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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
soclable Spiders.

Our native spiders are notable for
their extreme unsociability. OF those
which are spinners, each one con-
structs its web apart from those of its
kind, and those which hunt, pursue
their prey alone. In other countries,
however, there are spiders which live
in communities. and one such. ma
tive of Mexico, is described by NJ. L.
Diguet. 1t is known as the mosquero,
and makes large nest in oaks and
other trees. Here the spiders live
gregariously, and along with them in
the nest is found minute beetle and
another species of spider. The beetle
is said to act as scavenger. Parts
OF .he nest of the mosquero are hung
up in the houses during the wet sea.
son to get rid of the flies.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Pron, In nIue cum erove..

In setting out a eucalyptus grove
for profit about 600 trees are planted
to the acre. For the first two or
three years irrigation is necessary,
but after that no further attention is
needed. Naturally some OF the trees
are malformed and stunted and these
are cut for firewood when three or
iour years old.
The next better class of trees as
they attain sufficient size are cut for
railroad ties. masts. bridge timbers.
piling. telegraph poles and similar
purposes. The best and straightest
Of all are allowed to grow until they
are eight years old, or much longer
II the production Of very large timber
Is more desired than quick returns.
The best quality OF large timber when
manufactured into lumber sells at
from 500 to $40 a thousand feet for
use in cablnetwork and interior finish.
The World To-Day.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
MIssIonarIes d the suaan.

missionaries wherever they worR
have many difficulties to encouute
and many hardships to contend VIII
but doubt If there is any plu q
be earth where the missionary D.
a harder time than in the Sadan
said Or. A. c. Hudson OF Los AnEe.e-
Who spent several months in t1a
country.
Despite the effort Of the coyesa
uent to stamp them ont cannibaiisi
practices are sun prevalent In tAc
Sudan. The Government is adopi1r
strong measures to punish thole Ge
sponsible for such inhuman practices
THE worship of their ancestors
witchcraft and the employment o.
witch doctors and fetch worship ar.
an ong the obstacles that confront a.
missionary. but Notwithstanding the
and other difficulties the work %.
evangelization is producing encou-ag
Ing results, and in Africa to-day there
are more than S.50O.00O Christians"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19

The number who perished in the
eriod of the witchcraft delusion will
ever be known. In every country,
through fifteen centuries. the super
titution went on piling up its victims.
Geneva 500 we're executed in three
lonths, 1000 were burned at Treves-
90 by a single bishop of Bamberg
nd 500 in a single year at Wurtz-
lurg. At Toulouse 400 perished at one
lxecution. A judge at Kenny boasted
hat he had put to death 500 witches
n sixteen years. A thousand were
xecuted in a single year in the prov
ace of Como. Witches" were exc
ated IN Spain as late as 1850.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
How ARROWS WERE POISONED.
Indians say They Used to Rob Rat
tlesnakes Of Their Virus.

tiesnakes Of Their Virus.
An old Cherokee Indian recently
told how the Indians Of olden times
used to poison their arrowheads for
war purposes or for killing bears. Ac-
eo.dinR to the Denver Field and Farm
they took a fresh deer liver. fastened
Il to a long pole. and then went to
certain places where they knew they
would lnd rattlesnakes in abundance.
About midday the rattlers are all
out OF their dens. coiled up in the
sunshine. The bucks would poke the
first rattler with the liver on the long
pole. A rattler. unlike common
snakes. always shows fight in prefer
ence to escaping.
The snake would thus repeatedly
strike at the liver with its fangs until
its poison was all used up. whereupon
It would quit striking and try slowly
to move on. The bucks would then
hunt up another rattler and repeat
the performances. keeping up the work
until the liver was well soaked with
snake poison.
Then the pole was carried home
and fastened somewhere In an upright
position until the liver became as dry
as a bone The liver wss pounded to
fine powder and placed In a buck
sink bi .agotb gerssk ks-psmns9tarya
skin bag. to be used as needed for
their arrows. This powder would
stick like glue to any molstened sur
face.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
rHE AMERlcAN coNouHsr.
A. Panama We Are Preparing ths
sTropIes for the White Man.

A. Panama We Are Preparing ths
Tropics for the White Man.
"The advances in tropical santa
ton In the last fifteen years have
shown that the white man can 1--we in
the tropics with as good health as he
ean IN lie temperate zones. This
has been demonstrated" writes As
sistant Surgeon-Gener Gorgas, In the
Medical Record. by both OF our milf
tary occupations Of Cuba and By our
occupation Of Panama
The white man can protect him
self against disease in the tropics at
no greater expense than he would
have to undergo In order to protect
himself against cold in the temperate
zones. The returns for his labor are
many fold greater in the tropics than
in the temperate zones.
u think. therefore, that the tsnden-
cy in the next few centuries win bo
'or the white man to drift to the trop-
les. and ! dare predict that by the
tine the year 1909 is as old as is at
the present day the Norman conquest
OF England. localities In the tropics
will be the centres OF as powerful and
as cultured a white civilization as any
that will exist in temperate zones.
Il believe that the debility from
which the white man has suffered In
The past at Panama and In other trop-
ical countries is due to malaria princi-
pally and that II he protects himself
from this infection he will remain Wig
orous and strong in the same degree
as be will in a temperate climate, and
as reason for this belief l advance
the condition Of the Americans at
Panama
Il am inclined to think that IN the
future the construction Of the Pana-
me Canal will be known less as a
great commercial accomplishment or
engineering feat than as the first
demonstration that the white man can
flourish in the tropics"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19

Bjornson, the poet who is now ly.
ing seriously III at Christiania. was
once asked on what occasion he got
the greatest pleasure from his fame
as q poet.
His answer was: 1T was when
delegation from the right came to my
house in Christiana and smashed all
the windows, because when they had
thus attacked me and we're starting
for home again they felt that they
ought to sing something. and SO they
began to sing Yes. we love this land
of ours They could do nothing elsel
They had to sing the song Of the
man they had attacked"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Some Advice.

The following was sent BY a com
tryman to his son in college not manl
years ago:
My Dear Son--I write to send yoi
two pair of old breeches, th8t yoi
may have a new coat made of them
Also some new socks. which you.
mother knit by cutting down some o
mine. Your mother sends you $40 with
out my knowledge, and for fear yoi
will not spend it wisely I have kcp,
back half and only send five. You
mother and ! are well, except you
sister Annie has got the measles
which we think would spread an ont
other girls. II Tom had not had them
before, and he is the only one left.
hope you are well and will do honor
to my teachings. If you do not you
are an ass. and your mother and my
self are your affectionate parents"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Forc.d 10 shut Down Mines.

Recently the authorities of Carls-
bad were much concerned over a de-
crease in the fiow Of the famous spru-
del and other mineral springs. The
State took up the matter, and 1t was
found that the working Of tho mines
In the vicinity was probably Affecting
the supply of the thermal springs. As
the prosperity Of Carlsbad. almost. in
deed. its very existence. is dependent
upon its world famous waters, the
government ordered certain mines to
be shut down
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Plea for onsn EIrsnIaes.

"If people would only learn to have
open fire in their rooms. instead of
converting them into hot-air boxes by
means of furnaces. there would be
fewer colds" said physician. Fire
places and their chlmneys are venti-
lators. To me the beauty of an open
6re makes It worth having. but when
you consider that it's a sanitary Of.
heer. constantly changing the air and
driving out germs. IT is hard to see
how any one can prefer a furDSee-"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
wAAr Hr WANTED.
Rode a Horse When on Duty and mol
Grow.

Hoac FtoFsc When on DutY ana nor
a Crow.
A certain officer Of the Royal Horas
Artillery. having his battery divided
into half batteries which were gsf
risoned over 40 miles apart. by ~
red ia7i he might have cn
.:-.Ie granted hiIh for an extra charge.
Il being his duty to frequently yiaif
both portions. The war Office ruled
that this allowance was inadmissih'c.
frg. Measured by the or
map. as the crow flies, the distance T.
found to be only 33 i-2 miles"
For a time the officer was non.
plussed. but an idea struck him aud
he seized his pen and wrote:
There would appear to be some
Misunderstanding regarding my ap
plication. l am asking for an alloT
ance for an additional charger, not an
additional crow. do not ride a crow.
ride a horse"
He got it.-London Tits Bits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19

No one of the existing languages
has any legitimate claim to be con
sidered the original of the family Of
languages. standing to the other as
Latin, for instance. stands to Italian
and French. OF an original primitive
language Of mankind the most patient
research has found no trace. All o.
them-Assyrian Phoenlcian, Hebrew
Arabic-are sister languages, pointing
back to an earlier parent language
which has long disappeared. Since
the historical period man has done lit
tie In the way Of the absolute crea.
ton OF language. The work had al
ready been accomplished ages before
he birth of written inscriptions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Europe,. Rsoord snoN.faII.

The snowfall in central Europe last
winter broke all records for many
years. Germany probably receiving
the worst Of It. For days at a times
following each big storm. the streets
OF eBrlin we're blocked to such an ex-
tent that the street department the
German capital was taxed to the limit
One snowstorm cost the city $1,000 to
clear away. automobile snow plows
and vans being used to a great extent
In the work.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Feminine Propensity.

There is a prominent clergyman IN
Richmond, Va, who has a happy way
u enjoying his own disadvantages.
Never a handsome man. Mr.. c.
Eas severely battered in a railroad
wreck. In which he suffered the loss
Of a foot
Soon after marrying a beautiful
woman the ill-used minister met an
old friend on the street. who ban
teringly asked: &C.. how in the
world did such a pretty girl come to
aArry your"
oh. ladies like remnantsl" was
~ SAssr;g! TePly'-Ths Circle,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19

A newspaper writer. sympathizing
with women because there is no long
er any cradle to rock, or hardly q
baby to care for. no home schooling
necessary in the presence Of the
modern kindergarten. no sewing to
do in this ready-made age. little house
work in this day Of fats and suites
and restaurants and prepared foods,
asks with concern: What are we go
iEe to do with the woman out Of
jobf Let him put that question face
to face to his woman acquaintances
and dollars to douRhnuts he will find
them all SO busy trying to keep up
with their engagements that they
won't have time to answer his foolish
questions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
RAILWAY SIGNAL SCHOOLS.
Apprentices Take Three Year cours'
In Block Signals.

Apprentices Take Three Year Course
In Block Signals.
The Pennsylvsnia Railroad has es
tablished signal schools on the d.
visions OF its line east OF Pittsburg &c
train men for the signal service OF
the system. This is due. says the
Bookkeeper. to the rapid growth OF
block signaling which is in use along
these hnea. There are some 12.40S
signals east OF Pittsburg. covering
1885 miles OF road,
The railroad has Appointed six sig
nal apprentices who win be trained as
engineers to direct and plan signal
Installations. Apprentices In these
schools win serve a three years
,ourse The first year win be given
@ mechanical work with the repair
md construction gangs, the second
year will md them In the once Of the
supervisor Of signals. and the third
ear viii be devoted 10 outside work
electric and eleetropne0naue ap
u. ancea,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
The RuIInu Passion

His clothes said he was a tramp
but his brow was high and his man
ner grand. Madam, may request
the favor of a pair Of your husbands
cast-off trousers? These are some
what passe." This. with g sweep Of q
tastered hat, brought results in tho
shape OF a pair Of hubby's oldest,
which we're just about two degrees
better than those the tramp was wear
ing. After a critical survey Of his &C
QUESTION. instead Of the polite words
Of thanks the good woman was wait
ing for. the tramp volunteered, with
deep. long-drawn sigh Of regret;
Madam. I see your husband discards
from weakness. Puck.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
A Vacancy.

DR.. Hale once told OF a minister
Tho preached over an hour on tie
our greater prophets. and then, when
lis exhausted congregation thought
e was through. took a long breath.
urned a fresh page. and. leaning owe:
he pulpit, said: ''We now come to
he more complex question Of the
linor prophets. First let US assign
them their proper order. Where
,rethren, shall we place Hosea?"
An irascible old gentleman in a
,ack pew rose. took his hat and stick.
nd said as he departed; "You may
i've him my place If you want to.
IN going"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
Borrowers.

The Trouble man loafed IN his door
way. contentedly smoking q pipe.
Now and then people rushed up to the
door and entered. In a little while
they went away carrying great bur
dens.
Borrowers" the Trouble man ex-
planned. In the old days used to
have to go on the road and simply
force my goods on people. but every
body comes to me nowadays and all
have to do is sit here and tend shon." E"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19

The popular term shooting star
covers a number Of phenomena that
are very similar. Ike meteors, IRE
balls and aerolites. Meteors and
aerolites actually strike the earth
very often. Luminous meteors or ac-
tual shooting stars 60 not come near
er than nifty miles from the earth.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-19
The
East
Stroudsburg
State
Normal
School

IL
A thoroughly first class school
for TEACHERS.
1t is PERFECT in the Beauty
and Healthfulness of its Lo-
cation.
1t is COMPLETE IN itsE quip
ment.
It's Graduates rank among the
Best in SCHOLARSHIP and
TEACHING ABILITY.
The rooms are carpeted and
the Beds Furnished.
The Food is Abundant and
Excellent IN Quality.
For Catalogue Address,
E. L. KEMP, Sc. D..
Principal.
East Sroudsbmg, Penna.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
NEW DEPARTURE TAKEN,

Those Who Cannot Buy Books Ad.
vised to Go Into the Open Market.
Austin, Jan. 5.-A new departure
was taken by the attorney generals
department regarding the alleged fail.
ure of book companies that have con-
tracts with the state to furnish text.
books which it is believed will solve
the problem. On account of continued
complaints at failure to get books, the
attorney generals department has ad.
vised every county superintendent,
who reports he cannot get books, to go
into the open market and buy any
book which is needed and disregard
the contract made with the book com.
panies. Assistant Attorney General
Sluder said that section 10 of the text.
book law authorizes such procedure
where companies fail 10 furnish text
books promptly In the meantime suits
may also be filed.
The state has paid to the various
school funds $62,852. being the semi
annual payment of interest due by the
state on it's bonds, practically all Of
which are owned by different funds
The bonded debt of Texas is 1899 400
and all, with the exception of ST., 200.
is owned by individuals and 500 200
owned by counties, is owned by Va
rious funds Of the state.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
hEADoN COLLISION.

One Engineer and Fireman Killed and
Number Of Others Injured.
Tulsa. Okla, Jan. 5.-A passenger
train and a freight train on the Frisco
road collided head-on near Fisher, q
small station twelve miles west Of
Tulsa, Monday morning. One engin.
eer and one fireman were killed and
q score of other persons NOR cor less
injured, some seriously. A relief train
carrying physicians were sent to the
scene from Tulsa
The engineer killed was w. A.
Miller, who had charge Of the passen.
ger locomotive, and his fireman,
named w. A. Hanewek. Conductor
Bernard and Brakeman G. E. Hesey
of the same train were injured, the
latter seriously. The freight crew
saved themselves by jumping. The
trains met by confusion of orders and
q dense fob hid the approaching en-
gines. The killed and injured were
brought to Tulsa.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
MORE SHOCKS.
Assistant Observatory Director
Predicts Serious Evenfs.

Predicts Serious Events.
Messina, Jan. 5.-Frank Perret Of
Brooklyn. assistant to Professor Mat
tuecci, director of the royal observa-
tory on Mount Vesuvius, in speaking
of the disaster here and at Calabria,
says other shocks are inevitable, as
there is flaw in the earth's crust
where the slip occurred He predicts
heavier shocks, and says something,
possibly very serious, may happen Jan
and 8. when the relative positions OF
the sun and moon produce the greatest
strain
Fire broke out again in the munich
pal building. The city records were
consumed and high wind carried
the burning papers far into the air
and scattered them over the warships
in the harbor The fire communicated
to the building of the Bank of Italy,
where 100000 lire ($15,OOO, 10000 in
paper money are tired. The ener-
getic efforts of the firemen and sail
ors, however, served to control the
flames and the money was removed to
warship.
Saturday night at 9:45 o'clock there
was a fresh earthquake shock and a
panic ensued ashore and on board
ships. Many tottering walls fell, but
no fatalities are recorded. There have
been a score of tremOrs since the dis
aster.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
GENEROUS GALVESTON.
Large Amount Contributed For
EARTHQUAKE Sufferers.

GoEtu9OdhS OuIIGESfSs
Galveston, Jan. 5.-Galveston's con-
tribltion to the Italian earthquake re.
lief fund up to Sunday night footed
up $4,020.6O. There was no general
soliciting of subscriptions Sunday.
Two donations were sent to Consul
Nicolint, to which were added the col
lection at the Fourth Presbyterian
church and the receipts at vaudeville
house, which played a tcnefit for the
relief fund
At the Fourth Presbyterian church
special services were held, at which a
large number of the Italian colony of
Galveston attended. Addresses were
made in English and Italian and the
national hymn of both countries sung
by the audience. Italian Consul C.
Nicolini delivered an address, the first
he had ever made in English. The
meeting was great success.
The collection at st. Mary's cathe.
dral, sos, will be contributed to the
relief fund. That sum, and the collec-
tions from all the> other aprishes of
the diocese Of Galveston, will be for.
warded by Bishop Gallagher to Cardi-
nal Merry del VAL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
Investigation Resumed.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-With precautions
to safeguard secrets redoubled, the
Federal grand jury resumed it's inves.
tigation OF the relations between the
big meat packing establishments of
Chicago and the railroads. United
States District Attorney Sims is max
ing every effort to keep the details of
the inquiry quiet until results can be
announced officially. Witnesses are
carefully guarded by secret service
men and the district attorney stated
he would demand Jail sentences for
any witnes who divulged the secret
of the grand jury room.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
HEAD ALMOST SHOT OFF
Terrible Sight Meets the Gaze
of Sheriff and Deputy.
TRAGIC DEATH OF LADY.

WeItering In His Blood, Body Of Mrs.
Louis coffman Found Upon Bed, and
Husband, Who Says Wife Wounded
Him and Took Her Life, Arrested.
Mckinney, Tex, Jan. 5.-A terrible
tragedy took place five miles north.
west of Melissa, this county, near the
Coffman schoolhouse early Monday.
The sheriff's office was notified and
Sheriff Eubank and Deputy Sheriff
McAulay left at once for the scene,
which was the residence of Louis
Coffman, wealthy and prominent
young man. On arriving there a ter
rible sight met their eyes. Lying in
her own blood was Mrs. Coffman, q
beautiful woman of less than thirty
years of age, with the front of her
head shot almost entirely away. Louie
Coffman, the husband, was shot
through the hand. He made the state
ment to the officers that his wife shot
him and then shot herself. After max.
ing an investigation, the officers ar
rested young Coffman and brought
him to Mckinney, where he was
charged with the crime.
Mrs. Coffman was the daughter of
John G. aBrnes, prominent and
wealthy farmer of Collin county.
Young Coffman is the son of Hogue
Coffman, for years a prominent busi-
ness man of Melissa, on the Houston
and Texas Central railroad. He ia
about thirty years of age.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
THREE HOLDUPS.
In One instance Travelling Man Badly
Beaten and Nose Broken.

In One instance Travelling Man Badly
Beaten and Nose Broken.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Three holdups in
rapid succession, the last occurring
early Monday. caused excitement in
the downtown district. Two highway.
men figured in each and one was cap
tured.
In the presence of scores of citizens
Charles w. Moffatt, a travelling man,
was beaten and robbed, His nose was
broken and he was taken to a hos
pital.
Joseph Ligdel, real estate agent,
was accosted by two men who de-
handed his valUables.
Ligdel drew knife and began
slashing his adversaries. who ran, but
one was captured by the police.
A third victim was robbed and Sc.
serely beaten.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
BIDS FOR PARISH FISCAL
AGENCY

Sealed bids for the Fiscal Agency of
Caddo Parish will be received at the
Office Of the Police Jury until Thursday,
January ID, 1909, at 10 o'clock am. .,
when they will be opened by the Police
Jury.
Bidders will be required to state the
rate of interest they will allow and
charge and will be required to take care
of the outstanding certificates due on
the court house ($3o,ooo.oo) at the
same rate of interest the parish is now
paying.
Bond will be required in the sum of
thirty thousand dollars ($3o,ooooo).
JULES DREYFUSS, Pres
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
Shreveport, La, Dec 26, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-05
Lid Partially OF.

Galveston, Jan. 5.-All of the NOV.
ing PICTURES shows, the Peoples Males
tic theater. pool rooms. fruit stands
and bootblacks were running Sunday
just as though they had not been clos
ed for two consecutive Sundays by the
chief of police. Sheriff Thomas is
quoted as informing Father ]. M. Kir-
win, rector Of st. Mary's cathedral,
when that dignitary of the church call
ed upon him to enforce the law, that
he did not intend to close the town,
as the picture shows and the like were
running in Houston just the same as
on week days.