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The Washington times., 1902-12-26
EXTENSIVE DEAL tn
OIL LANDS AND WELLS
Control Secured Of $500 Acres in Ohio
With II Wells for ssI7,50o.

LIMA. Ohio. Dec 25.-The biggest oil
Transaction since ths standard ON Com
psnys eGoa1eo purchase, was made here
"Wednesday afternoon. when William T..
EussaH Of This city, and Charles E. Rus
lo.I Of II Porte, Ind, ELECTED a deal in-
volvine s5lI56)
The property comprises the leases and
wells of the following eight companies:
Morris. Shawnee: Thompson. Auglaisc;
Weisenmeyer. Kerr. SpeualE d. Jones;
Kerr. CLOSER ana Vauclaye. and j. b..
Kerr e. Co.
There is an acreage Of $500. with 277
wells. producing nearly 20e9g barrels
settlsd production mouth The prop
erty is scattered through Allen. Van
Vert and AUsIaiaa counties. and is de-
velopCd territory.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
TELEGRAPH BOYS ARE
MRS. JACOBS GUESTS
Baltimore Woman Entertains Also En-
plOyes of Her Country Es-
tate.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 26.-Mrs. Hen
ry Barton Jacobs, formerly Mrs. Garrett
gave her first entertainment Of the sea
sen yesterday. and her guests were Gfty
district telegraph boys and the men.
women. and children from her country
estate
Mrs. Jacobs, magnificent In imported
gown, and blazing with jewels. directed :
vaudeville entertainment the artists for
which came from four theaters.
She made each Of her guests presents
OF TOYS and sealed envelopes contain
ing money and sat at the head Of a ban
quet table while a delightful luncheon
was served.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

Montgomery. and a party Of four friends.
collided yesterday afternoon with tree
near the corner Of Thlrty-frst and VI
Streets northwest. The accident occur
red while rounding the corner. Owing 10
the slippery roadway the wheels Of the
machine began 20 slide. and il became
unmanageable. All OF the occupant S
were thrown out, but fortunately none
was badly injured. a wheel. and tire
lamps on the vehicle were smashed.
Arthur B. Hardy was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital yester-
day morning. 20 receive treatment for q
broken nCse. inflicted by man by the
name CT Parker. with whom Hardy had
engaged in an alteration. Parker
struck Hardy across the face wiki a
large shovel The fight took place on
Th.rty-fourlh Street. near its iutersec-
ti0n with Wisconsin Avenue.
Henry Kengla. OF Thirty-seventh
Street extended, was reported this
morning to be in a critical condition.
Owing 10 his advanced age. it ls feared
that his Illness viii result in death. Mr..
kengla IS over ninety years Of age. and
is said TO be very wealthy.
Daniel Donnelly is at the Georgetown
University Hospital. suffering from an
attack of typhoid fever.
James Horrigan. who has been con-
fined TO a ward at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital for several weeks with
typhoid fever. is rapidly recovering.
The football game which was to have
been played yesterday afternoon on tAe
Georgetown University campus. between
The Tanslewoods and the Knickerbock-
crs. was postponed indefinitely. on ac-
count OF wet grounds.
The Rev DIR. Thomas, Of Maryland. has
been secured by the congregation OF St.
Albaus Church. Tenleytown. to assist
the Rev. Dr. G. c. +. BratnahI. the pas
tor.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
FATHER RETURNS AFTER
MANY YEARS ABSENCE
Disappeared Suddenly, But RefuAs to
Talk About His Wanderings.

ORANGE, n. j., pec 2C-After being
absent from his family for twenty eight
years. Michael Smith ate his Christmas
dinner with his cons. Joseph and Pat
rick smith. al the formers home. at 2Cs
Main Street. Orange.
When the elder smith left Orange
suddenly more than q quarter OF CEN
tury ago his wife and three sons we're
living The father had been success
fUl man. one day DE lcrt home. osteu-
sibly TO go to New York. and nothing
was heard Of him until two months ago.
In tho elder Smiths absence one OF
the sons and the mother had died The
father wanted his sons 90 visit him at
East Saginaw. Mich. but as both are
in business here they finally persuaded
the father 90 visit them. The elder
Smith said hc did not care 90 discuss his
going away. He is now sevenJy-one
years old.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

The interment viii be in this city on
sunday
Nathan. familiarity known as Nate. %
Salisbury, enjoyed the distinction of be-
ing crc of the few actors who became
millionaires. He did not owe his for
tune 90 his stage work. but to his ability
as an organizer and manager Of circus
trou9cs.
I'm carly years. so TO speak. Salisbury
was at The head of the theatrical com
pany then known as "Salsbury's Trou-
badours." and acted as Joint star with
Nellie McHenry. Mt long after that he
become connected with the Barnum &
Bailey show, and this was the beginning
Of his wealth-gctting activities.
While stil prominent in the Barnum d
Bailey show. which Travelled largely in
the West, Salisbury also organized the
Forepaush & Sells show for the Eastern
territory, then largely controlled by the
Ringing Brothers circus.
In all these enterprises he was emf
nently successful and this success con-
tiHued when he formed the Buffalo Bill
Wild West Company, Of which he was
also the leading and moving spirit.
Salisbury was born in 1876 at Freeport.
H.. and his education was derived part
ly I'm the public schools. but largely in
the school Of experience. for he set out
to seek his fortune early in life.
In 1861 he entered the army. and served
throughout the civil war. At the close
OF the war he went on the stage. and in
his career as an actor he appeared be-
fore every English-speaking public on
earth
But, as has been said, It wss not as an
actor but as an inventor Of amuse-
ments. that he won chief renown. At
ter bis success in this line had been es-
tablished ne also became interested m
commercial enterprises, and was en-
gagged as an officer and director Of the
following: Buffalo BuTs wild West
Company. shoshone Irrigation Company.
Cody e. Sa:zsury Canal Company. Miner
Live stock Company, Miner & Board
man Realty Company, and a few others.
He was also a member of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and Of the Lambs
and American Dramatists' Clubs.
He was married in 1887 to Rachel Sam
sells, OF Newburgh, u Y. and she and
four children survive him.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
MOUNT PLEASANT METHoDISTs.

A service was held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mount Pleasant. yes
terday. The pastor. the Rev. Joseph
Dawson. preached sermon on "The
Message or Christmas. A special mu-
sical program viii BE- given next sun
day under the direction OF +. C. Roach,
musical director.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Expert in Free Riding.

country so expert in the gentle art of
beating soulless railrosd corporations OF
free rides as eddie He rides under the
cars on the brake beams. on scar
swung from the air-brake pipes. on the
blind ends Of the baggage cars or on
top OF the cars. only once has ne been
"ditched." as tramps calI 10 when they
are thrown OF a trair That was last
summer. when be was visiting az his
home in Bloomington. The Chicago and
Alton bears the reputation OF being the
hardest railroad in the world on which
% beat a ride. While riding up 10
Chicago one day on Conductor Fox's
train Eddie was cxhUmcd from some
where under the brakc-b beams and igno-
miniously hurled out OF the car. The
reputation Of the Chicago and Alton
was maintained The most expert ride
stealer in the world could not get ahead
of the Chicago and Alton Conductor
Fox put in an application for a gold
medal. The boy tramp that washed was
80 ashamed OF himself that after he
returned home 20 Bloonington ne sneak
cd down alleys and was ashamed 90 look
honest men in the face But instead 1f
leaving Bloomington after a few DAYS.
stay. as he had at first planned. be de-
termined 10 devote the next TWO months
in riding on the Chicago and Alton
Railroad and vindicatng bis fair name.
which was temporarily traiIed in the
dust.
So he beat his way on the Alton 10
Kansas City and 20 81 Louis and up and
down and back and fo-th. but De did not
consider that De- had retrieved his repu-
tation and fairly cleare1 10 Of shame and
reproach until be had ridden in day
light on Conductor Foxs train from
Bloomington TO Chicago on the day when
W r. Cain. the Alton detective. who is
the archterr0r OF tramps. was himself on
the train. After vindicating himself be-
fore the world and the railroad com
panies as wou as before his wandering
brethern, Eddie Simms Is ready 10
start on another long tour aud De viii
leave Bloomington within few days
Eddie speaks German perfectly. con-
verses In Spanish and has a working
knowledge Of japanese. Among others
be can sing the entire japanese national
hymn. and knows many Of the proverbs
Of the country.
Wherever he is he ipanages 90 keep IN
touch with current events by reading
the newspapers. and De steps" over
from one country TO another 90 see an
tho events Of interest
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

An automobile in charge Of Dr. b. +.
Montgomery and his brother. Harry p.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Uncrowned King Of Tramps.


Eddie simms is the uncrowncd king Of
the tramps. He is a tramp because ne is
passionately fond Of travelling. He is
poor and cannot pay fare. But. even n ne
we're rich. &c is doubtful If Eddie simms
would pay for his rides. He loves the
excitement Of beating his way.
And another unusual thing that this
unusual tramp does is to carry on all Of
his travels a portmantoau Think Of a
tramp with a portmantesu. It's wonder
that the Weary Wagglcscs. the Hungry
Henries. the Dusty Bh0adeses. and the
other shining lights Of the profession do
not have him committed 10 an asylum.
This portmanteau that the tramp who is
not afraid of water carries consists Of a
gunnysack n which he has rolled a suit
OF underclothes, towel and o shirt. ia
the pockets Of his clothes he carries q
whisk broom, a comb cake Of soap. and
a toothbrush. When he arrives iu a town
which he desires 90 honor with his pres
encc he takes of the jeans suit. makes
bis toilet at a river OF pond CT public
bathhOuse, brushes his clothes neatly
puts on clean shirt and gets a scent
shave If he has no razor though he often
carries one. Then he appears on the
street neat and clean. From his appear
ance he is never taken for tramp. and
he has never been arrested for vagrancy
or anything else. FOR that matter He
dctests handouts. and he seldom makes
back-door calls. He always secures work
ia the town where he stops. thereby
again proving how different Is the tramp
that washes from the ordinary unwashed
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
ANOTHER TRIP FOR
KING OF THE TRAMPS
Eddie SimmS, Extraordinary
Hobo, Uses Soap.
AN EXPERT DEADHEADER
Has Mania for Not Paying Railroad
Fares, But Seldom Gets
Into Trouble.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s-Bloomincton. H..
boasts Of the most remarkable tramp ON
record. This tramp washes Instead Of
being thrown into convulsious az the
sight Of soal. he actually carries a bar
with him on an his travels. He carries
O brush and comb. He wears suit Of
jeans over his clothes TO prevent them
from being soued. He keeps q diary.
He always has a toothbrush in his pock-
ct. He carries a watch. SO ss 20 make
sure Of catching trains. Instead of
drifting aimlessly north and south, Ike
the wild birds do. this tramp travels
strictly on schedule. He scorns freight
trains and rides only on fast passenger
trains.
The Bloomington tramp that washes is
Eddie simms. While he IS only twenty
one years Of age. be has already been
around the world has been in every sec
tion OF the United States and has made
extensive jaunts in China. japan. the
Philippine Islands. Germany. Belgium.
England. France and Australia.
And he never paid a cent o. fare in his
life.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

The Rev. Dr. Thomas, Of Maryland. has
been secured by the congregation OF St
Alhaus Church. Tenleytown, to assist
the Rev. Dr. G. c. +. BratnahI. the pas
tor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

q Judge Psnnypacksr was largely due
to the security felt BY the schsmers.
They had been supplied with money
and men. but they did not Agure upon
any show of strength by the Penny
packer men. Where attempts to pur-
chase delegates failed contesting dele
CATION was made up. But the activity
Of the friends Of Judge Pennypacker
In the Union party prevented the con-
sumation Of the Democratic plans.
1t is probable that the Union party
fght will go to court. Meantime the
convention Of the Union party that was
called for Musical Fund Han, Philadel-
phia, September 9Th, 1902, convened
and nominated the entire Republican
ticket, because the majority OF the dele
gates so voted.
1t is also true that the disappointed
Democratic minority held rump con-
vention at the Continental hotel the
same afternoon and nominated the
Democratic ticket with the exception
Of secretary of internal affairs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

When ones urban prejudices move
him to sympathy with "the poor farm
r., A. ,,, er" Of the land il
is as we'll not to
""'i"f o'' gen eralize. Ac-
cording to the census report the poor
farmers business in the United States
for the year 1899 turned in a gross
income Of 1873 per cent. June /, 1900.
there were 5,73S, ,657 farms in this ooun-
try, and they were valued at s16,674,-
O,247, Of which 7s6 per cent. repre-
sented land and improvements and
21.4 per cent. buildings. On these
farms were implements and machin-
cry valued at $761,261,55O and live
stock to the amount of $3,07s, ,O5O, ,O41.
Total value of farm property thus ac-
counted for, $2O,514,001 ,63S. So the
horny-handed tiller Of the soil is es-
tablished, perhaps, to his own sur
prise, well up in the billion-dollar
class. Since 1850 the farms have multi
piled four times and the total values
more than five times. Gains of value
in the west have much more than
offset the eastern decrease. The CEN
sus reveals no reason why "the whis-
Ting farmer boy" should change from
his merry tune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18
PENNYPAcKER ENDORSED
Knights Of Labor Pass Resolution.
Eulogizing the Judge.

Guio9ixlh9 tho Judge.
At the last meeting of the George
w. Childs Assembly. No. 6,4O1, Knights
Of Labor, of Philadelphia, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, The Hon. Samuel w. Pen
nypacker. during his many years oc-
cupancy of the court of common pleas
bench, has proven himself an able. hon
orable and upright Judge, and ever i'm
partial in his decisions affecting labor;
therefore be it
Resolved. That We hereby congrat-
ulate him upon his nomination for gov-
ernor Of this commonwealth, and
pledge him our most hearty and undi-
v:ded support; also
Resolved, That the secretary be in
structed to send an official copy Of these
resolutions to every labor union in the
state, as well as to the Hon. Samuel
w. Pennypacker.
(Signed) "A. H. p. LEUP,
m. W., 6,40l
JULES ROSENDALE,
Secretary, 6,401."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

Everybody everywhere always knew
that the Yankee could outstrip his
across the water
cousins of the old
world in inventive
genius, initiative (and referendum,
alertness in the face of opportunity,
and ability to overcome obstacles.
But once or twice there have been
indications that some OF
the cousins of the new world, in
Australia, for instance, might be able
to equal if not surpass him. Up to
the time of going to press, however,
it is a pleasure to announce, the Yam
kee is stiA ahead. The test, accord
ing to the New York Post, came over
the treatment of the rabbit. Every
reputable school teacher informs his
scholars sooner or later of the rabbit
problem of Australia, and how a for
tune necessarily awaits the person
who shall be able to solve it. As
long as it was an Australian problem,
the Yankee mind failed to fix itself
upon it. No Australian could think
of means to exterminate the mul-
tiplying horde, and the fortune is
still unclaimed. But when the exter-
mination of the multiplying rabbit
became Yankee problem, the Yam
kee mind, situate in this instance in
Oregon, set about finding n solution
1t is very simple. Rabbits like salt;
salt can easily be poisoned; poison
kills rabbits. @. f. ID.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18
Court PruCIaD ati0l,

WHEREAS the Hon. Harold NJ. McC'Is|
w President Judge o! the Judicial DsinI
composed Of the counties OF Snvder, ,Ai|
u Ion and Peter r. Riegle and z. T. cal
beiln,, Esqs., Associate Judges in aud tOrsy
der conAty. have issued their lrecept, besul|
date the 7th day OF June A. d., 1902, " u
directed for the holding ofan Orphans Cour-
court Of Common Pleas, court Of Oyer and Is
miner and General Court of q uarter Sessions
the Peace, At Middleburgh, for the county
Snyder, on the lst Monday, (being th. "
day Of Oct. 1902, and to continue one Esa
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Core
or, Justices of the Peace and Constables 10 "
for the county OF Snyder, to appear 10 I'D
proper person with their rolls. records, nqIs
tions, examinations and other remembfAns
to do those things which of their offices aal
their behalf psrtain to he done and witness
and persons prosecuting "a behalf OF the U.
monwealth against an. person or persons are
Quired to be then and there attending and
parting without leave u, their peril. Ju:ua
are requested to be punctual In theirsttend'''
at the appointed time aYteesbly to notice. n.
Given under my hand ."' seal at the Shth.'
0ff1ce In Middleburgh, the LIST day ol Sf
A. d., one thousand nine hundred two. =.
q. w. ROW. Shehl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18
TRYING TO END STRIKE
Senators Quay and Penrose Ask Pres.
ident Baer to End the Trouble.

senators quay and Penrose Ask Pres.
ident Baer to End the Trouble.
On Wednesday last Senators Quay
and Penrose called on President Baer.
Of the Reading Railroad, and tried to
persuade him to lend his influence
towards ending the strike in the an
thracite region.
The senators explained that they had
received thousands of requests from all
over the state. asking them to inter-
cede with the president Of the Reading
Railroad TO end the struggle. To this
Mr.. Baer replied with a written
statement setting forth the operators
side Of 1t. A general discussion en-
sued, but President Baer refused to re-
treat from the position he had taken
and the conference was without def
mite result. although Senators Quay and
Penrose urged every argument at their
command,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

Karl B. Ford, young Indianapolis
medical student, went, the other day,
to a lonely cabin in the woods near
Lewisville and there nursed, until
the patient died, ]. P. Stoner, com.
mercial drummer, whose disease,
smallpox, was so feared by the peo-
pie fhereabout that the man was de-
serted by everyone else and but for
Ford would have been left to die
alone.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

Who Is on his vacation in this city,
were driving about 100 yards ahead Of
the presidents carriage. and were
among the first to reach his side after
the collision. They Immediately placed
under arrest the motorman of the car.
Euclid Madden. and Conductor James
Kelly. and they were later taken to
police headquarters in this city. where
they were later released ON bail.
Mr. Roosevelt was sincerely attached
to William Craig. the secret service
man who lost his life yesterday. be-
cause Of Craig's personal loyalty and
because OF the great attachment the
children felt for him. and he is sin.
cerely grieved at Craig's death. Apart
from that event, the president Is not
affected by his experience.
The neighbors may sometimes %
mistaken, as is shown by little par
s.x., n.,v,,.- able told by the
New York News:
sum- "Once upon a time
there was a household where girls
were not wanted nor welcomed, but
they came and came with the most abb
surd feminine persistency till the
magic number seven could be counted
over their unlucky heads. The neigh
bors had grown used to saying 'an-
other burden when anything hap
pened over the way; but one morning
the wonderful news went forth that
man-child had been born, and then
they nodded their heads in satisfied
way and remarked, complacently:
They had long run of bad luck, poor
things, but now they'll have some help
in their old age Well the years went
by. The burdens grew apace and.
proved to be industrious, energetic
maidens. Two of them worked them
selves up from going out sewing by
the day into firm of fashionable
dressmakers, two more became teach
ers, one is a trained nurse, another is
a bookkecper and the youngest re-
mains at home to take care of the old
people. BY their combined efforts the
seven burdens freed the farm of debt.
Ought snug home for themselves in
the city, and-most herculean task of
all-they educated the help Nature
had been rather niggardly with him
m ba Of hra inc h,,t 4 a 81
ambitious and he was their only broth
er, so they paid his way through col
lege, and by dint of scolding and much
advice, to say nothing of the waste Of
money, they forced him through the
law till he came out a full-fedged
lawyer. And then-before he had Sc
cured brief-the help brought home
his bride. 1t was little hard on the
burdens They had counted so on
being taken out and made much of on
account of their distinguished broth
er. They had even cherished secret
intentions of shifting a little of their
responsibility to his broad shoulders;
but, after shedding few bitter tears,
they generously buried their own
hopes and set up the family idol in a
brand new Office. There he may be
found to-day, with nothing nobler in
the vista of the future than the ad-
vancement Of his own bumptious,
selfish self"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

Boats which sail the lakes around
in the Duluth country have had con-
siderable trouble in keeping their
sailors, who are inclined to give up
the ship for the harvest field, where,
while the season is on, they can
make more money. The demand for
harvest hands in the northwest
never was so great, and all the
"hobos" that come that way are
pressed into service. Good wages
are paid and there is no excuse for
idleness on the part of those who
want to work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

Twenty-six miles day would be
but snail's pace for an ocean steam.
er; but the 20 miles of Pacific cable
now manufactured each day are reel
ing off the distance between the Unit
ed States and the Philippine islands
which this same cable will practically
reduce from 5000 miles to Is min
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

In Milwaukee, a wife got an in
junction from court to prevent her
husband from speaking to her.
There'd be plenty of contempt cases
if the injunction were issued the
other way about.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18
PENRosE CLUES GIFT
Il Donates $500 to the Striking Min.


S TTcdSuTys
The Penrose Republican Club Of Phil
adelphia is the first political organiza-
tion in the state to donate funds to the
striking miners. At its last meeting
$500 was voted to that object and a
check was promptly forwarded to Pres
ident John Mitchell. The president of
the club, Sheriff Wencell Hartman, was
endorsed by the members Ior the va
cancy on the bench caused by the resig~
nation Of Judge Pennypacker.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

Up-to-date scientists have not been
able to decide just how far the sum-
mer girls elbow sleeves are respon-
sible for the mosquito plague.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

The octopus not only has many
arms, observes Puck, but it is omni.
dextrous, SO to speak.