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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Better Than Gold Mines.

We read in the old books thousands
of years old Of the golden fleece and
of the sleeps foot that turns all it
touches into gold. And some of us
may think that there is nothing else
in the world but gold that is worth the
trouble to get, and that the sleeps
foot story is only a sort Of fake to
amuse people witha But the facts
are that the profits from the sheep
are far greater than those made from
the gold mines. 1t is estimated that
gold dollar costs to get more than
its worth in labor, which is unques-
tionably true when we figure up the
worth ofthe labor spent in gold min
ing all over the world. But figures,
which do not lie, 60 to show that
the profits derived from the sheep in
Colorado are more than is made from
all the gold mines in the State. In
deed, net income from the sheep i'm
the United States every year is far
greater than the total income from
all the mines Of gold and silver COM
bined. While the profit of the mines
is only once for all, the sheep leaves
in the world behind it the capital in
vested in it to accumulate and still
keeps on returning profit from its use.
More wealth has been gathered from
the pastures Of the West by the gold
en- hoofed sheep than has been col
lected from the gold mines at such
enormous cost of labor and life and
money spent in the getting of it.
Let us cherish the sheep.-The Sheep
Breeder
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Our Railroads. Etc.

In 1880 we had but % miles of
railroad. In 1900 we had nearly
200. 900 mileage. with total track
of $50, 900 miles, of which 225, 600
miles were steel rails Oar cars
numbered 1900, 900 and carried, in
1899, 514, 9s2, 2ss passengers and 9l2,-
973. .s53 tons Of freight. The total
traffic earnings were S1,249, ,555, 724,
and the cost of equipment had been
s12, 900, 600, 900.
While our shipping IN the foreign
trade is inconsiderable, our lake and
coastwise trade is enormous.
We had no TELEGRAPH or teleph me
in 1910 In 1900 we had 800 900
miles of telegraph WIRE and 5000
miles of telephone wire. In 1900
65 600, 600 telegraph messages were
sent, the average cost beiny 25cenJs
against 81 .O5 per message in 1868.
Our insurance business is double
that of the whole of the rest of the
world combined, the life insurance
in force being nearly SIS, 600. 00O.OoO
while the fire insurance risks writ
ten during 1900 exceeded $17, 900, !
900 600.
Our banking business is reflected
by the deposits of over 5000, 900, :
600 in national and 50, 25O. COO, 600 in
savings banks, white the annual
olearings Of all our banks approxi-
mate 500. 600. 600. 600. To the bank
deposits must be added the assets of
over $500, 900, 900 of building and
loan associations.
Our production of gold and silver
was less than 81 600, 900 in lsI7 IL
1898 it was si43.ooo,o0O, about
equally divided between the two
metals.
Our coal production in 19Ol
amounted to $3.50, 100000, and on
copper to over 500, 100000 Tn,
total value Of all our mineral pro
ducts in 1900 exceeded s725. 900. 600
against less than SIC, 200, 900 in 1870
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

We have always been distinctively
an agricultural country. our climate
and soil are well adapted to the
many products of the farm. Our
farmers saw this advantage aud it
became the cornerstone OF our com
merce, trade and wealth. In the
words of Daniel Webster: "Agricul-
ture feeds, to a great extent it clothes
us; without it we should not have
manufactures; we should not have
commerce. They all stand together
like pillars in a cluster, the largest
in the center, and that largest is ag-
ricuIture."
Early in the century we began to
create and maintain a home market,
and therein lies the secret of our
great agricultural activity and grow
tn. The table shows our remarkable
development, but the figures of pro-
ducts of agriculture as given by the
census are misleading. 1t will be
seen that the total values of our farm
products run from to 3 billion dol
lars from 1870 to 1900. But these re-
turns are very incomplete They
give only "principal vegetable pro-
ductions" and olive stock on hand. {"
To this should be added the live stock
killed for food by butchers, which is
ten times that which goes through
the packing houses and amounts
altogether to probably 81, 600, 600, 600.
To this again must be added the inn
mense value OF our so-called garden
truck, building material, floral pro
ducts and all most innumerable small
er products of countless farms and
gardens which are not included in
the census, unless they exceed three
acres and have a product exceeding
5000. 1t is fair to assume then that
our total agricultural product exceeds
50, 600, 900, 600.
Not only does our system Of Pro-
lection give a home market of incal-
culable magnitude, but it insures
good prices for the products of the
farm. This in turn creates an in
creased demand for manufactures,
and so the endless chain revolves,
gaining links with every turn.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Real Estate rransfsrs.

Arthur Lederer with Edwin F.
Peters agreement for fishing on sec
ond Pond in Lehman Tsp.
Arthur Lederer aud wife to Edwin
f. Peters 3ol as. part Of Manuel
Hover Lehman con. 81
Charles D. Wallace and wife to
e. F. Peters 8 3-tO acres Lehman
Tsp. con. 5000.
George q. Picot with Nicholas w.
Holden and jam 8 Holden agreement
to convey timber on POI acres part
of Jacob Lane Dingman township
con $3.50.
Nicholas w Holden to James
Holden assignment of interest in
above agreement con. $125.
James s. Holden agreement with
Van Etten Bros. to transfer above
timber right. Con $500
Lizzie r. Mott to e. and G. Wolf
lot on Mott street Milford Boro. con
&75.
Christian F, Seitz and wife to
Francis F. seitz 81 acres land in
Milford township paIt of Asell Bun
ham con. 800.
Annie F. Chadwell and others to
Deborah Station lot sos Matamoras
con. 81.
Emil Z. Rivere to Commonwealth
439 as. Porter Rebecca Phillips con
s549.
Lizzie r. Mott to VIM. Wilcox lot
on Mott St. Milford Boro. con. $3.50
F. Gnpin NJ D. with Henry Man
hart and son agreement for sale of
timber on lots IS and 33 Howe and
Elliot Greene.
Elijah Vandermark trustee to
Henry S. Albright $50 as. Dingman
con. 81, ,1O5.
Geo B Quin to Rosario Kinzler
So acres land in Dingman Tsp. part
of Frieh place con. 81, ,05o.
Francis A. Dimmick with J R
Thornton agreement for sale of hotel
Con. 81, 500.
Mary E. Rowland ct. al. to Geo. G.
Lockwood 2 acres Lackawaxen on
Lake Tedyuskung. Con $500.
Geo. G. Lockwood to Rafaelle B
Lockwood assignment of above
deed
Albert s. Prey estate, appraise-
ment of real estate Westfall to
Mary e. Prey widow. Lot No. l.
Moses S. Terwilliger and wife to
William H. French Lot 610 Mata-
moras. Con S275.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

The murmur of a distant water
fall, the patter of raindrops on the
roof. and other rhythmic vibrations,
produce soothing effect upon the
nervous centers that may deepen in
to actual anaesthesia. Among strik-
ing examples recorded by DR. B f.
Ward is that of a tired workman
who, sitting down to rest n moment
on railway cross-tie, was lulled in
to Inconsistencies by the vibrations
ofan approaching train, aud only
awakened many hours afterward,
when he found that his left arm mad
fallen over the rail and had been
crushed The man had not been
drinking It is concluded that the
vibrations must be uniform, rhy-
thmic and steadily inceasing in
force and that suitable metallic
operating table with vibrating
wheels should give harmless anaes-
thesia as profound as that from
chloroform
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Accidentally Shot.

John Vauce. a Newark policeman,
while in Murrys saloon, in that city,
recently became involved in an al
tercation with waiter over a drink
and blows were exchnged. In the
scufiie Vauce's revolver was dis
charged and the ball passed through
the calf of Chas. Nob's leg as he was
standing at the bar with his back
toward the combatants. Witnesses
say the weapon fell from Vance s
pocket and was discharged by strik-
ing on the marble floor,
Mr.. Nobs, who did not know he
was shot until he felt the blood rum
ming in his shoe, was taken to a hos
pital where the wound was dressed.
He is the w9ll known owner of II
summer place in Dingman township
and spends his winters in Newark.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Dimmick House Sold.

Miss F A. Dimmick has sold her
hotel to ]. r. Thornton, present
proprietor of the Crissmap house.
People will miss the familiar figure
of Aunt Fan at that popular house,
which has so long borne her name,
but she has earned a we'll deserved
rest and can retire with the assur-
ance that she bears the good will
and esteem of hundreds who have
enjoyed the comforts of her house
and been entertained by her agree
able personality and she was always
a charming hostess. Mr.. Thornton
will assume control Jan. 21st. The
price named is 800.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11


Swinton e. Co., of Port Jervis, are
sending out very handsome calen-
dars for 1901.
At the election of the Milford Gem
etery Association Monday H B.
Wells, NJ. Detriok, VIM. Angle, VIM.
Mitchell were elected managers.
Mrs. Juliette Sproat died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Wickham, in Middletown, N. Y. Jan.
y, at the remarkable age of 80 years,
months and II days. She was a
sister of the late DR.. John Conkling,
of Port Jervis.
The Monroe Automobile Transpov-
alton company, with headquarters
at Belvidere, N. J., will run a line of
Automobiles up the Delaware Valley
as far as Port Jervis next summer
The company will also engage in the
construction of motor vehicles.
A Port Jervis concern has lately
been littering our streets with large
dodgers advertising its. goods. Our
council should pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting this method ofattracting the
public and frightening horses. There
is legitimate way to advertise andii
out side parties seek trade from here
they should not do il in this cheap
John fashion. Strewing the streets
with paper is nuisance and should
be suppressed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
VOL. vi.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c.. JAN 2, 1901
The Senate has made consider
able progress in considering the
Army Reorganization bill, and, al
though no time has been set for a
vote, it is believed that the bill will
be passed during this week. The
debate has compelled the opponents
of the bill to acknowledge that the
troops provided for in the bill are
needed in the Philippines. They
have been compelled to base their
opposition on details of the bill, and
some of them have gone 80 far as TO
propose furnishing the men in some
other way. There is no likelihood of
such a proposition heing accepted,
however, as, with the exception of
Senator Hoar, every Republican is
believed to be prepared to vote for
the bill. He is the only Republican
who has spoken against it. Senator
Teller rather amused his colleagues
by stating that he withdrew his
speech of two years ago, in which
he scoffed at imperialism under the
American flag, and professed to see
imperialism in the acts of the Phil
ippine Commission, which Is engag
ed in setting up civil government in
the paci6ed portions of the Philip
pines Some of the Democrats pre-
tend to see in the bill discrimination
against the volunteer officers nowin
the Philippines, but that is the ver-
lest nonsense.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Unfair Treatment.

Mrs. Ida II. Harper in the New
York Sun calls attention to the Cen
sus of Porto Rico, which shows that
if the lightest of educational qualifi-
cations is imposed, merely that of be-
ing able to read and write, only one
fourth of the male citizens will be
able to vote. She says: "SOme way
out Of this dilemma will be found,
for our government will never allow
three-fourths Of the men anywhere to
be disfranchised. The idea is not en-
tertained for one moment, however,
of allowing the few educated women
on the island to cast a ballot. Every
incentive will be offered the men to
study the science of government and
all public questions; none at all will
be placed before the women, and thus
at the very beginning they will be
put at disadvantage and the men
will be impressed with their own
superiority. If both could start even
they could develop together, butnow
from year to year, the gulf between
them will be widened and deepened
by the political dredging machine"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Perinme EXTINCTION.

The perfumes of flowers are best
obtained by distillation, but where
high temperature changes the sub
stance the usual process is enfieurage
or absorption by fats. Separation
by solvents has required costly ap-
.paratus. But a new factory at Fre-
jus, France, claims TO use cabon dis
ulphide, ncetone or petroleum ether
in very simple apparatus. consisting
of tank for the solvent, one for the
flowers, and a third for the solution,
with steam worm, condensing worm
and pump. The steam heat gently
distills off the solvent, leaving an
extract 100 times as strong as enfieu-
rage pomade.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

And now it has been discovered
that a woman wrote one of the books
Of the New Testament, the epistle to
the Hebrews. Professor Harnack, of
Berlin, one of the most distinguished
Biblical scholars Of the time, gives it
as his qualified opinion that this
epistle was written by Priscilla. mem
toned as a gifted and holy co-wOrker
even by Paul, who in general seems
not to have had much Of an opinion
of women.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
oonrs ofhse Nov j u
NO g.
THE RAMBlERs PIcKlNeS.
Plenty of icel
Lovely roads last weekl

Lovely roads last week.
Some youngsters when going out
in public should be tied to their
mammals apron strings.
Pagett entertained us in great
shape last week.
Last weeks New Jersey Herald uses
a whole column publishing an old
bind out contract, where young
man was bound out to learn a trade.
Rambler has a similar paper bearing
the date of 1926 in his possession. It
is curiosity.
l am sorry to note that the num-
Der of cases Of sickness in our midst
is ON the increase. Our physicians
our kept busy.
Is a firm responsible for the acts of
their authorized agents? l think
they are. How about it Mr.. Editor?
A number of dogs are afflicted with
distemper, and some are gone the
place where all good doggies go.
a law in New Jersey prohibits
skating on ponds where ice is being
gathered or the water from the same
is used for domestic purposes.
Quite interesting to read paper
publised not over thousand miles
from here and find it containing news
published in our county papers the
week before. Such is enterprise
and push
"Dich" Steele had the misfortune
to lose a memorandum book and six
dollars the other day. Will the find
er please return it?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Miss Susan q Drake, a daughter
of Seeley S. Drake, who was form
er resident of this county. and A.
Il Bates, a prosperous mason, both
of Aidenville, Wayne Co., were
married January 1st at Bethany by
Rev. VIM. Smith. The happy couple
spent last week visiting the family
of r. d. Sayre, at the Delaware
bridge,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

At the election for directors of
The First National Bank of Milford
held Tuesday, the following we're
ohosen E. Warner, H. b. Wells
j. P. Van Etten, John G. Warner,
William Mitchell. P @. Kinkel, A.
D. Brown, c. o. Armstrong and r.
w. Reid.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Unclaimed Letters

Last of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
week ending Jan. 18th 1901;
Ladies-Mrs. W. A. Bradley Mrs.
Walter A. Bradley.
Gents-Thomas Hughes, Richard
J. Riley.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date of this list.
CHARLES baltimore, p. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
For Bows and Girls.

Three hundred schoolboys were
asked for a written answer to this
question, "Would you rather be a
man or a woman and why?" OF the
entire 300 only two perferred to be
women, one because "the female sex
is good without any trouble, but it is
hard for the male sex to be good"
The second boy wanted to be a wo-
man because "wOmen have more
sense than men," Both of these an
swers are to be commended to the
attention of the masculine sex. On
the other hand, Of 300 girls who were
asked the same question 80 per cent.
wished to be men. One Of these de
sired it because ''men can vote and
talk politics"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Milford Haad Lauadry.

The undersigned has opened a
laundry on Centre Square Milford,
Pa, in the store room formerly oc-
cupied by Geo. Dauman, and will do
all kinds Of work pertaining TO the
business with promptness and in a
neat careful manner. A share of
the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOHN u. GOURLAY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Now is the time when Group and
lung troubles prove rapidly fatal.
The only harmless remedy that pro-
duces immediate results is one min
ute cough cure. It is very pleasant
to take and can be relied upon to
quickly cure coughs, colds and al
lung diseases. 1t will prevent conl
sumption.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

The report on the River and Har-
Dor bill, submitted by Chairman
Burton, contains such information
concerning the appropriations car
ried by that bill, a total of $50, ,935, =
sis. The total number of improve
ments provided for are 4Os, of which
232 are rivers and 146 harbors.
These we selected from improve
ments aggregating $500, 900, 900,
which U. s. Army engineers had
estimated for.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

When the stomach is tired out it
must have a rest, but we can't live
without food. Kodol dyspepsia Cure
"digests what you ca" so that you
can eat an the good food you want
while IL Is restoring the digestive
organs 20 health. IL is the only prep.
aration that digests ali kinds of food
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
Wanted

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we wish to open in this
vicinity. If your record is o. X.
here is an opportunity. Kindly give
good reference when writing The
A. Il. MORRIs WHOLESALE HOUSE,
Cincinnati, Ohio. illustrated cata-
logue cts. stamps. moh29
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Those who pretended to see antag-
onism to the Snip Subsidy bill in
the vote Of the Senate giving the
Army Reorganization bill the right
of way held by the Shipping Bill sro
ignoring the facts. It was agreed at
the time the Shipping Bill was made
the regular business Of the Senate
that If it were not disposed Of when
the army bill. which is an urgency
measure. was reported TO the Senate
it should give way TO that measure.
That the move was iD no way pre-
judicial to the Shipping Bill was
shown by the fact that not a single
vote was cast against the motion to
put the army bin ahead.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

c. A Snow & Co., of Washing
ton, D. c., secured the honor of fl
ing the first application for a U. s.
patent. in the twentieth century,
for DR.. Calvin j. Pollock, of Kinks
vile, No.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

DeWitt's little early risers are
dainty tile pills, but they never fail
to cleanse the liver, remove obstruc-
tions and invigorate the system.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Dress making in all branches
VIII 90 to the house or do the work
at home Addres MARY LUDWIG,
opposite Sawkill Mill, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11


Some surprise was felt and ex
pressed by the Republican leaders of
the House, who had long ago decid-
ed that the question of restriction of
suffrage in the South should not be
taken up at this session of Congress
when Representative Olmsted,
without comforting with anyone,
and entirely upon his own RESPONSE
bility, offered a resolution provid-
ing that such an investigation should
be made before the reapportionment
bill was acted upon. Although Mr.
Olmsted had a perfect right to do
this, it was somewhatsuprising, and
of course, could have but one result
the shelving Of his resolution, by
sending it TO the Census Committee
Even if there had been no other OBJ.
lection, it would not be possible to
procure the information upon which
to make even the most hurried in
vestigation within the life of the
present Congress. There was a re.
grettable wrangle between Chair
man Hopkins, of the Census Com
mittee Reapportioument Bill, and
Representative Littlefeld, of Me,
who is supporting the substitute in
troduced by Representative Burleigh
of Me-, in which both gentleman
used unparliamentary language. and
had to be called to order by Acting
Speaker Dalzell. It is natural
enough that Mr. Littlefield aud the
other Maine members should sup
port the Burleigh bill, which retains
the present number of members
from their state, while the Hopkins
bill reduces it by one, but it is none
the less regrettable that he should
have seen fit to make a personal at
tack upon Mr.. Hopkins in support
ing the bill The fight ever this bill
is likely to go on all this week Il
IS entirely outside of party lines
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

New STYLES mems combination
foot wear at Armstrong g. co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Oh cloth snd linoleums at ". q
g Mitchella. #
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-20

A new grocery house opened its
doors for business yesterday in the
store lately occupied by j. Marcus.
The style of the firm is r. L. Mckee
81 Co, Mr.. j. S. Milikin, the well
known merchant, being a partner in
the business. Mr.. Mckee is a moral,
upright and honorable young mar,
who will attend strictly to his business,
and we predict will make it success.
He received his training from his
uncle, Mr.. Geo. Mckee, who is care
full business man, one of our stauncb-
est merchants and first class citizen.
Mr.. Millikin has always been the
friend Of young men, and there are
several who owe their start in life TO
his help and generosity.
RI. Mckee & Co, are now open
for business with nice new stock,
and we are informed will run first
class grocery store. The Banner
Democrat wishes r. L. Mckee " Co.,
success.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-20

The gentleman representing Texas
company, who received the contract
from our Police Jury for the construc.
ton of an iron bridge to cross Tensas,
was here on' Tuesday to consult with
president Nicholson and secretary
Bell in regard to having the approaches
to the bridge made of iron instead of
filling in with dirt. This bridge is
badly needed on account of the very
dangerous condition ofihe old wooden
bridge Several gentlemen who have
to cross it Informed US that they are
afraid to drive their teams over it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-20

Several papers throughout the State
are agitstirg publishing the assess
ment rolls, which we think would be
good thing. It would not only help
along the struggling weekly news
paper to keep above water, which lie
hard thing 10 do, but we believe that
it would bring to the parish in the
way of increased revenues many times
over the cost of publishing the list.
1t would show up the tax-dodgers and
those who actually perjnre them
selves in giving in the worth of their
property 10 the assessor; and there are
many In every parish that do 1t.
Publishing the tax rolls would be a
good law, and we suggest to our rep
resentative in the legislature to dis
cuss such law with other members,
and introduce it and have ii become
state law. The state of Illinois has
such a law. end il ia one OF the best on
the statute books of that State. Ark
ansas is also proposing such law. We
suggest this to Hon. A. K. Amacker,
our representative.