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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
ECONOMY

OUR esteemed contemporary, the
Dispatch, is apparently trying to sit
up and begin to notice things. This
is hopeful sign and we trnst its
oonvalescence will continue. 1t has
hardly before given any indication
that it was aware of our existence.
though we have been alive for over
two years, but, perhaps it thought
we were too puny to merit any no.
tice. We feel grateful for this rec
ognition,and shall try in the future
to deserve an occasional passing
token. Under the caption "Eeon-
omy it comments editorially on a
brief item in the Press of the pre-
vious week entitled County Indebt-
edness. {" That item, 50 far as the
statement of the amount owing BIZ
the county is concerned, was author
lied by the commissioners, the bal
ance of the statement as to their
intentions for the coming year was
inferred from conversation with two
of them, and we judged embodied
their ideas as to the future conduct
of the financial affairs of the county
1t certainly shonld meet the appro-
baton not only of officials but of
tax payers. The Dispatch in an
other article referring to the annual
statement of receipts and expen-
ditures of the county says, "The
people have not had any annual
statement signed by the commission.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
The Advantages of Wide
Tires.

-
The Missouri experiment station
us been making some experiments
With wide tires and noting in detail
leir effects on all sorts of roads.
rne experiments extended over a
year and half,
These tests have been made on
macadem, gravel and dirt roads in
all conditions, and also on the mead
ows and plowed fields of the expert
mental farm. Contrary to public
expectation, in nearly all cases
1raft was materially lighter when
tires six inches wide were used.
than with tires of standard width.
The load hauled was in all cases the
same, and the draft was most care
fully determined by means of a
self recording dynamometer. The
beneficial effect of the wide tire on
dirt roads is strikingly shown in
some recent tests at the station. A
clay road, badly cut into ruts by the
narrow tires, was selected for the
test, as presenting conditions least
favorable to the broad tire. A
number of tests Of the draft of the
narrow tire were made in these opeE
ruts, and Immediately followed by
the broad tires running in the same
ruts. The first run of the broad
tires over the narrow ruts was ac-
companied by an increased draft
the second by draft materially less
than the original narrow tire, third
by still greater decline, and in the
fourth trip the rut was practically
obliterated and filled. In another
trial, when a clay road was so bad
ly cut into ruts as TO be almost i'm
passable for light vehicles and pleas
ure carriages, after running the six
inch tires over this road twelve
times the ruts were completely
filed and first-class bicycle path
made. Columbia Herald.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
REGISTERS NOTICE.

The following account has been filed in
the Registers Office ana the same will be
presented to the Orphans Court for CON
tlrmation and allowance on the 2lst Of
March next
Estate of Edward A. Ferguson deceased
First and final account Of G w Bull,
Administrators
JOIN c. WESTBROOK.
Registers Office, Register.
Milford. Feb 28. 1898
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No. 344, F. 6 A. NJ;
lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkili House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emery, Jr, Secretary, Milford.
Godfreid Wieland, w. NJ. Milford, Pa.
VAN DER MARK LODGE, No. S2s, I. O.
Q. f: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.3O p. m, Browns Building Geo. Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y. George r. Quick, N. G j..
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 107, /. O.
o. f. Meets every second and fourth Fri
lays in each month i'm Odd Fellows Hall,
Browns building. Mrs Alice Hornbeck,
y. g. Miss Katie Klein, Sec'y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
a Royal Poet.

The emperor of Japan seems to be
a very prolific poet, for the Japan
Mail of Yokohama says: 1--WE are
told that during the last ten years
the poet laureate in Japan has seen
more than $4,000 couplets composed
by our sovereign. His majesty has
penned 1850 couplets within the
last few months. A"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

The year had nlnomly begun,
For Willie Weeks, poor mans
SUN.
He was beset with bin and dun,
And he had very little
MON
"This cash, said he. won't pay my dues,
I've nothing here but oncs and
TUES
A bright thought struck him. nnd he said
"Ihe rich Miss Goldrocks ! will
WED "
But when he paid his court to her.
She lisped, but firmly said; No,
THUR !"
"Alasl said he then must diet"
His soul went where they say souls
FRI
Ihcy found bis gloves, and, coat, and hat,
The coroner upon them
Life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

4 can say one thing for Chamber
lain 5 Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and that is that it excels
any proprietary medicine l have
seen on the market, and have been
in the pract of medicine and drug
business for the past forty years, -
writes J. NJ Jackson, NJ. D., Bronson
Fla. Physicians like Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy because it is a scientific prepara-
tion, and because it gives quick relief.
Get a bottle at Armstrong; drug
store.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

The following applications for-iicens
aving been filed in the Office of the Cler
the Court Of Quarter Sessions Of Pix
Ounty viii be presented to the next tern
said Court on Monday, March 2l, 1898
HOTELS.
Delaware Township
Randall Van Gordon,
Francis Mcrcier.
Philip 4 Fulmer
Dingman Township
Anna Schannu
Lackawaxen Township
John Docrr
Augusta Rettstadt,
Wilhelininc Steinmetz,
) Burnstcin.
f. Holbcrt,
Emmett Asher.
Warren X. Rutan.
Lehman Township
Martin J.. Bach,
Romaine Whitaker,
Milford Borough
John @ Beck
George a. Erich,
Frank Crissman.
Marie Frcdnricks Beck
Marie " Tissot,
Palmyra Township
Clara Labes
Porter Township
Frank NJ Van Why.
Shohola Township
l.. Walter Sammis.
AdOlph Fuller,
John Nught, Jr,
Westfall Township
james L. Van Sickle,
Nicholas Gcbhardt.
Maurice $ Quinn,
james frick,
Christiana Mueller
BOTHER.
Milford BorO-
Albert $ Rowland
JOHN G WESTBROOK.
Clerk of the Court
Milford Feb 26 1898
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
B uiding-Lo Loan Trust Fund.
REALTY CORPORATlOR
of
- NEW JERSEY. =
GENERAL AGENT,
500 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.
What it will do for you

for monthly payment of IS per 81 ,OOO-S5
OF which applies on principal, So is inter
est.
First It will buy for you any house de
sired or build yoI house according to
you own plans, for payment Of not less
than l0H down.
Second-lt will assume any mortgage
on your property, aud advance you more
money, If desired, not to exceed 60G Of its
valuation Al above rates you would own
your property free and cl5ar i'm lust POO
months; you can pny as much more ns yon
Wish anu reduce the time in pr portion,
0r the fun amount will be received at any
time.
The first proposition enables you to CON
vert your rent money into the ownership
of a home
The second proposition enables you to
rednce the Interest rate on your mortgage
and at the same time be paying off the
principal each month.
For further Information call or address
}. H. Van Etten, Attorney,
Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

For some time 1 have suffered
with rheumatism and tried every
imaginable remedy without effect
Mr.. l.. q. S. Wells advised me to
try Chamberlain 5 Pain Balm, tell
ing me that it had cured many cases
Of long standing like mine. / have
used four bottles and feel sure thai
one more bottle will make my cure
complete. A. p. Kontz, Claremore,
Ark. Sold by Druggists and General
Merchants in Pike 90.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Milford.
Sabbath services at 1910 A. NJ. and 7.3O p
NJ. sabbath school Immediately after the
morning service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 730 P. NJ. A cordial welcome
VIII be extended to all. Those not at
tached to other churches are especially i'm.
vlted. REV. THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Mil
ford; Services Sunday at 103O A. NJ. and
$50 P. NJ Sunday school at 23O p. NJ
weekday services, Friday 4OO P. NJ. Seats
free. All welcome
b. 5. LAssITER, Rector.
M. e. CHURCH. Services at the NJ. E
Church sundays; Preaching at 10.3O a.
m ana at 80 p m Sunday school at ?.
P. m. Epworth league at 6.45 D. m.
weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at
40 p; m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle on Fridays at 730 p m. An
earnest invitation is extended to anyone
who may desire to worshsp with us.
REV w. r. NEFF. Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Entered at the post office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matt r, November
twenty-first, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Advertising Rates.

One square(e light lines) ono insertion 100
Each subsequent insertion 80
Reduced rates will be furnished on ap-
plication, will be allowed yearly adver
tisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Notice

The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Milford, Matanoras, and New York
X II. Company, for the election Of Direc
tors for the ensuing year, and such other
business as may be brought before it, will
be held at Milford, Pike County. Pa, at
2 p. M. ON the l2th day of March. 1898
p. Q DEYO.
Feb2o-3w Secretary
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, s2i.00
Administrator and Executors
notices 800
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 800
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer sales, County state
ment and election proclamation charged
by the square.
III. Van Etten. PUBLISHER,
Milford pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
la Grippe
cured

This modern malady has become
dreaded not more for its direct fa-
tality than for the weakness of
body and mind it leaves behind it.
Prolonged debility, permanent pros
tration, melancholy and suicide fol
low La Grippe. For this disease
there is no remedy superior to
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
The best remedy for Ia grippe that
know Of is Aver s Cherry Pectoral'
REV JOHN X. CHASE,
South Hampton, N. Il.
any wife and five children we're taken
down with la grippe, while the disease was 80
widely prevalent | dosed them with Ayers
Cherry pecjoal and before using quite two
bottles my family was restored to health /
know Of several obstinate cases Of the same
complaint which were also cured by this
remedy" J. PARMINTER,
Paulette, Miss.
"I was cured Of Ia grippe by the use Of
Ayers Cherry Pectorai.'
c. s. THOMPSON,
Pub. Signal" West Pennington, 0.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

OFFICE, BROWNS BUILDING, BROAD ST
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
A Wet Country.

The railroad which with its branches
connects Colombo, the capital Of Cey-
Ion, with the interior of tue island, is
remarkable for the engineering skill
shown in it's construction and for its
prosperity. 1t makes an ascent Of 3, 500
feet by a succession of loops and curves,
with here and there a tunnel. The chief
difficulty in running the railroad is due
to the way in which the rain comes
down. A recent book of travel, "a Run
Round the Empire, describes what the
rain did to train crawling up the
mountain side.
On Dec. q, 1896, 1I1sinches of rain
fell in "a hours. The engineer of
train saw that beyond certain tunnel
the line was washed away. He stopped
the train, and the passengers got out.
One of them, seeing stones rolling down
the mountainside above them, advised
the engineer to push for the tunnel.
Just as the train entered the tunnel
down came huge mass of rock, which
carried away the embankment as well
as the last Car of the train-a goods van
fortunately. Close behind the tunnel
the ends Of the rail were hanging free
over precipice and similar condition
existed not far ahead.
A messenger came down from plant
er's bungalow above the tunnel to say
that water was accommodating in the
cutting in front, and that if it broke
through the debris which served as
dam it would wash the train out of
the tunnel. The passengers hasteued to
leave the cars, and in walking through
the water in the cutting found it up to
their breasts.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

of all perversion Of taste, the con-
diment destroying the favor of deli
cate dishes if too pronounced. Fur
thermorc, it is asserted that an ex
cessi7e use Of salt seriously overtaxes
the kidneys to remove it, and that
many cases Of arrangement and dis
eases are due to this excessive use.
The salt habit, it is added, is easily
acquired, and persons indulglpg
themselves soon reach point where
nothirg is palatable that is not
strongly impregnated with salt.
The secret of washing well any
woolen goods lies chiefly in having
the d ferent waters of equal temper
ature, with none Of them at any time
too hot to put the hand in comforta
bly,. Soap should not be rubbed on
the article, but used in the form OF
thin suds 1t should be a good
white soap, too. A little borax is
probably the best thing to soften the
water. For washing blankets or
baby fiannels it is to be preferred.
Woolens should not be wlurg by
the hand, but ,insed or dried by
soeezing. Woolens of any sort
should never be allowed to freeze.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Edible Birds Nests.

The birds build in great numbers on
the precipices and in the caverns of the
steep islands of the limestone series
which form one of the characteristics
of the gulf, and fragments of which oc-
cur at Mergui, On the west coast, in the
Malay archipelago and in Tonquin.
Each of the islands under Praya Chai-
va has guard of men upon it, living
i'll small cottages high up in some nook
of the limestone rock, like a Norwegian
hut, or down on the Spotless sand of
the single little cove, beneath palm
or two. The collecting Of the nests is
effected by these men three times in the
year-in the hot season and at the be-
ginning and end OF the rains Great
care has to be exercised that the nests
should be taken at the moment when
the birds have just finished building
and before any eggs are laid, for if this
has happened the birds are said not to
build again.
The collection of the nests is risky,
owing to their inacceSSibilitv, but it is
profitable, owing to the high prices they
fetch (about sos. Il pound for white and
POS. t. 3Os for the inferior or red col
ored nests), and not Il little poaching is
indulged in by the crews Of boats nav
igating the gulf. The consequence of
this is that the guards are all armed
and open fire on any boat they see ap-
preaching their island nearer than 100
yards without further explanation being
needed.-Geographical Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

The Spanish peace com missioners,
acting under instructions from the
government at Madrid, are trying to
make the United States assume the
Cuban debt. but Uncle Sam is not
willing to do so.
The grand jury of Richland county
has returned true bills against seve-
raj men who are charged with violat-
ing the dispensary law. Let the
petit jury now do its full duty with
out fear, favor or prejudice.
The dispensary board of control
has adopted a resolution appointing
special committee to report on a
new scale of figures so that towns
and counties can get larger pro-
portion of profits. Tt e board thinks
this can be done and leave good
showing for the State.
As evidence of how varied vegeta-
tion may be made here, the fact is
mentioned that in the yard Of Mrs.
j. H. Earle, on Academy street,
banana plants are now growing with
several punches of well matured and
completely ripe bananas. The fruit
though not large, has delicious
flavor and so far as taste is concern
ed, these Greenville grown bananas
are the equal Of those of any other
climate. This is said to be the first
instance of bananas maturing and
ripenipg in this country. The fact
that the fruit matured this year is
probably due entirely to the lateness
Of the season.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

W. H. Robertson, colonel Ct the
colored regiment of National Guards
at Charles ton, has been suspended
for pawning government rifles.
Reports received from different
parts of Georgetown county fully
Justify the estimate of $4,000 dam
age to the rice crop by the recent
storm.
Messrs Montgomery & Q1ick; Of Ghent,
Tex, says: We sold 1876 bottles of Chill
Tonic this season and a small amount of
R,mon's Pepsin Chill Tonic which gave
such good satisfaction we will handle 10
other next season and you NAV send MS
gross OF Ramon's Pepsin Chill Tonic and
gross of Ramon's Liver Pills Il Tonic Pei
lets. which ii the best we ever handl. J"
For sale by G. NJ Harman and J. E kauf-
mann.
Under the recent vote the city of
Orangeburg will soon put upon the
market forty thousand dollars in
bonds to build water works and an
electric light plant.
Greenwood is now lighted with
electricity. Their plant Just finished
works mcst satisfactorily. It cost
$4,000 for IS lamps and 1900 in
candescent lights. Steam is the
power used.
When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure,
don't accept anything else. Don't
be talked into accepting a substi-
tute, for piles, for sores, for burns.
J. E. Kaufman.
The farmers CT Florence, Darling
ton, Marlboro and Marion counties
are rapidly regaining their lost for
tunes by raising tobacco. From 500
to $4,000 pounds can be produced on
an acre Ct lard and the price this
fall has ranged from S ito 3S cents a
pound.
Prof. j. ". Hart, Of Clemson, has
handed in his resignation to Presi.
dent Hartzog, to take effect on
November l. He will go to King
s!on, Ontario, where be has been
elected superintendent Of the daily
branch of the school Of mining and
agriculture.
DeWitl's Witch Haz,l Salve has
the largest sale of any Salve in the
world This fact and its merit has
led dishonest people to attempt to
counterfeit it. Look out for the man
who attempts t. deceive you when
you cali for DeWitt's Witch Hazel,
the great pile cure. J. f Kaufman.
When you attend the County Fair
be sure and call at the Dispatch
office and settle for your paper.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

Adjutant General Reece states that
the federation of miners refused to
have anything to do with the trans
portation of the negroes from Spring.
field to their homes, that the State
authorities were in quandery because
they had no authourlty to send them
away.
BY order of the war department,
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Tillman, who
has been under arrest awaiting court
marshal proceedings. has been re-
leased and Capt. Fuller will invcsti-
gate the matter and the department
will decide if a court marshal is
necessary.
The Riser boys, of Newber,y y
county, who were convicted of SER:
Gus robberies about Pomaria, were
taken to Columbia last week
and placed in the penitentiary,
where they will serve five yelrs
unless sooner pardoned. Bo:h
are young men, one being hardly
more than IS years old, and both
bore good regulations in the commu-
nifty before their conviction. Aftt r
their conviction an appeal was taken
to the supreme court on some ground
but it was Withdrawn last week and
the young men began to serve cut
their terms.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Tribute Ct Respect.

Mrs. E. A. Dickert passed from
this world of diversified changes into
another and blessed land of rest on
August "a, 1895; and whereas, God
in His all wise providence has seen
fit to remove from among US our
faithful sister, be it resolved:
l. That we, the members OF the
Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Hermop
church, bow in humble submission
to the will of Him who doeth all
things well.
2. That in the death of our sister,
our society has lost most jealous,
devoted, untiring member, one who
was always ready and willing to per-
form all the duties required OF her
and one who felt the greatest inter-
est in the work of our society.
3. That we extend our deepest
sympathy TO the bereft husband, and
pray that Gods richest blessing may
rest upon him.
4. That copy Of this memorial
be given the husband, copy sent to
The Lutheran Visitor and the Lex
ipgtan Dispatch for publication and
the same be transcribed in our re-
cord-book.
Mrs. Nj. E. Swittenberg.
Mrs. l.. E Douglass.
Miss Maggie Swygert.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Stokes Anti-option Fight.
The Congressman Will Push His
Bill in Congress.


Congressman Stokes and Mrs.
Stokes returned Thursday from a
visit to Glenn Springs, both feeling
much improved in health. The con-
gresham has few engagements for
addresses to fill and then he pur-
poses to concentrate his energies
upon his anti-option fight for the ap-
preaching session of congress. He
talked quite Interestingly Of his
measure to the Orapgeburg cores
pondent of the Columbia State and
the prospects of its success.
This measure" he said, sis not
proposed as a panacea or as a sub
stitute for free silver. But it's i'm
portance as a factor in bringing
about better conditions is too little
appreciated. All future dealings are
not obnoxious. There is legiti-
mate future business that should not
he interfered with. My measure
seeks to limit future dealings to
actual products and thus eliminate
the speculative trading in wind cot
ton. 10 order to appreciate the
Injurious effects of speculative deal
ings in futures it must be under
stood that the sellers of futures must
make money by decline of price.
The seller of real cotton makes money
by an advance in price. Their inter
ests are diametrically opposed. The
buyer of cotton for manufacture
usually inaugurates his buying oper-
ations by large selling orders. The
effect of large selling orders for
future delivery is to depress the
price of futures. This enables the
manufacturer to make profit on
his fature transaction and then buy
his real cotton at the decline. If a
Manchester mill wants 100000 bales
of cotton to spait it would probably
cable an order to New York, but not
to buy 100000 bales. The order
woald probably be to sell large
fu ure contracts for the account Of
the mill The price of futures being
forced down by the large sales, the
mill would then buy back its own
future contracts at profit. So fer
no one but the spectators are hunt
or helped. But the price of real
cotton has declined with even pace
and the mill buys its real cotton at
the decline. Thus the foreign man
ufacturer uses the machinery of our
cotton exchanges to the detriment of
our cotton growers"
':Are you opposed to the exchange?"
No. There is legitimate field
for them, too. I cordially approve
and second all the editor of The
State so well said on this subject a
few days age when advocating cot
ton exchange for Columbia. But
legislation is needed to prevent the
prostitution of such organizations to
gambling purposes"
''Do you think such Legislation can
be made effsctive?'
"Undoubtedly. The Louisiana lot
terry was driven out by legislation
and its pernicious Influence upon the
people scarcely surpassed that Of the
cotton exchange. The State has
several times given strong support
to this fight and I trust it will con
tinue to lend hand. One Of the
most interesting and valuable fea-
lures of your paper to my mind, has
been the notes of Editor Gonzales on
his campaign in Cuba. These notes
should be put in permanent form. I
think a publication in book or pamph
let form would meet ready SALE"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
BuckIen's Arnica SaIVe.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapptd
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. tits guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents ! er box.
For sale at J. E. Kaufman 8.