Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
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fused . review Of the twenty mint
million fine against the STANDARD
OH Company. So the Company win
out.
An applicant for naturalization il
dourt at EastOn this week wheT
asked "Wbat duties are discharged
by the President" did not know, bul
when asked how he earned his sal
said, by interfering with every body
elses bnsinbss. He got his papers.
Mr. "Abe" Rusf, ex boss and king
OF graftsss says he hopes ITO gel
justice f,Am the Supreme Court Of
California - Right here is where
we say Amen so "Abe Is" observs.
tion.
The Oil Trust will have to put in g
new underground pipeline into Miss
Ouri.
f. F. White on Fourth Street il
suffering with an abscess in his
head.
Senator Boiss Penrose was nomin'
ated in the caucus at Harrisburg held
Tuesday night to succeed himself,
and John E Cox Of Allegheny wal
Illuminated for Speaker OF the Honse,
Congress shas voted $500, 900 for
the relief of the earthquake sufferert
Ia Siclly.
What the common people of this
land want right now is a chance tc
buy eggs at q price that permits a
few fried along with the breakfast
bacon these crisp mornings.
After the blow dealt the blessed
tariff by Mr.. Carnegie, perhaps Mr.,
Taft will not have so much trouble
with the sfandpatters in Congress.
A Pennsylvania rooster stole a
three hundred mile ride on a car
truck. This is liable to cause the
railway people some expense in fur
ther revising their arrangements tc
shut of all free transportation.
Congress Is riled because Mr. RoosC
velt ordered the old Pennsylvania
Railroad Station razed. The Con.
gress will DO fortunate if he doesn't
order the members all thrown into
the jail soon and the Jail blown up.
II the treating habit were abol
ished some men wouldn't know how
to spend their money.
They are greasing the axles of the
water wagon.
It would be easy enough to catch
your wife under the mistletoe. Ever
think of that?
The wine growers want q high
tariff. They will never let the am
bitious poor cultivate a champagne
appetite.
Richard Croker is going into the
poultry business. He got his nest
egg long ago.
In China q ruler is called another
pane after he is dead. In Americl
he is called all kinds OF names whilG
he is yet alive.
Ths New Jersey chicken THE
who is alleged 10 have left pocket
book containing $50 beneath thu
roost upon which he was operating
has received enough ad vertisinR t.
tempt him into vaudeville.
Root, Wright, Loeb, Lodge, Knox
these are some of the names con
nectsd with the Taft Cabinet POSI-
tions. 1t looks an il the nov. l. say
man was correct in suggesting a cab
inet in words Of one syllable.
Some people are so rioh that the!
can so to the opera and have beef
steak too.
James H. Heller assumed his dut
les as deputy treasurer Monday.
Toe Borough Council last Monda,
night passed an ordinance to appoin
u borough, collector, and after passing
same appointed ]. q. Van Ettei
solicitor for three years from Marcl
1909, and fixed the bond at $500.
At the same meeting the Port Jer
Wis and Delaware Valley Rail Roa,
Company mads application for al
ordinance granting permission to us
Broad Stres from a point near job
Street down Broad 20 Ann, dow
Ann 20 Fourth and down Fourth t
Dingman township line. with tn
necessary suraouts. curves. loops
switches. sidings, poles and wire,
The ordinAneo win hs considere
Hs special anssting to he held mex
Monday evening Jan
Harry l.. BFisco Of Dingmau
went 10 New York this week for a
operation.
The new board Of County Cohimil
sioiers organized last Monday
slsOtIIk ". b. Cldns president al
Thso a baker Clerk. J L. Gourlr
was appoiuted ianitor of the Coul
HoVse,