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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05
tendency Of tho rlmes

The tendency of medical science is
toward preventive measures. The
best thought of the world is being
,iven to the subject It is easier
and better tc prevent than to cure.
Il has been fully demonstrated that
pneumonia, one of the most danger
ius diseases Tint medical men have
o contend with, can be prevented
by the use of Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy. Pneumonia always results
from a cold or from an attack of
influenza grip, and it has been
ibserved that this remedy counter
acts any tendency of these diseases
toward pneumonia. This has been
fully proven in many thousands of
cases in which this remedy has been
used during the great prevalence
of colds and grip in recent years,
and can be relied upon with implicit
confidence. Pneumonia often results
from a slight cold when no danger
Is apprehended until it is suddenly
discovered that there is fever and
difficulty in breathing and pains in
the chest, then it is announced that
the patient has pneumonia Be on
the safe side and take Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy as soon as the cold
is contracted. 1t always cures. For
sale by Balch q Son, MatAmoras, all
general stores in Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

The old farmhouse afe again.
IL iis low dark caves the twittering wren
It nestled long ago.
And breathe once more the south wind {
balm,
And sit and watch In the tvnighrs calm,
The bat hlt 20 and iro-
The white cows lie at the pasture bars.
And the dairy. cool with its tins and jars,
Is stored with curds and cream;
There's somebody putting the things to
right
And through the windows see a light.
From the tallow candle gleam
The garden is rich with Its old time bloom.
And I catch, IN fancy. the faint perfume
OF blossoms dank with dew
And over Il all Is the starllt dome.
And round about It the peace Of home
How 1t all comes back to viewi
The night wind stirs Ia elm and oak,
And up from the mill pond comes the croak
OF the buliirog's fich basseon;
And catch the CLEAN. as over the brink
There peeps with tremulous, shiyering
blink
The rim Of the crescent moon.
It ali comes back from the dusk Of time.
With the mournful cadence and swell Of
rhyme
That is half remembered still
Like measure from some forgotten
strain.
That hauntlngly comes and fees again.
And under a dusky twilight sky
IT, mingling floats with the piaintive cry
OF the des0late whlp-poor-will
Hollis W. Field, IN Quincy Whig.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

AAAAAAAN
onally to bottom Of first cut. Saw the
other cuts in same way. Place these
notohed pieces parallel about three
feet ten inches apart, notched sides up
Spike one Of the BY IL planks to long
notches at rear end (21), then spike the
other planks on in same way, overlap
ping each other like siding on a house.
Turn over, bore two fve-eighths-inch
holes 30 inches apart in front plank and
put on two clevises with rings Attach
chains two feet long for whif1etree for
three horses. This planker can be
drawn across a plowed field when dry
while the driver stands astride the mid
die runner. When the ground is rough
and clods are hard, the driver can
change the weight Of his body from one
foot to the other, producing a zig-zag
movement, which will add much to the
effectiveness of the work. The clods
will be crushed, greatly reducing evap-
oration Of the stored moisture Of the
soil and subsoil II the soil is inclined
to drift with the wind, plank east and
west and leave three feet implanted at
each passage. This projecting uneven
surface forms a wind and snow break;
and in the spring, If on fall OF winter
pIowing, the interstices will be found
filled with the drifting soil. For the con-
servation Of moisture in the soil, the
planker is better than a much more
costly roller.
When passing from one field to an
other it is turned over and drawn on
the runners. otherwise the sharp cor
ners will be worn of. The two by six
notched pieces are sloped on at the front
ends and can be used also to mark of
corn and potato land. When the land
is freshly plowed and moist a spade
should be carried to clean when clogged.
Otherwise it will draw very heavy on the
team.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05
SETTING A LAWYER DOWN.
Attempted to Measure wits with q
Reporter and Was Badly
Worsted.


Not long ago a prominent contrib
utor to the columns OF the PhiiadeI-
phia newspapers was a witness in a
trivial case in court and was being har-
ried by a bumptious county lawyer,
who asked:
So you are writer, are you? Well,
sir, with what great paper or maga-
zine are you connected?"
with none," was the modest reply.
Then why do you call yourself a
writer? What do you write-novels,
scientific works, histories or what?"
Il write anything and everything
that occurs to me as likely to be worth
reading or to sell, whether Il is worth
reading or not"
We'll. then, for whom or for what
do you write? You say you are not
connected with any paper OF maga-
zine
Eyes. sir. l so stated. I am an un-
attached writer, for the general mar
ket."
Just SO. You write anything that
occurs to you. Well, now, do you ever
write up the proceedings Of courts?"
Il have done so occasionally"
Can you state 10 the Judge and
Jury what particular kind OF a court
proceeding you would deem worthy Of
your pen?"
Eyes. II saw a young lawyer
treating a respectable witness In a very
rude and disrespectful manner and
making an ass Of himself generally I
should think that possibly worth writ
ing up"
The court and jury smiled audibly.
The judge took the witness in hand for
a moment
"How much do You think scene
like this, for instance. ought to bring
II 1t were well written up?"
1T would depend upon the actors.
II the lawyer were a person Of any
note or character possibly I'VE or taa
dollars"
what would you expect to receive
should you write the facts Of this par
teular instance?"
about rs cents. your honor"
Counsel for the defense had no moro
questions to ask.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

The weather has been so frosty
this winter that there has been some
lifficulty in harvesting the ice crop.
This will doubtless form q basis for
the trusts increasing the price next
summer.
Mr.. Bryan got so many new ideas
in Europe that Tom johnson is going
to star post haste and try to pick up
few himself if there are any left.
If Spain is a good 'tpromoter" she
will soon have $50 OOO,OOO navy
She has alf the plans approved and
all she needs now is to go out and get
the money.
Not satisfied with securing the
republican national convention, Chi
cago was disappointed at not getting
the democratic convention also. II
the final results Of conventions are
what bring renown to convention
cities, Chicago can well alflrd to
beam a smile of commiseration at ST.
Louis, which city secured the d mo
rratic pow WOW.
With Hearst running a full-felged
paper of the New York ,urnal style
ia st. Louis and Bryan issuing Il e
Conmoner every day during the
meeting of the democratic convention
in the Missouri Worlds Fair town,
it looks as though the democratic
eguars had not succeeded after ali
IN getting away from the whilom
boilers, who now count themselves as
regulars, and denounce the other
fellows as traitors. II may be neces-
sary to change the meeting place of
the so-called democracy to some town
off in the Texas Panhandle, outside
Of the Western Union and railroad
lines.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05
THE
new YORK WORLD
ThriCs-a-Wesk Edition
Read Wherever the English
LsnGuaGe Is spoken

The Thrioe-a- Week World was a bril-
liant success in the beginning and has
been steadily growing ever since Time
is the test of all 'hings. and has set is seal
OF approval on the Thrioe-a- Week World
which is widely circulated ia 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
the year 1893. win make It's news service,
II possible. more extensive than ever. All
events Of Importance, no matter where
they happen, are reported accurately ana
promptly.
The subscriber for only one dollara year
gets three papers everv week and more
news and general reading than most great
dailies can furnish az 1--WE or six times the
price
The Thrioe-a-Week World Is absolutely
fair IN It's political news. Partisan bias Is
never allowed to affect its news columns,
and democretand republican alike can OBJ
tain IN It's pages truthful accounts Of am
the great political campaigns
ia addition % an tie news the Thrico-a
Week World furnishes the best serial DO
tion, elaborate market reports and osher
features OF interest
The Ihrioo-a-Week Worid'sregular sub
soription price Is only 81 per year aud this
pays for l56 papars. We offer this une-
qualed newspaper and the Pike County
Press together one year for o..
I"In n1.r..Iua |.tII.aH..I1HI... ...Iaa - HH..
tNo papers Dc e. %,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05
oonviets .. Reaa nunaer..

In the building Of good roads lies
the solution Of the convict problem,
says the Washington Post. The coz
victs we have always with US. The
crop Is constant as It is abundant
Why not use them to construct endur-
ing turnpikes instead Of oooping them
up in prison shops or leasing them out
70 private speculators IN human flesh
and blood? In the one case we put
criminals IN competition with honest
labor. In the other, we trans IN scan-
dal. cruelty and Generalization. Were
the able-bodied conyicts throughout
the country employed upon the public
roads as we suggest. we should have
within ten years as excellent highways
as those Of France, Germany or Eng
land. Moreover It would be a legitl-
mate employment that would opeFats
injury to none and benefit to all.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05
STRONG cLoD cRUsHER.
How One of These Useful Implements
Can he Made at Home at
small Expense.

Mr.. l. q. W. Mccormick, manager Of
. large Kansas farm. gives in the Kan
sas Farmer the following description
and illustration Of one of the most use
ful implements that can be had on a
farm:
In answer to a request some time
ago for help to make a planksr, | Will
send you a drawing and description Of
this implement, which should be found
on every farm. Get four 2 by 10 oak
planks nine feet long, three two BY slz
four feet long. Saw crosswise Of the
two-by-six pieces in four pieces two
inches deep.
Saw first cut six inches from the end
and other cuts II inches apart Saw
these cuts on a bevel Of two inches in
~. From TOP Of second cut saw dag
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

A UNIT SARAH sNOWDEN had
~ never married. and furthermore
She had always been a burden on ner
relatives That is to say, she had
worked about twice as hard as any
paid hand for her board and clothes,
and was still at it when she was so
years old.
She was called Aunt" as a term Of
derision, and as she was irascible and
sour-tempered her life was not over
burdened with sunny days. At 80 she
was expecting nothing but to drudge
along for the rest of her days and be
known as a poor relation, when a most
unexpected event happened
At 30 years of age Aunt Sarah had
almost been engaged to an old bache-
lor. She had been so near to It that
he had seen her home from church on
several occasions and "sat up" with
her in the evening. She had also ac-
companied him to a circus and a camp
meeting, and a marriage might have
resulted had they not fallen into dis
pute over some triaing matter.
Both we're "sot" in their opinions.
and after some hot words the bachelor
withdrew and left the maiden all for
lorn. He passed out Of her sight to die
20 years later and leave her $4,000 by
will.
The news Of Aunt sarah's wlndfall
threw the hamlet of Rosedale into a
fiutter that did not quiet down for
months.
OF course, nine-tenths of the people,
including her brother Ben and his wife
hoped 1t wasn't true, but a lawyer
came on to prove her claim and finally
hand her over the cash, and then nine
tenths of the people made a lightning
change. From being the drudge Of the
family, Aunt Sarah was exalted to the
post Of guest
That $4,000 looked bigger than Tay-
lor's hill to the farmers and villagers,
and it was an astounding thing that It
should come to a little old woman who
wouldn't know what to do, with It.
In one week everybody who knew
the old maid had called to tongratu-
late and advise, and inside Of another
at least a score Of people who had
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

never spoken to her called TO borrow
or to interest her in plans and schemes.
From brother Ben, who wanted to
build a new barn and buy four more
COWS. to Rev. Mr.. Johnson. who had
been for years hoping to raise enough
money to build a Baptist church, there
was some one after portions Of that
money day and night.
Aunt Sarah did not lose her head.
She bought herself a new alpaca dress
and bonnet OF style not over three
years old. and set up housekeeping for
herself She neither gave away nor
loaned a dollar. but after awhile made
an announcement
AS the money had come TO her BY
will, It should go to others in the same
way. The doctors had told her that
she had a weak heart, and was liable
to drop dead any hour. and she did not
expect to live over four or ave years
at the most The Baptist church.
brother Ben and all the rest must wait
for her demise to benefit.
This was looked upon as a sinful
trick by some, and there were whis-
pered criticisms behind each door. but
Aunt Sarah was obGurate and there
was nothing to do but wait.
Thirty thousand dollars Is a sum to
bow down TO. The people bowed down.
Aunt Sarah was hattered and oajoled
Two or three old widowers came
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

1 have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for a number Of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it
is the best remedy for coughs, colds
and Group ] have ever used in my
family. have not words to express
my confidence in this remedy Mrs.
j A Moore. North Star, Mich. For
sale by Baloh g. Son. MaiamOras, an
general stores IN Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05

Balch q Son, Matamoras, and al
'eneral stores in Pike county guar
antee every bottle of Chamberlain ,
lough Remedy and viii refund the
noney 60 anyone who is not safis
led after using tWo.thirds of tbs
'ontents. This Is the best remed,
p She world for Ia grippe. coughs
mlds, Group and whooping oougl
md is pleasant and safe to take. il
prevents any tendency Of a cold TO
result IN pneumonia. 2 20 o.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
New Normal Building.

AT the meeting Of the board Of re-
gents held Friday afternoon 1t was de.
cided to let the contract for the new
normal school dormitory to the firm
or Matthews & Lizard. Work upon the
building will be commenced as soon as
possible. The ground will be broken
for the building within the next few
weeks. 1t Is expressed by the regents
that, although they had had great ex-
pectations In regard TO the site and
character Of the building, the structure
will surpass these expectations. Mr..
Whittlesey, the architect from Albu-
querque. who planned the beautiful
Alyarado hotel Of that city has had
tho planning also Of this dormitory,
and has introduced into these plans
the same Spanish mission style that
Is 0 81 In the Alvarado. Mr.. Whites
ey was at the Normal Friday inspect
Ing the building site, and said the 10.
cation was excellent-Silyer City In.
dependent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
JaiIer gill Assaulted.

II. A, Berry. who 10 confined in the
county Jail, awaiting the action OF the
grand jury on q charge Of forgery made
a desperate effort to escape this morn
Ing, In the course Of which he as
saulted the jailer, Jim Gill. Mr.. Gill
was releasing the prisoners for their
usual daily exercise, when Berry at
tackled him. Taken unawares. the jail
or put up a vigorous fight. Berry fin
ally broke away and endeavored to
get out Of the Jail, but could not do
80, and was o~yerpowered and locked
UP In the steel cage. Mr.. Gill received
a few bruises, but otherwise is none
the worse for his encounter. D. F.
Gooch, awaiting trial for murder, made
an effort 10 assist the jailer, with the
usual result which falls to the peace.
maker, receiving blows from both COM
batants, Gill thinking he was aiding
Berry, and Berry thinking he was aid.
Ing Gill.- Silver City Independent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Off for Russia.

Conductor Clark Ward. who has
been In the Santa re service on The
New Mexico lines for several years
past and Engineer Frank Scott. have
left Albuquerque for San Francisco.
where they will ship 10 the Russian
frontier, 70 take situations on the
Trans siberian railway.
They Will meet Charles Snyder in
San Francisco. and the three VIII 10
across the water together, Snyder in.
tended leaving several days ago, but
urgent business has detained him and
he will NOT be able TO leave for q
matter Of a few days yet. He hopes
70 be able % get away the first OF
the coming week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Robbed il Albuquerque.

A Mcdowell. a section foreman on
the Santa Fe coast lines. went to Al.
bnqucrque wednesday night with 4
considerable sum u money on his per.
son lie tells the police that he had
$500. They have found ont to their
satisfaction that he lad ut least $3.50,
Mcdowell came III with the intention
Of having a good time. He had II and
now be Is filled with regrets ana vain
lougings He went over 10 old Albu.
qOefqno There he fell among pleas
ant companions Who induced him 10
buy vine III LARGE quantities III fancy
III bought DE rel and some
white fur quite q while and then
woke 10 to The fact that nc was broke.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
proper Treatment 81 Pneumonia.

Pneumonia Is too dangerous q dis.
east for any n to attempt to doctor
himself, although he may have the
proper remdies at hand. A physician
should always be called. 1t should
be borne In mind, however, that pneu-
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack OF the grip, and by
the proper treatment of these dis
eases a threatened attack Of pneu.
monia may be warded of. There is
no question whatever about this, as
during the thirty years and more that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been used. we have yet to learn OF a
single case Of cold or attack Of the
grip having resulted In pneumonia
when this remedy was used. 1t is
also used by physicians In the treat.
ment OF pneumonia with the best re-
suits. Or. w. J. Smith, Of Sanders.
Ala, who Is also q druggist. says OF
1t: II have ben selling Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy and prescribing
1t In my practice for the past six
years. ! use 1t In cases Of pneumo.
MIA and have always gotten the best
results. Sold by an druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Suit for County Funds.

Suits were filed BY District Attorney
y. &, Abbott In the district court for
Santa Re county Thursday for the
territory Of New Mexico vs., Higinio
Sanchez and his bondsmen for county
funds in the possession Of Sanchez as
treasurer and ex-officio collector of
Taos county. and which funds ii is al
legged to have not been properly &c.
counted for. The suh involved is $4,000.
counted for. The sun involved Is
$4,000,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
:
House Burned.

AZ II o'clock Wednesday night tho
barn Or DIR. Baggs, Of the School of
Mines at Socorro was discovered to
be on fire. Owing TO the high winds,
the flames soon spread TO the resi-.
dence, and both were totally destroyed
with their contents. Two saddle horses
were burned with the barn, II liz not
known whether thre was any insur-
ance on tho furniture.
The house belonged 10 Attorney
Fitch II The duke city, and was par.
ttally insured The origin Of the fire
ii not known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
More Riots.

Disturbances of stflkers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis.
order Of the system. o. rwork. loss
OF sleep, nervous tension will be fol-
lowed BY utter collapse, unless a reli-
abe remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing SO efic.e to cure
disorders Of the Liver or lidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful ton
ic. and effective neryine and the
greatest all around medicine for run
down systems. 1t dispels Nervous.
ness. rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only SOC, and
satisfaction guaranteed BY all drug
gists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05

The Optic will do your Job printing
In the best possible style and at the
lowest prices. The business man who
grieyes because citizens send for
things in his line to other cities and
then sends his own printing to some
cheap eastern establishment where
the character Of the work is cheaper
than the price. is nothing II not incon,
sistent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Dangers Of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time If neglected is
liable to cause pneumonia. which is
50 often fatal, and even when the pa
tient has recovered the lungs are
weakened, making them peculiarly
susceptible to the development Of
consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar
strengthen the lungs and prevent
pneumonia. In grippe coughs yield
quickly to the wonderful curative
qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar.
There's nothing else .'just as good"
For sale at Depot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Died In Santa Ee.

Mrs. Trinidad Medina do Lucero. a
resident Of the second ward. died early
Wednesday morning OF a complication
Of diseases at Santa Fe. The funeral
took place the next morning from the
Cathedral, and interment was made
at Rosario cemetery. She was a wild
ow and q little over 60 years Of
age and leaves five sons and two
daughters.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Ii viii Be a Co, Then.

The teachers throughout Grant coun.
~ are reported al making a very spe.
cial effort for the success Of their OK.
hibits al the ST. Louis exposition.
Judge Porterfteld has made the ar
rangement clear to all who have re-
quested information along that line,
and It Is safe to assert that Grant
county will stand high among the
counties OF the territory IN the educa
tional exhibit,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Workina Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless little workers-Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work, night and day, curing
Indigestion. B~iliousness, Constipation,
Sick Headache and all Stomach, Liy.
er and Bowel troubles. Easy. pleas
ant, safe, sure. Only 25c at all drug.
gists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05

+. c. Buell. Of san Pedro. who has
charge Of the property Of the Santa
Fe Gold and Copper company at thar
place, arrived at Santa Fe Wednesday
and viii remain a day or two for medt.
cal attendance. by an accident his
shoulder bone became ~dislccatci and
he Is here Tor the purpose Of having
1t set.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
A severe Cold for three Months.

The following letter from A. j. Nus.
baum of Batesyille, Ind, tells its own
story. 4 suffered for three months
with a severe cold. A druggist pre-.
pared me some medicine, and a ply.
stefan prescribed for me, yet I did
not improve. ! then tried Foley's
Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured
me" Refuse substitutes.
For sale at Depot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-05
Gone 10 Nevada.

Ben +. Trimblin. the young man who
~endeayored n night In January to an.
initiate the cats and dogs Of Aibnquer.
que. but instead had several rather
strenuous mixups with owners Of the
obnoxious quadrupeds and landed IN
jail, left.last night for Nevada, and the
county authorities and municipal police
are again breathing easy.