Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22

killing of w. E. Annis, who wa
shot by his brother P. c. Haines Jr
at Bayside N Y was acquitted by tn,
jury.
! J. B f. Rh:nehart, the former
Waypesburg banker, having held
the positions of cashier and vice pre-;
ident If the Formers and Drovers
National bank was found guilty lasi
week nf wrecking the institution
and sentenced to 15 years in the pen
itentiafy.
A. d. Brown and John G. Warner
spent part of the week In New York
Wednesday, morning gave us a
touch Of genuine winter weather.
The thermometer went 20 eight be
low zero, and though there was but
little snow the sleighing is excellent
Reuben A. Skinner died at his
home in Maismoras early last Mon
day morning aged 62 years.
Harry p Nyce of Stroudsburg,
whose eyes we're injured some weeks
ago by an explosion of dynamite has
had one of them taken ont in a Phil
ndelphia hospital He is reported
now as improving.
4 Southern State is considering .
law compelling pistol toters to wea,
badges distinguishing them from Or
dinary citizens. Wesuggest convict
stripes
No free government can survive
peoples indolent sense of politica
duty. No truly republican form o.
government can be perpetuated.
which is resting upon a sleepy pul
lie conscience-Or decadent senseo
individual duty aud consequent re
sponsibiliiy at the ballot box.
The next belligerent Tennesseear
who feels tue approach of an IRE
sistable desire to go might riding
will do we'll, we think, to have his
wife lock him securely in the barn
until the desire blows over.
A marriage license wa, granted
Jan Is to Lafayette Griswole and Ina
Quick both of Lackswaxen
No man knows what Secret Ser
vice agent may bring forth nova
days.
Only the truly righteous can evade
and defy the law.
Evangelist Gypsy Smith has gone
TO Pittsburg for the purpose oftryinP
to induce the people of that city to
be good. Gypsy has a job that it
likely to keep him busy all winter
and well into the spring.
Ben Beardsley and wife of Tucka.
hoe, N. Y. visited relatives in towr
this week.
VIM F. Sheen of Matamoras died
recently at the age of % years.
Already bill has been introduce d
to repeal the act permitting carp.
atfish and suckers 70 he taken by fish
baskets.
W. j. Knapp of Matamoras has
been appointed messenger in the
House.
The Dispatch says the name of f
F. White is being mentioned for
Chief Burgess.
Cut politics out of your local nOmi.
nations and look only for the men
who will best serve the public inter
ests. So doing you will hud your
schools and roads improved and the
general result will be a great gain
What you want, is the best possible
administration of your township az
fairs. Economy and intelligent man
agement and oversight are essentials
to prosperous condition. How car
you best obtain them. THIS should
be your guide in nominating candi-
dates.
Measles have appeared in town
Senator Rowland has been placed
on the following committees: Agricul
ture, Congressional apportionment,
Federal Relations, Judicial apportiun
ment Legislative Apporticnment, Lib
rary and Public supply of light, heat
and water.
There will he a meeting of the
Managers OF the ifOrd Bridge Com
plny tomorrow at ? p. m to rent the
bridge for the next fiscal year.
Senator Webster Grim of Bucks
will introduce bin TO provide for a
commission To be appointed 10 confer
with New Jersey Commissioners in
regard to abolishing toll bridges over
the Delaware Bills will also be in
trOduced to dam the river bnt if dams
are to be PERMITTED they should be
owned by the states and the power
81 Id to corporations desiring its use.
State Superintendent N G. Schaef-
fr has notified the Normal Schools
that the state aid fund Is exhausted,