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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
CuRRANT sHRuR.

Heat the currants little and
strain out the juice through a mus
lin or flannel bag to every quart of
juice add a pound of sugar Boil
about fifteen minutes, sl1imming it
well bottle tight. A few spoonfuls
of this added to a glass of water
makes a wholesome and most re-
freshing drink.
OURkANT SHRUB NO. TWO.
Boil currant juice and sugar in
proportion of one pound of sugar to
one pint of juice, five minutes. Stir
it constantly while cooling when
cold, bottle it. Use one spoonful or
two to a tumbler of water, same as
for raspberry shrub.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
Advertising Rates.

One square( eight lines one insertion s1.00
Each subsequent insertion so
Reduced rates will be furnished on ap-
plication, will be allowed yearly adver-
tisers
Legal Advertising.
Court Proclamation Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, S24.00
Administrator ana Executors
notices 800
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 500
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, 1896-07-31

"Gold monometal-
lism is q British poll
oy. II Is not only un-
American, but anti
American.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Vegetables possess medicinal qua
lities which if properly understood
and applied will often prevent the
the need of drugs. Celery is valua-
BILE in cases of chronic rheumatism
and in all forms of nervous trouble.
Lettuce is useful in nervous trou-
bic also, and is especially recon-
mended for insomnia.
Peanuts are good for indigestion,
especially when they have been
pounded and made into soups.
Onions are the best of all nervines,
and are excellent remedies in cases
of cold and influenza.
A pinch of salt on the tongue fol-
lowed ten minutes afterward by a
drink of cold water often cures
sick headache
To prevent salt from absorbing
dampnesss and becoming hard in
the salt cellars, during the summer
season, mix a little corn starch with
the salt, using one spoonful of starch
to six of salt.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

SANDWICHES TO EAT WITH TOED TEA.
A sandwich that is excellent with
iced tea or lemonade is made with a
raisin filing.
With pair of scissors cut larger
raisins in two lengthwise. Remove
the seeds and lay closely together
upon very thin slices of buttered
bread cut in triangular shape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04

Pointer dogs can always be trained to
steal Many Of them are natural thieves
without training, and any Of the species
can be taught. There is a dog of this
kind in northwest Washington. He will
pick up anything he can find around q
yard or outside of a store, but his spe-
cialty is ladies pocketbooks and hand
bags. When he sees one of these he
grabs it and runs, always succeeding in
getting ont of sight before he can be
captured or followed. No owner has
ever been seen, hence no complaints
have been made at police headquarters.
but there il but little doubt, if it Were
possible to follow the animal, that il
would be found that he has been care
fully trained as a purse snatcher and
that he takes his booty home to his
master. He seems to be aware that he is
doing wrong, jumping fences and dodg-
ing around houses when running away
Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04

Among the attractions Of the town Of
Bourne, Mass, are two historic cellars.
One was dug by the Plymouth colony
and the other bY the Dutch traders.
These cellars lie side by side. and the
structures built over them We're filled
with goods so necessary for the comfort
of the early pilgrims as well as the
Dutch. The pilgrims needed manufac-
tured goods such as the Hollander had
for sale and the Dutch required prod
ucts such as the colony could supply.
Governor Bradford, in his diary. states
that this block house was built as early
as 1927, only seven years after the land
ing of the Mayfiower. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04
THERE IS NO NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
Not Even the Labor Day Act Creates one,
Say the Lawyers.


Not Even the Labor Day Act Creates one,
Say the Lawyers.
There would seem to be NO such thing
in this country as a national holiday
Lawyers assert that even Labor day,
which was set apart by act of congress
in 1894 in such manner as to lead the
cCnfiding layman to suppose il at least
to be "A national holiday, is not such
outside of the District Of Columbia un-
less by state enactment. The creation
and regulation of holidays have been
left entirely to the legislatures of the
individual states.
The act of congress concerning Labor
day was approved June 2s, 1894. 1t pro-
vides "that the first Monday Of Septem-
ber in each year, being the day celc
brated and known rs Labor day, Is
hereby made a legal holiday, TO all in
tents and purposes, in the same manner
as Christmas, Jan. !, Feb. %, May 80
aud July are now made by law public
holidays
Clearly the proper construction of
this statute can be arrived at only by
reference to the provisions bearing upon
the other holidays named. The act mai.
ing holidays of Jan. !, July 4, Christ
mas and 'fany day appointed or recon-
mended by the president of the United
States as a day Of public fast or thanks
giving" was passed in June, 1870, aud
was restricted in its effect to the Dis
trict of Columbia. These days are huli-
days in the various states only as they
are made so by the various state legis-
latures.
The act Of Jan. 81, 1879, makes Feb
% legal holiday, and the act Of Aug
81, 1883, does the same for May 30,
and both are restricted in their applica-
tion to the District of Columbia. The
act referring TO Labor day says nothing
about the District of Columbia, but it
does say that the first Monday of Sen
tember shall be legal holiday, 'to all
intents and purposes, in the same man
ner as Christmas, Jan. !, Feb. %, Nav
30 and July are now made by law
public holidays. -
The intents and purposes for which
and the manner III which those days are
made holidays are expressly limited to
the District of Columbia, and so, by
necessary inference, is the act referring
to Labor day.
The misleading language Of the Labor
day act has led to a prevalent statement
that the first Monday of September Is n
/ holiday throughout the United States
by congressional enactment. New York
Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04
FRANKS OF SCOTTISH FAIRIES.
A Firm Belief In the Fair Folk" stiu
Lingers.

A Firm Belief In the Fair Folk" sti;I
Lingers.
There still fingers Widespread belief
in the north of Scotland that the fair
folk, /" or ''gweed neebors, . as the fairies
are called, still live in the hills, and
during the first days of cOnvale>cence a
mother must be zealously guarded lest
one of the "wee people come and rob
the child of its nourishment. Some
times they succeed in carrying off the
mother. Here is one of the superstitious
legends:
A north country fisher had fine
child. One evening q beggar woman
entered the hut and went up to the
cradle to gaze into the eyes Of the babe.
From that time good health left it, and
strange look came into its face, and
the mother was troubled. An old man
begging for food passed that way When
he caught sight of the child, he cried:
That s nae a bairn. It's an image,
and the gweed folk has stoun his
speerit "
Thereupon he set to work to recall
the fishers bairn. A peat fire was heaped
high on the hearth and black hen held
over it at such distance that it was
singed and not killed. After some strug-
CLING the hen escaped up the lum. A
few moments elapsed, and then the par
ents were gladdened by the sight Of a
happy expression once more on the
child's face 1t throve from that day
forward. Scottish Review.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04
Importance of the Exchange Reader.


The man who reads the exchanges j.
a very important man, and, let me say,
too, he is pretty highly paid man. He
has to read, we will say, 5000 papers
regularly. All the newspapers in the
country come into the Office, and he does
not do anything else. He sits at his desk
all day, and pile of newspapers, or,
say, a cord of newspapers, is laid before
him every morning He starts to work
and turns them over and over to see
what is in them. He has to know what
it is that should be taken from them
and put into his paper. What is the in
teresting story? 1t requires Judgment to
know this. 1t requires knowledge and
experience as well as talent. 1t also re
quires sense of humor, because there
are great many things that are really
important that may not seem so at the
first glance, and the newspaper reader
has got to judge about that. He must
always be ON hand and spend great
many hours at his desk, and he is pretty
tired when he gets through with his
day 8 task. 1t is hard duty, but he has
lots of amusement, and, as / said, he i
very well paid So he is happy. Charles
A Dana i'll McClure's Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04
UNCLE DICK oGLEsRY.
Two Characteristic Stories OF the Genial
Ex-Governor of Illinois.

Ex-Governor OF ll1nolBs
/ think it was during the Cleveland
Blaine campaign that Ex-Governor
Oglesby of illinois, "Uncle Dick" as
he is familiarly known, first made stay
of any length in New York
He and companion had sumptuous
luncheon, ,ered of course by the intro
ducer, who wound up by inviting tlo
governor to smoke. The clerk at the c!-
gar counter handed out some fine Havan !
cigars Uncle Dick was about to tale
one, when some thought arrested his
hand, and he asked:
whats the price of these?"
Twenty five cents, J." was the reply
"Holy smoke I" calculated the govern
or. Put 'em back Put 'em back,
quickl"
"But, governor, this is my treat,
said his friend.
''Daren't do It'll Daren't do it Put
'em backl"
Eyes, but governor"-
81 tell you daren't do it. Why.
man, if they should ever find out in Il
linois that / smoked % cent cigar in
New York, they'd turn me out Of the
forever. Daren't do it! Ten cent cigars
are good enough for me in New York
and centers at home. "
Uncle Dick always prided himself ON
his success in campaigning when called
upon to reach mans vote through his
family pride.
On one of his tours he passed through
q country town in Illinois, when he
came suddenly upon a charming group
"a comely woman with bevy of little
ones about her-in garden with high
picket fence in front of it. He stopped
short, then advanced and leaned over
the front gate.
Madam" said he in his most in
gratiating way, may kiss these bean
tiful children?"
Certainly, sir, the lady answered
demurely. there is no possible objec-
tion. !"
"They are lovely darlings, . said Un-
Gle Dick, after ne had finished the elev-
enth. 81 have seldom seen more beauti.
full babies. Are they all yours, marmF'
The lady blushed deeply
''Of course they are-the sweet little
treasures. From whom else, marin, could
they have inherited these hmpid eyes.
these rosy cheeks, these profuse curls,
these comely figures and these musical
voices?"
The lady continued blushing.
''By the way, marin, said Uncle
Dick, may bother you TO tell your
estimable husband that Richard J
Oglesby, Republican candidate for gov
ernor. called upon him this EVENING""
"Alas, sir. quoth the lady, II have
no husband -
"But these children, madam-you
surely are not widow"
ST fear you were mistaken, sir, when
you first came up. These are not my
children This is an orphan asylum -
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04
A winning Bluff.

Fogg-What do you mean by saying
that the thing can't be done? Gougel
says it can be done, and Gouger is tho
best authority in the whole world
suppose you viii admit that?
Fenderson-Oh, of course! If Gougel
says it can be done, have nothing more
TO say.
Figg (after Henderson departure y
Who is this Gouger and is he such an
authority upon the matter?
Fogg-Never heard of him in my life
Don't know there rs such a person.
Probably there isn't. If there is. don I
know whether he is an authority cn this
or any other question. Trans
erint
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04

Girls, " remarked the small boy in
his composition upon the subject, lis Of
several Thousand kinds, and sometimes
one girl can behave like several thou
sand girls. Some kinds Of girls Is better
than some other kinds, but they ain Z
amy Of them mp 10 boys. This is all
know about girls, and father says the
less know about 'em the better. -
New York Advertiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-04

THE ARDMoREITE is in no way
responsible for, nor will it pay
any debts contracted by any EN-
ployee of this office, unless ac-
companied by an order signed by
the business manager.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
BRANDED AS A LIE.
Wheat Expert Hyde Denies State
mentS Credited to II i'm.

Mr.. john Hyde, Of the Department of
Agriculture, tie author of the recent report
on Wheat Prices brands as a lie made
out of whole cloth the statement that has
appeared in certain papers that he had
given it as his judgment that the preseat
rise In wheat had been planned by the
spectators.
Mi. Hyde declares that if ever there was
rise III prices ;hat was strictly legitimate,
ii is the present rise i'll wheat. Advices
received from Russia, India and Argentina
report such short crops in those countries
as TO make n big shortage in the worlds
supply a matter OF absolute certainty,
and Notwithstanding the oscillat ions Of the
past few days Mr. Hyde looks for still
higher prices. Speculation, he says, is
usually most active when, as at the present
time, tile impoSSiDlity Of asccrtainng the
full andprecise effec of a n important change
in conditions leaves some little room for
doubt or speculation as to the near future,
but 1t Is either the greatest folly or the
most criminal mendaclty to say that the
prescott speculation in wheat is itself the
cause of the rise in prices.
Those who make such statements are
proving themselves false friends of the
farmers, because, if the present rise is
fictitious, it would be clearly to the farme ers'
interest to take immediate advantage of
it, whereas every legitimate indicati0 IN
| Is to the effect that the farmer will do better
by notcrowding his wheat ON o the market
| just at this time.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
BUTLER GETS BACK.
He Says Indiana and Illinois Are
Sure for Bryan.

Senator Butler, chairman or the National
Popuiist committee returned to Washington
last evening from his trip to Indiana and
Illinois. He said that he found things
political even better than upon the occa-
SION of his previous trip to Chicago a Tort
night ago.
Indiana and Illinois, Michigan and
Minnesota" he said, ARE sure to go Tor
Bryan, and Iowa has gone back into the
doubtful column with the chances III Iavor
of Democratic victory"
The Senator said he was in Chicago
one night while Bryan was there, but
the crush about the candidate wherever
he went was so great that he did not
attempt to see him.
He had only one meeting in the city,
said Senator Butler, and that lasted all
the time he was there. Although l did
not see Mr.. Bryan, l heard from him
and know that he vas looking and feel
ing well.
Senator Butler said he found large
accumulation of mail awaiting his atten-
tiun, and until he had examined that he
could not say whetner or not he would
go to North Carolina. All day yesterday y
the officials at Democratic headquarters
were endcavoring to locate him and COM
municate by telegraph with him. 1t was
said that developments in his home State
dema nded his immediate presence there.
The nature of these developments was not
divulged.
TIE Senator said again that he did not
intend to make Mr.. Watson's famous let
ter publiC
The morning times., 1896-10-31
CYCLONE IN MISSOURI.
Many Injured and Immense Damage
Done to Property.

Little Rock, Ark, oct. 20. reports of
terrific cyclone which passed through the
eastern part Of Jefferson county last
evening reached this city today. The full
extent ci the storm cannot he aScertained,
but IL is known to have been quite cNte'I
siye.
AT 1l:45 o'clock yesterday morning tie
tornado swept within three hundred yards
of Sherll. Il small station ON the Aithe.In'.r
branch passing from south 10 north.
Its path was two hundred Yards wide
in some rIaces, and not nl"r" Than one han
dred in others. Nothing stood before IL,
and haruS, houses. fences, stock and for
eStS we're carried along in its terrible vor-
tex.
Two lo.ses were completely scattered
on the smith place. a cOluTCG child three
years old was afterwaTh rescued from the
debris with two ribs broken. one large
log residence containing q family of SIN
was also scattered. but the occupants rs-
capped death, suffering only a few bruises
and an occasional broken bone. Fifteen Jr
more people, most Of them negroes, were
more or less injured.
The morning times., 1896-10-31

Indigrantremarksea came from those stahaihs
nv All. Bryan's side and John Winans, Chair
man Of lhe Rock county Democratic COM
mittee, who had introduced him, shouted ouo
something about ngiving them as soou as
they send - s.. .,,.,,o
Somebody grabbed u banner borne by 'ne
Republicans, labelled trsweet siA'c1,i W
One-Nit," and then trouble began Ehei'
ce;ic Democrats made fusiL Ut thet Po-
litical opponents. ... 90
F,st,ufts became general, pictures OF
Mckinley were torn down. anu 'iic , vi
Tending banner also. went>to Garth lhe
battle was over in a minute, ana iis
things quieted DOWN MI Bryan hiaue
some comments Oh the interruption.
Let as lave order ny inchdH' ne
said This question cannot lie settled ny
onposing parades. 1t is not marching
upou the streets which determines lne
financial policy Of this government. IL
is your votes On election Gay
The Mckinley Club had marched 10 ,iIe
station to take a train for Rockford, Wheie
they were to attend Il Republican demon
stration. and, it is claimed, 1t could reach
us coacae, only iJy going lrruHrh the as
sen,blage listening to Mr.. Bryan.
Evansville turned out large crowu anu
Madison was reached at $50 o'clock
FLuKE AT MADISON.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 3o.-The usual throhg
| of enthusiastic Silverites did not greet
| William j. Bryan on his ARRIVAL in Aiatisoh
! tonight couple OF hundred people only
were at the Northwestern station Wheh MS
! train came in, and the brass bands and
! marching clubs did not get there until alter
| Mr. BRYAN had started for the big building
| known as the gymnasium, Where his liFsl
| speech was made. y gaily decorated open
! carriage drawn by four mettieSome horses
! proceeding leisurcly TO the depot I" Gt' tiie
! candidate, passed modest-iooRlns cioscu
| hack. MIR Bryan was in the hack.
| IL all came about through change III
| his plans and the failure OF lhose III
| charge of the candidates special to nutify
| the local committee. Mr. Bryan was
scheduled TO arrive at O'Clock. purliis
the day il was aSccTtained that he couid
| not make connections to enable nm 10
keep his Iowa engagements tomorrow uh-
less he left Madison at $50 tonight. Ihe
train was accordingly run ahead of time
and reached here at $50 O'Clock.
The meetings addressed by Mr.. BryaI
were held inuoors for tine night was cIii
and cold. He cut his speeches short ant
was able to leave at $50 over the Illinois
Central to carry out his Iowa program. III
the gymnasium standing audience ina
| crowded that spacious hail 10 the uoor
heard him. His second speech was made
to another large crowd in the assembl.
chamber OF the State Capitol.
A number of prominent Wisconsin poii
ticiaps Joined MI. Bryan at points along Ill
route Some of them were W. {. Silver
thorne. Democratic nominee for Governor
{, II. B. LamoreauX, commissioner OF th'
= federal land office, and eN-Congressmal
: Miller
Clinton Babhtr, also an ex-Congressman
. accompanied tue party from Chicago an
was one of the score of people who tried L
. find accommodations in u dozen terths
tue ldler.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, oct. 3O.-Flour dull, unchanged
16,052 barrels; exports, I2S
barrels: sales, $50 barrels. Wheat unset
tied and higher-spot and month, IS Liza
IS L.; December, 20 Ia; steamer No. = red,
72 1-iaT2 1-2-receipts, 19,134 bushels;
exports, none; stock, 761 ,329 bushels;
sales, 1000 bushels-southern Wheat BY
sample, 75a77; do. on grade, Z 3-taT6 ST.
Corn nfirmer-sputan and month, % 1-2a29 81;
November and December, new and old,
20 1-2a29 3-4; January, 80 1-2a3O 5-S;
February, 81 1.ia31 1-2: steamer mixed,
81 1-2a27 3-4-receipts, 1877 ,O35 bushels:
exports, ~ ,599 bushels; stock, LOSE, 200
bushels: sales, $4,000 busheis-southern
white corn, 2Sa30 new; do. yellow, 26a3O
No. 2 mixed, 22a22 1-2-receipts, 92,971
bushels; exports, none; stock, 1,09o, 273
bushels. Rye very firm-No. 2 nearby, l0a
exports, none; stock, 125,631 bushels.
Hay firm-good to choice timothy, S13.
Grain freights inclined to be weak, demand
The morning times., 1896-10-31
WIFE AND CHILD cREMATED.
Robinson Thought They Had Es-
caped and Left the House.

Jackson, Mich, Oct. 3O.-The home of Al
bert Robinson. living near Trumbull sta
tion, a few miles from this city, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning ana MFs-
Robjnsrn and her eight year-old daughter
wer. burned to death and Robinson prob
ably fatally burned.
Mr. Robinson WIS TRYING to build fire
in the kitchen stove, and poured Kerosene
on the fire from Il five gallon can. An eX-
plosion followed. Wrapped in flames,
Robinson rushed into the bedroom. His
wife wrapped bedding around him TO
smother the flames and then ran 10 the
kitchen.
Robinson surprising his wife and child had
escaTed, Jumped from window. The
bodies Of mother and child were found IN
the ruins, both burned to crisp. Robin,
son is seriously burned.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
MRS. CASTLE MUCH WORSE.
Her Evidence Completed for the
Trial Next Week.

London, oct. 3O.-Mr- Bernard Abra-
hams, solicitor for MIR. and Mrs Walter NJ
Castle, of San Francisco, who are under
$4,000 bail, pending their trlal on
charge of shoplifting, had conference to-
tiay with Mr.. ]. ?. Roosevelt first Secre-
tarv of the United states embassy, and IN
formed himthat the chain of evlGencelnthe
case of the Castles had been completed
Sir Edward Clarke AMI Sir Frank Lock-
wood, counsel for Mr. ana Mrs. Castle,
will meet Mr.. Abrahams on Monday to
perfect the final arrangements for the
trial. which viii take place ut the Clerk
enwell sessions, whose sittings will be-
gin on November :.
The physical and mental condition of
Mrs Castle has become much worse since
her last hearing in the great Marlborough
street police court.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
wheat Market s,1u Strong.

Chicago, Oct. 3O.-There was no cause
lor satisfaction TO the bears In the action
of wheat today. Although the opening
was lower, the tone even then was firm
and it took but moment to recover the
losses; holders had clear sailing from that
time until the close. Occasional sharp
reactions took place, but they We're the
result of realizing and not by any means
due to wavcring in the bull sentiment
The morning times., 1896-10-31
SAD NEWS FOR A MOTH ER.
Suicide Gregory Sent Her a Letter
Before His Act

Ithaca, n. Y, oct. 3o.-Stephen S. Greg
ory, the twent y-three- year-old Cornell stu
dent who, while despondent from oyerwork
killed himself with a dose of cyanide of
potassium, last night. left two letters
The one addressed 10 the suicides mot or
in Slaght's, Col, has been mailed to her
The other. addressed to Assistant Instruc-
tor Mark W. Howe, concerned his money
matters and sale of his effects.
The letter to the mother intrusted to
Rowe was unsealed but its contents are
refused for publication. In it Gregory
wrote in effect he was a victim of over
study and feared the loss of his mind.
Gregory was n graduate of University of
Texas and a fellow in civil engineering
at Cornell. He had not become very
generally known TO his mates here