Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12

J. n. Van Ettsn. PUBLISHER,
To date there have been II licenses
issued by the Treasurer and 40 of
them to members Of the Blooming
Grove Hunting and Fishing Club.
The National Grange, representing
a million farmers IL convention at
Des Moines, Iowa has gone on rec
ord as opposing the central bank
plan.
Since the Publication in Golfers
Weekly of an article by L. r. CLAWS
condemning the action of Secretary
Ballinger in regard to opening gov
srnment lands for settlement, the
feeling against Forester Plnohot by
the friends OF the Secretary has been
renewed. If Ballinger is sincere in
his desire 60 protect the lands from
being grabbed by water Companies
there should be no controversy.
That is all Pinohot asks.
A despatch from the Secretary of
the Commonwealth says that all the
Constitutional Amendments, except
the seventh, have carried. It is
thought the schedule also has been
adopted. The majority for the
Amendments will range from to
5000.
At an election held last week the
following were selected as officials
Of the Milford Gas Go. for the ensu
ing year. President 81. B Reed
Sr. Vice President P. N. Bournique
Secretary t. b. Baker s upt. and
Treas. H. Wohlbrandt.
George D. baltimore has pur-
chased two drug stores one in Lake
wood and another in Asbury. Park.
He is Milford boy and by thrift
and and energy has been successful
A. d. Brown accompanied by his
daughter Lydia, and C. G. Wood
went to Chester, N. J. by auto this
week.
A reason given, and probably a
good one, why there are so many au
TO accidents in New York is that the
bicycle cops, whose duty it is to ar
rest for speeding, are grafters and
take pay from vioIators of speed la ws
to look another way. Possibly that
city is not alone in that kind of be
nevolence.
Edna Walker wife of LeGrand
Ball former resident of Matamoras
died suddenly at her home last Sun.
day in Passsic N. ]. aged 81 years.
She was only married last June.
The Department has ordered
the post Office, Delaware in Lehman
discontinued and former patrons
will now receive their mail either at
Dingmans or Egypt Mills.
]. s. Gregor of Delaware was
paid $39 sheepd amages last week.
w. L. Boyd has had his home on
Broad st. newly painted.
A petition in involuntary bank
ruptcy has been filed in the U S.
Court at Trenton against Charles E
Cope owner of the Kittatinny House
at Delaware Water Gap.
At the last election In Maryland
constitutional amendment proposing
an educational test for colored citi-
izens was voted down At Brown
University recently the members Of
the class in history were asked TO
write the full names of the President
Of the United States, Justice Of the
Supreme Court. the Governors name,
q Justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Rhode Island and the mayor of Prov
idence, and If that test had been
condition Of their voting every one
would have failed.
The liquor dealers association OF
Lackawanna County has begun a
crusade against Illegal sellers. This
is right beginning by the propsr
party.
II looks like pretty safe gamble
that If the higher courts have the op
portunity they will emasculate a
law passed for the best interests of
the people. Our Supreme Court de.
cides that it is better qualified to
pass in the merits of an applicant
for q license than the local court,
and the court Of appeals in New
York holds that oral betting on
horse race is NOT cIine. Why will
judicial aoumen split hair so the
big part falls TO the lot of men who
want to injure the public for their
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