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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
THE REASON WHY

just now the question uppermost,
In tho mind Of each good pastor,
Is why the men don't come to church,
And I'LL the pews up faster
Well sirs, it truly seems to me,
The reason lies within.
Within the church old Satan stands
The victory sure to win.
Now pause moment please and see,
II I'm not talking straight,
Between the world and you church folks,
Is there difference greati
You're trying hard to understand,
And for It find some reason,
IT'S just because your own good flock.
Are always playing treason.
You say that gambling Is a sin.
Wedon't deny it's true.
Yet every church within the town.
Has a euchrc club or two.
What is the difference If the men,
Sometimes for money play,
Or II the ladies for prize,
The hours play awayS
The race track is another crime
A curse unto the land
Yet every time that go there,
And look DER the grandstand
1 venture here in truth to say,
You'll surely get a greeting,
From more church members at the race,
Than you ever will In meeting.
Some fancy trotters on the track,
Are owned by some church deacona,
Somehow, upon the road to heaven
They don't count much as beacons.
They say the men upon our streets
Go reeling up and down.
always thought that Milford was
A quiet little town.
never see the drunken men,
The pastors tell about.
Il must be in their earnest zeal
They imagine it, no doubt.
'Tis passing strange, / often see
That when the church wants money,
'Tis TO She men they talk about,
She goes as sweet as honey.
What matter II behind the bar
The silver's In the tins
II they can get It, that is all,
They never get their ill.
I've noticed It for many years,
They never ask IN vain,
/ OF any hotel man IN town,
When money Is the strain.
II you want men Co come to church,
just preach the gospel plain
Don't lx it up Ia fancy dress,
That goes against the grain.
Men can read science every day.
And essays small and great
But what they want TO hear in church, =
Is just the Bible straight.
Your trouble lies aU home, kind slrs,
When pastor and when people,
WIN practice what they preach, the ehnrs
win be fun 70 the zteepla.
Then let the shepherd aud the flock
Live up 30 t'eir profession,
And then each man outside the fence,
win join the great procession.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

Secretary Hay has LEFT Washington
and is visiting his daughter at New
port Just before he left Washington
he said to a visitor that he had one
thing more to do before leaving the
city and that was to make up his war
calendar Noting his VISITORS sur
prise he explained. 'I am driven to
this extremity by the newspapers,
which are bound to plunge our coun-
try into war with somebody at every
turn. The other morning it was with
Germany because the report had
gotten out that the order for the
naval visit TO Ikiel had been counter
manded. Today, 1 believe, it is with
Russia because ofan unexpected snub
for the Jewish note, tomorrow it is
liable to be with England because Of
Heaven knows what-the fall Of
American stock on the London Ex-
change, maybe. Now the trouble
with reports, especially during the
warm weather when ordinary news
Is dull, is that they don't always
agree as they should, and then they
get us into 50 many fights at once
that it would severely tax our re-
sources to carry them all through to
victory. "pt struck me not long ago
that it would simplify matters if we
arranged uniform program in this
line for some little time in advance.
1 have noticed that story or an
explanation by authority is always
cordially welcomed by the press; so,
why should / not get up summer
schedule Of foreign wars before / leave
town, print it in attractive style with
'By authority in large letters in the
corner and hand 1t out to the news
paper representatives in Washington.
1t could be arranged in the form Of
a calendar, with separate page for
each month, and / could string
representations along the outer
margin of the page, as they used to in
the old farmers almanacs. For
example, between the last and the
10Th Of July l could have a marginal
legend like this: About this time
look out for hostilities with Turkey.
"Between the 10th and the 3lst l
could forecast: Stock up with Pari-
sian goods before ports close. War
with France is imminent, and be-
tween the lst and 18th of August:
united States will land more marines
in Venice: Italian Ambassador at
Washington will demand passports
Great idea isn't 1t? l have taken
out no patent on 1t, but 1 may apply
for one. I could call it an apparatus
for regulating foreign wars and pro-
curing intermittent comfort for
merican cabinet ofiicers?"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
Real Estate Transfers

A. D. Brown and others to George
weisbrod and Christian Hess, 1916
acres, Porter township, warrantees,
Richard Horton, Isaac Jean, James
O'Neal and John Louch, also &c
acres. John T. Cross, $4,000.
Alice C. Drake to Leroy E. Kipp,
.Steinmetz place, Lackawaxen $1,000
Sarah c. Neal to John J. Ken.
nedy, 81 acres, Delaware, part oi
Francis j. Smith, S25.
G. f. Rowland, treasurer, TO L. H
Brown, four tracts, Porter, Isaac
Jayne. 413 acres. John Louch, ~
acres. Richard Horton, AIS and 27l
acres seated.
Henry Hartung to Carl Haidle
103 acres, Dingman, $3.50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

II would cough nearly all night
long, " writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate
of Alexander, Ind, "and could
hardly get any sleep. had con-
sumption so bad that if I walked a
block / would cough frightfully and
spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed. three f1.O0 bottles
of DR. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and l gained So pounds. T"
It's absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs. Colds. La Grippe. Bron-
chitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price soc aud 500. Trial
bottles tree at all drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
unclaimed Letters.

Last of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending July II, 1903:
Miss Anna Kench, Mrs Raymond
Madden. W. X Countryman, J. N.
Cross. Geo Price. W Nj Keith
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date Of this list.
CHARLES LATTudORE, P. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
WorkIna NIuhl aad Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is DR..
Kings New Liver Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength,
listlessness into energy. brain-fag
into mental power. They're won.
derful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by al
druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
Valuable lime Saved

Slight injuries often disable a man
aud cause several days loss of time
and when blood poison develops,
sometimes result IN the loss Of a
hand or limb. Chamberlain Pain
Balm is an antiseptic hniment.
When applied to cuts. bruises and
burns it causes them to heal quickly
and without maturation, and pre-
vents any danger Of blood poison,
For sale by Baloh g Son. Matamoras,
all general stores IN Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

Postmaster General Payne, acting
on the advice Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow, has
taken the first step towards the
reorganization OF The postal service
on a business basis. 1t has been
definitely announced that hereafter
the existence Of congressional districts
win be Ignored in the establishment
Of rural free delivery routes and that
such routes win be established only
where they viii serve at least 100
persons and cover an approximate
distance Of 90 miles. It Is stated that
the establishment Of routes, irrespec-
tive Of whether the conditions justi-
fed It or not, has grown into a grave
abuse, threatening the entire business
administration Of the p0stoflice de-
partment and this statement is more
that borne out by the deficit Of the
previous year has been nearly doubl-
ca, the total for this year being
fl,6l7, 208 In this connection the
REMARK ofan ohieial well posted or
the purchase Of government supple.
Is significant. He says that a serious
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
a niatlneuished Viaitor

Mrs. Harrison, widow of the late
ex. president. with her little daught-
er, Elizabeth, is a guest this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. james W. Pinchot
at Grey Towers. She came primar
lily for a visit and also to arrange
for placing a friend in the school OF
forestry now in session here.
She expects to visit West Point
and also go to the Adirondacks foi
part of the summer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
81 EreuraIon . BaI.imoro. Md

EIks Excursion to Baltimore, Nd.
On account Of the B. and P. o.
Elks Convention to be held at Balti-
more, Nd, the Erie viii sell special
excursion tickets from this sta tion
to Baltimore, Md, July 18th and
goth, good returning on or before
July 31st, at the low rate Of $3.50
for the round trip.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
No Pity shown

"For years fate was after me con-
tinuously" writes f. A. Gulledge
Verbena, Ala, Il had a terrible
case Of Piles causing "a tumors
When an failed Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me- Equally good foI
Burns and an aches and pains, Only
25e at all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

1t is not likely, however, that the
secretary, when making these face
tious remarks, anticipated the delicate
situation which has arisen in regard
to presenting the Jewish petition to
the car. Russia has announced
through the Associated Press, that 1t
will not receive any "petition, repre-
sentation or communication regarding
its internal affairs" The United
States has met this statement with
another to the effect that it can
recognize no unofficial or semi-oficial
statement regarding the action of
Russia and that the petition, regard
ing the Jewish massacre at Kishnev,
will be forwarded to Saint Petersburg
as soon as received. Incidentally the
unfriendly position Of Russia regard
ing the opening of the Manchurian
ports to the United States is mention
ed in an "unoficial' statement
appended to the foregoing. It is
regarded as more than probable that
If Russia were to recede from its
position regarding the Manehuriau
situation, the United States might be
induced to reconsider it's determine
ton to forward the petition which
Russia appears to regard obnoxious.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

Sunday, July 18th, the Erie will
give the people Of Milford and
vicinity another chance TO visit
Binghamton aud beautiful Ross
Park at the popular rate of one
dollar for the round trip. Special
train leaving Port Jervis at a. m.
Don't forget the date, Sunday, July
18th.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
Excursion Tickets to Detroit, Mich
July I4tb and 18th

EXCURSION tickets 10 DeLfoltJ Mlchsi
July l4th and 18th
On account Of the Epworth League
International Convention to be held
at Detroit, Mich the Erie win sell
special excursion tickets from Port
Jervis 70 Detroit, Mich, on July
14th and 18th, good returning to
July 2Oth, at the rate of Sl2.75 for
round trip. BY depositing ticket
with joint agent at Detroit on on
before July 18th, and payment Of
fee of so cents, an extension Of
return limit leaving Detroit may be
obtained to August 18th.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

Washington enjoyed an old fashion
ed 4th Of July celebration, participa-
ted in by the French Ambassador,
Secretary Moody, Admiral Dewey
and other distinguished men, assisted
by the marine band and the troops,
sailors and marines stationed around
Washington.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
ID oura ! oold in one pav

fake Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tab
lets. An druggists refund the money
If it fails TO cure. r.. w. Groves
signature q % each box 2sc-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

WANTED-YOUNG MEN TO prepare for
Government Positions Fine Openinps in
AN Departments. Good Salaries. Rapid
Promotions Examinations soon Par
uculars Free. 1-2l-O3
Interstate Cor Inst, Cedar Rapids, Ia,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10


Washington for a brief rest, as has
indeed every cabinet member except
Secretary Moody, all taking advant-
age of the 4th of July TO get away
from their desks. Meanwhile, First
Assistant Postmaster General Payne
is acting postmaster general. Before
leaving Washington Mr.. Payne and
Wynne had a long talk and Il Is now
believed that the strained relations
which have heretofore existed be-
tween Mr.. Payne and his First
assistant are being dissipated. The
chief subjects now under investiga-
tion by Mr.. Bristow are the contract
for sheet-iron letter boxes, which
have been substituted for the old
fashioned cast-iron boxes, the paint
ing Of these boxes with a patent
"aluminum" paint and the General
ManifOlding Company which sells
upwards Of 100000 worth of dupli-
eating paper to the government each
year, about half that amount being
bought by the postofiice department.
Representative Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania is known to be a stakeholder in
this company and it is rumored that
Speaker-tO-be Cannon is also.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
rHn rouarH IN MI1roRp
The Day was Fine, The Crowd
Large and the Races Good

Large and the Races Good
No weather could have been more
pr0pitlous than that which favored
the citizens and guests July fourth.
II was delightfully."- cool with a flne
breeze, the shower of the previous
evening having cleared the atmos.
phere Of humidity. Early in the
forenoon people from the surrounding
country began to appear and when
the Newton band broke The quiet
with its stirring music the streets
presented a lively aspect. The fire.
mems parade was greatly admired.
The machines were very tastefully
decorated and the boys made "a fine
showing. Their marching was
orderly and their uniforms gave
a neat appearance. The marshals
were j. c. Bull and ]. B. Van
Tassel. The parade was a very
creditable exhibition and Milford has
no occasion to feel that there is any
disparagement between her firemen
and any volunteer department any
where.
After the parade a race occurred
between Vandermark Hose No. and
Delaware Hose No. 8, the latter
composed of the smaller boye, and
they won. Making the time, between
the start at Hotel Fauchere and the
postoffice corner, two blocks, in one
and a half minutes, while the young
men did It in two minutes. This is
an excellent showing for the young
sters and if they keep on growing
they will be hard to beat. The
firemens ball in the evening was well
attended. Good order prevailed in
town during the day and it is safe to
say that all who came out had an
enjoyable holiday with nothing to
mar the pleasure.
RACES AT THE DRIVING PARK
1t was an ideal afternoon and those
who availed themselves of the
opportunity to see the races were
amply repaid. Never on this track
were races more closely contested
nor was faster time ever made here.
In the free-fOr al the last two heats
were especially close and it was a
pretty sight to see the horses coming
down the stretch with hardly nose
between them.
The classes, winners and time made
were;
2.45 CLAss-PURsE $50
Cyclone, W. d. Balmos ..3 8 8 3
Prince b., JEFF Ketchem. ... 22 2
King B., Milford Syndicate. A 0 0 0
Sally Bradley, Col. Tuttle. 112 1
Time-2.48a, 2.4sl, 2.48a, 2.41
FREE-FoR ALL-PURsE 5000
Amy Wilkes, w. H. Wood 8 8 1 8
Billy Chiff, c. Fisher 49,. 4444O
Jozeba, J. A. Rumble M 2112 l
Giles Noyes, j. S. Murray 1 2 3 2
Time-2.213, 21t, 261, "a, 2st.
2.35 CLAss-PURsE S75
Polonius, w. r. Smith .....1 1 1
Topsy O., b. Kyle. te......... 2 2 ?
Helen Gould, Col. Tuttle. 80. 8 8
Time-2.37, 2.Ssa, 2.843
DIR. Beers of Bushkill was starter,
A. d. Brown, J. Kiser and ]. II.
Van Etten, judges, and DIR. w. b.
Kenworthey and J. r. Thornton,
timers.
There were nearly thousand peo-
pie ON the grounds. The Newton
band attended and enlivened the
interims with excellent music. The
track was in fine condition. The
grand stand was filed with ladies
and made a brilliant spot in the
landscape while the hills surrounding
were dotted with groups of people
and altogether the scene was one
which will long remain a pleasant
memory in the minds of the assembl-
age.
Excursion Tickets to Detroit, Mich.
July I4th and 18th
On account Of the Epworth League
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10

abuse is the purchase Of supplies
made By companies in which mem.
bers Of congress are Interested. Such
interests lead to extmvagant appro-
priations and this official estimates
that the total loss TO the government
from this one source amounts to not
less than $50, 1000, 600 per annum.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-07
OTHERWISE UNNOTlCED.

Clair A. Orr, of Kankakee. Ill, has
been appointed consul at Cartagena,
Columbia.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles says that he is
not candidate for commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r.
Senior Estaban Duque Estrada has
selected site on the Worlds fair
grounds for Cuba's pavilion.
A oloudburst at Mason City. Ia, and
vicinity did much damage to property
and hail destroyed crops
w c. Rogers. of the Downing party.
has been elected principal chief of the
Cherokee nation.
A young wife ended her life at
Charleston. Ill, by placing a revolver
in her month and pulling the trigger
Many prominent citizens of ST Louis
are improving their homes for the en-
tertainment of prominent visitors dur
ing the Worlds fair
Pinkertons have been unable to To-
cate w. c. Buchanan, the missing CASH
Ter of the st. Louis Cunning company.
A German officer named Dunkel has
been sentenced to prison and reduced
to the ranks for brutality to privates.
Miss Ella Ewing. the Missouri giant
ess, is to wed a French Canadian giant,
Edward Beaupre, at Butte. Mont.
Mrs. Ida Cutler of Bunker Hill, Ill.
who is charged with the murder of lit
tie Ewart Checksfield. has filed habeas
corpus proceedings for her release.
Oil in paying quantities has been
found north of Krug park, st. Joseph.
Mo, and company has been formed
to sink wells.
The government weekly crop report
notes an Improvement in the condition
of corn in Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska and
portions of Illinois
w. e Corey has been elected presi-
dent of the United States Steel cor
poration to succeed Charles NJ Schwab,
whose resignation was accepted
1t is said at the war department that
Gen. Wood will not be given chief COM
mand in the Philippines, but will be
| made governor of Moro.
Demand for exhibit space has caused
| st. Louis Worlds fair officials TO util-
ize for that purpose features of several
buildings which were intended to be
purely ornamental
a minister who is undergoing treat
ment at the Jacksonville Gll) asylum
! for the insane, declares that he was
sent there while under the hypnotic
/ spell of Missouri clergyman.
The Georgian peasants in Russia are
fomentins an agrarian movement in
the trans-Caucasians which threatens
to develop from an immense labor
| movement into a revolution
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-07
TRIAL OF JET AND White,
Judge Hargis and His Sister, Mrs.
Lulu South. Testified.
Their Evidence wOuId Indicate
That There is Perjury Being
ResOrted To.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. Elm the Jet
and White trial, Wednesday, the de-
tense placed Mrs. Ltilu South, a sister
of Judge Hargis, on the stand. She
contradicted Miss Emma Clark, who
testified for the commonwealth last
Friday. Mrs South corroborated other
witnesses for the defense in placing
Curtis Jet near the tree in the court
house yard after the first shot was
fired
DR.. ]. E. Taulbee said Even had told
him he could not tell who had fired
the first shot that killed Marcum.
Thomas O'Conner's testimony cor
roborated that of Bowling and Adams
in placing Jett near a tree in the court
house yard
Charles Thompson, a new witness,
contradicted Even and corrborated
Taulbee.
Judge James Hargis was placed on
the stand. He said he saw Even run
ming and Marcum fall, and saw Curt
Jess on street corner near a tree at
ter the shooting. He said Sheriff Cal
lahan was in his store, and he prevent
ed Callahan from going out After
ward witness sent for Even TO talk
about the murder
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-07
A Firm of New York Stock Ex-
change Brokers Forced Down
With the Market.
The SHRlNKACE IN VALUES
UPSET THEIR CALCULATIONS.


New York. Aug 6.-The suspension
of the firm of Sharp e. Bryan was an
nounced on the stock exchange.
Chas S. Bryan, of the suspended
firm, was elected n member of the gov
erning committee of the exchange az
tho last election.
The firm was organized July 2, 1891,
the individual members being W. ".
Sharp and Charles S. Iryan, both
board members. The office of the firm
is at 25 Broad street and they Wei
known as specialists in Virginia-Caro-
lima Chemical, United States Realty
and Construction and Southern Rail
way.
The firm had mercantile agency
rating of from 100000 to $500 900
G. H. Sullivan, of the law firm OF
Sullivan & Cromwell, was made as
signee of the suspended firm. 1t was
announced that the assignee would
make statement as soon as it could
be prepared.
Mr.. Cromwell, counsel for the as
signee of Sharp & Bryan, made the fol-
lowing statement:
The firm made the general assign
ment for the purpose of insuring equal
ity among its creditors without prefer.
enee. The cause is directly attribute
BILE to the sudden and extreme shrink
age in the market value of the securi-
ties of the firm. The liabilities, most
ly secured, are about $5,000,000. The
value of assets comprising almost TX
clusively stock exchange securities %
the amount of several million dollars
Is dependent on market condition s.
Most of the creditors recognizing that
present conditions are shortlived, are
very fairly and wisel.,- withholding
their securities from sale"
An unofficial statement was made II
the effect that the firm had no open
contracts in the market and that at
present prices there Was still a fair
margin on their loans. 1t was added
that if prices did not decline further
the firm would be able to liquidate its
assets on satisfactory basis.
Sharp & Bryan were prominent in
operations on the curb They were
specialists there in American Bridge
Northern Securities and Seaboard
shares. The firm offered large blocks
of Seaboard shares for sale on tx
curb Tuesday. The greater part 81
Sharp & Bryan's obligations on the ex-
change were liquidated Tuesday and
several banks and trust companies
threw out their loans. In fact, the
greater part of Tuesdays liquidation
on the exchange were for Sharp 6
Bryan'S account.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-07
ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN.
rope Plus y. Has No Prestige of No.
Die hirth-Iiis brothers and Sis
ters in Ordinary CnIIing.

Rome, Aug. 6.-The new pope has
not the prestige of his predecessor OF
noble birth. He is one of eight chill
dren OF farmer. two sons and six
daughters. One of his sisters is a
dressmaker, another is married TO a
sacrlstan and peddler, third is mar
ried To wineshop keeper. while the
others are unmarried. His elder broth
er Is a postman and earns salary OF
$50 year.
The new pope is the seventh who
has come from the region of Venice
Among the Venetian popes was Bene-
dict XII. who, by a coincidence was
elected pope exactly 500 year ago Tues
day
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-07
ALL DEPENDS ON ATABlET.
Incidentally, Too. Ii Depends Upon
whether Mrs. Guilnr Gave Ii to
ENnrf CbeckSfieId.

Bunker Hill. III. Aug Sit is ex-
pected that n tablet smaller than the
end of ones little finger will establish
the innocence of Mrs. Ida Cutler.
On such tablet will be built the de-
Tense of the woman against the charge
that she murdered six-year-old Ewart
Checksfield by giving him poisoned
Candy.
The theory is contingent upon the
analysis of the contents of the boys
stomach showing that his death was
caused by a milk tablet. but the ex-
pectation is now general that this is
what it will show
If the analysis shows that it will
only remain to be determined whether
Mrs. Cutler gave a tablet TO the child,
or that he took it without her knowl-
edge