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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

Miss Clara Neutrality-suspicious.
tits is Mr.. Tutter. want to introduce
him to you. Do you know that he was
under the impression that I was the
only daughter. and ] have just beer
telling him that l have two sisters.
Mrs. Winterbloom-Oh, yes. Yor
must meet Maud and Estelle Mr.. Tut
ter. They are both of them older thar
Clara there.
Young Tutter (wishing to say the
right thing)-I didn't suppose it posi-
BILE, Mrs. Winterbloom, that you couit
have any daughters older than Miss
Clara.-Iit-Bits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

layer Of GrnsHhoppers Covered the
Tracks and wheels Of Loeo-
notivc Were Cionged.

The editor Of the French paper Jour
nal de Diibouti who has just returned
from Dire-Daouah, recounts an extra
ordinary adventure which occurred to
the passengers Of the train in which
he was travelling. After passing the
bridge Of Chebele the engine suddenly
became powerless to draw the train,
and its wheels revolved without max
ing any progress.
The passengers allghted to see what
had happened and found an extraor-
binary state Of affairs. The line was
powered with thick layer Of grass
hoppers, and the wheels of the engine
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

"Why is it that most of the worlds
great men we're homely"
"The other men wouldn't have
turned in and made them great if
they had been handsome enough to
cause jealousy. y."-Chicago Record
Herald
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

When you want a physic that is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
certain to act, always use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
For sale by Baleh & Son, Matanoras,
all general stores in Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

"Did he leave you anything when
he went away?" they asked of the
landlady's grief-stricken daughter, to
whom the youth had been most de-
voted.
yes" she sighed; che left board
bill."-Chicago Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

By means Of an ingenious instru-
ment. the MICROSCOPE, the human eye
sight can penetrate the ocean depths
and clearly distinguish objects over a
mile below the surface. The inventor
IS signor Pine, an Italian, a schooimats
of Marcnnl
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

"It must be a great comfort TO you
TO own such splendid furniture"
"Comfort? There isn't but one COM
Portable chair in the whole lot, ana
my wife invariably wants to sit in
that t."-Tit-Bits
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

Bowe Heaux I'D like TO live in a
place where there was no such thing
as work. Wouldn't you?
Hoe Beaux-Yes, and I'd like to
have the job of director of public
s-Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

eyes, Jones has been awarded the
contract for weighing and registering
the weight of all the elephants for the
new circus"
"H'ml He must be doing business
on a large scale. ."-Baltimor News.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

Mrs slimdiet-No; don't believe
in French cooking. My idea is to have
every dish suggest its chief ingredient.
New Boarder-Yes; notice this
gelatine tastes like glue.-N Y.
Weekly
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

Mrs. Mollie Allen, Of South Fork i,
KY, says she has prevented attacks
of cholera morbus by taking Cham
berlain's 8 Stomach and Liver Tablets
when she felt an attack coming on
Such attacks are usually caused by
indigestion and these Tablets are
just what is needed TO cleanse the
stomach and ward of the approach
ing attack Attacks of bilious colo
may be prevented in the same way.
For sale By Balch g. Son, Matamoras,
all general stores 10 Pike county,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07
Il Ren.nn for ID.

Visitor at Sehool-Whaua rapt look
that dear little fellow wearsi
Dear Little Fellow (overhearing)-
Teacher just hit me over the knuelles
with ruler, ma'am.-Princeto ton
Tiger.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

"And what did that howwid tough
say to you, Reggie, after he had taken
youah watch and money away?" asked
Willyboy.
'He added insult to wobbery," splut-
tered Reggie. Gle said his motto was:
DO it now and 1 was the only 1T he
saw"-Cincinnat Commercial Trib-
une
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

'Why keep me in suspense? Why
not give me an answer now?"
"Oh, dear, no! You propose so beau
tifully that want to give you achanee
to do it all over again."-N T. jour
nal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07
Balch Son, MaiamOras. An General Stores
IN Pike County Will Buy Il Back

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Balch q Son,
Matamoras, all general stores in
Pike county will refund your money
if you are not satisfied after using il.
1t is everywhere admitted to be the
most successful remedy In use for
howell complaints and the only one
that never fails. Il is pleasant, safe
and reliable 10 30 o.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

The Birmingham Post calls the at
tention of British manufacturers to the
fact thatcontracts involving the sum Of
s65 o0o,0 600 have been obtained by Amer
lean interests during the last few
weeks for the construction of electric
traction systems in England, Russia
and Holland.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07
IT MATTERS NOT
How Sick You Are or How
Many Physicians Have
Failed to Help You.


Dr.. David Kennedyis Favorite Remedy
viii Cure You if Cure is Possible.
Doctors are not infaliible and there arc
many instances where they have decided
a case was hopeless and then the patients
astonished everyone by getting well and
thesole cause of their cure was DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. A case IN
point is that Of James Lettuce of Cana
ioharie, N Y, who writes:
Some years ago was attacked with pains
IN my back and side that were fearful IN me
extreme / could not control my kidneys az
all and what came from them was mucous and
blood. ! was In terrible state and suffered
9tsnseg prominent phssolaa ss,,,3 oi ss aisA "a
that would save ne. ! dreaded that and com
monced TO take DR.. David kann9dys Fayort9
Remedy fet better almost Instantly. When
had taken about two bottles, the flow irom
the bladder was much cleaner the pain stop
ped, and was saved from the surgeons knife
and am now we'll
DR.. w. II. Morse, the famous physi-
clan of Westfeld, N j. has this to say
of this great medicine:
81 have known It to cure chronic nilam-
melton Of the kidneys, where the attending
physician pronounced the case incurabl8.
No form of kidney, liver, bladder or
blood disease, or the distressing sickness
es 50 common to women, can long with
stand the great curative power of this
famous specific. Its record Of cures has
made It famous in medical circles every
where.
It Is for sale by all druggists In the
New 90 Gent Size and the regular
81 90 size bottles-less than a cent dose.
Sample 6otfie-sHongh fer trial. free by mail
Or. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, NY.
Dr.. David Eenuegy's salt Rhegm Cream cures
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

In some Of the hotels Of Switzerland
there are two wine-lists-one for Ger
mans, and the other for Americans and
Englishmen. The German list ia 50
par cent cheaper than the higher
8Flced list.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

Dame Nature ought to follow now
The scientific train,
And not omit before It falls,
To sterilize the rain.
-puck
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-07

DR.. David Kennedy's Salt Rheum Cream cures
ola Sores, Skin and sorOfal0us Diseases. b0c.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25

OhI GlAAle FdGiUG lalanus
said to resemble In form the sole OF a
shoe. II IS only twenty.nino miles
long and from three TO ten miles
wide. with an area OF about $50 square
miles. or seven times as large as Man.
haitian Island.
Il is the most southern OF the chain
OF the Ladrones or Yarianne islands.
which stretches 400 miles north and
south. All the other islands belong
to Germany. but they are very small.
and Guam Is the largest aud most
important Of the group. It is four
days stoamlng to the east of the
Philippines.
We observe on the map great pau.
city OF information about the interior
OF the Island The reason Is that tho
jungle which covers Il is 80 dense that
not even the natives have penetrated
far into H. except In two or three
places where paths extend from coast
TO coast.-Now York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
PE-RU-NA PROTECTS THE LITTLE ONES
Against Winter catarrh in Its Many 800
Against Winter
Neglected Colds in Children
Often Bring Disastrous
Results.

Pefuna should be kept IN the
house an the time.
Peruna shoHld be kcp, In every
house where there arc children.
Don wait until the child Is sick
then send toa drug store Have Pc
runa on hand-accept ne substitute
Pe-ru-na Protects the Entire
Household Against Catarrhal
Diseases.
As soon as the value Of peruna d
FULLY appreciated by every house
hold both as preventive and cure
OF Catarrhal affections, tens of
thousand Of lives will he saved,
and hundreds Of thousands OF
chronic lingering cases Of disease
prevented. Peuna is a household
safeguard.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
cabbaqes In Pledae.

There is one pawnhroling establish
ment In connection with Covent Gar
den market that Is absolutely without
a rival. This pawnbroking license en-
ables tho holder to lend money on
gardeu and other produce by special
contracts that only hold good for for
ty.elght hours as the extreme limit
Many a good load OF fruit. flowers OF
vegetables that may arrive late for
one market, or that may not be in
stantly saleable, Is pledged. Next
morning the stun can either be re
deemed or sold by the broker.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25

Herr Won Moser. the celebrated Ger
man poet, whose body has Just been
cremated at Gotha. had In his pos
session some years before his death a
miniature coffin made OF crystal des'
tined TO receive his ashes. In this
CONN we're contained number OF
wlthered leaves OF laurel each OF
which had betn plucked from one or
other OF the wreaths offered TO him
by admirers. The explanation OF this
was to be found In the oftenrepeated
Jest OF The poet; II shall repose upon
my laure'g" This prophecy has now
been actually realized.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
oldest.Llvsd Family In enoland.

Lutterworth. near Leicester, claims
the distinction Of having been the
home Of the longest.liyed large fam.
lily In the kingdom. The last mem.
Der Of this remarkable family has Just
died at the age Of eighty-eight. Her
name was Ruth Moore, and she was
one OF a family OF thirteen children,
three OF whom died at the age OF
seyenty-hve, one at seventy-slx. one
at seyenty-seyen. one at eighty, one at
eightyone, one at elghty.three. two at
eighty'hye. two az eighty-eight, and
one at ninety. Each of tho parents
died at eighty. and the united ages OF
the family OF fifteen total 1918 years
London Answers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25

A case is recorded OF a sailor who
mad lost his voice form some illness
suddenly recovering It In a theater
having gone TO this place OF entertain
ment he was highly amused by the
drollness OF the clown. In his excite
mont he made an effort to give vent to
ms feelings, and. TO his surprise and
Joy, found his voice restored.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
Ask Your Druggist for free Pe-runa Almanac 1904
Are the SIAR kIIRkCIlOnS for 1901.

Millions Of acres Of mannihcrnt Grain and Gfaf.
lnr lands 20 be had ~ ffee SIT or BY purchase
hon Railway Companes' Land Corporations ete.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
iPAT SPOT CASH FOR
S Soun4T LAND WARRANTS
issued 10 soldiers Of any war Write me atonee
FRANK II RE0ER. Bafth Block. DENVER, COLO.
Ono Was a Great plenty.

Jimmy. aged 8, had been naughty
and his mother had punished him in
tho good old.fashloned way. His faith
or pretended TO be greatly shocked at
overhoaring the aggrieyed youngster
express hope that a large stray
bear might happen along some dark
night TO make a meal OF his offending
parent.
But Jimmy" said his father I'm.
prossively. you shouldn't say such
dreadful things. You should always
remember. my son, that a boy never
has more than one mother"
Thank God for thatI" breathed
Jimmy ferveptly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
cIown va Loo Eunnv.

Al circus performance at Rherson.
Russia, a clown offered TO photograph
each OF the audience after new
method" with the promise Of money
back II the likeness was not good.
Small mirrors were then distributed.
and the public we're told to look In
them. The Joke was much appreciat.
cd by everyone but the police. who
found cause 10 prosecute the clown
for Misrepresentation and fraud. and.
despite his fearful proteatations. he
was hauled on @ prison for a month.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25

And yet another child catches cold and
artieular rheumatism Il tho result Anklsa
knees. wrists and elbows become suddenly
swollen and painful A long disasuoss ~
ness follows The child may live and b.
come convaloscent a miserable invalid a
valvular disease OF tho heart Al ihcus
mishapa are the direct result OF neglected
cold. Poruna Is the safeguard of liis lam
NY. II a child catches cold, PerunA should
DO used Immediately.
A few doses Of pefuna and a ohlld's cold
= gone, The apprehension Of the parents
fec away. Tho household IL FREQ irou
fear once more.
II you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF peruna write
at once to DR., Hartman, giving full state
ment OF your case. and he will be- pleased
TO give you hrs valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President 81 The
Hartman Saniiafium. Columbus. Ohio
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
IVVA RBP0WW

Mrs. J. NJ. Brown. Dunas-
gan Springs, Mo, writcsi
My little daughter hrs
years old was troublsd via
a very bad cough which ~
NAMED after an attack q
catarrhal fever She hns
taken ono bottle Of Peruna
through which sho has Oh
tanned a complete eura ghs
Is now as well and happy -
a little girl can be. Whsu
our friends say how veu
she looks l tell them peruna
did It,"
In a later letter shs says
"our little daughter con
tinues to have good health :
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
- lsLANp or eLAM.

Some New Facts About This Little
Known Territory
Tho only good map that has yet
been made OF the island OF Guam Is
the result Of government survey aud
has bcCn published by the War de.
partment The little sketch map
shown here is reduction from 10.
and the map will interest many be-.
cause very few people have as yet any
idea OF the form Of the island, which
is shown IN the aliases scarcely larger
than dot
In a rough way the island may be
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25

Mrs schaier 40 Bopo Ave. St. Louis No, wrIesi
n the eH part Of asf year you for advice for
my daughter Alice four years Of she has been pHay
sticky, ang child since her birth She eonpuisiona and
catarrhal levers Twas always doeforng until We commenced
10 use eruna She grew strong welt PerDna q Won
dsrfd ionic; The besf medicine n ave ever used.
81 was In wrcfehcd condition when commenced 70
take Perna had caLsrr an through my body bn
thank uod your medicine SET me oil right TWOHd
other medicine.
eru1a cured my baby boy ofa very bad speu Of cold and
fever. Ne n big healthy boy fifteen months old hnVo
given him Peruna OF and since fblnk Ghaf
Is why he Is 30 we'll cannon praise PerDna enough We
have NOT had doctor since We began 10 PerunsaH
praise 10 H. Airs. SehafcE
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25

Owing TO the protest by church or
CARNATIONS In Germany against the
use Of the word baptism" In naming
ships. the naval department has or
derod that II shall NO longer DO used
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
Ps-ru-ua Kept In the House for Five
HcarH

Mr. Albert LietImar. 1896 Milwaukee
Avenue. Chicago. Ill.,, writes:
II am only too glad TO inform you that
am feeling splendid and have never felt
better In my life. Through the advice OF a
friend tried peruna. and am glad to say
1t cured me to perfection. began TO tell n
iriend about Pcruna the other day and |
hssaO sooner commenced than he told mo
his folks have ker' peruna in the house for
tho last i've years. am sure | wouldn',
be without H. Mother also uses Il 10 keep
herself in good health"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
birds EARN THeIR LIVING.
Why songtters Of the Air Have 4
Claim on Man.

Claim on Man.
Not a bird comes TO the country but
earns It's living from the people. In
some way or another they earn their
right 10 live. Most Of the SONG birds
are insect eaters. Il is a question
whether we could live on this earth
II Insects were allowed TO multiply in
the numberless forms and myrlads
Of progeny that nature provides. Ger
tainly man could not alone keep the
Insects down without the help OF tho
birds. Even the hawks and owls live
mostly on deld mice and gophers, and
Mr.. Grow will eat almost any old
thing which II allowed to pollute tho
air, means disease and death.-Pem-
blna Pioneer Express.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
30 Sure to Have sPe-ru-ns on Hand
During the Indictment Months Of
Fall and Winter.

Group capillary bronchitis and articu-
lar rheumatism arc the special banes OF
childhood. These all alike result from
catching cold.
One child catches cold and scafes is
mother into Mysteries by having Group in
the dead OF night
Another child catches cold, develops a
stubborn cough that will not yield to ordi.
nary remedies The parents are Allied
with iorhodings
Still another child catches cold and de-
veiona that most fatal malady OF childhood.
capillary bronchitis The doctor Is called,
pronounces the case pneumonia, and u the
child Is lucky enough to live II has devel.
opod weak lungs from which II may never
recover
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-06
NOTES FROM the HARBOR.

The two boats which sail regularly for
Block Island and return TO this city did
not touch at the Island yesterday as
scheduled. on account OF the terrific
storm that was raging at sea The boats
only got as far as Newport, landing their
passengers and mail there.
Despite the violent storm which ragged
yesterday along the coast. yacht Bidget.
property OF the Eastern Goal co. came
through from Prudence island in safety.
The yacht was much tossed and buffeted
by the waves. but managed TO keep righ,
side up and made fairly good time on the
way.
Only one OF the passenger boats traf-
ficing between this port and New York
had the hardihood 30 leave her moorings
last night. That boat was the Larch-
mont Captain Wilcox decided that the
weather conditions were no worse than
those of the morning and so had no ter
rors for him.
The steamer Connecticut, which was
forced by thickness OF the weather 10 put
into New London. Tuesday night. send
ing her passengers thence by rail, also
shipped her cargo OF freight by rail and
did NOT come into this port at all. She
left New London this morning for New
York and will leave there tonight on her
regular trip The boats Plymouth and
fremont. which came IN this morning.
reported a heavy sea running OF the
Point still and each received a terrific
pounding, hut weathered safely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-06
POSTMASTER
JOHNSON
REMOVED
inspectors Found a Shortage In
the Office at Vineyard Haven.
Was Promptly Made Good.

Vineyard Haven, Aug. 6.-Postmaster
F. II. Johnson OF this place was deposed
from office today and Leavet T. Norton.
one OF Mr.. Johnsons bondsmen has been
placed temporarily in charge.
Mr.. Johnson's removal was caused by
post office inspectors finding a shortage
in his accounts. which was however paid
by Mr.. Johnson when he was notified or
the facts in the case and Will resume
work not later than Monday.
Mr. Johnson was formally placed under
arrest. He was appointed 10 the Office un-
der the Cleveland administration seven
years ago. The alleged irregularities In
Mr.. Johnsons accounts were detected by
Postal Inspector Elmer l. Kincaird last
week. when a shortage OF a few hundred
dollars was found. Mr.. Johnson made
the amount good as soon as he was told
OF II, but as there had been previous ir-
fegularities remedied by the postmaster.
the postal authorities decided TO make
the removal
Mr.. Johnson will be arraigned before
the United States commissioner at New
Bedford, today.
Mr.. Johnsons honesty and IL Is the gen
eral opinion that the Irregularities have
been caused by carelessness and that he
had no intention OF defrauding the gov
eminent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-06
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Trenton, n. j.. Aug. 6.--Vice Chancel-
lor stevens today appointed Willard p.
Voorhees, OF New Brunswick, n. j., re-
ceiver for the Perth Amboy Shpbuld-
ing and Engineering company OF Perth
Amboy, n. ]. The appointment was made
upon tho application OF A. r.. Ramsey,
treasurer OF the company.
A rule was granted for cause TO be
shown on Aug. II, at newark, why the
recelvership should not be made perma-
nent. Mr. Ramsey Is empowered TO con-
tinue the business for the purpose OF
finishing some contracts that are under
way. The liabilities are $3l1 600 including
n $3.50 600 mortgage on the plant. The
assets are $4,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-06
BEATEN
AND Then
STRANGLED
Shocking Fate Of Chinese Re-
form Journalist Who Had In.
CURED Oisp|sasurs Of Empress

Pekin, Aug. 6.--Edward T. Williams. the
Chinese secretary OF the United States
lega ton has made an extensive investi-
cation into the execution OF Shen Chen,
the reforniist journalist, who was put
10 death by orders of the Dowager En-
press, July 81. and has handed Minister
Conger a detailed report, proving that the
executioners after CHEN for three or
four hours. despairing Of being able TO
fulhll the Dowager Empress orders and
yielding TO Shens pleadings to end his
misery, strangled him with their hands
A Pekin dispatch, Aug !, said Shen
Gfrten was beaten 10 death by special In
str1ictions from the Dowager Empress.
who desired TO make an example OF tho
journalist with which 10 terrify other re-
formers. The execution was declared TO
be the most horrible that has OCCURRED
In Cffna since the massacre OF 1900.
The victim was beaten with bamboo
rods I'm the court yard OF the Yamen OF
the board OF punishment until the flesh
on his back. arms ana legs were torn
10 ribbons.
Chen was 30 years old and had many
friends among the foreign residents OF
the city who described him as educated
and high minded. The affair has created
intense feeisng I'm the foreign community
at Pekin and a strong sentiment against
surrendenng the Shanghai reformers TO
Chinese Jurisdiction.