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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
UNIFORM COINAGE
To Be Introduced in China-Prince
Ching Authorized to Act.

Pekin, April .2--An imperial edict just
issued orders Prince Ching, the grand sec
rotary, to reorganize the financial system
of the empire by establishing monetary
standard for the entire country and start.
ing mint at Pekin to supply the pro
vinceS with uniform coinage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
Would Lynchina Be too Much2

: nSt% Phul. Mimi. April PA Cumberland.
Wis;. special says that in fit of Jealous
rage, last night. John IIoymeiser. living
south Of here, shot and killed his wife
chopped up the remains with an axe and
set fire to his barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
Rector of Catholic University.

Washington. April Fright Rev. Mon
signor Denis OConnell was installed. to-
day. as rector of the Catholic University
of America in succession To the Right
Rev. Thomas j. Conaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
Parry Not Answering Hanna.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 22.-D. IL. Par
ny, today, declined to discuss Senator
Hanna's Columbus speech but said iI,
would answer it in time. He left the CITY
today. and as he was boarding his train
he said he had not had time TO carefully
study the senator's words
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

To destroy the mischievous practice o.
persons who invent false bottle messages
the German Nautical Society at hieI sug-
gests that all ships shall carry special tin
cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
CORSET

Read what Corset manufacturer
saws: "The best Corset in the world
may be badly selected, in which case it
il of no more value than an inferior
one, The size of the Corset should be
three inches less than actual measure
nent of waist outside of dress, and
Corset when laced should be open from
"a to / 1-2 inches in back at waist
line.
We carry in stock the celebrated
ROYAL WORCESTER coRsETs.
EquaIIed by few, exceIIed by none.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

DR.. Rainsford Versus DR.. Abbott
DIR. Lyman Abbott, in his recent
article against equal rights for
women, claims that women ought
to vote because the main function
of government is "proteotion of
person, property and reputation,
and women are not qualified to
furnish protection. DR.. William S.
Rainsford says:
whether we greet it with dismay
or hopefulness, one of the results of
our civilization is that legislation is
entering spheres which are peculiar
ly woman's. Once upon a time
Legislation chiefly had to do with
protection of property. Now, points
that we did not dream of legislating
about are so dealt with, as a matter
of course. We legislate about homes,
sanitary questions, education, rela-
tion of labor to capitol, licensing
questions-all moral questions these,
questions that in the most intimate
way affect the home as well as the
outside interests Of life, and ques-
tions on which woman is not only a
judge, but decidedly the best judge.
It is most unreasonable and unfair
that in these questions where exper-
ience is vital, and all her tenderest
interests are Immediately affected,
her influence should be confined to
an indirect influence, and her vote,
lie recorded at all, only recorded
through pressure on her husband or
her sons.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

To commemorate his great services
to the country, an equestrian statue
of General William Tecumseh Sher-
man was unveiled here last Thurs
day. The cermony was proceeded
by a military parade and review Of
all the regular troops in or near
Washington and of the District Of
Columbia National Guard. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, members of the
cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps, rep
sentatives of the four great armies
of the Civil War, and many prom
inent navy and army men attended
the unveiling. Marry of the diplo-
mats were criticised for leaving be-
fore the president and the compile
tion of the ceremonies. The two
large flags which enveloped the
statue were drawn aside by the nine
year old grandson of General Sher-
man, and at the same moment the
artillery started the saluts of seven-
guns. The veterans Of the civil war
gave a tremendous cheer and the
Marine Band played the Star
Spangled Banner. Speeches were
delivered by the president and by
General David 3. Henderson repre-
senting the Army of the Cumber-
land, by General Daniel +. Sickels
of the Army of the Potomac, by
General Charles Il. Grosvenor Of the
Army of the Tennessee, and by
General Thomas j. Henderson of
the Army of the Potomac. The
president said, 1--WE cannot afford
to lose the virtue which made the
men of 81 to '65 great in wor. No
man is warranted in feeling pride in
the deeds Of the army and navy Of
past if he does not back mp the army
and navy Of the present. If we are
far sighted in our patriotism, there
will be no let up in the work of
building and of keeping at the high
est point of efficiency a navy suited
to the part of the United States
must here after play in the world
and Of making and of keeping our
small regular army, which in the
event of a great war can never be
but the nucleus around
which our volunteer armies must
form themselves, the best of its size
to be found among the nations.
He condemned dishonesty in public
service and said that he hoped soon
to see a proper statue of Lincoln at
the capital. Sherman's statue
stands at the head of Pennsylvania,
just south of and facing the Treas
ury Building
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
HOW IT RA1NED
Some Figures Which Assist the
Imagination TO Realize 1t

Some Figures Which Assist the
Imagination to Realize 1t
Experts figure out that 20, 900, 600, =
600 tons Of water fell in the Middle
States last week. The magnitude of
this amount of water is too great for
the ordinary mind to comprehend.
Letus, therefore, resort toillustration.
That one rain would fill 40, 799, =
900 bathtubs.
1t would, therefore, supply every
inhabitant in the United States with
500 baths.
1t would fill 20, 900, 900, 900, 600 hot
water bottles.
1t would barely be contained in
trough seven feet wide and seven feet
deep extending from Sitka, Alaska,
via Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida,
and back to Waverly, this state.
A standpipe twenty feet thick and
3,79S miles high would be required
to hold it.
Again, that rainfall would supply
all the saloons in New Jersey with
chasers for $500 years.
With the cooperation Of 400 cows,
it would provide Newark with milk
until 26l9 A. ID.
1t would wash the East Orange
City administration whittier than
snow, and moisten a Morgan trust.
These few aids to the understand
ing lead inevitably to the conclusion
that it certainly rained.-Newark
News.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

DR.. Frank Beers of Bushkill was
in town yesterday.
Oscar M. Wells of New York spent
a few days here this week.
H. L. Came is building a large
addition to The Hermitage
Miss Bertha Kleinhans of Bloom
ing Grove visited in town this week
B. F. Killan, Esq, of Paupao was
one Of the out of town attorneys
present this week in court.
Mrs. William Sterling Of White
Plains, N. Y, has been a guest with
the family Of F. F. White on Fourth
street.
Mrs. Judge Milligan of Phlladel-
phia, formerly Mrs. Carrie Wilkes
Wells, visited friends in town a
couple Of days recently.
s. T. White and wife Of New
York, who have spent the summer at
their cottage on lower Hartford street,
returned home Tuesday.
H. S. Salmon of Honesdale, cashier
Of the Wayne County Savings Bank,
and Victor A. Decker, cashier of the
First National Bank OF Hawley,
were attendants at court here this
week.
F. P, Kimble, Esq, and P. IliH,
Esq, of Honesdale, Wilton Bennett
Esq, of Port Jervis, John A. Kipp,
Esq, of New York and Harvey
Hoffman, Esq, of Stroudsburg at
tended court here this week.
J. H. Tillman, ex Lieutenant
Governor Of South Carolina, who
was tried last week for the murder of
Editor N. G. Gonzales, was acquitted
by the jury.
Port Jervis will ask state aid to
build a dixie along the river to pre-
vent overhowing the flats. If this
is done it will necessarily confine
the river opposite Matamoras and
render 1t more imperative for that
village to take some steps for self
protection.
If any farmers have samples Of
grains or grass seeds which they
would like to have exhibited among
the Pennsylvania products at the
st. Louis exposition they should
communicate with Hon. John A
Woodward, Howard, Pa, who is in
charge of agriculture. He is very
desirous that the state should
be represented by as good an exhibit
as possible.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
PAVILION ON THE HILL

Dreaming, gaze on the valley,
As it stretches away far and wide
To the side Of the far away mountain
Where the length ming shadows glide.
All purple and crimson the mountains,
Far away on the Jersey shore.
Their rugged heads uplifted
Catch the radiance more and more.
The river now iesfn the shadow.
A winding, silvery thread.
So lately raging torrent,
A sight that was full Of dread
Our beautiful village lies sleeping
Enoircled by mountains around.
A lovelier picture most truly
In our valley cannot be found.
The shade of the evergreen forests
Sprinkled over with crimson and gold
Of the naples in autumn splendor
And the scarlet sumachs bold.
But sunset shadows are th'ning,
And soon will the air grow more chill,
So hasten home from my dreaming
In the pavilion away on the hill.
But the charm Of the view from the hill
And the rustic pavilion there top
win go with me through life's journey
And lighted full many a care.
And thus as we follow life's pathway
We know the truth ever will be.
The higher we climb up the mountains
The more beauty and sunshine we see.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
OBITUARY
MRs. HARRY ). Morr

rrf AH-AtN-NA |t -NNA
The death Of Grace Brodhead,
wife of Harry s. Mott, at Washing
ton last Friday evening came as a
great surprise and shock TO her
many friends here where she was
born and passed her girlhood days.
Apparently in the best Of health
about a month ago, Bright's disease
developed and she sank rapidly to
the end.
She was q daughter of Hon Daniel
NJ ana the late Marcia Brodhead
Van Auken, and was born Sept. 26,
1859 In 1885 she married Harry
S. Mott, and after brief residence
in the west, removed to Washing
ton where they have since resided.
She was a vivacious, sprighly wo-
man of most affectionate disposition,
a devoted wife, loving mother and
warm and constant friend.
Her husband, two children, Theo-
dosia and Van Wyok, her venerable
father, D. NJ. Van Auken, and one
sister, Flora, wife Of Wilifred Brod-
head. of Bergen county, New Jer-
sey, survive her.
The funeral services, conducted
by Rev. E. j. Perot, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd,
occurred at Brookside Villa, former
ly her home, Monday and interment
in Milford cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
ny YMENEA1
a1LplN-wILIIAMs

Miss Marion Williams of Palmyra
and Frank M. Gilpin of Greene were
united in marriage at the home Of
the bride Wednesday, Oct. 21st.
The bride is a charming and in
telligent young lady we'll adapted
by training and natural disposition
to create a most happy home. The
groom Is an industrious and COM
petent young man. The brightest
prospects for a life of contentment
and peace open up for this very
worthy couple ana that they may
have those blessings in their largest
fruition is the sincere hope of their
many friends.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
THE RAmBLER'S pICKINes
Beautiful weather.

Beautiful weather
The court attendance this week
was large and business was kent on
the move.
Looking over the fats near the
Delaware bridge now, it does not
look possible that the Delaware
could ever get where it did. The
question now is: How long before
It will get there again9
A large crowd, among which was a
good sized sprinkling Of the fair sex.
attended the Democratic Meeting
Tuesday evening The first speakers
had the advantage Of full house.
while the last speaker only had half
an audience.
This week the men had possession
Of the town, next week it will be
ladies' week here, and week after
some politicians will take the usual
trip up salt river.
Bonfires are fashionable.
Chas Degen is now in charge ofour
street lights.
McMurray g. Almer are renovating
the interior of the house recently
vacated by Warren Chol. AS soon
as some necessary repairs are com
pleted Sheriff Gregory will take
possession
Rumor has it that the Barret
Bridge Co. will erect another suspen-
sion bridge to replace the one
destroyed.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
The New York mails begin to
arrive here about the usual time.
Robert Findlay has little more on
hand than contracted for if he is
obliged to travel through Jersey all
winter.
Henry B. Wells is bound to have
dam. Work has commenced now
for the fourth one in a year.
Some banks are doing so much
business they are compelled to close
their doors.
Query; What will those farmers
do who lost all their corn and stalks
by the late flood?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
D. v. R. R. Directors

At a meeting Of stockholders Of the
ID V. r. r. held last Saturday the
following named were elected direc-
tors: Milton Yetter, John Bray
William Bray, Thos Masters, Chas.
Shuman, M. F Coolbaugh, J. H.
shull, f. W. Eiienberger, Harvey
Huffman, Jos. r. zearfass and II. b.
Keasey The directors organized by
electing Milton Yetter, President;
Chas Shuman, vice-president; VIM.
Bray, treasurer; and Harvey Huff
man, secretary.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis, writes Mrs. W. X.
Haviland Of Armonk, N. Y, 'fbut,
when all other remedies failed, we
saved her life with Dr. Kings New
Discovery. Our niece, who had
consumption in an advanced stage,
also used this wonderful medicine
and today she is perfectly we'll.
Desperate throat and lung diseases
ield to DR. Kings New Discovery
as to no other medicine on earth.
Infallible for coughs and colds. 500
and $1.O0 bottles guaranteed by all
druggists. Trial bottles free,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

Rev. Jno. s. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes. "For ~ years i suffered from
yellow jaundice. i consulted a
rumber Of physicians and tried all
sorts of medicines, but got no relief.
Then I began the use of Electric
Bitters and feel that am now cared
Of a disease that had me in its grasp
for twelve years II you want a
reliable medicine for liver and kid
ney trouble. stomach disorder on
general debility, get Electric Bitters.
It's guaranteed by all druggists
Only 50o,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
Rlieht and It's Cause

Blights, rots and all other diseases
are so definitely organic in their
origin as are many of the contagious
diseases of man, and they are
contagious by the spores or germs
being carried from the host plant in
which they are matured to the next
victim which they are to infiict by
growing within its tissues until they
again form spools or reproductive
bodies. This means that If rotten
tomatoes, potatoes, diseased fruits,
leaves, vines, etc., are left in the
fields, gardens or orchards the germs
from which are TO come the diseases
for next year will remain there
where they will be ready to multiply
at the first opportunity. Go then
and burn all rotten or infested
fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, diseased
and blighted leaves and twigs and
all parts of injured plants.
Especially should potato vines in
which are found both diseases and
the stalk borer, and cucumber,
pumpkin, squash ana melon vines
be burned or buried deeply or work
ed well in with manure that will
become we'll rotted before being
taken out on the fields.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
Crows and Blaokbirds

In reply as to what may he done
to protect corn or other crops when
crows and blackbirds attack them
the state department in its October
bulletin says the law permits a
person to protect his crop from all
kinds of depredations at all times,
Wild birds and mammals may be
killed in hunting season and out, by
the owner Of a crop or his employees,
when they are depredators or actual
ly engaged IN the destruction of
property A deer may be shot at
any time Of the year if it is engaged
at the time in destroying a oultivat-
cd crop Of the slayer, robing may be
shot while stealing" fruit, black
birds and crows may be shot while
in cornhelds. The bulletin says no
doubt these birds do much good
while feeding their young and at
other times Of the year, but there is
no doubt they become seed eaters in
the fall, as do their cenrons, the
bobolinks or reedbirds. Let every
man deal with the question of
killing these birds as the occasion
demands on his own premises, as
long as he is within the bounds Of
the law.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

II is said Of John Wesley that be
once SAID to Mistress Wesley; "Why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again?" "John Wes-
Icy, because once telling is not
enough" It is for this reason that
you are told again and again that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds and grip; that 1t oounteraots
any tendency of these diseas TO o.
sult In pneumonia. and that II s
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Balch g. Son, Matamoras, and
all general stores in Pike county,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
Senator Hanna,s speeohes

Senator Hannas Ohio speeches
are always worth reading The
way Senator Hanna became a speak
er is something remarkable, accord
ing to Post Master General Payne.
1T was in 1895 in New York City"
said Mr.. Payne. Senator Hanna
wanted to say something but he had
never been on his feet TO make a
speech in his life, and he was afraid
he would make an utter failure in
his effort. But he was deeply
interested in his subject, and the
two minute talk that he started
out TO make developed into a twenty
minute speech that was one of the
best things I ever heard consider
him one of the best speakers in the
country today" "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

County line bridge at Cromwell
town, report Of viewers filed anC
confirmed absolutely.
Estate John II. Bosler, deceased.
Petition Of Minerva Bosler admins
tratrix, for sale Of real estate in
Delaware.
Commonwealth vs.. Arthur Myer,
Gottfried Wieland and James Rumble.
Indictment, assault and battery. J.
B. Van Tassel prosecutor. True bill.
Continued.
Commonwealth VS.. John Ward.
Assault and battery. Not true bill.
Prosecutor, Henry Garis, to pay
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Fred Rose,
same vs.. A. W. Balch, sr., same VS.
Erastus Balch, same VS. James c..
Rose. Indictments, refusing to assist
extinguish forest fires. A true bill
in each case.
Report of viewers on road in
Westfall, near Rosetown, confirmed.
Petition for bridge over Meadow
Brook, in Palmyra, near where it
enters Wallen-Paupac river. Frank
Sehorr, Simeon Lord and Michael
ReidS appointed viewers, with in
struction toreport also if any varia-
tion in the road at that part would be
aa-improvement
Fred Bauerdorff of Greene natural
lied, as were also Michael Breyer
and Christopher Buchler of Palmyra.
Philip B. Clark appointed colleo
tor of Porter township.
Casl1ey VS., Caskey Divorce.
Examiner continued.
A Robertson and Son VS.. Reid
muller and Clara Labes. Garnishee.
Attachment execution, Mrs. Labes
who was owner of hotel at Tafton,
after same was destroyed by fire,
arranged with the Wayne County
Savings Band, which held a mort
gage on her property, to receive the
insurance money and pay it out to
Reidmuller, with whom she made a
contract to rebuild the hotel, as the
work progressed. Reidmuller be-
came indebted to Robertson in the
sum of S115 for materials and failed
to pay, whereupon the latter issued
the attachment to secure any funds
in hands of Mrs. Labes due Reid
muller. Mrs. Labes admitted she
had $40 but denied title to any
money in the bank claiming that
belonged to Reidmuller on his con-
tract. The bank was not served
with the attachment. The jury
found for plaintiff the sum of $40.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY
The jury acted on 10 bills ofindict-
ment Of which 10 were found true
bills. "The Jail is in perfect con-
dition, We endorse recommended
ton Of March Grand Jury, that fire
proof vault is needed in the Treasur-
er's Office to contain the books as
there is not room in present safe to
keep them, also that locks be placed
on front door of Court House and
Grand Jury room. We find rear
door of Court House broken and no
lock on same to prevent anyone from
entering and taking coal from same.
Also that the cellar window in rear of
Court House has no protection from
being entered at any time"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
Laying 3 &C stone

The corner stone Of the new
Ohvet Presbyterian Church, at
Easton. Of which Rev Harvey Klaer
is pastor, was laid last Sunday with
appropriate exercises. The princi-
pal address was made by President
Warheld Of Lafayette College. The
new church viii be a handsome
brown stone structure and viii cost
about $4,000. The present men,
bership Of the church is 236
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

Senator Hansbrough is preparing
a bill along the general lines recon-
mended by the president in his mes
sage to the last session of the Fifty
seventh Congress. This measure
provides that the desert land act
shall be 80 amended as to prevent
the assignments right before the
expiration OF the three years from
the time Of entry. Speaking on the
subject of land law revision, the
senator said recently: "The facts
do not warrant a complete reversal
Of the existing land laws, although
tho notifications which l have in
oorporated in my bill regard as
most important. People who have
lived in the West, who have watched
the struggles Of the poor but ener-
getio settlers in that country con-
tending with the fact that they can
not harvest a money crop under
eighteen months from the time they
entor upon their land, and that in
the meantime they must support
their families, cannot but appreciate
that the provision whereby a settler
can, at the end Of fourteen months,
borrow cash upon his land, make
the fual payment and get a clear
title on which to base a mortgage,
Is a wise one. as wise today as when
it was enacted by congress. The
needy settler who has lived Ia the
community for fourteen months and
demonstrated habits of thrift and
industry, can always secure from
Che local bankers the funds with
which to commute his claim and
enough to live on temporarily, stock
his farm, buy a few agricultural
implements, ETC.. and that class Of
man makes a good citizen. Iappre-
oiate that there may be a serious
fight 20 congress this session. over
this subject, but I have reason to
believe that q majority viii support
my hill p
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

s. lie Quinn of Cayendish, vt. was
robbed Of his customary health by
invasion of chronic constipation.
When Dr. Kings New Life Pills
broke into his house, his trouble
was arrested and now he's entirely
cured. They're guaranteed to cure,
25c at an druggists
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

Would not interest you if you re
looking for guaranteed salve for
sores, burns or piles Otto Dodd, Of
Ponder, Mo-, writes "I suffered
with an ugly sore for a year, but a
box Of Bucklen's ArDica Salve cured
me. It's the best salve on earth
25e at al druggIsts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
Unclaimed Letters

List Of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending Oct. "A, 1908;
Miss Mabel Hurley, Rev. J. F.
Morgan, Hon. Allen Craig, V. A.
Tiscornia.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date Of this list.
CHARLES LArTMoRE, P. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

If you have sod ground that is to
be planted in corn next spring you
may avoid destruction by cut worms
by late fall plowing this year. There
are also other points in favor Of fall
ploWing.