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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
A SCHLATTER CURE.
Eyesight ssid to Have Been Restored to
John James Of Texas.

Matter Of fact observers of the sin
gular craze in Denver over the healer
Schlatter have said that it was almost
impossible to trace in a satisfactory
manner any Of the allefSd cures. Doz-
ems Of cases were talked of every day,
but when reporters or medical investi-
gators attempted to find the people al
legged to have been cured of divers all
ments their hunt ended in failure.
Somebody had been told of the case by
somebody else, and so on indefinitely.
Circumstantial details of one alleged
cure are, however, reported in several
Texas and other southern newspapers.
1t is affirmed that John james Of Alva-
RADIO, Tex, chairman of the Johnson
county free silver Democratic executive
committee, returned recently from Den
yer, where he had been completely heal
ed Of partial blindness by Schlatter
According to these reports, James had
been almost blind for over 30 years
from acute granulation of the eyelids,
and for several years had been unable
to read. He heard of Schlatter and
went to Denver to see him. He took his
place in the line and shook hands with
Schlatter and was treated by him, and
declares that straightway his affection
began 10 leave him and his eyesight to
improve. In a few days he could see as
we'll as before the disease affected his
eyes and says that to prove this he
went to the office of the Denver News
and read a column of matter set in solid
agate type. When seen a few days ago,
Mr.. James declared that the cure Of his
blindness was due entirely to Schlat-
ter's influence. Among those who have
seen and investigated Mr.. James story
is a correspondent of the New Orleans
Times Democrat, who was apparently
convinced of the truth of the man s
story and the genuineness of the cure.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

A dozen generals and other officers
who wore the blue have gone south from
Chicago to meet representative leaders
Of the gray to arrange details for a petit
tion to congress to make the battlefield
of Vicksburg a national military park.
They form together the officers and di-
rectors of the Vicksburg Military Park
association, organized last month. The
battlefield will be accurately located,
and the ground occupied by both armies
in the contest will be gone over by the
members OF the association. 1t is hoped
by this united action congress may be
induced to make an appropriation suffi-
ciently large to convert the battlefield
into a suitable monument honoring the
soldiers Of both sides who died ON the
historic spot. Atlanta Constitution.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

American merchantmen was seen upon
the seas. In the harbors of Great Brit
ain and all the continental nations of
Europe and in the ports of the orient
appeared this strange flag, under which
the merchants and the traders Of the
world began to discover that there sail
ed a new, most enterprising and most
adventurous recruit to the ranks of the
trade and commerce of the world.
Through the gateway but partly opened
by the Jay treaty came volume of
trade which liberalized the laws and
broke down the time honored restric-
tions of the centuries While Europe felt
the influence in hundred ways, and most
beneflcially, of the American addition
to her markets, we, on the other hand,
started upon that career ct commerce
with the world and internal trade with
ourselves which, in a century, has out
stripped the achievements Of the ages.
The figures of American commerce from
1895 to 1895 are romance and reality,
fiction and fact They moLe mathema-
tics poetical and they make poetry
mathematics.
Such in brief outline is the story to be
commemorated on the 10Th of Deem
Der. 1t should appeal to every CONNER
cial body in the United States. At that
time the seed was planted of which each
of them is the growth 1t should be
Commercial day" from one end of
this country to the other, in reverent
recognition of the origin Of American
commerce and the creation of the condi-
tions under which every board of trade
and chamber of commerce exists in the
United States today. -Chauncey M. De-
pew in New York Sun.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
New Labor Proposition.

Count Herbert Bismarck has lately
been stumping Prussian Saxony in the
interests Of the ngrarians. In one of his
speeches he defended the grain bill
drafted by Count Kanitz and in another
speech he came out in favor of bimetal-
lism, protective tariffs and the introduc-
tion of an eight hour day upon all of the
imperial docks and wharves, to go into
effect April ], 1896.
At present the employees work ten
hours An eight hour day, he argued,
running from O'Clock in the morning
to 8 O'Clock in the afternoon, with a
quarter Of an hour for breakfast and the
same length Of time for dinner, closing
the works at 8 O'Clock, would give the
men time for day light recreation.
He strongly urged trial Of this sys-
tenn. If it should prove to be detrimen-
tai to the work after trial of six
months duration, he said, it could be
abandoned and the existing system re-
sumed. New York Journal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

Fill each Of the blanks with tho name Of
tree.
Last summer VIC had pleasant trip to
the --. My sister, who deserves tho -
for early rising, rs she is always up at 3,
called the rest of us
After making ourselves look as -- as
possible we started It was cool enough
for ---- capos, but we did NOT ---, for the
heat we knew would come lator.
Dinner was an important feature OF tho
day. We had clam chowdcr, a --- Of
chickens, -- pic ---- cake and other
good things. An -- taken occasionally
gave relish to all.
Our conversation turned on heroes, and
my little brother said he admired Old --
more than any other president. We gath
cred daisies and roses. l never thought it
possible that a -- grow so close to salt
water.
Driving homo, regardless Of proprioty,
most Of us were chewing --- all tho way.
was the one to settle the drivers exor-
bitant bill, and now my sisters - me
some money for weeks to come.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
TOMATOES FOR THE GREENHOUSE,
A Report on Varieties Tested at the Yer
mont Experiment Station.

a report on Nar1etleb Iested at Jne YER
mont Experiment Station.
L. R. Jones, writing from the Yer
mont station to Rural New Yorker,
gives this information concerning toma-
toes for greenhouse culture. He says:
The Essex Hybrid is and has been
the standard variety with us for forcing.
1t has medium size, smooth and firm
fruit, and yields as well as if not better
than any other variety We have ever
tried. 1t has as little black rot as any
excepting some of the newer varieties.
The Early Minnesota has done well
in our house this season, but as this is
our first trial of it we don't wish to be
too positive in praising its merits. 1t
has some very meritorious qualities, was
the first to ripen, both in the house and
garden, and was only very slightly af-
fected with the rot. 1t bears a large
crop of medium size, smooth, round and
firm fruit, which is of the very best
quality, but is too seedy to suit some
people. As TO meatiness, it is not up to
standard, whereas the Essex Hybrid
may be considered as near the standard
as perhaps it is necessary 10 get.
The Ignotum has been very good
forcing variety, but we shall discard it
from our houses in the fSsure as being
Improbable. 1t is very badly affected
with the rot, and does not grow smooth
enough to suit US. This variety has suf-
fered the most from the rot of any we
have grown this year.
The Dwarf Champion we shall try in
our houses this winter. We have had it
ln the houses during the summer, and
1t has done remarkably well. SThe plant
itself is strong and vigorous, and as lit
- tie affected with physiological troubles,
like odema, as any. 1t is a great crop
per and the fruit is of the best, both as
regards quality and meatiness, and the
rot has not materially affected it, The
dwarf habit of the plant, too, permits Of
closer planting than the larger kinds
We shall make thorough trial Of these
three varieties, the Essex Hybrid, the
Early Minnesota and the Dwarf Cham
pion, in our house this winter.
In our gardens this year We had sew
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
Corn Harvesting Machines.

There remains no doubt but that corn
harvesting machines have come to stay.
The New England Homestead reports
that nearly 900 of one make alone
have been sold this year, in addition to
an immense number of other machines.
1t says
The machines will doubtless be much
improved, and only after a corn har-
vester has been actually used for one or
two years by the farmer in doing prac-
teal work can it be said to be an as
sured success. The Mccormick, for in
stance, which cuts and binds the corn in
bundles, harvested 100 acres of corn in
1890, and was supposed to be perfect
then, but before it was put in the hands
of the farmers the manufacturers felt
it necessary to spend four years upon
it and to test it all the way from the
sugar cane of Texas and Louisiana to
the 10 foot corn in the Wabash bottoms,
the squaw corn of Dakota and the Yam
kee corn of Vermont
A machine to husk corn and put it
into the wagon box has now been de-
vised. The idea is old and it remains to
be seen whether this latest candidate
will be a success. Years ago such ma
chine would have had large market,
but now the farmers recognize that
cornstalks, if properly cut, cured and
fed, are worth just as much per acre as
the best hay The demand for ma
chine Of this type will be limited to
those farmers who are still willing to
waste their corn fodder, or only partial
ly utilize it by turning the stock into
the cornfelds after plucking the ears,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

eral varieties that are especially adapted
to our conditions. We had the Acme,
Beauty, Paragon, Matchless, Golden
Queen, Maule's New Imperial and the
new Stone, besides others The Golden
Queen is yellow and may not be suit
able for the markets, but as q home
fruit it cannot be surpassed. Maule's
New Imperial is new variety we'll
worthy Of trial. It is a good oropper. of
large, smooth, firm fruit. The Stone is
another very promising new variety,
good for the general crop.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
Protection For Tender Plants.

The best method of protection depends
ON what kind of plants are to be protect
cd. For deciduous plants barrel, well
ventilated and filed with dry leaves or
hay, and so covered as to keep out all
water, Rural New Yorker correspond
ent has always found good. Figs may
thus be kept outdoors. For evergreens
like rhododendrens, kalmias and ten
der conifers, thorough shading with
evergreen boughs is as good as anything.
1t seems to be the change from cold to
the direct rays of the sun toward spring
that are most prolific of mischief.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

Not long since we saw New Eng
land farmer plowing. His fields were
small and surrounded by big stone walls
His team barely got started before they
were stopped by big wall that marked
wide lane or street running through
the farm. At least 10 per cent Of time
and force were wasted in turning. Now
that man is suffering from the 'curse Of
Wall street" if ever man was. Oh, il
his ancestors had only been Dutchmen
and used those stones to make farm
buildings Rural New Yorker
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

HAzLEToN, Pa, Nov 27.-While at
work in a deep coal stripping hole at
I MilnesVille colliery John Martin and
John Ruske. two miners, were buried by
u landslide. They were driving alongside
of q ravine when the earth dropped away,
carrying them to the bottom Of the ravine
and covering them beneath thousands OF
tons Of debris. 1t took three hours hard
work to find the bodies
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

Oklahoma is the latest candidate for
admission into the Union, statehood
convention having been called to meet
early in December. As Oklahoma's pop
ulation is 200, 900 or more and she now
has an assessed valuation of $50, 0O0,-
900, she would make a much more cred
stable state than either Arizona or New
Mexico. If the Creek, Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations should join in the
movement, as it is intimated they may,
thus throwing state lines around the In
dian Territory. her claim would be ir-
resistible. Chicago Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
AgriouItu.al E.perIment statlons.

In this country the first agricultural
experiment station was begun at Wes-
leyan university, Middletown, Conn. :,
in 1875, though similar work had been
previously carried on at sosne of the
agricultural colleges. California, North
Carolina and New Jersey were among
the first states to organize experiment
stations.
In 1887 congress passed what is pop
ularly known as the Hatch act, which
gives to each state and territory $40, 900
a year from the national treasury for
the maintenance Of an agricultural ex-
pertinent station. Agricultural expert
ment stations are now in operation un-
der the act of congress March 2, 1887,
in all the states and territories. Alaska
is the only section Of the United States
which has no station. In each Of the
states of Alabama, Connecticut, New
Jersey and New York separate station
is maintained wholly or in part by the
state funds, and in Louisiana a station
for sugar experiments is maintained
mainly by funds contributed by sugar
planters In several other states sub
stations have been established. Exclud-
ing the branch stations, the total num-
ber of stations in the United States is
"a. OF these 81 receive the appropria-
tion provided for in the act of congress
already mentioned.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
OLD UNCLE ION.
The Original OF Mrs. Stoves Novel Almost
Reduced to Starvation.

Reduced to Starvation.
George Harris, the old negro who is
the original Uncle Tom in Mrs Harriet
Beecher Stoves book, "Uncle Tom s
Cabin" is living in Lexington, KY, at
81 Race street, in destitute condition.
He will be "a years old next March,
and is very feeble. His condition is
pitiable, being too proud to beg, and
going many days without food.
In an interview he said that he had
been living on cents a day. The ne
groes, for whose freedom be worked for
years, do not appreciate his labors in
their behalf. They have made no effort
to save him from starvation, and were
it not for a few white friends he would
starve to death. New York Recorder.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

MONTREAL, Nov. 19-Thomas Rowley
of st. Agnes de Dundee, Que, claims to
have two turkeys, each 2 years old, whose
aggregate weight is 1l6 pounds. One is
to be sent to President Cleveland for
Thanksgiving day and the other to the
Prince of Wales
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-Partioulars
of the loss of the Italian bark Brom Carlo
off the Horn have reached this city. The
bark collided with the British ship Con
dor, and it is now known that not only
was the Brom Carlo sunk, but that only
four of her 10 men were saved.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

l., l dress p. 2. Liz, resist 'or. 3. First
love set. 4, Ever toss hubs? 5, Publish
bylaws G. Dcdicates --. Z. Sleek Etta
T. 8. Poet sat. 9. Spirited n p. 10.
Mating pens. II. In pants. 12. st, Lunon.
13. King Y save beetle. Il. New liars off
Is. Sahib swans. 1G. Buss what? H.
Ate raw lips. IS. The W. r. G. parties
10. See view, sir. 90. Year, rain tests.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

A western farmer writes that he hns
placed 2l eggs in four boxes in such way
that tho second box contains twice as many
as the first, the third twice rs many as the
second and the fourth as many as all the
othcr boxes together.
How Is this possible?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
Shot Himself In the Head.

GLovERsvILRE, n. Y, Nov. 27-Abram
Frank, Jr., 62 years old, well known citi-
zen, committed suicide by shooting him.
self with a revolver in the head. Frank
left home apparently in good spirits, and
no cause is assigned for the deed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

BUFFALO, Nov. 23.-Two men were
killed at grade crossings here. John Val
quett, aged "A years, was struck at Black
Rock, and Joseph Cunning, fish pedder,
at Green street, both by New York Cen
trail locomotives
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
No. co7.-Primal AorostiC.

tration have been rightly guessed and Il .
names written ono below the other, Il .
initial letters will spoil the name OF the
author Of famous book.-St. Nicholas.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
Thought He May Have Been Poisoned.

SANDY HILL- N. Y, Nov. 2G-John
Buckley, 22 years old, died suddenly un-
der mysterious circumstances He drank
beer in Glens Falls and complained of a
spoon being put in it. Coroner Pattee was
notified and began an inquest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

No WU1--- I IlII0V0sIVIOU8'
He travels not only on frcqucntcd highways,
Gut loves to ONE through the most difficult by
Wuvs.
With rwo he has fought on both Rcd Sea and
Yellow.
To fierce Turkish brirands, uncouth and un-
handsome,
he paid a whole hat full Of TPuEEs as his ran
som.
For national dishes y, always IS seeking,
From "FouR" at Kilkenny 20 choice FIVE at
PCl,ing,
And SIX "poi, D." that dainty Of fair Honolulu.
Such strange dinner SEVEN he is fond of nt-
tending
fear ono at Fiji viii yet see his ending
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
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Thoro's % lossm we must master
II we reach the topmo-t round.
It is thi3-ihc highest ladder
Has its foot upon the ground.
All TRUE MINDS to this conclusion
Must arrive, as sure as time
That perfect education
Means the hardest sort Of climb.
We must FIX with greatest caution
Our foundations strong and deep,
Keeping well in mind the saying,
"Erc we walk we first must creep.'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1S-The export
department of Martin Fuller & Co S
abattoir in West Philadelphia was dam.
aged by fire to the extent of 500 600.
Large quantities of lard, tallow and dress
cd meat ready for shipment were destroy.
ed The loss is covered by insurance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

No CSC -Anagrams: I. Pansy. 3.
Chryaanthcmum. 8. Violet. 4. Butter
cup. D. Buudciun. 6. Lilac. Z Crocus.
s Gcranlum. 81. Gentian. 10. Hyacinth.
II. Larkspur.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
A Novelty Anyway.

For president, Senator William Eat
emup Chandler. Platform, Down with
the Prince of Wales l--Chicago Record.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
More People Poisoned.

GLovERsvILLE, N. ", Nov. 18.-Three
more families in this city are suffering
from eating poisoned head cheese bought
at a meat nrSket. Through active efforts
of physicians no lives have been lost. The
board of health has taken action in the
matter
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

Chatter, chatter chatterl
What q noise they're malsiugi
What can be tho mltter3
ONE Is ut her baking.
What IS that 10 TOTALS
More than 60 the othors2
OSE Is making SECONDS
From their slaughtered brothers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29

My !, 2, arc to he stout.
My 3, /, are a drink.
My ., 3, b orc to do.
Ny Z, I, h. many times.
My 9, 4, ., . is a resting place.
My s, Q, rs TO employ.
My is m. elf.
My whole is 60 be witty.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20
Indians Dance For Ram.

Perry, Ok, June 13.-The Sac and
Fox Indians have adopted a new
method to get rain. They appointed
one day last week for all their tribe
to meet at one place to dance for
rain, and at the same time they in.
vited several neighboring tribes to
join in the festivity for the much
needed showers. Large numbers of
Indians met and com menced dancing
till Sundays flood came, and this SO
buoyed them up that they are still
dancing, that rain may still come.
Before they commenced their festiv.
tiles they moved their wigwam.
from the bottoms to the high lands,
saying that the rains would food
the low lands.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20
Assaulted Dy Il Tramp.

Muncie, Ind, June 12-Last
night when Mr.. Nethercott entered
his home, he found his wife lying in
the middle of the floor in an uncon
scious condition. Her garments
were nearly torn from her bod, and
it was very evident that she had
been the victim of violent assault.
Mrs. Nethercott regained conscious.
ness and describes her assailant as
young man who asked for drink
and as she turned to get it, was
grabbed by the throat and chok
cd until unconscious. She is in a
serious condition.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20

Butte, Mont, June IA bold
but foolhardy attempt was made at
l o'clock this afternoon by a lone
robber 30 rob the SILVER Bow Nation
al Bank, situated at the corner OF
Granite and Main streets, the two
principal thoroughfares of the city,
and always filled with people. The
robbsr, whose identity has not been
established and who refuses to give
any name, has been hanging around
the bank for three or four days, and
en- three different occasions has ask
ed the cashier for 81 bill in ex-
change for silver. About 1890
o'clock to-day he again called at the
bank and asked for q 81 bill. There
were no bills of that denomination
on hand, and he went out after OBJ.
serving that Will o. Thomas and
Glenn Harrington, two young clerks,
were the only persons in the bank
at the time. The man passed up
and down in front of the bank for a
few moments and then walked rap
idly in and approached Thomas,
who stood at the cashiers window.
young man, I am broke and want
some money" said the robber, and
at the same time pulled = revolver
and leyeled it at the clerk.
Thomas dropped behind the coun.
ter and grabbed a revolver, which
he fired six times into the ceiling
The robber tried to reach into thu
window to get q shot at Thomas,
but could not make it, and then
started to run from the bank, and on
the sidewalk met Police Officer Jaeh
Ingram, who had been attracted by
the shots The robber ran west on
Granite street, and was finally corn.
cred in An alley and arrested.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20

Wilmington. Del. June 13.-In
an address before the Scott Literary
society Of the Wilmington conference
academy at Dover. Tuesday night,
Rev. DIR. Merritt Hurlbert, pastor Of
Grace NJ. f. church. this oity. gave
utterance to the newspaper charge
that President Cleveland had gone
fishing on Sunday last The editor
of the Dover Iudex wired Private
Secretary Thurber an inquiry as to
the truth Of the charge and received
the following answer:
"In answer to your telegram, l beg
to state that if the Rev. DR.. Hurl.
bert said that the president fshsd
on Sunday, he told an absolute false.
hood
Henry THURBER, Private Sec'y.'
On being shown this telegram to.
day, DR.. Hurlbert said: Il read the
reference to the president in news
paper while coming from Pittsburg.
| did not make the statement def.
nitely, nor with animus. If it had
been a matter of previous thought
it would not have been said. 1 am
not given to speaking evil of a mag
istrate and disnitaries on anybody's
authority"
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20

Miss Della Schuler and Miss Fan.
ME Gray gradua ted from the normal
department of southwestern univer-
sity. Winfield, Kan., yesterday.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20
Free Pills.

Send your address TO II. E. Backlen s.
Co., Chicago, ard get free sample box
of DIR. Kings New Lite Pills. A trial
will convince YOU of their me erits These
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larly effective in the cure OF Conssipa-
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Liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken BY their action, but
by giving tsne to stomach and boweh
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
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