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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
The Two Cemeteries

Gradually removals of bodies from
the old Cemetery at the foot of Mil.
ford hill have been made 10, Milford
Cemetery, while an occasional inter.
ment has been made there. Friends
have choice where their dead shall
be buried, but it seems that il would
better accord with modern ideas TO
bury in a Cemetery which is proper
ly Incorporated and which will be
maintained in neat condition. Gods
acre should be kept not only out of
respect for those who lie there. but
also because overgrown with weeds
and brush and in a dilapidated con-
dition 1t becomes an eyescore to the
public, cause of unfavorable COM
ment, and a satire on the oommup-
ity in which it is allowed to exist.
The old Cemetery is in such condi-
ton. 1t is not incorporated and no
oae apparently has any interest in
maintaining it in slightly condition.
All those who originally promoted
it have passed away and nearly all
OF them now repose on the beautiful
hillside overlooking the town and
valley. Could they return and be-
hofd the contrast between the two
places no doubt they would Join IN
regretting the mistake made in or
the opposition burial place.
Regret however, does not now avail.
The only why to remedy the matter
is to refrain from making more inter
ments in the unsightly spot and per.
Suade those who have friends buried
there to remove them. Milford Gem
etery always will be maintained ia
an attractive condition and people
could there visit the graves of their
loved ones and be pleased with the
beauty of the place and its we'll kept
surroundings.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
How They Dose 'Em

Mrs Underdunk- 1 yeahs 'em say
Sistah POOts, dat yo' po' sick husband
am pow'ful bad OF Has the dootah
given hin up.
Mrs Poots-Well-uh, nom Sistah
Undrrdunk But it dc'pear like he's
done given him everything else
"Puek."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
Up Before the Bar.

n. II. Brown, an attorney of Pitts
field, VT, writes: 1--WE have used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills for years
and find them such good family
medicine we wouldn't be without
them" For Chills, Constipation,
Biliousness or Sick Headache they
work wonders. 25c at oil druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
"pD Rather Die, Doctor,

than haye my feet cut off, said NJ
l.. Bingham, of Princeville, Ill. "but
you'll die from gangrene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) If you dtn'r',
said all doctors. Iustead-he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly
cured. Its cures of Eczema, Fever
Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound
the world. 25e. at all druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

Work has begun in earnest on tn,
new Macadam road from Culver
Gap to Branchville, and in a short
tine some parts of it will be eom.
pleted. The big cut near Asher
Snoeks has been almost impossible
for a long time and only a night OF
two ngo a couple Of young men In
driving thru the cut smashed their
wagon and injured their horse. No
mnddled head can drive through
that cut.
Joseph Durling working on the
steam saw mill was taken ill Of pneu
monia a few days agoand died on
Tuesday last aged 43 years. He was
of 9 jolly good hdtured disposition
and was everybody's friend. BE
leaves several brothers and one sis
ter.
The boys turned out on Friday
evening and gave Mr.. and Mrs. Gin.
ton Bevans tin pan serenade. They
we're married at Newton on the 10th
inst, and will commence househ eep-
ing in the Sheets" house in Bevats
in few days
Monday morning was one of the
finest spring mornings we have had.
The thunder shower in the early
morning was just the thing.
At the Teachers Institute of the
teachers of the Delaware Valley held
at Layton on Saturday. County Supt
Decker in reply to a question stated
that the school law did not specify
the number of hours the teacher
should teach per day. Some of our
teachers had been teaching only five
hours day, thus raising their wages
from 371a to 45 cents per hour.
A goodly numner of our sporting
people will, according to report, be
'nbpoenaed to go before the Grand
Jury this week and there testify in
regard TO matters regarding a certain
lotel.
As it is simply case Of personal
'pite and malice the parties expect
ng a subpoena are mad clean thru.
Spring work on the farm is being |
pushed, and l hear of one
'arty sowing oats. However a ma
ority of our farmers have just com
blowing.
Our streams have been populated
With many thousands of young trout
# the fish were of some size. The
mall boys and many of the larger,
re daily catching those fish before
hey can grow to much size, and l
IN afraid some are caught under
ize required by the law.
Mrs. Montross Proprietress Of the
layton hotel is having it repainted
III white, and no trimmings. Hotal
m and Son of Milford are doing the
work.
Those interested in the proposed
R. F. D. route from Milford to Bev-
ms are keeping their ears TO the
ground in hopes of hearing some
hing favorable to its success, while
is opponents are doing the same
hing hoping it will not succeed. Our
nail facilities are good enough as
hey are, and no changes are de-
'lred.
The oomical side to the meeting of |
,ur b Of E on Saturday evening was
hat as the D, Q. was not present no |
one knew what the meeting was
called for. After telling lot Of tall
ish stories the meeting adjourned.
Applications for schools in this
town should be handed in at an early
iate so that action may be had upor
them at the next meeting of the b.
Of E.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman ig-
nores the rivers warnings-growing
ripples and faster current-Nature's
warnings are kind. That dull pain
or ache in the back warns you the
Kidneys need attention if you would
escape fatal maladies-Dropsy, Dia-
betes or Bright's disease. Take EleL-
trio Bitters at once and see Backache
fly and all your best feelings return.
"After long suffering from weak kid
neys and lame back, one $1.00 bottle
wholly cured me-" writes j. r.
Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
SOC. at all druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

the interior of his bakery and has
model room. The arrangement j
complete in detail to exhibit hi
goods and great beauty is tha
everything Is enclosed in glass thu
insuring perfect cleanliness. 1t il
safe TO say there is no neater or NOR,
attractive shop IN this section Of th,
country, and probably few anywher,
can be found which will equal 1t.
The unspeakable Turks are killing
American Christians at Adana. Iii,
feetimated that more than one thous-
aud have been slaughtered and al
laast two American missionaries
Thousands are fugitives and home
less and the end is not in sight. Civ
ilized nations should send warships
and soldiers and wipe the nisera ble
Moslems of the earth That is the
better way to Christianize them.
The State Food Commission is pros
ecuting dealers who sell adullerated
'ssoft drinks" Cottonseed oil for
lard, and watered milk has also been
Investigated
Hon II. N Farley of Equinunk,
Pa, Il former member If the legisla.
ture died suddenly aged about 56
years.
That passage in tie Bible which
reads "The Lord cren ed ali crawling
and creeping things" is said TO refer
to the Erie Railroad.
w. A. Parshall ws~ removed this
week by Surrogate S yezy OF Orange
County as executor OF tue estate Of
B. D. Conkllng.
Uncle Silas says 'all men are born
free and equal, but most of them get
over it by getting married" ="
About 5000 enumerators will be
employed next year in taking the
census in this State. They are paid
so much per capita EXCEPT in sparse.
ly settled districts, where a per diem
is paid. The taking Of the Census
will begin April 10, 1910.
Word has been received here of
the death of Carlton A. Smith, ex
sheriff and ex representative of this
county which occurred at jackson
vile, Fla. Thursday April 18th as he
was returning north. The funeral
was held at Lewiston, Pa. He was
aged about "a years, and is survived
by one brother Samuel w. of Port
Allegheny, Pa.
Emmett Steele will go tomorrow
who pitches in a game there Satur-
and at Binghamtou Mon.
day.
The house Of David Mexican ne; r
Sawkill was burned last Monday.
Tuesday evening Miss Millicent
Crissmap enterteined the members
Of her dancing class and a few invit !
cd friends. The youngsters showed !
proficiency in the Teri
sichorean art and was the applause
of doting parents and assembled |
guests.
e. 8. Wolfe has rented his house,
corner Catharine and Sixth Street,
TO Mr. Harman who Will take posses-
sion May LIST. He will remove his
family to his farm in Milford towr-
ship.
A livery horse from Port Jervis
tied in Findlay's stabIS last Sunday
slipped his halter aud sapdered cut
AZ 2 Platforms in tlie rear Y hich
broke down and the horse Was so
badly injured that c'-lorofarm was
the only remedy.
George E. Horton former resi-
dent, now living at Chester, n. }
was in town over last Sunday.
While we were eujnying the. fine
weather here last Monday at su-que
hanna there was violent wind and
rain storm which did considerable
damage.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
AS Defined

Father, said the minister's little
daughter, the paper says you offlciat-
ed at the wedding clad in the tradi =.
tional garb Of the clergy. What
does traditional mean?
Traditional, my dear, said the good
man as he looked at his shiny suit
Of black, refers to something that
has heen handed down.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
Teachers Examinations

Teacher examinations for 1909
will be held as follows:
DISTRICT SCHOOL HOUSE DATE
Greene, Kipptown-April 81.
Palmyra, Red, (No. 4,)-April 2s.
Blooming Grove, Westbrook's No 10
April 20.
LaokRwaxen, Williamson-May 8.
Dingnan. Union-May 10.
Lehman, Meadow Brook-May -.
Dslaw ware, Academy-May Is.
Shohola, Sbohola-May %.
Milford, High School-May 20
Westfall and Matamoras, Matamoras
High School-June s.
An examination for Common
School Diploma for the district of
Greene will be held at Roemerville
school, April Goth. Pupils in other
districts desiring to take such exam
ination may do so at the same time
and place as arranged for the regular
teachers examination.
All candidates for examination,
whether teachers or pupils, should
provide themselves with plenty of
foolscap, pencils, a scratch tablet,
and a self addressed, stamped envel.
oDe.
Ali examinations will begin at sc
a. IN. sharp.
Directors and other interested par
ties are cordially invited to attend.
Very respectfully,
LUCIAN WESTRROOK.
Matamoras, Pa, April IL. 1909.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

For SALE OF RENT-Store room
and dwelling on Broad Street, Mill
ford, Pa either together OF separ-
ately. Apply to
Mrs. X. V. Dingman
or to Press Once.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
FOR RENT

Four houses in Milford, situated
on principal streets, either furnished
or unfnrnished.
If JOHN A. KIPP.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

James J. Hill was a Capitol visit, r
this week and he declares that his
visit had nothing to do with the tau
iff, that he was here for the sole pur.
pose of arranging for a trip thru the
United States of thirty representa-.
tive japanese business men, with a
hope that a more definite knowledf e
of America and American business
conditions will increase the CONNER
elal friendship between the two ma
tions. The business men are expect
ed to leave Japan in time for the
Alaska Yukon Exposition, and after
wards will make an extensive trip
in the United States. and representa-
tives of commercial bodies from the
larger cities os the northwest will ac-
company them in this tour. Mr.
Hill consulted with the President re-
garding the visit of the foreigners.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

July and August sun will melt the
ice trust.
The corn field ought to take high
rank. because there are 50 many ker-
nels in it
1t would net take thrashing ma
chine very long to thrash out some
mems ideas.
The auctioneer knocks down almost
everything he touches, and yet no.
body seems to mind it.
"By their fruits ye shall know
them," but what about tree with a
dozen different varieties of CRAFTS?
Talk about the farmers having no
Influence; they are stirring up the en-
tire country right now.
Onr neighbours faults are magnifitd d
seven fold, but as to our own short.
comings we car not see them with a
microscope.
1t is not best always to stay home
an occasional change Is good for every
body. Even the kitchen fire gots
out occasionally.
Esery farmer can be his own
weather prophet If he will keep his
tools under the shed, and his stock
ia tue stable during bad nights.
There sre lots Of people in the world
who appear to have the brains Of q
mule. All they seem TO be able to dc
is to eat, sleep and kick.
From May Farm Journal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

The creation of a tariff bureau.
presumably as a part Of the Treasury
Department, is already part of the
Aldnch scheme for the administra-
tive portion of the tariff bill, and it
is, therefore, reasonable to suppose
that the amendment offered in the
Senate this week by Senator Bever-
idge to create a thrift commission of
seven members. etc., will be adopted
in so far as it is in accordance with
the views of the chairman of the FL
nance Committee. The disposition
of this committee is to make such a
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
PEAT AS FUEL
Origin and Character

Peat is partly decomposed vegefa
BILE matter that has formed either
where the ground is saturated with
water most Of the time or whore Il
is permanently covered with water,
IL Is the dark colored ornearly blach
soil found in bogs or swamps, com
monty known as muck, altho tech.
nically distinction is made between
peat and muck, the latter name be.
ing restricted to those forms of
swamp deposits that contain too
much mineral matter to burn freely.
Dry peat may be very tibrous and
light colored or compact and struct-
uFeless and dark brown or black. 1t
Il usually somewhat lighter in color
when dry than when freshly dug.
When wet II contains as a rule from
80 to 20 per cent or more Of water ;
that is, short ton If wet peat rare
" contains more than 800 pounds of
dry peat and may yield as little az
100 pounds. In the wet condition i,
is entirely noucombusttble, and the
various processes by which it is pre-.
pared for use or market consist prin
cipally of methods for Kidding it OF
water quickly and cheaply and FIR
increasing its fuel efficiency and
transportability.
A Valuable Resource
The great peat deposits that are
widely scattered in the northern
part of the United States have at
various times aroused strong public
interest. In the winter of 1923.
for instance, when the strike of the
coal miners in the anthracite region
OF Pennsylvania brought the country
TO realize that it was to large extent
dependent on these miners and their
employers for an important part of
Its fuel supply a number of writers
familiar with the conditions in the
countries of northern Europe called
attention to the fact that those
countries, possessing a climate much |
more severe than ours, were using
great quantities of peat for fuel,
while in this country, although the
material was abundant, it had only
exceptionally been prepared for use
md then in the crudest way. Dur
ng the next few months many ex-
'erimental and speculative plants
we're esta blished to convert peat in.
iueHse stru6utpTs SSrv uuuuvIuIIy uu
and as the strike was
'oon over and coal could again be had
1t reasonable prices and very little
peat fuel was put on the market at
my price, interest In peat waned
md at the present time the public is
almost Indifferent to it. In the few
places where it can be purchased,
however, it finds a ready sale and is
ihoroly satisfactory for all domestic
nses.
An interesting account of the nat
nre, origin, and uses of peat appears
in a report by E. s. Bastin and C. A.
Davis, on the peat deposits of Mali e,
which has just been published by
the United States Geological Survey
As Bulletin 376. Copies of this bull
Ietin may be obtained free of charge |
by applying to the Director of the
Survey at Washington, D. @.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

Port Jervis will make an effort to
have the new trunk liue highway
from New York to Buffalo pass thru
that city,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON

EEesluent Iaft desires to establish
some form of organization, qussi-of
fetal in character, to act as med
ium between the railroads of th,
country and the federal government
and 1t is characteristic of him that
before instituting any radical chan
ges of administration, he should
avail himself of the best legal talent
at his commnnd to prepare a thorc
analysis of existing conditions and
recommend such changes as are
deemed advisable The Attorney
General, the Secretaries OF the Inter
Tor have been .confided with the re.
sponsibility of working out the Pres.
idents plan with regard to federal
control OF the railroads. The Presi-
dent has called the attention of this
executive committee to the exist.
ence of such quasi. official bodies
abroad and their usefulness in pro
noting cooperation between the gov.
eminent and public service corpora.
tions. For instance, in Great Brit
ain boards of trade prepare certain
data regarding the service rendered
by such corporations and submit rec
concentrations concerning the reas-
onableness of rates, etc. The Pres -
dent has called the attention of mis-
advisers, also, to the fact that a sin.
gle body charged simultaneously
with quasi judicial and administra
tive functions, as is now the case
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, is constantly hampered in
It's efforts to ascertain the facts bv
the antagonism which is inevitably
engendered as result of its beinp
compelled to conduct prosecutions.
Members of the commission, for in
stance, when seeking information
from railroads, cannot avoid arous.
ing the opposition which is the nat.
ural result of the fact that ultimate.
~ they moy be compelled to sit in
Judgment on the acts of the very
men from whom they ask informa-
ton. The President deems it posi-.
Bile that some semi. official body. such
as a national chambe of commerce
sor similar organization, might be
able to relieve the Interstate Com
merce Commission of a part of its |
duties as an investigating aud pros-
ecuting body, ana he chnsiders it es-
sential to divorce the administrative
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be feasible to leave the commission |
with only judicial functions. The
evils from the present system have
been seriously considered by Mr. Taft |
and he has indicated the trend OF
his views on the subject, but he de
sires that the officials named above
shall study the subject carefully iu
order that when he comes to write
his annual message he may be in
possession of all the facts and in a
position to make practical recon
mendations if legislation is needed.
The Philippine tariff bill which
the President submitted to Congress !
this week is expected to prove of |
material value to the American ex-
porter. Features of the old Spanish !
and Cuban tariffs which were vexa
tious and annoying to both exporter
and importer, have been eliminated,
and every effort has been put forth
to make the administrative features
simple and in conformity witb:Unit.
ed States tariff decisions and the de
cisions of the courts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23
Out of tine Ginger lar

Even legless man can run thru a
bank account.
1t requires a skilful surgeon to set
bone, but anybody can set an egg.
When girl falls in love with a
loafer we usually find him the idle { f
her heart.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

Advertise in the Press,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-23

Advertise in the PREss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
NEW HIGH RECORDS IN COTTON MARKET Prices Close Lower on General
 Realizing Sales TRADE DEMAND IS BETTER Advance Is Made Early on Bulish Sentiment, But Selling Becomes
 Heavy For Profit By
 Spectators.
TRADE DEMAND is BETTER

New York, April 13.-After making new high records for the season at the open ing today, the cotton market developed reactionary tendency, closing steady net unchanged to 3 points lower.
 The opening was Steady at an advance of to points and during the early session the market was Il to 13 points net higher, with May and July touching 1O.15c and October 10.OSe on covering by yesterdays sellers for a reaction and overnight buying orders. The cables came very nearly making a full response to American gains since the Liverpool close of last week, a better showing than many local traders had expected and were factor on the early advance which was also encouraged by continued talk of better trade demand and of firmness on the part of the interior hold CTS.
 Realizing was very heavy at the ad- vance of about $5 a bale above the low level of last month, and while there was good buying, partly for the account of prominent interests who have been per sistently supporting the market for the past two weeks, and partly in the way of scattered investment demand, prices eased off. There were frequent slight rallies, snoWlnB the presence or cOnslderaDle SUD- porting orders on a scale downward but the closing prices were within a point or two of the lowest. Further light rains were reported in parts of Texas, but while the drouth situation in the southwest is supposed to have been modified, there is. complaint of too much rain east of that state and on delayed crop prepara- tions in consequence. Southern spot mar kets as officially reported were general ly 1sc higher
 Receipts at the ports today, 2O,9O7 bales. against 23,237 last week and 17,634 last year. For. the week, S9,0o bales, against 9l,004 last week and 1,154 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 47S7 bales, against 5S30 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14

tial factor in favor of that course. Some of the operations for lower prices today came from spectators who had sold their holdings yesterday to meet the new demand from outside sources and having realized their profits in that way hoped to see lower prices at which to rebuy. The market was not lacking in points of strength and at times during the day the show of firm ness extended generally through the list A conspicuous feature was Den yer and Rio Grande, regarding which rumors circulated of an active interest by E. H. Hartman in it's affairs. The Gould group as whole had some ben eft by sympathy from this movement. On the other hand, some other stocks which have been foremost in the recent rise were pressed for sale to take prof its and this radiated a depressing in huence through the list.
 United States Realty suffered from the keeping of the dividend unchanged as there had been some rumors of an intended advance.
 Quotations for copper were raised at the New York metal exchange and in London The market closed under considerable pressure and with prices running off.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales, par values, $6,542,0o0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.