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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

An Atchison woman recently had
an old-fashioDed experience. She call
ed on an old-fashioned couple who
took her into The Parlor. 1t was a
cold day, and there hadn't been a fire
In The Parlor in two years. But 1t
was The Parlor, and contained a mar
ble-topped table, an art square with
a blue bird in each corner, and a sofa
and one dozen fancy cushions. The
host had a bad cold, and the hostess
coughed all the time, and the guest
was sneezing, but, nevertheless, they
sit in The Parlor and experience all
the delights of looking at the marble
topped centre table, the art square
with a blue bird in each corner, and
the sofa and the one dozen fancy cush-
ions. The guest asked to be taken to
the sitting room, where there was a
FIRE.
"No ineedl" said the hostess. You
are our company, and we always Hon
or our Company by seating them in
The Parlor."
The guest never learned what eff
feet the cold room had on her host
and hostess, for she caught a Geld
that settled on her lungs, and died The
next week. And in her final delirium
of fever all she talked about was
marble-topped tables, art squares and
blue birds and fancy sofa cushions
AtchisoD Globe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
EMLIeHrsNINe BELINDA.
Her Wise Brother on the lmportsAos
Of a Rluht start.

isn't Il funny" said Belinda, prac-
tising at the piano, you start playing
a thing wrong and you play It all
wrong7"
why, not at all" said Belinda's
wise brother that is true Of many
things besides playing a piano Did
you never hear It said Of man who
seemed to be making heavy weather
of It in some undertaking who seemed
to bungle and take wrong steps and
not to be sure of what he was doing,
who was struggling along and trying
hard but not to very good purpose
did you never hear 1t said of man
in such case that he got in wrong?
why, certainly; everything de-
pends on making a good. that is to
say a correct start; on knowing your
ground and being sure of yourself, on
starting right.
That's one sort of good start
When we say of a man that he had
a good start in life we mean that he
started with advantages, in favoring
circumstances or with friendly sur
roundings, under conditions likely to
promote his success; but when we
say of a man that he made a good
start we are speaking Of what he did
himself; we mean that he was alert
and keen, looking out for things. see
ing that things were right and making
sure; knowing the course. so that he
could keep in the channel and go
ahead without doubt or confusion.
"The man who makes a good start
can go ahead with confidence and GER
tainty, without fear and consequently
without danger of getting twisted and
tangled up on the way. It's just the
same as It is with your practicing.
Sect"
Belinda didn't say whether she did
see or not; but her brothers discourse
having here apparently come to a full
stop, her fingers fell heavily on the
keys OF the piano.-New York Sun.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
self-Liahtlna Clears.

AS in France, Germany has a tax
on matches, and there have been sew
eral ingenious devices to defeat the
tax. OF course. the chemist has had
a look in, but the law was too much
for science. Now another scheme is
offered, a boon to smokers-very
young smokers, Of course. Whether
the inventor is a chemist we know
not, but he has invented the auto
matte light. The substance is placed
at the end Of a cigar or cigarette.
Draw 1t, as the case may be, across a
rough surface. and the cigar or cigar
cite lights itself. There is not much
new in a preparation which lights
when drawn across a rough surface.
The old lucifer match was perfection
In this way. but, alas for the smokerl
London Globe.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

He was a British workingman, and
he had so many children that he used
to call the roll before Sundays din
ner, to make sure they were all there.
'Erbert!" he cried, as his wife
brought on the steaming joint
Ere, pal"
"'Orace!"
ERE, pal"
'Ezekiahl"
ERE, pal"
'Enry!"
Emery, who had just reached the
seventh standard, decided to show on
''Adsum!" he bawled.
For a few moments father regard
ed him with baleful eyes.
''Oh, you've 'ad some, ave yer?" he
growled at last. We'll, you list git
away, then, an make room for them
as amt, Answers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

Three Captains, said Wentworth b
ths Bessars, Would Wreck Any sAIp.

Three Captains, said Wentworth b
she Bespars, Would Wreck Any sAlp.
Prot. Thomas Nixon Carter Of Har-
yard was talking about Socialism.
socialism is no world panacea, =
he said, ''but in the future II Is to be
reckoned with. Socialism viii. in the
future protect the poor against In
Justice and hypocrisy. It will expose
fraud. Yes, Socialism, like old Hig-
gins Wentworth, will bring out the
truth.
Higgins Wentworth was hoeing
one April morning when three rough
looking men climbed the fence and
crossed the field to him. They had
Just been shipwrecked, they said, on
the brig Maria. They had lost even
their clothes. Would Higgins help
themf
Higgins Wentworth looked closely
into the sailors faces. for he knew
the ways OF men. Then he said:
"'You, the bow-legged one, go
stand twenty yards to the right, and
I'll get ye to help me a minutes with
the seedin'. You, badly there, you
stand twenty yards to the left
The two men complied; and then
Higgins Wentworth said quietly to
the man who remained.
what did you say your captains
name was9'
Williams, Capt. Williams was
the reply.
"The old farmer sauntered to the
man OF on the right.
what was your captains name7"
he asked.
Everett, SIR the man answered.
Higgins Wentworth crossed the
field TO the third man.
What was your captains namef 2
1.-THE name was Capt. Jones'
Higgins Wentworth leaned on his
hoe and gathered the three men about
him.
"A fine lot Of sailors you are he
snorted, to go to sea in a ship with
three captainsl No wonder you wero
wrecked. Il served you right
Washington Star.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
Lacked Lenath Of Leos.


A large and pompous person wear
ing a high hat, a long coat, yellow
spats and a congenital sneer. for sev-
eral days made himself obnoxious
around q Washington hotel a bit ago.
He announced he was from New
York, nagged the bellboys. jawed the
clerks. cussed the service, roared at
the food, complained about his room
and the elevator and the telephones
and the bar, and everything else.
One afternoon he walked over 10
the porter and said: Here, you, I'm
going to quit this town and go back
to New York where l can get some
decent service. want you to buy me
two seats in parior car on the 4
o'clock New York train. Get me two
seats now. and meet me at the sta
tion with the tickets. want one
chair to sit in and one to put my feet
In"
The seats were delivered at the
train Just before 1t pulled out. One
Of the seats was in car No. 8 and the
other was located in car No. A.
Cleveland Leader.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
sinoerest FIattery.

At the dinner of a literary club in
Chicago two minor poets were heard
in conversation.
Harold said the one. I've Just
seen your triolet in the Spread Eagle
Magazine"
"Ah!" exclaimed the other, a pleas
ed expression coming into his face.
and with the air of a man preparing
himself against a burst of praise.
"Yes." continued the second poet;
"and do you know, heard rather a
neat little compliment passed on it by
a young lady Of my acquaintance"
Harold seemed still more pleased.
MAY ask what she said?" he
queried.
Whereupon the first minor poet
gurgled. why" said he, "she wanted
to know whether l had written it,
Hppincott's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

Physicians have long been looking
for a harmless headaohe cure. Ii
lls been produced by an eminent
chemist OF the National Capital. 1t
j. kno-vn as BRoMo-PEl'sIN. Besides
curing every form Of headache
instantly, BrCuio Fepsin is equally
and as promptly efhoaoious il
chronic and acute Indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. 1t is efferescent and pleasant
30 take and may be had OF all up-t,
date druggists at ten cents bottle
Iu comes as boon 10 mankind ant
womankind. For sale at G. o,
Armstrong, Druggist,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

On the terrace of a country club,
overlooking a green dotted With sheep,
a group of non-golfers were taking
tea.
A male non-golfer, who took his tea
through a straw. said thoughtfully;
Golf might be defined as billiards
gone to grass"
"Spreen on the green, I'd call it,
said a female non-golfer.
"Or the last flicker Of the dying
fire Of athletics" sneered a young
football player.
The misuse of land and language, "
suggested a tennis champion.
mo. no, you're all wrong" said a
famous angler. Golf is simply game
wherein the ball lies badly and the
player Hell."-Louisyille Times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

A trained ostrich recently discon-
certed its exhibitor at a music hall
by continually endesvoring to break
away from all restraint and TO climb
over the footlights into the orchestra
The widely-adRertised act came to
a sudden end. and the professor
emerged from behind the curtain and
apologized for the actions of his pet
In about these words:
"Lydies and gentlemen-Hi ham
very sorry TO disappoint you this
hevening. We are compelled to cease
our hengagenent until the manage
ment hengages a new horchestra
leader.
''The one az present hempioyed
ere as no air on top OF lie cad, and
nay bird takes it for q gE."-DotrOis
News Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
THE MEMORANDUM HABIT.
Absent-Minded Husband Made Care
~. Notes Of His WIfe's AdmonItIona-

Abeent-Minded Husband Made Care
fu. Notes Of His Wlfs's Admonltiona-
There is a certain absent-minded
man of Lowell. Mass, who never
leaves home. even for the briefest
stay. that he is not duly admonishcd
by his wife as to many things he must
not forget to do.
Nov, James," said she, on one
such occasion. 40 please remember
to wear your tie should you be called
on to wear evening dress at Aunt
Mary's. You mortified the whole
family greatly the last time you
went, when Cousin Susan was mar
ried."
'I1l make a note Of It," was the
good-natured response Of the forget
full one.
Also" continued the wife, ''remem-
Der that Aunt Mary's brother, Tom is
a sensitive point with all Of them.
Don't mention him."
"I'1l put that down, too"
"Then, too, dear-do be careful
about getting in draughts. You got an
awful cold the last time"
IN try to remember" returned the
husband.
VrAereupon the wife imprinted a
farewell kiss upon his lips, and with
a suspicious catch in her voice added.
"I hope, dear that you1l think Of
me every day while you're gone"
Yes, dear, l will" responded hub
by, absently his mind on the four
O'Clock train. "I'll make a memoran-
dunn of 1.-THE Tradesman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
Bees in Warfare.

News has been received OF fighting
in the Kagoro and Attakl1a districts
Of northern Nigeria. Bees play an
important part in warfare with these
Nigerian tribes, The villagers on re-
firing before al enemy excite the bees
and let them loose, and woe betide
the man who is attacked by them in
the labyrintls OF cactus which sur
rounded the Villagea-London Daily
Mag,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
District Of Columbia.

The District Of Columbia comprises
an area OF 69.245 square miles. The
government consists OF two civilian
commissioners appointed by the Pres
ident and confirmed by the Senate,
and one army engineer officer. detail
ed by the Secretary Of War, the three
constituting the Board Of Commission.
ers for three years.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
Comparing Notes.

Mrs. Newley-My little Robbie is
remarkably strong; he is only four
years old, but he can raise his high
chair with one handl
Mr.. Spoondler-Oh. that's nothing;
in the apartment house where l try
to do my sleeping there's a baby that's
only four months old. and that child
can raise the roof with no hand at all.
Chicago News.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

Il want hammock that will not
break down" said the fair maid. ad-
dressing the noorwaiker of the depart
ment store
I'm sorry. miss" he rejoined, ''but
We hRvent any In stock that We could
guarantee IN your case"
What do you mean By my cAsoT'
asked me young lady.
Just TINS, answered the party Of
the hoorwaIring part: IT you were
homeiy girl we could guarantee any
hhmmock you might select Chicago
NsWB.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

It has been proved by experiment
that It is possible to disinfest cloth
ing very satisfactorily by ironing.
Clothing which has been worn by chill
dren affected by various contagious
diseases and which contained bacteria
or pus, diphtheria and the like. was
sprinkled and ironed. Il was then
rubbed on plates of gelatine prepared
Tor the culture o. bacteria but not .
eRgtP Gasgy ~ esyesPal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
He Got the NIekel.

Il met a new variety OF panhandler
on Park Row the other day" said
man. He approached me and with
a marked Teutonic accent said, DO
you speak German7" Much fattered
that he should have picked me out as
a particularly intelligent person, l an
swered. ia. Ioh spreche Deutsch-'
Say. give me a nickel he sald. Ho
set H'-NsW HoEk auA,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

What is young man TO DO when
his attention has been Arrested ~
pretty GirI7"
why, carry his case 70 eourt. Of
eoursa. Red Hen.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
He Requires Pennies.

There isn't one chance in a thou
sand that the owner Of this moukey
and this hand organ wrote the sign
that is attached TO the monkeys back,
but 1t is effected just the same: mo
feeda da monk GiVa him da 1T" And
nobody does feed him. for certainly
nobody wants to see q monkey throH
= aL-.aisB YaES -
~, ~
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
WANTS sUPPLlEDII

II you want note heads. bin heads, lett-
heads, statements. show cards, programs
large posters, sale bills, dodgers envelopes
ltags business cards or job printing
every description, done up IN the best sty
for you in an up-to-date md artistic mua
ner oalland see US. Pricesi
THE PRESS PRINT.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25

Mrs. sands-Why don't you go to
work?
Beggar-Please, mum, made q
solemn vow twenty years ago that I'd
never do another stroke of work till
women was paid the same wages as
men! (Got>a trife.)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-11-25
will am B. KenWo'they NJ. D
Physician and Surgeon.
Office and residence Broad Street
ext Court House. MILFORD.
For Rent

Furnished rooms TO rent. Enquire
Of Mrs. Eta Poillon, Corner Broao
and Ann Streets, Milford, Pa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-22

vestigaci6n podra citar testigos,
requerir la presentation de documen
tos civiles, y 81 esoS testigos dejaren
de comparecer Q Sc negaren a decla-
rar 9 producer los libros 9 documen-
tos que Sc les pidan estaran sujetos
a las penas que la ley impone 4 los
testigos desobedientes.
Articulo 3S.-Que ningun Official,
empleado o agente del negociado
de sanidad sera responsible de los ac
tos realizados Ii omitidos por el O.
brando de buena fe V con discretion
ordinaria al 5ervicio del departamen
To o al cumpllmentar Y poner en- Vi
gor sus ordenanzas, reglamentos O le
yes.
Toda persona cuvos bienes havan
sido injusta o ilegalnente destruidos
6 dahados al cumplimentar cualquie
ra orden, reglamento, ordenanza 9
por cualquier medida tomada por ell
negociado de sanidad, 8 por los en-
pleadoS o agentes que esten exentos
de responsabilidad personal como
Sc ha dicho, podra sostener la acciGn
correspondence contra el gobierno.
lie Puerto Rico para no resarcirse
de los dahos correspondientes. Pero
en- estoS casos la reclamation debera
presentarse al comisario de sanidad.
por escrito. dentro de los treinta dias
sigulentes al de Ia comision de los ac-
tos que dieron lugar a aquella. es-
tampdndose bajo juramento 9 ASH
naclon en- el escrito. Ia feCha. el lu-
gar, Ia naturaleza. y el grsdo de da-
no D periuicio suf-ido. v el montan-
tante en- Que Sc calculan los mismos
El cOmisario remitir4 su decision
dentro de los veinte dias sigllientes
al recibo de Ia reclamation y despues
de or al Official o empleado response
BE de Ia perdlda 0 el daho. No Sc DO
dra entablsr acci6n judicial algina
contra el gObierno Insular por dichoS
da1os o peTIuIclos 4 10 ser que Sc g.
tableZca hecho de que Il reclamation
fuE pTesentsda a. conissrio de sani-
dad 81 debido tempo Y que el 90 i,
mlsarlO no ha decidido 8 10 ia hecho .
en- sentido adverse o ea forma QUE
no satlsfsce alreclansats, ,dentIo del
Perlodo de vein;e -I2z cue Sc le con-
oeden para QUE dec:ia.
Nezse IA edIci.5- g ua5a,a
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-22
UH PLEITO INTERSTATE


Civil, por Ia possession del estado
= de su filiaci6n 8 por cualquie,
otro medic legal.
'FEn el presente case los demandan
tes no han presentado como prueba
de ser hijos legitimos otra que el tes-
tamento de don Eladio Diaz en- el
que declare entire otras cosas, estar
casado legitimamente con dola Fe-
lfcita Diaz Figueroa en- cuyo matrl-
monio procre6 por sus hijos a dona
Josefa, dona Elisa y don Arturo y
sin hacer menci6n del otro deman-
dante don Eladlo.
"El C6digo Civil determine Ia ma
nera de probar un matrlmonlo del
siguiente modo;
cart. 1853. Los matrimonios
celebrates antes de regir este
C6digo Sc probaran por los me-
dios establecidos en- las leyes
anteriores.
Los contraidos despues Sc
probaran solo por el acta del IL
bro de matrimonio. 81 este hu-
biere desaparecido sera admi-
sible toda especie de prueba.
De manera pues, que para ser
considerable como hijo legitimo Sc ne
costa probar el matrimonio y el ma
cimiento fruto de tai enlace Y todo
clio en- la forma establecida en- los
articulos que hemos citado, con Gu
yos requisites no han cumplido los
demandantes. -:
Els cierto que ellos han presenta-
do ell testamento lie Eladio Diaz, pc
70 tai documento no es Ia prueba
requerida por Ia ley para probar la
legftimidad de los hijos, nj los de-
mandados vienen obligados pasar
por las manfestaclones que hiciera
don Eladio Diaz, nj el testamento
como documento pdblico prueba
otra cosa que 10 que es motive y OBJ
jeto de su otorgamiento, 9 sea de la
disposition en- vida de los bienes pa
ra despues de la muerte. Tambien
han presentado la partida de defun-
ci6n de don Eladio Diaz en- que Sc di-
ce ser casado y ser I'm hIo natural,
pero estos extremes no los acreditan
tai documento sino sencllamente La
defunci6n.
Cada documento hace fe de aque-
llo que es objeto del mismo y al tes-
tamento y & la partida de defunci6n
presentada, ,asi como a Ia de nacimien
to de Eladio h es apicatble esa doc
trina que es Ia misma de Ia jurispru-
dencia de los Tribunales.
LA sentencia del Supreme de Es-
paiia de l3 de Julio de 1889 dice 10
"'La partida de bautismo, co |
mo en- general todos los docunsen |
tos, hace fe del hecho que mott
vasu otorgamiento y de Ia fecha
de este, 8 sea de Ia admnistra-
cion del sacramento en- el dia
que expresa, pero no de Ia vera
cidad de las manifestations que
en- ella Sc mserten respecto al
parentezco.
En- la de "a de JUNO de 1897 y
l3 de Julio del mismo ailo Sc lee:
"Segun elsistema del Codigo
Civil, Ia prueba de Ia filiacion
legitima es el matrimonio de los
padres, como 10 demuestran las
presunciones establecidas en- los
articulos l0s, 100 y ITO (concor
dantes con los lS1 v 1872 de nues
tro Codigo en- Puerto Rico) y las
presunciones del So (que con-
cuerda con ell l53) sobre los mo-
tivos de probar el matrimonio.'
Veanse ademas las sentencias del
26 de JUNO de 1854 y z de mayo de
1883.
En- el case de Josefa Aglavo 80.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-22
ContinGa en- In pigina ga

Inspector del 10. distrito. Huma-
'ao. ST Diaz Busquets, participa
Q ue De acuerdo con el ordenado por
el distrito de Sanidsd, ha salido con
c6!eto de practicar vista de inspec-
oi6n de artfculos alimenticios en- Ia
c;''dld de Csguas y pueblos limitr6-
t. Ge San Lorenzo Y Aguas Buenas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-22

La Pam ala cura los casos mas
fuertes oe Iebre palddica- Va sea
eronica 8 aguda.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-22

E Palu5ismo proviene de parzsi-
os en "a sangre. Pan-ala cura "a
ilC2-nsn.e.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-22

Las buenas boticas tienen
Tabonucol. En- las malas. no
10 encontrard I'd.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-12

When diu you find this?" l gasped.
But | didn't wait to hear her renlv.
,or a .slance at the nan CLOCK told me
that 1t was five minutes of eleven. Bare
headed l rushed around to the stables
and fortunately found Christopher just
putting the mare into the dogcart.
Get in" yelled, "and drive like sim"
Sin, sir? Where, sir?" asked Chris
topher.
The station!" l cried, jumping up
beside him: and we few down the
winding drive at a pace that would
not think Of attempting in cold blood.
Through Mrs. Armistead's criminal
delay in handing me the note many
valuable minutes had been wasted, yet
| thought l should still be in time per.
haps to save Vincent from carrying
out the last fatal step of his incredible
folly. 1t might not be too late to part
them, for In spite of what he had said
in his note could not believe that the
worst had actually happened. AS we
approached the last strip of woods be-
fore we reached the station l caught
sight Of q puff of white smoke down
the track. A moment later, when we
drew up at the platform, the great
locomotive Numbered into the station,
and there, at the other end Of tina plat