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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
PROTECTION OF SONG BIRDS.
Consul General Dubois Describes the
Swiss Methods.

Swiss Methods.
Consul General Dubois, at St Gall,
has made a report to the State Depart.
ment in regard to the methods pursued
I'm Switzerland for the protection Of
song birds, in which he says:
Switzerland has not many feathcred
songsters, but those that do exist are
carefully protected, not only by law,
but by the fostering care of the people,
particularly the German-speaking peo-
pie of Switzerland. In 1875 law was
enacted prohibiting the trapping or
killing of song birds or the robbing or
molesting of their nests in any part of
the Alpine Republic.
"As the seasons come and go the
Swiss birds make their pilgrimage
south, and in going and returning
across the land of Northern Italy and
the Swiss canton of Tessin they are
mercllessly pursued by hunters OF all
ages and classes.
cone of the schemes is to cover the
limbs of trees and the rocks, and even
the telegraph wires, along the line Of
the bird migrations with a certain
paste of such adhesive qualities that
whenever the birds stop in their fight
for rest or food they are held helpless
captives.
"Dring the past year the border po-
lice of Tessin captured and destroyed
1900 bird traps set to imprison these
weary little flyers. Authorities are
being urged to take the most rigorous
measures to suppress the evil. The
criminal courts are having many more
bird law violation cases than formerly,
and bird catching and killing criries.
which in former years were either
overlooked or punished very slightly.
are now denlt with serionslN.
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Free to Inventors.

The experience of c. A. Snow &
Co., in obtaining more than 10000
patents for inventors has enabled
them to helpfully answer many ques-
tions relating to the protection of in
tellectual property. This they have
done in phamphlet treating briefly
of United States and foreign patents,
with cost of same, and how to pro-
cure them trade marks, designs,
caveats, infringements. decisions in
leading patent cases, etc, etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free to
anyone writing to @. A. Snow q Co.,
Washington, ID. G.
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NOTICE-All hunting, fishing or other
on the premises of the under
signed, in Dingman Township. on Ray
and Dwarfskill Creeks, is for
binden under penalty Of the law
CHAs J. BOILEAU,
Dingman Twp, N. BOILRAU,
May H. 1898. JOSEPH BOILEAU
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Administrative Notice.

Estate Of Ruth 5 Hill, deceased.
Letters Of administration on the above
estate having been granted to the under
signed all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, and those
having claims to present the same without
delay, to WINIFRED G. HORN,
Administrators
MatamJras, Pa.
or to her attorney,
ALFRED MARVIN,
Matamoras, Pa.
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TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby
L given that trespassing upon the pro
perty of the Forest Lake Association in
Lackawaxen township, Pike county, Pa,
for the purpose of hunting and fishing, or
der penalty of the law
ALEXANDER MADDEN,
Nov. %, 1895. President.
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TRESPASS NOTICE Notice is hereby
L given that trespassing on the premises
occupied by the undersigned in Dingman
township, known as the Buchanan farm
for hunting fishing, berrying or any other
purpose whatever is forbidden under peu-
atty of the law. Any person or persons
disobeying this notice will be dealt With
in the severest lawful manner.
GEORGE II. MCCARTY,
July 1, 1897. Lessee.
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T'RESPASS NOTICE Notice is hereby
L given that-trespassing on the premises
Of the undersigned, situated in Dmgman
township, ioc any purpose whatever is
strictly forbidden, and all offenders will be
promptly prosecuted. IRA B. CASE.
Oct "a 1895.
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EOR SALE. A small farm located near
4 Matamoras, known as the Hensel or
Reinhardt place, containing 81 acres
Finely located, well watered House and
barn Fruit of allkinds. Part improved
Title clear. For terms price, etc. address
Lock box G Milford. Pa.
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TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby
William Denny, No. g3, in Shohola town
ship for hunting, fishing or, any other
purpose, also trespassing on Sawkill pond
in Dingman township, or, fishing i'm it is
forbidden under penalty of the law.
NJ. CLEILAND MILNOR,
Aprl54m Attorney for owner.
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hnNR Here's your chance to make
pOf - money after school, sailing
wall Paper Cleaner Receipes.
Cost you LESS than 3; you sell them for
Zoe, n clear PROFIT of over &c on each
one. You can make So to SO every even
Ing. GIRLS also wanted, Prices: sample
Recipe Zoe; IL, so; 20, 15c; or 35 for ss1OO.
Address, j. j. DOLAN, No. SO Twenty first
street, Pittsburg, Pa.
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Dress making in all branches
viii go to the house or do the vol b
at home. Address MARY LUDWIG,
Sawkill Mill, Milford, Pa.
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Mammoth and medium clover
seed. Red top, Kentucky and Can
ada blue grass, Orchard and Hmo-
thy seed at w. & G. Mitchells.
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Republican State Ticket.

For Auditor General,
e. b. HARDENBERGH,
of Wayne County.
For COngressmen-at-La
ROBERT Il. FOEDERER,
of Philadelphia.
GALUSHA A. GROW,
of Susquehanna County.
For Eieotors-at-Large,
CLARENCE WOLF,
FRANK H. BUHL,
A. b. ROBERTS,
DIR. THEODORE l.. FLOOD.
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NOTICE
'reasury Department.

Treasury Department.
Office Of Comptroller Of the Currency.
WASHINGTON d. @ July II, 1900
Whereas by satisfactory evidence pre-
seItcd 70 the under signed, it has been
made 10 appear that
"Ihe First National Bank of Milford
in the town Of Milford in the county of
Pike, and State of Pennsylvania, has com
piled with all the provisions Of the Statu-
ties of the United States, required to he
complied with before an association shall
be authorized o commence the business Of
banking: Now therefore l, Thomas p
Kane Deputy and acting Comptroller Of
the Cure cy, do hereby certify that ''The
First National Bank of Milford" i'm the
town Of Milford in the County Of Pike and
State Of Pennsylvania. Is authorized TO
commence the business of Banking as pro-
vidcd In section tifty-one aud sixty. nine of
the Revised Statutes of the United States
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal Of Office this twelfth day OF
July 1900 Il. p KANE.
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~ Advertise in the pREss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
WEsLEYoHAPEL ITEMS


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Dec. 19.-John
Beagles is still nursing a very sore
ankle.
G. @. Oaks, of Vandalia, made the
nelghborhood a call last week and
spent one night with John Beagles.
Born, to Chas. Shotwell and wife, of
Farber, a son
Chas. Gregory, who spent the sum
mer in Iowa, is at home with his
parents.
Cliff Dudgeon sold ]. L. HixOn nine
teen head Of yearling heifers and four
fat hogs.
Daniel Gregory and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Shotwell, In
Farber last Friday.
Maude Azdell, Of Worcester, was the
guest of Grace Hixon last Saturday
and Sunday.
d. NJ. Price was the guest of s.
Mundy, Of Rush Hill, Sunday.
Miss Maggie Able, who has been
very Ill of fever, is very much i'm
proved.
Elm Bend literary society will give
an entertainment and Christmas
tree.
On Dec. IL, F. L. Laforce,of Worces
ter, bought thirteen hundred turkeys
from different parties.
A. X. Dick, of Laddonia, bought
sixty hogs from Franklin Bros. a.
s4.6O,
L. S. Smith and wife will spent
Christmas with friends near Barry
III
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Dec. 19.-Most Of the
farmers are through gathering their
crops.
Prof. Dons gave an entertainmentat
the Hall Thursday night.
Miss Ella Geory is visiting her sister
in Mexico.
Mrs. p. S. Morris returned from
Rush Hill Monday.
r. p. Tinsley Is adding a new room
to one of his houses.
J. M. Conklin made a business trip
to Mexico Monday.
H. T. Cant will feed some cattle
this winter.
Frank Faucett is in the north look
ing after the show he is interested in.
Mrs. Sam Downing, Of Centralia,
visited here Sunday.
A. II. Brown and wife entertained
the formers parents last week.
Geo. Deblin, Of Rush Hill, is assist
ing in running Meyer Bros. thresher.
The social at G. A. Roes Friday was
well attended by young folks.
Mrs. Dave Crockett, Of Beaver Dam
is visiting relatives here.
The Johnston-E Early Hoop Co. have
enlarged their shop.
Sam Fletcher and family visited in
Moberly Sunday.
Ed Duty and family have moved t6
Mexico.
Mrs. Franklin, Of Mexico, visited
here Sunday and Monday.
Jim Dempsey, ST., is improving.
j. B. Woolrey bought n hundred
bbls. Of corn from w. A. Faucet.
J. R. Hayes shipped l car of hogs Il
st. Louis Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20

The true story Of the flight of the
Empress Eugene from the Tuilleries
will o be published. 1t is now In
the form of a manuscript left by DR..
t. w. Evans. the American dentist,
who accompanied the Empress in her
flight to England. DR.. Crane, who
aided DR.. Evans in protecting Eugenie
and a~ccelerating her fight, says he
only awaits a decision Of the court be-
fore publishing this contribution to
French history. The reason why 1t was
not published during DR.. Evans life
time is because It deals hard blows at
those who deserted the Empress in her
hour Of trial. Now that most of the
chief actors in the drama Of 1870 have
passed away, the venerable ex-Empress
has expressed the wish that this inter-
esting manuscript be published.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
M~ARTTNsBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTINsBURe, Dec. 10. - Father
Haar was in Mexico Monday.
Mrs. @. +. Payton visited In Wells
vile this week.
N. M. Friedman was in Moberly on
business last week.
Madam Rumor says there will be a
wedding OF two before many days.
Misses Eller and Poor, of Wellsyille,
visited friends here Sunday.
Pearl Crisman was a Wellsville
visitor Sunday.
f. Coyington, Of Shamrock, was here
on business the first of the week.
There will be a Christmas tree ant
entertainment at Eclor school house
Mrs. Buchard and grandson, Ran
dell, were In Wellsville Sunday.
On next Sunday night,at I O'Clock, I
Passion Play entertainment will take
place in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
pRALRIE VIEW ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Dec. la.-This week
will finish up corn gathering.
Quite a good many are blowing for
next years corn.
Mrs. John Burns is quite sick with
rheumatism.
Geo. Brown and wife have a little
stranger at their house. It's a girl.
Joe Hit has returned from Kansas
City where he has been under treat
ment for asthma.
Cook Groves is able to be out.
Sam Davis is quite sick.
Nate and Mac Davis made sl,OO(
worth OF corn besides paying the rent
on 100 acres Of land rented from Boi
Brown. These young men are bright
and energetic and we predict for then
a bright future.
Groome Gamble is expected home L
spend Christmas.
School will close Friday for tn
holidays.
DR.. Wallace is coming back to Cant
saThey all come back"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
BENTON I 7 ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Dec. 19.-Sam Barker
has returned home from st. Louis.
Rev. Howison, of O'Fallon. filed his
regular appointment here last Sun
day,
The ladies Of the Christian church
will give an entertainment and Christ
mas tree at the church Christmas
night.
z. 7. Northcutt and wife were visit
ing in the county seat last Saturday.
Most Of our farmers have finished
gathering corn.
Ed Hamilton is fast gaining a
reputation as a political economist.
He says that II a fellow will spend less
money than he makes that he will
soon settle the financial problem
satisfactorily to himself. This sys-
tenn of finance has the advantage OF
simplicity to say the least and might
be tried with profit.
/ was somewhat amused last week
i'm reading an article in the LEDGE
from "Old Teacher, Of Rush Hill. He
says that the reason so many teacher'
fail is because they do not know how
to teach. 1t would require no Solo
mon to arrive at this conclusion
What is needed now is for Old"Teach
err 10 devise some plan whereby thii
fatal defect will be made apparent t
the public, and there would be teach
ers persuaded to enter some othei
field of usefulness. He asks why s.
few teachers are retained in thei
positions the second and third years
THE reason is, somebody's boy or gir
wants the place. The old and trie'
teacher is turned down and CouSil
John Is turned in, and the childrei
of that school suffer. Or, pechance
some c~ross-road political boss is elect
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA, Dec. 19.-C. F. S~ansberry
sold ten hogs to Rodgers at $3.50 per
hundred.
MI. Morris, Of ILL.,, has moved to
Jno Vance's property in Rowena.
Mrs. Gilman Littrell, who has been
quite sick is better.
DR.. Hickerson, of Sailing, vas called
here on professional business last
week.
Rev. Sanford, of Centralia, filled his
regular appointment at Mapel Grove
Sunday morning and night.
We wish the kind editor and his
many readers a merry Xmas and a
happy New Year.
T. ]. Rowe sold a fine horse to Gill
man Littrell for 500.
Tom Rowe was in Kansas City re
Gently and purchased an extra fine
hull for 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
HARDIN COLLEGE RECITAL
The Pupils Of Piano Music Entertain
an Audience Nicely Monday Night.

The recital by music pupils Of Har-
din College last night a well attend
ed, and the audience would
probably have been much increased
but for the lack Of street lights. The
audience was very app~reeiative, APP
plauding vigorously, and il may be
said that the quality Of the audience
made up for the lack Of quantity.
The programme rendered was first
class in every particular, the vocal part
OF 1t being especially enjoyable.
The first number on the programme,
"Vanguard's March," Hud-Kummel,
by the orchestra, was very fine, and the
work Of the orchestra reflects much
credit upon its leader, Prof. G.. F.
Kuemmel.
Miss Luta Valentine played Lisch-
etizky's 'Mazorkan in an able manner
and Miss Nellie Robinson then sang
"Sunset," Dudley Buck. Miss Robin
son has an excellent soprano voice and
the u%nvarying sweetness of it was
brought to its best by this song.
Shumann's Romanza OPP. 2S, No. 2,
and Grillen was well played by Miss AL
bertaK ennan. Miss KEENAN, is finished
pianist, as wa proven by her perform
ance.
"Marchen, " Raff, was then played by
Miss Bette Pearce, who acquitted
herself in a very creditable way.
might Time" Vande Water, sung
by Miss Mary Karnes, showed her
sweet soprano voice to good advan-
tage. Though quite young Miss
Karnes is well known to Mexico au-
diences and is very popular.
Miss Cleo Bates played Killers
"Tarantella" in a most m%eritorious
manner, as is usual with her
Concerto in c, Mozart, played by
Miss Elizabeth Farmer, piano second
by Miss Flora Thomas, was OF best
numbers on the programme, and 1t
showed that Miss Thomas fine play
ing has in no way deteriorated since
last year.
Miss Grace MeIntyre's rendition of
the song, past and Future DE
Koyen, was very pleasing, the selec-
tion seeming especially suited TO Miss
McIntyre's rich eontralto voice.
Miss Katherine Potts rendered la
Fontaine,n Lystbey in a deserving
way, and was followed by Miss Eliza
beth Farmer, who played excellently
Chopin's "Scherzo."
The song, "Sing, Smile, Slumber,p
Gunod, was sung by Miss Nellie Rob
inson and served to show both the
power and range Of her voice.
After the "Tarantella," Low, for
two pianos, given by Misses Hatcher
and Pearce, and RATS 'Valse,"
played by Miss Laura Acruman, Misses
Karnes and Mcintyre sang the duet,
"venetian Boat Song Blumenthal,
most praiseworthily.
Miss Mary Highsmlth proved her
self to be a fine performer by render
ing Chopin's Valse, + minor, in a
faultless manner, and the recital was
closed by the waltz, "Sweethearts, y
played by the orchestra.
Much credit should be given to the
teachers for the excellent work done
by their pupils, as well as to the pu-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
SENT TWICE ACROSS OCEAN.
whisky Is Seasoned by the Voyages II
Takes While IN Bond.

whisky Is Seasoned by the Voyages IL
Takes While In Bond.
Large shipments Of whisky in bond
from American to European ports are
constantly being made. 1t is not de-
signedfcr foreign consumption, but VIII
shortly be returned here and placed on
sale at the best bars in the country.
Several thousand barrels are o
awaiting shipment at our seaports.
While some Of the whisky will be sent
by Baltimore owners, the most Of It
will be from Cincinnati and other
western cities. After being kept in
European warehouses for six months
or a year the greater part will then be
brought back to this country for sale.
The whisky to be sent out is OF the
1891 and 1892 distillation, which must
be taken out Of the bonded warehouses
because the eigh-year limit has explr-
ed. Whisky may be stored in a bonded
warehouse eight years without being
subject to the international revenue OF
S1.10 a gallon. At the expiration OF
eight years II must be taken out. Rath'
or than pay the tax and lose the use OF
the money until the sale Of the goods,
some owners prefer to ship their sur
plus stock to the other side and store
them there until needed, claiming that
the cost Of freight both ways and stor-
age in Europe will be less than the
cost Of meeting internal revenue re-
quirements at a time when there is
no demand for tho goods, The tax Is
only required to be paid when whisky
is put on the market for consumption.
so that goods shipped to Europe in
bond are not taxed. They are brought
back as required by the demands Of the
market here. Goods remaining In this
country out of bond are supposed to be
on the market. This method is pur-
sued by dealers and distillers who
overload themselves. The output in
1892 was heavier than the demand, and
It is part Of the surplus which is now
going to Europe to await the time
when It must be brought back to be
placed on the market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
BLUM B~URGLAR1zRD.
The North Side Dry Goods Houss
Loses Heavily In Silks, Gloves.
Furs and Capss.

The large dry goods store Of Blun-
= Co., on the north side of the SQUARE
was ~burglarized Sunday night. Good,
to the value Of $1,000 were taken and
consisted of gloves, box coats and silks.
all Of the very best quality.
Entrance into the store was made
through a back door and by cutting
through a panel, reaching through
and unlocking the door. When the
burglars got through their work and
left the store they locked the door az.
ter them. Discovery Of the burglary
was not made until a clerk, Joseph
Davis, opened the store for business
Monday morning.
An investigation showed that the
burglars-there must have been three
or four Of them-had a good idea Of
what was up-to-date and of the best
qualities in the goods which they took.
In the kid glove department over
$1,000 worth Of stock was taken, in the
the silk dress goods department only
the expensive stock was taken-eaeh
bolt having been examined and the
cheaper qualities thrown aside. The
thieves, in the cloak department,
showed some fastidiousness in that
short capes looked like cheap money
to them and they would take nothing
but box coats. They took sixof these.
In silk handkerchief and mufiers they
also showed good taste and took only
the hest in the stock.
The officers r using every means
TO locate the thieves, who we're UNI
doubtedly out-of-town talent, as theiI
work showed them to be on to Their
thieving occupation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20

ed director. He has an x TO grind,
and he grlnds it at the expense Of the
children of his district. Dear "Old
Teacher, " you do not really mean that
the teacher always loses his place be-
cause of incompetency? How I'M
sophisticated you are! Or else things
have changed since you quit teaching,
old Teachers ys that when he taught
he would have closing exercises. Peo-
pie would come miles to witness these
ecommencementsn and after it was
all over, would rush over to him, grab
him by the hand and say: II never
saw such dlsciplin in a school. Won't
you come down and teach for us next
time?""Old Teacher, won't you tell
us how these people could tell what
kind of school you would teach by at
tending your closing exercises Were
those people endowed with clairvoy-
ance? Or did you hypnotic them?
Miss Belle W%addington attended
the dedication of the new Catholic
church at Fulton last Sunday.
Col. A. f. Romans and Judge Doug
lass were in Mexico yesterday.
The many friends Of Irwin Harrison
will be glad to learn that his trip tt
Colorado has been very beneficial t
his health.
C. P. Arnold, of Shamrock, wa
here last Thursday en- route hom'
from a visit to Bean Creek.
Miss Matte Brown has returned
home from a visit to her sister In Cen
tralia.
j. G. Hendrix shipped a load Of hog
Saturday night. He says he met
fine market.
Sam l. Coil is completing a nice lit
tie residence on his farm near Venice
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20
CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SKINNER, Dec. 10. John Blum
shipped a load Of hogs to st. Louis last
week.
Most everybody will wind up tAeii
corn gathering this week.
The boys are having quite an inter
esting debate over at Long Branch
school house. Several Of our young
orators are regular attendants.
Quite a number Of our farmers have
been marketing their oats the pas
week.
Miss May Lewis is home after
lengthy visit in Texas.
Harvey Richardson has moved t
this vicinity from Benton City.
Rev. Craig filled his regularappoint
ment at Long Branch Saturday ana
Sunday.
Little Irene Parker is convalescen
after an operation 81 several week
ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20

Miss Beulah Morris, of northwest
Mexico, and Mr.. Richard Berry, of
neal McCredie, will be united in mar
riage by Rev. S. D.. butcher at the
home of the BRIDES parents on Tues
day, January l, 1901.
Miss Morris is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Morris and is
an amiable and accomplished young
lady who is popular with a large circle
of acquaintance, while Mr.. Berry is a
prominent and highly respected stock
trader of Galloway.
Only immediate relatives of the
contracting parties will witness the
ceremony and the young couple will
leave on the afternoon train for Nc
Creole and at once take up their resi-
dence on the groom's farm, where he
has Just completed a new house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-20


It is announced that NJ. Millerand,
the minister Of commerce in the
French cabinet, is making many re-
forms looking to the better education
OF French children and to the mini
mixing Of child labor. Compulsory ed
ucation Of all children between the
ages Of 6 and 10 vas decreed in France
in 1882, but the census Of ten years
later showed that there were still
10000 children of school age in the re-
public who were not going to school.
At the same time the percentage Of
illiteraey is gradually decreasing. In
1892 nearly s per cent Of the young
men on the eonscript list could neither
read nor write. In 1897 the number
was decreased to less than 5 per cent
Of the total.