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pole was the novel scheme which a New
Yorker endeavored to lay before the Presi-
dent In order to t, uStratc the plans OF the
ice trust not long ago. He suggested tllat
through the President Congress be made
to appropriate sufficient money to cut the
ice from the arctic regions and to bring II
to the United States on the war vessels
for distribution 10 the various cities IN
which the ice trust was operating in order
to lower the price of that commodity dur
ing the summer when prohibitive prices
were charged. His scheme, however, was
not enthusiastically received and he was
turned over to the police.
The dignity of the presidential family
suffered somewhat In consequence OF a
visit paid to the Executive Mansion some
time ago by Pittsburger. who gave "A
fictitious name to the police. giving as his
reason the fact that he did not want MS
real name known because he vas AFRAID
he would cause panic among his cred
itors. to whom he owed $500. 1t was
afterWard discovered that he did owe
money to several individuals and had gone
go far as to insert an advertisement in tn"
New York papers well as In those OF
his native town to sell his blood. linn os
or skin for the purpose OF obtaining ready
cash to liquidate his Indebtedness.
He called on DR.. Harvey Wiley. the gov
eminent chemist. offering himself as a
medium for DIR. Wiley's food experiments
At repeated refusals he became so dis
couraged he appealed to the President.
could hardly believe that there was one
person in the world. even though dement,
ed who would go TO such lengths to OBJ
tain money to pay his creditors.
The latest crank to be received at the
White House came from New York city.
He Is an Irishman by extraction. and
devout admirer of the President. When
he appeared at the door for admittance
it was discovered that the man had black
ened his face and hands. painted his lips
blood red and had in other ways attempt
ed to disguise himself. Walking hurried
IL I'D to one Of the secret service men, he
drew him aside and whispered In his ear
that he would like to see the President,
IL IL was for only a moment, he had
something of the utmost Importance to tell
him. The New Yorker was at last in
duced to tell the officer his tale. and II
was found that he wished to tell Mr..
Roosevelt that he had overheard plot
to assassinate the President by a body Of
anarchists in New York. and had hurried
here to give the President warning. Be
ing afraid of discovery. before he could
accomplish his mission. he had blackened
his face and hands. He wanted to guard
the President from the fury of the an
archsts" and requested the secret service
men to allow him to sleep outside OF the
Presidents bed chamber so that any one
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the spread of the dreaded typhoid fever.
Not only do scientists charge the fly with
tho lions share of responsibility foH
typhoid fever. but they see In him an in
sect scavenger which is one of the chief
enemies of the human race. For this
reason some of the most interesting and
exhaustive researches of the bureau have
been those concerning the fly. Uncle
Sans entomologistS have for two sum
mers past waged an unceasing warfare
against the fly nuisance and have en-
deavored to bring the public to a realiza-
ton Of the dangers Of associating with
him.
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scientific lecture given annually before
the Royal Society of Canada, and was
selected to give the first of the Sir San
ford Fleming foundation lectures before
the Canadian Institute at Toronto.
1t is interesting to know that in this
practical age DR. Towards chief work
has been in the direction of economic
entomology He has written number
of papers in relation to the carriage
of disease by insects. and his work upon
mosquitoes virtually started the crusade
against those dangerous pests, and
demonstrated the entire practicabiltty of
their destruction. Now that DR.. Howard
has begun an equally active campaign
against the common fly. it may be con-
fidently predicted that the public will no
longer look upon the fly as harmless.
DR.. Howard is widely known as a
writer. Among his works are The In
sect Book" Mosquitoes, How They
Live: a chapter on hymenoptera in the
Standard Natural History, 1885. and
articles in the Century and Standard Die
tionaries, the American Naturalist.
Science. the Forum. Popular Science
MONTH";, Review of Reviews. the Century.
the Scientific American and other maya
zines He is editor of Insect Life
DR.. Howard has been on the board Ct
managers of the Washington Academy OF
Sciences since it's incorporation. and has
been for many years secretary of the
Cosmos Club. He was recently elected
president of that famous organization.
The important work of investigating the
boil weevil, chief enemy of the cotton
crop. is intrusted to the charge of Walter
D. Hunter, who has divided the work
into no less than twenty-siX distinct
projects. Among the most satisfactory
of these is the utilization of the natural
enemies of the boil weevil To that end
the bureau is encouraging the parasites.
Mr. Hunter has been in charge of this
work since 1902. He is a native OF
Nebraska, and was graduated from the
state university in 1895, with the degree
of ABB. He was assistant entOmologist
OF the University of Nebraska from 1885,
to 1900. and assistant entcmologist of the
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in
1901. Mr.. Hunter is a member of the
American Ornithologists' Union and OF
the chronological Society of Washington,
and is the author of q number Of i'm
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WING somewhat to
the good natured
fun poked at the
bureau of entomol-
ogy and TO the
general ignorance
of its aims. the
growth Of public
esteem for its
merits has not been
as rapid as In the
case of some other
scientific projects
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"DEA1ENTIA PRESIDENTIAL" OF WHITE HOUSE CALLERS
ENENTI 4

!" !.
A EMENTIA Presi-
dentia." one of the
-~ most unusual forms
~ of mental aberrd-
II ton. has found Its
WA 81 home iii the ma
SkHD r. tons capital At
kk &4$z4 the present time
es3kBSsS@3 200 of the 1000
M E/gsH - souls incarcerated
INA ~NTLSt~ in the Government
~ Hospital for the
~ A Insane, across the
-t5-,r y NaryIaud are mental sufferers
whose first manifestations of arrangement
was evidenced when at some time OF
other they have called at the w hlte
House. 10 deliver some imaginary word
to the President. The messages Which
they believe they must transmit 10 'he
chief executive vie in compleXitE. WIDE
ness al range. and, We're they bona noe
in effect on governmental policy, with the
many commur iCatious which the present
head az rr. nation has sent to Congress
curing the seven years q his incumhency.
They come III all the Suises OF human
;ty: Soldier, sailor. emisGant, educator,
man, woman and youth. Acting Fresi-
dent Roosevelt was the legend which Il
card bore when presented TO the White
House usher 10y an Austrian Who dt-
manded an audience with the President
last November. The man had been there
.,,,I -, he ca n1uch as
gained the executive office lobby And
there is the type who come to warn the
V,T,ita tI,,,,io f.++s,,iT.., tb1t they have re-
cafvaG rncssaers rom heaven foretelIing
the disaster and Who when searched, are
ofto,, fnrr5 .rr7ad
,t,1t,I.i, ,-i,, of those ,irwalcoue
,.ilf+,,. -. tho t;r..i,ant.s IaSaas are no
,,nr. tl,ar harmless ,rar,ks who are
,a-tIv rsioIed into leaving upon the
mos, hi;nsv of pretext, the problem of
fnaI-ue, with them 10 q pressing and i'm
rorf,rt ,ra II * MANY sided presenting
The nulnorotIs scrio,Is tragic in light
nine -Ilfces=ion for inst when an unbal-
ancsd mind NAV forSake the sroteSque
10 tho rnrnirfd.iI manifestations is prac-
1icaIry f,nr,oSsibI. To determine
And around the office o. the CNleI
executive and the mansion grounds are
dra,., limos of 1,I,,e uniformed pojicemen.
- ~, VII 1Io,,so SQUAD and
H'e"ipeiS VI INC my -,
secret service men. whose dulF II IS at al
times to see that no crank, however
bar,,Iaes no may annear. he admitted to
-; -, 81 pasi,an. Of tho United
- ~
-, :. ,,o.isor. ,t,I-i,1o1- tho
I'M 10 -? " p;1a. Taoea,.o1t b.S
~ :. q '.ot4 - nr,n,, ,ri,b ,,,issinns
,irut,hIa - tho 4art thar radical meas
ures of reform have marked IT'S inception
anu passage NesilIS o r.-.'. VI tIo%
80 S,,ffarirg fron, ..demenfia nresi-
dentia.' have been taken into custody at
the White House during the terms of Mr..
Roosevelt
Noi has 49, en 49, -. a., see
80, 80 IN pr.sident or more literature
4a,,,.,e+ia lo,t RI +ba ypbita House for tba
20. - (I'+;a1 rrro+-al -ban DIR
-; =. - .l,-o,, ,-oors
!, =; haijo,.af 80 Lnil,,ci,.tiors which
- e., 49,, fo,-,,,a+nS 70 seeL the ner-
CO.,, ,ii nc NJ PoosayeIt orieinata Win
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The work of investigating forest in
sects is i'll charge of DIR. Andrew Del
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that while they wanted the presidency for
themselves they hoped also to pave the
way so that their children would eventu
ally succeed to the duties of President of
the United States.
The Pennsylvania submitted A paper
to an officer at the Executive Mansion
giving full information concerning her
self and the right she believed she had
in making this demand upon the Presi-
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entering the room would first have to
walk over his body.
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EME,NTIA Presi-
dentia. one of the
most unusual forms
of me ntal aberra-
ton, has found Its
home in the ma
ton $ capital. At
The present time
200 of the 1000
souls incarcerated
in the Government
Hospital for the
lnsa ne. across the
rf.l CtItf
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Aslsen In Iurv Boy.

That jurymen could fall asleep dur
ing a murder trial, when mans life
may depend on their verdict does not
seem probable. but it happened at
Corr, Austria, recently. The ssiaing
heat in the crowded little courthouse
overcame the jury during the trial of
a man for the murder of his sweet
heart, and at one point person in
court pointed out to the Judge that
several of the jurymen were asleep.
After the hearing had lasted for IA
hours without a break the prisoner
was pronounced guilty Of murder. He
was then condemned to death, and the
indignant audience made a furious
rush at the jurymen. They, with the
officials. had to fee by side door.
1t is expected that the man will be
pardoned.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Fatal Gift Of Humor.

Would a citizen be president, let
him eschew all Jokes, laughter and
vain witticism. There was once q
man named Franklin - Benjamin.
Franklin-who joked himself out OF
the loftier range of office. tradition
says. And on the other hand. only .
few years ago. and in our own town,
there was a harmless fat man who be-
came mayor, and a first citizen. and
all that sort Of thing merely by look
ing like the sacred white elephant and
talking like bass drum. Truly g
wonderful gift. this solemnity, with
It the humble bee may rule a king
dom. and. lacking 1t. the eagle must
search for a living.-New York Even
ing Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Jeferson's saylnu.

The expression, The Federal Gov
ernment is nothing more than the
American department of foreign
affairs" originated with Thomas
Jefferson. AS is well known. !eifeI-
son was strict Constructionist," or
thorough States Rights" advocate.
He held that the States were the ere
ators and the Federal Government the
created, and that Government had no
powers save such as had been loaned
to it for the time being by the States,
for the purpose of translating (for and
In the name OF the States) certain
foreign or interstate business which
the States in their separate capacity
could not very well attend to-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Notes and
Comment
OF Interest to Women Readers
WIDOWS OF RICH MEN
AND TIL h-IR FORTUNES.
Wide Variance In the Disposal Of Ea-
tste, hv Ar,erIos,, Nitflonstrsa

Wide Variance In the Disposal Of Ea-
tates by Americas Mililonslrss.
Besides Mrs. Hartman. these Amer.
lean women have survived their mil
lionaire husbands. In but few cases
have the widows received the entire
estates. which have been thus est-
mated
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt sr.--
Husbands estate. s125,OOO.000; left
wife 100000 and trust fund yield
Ing S250.OOO a year.
Mrs. Marshall ld-Husband's es-
tate. 5000, 900, 600; received $4,000 900
as a wedding present in lieu OF dover
interest
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont--H Husbands
estate. S. 100000, widow gets all.
Mrs. Thomas B. Wanamaker-Hus
bands estate, s20,OOO.O0O, widow re-
ceived ope-third.
Mrs. Morris X. Jesup Husbands
estate, s13,OO0.00o; widow received
ss.e17,OOO
Mrs. Daniel Lamont--Husband's es-
tate. $4,000, 900; widow and daughter
shprod entire estate.
Mrs John B. Stotsoa Husbands
estate, $TOO0,OOO: widow received all
personal property and income of s20,.
100 year.
Mrs. II. II. Rogers Husbands es-
late. 100000 600; widow received
1or~e and annual income Of 100000.
Mrs. Charles 7. Barney-Husband'
estate. 100000: widow received all.
Mrs Roswell P. Flower Husbands
estate. 100000; widow received bulk
If the estate.
Mrs. James Henry Smith-Hus-
land's estate. sS0,Ooo.00O; widow re-
eived 100000 in lieu of dover.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes-Husband's
state. $7,5OoO0O; widow received ST..
$4,000.
Mrs. william X. Thaw Husbands
state, s2O,OOO,OOO; widow received
100000.
Mrs Russell Husbands es.
ate. s6S,750,0Oo; widow received
rachcally ALL
Mrs H. @. Havemeyer-Hu Husbands
state, $4,000 600; Widows portion
annuity of $4,000 and home.
Mrs. H. M Bennett Husbands es-
ste, sb,O00,0O0; widow received one
bird.
Mrs. William B. Leeds-Husband'e
state, 100000 widow received
ie estate in major portion with re
aainder to children.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst-Husband's es
ate, 100000 900; widow received one
alf absolutely and all of estate If she
i'd not remarry.
Mrs. William Scully-Husband's es
ate, s40.0O0,000; widow one-third.
Mrs. Frederic G. Penfeid (formerly
Miss Anne weightman) Inherited al
Of Mr.. Weightmans $50. 600 coo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Remained Unknown.

Two brothers we're once at Count
Won Moltke's house at an evening par
ty; both we're captains of the general
stan. The general came up to a group
Of gentlemen, one of whom was one
Of the brothers. After joining in the
conversation, he asked the latter:
Gust tell me who is that tall officer,
near the fireplace on the other side
forget his name" That's my broth
er, your excellency," was the answer.
A smile stealing over the generals
face suggested the idea that he had
not obtained the information he wish
ed. Some time after. the general
went to another group of people, and
there Joined the officer, whose name
he had inquired. Suddenly the others
saw him turning away, with the same
smile on his face. Afterward. when
they inquired from the young officer
what the general had asked him, he
replied: "He asked me who that Off
Ger was over there" And what did
you say?" 81 said that he was my
brother" The general gave up In
quiring the name of the two brothers
for that evening.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
susMAHlNE SIGNALS.
American Mechanism introduced In
Waters Of uruauay.

WaAoiu " SNa0hels
Consul F. w. Cooling, Of Montevi-
deo. sends the following report on the
further efforts in Uruguay to provide
safe navigation there;
"The government of Uruguay, in
order to protect navigators from the
dangers of the dreaded English bank.
located in the La Plata river, near
Moatevideo. some years ago placed a
iight-ship thereon, which. however,
could not be seen in foggy weather,
so frequent in this vicinity. This re-
Gently has been remedied by the In
stallation on the light-ship of a sys-
tenn of submarine bells. manufactured
in the United States, in connection
with the national steamer Cyarvlde,
which receives the signals. The ap-
paratus consists of a bell submerged
in nineteen feet eight inches of water;
Il works by compressed air, marking
each reef with a certain definite num-
Der OF strokes.
Thus, in foggy weather, when the
light-ship and lighthouses can not be
seen, or when the wind is so strong
as TO prevent the voice being heard,
ships provided with the rece wing ap-
paratus will receive the signal that
they are near dangerous reefs. In this
manner It is hoped that the annual
list of disasters recorded viii be ma
terially shortened, or disappear en-
tirely.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
rrlal I'D RadlotelenranhY.

A powerful autobiography plant
has been contracted for by the navy
department. This plant VIII be at
Washington, d. c., and will be guar,
anteed to transmit messages 5000
miles across. seas. The aerial trans
mission system will be supported by
6QO-foot steel tower. The plant is
guaranteed to be operative under all
atmospheric conditions and TO be
proof against all interference from all
present radiotelegraphic apparatus In
use anywhere. 1t is reported that the
navy operators unsuccessfully tired
for four days to interfere with the
operation of a preliminary arrange
ment Of the type of aparatus TO be
used. The cost OF the plant is stated
as s1s2,26o
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
rhe soIIed Banker.

Leslie NJ. Shaw, ex-secretary Of the
'reasury, was discussing with a cor
sspondent a financial muddle.
They lied" said the famous finan-
ter; but, as with Hugh Ralston Of
astana, their lying was absurd.
when was in the banking busi-
ess in Charter Oak there was a
oung coal HEAVIER of Castana who
ourted a Charter Oak girl. His name
as Hugh Ralston, and he pretended
be a banker.
But one afternoon the girl hap
ened to visit Castana, and she saw
tugh hurrying home for supper, as
lack as the ace of spades. He would
ave lodged past without speaking
,ut the girl held him up.
Why, Hugh. she said, reproach-
'ully, I thought you were a bankeri'
He heaved a kind of sigh.
"'Ah,' he said, we've had terrible
lay Of It to-day, cleaning all the ink
Fells.'"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Pole Veraus Eauator.

Unquestionably the Polar Circle is
steadily advancing toward the equa-
tor. From the time when the earth
first took form and began Its exist
ence as a planet 1t has been slowly
but surely cooling of, and 1t is as
certain as anything in mathematics
that some time in the future the earth
will be quite cold and barren Of every
form Of life. The polar regions will
continue approaching each other, and
before them the various living forms,
animal and vegetable, viii retreat, un-
til finally the only home Of life will be
a narrow belt at the equator, which
itself will at last surrender to the
cold. and the earth will be a dead
one"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
rhe Msanlna Of Edueatlon.


"That man, I think, has had lib
ernl education who has been so train
ed in youth that his body is the ready
Sc want OF his will, and does with ease
and pleasure all the work that, as a
mechanism, It is capable of; whose
intellect is a clear, cold, logic engine,
with all its parts Of equal strength
and in smooth working order; ready,
like a steam engine, to be turned to
any kind Of work. and spin the gossa'
mers as well as forge the anchors OF
the mind; whose mind is stored with
a knowledge Of the great fundamental
tru-h of nature. Whose pas
sic Is are trained to come to heel by
a vigorous will, the servant Of tend.
e. Conscience. who has learned to love
al beauty, whether Of nature or Of
art. TO hate all vileness and to respect
others as himself Such an one and
ro other, conceive, has had a liberal
sc cation. for he is in harmony with
ma IRE. He will make the best OF
her and see OF him."--Huxley.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
nlMAlAYAs MOVING eourn.
Mountains Also Increased Their
Height In Earthquake Of 1905.

Mountains Also Increased Their
Height In Earthquake Of 1905.
At the conference Of the Interna-
tional Geodetic Association at Cam
bridge, Lieut. Col. Burrard said that
recent leveiins operations in India
showed that the siwalik range gained
a few centimeters IN height in the
great earthquake Of 1905. Biologists
believe that the whole mass Of the
Hhnalayas and Tibet was being push
ed south, and wrinkling up a new
range out Of the alinvial plain.
Two facts supported this view-the
folds OF the new mountains conform.
ed to the shape OF the ouadrilateral
OF old mountains in Southern India,
as II they were being squeezed up
ag iast an immoyable butt; and the
co pensatiop Of gravity was more
ne. ly complete in the new mountains
IN; In the old. The survey authori-
tics had recently laid down six lines
q bench marks, which would be re-
observed every ten years to examine
this very interesting question.-Lon-
don Standard.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Hanalna Pictures.

Remember, it is the picture that
counts, not the frame. Have as few
gilt frames as possible.
Group. the pictures according to
their kind. A tumble Of water colors.
prints. and oil paintings with gilt sill
yer. white. and wood frames on the
same section Of the wall can hardly
be carried artistic.
Frame oil paintings In gilt and wa
ter colors in narrow wood. Often a
gilt mat is desired with water colors.
Etehings and engravings look best in
narrow, dark wooden frames. and
photographs and prints should have q
frame Of wood harmonizing with the
darkest tone In the picture.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
A ounar ImrortatIon.

Is a result Of the lsbors of trained
explorers Of the bureau of plant In
dustry in China, the forest service has
been furnished with a supply Of seeds
Of the pistacia chinssis, an oriental
tree resembling the California pepper
tr,a These seeds we're gathered from
tree growing in the province of Shan
tung. China, where some Of them have
reached large proportions, says the
San Francisco Call.
A tree standing at the grave Of Con
fucius has a diameter of over four
feet They are well adapted to dry
regions and are long lived. 1t is
ho9ed the trees grown from this seed
will serve as a stock OF the pistachio
nui of commerce.
The seeds viii be planted at the
Lytle Creek nursery station in south
era California, and If the plantations
ar soccessful they will be grown ex'
tensively for reforestation purposes
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
rhnlr Advantanea-

$50 you have made up your mind
to be a specialist. What line are you
going to take up?"
Il don't know. have been consid-
sring various advantages in different
branches. A chiropodist can general
y get foothold. no matter how bad
business is; a manicurist has usually
omething on hand; a beauty doctor
an usually play a skin game and an
+ye and ear doctor can often get a
iearing when there is anything in
ight. l haven't dwelt on the possi-
iilities of throat specialists and den
lists or hair experts. because the two
'ormer always look down IN the
nouth and the latter may get but a
,ald living or be expected to dye for
IFS patients. s."-Baltimor American.