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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12

the guest of the president of the
French republic.
Dukes After Huge Sum.
The Dukes of Rohan and the Duke
de Charities are trying to collect the
proceeds of a convent property re-
Gently sold under orr of the con
gregations law" TIL are the heirs
of the Princess Loui-e Adelaide de
Bourbon Condo. who funded the once
famous convent T s princess was
the fiancee of King Louis XVIII, and
when her engagement was broken OIL
she became a nun. Her convent was
noted for the excellence of its GREGG
rian music The celebrated writer
Huysmans, has written many pages
it, Now the Duke de
Charities and the Duke de Rohan, being
the direct heirs of the princess, are
certainly legally entitled to the prop
erty. Thus the billions to be realized
for the poor by the sales of church
property become more mythical eacn
day.
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PROSECUTION CLOSES CASE.
Is Also Airing Scandal
Anonu Noted Statesmen.

JACKSON, Miss, April 11-lh0
prosecution in the bribery scandal IN
vestigation case closed its case To-Day
Senator Anderson announced, ho"e'ei'
that two witnesses were expected u
arrive tomorrow and if they had any
knowledge of the affair, they Woulu
testify.
The defense, through Senator Mt
Donald declared Senator Bilbo VII
nesses would reach Jackson tomorrow
Senator Walter Price told how en-
Governor Vardaman came to him uui
ing the caucus and said he leai'N
money was being used against I'M.
Later ]. @. Pindexter, Variance
manager, proposed to Senator "a
that he get in a wardrobe IN the ~
wards house and see the bride si.en
to Bilbo. This caused a laugh, 100
Price weighs nearly 800 pounds. ft'''
did not accept the invitation.
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French Minister to Raise
By Advertising Big Revenue

are not even taxed. 1t is true they are
prohibited from the gaming establish
nIent. but they say they would like
to have a parliament and a ministry
like other countries They are not
satisfied with the present state of af
fairs, though not one penny comes out
of Their pockets for taxes or duties of
any kind.
The princes civil list is one million
dollars a year, but this comes from
Russian grand dukes, American steel
kings, scions CT the British house of
lords, and wealthy Frenchmen. Both
church and state are sustained from
the proceeds of the Casino, according
to the prince, and the would-be repub-
lican subjects go scott free. All they
make is their own. And still they
are not satisfied. Truly some people
are difficult to please.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
Two New Dukes In Market.

The increasing number of dukes bids
fair to flood the matrimonial market OF
the future The latest additions to
these ranks are the two children of
King Leopold of Belgium and his
morganatic wife, the Baroness de
Vaughan. The Grand Duke of CO.
burg bestowed these ducal titles in
loving memory of the dead king-his
cousin. This was a deathbed request
of Leopold
French and English royalists can not
consistently complain of the ennobling
o fthese kingly children Their moth
er, the Baroness de Vaughan. is quite
as pretty an dattractive as was Nell
Gwynne, from whom the Duke of st.
Adams is descended 1t is said Leo
pold's successor, King Albert, is suf-
fering somewhat by comparison with
his uncle, the Great Monarch" This
youthful ruler is not at all of the same
mentality. Besides, he is said to be
very German in his tastes. He loves
Germany-the Kaiser Wagner. Unlike
Leopold. he is virtuous and domestic
though heaven knows this is to his
credit. He is devoted to his wife, who
is likewise devoted to his subjects. But
he is not and never will be an empire
builder, as was his august uncle. He
has none of the latter's diplomacy.
which ever baffled England in her de-
sire to lay hold of the Congo.
King Albert's first official visit will
be made next month when he will be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
King Likes Americans.

Although the number of American
women presented at the English court
has been restricted to the very few.
King Edward nevertheless has always
shown a strong prediction for Amer
leans. Recently, while passing through
Paris on his way to Biarritz, he en-
phasized this partially by accepting
the hospitality of Mrs. ". H. Wad-
dingtor, who was formerly Miss Mary
King Of Chicago, is MT OILY well
known to the social world CT Paris
but is literary woman Of qus:e some
distinction. Her DIPLOMATS reminis-
ce-ces. though discreet. are most en-
PERTAINING, and her descriptions of
chateau life in France most graphic.
At the luncheon given His Majesty
Mrs. Waddington had the good taste to
surround herself almost exclusively by
beautiful and attractive American
women. Among these ladie; figured
the Marquise de Graney, formerly
Miss Ridgeway of Philadelphia, and
sister of Henry Ridgeway, faster of
the fox hounds at Pau.
1t is also interesting to note that
among the guests was the Marqulse
de Breteuil, formerly Miss Garner,
sister in law of Sir William Gordon
Cumming, whom King Edward forever
oStracised.
Mrs. Waddington was assisted at
this entertainment by her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Francis Waddington. The
lively wit of these clever American
women so cheered and refreshed the
English monarch that his physician
was heard to remark that his position
as medical adviser has become sine
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Prince Albert In Trouble.

Prince Albert's 1900 subjects are
holding meetings near the gi1ded pal
ace of the gambling king. Now, as
matter of fact, Prince Albert, though
ereign of Monaco, is quite as republi-
can in his views as his subjects, so
that it would not be surprising if the
republic would choose him as its pres
ident, should Monaco become a repub-
lie. These good people of Monte Carlo
and Monaco have no grievances. They
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12

cure And now at Biarritz, when Mrs
hand, his cure will be complete Mrs.
Moore is celebrated for the wit and
charm of her anecdotes She has the
over most of her rivals in
this respect, as she can tell them in
two languages
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
(By Marquis De Castellane.)


PARIS, April I'm. Cookery, our
distinguished minister of France, has
had a happy inspiration for increasing
, our revenue. He proposes to sell adj
vertising space upon match boxes
these being government property. Hith-
erto pretty girls graced these boxes,
but they will grace them no more.
Vichy water is also a state monopoly,
and doubtless the astute financier will
turn the mineral water bottles to good
account. AS Tobacco is also a state mo-
nopoly, / wonder he has not hit upon
Let us hope the state will thus so en-
rich itself as to make the threatened
income tax no longer a menace.
Cardinal Matthews Successor.
In June the election to the acaremic
chair of a successor to the late Cardin-
al Matthew will take place. Our For
ty Immortals' are finding some diff
Guilty in choosing a successor to the
accomplished cardinal. There are of
course many candidates, amongst
whom are two bishops-Mgr Cabrieres
and Mgr. Duchesne.
There are two literary candidates
also One of these is the Viscount de
Saint Genies, whose nom de plume is
Richard O. Monroy. He is we'll known
to the readers of the Gil Bias. The
other literary aspirant to Immortal
ity'' is the poet, Jean Moreas. But as
both these writers are known for the
immortality of their works, our ever de-
lightful American friend, Mrs. Charles
Carrill is out campaigning against
them. 1t is to the credit of our acade-
micians that they are giving Mrs. Car
roll a respectful and serious hearing.
They consider this due not only to her
social position and charming person
atty, but to the fact that she is the
granddaughter of the historian Ban
croft.
Prince Albert In Trouble.
l.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
World Not So Very Bad.

That bad news travels fast is an
bid saying. and in the present time Of
electric communication by land and
sea, We get plenty of bad news every
morning. The fact that we hear of
% many crimes and misdolngs in
svery part Of the world. far more than
we're reported a quarter century ago.
probably accounts for a share of the
1ownheartedness in respect to human
nature. which oppresses so many of
US at times. But the fact remains that
the misdoings often get notice in the
newspapers because they have some
picturesque or interesting quality
which obtrudes ebove the level OF nor
NAL human life; II regular and de
cent living should ever become news"
we all should indeed be in a very bad
way, Hence. It looks as though we
ought to realize that the world is no
worse than 1t used to be, but that we
know more about 1t. and If We are
forewarned we should be the better
equipped for defending ourselves and
helping our neighbor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Dangerous lnasota.

Recent Investigations have shown
that the notorious tsetse OF Africa is
not the only insect capable Of trans.
mitting the dreadful trypanosomlasis.
or sleeping-sickness. In the neighbor
hood of Brazzaville exists an insect, OF
the genus Chrysopa, which propagates
the same infection. and Doctor Martin
now announces that trypanosomes are
evolved in the body OF mosquito OF
the genus Stegomyia, another species
OF which is known as the propagator
of yellow fever in America. The more
the subject is studied. the more dan
gerous insects appear as spreaders OF
disease.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05

Telephone girls sometimes glory In
their mistakes. If there is a joke in
consequence. The story is told by a
telephone operator in one OF the Bos-
ton exchanges about a man who ask
ed her for the number OF a local the
atre.
He got the wrong number, and with
out asking TO whom he was talking,
he said; "Can get a box for two to-
nightg
A startled voice answered him at
the other end Of the line: I'VE don't
have boxes for two"
Isn't this the -- Theatre2" he
called Grossly,
why. no." was the answer; this
is an undertaking shop"
He cancelled his order for a "boE~
for two Boston aarNl6-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
New Salad Plants.

Salads and their constituents form
an ever green topic with epicurean
writer's, and especially during recent
years much has been written about
the hosts of neglected wild plants
which make excellent eating.
The Royal Horticultural Society is
about to undertake an extensive ex-
pertinent in this connection, at the So
ciety's gardens at Wisely. Surrey, for
planting with many thousands Of
strange plants reputed to be good for
salads.
s. T. Wright, superintendent of the
gardens, stated that the aim Of the ex-
pertinent is to discover what varieties
of plants can be used for salads.
Much has been said about the good
qualities Of hundreds of plants which
only a few persons have ever really
tested. We shall try everything we
can get hold Of which in any way can
be considered good for salad purposes.
The plants and their varieties
may run into tens Of thousands. Many
Of them will be introduced from the
Continent and from America. and
there is no doubt that large number
will be wild plants. London Mail
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
oRHeoN's EXPERIMENT.
" consempIates New Form Of state
Government.


Besides pointing the way for max
ing United States senators responsi.
BILE to the people, Oregon is advancing
in other directions in the science Of
government.
Presently we shall see nine-tenths
OF the elective officers of Oregon ellmi-
mated Governor. auditor. legislators
will be elected, but the Governor will
appoint all other executive officers.
and must stand responsible for them.
The Governor and cabinet, as Is the
Canadian custom, will have seats in
the house Three government adj
visers, experts in administration, will
be chosen. and every three months
every householder In Oregon will re-
ceive a copy of the official gazette re-
porting every act Of government.
In other words, the people of Ore
gon are going to apply to state govern
ment a variation Of the commission
system which has solved municipal
problems with such success in several
middle class cities.
The machinery of government In
this country is too complicated. too
heavy. Its very unwieldiness Is an aid
to corrupt politics and the stronghold
Of bosslsm.
Any means of simplifying govern
ment will be welcome, and every
state in the Union should watch Orc
gon closely in her experiments in
that observation-disclosures Journal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05

Bargains at Miller's Saturday.
WANTED-A girl or woman for
general housewOrk In family 0
three adults. Must be a good plaiI
cook Good wages. Address
MRS JACKSON,
Press Office.
bargains at Miller's Saturday.
John G. Carlisle, Secretary ofState
under President Cleveladd, died In
New York last Saturday night. &c
was born In Kentucky Sept 5th 1885.
and was representative in Congress,
aud in the Senate from that State.
DR.. H. b. Crippen, who is sup
posed to have murdered his &C ress
wife Belle Gilmore, last February il
London, was arrested with his stem
ographer Ethel LIE Neve on the liner
Montrose, near Quebec, Canada, Lac
Saturday. Wireless messages from
the ship kept the police informed.
Mrs c. a. White suffered several
hemorrhages yesterday and Is in
very serious condition.
George Frances Meadows Of Brook
lyn died at the home Of William
Funk on Hartford St. where he was
boarding with his family yesterday
aged about forty years His wife
and six children survive hlm. The
remains were taken to Brooklyn to-
day for intermen'.
Bargains at Milller's Saturday.
EzskIel Il. Sohoonover, who re-
sided back OF Bushkill in Lehman
tsp, jumped from a third story win
dow Of the Washington Hotel at
Stroudsburg Monday night and was
killed. He shared the room with a
companion TO whom he remai ked he
was going to jump from the window,
but the words Were not heedsd in
time to prevent the act. lie was
born in Lehman Dec LIST, 1912 where
In 1852 he married Hannah d. Hell.
Ter, and is survived by adult children
Sylvester l. Mrs. Jennie Whitaker,
John l. Mrs. Minnie Slater. William
Walter, Van, James and Edward.
John c. Beck has been granted let
tiers of administration on the estate
of his deceased wife.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
EARLY AMERICAN MINE
First Production Of 5ituminous Coal
In This Country in NlraInla.

First Production Of 6tuminous Coal
in This Country in Virginia.
The first bituminous coal mined in
the United States. states the United
States Geological Survey, was taken
from what is usually termed the Rich
mond basin, a small area in the south
eastern portion Of Virginia. near the
city OF Richmond.
This basin is situated on the east
ern margin OF the Piedmont plateau.
thirteen miles above tidewater. on the
Jane River. 1t lies In Goochland,
Henrico. Powhetan and Chesterfield
counties.
The coal beds are much distorted.
and the coal is Of rather low grade
when compared with that from other
districts with which II has to come into
competition. The occurrence OF coal
was known in the Richmond basin as
early as 100. and in 1889 shipments
were made to some Of the Northern
States.
In 1922 the production amounted to
4S,215 gross tons. At present what
little coal lie produced in this field is
for local consumption only.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05

Uncle Ephraim had two hogs which
he kept in a pen at. the rear end of his
little lot. They were Of the razor
back" variety, and although they were
fed bountifully with kitchen waste. it
seemed impossible to put any fat on
their sttenuated frames. One NON.
ing when he went out to feed them
they we're not there. They had disap-
peared, leaving no clue TO the manner
in which they had made their escape.
What's the matter. Uncle Bph ~
inquired a neighbor, noticing the deep
detection with which the old man was
looking down into the empty pen.
MY hawgs is done gone. sah," he
answered
"Stolen?"
mo. sab, don't see no signs dat
anybody tuck EN-"
Did they climb out over the topT'
mo, dey couldn't "a done dat"
How do you think they got awsy?"
We'll, sah." said Uncle Ephraim.
my 'pinion is dat dem hawgs kind O.
raised deirselves up on aidge an crope
through a crack"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
To Walk Wei.

Don't drag your feet OF fiing them
or lag or stride. Learn to glide into
a room gracefully.
It is impossible for a woman to be
awkward in her walk II she walks
straight and keeps her knees stiff The
act Of swinging the feet out gives one
a graceful gait.
Walk slowly. Skirts wind around
your calves when you walk rapidly.
and all semblance Of grace is lost.
Walk in a leisurely manner. as If you
were a princess, not a hurried, wor-
-ied. overworked woman.
Don't swing your shoulders.
Don't swing your arms.
Don't twist yourself in sinuous mo-
lions. Don't comfort. Don't wiggle.
Hold your chin In. This ls the most
important thing Of all.
Don't walk or look or act like an old
person. There are no old persons in
these days. Touch the ground first
with the balls Of your feet, with the
heels striking an instant later
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
star-Wells.

The hills IN the neighborhood Of
Nice are cut and scanned with remark.
able gorges, among which are found
deep holes locally known as puits aux
etoiles, or star-wells. They are so
called because of the belief that from
their bottoms stars can be seen even
in daylight, although 1t has been
proved that the old notion that stars
can be seen in the daytime from the
bottom of deep wells Is untrue. These
abysses have been formed by the
action of water, and at the bottom
there is usually an opening into a
narrow gorge, by which the water
escapes. Some of them contain cas-
oades. The greater number of the
puts aus etooles are so profound and
narrow that the rays Of the. sun never
reach their deeper parts. They are
always very moist. and the temper
ature in them is almost invariable.
Below the point to which the sunlight
penetrates the only vegetation is moss
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05

The resolution Of the Port Jervis
Telephone Company to force ttlls on
Milford people who may wish to call
that city, is another move on the part
Of certain monopolists to wiring the
ultimate penny from those who, eth
er from choice or necessity, do bust
ness with Port Jervis. The mer
chants Of that city advertise little, If
at all, in Milford papers. While
seeking our trade they are exceeding
ly chary Of spending any part Of the
profits derived from that trade in
shis place. In every way Port Jer-
Wis treats Milford most ungenerous
ly and our people will show little
spirit if they do not retaliate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
weeIns eaOrAEns. AuNrsas.
Killed Two Bears, Two Deers and q
Panther This Season.


Bill and Dick Virgins have been
taking annual hunts together for sew
enty-hve years. They are brothers.
Bill is SO and Dick is "a. They have
made their home in Knox for many
years.
They returned a few days ago from
their annual hunting trip to the Big
Thioket, bringing back with them two
fat bears, two deer aud a panther. De-
spite their age they are still rs spry
as the average man of middle age
Their hair is just beginning TO turn
gray and neither of them ever wore
glasses.
Bill Wiggins killed the smaller
bear. They killed two deer apiece,
using up two Of the animals in camp
and bringing back the other two with
them. They do their own cooking in
camp and get the keenest enjoyment
out OF their outdoor experience. They
are also great fishermen, and during
the summer season spend much Of
their time along the streams Of this
region angling for bass and other fish.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
New Coffee Plant.

The African explorer. Carrentier.
has found in Sassandra a new species
OF cofee-plant. which Is very abund.
ant in some places. although It is a
dwarf form. varying In height from
three feet to less than a foot In their
wild state the berries are not suitable
for cohee-making but II is hoped that
by cultivation this plant may be i'm.
proved. as other species In the Congo
State have already been. At present
the new plant is only a botanical
curiosity.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Shorthand Without nands.

A youth of fifteen named PossnOck.
who two years ago lost both his hands
in a machinery accident at Arnstadt.
has accomplished the remarkable feat
Of gaining a speed certificate for short
hand. After his mishap. by which his
hands were cut of at the wrists. he
was received into a cripples' home
The Duke OF Saxe-Meiningen, one OF
the patrons. took an active interest in
the lad and paid for two artificial
hands. The cripple soon became so
expert In their use that he is an ex,
cellent penman and can write. short.
hand at the rate OF 1l5 words per min
ute.-London Tit-Bits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
HoW's THIS

We ofler One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of CatArrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure + j.
CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known Il. !.
Cheney for the last 10 years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions, and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his firm,
WALDRG, KIsNAN s. MARvN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surface OF the system Testimonials sent
free. Price. Too. per bottle. Sold By all
Druggists
Take HEli'sFAaily Pills far e0astspatisu
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Long pistanos PI.no Record.

The worlds record for continuous
piano-playiDg has been broken by C.
w. Healy. who commenced playing a
plano at Princes Court. Melbourne,
one evening at eight o'clock. Healy
played continuously until 1890 at
night on the following Saturday even.
ing-a period Of nifty and a half hours
and he has thus constituted a new
record. the longest time before this
having been forty-eight and a half
hours. During the performance Heaiy
sustained himself on beef tea and eh0
eoiats.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Notice of Application
For Charter

Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion will be made 10 the Governor Of
the State Of Pennsy lvania OH the 31st
day of August, 1910. under the pro-
visions of an Act Of Assembly entitled
Act TO provide for the incorporation
and regulation Of certain corporations"
approved April 20. 1874, and the sup
plements thereto. for charter for an
Intended porat on TO be called
"LEH MAN POWER COMPANY
the character and object Of which is
the supplying Of light, heat and power
or either of them, by means of electric
ity 10 the public in the Township of
Lehman, County of Pike, State Of
Pennsylvania. and to such persons,
partnerships or associations residing
therein or adjacent Thereto as may de
sire the same; and foT those purposes to
have, possess aud enjoy all the rights,
benefits and privileges by said Act Of
Assembly aud the supplements thereto
conferred.
CHESl.FIGH II. BRISCOE,
WILLIAM z. BRAY,
EDWIN Z. WELLER,
lncOrpOfatoTs.
Lehman Township, Pa, July 27, 1910.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Was Ready.

Here is a charming bit OF obituar,
sentiment from an eastern newspa
per: "He had been married 10 YEN
and was prepared to die"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05

~suhseribs for the Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Legal Advertising.

Administrator and Executors
A., ,iitcr's notices 400
Divnrre notices 500
Sheriff's sales Orphans court sales,
@ unty Treasurer's sales, County state
msnt and election proclamation charged
by the inch.
J.H. Van Btten, PdBLIsHRR,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Advertising Rates.

On. inch, onoinssrtion ----- ----- 81 %
9 loh subsequent insertion 70
Reduced rates, FURNISHED on application,
will he allowed yearly advertisers.