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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

There are 26, ,668 type writer's used
Ia the schools Of the United States
and Canada for instruction purposes.
The number Of schools OF an kiuds IN
these two countries which now give
instruction In type writing exceeds
three thousand A large proportion
Of which are public schools.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

A large number of magazine editors
and writer's, authors and artists, enjoy
ed banquet, and subsequent speech
making, in this city Thursday evening.
The President arrived about 10 p. M.
and was hailed as "the foremost author
Of them ALL" He greeted the maga-
zine writers as "the real governing
class and said that ''the people them
selves are ultimately responsible for
the government" He cautioned them
against the spirit Of "boastfulness, %
and he would have reforn begin at
home. The other speakers included
the French aud German Ambassadors.
Senator Beveridge, Or Henry Van
Dyke and Ex-Governor BlaoS Of New
York. who said many sharp things in
Q very epigrammatic manner John
Hay was there, also some of Che
Justices Of the Supreme Court, and
some four hundred other men not
unknown 10 fame.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
The RAMBLER'S pICKlNcs


Maple leaves are coming out.
No gardens have been planted yet.
There are still some cases Of pink
eye around.
Robert Findlay has purchased
another horse.
1 noticed DR.. Walter Angle in
town this week.
As usual we are having March
weather in April.
Uncle Sam as usual has distributed
some garden? seeds.
George Gregory's little mule comes
out smiling this spring.
Seed potatoes will be scarce this
spring as well as seed corn.
The smiling face of Ex.Freeholder
George Clark Of Port JervIs was seen
on our streets Tuesday,
SO the project of Y. M. G. A. is
not dead, but has been awakened.
BY perseverance it may still get to be
reality.
The adage, when rum or cider is
in, the wits df there are any are out,
was illustrated on our streets last
Sunday evening.
l often wonder why some people
are so ready to give advice to others
about business affairs when they are
unable to attend to their own satis-
factory.
Street Commissioner p. F. Steele is
getting our streets in shape for the
summer. Now is also the time to
work the roads. Some need 1t bad
enough.
The sea will give up its dead.
After months Of terrible suspense to
the family and friends of Miss Schu-
maker of Matamoras, the body of
that unfortunate young lady has been
recovered.
A few RATS have managed to
squeeze through the wreck Of the
MatamOras iron bridge. If the rail-
road company can not afford to
remove the obstruction why not sell
it to Pike county to replace it for a
free bridge.
1t is but natural to suppose that
the Driving Park Association will
get in shape to open the trotting
season on July 4th. Fast ones are
not plentiful in town at present, so
outside horses will have to come in if
there is any sport.
Our county commissioners have
finished holding their Courts Of APP
peal. Appeals have been made but
they did no good. More money is
needed to keep the county going. So
prepare to pay your tax whatever
the amount may be.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

The little god, Cupid, must have
had his wings frozen off last winter
At all events he is not flying around
this section, for not a single marriage
license has been granted ia this
county this year, and It Is leap year,
too. Come, come girls, what about
poalerIly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

Japan proposes b end the war in
July and Russia promises 10 open It in
earnest about September j.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

The Milford iremen win hold a
meeting this evening az their rooms.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
METHODIST MINISTER
WINS SUIT FOR DAMAGES

Boston, March 1.-THE superior
court jury yesterday returned a YER
dict in favor of Rev. DIR. f. A. Schen
of Chicago. formerly general secretary
of the Epworth League, in his suit for
liLel against DIR. Charles Parkhurst,
editor, and the Boston Wesleyan assO-
citation, publishers of the lions Her
aid, fixing damages at $4,000. The
suit arose over statements printed in
the lions Herald 1899. regarding the
publication by Di. Schell of a sacred
song book for use by the Epworth
League. The alleged libel was con-
tanned in statements that DR.. Schell
was dishonest and had utilized his po-
sition in the church for personal gain.
The defense was a general denial of
the allegations and claims that the
published statements were true and
privileged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
MILWAUKEE GRAND JURY LANOS AN
OTHER GR|ST OF ALLEGED GRAFTERS

Milwaukee. March 1.-THE graft
investigating grand jury has landed
another grist of alleged grafters, re
turning nine indictments. The list
is headed by the city building inspec-
tor. the right hand man of Mayor
Rose. The following indictments
were returned:
Michael Dunn, building inspector.
charged with accepting a check for
81 500 as a bride for a building per
NIT. the check having been delivered
by Gustave G.. Pabst.
Frank Himmelstein, deputy tax
commissioner, charged with being in
terested in the sale of a school site
TO the city while assessor for the
nineteenth ward.
Otis T. Hare. former county clerk.
charged jointly with Frank Keogh.
county printer, with conspiracy TO
defraud the county through fraudu-
lent printing contracts; conspiring TO
fraudulently secure the signatures of
comfy officers TO fraudulent printing
contracts and with securing county
orders under false pretenses.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21

General Quarles remarks. He follow
ed very closely the testimony before
the military affairs committee and
praised General Wood for his conduct
in the Geronimo campaign, the cam
paign against the Apaches, his Span
ish-American war record and the rec
ord he was now making in the Philip
pines. No attention was paid by Sen
ator Quarles to the charges against
General Wood. though he suggested
that in concluding he would attempt to
show that they had not been proved
after an exhaustife inquiry by the sen.
ate committee. Senator Foraker Is
depended on by the majority members
of the military committee to answer all
the charges that have been made.
ouarIes Bill Reported. -
The senate committee reported fav-
orably the Quarles bill TO repeal the
timber and stone act. No bill intro
duced in congress in several years has
been pushed with more vigor by its
friends or fought more stubbOrnly by
its enemies than the original bill
fathered by Senator Quarles, which
provided fer the repeal of the timber
and stone act, the desert land act and
the Communication clause of the home
stead law For two years the commit
tee on public lands has had the meas
ure almost constantly before it and
heated contests have been so frequent
that they threatened many times to
break the personal regard in which the
members of the committee always had
held each other.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
MERGER COMPANY TAKES
ACCOUNT OF DECISION
AND DECIDES 1OR BE GOOD

New York, March 17.-Lawyers rep
resenting various interests in tbs
Northern Securities company were n
conference with President Hin and
other officials until late in the day =
G. Johnson of Philadelphia, who aEEued
the Securities case before the Unitea
States supreme court, was reported II
have been one of the conferees- The
others included Francis Lynde SfeEsE4,
of counsel to ]. p. Morgan & Co, ann
r. s. LOvett, representing the H2Er4
man interests. Later Mr.. Hill SAID
I'VE are waiting for the order Of The
court. Nothing can be done till we r.
ceive it. / would like to say, however,
that there will be no attempt to ayade
the judgment of the court We have
not any definite plan or plans UR3sr
There has been alto
gether too much guess work by oItsia~
ers. they have tried to make a ELEn-
tain out of a mole hill and there is not
even a mole hill"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21

Frank Keogh. charged Jointly with
Hare with conspiracy TO defraud the
county in printing deals through
fraudulent contracts.
William Sutton, former supervisor
from the first ward. charged with &C
cepting a bride of 1925 from James
A. Higher to secure for him the posi-
ton of steward at he county aims
house.
William Murphy. alderman Rom
the third ward, charged in one in
dictment with accepting $3.50 and in
another with accepting $500 from
Louis w Dunkel for services in con
nection with passing a naptha light
ing ordinance.
Charles Cooke, former alderman
from the fourth ward. charged with
accepting a bride of 500 from
Charles France for giving the latter
work in street sprinkling
Joseph Schunck. former super
visor from the eleventh ward. charge
defrauding the county out of 500.
A. c. Babe. supervisor from the sew
enth ward, bribery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
Main Forces Cross the YaIu.

Yinkow. March IA creditable ma
tive arriving here yesterday bringing
a report as late as March IL from
SOnghuangcheng to the effect that the
main body of the concentrated forces
had crossed the Yalu river, leaving a
small body of troops at Antung and
other points to guard the river.
4 fortnight ago a few spies visited
Antung but since then no japanese
have been seen west Of the Yalu. The
continued attacks of the Japanese
have compelled occupation of the Lao
tung peninsula. The last bombardment
rendered every part of the fortress or
Port Arthur unsafe. The residents as
sert that fragments of Japanese shells
fell everywhere and that some railway
coaches and buildings were destroyed,
though most of the damage on the
shore was unimpOrtant.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21

the fleeing Japanese is based on
mistranslation of a Russian technical
term. General Zilinski, chief of
stan. to Alexieff. in telegram said
that pyroxiline had been found in the
form OF disc-shaped tOrpedoes, six
inches in diameter, which the Japan
csc intended TO use i'm bestrewing the
road over which the Russians were
expected TO pass in order that the
explosions resulting from the impact
OF the horses hOofs night cause a
stampede. As the road between
Anju and Pingyang is very narrow.
the hOofs OF the horses and wheels
of the wagons would be certain TO
have exploded the torpedOes. thereby
causing great confusion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
MoNARcHs Or SPAIN
AND GERMANY VISIT

VicO, Spain, March 17.-At $50 yes
teruay morning King Alfonso and EzEa-
peror William went aboard the Span
ish gunboat VascO Nunez DaES82,
which weighed anchor, and proceeded
to review the Spanish warshipS- As
the gunboat passed the Spanish battle
ship Pelayo and the despatch beat
Urania, both vessels fired salutes- Fe
layC's band played the German na-
tiOnal anthem and the sailors SizO
manned the sides enthusiastically
cheered the two monarchs. After tbs
review the two rulers boarded tAs
Spanish royal yacht Giralda for luaGh-
con. Emperor William subsequently
sailed for Gibraltar on board the
steamer KOenig Albert and was aec0Er-
panied on that vessel by King klTGEEo
until outside Spanish waters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
GREAT BATTLE ON THE SEA
MAY BE FORCED BY TOGO

london March 17--Admiral Togo,
according 10 late reports from 1ohlo-
: irving 90 force the Russian Port
arthur feet into a battle away from
the protection of the forts that shall
end in its total destruction
The Jaua1ese attacked Port Arthur
aEair ON Saturday. TentHring close IN
70 the harbor. trying To draw out The
Russians. and with a pitiless rain o.
she'll and shot killed three hundred
Russians and further damaged the
forts
The forts made only feeble reply
There was mo- response from big
shin guns. and ID Is believed The Rus
sian ammunition supply Is running
low. This report is authentic
From TOXIC come dispatches say
ing that all Japan is wanting news OF
= sea fshr. The Russian heet rs eS-
rcrted tn maze desperate dash 10
rseaur from me death pen at Port
Arthur. AMI Japan expects hourly
news that the remnant Of the cars
ra-ufdccnt squadron has heen de
struye6.
The rum0rs that the Russians slip
ned out oI the harbor and fed toward
VlaJivistck with Admiral Togo in
pursuit have not been denied or con
Trmed
Port Arthur. war critics agree,
Is lost 70 Russia. They de-
clare Russia would have abandoned the
forts and town before this but for the
FAINT none cf saving the remI.dnt OF
the squadron
Lieutenant General St0essel has re-
eeivrf orders 10 hold the town ana
Tch- rn the death. The Russian gov
eruneuL through General Kuropatkin,
practically has condemned the entire
Garrison 20 death or capture.
Russia viii this week proclaim
STATE Of siege i'm Port Arthur and try
IN drive ont an foreigners. The town
T. filed with spies and the Russians
gre greatly hampeTed by the fact that
the Japs know their every plain.
Kuropatkin Wires Fight Till Death.
NCw Chwsng. March lT.-General
Eurovatkin has telegraphed General
StoeS-eI that he must hold Port Arthur
with the present garrison Kuropatkin
states that he Is forming his first line
as defence with an army NJ 100000
men
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
HENRY C. PAYNE A
GREAT SUFFERER

Washington, March 17.-PoStmzster
General Payne is much weaker than
has been generally believed and it Is
likely that he will be unable to resume
his duties for several weeks He has
undergone a severe attack Of Enut
about the knees and both feet and ba%
suffered intense pain. His weakness
has been aggravated by his efforts %
sit up and transact business with his
secretary and to see others wAG kzys
had occasion to call on him NJ
Payne is now confined to MS LED and
DR.. G. l. Magruder, his attending ply
stefan, has directed absolute resi- Mr.
Payne was slightly better yeste-daz
and was more free from pain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
PORT ARTHUR
NAVAL OFFICER OUT
OF COMMAND

81. Petersburg. March 17.-Oficial
orders were published Yesterday re-
lieving Vice Admiral Stark from the
command OF the Port Arthur division
OF the navy. ostensibly on account -
illness. No successor will be az;
pointed. Makaroff having determined
TO serve as squadron commander IS
we'll as commander IN chief of the
entire Russian naval force in the far
east.
Captain Shtchensnovitch, command
or OF the battleship RetviZan, has
been decorated with the cross of St.
George for repelling the last japanese
torpedo attack and sinking the Jap
anesc fire ships.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
RUSSIA TREATS
COREA AS A
BELLIGERENT

Seoul March 1.-THE Corean su-
Derintendent of trade at Kyonghung,
on the Tuem river, has received a note
from the general in command in Vladi-
yostOk saying that since Corea has
jCined Japan. Russia considers Corea
as a belIigerent and will att accord
ingly. Two thousand troops now at
Seoul will De sent north next week.
The Japanes have ascertained definite
~ that a strong force of Russian field
artillery Is ON the north bank of the
Yalu river and that earthworks have
been thrown up. Advices from Chon-
in. northwest OF Anju. say the people
are panic stricken, owing 10 the treat
ment of women and the Selling Of
grain by the Russians.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
RUSSIAN ARMY MOVING;
PORT ARTHUR STRONG;
HEAVY JAP LOSSES

Paris. March 1.-THE Temps cor
respondent at St Petersburg asserts
That "a Russian army corps is descend
ing from Vladivostok toward Corea.
he adds that Port Arthur has a garri-
son OF 10000 men and Is provisioned
for "A year. The Russian ministry of
marine. the correspondent asserts,
claims that the Jap losses since the
opening OF the war are four cruisers,
FIVE torpedo boat destroyers and the
machinery of a 12,0OO-ton battleship
seriously damaged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21

London. March 1z.-Much interest Is
manifested in the report that the Rus
.ia, main advance is crossing the
vain hint this is not confirmed, and, &C
rordiuc to the Chronicles Pingyahs
report. the troops have left north 20
"a pa GOO being concentrated at hu-
f,,,,rbsrr north of the Yalu river In
Nauchuria-
Tine TeIegraph,s Sebastopole cores
rrrsspt avs Il is semiOfficially an
rornced that Russia has abandoned
rbe idca ~ sending her Baltic squad
,..- ro the far east ~ way OF the
pehriur straits rs impracucable-
sslt.s Fleet to sail in July.
paris March 1.-THE Echo de
p,rf. puhIishes p dispatch from its St
petersburg correspondent which says
m. Russian Bat squadron Will proD-
sfIv start for the lar east IN july oy
tha way of thc cape 81 Good Hope.
Three Armies for Japan.
The Toxic correspondent Of The
Nratir sent the following. which ne
saws comes from reliable sources;
a first army OF 7s0o0 troops occupies
northern Corea- A brigade landed at
cerssn forms part of a second army
~ similar strength The mobilization
rf The latter is completed and the
rrnors will sail shortly for the nn-
Known destination. The mobilization
az third army began March 4
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
Still Fighting over Wood.

The entire day of the senate was de-
voted to the consideration IN execu-
tive session of the nomination of Gen
eral Wood to be a major general. Sen.
ator Blackburn, resuming his speech,
occupied a little more than two hours
and he was followed by Mr.. Quarles
of Wisconsin, who consumed the bal
ance of the day and expects to be
heard another hour. 1t is expected a
vote will be reached before adjourn,
ment tomorrow.
In addition to the set sDeeches which
will be made by Senators Teller and
Foraker, Senator Alger, formerly sec,
rotary of war, will take 10 or 20 min,
utes i'm defense of General Woods ex'
ecutivo ability. He will speak from
the personal point of view. The mill
tsry record and executive ability or
General Wood formed the subject OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
EARTHQUAKE IN
WASHINGTON

Victoria. b. c., March 17.-At Sis
last night the sharpest shock of earth
quake felt i'm this vicinity in 20 years
shook the city. Clocks stopped and
invalids screamed with terror.
Seattle, Wash, March 1.-TWO earth
quake shocks were felt here al Sis
O'Clock last night. the first of FIVE sec
Onds and the second of 10 seconds du-
ration. The vibration was severe
enough to rattle dishes. move chairs
and shake up the higher buildings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
SUPPOSED CORPSE wALksoFE-
And Coroner Gets Bumped on May "a
Telephone

Appleton, Wis, March I7--CsTDnea
Thomas L. Johnston was called qua at
/ o'clock in the morning by police
officer through a telephone and inform
ed that a man had died suddenly ia a
west side saloon. On the way to the
telephone Johnston struck his right eye
against a door standing half 0Pens
which he did not observe in the dark
ness, and was seriously injured
Later it was found that the szpEosea
dead man suddenly got up and walked
away, just as police officers were zrriy-
ing to remove him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
NUMBER A.

school teacher and the longest III ssr-
vice in Wisconsin, is dead. She EzA
horn in Alexandra, n. Y, in 1874, and
at the age of 10 began to leach In
1868 she established private sehOoA.
in Appleton, and the year following
entered the public school services, znd
since that time continuously taughI IN
the second and fourth districts 0z tAts-
city, with the exception of one year al
Escanaba, Mich, and four years A. Be
lott.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
PROF. F. H. KING
RESIGNS PLACE

Washington, March 17.-AnEouRre-
ment is made here that Prof F. Il
King, formerly an expert III agricHI
tural matters in the Wisconsin state.
experiment station al Madison, and
at present connected with the scier7-
tific bureaus of the department IL
agriculture. has rendered. his resIgIlz-
tiOn to take effect in June II is hFnt-
ed that he has been dissatisfied with
his field of labOrs here. but he sale.
today that he did not wish to discuss
the matter. and that he had made uD.
plans for. the future
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
INFLAME THE PASSIONS OF TIE
SOUTHERN BLACKS
SENATE STILL AT WOOD
Much Time and Great Quantity OF
Words Used in the Controversy
Over Observation-Disclosures Makes
Speech Praising Military Record OF
the Man in Dispute.

Washington, March 17.-In the house
yesterday during the discussion on the
postoffice appropriation bill, Mr.. Spight
of Mississippi, discussed the negro
question and declared unjust the at
tacks on the people OF the south, who
had been charged with brutality and
barbarism toward the colorej race
Comparing the lynchings and burnings
at the stake which had occurred in the
south with those in the north, he said
the people of the south in melting out
punishment 10 the negro who had COM
mitted fiendish crime followed il up
with violence toward defenseless WON
EN- and children as had been done In
the north. He declared that President
Roosevelt by inviting Booker T. Wash
ington To dine at the white house had
done more to infiame the passions OF
the negro and To give him perverted
idea of his importance and his near ap-
proach to. social equality than amp thing
that had been done for the last ten
years.
Subsidies to railroads for special
mail facilities came in for considerable
criticism by Mr.. Robinson of Indiana
and Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee. the lat
ter characterizing them as 'legalized
steals"
Mr. Flood of Virginia denied that
Perry S. Heath was entitled &c the
credit for inaugurating the free deliv.
cry. He said Mr.. Heath made the
claim Notwithstanding that he had not
yet emerged from the postoffice scan
dial with a name as unsullied as the al,
pine SHOWS thrice bleached by north
ern blasts"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21

Orrin Witherell OF Bloomington, Ill,
a wei known resident, dropped dead.
he was IS years OF age.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
EARLY Dakota Statesman pies.

Los Angeles, March 1S.-Gideon s.
Moody. the first United States senator
from South Dakota, died at his home
here yesterday, aged ~.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
no Poisoned Swords.

The talk If -pyroxiline' fpoisonedJ
swords having been left behind 10y
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
States Oldest Teacher.

Appleton, Wis. March 17.-Mrs. Mel
lie Whitford, said TO be the oldest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
RUSSIANS CROSS
The YALU RIVER
CARS TROOPS PUSH NoRTH
FROM coREA-
GREAT FORCES IN FIELD

Three Armies POSSESSED BY Japan
Russia Considers corea as a sehls-
.rert Because OF Joining Japan
Great Naval Battle Expected 10
Occur Soon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-22
INDIANS QUARANTlNED.

Fifty half-breed Indians Of the
Turtle Mountain reservation, who are
suffering from smallpox, are under a
guard order to prevent as nue. as
possible the spread of the disease.
DR.. II. 81. Healy. secretary Of the
state board Of health, was notified
that there is an epidemic of smallpox
among the half -breeds living west Of
st. John, on the Turtle Mountain
reservation. Fifty cases are kept IN
der guard, to prevent them from
spreading the disease, and the authors
ties Of Rolette county are much exer-
cised over the matter, claiming that
it would require the expenditure Of
So, 900 to stamp out the disease among
the Indians. Dr.. Hesly has been
asked to make personal investigation
and to aid the county authorities in
enforcing strict quarantine, which
is a hard matter among the breeds.