Pre VOL. XV. MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 19IO. NO 16 Pike County iSS. BRIEF MENTION The Delaware Valley Transporta ton Company bns brought a hew Rapid twelve passenger ciir. This is something the company has long needed with which to nerve Its p. Irons and eras o nleally manage its business. It is understood that if tlio car is delivered it will be put in win mission about May first. , Judge Stewart in Northampton county decide that the Act of 1909 which authorizes parties in Interest, or their counsel, to select auditors tind masters in judicial proceedings, except in divorce cases is nneonstltu. tlonal as infrinaing Article 5 of the Contitntion which provides that all judicial power ahill be vested in the courts. When will our esteemed friend Josiah learn wisdom and understand tl.at his command to ''vote the straight ticket" no longer tern flit voters into obedience.. He runs too muoh and met' dies ton fiee'.y when be is not suids-ful io having tilings his own wsy Butter accept is gracefully as possible eondi.ions as they are and not attempt, to make trouble just for the snke of trouble. A ton gyroscopic wheel affixid to his top might aid in keeping his inechan i-m steady. Turkey suppnr at the Frcs'iytaria-i Church" Feb. 22 from aiz to ten o'clock. During the absence of Dr. Khu worthey in tbe South his practice will be in charge at Dr R G. Bnrck ley of Milford and Dr. E Cndtleback of Tort Jervis. The latter will be at the office of Dr. Kenworthcy Toes days, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 6.31) p. ro. 65 Bofore the Billiucer Pinchot In vestigation is ended, conservation of patience will be a vital issue, we suspect "A lot of people who ha ve never been to Paris are writing beau'ifut things about that place just now," says a contemporary. As much might be said of heaven, however. A few more comets batting in,' . and some worthy frenzied financier prnbubly will syndicute them. We have a quauity of seeds for free di-tritmtion. Any one calling or sending a postal will be supplied. The variety includes corn, lettuce, p-irenip, radish and turnip. Norman Uarsell lias a very oonven i nt attachment to fasten on horses' teet to prevent slipping on ice. They are eos ly put on or removed, and ob viate frequent bhneing They are gonial lung on the plan of chains on auto tires. The oold stornga magnates seem likely to find themselves in rather hot water before they are many years older. "Who raised the price of meat?" will have to take its place iu tbe pat- alogue of unsolvable mysteries along with "Wbat is a Democrat?" Rubber shoes are more expensive today than tbey ever were before and yet they oontain less rubber. Tbe only answer is that the rubber trusts needs the money, of course. There is nothing in the piogreasive meistgesof Mr. Taft bat what, hive popular backing. The American people are good nat ored, but ' Uncle barn" can bardly expect them to use morn souvenir postal cards, even to help them make np a postal deficit. Do you realize how soon you will bave to be putting in window screens? He is a ponrepeiuler who complains about the high coat of liviiiy whuu a pnz4 ben can be bought for only f 1'.' 000. Mr. Ulavis is out of the Forest Service, bat not out of the w-kxIb yt. Investigating the co-t of living is getting to be a favorite inimseoieot among congressman. Secretary Ballinger epeaku bitterly of the press. The only paper lie can indorse i.s Ihetsteuined CmigreMlnual Record, and erm thut woriliy .ubl: cation bas its faults. Auother American hcirets has purchased a nobleman ut a record breaking price. Even noblemen are going up. Herbert Palmer, who for tbe past two year has been employed in a j printing establishment in Carlisle, j Pa., has relinquished bis posiiiou a id returned home. Tbe Republican fuel ions in C jd gross oontinue to swear fealty to the Taft legislative program, but what is wanted la more doing and ie.v swear In. Waller Dingman spent Sunday It ibs Home of Irving Q. Angle at , Diogman"s Ferry. ' Jihn Fuller of Now York spent the. former part of the week with bis family in town. Bert Beatty of Little Falls, N. Y.. spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in town. Lanty Armstrong recently spent few iln.vs with. hi9. sister Mrs. Geo. Wheeler . , '.','. . ', , . The local basket ball five defeated Uonesdale Saturday evening by. a score of 3l-28. A M. Lederer and, wife spent a few days in New York fast week. Roscoe Grtnrlav had the misfortune to fracture a tone in his font during the basket ball game Saturday. ' The Pennsylvania railroad com pany bas issued an order forbidding all employees on trains to use tobacco while on rloty. Another blow at a flourisbiug trust ' - J, N. Lmsohantin . and wife an nounce the marring oftbeir daugh ter Helen to Jacob Q. Wisslnger which took place Saturday February twelth, in New . York City. The bride Is well known here and popular with ber set, nid is a very estimable young lady. We congratulate the fortunate bridci r mm In having been sucoesstul in the pursuit of a prize he may be assured will increase in preciousiieta during the many ye-n we front he may possess it. Ex Souhtor Thompson of North Dakota snys the principal reason for tbe high price of food is that the nuiube. of oousniuera. exceeds the oumlier of producers. He declare too many men leave farms and be come consumers only. He advises that young men bo educated for agriculturists and then be given a chance to practically apply his knowledge Frank Gehrig of Jersey City gpeut Sunday with his parents in town HIGH SCHOOL NOTES There can be very little' doubt that the 8iiperiority;in accomplishment which has been 'shown by the Amer lean race, in spite of drawbacks and persecution which would long ago have been fatal to any other people, is due in large measure to its unre mitting insistence npon education. . The whole race kr,ows that the only bope of their existence is in knowledge. American girls as well as boys go to school sad half of the race's bat tles bave been in defeuce of its right to learn. A valentine party was greatly en joyed by the pfipils of the Primary Department' given by Miss Roohette ii the High School, on Saturday afternoon. Tbe school teachers eojoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wolfe on Wednesday evening. Frank Crisaman, of the Press Com mittee, bas been absent this week on account of illness. Last week, a number of papils from the grammar school grades. j spent a pleasant evening at the borne of Rev. and Mrs. Oorisse, on Ann Street. James P. Van Etten, treasurer of the Scl.ool Board, visited the Inter mediate and Primary rooms ou Tburs day morning,. j . John Poillon, of the eighth grade, has obtained a position iu ths PcM Ofllce 'as .dark. for. tba summer months, ... 0ing to the schools being closed Oi Monday and Tuesday, no High Sohool Note will appear in mod ek's issue. . . J Grammar School. NoteS :. Miss Lila Diwitt spent -the wevk end in Maiamoias: ' ' Miss Margaret Choi eulertaiued a number of her fi iehds at ber borne on Broa-.l Street, Tuenlay evening. Miss Alice Si-utt is vn-iting lelalivrs in Port Jervia. Master Curtis Gorisse eutertained a number of bis friends at the paraon ! age, last Thursday evening. I Mr.' and UiL E Wol'fe visih-d rolatives in Flanders, N.' J, last week. . .' . ; Miss Ella Drake was ill with an attack of touaiUtls last week. , WANTED I . SALESMEN to represent n. in tbe sale of car High Grade Goods Don'i delay, apply at once. Steaty employment ; liberal hernia, Exper enoe pot iKjouAsary. ALLEN NDR.SERY CO. Uuclnjuter, N..Y. RESULTS OF ELECTION . - , Those Who Were Successful In the Voting last Tuesday BlAJOMING GROVE JudgeTC'-ction C. F. Howell d. - Inspector John W. Piatt, Cook T. Shaffer. Overseer Poor G. W. Wilson d. Auditor W. B. Westbrook d Supervisor W. B. Westbrook d. Assessor F. L. Westbrook d. School directors W. K. Hatton r. John Eckwoiler d. DELAWARB- Jadge Election Aug Middangb d. Inspectors C. W. P. Bwartwont, Frank Downs. : " ' V r Overseer Poor John Pandas r. Auditor A. H. Brown d. Supervisor A. Middangb d. . Assessor John W. Hurnbeck d. School directors L. Chatillond., Stoll Jngger d. ..''' Justice J. Van Sant Hood d. DINGMAN : ' Judge Election E, A. Travis 0. ' . Inspectors W. M. Travis, Jules E. Boileau. i Overseer Poor Geo. B. Qninn r. Auditor F. F. Seitxd. ' .Supervisor Charles Stiohler d. . Assessor C. J. Boileau d. ' School Olreotors J. W. Kiesel r t yr; Chas Travis d S yrs, H. Ktein stuber d 8 yrs. GREENE Judge Election Cyrus Corey d. Inspectors George Seig, George L. Bortree. Oversuer Poor John Brink d. Auditor John H lag r. ' Supervisor John R. Gilpin r. ' AsBessor Victor Corey r. , Soiiool direotors--Peter Felton r 3 yrs-, Peter Beisber dS yrs,- George Rpbacker r 8 yrs. ' i - LACK A WAXEN - Judge Eleotion Geo Williams d. Inspectors L. E. James, 8. Mains. Overseer Poor Jason Cortrignt r. Auditor Warren Quick r Supervisor Wesley Griffin r. Assessor Edmund Dellert d. Sohool directors M. U. Lasslcy r, J. Knoedlor d. , : ; LEHMAN Judge Election E A Schweitzer d. Inspectoni Peter Williams, W. J. Stafford. . Overseer Poor Daniel La bar. School directors Joe. Bensley r., W. J. Depne r. Constable W. S Van Auken d. Auditor John Cook d. Supervisor Romain Whittaker r. Overseer Poor Geo N. Smith d. Justice Peace Clinton Gnillot. ; MILFORD TWP Judge Election C. Herman. Inspectors-John McOarty, Miles Gibbons. Overseer Poor J. G. Maier. Auditor John McCarty, J C Bull tie. Assessor W. Cole. .' Sujiervisor Ed Gibbons.; " , A JULFORD BOc Judge Election RosWell Palmer r. . Iimpeetora UuUIey C, Ryman, J. C. Schorr Jr. Overseer Poor Wn, L. Boyd d. Auditor Emil F. Bergot d. Assessor James Heller d. Councilmen Kobert W Findlay r., Henry Woblbrandt r. . 1ND. SCHOOL DISTRICT . Hobool directors H. B. Reed r., E. 8. Wolfe r. Auditor E. H. Klein d. , MATAMORAS BORO Judge Election Ezra Burdick r. 1 1 4(1 Fred Tinmii.n A mi inanmiim-r I. t.. Davey. I Overseer Poor H W. Rosenerana r 173. Auditor Martin Clark r 139. Assessor John L. Bisland r. School directois E. B. Labar d , Charles Ruegger d. Councilmen Mader Reinbardt d, Charles Snyder d. ; PALMYRA -Jndge Election Harvey Dexter. ' Iuspeotors E. A. Gamble, Theo. "Scbaieid. 1 Overseer Poor Adolphas Bea d. Auditor Ed Kellam d. ' AsMusiir C E. Williams r, Harry Ei k d tio. ! Supervisor John Singer d. ' School directors L Simons d John Seivers d. Justice Pdace-r-B. F. Kellam r. PORTER Judge Election Geo Miller. Iuspectort Martin Cortright, Har vey Smith. Auditor Wilt.or rj'eller. Scliiwi dutotoiB Ira Stellar, FredJ Hoffacker. Justice Peace Reeder Morgan. Overseer Poor John. Albert. Assessor Ferdinand Frank. Constable Henry Whitaker. Supervisor Mike Hoffacker. . BHOHOLA - Judge Election Fr.ank Roller. Inspectors Chas Sweezy, Edward Beisel. , . Overseer Poor Ed Shadier d. Auditor John W. Ridley d. Assessor G. A. Kneeling d. Supervisor Geo C.McKean d. School directors C. W Eckbardt, Gilison McKean. Constable Audrey Dovereaux. Justice Peace Johf Marqoardt r. westfaLl - . . Jndge Election Isaac Skellenger. Inspectors Charles Marvin Jr., James D. Back. Overseer Poor John M. Aldrich. Auditor Dimmlok Qalok d. Assessor William Sawyer d. Supervisor Peter Berger d, Frank Gassman d. Wants More Informality. President Taft, the most genial and democratic President that baa ever occupied the White House has com plained about the formality of the en tertainment that his position makeB necessary and has furnished copy for the professional humorists by his plaintive remark that he wished bis friends night "just drop in" at the White House. Mr. Taft notwith standing his vigorous mind, his per sonal dignity and wide exiericnce among men is above all things a "good fellow" la tbe better sen Be of that expression and the restraints of his official position wear on him. He has always detested formality. The essence of his intercourse with men has been the unoonvential and easy humor of a man who Is "one of the boys." The deadly dullness of official entertaining, the Cabinet din ners, the prearranged Interviews, the regular and prescribed Cabinet meet ings, and all penalties which he pays for his office. . Cabinet Ministers and Diplomats are known to have cooled their heels while the President closet ed with ome unofficial friend has been exchanging stories nnd roaring over some recent joke The French say, "C, est a rive," It is to laugh, all the time with the President. No mischievous school boy of ten finds i greater need of laughter than this bi" 8 '""mored boy who has nev er quite grown np. Everything tbat is not humorous or that cannot be given a humorous tarn is a bore to the President and the funeral atmo. mere of the White House has al ready chilled him. Mrs. Tuft on the other hand is one of the most , f iruial and convential of 'women. ! Official entpiiainino nnd hioh nnai. tion wlth ltg forma, pre(M.riptioi s are her delight and during her resi dence In Washington and the Philli pine she bas always been the grande dame. Her semi invalidism since list Spring has not compelled her to relax in the least and her appearance at the reception this Winter, how. ever brief has always been marked by a full consciousness that she is the first lady in the land. Tbis is not to be construed aa criticism of her manner whio is and Las been be yond reproach but merely to mark a difference in this much observed couple which is apiiarent to every one who meets them. The Presi dent ia probably Mm. Taft's most en thusiastic admirer. Her social am bition and skill excite a wondering admiration and approval in him. He aeea in ber an inspiration and capao t y which he doea not share and be a patently takes It for a mauisfesta- tion of genius. He quotes her con tinuously. His collected speeches would show a small percentage thrt did not make some reference to her. He has always asserted that with out her he would never have been President and he eagerly agrees to her oft quoted remark, "It was I who made Bill.'' In his bia hearty, laughing fashion hp pays her every tribute of admiration and respect and tbeir very differences of disposi tion and manner seem to have ce mented a deep and tender affeotion. Tbey may be held as tbe typical and ideal American couple, so largely de rided and denounced by our Japanese visitors iu which the husband with out any suspicion of gallantry or self effaoemmt on his own part delight, to assume an attitude of Inferiority aud aubiuissiou to his wise. FOR RENT! ONE of tbe finest store rooms in Milford, Corner Broad aud Catharine Streets from April 1st. Also two rttage ; one 6 room, water in bntb. jLnqotra or M Ifur l, Pa. A. D. BLOWN NOTES FROM SANDYSTON Raymond Cojrseu, of Colesville, made us a pleasant call Thursday and left with me the notices ot the assess ment made by the Readington Ins, Co nf which tbe writer waa agent for 83 years. An examination for Post Master at Bevans will be held at Layton March 5tli next. An examination for this office was held here in Sept. last, bnt the officials of the U. S Civil Service Commission decided that neither op plicant was eligible The timber tract of Isaiah Gariss was sold by him to Ashnr Snook on Thursday last for 325 dollars. The tract contains about 20 acres and is on what is best known as the ' Hubert farm." A parent In Montague ha9 been ar rested nnder the Disorderly Aot for not sending his children to school. It is certain tbat Montague is not the only town-needing heroic treatment, but malice should not be a faotor. A listener on the phone heard some one asking about a dii tlioria cape, when there is not a case in this valley The listener at once sent inquiries iu every direction, and the result was that all listeners on the phone knew of the imaginary case. Listen only when ca'led. Last Monday was St. Valentine's Day and it brought to mind tbat on that day 48 years ago the writer en listed in Co. G 1st. N. J. Cav. and received his discharge on tbe mine dutc 3 years later. The Teachers' Institute for the teachers in the Delaware Valley will be held in the Layton sohool house on Saturday of this week. William Heater, of Layton, is down with an attack of appendicitis On Friday last he was operated on and at present writing is getting along very nicely. Our young people had a lovely time at the dance given by the pro prietorof the Hainesville House, cn Friday evening. The music was all that con Id be desired, and the best of order prevailed. Nothing more needed for t pleasant time. Tbe little daughter of Estill Van dermark while playing with a clock spring happened to break it when one end struck ber in the eye making a bad cut and it is feared she may lose the sight of her eye. Hiram Snook who moved his port able taw mill to near Bevans to saw oat a barn frame for the Fiatbrook Fish Club has about finished the work and in a day or two will move his mill to near Charlei Bensley 's. The New England Supper held in the church at Walpack Centre on Thursday evening brought out a large attendance and everything passed off pleasantly. The fells quilt brought $1 75. Helping The Unemployed The Bowery Mission in New York appeals for fiuaucial aid with which to assist tbe unemployed until the opening of Spring when it can send out men to positions on farms and elsewhere throughout the country. In the past twelve months over 4000 have been thus afforded a way to make themselves useful and obtain comfortable homes. The solution of the "problem of the unemployed" is a complex one and lack of work is tbe main faotor, but in a country ap parently as prosperous as tbis it seems an anomaly that any one really willing should be without work. Farm products are so high in prloo that farmers can well afford to pay fair wages and employ help, and tbe advioe of those who bave studied the situation is tbat au increase in farm products is a solution of one nf the economical problems of the day. Land must be made more productive, more intensive farming must prevail and this requires labor. It U said there is no danger of overproduction in this direction, demand grows apace with tbe supply and farmers will make no mistake lu increasing their products. Any one wishing to send aid to the mission may ad dress John C. Earl, 92 Bible House, N. Y. What We Drink We mast be a thirsty nation, not necessarily using water to quench it, as statistics show. Last year we drank tbe essence of more than a bil lion pounds of coffee valned at eighty six milliou dollars, or about a dollars worth for every person in tbe United States. Of tea a hundred million pounds valued at sixteen million dol lars, oi wines, malt liquors and spir its twenty six million dollars worth. The coffee mostly rune from Sonth ' America, the tea from Asia and tbe wuiva and liquors (tout Europe. THE WINTER'S NIGHT. Whoo-o-o-l the cold winds blow, . Night has come, the frost and snow Like crystals glitter by the light Of distant stars and moon so bright. The weird gales tbey seem to shriek As thongh half human as they briek. Like ghostly giants, shadows fail Upon the parapet's high wall. Then glide as guilty thieves away Fearing the approach of day. So shadows come and shadows go As do the winds, the frost, the snow. Whoo-o-f-I What tnonnings low, They must be pounds of human wop, So sad, so plaintive Js the wail Of winter winds; they tell a tale Of misery, of hardship, pain, They tell it o'er and o'er again. Cecilia A. Cui.i.eh. WHAT HAVE WE DONE TODAY? We shall do so much in the years to come, But what have we done today? We shall give our gold In a princely sam, But what did we give today? We shall lift the heart and dry the tear, We shall plant a hope in the place of fear, We shall speak the word of love and cheer; But what did we speak today? We shall be so kind in the afterwhile, But what have we been today? We shall bring each lonely life a smile, But what have wu brought today? We shall give to truth a grander birth. And -to steadfast faith a deeper worth. We shall feed the hungering souls of earth; But whom have we fed today? V7e shall reap such j yg in the by and by, Bot wbat have we sown today? We shall build us mansions in the sky, But what have we built today? 'Tis sweet In Idle dreums to bask, Bat here and now do we our task? Yes, this ia the thirg our souls mast ask, "What have we done today?" Our Waning Resources This state holds a commanding position among tbe others by virtue of her abundant and .varied natural stores, which, however,, have been appropriated and developed by priv ate enterprise Our laws, compared witb others, are nnpregreasive in ad vanced economic polioies. W.e have followed seldom led, and it ia .sig nificant of this course that today wt mast look to the newer states of tbe middle west aa examplea tor goid anoe toward the goal of material bet termeut. We should stand .against nil waste and for publio economy as embodied in improved agricultural methods, forest preservation, devel opment of waterways and fisheries, extension of trolley lines and trans portation faoilities in general, pure food, economical distribution ot pro' unots, and most important of all proper care and protection of the child and the maintenance ot publio health. The state has ability to ac complish results along these lines la five years she haa evolved from nothing a Department of Health whioh ia model for the country. One of the. most effective forces tc- day iu forwarding progressive eoon- not least it was not clearly shown, af omlna in the Commonwealth ia thejttr the money has been put iu the State Grange, and as a result of .iia! bjnk how it could be drawn out activity, St ite College is tbe only I ignin. agency Bonding out able aud well The judges, Messrs. George Dou equipped young men to teach tbe : rnann, F. P Sawyer and A. T. Seeley doctrine of kaviug aud increase. We ! decided in favor of tbe negative, af sliould all advance far enough to, tar which the meeting adjourned. utilize the teachings of our towns- man G.fford Pinchot. ' Our denuded hillsides should te re forested, for if planted aud pro tected. wltbiu fifty year, they would sudoIv new lumber amine for onr - - i needs. This question no more belongs .to one party tban does morality or pat riotism, all should serve the i-Uti by cooperation. M.icr Prnt.rt P,cn,r. o The Supreme court of this stale holds that railroad company is bound to protect its passengers when tbey cross tracks from its depr t to take a train. The court says wl en at a station an Intending pasnengrr awaits bis train, be bas a rtitbt to as sume that the railroad company will perform its duty of exeicising tbo sir iciest vigilenc to protect btm from being injured, cither by tbe train ha intends to taka or by one passing through the station before it arrives, and that the "stop, look and listen role" is not in such oase to be vigorously applied. This makes I good QumnioQ abuse good Uw, -Nixon Watekmas. Brotherhood holds Debate. A very interesting and pleasant de bite, took place Monday evening. February 14th in the Presbyterian church parlors. The 'debate Resolved that the Postal Saving Banks should be es tablished in the United States. The points for the aflirmatlve, as presented by Burnett Brpnnan, H. S. Angle and Georgo Mitchell were Chat it would bring more money in circulation; would induce foreigners to. put their money in these banks who. are afraid ot other banks and consequently hide it; it would be sonroj of revenue to the government; and It would be a place to draw on if the other banks failed. The points for the negative, as pre sented by W. A. H. Mitchell and C D. Wildrick were tbat it would make more work for the postmaster, an t it wonld take his time away from -tis lietchtng the mails; that It only pays while other banks pay at least o -thns giving a lower rate of interest tbat it waa tried three times before by the United States and fulled, con sequently the government does not guarantee it this time; and last bnt . j The G. 0. P. 10 Pike I A PlluPc oorresponjfsit writing f,,r ,l,e Hwley Times says; wo" n, ueniocrauo party of this township, at its caucus held at Tufton, broke loose from ita moorings to a certain degree, show ing a desire to select a good ticket re , gaidless ol political alhliatinn. Par i ty views were slackened and tbe ten deucy toward voting for. a person to till a townshin office because ha Is & j Democrat or Republican Is very little . considered now by anyone. Politically we bave in Pike county only two recognized rties, viz; Tbe Marvin and Demooratio. The Mar vin party in the asevndant, the re mnentofa onetime, well manage 1 Republican urganizati-m which now exists only in the minds of a few im aginary self appointed county com mittees, with headquarters nowhere but living at tbe county seat. Tena ciously do they cling, with a bull-dog grip, to tbe tail end of a one time healty and strong organization. Adverts eul Um PBES,
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