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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
A PIN OF MYSTERIES SOLVED.
Mr.. MacswiIliger Now Knows the
Fate Of Old Truns and Suit Cases.

Mr.. MacSwiIliger Now Knows the
Fate Of Old Truns and Suit Cases.
81 used to wonder" said Mr.. Mac
Swilliger, what became of all the
old leather trunks and suit cases and
handbags and that sort Of thing. OF
course they must wear out and be
thrown away, but you never saw an
old leather trunk on the rubbish
carts of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment, did yon?
Il never did, never; and still they
must go somewhere; and wonder
ed where. Now | know, or l think
l know. They go into meat pies and
the stews and things that you get in
boarding houses. | used to wonder
where they got the beef that they put
into these pies, 1t was so tough; but
now l know. They buy these old
leather trunks and cut 'em up into
suitable sized chunks and make this
leather beef up into meat pies.
1T Is true that never yet
found in a boarding house meat pie
or beef stew a trunk lock or piece
Of a hinge or any rivets or corner
clamps or other trunk hardware, but
It isn't necessary for me to find these
things in the pie to know; there's a
whole lot Of things that we may not
be able TO set any actual proof Of
that we know just the same are true,
and this is one OF them.
Il may not End any buckles or
keys or casters in my meat pie, but
| don't have to; l know vhat the
meat in the pie is made of well
enough to satisfy me, and this is to
me a great, in fact, a double, salts
faction. I know now where the
boarding house keepers get the meat
for these pies, and know also what
becomes of the old handbags, suit
cases and leather trunks"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
RAgY TAIlORS DECEIVED.
More Than 1000 Exclusive Samples
Get Into the Wrong Hands.

A piece Of cardboard covered with
square samples Of woollen cloths for
mems and women's suitings might
not seem % the average man a very
valuable article, yet elaborate
schemes to get hold OF such sample
cards are planned and sometimes
carried through.
A couple arrived recently at the
best Of the Philadelphia hotels and
set out to visit all the leading tailors.
The man wanted q winter OUTFIT of q
comprehensive character, while the
woman was just as interested in &C
cumuiating a winter wardrobe of the
tailor made variety. Occupying large
rooms in the hotel, there was no rea-
son 20 believe that the two we're
anything other than they represent
ed themselves. So when they gave
the number Sf their suite in the ho-
tel the samples were forthcoming.
After several days had passed
without the expected orders the
tailors began to send to the hotel for
information. The answer returned
was that the two had given up their
rooms and left the day before. No
samples were to be found.
The number Of inquirers became
so large that they we're referred by
the hotel clerk to police headquar-
ters. More than 1000 samples of
cloth had been sent by the tailors to
the couple. Investigation showed
their purpose when in the Broad
street station were found two wood
en- packages they had checked there,
filled with sample cards from which
the cloth had been torn away.
The couple had succeeded in so-
quiring possession of the best sam
pies of the firms that deal in the
high class exclusive patterns. OF
course they will sell their patterns
to the cheaper firms that endeavor to
reproduce them.
Even a bolder effort to get the ex-
elusive samples is reported from
Chicago. There two men rented
store in which to open a tailoring
business OF high priced chsractes
and sent to the manufactures for
their samples. The samples were
sent, but no orders ever came.
Later inquiry from the manufac-
turers showed that the firm had got
no further in its career than taking
he store for a month. Its object was
plain when some of the best designs
we're turned out by the cheap mills.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Evolution Of Marriage.

About the fact that polyandry, or
the marriage Of one woman to sew
eral men, was once a widely estab-
lished usage there is no room for
doubt. Caesar fou1i It in Britain,
and Tacitus is authority for the
statement that 1t was practiced
among the Germans of the early
times. 1t is impossible to be exact
about the chronological order Of the
various forms of marriage. In all
probability the primitive state of
man was one in which marriage did
not exist, except In its plural charac-
ter, when all the men and women in
the community we're regarded as
equally married to one another. Then
probably came polyandry, followed
by polygamy. which was finally re-
placed by the present form-a sys-
tenn which may well lie called ere
cent" in comparison with the length
Of time that hujvan ccciety has ex-
listed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Tho Absent Mnacare,s OF aenips.

Tho Absent Mlntcure's OF Uenips.
The absent n..-Gearess OF great
thinkers is a well known phenome-
ton. When Morse had completed his
sonderful telegraptic system he con-
fessed to a dif.crlty which appeared
to him almost insurmogntable. "As
long as poles cen lie used" he sid
to friend one day. 1T is easy But
what must be done when we come
to a bridge? We cannct use poles
there, and the wire would break Of
Its own weight without some sup
port" Well" replied the friend,
why not FIX the wires to the
bridget" Morse looked at him
thoughtfully for a moment. and then
exclaimed. Il never thought OF that.
It's the very thing" This instance
of mental concentration on one lead
ing idea to the exclusion of all others
Is almost as remarkable as that told
Of Sir Isaac Newton, who cut a hole
In his study door to allow his favor
ite cat to come and go freely, and
then cut a smaller cne for the use
OF her kitten.-Dundee Advertiser.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Science and Religion.

Between science and religion there
never was. and never will be, the
least conflict. Science is "systema-
tiLed knowledge" while religion is
a sentiment of the soul" and be-
tween the two there can be not only
no conflict, but not even so much as
an argument. Science has nothing
to say concerning the truth or falsity
Of the dellverances Of the religious
sentiment. for the moment science
attempts to do such thing II ceases
10 be science. There are many af-
nrmations Of theology that science
opposes. but 1t has no quarrel with
the spiritual sense. In a word, sci
enee is neither religious nor irreligi-
Gus. II is simply non-religious-
having nothing to say upon the sub
1ect, one way OF tie o,ker.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Earth as n Food


The consumption of earth as food
is common not only in China, New
Caledonia, and New Guinea, but in
the Malay Archipelago as we'll. The
testimony OF many travellers in the
Orient is that the yellow races are
especially addicted to the practice. In
Java and Sumatra the clay used un-
dsrgoes preliminary preparation
for consumption, being mixed with
water. reduced to a paste, and the
sand and other hard substances re-
moved The clay is then formed in
to small cakes or tablets as thick as
4 lead pencil. The Javanese fire.
Quently eat small figures roughly
modelled from clay which resemble
animals or little men. turned out in
pastry shops.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Friday is NIaIigned.

Below is given a list of some i'm
2ortant events that have occurred on
Friday:
Moscow was burned Friday.
Washington was born Friday.
Shakespeare was born Friday.
America was discovered Friday.
Richmond was evacuated Friday.
The Bastile was destroyed Friday.
The Mayhower pilgrims were land
ed Friday.
Queen Victoria was married Fri
day.
King Charles |. was beheaded Fri
day.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born Fri
day.
Julius Caesar was assassinated
Friday.
The battle of Marengo was fought
Friday.
The battle of Waterloo was fought
Friday.
The battle of Bunker Hill was
fought Friday.
The battle of New Orleans was
fought Friday.
The Declaration of Independence
was signed Friday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Nnticnn NIosnic Factory.

The Pope maintains a mosaic fac
tory in the Vatican. Here the patti
ent artists works in a gallery lined
VII $4,000 lockers in which repose
ti'ks Of silica of all the myriad
aIyilg shades required to reproduce
e tints from canvas. A solid wood
n-bs kei panel is. smoothly filled
with plaster to the depth of an inch.
IN this the mosaic-worker copies
he painting to be reproduced. Then
lay by day he cuts out little chunks
md fills up the gap with inch-long
bits Of the silica. Thus the picture
grows roughly in stone. In three or
four years a work 2 "a by 3 X can be
turned out. It is then ground down
to uniform smOothuess with water
an sand under fat iron disks. Then
the painting stands revealed. There
Is a little gallery full Of the work
for sale. A piece eiga teen inches
square can be had for $1,000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
OUR HARDWOOD FORESTS.
Only a Limited Area to Supply the
Constantly Growing Demand.

Only a Limited Area to Supply the
Constantly Growing Demand.
1t will be remembered that there
are no hardwoods on the Pacific
Coast. Except in a comparatively
small area in southeastern Missouri
and Arkansas the hardwoods are not
known west of the Mississippi River,
while In the States north of the
Ohio, where oak was formerly abun-
dant, there is none remaining to-
day. In f-ct the principal source of
supply for these woods Is the very
limited area in the higher mountains
Of western North Carolina, part of
Virginia, West Virginia. eastern
Tennessee and southeastern Ken
tueky, while from fifty times this
entire area in the remaining States
Of the Union the demand is constant
ly increasing.
Forest conditions IN the Cumber-
land Mountains are far better than
in other portions of the United
States. The rainfall is ample 10 Sc
cure most rapid growths. The soil
has not been eroded to such an ex-
tent as to make renewals difficult.
An abundance of low growing
shrub and herbage keep the soil
cool and moist and maintain soft fer
tility, while much of the region con-
tains a fine stand Of the more yalua-
Bile oaks, hickories, poplar. hemlock
and walnut. The latter can be
quickly secured by supplying the
GOOD
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
7eee7e7e4epere4epeaoeOpoae

Physicians have long been looking
for a harmless headache cure. 1t
has been produced by an eminent
chemist of the National Capital. 1t
is kno-Vn as BRoNo-PEPsIN. Besides
curink every form of headache
instantly, Bromo Pepsin is equally
and as promptly efi]eacious in
chronic and acute Indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. It is efferescent and pleasant t
to take and may be had of all up &c
date druggists at ten cents a bottle.
IL comes as a boon to mankind and
womankind. For sale at G. o.
Armstrong, Druggist.
oAsH0hst s1seAeAeA eAoaOAOeOAQA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Not nY soirit. AInno.

A red nose fs BY no means = sign
81 drunkenness, and is as common
among teetotalers as tipplers. Indi-
yestion is responsible almost more
than snytfi Ing else for red noses,
while excessive tea drinking is apt
10 play havoc with the complexion
in general and with the nose I'm par
ticular. Sometimes the congested
nose is a sign of some serious disor.
der Of the heart, or It may point to
a sluggish circulation The habit of
Inhaling cigarette smoke and putting
it through the nostrils may contrib
ute to the external wealth OF color.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Austrnlla,s wild Oysters.

Oysters are sometimes regarded as
dangerous but they are not usually
considered savage. A Queensland
Judge. however. has decided that they
are wild beasts. Before a royal COM
mission on the pearling industry.
which has been sitting at Brisbane,
. witness stated that eight years ago
he had laid 100000 shells in the
neighborhood of Friday island. The
Japanese stole the shells, and the
district court Judge held that as pearl
shell oysters were wild animals there
VaS no penalty for stealing them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
That stitch in Time.

Remember the truth Of the old
saying, A stitch in time saves nine"
and mend any worn places or torn
parts in all garments before sending
them to the laundry. and the time
added TO the life Of the garments
willNmore than repay you What is
onl. a small hole in a garnent be-
foe 1t is sent TO the laund-y often
times will be e fair-sized rent when
Il returns.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
SHE SCOFFED
AT LOVE

"Lovel" she scoffed as they walked
along the path beneath the shadows.
Whereupon he suddenly made q
gesture of Infinite corroboration.
''I hate the word" she smiled.
"Lovei" he gently scoffed. as gent
ly SCOTS the echo.
'Lovel" she cried. Every one
always begins talking of love. oh, II
there were only no such thing a.
love, how much happier we would
bel II We could only love each other
like children-l"
"Ah yesl" he echoed in a low vi
brating tone Of ecstasy, Like chill
dreni"
And as she looked at him through
the gloom with a maximum of won-
der and a modicum of disbelief, he
made a polished gesture and contin-
ued--
"Ah, yes! Like childrenl It has
always been my wish and my am
bition to love like chiidrenl What
Joy to see them at their juvenile
sports. An, they are the happy daysl
So young! So Innocent So free
from every care!"
And a. she peeped around to see
his face in the darkness a pussy
willow drew a velvet finger under
meath her chin and, when she jump
ed back with q start of alarm, he
csught her grasping hand.
Like children" he murmured.
Like childrenl"
And when she tried to draw her
hand away he started swinging it in
stead.
Like children!' he gayly repeat
cd. "Ah, that has been my ideal
all my life! Like childrenl But.
alasi" and a breeze of sadness swept
his tones. 81 have not found any
one to share my thoughts till now.
Till now! All, how happy we'll bel
We will laugh at care together like
children-you and /. Like children,
Tememberi Always like childrenl"
And silently then they walked
along together, hand in hand, and
II she gave his hand an occasional
answering squeeze, at least it was
only perhaps in an infantine sort Of
way.
II cut my finger this morning."
he smiled at last. See? Right here.
/ was shaving and the razor slipped.
Right here. Can you see it,"
Take It away" she cried, holding
her head back.
And in the wheedling falsetto Of
ehildhood-
''Tiss it," he implored, "Tiss It
and make 1t welli"
''I'll do no such thingl" she cried
with spirit.
Like children!" he meaningly re-
peAted to her. Like children,
nowl"
Don't be silly" she laughed.
Like children!" he whisped. RE
member what you ssidi"
Don't be silly!" she smiled.
Like children!" he repeated,
"Coms!"
Don't be sllly!" she breathed.
"Therel Now let's walk on!"
But l cut my lip, tool" he eager
ly whispered, holding her hand as
she started forward. Right here!
Can you see7"
mo. / can't!" she family pro-
tested. And don't believe you did,
either!"
You're not lokingl" he reproach-
ed her through the darkness. 'Nowi
Can't you see 2"
And as he bent his head a little
nearer, and a little nearer and
little nearer, still holding her hand
like childTen-while the crickets all
stopped chirping and the katydids
held their breath for very breath
lessness. a faint chirp hoated up
ward to the listening ear of night,
followed but never quite overtaken
by fainter child-like ejaculation
"Why-y-y-y-y-y-y-y, Mr.. Gobang!"
New York Sun.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22

India has about $50 different Ian
guages, most OF them unwritten,
and 1t not unfrequently happens that
Indians drift into Calcutta who can
find no one able to understand their
vernacular. Not a little trouble is
caused by such visitors. The courts
too frequently have trouble with liti-
gants and witnesses who talk a Ian
guage that neither the Court nor
the court interpreters understand
Consular Report
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
People Eating Los Nlent.

Sanitarianism, or half Vegetarian
ism, has gained many converts since
Minister WI coined the new word
The theory of the stomach's being
the seat OF all diseases is banishing
meat from the bill Of fare of many
homes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22

A little scotch boys grandmother
was packing his lunch for him to
take to school one morning. Look
ing up into the old lady's face, the
boy asked:
Grandmother. does yer specs
magnify"
- little, my child" she answered.
"Aweel, then" said the boy, Il
wad Just like It If ye wad tax them
on when ye're packin my looneh. "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Her RenI AII.sinn

II has been learned that ArtIe
Appleton hangs around his girl so
constantly ali day that her real mis-
sion to Kansas City last week was
not to buy a suit, as she said, but
to get a chance to wash her head.
Atshison Globe,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
BrltIsh TitIes CIalmed by ForeIener,

An interesting parallel in the
peerage Of Scotland to the Rarony
Of Fairfax. the claim to which has
just been decided, is the Newburgh
earldom, the holders of which have
for more than a century been Italian
mobiles. In 1857 Cecilia, grand
daughter of Charlotte Maria. Coun-
tess Of Newburgh. became the wife
OF Benedict, Prince Giustiniani. and
In 1898 her son Vincent became de
jure the sixth Earl, although he did
not claim the title. Since that time
the Scottish peerage which was con-
hrmed by the House Of Lords to Vim
cents daughter has been distinctly
foreign ana quite dissociated from
this country. On the death Of the
third Baron Gardner the claimant to
the title was one Alan Hyde Gardner
the son of Mohammedan Princess
and the husband Of an Indian wife
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22

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

Now. what shall do?" inquired
the beginner, having run through
the Eamut OF his clubs. TRY kick
lag IT," advised his caddie, who had
been an interested spectator of the
Jrgy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
Hong.Konp,s Zinc Harbor.

The Hons-Kong harbor has a wa.
ter area Of ten miles. and is regard.
ed as one Of the finest in the world
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
NOTICE.

The Commissioners Of Pike County
will hereafter hold Regular Meetings
the first Monday OF each mo. between
tine hours of9a. m and p. m. except
ing in the months when Court may
be in session, aud then during Court
THEO. II. BAKER
Commissi 'ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-22
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PORT JERVIS

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
lhicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale al Port jeryis TO MI!
.oints in the West and Southwest at lower
yateS than via any other ilrst-class line
In effect June eth. 1905
The oasis., 1909-02-27

Wednesday evening there ar rived from Illinois Mir. S. D. Sprecher. a brother of Messrs. w. R. and Paul Sprecher and Mrs. George B. Marsh The gentleman iS a railway man of experience in the transportation department, having run train on an Illinois railway some nine years. and he is visiting he Southwest to look over the field of employment here, where rapid construction gives as- surance of speedy promotion.
 Mir. John Callihan, whose return from Sinaloa was noted couple of weeks ago, has decided to re enter business in the line city, and to that end he has purchased the ga. loon in Nogales. Sonora, at the cor ner of Calle Elias and Internation- al street, opposite the Banco de Sonora and laclrg the internation- al line, where he holds forth hence- forth to cater to the wants of the general public. Mir. Callihan is an experienced publican, and his house will he always very popu- lar place of resort.
The oasis., 1909-02-27

Last week Mir. Bird fired home from Sonora such bunch of in teresting news that it was impos sible to find space for everything. and about half of what appears this week was carried over. And Monday evening he returned home with such another bunch of infor- nation that there is perforce a great grist of good reading in hand which will have to go over another week.
 Messers. H. Vincent Wallace and Maurice w. Summerhayes. con sulting, mining and metallurgical engineers and U. s. deputy mineral surveyors, have announced that they are continuing the business of the recently dissolved firm of Wal lace, Glore & Summerhayes, and are prepared to ur dertake work in their professional line in Sonora and southern Arizona. They will open shortly at Patagonia branch office in charge of Mr. Charles w Morgan, very competent assayer who will give his personal atten' tion to assays and analyses.
The oasis., 1909-02-27
metalouotstIons.

Following are the market quota. lions on metals for today: Copper, l4@l44 cts. per lb. Lead, per 100 tbs. 4.l0@4l5 Silver, per oz., 525
 New York City, Exchange l.0l Pesos. Bullion value Al Mex. Dol.-selling A
The oasis., 1909-02-27
NoCALES NOTES.

Only the pest Tn NIGH rear dt The Boston Store Inc.
 Monday Doctor w. F. Chenoweth went to Magdalena, returning home at evening.
 Mr. Joseph de Lusignan, who had been very ill thlee weeks, was out again Thursday.
 Mir. A. J. Munch was up from Empalme early in the week, visit in his brother, Mir. P. J. Munch.
 "The American Lady," the most elegant and stylish shoe made. Sold only at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Yesterday Mir. w. J. Neuman, the photographer, went to Noria, thence to La Cobriza, to do some professional work.
 Wood and Steel Flows all sizes Genuine Moline Plow Points, Gull tivators, etc, low pIlces-La Ferreteria, Nogales, Sonora, Mex. x
 TIE OASIS will be found on sale at the Sonora News Co.'s store and at the store of W. H. Smith, at k. J. Pellegrin'S old stand.
 Wednesday evening Mir. w. w. Carney returned from Phoenix, where he went Saturday to attend an initiation in the Shriners.
 Forgood, ,substantialservic wear Hamilton, Brown & Co.'s Patrol Shoe" sold at the Red House, Ra mon Vasquez. X
 Mir. J. A. Cashion, general man ager for the Grant Brothers Con. struction Company was at Nogales 4 Thursday evening, en route to hi: home in Los Angeles for short 8 visit.
 MARRIED Thursday evening, al the residence of the brides mother Mrs. A. J Killiby, Judge Marslel Ter united in marriage Miss Ele amor Pauline Killlby and Mir. liar ry W. Barnett
 "The American Gentleman" tn, finest and handsomest shoe fo gentlemen's wear, at the Rec House. Ramon Vasquez.
 Mr. w. P. Ross was up from tn, Otate mine yesterday and Thurs day. He reported that the min' looks finely. From two panfuls 0 ore taken from the ledge last weel he banned out all ounce of gold.
 MT. c. s. Pixley, from Hermo elllo, who has been out In tn Lluvia de Orc region some months was at Nogales Tuesday evening en route to Sacramento, California where he went to take a position offered bim there.
 Monday Mir. Manuel Escalada was at Tucson, in attendance a the wedding of his ward, Nils Adelina Hermosillo, upon that do Tn the cathedral in that city, wa wed with Mir. Fernando Diaz. Tn young lady, who is a niece of tn lale Francisco Hernosillo, is native of Nogales, and was reare