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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

school better than ever So every day
little Emmons Blaine was driven over
with an attendant. to take his lessons IL
the practice department OF the Chicago
Normal.
When Mrs Bla ne saw Colonel Parker 8
school she understood the philosophy Of it
and she said: This is the kind Of a school
like 'sa
She believed thoroughly in the principle
under ali the colonel's teaching. IF you
give the children a chance, they'll be
coed" She decided to build and equip
school OF pedagogy and make Colonel
Parker the head of it. 1t was grand
scheme, and only one obstacle stood i'll the
way. This was Colonel Parker.
1t may he mean of me-" said the colo
mel but | Fave a desire to die in the
public schools I've spent my life there,
AMI it seems that I've always been swing
on the edge of a volcano. But now m
used to it, end l think I'll stay"
But Mrs Blaine held to her idea. 1t
seemed It her that model normal school
without Colore; Parker in 1t would be like
Hamlet" with Hamlet left out She ap-
pealed to Mrs. Parker Mrs. Parker was
III at the time OF what proved in the end
to be a fatal disease, and Mrs. Blaine drove
out to her house. They talked II over and
Mrs. Blaine mapped out a plan more COM
prehensive and bigger than anybody had
thought about. Mrs. Parker was won over
for she herself had a large knowledge OF
teaching and full sympathy in her hus-
band S aims Then Mrs. Parker won the
colonel. and before he sailed for Hawaii
that summer ii was agreed that the school
should be built. Mrs. Blaine selected an
ideal location. at the corner of North Park
Avenue ard Clark Street, and paid s215,-
600 for it. and as soon as the labor difficult
ties are setiled the work of putting up the
building will begin. 1t was planned in
peculiar way. Mrs. Blaine asked each de
partment head TO draw plan for a build
ing :or his department-natural history,
pedagogy library, as the case might be.
Then these suggestions were handed 10 the
architect, James Gamble Rogers, and be
planned one big building embodying the
ideas Of each teacher for his paIticuia: de-
partment.
The board of trustees for the institute
meets at Mrs. Blaine's house once week.
Some time ago the plan of cataloguing
the library was explained in detail, buying,
classifying. labelling, etc. Mrs. Blaine
listened attentively but nobody supposed
that she intended to get working knowl-
edge of IL. But she did. Next day size
came down 10 the cataloguing room, where
Colonel Parker and his assistants have
been getting the library together.
Now, come and hear my lesson, please"
she said to one of the Librarians. See If l
understand how you do all this, and she
recited the full plan of classifying the 49,
Geo books as it had been explained TO her.
Last fall Mrs. Emmons Blaine was prob
ably the first rich Chicagoan to turn in a
complete schedule of personal property. II
was the largest ever returned in Cock
County by one person, and excited re-
markable deal of comment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
General Debility.

You feel it most in the spring. You're
tired, nervous, irritable. and have no ap-
petite. "Stomach's out of order" you say.
You need Hostetter's Stomach Btters.
Your body needs replenishing. II is full of
the poisons of winter. The Bitters will
drive them away. 1t puts the system in
good condition by curing all such ailments
as dyspepsia, Indigestion. constipation. and
prevents malaria fever and ague. PRI-
VATE REVENUE STAMP covers the neck
of the bottle
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
PERFUMERY EXTRACTS.

"Seely's" Celebrated Triple Ex-
tracts in such odors as White Rose,
Violet, Frangi PAM, Carnation Pink,
Marie Stuart, Crab Apple Blossom, He
liotrope, Jockey Club, Lily of the DC
Valley. Worth Acc. ....... ~
GIVE furnish the bottle)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
A Testimonial From old England.

II consider ChambeTlain's Cough Remedy the
best in the world for bronohitis.R says Mr.. VII.
lam savory, Of Warrington, England. 1T has
saved my wiie's life, she having been martyr 20
bronchitis for over six years. being most of the
time confined TO her bed. She is now quite we'll"
1t is a great pleasure to the manufacturers Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be able TO pub
lish testimonials Of this character. They show
that great good is being done, pain and suffer
ing relieved, and valuable ves restored TO health
and happiness by this remedy. II is for sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail and al drug
gists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

(From the indianapolis Press-)
Mrs Wickwire-Dcar why are cigarettes said
To he 80 much worse than cigars?
Mr.. Wickwire- Because they are so much cheap
eT | guess.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
Potpourri Of Specials.

Nail Files, Shoe Horns, Button
Hooks-black ebony handles with
sterling silver trimmings. Worth 16C
soc. Observation-Disclosures. III
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
Every Parent Wants the Boy TO Be Nay Little Fellow
$3.50 Boys Suits. Sl.9S.

Boys Double-breasted Suits-they
are checks. stripes, and fancy patterns
in worsteds, brown. and grey chew
iots-well made-sizes I to Is. Worth
up to s3.50-for st.9S.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

Do not phone lISs for Heurich's beer in bot
ties, but call up GA Arlington Botthng Co., LOT
Maerzcn Senate, or Lager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
81 Mems Hats, csc.

Mems Hats-Derbys and Fedoras-in
pearl, brown. blue, and black shades.
Worth $2-for CSC
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

Ladies' Rich, Lustrous,
Black Brilliantine and Black
Cheviot Serge Skirts, lined
and interlined and made
with new box-plait back,
well worth $3.50. 1895.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
AUTOMOBILE NEWS.

A large soda water manufacturing
firm in New York city has just put
into service very heavy automobile
wagon weighing $500 pounds. 1t is
driven by electricity.
An automobile club has been formed
at Bologna. Italy. There is also one
at Nice. According to the Motor Car
journal, there are now 2,173 members
belonging to the Automobile club in
France. In one week 90 new names
were enrolled.
The park commissioner of New York
city is issuing permits to automobile
owners to the number of two or three
week. Up to the present time only
electric carriages have been permitted
to enter the park, as it is thought the
gasoline carriages are noisy.
Park Commissioner Clausen, Of New
York city. has granted q permit to a
woman to run an automobile vehicle
through Central park. At first he was
in doubt as to her ability to manage
an automobile, but she invited him to
take ride. and he sent his secretary
instead. The latter was speedily con-
vinced Of her ability. and the permit
was issued forthwith.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
HOW TO BUILD ROADS.


The first principle applicable to all
roads is good drainage. Take the wa
ter out and keep the water out" is a
rule which must be followed in the maxi
ing of every road. 1t is not enough to
dig trenches at the side of the road and
call them drains. These trenches must
be real drains; that is, they must have
a good fall to a clear outlet, and be in
every respect capable of carrying the
water away. The road must be round
ed up in the center so as to shed the wa
ter quickly to the side drains. There
must be a track in the center of the
road along which travel can pass. This
track must be hard and smooth so as to
afford the least friction to travel, pre-
vent ruts and at the same time permit
water to run off the sides quickly. Ruts
and holes must not be permitted to
form, but be filled up as soon as they
appear. The drainage must not be
abandoned with the taking care of the
surface water, but in many instances
must extend below the surface in the
form of tile underdrains, so as to form
a firm foundation and lessen the de-
structive action of the frost-injurious
only to wet and water soaked roads. In
addition to the simple work on roads,
better methods with regard to culvert
and bridge construction are greatly
needed The principles above enum-
Grated with respect to reads require an
infinity OF special methods and treat
ments in arriving at the best results ac
cording as the land is high lying or low;
is clay, sand, vegeta table-mo.d, ETC.; is
difficult of drainage; according to the
extent of travel, the quality of road
metal obtainable-these and many
other varying conditions. That road
making and highway work of all kinds
is considered matter in which every
man is proficient is probably one of the
evils underlying the bad conditions OF
our roads to-day-Rural World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
NO PLACE OF REFUGE.
No Spot on EARTH where IA Fugitive
Is Safe from n Man with
Warrant.

"A very interesting fact of modern
life that seems to have escaped atten-
tion," remarked n New Orleans LAWYER
the other day, "is that the world has
wiped its last city of refuge off the
map. There is no longer any spot on
the globe where our fugitivcs from JUS
tice are safe from eXtraditiou.
"When first began to practice law an
American criminal of retiring dispo-
sition had wide range of choice in
the matter of foreign residence. Spain,
Turkey. Algiers. Japan, Holland, Chill.
Ecuador, the Philippines. Cuba and
all of Central America except British
Honduras guaranteed security TO as
sorted brands of fuaitiycs. from muir
dercrs down. and the list Of resorts
omen TO simple cmbcZ2lrrs was very
much larger. For wears YOU remember
every runaway bank cashier made
bee line for Canada. and the thing got
TO be n standing Joke, like the mother
in-law rag and the merry uuips about
plumbers. Nevertheless. the circle
kept steadily contracting, and one by
one the different countries entcre, into
mutual treaties and put up the bars.
so the American crook who wanted
change of air bepan 10 find himself
in the position of Dick Swiveller, when
he checked off the London streets he
coulln'. traverse without meeting cred
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
TRAVEL AND. TRAFFIC

Express trains pass each other at .
velocity of 90 yards q second.
Yorkshire is the county in England
which has the greatest railway mile
age. The next is Lancashire.
Four hundred and seventy-two miles
of new lines were opened in Japan
during the year ended March 81. There
are now 2,653 miles Of railroad in op-
Grafton.
Hencefort q hundred working
hours in ten days is to be the maxi
mum exacted of any railway employe
ir France, and no consecutive stretch
OF more than ~ hours is to be tol-
Grated.
Fingers are valued at high price
in Australia. A Melbourne boy Of
eight had his fingers crushed in a gate
at a level crossing, and one had to be
amputated. An action on his behalf
was brought against the state railway
department. The jury awarded the
full amount claimed, $4,000.
In Japan a railway train was blown
from a bridge on October 6. The train
consisted of two locomotives, three
freight cars and four passenger cars
carrying so passengers. While cross
ing an iron bridge the whole tram,
with the exception of the locomotives,
was blown from the bridge into the
stream below.
The French military authorities are
planning the creation of six railway
regiments. The war in the Transvaal
Las shown what an important part
railway operations will play in all flu
ture conflicts. According TO the Rail
way Review, the regiments will be re-
cruited among railway employees, and
they will be drilled in running trains.
repairing and destroying tracks. telc-
graphing, etc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The worlds production of lead
amounted in 1898 to 777,OOO tons.
The phosphate output of the state of
Florida last year amounted to 100000
tons, and of that total 800, 900 tons was
purchased by Germany.
There are ordinarily from 80 to 40
varieties of fish on sale in the Honolulu
markets. a large percentage of the ma
tives make their living by fishing.
1t is said that the government pur-
chases about 10000 typewriters per an
mum, and the administration is about
to make IA systematic attempt to Sc
cure q considerable reduction in the
price of the machines by clubbing the
orders together.
In the office of the secretary of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts,, at
Boston, hangs the charter of the gov
ernor and company of the Massachu-
setts Bay in New England, brought
over by Winthrop in 1880. The great
seal of England, most ponderous and
convincing symbol of authority, is APP
pended to it.
According TO the Philadelphia Led
ger, the police of small Pennsylvania
city were much mystified by finding
boys fast asleep and in n semi-conscious
condition slowed in vacant houses,
sheds and brickyards. 1t was finally
discovered that the boys had gotten
into this condition by inhal.ng the
fumes of gasoline, and some of them
have really become gasoline drunk
ards.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
PAYING INVESTMENT.


The American consul at Valencia,
Spain, reports these facts to the state
department at Washington: The road
between Valencia and Grao is two miles
In length. and an average of 5000 We
hicles pass over II daily. Until 1892 ii
was constructed OF flint stone. The
annual cost of keeping it in repair was
about $4,000 pesetas. At the rate Of en-
change at that date this amounted TO
$5,47O. The construction of steel
roadway was determined on, and the
annual cost Of keeping in repair the
central zone of road thus relieved from
heavy traffic-which proceeds over the
steel rails-is now only $500 pesetas, or
about $3.50 at the present rate Of ex-
change.
The tota! cost Of the road laid was
60,950 peseps (s0,506). The expense in
detail was: Steel construction, 44,100
pesetas ($6,s00); transportation and
laying steel construction, $3.50 pesetas
($507; binding stone construction be-
tween rails and lateral zones, 13,600
pesetas ($2,1O0); total, 6O,95O pesetas
($9,5O6).
The rails, during the seven years they
have been in position, exhibit wear Of
l-250th of an inch yearly, and have not
required repairing.
Ample room is allowed between the
rails for two horses to walk abreast.
Horses do not appear to slip on rails of
this construction. At each side of the
rail are layers Of binding stones, the
paved road being higher than the face
of the rails. The municipality Of
Valencia is of opinion that the saving
in cost of repairs through Il road of this
description pays for its construction in
short time, and other and similar
roadways are in contemplation.
From various parts of Spain in
guiries have been made concerning this
road. learn that similar construc-
tion was decided on at Alicante in 1898,
but was temporarily abandoned when
events caused exchange to increase. A
toll of (abouD oight-tenths of a cent
is charged each vehicle passing over
this roadway.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
BITS FROM ABROAD.

Half million clerks are employed in
London.
Germany has 30 boats of over 1900
tons capacity.
The average rent of houses in Eng
land is G2l per annum.
Hundreds of Americans are at pres
ent employed at Russian factories.
The healthiest troops in the world
are those of the German army.
1t is estimated that the population
of Europe doubles itself every GGO years.
The annual consumption of meat in
England is 20 pounds per head, l6 per
cent. Of which is imported.
The burning mountain" of Montet,
in Aveyron, France, is coal mine
which has been burning for several
years.
Berlin is to have a network of un-
derground railways. 1t is expected
that two years will suffice for complet-
ing it.
When an unmarried woman is borne
TO the grave in Brazil her collin, the
hearse and the livery of the coachman
are all scarlet.
a new dredge for use in the Volga
river. Russia, has beer constructed in
two parts so as to pass through the
canal system leading to the Baltic.
Greece has followed Italy's example
in forbidding the expectation of an
tiquities. Notice has been served on
foreign governments and learned So
cie;ies.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

The boards are run between two slabs
that have been sharpened and driven
into the ground facing each other.
When the boards are in place, the slabs
are nailed together through the boards,
making q very firm fence. A bit Of wire
tcan be wrapped about the top and bot
tom to make it still stronger, il desired.
lAt all sawmills such slabs from pine
logs can be obtained, and very serv.
liceable fence made with them. If cedar
. slabs scan be had the fence will be al
most indestructible.-N.Y Y. Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
A Trihufe f0 The Sex.

The Professor-There is evidence to
show that one of the most famous
edificcs of antiquity was constructed
principally by women.
His Wife-Which one?
The Professor-The Tower of Babel
Harlem Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
His Taste Was Great.

Miss Leyfers-I hear young Bosworth
has a lovely collection of the choicest
china cups.
Miss Bathurst-Well,h he Is in his cups
most of the time, so he has a right to be
particular about them.-N. Y. World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
otee foo titan az the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

Mac-I am afraid it is going to be
an unhappy marriage. They are both
80 ill-tempercd.
EtlLcl-Oh, well, then neither of
them deserves to he happy.-N. y.
Journal
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
No Wonder.

Lady-These references look all
right.
Applicant-Yes, mum. 1t doesn't
look well in me fer to say it, but me
little bye Terence is the best writer in
his class.-Demorest's Magazine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

Mrs. Goodheart-And you can't find
any work? That seems terrible! What
is your trade?
Saymold Storey attacking the pie)-
I'm a strawberry picker, ma'am.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
A GRAVEYARD PROMOTER.
An Enterprising Missourian who Has
Become . Plutocrat in the
Business.

"You eastern people are not the only
enterprfsing inhabitants of the globe"
said an enthusiastic man in New York
business house, according to the Sun
Of that city. 81 have neighbor
in Pemiscot county, my state, Missouri.
who is sort Of plutocrat in graveyards.
Some years ago he opened n tombstone
factory in his part of the state, and as
he marked down the price. he had quite
a boom in his business. In short time
there was a monument or headstcne
at every grave in the cemetery, and as
live people do not buy tombstones, this
mans business was hit by what your
Wall street folks call furry. What
does he do but go to another town not
far away and buy graveyard Of his
own. and put down the price Of lots.
This caused quite cemetery boom un-
til all the lots were disposed of. AS
soon rs some of the people began to die
the enterprising tombstone dealer was
again in the whirl, or, as my old friend
Wilbur +. Storey was wont TO say of his
paper, on the top crest of the advanc
ing wave. In year or so he had every
grave in the cemetery marked with his
goods, and another thud hit his busi-
ness. But he rallied. went to another
town. invested in another graveyard
site, and manipulated this scheme as he
had the others, and with like results.
THAT makes three cemeteries he has
started, filed and marked, ard the last
time saw him he told me he was look
ing for another. lie is now known as a
graveyard promoter"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

Critic-That last sonnet of yours is
Il beauty.
Poet am aware Of that. can
appreciate good thing, even when it
happens to be my own.-Towr Top
icS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
The Cheerful Ihiot.

Every woman is an aristocrat at
hcart." said the youngest boardcr.
"Nes." said the cheerful idiot, "shc
hates TO think herself rs clasScd with
the plain people, "-lndianapolis Jour
nal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

81 feel weak" said the medium.
WELL" said his brother spiritualist,
~ always keep a supply of spirits In
my cabinet here. What'll you have"
philadelphia North American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

my daughter has great ear for
music"
"Well. that wouldn't be so bad, IL
she didn't think she had a voice for II,
too" Chicago Times-llerald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
A Heroic medy.

DR.. Squills-How did you cure that
man of fits?
DR.. Pills-I had nothing to do with
the cure. He moved into fat, and now
he hasn't room to have a ft.-N. Y.
Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
The Deadhead Habit.

This life is all heeting show.
And many a man. alas!
Wastes all his time In scheming TO
Get let in on a pass.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

urine scalds the flesh or II. when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage. It Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon 1t. the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty fyH
cent and one dollar fs3I1TfsE ,,:.:.ss:ssES ,,:...::e.ss:sS
sizes. You may have n ....,
sample bottle by mail sssiiss-:sisiSHg4s sGG9sSH4
free. also pamphlet tell Homo of swaup. Root.
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
SLAB FENCE POSTS.
When Made According to Directions
Here They Are Durable and
Quite Satisfactory.

A cheap fence post, where the or
dinary posts are scarce, can be made
according to the plan shown in the cut.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08

Winter IL the best time to destroy
the sggs Of the tent caterpillar on the
ibranehes Of the trses. j..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
sourages and lessons ambition: beauty. yigor