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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13
$500 Given Away

To persons who make the greatest
number OF words out of the phrase,
Patent Attorney Wedderburn. Z"
For particulars address the National
Recorder, Washington, D. c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

T'RESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby
L given that trespassing on the promises
of the undersigned situated in DIngman
township for any purpose whatever II
strictly forbidden and all offenders will be
promptly prosecuted IRA b CASE.
Oct 2l 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice Is hereby
/ given that trespassing on the promises
occupied by the undersigned in Dinglnnn
township known AS the Buchanan farm
for'hunting, fishing berrying or any other
purpose whatever Is forbidden unuer pen
atty oil the law. Any person OF persons
disObeying this notice will be dealt with
i'm the sev8rost lawful manner.
GEORGE II AlCCArTY,
July i, 1897. Lessee.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13
BuiIding-Loan Trust Fund.
-0O0-
REALTY CORPORATION
of
- NEW JERSEY, -
GENERAL AGENT,
500 Broad Street. Newark, N j.
What it will do for you

for monthly payment of IS per 81 0O0-$5
of which applies on principal S3 is inter
est.
First-It will buy for you any house de
sired or build you house according to
you own plans, for "A payment Of not less
than 1870 down.
Second--It will assume any mortgage
on your property, and advance you more
money, If desired, not to exceed 500 of its
valuation At above rates you would own
your property free and cl9ar in just POO
months; you can pay as much more as You
wish and reduce the time in pr portion,
or the full amount will be received at any
time,
The first proposition enables you to con
vert your rent money into the ownership
of home.
The second proposition enables you tc
reduce the interest rate on your mortgage
and at the same time be paying off the
principal each month.
For further information call OF address
J. H. Van Etten, Attorney,
Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby
/ given that trespassing upon the south
ern half of the tract of land known as the
William Denny, No. 3d. in Sh0hola town
ship, for hunting, fishing, or, any other
purpose, also trespassing on SaWkiil pond
In Dinginan township or, fishing in it Is
forbidden under penalty of the law
NJ CLEILAND MILNOR,
Aprl5im Attorney for owner
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13
ERIE RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
Corrected to Date.

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jervis to all
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other hrst-class line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE POM JERvIs AS
FOLLOWS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

TREsPAss NOTICE. Notice is hereby
i given that trespassing ON the premises
Of the Undersigned in Dingmnn township
near the Delaware bridge, for hunting,
fishing, berrylng or for any other purpose
whatever, is fOrbidd n under penalty OF
the law. Any person or persons disobey
ing this notice viii be dealt with in such a
manner as may be most cifectual TO pre-
vent a repetition
II STUBENDOFF,
April ", 1897
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

TRESPASS NOTICE Notice is hereby
4 given that trospassing upon the pro
perty of the Forest Lake Association in
Lackawaxen township, Pike county, Pa
for the purpose of hunting and fishing, oi
any other purpose is strictly forbidden I'M
der penalty Of the law
ALEXANDER MADDEN,
Nov. %, 1895. President.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

EOR RENT. Several good houses in
/ Milford, Pa. Enquire Of J. H. Van
Etten
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13
Wanted Idea "A: "A: !: y 5.I:EE; "a;

Protect your Ideas they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEDDkRBURN 4 CO., Patent Attor-
s as Wsahssqsa 81 ING u 9s saf R.e 0ns'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13

Trains leave Chambers street, New
York for Port Jeryis on week days at CO.
i5, co, 9 IS. 10 30 NJ 90. 2 co.
80, 80, g. 30, 80, s 40 Pm On Sun.
days, 90, 40, 9 90, 10 a. m; l2 80
CO., 80 and 8 45 P. NJ.
ID. 1. Roberts,
General Passenger Agent,
New York,
ID. W. Cooke,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
New York.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25

changes fertilizers can escape the pay ment of this license tax upon the theory that he is the agent for the manufac- turers. It is not a tax against the man. ufacturers alone, but a tax against the dealers as well, and must be paid by each and every dealer who ventures into the fertilizer business.
 Tn this connection allow me to call your attention to Section 4157 of the criminal code, which Is as follows: Any person who sells or exchanges, fertil- izers without having obtained license from the commissioner of agriculture, as provided by law, must, on convic- tion, be fined not less than one hundred dollars for each offense' If you find any trouble in collecting the license from persons known to be dealing in fertlf- izers, suggest that you send the names of such persons or firms to the solicitor of the circuit in which such business is conducted, in order that proceedings may be instituted under the section last cited"
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
GRAHAM HARRIS.
Wedding of Popular Birmingham Couple at
 Sema--J. E. Bozeman Buried.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Selma, Sept. 24.-At the home of Mrs. Will Wilby, on Leeman street, yesterday afternoon, Miss Frankie Harris and M. A. Graham were united in marriage. Both parties are residents of Birming- ham. Miss Harris came to Selma a few weeks ago on a. visit, and has made many admirers here, who were bliss fully ignorant of the event that trans pired today. MT. Graham came down this morning, and the ceremony oc- occurred at D. m. in the presence of a few friends. The happy pair left at S:25 for their future home in BTrming- ham.
 The remains of J. B. Bozeman, late superintendent of the State cotton mill at Spiegners, were brought to Selma this morning and inferred in Live Oak cemetery.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
ITS A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.
WouId-Re KIondykers Lost in a Landslide
 Others Turn Back

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 24.-The tug Pioneer, which left Puget Sound on Sept. 12, with the barge Shirley in tow for Skaguay, returnsd at 1 o'clock this morning, having made the run down in ninety-six hours. The Pioneer brings a report of landslide which occurred near Sheep Camp on the Chilkoot Pass last Sunday morning in which eighteen men are said to hav4 lost their lives. Only one body is said to have been re covered, that of man named Choynsk, a cousin of Joe Choynski, the prize fighter The men supposed to have bean lost were packers on the Dyea trail
 The officers of the Pioneer say that the story was brought to Skaguay on Sunday evening by three men who told 1t in such a way as to leave no doubt as to its truthfulnsss. They described the avalancha as consisting of rocks, ice, and dirt which had been loosaned by the recent unprecedented hard rain that had been failing continuously for the past month. All the bridges on the Skaguay river have been washed out and the stream is a raging torrent.
 c. W. sprague, of Tacoma, who start ed eight months ago with a three years outfit, returned from Skaguay on the schooner. The steamer Alki, a week overdua, from Alaska, arrived this morn ing at o'clock. She carried large list of men returning from Skaguay who were unable to cross the pass. The nett and three inchas fell on the sum- init of the Ch.lkoot Pass last Saturday.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
THRASHlNG OF MELONS.
New Industry in Kansas Where Hundreds of Acres
 of Fruit Go to Waste.

Special Correspondence of the Chicago
 Record
 Kansas City, Mo- Sept. 9.-The water melon harvest is on in Kearny county Kansas, and for a month there will be such scenes in that prairie region as would make co,ored folk groan in men tai anguish to witness. Possibly they might groan in bodily anguish were they there for if they chose to fill themselves to t(he grooming point there would be none to say them nay-provided they saved the seeds For the seeds are the crop, and all else is waste, to dispose of which is the trial of the seed farmers s life.
 They grow melons in Kearny county as corn is grown in the corn counttss- by the hundred acres. The settlers at first tried to grow corn and failed be- cause it wouldn't rain when rain was needed. Frost and ohinchbugs killed the wheat and grass(hoppers ate up the gar dens and alfalfa. Half the people be- came discouraged and went back east to "wife's folks in "Illenoy," "Mizzoura' or 'Ioway" Before all had gone it oc- cured to a big eastern seed firm that western Kansas was just the place to grow melon seed A representative was sent to Kearny county to make con- tracts with farn1eus. Only @ few were so nearly submerged in the depths of de- spain that they could be induced to grasp at so frail a straw, but those who did have not regretted it.
 Watermeions From Dry Ground s
 Paradoxical as is may seem 1t was dis covered that a country which is so dry that it won't raise an average of half 0 ton of corn to the acre, even in the best years, will produce from twenty to fifty tons of msIons, which scientists tell us are more than 99 per cent. water, and do it with a ce1tadnity that makes the best agricultural sections of the east blush for their shortcomings. ~
 From small beginnings the industry has grown until now @ good portion of the farnlers of Kearny county and some in the neighboring counties are engaged in it and nearly an the melon seed used in the United States comes from that sen1i-arfd region. One farmer last year had 150 acres in melons, and numbers had in more than 100 acres.
 The cost of growing an acre of mel- ons is little more than that of growing an acre of corn, and the cost of harvest ing is greater chiefly because there IS usually little corn to harvest in that county, while the melon yield is always bountiful. The profits are from two to five times greater than could be reaHz ed from any other crop that the tI,eacher- ous climate of western Kansas will per- init to grow.
 How Melons Are Thrashed
 Separating the sesds from the melons is ian interesting process. It is done by ..thrashIng," but not with the ordinary tfifashing machines A special machine Is built having a huge hopper, ct the bottom of which is a cylinder armed with stout sharp spikes. The cylinder is run at high spesd by means of an or dinary sweep horse-power. with tum-
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
SAME OLD GAM E.
John Jones Wanted to Be Pardoned For a
 Malicious Murder.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Septt. 4.-Among the ap- plcaafcus for pardon cona.de.ed and re fused by Gov. Johnston this week was one for tho pardon of George Jones, a negro convict serving a life sent:nce from Pike county The governors in dorsame-t of the applied .tion is:
 "The convict in this case, @ negro man, shot and killed anclther negro named Tom Haatfield, wi h a. Winch ster rifle. There was evidence tending to show that the defendant knsw the gun was loadcd, but he testified himself and produced uhsr evidence tsnding to show that he did not know the gun WAS load ed; that he had never before seem de- ceased, and had no quarrel with him, and merely intendad to snap the gun. The convlcts character is shown to have been good There was no evidence to show that there was any prNemedi. aton. The jury found him guilty and ssrIenced him to the penitentiary fer life. Owing to the absence of reconciliation, l. sesms ito mo that the ssntenlce was severe. All the county officials, the city officials of Troy, .hs judge of the criminal court and many lawyers and other cit.z ens >of high character petition for his parion. I fith that this man was tried twice; e'ha first time he was found guilty and senterlced to death, and on appeal the judgment was reversed on a ruling of the court. 103 Alabama, page l.
 "It is a fact thar an innocent and url- cc1arll yx1c- 1,,. 1,tII tl,at two jull1es have found this man guilty; and even, if as ifs claimed now, he did not l1row the gun was loaded, 1t seems to me That 1t is time that an e1s- ample should be made of those who playfully kill people with unloaded gums. The pardon is refused"
 Among the list of pa1dons issued yes terday by the governor was one to a negro convict manned Henry Magruder, sent up from Macon courty tn 1885 TOT threo years under a conviction for burglary. He was reported by the phy- sicain inspector to be suffering from pericardttis. and the decision of that official was that he would die with Ehe disease, ard h.S pardon waH recommend cd. The governor acted on the case and on yesterday gla-itsd the pardon. ceived information from the contractors who had him hired stating that he died on Sert 20.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
Murderers Respited

Jefferson, Ga., Sept 2i.-The execution of Grady Reynolds and Bud Brooks, murderers of M. C. Hunt in Jackson county, did not take place today. At o'clock this morning the governor re- sp-ted Brooks for four weeks on a con fession made by Reynolds that he, sin sle-handed, had committed the murder, but that Brooks planned the crime and shared in the division of the money. Reynolds was dresssd for the gallows, but on a request made by the brothers of the murdered men that beth shall hang togather the execution of Reynolds was accordingly deferred also.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25

bling rod connection. The melons are threwn heavily into the hopper, so that they break as they fall, and in a twink ling the cylinder teeth have torn thsm to pieces, releasing the seed-bearlng pulp. The hopper discharges into a great cylindrical screen, set at a slight Incline, in which long arms revolve on an axis, stirring up the mass of rinds and pulp and seeds, and continually pushing the seeds and pulp through the screen into a vat as the mass moves from the hopper down the incline. By the time the mass reaches the lower end of the incline 1t has lost all the pulp and seeds and consists only of finds, which are thrown with scoop onto the waste pile. When the pile of rinds becomes so large as to b. troublesome it Is not moved, simply because it Is so much easier to move the thrash.ng machine. When a thrashing machine runs steadily it is necessary to move 1t at least every third day.
 The sesds and pulp which come through the thrashing machine together are stored in great vats or tanks, wa ter added and the whole left for two or three days to ferment. In the pro- cess of Fermentation the pulp separates tom of the tanks. The pulp is then la dled out, the seeds washed several times with water and spread out on sheets in ths sun to dry.
 After all that remains is ito sack the seeds. ship them to the New York, Phila- delphia or Detroit seed house for which they were grown, and study up ways for spending the money which they will bring
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line New Or
 leans-Solid Vestibule Trains.

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with its connections. formerly the Queen & Crescent Route. is the shortest and quickest fine from Birmingham to New Orleans. A solid vestibule train leaves Birmingham at 1925 night. arriving New Orleans 11:45 next morning. This train carries Pullman's handsomest drawing room Buffet Sleeping Cars day coaches, baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at D. m., carries elegant Pullman Union Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change, arriving at New Orleans at 6:30 next morning, mak- ing connection with Southern Pacific for the west
 For comfort and speed, travel via the Queen 6 Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER, Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway, No. North Twentieth St. Telephone 846.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
DEF|ES TIE QUARANTINE
Steamboat Proceeding Up the
 Alabama From Mobile.
PROBATE JUDGE PROTESTS
The Governor Promptly Wires Health Officer Sanders at Fomaton to Give His At-
 tention to the Matter.
Special to The Age.aerald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery Sept. 24.-Alabama ap- pears to need a navy. According ito the best information obtainable at this time steamboat from Mobile, loaled with groceries and provisions, is now pre- ceedinG up the Alabama river into Mon roe and other counties where 1t is pro- posed the goods shall be delivered.
 Governor Johnston this morning re- ceived a telegram from the superintend ent of the Mobile and Birmingham rail- road calling his attention to the proposed departure of the boat this afternoon and suggesting that-if beats were permi.t d to carry freight ard passengers from Mobile to points in the state. the rail- roads should be accorded the same priv iIsge. Later in the day telegram came from the probate judge of Wilcox coun- ty bringing the information that the boat from Mobile was expected to deliver freight and passengers in Monroe and ad- jaeent counties, and protesting against it's being allowed to land.
 Governor Johnston promptly advised the senders of the telegraIns that the state quarantine proclamation fully cov- cred the case in point. He-also wired Health Officer Sanders at Flomaton 10 give his attention to the matter.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
THEY MUST COMPLY.
Dealers in Commercial Fertilizers Will Be
 Compelled to Pay License.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald
 Montgomery, Sept. 24--The law pre- serbes that all dealers in commercial fertilizers shall pay to the state an an- nual license. Many dealers have es- capped in the past but the present ad- mnistratlon of the department of agri- culture is determined to see that the law is compiled with. The following letter to Commissioner Culver from At torney General Fitts is of interest in this connections:
 q have your note of this day making inquiries about the liability of certain persons for the payment of the license to sell or exchange fertilizers in this state.
 q find that Section 139 of the Code is as follows: Commercial fertilizers must not be sold or exchanged without a license from the commissioner au- thorizing the person making the sale or exchange to deal therein. All sales or exchanges made without such license are void.' grssssys
 "This section means that each and every person or firm dealing in fertil- izers must take out the license Trav- cling salesmen for nonresident dealers constitute the only exception, and this because of the interstate commerce fea- ture which attaches to them. No local dealer or merchant who handles Or ex-
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
AN INNOVATION.
Sctool Of Instruction in AIrbrake Appliances
 Taught al Decatur.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Sept. 24 General Masu=r Mechanic Becl1ert of the Louisville ard Nashville hlas introduced a novelty in the shops in the shape of a practical school of instruction in air brake appli- ances for the benefit of engineers, ma chinisbs and the visiting public. He has had room fitted up and the whole scheme is shown in metal, both in full and in sectional views It is an interest," ing and instructive sight.
 The pay rolls nlow show 914 men in the shops and yards, which is an increase of upward of 300 since midsummer Ev- cry department is running full time, and many departments are having additions made in order ito accommodate the in- creased demands made upon the shops.
 The seventy-eighth annual session of the Muscle Shoals Baptist association will meet at Hartselaa, Ala, Sept. 30. The physicians having declared there is visitors can attend With safety.
 Dr. J. B. Weller, a citizen of New De- catur has been in low state of health for many weeks, and it Is not believed that he can live through the week pr. Weller came here many years ago from Indiana, and for long time was a lead ing dentist, but for number of years has not practiced.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
WOMAN FATALLY HURT.
Mary Rebman, Negro Woman, Run Over by
 a Horseman-Three Small Fires.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Huntsville, Septt 24-Three fires is ere record of today in Huntsville. These all together did not cause a loss of $1,50O.
 A dwelling house in Pahton's Grove was discovered a-fire at noen. No sooner had this been putt out thaD an alarm was turned in from amo her part of the city from negro tenemerit house. This be- longed to John NJ. Cross and was de- stroyed; loss, $1,00O
 A blaze was discovered in the residsnc ? of Charles P Lame, editor of the Tribune, and was eMtingu.shed b;fore much dam aga was done. In the run to the fire Mary Retman, a negro woman, was knocked down and fatally injured by a hoseman.
 A small boy was knocked down by a truck and had h.s leg broken.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
Recent Appointments
The Age-Heuld.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Sept. 24.-The following executive appointments were announced today:
 A. W. Houston, of Fort Payne, coro- ner of DeKalb county.
 R. T. Lingor justice of the peace. beat 10, Barbour county.
 R. H. Hale, notary public and ex-of- 1iclo justice ofsths peace. beat,6, Sumter county
 c. s. Ham, notary public and justice of the peace. beat Il, Talladega county.
 s. F. Mcqueen, notary public and justice of the peace, beat 10, Lowndes county. tst
 A. l.. Davis, notary public and ex- oficio justice of the peace, beat Il, Trim ity, Morgan county.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
THREE CHILDREN ROASTED.
Negro Woman Locks Her Babies in a Hut
 and Fire Breaks Out

Special to The Age-Herald. Cpsada, Ala, Sept. 24.-A negro wo- man named Duncan locked her three snaail children in her dwelling near here last night and went to party. Fire broke out at midnight and burned the house to ths ground. I. The children were roasted under the bed where they had crawled. seeking protection. fhe woman is guilty of murder under the laws of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
RusY Great Men.

From the Chicago News.
 "Why is 1t that the sons of great men seldom amount to much?"
 "I don't know, unless it's because the graet men are always so busy being grsat that they have no time to devote to the development of their sons."
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
Tracy Is Willin'

New York, Sept. 24.-Chairman Quigg,
 of the republican committee, today re- ceived a telegram from Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy stating that he was willing to sbe ths republican nominee for mayor lof Greater New York.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Three houses vera burned at Florence Monday.
 Mrs. S. J. Robertson, of Evergreen, died Thursday.
 Four biick stores are being built at Huntsville.
 The corn crop around Dothan is l,he smallest known in years.
 The people throughout the state are rejoicing over the cold wave.
 S. B. Stevens, an old confederate vat cram, shielded at Gresnv.lle recently.
 J. W. Porterffeld, aged 99 years, died at his home in Conecuh coualy recently.
 Both the sweet potato and the pea crops have been cut off by the dry weather.
 The residence of Judge A. F. Smith at Knoxville was destroyed by fire Wednsls- day night. There was no insurance.
 Wesley Manning los1 his home mar Boykin by fire a few nights ago. Several hundred dollans in money was destroyed. A urtlS cnllu set the mousse OIn Ire.
 Out of the fcnity-seven true bills re- turned by the Marlin cou:ty grand jury thirty seven of the panties have been ar regtad by the sheriff.
 U. o. Bogus of, Bridgeport, sent Geo. Baty through the country will his CBog- gusD team of two horses and hack to sell bed springs. Baty sold about $50 worth of the springs and 'thsln went to Huntsville, where he get on a spree. After sobering up he left for parts un- known with tha team. Bogus has Dstarited on a hunt for him and hopes ito catch him.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25
The
 Birmingham Seminary.
OPENS SEPT. 8, 1897.

OPENS SEPT. 8, 1S97 Boarding and Day School for girls and young women. An institution of the high est class.
 Full English course, ancient and modern languages, all departments of art; com plete music school; business training; nor nal course; kindergarten and training class. Full corps of professional teachers. Boarding pupils always under chaperonage of teachers Comfortable, happy home; diligent, conscientious work Send for formation please address
 MISS LOULIE COMPTON,
 Principal,
 2123 7th Ave. Birmingham, Ala. 7-12-Sat-SuD-