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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-27
Presidents craftsmanship. If he had had a

Presidents Workmanship. If he had had a
chance to draw bead on a Mississippi bear no
doubt the result would have been tatal While
Lord Dufferin was is India native attendant
who haG been out with him on II sporting eX-
pedition was asked if his exc.,l!ency Shot wel!.
"Oh, yes" was the snave reply, "his exceilency
shot beautifully, but God was very good 10 the
BIRDS" In the case of President Roosevelt, the
special providence watching over the bears
which he hoped to lay low has been differently
manifested They owe their lives to their sue
cess in keeping out of range, not to Il miracu-
lous avoidance of well directed bullets but it
is no more discreditabIe to the President that ! e
has been disappointed than the pious Hinduo
thought it was 10 thei Viceroy that he returned
to his palace with an e.npty bag.
Moreover, the President has probably got
what he most wanted. Helhas no use for bear
meat or a pelt, whereas we hope that his need
of rest and recreation after period of confne-
ment has been abundantly supplied There
would be good reason for regret if he should
take back to Washington less vigor than he
carried away, or less than he requires for the
arCluous work of the coming winter but he
possesses the faculty of recupcrating fast, and
will doubtless be ready to resume his labors
when the time comes. As for the bears that
unexpectedly survive, we never heard that they
were guilty of capital crime. They belong
t. pretty harmless race, and it would have
been almost pity to spoil their prospect of a
pleasant winters sleep.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-27
J. N. HARRISON
Sunbury, Pa.


spend the winter with theirh
Banks.
Master Russell knights i,
ing a few weeks with his p.ls
Sunbury.
ID. S. Snyder and wife Of |
grove are visiting their son.
Miss Elizabeth Kelly is u
with pneumonia.
j. |. Charles is bridging d
umbia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-27

the "calabash" or gourd dipper hanging ready
to be used by each thirsty caller In the kitchen
of such home one may see other dippers and
basins of the same kind used to hold soar, milk
various articles of food and other substances
In parts of the South the calabash is still in
common use, making multitude of kitchen
utensils The plant is related to the melons and
squashes, and, like the hard shelled squash, has
hard rind, the difference being that in the
case of the gourds the rind becomes in time very
hard and enduring.
The plant is climber, like the cucumber,
and the Landreths In their seed catalogue class
it under ornamental plants, saying because OF its
rapid growth and the curious nature of the
fruits of some varieties it is very useful for COW
eling screens and arhors; and it is entirely pos
sible that this is the same plant which gave
Jonah the quick shade over the door of his cot
tage.
Landreths' catalogue gives nine varieties of
the gourd. From their shapes one is called the
"egg" gourd, others the "dpper," large "bottte, "
small "bottle," "Hurcules's club" "bonnet" or
"dishcloth," "sugar trough" the "mock orange"
and the "scarlet"
The fruits should hang upon the vines until
after hard frost. They are then gathered and
permitted to dry for several months in dry
loft. When thoroughly dry an opening is made
in the shell, the interior is removed and the
shell is boiled in strong lye solution, when,
after securing with sand, it is ready for use in
the kitchen. They may be used for water, soap,
milk and other articles, in the same way that
wooden vessels are sometimes used. On some
farms it is said they are used exclusively as
milk vessels, but the writer has never seen this.
The egg variety makes excellent nest eggs,
and striped and scarlet kinds are ornamental on
the vines. At some farmhouses in the South a
number of gourds are fastened to a tall POLE
each gourd having small opening in the side
In these the martens build their nests and this
provision is made for them in order that they
may keep the place free of owls and hawks. II
is said the Southern boy learns to swim by
means of the support derived from number Of
dry gourds.
Cheap tinware and cheap crockery have driven
out the gourd, nntil probably few of the young
er generation know what cheap and convenient
substitute is at their hands, to be had almos
without expense and in unlimited quantities.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-27
Not Much to be Regretted.

Lamentations over President Roosevelts fail
ure to raise the death rate in the swamps along
the Little Sunhower River strike us as being
superhuous. His i'll luck is no reflection on the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-27
A Fruit of Many Uses.

Rarely at an old fashioned German home in
Pennsylvania one may see at the pump or spring
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
The Seniors Received.

The senior graduates OF Dakota
University were rendered a reception
Wednesday evening in the college
parlors, which was attended by
about twenty guests. The members
gathered about the table that was
spread for the occasion and partook
OF some dainty refreshments. The
address of welcome was given by
Prof. James Rothenberger, and the
response was made by Miss Rosena
Kiehlbauch in behalf of the class.
all other features being eliminated
Tor the occasion on account of the
lack OF time for the event. Miss
Eta Richard, Of this city, was
elected president for the ensuing
year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
RECEPTIONS HELD.
University Graduates We're Received
at Two Different Places on
Wednesday Evening,

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. w.
Seam an was the scene Of a very
pleasant social gathering Wednesday
evening, when the Alumni Associa.
ton of Dakota University rendered
a reception and banquet to the
graduating classes of the English
Normal department., Musical and
Art departments. The rooms in the
Seaman home where the reception
was held was very prettily decorated
with flowers, as was also the long
table at which the guests sat when
the refreshments were served. There
were about SO members of the alum
nj and graduates present and it was
a gathering that will long be remem
bered by those present.
Mrs. w. A. Barber acted in the
capacity Of POSTMASTER, which posi-
tlon she filed in a thoroughly COM
potent and pleasing manner. She de-
livered the address Of welcome to
the new graduates. The responses
were made by representatives from
the various classes. Miss Van Brunt
responded for the English Normal,
Burton Tanner for the musical and
Miss Mae Redfield for the art de-
partment. Prof. L. A. Stout spoke
in behalf Of the faculty, and Mrs.
Mae Bobb gave some interesting
"reminiscences of the college days
that are past that were very much
enjoyed.
While the refreshments were being
served an impromptu musical pro-
gram was given, which was partici-
pated in by Mr.. Fl. B. Schuler and
others from among the students Of
the music department.. Mrs. Mae
Presba-Layton, who graduated from
the musical department. in 1895. was
also present at the reception and
gave several piano numbers, which
were appreciated heartily.
The whole evening was one Of great
pleasure to the graduating classes of
1902, and to those who have left
the institution some years before.
The following new officers were
elected at the close of the evenings
gathering: President, Miss Sara
Scallin vice president, Miss Augusta
Mcguire; secretary, Miss Charlotte
Duncan; treasurer. w. a. Barber;
historian, Miss Blanche VandeBo-
CART.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
A Real Friend.

81 suffered from dyspepsia and in
digestion for fifteen years." says W.
T. Sturdeyant of Merry Oaks, N. @,
"After / had tried many doctors
and medicines to no avail one Of my
friends persuaded me to try Kodol.
1t gave immediate relief. I can eat
almost anything I want now and my
digestion is good. I cheerfully
recommend Kodol." Don't try to
cure stomach trouble by dieting.
That only further weakens the sys-
TEN. You need wholesome, strength
ing food. Kodol enables you to as
simulate what you eat 10y digesting it
without the stomachs' aid.
l.. o. Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Resolution Condeming Sidewalks.

Be it resolved by the city council
OF the city Of Mitchell in regular
session held on the second day of
June. 1902, that the said city council
considers 1t necessary to rebuild the
following described sidewalks in this
city:
Along the west ends Of lots Nos.
p, 3 and 4 in block No. ITO John
LAWYERS addition.
Along the west ends of lots Nos. 3.
4, 5 and 6 in block No. II, Rowley's
first addition.
Along the west ends of lots Nos.
4, 8, 9, 10, IL. IL. 10, IA, Is, Is, ~
and - in block No. II, Rowley's ad-
Along the west ends Of lots Nos.
7, 8, 9, 10, II, IL, 10, IA, Is, Is. IL
and IS, in block Nc. s, Rowley's ad-
Along the west ends Of lots Nos. g.,
9, 10, II, II, 10 and IA, in block No.
3, Rowley's addition.
Along the east ends of lots Nos. /.
2, 3, 4, 5, g., and 8, in block No.
l09, LAWYERS addition.
Along the east ends Of lots Nos. /,
2, 3, and 4, in block No. 10, Rowley's
addition.
Along Glle east endS OF lOtS NOS. /,
2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, IL, and IL
in block No. II, Rowley's addition.
All ofithe above lots being on Main
street north Of Fourth street.
Also along the north side OF lotNo.
!, in block No. 3, original town, the
same being along the south side of
Fourth street vest of Main.
South ends Of lots s and s, block
106, LaWler's addition.
And be it further resolved that the
city council condemn all Of the side
walks now located on the premises,
above described.
And be it further resolved that
notice be given the owners and oc-
cupants of the lots above described to
rebuild the said sidewalks within
thirty days from and after June End, |
1902.
The above resolution was passed by
the city council June End, 1902.
Vim. M. Herbert,
City Auditor. !
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Spring Foyer.

Spring fever is another name fol
bjllousness,. 1t is more serious than
most people think. A torpid liver
and inactive bowels mean a poisoned
system. If neglected, serious illness
may follow such symptoms. De-
Wits Little Early Risers remove all
danger by stimulating the liver,
opening the bowels and cleanse ng
the system of impurities. Safe pills.
Never grippe. II have taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers for tor
pld liver every spring for years.,
writes r. NJ. Eyerly, Mounds
vile, W. Va. 'hThey do me more
good than anything I have eYer
tired" L. o. Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Bids TOR Construction Water Mains.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the city auditor until ]
o'clock, June "a, 1902, for furnishing
4 inch standard cast iron pipe for
water-mains and also for laying said
pipe from the corner of 18th and
Burr streets west to 18th and and
Kimball streets, thence north on
Kimball to 9th street, thence on
9th one block and west on 9th one
block, all in City of Mitchell. S. D..
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
w. NJ. Herbert,
City Auditor.
Dated June 9th. 1902.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Scnool Money 70 Loan

Dawson county has $40. oN ~
money to loan on farm lands and Io
school districts at s per cent intas.
Call on county. auditor for fn,ts
information. N'u
Dated this 4th day Of June, 1ao,
Il. 3. Anderson,
County Auditor,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
A Letter of Endorsamo,.

James Underhill, a mining exn.,
in Colorado, writes an INTEREST,"
letter concerning the mine Of ~
Freeland Extension Mining and MY sa'
ling Co. The letter is published !
the advertisement Of the comn,n,
and should be read by all interest,"
IN the mining business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Taken Up.

At our place, six miles north and
two miles east of Mitchell, about two
weeks ago. l brown mare, weight
about 1900 pounds, about - years old,
with young colt by.her side. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying cost Of keeping and adj
vertising. Bates Bros.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13

When once liberated within your
system, it produces a most wonder,
full effect. Its worth ones last dollar
to feel the pleasure of life that comes
by taking Rocky Mountain Tea. S.
II: Scallin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Never Amounted to MUCH.

Passenger-What ever became of the
Bu)ger family?
Bus Driver-Oh, Bill turned out fine;
got to be an actor. Toms an artist,
Melindy's a swell music teacher, but
John never amounted to much; took all
he could earn to support the others
Chicago News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
why He Wa, Anxinn.,

sufferer-say, doc, do people ever die
Of this hay fever?
Physician-Never heard of any one
Why?
Sufferer-Oh, because l heard my
wife say the other da, that she thought
1t wouldbe jolly to be n grass widow
indianapolis News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
As It struck the Poet.

"The first writing was done on stone,n
remarked'the wise man at dinner.
"Great gracious! Think Of the post,
age" inyoluntarily exclaimed the ris-
Ing poet with a shudder that ratified
the dishea
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13

Every individual in this world inlu-
ences some one person, and the greater
we make ourselves the greater we
make some n e~lse.--Ladies Home
Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
His Letter.

Ethel-A sixteen page letter from
George! Why, what on earth does he
say?
Mabel-He says he loves me.-Brook-
lyn Life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Going TO Extremes.

Blobbs-Wigwag is a great stickleI
for harmony.
S~lobbs-Yes; he's even going to marry
Miss Oldgirl because he thinks she
would go well with lis antique furni-
ture.-Philadelphia Record.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Not 10 Be Overlooked

"Why, | don't believes" her mother
said, that he has more than one suit
to his name"
"But," she answered convincingly,
"he has a hyphen to it, you know."-
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Dear Girls.

Beth-Kate says she is awfully sensi.
tive about her weight.
Edith-Good! Now we shall know
what to say about her when we want
to say something that she won't like
Boston Transcript.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
The Black Eve.

"And are you really connected with
the signal service bureau?" asked the
inquisitive girl.
Yes, miss" replied the young man.
"Then won't you please tell me which
is your weather eye|-Detroit Free
Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13

Three spectres that threaten bahv,,
life. Cholera infantum, dysents,r
%diarrhoea. DR.. Fowler,s Extract !.
Wild Strawberry never fails to con
quer them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
On the Move.

'"They have two servants"
Huh. that's nothing. We usually
have two in our house-one going and
the other coming Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
An Appropriate Place.

II don't know where to put the palm.
list at my reception said Mrs. Richas.
mudd.
"Why don't you put him in the palm.
house?" asked Miss Duzzitt.-Baltimore
American.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
A Winner.

Ethel suppose picking a winner is
just like finding money.
Cholly-Well, no; it is more like hunt,
Gn1 Far onIf balla-Indcn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
His Suggestion.

II want to get a wedding present;
something striking" said the female
shopper.
eyes, madam" replied the affable
salesman. "How would a clock dor
Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08

"Few people have any idea of how
fast the tide runs or of how far it
will carry an object in very few
hours" said the Captain of one of the
Dock Departments steam launches.
Not very long ago a raft of forty or
fifty piles broke up and went adrift
one night at the foot of East Twenty
fourth street. AS these piles cost all
the way from So to 1920 apiece, they
were worth chasing, so just as soon
as the loss was discovered in the
morning 1 started out.
"Thc search continued down the
East River and along the Brooklyn
side through Buttermilk Channel, but
without results. Over on the south
shore of Governors Island we found
eight or ten of the missing sticks. We
ran along down by Bay Ridge, and had
about decided to abandon our efforts,
when we reached Fort Hamilton. But
we thought we might as we'll make
a good job of it, and little way fur
ther on, just beyond the Narrows.
and around on the north side Of
Graveserd bay, we found about half
of the wayward piles. They had trav-
eled down there, distance of about
ten miles, on one tide, and l thought
at the time that it is small wonder
that so many drowned bodies are nev-
er recovered in these parts. New
York Times,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08
Coal Girls of Japan.

Young girls in japan are employed
to perform a task which cannot be
done in the same time and with the
same ease by any other body of work
folk in the world.
They are engaged at the different
ports in loading the large steamers
with coal. The coal bargcs are swung
alongside the vessel, from stem to
stern of which is hung series OF
platforms, the broadest nearest the
base and diminishing as they rise. On
each of these platforms a girl stands.
Men on the barges fill baskets con-
tanning about two buckets of coal each
and pass them to the girl standing on
the lowest platform. She passes them
to the girl above her, aud a continuous
and unbroken line Of baskets passes
into the vessel from 10 in the morning
until 4 in the afternoon.
The girls will handle from 60 to 10
baskets of coal a minute and over n
thousand tons of coal day. This
really arduous toll they perform as
if it were mere play, for they keep up
a running fire of jokes, and their
laughter is continuous. ley often
break into a song, the notes of which
are clear, melodious and stimulating.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08
Tho Chipnunk.

AS we walk through the winter
woods, we shall feel that they' are less
deserted il we remember that many OF
the, creatures which added SO much to
the interest of our summer rambles
are quite close to us, even though we
can neither see nor hear them. In this
hollow stump, family of flying squir-
rels are sound asleep; beneath that
great tree trunk, bright colored snakes
are coiled round each other in ball
which would fill water pail. In the
side Of the hill, there, pair of wood
chucks are curled UP and wrapped in
deepest slumber, and among the damp
leaves and earth with which they
blocked the entrance to their burrow, a
great, green frog squats, waiting for
the spring.
But prettier creature than any Of
these is the little chirping squirrel, or
chipmunk, whose burrow is under that
old fence, and who, with the rest of
his family, is now lying snug and warm
In a nest Of leaves and grass perhaps
10 feet from the entrance
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08

are good talhers. They are not very
intelligent, indeed, as birds go, and
they have few notes. There is note
of mourning, another to call the mate
to the nest, and a sort of "coo" which
by slight variation is made to indi-
cate either anger or pleasure.
"The farmyard," says Mr.. Wood, zig
the place to study the talk of feath-
cred creatures, and if you wish to un-
derstand something about it, the best
thing 10 do is TO associate familiarly
with the chickens and the turkeys that
are the everyday companions of human
beings."- Bache, in the Saturday
Evening Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The less luck man has the more
he despises it.
Some smiles look as though they had
been soaked in vinegar
The girl who is never seen to blush
may have been born to blush unseen.
Marriage Is the greatest lottery OF
life-and lotteries are Illegal.
Slight no man because of his poverty
and esteem no man because of his
wealth.
Sometimes q man Is Judged by his
appearance and sometimes by his dis.
appearance.
Respectabillty may be contagiogg
but folks can't always catch 1t when
they want 1t.
Bonnets are now made to match
gowns, but, strange to say, no ONE
thinks of trying to make them mAfch
purses.
If a married woman knows which
side Of her biscuit the jam is on, she
will never repeat the fool things her
husband said during their courtship.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08
Farm I:urial Places.

If the farmers Of 30 or twice 90 years
ago had been asked 10 name the most
valuable portion Of their landed es-
tates. the cid family burial grounds
would have received the highest ap-
praisal Many Of these Enclosures upon
New England farms were then cid
grounds, containing all that remained
of earth Of ancestors that, maybe.
cleared the surrounding forest far back
in the years Of early settlement. The
time came when the farm and farm
houses were forsaken and their
occupants departed to return no
more. Some OF these farms
are still uncultivated, or used
only for pasture ranges. Some
have gone into the possession OF mer-
cenary purchasers, who have small re-
gard for the sacred character of the
ancient graveyards. The ruined fences
and not restored and cattle trample
over the mounds once so carefully
tended. The fallen headstones are
broken and their inscriptions lost. 1t
may be useless to make any sort of
appeal to those who would not care
for an cid graveyard of their own a2-
cord. But those to whose care these
half-abandoned farms shall come in
the future, having humane hearts, and
feeling that the obligations Of the gol-
den rule are not all outlawed by
death, will save the old farm burial
places. as they will expect strangers
to protect theirs in the far years to
come. The thread that binds one 20
his birthplace and that of his ances-
tors is a strong one and may stretch
beyond thousand miles. Sometimes
the children of the New England emf
grant and even their children's chill
dren may trace it back again and into
the old farm graveyard .JSpring gfed
Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-08

"And you have found this? There
is no use talking, you are hero. What
is your name?'
Jean Loqueteux."
"What is your profession?
81 have none"
Then 1 suppose you have an in
come. Where do you live?"
ALAS, Commissary, am a poor beg
gar; have no residence"
What? NO residence? This is as
tonishing. Fe has no residence" re-
marked the commissary. Then, ad-
dressing Jean LoqueteuX he added:
"You have no residence. Therefore
you are a vagrant. You are a hero,
evidently. Yes, you are a hero. But
you are also vagrant, and am COM
PEELED to apply the law. Here is the
pocketbook; no doubt about that You
may receive a reward, possibly five
francs, if the owner is discovered.
But this does not altar the fact that
you live in state of vagrancy. Be-
lieve me, it would have been much bet
ter for you to find residence than to
find a pocketbook containing 10000
francs. The law does not compel you
to find a pocketbook, but it compels
you to have residence; otherwise
"Otherwise?" asked Jean LoqueteuX.
"Otherwise, have to lock you up
for the night, and send you in the
morning to the police court"
The commissary rang the bell and
two police officers led the vagrant to
CELL
Really" said the disheartened Jean
Looueteux, 81 have no luck today
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