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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19
HOW MAPS MAKE
WAR NEWS PLAIN


To enable les readers to follow
intelligentiy the momentous events
Of the Japanese Russian war, The
North American, Philadelphia 3
newspaper, has gone to extreme
pains and uniimed expense in pre-
pairing a colored map Of the territory
involved in the struggle.
Owing to the general lack that
prevails Of exact knowledge of the
topography Of the lands bordering
upon the war centre, the situation
Of the towns, harbors, ports and
countries which are mentioned daily
in the cable dispatches in the North
American, 1t is impracticable for the
average person to gain a comprehen-
sive notion Of what is progressing in
the Far East.
Those who would gladly spend
time in supplementing the tidings
that are read by them in the news
papers by researches in atlas or
gazetteer are often prevented from
doing this by lack Of facilities
It is to- place within the reach Of
such a means of Watching the
movements Of the Russian and the
Japanese fleets and troops step by
step as they immerse themselves in
the struggle that has only just
begun that The North American
has prepared this map
To show its utility it is necessary
only TO think how few there are that
realize the immense expanse of land
and water that go to make up the
geographical details of the war.
How many know that Russia,
planning for decades a war of con-
quest which has for its object the
gobbling Of Manchuria and terri
torial aggressions in other parts of
China, has expended nearly $40O,-
O00,O in building the Trans
Siberian Railway from st. Peters
burg to the shores of the Japan and
the Yellow Seas?
How many know that this road,
5000 miles in length, is depended
upon by the Car to enable him to
throw any part that may be neces-
sary of his 600, 600 soldiers into
Manchuria and China to crush by
force of numbers any nation that
might resist him?
How many realize that in order
for the Gar to bring his Baltic fleet
into the Yellow Sea it will be neces-
sary for the vessels to sail Is, 900
miles, skirting Europe, Asia and
Africa?
How many can tell off hand the
relative positions of Korea, Japan,
Manchura, China, Port Arthur,
Chefoo, Chemulpo or Seoul?
All these points may be settled
instantly by reference to The North
Americans map.
This map will be given free with
each copy of next Sundays North
American. 1t is absolutely the latest
map out. It is printed in four
colors, and the spelling Of the
names is verified by comparison
with the most recent government
reports.
No more valuable gift, either from
a standpoint of education or utility,
has ever been presented by news
paper to its readers.
Advance orders for next Sundays
paper already insure that the de-
mand will be immense. To render
it certain that you are provided with
a copy, your newsman should have
your order at once.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19

Further information may be had
by addressing HY T. BAKER, atty,
Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19

Dingmana Is headquarters fol
LoWney' p eonfsctions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19
SILVER LAKE

Hiram Rake of Notch, Pa, was
here on business last week.
John Dundas Of Coles is in the
employ Of Robinson Shepherd.
Miss Lille Mercier IS visiting in
Milford this week.
Messrs. smith and Van Gorden Of
Porters Lake made a business trip
through here Monday.
Mrs. Mary Brodhead of Centre
spent a few days with relatives in
this vicinity recently.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19

II was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nerv-
GUS debility, " writes F. j. Green of
Lancaster. N. Ii. "No remedy
helped me until began using Elec-
trio Bitters, which did me more
good than al the medicine I ever
used. They have also kept my wife
in excellent health for years. She
says Electric Bitters are JUST splen-
did for female troubles that they
are a grand tonic and invigorator for
weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place Ia our
family" Try them Only 500.
Satisfaction guaranteed BY all drug
gIsts,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19
sANpYsTON.

The Jaeger trial has been The
absorbing topic Of discussion during
the past week aud almost every
family hnd one or more representa-
tives at Newton as witnesses or
listeners. The court room would
not hold only q fraction Of the peo-
pie wishing to hear the trial and the
notels we're filled TO ovorhowing
The press printed the evidence in
full and one could read all that was
said, and ran no risk Of being iniurs
ed in the crush to get inside the
court room.
Richard I. Layton will sell all Of
bis personal property at his home
farm on Wednesday, March 9, 1904,
consisting of 1s COWS, horses and
all farm implements. It will be the
biggest sale ever held in this valley
Sunday last was Valentine Day
and lots of sweet and otherwise
pictures we're sent. It calls to mind
valentine got 80 years ago which
told me that 1 was honorably dis
charged after a years term Of
service in Co. g 1st N. J. Cav. It
don't look so long ago to look back.
but that time is gone and ! prize
that valentine very highly.
The proprietor Of the hotel at
Layton will give a dance Thursday
evening Of this week and this
promises to be the event Of the
season as mine host Montross will
spare no pains to make it an even
ing Of pleasure for all.
Mrs. Wykes. mother OF Mrs. Nor
gan Hughes of Layton, had the
misfortune TO fall Sunday morning
breaking her hip. She is quite an
aged lady and it may make her a
cripple for life.
Some time ago a deer was seen in
Pine Hill, and a few days ago a
party Of fox hunters found where
it had been killed and taken away
on a sled. The penalty for such
violation is pretty severe, and the
guilty parties will keep that story to
themselves.
A Mr., Vanauken has rented the
farm of Mrs. Mary Reason, near
Layton, and will occupy the same
on April 1st
The argument urged by a promi-
nent citizen of this town that the
person to be elected freeholder
'should be a person who had never
held that Office before, that he
might mingle and get acquainted
with other prominent men of the
county" Well, if that isn't hot
argument for the candidate.
Wash. Lantz, our most popular
auctioneer, is thinking very strongly
of quitting the business on account
of the exposure attending vendues.
OF all the reports of the trial
printed in cur county press, that
reported in the Vantage Recorder
Is the clearest, most brief, and yet
tells the whole story.
A party from this town remarked
that it was nice to be freeholder
saying that they could meet and as
there was too much business to get
through with that day, adjourn to
hear the trial and take next day for
business and I wondered if they got
pay for two days, one day for
business and one day TO hear
murder trial. Better try the 3
commissioners plan.
The continued cold is making ice,
and should there come a sudden
thaw those living along tho Fiat
brook and Delaware should prepare
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19
Rchinq Loints


In the fingers, toes, arms and other
parts 81 the body, are joints that ara
inhamed and swollen by rhenmatism-
that acid condition Of the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread 20 move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and their
condition is commonly worse In wet
weather.
"It has been a long time since we have
been without Hoods Sar5apariila Ny
father thinks be could not DO without H.
he has been troubled With rheumatism
since he was a boy, and Hoods Sarsapa-
filia is the only medicine he can take that
viii enable him to take his place IN the
field" Miss ADA DorY, Sidney, Iowa.
Hoods JdrSdpdriELd
and Pills
Remove the cause Of rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19

Burton Marsh of Palmyra was
lodged in Jail here yesterday on a
commitment from B. F. Kellam,
Esq, charging him with failure to
pay 1916 costs. It is said the costs
arose for shooting a dog presumably
under the act of 1908 which makes
it misdemeanor for any person to
kill or MAIN any horse, cattle, dog
or other domestic animals.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19

TOR SALE-A Knabe Piano, good
condition. Easy payments. Ap-
ply DIR. DE PLAsaE cottage Also
buggy and two seated wagon, best
make.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19
IMPORTANT.
PUBLIC SALE i!

For the benefit and on account Of
and to close and settle the ESTATE
OF PETER A. L. QuioK, deceased. on
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1904
in the front hall of Court House, in
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
at 2 O'Clock p. m, Of valuable real
estate, comprising six separate par
cells of land or farms and number
of town and Borough lots, in differ.
ent portions of said county, ali
with improvements thereon erected.
TO wit dwelling houses, barns
etc, one OF which is a large brick
building suitable for hotel or
boarding house, known as manor
Hal" near Dingmans Ferry, and
appurtenant to this property is n
magnificent growth Of heavy timber
OF all kinds, covering a large area
Al he same time and ptace, will also
be exposed forsale, U0lii05le securities,
consisting Of ten (1O) shares Of stock
of 1.-THE First National Bank Of Port
Jervis, New York mine (9) shares
Of stock Of "The President, etc.,
Company, for erecting a bridge over
the river Delaware, near the town
Of Milford, Pa, Eight (s) shares
of stock of the milford Water
Company, etc.
Farmers, Hotel men, imi5e,man
and bicestors, may we'll observe this
notice and attend the sale. reference
being had to hand bills, posters,
etc, for terms, etc.
LENA A. TALMAGE,
Executrix.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
"a BLAMED SIGHT WORSE"

A bachelor. old and cranky,
Was sitting alone in his room;
His toes with gout were aching,
And his face oerspreaG with gloom.
No little ones shouts disturbed him,
From noise the house was free;
In fact. from the attic to cellar
Was quiet as quiet could be.
No medical aid was lacking;
The servants answered his ring,
Respectfully heard his orders.
And supplied him with everything.
But still there was something wanting
Something he couldn't command;
The kindly words of compassion.
The touch of a gentle hand.
And he said as his brow grew darker.
And he rang for the hireling nurse.
Well. marriage may be a failure.
But this is a blamed sight worse
-Pittsburg Press
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA.

NHSTAS in California so like and unlke Christ
throughout the world External conditions have
all but little power change the human heart divine
capacity for love- for service and for hope and to-day the world is
gded with thought which
than other good
nothing Of frontiers which through
all nations and OF all peoples Surely such
hind them agow upon the dark sky of human dcords and if
throughout Cstendom myriad voices break upon the harsh
hates OF by accaming earth where little
be this surely mockery if but carry that
hope which and which compelling
wrath of
external conditions do essentially change the
they to its delights something of added intensity
this perhaps constitutes the difference between Christmas Cali
fona and the elsewhere Here California
fogets her gors and her touch rarely gd Her
always made glorious with flowers busy hands
weary III their bene6cence.
To the wisdom of Shakespeare there prophetic glimpse
OF California or he would perhaps have written:
Christmas I a
mrth
like n grows.
At Christmas time in California may to our
hearts content and another gracious gift offset
tures prOdgaliy but never its cessation
Christmas above all else the period good will for what
better keep vivid their minds benedcon
OF the day then the daughters the West could as
send of blessing should that
message be What better thing could CALIFORNIA;
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
LOVE is A MUCH STRONGER
INFLUENCE IN THE LIVES OF
MOST WOMEN THAN AMBITION
BY DOROTHY FENIMORE.

know how to balance the expense book
of her inner self than it is for her to
balance her household accounts ca
pably. If she gets into difficulty over
the latter she can. il necessary. call
upon some man in the family to help
her but in the former case she has no
one but herself TO depend on.
This does not apply to older women
only. Young girls. and especially those
who have to go out into world full
of temptations to earn their living, are
breaking down the safeguards Of their
happiness when they stuff their minds.
which are their bulwarks Of defense,
with flimsy foolishness. What Ruskin
says of romance is applicable to ordi-
nary life.
Overwrought interest in a novel. a
drama, and in social reiations of any
kind is fundamentally bad. The best
romance becomes dangerous II. by it's
excitement. it renders the ordinary
course of life uninteresting and in
creases the morbid thirst for useless
acquaintance with scenes in which we
shall never be called upon to act" In
a word, live your own life and not any
body else's.
A British writer, studying conditions
in the United States from the books OF
some American women who are notable
in their own country as examples OF
misguided and ll-balanced wOmanhoOd,
has recently gone into Mysteries over
the American wOman's PROCLAMATION Of
loves altar. 1t seems that she has
tipped 1t over. And, like a naughty.
willful child, she does not care a bit.
She has aimed the first great blow at
the reigh of love; she stands self-con-
fessed as cold of heart and cool of
head; she is proverbially untrue to the
male Of her race: she rides over man
roughshod; she is demoralzing TO her
sex, exclaims this poor. excited, literary
man, in a frenzy Of rhetoric.
Now, really, H. B. Marriott Watson.
it's not so bad as that. American wo-
men are by superior charm and bust
ness ability spelling the matrimonial
market for their English sisters. But
here at home they might be colder OF
heart and cooler of head without hurt
ing themselves or injuring civilization
materially.
One type OF woman has, indeed. al
most passed out of our experience
refer to the evening primrose variety.
SO dependent anu SehIly HS4dhChOiy
that they seem TO have been created
Only to love and to be loved. When
they love, they love once and forever.
and usually they prefer to love un-
happily.
This is certainly not an American
type. But we have type as silly and
as exasperating-that Of women who
have. through sentimentafity. lost ap-
probation OF genuine sentiment and
who never see the simple pleasures of
life growing naturally along their wo-
mans pathway.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
ANOMALIES IN SCIENCE

Strong emotion sometimes causes
badness. A farmer saw his child
thrown from a cart and trampled under
the feet Of a mule. He supposed il
killed. and experienced in his fright
and anguish a sensation Of chill and
tension in the head and face. The child
escaped with a few bruises. but the
fathers hair. beard and eyebrows be-
gan TO drop out the next day. and at
the end Of week he was entirely bald
After Professor Taguchi Of the Impe-
rial University. Toxic. died his brain
was weighed and found to stand second
in the list of 1O7 brains OF eminent men
throughout the world whose brain ca
pacity has been recorded. Taguchi's
weighed 1920 grams. The weight Of the
human brain ranges between 300 grams
for the imbecile to 1000 grams for the
man of genius
Music has been known to stop the
flow Of blood from wounds. says the
Chicago News. During a big battle a
number Of wounded men were carried
to a field hospital During a lull In the
roar of fighting the sounds OF f1fe and
drum reached the injured men. The
doctors noticed that in several cases
the hemorrhage stopped or at least was
greatly reduced
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

The common tendency among women
in this spendthrift age is to live be-
yond their means emotionally. To feel
and to express. to enjoy, if not act
ually, at least vicariously through lit
erature and the Imagination, pleasures
which are beyond the common lot, are
the motives which cause and which
feed the passion for excitement which
is coming to be known as the great
American vice. Our women are as
prone to emotional excess as our men
are to mental excess. To observers
abroad this lack of personal balance
appears to be the distinctive American
characteristic.
1t is more important for a woman to
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

work, wrenching up ferns in armfuls,
and tearing down mats of brier Leona
looked at him with somelning of awe
he was so slight, and light on his feet,
she had never credited him with the
thews and sinews of manhood. Insen-
sibly she contrasted him with the other
fellow-the city fellow. who could, and
would give her millions-millions which
had almost tempted her to accept the
man, albeit she knew she did not love
him truly. If she had asked him to set
his hand to hard things for her pleas
ure, she. could fancy his look of amazed
disgust
Still she could not whistle him down
the wind. She was proud. ambitious,
luxury-loving, not the least bit suited
to be a farmers wife. And, Norrie Cor
don loved his land, and his vocation too
we'll ever to be anything but a farmer.
With sigh she told herself she should
NO doubt end by taking Ennis Loring.
Suppose he should accept her casual
invitation, and come down to Longly,
the Baker place. for the holidays? How
bare and cramped the life would appear
TO him-a life wherein the circus made
the event of the year, and going to
church of Sundays was as much a di-
version as duty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
QUEER MARRIAGE TANGLE

Mile. L., about TO be married, has
discovered, on taking steps to publish
the banns. that she is married already.
says the Paris correspondent of the
London News. 1t must be so, as ii is
set down in black and white on the
Town Clerks register. Her elder sister,
at the same time, made an equally
startling discovery. Though she had
imagined herself to be the wife of the
man to whom she thought she was
welded some years ago. and by whom
she has several children, she now finds
that, far from being married to him,
she is her supposed husbands sister
in-law. as he is legally united to her
sister. How the unfortunate family and
the careless Register will worry out
this inextricable situation is not known.
The elder sister could be married again,
this time in due form, to her husband,
but the younger sister must previously
be unmarried, and how is that to be
done? 1t is we'll known that heaven
and earth have to be moved before an
error on a register can be corrected, as
in the example of child to whom a
wrong name has been given, which can
never afterward be altered. The family
of Mademoiselle. or. rather Mime. L.,
are seriously thinking that, instead of
attempting to prove that she is not
her sister, and vice versa. it will be
simpler Tor her to divorce her brother
in-law, after which the latter will re-
marry his wife, who is now legally his
sister-in- law, while MademoiseIle will
take unto herself second husband.
without having ever been married be-
fore. 1t to be hoped there is a play
wright in the family to turn the lat
ter's tribulations to some account.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Then she fell silent, drinking in the joy
of the sunshine, of the rapid whirl
through the soft December day.
The landscape grew more barren,
more broken. the fields were smaller,
the farmh0uses meaner, and less
thrifty. BY and by the road ran down
steep ridge. only to climb an oppo-
site one sleeper still The sun had be-
gun TO sink-Norrie looked up at it,
apprehensively, then sent the blacks
faster. A mile farther on he stopped,
and sprang out, saying as he lifted Le-
ona to her feet: You'll want your sup
per before you get it I reckon-but here
we are"
Leona cried out in raptures.. Before
her stood clump of pines. On beyond
down the rocky slope, lay matted arm
fuls of long, lacy fronds. The green
Drlers also were in evidence. She caught
up Amos pruning sheers and began
to cut things right and left. She was
so intent that she did not see Norrie
slip away. But very shortly she looked
up to see him dragging in a fine young
holly full of scarlet berries. The kids
never saw anything like it., he said, as
he hoisted it into the wagonette, and
made 1T fast there. Then he fell to
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
strips Bark TO Save Trees.

A ST. Louis man has devised a pro-
cess for the preservation of trees which
have been attacked by disease. and, re-
markable to state. he commences by
applying the solution to the trunk in
this condition. Archbishop Messmer Of
the diocese Of Oshkosh, Wis. has re-
Gently allowed the man to experiment
with the trees around the archiepisco-
pal residence in that city, and the re-
suits are said to have been very bene-
ficial
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

their kin than that they might share her prosperous
that with her blessings they also might be blessed crownng them
selves with au of and walking the worlds in the
gladdening sunshine of the heart
And California herself loaded
with gifts from field and orchard richest spoil from vineyard and
from mne Nature has for her gift of beauty unbestowed
boarded wealth unoe and for her door closed that leads
Let her then that received
she and if the California Christmas time brings with
tenderness and love- and kindly thought and will help and
she be assured that by these things all times blessed
alone if she but keep within her heart easurng there
of the comradeship of Christmas day in California.
Then dawns for her and for the world the undyng peace
earth and good will
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

4 AVE you ever counted up how
- many things there are that a
woman cannot afford to do?
Their names are legion Their
sum includes matters of conduct and
matters of conscience. But, for daily
reference, almost all of them can be
translated to the best advantage into
terms of the affections. For love is a
greater influence in the lives of most
women than ambition, or convention,
or even duty. If we are to live wisely,
then, we creatures Of destiny, whose
horizon is narrowed to a pin-point, we
must love wisely. Love, whether pro-
pitious or baneful. is our guiding star.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Kuropatkin,s Pet Pigeon.

Among the spoils captured at Lao
yang by the japanese army was a
tame pigeon kept by General Kuro-
patkin. BY order of Marshal Oyama
the bird was brought to Toxic and
presented to the Japanece Crown
Prince. 1t has nov been added to the
Princes pigeon cote
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Those Boston GirIs.

Bessie-I suppose you have heard
that Fred Simpson and are going to
be married?
Florence-Yes, but Of course
shouldn't have mentioned it II you
hadn't hope have more regard for
your feelings than that.-BostOn
Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
BITS OF HUM0R.
Modest but Expensive.

Lend me five. old boy"
Cant do it. Charley. Any other
time, but I've only got twenty five.
and I'm going to take Millie Tightous
of the Variety Theater out to a very
quiet plain little supper this evening"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
A Telephone Danger.

Paterfamilias (whO has just rung up
the call Office and has his attention di-
verted by his little daughter)-Hullo.
dear, coming to kiss me good night2
Voice of Female Telephone Clerk (se-
verely)-I beg your pardon.-LOndon
Punch
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
A Personal Remark.

mo. madam" said the ladies' tailor.
'T can't take a penny of the price OF
that coat. The figure quoted just now
is the lowest possible
But" protested Miss Bargen, "as 1
told you. figure that can"
Madam, your figure is simply ridicu-
lous.'
Sir!u"-Philadelphia Press
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

.PEARY-Subscriber, City. The ad-
dress of Robert Edwin Peary, the Arc
tic explorer. is The Navy Department,
Washington, D. CT
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Cause.

she-Grace says she's afraid OF her
shadow
He-I should think she would be; did
you ever see him?-Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

ABRAHAM LINCOLN-I. w. w. B..
City. Abraham Lincoln was born in a
cabin on Nolin Creek, three miles west
of Hodgenville, Larue (then Harding
County, Kentucky. February II, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

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