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The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
ENGLISH OF THE ENGLISH.
'"London ES a Nice Place IL You
Kzow the Language"

That hackneyed American maiden
/ who sand LONDON was Il nice place II
! you knew the ian@nage was not "A h,t
! absurd. We sp$ak EnGIisl- hut we
| haS" built up our forms of English cX-
preston upon the English cf \ h.w
>hir"S of the old country ~ ii W :
spoken brlw"en Two aud three ,'"n'ti.
RISES AGO. while th"y bIy" hrcu hltuljn.
sud ChapgiiG The speech ot all rh,I
houe peoples during the same I,,Ji,d
The result Is that au American ,al,
hardly utter a sentence In Enghnu
without calling attention to the diffc,,
ence between his speech and thar OF
the people about him.
Only yesterday. after IS months resi-.
dence In England, rushed up to cog
ductor In Charing Cross station ana
asked. (which car for Bromley?" lie
stared nj me-. and / knew had spoken
foreign tongue to him. because street
vehicles like unnibuses and horse cars
are called road cars and tram ears. and
there are no otler cars in England
If you ask II guest at your home III
A~hSIdHu W htlltT ne likes his nbt1t
rare. he asks what you said because h.
does not understand you. He calls
meat UNDERGONE when it Is not thnr.
ouEhly cooked. If you tell him yon
Tear III" asparagus is canned. he Is al
loss again because he would have
said it was timed. To ask him 10 pass
the powdered sugar will again set him
to wondering. for he calls II icing s,I.ar
generally, though he knows that i, ~
sometimes called easter or siflr1 suc.."
And II you have candy on the table
you may not call il 50 without bctiaIy.
Ing your foreign origin for he calls
candy sweets" abbreviated from
"SW"c'mcats.' and used To designate
NIL preserves. puddnSs. pies, canilrs
and jams
TO 20 further alGng the ccceniriclites
of English N the dining table most
persons know, / suppose, IEat 'dr beet
is caIlcd beet root. c0ru>tnrcl. is earn
-four. corncd beet Tor n particular cut
Of il IS called silver sides ol hccf" and
napkins are rrviPttrS.-Juiian Eaipn
IN llIrpera Magazine.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
BISBEE CITY OFFICERS

Bisbee is now an incorporated town,
The honor OF acting as the first mayor
of Bisbee was conferred upon Mr.. j..
J. Muirhead one of the newly ap-
pointed members OF the Council by
the Board OF Supervisors on Monday
last. The action OF the Council was
unanimous. and by common consent in
recognition of his long residence In
Bisbee, and his familiarity with the
important questions that will come up
affecting the best interests OF the
town.
The other city officers selected
were.
Town Clerk. w. Wallace.
Town Marshal DAYTON Graham,
CITY Attorney. NJ. O'Connell.
A committee of three consisting OF
Councilmen Anguist Ord and Letson.
together with the city attorney were
instructed Ia draw mp ordinances ana
present them for adoption at meet
inc TO be held Wednesday evening at
tho same place In the selection OF
Mr.. Muirhead to be the Mayor the
CITY Council has wOrthily bestowed.
high honor Mr.. Muirhead Is a pi-
oneer in Bisbee. having come mere
TWENTY-FIVE years ago. The past eign-
teen wears has been spent as boss IN
the Copper Queen mines. which po-
sition he has filled with credit 10 him
self and the entire satisfaction OF the
company. The election OF Mr.. MUIR
head for Mayor means a clean and
vigorous city government along which
lines there can be no failure -Bisbee
Ray.ipw
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
MYSTERY AT WlNSLOW.

Winslow has murder mystery. A
man reported to Deputy Sheriff Bur
dette that a man was lying near the
railroad track byond the depot nearly
dead When the officer arrived the man
was dead The remains were brought
to the office Of Judge Mahoney ana a
coroners jury summoned. The verdict
was that the man had met his death
at the hands OF party or parties un-
known. and that he hal been stuck
blow in the back of the head which
caused his death The dead mans name
is Juan l.ucero. and the jury, after IN
vestigation. recommended that the
mans wife and a man named Charles
Matroni. be arrested and held on Sus-
pcion of committing the crime, Ihey
are now in the county jail-Alhuquer-
que Citizen.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
nydrophoh,n "nA s,. Hubert.

1t is well known that st. llahcrt
died A, -. 127J was reputed to cure
hydrophobia by touch, rs kings cured
the "king's evil" The saint was a IA
ther before he was n saint and left
a son, from whom descends a family,
the Lavernots. still tiourishing III picar,
dy. This family claims, and til" claim
is admitted throughout PiCardy. to
have inherited the magical powers of
the saint and exercises them regular
ly to this day. The neighbors still
prefer their treatment to that of the
paSteur institute
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
TENpERrEET's TOUGH 1ME.

Messrs. B T. Cruikshank of hila-
1elpha ana j. NJ Folks OF San Fran
cisco. Cal, have arrived in Mesa af-
ter pretty hard trip from FL Paso.
Texas. where they outtitted for "A pro-
specting and outing trip combined,
They purchased -four burros. saddles
and one horse and prospecting out
fits. Neither one Of them had ever
done any prospecting before and they
were going out for an experience, and
from what they have to tell about
their trip they had an experience they
won't soon forget. But for tender
feet" they can considerer themselves
lucky to he alive. They traversed the
country westward from Ell Paso to
Lordsburg, and then struck across the
country to the Gila Valley. which they
followed to San Carlos and then start
ed across the mountain north OF the
river on a trial On the way their cam
teens were accidentally broken and
they made for the river water Not
knowing the nature of the country
south they started down the Box Can
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
- A@n II o n the genuine
n NH Laxative BromO Quinne
~ %W \~/2UOI~~~th, remedy thA q
BOUND FOR THE FRONT.
An gncideS< showing the Military
Courage of the MonteneRPin.

Courage of the MonteneRPin.
In military courage the Montcnrsrin
probably stands at the head of Euro.
pran races The best wish for baby
boy is. May YOU not die In your hed"'
aud to face death is. 10 man or boy.
only Il Joyous game. says ". J. StiI'
ulan IN his "AUtuhiograpuy;
have s"cn u man under a heavy
Turkish fire deliberately leave the
I, ',ciu's aui climb the breast work
nYlt "a expose himself from sheer
pg@yadu
Wine lying N headquarters nj Orra
buk. awaiting the opening Of the cam
paiGn in 1877, | was walking one day
with the prince. when boy Of IL or Is
approached us, cap IN hand.
Now" said the prince. I'm show you
TN interesting thing This boy is the
hast OF n good family His father and
brothers were all Killed in the last bat
tie, and ordered Him TO go home and
stay with his mother and sisters. that
the family might not become extinct"
The boy drew near and stopped be-
fore us, his head down. his cap In hand.
What do you wantt" asked the
prince.
Il want to go back TO my battalion"
But" said the prince. you are the
last Of your line. and cannot allow a
good family to be lost. You must go
home and take care of your mother"
The boy began to cry bitterly.
"Will you go home quietly aud stay
there" said the prince. "or will you
take logging and be allowed to
tight?"
The boy thought for n moment A
flogging, he knew well. Is the deepest
dlsgrac" that can befall Montenegrin.
Well, he broke out, since it isn't
for stealing. I'll be floEged.'
No" said the prince. you must go
home"
Then the boy broke down utterly.
But he cried, II want to avenge
my father and brothers,
lie went away still crying and the
prince said: In spite of all this he
will be in the next battle"
Only high grade goods are handled
at Ieglers. For the best candles and
conlectiOneries. ice cream, pop corn.
etc, this is tAe place
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
CHINESE PROVERBS.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.
The ripest fruit will not fall into
your mouth.
Great wealth means destiny. Mod
crate wealth means industry.
The pleasure OF doing good Is the only
one which does not wear out.
Water does not remain on the noun
tain nor vengeance IN a great mind.
To nourish the heart there is nothing
better than to make the desires few.
When life comes. it cannot be de-
clined. When it goes, 1t cannot he
detained.
Good governments get the peoples
wealth. while good instructions get
their hearts
Those who labor with their mnda
govern others Those W no labor wita
their strength are governed by Others.
A small bag cannot be mace to con
tain what Is large. \ short rope can
not be used to draw water from deep
we'll
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
Democracy In switzerland.

The Swiss girl Is taught to be hum
bic and practical from The moment
when, at four. she enters he infants
school until. ut eighteen. she returns
finished from the pension. There is
absolutely no difference between the
treatment Of the masses and the
classes. They sit together at school.
are taught the same subjects by the
same masters. receive the same punish
ments and the same praises. Little
cares the daughter of the millionaire If
her bosom friend is the daughter of her
own fathers coachman. They have
been brought up together and remain
together without let or hindranCe. The
Swiss girl Is never ashamed OF being
seen Mt her work. be that work of the
most humble description.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
ARTESIAN WATER.

Tic Copper Queen Company has Jet
contracts for the sinking OF three art, 70
sian wells near Douglas. The wells
arc n be sunk to d'D,h of one thou
sand feet, II flowing water is not soon
cd &c ryeloped. This greet copper COM
pany are the owners Of the Nacozafi
Morenci, Bisbee and other large cop
per properties, and the development
of a sufficient water supply means
the erection OIL another OF another
large smelter near D0uglas.-B'sDee
Review
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
TIMING YOUR TRAM
ways I'm which to Learn IT..
You Arc TrayelIna

Ways In Which to Learn n
You Arc Travelling.
There has been some nIct,.
fiction written about the e,sa
which railroad men and drum,n.
supposed to tick off the mllos
train speeds along from ,hlno.
can see from the car windows
railroad conductor to Reporter
There 10 only one strictly ~.
way, and that 10 to seat yourself :.
side Of the train from which ~.
observed the white mile posts tn'.
the road and hold your watch on
II you have a split second w,,.
will prove interesting to po,s
while you made one mile In Go "a.
the next was covered In 81 ansN
third In 20 seconds. and so on
speed Of the train increases or
ems. You may also follow arou,
little second hand on an o,a1
watch. 1t kills time.
"Some pretend to say that th..
tell the speed of the train hy cos
the telegraph poles. II there We.
exact number OF telegraph Dole,
cry mile. this might be done hv
figuring. but there Is a Difference
number of telegraph poles to
vary from 33 to 40. depending un
straight stretches and the curve,
track. the latter having more
than the former. So. you see II
AS easy as the drummer woula
the other passengers believe
~'If the poles are planted q
mile. they are 100 feet apart. and
II passed represents Il third Of
II placed 40 10 mile. they are IA
apart. and every 20 represents
mile.
These are easy figures to RENE
and by applying them on ioun
passenger may obtain an idea M
less accurate OF the speed of the
Another way Is to attempt TO
the clicks of the wheels OF the IN
your car as they pass over The
where joined. The rails of the rrs
placed today are too evenly IoI.
arrive at an exact detcrmInatsl
this method. because If you miss
three joints your calculation
thrown out as to accuracy.
However. there are raIlroa8
who cannot tell you the number
TO the mile of their own ROAD
rails vary in length. the average
30 feet. some - feet and some d
At 80 feet there are l1G rails
mile. and II you can count l1G Sa \
tive clinks ms your train flies alOs
may determine it's speed and 90,
wise. - Washington Star.
How They DO In China.
In China liquids are sold by
and grain by measure. Johs
soup by the pound and cloth
foot. A ChInaman never puts hs
outside OF bis shop. but paints
a motto or a list of his goods
vertical slgnboard. Some reaz
REMARK IL frequently added. q
"One word hail." "A child ts
high would not be cheated"
single article has 10 be bargasa
and ii Is usual for the custa
take his own measure and scaIa
him.
When you engage servant a
a bargain. II * not considered
until the fastening penny" bsi
paid. Although his bad faith Is
GUS In some matters. yet, to
justice. when once this coin hs
paid hy you he Chinaman. q
shopmIu will generally stick
bargain even II the result TO
loss.
Not Like Other Men"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
Above RuanicINn.

On being Informed that a member OF
his race had been sentenced 10 the pen.
itentiary for forgery. Brother DIckey
exclaimed: bats what comes er dis
yer eddication. Thank de good Lawd
never could read or write. en-. what's
mo- never will"-Atlanta Constltu.
ti0n,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24

In AbyssinIa the coffee plant grows
wild In great profusion and derives its
name from kaffa, a district OF that
country.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24

Am stjlI curing W"ak eyes. head
aches and nervous troubles by pre-
scrlbing glasses. Satisfaction guar
ante"d or money refunded. COnsuIta-
ton free" DIR. II. \. Schell, optician.
DO YOU need help? The Citizens
'''s~I'iod Ads will find the person you
want
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24

1t is pitiful to see well behaved old
man bustling around to help his way
ward son ort of difiiculty.-AtchIso
GloLe.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24

Not Like Other Men"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24

Only high grade goods are handled
at Ieigler's. For the best candles and
conIectioneries, ice cream, pop corn,
etc. this is tAe place.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
The RAMBLER's pIcKINes.

Good weather for catching cold
stays with us.
Miss Minnie Beck is visiting in
the city.
E. McMurray has taken the agency
for the sale Of wall paper from the
firm Of Ballou q Dickson. Inspect
his samples and get low prices.
DR. Kenworthy made a business
trip to New York Monday.
Always patronize home industry.
1t gives better satisfaction in the
long run.
Rambler is glad to acknowledge
the answers received to his question
Of two weeks ago. Squires' explain
alton in the New Jersey Herald shows
that his honor does not study reIig-
ious matters much. Our friend,
Warren, Of Sandyston does better and
the "Church Column" explanation is
entirely satisfactory. All agree that
a person to be a shining light in the
church must be a Christian and live
such life and no one under the guise
of belonging to any church can swear
lie or cheat and still be considered
Christian.
VIM. Struble has taken possession
of his latest purchase, the upper mill.
What Struble does not know about
the mill William Raser will teach
him.
1t does not pay to drive a horse on
ice unless properly shod.
Some Of the young people here are
in a hurry for that masquerade ball.
A new man took hold of the
weather Tuesday. The chap must
be member Of the coal trust.
Some one asked the other day,
"What is bottled evidence and what
does II meanT' Perhaps the PRESS
can enlighten the questioner. ut
evidently is such as must be extracted
with the cork screw of a cross ex-
animation. ED. PRESS
Louis Rudolph of Middletown,
better known as the Pike county
talking machine, was in town Tues
day and Wednesday,.
Today, Thursday, it acts as if we
might have little sIeighing yet.
l hope Brother Warren had the
pleasure Of attending the farmers in
stitute at Dingmans last Tuesday.
The commissioners are willing to
let Frank Dudley go-if he would
only stay away.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
Candy sala

Under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd you may be assured
of an enjoyable evening of music
and refreshments next Tuesday,
February 4th, from to 10 o'clock.
An admission of IS cents will en-
title you to a pianola concert and a
choice of refreshments. clam chow
der, rolls and coffee, OF salad with
rolls and coffee Home made candy
will be sold, and also the following
attractive receipt books at 10 cents
each "Aliss Salad and Her Trous-
seau," containing "a receipts for
salads white and Gold, " sixteen
ways of preparing eggs "Sweet
Sixteen, sixteen receipts for candy.
The occasion will be one of socia-
bility and enioyment-Tuesday,
February 4th, from to 10 o'clock
p. m. at the Boys Guild rooms,
lower Broad street, the Newman
store building
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
Real Estate Transfers.

Fred Rose and wife TO Frantz
Wolf, ll6 acres, Greene, part of
Joseph Cowperthwait. Considera-
tion S5.
Henry B. Wells to VIM. H. Al
mer, lot No. 1913, Catharine street,
Milford borough. Consideration
$500.
Evangeline b. Donaldson to 1hom-
as c. Pitney, lot in Dingman's Fer
ry. Consideration $3.50.
Geo. B. Quinn to Theodore Bosler,
one acre 9s perches, Dingman. Con-
sideration $40.
Theodore Bosier and wife to Dun
ham and George Gregory, same
land. Consideration $50.
Lizzie r. Mott to Van Etiten
Brothers. lots on Mott street, Milford
borough. Consideration $3.50.
q. c. shannon and wife to Jere
A. Allis, M. D.. acre. Iackawaxen.
Consideration 81.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
The Megalethoscope.

Mr.. F. f. White has an instrument
for viewing pictures named as above
which brings out every part Of a.
view with great distinctness and in
eolors. The principle is the same as
that ola stereopticon but this is much
larger and powerful. He has
number Of beautiful photographs Of
Paris buildings and scenes and also Of
Rome and her magnificent old ruins.
One can almost think he is actually
on the ground and looking at them
when viewed through this instru-
ment, 1t is certainly a most enter
tanning and instructive pastime to
look through the lens Of this instru-
ment at the we'll chosen views which
Mr.. White has selected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
MRs. n. W. vAN aoRpEN.

Lulu, wife of Moses W. Van Cor
den Of Branohville, formerly cf
Lehman, this county, died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
q. w. Chamberlain, in Lehman
township, where she was temporar-
lily staying, Saturday, Jan. 25, of
consumption aged about % years
Besides her parents she is survived
by her husband, one child aud four
brothers, J W. and William of
Lackawaxen, Philip of Buffalo and
Frank of Lehman. Funeral services
we're held Wednesday and inter
ment in Delaware cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
MRS. CECILIA mArrERsoN.

Mrs. Matterson died at her home
in New York Friday, january "a,
after "a short illness aged about 25
years She was a daughter of Pat
rick North, formerly of Delaware
township. Her marriage occurred
about one year ago and a life full of
promise has been thus suddenly
closed. She is survived by her
mother, her husband and two sis
ters, Lizzie, wife Of Joseph Came
Of Delaware and Martha of the same
township, one half-brother and two
half-sisters.
The remains we're taken to Ding
mans for interment and the funeral
occurred in the Reformed church
last Tuesday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
BRIEF MENTION.

Feb l2 is the beginning Of Lent
this year
A young lad residing with the
family of August Mercier in Della
ware died this week.
The date for holding the republi-
can state convention has been finally
determined for June 18th.
There will be an adjourned meet
ing of the Hatchet society this, Fri
day, evening in the church parlors.
Rev. e. NJ. smead has organized a
class in catechism and had the first
meeting in the church parlors Tues
day evening.
John F Dryden, president Of the
Prudential insurance company, has
been elected United States senator
in New Jersey.
Il. p. Van Etten died at the home
of his son, 2sO Willis avenue, New
York, Friday, Jan. "a. The funeral
was held Sunday, Jan, 90.
Hon. Everitt Hornbeck and wife
Of Philadelphia were at Dingman's
Sunday on the sad mission of attend
ing the funeral Of their daughter-in-
law.
Five men from Nazareth, Pa,
we're fined $25 each and costs re-
Gently in Monroe county for hunt.
ing on Sunday The sport cost
them a total of s13s so.
The will of Nathan Houck pro-
bated this week devises $4,000 to his
wife, 100 acres, Miller lot, to John
ID and Charles, and divides residue
of estate equally among his six
children.
Boss Croker says that he is down
and out. He said this some time
ago but, like the proverbial cat, he
came back. There are suspicious
that he indulges in what were once
popularity known as "Adelina Patti
farewells."
Judge Simonton in the Dauphin
county courts has just decided that
the Office of justice of the pence is
not a state Office as contemplated by
the Baker ballot law. and certificates
of nomination must be filed with
the county commissioners. The
question had been decided both
ways before.
Nine hundred pounds of dyna-
mite prematurely exploded in the
rapid transit tunnel at Park ave.
nue. and 41st street, New York,
Monday killing six persons and
wounding 235. Two large hotels
were wrecked. many houses dam
aged and the STREETS for blocks were
Uttered with broken timbers and
glass.
To inexperienced patentees all pat
ents appear to be Of equal protective
value. They all have the seal of the
government and a blue ribbon; but
some patentees know the Importance
Of claims and it is to their skill and
perseverance in securing protecting
claims that @. A. Snow & Co. of
Washington owe in part their repu-
tation and success.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
OBITUARY


Stella, wife Of Frank d. Horn
beck, formerly of Dingnan's Ferry,
died at her home in Winwo0d.
Wayne county, Pa. after a brief ill
ness of pneumonia aged about s2
years She was the youngest
daughter of Mason D. Arnst Of
Lehman township, where she was
born and passed her girlhood
She is survived By her husband
and five young children. four boys
and one girl, the youngest being
only three years old. She IS also
survived by her father, two sis
ters, Mrs. James Corson Of Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Ella Decker Of Leh-
man, and one brother, Geo. Arnst,
of the same township. The remains
we're brought TO Dingman's and in.
TERED in the cemetery there Sun
day.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
A Deep Mystery.

1t is a mystery why women en-
dure Backache, Headache, Nervous
ness, Sleepnessness, Melancholy,
Painting and Dizzy Spells when
thousands have proved that Electric
Bitters will quickly cure such trou-
bles. II suffered for years with
kidney trouble. writes Mrs Phebe
Cherley of Peterson, Iowa, "and a
lame back panied me 50 I could not
dress myself, but Electric Bitters
wholly cured me, and, although %
years old, / now am able to do all
my housework. " It overeomes Con-
stipahon, improves Appetite, gives
perfect health. Only SOC at all
druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
THE WASHINGTON LITTER.

The senate has divided its time
tins week between the Philippines
revenue bill and Senator Nelson s
bill providing for the establishment
of department Of CO mmerce in ac-
cordance with the recommendations
contained in the presidents message.
The majority of the Philippines
committee still have the floor on the
revenue bill aud as soon as they
have concluded their argument the
minority report will be taken up
and championed by the democratic
side OF the chamber While no ao-
tual progress can be reported on the
Nelson bill a better understanding
of its provisions is being arrived at
and the way paved for its ultimate
passage.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
From q Tormer Milfordite-

A. R. Sherman, a former resident
here. who is with a large tanning
company at North Wilkesboro, N.
c., writes that he notes many
strange names in the Press, and but
few of those Of his former class
mates He says that often in the
hustle and bustlo Of life he pauses
and let's his mind wander back to
the happy days spent here and won
lers if the present generation Is
having as much iun as they had in
the years agone. He, liks all who
have gone out in the world from
Milford, turns a longing eye back to
these scenes and memories and lives
in the hope Of some day returning
to revisit them. ZAP win find
former friends somewhat scattered
Some like him are in other parts,
some are here and not a few dwell
in the silent hillside village.