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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Systematic Housework.

It should not take the women till
noon to get their morning house
work done. II they would systeme-
tize the work they would get an hour
or two's rest before time to begin
their dinner.
First, after breakfast, the dishes
should be washed by stacking them
in pan and pouring hot water over
them; then take out and put IN an
other pan TO dry. The dishes, being
hot. will be easy to dry.
Second, the beds should be made
up, so If any straw or feathers are
left they can be removed when
sweeping.
Third comes sweeping.
Fourth, while the dust is settling,
cleaning lamp chimneys, stacking
books or any other little chores could
be done.
Fifth. OF last Of all, would be dust
ing
If there are two or three girls IN
the family each one should be given
a task and by so doing the work
would be done before you hardly
know 1t.
Try the systematic way and see
how much better you like It than
the old way of forgetting what there
is to do before you get anything
done.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Ireland To Have Forests.

ireland has awake~ed to the value
OF her forests. A commission ap-
pointed by the Crown has just made
public fits report.
The commission urges the adop-
tion of a scheme for the state to
Plant about 100000 acres. This,
with the 100000 acres existing,
would give Ireland 100000 acres
or forest land. an area which the
commission considers as essential.
About 10000 acres would be pur-
chased by the state in mountainous
regions and managed as state forest,
While 100000 acres would be plant
ed by the state, but managed by pri-
vate owners or by county councils.
Denmark, an agricultural country
half the size OF ireland, has since
1881 increased her forests by 1885,
600 acres. Belgium, in spite Of her
dense population. has added 10000
acres TO her forests in the last twen-
ty-five years.
Ireland is particularly suited in
soil and climate for the growth Of
forests. but only 1 Y per cent. Of
her total area is forssted.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
A Mere Detail.

THE common practice Of lawyers
in addressing the jury to single out
one member who seems to them the
most intelligent. and therefore the
one most likely to be Influenced by
their appeals" observed a Chicago
attorney, does not always work out
advantageously.
All the testimony in a case re
Gently tried in ohio had been taken
the lawyers for both sides had sum
med up and the judge had charged
the jury, when up rose the intelli
gent Juror against whom both coun
sci had thundered their impassione
appeals. He wanted the court tt
give him some information.
"I have been bothered a good des
by two words the lawyers use her
all the time" said the intelligen
Juror.
What are they?" asked the court
expecting, no doubt, to be calle'
upon to expound "res inter alios az
Ia" or "a fortiorl," OF some other ab
truse term.
Plaintiff and defendant" sal
the juror 81 don't know just wha
they mean"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
ONE TEST FOR PEARLS.
Berlin Hotel POrter's Experiment
That Was Not a Success.

Berlin Hotel POrter's Experiment
That Was Not n Success.
The porter OF one Of the leading
Berlin hotels has Just had a curious
adventure Some time ago a dealer
in pearls who was stopping at the
to'cl toll him an infallible way to
distinguish real pearls from false,
which was to put them on the
ground and stamp on them. If real
they would fesist the test, II false
they would be crushed.
The porter, however, never had a
chance of putting this theory to the
test until a few days ago. The di-
rector of a well known company in
Berlin, while dining at the hotel,
lost a valuable pearl pin. This was
found by the waiter, who gave 1t to
the porter to return to its owner.
The porter saw his opportunity
had come at last to test the quality
OF a pearl He put the pin on the
ground, placed his heel on it and
ground It to a powder. When the
owner arrived to claim it there was
a somewhat stormy scene, but he
was good nRtured enough to consent
to say no more about the affair on
the porter refunding half the value
Of the pin, 600 marks. In future
the porter will submit any jewelry
he may find for expert opinion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
FIyiug Fish.


Interesting are the habits Of tn
flying fish, that queer denizen of ii
sea. found principally in the regio
Of the trade-winds. Does it ris
from the sea like a bird? you ash
No; It shoots out of the waves lik
an arrow, and with out spreadin
wings sails on the wind in gracefu
curves, rising sometimes, one nigh
say, to the height of fifteen feet, BIZ
not often so high, and then lowerin
it again touches the crest of a wav'
and renews its fight. This opere
ton may be repeated till it cover
a distance, say, OF five hundre
yards, in the case of the stoutest o.
the wing, though very often not hal
that distance is covered A shi'
sailing through the trade-winds wi,
often be visited, on dark nights, b.
flying fish which hit the sails or RIG
ging and fall on deck, where, o
course, they soon give up life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
PREHIsToRIC GAME. FOUND.
Monsters with Which Antediluvian
Man Contended.

WIN OOnNt0ueOs
The remains of the Dryopitheous
or fossil man discovered on the
Bengawan river, in Java. mixed al
they we're with fossil bones of rep
'''e- - tta Cn'no7oic are. and lying
- &c Cretnceous strata. clearly
prove that man was contemporary
with the later of the giant Saurians.
Moreover, the discovery Of the Nam
~ image, q piece OF handiwork
found In the cretaceous strata in
Ada county, Idaho, would imply that
he had attained some slight degree
of art. Assuming then that man
was living in the Calnozoic age, the
question is. how did he survive his
ncquaintanceship with the gigantic
Saurians, anyone of which could
plow his way through a suburban
street today or trample a herd OF
elephants to death? How did he
escape the shining horns of the Trio
eTtops and Ceratosaurus or Plesios-
aurus? The answer to these ques-
tions is that even then man possess
ed intelligence far in excess of that
of the other animals. He could sup
uly his lack Of natural weapons by
means Of sharpened rocks and hints
and could, by reason of his greater
courage. take refuge on the sides
of volcanoes and other dangerous
places where his gigantic foes dare
no follow him. At any rate he not
only survived the huge creatures Of
the later reptilian era, but passed
into the Tertiary era or Mammalian
stage as the first and greatest of the
Mammals.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
The Gulf Stream.

This great River of the Sea-
flows from the Gulf of Mexico
(hence its name) through the Flor
ida Strait along the eastern coast of
the United States, and is then de-
fiected near the banks of Newfound-
land diagonally across the Atlantic.
It is estimated to be $50 miles wide
of Charleston, and 300 miles wide
of Sandy Hook, where it spreads,
fanlike, over the surface of the
North Atlantic. on Cape Hatteras
its velocity is reckoned at about 3
miles an hour of the banks of New
foundland Y miles an hour, then
the rate slowly merges into that Of
the northeasterly drift OF the Allan
tic-4 or miles a day. It's tenn
perature is from As to 81 degrees,
according to depth and latitude.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
The Care Of the sewing Machine.


Sewing machines, like persons,
need to be given personal attention
every now and then. When a Ina
chine seems to work hard" take the
needle and shuttle out, and give
~ cry joint and bearing a generous
bath of gasolene. Do this during
the daytime In order not TO have
lamp or ere anywhere near at the
time Of the using of this very in
lammable fluid. Turn the wheels
briskly to enable the gasolene to
penetrate every part of the maehin-
cry and to loosen the old oil and the
CRIME. Then wipe all parts perfect
ly clean and apply pure sewing ma
chine OIL" running the machine for
several minutes before reinserting
the needle and shuttle. Be careful
TO wipe away all superhuous oil snG
you will find your machine In per-
feet temper and ready for any work
you may bring to t. 1t will be an
absolute pleasure TO use It for some
time thereafter. aud the process viii
also save the dollar which the r. W.
ing machine man" would certainly
charge 70 repair Il,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Wcnld BE Absolute.

Nni the first thing would do in
y government, would have no
4y 10 control me. I would be alb
ollte; and who but I. Now, he that
absolute; and can do what he
ikcs, can take his pleasure; he that
-an take his pleasure, can be con
ent; and he that can be content has
10 more to desire; so the matters
lyer.-Cervantes, Don Quixote
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07

The peace that he had so often
wished for others came to him at
last in the truer and more enduring
sense. 1t was the calm death he
had hoped for, gentle and gradual
falling to sleep. The weary, anx-
ious night had passed, the rays of
the morning sun stole quietly into
the death-chamber; but at last there
was another morning for him, an
other light. glorious, infinite, i'm
mortal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
She Grew.

A teacher, after patiently defining
words in a spelling lesson, gave the
word "grewsome" from among them,
70 be put into a sentence, with this
result from the brightest little girl
In the class: Il cannot wear my
last sumrer's dresses, because
crew some.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07

A New York skin specialist says:
Had / to chose between the cook
and the apotheeary as colaborer, l
think I would not hesitate for a mo-
ment to yoke myself with the form
er." He goes on TO say that the
board kills more than the sword" "
Many people eat not only the wrong
foods, but too much Of them
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
We Poor Men!

Harry is six years old. PA" he
ssked one day, 'if I get married will
have a wife like MAJ"
Very likely" replied his father
And if l don't get married will !
eve TO be an old bachelor like I'm
Ia Tom?"
VERY likely"
"Wen, pa" he said. after a mo-
cent OF deep thought, tits a mighty
o1sh world for us men, amt it?"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Women Not as Strong as Men.

Women are not on the averag
but half as strong as men," said DR.
Sargent, the director Of athletics a
Harvard. in a lecture recently
Their lung capacity averages bu'
100 cubic inches, while that of ma
is 24O cubic inches. In nearly ever,
instance" he said, where womel
excel in sports OF the rougher Of
more masculine sort they have either
Inherited or acquired masculine
characteristics.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
r,.reI the Teacher.

No young man can boast of the
ough education until be has bee
abroad and learned the ways an
Ideas of other nations. In superic
schools travelling during the holida.
should be made compulsory, or
least strongly encouraged.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Changed His Mind.

Once there was bachelor man
who said that talk was cheap, but
one day he got married, and then
re learned a heap For when his
so-called betterhalf doth speak Of
gowns and such he finds her talk Is
diRerent-it costs him mighty much.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
England Adopts French system.

The French gardening methods by
which an acre of ground is made TO
yield, s2,4SS to $3.50 per annum
by the forcing hot bed process has
been introduced in England. Vege
tables are produced all the year and
are forced by steady temperature
OF 90 degrees.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
NATIONAL HOTEL
Ridipo Her Time,

A Boston child not yet in her teens
and unusually precocious, with ex-
ceptional penetration, asked her mo-
ther the other day: How long,
mother, will It be before l get old
enough for you to say that / am
nervous and not naughty when do
80 and so
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
NLnke Use Of Rubblsh.

In certain towns in German
householders are compelled by laN
to sort out their house dust. The
have 70 provide three reeeptacles-
one for cooking refuse and one TO-
rags and paper, The rubbish is util
ICED BY the town authorities,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Aqe Of Animals.

The whale, elephant, swan, tor
toise, eagle, raven and camel are all
long lived animals, and have been
known to exceed the century mark.
There are well-authentieated in
stances Of elephants, whales and tor
toiae living 70 be more than two hun'
aysa ane atty years,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
SHALL We Do BUSINESS WITH YOU?
THE ORANGE COUNTY TRUST CO.,
Middletown, N. Y,

with an ample capital and Surplus security is paying
interest dormant accounts at the rate of four per cent
1t paid more than 500 600 in 1908.
Interest begins when deposit is made, Compounded
In January and July There is no change in the rate
caused by the amount of the account
Business may be done by mail
Write for detailed information.
G. SPENCER COWLEY, FRANK HARDING,
Secretary. President
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07

Every great city has its character
isties. Americans most lasting i'm
preston OF London are the buses
and the fog. Everyone who returns
from Paris talks OF the life Of the
boulevards." Brussels has its lace,
Rome its ruins and Moscow its
beggars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Some odd Facts ~. ososrapny.

New York is usually thought OF as
being directly west from London. :
is, however, despite its far more rig
orous climate. nine hundred miles
nearer the equator than is the British
capital. The bleak coast Of Labrador
is directly west OF London. The SAINT
line passes the southern part of Hud
son Bay and Lake Winnipeg; on the
other side Of the continent it touches
through the centre of the lsthmus o.
Kamchatka. and Siberia and Russia
to Homburg. 1t is astonishing. Ike
wise. to reflect on the fact that Mon
treal. with its inters of great sever
ity.. is -hree hundred and fifty mile
nearer the equator than is London
Montreal. indeed. is on the same de
gree OF latitude as Venice. Another
illustration of the unexpected in con
trasts is found in a comparison of ST
Johns. Newfoundland. with Pari,
Paris has a winter of comparative
mildness. while St. Johns is a region
of bitter cold and fogs. with drifting
icebergs along its coast. Yet 81
Iohn's is one hundred miles nearer
the eduator.-Duna.e Advertiser.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
AddIng % Hls ONenslreness.

The man who told us so is always
,ouhly offensive II he comes around
after the arrival Of our troubles an
tries &c look as if he had forgotteR
al about It.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
That sawlng Motion.

Some people do dislike work, p"
emarked the Observer of Events
and Things; and yet it takes about
ne same number Of motions to pls!
one OF Schubert's sonatas on the NJ.
die as it does to saw a cord of wool
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Meteors Of Various Sizes.

Meteors vary in size from mere
grains Of sand to several tons, and
consist for the most part Of iron and
nickel. but no fewer than "a terrsa-
trial elements have been fouAd in
them,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Had Renched Her Limit.

Mamma" exclaimed four-year-
old Dorothy one day, I'm so full Of
happiness that l couldn't be happier
unless l was bigger"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
Mercantile
Appraisement
1909

The undersigned, duly appointed and
qualified Appraiser OF Mercantile Taxes Of
Pike County for the year 1909. makes the
fu!lpn ing classification ana nppraiseiuent
OF vendors of merchandise, etc.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
sIeirhInr Am the Year.

Because OF the lichens which grow
ebundantly on the stone paved
streets In Madeira. making them
slippery, u is rossibie 10 use Sleighs
tke ysaV around,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
For the Music Room.

No piano can possibly be heard tt
advantage In a room which is eithe,
heavily curtained or is overcrowdet
with furniture. A good plan to in
sure the correct temperature OF the
room in which the plano stands is tc
keep a growing plant there. So long
as the plant thrives you can tell thai
any changes Of heat and cold thers
may be are not sufdcient to AFFECT the
instrument.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
POOL TABLES
TEN PIN ALLEY
NOTICE

An appeal will be held at the County
Treasurers Office on Tuesday June !, 1903,
between the hours Of a. m, and p. m.
]. g. CARLTON,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Dated Milford Pa, May 1, 1903.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07

Where did the hamingo? Why
20 see the sunfish.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-21

Things.are great or small
only by comparison. The
more you compare our
prices with others, the
more you become impress
ed with our Great Big Bar
gains.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-12

TvTHNoNE - rNIRING ABOUT
OUR HAT WORK. II NOU HANI
NOT GIVEN - YOURS. 10 II
NOW INipTHtAI LAUNDRY. BACk
OF PoSrOITTCE
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-12
WORTH
OF GOLD
During Change OF Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

GraniteVille. w. u4s passing
thrnnRA me L.Ll.nlILla Nh
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-28
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And tlihers
Who Have Passed Away.


Fanny Cheston Schley, widow OF
isaac u. Pearson, Jr., and daughter
OF Col. James Nj and Katharine j.
Shellman, born February II, 1912, in
Baltimore, died at her home In West
minister, May "a, 1909 She came Of
a distinguished family, being de-
scendant Of Philip Jones, Jr., who
laid out Baltimore town, and Of Judge
Thomas Jones. of the first Court of
Appeals OF Maryland
II is seldom you can chronicle a life
Of SO many years spent In one place.
oi which you can say, as you can Of
her, behold the upright. and not
have one voice Of all that community
% challenge the truth Of your asser-
tIon. q
Her life was devoted to those who
made her fireside. she was untiring
~ loving duty to them, and as death
removed one by one, she never wayer-
ed or complained, but doubled her Ser
Vice Of love 20 those who were left.
She was peculiarly shrinking IN her
temperament. and the world dld not
know her. but her friends did. and 10
them she waa "a gem of pnreat ray
serene. Gifted In the hrga OF both
painting and music, she might have
drifted Into reuown. but she ahr1ink
from such a course TO the rradu.
ating class OF gg Of w. N. College
she gave their class ode. The unpular
song Of the Mckinley campaign entltl.
ed Gold Is the Standard 10 win -
was her composition. Those who con
yerSed with her could but appreciate
her rare intellect and literary inform.
alton. but above all these. We would
mark her christian character and.
beautiful disposition, never RULED or
iretted % unkind thoughts or unjust
words. She was indeed merciful. and
y them Is the promise They shall Oh.
tain Mercy. ana we believe She now
bears the new name 0f the nSercomcr.
With the secret written IN the pure
white stone. which no one knoweih
saving she that fecelyeth
Her funeral aerYlcea took place on
May % NJ D. m IN Ascension y. n
Church. IN which church are rsrtat-
cred her birth into church msnber.
shlgs her marriage and her death.
The rector, Rev Dr. r. 6;itaon. aR.
sisted hy Rev. DR. James Reese. rel.
alive, read the burial service OF the
church The choir sang suitable ss-
leotiuna. The hymn. Abide with
Me. was sung a. q solo b. Mrs. WIN.
Mather. the melody being Mrs. Pear.
some composition Her remains were
laid Ia the the church cemetery beside
her husband and mother. with the
choice and beautiful a0rnl tributes of
friends covering her restfnR place.
Thone serving sz baarers wafs DR..
Howell BlIlinRsiea, Col. &, X. Herr.
Joseph p Boyle. r. Neal pafke. Geo.
x. 9ehr. Prof Charles KDib. Frank
G, Sharrer funeral director.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-28
New windsor College.

A number cf the citizens OF New
Windsor have issued the following call
for public meeting In the interest OF
the movement 10 assist New Windsor
College.
Believing that the movement "a
raise nifty Thousand dollars with which
TO purchase, reorganize, equip and op-
crate New Windsor College as outlined
by the campaign committee In its cir.
cniar, IL worthy our hearty support
and merits our cooperation, we, the
undersigned, do hereby call for pub
lie meeting TO be held In the l. o. +.
Hall, New Windsor. on Tuesday even
ing. June 1, 1903, az o'clock D. m., to
consider plans for assisting this move
ment.
The success OF this cause means
much for our town and community
and we trust as many OF our citizens
as possible will arrange to be present
and cooperate with US.
Signed by w. s. Drach, G. G.. Engel,
VIM. A. Anders, Walter r. Kolb.
Charles w. Smith, j. u. Barnes, j. X.
Stringer, N. T. Bennett, ]. E. Myers.
A. Il. Bloom. Howard d. Engor. j.
sterling Geatty. G. Il. Nusbaum, ]. w.
Helm. Harry F. Mltten. II. r. Repp,
J. Win Snader, ID. p. Smelser, Il. s.
Bankard. J. r. Gait, @. o. Brilliant,
Nathan H. Bale, @. H. Brown, Ira &c.
Whitehill, II. Bankard, Devilbiss Bros.
a. g. Smelser, A. e. Lambert, Charles
". Otto. Charles E. Ecker, NJ. ID. Reid,
H. J. Haines. Jos. l.. EngIar, George
9. Anders, George P. B. Englar j.
Walter Getty, Charles T. Repp. John
9, Snader, Jesse Stevenson, s. n.
Lantz.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-28

fered the camp site free. At Elkton
rental was demanded for the week
and this. together with the Increased
cost OF transportation OF troopg. led to
the abandonment OF that plan.
The citizens OF Frederick offered a
site for the camp about a mile outside
the city, and said that no money
would have to be paid by the State.
The Acknowledgement. thosIeb. con
sidered that. IN spite Of this offer.
Frederick had had militia camps there
W 1883 and 1926, while the other
towns had never seen the troops in
camp near their boundaries.
Major Mctilennan. who examined the
deairabillty Of all the sites from a san
itary point Of view, took specimens OF
The water from each one and submit
ted them 10 the State Board of Health
for bacterioloRieal examination. Il
was found by the physicians that the
water from Weatminater was excel
ient
There will be a system OF naneuy-
era and ire playing of war games
which will cover several miles OF ter
rltory IN and about Westminster. Ad-
lutant General WarfieId waa al the
War Department last Wednesday and
asked for a detail ef regular troops
Tor the enrampment He ID sure 10
set q troop, v not q squadron. Of cav
airy. The General wants some infan-
Try aud fieid artillery. also II will be
onr 0f the most interesting encnmp-
menis yet held by the Maryland Ma
uonai Guard. The troops will 20 Into
camp on July u and remain in the
field until July 1h.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-28
The Pncher.

Oh, say the Pitcher IS the cheese, and
he
Is ine TO hang your Tampa on when
be stands
Out there and twirla the leather in
his hands
Before he squirms and puts & w to
A strike or ball or any other thing. By
Reel
Ills umpA, thA lobster. thiaks he up.
derstanda
Amt Ike Il looks to an the bunch
Of fans:
but gan him. Birdie. what's the mutt
to sou and me-
And. say, there's nothing punk about
the pitch;
It's him for what's the hot: he's got
the nerve
To bang EN- at the batter. straight. or
curve,
or rush 'em out TO where the bag
gers stand,
And they won't ind him sleeping at
the switch.
Oh, Birdie. keep your eyes on; ain't
he grandg
New York Times,