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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
HUNTING FOR PEARLS.
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RWC sS&rs En This kerlIou5 Line Df
 Work
 Two famous pearl divers recently visited San Francisco to buy a large quantity of air pumps, diving suits and like paraphernalia of the sea. Opu and Taipu are their names, and they are generally regarded as stars in their perilous line of work. They were born on one of the islands of the Dan. gerous archipelago group. They speak good English, however, and both arc thoroughly familiar with the civiliza- ton of West Australia, where they have spent most of their lives as pearl hunters, says the New York Telegraph Taipu is the principal native pearl merchant of the many hundreds who have embarked in tho trade since the natives of the Paumotu islands first dabbled in that form of commerce. He owns pearling dredger and ship; both are engaged in the trade in south western waters. His ship, however. is mere hulk that travels less than ninety miles along the coast. They depend principally npon pearl shells for income, since to stake earnings on the pearls alone would be to invite loss Valuable pearls are not frequent snough to make 1t pay, but the com :. ereia1 mother -of-pearl is made from he shells that they deal i'll. When 1t comes tc hunting for the real pearl there is not any kind of a scoop or lredger than can take the place or mems eyes; diving and treading the deep is the only way to find valuable pearls. As a rule, these are some dis tance apart, scattered over the rocky bed of the ocean. Sometimes a man will pick up fortuna in a few weeks and sometimes he will hardly make expenses in a season. Pearling is still profitable, for the crude shells are sole at from $500 to $750 ton, and the7e Is always chance that diver may make enough in e1e day to quit for life. "We do not dive farther than sixty to 100 feet" said Opu, flor the pressure is too great. Even at these depths men cannot remain down over i've or ten minutes, and the average life of the deep diver is shest."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
EARLY LAMPS AND WloKs. 2
The Latter Were Commonly the Pith
 of the Rush.

Fhe Latter Were Commonly the Pith
 of the Rush.
 II would be hazardous to cL ljeeture what the first wick consisted of, but Shen we come to consider the iron lamp or "erusie," we know that the wick commonly used was the pith or the rush, which was gathered and par tially stripped of it's outer green coyer- ing, cut into proper lengths, dried and tied up into bundles ready for use. The iron lamp was hammered out of one piece of iron in a stone mold This was usually done by the blacksmith and the moids are still to be seen in museums, in the hands of private col- lectors, and, no doubt at some of the country blacksmith shops. They are of uniform shape, with some slight va~ r;eties. The lamp consists of two cups. Jne suspended above and inside tho other. The suspender is so fixed ana notehed as to enable the upper cup. which holds the oil and wick, to be shifted, and to keep tae oil constantly in contact with the wick. The lower cup catches the drip of the oil, which can be easily replaced in the upper cup by lifting 1t off until the oil is poured into it. The upper cup has sometimes moveable lid. There is remarkable resem mblanee not only between the iron erusies in this country, put to those on the continent and in Egypt They preserve the same general shape, but differ ifi the material from which they gre made. The Pompeian lamps, or at least some of them, might be described as three crusies in one. The cup of the lamp is the same, but 1t has provision for three lights. The oil used in the Scotch lamps was of the coarsest kind. On the west coast the oil used was, and is still. fish oil. The material for wicks was variable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
Lih.>ry for Children.

Unexpected success has followed the tpening ;n Philadelphia of children's branch of the public library. It is the irst library of the kind in the city, and he children have ayailed themselves ,agerly of the opportunities it offers. Although it has been in existence only !hree months, there are about 2,400 James registered in its books as reg liar readers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
Farming in Colorado and New Mexico.


 The Denver & Rio Grande Rail- road. "The Scenic Line of the World y has prepared III Illustrated book up on the above subject, which will be sJnt free to tanners desifing to change th sir location. This publiea- ton gives valuable information in regard ta the agricultural, hortieul- tural sud live stock interests of this section, and should be in the hands ofevers one who desires to become acquainted with the methods of of farming by irri ation. Write $. K. Hooker, 6. P. X. T. A., Denver, Colo.' If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
surs-rooted Raer Hor.e..

The horses which the Boers ride are very much like the Welsh or Scotch ponies, being very sure-footed, and with power of leaping from rock to rock that is phenomenal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
SANDYSTON.

Mrs. j e. Everitt returned to her
city home on Saturday, her little
boy being nearly recovered from his
illness.
Corn planting will commence this
week, and as the ground is in splen-
did order, the work will be pushed
to finish. The ground is becoming
very dry, and unless we have rains
soon the grass crop will be material
ly shortened.
Miss Drake, the efficient teacher
of the Layton school, became so
hoarse from a cold that she was oh
liged to close school for couple of
days last week. It is hoped she will
be able to resume her work this
week.
Everybody that has garden has
been planting it the past week and
some that had theirs up wished it
wasn't for the ground was frozen
hard Thursday morning. The fruit
was not injured by the freeze, at
least, not in this locality.
The children of some of our schools
are preparing for the last days exer-
cises, a sure indication that that
momentous day is close at hand.
But is such work real benefit to
pupils?
have heard nothing of work COM
mencing on the Dingman bridge and
the report that work would begin a
couple of weeks ago, was unfounded.
Work will undoubtedly begin soon.
Monday was record breaker in
the heat line, the mercury touching
the SO point and Sunday was not far
behind. 1t is fine weather for plant
ing and / notice that several have
commenced today.
There is very little sickness about
here, just now, and for a time, our
phsicians were kept pretty busy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
No Right to Ugliness.

The women who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. If
she is weak, sickly and all run down,
she will be nervous and irritable,
If she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause
pimples. blotches, skin eruptions
and a wretched complexion. Elec-
trie Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys and to purify the blood
1t gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
sion 1t will make a good looking,
charming woman of rundown in
valid. Only 80 cents at all drug
stores
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18

Rural free delivery is being ex-
tended among the farmers under
Republican rule in the Executive
Departments and in Congress. This
Republican Congress has increased
the appropriation for this purpose to
81, $50, 600, so that more farmers than
will soon be having tileir mails ever
delivered at their doors.
With every Republican member Of
the House Merchant Marine and
Fisheries Committee united in favor
of the shipping bill, and with Il sub
stantial number of the Democrats on
that committee ready to join with
them iu voting for the bills passage,
it would be remarkable to see Con-
gress adjourn with the shipping bill
undisposed of.
The per capita circulation of the
country was $26.5S on May LIST. 1t
was only s21.1O when Bryan was
nominated in 1896. TIE failure of
free. silver has certainly not check
ed the circulation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
Free to Inventors

The experience of C. A. Snow &
Co. in obtaining more than 20, 00C
patents for inventors has enabled
them to helpfully answer many
questions relating to the protection
of intellectual property This they
have done in a pamphlet treating
briefly of United States and foreign
patents, with cost Of same, and how
to procure them trade marks, de-
signs, caveats. infringments, decls-
ions in leading patents, etc, etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free tc
anyone writing to G. A. Snow & Co,
Washington, d. G..
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
All Around the County.
PAUPAO.

Mr.. and Mrs, G. } schlager called
en- friends here Wednesday.
Miss Hannah Kipp returned to her
home in Greentown with her broth
er, Saturday.
Messrs. Wilmer Hops and A.
Frisbie, of Greentown, passed
through the place Monday.
Miss Bessie Ansley is visiting rela-
tives in Scranton.
Rev. r. d. Minch and Mr.. Roder-
iclS, of Scranton, were guests of G. E.
Williams one dav last week. Mr.
Minch will hold services at White
School house Wednesday evening
23d inst.
Lafayette Killam spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, G. N.
Killam and wife.
B. F. Killam left for Milford the
beginning of this week.
Miss Barbara Zimmerman return
ed home last Saturday.
A party of young people tenerdec
Miss Clarible surprise party last
Friday evening. Judging by it:
duration we think we are safe il
saying all had an enjoyable time.
DR. L. P. Cooke and family, G. j
Schlager and John Oughton, o
Phila called on relatives and friends
here Sunday.
During the thunder shower las
Wednesday evening the barn of Ja
cob Zimmerman was struck by light
ming, and in remarkably shor
time the building was a mass o
burning embers. Five COWS an,
three calves were burned to deaf
Mr. Zimmerman and his son Joh
succeeded in freeing twenty fiv
head of cattle when thoy were con
PEELED to flee from the flnes. Whc
help arrived nothing could be don
to help save property. The insul
nnce was slight DEFACTo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. ]. E. Lilly, a prominent citi-
zen of Hannibal, Mo, lately had a
wonderful deliverence from a fright
ful death. In telling of it he says
81 was taken with Typhoid Fever,
that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs
became hardened. l was so weak
1 couldn't even sit up in bed Moth
ing helped me- expected to soon
die of Consumption, when l heard
of Dr. Kings New Discovery. One
bottle gave great relief. l continued
to use it, and now am well and
strong l can't say too much in its
praise. This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure in
the world for all Throat and Lung
Trouble. Regular sizes so cents
and one dollar. Trial bottles free
at all drug stores every bottle guar
anteed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
DINGMAN's FERRY.
Arthur Emery has the grlp.

Arthur Emery has the grip.
j. f. Nyce canvassed this section
last week in search of little pigs.
They are scarce and high priced.
It would be a great Safeguard in
towns where there are shingle roofs
and in the country too, to cover them
with Asbests roofing paint.
Many here are complaining of not
feeling well. A medicine or food to
strengthen the nerves is needed.
The Synder boys have quit the
timbering business and are now work
ing at their trade, that Of masons.
Centre school, Miss Overfeld
teacher closed May 16. She has Civ
en- excellent satisfaction.
Brice Dalrymple, of Branchville,
lost his best horse last week. 1t died
at Daniel Jaggers.
Tie piles have greatly diminished
and been sent down the river.
The excitment of a new minister
brought out good congregations herr
for a time.
Auseful garmentT r. Armstrong sell
is overalls for thesmall boy. Stretch
ing bottoms, double knees, a gener
Gus bib and four pockets. The Zebt
$3.50 shoe beats the band.
The little free advertising in tn
PRESS no doubt had much to do witt
relieving farmers here of about 3
head of cattle. Some yet remain un
sold and a PRESS ad. would no douh
bring the buyers and caslI.
Our Supervisor Isaac Smith
putting the hill roads in shape fo
trotters and bicycles.
Sandyston people would learn b
visiting over here how our road mas
ters use the machine to scrape off til
dirt and then replace it with har
material.
Frank Ford and wife are visitin
at Ardtornish.
G. B. VanAuken has built a beau
iful summer pavilion for the use
bicycle riders. II is located alongsiC
his store.
Our town fathers have made |
move yet to procure a supply of goo
water for the summer. CESAR.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
The Real Danger

from heart disease is not the possi-
bility Of sudden death, for they are
comparatively few; but following in
the wake of this dread disease comes
a general breaking down of every
organ of the body Circulation is
retarded; digestion is deranged; the
blood is contaminated, the nerves
weakened and the brain clOuded. Ii
your heart is affected begin at once
to guard against these dangers.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure, has rescued
thousands who were given up to die,
and it will help you, too, IL you try it.
For several years l was troubled
with nervousness, 6leepless, palpita-
tion of the heart, short OF breath,
smOthering spells and pain Ia chest,
back, left side and arm. was so
very bad that l remained in my bed
the whole OF one summer. Was
treated by three physicians, but de-
riyed no benefit. Finally / saw
paper advertising Dr. Niles New
Heart Cure and Restorative NerVine.
negan their use and was so greatly
benefited that / am now doing my
own housework and enjoy excellent
health MRS. BERTHA KURTH,
996 Goth ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
Dr. Miles Heart Cure is sold at all
druggists on a positive guarantee.
Write for free advice ana booklet to
Or Miles Medical C0., Elkhart, Ind.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
MATAMORAS.

Mrs. Ruth O'Neil, daughter of the
late r. O. Hill, died at her home in
Matamoras last Saturday morning
Of chronic gastritis aged 40 years
For year she has been an invalid.
One son, John w. two brothers Geo.
and Fred Hill and two sisters Minnie
at home and Mrs. A. Horn, of Port
Jervis, survive. Thefuneral conduct
ed by Rev. r. G. Spencer occurred
Tuesday. The text was selected by
the deceased as were also the hymns
sung.
Miss Edna Van Akin, graduate of
Brockport Normal school and of Port
Jervis High School, has taken sit
uation as teacher in the Port Jervis
Academy in the place of Miss Carrie
Dewitt whofs quite i'll.
The l.. A. S. of Epworth church held
a May supper at the church last even
ing. Mrs. Coonrod gave a pleasing
recitation, the first from her people
have been favored with here.
j. II. Coleman, of Livingston Man
or, will open an ice cream parlor in
the station building soon.
Lyman Hornbeck is having house
erected on the river bank just below
the bridge.
Maurice S. Quinn one ON Pennsyl-
vania Av., and John Carny one on
Division street.
Miss Carrie Wintran, of Pine Bush
, spent couple of days here recently
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Corwin
D Prof. Kilcoin, of New York, called
: on friends Saturday.
Sunday evening services at Ep
worth church were conducted 10y
; Rev. F. Il. Rhodes, of Sparrowbush
r exchanging with Rev. Spencer tn,
pastor.
Y L. G. U. society met yesterday witt
3 Mrs. Chas. Davenport.
e Epworth Sewing society met thi
d week with Mrs. S. A. johnson.
The Matamoras conservatories ar
g owned and managed by Colonel Quic
who has three very pretty gree
+ houses, so feet long. He grow
Of plants and flowers and does a goo
e business. He is also a proficient dc
signer of floral pieces.
10 Mrs. A. l.. TAFT formerly of tni
I'd place, but recently of Elmsford N. y
died at her home May 4, of consumI
ticn aged 25 years. She was Dor
k and educated here and at one tim
r. taught in our schools. Seven yeai
:. she married VIM. TAFT, of Eai
p COrinth Maine, by whom and tw
j. small children she is survived. He
or father and mother Henry Lorenz an
wife one brother and two sisters a
: Of Elmsford survive S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18

w. S. Musser Millheim, Pa, saved
the life of his little girl by giving
her one minute cough cure when she
was diving with Group 1t is the eonly
harmless remedy that gives immed-
late results. It quickly cures coughs,
colds, bronchitis, grippe. asthma and
all throat and lung troubles.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18
Pain Unnecessary in Childbirth.

Pain is no longer necessary iu childb rth
morning sickness, swollen limbs, and
like evils, are readily controlled, and womb
diseases speedily cured. Never known to
fail. Physicians pronounce it wondelf full,
and over 80, 900 ladies attest its merits Lady
reader, cut this out; it may save your life;
suffer no longer, but send us cent stamp
and receive in sealed envelope full partio-
ulars, and valuable proofs of our wonder
full remedy. Address Frank Thomas q Co.
Baltimore, Md je23
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-18

Chicago reports that nine trunk
line railroads will contract, this year,
to spend more than $4,000, 900 for
extensions, terminal improvement is
and rolling stock. That great Re
publican warrior, General Prosperi-
ty, is still fighting for more work for
the wage-earner.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03
Wreck In Montana.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 3O.-The east
bound Northern Pacific passenger train
was wrecked eight miles east Of Livings-
ton, Mont. about midnight by a broken
rail. Eight persons were killed and 81
wounded.
Among those killed were William Rel
frath, express agent at Billings; DR.. Haw-
thprne and Gus Diedrich of Livingston the
two Misses Tracy of Bozeman and three
others whose names cannot be learned.
Among the badly injured was Sheriff
Hubbard of Yellowstone county, whose
legs were cut off.
Details of the accident are meager.
The wreck was caused by the breaking
of the connecting rods of the switch al
Dehart. The train was making up lost
time and when the engine struck the
switch its weight and the momentum Of
the cars behind it caused the rails to
spread, allowing the smoking car and one
other to leave the track and fall over on
their sides.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03

The employees of the Irving National
bank, whose building stands directly
across the street from Tarrant's place,
were busily engaged at their desks at the
time of the first explosion. There was not
clerk or official of the bank but was
thrown to the floor by the force Of the
concussion.
Thinking the building was about to fall
several officials nan for the cash and had
it taken out of the building and to place
Of safety. The clerks and other employees
then made their way to the sidewalk and
ran for places of safety.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03
Cen.u. Figure. Co..piete.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The work Of
counting the inhabitants of the United
States is practically completed by the
census bureau and this week Director
Merriam will announce the population of
the country. His statement, however,
will be subject to some slight revision. All
the returns from Alaska are not yet in and
the returns from the American sailors and
soldiers serving in the Philippines and else
where abroad are not yet complete. These
figures will be estimated. The figures for
the states and territories will be official.
The work of the present census has pro-
ceeded upon a system materially different
from the last census. The population un-
der the last census was hand count and
was completed Thanksgiving day, 1890.
The work of punching the individual
cards containing individual statistics was
not begun until March, 1891, and not
completed until September, 1891. The
present count has proceeded a. each card
has been punched, so that now with the
completion of the count the individual
statistics as punched in the cards are
complete. The other statistics can now
be ground out mechanically from the
punched cards. After the total popular
ton and the population by states and tor
ritories are announced next week the
bulletins showing the population of states
and territories by minor civil divisions
will be issued as soon as tabulated.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03
Boer. still Fighting.

London, Oct. 28.-The retirement Of
patch from Cape Town to the Daily
Mail. force OF Boers attacked and sur
rounded a party of Cape police with a
convoy near Hoopstad, Orange River
Colony, last Saturday. and a short fight
ensued.
"The police" says the correspondent.
"were forced to abandon two Maxims.
ultimately reinforced by the yeomanry,
they succeeded in getting away with
the convoy. but they lost z KILLED, IL
wounded and Is captured. The colon
ials were outnumbered 10 to 1, and the
engagement lasted for two hours. The
Beers have $4,000 men IN the field
nearly half of whom are divided into
commanders Of some 800 each, but are
capable Of combination for large oper-
atious."
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03
Four Chilaren Drowned.

Port Clinton, o.. Oct. ga quad
ruple drowning occurred near Plaster
Bed, ON Sandusky bay, eight miles east
Of here, Sunday afternoon. The
drowned are: Douglass Stark. aged
8; George e. Stark, aged 8; Alfred
Stark, aged 8; Henry Stark. aged IS.
They were the children Of William
Stark.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03

From an unofficial source it was said
that the fire started on the third floor Of
the building, which was a four-story
structure. Immediately column of white
smoke shot up through the roof. This
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-09
WILL CONTEST KENTUCKY.
Chairman Coombs Says Yerkc, Ger.
tainIy Has a Plurality.

Louisville. KY Nov. 9.-Republcan
Chairman Leslie Combs, who was COM
PEELED by Illness to quit his headQuar-
tiers yesterday was somewhat better TO-
day and announced his purpose to con-
test the electoral vote Of the state and
to see that congressional contests are
Instituted by the defeated Republican
candidates in the Third. Ninth aud
Tenth districts.
Mr. Combs said:
There is no question that Yerkes
carried the state by q substantial plu-
rallty OF the votes cast. IL will take the
official count % show how many ball
lots were not counted by the pre-ar-
ranged plans Of the Democrats to re-
duce the Yerkes vote. When II Is real
lied that ten votes 70 the precinct
means over 1000 votes In the State it
can readily be seen that this number Of
votes could have been secured by the
Democratic party In each precinct with
out affecting public opinion by the open
rudlanism and disregard OF appearances
which controlled their action In 1893.
The thefts this year are, In my opinion,
greater than they were last year
Il desire 10 make no factlous contests,
but Il the facts are as we now believe
we Nill contest the electoral vote.
As to congressman Mr. Combs said;
I'VE believe that Moss was elected over
Rhea In the Third dlstrlct trat ~ J.,
Hopkins defeated J, b. WI IN the
tenth and that S NJ, NJ Pugh defeated
j. N. Kehoe in the Ninth We believe
that their election viii be shown on the
face OF the official returns but n the
commissioners fail 10 count the ballots
that were not counted by the officers Of
election we shall certainly contest"