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The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
The Leading Pepper of the County
Bright. Breezy. Bsllieoss. BustliHs

On Tuesday of last week a COM
mittee of representative citizens of
Bingville waited on us (they waited
about four hours on US, being as
we was out trying to collect some
back subscriptions at the time, but
failed) and wanted us to run for
postmaster of Bingville on the in
dependent ticket. The chairman of
the committee was Cy Hoskins, our
well-known townsman. Mr.. Hos
kins stated that he desired us to
consider this honor which the citi-
zens of Bingville had so unexpect-
edly thrust upon us prayerfully and
tearfully before giving our answer.
He further stated that the admins
tration of Eph Higgins. who is the
present postmaster of Bingville, is
not satisfactory, being as Eph has
been opening so many letters of
late to see what is inside of them
that the people who the letters was
addressed to have almost got so
they look upon such doings as i'm
pudence. The committee stated
that it is aware that 'Eph's term of
office don't expire until the next
Ipresidenshial eleckshion, but they
calkilate if sufficient charges was
brought against Eph and that if we
run for postmaster and everybody
il Bingville voted for us, Eph
would be kicked out and we would
take his place in spite of the gov
ernment.
We would be low down ornery
cur if we didn't appreciate this
great political honor which the citi-
zens of Bingville has saw fit to
thrust upon us. 1t fills our bosom
with vanity and pride and stuck
upnesS to know that the voters of
this thriving community without
regard to party. religion. sex or
good breeding, have esteemed us
eligible to discharge the duties of
postmastership, which IS the big
gest government position in Bing-
vile.
We thank you, our fellow citi-
zens, for the honor which the ten
der of this great office implies.
Some men are born to political
preferment while there are vet
others who have political prefer
ment thrust upon them, as we have
had it thrust upon US in this in
stance.
After mature and deliberate and
thoughtful deliberation, however.
we feel that We must decline to run
for postmaster. We have never
hankered to be postmaster. No. We
The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
Cy's Trained Horse

Cy Hoskins went to the county seat
last week and bought educated horse,
which IS something that Bingville never
seen before. Jed Peters. our intelligent
school teacher. is a educated person,
but educated horse is something new.
Since Cy has been showing what the
horse can do he has been offered $lo.75
for the beast just as he stands, without
no halter nor no nothing. When cy
wants this horse TO go ahead all he
has 10 do is to ring little bell he has
in The wagon, twice. And when he
wants the horse TO stop he only rings
the bell once. We call this pretty smart
for horse.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
Axident to theDeacon

Deacon Andrews heard a noise in his
cellar tother night about bedtime and
took candle and went down to see
what the noise was. but a gust of wind
blowed out the candle when he got
down into the cellar and before he
could turn around TO go back upstairs
after match he knowed what made the
noise because he could smell tit was
skunk which had got in through the
winder which the Deacon had left open.
The next day the Deacon buried his
clothes and took bath, but anybody
who has got a nose on their face can
still tell that the Deacon met up with
a skunk when he GENES around close
to yoG.
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have been content to mozey quietly
along life's pathway earning about
SIS per week and getting probably
about $3.50 cents of it. We have
been content to conduct a first class
weekly newspaper at the rate OF 81
per year principally on wind and
promises. We have been content
to disseminate knowledge among
the masses of Bingville and spread
knowledge broadcast through our
neighborhood by the medium of the
Bugle. We have always stood ready
to boost other political candidates
regardless of party cheaper than
they could get boosted by any other
paper in the county Except the
Hardscrabble Banner, which don't
belong to the union. Political boost
rates furnished upon personal appli-
cation at this Office
Then there be other reasons why
we must decline this great honor.
We have a good cal on hands as it
is trying TO conduct the affairs of
the Bugle in such manner so as to
get to press once every week or so
without busting ourself. We have
to build our own FIRE, sweep out
the office every six months or so,
just for the sake of looks, hunt up
all the news that happens in Our
midst, write it up so we can read it
we'll enough to set it up into type.
go around and get advertisements,
apologize to subscribers for asking
them to pay their subscriptions,
work out two days a week some
times to get money enough to pay
for paper to print the Bugle on,
cheer up our wife, when there amt
nothing to eat in the house except
stovewood and pumpkins (notice-
1--WE do not need any more stove
wood or pumpkins at present. be-
ing as we have enough to last us
seven years., thaw out the ink on
cold mornings. make paste (that
blamed dog of Hod Skinner's ct up
the last paste we made), listen a
hour every day to people who amt
subscribers about how the Bugle
ought TO be run, jerk the handle of
our improved Washington hand
press>on press days until we are all
swet up and catch a cold like as not,
etc. These are only few of our
multifarious duties. We could name
Others, but it amt necessary. Nat
urally the reader will see that we
ain't got a great cal of spare time
on our hands to devote to running
a postofhce.
| But the principle reason we de-
cline to be postmaster of Bingville
lis that the cancellation on stamps
amounts to only about 81 per an
mum. This is really no inducement
to us. We can make more than
twice that much per annum, run
ming the Buglc. While we appre-
ciate being asked TO be postmaster
of Bingville, we desire TO say that if
we are elected TO that office by
popular vote we will Immediately
resign.
Subscribe for the Bugle.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
Country Correspondence
HAPPY VALLEY

There amt as much sickness in our
midst rs there was.
Hen Altman and wife Sundayed with
Hens brother Amri and wife at Pine
Knob q few weeks ago.
Everybody in our midst eagerly
'awsj:s your correspondents copy Of
the Bugle TO read. The Bugle is terrible
popular in the Valley. being as II is the
only one that comes here.
Jim Snyder's horse went through a
barbed wire fence last week The hors.
wasn't hurt, but the fence was badly
damaged
Ezra Sparrow has been feeling a lee
tie mite off his feed lately Ez has
something the matter with his stomach.
EXCEL LSIOR.
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hickory nut somewheres. Nobody seems
to know where he found it but Bud
he seemed to know that there was
something good 10 eat inside the nut If
he could only get at it. Well, Bud laid
the hickory nut on the stone step in
front of the postofice. Then he got a
stone weighing about IS lbs. Holding
the nut in one hand and the stone II
the other Bud struck at the nut, smash
ing it and also two fingers Eph heard
Bud CRYING outside and led him home n
his mother Doc Liyermore officiated.
Bud is much better at this writing.
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Bud Hinkley Smashed

Bud Hinckley, who amt quite right
in his head and never has been since he
was borned. met with painful though
not fatal axident last Wednesday after
noon about p. m. Bud. he picked up =
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party ought 10 be big success unless
there IS some ohi' ckshion on the pau
of them whose letters is opened.
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Ringvil!s. uudsEtskss saa sssssa MAsas
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
Postal Savings Banks

The opposition 10 the Presidents
plan for the establishment of Postal
Savings Banks is rapidly diminish-
ing
1t is well known that the great
Banks of this country are opposed to
the GovernmeHt going into the bank
ing business.
Il is well known that the great
banking concerns Of this country
have IN the past received favors at the
hands Of the Government aud now
President Taft proposes to make a
banking move 10 the interest Of tho
masses Of the people which will be
the effect OF the establishment Of Pos
tal Swings Banks, that will enable
the depositoFs. especially the work
ing man aud the farmer TO secure ?
per cent interest on his money, and
then TO have the assurancs tbst his
monev is as sef5 as the Government
itself
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
Tree Dentistry

In these times, when increased at
tentiOn is being given to the rapid
deterioration Of the forest, It is Of
value to know that finally, after all
ordinary methods Of arresting the de.
cay Of trees have been tried without
success, the solution has been changed
upon in the proposition that trees be
treated in the same way as deeaying
teeth. The cavities are thoroughly
cleaned and treated with antlseptic
wash, after which the holes are filed
with Portland cement, making it i'm
possible for the entrance Of moisture
or germs. This cement 'sTree Den.
tistry" Is another application Of that
wonderful materisi, concrete.
An eastern firm is making a busi
ness of thus treating "sick" trees.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
Concrete Bridges

Two County Boards Of Road Com
missioners had an argument about
highway bridge, and the following
vas the result:
Both counties were running about
even in expenses, and with excellent
credit. and no Indebtedness. One
county borrowed $1,000, and built
steel highway bridge with a wooden
fioor. The other borrowed 1880,
and erected permanent concrete
bridge. Tweniy-five years later the
cost Of the first bridge was as follows
Iaterest ON $1,000 at 500
year ar..--.................-.$l, 500
Rehooring every five years,
four times .. ..... 400
Repainting every eight years,
two times. ................. 100
This gives a total of $4,000, which
amounts to $50 90 per year. and the
$1,000 originally borrowed. stin un-
paid, and must now be increased to
g, 900, or go without bridge. For
the next twenty five years the cost
per year runs $50 90 more, by reason
Of the interest on the the additional
81 200, and the amount in debt is
80, 900. At the end of fifty years the
amount will be paying at the rate Of
$500 per year, and be in debt So, 900
At the eni OF seventy five years the
amount viii be paying at the rate of
$500 a year, and be in debt a, 600. At
the end ofone hundred years it will be
paying at the rate ofS32o a year and be
indebt s., 900. II takes no financier L.
see that the building of temporary
steel or wooden bridges will lead to
bankruptcy or higher tax rates.
The county that erected the perna
nent concrete bridge, costing nothing
for repairg or repainting, but costing
one third more than the steel bridge
in first co7t. would bave a charge OF
only ssl.y0 for interes. and indebted
ness, which would never need to be
Increased for that bridge.
In most places a properly designed
concrete bridge viii compete in cost
with a steel bridge. both of the same
loading capacity, and the concrete
bridge employs materials ands labor
from the county, while the greater
part Of the cost Of the steel bridge is
expended out OF the county, thus the
money paid for the concrete bridge is
returned to the taxpayer, and the
amount expended for the steel bridge
is a constant drain on the taxpayers
Concrete is equally applicable il
building small cnlverts and drains
across roads in townships and if proE
erly put in permanent, and a great
saving in cost of repair.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

Branchville Boz ough has taken adj
vantage Of the law authorizing the
appointment Of protectors. men
whose duties are to netify landlords
not to sell intoxicants to certain per
sons. who drink too much.
This is an excellent law, and should
be enforced throughout the county,
but the topers in Branchville will
have TO go elsewhere to get their
toddy now and hereafter.
The Club Fish Hatchery at Bev-
ans has distributed large number
Of small trout in the various streams
and on Friday delivered a lot to Fish
Warden Hendershot at Halsey tor
the streams in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotalen are happy
over the advent Of a baby daugh-
ter the past week.
Hazel Montross the little daugh-
Ter of Mrs. Montross at Layton is
suffering from an attack of pneu.
monia.
The Grange dance on Thursday
evening was one of the best Of the se-
ries. The attendance was large, the
oysters were excellent, and the best
Of order prevailed.
The Committee met on Saturday
last and appointed road overseers
and paid snowbills. The road orders
were cut down 2Oq6 in anticipation of
macadamizing OF the road from Tut.
ties Corner to Layton this sun mer,
and snowbiIls should have had the
same cut
The whooping cough is prevalent
in and about Layton, aud in fact
all over the town. The disease must
run its course and our school rooms
aIe pretty noisy at times.
The Fish Club farms at Bevans
have again been rented by the Bevan
brothers for term Of years.
The brothers are among our most
enterprising farmers.
William Elicit of Normanock has
purchased the farm OF his father To-
Gated at that place, and consisting Of
100 acres Tor 1900.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04

Another American heiress has
married her chaifsur. Aud vet
there are / imists who say poor
mau has no chance nowadays.
The big financial Interests care
nothing about political parties; what
they want is men. The people, in
choosing their representative,
should be as independent and cour-
egeous in the selection of the best as
the interests are sordid in choosing
the worst.
Clifford Pinchot win cheer mp when
he learns that Milwaukee is going to
plant IS 600 more trees
If the Representative who has in
troduced into Congress that anti-tip-
ping bill is not entitled to a Carnegie
hero prize. we should like TO know
who is.
The sugar trust directors who new
er knew that the government was be
lug cheated by their employees are
really almost too innocent to do busi-
ness in a naughty world.
Daring fha absence Of DIR. Ken
worthey in the South his practice
will be in charge OF DR. r G. Barck-
ley Of Milford and DR.. E Cuddeback
Of Port Jervis The latter will be at
ihe Office of DR.. Kenworthey Tues.
days. Thursdiys, Saturdays and
Sundays from l TO 80 p. m. SO
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Katherine Gumble. member
Of the senior class, entertained q
number Of her friends at her home
on Thursday evening.
Anumhsr Of teachers and students
attended he Box Party, Friday
night, giveu in Forest Hall under the
auspices Of Rebecca Lodge.
America is naturally eIated over
the possession Of the North Pole, The
claim being based upon discovery by
an American. But can America OF
any other nation own either Of the
Poles? The American Journal Of
International Law says "Nor II
the Pole is in an open sea, more than
three miles away from any shore,
thea it is on high seas, and no nation
can claim it. for the high seas, as ell
admiralty law declares. are the pos
ssion of no one power. In the
case Of the North Pole, it has been
found to he on a mass of ice, probably
grounded, yet still not forming land
even technically; as it is part of a
polar sea which can belong to no
nation, since the landsabout it belong
to different countries.
Uncle Sam, therefore, cannot own
the North Pole, though he has dis
covered it.
a number of friends enjoyed a
very pleasant evening at the home
Of Miss Natalie Armstrong on Friday.
Last Friday number of young
people spent a pleasant evening at
the home Of Miss May B. Porter.
The following Juniors were absent
last week on account of illness
Ruth Armstrong, Vera Ryman and
Frank B. Crissmsn.
One evening last week some of the
pupils observed the johannesburg
comet, in the western sky. This was
a stray comet, and is known as
Comet A. 1910.
1T has been a cause of rejoicing
to all who believe that the greatest
work done by the public schools is to
teach the children to read, or rather
TO become readers, to watch the grad
ual drawing into a close relationship
Of the public school and the public
library.
"The libraries can only obtain
readers of the better class of litera-
ture when the taste for good litera-
ture hes been developed in the public
schools. On the other hand, the
schools alone cannot give pupils a
taste for the best literature because
the schoolrooms are not adequately
supplied with the best books"
"The true university of these days
is a collection Of books"
CARLYLE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
A Rural Route Note

Postmaster has received the fol
lowing circular letter which the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gener-
sl is mailing to all postmasters hav
ing rural routes.
rhe Postmaster,
Sir r,-In view of the extent To
which the practice of placing looss
coins in boxes by rural patrons has
grown, and the delay in the deliv-
cry and collection of r1ail and the
hardship imposed on rural carriers
incident thereto, you are Informed
that commencing February is, prox
limo rural letter carriers will not be
required to collect loose coins from
rural mail boxes.
Patrons should enclose coins in an
envelope. wrap them securely in a
piece Of paper, or deposit them in a
coin holding receptacle, 50 they can
be easily and quickly taken from
boxes, and carriers will be required
to lift such coins, and where &C
companied and mail for dispatch,
attach the requisite stamps
This should be promptly announced
t. the rural patrons through whit
ever means you may employ. with
cut expense to the department, and
YOU are at liberty to give the infor
matiou embodied herein 10 your Io-
cal papers, for publication. If they
so desire.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
TOWNSHIP
NOMINATIONS
Lackawaxen Township


Lackawaxen Township
Republican
Judge-W. B. Cortright.
Inspector-L. E. James
School Director-M. II. LassIy, W
r. Shannon.
Supervisor-Wesley Griffin.
Assessor-W. c. Cortright.
Auditor-Warren Quick.
Reconsideration Cortright.
Democratic
Judge-Geo Williams.
Inspector-Simeon Mains.
School director-M. J. Hansen, ].
Knoedler.
AssessOr-Edmund Dellert.
Supervisor-Gotlieb Hooker.
Auditor-Carl Newe.
Poormaster-Jason Cortright.
Greene Township
Democratic
Judge-Cyrus Corey.
Inspector-George Sieg.
School Director-Emil vuille Peter
Beisher.
School Director Charles A.
Augepstein.
Assessor-A. d. Fr1sbie.
SupervIsor-George Blitz.
PoOrmaster-John Brink.
Auditor-Charles e. Brink.
Republican
Judge-Byron RObaeker.
Iuspector-George l.. BOrtree.
School director-Peter FELTON,. S.
r. Hszelton.
School Director . yrs-George Ro
hacker.
Assessor-VIotor Corey.
Supervisor-John r Gilpin.
Poormaster-Wm Able.
Auditor-John Haag.
Blooming Grove Township
Democratic
Judge-Chas +. Howell.
Inspector-JChn W Ploss.
Sopervisor-Wm NJ. Behrens.
School Directors-JVhn Eek weller,
Julius Maier.
Assessor-fred L. Weatbrook.
POormaster--George w Pierson.
Auditor-Willlam Westbrook.
Republican
Judge-John Kleinhans.
Inspector-Cook I. Shaffer.
School directors-Wm. K. Hatton,
Julius Maier.
SupervisOr-Wm Behrens.
Assess0r-Fred Westbrook.
PoOTmaster-Geo W. Pierson.
William Westbrook.
Dingman Township
Democratic
SupervisOr-Charles Stiohler.
Auditor-Frank +. Seitz.
AssessOr-Charles J. Boileau.
School directors-Henry KIeinstu-
beT, Charles Travis.
School director l yF.-J. E. Ohm.
sted,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
Model Orchards

State zoologist Surface has selected
about a thsusand orchards in the
state. which are now far from being
models, but which he intends max
ing such.
The owners Of these orchards agree
to cultivate the trees according to
the rules laid down by the Depart
ment.
Those selected in Pike are Anthony
Stumpf in Milford township and E.
A. Schweiizer in Lehman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04

Juuge-EdSOn A. Travis.
Iuspector-Wm NJ. Travis.
POormaster-G J. Gebhardt.
Republican
uperyisor-John 81. McCarty.
Auditor-Frank P. Ludwig.
Assessor-Charles j. Boileau.
School director yrs-John Kelley
Chancey Case.
School director-Julius Kiesel.
Judge-Wallnce g. Detrick.
Inspector-Jules Z. Boileau.
Poormaster-Geo. 3. Quinn.
Shohola Township
Democratic
Assessor-Gso A. Knealing.
Supervisor-Geo c. McKean.
Poormaster-Edward Shadler.
School director-Chas w. Eckhart
Gibson Mexican.
Auditor-John r. Ridley.
Judge-Frank Keller.
Inspeetor-Edward Beisel.
Republican
Justice-John Marquart.
Supervisor-Herman Hipsman.
Assessor-V. Hipsman.
Judge-John Marquart.
Ilspector-Charles Swezy.
Poormaster-R. Dinsmore.
School directors--Gilbert Swe ~,
John Williams.
Auditor-Henry Bradford.
Lehman Township
Democratic
Judge-E. A. Scbweitzer.
Walter Stafford.
Assessor-George N. Smith.
Poormaster-Daniel Labar.
Justice-Clinton Guillot.
Auditor-John Cook.
Snpervisor-William CortHRbt.
School directors-Frank Cortright
John Lifts.
Republican
nspector-Peter Williams.
School direetors-Wm j. Depue,
Joseph Bensley.
Poormaster-Cushing Heller.
Palmyra Township
Democratic
Snpervisor-John Singer.
Poormaster-AdOlphus Bea.
School airectors-Leonard SimoHs.
John SEWERS.
Auci,Or-Edwin Kellam.
Judge-Harry Dexter.
Iuspector-1heodore Schmeid.
Justlce-B. F. Ksllam.
Assessor-Henry Eek.
Republican
Supervisor-aenry 7. GumbIe.
POormaster-C. A Pellet.
School directors-E. A. GumbIe,
B. F. Drake.
Auditor-Arthur l. Pellett.
Judge-A. "a. Down.
lnspector-E. A. GumbIe.
Justice-B. F. Kellam.
Assessor-C. E. Williams.
Mrs. Arthur n. Roe Of Branch Vile
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04

Concrete is displacing the barrel
as a protection for springs on the
farm. It never rots. it protects the
spring, and keeps the water free from
surface Impurities.
A young farmer recently Invented
an ingenious device for making con-
crete water barrels. He took two
wooden barrels of different sizes,
knocked the heads out Of both, put
the smaller inside the larger, and
filed the space between them with
concrete, and a concrete barr,l was
the result.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
FOR RRNTI

ONE Of the finest store rooms in
Milford, Corner Broad and Catharine
Streets frum April 1st. Also two
cottages one rooms. water in both.
Enquire OF
Milford, Pa. A. D. BROWN.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-02-04
WANTFDI

statesmen to represent us in
the sale Of cur High Grade Goods
DOME delay. apply at oncs. Steady
enploy ymeRt liberal terms. Exper
encs not necessary.
ALLEN NURSERY co,
Rochester, N. Y.