PIKE COUNTY PRESS.
Friday, January 1, 1903,
rUDLlNHGU KVF.RY FHIDAY.
OFFICE, BROWIt'S ni'ILDimi miOADFT.
H'flicRilTlnN:
Oir Ykar One dollar anil fifty eentB.
Hi X Months .Seventy-five rents.
STRICTLY IN ADVANIK.
Knfo'nvl lit tM post office of Mllford,
t-Mke County, fVnnaylVHiila, second
oltns mmier, November twenty-Unit, lHiS
Advertising Rates.
Ono sininrrfetirrit Hnt nnMnwrtnn -! no
Kmh niilmeoiit'nt insertion
KnIupmI rates, ftirnlshiil on application
will be allowed yearly adiertl?t!rs.
Legal Advertising.
Administrator's and Execiilor's
notices - - ..... 8. no
Auditor's notices 4.110
llivoree noliect - - fi.'W
Sheriff:; sales. Orphan eourt Rales,
U.tunty Treasurer's miles, County Htate
niiit and election proclamation charged
by the squaro.
J. H. Van Kttn, I'UBLIbHKR,
Milford, Pike County, P
A Ilnppy and Prosperona Now
Year to all our readers.
The comments on our present
game laws, tnnde by old resident
from Lords Valley, are pertinent
nnd they show good judgment. If
we had a few men of such practioal
knowledge in the legislature to deal
with the game and fish laws there
would not be so many incongruities
in them. Our correspondent point?
out how deer are run by dogs. Men
who go out ostensibly to hunt email
game with dogs, once in the woods,
turn those same dogs into doer
chasers, pull a Winchester from
nnder their coats and are ready for
business. The law as it now is
permits the dogs in the woods and
who can prevent them running deer.
Make the open season for game
which may be hunted with dogs and
the deer season different so that
they do not overlap. Then a man
would have no business in the wood
with a dog during the deer season
and if so found with a gun it would
be prima faoie evidence that he was
intending to violate the law. Let us
hear from others on this subject.
It is understood that the com
panies carrying risks on the new
school build
i n g have
given notice
.school house
ixsuraxci:
that they will cancel the polioies
within five days. Possibly this may
not aneot tue interests of the people
Jror it is to be presumed, though we
don't know, that the builder must
carry the risk until the building is
completed and accepted by the
directors. The fact, however, that
iusursnce companies refuse to oarry
the risk because of "what is reported,
a defect in the architecture, in that
the chimneys are of terra cotta aDd
hence not safe, is a matter of inter
est, for the reason that there is no
assurance that school directors who
have acoopted and paid for plans
which soein to be now oondemned,
will not in the future as in the past
go on and without change accept
the work and so fasten on the
community a nou insurable building.
It is a great misfortune that mas
much as a new school house was to
be built, and cue was sadly needed,
that ilsi construction as to plans and
details could not have been in the
Lauds of rnea compotont fur the
work.
NOTICE !
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the littrrtit Biidae Com
pany will be hold at the Oflioe of the
Cuiiipiiny in the Farnuui liuiluing hi
Port .Jprvis on Tuesday, January
6tU proximo, at 3 o'clock p in., for
t he pur(Htip of choosing a Ruitrd of
1 liroutora fur the ensuing year, and
the tnmstitMion of such business as
lutty uu:ne brfjru the mfutiii;.
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Port Jt-rvi.4, Into. 15, 1;h;:j. ;
UlLiailUwCi X.f. tore
L:;t of unclniuHt'l lotters nsmaiu- j
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THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE
Well Attended and Highly Interest
ed Sessions Practical Discus
sions of Profitable Topics
B th the afternoon and evening
sessions of the Institute lifre were
well attended and marked interest
was manifested by the farmers. The
speakers were men who thoroughly
understood the details of the
brtnehos on which they talked and
were all greatly pleased with the
attendance and attention of their
audience. They paid a very high
compliment to the farmers here, ir
saying that the Milford InstituU
was the best In ritvct to the Interest
manifested, Intelligence developed
in discussion and desire for practica'
information of any they bad so fa:
attended this year, and they bav
been in several large and wealthy
counties. They left with a high
appreciation of the spirit and desin
to progress evinced by Pike count;
farmers and were warm in theii
commendations of the manner in
which their remarks were recoivod
Pike will receive a flattering repor
at headquarters at their hands.
A brief rosume, such as we cai.
give, would do the speakers in
justice. They were not only in
structive but they presented their
facts in a highly entortaiuing
manner. Imparting practical knowl
edge they made the details clear and
attractive and left no points in doubt.
They advocated no expensive meth
ods, but gave facts within their
experience and means especia'ly
adapted to the circumstances cf
moderate farmers to accomplish
desirable results.
It is safe to assume that those
farmers who availed themselves of
the opportunity to hear these men
went away with ideas which, if
practically followed, will increase
their prosperity many fold
Dr. Thayer spoke on worn out
soils and said that in the western
states the secret of the large and
abundant crops was the top soil full
of humus but that it was now fading
away and the plow there now begins
to touch the clay. Our forefathers
had the rich soil here, but they
gradually depleted it and now we
must restore what they took out.
Ino state is richer in mineral wealth
than ours. There is not a solitary
acre of arable land in this county
which has not within 10 inches of
the top of the ground 13,000 worth
of phosphor 10 acid and potash but
tbey are insoluable and must be
made available for plant food. This
is fortunately a slow process or it
would sooa be all gone. Mineral
elements most be exposed to the air
and vegetable matter must be turn
ed under the soil so the minerals
can get at it. He illustrated by a
hedgerow cleared off between two
old fields, showing difference in
productiveness of the soil where the
row wm and the worn out soils
Clover opens up the soil. It has the
power to take nitrogen from the
air, and nitrogen is a most, valuable
element and one plants must have
The atmosphere is 64 miles deep and
nitrogen, a vast storehouse of
wealth. Leguminous plants feed on
it and experiments at Cornell station
showed that au acre of common
clover took 155 pounds from the air.
Mammoth clover 145 pounds, com
mon red 103 pounds in 3 or 4 months
growth. This substance is worth
commercially 15 cents a pound,
henoe the common clover got 25
out of the air or the value of several
tons of manure iu less than four
months. Clover roots go down and
pump up potash and make it availa
ble for plunt food. To mine clover
first get rid of stagnant water, if
auy, 2, plow under humus, some
green crops rye or vetches, 3, lime
the soil to sweeten it. The soil is
filled with bacteria which will not
uik vheu held ia ploMjiil. Litue its
an indirect fertilizer aud should be
usnd little at a time and often. 4,
give clover a fair chauce, ths same
as any other crop raised fur profll.
Plant in July on well prepared soil
and not with auy other crop. The
speaker was uftuu witty and iuter
epersed his remarks with apt illus
trations aud stories to accentuate his
points.
W. II. Stout, an experienced
orchurdist, talked on fruit growing
particularly tiiiijios. lie aJvi.icd
p:.mfii!g trr.'-s J" f'l-ct e'u'U -vay to
pluut carefully, trim thoroughly and
fcrtiliie liberally. Corn, potatoes
Cuhuuuti may be rute.l iu orc-hsi rds.
VanoUcd for thio section, Paidwins,
Noitheni It ni l.ivia and
Ulertii.l:
mixture,
hot w.-io
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Ii. W. Llijlity talked on bnrnynrd
manure, i t H vnlii", coinpomtion, care
ami wate. NitroiToii, potash and
phosphoric acid are all valuable fei
tiliz'M and in addition mnmire is a
nmleh. It should not lie allowed to
he uncovered to leach out with rain.
He gave his method of making a
good, lasting floor for stables and
also told how by use of litmus jiapor
any ono could detect the escape of
ammonia. Ho vised South Carolina
rock to catch it, common piaster
will answer. Bacteria of decompo
sition are in soils find the manure
pito Is a breeding place for them.
The evening session was devoted
to talks on dairying, feeding and
kiudred topics all of which were
most thorough and exhaustively dis
cussed In detail.
The Institute was a marked sue
cess and the speakers were all men
thoroughly competent to instruct.
The audience was of good size and
especially Interested. It Is hoped
that this session w ill give a decided
iin K?t us to farmers and be the be
ginning of more manifest general
interest in these meetings and also
bo the means of inducing a much
more general attendance. The
farmers present have the thanks ol
the speakers besides being highly
complimented by them for their
intelligence and keen interest, in the
sessions.
FAITAC.
Our items last week were pretty
lute for a Merry Christmas, but we
hope these will appetir in time for a
Happy New Year to all.
On the 2.1nl a few of our young
people attended the entertainment ot
school No. S.
All that noise X-mas night wasn't
made by Santa returning to his home
for the summer. It was merely the
young folks out for a good time.
They gathered at tho home of C. A.
Pellett where a good supply of oysters
and a floor well waxed for dancing
was furnished them.
At the home of C. E. Williams
Christmas was spent as usual, the
family circle being completed by the
presence of Mrs. Frank Gilpin and
her husband from Hawley.
Yolande and Francis Killam went
to Scranton last week to spend a short
time with their sister, Mrs. Kdson
Green.
Gertrude Pellett Is making a visit
ut her parents, C. A. Pellett and
wife.
The city ol New York was visited
last week by G. N. Killam.'
Other visitors from Hawley during
X-mas week were Olive Ansley and
Heleu Singer, at their parents.
We were pleased to have Henry
Hennett spend his X-mas with us as
it shows he don't forget the old
folks. lie was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Adams.
Sunday school was intended to
close at No. 3 on the 27th but owing
to the snow no one ventured out,
thereby causing it to close for the
winter three weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Pellett are making a
short visit with relatives in Pulton.
Although the bells were too late
for the 25th, v hope to hear them
ringing in the new year from schools
3 and 4.
Salt pork, is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork," was the advice to the
consumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needi
most.
Scott's Emulsion is the mod
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
Scott's Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in his
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
Scott's Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
ot cud liver oil and hypophos
phites in Scott's EmuLion
that' ruts new life into the.
1 ti and has a special
'action on the dLeJ:,cd Ian
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A .ample vill be.
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Jill Stuffed Up
Tlint'a the condition of many sufferers
from cMarrh, c-'p'-e'nlly in the ninrnirg.
(rent elitlicnliy is experienced in clear
ing the bend and throat.
No wonder cMmitIi causes headache,
impairs the tate, smell nnd hearing,
pollutes th !i!-nth, deranges the stonr
ach and nffects the appetite.
To cure catr.nh, treatment nniRt be
constitutional Alterative and tonic.
'I wna Bttiloterl witti cstnrrh. I look
neillciivs of diitcreut kimls, pivtn prh
a fe.lr trial ; hut crfl'tmilly grew worse unlil
1 eoulil hnrdly hear, ttp or nmetl. I then
coneluuerl to try l!ooi Hnrnpnritln, ftni
utter tfltilnu five hottti'S I wn cured nnd
hflve not hnd nny return of the dlxense
sine." KroFWE I'orbes, Lebanon, Knn.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Cures cntnrrh it soothes and strength
ens the mucous membrane and builda
up the whole system.
Methodist Church Jottings.
(fly Ukv. V. A. Wood.)
Subject for Kundny morning, Jan,
3, "A Forward Iook." In the even
ing a Union Service at onr church
In which Brother Smead and the
pastor will both take part. This
will be tho first meeting of the
Week of Prayer of which Mr.
Smnad's calondar gives a complete
program. Announcement of this
program will be given at the Sunday
services. Let us begin the New
Year right by attending aa many of
these services as possible.
We have had a very busy Christ
mas time and from such comments
as we have heard should judge that
our efforts have not been in vain to
bring good cheer to small and great.
Our Santa Clans and his followers
seemed to be quite a surprise to
some. Ho certainly was a jolly chap
and kept the little folks wide awake.
The pastor and wife wore very
kindly remembered by a number of
parishoners, and by the Sunday
school. Many thanks to these good
friends for their kind encourage
ment. The fourth Quarterly Conference
will be hold Tuesday evetdug, Jan.
5th, in the church basement after a
prayer service conducted by Elder
Wright. Those who are to make
reports please put this meeting
down as one not to be missed. ' It is
the most important conference of all.
Any of our chorch people desiring
extra copies of the Church Calondar
to send to their friends may have
them for five cents per copy. The
agreement with advertisers in the
Calendar was that every family In
town should have a copy. If any
have been overlooked please notify
tho pastor. . In distributing the
booklets we asked for a small dona
tion in order that bookracks might
be provided for the pews in the
church. The ready response grant
eU us has nearly netted (10, which,
with . part of the Income from the
booklets will furnish thia much
needed improvement.
Kentucky is 11 nji gainst it. Eggnog
time Is at hand anil eggs 70 cents a
dozen.
President Cleveland has written a
flh story for the Saturday Evening
Post. This has nothing to do with
jiolitics.
It Is strange since Senator Hoar's
anti-Panama administration Scech
how really much nil tho democrats
think of him.
The Hon. Jerry Simpson of whilom
suckle fame Iu congress has come
out unreservedly for Judge Parker
for president. This settles t.
The Jacksonville "Times-Union"
announces that "whiskey is going
up." The Washington Post announces
that at the Capital It is going down.
It is believed that the American
eople will be more interested in
what Count Tolstoi thinks cf Bryan
than in what Colonel Bryan thinks
of Tolstoi.
We learn with gladness that the
California strawberry crop is ripening
up. . The Southern possum crop is
also reaching the proper degree of
mallowr.ess for harvesting,
Some of the candidates who are
announcing thut they are not candi
dates are in h"s that they are
mistaken and that a loving people
will rise up and call them favorite
sons.
The Kansas City Journal wants the
country to bear in mind that it wi s
Croker not Grover who encouraged
Mr. liryun to again be a candidate.
The Journal docs not want the names
to become confused.
The Chicago Chronicle, esteemed
for its democratic simplicity aud lis
large circulation, continue to denial it
that Pn .si'lent Itoot-evelt resign.
What does the pre-iidcnt mean by in t
hi ciliiiif tin; voice of the People?
To improve the appetite and
sti i-ii l- t hen the digestion, try a fe.v
ih isi M of i iiani ocr hi in 'a M oniach and
i.i vr '1 shtets. Mr. J. 11. (f
lvuoit, M'cb., says, "They res'ored
u. y li pp"t i f t Vv hen impaired, relieved
ttit! of a bloated fettling and caused a
I :. ,s..,,t an 1 s,.nr factory movt m.-.M j
1 I .. M I" v r , J. Ill IO a 1 it J CI J : 1 tJ 111
T I, W ':ii Hi UPIT Y V )t') IHH-il jut HlK-ll
u iiii. i t w.'.i. J- nr t,a l-y l'.-ilfh iV
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A Trinity of Evils.
( urcil liy Dr. Kennedy' Nrw Meillrlnr
Anr Other Treat inrnt Had Failed.
V-r MnrMn M.mtu.onerv-, of ,llHrn.
IVnii., former! of Roxtmry, N. Y., writ
Inn to Pr. David Kennedy, of Kennedy
How, unit :
"Your XKW medicine, Ol-curn Pol
vent, Is immense. Jt cured ine of liver
and kidney troubles, nnd rheumatism,
nfter a lot of weary dosing with thinirn
that did no (nod. It is a record breaker
and no mistake."
A In Mr. Montgomery's case, rheu
matism is often, indeed almost always,
compllontwl with kidney and liver trou
ble It Is because Cnl-cura Solvent acts
on the kidneys and liver and at the nme
time expels uric acid from the blond, that
It la such a reliable remedy for rheuma
tism nnd tho attendant disorders. It
cures I) removing the cause, therefore,
the cure is permanent, safe and sure.
Write to the Cnl-cura Company, Ken
ned How, Kondout, N. Y., for a free
sample bottle.
Remember: Only one I)r. David Ken
nedy ever llvi-d in Rondout, City of
Kingston, N. Y., nnd bo sure yon get his
new nnd latest medicine, which is sold
only in 11.00 bottles. All druggists.
SILVER LAKE
A number of club members are
enjoying their holiday vacation at
the club house. They enjoyed a
moonlight sloighrido to Porters
Lake Tuesday evening.
The school children are having a
vacation this week.
Miss Millie Snyder of Contro Is
spending this week with Mrs.
Merolor.
Miss Ernestine Rlgny of Milford
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John D.
Elanna.
Abram Bradley of Coles passed
here en route to Hunters Range on
Tuesday.
El and George Darragn ot Ding
mans pnrohased Chas. Courtright's
Dinning mill.
The reoont cold weather has
frozen the lake, and the yonng peo
ple are enjoying the skating.
Thomas Shepherd spent Monday
with friends near Coleo.
The Christmas entertainment
passed off very pleasantly and great
credit is due both teacher and pupils.
The schoolroom was artistically
decorated with evergreens. Prof
Layton thanked the audience for
their attention, and the parents and
patrons for their kindness and co
cporntion in helping to make it a
sucoess. The presents were then
distributed. The teacher and pupils
received handsome aud ueeful gifts.
After the program was rendered a
social was hold, the refreshment
served were oranges, cake and
lemonade. The Christmas tree was
brilliantly decorated.
Fred Bosler of near Dlngmans is
now iu the employ of August
Mercier.
Wm. Mink of Minks Pond called
here Sunday.
Levi Jagger spent Sunday in
Dingmans.
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDEF.S
The Commissioners of Pike countv
will receive sealed bids at their
office in the Court House, Mil'ord,
Pa., Saturday, January th. 1904. at
2 o'clock, p. tn., for the erection of
a Steel bridge aoross the Lacka
waxnn 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.
Theo. H. Baker,
Commissioners' Clerk.
Commissioners' OlUco, Milford,
Pi., Deo. 23, 1903.
It has been suggested thnt that
new and Improved incubator recently
put upon the market be applied to
the Parker presidential boom.
Obiouo,
TiptOOtba
Etrrs wANr
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itiKM'a mit ts LIST
Bend for Medical Blank, that a, Diamioals of
Your Case May be Made, Free of Uharga
by Our Medical Director.
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This entire stock has been carefully gone through,
the price reductions are radical. We don't wait until
the season is over, but begin now while there are months
before you of wearing time.
Women's Jackets Every last
& Coats of Every oneoftl'ein
... ' shorn of
Description thoir profltf
all the best and most stylish pro
ductions of the season.
The Misses' These nro all
and Children's ""inded in
this sale, and
Garments Wfi 8ny t0 yon
that the prioo cut is so pronounced
that every garment should be sold
within a week.
This is the great garment chance of the season, and
you should be among tile first to take advantage of it.
We want to thank you at this time for the best Holi
day business we have ever had. In the rush some may
have been cut unintentionally and We crave their indulgence
WYCKOFFS' NEW YORK STORE
Stroudsburg, Penn'a.
No connection with any store of similar name.
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Write for Particulars.
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OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
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LIVERY STABLES.
If ycu want a stylish sin
gle or double rig, safe
horses, good harness
and clean, comfortable
carriages at reasona
ble prices call on
J. B. Van Tassel,
Corner Ann and Fourth streets
MILFOBD PA.
Firo Insurance.
OLD KKI.IA1IIK (Olll'IMIS,
KATKS ItEASON ABL1T
Charle G. Wood, Agt.
StM!uftiMjr to J. J. Ilrt.
JfdOI!ic iu riiipof K.;i Ji ihx' on Ana St
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Price
bale m the
Separate SkirtS Prices on each
Bunched into 10 T"ke
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Bargain Lots and f()0llns.
sured that yon are securing a bar
gain that is well worth while.
All Our Fine TlliH is suit
Tailor-Made chance not 10 bo
. missed. Its a
t5Ults soving of dollars
to you if you buy now aud here.
H0! FOR THE
They are coming
and we have the
goods you want.
SEE THEM.
Grand Opening Dec. I
Ryman S Vells.
Milford, Pa.
Supplying
The Table
AN EVERY DAY PROBLEM
We solve it by keeping
Fine Groceries,
Canned Goods,
Choice Meats,
Fresh Vegetables.
EVERY THING FOR AN ELEGANT DINNER
GUMBLE & . RYDER
Harford St. Milford Pa.
Blue Front Stables,
Port Jervla, N. V.
Adjoining Uumaer'H Union llousa
Itoad, wirritie, tint ft aud farm
burst's fur sule. Kihnnii-a idhiIo.
A bire atock from vvbicli to make
sulootioDs. CANAL 8T.
Hiram Towner.
William B. Kenworthey, M. D.
1'hysiciau and Surgeon.
Ollko mill reiiiilcnre llnmil tfctl
xt Court liutiM). A1II.HIKU, PA.
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