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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

den, like Fair Rosamond, awaiting
her lover in labyrinth that he may
reach between a summer-day morn
and noon. More than one poet, to
besure, and artists like him to whose
exquisite drawings my words are
but dingY setting, have been her
favorites. and possess the key to
this forest-close, and the clue that
leads to her inmost covert. They
will not refuse TO welcome other
gentle spirits to the woods and
waters that so long have been their
haunt.
Pike County-was ever tract of
beauty ohristened by rude sponsors
with a more beathenish name-is a
rugged, natural park, which forms
the northeastern corner of Pennsyl-
vania. divided by the upper Della
wars from New York and New
Jersey on the hither side. By some
uncommon fortune, the Erie Rail
way, that passes through Port Jer
Wis, has put forth no antenna toward
Milford, which still lies unperturbed
and secluded, one hours stage ride
below, crowning g plateau beside
the river, and everywhere guarded
by the Pike County hills. From the
northern border to the famous
Water Gap, forty miles south,
stretches a gigantic ridge, compact
Of slate and shale, overhanging the
rich meadow banks Of the Delaware,
and fringed with pine and FIR.
Standing on its crest, you see the
checkered fields of wheat and corn,
through which the river winds afar,
and can almost hear the song of the
jolly raftsmen, whose annual cruise
from head water TO ocean, port
haveso often 1onged to follow. Along
the romantic valley are cliffs Of wild.
est, craggisst forms, and streams al
virginal as when they were the
Indian maiden's bath and mirror
They tumble over the great bluffs
into the lowland and the welcoming
river, even at their own wild will
Shut ia with woods and buttressed
with mighty walls Of rock, are cas-
oades lovely as any in the world
almost peerless in grace and variety
Of feature, These too, BY the scors
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL uOTEs

DR.. Walter l. Angle is home from
the medical school for his vacation.
John l. Gourlay has arrived home
from Newark and will remain the
summer.
F. F. White expects his mother
from Summit to arrive today for a
visit with him.
Chief Burgess J. C. Chamberlain
has been spending a few days in
New York this week.
DR.. Persifor Frazer of Philadei-
phia was in town the first of the
week on his way to Silver Lake.
Thomas v. Heller Of Salamanca
is visiting the family of Mrs. Helen
E. Heller. He is accompanied by
his wife.
Dennis Mclaughlin and family of
Jersey City have returned and are
occupying their summer home on
upper Broad street.
Milton Yetter, president Of the
D. V. r. r., Martin Gill, Seeley
Rosencrans and H. f. Coolbaugh Of
East Stroudsburg was in town Mon
day.
Harry Dewitt, who formerly was
a colnpositor on the Press and now
operates a linotype machine for The
Daily Times at Sayre, Pa, is home
for weeks vacation.
L. NJ. Chaplin and wife of Brook
lyn have been guests at Hotel Fau-
chere and visited their son, DR..
David Chapin, Of Dingman's Ferry.
They left town yesterday.
Letters from Harry B. Reed, Jr.,
who is at Douglas, Arizona, indicate
that he is satisfied with his work
and situation. At present he has
charge of a gang of 200 men erecting
a large building to reduce copper
ore.
Rev. Eliston ]. Perot and Col. A
E. Lewis attended the Protestant
Episcopal convention held at Car.
bondale this week, beginning last
Monday evening. One of the i'm.
portant questions acted on was the
proposition to change the name Of
the church.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
oppoaea ohanRe Of Name

Bishop Ethelbert Talbot in his
opening address before the annual
convention of the Episcopal Diocese
of Central Pennsylvania held at Car.
bondale this week said: ''I am of
the opinion that a change of name
of our official title at the present
time would be inexpedient. Even
If at the next general convention an
affirmative resolution leading to a
change could be carried it would
evidently be done at a sacrifice Of
feeling not justified by the results
to be gained, and would inevitably
leave large minority Of our people
aggrieved and saddened.
The proposition TO change has
been brought up by those who have
pronounced rltualistio tendencies in
the church and who desire that the
word Protestant be eliminated from
the name.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
Rema,kable Aver

Recently four people whose COM
bined ages make 3S2 years sat down
to a little dinner party in town.
They were William MoCarty age 81
and his wife Mary aged SO, Mrs.
Susan Olmsted and Miss Nancy
Olmsted aged 81 respectively. All
these venerable persons enjoy good
health, have excellent memories
and the recounting of scenes and
events occurring in their youth
carries the mind back to a period
which it is impossible for those
familiar with modern inventions to
realize, and they in observing the
changes seem almost transported to
a different earth from that Of their
childhood.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
RAHmoNDsK1L1 FAI1s
One Of the Most Picturesque Spots
in This Region Famed
for Waterfalls

The description Of Raymondskill
Falls which follows is from the pen
Of the we'll known writer, Edmund
Clarence Stedman, and was written
many years ago for the Aldine.
The photograph from which the cut
is made was taken by j. A. Myer
and is one Of the best, If not the
best, view of these besutiful falls
ever taken
How often, entering beautiful Mil.
ford, and having left the clatter and
turmoil Of the great city but four
hours ride behind me, have /
thought Of Gaspar Becerra's lesson,
"That is best which lieth nearestl"
for we go, looking after brook foam,
tree bloom and bird-song, far off to
the New Hampshire Hills, the North
Woods, or the thousand st. Lawrence
isles, when Nature, in her most
frolic and ooquettish mood, is hid
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
qubernatorial Poetrv

Up beyond Reading, halfway to
the top Of Mount Penn, is a little
road mousse which has more than a
local reputation for good cheer in
tine way Of drinkables While .
candidate Governor Pennypaoker
was introduced to this charming
retreat kept by a German and so
entranoed was he by the view and
other visions that according to the
Philadelphia Press che made up
some verses out Of his head" and
here they are;
Though steep the climb,
Though road be lost,
The wine is good
In Kuechler's roOst.
s. W. Pennypaoker.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

that the Iowa idea" had been
abandoned by the republicans of
that state. Mr.. Roberts says that
such is not the case but that the
plank in the platform will be merely
so modified as TO occasion no offense
to the 'stand patters. " Be this as
it may, your correspondent learns
on the highest authority that sena-
tor Allison submitted 60 Senator
Aldrich the tariff plank which will
be reported to the Iowa convention
and that it received MIR. Aldrich g
approval, and Senator Aldrich is
the staunohest Of ''stand patters. "
It is further announced by Mr..
Roberts that Governor Cummins is
like to become a strong candidate
for the second place on the national
republican ticket and prominent
republicans in Washington are not
slow to al prove of this intention
They believe Mr.. Cummins would
add strength to the ticket.
Recent reports received by the
government from trustworthy sour
ces in Columbia indicate that the
reluctance displayed towards rati-
fying the Panama canal treaty is
based on the desire of the govern
ment at Bogota TO extort a larger
price from this country. These re-
ports show that Colombia is finan-
cially ruined as a result of hermany
revolutions and that the SIC, 900, 000
which the United States offers in
payment for the canal privilege
will be but a drop IN the bucket as
compared with the extensive indebt-
edness of the country. Whether
the patience Of this country will,
however, hold ont much longer re-
mains TO be seen. The Nicaraguan
and Costa Rican ministers are not
slow to perceive the situation, are
regular weekly callers at the state
departmet and never fail to avail
themselves of an opportunity to
present the claims Of their countries
as the most favorable for the con-
struction of the canal. That this
government will increase the price
now offered for the canal privilege
is regarded as impossible.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
The Dry Smell

A general snow storm prevailed
in Montana Monday. Through the
northern portions of the state it as
sumed blizzard proportions. In this
state, New York, New Jersey and
Delaware crops have been irretriev-
ably injured by the drouth. From
all sections comes a lament over the
destruction, and the drouth through
out the eastern states is said TO be
the worst ever recorded. Small
fruits are drying up, meadows ana
grass lands are parched, crops
planted do not grow, and the ground
is so hard that plowing is practically
impossible. There have been thirty
five days Of almost continuous dry
weather.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
A slsrlIlna Test

TO save q life, Dr. 4. @. Merritt.
Of North Mehoopany, Pa. made a
startling test resulting Ia a wonder
full cure. He writes, "a patient was
attacked by violent hemorrhaPest
caused by liberation Of stomach. /
had often found Electric Bitters ex
oellent for acute stomach and liver
troubles 90 prescribed them. The
patient gained from she first, and
has not had an attack ia IA
months. Electric Bitters are posi-
lively guaranteed for dyspepsia.
indigestion, constipation and kidney
troubles. IEy them. Only 500 az
all drug st0Fes'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
Proposed Trolley Roads

The strOadsbuFg and Wind Gap
street Railway Company has two
lines under way to build from Wind
Gap, one route Is by way OF the Della
ware Water Gap so as to reach the
Gap with a spur and the other is by
way Of Lake Poponoming and sciota.
It is reported also that a syndicate
proposes to build a line from Scranton
to stroudsburg, which In connection
with the other would make a con-
tinuous line from Scranton to Phila-
delphia by way Of EastOn. All our
hands are up for one 10 lead from
here to somewhere.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
Made YOUNG AaaIn

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes d. H.
Turner Of Dempseytown, Pa. They
are the best in the world for liver.
stomach and bowels. Purely vege.
able. Never gripe. Only 25 at all,
drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
Hogan Seems Amictsd

George F. Hogan, a school teacher
who has spent considerable time in
this vicinity, is reported as having
had several narrow escapes recently
from being killed on the railroad
tracks down in Monroe. de attend
ed the normal there some time ago,
is a cripple and acts unbalanced in
mind He apparently seeks destruc-
tion having been discovered several
times seated or lying on the tracks.
The authorities at Mt. Poc0no now
have him in charge.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
Real Estate sale

The land and building Of the Inde-
pendent School District Of Milford,
comprising three town lots, with
school house thereon erected. situ
atea on the southwesterly side of
Catharine street in the Borough Of
Milford. Pa, win be offered for sale
at public vendue on the grounds on
Saturday, the 23rd day Of May, A.
ID. 1908, sale commencing at 2.30
O'Clock p. m. Of said day.
Terms and Conditions viii be made
known at the time Of sale.
By order Of the board of school
directors Of the Independent School
pistrlct Of Milford.
H. 3. EMERsoN,
Secretary.
Milford, Pa, May IL, 1908.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

j. A. Gulledge Of Verbena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case Of piles causing twenty
four tumors. After doctors and an
remedies failed. Buoklen's Arnioa
Salve quickly arrested further in
hamation aud cured him. It con-
quers aches and kills pain. $50 AZ
all drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
Real Estate Transfers

Mary J. AIKEN to Albert Wadley,
rs acres, Delaware, 81.
Mary J. AIKEN to Albert Wadley,
part of John Tittermary, No. 262,
Greene, 115 acres, 81.
Antoinette Whitaker to Henry H.
b. Hazen, lot S75, Matamoras, 81.
Autoni Podluski ard others to
Annie Rabigo, 25 acres, Blooming
Grove, consideration payment of
dover to widow.
Hugh Mulligan to Abraham r.
Tallman, 25S acres, part of William
Smith No. 1888, $50 acres 1873 acres,
part of Samuel Ganzaher, Dingman,
$4,000.
Abram r. TalIman to David s.
English, conveys same as above, 81.
J. B. Westbrook, treasurer, to
County Of Pike, 100 acres, Porter,
Charles Boyd. No. "a, tax.
County Commissioners to E. T.
Riviere, same lands, taxes.
Martha Helms 10 Sarah Davis,
parts of lots ess, $40, on High
street, $500.
B. G. Totten to Nicholas Walsh,
lot 24O, "A Of lot 144, Matamoras,
1880.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
The BssA LInlmsnl

II have derived great benefit from
the use Of Chamberlain 3 Pain Balm
for rheumatism and lumbagO, says
Mre. Anna Hagelgans, Of Tuekahoe
H. j. "My husband used 10 for a
sprained back and was also quickly
relieved. In fact IL ia the best fam
ily iiniment ] have ever used.
have recommended it 10 many and
they always speak very highly Of It
and declare It's merits wonderful %
For sale bY Balch g. Son, Matamor-
as. an general stores IN Pike county
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tab
lets. All druggists refund she money
II &c fails 90 cure. y. W. Groves
signature is Oh each box, 25o,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

The most sensational development
in the postofice department investi-
cation is the statement of Mr.. Tul-
loch, formerly cashier in the Wash
ington city postofioe. which has
been made public. Mr.. Tulloch
made public and interview some
time ago in which he charged Ex-
Postmaster General Smith, Ex. First
Assistant Postmaster General Perry
Heath and other officials and failing
to prevent frauds in the department.
The postmaster general replied to
Mr.. Tulloch by saying that unless
he could prove his charges he would
only have succeeded in branding
himself a slanderer. Mr.. Tuiloch s
reply TO Mr.. Payne's statement is a
comprehensive review Of the Incl
dents which let up 70 his interview
and. pending the reply Of the ofic-
ials involved, Mr.. Tuiloch appears to
have "made good" his charges.
Referring to Mr.. Smith he says,
"Some people are said to live all
their lives within a few miles Of
Niagara Falls and never become
aware Of the roar or the beauty Of
the falls"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
BUTTER SAMPLES

There we're 16 prosecutions under
the oleomargerine law of 1901, Is
under the pure food law of 1895 and
2 under the renovated butter law of
1901. In many cases the defendents
we're fined OF held for court.
The bulletin is interesting as
showing what the various FOOD
authorizations are and the dairymen
Of the state may find food for refiec-
ton to learn that from january
ist to April 10th, 1908, licenses TO
manufacture and sell oleomargerine
were issued as follows:
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
what People Eat

A bulletin just issued by the
dairy and food division, B. h. War
rem commissioner, shows that there
are many things on the market
which are not quite what they pur-
port to be be. The following tables
show in a condensed way results;
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

Since last week s letter 1t has been
discovered that letters were sent TO
the carriers on rurual free delivery
routes instrueting them to send to
the division Of free delivery lists Of
the persons receiving mail on their
routes. There was no occasion for
such a request in the ordinlry work
Of the department and the letters
were sent ont without the knowl
edge Of the first assistant postmaster
general. by whose authority they
seem to have been issued As it
has been charged that such lists
we're sold 20 mail order houses, de-
partment stores doing a mail order
business. daily papers and ''get-
rich-quick" concerns. fhe discovery
Of these circular letters has given
riao 70 grave suspicion as to what
uss the list Of nsmes so obtained
were put.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

WANTED-YOUNG MEN TO prepare for
Government Positions Fine Openings la
an Departments. Good Salaries Rapid
Promotions, Examinations soon. Par
InleEslaIs Cor Insl.. Cedar RnpIaI. d.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

Decoration Day New York Excursion
Saturday, May sOth, the Eric will
give the people of Milford and vicin-
ity a grand opportunity TO visit
Greater New York at the low rate
of one dollar for the round trip.
Special train leaving Port Jervis at
2 a. m, arriving in the city at 10 a.
m. Returning special train win
leave West 2Srd street at 7.25 D. M,
Chambers street at 7.45 D. m. and
Jersey City at 8 p. m, allowing over
nine hours in which TO take in any
Of the many seaside resorts in and
about Greater New York, many Of
which have their opening days on
Decoration Day. There win also be
base ball both morning and evening
between the Boston and now famous
New York's at Polo Grounds. Re-
member the rate only one dollar for
the roun trip and that the special
train leaves Port Jervis at a m.
May S0th. 2t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22

The return of the presidents train
from the west is awaited with no
little interest by the Washingtonians
in view of the reports which have
been received concerning the Dum-
erous and varied assortment of
presents which have been almost
forced upon the Chief Executive by
his admirers throughout his trip.
It is stated that only by chance did
Mr.. Roosevelt escape present of
performing bear offered him at AL
buquerque. He was less fortunate
at Sharon Springs, Kansas, and the
result is that there is "cute little
badger" in 1.-THE baggage car ahead. 4"
Among the other momentoes which
now occupy spaced in the baggage
car, almost to the exclusion of ne
cessary provisions, are Navajo
blankets, horse hair brides, bowls,
platters, FARMERS, bowie knives,
stillettoes, antlers, a bearskin suit,
moccasins and many other trifies
which will make interesting exhibits
in the National Museum, for it will
be impossible for the president 70
accommodate all his gifts in the White
House.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-22
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

Several communications have
reached the state department urging
a protest against the reported perse-
cution Of the Jews in Russia, the
hope that Secretary Hay would
entertain such a request being based
on his protest against similar per-
secutions in Roumania some months
ago. That the state department,
much as it deplores the reported
sufferings, will feel warranted in
taking is, however, doubtful It is
pointed out at the department that
in the case of Roumania, the United
States was In a sense party to the
agreement which preserved the in
tegrity of that nation and could,
therefore, protest against a violation
Of the pledges made by treaty.
Moreover, in the Roumania incident
there was ground on which this
country could base a personal com
plant as the ports of the United
States were being flooded with an
undesirable class Of migrants as a
result Of the intolerable conditions
which surrouned these people in
their Roumanian homes. Russia
being a sovereign state, and the
United States suffering no personal
inconvenience from the persecution
Of the Jews, the conditions are. 1t
will be appreciated, entirely differ
ent and this country would be no
more warranted in protest against
the present prosecutions than Russia
would be in protesting against
lynching IN the South, numbering
in Connecticut or Pennsylvania, OF
White-capping in the West.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

On the 9th notices were posted in the
'35 and 40-inch mills at the Homestead
Pa) steel works. announcing a shut
down OF both these mills for an inden-
mite period. Over 1900 men we're
thrown out OF employment.
The upper Mississippi Is on n high
again. All bottom farm lands between
Hannibal. Mo, and Keokuk, Ia, are
under water and the late corn and
winter wheat which has been sowed
will be a total loss.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

On ;hc 9th Earl Neil and J. NJ. Peter
ion. the young men who were attend
ants ut the Kansas state insane asy-
ium and who were charged With the
murder OF A. II. l.. Maxwell, enc OF the
patients, were acquitted In the Topeka
district court. The Jury was out q lit
tie over IL hours,
Thomas Cassidy. who was reported
killed by being run over by II Chicago
a. Eastern Illinois passenger train, at
Danville. H.. On the 9th. is believed to
have been previously murdered. The
crew OF the train that ran over the
body claimed II was cold, showing he
had been dead several hours.
The negress Minnie Britt, who was
condemned TO death for murder, has
written 10 Judge Caruth. OF Louisville,
Ky, requesting him not to gran; her
lawyers motion for a new trial. She
said she feared a life term at the sec
ond trial, and would rather 90 to
Heaven from the gallows than to spend
the rest OF her days In the p%enitsntiary.
Twenty-seven indictments were re-
turned In the federal court at Helena,
Ark, on the Sth. against white citizens
OF Cross ane Poinsett counties. who
are charged with conspiracy to de-
privo certain negro citizens OF their
rights. guaranteed to them under the
constitution Of the United States.
The monument erected to the mem
DRY OF both Union and Confederate SOL
diars nf MorvIapd u,bn ,ol.l.a a.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

Months have passed. yet the last
Fourth Of July Ii %mournfully remcm-
hcrod In many households. An inyes-
iigatlun Of Fourth-of-Iuly casualties
has Just established four huuirc.l and
fifteen certified cases Of lockIaw duo
to the last celebration OF the Fourth"
with recovery In only seven. nli but n
very few OF these casos coming from
the use Of the toy pistol. Hat this II
only a small fractloa OF the cos, Of our
annual extravaganza ON the Hateful
day.