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1 Cctv Of7ict li 1 03 4 1 i y--' v. v. I i i i VOL. VIII. MiLFOM), PIKE COUNTY, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1903.

NO. 29. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Several communications have reached tbe state department urging a protest against the reported persecution of tlie Jews itl" Russia, tbe hope that Secretary Rny would entertain such a request being bused on his protest against slmilnr persecutions in Roumania some months ago. That the Btate department, much as it deplores the reported sufferings, will feel warranted in taking is, however, doubtful.

It is pointed out at the department that in tl case of Roumania, the United States was in a scr.so party to the agreement which preserved the integrity of that nation and oould, therefore, protest against a violation of. the pledges made by treaty. Moreover, in the Roumania incident there was ground on which this country could base a personal com plaint as the ports of the United States were being flooded with an undesirable class of migrants as a result of the intolerable conditions which surronned these'-people ir. their Roumanian homes. Russia being a soverign state, and the United States suffering no personal inconvenience from the persecution of the Jews, the conditions are, it will be appreciated, entirely different and this country would be no more warranted in protest against the present persecutions than Ruusia would be in protesting against lynching in the South, murdering in Connecticut or Pennsylvania, or White-capping in the West.

The return of the president's train from tbe west is awaited with no little interest by the Washingtoniaus in view of the reports which have been received concerning the numerous and varied assortment of presents which have been almost forced upon the Chief Executive by his admirers throughout his trip. It is stated that only by chance did Mr. Roosevelt escape a present of a performing bear offered him at Albuquerque. He was les fortunate at Sharon Springs, Kansas, and the result is that there is a "cute little badger" in "the baggage car ahead." Among the other momentoes which now occupy spaced in the baggage car, almost to the exclusion of necessary provisions, are Navajo blankets, horse hair bridles, bowls, platters, janniers, bowie knives, stillettoes, antlers, a bearskin suit, moccasins and many other trifles which will make interesting exhibits in tbe National Museum, for it will be impossible for the presidont to accomodate all his gifts in the White House. The most sensational development in the postofflce department investigation is the statement of Mr.

Tul-looh, formerly cashier in the Washington city postoffloe, which has been made public. Mr. Tulloch made publio and Interview some time ago in which he charged Ex-Postmaster General Smith, Ex First Asssistant Postmaster General Perry Heath and other officials and failing to prevent frauds in the department. The postmaster general replied to Mr. Tulloch by saying that unless he conld prove bis charges he would only have succeeded in branding himself a slanderer.

Mr. Tulloch 's reply to Mr. Payne's statement is a comprehensive review of the incidents which let op to his interview and, ponding the reply of the offio- lala involved, Mr, Tulloch appears to have "made good" his chargts. Referring to Mr. Smith he says, "Some people are said to live all their lives within a few miles of Niagara Falls and never become aware of the rour or the beauty of the falls." Since last week's letter it has been discovered that letters were seut to the carriers on ruroal free delivery routes instructing them to send to the division of free delivery lists of the persons receiving mail on their routes.

There was no occasion for such a request in the ordin iry work cf the department and the letters were sent out without the fcnowl eii-e of the first assistant postmaster general, by whose authority they 8 em to have beou issued As it Lbs been charged that such lists were sold to uiKii order houses, d-partuient stores doing a mail order business, Cully pujAirs and "got-i-i'-h-tjui'-k" C'lioeriiH, the discovery of th. -so circular letters hits given ri to fci'ivi as to what V.a liit cf liHuns so ohtuiiied i ut. ti.o i-its Ltm bi the rei" iis i. v-a is r. i i that the "Iowa idea" had been adandoned by tlie republicans of that state.

Mr. Roberts says that suoh is not the rase but that the nlank in the platform will be merely so modified as to occasion no offense to the "stand patters." Be this as it may, your correspondent learns on the highest authority that Sena- tor Allison submitted to Sonator Aldrich the tariff plank which will be reported to the Iowa convention and that it received Mr. Aldrich 's approval, and Senator Aldrich is the staunchest of "stand patters. It is further announced by Mr. RnlMnts that Governor Cummins is like to become a strong candidate for the second place on the national republican ticket and prominent republicans in Woshington are not slow to ai prove of this intention.

They believe Mr. Cummins would add strength to the ticket. Recent reports received by the government from trustworthy sour- oes in Columbia indicate that the reluctanoe displayed towards ratifying the Panama canal treaty is based on the desire of the government at Bogota to extort a larger price from this country. These re ports show that Colombia is flnan- oially ruined as a result of her mony revolutions and that the 110,000,000 which the United States offers in payment for the canal privilege will be but a drop in the bucket as compared with the extensive indebt edness of the country. Whether the patience of this country will, howover, hold out much longer re mains to be seen.

Tlie Nicaragnan and Costa Rican ministers are not slow to perceive the situation, are regular weekly callers at the state departmet and never fail to avail themselves of an opportunity to present the claims of their countries as the most favorable for the con struction of the canal. That this government will increase the price now offered for the canal privilege is regarded as impossible. What People Eat A bulletin just issued by the dairy and food division, B. H. Warren commissioner, shows that there are many things on the market which are not quite what they purport to be be.

The following tables show in a condensed way results BUTTER SAMPLES Which proved to be butter 21 Which proved to be oleomarg'ine 13 Renovated butter 3 PURE POOD SAMPLES Which were pure 33 Adulterated 8 Preserved 8 Colored 2 There were 18 prosecutions under the oleomargerlne law of 1901, IS under the pure food law of 1895 and 2 under the renovated butter law of 1901. In many cases the defendents were fined or held for court. The bulletin is interesting as showing what tbe various food adulterations ar and the dairymen of the state may fiud food for reflection to learn that from January 1st to April 10th, 1903, lioonses to manufacture aud sell oleomargerine were issued as follows Manufacturers 1 Wholesale 9 Retail 300 Boarding house 4 Total 814 The money received from them was $34,100.20. Beat Estate Sale The land and building of the Independent School District of Milford, comprising three town lots, with school house thereon erected, situ atea on the southwesterly side of Catharine street in the Borough of Milford, will be offered for suie at publio vendue on the grounds on Saturday, the 23rd day of May, A. D.

14)03, sale commencing at 2.30 o'clock p. in. of said day. Terms and (htulitlont will bo made knowu at the time of sale. By order of the board of school directors cf the Independent School District of Milford.

li. E. EttFltSON, Isocretary. Milford, May 11, 1UU3. A Startling Test To save a life.

Dr. T. G. Merrltt, of North Muhocpuny, made a startling tt resulting in a wonderful cure, lie writes, "a patient was attacked by violent hemorrhaeM caurud hf ulceration of stomach. I hud of iua fuusiJ Electric bitters ex cclleiit fur acute stomach ami liver trouble.

so 1 preseribi.a them. The patient from the first, and bus not mi Htlatk iu 14 months." r.i..cti to Bitters are positively for iyt.i-j..-.ia, ii-iwii, eou- j.rtt.oti a lid 1 1 ine 'ivy thciu. Only til'y ul k'l cr i a. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES Dr. Walter Angle is home from the medical school for his vacation.

John Oonrlny has arrived home from Newark and will remain the summer. F. F. White expects his mother from Summit to arrive today for a visit with him. Chief Burgess J.

C. Chamberlain has been spending a few days in New York this week. Dr. Persifor Frazor of Philadel phia was in town the first of the woek on his way to Silver Lake. Thomas V.

Heller of Salamanca is visiting the family of Mrs. Holen E. Heller. He is accompanied by his wife. Dennis McLaughlin and family of Jersey City have returned and are occupying their suLuuier home on upper Broad street.

Milton Yetter, president of the D. V. R. Martin Gill, Seeley Rosencrans and H. F.

Coolbaugh of East Stroudsburg was in town Monday. Harry Dewitt, who formerly was a compositor on the Press aud now operates a linotype machine for The Daily Times at Sayre, is home for a week's vacation. L. M. Cbapin and wife of Brook lyn have been guests at Hotel Fan-chere and visited their son, Dr.

David Chapin, of Dingman's Ferry. They Ibft town yesterday. Letters from Harry B. Reed, who is at Douglas, Arizona, indicate that he is satisfied with his work and situation. At present he has charge of a gang of 200 men erecting a large building to reduce copper ore.

Rev. Eliston J. Perot and Col. A. E.

Lewis attended tbe Protestant Episcopal convention held at Car-bondale this week, beginning last Monday evening. One of the Im portant questions acted on was the proposition to change the name of tbe church. Bematkable Aire Recently four people whose combined ages make 332 years sat down to a little dinner party in town. They wore William MoCarty age 87 and his wife Mary aged 83, Mrs. Susan Olmsted and Miss Nancy Olmsted aged 81 respectively.

All these venerable persons enjoy good health, have excellent memories and the recounting of scenes and events occurring in their youth caries tbe mind back to a period which it is impossible for those familiar with modern inventions to realize, and they in observing the changes seem almost transported to a different earth from that of their childhood. The Dry Spell A general snow storm prevailed in Montana Monday. Through the northern portions of the state it as sumed blizzard proportions. In this state. New York, New Jersey and Delaware crops have been irretriev ably Injured by the drouth.

From all sections comes a lament over the destruction, and the drouth through out the eastern states is said to he the worst ever reoorded. Small fruits are drying up, meadows and grass lands are parched, crops planted do not grow, and the ground is so hard that plowing is practically impossible. There have been thirty five days of almost continuous dry weather. Hog an Smsii Afflicted George F. Hogan, a school teacher who has spent considerable time in this vicinity, is reported as having had several narrow escapes recently from beiug killed on the railroad tracks down in Monroe.

He attended the normal there some time ago, is a cripple and acts unbalanced in mind. He apparently seeks destruc tion having been discovered several times seated or lying on tbe tracks The authorities at Ml. Pocono now have him in charge. The Bevfr Liniment "I have derived great eneflt from the use of Chnmburlttiu's Pain Balm for rheumatism aud lumbago," bays Mrs. Anna tlagelgans, of luckahoe N.

J. "My hu.ibsud used it for a sprained buck and was also quickly reiieved. In faot it la the best fum liy liniment I have ever nsed. have recommended it to many and they al'vuys speak very highly of it and declare its merits wonderful i'ur sula bv lialch Hon, Mnttuiior. us, all general stores iu I'ike county WAN Vlil'Sii MKS' to prepi.

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In'1, i CuUr I INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS The republican state convention will meet May 27 to ratify the ticket slated. The Bluff House Is having a building erected In which to do laundry work for the house. B. E. Brown has been appointed byjthe directors supervising architect of the new school building.

Geo. A. Elston has arranged his matters and the Bale of lands will not take place as advertised. The new house for T. B.

Morse, on George street, Is nearly completed and the work Is being pushed In hopes to have It ready for occupancy early In June. Throngh the assistance of Joseph C. Chamberlain, Mrs. Sarah Davis! of this borough has secured the neat sum of 1648.18 back pay and a pension of 8 a month. A monument costing 3000 will be erected at Belmont, Wayne county, to mark the grave of Hon Win.

M. Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury from Pennsylvania in 1849-60, whose remains lie buried there. We are informed that our Silver Lake correspondent was slightly In error last week in stating that a new barn was put np by Eugene Raitt. The barn is on lands of Mrs. Adams and is only for use of Raitt as tenant.

The Insurance Press reports that there was paid for life insurance during the year 1902 at Dlngmans Ferry 159,262 and at Milford 121,000 Over three hundred and twenty million dollars were paid out by life insurance companies in the United States during the year. The three commissioners from Wayne county were here a few days ago to settle some matters with the Pike county hoard. The father of his country mast be held in high esteem there or else the people are partial to that name for office hold ers. The incumbents are George Seaman, George Taylor and George Roberts. WANTED A good willing boy, about 15 years old, for general work.

Also girl to do family ironing. Ap ply at Milford Hard Laundry, Centre Square, Milford, Pa. Opposes Change of Name Bishop Ethelbert Talbot in his opening address before the annual convention of the Episcopal Diooese of Central Pensylvania held at Car bondale this week said "I am of tbe opinion that a change of name of our official title at the present time would be inexpedient. Even if at the next general convention an affirmative resolution leading to a change oould be carried it would evidently be done at a saoriflee of feeling not justified by tbe results to be gained, and would inevitably leave a large minority of our people aggrieved and saddened. The proposition to change has been brought np by those who have pronounced ritualistic tendencies in the church and who desire that the word Protestant be eliminated from the name.

Gubernatorial Poetry Up beyond Reading, halfway to the top of Mount Penn, Is a little road nouse which has more than a local reputation for good cheer in the way of drinkable While a candidate Governor Pennypacker was Introduced to this charming retreat kept by a German and so entranced was he by the view and other visions that according to the Philadelphia Press "he made np some verses out of bis head" and here they are Though steep the climb, Though road be lost, The wine is good In Kuechler's roost. S. W. Pennypacker. Propoeed Trolley Boade The Stroudshurg and Wind Gap street Hallway Company has two lines under way to build from Wind (Jap, one route Is by way of the Delaware Water Gap so as to reach the Gsp with a spur and the other Is by way of Lake Popoiioming and Sciota It Is reiorted also that a syndicate proposes to build a line from Scranton to fStroud.iburg, which in connection with the other would make a continuous line from Bcranton to Philadelphia by way of Kitnton.

All our lisnds are up for one to lead from here to some here. To Cure a Cold in One Day Tuktj laxative Bromo Oainiua Tab. lets. All druggists refund the money if ic iiiils to euro. E.

W. Grove's Knatyie 1st ou tmeb box. RAYMONDS RILL FALLS One of the Koet Picturesque Spot In This Region Famed for Waterfall The description of Raymondskill Falls which follows is from the pen of the well known writer, Edmund Clarence Stedman, and was written many years ago for the Aldine. The photograph from which the cut is made was taken by J. A.

Myer snd is one of the best, if not the beet, view of these beautiful falls ever taken How often, entering beautiful Mil. ford, and having left the clatter and turmoil of the great city but four hour's ride behind me, have I thought of Gaspar Bocerra's lesson, "That is best which lleth nearest!" for we go, looking after brook-foam, tree-bloom aud bird-song, far off to tbe New Hampshire Hills, the North Woods, or the thousand St. Lawrenoo isles, when Nature, In her most frolic and coquettish mood, is bid- i i i I i THE RAYMONDSKILL FALLS den, like Fair Rosamond, awaiting her lover in a labyrinth that he may reach between a summer-day morn and noon. More than one poet, to be sure, and artists like him to whose exqnisite drawings my words are bnt a dingy setting, have been her favorites, and possess the key to this forest-close, and the clue that leads to her inmost covert. They will not refuse to weloome other gentle eplrits to the woods and waters that so long have been their haunt.

Pike County was ever a tract of beauty christened by rude sponsors with a more heathenish name is a rugged, natural park, which forms the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania, divided by tbe upper Dela-ware from New York and New Jersey on the hither side. By some uncommon fortune, the Erie Railway, that passes through Port Jer vis, has put forth no antenna toward Milford, which still lies unperturbed and secluded, one hour's stage ride below, crowning a plateau beside the river, and everywhere guarded by the Pike County hills. From the northern border to the famous Water Gap, forty miles south, stretches a gigantio ridge, compact of slate and shale, overhanging the rich meadow-banks of the Delaware, and fringed with pine and fir. Standing on its crest, you see the checkered fields of wheat and corn, through which the river winds afar, and can almost hear the song of the jolly raftsmen, whose annual cruise from head water to ocean-port I have so often longed to follow. Along the romuutio valley are cliffsof wild-eot, crug'iest forms, and streams as virginal as wheu they were the Indian maiden's bath and mirror.

They tumble over the great bluffs into the lowland and the welcoming liver, even at their own wild will. Shut in with woods and buttressed with mighty walls of rock, are cascades lovely as any in tha world almost peerless iu grace aud variety of fcaturo, I'Leio, too, Ij1 the aovra here and there, and everywhere being' as any lumberman will tell you, while he sits at lunch upon the half-sawn log. "of no 'count round here, and a patera! product of the sile." The Cockney tourist, whose first inquiry on landing at New York is, "Have yon any cataracts near is guided to Trenton Falls, or Watkins' Glon, when he might so easily reach Milford, jnst off the line of travel, and satisfy to tbe full his "hnnirer for the living; vood, Tbe laureled crngn, the hemlocks bunging wlito, The rushing stream thnt will not he withstood, Bound forward to Wed him with the rivers tldo." Close agoinst the mountain-wall is built the valley turnpike, a natural "Macadam," for the shale thrown npon it from the roadside, packs down as hard and even as a mosaio floor. Far above rise the ook, maple and chestnut, birch and pine, and at intervals of every league, I say, dark gaps open like doorways in the hillside, through which the trout streams that here are brooks and kills, but which would be rivers in New England, and soiled, in the judgment of anglers, poets, and painters, with all ignoble nse are plunging, as yet, unstained and free. A laud of streams "Some, like a downward smoke, Slow dropping veils of thinnest lawn, did go; And some through wavering lights and shadows broke, Rolling a sliimb'rous sheet of foam below." But there is no swooning of the lan guid air, and no seeming always afternoon.

It is a Morning Land, with every cliff facing the rising sun. The mist and languor are in grain-fields far below; the hills themselves are of the richest, dark est green the skies are blue and fiery the air is crisp, transparent, oxygenated, American it is no place for lotus-eating, but for drinking water of the fountain of youth, till one feels the zest and thrill of a new life that is not unrestful, yet as far as may be from the lethargy of mere repose. The specklod trout of this region though not so large as their Long Island kindred, are more in number growing in weight as the fisher wauders down the current, and leap ing at his fly with a lusty mountain vigor a spring like the quiver of a sword bluile. Fishing in the pre served brooks and ponds of the low lands will do to furnish one's larder but you cannot feed anglers so I would as lie' shoot a farmer's ducks in the barnyard aud fancy it sport Give me a highland mountain trout (Continued ou fc'ocuud Page) Made Young Again "Oue of Dr. King's New Life Pills each niht for two weeks has put me iu my 'teens' again" writes D.

Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They are the best iu the world for liver. stomach and bowels. Purely vege. able.

Never gripe. Only 25 at all, druif utort'ij. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS All is not gold that glitters, neither is every hayseed a fool. E. T.

Riviere wont to the city yesterday morning. The Judge TownRend cottage on upper Harford street is open for the summer. Dynamite seems to be the anarch ists weapon. Only a week ego some devil in human form tried to ship an infernal machine on board of an ocean liner. What would have been the result if the thing got aboard and exploded? Hanging is too good for a scoundrel guilty of suoh an offence.

Labor still has progress tied np in several large cities. Pretty soon capital will retaliate and then Crissy Lehde will loave his farm in Milford township and go to the city next woek, where he has secured a position. The much longed for rain is a good while a coming. How about that Fourth of July oelebration? It will soon be time to talk it up. The Port Jervls Gazette comes out this week printed with new type.

Biz must be improving np there. A number of strange faces are seen on our streets daily. There are more coming. Montague let fly at Milford fisher men In Tuesday's Gazette. Well both parties claim, but only one can be in the right.

The muddle is unfortunate for the fishermen, bnt lucky for the shad. Old farmers tell ns that the older crop will be a failure this season. The supply was more than full last year but has been used np. Tomorrow the Catharine street sohoolhouse, dear to some, will bo sold to somebody if it brings enough Memorial service in the E. ohnrch next Snnday evening.

All three of the borough pastors will participate. The M. E. ohnrch should be Oiled to overflowing. The Delaware bridge is being overhauled, work is progressing finely on the bridge abutments near the Hamilton farm and maybe.

before snow flies again the Mott street bridge will he replaoed by a new one. Heal Estate Transfers Mary J. Aken to Albert Wadley, 75 aores, Delaware, $1. Mary J. Aken to Albert Wadley, part of John Tittermary, No.

262, Greene, 115 acres, $1. Antoinette Whitaker to Henry H. H. Hazen, lot 375, Matamoras, $1. Autoni Podlnskl ard others to Annie Rabigo, 25 acres, Blooming Grove, consideration payment of dower to widow.

Hugh Mulligan to Abraham R. Tallman, 253 acres, part of William Smith No. 183, 150 acres 133 acres, Dart of Samuel Ganzaher, Dlngman, $2000. Abram R. Tallman to David S.

English, conveys same as above, $1. J. B. Westbrook, treasurer, to County of Pike, 109 acres, Porter, Charles Boyd, No. 27, tax.

County Commissioners to Riviere, same lands, taxes. Martha Helms to Sarah Davia, parts of lots 683, 670, on High street, 1300. B. C. Tot ten to Nicholas Walsh, lot 240, of lot 144, Matamoras, 11600.

Decoration Day New Tork Excursion Saturday, May 30th, the Erie will give the people of Milford and vicinity a grand opportunity to visit Greater New York at the low rate of one dollar for the round trip. Special train leaving Port Jervis at 7 a. arriving in the city at 10 m. Returning special train will leave West 23rd street at 7.25 p. Chambers street at 7.45 p.

m. and Jersey City at 8 p. allowing over nine hours in which to take in any of the many seaside resorts in and about Greater New York, many of which have their opening days on Decoration Day. There will also be base ball both morning and evening between the Boston and now famous New York's at Polo Grounds. Remember the rate only one dollar for the roun I trip and that the special train leaves Port Jervis at 7 am.

May 30th. 2t Quick Arrest- J. A. Gullelge of Verbena, was twice in the hospital from a severe case of piles causing twenty-four tumors. After doctors and ail remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly arrested further in.

ilumatiou and cured him. It conquers aches and kills puiu. 2Do ttil di'Ujf ntuiej,.