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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that thei is at last ne'dreaded
disease that science oas 1een able to cure in
all its stages, and tl=' is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is tn &c My positive cure now
known to tn, medical fraternity. CAtarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood snd Mucous surfaces Of tn,
system, thereby destroying tine foundation
Of the disease,an giviag the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in It's
curative powers that they Offer One HUI
dred Dollars for any disease that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address f. ]. CHENEY g. co, Tol. o
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
NEW YEARS. DANCE
BRILLIANT GATHERING
AT SAWKILL HOUSE
Miss Crissnan Gives Prettiest
Affair of its .Anla Ever held
In Milford.

From every standpoint the New
Years Dance at the Sawkill House
was Il grand success. Miss Crissman
received with Mrs. Crissman. She
wore a blue silk dlrectoire dress and
pearl ornaments.
The ball room was beautifully dec
GRATED, with ground pine, laurel, and
hemIock. There. were twenty four
dances in all the waltz and two step
discriminating and the barn dance
and lauciers were not forgotten.
Excellent judgment was used in
the selection of the numbers and this
compiled with Miss Maude Klein ex'
ceptional rendering resulted in the
floor always being crowded.
After the tenth number. refresh
ments were served. Then thedancing
continued until three and terminated
in Virginia Reel, in which all the
couples joined.
Among the dancers were Miss
Crissman, DR. and Mrs. Kenworthy,
Miss Alice Baker, Miss Dorothy
Baker, Miss Alfredo Brennan, Miss
Blanche Cross, Miss Edna Klaer, Miss
Marie Chol, Miss Alicia Emerson
Miss Elsie Mott, Miss Jeanette Mott
MIR and Mrs. George Bull, Miss Anna
Klaer, Miss Bertha Klaer, Miss Lilly
st John, Miss Stoll, Miss Bull, Mr..
and Mrs Dudley Ryman, Miss An
nette Lyman, Frank Cross, Theo. H.
Baker. Burnett, Lennox and York
Brennan, Mr. and Mrs Geo Wheeler,
Henry Klaer, Harold Armstrong,
George 1t John, Kenneth McClurg,
Rex Pelz of Brooklyn, Frank Criss
man, Nelson Brown South Orange,
n. j, Alfred Brennan jr, Boston,
Percy Lyman and Norman HarseIl.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
CROSSES

Charles F., infant son of G. F Haz
elton died Sunday afternoon Jan 3,
aged Z months He had been sick
with whooping cough for about 4
weeks. The funeral was held in
Hawley Jan 5th, after which the body
was brought here for irterment in
Gilpin cemetery
B. r Cross, after spending few
days with his parents T. N. Gross and
wife, returned to Weehauken, N. J +,
where he is baggage master on the
o. & w R. r.
We hear that the Newfoundland
High School building which burned
Dec %, will be replaced in theNspring
with concrete building. They are
having school 10 Chas Seig's dwelling
house.
The school children here are having
their turns at whooplng cough and
vaccination.
Our neighbor, r. w. Bartleson ex
poets to leave our town in April. he
has traded his farm for a house and
lot in Dunmore.
F. g. Hames who is very i'll with
abscess of the brain is not expected to
live.
Mrs. S. R, Hazelton has received
word of the illness of ermother who
is suffering with pleurisy,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

On directing the eye to the celes-
tial vault the impression made upon
the mind is that Of an incalculable
number Of stars being visible--a host
which our arithmetic will not sufice
to reckon. But this is an optical IL
lusion. The twinkling and disorder
ly position of the stars confuse and
deceive the sight. An ordinary eye,
1t has been estimated, will only dis
cern at one time about 5000 stars
in our armament under the most
favorable circumstances, and includ-
ing both hemispheres there will not
be more than 5000 visible to keen
and experienced gaze.
Using an instrument of no great
size-little more than two inches
wide-there have been not less than
10000 stars charted in the north
ern half of the heavens alone. 1t
Is calculated that the total number
visible in the entire celestial vault
with the aid of the larger telescopes
would mount up to 100000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

Mrs. M. Andrews has gone west on
a visit with friends.
Walter Dingman has entered the
employ of Mitchell Brothers
James r.. Bull and wife of N. Y.
recently visited his mother in town.
Rex P,lz of Brooklyn spent New
Years in town.
Stephen IL. Palmer and wife are
visiting in sunny Florida.
Mrs. Martha Helms is a guest with
her sister in Bridgeport CT.
Clarence Angle, who is with the
Butterick Co in N. Y fell on the
sidewalk a couple of weeks ago while
assisting lady who was falling, and
received some quite severe bruises.
An account Of the golden wedding
of the venerable parents Of E. S
Wolfe and reunion of his children
will appear next week. 1t came too
late for this issue.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
KIMBLE

David Cooper and daughter Grace,
and Alma Siler of Hawley We're
guests of Mrs G W Rumble and
Elizabeth Calkns last Friday
Louisa Dodan of Hawley spent New
Years with hersister Mrs G. Daniels.
Frank and Lot Daniels ir of Homes.
dale came here Thursday and visited
their sister Mrs. l. Masker. New
Year day they went to Wescolaug
Lake caught Il fine lot of fish and re-
turned home in the evening.
Frank and Raymond Decker, Hy
Carlo, VIM Weaver, Rowland Sny-
der, Charles Hensen, Leo Calkins and
Thomas Curr fished at Wese0lang
Lake last Friday. Their catch is moi
reported,
Senator M. G. Rowland started fol-
Harrisburg Saturday as the LegisIat
ure met Tuesday Jan 9th.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
PAUPACK.

Mrs. Edsoa Green of Scranton is
the guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
B, f. Killam.
VIM KimbIe of Dyberry spent part
of last week with Jos. Slocum
F. NJ GiIpin, wife and daughter,
of Hawley spent the holidays with
the latters grandparents at this place
and Greentown.
The friends Of Geo w. Wilson who
for several years was a resident here,
were very sorry to hear of his death,
which occurred Dec 18th, 1908, at his
home ia Philadelphia.
C. J. Scbiager Of Panama was the
guest of C. Il Williams and family
part of the past week.
Grace and Pearl Bidwell of Arling.
ton spent Sunday with Frieda Vetter.
lein.
@. A Pellet is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs Anness at Brooklyn.
Louisa and Alma Vetterlein aud
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
POINTING THE BONE
Queer Superstition of the Native
Blacks Of Australia.

BLACKS OF Aublfhlla-
The native blacks of Australia
are STEPPED in superstition A black
fellow will on no account go near
the spot where another black has
been buried He has a deep rooted
aversion to one particular bird-the
wagtail---because he says, him all
day talk, talk along a white feller,
tellum all about black feller," and
no opportunity is lost of killing
these little birds.
Many tribes bury" their dead by
sticking them up into the forks of
trees and there leaving them till the
flesh has either dropped or been TAX
en-, leaving the bones clean. These
bones are then taken down, the larg-
er ones buried and the smallest hand
ed round as keepsakes to those senar-
ly related to the deceased. Should
one black fellow wish the death Of
rival or enemy he points the bone
at him This means that he takes
one NJ his late relations bones from
his dilly bag and points it, in the
presence of witnesses, at the man he
wishes to get rid OF, all the time
pouring forth threats and curses.
Strange as II may seem, the one
pointed at will often languish and
eventually die, perhaps in a month,
perhaps in a year, for no sooner is
the bone pointed than he makes up
his mind to die, and there is no saw
ing him.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
HE WAS NOT
THANKFUL

MY neighbor Cooley suffered a
good deal last winter from rheuma-
tism In his breast, and his wife was
badly frightened about It for fear II
should end in consumption. Cooley
could not be Induced to try any rem
edy for the trouble, and Mrs. Cooley
was nearly worried to death about 1t.
At last she determined to try strata
gy. She made dry mustard plas-
ter and one night while he was asleep
she sewed It Ipon the inside of his
undershirt, so that It would Just GOV
er the rheumatic place.
Cooley dressed himself in the
morning, wholly unsuspicious o, the
presence Of the plaster, and went
downstairs At the breakfast table,
while he was talking to his wife, he
suddenly stopped, looked cross-eyed,
and a spasn of pain passed over his
face Then he took up the thread
Of the conversation again and went
on. He was in the midst Of an ex-
PLANTATION Of the political situation,
when all at once he ceased again,
grew red in the face and exclaimed:
II wonder what in the - No. II
can't be anything wrong"
Mrs. Cooley asked what was the
matter, and Cos.ay said:
20, it's that Internal old rheuma-
tism again; come back awful. But
never felt It exactly the same way be-
fore. Kinder stings me-"
Mrs Cooley said she was sorry.
Then Mr.. Cooley began again. and
was Just showing her how the raw
ages Of the grasshoppers in the west,
and the potato-bug in the east, would
affect the election by making the peo-
pie discontented, and SO likely to
strike at the party in power, when
he suddenly dropped the subject, and
jumping up, said:
Thunder and lightningl what's
that? Ouchl o. Moses! feels II
l had a shoveful Of hot Goals inside
my undershirt."
Must be that rheumatism, getting
worse" said Mrs. Cooley sympatheti-
cally.
20, gracious, mol It's something
worse than rheumatism. Feels like
burning into my skin. Ouch! Ow-
wow-wow! It's awful! can't stand
1t another minute. believe it's
cholera, OF something, and I'm going
to die!"
do try to be calm, Mr.. Cooley"
"Caiml How can a man be calm
/
his shirt Go way from here. Get
out Of the way, quick. while go up
stairs and undress. Murder-r-r-r-
but It hurts! Let me get out. Quickl
Then he rushed up to the bedroom
and stripped on his clothes. Hli
chest was the color OF a boiled lob.
ster; but he couldn't for the life oi
him tell what was the matter. Then
his eye rested upon something white
on his shirt. He picked up the gar.
ment and examined It. Ten minutes
later he came slowly downstairs with
a dry mustard plaster in his hand
while thunder clothed his brow.
Going up to Mrs. Cooley. he shool
the plaster under her nose, and said
In suppressed voice:
Did you put that thing in my
clothes?"
II did 1t for the best. John" sh'
said. "I thought"
"oh, never mind what you
thought. You've taken the barl
clean off of my bosom, SO I'm as raw
as a sirloin steak. and I'll probably
never be we'll again as long as / live
That let's you out. You play NO more
tricks like that ON me. Now, mind
me-"
Then he slammed the door and
went out. Mrs, Cooley doesn't know
to this day exactly what effect the
grasshoppers are going to have or
the election.-N. w. Weekly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
DON'T GET RUSTY.
Keep Your Body and Soul Clean By
Working Them.

Keep Your Body and Soul Clean BY
Working Them.
The machine that lies idle is far
more liable to injury than the ma
chine that runs.
Air and dampness do more damage
than wear and tear. Let the machine
remain inactive a while and the coat
ing formed by the corosion soon
covers the bright metal and the parts
become stiff and cranky.
A man neglects the working parts
of his body. Normally these parts
should be exercised. He indulges his
members in ioIeness. Whatever Vi
tality and working force they may
have had when in continued use,
neglect causes the machinery to run
stiftiy. 1t is the rust.
A man may neglect to exercise
his working brain forces. He may
have ever so quick a mind, but If he
does not use his mental machinery
the rust Of idleness is soon over 1t.
A man may neglect to use the
moral forces that are In him. There
is weakening somewhere. The ma
chine lets down. And soon the parts
are rusted.
When the primary or the conven-
ton OF the ballot-box - working
parts of government-are neglected
the rust collects. The machinery
works poorly. Il may break down.
Keep your body working without
friction by systematic exercise.
Keep your mind bright by using
1t.
Keep your soul clean by working
II.
And so for soeiety-nine-tenths OF
It's evils are caused by the idlsness
et ''s ssssHHaFy working parts,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Innnisitiveness Reward

When the train stopped at the lit
tie Southern stat.on tne Northern
tourist sauntered out on the plat
form. There were the usual .um-
ber Of sunbonneted women, tall
crackers" and stray dogs. Under
a scrub oak stood lean animal with
scraggy bristles
The tourist was interested.
What do you call t-at?" he
queried of a lanky native.
That be a hawg," elucidated the
other.
What kind Of -og?"
"Rahzohbach hawg."
That so?"
Yeas, that's So"
We'll, what in tarna.lon is he do
ing rubbing against that tree2"
He's stropping himself, mister,
Jest stropping himself, and If you ask
any more fool questions around here
Wen pull You on the train" And
the tourist wisely withdrew.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Sea Of Velvet Rlne

The Medit%ranean sunset is one
Of the glories Of the world. The
sea is a velvet blue. When evening
comes the clouds forsake the sky and
the sun takes on the color OF molten
gold, gliding the purple waters as
the great glowing disk approaches
the level line of the horizon; wide
waves of crimson intervene across
the azure heavens, and sea and sky
leap together In a vivid embrace of
color. The sun vanishes, the sea
turns from gold to silver, and the
sky grows crystal clear. Then night
falls slowly down.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Tic Pekin Poor Relation.

You are pushing me too hard, -
said WI Ting Fang to a reporter in
San Francisco who was interviewing
him. You are taking advantage of
me. You are like the Pekin poor
relation:
"one day he met the head of his
family In the street.
Come and dine with US to-
night, the mandarin sail ~raciously.
Thank you, said the poor rela-
tion. But wouldn't tomorrow
night do just as well?'
Yes. certain. But where are
you dining to-night?' asked the man
DARN curiously.
At your house. You see, your
estimable wife was good enough to
give me to-night's invitation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Origin of the "BIac.5 Hand"

There was a historical foundation
for the name BLACK hand" accord
ing to Everybody's Back in Inquisi-
tion days in Spain there was La
Mano Nera, q secret society which
fought the government and the
the church II passed, and the Sc
cret societies OF southern Italy were
its heirs. Twenty years or more ago
a false report was raised IN Spain
that La Mano Nera had been revived,
The story fingered in the brain of
Herald reporter. aud one fine day
he attempted to rejuvenate waning
interest in a puzzling Italian MUIR
der case by speculating as to the
cominr to life Of the black hand"
among Latin immigrants In Ameri-
ca. The other newspapers seized on
the idea eagerly and kept It going,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Fnn Renrds IAN Fnrmers.

The protection of farmers and
others who are exposed to the heat a
great deal is serious and difficult
matter. Cancer is on me increase,
and farmers furnish a large propor-
ton of the cases. many Of them being
due to the direct effects of sunlight
on the face and hands. A full feard
for the farmer is most desirable for
his protection.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
A sure.Enuogh Knoeker

j. A. Harmon. of Lizemore, West
Va, says "At last have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints
me; and for the benefit OF others
afflicted with torpid liver and chronic
constipation, will say: take Dr.
Kings New Life Pills." Guaranteed
satisfactory. 25c at G. o. Armstrong
Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Breech-Loaders.

Breeeh-loading cannon were among
the earliest used. We find them
on English and other ships as early
as the last quarter of the fourteenth
century, and therefore much before
the time Of the buccaneers. The
cannoa was mere tube. bound with
heavy iron rings, and was loaded
by the insertion Of the "gonne cham
bee" an iron pan containing the
charge, which fitted into and closed
the breech. These guns were very
clumsy affairs In comparison with
the modern breeeh-loader. but the
nrineiple was the same.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Origin OF the .Cbarlvari.

The char!vari and missile throwing
INDUCED in by friends on the de-
parture Of the welded twain is a
good-humored counterfeit OF the
armed protest made by the relatives
Of old when a bride-snateher came
among them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

A New Method Of Electric Welding.
l.. s. Lachman has devised u new
process of electric welding which
makes 1t possible to employ steel in
stead OF malleable iron in the manu-
facture of numerous articles. As
two unequal sections cannot be weld
ed together satisfactorily Lachman
has one piece cast with a projecting
edge and the other with a point. The
two projections, forced together by
hydraulic press, are included in al
electric circuit, of wAioh they form
the segment of highest resistance.
Hence, when a strong current is
caused to flow through them, they
are heated nearly or quite to the
melting point and, Delng subjected
to great pressure, quickly become
welded together. and attach them
selves to each other more firmly than
they could be attached by means OF
rivets. because there is no break in
the continuity of the metal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

Mable Pellott returned to Bloomsbury
Jan 9Th.
A number of the young folks spent
a very pleasant evening at the home
of c. A. Pellet Tuesday last.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

The word Is said TO owe its origin
TO the custom OF an an lent German
people who we're in the habit OF
drinking mead mingled with honey
for thirty days after wedding took
place,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Legal Advertising.

Administrators and Executors
notices 800
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices $40
Sherlff's sales, Orphans court sales,
,ounty Treasurer's sales, County state.
ment and election proclamation chang d
by the inch.
J.H. Van Etten. PUBLISHER
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Advertising Rates.

Uno inch, one insertion -- .- s1.6D
Each subsequent Insertion 10
Reduced rates, furnished on application,
will he allowed yearly advertisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

State of Pennsylvania, County Of Pike, IS (:
l, John @. Warner, Cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
knowledge and belief
JOHN c. WARNER, Cashier.
Subscribed ana sworn to before me this
4th day Of December 1908.
J. @. CHAMBERLAIN, Notary Public.
. Correot-Attest:
@, o. ARMSTRONG,
P. n. B0URNIQUE. Directors.
A, ID. BROWN.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Marriage and Wisdom.

Some women will believe anything
you tell them until you marry them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
BLACK CHAMPION CANNOT
ENTER DEATH RACE

San Francisco.-John Arthur John.
son, worlds champion heavyweight
pugilist and automobile speed maniac
will not drive a car in the forthcom-
ing 30O-mile race at Tanforan track,
San Francisco.
A report which originated in Los
Angeles while the black champion
was in the south last week, and which
has gained circulation in San Fran
cisco within the past few days, to the
effect that Johnson had entered his
car in the contest for the $500 Ho-
tel st. Francis trophy, and would
drive il himself, is denied by Charles
S. BOUCHER, president Of the Califor-
MIA Motor Racing association, under
whose auspices the race will be run.
Mr.. BOUCHER in discussing the rumor
yesterday, said;
I'VE have had many inquiries dur
ing the past few days regarding re-
port that has been persistentiy circu-
lated to the effect that Jack john
SON the colored pugilist had enter
ed his automobile in the SOO-mile race
that this association is to conduct at
Tanforan on September 5, and that he
would drive the car himself There
is absolutely no truth in the report
that Johnson has entered a car in the
race. nor has he made application 10
do so. although have been reliably in
formed that he was contemplating
such action. Should he do so, it Will
be rejected"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
NOTICE FOR BIDS
FOR FAIR CONCESSIONS

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the executive COM
mittee of the board of directors of the
third Eastern oregon District Agri-
cultural society until September 10,
1909. at 10 o'clock a. m, for the fol-
lowing exclusive privileges inside the
pavilion at the fair to be held at Pen
dleton. Oregon, during the week COM
mencing September 81, and ending
October 2, 1909:
/. Restaurant and lunch counter.
2. Candy and ice cream and ice
cream cones.
8. Soft drinks (near beer not al
lowed).
4. Peanuts, popcorn and chewing
gum.
5. Country store.
Separate bids to be submitted for
each privilege and to state flat rate
for privilege bid upon.
The committe reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. All bids
should be sealed and addressed to
Thos. Fitz Gerald, secretary, Pendle-
ton, Oregon.
Dated this 25th day of August,
1909. THOS FTTZ GERALD,
Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
STEAM PLOWS WILL COMPETE
AT DRY FARMING CONGRESS

Battle Creek, Michigan, with that
enterprise which has made its break
fast foods famous, has sent the first
traction plowing outfit to Billings
Montana, to be entered in the compe-
tition between steam and gasoline
traction plows which will be an
unique feature of the International
Dry Farm exposition to be held Oc-
tober 25-29 in connection with the
Fourth Dry Farming congress at Bill
lings, October 26-2S. The monster
engine which was first on the ground
is sent by the Nichols & Shepard Co,
and is a 1910 model of 30-horse pow
er. A number of other manufacturers
of these machines have notified the
exhibit committee that they will en-
ter the contest and their machines
are expected to arrive at Billings at
an early date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
FROM UPPER N KAY
NEW BRIDGE is BUILT
ON RESERVATION
While Government Considers, Whites
ana Indians Repair Bad Place in
Road-Barley Turns Out As Bush
els to Acre-Other Notes of Inter-
aSf
(sneclal Correspondence.l

Mckay, Ore, Aug. Give sup
pose the U. S. government is still
reeling off yards of red tape prepara-
tory to fixing that bad place in the
road on the reservation. 1t is now
too late for Uncle Samuel to repair
the same, for yesterday ten white men
and three Indians with teams made a
very servlceable bridge across the
gulch.
H. E. Cook and family is now To-
Gated on their reservation land near
Chas. Schumann's, where he is put
ting up cabin and making other i'm
provements.
Jack Chapman, the engineer at the
sawmill, visited Portland this week
on business.
VIII Rhodes has flnihed threshing
his barley, which went As bushels to
the acre.
Joe Hubbard is threshing wheat at
present. His crop looked well while
growing, but II has not been learned
what It is turning out to the acre.
Chas Schumann is building an ad-
dition to his house.
John Wynn made Pendleton a visit
this week.
PLY Belts the carpenter has re-
turned to Pendleton.