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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
Publish General Laws

The Legislature passss gAAS, nsh
and nuMSFous other laws Affecting
aAs people Of the State, in fAo1 all
the laws passed are Of more or less
psrsoRRl interest to every one
Of the Commonwsalth, azd yet pro
vidss re way by which citizens may
inform themselves Of the tenor of
those lava. Papers giVS the purport
Of them, and in SoAe instances pub
lish the laws whore they directly A..
feet their readers. This 10 done as
matter Of news, and the publisher
GiVSs his spacs to farnish his readers
with iaformstion which may be Of
great VsluU TO than. It 10 entsr.
prise on hia part and no doubt 10
duly appreciated by many who have
no other meanA Of gaining the infoY.
nation. Il lisa maxim that 'lEnos.
AnSs Of the law excuses no one, " but
10 ia hardly fair to pass a Law inpos-
Ing pains and penalties and trust
10 newspaper generosity to dlffuIs
among the people its nature and pro
visions. They talk of spending vast
sums 70 BALD good roads, large
amounts are Appropriated for the
suppSrt of houses Of correction and
the care Of criminals, but when IL
Games so having the laws published,
that people may know what are in-
fractions the legislature seems 10
hEht shy Of spending the requisite
amount. No doubt newspaper read
Srs would hail with Joy the oppor.
tuniIy to read the various acts passed
and IS an education In State matters
10 would seem that in the snd It
would pay. If education pays Why
net educate the oitissas in thssO
Important matters ARsctiAK their
liberty and their rights. Why not
publish she laws.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
Notice of Sale
Il is schSdulsd for May let.
I'd. PARss.

The under signed will sell At Pub.
lie Auction, in the FrOnt Hall Of Che
Court nouss. In the Borough Of Mil
ford, Pike Co.. PennA.. on Saturday,
the Third day Of April A. d. 1909 at
2 o'clock In the afternoon, 11s shares
Of The Capital Stock Of the Milford
Gas Co par value t25 per shsro
Win be sold in lots of from 10 2s
shares. This Company has been pay
ing an annual dividend Of per ceL
for soms years, has a Surplus OF
about S17Oo, tho capital stock issusd
is $1,000, or 2sO shares.
This stock will be sold to close the
Estate Of Thomas Armstrong, de.
ceased. Terms and conditions made
known on day Of sale.
P. N. BOURNIQUE
March Is, 1909. S26 Trustee.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

II was a Thrilling experience to Mrs
Ida soper to face death. "For years
q severe lang trouble gave me In.
tense suffering" she writes, "aud
several times nearly caused my death
All remedies failed and doctors said
l was incura6le Then Dr. Kings
New Discovery brought quick relief
and cure 80 permanent that have
not been troubled in twelve years. {"
Mrs Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa, II
works wor ders in Coughs and Colds,
Sore Lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrippe
Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough
and all Bronchial affedction. 50e
and 81 90. Trial bottle free. Sold
at all druggists,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
JURORS FOR JUNE TERRI
Grand Jurors

Arnst Macon D.-LehmRn
Armstrong JOhn-Matamorss Boz
Bosh Leonard-LackAwsxsn
Barsloson John-PAlmyra
Bridge CAaS-Dlngman
Beisher Pstsr-GreeAs
E0alSF Milford twp.
Clark Iosepb-Porter.
GSbhAFt CbAa-Lackawaxsu
Hinsam LuciAn B Milford Boro.
dagger Stoll-Delawars.
Kicssl Jalius-Dinguau
KeiehOl John-Blooming Grove
BeShSr DAvid-GreanO
Lsdersr Authsr-Lshman
Mexican DAvid-Dingman
AiddauEh Daniel H.-Dlugman
Market Karl-LackR waxsn
Mayer PsIsrEhatAInoTas Boro.
MaRtin JensO- "
PHR AiviA---9rOsns
SiSWart SolomoR-Lshman
SisGsr George -PalAyrA
WaldiS AhthOhy-LAekawaxsn
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
A Curious Church

Thsro stands upon = hill in the VIII
lage of Uphill, in Somerset county.
England, . SNAIL aHd very old
church, which is surrounded BY
caves In which The bones Of all kinds
Vt animals have bSeA discovered.
This historic place OF worship, viii, h
looks dOWn upon Uphill Castle And
the village itself, WAS 81 one time
the only place of worship for nilen
ArsuAd.
For several years no Sunday ser.
vices have bSSn held within itL walls
and ths only time thai the public is
allowed to wOrahip there ls ono night
in the yeAr-on Christmas Evo-whon
the vicar Of Uphill or some other
clergyman oniclates. There il a foot
path leading up the hill to the
church, but as the hill is . very steep
oAe and the distance great very few
people visit the church. II is by
order Of the ecclesiastical commits.
SionsrS that il is open to the public
once a year.
Curious stories are told regarding
this interesting Sdihee. one of which
iS to the eject that the church was
purpoSely built on she top of the hill
90 that the preacher could feel con-
Vinesd Of the sincerity Of the faith
Of those who accomplished the task
OF eli.ibing to IL. The church has
bssn visited by people from all parts
Of the world. II is the only building
In England-probAbly in the world
in which divine service is conducted
only once . year.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
Out Of the Ginger Jar
'AS somASo cen buS will nP

The tomato esn has will itR
The cheaper che shoes ths lOudsI
the sqasAk.
The wife OF = honpseksd husband
is usually ss, In her ways.
Tie man who psrsIstsntly dis
ae"n it sure 10 beceHs hard up.
No natter how we'll mother nsy
Iasl she Is continually ON the mead.
1t 10 Important 30 have clear Wis
ion Even rhs potato mast have
soHad eyes.
Neither n boil nor . cabbage
smOuntS 10 anything unlsss It comes
TO a head.
IfyouaE spsndthrift would ssttIa
down be might soon be able to s.tlls
up.
One OF .he NEST insidious and un-
expected forms Of attack, is 70 tread
upon tack.
You car not always gauge the I'm.
portanoe Of . nan by the angle Al
which no wears his hat.
There Is quite . diRersnss BE-.
twesn che door-jsRb and ~ iGn
that mother used to make.
There is the wreck OF tisae p
exclaimed Jones, as his clock fell
from shs second story window.
There are no stripes on naEstons,
bat IL ons falls on IL hard suosEh he
will be likely 70 sac stare.
SsnO Of tho heckwsap vOru b.
fashionable youus Asa is 20 lead
that yoa can hSar 10 In NAs nsaI
block.
A si~pIS worn went sut 70 play
Upon an April mornings;
An early robiH shAnOsd thai war
without 4 chlrp Of warning;
And that is the end OF Ihs story.
Most anybody can retail batter,
eggs and vegetables. but we have
never net man smart enough 10
retail q dog.
Sometimes whsn . woman throws
a brick ~ an old hsA In ihe garden,
Il is harder on shO ScsnsTy thaA II is
on the hsn.
The best way 10 cultivate an apps.
lite is 90 sultIvAte a field, and then
you will have both a. appetite ami |
the wherswithal to appeass It
Some folks have rats in their gar
re's. some have rate in their cellars, |
asd while not a few young ladies
have good sized rats in their hair.
Do you ever see a mas on . rail-. |
way train whO is all bows And BniIsS |
to chance aequAinianoss, ana who !!
will ride twenty or forty miles beside
HE wife without more than q Wori |
or two Of coBvsrsalionl Uufortun
ately thera are = few such men but
none, We trust, among Our FoIks.
From April Farm Joursal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

{ VILLAS CoHasll, sH songrsssnaH
. u millionaire miSs oVsSr died ia
RssaAtou. his hsaSS. laat Sunday
hesd - ySsTs.
J Assistant Post Master H. 3. Assle
attended the bsnqus, siVsn ~ ths
pos'maStsrs aSscoiAtiOn OF ths Sists
" Bonafsr PeAFoss last Saturday
sverInH IN Philadelphia.
Miss Florence LAtNnare hiss 70.
iurnsd home sftsF several weeks
visit a. Hartford, Ct.
HSs. DuFanl .. Drake Of Boston
ia visitiHE Der fathers fsHily, (Rsv.
g. A. Whiiss) at the hanss
Il ". Kelley Of Kimblss Wss in
ts~n Tuesday % probate the will of
She lass Henry Schultz Of Lacka.
WRxen IN which ho ia nAned Exses-
cor.
Ez President RoossVslt sailed this
week Tor africa on hts huutinE sx-
pedIuon:
At a public OsSetiRg hsld. IA Port
SOtVis last hundAy night - WIS sal ;
s'ani'ally agreed that = franchise bs
granted by the Couusil 10 the r. ].
and d. v. h. R. Co, 70 build a lire
In that city.
Mrs.. Martha C. HyoS Ana daugl
ter Art ErsRk Heath Of Port Jsfvis
have RoAs TO visit ths formers Son
John ". Nyce at Caldwell, Kan.
Judge Staples, in granting lissnAes
"a sirOSdsbsre IhiS week, held that
landlords uiust serve meals il r.
quiTed at Aay hour Of Lhe day. noW
would Ibai TUle ht hare.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
WOmanly Wisdom

hOW to mark table linsn--upset
ths gravy.
Man sues for wenan's hand before
marriage; Shs Ssws for him after.
ward.
De the outside painting while the
duss iS still aud and before insssts
appear.
Iron haudkerchiSfs In the middle
first. Then they will not be 30 apt
TO pusker.
Inspect the cellar ofsn, and never
allow any animal or vegetable mat
ter to decay there.
Every farmers wife suEht to have
a book in which to keep hsr ought
to-buy- ography. Thstis, the things
she ought 10 pHrehAGo.
How ia your eaFpst. swospsrf
SomstiHeS oil that is needed 10 make
sweeper CHAT yoH thiAk IL worn
ouD DO good work is to have the
springs put in proper shape, or some
new ones in pIaos Of the old ones.
Do you have any further Assd for
your little carriage shat baby rode
inP II not, there may be poor
woman near You who would bo very
thankful for IL. She will give her
little ones a ride in 1t, and IL will do
them oil good,
When asparagus is laid down in the
water she tips SoOk to a pulp before
the lever ends Of the stalks are ten.
der. Cut the bunchss level across
the bottom and stand thcm up in a
pot Of boiling, slightly snltSd water,
which reaches not moro than half
way up the stalks, and cover closely.
Have some battered toast in a hot
dish lin she asparagus out to drain
ON this, and serve with little melt
cd butter.
Bread puddingg may be delicious
or Otherwise, iasI As they are made.
Usually they are toe siIR with bread
or hAhSd Until the sustard breaks
into ShSy. They need only a cover
lag Of battered bread, SprinRlsd with
sugar ; or are better II made Of Gin.
AAESa buaS, whiSh are already swset
'nSa snd contain eurrAnts. For the
'nsiArd sSs three eggs to a quart of
'Ailk; do NOT make 10 tso sweet.
Bake sAly until the custard is set.
Aot . moment longer, or it will be
NAtsry and spoiled.
OF all the crops farmer raises,
Or capital employs,
Meme gives such comforts
AHd Suoh praises
As - crop Of girls and boys,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

was seen in the red fAoS. hAads and
body Of the little son OF II. III.
Adams, Of Henrietta, Pa. His awful
plight fron eczema had, for five
years, dened all remedies, and bAf
ned the best doctors, who said the
poisoned blood had affected his lungs
and nothing could save him. "But"
writes his mother. 'seven bottles OF
Electric Bitters completely cured
him." For Eruptions, Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Sores and all Blood Dis.
orders and Rheumatism Electrit Bit,
tsrs is Supreme. Only soc. Sold by
all druggists,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
Traverse Jurors

Alt1aA JoSsph-WesIiall
Ansley George-PaimyrA
Bannsll GersAAua-LohmaR
Brod1 Stusrt-t5Feope
Bradford ThoInGs-Shobola
Brodhesd DAniel-LehmAn
BRlch 4, l. Aatnn: oras Boro.
Buckingham FrAnk-B'l'g Gro, Q
Chamberlain Jos-Lacka Wa1eu
Clark Chsrles--Miliord twp.
Cole Bon H.-DingmRn
Cole Walter H.-Nllford tsp.
Dewitt Rusling-Milford Boro
Dubois Joseph-Dipgman
Davenport WR-MIlford Boro
DilKar Adam--Matam orae Boro
Darfagk GeorgS-Delawars.
Emery John-DalAwAre =
Frank g. L blooming Grsve
Gamble Hsnry-PalRyFA
GassmAu ChAs-WSOtfall
Gillner Walter L Greene
HoppS Wilmsr-Grecne
HaAB Geo. A.-ShoholR
Howell FrAuk-Blooming Grove
Hink0l Peter F --ShohoIa
Holden ChrisE-Natamoras Boro.
Kelley RaudSil-LAckAwAxsn
Lewis FrAnk-MAtAizoras Bore.
AcCarty Chas--Milford BoPo.
AcGreRor J. S.-Delawars
Manhsrt Philip-Grsens
OlnStsd John-Dingnan
Prescott JOhn-MAtAneraE Boro.
Qulsk &Sorge-Ailford tsD.
Smith George N-LshnAH.
Shannon Geo-LAskAWAxon
Wan Gordon JerTy-AAtABorAs
Wagasr RobeFt-LackawaKoA
Zimmerman JohR-PalmyFa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
HYMENEAL
ANGLE--DECKER

berry 3. Angle, Asssislant Post
hSstsr Of Milford. and Miss Hattie
L. Decker Of stroudsburs wsrs mar.
TiSd al the hons Of the bride last
Saturday By Rev. s. q. Rutshinson.
pastor Of FS First Presbs seris \
Churoh. Only inmsdiSte nsmhsFs
OF the families were present. Both
contrasting parties srO well known
here the bride having bssn = former
rOfidsHt Of the town, and their many
friends will Join In sincere eoRgratu-
IauOHs.
IL 10 undentood they will reside In
q htuss en- Ann Street opposite the
Presbyisrian chuFch.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
hs1vs1 NJ. L.r

"An thouSht ia lose my leg, -
writes ]. A. sWenSon, WAlSrtt Wn,
Wis "ren years OF sezsma. that IS
doctors could not cure, had Al las
laid me up. TheH Buoklen's ArnicA
salve cured it sound and WE'LL" In
fsllible for Skin Eruptions, Eczema,
salt Rheum, Boils, Fever Sores,
Bu"rs, Salds, Cuts and Piles 25c
at all druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
Churches Advertising

An arIlols clipped from the Wayne
Independent is q very sensible pre-.
tsntatiou Of . matter which ths
PRKss has often arGod-In faet for
some time this paper had In IL what
was eAlled . ''ohuroh column" in
which pastors we're at liberty 10
make zach aDnoSacsM eats aSd nolss
OF services as SAay @iEha desire, or
~ niEht - of interest to their con.
arsgAtionH. This eoismn Was freely
giVsn and in ons OF two instances
pasisrs Of ehurchss here SVaIlod
themselves Of the opportunity to
print such it0as OF interest. The
ssns cRsr has always bssn open By
she PHnss, and is new. Ths pnlplt
complains that psopIs FsAd The pap
era And DO nct 80 10 church. Does
she Valpit naks naush shurt 10 inter-
eat TsadSfs Of she paper, who out
nunbsr ins hearers by almost hEud-
reds 10 onS, In what is going on IN
sAsiF skUreh. Do the preacher
NAks the same Snfort TO attract Asar
ere to thO pows that the business
AAu does 10 sntice customers 70 his
DlAOs. II 10 costs them no.hiAR 10
Do 50 Why should they not be willing
to SKpsnd the little energy required
70 write = few liAss aad hand them
Ia for publication. The bssinsnu
Aan pays his hard dollars for public
10y, the shurOh ID offered the same
frsS gratis for nothing yet the
shuFchss refuse the opportunity and
woAdsr why people ars no; interested
il shsm sAd Why zeal laGs. Follow
Ing is the article:
BegianiuE Saturday, April 3, tie
Sunday Ssrviee In tho Second Prss-
bytsFiAn church OF Scranton will be
Advertised. The idea ofsdvertisii r
services WAS explained by thd pAss, =
Rev Joseph n. OdslI, D. D. a. fol.
lSws;
"The Scraaton papers have bssn
very generous sbous printing our
Sunday notices, every Saturday,
Cratic, but whom lot Of soticss arc
published, people experience some
dihculty in finding tho program of
'hs church, which they want Our
plau Ia to take two inoh space in
'he daily papers and run our an.
nouncement there every Saturday.
People interested will soon lsarn
whore to look for that particular
notice, and won't have TO 60 thru 3
column and = half of reading matter
for Is
One Of the laymen Of the seoond
Prssby terrain church who with many
others of the church strongly eudo i
500 the plan, sSye that churches 9
being run on more Off business hesis
just At present Than they ever were
and that the most modern Of busi
ness methods must be used as in sv
cry business.
The saving 81 sSuis ~ the church
Is ~ much Of bnsiRsss as is the
ssvipS OF sOlea BY a shoemaker, aud
il requires business methods" said
be.
Paid for Advertising BY churches
is not q nsw idea, q Aunber OF thsm
in vsrioUS FATtu Of the country hAv-
ing auG1entSd aItsAdaI % at services
ana rscruits4 nSmbSrhhip thru this
kied OF sniSrpriniuE publicity. The
Devil helps en- the various lines Of
work in which he is engaged by
Keeping bis doioss in the lime light
and why shouldn't those who are
lighting him do likewise9
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

The CSmnissioner Of Pensions,
Col. VsHpasisn WsrnSr, is the rscip-
snt Of sn unusual tribute. Prssidea,
Taft is iS be presented with . psti.
tion sskiHg she FstsntIoA Of Col war.
nsr and signed By nearly every mem
her Of Congress, regardless sC polit
isal AAlIAsion. In recognition Of she
able way In which he has admins.
tered the Affairs Of his ofice.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

OniciAl announoemeHtis Aads IhAt
the 600 foot tower, which the gov.
ernmSnt proposes 10 construct for
wireless telegraph purposes, will be
erected AZ sither Annapolis or in tho
District of COlumbia. Il will be
capable of sending messages three
thousand miles and OF receiving
them from a distance of a thousand
miles. 1t is expected that bids for
the concrete work will soon be In the
hands Of the Navy Department ofsie-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
NOTES FROM
SANDYSToN

New Jsrasy propoaOd 10 have =
Local Option and shat has failed to
pass. % stringent laws have been
Dassed regarding the sale of inCoxi.
eating liquors 70 minors and Sunday
ceiling. ThiS is all right, buS land
lords gs1 muck uBdeseFvsd blame,
becAuas Of She sale Of bard cider. For
ten eSBts the topper can act quart
Of hard cider, and . single drink OF
Whiskey givss him . blorious jag,
and the hotel keeper is blamed for IL
ali.
The anAual election for school iIH,
tees was held en- tho evening Of The
i6th inst and fouF trustees were
elected.
The percentage Of attGndancs in
our schools will BE- greatly reduced
owing 20 non AiScndaBcS and some
children have nos attended school Al
all. The B Of = have ne truAnt
of1ceF 20 onfore0 attsBdansa. alths
every days sttSndaRss is worth fivs
cents and thres mills 10 the township
And worst OF all. havs not heard
Of single irHstss visiting any school
for years. Eithsg gst Of the fob or
Welt shs school.
Mr.. snd Mrs Ross ksjor. Of Lay
ton, are rejoicing over the arrival Of
. baby girl, HEssi Marguerite by
nAne. on thS SvsnInR Of The 18Th |
inst.
The Sscond dance Of the Layton
GrsRgo Was bold on Friday evening
and WAS a great SUCCESS.
The rooms were crowded with
merry dancers both young ana old,
and they kept IL going until G3O A
n Another is announced for April
2Rd.
The buildine ofa NAcadan road
from Tuttlo'S Corner to Hnrsh's Cor.
nsr 10 almost an assured faot.
ThG oltisens Of Layton will raise
one huadrSd dollars for sxtsndiBR
the road from Hursh's Corner thru
she villaRc. Another piece OF road
Gill bO made at ihs aaRO tlne from
She lower end Of Pine Hill 70 Bells
bridge On the Ennis road. From
this point the Fish Club will extend
she road to their Club nouss, thus 10
lime, making Aacadam through 10
A year or two ago our ConnlLiss
pat pipa across che road in tAs vii.
laEe Of RsVans for carrying of the
surplus water, thus baAshtinR shs
rad. Ths pips was dag sp and
broken, Asxs The pipe was plugged
np, preventing The passage Of water,
End few nighIs ago 81 midAiEhi
Is was dynRniled and badly dam
aGsd. PabIic opinion points unaHi.
nously in one dlrsesion, And some.
'hiHg may Be doing later on.
There have been more vsndu,s
'his spring than In many years. Z
ThO sales Of Oscar Morgan and 1
DundAs were well attended I
but moderate prices prevailed. I
Tho contractors on the road from, {
CHlveTs Gap to BraHchVills are get :
ing things in shape for completes z I
iho road. Some Italians are here I
loW and work will begin In 9 few c
lays. l
see In your lAst issue that an sx.
'Einatien will BE- held al Milford on
April 10 for = carrier on the r.. y. D.
'outO from Milford 70 Bsvans. May
ask, when will the carrier make :
lis first trip3
II is schSdulsd for May LET.
I'd. PARss.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

The Genital American situation,
in all its phases, Mas discussed with
Secretary Knox by the various rep.
rsssntatiVes from these republics, At
she State Department. on Thursday
of iGIt week, the regular diplomatic
day. From adViees received At she
State Department, military ActiVi-
ties in Nicaragua still continues, and
shs is blamed with being the cause
and the sole cause Of the unsettled
in Central America.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
Kills WouId.Bs SLAYER

A merciless murder is appendicitis
with many victims. But DR. Kings
New Life Pills kill IL by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that elogginR
that invites appendicitis. curing con.
stipation, B.liousness, Chills, Malaria
Headache and indigestion. zoo at all
druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON

The new tariff measure which takes
lite name, she PaYns Bill, fron ChAIF
man Payne Of the Ways and Means
CoHmittse, taken - = whole, snakes
provision for = material reduction Of
the duties inpoSsd BY ths DIAslsy
law, and eXperts predict that II will
At The sane time produce an import
ant increase Of revenue. Il is ss,i
mated, by the trainers OF the bill,
that its revenue producing powar
will be e3S6, 900, 900 from inports
and s276, ,OoO. 900 from internal rev.
enus, making an increase in the gov.
ernmeDt's annual revenue Of tio, 600
900.
The provision for graduated In-
herisance tax, similar to that Of New
York, is the most striking IpnoVs.
tion and shS system Of maximum
ard minimum duties whereby the
priRcipls Of reciprocity is 10 be ear.
ried out practically automatically, is
another innovation. To naks up
the needed revenues, among other
provisions, iuxuriGs have been trans. |
ferred to the dutiablS list, sueh As
perfumss and highly perfumed soaps |
and long list of spices have been |
taken from the free list and put up.
on the dutiahle schedules.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
FOR RENT

-Four houses in Milford, situated
on principal streets, either furnished
or unfurnIshed.
II JOHN A, KIPP,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
N022

iAls, and Il is hoped TO have the
tower started in about . nosth. II
VIII require three and four months
TO erect it.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

Secretary McVeaRh of the Treas.
ury Department expressed sGtisfac.
tion with the general features Of the
new tariff bill. From the viewpoint
OF the Treasury Department. the
maximum and minimum feature of
the billis one of its most important
provisions. BY this provision the
government is given a weapon by
which it is in position to retalIate
for any discrimination sought to be
praoticed by foreign govsrnment,
and it is considered that in this way
the interests OF American exporters
will be conserved and promoted.
Another feature of the bill com.
msGded by the Treasury onsciAis IN
the paragraph providing AZ improved
way Of establishing "mArkst value"
for imports. Tho new bill ProVides
that in she absence of hone nsarh Z
In the country Of origin, thO market
value Of auch imports is to bO deter
mined BY working backward from
the selling price in the United States
Under this plan certain percentage
will be allowed for profit on the
goods, and to this will be added
freight, carriage, and other charges.
Under the method now In force, the
SO called German agreement, the
market value Of imports from that
country, Of goods which have no sale
there, is determined by taking an
average OF the export price Of such
goods sold to all other countries.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

Senator Aldrich, Chairman Of the
committee on Finance, inIeads 10
push the consideration of the tarifi
bill in the Senate COMMITTEES with all
possible dispatch and It is expssted
shat, beginning with Friday, the
committee will be in continuous ses.
sion. In this way the delay iHcid Sut
al TO the usual method of COMMITTEES
consideration will be avoided. The
Senate leaders will engage their own
experts in t1bulating information
and preparing comparative tables so
that all senators may have Rbund.
ant data bearing upon every sche.
dule.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26

Gsnersl debate on she Payne bill
began in the House on Tuesday, as
the minority members Of the com.
mites on ways and means we're
given until that day to file their re
ports, and present indications are
that party lines will be eliminated
during the consideration of tho bill
Each member of the House will look
after the interests of his own dis.
trict during the fight, Will, but few
exceptions.