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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
Tyrolese courtlns.

When a young Tyrolese goes a.
courting in earnest he carries with
him a bottle of wine, of which he
pours out a portion aud presents 1t to
the object of his affection.
II she accepts II the whole affair
Is settled. Very often the girl has not
made up her mind, and then she will
take refuge in excuses, so as not to
drink the wine, and yet not refuse 1t
point blank, for that is considered a
gross insult, proving that she has
been merely trifling with the affec-
tions of her lover. She will, for in
stance, maintain that the wine looks
sour" or that wine "disagrees with
her" In fact she makes use of any
subterfuge that presents itself at the
moment.
Shy lovers. 10th to make sure Of
their case beforehand, find it a very
happy inspiration. Not a word need
be spoken, and the girl is spared the
painful mo" of civilization.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
AGES OF SENATORS.
Holders of the Office Have a Secret
Recipe for Looking Young.

Recipe for Looking Young.
-Four of the Oldest men ia the Sen.
ate sit side by side on the front row.
They are Pettus of Alabama, who is
seventy-eight years old; Cockrell, of
Missouri, who is sixty-fve; Vest, also
of Missouri, who is verging on seven
ty, and Morgan, of Alabama, who will
be seventy-six next June.
Age has dealt lightly with these
four old men, with the exception of
Senator Vest, who is beginning to give
evidence of the weight of three score
years and ten upon his diminutive
form. He is known as the Confucius
of the Senate, because he looks SO
wise and so deliberate in his talk.
Cockrell is one of the hardest work,
ers in the Senate, and his constant
watchfulness while bills are being
considered is proverbial Vest used
to be one of the greatest orators and
debaters in the body, though of late
he has participated but little in the
proceedings Morgan is one of the
wise men of the Senate. He knows
everything about everything. When
he was boy and books were scarce
he used to train his memory by learn.
ing to repeat each volume, a chapter
at a liui6. his pdItHlS Wduleu MIN
to become a minister, but he drifted
into law and then into politics. He
is one of the few men in the Senate
who has the really broad gauge of a
statesman.
Very few of the old men in the
Senate show their age. No one would
ever suspect that Platt of Connecticut,
is seventy-two, or that Cullom, Of
Illinois, was seventy last November
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, is
seventy-three; Gear, of Iowa, will be
seventy-five next April, and Hoar, of
Massachusetts, is seventy-three Sen
ator Teller is still vigorous, with his
SEVENTEEN birthday approaching, and
Frye is a remarkable young man for
the weight of nearly seventy years
Jones' of Nevada is sixty-nine, while
his colleague, Stewart, is seventy-two
Senator Bate of Tennessee, like the
late Senator Harris, will not disclose
his age He must seventy or there
about, for he was a soldier in the
Mexican war, over a half century ago
Washington Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
lRvINe.s wAY VIE oAlLsHs.
Story Of a Man Whom He Scared
Nearly I Q Death.

story OF q Man Whom He Scared
Nearly 10 Death.
Il was scared h II out Of my wits
the first and only tine l ever met Sir
Henry Irving ss'd an actor now
playing at one of tie city theatres. It
was in New York, during his first visit
of SO, and l was anxious to ask him
about a young relative Of mine who
was then a member Of his London
Lyceum Company. A mutual friend
scribbled a line OF introduction on a
card, which | sent up to his hotel d.
rectly after he returned from an after
noon performance I was shown to
his apartments. and found him seated
by table with his chin on his hand.
"He murmured some sort of greet
ing, motioned me to a chair and fixed
me with his eyes, which, as you know,
are extraordinary sombre and pierre
ing. His eyebrows, moreover are the
most remarkable l ever saw in my
life. They are enormous, Jet black
thatches, and in moments of concen-
tration the outer ends go up and the
inner ends down giving his face a
Mephistophelean expression that is
absolutely hypnotic. | was nervous
to begin with, because have always
regarded Irving with almost super
stitious reverence, and when | began
my little tale those terrible eyebrows
bent down on me like an incubus
The more l tried to be brief and
clear the worse I wobbled, and all the
while Irvlng's strange scrutiny was
growing tiercer and more intense He
said not a word but those deep. glow
ing eyes of his seemed to bore through
me like two augers, and before
reached the point of my errand | lost
my head entirely, and jumped up to
beat an ignominous retreat. 'Stayl'
he exclaimed, imperiOusly, and for
over a minute he continued to glare
at me in absolute silence. Then sud.
denly he smiled and scribbled some.
thing on a piece of paper You will
pardon me- he said, suavely 4 was
trying to recall a name and have just
remembered it. May l trouble you to
repeat what you have been sayink? At
that | realized that he hadn't been
seeing me at all, and | gasped with re-
lief. Then | went over my request
He listened attentively and gave me
the Information l desired. It turned
out to be a charming interview.
don't think he ever dreamed what a
bad quarter hour l put in."-Chatta-
nooga Times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
How the British Care for the Wounded
Soldiers.


Soldiers.
Modern artillery's effectiveness has
put a very different complexion upon
the uses and necessities of field hos
pitals A field hospital used to be
very near the fighting line-it was
often actually under fire. But now
adays, when artillery fire is common
ly effective at four thousand yards, no
field hospital Id be allowed sufi-
ciently near the ghting line to permit
of the wounded being taken directly
to it, and the organization of aid has
been altogether altered.
In South Africa it has been arrang-
ed that all the effective aid in the field
will be that of the Army Medical
Corps. Voluntary aid will confine it.
SELF to the lines of communication
between the field and the base hos
pital and between the base and gene
raj hospitals. The working organlza-
ton is as follows:-
Accompanying the fighting line are
the bearer companies of the Army
Medical Corps-three or four men to
each regular regimental comp n.y..
When a man drops out wounded, the
Army Medical Corps men pick him up
anu tdh6 nlul W lne nearest uTGSS-
Ing station, where he is attended to IS
quickly as possible. From the dress
ing station the wounded are taken to
collecting stations, these being placed
at points where more shelter is obtain
able.
In the case of collecting stations,
It is possible, of course, to select more
effective shelter than at the dressing
stations, where shelter is more a
matter of improvisation. From the
collecting stations the wounded are
carried as quickly as possible to the
ield hospital. Here, generally speak
ing, they remain a day, and are then
removed to the base hospital.
There will be twelve field hospitals
n South Africa, four stationary or
base hospitals and four general hos
pitals, each with its complete staff.
rhe distribution of these hospitals
will be determined by the officers
,ommandingin South Africa, and must
1epend on the manner in which the
military situation develops.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
LANp wlrAour erRlkEs.
A Law Which Has Been Remarkably
Successful In New Zealand.

Successful In New Zealand.
New Zealond has anticipated the rest
of the world by enacting a law which
deals so nationally with all trade dis
putes that it has actully prevented
strikes for the last FIVE years. It is
impossible to present more than an
outline of the plan.
Both ssociations Of employers and
the trade unions may be Incorporated.
Those which are chartered or reg
istered, choose the members Of their
own board and also the members Of
the court to which disputes are refer
red. Whether organized or not, the
associations and trade unions are sub
ject to the law.
The colony of New Zealand is divld-
ed into industrial districts. for each Of
which there is a conciliation board
elected for three years. 1t consists
of two persons chosen by registered
employers; two by registered trade
unions, and one disinterested person
elected by the four, who is chairman.
When a dispute arises between en-
ployers and the men in their employ,
either party may refer the matter in
dispute to the district board, which
has full authority to investigate the
facts and to command a settlement.
In case either party will not accept
the decision the matter is referred to
the State court. This consists of one
person representing the trade unions,
one the employers, and a chairman, a
Judge of the supreme court, appointed
by the Governor. The court has a
three years term and Is wisely in
dependent of politics.
A decision by tnis court is final and
must be accepted under a penalty for
violation not exceeding G 500, or
S2,500. Moreover, when a dispute IS
been referred to the conciliatlon
board, and until It is finally settled,
a strike or lockout is illegal
That there have been about fifty
cases referred to district boards or to
the court in the past FIVE years, that
during that time there has neither
strike nor lockout in New Zealand, and
that in every case the decision has
been accepted by both parties, seems
to prove either that the law is ex-
cellent, or that it is excellently ad.
ministered. Perhaps it demonstrates
both propositions. The necessity for
the passage of a similar law in this
country is to apparent to require ar
gument. Aside from the interests of
the employers and the employed, the
greater interests of the general public
demand it.-Youth's Companion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Milford
sabbath services at 1890 A. NJ and 7.3O P
NJ. Sabbath school Immediately after The
morning service Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 7.30 P. NJ. A cordial welcome
will be extended 10 all. Those not at
tached to other churches are especially in
vited REV THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, Mil
ford: Services Sunday at 1890 A. NJ. and
2 30 p NJ. Sunday school at 1900 NJ.
Weekday service Friday at 10 A NJ Holy
Communion Sunday at 7.45 A NJ. Seats
free All are welcome
REV. CHAs. b. CARPENTER, Rector
NJ r. CHURCH SerN ices at the NJ T..
Church Sundays: Preaching at 1870 a.
m. and at 40 p. m. SUI day school at
II :45p m. Epworth league at $40 p. III
Weekly prayer meeting oh Wednesdays AT
7.30 p. m. Glass meeting conducted by
Wm. Angle on Fridays at 7.30 p. m. An
earnest invitation is extended TO anyonr
" no may desire 10 worshsp with us.
REV W R. NEFF. Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

One of the most remarkable freaks
Of nature occurs in Mexico. It is a
river that is not a river The bed OF
It lies in a valley between the Rio
Grande and Pecos Rivers. 1t is not a
dead or dried-up stream. 1t is simply
lost. Numerous big tributaries flow
into 1t from the neighboring noun
tains. Immediately, however, they
reach the bed of the main stream they
disappear from sight. Thus, for some
reason or another a river, which
should be 300 miles in length, has no
existence which could be proved.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
Tale Of Hard Luck.

"Yes," he said, I'm back from
South America. Couldn't stand it.
Too much hard luck. You see, had
about $4,000 in the currency of one OF
the South Americans republics and
was doing pretty we'll when there
was a revolution. Government over
turned and new government installed.
Result: Value of the paper currency
shrunk in one night about 80 per cent,
and the next morning my $4,000 was
not worth quite $500. Chicago Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODeE, No 344, H. & A. NJ.
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford
Pa n Emery, Jr., Secretary, Milford
John o WestbrOOk W NJ. Milford. Pa.
VAN DER MARX LODGE, No. S2S /. o.
.. Il: Meets every Thursday evening at
80 D. m, Browns Building. ID. ii
Hornbeck, Secy Jacob McCarty, n. G
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, /. o
o. +. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days in each month In Odd Fellows Hall,
Browns building Miss Katharine Klein
n. G. Miss WilhelmiDe Beck, SecY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
Advance Of Aluminium.

Aluminium, which had no CONNER
cial existence a few years ago. was
produced in the United States last
year to the extent Of 100000 pounds.
valued at $1,75O00O. which is one
tenth Of the cost Of 10 years ago.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
Danger Averted.

I'm late downtown everyday now 3"
What detains your"
Il have to go through all the news
papers and cut out the articles which
tell women how to get up homemade
Christmas presents for their hus-
bands. indianapolis Journal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

The Codger-Why, Tommy You
wouldn't hit your little brother, would
you?
The Kid-Well. yer don't tink fer
minnit I'd hit me big one, do yer?-
Kansas City Independent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

after suffering from severe dy-
spepsia over twelve years and using
many remedies without permanent
good / finally took kodol dyspepsia
cure. tdid me so much good l rec
commended it to every one, writes
J E. Watkins, Clerk and Register,
Chillicothe, Mo. 1t digests what you
eat. 3
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

Il had stomach trouble twenty
years and gave up hope of being cured
till l hogan to use kodol dyspepsia
cure. 1t has done me so much good 1
call 1t the savior of my life, writes
w. r. Wilkinson, Albang, Tenn. 1t
digests what you eat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
EASTWARD.

Trains leave Chambers street, New
York for Port Jervis on week days at 90,
Z 40, 9 90, 9 10, 10 30 A NJ. 90, 3 90,
4 30, 30, Z 3d. 8. 10 r. NJ On Sund avs.
1 90, Z 30, 900, 10 a. m; 12 30, 2 Co,
Z 30 and 9 15P. NJ.
ID. I. Roberts,
General Passenger Agent,
New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

"De Wits little early nsers are
the finest pills l ever used. I'D. l..
Moore, Millbrook, Ala They quick
ly cure all liver and bowel troubles.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

More mushrooms are raised in the
vicinity of Paris than in any other
place in the world
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
MAIAMORAs.

EPwORIH NJ. f. CHURCH, Matamoras
Services every sabbath at 1890 a. m. and
p. IN. Sabbath school at ESQ. c. Il
meeting Monday evening at 7.30. Class
meeting Tuesday evening at 73O. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30
Everyone welcome.
REV. Il G SPENCER.
HOPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows
Preaching at 1890 a. N. and p. m. Sun
day school at 3 y. m. Junior @. II befor.
and c. X. prayer meeting after the even
ing service. Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 73O Seats
free A cordial welcome to all. Come.
REV A. WIEGAND, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
% sA'l'oAn
TIME TABLE
correoted to Dste.

Solid Pullman trains TO Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jorv' y
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other flrstclass line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE Pour JERvIs AS
FOLLOWS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01

For Ladies', Misses and Child
rens' fiue shoes and ties go to Il.
Armstrong g. Co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-01
Blue Front Stables.

Adjoining Gumaer's Union House.
Road, carriage, draft and farm
horses for sale. Exchanges made.
A large stock from which to make
selections. CANAL ST.
Hiram Townsr,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-15

being Sunday he had come down to
help me look for him. We both then
began to shell him in good style. and
as he kept moving up the canon we
kept opposite, but no sooner did he
spy us than he quit the beaten trail
and started for us, but we kept shoot
ing and when he got about half way
up our side, 1 put ball right in the
sticking place.
That passed through his heart, and
he rolled down the hill to the bottom.
Such human like groanS 1 never heard
as he gave. 1t almost made my hair
stand on end. But all grew still and
we went down to the monster, and af-
ter 1 cut his throat to let him bleed
freely 1 took look at his old broad
head and teeth, powerful arm, and long
strong claws. 1 thanked Providence
he had not got hold of me when he
first gave me such scare.
We butchered him and he looked
larger than Texas steer, and weighed
twice as much. Taking a piece of
liver, the heart, and some of the fat,
we went to camp, and as we got din
ner ready Ham came in with his burro
train and we enjeFed the dinner
hugely.
Ham went with his entire pack train
and we brought in the grizzly. I re-
member his hide and head was all one
buror could pack and I think there
were six or seven burros we'll loaded.
Those who saw the carcas estimated
that he would weigh at least 1000
pounds. I gave Ham a quarter, we
had one for our camp, and Ham sold
the hind quarters in Keysville at 25
cents per pound, so was we'll paid for
my trip. not counting the fun and sat
isfaction of getting square with old
Buster.
We found that he had been shot
square through the ribs at some former
period. and one rib broken by the ball
on each side. but too high up to prove
fatal. very slight scar still showed
in the upper portion ca his lung: few
inches lower down and he would never
have given me the scare he did. I
always had a suspicion that Ham set
me on that grizzly because he consid-
cred him bad and dangerous neigh
Dor.
GEORGE WYTHE BAYLOR
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-15
of How at Last He Killed the Terrible Grlz-
zly Bear, Buster, Which Gave Him Such
ARun For His Life, as Already Re-
lated in The Herald.

Found everything to my taste, and
went to get some fresh meat; woun-
| ded a fine doe, but did not get her;
and then went around the little valley
| to look at the signs.
I saw there were several bear, from
the different sized tracks. One track
about the size of an ordinary frying
pan satisfied me my ancient enemy
| was among the number, and had no
| idea of trying him a quarter race
again, unless I could get the advan-
tage-and that / knew 1 could do
| though it was hardly sportsmanlike.
Bear nearly always enter their feed
ing grounds at one point and leave at
another. L saw where they went out
on the south side of the valley and
took an axe and went up and set my
rifle across the trail-that is to COM
mand it.
Every bear that leaves on the trail
will step exactly in the same track
and when the ground is wet will wear
down a hole four or five inches deep,
so there was no trouble about where
to set the rifle.
And it is not every hunter even that
knows how to set a gun. I'll give
brief account of it just as / set mine
l cut two small saplings, size of my
wrist, leaving forks on them about
three feet from the bottom which is
sharpened, and cut off just above the
forks-you drive them in the ground
at a right angle from the path, about
six inches deep and so that when you
lay your gun on the forks the muzzle
will be four or five feet from the trail.
Tie the gun firmly on the forks. Cut
a stick about a foot long and drive
down a stake opposite and close to the
trigger, and tie your short stick to it,
letting it rest against the trigger
then tie a stout string to the end of
this stick and pass under the barrel of
the gun at the front fork-across the
trail-and tie to a stout stake driven
in the ground. Let your string be two
and half feet from the ground. You
are apt to shoot too low unless the
barrel is two and a half to three feet
above the ground. A big grizzly
stands pretty high off the ground.
With your gun fixed in this way you
"ketch 'em comm or goin'," for as
soon as the bear runs against your
string it pulls the end of your lever
and bang goes the gun.
On my way into camp / fired into
a flock of quail and got half a dozen,
about as many as 1 could chamber"
for supper and breakfast; and after
dressing them nicely. by skinning,
lazy miner style, 1 built me kind of
fort out of some bales of clover Ham
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-15

as many a hunter had been Killed or
crippled for life by following a wound
ed grizzly into thicket; for they are
very cunning and LAY for YOU and
make a rush for you when you least
expect it. But 1 relied some on being
able to hear him first and get in
shot. l got up near the head of can
on that made up from the valley,
where the brush became so thick 1
had to get down on my all tours and
crawl-stopping to listen every forty
yards.
All at once / heard a snort and teeth
pop not over fifty feet from me and the
brush crack. l had been crawling
with great difficulty a moment before
but 1 Strengthened up suddenly and
went over the top of that brush like a
flying squirrel and have no recollec-
ton of having hit the ground except
in a few high places until l reached
the valley. My clothes were a sight
and my face and hands scratched more
than if I had been dragged down the
mountain by the heels.
AS soon as I could pull myself to-
gether l started for camp and not hav-
ing anyone else to unburden my bos-
ON to I began to talk to myself and
among other things said, "Well, you
burned fool, if you ever follow another
wounded grizzly into a thicket, 1 hope
he'll ketch you and eat you up
After getting back to camp and kill
ing another lot of quail and getting a
good square meal and rest. l felt much
drawer than 1 had in the morning, and
besides my face and my feelings were
considerably lacerated by the way the
grizzly had treated me.
/ formed a new campaign in my
mind and proceeded at once to carry
it out. l got dead stick and trimmed
it down to fit the shot barrel of my
German gun and then made bullet
mold by sticking it down into the
damp ground and working a hole.
Then melting some lead poured it in.
AS it was damp it sputtered at a great
rate. But finally it cooled down. and
when l dug it up l don't think I ever
saw an uglier looking bullet--beat any
dunn dunn. l put a kicking load of
powder down the gun, rammed hard.
and patched my chunk of lead and
rammed it home. putting a good wad
on top. 1 opened brief conversation
with myself and said. What do you
think old Buster will think when that
hunk of lead hits him about the bulge
of the ribs?,, and I chuckled to my
self with glee, in anticipation of the
fun.
drove two stakes down by the side of
the stock to keep it from turning as
my rifle had done. At bed time I
heard some very ..eavy animal coming
up the creek and had a presentiment
from the amount of noise made that
it was my old enemy. I scaled up on
the hay stack and drew my revolver
ready for anything that might happen,
but a feeling of relief and grim salts
nron hn
up the creek and thought of the load
in the set gun.
1 knew he would fill up on acorns
and then take a mess of young clover
and leave the valley about daylight. so
1 turned in for the night. feeling just
a little nervous abou, having such an
ugly customer running around loose
without muzzle or bell on, and with
the possibility of his coming into