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Fair play., 1902-12-06

Marie Catalina, last of the famous
Serrano Indian basket weaycrs, died
at San Bernardino, Cal, aged 107
years.
Wisconsin official returns give Gov.
La Toilette (rep) a plurality of Az
527.
The death of Francis G. Meyers, chief
of the coin division at the sub-treasury
in New York city is announced. He
was considered one of the best coin
experts in the country.
Col. Thomas P. Ochiltree, journalist t
and eX-congressman, died at Hot
Springs, Va, of earttrouble, aged 62
years.
Capt. A. p. Mordaunt, who is cred.
tied with having made the first discov-
cry of pay gold at Nome, is dead in
San Francisco,
Sheriff-elect James NJ Fahnstock, Of
Pittsburg, Pa, died at the Egnew hotel,
Mt. Clemens, Mich, after a brief at
tack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Eliza STAINS sburg died at Bloom
ington, H., aged IS. She was a wealthy
pioneer resident Of central Ilino
and became noted through her gener-
osity TO religious institutions.
Fair play., 1902-12-06

The dowagcr empress has decided to
appoint Prince Chum to be the prin-
cipal representative of China at the
ST. Louis exposition.
Emperor William in his farewell
audience OF Ambassador White pre-
sented him with the gold medal Of
the empire for science and art, which
is given once year TO a person. either
German or n foreigner, who in the
opinion Of the government is best en-
titled TO it.
People are dying by scores from
fever in Colombia. So great Is the NOR.
tality r. cne places that no attempt
is made TO give burial to the victims.
\ private cablegram announces the
death at Madras, India. of Theodore
Parker Cabot, United States consul at
Madras.
The gold standard scheme for Sian
has become law and the mints have
been closed TO the free coinage of sill
YER.
Frau Krupp has given S750,0OO TO ess
tablish a benefit fund for the work.
men at Essen, Prussia, in memory OF
her late husband.
Fair play., 1902-12-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Vote on Congress.


Following is the official vote of the
10 Missouri congressional districts, as
certified by Secretary of State Sam u.
Cook:
First--James r. Lloyd (demD. 1892. Lee
I. Robinson Gcp), 10 i79 LiOyd's plu., 81
second--Wm W. Rucket (dem), 1s,oi5:
J. l.. Schmitz rcp) 1898. Fuckers plu.,
L152
Third-John Daugherty (demD. 1870; II.
I652,' ''O "'p''' lob "'''' p'u''
Fourth-Chas T.. Cochran (demJ. 1892;
,: NJ Gilmer UepD, 1870 Cochran's plu.,
Fifth--W S. Cowherd (dem.). 2O62s: X.
7. Van Horn GepJ, A,393. Cowherds S piu..
sixth-D. A. De Almond (dem). Is. 1893:
T. w Sehafer rep), 1924. De Almonds
2lu., 2,5l5
Seventh--C. w. Hamlm (dem). 1927: @.
?. Peale rcpD, 1880. uamln's plu.. 2O27.
Eghth-D. ". Shackieford tdcnl, H. i65:
L. ~ Enloe trep), 1873. ShackcfOrd's
Ninth~Champ Clark dem 1854: Aion.
80 Tubbs trepl li.77u Cla. KS plu.. 1891.
Barthold repJ, 2l,516. Barthold's plu., g.
Eleventh. T. Hunt Cdem), i4.9is: c.
e. JOY repD, 1901 Hunts plu., 1886.
Twelfth--J. j. b,.ner tdemJ, 1896 G..
.: Reynolds Gep), S,692. Buffers plu., S.
Thirteenth-Edw Robb CdemJ. l5,4l2;
J.; IL. Raneyt rcpJ. 1883. Robb's plu.. l.
Fourteenth-W d. Vandiver (dem). 49,
'6S; II. j. ktdiJnsolvnR. rep, l6,7sS. Nand-
Fifteenth-M. t. Benton (demJ. 2o.0aS:
r. Lacatf repD, lS,5ll. Benton's plu., L.
Stxtaenth-R. Lamar CdemD, 1l,1o2; B.
f. Russell rep), I-,"5 Lamar's plu, l.
Fair play., 1902-12-06
JOHN ELLIOT WARD DEAD.
4 Georgian Who Was Chairman of
the Convention that Nominated
buchanan for President

savannah, Ga, Dee John Elliot
Ward, president Of the convention of
1856 that nominated James Buchanan
for the presidency of the United
states, died. Sunday, AT Dorchester.
Gu aged sS. Mr.. Ward was United
States district attorney Of Georgia In
1898, and in 1858 he was appointed by
President Buchanan as minister to
China, in which position he served uu-
Ill the breaking out of the civil war.
In 1866 he went To New York, where
he practiced law for many years,
Fair play., 1902-12-06
FOREIGN.
A new law in Roumauia Gusts jew
from the legal profession.

A new law in Roumauia Gusts Jews
from the legal profession,
Two men We're killed and "A police
captain and several others wounded
in the street car strike at Havana,
Cuba.
A violent eruption of La Soufriere,
the fifth big outburst since the ca
tastrophe of May 7, has taken place.
Georgetown and the village of Cha
teau Belair, situated on the west coast
of St. Vincent, were again evacuated
by their inhabitants,
Lieut., Dekok and 45 Dutch troops,
on board barge on river in the in
terror of Sumatra, were recently at
tackled by band of Achinese with the
result that the barge sank and the
lieutenant sud 20 men were drowned,
Fair play., 1902-12-06
SCIENTIFIC.

The brain of child at birth
weighs under ten ounces, but at the
end Of year has increased to two
pounds, Full growth is attained by
men at about 20 years of age, and
by women at IS years.
\ sanatorium has been established
over the limestone caves at Luray,
Va, and air from the caves is forced
through the rooms. This air is free
from impurities and it gives the
guests virtually the air of the noun.
tain attitudes without going there.
Fair play., 1902-12-06

Ernest Boggs, post office clerk at
Joplin, who disappeared recently. has
been heard from. lie writes the Jop.
lin postmaster from Monterey, Mex:
"A sucker and fool is born every
day, and ! have had my day. | am
coming back to face the music and
pay my debts, if it takes ten years. I
was sick and discouraged when [
started on this vild-goosc chase. |
was going to the City of Mexico, then
to Central America, TO Sght in that
revolution, but | awoke at Monterey,
and will return to Joplin and redeem
myself Since Boggs has been miss
ing his mother died and his wife is
not expected to live. He is treasurer
of the Macabee lodge and captain Of
Co. G.. VI. \. G. lie is alleged to have
embezzled $50 OF Macabee funds, and
Is heavily in debt.
Fair play., 1902-12-06
Grand Jury aud Nesbit Inv.

Tho st. Louis October grand jury
adjourned a few days ago, after re-
turning "A number of indictments for
fraud at the recent election. In its
final report the jury says:
A great deal has been said about tho
Ncsbit law and many wholesale objections
have been made to IL without specifically
pointing out its defects. From our iuvns-
uEation. we have concluded that this law
should bc amended, especially regarding
the central registration feature at the city
nall Nearly all of the Illegal registration
Is done at the city hall, where the parties
registering can not be known or detected,
as they could be were precinct registra-
tion alone permitted. We think the city
hall registration should be abolished and
precinct registration alone required, and
the st9tute should provide that the reg
iatratiOu books close at least thirty days
before the election. and printed lists Of
registered voters be posted In each pre-
cinct at least twenty days before the
election. thereby giving an opportunity
Of finding out false and padded registra-
ton. This might prevent some tardy cit-
zeus from registering but this objection
Is overcome by the benefit resulting from
the facility thus Afforded for detecting
Illegal registration. The circuit judges
should be made the arbitratOrs Of the
registration lists, 50 that any Illegal reg
lstration might be reported to that tri-
ounal and stricken from the list.
Fair play., 1902-12-06

Percy Carson returned the license
he secured in ST. Louis county TO we'd
Mrs. Florence Lane. Mrs. Lane is said
80 have been married twice, and di-
vorced twice, and has one child by her
first husband and one by her second.
Carson wanted proof Of the last di-
yorcc, aud it is said that Mrs. Lane
did not furnish it, 50 he decided to
tnke no chnnrCS.
Fair play., 1902-12-06

Citizens of the town Of Ethel, which
was recently destroyed by fire, have
engaged in suit for damages against
the Santa Fee railway, claiming
spark from an engine caused The fra.
The railroad claims the fire was.
caused by cook stove IA Il rrstuu.
rant
Fair play., 1902-12-06

Mildred Fay Dali, aged IS. brought
suit, in st, Louis, for divorce from
+. p. Dali, whom she married in 1901.
The judge continued the case to allow
hey time 20 have someone appointed
as next friend" to join in the suit.
Fair play., 1902-12-06
kciIy's SON Dead,

Robert Kelly, son of Charles j., Nel.
ly, the fugitive member of the ST.
Louis house of delegates, died at his
mothers home of diphtheria.
Fair play., 1902-12-06
KILLED By ~ Trolley Car.

Charles II, Stark, GO years of age,
Il clerk for the Missouri Pacific rail.
way, was killed by trolley car Mt
Wellston, st. Louis county.
Fair play., 1902-12-06
Mail Delivery in 81. Louis County.

Forty additional mail carriers will
go on duty in st, Louis county Janu-
AIRY /. The mail routes will include
every road in the eaunty,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
A COMEDY JAIL.
Town onnrdhouse in pennaylvnnfn
Thni ia Merely q Cunycnience
Tor rrlannera.

Eilzabcthtown The county seat Of
Essex in the Adirondncbs. possesses o
comedy lal, according to che philadel-
phia Ledger. 1t is small having win
dows secured boy wooden bars and a
jailyard inclosed by q solid fence Of
three-quarter-inch boards, which a
healthy male could push over with his
shoulder But The prisoners rarely, IL
ever, attempt 10 escape. Some good
stories are told by Judge Kellogg
Judge Hand and other residents, Il IS
O custom to allow the prisoners out
ON parole, SO that they may cut the
grass on neighboring lawns. do gar
den work or repair roads for the viz
lage or county Recently one prison
er who should have returned at eight
o'clock did not apply for admission
until nearly an hour later. The war
den angrily demanded to know the
reason. and added: Don't let this
occur again. or ! viii not allow you
TO come iu ] lock the door at eight
o'clock, and won't open it In The future
for you" Another accused of and
awaiting trial for manslaughter over
stayed his parole and pleaded as an ex-
cuse that as 80 was Saturday he
thought he would go and spend Sun
day with his wife, returning TO the jail
on Monday morning
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
THE Animal KINGDOM.

Black ostriches with white wings are
to be seen in Uganda.
Lions have been scared away from
the shores Of Lake Vietoria-Nyanza by
the newly built railway.
The American bittern has only been
seen 12 times in the British isles. A
specimen was recently shot in Ireland
Elephants cause trouble in some
parts Of Africa by rubbing against tel
egraph poles and making them fall
These posts are of steel, as wood is
liable to be devoured by ants.
The only musk OK in captivity in this
country died recently at the New York
geological gardens. There is only one
other OK in captivity, and that one is
to be found in the geological gardens
of Hamburg. Germany.
1t IS related that two peregrine fall
cons exhibited remarkable sagacity re-
Gently They had often been seen to
follow trains in Croatia. No explana-
tion was offered until one afternoon
the train suddenly put up a coyey of
young partridges One Of the hawks
swooped and carried of a partride.
The cunning bird of prey was using
the train as a beater.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
PROMINENT FOREIGNERS.

The duke OF Norfolk Is not only pre-
mier duke Of England but also premier
earl.
The young king Of Spain is a first
class horseman and enjoys hugely this
FORM of exercise lie has good taste
in horses. and when he ridesas he
does every day II IS his pleasure tc
distance the guard. which usually ac-
companies him.
Among his other gifts Lord Minei
has a facility. almost amounting to
genius, for mastering languages. II
Is said that within a very few weeks
Of reaching South Africa he was Sc
proficient in the Dutch language that
he was able 20 converse duently with
Mr. Kruger, and with hardly an excep.
tion the leading languages of Europe
are literally at the tip of his tongue.
Carl August Walbrodt. whose death
Is reported from Berlin. was one Of
the well-known masters Of modern
chess and among the Germans was
ranked second only to Tarrasch He
was only 30 years old, yet had been a
conspicuous player for about a dozen
years. His early successes were re.
markable and unbroken until is94
when he was badly beaten by Tarrasch
He was player OF the intuitiye sort
and could never be induced to take W
the profound theoretical studies in
which most German chess players de.
light
Londoners are laughing over story
in which lord Ronerts, the diminutiye
warrior, is a central figure. II con.
Germs a prominent man Of great phys
ical proportions, who, on being intro
duced TO Lord Roberts, shaded HIS
eyes in would-he funny attempt II
simulate difficulty In seeing the small
person Of the earl and remarked: "Ah
Lord Roberts, delighted. I have fire.
| quently heard of you, but have never
seen you before" To which his lord
ship calmly replied; "And ! have fre
/ quently seen you, but have never
heard Of you before"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
IMPROvEMENrs

COMMISSION FOR THE sELEC-
- TION OF A SITE AND THE
ERECTION OF A STATE HOSPITAL
FOR TIE TREATMENT OF THE
INSANE UNDER HOAlEOPATHIC
MANAGEMENT
The commission for the selection OF q
site and the erection OF a state hospital for
the treatment Of the insane under humeO-
pathio management will receive proposals
FOR site for suid institution until l2
o'clock noon, December 10Th, 1902.
said size must under the Act Of AS
sembly, approved July 18th 1901, be located
I'm one of The following named counties.
viz: Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Lacka-
wanna. liohigh, Monroe, Northampton,
Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne or
Wyoming and must meot all the require
menis OF said Act Sec Pamphlet Laws
1901, Page l37 Proposals should be ac-
cumpanied by general typographical and
descriptive plan of she property, les size.
railroad facilities, water supply, drainage
and altitude The commission reserves
the right 20 accept or reject any or all
proposals also reserves the right to accept
or reject any part or parts of any proposals
Proposals should be addressed to the
Secretary OF Commission, 1891 Filbert ST.,
Philadelphia Pa, and marked Proposals
for a site for "a State Hospital for the treat
ment Of the insane under homeopathic
management.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Thrice Week Edition
Read Wherever the EnGlish
Language Is spoken

The Thrice-a- Week World was a bril-
liant success I'm the beginning and has
been steadily growing ever since. Time
is che test Of an 'hings. and has set i;s senl
of approval on the Thrice-n-Week World,
which is widely circulated in every state
and territory Of the Union, and wherever
there are people who can read our mother
tongue
This paper for the coming winter and
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
eossIPY eLKANINGs.

Mr.. Herbert Booth, who has been in
command Of the Salvation Army forces
in Australia, is the sixth Of the broth
ers to quit the army
When NJ. Loubet, the French presi-
dent, was in St Petersburg he left 25.-
600 roubles for the poor of that city.
j has since been decided not to dis
tribute this money, but to build with
it house in which poor families can
live without paying rent.
Five generations Of one family are
living in the town of Pillow. Dauphin
county, Pa They are Mrs Henry
Feagley. aged 81; her daughter, Mrs.
Jacob Leulxer, aged 90; Mrs Leuker's
daughter, Mrs. Frank Snyder, aged Az
the latter's daughter, Mrs. A. Il. Del
bier, and her son Russell, aged three
months.
Joseph II. Rosenthal. a wealthy Mon
tana pioneer, who died the other day
owed his riches to accident. In the
early days he kept a miners board
ing house and one Of his boarders, be
ing unable to settle his bill gave Mr..
Rosenthal an interest in a claim he
was working. Shortly afterward a
pay lead was struck and the mine be-
came one Of the most profitable in
that region.
A Viennese journalist compares the
late Polish painter Siemiradzki, with
his countryman, Sienldewiez, whose
"Quo Vadis" owed its great success to
traits similar to those which made
Siemiradzki's Living Torches of
Nero" the sensation of its day. siemi-
radski lived many years in Rome and
spent much time also at Pompeii
He was as diligent student Of arch
geological details as Alma Tadema.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
GLITTERINe TRIPLES.

A beautiful hair ornament Is dra-
gon fly with outstretched wings Of
opal.
Rubelite OF pink tourmaline Is
among the latest effects shown by the
jewellers.
One of the prettiest Of hair orna.
ments is a lily with leaves made Of
shimmering silver sequins. This is
fastened in the pompadour and is very
effective.
Coral is the fad Of the hour and cor
al iorgnette chains are being worn.
They can be found in the uncut coral
ur in coral heads Of varying size that
range in color from the palest pink to
dark red.
Among AL the dszziing array Of
bead, pearl, coral and jet chains are
those Of gold and platina, which are
10 be much worn The prettiest ones
are made like a serpent's scales and
end in a serpent's head, with ruby or
diamond eyes
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

If the president would like has
message read, he might incorporate
the tale Of mis- bear hunt.
A kidney or bladder trouble can
always be cured by using Foley's
Kidney Cure in time Sold at Arms
trong's drug store.
Some Indiana miners struck be-
cause the mules were improperly
treated They won.
Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung diseases.
Refuse substitutes. Sold at Arms
trong's drug store.
The early part Of November rather
strengthened the muscle on the Pres
idenrs arms.
Don't be imposed upon by taking
Substitutes offered for Foley's Honey
and Tar sola at Armstrong; drug
store.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
WIDOWS APPRAlSEMENT

Tho following apprnisements set apart
TO widows have been filed witllthe register
md win be presented TO the court for
confirmation and allowance on the third
Monday of December next:
Estate OF Webb w COurtright decd
Election of widow of real estate.
Estate of Christian NJ Leidel deed.
Election Of widow for $500 in both personal
and real estute
J O. WESTBROOK, JR.,
Nov 1b 1902. Register.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

Tho following accounts have been flod
with the Register aud viii he presented 10
the Court for condemnation on the third
Monday of December next:
Estate OF Cyril @ ID pinchot, decd
fhs aecOunt of James w PinchOt. sole
surviving eyecptor Tn puruu sn
Estate % Charles W. Martin, deed Ae.
unit of james O. Harding, executor etc.
Estate af Jacob iiliwan lar, decd The
fourth account Of Philip EllWangsr.
executor.
kstste ol John r. Pinchot deed In
partition. The account OF O. w. Butt
administrator
j. g WEsrBROOK. JR
Nov 10, 1902. Register
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

J. G. Gluck, superintendent,
Pruntytown, w Va writes: After
trying all other advertised cough
medicines we have decided to use
Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively
in the West Virginia Reformed
School 1 find it the most effective
and absolutely harmless. Sold at
Armstrong; drug store.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

Land crabs are a pest in Jamaica.
They are black or brown ana look like
woolly spider about the size Of an
ordinary crab. They penetrate every
where, frequently waking sleeping
persons by moving about the rooms Of
dwellings. Once a year they migrate
to the seashore for breeding. At these
times they cover the land like plague.
They are not venomous.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
Coughs, Colds and Constipation.

Few people realize when talking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain
opiates which are constipating be.
sides being unsafe, particularly for
children. Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opitates, is safe and
sure and will not eonstipate. Sold
at Armstrong; drug store
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
BOYS Lie Saved From Membraaous croap

Boys Lie Saved From Membranous croap
c. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen
Of Winchester, Ind, writes, my
little boy had a severe attack Of
membranous Group, and only got
relief after taking Foley's Honey
and Tar. He got relief after one
dose and i feel that it saved the life
Of my boy. Refuse substitutes
Sold at Armstrong; drug store
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
TRICK OF A sHREwD BROKER.
Fionted Lipton's shnres % stock On
the Market ana made Himself
Fortune

One of the shrewdest and most sue
cessful of London's stock brokers was
paumure Gordon. recently deceased.
lie was known as one OF the best
OF good fellows, as he was one Of the
most dandiacaily lavish Of brokers
who eyer made a shrewd bargain for
clients, or a shrewder one for them
selves ln the enrly days when the
glamur of panmure Gordon's hota-
ton OF Liptons was stiil over the
rity he figured often in the newspa.
pers, with his horses, his chariots
and his necllties But of later years
the great firm of Panmure Gordon.
Hill g. Co has been steadily amass-
ing wealth without achieving any
such sensational coups. An illustra-
tiOn Of his methods is given in an nc
count Of how he did the brokering
in the Upton dotatien. There was,
of course, fierce competition for the
work One day Mr.. Gordon, dressed
to a point beyond perfection, as he
ever was, dropped in on Sir Thomas
Upton and hailed him with the fol-
lowing
"Give me the job and I'll put a
quarter of a million in your pocket
The offer wsF terse and TO the
point.
"How?" queried Sir Thomas.
"By charging 'em five shillings a
share premium" was the significant
reply, and the deal was made there
and then. So. too was the promised
6 $50, 600 Of sheer profit.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

Housekeeping has made rnpid prog
ress lately" says the Delphos (Kan.)
Republican, toward the desired end
which is the greatest good with the
leas effort About ell there is to do
now for breakfast is to knock in the
head Of big yellow box and call the
children"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
NATi0NAL HOTEL.

ington, patronized in former years by
presidents and high officials. Always a
prime fayorite. Recently remodeled and
rendered better than over Opp. Pa. r.
r.. dep. WALTER BURTON, Res. Mgr
rendezvous Of the capital at all times.
They are the best stopping places at rea-
sonable rates
o. q. STAPLES. Proprietor.
G. DEWITT N anagSr.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
A Thousand paIIaIs worlh d eoId

A. II. Thurnes, a we'll known coal
operator Of Buff,lo o., writes, Il
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciating
pain. / got no relief from medicines
until ] began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, then the result was surprising
A few doses startled the brick dust
like fine stones and now / have no
pain across my kidneys and feel
like new man. 1t has done me a
$1,000 worth OF good" Sold at
Armstrong; drug store
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05
A Timely Topic

At this season Of coughs and colds
tits well to know that Foley's Honey
aud Tar is the greatest throat and
lung remedy. It cures quickly and
prevents serious results from a cold
Sold at Armstrong; drug store.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

Letters of administration upon the es-
tate of Chris NJ Ieidel, late Of Dingman
township. deceased, have been gr nted to
the undersigned All persons having
claims agaiIst said estate will present
chem and those indebted to said decedent
will please make immediate payment to
ELIZABETH JANE LEIDEL
Milford Oct 90, 1902 Administrators
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

Reports from Russia point to the
abdication of the Gar. He Is said
to be a sufferer from melancholy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-12-05

State O., pcunsyivinin.
County Qf Pike.
Notice is hereby given Co am persons
bound by reeognizanCe or otherwise to
appear that the December term. 1902 Of
che several courts of Pike cuunfy win be-
heId al the couri house iu tho borough 81
Milford on the third Monday l5th) at 9
o'cloc p m., and Nili be continued one
week IL necessary.
GEORGE GREGORY.
sheriff
Milford Pa, Nov. ~, 1909.