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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
Another forgetful man. He went

Another forgetful man. He went
from Portland, Me-, to New York on
.., his bridal trip"
He started from
''' that city for New
ark, y. j., with his bride. They got on
the wrong train and had to change
cars at Elizabeth. The groom was in
the smoking ear. To battle curiosity
and relieve self-consciousnes 1t is al
most a custom for the groom to ride
IN the smoking car or compartment
a part of the way whether he smokes
or not. So say some wise observers.
Well, at Elizabeth, as the New York
Sun tells the story, the bride got Off
We pause here to say that usually
women are from nine to ninety times
as clear-headed and cool as the people
on the sword side of the family. Well
again, Mr.. Groom is lost in thought,
forgets Elizabeth and his love, goes on
to Plainfield. No signs of his wife;
great excitement; man who can't re-
member a little thing like bride
rushes back to Elizabeth. Happy
meeting, we hope, and no reproaches
or show of superiority. We don't blame
Mr. Groom. The art of travelling in
couples is acquired gradually. But we
advise every bride to check the groom,
mark his destination plainly and tell
the conductor and brakeman to look
after him and put him off at his sta
ton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
Improve Your Dairy Herd.

Many dairymen' possessing com
mon COWS get discouraged because
they say they cannot compete sue
cessfully with more fortunate farm
ers owning blooded herds. TO such
let me say the remedy for improve
ment lies in your own hands. If
you think you cannot spare the
money to purchase a blooded bull,
attempt to secure the services of
one this season for at least portion
of your herd. Select only your best
milk animals to be the mothers OF
your future grades and you will
soon have a herd Of the latter. of
which no dairyman need he ashamed.
Dairy and Creamery.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
TIMELY DAIRY NOTES.

Salt should be always accessible.
Clean and thoroughly air stable be-
fore milking.
Never mix fresh warm milk with
that which has been cooled.
DO not allow dogs, eats or loafers
to he around at milking time.
All persons who milk the cows should
have the finger nails cut closely.
Keep the stable and dairyroom in
good condition, fresh air and clean.
Milk with dry hands. Never allow
the hands to come in contact with the
milk.
Use no dry, dusty feed just previous
to milking; if fodder is dusty sprinkle
it before it is fed.
Observe and enforce the uttermost
cleanliness about the cattle, their at
tendants, the stable, the dairy and all
utensils.-G. ii. Sammis, in Epitomist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

Advance sheets of pOor's Manual,
the great authority on railroads,
show that on June 80, 1902, there were
19S,OOO miles of railways in this
country, about i,j00 miles of new
line having been built last year. The
total receipts from all roads were
$1,G12, 100000 and the net earnings
were almost 100000, 600. There are
over $1,000 engines, $4,000 mail and
passenger cars and 100000 freight
cars in use. If these were put into a
continuous train they would reach
1900 miles. The average dividend
paid on railroad stock is 2.62 per cent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
Palm oil in rgarinr,

The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has notified the Chicago manu-
facturers of oleomargarine that they
will not be permitted to use palm oil
in the manufacture of oleomargar-
inc. This the manufacturers take
exception to. They say the law per-
mits the use of vegetable oils and
that they will go into court to de-
fend their rights. But the path of
the commissioner is plain. 1t takes
less than one per cent. of palm oil
to color the butterine yellow like
buttenY The fraudulent intent in its
pse is obvious.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

Far be it from us to make light OF
anyone's sorrow. but when woman
still swathed in
widows weeds sees
e'' """"""'"S' lit to betake her.
self and her garments of mourning to
frivolous matinee she-well, respect
for her grief need not keep me from
repeating what heard her say, says n
writer in the Washington Post. |
couldn't help hearing, for she sat be-
side me, and after the first act she
talked across me to a woman on my
other hand. 81 was afraid wouldn't
get here at all" she said, land I'm just
tired out. | was out at the cemetery
all morning Are you putting up a
monument" asked the woman ad-
dressed. "Oh. | had that done long
ago" answered the widow. 81 was out
to-day looking after the plants and the
ivy. I'm having an iron vase fixed up,
and ! want it to be green all winter.
It's so hard"-and here she sighed
'it's so hard to make a cemetery look
homelike, you know"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

Two Kansas editors are in hot wa
ter about Typographical errors. One
of them published an elaborate the
atrical notice of a performance Of
"Calome" (meauing "Camille") and
the other, in an account of wedding.
characterized the bridegroom as "a
gentleman of stealing qualities" in
stead of sterling qualities"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
A DURABLE SALT BOX.
IT VIII lie Visited by Stock Nearly
ns Many Times ms the Water
ing Trough.

In this day of intensive up-to-date
farming every farmer who keeps
stock should have supply of salt
within reach OF the stock at all
times. \ salt box will be visited by
stock nearly as many times during
the day as the watering trough. But
salt in an open box will be wasted
considerably by rain or snow, or the
stock, particularly sheep, will get
their feet in, and waste it in this
way. We give a description of a
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

In Il habeas corpus suit for the pos
session of daughter, brought by the
father, Judge Hiram Brownlee, of In
diana. ruled the other day that a
mothers love and care are of more
benefit to n child than all the money.
clothes or support that father can
give. The child in the case was given
to her mother.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
Rams Horn BIasds,

Deep digging must go before high
building.
The love is not faultless that fall
ters at fault.
The heart is only clean when it is
wholly clean.
You cannot make an enemy with
out losing friend.
What God assigns is always better
than what man designs.
The good in man may be known
BY the good he sees in men.
The edifice of character cannot be
built without an architect.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
END BENT OF SALT Bon.

should come out even with the out
side edge of 1Xi. Fig. l. For edges
on side pieces of box use 1x4, plac-
ing them on the outside of posts
at the sides. Cut top of posts at
half pitch, and roof with boards
nailed together, nnrsvert1d hog
trough fashion. letting them project
over the ends about 6 inches. The
above description is just right for
sheep, and can easily be carried from
one field to another. For larger
stock build on larger scale.-Ralph
Kock. in Ohio Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

A Chicago man who had lizard ir
his stomach ten years coughed it up
last week. The reptile crawled away
and another man captured it. Now
the owner of the lizard has gone to
law to obtain possession of it, and says
its value is 5000. Sometimes a man be-
comes wonderfully attached to his
nets.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

A nickel goes great way in Chi
cago since the recent supreme court
decision in Illinois regarding street
car transfers. \ passenger can now
ride 20 miles in the street ears for one
fare
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
THE FINISHED BOX.

covered salt box which any one who
has the average farmers supply Of
carpenter tools, viz: square, saw,
hammer and few odd bits of lum.
Der found on every farm, can make
in n couple OF hours.
The cuts explain themselves. Fig.
/ shows the end "bent," Fig. . the
finished box. The 2X4's are set edge.
wise to view in Fig. /. The bottom
of box should be L. inches from top
of sills. The bottom board of box,
which should be about feet long,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22
REVOLVING CASE.
Pipe, Post and Legs.

The legs are attached by roundheaded to the @
Into this post forced iron ppe which up hrou the
and to which the castings at the top attached Aru M
the CASE revoves.
AS HOME, OFFICE or LIBRARY article we claim it equal
exist lhe accuracy OF this statement can be confirmed v u
letters OF the highest commenation from thousands of Nmtn
orneys Physicians, Government State and County Officials
and Business Men Over 900 have beea sold ia the ntd
aud orders now come for large lots from England and other
countries
HOW FlNlSHED-It is handsomely finished in antique
and an ornament to any Office, Library Parlor.
AS GlFT.-Nothng made is more suitable t. present to n
or as Wedding Or Birthday Gift than this Stand.
HOW StilPPED.-Ths Stand is sent knocked down, wnv
heavy paper making package of 20 lbs BY Freight d
econ-cass and at about half what it would cost if sent u
Pan directions for putting together accompany each Stand
While the regular price of this Stand is $780, for short
are allowed to sell them at the wholesale rate of Three Dollars
b., Chicago Or will send the Posi- one year prepaid and l
Stand shipped F. o. B. Chicago, for $3.50.
The POST,
Mlddleburg, \
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

If you want to see worldly ambition
struggling with righteous desire to
be good, take a mountaineering an
old hat-to church.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

Communal ownership Of landis fast
disappearing from the United States
When, few months hence, the land in
the Indian Territory that has been
held by the tribes is divided among the
''iglHiyi!9..pal glHi l..lg@i2ns preetieqy,v.th" last
gr' numerously signed, prayip'I dis
appot. of Centre county to "rnpproved
the ac, assess the,s which provide for
the divis, "A of the land and make cit
liens of the Indians. They are ready
to concede so much to civilization. If
they can be protected from unscrupu-
lous spectators in the enjoyment of
their inheritance, we may have in Il
few years Il new type of genuine ma
tive American. The rest of us were
born from European ancestry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-22

The new comet is said to be leaving
us at the rate of 5000, 900 miles a day.
Wonder what's its hurry?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

ing the Blue Book the other day lone
enough to tell about the fishing and hunt
non County. on the Currant River" he said,
rs about the best that ever happened. Yet
do you know that have never killed deer
in my life. NO matter how hard have
tried. ~ N
I'm November Of 1888 left for my annual
or know the exact reason why. So. when I
got down to the Currant River, told a
native deer driver that would give hfm
~ besides MS regular wages II he would
Now. that fellow wanted the 80 and
the deer. He knew the country thoroughly.
the bank OF the Currant at the end Of q
certain gully. he could scare up one. He
iii aa 0sS5e aas da Ssxa " was sa chilly ny
back ague. Along about 2 O'Clock In the
aftetrnoon had bad attack it was SO
chilly.
u neard the hounds. but thought that
| had better take another drop OF medicine
before they came up. Well. do you know
great big buck, came out Of the brush pell
nell upon me. knocked me. my medicine
tSst nSs,le caS and gun clear over the bank into
That's fact. and If had not been
good swimmer that would have been my
escaped, even though he was certainly as
much surprised as was"
kim" Stone has been stavine IN :I.eer.
son City since the senatorial CAUCUS He
has a sense Of humor which is not off-n
rufhed. yet when he told OF one experience
OF his father: he confessed that he could
Shortly after the caucus a young man
ss,epped s,,ss . up se the Ex-Governor and intro
..I am clerk for Representative so-and-.
So, so;w ]. he explained. Il should IKE to bor-
:, And why should loan you $s?'' asked
the Ex-Governor.
why, my Representative voted for Won
In caucus and I think 1t Is coming to me-"
was the frank answer. so
Pc RryRToN
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

whose familiar figure has been seen in but
| few public places lately on account of his
| declining years.
! Judge Maxwelrs record as jurist will
| stand the test Of time. He is not a resi-
dent of Pensacola. his adopted home at
present: he continues to come to this an
cient city very frequently. however. and
there is not one citizen Of any consequence
who Is not at all times happy to meet him.
The gentleman although having passed
the four-score life stake. sometimes even
now engages in hot legal battles. He Is
making his home at present at Mariana,
in Jackson County. Florida, and is associat-
ed with "Csph'.&Eilson. West Florida at
torney Of renowp.
but will hold his own with the youngest of
lawyers when the occasion presents itself.
He has been afflicted lately and walks. not
without great deal of difficulty, with
crutches.
He is a man of unusually large stature.
very erect, quick of comprehension and is
never happier than when instilling legal
ideas into the minds of junior members of
the law profession. AS jurist. he has few
equals. and he possesses the entire conf
dence Of the whole people. He is a gem
tleman of the highest moral worth; is
learned In law. and exercises a commanding
influence throughout the entire State. His
son. E. c. Maxwell is a member of the
Florida Supreme, Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
IS AsSASSINATED
IN HIS own ROOM
J. w. Bowser, Wealthy Admission
Sawmill Man, Shot Dead
While Reading Paper.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Charleston. Mo-, Jan. III. W. Bowser, a
wealthy and prominent saw-mill man of
Admission. six miles south Of here. was as
sassinated last night by some unidentified
preson. while he sat reading paper in his
home.
The assassin fired through. a window
with double barreled shotgun .discharg-
ing both barrels into Mr.. Bowser's head.
almost tearing 1t from the shoulders and
causing instant death.
The window was not more than seven
feet from Mr. Bowser's chair, and the gun
evidently was pressed against the glass. as
the trigger was pulled. -,.-s
Mrs. Bowser,, the wife OF the murdered
man. was the onl other occupant of the
away from the table beside which sat her
husband as the shot was fired. Otherwise
she certainly would have been seriously in
jured. 80
NJ. Bowser, In addition to his saw mill
property. was the owner OF 10000 acres Of
timber land in this county.
While suspicion is directed toward a GER
tain PARTY, there has been no real ciew de-
veioped as to the perpetrator Of the deed.
and hence no arrests have yet been made.
The officers are conducting a rigid 1nvesti-
to capture the assailant. 1t Is probable
that a reward will be offered.
No motive is assigned for the deed, unless
1t can be that some former employe is an
cry because he was discharged.
dr. Bowser came here about eight years
ago from Lebanon Ind. where an aged
mother and an invalid sister still reside.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

REPUBLIC SPECIAL 49,
Pensacola. Fla, Jan. 17.-August Emmett
Maxwell is the full name Of one Of the only
two surviving members Of the Confederate
Senate. The other one is G. G. Vest Of
Missouri.
Judge Maxwell, now about to retire, Is a
jurist Of renown. He was born in Septem-
Der. eighty-three years ago, at Elberton. Ga.
He was graduated at the University of Vir-
ginia in 1S41: studied law Immediately there
after and was admitted to practice at Tai
lahassee. Fla, then. as now. the State cap
ital. He was member OF the Florida
House Of Representatives in 1S47. Secretary
Of State the succeeding year and State Sem
ator IN 1S49.
While State Senator he was elected to
Congress, serving four years. In 1861 he
was made naval agent at Pensacola. but
the next year was an ardent member of
the Confederate Senate, holding that POSI-
ticn until the war between the States had
closed.
In 1856 he was made one OF the members
Of the State Supreme Court, and later held
a circuit judgeship and the office of Chief
Justice.
The above brief life-story of a man who
is esteemed by many citizens Of Florida
is corroborated by the aged gentleman,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
TRIO OF PIcKP0cKETs FLED
FROM SPEEDING STREET CAR.
One, Closely Pressed, Turned Upon De-
tective Murphy With . Revolver,
but Was Overpowered.

,gr =
Three supope u pickpockets. who, were be-
ing shaddowed$y Detectives Killian. Muir
ply and CordS sned from crowded Broad
way car at cl4re street last night at 6
O'Clock. led III Mouths red hot chase for
several blocks and one of them. being close
ly pressed. turned on his pursuer, Detec-
tive Murphy. with revolver and would
probably have shot him had not Detective
klllian quickly came to the rescue.
The man was overpowered after being
soundly beaten and was taken to Central
Station. where he gave his name as Frank
Norton. The other two men outdistanced
the detectives and made their escape.
Acting Chief Of Detectives Keely exam
ined Norton. and learned that he had lived
and at dCieyslsnd a @ He is about 8 = @ years old
utation as aspdckpocket In Eastern cities.
He says he h5d only been IN the city two
gays eay He wosld not disclose the IDENTITY Of
sne men with Nm, claiming that ne was not
IN ;their eomr3. ssss
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
THEvALUE OF CHARCOAL.


In PreseRvany Health ana ne..ex
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal \,
the safest and most edacient disinfectant
and puriher IN nature, but few realize IN
value when taken into the human system
Charcoal 10 a remedy thxs 1h. NOR. vou
take OF IT the better; II is not a drus AZ
all. but Simply aDsorbs the gases and inn
puTSties always present in the etomac6 md
intestines ana carries them ous of fhe svS.
tenn. =. ~
Charcoal sweetens the breath after suok-
otner odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually cleass and ,,nn-ov..
the complexion: Il whitens the teeth AID
safe cathartic. - : n = -AsNsAS
It absorbs the injurious gases which col.
,ect In the stomach and boweis; II disin-
OF caIar-h. SS'eSSs
All druggists sell charcoal In one form a.
anotner: an: oHs ptooeniy tie best charcoal and
the finest powdered Willow chsrcoai AMI I
other harTles; m ,ns = tablet
tasting lozenses. the charcoal beins mixed
The daily use Of thesJ ,o..n... -,,;, .,,..
tell In . much improvsd 1condisior vi \, s9Sn 9Sa
general health, better complexion. swrsfee
breath and purer blood. and the heautr
&. Il dnse confnupsa Ssf can r.
a Buhsle Ihysislan in speaking Of the
suffering from gas In stomach and boWeis.
and TO clear the complexion and purify thS
eseafn liver mouth e a1es1a a1a sio be
use Of them. they cost but s cents = b5x boxx,
at drug stores. and although in some seuSo
more 1.s.nsa ana ps:sss1 cssrco !.
ssseess s Is.sPgsss ss,ts tsea = ~ . N sl.
sS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
MEODlINC
IN CUBAN AFFAIRS
British Minister Has Been Head of
the Anti.:American Movement
in. Island.
GERMANY VIRTUALLY NEUTRAL:
Contributed Little to Campaign
to Make the Negotiation of
r." Reciprocity Treaty
Futile.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Jan. 17-British protesta.
tions of friendship for the United States
seem to be belied by the course that the
Government has pursued in Cuba What
has been done in Cuba by Mr.. Garden, the
British Minister, is entirely in line with
the policy of that Government at the out
set OF the Venezuelan trouble :
Attention was called to the action OF
Great Britain in joining hands with Ger
many in the Venezuelan matter. and pub
lie opinion in the British Isles compelled
Great Britain to withdraw. !,
Since that time the British Ministry has
been using all of the artiffces at its COM
mand to make 1t appear to America that
that country was favorable to the United
States. The original action with Germany
Is In keeping with. the action Of. Great
Britain in Cuba. 80.
Through all Of the negotiations in Cuba q
powerful influence has been at work pre-
venting that country and the United States
from reaching an agreement. Much OF 1t
was subtle. and only after great difficulty
on the part of the representatives of this
Government was the responsibility for the
opposition fixed.
But no doubt exists at this time. The head
and front Of the anti-American movement
IN Cuba during the last six months has been
Mr. Garden, the British Minister to Cuba.
1t was to have been expected that Ger
many would take the lead In a campaign
to make the negotiation Of reciprocity
treaty futile. but as matter Of fact, Ger
many, so the State Department is informed,
has contributed very little to the difficulty.
Mr. Garden has really been the head and
front OF a strong anti-American influence.
The intrfgues Of the British Minister, it
Is learned, have gone to extraordinary
lengths. The British Legation at Havana
fas been the headquarters of the anti
American movement, ~
I, The main object of this movement seems
to have been to prevent Contamination Of
any reciprocity treaty between Cuba and
the United States. and the negotiation of
commercial treaties with Great Britain
and other countries. on the same basis as
the treaty with the United States.
{. There can be no doubt of information to
this effect having been lodged with our
State Department. It is stated as a fact
that at the time General Tasker H. Bliss
went to Cuba to negotiate the present treaty
Mr.. Garden, the British Minister to Cuba,
visited the palace, carrying with him Il
draft of proposed commercial treaty be-
tween Great. Britain and Cuba. which he
asked to have negotiated. This visit was
made within very few days after Lord
Lansdowne had informed the United States
that Great Britain would seek to ,rie9otiate
"a commercial treaty with Cuba only after
s.s-- hetweer the United States and
Cuba bad been negotiated AS1 Settaad
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