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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
COLLECTOR CREATED.
Business Men Call Mass-Meet
4 ing to Consider Special Tax.

soASAAASo6 tAVASAAf Val t43 AsAsAS0 ava 49,
ing to Consider Special Tax.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
WILLIANIsBURG. VA. Nov 5.---The
Delta Chapter Of the Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity entertained a number Of The
members OF the Richmond College chap
ter in their hall Friday. The visiting
members were Messrs. Phillips. Oliver.
Webster, Dnughty, smithy Hutchins,
Minch ana Dickinson
The Business Mems Association at It's
meeting last night adopted an amendment
to the constitution creating the office OF
collector and Mr.. H. F.. Wynkoop was
appointed to the office, Asconnlittae WA
appointed to cooperate with the Farm
ers' Institute Committee. sts S
Next Friday night was set for a mass
meeting with the association OF the tax
payers OF the town. with reference to the
special tax levied by the City Council.
The Inference i is that the assoca ton
Is opposed to the tax.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
HALIFAX SNAKE FARM
GROWS QUEER THINGS
"A Sweet Potato Seventeen Inches
Long 5Coiled Like
1 Cobra.
FARMER SEES MANY SNAKES
He Came From Ohio and Has
b Not Taken a Drop Of Liquor
for Over Forty Years. e.
5l 5f-- --------.------- a n s
9Ispccial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch:)

~ Especial to The 3sTImes-Dlspatc h:) ~.
SOUTH BOJTON n, " A. Nov. 5.--,rhis
strange snake shaped potato was raised on
! the farm three miles from South Boston.
Va. by Mr.. Abraham Bauer. citizen OF
Halifax county or<seventeen years, origi-
6nally from Ohio. His place has been in
tested with snakes. He Is constantly
seeing and destroying them. yet he Is a
strictly temperance man. Indeed he az
firms that he has not touched a drop
of !ntoxicants in forty years.
When this potato was dug from his
garden and placed In his hands he be-
came astonished and was loath to handle
ut. m
The potato. as measured in length liz
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
FAIR PEDESTRIAN.
Miss Louis Meade Walks Twelve
Miles in Record Time.
(Sneclal M The TI1nes- Dlspu TON.

A(Specal9to The Tllnes-D spatch.)
e WINCHESTER, VA, November 5.-Mlss
Louise Meade, Of White Post, the popu-
lar and attractive daughter OF the late
Minnie Meade. this week walked from
her home to the court house In Wincnes-
ter, n distance of twelve miles. in four
hours on n wager with Miss Carrie Beck
am Of Culpepe,' county Miss Beckam
drove in q carriage BY the side of the
fair pedestrian, The pluckS girl, as a re-
suit, won ten dollars and two boxes Of
fine candy, and said she rather enjoyed
tho walk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
An All-White Precinct,

& SALISBURY, n. G.. Nov, 5,-sinca tho
registration books closed II develops that
an unusual condition exists at Spencer,
There are two hundred and forty regis
tered voters, and every one Is n white
man. It is doubted that such, conditions
exist at any other precinct in North Cars
olina, II is also claimed that Spencer
will so Democratic by q majority OF
inearlyotwn hundred, as there are only
forty-nine known Republicans IN the
town. 3 w t555
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Fell From a Train,

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
LYNcHBURG, VA, NOV. 5.--Baggage-
master Hughes. on train No. 20, Southern
Railway, northbound, fell from his car
this evening a short distance north of
Dry Fork, and was picked UP after
wards by the telegraph operator t
that place In an unconscious condition.
4 lie Is now&nt Dry Fork, and VIII hardly
live. How the accident happened is not
known,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
Stage Builder Killed.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
b NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Nov. 5,-A ne
gro stage builder named Theatt fell sixty
feet today while working on the staging
around tho battleship Minnesota 10
stepped off, scaffo!ding, whether lnten-
tionally or accidentally Will never he
known He turned In the air and landed
full OH his face being killed almost in-
Stantly. Sff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
At Front Royal,

Especial to The Times p!spatch') -,
present campaign closed here this after
noon with two strong speeches by r, j,
Montague, brother Of Governor A, u,
Montague and Joseph n Willard. Lleu-
tenant Governor OF Virginia,
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will have the JOY OF seeing your little
angel again soon. This weakness Of
dads made me hot for IN looking for a
warm time in New York and old Lun- !
non. but dad was obstinate, SO home we
20 for little visit before risking our
precious lives In an ocean palace car So.
long H%s 3HEHNNESEGY. 89
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the quarter deck Of the Pullman car.
and hitched UP his, pants. and looked
across the sea on each side Of the train
with field glass, looking for whales
and po-poises. He seems to be Impress
ed with the idea that this trip abroad
Is one OF great significance to- the coun-
try, and that he Is to besn sort Of min
lister plenipotentary, whatever that is,
and that our country Is going to be
judged by the rest of the world by the
position he takes on. world affairs. The
first day out of Chicago dad Scorraled the
porter In a section and talked to him
until the porter was black in the face
L told dad the only way 10 get respect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

seventeen and one half inches and coilcd
up just as Mr.. Bauer often finds the
reptiles on his place. Any peason inter-
ested In snakes can pass days, yea
weeks, listening to the many marvellous
snake stories of Mr.. Bauer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

GRANTS THAT STAY PAlNTED,' 81
This old reliable Paint has been used X In
i this state for past 60 years. Price 90 cents
per gsllon In bbls cents ~ !, l'2 ,bbSs;; 60
4 Send all orders to Jno. ", Atknson q Coz,
Richmond We, w -. - ~ .,,.
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D. C.-My Dear
|~ Old Skate: l didn't tell you
-YY 2.i my last about the fun We
eS!W!y5s had getting here. We were on
(k3tEGIJ the ocean wave two days, be-
on WIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

just on his liver. when the supreme mo-
ment arrives. and his heart Jumps up
into his throat. and wabbles, and beats
too quick. he Just funks. I would like
to d!ssect real brave man, and see
what condition the things inside him are
In. but it would be waste Of time to
}G4ssect dad. cause know all his inner
works need to go to a matchmaker ard
be cleaned and "a. new handspring put
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
.PECKS BAD BOY ABROAD
The Bad Boy Writes About
the Fun They Had Going TO
Washington-Hc and His
Dad Call on President
Roosevelt.
Roosevelt.
By Hon. George w. Peck.

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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
A Fraternal Visitation

Milford Lodge, No. 344, F. & A.
M, was very agreeably surprised at
it's stated communication Wednes-
day evening by the presence of a
large number of visiting brethren.
1t is pleasant to have fraternal COM
munion with members from other
lodges, and those who take occasion
to pay such visits are usually the
most enthusiastic Masons and the
best examples of the teachings of the
order.
There were present from Kittatinny
Lodge at Branchville, N. j., w. M.
F. L. johnson and Brethren d. M.
johnson, VIM. johnson, Jos, Thomp-
son, Edward Thompson, G. w. Van
Sickle, s. McCarrick, A. Struble, E.
Jones, Jonas Crissmsu, ]. w. Nc
Nellie, j. Compton, A. o. Decker, J.
A. WestbrOok, L. Ike and O. A.
Dalrymple.
From Port Jetvis Lodge, No. 1928,
II. Q. Brinckley, John s. King and
John A. Ksdel; from Hawley, No.
SO5, Chas. s. Houck; from Musconet'
cong, No. 15l, Stanhope, N. j., s. s.
Mills; from Mansfield, No. SO, Wash
ington, N. j., ]. S. Davidson and
from John Hodge, No. s15, Naples,
N. Y, Rev. f. M. Smead. Milford
Lodge was also well represented and
the occasion was one which will
remain bright memory for all
present.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
INTtREsTINe NEWS ITEMS

Tuesday was the FIRST day Of sum
mer.
The huckleberry crop promises to be
large and the berries of fine size.
During thunder storm last Mon
day lightning struck the court house
at stroudsburg but did little damage.
It is reported that the drug store Of
II. r. Emerson & Co. has been sold TO
a party from Liberty, N. Y, who viii
take possession and begin business
about July first. It is good location
and there is no reason why the new
proprietor, who is very favorably men
toned, should not have a fair share Of
business.
The big amateur athletic meet will
be held at Scranton, Saturday, July
l6, conducted under the auspices of
the Scranton Tribune. 1t is open to
all amateur athletes residing in north
eastern Pennsylvania. Inquiries adj
dressed c. r. H. jackson, physical
director Y. M. c. A., will be prompt
ly answered.
Because Of poor service by the o.
& w. railroad, the hotel keepers of
Monticello and LibertyviIIe propose
establishing an automobile line be-
tween those places and Middletown,
N. Y. At that place Erie trains will
be met and the time made to the fam
Gus summer resorts will be shorter
than by the railroad.
The senior class of the Yale school
of forestry left town last week. The
junior class is expected to arrive about
July first, and also members of the
summer school. There will probably
be upwards of fifty in all, who will go
in camp and remain for the season.
They will be in charge of Professors
Graves and Tuomey who will have
assistants in the work.
Erection of the bridge at Matamoras
proceeds slowly, The New York span
is on the false work but has not been
riveted. Work has been com
menced on the Pennsylvania span, and
at the rate of progress made it seems
as though it would be several weeks
before there will be any crossing on
the bridge. The ferries labor under
Inconvenience ON account of low water.
At the lower ferry the river is fordable
and teams take advantage to drive
across.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Nominat-
cd by Acclamation-A
Strong Platform

The republican convention in session
at Chicago this week listened to a
powerful speech by the temporary
chairman Elihu Root. 1t was a
mastery presentation Of the history Of
the party, showing the good effects of
its benehcent measures and methods
and the general and continued pros
perity of the country under republican
rule.
Chairman Cannon made a powerful
address and presented the issues in
which the party will go before the
country. The platform adopted is in
brief as follows. 1t opens with an
epitome Of the past accomplishments
and promises for the future:
The measure Of protection should
always at least equal the difference in
the cost Of production at home and
abroad. We insist upon the main
tenance Of protective tariffs. Sche-
dulles should be readjusted only when
conditions show the need and only by
Republican hands.
Combinations Of capital and of labor
are the results of the economic move
ment Of the age, but neither must be
permitted to infringe upon the rights
and interests Of the people.
We believe in the adoption of COM
mercial reciprocity wherever reciprO-
cal arrangements can be affected con-
sistent with the principles ofprotection
and without injury to American agri-
culture, American labor or any Amer
lean industry.
We favor legislation which viii
encourage the American merchant
marine.
We believe It to be the duty Of the
Republican party to uphold the gold
standard. The maintenance Of the
gold standard, established by tn,
Republican party, cannot safely b
committed to the Democmtlc party
which resisted its adoption.
We favor the peaceful settlement
Of international differences by arbi
traiion.
We renew our former declaration
that the civil service law, placed OF
the statute books by the Republican
party, shall be thoroughly an,
honestly enforced.
Where the election franchise ha
been uneonatitutionally limited w
demand that representation in Con
gress and in the electoral colleg
shall be propoFtionately reduced.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
THE RAaBlER's pIcKINes

No principal for our schools yet.
John Gourlay is home for the
summer.
A false alarm called cur fire depart
ment out Wednesday afternoon.
A number from town took in We'd
.nesday's excursion to New York.
Rumor has it chicken thieves are
about again. Load up the old gun.
Charles Zimmerman and family of
New York viii spend the summer at
the Fauchere House.
George Dauman has again becomea
resident Of this town. Rumor has it.
he has his eye ON a county Office.
The nearest place to go where they
will celebrate July 4th is HainesviIle.
ANY one going there is sure of a good
time.
Our ball players appear 10 have a
game with some outside team every
week. But so far the victories all
seem to go out Of town.
Reckless driving will not be tolerat-
ed here any more. A couple ofwomen
came to grief Monday evening. Their
horse was taken care of.
The low water in the Delaware is
causing those who have to cross the
Matamoras ferries considerable annoy
ance. Why not drive the river? 1t
has been done.
Walter Dingman is nursing
fractured ankle, Henry Maines a
sprained ankle, Lon Kline a sprained
knee, Leon Barlow carries a piece Of a
needle in his foot.
There are some people who can not
keep their hands off of other peoples
things. What is meaner than to have
some one come along the sidewalk and
break off pretty flower belonging to
somebody else.
Hardly day passes now but what
some stranger comes to town looking
for a cottage to occupy for the summer.
If the demand continues, and there is
no reason to think otherwise, some of
our real estate owners will have to go
to building.
The Republican party has as was a
foregOne conclusion renominated Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President. Who
will get the Democratic nomination is
at present in doubt But to Judge
from the utteranees of the twice over
whelmingly defeated candidate, VIM.
j. Bryan, there is not a democrat in
the country entitled to the nomination
only w. ]. Bryan. If he should get
it, there would be no use of holding an
election. Free silver is as dead as a
door nail.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTEs

Arthur Adams Of Hunting Towers
transacted business here Tuesday.
James r. Bull and family occupy
the Quick cottage on Ann street.
Geo. E. Horton and wife Of Branch
Vile, N. j., were in town Tuesday.
Miss Jane Seaman of Tuckahoe, N.
Y, is a guest with friends in town.
Harry and Charles Boock Of Brook
lyn visited in town a day this week.
County Superintendent Lucian
Westbrook held examinations here
this week.
Harry, the 12y year old son of Maurice
Is. Quinn Of Matamoras, died Tuesday
after a long illness.
Harry Terwilliger and wife ofIake-
wood, N. J., are guests with the
formers parents here.
Paul schanno and wife and two
children of SHoudsburg visited friends
here the first of the week.
H. G. Hicks of New York, who
years ago was a regular guest at the
Sawkill House, is now registered at
the Crissman.
John de G. Van Etten of New
York is spending his vacation in town.
Miss Bessie Van Etten is also home
for the summer.
Little Miss Anna Bull celebrated
her fourth birthday last Tuesday
with a party on the lawn Of Mrs.
George Mitchell.
The boys Of Camp Yapeechu are
expected to arrive July lst and will
occupy the former quarters on the
farm of j. G. Bull.
w. A. H. Mitchell went to Chicago
as alternate delegate to the Republican
National Convention, and before re-
turning win visit the ST. Louis expo
sitiOn.
Miss Nancy Olmsted, a former
resident Of Dingman, but who has
lived here for several years with her
niece, is quite i'll from the infirmities
of age.
Thomas Sykes and wife of PhiIadel-
phia are stopping at the Centre Square
Hotel. Mrs. Hughes, a granddaugh-
ter, with her family win occupy the
Bellevue cottage on High street for
the summer.
The Misses Bertha and Pamela
Reed and Blanche Gross, who have
been spending several weeks in
Europe, returned last Sunday ON the
steamship Arabic and reached home
Monday.
Two weddings of Matamoras peo-
pie took place Tuesday evening when
Miss Mary X. Schumacher and JOS
eph Mager were married at the par.
sonage Of the Luthern church by the
Rev. Treber of Middletown and Miss
Lena Gebhart and Joseph A. Schroe-
der were joined in wedlock at st.
Joseph's church, Metamoras, by
Father Tries.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
Pertinent Paragraphs

The liberty bell has arrived at the
st. Louis Exposition. The crack is in
good condition.
1t seems that Kansas can have q
destructive spring food and still cry
for labor to harvest one of the biggest
crops on record.
1t is thought that if bandits should
rush in and take Judge Parker off to
the mountains, he might be induced
to say something.
1t seems that the Kansas City Labor
unions are talking about abolishing
the union label. The Colorado plan is
TO abolish the union.
The democratic Brooklyn Eagle
admits that it looks like another
republican year. Eyes less piercing
than the eagles can see this.
The Kentucky newspapers have in
dignantIy branded as a malicious
canard the statement that a Kentucky
man died from the bite OF a rattle
snake.
Missouri has prohibited bull fight
ing but it is openly bOasted that the
democratic national convention will be
omptly pulled off in spite Of any old
State laws.
Mr.. CleveIand's ultimatum that his
refusal is final comes hot upon the
heels Of the fact that not a single state
has yet elected a delegate for him. A
good story Of a duck hunt would have
been more timely.
After years Of acrid excoriations and
scathing vituperation Colonel Waiter
son Of the Courier Journal says, simply,
that while Cleveland is simpossible, yet
if he is nominated, he, the colonel,
will support him. To what are
southern colonies coming?
The Chicago physician who declares
that there is no such thing as 'brain
iag' probably devotes himself TO
medical literature and has not been
reading the distressing democratic
editorial contortiOns and gymnastics
over issues and candidates.
The ST. Petersburg report 10 the
effect that there Is a secret understand
ing under which the United States
has consented to eede the Philippine
Islands 10 Japanl is believed 70 be
founded on fact except 50 far as relates
10 japan, the Philippines and the
United States,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
OBITUARY

MRS. HANNAH JANE wEsTFALL
News of the death Of Mrs. Westfall,
which occurred at Goettingen, Ger
many, this week, Will awaken feel
ings Of sadness in many here who
knew her. She was a daughter of
tho late Allen Everett Of Montague,
N. J., and widow Of Wilhelmus
Westfall, a former resident Of the
same township.
While her son, Wilhelmus, was a
student at Yale she lived there and
suffered an attack of typhoid fever
which probably undermined her
constitution. When he went to Ger
many to pursue his mathematical
studies, in which science he evidences
great talent, she accompanied him
and soon after was taken ill with
liver trouble from which disease she
.succumbed. The remains will be
sent home on a steamer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
Real Fatate Transfers

Robert Vennie to John r. Vennie,
tract in Blooming Grove, part Of
Andrew ]. Butler warrantee, lying
north Of abandoned turnpike, 81.
William H. Arnoux to Hugo Reid,
pa acres, Westfal, Cummins Half
way house place, $2.
David Gum and others to Joseph G.
Snyder, 2l8 acres, Lehman, formerly
Hornbeck farm, $780,
Charles Houck to John d. Houck,
equal undivided interest In $50 acres,
Greene, 50 and exchange.
John d. Houck to Charles Houclx,
equal undivided interest in lands in
Greene, 8 tracts, s2 and exchange.
Louisa Miller to August Frank,
acres, Blooming Grove, on Promised
land road, 81.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
Bryan on Parker

Hon. w. J. Bryan in a speech this
week at Cooper Union before an inn
mense audience gave Judge Parker
the benefit Of all the objections to his
candidacy that his fertile brain could
conceive and his nimble tongue express.
He charged that Judge Parker was
the tool of monopolists and a stranger
ito the teachings Of pure democracy
and that many of his delegates had
been secured by other than fair means.
Bryan's idea of Parker is worse than
Of the average republican. The demo-
crats must have New York state in
their business Of electing their Presi-
dent and if the crowd TO hear Bryan is
any expression Of democratic sentiment
it would seem there is considerable
disafiectiOn.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
THE WASHINGTON LETTER

The past week has heen a busy if
not an anxious one for the president.
The near approach Of the Chicago
convention is bringing political mat
ters to a climax. The platform is
being thoughtfully considered, espec-
Tally what shall be said about tariff
and reciprocity. As to the vice pres
idency, Mr.. Roosevelt is not bothering
himself, although it is remarkable
how many men profess to be anxious
to dodge the nomination. The high.
est opinion now is that it will natur-
ally go to Senator Fairbanks, Of
Indiana. The "drift" is conceded to
be in his direction, and If he should
be showed under with votes at Chi
cago, he will take the compliment
very kindly, even sacrificing his
feelings and inclinations. The labor
question in Colorado begins to loom
up, and all sorts Of frantic appeals
come to the White House urging the
president to take some decisive action.
This he cannot do, OF course, until
called upon by the governor Of Colo
RADIO. But the matter appears to be
assuming national importance, and
may have political effect.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
FOR vII1Aon rMPnOvEMHnT
A Large meeting Of Ladies Held and
an Organisation Perfected

A number Of Milford ladies respond
ed TO the call for a meeting to discuss
the question Of organizing a village
improvement association and it was
unanimously resolved 70 proceed.
After a brief explanation Of the objects
and aims Of such a society, on motion
Mrs. J. II. Van Etten was elected
president, Ms. A. E. Lewis lst vice
president, Mrs. w. H. Armstrong 2nd
vice president, Mrs. Susan Wolfe secre-
tary, and Mrs. s. T. White treasurer
A committee on Constitution and By
Laws was appointed and the meeting
adjourned to convene Tuesday after
noon, June %, at p. m, at the Court
House. At that time the committee
to draft bylaws viii report and other
committees who viii have charge Of
the various details will be appointed.
1t is desired that this meeting may be
largely attended, for initiatory steps
viii be taken to put the association on
an active basis and 10 begin such plans
as may be devised for village inn
provement.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24

Notwithstanding reports that the
applejack business in Jersey is on the
wane and that only small quantities
are made, there must be some left or
else the people Of that state have
found a fairly good substitute. A
hotel keeper, living on the shores of
Green Pond in Morris county, reports
that recently while out fishing for
pickerel, suddenly animmense bubble
nearly capsized his boat and in a
second after something struck his
troll and away went the outfit in tow.
Thres times was the boat pulled
around the pound, then the hotel
keeper got the fish to the surface and
caught it by the gills, but 1t Jerked
him from the boat into the water and
he landed on its back. The fish
went bucking down toward the outlet
where the water is shallow There a
companion Of the hotel keeper was
ready with large rope and the fish
was lassoed and after great exertions
towed ashore when the hotel keeper
swooned. The fish was a pickerel,
six hundred pounds and is estimated
to be five hundred years old. The
hotel keeper says he has learned to
estimate the age of pickerel by the
condition Of their scales, the wrinkles
on their fms and the color Of their
flesh.