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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

A MENDMENT TO THE'CONsTHTU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLXANIA, PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMON WEALTH. IN PURSU-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15
Your Tongue

If it's coated, your stomach
is bad, your liver is out Of
order. Ayers Pills will clean
your tongue, cure your dys-
pepsia, make your liver right.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
1Ec- Az hrnnaiai.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

Tuition is absolutely free 70 those COM
plying with the new state law This gives
a rare opportunity to those DESIRING a COM
plete education and should be taken adj
vantage of at once, rs this layg may be re-
peaIed bY the next Leglalatnre.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment TO the Consitu-
tion of the Commonwealth
Section i. BE it resolved By the Senate
ana House of Representatives Of the Com
monwealth 0f Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following is pro
posed as an amendment TO the Constitu
don of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylva
nia, in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof:
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15
COST OF BOARDING

Boarding expenses are S3. so per week
which includes fully furnished aud car
pated room, heat, electric light and laun-
dry. The additional expense Is less with
us than at most any other school
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

IVIIIIIIJ -FotJi paw WY WU IHtu
get bald sooner than women?
Mr.. Figg-Because they don t
wear their balr so long. Will that
satisfy you?-Indianapolis Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

Sold at Armstrong; drug store.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15
Washington Hotels.
RIGGS HOUSE.

The hotel par excellence Of the capital,
located within one block Of the White
House and directly opposite the Treasury
Finest table in the city.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

Add at the end Of section seven, article
three, the following words; Unless before
IL shall heintr0duced in the General Assem-
bly,, such proposed special on local law shall
have been first submitted To a popular
vote, mt general or special election in the
locality or localities TO be affected by its
operation, under an order Of the court of
common pleas Of the respective county az
ger hearing and application granted, and
shall have been approved by q majority Of
ihe voters at such election Provided. That
no such election shall be held until the de-
sree OF court authorizing the same shall
have heon advertised for al leaaf thirty l8Ol
days in the locality or localities affected
In such manner as the court may direct.
true copy Of the Joint Resolution
w. W GhIEST,
Secretary of she Commonwealth
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

Among those are q new Gymnasium, a
fine Electric Light Plant and new Reai-
tation Hall now being erected which will
contain fifteen large and fully equipped
rooms will be replastered and fitted mp
and various other changes made in the
dormitories for the further comfort ana
convenience of che pupils Of the school
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15
NATIONAL HOTEL.

A landmark among the hotels of Wash
ington, patronized in former years by
presidents and high officials. Always a
prime favorite Recently remodoled and
rendered better than ever. Opp. Pa. r.
r. dep WALTER BURTON, Res. Mgr.
These hotels are the principal political
rendezvous of the capital at all times.
They are the best stopping places at rea-
sOnable rates
o. O. STAPLES. Proprietor.
Q. DEWITT. N anagsr.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15
WIZARDS HOTEL.

A famous hotelry, remarkable for its
historical associations and long-sustained
popularity. Recently renovated, repainted
and partially refurnished.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

Foley s Kidney Cure will cure an
diseases arising from disordered
kidneys or bladder Sold at Arm
strong's s drug store,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-15

EAGLE INFORMATION BUREAU,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
si s. le. as wen as promoting the petroleum

state, as well as promoting the petroleum
10 Illustrate how deop-seated the mis-.
uhuers landing In regard 10 Texas oil here
-, 1 Wui state the day before yesterday a
Su'p broker called here and stated that he
had gone through the market Thoroughly
anu could ind no owner willing to let a
tanker 80 10 Texas for OIL e1cept under n
guarantee that II was desulphurlsed, with.
ont there was bond of indemnity In ca a.
OF accident to the vessel
II the State OF Texas would extend thu
powers OF the University OF Texas mineral
surrey or constitute some other body
MHIeh SHOULD, as / suggested In n previous
letter nave authority to take a SAMPLE
rom every cargo sailing from the STATE
SlH' nave an ANALYSIS on IL made ana mil,
,iisl't i the mere fact that thut was br;o.
uuhe IN mar way would soon 90 away win
Nm MlSchleNoGs erroneous Statements
Here,u nave been promulgated here. Anl
LcA tlil nothing short 0f some such H.
,un WIZ convince some OF the owners. f,r
N"ptausls, whether owning vessels M
IlinAlns "i investing I'm Texas oil aelds In
anS way, are iimid about risks AMI mo-.
9raly prone 20 believe statclnepfs
crude OIl '''7 y. uHlH-
~ II could have been authoritntiv,i,.
SHOWN That tho two cargoes which hnV, al
t,"u! 'Wne forward 10y he Curdnm yvor,.
ru"l""i,N not drSulphuriscd aud that mo
W. 'We'Al9od as Is stated, AS large an avcr
sulphur per ION as is shown in thc
Nut ~ tnen the misStatements Womb
1890 II Russell HoNlapd
vsslo tsnchnIch street, Londen, n e
FssruaSy 81. ieo2 - ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

old fragments. and II any single house
bought NJ and got moa9pGy 81 me lo'
they would not have d priceless treasure
The best ones | have seen this year are MT.
Goulichambarocf's 1901 map Of the Russian
oil nelds, and the most useful NV map
OF the oil fields OF Jefferson county pre-
pared by Mr.. J. A. Greene, {, H., or the
Jefferson County Abstract company.
49,
learn that Mr. Carroll, 90 very well
known in Texas. is connected with the
Pure Oil company, which Is making an
Important move In Manchester. The com
pany Is about to commence operations at
rrafford Park. BESIDES OF storage tanks OF
COCO tons capacity. offices and cottages are
proposed 10 be built TIE company has
a head office In New Jersey, America, Win
4 London address az 1884 Fenchurch street.
Mr.. Charles Clarke Whittier. treasurer
ot the Apex oil company, after visiting
the chief oil consuming centers In England
and Scotland has returned 10 Texas.
Dr. Sutherland, London oil expert, VINO
is visiting Texas, has written a book ON
the R0umanian oil industry.
Perhaps the most important visitor 20
Texas AT tho present time Is Mr.. Goulk
rhamharOff. lie h paying an official visit
20 Texas ms the representative on NJ. DE
Nitte the Russian hnance minister, Tic Is
one OF the greatest of Russian oil authori
ties. asked him In l.oudoH how he eX
pected he WOULD get On With the Amer
lean competitors n the Russian Industry.
He smiled and said "Ahi think very
well 7 so well srmed WITH official N
troduetieps Ha smiled AsAiA and aadsdi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

James Jefrries. the present champion hea-
ky-weight OF the world and his gallant op-
ponent, Tom Sharkey, in the greatest pugil-
IEtlc encounter that has ever taken place,
both pursued much the same course OF
training. ara the first and most important
part OF this training was to get the stomach
IN condition, and to keep the digestion alb
solutely perfect, so that every muscle and
nerve woold be at its highest capabilities.
This was not done by secret patent
medicine. but both OF these great pugilists
used well known natural digestive tab
let sold by druggists under tho name OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and composed
of the digestive ferments which every stom-
ach requires for healthy digestion.
Champion Jeffries says "Stuarts Dys.
pepsia Tablets prevent acidity, strengthen
the stomach and Insure perfect digestion.
They keep man In fine physical condl.
ton" signed, James J. Jerrles, champion
OF the world.
The gallant fighter. sharkey. says: stu.
arts Dyspepsia Tablets remove all discom.
fort after eating They rest the stomach
and restore II to heathful condition.
heartily recommend them" Signed, Thos
j. Sharkey.
The advantage or the daily use Of stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets Is that they keer
people well and ward on sickness and arc
equally valuable to wen persons as to dys
peptics. Another advantage Is that these
tablets contain no cathartics or noisons Of
any character, but simply digestive fer
ments which are found 10 every healthy
stomach, and when digestion Is Imperfect
IL Is because the stomach lacks some OF
these elements and stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets supply 81.
They are no cheap cathartic. but per
tectiy safe and efficient digestive and IN,
demand for them Is greater than the sal,
Of all ether so-called dyspepsia cures com
bined No remedy couid possibly react
nuch q place IN public esteem except as
result Of positive merit
Full sized packages are sold by all drug
piste ct 30 cents, sud the best habit yor
can possibly form Is to take a Stuart Tab
let after each meal. They make weak Etom
eehs stTenr snd keep strong stomachs Wig
fr~ys4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
TEXAS OIL IN ENGLAND.
The Britishers Are Hard to Convince

The Britishers Are Hard 10 Convince on
the Subject of Sulphur
To the Editor OF The Post.
presume that my letter to you dated
January 81 has been duly received and
published by YOU, for 1 have received b
letter from William Il, Phillips. Esq, direc
Tor OF The University Of Texas mineral sur
Ney dated Austin, February II. and refer
ring 10 my letter as having appeared IN
Your paper on the previous day He ha.
not only written 10 me as TO toe SULPHUR In
the OIL ranging from / ~ to . 20 per cent
average 90 per cent. hut ne has also ktpi
" Scnt me copies Of the Texas Petroleum
bulletin No. :, which ! shall use In irving
10 oontrovcrt the erroneous impressions
now prevailing here.
So prompt and energetic q director al the
head 81 such bureau will. without doubt
ne Of great use IN many WAYS to the infer
sEts ~ the state 81 Texas, and presuns
tha' htt fteEnnrs win sttsud N mskins
kneHn ns sthaz aalzatl Eessuress az he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
Carpet Department
Matthias

A choice line of Mattings both
Chinese and Japanese, in a great
variety of colorings and all the
latest patterns, at the following
prices;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
curse ! must go to Texas when l up

"of course must go to Texas when ap
In America"
The Shell tanker Cardium has Just dis
charged her second cargo OF Texas crude
IN she Thames Large quantities of the
oil are going Into Scotland. Continental
hcsr that a number OF London OF men
VIII visit Texas in the spring
J. ID. Henry
Editorial Sote.-M~. Henry Is the editor
journal OF Londonl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
TWO FINE SPECIMENS
OF Physical Manhood.

No form Of athletic exercise demands such
perfect physical condition as prize lighting.
Sycry muscle 10 the body must he fully de
Nsloped and supple, and the heart, lungs
aud stomach must act 10 perfection.
Whether we endorse prize hghting or not,
" Is nevertheless Interesting 10 know rAc
msnper By which men arrive at such phys
Teal perfection.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
NOW that Easter shopping days few it advisable for
early during then stocks more
and selections bettered thereby &7
Millinery for Easter.

THE SPRING OPENING of last queek qvas success
in eyey particular and the Derdct of eUery lady 9Uho
our Hats that they 1.-THE retties in the city,
Easter at hand thinks of headgear adorrie There
Is such be1Udefng varey Of shapes and materials that
1t quoud be hard to decide any In shapes there is
preference for the three corered effects Cor connentdD
and tprbans qDHh the postHfon back. Oar Mourning Hat
IN It's Oarey Of styles is mostly admired made of the
Yedda braid There IS nothing pretier than Shirt Waist
and Tailor Made Hats, in silk effects and Tuscan, trimmed
in the seUere and nodSh styles
, 1902-04-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A hur hangs on longer than . straw
berry.
Usually a girl isn't afraid OF an
armed man.
When friends meet ceremony often
goes up in smoke.
There is nothing so bad as not to be
good for something.
The more a spinster sees OF men the
better she likes cats.
At any rate we are keeping Kaiser
Wilhelm in good humor.
Each experience q man has makes
him either better or worse.
Effects OF a big feast are Almost as
bad as effects Of a big drunk.
unprofessional people give advice,
but professional people sell It.
A who Is fond OF cabbage is
nearly always a cigar smoker.
Somehow a creditor always has a
better memory than . debtor.
Nine times out of ten when a man
does get justice he doesn't like it.
Birds of a feather flock together
and so do jailbirds OF the same stripe.
The more dollars you get together
the louder they talk. Same with NO
men.
One convincing proof of good citi-
xenship is the prompt payment of
your bills.
Time steals on without fear OF ar
rest. but the man who steals often has
to serve time.
A man feels lonesome when he Is in
the company of people who never
make mistakes.
seem in a hurry, no matter how much
they may have to do.
Sleeping-car porters are not neces-
sarily dishonest because they frequent
ly go through the sleepers.
1t isn't what q man doesn't know
that worries him, but what he knows
others know he doesn't know.
The average m has no desire to
enter a room unless she happens to
see a mo Admittance' sign on the
door.
The best time to lecture a man on
the evils Of smoking is directly after
he has put the wrong end Of a lighted
cigar in his mouth.
Fire worship is supposed to be ex-
tinct, yet when the mercury fiirts with
the zero mark its popularity seems to
break out afresh.-Chicago News.
, 1902-04-23
QUOTATIONS..

Economy is wealth.
Discomfort is the want of self-reli-
ance.-Emerson.
Conviction-An idea in possession
OF a mar called a crank.
Fad-Something every lady does be
cause somebody else does.
Folly - Want and sorrow are the
gifts which folly earns for ITSELF
Schubert.
Depression-In your darkest mo
ments call up in your memory the
brightest moments In your lives.
Feeling is the mere soil Of the for
est Of life; and from the same soil the
noblest tree or the hatefulest weed
may spring.-Hegel.
Fame-Worldly face is but a breath
Of wind, that blows now this way,
now that. and changes name a 1t
changes sides.-Dante.
Credit-Asking no credit Is one OF
the best evidences OF an honest man
The credit that is got by a lie only
lasts until the truth comes out.
Education fosters youth, delights
old age, prosperity, furnishes
a place Of refuge and solace in adver-
sity; it 10 a joy at home. no impedi-
ment when abroad, passes the night
with US and is a companion in our
walks and observation-disclosures
, 1902-04-23
An Unsuitable Shin.

Experiments are being made on a
new apparatus for use in case OF COLI
sion on the ocean. By turning a small
wheel in the pilot-house. twenty water
tight doors are instantly closed, and
these compartments are more than
enough to keep any vessel afloat. II 1t
is a successes it will make ocean travel
as free from danger as Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters does the road through
life. 1t is a splendid tonic, free from
all injurious narcotics, and one tina,
the most delicate system can retain.
In the spring. when the weather is so
variable, it is very beneficial as it pro
tects the system from sudden colds
and Ia grippe. Don't fail to try 1t. II
also cures Indigestion, dyspepsia, in
somnia, headache, nervousness and
biliousness.
, 1902-04-23
PATENT

A man that compounds or invents
something that 10 Just q little better
than che next best thing, IL certainly
entitled to the best share of the pro-
1T to be derived from the sale of the
article. So he patents or copyrights
to protect his interests. Patented
goods are good, poor goods are never
patented. We have 20 years of trail
behind us to give US the assurance
that We have the best medicine com.
pounded for the cure of Dyspepsia,
Sick-head-ache, Biliusness, Indigestion,
and all Stomach disorders. We pro-
tect the public as well As ourselves
by keeping the formula . secret, as
long as w make it ourselves we know
1t is made right and it curea these
diseases. Druggists tell us that 1t is
one medicine that the sale 10 lever on the
increase. To get the best remedy for
dyspepsia or indigestion ask the drug
gist for DR.. Gums Improved Liver
Pills. Price rs cts. per box, only one
for q dose. We will send q trial box
free by mail, or a full box on receipt of
Csc. Address. DR.. Gum. Philadelphia,
Pa. For sale by Frank H. Eggleston
and A. H. Cordiner, druggists, Lara
mfe, Wyo.
, 1902-04-23
A MATUTiNAl COMEDY.
Intoxicated Young Mon the Actors asA
street Car the stage.

. Street Car the stage.
There seems to he no end Of funny
incidents on surface cars. One hap
pened the other day on a Third venue
electric car that approximates pretty
close to taking the palm.
1t was near the dawn OF a new day.
when early birds are generally sup
posed to be in quest for vagrant and
inconsiderate worms. 1t was raining
great guns. Two young men in an ad-
vanced condition OF inebriety got on
a car, the rules of the railroad COM
pany in such cases providing to the
contrary notwithstanding.
They got on at different streets. so of
course their drunkenness was not
the result of protracted mutual con-
VITALITY. Again. one was in full eve
ming dress and ore a hat of modern
make and style. The other was
dressed like a tramp-a seeming
Weary Willie" just come into town
from his rural travels, ana wearing a
SLOUGH hat in the last stage of dilapi-
dalton.
Pretty soon both men were sound
asleep. with heads bent forward n
resting on their knees. Shortly the
dudes hat fell off his head and then
the tramp's followed suit. A sympa-
thetic passenger picked them up AMI
put the silk hat On the tramp's head
and vice versa. He then gave the
tramp a shake n told nm he had
reached his street. The bell was rung
i n-l h. ,r-, Inlr-l 80 H. -o--
and of the car and there left to enjoy
the hygienic benefits OF a cold shower
bath.
Two or three blocks further on the
dude with the tramp's hat on his head
was submitted to the same Pluvian
process Of SOLDERING Up. The sequel is
left to the readers imagination. says
the New York Times. or course, the
conductor was an important factor In
this are matutinal comedy.
, 1902-04-23
REvER,Es OF A GEORGIA MULE.

l never growl over the food Provi-
dence sends me and never get enough
to give me Indigestion.
Any one in my position would be in
clined to kick. but the human kick
ers" l serve from day to day could
give me cards and spades in the game.
The Georgia niger beats me on
principle and it's my private opinion
he is a good deal blacker than he's
painted.
have been called "a government
mule" but why don't the government
pension me like 1t does the other vet
Grams?
1t frequently happens that l not
only have to pillow the rop but when
the crop is made l have to carry the
candidate around and elect him. That
Is enough to make any mule kick.
P. ST. don't swear.-Atlanta Con
stitution.
, 1902-04-23
M. F. REED,
Voluntary Observer.
Self Protection.

demands that you be on the alert to see
that you get Painkiller Perry Davis')
when you ask for it: some dealers will
try and persuade you to take something
else. claimed to be just as good; insist
upon getting Painkiller. the remedy
which has been the worlds family doc.
tor for 60 years: it never fails to stop
diarrhoea. gripping pains in the stom.
ach or bowels. dysentary. etc. Large
bottles 25 and so cents.
, 1902-04-23
Centennial Weather.

Following is the weather report OF
the Centennial station for the week
April II, 1902:
April 15-Maximum, 40: minimum,
II: wind. west; clear.
April 16-MaXimum. IS: minimum,
10: wind. west: clear.
April 17-Maximum, AZ: minimum
81; calm: clear.
April 1S-Maximum. AZ: minimum
%: calm: clear.
April 19-Maximum, 46: minimum
%: calm: clear.
April 2O-Maximum. So: minimum
%; wind, southwest; partly cloudy.
April 21-Maximum. 43; minimum
20; precipitation, .06: wind. west
cloudy.
M. F. REED,
, 1902-04-23
Better Than PuEi.

The question has beeh asked, "In
what way are Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior to pills?'
Our answer is: They are easier and
more pleasant to take, more mild and
gentle in effect and more reliable az
they can always be depended upon.
Then they cleanse and invigorate the
stomach and leave the bowels In a ma.
tural condition, while pills are more
harsh In effect and their use is often
followed by constipation. For sale by
F. H. Eggleston.
, 1902-04-23

It - . matter Of regret that it has
not been oesmei wise to pillow up that
psrtioa Of the park upon which i'm
lsevs0snts are to be made this spring.
No matter how much is done there,
real beauty can never be attained until
1t 10 thoroughly seeded with lawn grass.
A good man with q team could do the
necessary plowing and seeding in less
than . week. A foundation must be
had before the superstructure can be
built.
, 1902-04-23
Pn,Losopny OF +

No mar ave q fool Is a hero to his
Utmost self.
Wrong. until found out, makes q
great bluff at being right.
OF course the rubber trust ia stretch
ing out. 1t would be strange II 1t
didn't.
The rain falls alike upon the just
and the unjust. but the unjust usually
And it easier to afford a rain-coat.
Ma" said the Wonderful Kid, II
should think that tall building there
ought to keep the sky clear, shouldn't
you?" Why, my dearest one?" asked
the Fond Matron. Cause, ma, it's 4
sky~-scraper."
, 1902-04-23
sAs. In n,s L.n Len.

For sores. burns. bruises, OF other
wounds Dewitt's witch Hasel Salve
is q sur cure. Skin diseases yield to
It at once. Never fails in cases o. piles.
None genuine but DsWtt's. II suffer.
Cd for years from . gunshot In my left
leg" says A. 3. Fuller, English. Ind. II
used I'll kinds Of remedies to no pur-
until I tried DsWitt's WItch Aas-
0alvs. A tsv bogss coorletely cur.
ed ne" LAraais DEug O..
, 1902-04-23
THE GOVERNOR AT HOME.

Governor DeForest Richards has re-
turned from his tour Of the West In
dies aAd South America. While the trip
WAS primarily for the restoration Of
health. the time was not idled, being
occupied in the study of the govern
mental and social conditions existing
In the Antilles and the northern por-
ton of South America. His health has
been vastly improved by the trip and
he now feels like taking hold Of most
anything that may come up with his
cld-time vigor and energy.
The governor says We may have Ia
Dor troubles occasionally, the trusts
may seem hard to handle. and it Is a
problem what disposition we will make
of our m~illionAires, but with all her
faults. he loves the United States bet
ter than ever before"
He was much interested in Haiti be-
cause Of It's being q republic and made
q somewhat critical study of the con-
ditioas there. The governing class is
educated, most of them having receiv-
I'd their training ii the colleges Of
France and Spain. Generally speak.
ing, they are talented. refined people,
but between them and the common
people of the little republic there is an
abyss almost unfathomable. In Haiti
ninety per cent Of the children are ille-
Ultimate and as a matter of fact there
, 1902-04-23

This paper might be filled with items
like the following, and every one be alb
solute truth. had rheumatism for
years and tried almost everything, but
got no permanent relief until l used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, three bot.
ties of which have cured men. 1t 10
the best medicine l aver used.-Philip
E. Rhoads, Pennville, Mo. Pain Balm
is for sale by F. H. E~ggleston.