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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Easing the Hills

Supervisor John Schrieber has
done an excellent job taking down
the Conashaugh hill which was
about the hardest pull on the road |
to Dingman's. By taking about !
three feet off tho top and grading
down to and on the bridge, the side |
walls of which will be raised, an
excellent grade has been made. Fer
this all travellers will he thankful.
There are other places on that road
where with comparatively small
expense a great gain could be ac-
eomplished. The day of good roads
and easy grades is surely coming
and supervisors and citizens will be
wise to heed the demand and not
postpone such work and spend
money in temporary repairs, until
the matter is taken out of their
hands by q state commission and
improvements forced which may
bear heavily on taxpayers, The fact
that school directors became too
parsimonious and attempted to pay
wages with state appropriations and
cut salaries Of teachers to save
school tax until the matter became
so notorious as to call for legislative
interference, should be a warning to
those having the care of highways.
Put the taxes in good, permanent
Improvements and in taking down
hills so that when the movement
for good roads comes it will have
been anticipated to a great degree
and you will not be burdeped by
doing in a short time what should
have been done in the years past
while you have been wasting time
and money IN makeshift methods of
working the roads. Begin now and
save future troubles which may
come pretty thick.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Borough Finencss

The auditors report shows for the
year 19O2-O3 that the treasurer re-
ceived from all sources Of borough
moneys 90, 2,442.64, that he paid out
for sundry claims S2,51O.73, leaving
a balance due him Of $500.
The borough indebtedness fund
shows t644.15 received by treasurer,
1858 "a paid out for bonds, interest,
eto., and a balance in his hands of
1851.
Net amount Of dog tax is &6s 80.
The amount Of poor tax expended
by L. GoiseF wAs SsEs 6s. leaving a
balance In his hands, paid ever "a
his successor. Of S1sS,sS. J. c.
Chamberlain received Of poor money
s205 90, expended SOL. .25. and has q
balance in hand Of s144.65.
There appears now to be OF pooI
funds on hand sSOS.5s.
There appears to have been ex
perde in finishing the borough
building exclusive Of furniture
s871.O5.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
STRIKE COMMISSION FINDINGS
The Miners Both Lose and Win and
are ENTIRELY Satisfied
What the miners get.

are Entirely Satisfied
What the miners get,
An increase of 10 per cent in wages
to contract miners, from November
1, 1902, and during the life of the
award.
An increase Of 10 per cent in wages
to water hosting engineers for the
same period.
An increase Of 10 per cent in wages
to other engineers, pumpmen and
firemen, from November 1, 1902, to
April I, 1908, and 8 per cent there
after during the life Of the award.
An increase Of 10 per cent in the
wages Of all company men and other
employees.
Company men and other employees
not specifically provided for to be
paid on the basis of nine hour
working day.
Engineers, firemen and pumpmen
to work in eight hour shifts instead
of twelve hour shifts.
Engineers and pumpmen to be
relieved on Sundays without loss OF
pay.
Local boards Of arbitration for the
settlement of disputes in individual
colleries.
A sliding scale, by which the
miners wages are increased 1 pei
cent for every 10 per cent increase in
price of coal.
Check weighmen to be employed
at the collieries by the miners al
their own expense.
Uniform distribution Of mine cars
among the miners.
Any increase in the size of mine
car or topping to be accompanied by
proportionate increase in rate paiC
per car.
What the operators get:
NO specific recognition of thG
united mine workers.
The present methods Of paymen
for coal mined shall continue unless
changed by mutual agreement.
Concerted effort on the part of tht
mine workers to limit output excep
by agreement with operators forbid
den.
Work not to be suspended pending
settlement of matters referred t
arbitration boards.
No discrimination against non
union men.
Boycott and violence condemned.
Demand that coal mined be paI'
for by weight refused.
Interposition of the state militia i
the coal regions to preserve peac
justified.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Real Estate Transfers

George Daumann, Jr., treasurer,
to Commissioners of Pike county,
SO acres. No. 90, Thomas Ruston,
Jr., Dingman, taxes.
Commissioners of Pike to Horace
o. Kipp, same land.
Horace o. Kipp to Albert Helms,
same land.
Albert Helms to Chas. A. Weber,
same land, $50.
George w. Pierson to Common
wealth, Peter Bruner, AIS acres,
Blooming Grove. $780,
George Gregory, sheriff, land sold
as property Of F. Borgward to VIM.
J Collier. Matamoras, &240.
J.C. Wallace to Jacob r. Wacksr,
Land on Mott street, Milford bor-
ough, S1,1OO.
Samuel Vennie, Jr.. to Common
wealth, AIS acres, Dingman, John
Snyder, No. %, $3.50.
Emily Olivia Bacon to the Barnard
Realty Co., land in ShohOla, e350O
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

George Buchanan is on a trip to
New York in the interest of the Big
Store
Mrs. Fred Wilson, after a visit Of
seveyal weeks here, has returned to
New York.
A marriage license has been
granted to Harry Noack of Ding.
mans Ferry aud Mary Rich Of
Scranton, Pa.
Arthur r. Pearson, who for several
years has furnished his patrons in
town with most excellent milk, has
retired from the business.
Ministers Hear Of Buddhism's Greed
The Presbyterian Ministerial AS
sociation was Interestingly entertain
ed Monday afternoon at the Free
Museum of Science and Art. Thirty
third and Spruce streets, by Professor
Maxwell SommervilIe, ofthe Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, who lectured
on Buddhism.
Professor Sommerville began his
discourse at the entrance of the
Buddhist Temple. ait is WE'LL" he
said, "to look into many of the
religions that existed before Chrisps
time. There is much good in many
of them. In the religion instituted
by Buddha both men and women
worship at the temples, but the men
pray harder than the women. Before
going in to pray to their heather
gods they chew rice balls into Jumps,
which are thrown at the guardians
stationed at the entrance Of the temple
If the missiles stick to the gods the
wOrshippers go inside and suppIicatC
the higher gods for whatever they
need. Should the balls not stick
they do not offer up any prayers, nor
do they enter the temple"
The ministers were then showr
through the temple.
Professor Sommerville dwelt al
length on the life of Buddha and his
teaching. He also told severa
interesting stories of his own travels
in Japan and Judea. His trip anC
experiences in the Sahara Desert wer,
recOunted in a fascinating manner.
The history of each god and thu
worship he receives from the Buddh
lists was explained in detail.
'I have been criticized in some
religious journals because 1 have
given lectures in this temple OF
Sunday afternoons, said Professo
Somerville, "but many that neve
enter a house Of God have ATTENDED
these lectures, and profted thereby
Many have cried at the meetings anC
been converted from sin through
some remark that I have made abou
some edifying religious practices o
the followers of Buddhism. ila
delphia Telegraph.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Reeves Body Found

Last Sunday as Eugene Hance AID
a companion wers strolling along
the river at the lower end of Cave
Bank they saw in midstream a body
floating down. Procuring a boat
they towed it to the shore and it
was afterwards brought to Milford.
On searching the clothes an Erie
time slip, dated Jan. 21st, bearing
name of George Reeves, was found,
and it was ascertained that he had
been employed in the car shops at
Port Jervis and left there Jan. goth.
When or where he met his death Is
not known but it was evident that
the body had been in the water for
some time, and apparently buried in
the sand. A brother residing at
Hankins, N. Y, was informed and
lie had the body removed from here
Monday evening.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Got in the Press

An excellent cut of our chief
bargess, J. G. Chamberlain, appeared
in the Philadelphia Press Tuesday.
That most excellent paper should be
more generally taken in town. PeO-
pic here ars prone to keep well
informed concerning New York bat
are willing to remain in considerable
ignorance regarding our own state
affairs. There are several good PhiIa-
delphia papers which give just as
much general news as the New York
dailies, besides containing a page
devoted especially to state news and
politics. Especially during the ses-
sion Of the legislature Is it desirable
to be informed and one would sup
pose that sufficient interest among
his constituents would centre around
the speeches Of the member from
Pike to make state papers Of great
demand.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
THE RAMBlER's PlCKlNeS

Last Monday came very near being
a rainy day
The Wells dam took a slide and
went out again.
The sea will give up its dead and
so Will the river, even months after.
The site for the new school
house is settled at last, and every
body who IL not satisfied will have
to be anyway.
Gabe Reser spent a couple Of days
in New York recently.
The road machine has begun
operation.
The Dunbar bell ringers gave a
good entertainment in Browns Hall
last Saturday evening. AS usual
the small boy with his noise was
very much in evidence.
On account Of sickness, Miss Media
Boyd has resigned the position as
teacher Of the Union school and the
directors have engaged Miss Helen
Palmer to teach out the term.
Athletic fever has struck town.
Grass is starting beautifully, soon
our residents will spade up their
garden patches. set out a quart of
onions, plant few peas, then the
trouble will comence, stoning your
neighbor's chickens and dogs.
A new man took hold of the
weather Wednesday. The old resi-
dents say we will have March in
April.
VIM. T. Struble was fortunate in
getting his railroad ties down the
river before the rise Tuesday. The
high water no doubt caused more or
less damage to some again.
Lon. Greening was in town Tues
day, having in his possession some
blooming trailing arbutus, Rather
early.
Madam Jardon is spending a few
days in New York.
Some of the old landmarks on
Ann street will soon disappear. 1t
will be an Improvement.
John J. Poilllon is home after
some months spent in New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order Of the system. Overwork,
loss Of sleep, nervous tension will be
followed by utter collapse, unless a
reliable remedy is immediately en-
ployd. There's nothing so efficient
to cure disorders OF the liver or
kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's a
wonderful tonic, and effective nerv-
inc and the greatest all around med
cine for run down systems. lt dis
pels nervousness, rheumatism and
neuralgia and expels malaria germs.
Only 500, and satisfaction guaran-
teed by all druggists,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
OBITUARY
DR.. Charles W. Roberts succumbs to
Heart Trouble at Scranton

Heart Trouble at Scranton
Our community was saddsned last
week by news Of the death of DR..
Z. W. Roberts, who pissed away at
Scranton early Friday morning,
March goth. Only a short time ago
he was in town arranging to open
the bath cure, which business he
hoped 20 make successful. Last
season he purchased a handsome
property on Ann street and had
fitted it up for the purpose Of con.
duoting a treatment similar to that
given at Nauheim ia Germany.
DR.. Roberts was born about fifty
three years ago at Florida, in Orange
county. After arriving at manhood
he became a clerk in a Philadelphia
drug house, studied medicine and
graduated at the Hahneman medical
college in that city. He practiced
some time in Washington, D. c.,
and then located at Scranton, where
he built up a large and lucrative
practice.
The sudden death of his twin
brother, Samuel, last fall was a
severe shock and one which in his
condition seemed impossible for
him to overcome. For several years
he had been troubled with an affec-
tion of the heart and it was for the
purpose of obtaining relief that he
took a trip TO Nauheim and he then
conceived the idea Of establishing
baths in this country. After look.
ing around for a proper location,
Milford was so fortunate as to meet
his views as to requirements and 1t
was hoped that he would be spared
to inaugurate the system here and
successfully establish the business.
DR.. Roberts was a genial man and
during his stay in town last summer
impressed the citizens by his court
eous manner, public spirit and broad
minded business methods.
He is survived by his wife, who
was a Miss Mary Dunning of Middle.
town, N. Y. The remains were
conveyed to that city last Monday
and inferred in Hillside cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Gaining in Popularity

Good houses are in demand in the
town and very few are offered. A
gentleman well acquainted in New
York remarked day or two ago
that he had heard mere enquiries
among city men concerning Milford
in the past few months than he had
in twenty years previous,y. This is
good omen. Now let every one,
including the borough officials, make
extra effort to give the town neat
and attractive appearance, showing
our summer visitors that we ap-
preciate them and thus also inviting
others and there is no reason why
there should not be an unusual in
dux of strangers here. OF course
there are a few spots that will likely
renal nunkempt and neglected eye
sores, but we can show that we are
doing our utmost to improve and
beautify our surroundings, and il
will have a good effect with our city
guests.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
Public salsI

The Board of Directors Of the
Independent School District of Mil
ford, will expose to sale on Wednes-
day, the first day Of April, A. D.,
1908. at 2 O'Clock p M, on the
grounds on Catharine street in the
said Borough of Milford, Pa, all
that certain two story frame school
house building, with the steam
apparatus, fixtures, etc.
Terms of sale made known at
time Of sale and attendance given
by said school board.
BY order of the board.
w. 4. STRUBLE,
Secretary.
Milford, Pa, March %, 1908.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

Another instance Of what appears
Co have been a scheme TO get the
presidenl into hot water has just
come to light. He was invited to
visit Chicago and make an address
with the understanding that his
visit would be purely non partisan.
Il now transpires that the day set
for his visit, April 2, is just five
days in advance OF the municipal
election and the reception committee
is made up entirely Of republicans
even the mayor Of the city, who IS a
democrat and candidate for re-
election. having been ignored. The
president. when informed Of the
facts, immediately perceived thatan
attempt had been made to make
political capital out Of his visit. with
the very possible result Of injuring
him If the democratic mayoralty
nominee were elected, aud has
spoken very plainly 70 the Illinois
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

Dedication Ceremonies at st. Louis
On account of the dedication
ceremonies of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition at st. Louis, No,
April 3Oth to May 2nd, and the
National and International Good
Roads Convention to be held at St..
Louis, Mo-, April 9th to May End,
the Erie will sell special excursion
tickets from Port Jervis to st. Louis
April goth, 27th, 2sth and 29th, good
returning, leaving St. Louis not
later than May 4th, at one fare for
the round trip, 4-lQ
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
HANS BRE1TMANN's PARTY

Hans Breitmann gife a bsrty,
Dey had biano-biayin;
felled in lofe NIT 'Merican frau,
Her name was Madilda Yane.
She hat hasr as prown ash a pretzel,
Her ewes vas himmel-plue,
Und ven deY looket indo mine,
Dey sbplit mine heart in two.
Hans Breitmann gife barty,
vent dere you'll be pound
valtzet init Madilda Yane
Und vent shpinnen round and round.
De pootiest Fraulein in de House,
She vayed 'pout dwo hoondred pound
Und efery dime she gife a shoomp
She make de windows sound.
Hans Breitmann gife tarty,
dells you 1t cost him dear.
Dey rolled in more ash sefen kecks
OF foost-rate Lager Beer.
Und venefer dey knocks de sbpioket in
De Deutsohers giles a cheer.
I dinks dat so vine barty
Meier COON to a het dis year.
Hans Breitmann gite barty,
Dere all vas Souse and Brouse,
Ven de sooper cOomed in, de company
Did make demselfs to house;
Dey ate das Brot und Gensy broOst,
De Bratwurst and Braten fine,
Und wash der Abendessen down
Nit four parrels Of Neckarwein.
Hans Breitmann gife a barty,
We all cot troOnk ash bigs.
poot mine mout to a parrel Of beer
Und emptied it oop NIT a sohwigs
Und denn gissed Madilda Yane.
Und she shiog me on de kop,
Und de company fted NIT daple-lecls
Din de constable made oos shtOp.
Hans Breitmann gife barty-
Where ish dat barty now2
Where ish de lofely golden cloud
Dat float on de moundain's prowS
Where ish de bimmelstrahlende Stern
De shtar Of de shpirit's lighti
An goned afay NIT de Lager Beer
Afay in de ewigkeit
Charles G. Leland.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

It is frankly stated that the presi.
dent is seriously disappointed at the
failure of the senate to confirm or
reject his nominations of William
Michael Byrne for United States
attorney for Delaware and DR.. Crum
for collector of the Port of Charles
ton, s. @. Both of these nomiua-
tions were sent in during the regular
session and reported unfavorably by
the judiciary and commerce com
mittees respectively. bnt no action
was taken by the senate as a whole.
They were sent in again on the first
day of the special session and Mr.
Byrne g nomination was unfavorably
reported by the committee on
judiciary but the commerce COM
mittee refused to assemble to con-
slider the Crum nomination. True
TO his word, the president has ap-
pointed both men as recess appoint
ments but it is evident that the
senators "played politics" and
determined to place the onus of the
appointments on Mr.. Roosevelt
Taking the past session as a whole,
there is good ground for the belief
that Mr.. Roosevelt was very shah.
billy treated by the leaders of his
own party. From the standpoint
Of the leaders there is reason for it
He is the most difficult president e
use and manipulate republicans have
ever had. Cleveland was as diff.
cult, but republican office seeker.
expected nothing from him.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

AhN " ~ > ~ VI AAAtaN wv NANAa7
burg has passed resolutions to try
TO enforce the Sunday laws against
all kinds selling
Stroudsburg has brought suit
against former county treasurers to
recover the five per cent ON licenses
improperly retained by them.
A three year old son Of J. G. Miller,
residing back ofthe Half Way House,
was buried the first of this week.
The child died last Sunday morning.
The remains of John S, Crawford,
which were placed in the receiving
vault here last January, were re-
Gently inferred in Milford cemetery.
Palmer Depue was the successful
bidder for building the abutments
and wing walls of the bridge across
the Sawkill on the turnpike near
the Hamilton place. The contract
price is $3.50.
Wells dam, which suffered dam
age by the high water some time
ago and was repaired, was again
broken out by the high water this
week. Mr.. Wells is now consider
ing a stone dam which will with
stand floods and decay.
The borough auditors statement
does not appear in the PRESS because
it bid 50 for the printing and the
Dispatch bid SIS. Therefore the
two auditors, Frank Schorr and
Chauncey Watson, awarded it to
their friend, The Dispatch.
Charles P. Mott is the patentee of
a knock down camp which can be
erected without the use of nails or
any implements and which when
folded occupies very small space.
The invention will be useful for
hunters and camping out parties.
The school directors OF meeting
held last Saturday evening resolved
to locate the new school building on
the old site on Catharine street.
They now advertise the old house
for sale and also give notice that
they will receive bids for the erec-
tion of the new structure.
Charles q. Leland, who died last
week in Florence, Italy, aged about
20 years, was the originator of the
German dialect poems which became
very popular. The one printed else
where was published in Graham s
Magazine about fifty years ago, and
gave the name to book of poems.
Street Commissioner P. F. Steele
under the direction of the street
committee, has done an excellent joi
this week scraping the mud off thu
streets. There is now a good soliC
road bed of hard gravel withou
hauling and dumping a lot Of it OF
the highway to be ground up int
dust for summer use. We think ou
officials are pursuing the prOpe
method.
Over in Luzerre county q trolley
road has been built from Wilkes
barre to Hazelton which is operated
during the day with electric cars fo
passeng gers and during the nigh
with steam engines for freight. Thi
solves q problem, and if the Por
Jervis company would extend it
line down here and operate it il
the same manner it would no doub
find it very paying proposition.
Troinkle, the murderer of Mrs
Payne, who was sought last week i
the swamps of Wayne and also il
the woods Of Pike county, has nc
been heard of or seen since it wa
supposed he was shot at by Ere
Hartman near Brill's swamp. l
looks as though he was too slick {
be caught in an ordinary chase
The latest report is that he wa
captured at Gorham. near Geneva
N. Y, Wednesday.
Gaining in Popularity
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

Just In the nick Of tim9our little
boy was saved. " writes Mrs. W.
Watkins Of Pleasant City, Ohio.
Pneumonia had played sad havoc
with him and q terrible cough set
in besides. Doctors treated him,
but he grew worse every day At
length we tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. and
our darling was saved. He's now
sound, and WE'LL" Everybody ought
to know, lts the only sure cure for
coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
Guaranteed by all druggists Price
500 and 81. Trial bottles free.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

Two houses situated corner Ann
and Third streets, Milford borough.
now occupied by William Williams
and Frank Scott respectively. VIII
bs vacated April first buildings
must be removed by April fifteenth.
{ P. n. BoURMQUE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27
unelaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending March 2S, 1908;
Miss Mary Fisher, A. M. Clark,
d. Reiss.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date of this list.
CHARLES LATTndORE, P. M,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

Boston still continues 70 hold anti
imperialist's meetings protesting
against the Suppression Of truth about
Philippines, charging cruelty, etc,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-27

II il admitted that a serious mis-
take has been made with regard 20
the Colombian treaty. in that Sena.
tor Morgan was permitted to print
in the Congressional Record all Of
his speeches against the canal, while
the injunction of secrecy was not
removed from any of the speeches
made by the frie.'ds of the conven-
tion, aside from Senator Cullun s
brief closing argument Moreover,
the question is now raised as to
whether the secretary of the treasury
will feel authorized to pay out funds
under the provisions Of the Spooner
act and on the contract made with
Colombia, as there is serious
difference between the provisions
of the two. Several senators, who
most vigorously maintained that
there was nothing in Mr.. Morgan s
contention to this effect, now admit
that it is an important factor, altho
they say that hereafter all RESPONSE
bility rests with the attorney general
who will have to decide this question
The old suspicion of the sincerity of
the senate advocates of the Panama
route is again aroused on apparently
good grounds.