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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25

spending the week with her Uncle,
E. Noon and family.
Mills and James WestfaIl. Jr-. are
visiting relatives in Burnside
Miss Myra Robertson is visiting IN
the ciIY.
Judge D. E. Mack and family ~
turned Tuesday morning from their
summer vacation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25

Whzn t-.e dgez-z1- Is II rzsat, t5e
action o. re b1Eeas rsg-z- t1srs i
natural crzEng zzd reha so-
,ood- Whea -sis L kkng Fr
mar knox nat yo1 zsed : .2es
Of ChanberlztnE S.o-zea sa1
Liver Tstle-A Tier g-rsngtasz
the digestive organs i-7-oFe TIE ~
petite and regulate - ooF=3E Sod
By wflginso1 & ca -zzcy I'D J
Z. Rss1z.sch 4 Sc-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25

Davenport Times: The latest Iowa
crop report Is bubbling over with op-
timism The spring may be back
ward and the seed time may be wet,
but the Hawkeye climate gets around
to crop growing in time to insure
bounteous harvest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25

Mt. Clemens, the Mineral Bath City.
is reached without change OF cars
only by the Grand Trunk Railway Sys-
TEN through Detroit
Time tables and a beautiful descrip-
tire pamphlet viii be mailed free on
application to W. S. Cookson, A G. P.
A.. l35 Adams street. Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Dry SPELL COMING.

Dubuque Times-Journal: The food
gates OF heaven appear to have been
opened on Iowa the past week hut
Captain Rankin assures Us there is
a dry spell coming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
A Deserved Appointment.

Mr. Rarle6ga left this afternoon for
B1-l+ng1cn Were he VII cheek IN
and reesiTs the budget OF EiE new
aai-sz rs Eznsgsr Of the Burlington
e1chzzge-
To- the present st least 10 new sp-
EoinEzszz 20 I'll the position OF man
agar o< tas KaoEzk exchange 81 the
Bell vii b made ard Nr. Ru1ledge
XIII eo1tznzs 70 &C. Is manager Of the
5oczi exchange sEo1g with his new
duties viii he Burlington exchange
z-5 E5l Alternate between this city
aid t1e Up -fFe- exchange
Jzz- WHO LIS bean slated 10 take
e1z-gs o. tEs soesE exchange psrus1-
ez-ir hzs no- Eee been oEcsasly an
zs5zzce1 bit VIII be give1 CIT b. NJ
FEzezls-. 5is--5ce commercial manager
sc-e tine soon
Mr- Rusf@5ge LIS 5=en tie efficient
I'D earzsss rzrsger Of the local er-
ez-ge since The Arsr Of February.
z-6 liz appointment 10 TIE more
Es-zrsTe posisica IL f5e Burlington
o5sces Ct the IoEs Is one EsH dessrv-
81 ed his h1n1rsds Of friends whom
L. has Ezde Il this cEty through his
h1sfaess and perEonal courtesies. coz
gs-alzts hin on harfng been appoint
Fl 70 The nsE position ard viii Be
gzsd . Eow thai IL EIH not alto
& geeser " awzv t-on me Esokuk e1-
esa-ge zrd viii tosd management Of
both unttI N appointment has been
z.az6e fo- Tie local offices
NJ RgtIetge entersd The meal Of
aees Of the Eel, oesooer 15th, 1906 a
sofseisor and Eas promoted through
ais ability 70 tie local Management
ssgsseea naoE.ag ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Sherman |. RusIe6se Received cncial
Notice Yesterday That He Would
Manage burlington Telephone
Exchange.
HE WILL MANAGE BOTH
Mr.. Rutledse VIII Have Charge Of
Both LEGAL ard burlington Ex-
ehsnss Until Appointment
is Made.
3 WIN Hsve charce 81

4 change u the management o. the
local Offices Of the Iowa Telephone
company III. 5e elective September
first, Ehsn Sherman 1 Rurisdge win
be promoted 70 tie newiy established
burlington district OF the IoEz Tele-
phone company with headquarters a.
Burlington
Several EesEs ago Il was reported
that Mr. Ru-ladge Eonld take charge
OF The Burlington Offices but the re-
po1 Eas nos confirmed untl ysstsrs
Gzy when he received roice o1ciaily
from ire auditor AZ Burlington OF his
appointment 70 tie better position. tie
locai manager being Uncertain OF the
change until Eo-d vas received By
him yesterday By long distance phone
TIE establishment Of the Burlington
district with headquarters a. Buriing
to1 VII mean the addition Of four
new officials N that cEty. namely:
Manager Burlington E1ehzage. Sher-
Ezn Z gaele5ge. DssEc. Commercial
manager. s T. Eaesnsr, District plant
chief. II. z NcGHF. District Traffic
caset. 2, G. Brsnard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
A Few Thimbl.s Full Of Water Fen
This Morning EARLY and Laid
the Dust Until the Sun
Got Busy.
1T CAME UEANNoUNCED
The Weather Remains Hot and Only
One Place in the United States
Was Hotter Than Keokuk
Yesterday.

Ksokuk has had q shower, the first
one stace July %. and while II vas q
very email and Insignificant one, II
Eas a shower and succeeded n layirg
the dust.
Some people WHO zwoke early this
morning heard the strange sound Of
the pztter Of rain upon the leaves.
Il Eas so unfamiliar and peculiar tina.
many thought It was either an earth
quake or Al seroplsne sailing through
The air.
There had been bzt little waning
OF an approaching shower. TIE
weather reports which Tor several
weeks past hare contained the e1-
preston probably EhoEs-s' failed
20 contain that forecast LIST evening
but tie SKY Was cloudE II SPITE Of tie
prediction for fair vezthsr
Lacking inst tEo da!s q month
since the last rain ard With sFsry
sign falling. 81 began 10 iook Is
shozga tae- ~oaE be 70 rain Until
zzEs- the ni5iIe q September whs7
ths ezrino1 co-es, buE eveT!5odE
vas deceived and rain fell Kris norr-
ing
Du-srg this morning, re cso11s s--5--l
aznx z-uan5 win csz1oes to- aole
mere -zlz durzng IL DIR B1t rns
clou1s Es-e soUa bloFn swaT a1i TIE
SIN cane oz- a1d sooz 6r5s1 wat Ii
LIZ -ozgeu-e asd fallen TIE EeztheE
5z-szu rsEsg-Ea6 u hEdrsztaz a -
s-rz q -as1
II z1oa Le-a RS an0-1s- sa7Fsr
scer--anss5 II re clg7 - raln1s,
an IL cz1z1s III rs-E-e6 sH5 Il
caad % E-zy zElL@
ssh VERY ti9s
osT crs err = ~ Eaose U-zteS
S.zzes Ezz Es1tE 1s- sseEzz ~
-e-sar aer-1zg 10 Eaa -sn--s -
cesres s-e, 1z- se6-g YhCe-zL
4-sze-a- Ez-n s.. #azzs gsohak ~
- ya-e-sr 0-zns a-a 81 LOIS
E=-s zzao 81 r=ss-zzTs RI otae.
-egr-s 1e-s eooss-
Lz- hight II z1s -1rzzEes-. -rzsrs
T-s Taozs-- Ezc--s Ts-a cye3azss
I'D ter-adoes zz5 tzase 12s---zsz1e=l
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13

Gro be Continued.}
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
GREENTOWN

R. w. Bartleson will have a pub
lie sale April Bth. after which he will
move to Nobletown, where he has
rented house of J. e. Cross.
E. B. Cross has gone to Scranton
for few days.
A son of NJ. Madden who has been
very i'll of scarlet fever seems to be
improving.
Charles Barthe Of Dreher has
moved into s. r Hazelton's house
where he will do big business rails
ing chickens.
Emil Schoennagel has made 100
gals. of maple syrup this year.
Jas. Wilson, son Of Edgar VII
son at Promise Land was taken sick
Friday morning March 26 with scar
let fever and died Sunday morning.
He was buried in Greentown Gene.
terry. His sister Jennie, who cared
for him up to the moment of his
death, was also taken sick.
Roemerville, Carlton Hill, Jones
town and Simonstown schools are all
closed on account ol scarlet fever.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
To Keep Flowers Fresh.

The popular person whose admiring
relatives Ind friends shower upon her
large and small tokens OF their regard
In the form of flowers may profit by a
few suggestions as to how TO treat
them so they viii last
With the proper sort OF care they
could be kept alive for three or four
days and in some cases & week. First
put the flowers in paper boxes in tht
evening. wrapped in oil paper. They
must be sprinkied well. being csrefu
not to wet the petals. as delicate roses
and sweet peas become spotted brown
when wet. II the stems arc wet thor
oughly. then the flowers wrapped and
put in box. and kept in a good pl ce
they will be fresh in The morning
Before placing them In the vases, cut
on about a quarter Of an inch Of the
stem where It has become hardened
and wash thoroughly with warm water
in order to remove all traces of slime
or scum.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
PAUPACK.

Clay Clark wife and daughter Of
Kentucky are spending a short time
with the formers mother, Mrs. W.
b. Clark.
Joseph Slocum returned from
Scranton the 9th. to which place
he had been called on account of the
illness of his mother.
The friends of Mrs. l.. I. Simons
will be pleased to hear she is i'm
proving as rapidly as can be expected
7. NJ. Gilpin, wife and daughter,
Of hawley are spending a few days
with c. E. Williams and family.
Mrs Nancy Kimble left Paupack,
Friday last, for the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. A. W. Simons, at
HAWley.
Howard Arter is visiting his
brother HarveY and wife.
A box social held in the basement
Of the church was wen attended.
PrOcseds, which were for the bene.
nt of the church, amounted to
little over tIs.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
orIaInal Names.

With the exception OF a few faml.
lies in. Athens and Sparta, the Greeks
had no family names. Latin sur.
names were derived from various
qualities OF mind or body, as Cato.
from catus. wise; Crassus, fat; Macer.
can: Calvus, bald. etc. d. Originally
names were all signlfied. This is
strikingly the ~ase among the abort
gines of America. our American In.
dians, as Red Jac.-st. Black Dirt, eAc.
II is possible that his intimates and
few Of his wives called King Solo
mon SOL. We speak Of the sun as
sol" But Solomon in Hebrew
means peace. Who ever heard Of Mrs.
Abraham. or Mrs. Sarah Abraham?
Sarah means princess. The, great pro
genitor of the Jews was not Mr.. John
Abraham. or Mr.. Saul Abraham. He
was simply Abraham. meaning the
father Of a multitude. He was origi.
nally Abrsm. meaniEI tn father OF
height, the additional syllable being
stuck in when the promise Of .
numerous and beautiful pusterity was
renewed to ain by God.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
MAST HOPE

Franklin, aged Q years, youngest
son Of Mrs. Mary Dick died at his
mothers homo near Garfield Pond
Monday night, March %, of typhoid
fever. Franklin had been complain.
ing about . month but continued to
attend school until Tuesday, 10th.
On Thursday he was taken delirious
and lived only until the following
Monday night, He will be greatly
missed at school by teacher and
Schoolmates. His mother and three
sisters are left to mourn the loss Of
this dear boy. Rev. Walker of Mar
rowsburg conducted the funeral
exercises at the home. Intsrment
in the Ten Mile River cemetery.
Mrs. Dick is now very i'll, as is also
her father in New York City.
The lucky ticket which drew the
watch raffied of by Frank Redding
was number Q and the watch was
won by John Myer of LaekAwaxen.
W. J. Stump and wife made a
trip to Binghamton and Hancock
last week.
A party Of ladies spent last Thurs
day at q quilting party given by
Mrs. Leonard Book.
Mr.. De Groat visited his daughter
Mrs. John johnson recently.
Mis-. Maggie Dabron is spending
= week with relatives at Atco. Pa.
John Farrell and Miss Scott went
to Dexter Crossing last Sunday to
spend the day with Miss NJ. Scott.
Mrs. w. d. Bross is confined to
her bed with grippe and other com
plications.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
OBITUARY

Emory Gilpin died March 25 aged
20 years and 10 months.
He was born at South Sterling,
and has for years been a resident Of
Laanna.
Mr.. cilpin was a man of many
good qualities. he was kind neigh
Dor, fond and indulgent husband
and loving father. He is survived
by his wife, three children, Ivinson,
Leon and Naivette and two brothers
DR. F. NJ. Gilpin of Newfoundland
and James of South Sterling. Sym
pathy is extended to the bereaved
family.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Karschner at Laanna church
Interment in South Sterling Gene
terry
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
EGYPT MILLS

Miss Nellie Bunnell Of Bushkill
spent Sunday with her grandparents
at Meadow Brook.
The people of Pine Ridge NJ. <.
church held a chicken supper a
short time ago and the amount col
lectOd was about twenty dollars.
They wish to thank all who help I'd
Oh make the AFFAIR 9 success.
Rev. L. Rose has been conducting
revival services at Sandhil for the
past week. The meetings close this
week.
Edward Garris, wife and daughter
of BushkiH spent Sunday with their
Aunt Mrs P. Counterman.
Albinas Ludlea has gone to Jersey
to engage in the dairy business.
Mrs. Cleveland Howey gave a sur
prise party in hOnor of her hus
bands birthday Saturday evening.
Guests present we're: John Howey
and wife, Herbert Overfield and wife,
Philip Smith and wife, Tilden Mo.
sier and wife, Clinton Warner and
wife, Marion Gunsaules and wife,
Jacob Hannas and wife, Misses Han
nah Fish, Jennie Howey, Lille
Counterman, Mabel Mosiur, Freda
Ovarfeld, Nora Counterman. Mes
srs. Geo. Finnaela, Adam Why,
Edw. Howsy, Frank Shelly, Her
bert Howey, Ernest Howey. Walter
Howey, Tsnnsth Overfield and Geo
VaAWhy. Dancing was the amuss
mSnt of the evening. At midnight
refreshments were served. The
guSsts departed wishing Mr.. Howey
many more happy birthdays.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
A Bird Census.

Under the direction Of Prof. s. A
Forbes OF the University Of Illinois
q summer bird census OF that state
has been t=ken. The method was to
enumerate TIE birds seen on a strip
100 feet broad and 42s miles long. run.
ming across the state from north TO
south. his strip covers an area Of
l2 square miles The count showed
7,740 birds OF 81 species. On this
basis the total summer bird Dopula-
ton of Illinois was calculated at 80.
100000. Of which 100000 are English
sparrows. The meadow-lark is the next
most numerous. The English sparrOws
were found to decrease in number
from north to south, On the contrary
the native birds increased.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
ch,sf Pro, lesr Of Insanity.

DR.. frederiei Peterson. of New
York City, in an address before the
New York Conference of Charities
and Correction. declared "Alcphol is
the chief Joison factor in the produc-
tion of insanity Twenty per cen (
all the insane in the United States
owe their condition TO alcoholic pois,
on" Dr. Mcdonald calculates that
one insane person is an approximate
loss to the state OF $500 per year
hence the actual loss to the United
stStss y tl3,Ooo,0oo per year,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
Bravery and Cowaro,ev.


Cowardice is often Ignorance. Are
any men brave, morc ready to take
their lives in their hands, to reckon
death as one Of the daily encounters
than the deep-sea fishermen? Yet a
group OF these men. brought to Lon
don by one of their missionaries, have
been seen too terrified to cross the
street The police had to stop the
traffic to allow them to cross. The
quick. luarrelsome. fearless Coekneys
who laughed at them-how would they
feel in a freezing storm in the North
Sea? A spider may terrify the most
courageous women and q v. C. shrink
from cat Every hero has his weak.
ness, and we may believe every COW.
ard has a point where he comes to
bay and will fight the world.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02

Observations in India Indicate that
just as agricultural land. after many
repetitions Of the same crops. becomes
exhausted for that particular species
so in forest lands. after long periods.
the seedlings may fail owing 10
changes in the soil. and new varieties
may take then place. Forests Of blue
pine In that country. have been oh
served to fail. the deodar-tree .tendlnE
to take the place Of pine. In another
case forests of Pine and oak have been
found, each invading and tending to
take up the ground occupied by the
other. Elsewhere in India spruce
and silver hr have been found sd.
vancing into a failing oak forest, and
mulberry extending upon land former
y occupied -ominantly by "shisham"
trees.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by, Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transaction and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
aiding, Kinnan Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, Testimonials sent
free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
Women In Ethnolosy.

The recent Investigations OF DR.. C..
@. seligman among the Veddas of
Ceylon. and the great Importance Of
the aid which Doctor Seligman's wife
was able 10 give. him. lead Mr.. A. C
Haddon to point out the desirability
of women OF a scientific turn Of mind
interesting themselves in work of this
kind. But for the presence of his
wife Doctor Seligman would have
been unable to secure many of the
facts which he has accumulated. The
Veddas, who live in caves. are ex
tremely averse to having white men
visit their families; but Mrs. Seligman
was warmly welcomed among them.
and anon other things she collected
records Of the songs of the women
and girls. They took the greatest de
light in the phonograph. and their
amazement was unbounded at hearing
their soRLs and lullabies repeated by
the instrument. ~ ~
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
DOG A TRAIN BEARER.
Lifts. His Mistress's Skirt When She
:. Walks Over Wet Pavement.

Ifts; his Mlstress's skirt When She
~ Walks over Wet Pavement.
Clipped and blanketed. dogs, French
poodles, pugs and such excite the con.
tempt of the average person who likes
dogs of a more vigorous sort. These
folks also have dislike for; the small
dog. that is trained to carry packages
or what not, Those who do not like
this use of a really very fine animal
should have seen an exhibition on
New York street one wet afternoon
recently.
A. woman was about to cross the
street followed by small and mean
looking pet dog. The pavement was
wet.
She called to the dog and the dog
trotted obediently up and took the
hem of her skirt in his teeth. Then
staying just far enough behind to keep
all the skirt clear of the street the
dog followed her across.
Some other woman going alone
said; isn't that cute?" A man whu
saw the performance remarked. POO
beast"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
wAEN NIAeARA Runs pRY.
Nature VIII Destroy Cataract II
Threa rheuaand YcArn.

According to an official Of the Geo
logical Survey. a comparison Of the
gage records for a period of 20 years
shoWn that the land surrounding the
Great Lakes Is being gradually tilted
from northeast to southwest at such a
rate that, of two points 100 miles
apart, the northern rises FIVE inches
with reference to the southern In 100
years.
At Chicago the lake level rises
about one inch in 10 years.
The oficiRl quoted predicts that. II
this movement continues. in about g.
900 years all the upper lakes will dis.
charge into the Illinois River, the De.
troit and ST. Clair Rivers will flow
backward, carrying the water Of Lake
Erie into Lake Huron. and the Niagara
River will run dry.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
hIa Eavorl,s eams.aIrd.

At dinner one day. says a writer
n the PhiladelphiA Public Ledger.
some men were discussing the merits
Of different kinds OF game-binds One
preferred eanFasbaek duck. another.
woodcoek. and SIN another thought a
quail the most delicious article Of
food. The discussion and the dinner
ended At about the sAme time.
Nov. Frank. said one of the men
70 the waiter at mis- elbow. what kind
of game do you like best?"
We'll. sub, to tell the truf. almost
any kind of game suits me, but what
Ike bes' Is an American eagle
served on a sllher dollar"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
FACTS ABoUT ANIMALS EYEs.
Confirmation Of Dar~IH's Theory that
Man ls cIoseIY Related 70 PrInasea.

WSH - (iNaShl hotaNSe W EIltVNAgus
For some years past the eminent
British ophthalmologist. DR.. Lindsay
Johnson. has been investigating the
eyes Of animals, and has made some
valuable discoveries of great interest
to zoology and our knowledge Of the
evolution Of various animals. One Of
the most rema kable of these re.
searches is a confirmation OF Oar.
wins theory that man is closely re-.
lated to the pr.mates. From his In
vestigations DR.. Johnson has found
that the eyes cf all the apes, includ-
Ing man, are practically Identical
Each has the Eighty complex system
Of veins and arteries. and the direct
or parall' vision. According to this
authority. the dos has two ancestors.
one round-eyed and the other oval
yed. The first is the hyena. and the
latter the bear through the raccoon
All animals exposed to chase by enc
mics, such as the hare. rabbit, and
squirrel. can see all around, and all
the rodentia squint. The lower an
animal In the scale. the further is its
eye from parallel vision. According
to this auth .rity also, the corpus
niger, or black body of pigment, in
the eye Of the horse. which has proved
such a source of speculation to the
naturalist, veterinarians; and. zoolog.
lists, reveals through the 'ophthalmo-
scope q new means Of tracing the an.
cestry and relationship Of the horse.
The eye curtain is precisely the
same as that which is found in all
tropical animals. such as the omega.
camel, antelope. ETC.. and fulflls one
important fnnction-the protection of
the eye from sunlight. One result iof
Or. Johnson's researches, according
to Prof. Ray Lancaster, the ceTebrated
zoologist, will necessltate a teclassi,
dcation in one section Of. zoology.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
WardIna of . catastroph..

A fat woman entered a crowded
street car and, seizing a strap, stood
directly in front of a man seated in
the corner. As the car started. she
lunged against his newspaper and
at the same time trod heavily on his
toes. AS soon as he could extricate
himself, he rose and offered her his
seat. you are very kind. SIR" she
she said, painting for breath. Not
at all, madam" he replied; TITS
not kindness, it's simply sslf.de-
fence"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
EvsrrdsY Rspartss.

Il would like" said the gentleman.
ly agent, ito call your attention to a
little work which | have here"
We'll. let me call your attention to
a whole lot Of work which / have
here" replied the man at desk.
Having the ability 10 appreciate z
quick comeback, the gsntIsmanly
aSss' caught The aex' elevator dews.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
A sure-EnuOgh Knocker

: j. A. Harmon. of Lizemore, Wes'
Va, says ''At last 1 have found the
perfect; pill that never disappoini-
me; and for the benefit Of other,
afiictedwith torpid liver and chronic
constipation, will say: take DR.
Kings New Life Pills." Guaranteed
satisfactory, 25c at C. o. Armstrong
Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
A stead, Worker.

A gentleman seeing a eolored man
Of his acquaintance starting Of on a
fishing exclusion. says a writer in
Judge. thought It an excellent time to
reprove him for his laziness.
RUFUS, you old loafer," said he,
do you think It's right to leave your
wife at the wash-tub while you pass
your time fishing?"s
"Yassah. jedge; it's all right. Nah
wife don need any watching. She'll
shoiy wuA ies as hard as I. ] was
dab"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
Legal Advertising.

Administrators and Executors
notices 500
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 500
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
tOunty Treasurer's sales, County state
ment and election proclamation charged
By the inch.
J.lN. Van Etten. PUBLISHER,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-02
Change In style Of psnmanshIp.

Change In style Of PsnmanshIp.
Chieago.-The Board of Education
has employed 3. N. Dows. of East
Providence. r. l.. 10 change the sys
TEN Of pehmsnship now taught In sthe
Chicago schools, Vertical and back.
haAd writing viii be aboliIhOd. and
the ela'taSAicasS slant system"
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