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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
What Do They Need3

Ibe magazines, religious and sec
ular papers and many on the lecture
platform are discussing such ques
tions as-What the churches need
Why men do not attend church, il
religion on the decline and ones o.
kindred nature. The preacher in.
diets Sunday papers. amusementi
and various other things as guilty
by attracting men from the places
where they hold forth. Occasional.
ly one is bold enough TO turn the
light back on his profession TO see
if any fault lies there. The man
who should be in the pew. perhaps
feels as though he would like 10 be,
but is not, gives various reas0ue.
The sermons are not to him fresh
aud attractive. they ars not delivered
as If the speaker was impressed with
the character Of his message, too Of
ton they are made mp of platitudes
which fail to inspire. The preacher
AYERS that religious institutions are
being attacked on all sides and even
challenged to give reasons for their
existence, and that these plausible
and specious arguments captivate
the public mind and render it unre-
sponsive TO his pleadings.
There is probably fault both in the
pew and pulpit. Does the preacher
give time and thought to his topic,
does he present his matter with force
and vigor, does he preach as though
desirous of impelling assent, is his
sermon alive with the present life,
aud is his manner such as to impress
his hearers that his message is i'm
portant to their souls salvation.
Those in the pew, if they are there
are human, they have come fresh
from the world and its hurry and
hustle, with its many attractions
both mental and social, and they
must have stimulus both in the mat
ter and manner of the message bear
er or they flag in spirit. II they are
not there, why not? Perhaps be.
cause they feel aforetime that the
exercises Will not appeal to their up
hitting, that they will not come away
satisfied either with themselves or
the. service, and they think it less
sin to remain away.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Getting Fidgety

An article in an educational jour
nal deplores the fidgety habit in peo-
pie and says when a boy discovers
how easily he can make his mother
fdgety he is ruined unless he has a
father or teacher whom he cannot
make fidgety. A boy who can stay
home from scho any time be choos
es By complaining of earaehe OF
trumping ur a cough is ticketed for
no end of trouble IN life. Sunday
sickness is only a symptom of the
disease that affiicis many people. A
large part OF the mo school signal'
nonsense is public tribute to the
tdgety parent who is played on by
children who would catch their
death of cold by being on the streets
five minutes on the way to school
but who can safely play in snow or
rain by the hour.
a fidgety parent may be hard to
eliminate, but fidgety teacher can
be dispensed with. Reducing fidget-
iness of parents and teachers contrib
utes largely to the physical, mental
and moral health of children.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Preaching Is A Lost Art
Critic Lays Decline Of Churches to
the Fact that Pastors Do Not
-k Meet the Real Issues
Og Tffa

The narrow minded, out-of-date
preacher is the real and direct and
immediate cansesOf more ''freethink.
ing," skepticism agnosticlsm than
any other factor 10 today's life,
writes correspondents in THE DE
LINEATOR for December. Preaching
seems to have become a lost art.
Droning hss taken its place. sup
pose pve been to church thirty times
ia the past year, and the only sermon
Eve had the patience to hear out
from beginning to end was ''Talk''
given by Miss Jane Addams on settle
ment work. That was realized
Christianity, not idealized slush.
Now 1 am not more critical than
the fellow beings with whom assoc
eiate, nine-tenths of whom would
probably bear witness to this truth
that the reason why church-going is
dying out is because the ministers
do not make the right effort to hold
and interest their congregations.
We want the vital, living, every
day truth from the pulpit We want
to know how to meet the tempta-
tions that face us during the week.
We want to know how to live;-
NOW; and how to die when our
time comes. We want preachers
who will help Us work out our own
salvation, and not wooden images
who have had no experience Of life
and who are satisfied to shout out
few galvanized commonplaees at
our heads every Sunday and sit
down satisfied In their studies all the
rest # the week, imagining they
have done their duty by Us.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
The New Cure

We hear much to-day about con.
serving the natural resources of the
country, the woods, the waters and
the soil. We want to save them
from waste and final loss. We are
beginning to hear something of the
conservation and saving OF the
human race from disease aud crime.
The old method was to care The sick
and punish the offender. To-day we
dream of living without sickness and
OF abolishing jails BY keeping men
from wrong doing by savii g them
from sin and crime. Thus We ccme
to -the javenile court and putting
yoGng offenders on pr. bation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Patronize The R. d.

1t may not be generally known
that the government expects r. d.
routes to pay their own cost. In Or
der to make them do so the public
patronize their conveniences. Those
living along the routes should buy all
their stamps of the carrier and also
send all their mail matter by him.
There is no excuse for taking mail 70
an office except in urgent cases On.
ly dollar a day gain along 6 route
would make considerable difference
in year and might be the means Of
making it permanent The number
of papers taken is also noted, es-
peciallT dailies or semI-weeklIes.
These can be obtained at low rates
by clubbing with a country paper
and the general news they contain
supplements the local information
every well versed person should
have. In these days 1t is .. mark Of
OF ignorance not to be well infornlest
on National, State and County afEnIs
and the man who is not does not
make satisfactory citizen, and Is
not prepared 10 vote with intelh.
gence for men and measures. This
is the day when the voter Is beeOm-
ing more independent, more conserV-
alive, that is less of a hide bound
partisan and the more this sentimens
is dlffussd the better win be the gov
ernmeht DO locally and in the nation.
spend the long winter evenings iui
storing your minds with useful infor-
nation, especially along the lines Of
your daily business. Know what is
going on around you, keep abreast Of
the latest developments in the avoca-
tion you follow for if you do not the
fellow who does has the advantage
aud Will use it and you will see him
progress while you don't and sit
around aud talk about your blamed
hard .uck. II is the mao who knows
who Outclassos the one who don't
and he is the man who succeeds.
Make a note Of this and prove that
/ is wrong.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
kills Hor Foe OF 20 Years.

"The most merciless enemy 1 had
for 20 years declares Mrs. James
Duncan, OF Haynesville, Me-, ''was
Dyspepsia. / suffered intensely
after eating or drinking and could
scarcely sleep. After many rene
dies had failed and several doctors
gave me up, 1 tried Electric Bitters.
which cured me completely. Now
I can eat anything am. 20 years
old and am overjoyed to get my
health and strength back again. 4"
For Indigestion, Los Of Appetite,
Kidney trouble, Lame Back, Fs.
male Complaints, It's unequaled.
Only SOC at All Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Real Estate Transfers

Jennie Strutbers to Richard E.
Humbert and wife, land in Milford
Borough 500.
Elizabeth Smith to Jargen t. OF.
sen and wife, acres Lackawaxen
s725.
Josephine Essig TO Samuel Vennis
Jr., 80 acres Blooming Grove S2l5.
Jeannie Schoonmaker to Florenos
Hildenbrand, 400 acres Dingman
Mordacai Roberts $500.
Ferdinand Thorus to John Arm.
bruster and wife, 100 acres Blooming
Grove.
Wilhilm Bihl to Lena Schultz. 8
acres Lackawaxen $3.50.
Seigfried Lowenthal to Henry Bar
nett, lots in Hyde Park Porter.
Henry Barnett to Ray E. Fox, lots
10 Hyde Park Porter.
Frank Loske to Peter w. Kohler
and wife, acres Lackawaxen $3.50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
The Family Physician.


In an address delivered by DR..
Samuel G. Dixon before the second
conference of County Medical inspect
ors held recently in Philadelphia he
took occasion to point out that in
the literature of century sge three
figures stood out prominently from
the general back ground in on efforts
TO depict American life. They were
the minister, the judge and the doc
tor, and they stood ON an eminent
pedestal Of responsibility and infiu-
ence. He thinks the two former
may In a measure retain the revsren.
tial respect of the community and
yet have a large control in shaping
public opinion and in the dissemina-
tion Of knowledge but he holds that
the physician should be a larger
factor in spreading q knowledge Of
familiar subjects than either Of the
others. We are not disposed TO con
tradict the genial doctors sugges tion
as to what influence the minister,
Judge and doctor may nave had in
the past, DIR. Holmes designated the
class as the BrahmIh Caste, but DIR.
Dixon intimates the Caste has been
broken, especially in the case of
doctors, and many will agree that it
has heen badly fractured in the case
of the others. DIR. Dixon paints two
pictures of a doctors rounds In one
the medical man travels in an auto,
he rapidly diagnoses, as quickly
prescribes and is off to his next
patient. He makes no effort to
impress his personality on the family
he makes purely scientific call, and
while his medicine may be efficaci.
Gus in arresting the disease the
moral or social impress Of his visit
is nil. He then sketches another
method and the one which meets his
approval. The doctor calls, attends
to the needs of his patient, then pro
ceeds in an informal way to form an
Of the family. He
views the surroundings and notes
whether conditions are unsanitiry,
glances at the the children, if any, 10
discover if they exhibit symptoms of
inherent disease or weakness. He
says word as TO questions of person
al hygiene. He familiarises himself
with the habitations of his patients,
their modes of life, ventilation Of
their rooms. drainage, the water
they drink, the food they eat and the
clothes they wear. This is the high
ideal Of the old time family doctor to
which the physician should attempt
to attain, and become a guide and
counsellor to heads OF families, the
beloved advisor to the younger mem
bers Of the household and so success
fully fill his place as the protector Of
the health of his Community.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Strength OF Concrete

Mexico has abiding faith IN con
crete Ia theIlio SareJuln Ravlne
which passes through tie heart of
she city Of Guadalaj4ra there has
been bulit reinforced ciuorets cen.
dUit Il is over 10 feet no pisineier.
is reinforced with iron'hoors, dralus
1900 acres and usea 1900 cubic
yards OF concrete aud 500, 00Pauuds
Of steel. The concrete is mixed one
part cement 10 six Of sand aud
crushed rock. When a week cid it
stood rolling load of sixteen tons
without cracking. This might be a
lesson to these who wish 10 put in
drains or culverts in towns or town
ships. The cement would be cheaper
than tile or steel pipe and last longer
unless they we're embedded in cem-
eut.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Supreme Court Grants
A License.

The Supreme Court held in a recent
case, where the court below refused
to grant a license to a brewing Com
pany which refusal on appeal was
maintained by the Superior Court,
that the license must be granted,
overriding both courts. This practi-
calIy, as far as the power OF courts
goes to grant licenses, repeals the
Brooks license law. A dissenting
opinion was filed by Judge Mestrizat,
which while it is not law seems bet
ter common sense.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Germs Will Have Trouble.
There is trouble in store for the

There is trouble in store for the
germs.
Carnegie is after pellagra. Ms.
Sage will make the lives Of tubercu-
losis bacilh a burden and Rockefeller
will try to exterminate the hook.
worm. Southern papers are raging
because of the Rockefeller donation
and think it slur on their people.
If the disease is as damaging as rep
resented they should be thankful
that some one Is willing 10 donate
his surplus millions TO aid thoss not
able to help themselves. 1t would be
in good taste for those opposing the
gift either to put up the money them
selves or shut up.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Teachers Visiting Schools.

Among the resolutions passed at
the last teachers institute for this
county was one that directors be
petiticned to allow teachers a day
and pay them to visit other schools.
Supt. Sohaeffer has advised that he
fnds no authority in law for the pay
ment of e day to teachers who go
visiting schools during institute
week and II objected to directors
would be personally responsible for
the amount thus paid. Heretofore
it has been held that visiting schools
is equivalent TO attending the insti-
tute. So II may be a question
whether directors could lawfully pay
a teacher for visiting schools at any.
time. There seems to be no law au
thorizing such payment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Stewed Oysters.

Not oyster stew. if you please! 1t
was never called that ins the old
times, and 1 don't believe it has that
name applied to it at the South, even
now. >sa
Add a half-pint of hot water to the
liquor drained from two quarts of
oysters. Put little salt and pepper
with it, set over the fire and let it
boil up once. Turn IN the oysters
and let them cook for not more than
five minutes, or until the gills begin
to erimp. Watch carefully for tins
stage, as every second beyond it
means injury to the favor of the oys-
ster. Add two tablespOonfuls of but.
ter and large cupful of boiling
milk. Take from the fire immedi-
ately and serve as soon as possible.
Never let them stand at the back OF
the stove and keep warm unless you
prefer them tough and tasteless -
The Delineator for December.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Forced Into Exile.

VIM. Upchureh of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home. Mountain
air, he thought, would cure a fright
tuf lung-racking cough that had
defed all remedies for two years
After six months he returned, death
dogging his steps. "Then 1 began
to use DR.. Kings New Discovery"
he writes. "and after taking six bot
ties l am as we'll as ever" 1t saves
thousands yearly from desperate
lung diseases. Inallible for Coughs
and Colds, it dispels Hoarseuess ard
Sore throat. Cures Grip, Bronchitis
Remorrhages, Asthma, Croop,
Whooping Cough. SOC and 81 90,
trial bottle free, guaranteed by All
Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

Il
Every lover Of venisOn in thi.
town hied himself on Wednesday
morning to some selected place in
the mountain, and picking out a
good sitting place patiently awaited
the coming of a deer that never
came One party headed by the vet
eran deer hunter Manley Lord cap
tured a deer, shot by Lord. Other
deer were shot no doubt but the sex
of the animal will remain a secret.
The splendid musicale given by
KOhler, new talented teacher OF
music, at her home 10 Dingmans on
Saturday evening to parents and pu-
pills was a most enjoyable affair.
Among those present from Layton
were the Misses McKeeby and MIR.
and Mrs DR., Jones.
James T. Browne, Of Walpack,
died on Saturday night as the resi-
dence of his son. Mr.. Browne has
been in i'll health for many years.
Senator Price was reelected by
the largest majority he ever re-
eeived. Had the Local Option man.
agers known their business they
would have shaved the Senator.
vote, but they blum Tered from start to
finish.
The Annual turkey supper Of the
Doreas Society will be held in the
parlors Of the Hainesville church on
the evening Of Nov "a and ali are
cordially invited
Mrs. Alice Depree, Of Summit, n
j., visited the Grange at Ley on
Saturday evening.
The change from Freeholders to 3
Commissioners was defeated at the
polls by a small majority. Had the
voters thoroughly understood the
question it would have gone through
by rousing majority. The fight
over Assembly and Senator overshad-
owed all other questions.
Miss Laura Voghtman, of Paterson
began her school at Brookside last
Monday morning,
Just think of putting five buckshot
through the heart of deer at 30 yds.
That must be a wonderful gun, or
deers hearts must be like the head OF
a barrel.
A committee of 3 Freeholders ap.
pointed to open the bids for the build
ing Of bridge near Deekertown,
rejected the bid of o. J. Little of S799
and awarded the contract to oeher
parties for 81, $50. Mr.. Little pro
tested in the "Press" and as the
''other parties" refused to sign the
contract Mr.. Little got it. This pc
culiar sub is causing much unfavor.
able comment.
Our roads are in splendid shape,
but If the loose stones were removed
it would furthur improve them.
The iron bridges in this town have
received a coat of paint and now pre-
sent creditable appearance.
Roy Depree, of Summit, N ],
passed Saturday and Sunday with
his parents at Layton.
The marriage of Miss RiEa Brink |
of Tuttles Corner to Edward Beach |
Of Newton, took place at the resi-
dence of the bride on Wednesday last
Rev. ]. Il. Fraser officiating.
Bevan brothers are putting the
buildings on the Clark farm in good |
order. Will Custard and assistant |
are doing the work.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Young Girls Are Victims.

of Headache, as well as older women,
bat all get quick relief and prompt
cure from DR. Kings New Life
Pills, the worlds best remedy for
sick and nervous headsches. Tbny
make pure blood, and strong nsrves
and build up your health. Try
them. 25e at all Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
q sealded Roy,s shrisks

Mortified his grandmother. Mrs.
Maria Taylor, of Nebo, Kt., who
writes that, when although he
would die, Bnbklens Arnica Salve
wholly cured him. Infallible for
Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Wounds,
Bruises. Cures Fever-Sores Boils,
Skin EruptiOns, Chilblains, Chappsd
Hands. Soon routs Piles. 25c at
All Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Why She Stayed At The

Being upbraided by her mother
for being the lowest in her class, lit
tie Mabel exclaimed in tones Of in
jured innocense: ut amt my fault.
The girl who has always been foot
left school. The Delineator for De
ceInber.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
THE GUSHING DUTcHMAN.

Du bist mein schone lieber schotts
Nit de golden eyes und hair,
Dere lsh no one on all de cart
Not bees so sweet and fair
Du bist de bnlse Of men own hart
Dot tumps ha rd day and night
Und ven l scheeps on mein mattress
dreams Of you; dars right
Your schmile ish like de fat augels
In de pictures wot see
Und your voice ish like de leetle bird
Not sings up in de tree.
Your laugh ish like-ve 1 don't know.
But it much bleases me
Und every ting You say ish so
Und never wrong you be.
Och mein darling | uv you
So much cannot tell,
If you be men frow, Gretchen,
i viii treat you veil.
You will silks and diamonds wear
Und IN never init you part
You'll have al de money what makes
Und best Of all, you'll have mem heart.
CECILIA A. CULLEN.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
WANTEDf

sALESMEN TO represent rs in
tie sale of cur High Grade GOOds.
Don't delay, apply at once. Steady
employment liberal terms. Exper.
ience not necessary.
ALLEN NURsERY co.
Rochester, y, y,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12

Povt Jervis coal dealers this week
without any notice 10 patrons
squeezed up the price Of coal % cents
a ton. Last spring when coal was
down it required too much expense
in bookkeeping for them to make
reduction.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12

su0scnl E for The Press,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

a,noctio between the martyrdoHs
Of 1900 and the gospel triumphs OF
today. The BLOOD Of the martyrs IS
a seed that sometimes takes long TO
ee%rn1inate; but its harvest Is sure.
and ministry. Had he not died. the
Church might not ave had its apos-
f1e Paul. Certainly it would nave
missed an example that has been tonic
and inspiratiOn to myriadS since.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16
News and Notes.

In order to establish q Presbyterian
student center at the University or
Illinois, a gift of $4,000 has Dean
made toward a fund Of Sloo.ooC.
The Delai Lama, the head OF the
ddhism and the ruler of Tibe1. has
departed from Peking for IlasSa. L"
the great relief of the Chinese, vino
now plan to strip him Of all but nom
inal power.
The Church Brotherhood idea. mas
taken hold in Scotland, even 37 IN
America. Thirty-five brothefhoooS
have been organized in and about
Edinburgh, with a membership oI
5000 men. Prof. George Adams
ant movement since the Reformation.
Charles Stelzle. head Of the Depart
ment Of Church and Labor OF the
Northern Presbyterian Church, has
gone to Europe for a study of social
and industrial conditions in & dozen
leading cities there.
Despite the financial depressiel ,-
last year, the contributions To- t"I
eign missions in America increase ]"
100000. owing probably to the Iel
mems Missionary Movement: vaHe
the decrease in Great Britain ~H~
SOC, 000. h evangelical churches nH
Christendom during 1905 gave ST.
S46,465 to foreign missions.
An ambitious project OF the WASH
lngtOn. D.. G., Young Mems Christian
association is to nave every youu-
man who comes to the city as u
representative of the Goung Mems
Christian Association.
The Northern RaDtists have LUder-
taken to raise their benevolent bud
get this year upon an superintendent
basis, the total desired for the three
national societies being $500. 000,
When the unique procession o. In
| OlHnS from all narfS of Nlhnrfc ~.
held at Calgary some time ago, the>
were accompanied by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Dougal, a missionary who has given
his life to the red men. SO NOTABLE
mas been his work that when the
crowds that lined the street reco@-
n1Zed him he was greeted with cheers.
Ihere was an average of le5 1921
men present every Sunday last year
at evanselistic services held by the y.
M. {. A. The Associations ShoI
meetings were attended by 98S,015
men,. and ,9,7O6 declared their pur-
pose to become Christians.
An innovation that may have far
reaching results is the arrangement
lately made whereby American Nj
tional Red Cross accepts Sunday
school scholars as members undel
SPECIAL terms. An entire SUNDAY
school class may be enrolled ir tn.
membership for one dollar q year
The cheme originated with Rev. 6
"A. Brand, of the Congregational sun
uay-school Society, Boston. As thu
National Red Cross has less han 10
ooo members, it is thought that thl-
VIII help to increase its roi. VcI
largely.
"A new process has been i~nyent".
whereby both sides of a sheet OF p@
5 per may be printed upon by the rails,
point system for the blind. This r.
Juices the cost of such literature rta'
~ one-half. One immediate result 4"
tne innovation has been the issuan@
u eXpOsltlonS Of the Internatt0ua
Sunday-school Lesson for the bin
LOT TINS current year. The Onll '
states Government affows free tram
mission through the mails for al I'-
I efature lent to blind people.
It is not what we NAV
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

scrambles out as quickly as possfb,-
while the pig lies there and valleys
A royal character. called Heb
would thai his descendants We're eva
more numerous than they are-caua
to the rescue of Christian. His hetL-
ing hand landed the latter on tn
right side of the pit. One OF the priv
ileges of the Kings highway is that
there are SO many friendly spirits tray
cling thereon. Fellowship, brotherll-
ness and practical h~elpfulness arr best
exemplified in the Christian d~lSclpl@-
ship.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16
DOWN IN THE DEEPS.

Terse Comments Upon the Christian
Endeavor Topic for february Fl.
(Pilgrim's Progress Series.) ii. The
Slough Of DespOnd. Ps. SO: ii.
1918: 40: 1-3.