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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
WANTED

statesmen to represent us in
tie sale OF cur High Grade Goods
Done delay, apply at once. Steady
employment liberal terms. Exper
ence not necessary.
ALLEN NURSERY co.
Rochester, n. Y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
Legal Advertising.
,nr,s and Exeentor's g

Admintstr. sor's and Executors
notices osv1
Auditors notices ~
Divorce notices g.OO
Shorif's sales. Orphans court sales,
G unty Treasurers sales, County state.
m snt and election proclamation charged
by the inch.
J.H. Van Etten. PuBLIsHER.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
More rhan MIcroscones.

The human heart concerns us more
than poring into microscopes, and is
.arger than can be measured by the
pomDous figures Of the astronomer
Emerson.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
Zoo TAX.

"A little golf this morning." said
TIE fea.
Il don't mind, but where are We &c
ayr" inquired the second.
Why. on the lynx. OF course"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
Advertising Rates.

Ons inch, one insertion ---- ----- VI o.
S toh subsequent Insertion 20
Reduced rates, furnished ON application,
will he allowed yearly advertisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11

THE COUNTESS OF RoHOZINsKA.
The dreaded specter of pother-in-
law never troubles the Turk who has
married a slave, but with all that he
has his troubles with his many
wives and they are never happy un-
less they adopt the oriental fatalism
which leads them to believe that
they have only one life to live and il
matters little how it is spent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11

State Of Pennsylvania, County of Pike, 80
!, John G. Warner, Cashier Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
shoye statement is true TO the best of my
knowledge aud belief
JOHN @. WARNER, Cashier.
Subscribed ana sworn 70 before me thi.
6Ih day of Fcby 1910.
J. c. CHAMBERLAIN, Notary Public.
COrrect-A ttest:
Pm. BOURNIQUE,
G. o. ARMSTRONG. Directors.
W, A. H MITCHELL,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
Roofing Slate

All kinds OF roofing slate constant
ly on hand at lower prices than else
where
We lay slate either en- Lathed or
Tight Boarded Roofs and guarantee
satisfaction
GIVE US A TRIAL
Matamoras Slate Roofing Co.,
Cor Penna. Ave. & 7th ST.
MatamOrs, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
T A / | 0 R S

Wooden Merchants are
anxious to clean up stock
before the New Year. We
give you the benefit of their
reduced prices. Call and
see the excellent values we
can give you for a little
money.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11

J.H. Van Ettsn. PUBLISHER,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank Of Milford

in the State of Pennsylvania, at the closr
Of business, Jan. 81, 1910.
RESOURCES
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
SOUTHERN EDUCATOR ON
PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO.
Tho Race Is Advancing, but Need. to
Be Moralized.

The Rev. Pitt Dillingham;, principal
Of the Calhoun school, Alabama, is
quoted in a recent publication as hav-
ing said regarding the progress of the
Negro;
Even now the Negro is progressing
marvelously in education and in the
ownership Of farm land, for corn is
no respecter Of races"
What the Negro just now especially
needs, it was pointed out, is TO be
moralized and trained in habits of
thrift. 1.-The less politics there Is in It
the better. The problem is mainly So
Geological. The best we can probably
make out of it is dual civilization
the separation Of the races and prog
ress along parallel lines"
1t would have been more manly on
the part of the Rev. Mr.. Dillingham; IL
he had said in giving his advice in re-
gard to morality that what the two
races need just now are chastity and
morality
We would most respectfully call Mr.
Dillingham's attention to the large
number of mulattoes throughout the
south and ask him the cause of their
presence among us In such large num-
bers. The rest of the reverend gentle.
mans opinion is not worth the atten-
ton Of an intelligent comment.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
The Baker Street Car Heater.

Tie friction heater invented by c. S
Baker for street cars is said to be one
of the best which has 50 far been put
upon the market.
Mr. Baker is an Afro American and
has spent much time and money per
fecting his new invention. He has CON
tracted with the street car companies
of Chicago to furnish 1900 heaters for
their cars beginning with the winter
season.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
Nearo Bankers Elect Officers.

The newly elected officers of the Ma
tional Negro Bankers association are
W. R. Pettiford of Birmingham. Ala,
president; R. G. Boyd Of Nashville,
Tenn, vice president; John w. Strau-
ther of Greenville, Miss, second vice
president; S. S. Brown Of Memphis,
Tenn, secretary, and R. W. Howard
Of Jackson, Miss, corresponding secre-
tary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
THE STATESMAN, DENVER. COLORADO.
ms attorney venerar 10 essen

MS attorney general lessen
REIMBURSEMENT OF the soutn!
On the other hand, when we have taken
this matter into the courts we have al
ways been turned Town on some techn-
cality of the law. Even a Republican su-
preme court has always found a way to
evade handing down decision in our
favor Notwithstanding the amendments to
the federal constitution say that the right
to vote shall not be denied citizens of the
United States on account of their color.
creed or previous condition of servitude.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03

saw in his attitude on the question OF the
dismissal Of the lGI brave black boys from
the United States army, - tements made
In his Greensboro IN. e. speech. that If
he was friend he was a mis- syuided one
However his election 10 the presidency
came on apace, and with much misgiv-
ings we waited to see what the outcome
would be.
We did not have to wait very long be-
fore we were confirmed in the opinion
that the Hon. William Howard Taft was
not a real friend Of the Negro Our be-
lief in this fact was confirmed when in
his inaugural address he indorsed the dis
reimbursement laws of the south by say
ing. THE tendency Of southern legisla-
tion today is toward the enactment of
electoral qualifications which shall square
with the fifteenth amendment" We are
aware that just the opposite of this state
ment is true.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
Annual Clambake Of Y. M. C. A.

The annual clambake of the Carlton
avenue branch Of the Young Mems
scheduled for Thursday, Sept. /, will
mark the beginning Of the fall work
of the entertainment committee Of the
association.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03

this fact 1t was as
serted that he came
from old abolitionist
stock. OF course that
was supposed to be
a sufficient guaran-
tee Of the genuine
ness Of his friend
ship.
Many Of US did not
see it in that light.
and we so expressed
ourselves. We were
not deceived with his
broad smiles and
beautiful platitudes
concerning the prog
ress Of the race. We
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
Independents Not Democrats,

The National Independent league is
body Of Negroes who love their race
above party and who are willing to vote
with any party If by doing so they can
permanently advocate the political inter
ests Of the race. AS to myself, / would
vote for the devil II l thought It would
help my race in the end The time has
como when the trucking sycophants and
time servers should stand aside and let
men who are prepared and willing to do
SO fight the battles of the race without
having their motives impugned.
There are colored men who talk and act
as If the Republican party was a thing
too sacred to be criticised by black men.
And II We dare to do SO we are denounced
by the sycophants and shortsighted as
traitors to the best interests of our race.
We are declared to be unsafe leaders,
dangerous radicals.
And we are thus abused in the face of
the fact that the Republican party has
acquiesced in the disfranchisement of its
black allies in seven southern states. Not
Vne thing has been done by the Repub.
llcan party to aid the Negroes to regain
the franchise in the states where they
have been robbed Of II. Pray tell me
vh"' R-nnhlIcsn president has oraei..
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
Church Preparing For Now Reaime.

The Colored Baptist Church of
Chris in Brooklyn is making great
preparations for the coming of its new
pastor. the Rev. DR.. William NJ. Moss
Of Norfolk. Va. who will take charge
On Sunday. Sept. I.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03


were roundly condemned for speaking out
against laws which Disseminated against
US. especially our wives and daughters.
We were told that our agitation was
doing more harm than good and that we
ought to cease it. Our advisers had for
gotten the fact that with oppressed peo-
pie agitation had been the watchword of
the centuries and was the chief agency in
bringing about great reforms
1t was agitation on the part of Luther
and his associates that brought about the
reformation of the Christian church. 1t
was agitation on the part of the barons of
England against King James that forced
him to grant to the people Of England the
Magma Charta. 1t was agitation on the
part Of the Revolutionary fathers that
reused the colonists to arms and which
resulted in American independence.
1t was agitation on the part of the alb
olitionists that aided In bringing about
the civil war. which resulted In our eman-
cipation. But in the face of these facts
Of history we were howled down, assured
that II we should cease our agitation
things would get better There was
cessation in our agitation. and instead of
things growing better they grew steadily
worse.
Derelictions of the Republican Party.
Ihe Republlcan party, our erStWhlle
friend, seeing that it was popular to take
a fling at the Negro notwithstanding that
the Negro had been its most faithful ally,
proceeded to give him an additional blow
by eliminating him from the councils of
the Republican party. 1t started at the
county conventions, and this was fol-
lowed by the state conventions. and final
ly the Negro was eliminated from the ma
tional committee, on which he had served
since 1858. This is elimination with
vengeance.
Shades of Lincoln. Grant. Sumner and
Stephens, what a departure on the part
Of the Republican party from its original
principles!
At this juncture the Hon. William How
ard Taft came upon the scene. He was
hailed as second Lincoln, real friend
of the race, and as the best evidence of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
ARGUES WITH THE POLICE
WHILE PALS ROB SAFE
Lookout Stimulates Drunken
ness and Engages the At
tenti0n of PatroImen.

M1DDLETOWN.. N. Y. December 26-
The local police decided today that con-
siderable theatrical talent is running to
waste in the person of an unidentified
man who finally persuaded them early
yesterday morning, after long argument,
that he was not drunk enough to be lock-
ed up. It was obvious, when they met
him in front of department store on
Main street that he was suffering from
an excess of conviviality-at least it
struck them that way then. But he ar
gued to such good effect that they
eventually decided that he was sober
enough to be allowed to go.
The policemens judgment as to the
strangers sobriety was indicated when
arguing, his pals, believed to have num-
bered three clever professional cracks
men. were ripping the back out of the
safe in the store. They got 500, but
overlooked a box containing $780, Eyi-
IDENTIFY they left hurriedIy, for they
abandoned some burglars tools of the
latest pattern, including an instrument
known to the under world as q can
opener" designed for ripping out the
back of a safe
The police are now convinced that the
man who simulated drunkenness was
their lookout and that his loud arguments
the police were near. Some of the tools
left behind were wrapped in a New York
city newspaper of December 23, and this,
With the fact that it was city, and not
a mail edition, .convinces the police that
the men were New Workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
RABELAIS SET TO MUSIC,
M. Terrassee to Compose an Opera
on Pantagruel.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS, December 49, 1910
Rabelias never has been set to music
until now. Most probably NJ Claude Ter
rasse has made what seems to be the
rather daring attempt Of composing an
opera on 'Pantagruel." He Is the author
OF two or three comic operas in which
there Is a vein of hunnor that gives some
promise of his being able to express in
music the truculent and prOdigious fun
of Rabelais.
The work is to be brought out, not i'm
Paris. but at the Grand Theater, at Lyon.
which has shown enterprise in things
musical before now. The part of Pa
nurge. who invented many methods OF
turning dishonest penny and who Gre
ated household word, Let us returnao
our muttons.' is to be sung by tenor
who was a successful Milne in Wagner's
'Siegfried." 'Pantagruel" is an opera
bouffe on grand scale in six acts, and
with dramatis personae of fourteen
ten men and four women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
COFFIN MAKERS COMPLAIN.
People Not Dying Fast Enough,
They Say.
OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng, December IS, 1910.
People are not dying fast enough for
u.s., said the chairman of coffin furni-
ture making company this week, in ex-
planning the reasons for the non payment
of a dividend.
He did not know whether the pro-
vision of old age pensions had encouraged
longevity, but even If 1t had, he should
have thought, from what he, had read In
the papers. that the filling up of the new
tax forms would have counterbalanccd
the effect. Anyhow. the fact remained
that doctors, undertakers and the coffin
furniture makers of the country had had
a very poor time.
He read recently that five undertakers
were summoned at Wilesden for non-pay-
ment of rates owing to bad trade not
withstanding the increase in the popu-
lation.
Compared with 1909, the total number
of deaths for the year ended September
last was lower by 121,O9S, and. compared
with last year. the decrease was 6,S98.
However satisfactory this might be from
a humanitarian point of view. it pressed
very hard upon those who had to earn
their living in the coffin furniture trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
STUDENTS PROTEST.
Appeal to Europe Against Tyranny
of Young Turks.
,pondence Of The Star.


ATHENS. December 49, 1910.
The central committee Of Albanian stu
dents has published an earnest appeal to
civilized Europe against the tyranny of
the Young Turks. which *. they say,
much greater than under the ex-Sultan
Abdul Hamid. They protest against the
suppression of journals and schools the
exiting OF all persons suspected OF liberal
opinions and the monstrcus and murder
GUS outrages on the Albanian peasants.
The committee is not important in it.
self, but the appeal is symptom of the
growing disposition of Albanians to re-
volt from Turkey.
The report published in the Paris Matin
that an alliance had been concluded be-
tween Italy and Austria, by which Mon
tenegro and Albania were to fall In the
Italian sphere OF interest and Macedonia
in the Austrian, is utterly discredited
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
SECOND SYMPTOM TUNNEL.
Plans Discussed in the Swiss Federal
Parliament.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.
GENEVA, December IL, 1910
In the federal parliament a discussion
has taken place concerning the second
Simplon tunnel. NJ. Seller, deputy OF
Valais, and NJ. Freiburghaus. deputy OF
Berne. insisted on It's construction with
out further delay. Herr Forrer, chief of
the federal railway department., replied
that he was unable to give explanations
on the matter at present, as negotiations
were r progress, but he assured the dep
uties that the mise au concours for the
Of the second Simplon tun-
mel was imminent.
According to the rates of wages and
cost of living today. experts estimate that
the boring of the second parallel Simplon
tunnel will cost between $5.625, 600 and
So, 10000 at the minimum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26

In connection with the preservation OF
historic documents, as we'll as their sys.
tematic arrange
New England States ment. it must be
:. ~. Yl noted that the
'-~ New E & "a n d
states are greatly in advance. They have
authentic records and minute details of
most matters connected with the early
history Of the country, including even
personal records of the private soldiers
enlisted in the revolutionary war. They
are still tireless In increasing their wealth
of local historical resource. Other parts
OF the country are following their ex-
ample. but a vast amount Of valuable
historical data was lost before such steps
were taken.
The state of Maine last year completed
the record OF a large collection of public
documents regarding the earliest land
ownership OF that state. Maine historical
students are now especially interested in
securing more information regarding the
Canada. large number of which were
made before the revolution.
prize of 500 is annually awarded by
the association for the best monograph
upon historical subject alternating be-
tween American and European history.
In the even years the Justin Winsor prize.
named in honor of q former president, Is
awarded for the best monograph upon
American history. and in the odd years
the Herbert Baxter Adams prize is
awarded the writer of the best mono
graph upon a subject of European his
tory These monographs are published
and constitute valuable additions to the
historical literature Of the association
A large number of other. bl:cations
devoted to American history besides those
OF the American Historical Association
are Issued each year. Almost every state
now publishes one or more periodicals de-
voted to historical and genealogical re-
search. Through their correspondents the
rural villages are reached with excellent
results. Village improvement societies,
wOmen's clubs and various other organi-
cations through the influence of a local
periodical. frequently become awakened
to- the need of preservation of public
records and historic events in their vi
cinity. and much material is secured
through their aid.
During the past year the South Caro-
lima Historical Magazine has devoted
some space to epitaphs from old grave
yards This inaugurated investigation.
and valuable facts regarding the lives and
work OF persons once prominent in the
nations history have been brought out by
little study of the stones which marked
their last resting place
TOmOrrow-ADvANC OF SCI
ENCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26

publications Of the association consist
chiefly of reports issued from time to
time through the agency Of the Smith
Sonian Institution.
An important branch of the work being
performed by the public archives COM
mission is the examination Of the condt-
ton and character of the public docu-
ments Of the nation in the different
states, with a view to obtaining such in
formation concerning them as will make
their existence more generally known
and available for study. The commits
sion endeavors to secure state legislation
whenever. necessary to provide for the
preservation Of these documents. The
state of Maryland. through its legislature
has recently made liberal appropriations
for this purpose. as has also Virginia and
several other states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Hold Ups of Russian Trains
oreign Correspondence Of The Star.

ODESSA, December 10, 1910.
Armed robberies in the cars Of the ex-
press trains between Odessa and the
western frontier are this season becom-
ing as frequent as they We're during the
winter months Of last year. Foreigners
travelling between London and Odessa
have adopted the prudent habit of re-
hitting their money through London and
Odessa banks, and carry only such small
amounts as they may require en- route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
MILLIONAIRE CREDITS
SUCCESS TO W|FE'S GRIT
Says He Would Have Given 10
Cropping for Oil But for Her
Continued Entreaties.

PlTTSBCRG. December 26.-Joseph C.
Trees, head of an oil company which has
just sold its Louisiana oil holdings for
100000. declares without hesitation:
TO my wife is due my success
The oil king and former foot ball
player. who has just given his old school,
the University of Pittsburg. a two
ed-thousand-dollar stadium, I'M
folds remarkable story of the
spirit and foresight of his wife when
she. fourteen years ago, picked him up
when he was down and out and by her
grit insisted that he go on cropping for
oil. assuring him that he was certain to
make a success. And he went on and
made the success. According to Trees
own statement. he had already drilled
eight wells. all of them dry, and had
decided to work as a laborer for the rest
of his life, as it would take him all time
to pay the debts he had incurred in sink
ing the eight dry holes. but the little wife
would not let him give up. Trees says:
Urged to Try Again.
II went home that day and said to
my wife: It's all over. little girl. She S
come in a buster. We're done for. Wen
go back home and I'll get work and do
just as l used to- But she said: No, no,
we can't stop now. We are not beaten
yet. Try again. Joe. just once more
In vain. according to the oil king, he
tried to argue with his wife that all the
money he had in the world was gone
and that he was in debt. She insisted
that he make arrangements to drill one
more we'll. He went out next morning
and managed to secure working in
terest in what was known as the Proxy
Lease He located and drilled a we'll on
1t which came in strong. 1t did not make
fortune for himself and his partners, but
1t was enough to get him back on his
feet. When his partners slapped him on
the back and told him what a wonderful
oil man he was. Trees says he shook his
head and said: No it's Claudina's WELL
My sand had all run out, but my little
wife wouldn't let me quit. She had
enough sand for us both and she pulled
us through this tight hole"
Mrs. Trees declines absolutely to discuss
her part in making the millions of her
husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Bulgarians and Turks in Battle.
'eign Correspondence OF The Star.

ATHENS, December 16. 1910.
Encounters have taken place between
Bulgarian bands and Turkish troops near
Uskub and five Bulgarians have been
killed. Owing to the setting i'm of severe
winter weather. the activity of the bands
is ceasing, but the inhabitants are GER
tain that a general rising is probable In
the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26

Atlantic Coast Line r. R., the standard
railroad OF the south. Three limited trains
daily. 1919 New York ave- n.w.-Advt,