Pike County Press, VOL. XV. MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 11)09. X0 4 - BRIEF MENTION . ..When man was brought tw o ( Judge Soott In Km ton charged I y hl wifa with assault and battery and surety of the pence the Jud.e told him be waa "no (rood" and that bin character aa a drinker was known all over tl e coonty, and farther re marked that all license holders who old him drink violated the law and if the ooort learned that any licence bolder sold h m drink it would rt voke tha license and It wonld not Ve restored. 8och warniug plaoes art of the responsibility for drinking whore ft properly belongs on the seller. Because State aid is withdrawn under an opinit.n of the Attorney general, Counties in future mast pay (1 15 tns)ad ill f.1.78 week for care of insane at DanyiJIe asylum: Ueorg. KipjPfafe 'candidate for 8 fee treasure jJsinVt't.OO for his ma. He prKte .tjbat ainoont to the DemocratvcrSt-afce Committee. Bet ter have gfveot' to the deserving poor1 hit Coifnty. Miss ' feeealev Arnstrbng accom . ponied byjifertister Roth spent the lottos'- part of the week in New York, . - -' The only way to kill rats with rat blsket, though the manufacturers of tha stuff do not so state In the di rection fbt use, is to catch Mr. Rit . in any "wi? .most, convenient, bold ' bUn securely and fore enough of the rodent delicatessen, at 15 oenta a package,, down his throat to choke . him td-tfeath. If this fails buy a trap and match your ounnlng against V... ' . Weather bureau predictions have been, for, some time tantalising to those who are goffering for want of water.' Abundant -rains have been forecasted - raising hopes that the drouth embargo would noon be raised but so tar the rains have not mnter lallrad, and many are in despair over their prospects. The report of the condition of the first National Bank, printed else where, shows a prosperous situation Naturally In a town where the sum mer boarding business is the chief industry deposits In wiuter Would be leas than In summer, bat no very ' marked difference is shown while substantial sum has been added ta : pjofiuv and the securities have been j increased. now, aocupled .by Julius W. Kissel. . The f liberal waa held Wednesday and interment at Sussex. N. J. John C. West brook, Jr. and Frank Oilman attended the funeral of Mrs Morrow, their aunt at Sussex Wed. needay,'" 1 ; The dance at Forest Hall Wednes day evening was a most elaborate flair and largely attended. . Moslo was famished by Honesdale parties, ' and fine refreshments sero- served. It was Intended for a first class en tertaioment and the many who were present were in no wise disappointed. Note the new advertisement of Johnson, fitter of feet. Port Jervis, which appears in thia issue Stuart Buchanan, after spending a month's vacation with his parents io Diugman township, returned to New York this week. W. V. Billiard was In New York recently on business. Miss Anna Gallagher spent Thanks giving Day with her sister Mrs. W. V. Hilllard. , Announcement haa been received bare last week of the marriage of Mr. Charles Swallow and Miss Edna Duggan, both of Montclair, N. J The bride formerly resided here. David Newman of Pond Eddy vis ited his fattier, who is critically ill, the former part of Ihe week. . Arthur B McCarty Is ill with pleu rkiy at bis borne on Seventh St. 18991909. The Bazaar. Tenth Anniversary Saturday, Dec. th ' Com Aid 8ee The Beautiful Display Of -HOLIDAY GOODS Col Ezra H. Riple pi at. roaster of Boranton was burrted last Monday. The funeral waa largely attended by State oftloUls. including Governor Htuart. it has been figured out that the -at of running an automobile, sup- pus'ug the distance covered to be to 6000 miles, is about twenty three . cents mile. If leas miles are cot ered the cost ia proportionately mor.e Mra. Arthur I Roeof Branch vifie vWUiug u to a, Skunks, 'four legged ones, will! have troubles of their on. Mrs-! Teft it is said wears a coat made of , the skins and that sets the pace for : fsshlonables. Skunk skins in the past year have nearly doubled in prloe. New Jersey Supreme Court holds that the Freli ighoyseu Attnnobile law is constitutional. A company in do a lent case contending that the laiv wss an ' improper Interference with interstate cotnmeroeoand that the lioense fee enacted was so high as to be a tax rsiher than a license. and thnt fees wore not fixed accord lug to the constitutional requirement that property be taxed according to Its value. The points were both overruled by the Court. The Amendment to the Constitn tion will change terms of officials as follows, eleotion officers to two years, assessor?, constables, school directors, couucilmen, supervisors and all city and county otfioers to four year", Justices of Ilia peace to six years. Connty offlcora elected in 1907 and 1909 will serve fonr years, but those elected in 190c three years. W. J. Quinn, tna-iaser of Hotel Empire in N. Y., Bud wife recently visited the family oi Bon. Jacob Klaer. Boarding house and hotel keepers who did not meet Messrs. Rock and Slawson when they were hare and make arrangements to have their advertisment appear In tha Erie summer home book tnsy yet have that advantage by applying to J. A. Watts. It is without expense. "Mrs. Aruiinda Ball has gone to visit her sons, James R. and Cyrus, in New York. Perry Utley, who recently bought (he farm of A. 8. Dingm'an in Dela ware,' ia making additions to and remodeling the bouse. It will be a handsome place when completed. E. S Wolfe ia contractor for the work. ' - ' s Dra. tt N. Knapp and W. B, Kelly ot Port Jerrtg' were iu in automo bile accident last Saturday which resulted in quite" serious injuries to both. Their roaohine struck a wag on and n pent. .. , Not in years probably has Milford and the Burroundlngcountry experi enced such air amount of building and repairing as is being done this fall. Carpenters and masona are bnsy and all laborers who want work are employed. With the high prices for living it is fortunate that Uils condition exists aa it greatly 8 mplifles the problem of supplies for many, and scatters considerable moi ey among merchants. Port Jervis is having continued trouble with its water supply and the problem of furnishing tbat city with a suitable and healthy quality ia engaging the attention of the local company and State officials It will likely be an expensive mat ter to cure permanently all tne diffl oultlea which have arisen. Matamoras Slate Rtofiing Com ' pany ia a new industry In that thriving borough, and there is no sufficient reason why the money spent for all supplies needed in building should not be kept at home tf tbey can be obtained here at fair prices. Jndge C. B, Staples waa elected vice president of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Asscocistlon at the recent oouveution in Harrisburg. The United States Circuit Court has declared the Standard Oil Com pany a monopoly in restraint of trade and decreed its dissolution. Now will it dissolve or congeal. The disaster in the St. Paul mine at Cherry III. resulted in 310 men ba ing trapped iu its d p'.hs, 20 were rescued alive, 101 bodies have been rescued and 189 are atill unaccount ed for. Total deaths from football np to dale thia year are thirty and 21C injured. This exceed the uumber of any previous year in fatalities but last year 804 wero trjnred. In an engineering college an exam loation paper asked the question.. What steps would you take in deter mining the height of a building u- Ing an nerord barouii-tei?" and the answer was "I WJUld lower the bar ometer by a airing and measure tha string". Seriously It ts announced that some of the questions to ue asked by cen sus enumerators next April will be: Have yon any children? - Is your mother in law living with you? Al to if yon have a dog chain it after ' Aprd Itiu fx at less tlx months. Timber must be valuable when the timber on less than 2000 ores of Pike Coonty land will sell for f 2,000 or over $10 an aore. Thia is Indicated by a recent sale to the Penna. Coil Co. for corporations are presumed to be careful buyers. Two notable writers In New York recently lis ve passed away, William M. I-aflau for the past twenty years publisher of the New York Hun, and ltiobard Watson Gilder editer of the Century Magazine and poet of wide reputation. East Stroudsburg State Normal students eat potatoes electrically skinned. They consume five bushels a day and the peeling ia done by machine. MLhs Eva Angle of Dlngman's Ferry spent several days recently with her friend Walter Dlngnian. Mra. Morrow, widow of the late David Morrow, died at the borne of her son C. rus in New ark Monday aged about 93 years. She was a sis ter of Mrs. Sarah Crissnian of this Borough, and the late Mra. M. C. Wctbrook of Blooming Grove, and many years ago with her husband resided in this county, living at one time on what ia known as the Btnna home plaoa in Dingman township, Out Of The Ginger Jar. A man is in no condition to settle down until he baa settled np. Most school boy a wonld rather eat 'piece" thanpeak one. The potato bug is bad enough, but the ever-present humbug is worse. Why is Johoy like a aide-tracked freight car? Because he has been switched. To be successful both the baseball pitcher and the orator must have good delivery. When the corn heard with ite ears and the potato saw with its eyes none will ever know. It may be pleasant to sit in the lap of luxury, but consider bow it hurts to be tumbled out. Many man who ia "down on his luck" might easily reach prosperity by prelacing bis look with "p." If we were as silent with respect to our achievements as we are to our mistskes, what a silent world tbia would be. Perhaps Fletcher got his Idea of the healthfulnea of through chew ing from the cow. She ataoda at the head In tbat line. When the preacher said, "Behold the perfect man 1' every male mem ber of the congregation became cross eyed with looking at himself. From December Farm Journal. Two Miles A Mi nuts- Twomilesamlnute Geehowwefiy f Swifts sa meteor Streakingihesky. ' Wbatisthathlor Onlytbetreee. Lookatthemwave ; . MywhatabreezeJ - , Ahonkandarnsh,.. "' Afiaahaudasme)! Wbatdidwehitr ': 1 Dldsonienodyyell t AJarandascreara , Itlookedlikeahorse. Notellingnow ; Keeptotbeoourse. Outoftheroad 1 Giveut-asbow'l . Twomileeaminute, Ueehowwegol Newark News. . A Scalded Boy's Bhriska horrified his grandmother, Mra. Maria Taylor, of Nebo, Kt., who writes that, when although he would die, Uobklen'g Arnica Salve wholly cured biin. -Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Wounds, Biuises. Cures Fever-Sores Boils, tikin Eruptions, Chilblains, Chapped Hands. Soon route Piles. 36c at All Druggists. Forced Into Xxila. Win. Unchurch of Glen Oak, Okla, was an exile from home. Mountain air, he thought, would cure fright- ful lung-racking oough that bad defied all remedies for two years. After six months be returned, death dogging bla steps. "Then I began to use Dr. King'a New Discovery," he writes, "and after taking six bot tles I am aa well as ever." It saves thousands yearly from deaperate lung diseases. Infallible for Ciugba and Cohts, it dispels Hoarseness and Sore throat. Core Grip, Bronchitis Hemorrhages, Asthma, Croon, - Whooping Cough. We and tl 00, trial bottle free, guaranteed by AH Druggists. NEWS FROM ' WASHINGTON Those members of Congress who are laboring under the hallucination that when they completed their con sideration of the atriff question they had finished all the hard work that would be required of them for some years will be surprised to find that a difiirult legislative program haa been mapped out and one that will call for their most profound thought and best efioi-ts. President Taft tins many recointnecdntioDS in mind, some of which be will put before Congress In his annual message. He has outlined them in his recent speeches and it Is not necessary to enumerate them here. Secretary of 8tate Knox nas deter mined (hat in bis administration o( the State Department the commer cial as well as the diplomatic aspects shall be given careful attention. He has announced that his chief work, aside from using the vast influence of the United States to preserve peace and harmony among the nation?, will be the extension of the Amer ican trade not only in Ihe Fur East but In South and Central America and in the Ottoman Empire He bas already insisted that this govern ment be recognized iu China and! that American bankers be allowed to participate in the loan of (30,000,000 which the celestial empire is about to Boat. Mr. Knox is of the opinion that if American Capital is invested in China and if public imnrove .Bents are made with the assistance of America China will soon become an open field for American products and America will soon find that In China there ia an unprecedenent de mand for her commodities. At first the European bankers who had de termined to float the loan refused to allow United States bankers to par ticipate but Mr. Knox insisted and it now seems certain that he will be sue crssful In gaining this new field for American capital. He has also made preparations for the invasion of Central and South America by American business men while an arrangement la being drawn np be tween this country and Turkey by which the United States will be giv en fair opportunity to invest money in the new institutions of the Otto man Empire. In order that m de tail In this campaign tor commercial development may be overlooked a new bureau of the State Department has been established. It Is called the Division of Far Eastern Affairs and its sole duty will be to aid the commercial advancement of the United 8tatea in the countries named. Much la being done by the War Department to make things agreea ble for the enlisted men. Places and forms of entertainment are provided in order tbat a soldier may be satis fled with his surroundings and care it taken that a soldier who ia nsef J I shall desire to re-enlist. In this con nection Major C C. Morten of the In spector General' Department baa made some recommendations which are certain to be given serious con sideration by Army officers and to be hailed with delight by the enlisted men. This officer makes a protest against the impatience which many officers manifest iu their treatment of Ihe men. He rays that the use of profanity is more common than ts generally supposed and that this fanlt is more common among the non commissioned and Junior officers than among those of niaturer years. He emphasizes the fact that wher ever this fault Is found tt should be checked by superiors aa something as important to the regulars as is tbe supervision of tbeir mess and their clothing. It ia almost a foregone conclusion tbat the War Department will act on Major Morten's suggea tions. The patience with which the United States haa born with the con duct of President Zelaya of Nicaragua bas for some months paat been a source of much favorable comment in the foreign press. His utter die regard (or tbe amenities which usu ally prevail among nations, his fail ure to abide by agreements or respect protocols and the high handed man ner In which he haa treated all ad vances from Washington have. all been tolerated witluut complaint by the State Department bnt when be orders the summary execution of two Americana the good nature of Secretary Knox and bis advisors came to sa d-hJ. From thia time on , the dealings of this government with i President Zrfaya will b nurked by unusual exsctitute. He will be compelled to not in accordance with the letter and spirit of International law and a serious breach of this code will certainly mean serious conse quences for him. The revolutionist who are fighting against him under the command of General Estrada seem gradually to be gaining the up per hand ami it is regarded ns more than probable that the next week will see the end of Z'laya and his mad career. It Is very probable that Ihe new tariff board will make a trip to Can ada within the next few weeks. This body established by the Payne tariff law to advise the President in his Impositions of the maximum or minimum rates bulleves that the most Important subject b tore it is the question of our future relations with Canada. Certain provinces of the Dominion Impose restrictions on United State exports which can hard ly be considered other than "Undue discrimidation" against this country and unless they are removed a trade war is likely to ensne after our max imum schedules go into effect en March 4, 1910. NOTES FROM SANDYST0N On Wednesday every,, one that could get away was on the trail of deer and the trail was nil Ihey got. To hear some of them tell of the miles they traveled they wefe certain ly entitled tc several deer. Edward Adams and son in law of Bloomfield pjieiit most of the ast week in hunting and returned to Iliooinfie.d with a nice Jot of game. John Heater of Shuytown is laid up with a broken arm the result of a kick from one of his horses. . Now is the time when the poacher is getting in his fine work. Tbe atrenms are so low that tho fish draw to the deep pools and the poacher ever on the watch scoops tliem in. Newspapers are not permitted to send their paper to subscribers, if they are one year or over in arrears. Some papers have been notified that the subscribers refused to take tbeir paper out of the office and yet the paper comes on just the same. Sup pose the P. M. notify the P. O. Dept of the fact. ' A Lafayette party was hunting in Walpack when a boy, one of the par- ty shot at a abbit and peppered tbe legi of the Lafayette party in fine style. As the shot were no. 7 no great damage was done. ' John J. Vansickle, D. A. Dilliston and John S. McDanolde the latter two residents of Branchville visited and inspected the old .stone torts and ouuaings in una valley on Saturday last, and found much that was of historical value. The drouth is being felt more and more and many are compelled to haul water for family use. Our mills are at a stand still, and what our people will do should winter set In is s se rious question. Norman Bensley moved from Mon tague to the Clark farm, near Liy tou and was supplied with a fine dairy of 20 cows. A barn on the Youngs farm now ownd by James Black was burned last week. Tbe premises were occu pied bv Moses Shafer. There is no clue to the ongin of the fire. At last corn husking is about over and the stacking of the stalks com. pletes the work on the firm. Thomas Perry moved from Culvers Gap to tenant house on the R. H. Everitt farm near Layton last week. The Grange dance on Thursday evening was not well attended as the invitations failed to reach the invit ed. Tbe Bevans Creamery building is now iu fine shape and will stand the visit of inspectors at any time. . Real Estate Transfers ' P. N. Bournique executor of H. B. Wells to Frank B. Sawyer, lot in Millord, Wells Homestead, 13500. Same to Joanna W. Sawyer, lot ad journing $700. L. B. Watson to Benjamin Ryal and others, Emanuel Brink no. 76. 200 acres Shohola. Charles Marvin to Frederick B. Marvin, 5 acres, West fall f lono F. B Marvin to Charles Marvin, lots 600, 501, Matamoras. Charles F. Wright to Pennsylvania Coal Co., timber on lots no 193, 191, David Caldwell no. 95 Andrew Simons no 85, no 83. ng. 189 Ding wan Township, 1830 acres, 120,000. DAD'S MEERSCHAUM PIPE. Though yrn prize yoi r gems of value rare And jewels of much worth, ' I hold in my hand a trifling thing That I prize most on earth. Yon may laugh to scorn my foolish tears As now they fieely flow, But memory and dad's me nclinum pipe Hand in hand together go. I see my dad in his easy chair On a crispy wintir'b nigl.t By the kitchen hiarlli well swept and clean, On the kitchen table by Hit light Of an old oil lamp my m th. r Fits Knitting. Silence unbroken. From the burnt brown bowl of can's meerschaum pipe Wreathe clout's of curling smole. Again I sec him up the lane With hands clasied at his lck ?J. For when in comlemplntive mood : " It waa his usual knack To place them1 so, and puff, puff, tuff, I see the smoke ascend And I know his cltr.m, his meerschaum pipe Is his solace and his friend. And once again his head bowed down With grief poor poor mother's gone And dad is thinking (f the past, Tears run and trickle down His furrowed cheeks, tut still he feels Some comfort, for I see His faithful, faithful meeischauin pipe He smokes incessantly. Now poor dud he too ba.s gone And he's left his pipe to me; I treasure it with Jealous care, Though a worthless thing it be; Whether long or short my life, Ttnaciously I'll cling To my dear dad's old moer-tchnuni pipe. To me 'tis a priceless thing. Cecilia A. Culler. Local Institute. The teachers of Lackawaxen and e&ohola Townships met in annual Local Institute, in the Union Church at Lackawaxen Sat. Nov. 'JOib. The meeting was called to order by the chairman of the committee Miss Langan followed by devotional exercises and organization. The following officers were elected ; Chairman Miss Hattie Bradford, Secretary Miss Loretta Langan and Organist Miss Phebe Wells. County Supt. of Schools Lucian Westbrook attended and gave his views on number of the papers read. A number ot very good and interesting papers were read and dis cussed, and many helpful thoughts were given that will be of great ben efit to tbe teacher in her school work. A number of teachers were con spicuous because of their absence, and those who attended are to be congratulated npon the spirit with which they enter into a work, er- tali'ing to the betterment of tbe schools. Tbe teachers wish to ex tend tbeir thanks to tbe ieople of Laokawaxen tor tbe hospitality shown tbem, and also to the child ren and young ladies who bo kindly assisted in entertaining. The teachers who attended are Lack awaxen Township. Miss De Witt, Miss Hansen, Miss Lnyd, Miss Cross, Miss Hyan, Miss Decker, Miss Old- field, Shohola Township, Mis Wells, Miss Bradford, Miss L'ingiiu. " The following program was ren dered ; Education for Service, Miss Cross, Reo. Billy His da Trouble Edward lC:irncat. Bong No. US- Arithmetic Miss Decker Flag Service . Children The Thanksgiving Lesson Miss Bradfoid Adjourn for lunch. Song No. :S9. Methods iu Geogiapliy ili.SS IIllDACU The Future Citizen Mi.ss Loyd Reo. Marion Cunil.erltiix Song Bob-o-links ; Girls Rec. Gertrude Xene Why Physiology Should hj Taught In Our Bohools. MNs De Witt Geography Misa Wells Solo Leua Krieter Roe. When Teachers cross Walter Holbert Study and Recitatiou of U. S -History for Begiunsrs. Miss OI Ifield Song No. 19 Adjournment Loretta B. Langan Secretary. Subscribe for tbe Preaa. Gumption On The Farm. Sott snaps in youth make bard beds for old age Bdlieving tbe best of a man will n most instanoes Incite him to do his best. One runs no more risk in believ ing all be hears than he does in be lievmg all he tells. Somobody bas been writing about the habits, of oows. Well, at any rate, they haven't the tobacco or booze habit. Close the year hopefully. Begin the new one with song In your heart and a girding up of the loins for greater things than you ever have done before. Sit around the store atove disput ing the question of who found tbe North Pole will not contribute a single ohunk toward tbe filling of the ice bouse. It is better to be safe than eorry. The savings bank may not pay a very High rate of interest, but tbey are -afe, and that's more that can be e said .of most of the numerous "splendid opportunities'' that are dvertised in capital letters. If we ee all the buga and wonn that tbe frost puts ont of the way every winter, It would help us to 'ar cold weather with better grace. If we plow late, we give Jack Frost a good lift in his work. That makes it easier for him to reach down and t t hold of the pests that make ns so much trouble. From December Fakm Journal. Kills Her Foe Of 30 Years. "The mi st merciless enemy I had fur 20 years,'' declares Mrs. Jamei Duncan, ol Huyneaville, Me., "was Dyspepsia. I suffered intensely after eatiog or drinking and could scarcely sleep. After many reme dies had fulled and several doctors gave me op, I tried Electric Bitters, whi.-h cured me completely. Now I can cat auylhing. I am 70 years old and am overjoyed to get my health and strength back again." For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Kidney; .trouble, Lame Back, Fa mule Complaints, its unequaled. Only Sue at All Druggists. WANTED! S LE.SA1EN to represent us iu the sale of cur High Grade Goods. Dju'i delay, apply at onoa. Steady employment ; liberal terms. Exper. ence not necessary. ALLEN NJRdERY CO. Rochester, N. Y. Young Girl Are Victims, of Headache, as well as older women, but all get quick relief and prompt cure troiu Dr King's New Life Pills, tbe world's best remedy for sick aod nervous headschea. Th"y make pure blood, and strong nerves and build up your health. Try tbem, ite t U Promm
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