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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
FARM BARN CELLAR.
when Scientifically Constructed II ls
Not n Bnd Thing to Have. Every
thing Considered,

\ barn cellar is usually built
where the land slopes toward the
sun, so the exposed wall may have
windows to admit sunshine 1t some
times happens that ones barn must
be built upon northern slope. In
this case n well-lighted cellar can
be secured by following the plan
shown in the cross section of such
n barn cellar as illustrated. The dot
ted line shows the natural slope of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Relief In sight mt Inst.

Poor country roads are given as a
cause Of agricultural depression in
testimony before the industrial com
mission. The farmer is at a disadyan-
tage in the market, and the cost Of
carrying on his work and delivering
his produce is greatly increased, thus
lessening the profits which rightfully
belong to him. Fortunately there is
a distinct movement in favor of better
roads, not only in the north and west,
but in the middle states and south:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
PAINTING BARN SIDING.

air to circulate between the differ
ent layers. AS much surface can be
gone over in this way in one day as
could be done in three days when the
siding is nailed on the barn, besides,
if the boards are matched and bead.
ed, the paint can be rubbed into
every crevice much more thoroughly
than where the painter stands on a
ladder.-P. J. Rohr, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
PopuInr with the Sex.

Hes an exceedingly gallant and SEN
sble young man. heard him say that
. man is as old as he feels and
"Oh, that's ancient"
wait till I'm through. And that
woman is half as old as she loOks."-
Chicago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
PAINTING FARM BARNS.
How to Do II Quickly md with Min-
imum Expenditure of Money
and Labor.

The first coat of paint may be put
on the siding intended for barn in
fraction of the time it usually
takes, by piling up the siding as here
illustrated. Paint six boards at a
time, slide them to the farther side,
then six more, and so on.
When one row is completed, three
strips of siding are laid on the row
of boards at right angles to allow the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
POINTS FOR BUILDERS.
Hsvs Man Handy with Tools Can Pat
Up Harm without the Aid of
Carpenter.

Many people in the rural districts
cannot always engage regular car
penter TO build a house or barn. but
often a handy man with tools can do
considerable work ii he culy has n
few rules to work from. These illus
trations represent the root of n
building "A feet wide.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
One. OF His Best Friends,

Flora-So you know Mr.. Norox, do
you?
Lena-Indeed I do! I'm one of his
best friends. | was the last one to
throw him overheard when he lost
al! his smoney.-Tit-Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Get What You Ask Forl

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Menulne tablets stamped C. c. C.
never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
Always cheat and a fraud. Beware!
All druggists, Ioc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
FinRlity.

"That amt law" said the attorney
10 the Bilville justice.
81 know it," replied the justice, "but
it's me; an eff ever | hear of you ap.
ealing from my decision I'll settle
with you personally. Bailiff, clear the
court."-Atlanta (Ga) Constitution.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Why He Was Mad.

Farmer Hodge - Those confounded
boys tied tin pail to that dogs tail
and ran him II miles. I'll sue 'em!
Mr.. Cityman-Was it your dog?
Farmer Hodge-No. 1t was my pail.
It'll
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Doubtful Recon- m e n ton.

"Can you make me set of teeth
that will look natural?" asked the pa.
tient.
my dear sir" replied the tooth
carpenter, ''the teeth l make are so
natural that they fairly ache."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
In the Melee,

Attorney-Did you see the plaintiff
strike the defendant?
Witness-Oi did, sor.
Attorney-And was the assault COM
mitted with malice aforethought?
Witness-No, sor; it wor committed
gid a mallet behoind tn ear.-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Reasonable Presumption.

First Passenger-I wonder why we
are making such a long stop at this
station.
Second Passenger ia traveller of ex-
perience)-I presume it is because nc
one happens to be trying to catch the
train.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
A Stern Chase.

The Youth-Yes, I'm in business
for myself but l don't seem to be
able to meet with any success.
The Sage-Nobody ever meets with
success, young man. He must over.
take it.-Philadelphia Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Pride.

Her father, you know, started in
life as grave-digger."
"Oh, did he? / wonder if that's why
her proud mother is SO anxious to have
the past buried? - Chicago Record
Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
He Knew Her,

Mrs. Gabbleton (at the seashore)-
must l keep my mouth closed while in
the water?
Habbleton-Yes, If possible. - Chi
cago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Almost Too GenerOu

Patience-Is your minister liberal
In his views?
Patrice-Oh. yes; he often breaches
Ior two whole hours. - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
A Biased Critic,

The man who shouts that times are hard,
You will observe full oft
Is looking for berth In life
Particularly soft.
-MashingtOn Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Positively nruta1

Wife-1 wonder if I could get silk
waist to suit my complexion?
Husband-Sure. Cutt & Slash are
advertising hand-painted silks.-Chi
eago Daily News.
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Proof.

DO you think they are very much
in love?"
In love?. Why, he sends her origi-
nal verse and she thinks it's poetry"
Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14

Fig. l is what is known as one-half
pitch. ope-half the height of width,
and If n hip roof is wanted the rafter
would be 20 feet and six inches long.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
YOU GET UP
WITH AIAME BACK ?
. trouble Makes You Miserable.

|.,,os. everybody who reads the news
vs. is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

Speaking of the Cork International
Exhibition, London paper says:
This affair promises to rival the Glas-
gov exhibition in Importance. Vast
ranges of buildings have been erected
by the pleasant waters of the River
Lee Among the attractions are Irish
and Swiss villages, and special exhibit
tion of Irish art on a scale never be-
fore attempted. The Department Of
Agriculture and Technical Education
in Ireland have given valuable assist
ance. Russia, Japan, Turkey, Egypt,
France, Canada, Armenia, Persia,
among other countries, will be
represented. The Industrial section
will cover the whole of the industries
of Ireland. Music and miscellaneous
entertainments, and athletic sports of
all kinds, will be prominent feature.
We may thus anticipate a rush to
South ireland, whose beautiful coast
line and lovely Lakes of Killarney are,
in themselves, a permanent and never
ending attraction"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

withdraw the expression, but the lat
ter said:
"I will not withdraw
"'Then 1 must name you,' said the
speaker"
The Nationalist press of Ireland en-
dorses Mr.. Dillon's declaration regard
ing Chamberlain's lack of veracity
and censure the speaker of the Com
MONS William Court Gully, for MT
calling Chamberlain to order when he
said Mr.. Dillon was good Judge of
traitors. GAS to his being liar" says
one of the papers, that goes without
saying" We think more of John Dill
lon now than ever before. He left
parliament for a week rather than
take back the words hurled at the
colonial secretary who has betrayed
every cause he once championed and
whose memory will be eXecrated by
his countrymen and all lovers of lib
erty in the years to come.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

Miss Florence Burns, of New York.
was acquitted of the charge of killing
young man who was seen in her
company short time before his death.
The magistrate who heard the case
emphatically condemned the police and
prosecuting attorney for their outrage
Gus conduct in arresting her without a
particle of evidence of her guilt. The
young woman appears to have no
redress for the infamous ill-treatment
to which she was subjected by her
official prosecutors. As the law now
stands in New York and other states
any innocent person can be made a
victim Of persecution at the hands of
police officers. Miss Burns ought to
sue Greater New York for damages.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

Devil Worship In India.

How many know that devil-worship
exists in India? The distinguished
Protestant missionary, Rev. DR.. Ne
vius, revealed the existence Of such
worship in China and Manchuria in a
work published some years
ago, but now a new field has come to
light. Preaching on the missions in
India, at Leeds England) Cathedral,
a few evenings ago, Father w. G.
Woods of st. Joseph's Society of For
eign Missions, stated that he had sew
eral times witnessed public services
in honor Of the devil, and that each
celebration brought out hundreds of
thousands of Hindts. In the time Of
the famine, he declared, the Hindu
priests passed stoically to their cells
amid the dead and dying leaving the
work Of amelioration to Christian mis-
sionaries, Catholics and Protestants.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

The Irish of San Francisco have
boycotted the Call of that city for
gratuitous insults to their race and
creed. The publishers were asked to
desist and apologize, but absolutely
refused. Then the Irish adopted the
"argumentum ad crumenam" to bring
them to their senses, and Father
Yorke referred to them In Il public adj
dress as follows: while we cannot
make the paper have common de-
cency, and while the man Spreckles
may be millionaire twenty times
over, we can show to the world that
neither the Call nor Spreckles nor
Ieake nor anyone else can insult the
Irish people with impunity' Let the
Irish of San Francisco show their in
suffers that they are Il powerful ele-
ment in the community.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

1t is said that the late President Nc
Kinley had named Whitelaw Reid as
the envoy extraordinary to King Ed
wards coronation, and that it is ow-
ing to that fact the New York Tribune
snOb was selected by President Roose-
welt. OF course, Reid is peculiarly fit
ted to ofticiate OH the occasion. No
appropriation has been asked of con-
gress to defray his expenses, but there
is a contingent fund for such pur-
poses In view of England's duplicity
and treachery ut the outbreak of the
Spanish war, President Roosevelt
should send no special representative
of the administration to London next
June.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

Asia. 1t was publicly announced by
Joe Chamberlain and other Britishers
in high places that ''an understand
ing" existed between the two Anglo
Saxon nations. John Hay denied the
allegation and said there was no foun-
dation for it. We believe him. Cham
berlain was lying. With Mckinley IN
the presidents chair, England may
have expected aid from this country
as she is now getting in the South
African war, but with Roosevelt at
the helm, no aid of any kind will be
given to the hereditary enemy of the
republic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

An interesting letter from Dublin on
the agitation in Ireland appeared in
the st. Paul Dispatch of the 9th inst,
from w. H. Brayden. He says, among
other things: mo landlords or agents
or bailiffs or landgrabbers are shot or
assaulted in any way. The agitation
is quite peaceful. The judges who go
on circuit in those districts have no
criminals to try. Boycotting is, how
ever, widespread. The people will not
buy from or sell to or work for those
who oppose their claims. The leaguers
treat their opponents as English trades
unionists treat blacklegs."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

a French bishop was in Rome,
about eight years ago, on his visit ad
limina. On taking leave of the Pope,
he said sadly, "Holy Father! 1 fear
greatly that this is my last farewell;
for at your great age I can hardly
hope to see you more" "And when do
you hope to come to us again?" asked
the Pope. "Alas, Holy Father!" re-
piled the prelate, ''it may not be till
seven whole years are past" eff so
God spare your life, my BROTHER" re-
Joined Leo, gravely, "come back in
seven years. time, and you will find
me here!' Only a few weeks ago the
bishop once more saluted the Pope,
but he expressed no more forebodings.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

In an eloquent address on St. Pat
rick at LIE Sueur, Mimi, Rev. Edward
H. Earle, rector Of St. Johns Episco-
pal church, proudly declared he was an
Irishman by birth, and said: Amid
the trials of persecution and famine
and exile the Irish as nation have ever
been true to the teachings of Chris
tianity and loyal to it's priesthood, with
the result that today where a flood
of unbelief, immortality and crime is
threatening to engulf most other na-
tons in its vortex, Ireland can point
to the proud record of being freer from
crime in proportion to it's population
than any other country in the world.
and is still, as of old, a nation whose
God is the Lord Jehovah.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29
GENERAL MILES IN HOT WATER.

1t is universally known that Gen.
Nelson \. Miles, the head of the army,
has not received that consideration
from the powers that be- to which
he is entitled by virtue of the exalted
kposition he has attained by sheer mil
|,itary merit. Like Admiral Schley, he
has the misfortune of being Il Demo-
crat, and that and nothing else has
earned for him the treatment to which
he has been subjected during the past
three years He does not belong to
the West Point clique He is merely
one Of the volunteer soldiers who won
his spurs for gallantry on the battle
fields of the South and honestly
earned promotion without the assist
ance Of politicians. During the Span
ish-American war he was handicapped
by Republican red tape, and a lot Of
incompetent boobies were pushed into
prominence. He has rarely been con-
suited in regard to the Infamous war
of spoliatiOn in the Orient. Quite late
ly, he submitted Il scheme whereby
peace in the Philippines could be
quickly restored without further cost
in blood or money, but his plan was
rejected by the president and his war
secretary who appear to favor the
benevolent assimilation" of the Fill
pinos for an indefinite period, regard
less of life and treasure. Gen. Miles
plan of ending the war has not been
made public though a congressman
asked that the correspondence on the
subject be produced.
Gen. Miles recently appeared before
a committee of congress to express his
views. on the new army BILL submitted
by Secretary Root, New York lawyer
and politician, whose knowledge of
military matters is very slight. 1t was
prepared at the suggestion of the ad-
|jutant generals department. Being
asked what he thought of the bill,
Gen. Miles said, in part:
1T is Capitalization of the most pro-
nounced type, augments the power of
the staff and in effect removes it fur
Their from touch with the fighting force
Of the army. The scheme is revolu-
tionary, casts to the winds the lessons
Of experience and abandons methods
which successfully carried us through
the most memorable war epochs of our
history. The proposed plan is but an
effort to adopt and foster, in repub-
lican form of government such as
ours, system peculiarly adapted to
monarchies having immense standing
armies. 1t would seem to Germanize
and Russianize the small army of the
United States. 1t seems to me you are
throwing the door wide open for n fu-
ture autocrat or military despot. 1t
us not, in my judgment in accordance
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29
MARcoN1's HOTTER.
A Source of Inspiration to Her Tai
ented Son.

SulSu Quiz
Marconi's biography, yet to be
written, will be- largely the story of
an ideal mothers influence.
The inventors mother is an Irish
woman, to whose intelligence and low
ing interest in his ambitions and his
work he attributes most of his sue
cess.
The union of Marconi's parents
seems to have been an suspicious one
for him. From his Italian father he
got the imaginative, sensitive qualities
of the south and from his mother the
sturdy mental equipment, singleness
of purpose and ambition of the north
erner,
But, besides his inherited tendencies,
he has had the constant company of
his mother. She watched over his
studies, encouraged his early bent for
electrical invention and did the many
things that woman of insight can
do to stir in the boy the capacities that
have made Marconi, young as he is,
so great figure in the worlds prog
ress.
This beautiful character, who has
been his guiding spirit through all his
life, was Annie Jamison, the daugh-
ter of John Jamison, the famous Dub
lin whisky manufacturer. Beautiful
and high-spirited, Annie Jamison was
given every advantage in her educa-
ton that money and Ireland could at
ford, and then she was sent to Italy
to complete her musical studies. There
she met and married Giuseppe Mar
conf, dashing young italian of good
family.
From the birth of her elder boy
she has another son-Mrs. Marconi de-
voted her life to his training. She
took him with her on her travels about
Italy, and he accompanied her on sew
eral visits to her own people in Ireland
and England.
When he began to show interest in
chemistry and electricity and to con-
struct little instruments, she helped
him in getting books and periodicals
that would guide him in a right way.
Indeed, wherever a mothers care
could possibly do anything for her boy,
she had anticipated the desire and
thought.
1t was not strange, then, that Gugli-
elmo Marconi made such rapid prog
ress in his studies and became a full
grown man in experience when he was
still boy Of sixteen. Money was
spent freely for him and every encour-
agement was given him in his work.
He was allowed to turn one of the
rooms in the house into laboratory,
and here he was monarch of all he
surveyed.
Between the mother and the son
there is a strong bond of sympathy
and genuine love. Marconi formerly
accompanied his mother on her trav-
els; now he takes her with him when
ever he can.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

with the principle and theory of demo-
cratic government and for the best in
terests of the army, which has existed
more than 100 years and fulfilled all
your requirements, to adopt such a
scheme"
AS soon as the above views of Gen.
Miles We're printed in the papers, the
organs of the imperialists attacked
him, right and left. Some stigmatized
him as a demagogue like Bryan, who
had aspirations for the presidency,
and declared that his utterances were
disrespectful to Roosevelt and Root,
his superiors by accident. Such Sc
we're comments elected reply from
Henri Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, who launched the fol-
lowing diatribe against President
Roosevelt:
"Once again in the White House we
have the man on horseback. Affecting
the simplicity Of the cowboy, he con-
ceals beneath the self-confidence and
queer manners Of the broncho-buster
the sentiments and ambitions, if not
the talents, of Diaz. To him little
thing like treating an admiral of the
navy, wearing the laurel leaves of i'm
perishable renown, as if he We're a
baby in arms, now to be handled and
now to be spanked, is merely an un-
dress affair begun and ended during
off moments between breakfast and
luncheon. To him the reprimanding
of the lieutenant general of the army,
grown gray in the fighting of the bat
ties of his country, becomes all anus
ing horse play, meant to relax his
muscles and illustrate his high-mighti-
ness, while warning lesser officers of
the army to obey orders and say moth
ing. AS these things go forward, par
taking somewhat of the character of
feats to divert and blinds to hoodwink
the public opinion, bill Of army re-
organization is prepared and urged up
on congress which if it becomes a law
will make the power of the president
fabsolute and which it is not too much
to say ought to be entitled AN act to
make the president of the United
States military Dictator Because
the reprimanded lieutenant general,
answering the summons Of a commit
tee of congress-as was his duty-ex-
presses an opinion adverse to this bill,
lit is proposed to retire him from the
SERVICE"
The administration and it's organs
realize that it would be impolitic to
retire Gen. Miles for giving his candid
opinion from military standpoint of
|'the new army bill. He will be per-
mitted to hold his position until the
age limit is reached. The Republican
masses are already dissatisfied with
Teddy's decision in the Schley case.
Instead of Diminishing Miles, let him
kick out Hay, and he will deserve the
thanks of the entire country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

Timothy M. Healy, NJ. P, who is a
kings counsel, was lately opposed in
the assize courts to distinguished
barrister, remarkable for his capacity
to talk against time. This lawyer
asked for the postponement of trial
I'm which he and Healy were interested
'on opposite sides. "On what ground
do you seek this postponement?" quer-
led the court. ''Me lud," replied the
sbarrister, II have been arguing case
iii dayin Court B and am complete