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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
Boers to Assist Sratabeles.

CAPE Town, April 22.-Latest advices
from Buluwayo say that a patrol about
the place had had brush with the Mata.
beles in which 90 of the enemy were
killed.
The situation grows darker every day.
Fully 200 persons have been killed by the
Matabeles since the uprising began, and
men of great experience in South African
warfare profess to see in the tactics of the
natives the guiding hand of the leaders of
the Transvaal burghers They insist that
the Beers are Arming for a struggle with
the British for mastery in South At
RIGA, and they hold that the Transvaal is
being actively encouraged and assisted in
the matter by Germany. The Beers have
mustered about /, 500 men and several
maxim guns according to report, at a
convenient distance from Mafeking. They
are believed to be watching every move of
the British officials to relieve Buluwayo,
and they would be more than willing to
make common cause with the Matabeles
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
A Grent Rnttle Imminent.

LONDON, April 22.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes dispatch from Pretoria,
which quotes telegram sent from Bulu-
wayo on Monday, saying that at noon a
great battle at close quarters was immi-
nent and that the enemy was visible at a
distance of four miles, intrenohed behind
stone mounds. The dispatch from Pre-
toria continues: 1.-THE Johannesburg vol
unteers have telegraphed to Earl Grey,
offering him corps of 300 fully equipped
men. President Kruger denies the report
that any demand for an indemnity has
been made upon the Chartered South At
rica company by the Transvaal."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
HE SAW THE HEART.
Tesla's wonderful Experiments with tn,
F1uorescebt Screen and X Rays.

Tesla's wonderful Expsriments with the
FluoresceBt Screen and X Rays.
NEW YORK, April 22--Nikola Tesla Is
still devotinR a great deal Of time TO the
scientific investigation of the Roentgen
ray effects.
In long Communication TO The Eleo-
tfioai Review Of this city, published TO-
day, he announces, among others, two in
teresting results he has achieved.
One Of these Is that II a sensitive film
be placed between two plates, say Of mag
nesium and copper, a true Roentgen radio
graph would be obtained after q very long
exposure In the dark.
Another wonderful result Tesla has OBJ
tained Is that by the use Of a new type Of
fuorescent screen devised in his labora-
tory he has been able to greatly increase
the sharpness of the outlines in a shadow
on the screen and to actually see the hu-
man heart. Regarding this Tesla says;
BY the use Of the above apparatus
have been enabled to examine much better
than before tho body by means Of the
fiuorescent screen. Presently the vertebral
column can be seen quite clearly, even In
the lower part Of the body. have also
clearly noted the outlines Of the hip bones.
Looking In the region Of the heart, have
been able TO locate 1t unmistakably. The
background appeared much brighter, and
this difference In the intensity of the shad-
ow and surrounding has surprised me.
1.-THE ribs 1 could see on a number
of occasions quite distinctly, as well as
the shoulder bones OF course there Is no
difficulty whatever in observing the bones
of all the limbs. T"
This latter discovery, he thinks, is capa-
BILE of extensive practical application.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of a writ Of Levari Facias is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of
Pike county, TO me directed, will expose
to public sale by vendue or outcry, at the
Sheriff's Office in the Borough of Milford, ,on
Saturday, April 25th, A. D., 1895.
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
all that lot, piece or parcel of land, situate
In the Township of Lackawaxen, County
of Pike, State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at post, corner of lands conveyed by
Jacob Coyell to Lewis S. Coyell on the
bank of the Lackawaxen river, thence
along said Coyell's land west seventy rods
to stone corner, thence south twelve do
gree west sixty-six rods TO a stones corner,
thence east sixty-seven and three-fourths
rods to point on the bank Of said river,
and thence northerly along the river afore-
said the several courses and distances
thereof to the place of beginning. Com
tanning twenty-eight and fiVe-eights acres
of land more or less, and being the same
land and premises which Solomon S.
Speers, ct. ux. granted and conveyed to
Ann HUFF by their deed bearing date of
18th of December, 1892.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Upon the premises are frame dwelling
house and Outbuildings.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty of Ann HUFF and will be sold by me
for cash. H. l. CoURTRIGHT,
Sheriffs Ofice, Milford, Pa,
March 30, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
Editorial.
FOREST FIRES.

The mountains hereabout have re-
ceived the usual baptism of spring
fires, and hundreds of acres of land
have been burned over.
The immediate damage is not
great for the annual burning keeps
the timber from growing, but the
prospective damage is beyond cal
culation. If these fires could be
kept out for a few years until the
timber got a good growth, people
would more throughly realize the
importance of making strenuous eff
forts to wholly prevent them.
There exists no good reason why
our hills should be barren of every
vestige of timber. Could these fires
which sweep over them every time
there are leaves enough to burn, be
prevented for growth would soon
spring up and in few years forests
would abound where now there are
nothing but blackened areas COW
cred with a stunted growth of scrub
oaks.
Our streams in summer dry up,
and when the rains come they are
mountain torrents washing away
the soil which is carried into them
from the hillsides. Why do not
people realize that conditions have
changed, and that the wasteful
methods of few years ago must be
supplanted by vigilant care in or
der to bring back prosperity. When
lumber was plenty and good our
forests were invaded and the timber
taken off. No hand has been raised
to replace it. The fire came in and
has been coming ever since. Had
proper care been exercised the sec
ond growth would to-day be worth
more than the virgin forests. Acres
of land which is now being titled
would yield more revenue to Their
owners had they been kept in tim
Der and properly protected. During
the past winter thousands of feet OF
walnut lumber have been cut along
the valley and sold at large price
Has a single tree been planted to re-
place them We venture to say no
Future generations win have nc
reason to rise up and call us blessed
when they recall what we might
with little trouble and expense have
done for them, but which we care
lessly, ,improvidently and criminally
neglected.
Can not something be done t.
arouse the people to the Importance
of these matters 1t takes time t.
grow trees. Money cannot buy tim'
but you can take time by the fore
lock and plant trees now, and pro
tect those which would NATURAL,
spring up. Do not wait for th'
State to act, act yourself.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
MENELEK Is WRATHY
THE AeYsslNlAN KING DeFlEs THE
ITALIANS.

Situation In South Africa Daily Grows
More Serious For the BrItIsb-Boers
May Make Common Cause with tn >
Matabeles-Buluwsyo stin In Peril.
ROME, April go The situation in
Abyssinla has again become very serious,
the neRus having learned, via Obook, Of
the Duke Of Sermoneta's speech In the
Italian senate, in which he stated that the
peace negotiations were only being carried
on to gain time
Menelek received Major Salsa with the
greatest distrust and called him spy. He
Immediately withdrew all offers Of peace
which he had previously made and ordered
the italian envoy TO be made a prisoner.
Ras MakonneD, too, kept him waiting
seven hours before the door of his tent.
An official dispatch confirms the state
ment to the effect that peace negotiations
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
Some Modern Beatltudes.

Blessed are the meek, for they can
get in their work just the same.
Blessed are they that mourn, for
the rich relative remembereth them
in his will.
Likewise blessed is he who hath a
clean shirt on, for he can unbutton
his vest.
Blessed are they who receive no
postal cards, for they shall not be
given away.
Blessed are the poor in flesh, for
to them the leading parts are given
on the stage.
Blessed are they who are persecu-
ted for righteousness sake. for some
body gets job.
Blessed are the piecemakers, for
they can have a waist of one mater
ial and skirt of another.
Blessed are the mercifu1, else the
husband would often remain on the
front stoop all night.
Blessed is the man with patches
on his trousers, for the day of long
coat tails is upon us.
Blessed are they who do hunger
and thirst, for the free lunch is set
for the man who pays for the drinks.
Blessed are ye when rich men shall
revile you and persecute you and say
all manner of evil against you false.
ly, for you are liable to get damages
against them.-Ex.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
KING MENELEK.

have been completely broken off, Major
Salsa, the bearer Of letter from the negus,
refusing to resume negotiations. General
Baldissera has sent letters TO King Meme
lex making renewed offers Of peace in Or
der to procure the release of Major Salsa.
The war party here is naturally iubilant
at the turn things have taken.
The new Italian loan Of 140, 600, 900 lire
has been covered 10 times. The largest
subscriptions were made In Rome and
Milan
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
DEATH AT A REUNION.
Young Man Killed by Lightning at q
Family GAtherinR

Young Han Killed by Lightning at q
Family Gathering.
GREENWICH, Conn, April 22.-Durine
a severe thunderstorm lightning instantly
killed Christian Andersen, 81 years old,
as he sat at family gathering In honor
Of his mother, who arrived from Denmark.
Andersen lived with his wife and two
children in Cassidy Park, a suburb OF
this city. He was a teamster and owned
his little home. For ten years he had sent
money to his mother country to enable
his relatives to come to America. His
mother, so years old, alone remained, and
on her arrival the entire family gathered
to welcome her.
Fifteen persons were seated at the din.
Ing room in the Ardensen cottage max
Ing merry, when there came a terrible
thunder crash, which shook the building
to It's foundations. The blaze Of lightning
blinded those present. A perfect sea OF
electric fluid surged through the cottage.
1t slowly cleared away, then few Of the
dazed members Of the family remembered
to have heard a terrible cry.
Andersen's place was vacant. He had
been seated at the end Of the table nearest
the window.
They looked ON the floor and found him
lying on the fragments of the chair he had
broken In falling There was a black
wound u inches deep on the right side
of his face. He had been struck dead by
lightning.
One of his relatives ran through the
storm for doctor, while the others re-
moved the clothing of the stricken man to
examine the extent of his injuries.
Andersen was tattooed over his entire
body with little black dots The uQht-
ming, which had entered the cottage
through the window near which he sat,
had struck him on the right side of the
nose and had emerged from the right foot,
burning his toes and shoe.
The two little children were frightened
almost into insensibility, for they had
seen their father body enveloped in flame.
The old mother was found unconscious in
her chair
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
NINE MEN DROWNED.
Swept From the Fishing Schooner j. W
Campbell when on Long Island.

Campbell When on Long Island.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 2O.-NIne
men Of the schooner J. W. Campbell OF
Gloucester were drowned here when theiI
boat went down in the squall off Long Is
land. Seven survivors have reached here
on the tug Gladiator, having been trans
ferred to her by the three masted sohoon.
er Norman Of Castine, Me.
The men drowned were fishermen and
lived here. They were Captain Robert
Smith, John MCGUIRE, Frank Sylvia,
Thomas Rogers, George Ella, William Mo
Alister, Abel McCormey, George Graham
and Charles Doherty.
The survivors are Gilbert Williamson,
Fred Peterson and Michael Hennessey OF
Gloucester, Fred Murray of Canso, N. S. (;
George Murray and Daniel Conner of Hal
flax and William MoQuilan of Nova 500
tia.
The Campbell was bound on macker-
el cruise to the Delaware oapes, and from
the time of leaving Gloucester everything
lad gone we'll. Thirteen of the sixteen
men composing her crew were on deck
smoking and chatting on Friday evening
Suddenly the vessel was struck by fierce
northwest squall and went over on kss
side.
This threw the men into confusion.
Several made for the stern, which was
thrown high out of tine water by the
schooner's plunge, and others made for
the main rigging. Two minutes after the
squall struck her the vessel pitched heavi-
ly forward and then sticking her nose un-
der huge billow went to the bottom.
The men who were clinging to her stern
bulwarks were dragged down by the suo-
ton, while those who had taken to the
rigging were thrown into the sea. The
latter managed to find a dory which they
cleared of water and olambered into.
They rowed until their strength gave
out and while resting were rescued by the
Norman. The shipwreoked men were car
ed for in the Seamen's bethel by Chaplain
caster via Boston.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
DIVORCE.

In the Common
CHARLES MENOTTI, Pleas Of Pike county
vs.. No. 4 December term
LIZZIE THERESA 1896. Subpoena and
MENoTTI. alias subpoena re
turned, defendant
not found, etc.
To Lizzie Theresa Menotte, defendant:
You are hereby notified TO be and appear
at our Court Of Common Pleas to be held
at Milford on the first Monday Of June
next it being the return day Of our next
term of court, and answer the complaint
of the libellant filed In the above case.
H. i. COURTRIGHT, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Milford, Pa,
April p, 1895. At
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
DIVORCE.

In the Common
Pleas of Pike county
WILLIAM J. SADLER Nos December term
VS.. 1895. Subpoena and
LIZZIE SADLER. alias subpoena re
turned, defendant
not found, etc.
To Lizzie Sadler, defendant: You are
hereby notified to be and appear at our
Court Of Common Pleas to be held at NIL
ford on the first Monday of June next ii
being the return day Of our next term Of
court, and answer the complaint Of the
libellant filed in the above case.
H. /. COURTRIGHT, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Milford, Pa,
April p, 1895 At
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
PaderewskI,s Generoua ProposltIon.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Paderewski, the
pianist, has placed in the hands Of William
Steinway and Or. William Mason Of this
city and Colonel II. L. Higglnson OF Bos-
ton, as trustees, $1,000 for the purpose
OF establishing the following tFiennial
prizes for composers of American birth
Five hundred dollars for the best orohes-
tral work In symphonic form, $500 for the
best composition for solo instrument with
orchestra, $500 for the best chamber mu-
sic work.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

NEW YORK, April 22.-The extradition
warrant for Dunlop and Turner, the men
who are accused of stealing the Burden
jewels, was forwarded from Albany to
Washington. The servant, Edla Stim-
quist, who was arrested on supsioion, has
been indicted for completely In the rob
berry. She cut open ham and placed the
jewels there. Subsequently they were re-
moved by the thieves
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

friends, who ignored Monroe's claims
in the election of National Delegate.
Reeder elected J. NJ. Driesbach, of
Carbon, and it is considered that
Carbon county, was not entitled to
the honor this year"
Now, here is a favorable oppor-
tunity to test fhe Roentgen rays in
discovering what Mr.. Hart has done
to make n record. That he may
have "quieted his enemies in Mon
roe" is possible, but we never un-
derstand they were his enemies only
on the score as they alleged of his
general unfitness for the place. We
wish the Ledger would be specific.
The Republicans of Monroe are pro
bably better able to speak as to their
enthusiasm than our Democratic
friends.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

NEWTON, Mass, April 22.-James Rich
ard Carter Of this city believes that his
son. Chaunoey G. Carter, aged 20, the
youngest member Of Harvard's senior
GLASS; was lost overheard from the steamer
Pilgrim. In Long Island sound, April IL,
On route for New York. He disappeared
during that night.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
The shovel Manufaoturers Combine.

ANDERSON, Ind, April s0.-At recent
meeting in Boston the formation Of
trust taking in the IA shovel factories in
the United States was begun, and 1t has
just been completed here. The Anderson
plant owing to the location in the natu-
raj gas belt, seems to have forced the 9th
ers TO make a trust, as the shoyels made
here were made so oheaply that the prices
became demoralized. The output deter
mined upon will now not be over 400, 900
dozen per annum. and all product will be
handled from one place, either Anderson
or Pittsburq.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
Dr. rarkhursl,s Nephew Knled.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 2s.-while
Light Battery +, Third United States
artillery, was firing a salute at Fort Sam
Houston commemorating the day Texas
achieved her independence from Mexico
the premature explosion of a Shell In the
open breeoh Of the cannon instantly killed
Private George A. Parkhurst and wound
cd three other soldiers. Parkhurst's right
side and arm were blown away by the
charge. He was a nephew of Dr. Park
hurst Of New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

BOSTON, April 22.--The Democratic
state convention of Massachusetts recon-
mended William Eustis Russell to the ma
tional convention as candidate for presi-
dent. 1t adopted a sound money platform.
John &. Russell of Leicester, George Fred
eric Williams Of Dedham, J. w. Corcoran
of Clinton and James w. Donovan of Bos-
ton were chosen as delegates at large to
the Chicago convention.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

Accustom yourself to master and
overcome things of difficulty: for,
if you observe, the left hand for
want of practice is insignificant. and
not adapted to general business ! yet
it holds the bride better than the
right, from constant use. e.-Pliny.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
PaImA's AIanIEesto.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The Cuban jun
ia, through General Tomas Estrada Pal
ma, has given out a manifesto declaring
that Cuba would accept no compromise
with Spain and that the war now In prog
ress would result In the unconditional
freedom of Cuba or the extinction Of the
Cuabns. The insurgents, he declares, will
accept no compromise, but will fight TO
the bitter end and are confident Of win
ming.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

WATERTOWN, n. T.. April 2O,-Hon.
Willard Ives, whose connection with the
religious, educational, political. philan-
thropio and financial institutions Of this
county has made his name familiar
throughout nofthern New York, died at
his home In this city in his ninstieth
year. His ancestors lived in New England.
Mr.. Ives served in congress from 1859 10
1906
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
LIVED More Than = Century.

HARTFORD, April s2.-The oldest per
son In Connecticut, Mrs Emily Robbins
Talcott Of West Hartford, is dead. She
was 1O6 years of age and was born in
Wethersneld, Conn, Dec. 20, 1890. She re-
membered distinctly the death of Wash
ington and the visits of Lafayette to Con-
necticut in the early part Of the century.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
Important Concentration Of Great 81

important concentration OF Great shops.
New YORK, April 2s.--The Electrical
Review IN its issue today states that it is
oredibly informed that the General Elec-
trio company will close its large factories
at Schenectady, N. Y. lynn, Mass, and
Harrison, N. J., and will remove its en-
tire manufacturing business to a new and
modern plant to be erected for the COM
pany near Elizabeth, N. ]. The Review
says: "The deal is one of great magnitude
and had been hanging fire for over year
and half. Nearly all the obstacles to its
successful accomplishment have been dis
posed Of and 1t is expected that the final ar
rangements may be concluded this week. "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

To PREVENT FLIES INJURING Pic
TURE FRAMEs.-Boil three or four
onions in one pint of water and
brush the frame over with the mix
ture, and flies will not touch them.
Small red ants will have no place
where sea-sand is sprinkled or oys-
ter shells are laid, for black ants
sprinkle with wormwood pulverized.
\
BREAD FHTTERs-One quart of
milk boiling hot, two cups of bread
crumbs, three eggs, one teaspoon
of melted butter. one salt spoon of
salt, one salt of soda dissolved in hot
water, soak the bread in milk ten
minutes then beat to a smooth paste
add the whipped yolk, butter, salt
and soda, last whites beaten stiff.
BOILED BREAD PUDDING.-To one
quart of bread crumbs add one cup
of molasses, one tablespoon of but
ter, one cup of fruit. one teaspoon
of each of all kinds of spices prefer
red, one teaspoon of soda, one cup
of flour boil or steam one and one
half hours.
How To BAKE A ROUND STEAK
To use a round steak too tough to be
nice for boiling make a dressing as
for chicken of bread, egg and water,
season with onion, salt and pepper
roll this in the steak then tie it up
and bake in oven until tender bast-
ing frequently.
For CLEANING JEwELRY.- For
cleaning jewelry there is nothing
better than ammonia and water, if
very dull or dirty rub a little soap
on soft brush then in this wash,
rinse in cold water and dry with
a soft piece of linen, polish with
chamois skin. This method can not
be surpassed by any compound used
by jewelers..
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Entered at the post office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-first, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24

PITTsBURe, April 20.-AndFew Carne-
gle has authorized the trustees Of Carne-
gle Art gallery TO offer ts, 900 for the best
two oil paintings by American artista-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

OFFICE, BRowN's BUILDING, BROAD ST
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Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, s24.OO
Administrator and Executors
notices 3.OC
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 800
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer's sales, County state
ment and election proclamation charged
by the square.
j. II. Van Etten, PUBLISHER,
Milford, Pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
Advertising Rates.

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