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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
BRIEF MENTION

There viii be three railroad meet
ings in town Saturday.
The services held this, the week
of prayer, in the churches here
have been we'll attended
Elections will be held this year
February 18th and all certificates Of
nominations must be filed before
January 3Oth.
Andrew Carnegie has given one
million five hundred thousand
dollars to establish thirty branch
Libraries in Philadelphia.
Hon. Boies Penrose was renomi-
mated for United States senator by
the joint caucus of the legislature
Tuesday without a dissenting vote.
Governor Stone last Monday ap-
pointed Wilton A. Erdman, Esq, of
Stroudsburg president judge of this
district to succeed Hon. Allen Craig,
deceased.
The Pennsylvania legislature met
Monday. Harry f. Walton of Phil
adelphia will be speaker Of the house
and John NJ. Scott speaker pro tenn
of the senate.
The EastOn Free Press, Of which
postmaster c. N. Andrews is editor,
has been bought by a syndicate
headed by Orrin Serfass, Esq, who
is an applicant for the position ofpost-
master at Easton in place Of Andrews.
At the election held Tuesday even
ing by the firemen Thomas Arm
strong was elected chief, Dunham
Gregory first and b. E. Brown second
assistant, w. r. Struble was elected
general treasurer, and Frank SchWr
general secretary Of the department.
Lester f. Christiana of Hawley
and Miss Gussie S., daughter of
Joseph Atkinson of White Mills,
Wayne county, were married at the
Presbyterian parsonage in Honesdale
by Rev. w. Fl. Swift, b. d., Dec.
3lst. The groom is nephew Of Mrs.
Thos. Armstrong of Milford and has
numerous friends here who will join
in good wishes for the future happi-
ness and prosperity of these worthy
young people.
Through the courtesy of A. R.
Sherman we are in receipt of a copy
of The Hustler, a paper published
at North Wilkesbarre, N G., where
Mr.. Sherman is superintendent of
the tannery of G. G. Smoot and Sons,
the largest in the state The plant
covers acres of ground and employs
from one to two hundred men. This
copy OF the paper is devoted to ex-
plotting the town and shows that
it must be a growing and lively
place.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
THE wASHlnGToN LETTER.

Congress convened noon Mon
day and will bend its energies with
exceptional application TO the nc
complishment of the great amount
of work which remains to be done
before the end of the session With
the parliamentary ability for which
he has long been famous, Senator
Quay has managed to preserve the
status of his territorial bill which is
still the unfinished business. The
early hours of the session will doubt
less witness an earnest attempt on
the part Of the republicans in the
senate TO administer to the Omnibus
bill its coup de grace but it will
require exceptional ability to catch
Mr.. Quay off his guard. Meanwhile,
an opposition measure which pro-
vides for the admission of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as one state
has heen introduced and will be
used as foil for the more sweeping
measure.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
The RAMBLER'S pIcklHes

What a pity when we have good
sleighing rain comes end makes a
mix up.
One driver going too fast has
team taken care of, another gets his
sleigh broken. All in 1908.
No use finding fault when there
is multitude, some one must wait.
The firemen have reason to feel
proud of their successful supper.
Their thanks are due to Chief Thos.
Armstrong and to the ladies who
did the soliciting md kindly assisted
at she supper The committee hav-
ing the dance in charge did we'll.
No intoxicated person was allowed
in the hall.
This town was terribly excited
at least some of its male inhabitants
we're, when it was reported that a
black bear was prowling around the
suburbs eating mp small boys. At
ter hunting for two days all came to
the conclusion that it was only a
black dog.
A dog fight came near making
trouble last week.
About all the holiday visitors
have left here and now our town
can settle down into winter quarters.
There will be some extra services
held in the NJ E. church which it
would be we'll for some sinners to
attend.
The tiremen did we'll enough by
reelecting their chief and first
assistant
Now that the new board of county
commissioners is in working order
we can expect some great things.
A party numbering thirty men,
bers of the choir of st. Mary's
church of Port Jervis took supper
at the Vantine House Tuesday
night. After supper they enjoyed
a dance.
Promises by s-me are like clay
pipe stems, easily broken.
Spring election will soon be here.
So far you don't hear much about
any strife, but the chances are there
will be a scrap over school directors.
Collector Gregory is satisfied to
step out when his term expires.
Collecting taxes is no sinecure.
A public office is still a public
trust and a public officer is always
subject to censure whether it is
deserved or not.
Fl. & L. Co., No. 1, will hold a
special meeting in the borough
building this evening to settle re-
garding the keys to;the building. A
full attendance is requested,
More weddings before long.
/ The commissioners have made a
change and appointed John McCarty
as janltor OF the court house.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
OBITUARY
ALLEN CRAIG

Judge Craig, mention Of whose
death on Wednesday, Dec. 81, was
made in the Press last week, was
born Dec. 25th, 1885, at Lehigh Gap
in Carbon county. After reading law
in the Office Of Hon. M. M. Dimmick
he was admitted to the Carbon county
bar in 1859 and served as district at
torney from that year until 1862. In
1865 he was elected to the legislature
and reelected in 1866 and 1867. In
1878 he was elected state senator from
this district and held the Office four
years. He then resumed his practice
and in 1898 was elected president
judge of the forty-third judicial dis
trict comprising Carbon and Monroe
counties. When the Legislature in
1901 made Carbon a separate district
he became Judge in Monroe aud Pike.
He was candidate for the office in
Carbon at the November election but
was defeated.
He married in 1866 Miss Belle d.
Douglas who, with her four children,
Douglas, Harry, Harriet and Gay,
survive him. Judge Craig was a
rnan Of legal ability, fair minded,
impartial and perfectly upright. He
was held in high esteem by his fellow
citizens and had the confidence and
respect of the members of the bar of
the district.
The funeral, which was largely at
tended by both the profession and
laymen, was held at his home in
Mauch Chunk last Saturday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
1iterature in Politics

Whatever the literary man may
think of the returns for his labor in
the field of authorship nowadays he
cannot complain when he enters the
domain of politics There he is re
warded with surprising success. To
a literary president and a poetical
commissioner OF pensions an his.
torian has been added as governor
of Pennsylvania. Winston Church
i'll has been sent to the Legislature
in Vermont and Booth Harrington,
despite his confusing experience
with stage fright when he attempt
ed his first speech, has been success
ful in Indiana. Nor does it end
there. The luck of literature in
politics extends even to the relatives
of authors. Burton Harrison, son of
Mrs. Burton Harrison, goes TO con-
gress from New York.
If the present popularity Of litera
ture continues we may expect TO see
Mr.. Dooley in the senate and David
Harum in the cabinet.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
The secrsi Of Lono Llis

Consists in keeping all the main
orgens Of the body in healthy, regu-
lar action, aud IN quickly destroying
deadly disease germs Electric
Bitters regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys, purify the blood, and give
a splendid appetite. They work
wonders in curing kidney troubles,
female complaints. nervous diseases,
constipation, dyspepsia and malaria.
Vigorous health and strength always
folloy there use. Only 500, guaran-
teed by oh druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
Club Women's Views on Woman
Suffrage

Suffrage
II believe in the extension of the
suffrage to women for the following
reasons: First, It would ensure a
higher morality in government,
not because women are naturally
better than men, but because the
domestic virtues, temperance,
chastity, general orderliness of life,
are more essential to the happiness
of men and women. Second, Be-
cause no one class, however well
intentioned, can be trusted to com.
prehend the interests of another
class. Third, Because if a voice in
the making and administering of
the laws by which they are governed
is the right of all the members of a
family who happen co be born males,
it must be the the right of all those
members who happen to be born
females. Eliza s. Turner, presi-
dent and founder Working Woman's
Guild, Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Myra Lloyd Dock, a we'll
known lecturer for clubs of women,
and a member of our state forestry
commission. says: Heartily and
earnestly, more and more, believe
in the principle that there should be
no taxation without representation.
/ do not look upon the right of suf-
Ifrage as a cure-all, for personally I
should like to see the unworthy and
Intentionally base, deprived of It,.
/ often wonder that olergymen and
Others should adjure women's aux
iliaries to continue their noble work
to assert that hospitals and other
things, depend so much on the
woman's board and yet in the one
respect Of expressing ourselves by
ballot we are considered unfit.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
Fond Of the Old Sport

Mir. II. B. Wells has not yet lost
the spirit Of his youthfui days, and
in fact has more life and energy
than many men who were unborn
when he built a hand sleigh fifty
five years ago on which he now en-
joys riding down hill. He looked
around for some of his then com.
panions to join him in renewing the
sport, but of all the boys who a rid
ing went with him on the old home
made sleigh more than half a
century ago only two, James W.
pinchot and Wesley Watson, we're
recalled. Had they been available
we no doubt would have witnessed
the sight Of these three boys en-
gagged in the exhilarating pastime
of coasting.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
Brought to Time

A paper in Golden, Col, raked in
many delinquents on the ground of
this eloquent appeal ''You may
approximate the stars in nail keg,
hang the ocean on a grapevine to
dry, wipe the nose Of a cyclone with
towel, cut off the tail end Of tor
nado for a keepsake, put the sky in
the ground to soak, unbuckle the
bellyband Of eternity and open up
the sun and moon as health resorts,
but never be deluded with the idea
that you car escape the other side
Of purgatory if You don't pay for
your paper Exchange.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
Comb Foundation for Be,s

Many people will say they have
seen artificial honey comb, but they
are mistaken What they have seen
is comb foundation. It consists of
sheets Of pure beeswax rolled thru
a machine like a clothes -wringer,
The rollers on this machine are so
cut as to make indentations on the
surface Of the wax, exactly like the
base Of a honey cell made by bees.
When this foundation is used the
bees simply add wax to the partitions
between the cell bases and do what
is termed drawing out" the found
alton Foundation is used to get
all worker-size cells, to assure
straight combs, ana to get the combs
where they are wanted
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
unelaimed Lettere.

List Of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post office at Milford for
the week ending Jan. g. 1902
Mrs. Anna Bennett, Miss Anna NJ.
Steiner (SJ, Miss Una h. Cranston.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date Of this list.
CHARLES LATriioRE, p. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

The startling announcement Of a
discovery that viii surely lengthen
life is made By Editor o, H Downey
of Churubusco, Ind. IL wish to
state" he writes, "that DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption is
the most infallible remedy that 1
have ever known for coughs, colds
and grip It's invaluable to people
with weak lungs. Having this won
derfui medicine no one need dread
pneumonia o. consumption. It's re
lief is instant and cure certain. "
All druggists guarantee 500 and 81
bottle, and give trial bottles free
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

Purchasing Agents wanted, to
take orders for ladies furnishing
goods and shoes. "The book agent
is an unwelcome visitor, bat the
purchasing agent with selected
samples Of furnishings and shoes is
Is always welcome. 2 You can
establish a permanent and iuereas-
ing trade samples free II references
are 50 tisfactory. Liberal commission.
23 GELDER q BROMLEY.
GA Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
ny MENEAL
HuDDY-vAN ETTEN

Miss Lila b. Van Etten and Ken
ophon p. Huddy, Esq, Of Provi-
dence, r. l., were united in marriage
at the home Of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Van Etten in
Milford, last Saturday evening, jan
uary third, at eight o'clock, by Rev.
Edgar M. Smead, pastor of ths Pres
byterian church. There were present
besides the immediate family, few
girl friends, Mrs. Aaron Dean of
Railway, N. j., an aunt, and Mrs.
Thomas Rodman of New Hampton,
N. Y. After a brief wedding tour
the young couple will reside in
Providence where the groom is a
praeticing lawyer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

Secretary Hay has practically con-
cluded regulations with Dr. Herran.
the representative of Colombia and
is now waiting the decision of the
Colombia government in regard to
the treaty which will authorizs the
construction of the Panama canal.
The terms Of the treaty as they now
stand provide for an initial pay
ment to Colombia Of SIC. 900, 600 aud
an annuity OF slOo, 600 beginning in
ten years and continuing thereafter
for all time, or as long as the United
States shall maintain the canal
It is believed that these terms are
personally satisfactory to DR.. Her
ran, the Colombian minister, but he
fears that they will not meet with
tina approval of his countrymen.
To sign a treaty which did not meet
with their approval would be dang
erous. It will be remembered that
when Senior Andrade, the Nenezu-
elan minister, secured the interven-
tion of the United States in the
Venezuela boundry question his
countrymen were 80 pleased thai
they elevated him 20 the presidency
but-when the decision OF. the couri
of arbitration failed to satisfy al
the domands OF the Venezuelans
Castro led revolution which de
posed Audrado and compelled hin
to fee to Paris for his lite.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
He Mlsunderstands Us

Either we have been deluding our
selves in the belief that we are of un-
due world importance, or else we
must credit some European states
men with knowing little outside the
confines of their own countries. Prior
to the Spanish war we heard some
remarkable stories emanating from
European sources as to how the
various American countries compos-
ing the United States were divided
against each other on the question Of
war with Spain, and now an article
in a Berlin paper by General Won
BOgulawski, said to be one Of the
foremost military writer's, in discuss
ing the American imprudence Of the
Monroe doctrine, says; "America is
divided into many states. In
varieties Of race and language she is
hardly second to Europe;" and then
he proceeds to convey the impression
that Germany has az much right to
acquire land in South America as she
has in Africa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

There is intense interest in the
fate of the Cuban treaty At the
last cabinet meeting it was deter
mined to force the issue, in so far as
the administration has the power,
aud to make a vote for its ratifica-
tion a test of loyalty to the presi-
dent Nevertheless there are some
senators who regard the bill as the
first step in a movement which has
for its ultimate end the lowering Of
the Dingley tariff and they are, as
yet, strongly opposed to the con-
vention. Senator Platt of Connect
icut returned to Washington early
with a view to getting a grasp on
the situation and of furthering the
interests of measure TT which he IS
a known champion Senator SCott
is one of those believed to oppose
the bill, although he refused to ac-
knowledge his opposition when ap-
preached by your correspondent.
On the 7th, hearing will be given
to the friends of the New Foundland
treaty its opponents having already
been heard. 1t is not regarded at
this time as likely that the treaty
will be ratified however.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
New Century comiori

Millions are daily finding a world
of comfort ia Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. 1t kills pain from burns.
scalds, cuts bruises conquers ulcers
and fever sores cures eruptions,
salt rheum. boils and felons; removes
corns and warts Best pile cure on
earth. Only 25c at all drug stores,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

The protests OF Great Britain and
Germany against what thswternied
a violation Of the open door policy
in the Philippines were noted in
my last letter together with the
fact that Secretary Root had re-
ferred tue matter TO congress.
Since then, however, the oficinls 81
the war department. have been
making sonie investigations as 70
the Workings Of the lazy and its
relations TO the international aggee-
ment concerning Philippine trade
aAd have secured some surprisingly
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
Head, Should Never Ache

Never-rndnre this trouble Use
at once the remedy that stopped it
for Mrs. N a. Webster Of Winnie,
va she writes "Dr Kings New
Life Pills wholly cured me Of sick
.beadaches / had suffered from for
two years Cures headache, con-
biliouspess. 25c at ell
drug stores
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

The most interesting political
feature of the week is the publica-
tion of Senator Hoar's antitrust bill
which, if not an administration
measure, conforms closely to the
recommendation of the president
and the attorney general It pro-
vides for full publicity for the usual
form of trust and prohibits combin-
ations in restraint of trade. AL
ready, serious opposition has de-
veloped in the person of Represent
ative Jenkins, chairman of the judio-
iary committee, the support of
which committee must be secured
before the bill can come before the
house for consideration. There are
many who regard the bill as uncon-
stituhonal but it may be passed if
only TO test the law.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

gratifying statistics That there
has been any violation Of the open
door policy is now positively denied
L. is argued that in -efundins the
export duty Of 81 SO per ton on
Manila hemp, the United States is
doing nothing not equally possible
TO any other nation which, if it so
desires may help its manufacturer
by refundlng the duty also It is
shown moreover that under the pro-
visions of the law the importation
of hemp by this country has in
CREASED 60 the rate of 90, 600 tons
per annum and. where formerly
fully halt Of tnis amount was i'm
ported from Great Britain and other
nations. now the importation from
Great Britain aud all other countries
has decreased to the rate of 3Si tons
per annum. In other words, the
United States is becoming the great
hemp manufacturing country of the
world. The importation Of this vast
amount Of raw material is material
ly aiding American manufacturers
and artisans, to the undoubted
injury of their foreign competitors
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09
ID cure a cd in one pav

fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. An druggists refund the money
if it fails to cnre. E. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-01-09

There is expressed by members
of The senate the greatest sutisfac-
tion at the removal of all doubt as
to the reelection of Senator Spooner.
Notwithstanding that there was
friction between Wisconsin senator
and Governor In Toilette through
out the recent campaign and that
the senator has never pledged him
self to support the theories of Gov
ernor La Toilette, the Wisconsin
legislature will include. on joint
ballot, 81 votes pledged to Mr..
Spooner out of a total of los repub-
lican members Another peculiar
feature of the situation rests in fact
that at one time the senator declined
to stand again and subsequently
reconsidered his declination. He is
regarded as a tower of strength to
the republicans in every sharp
debate He is courteous and con
servative aud always says the right
thing at the right time but it is,
perhaps, as a constitutional lawyer
that he has rendered the greatest
service to his party.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
GEORGIA ROADS TO Be
CONSOLIDATED.
Efforts Will Be Made To Secure Con-
troll Of the Western and Allan
tic, Making Through Line
from Chattanooga to
the Seaboard.
The Atlantic and Birmingham railroad

The Atlantic and Birmingham railroad
VIII shortly enter Atlanta.
With the addition OF this line. Atlanta
will have still better claims to be the
Gate City Of the south. and will possess
railroad facilities uneuuaed in this sec
ton.
For some time IT, NJ. Atkinson, fluan-
cial director of the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company, and other interests in
this city, has been at work to consoli-
date the Triton, Thomasville and Gulf
and the Triton and Northeastern roads
with the Atlantic and Birmingham. and
he has succeeded in raising the necessary
money to effect the deal
This. win give Atlanta another outlet
TO the sea. as the new road will have
at Brunswick Savannah or some other
available port.
The Atlantic and Birmingham now ex-
tends from Waycross to Montezuma. a
distance of 80 miles Being in operation
at the present. The Tifton, ThomasVille
and Gun is SIS miles long and the Triton
and Northeastern is Is miles long
With the consolidation Of these roads,
there is left gap something like 90
miles long between Atlanta and Monte
yuma, which the new management viii
have TO complete before the first trains
enter this city, This is an air line meas
uremeut ana the road Will probably be
Il Slight distance Longer.
Another and startling feature of the
story is that ii is altogether probable
that an effort will be made to secure con
uol OF the Western ana Atlantic road
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
HORRIBLE CRIME rs CHARGED.
Three White Men Outraged Negro
Woman Near harmony Grove.

Harmony Grove, Ga. November az
CSpecial)-One OF the most horrible crimes
ever committed in this section was per
petrated uiles below this place In
Madison county last Saturday night about
9 O'Clock
Three young white men, Chandler. Nc
Ginnis and kirkpatrick, went to the
home of a ns gro in which there were
TWO women and one man. broke the door
down threw the babe from the young
mothers arms, dragg her out OF me
house and took her into the iield about 90
yards from the house, and mercHessly
assaulted her.
They kept her there in awful agony for
two hours Neighbors heard her screams
ana went TO the scene Of the terrible
crime. bur the Young men were armed
and would not allow them TO Interfere
They we're forced to stand at distance
and witness the assault and hear the
screams ana prayers OF the woman
The young men finally left the woman
in a helpless condition and she had TO
be carried back to her home It Is S8ie
that they were under The influence oil
liquOr.