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Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

DIR. lMARTEL's FEMALE PILLS.
Seventeen Years the standard.
Prescribed and recommended for wom-
ems Ailments scientifically prepared
remedy OF proven worth. The result from
their use is quick and permanent. For
sale at all drug stores.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

There isn't sufficient thought in
some speeches to make a light lunch.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

And IL some men didn't boast they
would be unable to keep up faith In
themselves.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
The Kind Yua Have AlwaJs Bought
s's.,.,. ssss: =: = l&zzSzs.
Taki.x q Dinerent Tara.

TnKho8 UIMereht 10xA.
what has become of Stigginsly. who
gained SO much unpleasant notoriefy
by his affinity hunting?"
"Oh. he's still at it, but he gives 1t
out now that he's engaged in making
sociological studies"
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

Never judge a man by the company
his wife invites to their home.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

The provision of the railroad bin for
an extra allowance of $4,000 year to
members of the proposed court of COM
merce over the allowances of Circuit
Court judges was stricken out by the
Senate Tuesday. The greater part of
the session was devoted to discussion
of the Cummins amendment making
the Interstate commerce commission
the defendant in all cases In the courts
growing out of orders of that commits
sion. but no action was taken. Gener-
al debate on the sundry civil bill in
the House gave an opportunity for
several speeches. Mr.. Campbell ,of
Kansas denounced Democratic tariff
revision which, he said, was shown by
experiences of the country to be disas-
trous. Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama
criticised the President and the Re
publican majority of the House for
failure to give publicity to facts gath
cred in connection with the corpora
tion tax. Mr. Keller of Ohio advocated
his plan for an international agree
ment for preserving neutrality OF the
Panama Canal. Mr.. Barnhart of In
diana denounced machine politics In
general and the Republican party in
particular. Mr.. Sisson spoke in favor
OF legislation abolishing gambling in
cotton futures.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

w S4S3 AAOV AS sSAAy "a
my housework. My
sickness was called
Retroflexion. When
] would sit down I
felt as If / could not
get up. I took
Lydia e. Pinkham's
We BILE Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now I am perfectly
cured, and have q
big baby boy."-
ncNNY pnO 10 n1o nh
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

And nothing pleases girl more than
her ability to keep a young man guess
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable G Compound

Black Duck, Ninn.-"About year
ago wrote you that was sick and
Manchester Democrat., 1910-05-25

The feature of the consideration
of the administration railroad bill in
the Senate Monday was the vote taken
on an amendment by Senator Cummins
to strike out the sections of the bill to
provide for the establishment of q
commerce court. This was defeated
by vote of % to 81. The Affirmative
vote was cast chiefly by Democrats and
"insurgent" Republicans. A number of
other amendments were offered to the
sections, but all of them were defeat
ed. Notice of other amendments was
given. This being unanimous consent
and suspension day in the House, a
large number of bills were passed.
Among the more important measures
passed was Senate bill providing for
a system OF parole for United States
prisoners sentenced for more than ono
year and who have served at least one
third of their terms. A resolution. in
troduced by Mr.. Henry Of Texas, to
change the date of inauguration of the
President from March until the last
Thursday in April was defeated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-06

less improvement on same than any
state west Of the Missouri river
1t has the third best natural park
ii the United States.
Second in gypsum.
Fourth in developed kaolin the fin
est fireproof material known to sci
ence
Second in cattle; third in money
products OF same.
Seven thousand square miles Of land
underlaid with coal, and few Of its
mines more than opened
More magnesia and dolomite rock
than all the rest OF the states
More rivers with natural drainage
capacity than any other state save
Colorado
Is sixth in the production Of pola.
toes.
Is eighth in railway mileage; first in
number OF miles in past five years;
first in number Of systems started IN
1903.
Oklahoma is first in production Or
peanuts.
Second IN production Of cantaloupes
Third in the production of water
melons and seventh in musk melon
production NsW
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-06

amount allowed sl2
S43 Armstrong Spinning Co, bridge
material amount claimed S720.S5
amount allowed S729S5-
SiIn chickasha Investment co,arent
OF court house and jail, amount claimed
sa25 amount allowed $i25.
Si5 q b Gannaway liquor analyst.
amount claimed si5. amount allowed
SIS.
SAC + J Smith, sheriff fees, amount
claimed 1896, amount allowed 1896
SAT Kendall callaway llnoleum.
amount claimed $50, amount alowwed
$50
slS. q. W Angel, bridge work,
amount claimed SO, amount allowed $6
$40, R. A. Dunlapp, assessors 7 sup
plies9 amount claimed $L95 amount
allowed s795
$50 R. f. Brown Lumber Co. bridge
material, amount claimed $50 amount
allowed $50
S5l W. NJ Welch 4 CO.. supplies
for county supt., amount claimed sS3S.
amount allowed $s.sS.
S52 News Dispatch CO., justice dock.
cts, amount claimed si2, deferred
S53. Geo G Calvert, bridge hard
ware, amount claimed $525. amount
allowed $5.25
S54. Geo G. Calvert, bridge hard
ware, amount claimed s34oS. amount
allowed sS4OS.
$50. Davidson Case Lumber Co, coal
for road gang amount claimed $lc35,
amount allowed $l0.a5.
$50. Owl Drug Store, school books
amount claimed s5.45, amount allowed
S5.45.
S57. Cheaney Harness Co.. horse
collar and pad, amount claimed $S55,
amount allowed $685.
S5s 0. K Transfer co., unloading
bridge piling, amount claimed SO,
amount allowed 49,
$50 G. r. Dayton blacksmithiug.
amount claimed $3.50, amount allowed
$3.50
$50 J. r. Tuggle, bridge hardware,
amount Claimed $40, amount allowed
$7iO
S6l Gilkey-Jarboe Hardware Co.,
dynamite for road gang, amount claim
ca St.S5, amount allowed SL35.
SG2. D. H. Austin deputy treas sal
airy, amount claimed SIS, amount al
lowed SIS.
1863. Thomas J. O'Neil, insanity
board amount claimed So, amount al
lowed &c.
S64. Herbert siolberg printing for
county treas, amount claimed 50,
amount allowed so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-06

1t is first in tonnage Of alfalfa; third
in money value produced.
1t Is filth In vegetables, with less
than tenth of the state trying to cul.
tiyate the garden products.
With an acreage Of fiftieth Okla
homa is tenth in the production Of or
chard products.
Consuming more agricultural ma
chinery than any state save three, i
manufactures less than amy other state
west OF the MISSOURI and south Of the
Ohio rivers.
It is second in the manufacture OK
Portland cement
It is next to Texas in supplying the
Galveston wharves With shipping.
it has the best equalization Of taxes,
private and corporate, in the 9orld.
Great as It's cotton production Is
Oklahoma IS twentieth IN The output
OF its spiudles with no record Of
cotton mill failing to pay q dividend
annually
1t has the best High school System
in the United States
II has more cities which have don-
bled IN population since 1906 than any
other state or territory within The
union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-06
Continued Tomorrow.
Facts About
Oklahoma


Few people understand the enor.
nous possibilities Of Oklahoma. From
ain agricultural and mineral standpoint
the state has but four superiors and all
Of those, but Texas, will soon be over
come by the great progressive strides
Of the new state. Oklahoma affords
more opportunity for diversified farm.
ing than any other state in the Union
save Texas, and area considered it
surpasses the Lone Star state. II all
OF Oklahomas acreage possible Of be.
ing utilized were under cultivation,
it would present the following for sta
tisticians:
More wheat lands than either Of
the Dakotas
More fruit lands than California
Equals Illinois grand prairie in
corn lands.
Has more timber than Wisconsin,
Michigan and Indiana combined.
Can cultivate as much rice land as
South Carolina
More granite than Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine combined.
More petroleum than Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio compined
More marble than Nevada, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts,.
Is second IL the production Of cot.
ton from a monetary standpoint.
More iron than any other state save
Pennsylvania; more copper than any
other state save Montana.
1t is tenth in barley; first, II acre
age were proportioned.
Capitalization considered Oklahoma
leads all others in the amount Of
money deposited in rs banks.
Oklahoma raises more saddle horses
than any other two states without com.
ment on Kentucky's fame.
It is the only state Of the union
where smallpox never leads to a pesti-
ientlal cflsls.
1t has the most equable climate,
save California. Of all the states.
It is fourth in the value Of its stream
fish products
II is first in purcbaging rs harvest
ing machinery away from home
Population esslmaled iis people pur
chase more necessities from outside
the slate than an other states in the
union.
Producing sufficient foodstuffs 70
supply any other three states Of the
union, our people purchase more from
outside the state. population consider
cd. than any other state
II sufpasscs auy other Estate ~
growth from 1907 to August 4 1902
It has more miles Of possible good
dirt roads than any other state and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-06
Under a Palace Pavilion Theater.

Watch for the Big Parade Two performances at
and p. m.
Prices Afternoon Childrensl5c. Adults 25c.
FREE EXHIBITIONS on Show Grounds at 2and p. m.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
His slnnnlnr Infirmlt,..

What is your name. little boy?"
asked the teacher.
IN have to write it for you. ma
an" said the new boy, hesitatingly.
q think not. My hearing is quite
good. Your name, please?"
I'D rather not tell you"
Are you ashamed of your manner"
mo, ma'am, but"
Then we will not waste any more
time. II you please. | am waiting"
The boys eyes rolled wildly in
their sockets and his face became con-
torted as he began:
"Kuk-kuk-kuk-kuk Clarence! That's
ny fret name. The other is Pup-pup-
p-1-pup Perkins! never stutter
'cept when I'm speaking my name. and
when I'm nagged like this I'm a whole
,ot worse, ma'am."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Gigantic sian Board.

Arrangements are being made for
the celebration Of the anniversary OF
the discovery OF San Francisco bay in
1859 by Portola, and for the purpose
of advertising this event there has
been constructed on Yerba Buena is.
land, San Francisco bay, what is prob
ably the largest sign ever erected.
Tee sign. which has been cut on the
sloping hills Of the island, is 1900
feet long by 1895 feet high. The
words "Portola Festival October 19.
2S," are arranged in two lines, each
letter of which occupies a space As
feet by 45 feet. the outline of the let.
ters being eight feet in width. The
work was done by digging trenches
eight inches in depth and filling them
with lime. which shows up clear and
white against the green of the hill
side.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08


An Atchison woman who has a sin.
cere desire to be economical. says the
Kansas City Journal, took a blue
feather. some velvet, and a rose to a
milliner. asking the milliner to fur
nish the shape and trim it. The won.
an was proud of the feather, the vel
vet, and the rose, as they were as good
as new. but the millineT cast Just one
glf nee at them. and then the woman
began to apologize. Apologies are not
necessary" said the milliDer icily.
You surely don't expect me to use
anvthing like tbat!" And the woman
Cn't. Another woman said to her
a'lliner bravely: 81 want hat that
{ ,sn't' cost cent over five dollars" ="
"W f-a-t!" screamed the milliner. a
II ue~a." stammered the woman, that
CO. Mt cost over $15." "Oh, well,
t42ls better" said the milliner.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
To See the Wind.

Seeing the wind is a rare but easy
fest. The object wherewith it may be
seen is a common saw. On any blowy
day-the wind being, say, in the north
hold your saw with the ends point.
Ing one to the east. the other to the
west. Take the saw as If you were
going to cut the air upward, and let
the teeth. which are on top, tilt o"er
till the fiat part of the saw is at IN
angle of As degrees with the horizon.
You will then see the wind. Looking
along the teeth of the saw you will
see the wind pour over them as plain.
ly as you may see water pouring over
q fall.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
COST OF AN EDUCATION.
Public Schools Of the Country Spend
an Average Of s2s.25 a Pupil.

The average yearly expenditure a
pupil in the public schools of this
country. is given as s2s.25 in the re
Gently published report of the Com.
missioner Of Education. In 1870 i
was only 1855
Nevada has the highest yearly eE.
penditure, s72.15 a pupil. followed by
New York with s5I5O. Montana with
s4940 and California with 1929. In
the South the expenditures a pupil
range from s6.37 for South Carolina
to S2O.36 for West Virginia. The new
State of Oklahoma spends s15.79,
New Mexico s1946. while Arizona with
s4041 spends S5.16 a pupil a year
more than Oklahoma and New Mexi.
co combined.
One-third Of the States spesd from
s25 to $40 a pupil. The fact that one
fourth spend less than SIS and one.
four tn spend more than S35 is. an indi-
cation, says the Commissioner. 'oi
the great variety in support of public
education, and. believe, in the op-
portunity afforded for school training
In our various Commonwealths."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Ready 10 Elnht.

The big man with the fiery look on
MS face had been struggling with the
,ar window for 20 minutes. Suddenly
t came down on him and held him n
prisoner. With much fuming and
yriggling he finally released himself
"Confound that blasted window"
le thundered, almost exploding with
rage. 81 feel like I could chew it NJ
n bits, glass and all"
It was then that the humorous lit.
le man in the next seat touched Him
IN the arm.
my friend" he said, with a me.rj
.winkle in his eyes. don't be so n
Ty with the window. Why, that y n
low likes you. In fact. it is really
iffectionate"
What! Are you joshing me? The
window affectionate?"
Certainly. sir. Didn't it fall on
your neck?"
And then the humorous little ran
vanished toward the smoker.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Roaton,s costlv suhwnv.

The costliest mile Of underground
railway in the world is said to be ;he
new Washington street subway Of
Boston. which passes through the
shopping district. It's construction
md equipment has amounted to S10..
100000, or about $4,000 a lineal foot
The first section of Boston's MOD lrn
system of rapid transit, consisting Of
subway tunnels, was opened about IA
years ago. This was followed by he
erection a few years later of the ele-
vated road. And subsequently to that
the system was extended by the con
struction of the East Boston tunnel
under the harbor. The opening OF
the Washington tunnel marks the lat
est and one of the most important ex.
tensions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Mark on Gold lngots to Guarantees
Weight and Purity.

Mark on Gold lngots to Guarantees
Weight and Purity.
The invention OF coinage is due to
the Greeks, most probably to the
bankers of Halicarnassos and ada
cent Asia Minor Greek colonies, who
toward the end of the eighth century
B. C. began stamping the small gold
and electron ingots which passed
through their hands as currency with
a mark of some sort intended to guar.
antee the weight and purity OF the
metal; such ingots very soon assumed
a round and more regular shape,
which We find already in old silver
coins from Aegina, nearly contempt
rary with Asia Minor beans"
Curious to say, none Of the sur
rounding peoples with whom the Asia
tic and European Greeks we're in con
slant communication. political or com
mereial, took up the wonderful inyen-
hon which at present seems TO us Of
such obvious necessity that we scarce
ly realize how the civilized world Of
old could have at on without II
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Yueatan,s Chief Industry
EARLY oREclAN COINAGE.

Fully so per cent of the income Of
IS derived from sisal fiber
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Just in Time.

A German shoemaker left the gas
turned on in his shop one night, and
upon arriving in the morning struck
a match to light 1t. There was a ter.
rife explosion, and the shoemaker
was blown out through the door al
most to the middle OF the street.
A passer-by rushed to his assist
ance, and, after helping him to arise.
inquired If he was injured.
The little German gazed at his place
of business, which was now burning
quite briskly, and said:
mo, l amt hurt. But l got out
shust in time. Eh?"-Lippincott's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
go rnm.a hv Artns

The first successful towing of Ga
boats by automobile was accom-.
7 sted one recent Sunday on the lie
/ gh canal. Owing to the liability Of
the tow-line to snap in the effort to
start, George B. Plummer, Camden
automobile expert, equipped a seven
ton motor truck Of As horsepower with
spiral springs. Six barges with 800
tons Of cargo were taken from Allen.
town to Bethlehem in an hour. Pres
ent lock capacity and speed limita
tions considered, it is estimated that
automobiles compared with mules
viii handle double the number of
boats in half the time.-Phlladelph
Record.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08

There is iusi one way for the peo-
pie of the city 10 find It possible to
buy eggs. chickens, meat and flour
for less money-,hat is for some Of
them to leave the city and go back to
raising more hens, more cattle. and
growing more wheat The fact is
that the country is getting top-heavy.
The cities are calling too heavily on
the producing areas. Farming is get
ting to be one OF the most profitable
business in the country because the
proportion OF nor-producCrs is getting
so large. 1t is all q matter Of supply
and demand; just row the demand for
foodstuffs is larger than it has ever
been in proportion to the supply
Denver RepubHcan.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
BED cabbaae with Aapl...

Take head OF cabb7ge. about two
pounds. cut it 6ne. wash. and lr,
drain. Have ready a saucepan vii
one and one-hslf tablespoons OF hnt
lard, drop in the cabbage. ana let {
stew for three-quarters OF an hour,
adding little water and saft. Then
pare. about foHt large apples, cut thea
In fourths. put them on the cabbage.
and boil until apples are done, stir and
add about one and one-half tablespoon
fuls vinegar. and little sugar. This
will make a nice dish to serve with
pot roast.-DeToit News-Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Rravest Of Living rhlnas.

The mongoose is very brave. but
the most courageous Of all living
things is, by common consent of nat
uralists. the mole. Seemingly with.
out any sense of fear whatever, the
mole will fight anything that crosses
its path. 1t never raises the white
flag. Neither giving nor asking quar-.
ter it tears away at its adversary un.
til 1t kills it or is killed itself. The
mole appetite is in keeping with its
courage, and it thinks nothing of eat.
ing its own weight. In appetite the
spider is a close second to the mole,
but when it comes to fighting the mole
carries the palm.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Rome and Carthage.

In answer to the question as t.
how long it took a trireme to cover tn
distance between Rome and Carthage
it is only necessary to refer to the re
markable incident related by Plutarcf
in his life of Cato. The old Romsi
Senator, wishing to impress his bro,
ar Senators with the necessity of d
troying Carthage, unfolded his TO,
md showed the astonished assemb,
batch of fresh figs which had bee
;a:hered on the African coast les
han TWO DAYS before.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
Wanted the Feet.

Here is a verbatim copy of letter
received by a local stove concern:
"Gentleman's-Der Sirs: re-
ceived de stove by which by from
you alrite. but Wy don't you send me
no feet, what is de use Of de stove
ven he don't get no feet lose TO you
40 customer suer ting by having de
feet as tats no very pleasure for me
vat is de matter nit you is not my
trade money as good like another
mans. lose my trade and mad like
hell and now tell you are darn fools
and no good send you back de stove
tomorrow forever because you are
iuch darn foolishness.
."P. S.-Zince rite dis, find my
,eet in the oven"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
William 3. kenwOlthsy N. 0
Physician "a nd SureOn.
Office and eresidunce Broad Street
'ext Court House. MILFoED.
For Rent

Furnished rooms to rent. Enquire
of Mrs Eta Phillon, Corner Broad
and Ann Streets, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
ITALIAN cHEsTNUrs RARE.
Vendors Find the American Nuts Ar
Those That Sell.


Those That Sell.
''The popularity Of Italian chestnuts
is dying out here. their sale having
fallen OF considerably in the last few
years. The time when street venders
made them their specially seemingly
has passed." said one OF the largest
importers.
Street vendors who sold them eI-
elus!vely a few years ago won't han
die them. Americans fnd the small
nut sweeter.
italian chestnuts cooked properly
should tickle any ones palate. In Italy
chestnuts are food for the peasants,
not a delicscy. One way the peasants
prepare them for a meal Is TO line the
bottom OF a pot with a thick layer of
nuts and then to pour boiling water
over them. Several large potatoes are
generally added. When the potatoes
are cooked, by shaking the pot vel.
the nuts will come to the top. After
being grilled for a few minutes they
are ready to be served.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
To Make sleen Come.

If you cannot ges 20 sleep try
sponge bath thus: Into eight ounces
of alcohol put two of ammonia and
two of camphor Shake thoroughly.
and when well mixed add four ounces
of sea salt and enough HOT water to
fill a quart bottle To apply it pour
a little OF the liquid in a shallow
dish, moisten the whole body little
at time by dipping a small sponge
in it. Rub on only very little. then
finish with a vigorous rubbing with 4
coarse crash towel. Get into bed,
and Wen insure the quick arrival of
Natures quick restoreT, balmy
sleep. p."-Family Doctor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
A Dreary Land.

The country from Jerusalem to the
Jordan valley is as dreary and desc
late as could be imagined.
The hills look like great banks Of
rock and sand. Not even the Sahara
itself looks more forbidding. 1t is
the country not inhabited" the will
derness into which the scapegoat was
driven. We are all glad we went. but
none of us could be induced to 90
again.-Zion's Herald.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08

In volume Of rcr- iniscCuoes a very
funny story is told OF the la~s Bishop
Bloomfield. who. having a family by
his first wife. married a second time
This Mrs. Bloomieid was a widow
with brood OF her own. and in due
course a third family arrived on the
scene. One day the bishop was dis
turbed by his wife running into his
study in a great state of excitement.
"What is it. dear?" he testify inquired.
"oh, bishop!" was her ssonized reply.
Quick. quick! There's not a moment
to lose. Your children are sliding
with my children and are numbering
our childreni"