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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

Cheap colonist Rates 70 the West
Commencing at once and oontinu-
ing daily until and including April
Goth, the Erie will sell special one.
way mixed class colonists tickets
from Port Jervjs to any point in
Arizona, British Colombia, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho. Mexico,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota,
Iexas, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. at very low rates Of fare
just think of it, only $50 TO any
California point. For routes ana
rates please address Ere ticket
agent, Port Jsrvis. N. H., and re-
member these tickets are on sale
daily until April 2ath
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
a rhouehtfal Man

NJ. IA. Austin Of Winchester, Ind.
knew what to do in the hour Of need.
His wife had such an unusual case
Of stomach and liver trouble, physi-
clans could not help her. He Thought
of and tried Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills and she got relief at once and
was finally cured. Only ESQ at all
druggists,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

Excursion to St. Louis, Worlds Fair
TheSeasOn, Sixty day and Fifteen
day excursion tickets to st louis,
Mo-, will be on sale at the Erie
ticket Office Port Jervis, N. Y,
Monday, April 25th, and continue
daily up to December IS, 1904. For
routes and rates please call at or
address Erie ticket office Port Jer-
Wis, N. Y. The first ten day coach
excursion will be run May 18th,
1904. 4 29
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
Constipation Cured
A BARRYTOwN MANS EXPERIENCE
WITH CAL-OURA SOLVENT
DR.. David Kennedy's New Medicine Cured
Him Promptly

Him Promptly
Constipation leads to worse. Often Il
is the cause of appendicitis. Always It
leads to dangerous chronic disease. II
should not be neglected, nor should IL
be temporarily alleviated with drastic
purgatives. Here is case In point:
Mr.. G. S. Osterhoudt, of Barrytown.
n. Y was distressed with indigestion,
chronic constipation and kidney trouble
for four years. He tried many medicines
without relief. He heard Of Cal-cura
Solvent, DR.. Kennedy's new medicine
used Is aud began TO improve rapidly,
All Of his old complaints have disappear
ed and he owes everything to Cal-cura
Solvent
Write to the Cal-cura Company, Ken
nedy Row, Rondout N. Y, for a free
sample bottle
Remember: Only one DR.. David Ken
nedy ever lived in Rondout, City Of
Kingston, N. Y, and be sure you get his
new and latest medicine, which is sold
only in Sl.OO bottles. All druggists.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
An GnprOfitnbIo .Lah

AS Improbable a thing as we can we'll
90 is to make people over in our thoughts.
why doesn't she do this-why doesn't
she do that?" How can he feel as he
does? Why will he do sol" Thus our
poor brains run on and on, wasting pre-
cious energy, dissipating nerve force.
cloudtng worthy resolves and endeayors
And the result is only to make ourselves
miserable. Would it be an advantage to
you or to me to have our friends or ac-
Quaintances consider us or our doings In
this wise? Then why should We as use
lessly bankrupt our mental AID physical
stock In trade? There are individual
tiles and Municipalities. zach one must
work out his destiny In his own way.
Perhaps 1t Is different way from the
one we should choose, but that does not
necessarily make ours the better one.
Let us say the helpful word II we can.
set the helpful example, and then be
content to pursue the even tenor OF our
way, our minds undisturbed by what
may seem the vagaries or limitations of
others, but which, after all, may be need
full for the working out of their life prob
lens. Surely we can leave some things
to God.-Philadelphia Young People.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
GOOD TONES FOR HOGS.
The Kind of Mixture That Should he
Accessible to Them All the
Year Around.

1t is necessary to keep constantly &C.
cessible to all hogs, both pigs and old
hogs, some material that supplies lime
and salt to aid in BODYBUILDING. as an
appetizer, and to remove intestinal par
asltes. This mixture should be kept
In strong box protected from rain.
and quantity and frequency with which
pigs will visit and eat of the mixture
VIII often be surprising The follow
Ing Is the mixture that we use:
Charcoal, one and one-half bushels.
Common salt, four pounds.
Hard wood ashes, ten pounds.
Stacked lime, four pounds.
Another thing which is good for the
pig is variety of feeds. Pigs do bet
ter on a variety than on any single
feed. This fact is scarcely ever dis
puted by the farmer, but is often
enough ignored to give 1t some empha-
sis Just how much better the pig will
90 II fed . variety. we will let the Mig
himself testify; for whatever other
mean thing pig will do he will not
tell lie about his feed.
Fresh water, shade in summer. grain
food when on grass, and dry bed fra
from dust, shelter in winter. and above
all, when confined. have the area sufff-
GENTLY large so that IL will not become
foul with droppings and mud bugs.
These are essential for successful hog
raising--Arkansas Bulletin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

feed your SOW for at least IL hours be-
fore killing; longer Is better. When
ready to kill, go quietly to the pen with
eihe In hand and shoot them. To knock
them In the head is a brutal method ano
IL fast being done away with. Blees
them quickly. Take to your barrel on
vat and place the hog into same. Poul
the water (Which must be boiling hot)
over the hog and scald well. Rake away
The hair and then scrape. When this Is
done. hang on hanger like the one In
the cut Place the hog on hook B, and
then lift up on the lever A. Place the
legs against the fence or other stationary
object Take out entrails, ETC., and wash
on by dashing water ever 1t. After II
has cooled cut up and place In stcreroom
TO cool, until the next day, two days IL
Deter. Then apply salt and let 1t stano
for another day or two. Then put down
In sass., an barrels or boxes. When It has
thoroughly taken salt take It up and
smoke, either with hickory chips or the
liquid preparation. We have tried bott
and they are both satisfactory. Use
whichever you wish. The condensed
smoke is, think, perfectly harmless
b. p. Wagner, in Ohio Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
A LITTLE HORSE SENSE.

! Never get directly behind led horse
Keep the stalls clean and neatly bed.
ded-
Now is a good time to whitewash th.
stables.
Never tie a horse when hot ano
sweaty in a draft
Shredded corn fodder is excellent
iced for horses that are idle or doing
light work, but 1t must be dry and fres
from mold.
Good for Gen. Miles. His latest gen.
eral order before retirement was to
prevent the docking or mutilation OF
horses in the army.
The lenses of horses eye are &C
SNAPPED as to greatly magnify objects
at which he looks. Then don't beai
him II he "boogers" little.
The muscles of o horse used 70,
heavy work become used to heav,
7train. but are not accustomed to qufch
motion. Remember this when tempted
to drive fast
Close UP the cracks, as drafts cause
stiffness Of muscles and much grain 4.
needed TO keep in good work trim ano
provide warmth. Boards and nails, OF
paper and shingles, are cheaper thar
feed.
Sole leather nailed on under the shoe
Will protect the frog from sharp points
OF frozen ground and prevent snow.
balls forming in the hollow hoof, be-
sides giving confidence and sure-foot.
edness to the animal. 1t is easily put
on and easily removed after the icy
weather has passed.-Farm and Home
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
PARROT TALKED BASS,
Bird Resorted To Clever Ruse tn Imi-
tate His Masters Voice Almost
to Perfection.

The Erworth Herald gives the follow
ing instance OF the ingenuity of a par
rot in mimicking it's masters bass
voice:
The parrot, II seems, began, as soon as
1t was bought, to learn to mimic the
voices of the household of my friend. IL
mimicked the contralto voice of the mis-
tress, the treble voice of the young son.
the soprano voice of the daughter, and
the Irish voice of the cook; but the
heavy and deep bass voice of The mas
ter it was quite unable to cope with. 1t
would practice for hours at a time, but
1t could not produce from its throat the
deep, hoarse sounds that it desired.
Therefore, the family was astonished
one day to hear the parrot mimicking
the masters voice exactly. They sat in
the dining-room. The bird was in the
hall in it's cage. Distinct and loud the
sounds came from the hall to them, a
thunderous and rolling bass voice, say
ing:
Bring me the evening paper
Some one went out and looked at the
parrot. Its head was hidden in its seed
cup, and it was making its voice reson-
ant by speaking from within the seed
cups hollow. And always now, when
it wants to speak in bass voice, it puts
its head in its seed cup. Isn't that a
proof of the almost human intelligence
of the bird?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
COMB HONEY IN SECTIONS.

it filled. This should, however. not be
done too soon, for the comb in the sec
lions will induce the queen to commence
laying In them and spoil lot
OF nice white sections, as bees in
variably start at the top and work
downward, if the queen should lay in the
sections, which sometimes happens to
most careful apiarists The honey
can be extracted from them and the
combs melted into wax.
When the bees commence to cap the
middle sections, the upper should be
lifted and an empty one put under it,
and when the top one is completed the
under one will probably be half filed.
They should then be lifted and a third
put under the other two and a bee es-
cape should be slipped under the top
super. In day or two the bees will
have all made their exit through the
bee escape in the board and the super
Will then be ready to come of. 1t ia
not advisable to leave comb honey on
the hive after 1t is all capped.
care should be taken about keeping
the honey when off the hives. It should
be kept in warm, dry room. Canned
money, when taken from the hive. IA
thoroughly ripened and there is moth
ing In it to ferment, unless 1t is put
In damp place. where it will absorb
moisture. which wtA samD q - spre
and burst the cappiags. Any place
where salt will keep dry is a good place
10 keep honey. When selling honey to
grocers there is nothing heater to pack
II In than 24-pound shipping cases.
mace OF nice white Eastwood, as shown
IN the picture. They are easily han
died and the honey is well protected
for the sections fit in the case neatly and
snugly. When selling honey from the
house by the section, we use a nicely
printed cardboard cartoon, with a tame
handle, which is neatly folded together
with the ends tucked in, and just in
cases a pound box Of honey.-G. Her
man, In Orange Judd Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
BABY BEEF PRODUCTION.
Gain Largely Depends on Age of the
Animal and the Way I'm which
1t Is Fed.

Feeders of baby beef, who keep their
animals up to their work, are known
10 make gain of over two pounds
daily for II months. This gain depends
upon the age of the animal and the
manner In which it is fed. A matter
that should not be overlooked by the
farmer is the appropriate food for each
animal; he should aim to increase the
weight by making the animal as fat as
possible, as fat is more easily produced
on an animal than either lean meat or
bone. 1t has been shown that to in
crease the excess Of either fat or lean
on an animal depends upon the age.
Inc natural inclination OF a yearling
animal Is growth, and the system de-
mands materials containing but
small portion of fat producing quail
ties, but as growth adds to weight. the
more rapid the growth the greater the
increase in weight, which, of course.
accounts for the quick gains made by
young animals as compared with those
approaching maturity, and which fact
gives rise to the claim that baby beef
Is the cheaper form of the two. To
TO be aware OF the fact that some
breeds assimilate more food and give
on less waste than others, and to learn
how to convert food into saIable
product quickly and economically is
what each one must study out for him
self. Have pair OF scales, weigh fire.
quently and note the ratio Of increase
In weight BY so doing one can cover
the causes of failure and correct mis-
takes. The time Is coming when the
farmer will not be satisfied with less
than pound day from birth for his
farrows and wethers up to one year old.
In approaching maturity gains are not
so great, but previous to that animals
for the block should be pushed. FL
nally. breeds that gain weight in the
high-priced portions of the carcass
must be given preference, and feeders
must know that they are breeding for
definite results. Baby beef must have
the fat in the right place.-Agricultura
Epitomist.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

an. Lakin thought of Miss Anna Jones
as being OF manageable age, and the
match was made without much ado.
the intermediary receiving for his serv-
ices silver dollar and the razor. The
ainance did not prove a happy one, and
the bride soon returned to her old home.
at the same time having her husband
prosecuted for nonsupport. The Grim.
lnal case, however, was dropped on adj
vice OF the prosecutor.
Now the mother asserts that she is
unable to support the young woman. and
a Few days ago appealed to Sheriff
davidson, saying that her daughter was
insane and asking that officer to take
ner. She was taken to Jail but an in
vesugation failed to show any signs OF
insanity, and a petition was then filed
with the poor commissioners. asking
tnem TO care for the unfortunate wom-
an Pending action on the case she will
remain with the sheriff.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
This Dog Is Not for s,I~

II everybody had dog like Jip, the fox
terrier belonging to John Gould, of
Shadyside, n. j., there would be a glut
in the servant market. Jip can light
fires, weed gardens and make himself
generally useful. The other night,
when Mr.. Gould came home from work
he started to weed his garden. Jip i'm
mediately Joined him and helped pull
up the weeds with his teeth. When he
got fairly good pile he carried them to
a corner of the garden. Just then his
master lit his pipe and threw away the
match. And Jip picked it up with his
teeth, ran to the pile of weeds and set
fire to them, holding the match until It
began to scorch his jowls. Mr. Gould
says the dog is not for sale.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Some Agricultural Facts.

People who are not in the habit of fol-
lowing trade, and comparing figures.
will be surprised to learn that the ex-
port Of apples from this country to Eu-
rope has. within five years, increased
from $4,000 to more than 9.5oo. 900 bar
rels. The claim recently xAde by an ex-
pert OF the agricultural department that
the hen and not the eagle. is the great
American bird. is backed up by the fact
that the eggs produced in this country
In single year have a market value of
5000, 100000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
HANDLING COMB HONEY.
WeH-knovn Apiarist Tells About
Method Practiced by Him with
Considerable Success

All strong colonies. when run for
comb honey, will generally cast
swarm, The parent colony should be
set aside and the swarm hived on the
old stand in order to catch all the field
bees, and will strengthen the swarm
considerably. In four or five days
after the swarm has been hived, the
bees will have some comb built in the
brood nest and the queen will begin
laying in it. The super, which is now
probably partly filled with honey, can
be taken from the parent colony and put
on the swarm, and they will soon have
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
should Sheep Eat saIte

Experiments have recently been made
IN France for the purpose of ascertain
Ing the nutritive value of salt for sheep.
Three groups OF sheep were otherwise
Ted with the same feed, but the first lot
received no salt, each of the second lot
half an ounce OF salt daily, and each OF
the third lot three-fourths of an ounce
daily (the ounce being reckoned at about
2Sh grams). The result was that the
sneep OF the second group each gained in
weight Az pounds more than those
which received no salt, and about IL
pounds more than those which received
over half an ounce. Moreover, the sheen
which received salt produced 1$s pounds
more wool than those which received
no salt The report does MOI state how
long the experiments were continued.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
POULTRY IN WINTER.
green Cut Bone Is the Best Food, Pro.
Vided 1t Is Given I'm Proper
Proportions.

Inc season OF green cut bone is now
upon us. We all know that there is no
better food. That is fact. But manv
a breeder has caused himself and fowls
no end Of trouble by the improper feed
Ing OF this excellent ration, remarks an
Iowa poultryman in Poultry Herald. II
Is the easiest thing In the world to
throw fowls off their feed by Improper
ly feeding green cut bone. When the
birds are In this condition-off their
feed-they are in an unnatural condi-
ton, and cannot gain in flesh or egg
production. 1t would be impossible
here to state the exact amount of food
No two men feed alike, exactly. have
given this matter careful attention.
Like every other breeder who ever s-r-
chased a bone mill. overfed for n
time. AS result that greatly increased
egg yield did not follow the feeding OF
green cut bone. Nor would the fowls
partake OF food as they should. Expe-
rtence has taught me that the breeds OF
fowls l handle should receive about
four ounces each Of the bone q week.
Instead of feeding the green cut bone
by itself, as is usually done, 1t should
be mixed with soft feed. AS stated, no
definite rule can be laid down as to
just how much of this ration should be
fed. Some breeds will stand up under
these rich foods better than others. I
am satisfied, however, that to get the
best results green cut bone and blood
meal, and so forth, should be fed spar
tngly. Such materials should not be
made to take the place of regular foods.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

Finally Jesse Emery, an expressman
who once was in the navy. came along.
He jumped off his wagon and started
up the iron pillar. He took a rope
with him to lasso the feline, but found
he didn't need 1t.
Emery climbed sai1or-fashion I'D the
pillar, and then along the lower grid
er, while the trains roared over his
head. When he grabbed the cat, there
was yell Of delight from the crowd,
and another when he dropped the res
cued animal into a blanket which two
men and two small boys held.
The cat landed on his feet, and with
a spring jumped out of the blanket.
He didn't stop to thank his rescuer.
The rescuer jumped onto his wagon.
said: Forget it." to the crowd, and
the incident was closed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
"RING IN THE NEW"
without Frui<Iess Regrets for the
Past, Avail Yourself of Whatever
Resources You May Have.

Last week It was ring out the DID,"
now 1t Is Ring In the New" In a
sense we put the old behind; with deeper
significance. says Christian Work, we
confront the new. For most of US, the
Bible holds certain texts which are pi-
votal-texts around which many mean.
ings, strengthenings, pithy and fruitful.
are clustered. One OF these is the Pauline
Injunction: Forgetting the things
which are behind, we press forward"
In some relations. OF course. we are not
IN need Of the reminder to forget the
things which are behind. We are very
eager to let the old year go. though it
has, in the main, been a friend to US,
coming to our doors full handed and
leaving good gifts; but, kind an II has
been. we are all. from the xray-haired
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
LATEST GOLD BRICK.
New Jersey Farmer Is Still Waiting
for Reward offered for Lost
Diamond Ring.

James thompson, well-to-do farm
er, living In New Jersey, near the Della
ware Water Gap, was working on
fence along the road when a we'll
dressed stranger came along searching
for some lost article in the road. In
Quiry revealed that the stranger had
dropped $500 diamond ring a few hours
before. He said he would give 500 for
1t. After an hours fruitless labor the
stranger gave 1t up and went away, Civ
ing the farmer his address in Scranton.
A little later tramp appeared on the
scene, and as he passed along the road
he stopped and picked something from
the dust The farmer FASTENED out and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Ex-SAILOR RESCUES CAT.
~mos structure of Elevated Rail-
road and Drops the Animal
Into n Blanket.

Inc attention Of an early morning
crowd on Columbus avenue, at New
YORK, was attracted by large tomcat
perched on a girder Of the elevated
road directly underneath the tiea He
mad evidently been there most Of the
night, and looked badly scared.
What excited the crowd was the
narrow escape the animal had every
time he tried to climb up to the track.
Time and again he would poke his head
up and duck just as train roared over
him. Between attempts he sat and
mewed. 1t was thirty-foot jump, or
q climb down an iron pillar.
A changing crowd, that kept grow
ing, watched the cat for three hours.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Good shelter for stock.

Good shelter for the stock Is abso-
Lutte economy. With warmth there must
be an ample supply of pure, fresh air.
The time may come when we shall find
coal cheaper than the extra food needed
to sustain vital heat under extreme cold.
and use fire heat for our animals. At
present we must keep our stables as
warm and dry as we can. But pure air.
with severe cold, and plenty of food. In
preferable to warm, impure stables. with
food saved.-Farm Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Pasture Sod for Corn.

Here Is 8 new wrinkle in preparing
pasture sod for corn: Plow late this
fall and pillow shallow-two inches is
deep enough. Then next spring. when
ready to plant. pillow 1t again, this time
i've inches deep. and harrow and plant.
The reason may not be apparent until
you have put this method to actual test
and noted the excellent mechanical
condition of ground so treated.-Mid-
land Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Domestic Service I'm germany.

1t is difficult in Germany for a pro-
fessional rogue to enter a family as a
domestic servant. There every serv-
ant has character book, in which the
mistress must enter the dates of the
coming and leaving of the servant,
with her character while In service.
This the girl is obliged to take to the
nearest police station and have 1t dated
with the official stamp. thus prevent
ing the manufacture Of bogus recon-
mendations
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Boxing Hogs for Shipping

previous to shipping, place The hog in
pen or lot by himself to accustom him
70 oelng alone. Feed him lightly, which
puts him in better condition for the trim
Measure the animal and cut your ma.
sorlal accordingly. Permit him to step
forward and back again and be able to
ne down with comfort. Let the box be
nlgA enough to prevent the pigs back
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
SCREEN FOR MANURE PILE.

sore to the owner. neighbors or passer-
by. A way to hide the small manure
heap is here illustrated. A tight fence
Of boards on two sides, the boards
painted like the stable. and the un-
slightly manure heap Is hidden from
view.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
SOLD INTO WEDLOCK.
for Wife and Then Refused
to Support Her.

By her detention at the county Jail
a. Port Huron, Mich, deserted by her
husband and abandoned by her parents.
o peculiar transaction In the life of Mrs.
Anna Horn, nee Jones, has &C me to light
For one dollar and an old razor, accord
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
One Mans Way.

Brownovich-Owens is a man who
makes light Of his troubles.
Smithinski-How does he manage itf
Brownovich-By burning his unre-
ceipted bills.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER: