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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
The Lumber Industry

SO far this has been q dull winter
for lumbermen in the valley No
one has bot ties and but few have
been made, tho recently Geo. Nyce
OF Bushkill has been Offering TO buy.
l. is said he intends erecting a cal
rier at Delaware Water Gap 10 tai .
ties, mine props, etc, cut Of the river
by which the labor can be performed
much easier, quicker and cheaper
than by the former method Of doing
with te3ms. Should this prove true
it may open market for thsSn pro-
ducts here, as they can then be raft
ed. Heretofore the expense of raft
ing and taking out has boon too
great to make getting them profiia-
hle. LUMBER in the vicinity OF Brsh
kill and within cafting distance is
practically gone, especially mine
ties, aud the distance from here is
100 great to any railroad 10 warrant
cutting them with profit. Should
Mr. Nyce devise u means by which
they can be handled with less ex-
pense it would prohsbly develop 8
new industry in this vicinity. There
is yet considerable timber within .
radius of few miles of Milford, et-
pecially such as is suitable for mine
ties and could the cutting be made
profitable many no doubt would be
got out. If farmers and own, rs OF
hmber lands would sea that the
work was done with care 80 as rot
to destroy the very young growth
their timber lots would be the most
profitable parts of their farms. for
the new growth would quickly d. :
velop and enable them, if judicious-
ly thinned out, to make cutting
every year or two Keep the fires
out of the woods Use good judg-
ment in cutting aud Jou will have =
yearly-source of revenue which will
put more money to your bank ac-
count than some methods Of farming.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Letters From the Far East

The brilliant writer on travel
Frank G. Carpenter, is now travelling
thru the far Eastern countries. He
tells his experiences in fascinating,
entertaining, as we'll as educating
letter every week in "The Philadel-
phia Press" every Sunday. The
series has just begun by Mr.. Carpen-
ter, and will surpass anything he
has ever attempted. He is now in
Japan, where he met the Vice Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs, also the great
est General, Prince Ysmagats, who
is really the father OF the great
hghting machine, which brot Japan
to the front. Mr.. Carpenter will
also travel thru China. Korea and
Manohuria, and his letters will ap-
pear every Sunday exclusively in
THE Philadelphia Press" Order
your copy today from your news
dealer so you wont miss letter Of
this great series.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
OBITUARY
HENRY M CouRrRIeHT

Mr.. Courtright, life long resident
Of Delaware, in which township he
was born Jan. "a. 1881. died Of his
home near Conasbnugh Wednesday
evening. His health has been declin
ing for some tine and since tho death
Of his wife, who was Amandn Van
Elton, which occurred last April, his
failure has been marked He was
quiet citizen esteemed by his neigh
hors and the community in which he
50 long lived and had held several
local offices. A brother Henry An
son of Delaware survives him. The
funeral will be held Sunday at 2 y.
m. and interment in Delaware Ccm-
etery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Proposed New Acts

Among the Acts of general inter-
est introduced In the Legislature are
the following;
An act relating to deeds for CON
veying lands and prescribing a form
of deed which may be used.
An act providing that the real es-
tate Of all railroad, street railway.
water, gas, telegraph, telephone.
electric light, heat and power COM
panies ETC., shall be subject to taxa
tion for county. city, borough and all
other local purposes.
An act to prohibit furnishing Gig
arettes or cigarette paper to any pur-
son under twenty-One years.
An act to authorize brief form
for mortgages, providing for their
validity and recording.
An act to prohibit in divorce cases
the remarriage of both llbelant and
respondent for five ysars after date
OF divorce.
An ac, to amend the sutOmobileaci
of 1905.
An act amending the election oi
road supervisors 80 as TO allow them
a per diem while attending their
duties
An act to relieve homes, farml
and real estate in the state from tax.
alton for school purposes.
II interested in any Of the above
acts write Mr.. Marvin at Harrisburg
for copy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
DIVORCE Is A HOME
PRODUCT
Native-Born Whites Chief
Offenders Against Marriage
Laws

Increase Of divorcB IN the United
States cannot be attributed to the
Influence Of aliens. 1t must be rec
ognized as one of the developments
of national life for which the native.
born American must accept respon
sibility, if statistics are to be believed
In The February Delineator, Charles
Eilwood, professor of sociology, Un-
iversity Of Missouri. says:
Divorce is not an evil which the
foreign born and the negro have brot
to NJ, for it especially charscterizes
tie untive white, that is, the promi
ncntly American element in the pop
ulHtion Il is about twice as high
amcug the native whites as among
the foreign horn. This leads one 10
suepect that divorce has something
to do with the iudividualism of the
American people, the tentiency
among us for each one to do as he
pIeases, t. be law unto himself.
This is borne out by the fact that in
shase saciions Of the country In
which individualism is most highly
dev eloped, the divorce rate is highest
namely, in New England and the
Western States. 1t is borne out also
by the fact shat divorce is more than
four times as common among Prot.
estants as among Catholics. The
Protestant element in the population
is the element in which individual
ism is more highly developed be.
sides, the Roman Catholic Church
refuses to sanction absolute divorce
upon any ground.
Finally, two. thirds of all divorces
are granted upon demand of the
wife. This suggests that tho stand
ards of morality of the male element
of the population are not what they
should be, and that husbands too of.
ten give ground for divorce by i'm
moral conduct. Higher standards
of morality are necessary as oiviliza
tion advances, and conduct which
the wife overlooked in the husband
a half century ago, OF bore in si.
lenes, now becomes a ground for di-
vorce.
This last statement suggests an
other cause for increasing divorce in
this country, aud that is the emanci.
patton Of woman. Woman has now
almost equal rights with man, and
has achieved her economic, intellect
ual anhmornl as we'll as legal inde.
/ tpendence Of man. This has been a
good thing in itself, but many WON.
en- have used their freedom to EN-.
phasize their rights rather than their
duties, and consequently have rem
dered tbs family life less stable. In
so far as the movement for "wom.
ans rights" has been simply an OK
preston Of growing individualism
or selhshneas on the part OF our
women, it has tended, like all in
dividualism, to destroy the home.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
MARKED FoR DEATH

"Three years ago l was marked
for death. A grave-y yard cough was
tearing my lur gs 10 pieces. Doctors
failed to help me, and hopu had fed.
wnen my husband got DR., Kings
New Discovery" says Mrs. A. &.
Williams, of Bac, KY. "rhe first
dose helped me and Improvements
kept on until l had gained SO pounds
in weight and my health was fully
restored" This medicine holds the
worlds healing record for coughs
and colds and lung and throat dis
eases. 1t prevents pneumonia. Sold
under guarantee at both drug stores.
500 and sl.00. Trial bottle free.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
TIE CRnIsrNAs DINNER

In spite Of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally bad cook,
it will not be fair for many to lay
the blame on the cook if they begin
the Christmas Dinner with little ap-
petite and end it with distress or
nausea. It may not be fair for any
10 do that-let US hope so for the
sake Of the cookl The disease dYs,
pspsia indicates bad stomach, that
is weak stomach, rather than bad
cook, and for q weak stomach there
is nothing else equal to Hoods Sar-
saparilla It gives the stomach vigor
and tone, cures dyspepsia, creates
appetite, aud makes eating the pleas
ure it shl uld be.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON

The bost known street Of Wash
ington, POnnsylvania Avenue, .
beginning to assume an inaugural
appearance. Seats and grand stan .
have been built in front the whit
House where the President, after his
Inauguration ON the 4th Of March.
the diplom tito corps. aud high gov.
eminent officials will sit 70 observe
the grand parade. Thousands Of
others will here occupy seats on both
sides Of the Avenue at prices vary
ing probably from neto two dollars.
As usual the mile stretch of avenue
from the Treasury Department. to the
Capitol grounds on ths south sile
will be lined with seats or bleechers
worry much after the manner of
those ussd in baseball, football or
athletic spsciacles. Windows al
along the Avevus on beth sides are
rented at exhorbitant prices and
II IN these thousands will gaze at
the military, political aud civic pro.
cessions as they pass TO and from
the Capitol on the 4th Of March.
As has been already observed
President Roosevelt will be seen in
The onrriage only as.it proceeds TO
the Capitol Hs viii not reiu u
with his successor to the White
House but will go direct TO the Un
ion Station from the Capitol. and
there take > train TO- his home at
Oyster Bay. This is al innovation
hut by no means. as the public well
knows, unusual for Theodore Roose
welt.
His personnl household goods arc
already in process of shipment TO his
New York home and after President
elect Taft shall have taken the oatb
Of Office, Theodore Roosevelt will be.
come private citizen. There is
good sense aud propriety in his effaC
ing himself and turning lis back or
the White House and the Canissl,
aud leaving the glory and tbs lurd
en-, without diversion OF his conspic
uous presence, entirely to his sue
cessor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
A COMPARISON
Editor Pike County Press.

Deav SIR
Are comparisons odiousf II not
please compare the travelling expense
account aud salaries Of the Board Of
County Commissioners OF 1908 as
now being published in the Auditors
Statement, with that of the Board Of
Commissioners of 1904. the year the
Rowland bridge was built-wbich
you will fiud shows up about as fol-
lows:
Year 1904 Bridge building apd re-
pairing s165e4, not all paid during
year. Traveling expenses and liv-
cry s462.7O. Salaries s2o72
Year 1908 Bridge building and re-
pairing sl5s5O, net all paid during
yesr. Travelling expenses and liv-
cry Se6.25. Delivering ballots $40.
Total s1s6 20. Salaries 5000.
A difference in expsnsSs Of ease. 81
and in salaries Of sIlTs. or a total Of
sl4OS. as.
Notwithstanding tho above show
ing the Board Of Auditors of 1908,
rs well as their Accountant saw at
glance that there was ian African in
the fence" in the matter of travelling
expense account, and they immedi-
ately employed counsel at a cost to
she county of $40, and wisely sum-
moned the Commissioner by tole-
phone from their respective homes to
sppenr before them at their morning
session. which convened az usual at
10 q. m The two commissioners
with the smaller bills appeared ut
the stated hour, were sworn and p1t
thru the thirty third degree, whith
resulted it is said in some ''astound-
ing disclosures but mark you fsx
all that, they were di missed after
receiving a gentle admoRition from
the chairman and the expert ac-
countant, (who by the way is a nios-
ter hand in this respect } at which
time ii was in order to adjoHrn until
2 p. m.
On rensscmbliug At the stated
hour, an out going official higher up
in politics, who had also been sum
moned to appear before the Board
was put on the grill.-A very few in
terrogations had been nlsds when
the chairman who Is also an ex-
county treasurer, carelessly tread on
a sleeping dog, and in the commotion.
that followed the back bono Of the
the Board Of Auditors was almost
broken ,-at this juncture the com.
missioner with tho larger bill en-
tered, and was almost Immediately
dismissed unsworn and unshorn, thus
ended days session OF the Board Of
Auditors.
Now why were those matters dis
RooC0 u tAuo-tAtO COiiui3palOneIbt II
not tho higher Official. were ct least
caught red handed the bills were
before the auditors in black and
white showing that they had re-
ceiyed out of the county treasury
$50 20 as travelling expenses. in tie
matter Of bridge work, and yet they
were dismissed after gentle admon-
itiou had been administered to hut
two Of them.
Does not the whole aliair plainly
indicate that either the members OF
she Board Of Auditors are derslict in
their duties. or that they too have
been reached"
Yours very truly,
An Observer Of County AifAirs
Milford, Pa, Feb. IL, 1909.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

We regret to announce the illness
of Miss Funny Fuller, now in at.
tendance at the Trenton Normal
School.
Miss Fuller will come home as
soon as able to stand the journey.
John Aber has sold his place near
Bevans to Edward Raser, who will
occupy it April LIST.
Price not stated.
John Layton ir an aged resident
of this town is critically i'll at his
home near Bevans.
He is in his Saith year.
Albert Knight, one of the most re-
spscted citizens of walpaok town
ship, died on the 3rd inst aged 72
years.
MIR. Knight has been in i'll health
for a long time and his death was
not unexpected.
Candlemls Day came and went.
and there is no doubt, but that the
grounding saw his shadow About
the other prophecy of having half
your meat ana half your hay, that is
a question
The many friends of Willie Clark,
youngest son of Whig Clark, former
ly resident of Sandyston will be
glad to hear that he has been re-
elected Police Judge Of Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, and only few days ago was
appointed Transfer Tax Appraiser at
a salary of 81, 500 per annum, and he
will fill the bill.
John Wanklin, an aged blacksmith
who has worked at different places
in this valley died on Saturday last
at the home of Daniel Bugsbee in
Montague from an attack Of paraly-
sis
A New England supper will be
held in the church at Layton on the
evening of the 2Srd inss. The ladies
hare always provide lots of good
things and all can be assured of a
good time.
Some Of our wise acres are putting
up how because Governor Fort ad
vises the using of moneys formerly
given to the school fund for other
purposes. If any one interested will
read the article on New Jersey fin.
ances in last Sundays New York
Herald, they will find that the Gov
ernor is in the right.
Roe Fuller, teacher of the Brook.
side school, resumed his school room
duties Monday morning. He is just
getting over an attack of measles.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

Important differences have devel.
oped among the members of the Com
mittSe on Ways and Means that are
expected to involve a bitter fight
over the tariff bill when it comes up
before the House at the special ses.
sion to be called for the tenth Ct
March. The Republican stsndpai.'
ters on the committee are in the
minority. 1t appears that Serene
Payne leader of the House, and John
Dalzell, the leading standpatter are
not working harmoniously on the
new tariff bill From latest infor-
nation regarding the Ways and
Means Committee, Dalzell OF Penn
sylvania, Bonynge OF Colorado, Need
ham Of California, Fordney Of Mich
igan and Calderhead of Kansas are
still as rigidly staudpat as ever, but
those in favor Of revision downward
and Of more liberal policy are
Hayne of New York. McCAll of MAJ.
sachusetts, Hale of Maine, Boutelle
Of Illinois and Longworth Of Ohio.
The two remaining members, Crum,
packer of Indiana aud Gnines Of
West Virginia appear 70 se doubt
iul element but it is thot a majority
is in favor of real revision. 1t is
said that some Of tho differences be-
tween the two groups are irreconcil.
able and that they will not be settled
except after q long debate and q bit.
ser contest in the House
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

Congress- Is, to ell appearances
wasting Its time discussing ncncssen-
tials and having furious debates as
to whsther an appropriation Of
twelve thousand dollars shall be
made for automobiles for tho coming
big president, Involving question
as to whether the machine shall sup
ercede the horse or. whether the
horse shall stand pat and defy the
machine. These questions seem flv
olous in view of the fact chat the
appropriation bills have NOS beer
passed and that conservation of the
natural resources, the reorganization
Of the nav al establishment, and other
great questions equally as important
are awaiting the action of the lsgis
lutive body But it must be remem
bered that Congress is talking to the
galleries-the galleries being their
constituents In far on states and Con
gressional districts. In Congress
sional committees work on appro
priation bills is going on and the sp.
preparation bills, complete or half
complete will be rushed thru on the
last days of the session.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

The President, a. was expected.
has vetoed the Census Bill appoint
ing three thousand clerks without
civil service examination. His most
remarkable words in the nlessage
vetOing the bill were: I do not be-
iieve in the doctrine that to the VIC
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
THIs Is M oArH REApINo

Leo F zslinski, of 6s Gibson ST,
Buffalo, N. y. says; / cured the
most annoying cold sore ] ever had,
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve ap-
piled this salve once a day for two
days, when every trace Of tho sore
was gone +" Heals all sores. Sold
rudsr guarantee AT both drug stores,
goo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
MEpIcINE THAr Is MEplo1Nr

70 m 1I71I1AINH
81 have suffered good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
| have now found a remedy that
keeps me well, and that remedy is
Electric Bitters; medicine that is
medicine for stomach and liver
troubles, and for run down condi-
tions," says W. C. Kiestler. of HalH.
day, Ark Elestrio Bitters purify
and enrich the blood, tone up the
nerves, and lmpart vigor and energy
to the weak. Your money will be-
refunded If it fails to help you. soc
at both drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

For SALE or RENT-store room
and dwelling on Broad Street, Mil
ford, Pa either together or separ-
ately. Apply to
Mrs. X V. Dingman
or 10 Press Ohice.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

Advertise in The PREss.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Forest Leaves.

William Gehrig was arrested this
week charged with unlawfnlly hav-
ing a deer in his possession after the
closed season, He gave bail f,r ms
appearance al court
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-03

ssThe land found in the timbered
sections of Minnesota can be quite
accurately graded by the kind of
timber found growing upon it,
both as regards quality Of soil and
moisture conditions. The timbered
sections of the state are almost en-
tirely located in regions of abund-
ant rainfall and drainage of sur
plus water is usually Of more i'm
portance to the settler than rain
fall. The settler on these lands
usually has but the one consid-
Grafton before him, the getting of
this land into a good state for cul-
tivation. The crops are certain,
the rainfall abundant, the markets
assured. 1t is merely question
of application to get results.
Herewith. is given the official
notice of the sale of state lands to
be held in Bemidji June 20:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-03
Bids Solicited.

The county commissioners of Bel
trami County hereby solicit bids for
the restoring of the fence around
the court house to it's original con-
dition, including the RELAXING of all
those portions of the fence now
fallen or thrown down. The sue
cessful bidder may use all the mater
ial now on the ground so far as
adapted to the purposes of recon-
structing the fence, and they are
to furnish all other material and
labor necessary to complete said
work of restoration. Bids are to be
filed with the county auditor on or
before the 4th day of June, 1909, at
II o'clock am, and the board of
county commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Part of material is in basement of
Court house.
A. w. Danaher,
Chairman.
John Wilmann,
Auditor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-03
The ShilIalah.

The shillalah owes its name to the
fact that the finest specimens thereof
used to be grown in the pleasant
groves of trees that formerly flourish
ed in the barony Of Shillalagh, in
County Wicklow. The best shillalah
must be root sprung sapling, for one
taken from the branches of full
grown tree would lack the necessary
toughness. Being trimmed and
brought to hand" the young stick
undergoes preparatory discipline by
being placed in the chimney to season,
thus becoming early acclimatized to
the hot work in store for it. This part
of the curriculum finished, it is rub
bed until completely saturated with
oil, after which it is securely wrapped
in stout sheet of brown paper and
buried in a convenient hotbed. At
this stage of its development it is an
object Of unceasing watchfulness on
the part of it's proprietor, who to fore
stall any detrimental warp in the OBJ
ject of his care visits it daily, correct
ing any youthful tendency to depart
from straight line and ultimately Sc
curing as straight bit of timber as
heart could desire.->New York Trib-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-03
A Correction.

The Pioneer unintentionally
erred yesterday in stating the title
Of the damage case which has been
instituted by Jacob L. Brown, and
which is on trial at the present
time in district court.
The title of the case, according
to the papers filed in the cause, is
"Jacob L. Brown VS.. Douglass
Lumber Co., corporation, and ].
w. Bell, T. w. Bell and L. H.
Dudry, partners, doing business as
T. w. Bell & CO..
The amount of damages asked
in the case is &c. 900, instead of
IS, 900, as was enormously re-
ported. The Pioneer was misin-
formed by one of the parties to the
suit, and we cheerfully make this
correction.