii
brary.
Edna May. the United Statesan ac-
trcss. jumped when her horses ran
away in London, but she was not in
jured.
The arrest of wealthy Russian
Jew. named Goertz, in Rome is be-
cause he rs suspected of being in plot
to kill the ear.
An imperial decree issued at Berlin
fixes the elections for the reichsta 6
for June Is.
The annual report of the Cunard
Steamship company shows n profit of
$1,31S,0S5.
The German empress, who broke one
of the bones of her left forearm last
Friday, is making good progress.
Safe blowers looted the postoffice at
Mccall. s. c., and secured about $1,000
in cash and stamps.
An extraordinary number of sus-
pected incendiary fires have been re-
ported during the last two days in
various country districts of Austria,
Hungary and Galicia.
The agricultural department is at
work on plan to establish uniform
system of grain inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
AS TO FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Speaker MilIcr's Plan May Fail-Big APP
prOpriatiOns I'm Prospect.

Springfield, Ills, March 30.-There
is always plenty of gossip-of more or
less interest-current during a legisla-
tive session, some of which is truth
and some romance. But it is nearer
fact than gossip generally gets when
it is current talk that the legislature
will not adjourn April 81, although
Speaker Miller evidently thinks it will.
Nor is it likely to conclude its laDors
about May day, as Nohe thinks 1t
might The 10Th day of May, Judging
by the slow progress the house is max
ing, will find the legislature still in
session. So declare many old time
legislators.
The appropriations. with n few eX
ceptionS. are still in committee and
many of them in subcommittee; and
by no process of reasoning can it be
figured out how this house is going to
adjourn in less than six weeks time.
The members are paid Il salary, the
clerks get stipend on the per diem
principle, and the clerks and help
around the house are by no means
ready to adjourn. The senate is we'll
along with it's work, but the house is
way behind. and conditions are such
as not to warrant belief that business
can be expedited.
If you ask the average on-lOolier at
this session of the legislature who are
the most important men in the house
he will say that at present they are
Speaker Miller, Shanahan and Nohe.
Shanahan relieves the speaker In the
chair, as it were, while Nohe is the
floor manager. recognized as such.
Speaker Miller has several times lately
referred men who wanted to advance
bills or have them made special orders
to Nohe; and it has got to be the COM
mon expression around the house that
''you had better see Gus about it."
This general assembly will appro-
pirate not less than $14.000,000 to $15,-
0OO, LOCO, 81 eater sum than ever appro-
priated by any general assembly in the
state of Illinois before. All apprOpria-
tions against which any particular
fight is directed will he held up until
the last DAYS of the SESSION, and then
an effort Will be made to put them
through with a jam. The apprOpria-
ton of $4,000 asked by the canal
commissioners has been clipped in COM
mittee to about 100000, and Commo-
dore Snively expects to get this sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
ISSUE OF FACT HAS COME UP

Between the Superintendent, at Pontiac
iiu and News at Chicago. 81
Springfield, Ills, March 30.--GOyern-
or Yates telegraphed to Superintendent
NJ. NJ Mallory, of the Pontiac refor
matory, inquiring if it were true that
he refused to show the institutions
pay rolls to Representative Patterson,
and directing the superintendent to fur
nish to Patterson any information the
latter may desire or request. Governor
Yates telegram to superintendent
Mallory is worded as follows:
Did you refuse to grant Represent
ative Patterson's request for your pay
rolls for July and February, 1908, as
stated in Chicago papers today? If
so, please at once furnish Mr.. Patter
son the desired information, as moth
ing should be concealed. The news
paper statement must be incorrect, as
| feel sure your printed and published
monthly financial statement, copy of
which is always furnished to me. is
widely distributed and heretofore there
has no cOncealment. i am ready to
make public all pay rolls of all insti-
tutions and departments at any time"
Governor Yates received reply
from Superintendent Mallory, which
reads as follows: Il did not refuse
Mr.. Patterson the pay roll of this in
stitution, but. on the contrary, offered
to make it for him. and told him that
he could secure any information from
the auditors office, as we make month
~ statements of all moneys paid and
to whom. Will forward Mr.. Patterson
complete pay roll at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30

legislators on both sides of the house
to have the matter go over until after
the Chicago election, despite the fact
that the Chicago people are pushing
the pending bill. This disposition is
especially strong among the country
members, and they will block any at
tempt to get the bill through either
house while the campaign is still on.
Parker's resolution providing for an
investigation of the Office of the at
torney general is pending, and may he
taken up during the week. If 1t is
friends of the attorney general will
ask to have the resolution so amend
ed as to include all state officers.
Berrys bill providing that the state
board of charities shall constitute a
board of control for all of the state
charitable institutions, is a special or
der for Wednesday. The bill is on
the order of second reading. and there
is pening an amenment which strikes
from the bill the section abolishing
the present boards of trustees and COM
missionerS. This amendment, in eff
feet, kills the bill and the fate of the
measure in the senate will he deter
mined by the action on the amend
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
Greater Chicago Also i'm Order.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND coNv1Crs
Bills Those Subjects Are to Como Up
Other Special Or ters.

Bills on Those Subjects Are to Como Up
Other Special Orters
SmCkjal's bill amending the railway
construction lien law by making it ap-
plicable 10 sub-cOntractOrs is spc-
cial order for Wednesday morning,
and the Chicago park bills will be tax
on up the same morning. Tice's school
text book bill is Il special order for
Tuesday. The bill is on the oder Of
second reading. This bill provides for
a uniform system of text books outside
of the county of Cook. 1t is expected
that an attempt will be made to sub
stitute the Burgett bill. which applies
to the entire state, when the measmc
is taken uD.
The convict labor bill presented by
the joint committee on labor and in
dustrial affairs and penal and reform
atory institutions is a special order
for Thursday 1t is on the order of
third reading The bill is likely to pass
with little or no opposition. The fol
lowing are additional special orders
for Thursday: Fixing the maximum
telephone charges in the city of Chi
cago; requiring the registration VI es-
tates of deceased persons under the
Torrens land law; revising the game
law; extending the term of Office of
the president of village boards to two
wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
Tragedy Averted.

"Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins, of Pleasant City, Ohio. 'Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and we'll" Every
body ought to know, it's the only sure
cure for coughs, colds and all lung
diseases. Guaranteed by Hartz d
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
CHICAGO TRACTION RECORD
Big Delegation of Windy City Men on
Hand to Help Matters.

The proposed traction legislation fol
the city OF Chicago will be the i'm
portant topic for discussion in the sen
ate this week. A joint committee OF
fifty representative citizens of Chica.
go. acting on behalf of both political
parties and all interests concerned in
traction legislation, will be here to urge
the passage Of the Mueller bill. A
number of amendments to the bill have
been proposed and they Will be offered
when the bill is taken up. 1t is now
on the order of second reading. II
is not likely that the senate will dis
pose or the traction matter during this
week.
There is a disposition here among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
sOlatIc Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: Il had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. / have also heard
of fine results from others who have
used it, Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
Af.erLa Gr,ppe-whats

Usually a hacking cough and a gen
eral feeling of weakness, often lead
ing to fatal results after the. patient
is supposed to have passed the dan
ger point. Foley's Honey and Tar is
guaranteed to cure the grippe
cough" and make you strong and
well. 1t never fails to stop cough
if taken in time. Take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
WIN Not "Govern by injunction"

Peoria. Ills, March 3O.-The Demo
cratic judicial convention of the Tenth
circuit was held here, and Nicholas e.
WorthiDgton. Theodore n. Green and
II. Magoon Barnes were nominated by
acclamation. Each made an address
urging that politics be divorced from
the office, and Barnes asserted that il
elected he would not govern by injunc-
ton.