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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
USING STRAW STACKS.
Every Farmer Who Is Raising Small
Grain Has This Rather Weighty
Problem to Solve.

If he is u good farmer he will not
allow the stack to stand and rot down.
Aside from waste, there is nothing
about q farm more unsightly than old
straw piles. A neat and energetic
farmer does not have them. He finds
a use for all the waste on his farm,
and therein lies the secret of success.
There is wealth and prosperity for the
man who utilizes all the waste. The
way to use straw is as feed. By the
usual method of stacking, its value as
feed is very soon destroyed, however.
1t is the common practice to put the
boys On the straw pile when threshing.
Such thing as stacking the straw to
keep it is rarely thought of. The only
idea is to get it away from the machine
SO that the threshing may progress as
fast as possible. Well preserved,
bright straw fed to cattle as a rough
feed would prove of great value.
1t would prove of great value, also,
in the construction of sheds. A shed
made by piling straw around and over
framework of posts and poles is
much warmer than. any shed that is
made of lumber. A lean-to made of
straw, facing the south, where the
chickens can run and scratch on the
warm days OF winter, will more than
pay for the trouble of making 1t in
the number of eggs laid. AS bed
ding for cattle and horses, it can have
no superior. 1t readily absorbs the
liquid manure, which is the most valu-
able part, and is usually lost. 1t is
thus converted into most valuable
fertilizer IL hauled directly from the
barns to the fields. Nothing is then
lost.-J. L. Irwin, in Agricultural Epit-
Omiaf
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

moving the grain from the trough
should you choose to do SO. This, how
ever, is seldom done. The bottom OF
the feeder is built high in the mid
die and slopes TO the feed trough on
either side. The roof projects lit
tie over the sides and measures about
IA feet from cave to cave. A door or
cover is provided at either side for
the feed trough. If one has cows in
the lot at night, but wishes calves to
grain from the feeder during the day,
he can simply drop the lid when the
cows are in the lot and raise it on
turning them out. Calves can then eat
oats.or shelled corn or whatever you
may have in the feeder for them. Cut
the rafters for the floor out of 14-foot
2x4's making them each 3h feet
long; 3s rafters of this sort will be
needed for the bottom of the drop on
the sides.
After the feeder is sided up with
shiplap or flooring, the roof of 1x3
sheeting is put on, which is after
wards covered with shingles. 1t is a
good idea to put several braces across
the feeder from cave to cave. Bolt
these to the 2x4's. Strength will be
given to. the structure by running q
half-inch rod the length Of the feed
er and making it fast just below the
grain doors. The feeder Is about 16
feet long, and has capacity Of about
1000 bushels of corn. Total cost, in
cluding lumber, labor and hardware.
will be about $50 or $50. From so to
50 cattle can be fed at one Of these
feeders. Have slides in the troughs
so the amount Of grain can be adjust
ed to the kind of feed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
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PORTABLE sELF-FEEDER
Total Cost, including Lumber, Hard
ware and Labor, Will Not Exceed
sixty Dollars.

A correspondent Of the Breeders'
Gazette describes . self.feeder suo-
cessfully used on his farm. The frame
work is all bolted together. as nails
will not withstand the strain when
pulling the feeder from one field to
another. The runners are made Of
heavy sxlo oak planks. each 1s feet
long and placed 6h feet apart. The
rlnneds are rounded at both ends so
that it can be pulled either way.
Nine 2x4 joists, each nine feet long
are bolted onto the runners. about
two feet apart. These joists are then
fastened together by 2x6 joists, which
project over the runners far enough
to support the the feed trough. The
trough is built about the width OF a
scoop. This permits of easily re-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

The national society of Daughters of
the American Revolution has a mem
bership of 1.192, and at the continent
tai congress in Washington, every state
and territory has been represented.
The Daughters" and other patriotic
hereditary societies of like general
scope and purpose, do n useful work
in stimulating interest in our country's
early history.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

A Q reward Of vslor In the British
army or navy there ID conferred the
II. o. .. MEDAL victoria Cross.
made Of iron, and
~ worn proudly by
general and private alike. The United
States. for the same purpose has the
medal Of honor, granted by congress,
but IL Il much more rarely given than
tho Victoria Cross, and thousands Of
soldiers have never even seen 1t. The
bowknot worn In the buttonhole in
lieu of the medal goes unrecognized.
except by the very few. The medal is
of black bronze, and Is often mistaken
for the grand army insignia. the latter
having been patterned after 1t to GER
tain degree. 1t is much larger than
the latter, and on the reverse side Is en-
Rraved the name, rank, date and the
battle in which the service was rem
dered, and the specific act Of heroism
for which it was given. The medal is
only worn on state occasions, but the
bowknot is always worn. 1t is small
affair, with it's specific ribbon. 1t is of
silk, white stripe in center, bordered
by two blue stripes, which are bordered
by two red stripes. 1t is an inch in
length and three-eighths Of an inch
wide. The little emblem shows that
the wearer has received from this gov
ernment the highest honor that can be
conferred upon man. The secretary of
war recently issued an order, after n
conference with the executive commit
tee of the Medal of Honor Legion, that
hereafter, on all official occasions. re-
ceptions, banquets, and the like, the
congressional medal OF honor will be
worn resting on the breast and sus-
pended by the broad official ribbon of
the order around the neck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

In sermon at South Bethlehem, Pa,
the pastor turned to the young men
and said: ITO your Indifference and
bashfulness is due the maidenhood Of
about 500 young women Of the parish,
and the number il Increasing" The
bashful ones have no further excuse
for inaction.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Planting Corn for sllage.

The Michigan experiment station
bulletin says: For the silo the corn
may well be planted In drills about
three and half feet apart and with
the kernels from two to six inches
apart In the row. In very wet sea-
ION heavier crop may be harvested
rom plots drilled with grain drill,
every tube sowing. but the greater
!ield Of protein and sther nutrients
vas found In our experiments to be
= the crop planted with less seed per
asre. sk
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

The bicycle, the automobile and the
use of rubber tires upon family car
riages are great helpers in the good
roads improvement. Americas rail
road system is so complete that this
country has rather neglected its high
ways, by comparison with the older
countries of the world, but influences
are now at work which promise to ef-
feet great changes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

A system of cooperation for the COM
ing summer has been arranged between
the division of forestry and the forest
reserve work of the United States
geological survey. The latter is n
branch of the department of the in
terror. Field parties Of each division
will collect information desired by the
other, and, in some instances, exchange
of men may be made. This system.
says the official bulletin, marks dis
tinct change from conditions of a few
years ago, when there was sharp rival
ry between the scientific branches of
government service. The geological
survey will give especial attention TO
collecting data on forest fires for the
division of forestry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

A man who lives in a thriving town
not far from Kansas City, a blacksmith
by trade, makes quantities of toma-
hawks and sells them to Indians at
western agencies, and they in turn sell
them to eastern tourists as curiosities.
The tenderfoot is still an easy mark
for the willy westerner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Notice il hereby
- given that letters tcstamcntary upon the cs
tate of George =, hambach. late of Franklin
Township, Snyder ounty, Pa deceased. have
been issued in due form Of law to the under
signed to whom all indebted to said state
should make immediate payment and those
having claims against it should present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
T. ID. II. WALTER, Executor.
Niddlcburg Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

ENECUTRIX'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby
II given that letters tcstamcntary upon the
the estate OF l.. e. Williams, late OF Chapman
Township, Snyder County, Pcuna deceased,
have been issued in due form of law to the un
dcrsigned, to whom all indebted To said estate
should make immediate Iavment and those
having claims against 1t should present them
duly authenticated for settlement
ANNIE T.. WILLIAMS, Exccutrix.
Chapman. Pa,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
The Rival Bellies

Mr.. Richfellow-I am told that Miss
Ffneseason took all the prizes at Vas
sar college. What q wonderful mem
ory she must have.
Miss Twoseason-Indeed she has.
And it goes so far back.-N. Y.
Weekly
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

EXECUTORS NOTICE Notice is hereby
IL given that letters testamentary upon the cs-
tate of Sarah Martin, late of Franklin twp ,
Snyder county Pa deceased have leen issued
in due form of law to the undersigned, to whom
all indebted to said estate should make immc.
diate payment ana those having claims against
1t should present them duly authenticated FOR
settlement. SAMUEL BlLGEH, Executor,
Jacob Gilbert Atty. Globe Mills, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

A Washington exchange says that
the Chinese minister is proving to be a
speaker of so much ability that China
would not surprise people if it were to
put forward claim that it was the
original home of the after-dinner ora
tor, as well as of gunpowder and the
art Of printing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

l. XECUTRIN'S NOTICE Notice is hereby
l. given that letters tcstamentary upon the es.
tate of l. u Romlg, late of Penn Township,
Suyder County, Pa, deceased have been issued
in due form of law to the undersigned. To whom
all indebted to said estate should make imme-
diatc payment aud those having claims against
it should present them duly authenticated FOR
settlement. LYDIA \. ROHIG, EXecutriN.
kautz, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
The Lessless Are.

ats 'lessless' age" remarked Sim
pers.
"what do you mean?" inquired Gales.
Here's a couple who entered upon
q loveless marriage, drove away In .
horseless carriage and received all
their congratulations by wireless
telegraphy."-Ba American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

"The moonbeams were stealing In
the henhouse door," read the rustic
child with the new story book.
What were they stealing?" teased
the youth in the blue jeans.
"Chickens!" grinned the rustic child.
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
How lie Won Her.

One sent her verses; In that way
His pen was somewhat handy.
The other wooer won the day
He sent box Of candy.
Chicago Record
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Cover. IA Multitude of Faults.

"What made you suppose that old
Crossgrain has dyspepsia"
"Why, l like to take II charitable
view of everybody, and dyspepsia is
the best excuse | could think OF for
his disposition. Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

A DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. Let
n ters Of administration in the estate OF
Tobias Ramer, late of Chapman Township, Sny.
der County, a., deceased, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, while those ha ring
claims against the said estate will present them
duly authenticated to the undersigned
hGN~TUS STROUB.
LEVI RANER,
Administrators.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Iife'A IlunCO saInc.

Our strength and our means we expend.
And We venture on many bold trick.
To find we have gained I'm the end
Just experience. that ethical gold brick.
-Brookyn Life,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS
w trct Office Managers IN this state to repres.
ent me in their own and surr undng counties.
willing to pay yearly $500. payable weekly. De
sirable employment with unusual opport an
ties. References exchanged Enclose self-ad
dressed stamped envelope. 5. A. PARK
$50 Caxton Building. Chicago. !
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
License Notices.

The following named persons have filed with
the Clerk of the court of Quarter Sessions Of
the County " Snyder their application Tor
Tavern, Buttlcrs aud Distillcr- Licenses which
WILDE presented approval Friday. April q,
1900
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

americans VINO nave Travelled ABROAD,
especially in Austria, Italy or France.
know of the su-
o , perior excellence OF
European bakers
bread, but it is not admitted by Ameri-
can bakers as rule. The National
Baker is, however, frank enough to
confess the shortcomings of the trade
of which it is the organ, and sensibly
seeks to learn the cause and advance
remedy. 1t declares that the millers
are not to blame. America has the
most capable millers and the best mill
ing processes in the world, and the
wheat is as good as that grown in
Hungary, if not better. The bakers
themselves generally ascribe the in
ferior quality of bread to the modern
fad of making it of whole wheat -four,
from which the bran and other fibrous
matter have been eliminated in the
process of milling. The National
Baker, however, declares that the bak-
ers are chiefly responsible for the poor
results. The millers will always give
the bakers the kind of flour they want.
1t is to their interest to do so. The
public will agree with the trade paper
that something should be done to
place on the tables of Americans the
white, faky, healthy bread, of which
the people Of Paris and Vienna are so
justly proud"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
RHEUMATISM

due acid poison which gains
of and keep morbid
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
DlSlePtS' Muscles.
Skaters Nerves,
StIffeDS Joints.


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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

Americans who have travelled abroad
especially in Austria, Italy or France.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

keep the system clear OF all morbid eee matter This poison
through the general circulation in the joints
Rheumatism may attack with such suddenness and severity
active person helpless and beddden with distorted limbs
dency in such grow worse and finally become chronic
Like other blood diseases Rheumatism often inherited
food insufficient clothing anything calculated impair the
in early e but often not until middle later In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-21

and a half Of oil is used and the fire is
ready 10 be lighted. So intense Is the
blaze from the burning oil that the IRE
never fails TO properly ignite the coal
II It IS necessary 70 start the FIRE in
hurry a blower attachment Is connected
with the locomotive, and the locomotive
is soon ready for service.
Some idea in the saving IN the cost OF
starting locomotive fires, in the use Of
coal and wood can be had from the fol-
lowing. It takes about one pint and 4
half Of crude oil TO start fire. as
gainst between one-sixteenth and one
eighth Of a cord OF wood. The crude 0l
costs the railroad less than cents a gal
lon. while the wood can De bought for
about SEQ per cord. By the Use Of oil
20 fire 10 with il casts less than one-ha!f
Of a cent for each fire. while By the use
Of wood it costs in the neighhorho0d Of
Is cents for each fire. By considering the
great number Of fires which IL is 1eces-
sary 10 build in the locomotives every
year, the great saving in time labor and
especially expense becomes apparent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-21
JUDGE HOOKS NEW ORDER
All Old Cases for March DOcIxeted and
Not Re sdY VIII be Dismissed

Judge Hook Of the federal court, has
issued the following order in regard to
cases which will come before him during
the March term OF court:
1T is hereby ordered by the court that
at the March term Of this court, and on
the fourth day Of said term, the entire
docket be called for hearing and trial,
and that all law and equity cases COM
menced on or before March l, 1898, and
not ready on such call for final DISPOSE
ton be dismissed for want OF prosecution,
unless satisfactory reasons for a further
continuance on the docket be shown.
The consent Of counsel viii not be ac-
cepted Of itself a satisfactory reason.
The clerk viii place this order on the
outside of the docket of the next March
term and see that a copy Of such docket
with special notice thereon to this order
be forwarded to every counsel Of record
IN the cases on next docket. at least ten
days before the opening Of said term.
WILLIAM c. HOOK. Judge"
This order was issued IN view Of the
fact that there are cases on the docket
which have been there for years, but have
never been tried for want Of prosecution.
Judge Hook is determined to clear the
docket Of these old cases and it IS for this
purpose the order was issued.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-21

at Longsdorf & Surgeons and Cottman
& Chambers. and this week she IS at
Haulin's. this being her last day at the
latter place.
Miss Holland has cosy corner. a table
covered with dainty, snow-white linens.
fancy doilies. pretty dishes and decorated
with ported palms. ferns and cut flowers.
making a very attractive corner. As a
demOnstra tor Mss Holland certainly IN
derstands her business Her motto Is to
treat every one courteously and 70 tel
OF all the superior qualities Of her goods.
but she never insists on her patrons buy
ing, which has heretofora been very
annoying feature Of the dsmoust-ator and
one which customers Of the grOcers dis
Ike.
The demonstrate that tries 20 FL two
pczsri0ns-rhat Of advertising agent and
salesiady-is a rank failure Miss Holland
has the true system and thu only one
that produces results. and Il f. a. best q
very expensive method q advertising.
Many concerns mat formerly had demon
strators all over the country have abzn-
d01c5 the plan and use the same appro-
rrla1on in newspaper advertising space.
with much more satisfactory results.
Mss Ivy Israel entertained a number
% her young friends from che university
at her hone. Oh ths west side last even
ing The time passed. al 20 rapidly WITH
n11sic and games. and ths prizes were
won BY 3fl=s R0iha Carney ard Nr. Wei
Iir.c+7a Thcnnsor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-21
HOW TO BUILD FIRES
Rock Island seems 10 Have Solved
the Question.

An ingenious arrangement Used BY TIE
Rock Island railroad is the system Of
starting fires in their locomotives. The
arrangement is a simple one and cheap
and effective and II its simplicity :
found is great saving II the matter o.
expense. time and labor.
The old way of firing up a locomotive
employed by many ot tee railroads OF
the country Is a tedious and expensive
rratter compared with that which IS II.
use or the Rock Island. Under the Old
way from oue-sixJeea-h To ore-eiShth OF
q cord o. wood was required - start the
fire; under tae new way = takes about a
p-nt ard ona-hllf n crude petroleum. n
ths use o. wood 10 start the FIRE n = To-
comolve the wood Is q,acsd CT the
CRATES. some old pcejss % waste soaked
in oil vas put on top and then The eosl
was th-cwu IL This vas lighted aai Y
It had been properly lad the fra would
burn.
By the use q crude petroleum tie 50 -
sig in The brtidlEE of a locomotive f-a Il
cutie AT ite-a Il Is a simple process
ard only takes q very short space q ti-1e
By the side OF each stall IL the Rock Is
land round house there : q ps0e project
ing ard which connects win the 17zsn
OIL fed pipe. running fre-1 la-ze oil
tank o. the outside q the building s15
counee5s with every stan n the house
This tank Is large AID holds su1fcfeat
as It only takes a Small quantity q osl
10 start the IRE Cannsct3nz with cash
srsu ripe IS q long hose WIKI \ spraying
nozzle
\ Quantity 90 cal fs thrown IN n he
CRATES and 4 small Riece = waste s.
placed o. tlsa -o7 = The coal Tier ~
spraying 7ozsIe = Placs5 = the Gre 5So-
and -he ~ & SPRAYED eye- the coss ~
--azz= - Sona-GSsG3 ~. OrlT ous rsnt