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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
CHAFFING TABOCED.


Nicknaming at Westficld, H., must
cease. The city council has so deter
mined, and has passed an ordinance
making such otfense punishable by
fine of s. to 500, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Westiield is n college town, and her
people can read Greek and Latin; they
know philosophy and are able to call
the stars by name, but ut the same
time they understand the art Of manu-
featuring and bestowing n nickname
that has some real significance. Street
"guying" is also favorite pastime of
the street loafer, and many country
swain who brings the lady of his
hearts desire to town on Sunday to re-
fresh her with soda water and choce-
lates has learned to his sorrow that
the course of true love never did run
smooth" So obnoxious has this state
of affairs become that at the last
meeting of the city council Alderman
Hemphill introduced an ordinance the
substance of which is as follows:
"Be it ordained that any person who
disturbs any inhabitant of the village
of Westfield by the use OF annoying
nicknames, jeering, guying, traducing
or defaming, upon arrest and convic-
tion of such parties they shall be
fined no less than IS nor to exceed
slOO."
1t is generally understood that this
ordinance is not intended to prohibit
the use Of endearing or pet names, but
many of the ncknames now in vogue
will cease to be part of the city's vo-
cabulary. The law promises to bring
about reformation.
The people ofNcstfield looked upon
the ordinance rs sort of joke at
first, but the authorities declared their
purpose t. carry out the law serious
one, and now all await the initial test
case with great interest. 1t is not
unlikely that the matter will finally
reach the higher courts.
There has been a striking dimiuu-
tion in the use of nicknamcs and il
the habit of chatting since The orli-
nance was passed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

In the British army in South Al.
sies $4,000 cases Of typhoid fever have
occurred, and 5000 were fatal.
In our army so4 officers speak
Spanish fiuently, 224 are handy with.
their French and 1856 are well up in
German.
The German army has q swimming
school for troops, where everyon,
must learn to swim. The best swim.
mers are able to cross o stream OF
several hundred yards width, even
when carrying their clothing, rife
and ammunition.
The German naval programme,
which, according to the original an
nouncement, was not to be complete
until 1916. is now, II seems, to be FIN.
ished by 1906. In that year Germany
will have at least 40 ships, 20 large
cruisers and % small cruisers.
1t is not generally known that one
British regiment has been in mourn.
ing for more than a century. This
IS the old Forty-seventh, the Loyal
North Lancashire regiment. The offl
GERS wear black blended with the
gold braid in memory Of Gen. Wolfe.
who was killed at Quebec.
There are now 10000 Of the Brit
ish troops in India whose terms Of
service have expired; some nearly
two years. They are demanding
their discharge, but the authorities
hope to induce them to continue to
serve until the close OF the South
African war by paying them special
bounty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

An analysis OF this table shows
that the American @c-.", witch is
conceded by military authorities to
be the best in the World for its size.
costs $11i,22O, 900 for 76,200 men, while
the military establishment of France
costs little over Sl0,000,000 more,
or S124,491 800 for maintaining an
army of 5s9,2l5, or nearly eight times
as large as that of the United States.
For only $27,O72,sO more than is
paid by the United States Eussia
maintains an army nearly ten times
larger than the American establish
ment, the number OF men being 732,-
COS, costing SAL 500, ,S25. For a great
deal less than halt it costs to main
tain the American army Italy has an
establishment nearly three times as
large, and for n little more than
half of the expenses Of keeping the
United States army in fighting shape
Austria has an establishment more
than four times larger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
USE FOR THE PEERAGE.
Copy OF Durk's Work That II Brous ht
Into Play by q New York
Printer.

Occupying place of honor in the Of
flee Of New York printer is an old
copy Of "Burke's Peerage," and it's
presence amid such incongruous sur
roundings aroused the curiosity of a
casual visitor the other day, says an
exchange of that city.
ut isn't so strange as you might
think" said the proprietor, by way of
explanation. You see, n considerable
part of our business consists of print
ing labels of various kinds, aud Burke
is great help to us. don't suppose
the British aristocracy would he par
ticularly edited to know this, but It's
fact.
suppose we take the case of-weN,
say Robinson, who keeps a l''ilc hat
store up in Harlem. Robinson comes
in here and wants me to get him up
some tasty dcsign-a tradc-ma.> that
he can place upon his goods. When I
show him our regular stock de .igns
for such purposes the chances aIe he
will turn up his nose. That's where
'Burke's Pccragr' comes in.
81 take it down and oStcuia. 'u.,ly
turn to the proud name of Robins IN,
where the crcStS Of that il'G. 'ri0us
family are duly pictured forth, tnrcth-
er with their Latin mottocs and ali
the records Of their nobility Robin
son, OF Harlem. is fascinated and his
eyes bulge out of his head | ask
him which branch Of the family is his
and he makes some sort OF huT
"llr picks out his crest. with its
Latin motto, which is unintelligih'c to
him, and week later it is Reproduced
on the hats which he sells mp in lIar-
lem. If any Of these literary fellows
should ask me about books that have
helped me should place 'Burkc's Peer
age well up at the front"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

wANTED-SEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR.
this county required) to represent and sdver-
tise old established wealthy business house OF
solid financial standing. salary Sls.e0 weekly
with expenses additional, oil payable In cash
Horse and carriage furnished when necessary.
References. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. Manager, Sl6 Canton Building, Chi.
cago. 9-l2l6t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

The bird was very excited. 1t jumped
up and down, screaming and talking all
the while, but none of the Rehwalds
were in sight. The neighbors then be-
gan an investigation from the outside,
which revealed the fact that burglar
had forced the front window with a
chisel and thus succeeded in gaining ac.
cess to the house. lie had gathered up
q lot of valuab.es, including several
new pairs Of shoes, and had stacked his
plunder up ready for removal, in q
front room, when the idea came into
his head to explore the kitchen, prob
ably for eatab.es.
This action turned out very unfor-
tunately for the daylight thief, as the
parrot no sooner espied the intruder
than he set up an unearthly racket,
which SO scared the burglar that he
fed precipitately without taking the
trouble to gather up his loot. When
quiet had been restored the polly
became unusually austere and pos
itively refused to give the de-
tective description of the thief.
The bird is big Mexican parrot
possessed Of copious vocabulary
as well as current knowledge of sew
eral living languages. The detective
addressed the parrot in Irish and SPAN
ish, but his talk had no effect, the bird
positively refusing to hold converse
with the man from police headquar.
ters. greatly to the surprise Of the
congregated neighbors, who have an
idea that this particular polly is almes
superhuman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.--Notice Is hereby
AI given that letters documentary upon tlre
estate OF Lydia Swartz, late OF Washington
Township. Snyder County, Pa, deceased, have
been issued In due form OF law to the under.
signed, to whom oil indebted to said estate
should make immediate payment and those
having claims against it should present them
duly authc nticated for settlement.
B. N. SWARTZ
w. II. SWAkTZ, Executors.
Kantz, Pa, Aug. 20. 1901
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ESTATE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Power OF attorney.
in-iact has been granted by the heirs in the e..
tate OF Conrad Fettcr, late OF Penn township.
Snyder County, Pa, deceased. All persons
knowing themselves to be indebted TO said es-
tate should make immediate payment and those
having claims against IL should present them
duly authenticated for settlement,
ALLEN y. SECHkIST,
httorncy.in-fact.
Dundore. Pa, June i,l9Ol
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

WANTED -TRUSTWORHY MEN AND wO.
men to travel and v'"c- -tisr !p~ i &c 70 .hci
house OF solid financial standing. Salary s7,n a
year aud expenses, all payable in cash No can.
Vassing required. Give references aud enc 'osc
scf.addrcssed stamped envelope. Address
Manager, 35j Caxton Bldg, Chicago. It's lot
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

WANTED. capable. reliable person In every
county to represent large company Of solid
financial reputation; &936 salary per year, pay.
able weekly; s. per day absolutely sure AMI all
expenses straight. bona -ide, definite salary
no commission; salary paid each Saturday and
expense money advanced each week. STAND
ARD HOUSE 3li Dearborn ST., Chicago. 3-,-l6
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
In the Orphans
Court of snyder
County.
In re. estate OF David
Weaver, late OF Union
twp, Snyder Co, Pa,
deceased.

The undersigned auditor, appointed 10y the
Court, to make distribution of the balance in
the hands OF A. IL, Troutmau, administrator OF
the estate Of David Weaver, late OF I'm.
ion township, Snyder County, Pa, deceased, as
shown by the first and iiual account OF said ad.
ministrator will sit for the purnose OF his ap-
pointmcnt, mt his office. in the borough OF Sc
insgrove, Pa, on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
23rd, 1901, at 10 o'clock 4, NJ, ut which tune
and place all persons interested in the dlstrbu.
ton of said balance. or fund, are notified 10 at.
END and present their claims duly authcn.
tcated, or be dcbarrei from coming in on said
fund.
HORACE ALLEMAN, Auditor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

A French inventor has made an air
ship that he says will stay up three
months at q time. What fine method
this viii be for gapiag The heat o.
the dog days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
A DMINIsTRATORS' NOTICE. Let

IA ters Of Administration In the estate oi
Andrew Trutt, late Of Monroe township, Sny.
der County, Pa, deceased, having been granted
to the undersigned. all persons know ing them.
selves indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, while those ha wing
claims az .inst the said estate will presen the
duly authenticated to the undersigned.
SAMUEL W. TkU1T,
JAMES ID. WERTZ, Administrators
Oct 8, 1901.
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A DMINlsTRATOR'S NOTICE Let

= y WE VT Observation-Disclosures III VNt
estate OF Henry Nargle late OF w. Perry twp,
Snyder county, Pa. decd. having been granted
to the undersigned all persons knowing them.
selves indebted to said estate are requested To
make immediate payment. while those having
Claims will present them duly authenticated 10
the Undersigned.
J. p. NAUGLE. Administrators
Aline. Pa, Aug. 10, 1901.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

A frog ate dynamite in Albany, No.
After the explosion, one person was
found dead and two seriously injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
4 DMINISTRATOWS NOTICE. Let.

Nte RS OF administration IN { h e
estate OF Jonathan Bickhart late Of Washn ngtOn
twp, Snyder Co, Pa. decd, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing thom.
selves indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, while those having
claims will present them duly authenticated t.
the undersigned.
JOHN W. BICKHART,
kreamer. Pa, oct. q, 1891. Administrator.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
The Terrible Infant.

Host-So sorry you have to be 60
ing.
Guest-lndeed, ! am, too. BY the
way, I'm not sure about my train. It's
nine-somethiIfg, bJs-
Hosts Eldest-lt's 9:3@. Pa said he
hoped you'd take that one.-Philadei-
phia Record
Earth, 1t Was SO.
When Pat Devine kissed Kate Magee
She was as mad as she could be.
But when he begged her, 'kate, be miner"
To 'er twas human TO forgive Devne.
.-Philadelphia Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14

Z" a ladies, boys And
w "a ~ GN girls to introduce
our HEADACHE and PAIN TABLETS We
trust you and give elegant premiums or cash.
Write us and we will send goods at once. All
not sold can be returned. We have best pro-
position ever made. Write to-day. Box Gil
Dept. Is. BRIDGEPORT RLMEDY co,
lu3l-5t, Bridgeport, Ct.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
UNSEATED LAND SALE

III Fl T VERTISING
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
"Reminiscences Of Victoria

Al Cimiez We always had 10 wal;
for Lord Salisbury. who arrived every
day with the regularity OF clock. work
10 finish his visit and take his depar-
ture in an open landau. l used 10
think Of Victor Hugo's Nothing is
more interesting than 10 gaze ON n
wall behind which something is going
on" as We stood there. What grave
decisions, fraught with importance
round the world. were being discussed
behind that plain stone frontY Car
riages drove up meanwhile. smartly
dressed men and women got ont and
Joined the crowd. everybody talked
laughed, gazed; finally there was a
moment Of alert. and then the simple
cortege OF the Queen OF Great Britain
and Ireland and Empress OF India
came forth. and passed along the mar.
row road; never anything more than
two outriders. followed 10y simple
victoria, In which was the Queen. gen
orally princess, and possibly n third
persona lady-in-waiting -liarper's
Bazaar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
HoN Rnxalfx BaYa Twice

IL is not out of place to mention. es-
pecially as the fact Is never sufficient
ly remembered when royal incomes
are discussed, that royal personages
have the dubious privilege Of paying
at least twice as much for nearly
everything they buy as ordinary
mortals are charged. From diamond
tiara To breakfast roll. almost every
article they order Is charged for by
the royal purveyors at double the
price at which IL can be bought by
private citizen. Ii Is not only that
kings and princes cannot chatter
and bargain. but IL is n tradition with
them-almost point of etiquette. ut
any rate In this country-not To in
quirc too curiously the price of any
thing they wish To purchase. Practi-
cally, the only exceptions To this un-
written law are when the Princess OK
Wales, for instance, goes shopping
privately, In which case IL Is etiquette
for tradesmcn To address and deal
with her as n private person. But
even then the royal parsonage II rec
ogniZed, is usually outrageously over
charged For instance. two Christ
masses ago the Princess of Wales
bought two or three of the little silver
"rrilhy" feet that were so popular
;hat year For these she was charged
- each. while the price marked on
them In the window was 22s Cd
Free Lance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
Mako the G,rden rit the uouse

"There should always be just pro.
portion between the house and it's dec
Grated grounds" says Anna Lea Mcr-
litt. in New" Lippincott. a cottage
may stand ee-deep in flowers but a
stately mansion should hold its head
high. associate with wide lawns ana
geometrical flower beds. vigorous in
color, on terrace, perhaps, between
groups of noble trees, keeping its true
flower garden in walled pleasancc
approached by walks alluringly pictur
esque
"rhe lawns and walks are to the
mansion as a pedestal TO statue and
should be considered by the architect,
who designs also the elevation Of roofs
and chimneys TO harmonic with sur
rounding landscape When these for
NAL walks have led beyond due cX-
panse of level lawn they may turn and
wander through shrubbery or fruit
trees until the flower garden is
reached. Every step Of the way should
be considered"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
Chief Jnstice MarslIaIl.

In 1915 Marshall was about six feet
high, straight, and rathe' ender, OF
dark complexion, showing little II any
rosy red, yet good health, the outline
OF the face nearly circle. and within
that, eyes dark to blackuess, strong
and penetrating beaming with intel
ligence and good nature; an upright
forehead, rather low, was termina ted
in a horizontal line by a mass Of raw
cn-black hair Of unusual thickness and
strength, says James Bradley Thayer,
in the Atlantic. The features Of the
face were in harmony with this out.
line and the temples fully developed.
The result OF this combination was
interesting and very agreeable. The
body ana limbs indicated agility rath-
or than strength, in which, however,
he was by no means deficient He
wore purple or pale blue hunting
shirt, and trousers Of the same ma
terial fringed with white a round
black hat. mounted with the bucks
and the man. He went through the
manual exercise by word and motion.
deliberately pronounced and performed
in the presence Of the company, before
be required the men TO initiate him;
and then proceeded to exercise them
with the most perfect temper. Never
did n man possess temper more hap
by, or, If otherwise more subdued OF
better disciplined
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
Tho EriIiAh Wolf.

Britain has been infested with
wolves from that remote period con.
ventionally termed "thc earliest times. -
Their fossilized remains are frequently
discovered their bones lie about the
untidy floors Of prehistoric caves. the
barTOw-folk made necklaces OF their
teeth. They are mentioned in Welsh
ever fond OF the tail deer" was not
affectiOnate toward the wolf, for In
many feudal teuurcs, down 10 the year
1889, appears an obligation 10 hunt
him. An entry IN the account rolls Of
Whitby Abbey quoted 5y Mr.. Hart.
ngJ records q payment for dressing
wolf skins in the year 13J4-pOssihly
the latest strictly historical evidence
as 10 the English wolf. Mr. Harting
mentions a trad'rcn tha one Barnes.
in the time OF Henry VII, was nick
named Roast Wolf because ne de-
.troyed 50 many Of these animals.
which infested Durham and Yorkshire
according 10 another legend during
the reign Of Elizabeth.
In Scotland. owing 20 its physical
character they existed until a much
later period. So recently as 1877 an
act Of the Scottish Parliament or
dained a wolf hunt in each barony
four times a year Sir Even Cam.
eron slew the last wolf IN Lochaber in
lGS0.-LondOn Spectator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

John Enoch Pond. OF the Berkeley
(CalD High School. was appointed the
first naval cadet from the Hawaiian
Islands.
General Trias. commander of the in.
surgent forces in the Philippines. sur.
rendered with twenty officers and POO
men. and took the oath Of allegiance
to the United States.
The United States vessel Mayfower,
with Governor Allen on board, was
foated from the sand bar AT Fajardo
Porto Rico. on which she grounded.
Three hundred vessels engaged in
trading among the Niscayan Islands,
+. l., were destroyed by the Ameri-
cans.
Two soldiers Of the Porto Rican eg
iment committed suicide at San Juan.
Twenty thousand Ilocanos in the
Philippines swore allegiance 10 the
United States.
The municipal budget Of Havana.
Cuba. amounts TO S2.35OOOO. which is
$500 900 in excess Of last years bud
get.
The leper colony in the Hawaiian
Islands will have self-goyernment.
Colonel Gardner, Thirtieth Volunteer
Infantry, was appointed Civil Govern
or Of Tsyabas Province, 7. l.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22

the bark near the roots Gig. p. care
fully raise the ends or bark OF the in
cision and insert the bud; wrap firmly
above and below the bud with a strip
OF cloth about one-fourth Of an inch
wide. commencing at the bottom and
passing above the bud. returning
again and tying just below. covering
all but the bud. In about ten days af-
ter budding II IN spring or carly sum
mer. unwrap il. and II the operation
has been successful. which IL Is most
sure 10 be II properly done. cut the oil
stalk off about two inches above the
bud and when il has made a new
shoot tie II 10 This old stump 10 make
II grow straight. Buds u different
roses. crimson. white. red. etc. may be
inserted IN single stalk thereby pro.
ducing a rose tree Of many cOlOrs. II
is not necessary 20 bui 0n the wild
rose on.y. but II you have some other
single rose you wish 70 improve. insert
bud or buds Of some nice variety.
and / think you will be pleased with
the rcsult.-Geneya March In The Ep-
itOLnigt
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
Ahnnt Natural Polltene.s.

Good manners are not a mere matter
OF form. II g.. OF course. essential
that there he some standard Of deport.
mcnt. but tie garment OF formal po-
liteness is easily assumed. and may
conceal dcpyavity. True politeness.
the kind that cannot be cOunterfeited.
finds its source In n good heart; sin
cerity Is its chief element. To be
polite In the tree sense. one must BE-
well hammered IN thought and feel
ing. II n mother brings her children
Up 20 be sclf.rtspccting. sincere. and
considctatc Of others. she need not
drill them much in the external forms
or politencss. SIZE may rest assured
that they 7,ill have innate good breed.
ing. which Is a key 10 many OF the
worlds storehorses OF success and
Eoppiaess.-Julla ward Howe, 10 SIC.
Ccss
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
where TO Set Plant Boxes.

The plant boxes usually set in the
window on broad shelf or sill are
liable 10 warp, to be tipped over or in
jure the window sill Then, too, If
more water is used than the earth will
absorb kindly, there will be the al
most constant dripping from IL that is
so trying 10 the soul of the careful
housekceper A better way is 10 sup
port the plant box even with the sill
by strong iron brackets. and TO line IL
with water-tlght zinc pan. This can
be made quickly and inexpensively at
any tinsmith's. The edges of the box
might be converted into shelves for
small pots 10y mailing narrow strips of
wood along the top on three sides. A
little modest ornamentation In the
making of such a box, and the hang
ing of two little round brackets for
pots on either side of the window
above il give the framework for a
pretty window Of plants.-American
Agriculturist.