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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
No ICE 70 LINaGA lM
Veraeiods keeoun, Of the DImeSl,y
Of LIneoln,a Farmland.

Vefaeiods Account Of the DsHHehlty
Of Llneoln's Farmland.
Professor A. L. Lowell, the new
president Of Harvard. paused in one
of his recent lectures and smiled.
THAT Governmental difficulty" he
said, was great-as great as the dim
Guilty Of LincolH's farmland.
Two farmhands. Lincoln used TO
say, were set upon by a huge bull
while crossing a rocky heid. One
managed to gain q tree. The other
took refuge in a hole that proved to
have an exit In the rear.
The man who had CHOSEN the hole
was no sooner in at one end than he
was out at the other. With a below
the bull made for him. He turned
and again shot like lightning through
the hole. Tie bull once more bore
down upon him. and once more he was
in and out OF his hole.
This strange pursuit kept up some
ten minutes or more. At first It
mystified the farmland ID in the tree.
Then It angered him.
Hey he shouted, 'ye DANCED min
compoop, why don't ye stay in the
holeT
"The bull was dnshing from one end
OF the hole to the other at great
speed, and the man was ,bobbing in
and out desperately. He heard, how
ever. his comrades shout, and found
time before his next brief disappear
ance to shout back:
DANCED nincompoOp yerself!
There's a bear in the hoiei'"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
Tha Panama Patrol Maaon.

Writing Of the local patrol wagon
the Penang correspondent OF the
Straits Times. Singapore. says; 1T
forcibly calls 70 mind at first sight q
four wheeled bakers cart, bar the
fact that It is drawn by about the
slowest pair of bullocks In the settle
ment There Is nothing grim az all
about Il. for Il is commanded BY a
sleepy Malay constable perched on
the box; its roof and sides are form
ed Of white canvas. and II has no door
to close at the back. but merely an
opening In which another Malay con
stable half slumbers. Two or three
other eonstables ride inside sitting
on the benches with the prisoners.
who seem TO be struck with novelty
Of the ride to- make any attempt al
escape. | should say that an escape
from this prison van would be a
easy as falling on log"
.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
The Hens orloIn.

Passing over other interesting
pheasants mention must be made of
what has proven to be economically
the most valuable bird on the earth
to mankind-the red jungle fowl,
Ornithologists know it as Gallus gal
lus. and it is indeed the "fokl OF
fowls; for from it has been bred
every variety OF domestic poultry,
game, Langshan, Polish, Plymouth
Rock, Leghorns, etc. Whether we con-
slider the black. tailless fowls bred in
Holland. or the Japanese poultry with
tails fifteen to twenty feet in length,
all were derived from the red jungle
fowl Remarkable as these facts are.
proof is forthcoming in the fact that
IL any breed of poultry be allowed to
run wild. they will gradually revert
to this ancestral type and after a Ger.
tain number of generations will have
reverted to typical jungle FOWL
n. Y. Post
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
A Good Bargain.

"1 WISH" said a Capitol Hin man
recently, that peddlers would keep
away from my house. Somehow OF
other my wife can't help buying their
wares, whether she needs them or
not. All the peddler has to do is 70
say his article is cheap. When l get
home at night l usually hnd some
new stove polish. a new tangled kiteh-
en- utensil or something else lying
around. Last night my wife had a
bottle Of something to show me when
I entered the house,
It's an asthma cure, John, she
said.
Asthma cureT l repeated with q
frown. Why. Mary. no one In our
family has asthma. We don't need
that stun
But, John. Just think how cheap
It vas she said. It only cost q quar-.
ter Denver Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
USES or SAWbUsr.
Too Vslusbis now to ss Put 10 lhs
usss a Once Served.

Uses a Once Served.
Many are the uses Of sawdust. In
the days when the sawdust wagon
made its numbering rounds through
the streets Of most large cities two
commercial uses Of sawdust were to
sprinkle noora and to shelter lead
pipes from cold and glass bottles nom
brcakage.
Near every sawmiii was = vat for
the sawdust and II was cartSd away
free BY any one who had any use for
H. In this era ~ the use OF by-pro-
ducts sawaust has commercial
value 1t - ne longer given away.
but Is sold.
One OF the recent uses Of sawduat
is it's distillaticn. resulting in soetic
ecid, wood naphtha, wood alcohol and
tar. sawdust may also be burned in
srecial furnaces OF mixed with other
material for fuel.
Sawdust. when saturatos With
chemicals. can be effectively used IN
the manufacture Of explosives. but II
is more particularly in demand in
paper making than for any other pur-
pose. Such a thing as sawdust on
the foor OF q room as a substitute for
a rug or carpet is now practically un-
known. SAwdust has Joined sana In
this respect
Gotten felt nas been substitutes for
navdust as q nOR-cOnductor Of cold IN
winter. Gas can be made from saw
dust. II is also used for briQuettes,
!. =. blocks Of compressed ssvdusl
END ws0d chips burned for fuel. Even
II the protection OF glassware against
AreakAGe sawdust has been superhed-
ed by excelsior. sawdust being regard
ed as too valuable for such use.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
pseapItated Turtle Walks,

Arthur Thomson caught a fine tur-
lie one day last week, cut on its head
and placed it on ice. expecting to have
a few friends enjoy it with him the
suilowing night. The next day he
went to the ice-box after it, but found
the creature walking aimlessly about
He has been back TO the iee-box sew.
sRal hours daily since. but the turtle
ls hvelier than ever. Arthur is op-
posed to boiling it alive and he fears
the turtle feast may have to be post
poned indefinitely. Friends have in.
formed him that a turtle viii give
signs of life six months after II Is de-
asnitsted.-Liberty (Aal Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
ALl AsAENE
This Country Correspondent Wrote 70
Explain He was on the Job.

This Country Correspondent Wrote 70
Explain He was on the Job.
A country correspondent for Ken.
lucky newspaper once found himself
IN the mountains Of that State look
ing for items Of interest to his jour
nal.
There amt bit OF news" said
one farmer. "All down this way are
too busy with the crops to think Of
anything else"
"Fine crops this year. ehf" asked
the correspondent.
Couldn't be better" asserted the
farmer. Il oughter be in my field
right now. an would be only come
to town to see the coroner"
"The coroner?"
"Yes; he's wanted to hold an in
quest on a couple of fellers in our
place"
"Accident?"
Il reckon mott Ran Morgan amt
doin' nuthin' like that by accidentl
He got Jim Jeffords an his brother
Tom with two shotsi Got to have an
inquest, though"
what led to the fight?"
There want no fight. Ran never
give the other fellers any chanct to
make it a fight. Jes' hid behind a
tree an give Il to EN- as they come
along"
HAS Ran been arrested1"
mo. What's the use? Some O.
the Jeffords people come along. burn
ed down Rams house. shot him an his
wife. an set fire to his barn.. NO.
ran amt been arrested. But amt
got time TO stand heah talldn' to you.
Got to git back to my harvestin'. But
there amt any news down our way.
Ef anything happens I'll let you
/ know
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
,orozopoeouoponopopo@osop0

Physicians have long been looking
for harmless headache cure. 1t
has been produced by an eminent
chemist of the National Capital. 1t
is knovn as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curing every form of headache
instantly. Bromo Pepsin is equally
and as promptly eficacious in
chronic and acute indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. 1t is efferescent and pleasant
to take and may be had OF all mp &c
date druggists at ten cents bottle.
1t comes as a boon to mankind and
womankind. For sale at q. o..
Armstrong, Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

"San Salvador is in a good many
respects the best country in Central
America" declared Felix Mugden, n
merchant of that place. who has just
returned from = trip to Europe. II
make this statement because l be-
love that II Is true. Financially and
In great many other respects the
country is far ahead of its neiEhbors.
We have not the disturbances that
have racked some OF the other Central
American nationa, and we have not
interfered IN the troubles OF others.
The President Of our country, FiEue-
roa, is a fine man in many Ways, and
we all love and respect him. He is
doing much for San Salvador. He iG
honest and is an able statesman Of
the highest type. besides having a fine
record as q soldier. He has been q
conspicuous figure in public aRairs for
more than forty years. We aid not
feel the depression that disturbed
business in this country, and CONNER.
cially we are prosperous. The indi
cations are that the coffee crop this
year viii be good. and prices promise
also TO be very favorable"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

There is a movement on foot" said
Mr.. Snoope, Ito prevent the marriage
Of weak-minded persons. What do
you think of it?"
81 think it's rot" answered Mr.
Growch. why, who else even wants
to get marriedf
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
A Poor standars

do you regard the stage as an edu.
cator?"
mot exactly" answered Miss Cay
enne. 1T would be unfortunate IL
we were to get our ideas of society
from the problea play and our ideas
Of costume from the musical comedy. ."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
The only Way 10 knos.

Catherine had asked SO many ques-
tons and father was growing impati.
ent Finally he said. 20. Catherine, I
can't answer half your questions" Il
know yon can't father. Iut then ] do
not know which half you can't an
Evsr,"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

Mrs. Diggs-James, there's surely
q man under the bed.
Diggs-Then let him stay there.
Mrs. Diggs-But he might come
out and shoot me.
Diggs-Don't worry; maybe he has
nothing with him but a butcher knife
or a stilletto.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
A Failed Community.

Mr.. Leslie NJ. Shaw, who used to be
the favorite son Of Iowa and who can't
be a prodigal yet. because you don't
hear of any fatted calves being cook
ed for him out in Manila. la. (spell
II with two l'sl)-Mr. Leslie Mortimer
Shaw (no symbolism in the middle
name) says that out his old way the
people met the panic with something
that. though Mr.. Shaw doesn't so de
scribe it, must have been combina-
ton of the courage OF conviction IN
their heads and the fear Of God in
their hearts. He says that in a little
town in Clinton county, where there
was only one bank, and where that
bank seemed likely to fail. the bank.
er-it was a private bank-just closed
his doors and hung out sign that
read as follows:
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
Horse Sense.

Customer-Why, l thought you
called him "the colt?"
Ostler-Sure. yer honor. and that's
the name he's had for the last twenty
years. and he sticks to II like re-
spectacle baste, the same as yourself!
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

"See here" said the irate roomer to
the chambermaid. don't you ever
sweep under the bed?"
Il always do" answered the girl In.
nocentIy, tits so much handler than
using a dustpan."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

Ted-so it turned out that the
prisoner was really insane.
Ned-Yes. He lost his mind trying
to folloS the hypothetical question
put to him b. the prosecuting attor'
new
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

Old Fashioned Mother-Arise. son;
the early bird gets the worm, you
know.
Lazy SOn-Mother would you have
me beat some poor little bird out Of a
Wormf
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
NOTICE.

The Commissioners Of Pike County
will hereafter hold Regular Meetings
the frst Monday Of each mo. between
the hours Of a. m and p. m. except
ing In the months when Court may
be in session, and then during Court
THEO. II. BAKER
Comm.ssi 'ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
The Widow Of ES-PresIdsnt Cleveland
In Her Widows Weeds.
Ar Of Bed MskIns.

II all but the lower sheet Of a bed
is not tucked unaer, except at the
foot and is then folded neatly over
onto the top of the bed. the edges Of
the covering are spared the usually
unavoidable soling resulting from
contact with the springs. When the
bed is opened In the evening the low
sr sheet will not pull out, but will re.
main IS tiEht A. when hrst tucked in.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

shs (coyly)-How do you know
you love me, Fredericque?
He-Why, darling, how do know
that know anything?
She (confused) Well. you see
dearest. that is Just what is bothering
ne.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
never mSddiSs with Shs Gun But
Knew Absut hsen.

During = rsesAt term Of the United
States Court At Frankfort, Ky. there
appeared before Judge A. J. n. COch-
ran = tall, lanky. awkward specimen
Of humanity IRON the mountainous re-
Eions Of Jackson. KY. where the chief
industries Of the natives are feuds
aha Illicit stills.
What is your naDef" said Judge
Cochran. when the nountainSsr was
brought before tie bar.
"Joshua-Joshua Duncan" was the
hating response.
Joshua. heyi" remarked the Judge
with a twinkle in his eye that strange
iy belied the gravity OF his counten-
anee. Are you the Joshua that com
mRnded the sun 10 stand stillg
"No, ledge" responded the prison
e. with corresponding CLINT in his
own shrewd gray orbs. mo. ledge;
I'm the Joshua that made the moon
ahina.'"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
OF Interest
to Women
~

The 9toul Wonan Of Te-dsy Deter.
mined 70 Grow Thiu-New Direct
eirs snd Empire Gowns The Cause
--Msthods Of Reducing" Not Very
Pleasant a Task.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03


An analysis OF the strange mixture
which spurted ten feet In the air
when HeAry Hagan was digging q
trench on the Alonzo Davis place at
HorridgewOck. Ne. a few weeks ago
shows that 1t is the finest peat.
% finely separated are the parti-
siSs that the substance after the wa
ter evNporstes from Il is nearly all
Oarboo. 1t hOrdsns quickly. and when
in this state burns readily. Hagan
wee digging = trench through a piece
Of low ground when he struck the
vein. 1t spuFted into the air with a
rush that drove the men from the
trench. The substance was so fine
that the men thought it contained oil,
but the analysis showed this conclu-
sion to the error eous. About ten tons
are in sight. and II is believed that
there Is a still larger deposit under
the surface. These suDpositions are
borne out By the fact that the stun
Hpouted out like an oil well for a
while. indicating that somewhere II
is under great pressure from q clay
- other deposit
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
Time Table
ERIE RAILROAD. 4
AT
PORT JERVIS

Solid Pullman trains TO Buffalo. Mag
ara Falls. ChAutsuqua Lake. Cleveland
Chicago aed Cincinnati.
Tickets ON sale at Port Jervis to al
points in the West and Southwest a. lower
sntes than via any other frstelass line.
In effect June eth. 1908.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03
What the Professor Wanted. i.

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Sailed.

Steamer Servian (Br), Parry, Ant
werp; Cheviot Range tBr). Middle
ton, Grimsby. Headley tBrD, Butler
Bremerton: Mills, Royen, Portland
Bay State Sneidern. Providence, uni
ted States Collier Brutus, Kennedy
Bradford.
Schooner Catherine, Monahan,
Green. Key West.
Barges Iowa, Providence; Badger,
New Haven; Berkshire, Allyns Point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Steamer Bay City and Barge Brit
tanla Full Of Water.
STILL STUCK FAST ON ROCKS
Scott Wreckins compan.Fs Tugs and
lighters Remove Part Of Cargoes
and May Get Ships of Into Deep
Water-Marine Notes.

The whaleback steamer Bay City,
Captain Carlson, and the barge Brit
tania, which went ashore in the
Southwest passage off the coast of
Block Island Sunday night in a dense
fog, were both reported last night as
being full OF water and still fast on
the rocks.
The Scott WTecking Company or
New London has several wrecking
tugs and lighters alongside of the
stranded vessels and a portion of the
cargoes was lightered yesterday and an
effort will be made TO float the two
vessels some time today, after enough
cargo is removed 10 raise them high
enough out of the water to a;temp,
to pull them off the rocks.
At the last report the wind was
blowing off shore, and it was thought
that with a continuation of the
breeze from the same direction that
the wrecking crews would be able TO
float the vessels and take them to
some port for repairs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Roxal Marriage proclaimed.

ABDIS BEY. May is.-Princc Ldl
Jeassu. the thirteen year old grand
son Of King Mcnelik. vas today pub
Iicly proclaimed heir 10 the Abssin'
ian throne In the presence Of many
chiefs and 10000 soldiers.
Prince Iddj Jeassu was married
thrce days ago to Princess RomsSii.
the seven ycar old granddaughter o'
the late Emperor Johan and niece oi
Emprcxs Ttaiiou. The marriage was
described a. of great importance 20
lfiicsHy a. u unites the two dynssiics
and tie fsmilics Of powerful chiefs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Due 10 Talk Of Extending and join
ing With Other Lines.
70 FORM IMPORTANT TRUNK LINE
Failure OF Stock Exchange House.
Known Overnight Has Little sr-
feet on Market-Reports Of Restor-
alton Of Wages Inspires confdencS.
(Bv Associated Press }

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The stock
market today was almost bare OF
feature or incident. Its action was
inconclusive as an indication of finan-
cial operation or speculative senu-
ment. The waiting attitude was per-
sisted in and doubt of the steps to
AXE in the pursuit of the specusa-
ton was unresolved. The conviction
was very general that large specula-
tive commitments had been closed
out of the market by sales to take
profits. Prices drifted feebly and
changed their current with frequency.
Some of the obscure stocks which
nave been supported by pools lately
were allowed to run of weakly. Some
other specialties showed signs of be-
ing sustained. Strength of Chesapeake
and Ohio was one of the few Tea
lures of the market. This was &C
counted for By the talk of the inten-
ton to extend its connections anc
Join II with other smaller roads al
ready under common ownership 10
organize an important trunk line sys-
TEN. The failure of a stock exchange
house which became known over
night appeared to be ignored, probab-
" on account of the small accounts
outstanding at the stock exchange.
The closing up of these accounts was
followed by the late rise furry. En-
gagements of gold for export to South
America gave color 10 the estimates
of large additions to the movement.
Reports of restoration of wages which
have been recently cut by some of the
independent steel companies maze a
good impression and strengthened the
belief in the progress of improvement
in that trade. The close was strong.
Bonds irregular. Total sales par
value $5,350,0O0. United States BONDS
were unchanged on call. Iotal sales
TODAY were 507 900 shares, including:
Tobacco preferred. 100; Atlantic
Coast Line. 100: Chesapeake and
Ohio, $4,000: Louisville and Nashville,
400; Norfolk and Western. coo; Read
ing $4,000: Union Pacific, 1880;
United States steel $1,000: United
States Steel preferred. 1900: Western
MARYLAND. 43.600; Sloss- Sheffield, 700:
Southern Railway. 500; Southern
Railway preferred. 200; Tennessee
Copper. eco; Virginia-Carolina Chem
ical, 1900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Money ON
call easy. 1Aa2 per cent; ruling rae
Ia; closing bid, 1ls. offered at rs.
Time loans easier; 60 days. 2Aas
per cent and 80 days. 2haA per cent;
six months, 3A per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, ~
to 4 per cent; sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4s6.45a4ss,50 for so day
bills and at 1880 for demand; COM
mercial bills, 4s3%a4s6h; bar sii-
yer, 52%: Mexican dollars. A; gov
eminent bends. steady.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, ILLS. May 1s.-Wheat
prices broke sharply today following
a substantial bulge earlier in the
session when the May delivery touch
ed new high record mark for the
season. s1.3O per bushel. At the close
prices were X to * cent below yes
terday's final quotations. Germ closed
fairly steady: oats were firm. and pro-
visions weak.
Articles Open High Low Close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Prescriptions

We are filling more and more pre-
scriptions all the time. and are very
proud of the growth OF our Pharmacy
Department The very closest atten-
ton possible is given this feature OF
our business. We employ only ex-
perienced registered pharmacists on
this work, and everything that Is rec
ognized as best in Drugs and Chemi-
Gals is supplied them TO work with.
You can certainly do no better ttan
send us your prescriptions or phone
us and we will send for and deliver
them. We guarantee our prices JUS
as low as is consistent with careful
work and high-class goods. We be-
lieve our well-known attitude on the
Price question Is sufficient guarantee
tfat we arc not going TO Oyercharge
you.
PATENT MEDICINES.
Very much the largest line OF pat
cuf and proprietary medicines In the
city. prices always the same unless
changed bv manufacturer. everything
ctIic ~ cut rate
DPUo SUNDRIEs.
4 complete line OF Drug Sundrics.
rubber goods. &C. Prices low quail
ity guaranteed.
DECORATING SPESIALTies.
We nave rercntiy stocked a line OF
household decorating sDerial'ics-lsu-
cas- rcsdy-saixcd Paints and Narnisn
Stains for floors and furniture. Japa-
lac. Gcrxicndorfcr's Enamels lSa-
poliny Iohnson's Wood Dyes and
wood finishing spcciaitics. All In
convenient household Azcs. All goods
promptly delivered.
J. c. Gorsuch & Co.
Original Cut Rate Store)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
WIN Attend Reunion.

Mr.. w. p. Ballard will go to Rich
mond this morning on business trip
and from the capital he will go over
to Petersburg to attend the unveil-
ing of the monument at the Crater
Both Confederate and Union veterans
will attend these ceremonies. and MT.
Ballard goes with his Confederate
cross OF honor upon the breast Of
his coat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Marine Notes.

Two foreign steamers stopped at
this port for bunker coal Yesterday
the British steamer Cheviot Range,
en- route from Pensacola TO Grimsby,
England. which was furnished 4lo
tons of fuel by the White Oak Coas
Company and the British steamer
Scrvian, en- route from Port Arthur
to Antwerp. which loaded 500 tons OF
fuel supplied by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Coal Agency Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19

The British steamer Headley, Cap
tain Butler, steamed from this port
yesterday with a cargo OF e,5So tons
of coal valued at SITES consigned 10
the naval coaliug station at Bremen
ton, Washington. The coal was sup
piled by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Coal and Coke Company OF this CITY
The whaletack steamer Bay View,
which is at the shipyard for minor
repairs, was fioated into dry dock No
2 Yesterday afternoon for cleaning
and painting of bottom
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Baltimore Produce Markets.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 1s.-Whea'
steady: stop contract. 1f9. South
ern On grade, 14ezal49h.
Corn-frmer spot contract. slaa-
Is: Southern yellow. SO asked.
Corn-firmer spot; contract. s5a-
Rye-firmer; Nc. 2 Western domes-
tic, S9a90