IlMISOlDAIiLEI OUR GREAT FEBRUARY REEK TICKET SALE BEGINS MONDAY, FEB. 8! THE MOST IMPORTANT TRADE EVENT OF THE YEAR IN THIS LOCALITY WVi nrnnrn mi iTvnvnni i pn n Minium inu urn ur ualuuluu Mimm The gralnl final clean on Winter Goods, and introduction to the Thousands of dollars worth of new spring merchandise coming1 in during the month of February, and offered at this' sale at special prices. GET YOUR SHARE OF GREEN TICKET BARGAINS PIKE STREET, - at the head A SEASONABLE REHEDY Emulsion of Puro Norwegian COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphitcs of Limo and Soda A 12-oz. bottle for 50c. Preserlptlon I I - p I- ft f Broad Streat, cop0-r.d H. E. Emerson & Co., rA 2ET Next Door to r e MEW GOODS FOR WOOLEN DRESS GOODS OUTING FLANNELS WOOL FLANNELS LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S NECKWEAR GLOVES MITTENS HATS CAPS UNDERWEAR SHIRTS HOSIERY RUGS MATTING LAMPS GLASS AND CHINA WARE RUDEERS FELTS SHOES ETC. ETC as III I ',;r,r,'Tr:TxTc.:j i.u ill! ' y ' ' 'Mi hy ' ' ' ' I Tht rd'i.vt rl- 9. (r - ...,.. rvt up for the season the preliminary Spring season. 7" of front - PORT JERVIS. Hotel Fauchere. r?rr When you want the BEST in Canned Goods get the I White Rose Brand la Coffee THE WHITE HOUSE In Paints THE S. W. P. Serwin, - Williams - Paint T. Armstrong S CO. MILFORD, PENNA. THE ... N I MTER 1 Sm I g &ja 0 H. LErrerscn, Li. D. Phyiiciin ar.J Surgeon. FFICE: in Zvi Ctr;r c.i truj Ctrstt. A HAY OF SUISL1MIT t had Rlvon orders thnt no one should foe admitted exifpl the p"?t boy, and I was wrestling with my let ters and exporting hlra every moment, when I heard upon my door a knock, Hrst tlmM and then more derided. As It whs the habit of my boy to so ex press his advent, I sang out, "Come In, can't you?" and did not look up. The persistent ray, engineered by the breer.e ORnlnst whirh I felt ris ing wrath as my papers began to flut ter roused me to push my manuscript to the further side and wheel round with my back to the Intruder. Keroverlng myself, "How did you got In?" I asked, more bluntly than politely. N "Through the door. In response to your Invitation," she answered, quietly. Phe was standing. "Oh! yes I bad forgotten. Well with a glance at the unfinished letter "how ran 1 serve you?" "I want something to do," she said, rid then I was reminded of the first knock. "Have you ever worked on a news paper?" I asked, feeling sure thU would end the Interview. "Oh, no; but I can," earnestly. "Iteally " 1 was deperate, and that tun rav kept running up and down her hair until It shone like burnished gold. "Iteally, I have nothing at present that you could do, and. Indeed, I am well supplied with a full fores except " I hesitated. "Kxcept what?" she said, eagerly, "The person 1 need requires experi ence." "I'll come again," and for the Hrst time she allowed her eyes to wander round my den. The next morning I hurried to my business with a well defined plan of action to keep out Intruders, when what was my surprise upon opening my door to find my gray-eyed friend, In almost the same position awaiting my entrance. "(Jood morning," I snld, trying to be polite. "I have come for something- to do." 'Tray, be seated, and we will talk this matter over. Have you ever re ported?" "For a newspaper? no." "Well, that is what I want a re porter some one who enn report " "Keport what?" she Interrupted. "You want me to report anybody?" and from where I don't know came dainty lilac pencil and a small note book. Keeling that I was fairly trapped, I said, desperately: "Yes write." "About what?" pencil suspended. "About the thing that baa most In terested you lately, and bring It oa Thursday that I may know your style." 1 Hy the time I had said this much, "Richard was himself again," and I held the door open. "Thank you." This was TuesoViy, so two days later, as I opened my office door, there sat my latest reporter with a typewritten manuscript loosely folded In . her hands. "Good morning. I have brought your manuscript In good time, I hope." "Well, yes, you are certainly prompt," I could not help saying. "I am glad It is typewritten." "I always typewrite my manu script," she replied. "You have reported before?" I said, quickly. "Oh! no," decidedly. "Shall I wait?" rlBing. "Yes, you bad better, in case thla Is not what I want." I certainly caught a gleam of hu mor then and turned to the perusal with interest The first words rather startled me, for there was a familiar air about tbem. I bent my head lower, and soon a ringing peal of laughter es caped me. Host cleverly had she de scribed my surroundings; the first day's interview, with my very thoughts, was put lu cold type; even the tantalizing sun ray came in for Its share of notice, and, lastly, the article was brought up to the present moment, and I felt, then and there, that I had said just exactly what she intended I should. "Is it accepted?" she said, demurely. "Why, of course," I ejaculated, feel ing that I had secured a treasure, snd thinking of the numberless Interviews which had been denied former report ers, and bow well this one could man age them. "I Just wanted to kuow," she said, rising and putting up the notebook. "I'll ask you please to return that mannscript. It is only one of a series that I am to write on the dltticultiea whlca women experience in forging to the front, and as it rightly belongs to the ' Woman's t.'lub,' of which I am president, I cannot dispose of It." "Miss S ?" I exclaimed, recalling a well-known man's daughter. "The same," she suitl, now laugh ing. "I am a friend of your father's," I s!e, remembering the gleaming hair, and trying to reconcile all the circum stances. "Yes, he told me. You know, I have but recently returned from abroad. We shill be glad to see you." "Thank you," I said, feeling dased, and aitrmling her to the door. "Is this your custom with all your reporters ?" "When they report a well as you do." I never got over the d.nzle of that sunlight on her hair, and that manu script is kept as our most priceless treasure by my wife end myself. Illustrated Hit. Raich & Sou, Matamoras, and all general stores in Pi to county guar antee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cout;li Rj'uedy and will rofuud the mi nuy to anyono who in not satis fied nftisr tiding two-third of the content. Tina is the best remedy in the world for la gripjw, couulm, colilH, croup and wiioopii'tt cou(.'li and id '1- u.,uut and btife to tnke. It provt-i.U any tondoiicy of a cold to n-Milt in iMicutiiuma,. 2 2(5 01 Jill Humors Are impure matter which the skin, liver, kidneys and ethar organs can not take rare ot without help, thtr is tuch an accutuulatioa of them. They litter the whole system. Firoples, bolls, enema aad othr eruptions, loss et appetite, that tired feeling, bilious turns, fits ef indiges tion, dull headaches and many other troubles are due to thsm. Hood's SarsaparUla and Pills Remove all linmorSj overc all their effects, strengthen, ton and invigorate the whole system. "I had lt rhtniD ea my bands Witt I eentd not work. I teak Hood's fUrsaparlll Snd It drevs out the humor. I eontiaued Its nee till the sores dlm;psrsd." Mas. Ii O. Bsown, Ramford Falls, Me. , Hood'a Saraaparllla premise to cure end ke-epa the promise. QUALIFIED FOR THE POSITION. Conscience Would Not Allow Him to Rob the Widowed et Bread. A merchant advertised for a steno grapher with a knowledge of Span ish who could correspond in that lan guage as well as English. By mis take the newspaper printed the sal ary to be paid as 30e. Instead of 3 a week. By post the merchant re ceived this communication In reply: "London. "Dear Sir I beg to offer my ser vices as applicant for the position ad vertised this morning. "I am a- young man thirty-two years of age and have had a business experience of seventeen years, and I feel confident, if you will give me a trial, I can prove my worth to, you. 'I am not only an expert bookkeep er, proficient stenographer and type writer, excellent telegraph operator and college professor, but have sev eral other acompllshments which might make me more desirable than ordinary mortals. I am an experi enced manager, and have won medals for reciting 'Mary had a little lamb.' I also have some knowledge of remov ing superfluous hair and clipping the ears of puppy-dogs. "I am a practical farmer, csn cook, take care of borses and pigs, crease trousers, repair umbrellas, and also am the champion cricketer In my club. Being possessed of great physical beauty, I would not only be useful but ornamental as well, lendlngto the sacred precincts of your office that delightful artistic charm that a stuff ed billy goat would. My whiskers be ing quite luxurious snd extensive, my face could be used as a doormat, pen wiper, or feather duster. I can fur nish recommendations from the pre mier, Kaiser Wllhelm, and the nobll- ,"As salary, I would feel I was rob bing the widowed of bread and the orpnaned of spongecake (f I were to take advantage of your offer by ac cepting: the fabulous sum of 30s. per week. I would be entirely willing to give my services for less, and by ac cepting 10s. It would not only give me a clear conscience, but would also give you an opportunity ef increasing your donation to the church, pay your life Insurance, and endow a free bed in the dogs' home." Tlt-BltB. , The Un-tled Kingdom. Pat How alsy it would be to free Ireland. All we have to do Is ter make the I'nlted Kingdom Inter the Ln tied Kingdom and there yez are- Uncovering Their Past "All right," Bays the rich father, after the count has stated his terms, "I'll let Sadie many you and agree to turn over to you one million dol lars. Now, let's get It Ilxed up prop erly. Suppose we say one thousand down and the balunce at two dollars a week." Here Sadie bursts into tears and leaves the room. "Now, ma," says the rich father to his wife, "what on earth's the matter with that girl?" "Well, I don't blame her at all, pa. It seems as if you neve. could keep from betraying the tact' that we are sf plebeian origin." "What have I done nnf !',' auks pa. "Why, you talk as if yuu wore buy ing the count from a,u Installment house. " Judge. . ., , . , Advertise in the Pkkim. J J our lawer Is it acting well? Bowels regular? Digestion good? If net, remember Ayer's Pills. The kind you have known all your life. j.c.a7co..lo.u.um. Want your moustache cr teard a beautiful brown or rich thu.k? V&t nUCKIIlGUAM'S DYE ( (Mi ONLYArAIROFSIIOES it was only a pair of shoes. And the pair possessed by the charwoman, too, and of money value something like 1.B8. But It Is surprising how much trouble a single pair of humble bopana can cause a respectable family. By the Bide of it a money value seems ridiculous. The charwoman arrived early Mon day morning wearing the shoes and carrying a pair of down at the heel slippers ln a paper parcel. The first thing she did was to remove her preci ous shoes and put on the slippers. After a hard day's work up and down stairs she would have put her shoes n to go home only the shoes could nowhere be found. The cook and the maid and the children searched high and low, but In vain. The precious hoes, all the more precious now that It was raining and snowing and the crossings were covered with a thin and frosty mud, had completely van ished. The mistress of the house came home too kate to hear the tragedy of the shoes until next morning. Mean time the charwoman, who had gone home in a rage, with her feet done up In slippers and rags, reappeared upon the scene and was waiting for the shoes or satisfaction. "Where did you put them?" Inquired the mistress. "Shure, ma'am, an' I put 'em ln the corner of the furnace room, on a pile of papers. An' when I looked at night they was gone, an' the papers wit' "m." "It was the ashman," decided the mistress at once. "The things piled up In that corner go to the ashman." "They was me Sunday shoes, ma'am," groaned the poor woman. "Never mind," said the mistress, cheerfully, "he'll bring them back. I'll leave a note for him there, he will get it ln the morning, the next morn ing he will bring your shoes." "Very well, mu'am, then I'll come after 'em on Thursday." "Yes, come Thursday. I've got some work for you on that day, any how. And don't be alarmed you'll get your shoes, all right." . "Thank you, ma'am, so as I can have them for church on a Sunday." The charwoman came on the day appointed and she found her shoes, as had been promised. The ashman had carried them away In the semldark ness. Their owner carefully deposited them In a safer place this time, wrap ped up ln a newspaper, and went to work with renewed vigor. But when she came to leave the shoes were again missing. She was astonished. "Them shoes are hoodooed, sure!" he told the cook. They formed a Joint searching par ty, but no trace of the shoes could be found. They had vanished as com pletely as before. She was afraid to annoy the mistress of the house again about the matter, until every clew Was exhausted the patience of the household, also. Then she appealed the case. "Where did you put them this time, Mntllda?" wns the first question. "I wrapped 'em up, ma'am, ln a newspaper and put 'em on the tubs In the laundry." "Good gracious!" exclaimed the mistress. "It's the Iceman this time." "It's the Iceman, Is It, mu'am? Well, I'll " "Hold up, Matilda. Don't get excit ed about It. We wrap things up odds and ends, you know and leave them on the tubs for the Iceman. He prob ably carried the package away with out looking to see what It was. But he'll bring them bnckr Oh, yes. He's honest. Besides, he can't wear your hoes, you know. I'll leave a note for him. He'll get It in the morning with the order, and it will be all right. Call Saturday." "If you was to please to tell him, ma'am, that I want 'em for Sunday sure " "And put a guard over those shoes," said the master of the house, "when they come in again, or lock them ln the safe in my room." New York Herald. 8harp-8h6oting Fish. Certain fish have been termed "sporting" because they shoot their prey with great precision. The Jacu lar fish of Java Is of this sporting tribe. Several of these fish, In the posses sion of a Javanese chief, were placed In a small circular pond, from the centre of which rose a pole upward of two feet In height. Beetles were put on top of the pole on sharp-pointed pieces of wood. The fih then caune out of their holes and swam around the pond. One of them came to the surface of the water and rested there. After fixing his eyes steadily on a beetle, it discharged a small quantity of water from its mouth with such force and precision as to knock the beetle off the twig into the water. In an instant the beetle hud been swal lowed. After this another fish came up and performed a similar feat, and so the sport continued until they had caught all of the beetles. If fish fulled to bring down its prey the first shot. It swam arouud the pool till It came op posite the quarry and fired ag;Un. In one instance a tlsii returned three times to the attack before It Bee u red Its prey, but usually the flah were very expert marksmen, bringing' down the beetle at the first shot. The tl.-ih frequent the banks of the rivers in search of food. When It spieB a fly on the plants that grow in shallow water, it swims to a dis tance of five or six feet from It and then with surprising dexterity ejects from its tubular mouth a single drcp of water. Exchange. Uur Ice returned it e tail. Any one hcucliiiH ftkcuh uud dt-jn j.liou 01 auy invention will promptly receive our opinion tre ctuerning the puieuialjtlity of Mine. "How to OWniu a Wteut" frtut um request. futeut ftci'iircd ii'iotikth u Htivci tied lor txile at our exuenac. treats taken out tliiouvh ua receive f.fcfo MoUi'i't w it I unit chdi ge, in iu. fATml ti kio '.u, SU ilhwliMtnt wut ividety iinuUttd journal, Cuiitultrd );y Munufai turrrft. aud luvctoi, bcua tut u in pie Lupy f htfc. Aaa: VICTOft J. EVANS A CO, (J'ktcrjf Attorneys,) ( Buildine. wVAfeHIN&TQN. O Q ..IMPORTANT.. PUBLICJSALE ! I For the benefit and on anoonnt of md to close and settle tho Estate r Vrrm A. L. Qck-k, di ren-ed. on TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1904 in the front liall of Court House, in Mil ford, Pike enmity, Pennaylvanln, t. 2 o'clock p. m., of valuable real nutate, comprising six separate pnr ivls of lntul or fnrtiis and n ntinilier f town and Borough lotn, in differ, nt portions of said county, all villi improvements thereon erected, to wit: dwelling houses, bnrtis, B'o., one of which Is a lnrge brick building suitable for a hotel or umidine housn, known as "Manor lall" near Dingmana Ferry, and ippurlennnt to this property is n magnificent growth of heavy timber d all kinds, covering n large area. At (he same lime anil plnce, will nlso m exposed forsnle, ruhtablewuritiis, onsisting of ten (10) shares of stork d "The First National Bank of Port Jorvia, New York" nine (9) shares if stock of "The President, eto., 'otnpftny, for erecting a bridge over the river Delaware, near the town .f Milford, Pa.," eight (8) shares f stock of the "Milford Water Company," etc. Farmers, Hotel men, lumberman md investors, timy well observe this notice aud in tend the sale, reference lining had to Imfid-bills, posters, -to , for terms, eto. LENA A. TALMAQE, Executrix. Milford, Pa., Feby IB 104. Further information tuny ba had ny addressing Ut T. Baker, atty., lilford. Pa. If you want folders for lenp yenr arties or dances, The Press has handsome ones nt an ensy price. Just remember wo do any kind of printing from a large post t down to i beautifully engraved card, and at reasonable rates. Will be glad to inve orders for vendue bills. MORPHINE vVhat is To Become of the Con stantly Increasing Number of Drug Victims? CAN TIIEY BE CURED? This question is agitating the minds of the bost ministers, doctors aud thinking men of today. There ire over a million drug users in the United States alone, and the number s rapidly increasing. All nnito in ''aying that a reliable care Is tbeonly -alvation This Is no ordinary dis ease and yields to no ordinary drugs r methods of treatment. We now ffer our treatment whioh we guar antee wi'l oure any osse of Morphine, Opium, Laudanum, Cocaine or other Irug habit or refund your money. To any person suffering from this Ireadful disease we will send a trial package of our treatment absolutely free. Write today. All correspond ence strictly confidential in plain envelopes Address, Manhattas Thkrapkutio Association, Dop'tB., 1135 Broadway, New York City. Artistic Monuments IN WHITE BRONZE Cost no more than plain ones in stone and they are more durable. Don't invest money in a monument be fore investigating the clatms of White Bronze. Write for information and designs. J. F. HUNTINGTON, Sales Agt, Milford, Pa. J. C. CHAMBERLAIN Real Estate Agent. douee and Lots And lots without Houses. lk'nler lu all kiuda of Vroperty. Notary Public ALl BUSINESS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION Office Wells Building Below Diiuiulck Houtfe Milford, Pa. GOODS FOR THE TOILET t Tliere is many a toilet Bid or convenience to be had here which I not obtainable elsewhere in this vicinity. In the more common lines the assortment is also t.uper ior to that ordinarily carried. We have a complete assortment, of combs, bair brushes, bath brush es, rinil brushes, lather brushes, toilet powders and lotions, sonps, per fumes and toilet, witers You Ret all of them at lowest, possible prices with the added advant age of a large vnriety from which to choose. CO. ARMSTRONG ? nuTmriTCTi H.r. I. v S pnnPTiiiun . .' ou r. n mi YOU NEED! Your own Writer Worki, which yon enn liavr by eonnnltlnir J. fHESCOTT of niKtanioran, P. who Im prt-pnrrri to give eMiiuatef. at any tlm. Write him at uno or tall and his stock of FORCE PUMPS J. C. PRESCOTT, Matamoras, Pa. Stoves and Ranges. THE Round Oak For Wood and Coal. Boat Boater and Fuel Saver in the Country. CAREY'S MAGNESIA FLEXIBLE CEMENT ROOFING FIREPROOF DURABLE & CHEAP. New Era Radiators, Two Flraa In ena dARDWARK. CtTTT.KRT, TIM, AOATB WIRE, KTC. VN ROOFING AND PLUMBtflO A SPECIALTY. Jobbing: promptly attended to T. R. J. Klein & Son, BROAD STREET MILFORD. PA HARNESS Of All Kind and Styles. Blankets, Robes, Whips and Horse Outfitting gen erally. CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS. Repairinghrxar.. Examine my stock it will please you. The price too. L. F. IIAFNER. Harford St. - Milford, Pa. undclvus PKo tog raphe R AND DEALER IN Photo Supplies, Developing, Printing & Repairing DONE PROMPTLY. 78 Pike Street, jort Jrvis, N. Y 14
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