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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-04-01

bound to be dependent 10 some extent
on surrounding countries. This makes
the question Of transportation one OF
first Importance and one on which de-
ponds the rapid development of the
resources of the country. In this
respect Luna county is especially ia
vored, as Il Is situated in the natural
course Of rans-continental railway
lines, both east and west and north and
south, as they reach out for the trade
of tho great empires Of wealth in our
own country TO the west of US, and TO
the states of Sonora and Chihuahua in
Mexico 10 the south Of us. OF these we
now have three crossing the county
from east to west, and another, the
Rock Island, is now pushing its line
this way as fast as possible, and will
doubtless be completed TO Deming be-
fore the close of the present year, 1t
is only a question Of a short time when
a north and south line will be built.
This will open up the rich coal fields
and timber regions Of the western part
of the territory to the north of us and
reach into the great stock and mineral
country Of Mexico TO the south Of US.
With a through north and south line
from Colorado to the republic of Mexico
and four east and west, all crossing
Luna county and centering at the
county seat, Deming will be the leading
railway center of the southwest and
the great distributing point for the
richest mining, stock and agricul-
tural region in the west.
The progress which has been made in
mining matters during the past year
and the fact of Deming being the most
convenient point for procuring fuel,
water and fluxing ores practically as
sures the building Of two large smelling
plants here during the present year.
This would give us wage earning popu-
lation of nearly double what we now
have.
AS we are crowded for space we will
have to leave the discussion of other
questions for a future time, but enough
has been said to show that any person
looking for place to invest or build a
home can make no mistake by coming
to Luna county-if they come early and
avoid the rush.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-04-01

On March 25th boy by the of Montana who was for
empoye the Santa Fe store house Albuquerque was tried
justice court in that city charge of larceny 1t was
claimed by the officers who arrested him that they had
suspicious actions but the boy denied having stolen anything and
an investigation with search failed bring out any
clue to his guilt the boy Jail for fifteen days APP
parenty because nothing could be found against him. If that is
the they do things Albuquerque is surely misfortune
for an innocent to have hearing of justice O in
the Duke city.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-04-01

Found, on Monday morning, near this
office, a bunch of keys. Owner will
receive same by calling at this Office and
paying for this notice.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
Yellow Back Hero Alive.

Deadwood Dick" the famous hero
Of yellow back novels, has come out
of the obscurity Of eighteen years
peaceful work on a railroad and is
about to accept a position as guard in
the express cars Of transcontinental
trains, says the Chicago Tribune"
This viii bring him back, under diff
ferent conditions, to the life in which
he was prominent during the border
days. To most of the people who read
the ''Deadwood Dick" stories the chief
character is believed either to have
been a myth OF to have been dead for
years. He has been quietly working
for the Fremont Elkhorn and Mis-
souri, Valley Railroad for the last eigh-
teen years, taking a week or so of
now and then to go prospecting for
gold
He win never wear bueksllin and
high boots again, and he never will ride
the pony express across the prairies,
stopping now and then to rescue
maiden ia peril. Now he wears over
alls and handles freight.
He does not care to talk about the
old days.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
PiIfering London cIubwomen.


The club epidemic which is sweeping
through the world of women has de-
veloped some extraordinary propen-
stiles. When the various clubs for
women in London could be counted on
the fingers of one hand, each with a
very moderate members list, the fact
petty larcencies were now and then
committed-a handkerchief here, an
umbrella there-was matter of com
paratively small Importance. Now
that fashionable quarters abound in
women's clubs, that more than one Of
these clubs rejoices in a members list
Of close upon two thousand women,
and that another will occupy club
house which contains three hundred
bedrooms, the quality and quantity Of
women belonging to them can no long
er be regarded as negligible.
1t is an open secret-althouh it is
Of course in the interest of each club
to avoid an open scandal within its
own gates-that no day passes without.
the disappearance of articles varying
in value from a few pence to a few
pounds, the loss of which, from the
time and manner of their disappear
anee, can in no single instance be
ascribed to venality of the STAFF. They
are adroitly lifted in the ebb and
flow of members and their visitors.
In some clubs so complete is the un-
derstandlng that findings is keep
ings." that It is considered inadvisa-
Bile to leave a tempting sable cape, an
engaging muif or a particularly small
umbrella under the envious gaze of
Communicating eyes. A new version
of the house carrying snail is suggest
ed in the spectacle Of wrap laden mem
bers who prefer the certainty of their
property in their own hands to the
chance Of seeing it multiplied TO their
ncighbors.-The Gentleman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Special trains are nearly altogether
the luxury of the rich, who like to
travel precisely at the hour that suits
them and not to be tied down by the
irksome restrictions of time tables
says the London Taller. The charge
for a special is as a rule 5s. per mile
In addition to the ordinary fare. and
OF course, only a first-class carriage
in addition to the guards van and en-
gine is run. The specials travel at a
very high rate of speed. One of the
smartest bits of work ever done in
this way was performed by the Great
Western Railway Company when
Lord Roberts was conveyed from Bas-
ingstoke to Paddington in fifty-three
minutes, parts of the journey being
made at the rate of seventy-eight
miles an hour. The whole distance Is
ffty-two miles, but in parts the train
cannot travel at a greater rate of
speed than twenty-eight miles an
hour
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

The oldest Thing Ever Taken as .
Pledge.

The oldest Thing Ever Taken as
Pledge.
"The oldest thing / ever had Of
fered TO me- said a pawnbroker, Twas
a skeleton, and didn't take e. ]
hadn't any doubt that It was all right;
that the man who offered it owned It.
and had a right to sell it. but l didn't
and had a right to sell It, but I
didn't want It. I suppose he was
medical student who wanted money
just then worse than he wanted
skeleton; but 1 didn't know anything
about the value of human bones, and
how much to advance on them, so !
didn't take it.
"Of course, you understand that not
all pawnbrokers take everything.
There are men who advance money
on nothing but watches and diamonds
and jewelry and pictures and that sort
of things, and who wouldn't give any
thing on the handsomest satin-lined
overcoat that ever was. because It is
not in their line They have no con-
veniences for keeping such things.
Then there are pawnbrokers doing a
general business who take all sorts Of
things-practicall any and every
thing that is offered them. They
might occasionally run across some
thing that they wouldn't take. as I did
with the skeleton, but not often;
there's practically nothing but what
is offered at one time or another.
81 like to deal with these fellows
who follow the races, for they are
among our best customers. I've let
many a man of this character have
more than the value of the article
pawned, simply because I knew that
he would come back and make good.
They generally name the amount they
than the value of the article pawned.
simply because I knew that he would
come back and make good They
generally name the amount they
want, and l make out the ticket and
hand over the money The question
whether a man who wants a loan is
likely to redeem what he pledges is
often taken into account. It is a com
mon thing for a pawnbroker to look
at a man. maybe a stranger, and lend
on his judgment of the man as well
as on is knowledge of the value OF
the article the man puts down on the
counter. OF course, mistakes are
made, but the pawnbroker takes the
| chances, and the most of them are
| good judges of human nature l have
things in my safes that l know
| could never get my money back on IL
forced to sell, but / know the parties
who pledged them viii come and get
them. When I get a customer 1 try
to keep him, and I have people who
have been dealing with me for many
| years. OF course, when one of these
| comes in and offers an article and
asks for a certain advance, he gen.
orally gets it unless it is out of all
reason. Now, If that had been a regu-
lar customer who offered the skele-
ton, I guess / would have managed
some way to let the man have the
money, even If it had been necessary
to let him keep the skeleton Well,
the fact is, ] didn't want the thing
around the place here anyway
Washington Star
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
Proud aWIII crooks. N. P.n

From workhouse to House of Com.
mons is the proud record of Will
Crooks. When only a child of nine he
became an inmate of Poplar work
house. It was only sheer hard neces-
sity that drove his mother and her
i've children there, but few months
afterward they we're able to get their
discharge, and young viii then first
commenced to earn money by deliver
ing cans on a milk route after school
hours. At eleven he left school and
went to work at a blacksmith's. To.
day he is chairman of the Poplar
Borad of Guardians, member of the
London County Council, manager of
the Metropolitan Asylums Board, and
now member of parliament for the
WOolwich INSTRUMENTATION Tit-Bits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
Mrs. Mollie Allen. Of South Fork.

Mrs. Mollie Allen, Of South Fork
KY, says she has prevented attacks
of cholera morbus by taking Cham
berlain's 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 off the approach
ing attack Attacks of bilious collie
may be prevented i'm the same way.
For sale by Balch g. Son, Matamoras,
all general stores 10 Pike county,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

It usually appals the owner Of a
large handsome fern to discover It
covered with scale bugs. They are so
fat and so nearly the color OF the
stems they are frequently not noticed
until IL seems a hopeless task to get
rid Of them. The quickest and most
effective thing to do is to molsten It
ana spray thiekly witt good insect
powder, which will kin the pests. but
not injure the plant.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Growth Of the Spirit Shown In Recent
Legislation.

Growth Of the Spirit Shown IN Recent
Legislation.
So much noise IS made over the
temperance question and the enforce
ment of anti-liquor laws in our North
ern States that the general public has
been able to hear and know but little
about the progress Of such laws in
the South, where more actual ad-
vancement has been progressing all
through the South for many years,
until the larger parts of the states Of
Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana have been
brought practically under prohibition
One may travel entirely across some
Of these States. It is said without
passing through a single saloon dis
trict Even Texas, which IN years
gone by very unjustly gained the
reputation of being loose and lawless,
has been almost captured by the pro
hibitionists. Threefourths of the
State is now said to be under the
Local Option law excluding all liquor
To be more precise, of the 286 coun-
ties of the State, 1O4 are wholly dry
save the county seat, and only fifty
eight are wholly wet And the coun-
ties that are either wholly or largely
dry represent a totai population Of g.
21S039, while the wet counties repre-
sent only T25,S25. A movement is
now on foot in Texas to pass a pro
hibitory law applicable to the whole
State and on the basis Of thn 6euraq
quoted it looks as if the thing would
be done, II may thus happen that
while Vermont and New Hampshire,
on our Northern border, have actually
abandoned prohibition, the great
Commonwealth on the Southwest will
take 1t up, and, what is more, will be
likely to enforce it. affording the rest
Of the country a unique object lesson.
-Leslie's Weekly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

King Victor Emmanuel, whose
great hobby is coin collecting, is just
putting the finishing touches to his
magnificent work on the coins Of Italy.
the cost Of which will be 5000 pounds
sterling. Some idea Of the magnitude
Of the book may be gathered from
the act that there have been no few
er than POT mints in Italy at one time
or another. The king has a remark
ably fine collection Of coins. It now
consists Of over 6OOO0 specimens
Exchange.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

The postofice investigation can
hardly yet be called a "closed incl
dent" theie is danger yet for some Of
the gentry. 1t has been remarked
that those postal officials who have
passed through the statute Of limita-
ton have not elamored for a vindica-
tion investigation. They have been
highly content it seems TO sneak off
with their tails between their legs.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Any Chicago girl who has exhaust
ed her stock of wlles and general in
senuity in the attempt to find mate
might try the plan by which SO many
Kane County girls have been sue
cessful.
Out at Geneva, the county seat Of
the prosperous county, all that is nee
essary for a young woman to enter
the married state is to get a position
in the county clerks office
In the near future a large and hand
some sign will be prepared and hung
over the main entrance of this office
In fiowery letters embellished with
pictures of Cupid and cooling doves
the sign will read:
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
Baleh Sen, Raiamoras, All General Stores
10 Pike County viii Buy !, Back

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Baloh & Son,
Matamoras, all general stores in
Pike county will refund your money
If you are not satisfied after using IL.
Ii is everywhere admitted to be the
most successful remedy IN use for
howell complaints and the only one
that never fails. II rs pleasant, safe
and reliable, 10 80 Q3
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

The irony Of fate is patheueally
illustrated in the case of a young man
who was heir TO $75,OOO.OOO. His
father, NJ. Tereschtenko. the Russian
sugar king, recently died, leaving his
entire fortune to his eldest son, who
was lying i'll at Cannes OF consump-
ton. It has just been announced that
the son has died, before he could even
formally take possession Of his
fathers huge Exchange.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Nearly one hundred years ago the
Jesuits were banished from Mexico.
It was known that they had immense
boards Of gold, but feared TO tempt
'upidity by taking 1t all with them
What they did With the bulk of their
avngs mas just been revealed by
Pierre Guirre, who says that treasure
20 the value Of over S2O,OOO.OOO was
uriod beneath the old cathedral in
lie little town Of TypozOttan. and is
believed to be there yet-Exchange.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

The peculiarly delicious flavor Of
coffee as served by the French host
ess is said to be due to the fact that
when roasting the bean they cover It
very slightly when done with melted
butter and sugar. instead of egg, as
is often done in this country.-Table
Talk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

beloved 1t Is Morn" is a sweet and
pretty thought for the title OF a song
to be sung at a wedding, but it does
not throw any light on the old ques-
ton as to which one win get up and
build the kitchen ire.-Atchison Globe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

YES" said the actor, Starr the ira
gedian, is mad, hopelessly mad"
"Overstudy?" asked the critic.
mo; it was his understudy that
made him mad He made a bigger hit
in the part than Starr Philadelphia
Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
SHE WHO ENTERS HERE
LEAVES
SINGLE JoYLEssNEss BEHIND

........ '.................
officers of Kane County say that al
most every woman who has entered
this particular office, in any capacity,
has emerged only to become a wife
Upward of a dozen staid Kane Coun-
ty men have found in this room the
partners of their lives. and more are
looking around in that direction every
day. Cupid is busy with a case there
now, and for that matter the little god
has had no rest for many a day. The
people in the court house say of a
young woman who becomes attached
to the office, "she comes, she's en-
gagged, she's married." all in one
breath
Another feature of this queer state
of affairs is that young men of Aurora,
Elgin and St. Charles who are accus-
toned to pay occasional visits to lady
friends are not particularly attracted,
but let one of the girls, or a widow, if
you please, take to this room, there
is some unexplained quickening infu-
ence that brings perfumed notes, a
license, preacher, old shoes and rice
in such alarming succession as to set
people to wondering what kind of a
spirit has hold of the place anyway
Chicago Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Women never appeared upon the
stage among the ancients. Their parts
were represented by men until as late
as 1862. when Charles IL first en-
eouraged the appearance Of women
before the public
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

The Count OF Monte Cristo ex-
claimed, "The world is minei"
"But," we asked, don't you think
youu have a little trouble running It
at first?"
mot at ALL" he replied; the college
graduates will soon be out"
pert opinion we humbly effaced our
self.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

When you want a physio that Is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
certain to act, always use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
Fox sale by Balch q Son, Matamoras,
an general stores in Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Tobacco was first discovered at St.
Domingo, in the year 1896, and was
used freely by the Spaniards, in Yu.
oalan, in 1920. 1t was introduced into
England In 1865. by Sir John Haw-
klns.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
DELAYS Are nannerons.

"Ah, Oracle, dear" she said to the
duke, why don't you go to papa to-
day2 Delays are dangerous, you
know"
Yes, I realized that, but I've only
known you three days, and these get
rich-quick schemes always seem to be
so risky" ."-Chicago Record Herald.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

We cannot suffer these Mormons to
depress our domestic ideals, which call
more and more for the childless home.
Life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Il is strange to see how few people
seem TO have been on hand when
brains we're given out; and how sure
we all are that we we're there.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

Dress making in all branches
MARYLvpwle, Broad st., Milford Pa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

~ per cent cent, ruling price ~ per ,s cent Tine
f four IN months. per- cent Tor Ave- o and 81. siI
months. per cent for seven and eight
o oer cent o4 rrme pse names s sad bs
receiva BILE; other names, 6lsd7 per cent.
Foreign exchange was Il shade easier to-
day. on account Of more plentiful Offering
dull. and the quotations FOR all Glasses Sc 'o Of
exchange we're practically unchanged. Posted
rates were quoted az -, 80 for long bills and
Hss,sSs. ss'.: sight ' drafts s s's:
a%oted al $50 less i-ls for long. and sly,
long and ssSss sof fer
short tinilders were quoted at 4oa4o Lila
for long and :" S.ls@.o fer sh2r IT.,
sm snd s1eaas%ss Ssx
Banks. ssNe: discount. San. Francisco~zsr'
premium. 81. Louis-loe, premium; Chi
% 1scS 81 81 dsco"nt banks, 81 Premium.
Pittsburs- 3sc. premium. ~. pauI-Sellins.
neapolis.-Par. Montrealsisht. par: tels-
graph. 3lh.c. premium Louisville-5oc.
premium.
MSney in }on nnsn s@sn per cent Rate
three ' months bs s%as per D oe s% Com on"
soils for money closed at SO 1915 and for the
account at $50. Paris advices quote per
cents aS francs SO osntme' Ihs priyats
Lbndon, rs francs 20 centines. Berlin ad-
vices quote exchange on London. 20 marks
% pfenniss. The private rate Of discount
is AZ per cent.
New York Clearing House statement: Ex-
changes. sls7. 7s6, 247; balances, Se.ss3, 500:
sub-1reasury debit balance. 81, oao, AIS.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New
York S7,.c Bar silver in London closed at
2s,,d Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at <SC
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20

Futures here closed steady with October points
higher and other months to , lower, with esti-
mated sales OF $4,000 bales Prices as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20

The fluctuations In cotton werr comparatively
slight and nov very sgn,i,csn. one way or the Ssher
TAIL in Liverpool, clear and warmer weather and
a lack Of any ven urgent demand. was soon fol
reports, the fact tina, the temperatures though
higher. were stu too low to promote growth. and
mail. me ss. Saturday nn dSy PEI
developments 10 tho interim. Some well known
Ss aeS oesn. eqS. H
Ing. though some Of he New orIssns houses bought
September and October were the most interesting
features: and Of these two months October showed
Interest," Is dscs1ed by bulls 10 be enormous Bears.
on the other hand. assert that some OF the SO called
bull element have themselves been selling October
freely and that there n every likelihood of = big
qua nifty OF cotton being rendered on October
tees However this may be. one thing Is clear. and
s as Wh soa.4n SPOT pes
Another Is that there Is good spot demand A. the
South, especially for the Continent. and still an
other Is that the stock here Is being reduced with
q rapidity that Is rather unusual over 5000 bales
in Eighteen days. The believers In lower prices
sa osn a 70 a.
Ing OF the equilibrium. That receipts must shortly
question Fc.y , e r.; ~ 81 SIP
a. ssss Su IN. nos sey 70 b Over
ton Of American cotton he thinks, can safely. g
Sushs, Many fsii River mills sre resumin1 work
but the English mills have voted 70 continue their
CorrKK. Rio OH the spot WAS steady At s s.lec
for No. I. Sales, 1900 bags Boeota; 900 Central
American Futures Advanced 70 10 points! l but
Havre advanced.4f. ,oi..i; and Hamburg q toe4 ptg
American warehouse dellveries nSS bags Rio
Is was s;..sy S o.s
stock i2s7,0oO. Prices as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20

Oats were easier. Sales. $1,000 bush. No.
white, .4sc.: No, : white, a.l4c, Rye was nrm.
No. Western Sssjc. 9. !. {. Buffalo Car lots
Jersey and State. S7@Ss.4c. G.; {. bufalo. Corn
nal No. 2 white. sy.tc.: No. ! yellow. Sc. Futures
closed 10. to 2!sc. lower. Prices "a follows:
Open. High Lon- Clos. Last
Ing. sw. en-. tnV N0hs.
December "..ssk ~ M ~ s!N
March. ......M "a MlS GSla I'll