f 4 i S n S I ! i I! ' v. 1 I i A. J-.. . . .A. A. .. C VOL. IX. MILFOIU), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 190 NO. 8. I. I! J-.Ik THE WASHINGTON LETTER. The Chinese Commercial Tronty was ratified ly the senate without opposition. Mr. Nelson of Minne sota criticised it for not giving the United States sufficient concessions In the way of open ports and pinned the blame for this on Russia, whose attitude in Munehnria might, ho snid, lend to trouble with this coun try. Other senators Agreed with Mr. Nelson, but it was argued that the treaty was the best China could give under the circumstances. Son Btion Lodge urged that, it be ratified immediately as such action was held by the state department to be essent ial. He added that the ratification of the treaty would have a Rood ef feot In the settlement of the far Eastern question. By a bitter attack on the adminis tration, which reminded one of thedays when be bailed Aguinaldoas a second Washington, Senator Hour caused a sharp party debate on the Panama question. The Senator read his speech from ft carefully prepared manuscript, and this fact made bis violent statements nil the more re markable. The following citation gives an idea of the character of his speech : "I want to know and I think the American people want to know, and have a right to know whether this mighty policeman, in structed to keep the peace on that isthmus, seeing a man about to at tack another, before he had struck his blow manacled the arms of the Attacked so he could not defend him self, leaving his assailant free, and then instantly pro3eeded to secure from the assailant the pocketbook of the victim on the ground that he was the de facto owner." This speech caused delight among the democrats, who would like to attack the administration, but many of whom fear that opposition to the treaty would be a boomerang to the party. Mr. Baily congratulated the Massachusetts senator on being with the democrats on the question, and Mr. Gorman aided in the attack ou the administration by calling the President a seoond Napoleon. -'A second Napoleon indeed. Has it come to this that the United States must have a Napoleon to shape its destinies and to distort tho presi dential office from its proper funo tion." Senator Fomker made a serious, able and dignified reply to these ortorical attacks on the presi dent His remarks much annoyed Senator Hoar, who then attempted to tone down his written speech be fore it went into the Congressional Record. Mr. Foraker demanded of Senator Hoar what right he had to call upon the presidont to prove that he had spoken the truth in his mes sage to congress. Congress has tow adjourned until after the holidays, when further debate on the Panama question is expected. There is no doubt that the treaty will be ratified. By reaching on agreement by which the land of Philippine friars can be purchased by our govern ment, Governor Toft has solved one of the most irritating problems in the island. The terms of the agree ment are that all the land of the friars shall be bought by the United SUtoS for sevca million two bund red and fifty thousand. The Pope's approval of the agreement Las been obtained and that of "the war depart ment is now awaited. The friars first asked 115,000,000. As the money for the purchase of the lands will not be paid by the people of the United States as the pucliase will meet the approval of the natives, President Roosevelt and Secretary Root will no doubt ratify the action of Governor Tuft. The House Committee on Post Of flees and Post Roads decided to make public the entire Brit-tow report, and that document has now been printed and every member of congress sup plied with several copies. The re port of J'-pticiul Attorniea Charles J. Bonaparte and Homer Conrad bus uio been published. It declarer that Perry 8. Heath was directly n-spou-b.'bld for the abuses iu the Washing ton Office, and blames former IVst limsier ie!u:rai Charles Kmory Smith fur indifference to tho Win n ing given him of hbuxes ia the. de partment under bis administration, l'osi ( ili6 Affairs are ic.ui U debuted in the huu-.. ami there is m ill a p'.s fcil'ili'y of tt Coi gie-tnul Invei-'i-E,.lh.ii. Pre- 1 lei.t il.KW Veil llll fc'.-.'tx-l ti.e ('l.e-ml !;:. !.:! lj.il, which j- .. 1 ti.i) t-.-.ui'.e l y a v le of !. ?' to i:v , '.. v V i! i'- 't oV X t , ' t'.J L::l and but one republican opposed it. Just before a vote was taken Sena tor Bailey ot Texas made a long speech in which he tried to show that the action of the president and senate in negotiating a tre.a'.y, which called for a reduction or be tariff, was a violation of that part of the constitution which declares that all revenue legislation shall originate in the house. Mr Spoon' r answered Mr. Bailey in an able speech, but the entire discussion bad no effect npnn tho vote, on the measure. Enemies of the bill may tsVn tho question to the Supremo Court, but. the decision will doubtless be against them. Speaker Cannon, President pro tern Frye and President Roosevelt all signod the bill with an elaborate ly decorated gold pen which was supplied for the occasion by Minister Qnesada, of Cuba, and which will be put. on exhibition in Havana. The treaty goes into effect ten days after it was signed. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs will vote on January 4 on the nomination of General Wood to be Major General. A favorable re port by the committee is assured and it is equally certain that the senate will confirm it. Friends of tho treneral aro pleased with the decision that all the testimony in the case will lie printed, as they know that it will show bow false the reports of such testimony have been, that it will give them an opportunity to refute that which is hostile to the general, and that it will vindicate General Wood in the eyes of the publio One of the most important of recent developments in the case was that Secretary of War Root ap peared before the Senate Committee and made a strong witness in the general's behalf, successfully refut ing all charges agnint his military and civil record In Cuba. An emissary from Abysinia Is on his way to Washington bearing a letter from the negro Emperor Menelik, welcoming Americans to Abysinia "in peace and with fear." Most satisfactory reports an constantly received of the progress of Consul General. Skin ner's mission and it is believed that he will have no difficulty in negoti ating a commercial treaty with Menelik. The Abysininns are a progressive people and are willing to adapt Western materials and dress if they can obtain them. CHRISTMAS The snow fulls pare unci gentle O'er the earth The Christmas bells ohtme out their Joy anil mirth. Proclaim the story of that WoLd'rous birth. If we kjiiH have him for our Savior, Frteuil, And have him keep us safely To the end, vV o'er the earth the blessed News must send. Then shout the tidings far o'er All the land. Proclaim them clear as long as tho World Bhall stand. This forever has beeu our King's command. The tidings of peace, love and Joy proclaim. Only trust and believe iu his Precious name. Yesterday, ttKhiy, forever '1 he same A EUam Motor Car An experiment is being made in England with steam motor cars. The engine is placed in the forward compartment of the car, which is large enough to carry about fifty persons. The idea is to accommo date tho people in a thickly settled section of the country, and the car stops not only at scheduled station!' but also at crossings, or wherever Mfcjnu'ed. These cars are operated on the regular lines of railroad and it is thought can be operated more cheaply than an eleotrio road. A Monster Ship The White Star Line of steam ships has added another to its fleet of vefkds. the "Baltic." This num. titer is 7"j feet 9 inc hes long, 75 feet broad and 4"J feet in depth with groi-s tonnage of Hi, 000 t-'he can '.iOOO j-il-sen'-'eis besides her new of about K."'Q, and can also mry S,0Citl tons of tai fio. A 'lls!it. nrd totu liitiiiiiig like mud il.mii th tt root (1 un.pir. :; t he oeeu nuts or a hundred oilier ftiii- lei i is, a: e every iln y oe.'-ur-rrlil t-e. It .hi".-H everybody to L'tYt) a r-i;a!.;e rviivo hindy and I'ii-ieii nolid as ...(., I lis i '.m iileu 's A': i h J1 .Ive. i..nriH, euis, h-ee.-,. e .. is. a tij.! :li-?s (i.sni i.,-;!r ipot kly u fi '' r i;s b joi hit.jr t ::-.-t, i-i at ail LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES Jam.'s Molineanx is on a visit with his son in Philadelphia. Aimer Terwilliger of Sag Harbor is a guest with bis family. E. P. Crissman of New York Is a guest with his family In town. D. A. Unswotth is on a visit with his family on Harford street. Cashier John C. Warner was con fined to bis home part of the week by illness. Mrs. Bnrfhond and daughter, Julia, of Philadelphia is visiting friends here. Dr. Walter L. Angle of Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, Pa., is here for a few days visit. George Slawson and wife have gone to Attleboro, Mass., for a months visit with their daughter. Fred Klaer of the U. P., who ex pects to add M. D. to his name after next spring, is home visiting his family. Harold Armstrong and Henry and Edna Klaer, students at Blair Hall, and Richard P. Nilis of Owego are visiting their families. Miss Bessie Armstrong, a student at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., is spending the holiday vacation with her parents here. John do C. Van Etten and Miss Bessio Van Etten of New York and X. P. Huddy, E-iq., and wife of North port, L. I., spent Christmas with there family here. Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Armstrong left town this week tD spend Christmas in New York. They expect to pass the winter be tween Washington, St. Augustine and Ashville, N. C. County Commissioners Beck and Vandermark and clerk Baker went went to Rowland's Wednesday to look after the bridge at that place two bents of the supports of which are reported carried away by the ice n the recent freshet. HY WENE4L SHEPHERD EMKRY A pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Emery of Coles, Deo. 17, when their daugh ter, Cora R., was united In marriage to Thomas Shepherd of Long Meadow. Rev. G. S. Garretson of Dingman'a Ferry officiated. The Ceremony was performed at 6 o'clock p. m. under an artistically arranged arch of evergreons. The wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Miss JNollie Shepherd. The bride was handsomely attired in a suit of white silk trimmed with lace and ribbons. The groom wore the customary black. The maid cf honor was Miss Margaret Shepherd, a Bister of the groom Fred Huggle of Port Jorvis acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests, about fifty in number, enjoyed an elegant wedding supper. The bride is one of Delaware township's progressive young ladies, while the groom'is an enterprising young blacksmith and wheelrigbt. The esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd are held by their friends was partially manifest ed iu a large variety of handsome and useful wedding gifts. Ileal Estate Transfer G. Frank Rowland to Edward S. Jones, 20li acres, LacUawaxen, liGOO. Charios VT P. Swartwout to Fran cis Mercier, lot in 1 lingiiians, f.r. William N. Iaw retire to Comiiion wealth of Pennsylvania, lot 61, warrantee, Thomas Mason, 100 acres, Wtstfu.ll, ib.til.Sri. George Gregory, sheriff, to Holes Iinchantin, for hinds iu MUford borough, sold as th property of Helen E. Holler, tC00. Annual Election The annual election for Managers of the Milford Cemetery Association will be held at the olliee of C. W. Bull in the Borough of Milford ou Monday, Jan. 4, l'.KH, botweeu tho hours of 2 and 3 p. m. Wili.iah MiTeiiKi.L, Secretary. r:l.t Will lie Itllter Timse who will persist iu closing their ears strainst the continual rtuvuuui'iidtition of fir. King's New 1 i:-e-jv i ry t';r consumption, will nave a hm and bitter light with their troubles, if not ended earlier iV fatal temiin.'ite.'n. Lead what j'l". H. iu-nil of IJeall, Mm., bus to j-..y : i.a.-t fall my wilu bad ever 1 s v it -pt. mi of ciiiauiiiptiou. M:e took i r. Ku-g'a ..-v liMi'(ivi.-y lifter ; m-rvHti.; hud failed. lui. j i ,. . m-iit ei.iiirt at onee end tour lt! eiuin-ly t uied her " (iilttr-ant.-e i 1 y nil dr.i. iu. Pnctj L0 Uud (I. Ti u.) I oil.. tie. ASSESSMENT EXTACTS Showing Disparity in the River Townships Whils the Back Town ships Bemain as Formerly In order that our readers may have some Idoa of the minner in which assessments have been made along the Volley, we present random "pecimoiis from several townships. No attempt is made to embrace hill lands or houses as they ha vo general ly, except as shown below, been left as formerly. No barns or outbuild ings Bre given because the same proportion exists. Only some of the more prominent and well known properties are given for comparison, and in doing this it has not been with any idea of making the com parisons invidious or of singling out any particular property. It is only to show the disparity which exists. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP Lands Houses acres value No. value M. L. Bach B I 870 I 2,2'X) M. V. Brlsco 70 1,575 (10 B. P. Biodhead . . 11 2,4.I7 8(1 " " Sil 210 Peters Estate 48 1,0H0 1 2,000 George Xyco Est. . 125 2,813 1 76 K.K.vpt Mills Club.. 4 100 1 2,500 A. Lederer 12 120 1 2,000 Hill lands are generally flO an aere, cows 110, Horses $10 to t;!5, occupations 150. DELAWARE TOWNSHIP P. F. Fulmer Est. . 5 t 375 1 t 8,000 M V. Dingmanest 142 8.3:15 5 1,200 Sol Dingman Est. . 48- 1,140 L. W. Quick 55 1,475 H. M. Cortrlght . .. 80 1,050 M. Hat ton 89 800 Isaiah Homheck... 78 2,885 W. P. Hornheck... 78 2,155 It. R. Van Etten est 85 700 000 1,500 1,100 BOO 1,200 10,800 2,400 125 R. Van Gordon Est lots and hotel W. Kllsby 50 1,2W) 1 Hill lands generally tli) an acre, cows 20, horses 10 to $05. occupations 50. DINGMAN TOWNSHIP E. Bolllotat 22 $ 800 St 4,200 J. A. Fishor 40 1,200 1 400 W. Mets 7 145 1 7,000 L.Budell Schan'oH 11 250 1 5,000 F Qninn 60 1,600 1 800 J. E. Schanno 15 000 1 8.5O0 F. Seitz ' 3 lots 500 1 4000 G. & J. C. Warner. 80 6,400 1 1,000 Occupations, farmers $50, hotel keepers $75; cows $20, horses $20 to $100. MILFORD BOROUGH II. B. Wells: Bluff House, 40,000; Nyoe, $2,500; Ryman, $1,800; Gamble, $1,500; Angle, $( W0; Shotwoll, $1,000. Bertha Reed: S lots, 1,600, Kenworthey house. 2,500. lots V,i $ 500 1 $ 1,000 8 2,250 1 750 1 1,800 i'i 500 1 1,500 4 800 2 700 1 2,000 2li 1,100 8 8,500 1 600 1 3,5i0 2,'i 850 1 8.000 4 1,800 1 7,000 10 8,500 1 4,000 5 1,500 1 500 1 2,000 F. Jardon . It. T. Baker C. W. Bull J. H Van Etton.. . K. Pinchot Est. ... Roberts Est Go. V. Hillings... W. Mitchell..'. it it AD. BE. Brown Giflord Pinchot.... J. W. Pinchot . .. P. M. Nllis J. R. Thornton. ... Fauchere Est 1 800 Store 6,000 2"; 1,200 Store 6,001) 1 800 Store 7.000 Library 1,800 6 3,100 Hotel 6,0110 8 2,000 Hotel 4,1X10 2 ' 800 Hotel 6,000 Occupations range from $50 up to $1,000, horses $J5 to $200, laborers $250, carpenters and mechanics $400, merchants, lawyors and phystctaua $1,000, hotel keepers MILFORD TOWNSHIP L.W.Avmstrong, E 40 $2,000 1 $ 1,000 J. C. Bull 40 2,000 1 2,000 " "' 87 M. Cuddcback 30 38 J. W. Pinchot .... 40 E. Marquurt 12 J. C. Beck 7 Bertha Kwd 12 S. M. Craft 10 J. 11 1)aumau .... 10 (126 1,500 1,800 050 1,000 G T 25,000 800 125 600 250 400 7.10 1,600 4,000 l,2o0 1,000 Lucy P. King, 2o acres, $025, house on turnpike, $'.io0. Occupations, farmers 'Y-'iO, Jiorses $J0 to $75, cows $15. WEsTFALL TOWNSHIP J. M Aldrlch 85 Jacob Klaer 771 " " 124 $3.4X1 , 8,000 4,000 2, MOO 8,2o0 8,150 8,875 125 2tJ -5 240 C. Miirvlu... . . J. C. Rose E. A. Bell . 70 . bit 70 F. Wehinger 75 1). B. Allen' lot 125 1 1 525 tiebhitrdt Kit 1 2tJ 1 l,2lJ A. W. Baleh 1 1-5 240 1 S.nv Occi'imilons $:i0, horsea $J0 to $75, cows $15. iShoboia, Lackawaxen, Palmyra, Greene and Blooming Grove are assessed practically the same as lust year. There have been no increases in valuation anil only the ordinary changes whore landd have changed owners. New Year Day K. Y. Excursion Friouy, January 1st, New Years Lay, the l.ne will run a popular one (iollurcxeuisiiKi to Xew York, yjievial tr.iin leaving Port Jervis ut 7 it. in., arriving city at 10 a. ill, returning s).eeiul triuii leaving I'bainbers (Street New York ut 7.4o p. in., allowing over nine hours in ciiv for one dollar the round trip. I 10 uura a uoia in un Day I r..t t ..v..ti., ii,...,.., -V,...;, T-..1. h ts. All dm gist a refund the money j if H tuiU to cure. K. W. tirove' ti'jtuitiwe is on each box. SOo. INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS Frederick II. Conndort, the well known lawyer, died at his home in Washington, D. C , 8uuday of heart trouble aged about 71 years. Milford Lodgo, No. 344, F. & A. M., will hold a communication Mon day evening, December 2fith, and the stated meeting will be held Wed nesday evening, December 30tb. There seems to be a hoodoo on the Honesdnle Branch. Twenty coal cars were derailed and two went down tho bnnk near (Hn Eyre early Tuesday morning, the cause wis a broken flange. Some one may get their winter coal cheap there. Of the 663 parents granted this week by the United States patent office, C. A. Snow & Co., of Wash ington, D. C, were the attorneys for procuring 47 cf them, or more than 7 per cent. There are five thousand patent attorneys in the United States. Disturbed by an unusual noise early last Monday morning, Edward Blood went out Investigate and saw two men run awny from the barn of T. R. J. Klein. He found the horse, which he had driven down from Cuddnbackville, harnessed ready to be taken away. His time ly appearance probably provented a theft of his horse and vehicle. By a head on oollision betwoen n coal and pasBonger train ou the Honesdnle branch naar Rowland's Saturday, Conductor Knapp and Fireman Lynch of the passenger train were injured and Conductor Kelley of the ooal train had his hip fractured. It is said the engineer of the ooal train could not stop it to go on the siding at that point. Dingmnn'g is headquarters for Lowney's confections. THE TIME DRAWS NEAR THE BIRTH OF CHRIST The time draws near the birth of Christ: The moon Is hid; the night Is still; ' The Christmas bells from bill to bill ' Answer each other lu the mist. Four voices of four hamlets round, From far and near, ou mead and moor, Swell ont and fall, as If it door Were shut between me and the sound. Each voioe four chaoses on the wind, That now dilate, and now Increase, Peace and good-will, good will and peace, Peace and good will to all mankind. Rise, happy morn I rlso, holy morn I Draw forth the cheerful day from night: O Father! touch the east, and light The light that shone when hope was born- (Alfred Tenayson. Fishermen Beware Since Attorney General Carson gave his opinion that one fisherman could only legally use one line to which were attached three hooks, and that tt was illegal for one person to have several lines sot with ice intervening between the holes. Fish Commissioner Meehan has directed his attention to this section where it is said fishing with tip-ups is persistent. It will be wise there fore for fishermen, if there are any such here, who use one more than one tip-up, to be on the lookout for fish wardens. This is not an idle warning but one which, if observed, may save some one more money than ell the fish they can take with tip-ups are worth. Cannot Know it All In a recent dissertation President Eliot, of Harvard, states that "the whole store of knowledge now avail able ia too vast for any man to master, though he had a hundred lives instead of one, and it growth iu the nineteenth oenturywaa great er than iu oil the thirty preceding centries put together. . . . Cul ture, therefore, can no longer imply knowledge of everything not even a little knowledge of every thing. It must be content with goneral kuowlodge of some things, and a real mastery of some small portion of the human store." Unclaimed Letter List of unclaimed letters remain ing in the post office at Milford for the week ending Deo. 6, 1903 : Miss Lizzie Uanagan, David Doles, Chan. O. Pieul. Persons claiming the above will please suy "Advertised" and give date of this list. Ciiaiu.es Lattimori:, P. M, A glass or two of water taken half nn hour before breakfast will usual ly keep the bowtila regular. Harsh cathartics should be avoided. Wheu a purgative il needed, take Cham bedum' Ktoiiiach and Livor Tablets They ure unid and gentle in their action. For sale by liale.li & Son. Miitamoraa, all general stores iu Pike County. COTJBT PROCEEDINGS Not a Long or Busy Session, but Some Important Eusiness Trans acted New Road Granted The re?ulnr term of December courts met last Monday with Presi dent Judge W. A Erdman and Associates Brown and Eng'.ehart on the bench. Constables making returns wore : Delaware Chas. Person. Dingman J. W. Kiesel. Greene O. E. SimonB. Lackawaxen Ross Roiencros. I Lehman W. 8. Van Auken. Milford borough S. W. Fuller. Milford township C. Herman. Palmyra J. N. DeGroat. Porter Geo. Bnrgard. Westtall B. C. Totteu. Estate P. A. L. Quick, dee'd, in partition. Heirs called and none bidding the court orders, Lena A. Talmage, executrix, to make sale of lands. J. C. West brook, Jr., appointed guardian ad litem of minors. Petition of Horry Ost for change of name to Harry Dewitt granted. M. A. Reidy appointed judge of election in Greene to fill vacancy caused by removal of B. F. Kipp. Osterhout vs Cook. Order for sheriff to pay balanoe of funds to Harriot Koch. Crowell vs. Crowell. Divorce. Geo. R. Bull nppointed to take testimony. McConnell vs. McConnell. Di vorce Geo. R. Bull appointed to take testimony. Estate J. H. Bosler, deo'd. Re turn to order of sale of real estate filed. Harwinton Land Co. vs. Joseph Shields. Rule to substitute defen dants in place of Joseph Shields, deo'd, granted. - Cook vs. Cook. Divorce. Publi cation of notice ordered. Estate C. M. Leidel, doo'd. Geo. R. Bull, Esq., appointed auditor. Estate C. Ott, aeo'd. Hy. T. Baker, Esq , appointed auditor. Estate Wentall Kreiter, deo'd. J. H. Van Etten, Esq., appointed auditor. Estate Charles Ott, deceased. Par tition of real estate awarded. Fnlmer vs. Bergstresser. Certio rari. Proceedings reversed and judgment for defendant. Bridge in Westfall near Frank Drillers. Viewers continued, Frank Schorr appointed to audit accounts of prothonotary, recorder, etc. Estate P. F. Fulmer, deo'd. Ao- count of executors confirmed nl. si. Estate Bradner Wood, deo'd. Ap praisement to widow confirmed. Commonwealth vs. James Beck, Recognizance forfeited and respited to next term. Reports of viewers ou bridge at Mott street, Milford, and on bridge over Sugar Hill creek, Greene, con firmed ni. si. Accounts confirmed absolutely : Fstates Wentall Kreiter, Charles Ott, C. M. Leidel and Elizabeth Shepherd. Estate P. A. L. Quiok. Report of auditor confirmed ni. si. - Viewers of bridge over Meadow brook creek in Palmyra continued: Road in Westfall at Hickory Grove Hotel confirmed absolutely. Private road in Shohola from deRialps to Webers confirmed. Sheriff acknowleges deeds to G. F. Rowland for land in Lackawaxen, sold as property of Bertha Richter, $810 ; to Helen Lanohantin for land in Milford borongh, sold as property of Helen E. ndler, $600 ; to Henry Tschudy for lots in Matamoras, sold as property of Martha Johnson, $300. Accounts confirmed ni. si. : Estate Webb W. Cortright, Goo. A. Hill and J. F. Pinchot. Court direct! that 350 names be placed in wheel and issued a venire for 36 traverse jurors and 21 grand jurors for March term. Adjourned to Jan. 14, 19C4, 2 p. ui, Dividend Notice Tub Fikst National Bank Miford, Pa.. Deo. 1, 15)03. The Board of Directors has this day declared a dividend of 2. Payable on and after Jan. 2, 1904, to Stockholders of record. The Trans fer Books will be closed on Deo. 24th at 3 p. m. and reopened Jan. 2ud at 10 a. m. John C. Wihneh, Cashier. A Colly Mutak Blunders are sometimes very ex pensive. Occasionally life itself fs the price of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong if you take Dr, King' iN'rfw Life Pills for dyspepsia, liiz.mess, headache, liver or bowel troubles. They are gentle, yet thorough. 25 at all drut'S'sU. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS A Merry Christmas to all Prkss readers. Was not last Sunday a beautiful day, as far as the weather and the walking were ooncerued? When boys ro.ike noise in the firemens room in the Borough build ing when the town council meets obey violate Rule 4. Buttheflneof one dollar ennb imnoanil nn fr,n offenders is a little high. A nublin reprimand micht ha Ts nnntvarprl Fred Eilenbergcr, Andrew Yettcr id Frank Rowland were visitors i town this week. A Star chambor? Holy Moses, n such a thing exist r Can a person's mind wander to such an extent as to take for a fact thing which has never happened? Petty thieving seems to be goine on of late. Is some one full of bug juice trying to have fun, or are they itching for free board? LaForge Caskey, formerlv the prdprietor of the Hickory Grove Hotel but lately located at the Port Jervis Driving Park, was in town Monday. Ha has disposed of his interest in the driving park hotel, and is looking for a new stand. Tin regular holiday break up came on time. An early freeze uu will always bring a broak about Christmas. Well, the M. E. Church Calender has been issued. I think cake baked after some of the receipts published would draw a crowd even to a S. S. picnic. The PitKss devil got soaked for something he was not guilty ot. But he can remember the old say. ing: Little given, eto. Mrs. James Lauer, who has been seriously ill for several weeks at her home on Seventh street, is slowly recovering. Miss Lily Wacker went to the citv Tuesday to spend Christmas. Shortly after midnight. Wednes day morning, the fire bell broke the slumbers of our residents. The boys with their apperatus went to the fire, which was the green-house of Dr. H. B. Reed. Scarcity of hoso made it impossible to put out the nre, so the building with ita con tents was oonsumed. To Tell a Sheep's Age Incisor teeth In the sheep are in the lower Jaw. When a lamb Is dropped it generally has one pair, and the whole number, eight, Rppearln a few weeks. These are temporary and drop out. They are narrower and smaller than the permanent ones which come in the same order, from the center of the mouth outward, and the first pair of permanent teeth appears in about one year, the second in two years and so on until the fourth year, when the sheep is full mouthed or has 8 permanent broad, well shaped incisor teeth. Then decay begins and it is hard to tell the age of a sheep after four years, so much depends on the care and kind of pasture. After four years the center teeth show their age by becoming narrower, and by spaces showing between them, particularly towards the roots. It is difficult to guess a sheep's age after this, and only by close observation and comparison is it possible to say whether the animal is nearer to four than to eight yeais. Generally, however, before a heep has reached eight years one or both the incisor teeth are missing and sometimes the whole of them. NOTICE XO EBIDOE BUILDERS The Commissioners of Pike county will receive sealed bid at their office in the Court House, Mil'ord, Pa., Saturday, January 9th, 1004, at 2 o'clock, p. ni., for the erection of a Steel bridge across the Lacka waxen Creek, at Rowland, Pa. Bidders to submit plan and speci fications. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board. Thko. H. Baker, Commissioner' iJlork. Commissioners' Office, Milford, Pa., Dec. 2a, 1903. Hlliuus Colic Prevented Take a double dose of Chamber lain' Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as soon as the first indica tion of the disease appears and a threatened attack may be warded off. Hundreds' of people who aru subject to attacks of bilious colio use the remedy in this way with, perfect succes. For Bale by Balch ii Hon, Matamoras, all general stores, in Pike coouty .
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