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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
ACCOMPLISHMENT POLLY.
sDOn BeOans an ImpOrtAnt Factor in
The Household


goms years ago we we're presented
with q young green parrot. The bird
can only have been few months
old, az she gave no sign Of her red
tail. This. however, quickly appear
I'd, and Polly soon gave evidences
that she was listening to sounds and
learning to reproduce them. We
how began to give her talking less
ems by continually repeating over
and over again set words or phrases,
and were soon repaid for our pains.
Polly began to talk and quickly mas
tered a good many Of her lsssona
she added a good many self-acquired
accomplishments. such as cab calls,
nilkmen'a and paper boys cries and
and cawing of rocks. Her piercing
whistle would often cause the milk
nan 70 stop and look around, think
ing ths calf was for him.
Polly also learned to initiate the
song Of the canary, She would look
up ~ her little yellow mate IN her
cage abovs and call her Sweet.
swsot, pretty little Dick. pretty little
Dick" On one occasion the dress
maker was ushered into the dining
room and was startled by the bird
sxeiaimins "Hulloi whats your
your namsi What DO you wantf"
she surprised a lady visitor on one
occasion with the rather unusual tn
euisy: Are you meet" About this
time I was suffering from a very
painful complaint, and II would seem
almost a. II my suffering drew out
the birds sympathy, fer on one CO.
saabon she said 70 ne; '.Huiiol
vhAt's the matter with youf Are
yOu auite .pollf" replied; no,
not quite we'll. Polly." whsTeupon
che replied. mot quite wellf" She
was once IN the room where a mem
Der Of the family was practising
singing, and presently made the re-
mSFk, emphasizing the last word,
What's the matter with your"
When sisns Of going out for a walk
are apparent we are Invariably and
repeatedly bade "Good-by. good-by, +"
with the accompaniment of shower
Of kisses. Upon our return Polly
inquiries Where have you been ~
and upon being Informed usually re-
plies "0lAd to see you back"
During last winter my wife waG
one morning putting up an oil stove
for PolIy'S beneft near her cage,
On the hale landing the bird watched
her with great interest and presently
said: DO you feel ooldf" Count
your blessings" was q phrase PoIly
tOuna great difficulty in mastering,
Count your bless" being all she
suecoedSd in uttering, and soon drop
ped this ~ too Troublesome. How
ever, after q time we tried her again.
New she drops out the "bleaa," and
sstsAnaiy exh@rts us 10 ''CoInt yOss
ssuAt tOur-sins-" A few weeks aes
. servant was engaged poiisAlnT
brasswork near Polly's Gage, AAd thO
bird Immediately started talkinR q
hsV. "Hullo Polly. What do you
Eantf What's the matter with youi (
Are ySu quite well1 Do you feOl
Ocldf Where have you bsen?" and
much more. Eiioiting no reply shs
shouted out: why don't you talk p
and drew the retort from the we.
man: Because am too busy
Polly" PoAy replied. ~Hou
/ ahoehln 0in-Tha ar.~A.ka-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
naus or A1@ OA-~ 4
As ''oId Zoe" He Is Rnown - VSshs
erman Of shs cunubesa-aA


As ''oId Zoe" He Is Rnown - VssaSs
erlnan Of shs Cunubesa-nA
1usi how or vhea ~ Esssivs1 -
eoEs0men no4,aas soSle ~ hnsW,
but should ycu saii Ne naH,s -oia
Joe any heEe aiong the CumboriaaA
River above CoilAA. Tonn., ySns
hearers will At once become attsn-
Ave. and usually ti1s guaFT. "Havo
you seen him," - "Who sSB kla
lastf" will greet your reharh.
''Old Joe" Is An immense oAtngA
sight to nine feet long. and II y
thought will weigh more thAa We
hundred ponds. he wHai Art gapa
about twenty years 80 ~ ne cunA,
bsFiAnd River where NATrgwboas
crOek smptiee Int that eaAasio
stream in Cunbsriana eoaaay. Riaes
that tiae hardlV . wosh pNaSUS dur
Tag the ashing season that oossO caa
Sees net sss this huge fs1. SVitss
= sOrraapendsnt o. tAs 810s1aVHis
cSurtOr-JournsI. aRd eivass nsaR
vhsro he vas ngst gssn. TIE fuqth-
ogt Peint that he hoo eva bsaa
knew 70 roam Was q mile.
Hany plans to eaSturs es kim AOid
Joe" have mlsoArFled, ena ffOm SAs
way he has eluiea TIE vaFioas trsra
and snAres stt for MIN ~ uust be
wise sa well ssaisrEs fishsrmen
saxieNs 70 pessess ''oId y6e's" scalp
havs aampod on The river fOt weeks,
Foeaalned ali day waiting foP
chance shot. PLACED Doleoa r. tAs
ytvgS. dyaAnitSd all aiSsE ~ . uisa.
an1 AfteF beesa.iihS 1sTn oSt v0a!d
loars IN diaRust. caaS 70 lsagn apoaa
Os1s Sas tAat ''o1d JOs,' AaA Nasa
Oosa tie day he broke esuaD seating
nea1 tie euFfaoV Of the water, OSt-
IDENTITY sNioyinE S1A bath.
After "Old Jos't' habItatioa WNa
established steamboat mes beeaa to
look fer him and there are verT few
pilots on the upper CunbarIAnd that
have not seen "Old Joe" n a any
tins = pilot spoke Of having seen a
dog or snRb in that locality he was
Drqnptiy told 1t was "Old Joe"
Recently a well known piiet on
the Cumberland ,Rivsg had q gees
look at the king of the up2eS Cum
beriand. and IN speaking Of his OBJ
se-vations Sass: Some time siaee
l had the pleasure Of seeIug this On
Srnous eatash. .g'in length 1 sup-
pose Il would measure elose to eight
feet. possibly more. / was in pasi-
tion TO get . good view OF him While
On duty IN the pilot house. beias an
hiSh above the W6tes / sowld see hin
clearly. Noticing . break Ia the
water I thought 1t was a large snAg
had snorsd 10 the opposite side of
my wheel IN order to RteeT sTouAd
UAAa ! thought t. be 9 snag. When
I pay what IL wts. called TO Tie
oIqFh tArouGh tAS trSnOot to srot Ais
eSA Hal set Gkat bas a.. / was
eOttlng eises 81 Ai@ WASa tAe sleTh
ACDsnrot with his BSn- and he eS4h
emily see the waves that the hing Of
the Cumberland made On Ms 4assSnt
70 tAs deep. ola Jes's' habttatioA
Is IN tAe nelgAboFhoo6 Of the noutA
of fhFFoNhonS cssSh. FAis Ssh, I
pugycae would welsh nogO Shan tWO
AuAtse1 pounds. Ras tail seeRsd
10 - larger than . palntsaf fAa."
Az "old Jeo" hes beeh iaAIiiae
aTuTs fer twenty or nI%sy ySAvs u
IA hasa anan tar sl~EA-a hsv ola ~
iS' but river @sn are Of the Spinioa
that he must b ASso thAa AnV
yearu Oia.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
Ho1 Out o. = m,

In an iowa Law court the ether
lay an attorney. in the midst Of his
argument, paused = moment. and
laid: Il see your honor shakes his
head at that statement. desire to
re-afarm II. although your honor dis
sents." II have not intimated." re-
Dlied the Judge. how I should con
strue the evidence or what my de-
,ision will be in the case. and yOur
-emark is unealled for" 'YOu
shook your head" THAT may bS
true" the court replied; there was
q ny on my ear, and / reserved the
right to remove 1t any manner I saw
It. Proceed with your argument"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
TIM LATEST THREE STORY nEDs
Dsaisaed for U.e in Campo, Arart

Desigaed for Use in Campo, AEart-
nseBts and Steamers.
I, Two Story beds, that is to say bed
steads containing two beds placed
one abovo the other. have been in use
for some few years; but somethInR
entirely new In this line IL the three
story bed. containing three beds ons
above ths ethor. which have besn
placed "a tie market.
Thoso bOdstsads, WhIch are unaAa
eadFsly ef iron, are 20. Constructed
that tAey can be knocked down te
sseupy comparatively small apAeS tor
eonvsnisnos IN handling In sAipmsnt
and transportation. the tArss storT
bed separating into i've parts. the
head and foot sections and the thRoo
bsAa. each bed section having n wire
mattress permanently attached 70 tha
SIDE Aa9 sad pieces. ....,
At the ends OF each mattress fraraa
are pina that nt into slots placed At
eaasAbhs' heights up the head ana
tSet DAsess. To set Np tive -
thros StoEv 80 you aamply- StaaA 5up
Ne haAA and fOet pieces and Aro0
tfO DaAS On the mattress fEansa into
,tAe ,Hats ,AAd, thar. l. the. AadatsaA
VIA its wire springs In each tisr
reedyz to receive tho mattresses.
BeasteAds OF this sort are inssnd-
Cd for camps. apartments, steamers
Or wherever the floor space Il limit
ed 3 A two tier bsdstaad with wire
springs complete. but without mat
tresaeS. costs f24. and a three tier
bedstsad 9s6.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
Cross y~d CrucIaed.


AZ a esrd-party in the West not
long ago a cross-eyed man VISA Civ
ing his positive opinions on every
Ebiect in = loud voice. and other
Eise making himself a general nuis'
incs. A Boston girl was particular
y annoyed at the lordly air he as
wined and made up her mind to
toWt him over II she got = chAh'7s
Z Sew minutes later she vAs the
,a;tnsR u the eross eyed man. Who
r. .nsdiRtely proceeded TO give otab-
n:;e instructions as to how eortaia
'atAs should be played to insure
IN ir- zane. He finished by sny-
ng. Nov. go ahead. Miss Back bay.
nd remember l have my eye on
.ou." She never looked up. but. In
he most innocent way Imaginable.
aid: (which eye. Mr.. Jones.7"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
DOdElnr tAe rr.Il m a. p.n.,.

Nobody ever told me that was A
good dancer" declared Edward II.
Qreenway. leader OF eotIllons. but
III tAlA-Han- q anBnudlmAnf q uanuw
WomAa DID pay me once. Ghs said:
You took me through that crowd
WShout q collision and without any
one treAding on my skirt
We'll. never hai q dancing les
son in my life. But I used to ppae-
tice dancing In the days when women
wore those great long trains, and Il
was not considered good form to
pick them up. They traiIod along
behlnd several yards. Those we're
the days when you hAd to guide and
keeping moving with yOuF partner
% a. to keep that tFAiA following
gracefully"
Bot how ala yOa DRaetsosfs
USED to tie two shOsta e an ordI-
nary chair and then dance In. and
out among = dossn eAAirs scattered
over & dance fioor. San Francdsco
Chronicle.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
WhI Women RI.l. Aa.r.a.

"n h the general eStnIoa aracaR
the physasiaas with whoa I as,e-
cate" writes q eerrsspandas. Of he
New Ysrh Medical Journal, shat the
fashioa O vozJa rid4aG assgsds has
rot hsa its SriEia N fad - u.aah as
It has IN Ne AAviss Il ShSsisians OF
>ur modern typS.
xhe fact that = pNsnsa Eiding
estrids can have morS froedo 4 from
jar and JOLT than ons riding on q
side saddle. should bs . point in
favor OF the RstT4jS method, aside
from the fact Of II being safer and
eaEier for the rider.
The fact that Il might be con-
sidersa immodest by those who are
Lot familiar with the Altride method
OF riding is no reason why Il should
be condemned. The ma j reason
why Il h becoming mere popular IL
beauss that physicians in general
see It's good points over the old
method and are thus EdVisin. It,"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
rms Is A PRoLIx Aaa.
But The Story Of The CvSatIOa =
Told In 600 Words.

But The Story Of The CgoatiOa y
Told In 900 Words.
This ia a pFolix age. Witness all
the campaign documents. Alss the
increasing length Of some Sf our best
sellers.
from England comes the eTiststsn
that We haven't such good orateEs ~
they have over there.
Certainly not. Bat We can talk
longer and louder. We arS q people
OF large ideas. Quantity counts.
Breyity, on the other hand, ia thS
soul OF almost everything. except
American orstory and politics.
II wasn't always 20. llncoin'S let
ter Of acceptance in 1850 took up
three inches Of space. TRft's is Dsa-
sured oy the acre.
Il reminds us Of the story of the
young reporter out West. who tsls-
graphed ON to his editor that there
had been a bad steamboat accident,
and he would send On S,Oeo Uords
about Il.
lie received the following reply:
See 10 you can't boil your story
Creation Of the world was doAe n
6OS words"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
SIMPLE LITTLE AIDS
THAT WILL MAKE CHEEIIs RED
AND cUaE HHTHT RoeRs.
PaR8d FnprS Hsds Rcd ~ Applying
Isrd Pads After washing FSe.h In
Hot wste~-LoGOno II watos and
Klns So9 NoSrs.


somstinss the simplest fittss aids
will make a marked Differences in
wOrnan's Appearance. For instance.
enc whose hAir 10 unmhnegsbls Will
fHd that by applying a mixtaEo -
enc teaspoonfu. os giycerins "
five times a. N seL water 70 loose
ends Of tFossss these short strands
stay neatly in place. In putting on
the mixture Il should Be well shaken
and thea applied 70 The hair With
. soft brusK lust before thO dressing.
when Snort hairs are SAauFsAs the
the beat ms.hOds of' tlainAnA y to
put them On curriers'. AftoTWurd
they Sheuid BE- c0nbed Sut u1an rsa
and FUZZY.
Another aiRpis Aia 70 beadty b
tie Ice bath that makes psIlid shsaEs
red. 70 bdHE color into faces
use two rOand pads . tsiae larger
than silver deilAg. They bAsIlN be
made from THEA flannel eovs-sA
smoothly with linea.
While tkese are soakias n iced
water wash the faeS gently vita
wsrm. not really hot water.
Phsi a. soon as the sksn 70 arioa,
which should BE- aoas imnsAistaly
aftsE shs laving. the TaAs are taAsS
fIort their bath. uhakea - thssv -
sUpsrnGeus wet aud blnsOA diPSstiy
on that part Of eaeh oheoG where
color is desired. Tht secret u sue
cess With this lies in tho washing be-
ing done with really warm water and
tie congresses being ley cold.
As simple remedies will help "a
beAutify Shay noses that have such
sE annoying habit Of refusing 10 be
Todifed by powders. Il Is we'll 70 ap-
ply one OF these liquid balms that
may be made at home. A lotion
that Is said to effect a cure Of the
trouble L. made OF one ounce Of dis.
tilted water. eight minirns of distill.
81 tineturS Of lavender and tive
grains Of sulphRte Of zinc.
This should be well mixed azd Ap.
Piled about four times a day, never
allowing II 70 remsia on over night
Put II on with q piSOo Of sSft mus
lin.
For Boftsning rough Or coars,
skin on the hands common yellow
cornmeal Y an excellent cure. Il
should BE- mixed in the proportion
Of one ounce Of orris root, powdered
L a pound OF meal.
To r4'p'y It the hands uAoula B,
pASheA ~ usuai. taxing ere - as.
= soap that ls AOI dryfAG; thea th,
Neal is poured into sRe AAnA ans
this IH rubbed JEer the other will
Tie sans motion uBsd In washing
u+iAg asaia the grains that shouls
hASe fallen On . towel, box, &C., un
vi the skin Il cutie dry.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

Sf the HOst graceful drapsriss OF
the season
The tunic is trimmed With IOnE,
hand-run tucks and falls In GreclAn
effect about the figure. The decoFa.
tive scheme is much softened BY q
mixture Of 7alenclehnes with the
Cluny lace.
The bodice Is fitted and has an
elaborate fshu Ia Ciuny and Valeu.
cisnnSs. There Is a yoke c. grans
hneA with a delicate stitehery in
pale pink and blue threads. with
sleeves OF the same. Heavy linens
A. well as silk and wooden fabrics
are designsu after the elaborate
model OF the gown sketcheI today.
The softer fabrics are too. adaptable
to q like treatment. only Valen-
eiennes and DART. lace threads are
used Instead. This does not mean
that they are not combire. with Me-
ehiniA and Ine bebs crochet effects,
Uh'e. are included as a matter Of
eOurSe. whers more than one kind OF
ane trimming is used in q decorative
scheme.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

bsfAsr Tea TreaA TAaa aAs Assos
htaA ESa neSeiVo.i
IAerSdibls a. Il SQUADS - Ha4llaA
ears, thsHs is at lSast enc Haroeoaa
sOn4tay IN Uhioh mAAy Of ths letter
oaTlQGs are aAabls to read. Thia
= tAs pSnaery over which IN the ord.
lnARy DaSuS sf sssztR tAe latest royal
AAbT VIII n aAIisa acsa - vUGHu,
ot 80 le.eOe.AO0 pouvas IsAaAah.
Ag asnil saiy asosS % ~ eat saa
reaA anA write. aaoshag So eSt
ssAt. q ~ pOpslatloa aan rOAl With.
eat 6eing Able 70 Write, bet the re-
naisiag t4H pr eSua -us6 QsfIs uIiH,
eGaa0. n We aOuNh Of s1ala Il \
i10aaAihls - set = ssfvNAt who can
read anA vTits, and snnny OF the
DestsraA. @Ss the L0Adon fit-Bitn.
aso UAAhle to tell 90 wAosn Ssa nj.
tssS tAey carry KrO aAAreanl.
tAAy hFinG q .huaAla q isaaoaa q
: ho0sa. eas ne owner IooRa tArSuEA
thsA ana takes thsss WAioh Gya {O0
uAl6A he thinks aFa) SAdFaasaa to
him- fhs Spanish postnsn ere AGA
paid ~ ths State; the RseipiOnts Of
the lsttsrs have to remunerato thOna
according to the amount Of thosr
eorrsaDOndeaee. ana each letter eostu
mo addresses at lsAst a hElfpenny.
II y = Joke among the easy going
BpahiAFds that be who treats the
pOstman best receives the most let.
tors. whether they are intended for
him or not
In a population WRsrs Is per ssaA
are illitsrutOa aA4 VheEs ont of tie
ronaAiniag IS PER esHt probably sas
in ten can oAly read ar vS1ss vSFY
little, 1t is obvious that tie badiP
paid AID proeaFious posts IN the low.
er ranks Of hfasAns not likely ts Be
hllsA BY the eeaDarAtiVs few poss-
sased ot these seeomDlishmenAa, ana
herein Hes the rsason Ter the sthsr-
wise inszeplicAbIs fact that mAAy Il
the individuAla handling ths AAetaais
eoFroSVOadsnes cannot TsaA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

en1o - - CsFeP D~F~oo W.
Havu ness Patsatu1 ~ Wo@pA-
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,ens ,-,.-.-S s.v,.. g. -e,,,..
.' s.s ,s-,s Th-.. 80. 80.
= ~. 49, a~.,h S.s,.nsd : .sv
s...-.s .,n,.n ~. .ha,-ht -o,,1a nr.-
-. a. .a.n. - ,hs v.u..I, Sv.
-.
ta,,. ~. nv..h -, ,oa.v.
-... s---..e.. .',,e,.A 81 a. -.
s..,S-..... "a 49, ,-or,,,vi,r -
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- 81. .~..,r,. ~. d.v,,.S -,.a.a
- a.. ,r,.rov.v,.nt A. e.rts,, -.
81 A..s-r.- .,h.s b.vs -. ales.rtoa
- ,,v.,,lons v,ev 4. w,en-
r-n,,I =, - ,tr,t,sa..sy vhlsA
1870. ,---.,<n.,Iv so,v.S 80
t.,,.,~- G,oth.v t,v,Cst,.. ~
- rS-.or.tso, 90 facial .vUnstVv
,nv4.v a,tacbmsut sor ths te.S
-h,-b rsl,sr,- .h.Ir .svsrI,, a,6 i--
.r.v.. 49,. .ou,h IIncs sows vss..a
ir~svter. haw.ver k.vs s,votsA
tt..,,.sv.- - o,ber ,ntnS. h.-ld.o
~. ueyfcrt,op of womanIv benutv.
~, Mem. / Cos,on ,l,bourb NOT
ne ara inventor Of the signal IIahss
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

S0SO90seHOzor0r09esoreaOHa
Physicians have long been looking
for a harmless headache cure. 1t
has been prodaced by an eminent
chemist Of the National Capital. 1t
is known as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curinL every form of headache
instantly, Brono Pepsin is equally
and as promptly efficaoious in
chronic and acute indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. Il is efferescent and pleasant
to tAks Gad may be had of all mp tc
date drHgGiSts 81 ton cents n bottle.
1t Gomez - . boon to mankind and
womankind. For sale at g. o.
Armstrong. Druggist.
oA0A~A0+OAOHNtOsOsOa0aOA0A
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
WAY Scratch Itq

Eme. the little daughter Of .
lergymsn. pranced into her fathers
.tudy one evening while the reverend
entleman vas preparing a long ser
non for the following Sunday. She
ooked curiousiy at the manuscript
or 4 moment. and then turned 70
Ter father.
Papa she began. seriously.
does Cod tell you what to writef"
Certainly. dsarie." replied the
clergyman.
Then why 90 you scratch 30 much
u u Out?" asked Enle.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02


The street peddlsrs OF foraI nOr-
shandtss who do bUsipsas IN thS
shopping districts have a way ali
their owa Of livsnlnE up the appear
ance Of their wares. when the Wo-
men patrons bite on bargain offer
ings Of roses or bouquets OF Violses
/ they ere In blissful iGnorancs Of the
fact that the huckstsr deponas upoa
a rubber bulb syrings to support his
freshly pluekOd" statement. Whon
the .sQuirtsr" IL not doing active
dety in some out OF the way plAos Il
is concealed In = handy pockot ot
The vendors coat. In the Vicinity Of
Union and Madison Squares New
York these newly Diehede faks ep-
orators seen to be especially hotoF-
ioua for contrasting their 'eut retss'
With bower store prices. They aIss
devote particular attsntion 70 the
to-day only feature in announcing
auotAtiORA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

LIH9oIH9 FTcOloUI TFOW CNnL
One Of the delightful things about
Lincoln was his freedom from can't
He never set out to "sst an example. :"
He lived his life simply and natural
", thought out and spoke the thought
that was in him. did the work he
found to do and let his example shift
for itself. By consequence It is one
Of the great examples. enc Of the
Ueat Inspirations, Of human history.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
Ha onvtea E,v.,

Young man. said q Fieh aAd
pOmpOus old gentleman. II was not
always thus. / did not always ride
In a motor car Of my own. When
irst started in life I had to walk. Z"
You were lucky" reJoinsd the
young man. When I nTst started
| had 10 crawl, Il took me . Iona
time 70 laaEn to walk"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
Natnra,a stnax.

In the nature study examination
rame the demand. "of what use are
Snails?" Jimmie raeked his brains
in despair and then wrote. "BnailS
are good to compare Us to When We
are slow" II was he who 70 the
question. What are heavenly bod
ies!" replied. Good dead psoDIs."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
WORLDS Greatest IAaeul.t = -wOu.an

The record Of bsinE the worlds
greatest aIl-round linEuist g claimed
BY Miss Mary Z, S. Cotton. . resident
OF EaS:hampton. H1ss. Ehs can
speak and read forty EorelgA LAM
guagss. Prior to her Appearances in
the field as a candidate for linguistic
honorI. the record for the great
est number Of languages spoken by
any one person Wsa ihirty-thfee.
Aias Cotton has mastered some Of
sAs most dinhsuh tsagasa n the
world A1onE thess are Chinese.
Pail, Avostan. sARScriDt. Hebrew. By
Ran, AssyriRn. Arabic and Persian.
She also speaks and reads Latin.
Greek. and all the modern European
lGnguaEes.-Philldelphia PrOas.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

~ OtasR Susinsss is nakiAs Uua
VzlsAtv GtEiaes IN fAO4OVoAaAe e
paethoea ~ farninG. oMGai rapOYt8
bsSiA b Foea hks asssaAts q thsG0
n faiTytsnd. noSSaah - beasAIaa
sRly Ons 81 = srswd 81 SsAasF weFk-
era WHO are teaching ahS W0rlA hSs
70 - 4 - WOil ~ thSasalvsA-BuA
slO NSEG
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

In SumAtRa, II & woman is left =
widow. Immediately Aftsg her Aus-
bands death she plants a nAgataR at
her door. uDSa which q nag is raised.
30 long a. the flag remains untorn
BY the wind the stiquette OF Suma.
ira forbids her to marry. but at the
nrst rent however tiny. she can lay
aside her weeds aad RECEIPT the arst
offer Ehe has.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
NOTICE.

The Commissioners Of Pike County
will heFesfter hold Regular Meetings
the first Monday Of each mo. between
hehOurs of9 a m and 4 p. IN. except
ing In the months when Court may
be in session, and then during Court
THEO. III. BAKER
Comm ;ssi 'ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

Ths ProdiEAl son wrote the saA
man - follows:
Il got religion at eamp-meetinB
iAO ether day. Bend me ten dollars
But the old man replied:
Religion is free. You got
wrong kind"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

4 1ho1DAns SOWs ~ 1s@aS WO@.
WSo~A Wis AavS q PSeailSatIes ~
WSWRs Of fotabsrats SzISet 4AvS o StV:h.
'HEt5 hHndssuRs model In this frNet
o: eottoA crepe. II 10 not neesssa rIiy
ozpeDaive to Wo:k est. for both The
lace cad dress material can b.
lOught at moderatS PRICES. The ace
. imitation Clvny eyed II a pale
champagne tint. Arranged In basdS
y follows the zines OF the tunic. one
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02
Time Table
ERIE RAILROAD. 4
ar
PORT JER%I1

sslid Pullman trains TO Buffalo, Mag
ara Fails, ChautsuquA Lake. Cleveland
chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on salc at Port JeIvis 60 rl
points in the West and Southwest ~ lower
rates than via any other nrst-class line.
In effect June eth, 1908.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

ovasr Of ne sOop-wAsS n
Ihsrsf"
ouiek-Wittsa RAatus CsSfliT)-
''rain'ts nobody in hsah 'ssDtin' ~
ehickenB."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

BgaVest OF the Brave.
said shs-It is said that married
men are bFaVeE than llAgls men
safe HA=Yssi thy have @ 3.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-02

Rizd Lady-It must DC awful Aea
10 be able 10 see the beauties Of ma
turs.
Blind BtlI-Yeo MA'am. but I can
aeaF yer aiivsry voice; that's some
hing.